ã€ŠPower and Wealthã€‹


 Chapter 1

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 1 ¨C An ident and the ability to turn back time</b>

    Hiss......

    It hurts......

    Am I dying?

    The strong smell and taste of blood could be felt in the nose and mouth. Dong Xuebing could not move even his fingers, and it was total darkness. He tried to move his neck, but there was no reaction. He finally mustered all his strength to open his eyes, but he could only open a slit. He could make out a blurry vision of an overloaded dump truck. Beside him, there was an old man in his 70s or 80s and a beautiful woman in herte 20s lying in a pool of blood motionless. There was a crowd of onlookers. From their mouth movements, they seem to be shouting something. However, Dong Xuebing could not hear anything.

    The old man was dead. Aunt Xuan was dead. He was badly injured...... Most likely he would not make it.

    Looking at the pretty face of the woman he secretly admired, Qu Yunxuan, Dong Xuebing felt like his heart was being stabbed by a knife.

    Neighbour Qu Yunxuan was a kind woman. Earlier at the traffic junction, she saw the old man having difficulties walking and offered her help to help him cross the road. Despite the traffic lights in their favor, a truck came speeding towards them. The driver might be drunk or had fallen asleep on the wheel. Dong Xuebing, who was some distance away saw the danger and came running towards Qu Yunxuan. He wants to push her out of the way of the truck. But he was toote, and he was also knocked down by the truck.

    Regrets.

    Dong Xuebing had never regretted so much in his life.

    If Dong Xuebing noticed the out-of-control truck earlier and rushed out to save them, the 3 of them does not need to die.

    But now...... It was toote.

    Dong Xuebing could feel his eyelids getting heavier and heavier. He could no longer bear to see the twisted bodies or Qu Yunxuan and that old man. He shut his eyes and waited for his time to be up.

    Kaboom!

    There was a loud thunderp. It was so loud that it could shatter someone¡¯s soul.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing felt his vision blurred, and he felt jumped out of the darkness.

    Dong Xuebing could feel his strength, hearings, and visioning back to him. He was in a dazed and looked around him. He noticed that he was all fine and standing in front of the traffic junction. Around him was the traffic in Beijing. Cars, taxis, and vans were zooming past him. Under the dim lightings of the streetlights, people were walking as if nothing had happened.

    ¡°Sir, let me help you cross the road.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Thank you, youngdy. I am fine by myself.¡±

    ¡°I am just staying opposite, and it is not a hassle. Come, let me help you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned around towards the voice in shock. A smiling Qu Yunxuan was at the pedestrian crossing not far away. She also saw Dong Xuebing and said: ¡°Xiao Bing, you are back? Are you out with your friends?¡± The person beside her was the old man who had just passed away. The old man also looked at Dong Xuebing and coughed.

    ¡°Ah... Ya... I am back.¡± Dong Xuebing was looking around him and answered unconsciously. He was still trying to figure out what had happened.

    What happened? I am not dead? Aunt Xuan was not dead? The old man was also not dead?

    Dong Xuebing slowly lifted his hand up and opened his palm. He clenches his fist and then opened it up again. There was no blood or wounds.

    Was he dreaming? There was no ident? Everything was only a hallucination?

    The traffic lights changed from red to amber, and then the traffic lights opposite the road turned green and showed the green pedestrian man. The pedestrians start to cross the road. The old man with his walking stick was the slowest, and Qu Yunxuan was helping him to cross the road.

    This was familiar.

    This was a very familiar scene.

    Suddenly, there was the roar of an engine, and Dong Xuebing instantly turned towards the engine sound. A truck was moving on the right turningne from another road. The truck was overloaded with gravels and was not traveling very fast, at about 40 Km/h or 50 Km/h.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his eyes. He was shocked. Wasn¡¯t this the scene before the ident?

    What was happening? Time had rewinded? That was not a hallucination?

    Dong Xuebing had no time to think and immediately shouted: ¡°Stop, look out for that truck!¡±

    Everyone paused for a while and started looking around them.

    ¡°What truck?¡±

    ¡°Where¡¯s the truck?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan saw that truck and turn to Dong Xuebing: ¡°Why are you shouting? It¡¯s red light there.¡±

    The old man also felt there was nothing to be worried about. That truck was turning and would not affect them crossing the road.

    Dong Xuebing knew that this truck will not slow down and will be knocking them down. He immediately ran over while shouting: Aunt Xuan, move! Move away from there!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a while and smile: ¡°Xiao Bing, what¡¯s wrong with you? That truck is ......¡±

    Before she could finish, the truck had crossed the stop line, and there was no indication of the truck slowing down.

    In front of all the pedestrians at the crossing, the truck beat the red light.

    ¡°Ahhhhhh!¡±

    ¡°Run......¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s going to knock someone down!¡±

    People were shouting.

    Qu Yunxuan was stunned. When she finally came back to her senses, she immediately pulls that old man: ¡°Hurry up. Run!¡±

    ¡°Leave me and run by yourself.¡± The old man gave Qu Yunxuan a push.

    There was not enough time. The sounds of the roaring engine were getting nearer.

    4 meters......

    3 meters......

    Qu Yunxuan and that old man had given up hope.

    When everyone there thought the both of them would be killed by the truck, Dong Xuebing, who knew the truck would be beating the red lights, rushed to the backs of the two of them. Using the momentum, he used all his strength to carry both the old man and Qu Yunxuan by the waist with both his arms outstretched. He continued to run forward with the old man and Qu Yunxuan on his left and right. He roared as he carries on running ahead with all his might and two people hanging on his arms.

    ¡°Shit!¡±

    ¡°They are going to die!¡±

    Many of the more timid bystanders closed their eyes.

    Zoomed...... The truck brushed just Dong Xuebing¡¯s back with only centimeters to spare.

    The old man was sent sliding on the road forward for half a meter.

    Qu Yunxuan was also sent tumbling forward from Dong Xuebing¡¯s push.

    Dong Xuebing fell the worst. He was gasping for air while lying on his side in the middle of the road. He could feel the pain in his waist and legs.

    Time seems to be frozen for a while and then there were cheers.

    ¡°All of them are still alive!¡±

    ¡°Young man, you are so brave!¡±

    It was not sure who started pping and soon everyone was pping and cheering for Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 2

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    <b> </b><b>Power and Wealth</b>

    Capital Beijing

    Eastern district, North Heping Street.

    Dong Xuebing was still in shocked over his death experience yesterday. If time had not miraculously rewind, he would not get the chance to see his mother and Aunt Xuan. This was the first time he was grateful for being alive. He fell asleep in the wee hours of the morning, as lots of things were going through his mind. This was why it was 10 plus in the morning when he woke up. He got up from his old squeaking spring couch and headed for the washroom. He washed his face and yawned. He called out at the bedroom: ¡°Mum, are you awake?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Luan Xiaoping, replied: ¡°I am awake, and I am cleaning up the room. Do you still want breakfast?¡±

    ¡°I will wait for lunch.¡± Dong Xuebing could feel something was off from his mother¡¯s voice. He immediately pushes the door open and saw his mother sitting on the bed. She quickly wipes off her tears with the back of her hands when Dong Xuebing entered the room. His mother turned and looked at him and forced a smile and keeping an old ck and white photograph into her wallet. It was her wedding photo, taken more than 20 years ago.

    Dong Xuebing could feel his heart aching as he sat down beside his mother: ¡°Thinking of dad?¡±

    ¡°No... I¡¯m not.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother carefully kept the wallet and rubbed her eyes. ¡°I took it out for a look when I saw it while cleaning.¡±

    This had happened countless times over the years. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother character was weak. Every time she remembers some unpleasant memories, she would hide in her room and cry. Dong Xuebing felt guilty and said: ¡°Mum, it is all my fault for being so useless. I cannot study and does not have any skills. I don¡¯t think I will pass the Civil Servant test. All I can do is to work part-time at Panjiayuan Antique Market during my holidays. If I was slightly more capable, I might have raised enough medical bills for dad, and he might still be around.¡±

    His mother patted his legs: ¡°Stop talking nonsense. I know my son is the most capable and he will be a top government official in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his lips but did not say anything.

    His mother smiled and touch his hand: ¡°Don¡¯t think so much. I will make you a good lunchter.¡±

    A te of stir-fried garlic pork, a te of steam cabbage and half a pot of congee. This was considered a luxurious meal in Dong Xuebing¡¯s household. Usually, when he was alone at home, he would not bear to eat such dishes. He would just cook some rice and stir-fry some vegetables and eat it for lunch and dinner. It was not because Dong Xuebing was thrifty. It was because his family was really poor.

    Dong Xuebing was 23 years¡¯ old and was a graduate.

    He had average looks and height. Everything about him was ordinary.

    The savings at home was not more than 5 figures.

    During the year when Dong Xuebing¡¯s father was hospitalized, they had used up all their savings. In the end, they even have to sell away their house. The one-bedroom apartment they were living was rented. After his father passed away, his mother lost her job for taking too much time off. The living expenses in Beijing was too high, and his mother returned back to her hometown in the countryside to work as a teacher there. She was trying her best to earn enough money for Dong Xuebing¡¯s university¡¯s fees. She will only return to Beijing to be with her son for one or two months during the school holidays.

    All the living expenses, rents, bills, etc. depended on Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother miserable sry, which was not enough. This was why Dong Xuebing took out part-time jobs as cashiers in supermarkets or some odd jobs at the Antique Market during his holidays and weekends. Other than his school fees, he was paying everything else. He could make his own living without asking for money from his mother.

    Life was tough, but 4 years had passed in a sh.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother kept the dishes and watched some old ck and white programs on the TV. Dong Xuebing returned back to the bedroom andy there staring at the ceiling in a daze. Now, all the universities in Beijing no longer provide a job for their graduates. He had just graduated from Beijing Union University. What will he do if he fails his Civil Servant test?

    Sigh...... how good will it be if I really have supernatural powers?

    But I had tried so many timesst night and did not seed even once.

    Shall I try again?

    The door creak and opened. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother came in and said gently: ¡°I will be going upstairs to speak to Mrs. Xu. I heard that her son will be taking the Civil Servant test this year at the same location as you. I want to see if she can ask her son to help you out with your revisions. Xiao Dong is good with his studies.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt ufortable in his chest and mumbled a reply.

    ¡°I will be backter.¡± She said and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and calm himself down before he starts on his experiments.

    Turn back! Move back! Retreat! Back!

    Dong Xuebing felt his body moved, but when he looked around, there were no changes. Fine. Those were not the magic words.

    Just when Dong Xuebing was about to start to say some random words, the bedroom door opened.

    His mother came in and looked at him: ¡°I will be going upstairs to speak to Mrs. Xu. I heard that her son will be taking the Civil Servant test this year at the same location as you. I want to see if she can ask her son to help you out with your revisions. Xiao Dong is good with his studies.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and shouted: ¡°Ah?¡±

    It was exactly the same tone and words.

    This was what just happened 50 to 60 seconds ago.

    Seeing her son¡¯s reaction, she said softly: ¡°Mum knows that you have your pride, but her son, Xiao Dong had almost scored full marks for his examsst year. If he can help you with your revisions, you might stand a better chance of passing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied in a daze: ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant¡±

    His mother looked at him and said: ¡°Then I will be going.¡±

    After his mother left, Dong Xuebing gave himself a p. That¡¯s it! I seeded!

    Dong Xuebing quickly suppress his excitement and grabbed a small orange-colored rm clock from the shelves. He stared at the hands of the clock and begin to repeat the ¡°magic words.¡±

    Turn back! Move back! Retreat! Back!

    Dong Xuebing continued to chant these words from afternoon till night. After dinner, he continued chanting the words. Finally, at 12.02 am 28 seconds, he sessfully made a move back the time and returned to 12.01 am 28 seconds. It was precisely 1 minute!

    No words could exin the excitement Dong Xuebing had.

    Dong Xuebing knew that the time on this rm clock was not urate and he ran over to switch on the old 29in TV.

    A military program was on and the time was shown on the top right corner. 23: 59: 19.

    Switching on the Tv should take about 19 seconds. That means when Dong Xuebing uses ¡°Back¡± just now, it was exactly midnight. He blinked and made a bold hypothesis. This ¡°Back¡± will reset at midnight, and he can only use it once a day. When he uses it, time will return back to 60 seconds before.

    Oh my god!!!

    If this was indeed real,dy luck had smiled on him!

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Panjiayuan Antique Market

    Beijing Union University

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Union_University

 Chapter 3

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 3 ¨C Qu Yunxuan</b>

    Afternoon.

    11.40 am.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother was in the kitchen preparing lunch.Dong Xuebing helped his mother to cut some celeries and then he had nothing todo. He went out to the living room and watch TV. Dong Xuebing was hoping thattime will pass faster that day. He can¡¯t wait for the day to be over to try toturn back time. If he could no longer control the time again, he would be happyfor nothing.

    Ding Dong. Ding Dong.

    Someone was ringing the doorbell.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door, and there was a hint of perfume. Through the gates, he could see abeautiful face. It was Qu Yunxuan from unit 302 next door. Big eyes, lonshes, and fairplexion. She was gorgeous. Qu Yunxuan was wearing light colored office attire. Her tight skirtshowed her perky ass. Her sexy long legs were in skin colored stockings with apair of white heels. She had the attractiveness of a matured woman.

    ¡°Ermmm.... Pleasee in.¡± Dong Xuebing dares not to look atQu Yunxuan any longer and hurriedly let her in.

    ¡°Hee hee. I am herefor a visit.¡± Qu Yunxuan walked in with her pair of alluring long legs. Click,click. The sounds of cing heels on the floor sounded so lovely.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother walked out of the kitchen: ¡°Yunxuan,you are here? Is today your rest day?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at the kitchen and answered: ¡°I have oneoff day today. Sister Luan is cooking lunch now? Stop cooking. Come over to myce with Xiao Bingter for lunch.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother immediately refused: ¡°No need, noneed. I am done with the ingredients.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan thought for a while and said: ¡°Then...... I hadbought some fresh vegetables and meat. I will bring everything over and cooksome dishes, and we can have lunchtogether.¡± Before Dong Xuebing and his mother could say anything, Qu Yunxuan walkedout and returned with meat and vegetables. She also took out a white shirt froma bag and held it against Dong Xuebing. Qu Yunxuan smiles, shing her dimple:¡°Aunt had bought this shirt for you. I am not sure if it¡¯s fit. Hmmm...... Itshould look good on you. Hurry try it on now. If it does not fit, I can changeit to another size.¡±

    Dong Xuebing embarrassedly said: ¡°How can I let you buy me ashirt? You don¡¯t need to buy me anything.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blinked her eyes and yfully flicked DongXuebing¡¯s nose: ¡°Hurry and change into it.¡±

    In the past, Qu Yunxuan would never have such actions when both of them were talking. Dong Xuebingblushed. But when he thought about being so close with the woman of his dreams,he could hardly contain his excitement. Dong Xuebing took off his t-shirt andchanged into the white shirt.

    Qu Yunxuan smiled and helped him with his buttons: ¡°Hmmm...quite fitting.¡±

    Virtuous, caring and gentle. These were the words thatrepresented Qu Yunxuan.

    Although Dong Xuebing addressed her as Aunt Xuan, Qu Yunxuanwas only older than him by a few years. She was still single. However, she wasvery matured. When Dong Xuebing¡¯s father passed away, and his mother returned back to the countryside to teach, DongXuebing was left alone in this rented apartment. It was Qu Yunxuan¡¯s smile thatgave him hope, and she apanied himthrough the most challenging phase of hislife. Qu Yunxuan would drop by his unit every few days to chat, console,encourage with him, and sometimes give him some home cook food. Dong Xuebingwas grateful to her and slowly developed feelings for her. But he knew that hewas not good enough for this beautiful woman. He could only keep his feelings to himself and did not tell anyoneabout this.

    When Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother saw Qu Yunxuan helping her son wearthe shirt, she felt it was weird. She knew that when she was not in Beijing, QuYunxuan would sometime cook for her son. But this was verymon among neighbors. Helping each other out are theduties of neighbors.

    But Qu Yunxuan was too helpful, and Luan Xiaoping feltweird.

    Could it be that Qu Yunxuan was interested in her son?Impossible. Both Qu Yunxuan and her son were not a good match. Even though DongXuebing was her son, but Luan Xiaoping got to admit that her son was not goodenough for Qu Yunxuan and Qu Yunxuan would not fall for her son for no reason. LuanXiaoping was well aware of where she and her son stands. When she thought aboutthis, she looked at the both of them suspiciously: ¡°Yunxuan, you have broughtso much food over and still buy Xiaobing a shirt...... Why are you......¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you did not tell Sis Luan about it?¡± Qu Yunxuanmoved closer to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Ya.¡± Dong Xuebing was scared that his mother would getworried and he did not tell her about the ident.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother asked: ¡°What happened?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed, andtears start to well up in her eyes: ¡°Theday before yesterday, at the cross junction downstairs, an old man and I werenearly knocked down by a truck. LuckilyXiao Bing rushed over and saved us both. You did not see what happened. It wastoo dangerous. We almost......¡± Tears startto fall. She could not continue. During the ident, her mind waspletelynk when the truck was closing in. Her legs were rooted to the ground, and she thought that she would be dead forsure. Qu Yunxuan did not expect Dong Xuebing to rush in and save her in such a dangerous situation. She was really shocked bywhat happened.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother jumped: ¡°Something like this happened?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan wiped her tears and patted the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. She pursed her red lips andsaid: ¡°Xiao Bing, I will not say how much I thank you for saving me. In thefuture, you will be my younger brother. Sister Luan, you should not treat me asan outsider too. If you and Xiao Bingneed any help in the future, just let me know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Aiya...... you do not need to do this.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qu Yunxuan nced at him: ¡°You think I amnot good enough to be your older sister?¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately wave his hand: ¡°No, no. That is notwhat I meant.¡± Why do you want to be my older sister and not my wife? DongXuebing grumbled in his heart.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother realized the seriousness of thisident and asked more about the details. She tapped Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand andsaid: ¡°Wow... it was indeed very dangerous.Luckily all of you are alright. Yunxuan, you have been helping me take care ofXiao Bing these few years. We had never treated you as an outsider. Nowadays,it is rare to find such a sweet and caring woman. It is Xiao Bing¡¯s fortune tohave someone like you to be his sister.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother really likes this gentle Qu Yunxuan. She was more thanwilling to be closer to Qu Yunxuan as she would be returning to the countrysidenext month. She would not worry too much if there was someone in Beijing lookingafter her son.

    Qu Yunxuan moved slightly towards her right, closer to DongXuebing and stroke his head: ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It¡¯s my honor.¡± Her thighs hadtouched Dong Xuebing¡¯s knee. Her smooth skin colored stockings felt really goodand tempting.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling antsy and to hide hisembarrassment, he moved his head and rolled his eyes: ¡°Aunt Xuan, I rememberedthat you are only older than me by a few years. Can you stop patting me on myhead?¡± Although Dong Xuebing said that, he really like the way Aunt Xuan strokeand patted his head.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and Qu Yunxuan burst outughing.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and Qu Yunxuan went intothe kitchen together to cook.

    They had lunch together, andQu Yunxuan insisted on doing the dishes.

    In the afternoon, when Dong Xuebing and his mother were notnoticing, Qu Yunxuan took a rag and start wiping the windows.

    That evening, Qu Yuxuan insisted on washing the dishes again. No matter what Dong Xuebing and hismother said, it was no use.

    7.30 pm

    Qu Yunxuan washed the bubbles off her hands and walked outof the kitchen: ¡°All the dishes are clean. I will go back first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was worried that she would be too tired: ¡°Ok.You should hurry to go back and rest. Youhave been busy the whole day.¡±

    ¡°Your Aunt does not have lots of hobbies and cooking, doinghousehold chores can be considered as my hobbies. Hee hee.... How can doing something I like be tired?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s smile was as sweet as candy. She removed the apron she was wearingand walked into the restroom. When she came out, she was holding a stic basinfull of dirtyundry. Those were all Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes he worn yesterday.¡°Your mother¡¯s back is not very good and should not be tiring herself. I willhelp you wash these clothes and return to you tomorrow after they are dry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother immediately said: ¡°How can we let youdo this? Xiao Bing can wash his own clothes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was blushing and rushed forward to try tosnatch that basin ofundry from her: ¡°I can wash it by myself.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not listen and hold on to the basin. When she saw Dong Xuebing refusing to let goof the basin, sheughed and raised onehand. She acted like she was going to hit people: ¡°I will punch you. Hurry upand let go of the basin. If it was someone else, you think I will help to washtheirundry? I just want to help you have more time to prepare for your CivilServant test.¡± Qu Yunxuan forcefully snatched the basin and returned to herunit.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling very embarrassed. His underwear andsocks were still in the basin.

    But despite feeling embarrassed, Dong Xuebing was alsograteful for what happened. If he wereslightly slower on that day of the ident, he wouldnot see Qu Yunbing¡¯s beautiful smile today, andhe would be facing a cold and motionless dead body. He would regret his wholelife.

 Chapter 4

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 4 ¨C I must pass the test</b>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    The scorching summer sun was covered by dark clouds. It wasa gloomy day, and it felt cooler than the previous few days.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and remembered that his underwear andsocks were still at Aunt Xuan¡¯s house. He felt ufortable and hurriedly wentto unit 302 to press on the doorbell. Aunt Xuan was the woman he secretlyadmired, and he wanted to show her the best side of him. He did not want her tosee his underwear and smelly socks. If he had known about this, he would fight with his life to stop Aunt Xuan fromtaking away all the dirtyundry. He was hoping that Aunt Xuan still had notwashed those clothes.

    Clicked. The door opened. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Xiao Bing. I am justabout to go to work. Come in.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was staying alone, and her house has a pleasant smell. It was the smell of a singlewoman¡¯s room. The living room was neat and clean. There was not even a spark ofdirt on the windows. Dong Xuebing entered the house and embarrassedly rubbedhis nose. He was blushing: ¡°Ermmm, my clothes......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was bending over to wear her socks and heels. Shelooked up andughed. She pointed towards the washroom with her chin: ¡°Yourclothes are hanging in the washroom. I had washed them yesterday, and it might still be wet. What¡¯s wrong? Areyou in a hurry to wear those clothes? You need me to help you dry the clotheswith a hairdryer?¡± She was squatting down on one leg, and the other was rise higher, showing a gap between her legs inthe office skirt.

    Dong Xuebing faced turned redder: ¡°Ah... No need. I will bringmy clothes back to dry them. Thank you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes: ¡°Do you need to be so formalwith me? If we want to talk about thanking, I should be the one who should bethanking you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was standing outside the restroom while Dong Xuebing rushed in to collect his clothes. Hist-shirt and pants were hanging on a rack, andhis underwear and socks were hanging from a hanger behind. Dong Xuebingimmediately grab all his clothes. He could imagine Qu Yunxuan¡¯s soft handsscrubbing his underwear. He felt embarrassed.

    Dong Xuebing had lost focus, andhe only wanted to quickly return home with his clothes. Suddenly, he realizedhe was holding on to a skin-coloredcypanty. Damn! I took the wrong one. This was not my underwear. Dong Xuebingpped his forehead. He had taken Qu Yunxuan¡¯s underwear by mistake. His handwas shaking as he held thecy underwearin his hand. He was excited and nervous. He could feel the soft and wetmaterial of the underwear. He looked at the underwear closely.

    This was Qu Yunxuan¡¯s underwear......

    It was so beautiful......

    When Dong Xuebing was still in a daze, staring at thecyunderwear, a head appeared at the door of the washroom. ¡°Hurry up and take yourclothes. I need to leave for my work......¡± Before the sentence was finished, QuYunxuan saw Dong Xuebing holding her underwear, andshe blushed.

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. His first reaction was to throwthe underwear into the washing machine. ¡°Aunt Xuan, it is not what you arethinking.

    Qu Yunxuan was giving him a look and did not say anything.

    That¡¯s it. Dong Xuebing knew his good impressions he hadleft with Aunt Xuan was gone. He tried to exin: ¡°It is really not what youare thinking. I had grabbed the wrong......¡± He could not give a good exnation.He suddenly remembered that he still had not usedhis time control today. He immediately shouted: ¡°BACK!¡±

    ......

    Sceneries were flying.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing saw his outstretched hand inmid-air. He was about to grab that skin colored underwear from the metalhanger.

    This was preciselywhat happened one minute ago.

    He had sessfully turn back the time again.

    He immediately stopped his hand/ He was relieved and grabbedhis clothes before walking out of the washroom. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I am going backnow.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed: ¡°If you have dirtyundry in thefuture, pass it to me. I will help you wash.¡±

    Phwee.... So close.

    When Dong Xuebing returned home, he tried to use Back a fewmore times but was unsessful.

    It seems that he could only use this power once a day.

    Alright! I am going to be rich!

    Breakfast was the leftover porridge fromst night¡¯sdinner, an egg and a small te of preserved vegetables. Recently, the priceof eggs had increased. Dong Xuebing and his mother do not bear to eat eggs for some days. Dong Xuebing was swallowinghis saliva as he carefully peels the shells off the egg.

    ¡°Mrs. Xu might bedropping byter.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother said. ¡°How is your revision for theCivil Servant test?¡±

    ¡°So-so.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s good mood was all gone. He sighed:¡°I don¡¯t think I will do well. You also know that I have never been good withmy studies.¡± After graduating from the University, Dong Xuebing had not beenworking. One reason was that he needs to prepare for the Civil Servant test.Another reason was he had graduated from an average school. His results werealso average. The chances of him passing and bing a civil servant were very slim. It can be considered almostimpossible.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. If you did not pass this time, there is alwaysthe next time. If you really can¡¯t enter the government agencies, then just geta job in the meantime.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother held his hand. ¡°You will surelypass it one day.¡±

    Facing the expectations ofhis mother, Dong Xuebing could feel the stress. ¡°I...... I will try my best.¡±

    Sighed.... Civil Servant.

    Nowadays, there was fiercepetition in the governmentservice. Can he really enter thegovernment service? No matter how Dong Xuebing thinks, he felt it wasimpossible. He knew his chances were veryslim. His university ssmates, who had better scores and smarter than him,could not even pass the test. Other than the written test, there was still aninterview. Also if one had passed both the testand interview, the department that wasbeing applied would take only one person. The chances for one to be selectedwas extremely slim.

    Knock, knock, knock. Someone was knocking on the door.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother immediately grabbed him over to thedoor. Two people were standing at thedoor. One was a woman in her 40s, and theother was a bespectacled young man in his 20s. They were Dong Xuebing¡¯sneighbors, Mrs. Xu and her son, XiaoDong. Behind them,a middle-aged man was walking down from thefourth floor. He had a big belly and looked at some leaders.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother saw him and immediately greeted thatman: ¡°Section Chief Xu, are you going to work?¡±

    Dong Xuebing also greeted them: ¡°Mr. and Mrs. Xu.¡±

    Section Chief Xu had an air of arrogance. He nodded andcontinued walking down the stairs without saying a single word.

    Mrs. Xu shouted toSection Chief Xu from his back: ¡°Your son¡¯s test is nearing. Remember toehome early tonight. We will be eating out.¡±

    Section Chief Xu and Mrs.Xu were husband and wife. He had been recently promoted and was now a sectionchief at the customs. It was not sure if he was a deputy section chief or thesection chief. But he had been doing well in his job. However, Dong Xuebingdoes not like this family. Especiallythat Section Chief Xu. He seems to be used to ordering people around and veryarrogant. He had never looked at people in the eyes. His eyes seem to be on topof his head.

    When Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother let Mrs. Xu and her son enter thehouse, Dong Xuebing heard one of his neighborgreeting Section Chief Xu downstairs.

    ¡°Oh, Section Chief Xu, why are you so early today?¡±

    ¡°Chief Xu, thank you for your help. Can I have the honor totreat you today?¡±

    Someone was bootlicking him.

    Dong Xuebing was thinking in his heart. Being a government official was good. If only Icould be a civil servant.

    After closing the door, Dong Xuebing returned to the livingroom. His mother had taken out their besttea leaves in the house. She poured two cupsof tea for Mrs. Xu and Xiao Dong. Butthese ¡°best tea leaves¡± were only the best for him and his mother. Mrs. Xu and her son do not think so. Mrs. Xu tooka sip and frowned. She ced the tea back on the table and never touch itagain. ¡°Xiao Ping, I heard that your son will also be taking the test on the 15<sup>th</sup>?Is he confident of passing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother pulled him over and sighed: ¡°I do nothave high hopes. How about Xiao Dong?¡±

    Xiao Dong pushed his spectacles. He was holding on to therevision materials and did not say a word. He was also very arrogant like hisfather.

    Mrs. Xuughedproudly: ¡°Xiao Dong will surely pass. Last year¡¯s national exams he did not putin his best. The essay questions were too simple, and he could not show his true capabilities. He had been studyingseriously this year. It should not be a problem for him to be among the top.¡±After pausing a while, Mrs. Xu loweredher voice and proudly said: ¡°I will just tell you and no one else. His father hadmade arrangements with the Customs. As long as Xiao Dong can pass theinterview, the customs will recruit him.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Your son will have a bright future.¡± DongXuebing¡¯s mother enviously said. She moved closer to Mrs. Xu and asked: ¡°If Xiao Dong is not busy, can he help Xiao Bingwith his revision?¡±

    Xiao Dong did not want toe over with his mother. When heheard Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother request, he immediately said rudely: ¡°Mum, I do nothave the time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw him speaking so rudely to his mother, hegot furious: ¡°You think I have the time for you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother became nervous and gave Dong Xuebing alight push with her elbow: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Can¡¯t you be nice toothers?¡±

    The mood in the room was awkward. Mrs. Xuughed softly and said: ¡°Actually, there is no need forXiao Bing to enter take the civil servanttest so urgently. I know many graduates started work outside for a few yearsbefore taking the test. With the experiences they umted when working, itwill help them with the test. How can someone without experiences pass thetest? Look at how many graduates arerecruited into the Civil Service? The percentage is lesser than 0.1%.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother smiled and did not say a word.

    Dong Xuebing was thinking in his heart. Are you looking downon me? How do you know I cannot pass the test?

    He could tell that Mrs.Xu had brought her son over to show off.

    Half an hourter, Mrs.Xu left with her son. Before leaving thehouse, Xiao Dong looked at Dong Xuebingcoldly and then left. To him, he feltthat Dong Xuebing¡¯s family was too poorand he was just a loser. Dong Xuebing might even have problems securing a job.These were the people who were destined to be at the lowest level of society for their whole life. This person wasnot worth his time.

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother went back to her room for a nap, whileDong Xuebing was looking through a stack of past year essay questions in theliving room. He was doing his best to prepare for the test. But after studyingfor a while, he knew that there was no way he could pass the test. He might noteven reach the minimum score. He was wasting his time revising.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly heard someone speaking softly.

    The sound came from inside the house, but Dong Xuebing couldnot make out what that person was saying.

    Dong Xuebing followed the sounds, and it wasing from the bedroom. He slowly turned the doorknoband opened a slit.

    He saw his mother holding on to his father¡¯s ck and whitephotograph. She was crying silently. ¡°Why her son gets to enter the governmentservice and my son can¡¯t? Dear, you must watch over our son and help him passthe test. If our son can enter the government service, I...... I don¡¯t mind givingup a few years of my life.¡±

    ¡°Mum......¡± Dong Xuebing opened the door and walked in.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother saw her son had caught her cryingagain and she quickly wiped her tears: ¡°I am fine. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Standing in front of his mother, Dong Xuebing gritted histeeth and said: ¡°You do not need to worry. I will surely pass the test even ifit cost my life!¡± Seeing how sad his mother was, Dong Xuebing was determined topass the test. Why other people¡¯s families were all government officials andtheir children can also be government officials, and he has to be amoner? He could not even afford to give his mother abetter life?

    I also have a head on my shoulders like others. In what wayam I inferior to them?

    Dong Xuebing must pass the test and be a civil servant.

    This time, Dong Xuebing was determined to prove himself andmake his mother proud!

 Chapter 5

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 5 ¨C Preparations! Preparations! Preparations!</b>

    It was a few days more to the Civil Servant entrance test.Since Dong Xuebing had promised his mother, he had to do his best.

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing returned to his room and startedto go through all the cupboards and drawers, looking for something. He found a stackOptically answer sheet and a stack of writing papers from under his bed. He hadused these Optically answer sheets during his high school days. he ced the sheetsand paper on his desk and prepared his stationaries, like eraser and 2Bpencils. He started training his memory. ABCD, 1234......

    This was the only way Dong Xuebing could pass the CivilServant Test. Although the chances of him passing was less than 20%, he wasdetermined to try.

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up on the couch among the stacks of answersheets. He immediately continued practising. ¡°AABDDCCABDC......¡± He closed his eyesand started to rattle off the answers from his mind.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother felt he was being weird and asked:¡°Xuebing, what are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing coughed and replied: ¡°Preparations.¡±

    His mother looked at him: ¡°Didn¡¯t you bought the revisionmaterials for the test? Why are you looking at those old answer sheets?¡±

    ¡°Oh... don¡¯t mind me. I know what to do.¡± If Dong Xuebingcould still use Back on the day of the test, all his efforts will not bewasted.

    Practice... Practice... Practice...

    One hour... Two hours... 3 hours...

    Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing¡¯s handphone rang. He took alook at the caller ID and it was an unknown number. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Hi, are you Xiao Dong?¡± The caller asked. He sounded quiteold.

    ¡°Yes, you are...?¡±

    ¡°My surname is Hu.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Oh... You are Grandpa Hu? How¡¯s yourhealth?¡±

    ¡°Thanks for asking. I am feeling good. Haha... are you busytoday? If you are free, can youe over to the hospital to apany me?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Sorry, I am taking the Civil Servant test in a fewdays. I am still doing my revisions.¡±

    The other party on the phone sounded a bit surprised: ¡°Youare taking the Civil Servant test? Did you register earlier this year inBeijing for this test?¡± There was a slight pause. Grandpa Hu continued: ¡°Hmmm...if you do not have confident with the written test,e and look for me at theCancer Hospital¡¯s Oncology ward. Don¡¯t think I am old, I am able to teach youabout the techniques to answer the written test, especially the essayquestions. Are you interested?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Ah.... Really?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Do you think this old man will lie to someonewho had saved his life?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had found the way to handle the multiple-choicequestions. But hhe was not confident on the essay questions. ¡°Alright. I willgo over now. Thank you.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing told his mother where he wasgoing and ran out with his materials and books.

    Beijing Cancer Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing was not working for some time, and he did not have much savings left. On theway to the hospital, he bought some cheap fruits from a roadside stall. At thehospital, he asked around and found the ward. It was ward 3016. He stoodoutside the ward and knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± On a bed near the window, Grandpa Hu was lookingat a photograph with his reading ss.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and ce the fruits on the sidetable. ¡°Grandpa Hu, I wish you a speedy recovery.¡±

    ¡°You should not waste your money.¡± Grandpa Hu smiled andpull Dong Xuebing to sit down. He touched his family photo and showed Dong Xuebing.¡°This is my eldest son, and this is my daughter. This is my youngest son andhis wife.¡± The woman in the picture was pregnant. ¡°sighed.... I almost miss thechance to see my new-born grandson. Xiao Dong, thanks for pulling me back fromhell that day. I really want to thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Tears start to well upin Grandpa Hu¡¯s eyes: ¡°There is no hope for my lung cancer. Sometimes I feellike I should just die earlier. But when I was almost killed, I realized that Ican¡¯t let go. I still want to live.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had changed both Grandpa Hu and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s fatethat day, and he was also deeply moved.

    After some pleasantries, Grandpa Hu suddenly said: ¡°Show meyour revision materials for the test. Which part of this you are unclear about?I will exin it to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately asked some questions about theareas where he does not understand.

    Grandpa Hu thought for a while and answered: ¡°If you answerthis question this way, your answer will be too subjective. It is not a goodanswer. After all, this is not an argument. There will be bound to havemistakes here and there. The markers might deduct your marks with your answer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did notunderstand and asked: ¡°How should I answer this question then? Paint a goodpicture? Answer in a high-sounding way?¡±

    Grandpa Huughed: ¡°Xiao Dong, don¡¯t look down on being ¡®Fake,Lies, Empty Promises.¡¯ It is not easy tomaster this art. If you learned this, youwould be able to score points in your answers.When you need to be fake, you got to be fake. When you need to lie, you got tolie. When you need to make empty promises, you got do that. This does not applyonly to the Civil Servant entry test. Even when you be a governmentofficial, you need to use this too. Come... Let this old man exin this toyou......¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened thewhole afternoon attentively.

    Grandpa Hu was very knowledgeable. His exnations were clear and easy to understand.

    After a few hours, Dong Xuebing got morefortable withGrandpa Hu. He was able to talk freely. ¡°Sighed... The person who set thesequestions is too much. Why did he set such difficult questions? Is he trying tomake things difficult for us?¡± Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°I had practiced the past year¡¯s questions and noticed that the questions were getting harderand harder each year. It is easy for the one who set these questions. He justmoves his mouth. But we are the ones who are suffering. Who did we offend?¡±

    Grandpa Hu frowned and did not say a word.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing was shocked. Did I say the wrong thing?

    After a while, Grandpa Hu said: ¡°You should not be sayingthese. If these questions are easy, then what¡¯s the use of having this test?There will only be one or two vacancies, andif all the candidates scored full marks, they wouldstill have topete with each other. Itwill still be the same.¡± Grandpa Hu flipped open a reference book and pointedto the page: ¡°My son and I are schrs. But he is more capable than me and hadbe a professor years ago. Look, he is the one who set most ofst year¡¯sShanghai Civil Servant Test¡¯s essay questions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing realized that when he grumbled about the personwho set the questions, he had also scolded Grandpa Hu¡¯s son indirectly.

    Shit. Me and my big mouth......

    Oh yes, I still have not use¡°Back¡± today.

    Back!

    ......

    The time returned back to one minute ago. Dong Xuebing couldfeel his mouth moving. He should be in the middle of saying something. GrandpaHu who was listening to him frowned. Dong Xuebing looked at his facialexpression and knew that he had used Back toote. ¡°Errr...... Grandpa Hu, wheredid I stop?¡±

    Grandpa Hu smiled weakly and said: ¡°You are saying that theone who set these questions is making things difficult for you all.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing immediately thought of how to continue.¡°Making things difficult for all of us.¡±

    Grandpa Hu knitted his brows.

    ¡°But......¡± Dong Xuebing continued and picked up the revisionbook who contains all the past years¡¯questions. ¡°But two years ago, Beihe Province andst year¡¯s Shanghaiquestions was quite meaningful. Look at the questions. Although it isdifficult, but from the questions, youwill know that the person who set these questions have a higher standard ofeducation. If I encounter these questions during this year¡¯s test, I will haveno grumbles even if I can¡¯t answer them.¡±

    Grandpa Hu stared nkly at him for a while and burst ouughing: ¡°Xiao Dong... I will tell you something. My son is the one who set theessay questions forst year¡¯s Shanghai essay questions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be surprised: ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°My son is more capable than me.¡± Grandpa Hu stroked hisbeard and smilingly said: ¡°Haha. Xiao Dong, I will teach you how to answeressay questions, and I promise you willscore high marks.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Of course. If you can¡¯t pass, you cane and look forme!¡±

    Trantor¡¯snotes:

    I googled the hospital mentioned, and the address is 52 Fucheng Rd, WuKeSong,Haidian Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100142.

 Chapter 6

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 6 ¨C Conflict with Section Chief Xu!</b>

    The next 3 days.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early for memory practice. He had usedBack 3 times for his test preparations. He tried several methods and angleswhile using Back. He needs to get used tothe feeling of turning back time and be more familiar with this power.

    Time flies, and itwas the day before the test.

    Beijing Cancer Hospital, Oncology ward.

    Dong Xuebing continued to study under Grandpa Hu. GrandpaHu¡¯s son was the examiner in Shanghai, andGrandpa Hu seemed to have the experiencedand had researched into these essay questions. This was why Dong Xuebing forcedhimself to memorize everything he said and listened attentively. The lessonshad changed from Dong Xuebing asking questions, to Grandpa Hu asking questionsand Dong Xuebing answering them. The questions asked by Grandpa Hu was not fromthe materials. It was not sure where he got those questions. Sometimes, GrandpaHu would tell him about the rules and responsibilities of the variousgovernment departments. This was to let Dong Xuebing understand what the dutiesof a Civil Servant were.

    ¡°...... The data presented to you is about our citizensmisbehaving while on holiday overseas. Using the data, write a suggestion tothe head of the Tourism Bureau. The required answer needs to be relevant andimplementable. It needs to be concise and not more than 400 words. Try toanswer it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing starts to answer.

    Grandpa Hu shook his head and pointed out where he got itwrong and then told him the answer in his mind.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to write Grandpa Hu¡¯s answer down, buthe was stopped by Grandpa Hu. ¡°You don¡¯t need to record it down. You need tounderstand the general direction of my answer and the important points in theargument. Once you understand the answer, you will automatically remember theanswer. Do you still have any questions? Good. I will give you one morequestion to test you. China has rich resourcesin the surrounding sea, but our Per capita ie is low. Bo Sea is China¡¯sbiggest ind sea. It is crucial to the economies of the Northeast region......¡±

    Afternoon.

    Grandpa Hu coughed and asked: ¡°Did you remember everything?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly pass a few pieces of tissues toGrandpa Hu.

    Grandpa Hu smiled and patted Dong Xuebing on his arm: ¡°Yourfriends and ssmates are also taking this test in Beijing with you? Keepeverything I taught you to yourself. Don¡¯t tell your ssmates. Hahaha. Thisold man¡¯s knowledge is limited, andthat¡¯s everything I can teach you.¡±

    ¡°You are too modest. Ireally learned a lot from you.¡± Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose embarrassedly andcontinued: ¡°I do not have many friends as I did not stay at my university. The ssmates I knewwerenot interested in being a civil servant. They had already found jobs in theprivate sector. I am the only one still dreaming of entering the governmentservice. Sorry for troubling you the past few days. I really appreciate yourhelp. Thank you.¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing left, Grandpa Hu patted his shoulder andsaid: ¡°Do well for the test. China¡¯s future will depend on you youngsters.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    North Heping Street.

    Dong Xuebing walked up the musty stairs and press thedoorbells of his home.

    Click. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother who was at home helped him openthe door. At the same time, there was another sound of someone opening the doorfrom the fourth story. Section Chief Xu and his family walked down the stairs.Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother saw them and immediately greeted: ¡°Section Chief Xu, youare back so early? Are you all going to have dinner outside?¡± Dong Xuebing alsoreluctantly greeted them.

    Section Chief Xu did not say a thing and just noddedarrogantly.

    Mrs. Xuughed: ¡°Tomorrow is the test. Both of us are bringing Xiao Dong to Quanjudeto have dinner.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that ce is expensive.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother said.

    ¡°Quanjude is still fine. It is not some fancy restaurantanyway.¡± Xiao Dong said and red at Dong Xuebing. He reached over to press QuYunxuan¡¯s doorbell. When no one opened the door, he pressed it again.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother quickly said: ¡°Yunxuan might still beat work.¡±

    Xiao Dong disappointedly mumbled a replied and turned to hisparents: ¡°Mum, Dad, let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing knew that this Xiao Dong was wooingQu Yunxuan recently. Although Qu Yunxuan¡¯s family was not well-off, she was beautiful. This was why Section Xu¡¯s family didnot object their son from going after someone a fewyears older.

    When Dong Xuebing entered his house, Section Chief Xu andhis family continued their way towards the stairs. Section Chief Xuidentally kicked the garbage bag outside of Dong Xuebing¡¯s home. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother had ced thegarbage bag there, and the bag was oilyand stained with leftover foods. Section Chief Xu¡¯s shoes and pants werestained.

    Section Chief Xu¡¯s face changed and turned to Dong Xuebing¡¯smother: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Why did you leave your garbage here? Did you dothis on purpose?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother immediately apologized: ¡°I¡¯m sorry......Really sorry.... I..... was just about to take the garbage downstairs.¡±

    Xiao Dong frowned: ¡°Can you all be more cultured? You thinkour corridors are not dirty enough?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother replied: ¡°I will clear it now. I¡¯msorry.¡±

    Seeing his mother being scolded, Dong Xuebing becamefurious: ¡°You are cultured? If you are cultured, will you still throw rubbishout of your windows?¡± Thest time Dong Xuebing returned home with his mother,they were almost hit by a garbage bag thrown out of Section Chief Xu¡¯s window.It was not sure if it was Xiao Dong or Section Chief Xu who had thrown it. Allthe neighbors knew that Section Chief Xu¡¯s unit hasbeen throwing their garbage bags out of their windows. But no one dares to sayanything as Section Chief Xu was a government official and they weremoners.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother tugged his son¡¯s clothes: ¡°Xuebing!¡±

    Xiao Dong stared at Dong Xuebing: ¡°What are you saying?Who¡¯s the one who throw rubbish out of the windows?¡±

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied: ¡°You should know who it is.¡±

    ¡°Are you even qualified to speak here?¡± Section Chief Xustared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You have dirtied my shoes, and you still want to argue?¡±

    ¡°You are the one......¡± Dong Xuebing was about to continuearguing when his mother pulled him back.

    Mrs. Xu tried to calm the situation: ¡°Old Xu, why are youarguing with a kid? We are all neighbors. Let it rest.¡± Mrs. Xu turned to DongXuebing¡¯s mother: ¡°Xiaoping, we are off for our dinner. You should not ceyour garbage outside your house. This is not right. Don¡¯t do it again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s lungs were about to burst. That Chief Xu wasthe one who kicked the garbage bag, andhe wants to me his mother?

    Section Chief Xu used a napkin to wipe his show and turnedaway: ¡°Fuck. Let¡¯s go. The car is waiting.¡±

    Xiao Dong looked at Dong Xuebing and his mother scornfullyand followed his parents down the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother just smiled at them until they disappearedfrom her view. She quickly closes the door and sighed. ¡°Xuebing, we can¡¯tafford to offend them. You......

    Dong Xuebing was still pissed: ¡°What sort of person is he?Government officials can be unreasonable?¡±

    ¡°Sigh......¡±

    In the evening, Qu Yunxuan returned from work and knocked onDong Xuebing¡¯s door. She was carrying bags of vegetables and meat.

    These few days, Qu Yunxuan had integrated into DongXuebing¡¯s family. She hadbe closer with Dong Xuebing and his mother.They would have dinner together and would joke and chat. It was like a family.

    ¡°Yunxuan, eat more.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother picked somevegetables and ce in her bowl.

    ¡°Sis Luan...¡± Qu Yunxuan hesitated for a while and askedworriedly: ¡°When I was on my way back, I heard from thedy downstairs said......What happened?¡±

    This apartment building was an old building built in the1980s. The soundproofing was not verygood, and neighbors could hear each otherclearly. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother tapped Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand: ¡°Yunxuan, listen tosis. If you are looking for a boyfriend, don¡¯t ever look for someone like XiaoDong. I am not talking behind their backs, but they are all bullies......¡± DongXuebing¡¯s mother told her what happened just now.

    Qu Yunxuan frowned after she heard what happened. She heldLuan Xiaoping¡¯s hand and sighed: ¡°I know that family is all not decent people. I have not told anyone else. Do you knowthat Xiao Dong is wooing me? But I had rejected him several times. A few daysago, I met Section Chief Xu at the supermarket on my off day. He pointed at mein the face and said. Don¡¯t think you are somebody because my son likes you. Itis your honor for my son to like you....... He still said many nasty things. I......Sighed....¡±

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist: ¡°Does he thinks that he isthe mayor or governor?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about him.¡± Qu Yunxuan smiled sweetly andtook a napkin and wiped off a grain of rice on Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. ¡°Tomorrowis your test. You must do your best and not let that Xu family look down on you.Show them that not only Xiao Dong can enter the government service. Our XiaoBing can also do it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and replied: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Iwill surely pass the test!¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Bo Sea

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohai_Sea

    Quanjude

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quanjude

 Chapter 7

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 7 ¨C Civil Servant Entry Test</b>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing was sitting on the couch, preparing to go out.

    Qu Yunxuan was behaving like she was the one taking thetest. She looked very nervous: ¡°Xiao Bing, when you answer the questions, takenote of the time. If you don¡¯t know the answer, just make a random guess andmove on to the next question. I heard that there will not be enough time. Oh,did you bring pencils? Remember to bring an extra pencil with you. What abouterasers and 2B pencils? Did you bring yourID? You must make sure not to leave anything out.¡± She helped Dong Xuebing tostraighten his T-shirt and then wiped his shoes with a damp cloth.

    Dong Xuebing got a fright: ¡°Stop, stop. I will wipe my shoesmyself.¡±

    ¡°Qu Yunxuan continued to wipe his shoes carefully and gentlysaid: ¡°The test is at 9 am. You should take this opportunity to do somst-minute revision.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was behaving like an elder sister to him.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother walked out from the kitchen with abag. ¡°I have packed some fruits in case you are hungry or thirsty.¡±

    There was a bottle of mineral water and some ears and applesin the bag. Qu Yunxuan took the bag and said: ¡°Sister Luan, I will be going tothe venueter with Xiao Bing. After the morning test, I will bring him outfor lunch. We will not being back for lunch as the venue is a bit far. Hestill has a second test in the afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother asked: ¡°Don¡¯t you need to go to worktoday?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied: ¡°I took a day off.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother: ¡°You don¡¯t need to take the day offfrom work. I can apany him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing added: ¡°That¡¯s right. You don¡¯t need toewith me.¡±

    ¡°You rascal.¡± Qu Yunxuan yfully pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯scheeks. ¡°Your Aunt is worried about you. Sis Luan, you should rest at home. Theweather is too hot, and you have highblood pressure. You should rest more.¡±

    ¡°Errr.......¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother was very close with QuYunxuan and did not stand on ceremony: ¡°Yunxuan, then I will have to troubleyou. Xuebing, just do your best for the test.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded: ¡°Yes.¡±

    Beijing No.15 Middle School.

    After turning from Zi Xin Road, one could see a big redbanner hung across the gate of a school ¨C Beijing Government agencies CivilServant Test Venue. No. 15 Middle School. There was also a notice outsidestating, ¡°Please show your ID and admission letter.¡± and ¡°Do your best for thetest.¡± There were lots of people standing outside. Some parents were there tosend their children for this test, andsome wives had sent their husbands over. There was even a family of more than10 members waiting for their child.

    Children were their parents¡¯ hopes. If they could beCivil Servants, their parents will be proud of them.

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan stood outside the school afteralighting from a Taxi.

    Suddenly, all eyes were on Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan was too beautiful, and wherever she goes, she would attract the stares of all the men.She was used to this, and she spoke likea mother to Dong Xuebing: ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous and just try your best. If you areable to pass, I will treat you to a big meal. Do you prefer Western or Chinesecuisine? Oh, do you still remember what I told you in the Taxi? You need tokeep track of your time. The multiple-choice test is only 2 hours. You need ton your time carefully.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and took out his phone from his pocket:¡°Yes, I remember. I cannot bring my phone in. I will leave it with you.¡±

    Suddenly, someone called Qu Yunxuan¡¯s name from their back.They turned and saw Mrs. Xu and Xiao Dong.

    ¡°Yunxuan, you are here too? You send Xiaobing over?¡± Unlikeother parents, Mrs. Xu was calm and rx. She seems to be confident that herson will pass. ¡°That¡¯s great. Later when Xiao Dong and Xiao Bing go in fortheir test, we can have tea together. It¡¯s been a while since we chatted.¡± Sheturned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do your best.¡± Although she said that, she neverexpects Dong Xuebing to pass the written test. Her son had taken this testtwice. How could Dong Xuebing pass on his first try?

    Xiao Dong ignored Dong Xuebing and spoke to Qu Yunxuan: ¡°SisQu, why are you here with him?¡± He does not understand why Qu Yunxuan was soclose with Dong Xuebing¡¯s family so suddenly. She was not like this in thepast.

    Dong Xuebing was thinking in his heart. If she is not herewith me, you think she wille here with you?

    Qu Yunxuan had a different attitude towards Xiao Bing. Shenonchntly replied something to that mother and son pair and turn to DongXuebing. She pushes a small cloth bag into his hand. ¡°I have gotten this fromthe temper, and it is supposed to bringyou good luck.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was moved by Qu Yunxuan¡¯s concern for him. He slowlyturned and walked through the school gates.

    The school has 3buildings, and the test venue is on thewest building.

    When Dong Xuebing entered the building, he noticed Xiao Dongwas near him. He turned to Xiao Dong and asked: ¡°Did you really almost got thefull marks inst year¡¯s national exams? You only got a few logic questionswrong?¡± Both of them had grudges, and dong Xuebing had no reason to be nice tohim.

    Xiao Dong looked at him with a ck face and replied in anunfriendly manner: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You are jealous?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered: ¡°What¡¯s there to be jealous?¡±

    Xiao Dong: ¡°You want to be a civil servant? Maybe in your nextlife. Do you want to bet to see who will enter the government agency first?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could feel his blood boiling: ¡°Ok! We shall see!¡±

    Xiao Dong continued to make some snide remarks and then walktowards his room. He was well prepared for this test, especially themultiple-choice test. He was confident that he would score well and there wasno way to lose to Dong Xuebing who was taking the test for his first time.

    Dong Xuebing did not look for his own ssroom. He stoodthere watching Xiao Dong. When he was about 7 to 8 meters away, Dong Xuebingstart to follow him. He looked at Xiao Dong¡¯s back nervously. He watches asXiao Dong made a turn and entered a ssroom alongthe corridor. Dong Xuebing stopped and take note of the ssroom number. He walkedcloser and look at Xiao Dong¡¯s seat. Hmmm.... middle of the 2<sup>nd</sup> row. Not far from the door.

    Xiao Dong saw Dong Xuebing standing outside of the room andfrowned: ¡°What do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°Nothing. I just want to know where youare seated.¡±

    ¡°What does that have to do with you?¡± Xiao Dong red athim. ¡°Both of us are also not in the same room. Are you thinking of copying myanswers?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders: ¡°Maybe.... Be carefulwith your answer sheet.¡±

    ¡°You are nuts.¡± Xiao Dong ignored him and start to arrangehis stationaries.

    After leaving that ssroom, Dong Xuebing starts to lookfor his own ss, ss 026. His ssroom was two sses away from Xiao Dong.

    Dong Xuebing found his seat in his ss. It was the thirdtable by a wall.

    The examiner entered the ss and observed every candidate in the room. He wants to make sure noone had brought cheating materials.

    A young man seated near the windowwas sweating profusely.

    A girl in the front row was fidgeting uneasily.

    A man seated at the back of the ss was pping his facewith both of had hand.

    Dong Xuebing could feel the tension in the room. He lookedaround the half-filled ssroom and exhaled. He calmed himself and said asilent prayer. In his heart, he was thinking: ¡°Finally this is the day. Pleaselet the questions be easier......¡±

 Chapter 8

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 8 ¨C Copying other people¡¯s answers</b>

    Administrative Aptitude Test is also known as AAT in short.

    This was a test to evaluate the candidate¡¯s potentibilities. There is a series of logic questions included in it. This test isdifferent from IQ test and does not test the candidate¡¯s knowledge. This test candetermine the potential of the candidate¡¯s abilities and suitability of being aCivil Servant. The candidate¡¯s potential is built up over the years throughtheir experiences and education.

    The test was a closedbook test, and there were about 135multiple choice questions.

    Morning, from 9 am to11 am. The duration of the test was 2 hours.

    Room 026. The examiner had read out the rules and the thingsto note before the start of the test. The test papers and answer sheets weregiven out to the candidates. Dong Xuebing touched the question booklet andprayed in his heart. Please let this test be an easy one......

    Dong Xuebing looked down at the questions and start toanswer.

    First question. Eh? I have done a simr problem from one of the reference books. Easy.

    Second question. Huh? This question is also easy. It issimr to one of the questions from the Jiangnan Civil Servant test 3 years ago.

    Third question. After thinking for about 10 seconds, DongXuebing shaded C on his answer sheet. This was another easy question.

    Fourth question. Dong Xuebing chose B. Although he was notvery confident, it should be the right answer.

    The first 4 questions were not difficult, and Dong Xuebing felt more confident. He thought that this test was not as difficult ashe expected. He carried on answering the questions. But from the sixthquestion, the difficulty of the test increases. Dong Xuebing could not answerquestion 6 to 10. He could only guess the answers. When he reaches question 33to 47, he was not even confident of guessing the answers.

    This was a dangerous sign.

    Dong Xuebing became more anxious as he tried answering theremaining questions.

    The test was too hard. It was moreplicated thanst year¡¯s papers.

    The math questions were not very difficult, as Dong Xuebinghad just graduated and he could still remember what he had learned. He was ableto answer almost all the calction questions. He was confident of gettingmost of these questions right. Languagequestions should also not be a problem. He should get most of it right. But thelogic and general knowledge questions were too difficult.Dong Xuebing would be jumping with joy if he could get half of his answersright. As for the questions about data analysis, he was sure that he did notget a single answer right.

    Shit. That¡¯s it. Hehad flunked the test.

    Dong Xuebing was cursing and swearing the person who had setthese questions in his heart.

    20 minutes passed.

    40 minutes passed.

    There was still 15 minutes left on the clock. Manycandidates had put down their pencils. Some were in a daze staring at the ceiling. Some were scratching their head, andsome were looking depressed. Everyone in the room has different expressions, but one thing inmon, all of themdoes not seems to be confident of passing.

    Dong Xuebing felt that he should not wait any longer. Ifnot, he would not pass this test along with most of the candidates.

    He took out his 2B pencil and start to mark out thequestions that he was not confident and those he does not know the answers. Hecounted, and there were 45 questions. Asfor the remaining questions, he was 70%sure that he got those correct.

    ¡°Eh? What are you writing?¡± The middle-aged examiner walkedover to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and took a deep breath.Let¡¯s start!

    Looking at the answer sheet with all the markings, theexaminer frowned and said: ¡°You are not supposed to write on the answer sheet.The machine will not be able to detect your answers. Hurry and erase them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply and suddenly stood up from hischair. The examiner and the rest of the candidates were shocked. He immediatelygrabbed his answer sheet and push the examiner aside. He ran as fast as hecould out of the room.

    ¡°WTF? What is he doing?¡±

    ¡°Who knows? Maybe he became crazy.¡±

    ¡°Stop! You are still in the middle of your test!¡±

    Everyone was shocked. Theycould notprehend why that person suddenly run out of the room. Was hegiving up on this test?

    One of the examiners remained in room 026 to maintain order,and the other ran out to the corridorshouting. ¡°Old Li, Old Zhang, help me catch that man. He is still holding on tothe answer sheet. Don¡¯t let him disturb the rest of the candidates.¡±

    Two examiners who were walking along the corridor werestunned. They have never encountered such a situationbefore.

    As the examiner was shouting, Dong Xuebing had entered thethird ssroom. He kicked the door opened. Everyone in the room was staring athim in shock. Dong Xuebing did not say athing, and he kicked a desk in front ofhim aside. He ran over to Xiao Dong and snatched his answer sheet. Xiao Dongwas too shocked to say a thing. He was rooted in his seat.

    Xiao Dong stuttered: ¡°What are you doing?¡± He could notbelieve what he was seeing. Never in his wildest dreams, he had expected Dong Xuebing to ¡°copy¡± his answers so openly.

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°I had warned you to be careful with youranswers before the test.¡±

    The examiners in this room were all females and were quiteyoung. Both of them did not dare to stopDong Xuebing after they saw him kicking open the door and snatching onecandidate¡¯s answer sheet. They were rooted to the ground and shouted: ¡°Whichroom are you from? What are you doing? Put the answer sheet down!¡±

    When Xiao Dong heard the examiners shouting, he reacted. Hetried to snatch his answer sheet from Dong Xuebing: ¡°Give it back to me.¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing was not someone with good physicalfitness, he was still much stronger than Xiao Dong. He dodged Xiao Dong¡¯sattempt and ran out. He jumped out of an opened window along the corridor intothe garden outside and started running towards the school¡¯s empty sports field.While running, he was looking at both answer sheets in his hand. Heparedhis answers with Xiao Dong and memorized the answers to those questions hemarked.

    ABBCADDDBCADAB......

    Dong Xuebing had already used up 30 seconds from the time heran out of his room to get Xiao Dong¡¯sanswers. He still has 30 seconds left.

    There was still enough time.

    ¡°Stop there!¡±

    ¡°Stop running!¡±

    A few workers and securities had caught up with him and hadsurrounded him.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and continued to recite theanswers. ABBCADDDBCADAB......

    ¡°Catch him!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt an impact on his back, and the next moment, he was pinned down on theground.

    An examiner shouted from the back: ¡°What is he doing?Disqualified him!¡±

    Another person said while panting: ¡°Call the police!¡±

    Xiao Dong, who hadalso caught up asked: ¡°Are my resultsstill valid? He is the one who snatched my answer sheets.¡±

    Dong Xuebing who was pinned under the securities, ignoredhis pain and gritted his teeth to finish reading thest row of answers,before shouting: ¡°Back!¡±

    ......

    The surroundings were quiet.

    This was room 026. Everyone was doing their test, and no one was saying a word.

    There was only the sound of pens and pencils scratching onpaper.

    Dong Xuebing felt some giddiness, and the next moment, he saw the balding examiner standing in frontof him looking at his answer sheet. ¡°You are not supposed to write on theanswer sheet. The machine will not be able to detect your answers. Hurry anderase them.¡±

    Time had returned to one minute ago.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat with his heart still beatingvery fast: ¡°Yes.¡±

    The Examiner looked at him and then walked away.

    Dong Xuebing dare not to waste any more time. He immediately picksup his pencils and starts shading theanswers. I must not forget the answers. I must remember the answers......

    ABBCADDDBCADAB......

    Since a week ago, Dong Xuebing had started training hismemory. The training was for him to cheat in the test. Dong Xuebing was shadingthe answers as fast as he could. The first 20 answers were easy to remember.Most people were able to temporary remember about 20 something alphabets. Butit bes harder as the number increases. Dong Xuebing tried his best, and he was able to write down slightly morethan 30 answers. He knew he was unable to remember the rest of the answers andhe used some tricks to help.

    For example, AACBA, hewill remember it as AAAAA.

    If the answers are ABAD, he will remember it as ABCD.

    2 minutester, Dong Xuebing had finished writing down allthe answers he copied from Xiao Dong.

    If Xiao Dong really had almost scored the full marks fost year¡¯s National exams, then his scores for this year¡¯s AAT should not betoo far away. There should be at least 90% of him getting the answers right.That¡¯s enough. With the rest of the answerswhich Dong Xuebing was confident, he should be getting a high score for thistest.

    Phwee......

    Cheating...... Sess!

 Chapter 9

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 9 ¨C These are the Essay Questions?!</b>

    The AAT test was over.

    In the corridor outside of the ssrooms, Dong Xuebing metXiao Dong.

    Xiao Dong nced at Dong Xuebing and sarcastically said:¡°The AAT this year is harder than the national exams. Are you still confidentof passing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and asked: ¡°Did you screw up yourtest?¡±

    ¡°Me? Screw up?¡± Xiao Dongughed and confidently replied:¡°You think I am the same as you? Other than 2 logic questions which I know Igot it wrong, and a few general knowledge questions which I am not confident, Iam confident that I got the rest of the questions right. Before I handed overmy answer sheet, I calcted, and I am confident that the questions I got itwrong will not be more than 7%. Hmph! What about you? I think you should get atleast 40 to 50 questions wrong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. If you areconfident of passing, then I should not be a problem.¡±

    ¡°Stop putting on a brave front.¡± Xiao Dong does not knowwhat Dong Xuebing meant.

    After this first test, Dong Xuebing felt relieved. But whenhe thought of the essay test in the after, he became nervous again.

    Dong Xuebing had no appetite for lunch.

    Qu Yunxuan and Mrs. Xu, who were waiting for them, did not ask them about the test. They do not want togive them additional stress. They had a quick lunch in dumpling restaurant nearthe school, and soon it was time for theafternoon test.

    Back at No. 15 Middle School, Xiao Dong looks calm and confident. ¡°Do your best and do not fail.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no confidence at all, but he stillstubbornly replied: ¡°Speak for yourself.¡±

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Xiao Dong went back to his ssroom.

    The written essay test was 2 and a half hours.

    13:30 to 16:00.

    This written test was to test the candidates in 7 aspects. Readingprehension, analyticalskills, problem-solving skills,nguage,writing, knowledge of current political affairs, and administrative skills.There were no fixed answers andcandidates had to answer in short essays.

    Dong Xuebing was not good at critical essays. However, hedid improve slightly under Grandpa Hu¡¯sguidance over the past few days. Dong Xuebing knew that he was still not goodenough to pass this test. Actually, Dong Xuebing had nned to use Back duringthe essay test, if the morning test was not too difficult.

    But his n had failed. The morning test was too hard, andhe got to use Back. Now, he had no more tricks up his sleeves.

    What do I do now?

    If the essay test is on the same standard as the morningtest, Dong Xuebing knew that he will not pass.

    Maybe it¡¯s fated that I can¡¯t enter the government service.

    Half an hour before the start of the test. Room 026. Onceagain, Dong Xuebing could feel the tension in the air. Everyone was affected bythe difficulty of the morning test, andthey were frowning.

    Dong Xuebing sighed and tapped his cheeks. In his heart, hewas praying.

    He was now not hopingto answer all the questions, he only praythat his scores will not be too low. He might still be able to pass with theoverall marks. This was his only wish.

    13:30, test starts.

    Dong Xuebing picked up his pen and immediately start on thefirst question.

    He read the article given and then looked at the requiredanswer. He could feel a shiver. This test was on the same difficulty as themorning test. Dong Xuebing read the article twice and does not understand whatthe article was about. There was no wayhe could answer the question.

    Damn.

    As good as dead.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and just answered whatever heknew, hoping to score at least somemarks. He flipped the question booklet to the second question.

    ¡°China has richresources in the surrounding sea, but our Per capita ie is low. Bo Sea isChina¡¯s biggest ind sea. It is crucial to the economies of the Northeastregion...¡±

    Eh?! Dong Xuebing could not believehis eyes. Why was this question so familiar?

    He flipped over to the third question.

    ¡°Write a suggestion to the head of the Tourism Bureau withregards to our China tourist misbehaving overseas. The required answer needs tobe relevant and implementable. It needs to be concise and not more than 400words......¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and gasped out loud: ¡°Eh?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± The examiner looked at him. ¡°Doyour test quietly and don¡¯t make any noise.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± He looked at thequestions again to make sure his eyes were not ying tricks on him. He wassurprised and overjoyed when he saw the fourth question. He does not know howto describe his feelings.

    Are these really the test questions?

    Are these really the test questions?

    Are these really the test questions?

    Dong Xuebing asked himself the same question thrice. Hecould hardly believe what he was seeing.

    It was half an hour into the test, and Dong Xuebing could not afford to be still in a daze. He picksup his pen again and starts to answer.

    Dong Xuebing was writing down his answers smoothly with nopauses in between.

    The examiner had been watching Dong Xuebing, and he suspects that Dong Xuebing was cheating.He walked over to Dong Xuebing and stood behind him to watch him. He nced atDong Xuebing¡¯s answer sheet. A minute passed, andthe examiner was surprised. He stoodthere until the bell announcing the end of the test rang. He and the otherexaminer collected all the answer sheets from the candidates and sealed it inan envelope.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to leave the room, that examinerlooked at him and nodded with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and smiled back. He slowly walkedout of the room. What had happened? Why were all the essay questions the sameas what Grandpa Hu taught me?

    Comins of the candidates could be heard when they weremaking their way out of the school. ¡°Sigh.... I¡¯m dead. The questions were toodifficult.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The AAT was hard enough, and the essay test was even harder. Especiallythe third question. How many of us can answer that?¡±

    ¡°I know I had flunked this test. Sighed.... Guess I have to tryagain next year.¡±

    9 out of 10 candidates were pulling a long face.

    Outside of the school gate, Mrs.Xu, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, and Qu Yunxuanwere waiting in the shade under a tree. Dong Xuebing was still in a daze. Whenhe saw his mother and Qu Yunxuan waiting for him, he put up his hand suddenly:¡°Wait. I need to go somewhere urgently. Please go back first.¡±

    Before his mother and Qu Yunxuan could react, Dong Xuebinggged a taxi.

    ¡°Sir, please send me to the Cancer Hospital.¡± Dong Xuebingtold the driver.

    At the Oncology ward, Dong Xuebing was surprised to findGrandpa Hu¡¯s ward empty. There was no luggage, andhe asked a nurse who was passing by. Grandpa Hu had dischargedst night. Itshould be not long after Dong Xuebing left. Dong Xuebing immediately called thenumber in his handphone. The call got through, anda woman answered: ¡°Hello, Cancer Hospital, Oncology ward.¡±

    This was not Grandpa Hu¡¯s number? He had used the hospitalphone to call me that day?

    Dong Xuebing ran to the nurses¡¯ station to try to getGrandpa Hu¡¯s contact number and address. But the nurses there told him thatthey could not reveal their patient¡¯sdetails.

    Dong Xuebing stood in the corridor, staring at the emptyward.

    Grandpa Hu should not have many days left. Could yesterdaybe thest time I see him?

    Dong Xuebing faced the empty ward and bowed deeply 3 times.

    He understood why Grandpa Hu had told him that he willsurely score high marks for the essay test. He realizedwhy Grandpa Hu does not allow him to reveal what he taught to others. Maybe itwas his son who had set the questions, or perhapshe knew the questions through hisconnections. Grandpa Hu had taught himhow to answer almost 70% of the questionsin the Essay test.

    If Dong Xuebing still could not get high marks for thistest, he might as well kill himself!

 Chapter 10

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 10 ¨C Joy and Sorrow</b>

    North Heping Street.

    In front of an apartment building.

    Dong Xuebing had takena cab to the Cancer Hospital and then took a taxiback home. He returned at about the same time as Qu Yunxuan and the others.They had taken public transport and the time taken to reach home was longer. Asthe taxi turned towards his residential area, Dong Xuebing saw his mother, Mrs. Xu, andthe others walking in front. He immediately alightsand walked over to exin himself: ¡°Mum, Aunt Xuan, I¡¯m sorry. I had somethingurgent to do and had rushed off.

    ¡°Xuebing......¡± His mother said his name and then stoppedtalking and sighed.

    At the hallway, Section Chief Xu who had just returned fromwork, walked over with a briefcase. ¡°You finished the test? How is the essaytest?¡±

    ¡°I...... I......¡± Xiao Dong was a different person from thismorning. He no longer has that cocky, arrogant look.

    Dong Xuebing wanted tough out.

    ¡°Tell me!¡± Section Chief Xu pulled a long face. ¡°I had madearrangements with the Customsdepartment.¡±

    Mrs. Xu looked at his son. Xiao Dong mumbled: ¡°The essayquestions were tough. I don¡¯t thinkanyone can answer these questions. I am only confident of getting one questionright. The rest...... The rest of the questions should be wrong...... I don¡¯t think Iwill be able to pass with my overall scores.¡±

    Section Chief Xu shouted: ¡°What have you been doing? Didn¡¯tyou prepare for this test? Didn¡¯t you keep telling me that you will pass thistest without any problem?¡±

    Xiao Dong was in despair. ¡°I also did not expect thequestions to be so difficult. I don¡¯t think the other candidates are able toanswer them too.¡±

    Section Chief Xu continued: ¡°Stop telling me that thequestions are difficult. You are the one who did not work hard.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t me Xiao Dong.¡± Mrs. Xu helped to speak up for herson: ¡°The questions were really too difficult. I heard many people outside thetest venueining about it. Not only XiaoDong, I think everyone will fail this test. Oh, Xiao Ping¡¯s son, Xiao Bing hadtaken the test too. He will also fail the test. At least our Xiao Dong didbetter than him. His multiple-choice test will get almost full marks.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. Who¡¯s the one who told youthat I will fail this test?

    Section Chief Xu replied angrily: ¡°If the overall scorecannot reach the minimum passing mark, he can¡¯t even qualify for theinterview.¡±

    Mrs. Xu sighed: ¡°He can try again next year.¡± Section ChiefXu turned and went upstairs. Mrs. Xu looked at Xiao Dong and then turned toDong Xuebing¡¯s mother: ¡°The National entry exams for the Civil Servant is in afew months. Is your son going to tryagain?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother replied: ¡°Yes......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Don¡¯t give yourselftoo much pressure. You can just take the test again next year.¡±

    Xiao Dong had always been good with his studies. If he can¡¯teven pass the test, Dong Xuebing should not be doing well either. This was whateveryone was thinking.

    Xiao Dong red at Dong Xuebing and followed Section ChiefXu upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing knew that Qu Yunxuan and his mother thoughtthat he did not do well for the tell. He rubbed his nose but did not try toexin.

    Just let them misunderstand. Even if he had passed the written test, hewas also not confident of passing theinterview. What if he told his mother that he had done well for the written test, andhe failed the interviewter? His mothermight not be able to handle this roller coaster ride. She had high bloodpressure, and this might affect her health. Dong Xuebing intends to tell themthe truth after he had passed the interview.

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing returned to his room and power uphis old Pentium 3 CPU. He needs to prepare himself for the interview bysearching for the past few years¡¯ interview questions on the inte.

    5 minutester, Dong Xuebing could not get any results fromthe inte. He remembered that the department he was applying did not evenhave its own website, let alone past year interview questions. There was notmuch information about the department either.

    The department Dong Xuebing applied was State Security.

    The full name of State Security was the Ministry of State Security. It is an agencyunder the jurisdiction of the State Council and considered a policingdepartment. This department was a Provincial-Ministerial level department andhad subsidiaries in all regions. In the provinces, the office was called the State Security Department. In the PrefectureCities, it was called the State SecurityBureau.

    As Beijing was the capital and a municipality directly underthe Central Government, the State Security office,there was slightly different. It still reports to the Ministry of StateSecurity and was also called State Security Bureau. But Beijing State SecurityBureau was Bureau-Director level. TheBranch Bureaus in the different zones of Beijing were Deputy-Bureau-Directorlevel.

    The State Security department was a mysterious department.However, everyone knew what this department does. It collects intel.

    But Dong Xuebing heard from someone that not all people fromthe State Security department were mysterious. It depends on the departmentthey were working in.

    For instance, the office Dong Xuebing applied for, was the State Security Bureau¡¯s Administrative Office.The people working there will have regroffice hours, and they need to squeezethe morning peak hour buses. They are also allowedto attend gatherings and tell others where they are working. It wasnothing confidential. One of Dong Xuebing¡¯s senior in his university wasworking in the State Security. He often jokes that the people who sit in the office doing administrative workslike him have no chance to ess to theconfidential reports from the intel officers. There was nothing good aboutworking in the State Security. They were not allowed to drink or tell otherswhat they were doing. They cannot reveal to others where their families werestaying and had many more restrictions. The only good thing was that theirovertime pay was slightly higher than other departments.

    To be honest, it was not Dong Xuebing¡¯s choice to apply forthis department.

    He had no other choices. There were too many restrictionsimposed on the candidates when applying for the various department.

    For example, the Municipal Public Security Bureau, the Safetysupervision bureau, etc. requires the candidates to not only pass the AAT andWritten Essay test. The candidates need to passone more test. Dong Xuebing was already struggling with two tests. How can hecope with one more professional test? He gave up on applying these departmentswithout thinking.

    The Municipal Political Consultative Conference, Municipamission of education and other bigger departments requires at least 2 years of working experiences.

    Some departments like the Red Cross and Ministry of Culturerequires the candidate to be a Communist Party member.

    Some departments like Land and Resources Bureau requires the candidate to have at leasta Master or Doctorate.

    Some departments require ounting certification, heightabove 180 cm, female only, etc.

    Dong Xuebing realized that the positions he could apply were less than 3% of all the positions. Some of these positions were inrural areas where the requirements were not so strict. Even fresh graduates canapply. But there was only one vacancy. Competingwith other candidates for that one vacancy would be tough. Dong Xuebingknew he will not stand a chance.

    When Dong Xuebing had almost given up hope, he coincidentallyoverheard someone from the City¡¯s State Security speaking to someone.

    The State Security was also recruiting, and as long as the candidate had no physicaldefects and did not stay overseas for a prolonged period, anyone can apply. Itwas not limited to male or female, a partymember, work experiences, etc. The department was going to recruit 4candidates. Compared to other departments, this was a lot.

    Later, Dong Xuebing found out that the State Security would usually recruit fresh grads.

    This was because fresh grads were not corrupted by society,plicated backgrounds andrtionships. They were considered ¡®Clean.¡¯Those people who had 2 years working experiences, will not be recruited by theState Security.

    This was why Dong Xuebing convinced his mother to let himapply for the position in the State Security. This was the only position withthe highest possibility of hiring him.

    Let¡¯s hope that everything will go as nned.

    Trantor¡¯snotes: The hardest part of this novel was to find the correct name for thevarious departments, ranks, etc. of the Chinese Government. It was morplicated than I thought.

    StateSecurity

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_State_Security_(China)

    CommunistParty of China

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_China

 Chapter 11

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 11 ¨C Interview</b>

    Day 1......

    Day 2......

    Day 3......

    Some days passed.

    As Dong Xuebing had gotten good results from using Backduring the test, he did not waste this special power these few days. Heexperimented with this power every day to see what else he got use it for. Hedecided to use this power to change his current life. He wants to get out ofpoverty. This was the reason why he needs to be familiar with all the uses ofBack.

    After experimenting for a few times, he found out something.

    The results of his experiments: First, when he was chattingwith someone and said or thought of the words like ¡°Back¡± or ¡°Return,¡± there will not be any effect. It was onlywhen he consciously wanted time to return back to 1 minute ago, and he said the words ¡°Back,¡± ¡°Return,¡±¡°Reverse,¡± etc. then it will work.

    Second, Back might indeedbe an ¡°unlimited¡± power. When the clock struck00:00 hrs and started a new day, he will be able to use the power without fail.But Dong Xuebing did not test if he usedBack 2 seconds after midnight and returned to the previous day, 11:59 hours,will he get to use Back again when it reaches the next day.

    Third, Dong Xuebing was still not ustomed to the timechanges from the time he uses Back and after he uses Back. It was okay if he was sitting. But if he was walking,speaking, or making some movements, when using Back, he was not able to reactwhen the time returns. He might trip or unable to continue talking. He made areminder to himself to be careful when using his power. He does not want totrip and fall in the middle of the road and then die from a traffic identagain.

    Of course, after practicingfor so many days, Dong Xuebing had gotten used to using Back, and not every time he will trip.

    On the other hand.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and Aunt Xuan tried to cheer him up byavoiding talking about the Civil Servant Entry Test. They tried to say somehappy topics in their conversations to distract him.

    ¡°Haha, Xiao Bing, look at that hippo on TV. Why is it sougly?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But the hippo is still cute.... Hahaha.¡±

    ¡°Eh, I have never seen that type of parrots. There are somany species of birds in Africa.¡±

    Looking at his mother and Aunt Xuan trying to cheer him up,Dong Xuebing could only smile. ¡°Mum, Aunt Xuan, I will go and study now. Youtwo carry on watching TV.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother looked at her son worryingly: ¡°TheNational Civil Servant Exams is still far away. You should have a break. Don¡¯ttire yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Qu Yunxuan uncrossed her leg and stroked the back of DongXuebing¡¯s head. ¡°You have been hiding in your room for so many days. This isnot right. Come and watch this documentary with me. It is dinner time soon. Iwill cook personally today. Tell me, what do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°Ok, ok.¡± Dong Xuebing replied while sneaking a peek at hercleavage from her loose top.

    Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing¡¯s handphone rang.

    ¡°Let me answer this call first.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the caller ID, andit was an unknown number. He walked away towards the potted nts near thewindow and answered: ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Hi, are you Dong Xuebing?¡± It was a sweet female voice.

    ¡°Yes, I am. May I know who¡¯scalling?¡± Dong Xuebing used his shoulder to hold the phone and picked up thespray bottle to wet the leaves. The water mist became water droplets on thegreen leaves and dripped onto the dry soil.

    The woman over the phone said: ¡°I am calling from the City¡¯sState Security Political Section. As our department is a bit special, we do nothave a website and will not upload the results and information of thecandidates. Therefore, we are notifying you about the interview over the phone.Please take down what I am going to say.¡± The other party should be a Beijingnative from her ent. The way she speaks was professional and courteous.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a while before replying: ¡°Ah...Please give me a min.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother who was on the sofa looked at him:¡°Xuebing, who is calling?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nervously gestured to his mother and said:¡°Mum, pen, and paper.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blinked and took out a pen and a supermarketbrochure from the drawer under the coffee table and pass it to him. ¡°There isno white paper. Is this ok?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing ced the supermarketbrochure on the windowsill and said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry to keep you waiting. I got a pen and paper with me.¡±

    The woman paused for a while and said: ¡°It¡¯s like this. Youhave passed your entry test, and youroverall marks are the fourth among allthe candidates. Please be at the Municipal personnel bureau at 09:00 am foryour interview on the day after tomorrow. The address is City West Lianhuachi EastRoad A, No. 5, Baiyun Times Mansion Building, 22-floorroom 2216......¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes...... Thank you...... Thank you......¡±

    The woman told Dong Xuebing about the things to note andreminded him to bring his ID before hanging up.

    Dong Xuebing was excited. He kept his phone in his pocketand turned around: ¡°Mum, I will havesomething on in the morning the day after tomorrow. You must remember to wakeme up. I cannot bete.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother asked curiously: ¡°Where are you going?Why are you so happy?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed: ¡°I will tell you on that day. I amgoing into the room to do my revision.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan tugged Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and pointed to thedirection of the room with her chin: ¡°Could it be that Xiao Bing had found ajob?¡±

    ¡°Maybe.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother replied. ¡°It¡¯s good that hefound a job. He can¡¯t be staying at home all the time.¡± She said and sighed.¡°Hope he will be able to pass next year¡¯s National Exams.¡±

    Back in the room.

    Dong Xuebing folded the brochure with the address and ceit carefully into his wallet. He looked at the books and notes on interviews onthe desk and said a prayer. This was the day he was waiting for. Fourthposition? It was lower than he expected. Seems like many people had applied forthe job at the State Security.

    Dong Xuebing, you must get the job!

 Chapter 12

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 12 ¨C Making things difficult </b>

    Day of the interview.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid that his mother and Aunt Xuan¡¯shopes will give him too much pressure and he was scared of disappointing them. This was why he did not tell themabout his interview. He woke up early and had a bowl of porridge for breakfast,before secretly leaving for the ¡°battlefield¡± alone.

    Baiyun Times Mansion.

    On the 22<sup>nd</sup> floor of this building, there was a row of offices. At the door of theoffices, there were signages like Earthquake Bureau, Customs, etc. After askingthe directions with the receptionist, Feng Yu was directed to an office rightat the end of the corridor and saw Unit 2216. There were no signages outside.There was only a piece of A4 paper ¡°Waiting Room for candidates¡± pasted on thedoor.

    The door was open, andthere was a stench of cigarette smell.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. It was 10 minutes to 9 am.He clenched his fist and knocked lightly on the opened door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± It was a man¡¯s hoarse voice.

    ¡°Good morning, I am Dong Xuebing. I am here for theinterview.¡±

    ¡°Oh, show me your documents.¡±

    There were 2 men in civilian clothes sitting behind a desk.One was taller and about 45 years¡¯ old, the other was shorter, about 50 years¡¯old. Both of them looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s documents and waved to him to sitdown. There was an empty chair in front of them. Dong Xuebing sat upright. Hewas nervous, and his heart was beating very fast.

    After waiting for a while, a middle age woman walked in from outside and sat behind the desk.She was much shorter than the taller man.

    ¡°It¡¯s about time.¡± The taller man took out a stack ofdocuments. ¡°Can we start?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°...... yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was perturbed. He had thought that with hisresults from the AAT and the written test, he should be one of the top 3candidates. But the woman from State Security who called him told him that hewas fourth ce. That means he was the fourth person that was interviewed. Ifhe could not answer the interviewers¡¯ questions, he might even lose hisposition to the 5<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup> candidates.

    The State Security wasonly recruiting 4 people in this recruitment exercise.

    The 3 interviewers looked at each other, and the taller man said in a stern voice: ¡°Whatdo you think of this year¡¯s stock market?¡±

    Here ites.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind was working as fast as he could. He hadtraded shares before when his family still had money. He knows a bit about thestock market. He also watched the news regrly and had keep track of thefinancial markets. Dong Xuebing could answer this question in many ways. Butwhen he was about to open his mouth, he remembered Grandpa Hu¡¯s reminder. Hehad told Dong Xuebing that behind every question, there was a hidden meaning.

    Close. Dong Xuebing nearly told the interviewers about hisanalysis of the stock market.

    The interviewers asked this question was not to know if DongXuebing y shares. They should be looking for other answers.

    Dong Xuebing reorganized his words in his mind and said:¡°The earlier part of the year, all the major markets were doing well. I thinkthis is a good thing, but also a bad thing. From the perspective ofeconomics......¡± Dong Xuebing starts to talk about how the global economicsituation can affect China¡¯s economy. This was what he learned over the past two weeks. Although it was not veryimpressive, it was better than repeating what was reported in the papers. Atleast he did not say anything wrong.

    Dong Xuebing just wanted to besaved and secure his 4<sup>th</sup> position. This way, he would stillbe able to be a civil servant.

    ¡°...... That¡¯s my thoughts about the stock market.¡± After 2minutes, Dong Xuebing stop.

    The taller man looked at him: ¡°That¡¯s all?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned: ¡°...... That¡¯s all.¡± What does hemean? I did not answer his question correctly?

    The taller man did not say anything. The 3 interviewers startto write something. It should be theirments and ratings of Dong Xuebing.After a while, the shorter man asked: ¡°If you are now working with thegovernment and your men on the ground often make a lot of suggestions over theinte. What will you do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a few seconds. He remembered thestandard replies he memorized a few days ago. Those replies were to answerthese types of hypothetic questions. He felt that it can be used to answer thisquestion. He immediately rephrases the replies he memorized in his mind and responded: ¡°Currently, the inte has bea channel for people to voice their thoughts and sentiments. This is animportant channel for the government. When the subsidiary units use theinte to make suggestions to the higher-ups,they will also reflect the issues they are facing on the ground. As thehigher-ups, it will be easier for us to understand what they are going throughand find ways to deal with the problems......¡± Dong Xuebing speaks for about 2minutes. ¡°That¡¯s my answer to your question.¡±

    The taller man fanned himself with the stack of papers infront of him: ¡°That¡¯s all?¡±

    Still not enough?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said a bit more fromthe various answers he memorized: ¡°If the subsidiary units made suggestionsabout our working attitudes and operating models, I would consolidate all heir suggestions and all for a departmentmeeting. We should look into improving our work attitudes and operations. As aservice provider, we should constantly refine and improve the ways we dothings......¡± Dong Xuebing continued for another 2 more minutes.

    The woman and the shorter man were writing something.

    The taller man asked with the same tone: ¡°Is there any morethings you want to add?¡±

    The woman frowned and looked at the taller man withoutsaying a word.

    The shorter man was tapping the desk with his pen. He keptlooking down on the document in front of him and seldom raise his head.

    ¡°Ermmm...... that¡¯s all.¡± Dong Xuebing was frustrated.

    Dong Xuebing continued to answer the next few questions. Hefelt that he had responded to thequestions well. But that taller man does not seem satisfied with him. He keptasking ¡°That¡¯s all? Finished? Nothing else? What about the rest?¡± after DongXuebing¡¯s replies. He made it sounds like Dong Xuebing had givena very badanswer. He will indirectly influence theother two interviewers.

    Damn, who did I offend?Why was this person making things so difficult for me?

    Were all Civil Servant interviews like this? Cannot be. DongXuebing had never heard of such interviewers.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sank. He knew that he will not passthis interview. He could tell from the taller interviewer that he was trying tomake things difficult for him.

    Damn.

    He will not pass the interview......

 Chapter 13

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 13 ¨C Unbelievable person</b>

    Swish, swish, swish......

    The pages of the documentwere flipped over slowly. All the interview questions were asked.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling frustrated, but he could not blowup. He could only bear with it.

    The taller interviewer tapped on the document in front ofhim with his fingers and not saying a word. This interviewer had indeed wantedDong Xuebing to score poorly for thisinterview. On the second day after the written test results were released, hehad received a call from a leader. That leader had told him the name of a youngman who will be going for the interview. Although the leader did not sayanything, the taller interviewer knew that the young man was this leader¡¯snephew. The leader was hinting to him to let his nephew pass the interview andget the position.

    The tall interviewer checked the results, and the young man¡¯s resultswere 5<sup>th</sup>.He needs to get rid of one person in the top 4.

    The first 3 people had handled the interview very well. So,this interviewer decided to fail the 4<sup>th</sup> position candidate, DongXuebing. This person did not have anybackground and was from an averagefamily. Dong Xuebing¡¯s results were onlyslightly higher than the 5<sup>th</sup> ce. If he suppresses Dong Xuebing¡¯s interview results, Dong Xuebing will drop to the 6<sup>th</sup> or 7<sup>th</sup>ce. This was why he was trying to make things difficult for Dong Xuebing.The other interviewers knew what he was trying to do.

    But here¡¯s the problem.

    Although Dong Xuebing¡¯s answers were not fantastic, he didnot make any mistakes. If the tall interviewer gave Dong Xuebing a low scorefor no reasons, he might get into trouble if he was found out. He decided to focuson thest interview question. Based on the interview procedures, thest question of the interview was up to theinterviewer. The interviewer can ask anything.

    Dong Xuebing does not know that the moment he steps footinto this interview room, he was destined to fail.

    ¡°Uh, this is thest question......¡± The taller interviewer wasthinking hard about what question to ask.

    Just when Dong Xuebing was preparing to listen to the finalquestion, a group of people walked pastthe interview room.

    A younger woman wasughing and saying: ¡°If you want to buya phone, you should buy an iPhone. It is the trendiest phone.¡±

    A slightly older man replied: ¡°I am still used to Nokia phones.¡±

    ¡°We should support our country¡¯s domestic products.¡± Anotherman in his 30s said.

    Their voices were quite loud. Dong Xuebing and the 3interviewers looked at them. When those people walked further away, the tallerinterviewer who was closest to the door, stood up and close the door. Hereturned to back to his seat behind the desk and asked: ¡°This is thestquestion of this interview. What are the colors and brand of those people¡¯sclothes and shoes, who walked past justnow?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing thought he had heard wrong. ¡°Can you please repeat your question?¡±

    The taller man repeated his question impatiently: ¡°What arethe colors and brand of those people¡¯s clothes and shoes, who walked past just now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. All his focus was on theinterviewers in front of him. He did not notice those people who walked past.

    The taller interviewer looked at him: ¡°You can¡¯t even tellme the color of one person¡¯s clothes and shoes?¡±

    The female interviewer¡¯s face changed. She wanted to saysomething, but she paused and shook her head.

    WTF was this question? How can one remember those people¡¯sclothes and shoes without preparation? This was an interview and who would dareto be distracted to notice those people? This was too much. Dong Xuebing couldnot stand it any longer and asked: ¡°Sorry, I do not understand what has theirclothes and shoe color got to do with myinterview.¡±

    The taller interviewer looked at him emotionlessly: ¡°We takea lot of factors into consideration during the interview. For example, yourobservations, memories, focus, etc. Can¡¯t you answer me?¡± Seeing Dong Xuebing¡¯spale face, the tall interviewer wrote something on his document and said:¡°That¡¯s all. You can go back and wait for our call.¡±

    That¡¯s it?

    I can¡¯t get this position?

    Fuck! Dong Xuebing was mad. Fine, you want to test myobservations, memories, focus skills?

    Back!

    ......

    The scene changes.

    Dong Xuebing could hear the footsteps, ¡°......buy an iPhone. Itis the trendiest phone.¡±

    A slightly older man replied: ¡°I am still used to Nokiaphones.¡±

    ¡°We should support our country¡¯s domestic products.¡± Anotherman in his 30s said.

    A younger woman wasughing and saying: ¡°If you want to buya phone, you should buy an iPhone. This is the trendiest phone.¡±

    ¡°I am still used to Nokia phones.¡±

    ¡°We should support our country¡¯s domestic products.¡±

    The two men and that woman walked past the office again. Dong Xuebing immediately stared at them.

    The taller interviewer closedthe door and returned to his seat: ¡°This is thest question of thisinterview. What are the colors and brand of those people¡¯s clothes and shoes,who walked past just now?¡± Theinterviewer was confident that Dong Xuebing was unable to answer him. Even hewho tried to remember what those people were wearing, he could not see theirshoes properly. Let alone the brand of their shoes. No one should be able toknow.

    The female interviewer could not stand it. What sort ofinterview question was this? However, because of the leader notifying themabout his nephew in advanced, she kept quiet and did not stop the tallinterviewer.

    Dong Xuebing closedhis eyes and did not say a word.

    The tall interviewer looked at him: ¡°You can¡¯t answer me? Ok.This interview is over. You can go back and wait for our call.¡± He finishedsaying and was about to write down the results of the interview.

    Dong Xuebing slowly opened his eyes and said with his eyeshalf-open: ¡°That girl is wearing a cottonmaterial top, orange in color and a white pleatedskirt. She is wearing a pair of grey and white open toe heels. There is apurple colored flower print design on the heels.¡± The 3 interviewers wereshocked. Dong Xuebing continued: ¡°That man in his 30s is wearing a brown andwhite strip T-shirt. He is also wearing a gold ne. His pants are ck incolored, and his shoes are a pair ofck pointed toes leather shoes. At the pointed part if the shoes, there wassome dust.¡±

    The taller interviewer dropped his pen on the desk, and the pen rolled to the edge and dropped ontothe floor.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and continued: ¡°Thest manwas wearing a casual shirt with embroidery patterns. The shirt is ck incolor, and the embroidery pattern is adragon. The embroidery pattern has many colors, but it is mainly gold andwhite. His pants are a pair of grey jeans. The material is a softer material, and his shoes are of canvas material. The toppart of the shoes is brownish yellow in color, andthe bottom part is greyish white. The shoces on both feet are of a differentcolor. The left foot is red in color, andthe right is green.¡± Dong Xuebing had practiced his memories to cheat in thewritten test. He was able to remember things quickly. He looked up at theinterviewers: ¡°Ermmmm...... That¡¯s all.¡±

    The taller interviewer immediately ran out of the room.

    3 minutester, he walked back into the office. The othertwo interviewers looked at him, and henodded listlessly.

    They took in a deep breath to calm themselves.

    The taller interviewer looked at Dong Xuebing as if he was amonster. ¡°Ermmm... Very good. You... erm.....you go back and wait for our notification.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up and bowed to the interviewers. ¡°Thankyou for the interview.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing left, the taller interviewer lit acigarette. ¡°Incredible.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± The shorter man said. ¡°I have never metanyone like him. How did he remember all those details?¡±

    ¡°I also want to know how.¡± The female interviewer said. ¡°Hedid not know what you are going to ask beforehand and had just nced at thosepeople. Howe he can even remember the color of the shoces and the dustat the tip of the shoes? This cannot be described as having good observationskills and memory. This was too unbelievable.¡±

 Chapter 14

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 14 ¨C Pass!</b>

    Two dayster. Morning.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment living room.

    Dong Xuebing and his mother had wanted to ask Aunt Xuanalong to buy groceries in the southern part of the city. The meat andvegetables there were cheaper. But when they entered her apartment, they sawXiao Dong and his mother, Mrs. Xu, sitting in the living room chatting withAunt Xuan. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother pulled a chair over and join in theirconversations. The Dong and Xu families were not on good terms, especially DongXuebing and Xiao Dong. But Beijing people had lots of pride and tried to benice to each other. Even when they dislike each other, they will still chat fora while whenever they met.

    ¡°Xiao Ping, I heard that your son Xiao Bing had beenrevising these few days.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The National Civil Servant exams are in 6 months. What about your Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°He is also doing his revision. If the questions are not toodifficult, he should be able to pass.¡±

    ¡°Sighed... You do not need to worry about your son, unlike me.My Xuebing had never been good with his studies since young.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat there quietly drinking a ss of cokegiven to him by Aunt Xuan. He did not take part in their conversations. He knewthat his chances of passing the interview wereslim. The main interviewer had somethingagainst him, and most likely he will failthe interview. Dong Xuebing had been feeling down and had been quiet the pasttwo days.

    ¡°Drink slowly.¡± Qu Yunxuan took a tissue paper and helpedDong Xuebing¡¯s mouth. What are you thinking?¡±

    Xiao Dong saw the way Qu Yunxuan wipe Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth.He red at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°I am thinking about the exams.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure. Iam worried about you.¡±

    Mrs. Xu said with an air of superiority: ¡°That¡¯s right. Ihad said previously. The chances of fresh graduates passing the Civil Servanttest is too low. You should get a job and have a few years of workingexperiences first. After 2 to 3 years, you can try again for the nationalexams. Treat this few years as training. One of my colleague¡¯s kid had taken the National Exams for a few years after he graduated but had not passed.He had wasted his time.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan does not like the way she speaks. ¡°You can¡¯t beso sure.¡±

    Mrs. Xu nodded. ¡°Ifyou are lucky, you might pass the written test after a few tries.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan rubbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s head and said: ¡°Our XiaoBing is very smart. He should be able topass the next National Exams.¡±

    Xiao Dong took his eyes away from Qu Yunxuan and looked atDong Xuebing. After one month, he had regained his confidence. ¡°My written testresults are out. I got 85 marks for the administrative aptitude test. I heardthat very few candidates got more than 90 marks for this year. How much did youget?¡± 85 marks for AAT? That means Xiao Dong did not score any marks for the essay test. If not, he would havemet the minimum required marks of 100 to qualify for the Custom¡¯s interview.

    Dong Xuebing replied without even looking at him. ¡°Iforgot.¡±

    Xiao Dong sneered. ¡°Your results are not good? Do you needme to give you some tuitions?¡±

    ¡°No need. I can do my own revisions.¡± Dong Xuebing was notinterested.

    Maybe it was because Qu Yunxuan was around and Xiao Dong tried to leave a good impression:¡°Ok. You can always ask me if you have difficulties answering any questions.¡±

    Mrs. Xu smiled happily and patted Xiao Dong on his back: ¡°Myson is very good in administrativeaptitude test. I asked all the neighbors around here who¡¯s kids had taken part in this test. None of them hadscored more than 80 marks. The best was only 65 marks. But my Xiao Dong had notdone very well for his essay questions. At least he was better than a lot ofpeople. Many of them did not even get 15 marks.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother sighed: ¡°Your son will definitely beas sessful as Section Chief Xu in the future.¡±

    Mrs. Xuughed proudly: ¡°Who knows what will happen in thefuture?¡±

    Ringringring...... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He took it outfrom his pocket and answered: ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Hi, are you Dong Xuebing?¡± It was a man¡¯s voice. From his voice, Dong Xuebing could not tell his age. Hemight be in his 40s, 50s and even 60s.

    ¡°I am. May I know who¡¯s calling?¡±

    ¡°I am calling from West District¡¯s State Security Branch Bureau,Political Section. The City Bureau had sent the results of your application inthe morning. I am calling to notify you. You are required to report to WestDistrict¡¯s State Security Branch Bureau on next Monday, 9 am. You can take downthe address. Western district, Zixin Road East, south of the 50 meters mark.You will see a building with no signages. Because we are a special unit, wewill not be issuing any written notification to you. You only need to bringyour identification card, Household Register, the original and a photocopy ofyour school¡¯s certificate.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a daze. ¡°Ah? You are saying...... saying......¡±

    The man on the phone said in a firm tone: ¡°You have passedthe Civil Servant test and interview. We are short on manpower. This is why weneed you to report earlier than other departments. If you have any other reasonthat prevents you from reportingtestby next Friday, we might cancel your application. Do take note.¡±

    Dong Xuebing anxiously said: ¡°No, no. I have no problems. Iwill surely be there on Monday.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± The sound of paper rustling could be heard over thephone. ¡°The section you are being posted to is General Office. You will knowthe detail when you report on Monday.¡± State Security was different from othergovernment agencies. Applicants for the other agencies could write down thespecific section or departments on the application form. But for StateSecurity, the applicants can only write ¡°Administrative Department¡± or othergeneral terms. It was up to the office to assign the applicant.

    ¡°Yes. Yes. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all.¡± Too, too, too...... The line was cut.

    Dong Xuebing kept his phone and return to his seat. His handwas shaking.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother looked at him concernedly: ¡°Did youfind a job? Whatpany is it? How is the benefit?¡±

    Mrs. Xu said: ¡°That¡¯s right. Get a job outside while tryingfor the test or exams again. I am being frankwith you. Even if you are not able to pass, at least you can still supportyourself.¡±

    Xiao Dong looked at Dong Xuebing arrogantly: ¡°Is your srymore than 2,000 RMB?¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered with him. He turned to facehis mother. ¡°Mum, I need to tell you something.¡±

    His mother looked at him: ¡°What?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Ermmm.... I passed the test,and I am a Civil Servant now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother almost choked on her tea. She coughedand put down the teacup. ¡°What did you say? What did you pass?¡±

    ¡°I said I passed the Civil Servant test and I am a CivilServant now.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother stared at him. ¡°Do youthink it is funny to trick me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°You are not evencall up for the interview, how can you be a Civil Servant? Since when did yoube so humorous? It¡¯s fine. You can retakethe test. Just work harder and stop thinking about the past test. Cheerup.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his voice. ¡°Mum, Aunt Xuan, since whendid I lie to you all? I really pass the test, andthey have already notified me over the phone.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Aunt Xuan, Mrs. Xu, andXiao Dong were all stunned.

    ......

    Trantor¡¯snotes:

    HouseholdRegister or Hukou

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hukou_system

 Chapter 15

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 15 ¨C The Road Ahead!</b>

    Qu¡¯s apartment.

    Living room.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother immediately asked: ¡°What¡¯s going on?Tell me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan also asked: ¡°You pass the test? But didn¡¯t youdid badly for your administrative aptitude and essay tests?¡±

    ¡°Ermmmm. I did not do badly for the test. You all are theones who misunderstood me and all of you had never asked me about the test.¡±Dong Xuebingughed embarrassedly. ¡°Later, I felt that I still have to passthe interview and I am not confident. That¡¯s why I did not tell you. I don¡¯twant to give you false hopes. Errr...... Do you still remember I had gone out inthe morning of the day before yesterday? I had gone for the interview thatmorning. During the interview, I felt my replies were not good, and I was in the 4<sup>th</sup> ce. Ithought I had failed the interview. But they had just called me, asking me toreport to the Western District Branch Bureau next Monday. They told me that Iam hired.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother grabbed his hand. Her lips weretrembling: ¡°You really pass? You are not lying to me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Hahaha. I don¡¯t dare to lie to you.¡±

    Mrs. Xu stuttering asked: ¡°Is this a mistake? What is yourscore for the written test?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the mother and son. ¡°My overall scorefor the test is about 130.¡±

    ¡°130?¡± Xiao Dong grasped. ¡°You really scored 130 for youroverall score?¡±

    ¡°My clever boy...... my clever boy......¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s motherstarted to cry. Her tears were flowing. She was holding on to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s handand was lost for words. ¡°Yunxuan, did you hear it? Xuebing had passed. My sonis now a Civil Servant.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. I heard it.¡± Qu Yunxuan helped to wipe her tears.¡°This is a good thing. Stop crying.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother could not stop her tears from flowingdown. ¡°I am too happy. Really very happy.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and yfully knocked Dong Xuebing¡¯shead: ¡°You this rascal had done usproud.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was feeling very emotional too.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother finally stopped hertears. She wiped her face and immediately said: ¡°Yunxuan, don¡¯t cook lunchtoday. Come over to my ce for lunch. I will go downstairs to buy morevegetables and meat. I will prepare a feast.¡± She turned to Mrs. Xu and XiaoDong. ¡°You and Xiao Dong don¡¯t leave too.Come over to my ce for lunch.¡±

    Mrs. Xu slowly forced a smile: ¡°No thanks. I...... I still havesomething on in the afternoon.¡±

    Xiao Dong gritted his teeth: ¡°Mum, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked politely: ¡°Why not stay a while longer?¡±

    ¡°We still have something onter. You all can carry on.¡±

    Mrs. Xu dragged Xiao Dong out. Before leaving, Xiao Dong looked at Dong Xuebing jealously. Hecan no longer be arrogant and proud. Dong Xuebing bing a Civil Servant wasa massive blow to this mother and sonpair.

    About 10 minutes after they left, there was the soundof things being thrown about from upstairs. Shouts could also be heard.

    ¡°Stop hitting our son.¡± It was Mrs. Xu¡¯s voice. ¡°Stop hitting.¡±

    ¡°Dad......¡±

    ¡°Even that kid from the Dong Familyis better than you! I will break your legs today!¡± It was Section Chief Xu¡¯svoice.

    ¡°Ahhhhh.......¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt good hearing Xiao Dong screaming in pain.

    During lunch, the overjoyed Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother drank twobottles of beer. ¡°Xuebing, you have made me proud. Mum had never been so happy my whole life. Help me top up my ss. Iwill finish this bottle today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was also feeling proud and helped his mother, and Aunt Xuan poured beer.

    Qu Yunxuan reminded: ¡°Don¡¯t let Sister Luan drink so much.She will get drunk.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s ok, it¡¯s ok.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother was smiling andraised her ss. ¡°Yunxuan, let me toast you. These few days, you had helpedXuebing a lot. If it were not for youhelping him to cook and wash his clothes, he wouldnot have so much time to study.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard this and quickly raise his ss too.¡°Aunt Xuan, thank you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan waved her hand and said: ¡°Sister Luan, Xiao Bing,don¡¯t say that. Xiao Bing had saved my life. Let¡¯s not thank each other. I amyounger than you, so I should be the one toasting you. Cheers.¡±

    Evening.

    Qu Yunxuan returned home, andDong Xuebing¡¯s mother was humming an eighties song while packing her luggage.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t bear to see his mum leaving: ¡°Why do youhave to leave so early? Can¡¯t you stay for a few more days?¡±

    ¡°The vige is starting school soon. I had wanted to returna few days ago, but I saw you were down. That¡¯s why I stayed to apany you.¡±Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother smiled. ¡°Now, you have entered the government service, and I have no more worries. It¡¯s time I go backto the vige.¡± Beihe Province was not far from Beijing and was only a 3 hourscar ride away.

    Dong Xuebing helped his mother packed two middle schoolChinese Language teaching materials. ¡°Let me send you off tomorrow. You mustremember to take care of yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. Youmust be careful when working in a governmentagency. It is the mostpetitive ce in China. Our family has no background, and it will not be easy for amoner to be promoted. It¡¯s fine ifyou remain as a low-level staff and not be promoted. I just want you to besafe.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded listlessly. ¡°I know.¡±

    If it were 2 monthsago, Dong Xuebing would be contented if he could find a 2,000 RMB a month joband an average woman as his wife. He and his wife will take a loan to buy anapartment and live happily ever after. He had never imagined his life willchange so much. He was now a civil servant.

    Since getting the specialpower, things had been going smoothly for him in the right direction.

    Be an officer? It does not seem to be an unrealistic goal.

    What¡¯s the road ahead?

    What¡¯s my next step?

    At night, Dong Xuebing was deep in thoughts while lying onthe couch. Since he was able to enter the government service and have the specialpower ¡®Back,¡¯ he felt he should n hislife. If he were still an average person, he would be satisfied to be promoted to a Deputy Divisional Chiefafter working there for 10 to 20 years. But now, Dong Xuebing can turn back time. He should be able to usethis ability to get power and wealth.

    Set the goal as Section Chief? A vige mayor? A County Mayor?Or a Provincial Bureau head?

    Getting the rank of a Section Chief before retirement at 60years¡¯ old? Huh? Is this goal set too low?

    Then how about Divisional Chief? Will it be too high? DongXuebing was not even confident of reaching the rank of a Deputy Section Chief.Divisional Chief was too far away.

    But......

    After a while, Dong Xuebing pped hisp. ¡°That¡¯s it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing decided to set his goal ¡°higher.¡± Of course, if it was possible, he alsowanted to be promoted from a Staff Member to a Section Head level, from aSection Chief level to a Divisional Chief level, from a Divisional Chief levelto a Bureau Director level, from a Bureau Director level to ProvincialMinisterial level and from Provincial Ministerial level to National Level......Yes. This will be my goal.

    Dong Xuebing wants to enter the Central Committee.

    He wants to enter the Political Bureau of the CentralCommittee of the CPC!

    Dong Xuebing had set this unrealistic goal as his target inhis heart.

 Chapter 16

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 16 ¨C General Affairs Department</b>

    ......

    Monday.

    Morning, at 8 am.

    Dong Xuebing was walking towards Western District StateSecurity Branch Bureau. He was still thinking about the ridiculous goal he set for himself two days ago. But when heremembers that he had not even reportedfor work and he was already dreaming ofbing a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, heblushed. If his mother or his ssmates knew about his dreams, they would surelyugh at him. But Dong Xuebing willnot give up so easily. He will work hard to achieve this goal.

    Western District, Zhixin Road.

    West side of a cross junction.

    Looking at the time, it was only 8.20 am. There was stilltime before 9 am. Dong Xuebing walkedover to a roadside stall and bought an egg crepe for breakfast. He ate the crepe behind a pirated book store. He wasfamiliar with this area. The venue for his written test, No. 15 Middle School, was just ahead. Just across thewalkways was the South entrance to Jiangong Hospital. Further east was thenorthern entrance of Tao Ran Ting gardens.

    Just after Dong Xuebing finishes his crepe, he saw a busentering a bus stop in front of him.

    A man alighted from the bus. All the passers-by turned tolook at him. He was a young man about 1.9m in height and about 150 Kg inweight. He should be about Dong Xuebing¡¯s age and had a fierce look. All theother office workers at the bus stop thoughthe was a hooligan and stepped away from him.

    After alighting from the bus, the tall and fat man lookedaround and walked towards Dong Xuebing.

    When Dong Xuebing thought that he was going to be beaten upby this big size hooligan, that big size man squatsdown on a step 1 m away from him. He reachedout his hand and patted a dirty stray cat sleeping on the steps. He stroked thecat, and the cat was meowing and lickingthat man¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Are you hungry?¡± That man asked the cat gently. ¡°What doyou want to eat? I will go and buy now.¡±

    The cat was meowing and yfully scratching that man withits ws.

    That big size man yed with the cat for a while beforewalking over to a roadside stall to buy a sausage and start feeding the cat. ¡°Eatslowly. Don¡¯t choke.¡± His actions were a stark contrast to his outerappearances. Dong Xuebing was still not ustomed to this, but he felt thatthis was a caring person.

    It was finally 8.50 am.

    Dong Xuebing walked past that big size man and made a turnaround the corner. He walked towards a rusty gate. He could see 2 old buildingswhich were built in the 70s or 80s in thepound. The metal gates were closed,and there was only an opened window by the side of a small guardroom. A few people were pushing their bicycles slowlythrough the gate. Dong Xuebing felt hewas in the wrong ce. He thought this was an office building and thecondition of this ce was too poor.There were even no guards outside. This was more like a state-owned factory,rather than a State Security branch.

    There were no signages at the entrance.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and then tried to follow a middleage man, who was pushing his bicycle, through the gates.

    ¡°Eh! You. Wait!¡± An old man¡¯s head sticks out of that open window of the guardroom. ¡°Who are youlooking for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately replied: ¡°Is this the WesternDistrict State Security Branch Bureau? I have just passed my Civil Servant testthis year, and the Political Sectionoffice had called me to report today at 9 am. My name is Dong Xuebing.¡±

    The old man nodded and picked up thendline phone to make a call. After a few seconds, that old man hung up the phone and nodded to Dong Xuebing.He hands over a registration book to him. ¡°Sign this, and you can enter. The Political Section office is at the southeastbuilding. That grey colored building. It is on the second floor, right at theend of the corridor. You proceed there straight. Don¡¯t wander around.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    The mood in thepound was very different from othergovernment agencies. Beijing people were very hospitableand will greet and chat for a while when they see someone they know. They willtalk about some meaningless stuff, like ¡°Have you eaten breakfast?¡± ¡°how¡¯s yourflu?¡± ¡°Are your kids in school?¡± Etc. But in thispound, the people onlynodded to each other and did not speak. Only when they saw a leader, they willopen their mouths and greet them ¡°Good morning, Section Chief.¡± Or ¡°Goodmorning, Director.¡± There was no pointless chatting.

    Grey building.

    Second floor¡¯s corridor.

    Dong Xuebing saw the sign ¡°Political Section office¡± on thewall. But there were lots of offices there, andhe does not know which office to enter. When he was hesitating, he heardfootsteps behind him. He turns around. Huh? It was that big size man he met atthe bus stop. Was he also from the State Security?

    ¡°Excuse me.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°This is my first day. Doyou know which office should I go?¡±

    That big size man paused and scratched his headembarrassedly. ¡°I am also here to report, and I am also looking for theoffice.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What a coincidence.¡± Both kept quiet. Dong Xuebingcould feel this person was not good at talking like him. He cleared his throatand said: ¡°Errrmmm...... My name is Dong Xuebing.¡±

    That big size man smiled: ¡°I am Sun Zhuang. I have justgraduated from University. My friends in school callme Zhuang Zhi (means pir in Chinese).¡±

    Both shook hands and walked into an office nearest to them.They entered the correct office. A staff member in civilian clothes told themto wait there. A Deputy Chief from the Political Section office entered theroom and go through all the paperwork and told them the rules and regtionswithin the department.

    More than an hour past.

    The Deputy Chief took a sip of tea: ¡°That¡¯s all. The both ofyou will be posted to the General Affairs Department. I heard that the department is short on manpower. Try tofamiliarize yourselves with this ce. Tomorrow will be your official firstday. As for your uniforms, we will give it to you when it is ready. Anyway,other than some meetings in the City Bureau, we do not need to wear the StateSecurity uniforms. This is not important.¡±

    After finishing what he had to say, he asked the staffmember to show Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi where their office was.

    The General Affairs Department was located on the groundfloor. It was a partitioned small office. There were 8 to 9 desks in it.

    That staff member from the Political Section office walkedin and said: ¡°We have neers. Both are fresh graduates. This is DongXuebing, and this is Sun Zhuang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew the firstimpression was essential and he modestlysaid: ¡°I am new here and do not know anything. Please guide me along in thefuture. Thank you.¡±

    Zhuang Zi heard Dong Xuebing, and he quickly said: ¡°Me too. Please guide us along.¡±

    The people in the office look at both of them from head totoe.

    One girl in the officeughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Once you enterthis office, we are one big family.¡±

    That staff member from the Political Section office pointedto the 5-6 people in the office. ¡°Chief Zhou had gone to the doctor? He doesnot seem to be around. Thisdy is Tan Limei, that is Old Yan, Guo Panwei, GuoShunjie, Changjuan......¡±

 Chapter 17

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 17 ¨C Staff members</b>

    Tuesday.

    Western District Branch Bureau, General Affairs Department.

    Today was Dong Xuebing¡¯s official first day of work. Hisdesk was by a window in a corner. Sun shone brightly on his desk through the window¡¯s panels. It was warmand bright. Pulling the curtains had helped a bit. Directly opposite of DongXuebing was Zhuang Zhi¡¯s desk. They were facing each other. In the middle,there were 2 17in monitors and a table calendar separating them.

    In the office, other than Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi, the rest of the staffs were very busy.

    A cheerful girl standing at the photocopier machine wasorganizing some documents. She said without raising her head: ¡°Guo Shunfa, Ihave too many things to do. Help me photocopy some documents. The Bureau needsthem urgently.¡±

    Guo Shunfa, in histe 20s, was busily typing on hiskeyboard: ¡°I am also very busy. Asksomeone else to help you.¡±

    The oldest staff in the office, Old Yan was sitting at hisdesk reading the newspapers. He does not have any intention to offer his help.

    Guo Panwei, who looks like a monkey, was looking down,writing something. He shouted: ¡°Let me finish writing this and I will bethere.¡±

    The woman, named Changjuan, was holding up a small mirrordrawing her eyebrows.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and walked over. ¡°Sister Tan, letme help.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Tan Limei passed a stack of documents to Dong Xuebingand said: ¡°You know how to photocopy? ce the documents here along this lineand press that big button. Remember its single side and I need 4 sets. Staplethem when it¡¯s ready. Oh, what did youcall me just now? Sister Tan? Haha...... Don¡¯t call me that. I attended schoolearly and had only just graduated one year ago. I might even be younger thanyou and Zhuang Zhi.¡±

    ¡°I will also help.¡± Zhuang Zhi walked over.

    Tan Limei casually said: ¡°Fine. One of you photocopy and theother staple. Better be quick. The Leader is waiting.¡±

    While waiting for the copier to print the documents, ZhuangZhi clumsily stapled the stacks of papers.

    When Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi finished with thedocuments, Guo Panwei, who had been looking down, and Changjuan who was drawingher eyebrows, stood up and said at the same time: ¡°I will send the documentsover.¡± Both looked at each other, andChangjuan smiled seductively: ¡°I will send the documents to the PoliticalSection and the Confidential Department. You can send the documents to the Bureau Chief.¡± They arranged the documents andGuo Panwei straighten his shirt, while Changjuan touched up her makeup. Afterthat, both of them walked out of the office with the papers at the same time.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi were puzzled.

    Tan Limei was used to this and grumbled behind their back: ¡°Lazingaround at work all the time and only rushed forward when there is a chance tomeet the leaders. Hmph!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was new and does not know the characters of thepeople in the office. He smiled and did not say anything.

    Suddenly Guo Shunjie waved: ¡°Xiao Dong, Xiao Sun,e overhere.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi walked over: ¡°Yes?¡±

    ¡°Create one more copy for these tables. Do you know Excel?Just use the same format and recreate a table. The data you can get from thisWord document. Copy and paste will do. Don¡¯t paste into the wrong table. I needthis file before noon. Oncepleted, print it out.¡± Guo Shunjie spoke like aleader, and his instructions were clear.When Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi were creating the table, he was free and wasdrinking tea and surfing. He was reading some aquarium fish forum.

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhipleted their task. GuoShunjie looked at the printout and nodded. ¡°Hmmm... Good.¡±

    Tan Limei joked: ¡°Leader Guo, it is lunchtime now. Can we go for lunch?¡±

    Guo Shunjie did not get angry andughed: ¡°I am not aleader yet. Stop poking fun at me.¡±

    Guo Panwei looked at his watch and took his clutch bag: ¡°Iwill be going to the hospital to visit Chief Zhou.¡± He left.

    Changjuan also stood up: ¡°I will not be eating at thecafeteria. Someone is treating me for lunch.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, Xiao Sun.¡± Old Yan, who did not speak a singleword the whole morning, smiled to themboth: ¡°You still have not bought the lunch tickets? Come, let¡¯s go. Both of youcan use my tickets first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly waved his hand. ¡°No need, no need.Thank you. Both of us can eat outside.¡±

    Zhuang Zhi also said: ¡°Yes, yes. Thank you.¡±

    Tan Limei said: ¡°There is nothing good to eat outside. Don¡¯tthink our cafeteria here is small. The food is delicious. Come, let¡¯s go. OldYan, I will bring them to the cafeteria, andthey will use my lunch tickets.¡±

    Old Yan smiled at her:¡°Fine. You, youngsters, should get together more. These two young men seem quite hardworking.¡±

    Tan Limei had average looks, but she was very talkative. Shewas able to chat with anyone and dares to say everything. During lunch in thecafeteria, located on the northern sideof thepound, she told them all sorts of gossips.

    But thanks to her, Dong Xuebing learned a lot about thisoffice.

    In other agencies, the General Affairs Department and theadministrative office were the same things.But as the State Security was a particrunit, there were many confidential documents. This was why the General AffairsDepartment here had a separate office to handle meeting materials, writing andediting Leaders¡¯ speeches, transferring of files, and other misceneousstuff. The Chief of this office was Deputy Divisional Chief rank, and he does not really care about the workhere. He let his Deputy Chief Zhou, take charge of everything in the office.Zhou Changchun was in his 50s, and hishealth was not very good. He often needs to take sick leaves.

    Under Deputy Chief Zhou, were the staff members like them.

    Old Yan was the most senior in the office. But many yearsago, he had offended a leader from City¡¯s State Security Bureau and could notbe promoted. He was now in his 50s andwas still a staff member, despite almost reaching his retirement age. He hadalso got over it. He justes to work and read the newspaper the whole day.He will not do any work and does not care about everything.

    Guo Panwei was an ambitious person. He likes to hang aroundthe leaders bootlicking, and he knows most of the leaders.

    Guo Shunjie had someone in the Bureau. Hearsay, the DistrictDirector / Political Commissar, was goodfriends with his father. This was why, other than Deputy Chief Zhou, GuoShunjie does not listen or care about anyone else. He thinks he was the¡°biggest¡± among the staff members.

    Changjuan in her 30s. Althoughher looks were average, she likes to doll up and flirts with the leaders. Shelooks like she was hoping to be some leaders¡¯ mistress.

    Tan Limei was the only person in the office that does actualwork. She handles almost all thedocuments in the office.

    That¡¯s the situation in this office.

    Offices...... wereplicated......

    Trantor¡¯snotes:

    PoliticalCommissar

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politicalmissar#China

 Chapter 18

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 18 ¨C Said the wrong things!</b>

    As usual, Dong Xuebing practicedon familiarizing his power Back yesterday.

    Wednesday morning, after Dong Xuebing woke up, he received acall from Qu Yunxuan over for breakfast.

    Someone famous will bevisiting Aunt Xuan¡¯s workce,and she was wearing formal office wear today.She was beautiful with her faiplexion and hourss figure. Tan Limei and Changjuan were too far awapared to her. Even the prettiest girl in Dong Xuebing¡¯s university could notbepared to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s beauty.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan.¡± During breakfast, Dong Xuebing could not helpbut praise her. ¡°You are so pretty today.¡±

    But after saying that, he immediately regrets. Why did I mention that?

    Qu Yunxuan blushed. She stared at Dong Xuebing and pretendedlike she was going to hit him: ¡°You want me to hit you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet and quickly continued with hisbreakfast.

    ¡°Eat slowly. No one will eat your food.¡± Qu Yunxuan rolledher eyes and wipe the corner of his lips with a paper napkin. She asked gently:¡°How was your first day of work yesterday? Aunt Xuan has a piece of advice foryou. Watch what you say at work. There are a lot of unspoken rules in the workce. If you offended any leadersunconsciously, it would be hard for youto carry on working there. So, talk less work more. If you need to bootlickyour superiors, then you bootlick them. Do you remember what I said?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Yes.¡±

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing bid Qu Yunxuan farewell andleft for work.

    At the foot of the apartment building, Dong Xuebing met Mrs.Xu and her son. She seemed to be bringingher son out and was gging for a taxi. When Mrs. Xu saw Dong Xuebing, shebattered her eyelid and smiles. ¡°Xiao Bing, are you going to work? How is yourwork?¡± Mrs. Xu¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing changed a lot after thetterbecame a Civil Servant. She was no longer arrogant like before.

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°It¡¯s fine. Things were slightlybusier in the morning, and I have notmuch work in the afternoon.¡±

    Xiao Dong looked at him with a ck face and entered thetaxi.

    Mrs. Xu also opened the door of the taxi and said: ¡°We willmake a move first. Xiao Dong wants to visit the antique market.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡± Haha, things change when I entered the governmentservice. I am still not even an official.

    With a rxed mood,Dong Xuebing boarded a public bus to the Western District Branch Bureau. Hesmiled to the old guard at the guardhouse and entered thepound with someother staff members he did not know. He walked to the grey building and entered the office. After putting his things athis desk, he picked up a broom and start sweeping the office.

    In the past, cleaning up the office was Guo Panwei¡¯s duties.He did that was to show how ¡°hardworking¡± he was to the leaders. But after DeputyChief Zhou was hospitalizedst week, Guo Panwei no longer cleans up theoffice. Why? Because the leader was not around to see him working. Why shouldhe do it?

    ¡°Oh, Xiao Dong? Why are you so early today?¡± Guo Shunjiewalked in with his bag.

    Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°There are no traffic jams thismorning, so I arrived early.¡±

    Soon, Guo Panwei and Changjuan entered the office together,chatting.

    Tan Limei was the fifth person to arrive, and Zhuang Zhi was the sixth. Old Yan was thst to reach the office.

    The workload on Wednesday was much lower than Monday andTuesday. Dong Xuebing saw that Tan Limei does not need his help, he took a mopand clean the toilet outside the corridor. He also mopped the hallway outside the office. Someone had dirtiedthe area with spit and melon seeds shells.

    While Dong Xuebing was cleaning up, he heard footsteps at the end of the corridor.

    He looked up and saw a man in his 50s, walking slowly towards his direction. That manwas walking with a slight limp. His left leg could take a bigger step than his right. He looked like hehad a mild stroke before. Dong Xuebing knew that this person should be theDeputy Chief Zhou Changchun, who was hospitalizedst week. He was the head ofthis General Affairs office.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to leave a good impression with theleader, and he pretended not to see him.He continued to mop the floor diligently.

    ¡°You are?¡± Zhou Changchun asked puzzledly.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to just notice him, and he paused for a while, wiping his sweatfrom his forehead: ¡°Ah...... You must be Deputy Chief Zhou? Nice to meet you. I amjust posted to this office. My name is Dong Xuebing, you......¡±

    Zhou Changchun just gave a short reply and entered theoffice: ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Deputy Chief Zhou, i......¡± Dong Xuebing thought the leaderwill ask him some questions, but he just walkspast him. He was thinking in his heart, what¡¯s wrong with the leader?

    But when Dong Xuebing thought Deputy Chief Zhou was someonevery stern and does not speak much, he heard Zhou Changchun greeted the rest ofthe staff members in a friendly manner. ¡°Thanks for working hard everyone.Haha, did anything important happen when I am in the hospital?¡±

    Tan Limei joked: ¡°Chief Zhou, you still don¡¯t trust us?¡±

    Changjuan alsoughed seductively: ¡°That¡¯s right. ChiefZhou, since when did we create problems for you?¡±

    Guo Panwei also walked over to Deputy Chief Zhou: ¡°I willhelp you brew a cup of tea.¡±

    ¡°Chief Zhou, are you feeling better?¡± Guo Shunjie asked.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned, andhe pped his forehead. He realized why Zhou Changchun treated him so coldly.Everyone in the office addressed him as Chief Zhou, leaving out the wordDeputy. Dong Xuebing was the foolish one who greeted him as Deputy Chief Zhou.Although it was just a word, there was a huge difference.People will feel better without the word Deputy. It also shows that yourespected that leader. This was an unspoken rule in the government sector.Everyone does this.

    Actually, Dong Xuebing also knew about this rule. Grandpa Huhad told him about this in the hospital. But Dong Xuebing did not really pay attentionto this. But now, he was epted into the government sector, and he had offended his direct superior on hissecond day of work. This was a grave mistake.

    Dong Xuebing quickly shouted: ¡°Back!¡±

    ......

    The surroundings changed.

    Melon seeds shells appeared on the clean floor again.

    Tap, tap, tap. It was the sound of footsteps.

    ¡°You are?¡± Zhou Changchun pale looking face appeared infront of Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Ah? You must be Chief Zhou?¡± Dong Xuebing repliedenergetically. ¡°I am the new staff member. My name is Dong Xuebing. Nice tomeet you, Chief Zhou.¡±

    Zhou Changchun smiled and nodded. ¡°You seem energetic. Youstarted yesterday? How are you adapting?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Thank you, leader, for asking. I hadfamiliarized myself with the work.¡±

    Zhou Changchun patted Dong Xuebing on his shoulders: ¡°Good.Work hard.¡±

    Zhou Changchun¡¯s attitude was totally different now.

    Dong Xuebing wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead. Soclose.

 Chapter 19

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 19 ¨C Sitting posture</b>

    Thursday.

    General Affairs Department Office.

    With Chief Zhou around, everybody¡¯s working attitude wasdifferent. Guo Panwei was had not been doing anything the past two days wasvery hardworking. He not only helped Tan Limei with her task, but he also helpsChief Zhou clean up his office. Every 10-20 minutes, he would go into ChiefZhou¡¯s office to help him pour tea. Changjuan evendid not touch up her makeup in office. She andGuo Shunjie were pretending to work hard. The only person who was stillthe same was Old Yan. He was stillreading newspapers at his desk.

    ¡°Xuebing.¡± The big size Zhuang Zhi who was sitting oppositeasked: ¡°What is the password for Word read-onlydocuments?¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over and look at the monitor. He pressedsome keys on the number pad. ¡°I think it is 5776.¡±

    But the file still could not be opened. The password waswrong.

    Tan Limei who was sitting not far away turned to face themand smiled: ¡°Excel is 5776, Word is 3328. The both of you must remember thepasswords. Not only you need these passwordto open documents, but you also need toset password ess for all your documents. Hahaha. Although we cannot essto confidential documents here, we still need to follow these protocols.¡± She lowered her voice: ¡°The both ofyou still have not seen the Confidential Files department. They were stricterthan us. Theirputers cannot even ess the inte.¡±

    After the past few days, Dong Xuebing, Zhuang Zhi and TanLimei became closer.

    The 3 of them had just graduated from university not longago and were about the same age. Compared to Changjuan, Guo Shunjie and GuoPanwei, who were in their 30s, the 3 of them had moremon topics. The 3 of them were also more down to earth anddoes not have too many ideas.

    Suddenly Chief Zhou¡¯s office door opened.

    Guo Panwei immediately picked up his pen and start toscribble on his notebook. He looks like he was working hard. Changjuan, who wasseated the nearest to Chief Zhou¡¯s room, immediately closed the Tao Bao page onher monitor. Tan Limei also minimized her QQ windows. From Dong Xuebing¡¯s seat,he could see Guo Shunjie resizing the window of the aquarium fish forum to thesmallest. Even Old Yan who had been reading newspapers stood up and walked tothe water dispenser to get a cup of water.

    Shua, shua, shua......Gazhi...... gazhi......

    The only sounds in the office were typing and photocopiermachine.

    Zhou Changchun nodded with satisfaction. He walked aroundthe office and see what the staff members were writing or typing. After awhile, he slowly walked back to his room and close the door. The next moment,things returned back to normal. They returned to read newspapers, shopping onTaobao, and whatever they had been doing.

    After a while, two men whom Dong Xuebing had never metbefore, came to the General Affairs office. The younger man waited outside andthe older man, in his 30s entered. He was carrying some documents in a brownenvelope. That man looked at Changjuan who nearest to him and then looked atChief Zhou¡¯s room. Changjuan nodded, andthat man walked over to knock on the door. He entered the room, and when he left with the young man, he was notholding on to the envelope.

    5 to 6 minutester.

    Ring, ring, ring. The phone beside the printer rang.

    Tan Limei picked up the phone: ¡°Hello, this is the General AffairsOffice...... Oh, Chief Zhou...... Yes...... Yes......¡± After hanging up, she looked at DongXuebing and said: ¡°Xuebing, Chief Zhou is looking for you. There is a documentto be sent to the Confidential Filesdepartment. He said, after getting the document from him, Guo Shunjie will showyou the way there and teach you the procedures. Guo Shunjie are you busy now?¡±ording to the regtions, any confidential documents have to be escorted by2 people.

    Guo Shunjie replied: ¡°No problem. I will bring him there.¡±

    ¡°Then I will go and get the documents now.¡± Dong Xuebingwalked over to Chief Zhou¡¯s room. This was his first task given by his leader.He must do a good job.

    Knock, knock. ¡°Come in.¡±

    The way Chief Zhou speaks was authoritative. Being a leaderwas so good. He could just open his door and call for Dong Xuebing to deliverthe document. But if he does that, hewill not look like a leader. This was why he called the office phone and calledfor Dong Xuebing. His office was only a few meters away from Dong Xuebing desk.Even if he raised his voice slightly, Dong Xuebing could hear him.

    Zhou Changchun was sitting in front of a monitor and writingsomething. ¡°Sit and wait a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied politely and sat down on a leather couch in the office. The leather couch was old,and some parts were peeling. But it was very soft. It was morefortable thanthe couch outside in the main office. Dong Xuebing was a bit tired from hiswork, and he leaned back onto the couch.He rxed his back muscle.

    Comfortable.

    Zhou Changchun nced at him and continued writing withoutsaying a word.

    Dong Xuebing had good vision, and from where he was sitting, he could see what was on ChiefZhou¡¯s monitor. It was a Golden Sun Shares Trading program. Eh? Chief Zhou alsotrades in shares?

    Dozens of seconds passed, and Zhou Changchun stoppedwriting. But he still did not pass the document to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. He thoughtabout why he was called in when the documents were not ready.

    He had heard of stories about the leader purposely asksomeone to wait for one side while he does something. It might be the leader does notlike that person. But Dong Xuebing thought about what he had done and does notunderstand what he did wrong. Yesterday he had address Chief Zhou wrongly, buthe had used back to correct it. This morning, he also did not do anythingwrong. What¡¯s the reason for Chief Zhou to dislike him?

    When he was thinking, Guo Shunjie knocked on the door andentered the room. ¡°Chief Zhou, I am here to collect the document.¡±

    Zhou Changchun replied: ¡°Seat and wait for a while.¡±

    Zhou Shunjie nodded and walked to the couch. He saw DongXuebing sittingfortably on the couch. His lips twitched. He thought in hisheart. This neer still does not learn the rules? He sat down on the couch with only half his bottom touching the couch and his body upright.

    Dong Xuebing saw this and was stunned. Damn! Tan Limei hadsaid that Guo Shunjie had someone backing him in the City Bureau. Why was hestill so tense when sitting? Dong Xuebing was not stupid. He immediatelyrealized the unspoken rule. Although Guo Shunjie was not afraid of Chief Zhou,he still must abide by the rules. If not, the leader will feel that you donot have respect for him.

    Fuck!

    I did something wrongagain.

    Back!

    ......

    Swish, swish, swish. It was the sounds of the pen writing onpaper. Chief Zhou was writing something.

    The time had returned to before Zhou Shunjie entered theroom.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and realized that he was leaningback on the couch. Chief Zhou still had not noticed him. He immediately satupright with half his bottom touching the edge of the couch. He ced both his hands on hisp looking straight.

    2 secondster, Chief Zhou looked over and saw Dong Xuebingwith a serious expression. Chief Zhounodded and passed the document to him. He smiled. ¡°Ok. Send this document tothe Confidential Department. Haha, you don¡¯t need to be so serious.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also smile. Don¡¯t be serious? Stop bullshittingme. If I am not sitting here pretending to be serious, will you be happy withme?

    Dong Xuebing walked out with the document. His back was allwet from his cold sweat.

    Officialdom...... One wrong step and that¡¯s it.

    There were even rules about sitting postures.

 Chapter 20

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 20 ¨C Follow you?</b>

    Friday.

    At about 10 am, Guo Shunjie returned to his desk afterreceiving a task from Chief Zhou in his office. He looked at the thick stack of documents and frowned. He thenstood up and walked towards Dong Xuebing, who was doing some data entries. Hesmiled and ce the stack of papers onthe desk: ¡°Xiao Dong, are you busy? Go through these documents. Chief Zhou saidthat there were too many spelling mistakes. You need to amend it. He needs itby noon.¡±

    Should this be your job?

    But Dong Xuebing wanted to maintain a good rtionship withhis colleagues. ¡°Ok. I will do it now.¡±

    Guo Shunjie nodded and returned to his desk. He crossed hislegs and sat there drinking his tea.

    11.30 am. Dong Xuebing and Tan Limei went upstairs todeliver a document.

    On the way, Tan Limei asked softly: ¡°Guo Shunjie asked youto do his task for him again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°We are colleagues, and we should help each other.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! What help each other? Guo Shunjie likes to order theneers around because he knows the District Political Commissar. He acts asif he is the leader in the office. When I just arrived here, he had also askedme for lots of things. It¡¯s sosickening.¡± Tan Limei grumbled. ¡°Oh, before you and Sun Zhuang came, there wasa hardworking young man. But he left because of Guo Shunjie. Who can toleratebeing ordered around by him?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Why should I lie to you?¡± Tan Limei did not say any more. ¡°Just be careful.¡±

    ¡°I will. Thanks for telling me.¡± Dong Xuebing was thinking.Being in an organization was so much different than in school.

    During lunch, Dong Xuebing passed the documents back to GuoShunjie. ¡°Brother Guo, it¡¯s done.¡±

    Guo Shunjie did not say anything and flipped the documentand read a few pages. He nodded. ¡°Good. Thank you.¡± Guo Shunjie saw Guo Panwei,Changjuan and the rest going out for lunch, he patted the empty seat besidehim. ¡°Xiao Dong, sit. Let¡¯s have a chat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down: ¡°What is it?¡±

    When both were the only ones left in the office, Guo Shunjiesmiled and said: ¡°I think you are a smart person. You are much smarter than SunZhuang. What are your ns for your future? Have you have thought about it? Doyou have any goals?¡± Guo Shunjie¡¯s tone was like a leader asking hissubordinate.

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heartandhalf-heartedlyreplied: ¡°No. I still do not know if I could keep my position as a staffmember. I think I need to have some good results first.¡± Not everyone whobecame a civil servant will have an iron rice bowl. ording to the rules, ifa newly posted civil servant received ¡°Bad¡± appraisal continuously for 2 years,he will be asked to go. Of course, very few agencies will do this unless theperson¡¯s performance was atrocious, or he had offended some leaders.

    Guo Shunjieughed. ¡°Stop your pretenses. You have entered this office for a few days, and you should have heard about it.¡± He wasreferring to his rtionships with theleaders. ¡°Xiao Dong, if you follow me I can help you. I should be promotetest by next year. When the timees, Ican easily give you a helping hand. There is nothing to lose.¡± He was very straightforward.

    Huh? What¡¯s the meaning of this? He tries to pull me over to his side? Follow him?

    But you are also not a leader. Do I need to follow you?

    Dong Xuebing knew that if he became Guo Shunjie¡¯s follower,Guo Shunjie would surely order himaround. He might even have to serve him tea. Promotion? He does not have theauthority to promote anybody. Also if hehad the power to promote someone and he refusesto promote Dong Xuebing, there wasnothing Dong Xuebing could do. This was like a nk cheque.

    Dong Xuebing wants to be promoted, but he was not stupid.After thinking for a while, he replied: ¡°Brother Guo, thank you for thinking sohighly of me. But I have just entered the GeneralAffairs Department, and I am stilllearning the ropes. I just want to focus on the tasks on hand. I hope......¡± DongXuebing had to reject Guo Shunjie nicely. Dong Xuebing also did not want tooffend anyone, especially those with backgrounds.

    Guo Shunjie¡¯s facechanges instantly. ¡°I have given you a chance.Have you thought it through?¡± He had asked the District¡¯s Political Commissamittee for a promotion. He was thinking of how to get his own men to betransferred over to the new department if he got promoted next year. Bringinghis own men to the newworkce would make his job easier. This waswhy he wanted to rope Dong Xuebing in. But Dong Xuebing rejected him, and he felt he had lost face.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and replied: ¡°I reallythank you for your offer, but I......¡±

    Guo Shunjie immediately stood up with a grimace face: ¡°Youdon¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you!¡± Dong Xuebing had sessfully aggroed him.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. Damn. In less than aweek, I had offended my colleague.

    2 pm.

    Guo Shunjie walked out of Chief Zhou¡¯s room and walkedstraight to Dong Xuebing¡¯s desk. He threw a stack of documents on the desk: ¡°Copy 5 sets. Don¡¯t mess up the pages. Iwant it before 4 pm.¡± Guo Shunjie¡¯s tone was like a superior giving order to asubordinate.

    Everyone in the office looked over. All of them wondered howdid Dong Xuebing offend Guo Shunjie.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. Thiswas Guo Shunjie¡¯s true colors. He really wanted to give him a kick inhis face.

    If I follow you, I will be your underlings. If I don¡¯t follow you, I still have to do your work. Whatother choices do I have? Damn. I had never seen anyone so unreasonable.

    What a bitch.

    After a while, Guo Shunjie went to the restroom for a smoke.Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi asked: ¡°Xuebing, what happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied with a forced smile: ¡°Nothing.¡±

    Both saw that Dong Xuebing was not willing to say and theydid not press on further. They returned back to their tasks.

    Guo Panwei who was sitting nearby, looked at Dong Xuebing:¡°Xiao Dong, are you busy?¡± He pointed to a box beside him. ¡°I am busy now. Helpme bring these to the Finance Departmentter.¡± Guo Panwei saw Dong Xuebing couldbe bullied and he also passed him his tasks. After that, he entered ChiefZhou¡¯s office to brew tea for him.

    Damn it!

    When will this ever stop?

    Dong Xuebing almost cursed out loud. Both Guo Shunjie andGuo Panwei were assholes.

    Dong Xuebing finally understood ¡°Being nice will be bullied.¡± He clenched his fist tightly. He knew thathe must do something to get out of this. If not, he will have to remain as a lowlystaff member forever.

 Chapter 21

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 21 ¨C Troublesome Speech?

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> One day......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 days......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 days......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had started working at the General Affairsdepartment for some days. He became morefamiliar with the work there, but he felt the chances of being promoted wasslim. There were too many unspoken rules at his workce. He was new and stilldoes not know many of these rules at work. Almost every day, he got to use hispower ¡°Back¡± to rectify his mistakes. Furthermore, Guo Shunjie was purposelymaking things difficult for him, and GuoPanwei had asked Dong Xuebing to do his task for him. The past few days, DongXuebing was suffering at work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Today.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dark clouds covered the sky, andit was drizzling.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing reached the office and kept his umbre. Heopened the office door: ¡°Good morning, Sis Chang, Tan Zhi, Zhuang Zhi.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei scolded: ¡°Bing Zhi, you arete today. Did you goout on a datest night?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan was putting on her makeup, as usual. She turned toDong Xuebing: ¡°Xiao Dong, you have a girlfriend? Who is your girlfriend?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Dong Xuebingughed: ¡°Stop poking fun at me. Which girlwill like me?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie knocked his desk a few times with his pen. ¡°XiaoDong, you are just in time. Here, do this.¡± Dong Xuebing had lost count of thenumber of tasks given to him by Guo Shunjie in the past two weeks.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei also waved to him: ¡°Xiao Dong, after you are donewith your task,e and help me.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. These two bastards......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the morning, Dong Xuebing delivered a few documents andreturned to his desk. He was thinking about his prospects in this office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly he thought of an idea. He decided to apply to be amember of the Communist Party of China(CPC). Since Dong Xuebing¡¯s goal was to enter Central Bureau, then bing amember of the CPC is essential. Once he was a member of the CPC, he would beable to build up his portfolio and increase his chances of promotion.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Click, click, click......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing went online to search for information and fillin his application form.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was able toplete his application formbefore the end of the say. Looking at the almost 10,000 words applicationletter, he felt proud of himself. He was amazed at what he could do when he focusesall his energy into it. When he was writinghis thesis at University, he could onlywrite about 5,000 words over 10 days. But now, it was for his promotion, and he was motivated.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bing Xhi, what are you writing the whole afternoon?¡± ZhuangZhi, who was seated opposite Dong Xuebing asked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing waved his application form: ¡°Application to theCPC.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi scratched his head: ¡°You are joining the CPC?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, you also want to join the CPC?¡± Tan Limei overheardtheir conversation. She smiled: ¡°I have submitted my application one year agoand had just be a Party Activist. Iam still learning to about the Party¡¯s programmes and submitting periodicalreports. I think I should be able to be a Probationary party member theyear after next.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I think I got to wait for 4 years.¡± Dong Xuebingughed.He knew the application process to be a CPC member would be very long. Even 3years was considered short. ¡°Oh, I should pass my application form to the PartyBranch. Who is the secretary?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei replied: ¡°You can submit to Li Qing, Director Li.He oversees all the applications.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing, General Affairs Department¡¯s Deputy Director, and General Affairs Office¡¯s Chief. He had aclose rtionship with Deputy Chief Zhou, andhe let Deputy Chief Zhou take charge of the office. He only visits the office once in a while and let Deputy Chief Zhou handles all the work.Dong Xuebing had only met him 3 to 4 times from afar.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Actually, Li Qing should be addressed as Chief Li as he wasthe head of this General Affairs Office. But ¡®Chief¡¯ does not sound better than the Director. His rank was Deputy Director. So, everyone addressed himas Director Li. This was one of the unspoken rules in the government sector.The lower levels must address the higher-ups with the best soundingtitles.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, the office became quiet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked up from his desk. Speaking of the devil,Deputy Director Li had entered the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Director Li.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good afternoon, Director Li.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone stood up and greeted Director Li.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hi, carry on with your work.¡± Li Qing waved his hand,gesturing them to return to their work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing was very skinny. Like bamboo. The feeling he gave others was cheerful and friendly,unlike Zhou Changchun. Zhou Changchun had a pretentious smile, whereas Li Qingseems more sincere. Li Qing¡¯s family was poor. His daughter had Leukaemia orsome other illness. He was in financial difficulties. There were rumors thatTan Limei had wanted to help him raise funds for his daughter¡¯s medicaltreatment, but Li Qing stopped it for some unknown reasons.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The other end of the mainoffice, Zhou Changchun walked out of his room. ¡°Chief.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing, in his 40s, walked over and patted Zhou Changchun¡¯sarm: ¡°Old Zhou, you must take care of your health.:

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun straightenedhis back and replied: ¡°Thank you Chief for your concerns. I am fine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was the one person who addressed Li Qing asChief.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had asked his senior Tan Limei about this.There was a lot more to the way Zhou Changchun address Li Qing as ¡®Chief¡±. Thiswas not a mistake. It was to show that he was grateful to Li Qing for lettinghim oversee the office. If he addressed Li Qing as ¡®Director¡¯ like the rest ofthe people, it would show that he wasarrogant and had taken over Li Qing¡¯s role as Chief. This was to imply to LiQing that he was still the person in charge of General Affairs Office and ZhouChangchun had not forgotten that.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were too many of suchplicated rules there.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was still learning about these unspoken rules.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a while, Li Qing walked past Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing immediately passed hisapplication form to him. Dong Xuebing said some ¡°fake, exaggerated ims¡± about how much he wanted to enter theCPC, while Li Qing flipped through the pages of the application form. He gaveDong Xuebing some encouraging words andsuddenly remembered something. He turned around and pass a document to ZhouChangchun.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Zhou Changchun took the document from him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing rubbed his temple: ¡°Bureau Chief Yang is going tothe City¡¯s Bureau office for a meeting. This isthe contents of what he is going to say. Put in some effort and write a goodspeech for Bureau Chief Yang. Don¡¯t mess it up like the previous time. OldZhou, I will leave this task to you. Don¡¯t let Bureau Chief Yang thinks thatour General Affairs Office are all useless.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°This...... Yes..... We..... We will do this well.¡± Zhou Changchunreluctantly replied.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked around. When everyone heard that theyhave to write a speech for Bureau Chief Yang, everyone¡¯s face changed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Huh?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What¡¯s happening?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Only Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi who did not know what wasgoing on were confused.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What¡¯s so difficult about writing a speech?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: The characters in this novel addressed their peers as Tan Zhi, ChuangZhi, etc. It is amon way in China to addresssomeone lower or equivalent. Zhi, or ×Ó,means son or child.

    </b></b></b>

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 22 ¨C The opportunity to shine

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    <b><b><b> General Affairs Office.

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    <b><b><b> The office was dead silence after Deputy Director Li left.Zhou Changchun frowned and rubbed his forehead. He was looked through thedocument in his hand and then looked around the office. ¡°This is about the sameasst time. Bureau Chief Yang did not give any specific instructions. Xiao Tan?¡±

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    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, who had neverined about her work looked atZhou Changchun pitifully. ¡°Chief Zhou, please let me off.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun gave some encouragement: ¡°Writing speecheshave always been your job. As a university graduate, it should be an easy task.You can¡¯t expect me or Old Yan to write it, do you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei sighed: ¡°Chief Zhou, you also know that BureauChief Yang¡¯s expectations were so high.Thest time, Sis Chang, Guo Panwei and I had spent 2 days on his speech. Wewrote 6 versions, and he did not use anyof them. I was still scolded by him. I...... I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun interrupted: ¡°Bureau Chief Yang told me thathe has high hopes for you. This time, you should put in more effort.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei lowered her head and replied reluctantly: ¡°Fine. Iwill try.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun looked at Guo Panwei and the rest: ¡°Panwei,Xiao Chang and Shunjie, all of you will also write a draft. Do your best.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan immediately said: ¡°Sir, I am not good at writing.Bureau Chief Yang will surely not use my draft.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie also said: ¡°Chief Zhou, I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was slightly pissed and knocked on the desk:¡°Look at all of you. What are all of you trying to do? No matter how difficultthis task is, all of you still have to do it. This is your job! Start workingnow and tomorrow send the drafts to Bureau Chief Yang.¡± Zhou Changchun was alsoafraid of Bureau Chief Yang. Bureau Chief Yang was not satisfied with theGeneral Affairs Office¡¯s drafts the previous time. Not only the staff workerswere scolded, even Li Qing and he werereprimanded. This was why Li Qing and Zhou Changchun were troubled when theyknew Bureau Chief Yang wanted them to write out his speech again.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing walked up to Tan Limei: ¡°Tan Zhi, let¡¯s leavetogether.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei listlessly sighed: ¡°What bus are you taking?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Number 46.¡± Dong Xuebing walked out to the pouch with her.¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is it tough to write thespeech?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s not that difficult if it was for other Bureau Chiefs.The rest does not even need to write a draft,and I alone am enough. But this Bureau Chief Yang is different. He...... He......¡±After Tan Limei¡¯s exnation, Dong Xuebing understood what happened. BureauChief Yang¡¯s full name was Yang Yizhong. He was the Bureau Branch DeputyDivisional Chief. He was transferred over from East City Branch not too longago, and the staffs were not familiarwith him. They only knew that this Deputy Chief had a bad temper and had highexpectations for his speeches. He was not interested to even look through thedrafts. A while ago, the whole General Affairs Office were scolded by him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing thought deeplyabout what Tan Limei said.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The first thing Zhou Changchun asked when he stepped intothe office was the drafts.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei replied weakly: ¡°I have finished the draft, but Iam not sure if Bureau Chief Yang will approve it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei, Guo Shunjie, andChangjuan had the same facial expressions as Tan Limei. They were all notconfident.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡± Chief Zhou said. ¡°Send the drafts over and see whatBureau Chief Yang says.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at those 4 people who left for to the ¡°Execution Grounds.¡±After they left,Dong Xuebing opened a few Word documents and look at the samples of speeches.He had downloaded these examples from the intest night. He had learnedabout the sentencing structures and the words used.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 minute......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was the first to return.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Zhou, Bureau Chief Yang says that my draft is notstructured well enough.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next person to return was Guo Panwei. ¡°Bureau Chief Yangsays...... he says......¡± Bureau Chief Yang might havesaid something very nasty, and Guo Panweiwas too embarrassed to tell Chief Zhou. ¡°He asked me to rewrite.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan also returned with an awful expression. ¡°My draftdid not make it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Thest to return was Tan Limei. Everyone looked at her andasked: ¡°How was it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei did not say anything and returned to her desk andstarted sobbing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun understood immediately. She must be scoldedby Bureau Chief Yang too. Sighed...... What¡¯s wrong? Howe no one could write adraft that can appease Bureau Chief Yang? If this carries on, Bureau Chief Yangwill think that the General AffairsOffice had no one capable.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring. Zhou Changchun¡¯s office phone rang, and he immediately went to pick it up. ¡°Hello?...... Oh, Bureau Chief Yang...... Yes...... Ah...... Ok...... I understand..... but we...... Ok...... Then......Yes.... I will ask them to rewrite... Yes.... Rest assure......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Outside of the office, Zhuang Zhi was trying tofort TanLimei.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun rubbed his temples and slowly walked out:¡°Bureau Chief Yang said that the City Bureau¡¯s meeting has been brought forwardto tomorrow. So, no matter what, he wants to see the speech today. Let¡¯s do ourbest and write out a speech which meetshis requirements. Go through the first drafts and see if we had missed outanything.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei who was still crying: ¡°I...... I had written the draft based on what he wanted.......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan: ¡°Chief Zhou, we really tried out best.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun sighed: ¡°I know this is not an easy task. Butthis is the task given to us by the higher-ups. We mustplete it. Let¡¯s putour brains together and think of a solution.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone in the office lowered their heads, and no one said a word.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun frowned and wanted to say something, but DongXuebing slowly stood up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun looked at him: ¡°Oh? Xiao Dong have an idea?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? It¡¯s not what idea.¡± Dong Xuebing smiledembarrassedly. ¡°Chief Zhou, if there are really no other ways, can I try?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You?¡± Zhou Changchun paused for a while. ¡°You know how towrite speeches?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing does not dare to im that he was good atwriting speeches. He does not want to let other people think he was too proud.¡°A little.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Fine. Go ahead and try.¡± Zhou Changchun did not have many expectations from this new guy. Even thedrafts written by the experts from the office were not epted by Bureau ChiefYang, let alone this neer. Zhou Changchun thought to just let him try.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt that this was an opportunity for him!

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 Chapter 23

    Power and Wealth

    Chapter 23 ¨C He is not schrly. He is illiterate!

    The whole morning, everyone in the office was rushing out the drafts.

    Zhou Changchun did not only asked Dong Xuebing to write a draft. To be safe, he asked everyone in the office to draft out a speech, hoping Bureau Chief Yang would be satisfied with one of them.

    Dong Xuebing wrote confidently. Although he had not met Yang Yizhong before, from the rejection of Tan Limei and the rest drafts, he concludes that Bureau Chief Yang must be a ¡°schrly¡± person since he was so fussy about his speech. So, Dong Xuebing wrote the draft using flowery words. He put in some idioms and references from ssic literature into his drafts.

    Dong Xuebing stopped typing at lunch. He looked at his monitor and nodded.

    Alright. This should do it. Xuebing.... This is your chance to shine in front of the leader.

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs to Yang Yizhong¡¯s office with his speech draft. He took in a deep breath and knocked on the door confidently.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the room and saw Yang Yizhong. Dong Xuebing was shocked by his appearance. Yang Yizhong looked nothing ¡°Schrly¡± as he imagined. He looks rugged. But Dong Xuebing thought that looks can be deceiving. Maybe he had a ¡°Schr¡± living underneath this appearance.

    Yang Yizhong frowned, squeezing his thick eyebrows together. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied politely: ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. I am new to the General Affairs Office.¡±

    ¡°Oh. Is the speech ready?¡± Bureau Chief Yang stretched out his hand. ¡°Let me take a look.¡±

    Dong Xuebing excitedly passed an A4 paper to him and stood there waiting for praises. He wants to im this credit, and everyone in the office will look at him differently when he returns.

    But in just 3 seconds, Dong Xuebing¡¯s daydreams were shattered. Bureau Chief Yang threw the draft back at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°What are you writing?¡± Yang Yizhong had a dark expression, and he banged the desk. ¡°Rubbish!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns green. ¡°Ah?¡± Have you even read it?

    Yang Yizhong shouted: ¡°What is wrong with the General Affairs Office? I just wanted a simple speech. What¡¯s so difficult? Especially you! I wanted you to write a speech ording to my topic. What did you write?¡± Yang Yizhong pointed to the first few lines of the draft. ¡°Knowing honor and stop to achieve prosperity. What are you talking about? Ah? What the fuck are you writing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing weakly replied: ¡°Bureau Chief Yang, you misread it. It is ¡®Knowing Honor and understanding shame to achieve prosperity.¡¯¡±

    Dong Xuebing had touched Yang Yizhong¡¯s nerves with that sentence, and he burst out in anger: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?! I only have primary school standard of education and does not know many characters!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a daze. Fuck! Was this a joke? This guy was not the ¡°Schrly¡± type? Doesn¡¯t he have high expectations of his speeches? Primary school standard? Damn! He was an illiterate and not a schr!

    Oh shit! I am in trouble!

    Dong Xuebing knew he had offended Yang Yizhong and immediately shouts: ¡°BACK!¡±

    ......

    The shouting ceased.

    There was only the ticking of the second hand of a clock.

    ¡°You are?¡± Yang Yizhong looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing immediately knew which time it was now. He was relieved and replied: ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. I am new to the General Affairs Office.¡±

    ¡°Oh. Is the speech ready?¡± Bureau Chief Yang stretched out his hand. ¡°Let me take a look.¡±

    Dong Xuebing will never let him look at his draft. He hides the draft behind his back and thought of an excuse. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Bureau Chief Yang. It is not ready yet. I am here to ask what time is thetest deadline.¡±

    Yang Yizhong frowned impatiently: ¡°Didn¡¯t I say I want it as soon as possible?¡±

    ¡°Sorry for disturbing you. I will go back now.¡±

    Yang Yizhong stood at the window after Dong Xuebing left. He lit a cigarette and stared outside. He had started work early at a chemical factory in the outskirts of Beijing, and then he followed his leader to join the government sector. His education level was very low and does not know a lot of Chinese characters. This was why he rejected all the General Affairs Office speech drafts and did not tell them the reason. How to tell them the real reason? Tell them that he only has a primary school education? He is illiterate? He was too embarrassed to say it. If the General Affairs Office still cannot give him a draft that satisfies him, he will have to look for his old subordinates from the East City Branch to write his speech.

    Before Dong Xuebing returned to the office, he threw away his draft. This stupid draft had almost cost him his career. Luckily, he was able to use BACK. If not, it was the end of his life there.

    Tan Limei and the rest had returned from their lunch and saw Dong Xuebing entering the office. She asked: ¡°Bing Zhi, how is your draft?¡±

    ¡°Ah? Almost done....¡±

    Guo Shunjiemented sarcastically that he was too eager to perform. Even the seniors of the office could not write the draft, yet Dong Xuebing wanted to try.

    Changjuan pushed her keyboard away from her: ¡°I can¡¯t do this. I can¡¯t write anymore!¡±

    Guo Panwei also scratched his head in frustration.

    Tan Limei grumbled: ¡°What sort of speech does he want? I had already tried my best.¡±

    Old Yan was the only one that was calm in the office. He was still reading his newspapers rxingly. As if it was none of his concern.

    Dong Xuebing had no time to chat with the rest. He sat behind his monitor and was typing furiously. He knew what Yang Yizhong wanted, and he was able to write out the draft effortlessly. Idioms? References from ssics? Those must not be in the draft.

    Simple and straight forward.

    The speech must be very simple and straight forward.

    Speech: Dear leaders. This topic I will be talking about is <Raising the concept of honor>. After typing this, Dong Xuebing immediately felt this was wrong and deleted it. No. Deputy Bureau Chief Yang might not know this character. He changed it to <It is every man¡¯s responsibility for China¡¯s rise and fall>. Yes. These are all simple words.

    Dong Xuebing thought hard about the words and continued to type.

    It was not easy to write in primary school¡¯s choice of words. This speech must be simple, and the contents must be straight forward. It was really challenging for Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Huh? Bureau Chief Yang?¡±

    ¡°Bureau Chief Yang!¡±

    Tan Limei and the rest immediately stop what they were doing. All of them could feel the hairs on their back standing.

    Yang Yizhong had a gloomy expression when he asked: ¡°Is the speech ready? Almost half the day is gone!¡±

    Zhou Changchun walked out of his room quickly. ¡°It¡¯s done, and I was about to send them to you. Xiao Tan, Xiao Chang, bring the drafts over.¡±

    With Zhuang Zhi and the other two Guo, there were a total of 5 drafts.

    Yang Yizhong took the drafts and scanned through: ¡°No....... Wrong....... This is also not right...... What is this? This too.... Cannot....¡± Within a minute, all the drafts were rejected. ¡°Old Zhou, your General Affairs Office can¡¯t even write a simple speech?¡±

    Tan Limei and the rest lowered their heads.

    ¡°Bureau Chief Yang, we......¡± Even if it were one rank higher, heads would roll. Furthermore, Yang Yizhong was several ranks above Zhou Changchun. If he was unhappy with Zhou Changchun, Zhou Changchun might not be able to be the Deputy Chief for long. This was why Zhou Changchun tried to establish a good rtionship with this new Deputy Bureau Chief. But now, his ns were in jeopardy.

    Zhou Changchun was also getting pissed, but he could not show it in front of Deputy Bureau Chief Yang. He stared at Guo Shunjie and the rest. All of his subordinates seem capable and eager on regr days, but during crucial times, all of them were useless.

    ¡°Bureau Chief Yang.¡± Dong Xuebing took the printout from the printer. ¡°My draft is done.¡±

    Guo Panwei looked at Dong Xuebing and thought to himself. Was this idiot fearless or ignorant? You hand up your draft now? Are you looking for a scolding from Bureau Chief Yang?

    Yang Yizhong had lost his patience and did not say a word when he took the draft from Dong Xuebing.

    Everyone in the office sighed in their hearts and closed their eyes, waiting for another round of scoldings.

    1 minute......

    2 minutes......

    3 minutes......

    No scolding was heard. After a while, everyone was shocked. Yang Yizhongughed. He raised his right hand and hit on the draft a few times. ¡°Look at what he has written. This is the speech I want.¡±

    This oue had made everyone in the office speechless.

    Yang Yizhong patted Zhou Changchun¡¯s back: ¡°Old Zhou. Seems like your General Affairs Office have strong potential. Not bad......¡± Yang Yizhong turned and look at Dong Xuebing. He nodded: ¡°I remember your name is Dong...... Dong Xuebing right? Good job. In the future, you will be in charge of writing my speech.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Bureau Chief Yang.¡± Being able to leave an impression with the leaders was rare. Dong Xuebing straighten his back to try to look as smart as possible.

    The office was in chaos after Yang Yizhong left.

    Tan Limei was the first to ask: ¡°Bing Zhi, what did you write? Why is Bureau Chief Yang so happy?¡±

    Changjuanughed: ¡°Our office has Crouching Tigers and Hidden Dragons.¡±

    Guo Panwei stared at Dong Xuebing with jealousy.

    Guo Shunjie was not looking too good either. Why was that picky Bureau Chief Yang satisfied with Dong Xuebing¡¯s speech and the rest of them who had sent over 10 drafts were rejected?

    Dong Xuebing could not tell the rest that Yang Yizhong had a limited vocabry. If Bureau Chief Yang knew he was the one who told others about this, he would be in trouble. So, Dong Xuebing exined that Yang Yizhong likes simple and clean words.

    After all of them saw the draft on Dong Xuebing¡¯s monitor, they understood what the meaning of ¡°Simple and Clean¡± words was.

    Tan Limei was deeply impressed. She gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs up: ¡°Terrific.¡±

    Zhou Changchun also did not expect the problems lies in Yang Yizhong¡¯s education levels. He was impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s attention to details. He patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s back: ¡°Good work. You have done a great job.¡± Zhou Changchun felt what the General Affairs Officecks was someone like Dong Xuebing. Someone who would stand up and save the situation in critical moments.

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Yang Yizhong had read Dong Xuebing¡¯s draft as ÖªÈÙÃ÷Ö¹, but what Dong Xuebing had written was ÖªÈÙÃ÷³Ü. This was some Chinese idioms. It meant to be righteous and not to do anything dishonorable.

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 24 ¨C Helping the leader to trade shares

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was in a good mood. Because he had donesomething well, he could hold his head high.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had just gotten his sry for his first monthof work. He decided to give himself a treat by having avished breakfast atthe roadside dumpling store. A bowl of goat innards soup, bake sesame cake anda tea leaves egg. Dong Xuebing had a good appetite, and after finishing all the food, he still did not feel full. Hewent to the crepe store to buy a crepe. He used up all his change in his pocketfor this hearty meal.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a big burb andDong Xuebing walked past the gates of Western District Bureau Branch.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, the great hero is here.¡± Tan Limeiughed and waved toDong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was feeling good, but he did not show it on hisface. He modestly said: ¡°What hero? It was only a coincident yesterday. Interms of writing, I am not as good as the rest of you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan, who was putting on lipstick,ughed. ¡°Hehe, XiaoDong is trying to be humble.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan alsoughed as he straightens his newspaper.¡°That¡¯s right. I heard after Chief Li Qing knew about this matter, he alsopraised you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°Stop making fun of me. I am not asgood as what you say.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was writing and drawing some lines at his desk.After Dong Xuebing sat down at his desk, he looked over to see what Guo Panweiwas doing. Guo Panwei was drawing some candlestick chart and 5 days moving averageof the stock index. Dong Xuebing knew Zhou Changchun love to trade shares, and Guo Panwei was trying to bootlick throughshares trading. After all, there was only so much work the leader could assignto them. That was the duties of the staff workers. But if the staff workercould help the leader with his personal matters, then it will be different. Thestaff will be closer to the leader.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 9.30 am.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei took the Candlestick Chart he was drawing into DeputyChief Zhou¡¯s office. He remained in the room for about half an hour. At about10 am, he came out of the room and closethe door gently. He was grinning. He seems to be praise by Zhou Changchun.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At the fax machine on the other end of the office, Tan Limeiwas organizing some documents. ¡°There is a document that requires Chief Zhou¡¯ssignature. Who is free to bring it to him?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei raised his hand unconsciously. But he rememberedthat he had juste out of the officeand he lowered his hand.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I will do it.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over and took thedocument to the small office room and knocked on the door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°...... Come in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing entered the room. ¡°Chief Zhou, this documentrequires your signature.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun held the few copies of A4 papers in his hand.He was looking at the stock daily charts on his monitor while reading thedocuments. If it were a few weeks ago,Zhou Changchun would surely minimize the window to not let Dong Xuebing seewhat he was doing. Now, Zhou Changchun got to know Dong Xuebing better and feltthat he was an obedient young man. He does not mind Dong Xuebing knowing thathe was trading shares at work. ¡°Xiao Dong...... Yesterday, the Chief had praisedyou over the phone. Good job. Continue to work hard.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. I will not let all the leaders down......¡± Dong Xuebingcould feel Zhou Changchun¡¯s change of attitude towards him. He was jumping withjoy in his heart. He immediately says some useless things that he will continueto work hard and do all the leaders proud, etc.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Dong Xuebing had finished, Zhou Changchun nodded andgestured to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sit.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sat down on the chair. He does not know whereto look, so he looked at the monitor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was the chart of a stock named Daqin Railway.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing remembered that the news had reported some newsyesterday and railway and automobile shares had raised. From the charts, DaqinRailway shares had increased a lot. Since the start of the trading day, it had raised from 8.59 to 9.03 RMB. It then drops to8.89 RMB, before rising to 9.25 RMB. Itwas almost at almost reaching the daily limit price.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was a good share.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at Zhou Changchun and noticed he wassmiling.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a while, Zhou Changchun had signed the document andsmiled. ¡°Here. Take it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing used both hands to collect the documents fromhim and was about to leave. Zhou Changchun¡¯s eyes were still glued to themonitor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But 2 secondster, Daqin Railway shares dropped suddenly.There was a trade of someone selling 12,000 shares. Half of these shares werebought out by the buying orders. Soon after, someone sold 8,000 shares,followed by 5,000. Immediately Daqin Railway share prices fell below 9 RMB.This happened almost instantly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun pped his leg and groaned. ¡°The big yershave sold the shares so early. If I knew, I should have sold the sharesearlier.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing who was about to leave the room heard this andturned around to look at the chart on the monitor. He knew that this was anopportunity.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°BACK!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The scenery around Dong Xuebing changed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He was now facing another direction.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Swooshed. Zhou Changchun was signing on the documents. Hesmiled: ¡°Here. Take it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Daqin Railway share prices werestill hovering at about 9.26 RMB. It looks like it was about to reach 9.3 RMB.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Although Dong Xuebing felt it was very sudden and rude, hedoes not want to give up this opportunity to be closer to the leader. Heimmediately points to the monitor: ¡°Chief Zhou, if you own this share, youshould sell it immediately. Yesterday, the automobile and railway shares hadincreased a lot. The spectors will be taking out their profits. From thecurrent graph, it seems dangerous. The prices might fall anytime now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun frowned. He was not bothered by what DongXuebing said: ¡°Really? I think it will riseto the daily limits.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I am not sure about the trendterthis afternoon and the next few days. But before noon, Daqin Railway shareswill fall below 9 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun seems irritated and shook his head. He turnedback to the monitor without saying a word.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After being in the government sector for a few weeks, DongXuebing had learned a lot. He knows thatif he remained in the office to look at Daqing Railway¡¯s share prices falling,he would be proving the leader wrong. The leader would not look good, and it was like giving him a p on the face.The leader might even feel that Dong Xuebing was mocking him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately left the room and returned to hisseat. He was looking at Chief Zhou¡¯s office door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 20 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing keep looking at the door until it was almost lunchtime. He was about to leave the officewith Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi for the cafeteria when Zhou Changchun walked outof his office. There was no change to his expressions. He chatted withChangjuan and Guo Panwei for a while, andwhen everyone was about to leave for lunch, Zhou Changchun called Dong Xuebingover. ¡°You know shares trading?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Alright. Herees my opportunity!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Yes. I know a little about the chartsand graphs.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun nodded and patted his shoulders. ¡°Go for yourlunch. Help me look at the shares, tomorrow.¡±

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 Chapter 25

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 25 ¨C Prices had increased!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> General Affairs Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had read up on the stock market in the morningand left home slightlyter. He reached the office precisely on time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei joked: ¡°Bing Zhi, why are you sote today? Tellme. Did you go out on a date with your girlfriendst night?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled and cedhis bag on his ss desk. ¡°Stop making fun of me. I don¡¯t have a girlfriend.¡±Dong Xuebing had never dated any girls before while he was in school. He hadaverage looks and was from a poor family. Without car and house, no girls wereinterested in him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh?¡± Changjuanughed. ¡°Do you want elder sister here tointroduce you some girls?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°Thank you, Sister Chang. I am currently good by myself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°If you are interested to know girls, tell me. I will keep alookout for good girls for you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not really want to be single. He enviedthose with girlfriends. But with his looks and family background, it was hardto get a girlfriend. He rather focusseshis energy on his career. Once he was promoted to be a leader, he will havemoney, and it will be easier to getgirlfriends.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutester, Zhou Changchun entered the office. It wasthe leader¡¯s privilege to bete. No one will say anything.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei had been waiting. Once he heard the footsteps, heimmediately went to brew a cup of tea.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was pretending to be hard at work. After ChiefZhou had entered his office, he continued toze around. He turned to DongXuebing: ¡°Xiao Dong, you should clean up our office. Don¡¯t wait until Chiees in and scold us. Later if you are free, mop the floor.¡± The cleaner OldWang will only clean up the corridors outside and send bottles of water to theoffice. The cleanliness of the offices was usuallydone by the staff workers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was pissed when he heard this. He was the one thatcleans up the office thest time. He was also the one before the previoustime. Why was it his turn again? Are you trying to challenge me? If it wasChief Zhou¡¯s instruction, I don¡¯t mind. But who are you to order me around? Youasked me to do all your task at work, andyou still want to boss me about non-work-rted matters?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had tolerated him for too long and was about toblow his top.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi was really someone worthy to be friends with. Hesensed the tension in the office and immediately say: ¡°I will clean up theoffice.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not say anything and picked up a rag andclean the office with Zhuang Zhi.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie nced at Dong Xuebing and snort.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone in the office wasbusily doing their things in the morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Zhou had gonefor a meeting on level 3 and returned back at noon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At about 2.05 pm. Ring, ring, ring. The General AffairsOffice¡¯s phone rang. Dong Xuebing happened to be at the photocopier and was thenearest to the phone. He reached over and answered: ¡°Hello. General AffairsOffice.¡± It was Chief Zhou. ¡°Xiao Dong? Come into my office now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. I will be right there.¡± Hah! My opportunity finalles!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun wasughing happily and pointing to thestock charts on his monitor. ¡°I had just sold off all my shares, and I am going to buy one or two blue chips.But I am not sure which to pick. Give me some of your opinions.¡±Zhou Changchun did not mention about DaqinRailways shares, and Dong Xuebing was notfoolish to talk about that.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Sure. But I need to take a look first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Come, bring the chair over.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No need. I will stand.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stock market was doing well in the morning. The top-performing share was new stock. It had risen by about 98.03%. The second to the eighth shares hadincreased by about 10%. The rest of the shares like Pharmaceutical shares,technology shares, had increased by atleast 7%.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°How is it?¡± Zhou Changchun asked. ¡°Which shares should Ipick?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing used the mouse and clicked on the charts ofsome shares. ¡°Please wait a while. Let me analyzethese charts.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun slowly sipped on his tea. ¡°No hurry. Takeyour time to analyze the shares. Mostimportantly, the share must be doing well and stable.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The performing shares had almost reached their peak, and Dong Xuebing looked at the top losers list.The top loser was apany called Hainan Rubber. It had dropped 10.03% and wasabout to reach the daily limits. Dong Xuebing looked at the chart and scannedthrough thepany¡¯stest news. Thispany was listed not long ago, and itwas considered an agriculture share. The profits were average despite owning a considerable market share. Basically, thipany had not met the expectations of the investors, and the share prices had been dropping since trading starts.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun frowned as he looked at the monitor. He wavedhis hand: ¡°Look at the nextpany. It is not advisable to touch those sharesthat had reached the daily limit. There are so many orders queuing to sell.Tomorrow, this share will surely continue to fall. Thispany is also notdoing well. Look at other shares.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡± When Dong Xuebing was about to close the window,Hainan Rubbers share prices start tojump.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was an order to buy 80,000 shares of thispany.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Soon, another order to buy 20,000 shares came in and canceled out all the orders to sell. The percentage fall of the share prices was reducedto -7.26%.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -6.17%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -5.32%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -3.78%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -2.02%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In a blink of an eye, the share prices had almost breakeven.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was so shockingly fast.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not hesitate and said ¡°BACK¡± in his heart.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The time returns back to 1 minute ago.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes blurred and in front of him was HainanRubbers share prices chart.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This share was still at the lower side of the daily limits.There were still no signs of this share moving.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun looked at the monitor and said: ¡°Look at thenextpany. It is not advisable to touch those shares that had reached thedaily limit. There are so many orders queuing to sell. Tomorrow, this sharewill surely continue to fall. Thispany is also not doing well. Look atother shares.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After so many days of training with his extraordinary power, Dong Xuebing wasustomed to this. He immediately points to the monitor: ¡°Chief Zhou, hurryand buy this Hainan Rubber shares. It will be rising soon.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was shocked. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that it isnot advisable to touch those shares that had reached the daily limit?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately replied: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It willsurely rise. I dare not trick you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was still hesitating. ¡°...... How can you tell?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Just trust me this time. There is not much time left.¡± DongXuebing said anxiously.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Because Zhou Changchun did not listen to Dong Xuebingyesterday, he made lesser profits. Now, Dong Xuebing seems very confident thatthis share will rise. He frowned and thought for about 1 second and said:¡°Fine. I will buy thispany¡¯s shares.¡± Zhou Changchun was using trading software to trade online. His passwordwas saved on hisputer, and he couldlog in and ce the trade very fast.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After buying the shares, both of them were staring at themonitor in silence.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hainan Rubber share prices remained unchanged. There weresales orders of almost 100,000 shares in the queue.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun looked at the monitor and tapped on his teacup.He was tapping faster and faster.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Rise!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hurry up and rise!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also clenches his fist nervously.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 second......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 seconds......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, a big order to buy the shares appeared on themonitor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Followed by 20,000shares traded.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Another 7,000 shares traded.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Zhou could see the share prices of Hainan Rubbershooting up like a rocket.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Zhou banged the desk excitedly. ¡°It had gone up. Theshare price had risen!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was jumping in joy in his heart. ¡°It will stillgo up further.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -7.26%

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -6.17%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -5.32%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun points at the monitor: ¡°This is a goodshare!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -3.78%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -2.02%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The share prices kept going up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchunughed and pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°Howdo you know it will rise?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing made up an excuse: ¡°From my analysis of thecharts.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchunughed heartily. ¡°Good. You are reallycapable!¡±

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 Chapter 26

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 26 ¨C Bullied!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had secretly downloaded a stock market softwareon his officeputer to analyze thestock market.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also wanted to make some money. But he thoughtit through. He does not think it was a good idea to trade shares. He does nothave the capital, and the currentregtions restrict the sales of the shares on the same day. He would have towait for the next day. Which was also known as T+1. Dong Xuebing¡¯s BACK couldonly return to 1 minute before. He might be able to know the shares will rise in the next minute, but he could notpredict what would happen when the market close. The risk was too high.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Just like HainanRubber shares. Yes, in 1 minute, the share prices had climbed up from thelowest point and had made Chief Zhou happy. But as when the market was closing,the share prices fell back again. The next day, the prices continued to decline. There were not many profits, and Chief Zhouhad almost made losses.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The only securities that could be traded on the same day of purchase at T+0 were warrants. But there was only one warrant left - ChanghongCWB1. This warrant was like a dead fish. The prices fell by a few cents everyday. There were almost no fluctuations. This was why Dong Xuebing gave up theidea of making money through trading. He only wants to analyze the stock market for Zhou Changchun. Although he might notbe able to guarantee to make money forhim, at least he could make him happy. This way, he would be closer to hisdirect supervisor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, you must work hard!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All these are for your promotion.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehe, Bing Zhi is so early today.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good morning everyone.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good morning.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone had slowly arrived at work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing greeted his colleagues and quickly close thestock market program.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was thest to arrive in the office. He saw there was some dust on the floorand said: ¡°Why is the floor dirty again? There is an inspection today.¡± BecauseZhou Changchun had beening inte these few days because of his health,Guo Panwei could not be bothered with cleaning up the office. It had been DongXuebing who was cleaning up. Guo Shunjie walked to his desk and turn to DongXuebing: ¡°Xiao Dong, go and sweep the floor.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Why was it me again?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was not afraid of doing work. Compared to thepoverty lifestyle he had been through all these years with his mother, this wasnothing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could not stand that arrogant look on Guo Shunjie¡¯s face.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had been bullied by Guo Shunjie again andagain. He was almost on the point of breaking.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But when Dong Xuebing remembered that he had just joined theagency and Guo Shunjie had someone among the higher-upsbacking him, he gritted his teeth and roll up his sleeves. He took the broomand dustpan from behind the door and start to sweep. Dong Xuebing could feelGuo Shunjie¡¯s hostility against him getting stronger these two days. He couldalso guess the reason. A neer had embarrassed him bypleting a task hecould notplete. Guo Shunjie wasjealous.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan and Guo Panwei pretended not to see anything.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi could not stand it. They stood upand started to help Dong Xuebing sweep the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie nced at the 3 of them and continued to surfsome online forums.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was very tired today. He could feel his backaching as he bends over to sweep a corner. These few days, he had to clean upthe whole office and still mustplete his daily work. On top of that, GuoShunjie had also ordered Dong Xuebing to do his tasks for him. He did not havetime to rest.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bing Zhi, go and take a break. I can do it.¡± Zhuang Zhisaid.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stopped massaging his back and forced a smile:¡°It¡¯s fine. Thank you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei pointedtowards the direction of Guo Sunjie with her chin and whispered: ¡°That guycannot tolerate anyone better than him.¡± Although Tan Limei had a big mouth andlikes to gossip, she knows her ce well. Just now, when Guo Shunjie waspicking on Dong Xuebing, she was pissed, butshe did not voice out against Guo Shunjie openly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was the senior in the office and still havebackings in the agency. It was not wise to offend him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutester, Dong Xuebing finished sweeping the officeand returned to his seat. He was still panting and was about to continueworking on a task he could notplete yesterday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But before Dong Xuebing could even stop panting, GuoShunjie, who was at the water dispenserpoints to the empty container: ¡°There is no more water. Xiao Dong, go and carrya bottle in.¡± Guo Shunjie was not happy with Dong Xuebing for staring at himearlier. His father was close to the District Political Commissar, and even Chief Li Qing and Zhou Changchun hadto speak to him politely. Who was this Dong Xuebing to stare at him?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°Carry water?¡± I am ignoring youand yet you are still trying to find trouble with me?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie looked at him coldly: ¡°Yes. Bring in a bottle ofwater for the dispenser.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan also felt Guo Shunjie was too much. He looked up from his newspaper: ¡°Xiao Dong is alsotired. You can just give the cleaner Old Wang a call. He is the one who hasbeen topping up the water for the dispenser.¡± Old Yan was not afraid ofoffending the District Political Commissar. He had offended a leader who was two ranks about the District PoliticalCommissar before, and he was not afraidof offending one more person.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie replied without facing Old Yan: ¡°Old Wang iscleaning the corridors now. He is not free to top up the water.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°You did not even call him. How do youknow he is busy?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Why?¡± Guo Shunjie stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I cannot ask youto bring in a bottle of water? Do you know the rules here? These jobs are doneby neers. Are you expecting me andPanwei to go and carry in the water?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan tried to calm the situation down: ¡°I think ChiefZhou ising in soon. Stop arguing.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei look at Guo Shunjie with disgust: ¡°That right. Isthe document which Director Li wants with you? I met him earlier when I waing in. He says to bring the documentsto him as soon as possible.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie uttered a reply and took a brown envelope fromhis desk before turning to Dong Xuebing again: ¡°I don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯torder you around. No one is allowed to help him. Let him carry the water inhimself.¡± He walked out, and when he passed by Dong Xuebing, he said: ¡°If the waterbottle for the dispenser is not changed when I return, you are dead.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. I will wait for you.¡± Dong Xuebing could no longertolerate him. He sneered: ¡°I will not change the water. What can you do to me?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie replied with a smirk: ¡°Fine. Go ahead and try.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bang! Guo Shunjie walked out of the office and mmed thedoor close.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The mood in the office was still tense and before Tan Limeiand the rest could say anything, the door opens again.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong with everyone?¡± Zhou Changchun walked inwith his briefcase.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan immediately replies:¡°Nothing. Good morning Chief Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 27

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 27 ¨C The share prices rise again!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was still furious when he followed ZhouChangchun into his office. If this were in the past, he would surelyinto Zhou Changchun and let him know the true colors of Guo Shunjie. But now,Dong Xuebing would not do this. He had learned how to matter such matters. Ifhe told the leader about this matter, this matter might also not be solved. Theleader would also look down on him for not being able to resolve such a pettyissue himself.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong, are you unwell?¡± Zhou Changchun could seesomething was wrong with Dong Xuebing and asked him out of concern.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing recollected himself. ¡°Thank you for yourconcern. I did not sleep wellst night.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You must take care of yourself and rest well.¡± ZhouChangchun sat down. ¡°Bring the chair over. Trading is about to start.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately said: ¡°No need. I will just stand.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun unhappily said: ¡°I am asking you to sitbeside me. Stop saying all those things.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Thank you, Chief Zhou.¡± Dong Xuebing was aware of hisposture now. Even this was a small round stool, he also sat down on half hisbuttocks.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at the o¡¯clockputer screen, and itwas 09.50 am. Trade orders wereing in for the stock markets of 2 cities. Theseorders werepeting, and it was still considered unofficial. The more peoplethat buy the shares, the higher the share prices will rise when the marketopens.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong, how long have you been trading shares?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°About 3 to 4 years.¡± Dong Xuebing lied.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Do you have any tricks or secret techniques? Howe youare so confident Hainan Rubber share prices will rise that day?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wanted to say that he has no secret techniques.But that will make the leader feel that he does not want to share and will hatehim for being selfish. So, Dong Xuebing continued to make up stories. ¡°It isalso not considered secret techniques. Look at this chart. This trade volumeand this fluctuation mean the probability of this share rising is higher. Youstill need to look at the candlestick chart, daily average, Moving AverageConvergence Divergence (MACD) and KDJ indicator to analyze the market.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun does not know about this but pretends heknows it all. ¡°Good. You are right. We must analyze all these to understand themarket well.¡± He was feeling good. Although he did not make much money fromHainan Rubber shares, he must admit that Dong Xuebing have a good eye for thestock market. He could only me himself for being unlucky that the shareprices fell the next day again.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Market opens.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The index rises a little.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was staring at the monitor. ¡°Come. Help mepick a share.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am only confident in the ultra short term trading. Therest..... errr...... if the shares did not riseter, you......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Haha. Ultrashort-term is good enough. Don¡¯t give yourselfpressure. Just pick a good share.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing agreed and click on the trading software¡¯soverview. He had discovered this function of the software in the morning. Itwill indicate the prices of all the shares and thetest trade information.For example, which big yer had sold a high volume of shares, which stock hadrisen. With this overview, Dong Xuebing does not need to look for stocks like aheadless chicken.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This time, news of a few railwaypanies had appeared onthe smaller overview window in the bottom right corner of the monitor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Daqin Railway ¨C High volume of shares were sold.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guoheng Railway ¨C Share prices plunged

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guangshen Railway - High volume of shares were sold.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Daqin Railway - Share prices plunged

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°The big boys are selling the shares.¡± Because ZhouChangchun had bought Daqin Railway shares a few days ago, he monitored thisshare closely. ¡°Railway shares are done. The past two days, the share priceshad increased too high and were overrated. I think it will not be able torecover in the next few months.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also thinks this way. He continues to look atother shares.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Both of them were looking at the pharmaceutical shares whenan update appeared on the bottom right corner¡¯s window. Dong Xuebing and ZhouChangchun were shocked by that update.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Daqin Railways ¨C Trading stopped for reaching the higherdaily limits.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing thought his eyes were ying tricks on him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A while ago, there were still many trades selling thipany¡¯s shares. Howe it had reached higher daily limits?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Time was returned to one minute ago. Dong Xuebing saw theupdate ¡°Daqin Railway - Share prices plunged¡± in the small window.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He immediately clicks on the share¡¯s average graph. Theshare prices had fallen 0.78%. The share prices did not drop too much. Bupared to yesterday, today¡¯s index had increased a lot. But the big boys werestarting to sell off their shares, and the share prices had plunged suddenly.From this trend, it might reach the lower daily limit and ordered to stoptrading.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°The big boys are selling the shares.¡± Zhou Changchunsmiled. ¡°Railway shares are done. The past two days, the share prices hadincreased too high and were overrated. I think it will not be able to recoverin the next few months.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Zhou.¡± Dong Xuebing could not wait any longer. ¡°Hurryand buy Daqin Railway shares. The share prices will rise soon.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Zhou was surprised. ¡°Daqin Railway? Rise? Isn¡¯t itfalling now?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It should be the big yers trying to scare the smalleryers to sell their shares.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Zhou shook his head. ¡°Railway shares cannot make it.Look, the share prices are still falling.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly said: ¡°Trust me. I can tell from theUltrashort term that the prices will rise a lot. It¡¯s true.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errrr......¡± Chief Zhou was still hesitating. But because DongXuebing was urate the previous two times, he moved forward. ¡°Fine. I willlisten to you.¡± Zhou Changchun had medical conditions, and his legs were weak.But this stock addict¡¯s hands were very agile. Click, click, click. He typed onthe keyboard. As Chief Zhou was not very confident of Daqin Railway shares, heonly bought 3,000 shares.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Will the share price really rise? Zhou Changchun wonders.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also could not believe what he saw. After all,the share prices were in the red and had risen to reach higher daily limits andstopped trading. The trade volume must be enormous. But Dong Xuebing did nothave to time to see the reason for the rise. So, he could only stare at themonitor now to find out what caused the sudden increase.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Huh? Did the overview show the wrong information?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands turned cold when he thought of thispossibility.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -0.78%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> -0.92%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The share prices fell by a few more cents.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s palms were all sweaty. Please rise......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, a string of numbers appeared, and the colors ofthe graph changed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing and Zhou Changchun blinked. They saw a hugetrade order to buy Daqin Railway sharesing in, and the share prices became+3.58%.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 6.42%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 8.38%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 8.92%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 9.37%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10.01%......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The price shot up and reached the daily limit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shares stopped trading.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun took in a deep breath and pped his thighs3 times. ¡°Good, good, good!¡±

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 Chapter 28

    <b>Power and Wealth</b>

    <b>Chapter 28 ¨C Guo Shunjie in trouble!</b>

    The disadvantage of BACK was it could only return back to 1minute ago. After Daqin Railways had reached the daily limit, Dong Xuebingcould not predict what would happen next.

    Half a minute past. Daqin Railway share prices fell slightlyto +6.28%.

    Even though the prices had fallen slightly, Zhou Changchunwas still excited. He was impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s observation of theultrashort-term trading. Even those experts on TV could not bepared withDong Xuebing. Who dares to im that this share will surely rise? Who dares toguarantee a stock which was plunging will rise? Dong Xuebing had beenurately forecasting these.

    Zhou Changchun looked at Dong Xuebing, who was sittingbeside him. He likes this young man.

    ¡°Come, drink some water.¡± Zhou Changchun took out a papercup and poured a cup of water for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and received the cup with both hands.¡°Thank you chief. I will pour myself.¡±

    Zhou Changchun smiled and patted his shoulders, asking himto sit down. ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so courteous with me. From the first day Imet you, I know you are exceptional. Hahaha...... See, I am right! Your skills inpredicting the ultrashort-term trend are on a different level.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your praises.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt these words were not sincere. The firsttime he met Zhou Changchun, he identally addressed him as ¡°Deputy Chief,¡±and he was frowned upon by him. The other time, it was because of his sittingpostures. If he does not have the ability BACK, Zhou Changchun should be givinghim a hard time now. Hah, someone exceptional? Who are you trying to fool?

    This was how it works in government agencies.

    Still, water runs deep here.

    The leader had helped him poured water, and he must finishit. After drinking the cup of water, Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Chief Zhou, I will goback to work now?¡±

    Zhou Changchun nodded. ¡°Let me know immediately if youencounter any issues at work.¡±

    Everyone in the office looks at him when he walks out of theroom. Dong Xuebing remembered that Guo Shunjie had ordered him to do somethingand his anger rise again. He looked around the office. Guo Shunjie had notreturned back to the office. So, he returned to his sit and continued with hiswork.

    Since both of them had fallen out, Dong Xuebing decided toignore him.

    Zhuang Zhi wanted to say something to Dong Xuebing butchanged his mind.

    Suddenly the door opened, and Guo Shunjie walked in.

    The General Affairs Office became tense again. Dong Xuebingdid not look at him and continued typing on hisputer.

    Guo Shunjie saw the water dispenser was still empty and felthe was being challenged. His face changed, and he walked closer to Dong Xuebing.He pointed at Dong Xuebing and angrily said: ¡°Fine. I can¡¯t even order you tocarry a bottle of water up? Who do you think you are?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked back at him coldly. ¡°It¡¯s not me. It¡¯syou who thinks you are somebody.¡±

    Guo Shunjie grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor. ¡°I am giving youone more chance. Go and bring up a bottle of water now! You hear me?¡± Hethought Zhou Changchun had not arrived at the office yet and did not controlhis volume.

    Old Yan shouted: ¡°Guo Shunjie, you are too much.¡±

    Tan Limei stole a nce at Chief Zhou¡¯s office and shoutedlouder than Old Yan. ¡°Don¡¯t fight! Let¡¯s settle this peacefully.¡±

    Changjuan and Guo Panwei also did not warn Guo Shunjie thatChief Zhou was in the office. They were sitting at their ces as spectators.

    ¡°Settle peacefully? I had told him nicely earlier.¡± GuoShunjie tried to control his anger. ¡°But he is the one who is disrespecting theseniors in this office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew that Tan Limei and Old Yan had shoutedloudly because they wanted to let Chief Zhou know and he could step in tosettle this dispute. But Dong Xuebing suddenly had an idea. He replied nicely:¡°I am busy just now and had no time to do it.¡±

    Guo Shunjie saw Dong Xuebing ¡°admitting defeat¡± and becamemore arrogant. ¡°Busy? What are you busy with?¡±

    Dong Xuebing purposely did not saw Chief Zhou had looked forhim and replied. ¡°Something very important.¡±

    ¡°Important?¡± Guo Shunjie grabbed his cor more tightly andshouted. ¡°What is more important than bring up the water? Huh? I have justfinished my work, and I can¡¯t even have a cup of hot tea when I return? Youstill have the time to do other things? You should put aside all other task andbring up the water first!¡±

    A door opens. It was the small office room¡¯s door.¡±

    ¡°...... Chief Zhou?¡±

    ¡°Chief Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Errr...... you are around?¡± Guo Shunjie was not panicking. Heslowly releases his grip on Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor and retracts his hands. Hetried toin about first. ¡°Chief Zhou, this Xiao Dong is too......¡±

    Zhou Changchun facial expressions were not too good. Hestared at Guo Shunjie in the eyes and interrupted him: ¡°I am the one who askedXiao Dong to do something. Are the things you said for me?¡±

    Guo Shunjie was dumbfounded. ¡°Ah..... I...... I don¡¯t know aboutthis. I did not.....¡±

    Zhou Changchun continued: ¡°I want to know which is moreimportant. Is your task more important or mine? Whose tasks is more urgent?Yours or mine? Huh? Xiao Dong have to help you change the water for thedispenser first before he can do the task I assigned to him? Huh? Are you theChief or am I the Chief?¡±

    Guo Shunjie knew that he had said something wrong. Heimmediately said: ¡°I..... That¡¯s not what I meant......¡±

    ¡°Shouting and grabbing a colleague¡¯s cors during workhours? Are you trying to beat him up? Where do you think this ce is? Do youstill have any respect for the leaders? Huh?¡± Zhou Changchun asked with a sternlook. His following words were obviously siding with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Can¡¯t youcall Old Wang to bring the water? Why must you call Xiao Dong to do it? Did heoffend you?¡±

    Guo Shunjie was embarrassed, and his face turns red. ¡°No, Iwill call Old Wang now.¡± But no one answers his call. ¡°...... Old Wang is notaround.¡±

    Chief Zhou continued scolding. ¡°He is not around, the wholeoffice no need to drink water?¡±

    Guo Shunjie had not expected his words would make ZhouChangchun so angry. He immediately replied. ¡°I will go and carry the water up.¡±

    Guo Panwei looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. He was puzzledwhy Chief Zhou would help Dong Xuebing. Seems like he could not order DongXuebing around in future.

    Dong Xuebing immediately says: ¡°Chief Zhou, I am alsoresponsible for this. I should have changed the water first.¡±

    Zhou Changchun waved his hand. ¡°Call Old Wang to do thosemanual work next time.¡± Zhou Changchun also felt Guo Shunjie had be morearrogant recently. He wanted to make use of this opportunity to give him awarning. If Guo Shunjie carries on like this, he might not give Zhou Changchunany respect. Although Zhou Changchun had been nice to Guo Shunjie, it wasbecause he respects the Political Commissar. It was not because he was afraidof Guo Shunjie. No leaders will be afraid of their subordinates. Guo Shunjiedoes not have a direct rtionship with the Political Commissar, even if the PoliticalCommissar was his father, he still has to listen to Zhou Changchun in theoffice. Guo Shunjie must also obey his instructions.

    Not longter, Guo Shunjie returns with a bottle of water.He was panting when he ces the water bottle beside the dispenser. He musthaveck exercise and seldom do manualbor. He spent a long time to changethe water and still got wet. His expression was really pathetic.

    Dong Xuebing wasughing in his heart when he saw thepathetic Guo Shunjie. Don¡¯t you like to order people around? How do you feelbeing ordered around?

    Old Yan and Changjuan were secretlyughing at him.

    Tan Limei also showed Dong Xuebing a thumbs up under thetable secretly.

    Most of the people in the office had experienced GuoShunjie¡¯s arrogance, and everyone was happy to see him getting into trouble. Atthe same time, every one of them saw a different Dong Xuebing. Chief Zhou seemsto value him more recently.

 Chapter 29

    <b> </b>

    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 29 ¨C Sudden increase of Warrants!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Monday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was having his breakfast at a shop near hisworkce when he saw the General Affairs Office, Chief Li Qing. Li Qing waseating a Xiaolongbao. Dong Xuebing did not dare to sit with his leader on thesame table. He greeted Li Qing from far and sat at a nearby table. AlthoughDong Xuebing had only met Li Qing a few times, because of Deputy Bureau ChiefYang¡¯s speech, Li Qing remembered his name. He finished his breakfast and wipedhis mouth with a napkin. ¡°Xiao Dong? I heard from Old Zhou about your recentperformances. Good. Continue to work hard.¡± He took out a packet of cigarettesand threw one stick to Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was surprised and replied: ¡°Director Li, errr......I don¡¯t know how to smoke.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qingughed: ¡°Which man does not know how to smoke? Youhave to learn.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Thank you, Director Li.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The leader had spoken, and Dong Xuebing could not refuse.But Li Qing giving him a cigarette made him happy. This was a sign that theleader was willing to be close to him. He borrowed the lighter and lights hiscigarettes after a few tries. He carefully took a small puff. Maybe it wasbecause he had inhaled a small puff, he did not choke on the smoke. He onlyfelt some giddiness.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qingughed, patted his shoulders and left for work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After breakfast, Dong Xuebing did not go to work straight.He went to a small store and bought a pack of cigarettes for 10 RMB.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knows that if he were to survive in thegovernment sector, he had to smoke or give out cigarettes. This was why hebought this packet of cigarettes, Hongtashan. The cigarettes he purchasedcannot be too cheap. If he brings a pack of cheap cigarettes with him, otherswill look down upon him. He could not bring a pack of better cigarettes either.The leaders will see that his cigarettes are better than theirs and might beunhappy. Some petty leaders will think that he was trying to make them lookbad.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> General Affairs Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing entered the office and greeted: ¡°Good morningeveryone.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong, you are here?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good morning.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Almost everyone was in the office except for Guo Shunjie.When Dong Xuebing was still wondering if that guy was skiving in the toiletagain, Tan Limei pouted towards his back and smiled. Dong Xuebing turned around,and the door opened suddenly. He got a shock and saw Guo Shunjie sweeping theback of the door with a broom.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wasughing in his heart. This guy still knowshow to clean up the office?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie stared at Dong Xuebing and said: ¡°We shall waitand see.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oka.¡± Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders and returned tohis desk.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was wondering why this Dong Xuebing had been solucky recently. Even Deputy Chief Zhou was looking out for him. If ZhouChangchun were not looking out for Dong Xuebing, he would not scold Guo Shunjiethe other day. To try and reverse Zhou Changchun¡¯s impression of him, he camein earlier to clean up the office. He also did not ask Dong Xuebing to do anytask.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was not Guo Shunjie did not want to ask the PoliticalCommissar for help. It was because he could not ask him for help.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> As a subordinate who was scolded for saying the wrong thingsby the leader was normal. It¡¯s impossible for the Political Commissar tointerfere with such petty issues. Furthermore, Guo Shunjie was not that closewith the Political Commissar. The Political Commissar was close to GuoShunjie¡¯s father and will help to take care of him in the agency. But he willnever support him without principles.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie had no choice but to keep low and bear with it.He dares not to look for trouble with Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Noon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, who was in a good mood, looked at the stockmarkets. A few days ago, he had helped Zhou Changchun picked apany¡¯s shareand had risen a lot. He was also tempted to trade himself. But he can¡¯t buy andsell the same day. His BACK was not useful for this. That day, Daqin Railwayshares had risen sharply and reached the daily limits, but today, the priceshad plunged. Chief Zhou would be lucky if he did not lose any money.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing thought for a long time. Was there really no wayto trade?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The only thing that could be traded on the same day was that580027, Changhong CWB1. But the price was always dropping.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing keyed in the code for Changhong Warrants. Hewanted to see it¡¯s recent performance.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had a shock when he saw Changhong CWB1 warrantprice. It was at 0.002 RMB. It had fallen to 0.002 RMB! He immediately searchedon the inte and knew that today was thest trading for this warrant.Tomorrow, it will stop trading forever. This was why it had fallen by so much.Based on the past warrants, there were no limits on how much the warrant pricewill fall or rise on thest day of trading. Most of the warrant prices will dropto 0.001 RMB. Whoever that was unable to sell it, was unlucky.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.01RMBmore will be at it¡¯s lowest price. It will surely not rise again today.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing decided to give up the idea of making moneythrough trading.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Eh, Bing Zhi also trade?¡± Tan Limei saw his screen when shewalked past Dong Xuebing¡¯s desk.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°No. I am just taking a look. Tradingis too risky.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What shares are you looking at? Huh? Changhong Warrants?Howe it had fallen to 0.002 RMB? Is it going to stop trading tomorrow?¡± TanLimei knew about the financial markets. ¡°Hahaha. I wonder who issued thesewarrants. They are just trying to con people. Look, no matter if it¡¯s put orcall, the warrant prices had plunged to 0.001 RMB. I think no warrants will beissued in the future. Only fools will buy those.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Zhuang Zhi who was listening to their conversations:¡°That¡¯s right. You can buy anything except for warrants.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan also overheard the conversation. ¡°My husband hadbought Magang warrants in the past, and he ends up losing all his money. Listento Sis advice. Don¡¯t meddle with warrants.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Lunchtime was over, and Tan Limei brought a stack ofdocuments to the copier machine.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stock market also resumes trading for about 2 minutes.Dong Xuebing took one more look at Changhong Warrant price. It was still 0.02RMB, and he closes the software. But the next moment Dong Xuebing was stunned.He stood up from his chair. Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.02 RMB was two cents.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was not 0.002 RMB!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Was it real? Did Changhong warrant prices increase by 10times after trading resumes?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes:

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 Chapter 30

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    <b><b> Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 30 ¨C Made money!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was in a daze because of the warrant prices forabout 1 second.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> BACK BACK BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The scenes changed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Time to start work.¡± Changjuan was keeping her cosmetics.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s 1 pm. I will go and photocopy some documents.¡± TanLimei walked towards the copier machine.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Time had returned to the past. Trading had just resumetrading.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath. He had not the time towaste. He quickly looks at Changhong CWB1 warrant prices. It was still at 0.002RMB. More trade orders were selling the warrantspared to the orders buying.A few million warrants were waiting to be sold. There was no indication thatthe prices will increase.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There¡¯s still enough time......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There¡¯s still enough time......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly click on the trading software. If it werea few months back, he would surely not remember his ount¡¯s passwords. He hadnot to trade shares for a few years. But the past few days, he had been helpingZhou Changchun to choose shares, and he recalled his ount¡¯s password. Click,click, click, click. He logged in to his trading ount. He looked at hisavable bnce in his ount. It was 2.35 RMB.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Dong Xuebing set up this trading ount with hismother in the past, he had used his current ICBC bank ount. All of DongXuebing¡¯s savings and sry were in this bank ount. It still has about2,000 RMB. Click, click, click. He clicked on the fund transfer. 2 secondter, 2,000 RMB was transferred from his bank ount to his trading ount.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He could buy the warrants now.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not hesitate a moment. He used his fastestspeed to enter the number of warrants he could buy with his 2,000 RMB. Then, hepressed the confirmed button with his trembling fingers. He looked at the mainscreen again. A trade at the price of 0.002 RMB waspleted. From thenumbers, it was his trade. Although it was only 2,000 RMB, the price ofChanghong warrants was too low. The number of warrants that was bought with2,000 RMB was astronomical!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Transactionpleted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was right on time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He sighed in relief. He felt that his heart had never beatso fast in his entire life.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Come on. Rise!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was as if the market had heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s prayers. ChanghongCWB1¡¯s screen refreshed. There was a super big call order worth 5 million RMB.It had bought all the orders that were selling for 0.003 RMB. A whileter,millions of warrants were sold. The prices had changed from 0.002 to 0.004 RMB.It was still increasing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing clenches his first and stared at the monitor.He was breathing heavily.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.004......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0007......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.011......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The prices of Changhong CWB1 warrants was like a rocket.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was very excited. But he came back to hissenses. He knows that it not the time to celebrate yet. He quickly opens thetrading window and entered a put order. He was not sure Changhong CWB1 priceswill rise until how much. But he knew that it will increase to 0.02 RMB in awhile. He wanted to be safe and entered 0.02 RMB as the put price. He does notwant to be greedy.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.015......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.017......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.020......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing pped his thighs. ¡°It¡¯s sold.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.021......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.022......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changhong CWB1 prices paused at 0.022 RMB for a while. Thena lot of put orders came flying in. The volume of warrants traded was huge. Theplunged was much faster than the time it rises.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.019......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.017......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.013......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.009......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.007......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0.005......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The prices had plunged back to the bottom.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat on his forehead. He could notdescribe his feelings. Changhong CWB1 was thest warrant on the stock marketsof two cities and today was thest trading day. He thought he had no chanceto use BACK to make money from trading. But who knows that Dong Xuebing managedto get a chance to make some money.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Old Yan went to the waterdispenser to get some water when he saw Dong Xuebing sweating profusely.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei and Changjuan also turned to look at him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately minimized the stock marketsoftware. ¡°Nothing. I just feel a bit hot.¡± Zhou Changchun dares to tradeshares in the office openly, and no ones dare to say anything. But Dong Xuebingcould not do the same. He must be mindful of his actions in the office toprevent getting into trouble.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At this moment, Zhou Changchun entered the office fromoutside. ¡°Xiao Dong,e in for a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could not look at his trading ount anymore.He quickly follows the leader to his office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hou Changchun had called him to his room to help him pick ashare. ¡°Daqin Railways did not perform well today. Luckily, I did not buy a lotof thatpany¡¯s shares. Help me see which share is good.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was very careful. He knows that Zhou Changchunwould get suspicious if he were to be 100% urate every time he picks ashare. It might be okay once in a while. But his ability BACK might still haveother uses. He cannot be using this ability for Zhou Changchun to pick shares.¡°Chief Zhou, recently the market is not doing well. I am not very confident.Why not wait for a few more days?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun looked at him: ¡°Your analysis of the past twotrades is quite urate. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°But in the end, you did notmake any money. The market looks bleak. Have you seen the market today? Therewere almost no shares that were rising. There is nothing I can do.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun thought for a while. He only manages to makea small profit from Hainan Rubbers and Daqin Railways shares. But if he did notmanage to sell off the shares, he might be stuck with the shares. ¡°Already. Ithink the stock index should reach 3,000 points in a month or two. Let¡¯s waituntil then.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing returns to his desk.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He secretly opens the trading software in a small window. Hecan¡¯t wait to see his ount bnce.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After deducting the charges, the ount bnce was 20,000RMB.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2,000 RMB was multiplied by 10 times within seconds.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 20,000 RMB! 20,000 RMB! 20,000 RMB!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. This amount of money might meannothing for some families. But for Dong Xuebing¡¯s family, it was an enormousamount.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the future, he could call his mother over the phonewithout worrying about the phone charges. They could afford to eat meat likebeef and mutton......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing tears start to well up in his eyes. It¡¯s been 4years. He and his mother had been living in poverty for too long.....

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 Chapter 31

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 31 ¨C Shopping with a beautifuldy

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    <b><b><b> Tuesday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The money in the trading ount could not be withdraw onthe same day. Dong Xuebing got to wait for the next day to transfer his moneyinto his bank ount. Zhou Changchun had gone to the hospital for his followup and was not in office. Dong Xuebing took the opportunity to leave the forlunch earlier and went to ICBC bank to transfer 3,000 RMB to his mother¡¯sount. He wanted his mother to have a better life.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After transferring the money. Dong Xuebing called his motheron his mobile phone.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring. A woman answered the phone. ¡°Hello, HuiTian Secondary school.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Hi, I am looking for Luan Xiaoping.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You are looking for Teacher Luan? Please hold the line.¡±The woman was silent for a while before shouting: ¡°Teacher Luan, you have aphone call. It might be your son.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A few secondster, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother answered thephone. ¡°Xuebing?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sat down on a blue stic chair in ICBC bank¡¯swaiting area. ¡°Mum, are you having lunch now? I have just gotten my pay andhave just transferred 3,000 RMB to you. If you are free go and withdraw it fromthe bank. The weather has turn cold recently. Buy a coat or something. Justtreat it as a gift from me.¡± His mother had lost a lot of money in the stockmarket in the past. Dong Xuebing knows that if he told his mother that he hadmade money from trading, his mother would surely be worried. He also can¡¯texin his special ability BACK to her. So, he decided to keep it from her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother grumbled. ¡°I don¡¯t need your money. Istill have money with me. You should keep it for yourself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°The money has been transferred. Stopnagging at me.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother sighed. ¡°Then...... okay. But next timedon¡¯t send me any money. My sry is still enough for me. You should save yourmoney. These few years we are poor, and I don¡¯t even have money to buy you newclothes. You have already started working in the government. You must giveothers a good impression.Throw thosepatched and torn clothes away and buy some new ones.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked down at his clothes. He was wearing afaded T-shirt. ¡°Errr...... Then I will go and buy some new clothes tonight.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother wanted to save on the phone chargesand she just ask Dong Xuebing briefly about his work before hanging up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Evening, after work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On the bus back home, Dong Xuebing send Qu Yunxuan amessage. ¡°Are you working overtime today? I will prepare dinner and wait foryou to return?¡± After sending the message, Dong Xuebing felt blissful. Howethis message feels like a couple sending to each other. Beep, beep. He wasstill day dreaming when Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Don¡¯t. Wait for me to return homeand I will cook for you. Oh, there is no more vegetables at home. I don¡¯t knowwhat you want to eat. How about youe over to my workce to fetch me? It isalmost time for me to get off work. We can go to the nearby market to buy somevegetables.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the message and replied: ¡°Okay.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beijing 2<sup>nd</sup> Ring Road

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beijing Daily (Newspaper) Headquarters

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Although Dong Xuebing and Aunt Xuan were close these fewyears, but their rtionship were only normal neighbors. But after DongXuebing saved her life a few months back, they became closer and Dong Xuebingknew more about her. Qu Yunxuan had started a business with some friends aftershe graduated from University but thepany closed down not long after. Shethen got a job with Beijing Daily¡¯s advertising division. She was now a teamleader there.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutester. People starts to walk out of the building.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The was the first time Dong Xuebing came to Qu Yunxuan¡¯swork ce. He also did not know which exit she will walk out from. He juststood there looking at the crowd trying to spot her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw Qu Yunxuan walking out from anoffice building not far away. Her hair was tied up in a bun and was wearing awhite blouse, brown office skirt, stockings and ck high heels. She wasbeautiful and Dong Xuebing was mesmerised by her again. Howe Aunt Xuan wasso beautiful? Dong Xuebing wondered.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°See you tomorrow, Team Leader Qu.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bye. See you tomorrow.¡± Qu Yunxuan nodded.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Sister Qu, is the proposal which I told you yesterdayready?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan turned to that person: ¡°Oh, Xiao Lu hadpletedit. You can talk to him tomorrow.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Take care. Bye.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan have the aura of a career woman. This was DongXuebing¡¯s first time seeing the other side of her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan saw Dong Xuebing and she walked quickly towardshim. ¡°Have you waited long? There is a waiting area inside. Why didn¡¯t you goin and wait for me there?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes stop wondering around and said: ¡°I azy to register.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed and pointed to a direction. ¡°Let¡¯s go tothe market and buy the food you want to eat.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> While they were crossing the road, Dong Xuebing noticed QuYunxuan rubbing her shoulders and he asked: ¡°Are you tired? You want me to helpyou carry your handbag?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan brought him to a market: ¡°It¡¯s okay. I am gettingpaid to do work and I should be tired. When I started my own business, it wasmore tiring than now. Not only it was physically tiring, it was also mentallytiring.¡± In front of the market store, Qu Yunxuan changed from being a careerwoman to a housewife. ¡°How much is your eggs? 4 RMB for 3? Then give me 1 Kg.......How much is your chicken wings? Oh...... give me some of it......¡± Qu Yunxuan boughtthe ingredients and then carry on the conversation with Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s a pity.I was young back then and didn¡¯t know a lot of things. If I have apany now,I am sure I will manage it better.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Are you still thinking of setting up your own business?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. But I do not have the capital now. Let me save up fora few years first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing noticed that the both of them had simrgoals. He wants to be a top official and she wants to make lots of money.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> North Heping Street.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wanted to help Qu Yunxuan with the cooking. Hewas embarrassed for having her to cook for him every time. But Qu Yunxuanchased him out of her house. She asked him to go back to have a shower firstand change before dinner.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Unit 302, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s house.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After blowing his hair dry, Dong Xuebing rang the doorbellof Qu Yunxuan¡¯s unit. The door opened, and he could smell the fragrance of beerchicken wings. He took in a deep breath and walked into the apartment. ¡°Wow, itsmells nice. Is the rice ready?¡± There were a few pipping hot dishes on thedinning table. Just looking at the food on the table made Dong Xuebing hungry.He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to start eating.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan pped the back of his hand yfully. ¡°Washyour hands before you eat.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing retorted: ¡°I had just taken a shower.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You don¡¯t need to use your hand to knock on the door? Youdon¡¯t need to touch the door knob when you open the door?¡± Qu Yunxuan poked hishead. ¡°Go and wash your hands now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose and walked into the kitchen.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan, who was still wearing an apron,ughed. ¡°Whenyoue out, bring two pairs of chopsticks.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Okay.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan was great at cooking. She could be the head chefof any 5 stars restaurants. Dong Xuebing ate until his belly could not holdanymore food. He burb and rubbed his bulging tummy on the sofa. Qu Yunxuan wasclearing up the dishes like a housewife. He felt he was really lucky and reallywanted this feeling tost forever.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Whoever marries Aunt Xuan will definitely have a blissfullife.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was looking at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s beautiful whitethighs while she was cleaning the dishes in the kitchen. He was fantasizingabout those legs when he realized the pair of legsing closer and closer tohim. ¡°What are you think?¡± Qu Yunxuan was standing in front of him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly look away. ¡°Ermmm..... I had just gottenmy sry. I wonder if you can apany me to buy a few new clothes.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed and yfully pinched his cheeks. ¡°Okay.Your Aunt here will help you choose some nice clothes and turn you into ahandsome young man.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied shyly. ¡°Stop making fun of me. With mylooks, no matter what I wear will also not be good looking.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Nonsense.¡± Qu Yunxuan pped his head lightly. ¡°I say youare handsome means you are handsome. Come, let¡¯s go to the mall.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes:

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 32

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 32 ¨C iPhone 4<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yansha Youyi Shopping City.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was almost Autumn, and the shopping mall¡¯s air conditionwas still blowing cold air. It was a bit chilly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Many people were walking in and out of the mall. Qu Yunxuanwas wearing heels, and she almost fell when she tried to avoid a woman carryinga child. She grabbed onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. She continued to hold on to DongXuebing¡¯s arm into the mall. Dong Xuebing was nervous. Aunt Xuan was holding onto him. He looked at her holding on to his arm and secretly peeped at her chest.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The first floor was mostly selling cosmetics and perfumes.The ce was filled with sweet scent.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Both of them went upstairs and stop by the section sellingmen¡¯s apparels.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan squeezed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Xiao Bing, Auntsuggest that you should buy a suit. You will leave a good impression with yourleaders.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Okay. I will listen to you.¡± Having abeauty like Aunt Xuan shopping with him was more important than buyinganything.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A sales assistant walked over to serve them. She got asurprised look on her face when she saw Qu Yunxuan. Qu Yunxuan was toobeautiful. ¡°Hi, what sort of suit are you looking for?¡± Dong Xuebing noticedthat the nearby sales assistants and customers were looking at their direction.They were all looking at Qu Yunxuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan started to choose the clothes for Dong Xuebing.¡°Do you have anything more casual?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes.¡± The sales assistant pointed to the back. ¡°Over hereplease.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan immediately spotted a beautiful design. ¡°Thisshirt is not bad. Xiao Bing,e over here.¡± She picked up the shirt and ceit in front of Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hmmm.... Quite nice.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The sales assistant smiled: ¡°Yes. I think this shirt suitsyour friend.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Your friend?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was very sensitive to this word. In Beijing,people will associate ¡°friend¡± as being in a rtionship. For example, if DongXuebing were to introduce his girlfriend to others, he will say ¡°This is myfriend.¡± It meant his girlfriend. It was the same as the others. For instances,¡°Oh, I heard that Xuebing have a new friend.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing starts to imagine things.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suit, leather shoes, belt.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Long sleeve shirt, long pants, sports attire.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had bought a set of new presentable clothesselected by Qu Yunxuan. Of course, the whole set was not cheap.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw the sales assistant packing all the clothesand shoes, he took out his wallet. ¡°Where is the cashier?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan tugged his arm andughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I havealready paid when you are trying the clothes.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing gasped in surprised. ¡°Aunt Xuan, how canyou pay for me? No. How much do all these cost? I will return you the money.¡±Aunt Xuan had been taking care of him by washing his clothes and cooking forhim. He was still thinking of getting her a gift since he had the money now.Instead, she bought the clothes for him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan lifted her fist and said with a straight face:¡°If you say one more word, I will hit you. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing shut his mouth unwillingly and carried all theshopping bags. He followed Qu Yunxuan out of the mall. He was still feeling badfor letting her pay for the clothes. Oh yes. It was time to change thehandphone. The battery life was getting shorter and shorter, and the buttonswere not responding. This type of imitation phones was also quite embarrassing.Aunt Xuan was also using an old Nokia phone for almost 3 years. Yes. I will buyher a new phone too.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Aunt Xuan. I am thinking of changing my handphone. Shall wego to the Electronic Mall to have a look?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Okay. There is a Suning not far ahead. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The skies turned dark, and stars appeared.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 200 meters away, Suning Electronics.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was almost National Day, and there were lots of people inthe shop. The carpark in front of the shop was fully parked. The moment theystepped into the store, they saw rows of counters sellingputers andhandphones. Around the corner, it was the home appliances section. It was alsofull of people. It seems that there was a promotion before the National Day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan helped Dong Xuebing to carry 3 bags. ¡°What brandof handphone are you buying?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing does not mind about the brand of handphone. Hewas more concern which brand of phone Qu Yunxuan likes. ¡°What brand do youthink is good?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Nokia, Sony, Motor, are all good brands.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After walking one round in the handphone section of themall, Dong Xuebing saw iPhone 4 advertisement on a lightbox. This was thtest model of Apple phone. A while before, it had been out of stock. Applefans had queue up since 4 am to buy this phone. Dong Xuebing had also heard QuYunxuan talking about this phone. She was also an iPhone fan. But because itwas too expensive, she could only envy others.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing said. ¡°iPhone 4 seems to be very popr.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Of course. The design and specs are outstanding. But it wastoo expensive.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You think it is nice?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s nice. If not, why wouldso many buy it? I remember when iPhone 4 wasunched in China, the prices hadreached more than 10,000 RMB per phone. Now, the prices had fallen. It is alsoabout 6,000 RMB. Haha. I just think that this phone is pretty. Wait for thunch of iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 prices will drop further. I will buy one then.I cannot afford it now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing made his decision in his heart. ¡°Go over andtake a look?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Okay. Taking a look will also not cost money. Hahaha.¡±Qu Yunxuan really likes this phone. She stoodin front of the counter and stared at the iPhone 4 on disy. She even askedthe staff to show her a disy set.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The staff was a young girl who was good with her words. ¡°Sister,iPhone 4 currently has two colors. White and ck. We are having a promotionfor our ck color model. 16G for only 5,580 RMB. You are so pretty, and thisiPhone 4 really suits you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at the disy set and did not say a word.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°If you buy now, we will give you a screen protector and aleather casing. Also......¡± The sales girl could tell that Qu Yunxuan really likesthis phone and starts to rmend.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was hesitating. She seems to be thinking aboutsomething. But she looked at the price tag again and shook her head.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stepped forward and said: ¡°Okay. Give us 1set....... No..... 2 sets.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes:

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> YanshaYouyi Shopping City.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suning

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 Chapter 33

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 33 ¨C Massaging Aunt Xuan

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°2 sets?¡± The sales assistant did not expect Dong Xuebing tobe so generous. She immediately smiled and said: ¡°Please wait a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wait.¡± Qu Yunxuan was stunned and then gave Dong Xuebing ap on the back of his head. ¡°What are you doing? It¡¯s costly.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rubbed his head. ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as you likeit. I had never given you any gifts before. Now I have some money, just let megive you something.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You are buying this phone for me? I don¡¯t want it. You havejust started work, and you should not be spending your money like this.¡± QuYunxuan turned to the sales assistant. ¡°Sorry, we don¡¯t want it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ignored her and said: ¡°We want. Please issuethe receipt.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan raised her hand in anger. ¡°I will hit you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Even if you knock me out, I will also buy this iPhone 4 foryou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You......¡± Qu Yunxuan turned her head around and ignore DongXuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing chose the color of the phone, the screenprotector and also the leather casing. After making the payments, the salesassistant took out the iPhones to do the setup. Dong Xuebing thought buying aphone was a quick and easy thing. All he needs to do was to pay for it. Applephones need a different size sim card, put on the screen protector and registeronline. It was very troublesome.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a while, the sales assistant smiled to Qu Yunxuan:¡°iPhone¡¯s sim card is different from our phones. Can you give me your sim card?I need to cut it smaller.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan kept quiet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled and touched Qu Yunxuan¡¯s elbow. ¡°Why areyou behaving like this?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan continued to ignore him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°I have already paid for it,and there are no refunds. If you really don¡¯t want it, I will give it tosomeone else.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan nced at him and gave him a knock on his head.¡°You are wasting your money.¡± She paused for a while and then took out herhandphone slowly from her handbag. She took out the sim card and pass it to thesales assistant. ¡°Do you have other colors for the leather casing? Can I take alook? Hmmm...... This is nicer. Yes, we will take this...... Oh, do you have movies andsongs here...... help us store it in the phones too...... yes...... Thank you......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Half an hourter, Qu Yunxuan was ying with her iPhone4. She really likes it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled happily: ¡°Aunt Xuan, this iPhone 4 looksnicer when you are holding it in your hands. I think Apple should get you toendorse their phones.¡± If it were the past Dong Xuebing who was still inUniversity, he would never say such things. But after working for thegovernment, he learned how to speak pleasant words to others.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed and rolled her eyes. ¡°No more next time.¡±She casually wrapped her hand around Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Our Xiao Bing hadgrown up and can earn money. He also knows how to buy gifts for others.Hahaha...... When our Xiao Bing bes a great leader, I will also be proud.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> She was holding on to Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm, and Dong Xuebingwas nervous.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was the first time a girl was holding onto his arms.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At about 9 pm, Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan reached home, andthey ced the shopping bags on the coffee table.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan sat on Dong Xuebing¡¯s home sofa and yed withher new phone. ¡°The shop was closing just now and could not find the songs Iwanted. Xiao Bing, tomorrow help me download some songs from the inte. Iwant to use it as my ringtone.¡± She stood up and used her phone to take someselfies. She showed her pictures to Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°How is it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°No matter how you take the pictures,it will also turn out beautiful.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You really know how to cheer me up.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am telling you the truth. No matter if it is a 300,000pixels camera or a 5 million pixels camera, you will still look pretty.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Nonsense.¡± Qu Yuxuan rolled her eyes and pulled DongXuebing closer to her on the sofa. She wrapped her arm around Dong Xuebing¡¯sarm and lifted the phone higher to take a selfie. ¡°Smile when you are takingpictures with me.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel his arm pressing against QuYunxuan¡¯s breast. He forced a smile, and it looks weird.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After the picture was taken, Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°What iswrong with this expression? You look stupid.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing blushed and thought to himself. You arepressing against me and how can I not be nervous?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After ying with the phone for a while, Qu Yunxuan keptphone and start to pack the newly bought clothes. She packed the clothes intDong Xuebing¡¯s closet and cut those patched and faded clothes into small piecesof clothes. ¡°It is a waste to throw these clothes away. I will cut them intosmall pieces, and you can use them as rags to wipe the tables.¡± Qu Yunxuanmonthly sry was not low, but she was a thrifty person.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was also why Dong Xuebing was attracted to her. Helooked at Qu Yunxuan and stuttered: ¡°Aunt Xuan...... I...... I like......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan shook the rag in her hands and turned around:¡°What did you say?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I like...... like......¡± Dong Xuebing was sweating. But he couldnot say the full sentence. Qu Yunxuan was the prettiest woman he ever met inhis life. She had a good figure, kind-hearted, a good career, etc. She does nothave anything bad about her. Dong Xuebing really wanted to take her as hisbride and wanted to confess to her. But their rtionship had just evolvedfrom being good neighbors to close friends. If he confessed to her, she mightfeel ufortable and, in the future, they might no longer be as close as now.This was not something Dong Xuebing wanted to see.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing remembered that he still had not used BACKtoday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If Qu Yunxuan rejects him, he can still use BACK to turnback the time. This way, both of them will not feel awkward.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s right. This should do it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What did you say? Wash (Wash andlike sound simr in Chinese)?¡±Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You have dirtyundries to wash?¡± Why are youstuttering and so shy?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan ignored him and walked to the washroom to pick upDong Xuebing¡¯s dirty socks and underwear. ¡°Ok. Leave these to me. Is thereanything else you need me to help you wash?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wanted to bury his head in a hole on theground. He rushed forward and tried to take back his socks and underwear. ¡°Ican wash these myself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Go away.¡± Qu Yunxuan moved her shoulders to avoid DongXuebing. But she shouted ¡°ouch¡± when she moved her shoulders. ¡°Stop trying tosnatch these clothes. My neck hurts.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Are you okay? I¡¯m sorry. I did nothurt you on purpose.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan sat down and massage her neck: ¡°It¡¯s not yourfault. I have been having neck pains for a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt guilty. ¡°Let me help you massage your neck.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No need. It should get better after a good night sleep.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No......¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Go and lie down in the room. Iwill massage you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan hesitated and agreed. ¡°Hahaha.... Ok.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath and readied himself toconfess to her.

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    <b><b><b> </b></b></b>

 Chapter 34

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 34 ¨C confessing his love for Aunt Xuan!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bedroom.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ced a pillow on the bed and let Qu Yunxuantake off her heels. She took the pillow and put it under her chin before lyingface down on the bedfortably. Dong Xuebing also took off his slippers andkneel beside her on the bed. He gently ced his hands on her shoulders andstart his massage. ¡°Neck is very important. You must take care of it. When youare working, you must not stay in the same position for too long. You have tomove about once in a while. Is this strength okay?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s head was buried in the pillow and uttered areply: ¡°It¡¯s good. Thank you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s all my fault.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I said it is not your fault. Ah...... That¡¯s the aching spot.Softer.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing reduced his strength and continued to massagethat spot. ¡°Is this okay?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah...... Okay......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was organizing his words in his mind on how toconfess to Qu Yunxuan while massaging. At the same time, his eyes werewondering about Qu Yunxuan¡¯s body. Qu Yunxuan was facing down and will not knowwhere he was looking. So, Dong Xuebing looked at the back of her ears, neck,back, waist, bums, legs....... Qu Yunxuan does not only look beautiful from thefront. Even her back view was pretty.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Are you tired? Do you want to rest?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I¡¯m fine. I will massage your back too.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s fine. You should be tired from working all day. Youshould rest early.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s fine. The muscles in your neck and back are linked. Iwill have you rx your back muscle.¡± Dong Xuebing was memorized by herbeautiful back and does not want to stop touching her. He enjoys the feeling ofrubbing her back. He slowly moved his hands from her shoulders to her back.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was also enjoying the massage. She was makingsome sounds from the rxing massage.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could not control himself and suddenly said:¡°Aunt Xuan....... I love you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ah.... I finally said it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s body stiffed and did not say a word.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could not see her facial expression. Hecontinued: ¡°A few years ago when my mum and I shifted here, I had secretlyadmired you. It¡¯s true. I...... I am not good with words and don¡¯t know how toexpress my feelings well. I just want you to know that I really, really, likeyou. Aunt Xuan....... Errrrr...... Can you be my girlfriend?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan continued to keep quiet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The silence was torture to Dong Xuebing. His face was allred.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a while, Qu Yunxuann sat up and looked at him. ¡°XiaoBing, I¡¯m sorry. I always see you as my younger brother.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn. Rejected. Dong Xuebing felt disappointed. But he knewhis ce and was already prepared to be rejected. It would be a miracle if QuYunxuan epted him now. Dong Xuebing wanted to know the reason why sherejected him. ¡°Aunt Xuan, don¡¯t use brother as an excuse to reject me. I reallywant to know what I amcking. Is it my looks? Ok. I do not look good enoughto be with you......¡± Penniless and no good looks. These were the things thatcaused Dong Xuebing¡¯sck of self-esteem.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan interrupted him. ¡°I am not that shallow. It isnot about your looks.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Then what is it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan did not look at him and faced the direction ofthe window. She said apologetically: ¡°I only feel that you are not my type. Howshould I put it? Looks are given by God. No one can do anything with it. Butyou can make up theck of looks with other things. Maybe it¡¯s our thinking. Iknow these are some of your habits. But I can only ept clean and tidy men. Icannot ept men with long fingernails. My boyfriend must be cleanly shaved,and his hair must be tidy. It is now about his looks.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the past, Dong Xuebing had given up on himself. He didnot take care of himself and did not cut his nails, shave orbed his hair.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn. Points were deducted from all these minor details?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The scene changed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan face was in front of him with a confusedexpression. ¡°What?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing battered his eyes and asked. ¡°Errr.... What was Isaying?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°You just called myname. What do you want to tell me?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was relieved. He immediately smiled: ¡°Nothing...I only want to ask if I am pressing too hard.¡± Lucky. A bit more, it will bemore than 1 minute.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hahaha, it is just right. Our Xiao Bing is also good atmassage.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wanted to massage Qu Yunxuan a while more. Buthe saw his fingernails on her back, and he instinctively retracts his hands.¡°That¡¯s all for now. You have some water and rest for a while. We will continuter. I will go and take a shower first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed at him. ¡°Go. Oh, wear that suit for me tosee.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Okay.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rushed out of the room with one hand coveringthe stubbles. He took the newly bought suit and went into the bathroom. Heswitched on the lights, closed the door and grabbed his shaver to shave. Hethen uses a nail clipper to cut all his nails short before taking a quickshower. Hebed and used a hairdryer to style his hair neatly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ok. All done.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at himself in the mirror. He had a cleanand tidy look. He walked out of the bathroom after changing into his suit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was ying with her iPhone 4 again in the livingroom. ¡°Why did you change in the bathroom? I came out of the room was for youto change in there...... Eh?¡± She paused when she saw Dong Xuebing. She wassurprised. ¡°When did you shave? Your hair......¡± She did not notice Dong Xuebing¡¯ssuit first. Instead, she noticed his stubbles and hair. So, it¡¯s true. Shelikes men who look clean and tidy. She was not lying just now. It was all thesesmall details that will attract her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. ¡°My shaver was spoilt and can¡¯tshave properly. It is the same for my hairdryer and nail clippers. I had boughtnew ones when I got my sry. In the future, I will not be so untidy. I can¡¯tstand being so untidy. I like to look clean and tidy.¡± He lifted both his handsand showed his clean nails.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan nodded and stepped forward to straighten hiscor. ¡°I still thought you don¡¯t like to cut your nails and shave. So, it wasbecause your shaver and nail clippers are spoilt. You look so much betternow....¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at him from head to toes and smiled. ¡°Handsome......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hahaha, I had sessfully left a good impression with AuntXuan!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuanbing was thinking of confessing to Aunt Xuan again.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He hopes he will seed the next time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: It¡¯s a waste for him to use his powers to find out what Aunt Xuan likes.He is wasting his power on stupid things.

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 Chapter 35

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 35 ¨C Two very important documents

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Western District State Security Branch Bureau.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wore his newly bought suit to work. He greetedthe old guard at the guard house and before walking into thepound.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Only Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi were in the General AffairsOffice. When Tan Limei saw Dong Xuebing, she gasped in surprise. ¡°Bing Zhi looksso mature today. So handsome.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I do not have many nice clothes likeyou. You are dressed up so pretty every day.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limeiughed happily. ¡°You are so good at praisingothers.¡± There was no one else in the office, and Tan Limei yfully pattedZhuang Zhi¡¯s tummy. ¡°Hey, you should learn from Bing Zhi. Look at him. He hadjust joined our office and had gotten the trust of Chief Zhou. If this carrieson, he should be recing Zhou Panwei position in Chief Zhou¡¯s heart. Look atyou. You are not good with words. How can you leave a good impression with theleaders?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi scratched the back of his head: ¡°I...... I cannotspeak well.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at Tan Limei. ¡°Tan Zhi, why do you careso much about Zhuang Zhi?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei blushed. ¡°Who do I care about so much? Hmph! It¡¯smy turn to clean the office today.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi quickly stood up. ¡°I will help you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡± Tan Limei passed the mop to him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Was Dong Xuebing good with words? Knows how to make theleaders like him? This was impossible if it was in the past. He was a quietperson since middle school to university. He could not speak well and get alongwith others. But after he set his goal, he felt he had changed a lot. He forcedhimself to say things that will please others. He did it for his promotions.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He needs to be humble and modest first before he could getpromoted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutester, all the staffs arrived in office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt his phone vibrates. He took out his iPhone4 to take a look. It was Qu Yunxuan who had messaged him. ¡°My boss just gaveout an instruction. I need to work overtime today. I might not reach home untfter 8 pm. You get dinner yourself.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ok. Be carefulwhen you areing home.¡± After sending the message, he was about to keep hisphone back into his pocket when a dark figure appeared beside him and snatchedhis phone away.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was Tan Limei who snatched his phone.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wow!¡± Tan Limei shouted in surprised. ¡°It¡¯s iPhone 4. BingZhi, you bought this iPhone 4?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie who was looking at his monitor snorted loudlyand did not say a word.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei who did not keep up with thetest trend asked:¡°What is iPhone 4?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan exined: ¡°It¡¯s a handphone model. It is thehottest handphone now. I heard that it cost 5,000 to 6,000 RMB with theessories. Hehe, Xiao Dong, you are really willing to buy.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei eximed: ¡°How much? 5,000 to 6,000 RMB for ahandphone?¡± Civil servants¡¯ sry was not a lot whenpared to those privatpanies. He felt that 5,000 to 6,000 RMB was too expensive even to buy a PC,let alone a handphone.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei looked at the phone in her hands with envy. ¡°Thisphone is so pretty. I must also get one when I get this month¡¯s sry. Huh? Ican¡¯t afford it even with this month¡¯s sry. I can only wait for next month.¡±She said and looked at the phone before pleading with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Bing Zhi,we are good friends. Can we exchange our phones for a few days? Let me ywith it for a few days please......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I am ok with it. Butyour phone¡¯s sim card is different from iPhone.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei pped her forehead. ¡°Ah.... I forgot about that.Here, have your phone back.¡± She gave the phone back to Dong Xuebingunwillingly. Tan Limei likes to follow thetest trends. She kept stealingnces at Dong Xuebing¡¯s desk while working and kept borrowing his phone toy around once she was free.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was a meeting in the morning at the small meeting roomupstairs. Chief Li Qing was not around, and it was Chief Zhou who chaired themeeting. The meetings in the government sector were all the same. It was notfor the department heads to talk about their staffs¡¯ performance. It was todiscuss the documents given to them by their higher-ups. Dong Xuebing felt thiswas meaningless but forced himself to listen to Zhou Changchun¡¯s ¡°chanting¡±while thinking of how to get promoted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 20 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was falling asleep and controlling himself fromyawning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The people from the General Affairs Office were used tothis. Other than Old Yan was doing his own things, the rest were trying theirbest to pay attention.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s all for today.¡± Zhou Changchun drank his tea andcleared his throat. ¡°Two of you will follow me. The rest return to the office.There is a lot of work this morning. Do your best.¡± Zhou Changchun lookedaround the meeting room thinking who to pick to follow him out for someerrands.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing and Guo Panwei puffed out their chest andstraighten their backs.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Then Zhou Changchun said. ¡°Panwei, Shunjie, both of youfollow me.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes, sir.¡± Guo Panwei replied immediately and proudlylooked at Dong Xuebing. It was as if he was telling Dong Xuebing that did yousee it? Even if you have some credits, Chief Zhou still trusts me more thanyou. Guo Panwei was had been upset with Dong Xuebing immediately felt better.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie did not expect Zhou Changchun would call hisname. He brightens up. This means the leader had forgotten about the incidentthat day. He also looked at Dong Xuebing who had been trying to be closer toChief Zhou recently. He was delighted to see Chief Zhou not calling Dong Xuebing.Dong Xuebing was still a newbie.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh yes.¡± When everyone was walking out of the meeting room,Zhou Changchun suddenly said: ¡°There will be two very important documents whichwill be sent to Chief Li Qing there. Two of you must go and collect it and sendit to the confidential department. Nothing must go wrong.... Errr.....¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing puffed up his chest and had a ¡°leave this tome¡± expression on his face.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hesitating for a while, Zhou Changchun looked at DongXuebing for a second and said: ¡°Xiao Chang and Xiao Tan, both of you will dothis. The Confidential Department might be having a meeting this morning. Ifthere is no one to collect the documents, don¡¯t bring the documents back to theoffice. Return it back to Chief Li Qing. There are no duplicates for thesedocuments. Nothing must happen to the documents.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Rest assure Chief.¡± Tan Limei and Changjuan nodded.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie looked at Dong Xuebing. Therewereughing at him in their hearts.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt helpless. After all, he was still new inthe office. Zhou Changchun had only started to trust him. Butpared to therest of the staffs, he still trusts the seniors more. Especially Guo Shunjiewho was Zhou Changchun¡¯s, right-hand man.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sighed....... It will be a long journey....

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 Chapter 36

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 36 ¨C Fire!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10.30 am.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> General Affairs Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guoo Panwei and Guo Shunjie went out with Zhou Changchun forsome errands. Tan Limei and Changjuan also went upstairs to collect the twovery important documents from Li Qing¡¯s office. But there was no one at theConfidential Department to receive the documents. It seems that they were stillhaving a meeting. There was only two staff on duty at the counter. But thesedocuments need the leader to acknowledge and signature. Tan Limei and Changjuncould only bring the documents back to DirectorLi Qing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was looking at the attendance sheet when theyreturned. He asked: ¡°You delivered the documents?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei sat down on her chair. ¡°The leader of ConfidentialDocument Department is not around. Director Li told us to send the documentsagain in the afternoon.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked around and saw there were no outsiders.He asked softly: ¡°tan Zhi, is it because I am still under my probation? WhyChief Zhou never pick Zhuang Zhi and me to deliver those important documents?Is he afraid that we will look at the documents?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limeiughed. ¡°I am not sure about this. What¡¯s wrong?You are jealous of me and Sister Chang?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sulked. ¡°Do I need to? But I just feel that theleader does not seems to trust me.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s not he doesn¡¯t trust you, it¡¯s......¡± Tan Limei paused fora while and looked around the office. She picked up a document and pretended tobe discussing the document with him. ¡°I had wanted to warn you yesterday. Ithink Chief Zhou might be slightly pissed with you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Impossible...... I did not doanything to make him angry.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei continued. ¡°This is only my opinion. That day whenyou had the conflict with Guo Shunjie, you purposely did not say you were inChief Zhou¡¯s office and lead Guo Shunjie to say those things. Yes. Guo Shunjiewas scolded by Chief Zhou. But have you ever thought that what you did wasforcing Chief Zhou to step in to scold Guo Shunjie? He had no choice as one ofhis subordinates was shouting outside. If he still did not step in, people willlose respect for him.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Damn!¡± Dong Xuebing felt this might really be true.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s why although Chief Zhou did not say anything, in hisheart...... you should know.¡± Tan Limei had been in the government sector for morethan one year. She could see further than Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Zhou had askedGuo Shunjie to follow him along for his errands was the leader¡¯s art of carrotand stick. Since he had shown that he is the boss of the office, there was noneed to make things worse. At the same time, he was giving you a warning.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was grateful. ¡°Thank you so much for telling methis. If you did not tell me, I would still be wondering why Chief Zhou wastreating me differently. So, this was the reason.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sighed....... I was still too na?ve.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing reflected on himself. This was a lesson to him.Suddenly he felt slightly cold and walked over to press the remote of the airconditional. He tried to raise the temperature, but the button might be spoilt.It had no reaction after pushing for a while.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You need to press harder. Press as hard as you can.¡±Changjuan said. ¡°The thermoset is faulty.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Did we report it?¡± Dong Xuebing used his strength to pressand beep. The temperature indicator increased a notched. ¡°Damn, adjusting thetemperature is also manualbor.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan who was reading his newspapersughed. ¡°It wasrepaired several times, but it was still faulty. Recently, the budget wastight, and the higher-ups do not allow us to rece it. Not only this airconditional, that water dispenser cold water is also faulty. The electrickettle in Director Li Qing¡¯s office was also faulty. It will stop working whenboiling water. Just make do with it first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Someone opened the door of the office. It was GeneralAffairs Office¡¯s head. Director Li Qing. ¡°Bureau Chief Yan need someone to helphim carry things. One of you needs to follow me.¡± Bureau Chief Yan¡¯s full namewas Yan Liang. He was the Chief of this district¡¯s branch bureau. The real headof this ce. He had more authority than the District Political Commissar.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When heard that it would be helping Bureau Chief Yan tocarry things, Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Director Li, I will go.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing looked at him andughed. ¡°Never mind. Let Xiao Sungo. He is stronger.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi immediately stops what he was doing and followedLi Qing out of the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing pped the back of his head in frustration. Hefelt his presence in the office was getting smaller and smaller.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On the other side, a car was traveling back to the WesternDistrict Branch Bureau. Zhou Changchun casually asked. ¡°What do you all thinkof Xiao Dong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei, who was driving, was surprised at this question.¡°Xiao Dong is too young. Although his work attitude was good, he was tooimpulsive.......¡± He was afraid of Dong Xuebingpeting with him. So, he did nothold back his words.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie saw there were no changes in Zhou Changchun¡¯sexpression, he cleared his throat and said. ¡°Chief Zhou, I am not saying thisbecause I had some conflicts with Xiao Dong in the past. He is too immature. Justbecause he had written a draft of a speech for Bureau Chief Yang, he became soproud and had no respect for you. That day, he tricked me. If I knew that youwere the one who called him into your office, I will also not......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun frowned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie also stopped speaking. He wasughing in hisheart. Seems like Chief Zhou was not very pleased with Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was also thinking in his heart. Chief Zhou shouldnot trust that Xiao Dong much. If not, he would not initiate this conversationwith both of them.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Branch Bureau¡¯s cafeteria.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, Tan Limei, and Zhuang Zhi were sitting at asmall table having their lunch. Dong Xuebing was thinking of a way to changeZhou Changchun¡¯s impression of him and earn the trust of the two leaders of theGeneral Affairs Office while eating. He was thinking hard, but could not thinkof a good solution. He sighed. It was tooplicated to survive in thegovernment sector. If this carries on, it might be years before he could gethis promotion. He needs an opportunity to prove himself.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked around and saw Zhou Changchun and LiQing entering the cafeteria.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing called out to them. ¡°Chief Zhou, DivisionChief.¡± But they did not hear him and sat down at an empty table not far away.Dong Xuebing sat down embarrassed and continued eating his lunch.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After eating for a while, Li Qing remembered something andfrowned. ¡°Old Zhou, did I unplug the electric kettle in my office?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun replied. ¡°I did not notice when we areleaving your office.¡± He knew that the electric kettle in Li Qing¡¯s office wasfaulty. No matter how long the water was boiling, it will not stop heatingunless you unplug it. ¡°Shall I go up and check?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing replied: ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing and Tan Limei overheard their conversation.Dong Xuebing wanted to go up to them and offer to check the kettle for them.But he remembered that there were many important documents in Li Qing¡¯s officeand most likely he was not allowed to enter. So he did not approach them.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly there were shouts outside the cafeteria.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everybody looked out. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Fire. The grey building is on fire!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What?¡±

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 37

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 37 ¨C Chance to prove myself again!

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    <b><b><b> Outside of the cafeteria.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Dong Xuebing, Tan Limei and the rest heard about thefire, they immediately ran out of the cafeteria and look towards the directionof the grey building. The fire was at the General Affairs Office¡¯s building.Thick billowing smoke wasing out from the second floor. It was slightlyfurther away from Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. The thick smoke had covered thecorridor anding out from the windows. It seems that the fire was quite big.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Whose office was that? Why did it catch fire?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Call 119!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°We had called just now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Thepound was filled with people.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At first, Dong Xuebing still did not think much of the fire.It was none of his business. But when he saw Li Qing and Zhou Changchun¡¯s face,he immediately realized something was wrong. He looked at the second floorwhere the smoke wasing out. Damn! That was Li Qing¡¯s office!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing shouted: ¡°Quick. All those from the General AffairsOffice, follow me!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was wiping his sweat on his face and ranbehind Li Qing towards that burning building. ¡°Hurry and put out the fire.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei had caught up with them. DongXuebing knew that this was an emergency. He quickly ran forward with Tan Limei.Dong Xuebing knew that it was the faulty electric kettle that caused the fire.Li Qing and Zhou Changchun had forgotten to unplug it before leaving theoffice. They had to take responsibility for the fire, and the two veryimportant documents were still in his office. If the documents were damaged, thewhole General Affairs Office might be punished.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The corridor on the second floor was covered in thick smoke,and it was choking.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were some people from the Political Section andFinance Department trying to put out the fire. They were throwing pails ofwater at the burning wooden door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°The door is damaged by the fire and cannot be opened.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Put out the fire on the door first. Stop it fromspreading.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Get a few more pails of water! It is not enough!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing was panicking. He grabbed a fire extinguisher alongthe way to the building and spray it on the door. Guo Shunjie and Guo Panweicould not find any fire extinguishers. They could only get the pails andcollect water from the washroom nearby. Changjuan, Dong Xuebing and the restarrived shortly and helped to put out the fire.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What¡¯s happening? Li Qing, tell me what is happening?¡± Astern looking middle-aged man ran over from the end of the corridor. He was YanLiang, Director of the District Branch Bureau.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing was panicking: ¡°Director Yan, I...... I don¡¯t know whymy office caught fire.¡± He was lying through his teeth and trying to avoidtaking responsibility.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Director Yan points at him: ¡°I don¡¯t care. Hurry up and savewhatever documents in there!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Director Yan, I, I......¡± Li Qing was at a loss of words. ¡°It¡¯sfine if the rest of the documents were damaged. But...... but the two documents youpassed to me this morning is...... still in my office.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What?!¡± Director Yan¡¯s face changed. ¡°Say that again?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing¡¯s fire extinguisher had run out, and he quicklyexined: ¡°This morning, the Confidential Documents Department was having ameeting and there was no one to ept the documents. So, I brought it back tomy office and will deliver it after lunch. But who knows......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Director Yan shouted: ¡°Are you allowed to keep thosedocuments in your office? What did I tell you when I pass you the documents?Those documents have no backups and were very important. How can you leave itin your office and go out for lunch? Do you know the procedures of handlingthese highly ssified documents? Do you know?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was standing by the side sweating profusely.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing replied: ¡°Director, don¡¯t worry. There should beenough time to get the documents out.¡± The fire on the office door wasextinguished. Li Qing shouted to Guo Panwei. ¡°Stop trying to put out the fireand kick the door down. Get the documents in my desk¡¯s second drawer on theright. Get it out of the fire even if it cost your life!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei knew thatif he could rescue the documents from the fire, it will be a great credit. Herushed forward and kicked on the door. Bang! But the door did not open. DongXuebing also saw this opportunity and wanted to kick the door. But Guo Shunjiepushed him aside and kicked the door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bang!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The door fell off itstches.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nearly cursed out loud after seeing the chanceto gain credit was snatched by others.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie wasughing in his heart and wanted to rushinto the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was not far behind either. He ran into the roomafter him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But after they stepped into the room, they could feel theheat in their faces. The room was covered in thick ck smoke.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie got shocked. They used all theirstrength to avoid the fire and run out of the room.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing and Zhou Changchun who were panicking shouted outorders: ¡°Go in and get the documents. It is in the second drawer!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie thought the fire was only aroundthe door. But when they entered the room, they saw everything in the officewere on fire. The shelves filled with books, the stacks of documents in thecorners,puter, writing desk, etc. were all on fire. They were staring atthe raging fire in the office. Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei were not willing togo in and risk their lives. No matter how big that credit was, it was not worthusing their lives to exchange for it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I can¡¯t. The documents must have been burnt by the fire.¡±Guo Panwei moved back.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie also took a few steps back. He was afraid thefire would burn him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing cursed silently and clenched his fist. He wanted torun into the room, but he hesitated. He does not have the guts to enter theroom.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°The fire extinguisher is here!¡± Zhuang Zhi and Tan Limei wererunning from a distance with a fire extinguisher each. They tried to extinguishthe fire.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everybody at the scene knew there was no way to save thosedocuments. The fire was raging.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Director Yan pointed at Li Qing and Zhou Changchun: ¡°Whatthe hell is your General Affairs Office doing?!¡± He paused for a while andcontinued. ¡°Do you know what those documents are? Do you know?! Your departmentcannot even do such a simple task. What is the use of keeping all of you here?I want your resignation letter on my desk tomorrow!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun knew there was nothing he could do. Helowered his head and kept quiet. He thought he would be able to retire at therank of Section Chief, but now........

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, Guo Panwei and the rest were all looking down inshame.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing could not say a word. Resign? This job was essentialto him. His daughter needs his sry to pay for her medical treatment. If helost his job, what would he do? There was no way he could do anything now.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly there was a loud ssh.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A man snatched a pail of water and sshed on himself,making himself all wet and ran into the burning office. Everybody was shocked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was Dong Xuebing!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everybody at the scene was staring in disbelieve.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This person dares to jump into the sea of fire?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bing Zhi!¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Are you trying to kill yourself? Come back! The documentsare burnt!¡±

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 Chapter 38

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 38 ¨C Saving the documents!

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was afraid of dying. He was terrified of dying.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If it were in the past, he would never rush in even if a gunwas pointing at his head. It was dangerous.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But now, Dong Xuebing was different. He has the specibility, BACK, as his trump card. He has an extra lifepared to everyoneelse in the world. He could use BACK to return to the time where he was unhurtif he encountered some dangerous situation. With this power, his wellbeing wasnot his top priority. He had died once before, what¡¯s wrong with dying again?Anyway, he will not really die. What matter the most to him was to gain creditand aplish some achievement to gain the trust of his higher-ups. This wasthe reason why Dong Xuebing rushes into the burning office without secondthoughts.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The fire was burning everywhere around Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The thick smoke blocked Dong Xuebing¡¯s vision, and he couldnot see a thing in the office. He choked on the smoke and coughed a few timesbefore covering his mouth with his wet sleeves. Tears were flowing from hiseyes, and he quickly walks forward in the darkness.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hot. He could feel his skin burning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could not stand it after entering the officefor a few seconds. He avoided something burning on the floor and gritted histeeth.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were shouts and screams behind him. Everyone wascalling him to get out of the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong!¡± It was Li Qing¡¯s hoarse voice. ¡°Come out! Don¡¯tcare about the documents. Your life is more important!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun also shouted: ¡°Xiao Bing, get out of theoffice immediately! This is an order!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bing Zhi, are you mad? The fire is getting bigger! Come outnow!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s colleagues were all calling for him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also thought that the documents should beburned to ashes by now. But his purpose was not to find the documents. He wantsto show that he was fearless and could help the higher-ups in critical times.He ignored all their cries and move quickly to a half-opened door in theoffice. He kicked the burning door open and entered the room. Crash! It was thesound of something heavy crashing down. He could feel the floor shook. Heturned around and saw a bookcase had copsed, blocking the main door. His exitwas blocked!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing got a fright from the loud sound. Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh no!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah...... Bing Zhi cannote out now!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hurry and save him!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone outside was panicking. They used the fireextinguisher on the burning bookcase, hoping to clear an exit path for DongXuebing. If the fire on the bookshelf was not extinguished, Dong Xuebing wouldhave no escape route and will either be burned to death or suffocated from thesmoke.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while. But he still entered thesmaller room in the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Crash!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A desk on his left had crashed down, and the table top andlegs hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s pants. It immediately burned a hole in his pants andparts of his leg was burned. He screamed out in pain. Cold sweat was drippingdown his back. He endured the pain and extinguished the fire on his pants withhis hand. The pain made him more determined. He strained his eyes to seethrough the thick smoke and limped towards a burning pile by the side of theroom. It was Li Qing¡¯s desk.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Crash!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The fluorescent lights above exploded from the high heat.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The ss pieces fell on Dong Xuebing, and some cut hisback, neck, and hands. Blood was flowing out from his wounds.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing cursed and limped forward. He was trying hisbest to keep his conscious.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He got closer, and he could see the burning desk clearer.Dong Xuebing was overjoyed to see that the drawers on the left were onlyburning slightly. It was not engulfed in mes entirely. He immediatelyreached out for the second drawer without thinking. Ah!!!! His fingers wereburned when he touched the drawer. It was excruciating. He quickly uses his legto kick the locked drawer.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bang! Bang!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Two kicks.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Cracked! The scorched parts of the drawer cracked, and therewas a big opening. Dong Xuebing could see 2 brown envelopes in the drawer!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The documents were still around!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was very excited. He ignored the pain on hishands and reached into the drawer to grab the envelopes. The envelopes wereslightly burned on the edges. Dong Xuebing was coughing heavily from the thicksmoke. He covered his nose and mouth and lowered his body. He tried to make hisway back out of the office. But the copsed bookcase was blocking the mainexit. He could not escape from there. The people outside were still trying toput out the fire and remove the debris of the bookcase.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hurry up and let me escape!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel his head getting heavier andgiddier.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He wanted to use all his strength to move nearer to theexit, but he had inhaled too much smoke. His brains and body were not listeningto him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s vision slowly became blurred. Bang! He fellonto the floor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The moment the documents touched the floor, it startedburning. Dong Xuebing was also screaming in pain as the fire engulfs his wholebody.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dead......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew he was dying.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He used his final strength to shout out: ¡°BACK!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everywhere around Dong Xuebing was still burning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The 2 envelopes were still in the drawer and could be seenfrom the cracked opening.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Time had returned to 1 minute before.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel his mind shook. He could feel hisbody again, but he was still feeling giddy. No matter what, it was still betterthan the few seconds before he was about to die earlier. He knew that the thicksmoke was toxic, and he does not have much time. Even if he could get the documents,he still could not get out of the office alive.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could not afford to waste time. He grabbed thetwo envelopes again, and this time, he did not pick the earlier path which ledto his death. He ran towards the window panels of the office and picked up aporcin teacup along the way. He threw the cup at the window panel with allhis strength, smashing the windows.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This office was located on the second floor. Although it wasdangerous to jump out of the window, it was better than suffocating to death bythe thick smoke.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel he was at his limits. He took insome fresh air near the windows and at the awning below. The awning was to shelterthe parked bicycles below. Dong Xuebing felt slightly relieved when he saw the stanopy. He hugged the documents and slowly climb out of the window. He used hisfingernails to press hard on his temples to clear his mind, before using thst of his strength to jump down.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 4 meters......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 3 meters......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 meters......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Crash!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel the pain on his left shoulders, andhis body hit on the blue translucent stic shelter. Hended on the awningand lost his bnce and rolled down the sides. Bang! He fell from the canopyonto the concrete ground, barely missing a few parked bicycles.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He was gasping for fresh air.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing resisted the urged to vomit and looked at theblue skies. He was finally safe.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He was alive!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He did not die!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 3 minutester......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Footsteps could be hearding closer to him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was the people who were trying to put out the fire. Allof them had run to the back of the building. Among them, it was the Chief ofthe General Affairs Office and Dong Xuebing¡¯s colleagues.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bing Zhi! Bing Zhi!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong, how are you feeling?! Are you okay?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s body was covered with burns and bruises. Hecould not stand up. He tried his best to give them a smile.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, Zhuang Zhi, Changjuan and the rest got closer tohim and saw Dong Xuebing covered in blood and burns lying on the ground. All ofthem were shocked: ¡°Call the ambnce! Quick!¡± Zhuang Zhi was the closest toDong Xuebing. He shouted and move forward to try to help him up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing was deeply touched. ¡°Xiao Dong...... you...... Sighed. Youknow that the documents were burned and yet you still.......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was still panting and said: ¡°The documents arenot burned.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What did you say?¡± Li Qing, Zhou Changchun and everyone at thescene were shocked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing turned his body painfully to his sides and tookout 2 envelopes under him. ¡°Are these the documents?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You found it?¡± Li Qing and Zhou Changchun could not believetheir eyes. They¡¯re almost cried on the spot and quickly walk forward to pickup the bloody brown envelopes. ¡°Yes! Yes! These are the documents!¡± Li Qing wasso ecstatic until he did not know what to say. ¡°You...... This...... Xiao Dong...... Goodjob! Terrific!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone was stunned by Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie looked at each other. They couldnot believe what had happened. Earlier when Dong Xuebing rushed into theburning office, no one expects him toe out alive. Let alone escaping withthe documents.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun looked at Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie who werestaring at Dong Xuebing in disbelieved. His opinion of Dong Xuebing hadchanged. Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie had still imed that Xiao Dong wasimpulsive and immature. But what did the both of them do just now? They werehiding away from the fire. Dong Xuebing was much more dependable than them.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Director Yan had also arrived and was shocked by DongXuebing¡¯s actions. He looked at Dong Xuebing and took the documents from LiQing. ¡°You don¡¯t need to write your resignation letter, but you will still bepunished. Go back and write a report for me.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing replied. ¡°Yes, Sir. Thank you, Director Yan.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun also said: ¡°Thank you, Sir.¡± Both of themwere overjoyed for not need to resign.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t need to thank me.¡± Director Yan looked at DongXuebing who was still sitting on the floor. ¡°If you two want to thank someone,you should thank him. Both of you are really lucky to have such a goodsubordinate.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing and Zhou Changchun nodded.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s right. Which leader will also feel the same forhaving a subordinate who was willing to risk his life for his leaders. Atleast, there was no one else like Dong Xuebing in the Western District BranchBureau.

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 39

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 39 ¨C Bing a Party Member!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beijing Jiangong Hospital.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Orthopedic inpatient ward.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was sent to the hospital by the ambnce.Zhuang Zhi who had apanied him helped to get him admitted into thehospital. After a whole afternoon of checks and treatment, Dong Xuebing¡¯sinjuries were under controlled. His arms and legs had some first-degree burns.He also sprained his shoulders and ankles. The cuts caused by the fluorescentlights were also bandaged. Overall, he was not too severely injured.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the evening, everyone from the General Affairs Office,including the leaders, arrived at the hospital to visit him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing who was lying on the bed had just taken histemperature. 37.3 degrees. As the nurse took the thermometer away, Li Qing andZhou Changchun walked into the ward. Dong Xuebing immediately tried to sit up.¡°Director Li, Chief Zhou.¡± But Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders were hurting and couldnot sit upright.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing quickly steps forward and stop Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯tget up. Just lie on the bed.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei looked at Dong Xuebing who was wearing thehospital gown and did not say a word. Instead, he carried two chairs over forthe leaders.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun and Li Qing sat down by the bed and asked.¡°Xiao Dong, how are your injuries?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was not used to be surrounded by so manypeople. He coughed. ¡°Errr.... Thank you for asking. I feel well now. I think Ican be discharged tomorrow.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing had asked Zhuang Zhi about Dong Xuebing¡¯s conditionand knew that Dong Xuebing was putting up a brave front. He frowned: ¡°How canyou be discharged tomorrow? You can¡¯t even get off the bed now, how can thehospital discharge you tomorrow? Xiao Dong, don¡¯t worry about your work. OldZhou and I will take care of your probation performance report and yourhospital bills. You don¡¯t need to do anything and focus on recovering well.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. You need to restwell.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing and Zhou Changchun had escaped from being forced toresign because of Dong Xuebing. Both of them were grateful to him. Even Li Qinghelped Dong Xuebing poured a ss of water personally. Guo Shunjie and GuoPanwei had never seen Li Qing and Zhou Changchun treating a subordinate sowell. They were jealous of Dong Xuebing, but they could not show it. After all,Dong Xuebing had done something great.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had also said it casually. Seeing the leadersgranting him permission to recuperate in the hospital, he did not insist ondischarging. He did not want to be discharged. First, he was still injured, andhis mother was not in Beijing. There will be no one taking care of him at home.Secondly, if he discharged too early, Li Qing and Zhou Changchun will not feelthat they owe him a lot. He had to pretend to be ¡°seriously injured¡± to showthe leaders that he risked his life to help them.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was not very smart but was still quick-witted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing and Zhou Changchun took turns to say somepleasantries to Dong Xuebing. After a while, Li Qing¡¯s mobile phone rang. Hetook a look at the number and left the ward with Zhou Changchun to answer thecall.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After the leaders were gone, Dong Xuebing¡¯s colleagues weremore at ease.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limeiughed and showed Dong Xuebing a thumbs up. ¡°BingZhi, I am impressed by your guts. The fire was so big, and you dare to rush in.I was so stunned back then.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan alsoughed: ¡°You think you are the only one?Everyone out there was stunned. Luckily you are alright.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan said gently: ¡°Xiao Dong, you did us proud.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was feeling great, but he modestly replied:¡°Stop praising me. I did not think much and just know that if the documentswere destroyed by the fire, the whole General Affairs Office would be introuble. That¡¯s why I rushed in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie knew Dong Xuebing was talking rubbish.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was also thinking the same thing. If there is nocredit for doing this, will you still risk your life by running into theoffice? Who are you trying to fool?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But they could only say all these in their hearts. No matterwhat, Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei were impressed by Dong Xuebing¡¯s guts. Ifgiven a chance again, Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei will still not enter theoffice to risk their lives.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The door opened.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing and Zhou Changchun entered the ward again. Thepeople surrounding Dong Xuebing¡¯s bed moved aside to make way for the leaders.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing sat down beside the bed and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯shand. ¡°I have just received news that the Bureau had approved your application andyou are now a Party member.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei and the rest were surprised. ¡°Didn¡¯t Bing Zhisubmit his application two weeks ago?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was also shocked to hear this. ¡°Me? Approved?¡±He had not even submitted a periodical report and had not enrolled in any ofthe courses. He needs at least one year to qualify as a Party Activist andanother year to be a Probationary Party member. Howe he be a Partymember two weeks after submitting his application? This was not right.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchunughed. ¡°Your approval is an exceptionalcase.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone in the ward understood why.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Joining the Party through exceptional approval happens quitefrequently during the rescue efforts of natural disasters like earthquakes, orwar. Those individuals with exceptional performances and contributions areallowed to join the Party immediately.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing exined. ¡°This afternoon, after we put out thefire, Old Zhou and I had a discussion and decided to submit your applicationletter to the higher-ups. We applied for an exceptional approval for you. Thephone call earlier was to inform us that the application is approved and whenyou return to work, you will be sworn in. After that, you will be ProbationaryParty member.¡± Actually, Dong Xuebing¡¯s performance in the afternoon was stillnot good enough to qualify for exceptional approval. But to repay Dong Xuebing,Li Qing and Zhou Changchun made a few trips to their leaders¡¯ offices to talkabout this exceptional approval. Director Yan had also seen Dong Xuebing¡¯sbravery, and with his help, the approval was granted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Gou Panwei and Guo Shunjie were jealous. It was rare to seesomeone getting exceptional approval.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was overjoyed! This was not what he expected.He will be a party member, and it will look good on his resume. He showed a¡°grateful¡± expression: ¡°Thank you, Director Li, Thank you, Chief Zhou. I willnot let you all down. I will work harder for the Communist Party and will beprepared to sacrifice myself for the party and people......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qingughed: ¡°This is not the ce for you to pledgeyour loyalty to the Party.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hahahaha.......¡± Everyoneughs.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After all the visitors left, Dong Xuebing covered his wholebody under the nket andughed. All these injuries were worth it. Not onlyhe had gained the trust of Li Qing and Zhou Changchun, even the Director andall his colleagues were impressed by him. Most importantly, he had sessfullyjoined the CPC.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hahahaha........ I am a Party member now!!!

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 Chapter 40

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 40 ¨C Aunt Xuan

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    <b><b><b> The next morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Orthopedic inpatient ward.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The morning sky had just brightened up. It was the start ofAutumn and the morning air was fresh. The nurse conducted her morning rounds andwoke Dong Xuebing. He yawned and greeted the old man, with a fractured leg, inthe same ward. Dong Xuebing slowly makes his way down his bed and pouredhimself a cup of warm water. He wore his slippers and was about to ask thenurse at the nurses¡¯ station on what other checks he had today when his iPhone4 rang. It was Qu Yunxuan¡¯s number.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and swiped the screen toanswer: ¡°Hello?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Bing, where are you? Howe you did not return homst night?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was afraid Qu Yunxuan would be worried and didnot want to let her see him lying in bed so pathetically. So, he did not informher and his hospitalization. He called her yesterday and told her that he willbe having dinner with his colleagues. ¡°Ah...... We had dinner until quiteteyesterday, and I stayed over at my colleague¡¯s ce. I had just wake up and ispreparing to go to work now.¡± When he finishes this sentence, a nurse walked inwith a few small stic containers and shouted. ¡°The medicine is here. Take ithalf an hour after breakfast.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What medicine?¡± Qu Yunxuan asked nervously. ¡°Xiao Bing,where are you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stuttered: ¡°Nothing...... nothing...... It¡¯s thetelevision.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You think I am stupid? Hurry up and tell me the truth!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s lies were exposed, and he could only tell herthe truth. ¡°Errr...... I am at Jiangong Hospital. It¡¯s like this....... Yesterday therewas a fire at my workce, and there were some important documents in theoffice. I ran in to retrieve the documents and suffered some minor burns. It isnot very serious. I will be discharged in one or two days. You don¡¯t need tovisit me. I am fine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Aunt Xuan? What¡¯s wrong? Why are you keeping silent?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errrm...... I didn¡¯t mean to lie to you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Dooo...... dooo...... dooo......¡± The line was cut.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was sweating nervously. Was Aunt Xuan angrywith him?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing tried to call Qu Yunxuan again, but she did notpick up his calls.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Breakfast was ready, and Dong Xuebing kept his phone. Hetook out a 10 RMB food ticket bought by Zhuang Zhi yesterday and paid thedypushing the food cart. After getting his breakfast, he slowly peeled the shellsof an egg with one hand. He spent a long time removing the shell. The nurses inthe hospital will not care for the patients other than doing their jobs ofchanging the drips, changing oxygen tanks, taking temperature, etc. They willnot do anything extra for the patients. If you need someone to feed you, youwill need to hire a caretaker, and it cost tens of RMB a day. Dong Xuebing didnot want to spend that money and tried to do everything himself.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Half an hour after breakfast, he took his medicine, and hecould hear the sounds of heels down the corridor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Click, click, click, click, the footsteps were fast and strong.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A person¡¯s figure rushed past the door of the ward, and thesounds of the heels stopped. The person turned back quickly, and push openedthe door of Dong Xuebing¡¯s ward. It was Qu Yunxuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, who was half lying on the bed, was nervous tosee her. ¡°Aunt Xuan, didn¡¯t I told you not to visit me?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes turn red as she saw Dong Xuebing coveredin bandages and burns wounds. She bit her lower lips and did not say a word.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errr....... Aunt Xuan, take a sit.¡± Dong Xuebing pushes a chairnext to his bed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan was still not saying anything and was stilllooking at his wounds.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s whole body was covered with severe and minorinjuries. He does not look like the type of men Qu Yunxuan likes now. DongXuebing tried to cover most of his wounds with his nket, leaving only someminor injuries outside. ¡°It is not as serious as you thought. I¡¯m fine. Allthese are just minor injuries. I will recover in a few days.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan seems to be mad, and she shouted at Dong Xuebing:¡°It is the job of the firemen to put out the fire. Why didn¡¯t the others fromyour workce go and put out the fire except for you? Are you the only personleft in your entire workce?¡± Qu Yunxuan lifted her hand and pped DongXuebing¡¯s exposed arm. ¡°Try to be a hero? Huh? Who ask you to be a hero?¡± Shepped his arm more than 10 times.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had never seen Aunt Xuan so angry before. Hedid not dare to make any noise.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am worried sick for you.¡± Qu Yunxuan was snuffled andwiped her tears with the back of her hand.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I¡¯m sorry. Stop crying. Iwill not try to be a hero the next time.¡± He felt good to be scolded by QuYunxuan. He could feel that she was anxious about him. ¡°The next time I see afire, I will run away. Really! I promise you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at him and then touched the wounds on hisarm gently. ¡°Is it painful?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°No.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Where else are you hurt? Let me see.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I only sprained my ankles. There are no fractures. I¡¯mfine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan lifted his nket and saw all the wounds on hisbody. She was about to start crying again before staring at Dong Xuebingangrily: ¡°Xiao Bing, you must not hide anything from me in the future. If youdare to lie to me again, I will smack you on your buttocks!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The old man and his son at the adjacent bed wereughing atDong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing blushed: ¡°I will not lie to you again.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan continued to nag at him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing just went along with her and agreed to whatevershe said.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The old man with his leg in a castughed and interrupt:¡°Girl, stop scolding him. This young man had made a huge contribution. Hisleaders and colleagues had visited him yesterday, and I heard that he will begetting an exceptional approval to be a Party Member.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also replied cheerfully: ¡°That¡¯s right. I willbe a party member soon.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s face gently. ¡°Nothing ismore important than your life. If something happens to you, how am I going toface Sister Luan?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? Please don¡¯t let my mother know about what happened.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan stayed by Dong Xuebing and took care of him for awhile before going to see his doctor. She wants to ask about Dong Xuebing¡¯scondition.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After she returns, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°It¡¯ste. Hurry andgo to work.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan shook her head and used a wet towel to wipe hisface. ¡°I had applied for leave. I still have 5 days annual leave left. I wipany you these few days in the hospital.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No need. I am fine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You can¡¯t even walk by yourself, and you call this fine? Thedoctor had told me that you need someone to apany by your side.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am really fine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°If you say one more word, I will tear your mouth!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Seeing that Qu Yunxuan could not be persuaded, Dong Xuebingcould only ept her help.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Apany by the bed? Sigh...... It would be better if she couldapany me in the bed......

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 Chapter 41

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 41 ¨C Second confession!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 9 am.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Drip, drip, drip...... The needle of the drip was injected intoDong Xuebing¡¯s wrist. It was excruciating. Qu Yunxuan had nothing much to do inthe ward, and she took his keys. She left for his home to help him bring histowels, underwear, socks, etc. She also needs to help him bring a set of cleanclothes. The newly bought suit and shoes were all damaged in the fire.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Qu Yunxuan left, the nurse who was inserting the driughed: ¡°Your aunt is so pretty.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The old man also said: ¡°That girl is so nice to you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt proud. It was as if they were praisinghim.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan returned before 11 am with a small suitcase. Shehad brought clothes, toothbrush, shampoo, tes, etc. along with her andpacked everything into the small cab beside Dong Xuebing¡¯s bed. She wassweating and panting. But she did not stop. She lifted Dong Xuebing¡¯s nketand change his socks for him. After that, she took a stic basin and soap tothe washroom to help wash his dirty socks.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was touched. ¡®Aunt Xuan, rest for a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan turned and smiled. She still had foams on herhands. ¡°I am not tired. You stop moving about. You are still on a drip.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan was squatting down washing the clothes, and herback was facing Dong Xuebing. Her clothes were pulled up slightly, exposing herlower back. Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were glued to her back. Maybe he was imaginingsomething naughty and suddenly had the urge to pee. He looked at the bottle ofdrip hang above him. There were at least half a bottle more. It willst atleast half an hour more. He tried to control the urge, but could not stand itanymore. He endured the pain in his shoulders and legs and slowly got off thebed to wear his slippers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan who had finished washing his socks was shocked.¡°What are you trying to do?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I need to go to the toilet.¡± Hereached out to grab the drip.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Stop moving. You are not allowed to move.¡± Qu Yunxuanhurriedly washed her hands. ¡°The drip is attached to your moveable hand. Youcannot carry the drip with that hand.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was hard for Dong Xuebing to visit the toilet yesterday.Today, it was harder with the drip. Dong Xuebing also knew that he was notallowed to move. But it was embarrassing for him to ask Aunt Xuan to help him.¡°It¡¯s fine. I will be out in a minute to help you.¡± Dong Xuebing ignored herand pressed the drip¡¯s valve, stopping the drip. He carried the bottle andlimped towards the toilet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan walked towards him angrily. ¡°Why can¡¯t you listento me? You want me to hit you?¡± She took the bottle from him and helped him tothe toilet. ¡°Don¡¯t try to be a hero. Come, I will help you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly: ¡°It¡¯s okay. I can do itmyself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan waved her hand: ¡°You want me to hit you? Hurry upand go!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok......¡± Dong Xuebing knew he could not win against her andlimped into the toilet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Usually, the toilets in the hospital will have hooks forhanging the drip bottle. But Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan looked around and didnot see the hooks. It was embarrassing, and both of them paused for a secondbefore Qu Yunxuan closes the door behind her and lifted the toilet seat. Sheraised the bottle of drip above her head and turned towards the wall. ¡°Hurry. Iwill not look at you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing almost died from the embarrassment. ¡°Errr...... I......You......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What are you shy of?¡± Qu Yunxuan turned and stared at him.¡°Hurry!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing almost cried when he saw Qu Yunxuan turning andlooking at him. He slowly untied his hospital pants but did not lower it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I will count to 3, and I will really hit you.¡± Qu Yunxuansaid with her back facing him. ¡°1...... 2...... 3.......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth, lower his pants and start topee.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The was the first time Dong Xuebing felt that the sshingsounds of peeing were so embarrassing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After the sshing sounds stopped, Qu Yunxuan helped himflushed and helped him back to his bed. ¡°Aunt had bought some bananas andapples on the way here. Which would you like to eat?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing who justid down replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°How can you not eat fruits? You need the vitamins.¡± QuYunxuan helped him peeled a banana and turned it to him. ¡°Listen to me and openyour mouth. Ah.......¡± Dong Xuebing thought to himself. This was also not the firsttime he embarrassed himself in front of Aunt Xuan. He ignored the looks of theold man and his son and took a bite of the banana. Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Goodboy. Take one more bite. Ah......¡± Aunt Xuan had one leg kneeling on the bed as shemoved closer to Dong Xuebing to feed the banana.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s knee which was covered in her skinned coloredstockings moved under the warm nket.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel something warm and smoothed touchhis hand. It was Qu Yunxuan¡¯s leg!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind started to wonder and said out the wordsagain. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I really like you. Can you be my girlfriend?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was stunned and her hand, holding the banana,froze in mid-air.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> With the previous experience, Dong Xuebing was moreconfident this time. ¡°I have never met anyone as virtuous as you. I had fallenin love with you the first time we met. Aunt Xuan, I know I am not good enoughfor you. But I really hope you will give me a chance.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan blushed and ced the banana on the table. ¡°Itis too sudden. I...... I am not prepared at all.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. Aunt Xuan did not say that hewas not her type this time. Hahaha. Seems like bing clean and tidy works.This was one more step to sess. ¡°I know it is sudden. But I really like you.Can you be my girlfriend?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan kept quiet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Can?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a while, she sighed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Xiao Bing. I have nointentions of dating now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Although Dong Xuebing knew that he will be rejected, but hecan¡¯t help feeling disappointed. ¡°Why? Am I not good looking enough? Is it mycharacter or something else?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan shook her head and looked out of the windows. ¡°Thereis nothing wrong with you. It¡¯s my problem. You are a good person.¡± She pausedfor a second. ¡°Do you remember what I said to you on the day you fetch me fromwork? I still have dreams of setting up my ownpany. I had been working hardfor years for this dream. I do not want to be distracted by being in artionship.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°Setting up yourpany? You shouldneed at least 1 million RMB as capital? Is your sry at the newspaper agencyenough?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan kept quiet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing continued: ¡°You will not date if you did notaplish your dream?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°That¡¯s what I decided. Sorry.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Then after you have your ownpany will you be mygirlfriend?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face turns red and got up. ¡°I will ask thedoctor about your condition.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn!

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 Chapter 42

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 42 ¨C Must make money!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan¡¯s rejection did not disappoint Dong Xuebing. AuntXuan¡¯s attitude had surprised him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing noticed that he did not have enough time andimmediately shout BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good boy. Have one more bite. Ah......¡± Qu Yunxuan was holdingthe banana towards his mouth.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took a bite and slowly chewed on the banana.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan took a napkin and helped him wipe his mouth.¡°Look at the foolish smile. What are you thinking?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errrr, nothing...... I just feel like smiling. Hahaha.¡± DongXuebing was still not very satisfied with himself. That¡¯s why he still has touse his powers. He still cannot let Aunt Xuan knows that he likes her. He doesnot want her to feel ufortable. He wants to wait until Aunt Xuan have agood impression of him and have a perfect confession. This way, the chances ofhim seeding will be higher.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But there was a massive hurdle in from of Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Setting up apany...... even if Aunt Xuan could get amissionfor every advertisement sale, how long will she have to wait to save enough?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After thinking for the whole afternoon, Dong Xuebing decidedto help Aunt Xuan. If he had the money to help her set up herpany, thenwill the chances of him seeding higher? Dong Xuebing also wanted to makemore money to have a better life. If he could earn 1 million RMB, he would havea better life and might also have a girlfriend. That¡¯s right. Money was alsovery important in the government sector. Sometimes, he will need to give giftsto his higher-ups. Yes...... This will be killing 3 birds with one stone.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Must make money.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Target: 1 million RMB

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> One day......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Two days......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was recovering well under the care of QuYunxuan. Most of the bandages on his body were removed, and he could move hisarm and legs better. Other than strenuous exercise, Dong Xuebing could walk andclimb stairs without limping. He asked the doctor when he could be dischargedas he was bored staying in the hospital. The doctor told him that he stillneeds to remain hospitalized for 2 more days for observations. Dong Xuebingwondered if the hospital wants him to say for a few more days was to make moneyfrom him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Noon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After eating the hospital lunch, Dong Xuebing listlesslytook his medicine.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The food at Jiangong Hospital was very cheap. 3 meals for 10RMB. But the food was only for the patients and not for the family members. QuYunxuan had to take her lunch at the nearby restaurants. After her lunch, shebought a packet of yogurt back to the ward and saw Dong Xuebing staring andblowing at the empty stic lunch container.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed and ced the yogurt on the table. ¡°Areyou retard? How old are you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°I am bored.¡± The past twodays, Dong Xuebing had been thinking of ways to make more money. But there wasnothing he could do in the hospital, and it made him bored.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°If you are bored, then drink this yogurt. Here.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Aunt Xuan, I have recovered. Why don¡¯t you return back towork?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Your hand still cannot touch the water. If I return back towork, who is going to help you wash your face? Who is going to wash your foodcontainers?¡± Qu Yunxuan said as she inserts the straw into the yogurt drink.She held it up for Dong Xuebing. ¡°Drink it. If you are really bored, I wipany you for a walk near the hospital. Where do you want to go?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was delighted to hear that. ¡°Ok. We will justtake a walk nearby.¡± Dong Xuebing does not mind where they were going as longas Aunt Xuan was with him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Half an hourter.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stood at the west entrance of JiangongHospital. He looked at the skies and sighed. ¡°I finally see the skies again.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was holding onto him, helping him to walk. Bothof them strolled slowly towards the north direction.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was a couple in front ying badminton with theirchild along the pavement. Qu Yunxuan helped Dong Xuebing walked towards theleft of the sidewalk to avoid them. But as they were walking past the family, footstepswere moving closer to their right and knocked into Dong Xuebing¡¯s rightshoulders. ¡°Ouch!¡±Dong Xuebing shouted.He could feel the pain in his shoulders, and he turned towards his right.¡°Watch where you are going!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle age man did not apologize and continued his way.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Bing, are you ok?¡± Qu Yunxuan nervously asked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rubbed his shoulder and replied with a frowned.¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was furious. She shouted at the middle-aged man:¡°Hey you! Stop right there!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle-aged man turned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qu Yunxuan angrily replied. ¡°You had knockedinto my brother and can¡¯t you even apologize?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle-aged man who was carrying a leather bag repliedimpatiently: ¡°I only touched him lightly, why should are you making a fuss?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°My brother¡¯s shoulder was injured, and you had hurt him.¡±Qu Yunxuan stared at him and said: ¡°I want you to apologize to him now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt this man looks familiar. He tried torecall who this person was and where did he see him before.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The man frowned: ¡°Are you crazy?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You are the crazy one!¡± Dong Xuebing was pissed. He pointsat the man and shouts: ¡°I dare you to say it one more time!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The man snorted and walked away quickly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was furious and walked faster to chase afterhim. ¡°Stop right there!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan also wanted to chase after that man. But DongXuebing had not recovered. She stopped and pull Dong Xuebing back. ¡°Forget it.It is pointless to argue with that man.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at the man¡¯s back and suddenlyremembered who that man was. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I remember who that ma was. I had seenhim on TV. He is an antique authenticator from a TV program. His surname isCheng. The host and guests of the program call him Teacher Cheng. He is anexpert in authenticating ancient notes and coins.¡± Dong Xuebing had worked part-timein the Antique City for some time and was interested in antiques. He oftenwatches these programs in his free time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan shook her head. ¡°Such a rude person can also bean expert?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also snorted. ¡°He looks so decent on TV. Ididn¡¯t expect his character to be like this in real life.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s phone rang, and she answered. ¡°Hello...... hmmmm......yes...... there is a problem? Howe? Then you can speak to him...... me? I am onleave...... What did he say? Cannot?¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How abouttomorrow? I will speak to him at hispany...... ok...... ah..... must it be today?Wasn¡¯t the project approved?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew that it was her work. He said: ¡°You shouldgo. Your work is more important.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan hesitated and said: ¡°Fine. I will go back to the officein a while. Bye.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Is it your work at the Advertising division?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°There are some issues, and they need meto go back and settle it. Sigh.... I can¡¯t even have a peaceful rest on my leave.Let¡¯s go back. I will send you to the hospital first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No. What if you fall down again?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Eh, I am not a kid anymore.¡± Dong Xuebing walked a fewsteps quickly. ¡°See, my leg has healed. You should go now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°But......¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at him and swiped Dong Xuebing¡¯sfringe to his side. ¡°Then I will go off. You must take care on your way back.Watch out when you are crossing the roads and watch where you are going. Whenyou are walking up the steps, you must walk slower. Do you hear me?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes, yes, yes.......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Qu Yunxuan left, Dong Xuebing rubbed his achingshoulder.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All antique authenticator experts were wealthy, but what¡¯sthe use of being wealthy if their characters are like this?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s right!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Antiques!

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 43

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 43 ¨C Ancient coin at a roadside stall!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Along the streets.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was thinking of how to make money with BACK atthe Antique City while walking down the underpass back to the hospital. Theunderpass was damp and reek of urine smell. There were two rows of small stallsin the underpass selling handphone essories, mini fans, small kitchen tools,etc. Nearer to the stairs, there was a stall selling fruits like pineapples andice cream. It was bustling with life.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ice cream, 1 RMB for 1. 2 for 1.50!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Come and take a look! This is the newest peeler. 10 RMB for1!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sidestepped to avoid stepping on the radishpeels on the floor. When he was about to go to the handphone essories stall,he saw a familiar back view. It was that middle-aged man who had knocked intohim earlier. He was the antique coins and notes authenticator expert, TeacherCheng. He was walking towards a coin vendor. He bent over and examined the pileof rusty coins at the stall carefully.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel his anger rising when he saw him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was standing not far away from Teacher Chengand could hear him asking. ¡°How much for these coins?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The vendor was a young man in his 20s. He was smoking andreplied listlessly: ¡°5 RMB for 1 coin.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Teacher Cheng replied: ¡°It is too expensive.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man did not reply and snubbed his cigarette.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing frowned. When he was working part-time at theAntique City, he had followed his boss to stock up on antiques at thesuppliers. The ancient coins were sold by weight. On average, it was a fewcents per piece, and almost all the coins were not valuable. This roadsidestall¡¯s supplier should be worst than the one Dong Xuebing been to. Thosesuppliers were cunning and will surely not sell anything good to theircustomers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What expert is he? Coming to a roadside stall to pick coins?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Do you know what you are doing?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was still thinking about this when he sawTeacher Cheng paused for a while. Huh? What was he doing?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That Teacher Cheng quickly picked 8 to 9 rusty copper coinsfrom the pile and sift through them. He held it tightly in his hand and did notput them back into the pile. He continued to search through the pile of over athousand coins. After searching for a while, he told the stall owner: ¡°I willtake these 9 coins. 45 RMB? Take the money.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man looked up and saw him. ¡°Right. 4...... Eh? Youare......¡± The young man was stunned for a second. ¡°I have seen you before. Youare that expert that appeared on TV. You are an Antique Coins authenticator.¡±The young man looked at the coins in Teacher Cheng¡¯s hands and immediatelysaid: ¡°Sorry, the 5 RMB per coins I said was referring to that pile. The coinsyou are holding is...... 500 RMB per piece.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Teacher Cheng¡¯s face changed: ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man did not reply to him. He knew that the coinspicked by the expert should be valuable. Maybe those coins were worth muchmore.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was gloating in his heart.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But the next moment surprised Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Teacher Cheng sneered and nodded: ¡°500 RMB? You are toomuch.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man smiled and reach out to take back the coins inTeacher Cheng¡¯s hand: ¡°You can choose not to buy it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wait.¡± Teacher Cheng frowned and kept the coins in hispocket. He took out 4,500 RMB from his wallet and pass it to the young man. ¡°Isthis enough?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, the young man and the rest of the onlookerswere stunned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No one expects Teacher Cheng to really buy those coins.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Those that knew antiques will know that there was arge numberof ancient coins in the market. Most of them were worthless. At most, the coinswere worth a few RMB to 20 RMB. But Teacher Cheng was willing to fork out 4,500RMB for those few coins? He was an expert in ancient coins and should not makethis foolish mistake.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Let that expert get this bargain?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What luck does that Teacher Cheng have? Getting a steal froma roadside stall?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was pissed. But he suddenly realized something.BACK! BACK! BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The scenes changed in front of Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°How much for these coins?¡± Teacher Cheng asked whilesquatting by the roadside stall.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man was smoking replied without looking up. ¡°:5RMB for 1 coin.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Teacher Cheng replied: ¡°It is too expensive.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man did not reply and snubbed his cigarette.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew this was the chance to make money. Hequickly moves forward. He remembered that Teacher Cheng had picked those fewcoins from the left corner. Eh, no... it should be at the bottom of the pile.Huh? That¡¯s not right either. He was moving the coins about, and the positionof the coins were all messed up. Dong Xuebing was standing from a distance andcould not see the wordings on the coins clearly. Picking those coins from thewhole pile was impossible. What should he do? He will be wasting thisopportunity?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing suddenly got an idea. He ran to the stall:¡°Boss.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man got a shock. ¡°What do you want? Buy coins?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Teacher Cheng turned at looked at Dong Xuebing beforeturning back to the pile of coins.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw he could not distract Teacher Cheng and hequickly squats down and pushes Teacher Cheng aside. He grabbed the cloth underthe coins and carried up the whole pile of coins. ¡°Boss, how many coins do youhave here? Over 1,000? Let me estimate the weight.¡± The bundle of coins wasquite heavy.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Teacher Cheng was pissed. ¡°What is wrong with you? I amstill picking the coins.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing scoffed. ¡°So what? Have you paid for thecoins?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man asked puzzledly: ¡°Why are you estimating theweight? There are about 1,300 to 1,400 coins. Put the coins down. The othercustomer still has not finished picking.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied to that young man. ¡°How about this? Iamzy to count the exact number of coins. I will buy all the coins in thisbundle. How much?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man and Teacher Cheng looked at Dong Xuebing inshock. ¡°Al the coins?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Name a price.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man was overjoyed: ¡°If you are getting everything,I will give you a discount. 5 RMB per coin and 1,300 coins cost 6,500 RMB. Iwill sell everything to you for 6,000 RMB?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing held the bundle of coins tightly: ¡°6,000 RMB istoo expensive. How about 4,000 RMB?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man replied: ¡°My cost is also very high. I can¡¯tsell it to you any cheaper. Errr...... Fine...... let¡¯s meet in the middle. 5,000 RMB?I will just earn lesser.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Fine......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man was ecstatic. He had set up this stall formore than a year, and he finally met a sucker.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Teacher Cheng scoffed at Dong Xuebing and walked away. Hewas thinking in his heart that Dong Xuebing was a novice in antiques. DongXuebing had not even looked at the coins and bought all the coins. Was hecrazy?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not have so much cash with him. The youngman followed him with the bundle of coins to a nearby ICBC ATM. Dong Xuebingwithdrew 5,000 RMB and passed it to the young man. He looked at his bankount bnce. There was only a few hundred left. But Dong Xuebing was stillfeeling great. He carried the big bundle of coins back to the hospital.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hahaha.......

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 Chapter 44

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 44 ¨C Sieving the coins!

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    <b><b><b> Afternoon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 14:30 pm.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was panting as he carried a big bundle of coinsback to his ward. He dropped the big bundle of coins on the floor beside hisbed, in front of the old man and his son. Clink...... nk...... the coins made a loudnoise as it was dropped on the floor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The old man was stunned: ¡°What are you doing, young man?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The tired Dong Xuebing turned to him and smiled: ¡°I boughtsome ancient coins.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The old man¡¯s son said. ¡°You also do not need to buy so manycoins.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehe...... I am just buying these coins for fun.¡± Dong Xuebingsaw the old man¡¯s son¡¯s Samsungptop beside his bed. He asked: ¡°Brother, Isaw you surfing the yesterday. Are you using the 3Gwork? If you are notusing theptop now, can I use it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The old man¡¯s son generously pushed hisptop towards DongXuebing: ¡°Sure. Use it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Thank you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Your Aunt had helped my father get waterand wash his trays when I was not around. I still need to thank her.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> To prevent the nurses and doctors from gossiping about him,Dong Xuebing did not dare to pour all the coins out. He ced the bundle ofcoins at a corner beside his bed and took out the coins bit by bit to countthem. After counting the coins, Dong Xuebing was pissed. What 1,400 coins?There were not even 1,000 coins in the bundle. Damn.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing switched on theptop and connect to theinte. He starts to look at the pictures of ancient coins on the andmatch it to the coins.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He was not an expert on antique appraising and had to relyon the inte.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 20 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> As Dong Xuebing examines each and every coin, he realizedthat there was a vast variety of coins in the bundle.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were Chong Ning Zhong Bao, Kai Yuen Tong Bao, Xuan HeTong Bao, metal and copper coins mixed in the bundle.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing starts to read up about coins collection on afew websites and forums, at the same time he was sorting out the coins. Thosethat were more prominent were easily picked out. He sorts it ording to thedynasty like Song, Tang and by the types of coins. Most of the coins were notworth much. At most, it was worth a few RMB per coin. Some does not even havevalue.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing picked those worthless coins and ced it intoanother bag.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 coin......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 coins......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 50 coins......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was tiring and tedious work. It needs lots of patients.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After sorting the coins for the whole afternoon, the mealtrolley appeared outside the ward. It was dinner time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took a break and ate his dinner. After dinner,he continued to sieve through the coins.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 330 coins......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 350 coins......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 410 coins......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He had sorted more than 500 worthless coins. There were onlyabout 300 coins left.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At 7.30pm, Qu Yunxuan called Dong Xuebing and told him thatshe was still at work. She will not be able to visit him this evening. She willdrop by tomorrow morning. Dong Xuebing asked her not toe if she was busy.But Qu Yunxuan does not listen and hang up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That night, the old man¡¯s son did not leave the ward. Heremained in the ward to apany his father. Dong Xuebing asked his permissionto continue using hisptop. The son was generous and told him to carry onusing and no need to worry about the inte charges. He can get reimbursementfrom hispany. Dong Xuebing thanked him again. He made a mental note to buyaptop in the future.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was an impatient person and does not like toleave things for tomorrow. He decided to sieve through the coins all night. Hecan¡¯t sleep unless he found all the valuable coins.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> So, he carries on with the tiresome task.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 580 Coins......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 650 coins......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 670 coins......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The remaining coins were not quickly sorted. For example,Chong Ning Zhong Bao. This type of coin has several variations. Ites indifferent scripts and had different dominations. It was hard to tell thedifferences.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing starts to check the coins one by one with thepictures on the inte.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hmmm...... This coin is from the Qing Dynasty. There is argenumber of this coin circting in the market. Pass......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Oh, this coin is chipped, and it was too rusty. Even if thistype of coins were valuable, it will also not fetch a high price. Pass......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Another 3 hours passed. He still did not find any valuablecoins.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At about 1 am, Dong Xuebing yawned and was about to give up.He noticed a rusty copper coin among the remaining coins. This coin is called ¡°JiadingYuanbao¡±. He checked on the inte, and there were all sorts of value forthis coin. The value differs by the year the coin was produced and the size.The difference was wide. Dong Xuebing took the coin and try to match it to thedescriptions on the website. Not this..... Not this one either...... It does notmatch this too......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After scanning through all the pictures on the website, hecould not see any coins that look like the one he was holding.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He went to another website and try to identify the coin inhis hand. He chanced upon an auction website and saw a description of a cointhat matches the one he in his hand.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Southern Song dynasty, Jiading Yuanbao, 10 cash. Square holeand diameter 54 millimeters.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> From the picture, the color, wordings, and diameter werealmost exactly the same as the coin he was holding. The only difference was thepicture in the auction site was perfect. There was no rust on the coin. DongXuebing¡¯s coin was slightly rusty.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing scrolled up and look at the transacted price.He was stunned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Starting price: 30,000 RMB.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Transacted price: 62,000 RMB.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! The price is high!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yes! This must be the coin.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This must be one of the coins picked by Teacher Cheng!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath. He stared at thetransacted price on the website. He thought the coins would worth about 8,000to 10,000 RMB. Who would expect a coin to worth more than 60,000 RMB? Wait......The prices at auctions should be higher as there were stillmissions andcharges. The real value should be lower than 60,000 RMB. Could this coin a fakecoin? Many counterfeit coins were circting around. But this should not be.Although Teacher Cheng was an asshole, he was an expert in ancient coins.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing put the coin aside and continue to check theremaining coins on the inte.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The remaining coins were only worth 1 to 2 RMB each.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wrapped all the coins with the cloth into abundle and stuff it under his bed. He took out the Jiading Yuanbao coin toexamine it closer. That Teacher Cheng must have picked those 9 coins yesterdayto deceive others. Jiading Yuanbao should be the only coin he wanted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hahaha....... I can see the money already......

    </b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> List ofChina ancient coins

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 Chapter 45

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 45 ¨C Another profit!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing yawned as he woke up. He rubbed his eyes andgot off the bed. He went to bed in the early hours after sieving through allthe coins. The mosquitos at the hospital were very poisonous. Once bitten, itwill swell, and it was painful and itchy. Dong Xuebing could hardly fall asleepwith the mosquitos flying around him. In his mind, he was thinking about theancient coin and had a dream where he was buried alive by tons of coins.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You are awake?¡± The old man¡¯s son asked. He was alreadydressed up and sitting beside his father.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly: ¡°Sorry to disturb you alst night.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s okay. We are just wondering why you bought so manycoins back.¡± The old man¡¯s son asked. ¡°I heard that many experts nowadays couldnot tell the difference between authentic and counterfeit coins. You must becareful not to be tricked. There are counterfeits everywhere.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing chatted with them for a while and returned thptop. There were risks when dealing with antiques. Dong Xuebing knew aboutthe risks the first day he started working at the Antique City. But now, withhis ability, BACK, he could still make some profits with antiques.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing needs to be on a drip at 8 am. But he secretleave the hospital before Aunt Xuan visits him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He carried a big bundle of coins and took a taxi to thefamous Liu Li Chang.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The renovated Liu Li Chang was a crowded ce with atraditional feel. The only thing Dong Xuebing does not like was the road. Itshould restrict vehicles from entering the area. Lots of luxurious cars wereparked along the street on both sides, leaving little space for pedestrians.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There are so many antique shops here. Which should I go?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing decided to go to the shop Rong Bao Zhai nearthe entrance of Liu Li Chang.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After entering the shop, Dong Xuebing walked past aCaucasian and asked the shop assistant where the coins and notes counter was.That shop assistant pointed to a corner of the shop. Dong Xuebing thanked himand went to the counter. He saw a middle-aged man reading newspapers behind thecounter. ¡°Excuse me, do you buy antique coins?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle-aged man lowered his papers and saw DongXuebing¡¯s huge bundle. ¡°So many coins?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose and smiled. ¡°No. You can justgive me a price for this bundle. What I really want to sell is this JiadingYuanbao coin.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The man nodded and put his newspaper aside. He took out amagnifying ss and some small tools from the drawer. ¡°Ok, let me take a lookfirst.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Here is the coin.¡± Dong Xuebing passed him the coin.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Please...... Please......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The coin must be genuine...... Please let the coin beauthentic......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle-aged man scrutinized the coin.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 second passed......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 seconds passed......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 3 seconds passed......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The man suddenly grasped. He moved closer to take a betterlook at the coin and had a shocked expression. ¡°This coin......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing asked anxiously: ¡°How is the coin?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wait. I need to take a closer look.¡± The man sat uprightand carefully examine every detail of the coin and nodded. ¡°This coin is scarce.Young man, this is a 10 cash Southern Song Dynasty Jiading Yuanbao coin. It isproduced in the year 1208, and it is still in good condition. It is rare to seethis coin even in the auctions. It is very rare and valuable. You see this rustcolor? It shows the age of the coin.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hahaha, the coin was indeed genuine!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and asked. ¡°How much are youwilling to offer for this coin?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errrmmm......¡± The man hesitated. ¡°Young man, you should havedone your homework beforeing here with the coin. So, I will not cheat you.This coin can fetch up to 60,000 RMB at the auctions. But aftermissions andcharges...... The highest I can offer is 50,000 RMB. What do you think?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt this was a good offer. He thought for awhile and nodded. ¡°Deal.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle age manughed. ¡°Great. Since you are soforthright, I will give you 1,000 for that bundle of coins. Ok?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Sure.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 50,000 RMB!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Two years of his mother¡¯s sries do not even amount to50,000 RMB.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> For Dong Xuebing, 50,000 RMB was an astronomical amount.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing hugged a brown colored envelope tightly as hewalked out of Rong Bao Zhai. He was afraid someone would jump out and snatchedhis money. He scanned his surroundings carefully and quickly ran across theroad to the ICBC bank. He deposited all the money into his ount, and hisbnce suddenly became more than 51,000 RMB. With this amount, he could evenafford to buy a low-cost car. He very excited as he returned back to thehospital.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yay! I¡¯m rich!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 50,000 RMB!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Orthopedic ward.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing returned to his ward to find the nurse and AuntXuan staring at him angrily.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan scolded: ¡°Where did you go so early in the morningand why didn¡¯t you switch on your phone? Do you know I am worried for you?¡± Shewas holding on to the drip bottle. ¡°The nurses havee here looking for youseveral times. You are supposed to be on a drip. How can you sneak out withouta word?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled apologetically: ¡°You did not help mebring the charger. My battery had been dead a long time ago.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan stared at him: ¡°So you are telling me that it ismy fault?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No, no......¡± Dong Xuebing quickly poured a ss of water forAunt Xuan. ¡°I am bored this morning and went out for a walk. I forgot the timeand came backte. I¡¯m sorry. Don¡¯t be angry with me.¡± He does not intend totell Aunt Xuan about the antique coin. He wanted to give her a surprise.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan calmed down. ¡°Hurry and get back on your bed. Youneed to be on a drip.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took off his slippers and got back on his bedobediently. He extended his hand for the nurse to insert the needle. As thenurse inserts the needle, he shouted: ¡°Ouch, ouch...... It¡¯s painful...... be gentlerwith the needle.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed at him and yfully smacked hisforehead. ¡°Do you dare to sneak out without telling anyone again?¡± Aunt Xuanwas wearing a light colored spaghetti strap top and white jeans. Her top wasshowing some cleavage, and her tight jeans outlined her shapely legs.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was mesmerized by her figure. He was determinedto make money for her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan, wait for me. I will help you raise enough money toset up your ownpany. I will help you achieve your dreams.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yes...... I should alsowork hard to achieve my goal of bing a top official too.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Earn money and getting promoted!!!!

    </b></b></b>

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    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu LiChang

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liulichang

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Rong BaoZhai

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 Chapter 46

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 46 ¨C Meeting a great beauty!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 3<sup>rd</sup> October, Dong Xuebing was discharged from thehospital. It was the third day of the National Day holidays.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> State Security is different from the rest of the governmentagencies. Other than National Day, the staffs had to work on Oct 2<sup>nd</sup>and 3<sup>rd</sup> in shifts. Everyone had to return to work on 4<sup>th</sup>Oct. Today was Dong Xuebing could rest before he returns to work. He returnedhome with Qu Yunxuan and saw his small one-bedroom apartment. He got the familiarfeeling as he sat on his couch.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan helped him keep all his belongs: ¡°Hehe...... The homestill feel the best?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Of course. I am almost going bonkersat the hospital. It was so boring!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. I had escorted you safely back home, and I should go. Istill must work overtime during the holidays.¡± Qu Yunxuan helped Dong Xuebingpour a cup of hot tea and pinched his cheeks yfully: ¡°Sister Luan is notreturning back to Beijing for the holidays? Then you stay at home alone. If youneed anything, just send me a message. Don¡¯t go out by yourself and wait athome for me. Bye.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Bye.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Clicked. The door closes.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had fully recovered from his injuries. He gotup and wanted to cook a bowl of egg tomato soup. But after the soup was cooked,he discovered he had run out of vinegar. He finished his soup and took theempty bottle to the supermarket nearby. While walking to the supermarket, hethought back on how Aunt Xuan took care of him the past few days, and he smiled.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Was there anyone else that¡¯s as virtuous as Aunt Xuan inthis world?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Was there anyone else that¡¯s as pretty as Aunt Xuan in thisworld?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There¡¯s no one else as virtuous and pretty as her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was still letting his imaginations run wildwhen he saw a stunning beauty appearing in his sights. He was shocked. Helooked at that slim figure. The woman was standing under a tree using herphone. Her hair was tied into a bun and was wearing a suit. Her eyes were a crescentshape with longshes and had a small face which was beautiful beyond words.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There¡¯s really someone as pretty as Aunt Xuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath. He was a normal man andlikes to look at pretty women. He pretended to be waiting for someone and keptstealing nces at that woman. The woman should be about slightly older thanhim. She looked mature, and her movements were graceful.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Many passers-by also notice this beautiful woman and all ofthem were looking at her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing noticed a skinny man walked past that woman andstopped behind her. He seems to be looking at the woman carefully.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This graceful woman ignored everyone¡¯s looks and continuedto smile and talks on the phone: ¡°Old Zhou, it is not that I am not helpingyou...... It is beyond my ability to help...... Yes...... You can ask Xiao An. He is close toMinister Zhao. Ok?¡± After talking on the phone for a while, she hung up andkept the phone into her opened handbag. She turned and walked away in her backheels.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took his eyes off her and start walking backtowards his home.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sigh...... All he could do was to look at the woman from far. Heknew he was not good enough for this type of women.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After taking two steps, Dong Xuebing heard a sweet woman¡¯svoice: ¡°Eh? Where is my wallet?¡± Dong Xuebing turned around and saw the womansearching her handbag. She then looked around on the ground.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A kind olddy went up to her and asked: ¡°You can¡¯t findyour wallet? Did you drop it somewhere?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The woman frowned: ¡°I should not have dropped it. It wasstill in my bag 2 minutes ago when I was on the phone.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, then your wallet should be stolen.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 minutes ago?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing paused. He remembered that skinny man standingvery close to her when she was on the phone just now. He stopped beside her forabout 2 seconds. Damn! That was a pickpocket?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Time returns back to 1 minute ago.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The woman was still on the phone under the tree.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Old Zhou, it is not that I am not helping you...... It isbeyond my ability to help...... Yes...... You can ask Xiao An. He is close to MinisterZhao. Ok?¡± The woman was smiling as she talks on the phone. 2 meters from her,the skinny man walked away from her quickly with his hands covering hisstomach.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing put down his bottle of vinegar on the floor andran over.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The bystanders were looking at him as he tried to make aslittle noise as he ran. When he was closer to the skinny man, he pounced ontohim. ¡°Stop!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The skinny man fell onto the floor and shouted: ¡°What areyou doing?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What am I doing? You should know what I am doing. Where isthe wallet?¡± Dong Xuebing got into a tussle with that man.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The skinny man was very confident of his pickpocketing skills.He thought no one would know he had taken that woman¡¯s wallet. But this manexposed him and was very sure that he had stolen the wallet. The skinny man wasshocked and frightened. He quickly broke off Dong Xuebing¡¯s grip and threw aleather wallet on the floor before running away.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw that man had left the wallet behind and didnot give chase. That skinny man might have aplices around, and Dong Xuebingmight be ambushed or stabbed if he gave chase.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That beautiful woman looked at Dong Xuebing puzzledly. Shestill does not understand why this young man got into a fight with that skinnyman. But when she saw the wallet in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, she was stunned. Sheimmediately hangs up the phone and checks her handbag.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing got up from the floor and walked over to passthe wallet back to that pretty woman. ¡°That man had stolen your wallet.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh......¡± The woman took the wallet from Dong Xuebing and shookhis hand. ¡°I was on the phone and did not notice it. Thank you. Are you hurt?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Dong Xuebing shook her hand. His heart hadskipped a beat.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The woman looks prettier closer. It¡¯s hard to find words todescribe her beauty.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After some pleasantries, the woman¡¯s handphone rang again.She thanked Dong Xuebing again. ¡°I still have something to attend to. Give meyour number, and I will treat you to dinner some other day.¡± From her tone,this woman seems like a leader at her workce. The way she speaks wamanding.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had wanted to reject her offer, but he couldnot resist her charms. He told her his mobile number.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The woman took out a notebook and jotted down his number.¡°Ok. I will contact you another day. Bye.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was still in a daze as he looked at that womanwalked away.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sigh...... Whoever that marries her must be blessed by all hisancestors.

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 47

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 47 ¨C Firefighter

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Meeting, speeches and swear an oath. Dong Xuebing became a Probationarymember of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After leaving themeeting room, Li Qing patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders and asked him to go tohis office. ¡°My former office could not be used anymore. This is my new office.If you need to look for me, just drop by. Xiao Dong, you must not strainyourself. If you are still not recovered, you can rest for a few more days. Butyou do look better nowpared to the time you were at the hospital.¡± ZhouChangchun also entered the office. He smiled: ¡°These few days Xiao Dong willonly deliver some documents. Leave the strenuous work to others.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied with a grateful expression on his face:¡°Thank you, leaders. I will do my best.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing nodded. ¡°Good. But don¡¯t push yourself too hard.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The sick looking Zhou Changchun also patted Dong Xuebing onhis shoulders.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Old Zhou.¡± Li Qing looked at him. ¡°You need to take care ofyour health too. You are looking pale recently.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Sigh...... This is an old problem, and there¡¯s nothing I cando.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing excused himself as he could tell Li Qing andZhou Changchun had something to discuss.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After saving the documents from the fire, Li Qing and ZhouChangchun trust in Dong Xuebing increased a lot.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was a good sign.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing happily return to the General Affairs Office.Everyone was around. Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi were photocopying some documentsat the copier and chatting at the same time. Changjuan and Old Yan were hidingbehind their monitors. One was reading a woman¡¯s magazine, and the other wasreading his newspaper. Guo Shunjie was nodding off at his desk, and Guo Panweiwas writing a report with his right hand and massaging his thighs with hisleft.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan was the first person to notice Dong Xuebing. Helowered his newspaper: ¡°Oh, Xiao Dong, you are back to work?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone looked up. Tan Limei smiled and waved to him. ¡°BingZhi, congrattions for entering the party and being discharged from thehospital.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Thank you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan asked: ¡°Our great hero is back. How are yourinjuries?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am fine. Thanks for asking.¡± Dong Xuebing moved his arms,showing that he had recovered.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Although Guo Panwei was jealous of Dong Xuebing, he stillshowed his concerns: ¡°Xiao Dong, take care not to get your wounds wet if it isnot healed yet.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The only one who did not speak to Dong Xuebing was GuoShunjie. Both of them had fallen out before the fire. He only took a nce atDong Xuebing and continued dozing off.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After chatting with his colleagues for a while, Dong Xuebingreturned to his seat and start to work. He noticed a strange sign. Not only GuoPanwei and Guo Shunjie were listless, but even the big sized Zhuang Zhi alsolooks tired. They look liked they had just finished some strenuous exercises. WhenZhuang Zhi went over to Tan Limei at the copier machine, Dong Xuebing alsofollowed. He asked: ¡°Zhuang Zhi, what¡¯s wrong with you? What did you doyesterday?¡± Dong Xuebing asked and winked at Tan Limei.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei blushed. ¡°Why are you looking at me?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Nothing.¡± He felt that something wasgoing on between both of them. Could they be dating?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi coughed and said. ¡°Bing Zhi, stop making randomguesses. I am tired because of the ser matches these few days.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ser match?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. Our City¡¯s State Security Serpetition.¡± ZhuangZhi exined. ¡°I heard that the District Bureaus heldpetitions every year.But unlike the previous years, where thepetitions were held within thedistrict bureaus, this year we have abinedpetition. All of Beijing¡¯sdistrict branch bureaus must send a team each to participate. Thepetitionhad started before the National Day. Yesterday, we had a match against Miyunbranch, and we lose 5-0.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°No wonder all of you look so tired.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei loves to chat. She added: ¡°Luckily you are not atwork. I tell you, our team y is too dirty.......¡± She looked over at Guo Panweiand Guo Shunjie and lowered her voice: ¡°Dirtier than the toilets. If it weren¡¯tfor Zhuang Zhi, yesterday¡¯s match would have ended 6-0.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Everyone here is amateurs. Win orlose still depends a lot on luck.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bullshit.¡± Tan Limei pouted. ¡°The other teams yed well.Their forwards were forwards, and defenders were defenders. Look at our team.At the start of the match, our formation was still fine. But as the matchcontinues, all of our forwards became defenders. I was still cheering for themwith my friends from the Finance Department. It was so embarrassing.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi thought Tan Limei was angry with him and quicklysaid: ¡°I will perform better in the next match.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei rolled her eyes. ¡°Other than ying dirty byknocking other yers down, what else can you do? You can¡¯t even run.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi replied embarrassedly: ¡°I...... I am already tryingto lose weight.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Cough...... Errrr...... Tan Zhi, Zhuang Zhi, are both of youdating?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi panicked: ¡°I...... We......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei blushed and stared at Dong Xuebing: ¡°Don¡¯t tenyone.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Really? Dong Xuebing said: ¡°If I don¡¯t ask the both of you,are you two going to keep it from me? Don¡¯t worry. I will keep my mouth shut.When did both of you start? Have you met the parents? How far have the both ofyou going?¡± Dong Xuebing was happy for them as a friend. At the same time, hewas also envious of them. Sigh...... How long do I need to wait to be dating?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh?¡± Zhuang Zhi does not know what to said and quicklyreturned to his desk with his documents.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei also took a set of printouts and smacked DongXuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°You want to die, is it? Why are you so nosey? Hmph! If you wantto know gossips, I can tell you the hottest gossip in our bureau.¡± She changedthe subject. ¡°Do you know? When you are still in the hospital, rumors about youspread because of your bravery. You got a nickname. Firefighter.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Huh? Firefighter?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehe. Sounds good?¡± Tan Limeiughed. ¡°When Li Qing andZhou Changchun heard your nickname, they also said that it suits you well. Notonly you saved the documents, but you also save everyone by writing the speechfor Deputy Bureau Chief Yang. Don¡¯t you think this is a good nickname for you?You can take on whatever issues we have. I think almost all the deputy chiefsof the General Affairs division knows about your nickname. Maybe even theDeputy Bureau Chiefs also know about the firefighter from the General AffairsOffice.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A firefighter has several meanings to it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°Who was the one that came up with thisname? It does not sound nice.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei replied uninterestedly: ¡°Don¡¯t lie. You are feelingpleased now, right?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei was right. Dong Xuebing was feeling pleased. Thiswas the recognition given to him by the leaders and colleagues.

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 Chapter 48

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 48 ¨C Chief Zhou was retiring!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good morning everyone.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Morning, Xiao Dong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good morning firefighter! Hahaha!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t call me that.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a short chat, it was time to work. Zhou Changchun didnote to work today. No one had seen him since yesterday afternoon. Maybe hewas on sick leave again. After all, Zhou Changchun had cerebrovascr diseasesand other chronic illness. His health had been in bad shape. Without anyonesupervising in the office, everyone was not doing their work. Guo Panwei waslooking at the stock market. Guo Shunjie was surfing some forums on theinte. Most of the work in the office was done by Tan Limei, Dong Xuebing,and Zhuang Zhi.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Zhou had taken dozens of days of medical leave thisyear.¡± Tan Limei grumbled.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°So many days?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei replied: ¡°It is considered not a lot. Last yearwas also the same. When Chief Zhou was not around, my workload increases a lot.Luckily you and Zhuang Zhi are around this year. If not, I can¡¯t cope with allthe work.¡± She looked at Guo Shunjie and the rest. ¡°Clinging to a post withoutdoing any work!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I think Chief Zhou will be backtomorrow. Let me help you with the printing.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> During lunchtime, they received news that Zhou Changchun washospitalized for his cerebrovascr illness.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was not surprising by many of them. They were used toit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei immediately goes and ask which hospital and wardZhou Changchun was in. ¡°I will go and visit Chief Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I will go too.¡± Dong Xuebing does not want to be left behind.Although he was now much closer to Zhou Changchun but visiting him at thehospital will leave a good impression with the leader. The leader will notthink: I am in the hospital, and you do not even visit me? What are youthinking?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie and Changjuan also wanted to do. In the end, allof them went to Youyi Hospital in two taxis.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Neurology ward

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Zhou, how are you feeling?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Are you feeling better?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was lying in bed. He looked several yearsolder since hest appeared in the office a few days earlier. He does not lookwell. His wife was beside him clearing his lunch box. She forced a smile asDong Xuebing, and the rest entered the ward. She put the fruits and flowers bythe window and let them sit beside the Zhou Changchun.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°All of you are here?¡± Zhou Changchun sighed. ¡°I am fine.But I should not be able to return to work these few days.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan pretended to be sad: ¡°Chief Zhou, we will be lostif you are not in the office leading us.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei also pretended to be nice. He turned to ZhouChangchun¡¯s wife: ¡°Auntie, if you need any help, let me know. I can stay behindin the afternoon to help you take care of Chief Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun¡¯s wife replied. ¡°Thank you. But I can stillcope.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun waved his hand. ¡°No need to stay behind toapany me. Go back to work. There are lots of work waiting for you all inthe office.¡± His condition was quite serious. He even had difficulties walkingto the bathroom. His wife had to help him walk. Seems like he could not returnto work soon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After chatting for a while with Zhou Changchun, Dong Xuebingand the rest were about to return to the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Zhou Changchun hesitated for a while and called out: ¡°Panwei,Xiao Bing, I want to talk to you two.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie nced at Dong Xuebing and Guo Panwei beforewalking away. Tan Limei, Changjuan, and Zhuang Zhi also walked out of the ward.All of them knew that Guo Panwei and Dong Xuebing held a higher status in ChiefZhou¡¯s heart. Dong Xuebing had helped Zhou Changchun rescued the importantdocuments. Guo Panwei had been loyal to Zhou Changchun for years and had beenhis right-hand man.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the ward, Guo Panwei and Dong Xuebing looked at eachother. They were standing there waiting for Zhou Changchun to speak.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Zhou Changchun kept quiet for a while before he sighed.¡°The both of you are my most trusted subordinates. In the future......¡± He pausedfor a while before continuing. ¡°In the future....... Work hard.¡± Dong Xuebing andGuo Panwei were wondering what Zhou Changchun was trying to say. Zhou Changchunwaved his hand. ¡°Go back. My wife will send you out.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun walked them out to the corridor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing turned to her and said: ¡°Auntie, there¡¯s noneed to walk us out.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun¡¯s wife seems like she had lots of things tosay to them. But in the end, she only said: ¡°Please take care of the GeneralAffairs Office in the future.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei immediately replied: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will do ourwork well.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt something was off. It seems that thehusband and wife were implying something.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Back at the office, Dong Xuebing carried on with his work asusual.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At about 1pm, Guo Shunjie suddenly received a phone call andstarted to do his work seriously. He did his own photocopying and offered todeliver documents. After a while, Guo Panwei who returned from outside behavedthe same way as Guo Shunjie. They started to do their work eagerly with a smileon their faces.Guo Panwei even threwall his stock market graphs and charts away.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was confused. He asked Zhuang Zhi: ¡°Whathappened?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi looked at both of them: ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe it¡¯stime for our increments?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan and Old Yan were also confused.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Just before they finished work, Tan Limei who returned fromthe Political Section Office told them a piece of shocking news. ¡°Hey, hey,have you all heard the news?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°What news?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi scratched his head: ¡°Are we getting a raise?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You wish!¡± Tan Limei rolled her eyes at him. ¡°It¡¯s aboutChief Zhou. Chief Zhou will be retiring due to his illness.¡± Tan Limei¡¯ wordsattracted the attention of Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi. ¡°I heard this news fromthe Political Section, and they told me that the next Chief will be selectedfrom one of us in the office.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was shocked: ¡°Is this real?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah?¡± Changjuan eximed: ¡°Chief Zhou has not reached theretirement age yet. Is his illness so serious?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei lowered her voice: ¡°I heard two versions. One wasthe leaders were unhappy with Chief Zhou for taking so many days of medicalleave. The other rumor is about Chief Zhou¡¯s finances. I heard that there weresome issues with his finances and he was ¡°offered¡± to retire. It was notvoluntary. If it were, Chief Zhou would have told us just now at the hospital.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Finance issues?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Corruption?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was a piece of rming news. Old Yan heard this andpaused for a while before continuing reading his papers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The two Guos should have received this news earlier. Nowonder they suddenly became so hardworking.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No matter Chief Zhou was forced to retire or retired voluntary,the position of Deputy Chief was up for grabs.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes:

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> cerebrovascrdiseases

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 Chapter 49

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 49 ¨C Vying for the position of Deputy Chief!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next day, it was busy as usual at the General AffairsOffice.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was printing something at the copier machineand observing the rest secretly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Tan, is the speech for Director Li ready? Give it tome. I will send it to Director Li.¡± Guo Panwei said.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Sun, is that document printed? Chief Xu is waiting forit. Give it to me.¡± Guo Shunjie said.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After both of them finished speaking, they stared at eachother. It was tense. After the news of Chief Zhou¡¯s retirement was made known,Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie werepeting for the position. Guo Shunjie usedhis bootlicking skills to ¡°report his work status¡± with almost all the leadersin the District Branch Bureau. Especially the Chief of the Political Sectionand the District Bureau Chief. Guo Shunjie used a different tactic. He targetedother higher-ups. He tried his best to perform in front of the other leaders ofthe General Affairs Department and start to contact the District PoliticalCommissar more often. They were working all their means to get the position ofDeputy Chief of the General Affairs Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On the other side.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan was still acting normally. He was still drinking histea and reading his newspapers. He does not seem to be interested in the DeputyChief¡¯s position. Changjuan was also about the same as before. Butpared tst time, she chatted more often with Guo Shunjie. She should be cing hermoney on Guo Shunjie.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Zhuang Zhi.¡± When the two Guos left, Tan Limei cheerfullyasked: ¡°Who do you think will be the Deputy Chief?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi was a bit slow when replying. ¡°I don¡¯t knoweither. But isn¡¯t everyone in the office had the chance of being promoted?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei rolled her eyes at him: ¡°Are you stupid? Nevermind. Bing Zhi, who do you think?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied listlessly. ¡°The 3 of us does not standa chance.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You are speaking the obvious.¡± Tan Limeiughed. ¡°If oneof us were picked to be the Deputy Chief, the sun will rise from the westtomorrow. Bing Zhi, you seem like you also want to be promoted. Hehe...... Don¡¯t overthink.We are still young. In another 3 to 5 years, it might be our turn to move up.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi scratched the back of his head: ¡°Actually I thinkBing Zhi is the one most suitable to be promoted.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed: ¡°Stop talking nonsense. I know mylimits.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei alsoughed: ¡°To be honest, Bing Zhi is suitable.But the Government sector is different from privatepanies. Those withcapabilities might not be promoted. The length of services and connections isthe main criteria.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also knew about this.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a while, Guo Panwei returned. He was walking with hishead held high and smiling. Some leaders must have told him he stood a goodchance and boosted his confidence. ¡°Old Yan, stop reading the papers. Xiao Sun,the water dispenser is empty. Call someone to bring a bottle of water up. Latersomeone will be dropping by the office. All of you better work hard and don¡¯tdisgrace our office.¡± A bootlicker who was always hanging around the leaderssaying such things made the rest of them ufortable.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing cursed him in his heart.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A few minutester, Guo Shunjie returned to the office andlooked at Guo Panwei briefly before pping his hand together to get theattention of everyone. ¡°There is a meeting at 1.30 pm. Finish your lunch and beback earlier to prepare for the meeting. Xiao Dong, Xiao Sun, the both of yougo and clean up the meeting room on the third floor. Xiao Tan, you are incharge of the materials and documents for the meeting. Ok. That¡¯s it. Carry onwith your work.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was pissed. Both of them were not promoted, andthey were already giving out orders. What would happen if they were reallypromoted?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Seeing Dong Xuebing still sitting at his desk, Guo Shunjie¡¯sface turns dark. ¡°Did you not hear what I just said?¡± Guo Shunjie was 90% surehe would be promoted. Without Zhou Changchun around, he was no afraid of DongXuebing. After staying low for the past few days, he became arrogant again.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing frowned and replied coldly. ¡°No.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was furious: ¡°Fine...... fine......¡± He walked over toDong Xuebing and said softly: ¡°Wait until I be the Chief and you will getit. Just wait....¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Ya.... I¡¯m waiting.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie: ¡°Hmph!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Noon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> During lunch, Tan Limei pouted and looked at Guo Shunjie andGuo Panwei who were sitting at their tables not far away. ¡°Did you see it? Theyare not even promoted, and they are already acting as leaders. Even when ChiefZhou was not asmanding as them. Hmph! I want to see what they will do ifthey are not promoted.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took a big bite off his bun: ¡°That¡¯s right. Butthere is no one elsepeting with them for the position. The next DeputyChief of our office will surely be the surname Guo.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi quickly shushed them: ¡°Lower your voices. Don¡¯tlet others hear you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei angrily said: ¡°This is so unfair. Bing Zhi will bein trouble this time. No matter which one of them became our chief, they willbe looking for trouble with Bing Zhi.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing waved his hand and sighed. ¡°What else can Ido?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had analyzed the situationst night. Theposition of Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office will definitely be outof reach for the 3 of them. He and Zhuang Zhi had only joined the office forless than 2 months. They were considered newbies. The Government sector focusesmore on seniority than ability. Even if Dong Xuebing did one or two moreoutstanding performances, it was also useless. It was the same for Tan Limei.She had joined the State Security one year earlier than them. She was stillconsidered too junior.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan had offended a leader from the City¡¯s Bureau. Hisrank had been stagnant for so many years. Now, he was near his retirement age,and it was almost impossible for him to be promoted. At most, the agency willgive him a promotion to Deputy Division Chief months before his retirement. Asfor Changjuan, she was senior enough to be promoted. But her character was hermajor w. The impression she gave others was too frivolous. The agency willsurely not consider promoting her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After looking at everyone in the office, the two Guos hadthe highest chance of getting promoted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was close to many leaders in the Bureau. If heput in some effect in getting their support, he stands a high chance to bepromoted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie knew the District Political Commissar. If the DistrictPolitical Commissar really wants to groom him, Guo Shunjie does not even needto do anything, and he will be promoted. Furthermore, Guo Shunjie looks morematured, and his chances are slightly higher than Guo Panwei.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No matter what, one of them will be the Deputy Chief.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After analyzing all the possibilities, Dong Xuebing becamedepressed. If he had 6 months or 1 year, he would qualify for the promotiontoo. But now, there was no point to try and vie for the promotion. Dong Xuebingonly hope now was for the Bureau to transfer someone from another district overto be their Deputy Chief. It will be hell for him if any of the Guos getspromoted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn!

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    <b><b><b> </b></b></b>

 Chapter 50

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 50 ¨C Opportunity!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Afternoon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei, Guo Shunjie, and Zhuang Zhi came back to theGeneral Affairs Office after their ser match. Zhou Changchun¡¯s retirementwas confirmed by Li Qing. Dong Xuebing, who was still hoping that ZhouChangchun¡¯s retirement was only a rumor, was demoralized. He sighed. ChiefZhou, if only you could retire one yearter, and I will have the chance totake over your ce.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Good days wereing to an end for Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. He whispered to Tan Limei ashe went over to the copier machine. ¡°Let¡¯s visit Chief Zhou after work?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei looked at him weirdly: ¡°Why?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°See how he was recovering and at the same time ask him whowill be recing him and if there will be anyone transferring over from otheroffices to take over him.¡± Dong Xuebing was troubled.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limeiughed. ¡°Are you out of your mind? Visiting himnow?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? What do you mean?¡± Dong Xuebing did not understandwhat she meant.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei poked Dong Xuebing¡¯s temple: ¡°Are you stupid? ZhouChangchun is no longer the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. It ismeaningless for you to bootlick him. Don¡¯t you know this? His early retirementshould be arranged by the leaders of the bureau. Someone up there is not happywith him. He might even be involved in corruption. If you approach him now, youare asking for trouble.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Damn.¡± Dong Xuebing shuddered. ¡°Is it that serious? What ifChief Zhou is really sick and wanted to retire?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei replied. ¡°Bing Zhi, listen to me. Even if it is aswhat you said, no higher-ups are unhappy with Zhou Changchun, and he is notinvolved in any corruption cases, there is still nothing for us to gain forbeing close to him. He is already retired, and he might be involved withsomething which we do not know. We will be in trouble if we approach him now.The safest thing to do now is to stay as far away from him as possible. This isnot the time for you to be emotional.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing thought hard at what Tan Limei said. ¡°You areright.¡± Dong Xuebing had wanted to foster a closer rtionship with ZhouChangchun was because of benefits. There was no real friendship between both ofthem. Now Zhou Changchun was in trouble with his finances, only fools will tryto be kind to him. He might also be implicated with the investigations.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was still safer to keep a distance from Zhou Changchun.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sigh...... I had wasted my time to help him trade shares.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei stood up: ¡°Zhuang Zhi should also not know aboutall these. I must remind him to stay away from Chief Zhou when he returns topack his belongings.¡± This ce was really coldhearted. When somethinghappens, everyone will try to keep away.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing got a better understanding of the cruelty ofgovernment services.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The doors of the General Affairs Office were openedsuddenly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Click, click, click. It was the footsteps sounds of leathershoes. Dong Xuebing looked up. It was Zhou Changchun. He was discharged fromthe hospital and was walking with a limp. He had recovered slightly, but still,have troubles walking. He should be back to pack his things and also to do thehandover. Maybe he was back for the investigations against him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The office was silent.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 second......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 seconds......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No one greeted Zhou Changchun. Dong Xuebing felt it was toomuch. He greeted loudly: ¡°Chief Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi hesitated for a while and looked at Tan Limeibefore greeting him: ¡°Chief Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Zhou.¡± Changjuan, Guo Shunjie and the rest alsogreeted him. But their tones were very different from the past. They seem to begreeting him for the sake of greeting. Even Guo Panwei, the loyalpdog ofChief Zhou was like this. No, he was even worst. He only moved his mouth anddid not even make a sound.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Seems like everyone felt that there were really discrepancieswith Zhou Changchun¡¯s finances and wanted to cut all ties with him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun could feel their attitude towards him. Hesaid uncaringly: ¡°Panwei,e to my office for a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was really heartless. He immediately replied:¡°I¡¯m sorry Chief Zhou. I need to deliver an urgent document.¡± Guo Panwei hadgiven Chief Zhou lots of gifts over the past few years, and he was the closestto him in the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Zhou frowned and looked at Guo Shunjie and the rest.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie and Changjuan pretended not to hear anything andcontinued with their work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was surprised by everybody¡¯s reaction. If itwas a month ago, when Zhou Changchun entered the office, he does not even needto say a word, and all of them will be crowding around him. But now, no one waswilling to help him carry his stuff. Dong Xuebing also lowered his head andpretended to be busy with his work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This is the government system. Once you are out of power,you are nothing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun¡¯s face changed. He stared stare at DongXuebing and his former trusted aide, Guo Panwei. ¡°Fine...... fine...... fine......¡± Helimped towards his room using the wall to support. No one went up to help him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei, Changjuan and the rest looked at each other. Everyoneknew what was in everyone¡¯s mind.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tap, tap, tap, tap......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The room¡¯s door was opened. Zhou Changchun seems to bemaking a phone call.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hello, is this Chief Yan? I am Zhou Changchun.¡± ZhouChangchun purposely speaks loudly. Dong Xuebing and everyone outside could hearwhat he was saying clearly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei and the rest were listening attentively. Theywanted to know if Zhou Changchun was under investigations or not and if theywere also implicated.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But everyone was shocked when they heard what Chief Zhou said.¡°Yesterday, you had asked me to rmend someone to be the deputy chief forthe partymittee to consider....... After serious considerations, I thinkthat......¡± There was a pause of 2 seconds. ¡°...... I think that Xiao Gao from thePolitical section is the most suitable. He is hardworking and meticulous in hiswork....... Yes. That¡¯s right.... Yes...... I rmend Xiao Gao to rece me....... Theones from my office? Oh, they still need more experience...... That¡¯s right......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone in the office was stunned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What was happening? Why was Zhou Changchun rmendingsomeone to take over his position?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! That Bureau Chief Yan trusted Zhou Changchun so much?He needs Zhou Changchun to rmend someone for the partymittee to discussif that person was suitable for promotion?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No higher-ups in the bureau were unhappy with Zhou Changchun,and he was not involved in any investigations? Zhou Changchun was reallyretiring because of his illness?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah......¡± Guo Panwei stood up from his chair. He wasregretting. Based on his rtionship with Zhou Changchun in the past, he stoodthe highest chance of being rmended. Even Dong Xuebing could not bpared to him. If only he went over and helped Zhou Changchun just now, andZhou Changchun would surely rmend him. Zhou Changchun had called him to hisroom earlier was to discuss with him about the rmendation. He had wastedthis opportunity.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Why is it like this?¡± Guo Shunjie was also regretting. Hethought it was the Bureau¡¯s Party Committee that will decide who to take overthis position. Zhou Changchun and Li Qing were not members of themittee andhave no say in the rmendations. But who knows Chief Yan would ask ZhouChangchun to nominate someone. If he knew this would happen, he would go overto help Zhou Changchun, and Zhou Changchun might choose him. He would havehigher chances to be promoted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie face turned ck. Theexpressions of the rest of the people were different.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Some were regretting, some were watching the show, somecouldn¡¯t be bothered.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Only Dong Xuebing was different from others. He onlyregretted for a split second and immediately looks excited.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Opportunity.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This is an opportunity for me!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath: ¡°Hurry and reverse thetime.¡±

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 Chapter 51

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 51 ¨C Deputy Chief Nomination!

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    <b><b><b> The scenes in front of Dong Xuebing changed!

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The pale looking Zhou Changchun returned back to the officeagain. Soft and weak greetings could be heard again. Other than Zhuang Zhi,everyone else remains seated in their seats. Everyone was no longer have therespect and fear for Zhou Changchun.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was furious, and he looked at his formertrusted aide, Guo Panwei. ¡°Panwei,e to my office for a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei points to a document in his hand: ¡°I¡¯m sorryChief Zhou. I need to deliver an important document.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie immediately looks down. In his heart, he wassnickering. Who would still take your orders now?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei had been scolded by Zhou Changchun for saying thewrong things when she just joined the agency. She was usually cheerful in theoffice, but today, she was the same as Changjuan and Old Yan. She just looksdown and focuses on her work. Anyway, Zhou Changchun can no longer order themin the future. Who cares about him? Zhou Changchun was someone who might beunder investigation for financial discrepancies. Whoever gets close to him nowwill be a fool!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun looked around and understood why his formerstaffs were treating him this way. Heughed coldly. ¡°Fine...... Fine...... Fine......!¡±He had been in the government sector for several years, and he knew whateveryone was thinking now. That¡¯s right. Who would want to get close to me now?No one! This was how cold-hearted people in the government sector were! Cuttingties with someone when they were in trouble.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next moment, everyone in the General Affairs Office,including Zhou Changchun were shocked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Zhou, I have some free time. Are you going to packyour office? Let me help you.¡± A smiling Dong Xuebing ran over and supportedZhou Changchun. ¡°You have just been discharged from the hospital. You must becareful. I will help you with your office. Watch your feet!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was stunned. ¡°...... No need to help me. I canwalk by myself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I did not knowyou will be discharged today and the water in your office is empty. It¡¯s myfault. I will change the water bottle for you immediately.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun felt better, and his face was no longer asck as before. ¡°Don¡¯t need to be so troublesome. I will be leaving after Ipacked my things.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ignored him and went out to get a bottle ofwater back to Zhou Changchun office. After he refilled the water dispenser, hepoured a cup of water for Zhou Changchun. Dong Xuebing did not stop after this.He continued to pack Zhou Changchun¡¯s belongings for him. He packed ZhouChangchun¡¯s stuff, like food tray, mug, tea set, etc. neatly for him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone else in the office was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯sactions. What was this Dong Xuebing thinking?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie shook his head. This Dong Xuebing was stupid!Why would he still bootlick an outgoing leader?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was alsoughing to himself. This Xiao Dong wasreally dumb. If Zhou Changchun were being investigated for corruptions or otherproblems and asked to ¡°retire due to his illness¡±, Dong Xuebing would beimplicated.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei tried making eye signals to Dong Xuebing. But DongXuebing ignored her. She was pissed with him. She had just told Dong Xuebingabout the implications for being close to Zhou Changchun a while ago! What washe thinking?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the small room.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun was touched when he saw Dong Xuebing sweatingfor helping him. ¡°Xiao Dong, sit down and rest for a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s okay. I am not tired.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Do you stillhave anything else to pack?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s about it. Sit down and have a chat.¡± Dong Xuebingsat down on a chair with only half his butt touching the chair. It was likebefore. The correct sitting posture when sitting in front of a leader. ZhouChangchun sighed when he saw this. He patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder: ¡°It istime like this when you will see someone¡¯s true colors. Xiao Dong. Good. I amright about you!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sincerely replied: ¡°This is what my duties.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun sighed again and squeezed Dong Xuebing¡¯sshoulder. ¡°I can finally see it! I should have known this before! You are theonly one in this office that is worth grooming. But all the paperwork for myretirement werepleted, and I can¡¯t take care of you in the future.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately replied: ¡°You have been guiding andtaking care of me since I joined the General Affairs Office. Thank you for yourguidance, Chief Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun paused and seems to be thinking aboutsomething. He suddenly waved his fist and looks like he had made a decision. ¡°Iwill not say anything else to you. Wait a while. I need to make a phone call.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing held back his excitement and pretended to becalm. ¡°Then I will go out first?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No need. Sit there.¡± Zhou Changchun picks up the phone onthe desk and dials a number. Zhou Changchun had wanted to nominate Guo Panweiat first. But Guo Panwei¡¯s attitude just now had greatly disappointed him. DongXuebing on the other hand, still treated him with respect like before. ZhouChangchun was moved by Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The line got through. ¡°Hello, is this Chief Yan? I am ZhouChangchun...... Yes. I have decided who I will rmend....... Thank you for yourtrust....... Yes...... I think the position of the Deputy Chief of the General AffairsOffice......¡± Zhou Changchun paused and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°...... should go toDong Xuebing. He is the most suitable candidate to take on this role...... youshould know him...... Right. He is the young man that ran into the fire to get backthe documents....... Yes. He just joined this year, and he had performedexceptionally well....... Yes, this year....... Although hecks experience, but otherthan this, he is perfect. He is matured, meticulous, brave...... Yes. I am onlynominating him......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. His heart almost jumped outof his mouth.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bureau Chief Yan on the line seems to be troubled. He hadmentioned ¡°experience¡± several times in the conversation. It was not as smoothsailing when Xiao Gao from the Political Division was nominated. It was apparentthat Dong Xuebing was still too junior.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But when Dong Xuebing was about to give up hope, he heardZhou Changchun suddenly said. ¡°Eh? Chief Li is at your office? You can also askChief Li about Xiao Dong.......¡± After saying this, Zhou Changchun held thereceiver and kept quiet. About 3 to 4 minutester, Zhou Changchun smiled.¡°Chief Li is also nominating Dong Xuebing as the Deputy Chief of GeneralAffairs Office? Yes...... Yes...... What do you think?...... Ok...... Thank you, Chief Yan.¡±Zhou Changchun smiled after hanging up. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are fortunate. If onlyme and Chief Li put your name as one of the candidates, the Bureau Chief willnever approve it. But Chief Li Qing had only nominated you alone. That meansour General Affairs Office had the same view. Chief Yan did not say anything,and you are considered to have qualified as one of the candidates. The PartyCommittee will discuss your promotion during their next meeting.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Done?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Am I really promoted?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing said gratefully: ¡°Chief Zhou, you...... What can Isay?I still did not meet thequalifications...... I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Changchun interrupted him: ¡°Haha, it is only anomination. I will tell you the truth. This position might still be out ofreach for you. Even if the General Affairs Office did not nominate Guo Shunjueand Guo Panwei, their names would also appear in the meeting through otherdepartments. Both of them have backgrounds and connections. It is almostimpossible for you to win them.¡± Zhou Changchun was already retired, and hedoes not hold back. ¡°We nominated you is to let your name appear in front ofthe leaders and let them have an impression of you. This will increase yourchances of promotion the next time. Do you understand?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes, sir. Thank you, Chief Zhou. Thank you!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> As long as he was nominated, he will have a chance!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt he was too lucky. He did not make anywrong moves since the day he entered the General Affairs Office. He had helpedZhou Changchun traded shares, jumped into a burning office to retrievedocuments, and he had final see the returns for all the efforts he put in.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing will not give up this chance for promotion!

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 Chapter 52

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 52 ¨C Strategy to be closer to Xu Yan!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Afternoon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2:08 pm.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Zhou Changchun left, Tan Limei immediately pulled FengYu aside. ¡°Bing Zhi, didn¡¯t you hear what I said? Why are you still so close toChief Zhou?! What if the rumors about the leaders who were unhappy with himknow about this? You will be in trouble! Chief Zhou had been here for a longtime. Even if there were some issues with his finances, the bureau will stilltake care of him and let him retire due to his illness! But you are different!Who would care about a newbie like you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Actually, there is no problem withChief Zhou finances. You all are overthinking.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi also said: ¡°I...... I think what Bing Zhi did isright.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Right your head!¡± Tan Limei stared at both of them. ¡°Nevermind. Do what you want. I can¡¯t be bothered with you all.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie and Changjuan who had gone to deliver documentsreturned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Tan, are you unhappy at work?¡± Guo Shunjie spoke likea leader when he saw Tan Limei talking angrily to Feng Yu.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, who had been unhappy with Guo Shunjie, repliedpolitely. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie nodded and walked back to his desk with hishands behind his back. He nced at the small office. He can¡¯t wait to sit inthat office. Guo Panwei looked at him and mumbled something. He grabbed a pileof documents and seems like he was about to head off to ¡°report his workprogress¡± to some leaders.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie looked at Guo Panwei. ¡°Panwei, why are youdelivering documents to the leaders again?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehehe, didn¡¯t you just return from Political CommissarZhou¡¯s office?¡± Guo Panwei replied to Guo Shunjie¡¯s sarcastic remarks.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie said: ¡°Hmph!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Now, the General Affairs Office was the battlefield for GuoShunjie and Guo Panwei. Both of them were facing off each other, and it wastense. They treated each other as their biggestpetitor and were unawarethat Dong Xuebing was nominated. Dong Xuebing also did not want to tell anyoneabout this. His chances would be higher if he kept it a secret. If this wasexposed now, people might gang up against him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a while, Dong Xuebing went to Li Qing¡¯s new office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing was wiping the photo frame of his daughter¡¯s picturewith a napkin. ¡°Xiao Dong? Take a sit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Thank you, but I will stand.¡± Dong Xuebing did not sit downand said: ¡°Director Li, is your daughter¡¯s health getting better?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing sighed and put down the photo frame on his desk.¡°She got leukemia, and it is not easily treated. She is so skinny now...... Ok.Let¡¯s drop this subject. Your name has been submitted to Chief Yan. Work hardand perform well. Don¡¯t let Old Zhou and I down.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing politely replied: ¡°Yes sir. I will not let youdown. I will get this.......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Haha...... I am not asking you to get the position of DeputyChief. You are still too junior and do not have many chances. I am asking youto use this chance to let the higher-ups know you. The next time if there areopportunities to enter the Party School or something, the chances of yougetting it will be higher. Do you know to understand me?¡± Although Li Qinglikes this young man, he felt it was impossible for him to get the position ofDeputy Chief.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had a bitter taste in his mouth, but hepretended to be moved: ¡°Yes sir. Thank you, Director Li, for this opportunity!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing nodded and took out a stack of documents from hisdesk. ¡°The Bureaumittee meeting is in a few days. You should try to get intouch with the leaders these few days. Here, these documents are what Chief Xuwanted. Send these to her.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After walking out of Li Qing¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing thoughtabout his chances of getting promoted. The Bureau Committee meeting is in a fewdays and does he have the opportunity to ovee all the hurdles and beat thehot favorites, Guo Panwei, and Guo Shunjie? What should he do? Continue doingwhat he was doing? Impossible! The only way should be doing the same as whatGuo Panwei and Guo Shunjie were doing. Get help from the higher-ups! He needsto get one of themittee members to speak up for him! This way, his chanceswould be higher!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Who should he look for?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan, Political Commissar Zhou? No. He is GuoShunjie¡¯s backing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Political Section¡¯s Chief Pang Bing? No. He is very close toGuo Panwei.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing thought about the few members from the BureauCommittee he had met or heard off. In the end, he found someone who was notclose to either Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie. This person had the highestpossibility of speaking up for him and had a strong influence on who should getthe position of Deputy Chief. Xu Yan!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Knock, knock. Dong Xuebing knocked on Deputy Bureau Chief XuYan¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Come in!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Xu, Director Li asked me to send these documents toyou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A middle-aged woman, who was sitting crossed legged at herdesk, was looking at a piece of paper. She said in a deep voice. ¡°Ok. Leave thedocuments there!¡± She is Xu Yan. She is almost 50 years old, and there wererumors that she was a divorcee. Her hair was permed, and there were aged spotsat the corner of her eyes. She had average looks and the aura of someonesessful. She was one of the District Branch Bureau¡¯smittee members andthe Deputy Bureau Chief. At the same time, she was the General AffairsDirector. She can be considered Dong Xuebing¡¯s top superior. Because she wasthe person overseeing the General Affairs Department, she had a bigger say thanthe rest of the Deputy Bureau Chief on who to take on the role of Deputy Chiefof General Affairs Office!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If Dong Xuebing could foster a good rtionship with herand let Xu Yan put in good words for him in the meeting, the chances ofpromotion will be much higher!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ced the brown envelope carefully on thedesk. He paused for a while. He wanted to speak to Xu Yan and leave animpression on her. He wondered if she had heard of the incident of him runninginto a burning room to retrieve documents. If she knows about this incident, itwould be easier. ¡°Chief Xu, I......¡± Dong Xuebing also do not know how to start aconversation. He had only seen Xu Yan during meetings before and had neverspoken to her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan waved the A4 paper in her hand and asked: ¡°Is thereanything else?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? Nothing...... I will leave now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan finally lifted her head and looked at Dong Xuebing.¡°Eh? You are...... General Affairs Department? Didn¡¯t I instruct everyone above 20years old and below 35 years old to participate in the ser match? Why didn¡¯tI see you on the field>¡± Xu Yan was in charge of Western District BranchBureau ser team, and they were participating in the City¡¯s agencies sertournament. She was also the coach of the team.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was disappointed when he realized Xu Yan didnot recognize him. Sensing Xu Yan was getting angry, he quickly exined: ¡°Iwas hospitalized before the National Day holidays and was just discharged twodays ago.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan just replied ¡°Oh......¡± and waved him off.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was relieved and quickly walked out of theoffice and close the door lightly behind him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sigh...... Seems like Xu Yan¡¯s character was simr to BureaChief Yan. Both of them were not easy to talk to. How can I establish a goodrtionship with her?

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 Chapter 53

    <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter53 ¨C Penalty!</b> </b>

    <b> Next day.

    </b>

    <b> Afternoon at 1 pm.

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing was still thinking of how he could earn XuYan¡¯s trust.

    </b>

    <b> Li Qing, who was in wearing his sports attire entered the GeneralAffairs Office. ¡°The bus is here. Those that are participating in the matchshould change, or you all can choose to change at the stadium. The color is thesame as yesterday¡¯s match. The top must be white, and the shorts do notmatter.¡± Li Qing¡¯s face changed.¡± Everybody listen up. There are only 2 morematches, including this afternoon¡¯s game left. The higher-ups and Chief Xu hadgiven us a mission. We must not lose again. Put in your best performancter!¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Ah? Cannot lose?¡± Everyone was groaning.

    </b>

    <b> Li Qing replied firmly. ¡°You must treat this as a politicalmission! Do you understand?¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Guo Panwei and Zhuang Zhi replied immediately. But they werenot confident.

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing was d that he had escaped this fate. He hadheard from Tan Limei that their team had not won a single match out of the past6 games and they had lost badly for every game they yed. The scores werelike 5:0, 3:0 and even 7:0. They had yet to score a single goal. This was whythe Bureau¡¯s higher-ups gave this ¡°political mission¡± to them.

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing, Tan Limei, and Old Yan remained in the office.Changjuan, Zhuang Zhi and the rest followed Li Qing out of the office.

    </b>

    <b> There was not a lot of work in the afternoon. Dong Xuebingmade himself a cup of tea and watched a movie online.

    </b>

    <b> During the National Day Holidays, their working hours wereuntil 3 pm. It was 5 minutes to 3 pm, and Tan Limei started packing her things.She cheerfully patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°Bing Zhi, let¡¯s go to YuetanStadium to watch their match. This time, the Bureau is anxious to get a win. Ifthey were lost all the matches in this tournament, they would surely bescolded.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing had nothing to do at home, and he nodded. ¡°Ok,let¡¯s go and have a look.¡± Xu Yan was also there. Maybe there will be anopportunity to get closer to her.

    </b>

    <b> Yuetan Stadium.

    </b>

    <b> The Bureau had booked this stadium. Dong Xuebing and TanLimei showed their work pass and were allowed to enter the stadium. They walkedthrough the entrance tunnel, and they could hear cheers. Under the scorchingsun, over 20 State Security members were running on the field. Zhuang Zhi wassweating and panting near his goal post. Guo Panwei was running aroundaimlessly and shouting ¡°Pass, pass to me!¡± Guo Shunjie was also holding on tohis ser boots and sitting by the side of the fields. It seems that he was areserve.

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Defence! Defense!¡± By the side of the field, Xu Yan in hersports attire was shouting instructions to her team. ¡°Everyone get back anddefense! Mark that no. 21!¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Don¡¯t let him pass! Stop him!¡± Li Qing was carrying XuYan¡¯s bag by her side and was also shouting to the yers.

    </b>

    <b> Tan Limei whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Our Chief Xu is veryserious. Seems like she means what she said. Let¡¯s go. Sister Juan is overthere. Let¡¯s go over.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing stopped for a while. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we greet theleaders first?¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Can¡¯t you see the leaders are busy?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing looked at Xu Yn¡¯s back view helplessly andfollowed Tan Limei to where Changjuan was sitting. Changjuan was sitting withsome young men and women from the Political Section and Finance Department.They were cheering listlessly for their team. ¡°Go forward and shoot!¡± But theircheers were too soft. Compared to the other team, their cheers could not beheard.

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Xiao Dong, Xiao Tan, you all are here?¡± Changjuan turned tothem and was holding a fan to block the sun.

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing casually asked: ¡°Sister Juan, how¡¯s the match?What¡¯s the score now?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Changjuan replied: ¡°This time, we are ying much betterthan the previous few matches. The score is 0:0, and there are 10 minutes left.Seems this match would be a draw. At least we fulfill Chief Xu¡¯s requirement ofnot losing.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Tan Limei gasped. ¡°We are ying well!¡±

    </b>

    <b> It wasing to the end of the match, and all the yerson the field were tired. They were running slowly after the ball without anytactics or strategies. The Western District Branch Bureau¡¯s team was not of thesame standard as Chaoyang Branch Bureau¡¯s team. Most of the time, they wereying defensively. Their opponent was trying to score from far.

    </b>

    <b> Xu Yan shouted with her hoarse voice: ¡°Defence properly!There are only 10 minutes left!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Li Qing also shouts: ¡°Run faster! All of you, run faster!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Chaoyang District Branch Bureau¡¯s no. 21 forward received apass from outside the penalty area, and he turned to shoot at the goal. Zoom!It was an awkward angle, and the ball missed the goal post by inches. No. 21held his head in anguished and then gave a thumbs up to his teammate who passedhim the ball.

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing blinked/ ¡°Who is that guy? Why is he so good?¡±Dong Xuebing had yed ser with his University ssmates. Although he wasnot good at it, he could tell the difference between a good yer and anovice. This no. 21 was on a different level from the rest.

    </b>

    <b> Changjuan replied: ¡°I heard that guy was formerly from thenational youth team. He is more professional than the rest. He had almost brokenour defense several times.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Not far away, Xu Yan was shouting angrily. ¡°Mark that no.21! Don¡¯t let him get the ball!¡±

    </b>

    <b> These few days, Xu Yan was in a bad mood. She thought thesewere all friendly matches to let the staff workers participate in some sportsactivities. That¡¯s why she took on the role of the team manager and coach. Butthe rest of the branch bureaus were trying their best, and her team had beenlosing since the start of the tournament. Xu Yan was too embarrassed by her side.This was why she gave out the orders that they must not lose today. Even a drawis good enough.

    </b>

    <b> 8 minutes left......

    </b>

    <b> 5 minutes left......

    </b>

    <b> The score was still 0:0.

    </b>

    <b> Xu Yan was relieved. She looked at a middle-aged woman watchingthe match not far away and frowned.

    </b>

    <b> The bespectacled woman also saw Xu Yan and returned a sneer.

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing was observing Xu Yan and watching the game whenhe noticed this detail. He asked Tan Limei if she knew who that woman was. ¡°Whois that person? Chief Xu does not seem to like her. Is she the team manager forChaoyang team?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Tan Limei looked at that direction. ¡°I had never seen herbefore. Sister Chang, do you know that person?¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Who?¡± Changjuan looked towards the direction where DongXuebing was pointing. ¡°Why is she here?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°Who is she?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Changjuan looked around her and dragged Tan Limei and DongXuebing to the side. ¡°That person¡¯s name is simr to Chief Xu. Her name is XuYan too. She is the Deputy District Political Commissar of Eastern DistrictBranch Bureau. Oh, I know why she is here. Tomorrow ourst match is against theEastern District Branch Bureau. She should be here to watch our team.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°Isn¡¯t this a recreationaltournament? Is there a need to be so serious?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Changjuanughed. ¡°There are many things you don¡¯t know.Chief Xu and Political Commissar Xu are not on good terms. To others, thismight be a friendly match. But for both of them, it¡¯s not. I heard that both ofthem were often arguing during the City Bureau¡¯s meeting. Hmmm....... I will tellyou all another secret. Keep it to yourself.¡± Changjuan lowered her voice. ¡°Doyou know Chief Xu is a divorcee? Her ex-husband remarried, and his new bride isthat Xu Yan. Because of this reason...... Hehe..... Do you all understand now?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Tan Limei said: ¡°Oh...... I was still wondering why Chief Xugave out such orders. She does not want to be looked down by her rival!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing also understood.

    </b>

    <b> Changjuan replied: ¡°Don¡¯t talk about this anymore. It is notnice if this is spread around. The match is ending soon. Come, let¡¯s cheer forour team!¡±

    </b>

    <b> There were only 3 minutes left on the clock.

    </b>

    <b> Tan Limei waved her hands excitedly: ¡°Western District Team!Go, go go!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing was also influenced by the atmosphere andstarted to cheer loudly for their team: ¡°Defence! Defense!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing and the rest were only hoping for a draw.

    </b>

    <b> But things did not go as they wished. Guo Panwei, who wasying defender, identally knocked into one of his teammate outside thepenalty area and both of them were slowed down. This gave no.21 a chance tobreak through their defense. He ran into the penalty area with the ball andtricked the central defender into the wrong direction with a feint. Hecontinued onwards, and only the goalkeeper was left standing before him!

    </b>

    <b> The goalkeeper was Xiao Gao, from the Political Section. Hedoes not know how to y ser. He was chosen to be part of the team becausehe was taller. He rushed forward to try to block no. 21, but he identallytripped no. 21 to the ground. Before no. 21 fell to the ground, he kicked XiaoGao with his boots!

    </b>

    <b> Both Xiao Gao and no. 21 were rolling on the field in pain.

    </b>

    <b> Beep! Beep!

    </b>

    <b> The referee from the City Bureau blew the whistle and pointsto the spot! Penalty!

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 Chapter 54

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 54 ¨C No one else wants to go? I will go!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The whistle was blown, and the crowd was in an uproar!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The yers from the Western District were unhappy with thereferee¡¯s decision. ¡°Where did we foul?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei shouted anxiously: ¡°This is a misjudgment! He isthe one who kicked Xiao Gao!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The referee ignored the yers¡¯ protest and points to thespot.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Penalty? What is wrong with you?¡± Xu Yan ran onto the fieldand shouted to the referee. ¡°We are defending properly! It is no. 21 that hadfouled! He knocked into the goalkeeper! How can you make this decision? You areso close, and you did not see it?¡± Xu Yan looks around and shouts: ¡°Where arethe linesmen? Get the linesmen here!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, who was in the stands, was also shouting:¡°Misjudgement!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Tan Limei started, the rest of the spectators alsofollowed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing kept quiet. He knew that it was hard to decidewho had foul in such a scenario.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The referee did not expect the Western District team managerto be so serious. Although the referee was from the City Bureau, his rank wasmuch lower than Chief Xu. He dare not to oppose Xu Yan¡¯s decision. He hesitatedand thought if he should give in to Xu Yan¡¯s demands. After all, this was onlya friendly match. ¡°Errr...... I think I might have......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Before Chaoyang¡¯s team manager said anything, thebespectacled middle-aged woman walked over with her handbag.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s Eastern District Branch Bureau¡¯s Deputy PoliticalCommissar Xu!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Your decision is right. Where is the misjudgment?¡± Xu Tanwas wearing pants and a short sleeve shirt. Her eyes were small, and she shouldnot be as pretty as Chief Xu when they were young. She sauntered and nced atXu Yan. ¡°I saw the incident clearly. It is the Western District goalkeeper thattripped Chaoyang¡¯s no. 21 first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan¡¯s face turned ck: ¡°Deputy Political Commissar Xu,what is the meaning of this?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy Political Commissar Xu looked at her and replied.¡°Deputy Bureau Chief Xu, I am saying what I had seen.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan replied: ¡°I saw the incident clearly too. You don¡¯tneed to interfere!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy Political Commissar Xu: ¡°But you are not the referee.The referee had awarded a penalty! Right?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The referee was stuck in the middle and did not know what tosay.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chaoyang Branch Bureau¡¯s team manager was only a DivisionalDirector, and he pretended not to see anything. Almost everyone in BeijingState Security¡¯s higher-ups knew Chief Xu, and Deputy Political Commissar Xuwere loggerheads because of that incident in the past. No one wants to getinvolved between both women.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Xu and Deputy Political Commissar Xu argued for 5minutes.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the end, they decided they had to escte this argumentto their higher-ups. A call was made to the City Bureau, who was the organizerof this tournament and the phone was passed to Chief Xu. ¡°Xiao Xu, think of thebigger picture. What¡¯s the use of arguing over such a trivial matter? This is afriendly tournament. The referee had awarded a penalty, and it should be apenalty! The referee¡¯s decision is final! Carry on with the match!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Chief Xu ended the call, Deputy Political Commissar Xusmiled: ¡°Your team had lost how many matches in a row? 7? 8?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Mind your own business!¡± Chief Xu was trying to control heranger. She could feel her blood pressure rising, and she took deep breathes tocalm herself. She walked back to the sidelines and looked at the injured XiaoGao. ¡°How is your injury? Can you still y?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Gao, who was still half lying on the ground, replied:¡°I¡¯m sorry, Chief Xu, my leg is too painful.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The no. 21 was already up on his feet and doing his warm-upfor the penalty kick. He did not seem to be injured at all.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan looks terrible. She thought if Chaoyang Team scoredthis penalty, then Western District team will suffer 7 losses in a row. Shewill beughed by Deputy Political Commissar Xu Yan. Chief Xu can afford tolose this match, but she was not willing to beughed at by that woman! Shegritted her teeth and said: ¡°Substitute the goalkeeper! I don¡¯t care what youall do, but they must not score! You all must block this penalty!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone could tell Deputy Bureau Chief Xu was furious andno one dares to say a word.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was easy to substitute the goalkeeper as this tournamentdid not restrict the number of substitutes. Anyone who wants to y can just enterthe match as substitutes. But the problem was the no. 21 yer. He can beconsidered a professional yer.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was all luck for penalty kicks. No one could tell whichdirection the penalty taker would kick. What if the substituted goalkeepercould not save the penalty and Chief Xu let that person take fullresponsibility? No one dares to say a word.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 second......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 seconds......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan frowned. ¡°Li Qing! You will pick the goalkeeper!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing smiled wearily and looked at Guo Shunjie. ¡°Xiao Guo,you go and try.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was stunned for a few seconds and immediatelydecline: ¡°I had hurt my waist, and I can¡¯t dive to save the ball. Errr......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The corner of Li Qing¡¯s eyes twitched and turned to anotheryer from the finance department. ¡°Xiao Zhao, you are taller. You will be thesubstitute.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Zhao replied with a long face: ¡°Director Li, I havenever yed goalkeeper before. I don¡¯t think I can save the penalty.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Wang, you graduate from the Police School. You shouldnot have a problem. You will y.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bang! Xu Yan threw her handbag on the floor and points atGuo Shunjie and the other yers. ¡°No one can y goalkeeper?! What the here all of you here for?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Although this was only a friendly tournament, the WesternDistrict team had lost too many matches. All of them also do not want to losethis match, but......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, who was standing not far away, sighed. ¡°That¡¯sit. We thought this match is a draw. But now......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. That no. 21 is too good.no matter who bes the goalkeeper, it is also useless.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°7 losses in a row.¡± Changjuan buried her face in her hands.¡°If I know this would happen, I will note here to cheer for them. It¡¯s tooembarrassing!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A girl from Public Security Sixth Bureau also said: ¡°ThatDeputy Political Commissar Xu Yan from Eastern District is too much. It is alsonot her team ying now. Why is she interfering in this match?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All of them were from the Western district, and that girlwas on Xu Yan¡¯s side.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The referee walked over and told Xu Yan softly: ¡°Chief Xu,it¡¯s time to take the penalty kick. Your side¡¯s goalkeeper......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy Political Commissar Xu and the other team also lookedover at the reserve bench. Some were getting impatient, and some wereughingat them.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Xu scolded the yers, but no one stepped forward tobe the goalkeeper.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy Political Commissar Xuughter was irritating. XuYan¡¯s face had turned red in anger. Her hands were already shaking.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wasughing in his heart when he saw GuoShunjie lowering his head. He was hoping for Xu Yan to pick Guo Shunjie to bethe goalkeeper and the other team scored the penalty. Xu Yan would surely hateGuo....... Eh?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Wait!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Wait a minute!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing paused for a while. Penalty?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I will repeat myself one more time!¡± Xu Yan was almost ather limits. ¡°One of you have to be the goalkeeper! I don¡¯t care which one ofyou, but one of you must get onto the field!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The 6 reserves kept quiet, and they were praying that theywill not be picked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You all!¡± Xu Yan was about to start screaming at theyers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At this moment, a voice came from behind her. ¡°Chief Xu, ifno one wants to be the goalkeeper, can I try?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone turned back to see who was the one!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was Dong Xuebing!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> High-risk, high returns. This was an opportunity to getcloser to the leaders.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> For the promotion...... It¡¯s worth to take the risk!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes:

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> DeputyPolitical Commissar Xu Yan and Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Xu Yan had the samepronunciation, but the Chinese characters are different. So, this chapter mightbe slightly confusing.

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 Chapter 55

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 55 ¨C Saving the Penalty!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You?¡± Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing from top to toe. DongXuebing had average height. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will try my best.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing, who was standing beside, was relieved. He knew thatat times like this, Dong Xuebing would surely step forward to help. This was nolonger whether if the penalty kick could be saved or not. It¡¯s an attitude. LiQing was lucky to have a subordinate which will offer to share his burden. Thiswas also why Li Qing did not wish for Xiao Dong to y in this match. Thatno.21 will not miss this penalty kick. Li Qing did not want Xiao Dong to beresponsible for their loss. ¡°Chief Xu, this is Dong Xuebing. He is from ourGeneral Affairs Office. He is the one who ran into the burning office toretrieve the documents. He was injured by the fire and had just been dischargedfrom the hospital a few days ago. Can we don¡¯t let him......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan frowned and remembered about that incident: ¡°He is thefirefighter?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing smiled. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s him.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan turned and look at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°Thispenalty will affect our Western District Branch Bureau¡¯s image. We cannotafford to lose this match. Are you sure you will be able to save this penalty?¡±Xu Yan paused and then continued in a firm tone. ¡°I don¡¯t want you to try yourbest! You must save it! Can you do it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing immediately interrupts: ¡°Chief Xu, Xiao Dong doesnot know how to y football. He......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew Li Qing was trying to protect him. Hereplied: ¡°Chief Xu, I will definitely save this penalty!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good!¡± Xu Yan nodded. ¡°Get on the field!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly ran to the sidelines. ¡°Brother Gao, canI borrow your gloves?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The injured goalkeeper, Xiao Gao, looked at him and passedhim his gloves. ¡°Please do your best!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie¡¯s uneasy feelings were gone. He thought Xu Yanwould order him to be the goalkeeper. But when Dong Xuebing had volunteered, healmost cried out in joy. Foolish! What a stupid person! You are not even 1.8mtall, yet you want to be a goalkeeper? If that yer kicked the ball slightlyhigher, you can¡¯t even touch it! Hah! You are just finding trouble foryourself. Once this penalty was scored, the whole Western District will put theme on you! You really think you are a firefighter?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was not tall and strong enough, but he walkedcalmly towards the goal. Everyone from the Western District was covering theirfaces or rubbing their temples. They looked like they had already lost thematch. 7 losses in a row!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei also felt they had already lost. He walked overand said: ¡°Xiao Dong, are you confident? Why not let someone take over?¡± He wasthe one who had knocked into another yer, no. 21 would not be able to breakthrough their defense and be awarded the penalty. He did not want this penaltyto be scored. Everyone will pin the me on him too.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, Zhuang Zhi, and Changjuan also move closer.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi asked: ¡°Bing Zhi, have you yed goalkeeper before?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errr...... No......¡± Dong Xuebing was also not very confident.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei stared at him and shouted: ¡°You have never yedas a goalkeeper? Then why did you volunteer? Are you crazy?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan added: ¡°That¡¯s right. It is not easy to be agoalkeeper. Did you even see how that no. 21 y? He is on a different level!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebinng also knew about this. But he does not want tomiss this opportunity.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hurry up! Stop wasting time!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hurry up! We are waiting for more than 10 minutes!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Are we still ying?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chaoyang District Bureau team shouted impatiently.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The referee points at the goal post, indicating Dong Xuebingto get over there immediately.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Seeing that they could not change Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind, TanLimei, Changjuan and the rest walked off the pitch. ¡°Bing Zhi! Just dive withall your might!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi also cheered: ¡°Bing Zhi! You can do it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But other than the few colleagues from the General AffairsOffice, no one cheered for Dong Xuebing. All of them were listless. It was asif they had already lost the match.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was pissed. Damn! Howe no one else cheeredfor me? Do I look like a loser?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In front of the goal post, Dong Xuebing stretched both hisarms out. He was trying to imitate the professional goalkeepers he watched fromthe English Premier League on TV. He was jumping lightly and waving his arms.After some simple warmup, he stood on the line and bend forward slightly. He wasstaring at no. 21.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No. 21 had ced the ball on the spot and had moved a fewsteps back.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beep! The referee blew his whistle, signaling them to start.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone was watching quietly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was tense. Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and prayedin his heart. Please shoot off target! Please kick the ball over the post!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ta....... Ta...... Ta...... No. 21 had started his run up to the ball!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 step......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 steps......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 steps......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was concentrating on the ball. It¡¯s here!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bang!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No. 21 kicked the ball, and the ball was curved towards thetop left corner!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not gamble by choosing a direction to dive.He waited until after the ball was kicked and made an ugly save attempt.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted as he jumped and stretched out hishand!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But before his arm was fully stretched, Zoom! The ballentered the!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was a goal!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was a beautiful goal....... Maybe even a professionalgoalkeeper could not save it!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was curved, and the ball had entered at an angle.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yay!!!! We won!!!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hahahaha! 1:0!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beep, beeeeeep, beeeep! The referee blew the full-timewhistle!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan and everyone from the western district was pale. 7losses in a row! Shame!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took a few deep breaths and was deep inthoughts. Seems like it was impossible for him to miss this penalty. He was outstanding!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 secondster, Dong Xuebing had a firm look in his eyes.¡°BACK!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The scenes changed! The cheers were gone!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was dead silent.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Almost 90% of the people in the stadium felt it wasimpossible for Dong Xuebing to save this penalty kick. But Xu Yan and everyonefrom the Western District was looking at Dong Xuebing nervously.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beep! The referee blew his whistle, signaling them to start.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 second......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 seconds......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No. 21 looked at Dong Xuebing and thought in his heart. Ihad been ying since young and had got into the youth team. I am still practicingnow. No one in this City Public Security can match my skills. If you allswitched to a tall and big size goalkeeper, you all might still have a chanceto save it. But this goalkeeper is short and small in size. How can he block myshot?! Are you all looking down on me?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not move an inch. He was still in the sameposition as before. He was worried that if he made any movements, that No. 21would kick the ball to another direction.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No. 21 took his eyes off Dong Xuebing and slowly ran up tothe ball.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 step......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 steps......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 3 steps......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No. 21 was getter closer and closer to the ball!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bang!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No. 21 gave a hard kick!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The ball flew towards the goalpost. No. 21 and the rest ofChaoyang District team were relieved. There was no mistake! No one would beable to save this ball! No even professional yers!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan and the Western District team were shocked. That¡¯sit!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But when everyone felt the ball was surely a goal, theyrealized Dong Xuebing was no longer in his previous spot. He had moved beforethe kick. No. 21, Xu Yan and everyone else stared disbelievingly. Xiao Dongseems to be able to know the direction of the ball. Dong Xuebing did not have abit of hesitation and stretched out both his arms and dived towards the topleft corner of the goalpost!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The ball hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s gloves!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The ball was stopped by Dong Xuebing and dropped onto theground!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing shouted and dived again to stop and hug theball tightly under his body. He did not give the other team any chances toshoot again!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Saved!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The penalty kick was saved!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie, Tan Limei, and Changjuan could not believetheir eyes!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No. 21 was standing there in a daze. Cannot be...... Howe heknows I am aiming for the top left corner?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The whole stadium was dead quiet for a moment. Xu Yan wasthe first to recover from the shock. She shouted: ¡°Terrific! What a terrificsave!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good diving save! Hahahaha! He saved that penalty kick!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong! You are the best!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yay!!!!!!¡±

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 Chapter 56

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 56 ¨C Must win!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beep, beeeeeep, beeeep!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was the fulltime whistle!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 0:0. It was a draw!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing released the ball in his arms and supportedhimself up with both arms. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and panted. Tothe spectators, it was a great save. But only Dong Xuebing knew how close itwas. He nearly couldn¡¯t reach it. Luckily his fingertips on his left hand andhis right thumb touched the ball and stopped it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was really a close shave!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He was lucky to save it!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Chaoyang team lowered their heads in despair. TheWestern District team and its supporters were cheering at the top of theirvoices!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bing Zhi!¡± The tall and fat Zhuang Zhi ran over. ¡°Youreally did it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A yer which Dong Xuebing does not know gave him a thumbsup. ¡°It was a perfect save! If we know you are so good, we should have let yoube our goalkeeper in the past few matches! This way, we will not lose 6 gamesin a row!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei also shouted in her high-pitched voice: ¡°Bing Zhi!You are terrific! You can even save that ball! You are the best!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan only shouted: ¡°Terrific!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All the yers crowded around Dong Xuebing to thank him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie saw Dong Xuebing had saved the day again and wasspeechless. That ball was aimed for the top left corner. How did Dong Xuebingblock it so easily? This Dong Xuebing was really lucky.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eastern District¡¯s Xu Yan saw they did not lose the matchand she shook her head and walk away.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Xu smiled as she looked at her back view. She walkedover to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You did well! It was a nice save!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately replied: ¡°Thank you. It is allluck.¡± Hahaha. I finally have the chance to impress Xu Yan. Her impression ofme should improve.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong, don¡¯t be humble.¡± Li Qing was full of smiles.¡°You are our hero today. Without you, our team will lose!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Actually, Xu Yan had heard of a capable newbie from the GeneralAffairs Officest month. She heard about Dong Xuebing from Deputy BureauChief Yang Yizhong. Later, she heard that it was that newbie who risked hislife to enter a burning office to retrieve some important documents. But shehad been swamped and did not have the time to meet this newbie. She only knewXiao Dong was that newbie just now. Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing closely andnodded. Dong Xuebing really deserved the nickname ¡°Firefighter.¡± He could evensave that penalty kick.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On the bus back, everyone was still talking about the matchexcitedly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In thest row of the bus, Xu Yan asked Dong Xuebing to sitbeside her. ¡°I heard from Director Li that you had just been discharged fromthe hospital and is not fully recovered yet. Can you y in tomorrow¡¯s match?I am thinking of letting you be our first-choice goalkeeper. I think the restof the yers will agree to this.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing was shocked. Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan asked with a stern look: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You cannoty?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew how good he was at ser. He was able tosave the penalty kick because of his power BACK. He can¡¯t use his power for theentire match. He can¡¯t imagine what would happen if he were to y the whole game.He was only able to take advantage of his powers within a minute. Heimmediately exined. ¡°Chief Xu, I¡¯m sorry. The doctors told me to avoidstrenuous exercise for some time. I don¡¯t think I will be able to y the fullmatch. Errr...... How about this? If there is a penalty or some free kicks in adangerous position, substitute me in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan thought for a while: ¡°Fine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sighed with relieved.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After that, Xue Yan took out her pen and start scribbling onher notebook. She seems to be nning for tomorrow¡¯s tactics.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan had influence over who to take over the role ofDeputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. These few days, Guo Shunjie hadtried to be closer to her but was unsessful. When he saw Dong Xuebingsitting beside her, he was furious. Guo Shunjie had made ns to get rid ofDong Xuebing once District Political Commissar Zhou helped him get theposition. He must get rid of him at all cost!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also noticed Guo Shunjie staring at him. Hefelt ufortable.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing would rather offend a gentleman than to offenda viin. This Guo Shunjie must be up to no good!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No! He must not be the Deputy Chief! I must work harder toget the position!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Soon, the bus enters the Western District Branch Bureau¡¯smain gates, and everyone starts to alight. It was after working hours, andthere were no one around.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan was thest to alight from the bus. She stood therelooking at all the yers. ¡°Thankfully Xiao Dong was able to save that penaltykick today, and we can end our 6 matches losing streak. But remember this. Westill have not won a match for 7 matches. We are thest team of thetournament. Don¡¯t you all feel embarrassed?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie wanted to voice out that they were embarrassed.But the team was not strong enough.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan continued with a cold look on her face. ¡°Today, Iwant all of you to go back and have a good rest. At the same time, reflect onthe reason why we can¡¯t win a single match. Tomorrow is thest match of thetournament. I don¡¯t want to see us getting a draw or lose. Tomorrow we will befacing Eastern District. We must win! We will show them how good the WesternDistrict is! Are you all confident of getting a win tomorrow?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°...... Yes.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The yers replied weakly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I can¡¯t hear you!¡± Xu Yan shouted. ¡°Are you all confident?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes!¡± This time, the yers¡¯ replies were louder.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good. Dismiss!¡± Xu Yan was acting like a coach.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Actually, the yers who knew the insider information knewwhy Xu Yan was so serious. The opponent tomorrow was Xu Yan¡¯s long-time rival,Deputy District Political Commissar Xu. No matter whether it was officially orprivately, Xu Yan does not want to lose to Deputy District Political CommissarXu.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On the way home, Dong Xuebing was thinking about the day¡¯sevent.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He had left a good impression with Xu Yan. But it was notenough. She would not help him get the position of Deputy Chief over such atrivial matter. If he wants Xu Yan to help him, he must do something moresignificant and will mean a lot to her. But what should he do? Eh? Tomorrow¡¯smatch is significant to Xu Yan and the Western District team! 7 games without asingle win?! No one will want that result! This is a must win the match! Then......what should Dong Xuebing do to perform and let Xu Yan be grateful to him?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s right!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Must make use of this opportunity to get closer with theleaders! This way, Guo Shunjie will not be promoted!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Penalty! Let tomorrow¡¯s match have a penalty!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> I pray for a chance to save a penalty kick again tomorrow!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tomorrow¡¯s match is critical!

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 Chapter 57

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 57 ¨C We are losing?

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yuetan Stadium.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The air in the stadium was tense. It was the calm before thestorm. Deputy Bureau Chief Xu Yan lead the Western District team into thestadium from the side gates. Across the field, the eastern district team, intheir red jersey, were doing their warm up. Xu Yan had a stern look on herface. She looked at every yer on her team. ¡°I will repeat this once more! Weaim to win! Do your best out there! Don¡¯t embarrass the Western Districtbranch!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Today¡¯s match was crucial, and many people from the branchbureaus were there to support their team. Tan Limei, Changjuan, and even OldYan were there. Guo Panwei and Zhuang Zhi were in the starting line up asusual. Maybe it was because Xiao Gao and another regr yer were injured inyesterday¡¯s match, Guo Shunjie was in the starting line-up. The yers tookoff their jackets and started their warm up on the field. Dong Xuebing and twoother reserves were standing behind Xu Yan and Li Qing, facing the field.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy District Political Commissar Xu was standing about 10meters away from Dong Xuebing and the rest.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy Chief Xu Yan stared at Deputy District PoliticalCommissar Xu coldly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy District Political Commissar Xu turned and smiled atXu Yan. ¡°If your team prepared to lose?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan frowned. ¡°This is the question I wanted to ask you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hahaha, where did you get your confidence from?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy District Political Commissar Xu should have given herteam orders to win at all cost. The spectators could feel the tension betweenboth teams before the start of the match. The referee was still the samereferee from yesterday¡¯s match. When both sides were ready and in position, heblew the whistle to start the game.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Eastern District Team kick off, and they immediatelybroke through the midfield defense.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Commissar Xu shouted loudly: ¡°Attack! Put pressure on them!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Eastern District yers were rushing forward. They didnot even care about their defense. Bang! A misjudged pass was intercepted byWestern District yer from the branch¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection.But before his teammates could counter-attack, a boot with the studs facing himcame rushing towards him. He got a shock and quickly avoided that yer. Inthe end, he lost control of the ball, and the Eastern District team got theball back.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The match was exciting.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing clenched his fist and prayed silently in hisheart. Please have a foul or penalty kick. Huh? He suddenly felt bad. All histeammates and leaders wished for a win, but he was praying for his team to bein trouble. If anyone from the Western District knows what he was thinking, hewould surely be beaten up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beep!!! The referee blew the whistle for a foul.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing look up and saw Zhuang Zhi on the ground,holding his feet and shouting in pain. A yer was standing beside him withhis palms facing up, talking to the referee. The referee looked at Zhuang Zhi¡¯scondition and hesitated for a few seconds before showing a yellow card to theother yer.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan was pissed. ¡°That is dangerous y! That kick isabove waist level! Why is that only a yellow card?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing skipped a heartbeat when he saw Zhuang Zhicould not get up on his feet. He immediately ran over with a reserve yerwith the first aid kit. They sprayed some medicine on Zhuang Zhi¡¯s leg. ¡°ZhuangZhi! How bad is your injury?¡± Dong Xuebing knew Zhuang Zhi well. He was not thetype who would feign injury. He must be really in pain from his facialexpression.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi gritted his teeth and shook his head: ¡°Ahhh....... I...... Can¡¯t carry on with the match......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s okay. I will help you off the field.¡± Dong Xuebinghelped support Zhang Zhi to the sidelines. The other reserve yer made somegesture to Xu Yan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan stared at the referee with a long face.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Western District yers were unhappy with the referee¡¯sdecision. They crowded around the referee: ¡°He is not aiming for the ball! Heis aiming for his legs!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Red card! He should be sent off!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Commissar Xu looked at Xu Yan and said: ¡°I think it is youryer who is diving.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! Feng Yu was furious.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The tempers were rising. It was only 5 minutes into the game,and there was 4 dangerous y by the opposing team. If this were not instructionsfrom Commissar Xu, the yers would not dare to be so aggressive. Even theWorld Cup finals matches were not so rough, let alone a friendly match betweentwo government branches! This type of y was explicitly targeting the WesternDistrict team and Xu Yan!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei ran over and took the medical spray from DongXuebing. She continued to spray the medicine on Zhuang Zhi¡¯s injured leg. Shewas almost in tears.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was furious. He nced at the smiling, CommissarXu I will remember this!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the end, the reserve yer who went on the field withDong Xuebing earlier reced Zhuang Zhi. After this incident, the WesternDistrict yers became more aggressive in their y. Curses and swears couldbe heard throughout the match. They no longer care if leaders were watching thegame.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 20 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Eastern District yers were still tackling frombehind, aiming for the yers¡¯ legs. They did not care even if they will getyellow cards or got sent off.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ahhhhh!!!!!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When the first half of the match was about to end, there wasa horrible shriek!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eastern District team¡¯s no, 13 had elbowed one of theWestern District yers in the back when they were fighting for the ball. TheWestern District yer was sent flying on the pitch and could no longer get upon his feet!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The referee could not see what happened from his position,and he just awarded a foul. There were no yellow cards.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing and many others saw what happened. Everyoneshouted: ¡°That¡¯s a red card!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Western District yers surrounded the referee: ¡°He hadelbowed him!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Are you blind? You did not see what happened?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The referee stick to his decision and even showed the yellowcard to the yer who scolded him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan had a terrible expression on her face. But sheremembered yesterday¡¯s phone call from her higher-up, asking her to think ofthe big picture. She took a deep breath and said: ¡°Stop it and carry on withthe match!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The first half was over. The Western District team got ayellow card, and the Eastern District Team got 4. The score was still 0:0/

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> During the half time break, a yer from the PublicSecurity Sixth Bureau shouted: ¡°Leader, they are ying dirty. Can this evenbe considered a football match?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Another yerint. ¡°The referee is siding with them!There is no way we can win!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan frowning and not saying a word. She was also furiousby the actions of the opposing team. She suspects Commissar Xu did not want awin from this match. She was only aiming for a draw and wanted the WesternDistrict team to have zero wins from 8 games. She might also be trying to getthe Western District team to use up all their reserve yers. This way, theWestern District team will have to y with lesser yers!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Because of injuries, the Western District team only have 3reserve yers today. Dong Xuebing was the reserve goalkeeper. With theinjured yer injured substituted out before halftime, the Western Districtteam does not have any more reserve yers except for Dong Xuebing. If therewere still yers injured in the second half, goalkeeper Dong Xuebing mighthave to go on the pitch to y. A goalkeeper ying as a defender or astriker?

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 Chapter 58

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 58 ¨C I will y!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The second half of the match started.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Eastern District continued with their tactics. Otherthan those yers who got yellow cards were yed cautiously, the rest of theyers were ying ¡°dirty.¡± Both sides were attacking. When the WesternDistrict yers threaten them, the Eastern District yers will purposelyfoul them. They pushed, tackled, pulled, and even hugged. They will do whateverit takes to stop the Western District from scoring a goal.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Western District yers were not ying to their usualstandards. Xu Yan, Dong Xuebing and the rest of their supporters were vexed!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Because her boyfriend was injured, Tan Limei was supportingher team angrily. ¡°Western District! Go for it!¡± Changjuan and a few othergirls from the Finance Department were also cheering for their team. When theopposing team yed dirty, they will curse and swear at that yer.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 15 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 30 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was no progress in the match. The score was still 0:0.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Will this game ended in a draw? That will be zero wins in 8games!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was no longer hoping for the other team to beawarded a penalty kick. Even if he had saved the penalty kick, the match wouldstill end in a draw. He was pissed by the Eastern District team and Deputy PoliticalCommissar Xu. He was hoping for a win.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Finally, in thest two minutes of the match, anopportunity arises for the Western District team!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was long pass from the midfield had touched anopposing team yer, and the ball fell in front of their team¡¯s striker. Noyers were guarding him, and that striker turned and ran with the balltowards the goal.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan jolt up and shouted: ¡°Everyone goes forward andsupports him! Press forward!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Eastern District team¡¯s defense line had been moved upthe field, and the striker only has to face a defender. If he gets past thisdefender, he might score the winning goal!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Western District team saw a glimpse of hope and rushedforward to provide support!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At the same time, Political Commissar Xu also shouted. ¡°Stophim! Don¡¯t let him through!¡± The defender heard her orders and increase hisspeed. The small size striker moved the ball slightly to his left and wanted toget past the defender. But that defender ignored the ball and went straight forthe striker!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Crash! The defender crashed into the striker!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The striker fell onto the ground and was rolling in pain.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beep! Beep! The referee showed a yellow card and gave a freekick to the Western District team.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yellow card and a free kick? If the striker gets past thedefender, it will be a goal!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing ran onto the pitch to check the striker¡¯s injuries.Seeing that he could no longer continue with the match, the Western DistrictTeam went into a rage!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Fuck! I quit!¡± A yer from the Finance Department tookoff his jersey and threw it on the floor!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei shouted furiously: ¡°Shouldn¡¯t this be a redcard?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You did it on purpose!¡± Two yers from the PoliticalSection shoved that defender.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Eastern District team yers also ran over, and bothsides started arguing. The situation was getting out of control!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Maybe it was because this was thest match of thetournament, two leaders from the City Bureau entered the stadium through one ofthe side gates. They should be there to watch the game. But when they saw whatwas happening on the pitch, they immediately shouted: ¡°What¡¯s going on? Whatare you all doing?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Most of the yers recognized the leaders, and thearguments stopped.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The leader with a small mustache looked over at the reservebench: ¡°Xu Yan (Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Xu),Xu Yan (Deputy Political Commissar Xu),is this the way you all lead your teams? Look at them!¡± He pointed at theyers. ¡°Is this the way your yers should act?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy Political Commissar Xu tried to push the me:¡°Director Li, it is Chief Xu¡¯s team that is unhappy with the referee decision.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan was furious. She immediately tried to argue:¡°Director Lu! The Eastern District team......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Shut up!¡± Director Lu ignored her. ¡°I don¡¯t care what happened!I just want to know if this match can continue?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan paused for a few seconds and replied: ¡°Yes!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Director Lu waved his hand and said: ¡°Hurry up and carry onwith the match!¡± He was no longer in the mood to watch the match. He turned andwalked out of the stadium with the other leader.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy Political Commissar Xu smiled and looked at Xu Yan.¡°Chief Xu, you should substitute your yer.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing was furious at Deputy Political Commissar Xu, butshe was higher ranked than him, and he cannot show his anger. He can onlyshout: ¡°Change yer! I want a striker!¡± But the Western District supporterswere all women and middle-aged men. Dong Xuebing was the only reserve yerleft. There were no strikers to rece the injured yer.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan knew it was impossible to win today¡¯s match.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring...... Xu Yan¡¯s mobile phone rang. She let LiQing take over and walked to the reserve bench to answer her phone. It was herex-husband, and also Deputy Political Commissar Xu¡¯s current husband. Xu Yanfrowned and answered. ¡°Hello, what do you want?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A man asked in a deep voice. ¡°Where is my son?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan replied: ¡°At home ying video games.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Why are you letting him y video games again? I knew hewill be wasting his time when he goes over to your ce!¡± The man growled. ¡°Iwill be finishing my work early today and will fetch my son from your ce.Tomorrow is Xu Yan¡¯s birthday, and he said he wanted to celebrate her birthdaywith herst week. He will not be staying with you this week. We shall talkagain next month.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan tightens her grip on her phone: ¡°What is the meaningof this? Our son must live with me for a week every month. This is what weagreed before we divorced! Why are you fetching him away after one day?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Didn¡¯t I said it is Xu Yan¡¯s birthday? Our son had agreed!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What has her birthday got to do with my son?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I don¡¯t want to argue with you! I will bring my son bacter! That¡¯s it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You...¡± Xu Yan¡¯s ex-husband had hung up the phone. Xu Yanalmost threw her phone on the floor out of anger. Suddenly she swayed andknocked onto a pir. She almost fell.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had been looking at Xu Yan and immediately ranover to help her. ¡°Chief Xu, are you ok?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan did not reply and took out a half tablet of highblood pressure medicine from her bag. She swallowed the pill with some waterand sat there panting. Since the day Xu Yan (Deputy Political Commissar Xu)appeared, her life was turned upside down. Her husband was taken away from her,her family was taken away from her. Now, her son will be taken away from her.She got nothing left! All she had left was anger!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Before this match, Chief Xu wanted to win badly. But now......she could not even fulfill such a small wish!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This incident had wasted some time, and there was only lessthan 1 minute on the clock. No yers on the pitch could score a goal, andthere were no yers to substitute. Is there anything worse than this?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan felt needleswere poking her heart when she saw the gloating Deputy Political Commissar Xusmiling at her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Defeat!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> She was defeated by Deputy Political Commissar Xu again!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yanughed at herself and lean back on her chair.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel Xu Yan¡¯s helplessness feelings. Hecould not stand there and do nothing. He clenched his fist and said: ¡°Chief Xu!Let me y!¡±

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 Chapter 59

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 59 ¨C A Miraculous <b>goal!</b></b> </b></b></b>

    <b> Xu Yan was very calm. She turned and looked Dong Xuebingslowly. ¡°You y?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°You are good at goalkeeping.¡± Li Qing frowned. ¡°Strikersand goalkeepers are very different positions!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Xu Yan had already given up on winning this match. She wavedher hand. ¡°Forget it. There is only 1 minute on the clock. No matter how wey, we will not win. You have just been discharged from the hospital. Didn¡¯tthe doctors tell you not to do strenuous sports? The Eastern District yersare too rough. What if you get injured again? There is no need for you to takethe risk.¡± Xu Yan sighed. ¡°Director Li, tell the referee that we will notchange yers. We will carry on with 10 men.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing stubbornly insist: ¡°Chief Xu! Please let mey!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Li Qing scolded. ¡°Xiao Dong! We are doing this for your owngood!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s determined look. Shehesitated and said: ¡°Just be careful.¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Yes!¡± Dong Xuebing turned and ran onto the pitch.

    </b>

    <b> The referee announced there was one minute of injury timeand blew the whistle. The Western District yers saw Dong Xuebing, who hadjust been discharged from the hospital and was the reserve goalkeeper recingtheir injured striker, they lost confidence. Tan Limei, Changjuan, and the restof the supporters stop their cheering. They watched the match silently. Theyhad lost hopes for winning. Their district will be known as the district withzero wins from 8 games.

    </b>

    <b> 59 seconds remaining......

    </b>

    <b> 55 seconds remaining......

    </b>

    <b> The yer taking the freekick was big sized. He ran up tothe ball and aimed straight at the goal.

    </b>

    <b> But it was too far, and the yer was not skillful enough.The ball hit Guo Shunjie¡¯s chest which was beside the wall and rolled to thefeet of the opposing team yer!

    </b>

    <b> Political Commissar Xu shouts: ¡°Attack! This is the finalchance!¡±

    </b>

    <b> 49 Seconds remaining......

    </b>

    <b> The best defense was to attack. The Eastern District yersdid not hide in their own half. All of them rushed forward. With a series ofshort passes, they moved towards the Western District penalty box.

    </b>

    <b> 28 Seconds remaining......

    </b>

    <b> The Western District yers were running back to defend atfull speed.

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing did not join the rest to defend. As thestriker, he can only wait at the center of the field waiting for his teammatesto pass him the ball. Come on! Get the ball back!

    </b>

    <b> The Eastern District yer who had injured Zhuang Zhisuddenly shot at the goal!

    </b>

    <b> Bang! The ball hit one of the defenders and deflected tofeet of the Western District yer from Commission for Discipline Inspection!

    </b>

    <b> 15 seconds remaining......

    </b>

    <b> Political Commissar Xu screams at her yers. ¡°There is nomore time! Stop him from passing!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Two nearby Eastern District yers immediately charged athim and one of them, a midfielder, managed to steal the ball away from him!

    </b>

    <b> There were only 11 seconds left!

    </b>

    <b> That¡¯s it! It¡¯s the end of the match!

    </b>

    <b> The Eastern District yers stop attacking, and the WesternDistrict yers also gave up hope of winning.

    </b>

    <b> 10 seconds remaining......

    </b>

    <b> 9 seconds remaining......

    </b>

    <b> The Eastern District midfielder managed to dodge Guo Panweiand another yer¡¯s tackle and kicked the ball back to his own half. But heused slightly more strength, and the ball flew over thest two defenders andndedoutside the penalty box.

    </b>

    <b> That was not important as there was no more time.

    </b>

    <b> 5 seconds remaining......

    </b>

    <b> 4 seconds......

    </b>

    <b> The ball bounced twice and went out of y.

    </b>

    <b> The referee looked at his watch and did not award the throwin. He blew the full-time whistle!

    </b>

    <b> That¡¯s it. No wins in 8 matches!

    </b>

    <b> Xu Yanughed at herself and walk off with her bag. TheWestern District yers were walking off the pitch, disappointed. The yersdid not even shake the other team yers¡¯ hands as they walk away.

    </b>

    <b> The only person that was behaving differently was DongXuebing. He was deep in thoughts as he stared at the other team¡¯s penalty box.

    </b>

    <b> After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes brighten up!

    </b>

    <b> BACK!!!

    </b>

    <b> ......

    </b>

    <b> There were shouts and soundsing from everywhere!

    </b>

    <b> The next moment, Dong Xuebing saw the Eastern Districtmidfielder stole the ball!

    </b>

    <b> There were only 10 seconds left!

    </b>

    <b> The opposing team yers were smiling, and after dodgingGuo Panwei and another yer¡¯s attempt to get the ball back, the EasternDistrict midfielderughed and kicked the ball back to his half. He wanted towaste the remaining few seconds. The moment he kicked the ball, the yersfrom both teams knew that was the end of the match. No one wanted to run afterthe ball and were standing there waiting for the referee to blow the whistle!

    </b>

    <b> But something unexpected happened!

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Ah! Look!¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Damn! Who is that?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Everyone realized that a few seconds before the ball waskicked, a yer from the Western District started running!

    </b>

    <b> It was Dong Xuebing!

    </b>

    <b> The moment that midfielder kicked the ball, Dong Xuebing ranpast thest two defenders! To everyone¡¯s surprise, the outstanding goalkeeperfrom yesterday¡¯s match seems to know where the ball was heading and where itwillnd! Dong Xuebing did not even look at the ball and continued runningtowards the area two meters outside of the penalty box. 1 meter! 2 meters! 3meters!

    </b>

    <b> There were 6 seconds left!

    </b>

    <b> Everyone was staring in shock. The ball amazinglynded atthat spot!

    </b>

    <b> The ball uratelynded at Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet, and hestopped it.

    </b>

    <b> Xu Yan jumped up from her seat!

    </b>

    <b> One on one with the goalkeeper!

    </b>

    <b> There were no defenders in front of Dong Xuebing! It wasonly the goalkeeper in front of him!

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing could hear the footsteps of the defendersapproaching from behind. He kept his cool and continue his run forward with theball!

    </b>

    <b> There were only 3 seconds left!

    </b>

    <b> The goalkeeper ran forward to stop Dong Xuebing!

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing tapped the ball lightly with his feet andchanged his direction!

    </b>

    <b> 1 second left!

    </b>

    <b> Bang!

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing used all his strength to kick the ball with hisright foot!

    </b>

    <b> The football brushed against the goalkeeper¡¯s left boots andcontinued flying towards the goal!

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing and all the rest of Western District yerscould feel their hearts skipped a beat. They stared at the ball nervously asthe ball flew towards the open goal. It was only 0.5 seconds, but it feels likean eternity.5 meters, 4 meters, 3meters, 2 meters. 1 meter! Swished! The ball entered the goal in the top rightcorner!

    </b>

    <b> Goal!!!!!

    </b>

    <b> A miraculous goal!!!!

    </b>

    <b> The whole stadium was dead quiet. There was no cheers orshouts. It was eerily quiet!

    </b>

    <b> 1-second pass......

    </b>

    <b> 2 seconds pass......

    </b>

    <b> 3 seconds pass......

    </b>

    <b> Xu Yan was the first to react. She dropped her bag on thefloor and shouted with all her might: ¡°Goal!!!!!!!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing dropped on the ground, raised his arms, andshouted.

    </b>

    <b> ¡°We won?¡± The Western District yers could not believetheir eyes!

    </b>

    <b> ¡°We won! We won the match!!!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Then...... the whole stadium cheered!

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 60 ¨C Save the day again!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This miraculous goal took only 10 seconds.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Many of the Eastern District yers were still basking inglory forpleting Political Commissar Xu¡¯s orders when the goal was scored!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Fast! The goal was too fast for any of them to react!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The referee was the only person on the pitch who saw thewhole process.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had left a deep impression with the refereefrom yesterday¡¯s match. When Dong Xuebing came onto the pitch in this match,the referee was stillughing in his heart. A goalkeeper ying as a striker?What nonsense is this? But the referee knew that the Western District had nomore reserves and he couldn¡¯t care less. The match was about to end too. He hadalready ced the whistle in his mouth and prepared to end the game. But whenhe was about to blow the whistle, he saw Dong Xuebing started to run towardsthe penalty box on the other end of the field. The referee was curious aboutwhat was he doing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next moment, an unexined situation happened.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Eastern District midfielder kicked the ball back to hishalf without even looking back!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was more than a stroke of luck. The referee evensuspects that midfielder was in cahoots with Dong Xuebing. The referee sworethat the midfielder¡¯s long pass back was after Dong Xuebing started running.There were no indications that he will pass the ball back. He just turnedaround suddenly and kicked the ball back towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction. Theballnded perfectly at Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet. What a coincidence! He could notunderstand how Dong Xuebing did it. It seems impossible!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After the goal was scored, the referee was stunned. He stoodthere for almost 5 seconds, before blowing the full-time whistle!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The referee wondered who this person was. It was toounbelievable!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1:0. Western District Branch Bureau won the game!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At the stands, Tan Limei grabbed Zhuang Zhi and Changjuan¡¯shands. ¡°Damn! Am I dreaming? We won? We really won this match!?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan, who does not like football, was also excited. ¡°OurXiao Dong is excellent!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Cheers! Screams! Shouts!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stadium was in an uproar!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan, Li Qing and the rest of Western District supportersran onto the pitch!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All the Western District yers had already surrounded DongXuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong! You are terrific!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The yer from the bureau¡¯s Commission for DisciplineInspection: ¡°I swear that goal was the most beautiful goal I saw in my life!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A tall yer from the Political Section asked: ¡°When didyou run over there? It¡¯s too fast! The goal was scored before I can evenreact!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s only a coincidence.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and stood up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Brothers!¡± A defender from Public Security Sixth Bureaupped his hands. ¡°Let¡¯s have a celebration!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hahaha! Sure!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s what I am thinking too!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All the yers turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. BeforeDong Xuebing realized what was happening, 7 to 8 yers grabbed him and threwhim up in the air. ¡°Yeah!¡± The yers caught him as hends and then threw himup in the air again. ¡°Yeah!¡± this continued for 5 to 6 times. Before DongXuebing got back on his feet, he noticed his boots were lost!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was overjoyed when he saw his teammates sohappy. He finally got the revenge for Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Xu and ZhuangZhi!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Let him down!¡± XuYan walked quickly towards them. ¡°Xiao Dong has just been discharged from thehospital and is not fully recovered!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The yers remembered this and quickly put down DongXuebing. They were even more impressed with Dong Xuebing. That¡¯s right. XiaoDong got injured when he ran into the burning office to retrieve documents. Butbefore he recovered from his injuries, he managed to save a penalty kick andscored the winning goal in thest few seconds of today¡¯s match.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No wonder his nickname was ¡°firefighter!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He really deserves this nickname! Whenever there aredifficulties, he will be there to save the day!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stood at attention in front of the twoapproaching leaders. ¡°Chief Xu, Director Li!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing had a wide grin on his face: ¡°You did not disappointeveryone of us! Good! Good!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan did not say anything, but from her eyes, everyonecould tell that she was overjoyed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The other side of the field, the Eastern District yerswere looking down in despair. Deputy District Political Commissar Xu faced wasred with anger. She pointed to the midfielder who gave away that goal andscolded. ¡°What the hell are you doing? There are only seconds away from the endof the match, and you make this stupid mistake? What did I say before thematch? Ah? Are eyes behind your head? No? Then why did you kick the ball back?Why didn¡¯t you check if the coast is clear before you pass the ball? You all!What are the rest of you doing? Don¡¯t you understand what is one on onemarking? Did you all mark him?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The midfielder and the rest of the yers bowed their head.There was no way to retort. They were also frustrated by the score. It wasalmost the end of the match, and a reserve goalkeeper scored the winning goal?This sounded like a joke. But this was the truth, and it was still a beautifulgoal!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Political Commissar Xu was still not satisfied. Shecontinued scolding her yers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan looked over at the other team. She felt relieved. Shehad finally vented the frustrations she kept in her heart for years.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°All of you have done well. Go back and have a good rest.Work is as usual tomorrow!¡± Xu Yan said. As she turned and walked past DongXuebing, she said softly: ¡°Thank you......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Xu Yan was too soft, and Dong Xuebing did not hear it.¡°Ah? What did you say?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan¡¯s expression returned to her usual no-nonsense,serious expression. She patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders and walked out of thestadium with Li Qing. Behind them, the yers and supporters crowded aroundDong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Only Guo Shunjie stood away from Dong Xuebing. He waslooking terrible. He also wishes for his team to win, but he did not want DongXuebing to score the goal. If it was like this, he rather lost the match.Seeing Dong Xuebing was the center of attraction, he was pissed! Why was thisguy so lucky? This happens every time. When will his good luck end?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After today, Dong Xuebing¡¯s nickname ¡°Firefighter¡± spread toevery office in the Western District Branch Bureau!

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 Chapter 61

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 61 ¨C Xu Yan Strategy, Sess!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xuebing, you are here?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong, you did well yesterday.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, it¡¯s the firefighter. Hahaha.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing arrived at his workce as usual. But todaywas different. The biggest difference was many colleagues from otherdepartments went up to him to greet him. Some of them were his teammates whohad yed in thest two matches, and some were strangers. Everyone smiledand greeted him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied them politely. He felt he hadsessfully integrated with everyone in the bureau.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing arrived at the General Affairs Office. ¡°Goodmorning, everyone. Zhuang Zhi, how¡¯s your leg?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi nodded. ¡°I feel better this morning.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°His body is so big. How can his injury be serious?¡± TanLimeiughed and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Bing Zhi, I told my mother how youscored the goal in thest few seconds of the match. Guess what. My mum does notbelieve me. She insists I am telling lies. She even said that if you are sogood at football, why are you still a civil servant? You would be aprofessional yer!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed. His goal was to be a top official. Afootball yer is nothingpared to a senior government official.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The other side of the office, Changjuan with her signatureseductive smile, showed a crayon painting to Dong Xuebing. It was a picture ofa man and a football. ¡°My son drew this. He said he wanted to be a footballerwhen he grows up. Hehe...... Xiao Dong, when my son is older, you must teach himhow to y football.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Sister Chang, I am an average yermyself. If you don¡¯t mind me teaching, I¡¯m fine with it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuanughed: ¡°Look, he is modest.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The office door opened. Guo Shunjie entered the office andsaw Dong Xuebing and the rest chatting. He frowned and asked: ¡°Where is GuoPanwei? Why is he not in the office?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. You are not our leader,and what has it got to do with you when one of us iste?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan looked at her watch. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe he iscaught in a jam.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°He should leave for work earlier to avoid the traffic! Itis working hours now!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Guo Shunjie finished, there were footsteps outside, andGuo Panwei arrived at work. He nced at Guo Shunjie and sneered. ¡°Even if Iamte, you are in no position to reprimand me. Furthermore, you also justarrived yourself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie ignored his remarks. He thought to himself. Ishall see if you can continue to be so arrogant after next week¡¯s BranchBureau¡¯s Party Committee meeting! Fight with me for the position of DeputyChief? You are only overestimating yourself!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The remaining time in the office, both of them tried tooutdo each other!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It seems like no one knows that Dong Xuebing was nominatedfor the position of Deputy Chief yet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing thought to himself if Bureau Chief Yan hadforgotten about him. But after thinking for a while, he concluded. It should bethe higher-ups that knew about his nomination, and they should feel that it wasimpossible for a neer to be promoted. The nomination was only to make upthe numbers. That¡¯s why District Political Commissar Zhou and Director Pang didnot tell Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei about his nomination. He was someone whocannot even qualify as their rivals.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was feeling frustrated. The meeting was nextweek, and he cannot wait any longer. If not, Guo Shunjie will be promoted, andhe will be taking revenge on him! What should he do? Ask Xu Yan for help? Whatif Xu Yan refuses to help him? He also cannot tell Xu Yan what he wantsdirectly. Furthermore, he had just gotten closer to Xu Yan, and the next day,he goes and asks her for favors? What will she think? But if he did not ask forXu Yan for help, how would she know that he wants to be the Deputy Chief?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dilemma. This was a dilemma!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was just a newbie civil servant, and all thesewere new to him. He still does not have the experience and doesn¡¯t know what todo. He wanted to ask someone for advice. But he cannot ask Tan Limei. She istoo junior. Changjuan and Old Yan were experienced, but they were not close. Hecan¡¯t ask them.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ponder at his desk for over an hour. He couldnot think of a solution.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring. The General Affairs Office phone rang.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei answered the phone politely and hang up after awhile. She turned to Dong Xuebing: ¡°Bing Zhi, Chief Xu wants to bring the keysfor Political Section Old Shen¡¯s room to her.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat: ¡°Where are the keys?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wait a minute. I will look for it.¡± Tan Limei took her keysand opened a cab by the wall. She looked into the second drawer and tookout a brown envelope. She passed the envelope to Dong Xuebing. There were atleast two to three brunches of keys in it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On the way upstairs, Dong Xuebing tried to organize hiswords. He wanted to make himself sounds better.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Knock, knock. Dong Xuebing knocked on Deputy Bureau ChiefXu¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Enter!¡± Dong Xuebing entered the office and saw Xu Yan in ack suit sipping on a cup of tea. She was sitting in front of her monitor,looking at some reports.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing handed over the envelope with both hands.¡°Chief Xu, this are the keys you wanted.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan nodded and pointed to her desk, signaling to DongXuebing to leave the envelope there. ¡°You had run a lot yesterday. How are yourinjuries?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thank you for asking. I am fine.¡±Should I ask her? Tomorrow is Saturday. If I don¡¯t ask now, I will not have thechance to ask again. ¡°...... Chief Xu, I......¡± Dong Xuebing saw Xu Yan looked at himand he immediately change his words. ¡°Errr.... Chief Liu from the FinanceDepartment is still on leave. The gifts given out for the National Day holidaysare still in our office. Should we bring it over to the Finance Departmentfirst?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! What was I saying? Stupid!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No need. Just leave it in your office first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing sighed in his heart. ¡°I will leave now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan suddenly remembered something as Dong Xuebingwas about to leave. ¡°Oh, I heard from your Director Li Qing that other than GuoShunjie and Guo Panwei, you are also one of the nominees for the position ofDeputy Chief?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was surprised.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But before he could answer, Xu Yan waved him off. ¡°Go backto work. I will try to help you. But no promises.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ah?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had been waiting for Xu Yan to say this!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He immediately thanked her!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hahaha!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had gotten Xu Yan¡¯s crucial vote!

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 Chapter 62

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 62 ¨C Deputy Branch Bureau Chiefs!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Noon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Branch Bureau¡¯s cafeteria.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The lunch in the cafeteria was stir fry garlic pork and Scrambledeggs with chives. The air was filled with the cooking smell and was slightlychoking. After getting a bowl of rice, Dong Xuebing sat down with Tan Limei andZhuang Zhi at a table near to the window. The most crucial Xu Yan¡¯s vote wassettled. But it was too early to be happy. If no one else other than DeputyChief Xu helps him, he will also not be able topete with Guo Shunjie andGuo Panwei.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The first step was a sess. Who should I target next?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were 4 more days to the meeting. Dong Xuebing mustmake full use of the remaining time to gather enough votes.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After lunch, they got back to the office. Dong Xuebing analyzethe situation. He has two targets in mind. One of them was lowly educatedDeputy Bureau Chief Zhong. He was also one of the partymittee members andwas newly transferred to this branch. It seems that he still has not joined anyfactions in the bureau and was considered a ¡°neutral¡± person. Dong Xuebing hadheard Chief Yang Yizhong had been objective and never take sides during thepastmittee meetings. The other was Deputy Bureau, Chief Liu Hua. Hisconnection was with the Ministry of State Security. He was only transferred tothis branch temporarily. There were rumors that he will be transferred back ina few months. He is slightly younger and low profile. He had also not raisedany objections to any decisions during themittee meetings. He was almostinvisible during the meetings.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yes. It¡¯s the both of them!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing acted immediately. He pulled out his keyboardand start typing. He was writing the speech for Deputy Chief Yang for his nextmeeting. 3.05 pm. A simple and straight forward draft waspleted. DongXuebing checked if there were any difficult characters in the draft beforeprinting. He took the printout and went upstairs.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask Xiao Wang to go? Why are you going to?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Yang, I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Get Xiao Wang here immediately! What the hell are you alldoing?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Yang¡¯s scolding could be heardalong the corridor. Dong Xuebing was not surprised and waited from a distance.He waited until a sullen staff member leaves the office. Dong Xuebingstraightened his cor and knocked on the door. ¡°Chief Yang, the draft foryour speech is ready.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Xiao Dong.¡± Yang Yizhong attitude towards DongXuebing was much better. ¡°I need the script for my speech next month. There isno hurry.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing pushed the draft forward lightly. ¡°Errr...... I amafraid that the draft is not good enough and wanted to let you vet through itfirst. If you spot any mistakes, I will be able to amend it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°The previous speech you wrote was perfect. Fine. Let metake a look.¡± Yang Yizhong took out the few copies of A4 paper and scannedthrough it. ¡°Hmmm...... hmmm...... Not bad.¡± After a while, he nodded and kept thedraft in his drawer. ¡°This is good enough. There is no need to amend anything.I will use this as my speech.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately said: ¡°Then is there any otherdocuments or information you need?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yang Yizhong thought for a while. ¡°Organise and bring me themeeting minute for the no. 3 meeting room. I need all the minutes from thesecond half of the year.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes, sir. I will bring it to you before the end of theday.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yang Yizhongughed. ¡°There is no hurry. Take your time.Oh, your General Affairs Office has two guys with the surname Guo....... I can¡¯tremember their names.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Are you referring to Guo Panwei andGuo Shunjie?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s right. Those two guys.¡± Yang Yizhong frowned. ¡°Thismorning, I called your General Affairs Office to ask for some health promotiondata. One person is enough to send this data to me. But why after the firstperson left, another person delivered the same documents to me again? Both ofthem still tried to hang around in my office. What kind of efficiency is this?They are just wasting my time! You go back and tell them not toe over to myoffice again. You will be the one who will deliver documents or anything tome!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hahahaha! Serve them, right! Dong Xuebing almost burst ouughing. ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie should not have told each otherthat they will bring the documents to Yang Yizhong. Both of them were eager toshow their faces to the leaders and caused this misunderstanding. There wereonly 3 candidates for the position of Deputy Chief. If Yang Yizhong was unhappywith the both of them, then he will surely support Dong Xuebing! After all,Yang Yizhong was pleased with his work performance after he identally foundout Yang Yizhong had low education levels. Dong Xuebing had used back that time,and Yang Yizhong did not even know Dong Xuebing knew his secret.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There should be no problem with Yang Yizhong¡¯s vote.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 votes in hand!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The day ended.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing packed up his things and prepared to go home.From his office window, he saw Deputy Chief Liu Hua. He was about 35 or 36years old and had a crewcut. He held his briefcase and walked slowly. He wasthe first person to finish work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Liu, are you going back?¡± Yang Yizhong shouted. ¡°Wantto have dinner together?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua turned and saw Yang Yizhong walking out of the greybuilding. He smiled: ¡°Some other time. I have ns tonight.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yang Yizhong was not surprised. They exchanged a few wordsand walked out of thepound.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the office, after most people had left, Tan Limeiughedand said: ¡°Chief Liu is still so low profile.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi asked: ¡°How is he low profile?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The two Guos had left, and Tan Limei spoke without hesitation.¡°Are you stupid? Since the day Chief Liu was transferred to the branch 1 yearago, have you ever seen him having a meal with anyone? Have you seen Chief Liuhaving personal conversations with any other leaders? Every morning, afterChief Liu arrives at work, he will remain inside his office until it was timeto go home. He seldom leaves his office. He doesn¡¯t even take his lunch in thecafeteria.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was listening by the side.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Also, Chief Liu had never said anything during the Branch BureauChiefs and Party Committee meetings. Whenever there was a redeployment ofmanpower and the Deputies needed to vote and express their views, he will justgive an abstention vote. Even when he was pointed out by Chief Yan, he wouldjust give some excuses. He was just here to pass his time and did not want toget involved in anything else.¡± Tan Limei thought for a while and said: ¡°He isalso not approachable like our Bureau Chief Yan. During festivals, he will notept any gifts. Not even a pen or a book.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Really?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was normal in government agencies for cigarettes andliquor to be given as gifts during festivals, and it was weird to see anyonerejecting gifts.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei turned to Dong Xuebing angrily. ¡°Yes! When I wasnew here, I brought a carton of cigarettes to Chief Liu¡¯s house as gifts duringChinese New Year. But Chief Liu doesn¡¯t even open his door for me to enter. Hejust told me to leave with my gifts and shut his door. I was so embarrassedthen. Sigh...... Let¡¯s not talk about that.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded and pestered Tan Limei to tell him ChiefLiu¡¯s address. After he got the address, he returned home.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew that Liu Hua was unapproachable, but hecannot afford to miss this opportunity.

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    <b><b><b> No matter what, Dong Xuebing must pay a visit to Liu Huathis evening.

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 63 ¨C The thing Liu Hua wants badly!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Evening.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing carried a big bag of cosmetics out of GrandPacific Mall and took a bus to a housing estate in the Western District. DongXuebing knew that if he were to show up unexpectedly empty-handed, it would notlook nice on him. This was why he needs to get some gifts along the way. SinceLiu Hua does not ept cigarettes and alcohol, then he can only give Liu Hua¡¯swife some cosmetics. He hopes he will not be rejected.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The housing estate was not big and have approximately 7 to 8buildings.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was not the housing assigned to the families of theState Security agency, and there was no need to register before entering theestate. There was only a security guard standing outside, collecting parkingfees.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing used his hand to tidy his hair and was about toenter the estate. But as he was about to enter, he saw a familiar figure fromthe corner of his eyes. It was Guo Shunjie. He was walking out of the housingestate carrying a bag of apples, and he looks gloomy. Dong Xuebing knew that heshould be here to visit Liu Hua.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly steps away from the entrance and hidebehind a tree.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was in a bad mood. As an old-timer in theGeneral Affairs Office, he knew that Liu Hua does not ept gifts. Liu Hua didnot even take his apples and asked him to leave. Huh? Could it be that Liu Huasaw the envelope with 10,000 RMB under the apples?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was pissed, but he got over it after a while. IfLiu Hua did not entertain him, then Liu Hua will also not side with Guo Panwei.This will do it. As long as Liu Hua continues to be the ¡®abstention vote¡¯ ofthemittee meetings, then Guo Panwei will not be able to win him. He will bethe next Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing walked out from behind the tree as Guo Shunjiedisappeared from a distance. He hesitated for a moment, but still walk into theestate.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Unit 1, level 5.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and pressed the doorbell ofunit 501.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ding Dong, Ding Dong. The door opened, and Liu Hua asked:¡°Who are you looking for?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was nervous and immediately say: ¡°Chief Liu,you might not know who I am I am Dong Xuebing from the General AffairsDepartment. I had wanted to pay you a visit during the October holidays, butDirector Li¡¯s office caught fire and I was injured and hospitalized.¡± DongXuebing mentioned his credit for saving the precious documents from Li Qing¡¯soffice. He wanted to see if Liu Hua knows about him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua looked at Dong Xuebing nkly and nodded.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Seeing Liu Hua not saying a word, Dong Xuebing smiledembarrassedly and lifted the shopping bag he was carrying. ¡°This is for aunty.It is not anything costly. Please ept it.¡± Dong Xuebing opened the shoppingbag to show him. Although from Liu Hua¡¯s age, his wife should be at least 10years older than Dong Xuebing. But Liu Hua was a leader, and it was not wrongto address his wife as aunty.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua frowned and replied. ¡°Thanks for the gift, butplease take it back.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was not giving up so easily. ¡°Chief Liu, I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Take it away.¡± Liu Hua pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands awayimpatiently.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sighed in his heart. Seem like it will not bean easy task to pull Liu Hua over to his side. Sighed...... I am too na?ve to thinkthat giving some gifts to Liu Hua¡¯s wife will let me get closer to him. It wasnot so simple to get his favors. He did not even let me into his house.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sighed...... What should I do now?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew that it was impossible for Liu Hua to nothave any desires. Everyone will wish to have something they wanted. If only heknew what Liu Hua wants......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> For example, Yang Yizhong wanted status and does not wantothers to know that he did not know a lot of Chinese characters. This was whyDong Xuebing was able to write his speech and let Yang Yizhong have a favorableimpression of him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> For example, Zhou Changchun. He likes to y shares andwants to be respected. When Dong Xuebing helped him to y stocks and gave himrespect after he retires, Dong Xuebing was nominated by him to take over hisposition. Li Qing needs to escape the responsibility of his office fireincident. This was why he had a favorable impression of Dong Xuebing when DongXuebing helped him to retrieve the important documents from the fire. Xu Yanwants to win over her rival. So, when Dong Xuebing helped her win the sermatch, she trusted him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But...... What does Liu Hua want?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What should I do to know what he wants badly?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring. Liu Hua¡¯s phone, in his pocket, rang.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua looked at the caller disy and answered: ¡°Hello?Brother-inw? Oh...... I am at home... Really? Is dad the one who says this or isit mom? Ok...... Which day? Fine... Ok... Yes...¡± He held his phone with one hand andtook out a small notebook with the other from his pocket. He wrote something inhis notebook and said: ¡°Ok. I have jolted it down. I still have something to donow. Bye.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stared at the notebook in a daze.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> People will forget things when they were busy. Many leadershave the habit of taking notes to prevent forgetting their task. Thesenotebooks were essential to them. It was like their personal diary and will typicallynot let others see its contents.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Will Liu Hua records what he really wanted in that notebook?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Possible! If Liu Hua likes to y shares, then he willdefinitely record the share prices and codes in that notebook. If Liu Hua hassomething that is troubling him, it might not be recorded in the notebook. Butfrom the tone and things he recorded, one should be able to guess it. If DongXuebing was able to know what Liu Hua needed, then he will know what to do.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hanging up the phone, Liu Hua looked at Dong Xuebing.¡°Is there anything else?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was almost impossible for others to look into theirleaders¡¯ privacy.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But for Dong Xuebing, this was not a problem.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately snatched the notebook from LiuHua¡¯s hand!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua was shocked and shouted: ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ignored him and start to flip that notebook.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Howe the General Affairs Office have such people? Fine!I will remember you!¡± Liu Hua did not try to take back his notebook and startto make a phone call. ¡°Hello, is this Chief Xu? Is there someone by the name ofDong Xuebing in your department? You should see what he is doing now! Hesnatched my notebook without my permission......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing closed the notebook and shouted: ¡°BACK!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The scenes changed!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. I have jolted it down. I still have something to donow. Bye.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua kept his phone and asked: ¡°Is there anything else?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied politely: ¡°Sorry to disturb you today.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After leaving the estate, Dong Xuebing recalled what waswritten in the notebook.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was nothing important written on thest page. LiuHua only wrote dinner on the 15<sup>th</sup> at Wangfu Restaurant, needs to buybeansprout and spinach after work. Meeting at 2 pm, etc. Dong Xuebingremembered a critical word on the secondst page of the notebook. Lion Head!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 15 pages from thest page: These few years I had let TianTian suffered. I must treat her better in the future.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 pages from thest page: Tian Tian had searched all overBeijing, and no one was willing to sell. She really wanted the Lion Head. 4sixes Lion Head.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 8 pages from thest page: Buy Lion Head for Tian Tian.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 7 pages from thest page: Buy a Lion Head for next month¡¯swedding anniversary. 46.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 pages from thest page: There are only 10 days left.Must get a 46 Lion Head!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The second line of the page, 3 pages from thest page:Today I must go there again! I don¡¯t believe that I cannot find it!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The first line of the page, 2 pages from thest: There isno more time. First thing after work. Lion Head!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tian Tian should be Liu Hua¡¯s wife, and Liu Hua should besearching for a wedding anniversary gift for his wife. But Dong Xuebing wasconfused. Lion Head? What the hell was that? Wasn¡¯t Lion Head a dish¡¯s name? AuntXuan had just cooked this dish a few days ago. It was just minced meat madeinto a meatball and cooked with cabbage. What¡¯s so difficult about making thisLion Head? Dong Xuebing also know how to cook this dish. What¡¯s 46? 4 sixes?Damn! There was no way for a table full of people to finish 46 Lion Head. Also,who will give their partners food on their wedding anniversary?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It should not be that Lion Head dish!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was deep in thoughts, thinking what this LionHead means.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, Dong Xuebing stopped in the middle of the pavementand pped his forehead!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ah, Dong Xuebing...... you had worked part-time atthe antique market for so many years! Are you dumb? You don¡¯t even know what aLion Head is?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing finally figure out what Liu Hua wanted!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beijing people like to collect walnuts, and Lion Head wasthe most expensive category of walnut. The 4 sixes written in the notebook didnot mean forty-six or 6666. It was a jargon in the walnut collectorsmunity. It stands for 4.6 cm in length.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This means that Liu Hua wanted to find a pair of 4.6 cm LionHead walnuts as a gift to his wife on his wedding anniversary!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing should be happy to figure this out. But he wasfrowning and troubled.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Lion Head was the top tier collector¡¯s item in the Walnutcollection. It was in the same category as the Tiger Head and Schr Hat, butit was more valuable. A pair of 40mm Lion Head was already scarce. 44mm and45mm Lion Head were even harder to find, and it cost more than 10,000 RMB for apair!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua wanted 46mm Lion Head?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 46 and 45 were entirely different. You might not even findone 46 mm walnut in two walnut trees, let alone a pair. It was too difficult!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Even if someone owns a pair of this 46 Lion Head, they wilso not sell it!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! Where can I find a pair of 46mm Lion Head?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: Didn¡¯t know that walnuts can fetch such high prices in China.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tips ongift-giving in China.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tripadvisorreview on Beijing¡¯s Grand Pacific Mall

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Lion Head(Food)

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion%27s_Head_(food)

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Somearticles on Walnut collecting

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> BeijingAntique Market

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 Chapter 64

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 64 ¨C Walnut gambling!

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    <b><b><b> The next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was still dreaming. In his dreams, he was inthe middle of a field, and he could smell the scent of flowers. But suddenly,there was a storm and the whole world was flooded and he was drowning in flood.He could not breathe and was struggling to swim...... Then, he woke up and saw QuYunxuan¡¯s face in front of him. She was pinching Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose andsmiling. ¡°What did you dream? Why are you grinning like a fool?¡± Both of themgrew closer over the past few weeks and had exchanged keys to their home. Thiswas why Dong Xuebing was not surprised to see Qu Yunxuan in his room.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. ¡°I thought I had drowned whenI couldn¡¯t breathe.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed and knocked his head. ¡°Breakfast isready.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After she left, Dong Xuebing got dressed and saw thatshopping bag of cosmetics. He remembered that the gifts he prepared for LiuHua¡¯s wife were still with him. He rubbed his nose and thought for a while,before bringing the bag out to the living room. He looked at Qu Yunxuan, whowas bent over wiping the windowsills: ¡°Eh, you don¡¯t need to do this. I will wipeitter. Aunt Xuan, can youe over for a minute? Do you need thesecosmetics?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was surprised. ¡°Why are you buying things for meagain?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not lie: ¡°Actually, I had bought these formy leader¡¯s wife. But he did not ept my gifts.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at him, ¡°Really?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I don¡¯t dare to lie to you. It¡¯s the truth.¡± Dong Xuebingpassed the bag over.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan stared at him and look into the shopping bag.¡°L¡¯Oreal? Elizabeth Arden? These are expensive stuff.¡± Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Youreally know about cosmetics. All these are the stuff I can use. I was stillthinking of buying cosmetics next week. Fine. I will ept these.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s have breakfast.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I have just eaten, and I need to go to the New agency. Yougo ahead.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Today is Saturday. Are you working overtime again?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. If I can clinch these 2 deals today, I will be able toget highmission. I will buy some nice clothing for you if I get it.¡± QuYunxuan finished up cleaning the windows and grab her handbag from the sofa.¡°Ok, I am off to work. I might be having dinner with my clients this eveningand will bete.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew that Qu Yunxuan was working hard to saveup enough to set up her own business. But it was not easy to save 1 millionRMB. Dong Xuebing was worried that she would tire herself out before she reachesher goal. He decided to think of ways to earn some money after this DeputyChief selection was over.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 9 am. Dong Xuebing went to the bank to withdraw 20,000 RMBand took a bus to Panjiayuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Although he was not confident of finding the 46 mm LionHead, he still wanted to try.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Panjiayuan, Beijing Antique Market.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This market was located at the southeast of Beijing¡¯s 3<sup>rd</sup>Ring Road. It was China¡¯s biggest antique market, and all sorts of antiquescould be found there. There were more than 3,000 stalls there and were set upby people from all the various provinces in China. Other than the foodproducts, there were all sorts of goods. It was like a museum and had attractedtourists from all over the world. It was the yground for antique collectors.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The morning was the busiest time for this antique market.Today was a Saturday, and the crowd was more significant than other days.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked around the market and head towards thewest. He entered a shop specializing in selling collectible Walnuts and walnutscraving. He had worked in a porcin shop nearby and knew where the walnutsshops were located. ¡°Boss, do you have Lion Heads?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The man in the shop replied. ¡°Yes, what type do you want?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°46.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh?¡± The shop owner shook his head. ¡°I do not have those.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I don¡¯t mind about the colors or have slight defects, aslong as it is 46.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner shook his head. ¡°46 is too rare. It is toodifficult to find a single piece, let alone a pair. If I have a pair of 46, Iwill also not sell it. I will keep it for my own collection.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sighed and left the shop for the next shop.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Boss, do you have 46 Lion Head?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, the biggest pair I have here is 44 Tiger. Do you wantto see it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Nevermind. Thanks.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing went to 4 shops and could not even find asingle 46 Lion Head!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sighed and said to himself. ¡°I knew it. If it canbe found so easily, Liu Hua would have bought it a long time ago.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Dong Xuebing was about to return home, he heard someoneshouting.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Come and see. Chicken Heart, 200 RMB a pair. Lion Head fromPanshan, 400 RMB for a pair.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was a big crowd around a walnut stall not far away.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing squeezed his way through the crowd to thefront. This stall was not selling the finished walnut products. It was sellingthe green walnut fruits. There were a few baskets of walnut fruits on the floor,and 5 to 6 hands were choosing the fruits. The business was bustling. Thesecretion from the walnut fruit will turn ck after it was exposed to air.The stall owner¡¯s hands were like coal miners. He used a small knife to cut theskin of the walnut fruit and shouts to attract customers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was familiar with this.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was walnut gambling.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> These walnut fruits were plucked from the trees before theywere ripe. The species of walnut from this region, Shilihe, were mainly SchrHats, Chicken Hearts, Tiger Head, and the top-grade Lion Head. There was no wayto tell how the seeds look like from the exterior of the walnut fruit. This waswhy it was called Walnut gambling. It was all based on luck. This type ofgambling started a few years ago, and it was very popr in Beijing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tiger Head walnut season started earlier, and the fruitswill not be avable by the end of the month. The walnut fruits now weremainly Lion Head.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Walnut gambling?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was deep in thoughts. Although these fruitssold by this seller were not high-grade fruits, there should be exceptional.While working part-time in the past, he had seen an old man opened up twowalnut fruits, and it formed a pair of 44mm Tiger Head. Since 46mm Lion Headcould not be found in any of the shops here, should I try my luck in Walnutgambling? What if 46mm Lion Head could really be found in this basket offruits?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No. This should not be luck. There were so many walnutfruits in Panjiayuan, and there should be at least a pair of 46mm Lion Head.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But how should I get it?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> From the exterior of the fruits, there was no way to see thesize of the seed inside......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: Walnut gambling is very interesting. I watched a Youtube video aboutthis walnut gambling and collecting before. It¡¯s a Chinese program, and itexins how it worked. Sorry, I can¡¯t find the link to the video, but I willtry my best to exin this form of gambling.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There weretwo types of walnut gambling.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> First, it isthe same as what was stated in this chapter. People will buy the fruits from aroadside peddler, and the peddler will cut the fruit for their customers. Thefruits were sold in pairs. Customers get to choose the fruits themselves from apile of fruits. Once the fruits were cut open, they will look at the seeds. Ifthe seeds from both fruits were big, simr in size and color, it would wortha lot. The seeds were all measured in mm. The prices of the fruits are a fewhundred RMB a pair.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The nexttype of gambling is to buy the whole tree. The buyers will travel to the walnutntations in the countryside and buy all the fruits on a single tree. It costa lot more than the previous type of gambling. But the chances of getting bigwalnut seeds were higher. One tree will produce 400 and more fruits. It mightcost up to a few hundred thousand RMB per tree.

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 65 ¨C It appeared! 46mm!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stood in front of the walnut stall silently.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stall owner was still shouting to attract customers:¡°This year¡¯s big Chicken Hearts are good. Come and try your luck!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Someone in the crowd picked a pair of walnut fruits over: ¡°Iwant this pair.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok!¡± The wife of the stall owner took 200 RMB from thatperson and threw it into a stic basket. She took out a small knife and startto cut away the flesh of the green color fruits. Soon, the flesh and skin ofthe fruit were cut away, and she washes the seed in a pail of clear water andstarts to scrub away the remaining flesh with a stic brush. After cleaningthe seed, she took out a ruler and measure the seed. She said loudly. ¡°The seedhas some dark spots, and one of them is 37, and the other is 39. It¡¯s not apair.¡± This size was average, and the seeds must be at least 42mm to worthsomething. The dark spot on the fruit was considered blemish, and even if theseed was big, but dark spots will lower the value.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hearing these, that buyer turned and walk away.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Soon, another person bought a pair of Lion Head fruits, andthe seeds were 39 mm and 41mm. These were not good too.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After that, someone opened a pair of 36mm and 38mm seeds.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next person got 40mm and 39mm. This was considered apair.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After standing there for a while, Dong Xuebing gave up theidea of trying his luck. So many people had bought these fruits, and there wasnot even one that is more than 42mm. The chances of a 46mm appearing were evenslimmer. He knew that even ifdy luck was on his side, it was also near toimpossible.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Dong Xuebing was not willing to give up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 30 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 hour......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stood in front of the stall for almost 2 hours.The walnut fruits were getting lesser and lesser.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were at least 100 Lion Head walnut fruits, and now,there were less than 30 remainings. One basket of Chicken Heart walnut fruits wassold in less than 2 hours. The stall owner brought a new basket from the backof the stall. The business was bustling for the stall owner. But Dong Xuebingstill have not seen any Lion Head that was more than 44mm. The biggest thatappeared was 43.8mm. But after the seeds were dried, it will shrink slightly,and the finished product should be at most 43mm.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> These were too small!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All the seeds were too small!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At noon, Dong Xuebing went to KFC to have his lunch beforereturning back to the stall.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 20......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 50......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At 4pm, Dong Xuebing was exhausted. Not only his eyes wereblurry, but his legs were also numbed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At this time, there were lesser people, and the stallowner¡¯s wife looked at Dong Xuebing and asked with a northeast ent. ¡°Youngman, do you want to try your luck?¡± She had noticed Dong Xuebing standing theresince morning. He was standing there for almost 8 hours and did not even buyone fruit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing thought for a while and shook his head.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was one person who won a 44.7mm seed. But it was a farcry from Dong Xuebing¡¯s target of 46mm.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sighed...... the chances were too slim. Time to leave?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was gettingte, and Dong Xuebing decided to watch thst pair of fruit cutting before leaving.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°How much for these Lion Head?¡± A big sized man squats downand examines the fruits.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stall owner replied: ¡°Normal Panshan Lion Head is 400RMB a pair. The bigger fruits are more expensive. There are 600 and 1,000 RMBtypes.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were not many Lion Head fruits remaining in thebasket. The man scrutinized the fruits carefully. After a while, he picked twoyellowish and brownish fruits from the left of the basket and threw it to thestall owner. ¡°I will buy these two. Open it!¡± The fruits were yellowish wasbecause it had been plucked from the tree for some time. Even if the fruitswere kept refrigerated, it will also notst long. But it will not affect thequality of the seeds.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°These two are bigger, and they cost 800 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The man took out his money and paid the stall owner. ¡°Openit!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡± The stall owner held the fruit with his ck coloredhand and start to slice open the fruit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The first Lion Head seed appeared in front of everybody.43.3mm. It was considered slightly above average.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That man was satisfied and nodded. ¡°Carry on! See if it is apair!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stall owner starts to slice the other fruit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> First cut......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Second cut......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Third cut......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Eh! Look! That seed......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wow! It¡¯s big!¡± The crowd starts to stir.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was also stunned. He stared at the half-openfruit. Although he did not measure the seed with a ruler, he knew that the seedin this fruit was very big!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stall owner was also surprised. He did not continuecutting the fruit and took a ruler to measure the diameter. He was shocked, andhe looked at his wife. ¡°It is nearly 47mm. 46.8!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was excited. What? 46.8mm? Even if the seed weredried, it would also be 46mm!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! Isn¡¯t this the Lion Head I was looking for? It reallyappeared!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hi, excuse me.¡± Dong Xuebing was worried that someone elsewould make an offer. He immediately asked that man. ¡°Are you willing to sellthis 46 Lion Head? Name a price.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That manughed. ¡°I am not selling it! I want to keep itfor my own collection!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing anxiously said. ¡°This is also not a pair. It isalso not worth collecting. Can you......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I told you I am not selling!¡± That man waved Dong Xuebingaway and told the stall owner: ¡°Hurry up and open it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What should I do? What should I do now?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was panicking. He had finally found what he waswaiting for. If he missed this opportunity......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Oh! Damn! I even forgot about it!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> BACK!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt slight giddiness, and the scenes aroundhim changed!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°How much for these Lion Head?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stall owner replied: ¡°Normal Panshan Lion Head is 400RMB a pair. The bigger fruits are more expensive. There are 600 and 1,000 RMBtypes.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The big sized man extended his arm to pick those two bigyellowish fruits on the left of the basket!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately leaned forward and grabbed thosetwo yellowish fruits. ¡°I want this pair! Boss! Help me cut it!¡± Dong Xuebinghad noticed the yellowish and slightly rotten fruits from earlier. He was surethat the ones in his hands were the same as earlier.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That man frowned and look at Dong Xuebing. He thought tohimself. ¡°What¡¯s the hurry?¡± He moved aside and looked at the fruits on theright of the basket.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stall owner looked at the fruits in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.¡°800 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately paid him. His heart was beatingvery fast.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Please, don¡¯t let the seeds have blemishes! The seeds mustnot be damaged by insects...... Please!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stall owner had started to cut away the flesh of thefirst fruit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> First cut......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Second cut......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Third cut......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Soon, the crowd stirred. A Lion Head had appeared!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were no blemishes and no dark spots!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 46.8mm!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The big sized man grumbled under him breath. Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stall owner and his wife were shocked by this young man.This young man had been standing there from the morning and did not even buy asingle fruit. The moment he buys, a 46mm appeared! He could spot the differencebetween the walnut fruits?! Impossible! The stall owner had been selling walnutfruits for years and could not tell the difference from the exterior!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took a deep breath as he held the big Lion Headin his hand.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hahaha! Finally!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had finally gotten 1 46mm Lion Head!

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 66 ¨C One more appeared!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sunday morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Shilihe Pet Market.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This ce was just a Subway stop away from Panjiayuen.Although there were not many antiques sold here like Panjiayuen, there werelots of stalls selling birds, fishes, and walnuts.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing strolled along the market and visited almostevery stall selling walnuts. Then, he stood beside a makeshift booth and watchpeople gamble walnut fruits. He had already gotten a 46mm Lion Head and wasconfident that he would be able to ¡°snatch¡± another 46 mm Lion Head fromsomeone else with his ability. Now, he onlycks one more 46 mm Lion Head. Hewanted to repeat what he did yesterday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Please appear! Hurry up and appear!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> One hour......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Two hours......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was almost noon, and there was not even a 45mm Lion Head.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After lunch, Dong Xuebing was anxious. He went to anotherstall and stood there and wait. Why didn¡¯t any 46mm Lion Head appear? Tomorrowwill be on Monday. This month¡¯smittee meeting will undoubtedly be held oneither Monday or Tuesday. If I can¡¯t find the second 46mm Lion Head, then Iwill not be able to get a pair. It will not be in time for tomorrow¡¯s meeting!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutes...... 20 minutes...... Soon, half an hour passed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Just when Dong Xuebing was about to give up, he heardshouting near to him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wow! 46!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s really a 446 Lion Head!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehehe. That¡¯s luck!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was excited and turned towards the direction ofthe shouting. It was also a walnut stall. But it was a small stall. Withouthesitation, Dong Xuebing ran over to the booth and pushed the onlookers aside.¡°Excuse me! Excuse me! There is the 46 Lion Head? How big is it? Is it morethan 46.8mm?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If the walnut seed were not more than 46.8 or 46.9mm, it wouldnot be 46 mm after it was dried.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stall owner heard someone asking and replied: ¡°It¡¯s46.6mm.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing frowned. Although it was not as big as the onehe got yesterday, but it should be able to meet the minimum requirement to forma pair. He turned and look at the person who bought the fruit. It was a highschool student. ¡°Hi, can you let me have a look at your walnut seed?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That boy was very excited and showed it to Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing examined the Lion Head and thenpared it tohis from a picture he took from his iPhone this morning. Hepared thebottom, middle section, the top, etc. Hmmm....... it was not a perfect pair, but itshould be enough.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> An onlooker also said: ¡°Can I see it too?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing passed the Lion Head back to that boy andasked: ¡°Are you willing to selling it? Name me a price.¡± Dong Xuebing did notsee which fruit this boy picked earlier, and it was useless for him to useBACK. If he uses BACK, he could buy out the whole basket of fruits. But whenDong Xuebing looked at the basket, there were at least a few hundred fruits. Ifone fruit cost 300 RMB, then it will cost more than 100,000 RMB for the wholebasket. He only had 50,000 RMB with him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That high school student wore branded goods from head totoe. He doesn¡¯t seem tock money. ¡°Sorry, I do not want to sell.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Other than Dong Xuebing, someone among the crowd was alsointerested in that Lion Head. ¡°How about 3,000 RMB?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I will offer 4,000 RMB! Do you want to sell?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing panicked and said: ¡°I will offer 5,000 RMB!¡±For only a single Lion Head, 5,000 RMB was a high price.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But that boy shook his head. ¡°I am not selling, but......¡± Hepaused for a while. ¡°I am looking for a pair of 46mm Chicken Heart. If anyoneof you here has it, I am willing to exchange the pair for this Lion Head.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 46mm Chicken Heart?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Although Chicken Heart could not bepared to Lion Head,46mm Chicken Heart was also rare!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The two men who shouted earlier hesitated. Dong Xuebinggritted his teeth and said: ¡°Wait for me here. I will go and get you a pair!¡±Dong Xuebing must get this Lion Head at all cost. Furthermore, all the ChickenHearts above 42mm in the market were all from artificial grafting, and therewas an abundance of fruits avable. The value of 3 pairs of 46mm ChickenHearts could not even bepared to 1 Lion Head. This was a good deal!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That high school boy smiled and replied. ¡°Ok. I will waitfor you here.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I will reserve your Lion Heart!¡± Someone from the crowdshouted. ¡°Young man don¡¯t sell it to others. I will bring you the ChickenHeart!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°I am the one who said first!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The High school boy paused for a while and said: ¡°Errr...... howabout I exchange it with the first person who brings the Chicken Heart over?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately ran to a nearby walnut store andasked: ¡°Do you have 46 Chicken Heart?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The store owner replied: ¡°No. Do you want 44mm Chicken Heart?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing left and ran to the next store. ¡°Give me a pairof 46mm Chicken Hearts!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh,we do not have46mm Chicken Hearts.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After asking 3 stores, Dong Xuebing realized something.Damn, even if I visited all the stores, it will also be useless. If it wereavable in these stores, that high school boy would have bought it from themand not asked to exchange his 46 Lion Head. I am so stupid! But...... where shouldI find this Chicken Heart?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly there was a loud sound of things dropping on theground behind Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing turned around and saw a young man in hismid-twenties, cing a basket of walnut fruits under a big umbre. Thatyoung man made a few trips into a store and carried out baskets of walnutfruits. Then he started shouting. ¡°Come and see. Green fruits! Big ChickenHeart, Lion Head. All fresh from these two days!¡± That young man¡¯s store wasnot specialized in selling walnuts. It was a small store selling pet foods.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing heard ¡°Big Chicken Heart¡± and his eyes brightenup.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This store had just opened, and Dong Xuebing was the onlyperson there. That young man looked at Dong Xuebing and asked: ¡°Hi, do you wantto buy a pair?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing suddenly had an idea. Big Chicken Heart was notlike Lion Head. The chance of 45 and 46mm appearing was much higher. Since 46mmChicken Hearts were not avable in stores, why not try his luck at gambling?If Dong Xuebing was lucky, he should get a pair of 46mm Chicken Hearts fromdozens of fruits! But this method will be costly!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Fine! That¡¯s what I will do!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> To get the position of Deputy Chief, this amount was nothing!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> I will take a gamble!

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 67 ¨C Big Chicken Heart bes Lion Head!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on

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    <b><b><b> The makeshift walnut fruit stall in front of the pet foodstore.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That High school boy was still standing at the same spot 30meters away. People were approaching him and looking at his 46mm Lion Head.They will speak for a while and that High School Boy shook his head. He shouldbe telling them that he did not want to sell this Lion Head. He only wants toexchange it for a pair of Chicken Heart.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew that he could not waste any more time. Hemoved towards the nearest basket in front of him and asked that young man.¡°What is this?¡± Chicken Heart and Lion Head fruits all looked the same. Theywere all round and green in color. Dong Xuebing could not tell the differencefrom the exterior of the fruits.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh...... Hang on for a while.¡± That young man took out some cutChicken Heart fruits and Lion Head fruits and ce it in front of the baskets.¡°This is....... Errr...... Chicken Heart. 200 RMB for a pair.¡± That young man pointedto another basket and said: ¡°That basket is Lion Head. Some are 700 RMB for apair, and the bigger ones are 1,000 RMB a pair.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at the green colored fruits in theChicken Heart basket and picked 4 pairs. ¡°I will take these. Please hurry andcut it open. I only want to see the size of the seed inside. Don¡¯t need toscrub it. You can clean the seedter.¡± Dong Xuebing said and passed 800 RMBto that young man.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But when the young man started cutting the fruit, DongXuebing regretted buying from this stall. That young man was a newbie, and hewas too slow. He took a long time to cut away the flesh of the fruit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! He is damn slow!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wanted to hurry him, but something caught hiseye.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw a man passing a pair of walnuts to thatHigh School boy. That High School boy looked at the walnuts and nodded. He thengives his 46mm Lion Head to that man and left.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was pissed. He stood up and walked towards thatHigh School Boy. ¡°You exchanged your Lion Head?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The High School Boy smiled and showed the pair of walnuts inhis hand. ¡°Look, it¡¯s a pair of 46mm Chicken Heart.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn. I wasted my time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was feeling frustrated. He saw the Lion Headwas no longer with this High School Boy and there was no point asking himanymore. He turned back to that young man and said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Just cut apair. I don¡¯t want the rest.¡± Dong Xuebing knew it was pointless to carry ongambling Chicken Heart fruits.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That young man frowned: ¡°Don¡¯t want? You said you wanted 4pairs and we don¡¯t do refunds here!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Who asked you to cut the fruits slowly? If you can exposethe seed with two cuts and a pair of 46 mm Chicken Hearts appeared, I would beable to exchange that Lion Head! Dong Xuebing was pissed. ¡°The other fruits arestill not cut.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Even if it is not cut, you also cannot return it to me.¡±That young man firmly replied. ¡°Are you trying to create trouble?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing frowned. He could not be bothered with thisyoung man. ¡°Then hurry up and cut all the fruits.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That young man continued to cut the fruit open.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 cut.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 cuts......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The flesh of the fruit was slowly cut away, exposing theseed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could not be bothered. It was only a fewhundred RMB. He was thinking about where to look for the other 46 Lion Head.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When the seed of the fruit was exposed, that young man, DongXuebing and some onlookers were shocked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The seed was not big. It was about 37mm. But the shape andtexture were not Chicken Heart!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was Lion Head!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> An onlooker asked: ¡°Oh, did you make a mistake? This personhad bought Chicken Heart.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Another onlooker said: ¡°The price difference between ChickenHeart and Lion Head is several times!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That young man¡¯s face changed and shouted to his father whowas in the pet food store. ¡°Dad,e out. Did you ce the wrong fruits inthe basket?¡± He immediately picked up and cut another fruit picked by DongXuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Lion Head!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was another Lion Head fruit!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That young man¡¯s father ran towards the stall and looked atthe fruits closely. After examining the fruits, he roared: ¡°You fool! I hadsaid many times yesterday! That is the basket for Lion Head! Why did not putthe Chicken Hearts in there?¡± They had just started this walnut gamblingbusiness, and this was a newbie mistake.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed to himself. This was unexpected. Helooked at the father scolding his son and pointed to the remaining ChickenHeart...... No...... It should be Lion Head fruits. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you carry on cutting theremaining fruits?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That young man looked at Dong Xuebing with a long face. ¡°Itwas a mistake. These are not Chicken Heart. Your 800 RMB can only open a pair.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing raised his brows: ¡°I had paid for 4 pairsearlier.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What? Are you trying to take advantage of me?¡± That youngman stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Where can you find a pair of Lion Head selling for200 RMB?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing folded his arms: ¡°I wanted a refund earlier,and you refused. You said that 4 pairs mean 4 pairs. Fine. Now, I don¡¯t want tothe refund, and you im that I am creating trouble and can only give me apair? Hahaha. You set all the rules? This is considered cheating!¡± Actually,this was a minor mistake. But Dong Xuebing was pissed with this young man¡¯sattitude. This was that young man¡¯s fault, and he should apologize. DongXuebing will also not argue with him over a few hundred RMB.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That young man¡¯s father stared at Dong Xuebing: ¡°Who ischeating? Watch your mouth!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young man also stared at Dong Xuebing: ¡°I have never metsomeone like you!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Fuck!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was already pissed, and he scoffed. ¡°Watch whatI am saying? Fine. You all are asking for it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That young man responded with a hmph and said: ¡°What do youwant to do? Report to the police? Go ahead!¡±

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    <b><b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 68 ¨C Finally! Gotten a pair!<b> </b></b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The wind was blowing, and there was the sound of the leavesrustling.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was still looking at that young man after hereturned to one minute ago. That young man¡¯s father was still tending to somecustomers in the pet food shop. There were a few onlookers around, standingthere silently.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t want? You said you wanted 4 pairs and we don¡¯t dorefunds here!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately knew where the conversation hadstopped. ¡°The other fruits are still not cut.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Even if it is not cut, you also cannot return it to me.¡±That young man firmly replied. ¡°Are you trying to create trouble?¡± The youngman replied. He was not willing to make any refunds.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°Fine. Then you stop cuttingthe fruit!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That young man stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You want to cut thefruits yourself? Fine. Here are the fruits you picked. I will not refund you asingle cent.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What is wrong with you? Who does business with such anattitude?¡± Dong Xuebing was not angry, and heughed. ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered toargue with you. Put those 8 walnut fruits back into the basket and count thetotal number of fruits in the basket. I will buy the whole basket of ChickenHearts!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That young man thought he had misheard. ¡°Huh? You want thewhole basket?¡± Hahaha, was this person crazy?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The crowd starts to stir. ¡°What is this person doing? Hemight as well go and reserved a walnut tree.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ignored that young man and bend over to countthe fruits. ¡°1... 2... 3... 4... 5...¡± Within minutes, both the young man and DongXuebing finished counting the number of fruits. There were a total of 202fruits. Dong Xuebing did not hesitate for a minute. He took out 20,000 RMB fromhis bag and extract 6 pieces from the stack of money. ¡°I had paid 800 RMBearlier. Here are the remaining. Check it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°...... Ok. The amount is right.¡± The young man was overjoyed.This deal was so easy!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at him and carried the basket. ¡°Can yougive me the basket?¡± Dong Xuebing knew that the young man was treating him as afool!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Take it, take it......¡± The young man waved goodbye to Dong Xuebing.¡°Take your time ande back again. Hahaha......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Looking at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back view, the crowd, includingthe young man, felt Dong Xuebing was crazy. He wanted refunds at first, andthen he bought the whole basket. Who would change his mind within seconds?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was worried that the young man would go afterhim and he did not take the bus. He gged a taxi and went back home.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ced the basket of walnut fruits in hisliving room and took off his shoes excitedly. ¡°Was this consider a lucky find?Hahaha! That¡¯s right! It¡¯s time to cut these fruits! Let¡¯s see if there¡¯s a46mm here! 200 fruits! No matter how unlucky I am, I should be able to find oneor two 46 mm Lion Head!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Toilet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not want the fruits to stain his hands. Thestain will remain on his hands for months. He put on his mother¡¯s rubbergloves, used for cleaning the toilet, and a small knife. He picked one up andstart to slice the flesh of the fruit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 cut......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 cuts......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 3 cuts......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing used more than 30 cuts to cut the skin andflesh off the fruit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He then used an old toothbrush to clean the seed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutes had passed. A short Lion Head appeared. DongXuebing took a ruler from his room to measure the seed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 41mm. Dong Xuebing smiled and put that Lion Head aside. Hereturned to the toilet and start to cut another fruit. He was still worriedthat if the fruit opened by that young man was ced into this basket bymistake and the rest were all Chicken Heart.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Lion Head!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Lion Head!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Lion Head again!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was assured after Lion Head appeared for 4times.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a while, the old toothbrush could not be used to cleanthe seeds as the hairs were frayed. Dong Xuebing threw it away and found a shoebrush from his shoe cab to rece it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing spent the rest of the day cutting those fruits.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 7......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 9......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 13......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing prayed while he cut the fruits. Please, let itbe 46mm!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The 25<sup>th</sup> fruit...... 42mm. No defects.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The 29<sup>th</sup> fruit...... 40mm. No defects.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The 36<sup>th</sup> fruit...... 44mm. Insect damaged.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The 41<sup>st</sup> fruit...... 39mm. Some blemishes.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not feel tired or feel this was a mundask. He had hoped for every fruit he cut. He was even getting better atcutting these fruits. He could easily cut away all the flesh of fruit withinone minute!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Beep, beep. It was a message.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wiped his hands and swipe across his iPhone 4.It was a message from Qu Yunxuan. She told him that she will not be cookingdinner as she got to stay back after work. Dong Xuebing replied, ¡°Ok.¡± andlooked at the time. He wiped his sweat and said to himself. ¡°I will have dinnerafter this fruit.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 cut!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 cuts!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 3 cuts!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was the 55<sup>th</sup> fruit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The seed of this fruit was exposed!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing continued to cut away the skin and flesh of thefruit. But as he was cutting away the flesh, he felt weird. He looked closelyat the exposed part of the seed and was shocked. His heart was racing, and heeven dropped his knife!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly picked up the knife again and cut theremaining flesh of the fruit away. He quickly picks up the brush and starts toclean the seed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Then he picked up the ruler and measured...... 46.8mm!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was a 46.8mm Lion Head!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing cried out in joy and immediately ran to hisroom to take out the 46mm Lion Head he got yesterday topare. He ced bothseeds together...... The sides, mid-section, bottom, and the pointed top werealmost identical!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hahaha!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It¡¯s a pair!

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 69

    Power and Wealth

    Chapter 69 ¨C Made another Killing!

    Buy me a coffee or tip me on

    Evenings, after dinner.

    Dong Xuebing held the pair of Lion Head in his hands toadmire it. It was beautiful. He had finally gotten what he wanted and washumming a tune happily. He wiped the pair of Lion Clean and continued to peelthe remaining fruits. There were still over a hundred fruits to be opened.

    85<sup>th</sup> fruit......

    102<sup>nd</sup> fruit......

    154th fruit......

    It was about 8pm when Dong Xuebing finished. He carried allthe walnut seeds to his living room.

    His hands were cramping from the cutting, and he sat therepanting.

    These Lion Heads¡¯ colors were above average, but not a lotof them were big. There was the only one that¡¯s above 46mm, and a lot of themwere average size, around 40 to 41mm. After resting for a while, Dong Xuebingstarted thest step of the process. Pairing up the seeds. The worth of thesewalnuts still depends on identical pairs and the size was not that important.

    Dong Xuebing sifted through every seed.

    8.10pm: A pair of 38mm Lion Head was matched.

    8.15pm: A pair of 40mm Lion Head was matched

    8.16pm: A pair of 36.5mm and 36.9mm Lion Head was matched

    8.17pm: A pair of 43mm and 43.3mm Lion Head was matched

    About an hourter, the pairing and matching process wapleted. Other than a dozen walnuts with insect bites and blemishes, the restof the walnuts were paired. The best pairs were a pair of 45mm Lion Head and apair of 44mm and 44.5mm. The worst pair was a pair of 35mm and 36mmm.

    This was great!

    Dong Xuebing knew that these pairs were able to fetch goodprices!

    After resting for a few minutes, Dong Xuebing immediatelypacked the pairs of Lion Heads into stic bags and kept it into his mother¡¯sluggage bag. He did not have enough bags and got to go out to buy some. Afterall the Lion Heads were packed, he dragged the luggage bag downstairs andwalked along the road towards the north. There was a walnut shop near HepingStreet.

    Good, the shop was still open.

    Dong Xuebing walked into the shop and saw 2 to 3 customers.The store owner was introducing a pair of Lion Head to the customers. From thepackaging, this pair should be at least more than 10 years. It was a rare pair.

    The store owner saw Dong Xuebing and asked: ¡°Are you lookingfor walnuts? Are you getting it as a gift or for your own collection? What¡¯sthe size you are looking for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°Do you ept walnuts? Paired walnuts?

    The store owner blinked: ¡°What types?¡±

    ¡°Lion Heads.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± The store owner cleared a space on his counter andsaid. ¡°Can I take a look?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Dong Xuebing opened his luggage bag and tookout the best pair of 45 Lion Head. He wants to know how much this store willoffer. If the prices were too low, he would go to another shop. ¡°How much isthis pair worth? It¡¯s a 45mm.¡±

    The two walnut customers were also looking at that pair.¡°Oh, that¡¯s rare.¡±

    The store owner took the pair and measured it with a slidecaliper ruler. ¡°It¡¯s really 45mm. It¡¯s a nice pair.¡± The stall owner looked upand asked. ¡°Young man, how much are you selling?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked him back: ¡°How much are you offering?¡±

    The store owner scrutinized the pair and replied. ¡°This isalmost a perfect pair. Hmmm...... how about 9,000 RMB?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt this was a reasonable offer. But he didnot agree immediately. He took out another pair of 44mm. ¡°How about this pair?¡±

    ¡°You still have?¡± The store owner was shocked.

    After measuring, the store owner replied: ¡°My highest offerfor this pair is 5,500 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and took out a pair of43mm. ¡°What about this?¡±

    ¡°Oh, this size is also above average. Hmmm....... 2,000 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing bent over and took out another pair. ¡°Whatabout this pair?¡±

    The store owner was excited. ¡°Hahaha, young man, just takeout everything, and I will evaluate all their value.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± The store owner and the customers were surprised tosee Dong Xuebing ced a lot of stic bags on the counters.

    The customers were speechless. One of them asked. ¡°Damn,young man. Did you reserve a walnut tree? Howe you have so many pairs?¡±

    The other customer said: ¡°Reserving a tree is veryexpensive. It cost a few hundred thousand RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. These Lion Head were not bought at LionHead prices. It was bought at Chicken Heart prices.

    The store owner starts to evaluate the Lion Heads. ¡°Thispair is 1,000 RMB...... Hmmm..... This pair is not perfect despite it being bigger......500 RMB...... This pair is smaller, I can only offer 400 RMB at most...... This pair iseven smaller...... Even if it is perfectly matched, it is not worth much. I willnot take this pair. Why not you ask some other stores if they are willing totake it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine even if you offer a lowerprice. I amzy to look for another shop.¡±

    The store owner nodded. ¡°Fine, I will offer 70 RMB for thispair and 100 RMB for that.¡±

    After a while, the store owner tabted the total amount.Other than 7 to 8 pairs which did not fetch good prices, the rest were stible to fetch high prices. The more expensive pairs were a few thousand, andthe lower pairs were a few hundred. The store owner said. ¡°The total is 69,500RMB. Since you are selling so many pairs, I will round it up to 70,000 RMB. Ifyou still have good pairs of walnuts, remember toe back to me.¡±

    70,000 RMB?

    70,000 RMB?

    70,000 RMB!!!

    Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    So much?

    Why was the total so high?

    Howe the total is so high?

    The store owner looked at Dong Xuebing and asked: ¡°You wantcash or......¡±

    ¡°Cash!¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Ok. Wait for a while.¡± The store owner called his staff. ¡°XiaoZhao take out 70,000 RMB from the safe!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He knew he was notdreaming. 5 minutester, he took the 70,000 RMB from the owner and packed itinto his luggage bag. He was still in a daze when he walks back home.

    Dong Xuebing had only wanted to look for a pair of 46mm LionHead for Liu Hua. This was so unexpected. With the remaining 30,000 RMB in hisbank, he has 100,000 RMB in total!

    How much was 100,000 RMB?!

    It was enough for Dong Xuebing to build a house for hismother in her hometown!

    Dong Xuebing was one step nearer to his target of 1 millionRMB!

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 Chapter 70

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 70 ¨C Giving the Walnuts!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was finally Monday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> General Affairs Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Everyone, hurry and clean up the office. There will be aninspection by the leaderster.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Eh? Shouldn¡¯t they be at the Party Committee meeting thismorning?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°The meeting has been postponed to tomorrow.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was relieved when he overheard the conversationbetween Guo Shunjie and Changjuan. He still has time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutester, a team of inspectors arrived at theoffice. The person leading the team was Yan Liang, Bureau Chief Yan. Chief Yanhad a reputation for being fair and impartial. This was why he got a nicknameof Iron to face Chief. The middle age man beside him was totally the oppositeof him. He had a smile on his face and had the worst reputation in the Bureau.He was Political Commissar, Zhou Guoan and there were rumors that he likes toform cliques.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Yan, Political Commissar Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Yan, Political Commissar.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Yan.¡± Everyone in the office stood up at attention togreet their leaders.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The two leaders lead a team of staff members to look aroundthe office. Some of the staff members were checking the cleanliness of theoffice and will make notes in their notebooks. A few of them were checking theturnout and bearings of Dong Xuebing and the rest. Actually, this was only forshow. Huh? Chief Yan and Political Commissar Zhou were not the only topofficers in the team. Behind them was...... Deputy Chief Liu Hua. But very fewpeople will notice his presence. He was really keeping a low profile and didnot even look like a leader.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The team inspected the office for a while and left.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Hua¡¯s back view and returned tohis desk to start work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At about 10 am, Dong Xuebing looked at the clock. Thisshould be the right time. He immediately left the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Level 3, Liu Hua¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua was in his office alone, as usual. He was watchingyesterday¡¯s evening news on his PC. But today, he could not focus. Every few minutes,his mind will wander and think about his wedding anniversary in a few moredays. He and Tian Tian met at their university. It was love at first sight.They started dating in their 2<sup>nd</sup> year. But Tian Tian¡¯s father was anofficial in Beijing and had some authority. Liu Hua¡¯s parents were only workersat a food processing factory, and Tian Tian¡¯s parents object to them dating.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After graduating, Liu Hua knew that it was hard for both ofthem to be together and decided to give up on this rtionship.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Tian Tian went against her parent¡¯s wishes and fall outwith them. She left with Liu Hua, and both of them rented a ce outside. Theylived and worked together. It was a small and old one-story house. Theirsries were barely enough for their rent and living expenses. Even theirwedding rings were silver rings. To Liu Hua, it was the toughest period of hislife, but it was also the happiest period. It was until Liu Hua entered theGovernment service and climbed up the ranks before Tian Tian¡¯s father eptedhim. Tian Tian¡¯s father used his connection to help Liu Hua promote to where heis now.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was why Liu Hua kept feeling that he owed Tian Tian alot. If it weren¡¯t for him, Tian Tian would not need to suffer for so manyyears.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It will be their 10<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversary, andLiu Hua wanted to give his wife something to express his gratitude.Tian Tian does not have any hobbies exceptfor collecting walnuts. She always wanted a pair of 46mm Lion Head and Liu Huaknew about it. He had searched all over the antique markets and inteforums. He thought it should be easy to buy a pair of walnuts if he was willingto pay above the market price. But this was not the case.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not selling.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t have.¡± ¡°Not selling.¡± Therewere the answers Liu Hua got.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua was frustrated. He could not even fulfill TianTian¡¯s small wish.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bzzzz, bzzzz, bzzzz. Liu Hua¡¯s phone beside his PC monitorstarts vibrating.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua looked at the number and immediately answered. ¡°BossZhao, have you found the walnut I am looking for? What? You still can¡¯t findit...... I know 46mm Lion Head are rare, but...... Ok. I don¡¯t care how much it cost,but I must get a pair...... a few months? I don¡¯t have a few months......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua threw his phone on his desk and sighed. ¡°There is nomore time!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Knock, knock. Someone was knocking on Liu Hua¡¯s office door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua looked towards the door and said. ¡°Come in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The door opened, and Dong Xuebing entered the room nervously.¡°Chief Liu.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What do you want?¡± Liu Hua frowned and massaged hisforehead to calm himself.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua was in-charge of some unimportant departments in thebureau, and he seldom asks the General Affairs Office to do things. This waswhy Dong Xuebing had no excuses to visit his office. There were not evendocuments to be delivered to him. Dong Xuebing awkwardly coughed and took out asmall box from his pocket. ¡°Chief Liu, please ept this...... Errr...... Don¡¯t get mewrong.... This is just a small gift.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua¡¯s face changed. ¡°Didn¡¯t I make things clear that day?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What¡¯s wrong with this Xiao Dong? Giving gifts again andagain? He is too insensible!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°This......¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and quickly opened up the box.¡°It is not something valuable. It is just a pair of walnuts. Please take alook.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua was stunned when he saw the pair of yellowishwalnuts in the box.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing continued: ¡°This is a pair of Lion Head, andboth are 46.8mm.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 46mm Lion Heads?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua¡¯s heart was racing. This was unbelievable. The pairof Lion Heads he had been searching high and low had appeared in front of him.Howe this Xiao Dong know that I am looking for this pair of Lion Head? Whotold him this? Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! Even Tian Tian doesnot know I am looking for Lion Head! I had only written about this in mynotebook! But that notebook is with me all the time. No one should know!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua stared at Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes. He wants to know whatDong Xuebing was thinking.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was nervous and said: ¡°I passed by the antiquemarket and saw these. I don¡¯t know if you like it or not, but I bought it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua kept quiet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew Liu Hua was tempted, if not he would havechased him out of the room. He ced the box on the desk and said. ¡°Chief Liu,I will go back first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wait.¡± Liu Hua stopped him and paused for a few seconds.¡°Xiao Dong. I like your gift, but I cannot ept it. How about this? How muchdid you buy this pair of Lion Heads? I will pay for you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No need. It¡¯s not worth anything.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua took out his bag. ¡°How much?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing can only reply: ¡°It¡¯s only a few hundreds.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua knew the value of this pair of 46mm Lion Head, andhe shook his head. He wanted to give Dong Xuebing 15,000 RMB, but he did nothave so much cash with him. He only has about 5,000 RMB in his bag. He knittedhis brows. Since he had already said that he will pay for it, he took out the5,000 RMB in his bag and pass it to Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing pretends to be surprised. ¡°Ah..... This is toomuch.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua ignored him and said: ¡°Take it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errr...... Ok. I will take it. This is taking advantage ofyou.¡± Dong Xuebing epted the money with politely.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua thought to himself. This young man knows how to saynice things.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Dong Xuebing left his office, Liu Hua smiles.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Finally!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> I have finally found it!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua took out the two 46mm Lion Head and look at it. Hekept it back into the box and immediately call his wife. ¡°Hello? Tian Tian, Ihave made a reservation this weekend. Hahaha.... I have a gift for you..... I willnot tell you now....... I promise it is a surprise!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hanging up, Liu Hua remembered the stories about thisDong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Firefighter Xiao Dong?! The one who can save all situations?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Liu Hua was speechless. Since when did such a person appearin the Western District Branch Bureau?!

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 Chapter 71

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    <b><b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 71 ¨C Amazing Xiao Dong!<b> </b></b></b></b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> Next day. Tuesday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Today was the most important day for Dong Xuebing. Themoment he woke up, he was feeling very nervous. He climbed out of his bed andtook a few deep breaths. He had done everything he could. There¡¯s no pointbeing nervous now. Dong Xuebing stopped himself from thinking about the oueof the Party Committee Meeting. He pped himself lightly on his forehead tocalm himself down before preparing himself for work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At the entrance of the Western District Branch Bureau, DongXuebing saw Guo Shunjie and a woman.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you not to look for me at my workce? Whatdo you want?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You think I am willing toe here? You forgot yourphone!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok, ok! Hurry up and leave!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie grabbed his phone from that woman impatientlyand kept it in his pocket. He then waved the woman away. This woman was GuoShunjie¡¯s wife. She was 30 years¡¯ old when she got Vitiligo. Her face and neckhave patches of white skin. This was why Guo Shunjie had never mentioned hiswife at work. He was also afraid of his wifeing to his workce. He feltit was embarrassing. But when Guo Shunjie looks around to see if any of hisco-workers had seen his wife, he spotted Dong Xuebing crossing the road andwalk past him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie pulled a long face and said. ¡°You are earlytoday!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Not as early as you!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s hatred for him deepensafter seeing how Guo Shunjie treated his wife.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Do you know? The Party Committee Meeting today will bediscussing who will be promoted to be the Deputy Chief of the General AffairsDepartment.¡± Guo Shunjie stared at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Young man, I have toldyou before that I will be a leader within one year. I had offered to groom youas my trusted aide. But you are the one who rejected my kind offer. Are youregretting now? It¡¯s toote! Once the order is passed down, you will be dead!I will make sure you will regret it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nced at him. ¡°You are so sure that you willbe promoted?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie arrogantly replied: ¡°Haha, you think Guo Panweiwill win me? Dream on!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. He must not let Guo Shunjiebe promoted. If not, he will not be able to carry on working here.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> General Affairs Office. People start arriving at work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel the mood in the office wasdifferent. He could feel the tension.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There seems to be something happening. Guo Panwei enteredthe office, and he was obviously in a bad mood. He did not argue with GuoShunjie like the previous few days. He just dropped his briefcase at his deskand went upstairs, to the Political Section Chief Pang Bin¡¯s office. GuoShunjie took a nce at him confidently and then left for Political CommissarZhou Guoan¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Political Commissar office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This office was dim. The thick curtains had blocked thesunlight from entering the room.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie stood cautiously by the side: ¡°Uncle Zhou,terduring the meeting......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The scheming looking Zhou Guoan narrowed his eyes andinterrupted him. ¡°Shunjie, I have promised your father I will try my best tohelp you. Don¡¯t worry. There will not be any problems. You should go back towork, and during this period, you should not being to my office. Do youunderstand?¡± Government officials seldom im that things will surely be done.They will always keep a leeway for themselves. Since Political Commissar Zhousaid there will not be any problems, then it means he was 100% confident opleting this task.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hearing this, Guo Shunjie felt assured and thanked himexcitedly. ¡°Thank you. Uncle Zhou. I will give you a thank you gift after thismatter is over.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan did not like the way Guo Shunjie put his words.It was too direct. He frowned and wave him off.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After leaving the office, Guo Shunjie was feeling great. Hewalks back with his back straight and chests out.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The other side of the building.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had received a call from Xu Yan, asking him togo to her office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was another man in Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Xu Yan¡¯soffice. That man was about Xu Yan¡¯s age and had big eyes. There were a fewstreaks of white hair by his sides, and he looks very alert.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had seen this man before. He was the BranchBureau¡¯s Party Committee Member, Commission for Discipline Inspection SecretarySong Shoujie. He was close to Xu Yan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Xu, Secretary Song.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan acknowledged and pass a document to Dong Xuebing.¡°Make a copy of this document and send the original copy to the filing room.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie was observing Dong Xuebing quietly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took the document. ¡°Yes. Is there anythingelse?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s all. Go back to work.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Dong Xuebing left the office, Song Shoujieughed andshook his head. ¡°That is the Xiao Dong you are talking about? You really wantto push up him to take over the position of Deputy Chief of General AffairsOffice? You should know that Political Commissar Zhou has a candidate in mind,and it is almost decided internally. It will be hard to change.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan smoothed her hair: ¡°I don¡¯t expect to win PoliticalCommissar Zhou, but I just want to try.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie smiles. ¡°Fine. What I can do is only to say afew good words. But I still must ask you. This person you pick seems to be abit...... too ordinary. He is very young, inexperienced, and did not seem to beable to lead. I wonder what you are thinking?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan slowly took a sip of tea and smiled. ¡°Old Song, youcannot judge Xiao Dong based on his appearance.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh?¡± Song Shoujie said. ¡°Tell me about it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan spoke slowly. ¡°You should have heard what Xiao Dongdid after he joined the General Affairs Office. Haha...... You are an athlete whenyou are young, and you are also someone with guts. But Old Song, both of ushave seen the raging fire in Li Qing¡¯s office. If you are your younger selfthat day, do you dare to run into the office to retrieve the documents?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie kept quiet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan continued: ¡°But Xiao Dong dares, and he was able toretrieve the documents.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie nodded.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You should have heard about the football matches a few daysago. Our goalkeeper is injured during the injury time, and our opponents have apenalty. In that situation, who dares to im that he is confident of savingthat penalty kick?¡± Xu Yan put down her teacup. ¡°But Xiao Dong dares to imthat he will save the penalty kick and he really saves it.¡± After pausing awhile, Xu Yan continued. ¡°The next game on the next day was a tough match. Inthe final 2 minutes, one of our yers got injured, but there are no moresubstitutes. Our branch will be ying 8 games without a single win. At thatmoment, not even those English Premier League star yers could do anything.But Xiao Dong went onto the pitch and scored the winning goal in thestsecond!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujieughed. ¡°From what you said...... This Xiao Dongis really capable.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°He is even more amazing than that.¡± Xu Yan tapped thetabletop with her fingertips. ¡°That day, I went to the City Bureau for ameeting, and I met an old friend. We had a short chat, and we talked about thefootball tournament. But when I mentioned Xiao Dong¡¯s name, my friend also knowshim. She is one of the interviewers for Xiao Dong, and she told me whathappened during the interview. It was an incredible story.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie asked curiously. ¡°What happened?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan stopped for a while and then opened the door of theoffice. There were sounds of footsteps outside, and a staff member walked passthe office carrying some documents. After the staff member walked pass, Xu Yanclosed the door and looked at the puzzled Song Shoujie. ¡°Old Song, the personwho walked pass just now. Can you remember what color his shirt is? What designis that shirt, and what is the design and color of his shoes?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie was stunned. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Nothing. I just want to see if you can remember thosedetails.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yan Zhi, are you joking with me? You did not even tell meto take note of those details, and my attention just now is also not on thatperson.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan returned to her seat. ¡°This is why I say Xiao Dong isamazing. During his interview, the main interviewer tried to make thingsdifficult for him, and purposely asked him the same questions I asked you. Butguess what? 3 people walked pass on that day. Xiao Dong not only remembered thecolors of their shirts and designs. He even remembered the pattern of thedesigns, ne, whether if the shoes had dirt and even the color of theshoces.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie frowned. ¡°How is this possible?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan smiled. ¡°I also feel that it is impossible, but itwas the truth. Xiao Dong really did it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was a period of silence in the room.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan looked at Song Shoujie. ¡°Now, do you still think XiaoDong is ordinary? I think he is too amazing!¡±

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 72 ¨C The Party Committee Meeting starts!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> There was only the sound of the photocopier machine in theGeneral Affairs Office. No one speaks a single word. Tan Limei kept looking atthe clock, and she turned to Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi. She waved her watch.It was 10 am. Tan Limei then looked at Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie. DongXuebing¡¯s heart was beating fast.

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    <b><b><b> 5<sup>th</sup> story, No.1 meeting room. The Branch PartyCommittee meeting starts.

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    <b><b><b> The morning rays shine through the windows of the meetingroom, and there were a few vases of flowers in the room.

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    <b><b><b> The 10mittee members all arrived at the meeting room.Branch Bureau Chief Yan Liang was seated at the head of the table. The rest ofthe members were sitting by his sides ordingly. Political Commissar ZhouGuoan, Deputy Political Commissar Li Mingyu, Deputy Political Commissar ChengHaimei, Deputy Branch Bureau Chief and Director of the General AffairsDepartment Xu Yan, Political Section Chief Pang Bin, Deputy Branch Bureau ChiefZhao Jinxi, Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Song Shoujie, DeputyBranch Bureau Liu Hua and Deputy Branch Bureau Yang Yizhong. This ranking wasording to the importance of their positions. It was not ording to theirseniority. For instance, Deputy Political Commissar Li Mingyu and Deputy PoliticalCommissar Cheng Haimei were ranked above Political Section Chief Pang Bin dueto their experience and length of service. But in terms of authority, ChiefPang had more influence.

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    <b><b><b> After all the members were seated, Yan Liang cleared histhroat.

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    <b><b><b> Xiao Lu, who was in charge of taking the meeting minutes,closed the heavy doors and sat in a corner with a pen and paper.

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    <b><b><b> ¡°There is a lot of things on today¡¯s agenda. First......¡± YanLiang was unlike the other leaders where they will start talking about howgreat the party or the policies were. He was not someone who likes to wastetime. He was a direct and straight forward person. ¡°Not too long ago, the demolitionof the Youanmeng area had cleared the rows of houses in front of our branch.The feedback from the ground is that our Bureau has be too open, and it isnot suitable for our intelligence officers to enter. What do you all think?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yang Yizhong was the first to speak. ¡°It¡¯s time for us toshift to a new ce. These buildings are already decades old.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Where can we move to?¡± Deputy Political Commissar Li Mingyuasked. ¡°It will take a long time before we can find a suitable location. Thyout of the new building is also another problem. It is not so easy to shiftto a new ce. You also need to look at the security issues. I think we shouldreport this to the City Bureau and see if they could do anything to the area infront of our branch. It would be best if we do not need to shift.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The members start to discuss this issue.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang did not say anything. He listened to thediscussion for a while before looking at Xu Yan. ¡°Chief Xu, this is under yourjurisdiction. What do you think?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan smiled and look up. ¡°Chief Yang is right. Our currentbranch buildings are too old and worn out. Repairs are needed everywhere. If wecan use this opportunity to move to a new building, I will surely agree. Butthe crucial factor is the funds. Our branch¡¯s budget is tight, and this is......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang lifted his hand to stop Xu Yan. ¡°This is animportant issue. We will find ways to raise funds. You don¡¯t need to worry aboutthe money. We should focus on whether if we should move to a new location.¡± YanLiang paused for a while and continued. ¡°Those that are in favor of shiftingraise your hand.¡± Yan Liang raised his hand, and the rest of themitteemembers also raise their hands except for Deputy Political Commissar Li Mingyuand Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Song Shoujie. They opposethis suggestion. Oh, Liu Hua gave an abstention vote. He was looking down allthis while and did not utter a word.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> So, this subject was approved.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang continued: ¡°Next......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Actually, the Party Committee should have an odd number ofmembers to prevent a situation where there was an equal number of votes on bothsides. But in the Western District Branch Bureau, there was this Deputy ChiefLiu Hua. The one who will give up his vote on every single issue...... The rest ofthe members were used to this. All of them treated thismittee to have 9members. This was also the reason why after Yang Yizhong was transferred over,themittee did not report to the higher-ups to increase the number ofmembers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next issue did not need to vote. After some discussions,almost every member was on the same page and have the same opinions.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next issue, 5 voted agree, 4 oppose and 1 abstentionvote.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next issue, 9 voted agree and 1 abstention vote.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next issue, 7 voted agree, 2 oppose and 1 abstentionvote.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Most of the leaders ofmittees do not like to use votesto decide. It will make the leader look like he could not control his people.But Yan Liang leadership style was different. He is a fair person and likesbeing fair to others. This was why as long as one member disagrees with therest of the members, he will ask the members to vote to decide on how the issueshould be handled.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Next is a personnel issue. Chief Pang.¡± Yan Laing and therest of the members flipped to thest page of the documents in front of them.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Pang Bin is short and fat. When he heard Chief Yan callinghim, he immediately said. ¡°Some time ago, General Affairs Office¡¯s Deputy ChiefZhou Changchun early retired due to his health, and after some observations, wehave listed 3 nominees to rece him. General Affairs Office Guo Panwei,General Affairs Office Guo Shunjie and General Affairs Office Dong Xuebing.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang nodded. ¡°The information of the 3 candidates is infront of you. Let¡¯s discuss.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Personnel appointment is a sensitive issue. This is becausethere are many office politics factors in it, and most of the fighting isbecause of this. All the members read the documents carefully. Actually, all ofthem had read the documents before the meeting.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I shall start first.¡± Pang Bin sat up straight, and his bigbelly was pressing against the meeting table. ¡°The Deputy Chief of the GeneralAffairs Office is an important role. Most of the documents and other mattershave to pass through there. So, I feel that this Deputy Chief must be someoneexperience. Guo Panwei has been in General Affairs Office for 7 to 8 years. Heis more senior than Guo Shunjie and Dong Xuebing. He is also hardworking andexperienced. I believe he can lead the General Affairs Office to the nextlevel.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang nodded but did not express any opinions.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Pang Bin finished, he took a nced at Deputy PoliticalCommissar Cheng Haimei. She knew Pang Bin was waiting for her to speak up andsupport his suggestion. But Cheng Haimei pretended not to see it, and shestared at the spotless tabletop in front of her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Pang Binn frowned. This bitch had promised she will supporthis candidate a few days ago. But these few days, her attitude had changed.Pang Bin knew Cheng Haimei had changed her mind and was bought over by Deputy PoliticalCommissar Zhou. Did she change her stance to let her nephew get a transfer?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Pang Bin could tell Deputy Political Commissar Zhou wasdetermined to let his people get this position.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It seems that even with Chief Yan¡¯s support, Guo Panwei¡¯svotes will not be enough!

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    <b><b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 73 ¨C Fierce confrontation!<b> </b></b></b></b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> Pang Bin¡¯s suggestion was not supported by anyone, and themeeting room fell into silence again.

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    <b><b><b> The next person that spoke was Deputy Branch Bureau ChiefZhao Jinxi. He was a loyal follower of Political Commissar Zhou. He will dowhatever Political Commissar Zhou ask him to do. ¡°Chief Pang mentioned that wemust look at the experience of the candidates. I totally agree with him. ButChief Pang seems to forget that Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei had entered thebureau at around the same time. The difference between them is not more than 6months. How can Guo Panwei be more experience than Guo Shunjie? What logic isthis?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Pang Bin looked at him. ¡°What the experience I am talkingabout is not only the length of service. I also look at his contributions tothe bureau!¡±

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    <b><b><b> Zhao Jinxi had a smile on his old wrinkled face. ¡°GuoShunjie had also devoted all his heart into his work and made manycontributions to our bureau. I personally felt the matured Guo Shunjie is moresuitable to be the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. Don¡¯t you thinkGuo Panwei is a bit...... frivolous? How can such a person be the Deputy Chief?This is being irresponsible to the people in the General Affairs Office!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Pang Bin was furious. ¡°Frivolous? How can you use suchdegrading term on ourrades? Deputy Chief Zhao, please watch your words. GuoPanwei is capable of dealing with everyone. This type of people is mostsuitable to work in the General Affairs Office!¡± Pang Bin was furious. He didnot even address Zhao Jinxi as Chief Zhao. He purposely added the word ¡°Deputy¡±in front.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhao Jinxi and Pang Bin started quarreling.

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    <b><b><b> Yan Liang knocked on the table and shouted: ¡°Stop! This is ameeting!¡±

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    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan secretly nced at Cheng Haimei¡¯s direction.

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    <b><b><b> Cheng Haimei did not say much. She only said: ¡°I support GuoShunjie.¡±

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    <b><b><b> Pang Bin had a terrible look on his face. The should be thefinal oue. There¡¯s no point arguing anymore. He lowered his head and pouredwater into his cup.

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    <b><b><b> ¡°I also support Guo Shunjie.¡± Deputy Political Commissar LiMingyu, in his fifties, was closer to Political Commissar Zhou faction. He sawYan Liang did not show any support or objections, he knew what Yan Liang wasthinking. He continued: ¡°I am not looking down on Guo Panwei. But I feel GuoShunjie is more suitable for this role. The ages of most staff members in the GeneralAffairs Office are young, and there are many new faces. That¡¯s why the GeneralAffairs Office need someone mature like Guo Shunjie to lead them!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hearing this, Xu Yan felt ufortable. Who are youto meddle with my General Affairs Department? If it¡¯s the Political Commissaror Political Section Chief, I can still understand. But you are not respectingme now and stepping out of your ce!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang still had an indifferent attitude. He could tell PoliticalCommissar Zhou had nned all these and this should be the final oue. It¡¯stime to end this topic and move on. They were short on time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But at this moment, Xu Yan spoke. She ced her teacup onthe table loudly. ¡°The General Affairs Office is under my jurisdiction. I thinkI am the most suitable person to talk about the candidates.¡± She then narrowedher eyes and looked at Li Mingyu and Zhao Jinxi. ¡°I know Guo Panwei and GuoShunjie better than anyone else here. Both of them are good in many ways, buttheyck something. What do theyck? It¡¯s not experience or attitude! It¡¯s adrive!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Mingyu was stunned and did not understand what Xu Yan wastalking about.

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    <b><b><b> Xu Yan then said something shocking. ¡°I proposed DongXuebing! The reason is simple! This young man has the drive and is full ofvigor!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhao Jinxiughed. ¡°Dong Xuebing? How long has he been withthe bureau? One month or two months? He is too junior! How can he be the DeputyChief?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan replied emotionlessly. ¡°I would like to say thatexperiences are not about the length of service. What we want is results andcontributions to our branch bureau. Do you remember the fire in Director Li¡¯soffice? Xiao Dong is the one who ran in to retrieve the documents. I am sureall of you have heard of this incident. Chief Yan had also granted exceptionpproval for Xiao Dong to enter the Party. All of you should also know aboutthis. During the football tournament a few days ago, Xiao Dong was the one whohelps our branch avoid losing all matches. I am sure all of you are aware ofthis. If all these are not contributions, what are contributions?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang frowned. He also did not expect Xu Yan to try topush this young man up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Song Shoujiecleared his throat. ¡°I agree with Chief Xu. Although Xiao Dong is new to ourbranch, all of us can see what he had done for the bureau. Many departmentheads and colleagues acknowledge Xiao Dong. This is very rare.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Mingyu shook his head. ¡°He is too young. He is only 23years¡¯ old, and he did not even pass his one-year probation!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhao Jinxi thought nothing about this andughed. ¡°I knowabout ser matches. But that¡¯s only a friendly game organized by the CityBureau. What has it got to do with our Western District branch bureau¡¯s work?You cannot use this to judge him. We are choosing the Deputy Chief of theGeneral Affairs Office and not an athlete!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan looked at him. ¡°What I am emphasizing is not DongXuebing¡¯s football skills. It is his attitude in times of need. He dares tostep up in difficult situations! This is an important aspect for leaders! Icannot ept Guo Shunjie¡¯s attitude during the matches. He hides behindeveryone when there are difficulties. How can someone with such attitude besuitable to lead the General Affairs Office?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhao Jinxi said. ¡°Chief Xu, I think you have misunderstoodGuo Shunjie. I am confident Xiao Guo is not what you said.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yang Yizhong suddenly speaks. He was a straight forwardperson, and his words were direct. ¡°I also do not like that Guo Shunjie. He istoo......¡± Yang Yizhong was searching for the right word to describe. His educationlevel is low, and he thought for a few seconds before he got the word. ¡°...... impetuous.¡±He then continued: ¡°Dong Xuebing is good. Smart and dependable!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan and Song Shoujie exchanged looks. They were surprisedthat his newly transferred Yang Yizhong chose to join her faction. Actually,Yang Yizhong was the sort of person that do not take sides. He looked at theproblems objectively and was considered a free person in the Party Committee.He will just speak his mind and did not consider joining any faction.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Political Commissar Zhou who had been keeping silent allthis while could feel the tension. He frowned as he never expects the candidateDong Xuebing, he looks down upon had gotten 3 votes supporting him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Political Commissar Zhou remained expressionless. It¡¯sonly 3 votes. Even if he got 4 votes, he still does not stand a chance.

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    <b><b><b> This personnel appointment had already decided during aprevious conversation between Zhou Guoan and Yan Liang.

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 Chapter 74

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 74<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang will be promoted and transferred out soon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He did not tell anyone about this. This was still considereda secret now. But the Political Commissar Zhou has connections in the CityBureau, and he should have heard about it. Political Commissar Zhou went tolook for Yan Liang. Both of them had some minor conflicts over the years, butit was nothing major. Both were still considered to be on good terms. Yan Liangwill be transferred out soon, and his attitude had changed. He felt he shouldlet some of his authority go and sell Zhou Guoan favor. If Zhou Guoan were ableto seed his position, Zhou Guoan would also treat his former closesubordinates well.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yes.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang had decided to support Guo Shunjie to be theDeputy Chief of General Affairs Office. Zhou Guoan¡¯s side had got 4 votes. WithYan Liang¡¯s vote, it will be 5 votes. Xu Yan only has 3 votes. She needs 3 morepeople to support her. But Pang Bin had expressed his support and Liu Hua willgive up his vote. There were no more people.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5:3

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This will be the final oue.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong do have the capabilities.¡± Yan Liang did not saymuch. But his tone was very obvious. ¡°But his age?¡± If this were mentioned bysomeone else, Xu Yan and Song Shoujie would surely retort. But it was Chief Yanwho suggested. It was different. Xu Yan could feel Yan Liang¡¯s attitude. Shesighed in her heart. She knew there was nothing she could do. The No.1 and No.2of the branch had decided to support Guo Shunjie. There was no way Guo Shunjiewould not get this position.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan added. ¡°State Security is a special department inour country, and the General Affairs Office handles the documents of a lot ofdepartments. For a two-month-old newbie, we must take time to monitor andobserve him. I am sure no one here wants any idents to happen in thefuture.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan¡¯s face changed. ¡°These words are too serious.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan smiled. ¡°It¡¯s better to be safe than sorry.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie frowned. ¡°Xiao Dong¡¯s background checks werealready concluded. If not, he will also not enter the State Security. Thisshould not be mentioned now......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Let¡¯s stop arguing.¡± Yan Liang massaged his temples. ¡°SinceGuo Shunjie and Dong Xuebing are the top candidates, then we shall vote. Thosethat support Guo Shunjie raise your hands.¡± Yan Liang did not raise his handimmediately. When there were different views, he will usually wait until after everyonehave expressed their views.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang was a righteous person. But being righteous wasonly his weapon for power. Struggling for power...... was the primary motive forbeing in politics!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang had high political wisdom. If not, he would notclimb to the position of branch bureau Chief.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I support Guo Shunjie.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Me too.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan, Li Mingyu, Zhao Jingxi, Cheng Haimei raisedtheir hands. 4 votes!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang nodded. ¡°Those that support Dong Xuebing raiseyour hands.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan was the first to raise her hand, followed by SongShoujie and Yang Yizhong. 3 votes!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhao Jingxi smiled, and side nced to his side. But thisgesture made Pang Bin furious again. Chief Pang still remembers Zhao Jingxi¡¯ssarcastic remarks earlier, and he wants to stir up the problem for him. PangBin loudly said. ¡°Since Guo Panwei does not have any chance, then I think DongXuebing is a better candidate than Guo Shunjie.¡± He finished speaking and raisehis hand!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 4 votes!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan sneered.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhao Jingxi knew from Zhou Guoan that Chief Yan will supportthem. He smiled at Pang Bin.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Pang Bin also knew from Yan Liang¡¯s tone that nothing willchange even if he supported Dong Xuebing. But he still raises his hand. Hispurpose was only to add some obstacles to Zhao Jingxi.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhao Jingxi¡¯s sarcastic remarks and Cheng Haimei¡¯sstminute change of mind had pissed Pang Bin off.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan and Song Shoujie looked at each other and smilewarily. They knew this was decided. But they were still surprised to see theyhad gotten 4 votes. It was the same number of votes as Zhou Guoan¡¯s side. Thiswas still a good sign. If Dong Xuebing was slightly older and had a longerlength of service, the results will be different. Chief Yan might also......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I support Dong Xuebing!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When everyone was waiting for Yan Liang to announce GuoShunjie¡¯s promotion, they heard someone saying this. Everyone was shocked!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 second.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 seconds......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The time seems to have stopped!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhao Jingxi looked at the person sitting beside him inshock. This was someone who never says anything during their meeting. He stillthought he had misheard. ¡°What?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Laing, Zhou Guoan, Xu Yan, Song Shoujie, Cheng Haimei,Li Mingyu and the rest all turned to look at that person. All of them haddifferent facial expressions.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This person hade to the Western District for more than ayear. He had never expressed his views during their Party Committee meetingsbefore. All this while, he has been keeping quiet in a corner from the startuntil the end of the meetings. Liu Hua, who have always give up his vote, hadvoted for the very first time in their sessions! Liu Hua raised his hand anddid not give any reason. He only repeated what he said calmly: ¡°I support DongXuebing.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 votes!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No one expected Liu Hua to say anything, but at this verymoment, he opened his mouth!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was surprising!!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At this moment, Xu Yan could feel goosebumps. She stared atLiu Hua in shock before turning to look at Yan Liang!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan¡¯s face was ck. Very ck. He also turned tolook at Yan Liang!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie swallowed his saliva and turned to look atChief Yan!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Soon, everyone was looking at Yan Liang. They want to knowwho will Yan Liang support!?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang took a deep breath. He had wanted to vote for GuoShunjie. Yes. That was what he had decided. Firstly, Dong Xuebing was too young,and he still prefers Guo Shunjie, who was older. Secondly, he wanted to sellZhou Guoan favor. They had already discussed this before the meeting. But now,Yan Liang suddenly realized that...... he cannot vote for Gou Shunjie!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yes. Yan Liang cannot vote for him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was 5:4 now. Even if Yan Liang vote for Guo Shunjie, itwill still be 5:5. A draw!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The No.1 and No.2 of a branch bureau voted for the sameperson, and the result was a draw, it will be aughing stock if words getout! This Leaders in the City Bureau will think there are some problems withthe leadership in the Western District branch!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If Yan Liang had voted for Guo Shunjie at the first moment,Pang Bin will surely not dare to vote for Dong Xuebing!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If Yan Liang had openly voiced out his support for GuoShunjie, then they will not need to vote!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If......

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 Chapter 75

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 75 ¨C Deputy Chief!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 12 pm. It was the official lunchtime for the General AffairsOffice.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But no one from the office went out for lunch. Guo Panweiwas staring at the ceiling in a daze. Guo Shunjie was smiling confidently.Changjuan and Tan Limei were looking at each other. Zhuang Zhi was typing somereports, but he kept stealing nces at Guo Shunjie¡¯s direction. Even Old Yanstopped reading his newspaper and kept looking at the corridor. Based onprevious experiences, after the Committee Meeting, Xiao Lu, who was taking themeeting minutes, will pass by the hallway.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 minute......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was still no one.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei¡¯s stomach was growling, and she blushed. ¡°ZhuangZhi, Bing Zhi, let¡¯s go for lunch?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was very nervous and did not have the mood forlunch. ¡°Let¡¯s wait a while longer.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi scratched his head. ¡°Errrrrr...... I will also waitfor a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie sneered at them. He speaks to himself in hisheart. You all still don¡¯t know the situation? It¡¯s evident that other than me,who else will be the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office? Even GuoPanwei had given up the fight. But despite knowing the final result, GuoShunjie also did not go out for lunch. He wants to hear the news from Xiao Lustraight and look at the expressions of the others!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Shock? Jealous? Hatred?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was waiting for this beautiful moment. He hadnothing to do now and starts to think of ways to reorganize the General AffairsOffice. Yes. Dong Xuebing must be dealt with first. But Director Li Qing wasclose to him, and I cannot make it too visible. I must think of a way. Right. Iwill let Dong Xuebing take care of the office¡¯s cleanliness from now on. Hewill still have to change the water and carry things. That will be his jobtoday! Guo Panwei will be the second person. Hmph! Dare to vie with me for theposition of Deputy Chief? Xiao Tan have been hardworking. I will let her off.Changjuan knew the situation and had been respectful to me recently. I wilso let her off. As for Sun Zhuang and Old Yan...... Depends on my mood!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At the other side of the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan dragged Tan Limei, Dong Xuebing, and Zhuangzhi toone corner.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei was hugging her stomach and whispered: ¡°Howethe meeting have not to end? If I wait any longer, I will faint from hunger.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I think it should be ending soon.¡± Changjuanughed. ¡°Itshould be another 10 minutes at most. Let¡¯s wait a while more and then go forlunch together.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi nervously asked. ¡°Sister Chang, who do you thinkwill be our new Deputy Chief? Is it that Guo Shunjie? Does Guo Panwei have anychance?¡± Zhuang Zhi also dislikes these two people. Butparing both, hestill hopes for Guo Panwei to be promoted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan rolled her eyes. ¡°I have told you all previouslythat Guo Shunjie will definitely be our new Deputy Chief. Why are you stisking?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi smiled embarrassedly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing kept quiet and was ying with his fingers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan could tell Dong Xuebing was very nervous, and shesighed. ¡°Xiao Dong. You might not like what I said. But in government service,you must be humble and respect thee, leaders. Listen to me. If you need to bowdown to others, just bow down. If not, you will do harm to yourself....... Sighed......This is my advice to you. You decide for yourself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi patted Dong Xuebing on his arm. ¡°Bing Zhi......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing shook his head. Bow down? Bow down to GuoShunjie? Over my dead body!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan also walked over and said softly. ¡°This office willnot have peace in the future.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Tan Limei looked over at Guo Shunjie¡¯sdirection.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ta...... Ta....... Ta...... It was the sounds of footsteps. Everyonelooks out at the corridor. It was Xiao Lu!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Eh, Brother Lu, Brother Lu! Wait for a while.¡± Changjuanwas slightly older than Xiao Lu. But this Xiao Lu was Branch Bureau Chief Yan¡¯sfavorite.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was why she address him as Brother Lu. ¡°What is it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Lu stopped outside the office and walked into theoffice, smiling with a stack of documents.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie smiled and walk over to him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Lu smiled back at him but did not speak to him. Helooked around the office looking for someone.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie had thought that Xiao Lu would speak to him firstand then shake his hand to congratte him for his promotion. But Xiao Lu¡¯sreaction...... Guo Shunjie¡¯s smile froze! This...... this...... I am not the Deputy Chief?!How can this be?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan, Tan Limei, and the rest were shocked. Xiao Lu¡¯sattitude was...... Could it be Guo Panwei? Guo Panwei was promoted?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei saw how Xiao Lu reacted to Guo Shunjie and wasoverjoyed. He immediately stood up and asked: ¡°Is it me?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Xiao Lu did not even look at him. He looked towardsChangjuan¡¯s direction and walk over. The whole General Affairs Office wereshocked. Xiao Lu smiled at Dong Xuebing warmly and nodded. ¡°I saw you from farwhen Director Li¡¯s office caught fire. Xiao Dong...... Oh, I should address you asChief Dong now....... Hahaha...... Congrattions.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s nervousness was gone, and he replied with atrembling voice: ¡°...... Thank you!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What Chief?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Dong!?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone in the office was stunned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Lu smiled and said: ¡°Chief Dong, I still need todeliver these documents. Let¡¯s chat another day.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was panicking. ¡°What do you mean?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei also asked in shocked: ¡°What is happening?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Lu shook his head and did not say anything. He quicklywalks out of the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Xiao Lu left the office, the whole office was quiet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone looked at each other, and then all of them lookedat Dong Xuebing!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei asked in shock. ¡°Bing Zhi, don¡¯t tell me that youhave be our new Deputy Chief?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan was confused: ¡°How can this be? Is this real?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bing Zhi!¡± Zhuang Zhi stared at Dong Xuebing and asked:¡°Howe it¡¯s you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing suppressed his excitement and showed a ¡°calm¡±smile: ¡°The official order is not out yet. I am also not sure.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan asked: ¡°Is it really you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei had never expected Dong Xuebing to be promoted.He slumped back on his chair.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie¡¯s face became pale, and he turned around and ranout to look for Political Commissar Zhou!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Howe it¡¯s Dong Xuebing?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> How was it possible?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It should be everyone else except for him! This must be amistake!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When General Affairs Office was still in shocked, DongXuebing received a call from Xu Yan. Xu Yan only said two words: ¡°It¡¯s done.¡±Dong Xuebing sat down on his chair and closes his eyes. He was overjoyed!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It¡¯s real!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> From now onwards, I am the leader of the General AffairsOffice!!!!

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 Chapter 76

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 76 ¨C Congrattions!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> News of Dong Xuebing¡¯s promotion spread throughout the wholeWestern District in one afternoon. All the office chiefs and staff members weresurprised by this news. Xiao Dong was only 23 years old and had just joined thebureau recently. Howe he was promoted so fast? Those with insiderinformation were shocked. Dong Xuebing managed to get Deputy Bureau Chief LiuHua to speak up for him? Liu Hua had been keeping quiet for almost two years!Dong Xuebing even beat the candidate chosen by Political Commissar Zhou? Thiswas too......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Political Commissar office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie asked angrily: ¡°Uncle Zhou, what happened?Didn¡¯t you tell me that everything will be alright?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan was also furious. He pulled a long face and said:¡°You still dare to ask me? What did I tell you on that day when your parentsare around? Have more contacts with Chief Yang! Even if you cannot get hisvote, you must not let him vote for others! But what did you do? Not only YangYizhong and Chief Xu strongly object to you being promoted, even Liu Hua...... Youtell me now! Tell me when did you offend them? Why didn¡¯t you tell mebeforehand?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie immediately replied: ¡°Uncle Zhou, I swear I didnot offend any of them, especially that Liu Hua. I did not even speak to himbefore.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Shut up!¡± Zhou Guoan banged the table. ¡°If you did notoffend them, then it¡¯s Dong Xuebing who got their votes by himself? He has justentered the bureau for less than two months! How is it possible he gets theirvotes?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°But I...... I really did not offend them!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At the same time, the Political Section Chief Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei looked at Pang Bin nkly. ¡°Chief Pang, howeit¡¯s Dong Xuebing that got promoted?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Pang Bin was also clueless. He also did not know whathappened. ¡°Panwei, where did this Xiao Donge from? Howe Chief Xusupported him? Also, is his rtionship with Chief Yang and Chief Liu close?Have you seen them speaking to each other in private?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei replied with a sullen face. ¡°I only know thatDong Xuebing is close to Director Li Qing. Chief Xu, Chief Liu, and...... Oh,during the ser matches, Dong Xuebing had helped the team to win the match.Chief Xu was overjoyed because of this. Could this be the reason? Oh, DongXuebing was in-charge of writing Chief Yang¡¯s speeches. This might be thereason. But...... Chief Liu? Eh? Chief Liu supported Dong Xuebing?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At the other side of the Western District Branch Bureau.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A man in his 40s said: ¡°Chief Xiao Dong, congrats.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Gao from the Political Affairs Section: ¡°Chief Dong,you are promoted. Shouldn¡¯t you give us a treat?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Public Security Sixth Bureau¡¯s Xiao Wang: ¡°Chief Dong, I amhere to congratte you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> These were all colleagues Dong Xuebing knew from the sermatch. Although Dong Xuebing was overjoyed, he did not let it get to his head.During this time, he must keep a low profile and be humble. His reply to themwas that the official orders were not out yet and asked them to stop addressinghim as Chief Dong.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After lunch, when Dong Xuebing was about to return to hisoffice, he received a call from Li Qing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately ran upstairs to Li Qing¡¯s office.The moment he entered the office, he heard Li Qingughing loudly: ¡°Good job!You are good!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It¡¯s important to be humble and keep a low profile amongcolleagues, but in front of leaders, Dong Xuebing cannot behave this way. Hemust not let the leader feel that he was pretending. Dong Xuebing gratefullyreplied. ¡°Thank you, Director Li. If it wasn¡¯t for your nomination, my namewill also not appear in the Party Committee Meeting, and I will not get theopportunity to be the Deputy Chief.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing was satisfied with Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude. Hughed: ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank me. To be honest, I am not the one who helpsyou get this position. Even Chief Xu and Secretary Song did not expect you tobe promoted. You are fortunate. Chief Yang, Chief Pang, and even Chief Liuvoted for you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Pang? Shouldn¡¯t he be supporting Guo Pangwei?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing smiled and told Dong Xuebing about what happenedduring the meeting. He had heard the whole process.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was sweating after he heard what happenedduring the meeting. It was a close shave. He was relieved that he had yedhis moves right. The speeches for Yang Yizhong, winning the ser match for XuYan, giving Liu Hua the pair of Lion Heads. If he did not do all these...... Hewill never get the position of Deputy Chief!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After leaving Li Qing¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing went straightto Xu Yan¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On the way to Xu Yan¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing suddenlyremembered that he should thank Xu Yan immediately after he got the news of hispromotion. He should not go for lunch first. Damn. He had forgotten all aboutit!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan and Song Shoujie were in the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was worried that Xu Yan would be unhappy withhim. He immediately thanked her and Song Shoujie before they could even opentheir mouth.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujieughed and asked. ¡°Xiao Dong, are you closewith Chief Yang and Chief Liu?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew that Song Shoujie wanted to know how closehe was to the two other Deputy Bureau Chiefs. He immediately acts innocent andreplied: ¡°I have only written a few speeches for Chief Yang....... We are not thatclose. I am not sure why Chief Yang and Chief Liu voted for me. Could it bethat Chief Liu does not like Guo Shunjie?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Song Shoujie nodded.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. It was rare to seeher smile. ¡°Cherish this opportunity well. I have been with the Bureau for manyyears, and this is the first time I see someone less than 2 months gettingpromoted.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately said. ¡°It¡¯s all because of Chief Xuand Secretary Song¡¯s support.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan asked: ¡°You are 23 this year? Your age and experienceare lower than 95% of the people in our branch. There will surely be peopletalking about you behind your back. You must keep a low profile these fewdays......¡± Xu Yan gave some advice to Dong Xuebing and then asked him to return towork. ¡°Ok. Go back to work now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Thank you for your advice.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After leaving Xu Yan¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing thought for awhile and went to thank Yang Yizhong and Liu Hua. After that, he went to thankPang Bin and Yan Liang. No matter what¡¯s the reason they had voted for him, hemust still thank them. If not, they might think of him as someone ungrateful.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After visiting all the leaders, looked out of the windowalong the corridor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He thought he needs a few years to get promoted. He never expectshis promotion toe so early!

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 77

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 77 ¨C Celebrations!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Evenings. North Heping Street.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was early November, and it was chilly in the morning andevenings. There was a cold breeze. Dong Xuebing had only worn a shirt to work,and the material was not thick. But he was not cold. His whole body was burningdue to his excitement.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Dong Xuebing was about to walk up the stairs, he sawhis neighbor Section Chief Xu and his son, Xiao Dong.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong, who was holding on to some reference books, the facechanged when he saw Dong Xuebing. He keeps staring at Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu looked at Dong Xuebing for a while and toldhis son: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡± Xiao Dong looked away from Dong Xuebing and went up tothe stairs with Section Chief Xu.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing met Xiao Dong. Thesttime they met was at the Civil Service Entrance Exams. Xiao Dong should bepreparing for the next exams which werein the first quarter of the year. DongXuebing could felt the irony. Two months ago, he copied Xiao Dong¡¯s answers andbarely pass the exams. Two monthster, Xiao Dong was still preparing for the exams,and he was already a party member and a Deputy Chief!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Level 3. Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbell of unit 302. QuYunxuan¡¯s unit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ding-dong, Ding-dong. No one opens the door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was puzzled. At around 4 pm, Aunt Xuan had sentan SMS to him, telling him that she will prepare dinner. Howe she was notat home? Dong Xuebing took out the spare key given to him by Aunt Xuan andopened the door. He wants to help wash the vegetables and cut the meat first.But when he entered the apartment, he could smell the fragrance of shampoo. Itwas the familiar smell of Head & Shoulders Shampoo.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Bing?¡± Qu Yunxuan walked out from the bathroom withonly a white towel. Lots of her fair skin was showing. Her deep cleavage, longlegs...... She was sexy......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately bushed. ¡°Errr...... I didn¡¯t know youare at home. I...... had pressed the doorbell, and no one opened the door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am using the hair dryer just now and didn¡¯t hear thedoorbell.¡± Qu Yunxuan lowered her head and looked at herself. She was alsoblushing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errr...... I...... I will go back first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Why are you going back? Come in and close the door.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh...... Yes.....¡± Dong Xuebing quickly closes the door. He wasafraid other people will see his Aunt Xuan wrapped in a towel.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the living room, Qu Yunxuan flicked her damp hair andpoured Dong Xuebing a ss of tea. ¡°Have some tea first. I need to change.¡±She was gentle, and her breath smells of alcohol.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Qu Yunxuan closes the door, Dong Xuebing realized whathappened. ¡°You are drinking just now?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan replied from the room: ¡°Yes. I drank with aclient during lunch. I am still feeling giddy now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°If you can¡¯t drink, don¡¯t drink. You might get drunk.¡± DongXuebing was worried.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Haha, I know. When I meet clients, I will normally bringXiao Tao from my team. I seldom drink when I am meeting clients. But I had nochoice today.¡± The bedroom¡¯s door opened. Qu Yunxuan walked out. She waswearing a cream colored silk slip dress, and she adjusts the temperature of theair conditioner. She turned to Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Tell me what you wantto have for dinner?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, I need to tell you something first.¡± Dong Xuebing said.He was excited to share this good news with her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What is it?¡± Qu Yunxuanughed and rolled her eyes. ¡°Lookhow happy you are. You are grinning like a fool.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehehe.... It¡¯s......¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and pausedfor a while. ¡°Our branch has a Party Committee Meeting this morning. Afterdiscussion, they decided to promote me to be the General Affairs Department¡¯sDeputy Chief. But because of my length of service and experience, my rank isstill the same, but my sry and benefits had increased. That¡¯s all.¡± BranchBureaus under Direct-controlled municipality are Divisional level agencies. TheGeneral Affairs Department is Section level, and the General Affairs Officeunder the General Affairs Department is Deputy Section level. Unless it wasthose senior officials like Zhou Changchun that was promoted to the rank ofDeputy Chief, the rest of the deputy chiefs can only receive Deputy Chiefrank¡¯s sries and benefits, and not hold the actual rank.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan sat down beside Dong Xuebing on the sofa andmoved closer to him. She yfully knocked his head 3 times: ¡°Stop bluffing!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied anxiously. ¡°It true. The order will beout these two days!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan raised her arm to scare him: ¡°You really think Iam drunk? I will beat you if you still try to bluff me.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ahhh...... Aunt Xuan, it¡¯s real. I am not lying. Almosteveryone in my branch knows about this.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You are only 23 years old and have just entered the bureaufor less than 2 months.¡± Qu Yunxuan still does not believe him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring..... Dong Xuebing¡¯s iPhone 4 rang. Heanswered. The caller spoke loudly, and Qu Yunxuan could hear it. ¡°Hello? Isthis Chief Dong? I am Old Liu from the Political Section. I am calling tocongratte on your promotion. Hahaha. I was still telling my wife about youyesterday. I told her that you are very capable, and you will be promoted soon.I am right. Come over to my ce for dinner some time. I will ask my wife tocook something good for you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Thank You Chief Liu...... I will visit you at your ce someother day.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hanging up, Dong Xuebing smiled and waved his HP at QuYunxuan. ¡°Did you hear what he said?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was stunned. ¡°Xiao Bing! You are really the Chiefof your office?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s Deputy Chief.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Deputy Chief is also a Chief!¡± Qu Yunxuan reached out andpinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks, shaking his left and right. ¡°Since when yoube so capable? How old are you and you are getting the Deputy Chief¡¯ssry and benefits? Tell me, why are you so capable?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was slightly embarrassed by Qu Yunxuan¡¯spraises. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s all luck.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan seems to be more excited than Dong Xuebing. ¡°No.We must celebrate your promotion. Eh, you should have told me earlier. If Iknow about your promotion earlier, I will buy more food back. Why not we eatout today?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°There is no need to be so troublesome. Just any two disheswill do.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡± Qu Yunxuan got up and wore her apron. ¡°I will cook awonderful dinner for you now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and followed: ¡°Let mehelp you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan turned and poked his head, making Dong Xuebingmove a few steps back. ¡°My little Chief, you don¡¯t need to do anything today.Just sit there and wait for dinner.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: How I wish it were so easy to be promoted. But Dong Xuebing only got thebenefits and sry of the position and not the actual rank. I find this quiteweird. It¡¯s like you be the head of the department without the rank. Maybethis is the Chinese government practice.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> I am notsure if any of you are interested in Head & Shoulders. But here¡¯s the linkto Head & Shoulders Wikipedia page.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_%26_Shoulders

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Direct-administeredmunicipalities of China

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    <b><b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 78 ¨C Holding Aunt Xuan¡¯s hand<b> </b></b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Come, let¡¯s have a toast for Xiao Bing¡¯s promotion.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hurry up and eat. Try my braised pork belly.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wow...... it¡¯s hot and delicious.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Eat more. Have some fish too.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing let out a loud burp after dinner and sat at thesofa with Aunt Xuan to watch the news. In the past, Dong Xuebing seldom watchTV. It was because there were no TV in his university hostel and his family waspoor. Whenever he has free time, he will be working part-time to make endsmeet. He does not have the time to think of the current affairs. But now, DongXuebing was a leader, and he changed. He needs to take note of the currentaffairs as this will be useful for his future prospect.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On TV, the Central Government officials were talking abouthousing reforms.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed and teased Dong Xuebing. ¡°Our Xiao Bingis interested in news now?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I need to work hard for my future.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°My advice to you is not to aim too high.¡± Qu Yunxuancrossed her legs. But she remembered she was wearing a short slip dress and shequickly closed her legs and yfully pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°You must belucky to get promoted, and you must cherish this opportunity. You must secureyour position first and don¡¯t think of climbing up too soon. Your foundations aretoo week andck the experience. Take one step at a time.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing slowly nodded. ¡°I know. I will try not to makeany mistakes first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s right. It is not easy to be a leader. You have totake care of your rtionships with others.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The news ended, and after the advertisements, it was theweather report.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> While watching the weather report, Qu Yunxuan was rubbingher the back of her neck. ¡°It will be cold tomorrow? Remember to wear moreclothes tomorrow.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing acknowledged and looked at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s neckcuriously. ¡°Are you having shoulder aches? Is it because of dinner just now? Isaid I will help you, but you refused.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s not about making dinner. These few days I am very busywith work and have no time to rest.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Here, sit straight. I will massage your shoulders.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehe, no need. I will be fine after a good night sleep.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°We are so close, you don¡¯t need to be so polite to me.Hurry and sit upright.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok...... Fine. After the massage can you help me do Gua Sha?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing had designs on Qu Yunxuan. He was not farfrom fulfilling Aunt Xuan¡¯s dream of setting up her ownpany. Now, he aimedto get into Aunt Xuan¡¯s good books, and this way, she will agree to be hisgirlfriend in the future. Dong Xuebing took out the Gua Sha oil and scrapper.He dripped a few drops of oil on Aunt Xuan¡¯s neck and start the Gua Sha. ¡°AuntXuan, if you have neck aches in the future, let me know. I will help you withGua Sha or massage.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan, who was sitting upright with her head face down,smiled. ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°There is no need to thank me. You have been cooking anddoing theundry for me these two months. I should be the one thanking you.¡±Dong Xuebing was standing behind the backrest of the sofa, looking at QuYunxuan¡¯s fair neck. She was leaning slightly forward, and Dong Xuebing couldsee the fullness of her bosom through the opening of her dress from the top.Dong Xuebing could feel his temperature rising. His first reaction was totiptoe to try to see more of Qu Yunxuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Bing, is it done?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly looked away and replied. ¡°Yes. It isvery red.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan bunched up her hair and said. ¡°My left shoulder isaching the most. Help me, Gua Sha, that part.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok...... Ah...... It¡¯s all purple now. You caught a wind?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because I forgot to close the windowsst night.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Thest time when Dong Xuebing massaged Qu Yunxuan wasthrough her clothes. But this time, he was rubbing her smooth back. The feelingwas different. After Dong Xuebing performed Gua Sha on Qu Yunxuan¡¯s neck andupper back, his hand was aching.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You are tired? Take a break.¡± Qu Yunxuan grabbed his handand massaged it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s fine. Are you feeling better?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. I can feel the knots on my neck loosen.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew that Qu Yunxuan¡¯s impression of him hadincreased. It might not be a lot, but it was better than none. He knew it willtake time for her to change her impression of him. He looked at Qu Yunxuan, whowas gently massaging his hand. He could feel the warmth of her hands, and hethought to himself. ¡®Is this considered holding hands? Huh? This should not beholding hands. Sighed...... when can I hold her hands?¡¯

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing asked himself the same question again. DoesAunt Xuan like him?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had asked Qu Yunxuan whether if she wouldconsider dating him after she set up her ownpany, during his secondconfession in the hospital. Qu Yunxuan did not answer him and avoided thequestion. She should like me, but she was too shy to admit it....... But herreaction might also be she does not like me and did not want to reject me directly.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Does she like me or not?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> How does she feel about me? Could it be that she is inbetween?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan released his hand and smiled: ¡°Ok. You watch TVby yourself. I will go and soak the beans, and we will have beans porridgetomorrow morning.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The TV was ying the opening theme song of a drama. The melodyis gentle and sweet.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt it was a pleasant ambiance. He blinked andmustered his courage to grab Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand. He wants to see if she willow him to hold her hands. If she allows, that means she likes Dong Xuebing.But if she shies away, that means...... nothing. She might not mean anything evenif she dodged.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Half a second......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> One second......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s fingers held Qu Yunxuan tightly. He waslooking forward to her reaction.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at him sternly and retracted her hand.¡°What are you doing? You have no respect for your elder! Are you looking for abeating?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> She hides from me!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> She still does not ept me!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately said the magic word silently.BACK!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I will go and soak the beans, and we will have beansporridge tomorrow morning.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Add more barley rice. I like to eat barley rice.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> You still need to try harder!

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 79

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 79 ¨C First day at work after promotion<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Today was the first day after the official orders came out.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Morning. Dong Xuebing looked at himself in the mirror andadjust the suit he was wearing. He purposely leaves home slightlyter andmade his way slowly to work. Why did he intentionally go to workte? DongXuebing understood why all the leaders in the government agencies went to worka few minuteste. That¡¯s to show their status. If the leader was earlier thanthe staff members, then what¡¯s the difference between being the leader and therest? He needs to show his staffs that he got the privilege to bete.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Branch Bureau¡¯spound.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good morning Chief Dong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A few staff members from other departments greeted DongXuebing politely.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was pleasant to his ears. Dong Xuebing smile and nodded.¡°Good morning......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the past, Dong Xuebing walked around his workce at afast pace. This was to leave an impression with the leaders that he washardworking and eager. But now, Dong Xuebing slowed down. He needs to create asteady image. His position was different now, and the things he had to considerwas also changed. Dong Xuebing slowly got the hang of how a leader shouldbehave.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He walked along the corridor and entered the General AffairsOffice.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The moment he stepped in, there were sounds of chairsdragging. Tan Limei, Zhuang Zhi, Changjuan, Guo Panwei and the rest stood up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan, with thick makeup, smiled: ¡°Chief Dong, you arehere.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei awkwardly greets: ¡°Good morning Chief Dong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan and Zhuang Zhi also greeted him as Chief Dong.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Two days had passed. Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei had eptedthe fact that Dong Xuebing had be their superior. But both their attitudeswere different. Guo Shunjie was thest one to stand up. He unwillinglygreeted Dong Xuebing: ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Then he pulled a long face and return backto his sit to type something. Guo Panwei seems to have gotten over the factthat he did not be the Deputy Chief. He smiled at Dong Xuebing and politelysaid: ¡°Chief Dong, I have cleaned up the office for you. If you feel it isstill not clean, let me know.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hehehe, this Guo Panwei knows his ce.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had expected Guo Shunjie to react this way. Buthe did not expect Guo Panwei to change so fast. But Dong Xuebing was stillsatisfied with his performance. Dong Xuebing imitated Zhou Changchun and noddedslightly. ¡°There is a meeting at 10 am in meeting room 3. Guo Panwei, GuoShunjie, both of you go and set up the meeting venue. Xiao Tan will prepare thematerials for the meeting. Prepare 12 sets. Changjuan, Sun Zhuang, both of yougo to Chief Xu¡¯s officeter. There are some documents to be delivered.¡± DongXuebing¡¯s position was different now, and he had to change the way he addresseshis colleagues. It does not matter after work, but at work, he cannot use thenicknames ¡°Tan Zhi, Zhuang Zhi¡± anymore.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei replied immediately. ¡°Yes. I will go now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie did not say a word. But he stood up and wentupstairs with a sullen face.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After assigning the tasks, Dong Xuebing entered his smalloffice. The room was tidied up, and it was spotless. The things left behind byZhou Changchun were removed. Dong Xuebing sat down on thefortable officechair and switched on the PC. He closed his eyes and took in a deep breath. Hethought back about the feeling of assigning tasks earlier. He was still notustomed to it. Luckily, he had practiced several timesst night. If not,he might stutter just now.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing hummed a tune and brewed a cup of tea forhimself. He then yed minesweeper on the PC. This is the advantage of being aleader. Everything can be delegated out to the rest, and the leader does notneed to do anything.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After a while, someone knocked on the door. The knocking wassoft.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could tell the person knocking on his doorshould not be a leader. He closes the minesweeper and said sternly: ¡°Come in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The door opened, and Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi entered.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After closing the door, Zhuang Zhi scratched his head andsmiled to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Bing Zhi, that......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei jumped and quickly poked Zhuang Zhi¡¯s waist. She suddenlyinterrupts: ¡°Chief Dong, there is a document that needs your signature.¡± Shewas furious at Zhuang Zhi. She had reminded him several times yesterday to berespectful to Dong Xuebing. They cannot treat Dong Xuebing as friends anymore.Dong Xuebing was now their direct superior. They cannot address him as Bing Zhianymore!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi blushed and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong,this is the document from Chief Xu.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Tan Zhi, Zhuang Zhi, don¡¯tbehave this way. When there is no one around, you all can still call me BingZhi.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei looked at Dong Xuebing nervously: ¡°Errr...... this isnot right.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Save it.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°When I hear you calling meChief, you give me the feeling that you are up to something no good.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei stared at him: ¡°Who is up to no good? Hmph! Youare the one who said this, I will call you Bing Zhi. Bing Zhi, sign here!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhiughed and passed the document over.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Let me take a look first.¡± Dong Xuebing scanned throughthe document and signed it. ¡°Send it to the filing department.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei smiled and replied in a weird tone: ¡°Chief BingZhi, you are so sessful now. Don¡¯t forget us when you be a director of adepartment or the Branch Bureau Chief in the future. Zhuang Zhi and I willfollow your footsteps closely.¡± She expressed her desire that they will beDong Xuebing¡¯s loyal aides.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I barely got this position and youare talking about bureau chief? Stop teasing me. But as long as I am in the GeneralAffairs Office, I will make sure no one will bully you all.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hahaha. We will remember your words.¡± Dong Xuebing did notput on the airs of a leader in from of them, and Tan Limei was d. Shereturned to her usual ways of being straightforward. But she still has to becareful of her words when speaking to Dong Xuebing. She cannot speak her mindwithout thinking.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi left, Dong Xuebing thoughtabout how he could improve this office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A new broom sweeps clean. Should he do something about theoffice?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Who should he target first? Who else? Guo Shunjie, ofcourse!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also knew that if he creates trouble for GuoShunjie, who had grudges with him in the past, others will see him as someonepetty. But Guo Shunjie had been bullying him since the day he joined the bureauand had even imed that he kicks him out of the bureau when he bes theDeputy Chief. Now, Dong Xuebing was promoted instead of him. There was no wayDong Xuebing would let him off. Take care of him and let him off to show othersthat he was a magnanimous person?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! Who cares about all these?

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    <b><b><b> I must take revenge on him!

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 Chapter 80

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 80 - This is the perks of having authority!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 am.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was about to call Guo Shunjie into his officewhen Guo Panwei knocked on the office. Guo Panwei had also ordered Dong Xuebingaround in the past, and Dong Xuebing does not like him. Furthermore, Guo Panweidoes not have any strong backings. Other than being close to Chief Pang, therewere rumors that his uncle was a leader in the Customs. This was the reason GuoPanwei was the second person to be dealt with.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Dong, I havepleted my task. Is there any otherorders?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°The meeting room is set up?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei smiled. ¡°I have arranged it ording to yourinstructions. Everything is in order.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded. He picked up his teacup and realizedhis tea had gone cold. He ced the cup back on the desk.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei saw it and immediately bring over the hot watersk. He poured the hot water into Dong Xuebing cup. ¡°Please have some tea.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hmmm.¡± Dong Xuebing was surprised. This Guo Panwei reallyknows how to curry favor. He was also very shameless. Dong Xuebing was muchyounger than him, and he could still bow down. Dong Xuebing knew that he couldnever behave like Guo Panwei. He was quite impressed by Guo Panwei, and hehesitated for a while. Since Guo Panwei knows his ce now, then I will dealwith him some other time. I will observe his performance first. ¡°Call GuoShunjie in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei nodded and left the office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> About 10 secondster, someone knocked on the door softly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Come in!¡± Guo Shunjie sullen facelooks like his father had just passed away. Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered tospeak to him. He just threw a stack of documents on the table. ¡°Enter thesedata into the system and do a back up on these documents. Do it immediately. Iwant it before the end of the day!¡± If Tan Limei were to enter these data, shewould take at most 3 to 4 hours. But for Guo Shunjie, he will need at least 7to 8 hours.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie gritted his teeth. ¡°I have toplete thisalone?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was cursing and swearing in his heart. He kepthis anger and carried the documents out.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Guo Shunjie left, Dong Xuebing pressed the inte,and Tan Limei answered. Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Tan Zhi, I have given Guo Shunjie adocument to type. Please help me monitor and don¡¯t let others help him. He gotto do that alone.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limeiughed when she heard that. ¡°Ok. I know what todo.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> One month ago, Guo Shunjie had given his work to DongXuebing, Zhuang Zhi and Tan Limei. Now, it¡¯s payback time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The whole afternoon, all the staff members had nothing to doexcept for Guo Shunjie. He had been typing furiously since morning. 7 hours hadpassed, and Guo Shunjie was exhausted. His back was killing him, and fingersnumb. Guo Shunjie and the rest of his colleagues did not have a goodrtionship. Tan Limei, Changjuan, Old Yan, and the rest were looking at him.They were enjoying themselves.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When it was almost time to knock off, Guo Shunjie managed tofinish typing the document and pass the Word document to Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saved a copy into his PC but did not ask GuoShunjie to sit down. He opened up the file and start reading the document. 10minutes, 20 minutes...... Dong Xuebing was furious. He stared at Guo Shunjie andimitated Yang Yizhong and other leaders. ¡°What are you doing? Ah? You can¡¯tevenplete a simple task? Do you even know what you are typing? Did you evengo to school? The whole document is full of wrong words. What am I supposed todo with it? You want me to submit this report to the higher ups?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie turned pale. ¡°I don¡¯t have enough time!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Stop finding excuses!¡± Dong Xuebing banged the table. ¡°XiaoTan also uses the same amount of time to type out a report. Howe she can doit and not you? You have a smaller brain than Xiao Tan, or are you missing onelimb?¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a while. ¡°I am telling you that I want thisdocument today no matter what. If you can¡¯t finish, you stay back and finishit. You are not allowed to go back unless you finish this!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was furious and was cursing Dong Xuebing in hisheart. Damn! I will kill you and then...... He left the office to work on thereport.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Before the office door was closed, Tan Limei gave a thumbsup to Dong Xuebing from under the table.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw it and smile and winked back at her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan saw Guo Shunjie being dealt with by the newlypromoted Deputy Chief and was worried. Just two days ago, Guo Shunjie was stirrogant and confident that he will be promoted. But now, he was the first toget into trouble. Changjuan remembered that day when the Party CommitteeMeeting was still ongoing, she had advice Dong Xuebing to bow down to GuoShunjie, and she was feeling uneasy. She was worried that Dong Xuebing wouldbear grudges against her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The more she thinks, the more she got worried. It was almosttime to knock off, and Changjuan touched up her makeup before knocking on DongXuebing¡¯s office door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Come in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After entering the office, Changjuan closes the door behindher and faced Dong Xuebing with a seductive smile. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel her gaze on him. ¡°Have a seat.What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan sat down with only half her butt on the chair.¡°Chief Dong, I would like to apologize to you. You also know that I don¡¯t knowhow to keep my mouth shut. That afternoon on the day of the Committee Meeting,I...... Please forgive me. I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second and remembered whatshe was talking about. Heughed. ¡°Sister Chang, take it easy. You are alsotrying to help me, and I understand that. You don¡¯t need to apologize to meover such a trivial matter. I still thought you have done something wrong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Changjuan heard Dong Xuebing calling her Sister Chang, shefelt better. ¡°Hehehe, I knew Chief Xiao Dong will not me me. Ah...... If thereis no one around, can I call you Chief Xiao Dong? Will you be angry with me?¡±These words sounded reasonable, but Changjuan¡¯s tone was seductive, especiallywhen she says, ¡°no one around.¡± It seemed awkward.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing coughed. ¡°Sister Chang, it¡¯s fine. I don¡¯t mindit.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s time to knock off. You should go back early. Do youneed to fetch your child?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°My husband will fetch my child.¡± Changjuanughed. ¡°ChiefXiao Dong, I will go back first. If you need me in any way, just let me know.¡±She moved her right leg outwards, and her skirt was stretched opened. DongXuebing could almost see everything under her skirt.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! What is she doing now?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel his temperature rising. AfterChangjuan left the office, Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat off his forehead.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Wow...... It was a special day today. There was too many thefirst time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time bing a leader, hisfirst time ordering his subordinates, his first time scolding someone, hisfirst time being pleased by others, his first time being seduced......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No wonder everyone wants to be officials. This is the perksof having authority!

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 Chapter 81

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 81 ¨C Receiving gifts!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Because Dong Xuebing had to monitor Guo Shunjie editing ofthe document, he left workter than usual.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was the first time Dong Xuebing experienced the feelinghaving authority. He walked slowly towards his apartment. When he was about toenter the building, he heard the sound of windows opening and a bag of trashwas thrown out from a fourth story. Bang! The bag of trashnded beside garbagesorting bins at the ground floor. The stic bag of trash broke from theimpact, and the garbage was spewed all over the ce. Some leftover soupsshed onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoes and socks. The feeling was grossed!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It¡¯s from Section Chief Xu¡¯s unit!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stood there in a daze for a while and looked athis dirty leather shoes. His anger was rising!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xu Dong! Are you fucking blind? Did you do that onpurpose?¡± Chief Xu¡¯s whole family had this habit of throwing their garbage outof their windows. There was once the trash almost hit Dong Xuebing and hismother. But at that time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s family do not have any authority anddare not offend Section Chief Xu, who was working for the government. But now,Dong Xuebing was also an official, and he knew the custom officials had limitedauthorities. This was why he dare to shout at the fourth story window. ¡°Howmany times has it been? Ah? Who will throw their garbage like this?! Is thisyour family¡¯s upbringing?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not know if it was Xiao Dong or his parentswho threw the garbage. So, he just scolded the whole family.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Many windows in the building opened to look at thmotion. There were also some residents who had just returned from workstanding there to watch. Everyone living in that building was furious withChief Xu¡¯s family arrogance. But no one dares to offend them. Now everyone wasd to see Dong Xuebing, who had be a Civil servant scolding the Xufamily. All of them felt good!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, Xiao Dong¡¯s head appeared from the fourth story¡¯swindow: ¡°Fuck! Who are you scolding?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked up at him and shouted: ¡°I am scoldingyou! What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Fuck you!¡± Xiao Dong was still feeling sore when DongXuebing passed the entrance exams. He was pissed with Dong Xuebing, and he spitsout for the window.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly dodged, and the spitnded justcentimeters away from him. It was a narrow escape.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong had a smirk on his face, and he closes the window.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°Damn! Fuck!¡± Dong Xuebing hadnever scolded so many vulgarities in life. He still wanted to hurl morevulgarities, but he saw Qu Yunxuan running out of the building towards him.Dong Xuebing swallowed all the vulgarities as he did not want to leave any wrongimpression with Qu Yunxuan. No women would like a guy full of vulgarities.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Bing, what happened?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Nothing. Let¡¯s talk upstairs.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing returned back to his unit and exined to AuntXuan what happened as he changed his socks.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hearing the whole incident, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face changed.¡°This is too much! They are bullying others!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing pulled a long face. ¡°I suspect he is targetingme. If I am not downstairs, he will not throw that garbage bag!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No! We cannot let this matter rest!¡± Qu Yunxuan picked upthe dirty socks from the floor and ce it in a pail with detergent. Shefrowned and said angrily. ¡°Xiao Bing, you stay here and watch TV by yourself. Iwill go upstairs to reason with them. How can they be so arrogant? How can theynot apologize to you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Let¡¯s eat first. After dinner, we will go and look forthem. I will not let this matter rest!¡± The Xu family had been looking down onDong Xuebing and his mother since the day they moved into this building. Beforethe Civil Service Exams, Section Chief Xu and Xiao Dong were mocking DongXuebing¡¯s mother. This incident today was the breaking point for Dong Xuebing.He will no longer tolerate this family any longer. No matter what, he must getthem to apologize!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All his mood was gone, and the dinner felt tasteless.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After dinner, Dong Xuebing went to the bathroom to wash hisfeet again. He looked at the pair of new leather shoes. This pair of shoes weregiven to him by Aunt Xuan. Food stains were hard to remove, and this pair ofshoes could not be worn anymore. Dong Xuebing was boiling. He put on a pair ofcanvas shoes and was about to go upstairs.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong...... Someone rang the doorbell.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I still have not gone up,and you are here to find trouble with me?! Fine!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan went to open the door with a ck face!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The person at the door was shocked as the door was openedforcefully. ¡°Errr...... Is this Chief Dong¡¯s house?¡± It was Guo Panwei at the door!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was surprised too. She immediately smiles. ¡°Yes.May I know who you are?¡± She could see Dong Xuebing nodding from the corner ofher eyes, and she steps aside to let him enter.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei cautiously said: ¡°Nice to meet you. I am GuoPanwei. One of the staff members under Chief Dong.¡± He was carrying a sticbag, and there were two items wrapped in newspaper in it. After entering theunit, he saw Dong Xuebing. He immediately smiles. ¡°Chief Dong, sorry I did nottell you beforeing. Errr...... these two cartons of cigarettes are a small giftfor you. Ah...... you are still having dinner? Sorry. I will not disturb you.¡± Heleft his gift there and was about to leave.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Here to send gifts?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°I have just finished dinner.Don¡¯t leave so soon. Have a seat.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Am I disturbing you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Have a seat.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok!¡± Guo Panwei sat down on the chair where Dong Xuebingpointed just now. He sat cautiously with half his butt touching the chair.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan almostughed as she saw Dong Xuebing trying toact calm. She walked to the coffee table and poured Guo Panwei a cup of tea.¡°Have some tea.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah.....! I will pour it myself!¡± Guo Shunjie stood up toreceive the cup of tea. ¡°Thank you, sister.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I will go back to domyundry. Both of you can have a good chat.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was the first time Dong Xuebing received gifts. It doesnot matter how much this gift was worth. It¡¯s the thought that matters. He waspleased with Guo Panwei¡¯s gift. He did not stop Qu Yunxuan from leaving as hewanted to have a casual chat with Guo Panwei. There are no evesting friendsnor evesting enemies in the world.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Qu Yunxuan left, Dong Xuebing chatted with Guo Panwei.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, there was amotion upstairs. They could hear thesounds of people arguing and scolding!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was Xiao Dong and Aunt Xuan¡¯s voices.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Damn! Aunt Xuan wentupstairs by herself to reason with the Xu family. He was afraid Aunt Xuan wouldget scolded by them, and he immediately walked upstairs.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Dong......¡± Guo Panwei realized what happened andfollowed Dong Xuebing upstairs.

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 Chapter 82

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 82 ¨C Who is your father? A Section Chief?<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Fourth story corridor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was arguing with Xiao Dong in front of unit 402.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Dong, are you the one that threw the garbage?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s me. So what? The garbage bag also did not hit you!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You still refuse your mistake? Do you think what you havedone it right?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What I did is none of your business. If Dong Xuebing wantsto fight, let hime and find me! What¡¯s wrong? He is scared of me? Hmph!Even if he does note up to look for me, I will also go and look for him! Myfather had heard what he scolded just now. Sis Qu, go back and tell him towait. He dares to scold my whole family? Fine! I will make sure he regret it!¡±After Xiao Dong had failed his Civil Servant entrance exams and was failed inwooing Qu Yunxuan, he decided to give up on her. Now, Qu Yunxuan was speakingup for Dong Xuebing, and he was jealous! His tone towards Qu Yunxuan was rude!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan did not expect to see Xiao dong¡¯s true colors. Hehad been courteous towards her, and he suddenly changed. She was furious. ¡°XiaoBing might be wrong to scold you all, but that is because you threw the garbagebag out of the window. You even dirtied his shoes. Even a mild tempered personwill be angry......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Who are you? Do you have any ce to speak here?¡± SectionChief Xu stood in the middle of the living room and stared at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°I azy to bother with your kids. You go back and tell that brat. He will have topay for what he said. He dares to scold my son and me? Who is he to scold us?He is working with the Public Security Bureau, right? Western District Branch?I know some leaders there. Tell that brat to work hard. Someone will take careof him!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You!¡± Qu Yunxuan gritted her teeth. ¡°You all areunreasonable!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The residents in the other units on the fourth story werelooking out of their peephole and sticking their ears against the wall. All ofthem were interested to know what happened.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong side nced Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Sis Qu, go back. This isnone of your business. Don¡¯t interfere!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was pissed. ¡°If this matter is not sorted out, Iwill not leave! Xu Dong! Section Chief Xu! You all should not behave this way!You all have thrown your garbage out of the windows and hit Xiao Bing! You alldon¡¯t even apologize to him, and now you still want to make use of yourconnections to bully him? Let everybody be the judge! How can you all behavethis way?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong retorted. ¡°This is the way my family does things!What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan points at him angrily. ¡°Xu Dong! You......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At this moment, Dong Xuebing had heard the quarreling andrushed upstairs. He saw Aunt Xuan shaking with anger. He was furious. His bloodwas boiling. ¡°Aunt Xuan! Who was the one scolded you just now?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu sneered. ¡°I am the one!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan turned around and immediately pulled Dong Xuebingback. ¡°Xiao Bing, you go back first. Let me handle this!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What goes back first?!¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t youall feel embarrassed? Fine! I will settle all the scores with you all today!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dongughed contemptuously.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu alsoughed. ¡°You want to settle the scorewith me? You? Who do you think you are?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Dong!¡± Guo Panwei caught up with Dong Xuebing and wassurprised by what he saw. He immediately rushed forward and stood in front.¡°Chief Dong! Sis! Stand back! Leave this to me!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei had been feeling uneasy these few days. He hadordered Dong Xuebing around when Dong Xuebing just entered the bureau. He wasalso rude to him on several asions. But now, Dong Xuebing became the DeputyChief and had the backing of Bureau Chief Xu, Bureau Chief Yang, and SecretarySong. Dong Xuebing was not someone Guo Panwei could offend now. This was why hehad positioned himself lowly and tried to bootlick Dong Xuebing. He hopes tolet Dong Xuebing changed his impression of him. He did not want to end up likeGuo Shunjie.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Now, Chief Dong had got into an argument with someone, andGuo Panwei felt this was the opportunity to impress him. No matter how manytimes he bootlicks, it will not be as impressive as helping Dong Xuebing solvehis existing problem! This was only a fight. Even if he lost the fight, the leaderwould still feel his sincerity!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Dong?¡± Xiao Dong and Section Chief Xuughed. ¡°Whatchief? You appointed yourself as chief?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was fuming. ¡°Are you asking for it? What are yousaying?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong stared at him coldly. ¡°You are the one who isasking for it! Where are you from?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, who was standing beside, suddenly rememberedsomething. He looked at Guo Panwei: ¡°Your uncle is also from the Customs?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes.¡± Guo Panwei nodded. ¡°Huh? This family is also fromCustoms? Beijing Customs?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei looked at Section Chief Xu. He looks familiar.Section Chief Xu also looked at Guo Panwei. He remembers seeing Guo Panweibefore.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dongughed. ¡°Oh, such a coincident. What is youruncle¡¯s name? Go back and ask if he knows my father!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ah? Guo Panwei was shocked. From the way this person speaks,that middle age man seems to be holding a high rank. Bureau Director rank orDeputy Bureau Director rank?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw Guo Panwei keeping quiet and was pissed.Didn¡¯t Guo Panwei say he will settle this?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? Why are you keeping quiet?¡± Xiao Dong shoutedarrogantly. ¡°I am asking you! What is your uncle¡¯s name?! I will ask my fatherto give him some special treatment!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu sneered. ¡°Which department if your unclein? Airport Customs? Zhongguancun Customs? Beijing Economic and TechnologicalDevelopment Zone Customs? Or is he from the main office?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Huh? Guo Panwei felt he had shot himself in the foot. Hestood there without saying anything. He wanted to please Dong Xuebing, but hecannot get his uncle into trouble. He had a close rtionship with his uncle.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew he could not rely on Guo Panwei. Hestepped forward!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan saw Dong Xuebing stepping forward. Sheimmediately grabbed Dong Xuebing and shouted. ¡°Section Chief Xu! You are also acivil servant. You......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Before Qu Yunxuan could continue, Guo Panwei interrupted.¡°Huh? Sis, what did you say?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was stunned. She looked at Guo Panwei. ¡°What didI say?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei could not believe his ears. He stared at XiaoDong. ¡°Who is your father? Section Chief Xu? Section Chief?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Xiao Dong replied confidently.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°@$#$^%$&$%^@%#$^$%&!!!!¡± Guo Panwei also hurled allsorts of vulgarities at him. Damn! I had nearly lost face in front of ChiefDong! Who is this small Section Chief trying to scare? Dare to boost as if hewas some big shot! I still thought you are the Bureau Director rank! Guo Panweiimmediately puffed out his chest and did not even look at them. He smiled toDong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong watch me!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong said: ¡°I had asked earlier, what chief is he? Hehas only entered the government service for two......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You shut up!¡± Guo Panwei did not look at Xiao Dong. Hestared at Section Chief Xu. ¡°A Section Chief in Customs? Which department areyou from? What is your name?¡± Everyone was shocked. Guo Panwei suddenly ppedhis forehead. ¡°I remember now. No wonder why I find you so familiar. There wasonce when I followed my uncle to the head office to do something, and you arethe one who opened the car doors for us, right?¡±

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 Chapter 83

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 83 ¨C Apology!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong was stunned when he heard what Guo Panwei said.How could his father help other people open car doors?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu was shocked. ¡°Your uncle is......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei nced at the both of them and said proudly:¡°Liu Guowei!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu jumped. ¡°Chief Liu? Chief Liu from Economicand Technological Development Zone Customs?¡± He immediately looks at GuoPanwei¡¯s face. One second passed, two seconds passed, three seconds passed.......Section Chief Xu remembered that day. He took in a deep breath and had anembarrassed look on his face. His face turned red immediately. ¡°Ahh...... You areChief Liu¡¯s nephew...... This...... it¡¯s a misunderstanding. This is amisunderstanding!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong was still in shocked. ¡°Dad!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu shouted: ¡°Get back to your room!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I...... I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> From his father¡¯s reaction, Xiao Dong knew the other party¡¯suncle was a higher rank than his father, and it was much higher. Yes. SectionChief Xu might be somebody in the main office, butpared to Chief Liu, hewas miles behind. There were not on the same level. Section Chief Xu wasregretting. If he knew this person was Chief Liu¡¯s rtive, he would not saythose words just now! Also, how did that brat be Chief Liu¡¯s nephewsuperior? Section Chief was puzzled.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I don¡¯t think this is a misunderstanding!¡± Guo Panwei wasnot willing to let him off. ¡°Tell me, which part of this matter is amisunderstanding?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errr......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was surprised to see Guo Panwei taking controlof the whole situation. He exchanged looks with Qu Yunxuan and then give GuoPanwei an approval look. This Guo Panwei was really something, Dong Xuebingthought to himself.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei saw the appreciative looks from Dong Xuebing, andhe knew he had left a good impression with him. He immediately stares atSection Chief Xu and indirectly bootlicks Dong Xuebing. ¡°I don¡¯t know whathappened in the past. But our Chief Dong is kind and generous to everyone. Hehas a mild temper. Since he has conflicts with your family, then it must be youhave done something wrong and make Chief Dong angry!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What Guo Panwei said was very unreasonable. But it waspleasant to Dong Xuebing¡¯s ears.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu did not dare to refute Guo Panwei. He wipedthe cold sweat in his palms. ¡°It¡¯s my son who is at fault. That......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Stop finding excuses!¡± Guo Panwei interrupted him. ¡°Sinceyou all are at fault, why are you all still so arrogant? Who do you think youare? You still dare to scold my sister earlier? Damn! Who are you to scold him?Let me tell you! Scolding sis is the same as scolding our Chief Dong! ScoldingChief Dong is the same as scolding me, Guo Panwei! This is equivalent toscolding my uncle! What are you trying to do? Ah? You dare to scold my uncle?If I remember correctly, you should be a Section Chief at one of the branchoffices? Your surname is Xu?! Fine! I will remember you!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu was panicking. How did this turn out to bescolding Chief Liu? He immediately tried to defend himself. ¡°No. I did notscold Chief Liu......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei really knows how to handle such situations. Heimmediately passes the ball to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, what do you think weshould do? Just one word from you, I will call my uncle now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu quickly shouted: ¡°No! No! Xuebing, it¡¯s amisunderstanding. It¡¯s really a misunderstanding!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was feeling good from what Guo Panwei had said.He looked at the flustered Section Chief Xu and his humiliated son, Xiao Dong.His anger subsided. A few secondster, Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan andGuo Panwei. ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡± Dong Xuebing had the upper hand right now, and hewas not in a rush to make any decision.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xuebing...... Errr...... I.......¡± Section Chief Xu was at a loss forwords.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei let out a loud ¡°Hmph!¡± before following DongXuebing downstairs.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At level 3, Guo Panwei smiled to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong,my uncle has some authority in Customs. It should not be a problem to transferhim out. It¡¯ste now, and you need to rest. I will go back first. If you needme for anything, just give me a call!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded. His impression of Guo Panwei had changedgreatly. ¡°Then, I will not ask you to stay longer. Panwei, be careful on yourway back.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes!¡± Guo Panwei could read between the lines. Dong Xuebinghad changed the way he addresses him. It was a load off his mind.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> One hourter.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Unit 301. Dong Xuebing¡¯s living room.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing will not ask Guo Panwei to let his uncletransfer Section Chief Xu to a useless department. It was not about whether GuoPanwei would be able to persuade his uncle or whether if his uncle had theauthority to order this transfer. It was because Dong Xuebing does not want toowe Guo Panwei any favors. Personal favors cannot be owe. Dong Xuebing and QuYunxuan were discussing how to settle this incident in the living room.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ding-dong, ding-dong. Someone was at the door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan blinked. ¡°I will get it.¡± She got up and went toopen the door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was Section Chief Xu and Xiao Dong standing outside. QuYunxuan¡¯s face twitched and step aside to let them enter.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew what they wanted, but he still asked.¡°What do you want from me, sote at night?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu pulled Xiao Dong towards him roughly andce a shoe box and two bottles of Maotai on the coffee table. He smiled:¡°Xuebing, I had drunk too much earlier and said something that offended you.Please don¡¯t mind what I said. Errr...... It¡¯s this brat fault tonight. He shouldnot have thrown rubbish out of the window. Hehe...... I had brought him to the mallearlier to buy a pair of leather shoes for you. Oh, here are two bottles ofalcohol. Please ept it.¡± Section Chief Xu stared at his son: ¡°What are youwaiting for?! Apologize to Xuebing now!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong¡¯s face was all red, but he did not utter a word.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu immediately gave him a p. ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong gritted his teeth and said. ¡°I am sorry!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was ignoring both of them and sipping on histea. But he was feeling great in his heart.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu smiled awkwardly and turned to Qu Yunxuan.¡°Yunxuan, I am feeling sober now, and I regretted what I said earlier. I shouldnot have said those unpleasant words. If you are still sore over what I said,you can scold me now!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan shook her head.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu continued. ¡°I will not drink so much in thefuture. Yunxuan, we are all neighbors, please don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Aftersaying that, he gave Xiao Dong a kick.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong lowered his head and said: ¡°Sister Qu, I am too impulsiveearlier. I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at them and said: ¡°I always think thatevery one of us should be reasonable. You hit someone with the things youthrow, and you should apologize. You all should not be arrogant and threatenothers. If you apologize from the start, will there be so many troubles? We areall neighbors, and no one likes for things to turn out this way.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong¡¯s lips had turned purple. ¡°I¡¯m very sorry.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu pped the back of Xiao Dong¡¯s head. ¡°Ihad spoiled him!¡± He kept quiet for a few seconds and then said to DongXuebing. ¡°Xuebing, I still have not congratted you for your promotion.Hahaha, you have just entered the bureau, and you got promoted? Ah.... You willhave a bright future. Let¡¯s find a day to celebrate. I will treat you todinner. Errr...... Xuebing, can you tell Chief Liu¡¯s nephew......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had a stern look on his face. But in his heart,he wasughing. They had apologized andpensated him with a pair of leathershoes and two bottles of Maotai. This was more than what he and Aunt Xuan haddiscussed earlier. They had only wanted to demand an apology and a new pair ofshoes. Now, they received two bottles of expensive Maotai. But Dong Xuebingcannot ept the apology too quick. He kept quiet and looked at Qu Yunxuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu smiled awkwardly: ¡°Yunxuan......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan knew what Dong Xuebing had in mind. She pausedfor a while and sighed. ¡°You all go back first. Let me speak to Xiao Bing.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu felt better. ¡°Ok, ok. Thank you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xiao Dong said with a stiffed voice. ¡°Thank you, Sister Qu.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xuebing, we will go back first. We will treat you to dinnersome other days.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The door closed, and the father and son went back.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan walked back to the living room and saw DongXuebing still had a stern look on his face, pretending to drink his tea. Shughed and knocked his head yfully. ¡°Stop pretending! They had leftalready. Are you trying to put on aires with me?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed and asked: ¡°Aunt Xuan, are you feelingbetter?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan alsoughed and rolled her eyes. ¡°You ah...... Let¡¯ssee what shoes did they buy for you.¡± She turned and opened the shoebox. ¡°Oh......this leather feels good, and it¡¯s branded. It is much more expensive than thepair I bought for you. The Maotai is also a costly brand. Oh, we still have notopened up the two cartons of cigarettes your colleague gave you.¡± She walkedover to the sofa and unwrapped the two cartons of cigarettes given by Guo Panwei.¡°Chunghwa brand? Two cartons? It cost a few hundred RMB for one carton.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing suddenly stood up and said. ¡°I nearly forgot.Aunt Xuan, check if there is any cash in the gifts.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Cash?¡± Qu Yunxuan checked the cigarettes and the Maotaiboxes. She smiled and shook her head. ¡°There is nothing in the Maotai boxes,and the cigarettes are still wrap up in a stic wrap.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Ok. We must not do anything wrong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°But you still received the cigarettes? Isn¡¯t that wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ahhh...... This is different. Cigarettes and alcohol are usualgifts. But if money is given as gifts, it will be different. Money cannot beepted!¡± Dong Xuebing did not want to make this mistake over a small sum ofmoney. It was not worth it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After keeping the cigarettes and alcohol, Qu Yunxuan stoodin the living room, looking at Dong Xuebing for a long time.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing blushed and touched his face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°Since the day Section Chief Xu waspromoted, his family had be very arrogant. Everyone in the estate is afraidof offending them. Look at what happened earlier. Sighed...... Our Xiao Bing hadgrown up and became sessful. Now, people havee up to your apartment togive gifts and bootlick. When something happens, your subordinate will stepforward to help you settle it. If it was our newspaper agency or a privatpany, a leader with the same rank will not be able to enjoy this respect andtreatment.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hearing this, Dong Xuebing had a sense of achievement.That¡¯s right. He and his mother had to bow down to Section Chief Xu in the pastwhenever they met. They were afraid of offending this ¡®Big Shot.¡¯ But now?Section Chief Xu and Xiao Dong had lost face in front of him. In the future,they will try all means to avoid him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: Typical face pping plot in Chinese novels. But it still feels good tosee arrogant characters being pped in the face.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Maotai

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maotai

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ChunghwaCigarrette

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunghwa_(cigarette)

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 84 ¨C Damn! Did something wrong!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The next day.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Eh, have you heard it?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Heard what?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xuebing had scolded Section Chief Xu and Xiao Dong!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Really? When did that happen?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Last night. I tell you......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> News of the arrogant father and son getting scolded by DongXuebing spread in the estate. Everyone who heard the news was shocked, and manydo not believe it. But when they saw the gloomy look on Section Chief Xu andhis familying downstairs, they knew it was true. Section Chief Xu¡¯s familywas moving out! Those residents who were strolling, ying chess, marketing,etc. were all talking aboutst night incident. Some said that Dong Xuebinghad be a high ranking official and some said that Dong Xuebing had beat upSection Chief Xu and Xiao Dong, and they were too embarrassed to continueliving in this building. They had no choice but to move out. All sorts ofrumors were flying.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Section Chief Xu and his family were finally moving out.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Actually, the Customs had given Section Chief Xu anapartment more than 6 months ago, and they should have moved a long time ago.But Section Chief Xu was someone who wanted to be first in a vige thansecond in Rome. There were many high ranking officers at the new apartment, andhe was nothing there. He could not show off his status. Only in this smallhousing estate at North Heping Street, he could enjoy the sense of superiority.But now, after he was forced to bow down to Dong Xuebing, he could no longerlive here. So,st night, Section Chief Xu contacted a housing agent to rentout this apartment and move out early this morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Western District Branch Bureau, General Affairs Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was sitting in his office with his legs crossed,reading the newspapers when he received an SMS from Qu Yunxuan. ¡®The Xu familyhad moved out.¡¯

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? Move out over such a small matter?¡± Dong Xuebing wassurprised. He immediately replied to Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Then we will have peace inthe future.¡± Good riddance. Dong Xuebing also did not want to see theirirritating faces. He put down his iPhone 4 and thought aboutst night¡¯sincident. The incident was settled because of Guo Panwei. Dong Xuebing pickedup the phone on the desk and called outside. It was Tan Limei who answered it. ¡°TanZhi, ask Guo Panwei toe into my office.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A few secondster, Guo Panwei knocked and entered theoffice. ¡°Chief Dong, are you looking for me?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded and said: ¡°Tomorrow I will be out ofoffice. When I am not around, help me look after the rest of the staffs. Makesure everything in the office is in order. If I am not back in the afternoon,send the important documents or any documents which require a signature toChief Xu Yan and let her handle it. Remember to handle those ssifieddocuments yourself. Just say it¡¯s my instructions if anyone questions you. Idon¡¯t trust anyone else.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei was on cloud nine. He replied excitedly. ¡°Thankyou for your trust in me. Rest assured, I will make sure everything in theoffice is in order. I will pay special attention to Guo Shunjie. Oh, should Iincrease his workload? He does not have much work every day. This will affectthe other colleagues. If any leaderes in for rounds, they will think thatour General Affairs Office have nothing to do.¡± Guo Panwei had conflicts withGuo Shunjie a few days ago and had a grudge against him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡®You are very evil.¡¯ Dong Xuebing thought to himself. ¡°Youcan make the decisions.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei acknowledged. ¡°Then I will go back to work. Ifyou need anything, just give me a call.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded. After Guo Panwei left the office andcloses the door, Dong Xuebing picked up a few forms and walk out of his room.Tan Limei and Guo Panwei immediately sit upright, and Changjuan quickly putdown her eyebrow pencil and ce her hands on the keyboard. Old Yan also putdown his newspaper and pick up a piece of report. Guo Shunjie looked up andthen continue typing furiously. Dong Xuebing was feeling great to seeeveryone¡¯s reaction. It feels good to be a leader!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing walked around the office and then went upstairsto Xu Yan¡¯s office to discuss his task tomorrow.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Dong Xuebing returned to his office, he sat down inhis leather chair and sip on his tea. It was so rxing at work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Just when Dong Xuebing was thinking about how topletethe task given to him by Deputy Chief Xu Yan, he heard people outside greeting¡°Director Li!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s office door opened suddenly, and Li Qing walkedin without knocking.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was shocked. He immediately stands up.¡°Director Li.¡± What was wrong? Why was Li Qing so furious?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing looked at Dong Xuebing in his eyes and asked: ¡°ChiefXu had given a task to the General Affairs Office in the morning? How can I amnot informed?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Ah....... Chief Xu did not tell youabout it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing shouted with a ck face. ¡°Tell me? Chief Xu is myleader! Does she have the need to report all these things to me? Chief Dong,what is wrong with you? The relocation of ¡®Guesthouse¡¯ is a critical missionordered by Branch Bureau Party Committee! Fine! It¡¯s been several hours, and I,as the Chief of General Affairs Office, is still not aware of this task? If itweren¡¯t for Guo Shunjie, I still would not know about this mission given by theCommittee and Chief Xu!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! He backstabbed me!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But this was also Dong Xuebing¡¯s fault. He had be conceitedafter his promotion to Deputy Chief. Also, Li Qing had left everything to himand seldom care about the work in the General Affairs Office. This was why DongXuebing forgot to inform him and went to Chief Xu Yan straight with the formsfor approval. Damn. He had skipped his direct superior and went directly to thetop leader. This was a taboo in the Government sector. Dong Xuebing had coldsweat when he thought about this. He knew why Li Qing was so furious. AlthoughLi Qing had helped him in the past, he should not have done this!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing tried to exin himself: ¡°Director, it¡¯s myoversight. I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t need to exin!¡± Li Qing stared at Dong Xuebing andstormed out of the office. He was considering taking back all the authoritieshe had given to Dong Xuebing and the General Affairs Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie wasughing in his heart when he thought aboutwhat was going on in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. Hahahaha. Serve you, right!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing chased after Li Qing: ¡°Director! Director!¡± LiQing did not even look back. Dong Xuebing could see Guo Shunjie holding backhisughter and was furious. He stopped chasing immediately!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Fuck!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> BACK!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> BACK!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The scenes changed!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was holding on to a cup of hot tea and wasstill smiling. The moment time returns back to one minute ago, his smiledisappeared. He quickly put down his teacup and grabs the few forms on hisdesk. He immediately rushes out of his office with the forms.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, Guo Panwei, and the rest were shocked. They didnot know what happened.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie could see Li Qing walking towards the main doorof the General Affairs Office from the corner of his eyes, and he knew the showhe was waiting for was starting. He smiled to himself and was waiting for DongXuebing to disgrace himself. Guo Shunjie had been tolerating Dong Xuebing andthe other staff members these two days. He was waiting for a chance to makeDong Xuebing fall out of favor with the leaders. Guo Shunjie knew there weremany unspoken rules in the government sector and the inexperienced Dong Xuebingcould not bepared to him. Dong Xuebing will bound to make mistakes, and GuoShunjie will use the opportunity to blow up his mistake. This morning, GuoShunjie finally got the chance. He identally overheard that the Bureau willbe giving the General Affairs Office an important task of preparing a proposalfor the relocation of the ¡®Guesthouse¡¯ and he noticed Dong Xuebing going to XuYan¡¯s office several times. So, Guo Shunjie looked for an excuse to go to LiQing¡¯s office and ¡°unintentionally¡± mentioned about this task to him. He onlywanted to try his luck. But who knows that this Dong Xuebing was too na?ve. Hedid not report this task to Chief Li Qing! Skipping the direct supervisor andgoing to the top management? Hahahaha. This was a deadly mistake!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, Director Li, you are here?¡± Dong Xuebing asked inshock.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing was furious as he entered the office. He had highhopes for Dong Xuebing, but this time, Dong Xuebing had made a grave mistake.Li Qing had waited in his office for over an hour. He thought to himself thatif Dong Xuebing went to report to him, he would let him off after somescoldings. But he waited for 2 hours, and Dong Xuebing did not even show up.This had crossed the line!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing showed Dong Xuebing a ck face and looked at him.He was about to question Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But before Li Qing said anything, Dong Xuebing saidsomething that surprised Li Qing and Guo Shunjie. Dong Xuebing said: ¡°DirectorLi, I was just about to look for you to report a task!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing stopped whatever he wanted to say. ¡°What task?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, it is about the guesthouse. Errr...... I had wanted to tellyou about this in the morning. But I knocked on your office, and you are notaround.¡± Dong Xuebing made up an excuse.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Morning? You went to look for me in the morning?¡± Li Qingfrowned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. I waited for quite a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh...... Maybe I went to the restroom.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing passed the pieces of A4 papers to Li Qing. ¡°CanI write this form in this way?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing¡¯s anger was slightly appeased and looked at theforms. He nodded slightly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing continued: ¡°Director, I should have informedyou once I received the task, but you are not in your office, and Chief Xuneeds it urgently. I am afraid that I would mess things up, so I made a draftof the proposal first. I wanted to report to you after I hadpleted it andyou should be back by then.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> So, this was the reason. Li Qing patted Dong Xuebing¡¯sshoulder and smile. ¡°It¡¯s ok. In the future, just give me a call will do.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°How can I do that? It¡¯s better to report to you personally.After all, you are the person in charge of the General Affairs Office, and I amonly assisting you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Li Qing nodded. He knew he had misunderstood Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh,Director Li, youare looking gloomy just now. Did anything happened?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Haha, nothing. I have a toothache.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was furious as he saw Dong Xuebing and Li Qingchatting happily. He was sure that Dong Xuebing had forgotten to report to LiQing. If not, Dong Xuebing would not be panicking 10 seconds before Li Qingarrived. But Guo Shunjie was not sure why Dong Xuebing could rush out at thst moment to save his skin. How did he know Li Qing wasing to the GeneralAffairs Office? A coincidental?

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing secretly wiped his sweat. It was a close shave!

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    <b><b><b> </b></b></b>

 Chapter 85

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 85 ¨C Treasure that was buried underground!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was almost noon and nearing to the lunch break. Li Qingasked Dong Xuebing to go to the cafeteria with him. ¡°Xuebing, do you have agirlfriend?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Huh? This question again? Since the day Dong Xuebing enteredthe bureau, at least 4 people had asked the same question. He did not want todiscuss this question. It was because he had never dated anyone before in hislife...... This was not something to be proud of. But he must answer whatever hissuperior asked. Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly and replied: ¡°Not yet. I need tofocus on my work first. Girlfriends can wait. I¡¯m not in a rush.¡± This wasobviously a lie!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> As both of them walked out of the grey building, Li Qinughed: ¡°I have to scold you for that.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Work is work, and you cannot use it as an excuse to notlook for a partner.¡± Li Qing felt slightly guilty for misunderstanding DongXuebing earlier, and he wanted to advise him. ¡°You are very young and have beenpromoted to the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. People will talkbehind your back and unhappy with your promotion. I know you are capable, butyour age is still an issue. That¡¯s why you should get a girlfriend and getmarried soon. Don¡¯t dy.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°....... Married?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> They reached the cafeteria, and Li Qing patted DongXuebing¡¯s back. ¡°Think about it yourself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If Li Qing did not give Dong Xuebing this advice, DongXuebing will still not think about this problem. Indeed, if he were married andhad a family, he would give others the impression that he was more mature thannow. It will ovee his age issue, and it will be good for his career. ButDong Xuebing did not know whether tough or cry. Where can he find someone toget married? Who should he get married with? But when he thought about hisfuture wife, two women appeared in his mind. One was Qu Yunxuan, and the otherwas...... the woman whom he used BACK to help her get back her catch thepickpocket. The woman who said she will call him to treat him to dinner. Thatgorgeous and sexy woman!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn. Howe I am thinking about her?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing shook his head to remove the image of thatwoman from his head. She had not called him after so long and should haveforgotten about him. He should have no chance to meet her again in the future. Thus,his only choice left was Qu Yunxuan. If he could date Qu Yunxuan, then itshould be a happy ending. Sighed..... But what was Qu Yunxuan thinking now? Damn.This was not the time to be thinking about this. Dong Xuebing must still saveup 1 million RMB to set up apany for Qu Yunxuan first. In the meanwhile, hemust think of ways to capture her heart. With these two methods, Dong Xuebingvow to get Qu Yunxuan within two months!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s right! Make money first! Even if wasn¡¯t for AuntXuan, Dong Xuebing also want to have more money for himself!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Cars, gifts, a house, etc. Everything needs money.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The two most important tasks now were making money andcapturing her heart.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Next morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The air was dry and cold. Dried leaves were all over thefootpaths.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, in a jacket, alighted from the bus. He went tohis office first. At around 10 am, he walked out of Xu Yan¡¯s office with astack of documents and a digital camera. He went over to Li Qing¡¯s office toreport to him and went back to the General Affairs Office. He gave someinstructions to his staffs and then walked out of the Bureau to get a taxi toYouanmen.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Western District Branch Bureau¡¯s ¡®Guesthouse¡¯ was located atYouanmen. The surrounding low-level houses and several buildings had to berelocated. The ¡®Guesthouse¡¯ which was used to receive reports from intelligenceofficers, was located right in the middle of this ce. This ¡®Guesthouse¡¯ hadto be shifted. The Party Committee had discussed and decided to let Chief Xu bein charge of this. A proposal was needed, and the pictures of the presentlocation were required by the City Bureau. If the City Bureau approved thisproposal, then the Branch Bureau can start the shifting of the ¡®Guesthouse.¡¯Dong Xuebing¡¯s job today was to write a report.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After walking along the City river towards the west, DongXuebing arrived at his destination.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bang, bang, bang, ding, ding, ding, dong, dong...... Dust wasflying everywhere. About a dozen construction workers were demolishing thehouses.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing cough due to the dust. He covered his nose andwalked to the back of a Hutong. He looked around and started to make notes ofthe surroundings. He also took out his camera to take a few pictures. Therewere still a few people who refused to move. There were 3 old men and one oldy. They were sitting in a courtyard, chatting. When they saw Dong Xuebingtaking pictures, they immediately surrounded him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Young man, are you a reporter?¡± The olddy looked at DongXuebing¡¯s camera.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> One of the old men said excitedly: ¡°Mr. Reporter, you mustexpose them. They are all hooligans. They even threw bricks at our house in themiddle of the night. Even our windows and doors are damaged. They even threatens that if we still do not move out, they will go bad things to us. This...... Thisis against thew.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing closes his notebook. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sir, I am nota reporter.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The old man asked curiously: ¡°Then why are you takingpictures?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing exined: ¡°I am an art student. These picturesare for me to bring back as reference.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The old men and woman heard this and walked backdisappointedly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing just smile and continue walking around, takingnotes. Because he was not writing the formal report, the only jolts downpoints. He wanted to finish his job and make a trip to Panjiayuen or Shilihe¡¯santique markets. He wants to see if he could get any lucky finds there. Now,Dong Xuebing total wealth was only slightly more than 100,000 RMB. It was stillfar from his 1 million RMB target.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Noon, Dong Xuebing went to a small restaurant opposite tohave his lunch.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He thought if he should follow an expertter atPanjiayuen. He could use BACK to be one step faster than the expert. Sighed.......But there were not many experts around. Furthermore, the items picked by theexperts might not be an authentic antique too. What should he do? Walnutsgamble again? But he will not be so lucky every time. If he only waited forsomeone to open a walnut fruit and use BACK to snatch it, it will be a waste.Even if he could use BACK twice and got a pair of 45 mm Lion Head, he can onlysell it for a few thousand RMB. How long will he take to reach 1 million? Also,there should not be many walnut fruits this season. Even if he wants to gamble,he will have to wait until next year!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had a headache. Even with the power BACK, itwas also tough to make money!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing returned to the residential estate and lookedat the half-demolished building. Dong Xuebing was thinking about how to makemoney and taking pictures at the same time. Where should he go to make money?He was not hoping to find a Yuen dynasty porcin vase or a Xuande Burner. Heonly wants something that will let him earn 100,000 RMB! Sighed...... Where can Ifind treasures?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Just when Dong Xuebing was still daydreaming, he heardsomeone shouting at him from behind.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hey, hey! What are you doing?¡± Dong Xuebing turned and sawa middle age man.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took a picture and frowned: ¡°What¡¯s thematter?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What do you think? Stop taking pictures!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am taking my pictures, did I bother you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were some workers carrying bricks behind the middleage man. From his attitude, he should be the supervisor of the workers. Themiddle age man stepped forward and tried to snatch Dong Xuebing¡¯s camera. ¡°Thisis our work site. Have you asked for our permission?¡± The man thought DongXuebign was a reporter. He had received orders from his higher-ups to not letreporters report on their work site and have negative news. This was why thisman was so insistent.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing dodged and asked with a long face. ¡°Thisndbelongs to the nation. Since when did this ce belong to you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The man stared at Dong Xuebing furiously. ¡°Shut up! Give methat camera!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I need to be clear to you first. I am not a reporter. I amtaking pictures for me to draw.¡± Dong Xuebing argued and quickly keep thecamera. He looked at him in his eyes. ¡°Why did you try to snatch my thingswithout asking first? Are you a thief? I can¡¯t be bothered with you! Where isthe person in charge? Ask the person in charge toe out!¡± Dong Xuebing wasused to ordering people around these two days and had no problems saying allthose words.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle age manughed. ¡°Oh? You sure can talk big. Youwant to find the leader? I am the leader here!¡± He said and moved forward totry to snatch Dong Xuebing¡¯s bag. ¡°Give me the camera!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Stop it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At this moment, a few workers who were working beside acopsed wall and bricks suddenly shouted. One of them threw his spade andkneel on the floor to dig the ground with his hands. He dug out a batteredwooden box cover.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle age supervisor asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A worker with northeast ent shouted: ¡°It¡¯s a box. Justnow, I dug out a piece of tile, and it was buried underneath. I think there is atreasure in it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The supervisor was surprised. ¡°Treasure?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was also stunned. He stretched his neck to tryto see what the treasure was. But he could not see it clearly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Another northeast ented worker, who was kneeling theresaid. ¡°There is a big metal chest in the box. I am not sure what it contains!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Box? Metal chest?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle age man brightens up. He had been in this linefor many years, and he knew that sometimes people will find treasures buriedunderground. This was not umon in the industry. Last year, when he was at awork site in Changchun street, he found two jade pendants buried under a house.He sold the pendants for arge sum of money. The middle age man wasoverjoyed. Hahaha. It¡¯s my lucky day today. He turned around and stared at DongXuebing. He was no longer interested in getting Dong Xuebing¡¯s camera. Heshoved Dong Xuebing: ¡°Ok, ok! Hurry up and get lost!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> You want to chase me away now?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Fat hopes!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Dong Xuebing saw the wooden box, his eyes alsobrighten up. ¡°BACK!!!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hutong

    </b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> Chinese Porcin

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 Chapter 86

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 86 ¨C I will not leave!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Time returned to one minute ago.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Shut up! Give me that camera!¡± The supervisor rushedforward to snatch the camera.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Dong Xuebing did not use BACK in the day, he willpractice using it before he sleeps. After practicing for almost a hundredtimes, he was now used to the ufortableness of scenes changing. It tookonly a blink of an eye for Dong Xuebing to recover. He looked at the supervisorcoldly and dodged. He immediately shouted to the few workers who were diggingthe floor tiles behind the supervisor. ¡°Stop digging! Stop! Stop whatever youare doing!¡± As Dong Xuebing was shouting to them, he was thinking of a n.That box was buried under the tiles, and there was no reason the box did notcontain any treasure. This was a rare opportunity. But how can I get that box?These people were about to discover the box! Dong Xuebing must think of a way!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The few workers stopped and looked at Dong Xuebing,

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Who do you think you are to ask them to stop?¡± Thesupervisor turned and shouted: ¡°Carry on with your work!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The workers looked at each other and carried on using theirshovels to lift the tiles.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That grey stone tile was about to be lifted. Dong Xuebingwas anxious and loses focus slightly. The supervisor took this opportunity tosnatch the camera from Dong Xuebing. The supervisor tried to delete all thephotographs, and Dong Xuebing shout furiously: ¡°You are asking for it!¡± He suddenlygot an idea. He reached into his bag and took out his new work pass and wavedit in front of the supervisor. ¡°Do you know how to read? Look at this with yourown eyes!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What?¡± The supervisor was about to delete the pictures whenhe looked up.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was a ck leather card holder. The size was about thesame as a driving license. A silver national emblem with the words ¡°Police,¡± inboth English and Mandarin, was printed on the cover. The work pass had DongXuebing¡¯s photo, his name, and his appointment. Beijing City State SecurityWestern District Branch Bureau, General Affairs Office Deputy Chief. Of course,Dong Xuebing covered his personal details with his fingers as he held up hispass. He only showed the words ¡°State Security¡± and ¡°Deputy Chief.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The supervisor was stunned: ¡°State Security?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing pointed to those workers who were trying tolift up the stone floor tile. ¡°Stop working!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The workers were afraid that the Supervisor would scold them,and they ignored Dong Xuebing¡¯s orders.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle age supervisor recovered from his shock andquickly shouted: ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what the officer said? Stop whatever you aredoing now!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Officer?¡± The workers were confused. Their supervisor wasstill trying to snatch that young man¡¯s camera, and the next moment, he wascalling him an officer? But all of them obeyed and stop working. They droppedtheir tools. Bang! The stone tile which was lifted about 30 degrees fell backon the ground.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The supervisor rubbed his palms embarrassedly and smiled:¡°Sir, I¡¯m very sorry. I thought you are a reporter.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was relieved that he had gotten control of thesituation, and he remembered the supervisor¡¯s rude attitude towards himearlier. He was pissed. He did not care if the supervisor was more than 20years older than him and started scolding him: ¡°Reporter? Can¡¯t you use yourbrains?! If I am a reporter, will I be taking pictures in front of you? Ah?Also, what¡¯s wrong with reporters? You are allowed to snatch a reporter¡¯spersonal belongings? We are living in aw-abiding society! Do you know whatyou have done is against thew? Ah? Who do you think you are?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The supervisor replied with a sullen face: ¡°No, no...... It¡¯s amisunderstanding.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing continued scolding for a while. ¡°...... Camera!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah...... Here...... I¡¯m very sorry.¡± The supervisor quicklyreturned the digital camera back to Dong Xuebing. He knew the State Securityhad the most authority. He could not afford to offend anyone from this agency,especially the leaders there. He did not even try to retort or argue. He onlywishes Dong Xuebing would leave this ce. He did not want to be invited tothe bureau for ¡°tea.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Dong Xuebing had no intentions of leaving.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing brushed off the dust on his clothes and walkedover to the workers. ¡°Take a break first. I have some questions for you all.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The supervisor who was following behind stared at theworkers: ¡°Answer this officer¡¯s questions truthfully. Do you all understand?¡±He was trembling inside. A State Security Officer was here....... Was he here toinvestigate a case or was he here to investigate about me? This should not be.I only harvested some stubborn residents who refused to move out. I did not doanything thatpromises national security!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The workers looked at Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Have you all seen a tallman with a darkplexion in his forties around here?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone shook their heads.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The supervisor was relieved when he know that he was not theone who was being investigated. ¡°Think carefully!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The workers shook their head again. ¡°We can¡¯t remember.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing continued to pretend: ¡°He is about 1.9 m tand have short hair.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± The worker with the northeast entreplied: ¡°We were focusing on doing our work every day and did not noticeanyone around here.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The supervisor also added: ¡°Sir, I also did not see thisperson around here. Did hemit any serious crime?¡± Dong Xuebing ignored him,and that supervisor smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Sorry...... sorry..... I should not beasking.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at the condition of the floor tiles fromthe corner of his eyes and moved one step forward. He stopped directly on thatstone floor tile. ¡°Ok. All of you carry on with your work. Don¡¯t tell anyoneabout what I said to you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The Supervisor quickly replied: ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will notsay anything!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded and took out his notebook to continuetaking down notes for his proposal.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The supervisor looked at Dong Xuebing and wonder why thisState Security officer was not leaving? What was he writing? He askedcautiously: ¡°Sir, they are still working, and it is very dusty here. Yourclothes will be dirtied.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not lift up his head and replied. ¡°It¡¯sfine. I will stay here.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The supervisor smiled and looked at his workers. He gesturedto them to carry on with their work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A worker took a spade and looked at the stone tile DongXuebing was standing on. He opened his mouth and was about to say somethingwhen another worker quickly dragged him away. The workers went to work onanother part of the house. They continued to demolish the house.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> An hour passed, and Dong Xuebing was still standing there.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Two hours passed. Dong Xuebing still did not leave.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Three hours was gone, and Dong Xuebing was still there.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was dark, and the supervisor and the workers packed upand left with their tools. Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach was growling, and his legsand back were aching. He looked around and made sure those workers would notreturn before removing his feet from the stone floor tile. He quickly ran to atoilet before having dinner at a nearby restaurant.

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 Chapter 87

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 87 ¨C A box of...... books!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hello? Xiao Bing? Why are you still not back yet?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh...... Aunt Xuan. I am still busy with work. I will be bacte today.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Then I will not wait for you for dinner. Don¡¯teback toote and watch out for your own safety.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. I will take care of myself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing kept his iPhone4 inhis pocket. He finished thest bite of his dinner. There were still peoplewalking around the demolition site, and he had to wait. He continued to writethe draft proposal for Xu Yan which was due tomorrow. When hepleted theproposal, it was almost 8 pm. It was dark, and there were no one around.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It¡¯s time!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing steadied himself and walked out of the small restaurant.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The dimmed street lights illuminated that messy demolitionsite. This was only the initial phase of the demolition, and there was no heavymachinery. Thus, there were no security guards around. Other than two straygrey cats and a stray dog, there was no one else. It was night, and this cewas messy and dirty. No one wille here. Dong Xuebing looked at the stonefloor tile. He returned to the spot where he stood for hours in the afternoon.The stone tile was still in the same position before he left.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Time to start digging!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and squat down. He usedhis fingers to hook onto the cold and heavy tile. He braced himself and startto pry the tile open. This tile was too heavy. In the afternoon, he saw a fewworkers working together to remove one stone tile.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A bit more! More strength! Just a little bit more!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The stone tile moved. It was slowly rising as Dong Xuebinguses all his strength.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 cm...... 20 cm...... Bang! The stone tiled was flipped over.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly look around to see if anyone notice theloud sound. He was relieved and patted the dust off his hands. He leans forwardexcitedly to look at what was buried underneath the tile. It was a box. The boxwas covered in dirt and was worn out. Dong Xuebing swiped the dirt away andpried opened the wooden box. There was a rusty metal box wrapped in a thickstic sheet in the box. From the condition of the box, it should not beburied too long ago.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What was in this box?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It will be a waste of BACK if this box contains somethingworthless!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing grumbled for a while and unwrap the metal boxfrom the thick stic sheet. He held the box in his hand, and his heartskipped a beat. Damn! This box was too light. It only weighs about two to threeteacups. He shook the box, and there was no sound. That means the box does notcontain any gold, silver, or porcin items. Dong Xuebing was disappointed. Heced the box on the floor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The weight of this box feels like it was filled with papers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn. Don¡¯t tell me that some kid had buried his diary ornewspaper under the floor tile! That will be a joke!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rubbed his cold fingers and put them near hismouth to warm them. Then he starts to open the metal box. Click! He removed therusty lid of the box. From the dim lighting, Dong Xuebing saw what was inside.Fuck! Dong Xuebing pped his forehead.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were more than a dozen small books in the box andnothing else!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was too dim, and Dong Xuebing could not see the booksclearly. But unless the book pages were made from gold, how much can he sellthese old books for? 1 RMB? 2 RMB? This should be what those garbage collectorswill pay for books. Damn! Wasted the whole afternoon and today¡¯s BACK. DongXuebing shook his head and walked over to themppost with the metal box. Hehad spent so much time and effort to get this box, he wants to see what waswritten in the books.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The street lights shone on the box.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not think much about the books. He took outone book from the box.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When he took a closer look at the book, he was stunned for afew seconds!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Wait! Wait a minute!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The title of the book was...... <Song Dynasty history>?The famous Song dynasty block-printed <Song Dynasty History>?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly took out the other small books from thebox. Jiaqing block-printed <Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden>? QingDynasty Kangxi block-printed <Three Ceremony>? Lu You¡¯s <Jian Nan ShiGao>? Li Zhongshi¡¯s <Tian Xiang Luo Collection>? Thest book was ascripture from the Tang Dynasty...... <Dunhuang Scriptures>?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> These were not worthless books. These were all ssicbooks!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had worked part-time in an antique shop thatspecialized in old books and antique four treasures for two months. He knew thevalue of these books. He was speechless. This was terrific! He immediately tookout all the books and kept them carefully in his bag. He checked the time andwent back to return the stone tile back to its original position. After that,he gged a cab and rushed to Panjiayuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The antique market at Panjiayuan closes early. Dong Xuebingwas going to an antique shop just across the street from Panjiayuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Last summer holidays,Dong Xuebing had sold antique books at this shop.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The taxi stopped, and Dong Xuebing alighted. The lights inthe shop were mostly off except for a small light. He quickly walked to thewooden door and knocked on it. ¡°Boss Jia, Boss Jia...... Don¡¯t close so early. I amXiao Dong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Creak...... A middle-aged man with a mustache opens the door.¡°Xiao Dong? Why are you here?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled and asked. ¡°Can I speak to you inside?It is not convenient here.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Boss Jiaughed. ¡°Sure. But my business is not good thisyear, and I have no intentions of hiring.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It is not about hiring.¡± Dong Xuebing stepped into theshop, and there was a strong scent of books.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Boss Jia switched on the lights again. ¡°If you are minuteter, I would have locked the door and went to bed. What¡¯s the matter? Why areyou so secretive?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was close to Boss Jia and did not stand onceremony. He sat on a Qing Dynasty replica official chair and wiped the waterstains on the table before taking out all the antique books from his bag. ¡°I amhere to sell you these. Errr...... I am short of cash recently, and these are allmy family¡¯s collection. Name me a price.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Boss Jia stroked his mustache. ¡°Antique books?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing picked a few books and ced it on thetable.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hohoho...... You kept all the good stuff for yourself. Youshould have shown me this good stuff in the past. Com, show me what you havethere.¡± Boss Jia wore his spectacles and sat beside Dong Xuebing. He picked upone of the books on the table and start to examine it. ¡°Wow...... <ThreeCeremonies>? These are 4 are Qing Dynasty blocked printed books? These aregood stuff.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°How much is it worth?¡± Antique books were different fromother antiques. Because of the high production cost, there were very few fakesaround. This was why Dong Xuebing asked for the value straight.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Boss Jia stroked his mustache again. ¡°Hmmm.... it is still ingood condition. It should be worth about 4,000 RMB. Eh? Why is the book damp?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah...... It must be I had kept it in a box at home for too longand did not bring it out to air it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. What else do you have? Let me see.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took every out and ced it on the table.¡°Give me a good price for all these. If your offer is too low, I will not sellit. Hahaha.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Boss Jiaughed. ¡°You brat. Since you are the one sellingthese books, I will surely give you a good price.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not believe him. Which businessman is notinterested in making more profits? But he knew Boss Jia for quite some time,and he knew Boss Jia will not lowball him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Boss Jia starts to examine the books. ¡°Oh...... This <TianXiang Luo Collection> have some missing chapters and pages. The condition isalso not very good. Look at this corner. It is damaged by insects. This book isnot worth a lot. 800 RMB? At most, it¡¯s worth about 1,000 RMB...... Wow...... This is aSong Dynasty block-printed book? <Song Dynasty history>? This is good.Although there is only one chapter, the Song Dynasty block printed books arerare. This should fetch about 6,000 RMB....... <Manual of the Mustard SeedGarden>? I will offer 5,000 RMB for this......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was calcting the total in his heart.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Atst, Boss Jia looked at thest book. When he opened itup, he took in a deep breath. ¡°Tang Dynasty scripture...... <DunhuangScriptures>?¡± He looked at Dong Xuebing in shocked. ¡°You have kept this bookin mint condition. This is great. Where did you get this from? Your family¡¯sheirloom?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I am also not sure.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Boss Jia sees that Dong Xuebing was not willing to tell him,and he did not continue to ask him. He sighed. ¡°This Tang Scripture...... I willoffer you 80,000 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also knew a bit about antique books. He knows<Dunhuang Scriptures> should worth more than this. ¡°100,000 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Boss Jia shook his head. ¡°I cannot offer 100,000 RMB. That¡¯sthe auction price.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing starts to bargain. ¡°80,000 RMB is too low. Howabout this? I will not bargain for the rest of the books and follow whateverprices you set. But you have to give me a bit more for this Tang Scripture.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Boss Jia thought for a while and said. ¡°90,000 RMB is thehighest.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°...... Ok! Deal!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Cash?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Sure.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wait a while. I will go and get the cash.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> These few books were sold for more than 110,000 RMB!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> With Dong Xuebing¡¯s savings of about 100,000 RMB, his totssets had reached 220,000 RMB!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was an amount Dong Xuebing did not even dare to dreamabout!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: These are all ssic books. There is not much information about thesebooks in English. Anyway, these books should be boring from their titles.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> JiaqingEmperor

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaqing_Emperor

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Manual ofthe Mustard Seed Garden

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_of_the_Mustard_Seed_Garden

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> KangxiEmperor

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangxi_Emperor

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Lu You

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    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu_You

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 Chapter 88

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 88 ¨C Aunt Xuan, what are you doing?<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Friday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was still sleeping when his mother¡¯s phone callwoke him up. ¡°Hello? Mum?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You are still sleeping? How are you doing recently? Are youuse for your work? Did your leader pick on you?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother wasanxious about her son. Her son had finally started working and was afraid thathe will get into trouble with his leaders.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Pick on me? I am the one picking on others now! Dong Xuebingyawned and rubbed his eyes. He sat up and looked at the time. ¡°Everything isall fine. I had called you that day, but you are not in school. Hahaha, whenare youing back to Beijing? I have something to tell you. Are youingback for New Year?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°We have sses on New Year too. I have to wait until LunarNew year.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother replied. ¡°What good news do you have for me?You have a girlfriend?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing coughed. ¡°Not yet. Errr..... I will tell you whenyou are back. It is only less than 2 months to Lunar New Year. I want to giveyou a surprise.¡± Dong Xuebing had been promoted to Deputy Chief and made somemoney. He wants to keep it from his mother and give her a surprise when shes back. ¡°Oh, do you still have money? I will remit some money to yoter?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No need. I still have the money you sent mest time.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? You haven¡¯t finished using it? Didn¡¯t I ask you to useit?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Stop talking nonsense. How can you spend all your money?Don¡¯t spend all your sry!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am only asking you to spend more money on yourself. Don¡¯tkeep scrimping.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. We have lodging and food here. We donot need to spend much. I will save money for you. You still need to getmarried in the future. Ok. The telephone charges are high, and I got to go backto ss. Bye.¡± If the call were more than 1 minute, Dong Xuebing would becharged for the second minute. His mother did not wait for her son to sayanything and hang up on the 59<sup>th</sup> second.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing submitted the relocation proposal to Li Qingand Xu Yan. This proposal was very detailed. There were also pictures includedin the proposal. Xu Yan was quite satisfied with this proposal and gave himanother task. Dong Xuebing was not worried about having more work. In fact, heneeds more work to prove his capabilities. He needs to show others that he wasable to take on the role of Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. So,before the end of the day, Dong Xuebingpleted the task given to him thatday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s career was on track. He only needs moreexperience.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> His finances were also sound. Money had been going into hisount, and he had enough to buy his mother a house in her hometown.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had 3 goals in his life. Be a GovernmentOfficial, make money, and get a wife. Now, his only regret was with hisrtionship.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That evening, Dong Xuebing decided to woo Aunt Xuan while onhis way home. After alighting from the bus, he went to the supermarket nearbyto buy lots of groceries. On his way back home, he called Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Hello?Aunt Xuan? Have you reached home? I will cook dinner tonight?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A gentle voice replied: ¡°Xiao Bing, I need to work overtimetoday and will be backter.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, no worries. I will prepare dinner and wait for you toget back.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s background was noisy. Many people were talking.¡°No need. I still don¡¯t know what time I will be back. I might have to stayhere until 8 to 9 pm.¡± Qu Yunxuan held the phone away from her and said tosomeone. ¡°Xiao Zhao, that is for the editor. You all help to edit it first.¡±She finishes saying and then told Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, I am quite busy.Don¡¯t wait for me. Take your dinner yourself. I will grab something to eat whenI am back.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could only agree. ¡°Ok.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Although Dong Xuebing agreed to not wait for her, he did notwant to have dinner without her. He used his spare key and enter Aunt Qu¡¯sunit. The living room was filled with a woman¡¯s scent, and Dong Xuebing stoodthere inhaling this heavenly smell for a few seconds. After that, he went tothe kitchen. Aunt Xuan was someone who loves cleanliness. Her apartment wasspotless. The kitchen which was usually the messiest for most people were neatand tidy. Dong Xuebing start to prepare their ingredients. After that, he saton a stool and lean back on the kitchen cab to think about his n to wooQu Yunxuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He kept thinking......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He waited and waited.....

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Maybe it was because Dong Xuebing got too excited and didnot sleep wellst night, he dozed off on the stool. When Dong Xuebing openedup his eyes, it was already dark. His back was aching from the ufortableposition. He took out his iPhone 4 and looked at the time. It was 7.55pm. AuntXuan was not back yet? Dong Xuebing touched his growling stomach and walked outof the dark kitchen. The lights in the apartment were not on. It was dark. Heslowly makes his way to the living room as he wanted to watch some TV as hewaited for Qu Yunxuan to return. But when he reaches out for the TV remote, henoticed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s handbag on the sofa.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eh? Dong Xuebing did not remember seeing this handbag justnow.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He looked towards the bedroom and could see lights in thebedroom from the partially closed door!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan was home? She did not go to the kitchen and didnot see me?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed to himself. Who would expect him tofall asleep in the kitchen? He also did not know that Aunt Xuan had returnedhome. He walked over to the bedroom and was about to call her. The words werein his mouth, but he could not call her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw something that made him blushed, and his heartracing!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The door crack was about the width of 4 fingers, and DongXuebing could hear the sounds of someone breathing heavily. It sounds likesomeone having an asthma attack. The breathing was rapid and seemed like shewas in agony. Theputer monitor was ying a movie. From Dong Xuebing¡¯sangle, he could not see what the movie was. He could only see the website namein the corner of the monitor. Qu Yunxuan, in her white blouse and jeans, wassquatting on the chair with her high heels on, in front of the monitor. Yes,she was squatting on the chair. She seems to be biting her fingers and anotherhand on her legs from Dong Xuebing¡¯s angle. Because of the backrest of thechair, Dong Xuebing could not see most of Aunt Xuan¡¯s body. He could only seethat Qu Yunxuan only had her left leg in her jeans. She was shaking and herright leg, which was still in skinned colored stockings and ck heels, wasexposed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! What was Aunt Xuan doing?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had never seen anything like this before in hislife. He was stunned!!!

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 Chapter 89

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 89 ¨C The unknown side of Aunt Xuan!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Virtuous, virtuous, and virtuous!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was the only word Dong Xuebing could use to describe QuYunxuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan was a gentle woman, and to Dong Xuebing, she hadno ws. She had a beautiful face and a perfect hourss figure. She hadss, educated, elegant, kind, gentle to others, etc. She was his perfectwoman. So, when Dong Xuebing saw Qu Yunxuan squatting on the chair doing ¡®that¡¯to herself, he could not believe his eyes. Was this really Aunt Xuan? How canthis person be Aunt Xuan?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It¡¯s too......!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing held his breath. He was afraid that Aunt Xuanwould notice him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The half squatting Qu Yunxuan was leaning slightly againstthe backrest. Her messy ck long hair was covering her back and shoulders.Her breathing was getting faster, and soft moaning could be heard. She quicklytook out her finger in her mouth and lower it in between her legs. She thensucks her fingers on the other hand. Under the dimmed lights, Dong Xuebingcould see her fair skin turning slightly red.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Oh my god!!!! Does Aunt Xuan do this every day?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This is too hard to ept!!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing heart was beating very fast, and his throat wasparched. He strained his eyes, trying to see more of Qu Yunxuan. But she wasback facing him, and he could not see much. Damn! Dong Xuebing, what are youwaiting for? You must think of a way to leave without her noticing. When AuntXuan finishes whatever she was doing and sees you in her house, there was noway you can exin yourself. Tell her that you fell asleep in the kitchen? Whowould believe you?! Aunt Xuan will surely feel ufortable, and the chancesof capturing her heart would be slim!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing broke out in cold sweat when he thought aboutthe consequences. This was not the time to peep. He must leave!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took onest look at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s sexy thighsand turned quietly. He tip-toed to the main door. The door lock was the oldtype, and if he unlocks it, there will be a click sound. Errr...... even if AuntXuan was doing ¡®that,¡¯ she will surely hear the sound of him unlocking thedoor. Dong Xuebing knew Aunt Xuan was about to finish whatever she was doing,and he suddenly thought of an idea.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He reaches out for the door lock and unlocks it. Click! Hequickly opens the door and stepped on the ground a few times. Then took out hiskeys from his pocket. He shook it a few times and closes the door. He turnedaround to face the living room, pretending he had just opened the door with hiskeys and entered the unit.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing hopes he would be able to fool Qu Yunxuan, butthe sounds he made caused chaos in the bedroom!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Crash! The chair fell on the floor!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong! It sounded like a high heel shoe had fallen on to theground!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Who is it?! Xiao Dong?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing pretended to not know anything: ¡°Ah, Aunt Xuan.You are at home? I thought you are not back yet.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯te in first. Wait outside for a while. Wait there.¡±Qu Yunxuan might have fallen from the chair, and she sounded like she was inpain. Click, click, click...... it was the sounds of high heel shoes and the soundof a belt buckle. The bedroom door was also closed suddenly. ¡°I have justreturned home, and I am changing.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? Sorry. I don¡¯t know. You want me to go back first?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You...... err....... Wait for a while. I will be ready soon.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and pped himself in hisface to calm himself down. He must not let Aunt Xuan knows he was lying.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After about 5 to 6 minutes, Qu Yunxuan, whose neck was stillred, walked out from the bedroom. She was still wearing the same jeans DongXuebing saw earlier, but she changed her blouse to a cotton t-shirt. ¡°Hahaha, Ihave too many clothes and don¡¯t know what to wear.¡± Aunt Xuan returned back toher usual virtuous self. She was totally different from that sultry selfearlier.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing coughed. ¡°Have you taken your dinner?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I have just returned home.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I still have not eaten dinner too. I will go and preparedinner now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you not to wait for me? Why can¡¯t you listento me?¡± Qu Yunxuan stared at him with an angry expression. ¡°I will go andprepare dinner. Stay here and wait.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I have prepared the ingredients. Ionly need to fry them. You have juste back. Take a rest first. I will dothe cooking.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You ah....¡± Qu Yunxuanughed and used her fingers to flickDong Xuebing¡¯s nose like usual.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The earlier image which was burned into Dong Xuebing¡¯s mindreappeared. He could feel his temperature rising, and he took in a deep breathto smell her fingers. Her finger was still slightly damp, and there was astrong weird smell.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan might have suddenly remembered something andquickly retract her hand. She immediately uses her sleeves to wipe DongXuebing¡¯s nose. While wiping, she blushed and exined. ¡°I had forgotten thatwhile changing just now, I saw some dirt in my wardrobe and I wiped it with adamp cloth. I did not even wash my hands yet. Xiao Bing, you....... Go and washyour face now. Hurry up. My hand is dirty.¡± Wow, Aunt Xuan also knows how tolie.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing touched his nose, and his heart was beatingfast. ¡°Errr....... There¡¯s no need for me to wash.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at his nose, and she blushed. ¡°Ok. Then......I will go and wash my hands. I am looking forward to trying your cooking.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. I believe you will like it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing waited until Aunt Xuan enters the bathroombefore going into the kitchen to cook dinner.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Just when the oil in the wok was heated, and spring onionsand ginger were added, Qu Yunxuan entered the kitchen with a wet face towel.She used the cloth to wiped Dong Xuebing¡¯s face andughed. ¡°You should cleanyour face. I had used that rag to clean everything. It¡¯s dirty and smelly. Itwill not feel good if the smell lingers on your nose.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed and thanked her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan wiped his face more than a dozen times.: ¡°Youcarry on with the cooking. I will go and wash clothes now. I still have notwashed your two pairs of socks. Hahaha, your socks really stink. Don¡¯t wear thesocks until it stinks before letting me wash. Pass it to me once it is dirty. Ineed to soak it in detergent longer.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°I will call youwhen dinner is ready.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan as she walks out of thekitchen.He was staring at her tightjeans. Today he had seen an unknown side of Aunt Xuan. He was feelinplicated. He was shocked, surprised, awkward, excited...... Was Aunt Xuansomeone who was demure on the outside and wild in bed?!

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 Chapter 90

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 90 ¨C Affection increases!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehe, our Xiao Bing can cook well.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Try this shredded meat. See if it tastes good.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hmmm.... It smells nice. It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had forgotten about what he saw in the bedroomearlier. He was now focused on getting Qu Yunxuan¡¯s affection. Aunt Xuan was solonely to the extent she got to resort to doing ¡®that¡¯ to herself. But hecannot let other guys take advantage of her. He wants to capture her heart inthe shortest time possible. So, Dong Xuebing did not let Qu Yunxuan wash thedishes after dinner. He washes all the dishes and scrubbed the kitchen clean.He hopes his performance today will add some points. Of course, Dong Xuebing knewthis was not enough. He still needs to do more.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 8 plus.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan were in the living room, sendingsongs to each other¡¯s iPhone 4.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing tried to start a conversation: ¡°What are youworkingte almost every day recently? Will you be backte tomorrow?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I will be off for tomorrow and the day after that.¡± QuYunxuan was still swiping her phone. She smiled: ¡°Actually I did not work untilveryte today. I had left around 30 minutester, but a leader in mynewspaper agency wants to introduce his brother to me. He told me that hisbrother is still single and wants us to meet. I have to give my leader¡¯s face.So, I met up with his brother and had a short chat in a caf¨¦ nearby.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Leader¡¯s brother? Introduce to her? Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt threaten. He immediately asks. ¡°How isthat man?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errr..... How do I put it?¡± Dong Xuebing had confessed to QuYunxuan twice and held her hands once. But he used BACK on both asions. So,Qu Yunxuan still does not know Dong Xuebing likes her. If not, she will nottalk to him about her blind date. ¡°That man is alright. His looks, physique,career are all considered above average. But......¡± Qu Yunxuan shook her head. ¡°Heis not my type. Also, I do not want to date anyone for the time being.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was relieved and asked: ¡°Then what type of mendo you like?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuanughed and crossed her legs. ¡°I also can¡¯t tellyou what type of men do I like. But he must be someone who is clean cut andmeticulous. For example, he should buy me a bouquet of flowers when he finisheswork. This will let me feel...... If possible, I also hope my boyfriend will becaring for me. Look.¡± She looked towards her handbag on the sofa. ¡°My handbagwas identally tornst week on the bus. I have been busy these few days anddid not have the time to get a new handbag. My scarf was also slightly torn theother day when it was hooked onto the door lock. I can still use it, though. Myhandphone essories too. My Chinese knot essory is dirtied. No matter howI wash it, I can¡¯t remove the stain. Haha, if there is someone who can give mea new handbag or a new scarf or handphone essory, I will feel....... Warm. Theitems do not need to be expensive. It will just let me know that he cares forme. If someone really cares about me like this, I might......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Might what? Dong Xuebing really wanted to know.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> I am together with Aunt Xuan almost every day, and even Idid not notice her handbag had a small tear. I didn¡¯t even know that her scarfwas torn. I didn¡¯t even see her handphone essory have a stain. Dong Xuebinglooked at her handbag. He looked at it for a long time and finally found thetear. But the tear was too small. Even if he picked up the handbag and examineit, he might also not see it! He then looked at the Chinese knot handphoneessory. It was only a tiny ck dot.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> God damn! Aunt Xuan! How meticulous do you want yourboyfriend to be?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at the speechless expression on DongXuebing¡¯s face, and she knocked his head. ¡°Are youughing at me in yourheart?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Coughed. No, no.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Meticulous man isgood.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I know my expectations are a bit high. This type of mandoes not exist. This is also why I have not dated before. No matter howsessful a man is, he is still not up to my expectations. Sigh...... Nevermind.Maybe one day, my dream man will appear before me suddenly.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing asked jealously: ¡°If he suddenly appears, whatwill you do?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Haha, then I will grab hold to him and never let go.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wanted to knock some sense into her. You saidyour expectations are not high, but your expectations are ridiculously high.Where can you find such a person in this world? You are just finding..... Eh?Wait! Wait a minute! Dong Xuebing opened his eyes wide and stood up. This typeof man does exist. Why can¡¯t he exist?! Damn! I still have not used my BACKpower today!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°BACK!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The time was reversed!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing eyes blurred, and the next moment, he couldfeel the soft cushion of the sofa. He was now sitting on the sofa.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan touched her hair and said: ¡°¡°I also can¡¯t tellyou what type of men do I like. But......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wait.¡± Dong Xuebing interrupted her. ¡°What did I say justnow?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at him weirdly. ¡°You asked me what type ofman I like. I can¡¯t really tell you, but I like......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was the time before Aunt Xuan told him herexpectations!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly stop her. ¡°Nevermind. You don¡¯t reallyneed to tell me that. Errr...... I still have something on and need to go back.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan blinked her eyes and replied. ¡°Actually, there isnot much to say anyway. I should not be able to meet the man I like in my wholelifetime. If I tell you my expectations, you willugh at me. Haha. Ok. Restearly. You should be tired from work these few days.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After leaving Qu Yunxuan¡¯s house, Dong Xuebing did notreturn home immediately. He went downstairs and took a taxi to the nearestshopping mall. It was still 8 plus in the evenings, and the malls were notclose. When Dong Xuebing returns, it was almost 9.20 pm. He was carrying a bigstic shopping bag, and he went to knock on Aunt Xuan¡¯s door. Aunt Xuan hadchanged to her pajamas, and her hair and face were wet. She should be washing upand preparing to go to bed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan opened the door and let him in. ¡°Why are you notsleeping? What did you buy?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Aunt Xuan,e over here.¡± Dong Xuebing ced theshopping bag on the coffee table.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan walked over and asked: ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took out a handphone essory from the bag. Itwas a Chinese knot. ¡°I bought some things for you. See if you like it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was stunned. ¡°Handphone essory? You saw thestain on my Chinese knot!?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Dong Xuebing passed the handphone essory to her, hetook out a light colored flowery print scarf. Qu Yunxuan was speechless as DongXuebing wrapped the scarf around her neck. Then, Dong Xuebing took out a cdies handbag and ced it into the stunned Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hands.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Handbag? Handphone essory? Scarf?¡± Qu Yunxuan did notknow what to say. She had not told anyone about her bag being scratched and wastorn. She will also try to cover it with her hands or scarf when she carriesthe bag. She was going to buy a new bag when she was free. She does not knowhowe Dong Xuebing was able to notice this small detail. Qu Yunxuan carriedthe bag and touched the scarf on her neck in silent.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Do you like the color?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan paused for a while before replying: ¡°Thank you,Xiao Bing. Thank you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly: ¡°What¡¯s there to thank?The total is less than 300 RMB.¡± Dong Xuebing was in a rush and did not havethe time to choose the items.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s not about the money. I did not expect this...... really......I...... I really don¡¯t know what to say.¡± Qu Yunxuan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm andsat down with him on the sofa. ¡°Ah.... I don¡¯t feel tired anymore. Anyway, it¡¯smy rest day tomorrow. Let¡¯s...... watch a movie together.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Based on Dong Xuebing¡¯s understanding of Qu Yunxuan, heknows she is ecstatic now. If not, she will definitely not apany him towatch movies.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing brighten up! Sess!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan¡¯s affection towards him should increase a lot!!!!

    </b></b></b>

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 Chapter 91

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 91 ¨C Touched the wrong ce!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan hugged Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and watched moviesuntil veryte. Dong Xuebing enjoyed this feeling. He felt like he wasfloating among the clouds, and it seems unreal. Dong Xuebing did not know whenhe dozes off. He woke up when he turned and fell off the sofa at aroundmidnight. After he realized that he was sleeping in Aunt Xuan¡¯s house, hewalked to Aunt Xuan¡¯s room to peep at her. Qu Yunxuan was sleeping and fullyclothed. He peeked for a while and returned back to sleep on the sofa.

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    <b><b><b> Morning.

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Bing, do you want breakfast?¡±

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and saw Qu Yunxuan in an apron.She has ced a bowl of congee on the coffee table. ¡°Huh? What time is itnow?¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°It is 9 in the morning. You want to carry on sleeping?¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Dong Xuebing got up from the sofa.

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    <b><b><b> After putting down the bowl of congee, Qu Yunxuan blew herfingers which was slightly scalded by the hot bowl. ¡°Go and wash up beforeeating. If you arezy to go back home to wash up, I have new toothbrush andtowel.¡± It was before 15<sup>th</sup> of the month, and the central heating hadnot started. But Aunt Xuan had on her air conditional. The whole apartment waswarm. There was no need to wear thermal clothes. Qu Yunxuan removed her apron.She was wearing a white silk slip dress and a pair of skinned colored leggings.Her dressing was sexy and homely.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart starts to beat faster. That slip dresswas very short, and he could see her sexy thighs!

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    <b><b><b> ¡°What are you waiting for?¡± Qu Yunxuan knocked on his headyfully. ¡°Hurry! Go and brush your teeth!¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah!¡± Dong Xuebing quickly took his eyes off her thighs andwent into the bathroom.

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    <b><b><b> After breakfast, Qu Yunxuan took out her belongings in herold handbag and put them into the new handbag. Then she sat on the sofa andcrossed her legs. She was still holding on to her new handbag, admiring it.¡°Xiao Bing, tell me the truth. You must not lie to me. Why are you so caring? Arethere any girls after you at your workce? How is she? Do you like her?¡±

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied with a pitiful look. ¡°No. Who wouldlike me?¡±

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan yfully punched his arm and stared at him.¡°Stop saying that. They are the ones who are blind for not liking you. I thinkyou are good enough.¡± Aunt Xuan picked up the newspaper on the table andstarted reading it. After reading two pages, she turned to look at DongXuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are now a Deputy Chief. In the future, there will belots of girls going after you. But you must choose your girlfriend carefully. Youmust know which girl really likes you and which girl is after you because ofyour position. Do you hear me? Don¡¯t rush. If you like any girls, show mefirst. I will be your gatekeeper.¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Errr... ok.¡± I only like you. You can try being the gatekeeperfor me.

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan continued reading the newspaper, and Dong Xuebinghad anything to do. He switched on the TV to watch the morning news. He watchedthe news and thought to himself at the same time. After changing his appearanceand being caring and meticulous yesterday, his impression in front of Aunt Xuanshould have increased. But how much has it improved? It¡¯s too hard to tell.Maybe...... try holding her hands and see her reaction?

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    <b><b><b> That¡¯s right! That should be able to tell!

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    <b><b><b> After holding her hands and Dong Xuebing will confess to herthe third time! It¡¯s time for Qu Yunxuan to make her decision!

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath while facing the TV. Hedid not reach out for Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand immediately. This was because he hadfailed thest time. That time, Aunt Xuan had brushed his hand off withouteven thinking. That incident had left a trauma in his heart. He was scared itwill happen again. He had thought seriously about that rejection to find outwhat he did wrong. Dong Xuebing knew the reason he failed thest time wasbecause it was too ¡°sudden¡± and any normal girls will react the same way whensomeone held their hand suddenly. That action should not reflect whether thegirl likes him or not. After all, most girls are shy. What should he do? Whynot just grabbed her hand tightly and don¡¯t give her the chance to retract herhand? This might actually work! But will Aunt Xuan be angry if he was soforceful?

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    <b><b><b> After hesitating for 5 to 6 minutes, Dong Xuebing grittedhis teeth. That¡¯s it! I will hold her hand first and then talkter!

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was sitting on the sofa quietly reading thenewspaper. She was flipping the pages and her fair left hand, which was holdingthe newspaper, was nearest to Dong Xuebing. Her wrist was resting on her sexythighs, and her palm was facing upwards. Her little finger was above herskinned colored stockings.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw his target, and his palm was positioned.Hmmm....... From this angle, he should be able to hold her hand. That stupidnewspaper she was holding was a hindrance, but it does not matter. At most, hewill grab the paper together with her hand. That¡¯s right. Must grab her handtightly and not let Aunt Xuan have the chance to escape. This was a do or diemoment!

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

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    <b><b><b> 3......

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    <b><b><b> 2......

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    <b><b><b> 1......

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and turn around suddenly. Hishand reach over to the position he anticipated in his mind and grab tightly.¡°Aunt Xuan, I......¡±

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan turned and looked at him. Her right hand washolding the newspaper, and her left hand was tucking her hair behind her ears.She was shocked.

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    <b><b><b> Ah? What happened? Dong Xuebing was stunned. Why was AuntXuan¡¯s hand by her ear? Then what was he grabbing? Dong Xuebing looked down andwas shocked. Damn!!!! His hand was grabbing Aunt Xuan¡¯s fleshy thighs throughher stockings!

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    <b><b><b> Grabbed the wrong ce!

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had grabbed the wrong part of Qu Yunxuan!

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Aunt Xuan! It¡¯s not what you think!¡± God damn! Why did shetuck her hair at this critical moment?!

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was frozen in ce. She was still looking atDong Xuebing in shock. Maybe she did not expect Dong Xuebing to touch hersuddenly.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing almost died from this awkwardness. He knew thatthere was no way he could exin himself out of this situation. But heremembered that he has the power ¡®BACK¡¯ and was relieved. Luckily, he can stillturn back time and save the situation. Dong Xuebing looked where he wastouching and suddenly could resist the temptation. He mustered his courage andslowly squeeze Aunt Xuan¡¯s thighs.

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    <b><b><b> One squeeze......

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    <b><b><b> Two squeezes.....

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing still eximed: ¡°Aunt Xuan, your leg is slender.¡±

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not wait for Aunt Xuan to react and quicklyshouted BACK in his heart.

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    <b><b><b> Huuu...... It¡¯s over.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing rxed.

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    <b><b><b> The TV was still airing the news, and steam was still risingfrom the cup of hot tea. Qu Yunxuan was still staring at him. The scenes infront of Dong Xuebing...... did not change!

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    <b><b><b> Ah? What¡¯s happening?

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was shocked. BACK!!

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    <b><b><b> It¡¯s still the same!

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    <b><b><b> Damn! Oh shit! BACK!!! BACK!!!

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    <b><b><b> Suddenly Dong Xuebing remembered that in the wee hourstoday, he had fallen off the sofa and knocked his head. There was still a bumpon his head. He then used BACK to prevent his injury. He had used today¡¯sBACK!?

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel cold sweat running down his back ashe looked at Qu Yunxuan and his hand on her thigh.

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    <b><b><b> Damn!

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    <b><b><b> I¡¯m dead!!!

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 Chapter 92

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 92 ¨C Holding hands!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly retracts his hand, but it was toote.

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    <b><b><b> He could still exin that he wanted to hold her hand, andtouching her thighs was an ident as she moved her hand away. Dong Xuebingcould still have Aunt Xuan¡¯s trust. But the stupid Dong Xuebing thought hecould still use BACK today and did not remove his hand at the first moment. Heeven squeezed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s thigh a few times. The worse thing was he stilmented on her legs. Damn. How can Dong Xuebing exin himself? There was noway for him to get out of this situation! He couldn¡¯t be telling her that therewas a mosquito on her leg and he was helping her to kill the mosquito. That¡¯sbullshit!

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing wanted to just kill himself. He had caused atragedy for himself!

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    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring...... The iPhone 4 on the table rang. It wasAunt Xuan¡¯s phone.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva. Hee was thinking of agood excuse to exin his actions just now.

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Hello? Mum?¡± Qu Yunxuan answered the call.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing dare not to look at Qu Yunxuan. He knows hewill be dead when Qu Yunxuan ends this phone call.

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    <b><b><b> How long more can he live? 30 seconds? 50 seconds? 60seconds?

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    <b><b><b> ¡°...... Yes, I have eaten....... I am fine by myself. You don¡¯t needtoe over this weekend...... No need to bring anything. I have everything I needhere...... How are you feeling recently? Oh...... ok....... Don¡¯t keep staying at home. Ifyou are free, go out for a walk....... Yes..... Ok..... ok...... Alright..... Fine..... Ifthere is nothing else, I will hang up. Ok.....¡± A few secondster, she cedher phone on the coffee table.

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    <b><b><b> It was silent.

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    <b><b><b> 5 seconds......

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    <b><b><b> 10 seconds......

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew he cannot feign dead anymore. He turned aroundand did not know what to say in his current state. ¡°Aunt Xuan, your legs...... howthick is your legs? Your legs seem to be slimmer than mine...... Hahahaha...... Errr......I just want to see whose legs are slimmer.¡± After sprouting this nonsense, DongXuebing nearly gave himself a tight p. What sort of excuse was this? If heused the exnation of a bug was on her leg, even 3-year-olds will not believehim. But the reason forparing the thickness of legs...... even 1-year-olds willnot believe him!

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s neck was reddish. She continued to stare,angrily at him.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was embarrassed. ¡°Your leg should be slimmer......Cough..... Yours is slimmer than mine.¡±

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan stared at Dong Xuebing for a few seconds, beforereaching over to pull Dong Xuebing¡¯s ear. She twisted his ear, ¡°You brat! Howcan you have no respect for your elders? You can just ask and not touch. Whosaid you can touch? You...... If it is another woman, she would have pped you!¡±

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    <b><b><b> Eh? For real?

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    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan¡¯s tone...... doesn¡¯t sound like she was angry.

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    <b><b><b> Yeah! Saved!

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    <b><b><b> ¡°I am talking to you. Do you hear me?¡±

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan smacked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head: ¡°Even if you arecurious, you should not do this. If you want to know anything, you can ask me.I did not say I will not answer your questions!¡± She raised her hand. ¡°Don¡¯tthink I don¡¯t dare to hit you. If you touch me again, I will smack you to death!You hear me?¡±

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    <b><b><b> Hah! Do you look like you are going to hit me?

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel his blood rushing to his head. Hewas excited! Was this the result of changing my appearance and beingmeticulous? If not, Aunt Xuan will not forgive him for grabbing her thighs. Shedoesn¡¯t seem to be angry at all.

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    <b><b><b> ¡°...... I am asking you a question!!¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes, yes. I remember what you said. I will not touch you.¡±

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan smacked Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°That¡¯s more likeit.¡± She reached over to take her teacup and picked up the newspaper. She thenrolled her eyes at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Women¡¯s legs are all slimmer at the calvesand thicker at the thighs. If youpare our thighs, my thighs are thickerthan yours. Do you understand?¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok.¡±

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan did not continue the conversation and continuereading the papers.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing peeked at Qu Yunxuan and thought to himself. IfAunt Xuan were not interested in me, she would surely be angry, and I will notget away with only some scoldings. She would have pped me. But...... Aunt Xuandid not hit him and only scolded him. This....... was not what a normal woman do!

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    <b><b><b> 5 minutes passed......

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    <b><b><b> 10 minutes passed.....

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was sitting on the sofa fidgeting. He wasrubbing his hands and thinking whether if he should make another attempt. ButAunt Xuan had told him not to touch her. Will she get angry? But the mood nowwas right, and if he were to miss this opportunity, it would be a pity. DongXuebing was weighing the pros and cons. Finally, he made his decision. He mustnot be indecisive. He must give it a try! He had even touched Aunt Xuan¡¯sthighs! What¡¯s there to be afraid of? At most he will get a beating from her!

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing look over at Aunt Xuan¡¯s hand which was holdingon to the newspaper. This time, Dong Xuebing did not dare to close his eyes. Heleaned forward and reach out for her hand. His hand reached her palms andgrabbed her 4 slender fingers. ¡°Aunt Xuan, is your fingers thinner than mine?¡±

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan immediately retracted her hand and stared at DongXuebing, blushing. ¡°Mine is thinner!¡±

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    <b><b><b> Seeing Qu Yunxuan pulling her hand away from his, he wasfrustrated. He did not want to give up and reach over to hold her hand again.

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Irritating fellow!¡± Qu Yunxuan had an angry expression onher face and pulled her hand back and pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s thighs severaltimes. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I said just now? I will hit you!¡±

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at her. He was determined to hold herhands. He does not care about her angry expression and reach over to hold herhand tightly.

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Are you trying to bully me?¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched DongXuebing¡¯s thigh with her right hand. ¡°You are making me mad.¡± But this time......Qu Yunxuan did not pull back her left hand. She turned and faced anotherdirection and held the papers with her right hand to continue reading.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at her and squeezed her small handsoftly.

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s brows twitched but did not have any otherreaction.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing squeezed her hand lightly again. He felt AuntXuan¡¯s fingers moved slightly and pinched his palm softly. It was like ticklinghis palm. Dong Xuebing immediately spread his fingers and interlocked with herfingers. It was like how lovers hold hands.

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan stared at him and turned away. She slowly......tightens her grip on his hand.

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    <b><b><b> At this very moment, Dong Xuebing could feel his heartracing. That¡¯s it! He had sessfully held Aunt Xuan¡¯s hand!!!

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    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: Congrats!!! After so many chapters, he finally held her hands.

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 Chapter 93

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 93 ¨C Happiness!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan, since the day he moved to NorthHeping Street. She and his mother addressed each other as sisters and DongXuebing had no choice but to call her Aunt Xuan. But after a few days, DongXuebing was mesmerized by the virtuous Aunt Xuan. He secretly admired her. Hedreamt of holding her hands to go out shopping or watching movies. 4 years hadpassed, and today, his wish hade true. It was too sudden, and he thoughtthis was a dream. He could feel his happiness and excitement!

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was still reading the papers. Dong Xuebing wasnot sure what she was thinking at this moment.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing secretly peeked at her and squeezed her hand:¡°Aunt Xuan, your hand is so fair.¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Shut up.¡± Qu Yunxuan used the newspaper to hit DongXuebing¡¯s chest and blushed. ¡°If you carry on sprouting nonsenses, I will tearyour mouth!¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°I am telling the truth.¡± This was the first time DongXuebing held a woman¡¯s hand. He was very nervous. ¡°Errrrrr...... do you still haveother movies? Some romantic love movies?¡±

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    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan replied angrily: ¡°No!¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah...... We are not working today, let¡¯s watch some moviestogether.¡±

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    <b><b><b> Aunt Xuan rolled her eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t have any romanticmovies. You want to watch horror movies?¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? Ok. Horror movies are fine too. Where are the discs?¡±Dong Xuebing walked over the to TV console and found a <Final Destination>DVD. It was thetest series. He ced the disc into the DVD yer and satback on the sofa with the remote control. After he yed the movie, his handreached over towards Aunt Xuan. He wants to continue holding her hand.

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    <b><b><b> But Qu Yunxuan avoided his hand. ¡°Stop fooling around andwatch the movie.¡±

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied earnestly. ¡°Errr...... let me hold yourhand. I am afraid you will be scared by the movie.¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°...... No need. I am not afraid of anything.¡±

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    <b><b><b> Damn. Nevermind. Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I am timid. Can youhold my hand?¡±

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    <b><b><b> ¡°Glib-tongue!¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at him through the cornerof her eyes and paused for a few seconds before moving her left hand nearer toDong Xuebing.

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    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. He happily reached over and heldthat small fair hand. They held hands and watch that horror film. This film wastoo horrific. The actor and actress were killed one after another. But DongXuebing was not concentrating on the movie. He was watching <FinalDestination>, but he was feeling blissful in his heart. Throughout themovie, he was smiling andughing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Smacked! Aunt Xuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg. ¡°Why are youghing? Is it funny to see people get killed?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Errr...... this film is interesting. This is a good move.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What¡¯s so good about this movie? Everyone is all dead.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was in a state of excitement for over an hour.He was still feeling excited after the movie ends. Dong Xuebing looked at hiswatch. It was almost noon. ¡°It¡¯s almost lunchtime. Shall we go out and eat? Iwill treat you to some western cuisine. Errr....... Chinese food is also fine aslong as you like it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at him. ¡°You had just bought a bag and ascarf for me yesterday. You got to save up for rainy days. Your sry islesser than mine.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°That¡¯s no such things. I am nowricher than you. Let¡¯s go. Western cuisine or Chinese cuisine?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan heard what Dong Xuebing said and knocked hishead: ¡°Is your sry more than 4,000 RMB? I think your sry is not even3,000 RMB. You still need money for your daily expenses and give your mothermoney. You are still buying me gifts. How much money is left at the end of themonth? Oh, your this month¡¯s sry is still not out. After buying those giftsfor me, do you still have enough? If you do need money, I can lend you some.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah...... I really do notck money.¡± Dong Xuebing still havemore than 200,000 RMB in his ount.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°...... Even so, we should also not eat out. It¡¯s too expensive.We can cook at home. We still have ingredients.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship with Qu Yunxuan had just movedup to the next level, and he really wanted to bring her out for a date. But QuYunxuan was insistent on eating at home. So, he gave in. ¡°...... Fine. I will helpyou with the cooking.|

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan nodded and stood up. She looked at Dong Xuebing:¡°...... your hand.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also stood up and feign ignorance. ¡°Hand?What¡¯s wrong with my hand?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan stared at him with the corner of her eyes. Shehad the charms of a mature woman. ¡°Are you not shy? Do you think I don¡¯t dareto hit you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing released his hand unwillingly when they enteredthe kitchen. He picked up the knife and start cutting tomatoes and cucumbers.He looked back at Qu Yunxuan, who was washing the vegetables at the basin. Afew droplets of water was sshed onto her cor bones and trickled down hercleavage. She froze and wiped her chest with the back of her hand.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could feel temperatures rising. He asked anobvious question: ¡°Aunt Xuan, do you have a boyfriend?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan paused for a second and replied without turningback while washing the cucumbers. ¡°Why are you asking?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing put down the knife and wiped his hands. ¡°Errr....You don¡¯t have a boyfriend, and I also do not have a girlfriend. We should be acouple. Isn¡¯t that great?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan closed the tap and stared at him angrily. ¡°Great?You are so much younger than me!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ahhh....... You are only older than me than a few years.|

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Have you not heard of a saying in Beijing? A woman who is 3years older isparable to a golden brick. A woman who is older by 5 years......¡±Qu Yunxuan did not continue.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had heard of this saying. A woman who is 3years older isparable to a golden brick. A woman who is older by 5 years......is simr to a mother. This saying is telling you that if you get a womanolder than you by 5 years, you are getting another mother. This is a taboo inthe eyes of the older generations. Dong Xuebing was observing Qu Yunxuan¡¯sexpression. ¡°What¡¯s the big deal of being 5 years older? Even if you are 50years older than me, I will still like you!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan burst outughing and replied angrily. ¡°Are yousaying that I am an old demon?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant. I only...... wanted to tell you thatthe age difference is not a problem.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Then what is considered a problem? You are so much youngerthan me. My rtionship with your mother is already a problem. Stop talkingnonsenses in the future. Other people willugh at you.¡± Qu Yunxuan passed thecucumber to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hurry up and cut it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Are you saying that if your mother and my mother agree, wecan start dating?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°This is not what I meant.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? Then what do you mean?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am asking you to hurry up and cut the vegetables!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah...... Please tell me what do you mean.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan was blushing, and she raises her hand. ¡°If youstart cutting the vegetables, I will hit you!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was disappointed when he did not get the answerhe wanted. He stopped asking and start to chop the vegetables. The cucumber wascut into all sorts of sizes.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What¡¯s wrong? I¡¯m unhappy and venting my frustrations! DongXuebing kept quiet and start to chop the potatoes.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan sighed and mumbled: ¡°This kid is so hard toplease.¡± She paused for a second. ¡°......, give me your hand.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Why?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I ask you to give me your hand.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stretched out his hand, puzzled.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan looked at him and held his hand slowly. ¡°Can youcut the vegetables properly now?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? How can I cut the vegetables with one hand?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That¡¯s your problem.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing swallowed his salivia. He knew he should notrush her to be in a rtionship with him. Aunt Xuan had already let him hold herhands and this was prove that she also likes him. Dong Xuebing immediatelycheered up. He decided to take one step at a time. Today he got to hold herhands and touch her legs. Next time, he wanted to try kissing with her!

    </b></b></b>

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    <b><b><b> </b></b></b>

 Chapter 94

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 94 ¨C A big discovery about BACK!!!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> From joy to sadness. This was the feelings of Dong Xuebingnow.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After holding hands with the woman he secretly admired foryears, Dong Xuebing could not think straight. He spent the whole Sundaymarketing with Aunt Xuan, apanying her to have meals, watch movies, etc.Other than going to the toilet and sleeping, both of them spent all their timetogether. Dong Xuebing could not forget the feeling of holding her hands. Hekept thinking about the feeling, and on Monday morning, he realized that he hadforgotten to do an important thing. That day was the most uneasy day of hislife!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had forgotten to use his Sunday¡¯s BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing still have not fully understood his power BACK.Since he had gotten this power from the ident, he only knows that this BACKcan turn back time to one minute ago and he has one chance to use it every day.After he had gotten this power, he maintained the principle of using powerevery day. Even if nothing happens in the day, he will use BACK before hesleeps. This had be his habit, and he had done so without fail. DongXuebing also did not think about what would happen if he missed using his powerfor a day, and he also did not dare to try. He had benefited from his power,and there was no way he could do without it. What if the condition of his powerwas he must use it every day? If he missed one day, the power would be gone?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Restless, uneasiness, and nervous!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Back! You must not leave me! I still have to depend on youfor my future happiness!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Bing, why are you in a daze so early in the morning?What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? I¡¯m just thinking about something. Everything¡¯s fine.¡±When Dong Xuebing came back to his senses, he noticed Aunt Xuan kneeling infront of the sofa, helping him to tie his shoces. Dong Xuebing immediatelybend down to stop her. ¡°Stop, stop. I can tie my ownces. Your neck and backare not good, and you might injure yourself.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am not that weak.¡± Qu Yunxuan tied his shoces for himand stood up to straighten his tie for him. ¡°Ok. You look great today. It¡¯stime for you to go to work.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°You should also leave early. You mightget caught in a traffic jam if you arete.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. If I am not workingte today, I will prepare dinnerand wait for you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Dong Xuebing went downstairs, away from Qu Yunxuan¡¯ssight, his smiling face was reced by a dejected look. He really wanted totry BACK to see if his power was still around. But after thinking about it fora while, he decided to leave it for now as he still did not know what wouldhappen at work. What if he said the wrong things again? So, Dong Xuebingresisted the urge to try his power until he finishes work. If some idents happenedduring work, he could still test his powers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 hour......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 3 hours......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 hours.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Soon, it was time to get off work. Dong Xuebing did not makeany mistakes at work.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing carried his bag and walked out of the branchbureau. He decided to use BACK immediately. Please....... Don¡¯t let BACK disappear!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Dong, you have are going back?¡± A girl from theGeneral Affairs Department smiles and greeted him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing nodded and replied: ¡°Yes.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bye. I will make a move first.¡± The girl smiled and walkedtowards another direction.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing remembers that this girl¡¯s surname was Guo.After this girl walked past him, he took a deep breath and said, ¡°BACK!¡±quietly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The scenes changed!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That staff member was walking towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°ChiefDong, you have are going back?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Bye. I will make a move first.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was exactly 60 seconds before. Time had returned back to1 minute ago!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was sweating from his nervousness. He wasafraid that his powers would be gone. Now, he was relieved. All the worrieswere gone. He cheered up and walked towards the bus stop smiling. He stood atthe bus stop to wait for his bus and thought to himself. Since BACK was notaffected for missing one day, then he does not need to worry about forgettingto waste his powers before midnight. Oh, it¡¯s not considered wasting. It shouldbe called practicing. If he had not practiced and experimented with his power,he would not be so familiar with it. For instance, if he used BACK whilewalking, he will trip and fall in the past. But now, he can still carry onwalking normally after he returned to one minute before. He had practiced thismovement dozens of times.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hiss....... It was the sounds of a bus breaking as it enters thebus stop.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A woman, who was in charge of maintaining order, was wavinga small red g. ¡°Swipe your card and board the bus from the front door.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was standing near to the front. But the busstop was too crowded, and he was pushed behind by the crowd.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! What¡¯s the rush? This is considered uncivilizedbehavior.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was now a small leader. It will be a joke ifany of his colleagues saw him jostling and pushing with the crowd to board thebus. So, he stepped aside and let the passengers board before him. He was thst to board after everyone. He stepped onto the steps of the packed bus.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It might be the issue of the blind spot. The driver closesthe door as Dong Xuebing was boarding the bus.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing got a shock and immediately pushed the personin front of him and board the bus. But he could not get out of the way in time,and his left hand was caught in the bus doors!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted in pain. He natural instincts kickedin and shouted BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was his usual reaction, and he did this unconsciously.After he shouted BACK, he pped his forehead. He had used it 5 minutes agooutside the bureau. What¡¯s the use of shouting now? But the next second, DongXuebing was stunned!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s surroundings were not crowded anymore. Hishand does not hurt, and he was standing at the bus stop.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Swipe your card and board the bus from the front door.¡± Thewoman was waving a small red g, and all the passengers were rushing forward!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Huh? BACK happened again? Now it was 60 seconds ago?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What the fuck!? Impossible! How can this be possible?! I hadused BACK once today! Howe I can use it twice? Looking at what washappening in front of him, Dong Xuebing still could not believe his eyes. Hestood there in a daze even after the bus left the bus stop!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What just happened?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eh? Wait!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Twice? I used BACK twice?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately thought of one reason!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Could it be...... the Sunday¡¯s BACK did not disappear and wasumted to Monday?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! Don¡¯t tell me BACK can be umted??

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If this is real, then it would be possible to turn back timeto 5 or 10 minutes ago Dong Xuebing umted 5 to 10 days of BACK!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: New feature of his power. If he umtes 1,440 days, he can return toone day ago. Come to think of it, it is not very useful. Will you try toumte as many days as possible or try to use whenever you have the chanceto use it?

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 Chapter 95

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    <b><b> <b>Power and WealthChapter 95 ¨C Stone Gambling!

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    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, who had discovered the ability to umtehis BACK¡¯s timings, was surprised and shocked. He was not sure if he was right.Could BACK be only umted for only one day? If he carries on umtinghis BACK, will he be able to use it several times in a row? Dong Xuebing felthe must experiment with it. This way, he will be able to use BACK to its fulleffects. So, he stopped himself from using his powers. From Tuesday toSaturday, five days, Dong Xuebing did not use BACK. If his guess were right, hewould have collected 6 days of BACK, including Sunday¡¯s. That means DongXuebing would be able to reverse time to 6 minutes ago!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Sunday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Morning, at 8.30 am.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was sitting on his sofa and lowered the volumeof his TV. He grabbed his iPhone 4 on the coffee table and stared at the timeon the phone. He was able to experiment with BACK.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong. Someone was at the door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing thought it was Aunt Xuan and immediately rushedinto the bathroom tob his hair before opening the door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But it was not Aunt Xuan. It was a middle-aged woman.¡°Hahaha, did you just wake up?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, Auntie, why are you here? Come in please.¡± Dong Xuebingstepped aside and invite her into her house. ¡°I had just woke up. What time didyou arrive? Where¡¯s Aunt Xuan?¡± This woman was Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother. She seldoes over to visit Aunt Xuan, and Dong Xuebing had only seen her a few timesover the years.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I have just arrived. Yunxuan had received a call and had tomeet her clients.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother passed a paper box to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ihave brought some prawns from my hometown. Keep it in the refrigerator.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Thank you. You don¡¯t need to bring anything over.¡± DongXuebing said and kept the box of prawns in his freezer.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I must bring something for you.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mothersmiles. ¡°Yunxuan had only told me that you saved her life this morning. If Iknow about this incident earlier, I would havee over to thank youimmediately after the incident.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After thanking, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother starts to praise DongXuebing. ¡°I have not seen you for half a year? You look better now. Thereshould be a lot of girls after you now, right? Oh, I heard from Yunxuan thatyou have entered the government service for 2 months and got promoted? Hehehe,you are really capable. From your features, Iknow you are blessed. You should be promoted to Deputy Section Chiefwithin 3 years. Your mother will be proud of you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed and replied modestly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother phone rang. She wasusing a pink colored smartphone. ¡°Hello, who is this? Oh...... Sis...... you saw me?Hohoho, yes. I am now at Xiao Bing¡¯s house....... Sure. I will drop by your houster...... Sis..... your voice sounds sweeter than before...... you should be prettiersince Ist saw you....... No? Impossible...... you look the same as 30 years ago.Your looks did not change at all..... I really envy you.... Hahaha...... Ok.... Wait forme. I will be over at your ce in a while.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was someone who alwayspayspliments to others. She had a sweet tongue. She will praise anyone shemet. It might be fine if you heard it the first or second time. But after theeighth or tenth time...... Dong Xuebing felt it was too fake.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Auntie, if you are busy, please carry on.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother smiles as she hangs up her phone. ¡°It¡¯snothing important. Mrs. Zhou from the second floor asks me to drop by her cefor a chat.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh...... Do you want to have tea? Do you prefer flower tea orred tea?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hahaha, our Xiao Bing is more sensible now. Don¡¯t bother. Iam leaving soon. Oh, I need to ask you something.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What¡¯s is it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother lowered her voice and asked: ¡°I havebeen asking Yunxuan, but she refuses to tell me. Is she dating anyone rightnow?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing jumped slightly and replied: ¡°I don¡¯t thinkso.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Then is there anyone after her? How many have you met? Howdo they look like? Are they rich?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! I am the one after your daughter. How should I answeryou?! Dong Xuebing cleared his throat: ¡°There is surely be men after Aunt Xuan.But I am not sure whether if they are rich or not. Are you talking about theirsries or jobs?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It would be best if the man is from a wealthy family andhis parents should be some sort of big boss.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I don¡¯t think there is anyone like that.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother grumbled: ¡°She is already so old and sheis still not anxious about her future. She is just working every day. XiaoBing, how long do you think it will take for her to save enough to set up herownpany with her miserable sry? She still insists on waiting under shehas her own career before she considers dating anyone. She might have to waitfor years. I really wish she would hurry up and get married to a wealthyfamily. This way, she will be able to set up her own family, and at the sametime, she will have her ownpany. Isn¡¯t this a good idea?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing mumbled a reply.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. I should be going. I will visit you another day.¡± QuYunxuan¡¯s mother stood up. ¡°Xiao Bing, help me talk to Yunxuan. If you know anyguy that have eptable looks and a wealthy family, let me know.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Be careful on your way out.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother left, Dong Xuebing sat down on thesofa. He did not me Qu Yunxuan for being snobbish. All parents want the bestfor their children. They all wanted their daughters to get married to someonewho could take care of them financially. Aunt Xuan is so pretty and gentle, andthe requirements for her partner should be higher. Dong Xuebing knew QuYunxuan¡¯s mother would surely look down on him if he wants to be Qu Yunxuan¡¯sboyfriend unless he can take out 1 million RMB for her to set up apany.That might also cover the fact that he was much younger than Qu Yunxuan andgained her mother¡¯s approval.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing picked up his iPhone 4 again to experiment withhis power.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But he held the phone in his hands and did not say the magicword, BACK. He then put down his phone.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It would be a waste if this experiment were a sess. It¡¯s6 minutes. He could do a lot with 6 minutes!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing paced around his living room with his handsbehind his back. He was thinking of how he could earn 1 million RMB. He thoughtabout what Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said. Dong Xuebing suddenly stopped. He had abold idea. Time waits for no one, and it was not easy to wait for 6 days. Thiswas a rare opportunity, and he should use the BACK he saved up, to make money.If he seeds, he will be able to make arge sum. If he did not seed, hewould lose 220,000 RMB at most.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s right! He got to take a gamble!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But what should he do?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 6 minutes...... 6 minutes...... 6 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ah!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing suddenly brightens up. If I have enough time,why not go for stone gambling?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> If BACK had umted to 6 minutes...... then he will surelywin this gamble!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes: Stone gambling ismon in China. Basically, people are buying uncutstones and see if there are jade or crystals inside. One cut rich and one cut poor. Chinesereally likes to gamble...... from walnuts to stones.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A younggirl¡¯s exnation on stone gambling in China.

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 Chapter 96

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 96 ¨C Crystal Gambling!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

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    <b><b><b> It was 9.20 am. Dong Xuebing took out his sling bag, whichcontains 110,000 RMB from the sales of the antique books, from his closet.After that, he went to the ICBC bank across the road from his house. This was asmall branch, and one-day notification was needed for withdrawals more than50,000 RMB. Dong Xuebing, who had wanted to withdraw 100,000 RMB from hisount, waszy to go to another branch. So, he only withdraws 50,000 RMB.160,000 RMB should be enough. He pulled up the cor of his jacket and walkout to the streets to g a taxi. He went straight to the stores outside ofPanjiayuan. Many stores were selling raw stones there.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Boss, do you have any unprocessed jade stones?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°No. We only sell finished products here. You can try othershops.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Excuse me, can I gamble stones or jade here?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, we do not have these.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Do you know where I can gamble stones?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Stone gambling? There is not a lot of such ces inPanjiayuan. If you are interested, you can go to the Haidian or Chaoyangdistricts. Every weekend, there are auctions for unprocessed stones. The pricesare reasonable, and the quality of the stones are higher.¡± Dong Xuebing alsoknow about the auctions in Haidian¡¯s antique market. But the procedures therewas to pay for the stones first before cutting. It takes too much time. His 6minutes was not enough to even bid for the stones. This was why Dong Xuebingwas targeting those smaller shops.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing carries on walking around Panjiayuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, there were sounds of a stone cutting machine froma distance.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes widen. When he was working part-time inthe past, he had seen people gambling stones. This was why he was familiar withthis sound. He raised his head and walked towards the direction of the sound.But when Dong Xuebing reaches the shop, he saw a man using the stone cutter tocut a stone. It was not a jade stone. From the color and shape of the stone, itshould be uncut crystal stones. Natural crystals. Crystal gambling? This wasrare. Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and then entered the shop. Crystalgambling, Agate gambling, turquoise gambling, jadegambling, and jade stone gambling, can all be considered stone gambling. DongXuebing does not need to specifically to look for jade stones or Nephrite jadestones. The returns for crystal gambling was high too.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The cutter machine stopped, and a small window was cut outof the natural purple crystal stone.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The buyers were a young couple, and the girl asked. ¡°Is thiscrystal good? How much can it sells?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°The color inside is ordinary.¡± The overweight boss put downthe cutting machine and take a closer look at the stone. ¡°It¡¯s worth 800 to1,000 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°We bought it for 5000 RMB, and we can only sell it for1,000 RMB?¡± The woman heard the boss and gave her boyfriend a p angrily. ¡°Itold you not to buy it, and you insist. See, we lost!¡± Only 1 out of 10 wins instone gambling. Although the risk for crystal stone gambling was not as high asjade stone gambling, it¡¯s almost the same. It¡¯s normal to pick worthlessstones. If anyone could find an unprocessed stone worth tens of thousand RMBwith 5,000 RMB, it will be abnormal. Furthermore, Beijing was not a ce knownfor stone gamblings. All the unprocessed stones were brought in from otherces and were the leftovers from the quarries. This increases thedifficulties of winning in stone gambling.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That man was pissed to hear his girlfriend scolding him. Hegritted his teeth: ¡°This and that! Open up these two!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The girl shouted angrily: ¡°Stop buying! You can put themoney to better use!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The man ignored her and paid the boss.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. I will cut it the same way as earlier.¡± The overweightboss grabbed the stone cutter and start to cut the stone steadily. The desof the cutter cut across the surface of the stone. Crystals were not as hard asjade, and it was faster to cut a crystal stone than a jade stone.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 cut......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 cuts......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 cuts......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Screeched...... after a while, both the big and small crystalstones were cut, and the colorless crystal was exposed. The bigger stone hadair bubbles, and it was worthless. The smaller one did not have any defects,but the color was normal, and it was not worth the price he paid for it.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The young couple left the shop with their crystals arguing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Not longter, anold man spent 10,000 RMB to buy a bigger yellow crystal uncut stone. In theend, there was some dirt, the size of a fingernail, in the crystal and thevalue of this crystal dropped. At about 11 am, a group of tourist entered theshop and bought 4 to 5 pieces of natural crystal stones. The best piece wasvalued at the price they purchased, and the rest were worthless.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was stone gambling. There were more losers thanwinners. It all depends on luck.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had doubts. After standing there for so long,there was not one person who won. Can he really make money from this?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Young man, do you want to try your luck?¡± The fat shopownerasked as he wiped his hands with a towel.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Cuebing, who was standing by the entrance, was notready yet. He shook his head and entered the shop to look at the crystalornaments on disy. He pointed to a few of them and asked: ¡°How much is this pinkcrystal ne? 800 RMB? What about that purple crystal Guanyin statue?20,000 RMB? How about that piece? 130,000 RMB?¡± The items on disy rangedfrom tens of RMB to over 100,000 RMB. The prices depend on the color, rity,and size of the crystals.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°The finished products are expensive.¡± The shop owner triedto entice Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why not try your luck with these stones? Maybe youwill be rich overnight!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing just smiled and thought to himself. He mightalso be bankrupt overnight!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After lunch, Dong Xuebing returned to the shop and spent onehour standing there watching and learning. Soon, he understood how crystalstone gambling and how the crystals were valued. Natural purple crystals weremore valuable than natural yellow crystals. Natural yellow crystals were worthmore than colorless crystals. The darker the colors, the more expensive was thecrystal. One-color was worth more than multi-colors ones. The purer crystalsworth more than those with impurities. The weight also ys a part indetermining the value. The heavier the crystal, the more valuable it was. Ifthere were acicr inclusions in the crystal, it will worth more. The valuewould increase further if the acicr in the crystal were in the samedirection.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After learning this, Dong Xuebing had a n in mind. Hestarted to calcte the time needed to cut a crystal stone. If the stone werecut carefully from the sides slowly, it would take a longer time. But if abigger portion was cut, without worrying about damaging the crystals inside, itwill be much faster. It will take less than a minute.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutester, Dong Xuebing was ready to act out hisn.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. Ok! Let¡¯s start!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes:

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Haidian

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haidian_District

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chaoyang

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaoyang_District,_Beijing

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Acicrinclusions in Crystals

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    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acicr_(crystal_habit)

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 Chapter 97

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 97 ¨C Final 3 seconds!

    </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

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    <b><b><b> The floor of this crystal shop was covered with crystalstones dust.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing walked to a stack of uncut natural crystalstones and squat there. He picked up a stone, about 2 to 2.5 kg. He examines itclosely. There was a small window cut at a corner. The crystal inside wascolorless and clear. The quality of this crystal seems to be of a higher grade.But Dong Xuebing knew the shopowners will cut the best part of the stone toshow the customers. It might show high-quality crystal from this small cut, butthe crystal might not be the same for the other parts of the stone. ¡°Boss, howmuch is this piece?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shopowner was sweeping the dust, and he looked up. ¡°Oh,that¡¯s 10,000 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing pointed to another purple crystal stone. Thatstone does not have any cuts. ¡°How about that piece?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°35,000 EMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That yellow crystal stone?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°That is bigger. 40,000 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing asked the prices of the bigger stones. Thisway, the chances of having bigger crystals were higher. After confirming theprices, Dong Xuebing reached inside his pocket and yed a ringtone beforetaking out his iPhone 4 to pretend to answer a call. He pretended to bespeaking to someone and then hang up. ¡°Boss, I would like to buy some crystals.But I need to rush off. If you can cut the stones faster, I will buy a fewpieces at once. If not, I will go off.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner would not give up any business. ¡°Hurry up andpick the stones. I can cut the stones fast.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Fine. These two purple crystals, that yellow crystal, thatcolorless crystal, and that pink crystal.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Wait, let me calcte.¡± The shop owner picked up hiscalctor and punched in the numbers. ¡°The total is 162,000 RMB. I will roundit off to 160,000 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took out the stacks of money from his back and pressedthe countdown timer on his phone. 360 seconds.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner could tell Dong Xuebing was a novice. But henever expects Dong Xuebing to spend 160,000 RMB to gamble crystal stones. Theyoung men nowadays were so rich. He picked up the stacks of RMB and ce itinto the money counting machine beside him. 10,000...... 50,000...... 100,000...... Hecounted twice, and the amount was right.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were 312 seconds left.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing anxiously said. ¡°Start cutting the stones.Don¡¯t need to grind it bit by bit. Cut it diagonally from an angle will do.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner was stunned. ¡°Oh, you will damage some of thecrystals inside. Are you sure?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. Please hurry.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were 303 seconds left.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner had promised Dong Xuebing that he will cut thestones fast. His movements were swift as he rolled up his sleeves and kneeldown beside that colorless crystal stone. He held the cutter in his hand andpicked an angle before pressing the cutter against the stone!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eeeeeee! Eeeeeee! Eeeeeee! The stonecutter cut through theouteryer of the stone!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were 280 seconds left!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing clenched his fist tightly. Please hurry up!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eeeeeee! The screeching sounds of the cutter were loud!Suddenly the noise stopped!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The colorless crystal stone was cut open. The cut surfacewas smooth, but there were specks of ck spots. The shop owner rubbed it withhis fingers and could not remove it. ¡°There are not dirt. It¡¯s the impuritiesin the crystal. What a pity.¡± Having impurities in the crystals will lower thevalue of the stone. This stone which cost 10,000 RMB was not worthless.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing cursed under his breath and immediately said:¡°Forget about that and cut the next stone!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Sure.¡± The shop owner turned and start to cut the yellowcrystal stone.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were 241 seconds left!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was rubbing his palms together and praying.Please, let me get a good crystal stone without impurities!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eeeeeee! Eeeeeee! The second stone was cut open, and therewere no impurities. But the yellow color was not very dark. There was only aslight tint of yellow in the crystal. It was almost like colorless crystals.This stone which cost 30,000 RMB was worth less than 10,000 RMB now!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and said: ¡°Next one!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were 195 seconds left.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eeeeeee! Eeeeeee! Eeeeeee! The third pink crystal stone wascut open!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This time, the shop owner might have chosen a wrong angle tocut. He did not cut it diagonally. He just cut out a small portion of thestone, but from that small window, they could see lots of tiny bubbles in thecrystal. This piece was another worthless piece!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing pped his thighs angrily. ¡°Next!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He only has 141 seconds left, and there were 2 purplecrystal stones left.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 132 seconds.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 112 seconds.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 98 seconds.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had seen many people losing money from crystalstone gambling. He thought they were unlucky. But he never expects his luck tobe much worse than them. That 35,000 RMB smaller purple crystal stone was cutopened and the color...... Lousy could not even be used to describe the crystal.There were a big crack and two ck lines of impurities. It was totallyworthless!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was only the bigger purple crystal stone left!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were only 88 seconds left!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner looked at Dong Xuebing, and the frustratedDong Xuebing said: ¡°Cut! Continue!¡± He was really unlucky today.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The fat shop owner was not surprised. He knew his stoneswell. This batch of crystal stones was bought from his friend in the southernprovince. It was from his friend¡¯s factory. There were all low-grade stoneswhich were unsold. It would be a surprise if there were any high-grade crystalsin there. Oh, there might still be a possibility of a high-grade crystal stonemixed among the stones. After all, the crystals in the stones could not begraded with any equipment. No one could tell for sure if the uncut stonescontain high-grade crystals.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 76 seconds......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 52 seconds......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 47 seconds......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Thest purple stone was cut. It contains colorlesscrystals. The crystals in the center were almost transparent. There were stillspecks of dirt in the crystal, and some parts were greyish. This was anotherworthless crystal!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was furious. 160,000 RMB! 160,000 RMB waswasted. He was speechless!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s it? It¡¯s all over?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s right! There was still time! 39 seconds wereremaining!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not waste time choosing the stones. Hepointed to a bigger stone beside the shop owner and said: ¡°Please cut thatone!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner looked at the stone. ¡°This cost 50,000 RMB.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing immediately said: ¡°Cut it first. I will pay youin a while!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner did not move. ¡°I am only running a smallbusiness.......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I do not have so much cash with me now.¡± Dong Xuebing tookout his identification card and ce it on the table. ¡°I will leave myidentification card with you and will go to the bankter to withdraw money.Is that fine?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner saw the way Dong Xuebing bought the stonesand knew that he should not run away. He nodded.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were 24 seconds left!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had only 60,000 RMB left in his bank. If thiscrystal is a low-grade crystal and his BACK cannot be used continuously, hewill lose everything!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eeeeeee!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were 13 seconds left!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at the time remaining on his phone.¡°Please hurry up!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The shop owner used more strength to cut the stone. 1 cm...... 2cm...... 3 cm......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 8 seconds remain!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 6 seconds remain!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 seconds remain!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There was no more time!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Just when Dong Xuebing was about to say BACK at the final 3seconds, Crack! The outeryer of the stone was cut open and dropped onto thefloor!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It¡¯s cut!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing quickly move forward to look at the crystal!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°This...... This is acicr crystal?¡± The shop owner wasstunned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing was also surprised. ¡°You mean the type ofcrystals that have acicr inside?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes! This is worth a lot!¡± The color, size, and purity ofthis crystal were all top grade. The shop owner also did not expect to findsuch high-grade crystal among this batch of stones!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second and shouted in hisheart: BACK! BACK! BACK! BACK! BACK! BACK!

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 Chapter 98

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 98 ¨C Silver <b>AcicrCrystal!</b></b><b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b> </b><b> </b></b>

    <b><b> </b> </b>

    <b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b>

    <b> Every time BACK was shouted, the scenes in front of DongXuebing shed.

    </b>

    <b> The first time, Dong Xuebing saw the fat shop owner lookingdown cutting the stone. This was 60 seconds ago.

    </b>

    <b> The second time, Dong Xuebing saw the fat shop owner talkingto him. This was 120 seconds ago.

    </b>

    <b> The third time, Dong Xuebing saw the fat shop owner touchingthe crystal stone, preparing to cut it. This was 180 seconds ago.

    </b>

    <b> ......

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s body and eyes could not keep up with thefast-changing shes and became giddy. When he came back to his senses, hissurroundings were no longer shing. He felt he had just got off a rollercoaster. His legs were wobbly and immediately grabbed onto a corner of the table.Sweat was dripping off his forehead.

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Oh, are you ok?¡± The shop owner looked at Dong Xuebing andasked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing blinked and steadied himself. ¡°I¡¯m fine.Errr....... Where did I stop just now?¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Where did you stop?¡± The shop owner was looking at himweirdly and pointed to the few crystal stones on the floor. ¡°You said you wantthese two purple crystal, that yellow crystal, that colorless crystal, and thatpick crystal.¡± The shop owner answered Dong Xuebing and lift up his calctor.¡°The total is 162,000 RMB. I will round it off to 160,000 RMB.¡±

    </b>

    <b> God damn! It seeded!

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing was overjoyed and had forgotten that he wasstill gambling.

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner saw Dong Xuebingughing to himself and felta cold shiver up his spine. Was this person crazy? He sub-consciously took onestep back from Dong Xuebing and asked: ¡°You are in a hurry? Do you want all 5pieces? I will cut those stones for you now?¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°No, no.¡± Dong Xuebing returned back to his senses. ¡°I willnot be on time even if I rush back now. You can take your time to cut thestones slowly.¡± Dong Xuebing said and looked at the stones on the floor. Hiseyes immediately stopped on thest stone the shop owner cut before he usedBACK. ¡°Those 5 pieces are too expensive. I do not want them anymore. Hmmm......That piece. Yes. That piece that is slightly smaller than a football. How muchis that?¡±

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner looked at that stone and replied: ¡°Thatpiece? 20,000 RMB.¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°20,000 RMB!?¡± Dong Xuebing heard the price and cursed inhis heart. Before he uses BACK, the shop owner quoted him 50,000 RMB. The shopowner should have quoted Dong Xuebing a much higher price as he was in a hurryand do not have time to bargain. ¡°There are no small cuts on this piece. 20,000RMB is too expensive.¡±

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner shook his head. ¡°The weight and size areworth this much.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing was in a hurry earlier and did not have time toexamine this stone. He moves closer and picks up the stone. He pointed to theleft side of the rock. ¡°There is a crack here. It is a deep crack. The crystalson this side should be useless. The value of this crystal should be halved.¡±

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner also knows that this stone was not worthmuch. He thought for a while. ¡°18,000 RMB. This is the final price.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing immediately passed him the money. ¡°Start fromthe side without the crack.¡±

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner nodded and carried the stone to a corner tostart cutting. He was facing the side of the crack, and he knew the crystalsinside should not be any high-grade crystals. He picked up the stone cuttingmachine, switched it on and slowly press it against the side without the crack.

    </b>

    <b> 1<sup>st</sup> cut...... 2<sup>nd</sup> cut...... 3rd cut...... A smallopening was cut through the dusty surface of the stone.

    </b>

    <b> 5<sup>th</sup> cut...... 6<sup>th</sup> cut...... 7<sup>th</sup>cut..... The opening was cut bigger, and it formed a finger width size window.They could see the crystals inside!

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing quickly walk over. He did not see the crystalsearlier and was nervous.

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner wiped the dust off the surface and looked atthe crystals. He was stunned.

    </b>

    <b> The crystals were colorless and very clear. The shop ownercould also see silver-colored needle-like crystals inside through the smallopening. Some of the needles were slightly curved, and some were straight. Itwas beautiful!

    </b>

    <b> ¡°This is......¡± The shop owner cried out in surprise: ¡°Acicrcrystal! Silver acicr crystals!!!¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing pumped his fist! It¡¯s really acicr crystal!

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner took out a torchlight and shine into theopening. How could a silver acicr crystal appear in this batch of low-gradecrystal stones? This young man was too lucky. He had only picked one stone andwon the top prize? Damn! I should have open a small window first beforeselling!

    </b>

    <b> Maybe it was because of the sounds from the shop, twopassers-by walked in.

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Silver acicr crystal? It is from stone gambling? Let metake a look!¡± One middle-aged man took the torchlight from the shop owner andexamine the crystal.

    </b>

    <b> The other middle-aged man looked at Dong Xuebing and asked:¡°You are lucky. How much did you spend?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°18,000 RMB.¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Hahaha, you should be able to make arge sum from this.¡±

    </b>

    <b> That middle-aged man finished examing the crystal and noddedto his friend. He turned to Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Are you selling thiscrystal?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It depends on how much you areoffering..¡±

    </b>

    <b> ¡°Hmmm...... how about 80,000 RMB?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing shook his head.

    </b>

    <b> ¡°90,000 RMB?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing shook his head again.

    </b>

    <b> That man smiled. ¡°90,000 RMB is my highest offer. You shouldconsider my offer. This stone is not fully opened. There might be a risk. Look,there is a deep crack on the other side. If the crack extended into thecrystal, then part of it will be useless. It cannot be used to carve out bigornaments. It can only be made into a small Guanyin statue.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing only smile at him and turn to the shop owner.¡°Boss, continue to cut the stone open. This time, start from the cracked part.¡±

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner did not move. ¡°Young man, I suggest you sellit. If this crack is too deep, then this stone will not be worth so high.90,000 RMB is really a good offer.¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing had seen the shop owner cut open this stonefrom the cracked part before he used BACK. Although he did not see whether ifthere were acicr crystals, but thee surface was clear, and there were noimpurities. This was why he had no hesitations. ¡°Just cut it.¡±

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner did not persuade him anymore. He picked upthe stone cutting machine and start to cut the outeryer bit by bit.

    </b>

    <b> Eeeeee! Eeeee!

    </b>

    <b> It was only the first cut, and everyone in the shop wereshocked. Part of the crack was cut away!

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner paused for a while and proceeded to makeanother cut. Another part of the 3 mm deep crack was cut away!

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner made the 3<sup>rd</sup> cut! 4<sup>th</sup>cut!

    </b>

    <b> The crack was gone entirely, and the colorless, clearcrystal inside was exposed!

    </b>

    <b> The crack did not extend into the crystal! It was only onthe outyer of the stone!

    </b>

    <b> The two middle-aged men looked at each other and took a deepbreath. Without the crack, the crystal in the stone will be huge. A smallGuanyin Statue? No. This crystal can be made into a 20 cm diameter crystalball!

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner looked at Dong Xuebing and felt this youngman was lucky beyond words. ¡°My shop will buy this piece from you. Name aprice!¡±

    </b>

    <b> The middle-aged man immediately interrupts. ¡°Young man, Iwill give you a reasonable price. Don¡¯t sell it to others. Come, let¡¯s go outand discuss the price.¡±

    </b>

    <b> An acicr crystal ball was rare even at auctions. The shopowner really wanted this crystal. ¡°How about 200,000 RMB?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes brighten up but did not say anything.

    </b>

    <b> The middle-aged man frowned and said: ¡°210,000 RMB!¡±

    </b>

    <b> The shop owner gritted his teeth. ¡°220,000 RMB!¡±

    </b>

    <b> The middle-aged man said without thinking. ¡°230,000 RMB!¡±

    </b>

    <b> This time, the shop owner kept quiet and shook his headdisappointedly.

    </b>

    <b> ¡°If this is not for my collection, I will also make surehigh offer.¡± The middle-aged man said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you willing to sellfor 230,000 RMB?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing hesitated for a moment and then smiled andshook his hand. ¡°Deal.¡±

    </b>

    <b> The middle-aged manughed. ¡°Ok. I do not have so much cashwith me. Can I pay you with a cheque?¡±

    </b>

    <b> Dong Xuebing does not know how to use a cheque. Furthermore,he can¡¯t tell the difference between a real or fake cheque. He hesitated for awhile and said: ¡°Let¡¯s go to the bank together.¡±

    </b>

    <b> The man could tell Dong Xuebing was worried and nodded. ¡°Ok.You can give me the crystal after the cheque is banked in. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    </b>

    <b> There was an ICBC bank near Panjiayuan.

    </b>

    <b> After the cheque was banked into Dong Xuebing¡¯s ount and hechecked the bnce, Dong Xuebing gave the crystal to that man. Those two menleft. But Dong Xuebing remained in the bank and banked in all his cash in hisbag into his ount. After that, he checked his statement. His total savingswas 440,000 RMB! He took a deep breath. Words can¡¯t express his feelings!

    </b>

    <b> The most important thing was the discovery of a new way touse BACK!

    </b>

    <b> If he umtes his power every day, and only use it incritical moments, he will be able to store a long time!

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 Chapter 99

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 99 ¨C Meeting the beautiful woman again!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On the way home.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were still a few more stops to North Heping Street.Dong Xuebing was waiting for his bus at a bus stop outside of a shopping centernear to West bridge. He had been waiting for the bus for a long time, but thatdid not dampen his mood. He was humming a tune as he took out the packet ofHongtashan Cigarettes from his pocket. He took out a cigarette and light it.This was the packet Dong Xuebing bought after Director Li Qing gave him acigarette. He had opened up the pack a long time ago, and the taste of thecigarette changed. Dong Xuebing choked on the smoke and was almost in tears.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The taste was awful!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing threw the cigarette on the floor and stepped onit to extinguish it. He also threw away that packet of Hongtashan into a bin.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The bus had still not arrived. It was more than 20 minutes.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Just when Dong Xuebing was considering if he should take ataxi back, he saw a familiar figure walking towards his direction from thecorner of his eyes. That person was about 6 to 7 meters away. Her hair was tiedup into a bun, and her facial features were beautiful. She had a slim figureand long legs. This woman was that elegant woman which Dong Xuebing had helpedher to get her wallet back. She was wearing a ck coloreddies suit and apair of ck heels. She was stunning. Her beauty was totally different fromthe gentle Qu Yunxuan. She was more of the elegant type!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could not take his eyes off her. How couldsomeone be as pretty as her?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Oh, thest time we met was also not far from here. Doesshe stay around here? This ce is quite close to my ce.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Xie!¡± A middle-aged man appeared from anotherdirection and walked towards that woman.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That woman turned to look at him and smiled. ¡°Old Li, youhave juste back?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That man nodded and smiled. ¡°I went to the parents-teachersmeeting at my kid¡¯s school. Are you going out?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. I have some on.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That man looked at her. ¡°Chief Xie, can I dy your timefor a while? I had asked someone to redo the thing I showed you thest time.We changed the coreponents to mechanical productions, and there are someother modifications......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The woman smiled and waved her hand. ¡°Can we not talk aboutwork on our off days?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The middle-aged man paused for a while: ¡°This is still notapproved by Minister Zhao¡¯s side. This......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The woman was still smiling, but her eyes narrowed. ¡°Bringthe proposal to my office tomorrow when we are at work. Can we not talk aboutwork now?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was curious. That man was in his forties.Although he was not smiling, he was standing straight unlike that woman, whowas standing there casually. From their conversation, that man had addressedher politely and had used honorifics. This woman should not be more than 30years old and should be holding a much higher position than that man. ChiefXie? Chief? Could she be some divisional chief from a privatepany? If shewas working at a state-owned enterprise or government agency, she should beholding a simr position as Dong Xuebing in the General Affairs Office, basedon her age. Although the title was ¡°Chief¡± but the actual rank was stillSection Chief.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw the woman walking nearer towards him, andhe hesitated and wonder if she should speak to her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This woman had said she will treat Dong Xuebing for dinnerwhen she has the time. But almost one month had passed, and she still has notcontacted Dong Xuebing. She must have forgotten about this. She might evenforget how Dong Xuebing looks like.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind was wandering when the woman suddenlystopped and looked at him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? It¡¯s you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> She still remembers me? Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Hi. We meetagain. You are living nearby?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes. My workce quarters is nearby.¡± The woman smiled. ¡°Iwanted to thank you for that day and had said I will treat you to dinner. But Ihave been swamped. I don¡¯t even have time on weekends. I am on my way to meetclients over dinner. I¡¯m afraid that I cant treat you today.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at her pretty face and replied. ¡°It¡¯sfine. You don¡¯t have to treat me.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Haha, I must give you a treat. My wallet contains lots ofimportant cards. Identification card can be reced if it is lost. But thename cards in my wallet cannot be reced.¡± The woman twirled her long hairwith one finger. ¡°Oh, I still do not know your name. My name is Xie Hun.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Dong Xuebing.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hmm... nice name.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Huh? It¡¯s amon name. Your name sounds nicer.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Are you above 25 years old this year?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I am almost 24.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehe, I am older than you. I will call you Xiao Dong ok?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Sure.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The other passengers, waiting at the bus stop, were staringat Xie Hun. It was rare to see a woman as pretty as her.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xie Hunughed and chatted with Dong Xuebing for awhile. After one minute of chatting, she looked at her watch and took out apiece of paper from her handbag. She wrote a string of numbers and passed it toDong Xuebing. ¡°I got to go. This is my number. I owe you a favor. If you needany help, call me. Hmmm....... I am working at the Research division of the NewsBureau under the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, Ok?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took the paper from her and looked at thenumbers. Her handwriting was beautiful.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eh? Wait! Where was she working at?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China?News Bureau? Research division?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This Publicity Department of the Communist Party of Chinawas different from other government departments. The research division underthe Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China was not a Sectionlevel department. It was a real Divisional level agency!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Sis Xie, I heard that man calledyou Chief Xie earlier. You...... You are the Chief of the News Bureau¡¯s ResearchDivision?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xie Hunughed. ¡°I¡¯m only a Deputy.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Even if she was a Deputy, she was also a Deputy DivisionalChief!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> She was promoted every two years, or did she enter thegovernment service earlier?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It might still be possible for Xie Hun to reach hercurrent rank if she is in the Communist Youth League. But she is working for adepartment under the Central Government. She is a Deputy Divisional Chief underthe Publicity Department. She is a leader from the Central Government! Althoughher rank might be the same as Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Xu Yan, theirpositions are totally different. In terms of authority and career prospects,Deputy Divisional Chief of the News Bureau, Research Department is much bettepared to State Security, Deputy Branch Bureau Chief! Her position is not aposition where anyone can reach with just capabilities alone!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was stunned and looked at Xie Hun¡¯s departingback view.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A Deputy Divisional Chief under the age of 30? Whatbackground does she have?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xie Hun was pretty, elegant, have a strong backing,capable, have good career......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The woman was too perfect!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was shocked by Xie Hun. He thought tohimself if he should also try harder? At least, he should get the rank of aDeputy Section Chief first.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes:

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> PublicityDepartment of the Communist Party of China

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publicity_Department_of_the_Communist_Party_of_China

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> CommunistYouth League of China

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 Chapter 100

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 100 ¨C Got into Trouble!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

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    <b><b><b> Monday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother needs to visit the hospital once a yearfor her Cerebrovascr disease treatment. Qu Yunxuan was worried about her andwent back with her mother. She will only return back to North Heping Streetnext week. Dong Xuebing had also used up his BACK on Sunday and today, he willstart to umte again. He could not go back to gamble stones. So, DongXuebing focuses on his work and try not to make any mistakes. This way, heneeds to save his power for emergencies.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The General Affairs Office. Tan Limei, Chang Juan, and therest were chatting.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Have you heard the news? The Chief is going to be transferred.¡±Tan Limei said softly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan nodded: ¡°It seems that Chief Yan will be promotedand transferred to another province¡¯s State Security Bureau.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei interrupted. ¡°He is going to be promoted toProvincial Deputy Director for a Southern Province.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oh, really?¡± Chang Juan kept her eyebrow pencil in herdrawer. ¡°I thought he will be transferred to a northern province.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, who had just entered the office, heard whatthey were saying. Chief Yan will be transferred away? He had heard of thisrumorst week, but he ignored this. But there were so many people discussingthis now. This should be true. Who will be the new Chief of this branch bureau?Will he be transferred from other branches or Political Commissar Zhou Guoan taking overthis position?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Eh, Chief Dong.¡± Chang Juan was the first to notice DongXuebing entering the office, and she immediately smiles.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good morning, Chief Dong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing likes the mood in the office, and he smiles toeveryone and acknowledges their greetings. He nced at Guo Shunjie beforegoing into his office. Dong Xuebing still remembers how he was bullied by GuoShunjie and how he went to Director Li Qing to snitch on him. This Guo Shunjiewas too much. Dong Xuebing was already promoted to Deputy Chief of the GeneralAffairs Office, and this Guo Shunjie was still trying to backstab him. If DongXuebing did not have BACK, he would be in trouble with Li Qing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After pouring himself a cup of tea, Dong Xuebing thoughtabout how he should deal with Guo Shunjie.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Knock, knock, knock. Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi knocked on hisoffice and entered.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing saw them: ¡°Oh, Tan Zhi, Zhuang Zhi, why are youtwo looking so serious?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi blushed. ¡°Bing Zhi, it like this..... Errrrrr......Errrr......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You are so stupid!¡± Tan Limei chided Zhuang Zhi and thensmiles sweetly at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I will do the talking. Chief Bing Zhi, youshould also know that State Security has more rules than other governmentagencies. For instance, if we are dating, we must report to our directsupervisor. This morning, Zhuang Zhi and I met Director Li Qing on our way towork. The first thing he said when he saw us was whether if we are dating. Weknow that we could not hide it anymore and we admit. He told us to report toyou. I think we will be transferred to different units in a few days.¡± Both ofthem could not work in the same office if they were dating.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was happy for his friends. ¡°Hahaha,congrattions. When is your wedding?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi embarrassedly replied. ¡°We had met each other¡¯sparents a few days ago. Wedding..... it should be soon.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Who says I will marry you?!¡± Tan Limei pinched him, but shewas smiling sweetly. ¡°I still need to consider.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Our Zhuang Zhi is an honest chap. TanZhi, you should not bully him like this. Even if he has thick skin, he willstill feel the pain from your pinches.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hehe, ok. I will listen to the Chief.¡± After chatting for awhile, Tan Limei suddenly remembers something. ¡°Oh, I heard something from thePolitical Section earlier. This year¡¯s Western District Party School YoungCadres training course will be starting soon. This time, there will be twosses. One will be for Section Chief level, and the other is for DivisionalChief level. The course duration is 2 weeks.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡° Party school training course?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei knew Dong Xuebing had only entered the bureau forless than 3 months and does not know about all these. She patiently exinedto Dong Xuebing. ¡°You should also know that our agency is different from othergovernment agencies. They are allocated with some spots regardless of whetherif it is District level or City level party school. But our agency isdifferent. We seldom get even one ce. If it wasn¡¯t for the District¡¯s Industryand Commerce Branch having some internal issues and gave up one ce, our branchwill not even get to participate. Even the Eastern and Northern branches do nothave any spots. This is a rare opportunity, and many leaders are eyeing it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing have also heard of the Party School. If someoneis going to be promoted, they will usually be arranged to join the trainingcourse organized by the Party School. This was to prepare someone to take on ahigher position. Participating in this course is a sign of someone getting apromotion soon.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi added: ¡°Bing Zhi, you should try to get thisspot.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing also wanted to participate. If he participatedin this course, it should not be a problem for him to be promoted to DeputySection Chief. But he was just promoted to Deputy Chief of the General AffairsOffice. Although his rank was not Deputy Section Chief, he is getting thebenefits of Deputy Section Chief ranks. There was no way for him to get thisspot.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei could tell what Dong Xuebing was thinking andsmiles. ¡°Getting the Deputy Section Chief¡¯s benefits and entering the partyschool has happened before. There have been instances when staff members whowere going to be promoted, joining this course. So, Chief Bing Zhi, I think youshould really fight for this spot. If you can get this spot, your rank might bepromoted to Deputy Section Chief when you return.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing smiled and waved his hand. ¡°It will be tooearly for me to get this rank.¡± Dong Xuebing was tempted.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He had been thinking of getting the rank of Deputy SectionChief!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The phone on Dong Xuebing rang. It was Li Qing who called.After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing said to Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi.¡°Let¡¯s talk about our work now. There will be a meeting in the afternoon inmeeting room 2. I will give you the list of documents requiredter. Tan Zhi,I will let you and Chang Juan handle this. Girls are more careful, and therewill be lesser mistakes with the documents. Hmmmm...... Let Guo Shunjie go and setup the meeting room.¡± Other than Branch Party Committee meetings, the GeneralAffairs Office was in charge of preparing meeting materials for ordinarymeetings.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei left and passed Dong Xuebing¡¯s instructions toothers.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Guo Shunjie heard that he needs to set up the meetingvenue, he stood up angrily and stormed out of the office. Setting up themeeting room was easier than preparing the documents. But this was considered alowly task and Guo Shunjie was upset. He was cursing Dong Xuebing in his heartas he walked to Political Commissar ZhouGuoan¡¯s office. He wants toin to Political Commissar Zhou.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan was in a good mood these few days and did notinterrupt Guo Shunjie. He continued with his work while listening to GuoShunjie¡¯sins.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the end, Guo Shunjie still said: ¡°Uncle Zhou, the wayDong Xuebing picks on me, clearly does not show any respect for you. He......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Enough.¡± Zhou Guoan was getting frustrated from hiswhinings. He knocked on his desk and said: ¡°I told to that there is no hurry. Iwill settle everything for you. Can you have some patience?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was furious. When I gave you money, you justept it. Now, you are asking me to be patient? If this carries on, I will beordered around by Dong Xuebing until the day I die! How can I be patient? Afterleaving Political Commissar Zhou¡¯s office, Guo Shunjie clenched his fist andhave an evil look in his eyes!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Before noon, Tan Limei and Chang Juan organized thedocuments and prepared 13 sets. Only 12 people were attending the meeting, butthey prepared one more set as spare. Dong Xuebing took one random set and tooka look. All the required information were in, and he ced the documents onthe desk before leaving for lunch.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At 1pm, Dong Xuebing brought the 13 sets of documents tomeeting room 2 and ced all the documents neatly on the table ording tothe names. Actually, Dong Xuebing can ask Guo Panwei or anyone else to do this.But he had won Zhou Guoan¡¯s nomination for his current position during thestParty Committee meeting, and Chief Yan Liang will be transferring out soon. PoliticalCommissar Zhou might be taking over his position. Dong Xuebing needs to makesure he performs well in from of Political Commissar Zhou.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, the door opened, and a few leaders entered themeeting room. Zhou Guoan was thest to arrive.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Political Commissar Zhou, everything is ready.¡± DongXuebing said.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan nodded and walked over to his seat.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at Political Commissar Zhou and left themeeting room.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was only an ordinary meeting for passing theinstructions from the central government. Zhou Guoan cleared his throat andopened the documents in front of him to start the meeting.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 minutes......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 20 minutes.......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan suddenly stopped speaking when they reached page7 of the documents!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone could not understand what happened and looked over.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> They saw Zhou Guoan flipping the documents with a long face.Bang! He threw his documents on the table!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Huh? What¡¯s this?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone was shocked and doesn¡¯t know why Zhou Guoansuddenly got angry. They looked at the document on the table......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone was speechless.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The documents were wrong. A few pages among the documentswere not even words. It was pictures of cakes and desserts! The seniors at themeeting knew Zhou Guoan had diabetes and could not eat sweet food! Everyone waslooking at each other. Was this a genuine mistake or was someone trying toprovoke Zhou Guoan?

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 Chapter 101

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 101 ¨C Taking on all the me!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> What happened in the meeting room was spread throughout thebranch.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone was discussing this incident, and they knew theGeneral Affairs Office will be in deep trouble.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, who was ying Minesweeper in his office, wasstill unaware of this incident until Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Xu Yan calledhim. She had an unhappy tone, and Dong Xuebing could hear her tapping her deskwith her pen. ¡°Are you the one who send the documents for Political CommissarZhou Guoan¡¯s meeting? I just don¡¯t understand! How can you make mistakes withphotocopying? Why is it that only Political Commissar Zhou¡¯s document hasmistakes? Why are there pictures of cakes and desserts in his document and notanyone else? Don¡¯t you know that Political Commissar Zhou has diabetes? XiaoDong, what happened?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt this was not possible. ¡°Pictures ofdesserts? There are no pictures in the documents.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan took a deep breath. ¡°There will be an internalreorganization soon, and you still create problems...... That¡¯s all I have to say.You take care of this problem yourself!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing put down the phone in a daze.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Ring, ring, ring. Li Qing called. ¡°Political Commissar Zhoucalled me to his office for a scolding. Xiao Dong ah...... You..... Why didn¡¯t youcheck through all the documents before you send to the meeting room? How can therebe pictures of desserts in the documents? You....... Sighed...... You can¡¯t eveplete such a simple task.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Director, I don¡¯t know anything about this. I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t need to exin it to me. You have to be responsiblefor this. Political Commissar Zhou asks you to bring all your staffs to see himin his office. You exin to him yourself!¡± Li Qing does not want to getinvolved.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing bes pale. Inthe past, there were also instances when the pages of the documents were messedup or missing pages. But they always prepared a spare set. At most, they werereprimanded by the leaders for a while, and it was no big deal. But this timewas different. This was not an important meeting, but it was a crucial time forthe leaders because of the uing internal reorganization. Also, the dessertpictures were directed to Political Commissar Zhou.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was life in the government service. Any minor thingscould blow up the next instant.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing knew this would not end up well. He opened thedoor and entered the main office. ¡°Who prepared the documents for PoliticalCommissar Zhou!?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, Chang Juan, Zhuang Zhi, Guo Panwei, and the resthad been discussing this incident. They had also heard about what happenedduring the meeting.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan immediately exined. ¡°Chief Dong, it¡¯s not me.The documents were photocopied together. All 13 sets are the same, and it isimpossible for there to be dessert pictures mixed in it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei added. ¡°That¡¯s right. We still checked throughevery set!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was reprimanded by Xu Yan and Li Qing. He wasfurious and raised his voice. ¡°Then who can exin about the few pictures inthe documents? Ah? The pictures appeared in the document by themselves? Or didthe pictures dropped from the skies?¡± Dong Xuebing trust Tan Limei¡¯s workattitude. Chang Juan and Tan Limei should not make any mistakes when preparingthese documents. He also checked a random copy before bringing up thedocuments. How can there be mistakes?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Provoking Political Commissar Zhou? Dong Xuebing dare not totake on this responsibility!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After getting scolded, Tan Limei and Chang Juan feltwronged. ¡°We really checked all the documents!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Enough. Follow me. Political Commissar Zhou wants to seeus!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Political Commissar Zhou¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The furious Political Commissar Zhou was sitting behind hisdesk, looking at those pictures. He had already ced all responsibility onDong Xuebing. He was already unhappy with Dong Xuebing for his promotion to theDeputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. Guo Shunjie also kept talking badabout Dong Xuebing and told him how disrespectful Dong Xuebing was towards him.Zhou Guoan might not show it, but he was furious inside. He suspects someonewas behind this incident because he will be taking over as the position ofBranch Bureau Chief. Someone was trying to intimidate him? Who¡¯s themastermind? Xu Yan, who had been supporting Dong Xuebing? Song Shoujie? YangYizhong? Or...... Liu Hua? Zhou Guoan was not sure, but he had to do something toprove he was not someone easily intimidated.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Not longter, Dong Xuebing entered Political CommissarZhou¡¯s office with the staffs from the General Affairs Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Political Commissar Zhou, we......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan threw the pictures on his desk. ¡°What¡¯s these?Tell me!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing felt wronged. But this was what had happened,and he could not exin for himself. ¡°This might be our oversight......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Oversight?¡± Bang, bang, bang! Zhou Guoan banged on thetable. ¡°Do you know what does State Security means? Do you know what thepurpose of the General Affairs Office is? Tell me! How did these pictures ofcakes appear in the General Affairs Office? Who is the one that printed these?Ah? Is this the way you all do things?! Not only you all print such pictures inthe office, you all still file it together with the documents? As the DeputyChief of the office, is this the way you supervise your staffs? Give me anexnation!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was what Dong Xuebing did not want. Getting med forwhat happened. Zhou Guoan thought he had mixed those pictures among thedocuments on purposed. Dong Xuebing did not check through all the documents anddid not fulfill his responsibility as the supervisor. But Dong Xuebing did noteven know Zhou Guoan had diabetes before this incident. ¡°Political CommissarZhou, these pictures should be mixed in identally when we are stacking thedocuments. I admit this is our oversight. But I can guarantee that this is nota provocation by anyone!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What provocation? Ah? I am talking about the workingattitude of the General Affairs Office!¡± Zhou Guoan had assumed that this wasall Dong Xuebing¡¯s work. He will not listen to his exnation and startedscolding him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Seeing Political Commissar Zhou¡¯s attitude, Dong Xuebingbecame more depressed. He had really offended Political Commissar Zhou. Goddamn it! Why did this have to happen? Damn unlucky!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, Guo Panwei and the rest lowered their heads.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie looked at Dong Xuebing gloatingly before helowered his head.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan then asked a question which all of them do notwant to hear. ¡°Who is the one who delivered these documents?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All of them knew that Political Commissar was findingsomeone to take the me.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and replied. ¡°I am the onewho sent it to the office.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan looked at all of them in the eyes and asked: ¡°Whoprinted all the documents?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Panwei and Old Yan looked at Chang Juan and Tan Limeisecretly. Tan Limei and Chang Juan turned pale immediately. Both of them do nothave any Deputy Branch Bureau backing them. If they offended PoliticalCommissar Zhou, god knows what sort of punishments they will have to face. Evenif Political Commissar Zhou let them off this time, what about the next time?If the leader wants to find trouble with you, they could use whatever reasons!Civil Servants were also not iron rice bowls now!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei was at the stage where she was going to getmarried to Zhuang Zhi. If something happens in her work, then......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan¡¯s son was still in school. This was the time whenshe needed money the most. Her sry yed a big part in her family¡¯s monthlyexpenses. If she lost her job, then her family will......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°I¡¯m the one who printed it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Not only Tan Limei and Chang Juan were shocked when theyheard this. Even Old Yan, Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie were shocked. All of themturned and looked at Dong Xuebing!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was Dong Xuebing who said that. ¡°I am the one who printedthe documents.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan looked at him and asked: ¡°Who is the one thatsorted the documents?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°It was me who sorted the documents.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Good! Good!¡± Zhou Guoan just said this.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi, Guo Shunjie, Chang Juan, Tan Limei, Old Yan didnot expect Xiao Dong to take on all the me by himself. He did not even tryto push the responsibility to others. Everyone, except for Zhuang Zhi, was moresenior than Dong Xuebing. They had experienced all sorts of storms and seen toomany incidents of people pushing the me to others. Whenever shit happens,the leaders will try all means to shift the me to his subordinates. This wasvery normal in the Government Service.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But, the was the first time, even for Old Yan, seeing leadertaking on full responsibility and mes for their staffs!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei and Chang Juan¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Chief Dong......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not let both of them continue. ¡°PoliticalCommissar Zhou, I will write a report and self-reflection letter before the endof the day.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At this moment, Tan Limei and Chang Juan¡¯s tears rolled downtheir cheeks!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan and Guo Panwei looked at each other speechless!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Such leaders exist in government service?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Dong¡¯s sense of responsibility was too strong!

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 Chapter 102

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 102 ¨C Got framed!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Back at the General Affairs Office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing entered his office without saying a word andthrew the documents he was holding on his desk. He sat down and cursed whilemassaging his temples. He had shouldered all the me. To others, this mightnot be a wise decision and will feel that Dong Xuebing was too inexperienced atwork. But Dong Xuebing had his own thinking. As the supervisor, he had theresponsibility to check on his subordinates¡¯ work. This was his job, and it wasapparent Zhou Guoan wanted to pin all the me on him. Even if he told ZhouGuoan that it was Chang Juan and Tan Limei who had prepared the documents, itwould be useless. They will only be implicated. What¡¯s the point of getting twomore people into trouble?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Knock, knock, knock. Someone was at the door.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Come in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It was Chang Juan and Tan Limei. After closing the officedoor, Tan Limei¡¯s tears start flowing. She stood there and cried. Chang Juan¡¯seyes were also red, and she said: ¡°Chief Dong, Xiao Tan and I had made such abig mistake and you helped us shouldered all the me. We......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing forced a smile and said: ¡°Sis Chang, it¡¯salright. I know you both did not make this mistake on purpose. Everyone makesmistakes. Xiao Tan, stop crying.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan wiped off the tears welling in her eyes: ¡°But I......But......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei was still sobbing: ¡°Wooo, wooo..... I¡¯m sorry......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing now speaks like a real leader. ¡°Don¡¯t take itto heart. It¡¯s not a big deal. Go back to work.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei cried for a while more and then left with ChangJuan.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Outside, in the main office. Old Yan said: ¡°The both of youhad met a good leader. This is our Chief Xiao Dong. If it is other leaders......¡±He did not continue.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhuang Zhi quickly went over tofort Tan Limei.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan sighed. ¡°I am feeling bad. It was not ChiefDong¡¯s fault, but because of us......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan interrupted her: ¡°Our Chief Dong¡¯s nickname isFirefighter. If he can help the leaders put out fires, he will have no problemsputting out the fire in his own backyard.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan nodded. She really hopes everything will be finefor Dong Xuebing,

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie continued to type on his keyboard as if thesewere not of his concern. He raised his head and looked at everyone in the officewith a smirk secretly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 3 dayster.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Thursday.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had been waiting for the punishment from PoliticalCommissar Zhou. But after so many days, nothing was heard from him. DongXuebing thought if Political Commissar Zhou had forgotten about this incidentor he realized that this was a genuine mistake and it was not meant to provokehim. Huh? This should not be possible. When it was almost time to go back, DongXuebing started to get ready to go home. He packed his stuff, and before heeven stepped out of his small office, he received a piece of shocking news!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan will be taking over the Branch Bureau official,and this piece of news was confirmed.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The new Political Commissar was not the favored candidatesXu Yan or Pang Bin. It was Cheng Haimei, who was close to Zhou Guoan. It wasnot sure what connections she used to get this position!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The top officials in the branch were changed, and DongXuebing felt his position was in danger!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The more shocking news was the District Party Trainingcourse¡¯s spot, which was sought after by all the section chief staffs, wasgiven to an unexpected person. Guo Shunjie!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Dong Xuebing heard this, he almost could not believehis ears. Why was the spot given to him?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing sat down in his office and thought about whathappened. Suddenly, he could feel a chill down his spine. That¡¯s it. Zhou Guoanwanted to pursue that incident and then let Guo Shunjie get the spot to attendthe training course. This way, he could easily promote Guo Shunjie. Zhou Guoanwill be the head of the branch and the Branch Bureau Party Committee will beunder his control. This way, he can easily transfer Director Li Qing to otherpositions and let Guo Shunjie take over as the Chief of the General AffairsOffice. If that happens, Guo Shunjie will have direct control over the GeneralAffairs Office, and Dong Xuebing will be under him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was the worst situation!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was lost. He does not know what to do. He couldfeel the danger approaching him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was going to be the Chief of the General AffairsOffice and will be his direct supervisor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When people are forced into a corner, their minds start tothink fast. Dong Xuebing was such people. He thought hard on what he should doand suddenly realized something. He immediately picked up the phone and calledthe outside office. ¡°Xiao Tan! Call Chang Juan too. I want to see both of youin my office!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 secondster, Chang Juan and Tan Limei entered the smalloffice. ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Both of them had heard that Guo Shunjie will be going forthe training course at the District Party School. They were worried and knewthat Chief Dong¡¯s career mighte to an end soon. When Zhou Guoan bes theBranch Bureau¡¯s Chief, he will push Guo Shunjie to be the Chief of theGeneral Affairs Office. Dong Xuebing, who had offended the Branch Bureau Chiefand the Chief of the General Affairs Office, will not have a good life!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Xiao Tan, Chang Juan. I want you all to tell me the truth.¡±Dong Xuebing asked seriously.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan immediately replied: ¡°You are the one who savedour jobs. We will not hide anything from you.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath and asked: ¡°3 days ago,who made the mistake with the meeting documents for Political Commissar Zhou?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan and Tan Limei looked at each other, and it wasTan Limei who replied: ¡°I might sound like I am shirking responsibility, but Iswear that we have checked all the documents before we pass it to you. We hadchecked every single page. Those pictures are not there!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan added: ¡°That¡¯s right. We also don¡¯t know how didthose pictures get mixed into the documents!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing paused for a while. ¡°We kept those 13 sets ofdocuments in my office, and we went to lunch. I came backter after you two.Which one of you arrived back at the office first?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan thought for a while and replied: ¡°I came backearlier than Xiao Tan.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing looked at her: ¡°Who is in the office when youcame back?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah? Are you suspecting someone is trying to frame us?¡±Chang Juan was shocked. ¡°I remembered...... Guo Shunjie, Guo Panwei, and Old Yanare in the office.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. Call old Yan in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan went out to call him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After Old Yan entered the small office, Dong Xuebingimmediately ask: ¡°Old Yan, can you recall on the day of the incident where theerror in meeting documents happens, did someone enter my office when I am notaround?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Old Yan frowned. ¡°Monday? No. When I return from lunch, GuoShunjie was working on hisputer.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°He is alone?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Yes.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ok. I understand. All of you can go now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei asked furiously: ¡°Are you suspecting...... Guo Shunjiewas the one who switched the documents?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan and Old Yan were shocked. If this was true, thatGuo Shunjie was really daring!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing do suspect Guo Shunjie. No. It¡¯s not suspect.He was sure it was Guo Shunjie who framed him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was the only one who benefited from thisincident!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This bastard! He was too scheming!

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 Chapter 103

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 103 ¨C End of his career?!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

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    <b><b><b> Friday morning.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The furious Dong Xuebing had just entered the Branch Bureauand saw Guo Shunjie walking in front of him.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Brother Guo, congrattions.¡± A young man from PublicSecurity Sixth Bureau was congratting Guo Shunjie.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie smiles: ¡°What¡¯s there to congratte? I am onlygoing to attend a training course.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> A few other people from the Political Section and theFinance department walked past and greeted Guo Shunjie. ¡°Shunjie, not anyonecan attend the training course at the Party School. Hahaha. You will bepromoted soon. When are you giving us a treat?¡± The leaders in the Bureau willchange soon, and everyone knew Zhou Guoan favors Guo Shunjie. He even let GuoShunjie have the precious spot of the training course. Any smart people will understandthat Zhou Guoan wants to promote Guo Shunjie to be the Chief of the GeneralAffairs Department. That¡¯s why everyone changed their attitude towards him andstart to suck up to him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie enjoyed this feeling and even start to behavelike a leader. He smiled and chatted with them.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, on the other hand, was feeling what ZhouChangchun had gone through when he was retiring early. As Dong Xuebing hadoffended Zhou Guoan, everyone in the branch was avoiding him like the gue.The football yers who were very close to Dong Xuebing stopped interactingwith him. They only nodded to Dong Xuebing as a form of greetings and quicklywalk away. They did not even address him as Chief Dong. No one wants to haveanything to do with Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie turned and saw everyone was ignoring DongXuebing and gave a smirk. Serve you, right!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s anger had reached a boiling point. The momenthe arrived back in his office, he called Guo Shunjie into his room.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What is it?¡± In the past, Guo Shunjie would still addressDong Xuebing as Chief unwillingly. But today, he did not even greet him. Helooked at Dong Xuebing straight into the eyes with his head held high. His tonewas like someone superior, like Dong Xuebing¡¯s leader!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°What¡¯s with this attitude? Do you know who you are speakingto?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Guo Shunjie don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you aredoing. I have been closing one eye when you create some minor problems for me. Butyou are too daring. You even dare to switch the meeting documents and frameyour leader?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie stared at Dong Xuebing and replied coldly: ¡°Don¡¯tuse me!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You know well what you had done!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°You need evidence. Where is the proof? Show me!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had tried to look for evidence yesterday aftereveryone had left. But the photocopier machine in the office does not have thefunction to keep records. Those few pictures might not be printed in theoffice, and Guo Shunjie might have brought them from home. He could not findany proof. That¡¯s why even when Dong Xuebing knew that it was Guo Shunjie whohad framed him, he could not do anything to him. Also, if he went to the topleaders, no one will believe him!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Don¡¯t use me if you do not have evidence!¡± Guo Shunjiehad a mocking smile on his face. ¡°You are making false usations!¡± GuoShunjie had been waiting for this day. He was feeling terrific. He thought tohimself, Dong Xuebing...... serve you right! Just wait and see how I will deal withyou after I have been promoted to the Chief! If I don¡¯t end your career, I willchange my name!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°It¡¯s too early for you to celebrate!¡± Dong Xuebing grittedhis teeth and said: ¡°You will pay for what you did. Let¡¯s wait and see!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie smiles: ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s wait and see. Ifthere is nothing else, I will go out. Oh, get someone else to type the documentyou for me. Political Commissar Zhou wants to see me. I am busy.¡± After sayingthat, Guo Shunjie walked out of Dong Xuebing¡¯s room smiling. Pay for what Idid? Hahaha. Let¡¯s see who will pay!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn! Dong Xuebing banged his desk!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Not only Dong Xuebing was framed, the culprit stillbenefited from it. He was furious! No! Guo Shunjie must not enter the PartySchool! If he did not attend the training course, then it will be difficult forhim to be promoted from a staff member to a Section Chief. No matter what, hewill still have to be promoted to a Deputy Section Chief first. Dong Xuebing¡¯sonly way of surviving was to stop Guo Shunjie from attending the training!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After making a call, Dong Xuebing found out that thetraining course will start tomorrow. It was impossible to ask PoliticalCommissar Zhou to withdraw Guo Shunjie from the course. Dong Xuebing could onlypin all his hopes on Branch Bureau Chief Yan Liang. But today was Yan Liang¡¯st day as the Chief. That means...... He had only one day to stop Guo Shunjie!Dong Xuebing must remove Guo Shunjie¡¯s name from this course today! If not, itwill be the end of his career!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, who had no other choices, went straight to YanLiang¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Today, there¡¯s a leader from the National State Securiting to the Western District Branch Bureau for an inspection. The wholebranch bureau was busy cleaning up thepound.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Knock, knock knock. Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath andknocked on Yan Liang¡¯s office.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Come in.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang was going to be promoted, and he should be in agood mood. But his rtionship with his wife was not very good. When he heardthat he will be transferred to a province in the southern region, and his wholefamily had to move with him, Yan Liang¡¯s wife starts to quarrel with him. Sheinsisted on staying in Beijing with their children and refusing to be relocated.This was why Yan Liang was in a bad mood these few days.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Yan, I want to report something to you.¡± Dong Xuebingsaid directly.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang raised his head and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Whatis it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing said: ¡°It is about that the incident of PoliticalCommissar Zhou¡¯s meeting documents. I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang interrupted him: ¡°Go and tell this to PoliticalCommissar Zhou.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Yan, there are some problems.¡± Dong Xuebing did notcare and continued. ¡°The mistake is not caused by printing and sorting. GuoShunjie was the one who purposely framed me. You should also know that he hadbeen unhappy with me all this while. On the day of the meeting, he sneaked intomy office and switched the documents for Political Commissar Zhou duringlunchtime.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang frowned: ¡°Do you have evidence?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Someone can prove that Guo Shunjiewas alone in the office for a long time during lunch. As for other evidence...... Iam still looking for it. Those few pictures of the cakes are still with me. Ifwe can check for fingerprints or......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang shook his head. ¡°Come to me again when you haveconcrete evidence.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was not willing to give up. ¡°The Party School¡¯straining course spot was given to Guo Shunjie. How can someone of his characterbe allowed to go for this training? Chief Yan, I hope he will be withdrawn fromthe course until the investigation for this incident is over!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This was Yan Liang¡¯sst day at Western District Branch. Hedoes not want to meddle with these matters. ¡°I want evidence. Without evidence,everything will be useless. You can go and speak to Political Commissar Zhouabout this.¡± Ring, ring, ring. The phone on Yan Liang¡¯s desk rang. Yan Lianganswered, and he immediately brightens up. After hanging up the call, he madeanother call. ¡°Minister Lui is arriving. Is everything ready?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could only leave Yan Liang¡¯s office dejected.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s it?

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 Chapter 104

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    <b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 104 ¨CUnexpected Incident!<b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang does have the authority to withdraw Guo Shunjiefrom the Party School¡¯s training. As long as he was still the Branch Bureau¡¯sChief, he could still make the final decision on such matters. Yan Liang hadheard a lot about Dong Xuebing. But he did not think Dong Xuebing was capable.He had voted for Dong Xuebing during the Party Committee meeting was because hehad no choice. This was why he refused to help Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Furthermore, he also does not think that Guo Shunjie wouldbe so daring to frame his direct supervisor. Xu Yan did not be the next PoliticalCommissar. Now, the situation had changed for Song Shoujie, Yang Yizhong, andthe rest. They might not even be able to save themselves and will have no timeto help Dong Xuebing with this incident. Even if they wanted to help DongXuebing, they also could not do so.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing was alone to handle this crisis.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The frontpound of the Western Branch Bureau.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang, Zhou Guoan, Xu Yan and all the top leaders of thebranch were standing at attention in front. Dong Xuebing, Tan Limei, GuoShunjie, and the rest were standing at the back. All of them were there towee Minister Lui, from the National State Security. Minister Lui was veryold and had retired from the State Security many years back. Although he was nolonger holding any portfolio, he still has an influence over the StateSecurity. Many of the Bureau Directors were his former subordinates andstudents. Yan Liang was one of them.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The metal gates opened, and an ordinary old model Audientered the Branch¡¯spound.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The car stopped, and there was an old man around his sixtiesor seventies sitting at the back. His hair was almost all white, but he stippears to be in good health.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang¡¯s promotion was actually because of his connectionwith Minister Lui. That¡¯s why Yan Liang was very respectful of him. Heimmediately walks forward to open the car¡¯s door for Minister Lui. Then, hehelped Minister Lui alight from the vehicle. ¡°Minister Lui, I represent theBranch Bureau to wee you. Thank you foring over to inspect and guideus.¡± Yan Liang knew that Minister Lui do not like grand wees. But he stillhas to show his respect for him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Minister Lui looked at the people standing behind Yan Liangandughed: ¡°You...... since when did you learn all these? Everyone get back towork. I am retired, and what¡¯s there for me to inspect? I was also from theWestern District Branch. I am justing back for a visit today.¡± Minister Luicasually passed his bag to his driver and guard.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang immediately moved over and grabbed the bag. ¡°Letme carry it.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Minister Luiughed and did not say anything. Many yearsago, Yan Liang was the one who carried his bag for him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan, Xu Yan and the rest walked over and greeted MinisterLui politely. After everyone had greeted Minister Lui, Yan Liang asked everyo disperse. Only the members of the General Affairs Office and a few youngpersonnel from the other departments remained. Yan Liang apanied MinisterLui for a stroll around the branch.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Minister Lui looked around and sighed. ¡°That Chinese datetree is still there? Eh? The cafeteria is still the same? Nothing had changed.Xiao Yan, is the Political Section still in that corner on level 3?¡± MinisterLui asks when he walked around. Once in a while, he will speak to the youngstaffs. He did not have the air of a leader. Guo Shunjie, Guo Panwei and twomembers of the Public Security Sixth Bureau silently moved behind Minister Lui,hoping he would speak to them and leave an impression with him.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was not interested in this. He was thestperson at the back and was staring at Guo Shunjie. He really wished he couldgive him a kick on his face.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie could feel someone was staring at him frombehind. He turned and gave Dong Xuebing a cold smile.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Actually, when Dong Xuebing was promoted to be theDeputy Chief of the General Affairs Office, many younger staffs were unhappy.How can someone who had joined the bureau for less than 2 months bepromoted?They had been working therefor 2 to 3 years, and it was not their turn. This was why when Dong Xuebing¡¯scareer wasing to an end, they were gloating.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Not longter, Minister Lui entered Yan Liang¡¯s office. Therest of them waited outside.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie looked around and walked over to Dong Xuebing.¡°Chief Xiao Dong, my training course at the Party is starting next week. I willbe applying for two weeks of leave from work.¡± He purposely emphasis on thewords, Party School to spite Dong Xuebing. Even the leader could not get toattend the training, and his staff member will be participating. This was likea p to Dong Xuebing¡¯s face.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, who was standing by the side, knew that it wasGuo Shunjie who switched the documents and could not stand it: ¡°Guo Shunjie!You are despicable!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chang Juan and Zhuang Zhi were also furious. This personcould switch documents to frame his superior and colleagues! He was really ascum!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie stared at Tan Limei in her eyes: ¡°Who do youthink you are scolding? Ah?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The other people who were not from the General AffairsDepartment were watching this free show.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Suddenly, Yan Liang office¡¯s door opens. Guo Shunjie justlet out a ¡®Hmph!¡¯ and looks away. Respect for Dong Xuebing? Guo Shunjie doesnot care about this anymore. He was not willing to show any respect to DongXuebing. He now has Zhou Guoan backing him. Once he attended the trainingcourse, he will be promoted to Dong Xuebing¡¯s supervisor!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang walked out with Minister Lui.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Minister Luiughed and said: ¡°Let¡¯s go and visit thebureau¡¯s quarters. I had lived there for several years. I really miss thatce.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang smiled and replied: ¡°Ok. Can I drive you there?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Let¡¯s take a walk. It is not far from here. We can alsoexercise.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After leaving the branch, they walked for about 100 metersand turned into a small alley.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing followed behind with his fist clenched. He wasthinking about what else he could do to stop Guo Shunjie from entering theParty School and his promotion.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After walking for about 10 minutes, there was amotion infront.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Minister Lui, how are you feeling?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Minister Lui, are you ok?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, who was walking with Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhiat the back of the group, looked over. They saw Minister Lui panting heavily,but he was still smiling to Yan Liang. ¡°Asthma. I got this condition about 2years ago. It¡¯s ok. I have my inhaler with me. The inhaler is in my bag.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone was relieved when they heard it was asthma.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Yan Liang¡¯s following words shocked everyone. ¡°Ah! Yourbag is left in my office!¡± Yan Liang was used to be the leader for years. Hehad forgotten the habit of carrying someone else¡¯s bag. He was also troubled byhis family problems recently and had forgotten about Minister Lui¡¯s bag.Although he had noticed that he had forgotten about Minister Lui¡¯s bag after leavingthe branch, he thought nothing about it, as he did not know that Minister Luihad asthma and his medication was in his bag.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Minister Lui¡¯s breathing became faster when he heard YanLiang. He grabs his chest and starts to gasp for air. His sweat was pouringdown his face.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang panicked. ¡°Damn! Medicine! Who has medicine forasthma? Heart attack medication is also fine! Who have it?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> All the people there were below 30 years old. All of themwere healthy, and who would bring these medicines around? The guard, who wasfollowing Minister Lui, was only his bodyguard. He did not bring any sparemedicine!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie was in a rush to impress the leaders: ¡°I willcall for an ambnce!¡± He shouted and immediately start dialing the number.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang was holding on to Minister Lui with one hand, andthe other was holding his phone, calling the branch. ¡°Go to my office and bringme that brown colored leather bag! The second Hutong! Drive! I need it now!Hurry up!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Minister Lui was struggling to breathe, and he was spasming!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Goddamn! The branch bureau was too far from here, and theambnce will not be on time!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang was panicking. ¡°Sir! Hang in there! The medicinewill be here!¡± Yan Liang then turned to the others and shouted: ¡°Go and buymedicine from the nearest pharmacy! Go now!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was also panicking. Pharmacy? The nearestpharmacy is also a distance from here. It was obvious that Minister Lui couldnot evenst a minute! There will not be enough time!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Eh?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Wait a minute!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing stopped suddenly and could feel his whole bodygetting heated up!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> This is my chance to save myself!

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 Chapter 105

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    <b> <b> </b></b>

    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 105 ¨C Reversal!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing had not used his BACK from Monday to Friday.Without hesitations, he used up all 5 BACK at once!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hahaha, this estate is still the same as before.¡± MinisterLui reminisces about the time when he was living around this area. He points toa part of the estate a distance away. ¡°When I was not assigned with quarters, Ihad rented a ce over there. Can you see that Chinese Mahogany tree? It wasnot so tall back then. Every year, Old Xu and I will climb up the roof to helpothers pluck the leaves. Sighed...... so many years have passed. The estate and thetree are still around, but all of us are old.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone from the branch bureau was following behindMinister Lui.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liangughed and said: ¡°You are not that old. I thinkyou are healthier than me.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Minister Luiughed and waved his hand: ¡°I am not thathealthy anymore.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Time had returned! Now it was precisely 5 minutes ago!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was also not sure if 5 minutes was enough. Buthe had no other choices. He looked around urgently and stopped in the southwestdirection. He remembers seeing a Golden Elephant Pharmacy at the end of thestreet. After confirming the direction, Dong Xuebing immediately ran withoutsaying a word. He did not care whether his image as a leader. He ran as fast ashe could.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Minister Lui and Yan Liang did not notice Dong Xuebingrunning off to another direction. But Tan Limei, Changjuan and the rest wereshocked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Where is Chief Dong going? Why is he running off in a rush?Rushing to the toilet? Even if he needs the bathroom urgently, he also does notneed to run so fast.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie sneered as he looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s backview. This behavior was not what a leader should have.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Run! Faster! Run!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing ran down the alley towards the street. How faris it? Still have not reached? Faster! Run faster! There is not enough time!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was one of the fastest sprinters in his sswhen he was still studying. He was weak in mid to long distance. He could onlyrun 100 to 200 meters at most. But today, he broke his personal records. Hesprinted more than 300 to 400 meters without signs of slowing down. He needs tosave his career. He must not let Guo Shunjie be promoted! This was his onlyhope!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 1 minute passed......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 2 minutes passed......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> I see it! That¡¯s the pharmacy!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was exhausted. 30 meters more...... 20 meters...... 10meters......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Bang! Dong Xuebing pushes a young man, who was walking outof the Pharmacy, aside and dash into the Golden Elephant Pharmacy. He does notknow if asthma medication was a prescribed drug and was not sure if thepharmacist would sell the medicine to him. He does not have the time toexin. He immediately took out his work pass and banged the counter. ¡°StateSecurity! I need the medication for asthma and heart attack! Now!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The cashier behind the counter was shocked, and she lookedat Dong Xuebing¡¯s identification.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing shouted at her: ¡°Hurry up! It is a matter oflife and death!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The staffs in the pharmacy were stunned for a while, and onestaff in white coat quickly ran to the back to get the medicines.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That staff was quite fast, and she returns with a small boxof medicine and a bottle of Nitroglycerin tablets and Instant-effect JiuxinPills. Dong Xuebing grabbed the medicines and threw 300 RMB on the counterbefore running out. ¡°Thank you!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Hey, the medicines do not cost so much. Your change!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing did not turn back and ran back the same wayinto the alleyways!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> He had no more stamina and was much slower on his way back!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and ran with all his might.Run faster!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It¡¯s been 5 minutes since he used BACK and Minister Luishould be having his asthma attack now! Is there enough time?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 5 seconds passed......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> 10 seconds passed......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After turning at a Hutong, Dong Xuebing could see the peoplefrom the Bureau panicking in the distance!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> I reached! I had finally reached!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang, who was panicking, was looking at Minister Lui,gasping for air. He had to bear full responsibility. If he knew that MinisterLui had Asthma and had kept his medication in his bag, Yan Liang would neverforget to bring that bag along. It was because he did not know about MinisterLui¡¯s condition and forgot about it and created this mess! Everything was tote now. If anything happens to Minister Lui, then...... Yan Liang doesn¡¯t evendare to think what would happen! It will definitely not a matter from gettingfired from his job!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Minister Lui¡¯s eyes were rolled up, and only the whites wereshowing. He could not make it!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Sir! Hang in there! Just hang on for a bit more!¡± Yan Liangshouted: ¡°Where is the ambnce? Why is the ambnce not here yet?!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> They were inside a Hutong and the road conditions there werepoor with many turns. It will take at least 20 minutes for the ambnce toarrive at the scene. There was also not enough time for anyone toe overfrom the branch bureau with the medicine. There were too many turns and narrowroads. Even if anyone were to fly from the branch......, they could not reach herein 10 minutes! The pharmacy was the only hope. But all the pharmacies werelocated along the streets outside of the Hutong. It will take at least 6 to 7minutes. Minister Lui now...... might not evenst more than a minute!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, Zhuang Zhi and others from the variousdepartments were panicking! There was nothing they could do!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> That¡¯s it! Yan Liang¡¯s mind was nk! He is finished!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Chief Dong! Chief Dong is back!¡± Chang Juan saw DongXuebing running back and she shouted. She immediately exined what happenedto Dong Xuebing: ¡°Minister Lui is having an asthma attack! Chief Dong, whatshall we do?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie heard this and shouted: ¡°What can he do? Hurryup and call the ambnce to chase them!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The other two young staffs from the 6<sup>th</sup> Bureaushook their heads when they heard what Chang Juan said. They thought tothemselves. Even if your Chief¡¯s nickname was Firefighter, and dares to runinto a burning room and save penalty kicks, but what can he do in thisemergency? This is an asthma attack. What can this Chief Dong do?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction and thoughtnothing about him. He shouted to Guo Shunjie and the others: ¡°Medicine! Go andget medicine!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie wiped the sweat on his forehead: ¡°They had justleft to get the medicine. They need at least 5 to 6 minutes!:

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang looked at the dying Minister Lui. ¡°There is nomore time!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Minister Lui!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone there had given up!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, who was panting hard, reached in front of everyone:¡°Haa....... Med...... Haaa...... I have the med...... Haa...... medicine!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> You have?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone was shocked when they heard what Dong Xuebingsaid!!!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Where is it? Where is medicine?¡± Yan Liang immediatelystand up!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone turns to look at Dong Xuebing!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On his way back, Dong Xuebing had torn open the packaging.He reached into his pocket and took out an inhaler with medicine.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Oh god! This is really the medicine for asthma?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang paused for a sec, snatched the bottle of medicinefrom Dong Xuebing and gave it to Minister Lui: ¡°Hurry, take the medicine!Quick!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The weak Minister Lui ce the stic mouthpiece in hismouth and inhale deeply. He stopped for a few seconds before inhaling again.Slowly, Minister Lui¡¯s breathing slowed down and was back to normal. But hisexpression was still in pain. He was sweating, and his hand was gripping hischest.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang and the rest, who had just rxed, panickedagain. ¡°Oh, no! He has a heart attack!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> One thing after another!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Heart attacks were also fatal!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Tan Limei, Chang Juan and other female staffs were mumblingto themselves: ¡°Oh no...... That¡¯s it!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang was cursing in his heart! ¡°Hurry and call thosebuying medicine to get heart attack medication too! Quick!¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Haaaa....... It¡¯s ok......¡± Dong Xuebing reached out to stopsomeone who was about to make the phone call. He was still panting, and hereached into his pocket: ¡°I have the medicine...... Quick-Acting Heart Reliever pills.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Ah?!¡± Everyone was stunned again.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang was also shocked. But he did not have time to waitany longer. He quickly grabbed the Quick-Acting Heart Reliever pills and fed itto Minister Lui.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Minister Lui slowly shook his head and said withdifficulty: ¡°Quick-Acting...... Heart Reliever pills...... is not effective for me...... Ineed...... Muxiang...... Baoxin Pills...... or Nitroglycerin tablets......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Damn!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone panicked again!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang was about to go crazy

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But Dong Xuebing reached into his pocket again: ¡°...... I alsohave Nitroglycerin tablets. Here...... here......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Oanwei, Tan Limei, Chang Juan and the other staffs fromvarious departments nearly fainted on the spot!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Asthma medicine, Quick-Acting Heart Reliever pills, Nitroglycerintablets...... Howe this Chief Dong has everything in his pockets?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang was also speechless!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Guo Shunjie nearly cursed out loud. You are not sufferingfrom asthma or heart attacks! Why are you carrying these medications around?Are you a fucking Doraemon?!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Trantor¡¯snotes:

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    <b><b><b> Nitroglycerin(medication)

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    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroglycerin_(medication)

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> JiuxinPills or Quick-Acting Heart Reliever pills is one of the blood-quickeningstasis-transforming medicinals to relieve angina. It is a type of Chinesetraditional medicine.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> MuxiangBaoxin Pills is another type of Chinese medicine for heart attacks.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Hutong

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutong

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 Chapter 106

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    <b><b> <b>Power and Wealth<b>Chapter 106 ¨C The Omnipotent Chief Xiao Dong!<b> </b></b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> <b> </b></b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Buy me a coffee or tip me on or .

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After taking the two medicines, Minister Lui¡¯s face slowlyregains normal color.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang was still holding on to Minister Lui: ¡°How are youfeeling?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Much better.¡± Minister Lui looked towards Dong Xuebing¡¯sdirection and smiles.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang, who had narrowly escaped, guiltily said: ¡°It¡¯sall because of me. I nearly...... I......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°Haha, it¡¯s ok.¡± Minister Lui was joyful. ¡°It¡¯s normal forpeople to go when the time is up. Furthermore, I am fine now.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After this incident, no one had the mood to go visit thebureau¡¯s quarters. When Yan Liang¡¯s driver and Minister Lui¡¯s driver arrives intheir cars, Minister Lui left with his guard. Yan Liang looked at Dong Xuebing.He felt grateful, lucky, and a bit shocked. He had only seen Dong Xuebing runninginto a burning room to retrieve some documents and had heard of what DongXuebing had done by others. He did not think much of it. Firefighter? A lifesaverfor any situation? Bullshit. But today, he experienced Xiao Dong¡¯s miraclesfirst hand. Yan Liang really believed Dong Xuebing could help the leaders inany situation. If it weren¡¯t for taking out the asthma medicine out of nowhere,Yan Liang¡¯s future would be gone......

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone at the scene was staring at Dong Xuebing. It was asif he was a god.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang waved to Dong Xuebing, asking him to go over.¡°Good job. You got all the credit for saving Minister Lui¡¯s life. Howe youcarry so many medicines with you?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing made up a story: ¡°Oh, my neighbor also has thisillness, and these medicines are for him.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Was this really a coincidence? Yan Liang suspects that DongXuebing had noticed he had forgotten Minister Lui¡¯s bag and purposely went tobuy these medications to perform in front of the leaders. But he thought aboutit and felt it was not possible. Even himself, Minister Lui¡¯s student, did notknow that Minister Lui had gotten asthma recently. How would Xiao Dong know?Yan Liang could not understand why and decided to just stop thinking aboutthis. He nodded at Dong Xuebing and said: ¡°Come, ride the car with me back tothe branch.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing was ttered and boarded the car with YanLiang. The rest had to walk back to the branch.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> In the car, Dong Xuebing, who was sitting in the frontpassenger seat, felt it was the right time. He turned and said: ¡°Chief Yan,tomorrow is the registration for the District Party School Training Course. Istill feel that Guo Shunjie is not qualified to participate. The incident aboutthe meeting notes must be done by him......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang interrupted him: ¡°Ok. Go back and wait for thenews.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was beating rapidly. Chief Yan......agrees??

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> The car arrived at the Branch Bureaupound.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Back at the office, Yan Liang picked up the phone and calledPolitical Commissar Zhou. ¡°Political Commissar Zhou? The Party School Trainingcourse spot is given to the General Affairs Office¡¯s Guo Shunjie? I don¡¯t thinkit is suitable. He is still not a Section level officer. How can he attend thetraining course meant for Section level officers? The other staffs will beunhappy.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan was stunned and could not react.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Yan Liang did not give him any chance to retort. ¡°I thinkChief Dong from the General Affairs Office is a good candidate. This type ofpeople should be groomed. Let him attend the course.¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan¡¯s face changed: ¡°Chief Yan, didn¡¯t we agree aboutthis?¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°This is my decision, and it¡¯s final.¡± Yan Liang did notcare what Zhou Guoan thinks. He owes Xiao Dong favor. If he did not help DongXuebing settle this Party School training course and transferred away, whatwould others think of him?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Zhou Guoan turns pale when he heard the line was cutabruptly. He threw the phone on the table and then grabbed the teacup and threwit against the wall.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing, someone who entered the branch for less than 3months, had disrupted his ns twice! Zhou Guoan had already spread the newsabout Guo Shunjie attending the training at the Party School, and now he had towithdraw his name? He even had to put up Dong Xuebing¡¯s name for the course? Hewas someone who had purposely provoke him by putting dessert pictures in hismeeting notes! What was Yan Liang thinking? He decided to fall out on hisstday? This was like a p to Zhou Guoan¡¯s face!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> After thinking for a while, Zhou Guoan picked up the phone:¡°Hello? Chief Yan is supposed to apany Minister Lui to the branch bureauquarters. Why is he back suddenly? Help me find out what happened.¡± Zhou Guoanknew there must be a reason why Yan Liang changed his mindst mind.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> At the same time, news of Dong Xuebing recing Guo Shunjieto attend the training course at the district party school spreads throughoutthe branch. Everyone was shocked when they heard of this.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Was this real? In the morning, everyone was still discussingthe end of Dong Xuebing¡¯s career. But in the afternoon, everything had changed.Furthermore, even if Dong Xuebing did not offend Political Commissar Zhou, DongXuebing was just promoted to Deputy Chief, and it should not be his turn. Hoe Dong Xuebing had all the luck?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Xu Yan and Song Shoujie were having a discussion in theoffice when they heard about this piece of news. They were also shocked. Whathappened? The reactions of Yang Yizhong, Pang Bin, Liu Hua, and the rest werethe same as Xu Yan and Song Shoujie. They immediately picked up the phone tocall the staff members who had apanied Chief Yan and Minister Lui to thequarters. Something must have happened there.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When everyone heard of what happened on the way to thequarters, they understood why...... and they were stunned.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> On the way to the quarters, Minister Lui had an asthmaattack and a heart attack. But Chief Yan had forgotten to bring Minister Lui¡¯sbag, which contains all the medicines. When Minister Lui was in grave danger,Dong Xuebing just happens to have asthma medicine with him. He also justhappens to have Nitroglycerin tablets with him. And he just happens to saveMinister Lui¡¯s life.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Everyone was looking at each other speechless.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> ¡°......¡±

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> There were too many coincidences until they want to curse!

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> No one would ever expect Dong Xuebing to help Chief Yan to putout his fire. He also helped himself to put out his own fire.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Chief Xiao Dong had rushed into a burning room toretrieve documents, he had shocked many people.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Chief Xiao Dong dived to save the penalty, he had alsoshocked many people.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Chief Xiao Dong scored that goal in the final secondsof the ser match, he had shocked many people.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> When Chief Xiao Dong was promoted to the Deputy Chief of theGeneral Affairs Office, many people were shocked.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> But this time, the word ¡°shocked¡± could no longer beexpressed how they feel about Dong Xuebing.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Dong Xuebing could save a penalty, scored a winning goal,and run into a burning office and jump out through the windows on the secondfloor.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Chief Xiao Dong couldn¡¯t be suffering from asthma and heartattacks. When Minister Lui needed these medicines, Chief Xiao Dong could takeit our from his pockets like magic.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Which leader does not like this type of godlike staff?

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> It would be weird if the branch did not put up the name ofthis godlike staff for the training course.

    </b></b></b>

    <b><b><b> Firefighter? How can he be called a firefighter?

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    <b><b><b> Slowly, Dong Xuebing had a new nickname. The OmnipotentChief Xiao Dong!

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 Chapter 107

    <strong>Chapter 107 ¨C Got the spot for the Party School Training course!</strong>

    In the General Affairs Office, Chang Juan, Tan Limei, Old Yan and the rest were happy for Dong Xuebing. When Zhou Guoan tries to find trouble with them, it was Chief Xiao Dong who had stood in front of them to protect them. If not, Zhou Guoan would have unleashed his anger on Chang Juan and Tan Limei. He will not target Chief Xiao Dong so fast. Everyone in the office knew that Zhou Guoan was trying to suppress Dong Xuebing by letting Guo Shunjie go for the training at the District Party School. This was the result of Dong Xuebing covering up for them. Although they did not say anything, they were very grateful to him.

    Where can you find a leader who takes cares of his men like this?

    ¡°Chief Dong, congrattions. The training is starting tomorrow?¡± Chang Juan smiles, seductively at Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was still trying to digest thetest news. ¡°Yes. Tomorrow is the day to report, and the course will start on Sunday.¡±

    Tan Limei cheerfully said: ¡°Chief Dong, you have a new nickname. I went to thedies earlier and heard many people calling you the Omnipotent Chief Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Omnipotent?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Who is the one that spread this?¡±

    ¡°I also don¡¯t know. Hahaha, everyone is calling you this name.¡± Actually, Tan Limei was the one who gave this nickname and spread it throughout the branch. Guo Panwei also tried to curry favor: ¡°Chief Dong, you are fortunate. When Minister Lui did not bring his medications, you just happen to have the medicines with you. Even heaven is helping you. This opening for the training course is supposed to be yours from the start. How can Guo Shunjie qualify for it?¡± Guo Panwei should have started to bootlick Guo Shunjie because he was someone who always sits on the fence. But he was moved by Dong Xuebing when he covered up for his subordinates. Also, when they were fighting for the position of Deputy Chief, Guo Panwei had fallen out with Guo Shunjie. He knows that even if he went over to Guo Shunjie¡¯s camp, Guo Shunjie would also not ept him. He might as well take a gamble and ce his bets with Dong Xuebing. After all, Chief Xiao Dong always stages aeback at thest minute. He just hopes that Dong Xuebing would be able to survive this crisis.

    Dong Xuebingughed and shook his head. He looks around the office: ¡°Where is Guo Shunjie?¡±

    Zhuang Zhi replied: ¡°When he learned about his name was withdrawn from the training, he ran out.¡±

    Tan Limei, a busybody, added: ¡°He must be at Political Commissar¡¯s office making some reports.¡±

    ¡°This type of despicable person...... Sighed.......¡± Old Yan was not afraid of offending anyone.

    At that moment, there were sounds of heavy footsteps, and a furious Guo Shunjie stormed into the office. He had gone to Zhou Guoan¡¯s office after he heard that he was being reced by Dong Xuebing for the training course. But Zhou Guoan was fuming, and when he heard Guo Shunjie questioning him, he chased him out of his office.

    Guo Shunjie was about to enter the Party School and will be promoted to Deputy Section Chief after the training. But suddenly he was being reced. He was furious, and was cursing Zhou Guoan and Dong Xuebing¡¯s ancestors in his heart!

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said: ¡°Guo Shunjie, your leave application is not approved. Come back to work on Monday as usual.¡±

    Guo Shunjie stared at Dong Xuebing. I will not let you off!

    Actually, even Dong Xuebing had not expected to get the spot for the training course. His intent was only to stop Guo Shunjie from attending the training. He does not want to let Guo Shunjie have the opportunity to overtake him. As an ordinary staff member, it will be hard for him to be the Chief of the General Affairs Office. But unexpectedly, Guo Shunjie was reced by him for the training. With the experience of attending this training, Dong Xuebing will be in line to be promoted to the Deputy Section Chief rank. Only one word from the higher-ups, he will be promoted from just getting Deputy Section Chief¡¯s benefits to be a real Deputy Section Chief rank!

    Back at his own office, Dong Xuebing called Director Li Qing to take 2 weeks off. A few days ago, Li Qing was considering to give up his position of the Chief of the General Affairs Office to Guo Shunjie, and only keep his position as the Deputy Director of the General Affairs Department. He was also unhappy with Dong Xuebing who had got into trouble. But when he heard of what happened earlier, he banged his table and praised Dong Xuebing for doing a good job! Li Qing praises Dong Xuebing over the phone and granted his leave application. After hanging up, Xu Yan called Dong Xuebing. She did not say much but reminded Dong Xuebing to keep a low profile.

    Dong Xuebing feltforted. Seems like Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Xu was still concern about him.

    It was the end of the day.

    Dong Xuebing slowly walked out of the branch bureau with a smile on his face.

    On his way out, Dong Xuebing, who had made a significant contribution to the branch, did not get the treatment he deserved. All the staff members and leaders hide away from him. Chief Xiao Dong was in the limelight again for saving Chief Yan¡¯s career and Old Minister Lui¡¯s life. He also got to enter the District Party School. But this was not a matter of the credit he got. Chief Xiao Dong had pped Zhou Guoan¡¯s face by snatching away the training course¡¯s spot. This grudge will never be resolved. Chief Yan Liang will be transferred away on Monday. After that, will Zhou Guoan let Chief Xiao Dong off? Impossible!

    Dong Xuebing also knew Zhou Guoan will take revenge soon. But he couldn¡¯t care less.

    Oh, your trusted aide Guo Shunjie had purposely switched the meeting materials and provoked you. But you vent your anger on me? You find trouble with me and still stupidly try to help Guo Shunjie get his promotion? Are you dumb? Both of you are in cahoots, and I got implicated in it? Getting used for something not done by me? Damn! Why should I be med for all these? Since you, Zhou Guoan started this, then it¡¯s okay for me to snatch the training course opening from you! Who ask you to be so unreasonable? Who ask you to force me to take responsibility before you even investigate the incident thoroughly? Who can you me? Dong Xuebing was someone who hates being used. He was really pissed by Guo Shunjie and Zhou Gouan. He doesn¡¯t care about what others think. He just wants to get the experience of attending the training first. As for the rest...... He will only take appropriate measures as the situation calls for in the future!

    A staff member ranked with Deputy Section Chief treatment going against a Divisional Chief?

    This was a joke!

    But...... it was not that funny!

    During the selection of the Deputy Section Chief position in the Party Committee Meeting, it was Dong Xuebing going against Zhou Guoan alone. He pulled Xu Yan, Yang Yizhong and Liu Hua over to his side, and won in the end. This time, it was also Dong Xuebing going against Zhou Guoan for the District Party School training course opening. Dong Xuebing had saved Chief Yan¡¯s career, and Chief Yan had to help him. In the end, Dong Xuebing won against Zhou Guoan again.

    Dong Xuebing, this small Deputy Chief had already won against a Divisional Chief level official twice!

 Chapter 108 â€“ Legs!

    Saturday morning, Dong Xuebing went to the Western District Party School to report.

    The training course will only start the next day, and after registration, Dong Xuebing returned home before 10 am.

    As Dong Xuebing entered his building, he met a neighbor in winter clothes. They greeted each other and then Dong Xuebing went up the stairs. But before he took the first step, a man in his 30s walked down with a bouquet of roses. He saw Dong Xuebign and asked: ¡°Excuse me, is Qu Yunxuan staying in unit 302?¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately frowned and asked: ¡°You are?¡±

    That man answered: ¡°I am her friend. She is not at home. Do you know where she is?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. He will not tell this person that Qu Yunxuan had gone over to her mother¡¯s ce. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    That man acknowledged and then left.

    When Dong Xuebing reached the 3rd floor and was about to open his door, he saw a note on Aunt Xuan¡¯s door. There was a message about how much water she had used, and Dong Xuebing remembered that someone would being today to check their water meter. He remembers there were no notes outside her door this morning. He hesitated for a moment and went over to press Aunt Xuan¡¯s doorbell. He waited for a while, and no one opened the door. He then knocked on the door and shouted: ¡°Aunt Xuan, it¡¯s me!¡±

    A few secondster, the door opens, and Qu Yunxuan appeared: ¡°Xiao Bing? Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°I thought you are still not back yet.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I just returned home. I need to bring some documents back to the newspaper agency. I will go back to my mother¡¯s ce next Monday. She is still on the drip.¡± Aunt Xuan was in her casual wear at home. Her top was a white woolen sweater, and she was not wearing pants. She only wore a pair of pink long johns over her sexy legs and a pair of woolen slippers on her feet. This was what she wore when she was at home. Dong Xuebing could feel himself getting warmer as he looked at the curves on her thighs and legs.

    Qu Yunxuan looks down and then stared at him: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Errr...... nothing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stopped looking at her legs and entered her house. He took off his coat: ¡°Oh, I met a man downstairs, and he said you are not at home?

    Qu Yunxuan took Dong Xuebing¡¯s coat from him and hang it behind the door. She smiles: ¡°I know. He pressed the doorbell, but I did not open the door. Oh, did I tell you about him? He is our the Deputy Chief Editor¡¯s younger brother. My Deputy Chief Editor insists on bringing us together. But I felt that we are not suitable. I had told them about how I feel, but...... his brother still wait for me every day after work. He just refuses to give up. Look, he evenes and looks for me at my ce. It must be Deputy Chief Gong who told his brother my address.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had heard from Aunt Xuan before. ¡°Why is he so irritating. I will speak to him when I see him next time.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan turns to him and yfully pinched his nose: ¡°I will settle this myself. Have you eaten?¡±

    ¡°Not yet.¡±

    ¡°Then you go and surf the while I prepare some food.¡±

    Dong Xuebing misses Qu Yunxuan badly. They had not seen each other for several days. It was also because they had not met each other for several days, he dare not to hold her hands casually like before. It will be too awkward. The mood was not right.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s butt as she walks to the kitchen. He then entered her bedroom and warm himself up near the heater. He noticed Qu Yunxuan¡¯sputer was on and only the monitor was off. He moved over and switched on the monitor. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s desktop was like her home. It was clean and tidy. Other than My Computer and Recycle Bin, there were no other icons.

    What should he do now? Watch a movie?

    On the top right corner, there was a Xunlei icon that was loading. It seems to be downloading something. Dong Xuebing clicked on that icon and wants to see what movies or music were avable. But after looking at the list of downloaded movies, he was stunned. Other than some films and songs, there were some files titled Asia, Domestics, Hotels, After School, E-508, Hunter, etc. All the suffix behind the titles were VB.

    VB video format?

    Could this be the legendary...... Adult Videos?

    Thest time, when Dong Xuebing saw Aunt Xuan in her room alone ying with herself, he did not notice what was ying on theputer. Now he thinks back, it was those type of videos. Errr...... Aunt Xuan was too...... Even Dong Xuebing also seldom watch such videos, and Aunt Xuan, a gentle and virtuous woman, had downloaded so many videos?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing. He hesitated for a moment. He really wanted to see what sort of genre Aunt Xuan watches.

    Tap, tap, tap...... It was the sound of footsteps nearing. ¡°Xiao Bing, I suddenly remember that I am downloading something on myputer. You better watch TV first.¡± Qu Yunxuan was at the door of her room and saw Dong Xuebing had opened Xunlei. She was stunned and immediately blushes. She quickly walks over: ¡°Don¡¯t touch, don¡¯t touch. Don¡¯t open those files.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan quickly reached over and grabbed the mouse to close Xunlei window. ¡°Those videos on the downloaded list are mostly not movies. It¡¯s....... it¡¯s the videos on some research I needed for work. The movies are all in the E drive. If you want to watch...... Never mind. I can¡¯t cope in the kitchen. Come and help me prepare lunch.¡± Qu Yunxuan immediately switched off her PC and pulled Dong Xuebing to the kitchen.

    What a lousy liar. Even after lunch, Aunt Xuan was still behaving awkwardly.

    Dong Xuebing felt the mood was weird and tried to start a conversation. ¡°Aunt Xuan, there is something which I have not told you. Tomorrow I will be attending a training course at the District Party School. It is a 2 weeks training course for Section Chief level officers.¡± Dong Xuebing was afraid that Aunt Xuan did not understand about what this course meant. ¡°It is rare for the State Security to get a spot in this training course. I am only receiving Deputy Section Chief level benefits and not holding the rank. That¡¯s why this is a rare opportunity for me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked up and asked: ¡°Does this mean your bureau is going to groom you?¡±

    ¡°No..... But it will look good on my resume.¡±

    ¡°You have just been promoted, and they are sending you for this course? Seems like your leaders like you a lot.¡± Qu Yunxuan brightens up. She smiled and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks. ¡°Howe you did not tell me earlier? We should go out and celebrate.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed her hand away and said: ¡°I snatched this spot from others, and because of this, I had offended our Political Commissar.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was shocked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about it. I feel irritated when I think about this. Let¡¯s watch some TV.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not continue to ask him and passed the remote control to him. ¡°Switch channels yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked a random channel, and it was a Korean drama. The actor and actress were facing the sea, holding hands.

    In the living room, both were quietly watching TV.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan who was sitting beside him on the couch. He reached over lightly and touched her fingers with his fingertips. Seeing Qu Yunxuan not avoiding his hand, Dong Xuebing moved his hand closer and held her hand.

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and froze for a few seconds before she tightens her grip on his hand.

    Although they had held hands several times, Dong Xuebing was still excited. ¡°I miss you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan: ¡°......¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°Do you miss me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan: ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, let¡¯s be together, ok?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan: ¡°....... Where are your dirty clothes and socks? Bring them out, and I will wash for youter.¡±

    Damn. This was a romantic mood, and you start talking about dirty socks? Dong Xuebing knew she was avoiding this topic and was upset. Sighed...... Does Aunt Xuan really likes him or just have some affection for him. If it was thetter, then it will be dangerous. She has many suitors, and who knows if she would get into a rtionship with someone else? No. Dong Xuebing decided to up his game and be more aggressive. He had held her hands, and his next move was to...... kiss her on the lips? Huh? Isn¡¯t that a bit too early? Never mind. He had touched her legs identally thest time. It might be easier to feel her legs againpared to kissing her on the lips. But will Aunt Xuan let him touch? Yes? No?

    Dong Xuebing released Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand, mustered up his courage and moved his hand closer to her pink long johns. His fingertips touched Qu Yunxuan¡¯s thighs.

    Qu Yunxuan jolted and smacked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand: ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not pull back his hand and ced his hand on her thighs. He even squeezes her leg twice.

    ¡°Stop disturbing me, or I will get angry.¡± Qu Yunxuan said angrily. ¡°I will really be angry with you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and knew she was pretending to be angry. He got bolder and start to move his hand higher up her thighs. He moved his hand up her legs until he reaches her butt.

    ¡°Hooligan!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face was flushed. She hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand a few times: ¡°You only know how to bully me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt ticklish when she hit him. He squeezed the exterior of her thigh lightly.

    ¡°Idiot! You will be the death of me!¡± Qu Yunxuan stared at him and thought for a while. She closes her legs and used her left hand to pull her sweater down. Then she stared at Dong Xuebing again and then slowly covered her private part with her left hand. Her 5 fingers were tucked tightly in between her legs. She moved her gaze back to the TV and did not say anything. It was as if she was telling Dong Xuebing, other than this part, he can touch everywhere else.

    Dong Xuebing almost had a nose bled, looking at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s posture.

    She was really allowing me to touch her?

    Dong Xuebing had never expected Aunt Xuan to let him touch her legs. He was very excited and started to feel all over her legs.

    So soft.

 Chapter 109

    That night, Dong Xuebing dreamt of all sorts of legs. There were slim legs, fair legs, meaty legs, long legs, etc. At least 20 to 30 pairs of legs appeared in his dream. At the end of this dream, Dong Xuebing was crushed by all the legs and woke up. He looked out of his windows. It was still dark, and he realized it was a dream. He rubbed his eyes and went to wash up before leaving home.

    The West District Party School was located near Xin Kai Hu Tong, opposite Guanying Gardens.

    When Dong Xuebing entered thepound of the Party School, he saw a banner asking all the participants to attend the opening ceremony at the hall. Dong Xuebing was excited as he walked towards the hall. Along the way, there were a few more banners. He realized that there were other training courses other than Section Chief training course. There was a Youth Officers training course, Divisional Chief Training course, Management, and Development course, etc. The hall was half-filled and everyone there was holding higher ranks than Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was nervous and pick a seat at the back. He kept quiet as he was afraid of saying the wrong things.

    The opening ceremony started, and it was speeches after speeches. Among all the speakers, the District Deputy Party Secretary, cum Principal of the Party School could speak the most. He spoke about the importance of training and learning, mindset, motivation, etc.

    Dong Xuebing almost fell asleep, but he saw all other trainees were sitting upright and listening attentively. He also tried his best to stay awake.

    After the opening ceremony, Dong Xuebing followed his fellow course mates back to his ssroom. There were about 40 people in his course, and the majority were men. All the participants were much older than Dong Xuebing. The oldest participant was about middle age and had white hair. The youngest was at least in his 30s. Dong Xuebing was feeling proud as he was the youngest in the course.

    In the morning, there was someone from the district¡¯s General Administration of Sport of China to teach them on the analysis of a health report and teach them how to train their bodies.

    In the afternoon, they learned about political economics and national economics. Dong Xuebing found it hard to understand, but he still took notes.

    After the day¡¯s lessons were over, Dong Xuebing dragged his tired body back home. When he reaches back at his residential building, he started to think about Qu Yunxuan. Both had just met yesterday, and he was missing her badly. Dong Xuebing did not return home but went to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s unit instead. He pressed the doorbell and waited.

    The door opens. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles and nodded. He entered her unit and immediately reach over to hold her hand.

    Qu Yunxuan jumped and brushes his hand off. She whispered: ¡°Stop fooling around. My mum is here.¡±

    Huh? Dong Xuebing froze and looked towards the kitchen. ¡°Then...... I will go back first?¡±

    ¡°My mum is cooking dinner.¡± Qu Yunxuan whispered. ¡°Have dinner first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing as they whispered to each other. At that moment, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother walked out of the kitchen, and Dong Xuebing immediately greeted her. ¡°Hi, Auntie. Are you feeling better?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s motherughed: ¡°I am fine. The doctor asks me to exercise more. I got nothing to do in the afternoon ande over to Yunxuan¡¯s ce. Tomorrow, we will be going back to my ce.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was reluctant to see Qu Yunxuan leave. ¡°You all are noting back next week?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and replied. ¡°My mother misses me and insist I stay with her for a few days.¡±

    ¡°Miss you for what? I just want a grandchild to keep me upied.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother grumbled and stared at her daughter. ¡°You are not worried and still don¡¯t let me help you look for a partner? I had to make arrangements with Old Wang. I think his son is not bad. He owns a boutique in the Western District and has good business. When you go over to my ce, you must take time to meet him.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nced at Dong Xuebing and mumbled. ¡°Mum, can you don¡¯t talk about these? Let¡¯s start at dinner.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother let out a ¡°Hmph!¡± and turned to Dong Xuebing: ¡°Look at your Aunt Xuan. She is almost 30, and I still have to worry about getting a boyfriend for her.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied helplessly: ¡°I said I will take care of this. You don¡¯t need to worry about me.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! How many times have you told me this? But did you do it?¡±

    During dinner, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother switched the subject to Dong Xuebing and started to praise him. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are doing great now. You have be a civil servant, joined the party, and be deputy chief. Now, you are even training at the party school. Haha, your mother should be very proud of you......¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother carried on for a while before she suddenly popped a question. ¡°Eh, Xiao Bing, is there any staff members under you that are still single and have a good family background? If there is any, introduce them to your Aunt.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who was stuffing his face with food, replied weakly. ¡°No. All of them are married.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother asked: ¡°What about other sections?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan quickly picks up a chicken wing and put it into her mother¡¯s bowl. ¡°Stop talking during meals.¡±

    Dong Xuebing really wish he could tell Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother that he wants to be Qu Yunxuan¡¯s boyfriend. But this was not the right time. He still has not saved enough to set up apany for her, and he was not sessful enough to impress her mother.

    After dinner, Qu Yunxuan was sick of her mother¡¯s nagging and dragged Dong Xuebing to her bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing immediately ask Qu Yunxuan the moment they stepped into the room: ¡°Are you going to a matchmaking session tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°I am too busy with my work and have no time for all these nonsenses.¡± Qu Yunxuan kneeled on her bed and brushed the dust off her covers with a small brush. ¡°My mother is always like this. I had told her several times that I will only date after I have set up my own small tradingpany. I don¡¯t have the time now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who was sitting at the end of her bed, looking at her: ¡°Then do you have anyone you like now?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not look at him and replied. ¡°Why are you so nosy?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why do you think I want to know?¡± Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes and continue looking at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s butt swaying as she brushed her covers. He reached over slowly and touched her left butt. It was meaty and felt good. ¡°Aunt Xuan, what do you think of me? Will you consider me after you save enough to set up a trading business?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan froze for a few seconds and continued to brush her covers. ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing squeezed her butt softly and asked: ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°I am older than you. Our age is not suitable for each other.¡± Qu Yunxuan replied. She acted as if she did not feel Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand on her butt and continued folding the cover. ¡°Also, civil servants, especially state security officers, have many restrictions. If I go into business, it will have a negative influence on you. You have be a deputy section chief at a young age. You will have a bright future. So, for your sake, I am not suitable for you.¡±

    ¡°Ah...... What has this got to do with doing business? What matter most is you like me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan turned around and stared at him: ¡°Who says I like you? Are you asking for a beating?¡±

    Dong Xuebing squeezed her butt harder: ¡°If you don¡¯t like me, why will you let me touch your butt?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and raised her fist, pretending to hit him. ¡°You hooligan! You are the one that touched me, and I did not allow you to touch. You...... How can you say I am letting you touch?¡± Maybe it was because Qu Yunxuan felt she was too loud, and she suddenly lowered her voice. She pushes Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away from her butt. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me. Get away from me! If you dare to touch me again, I...... I will use this brush to hit you! Try me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and then reached over to touch her thighs.

    Qu Yunxuan was pissed and used the small brush to hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs several times. ¡°How dare you touch me? I will hit you! Hit you! Hit you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing let her hit a few times and then suddenly hugged her.

    Qu Yunxuan was shocked and quickly pushed Dong Xuebing: ¡°What are you doing? I will hit you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not control himself and lowered his head and kissed Qu Yunxuan on her lips.

    ¡°Huh...... Huh.....¡± Qu Yunxuan pushes him with all her might. ¡°...... Don¡¯t......¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know how to kiss. He just sucked on her soft lips and refuses to let go.

    ¡°Don¡¯t...... Huh...... Let go......¡± Qu Yunxuan was hitting him.

    It was unsure how long had passed, and Qu Yunxuan stopped hitting.

    1 second......

    2 seconds......

    3 seconds......

    Dong Xuebing nervously opened his eyes and looked at Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan was looking at him with teary eyes.

    ¡°Huh? Sorry.¡± Dong Xuebing dare not to continue kissing Qu Yunxuan after seeing her on the verge of crying. He knocked himself on his head. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. It¡¯s all my fault...... You can scold me or hit me all you want.......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at him expressionlessly without saying a word.

    I¡¯m dead. Aunt Xuan is really pissed this time.

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty and said. ¡°Aunt Xuan...... Don¡¯t be like this...... You.... I...... Can you say something?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied calmly: ¡°That is my first kiss.¡±

    ¡°Ah! First kiss?!¡± Dong Xuebing was stunned. He thought a woman as pretty as Aunt Xuan should have dated during her school days. She might have done more than kissing. But...... first, kiss? Aunt Xuan does not need to lie to him. That means she had never kissed or slept with anyone before? Dong Xuebing was overjoyed, but he suddenly remembered the awkward situation he was in now. He cleared his throat: ¡°Aunt Xuan. I do not know. No, no...... I...... It is also my first kiss. I...... I don¡¯t know what to say... You...... you should just give me a beating.¡±

    Dong Xuebing really hope Aunt Xuan would give him a p and he might feel better.

    10 seconds......

    20 seconds......

    30 seconds......

    Suddenly, the moment Dong Xuebing had been waiting for had arrived.

    Qu Yunxuan opened up her arms and pounced on him.

    Dong Xuebing was prepared to sacrifice himself to appease her anger. He closes his eyes. Hit me. Just hit me as hard as you can, but don¡¯t kill me.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing could feel Qu Yunxuan grabbing his head with both her hands.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and shut his eyes harder. What move is this? She wants to grab my head and bash it against the wall? She wanted to pull my head off? Does she need to be so ruthless? Never mind. I deserve it. I had hurt her and deserve this type of punishment.

    But Dong Xuebing did not feel any pain or impact on his head. Instead, he felt many warm and ticklish sensations on his face, nose, cheeks, and chin. It felt like...... Aunt Xuan¡¯s lips.

    Ah? Dong Xuebing opened his eyes.

    He could feel goosebumps and his heart racing from what he saw.

    Qu Yunxuan did not hit nor scold him. She was holding on to his head, with her hands in his hair, kissing all over his face and neck. She was sucking on his lips aggressively.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, you are......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan kissed Dong Xuebing on his lips and did not let him speak. Her hands were still caressing his hair: ¡°Huuu...... You hooligan...... you only know how to take advantage of me...... only know how to bully me...... Huuu...... Now I will let you take advantage of me...... Quick...... Huuu...... kiss me...... faster......¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not resist any longer. He immediately hugged her, and their lips touched.

    She was kissing his lips.

    He was sucking on her tongue.

    Their tongues were entwined, and they were moaning......

    5 minutester, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted from the living room: ¡°Yunxuan, the stocks market report is starting. Come and watch it with me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan quickly moved away from Dong Xuebing and replied: ¡°Ok. I wille out now.¡± After replying to her mother, she looked at Dong Xuebing. Her face was still flushed, and she whispered: ¡°We did not say anything or do anything just now. Ok?¡± After that, she raised her hand and stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°If you dare to tell anyone, I will kill you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed, and he nodded: ¡°Yes, yes.¡±

    ¡°Hooligan.¡± Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing on his arm. She quickly tidied up her hair and wiped her face before walking out of the room.

    ¡°You two are using theputer?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother asked.

    ¡°Yes. We yed some games.¡± Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Turn up the volume. I want to see if the stocks I bought is featured in this report.¡±

 Chapter 110 â€“ Got framed again!

    Monday morning. Qu Yunxuan and her mother had returned to her mother¡¯s ce and will be back after one week. After the incident with Qu Yunxuan, Dong Xuebing was in a good mood. He sent the mother and daughter to their taxi and watches them leave. He was still thinking aboutst evening as he makes his way to the Party School. He already has money and a good career. Now, he was in a rtionship. Tsk, tsk...... His life had be better...... But when Dong Xuebing remembered that Zhou Guoan would be taking over as the Chief of the branch bureau officially today, he became nervous again. He wonders how Zhou Guoan would deal with him after his training.

    1 day....... 2 days...... 3 days...... Time flies, and it was Dong Xuebing¡¯s 10th day at the Party School. He had also umted 11 minutes of BACK. It was a Tuesday.

    After the lecture on Sociology ended, Dong Xuebing kept his notes and left his ss. He saw some Section Chief Officers gathering around chatting. Dong Xuebing smiled to himself and went to have lunch alone. It was not that he did not want to foster a better rtionship with his ssmates. He really wanted to blend in with them. But this group of Section Chiefs was all from the Organization Department or Ministry of Supervision. The lowest rank among them was a Deputy Chief from the District¡¯s Auditing Bureau. On the first day, they had a self-introduction session. When Dong Xuebing introduces his department, State Security, and he was only receiving the Deputy Section Chief benefits, the rest of his ssmates were not interested in interacting with him. It was not because they looked down on him. They were jealous to see someone receiving the benefits of a Deputy Section Chief at his age. Furthermore, State Security was a standalone department and seldom have any dealings with other government agencies.

    Dong Xuebing finishes his lunch and still have time before his next ss.

    He went to a small garden outside of the Party School for a walk. He sat on a bench and took out his phone to SMS Aunt Xuan. ¡°What did you have for lunch?¡± A minuteter. Beep, beep. Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°I¡¯m to busy to have lunch.¡± Dong Xuebing blinked and replied: ¡°Have Auntiepleted her treatment? When will you return to Beikou? I miss you.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s reply was ¡°......¡±

    ¡°I am asking you when you will be back?¡± ¡°Should be the day after tomorrow.¡± ¡°Ok. I will wait for you.¡± After some thoughts, Dong Xuebing send two more words to Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Love you.¡± Beep, beep. ¡°......¡± It was another reply of dots.

    Dong Xuebingughed and happily kept his phone. He took out his notes to prepare for the afternoon¡¯s lesson. He needs to upgrade himself for his promotion. These few days, Dong Xuebing had been listening attentively in ss. But he did not have a strong foundation, and he would take notes on the parts he did not understand.

    Ring ring ring...... Ring ring ring....... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone, and it was Chang Juan, who called. ¡°Sis Chang, what is it?¡± Chang Juan¡¯s voice sounded quite urgent. ¡°Chief Dong, where are you? I have been calling you the whole morning!¡± ¡°I am at the Party School. We can¡¯t use our phones during lessons. I had just switched on my phone during lunch. What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned as he could feel the urgency in Chang Juan¡¯s voice. He kept his notebook back into his bag.

    ¡°Something happened! You...... You......¡±

    ¡°Just tell me what happened. Why are you stuttering?¡±

    Chang Juan paused for 2 seconds and said quickly: ¡°Chief Dong, I have a ssmate in State Security City Bureau¡¯s Discipline Inspection Section. This morning, she gave me a call and asked if Dong Xuebing was my leader. I replied yes and asked why she was asking about you. Guess what she said? She told me that the City Bureau received an informant letterst night. It was to report about Political Commissar Zhou...... no. It is to report about Branch Bureau Chief Zhou receiving bribes. But the letter did not include any evidence and only states how Zhou Guoan received the bribes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was confused. ¡°So, someone was reporting against Zhou Guoan. What has it got to do with me?¡±

    Zhou Guoan was different from Yan Liang. He did not have a good reputation. There were rumors that when his son got married, all the departments and sections in the branch gave cash as gifts. Zhou Guoan just epted it. A Deputy Director did not send any gifts and the following week, Zhou Guoan start to create trouble for that Deputy Director. He transferred him to the filing office. Of course, these were all rumors Tan Limei heard. Dong Xuebing was also not sure if these rumors were true. But from Zhou Guoan¡¯s attitude towards him in thest two weeks, Dong Xuebing also felt that he is clean. It should be normal for people to report against him. But without evidence, the City Bureau¡¯s Discipline Inspection Section will also not investigate the Chief of a Branch Bureau. They will only throw the letter aside. This report was useless.

    ¡°Chief Dong, you...... you really do not know about this?¡±

    ¡°What should I know?¡±

    Chang Juan replied: ¡°I know it is not you. Seems like it is someone......¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted: ¡°Wait! What do you mean by it¡¯s not me?¡±

    Chang Juan took a deep breath and said something rming: ¡°My ssmate told me that the informant letter was printed, and it was signed off by you!¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind was nk. ¡°Me? Are you sure I am the one who sent the letter?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. By right, the Discipline Inspection Section should be keeping this confidential. But after I received the call in the morning, rumors had spread throughout the branch. Now, almost everyone in the branch bureau knows about his. Chief Zhou should also....... Chief Dong, I also believe that you are not the one who sent the letter. But...... But everyone else believes you are the one because you have some conflicts with Chief Zhou!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cursed: ¡°What the fuck is happening? I write that informant letter? It¡¯s bullshit!¡±

    If the letter were anonymous, no one would know the identity of the informant. But now, a name was stated in the letter....... And it was still a subordinate reporting against his superior. This was a taboo in all government agencies. Even if there were concrete evidence, very few subordinates would whistleblow their superiors.

    This was too obvious. Someone was trying to frame Dong Xuebing.

    Who the hell would be so evil? Did I offend you in any way? Why did you sign off the letter with my name?!

    ¡°Chief Dong, don¡¯t be rush.¡± Chang Juan whispered into the phone. ¡°Xiao Tan, Panwei and I had discussed this, and all of us felt it should be Guo Shunjie that sent the letter. He should be trying to create more grudges between you and Chief Zhou, and make use of Chief Zhou to...... Errr...... This is only our guess. But Guo Shunjie had been very quiet the whole morning. He just starts typing his documents the moment he stepped into the office and did not say a word. This was unusual.¡± Dong Xuebing was furious.

    Dong Xuebing had only offended two people in the branch bureau. Guo Shunjie and Zhou Guoan. Zhou Guoan would not report on himself. It was obvious who was trying to frame Dong Xuebing. It must be Guo Shunjie! Sending this letter will have no impact on Zhou Guoan¡¯s career. But it will increase Zhou Guoan¡¯s grudges against Dong Xuebing. This way, Zhou Guoan will take revenge, and the person who would benefit from all these was Guo Shunjie!

    This bastard!

    Are you addicted to framing me?!

    Dong Xuebing took a few deep breaths to calm himself and asked: ¡°Sis Chang, what are Chief Zhou and Chief Xu¡¯s reaction? They also believe it was me?¡± Chang Juan replied: ¡°I am not sure. But today is the monthly Party Committee meeting. The meeting still has not ended.¡± ¡°Sis Chang, thank you for telling me all these.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t thank me. I will give you updates once I got any news.¡± After hanging up, Dong Xuebing immediately call Xu Yan¡¯s mobile phone. If her phone was off, then it means she was still in the meeting. Dong Xuebing was furious. He held onto his phone and paced around the garden in circles. He was calling Xu Yan every 10 seconds. But her phone was off!!

    What should I do? The impact of this matter is too big! If I don¡¯t get to exin myself, then...... Dong Xuebing hated being used of something he didn¡¯t do. To be framed twice in two weeks was too much for him to handle. He was furious!

    Dong Xuebing returned to the bench and dialed Xu Yan¡¯s number again. Ring, ring..... The line got through.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Xu? I am Dong Xuebing.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly exined himself after he heard Xu Yan¡¯s voice. ¡°I did not write that informant letter. If I want to report about Chief Zhou, I would not be so stupid to sign off my name in the letter. This letter must be written by Guo Shunjie. He is also the one who switched the meeting documents. He is trying to frame me.¡± ¡°Sighed...... I also know it is not you. But this is not important anymore.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Xu Yan replied: ¡°During the Committee meeting just now, Chief Zhou proposed an internal transfer. Although Old Song and I had objected to it, but......¡± Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Internal transfer?¡± ¡°He appointed Guo Shunjie to be the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. You have been reced by him.¡± ¡°What?¡± Dong Xuebing was shocked.

    Xu Yan sounded dejected. ¡°Xiao Dong. I am the one who groomed you, and I will not beat around the bush. Chief Zhou used the excuse of the heavy workload in the General Affairs Office, and you are attending the training. There must be someone leading the office. So, he appointed Guo Shunjie to take over you. You...... He said that he will reassign you to a new department, but this will not happen. After you return from your course, you will continue to work in the General Affairs Office. You will still be receiving Deputy Section Chief¡¯s benefits, but you will no longer be a leader. You will be the same as other staff members.¡± Dong Xuebing sat there listening and did not say a word.

    A newly appointed leader will try to show their authorities. Xu Yan also never expect Zhou Guoan to start from Dong Xuebing. He was too overbearing. During the meeting, Xu Yan had tried to fight for Dong Xuebing. She was the one who helped Dong Xuebing get this position. Treating Dong Xuebing like this was equivalent to pping her face. But Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Song Shoujie and her had limited powers. They could only see this proposal getting approved.

    Got reced?

    Be a staff member again?

    From today onwards, I got to address Guo Shunjie as my leader?!

    Dong Xuebing clenches his fist! He was ovee with his anger. Guo Shunjie! Zhou Guoan! I will kill both of you!

    Want to rece me?!

    It¡¯s not so easy!!!

 Chapter 111 â€“ Beating him up!

    Dong Xuebing did not care about his afternoon lessons at the Party School. He gged a taxi and returned back to the West District Branch Bureau. At thepound of the branch, people saw Dong Xuebing and start to whisper and discussed him.

    ¡°Look, it¡¯s Chief Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°He is in trouble now. He went for the training at the Party School, but he still lost his position.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He had gone against Chief Zhou and still write a letter to report against him. This should be the end of his career.¡±

    ¡°We still don¡¯t know what will happen. Chief Dong also performs miracles at the final minute. If not, why does he have the nickname Omnipotent Chief Xiao Dong? All of you should have seen how many times he saves the day. He had even saved Minister Lui¡¯s life two weeks ago. I think he will be able to pull this off again.¡±

    ¡°This time is different. No matter how capable Chief Xiao Dong is, he also cannot change the Party Committee decision. He is already reced, and this will not be the end of it. Chief Zhou will not let him off so easily.¡±

    ¡°Huh...... You are right.¡±

    ¡°Hey, he is walking over. Let¡¯s go!¡±

    After so many incidents, there was no one in the Western District Branch Bureau that did not know Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth harder as he saw everyone hiding away from him. Although he could not hear what they were talking about, he knows it should not be anything good. He looked around at all those people and then continued his way towards the grey building. He went straight to the General Affairs Office. In the office, Tan Limei, Chang Juan, Guo Panwei, and the rest were all worried. The office door suddenly opens, and Dong Xuebing stepped in.

    Chang Juan stood up: ¡°Chief Dong, you are back?¡± Guo Panwei also said: ¡°Chief Dong, earlier at the Committee Party......¡± Guo Shunjie had be their leader out of a sudden, and all of them did not know what would happen to them. If this is true, then they will not have a good life in the future.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand: ¡°I know. Where is Guo Shunjie? Where is he?¡±

    ¡°He......¡± Everyone in the office did not know what Chief Dong wanted to do. They were worried. After looking at each other for a moment, Tan Limei pointed to Dong Xuebing¡¯s small office. ¡°He is inside there. After the Party Committee meeting ended, he brought all his stuff in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and enter the small office, and he shut the door behind him.

    Guo Shunjie had heard Dong Xuebing and the rest talking outside. He sneered and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t you know how to knock on the door before entering your leader¡¯s office? I will let you off this time. If you do this again, I will ask you to practice knocking the door at home. You can only return to work after you learned how to knock!¡± Guo Shunjie hates Dong Xuebing. If it was not because of Dong Xuebing, he would be attending the training now and will be promoted to a Section Chief when he returns. He will be able to rece Li Qing as the Chief of the General Affairs Office!

    Dong Xuebing was furious, but he smiled. ¡°Knock? This is my office!¡±

    Guo Shunjieughed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to tell you that this office is mine now. Oh, you are here at the right time. Hand over your work pass. I will change it to a staff member work pass for you.¡±

    Guo Shunjie, who was sitting in the office chair, bends over and pushed some teacups, tea leaves, files, etc. on the desk, towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Carry your stuff away! I am not free to pack for you! Hurry up!¡± Dong Xuebing was staring at Guo Shunjie in his eyes. ¡°Guo Shunjie, you are too much. I will not talk about you switching the meeting documents. This time you dare to use my name to send an informant letter to report against Chief Zhou? You think it is funny?¡± Dong Xuebing pointed to Guo Shunjie and shouted: ¡°Don¡¯t think everyone are fools. Everyone can tell that you are the one ying tricks!¡± Guo Shunjie smiles with a smirk: ¡°You should know if you have sent the letter! Why? Are you trying to use me? I think you are sick! You sent the letter, and you don¡¯t dare to admit it? Are you a man? You got the balls to send it, yet you don¡¯t dare to admit it?!¡± Dong Xuebing could feel his blood rushing to his head!

    Guo Shunjie was feeling great to see Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction. ¡°I will say it once more. Hand over your work pass and bring your things out. The desk near the door is your new work desk. Hurry up! Don¡¯t let me repeat for the 3rd time! There is still a lot of work for me to do. I don¡¯t have time to entertain you!¡± ¡°What if I refuse?¡± ¡°Refuse?¡± Guo Shunjie looked at him and pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s stuff off the desk. Some of the items fell into the bin, and some fell onto the floor. The teacups shattered as itnded onto the floor. The files and documents were all over the ce. ¡°You don¡¯t want all these? Fine. Since these are all rubbish, then I will treat them as rubbish!¡± Guo Shunjie smiles and picked up the phone to call outside. ¡°Hello, ask Guo Panwei to bring the broom and dustpan into my office now!¡± ¡°Fuck you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing exploded. He raised his fist and punched Guo Shunjie on the right side of his face!

    Bang! It was the sound of Dong Xuebing¡¯s fist hitting his face!

    Guo Shunjie could not believe what had happened. He fell from his chair and covered his face: ¡°Are you crazy?!¡± Hitting a superior was a more serious offense than getting reported to the Disciplinary Inspection department. Dong Xuebing might lose his job and even be arrested and charged in courts. This was why Guo Shunjie never expects Dong Xuebing to hit him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Guo Shunjie¡¯s swollen face, and he was still not satisfied. He raised his leg and stomped on Guo Shunjie¡¯s stomach!

    ¡°Ah!¡± Guo Shunjie shouted in pain. ¡°Help! Help!¡± He was stunned from Dong Xuebing¡¯s punched and could not retaliate. He could only call for help!

    Dong Xuebing had gone all out. He continued to stomp Guo Shunjie¡¯s stomach and gave a hard kick on his face!

    This kick was hard. Guo Shunjie screamed in pain and then spit out a mouthful of blood and a few teeth!

    Bang! The small office¡¯s door opened. Tan Limei, Zhuang Zhi and the rest came running in!

    ¡°Chief Dong! Stop! Stop hitting him!¡± ¡°Bing Zhi. Stop!¡± Dong Xuebing ignored theirs pleads and continue kicking Guo Shunjie. ¡°use me? Frame me? Smash my cups? Pretending to be a leader in front of me?! Who do you think you are?!¡±

    1 kick!

    2 kicks!

    3 kicks!

    ¡°Ah! This...... This......¡± ¡°Hurry, call an ambnce! Don¡¯t let him die!¡± Guo Shunjie¡¯s cries were getting softer....... After Zhuang Zhi grabbed Dong Xuebing and stopped him, Dong Xuebing felt much better!

 Chapter 112 â€“ Evidence? Fine! I will give you evidence!

    BACK!

    The scenes shed, and the small office became quiet again.

    Guo Shunjie picked up the phone: ¡°Hello, ask Guo Panwei to bring the broom and dustpan into my office now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing points at him. ¡°Guo Shunjie! I will remember this! This is not over yet!¡±

    Guo Shunjie looked at him with a smirk. ¡°Fine. I want to see what you can do to me. I will wait for you!¡±

    After beating Guo Shunjie up, Dong Xuebing felt much better. However, he was still furious. He was being used, and Zhou Guoan reced him for no reason. Even if he beat both of them up 5 times or 10 times, it will not change the fact. This was why Dong Xuebing left the office after vending his frustrations. He waved his hand to stop Tan Limei, Chang Juan, and the rest from speaking and left. He went upstairs.

    Along the way, people were avoiding Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at Zhou Guoan¡¯s new office and knocked on the door.

    Zhou Guoan¡¯s cold voice sounded: ¡°Come in.¡±

    Zhou Guoan was now the Branch Bureau¡¯s Chief and was different from Guo Shunjie. Even though Dong Xuebing hated him for removing him from his position, but he still got to follow the rules. Dong Xuebing closes the door behind him after he entered the office and stood there looking at the stern-looking Zhou Guoan. ¡°Chief Zhou, there is something I need to report!¡±

    Zhou Guoan put down the file he was holding and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing controlled his anger and said: ¡°I will leave after I finish!¡±

    ¡°I am asking you to get out!¡± Zhou Guoan can¡¯t be bothered with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Can¡¯t you hear me!?¡±

    Damn! I am just not leaving!

    Dong Xuebing could feel his blood boiling again and said: ¡°If it is because about the informant letter, I think I need to give you an exnation. I will start with the meeting documents incident two weeks ago. You should have read the report I submitted. But on the third day after I submitted the report, I noticed something suspicious. On the day of the incident, all the meeting documents were checked by Chang Juan and Tan Limei. One person might make a mistake, but what about two people? I heard that Guo Shunjie was alone in the office during lunchtime that day. You should know he is unhappy with me and that very afternoon, the meeting documents incident happened. Is there still a need to ask who is ying tricks? I can swear that before that incident, I don¡¯t even know you are suffering from diabetes. How can I purposely print those pictures and put it among the documents? This is all done by Guo Shunjie!¡±

    Zhou Guoan saw Dong Xuebing ignoring his orders, and his face turns ck.

    Dong Xuebing continued: ¡°Do you really think I am the one who wrote the letter to whistleblow on you? If I dare to report you to the higher-ups, why didn¡¯t I just submit a handwritten letter? Do I still need to type and print out the letter? I am afraid of letting others recognize my handwriting? But the letter had included my name. Why should I be afraid of getting my handwriting recognized? Someone is trying to frame me! Who? Guo Shunjie is the biggest suspect! No! This must be done by him!¡±

    Zhou Guoan does not know about all these? He knows.

    Leaving the meeting incident aside. This informant letter was very suspicious like what Dong Xuebing had said. But Zhou Guoan doesn¡¯t think it was Guo Shunjie who had sent the letter. He felt Guo Shunjie did not have the guts to do that. He suspects that it had something to do with Xu Yan and Song Shoujie. He suspects that someone wants to let him start a war with Xu Yan and her fiction from this incident. Dong Xuebing was groomed by Xu Yan, and if he were to touch Dong Xuebing, that means he will be waging war on Xu Yan. Someone else will stand to benefit if this happens. His second suspect was Dong Xuebing. This young man dares to fight for the training course spot with him and dare to go against him. A young man like him...... would dare to do stupid things. The letter might really be written by him!

    But no matter who was behind this and who wrote the letter, the news had spread. Zhou Guoan cannot sit around and do nothing. If not, he will lose respect from others. So, he pinned all the responsibility on Dong Xuebing and removed Dong Xuebing from his position during the morning meeting. He could also establish his authority at the same time and suppress Xu Yan!

    ¡°Are you done?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°Yes!¡±

    Zhou Guoan stared at Dong Xuebing: ¡°Are you trying to say that I am purposely picking on you?¡±

    Pretend! Carry on with your pretense! Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I did not say that. I only want to exin myself.¡±

    Zhou Guoan righteously said: ¡°Everyone has the authority to whistle blow. I don¡¯t care who is it. As long as there is evidence, anyone can report to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. I, Zhou Guoan, is a righteous person. I am not afraid of anyone reporting against me and will not pick on anyone over this letter. Your internal transfer is the organization¡¯s decision, and it has been gone through a discussion and voting during the Party Committee meeting. It is not because I am picking on you. Do you understand?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt disgusted to hear Zhou Guoan¡¯s ¡°Official replies.¡± He asked: ¡°Since I did not do anything wrong, why am I being reced? Just because I am attending a training course at the Party School? Just because I can¡¯t take care of the office when I am at the course? My course is ending in 5 more days! Since 10 days have passed, why can¡¯t you wait for another 5 days? If the organization thinks that I can¡¯t cope with the course and managing the office, then I will quit the training course!¡±

    Zhou Guoan banged on his desk. ¡°Watch your attitude! What do you think the Party School is? It is a ce to groom officers! You think you can just quit like this? You think that ce is a market?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared back at Zhou Guoan into his eyes. ¡°You also say that the Party School is to groom officers. But I am now in the Party School course. Not only I am not groomed, I still lost my position! What¡¯s the reason? Is this how the organization groom me?¡±

    Zhou Guoan was so furious until he turned pale. He never expects Dong Xuebing would dare to speak to him this way. ¡°Get out of my office now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew it was useless to argue with him. He looked at Zhou Guoan and left.

    Zhou Guoan was furious with Dong Xuebing. Lose your position? I will make sure you can¡¯t even be a staff member!

    Before Dong Xuebing opened the door and left, Zhou Guoan said: ¡°Let me remind you. If you want to report against me, remember to provide evidence. If not, the Commission for Discipline Inspection will not act on it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his blood rushing to his head again after he heard what Zhou Guoan said!

    I had exined to you for so long, and you still insist I am the one who wrote the letter!?

    Damn! What a moron!

    Fine!

    You insist I am the one who reported against you? You want me to provide evidence?

    I will get the evidence!!!!

 Chapter 113 â€“ Searching the house!

    News of Dong Xuebing¡¯s sh with Branch Bureau Chief Zhou spread throughout the branch.

    Everyone was surprised by this piece of news. They were speechless and felt Chief Xiao Dong was too daring!

    Whistleblowing against his top superior? Is there anything else he does not dare to do?

    shing with Zhou Guoan was Dong Xuebing¡¯sst straw. He had offended the Branch¡¯s no. 1 man and loses his position as the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. His enemy, Guo Shunjie, had reced him and be his direct supervisor. But the furious Dong Xuebing could see the whole picture now. It does not matter if Guo Shunjie was the person that had framed him. As long as Zhou Guoan was the Chief of the branch, it will be the end of his career. There was no way for him to survive at this ce. If Dong Xuebing could drag Zhou Guoan down from his position as the Branch Bureau¡¯s Chief, all problems will be solved. He might even be reinstated as the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office.

    Dong Xuebing had only one choice left!

    Xu Yan¡¯s office.

    Xu Yan and Song Shoujie were drinking tea in the office. Xu Yan received a phone call and knew about what Dong Xuebing did. After hanging up, she shook her head. ¡°This Xiao Dong is too impulsive!¡±

    Song Shoujie asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°He argued with Chief Zhou and was chased out of his office.¡±

    ¡°He is not to me. After Xiao Dong entered the General Affairs Office, he had made significant contributions and performed extremely well. But now, he caught in this situation, and anyone in his position will also be pissed!¡± Song Shoujie sighed. ¡°Old Zhou is going to deal with Xiao Dong harshly. What should we do?¡± At the Committee Meeting, Song Shoujie and Xu Yan had lost to Zhou Guoan. The whole branch was looking at them.

    ¡°We cannot do anything!¡± Xu Yan sipped on her tea and frowned. ¡°Can¡¯t you tell from the meeting? Pang Bin had already gone over to Zhou Guoan¡¯s side. The rest of the people are on Zhou Guoan¡¯s side too. They are all making eye signals with each other and even Cheng Haimei....... Now, the power is thrown off-bnce. Our days here will not be peaceful in the future!¡±

    Sighed......

    Xu Yan and Song Shoujie had thought of leaning over to Zhou Guoan¡¯s side. But this was impossible. It was because of an incident which happened a few years ago. Not many people knew about this incident. Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Song Shoujie had received an anonymous letter from a whistleblower. The letter states that Zhou Guoan had epted bribes and provided some shreds of evidence. At that time, Song Shoujie and Zhou Guoan had no grudges but were also not close. Because of his duties, Song Shoujie and Xu Yan had to conduct an investigation secretly. But in the end, they could not find concrete evidence. News of this investigation was leaked, and Zhou Guoan knew about it. Although Zhou Guoan did not show any unhappiness, Xu Yan and Song Shoujie could tell he still remembered this incident and was waiting for a chance to get back at them. After this incident, both sides could no longer work peacefully with each other.

    Knock, knock, knock. Someone was at the door.

    Xu Yan shouted: ¡°Come in!¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the office with a furious expression. ¡°Chief Xu, Secretary Song!¡±

    Xu Yan looked at him. ¡°Did you go and look for Chief Zhou just now? Didn¡¯t I tell you to stay low for the time being? Go back to the Party School now! Complete your training course first and don¡¯te back to the branch before your course end!¡±

    I had lost my position! Do I still have the mood to attend the course? Dong Xuebing controlled his anger and asked: ¡°Chief Xu, I only want to ask something. I will leave after I get an answer!¡±

    Xu Yan put down her teacup. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s following question stunned Xu Yan and Song Shoujie.

    ¡°If I can get evidence of Chief Zhou receiving bribes, can he be brought down?!¡± Dong Xuebing was too direct. But he did not have any other solution. ¡°I am talking about concrete evidence!¡±

    Xu Yan and Song Shoujie looked at each other without saying anything. Evidence? Xu Yan and Song Shoujie also wanted to get proof and bring Zhou Guoan down. This way, they would have a breather. But both had investigated Zhou Guoan for a long time and could not find anything. A junior staff member, who had joined the bureau for a few months, can find the evidences? This matter was very sensitive, and Xu Yan wanted to tell Dong Xuebing to handover any evidences he has on hand immediately. But both of them do not think that Dong Xuebing have any evidence on hand.

    Dong Xuebing got the answer from Xu Yan¡¯s expression. ¡°Can you tell me Chief Zhou address at the Branch quarters?!¡±

    Xu Yan was stunned. You want his address? What are you trying to do? Go to his house and steal the evidence? How can this be possible?!

    Song Shoujie was also shocked. ¡°Xiao Dong. Don¡¯t be impulsive!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I understand, but his address......¡±

    Xu Yan kept quiet.

    ¡°Chief Xu......!¡±

    Xu Yan stared into Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes for a long time and then took a sip of tea. ¡°Old Yan in your office is going to retire?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was confused and did not understand what she meant. ¡°I think so. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Xu Yan replied: ¡°Nothing. I am just asking. Oh, yes. Your rank is Deputy Section Chief benefits now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still confused. Why was she asking the obvious? ¡°Yes. I am still not promoted to Deputy Section Chief rank.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded and said: ¡°That¡¯s all. Go back now.¡±

    What does she mean? What about the address? Without the address, how can I get the evidence? Deputy Section Chief benefits? Why was she asking about this now? Dong Xuebing left Xu Yan¡¯s office reluctantly. He thought about what Xu Yan said to him as he walked along the corridor towards the stairs. Suddenly his eyes brighten up and smacked his forehead!

    Old Yan?

    Deputy Section Chief benefits?

    Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Xu was hinting to him that Old Yan knew Zhou Guoan¡¯s address and was implying that if he could get the evidence to bring Zhou Guoan down, then he will...... be promoted to Deputy Section Chief rank! This was what Xu Yan wanted to tell him!

    Dong Xuebing quickly walk back to the General Affairs Office.

    ¡°Old Yan!¡± Dong Xuebing went up to Old Yan after he entered the office.

    Old Yan put down his newspaper and raise his head: ¡°Oh, Chief Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved to Tan Limei and the rest to carry on with their work. He looked over to the small office door, and it was closed. He asked in a soft voice: ¡°I need to find out something from you. Which block and is Zhou Guoan staying?!¡±

    Old Yan was stunned: ¡°I don¡¯t know!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him in the eyes: ¡°Which unit and which floor?!¡±

    Old Yan forced a smile. He knew where Zhou Guoan was staying. Many years ago, Old Yan also had backings and had visited all the leaders during Lunar New Year to give them gifts. He had gone to the Branch Bureau¡¯s quarters several times, and Zhou Guoan was staying near his former leader. Old Yan thought for a while and poured some water from his cup onto his desk. He wet his finger and wrote on his desk with his finger. ¡®Red bricked building 2nd floor, Unit 5.¡¯ He saw Dong Xuebing saw his writings and quickly wiped the water stains off.

    ¡°Thanks!¡± Dong Xuebing remembered the address and quickly left the Branch Bureau.

    Actually, everyone knows that if someone were corrupted, there would surely be evidence likerge amount of cash, expensive antiques, etc. in their homes. Dong Xuebing was not sure how many houses Zhou Guoan have. But he thought about it and the State Security Quarters was the best location to hide his spoils as it was heavily guarded. It was the best ce to hiderge amounts of cash and antiques. Without concrete evidence, the higher-ups will not issue any search permits and authorizations. No one would be able to enter his home to search for evidence, especially in the State Security branch quarters. It was the safest ce in Beijing.

    But that¡¯s what others think.

    If there was someone in the world that could enter Zhou Guoan¡¯s house to search for evidence without anyone knowing, that someone would be Dong Xuebing!

    He has BACK. He still has 10 minutes left. It was enough for him to do a lot of things!

    Must get the evidence! Dong Xuebing was determined to get back at Zhou Guoan! Not only he can get his position again, but he can also still move up the ranks!!

    Dong Xuebing walked along the path he had walked with Minister Lui and Chief Yan. He entered a Hutong and made many turns through the alleyways. Then Dong Xuebing saw a small estate not far away. Although there was only one building, it was still considered an estate. There was a guardhouse at the main gate, and there was a small side gate. There were no signs or guards at the side gate. From outside, the building looks like a typical state-owned enterprise¡¯s quarters. But Dong Xuebing had had that there was another guardroom at the foot of the building and the guards were patrolling 24 hours. It was impossible for anyone to sneak into the building.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be a passer-by and walked past the main gate. From the corner of his eyes, he could see the unit number of the building.

    The unit nearest to him was unit 6. That means Zhou Guoan, who was staying in Unit 5, was next to that unit. The first floor of the red-bricked building had metal fences. It was not the newer type of fences where there were sharp pointed edges. The fences were installed when the building was built. Most of them were rusty. There were no fences from the second floor onwards. There were only ss windows. It should be easy and fast for anyone to climb up from the first floor using the fences. This will take lesser time than kicking down the door.

    After confirming his way of entrance, Dong Xuebing bent over and picked up a rock and kept it into his pocket. He looked around the surroundings and saw there were no one. He walked back towards the branch quarters¡¯ gates.

    One step.......

    Five steps......

    Ten steps......

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and then at the inclothes security guards in the guardhouse. He suddenly started running, pretending to be anxious. He took out his work pass and knocked on the guardhouse windows. ¡°I am from the Branch Bureau¡¯s General Affairs Office. Chief Zhou¡¯s wife is sick and had asked me to bring her to the hospital. You can check my identity! This is a matter of life and death! I will go first!¡± Dong Xuebing threw his work pass on the counter and started running towards the building.

    The two guards in the guardhouse were stunned. ¡°Eh! Wait! Stop there!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored their cries and ran to the foot of unit 5.

    There were 9 minutes 44 seconds left......

    No intrusions or break-ins had ever happened at this quarters, and the guards did not felt anything was wrong. The taller guard looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s work pass. He confirmed Dong Xuebing was really the Deputy Section Chief of the General Affairs Office and nodded to his partner. The shorter guard could tell Dong Xuebing was in a hurry, and he quickly found Zhou Guoan¡¯s home number and called. He wants to see if there were anything they could help, and also there was a regtion at the quarters. Even if the visitor was working in the State Security, they were also not allowed to enter thepounds unless permission was granted from the resident. The guards need to call the resident and let the residente out to escort the visitor in. But it was an emergency now. If Chief Zhou¡¯s wife were really sick, she would not be able toe out to fetch Dong Xuebing.

    No one answered.

    ¡°Hey! Hey! What are you doing?! Come down now! Come down at once!¡±

    A guard who was patrolling thepounds shouted.

    The two guards in the guardhouse did not know what happened and quickly ran out.

    Crash! Dong Xuebing, who had climbed onto 2nd floor, Unit 5, had smashed the windows with a piece of rock and entered the house. After entering the unit through the windows, he still shouted at the 3 security guards: ¡°Chief Zhou had forgotten to pass me his keys, and I can¡¯t open the door. So I can only enter the unit this way!¡± Dong Xuebing pretended to look into the unit and then shouted out of the windows: ¡°Mrs. Zhou had fainted! You all hurry, get a car or ambnce! Quick! It is an emergency!¡±

    There were many loopholes in Dong Xuebing¡¯s lies. But the guards never expected Dong Xuebing to be so daring to break into Chief Zhou¡¯s unit in broad daylight. So the guards looked at each other and then one of them started to call for an ambnce. An older guard felt something was off and ran up the stairs to Unit 5. He shouted to Dong Xuebing from outside the door: ¡°Open the door from inside! I will carry her down!¡±

    There was 8 minute 51 seconds left!

    There was no one in the bedroom. From the items in the room, Dong Xuebing could conclude that it was Zhou Guoan son¡¯s room. He gave up searching this room and ran out to the living room. There were no antiques around, and the paintings on the walls were at most 20 to 30 RMB!

    That¡¯s right. Would Zhou Guoan dare to disy expensive paintings in his living room like this?

    Knock! Knock! Knock! ¡°Open the door! How is Mrs. Zhou?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted: ¡°I am pressing her acupuncture points now! I will open the door in a while! You all hurry up and call for an ambnce!¡±

    After that, Dong Xuebing ignored the knockings and shouting. He started to ransack all the drawers and cabs. He could not find anything. There were only some DVDs, teacups, etc. Dong Xuebing stood up and smashed the TV on the floor. There was nothing inside and behind the TV.

    He only had 6 minutes and 27 seconds left!

    Bang! Bang! Bang! ¡°Open the door now! Hurry up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to him and entered the master bedroom. He locked the door behind him!

    This ce should be the easiest to get evidence again Zhou Guoan!

    Please! There must be some evidence! I am betting my career and future on this!

    The master bedroom was simple. There was no expensive furniture. There was an old white wardrobe, a queen-size bed, and a small bedside table. Other than this furniture, there was nothing else! But Dong Xuebing felt this was too suspicious. A Divisional Chief Rank officer can¡¯t even afford to change the wardrobe? He must be hiding something!

    Dong Xuebing opened the wardrobe and started throwing all the clothes out. He also touched the pockets to see if there were anything inside.

    After that, Dong Xuebing stood on a chair and searched the higherpartments of the wardrobe.

    Nothing!

    He could not find anything!

    There were only 4 minutes left!

    Dong Xuebing could hear somemotion outside the unit. A woman living on the second floor asked: ¡°What are you all doing?¡±

    That older security guard, who was still knocking on the door, turned and replied: ¡°Mrs. Zhou had fainted at home. I think she is sick!¡±

    The woman asked curiously: ¡°No. Sis Liu had gone to her son¡¯s ce this afternoon. She will be backter in the evenings. She is sick? Howe?¡±

    The older guard realized what was happening. He shouted towards downstairs: ¡°Xiao Sun! Quick! Climb up through the fence and see what is happening!¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard their shouting and knew that his lies were exposed. He did not have much time left. He must hurry!

    Dong Xuebing kicked the bedside table hard and broke the drawers¡¯ lock. A few documents were scattered on the floor. These were unimportant documents. There was a bank book, and the amount in there was only 85,000 RMB!

    There were only 3 minutes and 22 seconds left!

    Crashed! It was the sounds of someone breaking the windows. Someone had climbed into the unit through the windows!

    There¡¯s no more time! Dong Xuebing still have not searched under the bed and the balcony!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing. He threw the pillows off the bed and pulled the covers off. There was nothing!

    Bang! Someone was hit the bedroom¡¯s door. ¡°Open up! Open the door now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cursed under his breath and pulled the queen-sized mattress off the bed with all his strength!

    There were a red ICBC bank book and a small ck colored notebook. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat and dashed forward to open up the bank book. 1.75 million RMB! There was 1.75 million in this ount! But this ount was not under Zhou Guoan¡¯s name. It belongs to someone by the name of Li Yan!

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed with this finding. He quickly opened up the small notebook.

    Bang! The people outside were trying to kick open the door! The door was almost kicked down!

    ¡°Shit!¡± Dong Xuebing knew the person outside will be giving the door a second kick. He rushed over and pushed against the door with his back!

    Bang! It was the second kick!

    The bedroom door shook from the impact. The door could not hold on any longer!

    Dong Xuebing quickly opened up the notebook and saw a few familiar names. One of it was a Deputy Chief from the Political Section, Guo Shunjie, and a staff member from the Finance Department. There were numbers behind the names. The number behind the Political Section staff¡¯s name was 9. Guo Shunjie was 6, and that guy from the Finance Department was 2. Behind those numbers, there were more numbers which resemble date and year!

    This was a ledger book?

    A ledger book recording all the bribes he received?!

    ¡°Open up! If not, I will shoot!¡± The guard outside gave the door another hard kick!

    Dong Xuebing had no time to be shocked or excited. He was focusing all his attention to memorize the contents of that ledger. His memory training for his civil servant exam came into good use now. He immediately memorizes the names and numbers written in the notebook!

    3 seconds......

    5 seconds......

    Crash!

    The door was kicked open! Dong Xuebing, who was leaning against the door, fell forward!

    When Dong Xuebing turns around, a ck gun barrel was pointing to his head. He immediately shouts: ¡°BACK! BACK! BACK! BACK! BACK!......¡±

    The surrounding shes! It shed 8 times!

    The branch bureau quarters¡¯ entrance.

    Dong Xuebing was standing outside the main gate and felt a cold breeze against his face.

    It was peaceful and breezy. Birds were chirping, and the two guards in the guardhouse were chatting happily with each other.

    Dong Xuebing let out a sigh of relieved and walked towards an alleyway. He took out his pen and notebook while walking, to jolt down the contents he memorized. There were too many dates, and he did not have enough time. He could only remember 6 to 7 names and dates. But it should be enough!

    Arrrgggg.......

    I got the evidence!!!

 Chapter 114 â€“ Evidence!

    3.30 pm.

    Dong Xuebing had left for about 30 minutes.

    Xu Yan and Song Shoujie were still in Xu Yan¡¯s office discussing how they should deal with Zhou Guoan.

    ¡°Cheng Haimei had been promoted to Political Commissar. She might be close to Zhou Guoan in the past. But now, she is the no. 2 figure in the branch. She will not be so close to Zhou Guoan anymore. I can go and speak to her and hope for her toe over to our side.¡± Xu Yan said. ¡°Old Song, what about Chief Yang Yizhong?¡±

    ¡°I will speak to him.¡± Song Shoujie frowned. ¡°Sighed....... What Dong Xuebing said earlier is still the best way to deal with Zhou Guoan.¡± Xu Yan interrupted him. ¡°That is not practical. Zhou Guoan is very cunning. He will never let anyone get hold of evidence against him. He will surely hide any evidence in a secure ce. No one can get a search warrant to search his house without any strong clues. That¡¯s why it is impossible to get any strong evidence.¡± Song Shoujie smiled. ¡°Then why did you promise Xiao Dong the rank of Deputy Chief just now?¡± Xu Yan also smiles. ¡°You should know how miraculous Xiao Dong is.¡± Knock, knock, knock...... Someone knocks on the door.

    Xu Yan said: ¡°Come in.¡± She frowned when she saw Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you here again? Didn¡¯t I tell you to go back to the Party School?¡± Song Shoujie was also surprised to see Dong Xuebinging back.

    But what Dong Xuebing said almost made Song Shoujie spit out his tea.

    Dong Xuebing looked around secretively and whispered. ¡°Chief Xu, Secretary Song, I found the evidence.¡± Huh? Song Shoujie¡¯s eyes nearly popped out. ¡°What did you find?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing firmly replied: ¡°I found evidence against Chief Zhou.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. She wanted tough, but when she saw the look in Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes, she knew Dong Xuebing was not lying. Did he really get the evidence?

    Ah? Song Shoujie could not believe what he heard. Dong Xuebing had only left the office for a short time.

    Xu Yan frowned and thought for a while. She then turned to look at Song Shoujie, before walking over to lock the door to her office.

    ¡°Come in and speak.¡± Xu Yan let Dong Xuebing into the office. Song Shoujie and Xu Yan were looking at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Where is the evidence?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out a piece of paper from his pocket carefully. He had thought of a story on his way over. ¡°This information is provided to me by someone. However, I cannot reveal the identity of this person. But the information is urate. There is an ICBC bank passbook in Chief Zhou¡¯s house, and there are 1.75 million RMB in that ount.¡± Dong Xuebing could not exin how he got the evidence. So, he made up a story of getting the information from an informant.

    When Song Shoujie heard the amount in the ount, he was shocked.

    Xu Yan took a deep breath. ¡°More than 1 million? Are you sure?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am very sure. But the ount is not under Zhou Guoan¡¯s name. It belongs to someone by the name of Li Yan. I don¡¯t know if this person is his rtive or friend. Chief Zhou must be afraid that his ount will be checked and that¡¯s why he used someone¡¯s bank ount. The money inside should be the bribes he received. This paper is a list of names and numbers. Many of the names are from our branch. Look, what is written behind Guo Shunjie. It must mean 60,000 RMB followed by the date...... The date is a few days before the Party Committee meeting, where the candidate of Deputy Chief is discussed. Also, this Deputy Chief Gao from the Political Section. He should have given Chief Zhou a sum of money on 2nd Junest year.¡± Song Shoujie pped hisp lightly. ¡°Deputy Chief Gao? He is promoted mid ofst year. Xu Yan, can you still remember what happened during that Party Committee meeting?¡±

    ¡°I remembered he is nominated by Chief Zhou.¡± Xu Yan took the piece of paper from Dong Xuebing. ¡°Liu Fengjiang, Xu Chaoyang? Where are these two people? Xiao Dong, is this list urate?¡± Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°It is very urate. But the person who provided me with this list could not remember all the names. There is a small ck colored notebook that records all these transactions in Chief Zhou¡¯s house. The notebook and bank book are kept under Chief Zhou¡¯s mattress in the master bedroom. The names in the list are from thest two pages of the notebook? There are at least 5 to 6 pages more. I think there should be at least 20 names in the notebook.¡± Dong Xuebing saw the frown on Xu Yan¡¯s face, and he continued. ¡°Chief Xu, this list includes the dates of the transactions. If the Commission for Discipline Inspection really wants to investigate, they will surely be able to find something against Chief Zhou. They will surely find a way to let these people testify against Chief Zhou. Furthermore, the rest of the evidence is in Chief Zhou¡¯s house. I swear the evidence are still there, as long as the news is not leaked. You all can send people to search for his house.¡± Xu Yan stares at the piece of paper.

    Song Shoujie could also sense the seriousness of this matter. This amount was almost 2 million. Dong Xuebing quickly adds: ¡°Chief Xu, is this evidence enough?¡± Dong Xuebing had wanted to run away with that notebook earlier. However, he will be arrested for trespassing.

    Xu Yan was deep in thoughts. After a while, her eyes regained focuses and kept the paper. ¡°This evidence is enough. Xiao Dong, you have done a good job. Leave this list with me. Don¡¯t let anyone else know about this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing brightens up. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°You go back and wait for our news. Try to keep low for these few days.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing left, Song Shoujie rubbed his forehead. ¡°Xu Yan, are you really going to submit this piece of evidence to the higher-ups? We will be in trouble if this evidence is not urate.¡±

    Xu Yan shook her head and replied: ¡°This evidence should be urate. I believe in Xiao Dong. This is not a joking matter. Furthermore, this matter concerns Xiao Dong the most. He will not make up some fake evidence.¡± Xu Yan took out the paper again and unfolds it. She stares at the list and sighs. ¡°He is good......¡±

    Song Shoujie said. ¡°That¡¯s right. There are just 6 people listed here, and the total amount is almost 100,000 RMB. He is selling government positions like this. He is too daring.¡±

    ¡°I am not talking about Chief Zhou. I am talking about Chief Xiao Dong.¡± Xu Yan smiles. ¡°Remember how hard we tried to get evidence of Chief Zhou receiving bribes? How long did we investigate?¡±

    ¡°We had tried our best, but, in the end, we could not get any clues, and we even let Chief Zhou knows about the investigation. Look at Dong Xuebing.¡± Xue Yan sighed again. ¡°He had just left my office for a while and returns with evidence. Old Song, why is Xiao Dong is so capable?¡± Song Shoujie replied: ¡°If I know, I will not be so frustrated. He even knows the notebook and bankbook are kept under Chief Zhou¡¯s master bedroom mattress. Who is the person that provided the evidence? Chief Zhou¡¯s wife or rtive? Is that even possible?¡± Xu Yan also could not understand how Dong Xuebing got this evidence. It was too weird. Both of them would never guess the reason, as no one would ever expect that there is someone who can control time.

 Chapter 115 â€“ Drastic changes!

    Next day.

    Noon, 12 pm.

    Dong Xuebing, who was having his lunch at the Party School, was waiting for Xu Yan¡¯s phone call. He had been waiting for the whole morning. When his phone rang, he immediately straightened his back and took out his phone. It was Li Qing.

    Dong Xuebing excitedly answered the call: ¡°Director, are you looking for me? Did something happen at the unit?¡±

    Li Qing replied. ¡°What can happen here? Everything is still the same. Li Qing can be considered Xu Yan¡¯s fraction. He was also anxious about his future recently. He did not know what Zhou Guoan would do and if he will be affected.

    ¡°Huh? Oh......¡± Dong Xuebing pped his forehead disappointedly. He thought Li Qing had called to tell him that Zhou Guoan or Guo Shunjie were arrested.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are you still at the Party School?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We have just finished our morning lesson.¡±

    Li Qing sounded helpless as he said: ¡°It¡¯s like this. The Bureau wants you toe to handover your office to Guo Shunjie and also to return your Deputy Chief work pass. There is a meeting in the afternoon. It would be better if you cane back before the meeting.¡±

    This was not a piece of good news. It was the opposite!

    Howe the unit did not act against Zhou Guoan? I really have to step down?!

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing almost bang the table. Damn! Handover the office? I am already removed from my position, what¡¯s there to handover? Let that bastard Guo Shunjie humiliate me in front of everyone? Dong Xuebing¡¯s stubborn temper acted again. I will not go back!

    Dong Xuebing does not care about this anymore. He continued with his lunch, and after lunch, he returned to his ss and sat in thest row. Dong Xuebing might look tough, but he was in jitters. He was anxious and wonders what¡¯s the situation was back at the branch. Can Xu Yan bring down Zhou Guoan and Guo Shunjie with the evidence? Will the City Commission for Discipline Inspection conduct a formal investigation against Zhou Gouan with the evidence he found? If the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection felt the evidence was not sufficient for them to act, then all his efforts will be wasted. It was fine to waste the few minutes of BACK. But his position and career......

    Dong Xuebing had thought of asking the retired State Security Minister Lui for help. But when he called Yan Liang and told him about what happened, Yan Liang agreed to help him speak to Minister Lui. But nothing was heard from him after that. Dong Xuebing thought about this. When Minister Lui almost died from his asthma attack, it was Yan Liang¡¯s fault. If Yan Liang were to ask Minister Lui to help Dong Xuebing, then it will remind Minister Lui of his failure. Why will Yan Liang do this?

    Damn!

    10 minutes passed......

    20 minutes passed......

    Ring, ring, ring...... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang, and this time, it was Xu Yan¡¯s office number!

    It¡¯s here! Dong Xuebing immediately answered the call: ¡®Hello, Chief Xu? Is there any news?¡±

    ¡°Where are you?¡± Xu Yan did not answer Dong Xuebing, and she sounded calm.

    ¡°I am at the Party School. That matter......¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing could ask anything, Xu Yan interrupted: ¡°Didn¡¯t Li Qing tell you toe back? Why are you still at the Party School? The General Affairs Department¡¯s meeting will announce Guo Shunjue¡¯s appointment. Come back now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied unwillingly. ¡°Chief Xu, why can¡¯t I return my work pass another day? I will also not run away with the work pass. Errr...... can I take off today? I am not feeling well.¡±

    Xu Yan interrupted: ¡°No!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a daze. ¡°Errr....... I......¡± Dong Xuebing cannot ignore Xu Yan¡¯s orders. But he really does not want to go back and be humiliated. ¡°I...... Then I...... I will be back in a while.¡±

    ¡°Quick. Don¡¯t miss the good show.¡± Duuuu, duuuu, duuuuu....... The line was cut.

    Huh? What did Chief Xu say? Good show? What good show is she talking about? Suddenly Dong Xuebing thought of a possibility and the hair on his back stands. He immediately grabbed his bag and ran out of the Party School. He got onto a Taxi and rushed to West Branch Bureau!

    At the same time.

    Zhou Guoan¡¯s office.

    Guo Shunjie was standing in front of Zhou Guoan¡¯s desk angrily. ¡°Uncle Zhou, who does Dong Xuebing thinks he is? How dare he talk back at you yesterday? He is too much. I think he is......¡±

    Zhou Guoan knocked on his desk lightly: ¡°What is it you want?!¡± Zhou Guoan was getting frustrated by Guo Shunjie.

    Guo Shunjie looked at Zhou Guoan and cleared his throat. He said softly: ¡°I think that after Dong Xuebing return from the Party School, transfer him to the filing department. That ce should suit him.¡± The filing department was like a dead-end for State Security officers. There were a lot of highly confidential documents there and restrictions. Usually, when officers were transferred into this department, they will remain there for the rest of their career. It was like a graveyard for the officers. Guo Shunjie had initially wanted Dong Xuebing to stay in the General Affairs Office. He wants to order and humiliate Dong Xuebing further. But almost everyone in the office was on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side. If Dong Xuebing remains in the office, no one will listen to Guo Shunjie.

    Zhou Guoan nced at him and said: ¡°Go and prepare your speech. Don¡¯te to my office so frequently.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Guo Shunjie left.

    Zhou Guoan was also thinking of ways to deal with Dong Xuebing. A lowly staff member dares to report against him and still dare to talk back at him? He cannot tolerate such disrespect. Filing department? Zhou Guoan does not want to let Dong Xuebing off so quickly. He wants to find a reason to sack Dong Xuebing! But this is not the right time. He had just been promoted to be the Branch Bureau Chief. Forcefully recing Dong Xuebing was already a big risk. If Yan Liang were not transferred to a southern province, Zhou Guoan would have no chance to touch Dong Xuebing. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing still have Minister Lui as his backing. This was why Zhou Guoan only rece Dong Xuebing¡¯s position and not demote him directly. This was only a test. Zhou Guoan could still do something if the higher-ups gave him pressure or any troubles.

    For example, if Minister Lui really calls up and ask why his lifesaver, Dong Xuebing was being reced, Zhou Guoan could still reply that he wants to transfer Dong Xuebing to another department. This was normal in Government agencies. Of course, Zhou Guoan did not think that Minister Lui would call up to help Dong Xuebing. Furthermore, it was Yan Liang who created that mess and not Minister Lui, who had forgotten to bring his medications. Minister Lui did not call up to question his decision. It was only Xu Yan trying to give him some troubles.

    Zhou Guoan was deep in thoughts when his handphone rang.

    Zhou Guoan looked at the number on the caller disy and frowned. He answered the call.

    He listened to the caller for a few seconds, and his face turns ck. ¡°Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How can this happen?!¡± Zhou Guoan was breathing rapidly and banged on his desk twice. ¡°Who is the one that issues the search warrant?! Who gives them the authority?¡±

    One level below Zhou Guoan¡¯s office.

    No. 3 meeting room.

    This was a meeting to announce Guo Shunjie¡¯s appointment. Usually, appointments of Deputy Section Chief do not need to use No. 3 meeting room. There was no need to be so grand. Furthermore, it was only Deputy Section Chief benefits and not a promotion of his rank. When Dong Xuebing was appointed, there was only one Deputy Director from the General Affairs Department, two officers from the Political Section and the staff members of the General Affairs Office present at the meeting. It was only a formality. But today was different. Branch Bureau Chief Zhou will be attending this meeting. His reason for attending this meeting was to support the Central Government¡¯s directives of grooming younger officers. He also wants to say a few words. But actually, he wants to show his attitude and send out signals to all opposing fractions. With Zhou Guoaning to this meeting, everything changes. Political Section Chief and other section chiefs had to attend this meeting.

    The few members from the General Affairs Office were in the meeting room. Guo Shunjie, who had left Zhou Gouan¡¯s office, was feeling great. He ordered Tan Limei and Guo Panwei to set up the meeting room. ¡°Xiao Tan, go and test the microphone.¡±

    Tan Limei bit her lower lips and replied: ¡°I had tested it earlier. The microphone is fine.¡±

    Guo Shunjie stared at her and said: ¡°I want you to test it again!¡±

    Tan Limei¡¯s eyes turned red and walked over to the stand.

    ¡°Guo Panwei, the leaders will be arriving soon. Mop the floor again! Now!¡± Guo Shunjie was enjoying this feeling of ordering people around. ¡°Chang Juan, bring the script for my speech over. It is on the left of my desk!¡± Chang Juan was arranging the chairs and replied slightly slower. Guo Shunjie got furious and shouted: ¡°Go and get it now!¡±

    ¡°Behave yourself!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted from the meeting room¡¯s door. ¡°Stop shouting!¡± Although Dong Xuebing was reced, he still has the aura of an officer. His tone was the same as before when he was the Deputy Chief.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Chang Juan and the rest greeted Dong Xuebing. Tan Limei almost burst out in tears. She was bullied by Guo Shunjie the whole day.

    Guo Shunjie saw the way Dong Xuebing spoke to him and was furious. ¡°Dong Xuebing! Who do you think you are? What is that tone? What kind of attitude are you showing? Ah? Don¡¯t you know how to respect the leaders?¡± He points to a direction. ¡°Chang Juan, you don¡¯t need to get my script. Dong Xuebing! You go and bring my scripts! Now! Don¡¯t let me wait!¡± Dong Xuebing was still a member of the General Affairs Office and after bing a staff member again...... Guo Shunjie had the authority to order him around.

    Only the people from the General Affairs Office were in the meeting room, and Dong Xuebing did not hold back. ¡°F**k you!¡±

    Guo Shunjie was furious and wanted to start scolding. But some staff members from other departments entered the meeting room. Guo Shunjie looked around and controlled his temper. He did not want to be embarrassed in front of so many people. He stared at Dong Xuebing coldly and just said: ¡°Fine, fine, fine......¡±

    The people who had entered the meeting room were surprised to see Dong Xuebing. They don¡¯t understand why Dong Xuebing was there. All of them were avoiding Dong Xuebing and went to their respective seats. Some of them were close to Dong Xuebing in the past, but now, they treated Dong Xuebing as an invisible person. They don¡¯t even give a greeting nod. After so many things, who doesn¡¯t know Chief Xiao Dong was in deep trouble now? Going against Chief Zhou openly? Reporting against the top superior? Talkback at the Branch Bureau Chief? If anyone did one of the mentioned things, they would be in deep trouble. Let alone doing all three at the same time!

    Seeing how the others treated Dong Xuebing, Guo Shunjieughed. He felt that he does not need to be angry. He had already won when he reced Dong Xuebing as the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. He will have lots of opportunities to get back at Dong Xuebing in the future.

    More people arrived at the meeting room and their reactions when they saw Dong Xuebing were the same as the people before them. Only Tan Limei, Chang Juan and the other staff members of the General Affairs Office dare to talk to Dong Xuebing.

    After that, Li Qing arrives. Followed by Pang Bing, Xu Yan, and Song Shoujie.

    It was time for the meeting to start. But everyone still has to wait for Zhou Guoan!

    5 minutes passed.......

    10 minutes passed.......

    Zhou Guoan did not appear. The two staff members who had gone to call Chief Zhou also did not return!

    What happened?

    When everyone was still feeling confused, the doors of the meeting room opened suddenly. Zhou Guoan was there.

    ¡°Chief Zhou is here.¡±

    ¡°Chief Zhou.¡±

    But to everyone¡¯s surprise, Zhou Guoan¡¯s face was red. He looks like he had just lost his temper. Two stern-looking men were standing behind Zhou Guoan. They were following Zhou Guoan on his left and right. They look like they were escorting a criminal.

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    Who dares to make Chief Zhou so angry? Guo Shunjie was stunned for a while and quickly walk over. ¡°Chief Zhou, you......¡±

    Guo Shunjie had shot himself in his own foot. One of the stern-looking men looked at him and asked: ¡°You are Guo Shunjie?¡± Guo Shunjie nodded, and that man took out an identification card from his pocket. ¡°City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection. Follow us back.¡±

    Guo Shunjie was shocked. ¡°What do you mean? What¡¯s happening? Chief Zhou?¡±

    That man from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection can¡¯t be bothered to exin. ¡°You will know what happened when you are back with us.¡±

    What? Commission for Discipline Inspection?

    The whole meeting room was stunned!

    Everyone was shocked except for Dong Xuebing, Xu Yan and Song Shoujie!

    City Commission for Discipline Inspection? It was okay if they were bringing back Guo Shunjie for investigation. But Zhou Guoan was the Branch Bureau Chief! They look like they were going to bring Chief Zhou back with them! They were bringing Chief Zhou back so openly...... That means they have enough evidence! If not, the City Commission for Discipline Inspection would not do it in public! Corruption? Receiving bribes? No one knows for sure what offenses Zhou Guoan hadmitted. But everyone knows that Zhou Guoan will note back to West District Branch Bureau again!

    The tides have changed! This was too sudden!

    Zhou Guoan had only be the Branch Bureau Chief for a few days, and he got into trouble? There were no signs at all!

    Who was the one that brought him down?

    Guo Shunjie became pale. Did they found out that he had bribed Zhou Guoan? Who? Who was the one that exposed him?

    ¡°Chief Zhou, let¡¯s go.¡± That man from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection said.

    Zhou Guoan did not move. He found Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan in the crowd and stared at them. Zhou Guoan had received information and knew it was toote. But he could not understand howe the City Commission for Discipline Inspection will issue a search warrant for his house. Was it Xu Yan or Dong Xuebing? Where did they get the evidence against him? Howe they were able to find the proof?

    Zhou Guoan was furious. He had only got promoted!

    Dong Xuebing sneered and thought to himself. ¡®You are the one who told me to get evidence before reporting against you. Ok. Now I got the evidence. Are you happy now? Goddamn! You think just because I just entered the Bureau and you can do whatever you want with me? You don¡¯t even investigate who was the one that reported you, and you want to rece me? You think I can be bullied easily?¡¯

    Zhou Guoan and Guo Shunjie had tried to suppressed Dong Xuebing for too long. They finally got their retribution. Dong Xuebing was overjoyed now. He finally got his revenge from all the usations! Both of you want to get rid of me? Want to humiliate me? Come on! Why are you not doing anything to me now?

    Feels terrific!!!

    ¡°Hurry up. The car is waiting.¡± That man gave a push to Zhou Guoan and Guo Shunjie.

    Before Guo Shunjie walked out of the meeting room, he turned and stared at Dong Xuebing. Howe this is happening? Why does it have to end this way? I am going to be the Deputy Chief! My career is just starting to take off!

    The rest of the people in the room saw this and turned to look at Dong Xuebing.

    It was not known that they conclude this from Zhou Guoan and Guo Shunjie¡¯s reaction or it was because of that informant letter. Maybe some of them knew the truth behind. But rumors of Dong Xuebing bringing Zhou Guoan and Guo Shunjie down spread throughout the Bureau.

    The Political Section people knows about this.

    The Finance Department knows about this.

    The Public Security Sixth Bureau knows about this.

    Everyone¡¯s first reaction to this rumor was ¡®unbelievable!¡¯

    Dong Xuebing!

    It¡¯s Dong Xuebing again!

    When Dong Xuebing offended the Branch Bureau¡¯s No. 1, everyone thought Dong Xuebing¡¯s career was gone. But who would expect that after one day of being reced, Dong Xuebing had his revenge and brought Zhou Guoan down! This was.......

    The Omnipotent Chief Xiao Dong?

    This nickname might sound exaggerated and nonsensical. But when they list out all the things Dong Xuebing had done at the branch, they will find that this nickname really suits him!

    When vital documents are left in a burning room, Dong Xuebing can run in to retrieve it!

    When there is a penalty kick in a ser match, Dong Xuebing can save the penalty!

    When a ser match only has 1 minute on the clock, Dong Xuebing can enter the game and score the winning goal!

    When Senior Minister Lui was having an asthma attack, Dong Xuebing can take out medicines from his pocket!

    Now, when Chief Zhou wants to rece Dong Xuebing from his position, Dong Xuebing can bring Chief Zhou down!

    When everyone thought about all these, they were shocked!

    Damn! This was too exaggerating. Is there anything Chief Xiao Dong cannot achieve?

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Another long chapter. I think this is the end of this arc. The ¡®bad guys¡¯ got arrested. It should be the start of a new arc after this.

 Chapter 116 â€“ Promotion to Deputy Section Chief rank!

    A few dayster.

    Dong Xuebingpleted his course at the Party School. He had got this qualification under his belt.

    On his way home, Dong Xuebing¡¯s handphone rang. It was a number from Beihe Province. It should be his mother calling from a public phone. ¡°Hello? Mum?¡±

    ¡°Xuebing, I am quite busy with my work. My students will be having their exams soon, and I might not be back for the Lunar New Year!¡±

    ¡°Oh. Then you must take care of yourself.¡±

    ¡°How¡¯s your work? Did you make any mistakes? How is the General Affairs Office Chief¡¯s impression of you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to give his mother a surprise when she returns during the Lunar New Year. He had wanted to tell her that he had be the Deputy Chief of his office. But now, Dong Xuebing was forced to stepdown, and he did not tell his mother. Dong Xuebing was the type where he would rather suffer alone than to let his loved ones worried for him. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am doing well at work and the leaders like me. Ha ha....¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good then.¡±

    After his mother hangs up, Dong Xuebing sighed and went to the bank to transfer some money to his mother. He had money now and wanted to send his mother tens of thousand RMB for her to enjoy herself. But after some considerations, he did not transfer so much to her. He does not want his mother to think that he had received bribes and let her worry. So, he only transfers a few thousands RMB to her. It should be enough.

    The time now was not even 5 pm.

    Qu Yunxuan still has not returned from her mother¡¯s ce, and Dong Xuebing waszy to eat at home. He was about to go to a small restaurant near his house for dinner when he received a call from Xu Yan. He was excited when saw Xu Yan¡¯s number. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself before answering the call. ¡°Hello, Chief Xu!¡± After Zhou Guoan and Guo Shunjie were brought back by the City Commission for Discipline Inspection officer, he still had not received the news he wished for. He had been thinking about it for the past few days at the Party School.

    It¡¯s here?

    Is it really the news I have been waiting for?

    ¡°Hahaha......¡± Xu Yan was in a good mood as she seldomughs like this. ¡°Xiao Dong, I represent the Branch Party Committee to inform you that because Zhou Guoan had received bribes, his order of recing the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office will be void. Themittee had decided that you will resume your duties as the Deputy Chief!¡±

    Hahaha. It¡¯s really a piece of good news!!!

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed, and he thanked gratefully. ¡°Thank you, Chief Xu!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me. You are the one who had done a good job. You deserve it!¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°Kid, you didn¡¯t disappoint me!¡± Xu Yan had thought for the past few days and still could not figure out how Dong Xuebing got the evidence. That afternoon, when the Commission for Discipline Inspection officers went to search Zhou Guoan¡¯s house, they found the bank book under the mattress. There were 1.75 million RMB in that ount. The ledger book contents were exactly the same as what Dong Xuebing told them. Even the officers conducting the search were speechless. They had conducted investigations for years, and this was the first time they felt...... it was Zhou Guoan who had reported himself! It was too weird!

    ¡°This case involves too many people, and the amount is huge. The higher-ups are still investigating. Those who are involved will be suspended from their duties. Zhou Guoan and Guo Shunjie will never be able to work in government agencies!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was pleased with this ending. They deserve it!

    Xu Yan continued: ¡°Now, everyone at the branch bureau is discussing this incident. To prevent any negative impact, I will give you a few days off from work for you to rest at home. Stay away from the branch these few days.¡± Xu Yan was trying to protect Dong Xuebing. After all, people at the branch were still talking about Dong Xuebing bringing down the Branch Bureau Chief. This rumor was not very good for him as all other leaders will be wary of him. Luckily the rumor was only spread among the lower rank staffs. The heads of departments like Political Section Chief Pang Bin, Political Commissar Cheng Haimei, etc. don¡¯t think it was Dong Xuebing who got the evidence against Zhou Guoan. They felt Dong Xuebing was not that capable. All of them also knew about the informant letter and knew it was not Dong Xuebing who wrote it. That¡¯s why they were not very wary of him. Xu Yan wanted to wait until the new Branch Bureau Chief was appointed and things to settle down, before letting Dong Xuebing return to work. ¡°Oh..... there is still one more thing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Haha...... You have graduated from the Party School¡¯s training course. It will be weird if we don¡¯t promote you to Deputy Section Chief rank. When youe back, work hard, and I will fight for your promotion!¡± Dong Xuebing had only entered the branch for slightly more than 3 months. For him to be the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office was already an exceptional case. It was almost impossible for Dong Xuebing to be promoted to Deputy Section Chief rank now. But Xu Yan had promised him, and he really got the evidence to bring down Zhou Guoan. Xu Yan had to deliver her promise to help Dong Xuebing get promoted.

    Ah? Promotion? Hahaha! I am going to be promoted?

    Dong Xuebing was ecstatic. ¡°Thank you! Thank you for giving me this opportunity!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had joined the Party, then be the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office, and now, he is going to be promoted to Deputy Section Chief rank. Dong Xuebing progression was too fast!

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing stretched and could finally rx. He had got rid of Guo Shunjie, and the Chief who had been targeting him will be behind bars soon. He was also able to resume his duties and will be promoted soon. Now all his troubles were over. He could also take a rest. It was tiring for the past few weeks.

    Ah....... What should I do these few days?

    The first-person Dong Xuebing thought of was Qu Yunxuan. He wanted to be with her during his break from work.

    With a good mood, Dong Xuebing finished 4 donkey burgers. He wiped his mouth, called Qu Yunxuan. She answered, and Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°When are youing back? Thest time I called you, you said tomorrow. How many tomorrows has it been?!¡± Dong Xuebing had be troubled with Zhou Guoan and Guo Shunjie issues for the past few days and did not contact Qu Yunxuan much. He also did not tell her about his troubles at work.

    ¡°I am busy with my work!¡±

    ¡°Even if you are busy, you can stille home.¡± Dong Xuebing mustered up his courage and said: ¡°Yunxuan, I miss you!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s replied: ¡°Stop it! Is this the way you call me? You want me to give you a p?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could sense Qu Yunxuan blushing. ¡°When are youing back? I will be taking a break from work for a few days. I am thinking of going to the movies with you!¡±

    ¡°3 dayster. I am also not sure. I still have to go to Zhejiang Province for work.¡±

    ¡°Eh? You are from the advertising department? Why do you have to go to Zhejiang? You have clients there?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will return back to Beikou to see you after my work trip.¡±

    Dong Xuebing chatted with her for a while. Qu Yunxuan was very busy with her work, and Dong Xuebing had to hang up.

    After returning home, Dong Xuebingid down on his sofa and start to n what he should do during this break. Suddenly, Dong Xuebing remembered something. He got up and went to his PC in his room. He used inte banking to check his ount. He had 440,000 RMB in his ount. He was still short from his target of 1 million RMB. He should take this opportunity to make money.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to make enough money for Qu Yunxuan to set up her tradingpany. This was not only because he wished Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother to ept him.

    Dong Xuebing also want to have his ownpany. He wanted to be the boss behind the curtains!

    He thought about all these and then quickly called his bank to fix an appointment forrge amount withdrawals.

    Zhou Guoan¡¯s incident reminded him. He was a civil servant now and should be careful with his money. If not, someone might report against him to the Commission for Discipline Inspection, or the officers from the Commission for Discipline Inspection did a random check on his bank ount. Dong Xuebing was not afraid of getting investigated as he could exin where he got his money from. Selling antiques is not against thew. Finding treasures at antique shops is not against thew. Stone gambling is not against thew. Dong Xuebing was confident that he will not get into trouble!

    Hmmm...... How should he make money this time?

    Stone gambling at Panjiayuan? Look for treasures at the old antique market? Shares trading?

    Dong Xuebing was surfing the news on the inte. He could not decide how he should make money.

    Suddenly, he noticed an article on the homepage of an antique website.

    The article was about a recent auction. A natural pearl ne of 30 Beikuo pearls, was auctioned off at 920,000 RMB. The article stated that these pearls were bought by a businessman at a pearl breeding farm in Zhejiang Province. The biggest pearl was from the mussel he purchased! He had only spent a few thousand RMB for the pearls.

    Opening oysters? Pearls? Pearls can also be gambled?

    Dong Xuebing became interested and start to read up on pearl gambling.

    Pearl gambling is simr to stone gambling. To know the size and number of pearls in oysters, they need to open the mussel shells. Many businessmen saw this as a business opportunity and came up with this pearl gambling business!

    Dong Xuebingughed as he learned more about this pearl gambling. If he could collect enough pearls to form a ne, then he would be able to reach his target of 1 million RMB!

    Dong Xuebing banged his desk and made a decision in his mind! Book the train tickets! Pearl Gambling at Zhejiang Province!

    Qu Yunxuan will also be going to Zhejiang for work. Dong Xuebing could make some money there and then go visit the ces of interest with Aunt Xuan there.

    Killing 2 birds with one stone!!

 Chapter 117 â€“ Pearls, Opening Mussel!

    Zhejiang Province, Zhuji City.

    It was a rainy day and drizzling. But the rain seems to be stopping soon.

    Dong Xuebing alighted from Zhuji train station with a big Merry Supermarket bag. He was walking fast and keep adjusting his clothes. He felt very ufortable. The humidity at Zhuji was very high and cold. Dong Xuebing was used to the cold and dry weather in the North. He was walking along the road and quickly found a small restaurant by the roadside.

    ¡°Boss, give me the menu.¡± Dong Xuebing sat down at an empty table.

    ¡°Coming.¡± A fat middle-aged woman walked over with the menu.

    Dong Xuebing picked two dishes and said: ¡°Give me a local soup too. It¡¯s too cold.¡±

    10 minutester, all the dishes were served.

    The soup was m soup. Although Beijing people called these as ms, it was actually mussel. Pearl mussels. Other than a palm-size mussel, there was nothing else in the soup. Dong Xuebing was curious. He used his chopsticks to open the mussel. The mussel was full of peals. Dong Xuebing took a bite of the mussel flesh and then spit it out. It was too tough. How can anyone eat this shit?

    Thedy boss who was sitting at her counter saw him, andughed. ¡°That mussel is not for eating. You just drink the soup.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face was red with embarrassment. ¡°What about the pearls?¡±

    ¡°Are you here for a holiday? You can pay people to string the pearls for you and bring it back as a souvenir.¡±

    ¡°Oh, then this soup is also considered a form of pearl gambling?¡±

    ¡°You can say that. If you are lucky, you might be able to find some good pearls. You want me to serve another bowl of soup?¡±

    ¡°No. This is enough for me.¡± Dong Xuebing knew this person was talking nonsense. He was reading up on pearl gambling on his more than 10 hours train ride. He knows that these mussels are low-grade mussels. One would be considered damn lucky if pearls worth 20 RMB were found in it. These mussels produce worthless pears. ¡°Boss, can I ask you something? Do you know any pearl gambling ces near here? How much will it cost to gamble pearl?¡±

    The female boss looked at him: ¡°There should be a pushcart two streets away from here. The price is about 200 to 300.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Is there any ces that sell better mussels? Like those 2,000 to 3,000 RMB types?¡±

    ¡°Oh, then you have to go to the Pearl breeding farms. But they don¡¯t do pearl gambling there. They will open up the mussels themselves and then sell the pearls ording to grades. Pearl gambling here is mainly small roadside stalls. The grades are not high.¡±

    Dong Xuebing chatted with the female boss for a while and got a better understanding of Zhuji¡¯s pearl gambling.

    The rain had stopped, and Dong Xuebing left the restaurant and got into a taxi.

    The driver asked: ¡°Where to?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Bring me to the nearest pearl breeding farm.¡±

    The driver sped up and asked: ¡°You are from Beijing? Are you here for a holiday?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am here to buy some pearl mussels to try my luck.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you want to buy mussels .¡± The driver thought for a while. ¡°Then we should go towards the west. The two pearl farms nearby are not in season yet. Their mussels are not ready for harvest. The breeding farm on the west side might be further away. I was staying nearby the farm and saw them preparing to harvest the pearls a few days ago.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s go to the west side then. Thank you.¡±

    About 20 minutester, Dong Xuebing reached his destination. He paid the fare and quickly alight. He looked around and carried his bag tightly. His bag looks ordinary and old fashioned. But Dong Xuebing purpose picks this bag. There was a password box which contains 440,000 RMB, in the bag. Dong Xuebing was determined to raise 1 million on this trip. This was why he withdraws all his savings.

    There were a few white-colored buildings in the distance. As Dong Xuebing got closer, he saw 5 to 6 breeding farms.

    Dong Xuebing walked up to the metal gates. There was no one there, and he continued into thepound.

    ¡°Hey! What are you doing?¡± A man, covered in mud, stood up from the breeding farm. He shouted at Dong Xuebing: ¡°Who allows you to enter?¡±

    ¡°I am here to buy pearls!¡± Dong Xuebing frowned as he looked at that man. ¡°Where is the boss?¡±

    ¡°Buy pearls?¡± That man looked at Dong Xuebing from top to toe. ¡°I am the boss here. What pearls do you want? Pearl powder?¡±

    You are the boss of this farm? Dong Xuebing was surprised. He knew the owners of pearl farms were earning more than 1 million RMB annually. They should be either in suits and ties or at least look like a boss. But this person in front of Dong Xuebing looks like a hill billy. Even the roadside food seller in Beijing looks more like a boss than him.

    At this time, 3 workers walked over from the northwest farm. ¡°Boss, everything is ready. Are we opening the mussels now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally believed this person is the boss of this farm. He asked: ¡°Do you sell pearl mussels here? How much are you selling?¡±

    The boss shakes the mud off his gloves. ¡°We don¡¯t sell mussels. If you want to buy pearls,e back the day after tomorrow. We still have not open mussels .¡±

    What I wanted are unopened mussels. Dong Xuebing followed the boss and asked: ¡°What color is this batch of mussels?¡±

    That boss replied impatiently. ¡°I already said we don¡¯t sell the mussels. Get out of here!¡±

    ¡°If the color of this batch of the mussel is good, money is not a problem.¡± Dong Xuebing does not like this boss¡¯s attitude. He knew that he looks too young and doesn¡¯t look like a wealthy person. That¡¯s why he was treated this way. If it were a middle-aged man with a bulging tummy, the boss attitude would be different. Dong Xuebing looked at the boss and opened his bag to show the boss his password box. ¡°Even if you don¡¯t want to sell, there is no harm for me to take a look, right? As for the prices....... We can discuss thatter?¡±

    That boss was surprised, and he frowned. ¡°Come with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing followed the boss. There were rows of buoys from the shore to the center of theke. The buoys were close to each other and covered the whole area. Along the coast, there were two small boats. On the boats, there weres of mussels. From the pile of mussels on the shore, thoses should be able to hold at least 100 mussels each. There were at least 1,000 mussels. These mussels were bigger than they one at the restaurant. He could tell that these freshwater pearl mussels were of better grades.

    After they got closer, the boss told one of his worker: ¡°Open up one and see.¡±

    That worker nodded and took out a smaller mussel from the. He then picked up a kitchen chopper from the mud. He inserted the chopper into the small opening of the mussel and then twist it. Crack! The mussel was opened, and Dong Xuebing could see the mussel flesh and parts of a gold color pearl. The worker reached into the meat and dug out 9 pearls of different shapes and sizes. He ced the pearls in a stic pail. Freshwater pearls are different from seawater pearls. Seawater mussels can only produce one or two pearls.

    This was pearl gambling?! Dong Xuebing got excited. It was fascinating.

    That boss walked over and took out the biggest pearl. He ced the pearl in a device to measure it. ¡°Hmmm...... Not bad.¡± This device was designed to measure the diameter of the pearl. There was a handle for the user to grip, and with one button, it will secure and measure the pearl. ¡°Half of these can be used to make jewelry, and the remaining can be made into pearl powder. Xiao Er. We will open the mussels, and Xiao Liu will do the sorting.¡±

    Fullness, roundness, brightness, and size will determine the grade of the pearl. Although golden pearls were considered top grade pearls, the small pearls or out of shape pearls were also worthless. Just like the mussel that was just opened. More than half of the pearls in it cannot be used to make jewelry.

    ¡°Oh.¡± The boss turns and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How many mussels do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Let me look around first.¡± Although these pearls were valuable, Dong Xuebing was not tempted. He was calcting in his mind. He had used 8 BACK at Zhou Guoan¡¯s house that day and still have 2 times left. He had also saved up all his BACK these few days, and there were still 10 times left.

    The boss and his worker start to open the mussels with choppers.

    Crack! A palm-sized mussel was opened, and there were 11 white pearls in it. The value of an mussel was not based on the number of pearls. It depends on the size of the biggest pearl and whether if the pearl was round and bright. The biggest pearl will fetch the highest prices. That¡¯s why this mussel was not considered good as the biggest pearl was less than 10mm.

    Crack! Another one......

    Another one......

    The fifth one......

    The eighth one......

    10 minutes had passed, and many mussels were opened. Not a single pearl was more than 10mm!

    It was not because this batch of mussels was not good. It was because it was rare to find pearls above the size of 10mm. It was like finding acicr in crystals.

    The ninth mussel ...... The biggest pearl was close to 1.3 cm.

    Tenth mussel ...... These were all tiny pearls.

    On the 11th pearl......

    ¡°Eh! Boss! This pearl is big!¡± The worker shouted.

    Dong Xuebing and the boss looks over. They saw the worker digging out a big golden pearl. ¡°This pearl is at least 1.5 cm. The quality is good.¡± The pearl was measured using the device. It was wless. It was a top-grade golden pearl!

    That boss smiles. ¡°Good....... Good......¡±

    That¡¯s it!

    The prized pearl had finally appeared. Dong Xuebing immediately shouts BACK!

 Chapter 118 â€“ Pearl Gambling!

    Time returns back to a moment ago!

    ¡°Xiao Er, how are the pearls on your side?¡±

    ¡°Boss, the few mussels I opened do not have any pearls bigger than 1.4. The biggest is only 1.3 cm.¡±

    ¡°Ok. 1.3 cm is good enough. Anything more than 1.4 cm is luck.¡±

    The boss and his worker were chatting while harvesting the pearls. That darker worker passed a mussel he opened to his colleague to do the sorting. He then picked up a thick pearl mussel. This should be the mussel he opened before Dong Xuebing used BACK. Dong Xuebing immediately walked forward and stop him. ¡°Wait.... Wait! Don¡¯t open that first! How much is that mussel? I want it!¡±

    The boss looks at Dong Xuebing and then look at that mussel. ¡°You want this mussel?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded: ¡°I want that mussel. I will pick the restter.¡±

    The boss thought for a while and stopped working. He shook his head and said: ¡°This mussel is quite fat. These types of mussels will produce good pearls. If you just want this mussel, I will not sell to you.¡± ¡®Fat¡¯ was their jargon. It means the thickness of the mussel. The thicker the mussel was, the bigger the pearl. ¡°Xiao Er, carry on working.¡±

    ¡°Wait.......!¡± Dong Xuebing stopped him. ¡°I offer 5,000 RMB.¡±

    This was a reasonable price, but the boss still shook his head.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and hesitated. ¡°6,000. This is my highest offer!¡±

    The darker worker looked at his boss. He felt this was a reasonable price. Even if one of the pearls inside was 1.1 cm, it could also not fetch 6,000 RMB. The value of 1.1cm pearls can never reach 6,000 RMB. But if they were fortunate and one of the pearls is bigger than 1.5 cm, than the value will multiply by almost 20 times. But the chances of pearls bigger than 1.4 cm were very low.

    The boss was also thinking like this. He had breed pearl mussels for many years, and with his experience, he also could not tell the size of the pearls from the exterior. He knew that this young man was just guessing. He hesitated for a while and replied. ¡°Fine. 6,000 RMB.¡± He would be a fool to give up this deal. If this young man buys his mussels at 6,000 RMB per piece, then it will reduce his cost. This was a good thing for him.

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°I will be picking a few more. I will pay you after I picked the ones I want. Ok?¡± The boss nodded. ¡°Ok. Do you want me to open the mussel for you now?¡±

    ¡°No need. I will bring it back and open myself. You all carry on.¡± Dong Xuebing will not let them see the pearls in the mussels. It will be too suspicious. He took the mussel from that darker worker and held it in his hands. Then, he happily asks for a from the other worker for his mussel.

    Dong Xuebing had gotten one of the pearls for his pearl ne. But he still needs a few more pearls to form his ne, and he only has 9 minutes left. Will his BACK be enough?

    Just when Dong Xuebing was still thinking, he heard the farm boss shouted: ¡°Ah. I got a big one!¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately moved over and saw the boss holding on to an opened greyish white colored mussel. The size of the pearl was about the same as the one he bought earlier. The boss took out his device and measured the pearl. 1.7 cm. This was a big pearl. A pearl of this size might not even appear in 100 mussels!

    The bossughed loudly. ¡°I am damn lucky! This is a rare find!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath.

    BACK!

    There was a sh, and the surroundings changed slightly.

    The boss of the farm smiles and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ok. Do you want me to open the mussel for you now?¡±

    It was the moment after Dong Xuebing bought the mussel. ¡°No need. I will bring it back and open myself.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly put the mussel in his and before the boss, and the worker continues working, he said. ¡°Wait. That one. The mussel beside your leg. I want that too. This is also 6,000 RMB right?¡± Dong Xuebing points to that greyish white colored mussel.

    The boss bends over and picks it up. ¡°This?¡±

    Dong Xueing replied: ¡°Yes.¡± He took the mussel from him and put it into his.

    The boss was curious but did not say anything. He signaled to his worker, and they continue working.

    20......

    30......

    The stic pail was almost filled by pearls of various sizes.

    Among these mussels, there were about four 1.4 and 1.5 cm pearls. But Dong Xuebing did not use BACK. Maybe it was because of some reasons, but three pearls were white in color. It was different from the golden pearls he bought. His target was to have a perfect pearl ne. That¡¯s why he gave up on those pearls. The other pearl was gold in color, and the size was 1.4 cm. But the shape was not perfect. It was not very round.

    40.......

    50......

    Almost an hour had passed. The boss threw away the mussel shells he was holding and said: ¡°We have opened quite a lot. The white pearls¡¯ quality is quite good. But howe 1.4 cm good quality golden pearl did not appear? Even if we are unlucky, at least one should appear by now.¡±

    That worker said: ¡°There are still a lot of mussels left. It should appear soon.¡±

    The boss frowned and picked up a mussel and used his kitchen chopper to crack the shell open. He dug the flesh and then his eyes opened wide: ¡°It¡¯s here! Hah! I was just talking about this, and it really appeared!¡± The golden pearl was about 1.5 cm in size.

    Dong Xuebing saw it and immediately wanted to shout BACK.

    But when Dong Xuebing was about to shout, he heard the boss shouting excitedly: ¡°Ah! There is one more. There is one more big one inside!¡± Dong Xuebing immediately paused and looked over. It was rare to find a big pearl inside, let alone two. The probability was too low!

    ¡°Hahaha...... This is also about 1.4 cm!¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw the two wless pearls and quickly shouts BACK!

    The time was reversed.

    ¡°We have opened quite a lot. The white pearls¡¯ quality is quite good. But howe 1.4 cm good quality golden pearl did not appear? Even if we are unlucky, at least one should appear by now.¡±

    ¡°There are still a lot of mussels left. It should appear soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and walked over. He bent over and picked up the mussel before the boss. ¡°Boss, I want this too. This is also 6,000?¡±

    The boss looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. He grabbed another pearl mussel and breaks It open. The pearls inside were ordinary golden pearls. What was wrong today? Howe all the pearls are so average? Was there something wrong with my methods? Cannot be...... The previous batch also used the same method, and there were several high-grade pearls!

    The following hour.......

    BACK!

    ¡°Boss, I want this one.¡±

    BACK!

    ¡°Give me this. Not that one. It¡¯s this one. Yes......¡±

    BACK!

    ¡°This is also 6,000? Fine. I will pay youter.¡±

    Back!

    ¡°Ah! I want this too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing used up 9 BACKs, and he only has 1 more BACK left. His had 9 mussels. All the golden pearls in his mussels were between 1.4 cm to 1.7 cm. There were a total of 11 pearls in the mussels he chose. Two of the mussels had two pearls above 1.4 cm each. He only has one BACK left, and he was in no hurry to use it. He wants to wait for a big pearl above 1.7 cm or two big pearls in one mussel.

    He waited.......

    A 1.5 cm golden pearl appears. Dong Xuebing did not buy it.

    A 1.6 cm golden pearl appears. Dong Xuebing still did not act.

    A 1.3 cm and 1.5 cm pearls appeared in one mussel. Dong Xuebing hesitated for a moment but chose not to buy it.

    This was also a good thing. He left some good pearls for the boss if not, the boss would get suspicious.

    200 mussels.......

    The boss and his workers had filled 4 pails of pearls. The worker went out and brought two more containers back. Of course, the good pearls were not mixed with other pearls in those stic pails. Those were kept in a small bag.

    It was already 2.40 pm in the afternoon. Dong Xuebing thought if he should just buy the next 1.6 cm pearl and leave that ce when he heard the working shouting with excitement.

    That darkerplexion worker was shouting excitedly: ¡°Boss! This mussel has 3 big pearls!¡±

    ¡°3?!¡± Dong Xuebing and the boss were stunned. ¡°How big is it?¡±

    ¡°One of them is 1.6 cm, and the other two are 1.5 cm!¡± That worker raised the pearls for them to see. ¡°They are all round and wless!¡±

    It was already rare to find a pearl above 1.5 cm, let alone 3. The boss put down his knife and wanted to go over to take a closer look. But suddenly he felt something in the opened mussel he was holding. He stopped and dug into the flesh of the mussel. A 1.5 cm pearl pop up. ¡°Hah! This mussel is good too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw this and got excited!

    He immediately shouts BACK!

    The scenes in front of him changed!

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing was looking at the boss and worker holding their kitchen choppers, about to open the mussels.

    Dong Xuebing face changes and quickly reach out: ¡°Wait! Don¡¯t open it first! Wait a minute!¡±

    The boss and worker were interrupted. Both looked up at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Just in time. ¡°Ah...... This mussel and the one you are holding. Yes. I want these two.¡± Before both of them could say anything, Dong Xuebing reached over and took the mussels from them!

    Alright!

 Chapter 119 â€“ A Pearl Necklace!

    15 big pearls from 11 pearl mussels. This trip to Zhejiang was worth it.

    At theke, Dong Xuebing, who had no more BACK, was no longer looking at the boss and workers opening the mussels. He was arranging his pearl mussels in the small. The was too small, and he asked for a bigger one from the worker. He packed his mussels carefully in the and then look at the boss and workers. He was in no hurry to leave the ce. He was waiting patiently for them to finish opening all the mussels. His target was to collect enough pearls to make a pearl ne and put it up for auction. This way, he could maximize his profits. If not, just the 15 pearls, he will not earn much and will not be able to hit his target of 1 million RMB.

    After a while, the boss was tired and took a break.

    Dong Xuebing noticed the small bag keeping the high-grade golden pearls was almost full.

    ¡°Young man.¡± The boss took a sip of water from a bottle. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you pay up now?¡± The boss was not in a good mood as his golden pearl harvest was not up to his expectations. By right, there should be more 1.4 cm golden pearls. Could all those bigger golden pearls be hiding in those mussels this young man bought? But this should not be possible. Even all the locals in this trade could not tell the difference from the exterior of the mussels. How can an outsider like this young man know?

    Dong Xuebing was also about to tell the boss that he wants to make payments. ¡°I had counted the mussels. 11 mussels. 66,000 RMB. Oh, I still want some pearls from that bag.¡± Dong Xuebing pointed at that small bag. ¡°How much are you selling for 1.5 cm golden pearls?¡±

    The boss put down his bottle. ¡°Other than the size, we still need to look at the quality and roundness.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over and pick up a 1.5 cm pearl. ¡°What about this?¡±

    ¡°This will fetch 40,000 RMB in the market. But we do not have middleman and rental fees here. I will sell it to you, at...... 35,000 RMB.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will pick a few more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing only had 440,000 RMB in total, and he had brought all his money with him. Other than the 66,000 RMB mussels, he still has 370,000 RMB avable. He picked the pearls and bargained with the boss. In the end, he picked 10 1.5cm pearls, and 5 1.4 cm pearls. With the pearls in his mussels, he had a total of 30 pearls. It was just enough to form a pearl ne.

    The boss calcted the total. ¡°The total is 441,000 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Round it off.¡±

    ¡°No. 441,000 RMB!¡±

    You don¡¯t even want to give me a discount of 1,000 RMB? Dong Xuebing nced at him and then took out his money box from his bag. He also took out 1,000 from his wallet. ¡°There is 440,000 RMB in this box, and this is 1,000.¡± Dong Xuebing had used up all his money and had only 2,000 RMB left in his wallet. He had also used up hisst month¡¯s sry and did not have much money in his ount. This ne was all his assets.

    The boss brought Dong Xuebing back to his office to use the counting machine.

    After the transaction waspleted, Dong Xuebing took a taxi to a hotel with an empty money box and mussels.

    Dong Xuebing did not look for a high-ss hotel because he did not have much money left. He needs to spend his money wisely. Also, the was still dripping muddy water, and the pearl mussels were full of mud. Those high-ss hotels will not allow him to enter. So, Dong Xuebing picked a small 3 stories hotel. Even the paint on the hotel signage was peeling off. Despite this torn down hotel, the staffs inside were still rolling their eyes when Dong Xuebing step in.

    Dong Xuebing got a room with bathroom, and immediately pour his mussels into the basin.

    He did not waste time to buy a knife and used his hands to open the mussels. After trying for a while, Crack! He finally opened the first mussels. There was a 1.6 cm pearl, a 1.1 cm pearl, 2 x 1 cm pearls, and 5 x 0.7 pearls. Dong Xuebing kept the 1.6 cm pearl and ce the rest inferior pearls aside.

    He then starts to open the next mussel.......

    The third mussel......

    The fifth mussel......

    After a while, Dong Xuebing got all the 15 golden pearls out from the mussels. He happily walked out of the bathroom and ced all his high-grade pearls together to form a circle. If these were regr pearls, even 60 of them will not be enough to create a ne. These pearls were all above 1.4 cm, and 30 of them were enough.

    Dong Xuebing sat there looking at his pearls, but he felt something was off. He could not bring himself to use the word ¡°beautiful¡± to describe his pearls.

    These pearls...... were not very pretty. There seems to be a thinyer of skin covering them.

    Oh! That¡¯s it! Dong Xuebing pped his forehead as he remembered something. These pearls were still not considered finished products. These pearls still need to undergo a polishing process to bring out the natural shine and color. That¡¯s right. After polishing, the pearls have to be string together to form a ne, and it will be ready to be put on auction.

    Dong Xuebing kept his pearls in his money box and went out of the hotel.

    Zhuji was the hometown of freshwater pearls. There were a lot of pearl processing factories there. Dong Xuebing immediately found one after walking out of his hotel.

    In a small 2 stories building, Dong Xuebing was brought by the receptionist to meet with the person-in-charge. He did not waste any time and opened up his money box. ¡°I want to polish all these and make them into a ne. How much do you charge and how long will it take?¡±

    That person-in-charge was shocked. ¡°Ahhh...... these are all top-grade pearls. You should have spent at least 1 million RMB for these?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Around that amount.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha. I am in this business for so long, and this is the first time I saw so many 1.5 cm pearls. Hmmm...... the polishing will be slightly expensive.¡± The person-in-charge thought for a while and said. ¡°You still want to make it into a ne....... The total will be 5,000, and it will take about 3 to 4 days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not have so much money or time. He thought for a while and took out a bag of pearls. ¡°I still have 100 pearls. These pearls are not as good as those 30 pearls and should be worth about 15,000 RMB. I will pay the processing fees with these pearls. But I have a condition. I know to polish and stringing the pearls will not take 3 days. I need you to hurry up, and I want to see the ne tonight.¡±

    After some bargainings, Dong Xuebing paid the person-in-charge and even topped up 1,000 RMB in cash.

    Dong Xuebing waited and waited......

    Evening.

    A shiny golden ne was ced in front of Dong Xueing.

    Beautiful!

    It was too beautiful!

    Beforeing to Zhuji, Dong Xuebing saw the pearl ne sold for over 900,000 RMB in an auction. But that ne was made from white pearls. It was one grade lower than his pearls. Also, his pearls were bigger than that ne!

    1 million!

    This time, Dong Xuebing will surely make 1 million RMB!

 Chapter 120 â€“ Aunt Xuan in Trouble!

    9 pm.

    A hotel along Cheng Shun Road North/

    Dong Xuebing locked the door of his room the moment he enters it. He also checked the windows and pulled the curtains. After that, he ced his precious pearl ne at a spot where he could see it, before taking off his shoes and getting on his bed. He was smiling to himself while he stares at the ceiling. He was in a great mood. After he got back to Beijing, he will put his ne up for auction, and he will have the money to set up apany. He will also put in his best performance at work for his promotion.

    Oh, have Aunt Xuan finished her work?

    Dong Xuebing wanted to share his happiness with someone and grabbed his phone to call Qu Yunxuan.

    The phone rang for quite sometime before it was answered. ¡°Hello.......¡± It was not Aunt Xuan¡¯s voice.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Eh? Did I call the wrong number? Is this Qu Yunxuan¡¯s phone?¡±

    The girl who answeredughed. ¡°You are Dong Xuebing? Yunxuan is in the bathroom. I am her colleague. You can call me Sister Cao. You want me to pass her a message?¡±

    ¡°Oh...... It¡¯s nothing important. Are you all still in Hangzhou? When are you all returning back to Beijing?¡±

    ¡°We are nning to return tomorrow afternoon. We are following an unlicensed tour, and there will be a car to fetch us after we submitted the picture of the illegal tour guides and report.¡± Sister Cao was a chatty person. ¡°This group of illegal tour guides is too much. They kept forcing their tourist to buy things and charge ridiculous fees. They charge 100 to 200 RMB more for a ticket to a tourist attraction......¡±

    Dong Xuebing was confused by her. ¡°Wait...... What illegal tour guide? Isn¡¯t Aunt Xuan on her work trip?¡±

    Sister Cao replied: ¡°Yes. She is on a work trip, and this is her assignment.......¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan is from the advertising department. Why is she conducting uncover operations? She is not even a reporter......¡±

    The other party on the phone kept quiet for a while. ¡°Errr...... Aunt Xuan did not tell you what happened?¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing asked anxiously. ¡°Sister Cao, tell me what happened?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am also not sure about the details and reason. But Yunxuan was transferred from the advertising department to our Reporter department as a backend staff. She was demoted from her position as Team leader. Now she is several ranks lower than before.......¡±

    ¡°What? Demoted? Howe?¡±

    ¡°Errr...... you better ask her for the details. Ah, she came out of the bathroom. I will pass her the phone.¡±

    After a while, Aunt Xuan¡¯s voice sounded over the phone. ¡°Xiao Bing, are you looking for me?¡±

    Sister Cao¡¯s words let Dong Xuebing realized why Aunt Xuan had not to return back to Heping Street when she was supposed to be back a week ago. She was facing a big problem at work. She was also demoted and did not want to let Dong Xuebing worry about her. So, she hides at her mother¡¯s ce. Dong Xuebing immediately says: ¡°Aunt Xuan, I am in Zhejiang Province, Zhuji. I am not far from Hangzhou City.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why are you here?¡±

    ¡°I am here to look for you. Didn¡¯t I tell you that I am having a few days off from work? Nevermind. What happened to you at your job? Who demoted you......¡± Aunt Xuan kept quiet, and Dong Xuebing continued: ¡°You have been working in the advertising department and why are you transferred to the Reporter Department? You are transferred there to be a backend staff? You are still being sent to Zhejiang for work? The Beijing Daily cannot even cover all the news in Beijing, and yet they want to meddle with Zhejiang illegal tour guides case? Do they think they are People¡¯s daily? Aunt Xuan, tell me honestly. Did you offend any leaders?¡±

    It was strange for Qu Yunxuan to be transferred to the reporter department or being sent to Zhejiang for undercover investigations!

    ¡°Hahaha, Xiao Cao is lying to you. I am doing fine.¡±

    ¡°Fine your head! Tell me the truth!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing really...... I had only made a small mistake at work.....¡±

    ¡°A small mistake? A small mistake and you are transferred to be a backend staff? You still even must conduct undercover investigations? Those illegal tour guides are all hooligans. It was reported in the news a few months ago! What happens if you meet danger? I will go and look for you now......¡±

    ¡°I will hit you. It¡¯s toote now. How are you going toe over? I am fine here......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was right. There were no buses or public transport sote at night. ¡°Ok. I will go to Hangzhou tomorrow morning. I will call you when I reach.¡±

    ¡°You just don¡¯t listen!¡±

    ¡°My phone is running out of battery. I will call you again tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Sigh...... Ok then. Sleep early.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing charges his phone andid on the bed, thinking about Aunt Xuan before falling asleep.

    The next day.

    After packing his luggage, Dong Xuebing boarded a long-distance bus to Hangzhou City. He changed bus to get to the Hongdu Hotel. This ce was not considered the heart of Hangzhou City. The Zhejiang province famous tourism spot Daming Mountain was just next to the hotel. There were lots of tourist walking around there. Dong Xuebing had messaged Qu Yunxuan in the morning. She had almost finished her investigation and one of the stops of the tour group in the afternoon was a Daming Mountains. Both Qu Yunxuan and Sister Cao nned to leave the tour group here and meet Dong Xuebing at Hongdu Hotel entrance. Also, there will be a van from the news agencying here to pick them up. Aunt Xuan wants to see if there were empty space in the van and hope to let Dong Xuebing hitch a ride back to Beijing.

    It was almost noon. Dong Xuebing looked around and did not see Qu Yunxuan.

    Traffic jam? There was not much traffic on this road.

    After 10 minutes, Dong Xuebing got impatient and dialed Aunt Xuan¡¯s number. ¡°Hello? Where are you?¡±

    ¡°On the tour bus......¡± It was very noisy on Qu Yunxuan side. There was the sound of engine roaring. From the engine sounds, the tour bus does not seem to be a proper tour bus. ¡°The tour guide and driver did not bring us to Daming Mountains. They stopped nearby and insisted us to climb a hill in front. All the tourists were unhappy, and we are arguing with them now. Wait for me. This ce is not far from Daming Mountain. I think if we go along the road towards the northern direction, we will reach Daming Mountain. I will go and find youter.......¡±

    Shouting could be heard in the background.

    ¡°I havee to Hangzhou before. This is not Daming Mountain!¡±

    ¡°We have already paid. If you are not bringing us to Daming Mountain, then refund us!¡±

    ¡°That right! Refund! Refund! What type of tour agency is this?¡±

    ¡°Shut up! Shut up!¡± Stop shouting......¡± This loud voice should be that female tour guide. ¡°Who says this is not Daming Mountain? Ah? Who says that? Our Hangzhou city¡¯s Daming Mountain is here! Hurry up and get off the bus! There are a restaurant and shop on the mountain! The minimum spending there is 500 RMB. All of you must spend at least 500!¡± This illegal tour guide must be getting kickbacks from the shop up in the mountain.

    ¡°Why is there a minimum spending again?¡± Qu Yunxuan shouted. ¡°You all are forcing us to spend!¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and get off. We still have another attraction to go in the afternoon.......¡± It was a threatening male voice. It should be the driver.

    Dong Xuebing could hear everything on the phone, and he cursed in his heart. Damn it! These illegal tour guides! He then told Aunt Xuan: ¡°If you are unable toe over, then wait for me. I will follow the road south to look for you all. I should be able to reach where you all are......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied: ¡°Ok.¡±

    Suddenly that tour guide shouted: ¡°Why are you pointing your camera at me? Ah? Give me that camera! Now!¡±

    ¡°F**k! Who is taking pictures?¡± It was the driver. ¡°You are asking for it!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing? I am not taking your pictures! I am taking the scenery......¡± It was Sister Cao¡¯s voice!

    Qu Yunxuan was also shouting: ¡°You all are snatching our stuff!¡±

    That tour guide shouts: ¡°What is written in that notebook? Give it to me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Aunt Xuan! What happened?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not reply. There were lots of shouting, and it seems the tour guide and driver were snatching Sister Cao¡¯s stuff. After a while, the tour guide shouted: ¡°Old Zheng! They had recorded everything about us in this notebook! These two bitches are reporters.......¡±

    The driver scolded furiously: ¡°F**K! Get them off the bus!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?! Let go! Let go of us!¡± Qu Yunxuan shouted. There were lots of knocking sounds, and then the line was cut.

    Dong Xuebing was furious! If anything happens to Aunt Xuan, I will kill you!

    Dong Xuebing immediately ran over to a taxi in front of the hotel. He entered the front passenger seat before the two passengers at the back alighted. ¡°Quick! Drive towards the south! Now!¡±

    The taxi driver was shocked to see Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sorry. It¡¯s my lunchtime and I am not taking passengers......¡±

    Lunch your head! Dong Xuebing took out his work pass from his pocket ¡°State Security! Drive now!¡±

    The driver was stunned for a few seconds and then stepped on the elerator. ¡°Where to in the south?¡±

    ¡°Just drive along the main road towards the south! There is a ce there where there are a restaurant and shop on a hill!¡± Dong Xuebing did not bother whether if the driver knew where to go. He picked up his phone and dialed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s number. But she did not answer. He cursed under his breath and then called the police. He did not mention anything about the tour group. He only told the operator that there was a robbery along the main road south of Daming Mountain! Dong Xuebing was worried that the illegal tour guides had connections with the local authorities. If the local police force had some links with those illegal tour groups, then they will not send their officers.

    The taxi was speeding down the main road and was overtaking all the cars.

    But Dong Xuebing felt it was too slow. ¡°Can you drive faster?¡±

    ¡°It is already very fast.......¡± The driver was sweating. He had heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s call to the police and knew this was about a robbery.

    Dong Xuebing was restless, and he tried to call Qu Yunxuan again. But she still did not answer!

    Aunt Xuan! Please be safe!

    Wait for me! I am reaching you soon!

    Wait for me!

 Chapter 121 â€“ Dong Xuebingâ€™s fury!

    The taxi was speeding down the road towards the south!

    A minute passed......

    2 minutes passed.......

    Dong Xuebing almost smashed his phone from his anger. Suddenly, he noticed a minibus parked in a secluded spot of the road in front. That minibus was not those proper tour coach. From Dong Xuebing¡¯s position, he could not see what was happening clearly. But he could see some people pushing and shoving beside the vehicle. Dong Xuebing sat upright and pointed to that direction: ¡°There! Go over there now! Quick!¡±

    50 meters......

    40 meters......

    30 meters......

    The driver was nervous. He applied the brakes and stop his vehicle. He dares not to stop too near to those people. Dong Xuebing also did not ask the driver to get closer. He opened the door and jump out. The driver saw Dong Xuebing had alighted from his taxi and quickly reverse his taxi and drive off. He does not want to get involved. Robbers were dangerous.

    20 meters......

    10 meters......

    The minibus was right in front of Dong Xuebing, and he could see the passengers in the vehicle looking at the other side. The shouting got louder as Dong Xuebing got nearer. He recognized the voice. It was Sister Cao. She was shouting: ¡°Yunxuan! Run!¡± Dong Xuebing felt his blood rushing to his head and ran faster. He ran to the other side of the minibus from the back and what he saw made him furious!

    A woman, about 26 years old, was kneeling on the floor hugging her tummy. She should be Sister Cao. There was a red mark on her face, and she seems to be pped by someone. All her belongings were scattered on the floor in front of her. There were small cosmetic boxes, small mirror, wallets, etc. There was also a smashed digital camera and a torn-up notebook.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s precious Aunt Xuan was not far away. A man, about Zhuang Zhi¡¯s size, was grabbing Qu Yunxian by her hair. A darkplexion female tour guide was trying to snatch Qu Yunxian¡¯s handbag. Qu Yunxuan was in pain, and there were lots of bruises on her hands.

    ¡°Yunxuan! Give them the bag. Give it to them first!¡± Sister Cao was shouting.

    Qu Yunxuan refuses to let go of her handbag: ¡°Let me go! You are all criminal!¡±

    That driver used more strength to yank Qu Yunxuan back. ¡°F*** you! Xiao Hong! Check if she has any other cameras in her bag! Check her phone too! We cannot let her report us in the papers!¡±

    That tour guide scold: ¡°F**king bitch! Let go! Give me your bag!¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan!¡± Dong Xuebing had lost all his cool at this moment. He felt he had gone crazy and could feel his blood boiling. ¡°You are to touch her one more time! I will kill you!¡±

    Sister Cao, who was still on the floor, was stunned: ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan panics, and quickly shouted: ¡°Xiao Bing! Don¡¯te over! Call the police quick! You are no match for them!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not hear a thing. He threw his locked money box aside and rushed forward towards that driver. He only had one thing in his mind. He must kill this mother f**ker!

    The female tour guide saw Qu Yunxuan was districted and quickly snatched her handbag from her. She did not even look at Dong Xuebing.

    The driver can¡¯t be bothered with this young man. He was 1.9 m tall and was very fit. Although he was not trained in martial arts, his size made up for that. He had never lost in a fight. Dong Xuebing? He was not as tall or heavy as the tour guide. He was also not fit at all and had seldom got into fights with others. Even if he had fought, he had never won once before.

    The difference was too obvious! These two were not on the same level!

    Dong Xuebing also know he will not beat that tour guide. But when he saw Qu Yunxuan being grabbed by the hair, he lost his senses!

    2 meters.......

    1 meter......

    Dong Xuebing ran like a mad man and clenches his fist. He swung his fist at that driver. ¡°Let go of her!¡±

    It was a straight punch towards the face! Dong Xuebing had used all his strength in this punch.

    The driver was grabbing Qu Yunxuan¡¯s long hair with his hand and sneered. He did not try to dodge Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch. He waited as Dong Xuebing¡¯s fist be closer to him and raises his feet and kicked Dong Xuebing in his stomach. Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm was not as long as his leg. In the end, Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch did not even touch him!

    Crash!

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes were red!

    Dong Xuebing flew back about 2 meters and lie t on the floor and could not get up.

    The driverughed and yanked Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hair: ¡°This is your nephew? He is too weak. He can¡¯t even take 1 kick from me!¡±

    ¡°Found it!¡± The tour guide threw Qu Yunxuan¡¯s handbag aside and torn a notebook into pieces. ¡°They have recorded what we did in this notebook too! Stupid bitches! You all are from Beijing? Why are you all here for?¡±

    There were a lot of people on board the minibus looking at them, but all of them kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing who was on the floor was screaming as he saw the driver still grabbing Qu Yunxuan by the hair. He wanted to save her, but his body could not move. He could feel the pain the moment when he moved and could not stand up!

    ¡°Xiao Bing! Are you ok?¡±

    Anger! Regrets! Fury! Helplessness! These were all Dong Xuebing¡¯s thoughts at the moment!

    Useless! So damn useless!

    ¡°Xiao Bing! Ah! Let go of me!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was shouting in pain. Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were bloodshot as he stares at the big sized driver. Suddenly he remembered that he still has not used his BACK today!

    BACK!

    The scenes changed, and time was reversed!

    The pain in his stomach was gone. Dong Xuebing could feel his body leaning forward, and his arm raised up. His fist was in the air and in front of him was that driver. He was about to hit him, and that driver was not trying to dodge. He was still sneering at him and grabbing onto Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hair!

    Dong Xuebing was still about 80 cm away from that driver¡¯s face!

    This was what happened 1 minute ago!

    The driver can¡¯t be bothered with Dong Xuebing. He was very confident of himself, and he could easily beat 4 of this skinny young man! It was like a child trying to fight an adult. The driver could tell Dong Xuebing had never fought before from this punch. He prepared himself to give Dong Xuebing a kick with his full strength!

    Dong Xuebing, who had just regained control over his body, knew his punch would not connect. He quickly shifted his body weight to his left leg and did not pull back his punch. He knew it was toote to pull back his punch. He raised his right foot and kicked forward at the driver.

    The driver also raised his leg at the same moment!

    Everything happened too fast, and something unbelievable happened!

    Everyone on board the minibus, Sister Cao and Qu Yunxuan were shocked. Dong Xuebing had kicked towards the air. There was nothing in front of him, and everyone was confused by his actions. But the next moment, the driver¡¯s kicked out towards the empty space in front of Dong Xuebing!

    The angle of the driver¡¯s kick was very urate. If his kick had moved slightly forward, it would hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach.

    But when everyone saw the angle and height of Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick, no one felt the driver¡¯s kick was urate!

    The driver¡¯s leg looks like it was rushing forward to receive Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick. Bang! Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick had hit the driver!

    This kicknded on the driver¡¯s calf!

    The driver fell backward. He could not believe his eyes! What happened? Howe this young man knew where he was going to kick? Impossible! He was about to punch me! Why did he change to kick suddenly? Damn! This young man was a martial arts expert?!

    The driver was not about to give up. The second before he fell, he swung his leg and tried to sweep Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs!

    Dong Xuebing almost fell.

    The driver tried to stand up immediately. But his injured leg gave way, and he almost kneeled down!

    Dong Xuebing who had regained his bnce, quickly look around him. He knew he would not win if he tried to fight the driver in closebat. Dong Xuebing saw a round stone about the size of a basketball 2 meters away from him. He moved forward and picked up that 5 Kg stone. He then turned towards the driver and cursed: ¡°F**k you!¡± He raised the stone and threw it at the driver!

    After injuring his leg, the driver could not dodge the stone!

    The stone hit the driver¡¯s right waist and caused a deep cut!

    ¡°Ahhhh!!!!¡± The driver fell onto the ground again, and he was holding onto his waist screaming in pain. Blood was gushing out from the wound on his waist, and his orange jacket quickly became red!

    Qu Yunxuan, Sister Cao, the female tour guide and all the tourists on the minibus were shocked.

    The driver was so strong and fit. He looks like he could smash a big rock with his fist. He was muscr...... but he was beaten up by a skinny Dong Xuebing? He could not even fight back!

    Damn!

    Those muscles were for scaring others?

    You can¡¯t even fight back with all those muscles?!

 Chapter 122 â€“ Beat you up again!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s fight with the driver onlysted less than 20 seconds.

    Fast!

    It was too fast!

    Many people did not even see what happened clearly, and the driver was already on the floor. He was hit by a stone and can¡¯t get up anymore.

    ¡°Old Zheng!¡± The darkplexion female tour guide looked at the driver. She could not ept that her driver was beaten. As illegal tour guides, they had gotten into fights often. Old Zheng had never disappointed her in the past. He had fought 3 men in the past and won. What¡¯s wrong with him today? Old Zheng lost to a skinny young man?

    When everyone got over their shock, Sister Cao was the first to shout: ¡°Good! Beat him to death!¡±

    Dong Xuebing dis not stop. He ran forward and gave a hard kick on the driver¡¯s injured leg.

    The driver shouted out in pain on the ground and tried to kick Dong Xuebing back with his other leg.

    Dong Xuebing stepped back and stomp on the driver¡¯s ankle. Crack! He almost broke the driver¡¯s ankle.

    ¡°Ah!!!!¡± The driver shouted at the top of his voice.

    One kick!

    Two kicks!

    Three kicks!

    Dong Xuebing was cursing and swearing as he kicked the driver: ¡°You think you are great? You think you can grab Aunt Xuan by her hair?! You are asking for it! You dare to stare at me? F**k you! I will kill you!¡± Dong Xuebing unleashed all his anger, and most of his kicks were on his hand which had grabbed Qu Yunxuan earlier. After stomping for a few times, he stepped on the driver¡¯s left hand and remained there.

    The driver¡¯s thumb and ring fingers were bent at a weird angle. His fingers were fractured.

    Qu Yunxuan worrying said: ¡°Xiao Bing. Just teach him a lesson will do. Don¡¯t kill him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not listen and continued to kick and stomp the driver with all his strength.

    ¡°Old Zheng!¡± The tour guide was panicking. She knew when she and the driver were hitting the two reporters, someone should have called the police. If they were dyed by this young man, then they will not be able to escape. This was why the tour guide ran up to Dong Xuebing and to hit him. She needs to rescue Old Zheng.

    ¡°Careful!¡± Qu Yunxuan shouted.

    Dong Xuebing saw the tour guide from the corner of his eyes. This tour guide had also hit Qu Yunxuan and her colleague. He did not care whether if she was a woman. He turned and threw a backfist. Itnded on the tour guide¡¯s face, and she flew one meter away.

    The illegal tour guide fainted on the spot.

    The driver shouted: ¡°Xiao Hong!!!!!¡±

    Sister Cao felt better after seeing Dong Xuebing beating up these two. She got up and ran over to Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Yunxuan, are you ok? Are you hurt anyway?¡± She saw Qu Yunxuan was fine except for her messy hair and was relieved. ¡°Your friend can really fight! Is he trained in martial arts? Even that big size driver is no match for him!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan also did not know when did Xiao Bing be such a good fighter.

    Suddenly there were sounds of police sirens approaching them.

    Qu Yunxuan quickly ran over to stop Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing. Stop. The police are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked back and cursed. He gave one more kick to the driver and stopped unwillingly. He still has not vented his anger. He had to be careful when he touched Qu Yunxuan¡¯s fingers. But this bastard dare to grab her by her hair! How can this bastard be let off so lightly?

    About one minuteter, two police cars stopped beside the minibus.

    3 policemen alighted and saw the two people lying on the ground. They were shocked: ¡°Who called the police?¡±

    ¡°I am the one who called.¡± Dong Xuebing stepped forward and pointed to the two people lying on the ground: ¡°These two are operating an illegal tour agency. Not only they force the tourist to buy stuff, they also broke my friend¡¯s camera. They also hit my friends. There! All those people on the minibus had seen the whole incident. If I arrive anyter, my friends will be injured severely. I am only trying to defend ourselves.¡± Dong Xuebing pushes all the me to the illegal tour guide and driver.

    The policeman looked at the driver on the floor and then looked at Dong Xuebing: ¡°You are the one who beat him up?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    This was too ruthless. The policeman frowned and wanted to question Dong Xuebing more about the incident.

    But the driver, who knew he can¡¯t escape, start scolding. ¡°Bastard! Didn¡¯t you want to beat me to death? Come on! What are you waiting for? Come and hit me!¡± The driver knew that the young man could not do anything to him after the police arrived.

    ¡°F**k! You are asking for it!¡± Dong Xuebing was still furious, and after hearing what the driver said, he exploded.

    ¡°Wait! What are you trying to do?¡± A policeman in his 40s grabbed Dong Xuebing by his arm. ¡°Follow us back for statements.¡±

    The driver wiped the blood off the corner of his lips andughed: ¡°Come on! I¡¯m waiting for you to hit me!¡±

    ¡°You are the one asking for it.¡± Dong Xuebing reached into his pocket and took out his work pass. He turned to the older policeman and said: ¡°Give me 30 seconds.¡±

    The policeman took a nced at Dong Xuebing work pass and was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and repeated himself. ¡°Just half a minute will do.¡±

    The older policeman thought for a while and let go of Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. He waved for the two younger officers over and gave them a cigarette each.

    The driver was stunned. ¡°Ah?¡± What¡¯s happening? Why were the policemen letting that young man go?

    The two young officers were also shocked. ¡°Sir, this.......¡±

    The older police officer whispered softly. ¡°He is ourrade from the same ministry.¡±

    A young officer asked: ¡°He is also from Public Security?¡±

    ¡°State Security.¡± The older policeman paused for a while and added: ¡°He is the Deputy Chief of an office under State Security.¡±

    The two young officers were surprised. They looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°How old is he? Howe he can be an officer at such young age? Eh? I remembered the offices under State Security are all ¡°administrative¡± staffs. They are not involved in criminal cases investigations. Even I and Xiao Zhao cannot beat that man on the ground. How can he beat him up? How is it possible that an administrative officer is so good at fighting?¡±

    The older police officer was also puzzled. ¡°Who knows? Xiao Zhao, go and wake that illegal tour guide. After ourrade from State Security settled his score, we will go back.¡± Public Security and State Security were under the same system. They were considered under the same family, despite both departments seldom work together. But the top leaders from the Public Security and State Security had been transferred between both ministries. Compared to other government agencies, these two ministries were closer. Also, Dong Xuebing¡¯s work pass indicates that he was from the Beijing branch, and this was why the older officer decided to close one eye.

    Dong Xuebing walked closer to the driver.

    The driver panics. ¡°Police! Stop him! He is going to hit me!¡±

    The few police officers were standing there smoking and looking up at the skies. They pretended not to hear or see anything.

    ¡°You are the one who asked me toe over to hit you.¡± Dong Xuebing walked up to the driver and squat down. He grabbed the driver by his hair like how he grabbed onto Qu Yunxuan earlier. Although the driver got short hair, Dong Xuebing was still able to catch and yank it!

    Sssss........

    Dong Xuebing forcefully grabbed and tugged hard. The driver could feel his hair was pulled out by Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing opened up his hand and blew the strands of hairs away.

    ¡°Ah!!!!!!¡±

    .......

    Beijing people were used to calling Public Security Police Stations as ¡°Ju Zhi.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, Qu Yunxuan, and Sister Cao spent two hours recording statements at the station. Luckily Dong Xuebing had his work pass with him, and the policemen there treated them well. They also closed one eye on the driver and the tour guide¡¯s injuries. If not, Dong Xuebing would not be able to leave the station. The driver was severely injured, and it can¡¯t be considered as self-defense.

    Outside of the station.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, let me see where you are hurt. Show me.¡±

    ¡°I am fine. It¡¯s only some bruises, and it will recover in two days.¡±

    ¡°Aiya...... Show me now. We should go to the hospital for an X-ray.¡± Dong Xuebing had no chance to speak to Aunt Xuan earlier, and he was holding her hands examining the bruises. Dong Xuebing could feel her pain and do not care about his image in front of Qu Yunxuan. He scolded: ¡°Those two bastards. Don¡¯t let me see them again. Don¡¯t worry. The police officers told me that they had been tasked by their higher-ups to investigate these illegal tour guides. Those two bastards will not have a good ending.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiles, sweetly: ¡°Yes. Serve them right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded in agreement and touched her hands lightly. ¡°Is it still painful?¡±

    ¡°No.......¡±

    ¡°If you do not want to go to the hospital, then I will buy some medications for you.¡±

    ¡°No need. These are only some bruises.¡±

    Sister Cao, who was looking at both of them, coughed loudly.

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and quickly pull back her hands from Dong Xuebing.

    Sister Caoughed and looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Yunxuan, Sister Qu, Team Leader Qu, you two...... have something going on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Of course, we have something going on. We even kissed before.

    Qu Yunxuan stared at Sister Cao. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. Oh, I still have not introduced. This is Dong Xuebing. My....... Neighbour. He is working for the government. This is my colleague, Cao Ping. She is a reporter.:

    Dong Xuebing shook her hands: ¡°Sister Cao, how are your injuries?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Cao Ping grabbed his hand and thanked him. ¡°Thank goodness you arrived just in time. If you arrive anyter, we will be beaten up badly. This is the first time I encounter danger after working as a reporter for 2 years.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. If it wasn¡¯t for me, you also do not need toe to Zhejiang Province and will not......¡±

    Cao Ping consoled her: ¡°Don¡¯t talk about all these. We are good friends.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell something was off from their conversation: ¡°Aunt Xuan, yesterday you refuse to tell me over the phone. Did you offend any leaders, and this is why you are assigned with this dangerous task?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not reply.

    ¡°Tell me quickly.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied unwillingly: ¡°I will tell you back in Beijing.¡±

    Cao Ping changed the subject. ¡°Oh Xuebing, you are working for the government? No wonder those officers treated you friendlier in the station. You are a leader in your agency?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped questioning Qu Yunxuan and replied casually: ¡°I am only a Deputy Chief at a small office. I am not considered a leader.¡±

    Cao Ping had only wanted to say something beautiful and never expect Dong Xuebing to be a leader. She was surprised and asked: ¡°You...... You should not be older than me...... Deputy Chief? Ahh...... you are capable.¡±

    The 3 of them were chatting when a van suddenly stopped in front of them.

    4 men alighted from the van: ¡°The car broke down on the way here. Sorry, we arete. Team Leader Qu, Cao Ping, are you all hurt?¡± These people were also from the newspaper agency and had been to another province for work. They were supposed to fetch Qu Yunxuan and Cao Ping on their way back to Beijing. They received a call from Cao Ping two hours ago and knew what happened.

    Cao Ping replied: ¡°We are fine. Luckily Yunxuan¡¯s friend came to our rescue.¡±

    All of them chatted for a while, and Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing before turning to a middle-aged man: ¡°Old Qian, is there any space in the van? Can we give my friend a ride?¡±

    Old Qian looked at the van: ¡°Ah...... I¡¯m afraid there is no more space. We can only fetch the both of you.¡± The back of the van was filled with equipment and space was tight even for two people.

    ¡°Then......¡±

    Dong Xuebing was okay with this and said: ¡°You all go back first. I can take the train.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan thought for a while: ¡°Sigh...... Then...... be careful on your way back.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded, and Qu Yunxuan looked at the locked money box he was holding. ¡°I had wanted to ask you. What is in that box?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not answer her. ¡°I will let you know some other days. This is a surprise.¡± He had nned to tell Qu Yunxuan after he sold the pearl ne. ¡°Oh...... after you are back in Beijing, return back to Heping Road. Don¡¯t hide at your mother¡¯s ce. You still have to tell me what happened at your work.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded: ¡°Ok. I will tell you tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood there looking at Aunt Xuan, and her colleagues board the van. Before they close the doors, he could still hear Cao Ping telling the rest what happened excitedly.

    ¡°You all were not there. Yunxuan¡¯s friend can fight really well. That kick was right on target......¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and shook his head. He thought to himself. I can fight well? Anyone on the streets can knock me out with a punch. If Dong Xuebing did not have BACK, he would have been beaten up. So, BACK could also be used this way? He had learned something new. In the future, he could predict where his opponents would hit and not afraid of getting into fights.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: ¡®Ju Zhi¡¯ is a Chinese short form for the police station. Some sort of local ng in Beijing.

 Chapter 123 â€“ Auction Company

    The next day.

    Beijing.

    Although Dong Xuebing had a lot to ask Qu Yunxuan about her transfer, he did not return back to Heping Road first. He wanted to auction off his pearl ne first. He felt ufortable to carry it with him. He was afraid that someone might steal it. After alighting from the train and eat some lunch, he boarded a bus to Nan Xing Hua Road. He asked around for directions and then walked towards Liu Li Chang East Street.

    Hanhai Auction.

    This was not a bigpany, and there were a few people there chatting softly among themselves. One man was carrying a porcin item, and another man was holding on to a bronze funnel. An expert was there appraising their items. These items had to be valued before it could be put up for auction. This ce was not the location where the auctionpany auctions the things. The auctions would typically take ce at a hotel ballroom or conference room. This ce was only for collecting items.

    Dong Xuebing walked to the counter and said to a female staff: ¡°I want to put up something up for sales at the auction.¡±

    The female staff looked at him: ¡°Hi sir, what item do you want to put up for auction?¡±

    ¡°Jewellery.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°A pearl nes.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please wait here for a while.¡± The staff made a call and said something. After she hangs up, she turned to Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°Teacher Sun will being down. Please wait for a while.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    The rest area has a water dispenser. Dong Xuebing helped himself to the water. He poured himself a cup of warm water and finishes in one gulp.

    A man in his 30s walked downstairs after a while. The female staff pointed to Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing walked over. Teacher Sun looked at the locked money case in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands and smiled. ¡°Can I take a look at the item?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was worried others might see it: ¡°Can I show you in private?¡±

    Teacher Sun hesitated for a few seconds and nodded: ¡°Ok. Come with me.¡±

    A small office on the second floor.

    ¡°Haha, there is no one to disturb us here.¡± Teacher Sun sat down with Dong Xuebing on the leather sofa. ¡°This is a pearl ne? Where did you get it from? Have you apprised it before?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. I got it from Zhuji.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing enter the pin to unlock his money case. ¡°Can you take a look for me?¡±

    Actually, Dong Xuebing does not even need to ask. He had seen the pearlsing out from the pearl mussels with his own eyes. These pearls can¡¯t be fakes.

    Teacher Sun was an expert in appraising jewelry. He had seen countless of jewelleries and more than 95% of them were not worth putting up for auctions. Most of these jewellery were bought from malls. There was no need to auction them. When Teacher Sun was called to appraise this pearl ne, his first thought was a standard ne with pearls smaller than 1 cm. But when he saw the shiny golden pearl ne with pearls more than 1.5 cm, he was stunned. ¡°Pearl Ne? Such big pearls? Wow...... This is a rare find.¡±

    ¡°Are there any big auctions uing?¡±

    ¡°Let me take a look first.¡± Teacher Sun looked at Dong Xuebing. He did not expect an ordinary-looking young man to own such a treasure. He took out the ne carefully and examine it with a magnifying ss. He scrutinized every pearl for a while and sighed. ¡°These are top tier pearls! But it¡¯s a pity that the chain stringing the pearls...... does not match. The chain is slightly thick, but it¡¯s still fine. It will not affect the value much.¡±

    At Zhuji, Dong Xuebing was in a rush to process and string the pearls. The factory might have cut corners.

    After making a phone call, Teacher Sun said: ¡°Let¡¯s sign an agreement. You can leave this ne with us, and if you agree, I would like to change the chain for you. This will make the ne nicer and might fetch a higher price. What do you think?¡±

    This person was an expert in this field. Dong Xuebing trusted him. ¡°Ok. I will listen to your advice.¡±

    Teacher Sun continued. ¡°When do you want to auction off your item? The Autumn auction had just ended. Spring Auction is still a few months away, and there are no big auctionsing up. My suggestion is to wait a while. The next big auction is in 1 to 2 months. If possible, wait for the spring auctions.......¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted: ¡°I can¡¯t wait that long.¡± He also knows that Spring and Autumn¡¯s auctions are the biggest auctions in China. Most items could fetch reasonable prices in these auctions. But Aunt Xuan had some problems at her workce. She had offended her leaders and must be facing all sorts of difficulties. Maybe she might resign anytime. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing must raise a sum of money as soon as possible. ¡°Is there any way to auction off earlier? How about the next auction?¡±

    Teacher Sun smiled. ¡°I made this suggestion is because I think this ne can fetch a good price. If you are in a hurry, fine. I will make the arrangements.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. Teacher Sun could tell Dong Xuebing needed money, and he added. ¡°There will be a small auction two dayster. Tomorrow we will exhibit the items, and the auction will start the next day. If the buyer payment is fast, you will get the money in 4 to 5 days.¡±

    That¡¯s fast. ¡°Ok. This auction will do.¡±

    ¡°You sure?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused and asked: ¡°Errr...... will this ne fetch less than 1 million in a small auction?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, no. This is a good ne. It should fetch at least 1.2 million.¡±

    1.2 million RMB. After deducting themission, taxes and all other charges, Dong Xuebing should get about 1 million RMB. This was his target. Hmmm...... even it this ne was auctioned at the Spring Auctions, the price should be about the same. There was no need to wait a few months for an extra 10 ¨C 20 thousand. He does not have time. ¡°Ok. Then I will put this up for the next auction. Errr...... How much should I set as the starting bid?¡±

    Teacher Sun thought for a while. ¡°Set a lower starting bid. I think 500,000 RMB is a good price. The price will rise slowly, and more people will join in to bid. The final transacted price might be higher. Of course, this is my personal opinion. If you.......¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied without thinking: ¡°I will listen to you. 500,000 RMB starting bid.¡±

    After finalizing some minor details, Dong Xuebing signed the agreement. He will leave the ne with the auction house to change the chain and left for home with an empty money box.

    2 to 3 more days.......

    I just have to wait for the auction to end and I will be able to get the money!

 Chapter 124 â€“ Aunt Xuanâ€™s troubles

    Dong Xuebing reached Heping North Street at about 4.05 pm.

    He went straight to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s unit and pressed the doorbell. Ding Dong, Ding Dong, Ding Dong...... no one answered. Dong Xuebing was frustrated. He had SMS Aunt Xuan while he was on the train and she said she had arrived home. Why was she not in? Bathing? Went out to buy something? Or...... she was doing what she did thest time? He got excited as he remembered what happened that day. He pressed the doorbell a few more times and then took out his keys for his own apartment to return home.

    ¡°You are back.¡± A woman¡¯s voice sounded in Dong Xuebing¡¯s living room as he opens the door.

    Dong Xuebing got a shock. ¡°Ah....... Aunt Xuan, you scared me. I thought you went back to work at the newspaper agency.¡±

    ¡°I will start work tomorrow. You got shocked by this? How useless.¡±

    ¡°I am not prepared. Eh? Why are you at my ce?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was standing behind the couch. She was wearing a small yellow sweater and holding a pile of dirty socks and clothes in her left hand. ¡°I am not back for 2 weeks, and your ce is in a mess. I hade over to clean up for you. Have you just got off from the train? Hurry up and get changed. Pass me all your dirty socks and underwear. I will wash for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart. ¡°No.... no need. I will wash myundry myself.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and take it off.¡±

    ¡°Ah...... no need.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan had a stern look on her face and raised her hand: ¡°I will hit you! Are you going to take those off?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was used to having Aunt Xuan washing his dirtyundry for him. But to handover his underwear and socks he was wearing now made him embarrassed. It felt weird. But he remembered that they had even kissed before and why should he feel shy about this? So, Dong Xuebing went to his room to change. He took off his long john and briefs. But he still feels weird, and he wrapped his long johns around his briefs before leaving the room and passing it to Aunt Xuan.

    ¡°Where are your socks?¡±

    ¡°Ermmm...... wrapped in the long johns.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes and unfolded the long johns. She used the tips of her fingers to pick up Dong Xuebing¡¯s dirty socks and underwear. ¡°It stinks. You are so dirty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. It was too damaging to his image.

    ¡°Ok. Go and watch TV. I will wash your clothes for you.¡± Qu Yunxuan walked into the bathroom with a pile of dirty clothing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s sexy back view. He had nned to give her a hug or kiss when hees back to show how much he misses her. But his ns were disrupted. ¡°Your hands are injured. Will your wounds get wet? Why not I wash the clothes myself?¡±

    Aunt Xuan said from inside the bathroom. ¡°There are no open wounds. So, it¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was bored. He wanted to chat with Aunt Xuan. He noticed that Aunt Xuan had never mentioned anything about him touching her legs and kissing her. She acted as if nothing had happened before. Dong Xuebing does not want to wait any longer. He walked over to the bathroom and looked inside. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I need to use the toilet.¡±

    ¡°Oh......e in then.¡± Qu Yunxuan withdrew her hands from a stic pail full of dirty clothes soaked in detergent.

    Dong Xuebing saw the washing basin. Other than his underwear, there was a skin-colored panties in there. His socks and Aunt Xuan¡¯s socks were soaking in the stic pail. This discovery let Dong Xuebing felt relieved. When a woman was willing to mix her interior wear with another man¡¯s underwear in theundry, it means a lot.

    That¡¯s it.

    Aunt Xuan must be embarrassed to mention what happened that day.

    Dong Xuebing felt he should take some initiative and cannot just wait for Aunt Xuan to make the first move. He mustered up his courage and stepped forward to hug Aunt Xuan.

    Qu Yunxuan immediately blushed: ¡°What are you doing?! Are you asking for a beating? Let go of me. There are still bubbles on my hands.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and asked. ¡°Yunxuan, did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°Gross.¡± Qu Yunxuan stared at him angrily and raised her hands. ¡°If you don¡¯t let me go, I will wipe all these bubbles on your face.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his face closer to her: ¡°Then you....... Kiss me, and I will let you go.¡±

    ¡°Go to hell. Hooligan!¡± Qu Yunxuan scolded softly.

    Dong Xuebing hugged tighter. ¡°Then, I will not let you go.¡± This was the first time Dong Xuebing hugged Qu Yunxuan from the front. He could feel her breasts pushing into his chest and got excited. His right hand on her back started to move downwards towards her butt.

    Qu Yunxuan lifted her hands in the air, trying her best to not let the soapy water drip on Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes. ¡°Idiot! Stop fooling around! I am getting angry.¡±

    ¡°Then, you kiss me first.¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°We have kissed before. Thest time, you are the one suddenly hugging my head kissing me.......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face turns redder. She used her elbow to push against Dong Xuebing: ¡°Don¡¯t mention that! You are not allowed to talk about that!¡±

    ¡°I will stop if you kiss me.¡±

    ¡°You are driving me nuts!¡± Qu Yunxuan stared at Dong Xuebing angrily and hesitated. She looked at his face and then kissed him on his right cheeks. ¡°Is this ok? Go and use the toilet now! I still need to wash theundry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°I am talking about kissing me on the lips and not the face.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan had an angry expression on her face.

    Dong Xuebing understands Aunt Xuan well. This was not her real angry expression. He ignored her and continued touching her.

    Both stood there for several minutes. Qu Yunxuan could not take it and scold. ¡°Idiot! You just wait! I will make sure you get it from me!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s head moved closer and gave Dong Xuebing a wet kiss on his lips.

    Hahaha. It works. Dong Xuebing quickly opened his mouth slightly to try and kiss her back.

    But Qu Yunxuan was not as passionate as that day. She quickly moves back after touching his lips and then she kissed him again, and again, and again. Her kisses were getting faster and faster. Dong Xuebing could not get her rhythm and misses some of her kisses. This continued for a 2 to 3 minutes before Dong Xuebing could match her kisses.

    Suddenly, Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a hard stare, and her left hand reached to her back and grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. His hand had already entered under her pants, and his fingers were on her panties. ¡°Where do you think you are touching?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles and retracts his hand. ¡°Errr....... I am going to the toilet.¡±

    ¡°You are asking for a beating! Where is your respect for your elders?¡±

    After dinner.

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan held hands and stood at the window to admire the moon.

    ¡°I will say this one more time. You are not allowed to tell others. You hear me?¡± Qu Yunxuan had her ¡°angry¡± look on as she said. ¡°If not, I will tear your mouth open.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    ¡°You hooligan. You only know how to bully me!¡± Qu Yunxuan reached over to pinch his face. ¡°I need to go back to organize my notes on the illegal tour guide investigations. I need to submit them tomorrow morning.¡± Qu Yunxuan let go of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and was about to walk off.

    ¡°Wait!¡± When Dong Xuebing heard what she said and looked at the bruises on her hands. He got furious. ¡°At Hangzhou, you promised to tell me everything when wee back. You can tell me what happened now. How did you offend your leader? Who is this leader, and what is he in charge of?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about this tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°No. Tell me everything now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sat down on the couch after hesitating for a while. ¡°I have mentioned to you about this person before. He is our deputy editor. His surname is Gong. He is in charge of the Reporter Department.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°He is the one who tries to matchmake you with his younger brother?¡± Dong Xuebing had met that person¡¯s brother at the foot of their building. He was still dressed up and holding a bouquet of roses in his hands when they met.

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s him. I feel very wronged when I think about this. I did not offend anyone at work. Sighed...... about 10 days earlier, Deputy Editor Gong tried to ask me to dine with his brother and tried to matchmake us again. But I had dinner with his brother twice before and did not have any feelings for him. So, I rejected him. Furthermore, I still need to have lunch with a client that day. This was a big deal. But Deputy Editor Gong does not listen. He said his brother was waiting for me at the entrance and insisted me to have lunch with his brother. We argued for a while, and my client kept calling me to rush me. Deputy Editor Gong refused to let me go, and I got anxious and talked back to him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°Then he transferred you to the reporter department as a backend admin staff?¡±

    ¡°...... Yes.¡±

    ¡°There must be a reason. He can¡¯t remove you from your position just like this.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed again. ¡°I have a client who was introduced to me by Deputy Editor Gong. I clinched the deal with this client after that. But many it was because Deputy Editor Gong said something to the client and the client withdrew from the deal. He evenins to the newspaper agency about me. He ims that I am not serious in my work and had a bad attitude. How is this possible? I treat all my customers well. How is it possible that I mistreat him? This must be Deputy Editor Gong¡¯s doing, and he used this and an excused to demote me.¡±

    ¡°Motherf**ker!¡± Dong Xuebing was furious and banged the table. usations again! It¡¯s usations again!

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a light pinched on the back of his hand. ¡°Stop swearing. Be more civilize.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the reason for him to do that? Getting back at you?¡±

    ¡°Probably he was too worried about his younger brother¡¯s future. He seems determine to set us up. That¡¯s why he made used his authority to force me. He came to me once and told me that if I agree to be his younger brother¡¯s girlfriend, he will transfer me back to the advertising department. I rejected him on the spot. I told him it was impossible between his brother and me. Then...... this undercover investigation at Hangzhou came in. Basically, our newspaper agency does not report all news outside of Beijing, unless it was a major case. We do not send people out to the fields to do undercover investigations. But this undercover investigation of illegal tour guide..... seems to be targeting me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing furiously said: ¡°He is abusing his powers! Threatening his subordinates! Who the hell does he think he is!¡±

    ¡°He had a bad reputation in our newspaper agency. He is known as a petty person here. But no one could do anything to him. He had connections with someone in the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°What are you going to do?¡±

    ¡°On my way back to Beijing, I thought of resigning if I can¡¯t take it anymore. It¡¯s fine if he was targeting me alone. I can bear with it. But you also know from the Hangzhou incident, Deputy Editor Gong had also put Cao Ping in danger with me. He sent us to such a faraway ce. It was my fault that I dragged Cao Ping down with me. I felt really.......¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted: ¡°This is too much!¡±

    ¡°Sighed...... Just take one step at a time. If he wants to send me to another province next time, I will just resign.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered the pain when he saw Aunt Xuan being dragged around by her hair. He was furious when he thought about it. Now, Dong Xuebing found the cause of all these. This bastard Deputy Editor Gong was the culprit! Motherf***er! You want my Xuan Xuan with that useless brother of yours? You get someone to use her of something she never did? You even send Aunt Xuan on such a dangerous mission? Damn! You think you can do whatever you want?

    Ring, ring, ring! Aunt Xuan¡¯s phone rang.

    Qu Yunxuan looked at her phone and frowned as she answered: ¡°Hello, Editor Gong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately moved his head closer to her phone. He could hear a middle-aged man¡¯s voice: ¡°My brother is outside your house. If you are outside, get home immediately.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face changed. ¡°He is outside my ce? Why is heing over at this time?¡±

    ¡°You two should have a chat. If we are one family, everything at work can be arranged. XX Department has a vacancy for their deputy head.¡±

    It was almost 9 pm! What¡¯s there to talk about at night?

    Before Qu Yunxuan said anything, Dong Xuebing snatched the phone: ¡°Chat your head! You bastard! I will not let you off! You just wait!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not suppress his anger. Bastard! He must teach this bastard a lesson!

 Chapter 125 â€“ Creating Havoc at the Newspaper Agency!

    The next morning.

    Teacher Sun from Hanhai Auction called Dong Xuebing, telling him that the pearl ne had been restrung. They will be exhibiting the ne in the morning. He asked if Dong Xuebing wants to go to their venue to take a look. The next auction was not considered a small event. Those small events will not exhibit the items. Dong Xuebing does not want to go. He only asked Teacher Sun to help him get an entrance ticket for tomorrow¡¯s auction as he does not have any money to get the tickets.

    7.30 am. Dong Xuebing washed up and went over to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s unit.

    Qu Yunxuan carried her bag and was about to leave for work. ¡°I thought you are still sleeping. Why are you up so early?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Yesterday I told you. I will go to the newspaper agency with you! I want to see what that idiot is up to!¡± Qu Yunxuan put up a fierce expression and said: ¡°Xiao Bing. I will settle this myself. You just stay at home.¡±

    ¡°What can you settle? That fellow had already tormented you until like this. What does he want by asking his brother toe over to your ce sote at night? Ah? What¡¯s the meaning of this? Come over here for a chat? Damn!¡± Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you stopping mest night, I would have beat him up! Bastard! He thinks he is the deputy editor and can do whatever he wants? Who does he think he is?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan stared at him and said: ¡°You are not allowed to go there. Listen to me and stay at home!¡± After arguing for a while, Qu Yunxuan forcefully pushes Dong Xuebing on the couch. ¡°I will go to work now. At most, I will just resign from there. You don¡¯t follow me to work. Listen to me. Just stay at home and watch TV or y some games. You are on break from work. Stop running about and rest at home.¡± She nagged at Dong Xuebing and left.

    But Dong Xuebing did not listen to her. He left home 10 minutester. Aunt Xuan was being used, demoted, and got beaten up. That Gong fellow had bullied his precious Aunt Xuan, and she can only swallow her pride and resign? Damn! He remembered the scene of Qu Yunxuan being dragged about by her hair at Hangzhou and his anger rises again. He cannot just let this carry-on! He got to settle this score!

    Beijing Times News Agency.

    Employees of the news agency, reporters, were slowly walking through the main entrance.

    Dong Xuebing, who had arrived at the entrance of the news agency, looked around. He was not stupid to just rush in and teach that Gong fellow a lesson. He knows Aunt Xuan was shy and does not want many people to know that Deputy Editor was forcing her to date his younger brother. Dong Xuebing was here to reason with the leaders at the news agency. He believes that there must be some reasonable leaders in the agency. As long as they investigate that canceled advertising deal, they would know Aunt Xuan was innocent and expose the true colors of that bastard. If this got that bastard demoted, it would be better.

    Just when Dong Xuebing was about to enter the news agency, he saw a familiar face. This man had some resemnces with that person looking for Aunt Xuan with roses. But his man was slightly older and had some wrinkles on his forehead. This must be that Deputy Editor Gong!

    ¡°Editor Gong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Editor Gong.¡±

    Deputy Editor Gong smiled and nodded to the ones who greeted him. He carried his briefcase and walked quickly into the news agency building.

    Dong Xuebing controlled his anger and did not run up to bash him up. After the incident with Zhou Guoan, he knows the importance of controlling his temper. Beating others up was not the best solution. It might let him vent his anger, but he would also get into trouble. After all, Dong Xuebing was also a government servant. It¡¯s okay if this person was some hooligan on the streets. But this ce was Beijing Times news agency, a newspaper under Beijing Daily Group. Beijing Daily Group was a unit under the Beijing Municipal Publicity Department. This was why Dong Xuebing cannot be impulsive.

    After Deputy Editor Gong entered the building and disappeared from his sights, Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and walked into the building.

    The security at the door saw Dong Xuebing but did not stop him.

    Dong Xuebing thought the security officer was stunned by his ¡°Government Official¡¯s Aura¡± and did not stop him. But actually, the security officer saw him walking in openly and felt he should be here for business. That¡¯s why he did not stop him.

    ¡°Eh, Chief Xiao Dong?¡± Someone called out from behind. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned around, and it was Cao Ping. ¡°Oh, I am here to look for someone.¡±

    ¡°Looking for Yunxuan? No? Who are you looking for? I can show you the way.¡± Cao Ping had a good impression of Dong Xuebing. After she knew Dong Xuebing was a leader from a government agency, she addressed him as Chief Xiao Dong.

    Dong Xuebing was still wondering how to look for the leaders¡¯ offices. He replied: ¡°Thank you. I am here because of Aunt Xuan. She told me everything yesterday.¡± Dong Xuebing saw Cao Ping was surprised and he continued. ¡°I am here to reason with your leaders. Can you tell me where is your Chief Editor or Division heads¡¯ office? Anyone will do.¡±

    Cao Ping said: ¡°I will be honest with you. Yunxuan had already spoken to the higher-ups, but nothing had changed.¡±

    ¡°Sister Cao, just tell me.¡±

    ¡°Ok. There...... you see that 6 stories white-colored building? Our reporter department is on the second floor. You go to the top floor, and the first office on your left after exiting from the lift is our Chief Editor¡¯s office. But it is useless even if you know where his office is. You do not have any appointments, and you are not an employee of the news agency. They will not let you enter.¡±

    Indeed. Dong Xuebing was stopped by the security guards at the lift lobby. He needs to register at the receptionist counter first.

    At the receptionist counter, Dong Xuebing told the receptionist: ¡°I am here to meet your Chief Editor.¡±

    ¡°Do you have any appointments?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°How do I address you?¡±

    ¡°Dong.¡±

    ¡°May I ask what¡¯s the reason for you to meet our Chief Editor?¡±

    ¡°I need to reflect something to him.¡±

    ¡°What are.......¡±

    After a series of questions, Dong Xuebing was still not allowed to go upstairs. The receptionist told him that the Chief Editor was in a meeting and does not have time to meet him. Who are you trying to fool? Dong Xuebing was about to explode, but he told himself to calm down. He took a few deep breaths and said that receptionist. ¡°Then I want to meet Qu Yunxuan. She is from the Reporter Department.¡±

    The receptionist made a phone call and then nodded to the security officer standing by the lift.

    Dong Xuebing entered the lift, and the elevator stopped on the second floor. Someone from the reporter department walked out. But Dong Xuebing remained in the lift and pressed the sixth floor. Ding! The elevator opened. There was a counter at the lift lobby, and there was a frosted ss partition separating the lift lobby and the offices. The Chief Editor¡¯s office was behind the frosted ss partition. Without the news agency employees¡¯ ess card, no one could enter. Visitors could only register at the counter first.

    ¡°Sir, who are you looking for?¡±

    ¡°I want to meet your Chief Editor.¡±

    ¡°Do you have any appointments?¡±

    It was another series of questionings. In the end, the receptionist used the excuse of meeting to reject Dong Xuebing. Just when Dong Xuebing wants to ask what time will the meeting ends, there was a beep. A man in his fifties walked out from the ss door. The receptionist saw that man and greeted him as Chief Editor. She then pointed to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sir, someone is here looking for you. He said he wants to reflect something.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly walked forward. ¡°Good morning. I just need a moment of your time. I want to.......¡±

    The Chief Editor pressed the lift and interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°Can you wait here? I wille back to you after I finished my work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned but still agreed.

    This wait was two hours. It was almost lunchtime when the doors of the elevator opened and the Chief Editor appears.

    Damn! Did you go andy eggs? Dong Xuebing controlled his tempered and stood up from the rest area. He said: ¡°I would like to feedback on your agency¡¯s Deputy Editor Gong¡¯s actions. Some time ago, he was in cahoots with a client and asked that client toin about the Advertising Division¡¯s Qu Yunxuan on her attitude. Deputy Editor Gong used this as an excuse to demote her and transfer her to the reporter department. He even......¡± Dong Xuebing lowered his voice and continued. ¡°force her to dare his younger brother. Qu Yunxuan refused, and she was sent on a dangerous undercover investigation at Hangzhou. Is your agency going to sit by and not do anything about this?¡±

    The Chief Editor thought Dong Xuebing wanted to tell him something important. But when he heard it was about this, he got irritated: ¡°I don¡¯t care about this. You go and look for the ones that are in charge of this.¡±

    ¡°Which leader is in charge of this?¡±

    The Chief Editor ignored Dong Xuebing and took a brown envelope from the receptionist, before entering the elevator again.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. F**k! I waited two hours for you, and you just brush me off like this? Dong Xuebing took a deep breath to calm himself. He told himself: I am here to reason with them and not to create trouble! Bear with it!

    Dong Xuebing calmed himself and entered the elevator with the Chief Editor. ¡°Chief Editor, that Deputy Editor Gong used his authority to threaten his subordinates. Don¡¯t you think this is not right? Shouldn¡¯t you do something about these actions? You might not know. Because of Deputy Editor Gong, Qu Yunxuan and a female reporter were sent to Hangzhou, and they were beaten up by the illegal tour guides. If it wasn¡¯t for me saving them, who knows what would happen?¡±

    The Chief Editor frowned and replied: ¡°This is our agency¡¯s internal affairs. We will settle this ourselves. You don¡¯t need to interfere.¡±

    ¡°But someone must conduct investigations.¡±

    Ding! The lift reached the second floor, and the Chief Editor walked out towards the Report Department.

    Dong Xuebing tried his best to be patient and followed him. ¡°Chief Editor, this incident......¡±

    ¡°What the hell are you all doing?! Ah?¡± A middle-aged man was shouting at the top of his voice. Dong Xuebing looked over and saw 3 people standing behind a row of desks. One of them was that Deputy Editor Gong and the other two were Qu Yunxuan and Cao Ping. Dong Xuebing saw Deputy Editor Gong pointing at Qu Yunxuan in her face, scolding: ¡°Why did I send you to Hangzhou? You can even screw up such a simple undercover assignment?! You two are beaten up, and the camera is smashed? Useless!¡±

    Deputy Editor Gong only has a younger brother, and they were very close. His brother was in his 30s and did not even have a girlfriend. He was worried about his brother¡¯s future and tried to introduce Qu Yunxuan to him. His brother was attracted to Qu Yunxuan after meeting her and refused to meet other women. Deputy Editor Gong was also happy for his brother and wanted both of them to be together. But Qu Yunxuan refused and even argued with him. After their argument, Qu Yunxuan did not answer any of his brother¡¯s calls. This action pissed Deputy Editor Gong and coupled with his younger brother¡¯s eagerness to date Qu Yunxuan, he got no choice but to use force. He demoted Qu Yunxuan and sent her out on an assignment. He just wanted to teach her a lesson. Butst night phone call, he knew Qu Yunxuan still refuse to give in. There was also a man scolding him over the phone. His brother also came back toin to him. Now, Deputy Editor Gong was really furious. Bitch! My brother¡¯s sry is several times of yours, and it¡¯s your fortune for him to like you. You still dare to reject him? Fine! I will make sure you will not be able to work peacefully here!

    Qu Yunxuan pulled a long face. ¡°Deputy Editor Gong, we also do not want to be beaten or let them snatch away our camera. But that is an ident. No one could expect that. This is the risk of being a reporter. Furthermore, I am from the advertising division. I had worked there for 4 years. How can you expect me to be a top reporter overnight? I think you have overestimated my abilities.¡±

    Deputy Editor Gong got even more furious after Qu Yunxuan talks back at him. ¡°You can¡¯t do a proper job at the Advertising Division, and you also cannot do a reporter¡¯s job well. Fine! Since you are not good at anything...... you know how to operate an elevator? Do you know how? Great. That lift operator had resignedst week. You will be her temporary recement!¡± Deputy Editor Gong could only demote Qu Yunxuan to the lowest rank in the office. He could not transfer her to operate the lifts. But he could still use the excuse of temporary recement to transfer her.

    ¡°Operate the elevators?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face changed!

    The Chief Editor frowned and shouted: ¡°Quiet down!¡±

    Deputy Editor Gong turned and saw the Chief Editor. He exined: ¡°Chief Editor, this Qu Yunxuan have a bad work attitude. She had just returned from an assignment from Zhejiang Province and did not even have a picture.¡±

    Bear with it! Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. He turned to the Chief Editor: ¡°You have seen everything, right? He is trying to transfer someone who had worked for 4 years in the agency to operate the lift? Isn¡¯t this abusing his authority? How can such a person be a Deputy Editor?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡± Qu Yunxuan panicked.

    Deputy Editor Gong was stunned. He recognized this voice. It was that man who scolded him over the phone. His face turned ck and shouted: ¡°Who are you? Outsiders are not allowed to be here! Get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the Chef Editor: ¡°Chief Editor! We must be reasonable. He kept abusing his authority......¡±

    ¡°Enough!¡± The Chief Editor turns to someone by his side: ¡°Call the security to chase him out! Trouble maker! Tell the receptionist downstairs to stop letting this type of people in!¡±

    Deputy Editor Gong nced at Dong Xuebing coldly and thought to himself. Who do you think you are? Who are you toe and create trouble here?

    Dong Xuebing had been tolerating all these until now. He could not take it anymore!

    Watch out for the consequences?

    F**k with the consequences!

    Crash!

    The furious Dong Xuebing kicked an empty desk in front of him over!

    ¡°F**k! You want to chase me away? If all of you don¡¯t give me an answer today, I will not leave!¡±

    Everyone in the office were shocked. Everyone in the reporter department turned and looked at Dong Xuebing!

    The Chief Editor did not expect this person to act this way and was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing saw the Chief Editor looking at him, and he scolded: ¡°What are you looking at?! You just keep asking me to wait. Do you know how long I waited? I have waited 2 hours for you on the sixth floor! I have tolerated you for 2 hours! I called you Chief Editor, and you think you are somebody? You refuse to get involved with everything and only know how to brush me aside?! How did you get to this position? Bullshit!¡±

    The Chief Editor¡¯s face turned green and shouts: ¡°Call the security!¡±

    Dong Xuebing points at the main culprit, Deputy Editor Gong. ¡°You! Old bastard! Ask your brother to look at himself in the mirror and see if he is good enough for my Aunt Xuan! You used your authority to suppress my Aunt Xuan? Because of your ridiculous undercover investigations, she was beaten up! F**k! You still ask a client to frame her? You are really daring!¡±

    Everyone in the reporter section looked at each other. They did not know about all these.

    Deputy Editor Gong turned pale: ¡°Stop talking nonsenses here! Get out!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was worried things will get out of hand, and quickly went over to stop Dong Xuebing: ¡°Xiao Bing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was too furious to listen to her. ¡°Aunt Xuan, don¡¯t stop me. I must make things clear today. How can they just abuse their authority like this?¡±

    The lift¡¯s door opened, and two security guards ran over!

    Deputy Editor Gong points at Dong Xuebing: ¡°It¡¯s him! Get him out of here! Yes! Call the police too!¡±

    The two security guards rushed forward.

    ¡°I shall see who dares to touch me!¡± Dong Xuebing reached into his pocket and took out his work pass and threw it on the desk in front of him. His work pass did not state State Security. There were only a Police logo and the word Police on it. Dong Xuebing also knew what he did was not right. He also did not want to let others know which unit he was working at. With the police logo, everyone¡¯s first thought was Public Security Bureau.

    The two security guards stopped when they saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s ID. They looked at Deputy Editor Gong. They do not want to be charged for assaulting a police officer.

    Dong Xuebing furiously points at Deputy Editor Gong: ¡°Don¡¯t think you are a Deputy Editor and you can do whatever you want. Don¡¯t think you are close to the leaders at the agency and no one can touch you!¡± Dong Xuebing also did not want things to turn out like this. But these people were too much. Qu Yunxuan did not make any mistakes at work. He must get an answer from them. Of course, Dong Xuebing did not let his anger cloud his mind. If this were a different ce, he would not dare to blow up too. Because this was a newspaper agency and it¡¯s under China¡¯s Publicity Department. Xie Hun, who owes him a favor, told him to call her if he needed help. She is a leader in the China Publicity Department. ¡°Fine! No one in this agency wants to interfere with this or give me an answer? Ok. Then I will give all of you an answer!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Xie Hun!

 Chapter 126 â€“ Stop Publication for restructuring!

    You want to give us an answer? How are you going to do it? What answer are you giving us? What a joke! The Chief Editor and Deputy Editor Gong looked at Dong Xuebing. They want to see who he was calling. Public Security Bureau? The Public Security Bureau cannot do anything to them! Unless you are calling Beijing Daily Group. Those are their direct supervisors. Calling other departments are useless! All the reporters in the office were looking at Dong Xuebing as if he was a joke. They were enjoying this show. This was the first time someone came to their news agency to create trouble.

    Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes, Dong Xuebing was waiting for the other party to answer his call.

    Ring...... ring...... ring......

    Qu Yuxuan was touched to see Dong Xuebing came to get justice for her. But she was also worried that he would get into trouble. She quickly said: ¡°Xiao Bing, go back with me. I have already prepared my resignation letter. I will quit this job. What¡¯s the big deal? Come, let¡¯s go.¡± Cao Ping was also making eye signals to Dong Xuebing. She was telling him to stop. Both of them felt Dong Xuebing does not have any connections that could influence Beijing Times news agency. They were afraid that he would get into trouble.

    Dong Xuebing refused to listen. ¡°Let me handle this. Don¡¯t interfere.¡±

    The call got through. ¡°Hello? Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly say: ¡°I need your help here.¡±

    ¡°Oh. Wait a while.¡± Dong Xuebing could hear Xie Hun talking to someone. ¡°There is no need for that. Tell them to go to the meeting first. I will goter...... Xiao Dong. Tell me what happened.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew she was very busy with her work. He walked over to a quiet corner and said softly: ¡°I have a friend working in a newspaper agency. A while ago, her leader wanted to matchmake her with his brother. But my friend refused, and that leader took revenge on her. That leader got a client to frame my friend and then demoted her from a team leader in the advertising division to a backend staff in the reporter department. He even sent her on a dangerous undercover investigation on illegal tour guides at Zhejiang. Because of this investigation, my friend was beaten up by that illegal tour guide. Now, that person still wants to send my friend to operate the lifts. How can he do this? I am now at the newspaper agency to reason with their leader, but that Chief Editor just ignores myints. He turned a blind eye to all these, and......¡±

    ¡°Which newspaper agency?¡±

    ¡°Beijing Times News Agency.¡±

    ¡°What is that leader¡¯s name?¡±

    Dong Xuebing covered the phone and asked Aunt Xuan. ¡°What¡¯s that Gong fellow¡¯s full name?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan hesitated and said: ¡°Gong Wei.¡± Dong Xuebing then walked away from the other, and no one could hear what he was saying and who he was talking to.

    ¡°His name is Gong Wei.¡± Dong Xuebing also did not want to bother Xie Hun. But he got no other choices. ¡°Sister Xie, this matter......¡±

    ¡°Ok. I got the whole picture. Their Chief Editor is over there? Can you pass the phone to him?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said yes and walked over to the Chief Editor to pass him the phone. ¡°Answer it!¡±

    The Head of the Newspaper agency knew about themotion in the Reporter Department, and the Chief Editor was exining to the head over the phone. He saw Dong Xuebing passing him his phone and replied without thinking: ¡°I am not answering it!¡± He thought Dong Xuebing had gone to his Public Security Bureau leader. But Public Security had nothing to do with his newspaper agency. He does not need to give any face to the Public Security Bureau¡¯s leaders.

    Gong Wei looked at Dong Xuebing with a smirk on his face.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders and said into the phone. ¡°Sister Xie, he refuses to answer.¡±

    Xie Hun, on the other line, paused for a few seconds before saying: ¡°I know!¡± Tuuuuu....... The line was cut.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. What does she mean by she knows? She still has not told me what she will be doing. Why did she hang up? This matter was too troublesome for her to handle? Shouldn¡¯t be. Even if she does not have any authority, she was also from the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China. The Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China was the department that oversees the Beijing Daily Group. This should not be troublesome for her.

    After thinking for a while, Dong Xuebing kept his phone.

    Qu Yunxuan asked: ¡°Xiao Bing, who did you called?¡±

    ¡°A friend.¡±

    The Chief Editor finished reporting to the Head of the agency, and Deputy Editor Gong shouted to the two security guards. ¡°What are you waiting for? Chase him out!¡±

    The Chief Editor also waved his hand: ¡°Get him out of here! Don¡¯t let him create any more nuisance here!¡±

    The two security guards heard the orders from their leaders. They hesitated for a while and looked at the police logo on Dong Xuebing¡¯s ID card. But they still move closer to Dong Xuebing slowly.

    The rest of the reporters were slightly disappointed that the show was ending.

    Deputy Editor Gong pointed at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°You are the one who brought him here? Kicking the desk?! Destroying our agency¡¯s property?! Disrupting our work here?! Scolding the leaders?! Fine! Qu Yunxuan, you are very capable! I will not settle all these scores with that guy! I will settle all these with you! From today onwards, you will......¡±

    Just when Gong Wei was scolding relentlessly and the two security guards trying to carry Dong Xuebing out, a young man ran out of the elevator. ¡°Chief Editor! Chief Editor! We are in trouble!¡±

    The Chief Editor frowned. ¡°What¡¯s there to panic? Tell me what happened.¡±

    The young man panted and said: ¡°There was a phone call to your office earlier. You are not around, so I answered for you. The higher-ups had issued an order. With immediate effect, our newspaper agency will stop publication for restructuring!¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    Everyone was dumbfounded!

    The Chief Editor and Gong Wei were shocked. They did not care about Dong Xuebing and quickly took out their phones to make calls!

    Soon, the whole newspaper agency knew about the order. Everyone who heard of the order were shocked. Stop publication? Why? Restructuring? They had restructured in the past. But stop publication for restructuring? This was the first time they heard of such order. Moreover, the order starts with ¡°With immediate effect.¡± That means they had to stop publication more than one day. It might be one week or even one month! How can this be happening? That means everyone at the agency will be out of jobs for a month?

    The other departments of the agency might not know the reason, but the people at the reporter department turned to look at Dong Xuebing after they got over the shock!

    Qu Yunxuan was also in a daze. She asked: ¡°Xiao Bing, this....... You are the one behind this?¡±

    The Chief Editor and Gong Wei had not thought of Dong Xuebing. But when they heard Qu Yunxuan, they turned to look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked too. Damn! Stop publication? Does she need to be so ruthless? He had only wanted to ask Xie Hun to pressurize the leaders at the agency and settle his problem. But stopping publication was a bit too much. This...... was Xie Hun doings? Beijing Times might not be some major newspapers, but it was still a newspaper with the word ¡°Beijing¡± in its name. This was a word with weight. She could just ask them to stop publication just like that? Ask for restructuring without any reason?

    Dong Xuebing was shocked, but he did not show it on his face. He pretended he knew what was be happening.

    The Chief Editor does not believe it was Dong Xuebing that caused this to happen. It was because everything happened too fast. It was only a few minutes after Dong Xuebing hang up. Even if Dong Xuebing had gone to the leaders at the City¡¯s Publicity Department, it was also impossible for the order to be issued so fast. Issuing an order like this without discussion or approvals? Who has the authority to order them to stop publication? No one! No one dares to give such an order! No one can take on this responsibility!

    The Chief Editor immediately called a leader from another department. He also does not know what happened. He did not even know about the order of them stopping publication. That¡¯s it. The Chief Editor was relieved. It must be his secretary who had misheard, or someone was impersonating a leader from the Publicity Department. Stop publication? Hahaha. How is this possible?!

    But a few secondster, the Chief Editor¡¯s phone rang. It was a number from the City¡¯s Publicity Department.

    The Chief Editor paused for a few seconds and answered: ¡°Director Yan.¡±

    Director Yan, on the other end of the phone, started scolding: ¡°What the hell is your Beijing Times doing? Ah? What did you all do?¡± Bang, bang, bang! It was the sounds of Director Yan banging on the table. ¡°A leader from the Central Publicity Department called us toin about your newspaper agency! The caller specifically named you and someone by the name of Gong Wei! You all really did us proud! Now, the whole department knows both of you!!!¡±

    ¡°Ah? Central Publicity Department?¡± The Chief Editor immediately turns pale. ¡°Director Yan, this......¡±

    Because Director Yan was shouting at the top of his voice, Gong Wei heard everything. He almost shits his pants. A leader from the Central Publicity Department specificallyined about him? Goddamn!

    Director Yan shouts: ¡°I don¡¯t care what happened! I don¡¯t want to know who did you all offended! I want you to solve this immediately! If the order is not retracted by noon, you and that Gong Wei will pack your bags and go!¡± Tuuuuu...... He hanged up!

    The Chief Editor and Gong Wei were looking at the phone in a daze. They did not expect this incident to blow up like this. Now, even if these two people were idiots, they also know that it was this young man who caused the newspaper agency to stop publications! The rest of the people in the office saw their Chief Editor and Gong Wei¡¯s facial expressions and then looked at Dong Xuebing. This young man only made a call, and the whole agency had to stop publications. How influential were his connections? They remembered what Dong Xuebing said before his phone call. ¡°If you all don¡¯t give me an answer, then I will give you all an answer!¡± Everyone realized that Dong Xuebing was not boasting when he said this.

    The Chief Editor immediately regretted. This incident had nothing to do with him. It was all caused by Gong Wei. Just because he chose to ignore this, he was dragged into this mess. What the hell was this? He was thinking how to pacify Dong Xuebing. But there were too many employees present. He was not willing to lose face in front of them. He did not say a word and stood there looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Suddenly the elevator doors opened, and the Head of the news agency walked out. ¡°What¡¯s happening? What is going on?¡±

    The Chief Editor sighed and walked over to exin to the Head.

    The Head of the agency¡¯s face became darker as he listened to the Chief Editor. He was furious and points at Gong Wei without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at the few leaders of the agency and said coldly: ¡°I also want to settle this amicably. But since I arrived in the morning, no one wants to listen to me. All of you only knows how to use your authority to brush me aside. Fine. Now, can you all settle this issue for me?¡± At first, Dong Xuebing felt it might be too overbearing to make this newspaper agency to stop publications. But after thinking for a while, they were the unreasonable ones first. Why should Dong Xuebing be reasonable with them? If this order did note in, no one would bother to listen to him!

    The Head of the agency looked at Dong Xuebing. He knew that the higher-ups did not really want to let the agency stop publications. They only wanted to warn the agency that if they don¡¯t settle this problem, the agency might have to stop publications. This was why the agency¡¯s head panicked. He forced a smile: ¡°Hi, can we speak in private at my office? We will make sure we will investigate all yourints and give you an answer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also did not want to make Qu Yunxuan embarrass in front of so many people. He nodded and followed the Agency¡¯s Head.

    Qu Yunxuan followed behind and asked softly: ¡°Xiao Bing, is the newspaper really going to stop publishing? Who did you call?¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and replied: ¡°A leader from the Central Publicity Department. She owes me a favor in the past.¡±

    Agency¡¯s Head office.

    Gong Wei knew he was in deep trouble. At the same time, he felt wronged. He had only transferred that bitch to another department. What¡¯s the big deal? He could not understand why Dong Xuebing would get a leader from the Central Publicity Department to help him over such a small matter. This was not all. The leader even ordered a suspension on their agency? All these just to get back at him and want an answer? Gong Wei believed that Dong Xuebing wanted more. So, he tried to act smart and said: ¡°I might have overlooked over Qu Yunxuan¡¯s work. Head, I suggest transferring Qu Yunxuan back to the advertising division. There is a vacancy for the deputy chief there.¡±

    The Agency Head looked at Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing immediately blow up: ¡°F**k you! Overlook? You really know how to avoid taking responsibility! I am telling all of you now! I am here today is not to ask for a promotion for Aunt Xuan! I am here to reason with you all! You think leaders have rights and your subordinates do not have human rights? Let¡¯s settle our scores one by one. Coborating with a client to use Aunt Xuan, transferring her to another department as support staff, picking on her at work, and forcing her to date with Gong Wei¡¯s brother! If none of you can give me a good exnation, fine. I am not in a hurry too. Aunt Xuan, let¡¯s go!¡± Dong Xuebing pulled Qu Yunxuan and was about to walk out.

    The Chief Editor panicked. ¡°Don¡¯t...... wait a minute......¡±

    The Agency Head banged the table angrily and points at Gong Wei: ¡°Something like this had happened? Why am I not informed?!¡± It was not sure if he was pretending or was really not aware.

    Gong Wei tried to exin himself: ¡°Head, it¡¯s not......¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not want to waste any more time. ¡°I only have a few requests. Number 1. Gong Wei must apologize to Aunt Xuan. Number 2. He must be demoted from his position of Deputy Editor. Number 3. I don¡¯t what he will be doing in the future, but from today onwards, I want him to work as the lift attendant for a week! All three demands must be met!¡± Dong Xuebing had the upper hand now. Xie Hun had helped him set up all these, and he can¡¯t just let them off so lightly.

    Demote? Operate the lift? Gong Wei¡¯s face changed: ¡°Head!¡± He wanted to kill Dong Xuebing on the spot. This was too humiliating!

    The Head frowned. ¡°Young man, I can understand your feelings now. But we still have not investigated this incident thoroughly, and I can¡¯t make the decisions now. How about this? If Deputy Editor really had something to do with Qu Yunxuan¡¯s transfer and forced her to date with his brother, I promise I will demote him.¡±

    ¡°How long will it be for this investigation to be over? You want to drag this out? It¡¯s fine with me. We will go back first. Call me when you get the evidence.¡±

    The Agency Head did not expect Dong Xuebing¡¯s temper to be so foul. ¡°Young man, we also have our difficulties. I can¡¯t just demote a Deputy Editor without evidence. I do not have this authority. I still need to report this to the higher-ups. Furthermore, to ask him to operate the lifts......¡±

    ¡°Now you are telling me about evidence? When Gong Wei used Aunt Xuan, what are you all doing? When Aunt Xuanined to you all, why didn¡¯t you all investigate and get the evidence? Stop bullshiting me!¡± Dong Xuebing showed 3 fingers. ¡°I only have 3 demands, and there¡¯s no negotiation. Just say whether you all agree or not!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was moved. She did not say a word and let Dong Xuebing handle everything.

    The Agency Head had a headache. Why does he have to face someone so unreasonable? He rubbed the bridge of his nose and nced at the Chief Editor.

    The Chief Editor was in a hurry to save himself and does not have the time to care about Gong Wei. He blinked and nodded.

    Gong Wei panicked: ¡°Head! Chief!¡±

    The Agency head sighed and looked at his watch. He does not have much time from noon, the time when their papers are published. If he cant settle this as soon as possible and that leader in the Central Publicity Department got angry, he might also be dragged down and lose his position. The Agency Head thought about this and made his decision. ¡°Ok! Qu Yunxuan will resume her former position and be transferred back to the Advertising Division. Deputy Editor Gong will be removed from his position. Before his next job arrangement is out, he will be operating the elevators!¡± The Head then turned to Gong Wei: ¡°Apologize to Team Leader Qu now!¡±

    ¡°Head! I really did not abuse my authority.......¡±

    The Agency Head stared at him. ¡°Hurry Up!¡± You are responsible for all this mess, and you are still not willing to take responsibility?

    Gong Wei gave up. He knew it¡¯s over for him. He wanted to just throw his resignation letter and just leave. He had the experience of being the Deputy Editor at Beijing Times and should be able to get a job at other newspaper agencies. But he knew if he did not settle this today, that leader from the Central Publicity Department would not let him off. He will not be able to survive in any workce. Gong Wei turned to Qu Yunxuan and looked at her for a long time. He gritted his teeth and said: ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    The Agency Head says: ¡°Young man, we have given you an exnation now. Can you......¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan, and she nodded. He turned to the Agency Head: ¡°Fine. Everything will end here. But before I go, I must take the elevator operated by Gong Wei.¡±

    Gong Wei: You!¡±

    News of Editor Gong operating the lifts spread throughout the agency. Many people did not believe it and ran to the elevators to see for themselves. The former almighty Editor Gong was standing there pressing the buttons of the elevators.

    Dong Xuebing felt terrific. Back on the second floor, he remembered that he had left his work ID at the reporter department. He took his ID and kept it back in his pocket. Cao Ping and the rest were looking at him as he walked out of the News Agency. On the way out, he called Xie Hun. ¡°Sister Xie, everything is settled. Thank you very much.¡±

 Chapter 127 â€“ Under the bed

    8 pm.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s unit.

    It was getting colder as winter approaches. The heating in this estate was not very powerful, and Dong Xuebing could only sit near the heater in the living room watching the news on TV. He knows after the mess he created at the newspaper agency, Qu Yunxuan, who had resumed her position, will have many works to do. She won¡¯t be able to return home at about 7pm. But Dong Xuebing waited until 8pm. Aunt Xuan was still not back yet. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and sent her an SMS asking where she was. Then he went to the bathroom to cut his nails.

    Sounds of keys rattling could be heard outside the door, and after a while, the door opens.

    ¡°Mum, I have already submitted my resignation letter. Let¡¯s stop talking about this.¡± Qu Yunxuan walked in with her phone. She hanged her bag on a hook and looked towards the bathroom. ¡°I can just look for another job....... Don¡¯t worry about me. I am fine. You don¡¯t need toe over....... No need...... Yes...... I am really fine. Let¡¯s talk again, tomorrow...... Ok. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard the conversation, put down the nail clipper, and walked out of the bathroom. ¡°What resignation letter?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan kept her iPhone 4 and smiles: ¡°I resigned this afternoon. Make a guess, what did I write in my resignation letter? I only wrote two words. I quit. Hahaha. I am backte is because of a farewell dinner with my colleagues.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while: ¡°Is it because of the trouble I created?¡± He knew that the head of the news agency and the rest had agreed to reinstate Qu Yunxuan¡¯s position was due to the pressure from the Central Publicity Department. But there will definitely rumors, and gossip about Qu Yunxuan and the leaders will look at her differently. It was not easy to face these.

    ¡°What are you talking about?! If it wasn¡¯t for you, I would still be used and got to resign with humiliation. But you have help me get back at them and that Gong Wei still had to operate the elevators. What¡¯s the big deal with resigning?¡± Qu Yunxuanughed as she said this. ¡°My colleagues at the agency are still talking about this. Some people who hated that Gong Wei did not do any work in the afternoon. They spent the whole afternoon taking the elevators up and down.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt this was a good thing for Qu Yunxuan. He rather Qu Yunxuan to resign with her head held high than to leave after being humiliated.

    ¡°Oh, your friend seems to be somebody. After you leave, the higher-ups withdraw the order to stop publications.¡±

    ¡°Ah...... I am also not sure about this. Her position should not be so influential.¡± Dong Xuebing felt Xue Hun must have asked someone to help her. The State Publicity Department¡¯s research division should not have the authority to give such orders. Sighed...... I had only helped her get back her wallet from that thief, and she returned such a big favor. Now, I am the one owing her a favour. Hmmm....... I must return her the favour in the future.

    Qu Yunxuan took off her leather shoes and changed to slippers. She sat on the sofa and took a sip of hot tea. She looked at Dong Xuebing without blinking.

    Dong Xuebing felt ufortable: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you looking at me this way?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied in a serious tone: ¡°Xiao Bing, do you still remember about the traffic ident near our estate? If you did not save me from that truck, I would have died. Also, I can¡¯t imagine how badly beaten up I will be if you arrived a few minuteste in Hangzhou. Plus, this time, you...... you have helped me a lot...... I can¡¯t......¡± Qu Yunxuan touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s face lightly. ¡°Thank you. Thank you so much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing coughed embarrassedly: ¡°What are you talking about? We are already in that sort of rtionship and what¡¯s there to be thankful about?¡±

    ¡°Rubbish! Who is in a rtionship with you?¡± Qu Yunxuan flicked his forehead andughed. ¡°I will go take a shower now. You rest early tonight.¡±

    ¡°Errr...... the heating system in our building is not warm. Can I sleep at your ce tonight?¡±

    ¡°....... What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I can sleep on the sofa.¡±

    ¡°Even if you sleep on the floor is also not allowed.¡±

    ¡°Ah...... just for this one time...... Please.......¡±

    ¡°Go away! Or I will hit you!¡± Qu Yunxuan was feeling angry and funny at the same time. She pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, which was about to grope her butt. Then she stood up and went back to her room to get a set of long johns. She brought the long johns into the bathroom and mmed the door shut. ¡°If you are not in a hurry to go back, then watch TV by yourself. I might need your helpter.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡±

    Although Aunt Xuan was acting the same as before, Dong Xuebing knew that they had gotten closer after everything that had happened. Dong Xuebing could not concentrate on the TV after he heard some movements in the bathroom. He looked towards the direction of the toilet for a long time. He mustered up his courage and carried a chair softly towards the bathroom door. He ced the chair outside the bathroom door and looked at the frosted ss door. Nothing can be seen through the frosted ss door. He could only see some shadows. But at least this was better than watching the TV.

    Swish, tap ¨C this sounds like Aunt Xuan taking off her clothes and cing them in the washing machine.

    Flip flop, flip flops ¨C It was the sound of rubber slippers.

    Shhhh....... The water for the shower head was turned on.

    Stter...... Aunt Xuan should be washing her hair or cleaning her body with shower foam.

    Dong Xuebing felt he could see what Aunt Xuan was doing behind the door.

    The water sound stopped, and after a while, the bathroom door opened slightly. ¡°Xiao Bing, help me....... Huh? What are you doing here?¡± Qu Yunxuan saw Dong Xuebing through the small crack of the door and immediately m the door shut. ¡°Pervert! Why are you peeping? You want a beating by me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sweated. ¡°I did not see anything. Really. This ce is warmer, so I sat here for a while. Err...... why did you call out to me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a while. ¡°I forgot to bring my underwear. It is in the bottom drawer of my closet. Can you bring it to me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing became excited when he heard this ¡®mission.¡¯ ¡°Ok! Be right back!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t go through all my things!¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly entered Qu Yunxuan¡¯s room and opened the bottom drawer. He could smell a lovely fragrance as he opened the drawer. The drawer was full of woman¡¯s underwear and bra. There was a red-colored piece, some werecy, and some were skinned colored. Dong Xuebing shouted: ¡°What color do you want? Do you want those thicker type or the thin type? Also, what designs do you need? Lacy or noncy?¡±

    ¡°Do you believe that I will kill you when Ie out?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I just want to get the right piece for you. You want me to choose for you?¡±

    ¡°Just hurry up and don¡¯t go through my stuff.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s underwear was big. It was bigger than his underwear. Dong Xuebing chose a matching set he likes. It wascy and very sexy. But he thought for a while and felt it does not suit Aunt Xuan. So, he picked another set which was skinned colored. The material felt soft and smooth. This should suit her well. ¡°Oh, do you need me to bring you a pair of stockings?¡±

    Aunt Xuan paused for a while and replied: ¡°Bring me a pair.¡±

    ¡°You want the thin types or the thicker ones? White or red color?¡±

    ¡°Are you done with your questions? Just hurry up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing swung her panties with his fingers and walked to the bathroom. He knocked on the door. ¡°Here....¡±

    The person outside the frosted ss door could not see clearly if the person inside stands away from the door. But if the person inside moved nearer to the door, the one outside will be able to see the inside clearer. Aunt Xuan was pressing against the door to avoid Dong Xuebing from getting a glimpse of her naked body when she opens the door slightly. She opened the door slightly and extended her hand out. ¡°Where is it?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was leaning against the ss door, and Dong Xuebing could see her breast clearly!

    ¡°Pass it to me. What are you waiting for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing. He had always wanted to see this part of Qu Yunxuan.

    A few secondster, Aunt Xuan realized what was happening and quickly step away from the frosted ss door. But the two round watermarks were still on the door.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva: ¡°Here....... Take it.¡±

    That fair smooth hand snatched the underwear from Dong Xuebing, and her fingernails even scratched his arm. ¡°Sooner orter, I will die from anger! Go and switch on the air conditioner! Go and warm up the house now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. ¡®When did I piss you off?¡¯ He returned to the living and switch on the air conditioner. Warm air started to flow out after a while. At the same time, Qu Yunxuan also walks into the living room in her long johns and dripping hair. She looked beautiful as usual, and her body-hugging long johns showed her voluptuous figure.

    Dong Xuebing could not take his eyes off her and extended his arms to hug her. ¡°Xuan Xuan.¡±

    ¡°Stop fooling around.¡± Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes. ¡°Help me first. I have some scratches which I can¡¯t reach. These scratches should be from Hangzhou. Can you apply some anti-inmmation cream for me?¡± She picked up a tube of medicine and passed it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard that and felt his heart ached. ¡°You should have told me earlier. Quick, show me the wound. If it is serious, you should go and see a doctor.¡±

    ¡°I will be fine after applying some medicine.¡± After entering the bedroom, Qu Yunxuan sat on the bed and hesitated. Her face was red as she turned away from Dong Xuebing. She slowly lifts her long johns to show her fair and smooth back. ¡°Can you see it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing controlled himself and replied. ¡°I can¡¯t see it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan lifted her top higher, and her bra and the whole lower back was showing. ¡°How about now?¡±

    ¡°There are no wounds at all.¡±

    ¡°You want me to hit you with a broom?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied innocently. ¡°I am not lying. There are really no wounds. Errr...... I can only see a little mole on your back.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan turned and stared at him. She hesitated and slowly removed her top. After removing her top, she quickly covers her chest with her clothes. ¡°How about now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Aunt Xuan, do you want me to bring a mirror for you? There are no wounds on your back.¡±

    ¡°Oh...... my bra strap must be covering the scratches. You...... Errrr......¡± Qu Yunxuan did not continue and only show him her exposed back.

    Dong Xuebing immediately understood what she wants. ¡°You want me to unhook your bra?¡± Seeing no reply from her, Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and rubbed his hands. He carefully reached over with his fingers and fumble with the hook. He finally manages to unhook her bra after a long time. Aunt Xuan¡¯s back was fully exposed to him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at other ces. Can you see the scratches?¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw some scratches in the center of her back and quickly applied some medication evenly on the wound. ¡°The wound is not very big and should heal soon. Is it painful?¡±

    ¡°No. It just feels itchy.¡±

    ¡°Then, it must be healing. Be careful when you wear your bra these few days. Avoid touching the wound.¡± After applying the medicine, Dong Xuebing lowered his head and blew on her wound lightly.

    Qu Yunxuan shivered. ¡°It¡¯s ticklish. Stop fooling around.¡± She looked at the time. ¡°It¡¯s already 9 pm. Go back and sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was unwilling to leave. ¡°I really cannot sleep here with you?¡±

    ¡°Nonsense. How can we sleep together?¡± Qu Yunxuan turned around and looked at him. She lowered her head and give him a peck on his checks. ¡°Go back. I still need to wear my clothes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said: ¡°One more kiss.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan used her legs and knees to prevent Dong Xuebing from moving closer to her and gave him a light kiss on his lips.

    Although it was not enough, Dong Xuebing was satisfied. ¡°Wear your clothes now and don¡¯t catch a cold. I will go......¡±

    Clicked, clicked! Someone was opening the gates of Qu Yunxuan¡¯s unit. Before both of them could react, the main door opened, and someone shouted. ¡°Yunxuan, why did you resign? Hurry up and tell me what happened.¡± It was Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother. ¡°Even if they transfer you to another department, you also do not have to resign. Did something happen at work?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan panicked and tried to wear back her bra and top. However, she could not find the opening of her top in her rush. Instead, she exposed her breast to Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing was not in the mood to enjoy the view. He quickly stood up and looked at Qu Yunxuan, asking her what he should do now.

    ¡°Yunxuan, are you sleeping?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan had no time to wear back her clothes and grabbed Dong Xuebing. She pushes him down, asking him to hide under the bed first. If she were caught in her current state with Xiao Bing by her mother, her mother would surely misunderstand them were doing something in the room. ¡°Mum...... didn¡¯t I tell you not to go out sote at night? It is almost new year, and it is not safe outside!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what Aunt Xuan meant and quickly lifted the sheets and hid under the bed.

    ¡°I am concern about you. You just keep everything to yourself!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother had walked to the bedroom and entered!

    Qu Yunxuan immediately moved forward to block her mother.

    Dong Xuebing knew both his legs were still outside and quickly moved his legs under the bed.

    ¡°Eh, why are you not wearing anything? What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°I have some scratches on my back, and I am applying medicine. Let¡¯s go to the living room. I had switched on the air conditioner. Let¡¯s talk in the living room.¡±

    ¡°Where is the wound? Let me see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who was under the bed, could hear the door of the bedroom closing, and the mother and daughter¡¯s voices getting softer. He looked around him and was speechless. How did such a ridiculous thing happen to him? He could faintly hear Qu Yunxuan telling her mother what happened at the newspaper agency. 5 minutes...... 10 minutes...... 15 minutes......

    After a while. ¡°Mum, you better go back now.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say it is dangerous outside? It is almost 9.30 pm. How can I go back now?¡±

    ¡°Then...... you...... Errr......¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am feeling more assured now. It¡¯s also good you resign from that ce. Those people should be taught a lesson. That Dong Xuebing brat is really capable now. He even knows people in the Central Publicity Department?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes when he heard it. In front of me, you call me Xiao Bing, when I am not around, you call me a brat?

    ¡°Ok. Let stop talking and sleep. Yunxuan, get me a nket. We will sleep together tonight.¡±

    ¡°Errr.......¡±

    ¡°What is wrong with you today? What do you want to say?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. Why not you sleep on the sofa tonight?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I raise you up for almost 30 years, and you are telling me to sleep on the sofa?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not I meant. Look at my hands and here. These are the injuries I got from Hangzhou. If we slept on a bed together, you might touch my wounds. I also have some scratches on my back. It will be painful if you identally touch it and I won¡¯t be able to sleep well.¡±

    ¡°You are so pampered?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Fine. Go and get me a nket. I will sleep on the sofa tonight! Hmph!¡±

    The bedroom door opened and Dong Xuebing could see Qu Yunxuan¡¯s feet. She took a nket from her closet and passed to her mother. She then chatted with her mother for a while before returning to her room. She closes the door softly and locked it.

    ¡°Eh,e out.¡± Qu Yunxuan kicked her bed and said softly.

    Dong Xuebing slowly crawled out from under the bed. ¡°What should we do now? Wait for Aunty to sleep first?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sat on the bed helplessly. ¡°She will hear us opening the door even when she sleeps.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked: ¡°Then......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sat there for a while and then walked over to the closet. She looked around in her closet and took out a thick nket. She threw it on her bed. ¡°You are not allowed to speak in your dreams, and you are not allowed to touch me, Do you understand?¡±

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing brightens up. ¡°I can sleep here? Both of us in one bed?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan stares at him. ¡°If you want, you can sleep on the floor! I will not care if you caught a cold!¡±

    Hahaha. Being trap inside the room by Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was not a bad thing at all!

 Chapter 128 â€“ Pushing Xuan Xuan down

    ¡°Eh, Yunxuan, why did you close your door? The warm air from the air conditioner will not enter your room.¡±

    ¡°Mum, I¡¯m not cold.¡±

    ¡°Then I will switch the air conditioner off. Don¡¯t waste electricity. Sleep early.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Goodnight.¡±

    After Qu Yunxuan finishes talking to her mother from her room, she switches off the lights. She sat down in her skinned-colored long johns and took off her socks. She turned to look at Dong Xuebing and then got under her pink nket. Sheid on her pillow and moved to the right side of her small double bed.

    Dong Xuebing stood beside the bed and called out softly: ¡°Aunt Xuan.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s surf the for a while. I¡¯m not sleepy yet.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°How about ying some cards?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    Dong Xuebing was disappointed when he saw Qu Yunxuan was ignoring him. He could only take off his clothes and ce his coat and pants neatly on the nightstand. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and then take off his long johns. Wearing only his underpants, he got under the new nket. It was cold.

    Qu Yunxuan, who was back facing him, stirred: ¡°Why are you shivering?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his hands under the nket. ¡°It¡¯s too cold. Your heater is even worse than my unit. Those heatingpanies are so stingy. How much more does it cost if they turn up the heat slightly? We are paying them for heating services.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan turned slowly and faced Dong Xuebing. ¡°It is the same every year.¡±

    Faint moonlight wasing through the windows, and Dong Xuebing was looking at her. ¡°Aunt Xuan, why are you so beautiful?¡±

    ¡°Shut up.......¡± Qu Yunxuan was smiling. ¡°You are just saying this to make me happy.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Didn¡¯t you say I only know how to make you mad? When did this change?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan got her hand out from her nket and hit his thighs.

    Dong Xuebing grumbled softly: ¡°Aunt Xuan, I am also a small leader now. Can you stop hitting me like this? It¡¯s embarrassing.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed, but she felt she was too loud and quickly covered her mouth with her hand. ¡°Who ask you to keep touching me?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because I like you.¡± Dong Xuebing blinked and asked: ¡°Do you like me?

    ¡°Nonsense. I will tear your mouth.¡± Qu Yunxuan stared at him.

    ¡°Why do you always stare at me like this when I mention this? Xuan Xuan, we have held hands and kissed. Now we are even sleeping on the same bed. Are we in a rtionship?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand reached under Qu Yunxuan¡¯s nket and held her hand. ¡°Be my girlfriend. Don¡¯t let me wait any longer. My mum had called to ask me to look for a girlfriend.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed: ¡°Go and look for someone else.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied unhappily: ¡°If you say this, I will go and look for a girlfriend. I will really look for someone else.¡±

    ¡°......¡± Qu Yunxuan did not say anything and pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away. She then hugged her nket and turned away from him.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, say something.¡± Dong Xuebing pushes Qu Yunxuan¡¯s back lightly. ¡°Give me an answer.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan seems to be deliberating about something. She tosses and turns for a while and then looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, give me some time to consider can? To me, getting into a rtionship is not a joking matter. I need to consider this seriously. I will only get into a rtionship for marriage. If I agree to be with you, do you think we will get married? Even if we got married, I am so much older than you. Your colleagues and leaders at your workce will know and gossip behind your back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes wide: ¡°I shall see who dares to talk behind my back.¡±

    ¡°Look at yourself.¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks. ¡°You think you can stop everyone from gossiping about you?¡±

    ¡°Let them gossip. I don¡¯t care. Errr....... Will you be bothered by this?¡±

    ¡°....... I...... don¡¯t care.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s it. This will not be a problem. Be my girlfriend, ok?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed slightly and then cleared her throat. ¡°Hmmm...... Let me think about it.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to think? Although I have ordinary looks, height, character, family backgrounds and does not have high IQ or EQ, but...... but I am still good in many areas, like...... like...... Damn. What am I talking about? No...... What I want to say is that there are still some good points about me. Right? Right? You know, right?¡± Dong Xuebing said so much but could note up with any good points about himself.

    Qu Yunxuanughed and poked his head with his fingers. ¡°Stupid.¡±

    ¡°See, you are doing this again. I¡¯m stupid? I just can¡¯t articte well and not smart enough. But my IQ should be around the national average, and definitely not below it. Stop calling me stupid. You make me feel like an idiot in front of you.¡± This was something Dong Xuebing could not change. But he knew his EQ had increased a lot after he entered the workforce. He was much better than before.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You...... I am praising you when I call you stupid. I don¡¯t like those people who are smooth-talking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her: ¡°Then you like me?¡±

    ¡°I did not say that.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt he stands a chance. He kicks his nket away and quickly got under Qu Yunxuan¡¯s nket. ¡°Give me an answer now. Are you willing to be my girlfriend?¡±

    ¡°What are you doing? I told you not to touch me.¡± Qu Yunxuan pushes him angrily. ¡°Get out of my nket, or I will hit you.¡±

    ¡°You promise to be my girlfriend, and I will get out.¡±

    ¡°Let me think about it. Why are you so anxious?¡±

    ¡°Ah? You ask me why I am anxious? I am already in my twenties and have never dated before. Now, I finally found someone I like, and this person I like still let me hold her hands, kiss her, and she even show some interest in me. Tell me, why shouldn¡¯t I be anxious? Let me have a feel of being in a rtionship, ok?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan heard what Dong Xuebing and stop pushing him out of her nket. ¡°I have also never dated anyone before. Why am I not anxious?¡±

    ¡°Balls! You are almost 30, and you are not anxious? Who would believe you?¡±

    p. Qu Yunxuan hit his arms. ¡°Stop swearing.¡±

    Both argued on the topic of being anxious for several minutes when Dong Xuebing felt this was a meaningless argument. He rolled his eyes and stopped. Then he hugged Aunt Xuan¡¯s curvy body from her back and pulled her back against his chest. His hand on her tummy pinched her fats lightly. ¡°I don¡¯t care whether if you are anxious or not. I only know that I am anxious. If you refuse to give me an answer, then I....... I will touch you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan used her head to push back against Dong Xuebing, hitting him on his chin lightly. ¡°What are you saying? I will kill you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°You will also agree to be my girlfriend eventually. Just let me touch you in advance. Furthermore, I have also touched you before.¡±

    ¡°Who will agree to you? Fat hope!¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched the hand on her tummy and kept quiet for a long time. She turned her head slightly towards Dong Xuebing and covered her chest area with her left hand and covered her bottom part with her right. ¡°Don¡¯t be too much, or I will not allow you to touch me. Do you understand?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got excited and nodded.

    ¡°Pervert!¡± Qu Yunxuan scolded and then closes her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing could felt his throat feeling dry from the excitement. He moved his hand down to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s butt and squeezed outside her long johns. He lowered his head and kissed her ear lightly. He could feel her jumped slightly and he continued to kiss her ear lobes. Dong Xuebing had touched her thighs and legs before and thought he should try some other ces. This time, he decided to try the upper body. He moved his hand around her waist and found the opening of her long john top. He immediately put his cold hand under it.

    ¡°It¡¯s cold! Take it out!¡±

    ¡°Hehe, it will warm up soon.¡±

    ¡°...... You can only touch me outside my clothes. Do you hear me?¡±

    ¡°Hah, it¡¯s the same inside and outside. My hands are cold. You can help me warm it.¡±

    ¡°Then you are not allowed to move upwards! Stop! This is the furthest you can touch! Don¡¯t move upwards anymore, or I will hit you.¡±

    ¡°Eh, this is only your tummy. I will just move upwards slightly. Hmmm...... 5 cm ok?¡±

    ¡°At most 1 cm.¡±

    ¡°How about 4 cm? 1 cm is too little.¡± Dong Xuebing bargained.

    ¡°2 cm. If you move any higher, you will touch my...... You can take your hand out if you think it¡¯s too little.¡±

    ¡°Ok. 2 cm will do. Release my hand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his hand higher and at the same time, pulled up her top slightly.

    A few secondster, Qu Yunxuan panicked. ¡°Idiot! I told you not to be too much! Is this 2 cm? It is more than 6 cm! Stop fooling around! No! You cannot touch there!¡±

    ¡°Just for 1 minute. I will take my hands away after 1 minute.¡±

    ¡°Eh..... you are being......¡±

    ¡°Only 1 minute, ok? Please......¡±

    ¡°You think you are allowed to touch anywhere you like? You will be the death of me! You...... At most 10 seconds. I will count for you. 1....... 2...... 3......¡± After counting 10 seconds, ¡°Your 10 seconds is up. Move your hand away!¡±

    ¡°A while more. Give me a few more minutes.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t want to listen to me, is it? I am getting mad! Are you going to move your hand away?¡±

    ¡°Aiya, just give me 1 more minute. Only 1 minute......¡± Dong Xuebing continued to bargain.

    5 minutes passed......

    10 minutes passed......

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s top was crumpled and pushed up all the way to her armpits. Her bottom was much better. Only the area around her butt was crumpled. Her long johns looked like it was just taken out from the washing machine.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing was supporting himself with his arms above Qu Yunxuan. He was sweating. ¡°Aunt Xuan, can I?¡±

    ¡°What can?¡± Qu Yunxuan was blushing. Both her hands were covering the part between her legs. She opened her eyes wide and scolded: ¡°I already let you touch all over my upper body. Now you want more? No! Absolutely no!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew this will end up in a debate again. He decided to save his breath and reach over to pull her pants.

    ¡°Do you believe that I will bite you to death?¡±

    ¡°....... No.¡±

    ¡°You...... stop. How can you...... Wait! Stop! Wait, wait, wait......¡±

    ¡°Huh? How long do I have to wait?¡±

    ¡°Let me consider about our rtionship first. We cannot do this now!¡±

    ¡°Then you can consider now and tell me.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about this a few dayster. How can I...... Eh! I told you to stop! Why are you so anxious? You will tear my pants....... You...... no...... how about I show you that part, but you are not allowed to touch. This is the furthest I will go. Ok?¡± Qu Yunxuan gave in slightly.

    Seeing Qu Yunxuan giving in, Dong Xuebing took the chance. ¡°We are already like this, what¡¯s the difference with me looking and doing it?¡± Actually, he did not expect Qu Yunxuan to give in to him. After all, they are still not considered lovers. He was only trying his luck.

    ¡°Of course. There is a big difference. You don¡¯t...... Wait...... Errr...... I...... will let you touch that part, but we cannot do it, ok? You....... Why are you still pulling my pants down? Stop it......¡± Both of them wrestled under the nket for a while, and Qu Yunxuan gave up. She hit him on his arm. ¡°Ok! Fine! Let go! I will take it off myself!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing and let go of his hand.

    Qu Yunxuan gave him a stare and pulled down her long john pants slowly. She was so slow that she took 1 minute to take it off.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and asked: ¡°Can we do it now?¡±

    ¡°Let me think about it.¡± Qu Yunxuan took in a deep breath and exhaled. ¡°You really want to do it?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°But...... that......¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at him and then rxed. ¡°....... Nothing. Then you...... you......¡±

    She agreed? Dong Xuebing was excited and pressed down on her.

    ¡°Stop...... wait a while. Let me think about it. Stop first. I need to consider this.¡± Qu Yunxuan curled up and covered all her important areas.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan tapped her face with both her hands to calm herself down. She looked at him and then looked at the door. Qu Yunxuan covered her chest and sat up, pushing Dong Xuebing away. ¡°Move aside. I will go and hear if my Mum is asleep or not.¡± She got off the bed, tip-toed to the door and pressed her ear against the door for a few minutes. She could hear faint snoring sounds in her living room and returned back under the nket.

    ¡°Ok now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked eagerly.

    Qu Yunxuan rubbed her face and asked: ¡°Are we really going to do it? How did things end up like this? I am not prepared at all....... Xiao Bing, can we do this tomorrow? Give me some time to prepare myself. My mother is still outside, and if we are too loud, she might hear us. Be a good boy and listen to me. Tomorrow. I promise to do that with you tomorrow. I will let you do whatever you want, ok?¡±

    ¡°Is there any difference between today and tomorrow?¡± Dong Xuebing had been waiting for this for a long time. ¡°I can¡¯t even wait a single minute.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan hesitated and said: ¡°Then...... then......¡±

    ¡°Then what?¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed her hand, who was covering her lower body and lift it up above her pillow. He lowered himself and kissed her on her lips.

    Qu Yunxuan looked at him and returned the kisses. ¡°...... let¡¯s do it then...... you only know how to take advantage of me. You know that I can¡¯t bear to hit you for real.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was afraid that she will shout out ¡°wait¡± at the final minute. ¡°I am going to do that now.¡±

    ¡°Ok......¡±

    ¡°You cannot ask me to stop now, ok?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm.¡±

    Hahaha. Sess!

    Dong Xuebing was looking forward to this day. He was more excited now than he got the results of the civil servant exams and his promotion. The woman lying on the bed beneath him was Aunt Xuan. A woman he secretly admired for years. She was his goddess, the perfect goddess!

    Now, Aunt Xuan had agreed to let him do that with her? Dong Xuebing felt he was dreaming.

    ¡°What are you thinking?¡± Qu Yunxuan gave him a stare. ¡°Are you going to do it? If you are not going to do it, I will sleep.¡±

    ¡°No, no, no.......¡±

    Dong Xuebing was afraid that they would be too loud, he used the nket to cover both of them. It was dark inside, but Dong Xuebing could feel and found the right ces. The wriggled inside the nket for a while, and then a corner of the nket was lifted up, and long john pants were thrown out. After a while, a skinned-colored panty was thrown out.

    About a minuteter, Qu Yunxuan shouted out in pain.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother asked: ¡°Yunxuan, why are you shouting? What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing froze in his tracks. He dares not move.

    Qu Yunxuan was in pain and was covering her mouth. She heard her mother asking and quickly stick her head out of the nket and took a deep breath, before saying: ¡°I identally touched my wound when I turned. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°I thought something had happened. Go back to sleep.¡± After saying that she yawned and outside became quiet again.

    Qu Yunxuan whispered in pain. ¡°Wait for my Mum to sleep first. Can we stop now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who was ovee with lust, did not want to wait a single second more. He immediately starts to move again.

    ¡°I told you to wait a while....... Ahhh.......¡±

    10 minutes......

    15 minutes......

    The nket was moving up and down, and the bed was shaking with a steady rhythm. This was the first time Dong Xuebing touched a woman. He also did not know what to do. He just moved based on his feelings. Up, up, down, down, left, left, right, right...... This feeling was terrific!!

 Chapter 129 â€“ Auction!

    Next morning.

    The skies just turned bright, and Dong Xuebing woke up. He rubbed his eyes and stretched. He opened his mouth wide and wanted to yawn. But before he could yawn, p! A small fair hand covered his mouth, and the other hand put the finger on her lips, telling him not to make any noise. Dong Xuebing remembered he was still in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s unit and her mother was still sleeping on the sofa outside. He listened carefully for a while, but could not hear any movements outside.

    ¡°Xuan Xuan, you are up?¡±

    ¡°Call me Aunt Xuan. Where is your respect? I woke up for a while.¡±

    ¡°We have already done that, how can I still address you as Aunt now?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was hugging Dong Xuebing¡¯s waist and resting her head on his arms. Her long hair was on his shoulders, and she looked so cute and helpless. Dong Xuebing noticed there were some changes in Qu Yunxuan and he smiled. He had a sense of aplishment and felt fulfilled. He reached over and hugged her naked body. ¡°You are awake for a while and is still hugging me? Huh? You still don¡¯t want to admit that you like me all this while?¡±

    ¡°Stop smirking!¡± Qu Yunxuan heard what Dong Xuebing said and blushed. She quickly pushes him away. ¡°Who likes you?!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Xuan Xuan......¡±

    ¡°Call me Aunt!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat: ¡°Aunt Xuan, have you considered now? Are you willing to be my girlfriend?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at him and pinched his nose yfully. ¡°I still need to consider.¡±

    ¡°Huh? We are already in this state, and you still want to think about it?¡± Dong Xuebing replied and squeezed her butt.

    ¡°I will hit you! Stop touching me!¡±

    ¡°Fine...... fine...... go and consider. I will listen to you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed sweetly and pinched his nose again. ¡°Ok. I will give you an answer when I am ready. Are you still going back to sleep? My Mum should be still sleeping. Later when she goes to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, you secretly sneak out. You cannot go out now. If you are sleepy, sleep a while more.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not sleepy.¡± Dong Xuebing hugged her tightly and asked. ¡°Shall we do it one more time?¡±

    ¡°Stop it! It¡¯s still painful!¡±

    ¡°You should be fine. Come, let try again. If you are in pain, we will stop.¡±

    ¡°Go to hell.¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched his thigh hard. ¡°Last night, my Mum almost heard us. We can¡¯t do it now. If you still want, you got to wait until tonight.¡±

    ¡°We really cannot do it now?¡±

    ¡°Absolutely no!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was itching to do it again. He had tasted Aunt Xuan once and wanted more. But Qu Yunxuan refused to do it now, and he did not want to force her. He suppressed his desire and just touched her all over her body. This time, Qu Yunxuan did not stop him. She looked at him lovingly and yed with his hair, twirling his hair around her fingers and used her long hair to tickle his face.

    Suddenly there were the sounds of slippers, and someone tried to open the bedroom door. ¡°Why did you lock your door? Are you awake?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan immediately replies: ¡°I was drained yesterday. Let me sleep a while longer. Are you preparing breakfast, or do you want me to prepare?¡±

    ¡°Stop your nonsense. You are going to sleep a while more, how are you going to prepare breakfast? I will cook breakfast. You get up now. Later you got to look for a new job.¡± After nagging at her daughter, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother went to the bathroom to wash up.

    Qu Yunxuan pped the hand which was still on her breast lightly. ¡°Go and get dress.¡±

    Dong Xuebing unwillingly take his hands off her and start to wear his clothes. Qu Yunxuan felt embarrassed, but she still got out from under the nket to look for her underwear and long johns. Dong Xuebing was looking at her while she wore her clothes. She gave him a stare, and after she got dressed, she walked over to Dong Xuebing and helped him button up his shirt. She was like a newlywed wife helping her husband wear his shirt.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly got an idea: ¡°Aunt Xuan, let me hear you calling me, Dear.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and rolled her eyes. ¡°What are you talking about?!¡±

    ¡°Just once. One time will do.¡±

    ¡°Shameless.¡± Qu Yunxuan straightens his cor. ¡°I¡¯m not calling you that.¡±

    ¡°Eh, you got nothing to lose when you call me dear.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes again and ignored him. She quickly took out the blood-stained bedsheets and stuff it into the bottom of her closet.

    There were sounds of cooking in the kitchen. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother had started cooking.

    ¡°Go back now. If not, you will not have the chance to go out.¡± Qu Yunxuan opened the door and looked outside. She saw there was no one in the living room and turned back to pull Dong Xuebing. They quickly walked across the living to the door and opened the door softly. ¡°Hurry up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°I need to go out in the morning and should be back in the afternoon. I will look for you when Ie back.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°I....... will wait for you.¡±

    ¡°Try to ask your mother to go back tonight, so we can......¡±

    ¡°Just go! Stop talking nonsense here! Go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned back to his unit with a good mood. He had finally bedded Aunt Xuan. He had finally tried the feeling of making love.... It was...... it was...... exciting. Dong Xuebing took off his clothes and went to take a shower. After he dried his hair, he thought if he should go and watch those type of films to learn some tricks.

    Ring, ring, ring...... Dong Xuebing¡¯s iPhone 4 rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number. It was Teacher Sun from Hanhai Auctions. ¡°Hello, Teacher Sun?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, the auctions will be starting soon. I have prepared the ticket for you. What time are youing?¡±

    ¡°Thank you. It¡¯s from Ya An Hotel? I will go over now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will wait for you at the carpark.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing was thinking of giving Aunt Xuan a surprise. His pearl ne would be auctioned off in the morning, and he should get 1 million RMB. He would be able to help her set up apany she wants.

    10 am.

    An Ya Hotel.

    There was a big open-air carpark in front of the hotel. Dong Xuebing saw Teacher Sun the moment he alighted from his taxi. Teacher Sun was on the phone not far from the entrance of the hotel. He seems to be very busy. He ended his call when Dong Xuebing walked over to him. Teacher Sun saw him and smiled. ¡°You are here? Let¡¯s go up together. The auctions are at the ballroom on level 7.¡± Teacher Sun took out a number sign. ¡°Here. This is for you. No. 33.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the sign from him: ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Actually, you don¡¯t need this sign to enter the auctions. I can just tell them to let you in.¡±

    ¡°Oh really? I thought I need to ce a deposit to enter.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, you are a seller. We will let you in. You have your own sign now. If you see anything that interests you, you can bid. I saw the list of items on auctions. There are some items which are quite worth bidding.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and thought to himself. He had less than 2,000 RMB left. How to bid?

    Teacher Sun brought Dong Xuebing to the ballroom and then left. He seems to be in a hurry. He should have some work back at Han Hai Auctions waiting for him.

    The small ballroom was spacious, and there were not a lot of chairs around. There was only 7 ¨C 8 rows of chairs. Many men in business suits were walking in after registering. Dong Xuebing showed his number sign to the staffs at the entrance and entered. He chose a seat in thest row at a corner and sat there waiting for the auction to start.

    10 minutester, the auction starts.

    The auctioneer walked up the stage with a mic and said: ¡°Good morning,dies and gentlemen. Wee to Han Hai Auctions¡¯ 27th auctions. It¡¯s an honor for me to hold the bidding hammer in front of you. I am Li Bin, a national auctioneer in the country. My registration number is 15336781.¡± The auctioneer was about 40 years old. After his opening, he started to count the number signs present.

    It was not long before the first item appeared on the screen.

    The auctioneer introduces: ¡°This is a 3-legged furnace from the mid-Qing dynasty. The height is 13 cm, and the color is fine with good craftsmanship. This furnace is rare and very hard to find. The starting bid is 2,000 and every time you raise your number sign is an increase of 500 RMB. Ok, let the bidding start.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard raising the sign was only adding 500 RMB to the bid, he knew this item will not fetch a high price.

    A fatdy raises her number sign.

    The auctioneer says: ¡°2,500...... No. 2 bid 2,500......¡±

    A man from southern province raised his sign and shouted: ¡°4,000.¡±

    ¡°4,000...... is there anyone higher? 4,000......¡±

    In the end, the man from the southern province won the furnace. The transaction price was 10,000 RMB.

    2 minutester, the bidding started for the second item.

    This was the first time Dong Xuebing went to an auction. He was looking at those people bidding with interest. Suddenly, someone opened the door, and 4 young men entered with their number signs. After entering, they started to look for seats. The leader of them, about 30 years old, with long hair looked over toward Dong Xuebing. There were 3 empty seats beside him.

    The man with a mole said to the long-haired man. ¡°Wei Nan, let¡¯s sit over there.¡±

    The long hair man nodded and walked over with his 3 friends. ¡°Hey, friend.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had seen them and knew they will be going to him as there were 3 empty ces beside him. He moved his legs to let them pass. But those people did not move. Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°You all are not going in?¡±

    That Wei Nan said: ¡°Friend, can you sit some other ces?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a few seconds. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Wei Nan replied. ¡°There is an empty seat in front. We are here together and would want to sit together.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. Damn. You all want to sit together, and I got to give up my seat for you all? Why should I? Who do you think you are? ¡°If you all want to sit together at the auction,e early next time. I want to sit here. You all can look for other seats.¡± Dong Xuebing had been a leader for a month. His way of talking had changed slightly and sounded like he was teaching others. If these people were here before the auctions, Dong Xuebing would not mind switching seats with them. But the auction started, and they werete. Yet they still want to choose seats? You want me to give up my seat to you all and then go to the front to look for an empty seat? Are you crazy?!

    ¡°Hey!¡± That man with a mole was furious. ¡°You think you are some sort of big shot?¡±

    Wei Nan frowned and stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Bro, give me some face.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You all don¡¯t even know basic courtesy and still, want me to give up my seat? He smiled coldly and said: ¡°You want me to give you face? Then who will give me face?!¡±

    A young man at the back banged the table: ¡°F**K! Are you going to change seats?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at that man in his eyes and said slowly: ¡°Watch yournguage! I am not changing!¡±

    That young man was furious, but Wei Nan pulled him back and shook his head. He looked at Dong Xuebing and then told the person beside him: ¡°You go and find a ce in front.¡± That man seems to be his follower. He nodded and quickly walk to the front. Wei Nan and the other two men sat down beside Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered with them and continued to watch the auctions.

    The 3rd item......

    The 5th item......

    Wei Nan and his men seem to be waiting for some item. They did not raise their number signs even once.

    Suddenly, the auctioneer on the stage announced: ¡°The following item...... is an item lots of you are waiting for. This is also thest item up for auction in the morning. Pearl Ne. The pearls are all-natural and are all golden pearls. Every pearl has a diameter ranging from 1.4 cm to 1.8 cm. You can never find such a ne elsewhere....... The starting bid is...... 500,000 RMB! Every time you raise your number sign is 10,000 RMB. Bidding starts now!¡±

    It¡¯s here! Dong Xuebing brightens up and starts to look around!

    A man with a mustache raised his sign.

    ¡°510,000....... Is there anyone higher? 510,000.......¡±

    A middle-aged woman raised her sign without hesitations and shouted: ¡°550,000!¡±

    A young man in the front roll raised his sign. 560,000.

    That middle-aged woman shouted again: ¡°600,000 RMB!¡±

    The auctioneer shouted: ¡°600,000...... No. 6 bid 600,000...... is there anyone else interested? 600,000 once......¡±

    Dong Xuebing also got excited when he saw people fighting over his item. He secretly prayed that there are a few tycoons among the crowded. If only two people were interested in this ne, then the prices will not go up. Can it be higher?

    ¡°620,000!¡±

    ¡°No. 21 bid 620,000...... 620,000...... Oh, thatdy over there. No. 6 bid 630,000...... is 630,000 the highest bid? Ah! No. 21 bid 650,000! 650,000 once...... 650,000 twice...... Over there! 690,000....... Is there anyone higher?¡±

    That No. 6 middle-aged woman gave up.

    Just when Dong Xuebing was nervously looking at the auctions, a loud voice shouted beside him: ¡°750,000!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked and turned to look at the long hair man sitting beside him. It was Wei Nan who made that bid. Dong Xuebing thought to himself. So, these people are here for my pearl ne. No wonder they did not bid on other items. But when Dong Xuebing looked at them, they were also looking at Dong Xuebing proudly. Their eyes were looking down at him. It was like saying ¡®look, we made a 750,000 bid. Can you bid so much?¡¯

    Damn! The ne you all are bidding is mine! Do you all need to be so proud?! Dong Xuebing could tell that this Wei Nan was wealthy and look down on others. He took a nce at Dong Xuebing arrogantly, and look away.

    ¡°750,000...... No. 36 bid 750,000...... any more bids?¡±

    A middle-aged man, who had made a bid for the ne, turned and saw Wei Nan. He looked surprised and then smiled.

    Wei Nan returned his smile.

    That middle-aged man put down his number sign. He decided to give up on that ne.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised too. These two people knew each other? Damn! They are not going to outbid each other? Come on! Increase the bids! It¡¯s only 750,000 now!

    That man from the southern province continued to bid. ¡°800,000!¡±

    Wei Nan did not even think about it. ¡°850,000!¡±

    That man thought for a while: ¡°860,000!¡±

    Wei Nan shouted loudly: ¡°880,000!¡±

    Dong Xuebing also realized that quite a lot of people at the auction knew Wei Nan. A lot of them turned and smiles at him. Dong Xuebing immediately knew this Wei Nan must be someone prominent, or someone from his family had lots of connections. If not, those people in their 40s and 50s will not give in to a young man in his early 30s.

    Someone powerful? Who cares! Hurry up and raise the bids! 880,000 is still too little!

    Dong Xuebing did not care about anything else. He was only concern about how much his ne could fetch. He needed the money to set up apany!

    ¡°880,000 once...... Any higher bids? 880,000......¡± The auctioneer shouted. ¡°880,000 twice......¡±

    Dong Xuebing was worried.

    No more bids?! No one at the auction dares topete with this man?!

    F**k! What was happening? Come on! Don¡¯t end this so early!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was thumping. The starting bid was low and increased very fast. But now, the ne had only fetched a low price of 880,000 RMB. Dong Xuebing still have to pay the auction housemission. He might as well sell the ne to someone at 1 million. These people at the auction might not be interested in this ne, or they might have stop bidding because of some other reasons.

    Dong Xuebing would only get about 600,000 RMB after deducting themission if the ne was sold at 880,000!

    God damn it! I put in so much effort for this ne, and I can only get 600,000 RMB?! It was too far from 1 million!

    ¡°880,000...... any more bids?¡± The auctioneer had already raised his hammer.

    Wei Nan was smiling confidently. This was a surprise. He had expected this ne to reach 1.2 million. He had got a big bargain! The people here were not interested in pearls. Hahaha...... I will save quite a bit.

    Damn! Dong Xuebing was pissed when he saw Wei Nan¡¯s smile.

    This is it? Let this fellow get this bargain? I can only get back about 600,000 RMB? I wasted my time to go to Zhejiang?

    ¡°880,000......¡± The auctioneer moved his hammer and was about to drop it. ¡°Going thrice......¡±

    Before he could finish saying his sentence, someone quickly raises his number sign and shouts: ¡°1 million!¡±

    Everyone at the auction turned and look!

    It was Dong Xuebing who had bid!

    Wei Nan was stunned for a while and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at anyone. He was just looking at the ne.

    ¡°1 million...... No. 33 bid 1 million......¡±

    A young man sitting beside Wei Nan cursed and then whispered something to Wei Nan. After that, Wei Nan raised his sign ¡°1.05 million!¡± Wei Nan was thinking to himself. ¡®I shall see if you dare to continue.¡¯ Wei Nan was from a wealthy family and had met lots of sessful businessmen before. He could tell from Dong Xuebing¡¯s dressing and bodynguage, that he was not someone rich.

    But Dong Xuebing did not even hesitate. He just raised the bid: ¡°1.2 million!¡±

    Wei Nan was shocked. His friends beside him were also shocked. This young brat dares to bid more than 1 million?

    ¡°Oh...... 1.2 million...... anyone else with higher bids? No. 33 had bid 1.2 million...... Going once...... 1.2 million...... Going twice......¡±

    Wei Nan gritted his teeth. ¡°1.3 million!¡± He felt Dong Xuebing should not dare to raise his bid any further.

    But Dong Xuebing dares: ¡°1.4 million!¡±

    Wei Nan was furious. This person had made him lose face in front of his friends earlier. He could have won this ne at 880,000 RMB, but this person purposely increases the bid. Trying topete who have more money with me? I am not scared! He raised: ¡°1.45 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouts: ¡°1.5 million!¡±

    Wei Nan clenched his teeth: ¡°1.55 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and took a look at Wei Nan, before raising his sign: ¡°1.6 million!¡±

    The rest of the people at the auction stirred.

    Everyone at the auction could feel the tension and keep quiet. They were looking at both Dong Xuebing and Wei Nan. 1.6 million...... This was a ridiculous price. Was he bidding this ne for his girlfriend?

    Wei Nan¡¯s face changed and looked furious for a while, before calming himself down. He knew he should not continue to bid. It was not because he did not have the money. It was because he felt it was not worth it. He smiled coldly to himself. 1.6 million for a ne which was worth only about 1 million RMB? Are you stupid? He turned to the two young men beside him and said something. Those two young men looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. With themission, Dong Xuebing got to pay at least 1.8 million!

    ¡°1.6 million once...... 1.6 million twice......¡± The auctioneer raised his hammer and hit it hard. ¡°1.6 million thrice! Sold!¡±

    Wei Nan was pleased. Heughed to himself and called Dong Xuebing fool in his heart.

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked at Wei Nan. He was also calling him a fool in his heart. He smiled at Wei Nan and said: BACK!

    The scenes before his eyes shed!

    Dong Xuebing could feel his hand was raised. He looked up and saw he was holding his number sign.

    The auctioneer, which had dropped the hammer earlier, had returned back to the time when Dong Xuebing and Wei Nan werepeting. He pointed to Dong Xuebing: ¡°Oh...... 1.2 million...... anyone else with higher bids? No. 33 had bid 1.2 million...... Going once...... 1.2 million...... Going twice......¡±

    This was the time before the bidding ends!

    Dong Xuebing had saved his powers, and he could use it 3 times. Now, he had used once, and he still have two times left.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly got this idea when Wei Nan was about to win the ne at 880,000 RMB. He had almost forgotten about his powers after not using it for a few days.

    Wei Nan gritted his teeth and looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°1.3 million!¡± It was as if he was daring Dong Xuebing to raise the bid.

    Dong Xuebing shouts: ¡°1.4 million!¡±

    Wei Nan frowned and raised the bid: ¡°1.45 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouts: ¡°1.5 million!¡±

    Wei Nan looked at his two friends and then shouted: ¡°1.55 million!¡± Wei Nan calmed down and took a few deep breaths. He had thought about this. From Dong Xuebing¡¯s previous few bids, Wei Nan felt Dong Xuebing would surely increase his bids. You are so confident about getting that ne? But I am not! I will not waste my money like this. Hahaha, this will teach you a lesson!

    ¡°1.55 million....... Any more bids? 1.55 million once......¡±

    Wei Nan lowered his head and said something to his friends.

    Those two young men seem to understand what was happening and were looking at Dong Xuebing. They were trying to dare Dong Xuebing to bid.

    But after Dong Xuebing shouted 1.5 million, he did not say anything else and closes his eyes!

    Wei Nan did not expect Dong Xuebing to react this way. He was stunned.

    ¡°1.55 million twice...... Anyone with a higher bid?¡± That Auctioneer looked at Dong Xuebing in the crowd and noticed that Dong Xuebing looks like he had fallen asleep. The auctioneer was speechless and then raise his hammer: ¡°1.55 million...... thrice! Bang!¡± He dropped the hammer hard: ¡°Sold!¡±

    Wei Nan and his friends¡¯ face changed! Why this person did not carry on bid? He had been bidding without hesitation earlier. He seemed to be determined to get this ne, and that¡¯s why he bid 1.5 million.......

    p, p, p...... Everyone at the auction pped. They were pping for Wei Nan!

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed in his heart. The returns this time was huge!

    1.55 million RMB!

    After deducting themission and other charges, Dong Xuebing would get about 1.3 million RMB! This was 300,000 more than the 1 million he expected!!!

 Chapter 130 â€“ Company!

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing was humming a song excitedly as he returned to Heping North street. He had just returned from Han Hai Auctions. He waste because he wanted to give Aunt Xuan a surprise. That Wei Nan had paid for the ne with a credit card in the afternoon. By right, Dong Xuebing would get the money one weekter. But he went to Han Hai Auctions to wait for them to transfer 1.32 million RMB into his ount.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s unit.

    Qu Yunxuan and her mother had brought out the dishes from the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing, who had just entered the apartment,ughed: ¡°Aunt Xuan, Aunty, I am here for dinner.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you are back at the right time. I did not see you for some time, and you look brighter. Are you dating someone now?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said.

    Dong Xuebing secretly looked at Qu Yunxuan and cleared his throat. ¡°No. Who would want to date someone like me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan set the chopsticks and bowls on the table and knocked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°Can¡¯t you give other replies? What¡¯s wrong with you? Although your sry is not high, at least you are getting the benefits of a Deputy Section Chief. You are still very young. I had the farewell dinner with my colleagues yesterday, and an older sister of mine kept asking me about you. She says she wants to introduce her niece to you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s motherughed. ¡°Good. Yunxuan, you must help Xiao Bing keep a lookout.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed: ¡°I must see what Xiao Bing thinks. If he is interested, I will introduce someone to him.¡±

    ¡°Errr...... Never mind. I am not in a hurry.¡± Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes and thought to himself. Aunt Xuan is good at pretending.

    During dinner, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother kept adding food to Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl. ¡°Xiao Bing, I have heard what happened at the news agency. I really want to thank you. You have saved Yunxuan¡¯s life before, and you have helped her again this time. Here...... eat more......¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother kept saying beautiful things to Dong Xuebing and suddenly asked: ¡°Xiao Bing, I heard that you know a leader at the Central Publicity department?¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his food and replied: ¡°Yes. I know her, but we are not very close.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother looked at Dong Xuebing and put down her chopsticks. ¡°Can you ask that leader if she can help your Aunt Xuan get a job?¡±

    ¡°Mum!¡± Qu Yunxuan frowned. ¡°Xiao Bing had helped me a lot. We cannot bother him anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and rubbed his nose. ¡°This...... should not be a problem. Aunt Xuan, you still want to work in the media industry? If you want, I can ask for you. But I thought you want to set up apany and be a general manager?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother smiled when he heard Dong Xuebing was willing to help. ¡°Come, try this braised pork. Hahaha. Don¡¯t listen to your Aunt Xuan. Who would want her to be a General Manager? Didn¡¯t the stock market crash recently? All her savings are trapped inside. It will take at least 1 year before she can take out her savings. How can she set up apany without money? She can¡¯t even afford the rent of a roadside stall.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Ah? You lost money in the stock market? Why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled wearily. ¡°It¡¯s not a lot of money.¡±

    ¡°Aiyo...... if you need money, I can give you some.¡± Qu Yunxuan should be feeling the strain after losing her savings and job.

    Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes. ¡°Save it. Your sry is not high too. I can manage on my own.¡±

    ¡°Oh, ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed that Qu Yunxuan might have bathed when he was out. Her dressing and makeup were not the same as the morning. She was now wearing a white knitted sweater and a pair of tight ck pants. He could see the outlines of her shapely legs. Dong Xuebing continued eating and secretly took off his slippers under the table. He used his feet and toes to rub against Aunt Xuan¡¯s legs.

    Qu Yunxuan immediately blushed and avoided looking at Dong Xuebing. She just lowered her head and continue eating.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother did not notice anything wrong and was still talking. ¡°Among the few youngsters in the neighborhood, only Xiao Bing stand out. I was chatting with some neighbors in the afternoon, and they were still talking about that Section Chief Xu incident. Sigh...... Just look at our Yunxuan. She tried to set up apany with her friends after graduation, but thepany failed. Now? She lost her job and savings. If this carries on, when will I get to carry a grandson? Xiao Bing, you must help me persuade your Aunt Xuan. It is not practical to set up apany and do business. She should just get a husband.......¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Ok. I will try to talk to her.¡± As he was replying, he raised his feet upwards to caress Aunt Xuan¡¯s thighs under the table.

    Qu Yunxuan was fidgeting, and she lowered one hand to stop Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet in between her legs. ¡°Don¡¯t try to persuade me. I will stop dreaming about owning a business. I also did not say I need a partner to set up a business. But now, even I want to set up a business or get into a partnership with someone else, is also impossible.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was pressing down on Dong Xuebing¡¯s ankle to stop his leg from moving, but he could still move his toes. His toes were moving up and down, feeling her thighs through the smooth fabric of her pants.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was oblivious to what was happening under the table. She smiled when she heard what her daughter said. ¡°That¡¯s right. You should get a husband as soon as possible and have a grandson for me to take care.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s breathing was getting faster and then said: ¡°Let me...... get a job first. I can get a job myself and don¡¯t need Xiao Bing¡¯s help.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother grumbled. ¡°It is better to work for the government. What job can you get? Privatepanies? Foreignpanies?¡±

    ¡°Just let me handle this.¡± Qu Yunxuan closed her legs tightly and was trying to push Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg away under the table.

    ¡°Eh, why is your face red?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother frowned. ¡°Are you having a fever? Come over and let me take a look.¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I just feel a bit warm.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped teasing her and retract his leg and wear back his slippers. He continued with his dinner heartily. Tight pants feel the best. It was smooth, stic, and feel like he was touching her legs directly.

    After dinner, Qu Yunxuan said: ¡°Mum, you go back and rest early. I will wash the dishes.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother nodded: ¡°You better get a job soon. Xiao Bing, I will go back now. Come over to my ce when you are free.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan walked Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother to the door and watch her walked down the stairs. After Qu Yunxuan closed the door, she immediately hit Dong Xuebing a few times on his arm. ¡°You pervert. My mother is around, and you still dare to touch me? Are you itching for a beating?¡± p, p, p. ¡°Do you still dare to touch me again?¡±

    Touch you?

    Dong Xuebing heard the word ¡®touch¡¯ and got excited. ¡°Xuan Xuan, then can I touch you now?¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Qu Yunxuan immediately takes one step back. ¡°Shameless. You cannot touch me today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing selectively choose to not hear that, and move forward and pinned both of her hands against the door.

    Qu Yunxuan was against the door and could not move away. ¡°You hooligan! Stop disturbing me. I still have not wash the dishes...... Ah.... Don¡¯t touch there...... No...... it is still daylight now. Let¡¯s wait until night...... Ah...... Noooo...... We cannot do this in the day...... stop taking off my clothes...... you...... stop! You will be the death of me...... you...... go to the room! If we do it here, the neighbors will hear us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped kissing her neck and then carried her up.

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and hugged him around his neck. Her face was all red as she stares at him. ¡°I should not let you do itst night. I should have known after the first time, you will keep wanting it...... Why did I have to get involved with you? You are a hooligan, pervert!¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried her and walked quickly into her room and threw her onto the bed. ¡°Am I really that bad?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Qu Yunxuan immediately pulled up her pants, which was around her knees. ¡°Other than bullying me, what else can you do? You are just a hooligan.¡± Although Qu Yunxuan was scolding Dong Xuebing, she was still looking very feminine and sexy.

    ¡°Then I will show you what is bad!¡± Dong Xuebing took off all his clothes in a few seconds and jumped onto the bed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was staring at him angrily for a few seconds, and then she slowly pulled up her sweater. ¡°Switch off the lights and pull up the curtains.¡± After she stripped, she moved over and opened the bottom drawer of her bedside drawers. She took out a small box and threw it at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Wear this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up that small box. Everything on the box was written in English. ¡°What is this?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed. ¡°I also don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You don¡¯t know what this is, and you want me to wear it?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the back of the box and realized what this item was. It was a box of condoms. ¡°You bought this during the day?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan seems to remember something and hit him. ¡°You still dare to mention this? I am so embarrassed today. That look from the cashier is so......¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are just feeling guilty, and that¡¯s the reason why you feel other people are giving you weird looks.¡±

    ¡°You are the guilty one. It¡¯s all your fault!¡±

    ¡°Fine, fine, fine...... Everything is my fault.¡± Dong Xuebing opened the box and took out everything from the box. He then tears open one and examines it. ¡°Errr...... Aunt Xuan, this....... How do I use this? Do you know?¡±

    ¡°How would I know? You are asking for a beating?!¡±

    ¡°I also don¡¯t know how to use it. Huh, there are instructions. Wait a while.¡±

    5 minutes passed......

    10 minutes passed......

    After experimenting and wasting two condoms, Dong Xuebing finally knew how to wear it. He saw Qu Yunxuan looking at him and felt he was belittled. ¡°The instructions are not clear. It¡¯s too vague. I...... ¡°Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes, and Dong Xuebing stopped exining. He jumped on top of her and start their ¡®wrestling¡¯ session.

    Time passes.

    The skies had turned dark, and the curtains had blocked most of the moonlight. The room was very dark.

    Both their breathing slowly calmed down. After a while, Qu Yunxuan said in the darkness. She sounded tired. ¡°You got what you want now. You are not allowed to ask for more tonight. I whole body is aching.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm...... Let¡¯s talk about itter at night.¡±

    p! Dong Xuebing got a p on his arm. ¡°I still have not agreed to be your girlfriend. What is this?¡± Dong Xuebing felt Qu Yunxuan hugging him around his waist. ¡°If your mother and my mother find out about our rtionship, there will be an uproar.¡±

    Dong Xuebing held her hand, which was hugging him. ¡°Stop being so negative. What uproar? My mother would be overjoyed to have a daughter-inw like you. Your mother also likes me a lot. I think they will not mind.¡±

    ¡°My mother is......¡± Aunt Xuan stopped halfway.

    Dong Xuebing knew what she wanted to say. Her mother does not speak her mind and thinks different from the way she acts. ¡°Let¡¯s stop thinking about these. Xuan Xuan, I want to ask you something.¡±

    ¡°Call me, Aunt Xuan!¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, I want to ask you something.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Do you really want to start your own business?¡±

    ¡°Not anymore.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°...... Yes......¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I thought I can surprise with a gift. Never mind. Seems like my gift is useless now.¡±

    ¡°Surprise? What surprise?¡±

    ¡°Never mind. Just pretend I never say anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt a pinch on his tummy. ¡°You cannot do this. Quick tell me about this surprise.¡±

    ¡°Call me ¡®Dear hubby¡¯ and I will tell you.¡±

    ¡°You...... you are making fun of me. I will not call you that.¡±

    ¡°Then forget it.¡±

    One minuteter. ¡°...... Can I just call you, dear?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°You...... It¡¯s fine even if you do not want to tell me. You must have bought some cosmetics for me, right?¡± After a while, Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, is it cosmetics? Or....... Perfume? It must be perfume. What brand is it?¡± Qu Yunxuan was a bit mad when she saw Dong Xuebing ignoring her. She hit him twice on his back and hesitated for a long time. Finally, she moved closer to Dong Xuebing¡¯s ear and bit it lightly. She said softly into his ears: ¡°Dear hubby, dear Xiao Bing Xiao Bing Gege....... are you satisfy now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could feel his body melting. ¡°Yes...... yes...... Xiao Bing Gege sounds nice. You will call me this in the future.¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you go to hell?¡± Qu Yunxuan felt embarrassing to call someone much younger than her as an older brother. Her face was already as red as a tomato. ¡°Hurry up and tell me. What surprises do you have for me? Did you spend money on some expensive items again? If you do that, I will hit you with a feather duster.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and got up from the bed. He put on his slippers and switch on the lights. Qu Yunxuan immediately covers herself up with the nkets. Dong Xuebingughed and walked naked to his clothes on the chair. He took out a bank book from his pocket. It was an ICBC bank book. This saving ount is linked to an ATM card in his wallet. A few years ago, ICBC bank had issued ATM cards which were linked directly to savings ounts. But this was stopped because of security issues. Now, not a lot of people owns ATM cards with full ess to their savings ount.

    ¡°Bank book?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes opened wide. She was older than Dong Xuebing and had more pride. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say I still have enough money? I don¡¯t need to use your money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing passed the bank book to her: ¡°Eh, I did not say I am lending you money. Take a look at first.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan snatched the bank book from and threw it on the bed. ¡°I am not looking, and I don¡¯t need your money.¡±

    ¡°Just one look.¡± Dong Xuebing opened up the bank book and showed it to Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Here. Look here.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave him a stare and then took a nce at the bank book. ¡°Ok. I have seen it. What do you want?¡± Qu Yunxuan finished saying and then froze suddenly. She looked at the bank book again. ¡°1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 7 zeros? 1.32 million?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and was waiting for Qu Yunxuan to praise him. How many people can raise 1 million in 3 months? Dong Xuebing felt proud of this achievement.

    But Qu Yunxuan did not praise him. Instead, her face turned ck with anger and pointed at him in his face. She then grabbed a pillow and start hitting him. ¡°You brat! What did I tell you before you enter the government service? You must not ept any money from others. Why you did not listen to me? 1 million? Are you crazy?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly raised his hand to shield himself. ¡°Aunt Xuan, Xuan Xuan, wait. Listen to me first.¡±

    ¡°What do you want to say? Hurry and return the money. Do you want to go to jail?¡±

    ¡°Huh? This is my hard-earned money and is not from bribes.¡± Dong Xuebing was speechless. He grabbed Qu Yunxuan and exined: ¡°Just think about it. I am only a deputy Chief of a General Affairs Office. What authority do I have? Who is willing to spend so much money to bribe me? Are they idiots?¡± Qu Yunxuan stopped, and Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I got this money legally. I traded shares once, found an ancient coin once, stone and pearl gambling. Here, I still have a contract with me. This morning, I sold a golden pearl ne at Han Hai Auctions and got 1.32 million RMB.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked: ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I will not lie to you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan opened the bank book and looked at all the transactions. ¡°What about all these transactions? Exin all these transactions to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing briefly exined to her, and he ims it was all due to his luck.

    After hearing Dong Xuebing¡¯s exnations, Qu Yunxuan took a deep breath. ¡°Wow...... you got 1.3 million just like this?¡± Qu Yunxuan was happy for Dong Xuebing and gave him a yful pinched on his nose. ¡°You are really capable. Now, you do not need to rent an apartment here. Hurry and buy a two-bedroom unit. You should not be renting apartment forever. Hmmmm...... 1.3 million should be able to get a small 2-bedrooms apartment outside of the fourth ring. When are you going to view houses? I can help to give you some suggestions.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and put the bank book into Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand.

    Qu Yunxuan was stunned. ¡°What are you going to?¡±

    ¡°What am I doing?¡± Dong Xuebingughed and said: ¡°This is for you to set up your own business.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and gave him a stare: ¡°Stop joking, or I will really take this bank book away.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am serious. This money if for you. Didn¡¯t I say I am giving you a surprise? Here. This is a surprise.¡±

    ¡°For me?¡± Qu Yunxuan paused for a while, before throwing the bank book back at him. ¡°I cannot ept your money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed the bank book back to her. ¡°Why not? Don¡¯t you want to start your own business? 1.3 million should be enough.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes were teary and said: ¡°How can I use your money? No.¡±

    ¡°Eh, is there still a need to differentiate what¡¯s mine and yours? I have thought about this before. Buying a house can wait. When thepany can make money, we will be able to afford a new house easily. Let¡¯s split this money equally. Thepany will be registered under your name, and you will manage it. I will just get 50% of shares of thepany and wait for my share of the profits. Ok?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. The money belongs to you, why are you only getting 50%?¡±

    ¡°Then I get 60% shares.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan thought for a while and said. ¡°Xiao Bing...... Thank you. Thank you so much. It has been my dream to set up my own business, but I cannot use your many. If you really care for me and wants to set up a business, then I can register thepany under my name. But you own all the shares of thepany. I will only help you manage thepany. Just give me some sry after thepany is set up. If the business fails, then...... Forget it. Let¡¯s forget it. I do not have confidence to make this work. I am afraid of your money......¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s our money.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s yours.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s ours.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued: ¡°Stop thinking about the profits and losses. What matter most is you are happy. Just do whatever business you like and don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure. It¡¯s fine even if you lose money.¡± Dong Xuebing hugged her and nted a kiss on her chest. ¡°I am happy when you are happy.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s tears were able to fall. She hugged Dong Xuebing and asked: ¡°Why do you treat me so well?¡±

    ¡°Because I like you.¡±

    ¡°This is more than 1 million, and you are just leaving so much money with me? You don¡¯t even care about what business I will be doing, and don¡¯t care about the profits and losses?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, I just care about you. Since you want to start your own business, then we will start it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan tightens her hug: ¡°Thank you...... Thank you very much. This is really a surprise. I......¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted her: ¡°To be honest, you are the one who had given me a bigger surprise. I never expected to be able to sleep with you.¡±

    ¡°You are talking nonsense.¡± Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes. ¡°I am very touched, and you just blurt out such vulgar words. You want me to hit you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing eximed: ¡°Sleeping with you is vulgar?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s talk about something which is not vulgar.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan held hands and sat on the bed. They were discussing happily and while holding on to the bank book. They were looking forward to the future and feels like a married couple. In the end, Qu Yunxuan decided to look around first before deciding what business to go into. She was considering the industry of their business and whether if they should set up the business in Beijing. These were all not decided. She also refused to own any shares of thispany, despite Dong Xuebing persuasions. Dong Xuebing also gave up. Anyway, both of them were already in a rtionship, and it doesn¡¯t matter who owns more shares. They just want to work hard together and make thispany a sess.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Ge Ge (¸ç¸ç) = older brother. In China, some women would call their boyfriends Ge Ge.

 Chapter 131 â€“ Back to work

    The next day.

    Dong Xuebing had handed over the task of setting up apany with Aunt Xuan and did not want to interfere. After waking up, he cleaned up his unit and then took a taxi to the Western District Branch Bureau. He had received a call from Deputy Chief Xu Yanst night, telling him that his vacation was over. Dong Xuebing had also finished what he needs to do. He has the money and a girlfriend now. What¡¯s left was his promotion to Deputy Section Chief rank.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and greeted his colleagues as he walked into the bureau¡¯spound.

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong, you are back.¡±

    ¡°Good morning Chief Dong. I still have not congratted you for resuming your position.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, you are looking great today. Are you free this evening? Want to have dinner together?¡±

    Those staff members and leaders, who had avoided Dong Xuebing in the past, greeted him enthusiastically. After so many incidents, everyone in the branch knew who Chief Xiao Dong was. Firefighter. Able to fight any fire and save the situation. The omnipotent Xiao Dong, the gue Xiao Dong, the godly Xiao Dong, etc. There were too many nicknames. But no matter whether if the staff likes Dong Xuebing or not, no one would doubt his abilities. Just look atst week¡¯s incident. The corruption case had shocked the whole State Security in Beijing. It does not matter if it was Chief Xiao Dong that brought down Zhou Guoan. But what matters most was Chief Xiao Dong was still able toe back to work, and Zhuo Guoan and Guo Shunjie, who had conflicts with him, will never return.

    What does this mean? This is Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s capabilities.

    This is what he could do.

    The General Affairs Office.

    Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi were making eyes with each other in front of the copying machine. Guo Panwei was staring at the ceiling in a daze. Chang Juan was touching up her makeup as usual, and Old Yan was still reading his papers. If any leaders saw their staffs like this, they would surely blow up. But Dong Xuebing likes them to be like this. He likes this rxing mood. After everything that had happened, they should have some peaceful days.

    After observing his colleagues for a while, Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and walked in. ¡°All of you are busy at work?¡±

    Everyone in the office jumps.

    Chang Juan quickly put her cosmetics into her drawer, and Guo Panwei immediately stands up.

    ¡°I will prepare tea for you.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, your.... Your vacation is over?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am officially back to work today.¡± Dong Xuebing has never wanted to be a strict supervisor. He still felt he should mix around with his staff. He looked at Tan Limei and Sun Zhuang andughingly said: ¡°Xiao Tan, Xiao Sun, both of you are dating now, right? Howe you two are still working in the same office? The higher-ups still have not transfer one of you out?¡± The past few days, when Dong Xuebing was not in the office, he was busy with his own things and did not catch up on his work. He only heard that there is a new branch bureau chief and a new branch bureau partymittee member.

    Tan Limei saw everyone looking at them and blushed. ¡°Errr....... Recently many things happened in the bureau, and there is a shortage of manpower. So, we are still not transferred yet. Director Li Qing said our transfer will have to wait.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought back and knew there will be a manpower shortage. Zhou Guoan¡¯s incident had dragged many people down with him. A few staff members and some low-level leaders were involved in this corruption case. Dong Xuebing reminded himself that he had offended quite many people in this incident and got to stay low. But luckily for him, most people do not believe that it was he who found evidence of Zhou Guoan receiving bribes. Yes. No one must know about this. If not, his promotion will be out of reach. No leaders would want to use someone who had brought down a top leader before. Maybe the only leaders who dare to use someone like Dong Xuebing were Xu Yan and Song Shoujie. Damn. It was dangerous when he thought back. If Xu Yan was also corrupted and he had helped her bring down Zhou Guoan, she would also be wary of him.

    This incident had made Dong Xuebing matured slightly.

    Yes. He must not be so rush in the future. If he encounters another incident like Zhou Guoan, he must do everything in secret and send an anonymous letter to report. No one must find out it was him who did it.

    Dong Xuebing must stay cool-headed, keep low and not be rush.

    After chatting with the staff members for a while, Dong Xuebing returned to his office. It was still the same table and PC. Guo Shunjie¡¯s belongings were all removed, and all his stuff was brought back into the office. Looking at the clean office, Dong Xuebing was relieved. Too many things had happened, and after so many twists and turns, he finally returns back to this room. It was not afortable journey.

    Knock, knock. Guo Panwei knocked and entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s room. ¡°Chief Dong. I have washed the cup for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Are you the one who cleans up this office?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I have thrown Guo Shunjie¡¯s stuff out and wiped the desk and chair several times. I guarantee that there are no dirty things left behind.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard that and thought to himself. This Guo Panwei is a talent. He knows that I will feel ufortable sitting in a chair that Guo Shunjie sat before. He had anticipated what I will think and wipe the chair and desk several times. Guo Panwei really knows how to bootlick. ¡°Well done. Thank you.¡±

    Guo Panwei had a bright smile on his face: ¡°Chief Dong, do you have any other instructions?¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted him on his shoulders: ¡°Panwei, have a seat and tell me what happened at the unit when I am not around.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Guo Panwei waited until Dong Xuebing sat down before he sits. He sat upright and said: ¡°Our office has been busy with Director Li¡¯s task......¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°What I want to know is not this.¡±

    Guo Panwei immediately understood and lowered his voice. ¡°There are changes to our branch bureau¡¯s top leaders. An officer was transferred from the City Bureau Political Section. Wang Jie. He was appointed as one of our branch¡¯s Party Committee members and Deputy Political Commissar/ I have not met him yet. Our new Branch Bureau Chief calls Zeng Anguo. Chief Zeng was transferred from the Public Security. I heard that he was in charge of criminal investigation there. He is considered an experienced police officer and is easy going. Oh, he had brought someone from the Public Security with him. His name is Yan Lei. He is currently under the General affairs department and is Chief Zhen¡¯s secretary.¡±

    Both leaders were transferred from outside. It seems like the higher-ups were not happy with what happened in the Western District branch.

    Dong Xuebing asked a few more questions on the current situation and asked Guo Panwei to go back to work. Dong Xuebing only want to know what had been going on in the branch, when he was not around. He was still not qualified to interfere with the higher level¡¯s power struggle. What he wanted was to get his promotion.

    Xu Yan¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he knocked on the door and enter. ¡°Chief Xu, I am here to report.¡±

    Xu Yan, who was reading some files, looked up at Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°Have you rest well?¡±

    If it were in the past, Dong Xuebing would surely reply in a severe tone. But after Zhou Guoan¡¯s incident, he was much closer to Xu Yan than before. He could be more casual. ¡°Thank you for asking. I have rested well. Haha, I even went to Zhejiang for a short trip.¡± When he was saying this, he suddenly remembered something. He had forgotten to get some souvenirs or local specialties for his leaders. Damn. His political wisdom is still not high. How can he forget about something so important? But he also cannot bring such items to the bureau or the officers¡¯ quarters.

    Xu Yan replied: ¡°Good to hear that. Now, you have to focus on your work. The General Affairs Office cannot do without you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied humbly. ¡°I am not that capable except for some strength on my shoulders. I will listen to your instructions and attack wherever you point.¡± It was hard for Dong Xuebing to ask for his promotion directly. So, Dong Xuebing decided to pledge his loyalty.

    Xu Yanughed and thought to herself. If you are not capable, then who else in the branch is capable?

    The phone in Xu Yan¡¯s office rang, and she waved with one hand. ¡°Go back to work.¡± She smiles. ¡°You...... put in your best performance.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Mdm.¡± Dong Xuebing understood what Xu Yan meant. Putting in his best performance and he will get promoted.

    Back at the General Affairs Office, Dong Xuebing was prepared to work hard to show the higher-ups that he was qualified to be promoted. Just lovely, the office received a call from Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Yang Yizhong, requesting for some files. When Dong Xuebing heard this, he immediately asked Tan Limei to prepare the documents for Yang Yizhong.

    Suddenly, a man in his 30s entered the office. He had big eyes and a sharp nose and was quite handsome.

    Dong Xuebing had never seen this person before and looked at him.

    That man did not say anything and just waved to Dong Xuebing, who was the closest to him. ¡°You. Come with me to carry some stuff.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and thought to himself. Who does this person think he is? Anyone thates into my office can order me around? Who is this person? But Dong Xuebing felt this person should have some authority. If not, he would not dare to ask people from the General Affairs Office to do work. Only the leaders can issue instructions to the General Affairs Office. So, Dong Xuebing did not dy and turned to Guo Panwei. ¡°Panwei, you go and help him.¡±

    Yan Lei was surprised. I am asking you, and you dare to ask someone else? He immediately got pissed.

    Guo Panwei quickly walks over. ¡°Secretary Yan, I will help you. Chief Dong, I will go out for a while.¡± This was equivalent to him introducing both men.

    Dong Xuebing looked at that man. Secretary Yan? The one who Chief Zhen brought over from the Public Security?

    Yan Lei looked Dong Xuebing. Chief Dong? The Chief of the General Affairs Office should be Li Qing. That means this person is the deputy? Howe I never seen him in the past two days? After knowing Dong Xuebing was the deputy chief of this office, he understood why Dong Xuebing assigned someone else to help him. But understanding is understanding. He was still angry. He was transferred to the branch bureau for two days, and because Chief Zhen is the Chief of the branch, as his secretary, he was treated as a top officer. Even the Political Section¡¯s Chief had to be courteous and address him politely as Secretary Yan. Why can¡¯t I order you to do thing?

    Yan Lei was also under the General Affairs Department. Although he is not in charge of any departments or sections, his rank was a Deputy Section Chief. He treated himself as Dong Xuebing¡¯s superior, and he was the Branch Bureau Chief¡¯s secretary. He had the backing of Chief Zhen. Who in this bureau can defy his orders? So, Yan Lei stared at Dong Xuebing emotionlessly and repeated what he said. ¡°Youe out with me to carry some things.¡±

    F**k you! Who the hell you think you are?!

    Dong Xuebing got furious when he heard this. He knew this Yan Lei was the secretary of the No. 1 man in the branch. But does he need a Deputy Chief to help him carry things? Help you do hardbor? This was also not a task assigned by Chief Zhen. The most frustrating part was Guo Panwei had already told him his identity, and he still insists on asking me to carry stuff? He can ask any of the staff members here, but he just wants Dong Xuebing, the leader in this office? This was purposely pping Dong Xuebing¡¯s face.

    Half an hour ago, Dong Xuebing had reminded himself to keep calm and stay low. But now, Dong Xuebing could not control himself. If he gives in to Yan Lei, he will not get respect from his subordinates in the future.

    ¡°Panwei.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You go and help Secretary Yan.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Guo Panwei replied.

    The Public Security might seem to be a big government agency, but Yan Lei was only a low-rank officer there. His job there was only doing some misceneous tasks. Now, he had the authority and was enjoying it. He did not feel what he did was wrong. Those things might not be for Chief Zhen, but he could not carry everything by himself. That¡¯s why he came down to the General Affairs Office to ask someone to help him. This was equivalent to doing work for Chief Zhen. But Dong Xuebing still refuses to move. Yan Lei¡¯s face changed and nodded, meaning he will remember what happened today. Then he turned and walked out of the office.

    After being treated as a VIP for two days, he finally met someone who refused to listen to his orders. Dong Xuebing was now on his hate list.

    What an idiot. Dong Xuebing mumbled to himself.

    Tan Limei, Chang Juan, and the rest also felt this Secretary Yan was too much. He could just call anyone to help me, but he insisted on asking their leader to carry stuff for him? He was only here to create trouble.

    Two staff from the Finance Department walked past and saw what happened between Chief Xiao Dong and Secretary Yan.

    Both of them looked at each other and smiles. ¡°Secretary Yan is new here and doesn¡¯t know what happened in the past. Why did he go and offend Chief Xiao Dong? He got nothing to do?¡±

    The other man replied: ¡°Secretary Yan represents Chief Zhen. Even if Chief Xiao Dong does not give Secretary Yan face, he must also give Chief Zhen face.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, you forgot what happenedst week?¡±

    The other man pped his own forehead. That¡¯s right. Chief Xiao Dong had talked back to the former Bureau Chief. It would be weird if he gives in to Secretary Yan. That Secretary Yan had be big-headed recently. Even if he represents the Chief, but he should not just do whatever he wants. He cannot just step all over those lower ranks than him. Guo Shunjie had stepped all over Chief Xiao Dong, and was fired. Zhou Guoan had stepped on Chief Xiao Dong and was now behind bars in some jail. Secretary Yan...... he should at least find out more about Chief Xiao Dong before deciding whether to look for trouble with him.

    News of the sh between Chief Xiao Dong and Secretary Yan spreads rapidly throughout the branch.

    Many people were waiting to watch how this will turn out.

    Secretary Yan had the backing of Chief Zhen and had much more authority than a lowly Deputy Section Chief under Xu Yan. However, most people were supporting Dong Xuebing instead.

 Chapter 132 â€“ Deputy Section Chief

    Since 10 am, Dong Xuebing had been running around the whole branch. He was working hard and delivered documents personally to most departments. He even helped two leaders write a speech and a report. Of course, some minor tasks were delegated to his staffs. Dong Xuebing only serve the leaders above him.

    Noon, Dong Xuebing returned from lunch at the cafeteria.

    Chang Juan smiles seductively at Dong Xuebing the moment he stepped in. ¡°Chief Dong, Chief Xu just called. She wants to see you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing immediately went upstairs to Xu Yan¡¯s office. ¡°Chief Xu, are you looking for me?¡±

    Xu Yan looked up at him and pointed to the chair in front of her.

    Dong Xuebing sat down respectfully on the chair. ¡°Is there any task for me?¡±

    ¡°You have just returned to work, and you start to create trouble for me? What is it now? I heard you shed with Secretary Yan?¡± If this had happened to other people, news of this incident would not spread. But who is Chief Xiao Dong? He is the legendary Chief of the Western District. Who is Secretary Yan? He is the trusted aide of Chief Zhen.

    Dong Xuebing heard this. He wondered howe Xu Yan knew about this. He immediately stands at attention. ¡°Chief Xu, you should know me well. I have been working hard and spent all my energy on my work. I had never started any conflicts with others.¡± Dong Xuebing face turned slightly red when he said he was working hard at work. But he was telling the truth when he said he had never started any conflicts at work. He always sticks to his own business until otherse and offend him. ¡°That Yan Lei is too much. You be the judge. I am assigning tasks to the other staff members in the office. That Yan Lei just barged in and ordered me to carry things for him. I asked Guo Panwei to help him, but Yan Lei refused. He insists that I have to help him. He did not give me any face. How can I give in? If I followed his orders, I will not only lose respect. Your authority will also be affected.¡±

    After 3 months in the government sector, Dong Xuebing¡¯s political wisdom might not have increased much, but he became better at talking.

    ¡°You ah...... Even Chief Zhen cannot order you?¡±

    ¡°If this was Chief Zhen¡¯s orders, I will follow. But that Yan Lei asked me to carry things for him. He was just abusing his authority.¡±

    Xu Yan shook her head. ¡°You should change your foul temper. Secretary Yan had been Chief Zhen¡¯s trusted aide for years. He has some say in front of Chief Yan. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Yan Lei would speak badly about him in front of Chief Zhen, and Chief Zhen would see him in a different light. But Dong Xuebing could not swallow his pride and let Yan Lei order him around.

    Xu Yan smiled. From Dong Xuebing¡¯s facial expression, she knew he did not understand. She did not want to say much and took out a small brown envelope from her drawer and ced it on the table. Cling, cling...... it sounded like a few bunches of keys. ¡°Chief Zhen¡¯s lodging is ready. I had asked someone to clean it. Help me bring the keys to Chief Zhen.¡± Xu Yan wants to let Dong Xuebing leave a good impression with Chief Zhen first, before putting up his promotion.

    Dong Xuebing replied excitedly. ¡°Yes. I willplete this task.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Hahaha, if you can¡¯t even deliver some keys, you better pack your bags and get lost.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly and picked up that envelope. ¡°Chief Xu, I will go now.¡±

    Branch Bureau Chief¡¯s office.

    A middle-aged man in his 40s, with a crew cut, was sitting behind his desk. He looked smart, and his eyes were sharp. It was 20 minutes more before the lunch break ends. Zhen Anguo was writing a letter. It was a simple letter to his ex-wife, telling her about his transfer. When he was still in the investigation branch of the Public Security, his wife had divorced him. He had spent too much time at work and neglected his family. So, after his wife left him, he still misses his wife very much. He would send his ex-wife a letter every week. Even if his wife did not return his letter, but he did this for the past 10 years without fail.

    Knock, knock, knock. Someone was knocking on the door.

    Zhen Anguo put down his pen and looked up. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered and closes the door. ¡°Chief Zhen.

    Zhen Anguo looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Chief Dong from the General Affairs Office? Haha, sit. Sit down first.¡± He had never met Dong Xuebing or heard about what he had done. On his first day, Zhen Anguo had asked for the organization charts and pictures of all the department leaders. He memorized all the names and faces. This was his habit since his days in the investigation branch of the Public Security.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. He did not expect Zhen Anguo to know him. He was overjoyed but still stood upright. ¡°Thank You, Chief Zhen. I am tasked by Chief Xu to deliver your keys to your lodging at the quarters. Your apartment is already cleaned, and you can move in anytime.¡± Zhen Anguo was like what Guo Panwei said. This new Bureau¡¯s chief was very easy going and had no airs. He was much better than that old man, Zhou Guoan. Hmmm, but why did he pick that Yan Lei as his secretary?

    Zhou Anguo smiles and kept his keys. He looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°If your job at the General Affairs Office tough?¡±

    Dong Xuebing straightened his back and replied: ¡°No sir. We are just doing the backend work for the leaders. Our work cannot bepared to yours. Your job is many times tougher than us.¡± Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed Chief Zhen¡¯s ent. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and then asked: ¡°Chief Zhen, can I ask you something? Is your hometown from Fenzhou City?

    Zhen Anguo paused for a while: ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°Ah, such a coincident.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°My hometown is also in Fenzhou, Yantai county, Huitian vige.¡±

    Zhen Anguo smiled and thought to himself. Your Beijing ent is so strong and doesn¡¯t sound like you are from Fenzhou. But he stillughed and asked: ¡°This is really coincident. Come, have a sit. I have not been to Yantai county for many years. How is the stability there?¡±

    Chief Zhen had asked Dong Xuebing to sit down twice. The first time, he might be courteous. But when he asked the second time, it would be rude for Dong Xuebing to not sit down. He immediately sat down with half of his butt touching the chair. Dong Xuebing had grown up in Beijing, but his mother was from Fenzhou city. So, Dong Xuebing was not wrong to say Fenzhou as his hometown.

    Zhen Anguo was nice to Dong Xuebing was not because they were from the same hometown. It was because of his character and the work of General Affairs Office. The General Affairs Office had to deal with all the leaders in the branch, and many relevant documents had to go through this department. Zhen Anguo, as the new Chief of the branch, had to understand the current situation to better manage the branch.

    Both chatted for about 6-7 minute.

    Dong Xuebing walked out from Chief Zhen¡¯s office with a good mood. He never expects to chat with Chief Zhen for so long in their first meeting. Yes! I should have left a good impression with Chief Zhen. There should not be any problems with my promotion.

    But after walking for a few steps, Dong Xuebing saw Yan Lei walking towards his direction from the opposite end of the corridor.

    Yan Lei was carrying a stack of files, and he paused for a second when he saw Dong Xuebing. He gave him a cold stare and then carried on walking. He treated Dong Xuebing as a nobody. This Deputy Section Chief did not even have the rank. He will definitely get back at Dong Xuebing for disrespecting him this morning. But he could not do it now. On Chief Zhen¡¯s first day, he had instructed Yan Lei to observe the situation at the branch first.

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. I can tell from one look that you did not have any authority beforeing here. Now, you have a bit of authority, and you be arrogant? You are just a secretary and what right do you have to look down on others? If you are given the role of a Section Chief in some departments, are you going to go crazy? Furthermore, Branch Bureau Chiefs are not allowed to have secretaries. At most, you are just a messenger for the Chief.

    Back at the General Affairs Office, Dong Xuebing calmed himself down and forgot about Yan Lei.

    His top priority now was to get his Deputy Section Chief rank first.

    The whole afternoon, Dong Xuebing was busy traveling to various departments. He needs to show all the leaders how hardworking he was. He hopes to let everyone in the branch to forget about his involvement in the Zhou Guoan¡¯s incident.

    Political Section, Finance Department, Archive Room, Political Commissar office, etc.

    Dong Xuebing would appear in front of the leaders whenever they have any tasks for the General Affairs Office. He tried his best toplete all the tasks given by the leaders. Even if it were a minor task, Dong Xuebing would also put in his 100% to prevent any mistakes.

    Everyone saw Chief Xiao Dong working hard and were puzzled. Is there any higher position up for grabs, and Chief Xiao Dong wanted it? But Chief Xiao Dong had just got his position as the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office and entered the Party School for training. Howe he is thinking of getting promoted again?

    Everyone was speechless. If you are promoted again, your promotions will not be considered sitting on a rocket. Even a spaceship is not as fast as your promotions.

    Although many people felt Dong Xuebing would not be promoted so fast, they got to admit one thing. Nothing is impossible for Chief Xiao Dong. If not, where did his nickname ¡®Omnipotent¡¯es from?

 Chapter 133 â€“ Bad mouthed!

    The next morning.

    Xu Yan arrived at work and was about to go upstairs to her office when she met Zhen Anguo.

    ¡°Chief Zhen.¡± Xu Yan slowed down and walk slightly behind Chief Zhen. ¡°How is your apartment? I had asked my people to prepare it for you. If you find anythingcking, let me know. I will ask them to prepare it for you. Haha, our branch¡¯s quarter is quite old. When Chief Yan was around, he had proposed to the higher-ups to rebuild it. But it is not approved. We can only do some simple renovations.¡±

    Zhen Anguo smiled: ¡°Thanks for preparing the apartment for me. It is quite good and is much better than my previous lodging.¡±

    Xu Yan maintained her speed to be slightly behind Zhen Anguo. ¡°I¡¯m d you are satisfied.¡±

    Zhen Anguo immediately noticed her movements and knew she had something to talk to her.

    When Xu Yan reaches her office¡¯s floor, she did not turn into the corridor. ¡°Chief Zhen, I remembered something suddenly.¡±

    Zhen Anguo looked at her. ¡°Let¡¯s talk in my office?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    By right, the secretary of the leader must clean up the office before the leader arrives. But Yan Lei was not considered Chief Zhen¡¯s secretary. Zhen Anguo also did not give Yan Lei his office¡¯s keys due to the regtions. State Security was a department which handles lots of confidential information. Zhen Anguo got to be careful. The past two days, Yan Lei could only wait patiently outside the office for Zhen Anguo to arrive, before going in to clean up the office. But today was different. Yan Lei saw Xu Yan walking with Zhen Anguo to the office, and he just greeted both of them, before returning back to the General Affairs Department. He knew these two leaders must have some important discussions.

    After they entered the office, Zhen Anguo smiled and asked Xu Yan to sit.

    They discussed some unimportant issues about work as they waited for the water dispenser to boil the water.

    When they saw the water had been heated up, Xu Yan walked over and poured a cup of water for Zhen Anguo. Zhen Anguo did not wait for Xu Yan to ce the cup of water on his desk. He knew Xu Yan¡¯s friction was influential in the branch, and he stood up to take the cup from her. ¡°Hahaha, Chief Xu had poured a cup of water for me. I am ttered.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my job. Before you are transferred here, the city bureau is not quite happy with the performance of the Western District Branch. Hahaha, we hope you can lead us to achieve and improve our performance. All of us are depending on your leadership.¡± Xu Yan said as she poured herself a cup of water. She had lowered herself to pour water for Zhen Anguo. This gesture was to show her decision to be on Zhen Anguo¡¯s side, but at the same time, she did not lower her status too low. All of Xu Yan¡¯s movements had meaning.

    Zhen Anguo understood what Xu Yan was trying to convey through her actions. He knew that Xu Yan wanted to stand on his side.

    However, Zhen Anguo did not ept her offer immediately. This was only his third day at the bureau and still did not understand the power struggle in the branch well. He changed his tone and smile. He was showing some signs of epting her offer, but at the same time, he was showing that he was wary of her. ¡°Chief Xu, you are giving me a lot of pressure with your words. Improving the branch¡¯s performance should be an overall effort. You also y an important part.¡± The timing, method, and the vary of degree, of standing with one side is veryplicated. Xu Yan had not shown enough determination of joining Zhen Anguo¡¯s side, and Zhen Anguo only expressed slight interest in weing her.

    After some casual talk, Xu Yan and Zhen Anguo got along well.

    This was a good start for both, but no one knows what would happen in the future.

    In the end, Xu Yan felt it was the right time to talk about Dong Xuebing. She thought for a while and asked: ¡°Chief Zhen, have you met Chief Xiao Dong from our General Affairs Office? This young man ispetent and works hard. Young men like him should be groomed. I am thinking of promoting his rank to Deputy Section Chief.¡±

    Zhen Anguo remembered Dong Xuebing¡¯s information he had read from the files and frowned. He did not understand why Xu Yan made such a proposal. Chief Dong? That young man who ims to be from the same hometown as him? His probation period should not be over. It was already weird for him to be the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. Why does Xu Yan want to promote him now? Zhen Anguo thought for a while but did not reject Xu Yan directly. After all, Xu Yan was offering to stand on his side, and he should not disappoint her. ¡°I met Chief Dong yesterday. Yes. He is indeed meticulous in his work. But...... he is too young. He does not have enough experience.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled: ¡°If the experiences you are talking about is his performance, then I think Xiao Dong is more than qualified. He has only entered the branch for less than 4 months, but had achieved the results equivalent to 4 years work of most people here.¡± Xu Yan knew Zhen Anguo would not believe her. Zhen Anguo might still have not heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s achievements. So, she told him about Dong Xuebing¡¯s amazing feats over the past few months. ¡°There was one time when the office of the Chief of the General Affairs Office caught fire. The fire was raging, and everything in the office was burning. But there are a few important documents in the office which needs to be saved. During that situation, who would dare to enter the office? It was life-threatening. But Xiao Dong ran in without any hesitations.......¡±

    Xu Yan also told Zhen Anguo about the ser matches and the incident when Dong Xuebing miraculously took out asthma and heart attack medications at the critical moment.

    The more Zhen Anguo heard about the fantastic stories about Dong Xuebing, the more he was interested in this young man. This is an amazing young man. Howe everything he does seems to be out of some novels. Were all this real? Zhen Anguo knew that Xu Yan does not need to lie to him, and it should be right. However, he did not see those incidents with his own eyes, and it was too hard to believe. After Xu Yan finished, heughed: ¡°This Chief Xiao Dong really have some amazing achievements.¡±

    Xu Yan continued. ¡°That¡¯s right. The General Affairs Office¡¯s work is to assist the leaders. This is the most suitable role for Xiao Dong. Although he might be young, it was also because he is young, I proposed to promote him. We can use him to set an example to others. Those who work hard will be rewarded and those who skive at work...... will be removed from their position. This will motivate everyone in the branch. Oh, Chief Xiao Dong had just returned from the Section Chief Training course at the Party School. It is only a matter of time before he gets promoted.¡±

    Zhen Anguo just smiles.

    Xu Yan knew Zhen Anguo would not agree so quickly. They chatted for a while more, and Xu Yan left. Promoting someone was not easily done with Xu Yan¡¯s efforts alone. It must be a decision proposed by the Branch¡¯s No. 1 or No. 2. Xu Yan was not close with Political Commissar Cheng Haimei. Also, Cheng Haimei had opposed Xiao Dong to be the General Affairs Office¡¯s Deputy Chief during the Committee Meeting. She would not propose Xiao Dong¡¯s promotion. So, Xu Yan could only look for Zhen Anguo. If Zhen Anguo agrees to this, then no one would oppose Dong Xuebing¡¯s promotion.

    Back at the office, Xu Yan called Dong Xuebing to her office.

    ¡°Chief Xu, are you looking for me?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, I had discussed your promotion with Chief Zhen earlier this morning. I am still not sure about Chief Zhen¡¯s decision. I will give you the same advice. Do your best during these few days, and show some results. I had praised you to the skies in front of Chief Zhen. Don¡¯t let me down.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Mdm. Rest assured I will do my best. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. He had conversed well with Chief Zhen yesterday, and Chief Zhen should have no problems promoting him.

    At the same time, Branch Bureau¡¯s Chief office.

    Yan Lei was cleaning up the office with a rag.

    Zhen Anguo was sitting in his leather chair, signing a document. Suddenly, he put down his pen and looked at Yan Lei. ¡°Xiao Yan, are you getting used to working here?¡±

    Yan Lei put down his rag and stood at attention. ¡°Yes, Sir. As soon as I am with you, I will get use to whatever environment.¡±

    Zhen Anguoughed. ¡°Actually, I wanted you to remain in the Public Security for a few more years, before transferring you to a county Public Security branch as the Deputy Chief there. But my transfer was too sudden. Even I did not expect it. That¡¯s why I drag you along with me. Hahaha, do you hate me for this decision?¡±

    Yan Lei immediately replied: ¡°Of course not. I am d to be able to learn from you.¡±

    Zhen Anguo nodded. ¡°Wait for a while more. When the time is right, I will transfer you to the lower levels to gain some experience.¡±

    Yan Lei also wanted to be transferred to the lower levels as a Deputy Branch Chief with authority. That will be much better than being an unofficial secretary. Also, there were too many restrictions in the State Security. He did not have many career paths like Public Security. But even if he thinks this way, he could not tell Chief Zhen about it.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Zhen Anguo suddenly remembered about his discussion with Xu Yan in the morning. ¡°Do you know Chief Xiao Dong from the General Affairs Office?¡±

    Yan Lei was stunned. He thought Zhen Anguo had heard about what happened and quickly tried to exin himself: ¡°Chief Zhen, it¡¯s him......¡±

    ¡°Chief Xu had spoken to me about Chief Xiao Dong this morning. She is proposing to promote Xiao Dong to Deputy Section Chief.¡± Zhen Anguo still has not made his decision. He asked: ¡°I would like to hear your opinions. I heard that this Xiao Dong is very capable.¡±

    ¡°Promote to Deputy Section Chief?¡± Yan Lei was surprised. He looked at Zhen Anguo¡¯s facial expression and then replied: ¡°Chief Zhen, I had met Xiao Dong yesterday. He is too young and is a Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office at age 23. How can he be promoted to Deputy Section Chief rank? This is not right.¡± Yan Lei had conducted a background check on Dong Xuebing. He knew Dong Xuebing had just graduated from University. He did not have any experience at all.

    ¡°Chief Xu was thinking of granting an exception for him and use him as an example for others. What do you think?¡±

    Yan Lei had been thinking for getting back at Dong Xuebing. Now, this is the best opportunity. ¡°I will be honest with you. Yesterday, I had gone to the General Affairs Office to ask Chief Dong for some help with your matters. I asked him to help me carry some stuff. This is supposed to be the General Affairs Office¡¯s job. But he ignored me. I called him twice, and maybe he thinks to carry some stuff for you will affect his status. He is too immature and did not think of the big picture. He also disrespected you. How can such person be promoted?¡± Yan Lei purposely skipped the parts that he was the one who caused this conflict.

    Zhen Anguo heard this andughed. ¡°It¡¯s only a small matter. You don¡¯t need to mind this.¡±

    Yan Lei frowned and replied. ¡°This is not a joking matter. He has no respect for you.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I know.¡± Zhen Anguo knew Yan Lei might have some unpleasant sh with Chief Xiao Dong, and that¡¯s why he was biased. As a leader for so many years, he could sense it, and will not trust his words entirely.

 Chapter 134 â€“ Call Chief Xiao Dong to come over!

    Afternoon.

    Zhen Anguo was still considering whether if he should promote Dong Xuebing.

    Ring, ring, ring. The phone on the desk rang. Zhen Anguo answered, and the other party immediately shouts into the phone. Zhen Anguo was shocked. ¡°Western district again! Why is it the Western district again?! What are you all trying to do? Ah? Tell me!¡±

    Yan Lei, who was standing near to Zhen Anguo, could hear everything clearly. Who was this person? Howe he dare to shout at Chief Zhen?

    Zhen Anguo recognized the voice and immediately asked: ¡°Chief Jiang, what happened?¡±

    Yan Lei got shocked. Chief Jiang? Could it be that Chief Jiang? How is this possible? Why did Chief Jiang call Chief Zhen¡¯s office?

    5 minutester.

    Dong Xuebing was in his own office waiting for the news of his promotion. He felt Zhen Anguo should agree to his promotion, but he was still uneasy. Xu Yan had promised to promote him, and this should bot be a problem. But there was still a difference between promoting this week and promoting next year. Dong Xuebing wished his promotion would be within this week...... no. It would be best if he could get his promotion today.

    Tan Limei knocked on the door and entered suddenly. ¡°Chief Bing Zhi.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed: ¡°It¡¯s ok. There are no outsiders around. Don¡¯t give me such weird titles. Just Bing Zhi will do.¡±

    Tan Limei continued: ¡°Bing Zhi, I think something had happened in our branch. I heard Chief Zhen had called for an emergency meeting with all the heads. Something big must have happened. It felt tense.¡± Emergency meeting? This was umon in Western District branch. It only happens when there was some emergency.

    Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°What happened?¡± He had been upstairs earlier, and howe he did not notice it?

    ¡°I also don¡¯t know. I just heard about the emergency meeting and quickly came back to tell you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°You call Panwei to ask around and let me know.¡± Dong Xuebing was about to be promoted, and he needs to know what was happening with the higher-ups.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Tan Limei left.

    Guo Panwei knows a lot of people in the branch, and within minutes, he entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. ¡°Chief Dong. I found out the reason for the emergency meeting. The Sixth Bureau had arrested the wrong person.¡±

    General Affairs Office, Political Section, Finance Department, Commission for Discipline Inspection, etc. were all administrative departments. These departments only handle the matters within the bureau and do not investigate the cases concerning about State security. Only the sixth bureau would investigate these cases. Of course, those big cases were not handled by them. Those bigger cases were handled by the City Bureau or higher level bureaus. The Sixth Bureau only handles minor incidents, like taking pictures of government buildings, spreading malicious rumors about the government, etc. Their work might seem to be same as Public Security, but actually, these cases were all handled by the Sixth Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while and did not understand. ¡°Be more specific. What happened?¡±

    Guo Panwei continued: ¡°I have just heard this news from others. Do you know about the rumor about earthquake on the inte? This morning, the Sixth Bureau received information about a man using hisptop spreading this rumor in a caf¨¦. The Sixth Bureau immediately send their men over to make arrest. That man resisted, and the officers from the Sixth Bureau injured that man during the arrest. They checked hisptop, and in the chat records, there was picture simr to the picture in the rumor. The fonts of the wordings were simr, but the contents were different. The wordings beneath the picture was saying if anyone sees this picture, he or she must share with 100 other people if not, something bad will happen. This was only a prank.¡±

    Arrested the wrong person? The State Security depends typically on their informants for information. The information received might not be urate, and Dong Xuebing knew that the Sixth Bureau had arrested the wrong people before. Even if they had arrested the wrong person, they could just release him. If he was injured, just pay somepensations. Why was Chief Zhen creating such a big fuss?

    Guo Panwei could tell what Dong Xuebing was thinking. He exined. ¡°The Sixth Bureau had hit someone rted to our agency.¡±

    ¡°What is his background?¡±

    Guo Panwei lowered his voice and said: ¡°The father of that person, who got beaten up, is a rtive of Beijing City¡¯s State Security Bureau. They all have the same surname, Jiang. They should be close.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. The No.1 man in the City¡¯s State Security? Chief Jiang? Damn! He is a big shot!

    ¡°Now, Chief Jiang is furious, and he demands an exnation from the Western District. Why did the Western District Branch arrest his rtive?¡± Guo Panwei continued. ¡°That¡¯s why Chief Zhen called for an emergency meeting to discuss this incident. They need to think of an exnation and who should be responsible. Most importantly, how should they appease Chief Jiang. You should also know that we had a case of corruption and bribery in our branchst week. The City Bureau is already unhappy with our branch. Now, with this incident, it will make matter worst.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what happened. No wonder Zhen Anguo and the rest of the leaders had such big reactions. This incident was serious. If it were Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother who was arrested and beaten up, Dong Xuebing would also go crazy. No one could me Chief Jiang for getting angry.

    Not longter, news of this incident had spread throughout the branch.

    Everyone was discussing this incident. This was an unlucky year for the bureau. City Bureau¡¯s Chief Jiang controls the City¡¯s Party Committee. He could kick the leaders of the branch bureaus out if he wants. Who dares to offend Chief Jiang? It seems like someone would have to go.

    Branch Bureau Chief office.

    Zhen Anguo did not even go to the meeting room. He called all the leaders to his office for a meeting. Zhen Anguo did not know what happened when Chief Jiang called. After getting his head chewed off, he found out what happened. It was that document from the Sixth bureau, he signed in the morning. They had arrested the wrong person and even beat up a rtive of the City Bureau Chief. This was no longer a small case. This was like challenging the City bureau¡¯s authority. This was like a p to the City Bureau Chief¡¯s face.

    ¡°Are his injuries serious?¡± Chief Zhen did not beat around the bush and asked.

    A deputy Director from the Sixth Bureau replied: ¡°No. There are only some bruises near the eye and his wrist. There are no fractures.¡±

    Zhen Anguo nodded. ¡°Where is the officer who hit him?¡±

    That Deputy Director sighed. ¡°In my office.¡±

    Yan Lei was standing behind Chief Zhen. He felt sorry for Chief Zhen. Zhen Anguo had only been transferred here for a few days and got to clear up this mess. This was too unlucky.

    The Director of the Sixth Bureau, Director Jian, was wearing his State Security uniform. He was in his 40s but was still very fit. Director Jian was the person in charge of this incident. Seeing that Chief Zhen might be pursuing this matter, he immediately said: ¡°Chief Zhen, all along, the intel we received have been very vague and cannot be 100% urate. No one had waned this to happen. I admit that my men might be wrong, but it is the other party who started to fight back first. He......¡±

    Zhen Anguo knew what he was about to say and interrupted him. ¡°We should be discussing the solution now and not trying to push the me. Chief Jiang is on his way to the hospital. We do not have time to discuss anymore. Zhen Anguo looked at Xu Yan and Director Jian. ¡°Ok. Chief Xu and Director Jian wille with me to the hospital. We will discuss the solution on our way there.¡±

    This meeting ended very fast. It was only about 4 to 5 minutes.

    The rest of the leaders also got into their cars and went to the hospital. Although the injuries were not serious, they had to put up a show for Chief Jiang.

    Dong Xuebing, who was standing in the corridor, was looking at the leaders rushing out. From the leaders¡¯ reactions, he knew this incident should be quite severe. Even if the officer who hit that man was punished, who knows what Chief Jiang would do. Will he continue to pursue this matter?

    Xuan Wu Hospital.

    Zhen Anguo and the rest entered the hospital¡¯s carpark. When they were about to enter the hospital, the Deputy Director from the Sixth Bureau saw Chief Jiang¡¯s car entering. Zhen Anguo and the rest quickly walk over to that vehicle. It was not sure if the driver did it purposely or failed to see them. The car did not stop and drove past Zhen Anguo and the rest, and stopped at a parking lot.

    Zhen Anguo did not dare to lose his temper. He turned and walked back towards the parking lot.

    The car door opened and a man in his 50s alighted. He was not tall but had the air of a leader. This person was Chief Jiang. The No. 1 man in the City Bureau. Many people knew Chief Jiang was a quiet person. He loves calligraphy and gardening. He was also health-conscious and seldom got angry. But today, Chief Jiang pulled a long face. He stared coldly at Zhen Anguo, who was walking towards him. He was furious. No one could me him for being so mad. His nephew had been beaten up for no reason, and the ones who beat him were from the State Security. His subordinates!

    ¡°Chief Jiang.¡± Zhen Anguo had discussed with the other leaders on their way to the hospital. He immediately apologizes: ¡°This incident is entirely our fault. We are very sorry. I promise those involved will be punished. Especially the two officers who hit your rtive.¡±

    Chief Jiang stared at Zhen Anguo in his eyes: ¡°It is toote for anything. What have you been doing?¡±

    Zhen Anguo replied: ¡°I swear this will not happen again.¡±

    Chief Jiang: ¡°Hmph!¡± and walked towards the hospital. Zhen Anguo and the rest were about to follow him to visit the injured and try to calm him down. But Chief Jiang turned back suddenly: ¡°All of you wait here!¡± Zhen Anguo and the rest stopped immediately as Chief Jiang entered the hospital.

    Outside of the hospital.

    Xu Yan worrying said: ¡°Chief Jiang is furious. I¡¯m afraid.......¡±

    Everyone could tell that Chief Jiang would not let this matter rest. Punishing two State Security Officers should not be enough. But the top leaders in the branch had been changed twice recently. If Chief Jiang really wants to pursue this matter, who will he target? The Deputy Director who leads the operation? Director Jian? The Deputy Branch Chiefs? This will be a hit to their reputation, especially Zhen Anguo¡¯s reputation. He had offended the Chief of the City Bureau within days of bing the head of the branch. Zhen Anguo¡¯s future looks dim.

    Sigh...... Why that person has to be Chief Jiang¡¯s rtive?

    Damn it!

    Xu Yan and the rest of the leaders were standing outside the hospital. They did not even move a step.

    The Deputy Director from the Sixth Bureau was the most nervous. He should be first that will be punished first. He was rubbing his hands nervously, thinking of a solution. Suddenly, a name appeared in his mind. No one in the branch is unaware of this name. If he cane over...... then....... The Deputy Director found hisst hope. He quickly turned to Xu Yan. ¡°Chief Xu, Chief Xiao Dong should still be at work, right? Can you call him over?¡±

    Xu Yan frowned.

    Director Jian, who was seldom at the branch, had also heard of the miraculous deeds by Dong Xuebing. He thought for a while and agreed: ¡°We also have no other ways. Just let Chief Xiao Dong try. Maybe he can save the situation.¡±

    Yan Lei heard everything. What are they talking about? Call that person here? These few leaders seem to trust Dong Xuebing a lot. Isn¡¯t him just the Chief of a General Affairs Office? He is still the deputy. What right does he have for so many leaders to talk about him? Yan Lei was shocked by the conversation between the leaders. He realized that he had made a mistake. This Dong Xuebing...... was not an ordinary Deputy Chief of a small office.

    Zhen Anguo also could not believe Xiao Dong was able to solve this incident. But he remembered what Xu Yan told him. ¡°Look for Xiao Dong if you got any trouble.¡± Zhen Anguo had no other options now. He could only try his luck.

    Xu Yan did not want to drag Dong Xuebing into this. It was not because she does not trust Dong Xuebing¡¯s abilities. She just does not wish to get Dong Xuebing involved. This incident had nothing to do with the General Affairs Department and General Affairs Office in the first ce. But when she saw Zhen Anguo nodding at her, Xu Yan got no choice. She took out her phone and walked aside to call the General Affairs Office. ¡°Hello, Xiao Dong. Come to Xuan Wu Hospital now.¡±

 Chapter 135 â€“ Firefighter arrives!

    After receiving the call from Xu Yan, Dong Xuebing almost cursed out loud.

    Chief Jiang was furious now. Chief Zhen and Director Jian had no other solutions and want me to save the situation by putting out the fire? F**k! One of you is the head of this branch, and the other is the head of a department. Both of you are powerless to do anything, what can I do? Who is Chief Jiang? He is the head of the Beijing City State Security Bureau. He is the boss of all State Security officers in Beijing. Are you all trying to get me killed? What has this got to do with me? It¡¯s the Sixth Bureau who had beat up Chief Jiang¡¯s rtive.

    ¡°Chief Xu.¡± Dong Xuebing was anxious. ¡°This mess is created by the Sixth Bureau, right?¡±

    Xu Yan replied: ¡°Helping the leaders to solve headaches is also the General Affairs Office¡¯s duties. It¡¯s your job!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded. ¡°But...... But even if I go there, I also cannot do anything.¡±

    Xu Yan walked further away from the rest with her phone. She lowered her voice to prevent Zhen Anguo and the rest from hearing. ¡°I know you can do it. Don¡¯t be humble. I know more about your capabilities than the others. Director Jian and the rest also know what you can achieve. This is our trust in you. Do you know how many people wish for this opportunity? Ok. Even Chief Zhen wanted you to be here. Come over now. If you can solve this issue perfectly, I will give you your promotion within these 2 weeks.¡± Xu Yan also felt Xiao Dong was being used. But she could only promise his promotion in return.

    Dong Xuebing knew he could not hide from this and replied: ¡°Then...... Then I will go over now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bring along two staff members with you. It¡¯s almost dinner time. Later, maybe we will be having dinner with Chief Jiang.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing was not excited at all, despite being promised his promotion within these two weeks. Excited? What¡¯s there to be excited? He knew that he would definitely be promoted if he could solve this incident. But the problem is how is he going to do that? How can he ask Chief Jiang to stop pursuing the responsibility on the Western District? How can he appease Chief Jiang¡¯s anger and make him change his opinion of the Western District? Damn! If Dong Xuebing could do all these, he will not be struggling in this district branch. He would be inside the Central Government.

    Dong Xuebing stormed out of his office.

    Chang Juan smiled seductively: ¡°Chief Dong, are you going back?¡±

    ¡°Go back?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at his staffs. ¡°Chang Juan, put aside your work and follow me out. Panwei, get a car from Director Li Qing. Tell him that we have received ast-minute mission from Chief Zhen.¡± Dong Xuebing knew he would offend the leaders if he could not achieve this task. That¡¯s why he tried to protect his close friends, Tan Limei and Sun Zhuang. He only asked Chang Juan and Guo Panwei to follow him.

    Guo Panwei immediately knew what was going on, and quickly ran out to get a car.

    Chang Juan did not have any worries. She smiled and asked: ¡°Chief Dong, is it that Chief Zhen could not handle that incident and asked you, the firefighter, to put out the fire?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You still canugh now? ¡°Yes.¡±

    Chang Juan replied: ¡°If you are there, you will definitely solve it.¡±

    Tan Limei alsoughed and said: ¡°That¡¯s right. Chief Dong, you entered the bureau for 3 months, and there is nothing you cannot solve.¡±

    Almost everyone in the General Affairs Office trusted Dong Xuebing blindly. It was all because he had always achieved the impossible.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered to say anything. You all are too optimistic. If I can¡¯t solve this problem, can I still maintain my position? I don¡¯t even know when I can get my promotion if I screw this up. Damn. Why do I have to be dragged into this? Chief Zhen and Director Jian can¡¯t handle this, what can I do? You all really think I can save any situation?

    Not longter, Guo Panwei was waiting at the front of the building with an old Volkswagen Jetta.

    Dong Xuebing listlessly walked over. Guo Panwei saw him walking over and quickly opened the passenger door for him. He covered the top of the door to prevent Dong Xuebing from knocking his head as he boards. After that, he closed the door and went back to the driver seat. Chang Juan sat on the front passenger seat.

    ¡°Chief Dong, where are we going?¡±

    ¡°Xuan Yu Hospital.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew himself well. He really felt he could not do anything in this incident. But he had no choice. If not, he will leave a bad impression with Chief Zhen and Chief Xu. On the way, Dong Xuebing asked Chang Juan about Chief Jiang. Chang Juan told him that Chief Jiang does not have any bad habits. He does not smoke or drink. His only hobbies were gardening and collecting calligraphies and paintings. He was a quiet person and seldom re-up. But when these types of people got angry, they will be terrifying.

    Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing¡¯s iPhone 4 rang. He looked at the phone. It was an unknown number.

    ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Hello, is this Chief Dong? I¡¯m Yan Lei.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eye twitched. Why was this moron calling me? ¡°It¡¯s you? What is it?¡±

    Yan Lei was pissed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude. But all the leaders of the branch were beside him, and he could only bear with it. ¡°You don¡¯t need toe to Xuan Wu Hospital. Just go straight to the Hu Tong opposite the hospital. There is a Kang De restaurant. The leaders will be going there for dinner.¡± Dong Xuebing understood why Yan Lei called him. No matter how close he was with Chief Xu, she was still his superior. She had called him once to go over, and if she called the second time, it would be lowering her status. That¡¯s why Yan Lei was calling Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Ok. I will be there.¡± Dong Xuebing hanged up. ¡°Panwei, go to Kang De Restaurant now. Hurry.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Guo Panwei replied. ¡°Hold on tight.¡±

    Kang De Restaurant.

    It might be Chief Jiang who picks this ce. This restaurant has 3 levels. It is not majestic, but the renovations have an elegant feel to it. When Dong Xuebing reached the entrance, he noticed Chief Jiang, Chief Zhen, and other leaders¡¯ vehicles were not there. Dong Xuebing immediately entered the restaurant to book the best private room, while Guo Panwei and Chang Juan waited outside, looking towards the hospital¡¯s direction.

    A few minutester, a few cars stopped at the entrance.

    Dong Xuebing and Guo Panwei quickly walked over to open the doors for the leaders. This was the first time Dong Xuebing met Chief Jiang. There was a young man around Dong Xuebing¡¯s age sitting beside Chief Jiang in the car. This young man had some bruises at the corner of his eyes, and his forearm was bandaged. The injuries do not seem to be severe. After both men alighted, Dong Xuebing said politely: ¡°Chief Jiang, a private room is booked. It¡¯s on......¡±

    Chief Jiang could guess that Dong Xuebing was from the Western District. He did not even look at him and entered the restaurant with his nephew.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. He saw Chief Zhen and the rest and quickly walked over to greet the leaders. ¡°Chief Zhen, Chief Xu, Director Jian......¡±

    Chief Zhen nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go in.¡± He quickly followed Chief Jiang into the restaurant.

    Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebing on his back. ¡°Make me proud.¡±

    The Deputy Director whispered: ¡°Chief Dong, it¡¯s all up to you now. You must put out this fire no matter what. I, your older brother, will treat you to dinner when this is over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost gave him a kick. What older brother? How can I put out this fire?

    Yan Lei, who was following Chief Zhen closely, turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. He also wanted to see what Dong Xuebing can do. Why all the leaders thought so highly of him? It was too weird. What¡¯s so special about him?

    In the restaurant lobby, Chief Jiang told the receptionist. ¡°Ask your boss to open up the ¡°tranquillity¡± private room.¡± Then he walked up the stairs to the 3rd level. His nephew opened the door of the private room for him. After that, Chief Jiang¡¯s nephew turned and looked at Chief Zhen and the rest with a long face, before entering the room.

    This ¡°tranquillity¡± private room was not opened to the public. But the staffs at the restaurant knew this person was their boss¡¯s friend and did not stop him. The manager even got the prettiest waitress to serve this customer while she went to the office to inform her boss.

    This private room was elegant and quiet. All the tables, chairs, tes, etc. in the room were specially picked. The colors were, and designs gave the room a tranquillity feel. ssy calligraphy was hanged on the wall. The frame was made of old redwood with gold-colored finishing. There were 4 Chinese words written. ¡®Tranquility yields transcendence¡¯ The overall ambiance in this private room does give people the feeling of tranquillity...... Huh? There will not be any tranquillityter.......

    That young man was arrested for no reason.

    Chief Jiang¡¯s rtive was beaten up by his subordinates.

    The Deputy Director of the Sixth Bureau will soon be fired.

    Chief Zhen got to shoulder the full responsibility for this incident.

    Can all of them be calm?

    Dong Xuebing was also not calm. He still did not know what he could do toplete this mission given to him by the leaders.

    The waitress could tell who had the highest status at the table. She ced the menu in front of Chief Jiang, who was sitting at the Seat of Honor. Chief Jiang pushed the menu away from him and looked at his nephew: ¡°Xiao Yu, just order whatever you want. But before your injuries heal, don¡¯t eat any food which will worsen your injuries.¡±

    The young man nodded and start ordering.

    After ordering the food, tea was also served. Chief Zhen stood up and raised his teacup. He lowered his status and said: ¡°Xiao Yu, this incident is a misunderstanding, and it is also our fault. I represent our branch¡¯s Party Committee members to apologize to you formally. The two officers who injured you will be punished. I will definitely give you and your family an answer.¡± Xu Yan, Dong Xuebing and the rest saw Chief Zhen was apologizing and they quickly stood up and raised their teacup. Of course, Yan Lei, Chang Juan, and Guo Panwei did not raise their cups. They were not even seated at the table. They could only stand behind the leaders to top up the leaders¡¯ sses.

    The Chief of a branch bureau was apologizing to him, and no matter how angry Xiao Yu was, he had to ept the apology. He took a sip of his tea. But when Chief Zhen and the rest offered tea to Chief Jiang, Chief Jiang did not give any face. He just sat there without touching his teacup. Everyone could tell that Xiao Yu was okay now. After all, his injuries were not serious. But now, they had to pacify Chief Jiang.

    It was awkward, and no one said anything for a long time.

    It was until Chief Zhen offered tea again and Chief Jiang hit the table lightly. ¡°Stop doing all these unnecessary things. You think everything will be over just by punishing those two officers? Ah? Have you all reflected on this incident? How did this incident happen? Who should be responsible for it?¡±

    ¡°Chief Jiang......¡± Zhen Anguo and the rest could feel a cold shiver. Chief Jiang wants to hold them ountable for this incident.

    ¡°I had spent most of my life in State Security. Now, my own nephew is arrested and beaten up by my subordinates? Why is this happening? Tell me!¡±

    Knock, knock, knock. The waitress knocked on the door and entered with the dishes.

    With outsiders around, Chief Jiang did not continue to scold them. He took a sip of his tea and saw that calligraphy from the corner of his eyes. He frowned and then shouted. ¡°Waitress, take that calligraphy away.¡±

    Remove that calligraphy? What does he mean? Dong Xuebing, Zhen Anguo and the rest were stunned.

    The waitress was also shocked. She was new here, but she knew that this calligraphy is her boss¡¯s favorite treasure. Take it away? The waitress did not even dare to touch it. ¡°Sir, this only is a decoration. I......¡± Chief Jiang stared at her, and the waitress panicked. ¡°Our boss is away and will be back soon. Can I ask him when he returns? I really cannot make a decision.¡±

    Zhen Anguo looked at that calligraphy and understood. They might not be experts in calligraphy but could tell that this piece of work had no seal or names. It looks like some work from a roadside stall. It should not be in this room. Chief Jiang loves collecting calligraphies and books and was an expert. He was also furious over his nephew¡¯s incident. His mood got worse when he saw this ordinary piece of calligraphy.

    Yan Lei turned and stared at that waitress: ¡°Just hurry up and remove it.¡±

    The waitress was also slightly angry with these unreasonable customers. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this calligraphy?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still bothered for not being able to speak to Chief Jiang. This was an excellent opportunity, and he did not want Yan Lei to be ahead of him. He stepped forward: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Even I can tell that this is a piece of lousy work, let alone an expert like Chief Jiang. ¡®Tranquility yields transcendence¡¯? The strokes of these characters do not even show any hints of tranquillity.¡± Dong Xuebing used this opportunity to bootlick Chief Jiang. ¡°Don¡¯t think no one knows about calligraphy here. Our Chief Jiang is an expert in this. If Chief Jiang thinks this is not a good piece of work, then it is a piece of lousy work! Take it away. Put in in some other room.¡±

    Xu Yan and Deputy Director of the Sixth Bureau nodded. Chief Xiao Dong reacted fast. If he could appease Chief Jiang slightly, then things might change.

    The waitress replied: ¡°Can we...... can we wait for our boss to return? Please bear with it for a while.¡±

    Chief Jiang suddenly got mad: ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I said?¡±

    Zhen Anguo was also furious. Was this waitress new? Howe she could not see that the customers were getting angry.

    Yan Lei saw Chief Jiang was furious and went over to try to remove that calligraphy.

    Dong Xuebing was smart too. He will not give others the opportunity to perform in front of the leaders. He reached out before Yan Lei and grabbed that calligraphy. Then he walked out of the room and threw it in the corridor, before returning back to the private room. Dong Xuebing saw Chief Jiang was still furious and said: ¡°Chief Jiang, don¡¯t be angry. I had thrown that calligraphy outside. That is really some lousy writing. I wonder what the boss of this restaurant thought when he hangs this in the room. It will affect customers¡¯ appetite.¡±

    Yan Lei stared at Dong Xuebing coldly. He was pissed for not missing the opportunity to perform in front of the leaders. Dong Xuebing was much faster than him.

    Dong Xuebing also felt his performance was perfect. This should calm Chief Jiang down slightly. It will be easier for them ask for forgiveness now. Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan and the rest were also thinking the same. But Chief Jiang...... huh? He seems to be angrier. Even Zhen Anguo who had been in the investigation branch did not know what was happening. This was the only a piece of calligraphy. Even if the writings were not nice, there was no need to be so angry. Could it be that Chief Jiang loves calligraphy so much that he cannot tolerate lousy works to be around him?

    Everyone was at a loss of words.

    At this moment, a middle-aged man entered the room with that calligraphy. From his dressing, he should be the boss of this restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing was irritated. ¡°What are you all trying to do? Don¡¯t you know customers are always right? Why did you bring in that calligraphy again? Are you trying to provoke us and make us lose our appetites?¡±

    ¡°Enough!¡± Chief Jiang banged the table suddenly.

    The boss of the restaurant had never seen Chief Jiang so angry before. He was also shocked. He thought Chief Jiang was mad at him for hanging his calligraphy in this room. He quickly exined: ¡°Chief Jiang, your calligraphy is supposed to be hanged in my office. But we are having renovations there, and I am afraid that your masterpiece will be damaged. So, I brought it to this room. I...... I will take it back now.¡±

    What? What did he say?

    Everyone from the Western District branch was stunned.

    Your masterpiece? These words were written by Chief Jiang? It was Chief Jiang that gave this calligraphy to the boss of this restaurant? Damn it! This was really written by Chief Jiang?

    No one had expected this to happen.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned green. F**k. Is this a joke? This calligraphy turned out to be written by Chief Jiang? Why did he got mad and asked the waitress to take it away? Dong Xuebing, Zhen Anguo and the rest understood why Chief Jiang got angrier. It must be that he does not like others to discuss his calligraphy. That¡¯s why he did not allow the boss of this restaurant to hang in outside. When he saw his calligraphy was hanged in this private room, he asked the waitress to take it away. Of course, he got more furious after he heard Dong Xuebing criticizing his work.

    Oh shit!

    Dong Xuebing wanted to bang his head against the wall. Why did he have to criticize those words? This was like scolding Chief Jiang in front of everyone. This was more than giving Chief Jiang a p across his face. It was many ps!

    That¡¯s right!

    There is still a chance to salvage the situation.

    Dong Xuebing brighten up suddenly. BACK!

    Dong Xuebing had umted 4 days of BACK, and he immediately uses 3 BACKs.

    ......

    ......

    Time returned.

    Scenes shed three times in front of Dong Xuebing.

    The first thing Dong Xuebing saw was a teacup. It was still hot with steam rising. Dong Xuebing quickly scanned the surroundings to confirm the timing. If necessary, he will use BACK one more time. He looked around and saw Xu Yan, Zhen Anguo and the rest lowering their head, looking at the teacup and tes in front of them. Dong Xuebing immediately hear Chief Jiang scolding. ¡°I had spent most of my life with State Security. Now, my own nephew is arrested and beaten up by my subordinates? Why is this happening? Tell me!¡±

    This timing was just nice, and Dong Xuebing still had 1 more BACK as spare.

    Knock, knock, knock. The waitress entered with a dish. ¡°Your saut¨¦ corn with pine nuts is ready.¡±

    Chief Jiang took a deep breath and stop his scolding. He then took a sip of tea and turned to the calligraphy and frowned. ¡°Waitress, take that calligraphy away.¡±

    Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan and the rest were stunned.

    The waitress paused and replied with a distressed look. ¡°Sir, this only is a decoration. I...... Our boss is away and will be back soon. Can I ask him when he returns? I really cannot make a decision.¡±

    Yan Lei immediately stepped forward. ¡°Just hurry up and remove it.¡±

    The waitress replied: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this calligraphy?¡±

    Yan Lei replied angrily: ¡°Can¡¯t you see that our Chief Jiang does not like it? Take it away.¡± Because Dong Xuebing did not interrupt Yan Lei, this was different from earlier.

    ¡°Can you all bear with it for a while? Our boss......¡±

    Chief Jiang stared at the waitress: ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I said? Take it away. If your boss is unhappy, ask him to see me.¡±

    The waitress was frustrated. She thought to herself. What¡¯s wrong with all these people? It¡¯s just calligraphy.

    Chief Jiang saw the waitress was still not moving and looked at the people from the Western District. ¡°Remove it.¡±

    Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan and the rest could also tell that these words were not written nicely. It does not have any artistic value at all. Zhen Anguo gave Yan Lei a look. Yan Lei was overjoyed. He quickly walked over and reached out for that calligraphy.

    But at this moment, Chief Xiao Dong, whom everyone had almost forgotten about him, said something shocking. ¡°Chief Jiang, this calligraphy cannot be removed.¡±

    What?

    Why did Chief Xiao Dong say such things?

    Zhen Anguo, Director Jian, Yan Lei, Xiao Yu, and even Chief Jiang were stunned.

    Cannot be removed? Chief Xiao Dong says this calligraphy cannot be removed? Chang Juan and Guo Panwei looked at each other.

    Chief Jiang paused for a few seconds and red up. Cannot be removed? You don¡¯t even listen to my orders? Who is the leader here? You or me?

    Xu Yan¡¯s face changed. ¡°Xiao Dong, what are you saying?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to rub his eyebrows and blocked Chief Jiang¡¯s view, while he gave Xu Yan and the rest a look.

    The Deputy Director of the Sixth Bureau was stunned. He was hoping for Xiao Dong to save him. But instead of putting out the fire, he was adding oil to it. Chief Jiang does want to see that calligraphy, you should go along with him and criticize those words. But you stopped everyone from removing it now? What are you trying to do? Making Chief Jiang angrier? The Deputy Director of the Sixth Bureau shouted: ¡°Xiao Dong. Stop your nonsense.¡±

    Yan Lei also could not believe what he had heard. Did I hear wrongly? What is this person trying to do?

    What Dong Xuebing saidter was more shocking.

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the calligraphy on the wall and said: ¡°Chief Jiang, can I put in a few words for this calligraphy? From the moment I saw this masterpiece when I entered the room, no words can describe my feelings. This is too well written. ¡®Tranquillity yields transcendence¡¯ Having tranquillity will not let our minds wander and make us reflect on our actions. This will help us achieve our goals. This calligraphy has deep meanings. From the strokes of the characters....... This must be written by a master.¡±

    Everyone from the Western District branch jaws dropped. What was Xiao Dong saying? Masterpiece? Bullshit. This was just an ordinary piece of calligraphy. Anyone on the streets can write better than this.

    Chief Jiang was stunned.

    Zhen Anguo saw that Chief Jiang was stunned, and was furious. He turned and look at Xu Yan. Xu Yan, is this the firefighter you praised to the skies?

    Xu Yan¡¯s face turned pale when she saw Chief Zhen staring at her. But the next second, she saw Dong Xuebing secretly winking at her. It was like earlier. He seems to be signaling something. Xu Yan thought about Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions. She knew Dong Xuebing was not someone so immature. He must have said those things for a purpose. Xu Yan trusted Dong Xuebing fully and did not stop him. She saw everyone else was distracted by Dong Xuebing and whispered to Zhen Anguo: ¡°Chief Zhen since we asked Xiao Dong over to save the situation, I think...... I think we should let him handle this.¡±

    Zhen Anguo looked at Xu Yan weirdly. Let him handle this? Let him stir up more problems? This is called putting out the fire? It¡¯s more like lighting fire!

    Xu Yan smiled: ¡°I believe Xiao Dong did not say those things for no reason.¡±

    Zhen Anguo frowned. Under this circumstance, Xu Yan still trust Dong Xuebing so much?

    Yan Lei did not get Dong Xuebing¡¯s signal and stared at him. ¡°Chief Jiang is an expert in calligraphies. Stop talking nonsense!¡±

    ¡°Secretary Yan, you are the one who doesn¡¯t know anything about calligraphies.¡± Dong Xuebing purposely said this to Yan Lei. He continued: ¡°Chief Jiang, although this piece of work does not have any seal indicating the master who wrote these words, I am sure the one who wrote these 4 characters must be a master in calligraphy. The strokes are so swift, powerful, and smooth. This is...... no words can descript the skills of this master. This is really a terrific masterpiece! I feel that as someone who loves calligraphy must respect such masterpiece. Errr...... I hope you will forgive me for speaking my mind.¡± Actually, Dong Xuebing know nuts about calligraphy. Even if you give him a brush now, he can¡¯t also hold it properly.

    Yan Lei only have one thought in his mind. Dong Xuebing is crazy!

    Chief Jiang looked at Dong Xuebing in his eyes: ¡°Calligraphy master?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I think this must be Master Tian¡¯s work.¡±

    Chief Jiangughed. But no one could tell if he wasughing in jest or really happy.

    Chang Juan was panicking. What was Chief Xiao Dong saying? Can¡¯t he tell that Chief Jiang was furious?

    Guo Panwei was also trying to signal to Dong Xuebing to stop with his eyes. He did not know what Chief Dong was up to today. Dong Xuebing did not drink any alcohol today. Why was he praising this calligraphy non-stop? What was he trying to do? Also, these characters were not as well written as what Dong Xuebing ims.

    Suddenly, the door of the room opened, and the restaurant¡¯s boss entered.

    The boss could feel the tension in the room and be shocked. ¡°Chief Jiang, you are here? Do you need anything? I will bring it to you personally.¡± The boss does not know that Chief Jiang wanted the calligraphy to be removed from the room.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the boss and grabbed his arm. ¡°You are the boss of this restaurant?¡±

    The Boss was surprised. ¡®Huh? Yes, I am.¡±

    ¡°Ah...... you are finally here.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly pointed to the calligraphy on the wall. ¡°Which master wrote these words? Is this Master Tian¡¯s masterpiece?¡±

    The boss was shocked and secretly looked at Chief Jiang before replying: ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to not believe him. ¡°Boss, if this is really Master Tian¡¯s work, you can just admit it. We will also not steal this masterpiece from you. We just want to learn more about calligraphy. Stop trying to hide it.¡±

    The Boss replied: ¡°No. It¡¯s really not Master Tian¡¯s work. It¡¯s...... it¡¯s a gift from someone special.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to act surprised. ¡°It¡¯s not Master Tian¡¯s masterpiece? Impossible......¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a while and asked: ¡°Boss, I really love this masterpiece. Can you let me bring it back? Just name a price.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I can¡¯t let you have it. If it wasn¡¯t for my office¡¯s renovation, I will also not hang this calligraphy here. I still want to keep it in my office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°You are right. These words are priceless, and it¡¯s worth cannot be determined with money. Errr...... Boss, can you help me get a masterpiece from this master?¡±

    Chang Juan and Guo Panwei could already see Chief Xiao Dong getting punished and fired.

    Zhen Anguo could not stand it any longer. He looked at Xu Yan again and thought to himself. You still don¡¯t feel that this Xiao Dong had gone crazy?

    Xu Yan sighed helplessly. She also did not know what Xiao Dong is up to. Why was he getting so worked up over such a lousy piece of calligraphy?

    If no leaders from the Western Districte out to stop Dong Xuebing, it would make the matter worse. Zhen Anguo said apologetically. ¡°Chief Jiang, I am really sorry. This Xiao Dong had just joined our branch and is not good with his words.¡± He then turned to Dong Xuebing with a long face: ¡°Sit down!¡±

    The Deputy Director of the Sixth Bureau had lost all hope. Chief Jiang should be furious, and he will be sacked. Chief Xiao Dong, what the hell are you doing?

    Director Jian and the rest were also thinking that they will be dead. Who will bear Chief Jiang¡¯s fury?

    Yan Lei was worried for Chief Zhen, and at the same time, he was alsoughing in his heart. Dong Xuebing is finished! What Master Tian¡¯s masterpiece? Anyone who knows calligraphy can write better characters than this. Even Chief Jiang could see it, and you still try to go against him? Crazy!

    But 2 secondster, something more shocking happened.

    Chief Jiang, who had been pulling a long face the whole day, suddenlyughed loudly. He took a sip of tea and said: ¡°Who says this Xiao Dong is not good with words? Hahaha, from what I see, he is much better than all of you!¡±

    Chief Zhen and the rest were shocked. What does Chief Jiang mean?

    Chief Jiangughed and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Young man, you also like calligraphies? You say this is Master Tian¡¯s masterpiece? Hahaha, you should train your eyesight more.¡± He turned to the restaurant¡¯s boss and said. ¡°This is not some masterpiece from any masters. I had written these words a few years ago, and Old Zheng here saw it and ask me for this. I thought he had thrown it away long time ago. I did not expect him to even frame it up. Hahaha.¡±

    Not only Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan and the rest from the Western district branch were shocked. Even Chief Jiang¡¯s nephew was shocked.

    Chief Jiang was the one who wrote those words?

    These words were all written by him?

    Everyone could not believe their ears. But when they saw the smiles on Chief Jiang and the boss¡¯s face, no one could say anything. Everyone turned to look at Chief Xiao Dong as if they had seen a ghost. This was too unbelievable.

    Xu Yan took in a deep breath. She finally understood what Dong Xuebing meant when he signaled to her. Dong Xuebing was bootlicking indirectly!

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be surprised: ¡°Chief Jiang, are you serious? This masterpiece is written by you?¡±

    Chief Jiangughed.

    The restaurant¡¯s boss said: ¡°Chief Jiang¡¯s skills are only slightly behind Master Tian.¡±

    ¡°What slightly behind?¡± Dong Xuebing stared with his eyes wide opened. ¡°They are on the same level! If no one tells me the truth, I also can¡¯t recognize it.¡±

    Yan Lei was cursing in his heart. On the same level? Bullshit!

    Another dish was served.

    Chief Jiang waved his hand. ¡°Ok, ok. Sit down and eat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not sit. ¡°Chief Jiang, I dare not to sit down. Ah...... Look at me, I really thought that this masterpiece is written by Master Tian or other Masters. I really love calligraphies. To me, Master Tian is one of the top calligraphers. That¡¯s why I got so excited. I....... Chief Jiang, I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Chief Jiang waved. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Have a sit.¡± Chief Jiang anger had subsided a lot.

    Dong Xuebing sat down cautiously.

    Only Chief Jiang and the restaurant boss knows about this calligraphy. Chief Jiang knew it was impossible for Dong Xuebing to know that he was the one who wrote those words beforehand. He thought Dong Xuebing was only a fresh graduate who loves calligraphy and respected this piece of work. That¡¯s why he dares to disobey his instructions. Yes. Protecting this piece of work was a good thing and made him happy. Dong Xuebing even though this was written by Master Tian? This was the perfectpliment. ¡°Xiao Dong, it¡¯s rare to see young men like you who loves calligraphies.¡±

    Guo Panwei and Chang Juang almost fainted when they heard this.

    Chief Xiao Dong loves calligraphies? Bullshit! Chief Dong knows nothing about calligraphies!

    Chief Jiang had never met Dong Xuebing before and did not know him well. But Guo Panwei and Chang Juang knew what Dong Xuebing was doing every day. Chief Xiao Dong rarely uses pen. He only used PC to type everything. Guo Panwei also knows that Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s Chinese was not very good too. Whenever Chief Xiao Dong wrote something, there will be lots of wrong words. This was because he had used PC too much. Also, Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s handwriting....... was too ugly. Even Guo Panwei¡¯s writing was nicer than his.

    Chief Xiao Dong loves calligraphies?

    That¡¯s bullshit. He might never even hold a brush.

    Guo Panwei dares to confirm that Chief Xiao Dong knew this was written by Chief Jiang. If not, he would not dare to say such things and ims he loves calligraphy. But....... Even Chief Zhen, who had done investigation work before did not know, how did Chief Xiao Dong know that this was written by Chief Jiang? Also, Chief Xiao Dong seems to be very confident. This was impossible. It should be Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s first time here.

    Guo Panwei and the rest could not understand why.

    Dong Xuebing felt this was the right time and he raised his teacup: ¡°Chief Jiang, our branch had created this trouble for you and your rtives. I had also offended you earlier. I...... I...... I will punish myself by drinking three cups. I hope to seek your forgiveness.¡± By right, Dong Xuebing¡¯s status was too low to raise his cup. But the situation now was different.

    Chief Jiang frowned when Dong Xuebing mentioned about his nephew¡¯s incident. He looked at Chief Zhen and the rest and waved his hand. ¡°Fine. In the future, make sure to investigate thoroughly before making any arrest. Do you all understand? Ok. Let¡¯s eat.¡± Chief Jiang had decided to forgive them and will not pursue this matter anymore.

    It¡¯s settled!

    This big headache of all the leaders from the Western District Branch had been solved!

    Everyone was relieved and turned to look at Dong Xuebing. They did not know what to say.

    Who would expect this ugly calligraphy hanged in a private room of a restaurant was written by Chief Jiang?

    Chief Xiao Dong!

    It¡¯s this god damn Chief Xiao Dong again!

    Guo Panwei and Chang Juan had full respect for Chief Xiao Dong. He had saved the day again!

    Director Jian knocked his head a few times. They had apologized and bow down to Chief Jiang for almost half a day. But Chief Jiang did not forgive them. This Chief Xiao Dong just came over to the restaurant and settled the problem within a few minutes by talking about calligraphy? We are all humans, why is there such a big difference?

    Xu Yan smiled and shook her head. This Xiao Dong is full of surprises.

    The Deputy Director from the Sixth Bureau, who had narrowly escaped death, was excited and speechless. He could not understand why Chief Xiao Dong was so capable.

    Those who were from the Western District for some time had seen the miraculous feats of Dong Xuebing many times and were not very surprised. But this was the first time for Zhen Anguo and Yan Lei. If they had never seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe a Deputy Chief of a small office can solve the branch¡¯s biggest headache just like that.

    If you say Chief Xiao Dong did not know that calligraphy was written by Chief Jiang and it was all luck, why would he signal and winked towards the Western District¡¯s leaders when he was praising those words? But it should be impossible for Chief Xiao Dong to know it was Chief Jiang¡¯s writings beforehand. No one in the room knew and how can Chief Xiao Dong know about this?

    This was too weird.

    But all these do not matter. Chief Xiao Dong had saved the day again.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s capability.

    No one can doubt it!

 Chapter 136 â€“ This is his capability!

    Kang De Restaurant¡¯s entrance.

    There were strict restrictions on State Security on drinking. This was why the dinner ended quite early.

    Dong Xuebing opened the car door for Chief Jiang and his nephew. Chief Jiang smiled and gave Dong Xuebing some words of encouragement before leaving. Dong Xuebing, Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan and the rest stood there watching Chief Jiang go. Dong Xuebing had wanted to ask for a piece of calligraphy from Chief Jiang, but he knew that within the same organization, the top leader cannot give his calligraphy to anyone he likes. If he gave Dong Xuebing a piece of calligraphy, the calligraphy would be Dong Xuebing¡¯s safety talisman. Dong Xuebing felt Chief Jiang still did not like him that much to give him a piece of calligraphy.

    After Chief Jiang left, Dong Xuebing started exining to his leaders.

    He turned to all the leaders and said: ¡°Chief Zhen, Chief Xu and leaders, I apologize for my actions. Please punish me.¡±

    Zhen Anguo looked at Dong Xuebing: ¡°Why should we punish you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I had talked back at Chief Jiang and nearly made him angry.¡±

    Zhen Anguoughed and pointed at him: ¡°You are not asking for our forgiveness. Hahaha, I think you are asking for rewards.¡± This was the first time Zhen Anguo saw with his own eyes on Dong Xuebing performing miracles. It was more miraculous than what Xu Yan described. Zhen Anguo wonders why there is such a capable person in a small office.

    Xu Yan put on a stern face: ¡°You gave all of us a fright when you said all those things.¡± Although Xu Yan was criticizing Dong Xuebing, she was overjoyed in her heart. Dong Xuebing was her subordinate and was someone she valued a lot. He had helped the whole branch settled a difficult problem, and she felt proud. ¡°Hmmm, how do you know that calligraphy is written by Chief Jiang?¡±

    ¡°I guess it.¡± Dong Xuebing still had a ¡°guilty¡± look on his face. ¡°Actually when Chief Jiang asked to remove that calligraphy, I had the feeling that it might be written by Chief Zhen. But Chief Zhen was sitting right in front of us, and I did not have the chance to tell you all. I can only secretly wink at you. I had said all those things without permission and I...... Errr..... I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Yan Lei heard this and was furious. Why didn¡¯t you give me a signal?

    Zhen Anguoughed and waved his hand: ¡°You are right. You do not have the chance to exin during that situation.¡±

    If Dong Xuebing had not secretly winked at them, Zhen Anguo and the rest of the leaders would not feelfortable. Oh, you know that calligraphy is written by Chief Jiang and is trying to hide it from us? But with those few winks, things were different. Dong Xuebing had hinted to them and had no chance to exin. It was their fault that they did not realize it. Damn. Who would have thought that the calligraphy was written by Chief Jiang? There were no clues at all.

    This Chief Xiao Dong was extraordinary.

    After this issue was settled, Chief Zhen was also in a good mood. ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the branch.¡±

    Xu Yan gave Dong Xuebing a pat on his back. ¡°Well done.¡±

    After all the leaders boarded their vehicles, the Deputy Director from the Sixth bureau went up to Dong Xuebing and shook his hand. ¡°Chief Xiao Dong, please forgive me. At the start, I still thought you are...... that¡¯s why I had raised my voice at you. Please don¡¯t mind me. Sigh...... in the future, let me know if you need any help.¡± He had sat together with Chief Zhen and Xu Yan at the table and had seen Dong Xuebing signaling to them. But he did not know what Dong Xuebing meant. Instead, he still raised his voice and scolded Dong Xuebing.

    Yan Lei felt frustrated. He had embarrassed himself earlier when he scolded Dong Xuebing that he did not know anything about calligraphy. But in the end, Yan Lei made a fool out of himself.

    Dong Xuebing felt he was walking on clouds. He knew he had settled this problem nicely. But when he thought about the time before he used BACK, he broke out in cold sweat. You all only see me resolving this issue, but my future was almost destroyed by all of you. Dong Xuebing had criticized that calligraphy, and if he did not use BACK, he would be in deep trouble now.

    Western District Branch Bureau.

    Tan Limei, Sun Zhuang and Old Yan were still in the office when Dong Xuebing, Guo Panwei, and Chang Juan returned. When Dong Xuebing returned, even Old Yan, who does not care about work, gave a questioning look to Dong Xuebing. He was also curious about the result. Dong Xuebing had wanted to brag about what he had done, but he was still the leader of this office. He got to humble, and somethings cannot be said by himself. Dong Xuebing just returned back to his own room to pack his bag, leaving Chang Juan and Guo Panwei the chance to tell what happened at the restaurant to the rest.

    Tan Limei¡¯s heart skipped a beat when she says Dong Xuebing returning back to his office without saying a word. ¡°Sister Chang, Brother Guo, is the problem settled?¡±

    Sun Zhuang asked: ¡°Is Chief Jiang still angry? Who is he going to hold responsible for this incident?¡±

    Guo Panwei rolled his eyes and said loudly: ¡°How is that possible? Didn¡¯t you see who had gone to save the day? Is there anything our Chief Dong that can¡¯t settle?¡± Guo Panwei was so loud that even Dong Xuebing could hear him in his room.

    Old Yan excitedly said: ¡°Quick, tell us what happened.¡±

    Tan Limei also added: ¡°Sister Chang, quick tell us.¡±

    Chang Juan took a deep breath first before saying: ¡°I am impressed with our Chief Xiao Dong. You all did not see what happened today. It¡¯s like...... like......¡±

    Guo Panwei added: ¡°It¡¯s like we have seen a ghost.¡±

    Chang Juanughed: ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s like we have seen a ghost. It¡¯s too unbelievable.¡± Tan Limei, Sun Zhuang and the rest were looking at her, and she continued. ¡°I shall tell you all from the start. Chief Jiang was furious and had banged the table in the restaurant. He said he wanted to hold our branch responsible for this incident. At this moment, Chief Jiang noticed calligraphy hung in the private room and ordered the waitress to remove it. But the waitress dares not to remove. Chief Jiang got mad and insist the calligraphy be thrown out of the room. Haha...... Do you all know the reason?¡±

    Tan Limei quickly replied: ¡°Chief Jiang likes calligraphy and must think that piece of work is ugly and will affect his appetite.¡±

    Sun Zhuang also nodded.

    Guo Panwei smiled. ¡°All of us also thought the same way at that moment. But make a guess. What did our Chief Dong say?¡±

    Old Yan asked: ¡°What did he say?¡±

    ¡°No one could ever guess what Chief Dong had said. Even all the leaders were shocked.¡± Chang Juan continued. ¡°Chief Dong openly opposed Chief Jiang¡¯s orders and said that the calligraphy cannot be removed.¡±

    Sun Zhuang was stunned. ¡°Really? Why did Chief Dong say that?¡±

    Old Yan also could not believe his ears andughed. ¡°Chief Dong is still in his room. You two better not make up stories.¡± Everyone knows Chief Xiao Dong does not have high political wisdom. But no one feels he is an idiot. Openly oppose the No.1 man of the City¡¯s bureau? Rubbish.

    Chang Juan and Guo Panwei looked at each other and smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t doubt us. We are not joking. Chief Dong really did say that.¡± Chang Juanughed when she saw the rest staring at her with their mouths opened. ¡°That¡¯s right. Everyone in the private room had the same expression as all of you now. All of us were stunned. Who would expect Chief Dong to say this? What happens next was more shocking. Chief Dong ignored Chief Jiang¡¯s furious expression and start to praise that calligraphy. He still ims that this calligraphy was written by Master Tian and as a calligraphy lover, Chief Dong will not allow anyone to disrespect this masterpiece. That¡¯s why he doesn¡¯t allow Chief Jiang to remove it.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong is a calligraphy lover?¡± Tan Limei and the rest almost fell off their chairs.

    All of them had seen Chief Dong¡¯s handwriting. Calligraphy lover? Bullshit!

    Old Yan asked: ¡°Chief Jiang got angrier? This is not settling the problem. It is totally the opposite.¡±

    Chang Juan replied. ¡°We all have the same expression as all of you now. We thought Chief Jiang would blow his top, but guess what? Chief Jiang did not lose his temper. Instead, heughed loudly.¡± Chang Juan paused for a while and continued. ¡°Chief Jiang said that he was the one who wrote this calligraphy few years back. He had given it to the boss of the restaurant then. Yes. That was Chief Jiang¡¯s writings.¡±

    ¡°Ah?!!!¡±

    ¡°Really? Are you serious?¡± Tan Limei and Sun Zhuang¡¯s eyes nearly popped out. ¡°This is coincident?¡±

    Chang Juan smiled: ¡°Even when I think back at what happened at the restaurant, I still get shivers. I can tell all of you that this is not coincident. Chief Dong knew that calligraphy is written by Chief Jiang before he said those things. Don¡¯t ask me how he knows that. But what Chief Dong said appeased Chief Jiang and Chief Dong took the opportunity to ask for forgiveness, and Chief Jiang said he will not pursue the matter.¡±

    Tan Limei, Sun Zhuang, and Old Yan were stunned.

    Guo Panwei sighed. ¡°Our Chief Dong is too capable. It seems that he could settle all sorts of problems easily.¡± Guo Panwei was not bootlicking. This was his real feelings.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s too unbelievable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked out of his office and cleared his throat. He had waited for Chang Juan and Guo Panwei to finish telling the story to the rest purposely. ¡°It¡¯s almost the New Year, and there is a lot of work. All of you have worked hard. Pack up and go back.¡± Dong Xuebing was overjoyed to see so many people praising him.

    Tan Limei looked at Dong Xuebing: ¡°Chief Dong, if there are such incidents again in the future, you must bring me along.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at her: ¡°Just focus on your work and stop thinking about all these.¡± Dong Xuebing said in his heart. Are you cursing me? Such incidents in the future? I do not want to experience this again. My future is almost gone. ¡°Oh, don¡¯t spread about the calligraphy. Keep it to yourselves.¡± Dong Xuebing does not want Chief Jiang to know about this.

    At the same time.

    Because of this incident, most of the staff in the Western District branch were still in their offices. Everyone was worried that Chief Jiang would hold the branch responsible and the leaders will be transferred away. There would be a significant impact if this happened. What will happen next? Who would Chief Jiang me? The Deputy Director of the Sixth Bureau? Director Jiang or someone higher than him?

    Suddenly, everyone received the news they were waiting for.

    Other than the two officers who hit Chief Jiang¡¯s nephew, no one else will be punished. This incident was over.

    What was this possible?

    Chief Jiang should be furious over this incident.

    The following news they received made everyone speechless. Damn! It¡¯s Chief Xiao Dong again!

    The news those people received does not contain the details. They only knew that when all the leaders were helpless, Chief Xiao Dong was summoned over to put out the fire. Chief Xiao Dong reached the restaurant and then praised calligraphy there. This calligraphy waster found out that it was written by Chief Jiang and Chief Jiang¡¯s anger was appeased. Chief Xiao Dong solved this issue within 10 minutes.

    Everyone was dumbfounded.

    What else can they say? This was Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s capability.

    As everyone was going back, they were still discussing this incident.

    ¡°Look, what did I say this afternoon? I said this incident can only be handled by Chief Xiao Dong. No one else can settle it.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s weird? Howe Chief Xiao Dong can just settle this issue so easily?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because he is Chief Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, Xiao Liu, you sound like you are worshiping him.¡±

    In the branch, the most surprised person was Chief Zhen¡¯s secretary, Yan Lei. Yan Lei felt what Dong Xuebing did was too unbelievable. Everyone in the branch should be shocked. What was more incredible was the attitude of the rest of the people in the branch. They were only surprised for a while and then continued with their work. It seems like Dong Xuebing had only gone to the market...... and then got a KG of cabbage at 1 cent. People were only surprised but not shocked.

    Yan Lei started to ask around about Dong Xuebing and found out about Dong Xuebing¡¯s miraculous feats.

    Yan Lei almost vomit blood when he heard it.

    Saving documents...... penalty kick...... scoring the goal in the final seconds...... giving Minister Lu medication...... Zhou Guoan¡¯s corruption case......

    Yan Lei finally understood why everyone was not shocked to find out Dong Xuebing had settled this issue. He finally understood why the leaders in the branch trusted Dong Xuebing so much.

    Dong Xuebing could put out any fire.

 Chapter 137 â€“ Deputy Section Chief!

    Night.

    North Heping Road, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    Qu Yunxuan was putting up a pair of couplets on the wall. There were some red and gold Lunar New Year decorations in the living room. On the coffee table, there were some packets of sweets, nuts, and seeds. There were also some choctes and gummy candies in a ss bowl. This year¡¯s Lunar New Year was slightly earlier. In a few more days, it will be Lunar New Year¡¯s eve. This was the time when everyone in China starts to decorate their houses.

    The door opened, and someone entered the house.

    Qu Yunxuan knew who hade in without even raising her head. ¡°You had dinner with your leaders? Are you still hungry?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I want to eat you.¡±

    ¡°Eat your head! Stop talking nonsenses! Are you asking for a beating?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha......¡± Dong Xuebing did not care what Qu Yunxuan was doing and went over to carry her up to the sofa. He even spins around with her in his arms. Dong Xuebing could not show his happiness too openly at his unit, as he was afraid others might gossip about him. Now, he had returned home and could openly show his joy and excitement. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I had gotten some credits when I was dining with the leaders. This is a great credit. I think someone from the Political Section will look for me within these few days.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was holding on to Dong Xuebing around his neck as she was being carried by Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why will they be looking for you?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It is about my promotion. I will be getting my promotion to Deputy Section Chief rank!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was surprised. She pinched Dong Xuebing lightly: ¡°Don¡¯t try to trick me. You are really going to be promoted?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If it is this morning, I only stand a 50% chance of getting this promotion. But now, I am sure! Hahaha, you might not know. Although there are strict regtions on promotions, like minimum number of years, probations, or two years observations, etc. but it will all depend on the leaders. Oh, I did not tell you about what I had done since I entered the government sector. I can¡¯t even count the number of times I got credit with one hand. Why will they not promote me? No one will say anything, even if I am promoted based on an exceptional basis.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Why should I lie?¡±

    ¡°Then what are you waiting for?¡± Qu Yunxuan got up from Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms and kissed him on his forehead. ¡°You are terrific. This calls for a celebration. I will go and buy some alcohol.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You want me to break the rules? Our department forbids us to drink too much alcohol. I also cannot drink. I will be drunk even if it is a small ss.¡±

    ¡°Then...... Let¡¯s go to the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I just had my dinner. Didn¡¯t I SMS you?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan grumbled. ¡°That Section Chief Xu, who was driven out by you, got his Deputy Chief Rank when he was almost 40. He only got Section Chief Rank when he is 50. How old are you now? How long have you joined your agency? Shouldn¡¯t we celebrate? We did not even celebrate when you be the Deputy Chief of your office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt this promotion was a significant leap in his career. He was only receiving Deputy Section Chief¡¯s benefits but did not have the rank. With this promotion, he will be considered a real government official. This really calls for a celebration. ¡°Errr...... I am still full. Why not we have dinner at Wang Fu after work tomorrow? Wait. The excitement will die off if we wait until tomorrow. Let¡¯s go shopping and then watch a movie today.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan yfully pinched his nose. ¡°Ok. I will listen to everything you say today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes fluttered and looked at Qu Yunxuan, who was in her long johns. ¡°I can also decide what you wear today?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and quickly covered her chest. She stared at Dong Xuebing and scolded. ¡°You pervert. Are you trying to bully me again?¡± She reached over to hold Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and led him to her bedroom. She switched on the lights and draw up the curtains. She then walked over to her wardrobe: ¡°I am in a good mood today, and I will listen to you this time. But this is the only time. If you have any weird requests in the future, I will beat you up! There. All my clothes are there. You can pick what you want me to wear.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his hands excitedly. Everyone has their own preferences, and preferences change over time. For example, when Dong Xuebing was in Junior High, he likes to see his female ssmates in short skirts. But his ssmates had to wear uniforms in school. It was only on school outings or tuition sses on weeks ends when they wear dresses. But now, Dong Xuebing prefers mature and smart dressing. He felt women in such dressing were more feminine and attractive. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing was very excited to pick the clothes for Qu Yunxuan.

    Dong Xuebing decided to start picking the clothes from the inside. He bent over and opened the drawer containing Qu Yunxuan¡¯s bras and panties.

    Qu Yunxuan immediately blushed and reached over to pull Dong Xuebing¡¯s ear. ¡°You cannot pick those. I...... I had just changed this morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked at her. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you will listen to me today?¡±

    ¡°....... You cannot choose my inner wear.¡±

    ¡°Ah...... why are you still so shy? Look at you. You are blushing.¡±

    ¡°You want me to tear your mouth?¡±

    Dong Xuebing love to tease Qu Yunxuan. No matter how much she objected, he started search through the drawer, looking for the bra and panties he likes. Qu Yunxuan hit him a few times on his back and saw he still was continuing, she gave up.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Dong Xuebing suddenly stopped and asked: ¡°Aunt Xuan, what is the color of your bra now?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan stared at him angrily. ¡°White!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled shyly. ¡°Can you let me take a look?¡±

    ¡°You want to die?!¡±

    ¡°Errr...... Just one look. If I don¡¯t know what you are wearing now, how can I choose your outfit today?¡±

    After bargaining for some time, Qu Yunxuan finally gave in. She hit him a few times and then lift up her top for one second. She blushed and quickly covered herself up. ¡°Are you satisfied now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Actually, he does not care what Qu Yunxuan was wearing. He only wants to see her change. After searching through the drawer for a while, he took out a pair of matchingcy bra and panties and gave it to her.

    Qu Yunxuan quickly snatched it from him and said: ¡°I will change after you go out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing will never do that. ¡°Change now. I will not peep.¡±

    ¡°Who would believe you?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you will listen to me? Why did you change so fast?¡±

    ¡°......¡± After hesitating for one minute, Qu Yunxuan took off her clothes when Dong Xuebing turned back to choose her clothes.

    Dong Xuebing was peeping through the corner of his eyes. He then continued to choose the stockings. He picked a pair of skin-colored stockings. ¡°Wear this too.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan, who was only in her bra and panties, covered her chest with her arms and stared at him: ¡°You want me to wear a skirt in Winter?¡±

    ¡°What skirt are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°Then why are you asking me to wear stockings?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Errr...... It¡¯s my personal preference.¡± Dong Xuebing loves the smooth feeling of stockings. He felt stockings were a must for a mature and beautiful woman like Qu Yunxuan. Although ck stockings were sexier, it does not suit a virtuous woman like Qu Yunxuan. Skin-colored stockings feel more homely and gentle.

    Qu Yunxuan gritted her teeth and sat down on the bed to put on the stockings. She pretended to not see Dong Xuebing peeping at her.

    After a while, the perfectly dressed up Qu Yunxuan appeared in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hair was tied up in a bun with a clip and had light makeup. She was wearing a white shirt with tight ck pants. She looked more mature than usual. Dong Xuebing walked around her a few times admiring her and nodded.

    ¡°Am I beautiful?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You are the prettiest woman I had ever seen.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled and rolled her eyes. ¡°You are just saying this to make me happy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and said: ¡°Seeing you like this makes me feel like staying at home. Why not we celebrate in bed?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pped the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s head and grabbed her coat. ¡°Stop your nonsense. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    On the way out, they met their neighbor, Aunt Liu walking up the stairs with a bottle of peanut oil. She saw Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing and smiled: ¡°Xuebing, Xiao Qu, you two are going out?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan quietly moved slightly away from Dong Xuebing and replied. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s almost New Year. I am going to the supermarket to buy a packet of rice. It¡¯s too heavy, and I can¡¯t carry it myself. So, I got Xiao Bing toe with me. Hahaha.¡±

    Aunt Liuughed: ¡°That¡¯s right. You should get a husband. It is inconvenient to not have a man around.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°I am still looking for one too.¡±

    After both of them walked out of their estate, Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°You really know how to lie. Buy rice?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan saw it was already dark and there was no one around. She moved closer and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand lightly: ¡°Then what should I say?¡±

    ¡°Just say we are going out for a date.¡±

    ¡°Go to hell! I still have not agreed to be your girlfriend.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing strolled along shopping street slowly. Almost everyone, regardless of old and young, will turn back to look at Qu Yunxuan. Dong Xuebing felt proud to be walking alongside with her. In Beijing, almost everyone wants to stand out among the rest. If you ask any guys on the streets of Beijing, what type of girlfriend are they looking for, their answer will most likely be ¡°someone whom I can bring out.¡± There are two meanings to this answer. One is about the woman¡¯s look. The prettier their girlfriends are, the more they will want to bring them out. Another type is the woman¡¯s character. The woman must not throw a tantrum or talk back to her boyfriend in front of his friends. Qu Yunxuan is a beautiful and matured woman. She was the perfectbination of both types.

    As it was gettingte, Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan did not go the Cinema in the central part of Beijing. They went to a small cinema nearby.

    After getting the tickets, they went to a caf¨¦ for a drink to wait for the movie. They were watching an overseas romance movie, and there were not many people in the cinema. At most, there were only about a dozen people in the cinema, and they were seated in the center and near the front. Dong Xuebing had naughty thoughts when they enter the cinema. He pulled Qu Yunxuan to the corner in thest row. This was not the right spot to watch the movie, but it was quiet, and no one was seated nearby.

    Qu Yunxuan put on a straight face: ¡°Idiot! Are you thinking of doing something to me again?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed: ¡°Absolutely not.¡±

    ¡°We are in public. You better behave yourself. If not, I will hit you.¡± Qu Yunxuan took off her coat and sat down with a box of popcorns beside Dong Xuebing. She picked up popcorn and was about to put it into her mouth when she saw Dong Xuebing move nearer with his mouth opened. Qu Yunxuan could only put the popcorn into his mouth. ¡°Behave yourself.¡±

    The movies started. The plot of the film was the same as all romance movies.

    Dong Xuebing was not even looking at the screen. He saw Qu Yunxuan watching the movie attentively and secretly moved his hand over to her thighs. He was feeling her up. Qu Yunxuan felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and quickly looked around before she gave him a stare. She did not say anything and continued watching the movie. But she was not as focused as before.

    ¡°Xuan Xuan, sit on myp.¡±

    ¡°What for?¡±

    ¡°I want to hold you while I watch the movie.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Quick. I still have something to discuss with you.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not reply, and Dong Xuebing just bent over to carry her up. Qu Yunxuan was tall and with her voluptuous figure, her weight was about the same as Dong Xuebing. It was hard for him to carry her to hisp in this position. Dong Xuebing was panting when he ced her on hisp and start hugging her around her waist.

    ¡°Stop it.¡± Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s thigh. ¡°What is it you want to discuss with me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rested his chin on her shoulders and asked. ¡°You said earlier that you will listen to me today?¡±

    ¡°I did not say that.¡±

    ¡°You did.¡±

    ¡°Tell me what you want to do first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was looking at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s thick red lips and whispered something shyly to her.

    Qu Yunxuan immediately blushed and pinched his thigh. ¡°You...... You...... you want me to use...... what sort of celebration is this? You pervert. I will kill you.¡± Dong Xuebing was still staring at her lips, and she got mad. ¡°Stop looking at me like this, or I will dig your eyes out!¡±

    ¡°Really cannot?¡±

    ¡°Absolutely no!¡±

    ¡°We have already done that, what¡¯s the difference? It¡¯s all the same.¡±

    ¡°...... the same? My mouth and....... How can it be the same?¡±

    ¡°I think it is the same.¡± Dong Xuebing also did not expect he will seed. He was only trying his luck. After all, Qu Yunxuan was very shy. ¡°Errr...... forget it. Just treat it as I did not say anything. Let¡¯s carry on with the movie.¡± Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. Qu Yunxuan must be thinking that he was a pervert.

    Qu Yunxuan kept quiet and sat on hisp, watching the movie.

    Dong Xuebing took a quick nce at her. He does not know whether if she was angry or not. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I am only joking with you. Really. Don¡¯t take it so seriously. Errr...... if you are angry, I will let you pinch me. Here, I offer this leg for you to pinch.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was still ignoring him.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid he would affect the rest, he quickly answers his phone. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Xuebing.¡± It was Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Where are you now? What is your background so loud?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I am watching a movie in the cinema.¡±

    ¡°You are alone?¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly noticed Qu Yunxuan had got off hisp as he was replying to his mother: ¡°Yes. I am alone. I am bored at home, so I came out for a walk.¡± Dong Xuebing was stunned when he saw Qu Yunxuan squat down facing him. He wanted to ask her want was she doing, but he was still on the phone with his mother.

    ¡°It will be Lunar New Year soon. I will be going back to see you in a few days.¡±

    A pair was small hands moved to Dong Xuebing¡¯s belt and start to unbuckle it slowly. Dong Xuebing was stunned. Damn! What are you trying to do? Didn¡¯t you say no? Why are you taking off my belt?

    Qu Yunxuan looked up at Dong Xuebing and then continue to remove his belt.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother asked: ¡°Xuebing, I am talking to you. I will be going back during Lunar New Year.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Come back. Ok. Juste back.¡±

    ¡°I will only be back for 2 days. I should be back on Eve and will return on the first day of New Year.¡±

    A momentter, Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath. He could feel his blood boiling. ¡°Yes. Yes. I...... I will prepare the dumplings.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Why do you sound so weird today?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. It¡¯s an exciting part of the movie.¡± Dong Xuebing was breathing rapidly.

    ¡°Oh, then you go and watch your movie. I will hang up now. Remember to work hard and don¡¯t make mistakes. Your probation is one year. Once you canst until your probation is over, you will have an iron rice bowl. You might not be able to be a leader, but what I wish for is for you to have a secure job.¡±

    ¡°Ok, ok...... Bye...... Let¡¯s talk again when you are back.¡±

    10 minutester.

    Qu Yunxuan stood up with one hand covering her mouth and ran towards the toilet in the cinema.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face was red as he waited for Qu Yunxuan outside the toilet. When he saw Qu Yunxuan staring at him when she came out, he immediately asked. ¡°Err...... have you decided on ourpany? What will you be doing? Do you have any ns?¡± He was afraid she would be angry and tried to divert her attention.

    Qu Yunxuan stared at Dong Xuebing angrily and replied: ¡°I have not decided yet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. We should not rush. You can speak to your friends first. Errr...... how is the movie? It should be ending in 30 minutes.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan took out a napkin and wiped her mouth. Her face was still red when she threw the napkin into the bin. ¡°What are you looking at? You pervert! I am warning you. This is the only andst time. Do not ask me to do this again! If you still make these weird demands, give me back my keys. I will not let you step a foot into my apartment again! Do you hear me?¡±

    ¡°Yes...... yes...¡± Dong Xuebingughed: ¡°I hear you loud and clear.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave him an angry look: ¡°Idiot. Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan walked back, hand in hand, to North Heping Road.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s promotion celebration was officially over.

    ......

    A few dayster.

    Pang Bin, the Chief of the Political Section, lead a team, consisting of a leader from the cadre section and two staff members, to have an official talk with Dong Xuebing. After that, they interviewed the staff from the General Affairs Office to find out their views of Dong Xuebing. At the same time, they also consulted the Chief of the General Affairs office, Li Qing, and other leaders. Finally, they consolidate a report and submit it to the branch¡¯s Party Committee. The Party Committee announced that Dong Xuebing has high aspirations and is a loyal follower of the party. He also showed excellent results and had outstanding work performance. Therefore, he is officially promoted to Deputy Section Chief. The nature of his work will not be changed.

    Many people were shocked to find out that Dong Xuebing was promoted.

    Everyone knows Chief Xiao Dong had only entered the bureau for 4 months, and his civil servant¡¯s probation was not over yet.

    When everyone thinks back about Dong Xuebing¡¯s progression, they were shocked. Application to enter the Party will take at least 3 to 4 years for others. But Chief Xiao Dong got the approval in just 3 to 4 days. Ordinary staff members will need at least 2 to 3 years to be the Deputy Chief of a section. But Chief Xiao Dong took only 2 to 3 months. He even got the chance to attend the training course held at the Party School. This was reserved for people who were holding Deputy Section Chief rank. Other people need at least 3 to 4 years to get the Deputy Section Chief rank. But Chief Xiao Dong took only 3 to 4 months.

    Exceptional case.

    Exceptional case again.

    Why Chief Xiao Dong can move up the ranks so fast?

    The speed of Chief Xiao Dong moving up the ranks was like sitting on a rocket to space!

 Chapter 138 â€“ Lunar New Year!

    Lunar New Year.

    It¡¯s Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve today, and people in Beijing calls this day, the 30th.

    Sounds of firecrackers can be heard everywhere. Everyone can feel the celebration vibes along the streets. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mood was also excellent. He had received the official confirmation of his promotion to Deputy Section Chief from the higher-ups yesterday and was overjoyed. After pasting a pair of couplets and a ¡°Fu¡± word on his front door, he returned to his apartment to start wrapping the chives and pork dumplings.

    But Dong Xuebing¡¯s only regret for this New Year was it was as quiet as before in his house.

    Aunt Xuan is not married and had to return to her parents¡¯ and grandparents¡¯ house to celebrate. This was because she has a big family. She had left for her parents¡¯ ce yesterday morning and should return after the New Year holidays. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother was currently on the way back to Beijing, and Dong Xuebing could only knead the dough himself.

    Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was an unknown number.

    ¡°Chief Xiao Dong, I¡¯m Old Yan. Hahaha, I am calling you to wish you a happy new year.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and replied: ¡°Happy New Year to you too.¡±

    Old Yan chatted with him for a while. Dong Xuebing remembered that he is different from before. Not only people will be calling him to wish him Happy New Year, he also has to send his greetings to his leaders. He cannot visit the State Security¡¯s quarters to visit His leaders personally. His promotion was an exceptional case and if he visits the leaders, there will bound to have gossips and rumors. It would be worse if he brought New Year gifts for the leaders. State Security is different from other government agencies. So, after pondering for a while, Dong Xuebing start to call Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan, and other leaders to send his greetings.

    ¡°Chief Xu, I am calling you to wish you a Happy Lunar New Year. Thank you for taking care of me all this time. Thising year, I will continue to work hard and follow your footsteps.......¡±

    ¡°Chief Zhen, Happy Lunar New Year. I wish for you to have a prosperous year......¡±

    Dong Xuebing even called Xie Hun to wish her. No surprises, her number was the hardest to get through. Dong Xuebing had only called Chief Xu twice and Chief Zhen four times before the line got through. But he had to try dialing Xie Hun¡¯s number 18 times before he could reach her on the 19th call. He wonders how many people were calling her to send her Lunar New Year¡¯s wishes. This is the peak period for people to call their leaders.

    After calling all the leaders, Dong Xuebing continued to knead the dumplings¡¯ dough.

    Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again.

    It was Tan Limei who called. ¡°Hehe, Happy Lunar New Year, Chief Dong. I hope thising year will be a good year for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Thank you. I also wish the best for you and Sun Zhuang.¡± She was one of his closest subordinates, and he could be more casual with him.

    ¡°Thank you. Eh? Why is your ce so quiet? Are you alone?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Xiao Tan, stop adding salt to my wounds. Hahaha. My mother is on her way back. This year will still be both of us. If not, why would I be kneading the dough for dumplings myself.¡±

    ¡°Ahh...... This should not be happening. I will go over with Zhuang Zhi to help you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°My family has our reunion dinner at night, and I am quite free now. If it is convenient, I can go over now. Errr...... Actually, Zhuang Zhi and I have a small request. We had nned to go over to your ce on the first day of New Year to speak to you.

    Dong Xuebing heard what she said and did not stop her. ¡°Ok, then. Come over for lunch.¡±

    The doorbell rang when Dong Xuebing hangs up the call.

    Dong Xuebing thought his mother had reached and went over to open the door.

    But it was Guo Panwei. He had two big bags with him. ¡°Chief Dong, Happy New Year. These are some gifts for you. Here. I will not bother you anymore.¡± The unspoken rule was to visit the leaders on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd day of the Lunar New Year. But Guo Panwei knows about Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s family background. He does not have many rtives, and Guo Panwei came over to see if he could help with anything.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Come in,e in. There is no need for gifts.¡±

    Guo Panwei looked into Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment: ¡°Errr...... is it convenient?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I am alone at home. My mother will be backter. Come in for a sit.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Hope I had not bothered you.¡±

    ......

    Outside of the apartment building.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Luan Xiaoping, walked towards the building. She saw all households had hanged rednterns outside of their windows and kids ying with firecrackers. Luan Xiaoping smiles to herself. Since her son had entered the Civil Service, she had not returned home. Now, she could finally see her son and was overjoyed. But she was also worried about her son. Luan Xiaoping knew she had a weak character and would cry easily. Dong Xuebing was matured and kept a lot of things from her to prevent her from getting worried. She wondered how Dong Xuebing was doing in the government agency. He kept telling her that everything was fine with his work and she wonders if he was telling her the truth.

    ¡°Eh, Sister Luan?¡± An old neighbor saw Luan Xiaoping and went over to greet her. ¡°Happy New Year.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled: ¡°Happy New year to you too. How is your kid? Has he graduated from University?¡±

    That neighbor replied: ¡°He had graduated and got a job. But his sry is just enough, unlike your son, Xiao Bing.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was feeling good in her heart, but she did not show her happiness on her face. ¡°Xuebing¡¯s sry if also not very high. How much can a staff member earn? At most, he is getting 3,000 RMB a month and getting some gifts from the government during festivals.¡±

    That neighbor was surprised: ¡°That¡¯s not right. I thought Xiao Bing had been promoted?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping paused for a while andughed. ¡°He is promoted? His probation is not over yet.¡±

    That neighbor replied: ¡°But everyone here is talking about this. Oh, maybe I had misheard. Hahaha, but your Xiao Bing is still very capable. Even that arrogant Section Chief Xu was driven away by him. His unit is now rented out to a couple who sells clothing at North Heping road.¡± Luan Xiaoping was stunned again. Section Chief Xu? That government officer staying upstairs? Xiao Bing had driven him away? What does this mean? How did Xiao Bing drive them away? But before she could ask any more details, that neighbor said: ¡°Oh, my rtives are here. I need to fetch them at the entrance. Come over to my ce for tea when you are free.¡±

    The confused Luan Xiaoping continued her way back home. Along the way, she was scared by the loud firecrackers.

    Clink, nk, clink, nk...... Luan Xiaoping opened the door with her keys. ¡°Xuebing, I¡¯m back.¡±

    ¡°Mum? Why are you sote? Traffic jams?¡±

    ¡°The bus got dyed.¡±

    ¡°You must be Aunty. Happy New Year.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was surprised to see there were two men in the apartment. Other than her son, there was another man in his early 30s. From one look, she knew this man must also be working with the government. Luan Xiaoping, hanged her coat and entered the unit. ¡°You must be Xuebing¡¯s colleague. Happy New Year to you too.¡± She was puzzled why would her son¡¯s colleague came over to his apartment on New Year¡¯s Eve. She saw there was not even a ss of water on the coffee table, and she stared at her son. ¡°You don¡¯t know how to prepare tea for your colleagues?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed: ¡°He had just arrived too.¡±

    Guo Panwei quickly stood up: ¡°Aunty, I can pour myself. Let me do it.¡±

    Guo Panwei took the hot water sk and poured a ss of water for Luan Xiaoping and Dong Xuebing, followed by himself.

    Luan Xiaoping was stunned. She thought to herself. You all are staff members in the same office, why are you pouring water for my son? You are also much older than my son. After thanking Guo Panwei, Luan Xiaoping looked at him: ¡°...... Errr..... How do I address you?¡±

    Guo Panwei was sitting upright, with 1/3 of his butt touching the sofa. He replied politely: ¡°Guo Panwei. Aunty, you can call me Xiao Guo.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are also from the General Affairs Office?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was speechless when she saw Guo Panwei being so uptight. She thought to herself. Am I that scary? All my students said I look gentle. Why was this man so nervous when he sees me? Luan Xiaoping sat down on the sofa. ¡°Don¡¯t stand on ceremony. Just treat this ce as your own ce. How is work? Are you all busy?¡± Luan Xiaoping was trying to strike a conversation.

    Guo Panwei replied with his back straighten. ¡°It¡¯s festive seasons, and we are slightly busier than usual.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded. ¡°How is our Xuebing¡¯s performance at work? Did he get scolded by the leaders? This son of mine...... he always keeps everything to himself and did not tell me anything.¡±

    Guo Panwei was stunned: ¡°...... got scolded? Aunty, who dares to scold Chief Dong?¡± Guo Panwei said to himself. Someone did scold Chief Dong. Zhou Guoan and Guo Shunjie had scolded him before. But both of them were invited to have tea with the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and no one had seen them afterward. Since that incident, everyone will think twice if they want to scold Chief Dong.

    It was Luan Xiaoping¡¯s turn to be shocked. ¡°Chief Dong? What Chief Dong?¡±

    Guo Panwei was surprised. ¡°You do not know?¡±

    ¡°What should I know?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and patted the back of his mother¡¯s hand. ¡°Mum, you have been working in the vige and have not returned. That¡¯s why I have not told you. I wanted to tell you about this when I see you. I am now the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office and joined the Party. Oh, my promotion to Deputy Section Chief was confirmed yesterday. I am now considered a government cadre.¡± He had not told his mother about his work was because he wanted to give her a surprise. He was overjoyed when he sees his mother¡¯s facial expression now.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luan Xiaoping was shocked. ¡°You are promoted?¡±

    Guo Panwei added: ¡°Aunty, since the day Chief Dong joined the bureau, his performance cannot bepared. No one can achieve his results. He hadpleted impossible tasks and assignments. Even if Chief Dong is promoted to Section Chief...... no, even if he is promoted to Deputy Director, no one will say anything. It¡¯s normal for him to be promoted.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was trying to digest what she heard. Results? She knows her son well. Since young, her son had been clumsy and not very smart. What results can he have? It would be a blessing if he did not get into trouble.

    Dong Xuebingughed: ¡°Mum, there will be some more peopleing over in a while. Let¡¯s wrap dumplings. The dumplings I wrapped are too ugly.¡±

    ¡°Let me do it. Let me do it.¡± Guo Panwei volunteered and ran to the bathroom to wash his hands. After he washed his hands, he carried the dumpling dough and fillings to the kitchen. ¡°Chief Dong, Aunty has not been back for a while. I¡¯m sure you two have lots of things to say. I will not disturb you two. I will wrap the dumplings in the kitchen.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped him. ¡°Panwei, don¡¯t need to do this. Sit down.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am free today and had dropped by to see if there is anything I can help you with. But the dumplings I wrapped might not be as nice as yours or aunty.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Look at you. You came all over to my ce and still have to do work for me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping grabbed her son¡¯s hand and asked: ¡°Xuebing, you are really promoted?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Did you get his colleague to trick me?¡±

    ¡°Huh? What should I trick you?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping still does not believe this. How is this possible? Her son should not be so capable. Just when she was able to ask Dong Xuebing for his identification pass, the doorbell rang. Luan Xiaoping was closer to the door, and she walked over to open it. There was a couple standing outside. The guy was tall and fat, and the girl was small in size.

    ¡°You all are?¡±

    Tan Limei smiled: ¡°Aunty, you must be Chief Dong¡¯s mother. Hello. Happy New Year.¡±

    Sun Zhuang also greeted: ¡°Happy Lunar New Year, Aunty.¡±

    Hearing this couple calling her son Chief Dong, Luan Xiaoping believed her son was not lying to her. She opened the door and invited them in.

    After entering, Tan Limei and Sun Zhuang ced the gifts they bought by the side of the door. There were some red Chinese knots and fruits. There seem to be two cartons of Zhonghua cigarettes. Luan Xiaoping got a shock. Although she does not know much about cigarettes, she knew the prices of Zhonghua brand of cigarettes. This was an expensive brand. Tan Limei faced Dong Xuebing and smiled: ¡°Chief Dong, I am here to help you wrap dumplings.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed: ¡°Panwei is wrapping the dumplings in the kitchen.¡±

    Tan Limei gasped: ¡°Brother Guo is here too? Then I will not have the chance to impress you. No. I must find something to do too.¡± She looked around and then held Luan Xiaoping¡¯s hand. ¡°Aunty, I have learned some massage from my mother. Let me massage your shoulders.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping quickly waved her hands. ¡°No need. No need.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, I am really good with my skills. I guarantee you will be impressed. Give me a chance to perform, please.¡± Sun Zhuang was not good with words, but Tan Limei have a sweet tongue. After a while, she made Luan Xiaoping sit down on the sofa and start massaging her shoulders like a daughter giving her mother massage. She continued: ¡°Aunty, yourplexion is perfect. Even youngsters like us cannot bepared to yourplexion.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Haha, I am almost 50. How can I bepared to you all?¡±

    ¡°Ah...... you are almost 50? You don¡¯t look like your age. I still thought you are 40 years old.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping had never experienced this type of treatment before. She smiled: ¡°Girl, you must be tired. Sit down and have some water. I will brew some tea.¡±

    Tan Limei replied: ¡°I¡¯m not tired. I still have to massage your legs.¡±

    Sun Zhuang was also not idling. He took the broom and dustpan and start cleaning up the house.

    Dong Xuebing wondered why these two were so trying so hard to please him today. Also, why did they get so many gifts? He remembered Tan Limei had mentioned she needed his help over the phone and decided to let them be. Anyway, his mother had worked hard for most of her life, and he could finally let her enjoy life.

    Luan Xiaoping was feeling good by Tan Limei¡¯s massage. Not only her shoulders felt good, but she also felt good inside. She finally believes her son had be a government officer. People are bringing him gifts and pouring water and tea. Someone is helping him wrap dumplings, massaging her shoulders and one of them is sweeping the floor. Their family had never experienced this type of treatment before. My son is capable now.

    Half an hourter.

    Guo Panwei walked out of the kitchen, smiling. ¡°Chief Dong, Aunty, I have wrapped all the dumplings.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping felt apologetic. ¡°Thank you. Come over and have some fruits.¡± She looked at Tan Limei, who was still massaging her legs. ¡°Girl, you must be tired. You can stop the massaging now. Come over and take a break. I will prepare lunch for all of you.¡±

    Guo Panwei quickly replied: ¡°No need. If there is nothing else for me to help, I will be going. Thank you for your offer.¡±

    Tan Limei looked at Guo Panwei and said: ¡°We will be going back soon.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was overjoyed to know her son was promoted and does not want to let them go back. ¡°It is lunchtime soon. All of you stay here for lunch. I will just prepare a few dishes.¡±

    Guo Panwei, Tan Limei, and Sun Zhuang looked at Dong Xuebing. All of them also wanted to stay longer. It was not about lunch. It was about attitude. Only the trusted aides of the leader can be invited to have meals with the leader¡¯s family members. Furthermore, today was Lunar New Year Eve. If they could dine with their leader and his family today, that means they are his trusted subordinates.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°If you all have matters to attend at home, go ahead. It¡¯s Lunar New Year, and family is more important. If you all do not have anything important, stay for lunch. We are all one family after all.¡± After saying this, Dong Xuebing felt great. He feels like he was bing more and more like a leader.

    Luan Xiaoping was feeling proud of her son when she saw her son behaving like some top leader.

    Guo Panwei was ecstatic when he heard Dong Xuebing saying they are one family. He knew that Chief Xiao Dong no long has grudges with him. ¡°Then....... Let me help Aunty wash the vegetables.¡±

    Tan Limei also said: ¡°I will help with the cooking.¡±

    Sun Zhuang added: ¡°I...... I will help too.¡±

    The dumplings were for dinner, and they prepared some simple dishes for lunch.

    After lunch, Guo Panwei helped Luan Xiaoping wash the dishes before he leaves. This time, Luan Xiaoping did not stop him from going. She knew that everyone should be busy during this period. But Tan Limei and Sun Zhuang did not leave. After Guo Panwei stepped out of the apartment, Sun Zhuang and Tan Limei seem to be holding back something. Tan Limei did not know how to say it, and she just continues her massage on Luan Xiaoping¡¯s legs.

    Luan Xiaoping could also tell they had something to say to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Girl, both of you want to ask Xuebing something?¡±

    Tan Limei cleared her throat embarrassedly: ¡°Yes.... We...... We need a favor from Chief Dong, but it¡¯s embarrassing to ask. We should not be talking about this during Lunar New Year.¡± During Lunar New Year, people will be exchanging gifts, and seldom will they ask for favors, unless it was very urgent.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Tan Limei gave Sun Zhuang a look, and he blushed. He waited for a while but did not say anything. He signaled to Tan Limei with his eyes. Tan Limei stared at him angrily and told Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong. Sun Zhuang and I are dating, and we are not allowed to work in the same department. But due to manpower shortage some time ago, we are not separated. But Director Li Qing had looked for Sun Zhuang yesterday. He wants to transfer Sun Zhuang to the Commission for Discipline Inspection Department.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard this. Commission for Discipline Inspection? It¡¯s good. At least it¡¯s better than the Archive department.

    Tan Limei looked at Dong Xuebing and said: ¡°You should also know about the work at Commission for Discipline Inspection...... I am afraid......¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ok. I know. Just say what department you want him to go.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was shocked. What does this mean? Her son can pick the department to transfer his subordinate? He has this authority?

    Sun Zhuang finally opened his mouth. ¡°I think the Political Section¡¯s work...... Errr...... If possible......¡± The Political Section is a popr department in the branch. Their job was to observe and monitor the performance of the staff in the branch. Everyone wants to be transferred there. But it¡¯s tough to enter.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and replied: ¡°Ok. I will help you ask around after Lunar New Year. This should not be a problem.¡± He was quite close to the leaders now, and this was only a small issue.

    Tan Limei and Sun Zhuang were ted. They quickly thanked Dong Xuebing.

    Before they leave, Dong Xuebing looks through the gifts they bought and said: ¡°I will keep the fruits and Chinese knots. Take the cigarettes back.¡±

    Tan Limei quickly said: ¡°Chief Dong, you have helped Sun Zhuang a lot. We......¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°This is only a small matter. I also do not smoke. Bring these cigarettes back for the elders in your families. Oh, wait a while.¡± Dong Xuebing opened a cab and took out a bottle of Maotai. He smiled and gave it to Sun Zhuang. ¡°This is a gift from others. I am also a non-drinker. Take this back with you all.¡± When Dong Xuebing was not a leader, he looked forward to being receiving gifts. But after he had be a leader, he started to wonder what to do with all the gifts he received.

    Tan Limei replied: ¡°Chief Dong......¡±

    ¡°Just take it. Go back and enjoy the holiday.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at that bottle of Maotai. Although she could not bear to give that bottle of Maotai away, she added: ¡°Just take it. Xuebing does not drink.¡±

    ¡°Errr...... Thank you, Chief Dong.¡± Both of them took the bottle from Dong Xuebing and left.

    After leaving Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment building, Tan Limei looked at the bottle of Maotai and said: ¡°We are here to ask Chief Xiao Dong for favors. But he did not ept our gifts. Instead, we are the ones going back with his gift......¡±

    Sun Zhuang said: ¡°Bing Zhi is a good man.¡±

    Tan Limei sighed. ¡°Yes. I have never met such a good leader. I don¡¯t know how he treats others, but he really takes care of his subordinates. Remember that time when Guo Shunjie framed Chief Xiao Dong, Chang Juan, and I? If Chief Xiao Dong did not ept the full responsibility for that incident, Chang Juan and I would be in trouble. Where else can we find such a good leader?¡±

 Chapter 139 â€“Xie Huilan is in danger!

    It¡¯s the 2nd day of Lunar New Year.

    Luan Xiaoping had nned to return yesterday. But she was ted by the news of her son¡¯s promotion and decided to stay one more day to apany Dong Xuebing. This morning, Dong Xuebing sent her to the bus stop. Before she left, she cried. She felt Dong Xuebing had made her proud and want him to visit the vige when he is free. Dong Xuebing was not close to his mother¡¯s side of rtives and rarely go back. But seeing his mother¡¯s tears, he promised he will visit her when he got the time.

    Dong Xuebing returned back to his apartment alone.

    Qu Yunxuan was still at her parents¡¯ ce. Chang Juan and the rest had also visited him yesterday. There should be no one visiting today.

    Dong Xuebing felt bored. He went online to see if any of his former ssmates were online for a chat. But all of them were offline. After switching off the PC, Dong Xuebing wondered if he should buy some gifts to his leaders. This was not bribery. It¡¯s the Chinese culture to send gifts during festivals. Since it¡¯s not convenient for him to visit the State Security Branch quarters, but it should be fine for him to visit Xie Hun. Xie Hun had helped him a lot with the incident at the Newspaper agency. He has to pay her a visit to thank her again.

    That¡¯s right. Visit Sister Xie. She is a leader in the Central Government. It will not be a bad thing to be close to her.

    Dong Xuebing immediately went to the nearby shopping mall and bought a bottle of perfume worth over 1,000 RMB.

    Giving gifts to leaders had lots of unspoken rules too. Firstly, Dong Xuebing cannot call up and tell the other party that he will be visiting them in advanced. He will be rejected. He will also not know if the other party was being courteous or really mean it. If he wants to give gifts, he had to visit the leaders¡¯ straight or give them a call when he reached their ce. The gift must also be specially selected. The leaders will not ept expensive presents and they will not be happy with him. If the gift were too cheap, the leaders would think that Dong Xuebing had no respect for him. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing picked this bottle of perfume. It¡¯s not too expensive or cheap, and it¡¯s suitable for female leaders.

    Beiqiao.

    This was the ce when Dong Xuebing met Xie Hun the first time. She mentioned that she was living in her department¡¯s quarters nearby.

    Dong Xuebing asked around and finally got the address of the Publicity Department, News division¡¯s quarters. It was a small and old estate. There was a concrete wall surrounding the estate, and there were 3 to 4 grey apartment buildings. When the guards saw Dong Xuebing holding on to a gift, they knew he must be here to visit the leaders. They did not stop him and let him enter. The security guards there will not stop people who came here with gifts. They will only stop those who acted suspiciously.

    It was quiet outside the estate, but when Dong Xuebing entered the estate, he got shocked. It was very crowded inside.

    Some people were walking out empty handed, and some were walking up the stairs with lots of gifts in their hands. Outside of an apartment building, 3 people were carrying their gifts and waiting outside the gate. After someone had exit, one person outside will enter. The other two continued to remain there. They seem to be queuing up to send gifts.

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded. The Central Government¡¯s departments were different.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Xie Hun. He still does not know if she was at home.

    The line got through. ¡°Hello.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly say: ¡°Sister Xie, thank you for your help with the newspaper agency. I am at the News division quarters. I would like to pay you a visit. Errr...... is this a good time?¡± Before Dong Xuebing knew about Xie Hun¡¯s position, he did not speak politely with her. But after he found out that she was the Deputy Director of the News Division, Research Department, he changed the way he talks to her. He got no choice. Her rank was way higher than him.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Don¡¯t be so courteous. I had owed you a favor in the past, and that¡¯s returning your favor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°How can your help bepared to my favor? I must thank you personally.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Since you are here,e up to my ce. I am staying at block 6, unit 303. Come up 10 minutester.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing realized that block 6 was the apartment building where all the leaders from the News Division were staying. Those people who were queuing up were waiting to enter block 6. There should be someone in Xie Hun¡¯s apartment now. If not, she will not ask him to wait for 10 minutes.

    10 minutester, it was almost lunchtime. The crowd in the quarters thinned.

    Dong Xuebing walked up to the electronic gates of block 6 and pressed unit 303. ¡°Sister Xie, it¡¯s me.¡±

    This was the inte to Xie Hun¡¯s unit. Clicked. The electronic gate was opened, and Xie Hun said over the inte. ¡°Come up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly entered the building. But before he could walk up the stairs, he heard someone talking upstairs.

    ¡°Director Xie, you don¡¯t need to walk me out.¡±

    ¡°Old Xu, then I will not send you.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Please go back.¡±

    When Dong Xuebing reached the second level, he walked past Old Xu. He was in his 40s, and they looked at each other without saying a word. Xie Hun had not closed her doors and was waiting outside her unit. She smiled when she saw Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing quickly walks over. It¡¯s not good to let a leader wait. ¡°Sister Xie, Happy Lunar New Year.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Happy New Year to you too. Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered her apartment and saw a cab full of gifts. There were cosmetics, wine, health supplements, fruit baskets, etc. Dong Xuebing looked at all those gifts and ced his perfume on the cab. After that, he chatted with Xie Hun as they walked over to the living room. This was an old apartment, but it was well decorated.

    ¡°What tea would you prefer? Flower or red tea?¡±

    ¡°No need. in water will do. I will pour myself.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha. You are too courteous with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing poured a ss of water for himself and sat upright on the sofa.

    Xie Hun was wearing a white shirt and ck pants. Her hair was tied up in a bun and had crossed her legs. She was wearing skin-colored stockings with a pair of ck high heels. She was very sexy with a slim and tall figure, coupled with her beautiful features.

    Dong Xuebing had a hard time controlling his eyes. His eyes kept drifting down to look at her body.

    Damn! What am I thinking? Sister Xie is a bigshot! What am I looking at? I already have Aunt Xuan, and I am still not satisfied?

    Dong Xuebing scolded himself in his heart and took a sip of water to hide his embarrassment.

    Xie Hun was looking at him with a smile. She gracefully picks up a piece of orange and eats it. She smiled and pushes the fruit tter towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Have some fruits. Oh, Xiao Dong, I still do not know what you are working as.¡±

    Dong Xuebing straightened his back and replied. ¡°I am also working for the government agency. I am working at Western District State Security¡¯s General Affairs Office.¡±

    ¡°Oh...... State Security? One of my colleague¡¯s partner is also from your branch. General Affairs Office¡¯s job should be quite tiring. What do you handle?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled shyly. ¡°Our Chief had delegated most of the work to us. I am in charge of most of the back-end support in the branch.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him in surprise andughed: ¡°Deputy Chief?¡±

    ¡°Yes....¡± Dong Xuebing took another sip of water and secretly looked at her chest again.

    Xie Hun looked more surprised. ¡°Not bad. You are about to reach this rank at your age is not easy. Do your best.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You are also not much older than me, and you are already a Deputy Director of a big department. What am Ipared to your rank? But Dong Xuebing knew that if they were topare the speed of their promotions, he would win her. He was promoted to Deputy Section Chief in 4 months. How many people can bepared to him? Of course, those highly educated people who joined as Deputy Section Chief cannot be considered.

    Both chatted for a few minutes. Dong Xuebing also wanted to be closer to a high-ranking leader like Xie Hun. But they had only met each other a few times. They cannot be considered close.

    After a while, Xie Hun looked at her watch casually.

    Dong Xuebing knew that this was a hint for him to leave. He quickly stood up and said. ¡°Sister Xie, it¡¯s almost twelve. I will not bother you anymore. I would like to thank you again for your help with the newspaper agency. If you need my help in the future, just let me know. I will do my best.¡± Dong Xuebing knew what he said was meaningless. Xie Hun is a high-ranking leader and definitely will have some background. How can he offer any help to her?

    Xie Hun stood up slowly: ¡°Ok. I will not keep you here. I still have a lunch appointmentter.¡±

    ¡°I will be going then. Please stay here. I will walk myself out.¡±

    After leaving Xie Hun¡¯s apartment, Dong Xuebing stood in the estate¡¯spound and took a deep breath. His performance earlier was not excellent. He had chatted with Xie Hun for so long and could not find a topic that could interest her. This is not good. But at least she epted his gift. There is still chance for him to get closer to her in the future.

    After walking out of the estate, Dong Xuebing felt hungry. He looked around and saw a restaurant. He entered and ordered two dishes. In his mind, he was still thinking about Xie Hun¡¯s perfect looks and her sweet smile. He could feel his heart beating faster. Sigh....... The ancestors of the one who gets to marry Sister Xie would be dancing in their graves. Dong Xuebing wonders if Sister Xie was married or has any children. In the end, Dong Xuebing forced himself to stop thinking about Xie Hun.

    ¡°Director Xie, Happy New Year. You are going out?¡±

    ¡°Happy New Year to you too. Yes. I¡¯m going out for lunch.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun walking out of the estate and spoke to a middle-aged man near the gates. A firecrackernded near her. That middle-aged man quickly stepped in front of Xie Hun to protect her. ¡°Director Xie, firecrackers are dangerous. You must be careful when you are outside.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Thank you. I will be safe.¡±

    ¡°Take care.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt the distance between him and Xie Hun was too far apart. He is also a leader, but only the staff at the General Affairs Office gave him respect. Look at Sister Xie, anyone she met on the streets treated her respectfully. It was not only because of her rank and position. It was the temperament of a leader. Dong Xuebing felt he still does not have the experience and air of a leader.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun¡¯s back view as she walked away. He was secretly learning from her.

    After finishing his lunch, Dong Xuebing walked towards the bus stop slowly.

    A few buses went past the bus stop, but the bus Dong Xuebing was waiting for had not arrived. He deliberates if he should walk home as it was not too far away from his house. Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing¡¯s iPhone rang. He looked at the caller ID and was surprised. It was Xie Hun¡¯s number. Eh? This should not be possible. I am not that close with Sister Xie, and why is she calling me?

    Dong Xuebing quickly answered the call.

    He cleared his throat and said: ¡°Hello, Sister Xie.¡±

    But the voice of the caller was not Xie Hun, and Dong Xuebing was shocked. It was an old man¡¯s voice. ¡°I saw your number on the phone, that¡¯s why I called you. Are you thisdy¡¯s family? If not, can you inform her family?¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Dong Xuebing sense something was not right. ¡°What happened to Sister Xie?¡±

    ¡°A young girl had fallen into the water at the river east of Qiao Bei. Thisdy past by and saw it. She immediately drops her phone by the river bank and jumps into the water to save the girl. She managed to pull the girl to shore, but her legs got entangled with the seaweeds. I don¡¯t know how to swim, and the rest of the onlookers dare not go into the water after seeing the seaweeds. Now...... now......¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned pale immediately. ¡°Hurry up and tell me.¡±

    The old man continued: ¡°Sighed...... she is dead. Her body is still in the water. We have called the police and are waiting for them toe and retrieve her body. Young man, can you notify her family?¡±

    ¡°Impossible...... This is impossible......¡±

    ¡°Sighed...... I¡¯m sorry for your loss.¡±

    Xie Hun is dead?

    Xie Hun is dead?

    Dong Xuebing hanged up in a daze. He could not believe what he heard. Was this a prank? Sister Xie was still chatting with him earlier, and now, she¡¯s dead??

    How was this possible?

    1 second......

    2 seconds......

    Suddenly Dong Xuebing remembered something. He shouted at the top of his voice: ¡°BACK!¡±

    He can save her!

    He must save her!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Lol. The author clearly has a fetish with stockings and older women. Whenever he describes a woman in this novel, he had to mention the color of their stockings.

 Chapter 140 â€“Rescue!

    Dong Xuebing immediately used all 7 BACKs without hesitation. These were all the BACKs he saved over the past few days.

    ¡°Why is the bus not here yet? Is there a traffic jam?¡±

    ¡°Who knows? I think 2 buses will arrive togetherter. We should be able to find a seatter.¡±

    The traffic on the road was heavy, and many people at the bus stop wereining about their wait for the buses. This was precisely 7 minutes ago. Dong Xuebing was thinking about many things. He saw Xie Hun not too long ago when he was having lunch. Qiaobei¡¯s river was not too far away, and that little girl should have just fallen into the river now. There¡¯s still time!

    Dong Xuebing immediately took out his phone can call Xie Hun.

    Ring...... ring...... ring...... ring......

    Please answer...... Quick...... Don¡¯t go into the water......

    Xie Hun did not answer his call. The phone had rung for quite long, but no one was answering. Shit! Shit! Shit! Sister Xie must have thrown her phone by the riverbank and entered the water to save that girl. No....... Maybe she saw that girl fell into the water from afar and was rushing to save her. That¡¯s why she did not answer her phone.

    What should I do? What should I do?

    Dong Xuebing almost threw his phone on the floor from his anxiousness.

    No. I cannot let Sister Xie die. I must save her!

    Although Dong Xuebing did not want to face it, deep in his heart, he lusts after Xie Hun. This had nothing to do with or without Aunt Xuan. All men have lusts. That¡¯s why when Dong Xuebing heard that Xie Hun will be leaving this world soon, he lost his mind. He could not keep calm. He started running towards the direction of the river while calling Xie Hun again.

    Ring....... Ring...... ring...... No one was answering.

    F**k! Dong Xuebing cursed and ran as fast as he could towards the East.

    Wait for me. I will be there soon. Hang on!

    Dong Xuebing did not know he could reach in time. What he could do now was to run as fast as possible. 50m...... 100m...... 200m...... 300m...... Suddenly, the word ¡®seaweeds¡¯ appeared in his mind. That old man mentioned that all the onlookers did not enter the water to save Sister Xie was because of the seaweeds. Even if Dong Xuebing reaches there in time, he also could not save her. He might also be drowned. He immediately looked around and saw a small general store nearby. He dashed into the store.

    ¡°Boss!¡± Dong Xuebing threw a 100 RMB bill on the counter. ¡°Give me a knife!¡±

    That boss was shocked and did not move.

    Dong Xuebing had no time to waste. He took out his work pass and ms it on the counter. ¡°Police! Give me a knife!¡±

    That boss saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s identification card and quickly took out a fruit knife from under the counter. There was still a piece of apple peel on it. ¡°We do not sell knives here. This is for our own use. You......¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his work pass and the small knife and ran out. He continued to run towards the river.

    After making a turn into a corner, Dong Xuebing continued running forward. There were rows of houses by the side. The main road outside was bustling, but this ce was formerly a vige and was quite secluded. That small river on the east was not well maintained. There were all sorts of rubbish and was full of seaweeds. Sister Xie should be passing by that area to get to the food street on the opposite bank. Dong Xuebing quickly estimates the location where Xie Hun drowned and nned the route in his mind.

    I must get there in time!

    500m...... 600m...... 700m......

    Almost 3 minutes had passed. In another 3 minutes, that old man will be calling him to notify him about Xie Hun¡¯s death.

    Hurry up! Dong Xuebing, why are you so slow? Run faster!

    3 minutes and 15 seconds......

    3 minutes and 30 seconds......

    Suddenly Dong Xuebing could see the end of the row of houses. Dong Xuebing had gone to the food street here several times during his university¡¯s days. He had walked on this route before and knew after these houses, he will reach the river. He used all his strength to run faster.

    5 steps.......

    10 steps......

    15 steps......

    20 steps......

    Dong Xuebing finally got out of the alleyway.

    He looked at the river. Where? Where is Xie Hun?

    The river was not frozen and was still flowing. At about 50 meters away, a young girl, covered in water, was lying by the riverbank coughing. There were 3 to 5 middle-aged men and an old man shouting towards the river anxiously. One of the men had one leg in the water and was poking around the water with a bamboo stick.

    That¡¯s the ce!

    Dong Xuebing could feel his blood rushing to his head and shouted: ¡°Move aside!¡±

    The people at the riverbank stopped moving and looked at Dong Xuebing, who was running towards them. ¡°Young man, what are you doing? There are lots of seaweeds in the river. You will die if you enter the water.¡±

    The man was using the bamboo pole to poke around in the water while shouting: ¡°Grab onto the pole, quick!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had reached those people. ¡°Take that pole away and get out of my way!¡± Before all of them could react, Dong Xuebing had jumped into the water with his coat and shoes on. Everyone by the riverbank was shocked. That middle-aged man quickly moves aside with his pole. He shouted to Dong Xuebing that it¡¯s dangerous in the water. But Dong Xuebing could no longer hear him.

    Cold. The water was piercing cold!

    The water was smelly, but it was not cloudy. Seaweeds had covered the bottom of the river.

    Both Dong Xuebing¡¯s legsnded into the seaweeds the moment he jumped in. But luckily, he reacted fast and tuck his legs up, preventing his legs from getting entangled in the seaweeds. He opened his eyes and ignored the stinging pain to search for Xie Hun. He turned to his left, right, bottom.......

    There she is!!!!

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun 2 meters diagonally bottom from him. Her face was pale, and her lips had turned purple. Her long hair was messy, and her eyes were shut. She was no longer moving and seems to have lost consciousness. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. I¡¯mte? Am I toote? But Dong Xuebing had no time to waste. He swam towards her while praying in his heart. Sister Xie, you must not die. Hang on for a while more. I will bring you back to shore.......

    Dong Xuebing, who had been sprinting all the way here, had used up all his stamina. What was supporting him was his determination to save Xie Hun.

    1 meter......

    2 meters.......

    Dong Xuebing swam over and grabbed Xie Hun by her waist with his left hand. He started kicking and used his right hand to try to swim to the surface. But no matter how hard he tried, he could not pull Xie Hun up. He looked down and saw a bunch of ck colored seaweeds entangled on her right leg. Damn! Dong Xuebing quickly dived and took out the fruit knife to cut away the seaweeds on her leg.

    The seaweeds were cut.

    But just when Dong Xuebing was about to swim towards the shore, he felt something pulling him by his leg. One of his legs got entangled by the seaweed. The more he struggled, the tighter he got trapped. He could feel he was nearing his death. He had no more strength and could not hold his breath any longer.

    Will I die here?

    Dong Xuebing had used all his BACKs and had no other options. He gritted his teeth and summoned thest of his strength to cut the seaweeds on his leg.

    Hang on for a while more......

    Dong Xuebing kept telling himself to hang on for a while more, while he swam towards the surface with Xie Hun¡¯¡¯s lifeless body in his arms.

    1.5m to the surface......

    1m to the surface......

    0.5m more......

    Har!!!! Dong Xuebing finally got to the surface and was gasping for air.

    Alive! I am still alive.

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked at Xie Hun. He quickly swims towards the shore.

    The people by the riverbank were stunned by Dong Xuebing¡¯s bravery. No one ever expects Dong Xuebing to carry a fruit knife with him.

    ¡°How is the girl?¡±

    ¡°Save her! Save her quick! Is she still alive?¡±

    The tired Dong Xuebing carried Xie Hun onto the riverbank andy her t on the ground. He checked her breathing. 1 second, 2 seconds...... Dong Xuebing was shocked. He quickly checks her pulse. 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds...... Dong Xuebing was silent as he looked at Xie Hun¡¯s pale face.

    No breathing and no pulse. Sister Xie is dead......

    Dead? She is gone? I still did not get here on time?

    The onlookers could tell from Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression. Some of them sighed while others looked away.

    Suddenly, the young girl, which Xie Hun saved, shouted: ¡°My teacher says you should do CPR during times like this. Hurry up and save her!¡±

    Yes! That¡¯s right! CPR!

    There¡¯s still a glimmer of hope left. Dong Xuebing immediately straddled Xie Hun and start doing chestpressions. 1 press, 2 press, 3 press...... water began to flow out of her mouth. Dong Xuebing lowered his head. He hesitated for a moment and start blowing air into her mouth. 1 blow, 2 blows, 3 blows...... he got up and start the chestpressions again.

    ¡°Sister Xie, open your eyes! Don¡¯t die!¡±

    1 press, 2 press, 3 press......

    1 blow, 2 blows, 3 blows......

    ¡°Xie Hun! Wake up! Do you hear me? Wake up now!¡±

    After a few cycles, Xie Hun was still lying there motionlessly.

    An old man sighed and said: ¡°Young man, you know thisdy? I think you should contact her family.¡±

    That little girl started crying. All the bystanders felt there was no way for Xie Hun to return to life.

    Dong Xuebing was furious when he heard this. ¡°Contact her family? Who the f**k says she is dead? Ah?!¡± Whenever Dong Xuebing got agitated, he will start swearing. This was Beijing natives¡¯ character. No matter whether if it is a quiet and shy woman or a little girl, they will curse. ¡°Wake up now! Xie Hun! Wake up!¡±

    After some chestpressions, Dong Xuebing gave a few blows into her mouth again......

    ¡°Cough, cough......¡± It was a coughing sound.

    Dong Xuebing felt Xie Hun vomiting the river water into his mouth.

    ¡°Ah! She¡¯s coughing!¡±

    ¡°She is still alive! She is alive!¡±

    ¡°Miss......¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were all red and continued with the chestpressions. He had revived Sister Xie.

    Not long after, Xie Hun vomited out more water and looked around her. She smiled weakly and asked: ¡°What happened to me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped the CPR: ¡°You still can smile? Do you know you almost died?¡±

    Xie Hun rubbed her face and suddenly remembered something: ¡°How is the kid?¡±

    ¡°You saved her.¡± Dong Xuebing got off from Xie Hun. ¡°Justy there. That little girl is fine.¡±

    ¡°Aunty...... I¡¯m fine. Thank you for saving me.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and nodded. But she was frail. She asked softly: ¡°Xiao Dong, why are you here? I remembered I got entangled in the seaweeds. Cough.......¡± Xie Hun coughed a few times. ¡°I remembered I got not pull the seaweed off me, no matter how I tried. Cough...... Why am I still alive?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was full of respect for Xie Hun. She could still be so calm and think logically after she was almost drowned. ¡°I just happen to pass by.¡±

    ¡°Youngdy......¡± The old man said. ¡°You are fortunate to meet this young man. We tried to save you from the riverbank, but everywhere is seaweeds, and none of us dare to enter the water. This young man ran over from a distance and jumped into the water without any hesitation. We were all shocked. We thought he will be...... but who knows he had a fruit knife with him and used it to save you. But after he dragged you to shore, you have no heartbeats, and we thought you are gone. But this young man did not give up and performed CPR until you wake up.¡±

    Another man added: ¡°You own him your life.¡±

    Someone said: ¡°That¡¯s right. Luckily, this young man is around. It¡¯s rare to see such a brave and selfless young man at this age.¡± The crowd felt that when Xie Hun went into the water to save the child, she did not know about the overgrown seaweeds in the river. She did not know about the danger. But when Dong Xuebing jumped into the river to save her, the crowd had told him about the threat. Even when he knew about the danger, he still jumps into the water without hesitation.

    Xie Hun heard what happened and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You...... What should I say?¡±

    ¡°All this does not matter as long as you are fine.¡± Dong Xuebing was exhausted. He was relieved and could no longer stand upright. He fell on the ground panting. Actually, Dong Xuebing was not as great as what the onlookers said. He only did not want a woman he likes to die before him.

    Xie Hun was touched. She does not know why Xiao Dong appeared here or why he was carrying a knife with him. She could not understand why someone who she had met a few times would risk his life to save her.

    Xie Hun could not express how grateful she was to Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Hun thanked him. ¡°Xiao Dong. Thank you for saving me.¡±

    After a while, the Police and Ambnce arrived.

    Dong Xuebing recovered some of his strength and went over to help Xie Hun up. ¡°Sister Xie, I will help you to the Ambnce.¡±

    Xie Hun frowned and shook her head. She spoke with a shivering voice. ¡°Can you tell them that I am not going to the hospital? Cough...... I am fine now. Furthermore, it is the Lunar New Year now. I should not let people visit me at the hospital. This is the bad thing about working in government service. Cough...... you should understand this too.¡± Although the temperature was not below 0 degrees, it was still winter. Xie Hun, who was drenched, was shivering. Even the coat she got from one of the onlookers did not help. Her clothes were all wet, and she could not remove them in public.

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°You are coughing and shivering. You should go to the hospital. It will only be a temporary stay, and no one will know that you are hospitalized.¡± Dong Xuebing knew what Xie Hun was worried about. If Dong Xuebing was hospitalized during Lunar New Year, he also does not want to tell his parents and colleagues. He will not be in the mood to entertain his colleagues and subordinates. ¡°You can choose not to tell anyone.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Listen to me. I cannot go to the hospital. I guarantee that within 5 minutes after I step foot into the hospital, my family and some people will know. I do not want them to visit a hospital during the new year.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Will they know if you don¡¯t use your identification card to register?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled weakly. ¡°I am also not sure. Help me back...... Cough......¡±

    Dong Xuebing held her and said. ¡°If you are worried that others will find out, you cane over to my ce for a rest first. I am staying nearby.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Lunar New Year now, and I will be disturbing your family. I...... I will go over to my brother¡¯s ce.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am living alone.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him and smiled. ¡°Ok...... Sorry to bother you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing spoke to the ambnce staff, and after they left, he went over to pick up Xie Hun¡¯s handbag, high heels, and phone. But one of her heels was missing. She might have dropped it in the river. Dong Xuebing helped Xie Hun over to the police car and asked an officer, who was about his age. ¡°Hi, can you send my leader and I to North Heping Road? It¡¯s not far from here.¡±

    That officer hesitated for a while: ¡°...... I can help you all get a taxi.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his wet work pass. ¡°We are all from the same unit. Thank you.¡±

    The officer saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s work pass andughed. ¡°Sure, no problems.¡±

    North Heping Road.

    The police car stopped not far away from Dong Xuebing¡¯s estate. After thanking the officer, Dong Xuebing helped the shivering Xie Hun alight from the vehicle. Xie Hun¡¯s stockings were drenched and had lost one of her heels. So, Dong Xuebing took off his shoes: ¡°Wear my shoes first.¡±

    Xie Hun raised her arm to stop him, ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just a few steps.¡±

    ¡°There are firecrackers bits all over the ce. You might hurt your foot.¡±

    ¡°You also cannot walk back barefooted.¡±

    ¡°Then...... Let me carry you up?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded slightly, and Dong Xuebing bend over to piggyback her. He could feel two soft mounds pressing against his back, and his heart starts beating faster. He used his hands to hold her thighs and begin to walk back to his building and up the stairs. He did not let her down until he entered his room. He carefully lowered her onto the bed. ¡°You need to change out of your wet clothes and get a hot shower before you catch a cold.¡±

    Xie Hun replied weakly. ¡°I am still feeling giddy. I will not take a shower. I need to lie down for a while first. You should take a shower first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her worrying. But his eyes uncontrobly drifted to her sexy lips. During the CPR earlier, he had close contact with those lips. He blushed and took out some clothes from his wardrobe. ¡°Ok...... let me know if you are feeling unwell. I will close the door you.¡± As he was leaving, he asked: ¡°Do you want a ss of hot water to warm yourself up?¡±

    ¡°My stomach is full of that smelly river water. Cough...... I don¡¯t feel like drinking anything.¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong, you have saved my life, and you don¡¯t need to treat me so politely. Haha, I am also not your leader.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also knew that he will be closer to Xie Hun after this incident. But he could not be casual with her immediately. Also, Xie Hun had the air of a leader, and it was hard for him to act naturally in front of her. ¡°Ok. Have a good rest.¡±

    After closing the door, Dong Xuebing went to take a shower.

    The hot water fell on his body and warmed him up. His blocked nose was also cleared. Xie Hun, who was supposed to be dead, was saved by him with his powers. BACK was too powerful. His life had changed since he got BACK from that ident. His life had be smooth sailing.

    After the shower, Dong Xuebing changed into clean clothes.

    After blowing his hair dry, Dong Xuebing wanted to see how Xie Hun was doing. But before he leaves the bathroom, he heard the sound of the bedroom door opening, and there were fast and heavy footsteps nearing the bathroom. The next moment, a naked Xie Hun appeared at the bathroom door. She was covering her mouth and dashed in. She did not even look at the stunned Dong Xuebing and started vomiting into the toilet bowl.

    Dong Xuebing was standing there looking at her slim naked body. She¡¯s...... She¡¯s...... Damn! Why was she not wearing anything?

    Luckily Dong Xuebing was no longer a virgin and had seen Aunt Xuan¡¯s body many times. He quickly covers his eyes and reaches over to pat Xie Hun¡¯s back. He also wanted to help her bnce herself. Dong Xuebing could turn away or shut his eyes close, and he will not see Xie Hun¡¯s body. But this was not the issue of whether he had seen her body. He needs to let her know that he was not looking at her, that¡¯s why he covered his eyes with one hand.

    Xie Hun¡¯s back was damp and warm. Herplexion was very smooth, and Dong Xuebing could feel the outline of her bones. She was very slim.

    After patting her back for a while, the vomiting sounds died down, and Xie Hun said with a hoarse voice. ¡°Thank you. Haha. I had embarrassed myself in front of you.¡±

    Huh? You are still able tough now? ¡°I will help you back to the room now?¡±

    ¡°Let me rinse my mouth first. Cough......¡± Xie Hun still could not stand properly and was still feeling giddy.

    ¡°Don¡¯t walk by yourself. You will fall.¡± Dong Xuebing replied with one hand, still covering his eyes. ¡°Give me your hand. I will help you up.¡±

    ¡°Haha, it¡¯s fine. You can open your eyes. I don¡¯t mind.¡±

    Dong Xuebing jumped. ¡°Huh? How can I do that?¡± He could hear Xie Hun trying to walk in front of him. He was afraid that she would fall. The bathroom¡¯s floor was still wet after his shower. So, he mustered his courage and take his hand off his eyes. He narrowed his eyes and pulled Xie Hun up and bring her closer to the basin.

    Xie Hun was not as shy as Aunt Xuan. She did not cover her chest or privates and did not blush. She opened the tap and washed her face. She rinsed her mouth a few times and then turned toward Dong Xuebing. She smiled: ¡°I think I really need you to help me back to the room. I am feeling very giddy now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly covered his eyes again. ¡°Ok. Be careful. Let¡¯s walk slowly.¡±

    ¡°How can you walk with your eyes shut? I¡¯m fine. You can open your eyes.¡±

    ¡°Errr......¡± She¡¯s not shy about this, and why should I be feeling shy?

    Dong Xuebing slowly opened his eyes, but he did not look down. If he looked down, he would see her whole naked body. He looked straight ahead and helped Xie Hun walk back to the bedroom slowly. He only turns towards Xie Hun after she got under the covers. He went over to his wardrobe and took out a white shirt and a pair of long pants. ¡°Sister Xie, these are new clothes. If you don¡¯t mind, you can wear them first. I will help you buy a set of new clothes in the afternoon.¡± She can¡¯t be walking around his apartment naked.

    ¡°Haha. Thank you.¡±

    After cing the clothes on the bed, Dong Xuebing saw the pile of wet clothes on the chair. He turned back and wanted to ask Xie Hun, but she had fallen asleep. Dong Xuebing did not wake her up and went over to carry the pile of clothes out and closes the door. He brought the clothes into the bathroom and soak them in soap. He also separated the darker colored clothes into another pail.

    Xie Hun¡¯s bra was ck in color with a beautiful red flower embroidered on it. It was very sexy.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. He did not expect a leader in the Central Government would wear this type of sexy undergarments. His impression of high-ranking officers in the government was conservative. The higher the rank they are, the more conservative they are. But...... these were undergarments, and no one will know even if they were sexy.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his salvia and started to help her wash her clothes. He gently scrubbed the bra with his hands.

    Hmmm...... Is Sister Xie married? She seems to be living alone and should be single. Ahhh....... If she can be my wife, it will be like a dreame true. I am not good at political wisdom, and Sister Xie is so smart. She can help me with my career. Furthermore, she is also a leader in government service. But...... Dong Xuebing was only fantasizing. Xie Hun was so pretty and held a high position in the government. She was also older than him. There was no way for her to like him. Anyway, Dong Xuebing wanted to date Aunt Xuan. How can he be thinking of betraying Aunt Xuan?

    Long johns...... shirt...... pants...... coat......

    After washing all those clothing, Dong Xuebing threw them into the dryer. What¡¯s left was Xie Hun¡¯s stockings. He started scrubbing her stockings.

    The pair of stockings were slightly torn. There was no need to wash it. But Dong Xuebing still washed it cleanly. He seldom washes a woman¡¯s clothing. It was not because he wanted to bootlick Xie Hun. It was mainly because he wants to satisfy his own curiosity. If he missed this chance, he might never get to wash the bra and stockings of a female leader in the Central Government.

    Dong Xuebing felt satisfied after all the clothes were washed. He hanged them by the heater in the living room for them to dry.

    Dong Xuebing quietly walked back into the bedroom to look at Xie Hun. What he saw was her naked back. She must have kicked the nket off when she turns. He could see her whole back, from her neck to her feet. His heart started beating faster. He suppressed his desires and walked softly over to the bed. He covered his eyes slightly and pulled up the covers for her. Actually, it does not mind whether if he had covered his eyes or not. But who knows if Xie Hun would wake up suddenly or not. This was showing his respect for her.

    Wow....... I am so lucky today. I get to hug her in the river, kissed her on the lips during the CPR, carried her on my back, seen her naked in the bathroom, and still get to touch her bra and stockings.......

    Dong Xuebing was reminiscing about what happened today. He looked at the time and went out to help Xie Hun to buy some clothes and shoes. He brought along Xie Hun¡¯s heel with him to the nearby mall to get a pair of simr heels. Then he went to the women¡¯s section to buy a set of woman¡¯s clothing. After that, he dropped by a pharmacy to get some cold and fever medications.

    Dong Xuebing had gone out for more than an hour and wonders if Sister Xie had woke up.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door of his apartment with all the shopping bags in his hands. The moment he stepped into his unit, he heard Xie Hun talking on the phone.

    ¡°Happy New Year to you too...... Hahaha...... you don¡¯t need to visit me...... I¡¯m...... Cough...... I am not with my family...... I am fine. I just caught a cold....... Yes..... Thank you....... There is no need for you to visit me....... That¡¯s it.¡± Xie Hun was leaning against the bathroom¡¯s door frame. Her hair was still wet and had the fragrance of shampoo. She was wearing the set of clothes given to her by Dong Xuebing earlier. The clothes were slightly bigger, but it was still fitting. After hanging up the phone, she rubbed the center of her brows and looked at Dong Xuebing. She then looked at her bra and long johns hanging in the living room. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to let you wash my clothes for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed and replied: ¡°Your clothes still have the smelly river water smell. If it is not washed as soon as possible, the smell might remain. That¡¯s why I washed them without your permission...... Errr...... I hang your clothes in the living room is because the heater is here. If you do not like it, I will hang them at the back. But it will dry slower.¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I told you that you do not need to be so polite to me.¡±

    ¡°Oh...... you have taken a shower? Are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°Yes. But I am still feeling giddy. Maybe I have a fever.¡±

    ¡°Ah...... I had bought fever medications. Oh, I have bought a set of clothes and high heels for you. You can change into this. It¡¯s not nice for you to...... wear my clothes.¡± Dong Xuebing waved the shopping bags in his hands. His eyes wandered to Xie Hun¡¯s shirt, and his heart started to beat faster. His shirt was white in color, and the material was thin. Xie Hun was not wearing anything underneath his shirt, and he could see the outline of her nipples clearly.

    Xie Hun should have noticed it, but she still acted normally. Sheughed: ¡°Your shirt is fine. It¡¯s quitefortable. Haha, I will wear the clothes you bought when I am leaving. I am feeling very weak now. Cough...... Oh, how much are the clothes? I will pay you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over and supported her by her arm. ¡°You don¡¯t need to pay me anything. Let¡¯s check your temperature first and get you recovered first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out a thermometer from a drawer and passed it to Xie Hun. He went to the kitchen and cook a pot of porridge fromst night¡¯s leftover rice. When he returned back to the living room with a bowl of porridge, Xie Hun was done with her temperature reading. 38.9 degrees Celsius.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the thermometer. ¡°No wonder you are feeling dizzy. You are having high fever now. You should eat some porridge before you take medicines.¡± He passed the bowl of hot porridge to her carefully. ¡°Be careful. It¡¯s hot.¡± Dong Xuebing cared for her like a man caring for his girlfriend. But he cannot let Xie Hun know about this feeling. If not, the rtionship he built up would be over. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing acted like a subordinate caring for his leader.

    After eating the porridge and medicines, Dong Xuebing helped Xie Hun back into the bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing had thought Xie Hun had only choked on the in the water and should be fine. But now, she was running a fever and should visit the hospital. But Dong Xuebing did not suggest this to her. At the riverbank, Xie Hun had refused to go to the hospital. If he asked her to go to the hospital now, she might think that he is trying to drive her away.

    After getting under the nkets, Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing: ¡°Not only you had saved my life, you even need to take care of me during Lunar New Year. Cough......¡±

    Dong Xuebing helped her pull up the nket. ¡°It¡¯s ok. I am very free these few days too. It¡¯s not a problem even if I take care of you for another 3 to 5 days. Oh, do you need to inform your husband?¡± He was asking this just to find out if she was single.

    Xie Hun smiled and tucked her long hair behind her ears. ¡°I am still single. What about you? Do you have a girlfriend?¡±

    Not married yet? Dong Xuebing smiled shyly. ¡°Huh? I...... I am considered single and don¡¯t have a girlfriend.¡±

    ¡°Haha, you are so young and is already a Deputy Section Chief. Many people must be gossiping behind your back. It was the same for me back then. I have a suggestion for you. You should consider setting up a family now. At least there will be lesser people saying you are young and immature.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Hahaha, but I don¡¯t have the right to say this. I am also...... Being single is also fun. Don¡¯t you think so?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Mdm. You are right.¡±

    ¡°You......¡± Xie Hun shook her head andughed. ¡°Stop treating me as your leader. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing said in his heart. Look at your tone when you speak and the words you used. How can I don¡¯t treat you as a leader? But this was not Xie Hun¡¯s fault. If Dong Xuebing were in her position, he would also be speaking like her tone after a few years. ¡°Are you feeling better now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. My coughing had stopped.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. What would you like to have for dinner? Do you prefer nd food or heavy meals? I am not good at cooking. How about I go out and get dinner?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself. I am fine with in porridge.¡± Xie Hun patted the side of the bed. ¡°Xiao Dong. Come over and sit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and sat down upright, with half of his butt touching the bed.

    Suddenly, Xie Hun reached over and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. WTF? What¡¯s the meaning of this? Why are you holding my hands?

    But Dong Xuebing had overthought. Xie Hun smiled and patted the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand with her other hand. ¡°Xiao Dong, I will remember what you did for me. Thank you. Haha, I know this might not sound right. But in Beijing, I still have some influence. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can just call me.

    Dong Xuebing noticed that Xie Hun mentioned Beijing and not the Central Publicity Department.

    She has influence in Beijing? Isn¡¯t she from the News department?

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Another super long chapter. I hope you all enjoy it.

 Chapter 141 â€“Embarrassing moment!

    Night.

    Dong Xuebing used glutinous rice and dates to cook porridge for dinner. After dinner, Xie Hun¡¯s fever subsided slightly. She took one more fever pill and went to rest in the bedroom. Dong Xuebing had nothing to do. So, he watched the re-run of the Spring G night on the TV. He was worried that he would disturb Xie Hun and did not dare to turn up the volume. People were still setting off firecrackers outside, and he could not hear the TV at all. In the end, Dong Xuebing chose to look at Xie Hun¡¯s bra, which was hanging by the heater. He finds it more interesting than what was showing on the TV.

    Ring, ring, ring, ring....... Xie Hun¡¯s phone was ringing.

    Dong Xuebing quickly looks away from the bra and turns back to face the TV.

    The phone rang for some time before Xie Hun answer. ¡°Hello? Xiao Hao?¡± It was Xie Hun¡¯szy voice. ¡°What are you doing at my ce? I am not at home....... Yes. I am at my friend¡¯s ce. Cough...... Ya...... I have a fever. It¡¯s alright...... Why do you want toe over? I will be going back soon....... I am fine....... Cough......¡± There was a pause. ¡°Fine...... fine...... if you want toe over, juste. You can also send me back...... North Heping Road estate. It¡¯s the first block, unit 301....... Ok. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and poured a cup of warm water, before knocking on the door. ¡°Sister Xie, can I enter?¡±

    ¡°Come in.¡± Xie Hun was sitting up slightly on the bed. ¡°Haha, this is your room. There is no need for you to knock.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled shyly and passed her the ss. ¡°It¡¯s warm. You will feel better.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xie Hun took the ss from him and yawnedzily. She took a sip of water and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°My younger brother, Xie Hao, will being over in a while. Is it fine?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Haha, I had troubled you a lot today.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I don¡¯t feel troubled.¡± Dong Xuebing wished in his heart that she would stay in his ce longer.

    10 minutester. Ding Dong, ding dong....... Someone was at the door.

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart. Why did he have toe so fast? He walked over and opened the door. There was a teenager, about 15 years old, standing outside. He was shorter than Dong Xuebing, and his features were not as sharp as Xie Hun. But he still resembles her. Dong Xuebing opened the gate. ¡°Xie Hao? Pleasee in.¡±

    That boy saw Dong Xuebing and was shocked. His face changed and pushed Dong Xuebing aside and ran into the unit.

    Dong Xuebing lost his bnce and took two steps back. He was furious. F**k. What¡¯s wrong with you?!

    ¡°Sis!¡± Bang. Xie Hao opened the bedroom door and saw the sickly Xie Hun on the bed. ¡°Sis! What happened? Who did this to you?¡± Before Xie Hun could reply, Xie Hao turned and grabbed Dong Xuebing by his cor. ¡°F**k! What did you do to my sister? I will kill you! Do you know who my grandfather is?! Ah?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was pissed. I had saved your sister¡¯s life, and you still want to hit me? Who cares about your grandfather?!

    ¡°Xie Hao!¡± Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao coldly. ¡°Get over here!¡±

    Xie Hao gave Dong Xuebing a stare before letting go of him. He turned to his sister. ¡°Sis, is he the one who bully you?¡±

    Xie Hun stared at Xie Hao in his eyes: ¡°Who do you think you are? You dare to fight in front of me?!¡±

    Xie Hao tried to exin himself: ¡°No...... I...... you are on a man¡¯s bed...... and I thought......¡±

    ¡°You thought? What are you thinking? Also, who is your grandfather? Ah? Tell me now! Who is your grandfather?!¡±

    Xie Hao was stunned to see his sister so furious. He replied softly: ¡°My grandfather is also your grandfather.¡±

    ¡°You still dare to talk back?!¡± Xie Hun banged on the bedframe and pointed to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I fell into the river and got entangled by the seaweeds today. I was almost drowned, and Xiao Dong had risked his life to save me. If it¡¯s not for him, you will be at the mortuary collecting my body now! You are to grab Xiao Dong by his cor? What are you trying to do? Ah? Tell me!¡±

    Xi Hao jumped up in fright. ¡°Sis! You are almost....... Ah......¡±

    Xie Hun stared at him. ¡°Apologize to your Brother Dong now!¡±

    Xie Hao realized that he had misunderstood Dong Xuebing and quickly run over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong. You will be my elder brother from today onwards. You had saved my sister, and yet, I.......¡± Xie Hao pped himself lightly on his face. ¡°I am sorry. No....... Brother Dong, you must hit me today. Come. You must also grab me by my cor and give me a scolding.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was no longer angry with Xia Hao. ¡°Never mind. You are also concern about your sister.¡±

    Xie Hao refused. ¡°Brother Dong, you must hit me for being so rude to you! It¡¯s a must!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. Damn. What is this request? ¡°It¡¯s just a small misunderstanding. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°No. You have saved my sister¡¯s life, and I still treated you like this. If you don¡¯t hit me at least once, I will feel ufortable. Quick. Just hit me as hard as you want!¡± Xie Hao moved his face forward.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him andughed. He hit him lightly on this head. ¡°Ok. I had hit you. Are you satisfied?¡±

    Xie Haoughed and turned to Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, Brother Dong had epted my apologies.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at her brother: ¡°Use your brain before you say or do anything in the future!¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Xie Hao saw his sister was no longer angry, and he moved closer. ¡°Sis, are you still having fever? Do you need medicine? Do you need me to help you get some water?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao and nodded. ¡°Help your Brother Dong pour a ss of water too.¡±

    ¡°Okay!¡±

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Let me do it.¡±

    Xie Hao quickly stopped him. ¡°No, no. Brother Dong, you sit here and wait. I will go and get the water.¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head and smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°My brother is spoilt by my family since young. He is too impulsive and jumps to conclusion easily. But he has a good nature and knows how to care for others.¡±

    ¡°Sis, Brother Dong, water.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell that Xie Hao was extremely afraid of Xie Hun. He could not me him for being so scared of his sister. Xie Hun is older than him by more than 10 years. She is also a leader in the central government and has a strong character. It would be weird if Xie Hao is not afraid of her. Oh...... Why did Xie Hao mention about their grandfather just now? Xie Hun¡¯s grandfather? Is he also a leader in the Central Government?

    After a while of chatting, Xie Hun rubbed her temples. She seems to be unwell. Dong Xuebing told her to rest awhile more before leaving and left the room with Xie Hao.

    ¡°Xiao Hao, what school are you studying in?¡± Dong Xuebing tried to start a conversation.

    Xie Hao replied with a smile. ¡°Yu Cai. City¡¯s best high school.¡±

    ¡°Wow...... that¡¯s a good school.¡±

    ¡°Hah... I got in through connections. Oh, Brother Dong, tell me about this afternoon. How did you save my sister?¡±

    Xie Hao was afraid of Xie Hun since young. Whenever he saw his sister¡¯s face, he would tremble. Xie Hun was the only person he was scared of in his family. He was not even afraid of their grandfather. But despite being fearful of his sister, he was closest to her. He was closer to his sister than their parents. When he learned about his sister¡¯s ident, his heart almost stopped.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and told Xie Hao what happened. But he only says that he had passed by that area during the ident. Oh, he also did not mention about the CPR.

    ¡°Ah...... That¡¯s was so f**king dangerous!¡± Xie Hao cursed and quickly covered his mouth. His elder sister was still in the bedroom. ¡°Brother Dong, you are the man! You are a real man! Give me a call if anyone bothers you. I can help you get as many people as I can! I am never afraid of fights.¡± Xie Hao picked up Dong Xuebing¡¯s iPhone and exchanged numbers.

    Fights? Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°You should be studying. Do you always get into fights in school?¡±

    Xie Hao quickly ¡®Shhhh¡± and said: ¡°Don¡¯t let my sister hear this. If not, I will be in trouble.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Look at yourselves. You are even skinner than me. What fights can you win? You should focus on your studies!¡±

    Xie Hao boasts. ¡°Brother Dong, I am not talking big. I might not be tall, but I can easily fight one or two people at once. Damn! Why are you looking at me like this? I am telling the truth!¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Bullshit. You can¡¯t even win me with your frail body.

    When ites to boasting, very few people could win people from Beijing. Anyone on the streets of Beijing could boast until others faint. But they were not serious. They treated boasting as a joke. It¡¯s like telling someone a joke, and no one will think much about it.

    Dong Xuebing felt Xie Hao was interesting after chatting for a while. He had forgotten what happened earlier. Instead, they had be closer.

    Suddenly, Xie Hun shouted from the room. ¡°Xiao Hao, it¡¯ste. Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Xie Hao replied and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong, remember to call me if you need any help.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and walked to the bedroom. He knocked on the door and entered. ¡°Sister Xie. You still have a fever. You will be sick if you walk out like this. Can I call a taxi for you first? You can wrap yourself in the nket when you walk out.¡± Dong Xuebing could still joke and chat casually with Xie Hao. But in front of Xie Hun, a leader in the Central Government, he cannot be so casual. Even when he had saved her life, he still has to treat her with respect.

    Xie Hun raised the corner of her lips: ¡°Thank you. Xiao Hao can go out to get a taxi.¡±

    Xie Hao quickly replied: ¡°I will go, I will go....... Brother Dong, you have already taken care of my sister the whole day. Let me go and get a taxi.¡±

    After Xie Hao went out, Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Why not stay for the night? You can lock the bedroom, and I can sleep on the sofa. Oh, I can also sleepover at my neighbor¡¯s ce.¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand slightly and got up from the bed. Sheughed: ¡°I will feel bad if I trouble you any further. You should be tired today. I will treat you to dinner after I recover. Ok?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing moved closer and help her up. She was covered in sweat.

    Xie Hun was still wearing Dong Xuebing¡¯s white shirt and had nothing inside. With her sweat, the shirt had be translucent. Not only her breasts were exposed, but her t tummy and cor bones could also be seen clearly. It so damn seductive.......

    Dong Xuebing quickly shouted and avoided looking at her. ¡°Don¡¯te out from the nkets. I will help you get your clothes!¡±

    Xie Hun did not blush and could still smile. ¡°Ok. Sorry, your clothes are dirtied.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Wait for me here under the nkets.¡± Dong Xuebing ran out to the living room and took all of Xie Hun¡¯s clothing. The long johns were dried, but her underwear and coat were still damp. So, Dong Xuebing grabbed the set of clothes, he bought in the afternoon, with him to the room. ¡°Some of your clothes are still damp. I will get you a bag for damp clothes.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    After closing the door, Dong Xuebing waited outside with a paper bag.

    A few minutester, the room¡¯s door opened, and Xie Hun walked out. She did not wear her bra and coat which were still damp. She was holding them in her arms. Dong Xuebing lowered his head to avoid looking for her and passed her the paper bag. As he was looking down, Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun wearing the high heels he bought. But her stockings...... Huh? That¡¯s right. Her stockings were torn, and he had forgotten to buy it for her.

    Xie Hun should be feeling ufortable without stockings.

    Xie Hao returned upstairs. ¡°Sis, there is no taxi. I had called my friend to drive us back. He should be arriving in half an hour.¡±

    Xie Hun frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t bother your friend. We will take a taxi back ourselves.¡±

    Xie Hao looked at her and nodded. ¡°Ok. I will give him a call now.¡±

    Xie Hun turned and smile. She extended her hand: ¡°Xiao Dong, I will not thank you anymore today. Let me thank you properly another day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her hand and used both hands to shake it. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± This was how they shook their leaders¡¯ hands.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°We will be going off. You don¡¯t need to walk us down.¡±

    ¡°No. I have to walk you down and will leave after you got in the taxi.¡±

    ¡°No need. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Errr...... Fine...... Be careful on your way back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned home after watching Xie Hun, and Xie Hao walked down the stairs. He closed the door and took a deep breath. Xie Hun was still a high ranking officer in the government. When he was in front of her, he could feel the pressure. He wonders when he could enter the Central Government.

    He thought back about the whole day¡¯s events and what he had gained.

    He had saved a woman he likes and became closer to a leader from the Central Government. These were his returns for risking his life.

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted. He had run like crazy, dived into the river to save Xie Hun, carried her up the stairs, wash and cooked for her....... Ah...... He could finally rest. He massaged his own shoulders and went back to his room. He dropped himself on the bed. A matured woman¡¯s scent was still lingering on the bed. Dong Xuebing picked up the damp nket and sniffed. Hmmm...... A leader from the Central Government is different. Her sweat smells good even after she had fallen into a smelly river!

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw something.

    Dong Xuebing had a small bin in his room. A pair of skinned colored stockings were hanging by the side of the bin. It looks like Xie Hun¡¯s torn stockings. He quickly got up from the bed and to take a closer look. It was the pair of stockings he washed in the afternoon. Xie Hun must have thrown it into the bin after noticing the tear at the bottom. Dong Xuebing bent over and picked up the pair of stockings and yed around it in his hands. Smooth......

    Dong Xuebing had put a stic bag in his bin. He had just changed the stic bag, and the bin was very clean.

    Dong Xuebing yed with the stockings for a while, and suddenly a dirty thought shed across his mind. His face turned slightly red. Aunt Xuan had been away for several days and will return a few dayster. After losing his virginity, Dong Xuebing had been feeling horny all the time. Coupled with what Xie Hun¡¯s body he saw in the afternoon, he could not hold back any longer.

    What should he do?

    After deliberating for 1 second, Dong Xuebing made his decision. He quickly switched on his PC and yed a porn video. Then he grabbed Xie Hun¡¯s used stockings and start....... Sometimes, men had to settle their own problems. Dong Xuebing seldom do this, but today, he really cannot control himself.

    1 minute......

    2 minutes......

    Maybe Xie Hun¡¯s status was too high, or she was too pretty, Dong Xuebing was very excited. He started fantasizing about her in her sexy ck underwear under her business wear. He finished the deed in 3 minutes.

    After switching off the PC, he threw the wet and sticky stockings into the bin.

    But before he could pull up his pants, Ding Dong, Ding Dong...... The doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. Who is it sote at night? He quickly wore back his pants and went to open the door. ¡°Huh? Sister Xie? Why did youe back? Where¡¯s Xiao Hao?¡± Xie Hun, who had left 5 minutes ago, was standing outside. Dong Xuebing did not dare to let her wait outside and quickly open the gate.

    Xie Hun smiled and walked into the apartment with a limp. ¡°I asked Xiao Hao to wait for a taxi downstairs while Ie up to get something.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Oh....... You have forgotten something? You can just give me a call, and I will bring it down for you. You don¡¯t need to climb up the stairs again. You might fall.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m feeling much better now.¡± Xie Hun smiled and entered.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and followed behind her. ¡°What did you forget? I had passed your clothes and bag.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled: ¡°I feel ufortable wearing heels without stockings. My feet hurt. Haha, the pair of stockings you washed for me might be torn, but I think I can still wear it. I will throw it after I returned home.¡± Xie Hun walked into the room.

    What did she say?!

    She¡¯s going to wear back that pair of stockings??

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns green immediately. Damn! Damn! Damn! That pair of stockings still have my......!!!

    Dong Xuebing first thought was to shout out in his heart. BACK! BACK! BACK! F**K!!! There¡¯s no more BACK left!!

    ¡°Sister Xie! Sister Xie!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s sweat was flowing down his forehead. He quickly chased after her. ¡°No! Don¡¯t wear those! I will get you a new pair! Those are torn!¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand and looked at the stic bin by the wall. ¡°No need. I am just wearing it until I get home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. His in deep shit. ¡°Don¡¯t pick it up! Don¡¯t!¡±

    ¡°I said it¡¯s fine. Do you understand?¡± Xie Hun ignored him and reached into the bin.

    ¡°Ah! Sister Xie! You!¡±

    That¡¯s it. I¡¯m finished!

    Xie Hun was already holding the pair of stockings in her hand. Huh? It¡¯s wet? She remembered when she threw them into the bin, it was already dried. Also, the stockings seem to be heavier? Xie Hun paused for a second and bring the stockings near to look at it. 1 second...... 2 seconds...... 3 seconds...... Xie Hun turned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing wished he could bury his head into the ground. He could feel the whole world crumbling down around him. ¡°Sister Xie! It¡¯s like this...... I...... I had spit into the bin!¡±

    This was themest excuse he coulde up with! Dong Xuebing believed that Xie Hun knew what¡¯s the stuff on her stockings.

    Even morons could guess what that was!

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing for 3 to 4 seconds and smiled. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier. Fine. I will go back now.¡± She threw the stockings back into the bin and took a napkin to wipe her hands. After throwing the dirty napkin into the bin, she left.

    Dong Xuebing was too ashamed to walk her to the door. He was too embarrassed to face her!

    Xie Hun knew what he did to her stockings! She must be furious now!

    Damn!!!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: A funny chapter. Lesson learned. Don¡¯t use the stockings thrown away by a woman immediately. Make sure she will not return before using it. Lol. I wonder if Xie Hun was also interested in him. Anyway, he is a pervert.

 Chapter 142 â€“ What does Sister Xie mean?

    3rd day of Lunar New Year.

    Dong Xuebing woke up to the sounds of firecrackers. He got off his bed with heavy eye bags. He went to wash up, and after breakfast, he sat on his sofa pping himself on the forehead. He thought back on what happenedst night and knew his rtionship with Xie Hun was over. So what if he had saved her life? He had used her stockings to do that type of thing, and she must be furious.

    What should I do?

    After thinking about this for the whole morning, Dong Xuebing got an answer. What should he do? Nothing! He could only wait for Sister Xie¡¯s revenge!

    At about 11 am, Dong Xuebing was about to go out and set off some firecrackers to vent his frustrations. Just when he was about to step out of his house, his phone rang. He looked at the caller disy and turned pale. It was Xie Hun¡¯s number. She must be embarrassedst night and did not expose him. She must be called to settle the score now. What should I say if she asks about the stockings?

    Answer or do not answer?

    After hesitating for a few seconds, Dong Xuebing answered the call. ¡°Hello, Sister Xie?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are you free now? My car is parked outside your neighborhood. Let¡¯s have lunch together.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She wants to get back at him?

    ¡°...... Xiao Dong, are you there?¡±

    ¡°Ah...... Yes. But...... you no longer have a fever?¡±

    ¡°I am fine after a good night¡¯s sleep. I will be waiting for you at the entrance. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ok. I will go over now.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing hangs up, he wonders if Sister Xie had brought people with her to beat him up. But he still got to go out and meet her. Dong Xuebing grabbed his hair and paced around in his living room. Suddenly he stopped and gritted his teeth. He still got to face it no matter what. He grabbed his bag and walked out of his estate. He had used the stockings of a Central Government¡¯s leader to do that sort of thing. This was not a small issue. He could be charged in court. He decided to face the music and let Xie Hun do whatever she wants to him. He was in the wrong, after all.

    Outside of the estate.

    There was a ck Audi A6l parked by the road, and Xie Hun was in the driver¡¯s seat. She seems to be alone in the car.

    Dong Xuebing was guilty and strolled towards the car.

    There were a few entry permits on the windscreen of the Audi. This vehicle should be assigned to Xie Hun by her department. The Party and Government had changed all their cars recently. In some ces, governments were restricted to vehicles worth 180,000 RMB and below. The capacity of the vehicles was also limited to 1.8 liters. But the Central Government¡¯s Publicity Department does not have any restrictions. They have luxury vehicles for the leaders. Of course, this Audi might also be Xie Hun¡¯s personal car. However, this was almost impossible, as Beijing was the capital of China. All government officials in Beijing had to keep low profile. Even if they have the means to buy personal vehicles, they will avoid getting expensive cars. Xie Hun was a high ranking officer with the government, and other officers at her rank were still riding motorcycles.

    After a few seconds, Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing, and she rolled down the windows. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your leg?¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted to tell her that he just caught a disease that causes him to lose his ability to walk. He really wants to return home. But when he saw Xie Hun, he knew there was no way for him to escape. He gritted his teeth and walked faster. ¡°I¡¯m fine. My leg had muscle cramps.¡± After thinking for a while, he walked to the passenger door and entered the vehicle. His head was hung low and was too ashamed to face her.

    Come. I am prepared for your scolding. You can question me about your stockings!

    Dong Xuebing was mentally prepared to be questioned.

    ¡°...... Xiao Dong, fasten your seatbelt.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not fasten his seatbelt immediately. He turned towards Xie Hun: ¡°Xie...... Director Xie, please scold me.¡± He changed the way he addresses Xie Hun. He no longer dares to call her Sister Xie.

    Xie Hun looked at him: ¡°....... Why should I scold you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly: ¡°I...... Yesterday it was...... Errr....... I am really......¡±

    Xie Hun burst outughing. ¡°You have saved my life and took care of me yesterday. I should be the one thanking you. Why should I scold you? Xiao Dong, what¡¯s wrong with you? Eh?¡± Xie Hun smiled and tucked her hair behind her ears. ¡°Also, why are you calling me Director Xie? I think Sister Xie sounds nicer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned: ¡°But I......¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him curiously and smiled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You can tell me.¡±

    After hearing what Xie Hun said and attitude, Dong Xuebing was confused. Could Xie Hun really think that the stuff on her stockings was his spit? Impossible. Whose spit looks like this? Also, her facial expressions yesterday...... She knew what that was. But why was she acting like nothing had happened yesterday? Damn. What does she mean by behaving this way? She¡¯s not going to pursue this matter? Dong Xuebing quickly replied: ¡°Huh...... Nothing. Nothing happened.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave a firm answer: ¡°Yes. Nothing happened!¡±

    Xie Hunughed and nodded. She did not act differently. ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s go for lunch now. Let¡¯s go to Wang Fu Hotel. Ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could only agree. Since Sister Xie did not mention aboutst night¡¯s incident, he also did not want to bring it up. From Xie Hun¡¯s attitude, she seems to be not pissed with the stocking incident. Although Dong Xuebing could not tell what she was thinking, but...... Hahaha, the danger is over, and I am saved. Look at her...... Central Government¡¯s leader is different. She¡¯s so forgiving.......

    The Audi drove towards Wang Fu Hotel.

    Xie Hun was wearing a ck women¡¯s suit. It was a tailored suit, and it¡¯s considered half casual.

    Dong Xuebing fastened his seatbelt, and from the corner of his eyes, he saw Xie Hun¡¯s heels and her skin-colored stockings. His heart started beating faster and quickly look away. Even if Xie Hun had behaved like she forgave him, she should still be thinking about that white stuff in her mind. Dong Xuebing¡¯s face was red and burning. He dares not to look towards Xie Hun¡¯s direction and look around the interior of the car. He was feeling more rigid and ufortable than yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing got no choice. Xie Hun had got something on him.

    ¡°Hahaha...... what are you looking for?¡± Xie Hun turned to look at Dong Xuebing with a smile.

    ¡°Nothing......¡± Dong Xuebing pointed to the entry permits on the windscreen. The entry permits were for the City¡¯s Party Committee, Publicity Department, Central Government departments, and a lot of government department¡¯s quarters. ¡°I...... I am looking at these.¡±

    ¡°Oh, hehe, I need to visit a lot of ces for my work. That¡¯s why I got more entry permits.¡±

    Work? You are from the Publicity Department. What work do you have in the Beijing Municipal building? Ministry of Finance? Dong Xuebing was curious, but he did not ask anything.

    Half an hourter.

    They finally reach the Wang Fu Hotel. Dong Xuebing felt very awkward and embarrassed in the car.

    Wang Fu Hotel was located in one of Beijing¡¯s oldest 5 stars hotel. They have 7 ballrooms and all sorts of meeting rooms. They also offer trantion and secretarial services. There were a few restaurants in the hotel, offering western and Chinese cuisines. They also provided all sorts of services to serve their guests. There were childcare services, tours, safe, shoe polishing, vehicle rentals, money exchange, ATM, delivery,undry, etc.

    The car stopped, and the guilty-conscious Dong Xuebing quickly alight to help Xie Hun open her door. He hopes he would be able to leave a good impression.

    But the bellboy or staff of the hotel ran over to open the door for Xie Hun, giving Dong Xuebing no chance to perform. That young man took note of the license te number and helped open the door for Xie Hun. After Xie Hun alighted, that young man whispers something to another young man with a notebook. After that, he said something into his walkie talkie. Dong Xuebing thought this was the hotel¡¯s service to all guests. But after he and Xie Hun alighted from the vehicle, another car arrived. This time, the staff did not open the door for that car. Those two staff just stood there and did not move.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. What¡¯s happening? Special service? Most of the people thate to Wang Fu Hotel were wealthy, and even if Xie Hun frequent this ce or she¡¯s a leader in the Central Government, the hotel staff should not treat her differently.

    Xie Hun seems to be used to this sort of treatment. ¡°...... Xiao Dong, let¡¯s go in.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly followed her. He purposely walks slightly behind her.

    Xie Hun noticed this andughed. She waved to Dong Xuebing: ¡°Why are you so nervous? You are also not my secretary. Just walk beside me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a moment and nodded. He walked carefully beside Xie Hun.

    When both stepped into the hotel entrance, a middle-aged man, wearing a smart suit, walked over and extended his hand. ¡°Thank you foring, Ms. Xie. Sorry I did not wee you outside.¡± This man seems to havee out to receive Xie Hun. It must be the hotel staff outside who informed him.

    Xie Hun smiled and shook his hand. ¡°Manager Zhao. Stop joking with me.¡±

    Manager Zhaoughed: ¡°Haha, I don¡¯t dare to joke with you. The VIP room is ready. You are here today is for......¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°I am just having lunch with a friend. I will not use that room. I...... will dine in the Bamboo Garden.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will make the arrangements for you.¡± Manager Zhao quickly makes a phone call and chatted with Xie Hun for a while. He waved two hotel staff over and whispered something to them before leaving. After that, those two staffs lead the way.

    Dong Xuebing could tell that the hotel treated Xie Hun differently from others. Damn! Sister Xie is so influential? Even the Manager of the hotel had toe out to receive her? Even the Western District Party Committee Secretary does not have this treatment.

    Bamboo Garden.

    This was not a private dining room or a venue for special asions. Bamboos were used to create small booths for the guests. All the tables and chairs were made of rattan. The floor was paved with little pebbles. There was also a pond there.

    After the food was served, Xie Hun cheerfully raised her ss. ¡°I know about your department¡¯s regtion. But this is red wine, and you should be fine. Haha, let me give you a toast for saving my life and taking care of me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed and raised his ss. ¡°Thank you. It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    After drinking some wine, Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing started eating and chatting.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, why are you not with your parents during Lunar New Year?¡±

    ¡°My mother is in Hebei Province. She¡¯s busy with her work and could only stay here on the eve and the first day of Lunar New Year.¡±

    ¡°What are your parents working?¡±

    ¡°My mother is a teacher in a countryside vige. My father...... had passed away.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    It was until now, Dong Xuebing could finally rx. He knew Xie Hun was not settling the score with him over her stockings. She was only treating him for a meal because he had saved her.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw a middle-aged man walking along the corridor. He looks very familiar. Dong Xuebing had seen him on TV before. Oh, he¡¯s Beijing City¡¯s Party Committee member and Public Security Bureau Chief Feng Xueliang. He was a smart-looking man in his 50s. The other side of the corridor might be the private rooms, and he should be heading there.

    This was the first time Dong Xuebing met a Sub-Provincial (Ministerial) level official in person.

    Just when he was thinking, Chief Feng looked towards his direction. He paused for a second and smiled. After that, he walked towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. What¡¯s happening?

    ¡°Hun! Hahaha!¡± Dong Xuebing was still in shock, and Feng Xueliang had arrived at his table. ¡°It¡¯s Lunar New Year and why are you here at Wang Fu?¡±

    Xie Hun saw him and stood up. She shook his hand and replied. ¡°I am here with a friend. Uncle Feng, Happy New Year. How¡¯s Auntie doing?¡±

    Feng Xueling looked at Dong Xuebing, who was also standing up and smiled at him. He turned back to Xie Hun: ¡°She is still the same. She got high blood pressure, and she still refuses to watch her diet. She is in the private room eating whatever she likes now. I can¡¯t be bothered with her. Hahaha. Alright. I shall not disturb you anymore. Bye.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Then, I will drop by your private room to have a drink with youter.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, you think you can make me drunk? You can try!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a state of shock. The City¡¯s Party Committee member had a smile to me? He had just given me a smile! Wow...... Sister Xie knows him?

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun had some background and connections. If not, she couldn¡¯t climb to her current rank at her age. But all the entry permits in her Audi, the special treatment she received in Wang Fu Hotel, the casual conversation with Beijing City¡¯s Party Committee member...... Xie Hun not only have some backings. She got huge backing!

 Chapter 143 â€“ Two Million!

    Afternoon, at 1.50 pm.

    After leaving Wang Fu Hotel, Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing boarded the Audi and drove out of the carpark.

    Dong Xuebing was sitting in the front passenger seat nervously. He secretly peeps at Xie Hun. She had a stern look on her beautiful face. She was not only a high-ranking leader in the Central Government, but she also has a powerful backing. Now, Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t even dare to smile in front of her. He was d and worried at the same time. He was delighted that he had saved her life, but he was also concerned because he had used her stockings to do that shameless thing. What¡¯s worst was she knew about it!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s feelings wereplicated!

    It was quiet in the car, and Xie Hun suddenlyughed. ¡°Xiao Dong, do you have any hobbies?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Errr...... It¡¯s not considered a hobby. But I like shopping around Antique markets and watch TV programs about antiques and collections.¡± He tried to make himself sound high ss. He will not tell Xie Hun that his hobbies were watching movies, online chatting, etc. These were all too ordinary.

    ¡°Oh. I also like to visit Liulichang when I am free.¡±

    ¡°You also like collecting stuff?¡±

    ¡°Yes. But I am only a beginner.¡±

    ¡°You are too modest. I can tell you must know a lot about antiques.¡±

    ¡°Is it written on my forehead? How can you tell? Hahaha.......¡± Xie Hun was holding on to the steering wheel gracefully. She thought for a while and slowed down the car. ¡°I am still thinking of buying two shirts for you as a gift. But since you like antiques, let¡¯s go to Liulichang. The temple fair¡¯s food street is moved to Taoranting Park, but Liulichang should still be open. You can choose an antique you like, and I will buy it as a gift for you. Ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quick rejects her suggestion. ¡°No need. No need. You have treated me to lunch, and it¡¯s enough.¡±

    ¡°How can a meal bepared to life?¡± Xie Hun replied firmly and drove towards the west. She did not give Dong Xuebing any choice. ¡°Listen to me, you understand?¡±

    Huh? I got no right to make any decision. Dong Xuebing could only smile and nod.

    Two years ago, temple fair was held at Nan Xin Hua Street, and the whole street will be filled with people. All public transports were re-routed. Of course, anyone can still drive into the street if they want. But there were too many people there, and traffic wille to a standstill. It was so crowded that the distance between two people was less than the width of a palm. After the food street was shifted to Taoranting Park recently, it was not so crowded, and cars can enter that area.

    West of Liulichang.

    After the Audi stopped, Dong Xuebing unfastened his seatbelt and ran over to the driver¡¯s door to open the door for Xie Hun. He even learns from Guo Panwei to ce his hand at the top of the vehicle to ¡°protect¡± Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun shook her head and smile. ¡°You.......¡±

    After these two days, Dong Xuebing noticed Xie Hun likes to smile. She used different types of smiles to express her expressions. She looks like the Officialdies in Ancient times.

    After entering an antique shop, Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Look around and see if there¡¯s anything you like.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want to let her buy any gift for him. But if he did not choose anything, she would not agree. So, after walking around the shop, he stopped in front of a wooden shelf and pointed to a grasshopper gourd, made from rosewood. Dong Xuebing knew this was the cheapest item in the shop. Even the low-grade paintings, calligraphy, and pottery were more expensive. ¡°Sister Xie. This is a good gourd.¡±

    Xie Hunughed: ¡°It¡¯s almost the end of grasshopper rearing season. Pick something better, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled shyly. ¡°I like this.¡±

    ¡°Fine.¡± Xie Hun asked the store assistant about the price of that gourd. It was 2,000 RMB, and she paid without saying a word. She than pass the gourd to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s look around. This gift is too cheap.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing held the grasshopper gourd. ¡°This is good enough. Thank you, Sister Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head andughed. ¡°I knew you will not pick anything. Let¡¯s walk around and see if there is anything better.¡± She saw Dong Xuebing still wanted to reject her, she immediately waved her hand to stop him. ¡°I will not buy it for you, ok? I will pick something for myself. You can give me some suggestions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ok. But I do not know about antiques as well as you.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, stop ttering me. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    A lot of shops in Liulichang were closed. After walking for a while, Xie Hun did not see anything that caught her attention. They slowly walked to East Liulichang. Xie Hun noticed a Yellow Stone seal in the first shop she enters in East Liulichang. But when she enquires about the price, it was more than 1 million RMB. Xie Hun shook her head. She did not buy it. It was not because she does not like it. It was because she could not afford it. How much can a Deputy Director level earn monthly?

    An hourter, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun stood at the junction of East and West Liulichang.

    Xie Hun looked at her watch. ¡°Let¡¯s stop shopping. Come, I will send you back.¡±

    ¡°No need. You have already fetched me from my ce this morning...... I can take a taxi back.¡±

    ¡°No...... Eh?¡± Xie Hun suddenly looked at a few roadside stalls. The stalls were selling balloons and cotton candies. One of the stalls had disyed all sorts of porcin items on its shelf. Kangxi porcin, ancientmoner¡¯s bowl, etc. Xie Hun was interested in these items: ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s take a look at this store.¡±

    ¡°Oh.... Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing followed her to the store.

    The store owner was a young man around 30 years old. He was stunned by Xie Hun¡¯s beauty and kept looking at her. ¡°Hi, what would you like to see?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at the shelves and saw a blue-colored small bowl. The bowl was painted with clouds, and the interior of the bowl had a golden dragon. Xie Hun picked it up and examine the bottom of the bowl. There were some wordings engraved at the bottom of the bowl, stating that it was manufactured by the official kiln during Qian Long Emperor era. Usually, the antiques from these roadside stores were low-grade antiques. This bowl must also be either a counterfeit or a low-grade antique. This antique bowl was rare even in auctions, let alone by the streets. But there were still exceptions. If not, there will also not be so many stories about people finding real antiques on the streets.

    The store owner looked at Xie Hun and said: ¡°This is from my hometown. It¡¯s an antique produced by the ancient government¡¯s kiln.¡±

    Xie Hun examined the bowl carefully and turned to Dong Xuebing and smiled: ¡°Xiao Dong, take a look at this. What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing recognized this bowl. The name of this bowl was the Qing Dynasty Qian Long Emperor Dragon bowl. He knew about this bowl was because when he was working part-time in Pan Jia Yuan, the shop he worked for had a broken fragment of this type of bowl. That broken fragment was authentic. Although it was not worth anything, Dong Xuebing had scrutinized it several times. Seeing that Xie Hun asking his opinion, he felt that he should show off his talent. He picked up the bowl with both hands and examined every detail of the bowl.

    Hmmm...... this bowl looks simr to that broken fragment, but there seems to have some differences.

    The color of this bowl was newer, and the paint was brighter. But the outlines of the designs look very simr to that fragment. The golden dragon was also more detailed.

    Xie Hun asked: ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing jumped: ¡°Errr...... this seems to be real, but some parts are suspicious. I am also not very sure.¡±

    Xie Hun turned towards the store owner. ¡°How much are you selling?¡±

    The store owner replied. ¡°50,000 RMB.¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head and smiled: ¡°If this is really from the government kiln, you will not sell it for 50,000 RMB. Make it cheaper.¡±

    ¡°This is really an antique. The ancestor of that man from my hometown was from Beijing......

    Xie Hun waved her hand to stop him. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the price and not the story. Ok?¡±

    The store owner smiled embarrassedly. ¡°I got this bowl at 40,000 RMB. My profit is not a lot. I really can¡¯t sell it to you lower than 50,000 RMB.¡±

    ¡°Never mind.¡±

    If this bowl were real, it would be worth more than a few hundred thousand. This would be considered finding a treasure on the streets. If this bowl is selling for a few hundred or thousand, it¡¯s not a problem to take a gamble. But 50,000 RMB is not a small amount. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun could not tell whether if this bowl was authentic. More than 70 to 80% of such bowls in the market were fakes. That¡¯s why Xie Hun decided not to buy it.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was disappointed for failing to impress Xie Hun. This was the problem with antiques. Even if you had seen an authentic antique before and understand it well, but it¡¯s hard to tell the difference between a fake and the real item. This was because of how the antique was preserved. If it was well kept, the colors and paintings would be different from another antique, which was not maintained properly. Sigh...... if I can examine it from the broken section. He had examined the broken part of a fragment of that Qing Dynasty Qian Long Emperor Dragon bowl before. He would be able to tell whether if that bowl was real or fake by the broken section. No matter how real the exterior painting was, the fractured section...... Who would be able to tell? There were thousands of ways to authenticate an antique and no one in the world would smash an antique to authenticate it. If the antique were found to be real through this method, it would be meaningless. The bowl was already shattered and the value......

    Eh?

    Dong Xuebing stopped in his tracks when he thought until here!

    Damn! There¡¯s someone who can authenticate an antique through this crazy method.

    Dong Xuebing was the one who can do this!

    The store owner saw the woman walking away, but this young man was still standing there. ¡°Young man, please take a look carefully. This bowl is really from the government¡¯s kiln.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing picks up the bowl again. ¡°Let me take a closer look.¡±

    The store ownerughed. ¡°Sure. Go ahead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He raised his arms suddenly and smashed the bowl on the floor in front of the shocked store owner. Smash! The bowl was shattered into pieces.

    ¡°What the f**k are you doing?!¡± The storeowner was furious.

    Xie Hun, who was a few steps away, was also stunned. ¡°Xiao Dong! What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replies. ¡°I want to look at the interior of the bowl.¡±

    The store owner points at Dong Xuebing and shouts: ¡°Everybody saw you breaking this bowl! 50,000 RMB! Pay up! Pay me now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored the storeowner¡¯s screaming and the bystanders. He quickly picks up a broken piece of the bowl from the floor carefully and examines it. He also touched the broken section carefully to feel the texture.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed color. That¡¯s right. Everything fits.

    The thickness of the paint was the same, and the interior of the bowl was white and smooth. It¡¯s not the same as the fake porcin created by modern technology. The piece in his hand felt precisely the same as that broken fragment he has seen before!

    This bowl was real!

    It¡¯s really from the Ancient Government Kilin!!!

    Damn! BACK!

    ......

    Dong Xuebing used the only BACK he had!

    The scenes in front of him shed! Time had turned back to the bargaining between Xie Hun and the store owner!

    ¡°This is really an antique. The ancestor of that man from my hometown was from Beijing......

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the price and not the story. Ok?¡±

    ¡°I got this bowl at 40,000 RMB. My profit is not a lot. I really can¡¯t sell it to you lower than 50,000 RMB.¡±

    ¡°Never mind.¡± Xie Hun put down the bowl lightly and said: ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s go.¡±

    The store owner did not stop them when they were about to leave. He had acquired this bowl from his hometown. But the ancestor of the person who sold this bowl to him was not some wealthy person in the olden days. The person who sold him this bowl was someone who collects waste products from the counties. He had gotten this bowl for 2,200 RMB from some vige. Their hometown was famous for producing counterfeit antiques. There were many small factories there, and the store owner thought this bowl was also a counterfeit. He was only trying his luck to see if he could see this bowl for 50,000 RMB.

    ¡°Sister Xie, wait a while.¡± Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Xie Hun turned around.

    Dong Xuebing whispered to her softly: ¡°That bowl is real. You should buy it now.¡±

    Xie Hun paused for a second and smiled: ¡°Did you tell me you are not very sure? I think the bowl is not real. The color is too bright.¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie, just buy it. I will not lie to you.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, nevermind. 50,000 RMB is too expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wants to return Xie Hun favour and hope she will forget about the embarrassing incident. He smiled wearily when he sees Xie Hun refusing to listen to him. He knew Xie Hun have a strong personality and have her own views. Once she made a decision, she will stick to it and not listen to others. Dong Xuebing decided not to persuade her anymore. ¡°...... If you don¡¯t want to buy, then I will buy it.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him: ¡°You are confident?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am very sure.¡±

    Xie Hun did not say anything and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing firmly believes his judgment. Unless the person who made fake antiques could perfectly imitate even the interior of the porcin. But no one would be so free to do that. He turned around and went back to the store and point to that bowl. ¡°If you really want to sell, I will buy it for 40,000 RMB. That¡¯s my highest offer. I do not have so much money with me.¡±

    The store owner heard this and was overjoyed. ¡°Ah...... 40,000 RMB is too little. 50,000 RMB is the lowest price.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I said I do not have so much money. If you really can¡¯t sell this bowl to me at 40,000 RMB, I will leave.¡±

    The store owner quickly stopped Dong Xuebing from leaving. ¡°45,000 RMB. How about 45,000 RMB?¡± Dong Xuebing turned, and the store owner immediately shout. ¡°42,000! This is the lowest!¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while. ¡°Fine. I will give you the money in a while.¡±

    There is an ICBC bank next to the store, and Dong Xuebing does not need to fix appointment with the bank to withdraw 40,000 RMB. He returned with the cash very soon andplete the transaction.

    The storeowner was overjoyed as he counted the money. He wrapped the bowl nicely and gave it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°The value of this bowl will increase further in a few years. You should keep it.¡± The store owner said, but this was not his real thoughts. The fake products from his hometown were usually shipped to Beijing. Why? This was because Beijing people are stupid. Hehe, look at this young man. He still thought he had gotten a treasure. Does he really believe that real antiques are all over the ce?

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun left with the bowl.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, shall we look for a ce to check the authenticity of this bowl?¡± Xie Hun asked with a smile. ¡°Haha, to be honest, I still don¡¯t believe that this Qing Dynasty Qian Long Emperor Dragon bowl is real.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitates. ¡°This......¡± He was afraid that Xie Hun would be embarrassed if the bowl was proven to be real. That¡¯s why he does not want to send it to the experts in front of her.

    But Xie Hun did not give Dong Xuebing the chance to reject as usual. ¡°Let¡¯s go to Rong Bao Zhai. It¡¯s reputable. Ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to reply: ¡°Yes.¡±

    Rong Bao Zhai was quiet, and there were not many customers around. It might because it was still the Lunar New Year. Dong Xuebing looked around and saw someone who looks like an expert. He went over and asked: ¡°Do you all buy Qing Dynasty Qian Long Emperor Dragon bowl here?¡± Xie Hun was standing beside quietly.

    That old man looked at Dong Xuebing: ¡°It depends on the item. Do you have it with you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing ced the small bowl carefully on the table.

    The old man looked at the porcin bowl and carefully pick it up. He examined it carefully and asked: ¡°Young man, are you in a hurry? I need some time to examine it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked at Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°No. We are not in a hurry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was afraid Xie Hun would be tired from standing, he pulled a chair over for her. ¡°Have a seat first. I will buy you a bottle of water.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Xie Hun sat down andughed. ¡°Bring a chair over for yourself too. Stop standing there like a fool.¡±

    The old man took out a big magnifying ss and much other equipment. He took his time to examine the bowl and after 5 minutes, he took off his sses and called a middle-aged man down from upstairs. After that, both of them considered and discussed about the bowl for more than 10 minutes.

    Dong Xuebing felt it was okay for him to wait so long, but time for a Central Government leader was precious. He asked: ¡°Are you all done?¡±

    The old man and the middle-aged man looked at each other, and that old man said. ¡°How much do you want to sell this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while: ¡°1 million RMB.¡±

    The middle-aged man shook his head. ¡°It is too high. You won¡¯t even get this amount at the auctions.¡±

    The old man looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is a good piece, and it is well preserved. But it is definitely not worth 1 million. The highest I can offer is 600,000 RMB.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyes narrowed and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. Hahaha, I¡¯m right! It¡¯s really from the ancient government kiln!

    Dong Xuebing was only trying his luck when he said 1 million. He did not expect to sell the bowl at that price. Now, he knew this bowl is a real antique, he started to bargain. In the end, they finalized at 700,000 RMB. Dong Xuebing had not thought about making use of his power to sell this bowl at the auctions. After all, it was against the regtions for the owner of the product to interfere in auctions. It was coincident during thest auction when he sold his pearl ne. It was Teacher Sun who used his own identification card to register for Dong Xuebing. After the auctions, he reprimanded Dong Xuebing for bidding on his own ne. That¡¯s why he was not allowed to do it again.

    ¡°Young man, how do you want us to pay you?¡±

    ¡°Cheque?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please wait for a while.¡±

    After getting the cheque, Dong Xuebing left Rong Bao Zhai in a good mood. But he remembered Xie Hun was still beside him, and he quicklyposed himself. ¡°Sister Xie, let¡¯s split the money. If you did not notice that bowl, I will also not buy it. The credit is all yours.¡± Dong Xuebing said. He also knew that Xie Hun would not want his money.

    Xie Hunughed: ¡°Xiao Dong. I didn¡¯t expect you to be so skillful. How long have you been collecting antiques?¡±

    ¡°Hah. I am only lucky.¡±

    ¡°Haha, stop ttering me. You bought that 42,000 RMB bowl without hesitation. You must be very confident that it is real. I am not as good as you.¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°I think I must bring you along when I want to shop at the antique markets in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought in his heart. As long as you don¡¯t bring up the incident with your stockings, I will go wherever you want me to go.

    ......

    At 4pm, Dong Xuebing deposit that 700,000 RMB cheque into his bank ount and was surprised at his current savings. 2 million! It¡¯s 2 million RMB!

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat off his forehead and happily called Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I bought a porcin bowl at a bargain in Liulichang earlier.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was surprised: ¡°Huh? You found a treasure again? Why are you so lucky?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Hehe....... I made 700,000 RMB this time. We have 2 million in total now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan: ¡°......¡±

    ¡°I think I should not keep so much money in my ount. If my unit conducts checks on me...... I decided to transfer all my money to your ount. In future, if I make any money, I will deposit into your ount. You will manage my money for me. Just set up whateverpany you want and make more money together. Ok?¡± Dong Xuebing was surprised that he was speaking like Xie Hun unconsciously.

    ¡°You really make 700,000 RMB?

    ¡°Haha, you will know when you check your bank ountter.¡±

    ¡°Idiot! You are so capable! I will be going back tomorrow. Let¡¯s celebrate!¡±

    ¡°Huh? Will we be going back to the same cinema to celebrate?¡±

    ¡°Go to hell!¡±

 Chapter 144 â€“ Chief Xiao Dong protecting his staff!

    The Lunar New Year¡¯s holidays had ended, and today was the official first day at work.

    ¡°Good morning Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, Happy New Year.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, congrattions on your promotion.¡±

    Everyone who saw Dong Xuebing greeted and smiled at him, regardless of whether they knew him or not. In the past, there were still some people who doubt Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s ability. They felt it was ridiculous to im that Chief Xiao Dong could solve any problems. But after the calligraphy incident and his promotion, no one dares to doubt him. Even those that dislike Dong Xuebing had to ept the fact that Dong Xuebing was very capable!

    Dong Xuebing smiled and greeted everyone. He felt everyone¡¯s attitude towards him had changed after he was promoted to Deputy Section Chief rank.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡± Someone shouted from the back.

    Now, no one in the branch would call Dong Xuebing as Xiao Dong. Even General Affairs Office¡¯s Chief Li Qing called him Chef Dong. Those who call Dong Xuebing as Xiao Dong were the Branch Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chiefs and above. So, when Dong Xuebing heard someone calling Xiao Dong, he immediately turns back. He thought it was one of the Deputy Branch Bureau Chiefs. But when he saw the one calling him, his face changed. F**k. It¡¯s only Chief Zhen¡¯s secretary, Yan Lei!

    Yan Lei walked over and said emotionlessly: ¡°Xiao Dong, there¡¯s a meetingter in the branch. Go and prepare the materials.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. He was now the same rank as Yan Lei. No, in terms of position, he had more authority than Yan Lei. Howe he was acting like he was Dong Xuebing¡¯s superior? You dare to order me around? Also, what¡¯s with your attitude?!

    ¡°What materials?¡±

    Yan Lei frowned: ¡°Didn¡¯t I had faxed the materials to General Affairs Office before Lunar New Year?¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will look for it in the office.¡±

    Yan Lei¡¯s face turned ck. ¡°The documents are Chief Zhen¡¯s ns for this year! Chief Dong! Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cursed again in his heart. Damn! You are only making use of Chief Zhen¡¯s name to force people to do your bidding. ¡°Ok. I know.¡±

    Yan Lei was furious with Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude. He was Chief Zhen¡¯s secretary, and everyone in the branch speaks to him politely. But only Dong Xuebing treated him differently. The first time they met, Dong Xuebing had not given him any face. At the restaurant with Chief Jiang, Dong Xuebing had made a fool out of him. Yan Lei knew Dong Xuebing had done a lot for the branch, but everyone knew they had a grudge against each other. There was no reason for Yan Lei to treat Dong Xuebing respectfully. Even if Dong Xuebing were close to the branch¡¯s leaders, he would not be as close to Chief Zhen as Yan Lei. With Zhen Anguo backing Yan Lei, Yan Lei felt a Deputy Section Chief was a nobody to him. So what if he was capable? I represent the branch bureau¡¯s top leader. You have to listen to me!

    ¡°Oh, Brother Yan. Good morning.¡±

    Yan Lei turned and smile.

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and returned to the General Affairs Office.

    After the encounter with Yan Lei, Dong Xuebing¡¯s good mood was all gone. He was pissed. He hated Yan Lei more. Look at the former Chief Yan¡¯s secretary, Brother Lui. He treated everyone with respect and seldom abuse his position. He was also close to the various departments¡¯ leaders. Secretaries should behave like him. But look at Yan Lei. Petty, small-minded, putting on airs every now and then. Dong Xuebing wonders why Zhen Anguo picks Yan Lei as his secretary.

    ¡°Chief Dong, you are here.¡±

    ¡°Good morning Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Tan Limei, Chang Juan, Guo Panwei, and Old Yan greeted Dong Xuebing. There was a new staff in the office.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and instructed them to prepare the materials for Yan Lei, before entering his room. He disliked Yan Lei, but he cannot ignore Chief Zhen. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing will not sh with Yan Lei in public and will still do whatever he was supposed to do.

    After all the work in the morning waspleted, Tan Limei knocked on the door and entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    ¡°Chief Dong, thank you for helping Sun Zhuang.¡± Tan Limei said gratefully.

    Dong Xuebing had called Xu Yanst night to request for Sun Zhuang¡¯s transfer. Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Xu did not promise him anything. She only says she will help him ask around. But this morning, Sun Zhuang was asked to report to the Political Section. Xu Yan treated Dong Xuebing very well. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mood became better andughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Oh, there is a new staff transferred here?¡±

    Tan Limei replied: ¡°Yes. She is transferred here from the Political Section. Her name is Wang Xin. She passed her Civil servant entry examsst year.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. Can you ask her toe in for a while?¡±

    Tan Limei left and closed the door behind her. She cheerfully walked over to Wang Xin¡¯s desk. ¡°Chief Dong wants to see you.¡±

    Wang Xin had average looks and had delicate features. When she heard that Chief Dong wants to meet her, she panicked. She was transferred to the General Affairs Office was because she had offended a Deputy Section Chief in the Political Section due to her clumsiness. She could notplete the tasks assigned to her on time and often made mistakes. Due to all these reasons, she was scolded by her leaders frequently and had a phobia of meeting leaders. She had heard a lot about Chief Xiao Dong and panicked. ¡°Sister Tan, errr...... errr...... Do you know why Chief Dong wants to meet me?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure.¡±

    ¡°Did I do something wrong? Is Chief Dong going to reprimand me?¡±

    Tan Limeiughed. ¡°No. Chief Dong treats us very well. I have never seen him get angry and scold anyone of us. Hehe, you are lucky to be transferred here. Although the work here is busy, the working environment here is good. There is no other leader in the branch that treats us better than Chief Dong.¡±

    Chang Juan, who was beside Wang Xin,ughed. ¡°Xiao Tan is right. Xiao Wang, you better go in now. Don¡¯t let Chief Dong wait.¡±

    ¡°Oh, oh... ok.¡± Wang Xin quickly walks over to Dong Xuebing¡¯s office and knock on the door.

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°Come in.¡±

    Wang Xin asked softly: ¡°Chief Dong, you want to see me?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and nodded. He points to the sofa. ¡°Sit. Sit down first.¡±

    Wang Xin dares not sit down. But Dong Xuebing repeated himself, and she sat down cautiously. She was nervous as she was afraid of getting scolded again.

    Dong Xuebing calmly asked: ¡°You are Xiao Wang? Hehe, don¡¯t be so scared. Who is the one who guides you this morning?¡±

    Wang Xin replied softly: ¡°It¡¯s Sister Tan.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Xiao Tan¡¯s performance is good. You should learn from her. Actually, the work in the General Affairs Office is simple. You only need to be meticulous, and you will be fine.¡± Dong Xuebing was speechless when he saw Wang Xin¡¯s sweat rolling down her forehead. What¡¯s there to be so nervous? ¡°How is your typing speed? Do you know how to write scripts for speeches?¡±

    Wang Xin replied softly: ¡°My typing speed...... is not very fast. I have never written any scripts before...... I don¡¯t know if......¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You can learn. No one knows everything. Haha, you can ask Xiao Tan, Chang Juan or the rest if you need help. You can alsoe and ask me.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a while and looked at the nervous Wang Xin. ¡°Ok. If there is nothing else, you can go back to work. Feel free to look for me if you need help.¡±

    Wang Xin was relieved. ¡°Thank you for your concern. I...... I will go back to work now?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    After leaving Dong Xuebing¡¯s office, Wang Xin could feel her sweat on her back. She had heard how capable Chief Xiao Dong was. She never expects Dong Xuebing to be so friendly and did not act like a leader. This was quite surprising for Wang Xin. But she knows she cannot judge him just from this meeting. The Deputy Chief of the Political Section was also very friendly and approachable. But when she made a small mistake, he would stare and scold her. All leaders were like this.

    Yan Lei suddenly barged into the General Affairs office.

    Yan Lei saw Wang Xin and gave her a few pieces of A4 paper. ¡°Type all these into a word document. I wille and get itter. It¡¯s urgent.¡±

    Wang Xin quickly replied: ¡°Yes, Secretary Yan.¡±

    Tan Limei, Chang Juan, and the rest pretended not to see Yan Lei. They knew Chief Xiao Dong was not on good terms with Secretary Yan.

    After Yan Lei left, Wang Xin started typing carefully. She even checked the dictionary for some characters to be sure.

    After a while, Yan Lei returned. He walked over to Wang Xin: ¡°Is the document ready? Give it to me now.¡±

    Wang Xin panicked. ¡°...... it¡¯s not ready yet. I will finish it in 10 minutes.¡±

    Yan Lei heard this and frowned. ¡°Why is it not ready? How long has it been? Didn¡¯t I tell you that I need this urgently?¡±

    Wang Xin looked down timidly. She knows she was in trouble and was frightened. ¡°Secretary Yan, I¡¯m sorry. I...... I did not know you need it so urgently. I......¡± She knew who Secretary Yan was. He was Chief Zhen¡¯s trusted aide and was someone she could not offend.

    Yan Lei stared at her. ¡°You are still finding excuses?! Are you deaf?! Didn¡¯t I tell you to hurry up just now? Do I still need to tell you what time I will being back to collect it?¡± Yan Lei was pissed when he came to the General Affairs Office previous. This time, he exploded!

    Wang Xin felt used. If Yan Lei had told her that he will be collecting the document in 5 minutes, she would have asked Tan Limei for help. Her typing speed was not fast. Her eyes turned red, bite her lips, and started sobbing. She had entered the branch for several months and was almost scolded every day. She could not hold back her tears any longer.

    Tan Limei was shocked and quickly go over. ¡°Secretary Yan. I will help you type the document now.¡±

    Yan Lei looked at Wang Xin and scolded: ¡°You can¡¯t evenplete a simple task! Cry?! Is this the General Affairs Office¡¯s efficiency?!¡±

    Wang Xin covered her mouth and cried even louder.

    Dong Xuebing heard themotion outside and knew what was going on. He was furious. Yan Lei dares to shout in his turf? He totally has no respect for Dong Xuebing! What is he trying to do? pping me in the face? Scolding me indirectly? Dong Xuebing opened the door and stormed out. ¡°Why are you shouting here?! What¡¯s wrong with the General Affairs Office? Ah? What¡¯s wrong with our efficiency?!¡±

    It was tense. Tan Limei, Chang Juan, and the rest held their breath.

    Yan Lei looked at Dong Xuebing coldly: ¡°What do you think? The document I want is still half finish after 5 minutes! Are you going to be responsible if Chief Zhen asks?¡±

    F**k you! Other than making use of Chief Zhen¡¯s name, what else do you know?

    Dong Xuebing was pissed. Yan Lei hade to his office to create trouble, and this was pping Dong Xuebing in his face and a challenge to his authority. Dong Xuebing will not tolerate this. Fine. Since you started this, I will not give you any look! He points at Yan Lei in his nose: ¡°Then I will ask you now! Why didn¡¯t you tell us exactly when you need this document?! Ah? You did not make yourself clear, and you want to me Wang Xin? Are you here purposely to create trouble? This is your problem, not ours!¡±

    Yan Lei¡¯s face turned white from his anger. ¡°You should find out what¡¯s going on first! All of you should reflect on yourselves for your incapability! Now, you still dare to im that I am here to create trouble? Chief Dong! You better watch your words!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at Yan Lei. ¡°This is the way I speak! You better not raise your voice at me here! Can¡¯t you see the rest of them are working? Do you know what this ce is? The General Affairs Office! We are providing support to the various departments in the branch! You are affecting the rest now! If they make any mistakes, are you going to be responsible?!¡±

    Yan Lei was furious: ¡°It¡¯s your people that.......¡±

    Dong Xuebing banged on the table: ¡°I know how to manage my people! It is not up to you to lecture them!¡±

    ¡°Fine! Fine! I finally see the working attitude of the General Affairs Office!¡± Yan Lei turned and stormed out of the office.

    Motherf**ker! Who the f**k do you think you are?! Dong Xuebing wanted to stay low, but these people just can¡¯t leave him alone. Now, Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t care less. He had dared to go against and talk back to Zhou Guoan, the former Branch Bureau Chief. This was nothing. So what if you are the Branch Bureau Chief¡¯s secretary? You think you can do whatever you want here? You want to lecture my people? It¡¯s not up to you to discipline my staff! In the General Affairs Office, I am the leader! You are only holding the Deputy Section Chief rank. You do not have any position nor in charge of any department...... what right do you have to order people around?¡±

    Of course, Dong Xuebing was furious was not because of himself only. There was one more reason. Dong Xuebing was overprotective of his people.

    Dong Xuebing felt that leaders can look so grand was because of their subordinates. When they were outside, the subordinates will help the leaders carry their briefcases. In the workce, they will help the leaders prepare hot tea. During festivals, the subordinates will give gifts to the leaders. In the General Affairs Office, the staff members had given Dong Xuebing face. During Lunar New Year, Tan Limei, Guo Panwei, and the rest had given Dong Xuebing face by going to his ce to help him. His mother was overjoyed when she met them. Dong Xuebing was someone who would treat others the same way as they treated him. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing makes sure he takes care of his staff. He was furious when he saw Wang Xin crying because of Yan Lei.

    Wang Xin was stunned by Dong Xuebing¡¯s words.

    Everyone knew who Yan Lei was. He was the Branch Bureau Chief¡¯s trusted secretary! But Chief Xiao Dong banged the table in from of him because of a newly joined staff member. This....... This...... Wang Xin¡¯s tears started flowing again. ¡°Sob...... Chief Dong. I...... caused trouble for you...... Sob...... Please punish me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her andfort her. ¡°Stop crying. Hmph! Some people just think they are somebody and goes around abusing his authority. Xiao Wang, you are not at fault. You are slow at typing is also not your fault. You have just been transferred over, and you are still not familiar with the work here. No one will me you. Do you hear me? Stop crying and wipe your tears.¡±

    Wang Xin cried even louder after Chief Dongforts her.

    Dong Xuebing let out a ¡®huh¡¯ and said: ¡°Xiao Tan, you go andfort her. Sister Chang, help her type out the document. We must not cause any dy to Chief Zhen.¡± After saying all these, Dong Xuebing returned to his office.

    Tan Limei passed a piece of tissue to Wang Xin. ¡°What did I say earlier? Chief Dong treats us well, right? Hehe, do you know about the meeting document incident when Chief Zhou was still around? Although we were framed by someone, Sister Chang and I were in-charge of preparing the documents. When Chief Zhou wanted to pursue the matter, Chief Dong shouldered all the responsibility and ims to be the one who prepared the meeting materials. Sister Chang and I were so moved, and we cried.¡±

    Wang Xin believed what Tan Limei said was true. She nodded while wiping her tears. She had never met such a good leader before. ¡°But...... But I had caused trouble for Chief Dong. Secretary Yan will......¡±

    Chang Juan walked over with Yan Lei¡¯s document andughed. ¡°This is only a small issue to Chief Dong.¡±

    Guo Panwei alsoughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. We shall wait and see how Yan Lei get into trouble.¡± Everything that happened in the past was enough to prove that it will not end up well with those who offended Chief Xiao Dong.

    Noon. News of the sh between Chief Xiao Dong and Secretary Yan spread throughout the branch.

    On one side, it was the newly promoted Chief Xiao Dong. On the other hand, it was the blue-eyed boy, Branch Bureau Chief¡¯s secretary. Everyone thought both had shed over some important matters. But when they found out the reason behind the argument, they were speechless.

    An argument over such a trivial matter???

    Under normal circumstances, it¡¯s not a big deal for Secretary Yan to lecture a staff member. After all, he was working for Chief Zhen. Other leaders will pretend not to see even if they were unhappy with Secretary Yan. They still have to give the branch Chief face. They would not want to fall out with Secretary Yan over this small issue.

    But of course. These were other leaders.

    Everyone in the Western District Branch Bureau knows Chief Xiao Dong was not an ordinary person!

 Chapter 145 â€“ Provincial Exchange learning program place!

    Lunchtime.

    Dong Xuebing had just stepped out of his office to go to the cafeteria when he heard the news of the Provincial Exchange learning program being brought forward to February. This time, their bureau will be going to Zhejiang Province, and there were only 10 ces. Actually, exchange program was all bullshit. It¡¯s actually an excuse to go on holiday. The Western District Branch Bureau will organize this program annually. Because the State Security was a specialized agency, they could not go overseas like other government agencies. They could only pick other provinces.

    ¡°Sister Chang.¡± Dong Xuebing called Chang Juan. ¡°How were the spots assignst year? Our General Affairs Office gets to participate?¡±

    Chang Juan thought for a while and replied. ¡°We have not participated before. Those who get the spots were leaders, someone who had significant contributions to the branch, or......¡± Chang Juan¡¯s voice became softer. ¡°...... someone with connections or backgrounds. Err...... Chief Dong, maybe you might get a spot this year.¡± Who else in the branch had more contributions than Dong Xuebing this year? Connections? Chief Xiao Dong is close to all the leaders. Rank? Chief Xiao Dong is also now Deputy Section Chief rank. That¡¯s why Chang Juan felt Dong Xuebing would surely qualify to get a ce.

    Dong Xuebing also felt the same way. But when he thought about his argument with Yan Lei, he was not that confident.

    After Lunch.

    Dong Xuebing went to Deputy Branch Bureau Xu Yan¡¯s office. ¡°Chief Xu, I am here to admit my mistake.¡±

    Xu Yan, who was at her desk, replied without even looking up. ¡°Your mistake? What can you do wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could sense Xu Yan was angry. He cleared his throat and replied. ¡°Chief Xu. It¡¯s like this. Secretary Xu hade to the General Affairs Office this morning and instructed a new girl to do some work. He did not say when he need the task to bepleted and just gave Xiao Wang a document for her to type. But after 5 minutes, he returned and saw the task was notpleted. He started creating a scene in the General Affairs Office and even made our new staff member cry. The words he used were indirectly scolding you and me. I do not understand why the General Affairs Department staffs have to be disciplined by him.¡±

    Xu Yan raised her head and looked at him. ¡°This is called admitting your mistake?¡±

    ¡°Errr...... I am at fault too. I admit that I should not be rush and shed with him.¡±

    Xu Yan put down her pen and looked at Dong Xuebing: ¡°What did I say during the previous time when you fight with Secretary Yan? Don¡¯t you understand the meaning of staying low? You just got your promotion, and now you got into trouble again. When are you going to change that foul temper of yours? Ah?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly and helped Xu Yan pour a ss of water. ¡°Yes, Mdm. You are right.¡±

    Xu Yan knocked on her desk. ¡°Is it that hard to get along with Secretary Yan? Even if you are unhappy with him, you should still give him face.¡± It¡¯s because he was Dong Xuebing. If not, Xu Yan would not say so much.

    Dong Xuebing felt being wrongly used. ¡°Chief Xu, I am not finding excuses. The fact is I also wanted to get along well with Secretary Yan. But this morning, when I am on my way to work, he came over and act like he is my leader, ordering me to do things. I can¡¯t find words to describe his attitude. What did I do? I gave in and tolerated him. But he went to my office and started to shout at my subordinates. He is the one who did not give clear instructions. How can I let him do what he wants in my office? He is the one who did not give me face and wanted to find fault with me!¡±

    Xu Yan stared him Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are full of reasons!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was groomed by Xu Yan and had helped Xu Yanplete many difficult tasks in return. He had made the General Affairs Department proud. Xu Yan trusted Dong Xuebing fully. What about Yan Lei? He was newly transferred to the branch and had no results at all. Furthermore, he shed with Xiao Dong several times. It does not matter who was the right or wrong. Xu Yan already has a terrible impression of Yan Lei. Xiao Dong was young and immature. He was impulsive and rash. But Xiao Dong was capable. He could solve problems for the leaders. What about Yan Lei? No capabilities and immature. Everyone has biases. Xu Yan felt Yan Lei was too much in this incident. He was not suitable to be the leader¡¯s secretary. He would offend all other leaders and will make his life difficult. No one would work with Yan Lei, and it will be difficult for Chief Zhen to lead the branch.

    But Xu Yan still wanted to teach Dong Xuebing a lesson. ¡°Stop talking about others. Why everyone else can get along well with Secretary Yan except for you? The problem lies in you too!¡±

    ¡°...... Yes. You are right.¡±

    During the Branch¡¯s Party Committee Meeting, Xu Yan had gone over to Zhen Anguo¡¯s side. This was also Xiao Dong¡¯s credit. During the calligraphy incident, Dong Xuebing had brought Xu Yan and Zhen Anguo closer to each other. This was also the reason why Xu Yan does not want to see Dong Xuebing fall out with Yan Lei. Dong Xuebing was her trusted aide, and Yan Lei was Chief Zhen¡¯s, right-hand man. If they grudge between them was too big, both leaders will feel embarrassed. Just the incident in the morning was too hard for the leaders to ept. It¡¯s unbing for them to bang tables and fight in front of the staff members.

    ¡°Think before you act in the future. Don¡¯t be hot-headed and do whatever you like. You will regret if you are punished for this morning¡¯s incident.¡± Xu Yan reached over and took a sip of the tea poured by Dong Xuebing. ¡°Go back and reflect on your actions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was feeling uneasy. ¡°Chief Xu, will Chief Zhen have a bad impression of me?¡±

    Xu Yan replied: ¡°You finally thought about this now? What were you thinking earlier? Chief Zhen¡¯s secretary had shed with you twice. You tell me, will he have a good impression of you?¡±

    At the same time.

    Yan Lei was in Zhen Anguo¡¯s office.

    ¡°Chief Zhen. The General Affairs Office is too uncooperative. If this carries on, it will be hard for me to do my work.¡±

    Zhen Anguo looked at Yan Lei: ¡°What happened?¡± Zhen Guoan was newly transferred over and held the highest rank in the branch. That¡¯s why he did not receive the news as fast as Xu Yan.

    Yan Lei knew Zhen Anguo does not like to hear all these small matters. But he was too furious. ¡°It¡¯s that Chief Dong. Yes. I got to admit that he is capable and has outstanding results. But he has no respect for you and had ignored me. Earlier, I had asked staff at the General Affairs Office to type a document. They are too slow and could not evenplete typing a simple document in half a day. I got mad and scolded that staff member. That Dong Xuebing suddenly came out of his office and started arguing with me. He says that this is the way they work, and I have no right to scold his people. He is unreasonable!¡±

    Zhen Anguo frowned.

    Yan Lei continued. ¡°Chief Zhen, when have you seen me lose my temper? But that Dong Xuebing was too much. He does not have any respect for others just because he had achieved some results!¡±

    ¡°Are you telling the truth?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Many people saw what happened.¡±

    This was the job of a secretary. A secretary might not be able to do his or her job well, but when ites to creating trouble for someone else, it would be a piece of cake for them.

    Zhen Anguo was a good leader. But no matter how good he was, he still has biases. Yan Lei also did not tell him the truth, and Zhen Anguo felt Dong Xuebing was too much. Yan Lei had worked for Zhen Anguo for years, and he had never seen Yan Lei losing his temper before. He thought Xiao Dong must have said something that pissed Yan Lei.

    This Xiao Dong was too immature!

    Zhen Anguo shook his head. He did not think too much this, as he still like Dong Xuebing¡¯s capabilities. If not, he will also not support Xu Yan¡¯s proposal to promote Dong Xuebing to Deputy Section Chief. Yan Lei told him this incident did not affect Zhen Anguo¡¯s impression of Dong Xuebing much. Everyone has ws. Young and impulsive? Just give him some punishments, and he will change for the better. Zhen Anguo also knew that Dong Xuebing had just started work, and that¡¯s why he was rash and inexperience. He did not consider the impact of his actions. Zhen Anguo thought for a while and made up his mind in his heart.

    ......

    Dong Xuebing was worried that he would leave a bad impression with Zhen Anguo. After leaving Xu Yan¡¯s office, he went to Chief Zhen¡¯s office.

    Knock, knock. Dong Xuebing knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the office with a sad face. ¡°Chief Zhen. I am here to admit my wrong.¡±

    Yan Lei was also in the office. He was sorting the documents for Zhen Anguo. When he saw Dong Xuebing, he sneered.

    Zhen Anguo did not ask Dong Xuebing to sit down and ignored him. He took a look at Dong Xuebing and continued with his work.

    When Dong Xuebing was at Xu Yan¡¯s office earlier, she was also writing something. That was because she treated Dong Xuebing as her own people. But Zhen Anguo was purposely making things difficult for Dong Xuebing now. Dong Xuebing was furious and looked at Yan Lei. It was not hard to guess. This bastard must haveined to Chief Zhen and most likely exaggerated the story. If not, Chief Zhen would not treat someone who had to help him greatly like this!

    Yan Lei! This is not the end between us!

    Dong Xuebing could only stand there and wait.

    About 5 to 6 minutester, Zhen Anguo lifted his head. ¡°Xiao Dong. What is it?¡±

    Yan Lei was standing by the side, looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. ¡°Chief Zhen, I apologized for what happened between Secretary Yan and me earlier. I was too rash.¡± He did not know what Yan Lei said to Zhen Anguo. But Dong Xuebing could not give any exnation and could only apologize, even though he felt he had done nothing wrong.

    Zhen Anguo nodded. ¡°I think both of you are in the wrong. You all are colleagues, and if there are problems at work, you all should settle amicably.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. You are right.¡±

    Zhen Anguo said. ¡°Ok. Go back to work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and left. He thought the matter was over. But before the end of the day, Dong Xuebing received a piece of terrible news.

    The ¡°Exchange learning program¡± name list was released. Dong Xuebing was not on the list. Dong Xuebing was not very surprised by this. After all, he and Yan Lei had fought. So, it¡¯s normal for him to be left out. But the next moment, Dong Xuebing heard that Yan Lei was included as one of the participants!

    Motherf**ker!!!

    Dong Xuebing was furious. He banged his table in anger and went upstairs to look for Xu Yan in her office.

    ¡°Chief Xu, what does Chief Zhen mean by this?¡± Dong Xuebing did not beat around the bush. ¡°He is doing this on purpose by not letting me go on this holiday. Even if this was because of the incident between Yan Lei and me, why is Yan Lei included? I am not the only one in the wrong this morning. I can¡¯t be hiding in my office when Yan Lei is scolding me indirectly. This is not right! I will be in the wrong if I hide in my office when Yan Lei is scolding my people! He has no respect for me! What he did is not wrong? Chief Xu, I don¡¯t mind being included in the list, but Yan Lei should not be included too. Why did Chief Zhen allow him to participate and not me? If you want to punish me by leaving me out, then Yan Lei should also not be included!¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing: ¡°Sit down first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa panting. ¡°Chief Xu, am I wrong for saying these?!¡±

    If this were another incident, Xu Yan would surely reprimand Dong Xuebing. But she could not scold him now. When she heard Yan Lei was included as one of the participants, she frowned. She also felt Chief Zhen was too bias. Chief Zhen would not put in Yan Lei¡¯s name, and all the participants were selected by the Party Committee. But Chief Zhen had the final say, and this was the problem.

    Secretary Yan and Xiao Dong had just got into a conflict, and both should be punished. Xu Yan also felt Secretary Yan was being too much and should receive harsher punishment than Xiao Dong. But Chief Zhen did not punish Yan Lei and rewarded him instead. In this end, Dong Xuebing was the only one who got punished. Anyone in Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoes would be furious!

    Xu Yan felt Chief Zhen should not be so unreasonable. Why did he do this?

    ¡°Xiao Dong, did Yan Lei say anything to Chief Zhen?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied angrily: ¡°He must have left out the part that he was shouting in my office and making my staff cry when he told Chief Zhen. I think he did not tell Chief Zhen the truth. When I went to look for Chief Zhen, Chief Zhen made me stand there for 5 to 6 minutes.¡±

    Xu Yan frowned. This Yan Lei dares to y such tricks?!

    ¡°Chief Xu, I will go and look for Chief Zhen now! I want to exin it to him and let him be the judge!¡±

    ¡°Come back here!¡± Xu Yan stopped him. ¡°This is already confirmed, and it¡¯s useless no matter how you exin. Forget about this incident, and we will discuss this another time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still mad. ¡°Let him off like this? Chief Xu, don¡¯t you think this is too much? You should also know about my contributions to the Branch over the past few months. I just want to ask, what had Yan Lei did to be included? Does he have any results? None! He only knows how to abuse his authority under Chief Zhen¡¯s name! Now, he is allowed to go for this holiday, and I am left out? What would others think? Chief Zhen is too biased.¡±

    Xu Yan also felt that Chief Zhen had only listened to one side of the story. But she could not say this. ¡°Chief Zhen was the one who gave the approval for your promotion. What else do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was too angry and did not hold back his words: ¡°My Deputy Section Chief rank is given by you. All Chief Zhen did was just nod. If it weren¡¯t for you and Secretary Song helping me, I would not get my promotion even in 3 years. I only know you treated me well and not others.¡±

    ¡°Rubbish!¡± Xu Yan scolded, but she felt good. She and Song Shoujie had pushed for Dong Xuebing¡¯s promotion. ¡°Don¡¯t be so calctive. Didn¡¯t you just go to Zhejiang Province recently?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied angrily: ¡°Going for a holiday myself is different from getting permission from the bureau to go for a holiday.¡±

    Xu Yan gave Dong Xuebing a stare: ¡°It¡¯s exchange program! It¡¯s not a holiday!¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s exchange program. Those that are selected are the ones trusted by the bureau. How can someone without any contributions be selected, and someone like me, who had made significant contributions to the bureau, be left out? I am not trusted by the Bureau? Chief Xu, this is too disappointing!¡± Dong Xuebing was ovee by his anger. Zhen Anguo¡¯s punishment to him was too harsh. A few days ago, he still thinks Chief Zhen was a nice person. But with Yan Lei sowing discontent, he hated him now.

    Ring, ring, ring. The phone on the desk rang. Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°Ok. Just put aside this matter for the time being and go back to work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew that after the list was confirmed by the Branch Bureau Chief, there will not be anymore changed. Xu Yan still has other matters to attend, and he left her office.

    Xu Yan answered the phone. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Chief Xu......¡± It was the guardhouse guard calling. ¡°There is something I need to report to you. There are a few students outside our main gate blocking the entrance. They seem to be waiting for someone and are affecting people from entering and exiting the branch. I asked them to leave, but they ignored me.¡±

    ¡°Do they know what ce this is?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡±

    ¡°Give a call to Director Li Qing and ask him to settle this!¡±

    After hanging up, Xu Yan thought for a while before calling Zhen Anguo¡¯s office. ¡°Hello, Chief Zhen? I would like to speak to you about the Exchange program¡¯s name list.¡±

    Zhen Anguo replied: ¡°Oh, what is it?¡±

    Xu Yan paused for a while and said: ¡°I think Chief Xiao Dong had made significant contributions for our branch. Shouldn¡¯t someone like him be included in this program? We should not disappoint our staff! Chief Zhen, if there are no more spots left on the list, I don¡¯t mind giving Xiao Dong my spot.¡± If it were someone else, Xu Yan would not bother to make this call. This is the government agency, and you must follow the orders of the higher-ups. But this concern Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan had to help.

    Zhen Anguo was shocked to hear this. This Xu Yan treats Xiao Dong too well.

    Zhen Anguo also has high hopes for Xiao Dong. If not, he would not punish him like this. He could have given a harsher punishment for banging table without reason at Yan Lei. ¡°Chief Xu, Xiao Dong¡¯s name was included in the initial list. But after some considerations, I took his name out. I know Xiao Dong is capable, but much other staff also wanted to participate in this program. Also, if there are any problems in the backend, someone had to solve it. Xiao Dong is capable and should do more. I think it would be best to let Xiao Dong remain in the bureau. He can settle any problems that arise in the backend.¡±

    Xu Yan frowned when she heard this. The more capable you are, the more you should not be rewarded? People like Yan Lei, who had not made any contributions, should be rewarded? Capability and contributions should be rewarded! How can Xiao Dong do more just because he is capable?

    Chief Zhen continued. ¡°You should have heard about the incident in the morning. Xiao Dong is still too young and impulsive. This is a good chance to let him know that he should not bang tables at his colleagues.¡± This was the real reason why Chief Zhen did this. He wanted to nurture and discipline Dong Xuebing.

    After putting down the phone, Xu Yan¡¯s turned ck. It takes two hands to p. If Xiao Dong was immature, then Yan Lei is considered matured? He had scolded Xiao Dong¡¯s staff in Xiao Dong¡¯s office and is not regarded as impulsive? The one who is supposed to be included in the program is left out, and the one who is not supposed to be included will be going? Xu Yan was furious too. She thought even if Chief Zhen were biased towards Yan Lei, he would not do this. It must be Yan Lei who yed some dirty tricks! Secretaries are the leaders¡¯ mouthpiece and listening post. Yan Lei had twisted the facts for his own benefits!

    ......

    Dong Xuebing stormed back to the ground floor and saw Yan Lei speaking to a few people.

    ¡°Brother Yan, congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yan, I heard the scenery at Zhejiang is beautiful. I didn¡¯t have the chance to go there even once.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Yan, not anyone can participate in this annual exchange program.¡±

    Yan Lei was smiling brightly: ¡°It¡¯s all because of the leaders thinking so highly of me.¡± Yan lei¡¯s girlfriend is from Zhejiang province. Chief Zhen had wanted to omit Yan Lei¡¯s name initially because of the incident between him and Dong Xuebing. But Yan Lei pleaded with him and told him about his girlfriend¡¯sins. In the end, Chief Zhen pitied him and included his name.

    The group saw Dong Xuebing and looked at him with evil intentions.

    Yan Lei was in a good mood as Chief Zhen had helped him get back at Dong Xuebing and removed Dong Xuebing¡¯s name from the list. He had a smirk on his face as he looked at Dong Xuebing. Although he did not say a word, the smile on his face said everything!

    Motherf**ker!

    Dong Xuebing was infuriated!

 Chapter 146 â€“ Another Fire!

    The next day.

    Dong Xuebing felt everyone was giving him weird looks when he arrived at the Western District Branch. Some people who were closer to Yan Lei wereughing at him. Everyone in the branch knew he was not selected for the exchange program despite his outstanding results. Instead, Dong Xuebing¡¯s enemy, Yan Lei, who had no results at all was selected. It was apparent that Chief Zhen was punishing Chief Xiao Dong. Some people wereughing at him, and some people felt unjust for Chief Xiao Dong. Everyone in the bureau was discussing this.

    Dong Xuebing was pissed as he entered the General Affairs Office.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡± The newly transferred staff, Wang Xin, stood up. Her eyes were all red. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I....... I......¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmed himself down and said gently. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. Just focus on your work.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I¡¯m sorry. I will not create any problems for you in the future.¡± Wang Xin was feeling very guilty. If Chief Xiao Dong had not helped her, he would definitely be included in the exchange program. He would not be punished by Chief Zhen. She thought about the incident the whole night and felt it was all her fault.

    Tan Limei said angrily: ¡°The higher-ups are unreasonable. Yan Lei was the one who came here to create trouble, but he is selected to go for the holiday.¡±

    Chang Juan added: ¡°It¡¯s too unfair! Chief Dong had so many contributions to the branch! How many problems have Chief Dong solved for the branch? Now, Chief Dong had solved all the problems, and the higher-ups just kick him aside, pretending not to see his past contributions? They cannot do as they please!¡±

    Old Yan frowned and sighed. ¡°This is really unfair.¡±

    Everyone in the General Affairs Office was pissed.

    By making this decision, Chief Zhen was indirectly punishing the General Affairs Office! He was telling everyone that the General Affairs Office is inefficient and did not provide the required administrative support for his secretary! All the staff in the office were wrongly used! How can they provide the necessary support when Yan Lei did not say when he wanted that document?! He was the one who was being unreasonable and started scolding and shouting in the office! What¡¯s wrong with Chief Dong shouting back at him? Just because Yan Lei was the Branch Bureau Chief¡¯s secretary and he gets special privileges? He can be unreasonable? The ones in the General Affairs Office had witnessed the whole incident. Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan and the rest of the people in the branch had only heard about the incident from someone else. Chief Xiao Dong might be in the wrong, but Yan Lei was the one who started this.

    Dong Xuebing knew how everyone feels. But as the leader, he cannot allow his staff to say such things. ¡°Alright. The name list is already confirmed. Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. Get back to work.¡± The ¡®number one¡¯ of the branch had already decided, and Dong Xuebing could not change anything.

    Yan Lei! This f**king bastard!

    Dong Xuebing threw his briefcase on the table and stared at his monitor.

    Ring, ring, ring. The phone rang. Dong Xuebing reached over and answered. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, do you know that there is some trouble at the entrance?¡± It was Director Li Qing who called. ¡°There is a group of students outside. They were also here yesterday evening and stood at the entrance looking inside. Chief Xu had asked me to chase them away, but they were gone before I reached. They are here again, and I heard they are looking for female staff with long hair. They want to get to know that staff....... What nonsense.¡±

    These students are too daring. Going to the State Security to get to know girls?

    When Dong Xuebing was still a student, he had seen many incidents like this before. But this was the first time he saw studentsing to wait for a girl outside a government agency. ¡°You want me, to......¡±

    Li Qing also knew that Chief Xiao Dong was in a bad mood. ¡°Ask Guo Panwei to wait for me downstairs.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not in the mood to work. Chief Zhen¡¯s decision had disappointed him greatly. He acknowledged and called Guo Panwei to go downstairs. He checked his outstanding work and went to the toilet to have a smoke. He did not go upstairs to look for the leaders today. He was still pissed and did not want to do any work today. In the toilet, he lit a cigarette and coughed while smoking. At the same time, he was looking at the branch¡¯s entrance through the toilet¡¯s windows.

    There were a few students outside the main gate. He could not see their features, but he recognized their uniforms. They were from No.15 Middle School, Shi Da Fu Middle School, and No. 4 Middle School. Dong Xuebing wonders why these students from different schools were mixing together and hade to a government agency to wait for a girl.

    After a while, Li Qing and Guo Panwei walked towards the entrance.

    ¡°Do you know what this ce is?¡± Li Qing said sternly. ¡°This is a government agency! Why are you all standing here?!¡±

    A boyughed and said: ¡°So what? It is not against thew for us to stand outside.¡±

    Guo Panwei shouted: ¡°It is against thew! This ce belongs to State Security! Hurry up and leave!¡± Although the Western District Branch Bureau did not have any signage, it¡¯s an open secret that this ce belongs to the State Security.

    A boy from No. 15 Middle School said: ¡°Oh, State Security? Hehe, Liu Kong, that girl you like is from the State Security.¡±

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s a good department. Hey, can you help me call that pretty sister out? She has long hair, big eyes, and thin lips.¡±

    ¡°There is no such person! Hurry up and go back to your schools!¡±

    ¡°Stop lying. I saw her in thepound yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Anyway, she will surelye out when she finishes work. Let¡¯s just wait here.¡±

    Li Qing patiently persuades these boys to leave. But these boys were stubborn and refused. Li Qing does not want to waste any more time with them and reported the situation to the higher-ups. Most of the staff members were looking out of their windows to look at the situation outside. They had noticed these students yesterday. This was not the first time such incident happening at the branch. In the past, people outside will leave after the people from the General Affairs Department went to speak to them.

    Zhen Anguo shook his head after he received Li Qing¡¯s report. He called Public Security Sixth Bureau to ask them to settle this.

    A few momentster, 5 to 6 police officers arrived in their uniforms.

    The leader of the officers pointed at the students: ¡°You all dare to block the entrance of the State Security? Hurry up and leave, or you all will have to bear the consequences!¡±

    The students were stunned when they saw the officers taking out their handcuffs. All of them turned and looked at a good-looking student. This student had been keeping quiet earlier and should be the leader. He nced at the officers and said: ¡°So what if you all have handcuffs? We stand wherever we want, and we are also not bothering anyone. Why? You all want to arrest us?¡±

    The rest of the students joined in: ¡°That¡¯s right! We have notmitted any crimes!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with us standing by the streets? Even if you all are from the State Security, you all also cannot stop us.¡±

    The officers from the Public Security Sixth Bureau saw these students behaving so arrogantly and got mad. ¡°I am asking you all to leave now!¡±

    ¡°We will not leave! What can you all do?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! We will not leave until we see that pretty sister!¡± The rest of the students joined in.

    The leader of the officers shouted: ¡°Fine. You all are asking for it!¡± He turned to his men and said: ¡°Cuff them!¡±

    The Shi Da student shouts: ¡°You all dare to arrest us?!¡±

    Another student shouted: ¡°Damn! Try to arrest us! I will make sure you all regret it!¡±

    The officers from the Public Security Sixth Bureau did not care and ran forward to handcuff them. After a while, all 6 students were handcuffed and locked in a room behind the guardhouse. Once the students were in the ce, they were handcuffed to a metal pipe. There were no lockups or holding cells in the Branch Bureau. This room was a storeroom to store water bottles and other misceneous items.

    The leader of the officers looked at the students: ¡°You all don¡¯t want to leave, right? Fine! You all can stay here all you want!¡±

    The students started cursing and swearing: ¡°F**k! Release us now!¡±

    ¡°This is illegal confinement!¡±

    The officers from the Public Security Sixth Bureau ignored them and returned back to the bureau.

    The officers from the Public Security Sixth Bureau did not really want to arrest the students. They were only scaring the students. These arrogant students were a nuisance to others by standing outside the branch¡¯s entrance. When these students were scared, they will be released. This way, the officers would be able to answer to Chief Zhen.

    But no one expected this arrest...... caused a huge uproar!

    A few minutester.

    The phone in Chief Zhen¡¯s office rang.

    Yan Lei answered the call, and his face changed. He quickly passes the phone to Zhen Anguo.

    It was Chief Jiang from the City Bureau. ¡°Chief Zhen, the leaders in the western district branch have just been reced and what the branch needs is stability! Stability! Can you all stop creating trouble for me?! They are just kids! If there a need for you all to handcuff them? Release them immediately!¡±

    Zhen Anguo was stunned. ¡°....... Are you talking about the few students blocking our branch?¡±

    Zhen Anguo felt there was nothing wrong with the way he handled the situation. This was different from the incident with Chief Jiang¡¯s nephew. Chief Jiang also understands this and replied: ¡°A leader from the Ministry of Land and Resources had called me. One of the students is that leader¡¯s nephew!¡±

    Zhen Anguo realized what was happening. ¡°Yes...... I will release them immediately!¡± If the students were from ordinary households, it¡¯s okay. But if it¡¯s the rtives of a Central Government leader, this has to be handled differently. He has to release them immediately, as this would affect many people. If this dragged on, it would be more serious. After hanging up, Zhen Anguo shouted to Yan Lei. ¡°Go to the Sixth Bureau and tell them to release the students immediately! One of those kids is the rtive of a Central Government leader!¡±

    Yan Lei jumped and ran out of the office.

    Ring, ring, ring. The phone rang again. Zhen Anguo frowned and answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°I am calling from the City¡¯s Ministry of Finance. I heard that your branch had arrested my son? Ah? What crime has my sonmitted? Why did you arrest him?¡± For someone who dares to say he is calling from the City¡¯s Ministry of Finance, he must be holding a high rank. This person should be at least the Deputy Chief or one of the department heads!

    At the other end.

    Xu Yan received a call from her former Party School¡¯s ssmate.

    ¡°Chief Xu. I am Old Liu from the Audit Office. Why did your branch arrest, my nephew? I heard he was even handcuffed! He is only a kid. Even if he did something wrong, there is no need to arrest him like this.¡±

    At the same time.

    Political Commissar Cheng Haimei received a call from an old friend of hers.

    ¡°Sister Cheng. I heard the Western District Branch had arrested the youngest son of our Party Secretary. That group of kids has strong backings. You better release them and don¡¯t blow up the matter! My Party Secretary¡¯s son is still fine. I am quite close to him....... That¡¯s all I can tell you! You better release them before it¡¯s toote!¡±

    Phone calls starteding in, and everyone in the branch panicked.

    Dong Xuebing, who was smoking and watching from the toilet window, sense something was not right. The officers from the Sixth Bureau ran back to the room behind the guardhouse. Dong Xuebing wondered what happened when someone entered the toilet. Dong Xuebing looked at the person, and it was someone from the Political Section. He offered a cigarette to him and asked: ¡°Did something happened?¡±

    ¡°Oh. Thank you, Chief Dong.¡± That man received the cigarette and smiled wearily. ¡°It was an unlucky year for our branchst year. But luckily, you are around, and we managed to escape unscathed. I thought this year would be better. But....... We got into trouble again. Those students outside by the entrance have strong family backgrounds. They are either rtive of some bureau chief or son of some Deputy Sub-provincial leader. Sighed...... My Deputy Chief is still monitoring the situation outside by his window. If this incident is not handled properly, the branch will be in deep trouble.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. He turned and look at the small room through the toilet windows. Arrested the wrong person again?

    The officers from the Sixth Bureau had entered the room.

    The leader of the officers was relieved that he had not hit those students. If not, he would be in deeper trouble. He looked at the students. ¡°Alright. All of you can go back now.¡± He turned to the other officers. ¡°Release them!¡± The other officers took out the keys and walked over.

    The student from No. 15 Middle School exploded: ¡°Go back? F**k! You all are the ones who arrested us! You want me to go back now?¡±

    The good-looking student holds on to the handcuffs tightly. ¡°Brothers! Don¡¯t let them release the handcuffs! This is the evidence! If they are unable to give us a good exnation, we will not go back!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! We will not go back! F**k!¡± The student from Shi Da pushes the officer who was trying to release the handcuffs away. He held on to his wrist: ¡°Why did you all arrest us? Is it a crime to walk along the streets?¡±

    The other students also followed suit and prevent the officers from releasing the handcuffs. ¡°I will wait for my father toe! I will not let you all off just like this!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! My uncle is on his way here! I want to show my uncle how you all treat us!¡±

    The few students sat on the water dispenser bottles and refuse to leave!

    This matter had gotten out of control!!!

 Chapter 147 â€“ Fire Fighter appears again!

    Chief Zhen¡¯s office.

    After receiving the phone call from her former ssmate, Xu Yan rushed to Zhen Anguo¡¯s office. After a while, Cheng Haimei and Political Section¡¯s Chief Pang Bin also arrived. The parents of those students must have gotten their connections to contact them. Yan Lei was the only non-leader in the office. This was like an emergency meeting. Hmmm...... This was really an emergency meeting, as many leaders from the City and Central Government were involved.

    Zhen Anguo knew why the leaders hade to look for him. ¡°I had asked the Sixth Bureau to release them.¡±

    Pang Bin looked at Chief Zhen worryingly. ¡°Chief, are the kids hurt?¡±

    Zhen Anguo replied: ¡°No. There are only handcuffed.¡±

    Cheng Haimei, Xu Yan, and the rest of the leaders were relieved to hear that. If the kids were injured, there would be no way to resolve this incident.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    Director Jian from the Sixth Bureau entered the office, followed by an old officer. He was the one who leads the team to release the students.

    Chief Zhen looked at them. ¡°Have they left?¡±

    The old officer wiped his sweat and replied: ¡°I brought my men over, but those children refuse to leave. They demanded an exnation from us. They want to know why we arrested them. I wanted to uncuff them, but they refused and covered the keyhole of the handcuffs. They imed the handcuffs are evidence and want to show it to their family members. We dare not to use force on them. Chief Zhen, what should we do not?¡±

    Zhen Anguo¡¯s face changed. ¡°You all can¡¯t even do a simple thing, right?¡±

    Cheng Haimei, Pang Bin, and the rest panicked. The students want to leave the handcuffs on and wait for their family members? The branch bureau will be in deep trouble if this happens!

    Cheng Haimei said with a straight face: ¡°Remove the handcuffs first!¡±

    ¡°Political Commissar Cheng......¡± The old officer replied. ¡°I had asked our officers to leave the handcuff keys on the floor. But they just refuse to leave. I also......¡±

    Director Jian added: ¡°These kids are stubborn and refuse to listen to us. If we use force to remove the handcuffs, they might be injured.¡±

    Pang Bin frowned: ¡°But we also cannot wait here like this. Do we really want their family members toe and fetch them?¡± If the family members of those students reallye and fetch the students personally, Western District Branch will be famous.

    ¡°Then, let¡¯s try to persuade them!¡± Zhen Anguo looked at Xu Yan. ¡°Chief Xu, can you speak to them?¡±

    Xu Yan nodded.

    Cheng Haimei felt uneasy and stood up. ¡°I will go too.¡±

    Pang Bin also followed.

    Zhen Anguo said. ¡°Xiao Lei, go with them and try to persuade the students to leave. Remember, those students must leave our branch safely within half an hour. Also, make sure no one is rough to them.¡± After Yan Lei left, Zhen Anguo rubbed his temples. When he was in the investigation branch, he was also very busy. New cases were ced on his desk almost every hour. But despite being so busy, he did not face such headaches like what he was facing now. Since the day he was transferred to State Security, he had endless headaches and face countless problems.

    Zhen Anguo looked out of his window at the branch¡¯s main entrance. He knew this was a sensitive issue and must be settled as soon as possible!

    Inside the small storage room at the main gate, the few students were smoking their free hand.

    Xu Yan and Cheng Haimei covered their mouth and cough from the cigarette smoke. They looked at the students, and Xu Yan asked: ¡°Who is Liu Zi?¡± Three students turned to look one boy in Shi Da uniform. Xu Yan said: ¡°Liu Zi, I am ssmates with your uncle. He had called me to bring you back. Hurry up and remove the handcuffs. What¡¯s the point of staying here?¡± The handcuff keys were on the floor, and Xu Yan picked one key up.

    That Liu Zi threw the cigarette butt and covered the handcuff keyhole. ¡°Auntie, I have never been treated like this before in my life. No. I cannot leave just like this!¡±

    Xu Yan frowned. ¡°Be good! Don¡¯t let your uncle be worried about you!¡±

    Liu Zi turned his head away and kept quiet.

    Cheng Haimei saw that and looked at the students. She noticed one student at the back. ¡°You must be Xiao Qian? Hurry up and release those handcuffs. Don¡¯t you feel ufortable? Tell your friends to leave too. Stop creating trouble here. Your family members are still waiting for you all to go back.¡±

    That Xiao Qian refused to listen and shouted: ¡°We are creating trouble? We are standing along the streets, waiting for someone. Is this illegal? Why are did you all arrest us? Why are we handcuffed? Are we some criminals? You all are the ones who started this! We are arrested by you all in the first ce! Fine! We will not leave now! Are you all satisfied?¡±

    Cheng Haimei also frowned: ¡°It¡¯s fine if you all wait outside other government agencies. But you all should know what State Security does. We cannot let people loiter outside.¡±

    Another student rebutted: ¡°Stop scaring us! I will wait here for my father toe and be the judge!¡±

    Ring, ring, ring. One of the student¡¯s phone rang.

    A student reached into his pocket and took out his phone. ¡°Hello? Dad? ...... I am still being handcuffed and locked in a small dark room.......¡± The student exaggerated the whole incident. ¡°We are only standing by the entrance for a while, and they rush out and arrest us. They even twisted my arm and almost broke my neck. My waist is also very painful....... Dad! No...... Do you even care about me? Ah? Then tell mum that I am being bullied by these people!¡± That student hanged up in anger.

    Yan Lei felt this was an excellent opportunity to im credit. If he could put out this fire, it would be all due to him. He stepped forward with a smile. ¡°Students, it is almost lunchtime. Let¡¯s go out for lunch together. You all can pick the ce, and we can discuss over lunch. Ok?¡±

    The students looked at their watches and then looked at that good-looking student. ¡°Brother Hao......¡±

    That good-looking student was sitting cross-legged arrogantly. ¡°Are you all hungry? Anyway, I am not hungry!¡±

    Liu Zi immediately said: ¡°I am also not hungry!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! We can wait!¡±

    Yan Lei could tell that the good-looking student was the leader of the students, and he turned to him. ¡°How about I get you all some water?¡±

    The good-looking student let out a ¡°Hmph!¡±. He knew Yan Lei was not a leader in the branch and did not give him any respect. ¡°Who do you think you are?! You think you can fool us?! Give us water to drink and want to make us go toilet?¡±

    Another student scolded: ¡°F**k! You are too evil!¡±

    Xu Yan frowned and stared at Yan Lei.

    Yan Lei immediately move to the back.

    Pang Bin also found his friend¡¯s rtive. But the response he got from that student was the same as Xu Yan and Cheng Haimei. All these students were in their rebellious stage, and they have strong family backgrounds. They were stubborn and refuse to listen to others.

    Damn!

    It was lunchtime, and the students still refuse to leave. Xu Yan immediately informs Zhen Anguo about the situation.

    Many staff hade out for lunch and saw many leaders standing near the small storage room. They already knew what happened. Sighed...... Western District Branch was really unlucky this year. The previous time was the wrongful arrest of Chief Jiang¡¯s nephew. Now, it was the wrongful arrest of many central government leaders¡¯ rtives! This had serious consequences! It was too severe for Chief Zhen to bear!

    Zhen Anguo could not sit still anymore. After hearing the report from Xu Yan, he walked over to the entrance. He had no choice but to try and settle this incident himself.

    Outside of the storage room.

    ¡°Chief Zhen, they still refuse to leave......¡±

    ¡°Sighed...... They do not want to listen to us!¡±

    Zhen Anguo took a deep breath and entered the room. He put on a gentle smile and said: ¡°I am the Chief of the Western District Branch Bureau. Your rtives had called several times and are worried about you. Nothing will be solved if you all remain here. How about we find a nice ce to have a discussion?¡±

    One of the students replied: ¡°Chief, it¡¯s not we do not give you face. But we cannot be arrested like this. We are allw-abiding citizens! Why did your men arrest us? I have never been so humiliated all my life!¡±

    Zhen Anguo smiled: ¡°Yes. There are some problems with the way they handle this incident. I will punish them!¡±

    Another student added: ¡°Punishment is not enough. They have to apologize and bow to us. Also, ask that long hair sister toe out. Liu Zi wants to ask her out for dinner.¡±

    Zhen Anguo knew he could not reason with these students and had wanted to persuade them nicely. But when he heard what the student said, he was furious. These brats were spoilt and unreasonable. But Zhen Anguo could not argue with them. The leaders of the branch had just been reshuffled due to the corruption case, and Chief Jiang¡¯s nephew incident had only been resolved. He could not let the branch to get into any more trouble. If not for all these reasons, he would just ignore them and make their parentse over to fetch them. These brats were the ones who started this incident, and the branch was not at fault. They were the ones who refused to leave and had nothing to do with the branch.

    Zhen Anguo cannot disappoint Chief Jiang further! He can¡¯t wait for the parents and rtives of these students toe over! He had to resolve this incident and exin it to their parents and rtives!

    After leaving the storage room, Zhen Anguo received a call from Chief Jiang.

    ¡°Why are the students not released yet! How long has it been?!¡±

    ¡°Chief Jiang, we wanted to let them go, but they refuse to leave. They even stop us from uncuffing them.¡±

    ¡°What the hell is your branch doing? Ah?! Why are you all giving me so many problems?! I don¡¯t care what you do. This must be settled now! Release them immediately! I will give you all 20 minutes to resolve this!¡± Chief Jiang hanged up.

    All the leaders and the staff members standing there looked at each other without saying a word.

    Everyone knew they had to make these students leave. The branch cannot afford to have any more bad reputation. Who knows what would happen to the branch if this was not resolved. These brats refused to listen to anyone, and their family members were all higher-ranked than Chief Zhen. Force cannot be used on them. How can the branch make them leave under such circumstances?

    Impossible!

    No one wants dares to step forward as no one knows how to resolve this.

    The branch was eerily quiet at this moment.

    1 second......

    2 seconds......

    3 seconds......

    Pang Bin cleared his throat to break the silence, and everyone, including Chief Zhen, Xu Yan, and Cheng Haimei looked at him. He paused for a while and mentioned a name. ¡°How about we ask Chief Xiao Dong toe over for a while?¡±

    Many people suddenly remembered Dong Xuebing.

    That¡¯s right! Western District branch still have Chief Xiao Dong!

    Why did they forget about him earlier?!

    But just when everyone remembered Chief Xiao Dong, they turned to look at Chief Zhen. Chief Zhen had only punished Chief Xiao Dong yesterday.

    Zhen Anguo frowned. He does not believe that Xiao Dong would be able to resolve this issue. This was no longer about his ability. Xiao Dong, who does not have any background would be chased out of the room by the students. But Guo Anguo had no other choices. He turned and looked at his men: ¡°Call Xiao Dong over!¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Zhen Anguo. She did not call Xiao Dong. You only remember Xiao Dong when you encounter problems?

    Someone called the General Affairs Office, but the staff members do not know where Chief Xiao Dong went. He is not in the office.

    Zhen Anguo shouted to Yan Lei and the rest: ¡°Go and find him! Go upstairs and find him now!¡±

    Actually, Dong Xuebing had been watching from the toilet windows. He knew the branch was in trouble again. When he saw Yan Lei and a few other younger staff members running back to the building, he immediately took off his pants and squat down, pretending to be shitting.

    5 minutester, the toilet door was pushed open!

    Yan Lei was panting and looking at him furiously. ¡°Dong Xuebing! Why are you still here?! Come with me now! Chief Zhen is looking for you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at him: ¡°Why are you shouting? Can¡¯t you see I am shitting?¡±

    Yan Lei did not want Dong Xuebing to go over, but this was Chief Zhen¡¯s orders. Furthermore, he also believes that Dong Xuebing could not settle this. ¡°Hurry up! The leaders are waiting for you! Stop wasting time!¡±

    ¡°What is wrong with your attitude?¡± Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°My stomach hurts, and I am still shitting! How can I hurry up?¡±

    Yan Lei pointed at him: ¡°Fine! You think you are so great?! Even Chief Zhen cannot call you over?!¡±

    ¡°F**k you! Stop using the leaders to scare me! Other than making use of the leaders¡¯ name, what else do you know?¡±

    Yan Lei shouted: ¡°Fine!¡± He turned and stormed off.

    Dong Xuebing was really furious now. Oh, I had put out so many fires for the branch, and just because I had some arguments with Yan Lei, all my contributions are forgotten? Not only Yan Lei is rewarded, I am also punished? This is too much! Damn! Now there is trouble, and you all think of me? What are all of you doing in the first ce?! F**k! You all created this mess and want me to put out the fire? I got to help you all when the higher-ups are angry? No one remembers my contributions, and I am still being punished? You want me to save you all now? Forget it! I am not an idiot!

    Dong Xuebing decided to ignore them. Whoever wants to go and put out this fire, just go ahead. Just don¡¯t look for me!

    Dong Xuebing did not want to help was due to his anger over Chief Zhen¡¯s treatment towards him, and also, he did not know how to resolve this. Those students all had strong backgrounds. He does not know how to get them to leave.

    But after thinking about this incident for a while, Dong Xuebing felt he should not be doing this. All the leaders of the branch were waiting for him outside, and if he still tries to hide, he would offend all the leaders. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing was only pissed with Chief Zhen¡¯s decision.

    Dong Xuebing quickly put on his pants and walk out of the toilet.

    Yan Lei had already reached the entrance.

    Chief Zhen and the rest looked at him. ¡°Where is Xiao Dong? Have you found him?¡±

    ¡°I have found him.¡± Yan Lei replied furiously. ¡°He is in the toilet. I told him that all the leaders are waiting for him, and there is something urgent for him to resolve. But he put on airs and refused toe out!¡±

    Refuse toe out? Everyone¡¯s face turned green.

    Chief Xiao Dong must be throwing a tantrum over the exchange program¡¯s name list. But...... But Dong Xuebing should think of the bigger picture. He should not disrespect all the leaders.

    Xu Yan thought for a while and called Dong Xuebing on his handphone. But no one answered.

    Xu Yan called 3 times, but no one was answering. Suddenly, she saw Dong Xuebing running out from the main building towards them.

    Zhen Anguo was furious with Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude. ¡°Chief Dong! You really know how to put on airs! We are all waiting for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and saw everyone staring at him. ¡°Chief Zhen, what are you talking about?¡±

    Xu Yan asked: ¡°Why are you sote?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I have an upset stomach and is shitting in the toilet. When Secretary Yan came to look for me, I was shitting halfway. When I heard the leaders are looking for me, I immediately wipe my butt and wash my hands before running out. I did not even waste a single second. Chief Xu, you can¡¯t be asking me to run out of the toilet without wearing my pants, do you?¡±

    Xu Yan immediately turned to Yan Lei: ¡°Secretary Yan! What are you trying to do? You are trying to make up stories?¡±

    Yan Lei thought Dong Xuebing woulde out after 5 to 6 minutes, or even don¡¯t show up. He did not expect Dong Xuebing toe out of the toilet so fast. Since he had already said all those things, he had to stick to it. ¡°When I saw Dong Xuebing earlier, he refused toe with me. He even scolded me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted: ¡°I was shitting and did not even wipe my butt! You insisted me to leave the toilet immediately! Before I can even wipe my butt, you shouted. ¡®even Chief Zhen cannot call you over?!¡¯ You are putting words in my mouth! You stormed off before I can say anything! What do you want me to do? Walk out with you without my pants? Secretary Yan! You are setting me up!¡±

    All the leaders knew they had wronged Chief Xiao Dong. How could someone just leave the toilet immediately when they were shitting halfway? This was too unreasonable.

    Yan Lei panicked: ¡°You said......¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted him: ¡°What did I say?¡±

    ¡°Enough!¡± Zhen Anguo shouted: ¡°This is not the time for these nonsenses!¡±

    Xu Yan was pissed when she saw Zhen Anguo still trying to help Yan Lei. She stared at Yan Lei for 3 to 4 seconds and then turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, you should know what happened in the morning. If you can get those students out of the branch within 5 minutes and settle this problem amicably, I promise I will give you an exnation for everything that had happened yesterday and today!¡± Everyone understood what Xu Yan was saying. It was about the conflicts between Secretary Yan and Chief Xiao Dong.

    Dong Xuebing was touched by Xu Yan¡¯s words! He had been waiting for this.

    Zhen Anguo was shocked to hear what Xu Yan said.

    The other leaders were also surprised. What was Xu Yan trying to do? Going against Chief Zhen because of Chief Xiao Dong?

    Didn¡¯t Chief Zhen and Xu Yan be closer recently?

    Xu Yan had joined Chief Zhen¡¯s faction, but she did not abandon her dignity and honor. She still has her ego. Chief Zhen¡¯s secretary had provoked Dong Xuebing over and over again, and Chief Zhen kept siding with Yan Lei. This pissed Xu Yan off. Oh, Xiao Dong had shed with Yan Lei, and you pin the me on Xiao Dong before you even investigate the whole incident. Now, the branch is in trouble, and you want Xiao Dong to save you?

    But Xu Yan did not want to fall out with Zhen Anguo. She turned to him. ¡°Chief Zhen, if Xiao Dong can resolve this incident, there is something I need to tell you.¡±

    Zhen Anguo heard Xu Yan, and his first thought was he had not handled Xiao Dong and Yan Lei¡¯s conflict well yesterday. Xu Yan was unhappy with the punishment imposed on Xiao Dong. But this was because Xiao Dong had scolded Yan Lei for no reason. Zhen Anguo felt he might have missed out something from the way Xu Yan acted. Zhen Anguo looked at Yan Lei and said: ¡°We can talkter. Chief Jiang will be calling in another 5 minutes. Xiao Dong, can you settle this within 5 minutes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said in his heart. You all really think too highly of me. But since the leader had spoken, Dong Xuebing could only reply: ¡°I will try my best.¡± In his heart, he said, ¡®I am not doing this because of you. I am doing this for Chief Xu!¡¯

    ¡°Good!¡± Zhen Anguo nodded. ¡°Go!¡±

    Xu Yan gave Dong Xuebing a pat on his back.

    Cheng Haimei, Pang Bin, and the rest of the leaders and staff members looked at Dong Xuebing. Many people felt it was impossible for Dong Xuebing to resolve this. All those students were rebellious and had strong backgrounds. Unless it was their family members, if not, they will not listen to anyone else. Chief Xiao Dong will not be able to pacify them! But Chief Dong was someone who had save the branch several times. Whenever everyone had given up hope, he was the one who saves the day.

    Stress. Dong Xuebing could feel the weight on his shoulders.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily to himself and walked towards the storage room. He also wanted to resolve this. He was punished by Zhen Anguo, and Yan Lei had framed him several times. This was his chance for aeback. But the condition was he must settle this incident sessfully. He still has no idea how to resolve this.

    Xu Yan, Cheng Haimei, and even Zhen Anguo had tried but failed.

    Those students did not want to listen to anyone! There was nothing Dong Xuebing could do even if he enters that storage room.

    When Dong Xuebing was nearing the door, he remembered he had not used his BACK since Lunar New Year. He thought hard and felt he should do something different. Since the students refuse to listen to any persuasions, he might as well use force. You brats dare to loiter in from of my workce and created this mess? Arrogant brats!

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing overheard the conversation in the room.

    ¡°That State Security long hair sister, which Liu Zi likes, is really pretty. We must get her number today.¡±

    ¡°Damn. All of you don¡¯t try to snatch her away from me. Huh...... Other than brother Hao.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! Brother Hao has some many women. You think he will care about this girl?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been in a very bad mood over thest two days. When he heard what the students were talking about in the room, he exploded.

    You brats are still talking about getting to know girls now? F**k!

    Dong Xuebing walked faster and stopped at the door. Everyone in the branch was wondering how Chief Xiao Dong was going to resolve this, and they saw him raising one leg. To everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing kicked the door opened. ¡°This is State Security¡¯spound! What the hell are you all trying to do? Ah? Tell me!¡±

    The people outside were stunned. Damn! This was adding fuel to the fire! What was Chief Xiao Dong thinking?

    The students inside were also shocked. ¡°Shit! You dare to scold us?! You are digging your own grave!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had BACK and does not care about the consequences. He started scolding the students, venting all his anger from the past two days on them. ¡°You all should be in school! Why are you all trying to know girls in State Security?! Are you all blind?! You all think you all can do whatever you want with your family backing you all? Fine! Since you all are not afraid of shaming yourselves, we are not afraid of offending them! Go on! Call them toe over to bring you all back! If they don¡¯te personally, we will not release you! Let¡¯s see if your parents will feel ashamed to see their children behaving this way!¡±

    Liu Zi had never been scolded like this in his life. He stood up and gave a kick to Dong Xuebing. But one of his hands was still handcuffed, and he could not reach Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brothers! Kill him!¡±

    The other students were furious!

    Dong Xuebing looked at them coldly and suddenly noticed one of the students behaving differently. He was covering his face with his hand. Dong Xuebing felt that student...... looks familiar and pointed at him: ¡°You! Why are you covering your face?!¡±

    A No. 15 Middle School student, who was nearest to Dong Xuebing, shouted: ¡°You dare to shout at Brother Hao?! I will kill you!¡± He rushed forward and tried to kick Dong Xuebing.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to dodge that kick, a figure moved. It was that student who had covered his face earlier. He kicked that No. 15 Middle School¡¯s student from his side. Everyone was stunned and wondered why Brother Hao had kicked him. Brother Hao looked at the rest of them and shouted: ¡°Stop!¡± He pointed to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you all trying to kill? Ah? This is my big brother! He is my big brother, do you all understand?!¡±

    This Brother Hao, the leader of these students, was Xie Hun¡¯s younger brother, Xie Hao!

    The rest of the students stopped. ¡°Oh, Brother Hao, we are sorry. We do not know.¡±

    Xie Hao looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled embarrassedly: ¡°Brother Dong, you are from the Western District? Errr...... This is a misunderstanding. I do not know you are working here. If I know, I will nevere here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was also surprised to see Xie Hao. But he was still furious. ¡°Damn! You are the one who brought them here? You have guts to create trouble in State Security. What are you trying to do? Are you crazy? What¡¯s the point of your family sending all of you to school? Ah? Is this the way you all repay them? Fine! You all want to blow up this matter, right? Want your family members toe and fetch you all? Ok! I will help you all do that!¡± Dong Xuebing took out his phone from his pocket.

    Xie Hao panicked. He quickly pulls Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Brother Dong, please don¡¯t call my sister. Please.¡± Xie Hao had not called his family for help earlier. He thought his friends¡¯ backings should be sufficient. More importantly, he cannot let his sister know that he hade to the State Security to woo girls!

    Dong Xuebing shouted: ¡°Stop calling my brother! Who is your brother?!¡±

    Xie Hao pleaded. ¡°Brother Dong, you are my brother.¡± He then turned to the rest. ¡°All of you will call him Brother Dong from now onwards!¡±

    Liu Zi and the rest of the students saw this person knew Xie Hao¡¯s elder sister and immediately quiet down. They knew Xie Hao was from an influential family.

    ¡°Brother Dong.......¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong, I¡¯m sorry for earlier......¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong, I was too impulsive earlier and shouldn¡¯t have scolded you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt strange. He did not expect all the students to listen to Xie Hao. He continued to put on a stern face: ¡°Don¡¯t want to let your sister know? You also know that what you did is wrong?! If you know it, then you should not do it in the first ce! Do you know how much trouble you have cause for my branch? Ah?!¡±

    Xie Hao smiled embarrassedly: ¡°We also do not want to blow up this matter. We are only scaring them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing banged on a table. ¡°Do you know what agency this is? I am the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office here, and my department is in charge of clearing up the mess you all created! Are you trying to scare me?! Are you trying to get me in trouble?!¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Xie Hao was not afraid of anyone except for his sister. If his sister knows that he had gone to the workce of the person who saved her life to create trouble, he will be in deep shit.

    Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath and looked at Xie Hao, before keeping his phone.

    Xie Hao immediately smiles. ¡°Brother Dong, please keep this from my sister. Ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to him and looked at his watch. ¡°Uncuff yourselves!¡±

    ¡°Sure!¡± Xie Hao picked up the key from the floor and removed the handcuffs. He then turned to his friends. ¡°What are you all waiting for? Hurry up and uncuff yourselves and leave. Stop giving Brother Dong problems!¡±

    Xie Hao was the leader, and all of the students listened to him. They quickly pick up the keys from the ground.

    ......

    Outside of the room. Everyone was waiting anxiously.

    They were some distance from the storage room, and the door was closed. No one knew what was going on in that small room. They had only seen Chief Xiao Dong kicking the door opened and scolded those students. Everyone felt Chief Xiao Dong was not trying to resolve this issue. Instead, he was trying to make matters worse!

    One minute passed.......

    Two minutes passed......

    Yan Lei moved closer to Zhen Anguo and whispered: ¡°Chief Zhen. Xiao Dong is too aggressive! How can he scold those students? Scolding will not solve any issues.¡± Yan Lei was not the only one thinking like this. Everyone outside felt the same way too.

    Zhen Anguo looked at his watch. The 20 minutes time limit given by Chief Jiang was almost up!

    The door of the storage room was still closed!

    Xiao Dong must have failed, and Chief Jiang will be punishing the Western District Branch.

    Suddenly, the door opened, and Dong Xuebing walked out.

    Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan, Cheng Haimei, Chang Juan, Tan Limei, and the rest looked over and saw Dong Xuebing was alone. Everyone sighed in disappointment. That¡¯s right. Those students were too arrogant and unreasonable. They would not uncuff themselves and leave. This was impossible in the first ce!

    Yan Lei sneered in his heart. Firefighter? Solve all problems? You finally face something that you cannot resolve!

    Everyone had pinned their hopes on Chief Xiao Dong and were disappointed: ¡°Chief Dong...... The students......¡±

    When everyone was about to say something, what they saw next made them speechless!

    All the students walked out one after another. After a while, all 6 students had left the room, and they were not wearing any cuffs. Everyone could not believe what they saw. What happened next was more shocking!

    Xie Hao smiled: ¡°Brother Dong. We are sorry for causing so much trouble for you.¡±

    Liu Zi added. ¡°Brother Dong, can we leave now?¡±

    Another student said. ¡°Brother Dong. Please don¡¯t walk us out. We will leave by ourselves.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. Who the hell is going to walk you all out?! He looked at the students and nodded. ¡°Get back to school and stop loitering around! Study hard! Your studies are more important! Do you all understand?!¡±

    Xie Hao looked at his friends: ¡°Do you all hear what Brother Dong had said?! Brother Dong wants us to study hard! This afternoon, all of you must do your homework!¡±

    Liu Zi smiled embarrassedly: ¡°We will study hard.¡±

    Another student added: ¡°Yes. I will revise my schoolwork overnight.¡±

    Xie Hao smiled: ¡°I will also study hard every day.¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Go back now and remember to call your family members to let them know you are safe.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We know what to do.¡±

    ¡°Bye, Brother Dong!¡±

    ¡°We are leaving now!¡±

    The few students walked out of the branch obediently, and Dong Xuebing walked over to the leaders. ¡°Chief Zhen, Chief Xu, Director Pang, and leaders. I hadpleted the task. Are there any other instructions?¡±

    ¡°......!!!¡±

    Everyone in the branch was dumbfounded!

    Even Chief Zhen and other leaders could not persuade those brats. Chief Xiao Dong had only entered the room for a few minutes, and the students became so obedient. They even address Dong Xuebing as Brother Dong. They were still demanding to look for that long hair girl earlier....... And they want to study hard now?!

    What the hell was going on?

    Why did those brats change suddenly?

    Everyone was staring at Dong Xuebing.

    Miracle! This was a goddamn miracle!

    No one knows what Chief Xiao Dong did or say in the room. Even the buddha could not change these hooligans within minutes!

    Speechless, shocked, surprised, appalled......

    This is Western District Branch Bureau¡¯s, Chief Xiao Dong.

    The omnipotent Chief Xiao Dong!

    Are there really any problems that Chief Xiao Dong cannot resolve?!

 Chapter 148 â€“ Chief Xiao Dong demands an explanation!

    Branch Bureau¡¯s front yard.

    There were dozens of people, including the leaders, standing near the entrance, staring at Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing felt ufortable from everyone¡¯s looks and cleared his throat. He was in the limelight again. Another credit under his belt!

    Ring, ring, ring. A phone rang, breaking the silence.

    Zhen Anguo picked up his phone. ¡°Hello, Chief Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Good job!¡± Chief Jiang only said two words and hang up.

    Zhen Anguoughed to himself. Chief Jiang was still shouting at him over the phone 20 minutes earlier, and he was telling him good job now?! Those kids must have called their rtives and stop pursuing the matter. Chief Jiang knew that the Western District branch had done nothing wrong, and since everything was settled, he was relieved.

    Zhen Anguo kept his phone. That¡¯s right. Good job!

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. Xiao Dong had made her proud again!

    Pang Bin, Cheng Haimei, and the rest were speechless. Chief Xiao Dong! It was Chief Xiao Dong again! The whole branch cannot do without him! They had been in the government service for many years, and this was the first time they met someone like Dong Xuebing! No one could understand why Xiao Dong was so capable.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Zhen Anguo said: ¡°Go back for lunch.¡±

    How did Dong Xuebing do it? He got the credit again. Yan Lei was furious, but he was more worried about Xu Yan¡¯s exnation of Dong Xuebing. It seems to involve him!

    After entering the cafeteria, Dong Xuebing was surrounded by Guo Panwei, Chang Juan, and the rest.

    Guo Panwei said: ¡°Before you arrived, those students were very arrogant. But after you entered the room, they became docile immediately.¡±

    Chang Juan added: ¡°Chief Dong, you are terrific!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was feeling pleased to be surrounded by so many people. He waved. ¡°Enough, enough. Stop currying favor here and go have your lunch.¡± He was disgraced yesterday and made aeback today. He kept thinking about what Xu Yan said. He does not want to see that Yan Lei being stepping all over him. He must get back to him yesterday!

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing went up to Xu Yan¡¯s office.

    ¡°Chief Xu, I am here to see you about Yan Lei......¡±

    Xu Yan did not reply to him andughed. She joked: ¡°Xiao Dong, you managed to tame those arrogant kids. I think you also have some backgrounds or connections. Hahaha.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Stop poking fun at me. What background do I have?¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Xu Yan did not continue to ask. ¡°You have done a good job today. You can make use of this opportunity to exin yourself to Chief Zhen about what happened between Yan Lei and you.¡± Xu Yan had wanted to speak to Zhen Anguo. But after some thoughts, she felt she should not do it. Dong Xuebing should be the one rifying the misunderstanding himself. ¡°If Chief Zhen¡¯s attitude is still...... Come and see me!¡± Xiao Dong had helped the branch solve another problem, and if Zhen Anguo is still biased and sided with Yan Lei, Xu Yan will act!

    Giving Yan Lei the spot for the exchanging program was too much.

    Oh, when there are problems, Xu Yan¡¯s people will have to solve it, and when there are benefits, your people will get it? Why?! Xiao Dong had done so much for the branch, and he cannot bepared to that useless Secretary Yan? Xiao Dong does not deserve to be rewarded?

    Dong Xuebing was still furious. He acknowledged and went upstairs to demand an exnation!

    Everyone in the branch was talking about Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s glorious feats, and they knew that this was not the end. The external problems were solved, and now, it¡¯s time to settle the internal issues. It¡¯s not a secret that Chief Xiao Dong and Secretary Yan could not get along with each other. Secretary Yan had imed that Chief Xiao Dong was putting on airs earlier, and Chief Xiao Dong imed that Secretary Yan had used him. This...... had to be resolved. This will affect the rtionship between Chief Zhen and Chief Xu. When news of Chief Xiao Dong went up to see Chief Zhen, everyone was waiting eagerly for the oue.

    Chief Zhen¡¯s office.

    After lunch, Zhen Anguo was back in his office deep in thoughts. He questioned Yan Lei again about the incident between him and Xiao Dong in the General Affairs Office. Yan Lei still insist that it was Dong Xuebing who scolded him because of his staff member. Zhen Anguo does not understand. Xiao Dong was the one at fault. Why was Xu Yan so firm about helping him? If Xu Yan was his political rival, he could understand. But Xu Yan was on his side. Zhen Anguo did not know that Yan Lei had lied to him. He thought that maybe Xiao Dong and Xu Yan had some ¡®special¡¯ rtionship.......

    Zhen Anguo picked up the phone and wanted to call someone to ask about yesterday¡¯s incident.

    Knock, knock, knock. Zhen Anguo put down the phone. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the office. ¡°Chief Zhen. I would like to speak to you.¡±

    Zhen Anguoughed. ¡°Sure. Have a seat.¡± Zhen Anguo did not make Dong Xuebing stand in front of him like yesterday. This was the treatment Dong Xuebing deserved for helping the branch again. Furthermore, those kids were so respectful to Dong Xuebing, and Zhen Anguo felt it was weird. Xiao Dong might be capable, but there must be reasons why he could solve so many problems for the branch. Xiao Dong was able to solve this crisis for the branch today was too weird. Could Xiao Dong also have some backings? Could his backing strong enough to suppress those central government leaders?

    Zhen Anguo smiled, but Dong Xuebing was still unhappy with him. He did not sit down and said: ¡°I am a straightforward person. If I had said anything that offended you, please forgive me.¡±

    Zhen Anguo could sense Dong Xuebing¡¯s unhappiness. ¡°Haha, sure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing organized his thoughts and said: ¡°Chief Zhen, I am not bragging. Since the day I joined the State Security, I had made significant contributions to the branch and helped the branch to avoid many crises. All of you can see it clearly. I...... Fine. Even if you think my contributions are too insignificant, but at least I worked hard to achieve it.¡±

    Zhen Anguoughed. ¡°If your contributions are still considered insignificant, who else can perform better than you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°But since you acknowledged my contributions, why am I left out for the Zhejiang Province¡¯s exchange program?¡±

    ¡°You still dare to ask me?¡± Zhen Anguo replied in a joking manner. ¡°It¡¯s all because of your foul temper. How can you stare and scold your colleagues over some minor issues? No matter how significant your contributions are, you still have to take note of your conduct. You scolded and chased Xiao Yan out of the General Affairs Office. Have you thought about how this will affect others? How can I send you to the exchange program?¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard that and explodes. ¡°Then why is Yan Lei allowed to go? Chief Zhen, do you think I am the only at fault? Yan Lei came into the General Affairs Office and started scolding my staff. Wang Xin, a newly transferred youngdy, was scolded until she cried. She was only transferred to our office for less than a few hours. But Yan Lei still thought nothing about it. He continued scolding her even after she started crying. He did it on purpose. What do you expect me to do? Shouldn¡¯t I go out and stop him? Are you expecting me to hide in my office like a coward and listen to Secretary Yan scolding me indirectly?¡±

    Zhen Anguo¡¯s face changed when he heard this. ¡°What actually happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Chief Zhen, Secretary Yan might have not told you everything. I will tell you the whole incident from the start. I swear I will not make up any stories. After hearing my side of the story, you can verify with those that were present. Yesterday, Secretary Yan came to the General Affairs Office and said you needed a document to be typed. He gave a document to Wang Xin and did not say when he needed it. He only says he needed it urgently and left. He returned 5 minutester and demanded the document. When he saw Wang Xin still working on the document, he started scolding her at the top of his voice. I only came out of my room after Wang Xin started crying. I did bang the table and shouted at Secretary Yan during our argument. I admit I am rash. But Secretary Yan was purposely provoking me and wanted to create trouble in my office. If I keep quiet, how do you expect me to face my subordinates?¡±

    Zhen Anguo¡¯s face turns ck. ¡°Did he really shout in your office?¡±

    ¡°You can ask the people from the office next door. All of them heard it!¡±

    Bang! Zhen Anguo hit his desk. ¡°Nonsense!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°About the incident earlier, I was still squatting on the toilet bowl when Secretary Yan came to look for me. He ordered me to follow him, saying that the leaders were looking for me and asked me to stop wasting time. His attitude was like I am his grandson. I also want to hurry. But I was shitting and how can I leave like this? Guess what Secretary Yan said. He said ¡®Even Chief Zhen also can¡¯t ask to do something?¡¯ and he left. I did not say I am not going out of the toilet. But what did he tell you? He said I am putting on airs and refuse to go and meet you. How am I supposed to go out of the toilet at that time? I still need to wipe my butt and put on my pants! Chief Zhen, you can be the judge. Is he framing me?¡±

    Zhen Anguo was shaking from his anger. He grabbed the phone and dialed a number. ¡°Come to my office immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Chief Zhen had called Yan Lei. ¡°Chief Zhen. I will go back to work first?¡±

    ¡°Go back to work. Xiao Dong, I am not an unreasonable person. If what you said is true, I will give you an answer!¡± After Dong Xuebing left, Zhen Anguo made a few phone calls to ask about yesterday and today¡¯s incidents. He almost threw the phone on the floor after he got the full ount. Xiao Dong was not lying. Yan Lei was the one who created a scene at the General Affairs Office yesterday!

    Knock, knock, knock. Yan Lei knocked on the door before entering the office.

    Bang! Zhen Anguo banged on the table. ¡°What have you done?! What did you do at the General Affairs Office yesterday?! Ah? You told me that you did not scold that staff member? If you did not scold her, can the people from other offices hear your voice? Will that staff member cry?¡±

    Sweat starts to roll down from Yan Lei¡¯s forehead. ¡°Chief Zhen....... I...... I was not loud.¡±

    ¡°You still don¡¯t want to tell me the truth?! What did I say before I transfer you over? Ah? Work is work! Don¡¯t mix your emotions with work! But did you do that? You are not Xiao Dong¡¯s superior and not one of the leaders in the General Affairs Office. You expect Xiao Dong to not stop you from scolding his staff in his office? Xiao Dong might be impulsive, but you are the one who started it! Fine! You know how to y with words in front of me now? Push all the me to Xiao Dong and make yourself innocent?¡±

    ¡°Chief Zhen, I......¡±

    Yan Lei had worked for Zhen Anguo for several years. Zhen Anguo trusted him fully. If not, he would not bring Yan Lei over to State Security with him. But this incident really pissed Zhen Anguo off. ¡°Shut up and get out!¡±

    Yan Lei looked at Zhen Anguo and dare not to say a word. He makes his way out of the office with his head bowed down. He knew that Chief Zhen would not trust him anymore.

    Zhen Anguo was very angry. He finally understood why Xu Yan gave him that attitude. It was not Xiao Dong¡¯s fault. Yan Lei was the one who caused all these, but he punished Xiao Dong and rewarded Yan Lei instead. No wonder Xu Yan and Xiao Dong were so mad. Zhen Anguo had only listened to one side of the whole incident and made the wrong decisions.

    But why didn¡¯t Xu Yan tell Zhen Anguo about this earlier?

    Zhen Anguo thought for a while and knew the reason. He was newly transferred to the branch, and no one knew his character. They might feel that he was an unreasonable person who sided with his own people. That¡¯s why when everyone saw Zhen Anguo included Yan Lei¡¯s name into the list for the exchange program, no one voiced out this unfairness. They were afraid that Zhen Anguo would get back at them. Furthermore, the name list was confirmed, and it¡¯s meaningless to say anything.

    Sighed...... This Xiao Yan had almost created a big problem for me!

    Zhen Anguo thought for a few minutes and called Xu Yan. He needs to clear up the misunderstanding. He had not handled this incident well. ¡°Hello, Chief Xu. I had overlooked some details when I was handling the incident between Xiao Yan and Xiao Dong yesterday. Xiao Dong will rece Xiao Yan for the exchange program. This Xiao Yan is too much! He was at fault for what happened yesterday and this morning. I have already scolded him.¡±

    Xu Yan heard what Zhen Anguo said and knew that he had found out the truth behind yesterday¡¯s incident. She understood Chief Zhen¡¯s character better. He was someone reasonable and would admit his mistakes. Xu Yan thought for a while. ¡°Chief Zhen, if Xiao Yan is reced so suddenly, it will not look good on him. I will give my spot to Xiao Dong.¡± Xu Yan had considered about Chief Zhen. Recing Yan Lei was a small issue, but for Chief Zhen, it would affect his reputation. Xu Yan also does not want any unhappiness between them because of a secretary.

    Zhen Anguo nodded. Xu Yan still has some respect for him. ¡°Haha, Chief Xu, you must go for this trip. I am still thinking of letting you lead the team in Zhejiang. You should also know about Xiao Dong¡¯s foul temper. You are the only one who can control him.¡±

    ¡°Yes. He does have a foul temper. I will talk to him tomorrow. Hahaha.¡±

    ¡°But Xiao Dong¡¯s work performance is really outstanding. He can handle all sorts of situations. Sighed...... I am thinking of transferring Xiao Dong over to help me.¡± Zhen Anguo joked. He really wanted to appoint Xiao Dong as his assistant. No one in Beijing¡¯s government agency is as capable as him.

    ¡°Chief Zhen, you cannot take him away from me.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, I knew you can¡¯t bear for him to leave you.¡±

    Xu Yan and Zhen Anguo wanted to clear any misunderstandings between them. After talking for a while, they knew that this incident had not affected their rtionship. It was only a small misunderstanding. They were both Divisional rank officers and knew what they were doing.

    Before the end of the day, news of Dong Xuebing recing Yan Lei for the exchange program spread throughout the branch!

    Some people were surprised to see Chief Zhen admitting his mistakes!

    Yan Lei¡¯s reputation as someone untrustworthy also spread!

    Many peopleughed when they heard this piece of news. No one was surprised by Chief Zhen¡¯s decision! Just look at what Chief Xiao Dong had done in the past. When Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie were fighting for the position of General Affairs Office¡¯s Deputy Chief, Dong Xuebing was the one who got the position! When Guo Shunjie was supposed to be going for the Party¡¯s school training, who was the one that reced him? It¡¯s Chief Xiao Dong! What¡¯s there to be surprised when Chief Xiao Dong reces Yan Lei for the exchange program?

    This was not the first time Chief Xiao Dong recing someone else!

 Chapter 149 â€“ 2.7 million!

    6 dayster.

    Zhejiang Province Lin¡¯an District.

    Branch Bureau Deputy Chief Xu Yan lead the team to Zhejiang Province. The group consists of another Branch Bureau Deputy Chief, Zhao Jingxi, a Deputy Director from the Finance Department, an old officer from the Sixth Bureau, a Section Chief, and a staff member, Xiao Gao from the Political Section and a few others. With Dong Xuebing, there were precisely 10 members. After alighting from the ce, Xu Yan brought the team to check in to their hotel. The rooms were assigned, and after they kept their luggage, it was free and easy time. This ¡°study¡± tour willst for 3 days. Other than visiting Lin¡¯an District¡¯s State Security, they were free to do whatever they want. If any members wish to stay outside of the hotel overnight, they have to inform the team leader first.

    Hotel. Room 3026.

    The room was nicely renovated, and the d¨¦cor was elegant. This was not a cheap hotel.

    Dong Xuebing and Political Section Xiao Gao were assigned to a room. Dong Xuebing still has not reached the rank where he could get his own room. But Xu Yan took special care of him and gave him the biggest room.

    Xiao Gao looked around the spacious room. ¡°Chief Dong, thank you. If it is not for you, I will not get to stay in this room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing dropped his luggage by the bed. ¡°Haha, where are you goingter? Are there any famous attractions here in Lin¡¯an?¡±

    ¡°Ah...... There are many interesting ces like mountains and rivers here. I had read up a tourist brochure while on the flight. Errr...... if you don¡¯t mind, can I follow you around in the afternoon?¡± Other government agencies could bring their family members along on official visits. But State Security was different. This trip was a bit boring. What can one do alone? That¡¯s why Xiao Gao wishes to tag along with Chief Xiao Dong. At the same time, he hopes he would be able to foster a closer rtionship with him.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I still have something to doter.¡±

    Xiao Gao quickly waves his hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    After a while, Xiao Gao called that old officer from the Sixth Bureau and a few others to go out.

    Dong Xuebing was alone in the room and went to take a shower. After drying his hair, heid on his bed and called Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Hello, Xiao Xuanxuan, I am in Lin¡¯an now.¡±

    ¡°Call me, Aunt!¡±

    ¡°Ah, what¡¯s wrong with you? Oh, where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I just arrived in Shanghai. I am asking one of my friends to teach me about business.¡±

    ¡°Huh? How long has it been? You still have not decided what business to do? Stop deliberating. Just pick the industry you like. It doesn¡¯t matter even if you lose money!¡±

    ¡°How can you say that? The money is your hard-earned money. I must n ahead and make preparations.¡±

    ¡°Errr....... Then what¡¯s your n?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a while. ¡°I will tell you my n, and you see if it will work. Hehe, I think that since you are about to find treasures easily, how about we go into antiques and collection business? You can find precious ancient coins, pearl nes, ancient government kiln¡¯s bowl easily, and know about stone gambling. Also, there are more and more people going into this hobby. We will have many business opportunities. These few days, I have been reading up in this field.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes brighten up. His BACK will be handy in this antique business and stone gambling. There was no way for him to make any losses. ¡°Good idea! What are you going to do? Antique shop?¡±

    ¡°If we are going to set up an Antique shop, it will only be a small business. If we are going to do a rare stone business, a piece of high-grade jade stone will cost over a million RMB. If we are doing porcin and ancient painting business, our cost will also be very high. Even ordinary paintings and porcin cost a few hundred thousand. We only have 2 million, and it is not enough.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt the same. ¡°You have any solutions?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What do you think of setting up an auction house?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°It¡¯s a good idea. But our investment will be much higher.¡±

    ¡°High investment is a must. But it should not be higher than setting up a high-grade antique shop. Those antiques for going for auction are also not bought by the auction houses. The sellers only sign a contract and leave their antiques with the auction house. Even if the item is sold for a low price, there will not be any losses for the auction house. The auction house will still get a cut from the transaction. Of course, the cost of an auction house is also very high. In the initial stage, we have to think of ways to persuade people to sell their antiques through us. We need to market our services and rent venues for our auctions. The staff we hire must include experts, etc. But I still think that this business will work.¡±

    ¡°Is 2 million RMB enough?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not enough for sure. Ie to Shanghai to visit a friend to ask about this business. When I was working in a newspaper agency, I know a lot of people. One rtive of this friend owns an antique business and understand this industry inside out. I had spoken briefly with him, and he said we need at least 3 million RMB to set up a small auction house in a second-tier city.¡±

    ¡°Then, we do not have enough funds.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a while and said. ¡°We are only a bit short. My friend might also be interested in working with us. If you decide to set up an auction house, I will speak to him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I disagree.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind setting up an auction house. This is a good idea and has a good prospect. But I do not want to partner with someone else. I want this business to belong to both of us only.¡± Dong Xuebing felt it would be troublesome if there were other partners. He knew that he would increase his investments in thispany in the future. If there is one more partner, the share proportion will beplicated.

    ¡°Haha, ok. I will listen to you.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Then, should we set up a small antique shop with the 2 million?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°We will set up an auction house. It is only about money, right? I am now in Lin¡¯an. Changhua Chicken-Blood Stone and Field-yellow stone is found here. I can go stone gamblingter in the afternoon. We are only short of a few hundred thousand to a million, right?¡±

    ¡°Stone gambling is too risky.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, I will not suggest this if I am not confident. Just listen to me.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing got off the bed and took out a bag from his luggage. Dong Xuebing did note here for a holiday. It was not easy for him to go to Zhejiang Province again, and he must make full use of this trip to make some money. He had prepared 100,000 RMB for this trip. But because he was traveling with his colleagues, he dare not bring too much cash. If his money is not enough, he can call Aunt Xuan to transfer some over.

    Dong Xuebing had umted 12 times of BACK, and it should be enough.

    After leaving the hotel, Dong Xuebing walked around the City¡¯s streets, asking people if there were any ces for stone gambling. Although Chicken-Blood Stone was found in Lin¡¯an, there were no ces selling uncut stones. After asking many people, Dong Xuebing finally met an old man who gave him an address.

    This was an old shop, and the signboard was faded.

    Dong Xuebing stood in front of the shop and looked around, before entering the small shop. There were many Chicken-Blood Stone seals on disy at the counter. The seals were bright red. On a shelf, there were 7 to 8 pieces of Chicken-Blood Stones and Field-yellow stone artifacts. However, there were no uncut stones.

    ¡°Boss¡± Dong Xuebing pointed to a seal on the counter. ¡°How much is this?¡±

    The boss of the shop was a middle-aged man with small eyes. ¡°This seal is 70% red and is considered ¡®Big Red Coat¡¯. It is worth at least 800,000 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°What about this?¡±

    ¡°The red color for this seal is lesser. 150, 000 RMB.¡±

    Chicken-Blood Stone¡¯s value depends on the color. The size, weight, quality, and coloration will determine the value. Among the Chicken-Blood Stones, the most valuable is ¡®Big Red Coat.¡¯ If the red color was more than 90%, the stone is worth at least a few million. Chicken-Blood Stones were more valuable than crystals.

    After checking the prices of the stones, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Boss, is there any ce nearby that has stone gambling?¡±

    The boss looked at him and hesitated for a few seconds. ¡°Chicken-Blood Stones are not allowed to sell directly ording to the regtions. But if you want to gamble......e with me.¡± The boss called one of his staff over and then brought Dong Xuebing to the backyard. It was noisy, and it sounded like someone was cutting stones. Dong Xuebing looked towards a corner and saw a crowd there.

    Dong Xuebing brightened up. He finally found the ce.

    In that corner, 7 to 8 people were watching a man cutting an uncut Chicken-Blood Stone. The surface of the uncut Chicken-Blood Stones was not as smooth as crystal stones. They were rough and had odd shapes.

    ¡°Red! Red!¡±

    ¡°This stone should not have any problem! The red color had prated the insides!¡±

    ¡°Quick! Cut a bit more!¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the crowd. The stone weighed at least 10 kg, and on one corner, there were patches of red color. This stone must be expensive. If the red color on the surface could prate to the rest of the stone, it will be more valuable. But if the red color was only on the surface, it will be worthless.

    Now, the shop assistant was using the grinding machine to cut the corners of the stone to see how far the red color had prated.

    Screech....... Screech.......

    The surface of the stone was slowly grinded away.......

    Dong Xuebing looked at the grinding process. Chicken-Blood Stone was softer than other stones and can be easily cut. If he bought 7 to 8 pieces of Chicken-Blood Stones at once and cut the stones fast, he should be able to seed. But after thinking for a while, he gave up this thought. He knows Chicken-Blood Stone is not a famous gambling stone. It is not like jade or Field-yellow stones. Why there are not many stone gambling ces for Chicken-Blood Stones in Lin¡¯an? It is because it is not worth gambling. The red patches can be seen from the surface of the stone, and it depends on the depth where the red color prates.

    The raw Chicken-Blood Stone in front of Dong Xuebing cost more than 200,000 RMB. If the red color had prated into the stone, the value of the stone would increase to about 300,000 RMB. But if the color inside the stone is not as bright as the exterior, the value will drop to about 180,000. Very seldom there will be surprises like jade stone gambling. The chances were slim for someone to get rich from Chicken-Blood Stone gambling.

    If Dong Xuebing used the same method as what he did for the crystal stone gambling, it would be wasting his BACK. Even if he won, he would only earn a few hundred thousand. Furthermore, he only has 100,000 RMB with him. He can¡¯t buy many stones at once. If he used 1 BACK for 1 stone, it would be a waste.

    What should he do?

    ¡°Eh! It¡¯s cut open!¡±

    ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s ordinary. The red color is about the same as the surface. There are no changes to the value.¡±

    This was not a surprise to the crowd. This is Chicken-Blood Stone gambling. No one will win arge amount of money, but the losses are also not a lot.

    ¡°Bring me another stone! That¡¯s right! That one!¡± The man who bought the stone refuses to give up. He spent another 80,000RMB on buying a smaller stone.

    Screech....... Screech....... The shop assistant started to help him cut the stone.

    Dong Xuebing was looking at them and thinking of ways to use BACK to earn several hundred thousand from Chicken-Blood Stone gambling. He needed money to set up his auctionpany. Yes. Since I cannot use the same method as crystal stone gambling, I can wait until others finish cutting the Chicken-Blood Stones, and if the red color had prated deep into the stone, ii would use BACK to buy that stone. But the only problem was the stone was purchased by others, and I have no control over time. They were careful when cutting the stones and took more than 20 minutes to finish cutting one stone. I only have 12 minutes of BACK. It will not be sufficient.

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to wait and see.

    Half an hour passed......

    An hour passed......

    Two hours passed.......

    The crowd around the cutting machine had changed thrice, and Chicken-Blood Stones had appeared 16 to 17 times. But the value of those stones was simr. The best stone was a stone bought by a woman. She spent 50,000 RMB on it, and the final value was 100,000 RMB. The worst was this man who was still cutting the stones. He had spent more than 110,000 RMB on the stones, but it was only worth 50,000 RMB. The value of the rest of the cut stones was about the same as their selling prices. The difference was less than 30,000 RMB.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. It was almost dinnertime.

    Dong Xuebing was getting impatient. Sighed...... It was not easy to get here, but Chicken-Blood Stone is too rare. There was not even a high-grade Chicken-Blood Stone in the whole afternoon. Dong Xuebing was disappointed. If a high-grade Chicken-Blood Stone appeared, his BACK and money might also not be enough. He thought about this for a while and decided to go for dinner after this stone was cut.

    Screech...... screech......

    The shop assistant was grinding a medium size stone. He was grinding off the areas beside the red color parts, hoping the red would spread more significantly into the interior of the stone. But the stone did not change color. It was still greyish ck color!

    ¡°Ah! The red color did not prate into the stone!¡±

    ¡°Hah! The value will drop.¡±

    A middle-aged man was staring at the stone, and he cursed. ¡°Damn! This is my second stone!¡± He looked at his stone and knew this stone was a worthless piece. He turned to the crowd: ¡°Anyone wants to buy this stone? The back of the stone is still not cut. You all can try your luck. I had paid 80,000 RMB for this stone, and I am selling it at 30,000 RMB now!¡±

    ¡°Just cut it yourself!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, who will buy it?¡±

    ¡°If you are selling it for a few thousand, maybe you will get a buyer.¡±

    The onlookers were not stupid. The part around the red color exterior was already wasted. Who would be so stupid to buy it?

    Even Dong Xuebing felt this man was ridiculous. 30,000 RMB? No one will buy it at 3,000 RMB!

    That man gave the crowd a stare and told the shop assistant: ¡°I will keep it for myself! I can afford it!¡±

    The shop assistant looked at that man and continued grinding the back of the stone. Screech....... Screech.......!

    The crowd lost interest in that stone and left to pick the uncut stones. Some of them were chatting among themselves.

    Suddenly, that was a loud gasp!

    When the shop assistant made a few deep cuts, he let out a loud ¡°Wow!¡± and attracted the people nearby. The crowd looked at the cut surface and eximed!

    Red!

    The inside of the stone was red!

    It was bright red, and the density of the red color was dense. This was the highest-grade Chicken-Blood Stone, Big Red Coat!

    Dong Xuebing was also stunned. Who would expect the part where there was almost no red color on the surface will be bright red inside? This stone was not a big piece, but the red color parts were enough to make a seal. A Chicken-Blood Stone Big Red Coat Seal!

    That man startedughing! He would earn a few hundred thousand!

    The color and density of the red were scarce!

    Dong Xuebing finally got his chance. BACK! BACK! He used two BACKs in a row!

    ......

    The scenes shed before Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes!

    It was two minutes ago!

    ¡°Damn! This is my second stone! Anyone wants to buy this stone? The back of the stone is still not cut. You all can try your luck. I had paid 80,000 RMB for this stone, and I am selling it at 30,000 RMB now!¡±

    ¡°Just cut it yourself!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, who will buy it?¡±

    ¡°If you are selling it for a few thousand, maybe you will get a buyer.¡±

    The man had given up hope on this stone. He was thinking of lowering his losses. But he knew the people there were not idiots. No one would want to buy this stone. He thought to himself. Since no one is willing to buy, he might as well keep it for himself. He turned to the shop assistant.

    ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Someone among the crowd said.

    That man turned and asked. ¡°What is it? You want to buy this stone?¡±

    It was Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am interested in this stone. But the price you asked for is ridiculous. I can buy an uncut stone with 30,000 RMB. Why should I buy this from you?¡±

    That man looked at Dong Xuebing and knew he was a noob in stone gambling. However, he was overjoyed when he saw Dong Xuebing was interested in buying this stone. He asked. ¡°Alright. Make an offer.¡± That man did not want to continue cutting the stone. He knew this stone would worth only a few thousand if he carries on cutting it. He might as well sell it.

    Dong Xuebing waszy to bargain with him. ¡°10,000 RMB.¡±

    The crowded was shocked. They thought this person was crazy. 10,000 RMB was enough to get a small uncut stone.

    That man wasughing in his heart. ¡°No. At least 25,000 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Forget it.¡±

    ¡°Wait!¡± That man tried to bargain a while more, but in the end, he sold the stone to Dong Xuebing at 10,000 RMB.

    Dong Xuebing took out 10,000 RMB from his bag and gave it to that man. That man was overjoyed as he had minimalized his losses. The crowd looked at Dong Xuebing and shook their heads. This person must not know anything about stone gambling. He doesn¡¯t even know the market price of Chicken-Blood Stone.

    Dong Xuebing looked at that shop assistant. ¡°Can you help me cut it?¡±

    The shop assistant nodded. He also does not believe this stone would be red inside. He carried on cutting the stone from another angel.

    1 cut......

    2 cuts......

    3 cuts.......

    The shop assistant only made 3 simple cuts!

    But after the third cut, everyone drew in a deep breath!

    The whole surface area was bright red!

    Sudden! This was too sudden! No one was prepared for this to happen!

    1 second...... 2 seconds...... 3 seconds......

    The crowd looked at each other and were speechless!

    This was not a waste stone! This was the top-grade Chicken-Blood Stone!

    The man, who sold this stone to Dong Xuebing, turned green! He hit himself on hisp in regret. Why did I sell it? Why didn¡¯t I continue?!

    This is stone gambling. No one knows what is inside an uncut stone.

    ¡°Young man, do you want to sell this Big Red Coat?¡± The shop assistant asked and then run out to get his boss.

    A young man said: ¡°I offer 400,000 RMB!¡±

    A middle-aged man asked: ¡°550,000 RMB! Are you selling? If you agree, I will write you a cheque now!¡±

    ¡°Sell it to me at 550,000 RMB!¡±

    Big Red Coat was extremely rare, and the crowd started to make offers.

    Dong Xuebing was not in a rush to sell it. He listened to the offers patiently.

    The boss arrived at the backyard. ¡°Big Red Coat? Where is it?¡± The boss saw the half-cut stone on the floor and squat down to get a closer look. He nodded: ¡°This is a quality stone. Young man, this stone belongs to you? You are very lucky. I do not know about how much other people offered you, but I have a 700,000 RMB cheque with me. Do you want to sell it?

    Everyone heard 700,000 RMB and stopped making offers.

    Dong Xuebing was jumping with joy in his heart. He thought for a while and nodded.

    With this 700,000 RMB, Dong Xuebing¡¯s total assets had reached 2.7 million RMB!

    It is sufficient to set up a small auctionpany!

 Chapter 150 â€“ Blasting!

    It was before 5 pm.

    Dong Xuebing walked to the nearest bank to deposit his 700,000 RMB cheque. After leaving ICBC bank, he went to a random restaurant along the streets to have his dinner. After dinner, he called Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I have a piece of good news to tell you. I made 700,000 RMB from Chicken-Blood Stone gambling. We should have enough money to set up our auctionpany.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Xuan Xuan, can you say something?¡±

    ¡°What do you want me to say? I don¡¯t want to talk to you!¡±

    ¡°Haha, I am still waiting for you to praise me.¡± Dong Xuebing was feeling good with the result. He had used 2 BACKs and still have 10 BACKs left. ¡°We have enough money now. After the money is credited into my ount tomorrow, I will transfer it to you. You can start thinking about where you want to register thepany and who you want to hire. I will just provide you with the funds.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, tell me honestly. Who did you learn antiques and stone gambling from?¡±

    ¡°Errr...... I worked part-time at the Antique Market in the past. I am a fast learner.¡±

    ¡°But all those experts are not as good as you. Which expert can make so much money like you? Did you rob the bank?! No, even robbing the bank might not even get you so much money! Stone gambling is very risky, and you can make 700,000 RMB easily? You can find real antiques in the past too. It¡¯s been only a few hours since I talk to you about my ns. I feel you are much better than those experts. You seem to have changed. I...... I don¡¯t even know what to say!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with me making more money? Are you happy?¡±

    ¡°Of course, I feel happy for you.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, how about praising me a bit? Can you call me ¡®that¡¯ as praise?¡± Dong Xuebing was asking Qu Yunxuan to call him ¡®hubby¡¯ or ¡®brother.¡¯

    ¡°Go to hell! You want me to hit you?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I had contributed so much to our family. Shouldn¡¯t I get some rewards?¡±

    ¡°Idiot. Who is your family? Haha.¡± Qu Yunxuan was in a good mood and keptughing. ¡°Idiot, since you are so capable, why do we still need to set up apany? You can just go stone gambling or go find real antiques in the antique markets. Money just seems to be flowing into your pocket.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. He can¡¯t be using all his powers to make money. ¡°Errr...... we still need to set up apany. Furthermore, I can¡¯t be so urate every time. Finding antiques depends on luck.¡± What he said was true. If his luck was not good today, that top-grade Chick-Blood Stone might not be his. ¡°After our auctionpany is set up, I will go and look for more antiques to let ourpany sell.¡±

    ¡°Hmm.¡± Dong Xuebing could tell Qu Yunxuan was looking forward to the opening of their auctionpany. ¡°We have enough funds now. I will start researching the location of ourpany and look for antique experts. It should take at least 2 months. We do not need the money now. You can use the money to look for more antiques or rare stones first. It¡¯s much better than leaving the money in the bank.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Ok. Let me think about what other ways I can increase our funds.¡± After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I got to go. My branch¡¯s leader will be giving us a briefing for tomorrow¡¯s exchange program.¡±

    ¡°How long will you be in Lin¡¯an?¡±

    ¡°3 days. Why?¡±

    ¡°I will fly there to look for you tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°Oh...... you miss me?¡±

    ¡°I want to hit you! Who misses you?!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t miss me? Then why do you want toe here to look for me?¡± Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan was shy to admit it, and heughed. ¡°Haha, I don¡¯t care if you miss me or not. I just know that I miss you badly. Call me when you reach. I will be waiting for you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    After keeping his phone, Dong Xuebing took a taxi back to the hotel. Along the way, he was thinking of what he should do with his 2.7 million. Buy a random share? No. what if the stock market copse? The stock market had not been stable recently. Aunt Xuan had her savings trapped in the stock market. What about buying some financial products from the bank? But the interest for the short term is meager and it¡¯s not worth it. Forget it. It¡¯s only for 1 to 2 months. Just leave it in the bank.

    Xiao Gao had returned with lots of shopping bags. He seems to have enjoyed himself.

    ¡°Chief Dong, how is your day?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Where did you all go today?¡±

    ¡°We went to Tianmu Mountain today.¡± Xiao Gao suddenly remembered something. ¡°Oh, Chief Dong. The higher-ups said we will be visiting Lin¡¯an State Security tomorrow at 8 am. The leader told us to wake up early, and we are not allowed to bete or take leave. After the visit, we can go wherever we want.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thanks for telling me.¡±

    Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Xu Yan.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Dong. Come to my room now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged and quickly go out of his room. State Security had booked all the rooms on the same level. Dong Xuebing walked to the end of the corridor and knocked on the door. Xu Yan opened the door to let him in. She did not close the door and left it wide open. This was to prevent others from gossiping even when their age difference was more than 20 years. They were both in the same government agency and got to take note of this.

    ¡°Chief Xu, I am here.¡±

    ¡°Have a seat first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down on a chair.

    Xu Yan sat on the bed and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s not about work. My son knows that I am in Zhejiang and want me to get him a present. But he did not say what he wants. Haha, I don¡¯t know what to get him. Xiao Dong, you are only a few years older than my son. Can you give me some suggestions?¡± Xu Yan is a divorcee, and her son is staying with her ex-husband. Her son will only stay with her once or twice a month.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Your son should be still in school? Do you know what his hobby is or what he likes?¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a while and smiled. ¡°He likes to y PC games and online chatting. Kids nowadays are like this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suggested: ¡°How about getting him aptop? The new Apple 11inchptop is very popr. It is light and thin. The specs might not be the best in the market, but it should be sufficient for him to y normal games on it. If your son ys thetest games, this mac-book air should suit him. The 64g version cost about 10,000 RMB.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°He does not have aptop. Ok. I will get this. But what¡¯s the model again? What mac? 64g?¡± Xu Yan does not know English or thetest technology products. ¡°Xiao Dong, can you apany me to buy thisptop after the exchange program tomorrow? You know much more aboutputers than me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    The next morning.

    Xu Yan led the team to the Lin¡¯an State Security bureau. Everyone knows this was only a formality and it ended after an hour. After leaving the bureau, Xu Yan announced to the team that they are free to go wherever they want. Then she went to a nearby shopping mall with Dong Xuebing to buy the Appleptop. There were still avable stocks, and Xu Yan paid for it.

    It was only 10.30 am.

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°Xiao Dong, where are you visiting today? Tianmu Mountain or Daming Mountain?¡±

    ¡°I still have not decided yet.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Want to go to Changhua mines with me? I heard the scenery there is beautiful. I hade here once, but I did not have the time to visit Changhua.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want to go. Aunt Xuan should be arriving in the afternoon. If he goes to Changhua, he might not be able to fetch Aunt Xuan. But he also does not want to reject Xu Yan. After all, she had helped him a lot. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said: ¡°Ok. I will be your bodyguard today. Haha, I also want to see how they mine Chicken-Blood Stones.¡±

    Changhua county.

    Guoshi vige at the foot of Yuyan mountain was a wealthy vige because of Chicken-Blood stones. All the vigers there lived in 4 story houses.

    There were a lot of shops along the streets and alleys selling Chicken-Blood stones.

    After they reached, Xu Yan and Dong Xuebing visited a few Chicken-Blood stone shops. There were a lot of high-quality stones there, and they were expensive. A Big Red Coat seal cost 1.5 million RMB. There was also a 2 meters wide Chicken-Blood stone artifact. The price of this artifact was 10 million RMB.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s go up the mountains.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please be careful.¡±

    They walked on a trail towards Yuyan mountain. But after walking for a while, they were stopped by two vigers. ¡°Outsiders cannot enter.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled: ¡°We are only going in to look at the mines.¡±

    The older viger shook his head and pointed to a sign. ¡°This ce is dangerous.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his work pass. ¡°We are working for the government and will not give you all any trouble. We are here for sightseeing.¡±

    The vigers exchanged looks and said. ¡°Fine. I will show you all around.¡± Civil servants can still be trusted.

    Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan walked up towards the mountain on the dirt trail.

    After climbing up the stone steps, they reached the mines. It was shocking. The right side of the mountain had been dug away. On the other side, part of the mountain peak was gone. The miners must have used explosives to st it away. The two vigers said that the empty plot ofnd in front of the mine used to be a mountain peak. But because they had mined that area and it was on the verge of copsing. So, they used explosives to st it away.

    Around the mine, there was a metal fence with a blue color signboard. Danger! No entry!

    But the viger still brought Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan in. ¡°Our mine is in front.¡±

    Xu Yan asks curiously: ¡°Your mine?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Many of the mines in the mountain were leased by us and the few viges nearby. We pooled our money to lease it. Outsiders are not allowed to own the mines here. Only the locals can rent it from the government. But the locals can sub-let to other people.¡± No wonder all the vigers in this vige are so wealthy.

    Suddenly, Boom!!!! Boom!!! Boom!!! There were a few loud noises.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes wide. ¡°They are sting the mine?¡±

    ¡°No. This is not the sound of sting.¡± The viger looked towards the direction of the sound. ¡°It¡¯s just some kids ying with firecrackers.¡± He turned to the other viger and said: ¡°Go and chase those kids away. How can theye here to y with firecrackers? It is too dangerous!¡± It was still considered Lunar New Year, and unlike Beijing, there were no restrictions on firecrackers here.

    After a while, the older viger brought Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan to their mine. The entrance was a cave, about the height of a grown man. Standing at the entrance, they could hear lots of knocking sounds. There seems to have lots of people working inside. The air is filled with gasoline smell, and tools were left all over the floor.

    The Viger said. ¡°It is dangerous inside. There will be a stingter. If you want to see how the inside of a mine looks like, you can go there.¡± He pointed to another entrance, not far away. ¡°Come, I will show you the way.¡± That entrance was about the same. But the only difference is that mine is only 10 meters deep. They could see the end of the mining tunnel from the entrance.

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°This mine is abandoned?¡±

    The viger exined: ¡°Yes. This is the mine rented by Old Ye and some vigers from my vigest year. But they had mined for a few months, but not a single Chicken-Blood Stone has been found. They lost a lot of money. This mine is some distance away from the main vein. Even if they dig deeper, they will not find any Chicken-Blood Stones. That¡¯s why they decided to stop digging.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°There are no Chicken-Blood Stones in there?¡±

    The viger replied: ¡°Chicken-Blood Stone is not found everywhere. It still depends on luck. There are a lot of abandoned mines around the mountain. Errr...... These cannot be considered abandon mines. There is still a possibility of finding Chicken-Blood Stones inside. Those vigers who had rented these mines are still looking for people to take over them. If the price is right, they will transfer ownership immediately.¡±

    They entered the mine with a torchlight. Dong Xuebing looked around, and he saw a pile of explosives in a corner. ¡°Why are there explosives here?¡± The explosives were stacked in the innermost corner. The number of explosives is enough to st a small hill away. Dong Xuebing immediately step in front of Xu Yan to protect her.

    The viger calmly replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. These explosives have been modified and cannot be lit with fire. You must use a detonator to set them off. Our explosive storage is quite far from here. That¡¯s why we will store all the explosives needed for the day here. Without the detonator, you will be safe even if you throw a cigarette butt there.¡±

    ¡°Oh, ok.¡± Dong Xuebing felt better.

    Xu Yan was not worried at all. She seems to know about this.

    The walls of the abandoned mine were ¡®clean,¡¯ and there was not a single strain of red color on it. Dong Xuebing touched the walls and thought to himself. Those vigers should have rented the mines for 1 year, and it cost at least a few million. It¡¯s such a waste. The risk of renting mines is far higher than Chicken-Blood Stone gambling.

    After staying in the mine for a while, the viger brought Xu Yan and Dong Xuebing out.

    ¡°Haha, I have learned a lot today.¡± Xu Yan said to the viger. ¡°Thank you for bringing us around.¡±

    The viger smiled. ¡°You are wee.¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s curiosity was satisfied: ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s go back.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Xu Yan and Dong Xuebing walked towards the footpath leading down from the mountains. That viger also went to his mine.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw those kids lighting a firecracker nearby. Bam! It was a double-explosion firecracker. Those kids had ced the firecracker at an angle, and the firecracker did not fly towards the sky. Instead, it flew into the abandoned mine filled with explosives!

    The next moment!

    BOOM!!!!

    The whole mountain shook!

    Dong Xuebing eardrums almost burst. He was shocked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    The people in the other mines were also shocked. ¡°The explosives had gone off! It¡¯s the explosives!¡±

    ¡°What happened? Who set off the detonator?¡±

    ¡°Is anyone hurt?!¡±

    It was chaos on the mountain. Everyone was running towards the sound of explosion with their tools in hand. The viger who brought Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan around was one of them.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xu Yan and asked: ¡°I thought mes will not set those explosives off?¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s face had also changed. A few minutes ago, they were still inside that mine. It was a close shave. ¡°It¡¯s hard to set off the explosives with fire. But I know firecrackers are simr to a detonator. Although it¡¯s hard, firecrackers should be able to set those explosives off.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost cursed out loud. They narrowly escaped death! Those brats!

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡± Xu Yan walked back towards that abandoned mine.

    There was a crowd outside the mine. But no one dares to enter it as they were afraid there would be a second explosion.

    ¡°It¡¯s those kids!¡±

    ¡°Firecrackers can set off explosives? Damn! If I know about this earlier, I would have chased them out of the mountains!¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s too dangerous. Luckily no one is hurt!¡±

    The kids were in shock. All of them were dumbfounded and sitting on the floor crying.

    Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan stood behind the crowd and saw the viger who brought them around, shining his torch into the mine. ¡°There should not be anyone inside. I had left this ce with two government people just minutes ago. No one had entered after I left. We...... Huh? Ah...... This is......¡± The old viger¡¯s voice started shaking. He stood outside the mine in a daze.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± The person beside him looked into the mine and was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing also looked into the mine. Wow! Wow! Wow!

    Blood!

    There was blood everywhere!

    It was not a human¡¯s blood! It was Chicken-Blood Stone¡¯s blood!!!

    There were too many explosives inside, and the explosion was too powerful. Part of the roof of the mine was sted off. Pieces of rocks were everywhere. This was normal. But what was shocking was all the small pieces of stones were red in color! It¡¯s Chicken-Blood Stones!

    The old viger eximed: ¡°This is not an abandoned mine! This mine is much better than my mine!¡±

    ¡°Oh! Old Ye¡¯s losses are too big!¡±

    ¡°Such a waste! So many Chicken-Blood Stones are damaged!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had learned how the miners mine Chicken-Blood Stones from the viger earlier. The miners do not use arge number of explosives to st the mining cave. They must use mining picks to dig out a small hole around the Chicken-Blood Stones and use small amount of explosives to st them. Chicken-Blood Stones are softer and will break easily. A 5kg Chicken-Blood Stone might worth 100,000 RMB, but 5kg of small Chicken-Blood Stone fragments are worth less than 1,000 RMB.

    Everyone felt sorry for Old Ye. If there was no explosion and they carried on mining this mine...... they will be able to get lots of Chicken-Blood Stones!

    But now...... everything is gone!

    Dong Xuebing felt the blood rushing to his head. Opportunity! This is an opportunity to make money!

    BACK! BACK! BACK!

    ......

    The scenes shed before Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes! Time had returned to 3 minutes earlier!

    ¡°Haha, I have learned a lot today. Thank you for bringing us around.¡±

    ¡°You are wee.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s go back.¡±

    The moment Dong Xuebing returned back to his senses, he started running forward. Xu Yan and that old viger were stunned. They do not know what Dong Xuebing was doing. 5 steps...... 10 steps...... 15 steps! Dong Xuebing reached that group of kids. One of them was about to light a Double-Explosion firecracker. Dong Xuebing quickly kick the firecracker away. ¡°What are you all doing? Do you all know what this ce is? What happens if you all set off the explosives stored here? Ah?¡±

    The group of kids was shocked.

    Dong Xuebing stood there with a stern look on his face. ¡°Go home now! Stop ying with firecrackers here!¡±

    The old viger walked over. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you all to get away from here? Go home now!¡± The old viger said, but he did not think that firecrackers can set off the explosives.

    The few kids started running down the mountain, and Dong Xuebing was relieved.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s go back.¡± Xu Yanughed.

    Dong Xuebing turned and look at that abandoned mine, before walking down the mountain with Xu Yan. At the foot of the mountain, he told Xu Yan that he will be meeting a friend in a while. Xu Yan smiled and nodded. She told Dong Xuebing to go ahead, and she left in a taxi towards Daming Mountain.

    After Xu Yan left, Dong Xuebing immediately call Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Aunt Xuan, where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I just arrived and was about to call you. Where are you meeting me?¡±

    ¡°Come over to Changhua Guoshi Vige now. Quick.¡±

    ¡°Why? Are you in a hurry?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Just get over here now. It¡¯s urgent. I will be waiting at the foot of the mountain!¡±

    Noon.

    Qu Yunxuan arrived at the foot of Yuyan mountain. Dong Xuebing had not seen Qu Yunxuan for a few days, and she looks prettier. When Qu Yunxuan saw Dong Xuebing, she gave him a p to the back of his head. ¡°What¡¯s the rush? Is there a need to call me so many times? Don¡¯t you know how far this ce is from the airport?¡±

    Dong Xuebing held her hand. ¡°I don¡¯t have much time. Let¡¯s go up the mountain. There is an opportunity to make money!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at him puzzledly. ¡°Tell me the details.¡±

    ¡°I saw a mine, and I need to take over it. I guarantee that we can make money from this mine.¡±

    ¡°How do you know?¡±

    ¡°I can tell. Just trust me.¡±

    ¡°But we still need to set up ourpany. If you take over this mine, how are we going to set up ourpany?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss with the owner first and see if we can rent it for 1 or 2 months. You also need some time to prepare for ourpany. When we make money from this mine, we can set up a biggerpany.¡± Dong Xuebing does not know whether the deeper part of the mine has Chicken-Blood Stones. He only knows the area near to the explosives has lots of stones. That¡¯s why he decided to rent the mine for 2 months.

    West mining area.

    Dong Xuebing and Aunt Xuan returned to the abandoned mine, and he showed her around.

    Qu Yunxuan looked around the mine. ¡°This is the mine you are talking about? Didn¡¯t they stop mining?¡±

    ¡°Hey, who are you?¡± A middle-aged man asked as he shines his torch at Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Why are you two in my mine? There are lots of explosives here, and it is dangerous. Get out of here now.¡± The man was in his 40s, and he should be ¡°Old Ye¡¯, the owner of this mine.

    ¡°This is your mine?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Can you make the decisions here?¡±

    Old Ye frowned: ¡°What do you want?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk outside. It¡¯s too dark here.¡±

    After walking out of the mine, Dong Xuebing met that old viger. The old viger asked: ¡°Why did youe back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It is about this mine. My friend is interested in renting it.¡±

    The viger was confused. He had told Dong Xuebing that this was a useless mine, and there were no Chicken-Blood Stones. Why did he still ask his friend to rent it? But Old Ye was around, and he did not say much to Dong Xuebing. He just nodded and walk away. A few other vigers heard their conversations and shook their heads. Everyone there knows about this mine. They had tried mining for several months, but there was not a single Chick-Blood Stone.

    Old Ye was the happiest. He had tried to look for someone to take over the mine for weeks, and he finally found someone who is interested!

    ¡°Young man, Miss,e over and have a seat.¡± Old Ye took out a few stools. ¡°You all want to rent this mine?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°That¡¯s right. But it still depends on the price. How long have you leased this mine? One year? Two years?¡±

    Old Ye said. ¡°I had leased this mine for a year, and there are still 5 months remaining. If you all are interested in renting it for 2 years, I can go and apply for an extension when my lease is up.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not say anything as she did not know what was going on. She also did not know why Xiao Bing wants to rent that mine.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°We are thinking of renting it for 2 months. What is the price?¡±

    Old Ye frowned. ¡°2 months? It¡¯s too short.¡± Normally people would rent the mines for years. The shortest he had seen was also 6 months. No one would rent it for 1 to 2 months. ¡°If you all are renting it for 5 months, I can give you a good price. How about 4 million?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°We do not have so much money. How about 1.5 million RMB for 2 months?¡±

    ¡°No way. It¡¯s too low.¡±

    ¡°I heard about your mine. There is not a single Chick-Blood Stone found in the past 6 months. 1.5 million is a good price.¡±

    ¡°Even if there are no Chick-Blood Stones, there might still be some deeper inside. Also, you can sell other stones found in there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied firmly. ¡°I only want 2 months. If not, the deal is off.¡±

    Old Ye also know that this mine was worthless. He could not even recover his losses if he carries on mining. He thought for a while and said. ¡°Fine. 2 months. But 1.5 million is too low.¡± It¡¯s not easy to find people to take over this useless mine. ¡°2 million for 2 months. This is the best price I can give you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°If this is a better mine, it will be worth 2 million. But this mine is......¡±

    Old Ye interrupted him. ¡°I will charge you lesser for the workers, machinery, and transportation. You all are not locals, and it¡¯s hard for you all to hire workers here. I still have workers working for me. All you need to do is to hire someone to supervise them. I am well known around here, and you can rest assured.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°You can decide. I don¡¯t know anything about this.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°2 million RMB for 2 months. When can we sign the contract?¡±

    ¡°I need to speak to the other vigers first. But it should not be a problem. We should be able to sign the contract tonight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not need to wait until night. Later in the afternoon, Old Ye and another viger came to look for Dong Xuebing to sign the contract. They seem to be desperate to offload this mine. After signing the contract, they discussed the wages of the workers and rental of the machines, before leaving the mining mountain.

    At the foot of the mountain.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Aunt Xuan, hire someone to watch over the mine. We still have 700,000 RMB and should be enough for the workers, explosives, and transportation. Hahaha, we will be able to set up a bigpany after two months!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was still in doubt. ¡°This is all our money. Are you really going to use it on this mine? That mine seemed to be......¡±

    ¡°You cannot judge the mine from the exterior. You will know after we start mining!¡± Dong Xuebing had seen lots of Chick-Blood Stones fragments with his eyes!

    They will surely hit the jackpot this time!!!

 Chapter 151 â€“ Future Career Path

    A few dayster, Dong Xuebing returned to work after the Zhejiang trip.

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted. He did not visit any tourist attractions in Lin¡¯an during the few days there. He spent the past few days going around the Chicken-Blood Stone mines, learning the ropes of mining, and the value of the uncut stones. He also had to apply for explosives from the local authorities. He had only returned to Beijing the day before and went straight to bed. He woke up at 7 am this morning and went to work. Seeing that all his staff members were not in, he yed Minesweeper in his office.

    Aunt Xuan did not return with him. She remained in Lin¡¯an to supervise the mining.

    Ring, ring, ring. It was about the time when the staff arrived at work when Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He looked at the number. It was Qu Yunxuan.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing. After preparing for a few days, we started mining this morning. One of the miners drilled a hole on the wall you instructed and......¡± The reception on the mountain was not good, and there were lots of interferences. ¡°...... the explosives had been set. We will be sting soon. Is there really no problem? We had spent tens of thousands on this mine. If there are no Chicken-Blood Stones, our 2.7 million will go down the drain.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was also nervous. ¡°Err...... There should be Chicken-Blood Stones.¡±

    ¡°You were still very confident yesterday. Howe you don¡¯t sound so confident today?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Errr...... there will be Chicken-Blood Stones in there.¡±

    ¡°Then...... I will set off the explosives?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Move further away and cover your eyes.¡±

    Many miners, including the old viger and Old Ye, were standing outside the mines looking at them. They were talking among themselves. This was a new mine, and they had not found any valuable stones in there. Most of the people there were curious to see if there were any Chicken-Blood Stones.

    ¡°It¡¯s starting!¡±

    ¡°Move back, everyone!¡±

    It was quiet over the phone. Dong Xuebing cloud hear his heart beating. He closed the Minesweeper¡¯s window and waited.

    Boom!!!!

    A loud st was heard over the phone!

    5 secondster......

    10 seconds......

    15 seconds......

    Dong Xuebing could only hear footsteps and echo over his iPhone4. It sounded like someone was walking in a cave.

    Suddenly, there was amotion. Qu Yunxuan shouted excitedly. ¡°Xiao Bing! Xiao Bing! I can see the rocks from the st!¡± It was the sound of panting. ¡°Ahhh! Blood! The stones are all Chicken-Blood Stones! There are more at the back! The walls of the sted part are all red! These are all raw Chicken-Blood Stones! You are terrific!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could hear the background. ¡°Wow! This loosens rock from the st is worth at least 500,000 to 600,000 RMB!¡±

    ¡°Impossible! How is this possible?¡± It was Old Ye¡¯s voice. He was frustrated. He had mined for a few months and did not discover even a single piece of Chicken-Blood Stone. He wanted to cut losses and rented out the mine. But after renting out the mine, the first st they discover Chicken-Blood Stones and the whole wall of the mine were full of these stones!

    Dong Xuebing exhaled and said: ¡°Haha, Aunt Xuan, you should be assured now.¡±

    ¡°We manage to recover most of our cost on the first day. If this carries on, we should be able to double our investment in 2 months!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s voice was trembling from excitement. ¡°Xiao Bing, I will not being back today. I need to stay here to watch over the mine. I don¡¯t trust anyone else. Ok. That¡¯s it. I still have lots of work. Just focus on your work and leave everything here to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledge. ¡°You must watch out for your own safety. Don¡¯t go up the mountain at night and stay away from the explosives.¡±

    ¡°I know. You must also take care of yourself in Beijing. Remember to off the stove after cooking and wash your underwear and socks.¡±

    ¡°Ah! Why do you have to say these?¡±

    ¡°If I go back and see all your dirty underwear and socks lying around, I will beat you to death. Hahaha.¡±

    ¡°I know what to do. Bye!¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looked up at the ceiling andughed. This Chicken-Blood Stone mine should be able to generate lots of money. He does not have any spare cash with him now and can stop thinking about making money for the time being. He should think about his career path. He had joined the Party, participated in the training course organized by the Party School, got promoted to Deputy Section Chief and gotten lots of credits. What should be his next short-term goal?

    After thinking for a while, Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and walk out of his room to the main office to assign the work to the staff members.

    After assigning the daily tasks, Tan Limei cheerfully said: ¡°Chief Dong, Secretary Yan had quiet down when you are not around. He came by our office a few times, but other than work, he did not say anything else. Most of the time, he will just call us if there is any work for us. He seems to be avoidinging to our office. Haha, this type of person should be taught a lesson before they know how to behave!¡±

    Chang Juan added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s see who else dares to bully the General Affairs Office!¡±

    If this were another department, Tan Limei and Chang Juan would never say these things in front of everyone. But they know Chief Xiao Dong will protect them. He will not even scold them when they make mistakes.

    Dong Xuebing held back hisughter: ¡°Stop talking nonsense. It¡¯s time to start work. Be more serious!¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    Wang Xin loves working in the General Affairs Office. It was not easy to meet a leader like Dong Xuebing.

    At about 10 am, Dong Xuebing brought a document to Xu Yan¡¯s office. On his way to her office, everyone he met greeted him. Even those who were of higher rank than him greeted him. After so many incidents, no one in the branch dares to go against Chief Xiao Dong. It was proven. Zhou Guoan, Guo Shunjie, Yan Lei....... Everyone that shed with Chief Xiao Dong did not have a good ending.

    Xu Yan¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing ced the document on Xu Yan¡¯s desk. ¡°Chief Xu, Director Li had asked me to pass this to you.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded and continued her work without looking up. ¡°ce it there. I will look at itter.¡± She suddenly remembered something and looked up at Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Oh, my son loves the Appleptop you helped me pick. He even gave me a hug and a kiss. Haha, he spent the past two days at my ce ying with theptop. Thank You.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly said: ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Seeing Dong Xuebing did not leave her office, Xu Yan put down her pen and asked: ¡°Is there anything you want to ask me? Have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down with his back straighten and smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Chief Xu, a few days ago...... I have been promoted to Deputy Section Chief...... Will my position move up?¡± Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office was a position for those without ranks. It¡¯s a position without official title.

    Xu Yan pointed at Dong Xuebing, slightly pissed. ¡°Youe here to ask for a better position?¡±

    Dong Xuebing coughed embarrassedly. He only dares to mention this to Xu Yan and not other leaders. ¡°No..... Errrr...... I am only asking...... Hahaha, it¡¯s just a casual question.¡±

    Xu Yan almostughed. ¡°You still dare to ask? Ask yourself, how long have you entered the Party? Ah? How long has it been since you be Deputy Section Chief? Ah? How long has it been since you entered the Party School? Ah? How long has it been since you be Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office? Ah? Almost all the leaders have beenining to me. You are still not satisfied at the rate you are moving up? What do you want now? Thinking of a Deputy Section Chief¡¯s position? I know you have made many contributions to the branch, but you must still abide by the rules.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and kept quiet.

    ¡°You...... Stop thinking about all these for the next 3 years. You need more experience. We will talk about this 3 yearster.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also know that he had moved up too fast, and his foundations were not strong. He had only entered the government service for 4 to 5 months and had been promoted from a staff member to a Deputy Section Chief. This was a first in the branch. There was no way for him to get promoted to Section Chief without 2 to 3 years of experience. All he could do now was to wait.

    But....... 3 years!

    The ambitious Dong Xuebing was not willing to wait even for one year!

    After leaving Xu Yan¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing was deep in thoughts. How can he get promoted fast? Does he really need to wait for 3 years?

    Dong Xuebing walked backed to the General Affairs Office and stopped outside suddenly. His eyes brightened up and smacked his forehead!

    Since I can¡¯t be promoted in the State Security, why can¡¯t I move to another agency?

    Dong Xuebing suddenly sees a clear path in front of him. State Security is a specialized unit, and the career path is fixed. The chances of moving up the ranks are slim and do not have much authority. It is also not a mainstream government agency. It is almost impossible to enter the Central Government from State Security. But Public Security is different. Although it¡¯s hard to be transferred from the State Security to Public Security, it¡¯s still possible. After all, both agencies are from the same Police system, and Public Security has more options to move up. The departments in Public Security have more authoritypared to State Security, and this was Dong Xuebing¡¯s best option!

    An idea formed in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind.

    Transfer to Public Security system! Even if he could not get a leader¡¯s role, he must also try to be transferred!

    This will be Dong Xuebing¡¯s future career path!

 Chapter 152 â€“ Magic!

    At 4 pm. Dong Xuebing report off earlier with his briefcase.

    This was the first time Dong Xuebing going back early. He could not focus on his work as he was thinking about moving up the ranks.

    Leaders in the government service have some special privileges, but the General Affairs Office¡¯s leader is different. The General Affairs Office oversees the branch¡¯s backend support and administrative work. The leaders of the branch might call anytime. If the Chief of the General Affairs Office is not around, who else can they find? The General Affairs Office is unlike the Political Section or the Commission for Discipline Inspection, where the leaders have nothing to do. No one from the General Affairs Office dares to report off early. This will leave a bad impression on the higher-ups. But the one who reported off early was Chief Xiao Dong. Even Chief Zhen might not say anything.

    After reaching the bus stop, Dong Xuebing rubbed the bridge of his nose. It will not be easy to be transferred from State Security to Public Security. His rtionship is close to the leaders of the branch and has many credits under his belt. But it was also because of his credits, Xu Yan and Zhen Anguo will not let him go. They will not help him to get the transfer. He needs to look for someone else to help him.

    Who should he look for?

    Who else? Xie Hun was the only person whom he knew could help him.

    That¡¯s right. Other than Xie Hun, no one else have the connections to help Dong Xuebing. This was not transferring from one department to another. This was moving from one agency to another agency. Even Chief Zhen and Xu Yan might not be able to do it. They do not have authority. During the lunch with Xie Hun at Wang Fu Restaurant, the City¡¯s Party and Standing Committee member and Public Security Chief, Feng Xueliang, spoke to Sister Xie. If Feng Xueliang was able to help, then there will be no problem for his transfer.

    Dong Xuebing knew who to look for help, but how should he ask?

    Dong Xuebing had saved Xie Hun¡¯s life, and if nothing else happened, he would have called her straight. But he was caught doing despicable things to her stockings. He was too embarrassed to ask her for help.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and called Xie Hao. ¡°Hello, Xiao Hao, have you finish your ss?¡±

    Xie Hao, on the other line, replied excitedly. ¡°Brother Dong, is there a fight, and you need my help? No problem! Where are you now? I will bring my men over!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded. He had agreed casually and never expect Xie Hao to remember it. ¡°What fight?! Stop thinking about fights! If your sister knows about this, she will beat you to death!¡± Xie Haoughed, and Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I need to speak to you. If your sses have ended, let¡¯s meet up.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Where are you now? I will go over!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s meet at Bei Wei Road. It¡¯s nearer to your school.¡±

    After arranging the location, Dong Xuebing took a taxi over. Dong Xuebing did not tell Xie Hun about Xie Hao creating trouble at the Western District branch, and Xie Hao called him several times to thank him. He even sends Lunar New Year greeting SMS on thest day of the Lunar New Year. After the Western District branch incident, they had gotten closer.

    Bei Wei Road, T-junction.

    Xie Hao, who was still in his uniform, was squatting by the roadside smoking.

    Dong Xuebing alighted from the taxi and frowned when he saw Xie Hao smoking. But he did not scold him as he was not his family member. Also, Xie Hao would not listen to him. ¡°Xiao Hao, have you waited long?¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are here.¡± Xie Hao stood up and snubbed the cigarette butt with his feet. ¡°I just reached.¡±

    ¡°Did you skip school? I pass by your school just now, and there are no other students.¡±

    Xue Hao smiled. ¡°Brother Dong is looking for me, and I must be here early. Skipping one or two lessons is nothing.¡±

    ¡°You......¡± Dong Xuebing shook his head andughed. ¡°It¡¯s not a big problem. I only want to ask you about your sister. Cough...... What¡¯s with that look? Come, let¡¯s talk on the way.¡± Dong Xuebing turned and walked towards the east direction. Xie Hao was looking at Dong Xuebing suspiciously, and Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Xiao Hao, Chief Xue...... is there anything she likes? Like a small present that will make her happy?¡± Dong Xuebing wanted to give Xie Hun a gift and ask her for help. It will not be so awkward, but he does not know what Xie Hun likes the gift must be worth less than 2,000 RMB.

    Xie Hao thought for a while: ¡°My sister likes to collect antiques.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows about this hobby of hers, but it is too expensive, and Sister Xie will not ept it. ¡°Anything else?¡±

    ¡°Errr...... errr......¡± Xie Hao thought for a while. ¡°Oh, recently, she likes to watch magic shows!¡±

    Magic show? Damn! There will not be enough time for me to learn it. ¡°Anything else?¡±

    Xie Hao cursed. ¡°Brother Dong, are you thinking of asking my Sister for help?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded embarrassedly. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Sigh...... you don¡¯t need to overthink. You had saved my sister¡¯s life and why do you still need to prepare gifts? She will surely help you.¡± Xie Hao took out his phone. ¡°I will call sis now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stops him. ¡°No, no...... It¡¯s hard for me to ask her. Never mind. I will speak to her another time.¡±

    Xie Hao replied eagerly. ¡°Brother Dong, what¡¯s there to be shy? Fine. Why not I ask my sister out for dinner together? It¡¯s almost dinnertime soon. You can see if you want to ask her over dinner. I will not interfere. Ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Fine. Thanks.¡±

    ¡°Hah, there is no need to thank me. I had said before. You had saved my sister, which means I owe you a debt too. I will treat you as real elder brother!¡± Xie Hao dialed his sister¡¯s number on his phone. ¡°Hello, Sis? I met Brother Dong just now. We are looking for a ce to have dinner. You want to join us? ...... What? He went to look for you again? ...... no... I am with Brother Dong now...... He is meeting you for dinner? Ok. Where will you all be going? I will go over with Brother Dong...... I promise I will not cause any problems...... Fine..... Ok...... We will be there shortly. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hao keeping his phone and asked. ¡°Someone had invited Chief Xie for dinner?¡±

    Xie Hao replied angrily. ¡°It¡¯s someone by the name of Wei Nan. His father is close to our family, and my grandfather wants to matchmake my sister and him. I have respect for Uncle We. His family is doing medical equipment business. But that Wei Nan...... Damn! I just hated him. He is not good enough for my sister, and my sister does not like him! Hmph! If it weren¡¯t for my grandfather, I would have given him a kick to his face!¡±

    Wei Nan? This name sounds familiar.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Your sister is in the government and is a Deputy Divisional Chief at her age. Even if she is looking for a partner, shouldn¡¯t she look for someone in the government?¡±

    Xie Hao replied: ¡°That¡¯s right. My sister also feels the same. But my grandfather does not like my sister to be in politics. He says my sister is a woman and should not be involved in politics. My grandfather is the head of the family, and everyone had to listen to him. That¡¯s why it¡¯s a miracle for my sister to remain single until now. But this time, my grandfather is serious. My sister might be forced to marry that Wei Nan! F**k!¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Sister Xie is from an influential family, and her marriage have to be arranged by her family. No wonder she is still single now. She does not want to marry a businessman and prefers someone working in the government.

    Dong Xuebing felt unhappy when he heard Xie Hun might be getting married. He was unhappier after he met Wei Nan!

    Make Ximu Restaurant.

    Xie Hao greeted a long hair guy, unwillingly. ¡°Sis, Brother Wei.¡± Xie Hun was around, and he dare not to be rude.

    Wei Nan smiled and nodded. ¡°Xiao Hao, who is this?¡± He looked at Dong Xuebing and felt he seems familiar.

    Dong Xuebing was someone who holds grudges. He recognized Wei Nan immediately. Wei Nan was the leader of that group of people who werete at Han Hai Auctions. He even tried to chase Dong Xuebing away from his seat, but Dong Xuebing did not agree. Sister Xie¡¯s grandfather wants her to marry this person?

    Dong Xuebing was furious. He secretly admires Xie Hun and does not want her to be with another guy. But he cannot show his anger in front of Xie Hun. He smiled at Wei Nan. ¡°Hi, nice to meet you again. How is that pearl ne?¡±

    Wei Nan remembered where he met Dong Xuebing when he heard the pearl ne. Heughed. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you. No wonder I find you familiar.¡±

    Xie Hao looked at the both of them curiously.

    Xie Hun had just finished work and was wearing ady¡¯s suit. She smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong, Wei Nan, you all know each other?¡±

    Wei Nan was standing very near to Xie Hun. ¡°Yes. We had auctioned for that ne I gave to Aunty at the auction house.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. We also fought over the seats.¡±

    Wei Nan gave Dong Xuebing a look.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and looked at both of them. ¡°Let¡¯s go in for dinner.¡±

    Xie Hao could sense that Brother Dong and Wei Nan had something against each other. Before entering the restaurant, he whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t you find him irritating? I feel like beating him up!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and entered the restaurant.

    This was a high-ss restaurant, and there were dress codes. Dong Xuebing was wearing a jacket, and he was fine. Xie Hao was still wearing his school uniform, but he did not care. He walked in front and pulled out two chairs. ¡°Sis, Brother Dong, have a seat.¡±

    Xie Hun gave a cold look to Xie Hao.

    Xie Hao unwillingly pulled out a chair for Wei Nan.

    After ordering, Wei Nan asked with a smile. ¡°Xiao Dong, on our way here, I heard from Hun that you had saved her when she fell into the river? Thank you for saving her. If you arrivedte, Hun might be......¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious when he heard Wei Nan calling Xie Hun so intimately. Wei Nan was about 30 years old and was much older than Dong Xuebing. But in his office, one of his subordinates was almost 60. Dong Xuebing treated people in their 30s as his peers. In the branch, other than the leaders, who else dares to address him as Xiao Dong. Even Political Section¡¯s Chief Pang Bin called him Chief Dong. Who is this Wei Nan to call him Xiao Dong?

    Xie Hao does not know why Dong Xuebing was angry. But he knew they had amon enemy. ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank him. My sister and I had thanked Brother Dong.¡± This sentence means ¡®Who are you to thank Brother Dong on behalf of my sister?¡¯

    Wei Nan took a sip of his red wine. ¡°I had to thank Xiao Dong. We will be getting engaged soon. If it¡¯s wasn¡¯t for Xiao Dong......¡±

    Going to be engaged? Dong Xuebing was pissed!

    Xie Hao almost cursed. He does not want Wei Nan to be his brother-inw. His brother-inw must be cultured and handsome. He must be holding at least a Divisional Chief rank. Xie Hao tried to piss him off. ¡°Ah! Since you mentioned it, then you must thank Brother Dong properly. If Brother Dong had not given CPR to my sister, we would not be having dinner with her now.¡±

    F**k! Dong Xuebing almost fainted. Why did you have to bring up about the CPR?!

    Wei Nan¡¯s hand shook, and his face turned ck! CPR? His face looks like he had just swallowed 100 flies. When he gave the pearl ne to Xie Hun¡¯s mother, she told him that Xie Hun had never dated anyone in her life and told Wei Nan to cherish her. That means no men had touched her before, and she might still have her first kiss. This was also one of the reasons why he was determined to woo Xie Hun. But now, he heard the words CPR! Even if it was to save her life, Dong Xuebing had kissed her!

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Xiao Hao, is your steak good?¡±

    Xie Hao immediately knew his sister was angry, and he dare not to say a single word.

    Dong Xuebing was also nervous. He also wanted to piss Wei Nan off, but he dares not mention anything about CPR. He must not say anything that would remind Sister Xie about the stocking incident. He still needed her help.

    It was awkward.

    A few secondster, Xie Hun took a sip of her wine and swirl the wine in the ss. ¡°Chateau le pin. French 1990. I had seen this wine once at an auction. Did you bring this from home? Haha, this meal is cost around my 3 months sry. Wei Nan, don¡¯t bring me to this fancy restaurant in the future. If not, I will not dare to dine with you. Do you understand?¡±

    Wei Nan rposed himself and nodded. ¡°Ok. I will listen to you.¡± Xie Hun¡¯s tone was always somanding, regardless she is speaking to her friends or colleagues. Wei Nan could not stand the way she speaks. He could only agree to her and had to amodate her like her subordinates. Wei Nan likes everything about Xie Hun, except for the way she speaks. He got no choice. His father might be a prominent businessman, butpared to Xie Hun¡¯s family, his father was too far apart. If it weren¡¯t for Xie Hun¡¯s grandfather wanting Xie Hun to get married to a businessman, he would never have the opportunity to meet her. Although he was unwilling, he had to give in to her.

    With the change of the subject, the dinner was not so tense. Xie Hun starts to talk about wine. She seems to be into red wine.

    After the main course, the waiters started to serve desserts.

    Xie Hun wiped her mouth after dessert and looked at Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Xiao Dong, is there anything you want to ask me?¡±

    Damn! I can¡¯t hide anything from Sister Xie. This was not the right moment to ask her for a favour. Dong Xuebing could only shake his head.

    Wei Nan nced at Dong Xuebing coldly and then looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, I had booked a private room. Shall we go and watch a movie?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°It¡¯s only a movie. You don¡¯t need to call my mother for such a trivial matter in the future.¡±

    Wei Nan smiled. He was afraid that Xie Hun would reject him, so he called Xie Hun¡¯s mother before meeting her.

    Xie Hun looked at her watch and said. ¡°Alright. I still have half an hour to spare. I will have work to doter. I will not be able to finish the movie and will have to leave halfway. It is nothing against you. Haha......¡±

    Wei Nan replied: ¡°It¡¯s fine. Work is more important.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was feeling jealous when he heard movies and a private room. But he was in no position to say anything.

    ¡°No, no...... I have something to say.¡± Xie Hao still remembers that he needs to help Brother Dong. ¡°Sis, you must go back with me today. I have a few math problems which I don¡¯t understand. You must help me.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Since when you changed for the better?¡±

    Xie Hao replied: ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask me to study hard?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao and Dong Xuebing. ¡°Another day, alright?¡±

    Wei Nan interrupted. ¡°Xiao Hao, you can ask Xiao Dong to help you. The movie is starting.¡±

    Xie Hao replied angrily. ¡°Is watching movies more important than my studies? My Brother Dong is not good with Math, and I want my sister to help me. Sister, can you help me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded with approval in his heart. This Xie Hao is too adorable.

    Xie Hun shook her head with a smile. She did not say a word and seems to be troubled.

    Wei Nan had prepared today for a long time. He was pissed when he heard that Xie Hun tells him that Xie Hao and the person who saved her life will be joining them for dinner. But when Xie Hao goes against him a few times, he started to frown.

    1 second......

    2 seconds......

    3 seconds......

    Xie Hun suddenlyughed. ¡°How about this? I be interested in magic recently. I watched the magic show segment on the Spring Festival G Night program 3 times. Haha, Wei Nan, didn¡¯t you say you prepared a magic trick for me over the phone? My brother also knows some magic tricks. Why not you twopete? I will follow the winner. Alright?¡± Sister Xie had agreed to go out with Wei Nan, and it was hard for her to reject him. But she still wants to go back with Xie Hao.

    Wei Nan smiled: ¡°No problem!¡±

    Xie Hao was surprised. ¡°Huh? Brother Wei also knows magic tricks? Wow...... I would like to see it.¡±

    ¡°Haha, you can go first.¡± Wei Nan had heard from Xie Hun¡¯s mother that Xie Hun had be interested in magic recently. He purposely learned a magic trick and wanted to perform to her in the cinema. But since Xie Hun will not be able to finish the movie, he does not have to wait any longer. He was very confident with this magic trick. He spent a lot of money to learn this trick from a magician.

    ¡°Ok. I will go first.¡± Xie Hao took out a pack of cards from his school bag. He smiled and started to shuffle the cards. ¡°Sis, I learned this trick recently, and I am sure that you cannot see through it.¡± Xie Hao did not look at the cards and showed it to Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, pick one card and don¡¯t show it to me.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and pulled out 5 of Diamonds from the pack.

    Xie Hao took the card from her. ¡°Alright. This is the card? I do not know what this card is.¡± He ced the card back onto the pack and shuffles it, before passing it to Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, shuffle the cards.¡±

    Xie Hun shuffled the cards for a while. ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Now, I will pick out the card you picked just now from the pack. Haha, you don¡¯t believe me, right? Watch carefully!¡± Xie Hao confidently picks up the pack of cards facing down, and start throwing the cards one by one on the table. Suddenly he stopped and flip the top card. ¡°This is the card you picked!¡± It was that Diamond 5.

    Dong Xuebing also hope Xie Hao would win. After all, he was helping him. He immediately cheered: ¡°Good.¡±

    But Wei Nan said. ¡°Hahaha, you did not look at the card when you pick it from Hun. But you used your fingernails to make a marking at the back of the card. Am I right?¡± He picked up that card, and there was a fingernail marking at the back. ¡°This is how you pick out the earlier card, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. This guy knows his stuff.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Oh, I see.......¡±

    After being exposed, Xie Hao got angry. ¡°It¡¯s your turn! Show me your trick!¡±

    Wei Nan smiled confidently and turned his body slightly towards Xie Hun. He then took out a ck handkerchief from his suit¡¯s pocket. ¡°Watch carefully. I am only holding on to a handkerchief and nothing else.¡± He waved the handkerchief around and saw Xie Hun nodding. Then he reached underneath the handkerchief and took out a rose from it!

    Xie Hun was surprised.

    Xie Hao was also surprised. ¡°Did you hide that flower somewhere?¡±

    Dong Xuebing also knew that Wei Nan had hidden the flower somewhere on him. If not, it will not appear suddenly. But he does not know where he hid it.

    Wei Nan smiled and held out the rose. ¡°Hun, this is for you.¡±

    Xie Hunughed: ¡°Interesting. I have seen it several times on TV but still have not figure out who this trick is performed. Haha, this is an eyeopener.¡± She paused for a while and said: ¡°Xiao Hao, you should be satisfied now. Let¡¯s go and watch the movie. But after the movie, you must tell me about your trick. Okay?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at Wei Nan. Damn! This guy was able to show off. Sister Xie really seems to be interested in magic tricks!

    ¡°Wait!¡± Xie Hao was not willing to give up. ¡°Sis, you said that you will follow whoever that has the best magic trick. Brother Dong still has not performed.¡± Xie Hao looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong! Show us a trick!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. He also wanted to perform something, but he does not know any tricks!

    Xie Hun and Wei Nan could tell from Dong Xuebing¡¯s looks. They smiled and stood up, preparing to leave.

    ¡°Wait! Wait!¡± Xie Hao looked around and saw a couple in their 30s at a nearby table. They should be dating and had just finished their meals. There was a bouquet of flowers and a small box, wrapped nicely. ¡°That box. If Brother Dong can guess what is in that box correctly, then Sis will leave with him!¡±

    Wei Nan frowned. ¡°Xiao Hao, you don¡¯t need to let Xiao Dong guess, and I can tell you the answer now. There is a diamond ring in that box.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also knows that Xie Hao was trying to make things difficult. But other than diamond ring, what else can that box contain? That man must be proposing to that woman.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°There must be a diamond ring in that box. This is not called magic. It ismon sense.¡±

    Xie Hao rolled his eyes and kept quiet.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing smiled and said. ¡°Actually, it is not a diamond ring. It is a 1 Yuan 1992 coin. Haha.¡±

    Xie Hun and Wei Nan thought nothing about it andughed along with Dong Xuebing. They packed their things and were about to leave the restaurant.

    Xia Hao whispered. ¡°Brother Dong, I tried my best.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted his shoulder. ¡°Thanks.¡±

    All of them stood up and were about to leave. That man at the nearby table suddenly unwrap the small gift, and it was a small wooden box. He smiled at the woman and said: ¡°Do you still remember how we met?¡± The woman looked at the man confused. The man continued: ¡°A few years ago, I dropped something at the cross junction, and you helped me picked it up. That¡¯s when we got to know each other. Without this thing, we will not be together. I had kept it with me for 5 years. Today, I will let you keep this item for me. This is a token of our love.¡±

    Xie Hun and Wei Nan looked over. Xie Hao also took a nce at that table.

    Dong Xuebing was the only one who had a smile on his face and did not look over.

    That man opened the box, and it contained a shiny silver colored item!

    Under the chandelier¡¯s lights, everyone could see what was in that box. It was not a diamond ring, ne, or earrings. It contained...... a shiny silver 1 yuan coin!!!

    Xie Hun was stunned!

    Wei Nan was stunned!

    Xie Hao was also stunned!

    Xie Hao could not believe what he had saw. He remembered Brother Dong saying it was a coin, and he sounded like he was joking. He froze for about 3 seconds before asking. ¡°Which year is that coin?¡±

    That man got a scare and noticed a group of people looking at him. ¡°Why are you asking me that? I don¡¯t remember.¡± He frowned and looked at the coin and said. ¡°It was 1992. Why?¡±

    1992?!

    This simple reply shocked Xie Hao, Wei Nan, and Xie Hun!

    Xie Hao eximed: ¡°Damn! It¡¯s really a 1992, 1-yuan coin!¡±

    Xie Hun and Wei Nan took in a deep breath and looked at Dong Xuebing!

    Xie Hao was almost crazy. He grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Brother Dong! You are right!¡± Xie Hun and Wei Nan could not believe what they saw. That box was wrapped up, and Dong Xuebing had not spoken with that man before. Xie Hao had mentioned it randomly, and even the owner of that box does not know the year of the coin. How did Dong Xuebing know it contains a 1-yuan coin, and he also knows it is a 1992 coin?!

    This was ridiculous!

    They left the restaurant in a daze, and at the entrance, Xie Hao quickly ask: ¡°Brother Dong, tell me! How do you know what is in that box?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s magic. Some tricks cannot be revealed. I can¡¯t tell you.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. She really likes Dong Xuebing¡¯s magic trick. ¡°You also know magic tricks?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Errr....... I only know some tricks.¡±

    ¡°This is really an eye-opener. I had never seen such magic tricks in my life. This is even an impromptu performance. The magic show I watched on TV cannot bepared to your trick!¡± Xie Hunughed and turned to Wei Nan. ¡°Sorry. I got to keep to my words. Xiao Dong¡¯s magic trick is outstanding. Haha. I can only leave with Xiao Dong today.¡±

    Wei Nan almost cursed out loud!

    That is also considered a magic trick? Magic tricks are only tricks that could fool people!

    But what Dong Xuebing did earlier....... How can that be considered a magic trick?!!

    Dong Xuebing does not know magic. After Xie Hao pointed to that box, Dong Xuebing used BACK to look at the contents!!!

 Chapter 153 â€“ Chief Xiao Dong is famous!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s ¡®magic performance¡¯ was outstanding. Although he had wasted a BACK, he had stored many BACKs since Chinese New Year and the trip to Zhejiang. He still has 10 BACKs remaining and does not mind using it once or twice to leave a good impression with Xie Hun or piss Wei Nan off. This BACK was worth it. Dong Xuebing looked at Wei Nan andughed in his heart. Wei Nan looked like he was about to skin Dong Xuebing alive.

    Xie Hun smiled and asked. ¡°Xiao Dong, are you sitting in my car?¡±

    Xie Hao secretly showed a thumbs up to Dong Xuebing and said: ¡°Sis, can you give me a ride?¡±

    Wei Nan knew he had no chance and said. ¡°Hun, we will go to the movies tomorrow. I will call......¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head. ¡°Thank you for dinner today. I will be busy with work and do not have time tomorrow. Let¡¯s meet another day, alright?¡±

    Wei Nan was furious. This was a nice dinner date, and it was messed up by Dong Xuebing. Not only that, he found out that his future wife had been kissed by Dong Xuebing. He watched Xie Hun boarded her Audi and drove away. It was all Dong Xuebing¡¯s fault! He is only a lowly civil servant! Damn! I will settle this score with you another time!

    In the Audi.

    Xie Hun was driving with a smile. ¡°Xiao Dong, where do you want to go?¡±

    Sister Xie had said she will follow the person with the best magic trick. Dong Xuebing did not expect to win and had not thought of where to go. But Dong Xuebing was still a civil servant after all. He will not speak his mind. ¡°Sister Xie, sorry for interrupting your date. Actually, I did not expect to perform that magic trick. If you are busy, you can drop me off here. You don¡¯t need to mind me.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°How can I go back on my words? Furthermore, your magic trick is the best. Show me more tricks in the future. I think you are an expert in magic tricks. Haha. We were discussing magic earlier, and you kept quiet all the while. But in the end, you are the real magician.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°Brother Dong is being modest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. What modest? All the leaders in my branch think I am always in the limelight.

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing did not say where to go and knew that he should be embarrassed to say it out. She also knows that Dong Xuebing must have something to speak to her when Xie Hao asked her out for dinner together. She smiled and said. ¡°My electric heater at home had broken down. How about apanying me to the mall to get a new one and then go to my ce?¡±

    Dong Xuebing politely replied. ¡°I am afraid of bothering you.¡±

    ¡°You are too polite to me. This is set.¡±

    ¡°Errr...... I will listen to you.¡±

    To be invited to a Central Government Officer¡¯s home was signs of being trusted. Dong Xuebing felt it is an excellent opportunity to ask her for help at her houseter. He suddenly rubbed his temples and looked at her Xie Hun¡¯s expression. She seems to not mind about the stocking incident. Any woman would be furious if they found out a man had used their stockings to do that...... but Sister Xie was......

    Dong Xuebing could only think of one possibility.

    Dong Xuebing felt he might have overthought. He assumed that Xie Hun knows what that stuff on her stockings was. But why would she know? She is from a good family and is a high-rank government officer. She will not watch those movies like Aunt Xuan in her free time. Since Sister Xie is still single, she might never have any rtionships with men before and will not know what that sticky stuff on her stockings is. Spit, and that stuff looks simr! Dong Xuebing brightens up. That¡¯s right. Sister Xie might not know what he did with her stockings. This will exin her reactions over the past few days!

    Dong Xuebing was excited and relieved!

    Dong Xuebing felt rxed. Xie Hun was too innocent to know about all these.

    Ring, ring, ring. Sister Xie¡¯s phone rang.

    Xie Hun was still driving along the main road, and the traffic was heavy. She could not park her car on the roadside. She smiled and looked into the rear-view mirror.

    ¡°Xiao Hao, phone.¡±

    But Xie Hao could not reach her phone from his position. Dong Xuebing quickly bent forward from the backseat and opened her handbag in the front passenger seat. He took out her phone from the bag and near Xie Hun¡¯s ear. ¡°You are driving, and it is not safe to use the phone. I will hold it for you.¡± After saying that, he pressed the answer button.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Hello? ....... Oh, Chief Wu?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was quite close to Sister Xie and could smell her fragrance. It was not her perfume. It was her womanly scent. She smells nice, and it was like a drug to Dong Xuebing, and he was addicted. He did not move and quietly enjoyed the smell. Suddenly, from the corner of his eyes, he saw the opening from the top of Xie Hun¡¯s blouse. She had taken off her jacket when she boarded the car, and her top button was undone. From Dong Xuebing¡¯s position, he could see her cleavage clearly!

    Xie Hun was looking in front and talking on the phone. ¡°There is no need for that, alright? I am outside now...... Hahaha. You ah...... Since when you learn all these things? Huh? Your wife is also here? Haha...... Fine...... You are at my ce already? Ok.......¡± She looked at her watch and said. ¡°Then wait for me with your wife. I will reach home in 20 minutes. Hahaha....... No problem.¡±

    One nce...... two nces...... three nces......

    Xie Hun had ended her call, and Dong Xuebing dare not to continue peeping at her. He forced himself to look away and help her keep her phone into her bag.

    Xie Hun looked into the mirror and smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong, do you still remember I told you that one of my colleague¡¯s wife is from your branch? Haha, they hade over to my ce for a visit. I can¡¯t reject them. Why not you go to a coffeeshop with Xiao Hao first? You all cane up to my ce after an hour.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied: ¡°Sister Xie, since you are busy, I will not bother you. I will go back first.¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head. ¡°No. It¡¯s only an hour, alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. He knew Sister Xie knows he needed something from her. ¡°How about I go to the mall to help you get an electric heater since you are busy? After you are done, you can ask Xiao Hao to give me a call, and I will send the heater up.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°How can I bother you? Xiao Hao can go.¡±

    Xie Hao replied: ¡°That¡¯s right. I can go and buy a heater.¡±

    Dong Xuebing still needed Xie Hun¡¯s help, but he did not prepare any gifts. ¡°No, no. I am fine alone. Xiao Hao had been in school the whole day. Let him go back and rest.¡± Dong Xuebing pointed to a shopping mall in front. ¡°Sister Xie, you can drop me off here. There is a supermarket inside.¡±

    ¡°Alright, then. Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    After alighting, Dong Xuebing did not leave immediately. This will be disrespecting the leader and is a taboo in the government service. He stood there with a smile, watching the Audi go. After the Audi had turned to a corner, he entered the shopping mall to buy the electric heater.

    ......

    News Department employees¡¯ quarters.

    ¡°Pleasee in. Sorry to keep you all waiting.¡± Xie Hun opened the door to let a couple in their 40s enter.

    ¡°Chief Xie, we are sorry to bother you. This is after working hours and.......¡± Chief Wu was holding a few shopping bags, and all the bags were not transparent. These gifts should not be cheap. He entered Xie Hun¡¯s house with his wife and put down the bags, before looking at Xie Hao. ¡°This is your brother? Heh, he is quite good looking. Are you in High School?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°He just entered Junior high. This kid never let me stop worrying about him. He caused lots of trouble for me.¡±

    Xie Hao was not pleased, but he did not refute his sister.

    Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao. ¡°Go and prepare tea for Chief Wu and his wife.¡±

    Xie Hao looked at Mrs. Wu. He heard that she was working at the Western District Branch and was afraid that she would recognize him and tell his sister. But he was assured when he saw the look on her face. He acknowledged his sister and ran into the kitchen to make tea.

    Chief Wu and his wife hade to visit Xie Hun for a purpose. He had been in his current position, Deputy Chief for almost 8 years, and was not promoted. He found out that a Section Chief from the News Department will be retiring soon, and Chief Wu would like to take over that leader¡¯s position. This was the reason for him to visit Xie Hun with gifts today. He believed Xie Hun was smart enough to guess the purpose of his visit today, and he does not need to mention it. He brought his wife along was to make this meeting more enjoyable. After all, Xie Hun was also a woman, and they would havemon topics to chat with.

    Binging gifts to the leader¡¯s ce when asking for a favor is not enough. There are lots of preparation work to do. They need to know what the leader¡¯s hobbies and interest are, what sort of gifts is suitable, what to say during the meeting and how to bring up the main subject while chatting. All these had to be nned. Chief Wu had thought it out over the past few days. After sitting down on the sofa, Chief Wu took special notice on Xie Hun¡¯s expressions while chatting. His wife would join in the conversation asionally. They were d to see Xie Hun not showing signs of impatient or irritation. This was a good sign.

    After listening to their conversation for a while, Xie Hao went to Xie Hun¡¯s room to y PC games.

    In the living room, Xie Hun took a sip of tea and asked. ¡°Oh, Mrs. Wu, you are from the Western District State Security Branch? Is your work there busy?¡±

    Mrs. Wu smiled and replied: ¡°I am working in the confidential archive department, so it¡¯s not that busy. Most of the time, I am doing sorting and filing confidential files.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I have a friend working in your branch. Haha, do you know Xiao Dong from the General Affairs Office?¡±

    Mrs. Wu was stunned. Before she replied, Chief Wu asked. ¡°You are talking about Chief Xiao Dong?¡±

    Xie Hun was surprised by their reactions. ¡°Chief Wu, you also heard of him?¡±

    Chief Wu replied. ¡°I heard about him from my wife. But her workce has strict regtions on confidentiality, and she did not tell me about the details. Chief Xiao Dong is your friend?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°I would like to know more about his performance at work. Haha, but since you are not allowed to reveal much because of regtions, it¡¯s fine.¡±

    Chief Wu kept quiet for a moment and used his leg to nudge his wife. He could tell that Xie Hun was interested in finding out more about Chief Xiao Dong. She said it¡¯s okay, but what she meant was she really wanted to know. He quickly signaled to his wife to tell Xie Hun about Xiao Dong. The regtions only restrict the State Security officers from revealing secrets to outsiders. But Xie Hun and her family were closely tied to the government. They do not need to hide anything from her!

    Xie Hao heard them talking about Brother Dong in the living room, and he quickly stops ying game. He moved closer to the door. He was also interested in finding out more about Dong Xuebing.

    Mrs. Wu hesitated for a while. ¡°Chief Xie, actually, I don¡¯t need to hide anything from you.¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I know there are strict regtions in your agency. Haha, I am asking about Xiao Dong is because I know he had entered the government service for only a few months. How did he get promoted to Deputy Section Chief so fast? He did not tell me anything about this.¡± Xie Hun does not know Dong Xuebing well. She only knows that he is working as the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office and is holding a Deputy Section Chief rank. He does not have any backings and is just an ordinary civilian. She is just curious about Dong Xuebing.

    Mrs. Wuughed. ¡°From what I see, there is no problem with Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s promotion. Everyone in the branch knows who Chief Xiao Dong is. All the things he did for the branch can be written into a novel. A fantasy novel.¡±

    Xie Hun got interested. ¡°Oh? Tell me about it.¡±

    Mrs. Wu thought for a while and said. ¡°There was once, the General Affairs Office Chief¡¯s office caught fire, and there are several important documents in there. The fire spread very fast, and the whole office is engulfed in mes. No one would survive in that fire. But Chief Xiao Dong was the only one that dares to enter the office to retrieve the documents.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°He is brave.¡±

    Mrs. Wu was full of admiration for Xiao Dong. ¡°This incident can only show Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s guts and bravery. But the things after the fire incident are unexinable. Our agency has a ser tournament. During a match, our opponents were awarded a penalty in the dying minutes. No one was confident of saving that penalty except for Chief Xiao Dong. He stepped forward and volunteered to be the goalkeeper. The ball was going to the top corner of the goal, and he managed to save it. The next day, during the final minutes of the ser match, Chief Xiao Dong was substituted onto the field, and he scored the winning goal in the final second of the match.¡±

    Xie Hao walked out of the room and asked. ¡°Brother Dong also knows how to y ser?¡±

    Mrs. Wu looked at him andughed. ¡°Chief Xiao Dong knows more than ying ser. An old leader from State Security came to our branch for a visit. On his way to our quarters, he got an asthma attack, which triggered a heart attack. His medication was not with him and could hardly make it out alive. But Chief Xiao Dong appeared and reached into his pocket and take out asthma and heart attack medications. Another time, our branch had arrested the wrong person, and the person arrested happened to be our City Bureau Leader¡¯s nephew. This is a serious incident, and no one could pacify that leader. In the end, our branch leaders called Chief Xiao Dong for help, and he only took a few minutes to solve this problem.¡±

    Chief Wu had not heard of all these stories from his wife. He felt the stories are unbelievable and gave his wife a nudge. ¡°Don¡¯t exaggerate the stories!¡±

    Xie Hun blinked. ¡°It really sounds like stories from a fantasy novel.¡±

    Mrs. Wuughed. ¡°But it is the truth. I had seen many of the incidents with my own eyes. I also don¡¯t understand why Chief Xiao Dong is so capable. Now, whoever mentioned him in our branch, they will give him a thumbs up. All problems will be solved if Chief Xiao Dong shows up!¡±

    Xie Hun looked at her. ¡°Xiao Dong can really solve all problems?¡±

    Mrs. Wu replied firmly. ¡°I am not lying. He really can solve any problems...... without any issues!¡±

    Xie Hao asked with doubt. ¡°Brother Dong is really so capable?¡±

    Chief Wu also had doubts. ¡°Is it true?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Mrs. Wu replied. ¡°If not, how can Chief Xiao Dong be promoted to Deputy Section Chief after a few months? He really has the capability. When he was promoted, many people were unhappy with this decision. But now, after Chief Xiao Dong save the branch a few times, no one dares to doubt him!¡± If Mrs. Wu had not seen what Dong Xuebing did with her own eyes, she would also not believe the stories about him. Even after seeing what Dong Xuebing did, she still felt it was unbelievable.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Haha, this is so interesting.¡±

    After Chief Wu and his wife left, Xie Hao looked at his sister. ¡°Sis, you believe what she said?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I don¡¯t think she dares to lie to me.¡±

    ¡°Wow, Brother Dong is so capable? I thought he is just an ordinary civil servant!¡± Xie Hao did not find anything special about Dong Xuebing. Errr....... Except for his magic trick.

    Xie Hun thought for a while and smiled. ¡°Some people might look ordinary, but they can get extraordinary results. Do you still remember the incident when I fell into the river? Why Xiao Dong could suddenly appear out of nowhere? Howe he has a fruit knife with him to cut the seaweeds? Haha....... The magic trick earlier. Do you really think that is magic?¡±

    Xie Hao was dumbfounded.

    Xie Hun mumbled to herself. ¡°Can solve all problems? Haha....... Can you solve my problem?¡±

 Chapter 154 â€“ Xie Huilanâ€™s promise!

    News Department quarters.

    After buying the electric heater from the supermarket, Dong Xuebing waited at a nearby 24hrs KFC. After waiting for a while, he received a call from Xie Hun, telling him that her guests had left. He quickly picks up the electric heater and left for her house. When he reached Xie Hun¡¯s estate, he took a few deep breaths topose himself before entering the unit number into the security gate. After Xie Hun unlocked the gate, he slowly makes his way upstairs. He was worried if Xie Hun would help him arrange the transfer.

    Xie Hun¡¯s apartment.

    Xie Hun opened the door to let Dong Xuebing enter. ¡°Haha, you looked tired. Thank you so much.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing ced the electric heater by the wall. ¡°Is this model suitable?¡±

    ¡°Oh, this is an expensive brand. How much is it? I will pay for you.¡±

    ¡°Ah, it does not cost much. You don¡¯t need to pay me.¡±

    ¡°The previous time you had bought the clothes for me. How can I let you pay this time?¡± Xie Hun took out a few notes from her purse. ¡°I don¡¯t know how much this heater cost. Here, take it. Don¡¯t make me repeat this, alright?¡±

    After rejecting a few times, Dong Xuebing epted the money. ¡°Xiao Hao went back?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°I asked him to go back to do his homework. Come, have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed Xie Hun had changed her clothes. She was wearing a sweatshirt and a pair of casual pants. She was dressed casually and wore a pair of wool slippers. Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun should not be wearing this attire when she met Chief Wu and his wife. The fact that she was wearing this attire now tells him that Xie Hun treated him as someone close. Dong Xuebing was relieved and confirmed that Sister Xie does not know about the stocking incident!

    ¡°Xiao Dong......¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him andughed. ¡°Haha, I heard a lot about you just now. You are so young and had achieved so many things. No wonder you are promoted so fast. My achievements cannot bepared to you when I joined government service. No...... I can¡¯t even bepared to you now if I consider the problems you solved for your branch.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Damn. Sister Xie also knows about the things I had done? Dong Xuebing was feeling overjoyed to be praised by a woman he likes. But he had to be humble. ¡°No, no...... How can I bepared to you? You are solving problems for the nation. I am only....... The problems I solved are all trivial matters. This cannot bepared.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°We are all working for the people. Is there a need to differentiate whether if the problem is a big issue or a small issue?¡±

    ¡°Yes...... Yes......¡±

    ¡°Haha, you are looking for me to ask me something?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her expression and asked cautiously. ¡°Errr...... I do need a favor from you. But it¡¯s embarrassing to ask you.¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°What is there to be embarrassed about? Tell me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing organized his words in his mind and said. ¡°Sister Xie. I had joined State Security for almost 5 months now. But...... I think that the environment does not suit me.¡± Dong Xuebing will not say that he wants a transfer because he can¡¯t be promoted. ¡°Errr...... if possible, can you help me get a transfer to Public Security? I personally prefer the environment there as I will be able to serve the public on the frontline. It is much better than when I am doing now.¡±

    Xie Hun frowned. ¡°You want to go to Public Security?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know it¡¯s hard for this to be arranged. After all, it is an inter-agency transfer. Errr...... I also don¡¯t need to be holding a leadership position. I am willing to be a Deputy Section Chief level police officer.¡± That was what Dong Xuebing wanted. It would be hard for him to get a leader¡¯s role as there might not be any vacancies now. All he wanted was to enter the public security, and he will be able to move up the ranks with his own capability.

    Xie Hun did not say a word and continue sipping her tea.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing. Was it too difficult? Sister Xie could not help him?

    1-minute past.......

    2-minute past......

    Dong Xuebing had lost all hopes: ¡°Sister Xie, if it is not possible, it¡¯s alright. I will go back first.¡±

    Xie Hun massaged the center of her brows. ¡°Xiao Dong, you had saved my life. It is not a problem for me to help you get this transfer. But this......¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Xie, it¡¯s alright. I am asking for too much.¡±

    Xie Hun was deep in thoughts and sighed. She looked at Dong Xuebing with a bitter smile. ¡°I have been thinking of how to repay you for saving me. How can I reject your request? Haha, ok. I will try my best to help you. I will not let you be a Deputy Section Chief Rank Police Officer. Tell me, is there any department you wish to enter? I will see if there are any vacancies for a leadership role and help you make the arrangement.¡±

    Leader role?!

    I can get a Deputy Section Chief position?

    Dong Xuebing was excited when he heard this. It was tough for him to be transferred out of State Security. He could still get a position with higher authority?

    ¡°Sister Xie. Thank you so much. I...... I am fine with any position.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and shook her head. ¡°Haha, since I am going to help you, I must do my best. Tell me, and I shall see what I can do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Sister Xie and asked. ¡°County Public Security Deputy Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief? Errr...... is it possible?¡±

    Xie Hun had a bitter smile on her face.

    Dong Xuebing knew he was asking for too much and almost pped himself. Dong Xuebing, you are too greedy. A leader position is good enough, and you still want to be so picky? He was afraid that Xie Hun would not be happy and quickly say: ¡°Actually, a deputy instructor position in Beijing will do.¡±

    ¡°Deputy instructor?¡± Xie Hun paused for a few seconds. ¡°Alright... County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief will do. I will get back to you in a few days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Sister Xie! I...... I.......¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and waved her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t thank me first. Go back and wait for my call, understand? Hahaha......¡±

    ¡°O...... Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing did not know what to say.

    County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief is a Deputy Section Chief position. But it is at the grassroots level, and the Deputy Bureau Chiefs there had more authority than the Deputy Bureau Chiefs in Beijing City! They had more powers than the investigation branch or any department head in the City Bureau! This was the best position Dong Xuebing wished for. A position with real powers! This is an upgrade from Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office to a County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Chief.

    Dong Xuebing will have much more authority than before!

    To Dong Xuebing, this was like winning the top price in a lottery!!!

 Chapter 155 â€“ Invitation from Xie Huilanâ€™s family!

    Promotion!

    Deputy Bureau Chief!

    The next few days, Dong Xuebing had a smile on his face all the time. He was in a good mood and worked hard. Every day, he would be running from offices to offices to deliver documents to the leaders. When everybody saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s enthusiasm, they start to wonder if there are any vacate positions in the higher-ups. Dong Xuebing wants a promotion? Impossible. He had only been promoted and can¡¯t move up in the next 3 years.

    Dong Xuebing did not tell anyone about his request to be transferred. After all, this was not finalized. But he believes Xie Hun would be able to help him. Leaders from the Central Government will not make promises easily. Since she said she will try, it will be more or less settled.

    Today.

    Saturday Morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and looked at his phone. There were no missed calls. He did not switch his phone off these few days. He was afraid that he would miss Xie Hun¡¯s call. He was anxious but did not dare to call her. He cannot show that he was impatient as this will leave a bad impression with Sister Xie.

    Please....... Please call me....... It¡¯s been almost 8 days.

    Which county will it be? Never mind. It does not matter if it is a wealth county or a poor county as long as I can be a Deputy Bureau Chief!

    Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He picked it up excitedly. Huh? It¡¯s his mother.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing? Have you wake up?¡±

    ¡°I just woke up and still have not to brush my teeth.¡±

    ¡°Are you busy with work recently? Take care of your health, and don¡¯t fall sick.¡± After nagging for a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Luan Xiaoping, said proudly. ¡°Xiao Bing. I told our rtives about your promotion, and all of them don¡¯t believe me. They insist I am lying. Hahaha, only your 2nd Aunt¡¯s family believes me. They even invited me over to their ce for dinner. They even praise you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What¡¯s there to be proud of?¡±

    ¡°You be a Deputy Section Chief at such a young age. Why shouldn¡¯t you be proud?¡±

    ¡°Hehe, Mum. I might be getting promoted again.¡± Dong Xuebing had kept this secret to himself for days and dare not tell anyone. But after hearing his mother¡¯s voice, he could not resist telling her this secret.

    ¡°Huh?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said softly. ¡°It is still not confirmed yet and is a secret. I will let you know once the official orders are out.¡±

    ¡°Ah.... What happened? Tell me. Why are you getting promoted again?¡±

    ¡°Because your son is capable. Hahaha...... I cannot say much now, but I should be going to the grassroots level. Everything is not confirmed yet, and I will call you once I got my posting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother cried. ¡°You are a good boy! You are terrific!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, can you stop crying? I am afraid of you getting so emotional!¡±

    After chatting for a few minutes, Dong Xuebing hang up the phone. He hummed a song as he went to wash up. He thought about how he would get credits when he was posted to the grassroots level. The work at a Public Security¡¯s grassroots bureau is very different from the General Affairs Office. Although Dong Xuebing had many contributions in the Western District Branch, many of his credits cannot be documented in his personal files. For example, getting medications for Minister Lui and settling the wrongful arrest of Chief Jiang¡¯s nephew. This was why he needs to get practical achievements when he is posted to a grassroots bureau.

    Ring, ring, ring....... It was Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone again.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his face with a towel and ran out to get his phone. He looked at the caller ID and cleared his throat excitedly. ¡°Hello, Sister Xie?¡±

    ¡°Haha, Xiao Dong, are you still sleeping?¡±

    ¡°No...... I am awake.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I hope I have not disturbed you. Haha, about your transfer...... actually, I am powerless to help. After all, this involves two agencies. The people I know might have the authority to help, but I cannot ask them for favors because of my family. It is tooplicated. That¡¯s why I asked my grandfather for help. Since you want to go to the grassroots level, your transfer must go through many departments and agencies. Only after my grandfather gives the green light, then I can use his connections to help you. Now....... Everything should be settled. Although my grandfather felt you are too young...... but he agreed.¡±

    Alright! Deputy Bureau Chief!!!

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. ¡°Thank You! Sister Xie! Thank you so much!¡±

    ¡°Stop saying this. This is nothingpared to you saving my life. Haha, but my grandfather heard that you had saved my life, and he wants to meet you. Hmm...... I think this is also good for your career, so I help you agree. Alright. You should be off today? Wait for me at home. I will pick you up and go to my grandfather¡¯s ce, alright?¡±

    Ah? Meet Xie Hun¡¯s grandfather?

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Huh? Sister Xie, I...... I...... should I wear a suit?¡±

    ¡°No need. Haha...... Casual wear is fine.¡±

    Casual? What does casual means? Xie Hao had shouted ¡°Do you know who my grandfather is?¡± before. Xie Hun was able to enter the Central Government at her age and had the power to arrange for Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer to another agency. During their conversations, she also reveals some of her backgrounds. Even an idiot knows that her grandfather was not someone ordinary. He might be a former top government official or even the vice-premier. It would be a miracle for Dong Xuebing to be not nervous when meeting him. Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat off his forehead and ask cautiously: ¡°Then...... do I need to bring some gifts?¡±

    ¡°My grandfather does not need any gifts. Hmmm...... Maybe you can get some fruits.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Fruits?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. My grandfather will not be pleased if you bring anything expensive. Haha, do you know how to y chess? How good are you with chess?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while. ¡°I know chess...... My skills can be considered above average.¡±

    ¡°That will do it. My grandfather loves to y chess. If you are good at chess and can y with him, it will be much better than giving him gifts. Alright.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was beating very fast. He ran to his closet and look through all his clothes. In the end, he wore a ck suit. He then ran into the bathroom to shave and cut his fingernails. But he was still worried. He quickly washes his hair and tried to look as smart as possible. After he was satisfied with his looks, he went downstairs to buy some fruits.

    North Heping Road.

    Dong Xuebing did not wait for Xie Hun¡¯s call at home. This was too disrespectful. He carried a bag of fruits and waited by the side of the road, waiting for Xie Hun¡¯s Audi to appear. After a while, Xie Hun¡¯s Audi stopped by the road, and Dong Xuebing quickly boarded the front passenger seat.

    ¡°Sister Xie, I¡¯m sorry that you have to pick me up.......¡± Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s time for him to buy a car.

    ¡°Don¡¯t need to stand on ceremony. Stop treating me like your superior.¡± Xie Hun was wearing a ck suit. She smiled and yed a ssical CD. ¡°Ok. Fasten your seatbelt.¡±

    Xishan Vi.

    This ce was also known as the Imperial Gardens. It was beside some mountains and had beautiful sceneries. It is a tourist attraction and has a long history. The district here is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Beijing. Dong Xuebing was in awe as he looks at all the majestic vis along the roads. He wonders when he can afford a vi here. The few million he owns is not enough to buy a garden here.

    After traveling for more than 10 minutes, a 3 stories vi appeared in front of Dong Xuebing.

    This small vi was different from the other vis Dong Xuebing saw along the road. The most significant difference was the surroundings. There were no other properties within 1,000 meters from this vi. It was all greenery, and there was a wall around the vi. There should be a garden behind the walls. At the entrance, there were two armed police officers. The security here was tight.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked by what he saw!

    Armed guards? Guns? Who the hell was Xie Hun¡¯s grandfather?

    Xie Hun droved to a garage beside the vi. This garage was not linked to the vi. It was a separate building and was huge. However, there were not a lot of cars parked there. Other than two Hongqi vehicles, there was a Nissan minibus and an old Mercedes. Oh, there was a BMW 7 series parked in a corner. The lights of the BMW were still on, but there were seems to be no one inside.

    Xie Hun stopped her car. ¡°Wei Nan¡¯s car?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°He is also here?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°My grandfather likes him was not only because of Uncle Wei. Wei Nan had been studying Chess since young and is very good at it. My grandfather will call him over to have a game of chess asionally. Hahaha. I know what you are thinking from your eyes. That¡¯s right. You can¡¯t judge him from his looks. I had yed chess with him in the past, and he is much better than me.¡±

    Suddenly, the BMW¡¯s door opened, and Wei Nan alighted. ¡°Hun, why are you here today?¡±

    Xie Hun winded down the windows and unbuckled her seatbelt. ¡°Grandfather wants to meet Xiao Dong. I brought him over.¡±

    Wei Nan¡¯s face changed when he saw Dong Xuebing sitting in the front passenger seat. Goddamn! Why is this person with Xie Hun again? Senior Xie wants to meet him? What right does he have to meet Senior Xie? Wei Nan felt something was not right. He knew Xie Hun does not like him and had purposely dy their engagement. However, Wei Nan was good at chess, and his father was good friends with Senior Xie. He believed that Xie Hun would listen to her grandfather¡¯s orders and will marry him. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s appearance made Wei Nan uneasy. Xie Hun treated him differently, and he had saved her life. He even kissed her before. Now, Xie Hun even brought him to meet Senior Xie! What is the meaning of this? Xie Hun likes Dong Xuebing? Impossible! This guy does not have looks nor status! He is even younger than Xie Hun. How could Xie Hun like him?

    Wei Nan suppressed his anger and smiled. ¡°Hun, why does Grandfather Xie wants to meet Xiao Dong?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him andughed. ¡°He wants to have a chat with Xiao Dong. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Wei Nan does not know how to reply. ¡°Oh, nothing. I am just asking.¡± Xie Hun did not tell him the reason, and it made him feel more uneasy. Even if Dong Xuebing had saved Xie Hun¡¯s life, Senior Xie would not meet him personally. Could this meeting arrange by Xie Hun? Why did she bring Xiao Dong here? Just to repay him for saving her life? For Dong Xuebing¡¯s career? Wei Nan knew he imagined things, but he can¡¯t help it. His marriage with the Xie family was significant. Nothing must go wrong with this marriage!

    Dong Xuebing quickly got off the car and ran over the other side to open the door for Sister Xie.

    Wei Nan still thought if he should open the door for Xie Hun when Dong Xuebing opened it.

    Wei Nan stared at Dong Xuebing coldly. Dong Xuebing was officially his enemy.

    ¡°Sister Xie, please watch out.¡± Dong Xuebing opened the door with one hand, and the other was covering the top of the door, protecting her head.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°How many times have I say this? We are friends. You don¡¯t need to open doors for me, alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and hesitated.

    After waiting for about 2 seconds, Dong Xuebing was still by the door. Xie Hunughed and shook her head. She stretched out one leg to alight. Dong Xuebing felt he might be leaving a wrong impression with Xie Hun if he continues treating her as a leader. So, he moved a step back to let her alight. But Xie Hun did not expect Dong Xuebing to move, and she lost her bnce and identally stepped on Dong Xuebing¡¯s foot with her high heels.

    ¡°Ah!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted in pain.

    Xie Hun fell to her side after losing her bnce!

    ¡°Hun!¡± Wei Nan ran forward to help her.

    Oh, shit. A central government leader had a fall because of me? I will be in deep trouble. Dong Xuebing was just next to Xie Hun and quickly bend forward to carry her, despite the pain in his foot. When Xie Hun was about an arms length from hitting the ground, Dong Xuebing managed to get one arm around her neck and the other around her butt to carry her. But Xie Hun¡¯s momentum from the fall was too strong, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s knee hit the floor. He gritted his teeth and asked. ¡°Sister Xie, are you alright? It¡¯s my fault for making you fall.¡±

    Xie Hun was in Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms, and she smiled. ¡°See? Stop opening doors for me in the future. Haha.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amazed by how calm she was. He remembered that one of his arms was still around her butt area and quickly move it to her legs, before helping her back to her feet. But when Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing stood up, Wei Nan rushed forward and gave a kick to Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg. ¡°Get away from Hun!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Wei Nan to hit him suddenly and was not prepared. He shouted out in pain and fell to the ground!

    Xie Hun was stunned for a second and scolded. ¡°Wei Nan! What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was sweating profusely from the pain. His leg seems to be fractured from Wei Nan¡¯s kick.

    Xie Hun squat down and support Dong Xuebing¡¯s head with one arm. Xiao Dong! Are you ok?¡± Seeing Dong Xuebing grimacing in pain, she turned and stared at Wei Nan. ¡°What the hell are you doing?¡±

    Wei Nan was full of hatred for Dong Xuebing. His date with Xie Hun was interrupted by Dong Xuebing, and he even kissed her before. Now, Dong Xuebing even ced his hand on Xie Hun¡¯s butt. He could not tolerate any longer. His fianc¨¦e was lying in another man¡¯s arms, and she was still joking with that man. Which man can tolerate this? Wei Nan nearly lost his mind when Xie Hun scolded him for kicking Dong Xuebing now!

    Dong Xuebing had never experienced such pain all his life. He could not move his leg, and it must be fractured! F**k You! I still have not settled the auction house score with you! Now you even dare to kick me?! You dare to kick me in front of Sister Xie? Dong Xuebing was furious. He was kicked for no reason, and he will not let Wei Nan off!

    BACK!

    ......

    The scenes shed!

    Dong Xuebing could not feel the pain in his leg. He could only feel some pain in his knee, and he was still kneeling on one knee on the ground with Xie Hun in his arms. She was smiling at him and said: ¡°See? Stop opening doors for me in the future. Haha.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath and helped Xie Hun stand up. But all his attention was on his back.

    Ta...... Ta...... Ta...... it was the sounds of footsteps running towards Dong Xuebing from his back.

    Dong Xuebing calcted the time when he was kicked earlier and moved a step to his side suddenly!

    ¡°Get away from Hun!¡± Swoosh! Wei Nan¡¯s kick barely missed Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg!

    Wei Nan was shocked to see Dong Xuebing dodging his kick with his back against him.

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed and shouted: ¡°Wei Nan! What are you doing?¡±

    After dodging Wei Nan¡¯s sneak attack, Dong Xuebing will not let him off lightly. Wei Nan had lost his bnce after that kick, and Dong Xuebing clenched his fist and gave him a punch on the right side of his face. ¡°F**k! Sneak attack?! Go to hell!¡±

    Bang!!!

    Dong Xuebing did not hold back in this punch! He had used all his strength.

    Wei Nan fell against Audi¡¯s door from the impact!

    Xie Hun grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm to stop him. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing still wanted to give Wei Nan a beating, but he had to listen to Sister Xie. He stood there, panting. ¡°Sister Xie, you also saw it. I am not the one who started it. He is too despicable to try a sneak attack from my back! You saw the strength of that kick! If I did not react in time, my leg would have been broken!¡± Dong Xuebing stared at Wei Nan, who was covering his face in pain. ¡°What the hell is wrong with you? I did not offend you! Why are you trying to hit me? Are you mad?¡±

    Wei Nan got up and rushed towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Go to hell!¡±

    Xie Hun quickly steps in front of Dong Xuebing. ¡°Wei Nan! What are you trying to do?! Stop!¡±

    Wei Nan loses his mind when he saw his fianc¨¦e helping another man. ¡°He took advantage of you, and you are still siding him? He hit me, and you are protecting him? Ah? Who is your fianc¨¦?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted: ¡°F**k you! You are the one who tried to kick me first! You think you are in the right?¡±

    Xie Hun replied coldly. ¡°Xiao Dong was helping to stop my fall. How can you try to beat him up? Ah? Who do you think you are? Who gives you the authority to hit others? Xiao Dong is my lifesaver! He is my guest! You are too unreasonable, and I am very disappointed with you. Fianc¨¦? Hmph! Don¡¯t ever call me this again! I will tell you now. I will never be your fianc¨¦e!¡±

    Wei Nan¡¯s face turns pale. ¡°Hun! You are saying these because of an outsider?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him. ¡°Outsider? Xiao Dong risked his life to save me. When everyone thought I was dead, he was the only that did not give up and continue performing CPR on me! I am still alive because of him! You? You have a good family background and is close to my grandfather, you think you can treat my lifesaver this way? Outsider? Let me tell you now! I am closer to Xiao Dong than I am with you! You are the outsider in my eyes!¡±

    ¡°You two are closer, and I am an outsider?¡± Wei Nanughed in disbelief. ¡°Fine!¡± He turned and walked away.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Xie Hun to say those things. He felt good in his heart. How can such a person be Sister Xie¡¯s husband? Even if Sister Xie¡¯s family forced her to marry him, she must not give in! If not, her life will be ruined. But that sentence ¡°I am closer to Xiao Dong¡± had...... many meanings. From Wei Nan¡¯s expression, he seemed to have misunderstood that sentence. Never mind. Who cares!

    The garaged was quiet.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sister Xie. I was too rash earlier and should not have hit him.¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°It was Wei Nan who tried to kick you from your back. It is not your fault. This Wei Nan was too much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun¡¯s expression and could tell she did not me him. ¡°Sister Xie, Wei Nan is not good enough for you. He is too arrogant. When I met him for the first time at an auction, he and his friends arrivedte and tried to chase me away from my seat. Who the hell will do such things?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°That¡¯s why I dislike him. Alright. Stop talking about him. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and went to take out the fruits from the car. After that, he walked out of the garage with Xie Hun.

    Ring, ring, ring...... Xie Hun¡¯s phone rang, and she answered. ¡°Xiao Hao. I am at grandfather¡¯s ce here. Where are you? You saw Wei Nan? You have reached?¡± Xie Hun smiled and looked at Xiao Dong. ¡°Yes. The injuries on his face are from your Brother Dong....... Yes.... Something happened here earlier...... Fine. Stop asking so many questions. Wait for us. We are reaching the vi!¡±

    At the vi¡¯s entrance.

    A guard stopped Dong Xuebing and conducted a body search on him emotionlessly.

    This procedure made Dong Xuebing nervous.

    ¡°Sis! Brother Dong!¡± Xie Hao ran out excitedly. He asked softly. ¡°What happened? Tell me what happen earlier.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to him.

    Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao and told him briefly what happened earlier.

    After listening to the whole incident, Xie Haoughed out loudly. ¡°Brother Dong! Terrific! He deserved to be punched!¡±

    ¡°Behave yourself!¡± Xie Hun scolded with a smile.

    Xie Hao quickly quiets down, but he secretly gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs up and a wink. If it were not for his sister, he would have beaten up Wei Nan several times. After hearing the whole incident, he felt Wei Nan deserved it. Bastard! Sneak attack from the back? Why can¡¯t Brother Dong help Sis to her feet? F**k! Wei Nan deserves more than a punch! Xie Hao¡¯s admiration for Dong Xuebing increases after this incident. Not only he saved his sister¡¯s life and knows magic tricks, he was also good at fighting. He knew where Wei Nan was kicking without even looking at him!

    Xie Hun leads the way. They did not enter the vi and went straight to the garden at the back.

    Ta, ta, ta...... It was the sound of chess pieces on the chessboard. There was stillughter sounds of an old man.

    Ah....... Dong Xuebing was finally able to meet Sister Xie¡¯s grandfather!

    Dong Xuebing reminder himself to put on his best performance to leave a good impression with him. He still needs Sister Xie¡¯s grandfather¡¯s help for his transfer!

    Dong Xuebing took a few deep breaths topose himself as he walked along the pebbled path into the garden. His heart nearly stops beating when he saw Xie Hun¡¯s grandfather. He froze there, looking at that old man, who was ying chess.

    Dong Xuebing was mentally prepared that Xie Hun¡¯s grandfather was a former high-ranking government official or even a Vice Premier. But when Dong Xuebing saw that frail-looking old man, he realized that he was not prepared at all!

    Damn!

    High-ranking government officer?!

    Vice-Premier?!

    Sister Xie¡¯s grandfather...... was the former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China!!!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Wow...... Grandfather was the head of the Communist Party!!!

    General Secretary of the Communist Party of China

 Chapter 156 â€“ Dating Sister Xie?

    Garden of the vi.

    There were a few white stone chairs and tables in the garden. Senior Xie, who was in his 70s, was ying chess with an old man in his 60s.

    Dong Xuebing was nervous and excited to meet the former Communist Party General Secretary in real life. He had only seen him on TV when he was young. He still could not believe his eyes. He knew that Senior Xie was not only the former General Secretary. Even today, he still has enormous influence over the Communist Party and government. He might not have the most authority now, but he is definitely one of the top 3 most influential people in China!

    That person is Xie Hun¡¯s grandfather?

    This is Xie Hun¡¯s background?

    ¡°Hahaha, Old Zhang! This is a good move!¡± Senior Xie touched his beard and moved a chesspiece.

    The old man sitting opposite him replied. ¡°Senior Xie, Haha, your chess skills are getting better.¡±

    Xie Hun whispered softly. ¡°My grandfather does not like to be disturbed when he is ying chess. Xiao Dong, let¡¯s wait over there.¡±

    Xie Hao saw Brother Dong was in shocked andughed. ¡°Brother Dong doesn¡¯t think my grandfather is retired now and looks old. He still has great influence in the government. Just yesterday, our President came over to visit him. I heard from Sis that you want to be transferred to the grassroots level? Hehe...... it¡¯s simple. All it takes is for Grandfather to nod his head, and you will be part of the Xie¡¯s faction.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at her brother, sternly. ¡°How many times have I told you not to say such things?!¡±

    Xie Hao quickly bows his head.

    Xie¡¯s faction? Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat on his forehead. Fighting exists in politics, and when there are fighting, there will be factions. In the Western District Branch, Dong Xuebing was part of Xu Yan¡¯s faction, and many people see him as a member of Xu¡¯s faction. But Xu faction and Xie¡¯s faction were not on the same level. One was within a branch bureau, and the other was the central government. Eh? Wait! Xie¡¯s faction? Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered Beijing City¡¯s Party Secretary...... seems to have the same surname. Ah! This can¡¯t be true!!!

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun sat down at another chess table some distance away. Dong Xuebing asked cautiously. ¡°Sister Xie, the City¡¯s Party Secretary Xie is......¡±

    Xie Hunughed: ¡°He is my father.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded. Beijing is the center of China¡¯s politics. It is a direct-controlled municipality of the Central Government. All the former no. 1 of Beijing City had entered the Central Government as Sub-national leaders. The City¡¯s party secretary is Xie Hun¡¯s father? The former Communist Party General Secretary is her grandfather? No wonder she could be a leader in the Publicity Department News division at her age! With her background, she can do whatever she wants in Beijing! Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun and felt they were from different worlds. Sister Xie¡¯s uncles and aunties should also be government officials! What Dong Xuebing saw was only the tip of the iceberg!

    Dong Xuebing hid his feelings for Xie Hun deeper in his heart. Xie Hun was someone out of reach from him.

    On the other side, Senior Xie¡¯s chess game was still ongoing.

    Xie Hun looked at his grandfather and turned to Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Xiao Dong, didn¡¯t you say you are quite good at Chess? Let¡¯s y a game since we are still waiting.¡±

    Xie Hao eximed. ¡°Brother Hao, you are also an expert in Chinese chess? Is there anything that you do not know?¡±

    Dong Xuebing humbly said something. ying chess can calm his nerves and show off his skills to Xie Hun at the same time. Ta, ta, ta. After arranging the chess pieces, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Ladies first. Sister Xie, you can go first.¡± Dong Xuebing thought Xie Hun¡¯s chess skills are about the same as him, and he can let her win by a small margin. It¡¯s not good to win the leaders.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Ok. I will go first.¡± She moved the cannon.

    Dong Xuebing also did not think much and moved his horse.

    Xie Hun made another move, and Dong Xuebing continued.

    After about a dozen moves, Dong Xuebing¡¯s facial expression bes serious. He was shocked.

    A few minutester, Xie Hun smiled and made herst move. ¡°Checkmate. Haha, I win.¡±

    Xie Hao cleared his throat. ¡°Errr....... Brother Dong, do you really know how to y Chinese chess?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Xiao Dong let me win on purpose.¡± Actually, Dong Xuebing had tried his best. Xie Hun and Xie Hao could tell from his expression. Xie Hun said that to make him feel better.

    15 minutes!

    Xie Hun took only 15 minutes to win Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing wanted to bury his head in the ground. Damn! Why was this happening? He was still thinking of letting Xie Hun win. But even he tried his best, he could not beat her! Shit! This is too embarrassing! If I know Sister Xie is so good at chess, I will never say I am good.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s chess skills were quite good. He had learned chess since young as a hobby. He did not attend any sses orpetitions. In Junior High, Dong Xuebing¡¯s after school program was chess. In his High school and university, he did not take part in afterschool programs, but he still yed chess with his ssmates asionally and seldom lose. This was why he felt confident. Now, he thought back and knew all the opponents he yed with before were just novices. He had never yed with a real expert before!

    Dong Xuebing had finally met an expert and knew where he stands!

    His standards were nowhere near average!

    ¡°Xiao Dong, want to y one more game?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    y another game?! Dong Xuebing replied with an embarrassed look. ¡°Sister Xie, I am not your match. You are very good at chess.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and shook her head. ¡°How can I consider good? I yed with my grandfather and could not even win once in 10 games. Haha. Even Wei Nan is better than me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°Senior Xie is better than you?¡± Really? Sister Xie was the best chess yer Dong Xuebing had ever met. Even with her skills, she cannot win Senior Xie? Was Xie Hun letting his grandfather win?

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes: ¡°Haha, I know what you are thinking. I did not let my grandfather win because there is no need to. His skills might not be the top 10 in China, but he is definitely in the top 100.¡± Xie Hun could see Dong Xuebing did not believe her from his expression and continued. ¡°Do you know who is ying chess with my grandfather there?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at that man. ¡°He looks familiar.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°He is Grandpa Zhang, Zhang Wanxu. Chinese Chess grandmaster. He was formerly China¡¯s top chess yer and had multiple world and national championships. He might be in his 60s, but he is still outstanding. Even professional chess yers can¡¯t beat him.

    Dong Xuebing remembered this name. Grandmaster Zhang Wanxu!

    Xie Hao added: ¡°My grandfather might not be as good as Zhang Wanxu, but out of 10 games, my grandfather can still win 2 games, and Zhang Wanxu can win 4 games. The remaining are all ties. Oh, that Wei Nan might not be a match for my grandfather, but he can still win 2 games out of 10. Hmph! That guy is irritating, but he is good at chess.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nearly fainted. Senior Xie is so good at chess? Damn! I was still thinking of trying to impress him at chess. Now....... Shit! Even the former China number one chess grandmaster will asionally lose to him. I will be embarrassing myself!

    ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s y one more game.¡± Xie Hun ced the chess pieces.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. He had no choice but to y with her.

    Xie Hun knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s standard and give in to him on several moves. She could easily win him, but she did not. She just yed around with him, and the game ended in a draw. Their skills were too far apart.

    After they finished the game, Xie Hun stood up and said: ¡°I am going inside to get water. Haha.¡±

    Xie Hao could tell Brother Dong¡¯s standard. ¡°Hehe, Brother Dong, let¡¯s y a game?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at him. Damn! You also want to bully me? If I still lose to you, I will bang my head against the wall!

    Suddenly, Wei Nan, with bruises on his face, appeared in the gardens. He looked at Senior Xie and Zhang Wanxu and turned to Dong Xuebing. He looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hao saw him and did not say anything.

    They stood there staring at each other for a few seconds, and Wei Nan smiled coldly. ¡°You also know how to y chess?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rebutted: ¡°I know everything except for attacking someone sneakily from the back!¡± Xie Hun had gone into the vi, and Senior Xie was too far away to hear what they were saying. Dong Xuebing did not hold back his words.

    A fire could be seen in Wei Nan¡¯s eyes. He walked forward. ¡°Fine. Let¡¯s y a game. I want to see how good you are!¡±

    Xie Hao interrupted: ¡°Go and wait by the side. Brother Dong is going to y with me.¡±

    Wei Nan looked at Dong Xuebing and asked: ¡°You are scared?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want to y with Wei Nan. He could not even win Sister Xie, let alone Wei Nan. But he must not back away from his provocations. He patted Xie Hao on his shoulders and said: ¡°Xiao Hao, our game can wait. I will y with him first!¡± Dong Xuebing turned to Wei Nan. ¡°Bring it on!¡± Dong Xuebing was not in his best state during the previous two games with Xie Hun as he had not yed for a long time. But after those two games as a warm-up, Dong Xuebing felt he was prepared.

    Wei Nan sat down opposite Dong Xuebing and started the game.

    Horse, carriage, soldiers, cannons......

    Miracles did not happen, and Dong Xuebing looked at his remaining chess pieces. There was no way he could win Wei Nan. He was too good at chess. He was much better than Xie Hun. This was like a game of chess between a professional and an amateur!

    Wei Nan thought Dong Xuebing had some moves and never expect him to be so weak at chess. Heughed. ¡°That¡¯s the best you can do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost flipped the table out of anger. But Senior Xie was sitting not far away. He could only swear in his heart and continue with the game.

    Wei Nan could win Dong Xuebing easily, but he purposely did not win immediately. He slowly takes out Dong Xuebing¡¯s chess pieces one by one. At the end of the game, Dong Xuebing was left with only his general. Dong Xuebing knew Wei Nan was humiliating him, but he refused to admit defeat.

    Xie Hun returned with a servant, carrying a teapot.

    Xie Hao walked over: ¡°Sis, quick. Come and help Brother Dong take revenge!¡±

    Xie Hun looked at the chessboard and frowned. ¡°Stop! Is there a need to continue this game?!¡±

    Wei Nan put down his chess piece and felt much better. But when he remembered what Xie Hun said in the garage, he got mad again. He does not want to see Xie Hun marrying someone else. Wei Nan was determined to marry her. It was not only for himself. He needs to marry her for his family¡¯s benefits too. When he heard Xie Hun saying she will never marry him, he was furious!

    ¡°Hahaha......¡±

    Senior Xie¡¯s game had ended. Heughed: ¡°Almost! I had almost lost to you! Luckily this game ended in a tie!¡±

    Grandpa Zhang replied: ¡°Your final 10 moves were good. I could hardly stop you.¡±

    Senior Xie said: ¡°Your mid-section is too powerful! I have no advantage at all!¡±

    After discussing the game for a while, Senior Xie looked towards Xie Hun¡¯s direction. ¡°Haha, you all are here?¡±

    Wei Nan and Xie Hao greeted him as Grandfather. Dong Xuebing was not close to him and could only address him as Senior Xie.

    Xie Hun smiled and tapped Dong Xuebing on his shoulder. ¡°Grandfather. This is Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Senior Xie stroked his beard and nodded. ¡°Good. Come, y a game of chess with me!¡±

    ¡°Why are you asking everyone to y chess with you?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°I thought you want to speak with Xiao Dong?¡±

    Senior Xieughed. ¡°We can talk while ying.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not dare to reject Senior Xie. He quickly walks over, and Grandpa Zhang lets him have a seat. Dong Xuebing sat down cautiously and said: ¡°Senior Xie...... My chess skill is very poor. I am afraid that.......¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Come. You go first!¡±

    Xie Hun, Xie Hao, and Wei Nan saw this and walked back to the other chess table.

    Senior Xie was in his 70s, but his aura was much stronger than Xie Hun. Dong Xuebing could feel the pressure in front of him. After two moves, Dong Xuebing was sweating profusely.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, thank you for saving my granddaughter.¡± Senior Xie said as he moved his ¡°horse¡± piece.

    Dong Xuebing straighten his back and quickly gave a reply. He could not talk while ying chess like Senior Xie. He had to look at Senior Xie when he was speaking. This was respect for the elders.

    ¡°You look quite young. Are you 25?¡±

    ¡°I am 24 this year.¡±

    ¡°Haha, when Xie Hun told me that you are not even 30 years old, I thought you should be at least 28 or 29. I did not expect you to be so young.¡± Senior Xie looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You should have joined the government not long ago. Why do you want to go to the grassroots level? The grassroots level¡¯s environment is not as good as Beijing¡¯s. Some ces are very backward. Are you able to take the hardship?¡±

    This is the main topic!

    Dong Xuebing replied firmly: ¡°Senior Xie, no matter how poor the environment is, or how backward the ce is, I am willing to ept it. I wanted to go to the grassroots level is because I want to do something for the people there. The work at the grassroots level might not be as important as what I am doing now, but I feel it will be more meaningful.¡±

    Senior Xie nodded and did not say a word.

    Dong Xuebing does not know what Senior Xie was thinking and continued with the game.

    Senior Xie was very good at Chinese chess. His overall view and control over the chessboard were extraordinary. Dong Xuebing could only predict two moves in advanced, but Senior Xie could see up to 7 steps ahead. He was unbeatable. No wonder Xie Hun and Wei Nan could not win him. Senior Xie was a professional. Even with an opponent like Dong Xuebing, he did not hold back.

    Zhang Wanxu, who was close to Senior Xie, was sitting beside watching the game. He smiled and shook his head as he watches Senior Xie ¡°bullies¡± a novice. He knew Senior Xie well. He knows that Senior Xie does not like others to give in to him, and he does not like to give in to others. He will never hold back regardless who was sitting opposite him.

    The game ended fast.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s forehead was covered in sweat as he put down his chess piece. ¡°You are too good. Even if I trained for another 100 years, I am also not your match.¡± This sounded like bootlicking, but it was the truth. Dong Xuebing had tried his best.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, stay here for lunch.¡± Senior Xie said.

    Dong Xuebing knew Senior Xie was not saying this out of courtesy. He replied: ¡°Yes. Sorry to bother you.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and walked away from the table respectfully.

    Senior Xie spoke to Grandpa Zhang for a while and suddenly turned. ¡°Xiao Nan, I am feeling good today. Come and y a game with me.¡±

    Wei Nan quickly walked over. ¡°Grandpa Xie, you must let me two moves. If not, I will never win you.¡±

    ¡°Haha, what¡¯s the point of ying chess if I have to give in to you? Eh? What happened to your face?¡±

    Wei Nan smiled wearily and did not reply.

    Zhang Wanxu looked at Wei Nan and smiles, before walking over to Xie Hun. Dong Xuebing had started his game with Wei Hao at the other table.

    Senior Xie waved his hand, asking Wei Nan to sit down. ¡°You got into a fight?¡±

    Wei Nan hesitated. He thought with Senior Xie around, Xie Hun would surely marry him sooner orter. But now, things have changed, and he cannot wait any longer. ¡°Grandpa Xie, I do not dare lie to you. I was hit by Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Senior Xie frowned. ¡°Xiao Dong? What happened?¡±

    Wei Nan replied: ¡°Earlier at the garage, Hun was tripped by Dong Xuebing when she was alighting from the car. But after tripping Hun, Dong Xuebing immediately went over to stop her from falling, and he took advantage of her by cing his hands at inappropriate ces. I went over to stop him, and he gave me a punch on my face. Even so, Xie Hun still sided with him and med me.¡± Wei Nan omitted the part where he tried to kick Dong Xuebing from his back.

    Senior Xie frowned.

    Wei Nan noticed the changes on Senior Xie¡¯s face and said: ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal to be hit by him. But Hun¡¯s attitude...... I feel that Xiao Dong and her have something...... Grandpa Xie, you know I love Hun and wanted to marry her. But now, if this carries on, the engagement might be called off...... that Xiao Dong is not good enough for Hun.¡± If Xie Hun did not say those things at the garage, Wei Nan would also not say these to Senior Xie. This was a significant risk. But Wei Nan couldn¡¯t care less. He must marry Xie Hun!

    Senior Xie did not say a word and continued with the game.

    Wei Nan was not in the mood to carry on with the chess game. ¡°Grandpa Xie!¡±

    Senior Xie likes Wei Nan not because he was good at chess. Senior Xie had taken his family¡¯s future into consideration. The Xie family¡¯s influence in politics was significant, and it would be meaningless for his granddaughter to marry someone with political backgrounds. After so many years in politics, Senior Xie also wanted to enter the business sector. But no one in the Xie family was in business. Letting Xie Hun marry someone from the business sector would be suitable for Xie family¡¯s 3rd generation. But Xie Hun refused to listen to him. Senior Xie was doing this for the good of the family!

    Senior Xie was furious when he heard from Wei Nan that Xie Hun might like Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing even hit his future grandson-inw. He was a stubborn and overbearing person. His words are orders in the Xie family. No one can have other opinions. Even if Dong Xuebing had saved his granddaughter¡¯s life, he will also not give in! Senior Xie will never allow Xie Hun to do whatever she wants!

    ¡°Grandpa Xie!¡± Wei Nan called out anxiously.

    Senior Xie waved his hand. ¡°Ok. I know. Carry on with the game.¡±

    Wei Nan was overjoyed.

    About half an hourter, Senior Xie, apanied by his personal doctor, entered the vi with Wei Nan. He called Xie Hun, Xie Hao, and Dong Xuebing over. His first sentence shocked everyone. ¡°Hun, you will get engaged with Xiao Nan next week.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed. ¡°What did Wei Nan say to you?¡±

    Senior Xie did not reply to her. He looked at her in her eyes and said: ¡°You have dragged this matter for 2 to 3 years. How long more do you want to drag? Until you are 40 or 50?¡± He waved his hand. ¡°This is decided by me! Stop finding excuses and get engaged immediately!¡± Senior Xie¡¯s personal doctor might not be an outsider. Their servants might also not be outsiders, but Dong Xuebing was an outsider. Under no circumstances, this matter would be discussed in front of outsiders. But Senior Xie had purposely called Dong Xuebing over.

    Wei Nan controlled his excitement and said: ¡°Grandpa, I will take good care of Hun in the future.¡± He started addressing Senior Xie as Grandpa.

    Senior Xie smiled and nodded.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and asked. ¡°Grandpa, we had discussed this some time ago. There are no good dates in the near future, and the engagement has to wait until theter half of the year. Why did you change your mind suddenly?¡±

    Senior Xie replied: ¡°Stop being so superstitious!¡±

    Xie Hun frowned. ¡°I am not prepared yet. I am also very busy with my work. Can we discuss thister this year?¡± Xie Hun used the same strategy as the past few years.

    Senior Xie got mad and raised his voice. ¡°How long are you going to wait? Do you know how old you are now?¡±

    ¡°I......¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. Damn! Sister Xie had to marry to that bastard?

    Dong Xuebing felt like giving a kick to Wei Nan¡¯s smiling face. But he had no ce to say anything here!

    Xie Hao¡¯s face had turned pale from anger. But he knew no one can change his grandfather¡¯s mind once he decided on something.

    Wei Nan was relieved to have his wish granted. He could finally marry Xie Hun!

    But just when the doctor was smiling and congratting Wei Nan and Senior Xie, Xie Hun exploded!

    Bang!

    Xie Hun banged on the table: ¡°I disagree!¡±

    No one had dared to bang tables in front of Senior Xie. No one from the government or his family had ever dared to bang tables in front of him!

    Except for Xie Hun!

    Senior Xie¡¯s face turned ck: ¡°You dare to say that again?!¡±

    Xie Hun shouted at him: ¡°I disagree!¡±

    Xie Hao was afraid that his sister will lose control. His sister was always smiling, but she was more overbearing and stubborn than their grandfather. She does not care whether if it is a high-ranking officer or her elders in her family. This was not her first-time banging tables in front of her elders. Xie Hao saw his sister exploding, he gritted his teeth and banged the table. ¡°I also disagree!¡±

    Senior Xie shouted furiously: ¡°You all are going against me?!¡±

    Xie Hao mustered up his courage and shouted. ¡°Grandpa, what¡¯s so good about that guy? Why are you treating him like a treasure?! Can¡¯t you tell Sis does not like him at all? Now, it is the era of marriage freedom!¡±

    Senior Xie scolded: ¡°You have no right to say anything here!¡±

    Xie Hao pointed to Wei Nan: ¡°If he bes my brother-inw, I will beat him up every time I see him!¡±

    ¡°Get lost from here!¡± Senior Xie stood up in anger!

    Xie Hun stepped in front of Xie Hao. ¡°Grandpa, since things had be like this, let¡¯s make things clear once and for all. For so many years, you have been forcing me to marry to his person or that person. Have you ever considered how I feel? You are only thinking of yourself by making me marry Wei Nan! You are doing all these for this family and others! You are not doing this for me! I have been tolerating all this while. I will not give in today! I had enough! I will decide about my marriage myself! No one can decide my marriage for me!¡±

    Senior Xie was too angry to say a word!

    Wei Nan did not expect Xie Hun to blow up so suddenly. He quickly moves nearer and support Senior Xie and shouted at Xie Hun: ¡°How can you speak to Grandpa like this?¡±

    Senior Xie pointed at Dong Xuebing: ¡°You decide for yourself? You are going to pick him?¡±

    Xie Hao was stunned!

    Dong Xuebing was stunned!

    Xie Hun was also stunned. ¡°What are you talking about? What has this got to do with Xiao Dong?¡±

    Senior Xie replied: ¡°Your fianc¨¦ is beaten up by him, and you are still siding him?! What is your rtionship with him?!¡±

    Xie Hun stared at Wei Nan when she heard this. ¡°Wei Nan! What nonsense are you talking about?! You are the one who tried to kick Xiao Dong from his back. You nearly broke his leg! You are the victim now?! What¡¯s my rtionship with Xiao Dong? Huh? What did you say about us?!¡± Xie Hun turned towards her grandfather: ¡°Grandpa, I know you have be senile since you retired. This is normal for old people. But I did not expect you to be so stupid! Xiao Dong is my lifesaver! He was almost beaten up by Wei Nan for no reason! If I don¡¯t side with him, who should I side with?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was also furious. ¡°Senior Xie, if there is CCTV in the garage, you can go and check it! Wei Nan tried to attack me from my back! You expect me to stand there and let him hit me? I am not allowed to retaliate?¡±

    Wei Nan quickly said: ¡°Grandpa, I did not try to kick him. He is taking advantage of Hun at that time, and I am only trying to stop him. What¡¯s wrong with me trying to stop him?¡±

    Xie Hun roared: ¡°Wei Nan! You are despicable! You are trying to stop him? You used your leg to stop people?¡±

    Wei Nan replied: ¡°Hun, I am trying to protect you. Why don¡¯t you understand?¡±

    Xie Hao pointed at Wei Nan in his face: ¡°F**k you!¡±

    Senior Xie was more furious than them. He banged on the table hard. ¡°All of you shut up!¡± Senior Xie was too stubborn to listen to them. ¡°Xie Hun! I don¡¯t care whether if you have any rtionship with Xiao Dong! Everything will end here! He had saved your life, and I will get someone to arrange his transfer! You will get engaged with Xiao Nan!¡±

    F**k! What rtionship do we have?! Dong Xuebing almost cursed out loud!

    Xie Hun¡¯s lips were trembling. ¡°Grandpa, you rather believe an outsider instead of me? Xiao Dong had saved my life! He is my guest!! But he was almost beaten up the moment he entered the vi! This is how you treat him? You even believe that I and Xiao Dong......¡± Xie Hun was panting from her anger. ¡°How can you believe such baseless statement?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and said: ¡°Senior Xie, Sister Xie, and I are not.......¡±

    ¡°I did not ask you to talk!¡± Senior Xie interrupted him.

    Damn! Dong Xuebing could feel his lungs about to explode!

    Senior Xie also had doubts over Wei Nan¡¯s words. Xie Hun was his granddaughter, and he trusted her more than Wei Nan. But he was stubborn and does not go back on his words. After Xie Hun and Xie Hao banged tables in front of him, he loses his temper and does not care about anything else. What he wants to do was to suppress all opposing voices and force Xie Hun to get married to Wei Nan. This is how the top leaders in the government handle problems. He does not care who was in the right or wrong and does not care the reasons. Everyone must do ording to his orders!

    Dong Xuebing could tell that Senior Xie was being unreasonable and does not care about what happened in the garage. That was only the breaking point of Xie Hun and Wei Nan¡¯s engagement. Even without that incident, Senior Xie would also lose his patient and force them to get married. But Dong Xuebing felt he was responsible for what happened today. If he did not ask Sister Xie to help him or did not hit Wei Nan in the garage, she might still be able to drag this out for a few more months.

    F**K! This was too frustrating!

    1 minute...... 2 minutes...... the situation was tense, and no one said a word.

    Dong Xuebing had never felt so upset in his life. ¡°Sister Xie, I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s all my fault.¡±

    Xie Hun had a stern look on her face. ¡°This is not your fault. This will happen sooner orter, and I am prepared for this.¡±

    On the other side of the room, the doctor was giving some pills to Senior Xie, and Wei Nan was standing by the side with a ss of water. He behaved like he was already Senior Xie¡¯s Grandson-inw.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist as he looked at that despicable Wei Nan. He had no way to vent his anger!

    ¡°Sis! What should we do now?!¡± Xie Hao knew that if their grandfather does not change his mind, his sister would have to marry that bastard.

    Xie Hun smiled: ¡°What else can we do? Our grandfather is only concern about our family¡¯s future. There is no point in reasoning with him. Wei Nan had used despicable tricks, and grandpa is not willing to listen to us. You should know his temper well. Once he decided, he will go ahead even if he knows it is a wrong decision.¡±

    Xie Hao shouted angrily: ¡°That bastard Wei Nan! I will kill him sooner orter!¡±

    Xie Hun suddenly turned and looked at Dong Xuebing for about 3 seconds.

    Dong Xuebing asked: ¡°Sister Xie, just speak your mind.¡±

    Xie Hun replied emotionlessly: ¡°They are using us of having some rtionship. I am not willing to be used. How about you?¡±

    ¡°I am also pissed by this!¡±

    ¡°Fine. We will not ept their usation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun nkly. He does not understand what she means.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing in his eyes and paused for a while, before saying something shocking. ¡°Do you want to date me?¡±

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hao almost fainted on the spot!

 Chapter 157 â€“ Firefighter saves the day again!

    Want to date Sister Xie?

    Deep in Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart, he wants to date her. But he only dares to imagine and dare not really date her. Yes. Not taking Aunt Xuan into consideration, Dong Xuebing¡¯s looks and status were not good enough for Xie Hun. He was also much younger than her. He believes that Xie Hun would never like him. She would choose anyone else but him. When he heard what Xie Hun said, he was stunned for more than 5 seconds.

    Xie Hun looked at him and repeated herself. ¡°Do you want to date me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing confirmed he had not misheard Xie Hun and nodded in a daze.

    Xie Hun nodded with satisfaction. ¡°Alright! From this moment on, we are officially dating.¡±

    Xie Hao cried out in shock: ¡°Sis! What are you trying to do?¡±

    ¡°I am not trying to do anything. I will decide about my marriage myself.¡± Xie Hun turned and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and walked towards Senior Xie. She stopped in front of Senior Xie and Wei Nan, and said: ¡°You all imed that something is going on with me and Xiao Dong? That¡¯s right. We do have something going on. We are dating. Grandpa, I agree to get engaged. But my partner is not Wei Nan. I will get engage to Xiao Dong!¡±

    Wei Nan turned pale. ¡°Hun! What are you......¡±

    Senior Xie threw the teacup he was holding onto the floor: ¡°Nonsense!¡±

    Xie Hao immediately knew what his sister was up to. His sister was going along with their usations to piss them off and use this as an excuse to call off her engagement with Wei Nan. Brother Dong and his sister were not dating for real. He added fuel to the fire: ¡°Grandpa, I think Brother Dong is morepatible with Sis than Wei nan. You cannot judge a book by its cover. Brother Dong is the most capable person I have ever met. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask the people from his unit. Grandpa, my sister, has finally found someone she likes. Please give them your blessings!¡±

    Wei Nan had only suspected something was going on between Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. He did not expect this to be true. He was furious and pointed to Dong Xuebing: ¡°How is he morepatible?! He does not have looks and is so much younger than Hun! Hun! What are you thinking?! I know he had saved your life! But you do not need to do this! There are no good qualities in this guy!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted at Wei Nan furiously: ¡°Hey! What are you saying?! I do not have any good qualities? What about you? Oh yes....... You have more talents than me! You are good at sneaking up on others back and attack them! You are good at using others! Good at creating driving wedges between others! I can never win you in these areas!¡± After Dong Xuebing knew what Xie Hun was going to do, he was prepared to support her. After all, he was the one who started this fight. ¡°Senior Xie, I know I am not good enough for your granddaughter, but my feelings for her are true!¡± Dong Xuebing had no right to say anything earlier. But now, he was ¡°dating¡± Sister Xie, and he had the right to speak!

    Senior Xie points at his granddaughter. His hand was trembling. ¡°You are really dating him?¡±

    Xie Hun was still holding Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Grandpa, I know who really cares for me. I feel at ease when I am with Xiao Dong. I do not need good looking guys or someone with high status or wealth. I just want to be with someone I like. I do not wish to spend the rest of my life in an unhappy family! I like Xiao Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew everything was lies, but his heart was racing with excitement.

    Wei Nan shouted: ¡°Hun! How can you be so silly?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I am silly? I will be smart if I get engaged with you? Who says this? Wei Nan, stop thinking so highly of yourself!¡±

    Xie Hao added: ¡°Brother Dong is so much better than you! Look at yourself in a mirror!¡±

    Wei Nan shouted back: ¡°Xiao Hao! How can you speak to me this way?!¡±

    Xie Hao retorted. ¡°You are also not my family members! I can say whatever I want! What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xie Hao was not afraid of him!

    ¡°Enough!¡± Senior Xie swings his arm and pushes all the teacups off the table. Crash!!! He looked at Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are not allowed to negotiate with me. Xiao Dong, I will get someone to arrange your transfer. You can leave now!¡±

    Wei Nan was relieved. He was afraid that his engagement will be called off.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is someone who does not care about the consequences when he is angry. He was furious when he heard what Senior Xie says. He understands why Sister Xie was looking at him. She was afraid that she would drag him down with her. But Dong Xuebing knows that regardless of what he does or says now, he had already offended Senior Xie. He does not care anymore. ¡°Senior Xie! I do not want the transfer now! I just want to be with Sister Xie!¡± Dong Xuebing was an emotional person. You threaten me with my career? F**k You!

    Xie Hun tightens her grip on Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Xie Hao was surprised to see Brother Dong going against his grandfather head-on.

    Senior Xie was furious when he saw his granddaughter, grandson, and Dong Xuebing going against his orders. ¡°You don¡¯t want to go to the grassroots level? No! I remember there are lots of vacancies in the Northwest region. You should go there to gain some experience!¡± Police chiefs in vige and town police stations have lower status and authority than a County¡¯s Deputy Station Chief. Furthermore, the Northwest region is a harsh environment. This was no longer a transfer. This was an exiled! Most likely, Dong Xuebing will never return for the rest of his life!

    Wei Nan held back hisughter. Senior Xie was going to banish Dong Xuebing from Beijing to stop him from seeing Hun.

    Xie Hun scowled: ¡°Grandpa, what is the meaning of this?!¡±

    Senior Xie coldly replied. ¡°Didn¡¯t Xiao Dong say that he can take hardships? That ce is an excellent training ground for him!

    Xie Hun shouted: ¡°You are banishing him! Is this the way our Xie family treats our benefactor? Ah? Just because of Wei Nan, you be like this?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned green. His career might end after this meeting with Senior Xie. Senior Xie only needs to use his mouth, and he can demote Dong Xuebing! There was no way Dong Xuebing could retaliate! Damn! Dong Xuebing¡¯s stubbornness act ups again. The end of my career? So be it! Even if I am kicked out of the government service, I will also support Sister Xie. ¡°Northwest is fine! Senior Xie! I will go wherever you want me to! At most, I will quit from the government service! But as long as you don¡¯t send me to outer space, I will f**king marry Sister Xie!¡±

    Everyone was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s words!

    Xie Hao was in awe by Brother Dong!

    Wei Nan wasughing in his heart. This Dong Xuebing does not know his ce. ¡°Dong Xuebing! Who are you to speak to Grandpa this way?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly: ¡°Know your ce! Are you engaged with Sister Xie now? Sister Xie is my girlfriend! You are the one who has no right to say anything here!¡± Xie Hun was forced by her grandfather to get engaged was because of Dong Xuebing. He felt he had to take on full responsibility. Career? Transfer? F**k off! He no longer cares about all these! No matter what he does now, his job will be gone! He might as well blow things up! Former Party Secretary? Former Chairman? You can take my career away from me, but you can¡¯t kill me!

    Dong Xuebing had never been in a worse situation like this before. This was also the reason he does not need to hold back!

    Dong Xuebing had nothing to lose! At most, he will return back to the starting point! What¡¯s there to worry about?

    Senior Xie was panting from his anger as he pointed at Dong Xuebing.

    Xiao Dong does not care anymore, but Xie Hun did not want to drag him down with her. ¡°Grandpa, Xiao Dong said all these things is because of me. But put yourself in his shoes. The moment he stepped into our house, he was almost beaten up by your appointed future grandson-inw. His girlfriend is forced to get engaged with someone else. His career is also gone. How can he remain calm? It will be a miracle if he is still calm. If you want to banish someone, banish me! This has nothing to do with Xiao Dong!¡±

    The younger generations were challenging Senior Xie¡¯s authority. He was furious. But when he thinks of his granddaughter had already found someone she likes, and he is going to force her to marry someone else for the benefits of the Xie family, he relents slightly. However, he will not give in. ¡°Fine. Hun, if you stop seeing Xiao Dong in the future and be with Xiao Nan, I can pretend nothing had happened today!¡±

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Senior Xie......¡±

    Senior Xie stared at him and interrupted: ¡°Young man! I have given you lots of respect today! If you had not saved Hun¡¯s life, I would have thrown you out! Don¡¯t think you are her benefactor, and you can ask for everything!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not cower and retorted: ¡°Am I the one at fault now? You are the one that abused your authority to break us up! I know reasoning does not work when ites to benefits. But don¡¯t you care about your granddaughter? You are forcing your granddaughter to get engaged with someone she does not like! You think this is right?¡±

    Xie Hao added: ¡°Grandpa, at most, I will get married to someone from the business sector. Can you let Sis off?¡±

    Xie Hun scolded: ¡°Xiao Hao! Stop talking nonsense!¡±

    Senior Xie had be senile? Maybe. But when ites to such important matters, he will think through it carefully. He knew his granddaughter¡¯s character. If he pushed her into a corner, she would fight back. That¡¯s why all these years, Senior Xie allowed Xie Hun to dy her engagement. But now, he can¡¯t wait any longer as all the third-generation children were getting older. He needed Wei Nan¡¯s father¡¯s help and had to bring forward the marriage. But doing this would hurt his rtionship with his granddaughter. He also does not want this to happen. But for the family¡¯s benefit, he had to sacrifice Xie Hun. There are no other ways about this. So, Senior Xie chose a new tactic, or else he does not know what extreme measures his granddaughter would do.

    Senior Xie looked at everyone in front of him. ¡°Fine. Don¡¯t say I am unreasonable. Hun, your father had an argument with me more than 10 years ago. You should also know about this. We settled the argument over a game of chess. Now, I am giving Xiao Dong a chance as he had saved your life. Xiao Dong, you want to marry my granddaughter? Fine. If you can beat me in a game of chess, I will help you get your transfer and even agree to let you be with Hun!¡±

    Wei Nan panicked when he heard Senior Xie was giving Dong Xuebing a chance. But he was reassured when he heard chess.

    Everyone there knows about Dong Xuebing¡¯s chess skills. He might not be a novice, but he was way below average.

    Hun frowned: ¡°Grandpa, this is what you call being reasonable? You should know Xiao Dong¡¯s standard in Chess!¡±

    Senior Xie replied: ¡°I have given you all a chance. Don¡¯t me me if he cannot win me. Hun, just get engaged with Wei Nan. This is agreed by the whole family!¡±

    Xie Hao shouted: ¡°Brother Dong cannot even win me! How can he win you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was infuriated. This is also considered a chance? You can even win the former Chess grandmaster. How can I win?!

    Senior Xie looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You don¡¯t even dare to take up the challenge? How can you marry my granddaughter?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he had zero chances of winning. If he lost, everything would be over, and Sister Xie had to get engaged with Wei Nan! F**k! This old man was too despicable! He was not willing to let Sister Xie off! Is Sister Xie really his granddaughter?

    Senior Xie was not giving them any chances. Let Hun get engaged with Xiao Dong? Impossible!

    1 second......

    5 seconds......

    10 seconds......

    Xie Hun suddenly sighed and released her grip on Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Never mind. When is the engagement?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted: ¡°Sister Xie! What are you talking about?!¡±

    Xie Hao also shouted: ¡°Sis!¡±

    Senior Xie had a slight smile. ¡°Next weekend.¡±

    Xie Hun replied: ¡°Fine. But I have a request. You must not make things difficult for Xiao Dong in the future!¡±

    Senior Xie nced at Dong Xuebing: ¡°Why will I do that to a brat?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was going crazy. ¡°Sister Xie! You don¡¯t need to worry about me! It¡¯s just a job! Who cares about it!¡±

    Xie Hun had a bitter smile on her face: ¡°You saved my life, and I can¡¯t even help you get a transfer. I even get you into trouble. I am sorry. Never mind. There is no way I can escape this engagement. I will just get engaged!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I am the one giving you this trouble!¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand helplessly. ¡°Stop, alright?¡±

    Wei Nan had a smile on his face. Xie Hun and Senior Xie had agreed. This engagement will go on.

    Dong Xuebing was boiling with anger. Wei Nan¡¯s victory smile and Senior Xie¡¯s facial expression was like a knife stabbing into his heart. What should I do? I can¡¯t let Sister Xie get married to someone she does not like. I can¡¯t allow Wei Nan¡¯s scheme to seed!

    Xie Hao had given up and was staring at Wei Nan.

    Senior Xie and Xie Hun were discussing who to invite for her engagement.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the sad look on Sister Xie¡¯s face and Wei Nan¡¯s irritating smile. If he walked away just like this, he would never forgive himself. He was willing to give in on certain things, but he must not bow down now! He looked at them and said: ¡°I do not agree!¡±

    Everyone was shocked.

    Wei Nan sneered. You don¡¯t agree? Who cares?

    Xie Hun shouted: ¡°Xiao Dong! Stop!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Senior Xie and asked: ¡°I want to confirm this. If I win you at chess, you will agree to let me be with Sister Xie?¡±

    Senior Xie narrowed his eyes: ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I said earlier?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took off his coat and threw it on a chair. ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s start!¡±

    Wei Nan was stunned for a second andughed. You want to challenge Senior Xie with your skills? You think too highly of yourself!

    Xie Hao also knows Brother Dong can never win. He should be taking a gamble and see if he could win by luck. But in front of absolute power, luck is useless. Brother Dong¡¯s skills were too weak. He couldn¡¯t win his grandfather even when his grandfather is not in his best state.

    Xie Hun firmly said: ¡°Xiao Dong, give up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun with resolved. ¡°Sister Xie, I will win!¡±

    Xie Hun frowned. ¡°How confident are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied without hesitation. ¡°None! But I will win!¡±

    Xie Hun kept quiet for a while and said: ¡°Give it a try then.¡±

    Since Senior Xie had said this earlier, this game of chess must proceed on no matter what. Everyone stood up and walked towards the garden.

    Dong Xuebing knew that no matter what he says, Senior Xie will never change his mind. To save Sister Xie, the only way was to win this game of chess. Yes. This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s only hope. He must win! He must win at all costs!

    Garden.

    Dong Xuebing looked around. ¡°Where is Grandmaster Zhang?¡±

    Xie Hao asked: ¡°You want Grandpa Zhang to be the referee? Ok! I will go and get him!¡±

    After a while, Zhang Wanxu walked into the garden with a smile. He heard what had happened. That novice wants to challenge Senior Xie? He was seen Dong Xuebing yed against Senior Xie earlier and knows his standards well. He knew Dong Xuebing had not purposely let Senior Xie win earlier. He will never win against Senior Xie even when Senior Xie gives up two ¡®horse¡¯ chess pieces. This will be a one-sided game.

    Senior Xie said: ¡°Let¡¯s start!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not in a hurry to start. ¡°Senior Xie, this game is crucial to Sister Xie and me. I need to warm up first.¡±

    Wei Nan frowned: ¡°Why are you so troublesome?! You want grandpa to wait for you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouts back at him, furiously: ¡°What are you shouting for?¡± You really think you are from the Xie family?

    Wei Nan hated Dong Xuebing to the core. He swore that he will get back at Dong Xuebing after his engagement with Xie Hun.

    Senior Xie frowned and waved his hand, agreeing to Dong Xuebing¡¯s request.

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the chessboard and looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Sister Xie, can you y two games with me? I need to get ready.¡± It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing yed chess. This is an important game, and he needs to be in his best state of mind. Of course, no one in the world could get better at chess after one or two games. Dong Xuebing only needs to get back to his usual standards!

    Xie Hun nodded and sat opposite Dong Xuebing. ¡°You go first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his ¡®horse¡¯ first.

    One move...... 5 moves...... 10 moves......

    Xie Hao and Wei Nan were standing beside watching them. Senior Xie and Zhang Wanxu were also interested in Dong Xuebing¡¯s warm-up preparation. They want to see if Dong Xuebing had held back in the earlier games. But after watching for a while, everyone was speechless. Dong Xuebing¡¯s skills were the same as before. Xie Hun could beat Dong Xuebing effortlessly. Dong Xuebing could not attack Xie Hun even once.

    After 10 minutes, Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Sister Xie, please y one more game with me.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him and did not say a word. She arranged the chess pieces and start the second game.

    In this game, Dong Xuebing finally got back to his former standard and managed to attack Xie Hun a few times. But his standard was too far from Sister Xie. After about 20 minutes, Dong Xuebing was defeated again. He rubbed his temples and said. ¡°Sister Xie! One more game!¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head. ¡°Xiao Dong, give up. You can never win my grandfather.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Sister Xie! Again!¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him and sighed. She yed another game with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing lost again!

    Xie Hao could not bear to watch anymore. ¡°Brother Dong, just give up!¡±

    Senior Xie, Zhang Wanxu, and the rest could see clearly. Xie Hun could not even win 1 game out of 10 against her grandfather, and Dong Xuebing could not win her. The oue of the challenge was obvious!

    ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting.¡± After a while, Dong Xuebing walked over and sat opposite Senior Xie. ¡°I am ready.¡±

    Wei Nanughed. ¡°You really want to challenge?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave him a stare: ¡°Why not?¡±

    Xie Hao said: ¡°Brother Dong, just give up.¡± He does not want to see Dong Xuebing embarrass himself.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and looked at Senior Xie: ¡°Senior Xie, I am ready.¡±

    Senior Xie nodded. ¡°Old Zhang, you will be the referee.¡±

    Xie Hun, Xie Hao, the personal doctor, and Wei Nan moved closer to the chessboard. This match was critical. It concerns Xie Hun¡¯s future. Even when everyone felt Dong Xuebing had no chance of winning, all of them still stares at the chessboard without blinking.

    Senior Xie: ¡°You will go first. Don¡¯t say I am bullying you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reject him. He focused all his attention on his chess pieces and moved his ¡®horse.¡¯

    Senior Xie did not take him lightly. No matter who he yed chess with, he would do his best. He also moves his ¡®horse.¡¯

    The first few moves of the chess were fast. If the standard of both yers were not too far apart, the first few steps would not show the differences between both yers. But from the 8th and 9th moves onwards, everyone could tell the differences in their skills. Dong Xuebing was no match for Senior Xie. He did not guard Senior Xie¡¯s ¡®cannon¡¯ and allowed Senior Xie to move his ¡®cannon¡¯ and limited the movements of Dong Xuebing¡¯s chess pieces.

    Xie Hun sighed and shook her head.

    Xie Hao pped his thigh in disappointment. This winner of this game was obvious and should end in less than 10 minutes!

    Wei Nan had a smirk on his face as he looks at Dong Xuebing. Zhang Wanxu was not surprised as he already knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s standard.

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. He did not expect himself to make the wrong move. He put down his chess piece and said. ¡°Senior Xie, I made the wrong move. I lost.¡±

    Wei Nan burst outughing. ¡°You are admitting defeat so fast? This match will decide your fate!¡±

    Senior Xie frowned and felt this young man does not have any perseverance. One wrong move, and he admitted defeat?

    Dong Xuebing quickly turned to Zhang Wanxu and asked: Grandmaster Zhang, can you point out what move should I make earlier?¡±

    Zhang Wanxu is a Chinese Chess coach now. He saw Dong Xuebing asking him for advice and said: ¡°Your ¡®horse¡¯ should not move here. You should move it to here, and Senior Xie will undoubtedly make this move. After that, you will be able to cross the river.¡± He moved Dong Xuebing¡¯s chess pieces and nodded. ¡°Senior Xie¡¯s next move will definitely be defending this area. This way, you will be able to attack from this side.¡±

    Senior Xie moved a chess piece. ¡°Then, I will move this piece here.¡±

    Zhang Wanxu looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s ¡®soldier¡¯ ¡°Xiao Dong, move your soldier forward and then your ¡®horse¡¯ after that. This way, the game will be in your favor. After all, you made the first move.¡±

    Ok!

    BACK!

    ......

    The scenes shed before Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes!

    When he came back to his senses, he realized he was about to put his ¡®horse¡¯ down on the chessboard. He quickly stops and ces his ¡®horse¡¯ at the spot where Zhang Wanxu told him earlier. Senior Xie thought for a while and moved his chess piece. It was the same as what Zhang Wanxu said. Dong Xuebing did not hesitate for a moment and moved his ¡®horse¡¯ across the river. Senior Xie made a defensive move, and Dong Xuebing immediately move his ¡®soldier¡¯ forward.

    Senior Xie started frowning.

    Xie Hun, Wei Nan, and the rest looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. The few moves he made were precise and urate. More importantly, Dong Xuebing made those moves without thinking. It was like he changed into someone else! What was going on? Dong Xuebing had not won against Xie Hun. How did he make those moves? Luck?

    After thinking for a while, Senior Xie moved his ¡®cannon.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his chin and moved his other ¡®horse¡¯ forward. Senior Xie moved his ¡®Chariot,¡¯ and Dong Xuebing followed. He wanted to exchange with Senior Xie, but Senior Xie moved his ¡®Chariot¡¯ away. Dong Xuebing moved his ¡®soldier¡¯ a step forward. Senior Xieughed and moved his ¡®Chariot¡¯ forward to the center of Dong Xuebing¡¯s territory. Dong Xuebing was stunned. Damn! I made the wrong move again!

    ¡°I lost.¡± Dong Xuebing said and turned to Zhang Wanxu. ¡°Grandmaster Zhang, how should I move earlier?¡±

    Zhang Wanxu replied: ¡°You should not move that soldier. That piece is to defend your territory and could not cross the river easily. Your ¡®Chariot¡¯ should move here. Senior Xie¡¯s next move will undoubtedly be defending this chess piece. You will then move your ¡®horse here, and his ¡®Chariot¡¯ got to move away. This way, Senior Xie¡¯s ¡®horse¡¯ will be stuck in his territory. You will have more options after this. Here, here and here...... you can move wherever you want.¡±

    OK! BACK!

    ......

    The scenes before Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes shed again!

    Dong Xuebing could estimate 1 minute at the back of his hands now. He returned to the moment when he was about to move his ¡®soldier.¡¯ He moved his hand slightly to the right and picked up his ¡®Chariot¡¯ and ce it at the spot where Grandmaster Zhang taught him. Senior Xie really moves a chess piece to defend. Dong Xuebing immediately move his ¡®cannon¡¯ attack Senior Xie¡¯s ¡®horse¡¯ and Senior Xie moved his ¡®Chariot¡¯ ording to what Grandmaster Zhang said. Dong Xuebing move his ¡®Chariot¡¯ and block all avable moves of Senior Xie¡¯s ¡®horse,¡¯ trapping it inside his own territory!

    Senior Xie looked at Dong Xuebing in surprised. He could not understand why Dong Xuebing felt like he suddenly bes someone else.

    Wei Nan was also stunned. What¡¯s happening? Howe Dong Xuebing suddenly be so good at chess?! When he yed chess with me, he was not this good! When he yed against Xie Hun, he made lots of mistakes! But the few moves he made now were outstanding! He is just better than me! It feels like...... Zhang Wanxu¡¯s moves!

    Xie Hao pped his thigh excitedly: ¡°Sis! Brother Dong! Brother Dong is......¡±

    ¡°I know!¡± Xie Hun was breathing heavily. Her eyes were glued to the chessboard.

    After thinking for a long time, Senior Xie made his move. He moved his ¡®elephant.¡¯ Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and moved his ¡®cannon¡¯ to the right. Senior Xie saw it and immediately move his ¡®Guard.¡¯ Dong Xuebing continued his attack and moved his ¡®horse.¡¯ Senior Xie moved his ¡®horse¡¯ to defend. Dong Xuebing¡¯s next move was to move his other ¡®cannon¡¯ across the river. Senior Xie stroked his beard and ¡®Chariot.¡¯ Now, Dong Xuebing had to sacrifice one of his chess pieces!

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°I lost! Grandmaster Zhang, I should not have moved my ¡®cannon¡¯ across?¡±

    Zhang Wanxu shook his head. ¡°You are too anxious. Your other ¡®cannon¡¯ can remain in your territory. What you should do is to suppress his chess pieces. You are ahead in the game and why didn¡¯t you continue attacking with your ¡®horse¡¯? Here and here...... there are many more moves. Senior Xie will move his ¡®elephant¡¯ back down, and you can move your ¡®horse¡¯ here. Senior Xie will have no choice but to move his guard. This way, you will be able to eat his ¡®Chariot,¡¯ and he will be on the defensive. You can then move your ¡®cannon¡¯!¡±

    BACK!

    ......

    The time returned to 1 minute ago.

    Dong Xuebing stopped his hand midair and move slightly forward to pick up his ¡®horse¡¯ to attack. Senior Xie moved his ¡®elephant¡¯ back, and Dong Xuebing continued with his attacks. Dong Xuebing was relieved when Senior Xie moves his ¡®Guard¡¯ back. Dong Xuebing move his ¡®horse¡¯ a step back to attack Senior Xie¡¯s ¡®Chariot.¡¯ After Senior Xie moved his ¡®Chariot¡¯ away, Dong Xuebing moved his other ¡®cannon¡¯ across the river!

    Senior Xie¡¯s face changed!

    Wei Nan and the rest were shocked!

    16 times of BACK!

    A total of 16 BACKs!

    Dong Xuebing had used up all the BACKs umted over the past few weeks in this game!

    ......

    5 minutes passed......

    10 minutes passed......

    20 minutes passed......

    Ta, ta, ta...... it was the sounds of chess piecesnding on the chessboard.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Senior Xie and moved his ¡®Chariot¡¯ forward. ¡°Checkmate!¡± He could finally rx!

    This was unbelievable!

    Goddamn! Is this really Xiao Dong? The Xiao Dong who could not even win Xie Hao just now?

    Everyone had seen Dong Xuebing¡¯s skills. He lost to Wei Nan, Xie Hun, and Xie Hao. His standard cannot even be called average. No one believes that he will win Senior Xie!

    But Dong Xuebing won!

    Dong Xuebing had won Senior Xie!

    Under the watchful eyes of Xie Hun, Zhang Wanxu, and the rest, Dong Xuebing had not made any wrong moves from the start of the game. He moved his chess pieces without any hesitation. The moment Senior Xie moves his chess piece, Dong Xuebing would immediately move without thinking. He seems to have predicted all of Senior Xie¡¯s moves. Even the best chess yers in the world cannot y as fast as Dong Xuebing. He controlled the whole game and suppressed Senior Xie¡¯s chess pieces in his own territory. Senior Xie could not even retaliate!

    This was an overwhelming victory!

    Dong Xuebing was the clear-cut winner!

    Zhang Wanxu looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. Hidden talent?

    Xie Hao jumped up: ¡°Wow! Brother Dong, you won!¡±

    Xie Hun was still in shocked. She took in a deep breath. Xiao Dong really won?!

    Wei Nan was staring at the chessboard in a daze. How did this happen? Impossible! How can there be someone that can beat Senior Xie effortlessly? Dong Xuebing should not be this good!

    No one knew what was going on.

    Even the personal doctor and servants were shocked.

    Senior Xie looked at the chessboard, deep in thoughts. Suddenly, he hit the table and eximed. ¡°Splendid move! This move is outstanding!¡± He turned to Zhang Wanxu. ¡°Old Zhang, if you y with Xiao Dong, are you confident of winning?¡±

    Zhang Wanxu thought for a while and replied: ¡°If I am ying the red chess and I go first, I am confident. But if he goes first, I will not win.¡±

    Xie Hao was dumbfounded. Brother Dong is so good at chess?! Even Grandmaster Zhang cannot win him?

    Wei Nan panicked. ¡°Grandpa! Grandpa Xie!¡± How is this possible?! Xie Hun will get engage in Dong Xuebing?

    Dong Xuebing knew clearly that regardless of the oue of this game, he had already offended Senior Xie. He was no longer afraid of anything. He does not care about his job anymore. All he wanted was to save Sister Xie. ¡°Senior Xie, Sister Xie, and I......¡±

    Senior Xie looked at Dong Xuebing and did not say a word. He got up and walked towards the vi with his doctor.

    Wei Nan also cried out to him: ¡°Grandpa!¡±

    Senior Xie ignored him and entered the building.

    Inside of the Vi.

    Senior Xie was sitting on the sofa, and he looked over to his personal doctor. This doctor had been serving him for many years. ¡°The youngsters nowadays are getting more capable and have fouler temper. Haha...... I lost the game. I admit my defeat. That Xiao Dong is as good as Old Zhang. Old Zhang had always given in to me during our games. If not, I will also not win him so many times. Xiao Dong is on the same level as Old Zhang. I cannot win him. This young man cannot be judged by his looks.¡±

    The personal doctor replied: ¡°You must watch out of your health. Stop getting angry with them.¡±

    Senior Xieughed. ¡°Am I really that unreasonable?¡±

    The doctor said: ¡°No. Wei Nan¡¯s father can help the children in critical times. You are also doing this for their own good. In the family, Xiao Hao might seem to have a foul temper, and only you and Hun can control him. But when Hun is angry, her father also cannot stop her.¡±

    Senior Xie waved his hand. ¡°Not only her father. I can¡¯t even stop her. She is even more stubborn than me when I was young. No one can control her!¡± Senior Xie sighed. ¡°My grandson and granddaughter scolded me senile. I also know that Xiao Nan is not good enough to be with Hun. How many youngsters are good enough for my granddaughter? None! Not a single one! Maybe this was a mistake from the start.¡±

    The personal doctor knew Senior Xie was looking for an excuse for himself to call off the engagement. ¡°Senior Xie, it is not a good thing for a family to fight. Why not...... just call off the engagement?¡±

    Senior Xie thought for a while and asked: ¡°What do you think of Xiao Dong?¡±

    The doctor thought for a second and replied: ¡°He looks ordinary, but he should not be simple. If not, Hun will not pick him.¡±

    Senior Xie sighed...... This is fate......

    The garden outside.

    Zhang Wanxu looked at Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Xiao Dong, your standard is good enough to be in the top 3 of the professional leagues. It is rare to see people of your age be so good at chess. Hahaha, although I already have a disciple, if you want to enter the Chinese Chess league, I will make an exception and take you as my disciple. Are you interested?¡± Zhang Wanxu really likes Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Grandmaster Zhang. I am very sorry. I want to develop a career in government service.¡± Dong Xuebing does not have the skills. The match earlier was actually Zhang Wanxu ying against Senior Xie. Most of his moves were taught by Zhang Wanxu. Zhang Wanxu was also family with Senior Xie¡¯s chess moves. If not, it would be impossible for Dong Xuebing to win.

    Xie Haoughed loudly: ¡°Brother Dong! You are pretending to be lousy at chess just now?! You are just trying to show off! Hahaha!¡±

    Wei Nan gritted his teeth. Pretending?! Impossible! We are enemies! When he yed with me earlier, why can¡¯t he win? He should win me and humiliate me! If Dong Xuebing were really on the same level as Zhang Wanxu, Wei Nan would never win him!

    Dong Xuebing smiled and turned to look at Sister Xie: ¡°Did Senior Xie agree to call off your engagement?¡±

    Xie Hun replied excitedly. ¡°Since Grandpa made a promise, he will keep to his words. Xiao Dong, thank you very much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I am the one who caused trouble for you. It¡¯s great to know that Senior Xie will not force you to get engaged with Wei Nan.¡±

    Xie Hao saw the bitter Wei Nan and purposely said: ¡°Sis, Brother Dong, I wish you two to have a harmonious unionsting a hundred years!¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed.

    Xie Hun smiled: ¡°We should think of how we are going to apologize to Grandpa! We made him really mad this time!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed when he heard this. I¡¯m dead. I still need to face Senior Xie¡¯s wrath. But when he saw Wei Nan¡¯s face as he ran into Senior Xie¡¯s vi, Dong Xuebingughed in his heart! You want to marry Sister Xie? Get lost!

 Chapter 158 â€“ The Job Transfer is confirmed!

    The next day.

    Sunday.

    Dong Xuebing listlessly finishes his breakfast, and Xie Hao came to his ce.

    After yesterday¡¯s events, Dong Xuebing felt good to have vented his anger. But until Dong Xuebing leaves Senior Xie¡¯s vi, he did not see Senior Xie again. He does not know what Senior Xie was thinking. Will Senior Xie take away his job? Was Sister Xie¡¯s engagement called off? Dong Xuebing did not know what happened after he left. He was very worried. Now, he could finally ask someone. ¡°Xiao Hao, why are you here? Did your sister ask you toe? What happened yesterday after I left?¡±

    Xie Haoughed and sat on the sofa. ¡°Brother Dong, after you left yesterday, my Sis and I went to apologize to our grandfather. But my grandfather did not say a word. After that, my sister asks me to go back first. She will speak to our grandfather. I do not know the oue.¡±

    Yesterday, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hao had fought against the same enemy and had gotten closer. Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Then, why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Hehe, I am here to thank you.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. I am the one who started this. What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°You are wrong. If you are not around, my sister will still have to get engaged with Wei Nan in two months. You saved my sister. Brother Dong, you are traffic. When I was at my sister¡¯s ce, I heard from your colleague that you can solve all sorts of trouble. She praised you like you are invincible. I still don¡¯t believe it until yesterday¡¯s game of chess...... I was shocked. Brother Dong, you are my idol. My goal in life is to be as capable as you. Give me an autograph!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Get lost!¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°Brother Dong, I really respect you. If it were someone else in yesterday¡¯s circumstances, he would not even dare to utter a single word. Who is not scared of my grandfather? But you dare to stare and talk back to my grandfather because of my sister. You are even willing to give up your job.¡± A friend in need is a friend indeed. After yesterday¡¯s incident, Xie Hao could tell Brother Dong will go all out to help his friends.

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Stop talking nonsense. I still don¡¯t know how Senior Xie will punish me!¡±

    Xie Hao smiled cunningly. ¡°He might not punish you. My grandfather had said that if you can win him, he will agree to help you get your transfer and allow you to date, my sister. My grandfather will not go back on his words. You are my sister¡¯s boyfriend now. Why will my grandfather punish you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. ¡°What, boyfriend? It¡¯s fake. We were forced to say that. Your sister also did not take that seriously.¡±

    ¡°Hehe...... but my family members thought it is real. My Aunt calledst night to ask me about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Your Aunt? Sister Xie¡¯s mother? What did she ask?¡± She is the wife of Beijing City Party Secretary!

    Xie Hao replied: ¡°She asked how you met my sister and what happened yesterday. I think my whole family knows about yesterday¡¯s incident now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. I¡¯m dead. Sister Xie¡¯s whole family will hate me now. I am in deep trouble!

    Xie Hao stayed at Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment for a while until he received a call from his friends to go to a bar.

    Dong Xuebing sat on his sofa in his living room to wait for Sister Xie¡¯s updates. He even rejected a lunch invitation by Political Section Deputy Chief Liu. If this matter were not resolved, Dong Xuebing would not have the mood to do anything else. This concerns his future in the government, and it all depends on Senior Xie.

    Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number. It was from Sister Xie. He quickly answered: ¡°Sister Xie, how was it?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, what are you talking about?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Your engagement with Wei Nan. Is it canceled?¡±

    ¡°Let me tell you everything from the start. Haha, after you left with Xiao Hao yesterday, I went to speak to Grandpa about us dating. Grandpa did not agree or disagree with. But Wei Nan tried to meet my grandpa and was rejected. He refuses to leave. In the evenings, Wei Nan¡¯s father came over and spoke to my grandfather. I do not know what they say, but Uncle Wei went back with Wei Nan with a bitter smile.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked: ¡°That means your engagement is called off?¡±

    ¡°It should be. Xiao Dong, thank you for your help!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing was slightly relieved. But he still has one more worry. His job......

    ¡°As for your transfer......¡± Sister Xie seems to know what Dong Xuebing was thinking. She giggled and said: ¡°My grandfather did not mention anything about it. But I tried to use my grandfather¡¯s connection to try to get a transfer for youst night. My grandfather did not say anything, and I know that he had agreed. I helped you ask again this morning, and there should not be any problem with your transfer.¡±

    It¡¯s confirmed? I will be a Deputy Bureau Chief?

    Dong Xuebing brighten up. This was the best news he heard. But after thinking for a while, he was still worried: ¡°Sister Xie, I was very rude to Senior Xie yesterday. Err...... Is he still......? Will I be......¡± He was afraid Senior Xie will get back at him. But Senior Xie¡¯s status was so high up. He should not get revenge with a nobody like Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Haha, you had helped me yesterday. Even if anything happens in the future, I will protect you!¡±

    ¡°Ah...... That¡¯s not what I mean.¡±

    Xie Hun paused for a second. ¡°Oh, I forgot to tell you. Hehe, Xiao Dong, your hometown is Yantai County? When you told me that you want to be transferred to a County Public Security Station, I helped you asked that area, and there is really a Deputy Bureau Chief vacancy there. What do you think?¡±

    Yantai County?

    Mother¡¯s hometown?

    Dong Xuebing jumped up from the sofa. ¡°Sister Xie, will it be too troublesome for you?¡±

    ¡°No. If it is fine with you, I will confirm it?¡±

    Of course, it¡¯s fine! Dong Xuebing quickly thanked Xie Hun!

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You helped me put out a fire that had troubled me for more than a year. I should be the one thanking you. Alright. Just wait for the news. The official order should be out in a few days.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing still sat there excitedly. I will be transferred to Yantai County?

    I will be returning home with honor!!!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: A very short chapterpared to the previous few chapters. So, Xiao Hao is Xie Hun¡¯s cousin. In China, cousins addressed each other as brothers and sisters.

 Chapter 159 â€“ Date for real?

    Noon.

    It was the start of Spring, and the temperature got warmer slightly.

    Dong Xuebing knew he was about to get promoted, and he happily went to a shopping mall in the West of the bridge. He picked some branded cosmetics and paid. After leaving for the items, he left the mall. Dong Xuebing had saved Xie Hun from drowning and helped her stop her engagement with Wei Nan. He does not need to thank her for these gifts. But Dong Xuebing wanted to build a closer rtionship with her. Rtionships had to be built up slowly.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Xie Hun. ¡°Hello, Sister Xie?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong? Haha, are you looking for me?¡± Dong Xuebing could hear the sounds of writing in the background.

    ¡°Errr....... Are you busy now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I have a meeting at the Central Publicity Department tomorrow. I am preparing the materials.¡± Xie Hun was speaking to Dong Xuebing while writing something. ¡°I had asked the people from the Central Department to help me get the materials and news articles on heating supply a few days ago. But they are too inefficient. A while theye back to me and tell me that they need approvals, and then they tell me that they are understaffed because of the holidays. It¡¯s been 2 to 3 days, and they only got 5 to 6 articles. This efficiency is too...... Hah. Let¡¯s stop talking about this. Why are you calling? You are unhappy with the transfer?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply: ¡°No...... I am very happy with your arrangement, and I would like to pay you a visit.¡±

    ¡°Stop being so polite. We are now dating, what¡¯s there to pay me a visit?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Stop joking with me. Errr...... If I am not bothering you, I will drop by your ce in a while?¡±

    ¡°Haha, I will be waiting at home. Don¡¯t bring any gifts, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged and hang up. He gged a taxi and went to Sister Xie¡¯s unit quarters.

    When Dong Xuebing reached Sister Xie¡¯s block, a middle-aged man had just exited the building, and the electric gate was about to close. Dong Xuebing quickly step forward and stop the gate from closing. This way, he does not need to call Sister Xie and ask her to unlock the gate for him. He went upstairs and pressed Sister Xie¡¯s doorbell.

    The door opened. Xie Hun was standing there. ¡°Xiao Dong? How did you enter?¡±

    ¡°Someone just happened to exit from the building, and I entered.¡± Xie Hun opened the gates, and Dong Xuebing secretly look at her feet. She was wearing ck suit pants with skin-colored stockings. Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and entered with his gifts. ¡°Sister Xie, I bought some cosmetics for you. These are not expensive gifts.¡± Dong Xuebing said as he ced the gifts on the small cab beside the door.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Why are you giving me gifts again? Didn¡¯t I tell you not to bring any gifts? You just don¡¯t listen. Our rtionship is so close, and there is no need for all these. I do not want to say this, but I still have not used the perfume you gave mest time. There...... you open that cab and see for yourself. There are all sorts of cosmetics there. You can find all sorts of brands there. Haha, I have more variety of cosmetics than shopping malls. Juste over without gifts in the future. Save your money. Oh, bring some of those cosmetics back with you. You can give it to your mother. I can¡¯t finish using all those.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I got the wrong gifts!

    ¡°Have a seat. What tea do you prefer?¡±

    ¡°Anything will do.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Sister Xie, errr....... What sort of gifts do you like?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled sweetly. ¡°Actually, gifts are just a token. I do not care about what sort of gifts. Hehe...... let me tell you this. The best gifts I want is something that can help me with my work. You can also tell that my family is not very supportive of me working for the government. My grandfather, father, and mother do not support me. At my workce, they address me as Chief Xie, but in their hearts, they are looking down on me. Everyone thinks that I got my position because of my family background. That¡¯s why I need to show some results to prove myself to my family and colleagues. Tomorrow¡¯s meeting is crucial for me. If someone can provide me with news articles on heating supply issues, it will be the best gift. Haha......¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. News articles on heating supply issues as gifts?

    BACK! BACK!

    ......

    Everything shed before Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes.

    Although Dong Xuebing said BACK twice in his heart, he had used up all his BACK yesterday during the chess game. He only has 1 BACK left!

    Dong Xuebing was standing outside of Xie Hun¡¯s gate, and his hand was about to press the doorbell. He quickly stopped his hand and walk downstairs silently. Dong Xuebing left the quarters. During the phone call, Sister Xie had mentioned something about news articles on heating supply issues. He thought nothing about it. She should be preparing a presentation and report on this issue. These few days, most of the government agencies were on holiday break. That¡¯s why the relevant departments were not able to provide Sister Xie with the materials she wanted.

    What¡¯s the best gift?

    Alright! I will give her this!

    Dong Xuebing knew he must hurry before she got the materials herself.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called his unit¡¯s Sixth Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief. ¡°Hello, Chief Zheng? Are you at work?¡±

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong? Haha, I am working overtime today. I am in the office now. Why?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I remember thest time I went over to your department, I saw someone checking through this year¡¯s newspapers, and all the articles were scanned into the PC.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This is a task given by the higher-ups before Lunar New Year. Why are you asking?¡±

    ¡°I am looking for some articles on heating supply issues. Errr....... This is my personal matter. Can you give me a copy of your records?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I am not sure if they keep a copy of those records. Chief Dong, let me check for you, and I will call you back.¡± 5 minutester, Sixth Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief called Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, we still have the records. I will get them to extract the articles you want. Heating supply issues, right? Ok. You can drop byter to collect them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Thank you. You can just pass me all the records.¡±

    ¡°No. You had helped me during the wrongful arrest of Chief Jiang¡¯s nephew. I am only returning you a favor.¡±

    ¡°Thank you very much.¡± Chief Zheng had owed Dong Xuebing a favor, and this was why Dong Xuebing called him. After all, this was Dong Xuebing¡¯s personal matter. Although the materials were from public sources, it is against the State Security regtions to bring materials out of the branch. Dong Xuebing had to get someone close to help him.

    An hourter, Dong Xuebing got this year¡¯s news articles on heating supply issues. It was a stack of printouts, weighing several KG. Dong Xuebing could get the materials so fast was because Deputy Chief Zheng got all his men to sort and extract the articles. Dong Xuebing returned home with the cosmetics and printed out all the materials, before going back to Sister Xie¡¯s home.

    Xie Hun¡¯s home.

    Xie Hun frowning on her phone in the living room. ¡°Where are the articles I wanted? You can¡¯t even get January¡¯s articles? Howe you all do not have a backup copy of all the newspapers? What? The people from the resource center are on holiday, and there is no way to get it? Is this how your department works?! Get your leaders to the phone....... The leaders are not around?¡± Xie Hun mmed down the phone. The Central Publicity Department had informed her about this meeting toote, coupled with Xie Hun¡¯s family problems over the past two days, caused this dy in getting the required materials. She had to make a presentation tomorrow and does not have enough resources.

    Di,di,di....... It was the electric gate¡¯s phone.

    Xie Hun knew it was Dong Xuebing, and she unlocked the gate.

    ¡°Sister Xie, I¡¯m sorry. There are some dys.¡± Dong Xuebing was panting as he stood outside Xie Hun¡¯s home.

    Xie Hun opened the gates andughed: ¡°Come in. Eh? Didn¡¯t I tell you not to buy anything? Why are you bringing gifts over again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and entered the living room.

    Xie Hun poured a cup of tea for Dong Xuebing and smiled: ¡°Xiao Dong, have some fruits yourself first. I still need to make some calls. If I even cannot get the articles on heating supply issues by tonight, I will not be able to do up my presentation for tomorrow¡¯s meeting.

    Dong Xuebing stopped her. ¡°Sister Xie, wait a while.¡±

    Xie Hun turned and looked at him: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his bag and took out a thick stack of A4 papers and ced it on the coffee table. Seeing the confused look on Sister Xie¡¯s face, Dong Xuebing said: ¡°You mentioned you need news articles on heating supply issues over the phone. So, I got these articles for you. See if these can help you. Err...... but these materials might not be enough. These are all January and February¡¯s newspaper articles.¡±

    Xie Hun was stunned for a while and quickly flip through the pages. ¡°You extracted out the individual articles for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am also not sure if this will help.¡±

    Xie Hun did not expect Dong Xuebing would take note of her grumble over the phone. He even sorted out all the materials she needed. She was touched. ¡°Of course. These materials are what I needed. I was still troubled over it. Xiao Dong, you are really......¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Good to know that I can help.¡± Dong Xuebing saw that she was distracted by articles and secretly peeped at her feet. After that stockings incident, Dong Xuebing will keep looking at her stockings. The more he looks at it, the faster his heart beats. Luckily Sister Xie does not know what the stuff on her stockings was. If not, the transfer would not happen, and she will never allow him to step into her house.

    Xie Hun carried all the papers and smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong, I find you more and more interesting. When my wallet was stolen, you appear out of nowhere and caught the thief. When I fell into the river, you also appeared and save me. When I was being forced to get married, you made my grandfather change his mind. Now, I need these materials urgently, and you brought them to me. Haha, I really don¡¯t know how to describe you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt great in his heart. ¡°Sister Xie, you......¡±

    ¡°You... you... you... again.¡± Xie Hunughed and looked at him. ¡°We are now dating. Can you don¡¯t treat me like a stranger?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Stop joking.¡±

    Xie Hun put down the stack of paper on the coffee table and looked at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°Joke? When am I say it is a joke?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Ah? We...... we are not pretending?¡±

    ¡°Pretending?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Xiao Dong, what did I say to you at Xishan Vi?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied in a daze. ¡°You asked me if I want to date you.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled: ¡°What was your reply?¡±

    ¡°Errr... I think I nodded.¡±

    ¡°Haha, you don¡¯t need to think. You nodded. So, we are in a rtionship now, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Sister Xie, you are not saying that to stop your engagement with Wei Nan? It was Wei Nan that misunderstood us yesterday, and that¡¯s why you said that.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Did I say we are pretending to date? I did not say that!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded and stood up. ¡°Ah! Sister Xie, how can I date you? I am not good enough for you. I...... I cannot really date you. My looks and status are not good enough for you!¡± That circumstances yesterday were different. Dong Xuebing had never thought about dating Xie Hun. The gap between them was too far apart. Furthermore, he still has Qu Yunxuan. How can he date someone else? Dong Xuebing was satisfied to just admire Xie Hun secretly. He dares not to wish for more!

    Xie Hun yed with her teacup. ¡°You are saying that you want to stop dating me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know how to answer her. ¡°Ah... I... I know where I stand. You are so pretty, how is it possible that you will like me?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I admire you a lot. I have never admired anyone like this before.¡±

    ¡°Admire...... It is different from dating.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you have a girlfriend?¡± Xie Hun took a sip of tea and asked.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat off his forehead. ¡°Errr...... you can say so... Errr...... I can be considered single now.¡± Aunt Xuan still has not agreed to be his girlfriend.

    Xie Hun looked at him for a while. ¡°You have no feelings for me?¡±

    Damn! How should I answer this question?!

    Of course, I have feelings for you. But if I admit it, I will not be able to speak to her like this. No! It will be too awkward!

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and replied: ¡°I only have respect for you. My most heartfelt respect and nothing else......¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and put down her teacup. ¡°Fine. Since you say so, then let¡¯s make things clear. On the day you save me at your house......¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What did you do with my stockings? Give me an exnation.¡±

    F**K!

    At that very moment, Dong Xuebing felt the world was copsing around him!

    Sister Xie knows!!!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: She knows....... Who wouldn¡¯t? Xie Hun is not a kid. Only an idiot like Dong Xuebing will think that she does not know.

 Chapter 160 â€“ A Date with a Central Government Leader

    1 second.... 5 seconds... 10 seconds... It was eerily silent in Sister Xie¡¯s living room.

    Dong Xuebing was standing by the coffee table, embarrassed. He wanted to dig a hole and bury his head in it. He thought Xie Hun was innocent and does not know what was on her stockings that day. She knew it. Goddamn! Since you already know what that was, why did you pretended nothing had happened? I¡¯m dead. The righteous imagine I built is all gone. She is trying to settle the score now!

    ¡°Sister Xie, that day....... I......¡± Dong Xuebing does not know how to exin his actions that day.

    Xie Hun looked at him. ¡°You still dare to tell me that you only have respect for me? You do not have feelings for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied with a dismal look. ¡°No...... it¡¯s not like that.¡±

    ¡°Oh, then give me an exnation of what is on my stockings...¡±

    Dong Xuebing surrendered. ¡°Sister Xie, please stop talking about it. Please. It was a moment of folly. I am wrong. I... Please punish me.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, I am not your leader. News Department is also not your governing body. I do not have the authority.¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I am now your girlfriend. What I can do is to remind you not to do this again. It is not good for your health, and that is a worn stocking. It is unhygienic to use it to do that. Take note of this in the future, alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted to kill himself on the spot. He had never been so embarrassed before in his life. ¡°O...... Ok¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t be so uptight. Rx. Haha, have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down cautiously and look at Xie Hun¡¯s expression secretly. She does not even feel embarrassed when she said all those things. She was still as calm and graceful as before. Dong Xuebing could never be like her.

    Xie Hun pushed the te of fruits towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Want some oranges?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied with a straight face. ¡°Thank you. I will pass.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and pointed at him. ¡°You... do we look like we are dating?¡±

    Huh? We are not really dating in the first ce. But Dong Xuebing does not dare to say it out. Xie Hun had a hold against him. ¡°Errr... I will have an orange.¡± He saw Xie Hun was about to help him peel the orange, he quickly snatches it from her and peels an orange for her, before peeling one more for himself.

    Xie Hun ate the orange slowly, and after she finishes eating, she said. ¡°Address me as Hun in the future, alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could only nod.

    Xie Hun added. ¡°Watch TV by yourself here. I will go and write my presentation first.¡±

    Xie Hun bends over to pick up the stack of materials, and Dong Xuebing quickly carried it for her. ¡°Let me....... Let me bring it into the room for you.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, thank you.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s bedroom looks more like a study room. Other than a bed, PC, and a closet, there were rows of bookshelves. There were all sorts of books. Dong Xuebing took a nce at the books. There were books on Thick ck Theory, Economy, philosophy, and records from the News Department. Xie Hun was self-motivated. But she was different from Dong Xuebing. She will prepare herself and then try to move upwards. Dong Xuebing on the other hand, only focuses on climbing up the ranks.

    But Dong Xuebing knew he had no choice. The job of the General Affairs Office was only supporting the leaders. He could only get promoted if the leaders were close to him. If he did something on his own, that would be acting beyond his power. He will be able to do much more when he goes to the grassroots level. All the things he does at the grassroots level will be his credit.

    Xie Hun quickly enters here work mode. She looked at the materials Dong Xuebing brought and start writing her report.

    Dong Xuebing does not want to disturb her and went out of the room silently. He went out to brew a cup of tea and left it on her desk before leaving and closing the door behind him. He sat in the living room thinking about what had happened. What the hell was going on? Aunt Xuan still had not given me an answer, and I have to date a Central Government Leader? Is Sister Xie serious? She really likes me? Impossible. She must be joking. But she does not sound like she is joking with me...

    Dong Xuebing hadplicated feelings.

    1 minute passed......

    10 minutes passed......

    Dong Xuebing was afraid that he would disturb Xie Hun, and he mutes the TV. He could not calm himself as he watched the TV in silent. He had gotten into a rtionship suddenly, and it felt surreal. Sister Xie also knew about the stockings. He really has the urge to jump down from the building. What was Sister Xie¡¯s impression of him? A pervert? A hooligan? But why did she still want to date him?

    Dong Xuebing could not figure out the answer.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa restlessly. He stood up and look around. He needs to find something to do. That¡¯s right. I can help Sister Xie tidy up her apartment. I will rebuild my image and cannot let the stocking incident affect my rtionship with Sister Xie. I must show her the better side of me.

    Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and start cleaning up the kitchen. He wiped the venttion hood first. Xie Hun should be someone that does not do household chores. She must have a part-time helper to help her clean the apartment. The tables were cleaned, and only the venttion hood was slightly dirty. Dong Xuebing was poor when he was young. His family could not afford to hire someone to clean their venttion hood. Everything had to be cleaned himself. Dong Xuebing dismantled the hood and start cleaning it. After that, he went to get a mop and start mopping the floor. Sister Xie was still at work after he finishes, and Dong Xuebing went to get a rag and old newspapers to start cleaning the window panels. He even washes Xie Hun¡¯s clothes.

    After 3 hours of household chores, Dong Xuebing was sweating buckets. But he felt much better.

    5.25 pm.

    Dong Xuebing was squatting by the shoe cab in the living, polishing Sister Xie¡¯s heels when the bedroom door opened.

    Xie Hun walked out of her room and ask: ¡°Xiao Dong, what are you doing?¡±

    Actually, Dong Xuebing had heard the sounds of Xie Hun¡¯s slippers and knew she will being out of the room. He quickly opens the shoe cab and starts wiping her heels. Helping the leader wash her clothes and clean the windows were still fine. But polishing heels was...... too degrading. Dong Xuebing purposely did this was to make himself look more pitiful and hope to let Xie Hun forgive him about her stockings. ¡°Ah, Sister Xie. You finished your work? Sorry, I did not get your permission and cleaned your house for you. I have cleaned your venttion hood and the windows.¡±

    Xie Hun was surprised and looked at her kitchen and the windows. ¡°What are you doing? I can get a part-timer to clean.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to wipe the shoes: ¡°Oh, I have nothing to do. Is it fine for me to use ck polish on this pair of heels?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and walked over to take that pair of heels from him. ¡°Stop it. You are my boyfriend now. How can you polish my heels and clean up my ce? This should be what women do for their men. Go and rest. You should be tired.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was eager to please her. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let me finish cleaning this pair of heels first.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Go and rest, alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was only pretending. He did not really want to polish her heels for her. He ¡®unwillingly¡¯ let go of the heels and went to the bathroom.

    ¡°Oh, you helped me wash my clothes?¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You mopped the floor, wiped all the windows, clean my venttion hood, polished my heels...... You spent the whole afternoon....... Xiao Dong, let me tell you again. We are dating now. I am not your superior. Do not do these again, alright?¡±

    Huh? You keep calling me Xiao Dong, and how can this be considered dating? You should at least call me Big Brother.

    Dong Xuebing just nodded his head.

    Xie Hun looked at the spotless bathroom and her suits that were hung out to dry by the heater. Sheughed: ¡°I was still thinking of ordering take-outs for our dinner. But seeing you have worked hard the whole afternoon, let go out and eat. Chinese or Western food?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°No... Don¡¯t be so troublesome. I will go back and eat.¡±

    ¡°How can I let you go back after you helped me clean up my apartment?¡±

    ¡°Hah, it¡¯s nothing. Err...... how about we cook something for dinner here?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him andughed. ¡°Are you trying to embarrass me? I can¡¯t cook.¡±

    ¡°Huh... No... I am saying that I will...... prepare dinner for you. My cooking skills are still alright. If you don¡¯t mind......¡±

    Xie Hun started counting with her fingers. ¡°How many times have you helped me? You caught the thief, saved my life, stop my engagement, help me get the materials I needed, and even clean up my apartment. Haha, how can I let you cook dinner for me? Never mind. Since you want to have dinner at home, so be it. I will cook two simple dishes. Alright?¡±

    ¡°Let me help you.¡±

    In the kitchen.

    Xie Hun was beating the eggs with a pair of chopsticks and threw some chopped green onions in it. ¡°Xiao Dong, my house only has eggs and some vegetables. I seldom cook at home. I eat out or order food most of the time. That¡¯s why I do not have many ingredients in my fridge.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I am fine with anything. Two simple dishes are enough. Eh, don¡¯t put too much salt in the eggs.¡±

    ¡°Like this?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Err...... add more chopped green onions into the eggs. It will taste better.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Xie Hun smiled and looked at him. ¡°Xiao Dong, we are doing something like dating couples do now. Hehe, don¡¯t you think so?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Sister Xie, err...... are we really going to date?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and looked at him. ¡°What do you want to say?¡±

    Huh? What do you think I want to say? I have lots of things to say! Dong Xuebing coughed. ¡°Nothing... erm... you should pour some oil now.¡±

    A te of fried eggs and a te of stir fry vegetables. This was a simple dinner.

    Xie Hun tasted a piece of egg and said: ¡°Haha, the taste is not very nice. I should have let you cook it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not expected Xie Hun to cook anything delicious. He could tell from her family background. ¡°It¡¯s fine. The eggs and vegetables are delicious. It is much better than my cooking.¡± Dong Xuebing ate and said.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Stop saying nice things. I know my cooking skills.¡±

    If it were in the past, Dong Xuebing would never imagine having dinner so casually with a Central Government leader. Dating Xie Hun was like a dream. But he was still not very sure if Sister Xie was serious about them dating.

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun sat on the sofa to watch the evening news.

    During themercial break before the weather report, Xie Hun suddenly asked. ¡°Xiao Dong, have you dated anyone before?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nervously. ¡°I think so.¡± Sleeping with Aunt Xuan should be considered dating.

    ¡°What sort of girls do you like?¡±

    ¡°Errr....... It depends on feelings. I also don¡¯t know how to tell you.¡±

    ¡°Haha, is it boring to date someone like me?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°We have known each other not too long ago, and we do not know each other well. I am someone who ces my job before anything. Most of my time is spent on it. I seldom have time for movies, dramas or games. I spent my free time reading articles and writing reports. That can be considered my hobby. Hehe, but since we are dating, I should make some changed to my life. I can¡¯t be the same as before, and you should not like it, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know how to answer her. ¡°No... no...¡±

    Xie Hun smiled: ¡°Alright. I have finished my work today. Shall we go shopping?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes nearly popped out. ¡°Shopping?¡± Shopping with a Central Government Leader?

    ¡°Shopping is a date for couples, right?¡± Before Dong Xuebing could react, Xie Hun switched off the TV and grabbed her handbag from the sofa. She walked over to wear her heels. ¡°Xiao Dong, we have to work tomorrow and do not have much time. Let¡¯s go somewhere nearby.¡± Xie Hun was too overbearing. She does not let anyone reject her.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Let it be. Anyway, I still do not know what Sister Xie is thinking. It will be a waste of time to guess. Not everyone will get the chance to go out on a date with Sister Xie. What¡¯s there to worry about?! Dong Xuebing felt better and stopped thinking whether if they were dating for real.

    Audi A6 drove out of the estate.

    Dong Xuebing, who was in the front passenger seat secretly took a nce at Xie Hun¡¯s slender body. Sigh... Life is so unfair. Sister Xie¡¯s beauty, her slim figure, shapely ass, and long legs... All those pretty movie stars were nowhere near Xie Hun¡¯s looks.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, am I wearing too formal?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly takes his eyes off her chest. ¡°No... you look good in suits.¡±

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s good.¡± Xie Hun continued to drive.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. He saw Xie Hun looking in front, and he continued to look at her body.

    Since Xie Hun insisted that they are dating now, then as the boyfriend, Dong Xuebing should have some special privileges. She already knows what he did with her used stockings, and she should not be angry if Dong Xuebing looked at her body. But Xie Hun was still a Central Government Official, and Dong Xuebing dare not to look openly. This might make her feel he was not respecting her.

    A newly opened shopping mall at Anzhen Bridge.

    The shoppers and staff of the mall were looking with jealousy as Dong Xuebing walked beside Xie Hun. Everyone was looking at them. It was because Xie Hun was too pretty, and she was hugging Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. At Senior Xie¡¯s vi, Xie Hun had wrapped her arm around Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm too. But they were forced by the circumstances, and Dong Xuebing did not overthink about it. The feeling was very different now. Dong Xuebing was nervous, and his back was covered with sweat.

    Xie Hunughed and said: ¡°Just rx, alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied ufortably. ¡°Errr...... I am very rxed now.¡±

    ¡°You are rxed now? Your whole body is so stiff. Hahaha, do I look like a tigress?¡±

    ¡°No......¡± Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath and rxed his shoulders. But once he rxed his shoulders, his elbows were lowered, and his upper arm was pressing against Xie Hun¡¯s left breast. Sister Xie was wearing a thin bra, and he could feel the softness of her breast. He quickly pulls back his arm. ¡°Ah...... Sorry... I¡¯m very sorry. I did not do that on purpose.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell from Xie Hun¡¯s expressions that she was not angry at all. They continued to walk around the mall.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you have dated someone before and experience. Where should couples go? The Men¡¯s section or thedies¡¯ section?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and replied: ¡°I do not have much experience too. Err... it does not matter which section we go. More importantly, it depends on what you like.¡± He was secretly hoping that Xie Hun would help him pick one or two shirts, or he chooses a few clothing for her. That will feel more like dating. But Xie Hun was a government official, and Dong Xuebing dare not to speak his mind.

    Xie Hun turned and hugged Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm naturally. ¡°I want to get some books. Can you apany me to level 6 to look at books? Haha, is this still consider a date?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. How can I refuse you? He nodded and said: ¡°Ok. I would like to get some books too.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Is this not a good idea? How about I pick a few shirts for you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly say: ¡°No. Let¡¯s go and get the books you want.¡±

    There was a bookshop on level 6. Xie Hun released her arms around Dong Xuebing the moment she stepped out of the elevator. She walks to a shelf and starts flipping a book. She shook her head and return the book back on the shelf. She took another book and start reading it. ¡°Xiao Dong, get some media-rted books for me.¡± After saying that, she realized her tone was not right and smiled. ¡°Can you help me get those books, please.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°No problem. The books that are rted to your work? I will go and get it now.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    After a while, Dong Xuebing returned with 4 ¨C 5 books. ¡°Are these ok?¡±

    Xie Hun was reading the book in her hands and did not notice Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not interrupt her and stood beside her. After waiting about 10 minutes, Xie Hun finally put down that book, and he asked: ¡°I got these books for you...¡±

    Xie Hun thanked him and look through the books. In the end, she picked one thest book. ¡°This is a good book. Put the rest back.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Dong Xuebing returned the books back to the shelves and came back with a few more books.

    An hour passed.......

    Two hours passed......

    Xie Hun walks out of the mall empty-handed, but Dong Xuebing was carrying 3 big bags of books.

    At the carpark, Xie Hun suddenly remembered something. She turned and smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Look at me. I said I will buy you a few shirts. Why didn¡¯t you remind me? Haha, this cannot be considered a date. You are just apanying me to buy my stuff.¡± Xie Hun looked at her watch and said: ¡°It iste now. Next time... We will go on a proper date next time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had helped Xie Hun cleaned her apartment, and now, he was carrying 3 heavy bags of books. He was exhausted. When he heard what Xie Hun said, he almost fainted. You also know this is not a date? Next time? No more next time! I don¡¯t want to go on a date with you again!

    Dong Xuebing thought he could enjoy himself on this date. But...... their first date was helping Xie Hun clean her venttion hood, washing her clothes, apanying her to the mall, helping her to get the books she wanted and carrying the books she bought for her. This was Dong Xuebing and a Central Government Leader¡¯s first date!

    Damn!

    Central Government Officials are indeed different from ordinary folks. Even their dates are different from others!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: There is no need for Xie Hun to get Dong Xuebing anything. Her used stocking is good enough.

    Thick ck Theory

 Chapter 161 â€“ Transfer Stopped!

    Monday.

    After all the things that happened over the weekend, Dong Xuebing returned to work excitedly. He will be getting his transfer to the grassroots level to be a Deputy Bureau Chief. Although Xie Hun had used her connections to help him get the transfer, the official notice was not issued yet. It should be out these few days. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing had to stay low for the next few days. He cannot make any mistakes before his transfer.

    ¡°Good morning, Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Chief.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I heard you will be moving up?¡± A staff member from the Finance Department asked softly.

    Someone from the Commission for Discipline Inspection walked over. ¡°Chief Dong, are you really going to be transferred?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°I am not sure. How do you all get to know this?¡±

    ¡°Hah. Everyone is talking about this. There are rumors that you will be transferred to Public Security. Is it true?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. There are no secrets in the government service. Xie Hun should have engaged the help of many people for his transfer, and word got out. But Dong Xuebing also did not want to hide. He replied, saying that he is not sure about this.

    If it were someone else getting a transfer, no one would bother. But it was Chief Xiao Dong that will be transferring out. He will be transferred from the State Security to Public Security. Within half an hour, the whole branch knew that Chief Xiao Dong will be transferring out. Everyone was discussing this.

    Chief Xiao Dong is so capable. He can get a transfer from the State Security to another agency. He will be going over to the Public Security to be a Deputy Bureau Chief. Not everyone can arrange for such transfer. Without connections, who will help you to arrange for this transfer? But it¡¯s a pity. What will happen to the Western District Branch after Chief Xiao Dong left? No one can save the branch if anything happens!

    Tan Limei, Changjuan, and the rest from the General Affairs Office also heard of the rumors.

    Wang Xin¡¯s eyes were all red. ¡°Chief Dong, are you really leaving?¡± She had finally found a good boss and does not want him to leave.

    Tan Limei was also about to cry. But this is considered a promotion for Chief Xiao Dong. She cannot ask him to stay. ¡°Chief Dong, congrattions.¡±

    Changjuanughed. ¡°You are breaking records from the rate of you moving up the ranks.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. He waved his hand andughed. ¡°It¡¯s not confirmed yet. Time to start work.¡±

    Guo Panwei smiled and congrattes Dong Xuebing. After Dong Xuebing enters his room, Guo Panwei quickly went into his office. He helped Dong Xuebing brew a cup of tea. He was shocked to learn that Dong Xuebing will be transferring out. He knows Chief Xiao Dong ispetent, but he did not expect him to be promoted to a Deputy Chief within months and will be transferring out of the State Security. Dong Xuebing will be going over to the Public Security to take on a leadership role. Only those with powerful backings can do this.

    Dong Xuebing knew why Guo Panwei treated him so well today. He must be thinking of Dong Xuebing¡¯s position.

    In the morning, Dong Xuebing continued with his work. He delivered the documents to the respective leaders.

    When Dong Xuebing arrived at Xu Yan¡¯s office, Xu Yan suddenly stops him from leaving. ¡°Xiao Dong, sit down. Let¡¯s have a talk.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xu Yan must have heard about the rumors. He cleared his throat and did not know what to say. By right, he would inform Xu Yan first. What he did was wrong. ¡°Chief Xu... I...... I......¡±

    Xu Yan looks at him. ¡°You are going to be transferred out?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Should be. But it is not confirmed yet. I did not tell you about this because......¡± He did not dare to tell Xu Yan about this earlier. What if Xu Yan refuses to let him go? Should he ask Xie Hun to continue to arrange for his transfer? That will be offending Xu Yan. Xu Yan had helped Dong Xuebing a lot since he entered the State Security. She was very close to him, and he does not want to fall out with her.

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°I thought you will tone down after you got your Deputy Section Chief rank. You... You just will not sit still.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly.

    ¡°You are going to the grassroots level? The environment there is different from Beijing. You must take note of a lot of things. Especially your foul temper. You must control your temper.¡± Xu Yan also does not want to see Dong Xuebing leave. He is a good subordinate and could help her solve lots of problems. She will never find someone like him in the future. But she was still happy for Dong Xuebing. ¡°Public Security has more options than State Security. It is a good thing if you can be transferred there. You will have a bright future there, especially at the grassroots level. With your capability, you should be able to get good results. Do your best, and don¡¯t disgrace me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. He did not expect Xu Yan to say such things and was moved. ¡°Chief Xu, I......¡±

    Xu Yan knew what Dong Xuebing wanted to say, and sheughed. ¡°To be honest, I do not want you to leave. But this transfer is significant to you. You think I will stop you from leaving?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied gratefully. ¡°Thank you. Chief Xu, I will always remember your teachings. Sorry for causing trouble for you over the past few months.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°It will be great if you can remember my teachings. You have never listened to me all this while.¡±

    ¡°Err...... no.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Xu Yan looked back at the document she was reading. ¡°Who do you think is suitable to take over your position at the General Affairs Office?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Ermmm...... my transfer is still not finalized. But Guo Panwei is suitable to be the Deputy Chief of the office. He is experienced and is an all-rounder.¡± Dong Xuebing does want to rmend Tan Limei and the others. But all of themck experience. Only Guo Panwei qualifies to be the Deputy Chief.

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°Ok. Go back to work. Don¡¯t think that you can ck off just because you are going to be transferred out. Haha.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will do my best.¡±

    Back at the General Affairs Office, Dong Xuebing called Guo Panwei to his office. ¡°Panwei, have a seat.¡±

    Guo Panwei did not know what was happening and sat down cautiously opposite Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Panwei, you are almost 30, right? You are the senior member of the General Affairs Office. I know that you have put in your best effort at work over the past few years. Chief Xu had asked me for rmendations earlier, and I rmended you. You must be prepared to take over my duties if I am transferred.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Guo Panwei was stunned. He replied excitedly: ¡°Thank you, Chief Dong. Thank you so much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Do your best.......¡± He remembered what Xu Yan said to him and copied her. ¡°Don¡¯t disgrace me.¡±

    Guo Panwei had been eyeing the position of the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office for a long time. But no matter how he fights for this position, he could not get it. He thought Chief Xiao Dong would rmend Tan Limei or Sun Zhuang for this position. But Dong Xuebing rmended him. Guo Panwei was excited. Chief Xiao Dong is very close to Chief Xu, and Chief Xu will surely consider his rmendation.

    Before lunch, Dong Xuebing went to the offices of the other leaders who were close to him. Chief Zhen had gone to the City Bureau for a meeting and was not in his office. But Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Song Shoujie, the General Affairs Office Chief, Li Qing, and the rest were still around. All the leaders gave Dong Xuebing some words of encouragement.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing returned to his office. He had spoken to almost all the leaders, and what¡¯s left was the official transfer notice.

    But trouble came when it was least expected!

    At about 12.20 pm, Tan Limei ran into Dong Xuebing¡¯s office without knocking. ¡°Chief Dong! There is trouble!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°What happened?¡± Damn! Did the branch catch fire again?

    Tan Limei points outside. ¡°There is someone outside our main entrance shouting your name. He said......¡±

    ¡°Shouting my name?¡± Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Why is someone shouting my name?¡±

    ¡°You...... I think you should go out and see for yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s felt something was wrong and quickly walked out with Tan Limei. All the staff members of the General Affairs Office and some people from the Political Section were outside in the corridors, looking out of the windows. They were whispering among themselves when they saw Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had a bad feeling and looked out. He could not see very clearly because of the distance. But he could see a middle-aged man standing outside the main gate. That middle-aged man was pointing at their building and shouting!

    ¡°Dong Xuebing! Come out! I know you are working inside! Don¡¯t think that you can hide inside forever? When are you going to settle your gambling debts with me? Ah? 254,000 RMB! Return me my money today! Dong Xuebing! Get out here! You had lost the money to me! Pay me back now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned ck!

    That man was very loud. Everyone in thepound could hear him. People looked out of their windows at themotion. Chief Xiao Dong owe money because of gambling? He owes that man more than 200,000?

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called the Sixth Bureau. ¡°Send two men to arrest that person outside! I want to see who is trying to frame me!¡± Dong Xuebing does not know that person. Since that man knows his name and the location of his workce, he must be sent by someone. Wei Nan? Guo Shunjie? Zhou Guoan? Yan Lei? Dong Xuebing had only offended these four people. Other than them, no one would do these kinds of things! Damn! I don¡¯t want trouble and just want to stay low! I should be transferred in 1 or 2 day! Motherf**ker! There are endless troubles here!

    The Sixth Bureau¡¯s staff who answered the call replied. ¡°Chief Dong, we had already sent people out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Good. Don¡¯t let him get away!¡±

    But when that man saw two uniformed personnel running towards him from the building, he turned and ran. The two officers chased after him. But they returned after 5 minutes. They had failed to arrest that man!

    Dong Xuebing was furious. That man had escaped, and Dong Xuebing have no way to exin himself.

    Dong Xuebing immediately told the two officers. ¡°Sorry to trouble you two. Can you wait at the guardhouse for a while? If that man returns, you all must capture him!¡±

    The officers from the Sixth Bureau knew Chief Xiao Dong is close to their leaders. ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡±

    Everyone could tell that Chief Xiao Dong wanted to capture that man for questioning, and that man just ran off without getting a single cent. This was too weird. The probability of someone trying to frame Chief Xiao Dong was higher. This period is critical for Chief Xiao Dong as he is waiting for the transfer orders. Someone should be trying to stop Chief Xiao Dong from getting this transfer.

    Tan Limei said angrily: ¡°Chief Dong. Someone is trying to frame you!¡±

    Guo Panwei was furious too. ¡°This is too despicable! But I think no one will believe this!¡±

    Such incidents had happened at the Western District Branch in the past. A leader from the Finance department had an affair with a married woman. That woman¡¯s husband found out about their affair ande over the branch to create trouble. In the end, the Sixth Bureau arrested that man, and the incident was over. But that leader was transferred to another department given a position with no authority. He remained in that position until he retires.

    Dong Xuebing forced himself to calm down. Will this matter affect him? This was too suspicious. A baseless usation can stop his career? But who is the one behind this? This incident is too childish, and it should not be nned by someone from the government! That¡¯s right. Wei Nan is the most suspicious! Damn! This bastard! If I get the proof that you are behind this, you are dead!

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office after asking his staff to return to work.

    Chief Zhen had returned from his meeting at noon. Should I go and see him exin myself? I also need to exin to Xu Yan. But Dong Xuebing felt like he will be seen as trying to escape responsibility. Yes. Wait until that man is arrested. After he is arrested, Dong Xuebing can exin himself.

    Dong Xuebing waited and waited. But that man did not return.

    Dong Xuebing got an unexpected call from Xie Hun while waiting.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Dong. Did you offend your unit¡¯s leaders?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°No. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°No? Then why your branch¡¯s No.1 and No.2 refused to let you transfer?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°Sister Xie, you also know that I had helped my branch solve lots of troubles. I did not offend my leaders. The leaders might have done this because they don¡¯t wish to see me leave. Oh, a man came to the main entrance of my branch and create a nuisance. He ims that I owe him a gambling debt. But I never gambled with him before, and I do not know him. I suspect that man is sent by Wei Nan to frame me!¡±

    ¡°This just happened?¡±

    ¡°Yes. About 20 minutes ago.¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Xiao Dong, I had helped you clear the path. The order will be out anytime. But if the No. 1 man in your unit refused to release you, I also cannot do anything. You should know that this transfer is not an order given by my grandfather directly. My father is also....... What I can do is limited. I can only help you get this transfer order. As for other things......¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°If Chief Zhen doesn¡¯t release me, I will not be able to leave?¡±

    ¡°Yes. If No.1 of your unit does not agree, no one can transfer you out. You are still a staff of the Western District Branch, after all. Xiao Dong, you better speak to your higher-ups. Once your branch bureau Chief gives the green light, the transfer order will be out in the next two days. Oh, don¡¯t drag it for too long. If not, my side...... Alright?¡±

    After putting down the phone, Dong Xuebing banged his desk in anger. F**k! Why do I have to face all these troubles?

    Chief Zhen refused to release me? I had made so many contributions to the branch! I worked so hard! Fine! I will be moving up the ranks with this transfer and will have a good future! You don¡¯t want to let me go? You want me to remain here to help you solve problems? How can you do this to me?!

    Dong Xuebing was very angry. But he remembered what Xu Yan said and suppressed his anger. He wants to speak to Chief Zhen first.

    Branch Bureau Chief¡¯s office.

    Knock, knock, knock. Zhen Anguo said: ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered Chief Zhen¡¯s office. ¡°Chief Zhen.¡±

    Zhen Anguo pulled a long face when he saw Xiao Dong. ¡°Xiao Dong, you should know the State Security¡¯s regtions. You still dare to gamble?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and replied calmly. ¡°I swear I have nothing to do with that incident at the entrance. Chief Zhen, you should know me well. As a civil servant, I will never gamble outside. I don¡¯t even know that man. Someone is trying to frame me!¡±

    Zhen Anguo replied: ¡°I don¡¯t care if this is true or false. Someone hade to our unit looking for you, and that is your fault!¡±

    ¡°But I do not......¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t need to exin!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood was boiling with anger. ¡°Chief Zhen, my transfer is because of this incident......¡±

    Zhen Anguo looked at him. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are still young and need more experience. What you should do now is to take one step at a time. It is still too early for you to go to the grassroots level. I am doing this for your own good. Look at today¡¯s incident. Someone is shouting outside a State Security branch. What will the rest of your colleagues think? Ah? What will the civilians think? You better remain in the branch. I will promote you when I think you are ready. Xiao Dong, don¡¯t be too anxious.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath and said. ¡°I think I can get more experience at the grassroots level.¡±

    Zhen Anguo replied: ¡°If based on your current maturity level, you will get into trouble at the grassroots level. I am from there, and I know the situation at the grassroots level better than you. Xiao Dong, I am doing this for your own good!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. Doing for my own good? If you are thinking for me, why are you still stopping me from getting transfer? Do you know how much effort and how many people I offended to get this transfer? Ah? How do you know that I cannot cope when I am not at the grassroots level? You are just thinking of yourself!

    ¡°Xiao Dong. Don¡¯t mention this anymore. I had discussed with Political Commissar, and she stands by my decision.¡±

    The No.1 and No.2 of the branch refused to release Dong Xuebing. Even Chief Jiang from the City Bureau cannot do anything! If this transfer were someone else, Chief Zhen would never stop it. He will not want to offend people by stopping someone¡¯s transfer. But Xiao Dong is different. He is very important to the Western District Branch.

    Zhen Anguo was determined to keep Dong Xuebing at the branch. He also knew that man at the entrance was trying to frame Dong Xuebing. Zhen Anguo also does not want Dong Xuebing to leave, and he made use of that man as an excuse to stop Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer. Zhen Anguo had no choice. Although Xiao Dong¡¯s conflict with Yan Lei had made him lose face, Xiao Dong was really capable. How can a talent like Xiao Dong be transferred out? Zhen Anguo was also doing this for Dong Xuebing. The grassroots level is not like Beijing. With Xiao Dong¡¯s foul temper as a Deputy Bureau Chief, he is bound to be in deep trouble.

    But when Zhen Anguo remembered that Xiao Dong will be angry with him, he said: ¡°Wait a while more. When there is a suitable position in our agency, I will help you get it. You can think of going to the grassroots level after a few years.¡± Zhen Anguo was doing this for himself too. When he was newly transferred to the Western District Branch, he was faced with too many troubles. It should be the same in the future. If Chief Xiao Dong is transferred out, no one will be able to solve all those problems. This was also why Zhen Anguo, someone who seldom make promises, promised to promote Dong Xuebing. He felt he had given Dong Xuebing enough benefits. Someone who had only entered the government service for a few months will get a Deputy Section Chief position? Zhen Anguo will also have to face a lot of pressure if he were to do this!

    But to Dong Xuebing, this was not good enough!

    Deputy Section Chief position?

    The State Security Branch¡¯s Deputy Section Chief positions can bepared with the positions at the grassroots level?

    Go to the grassroots level in a few years? That means I can¡¯t get the rank of Section Chief! I will still be getting a Deputy Section Chief¡¯s position then! I can get it now, and you want me to wait for a few more years? You want me to waste a few years in this branch? I am almost 24 years old. I startedter than others. I don¡¯t have time to spend!

    Dong Xuebing was furious and argued with Chief Zhen.

    But Zhen Anguo was determined to not release him!

    Goddamn!

    This is too much!

    I worked so hard for the branch and gotten so many credits. This is what I get in return?

    Just because of a stranger shouting some baseless ims at the entrance, and I cannot be transferred? Just because I had gotten a lot of credits and you want me to help you, you don¡¯t care about my prospects? You want me to remain here to help you? F**k you! Why should I? I am wrong to get all these credits? You cannot be so selfish!

 Chapter 162 â€“ Secretary of City Party Committee offered a seat!

    Noon. The news of Chief Zhen stopping Chief Xiao Dong from transferring spread.

    When Xu Yan heard about this, she immediately called Zhen Anguo. ¡°Chief, Xiao Dong¡¯s transfer......¡±

    ¡°Old Xu.¡± Zhen Anguo and Xu Yan had gotten closer after the previous Branch Party Committee meeting. The way they address each other had also changed. ¡°I know you want to help Xiao Dong. But someone hade to our unit to chase gambling debts from Xiao Dong. This is bad for our reputation. I know that this might be someone ying dirty tricks to frame Xiao Dong. But Xiao Dong also is partially responsible for it. He is still too young and impulsive. It is not good for him to go to the grassroots level now. I am thinking of giving Xiao Dong a Deputy Section Chief¡¯s position when there is a vacancy. It is still too early for him to go to the grassroots level.¡±

    Xu Yan frowned. ¡°All of us know how much contribution Xiao Dong had to our branch. This will be.......¡±

    Zhen Anguo replied: ¡°I will be giving him a Deputy Section Chief rank¡¯s position. How many people in Beijing can get to this position in 4 months after joining? He should be satisfied. Old Xu, this is settled. Oh, this morning¡¯s meeting at the City Bureau is because of the Eastern District Branch¡¯s incident. You should also have heard about it. Part of their cafeteria copsed on Sunday because of poor maintenance. The roof fell. Luckily it was on Sunday, and the copse did not happen during lunchtime. If not, someone will be injured. Our State Security¡¯s buildings are all old buildings. Safety is a concern. The City Bureau is worried about this and will be sending people to conduct checks these few days. Old Xu, you will handle this.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan did not continue about Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer, and she sighed in her heart.

    Knock, knock, knock. Dong Xuebing knocked on the door and entered. ¡°Chief Xu, Chief Zhen is......¡±

    Xu Yan gestured to Dong Xuebing to ask him to sit down first. ¡°I just spoke to Chief Zhen over the phone just now, and Chief Zhen will not release you. There is also nothing I can do. Political Commissar Cheng also thinks the same way as Chief Zhen. You...... Sigh...... I will try my best to help you get a better position when there is vacancy. Although this opportunity might not be as good as going down to the grassroots level, you should also cherish it.¡± Xu Yan knew what Zhen Anguo and Cheng Haimei can give Xiao Dong is not enough.

    Dong Xuebing controlled his anger. ¡°Chief Xu, I will be honest with you. I had used lots of connections for this transfer. I owe lots of favor and also offended a lot of people. Now Chief Zhen...... How can I face the people who helped me get this transfer? They had tried their best to help me, and now this transferred is screwed up. How will they see me?¡± Dong Xuebing had offended Senior Xie, and if this transfer is canceled, all his efforts, his precious BACKs will all be......

    Xu Yan understood why Zhen Anguo was doing this. She also does not want to see Dong Xuebing get transferred out. But this is very unfair to Xiao Dong. He had done so much for the branch and finally got the chance to get a transfer to the grassroots level to be a Deputy Bureau Chief of a County. Zhen Anguo just stopped this transfer like this, and it is too disappointing. No.1 and No.2 of the branch were on the same page for this matter, and there is nothing Xu Yan can do. ¡°Xiao Dong, I¡¯m afraid I am unable to help you this time.¡±

    After walking out of Xu Yan¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing immediately call Xie Hun. ¡°Hello, Sister Xie. My Branch Bureau Chief does not want to release me. This is too......¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong. Don¡¯t be anxious. Try to see if there are other ways, alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked to a secluded corner and said: ¡°I tried my best. I have too many outstanding credits, and my Chief wants me to remain here to help him. Everything I say is useless. He will not release me.¡± If Dong Xuebing knew that being too outstanding will get him into this situation, he would never do his best.

    ¡°Oh...... I will try to get someone to help. Alright?¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    After a while, Beijing City State Security Political Section Chief, Chief Wang, called Zhen Anguo¡¯s office.

    ¡°Chief Zhen. What is wrong with Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer? Why are you not releasing him? Isn¡¯t he just the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office?¡±

    Zhen Anguo was pissed when he heard it was Chief Wang. Dong Xuebing¡¯s background is quite influential. He got someone to pressurize me? Zhen Anguo frowned. ¡°Chief Wang, Xiao Dong is very young, and I think he is still not ready to go to the grassroots level.¡±

    Chief Wang replied: ¡°This is not what you should be concerned with!¡±

    Zhen Anguo was furious. ¡°In the afternoon, someone came to our branch, asking Dong Xuebing to pay his gambling debts. The whole branch and the passerby outside knew about this. We still have not investigated this incident. How can we promote Xiao Dong now? This is irresponsible!¡± Zhen Anguo used this incident as an excuse again.

    Chief Wang also got angry. ¡°Chief Zhen! This is obviously a set up! You can¡¯t even tell? Ah? You must trust your men! How can you believe a rumor just like this? If we are going to promote our staff, anyone can just get one or two strangers to shout outside, and we have to cancel our staff¡¯s promotion and get the Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate them? Then what¡¯s the purpose of our Political Section?! We had checked Dong Xuebing thoroughly! His Deputy Section Chief Rank is also submitted by your branch! You rather believe some gangsters than us? Are those gangsters more trustworthy than our Party?!¡± Chief Wang¡¯s words were harsh.

    Zhen Anguo¡¯s face changed. ¡°Chief Wang, it is the responsibility of a Party member to uphold the Party¡¯s regtion and honor. The duties of the Commission for Discipline Inspection is to make sure every party member abide by thews and regtions. I don¡¯t think I did anything wrong. We must investigate if there are any problems. I am responsible for everyone in the Western District Branch. Dong Xuebing must be investigated!¡±

    After Chief Wang mmed down the phone, Zhen Anguo was still angry with Dong Xuebing for getting someone to apply pressure on him over the transfer. He has no intention of getting the Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate Dong Xuebing. He knew Dong Xuebing might be rash, but he will not break the regtions. Zhen Anguo was only using this to stop Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer.

    A few minutester, Xie Hun called Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing almost smashed his phone when he heard that Zhen Anguo was going to investigate him. There was already a crack between Dong Xuebing and Zhen Anguo rtionship over Yan Lei previously. Now, the crack got worse to the point where they will fall out anytime! Fine. Not only you are stopping my transfer, you still want to force me into a corner? Zhen Anguo! I helped you saved the branch twice! This is how you are repaying me?!

    Dong Xuebing returned to the General Affairs Office with a long face. Tan Limei, Chang Juan, and the rest stopped their work and looked at him.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, about your transfer......¡±

    Everyone in the office was feeling unjust for Chief Xiao Dong. It is not a good thing for someone to be capable too. The angriest person was Guo Panwei. Chief Xiao Dong will not be moving up, and he will not be the Deputy Chief of the office!

    Dong Xuebing does not have the mood to speak to them. He waved his hand to ask them to go back to work.

    At this moment, Yan Lei entered the office with some documents. He asked Tan Limei to make 5 copies and then turned to Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Chief Dong, congrattions. I heard you will be going to the grassroots level to be a Deputy Bureau Chief?¡±

    Dong Xuebing and everyone in the office face turned ck.

    Yan Lei was purposely there to gloat. He looked at Dong Xuebing and pretended to be surprised. ¡°Eh? What happened? Your transfer is not sessful?¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°I dare you to say it one more time!¡±

    Yan Lei knew Dong Xuebing does not care about the consequences when he is angry. He kept quiet and smiled before walking away. He was gloating over Dong Xuebing¡¯s misfortune. Yan Lei also wish for Dong Xuebing to be transferred elsewhere, as he does not want to see him. But he was overjoyed to see Dong Xuebing¡¯s furious look on his face. Hah! Serve you right. Who asked you to solve so many problems for the branch? This is your retribution!

    Back in his office, Dong Xuebing smashed a cup on the floor in anger!

    Dong Xuebing could control his temper slightly better than before. If it was the past, he would surely bang tables and shouted at Zhen Anguo. He would have given Yan Lei a kick to his face for his sarcastic remarks earlier. Dong Xuebing was furious. He had tried so hard to get this transfer, and it is canceled now. Are there any other ways to go about it?

    None! Even Sister Xie does not have solutions. What can Dong Xuebing do?

    F**k! Why do I have to meet an ungrateful leader?!

    When you needed my help, you treated me well. Now, I got the opportunity to move up, you backstab me!

    Ring, ring, ring. The phone on the desk rang.

    Dong Xuebing picked up the phone. ¡°Hello! General Affairs Office!¡±

    Xu Yan smiled bitterly when she heard Xiao Dong¡¯s angry voice. She did not scold him: ¡°Xiao Dong, I had just received notifications that there will be a visit by the City¡¯s Party Committee tomorrow. It is because of the Eastern District Branch¡¯s cafeteria copsed. Get your people to decorate and clean up the ce. I will let you take charge of this. I don¡¯t want to see any problems. Oh, the City¡¯s leader might be having lunch here. Prepare the lunch menu. The dishes cannot be too luxurious, but it cannot be too shabby. You get what I mean?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not in the mood to work. He gave Guo Panwei a call and told them to prepare everything.

    After work, Dong Xuebing headed home and went to bed after a quick shower. But he was troubled with the problems at work and could not sleep. He tossed and turned on the bed. He only fell asleep when it was almost morning.

    When Dong Xuebing woke up, it was almost 10 am. He waste. He had left his phone in his bag, which was ced in the living room. There were dozens of missed calls from Director Li Qing and the General Affairs Office. Dong Xuebing quickly gets dressed and goes to work.

    When Dong Xuebing reached the Western District Branch, the banners, weing the City leader, were already up.

    Zhen Anguo, Cheng Haimei, Xu Yan, and the rest of the branch¡¯s leaders were standing in front of the main building. They saw Dong Xuebinging in at this time, and Zhen Anguo¡¯s face turns ck. He felt Xiao Dong was too much. An inspection by the City¡¯s Leader is very important. As the second-in-charge of the General Affairs Office, you should be here early to make sure everything is ready. How can you let your emotions affect your work?! Zhen Anguo remembered Xiao Dong had gotten someone to pressurize him yesterday and was furious. He scolded: ¡°What time is it now? Go and set up the meeting room now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not purposelyte. Zhen Anguo had stopped his transfer and still scolded him in front of everyone. He clenched his teeth and walked to the General Affairs Office.

    Xu Yan was also slightly unhappy with Xiao Dong¡¯s performance today. But what made her frowned was Zhen Anguo¡¯s attitude towards Xiao Dong. Everyone has emotions. You are already unfair toward Xiao Dong by stopping his transfer. You should be treating him better now. After all, you still need Xiao Dong to help you solve problems. Instead of doing all these, you are even scolding him in public? Xiao Dong is known to not bow down to force! Xu Yan could tell that Zhen Anguo had something against Xiao Dong. It might be due to Yan Lei and Xiao Dong¡¯s incident, or Xiao Dong had made use of other channels to get back at Zhen Anguo.

    On Dong Xuebing¡¯s way back to the General Affairs Office, he noticed everyone looking at him weirdly. Just two days ago, everyone was congratting him on his transfer. But now, his transfer was canceled.

    Damn! What a disgrace!

    Only Tan Limei and Old Yan were in the General Affairs Office. Dong Xuebing entered the office and asked: ¡°Is everything ready?¡±

    Tan Limei stood up. ¡°Chief Dong. Everything is ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Which leader ising today?¡±

    ¡°I heard it is City¡¯s Party Committee Secretary Xie and a few other leaders.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. The Party Committee¡¯s no.1? Isn¡¯t he Xie Hun¡¯s father? Why is he here for the inspection? It should be the City¡¯s Deputy Mayor. He thought for a while. Secretary Xue should be implementing some ns, and it involves the ¡°Old and dangerous¡± buildings of the various agencies. That¡¯s why he is visiting the branch. The Eastern District Branch¡¯s copse must be quite severe. Luckily no one had died from that ident.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. ¡°What time is the leader arriving?¡±

    Tan Limei replied: ¡°The notification states 11am. But there might be some dys. Secretary Xie and his men had gone to the Industry and Commerce Bureau this morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and went over to the meeting room. The meeting room was already set up by Guo Panwei and Chang Juan. Dong Xuebing then left for the smaller cafeteria to check on the lunch preparations.

    There were loud apuses outside of the cafeteria as Secretary Xie¡¯s convoy arrived.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank was too low to be going out to receive the VIP. He was also not in the mood to do so. He stood in the smaller cafeteria and looked out. He could see Secretary Xie and his assistant alighting from the vehicle. Xie Guobang¡¯s nose and lips were simr to Xie Hun. He had a stern look and sharp eyes. He had the imposing manner of a Politburo member.

    This is Secretary Xie! He is very different in real lifepared to TV!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the group of leaders behind Xie Guobang, and Zhen Anguo receiving him. Although Dong Xuebing is now dating Xie Hun, he is still not epted by Xie Hun¡¯s family. Xie Guobang should not know him.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Deputy Director Zheng from the Sixth Bureau suddenly appears in the cafeteria. He walked over and asked softly: ¡°The higher-ups don¡¯t approve your transfer?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Chief Zhen refuses to let me go. There is nothing I can do about it.¡±

    Deputy Director Zheng patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders. ¡°What are your ns?¡±

    ¡°What n can I have? I think I will never be able to leave the State Security.¡±

    ¡°You are still young and will have many opportunities in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. He is on the verge of falling out with Zhen Anguo now. What Zhen Anguo promised him might not evene true, let alone getting opportunities in the future. After missing this opportunity, Dong Xuebing might have to remain in the State Security for the rest of his career.

    On the other side of the branch, Secretary Xie and his party entered the main building. They remained inside for almost an hour.

    It was already lunchtime, and the staff members were in the main cafeteria having lunch. The smaller cafeteria was still empty. There were a few empty tables for Secretary Xie and other leaders.

    Zhen Anguo whispered to Secretary Xie¡¯s assistant. ¡°Secretary Shen, does Secretary Xie have any ns for lunch? We had prepared lunch for him in the smaller cafeteria......¡±

    Secretary Shen walked over to speak to Secretary Xie.

    Xie Guobang was still looking at the old buildings in the branch. He turned to his assistant and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the main cafeteria.¡±

    Zhen Anguo was not surprised. He knew many leaders prefer to dine with ordinary staff members. This was to portray an image that they were close to the people on the grounds. He turned to Yan Lei. ¡°Get the General Affairs People to clear up space in the main cafeteria now! Party Secretary Xie is going to have lunch there!¡±

    Yan Lei ran to the smaller cafeteria.

    Dong Xuebing and the Sixth Bureau¡¯s Deputy Director were still chatting.

    Yan Lei saw them and frowned. ¡°Chief Dong! You are so free! Hurry up! Party Secretary Xie and the City leaders are going to the main cafeteria to have lunch! Chief Zhen asks your General Affairs Office people to shift the tables over now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still pissed, and when he heard Yan Lei mentioning Zhen Anguo, he replied coldly. ¡°Since when am I free? Ah? I don¡¯t need to watch the food?¡±

    Yan Lei points at Dong Xuebing angrily: ¡°I don¡¯t have time to argue with you!¡±

    ¡°You think I like to speak with you?!¡±

    But Dong Xuebing knew that the City¡¯s leaders¡¯ visit to the branch was significant. Even Minister Lui cannot bepared to the City Party Committee¡¯s no.1. He ignored Yan Lei and went over to the main cafeteria to get some people to help him carry the tables over. He asked some staff members who were dining to move to other tables about 5 meters away.

    After a while, Xie Guobang entered the cafeteria.

    The main cafeteria felt like someone pressed the mute button. Everyone was looking at Xie Guobang secretly.

    Xie Guobang looked at the ceiling and said. ¡°I had visited the Eastern District. Although the buildings here are in slightly better conditions, it is still in bad condition.¡± He pointed upwards. ¡°There are water stains. It should be from the rain. Old buildings have leaked on the roof, and it is dangerous.¡±

    Zhen Anguo replied. ¡°Yes. This building is decades old. We will try our best to repair it.¡±

    Xie, Guobang, nodded. ¡°You have to make sure all the staff is safe. If you can¡¯t even guarantee their safety, how can they work in peace? Safety is a major concern.¡±

    Zhen Anguo, Cheng Haimei, and the rest were standing there listening to Xie Guobang.

    Dong Xuebing was preparing the tea at the tables. Party Secretary Xie nced past him and did not look at him. Dong Xuebing guessed that Xie Guobang should not know about him. If that¡¯s the case, he does not need to go over to greet him. He pretended nothing had happened. Anyway, he still felt Xie Hun was joking with him.

    After walking around the cafeteria, Xie Guobang sat down at the main table. Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan, and the rest joined him and sat ording to their ranks. The rest of the City leaders did not sit at the same table with Xie Guobang as their ranks were much lower. They sat at the second table with Director Li Qing. Oh, Party Secretary Xie¡¯s assistant did not sit down with him at the table. He stood behind him to help him serve tea.

    Yan Lei wanted to impress Party Secretary Xie. He served the dishes slowly and would tell him the dish¡¯s name. Dong Xuebing had lost interest in his wor. But when he saw Xu Yan staring at him, he still went to the kitchen to help serve the dishes. He did not tell Party Secretary Xie the dish¡¯s name when he served it. His transfer was canceled and he does not have to mood to do his job.

    ¡°What is this dish?¡± Party Secretary Xie asked suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and replied: ¡°This is Sugar snail-shaped cake.¡± Dong Xuebing was the one who nned the menu. He also grew up in Beijing and knew all these snacks well.

    Xie Guobang turned and look at Zhen Anguo. ¡°Your cafeteria serves good food. Sugar Snail Shaped cakes are hard to make.¡±

    Zhen Anguo does not know if Party Secretary Xie was ming him for preparing a luxurious lunch.

    Yan Lei saw Party Secretary Xie speaking to Dong Xuebing and was jealous. He quickly walked over and ced the next dish on the table. ¡°Eight Treasures Lotus porridge.¡±

    After a while, all the dishes were served. It was not considered a sumptuous lunch, but it was presentable.

    Xu Yan knew the lunch menu was prepared by Xiao Dong and nodded. She was still very confident about Xiao Dong¡¯s work. There might be a wide variety of dishes, but they were not expensive. The dishes only require more effect to prepare, and the ingredients were cheap. It will be too much if they serve shark fins or abalone to the leaders. The leaders might feel the branch is wasting their money and will not like it.

    ¡°Sit down and eat together.¡± Xie Guobanf looked at Yan Lei and Dong Xuebing.

    Yan Lei immediately replied: ¡°I will have lunch over there.¡± His rank was too low to dine with the Party Secretary and the other leaders at that table.

    Dong Xuebing listlessly replied: ¡°I will also have lunch there.¡± He was not pointing to the second table. He was looking at the other staff members in the cafeteria.

    Xie Guobang said. ¡°Just sit here. It¡¯s just a casual lunch.¡±

    The City¡¯s Party Secretary had made the invitation twice, and this was not being courteous. He should be trying to show that he is close to the lower rank staff.

    Xu Yan looked at Party Secretary Xie and then made an eye signal to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. This is an order from the leaders. How can I not sit down? He hesitated for a moment and was about to sit down on a chair in front of him. But Yan Lei quickly sat on the chair before Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was stunned and looked to the side. That was the only vacant chair! His face turned ck immediately!

    Zhen Anguo knew Dong Xuebing, and Yan Lei does not like each other and was afraid Xiao Dong¡¯s foul temper would act again. ¡°Xiao Dong, there should be two more dishes, right? Go to the kitchen and check if they are ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to explode. Damn! Why your secretary gets to sit down, and I have to serve the dishes? Everyone here can sit down except for your secretary! Can¡¯t you see Party Secretary Xie¡¯s secretary is still standing? F**k! Are you trying to make me look bad?

    Zhen Anguo frowned when he saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression. The Party Secretary had invited you to sit is because he is courteous. You think he is serious?

    Everyone in the cafeteria was looking at Dong Xuebing. Everyone knows Chief Xiao Dong and Secretary Yan had differences.

    But suddenly, Xie Guobang frowned and turned to his assistant. ¡°Bring a chair over.¡±

    Secretary Shen was stunned for a second and quickly carried a char over. He wanted to ce the chair beside Yan Lei, but Xie Guobang gestured to the empty space beside him. ¡°Here.¡± Secretary Shen did not say anything and put the chair beside him.

    Then Xie Guobang waved to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Dong Xuebing. Come and sit here.¡±

    No one expected Party Secretary Xie would say this!

    When Xie Guobang said this, everyone was shocked!

    What did City¡¯s Party Secretary say? Dong Xuebing? No one had mentioned Dong Xuebing¡¯s name. They only called him Xiao Dong or Chief Dong! Howe Party Secretary Xie knows Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s full name? Damn! Party Secretary Xie knows Chief Xiao Dong? Party Secretary Xie purposely prepared a seat for Chief Xiao Dong?!

    Zhen Anguo, Xu Yan, Cheng Haimei, and the rest of the branch leaders were stunned. The first thought that came to their minds was, how did Xiao Dong know Party Secretary Xie? They thought for a while and were shocked by the possible reason. Everyone turned and looked at Zhen Anguo!

    Zhen Anguo also thought of it. He took in a deep breath. He knew the City¡¯s Party Secretary will not invite someone of a lower rank to have lunch with him. He will never arrange that person to sit beside him! Party Secretary Xie was doing this...... as a warning to Zhen Anguo!? This was because Zhen Anguo had stopped Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer?!

 Chapter 163 â€“ Transfer to be a Deputy Bureau Chief!

    The whole cafeteria was quiet.

    The City¡¯s Party Secretary had called Dong Xuebing personally to sit beside him, and Dong Xuebing had no other choice. To be honest, Dong Xuebing does not want to sit next to him as his rank was too high, and Dong Xuebing was nervous. Dong Xuebing was also feeling guilty conscience. He thought Xie Guobang does not know about him dating Xie Hun. But Xie Guobang called him by his full name. That means he knew about Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship with Xie Hun. Is he...... going to get back at Dong Xuebing?

    Dong Xuebing could feel his sweat trickling down his back as he walked over and sat down beside Party Secretary Xie.

    Xie Guobang did not look at Dong Xuebing and look at the rest. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up his chopsticks cautiously.

    Eh? Dong Xuebing noticed the expressions of all the other leaders at the table, and it suddenly dawns on him. No! This is not right. Damn! Dong Xuebing finally realize what was happening. Secretary Xie did not call him out to settle the score with him. He was helping Dong Xuebing! It was not only because Zhen Anguo did not let him sit at the table. Secretary Xie was giving him a warning for holding back Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer! That¡¯s right! Dong Xuebing was touched. Secretary Xie was really something. Xie Hun must have said something to her father and had asked him for help. If not, Secretary Xie would never ask Dong Xuebing to sit beside him.

    Even Dong Xuebing could understand the reasons behind Secretary Xie¡¯s actions, let alone the other leaders of the branch.

    At that moment, the look in everyone¡¯s eyes changed as they looked at Dong Xuebing!

    Everyone knows how capable Chief Xiao Dong was. He could solve problems, but no one knew Chief Xiao Dong had any background. Even the City¡¯s Party Secretary offered him a seat. Chief Xiao Dong could also ask him toe all the way to the Western District Branch to pressure Chief Zhen. How can this rtionship be normal?! Absolutely not!

    Yan Lei¡¯s face had turned green. If he knew Secretary Xie had wanted Dong Xuebing to join him for lunch, he would never sit down at the only remaining seat. Will Secretary Xie be angry with him? Yan Lei did not even dare to pick up his chopsticks. He just sat there in a daze! He was regretting his actions! How is it possible that the City¡¯s Party Secretary knows Dong Xuebing? One was a Deputy Sub-national leader rank, and the other was only a Deputy Section Chief rank! The gap was too big.

    Xu Yanughed to herself. This Xiao Dong really knows how to hide.

    Xie Guobang¡¯s assistant looked at Dong Xuebing. He had never heard of Dong Xuebing and does not know how Secretary Xie knows him. Why did Secretary Xie offer a low-rank youngster a seat? But Secretary Shen knew that Party Secretary¡¯s every word or action had significant meanings behind it. Secretary Shen secretly remember Dong Xuebing¡¯s name in his heart.

    At the table, Zhen Anguo was the most embarrassed. He knew Secretary Xie had not purposelye to the branch to warn him. Secretary Xie was only dropping by on his way. But that¡¯s enough. To let a Central Government¡¯s Senior Official say all those things, that means he was unhappy with Zhen Anguo¡¯s actions. Zhen Anguo wiped the sweat on his forehead. If it was the State Security that wants to transfer Xiao Dong, he could still stop it. After all, the higher-ups must take note of the immediate supervisor¡¯s opinions. But for a Central Government Leader like Secretary Xie, it was different. If Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer were arranged by him, Zhen Anguo would never dare to stop it. This was asking for trouble.

    Xie Guobang did not say a word during lunch and left after that. He did not even look at Dong Xuebing. He made it look as he had said those things at the table casually. But everyone knew he did it on purpose.

    After the City¡¯s leaders left, Dong Xuebing quickly walked to a quiet corner and called Xie Hun.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Xie? Your father hade to my branch for inspection earlier.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Haha, I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew this was arranged by Xie Hun. ¡°During lunch, Secretary Xie had purposely offered me a seat beside him. Sister Xie, did you say anything to him?¡±

    ¡°Erm... You can say so.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was touched. ¡°Sister Xie, thank you so much. I......¡±

    ¡°You are the one who had helped me. I had promised that I will help you get the transfer. If I can¡¯t even do such a simple thing, I will be embarrassed. Don¡¯t thank me anymore, alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and asked: ¡°Your...... Your father...... Should I thank him personally?¡± He knew his rank was too low to speak to Secretary Xie, but Secretary Xie had done him a favor, and it would be rude if he kept quiet.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to do anything now. Everyone in my family is against us dating. Err...... wait until you achieve some results at the grassroots level first. My dad likes capable subordinates.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You mean Chief Zhen will surely approve my transfer now?¡±

    ¡°Haha, if he still does not release you, his transfer order will be issued.¡±

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing clenched his fist and sighed. Finally. This problem is solved! What a close shave! This transfer was almost called off!

    Back at the main building, everyone was looking at Dong Xuebing with respect.

    Dong Xuebing saw Yan Lei among a group of people who were walking into the building. He walked quickly and tapped Yan Lei¡¯s shoulders with a smile. ¡°Secretary Yan, busy?¡±

    Yan Lei looked at him and nodded before hurrying away.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to make some sarcastic remarks to get back at Yan Lei for snatching the chair earlier. But when he saw Yan Lei avoiding him, he was speechless. City¡¯s Party Secretary¡¯s influence was too significant. Even Yan Lei who was always finding trouble with him, was scared.

    Back at the General Affairs Office, Tan Limei went up to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, Chief Zhen is looking for you.¡± Tan Limei did not see what happened at the cafeteria, but she heard of it. She was also shocked. She wanted to ask Dong Xuebing what happened, but when she thought that Dong Xuebing had the City¡¯s Party Secretary¡¯s backing, she dare not speak to him like before.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and replied: ¡°Ok.¡± Why is he looking for me?

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and knocked on Chief Zhen¡¯s office.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Zhen Anguo looked at Xiao Dong and smiled. ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. An hour ago, you scolded me in front of everyone. Now, you are smiling at me? He was very unhappy with Zhen Anguo, but he did not show it on his face. ¡°Chief Zhen, you are looking for me?¡±

    Zhen Anguo nodded and passed him a set of documents. ¡°Look at these.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up the document and read it. ¡°This is?¡±

    Zhen Anguo replied. ¡°This is a Party School Training course. This is not our City¡¯s District Party School training. It is our State Security Training course on firearm training, Psychology, investigations, etc. Normally, only the people from the Sixth Bureau can participate in this training. This course will be starting in a few days. Xiao Dong, I would like to send you for this training. You still have not attended any State Security training since you join, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing start to wonder what Zhen Anguo was up to. Could he want to make use of this training to stop his transfer? Damn! When will he give up?

    Zhen Anguo saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed and knew what he was thinking. He was pissed, but he still exins patiently. ¡°You are only involved in administrative work since you entered the State Security. You will be going to the grassroots level and joining the Public Security soon. This training is essential for you. If not, how are you going to cope with that environment? It will be better for you to attend the Party School¡¯s training than the training organized by the local authorities. This course is organized by State Security, and what they teach is better than other agencies.¡±

    Damn! You should make it clear from the start! You gave me a scare!

    Dong Xuebing understood what Zhen Anguo was telling him. He was not a graduate from the Police Training School and cannot bepared to the officers from there. Even a junior Police officer will be better than him. He might not be doing investigation work as a Deputy Bureau Chief after his transfer, but he should at least know how to use a gun and basic investigation techniques. If not, he will be aughing stock there. The training in the County will not be as proper as the Central Government. State Security Party School¡¯s training is the best option. ¡°...... Thank you, Chief Zhen. I will cherish this opportunity.¡± But Dong Xuebing was not grateful to Zhen Anguo at all. If Party Secretary Xie had not dropped by today, you would never let me go. If there is anyone I have to thank, it should be Secretary Xie and Xie Hun!

    What Zhen Anguo did now was pping himself. But he had no choice. The City¡¯s Party Secretary had given obvious hints, and there is no way for Zhen Anguo to stop this transfer anymore. He does not even dare to dy the transfer for one day. This was why after Zhen Anguo returned to his office after lunch, he immediately calls his higher-ups and approved Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer. He even helped Dong Xuebing get a spot in the State Security training. This training will be recorded in Dong Xuebing¡¯s personal files.

    Soon, the whole branch heard of what happened and was amazed by Chief Xiao Dong.

    Not only Chief Xiao Dong was capable and could solve problems. The way he handles political struggle was enough to amaze everyone. During the few months Chief Xiao Dong was in the branch, he had gone against the Branch¡¯s No. 1 four times. Zhou Guoan¡¯s refusal to give Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s District Party School¡¯s training course spot was the first time. Zhou Guoan demoting Chief Xiao Dong was the second time. Zhen Anguo leaving Chief Xiao Dong out for the exchange program was the third time, and the fourth time was stopping Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s transfer.

    4 times!

    Such shes had happened 4 times!

    But Chief Xiao Dong won every single time! It was unbelievable!

    At night, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang non-stop. Many people had called him to congratte him and offered to treat him for dinner. The calls continued until 9 pm. Dong Xuebing immediately fell asleep after he washed up.

    The next morning, Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer order was issued.

    Dong Xuebing, 23 years old will be transferred to Hebei Province¡¯s Fenzhou City, Yantai County, as Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief. His position¡¯s rank is Deputy Section Chief!

 Chapter 164 â€“ 4.6 Million!

    About two weeks had passed.

    Dong Xuebing hadpleted the State Security Party School¡¯s training. But he does not have the basics in the unarmedbat and firearms. The trainers could only let him have some target practice and teach him some simple basicbat moves. He was not taught moreplicated stuff. This was why Dong Xuebing got poor grades during the tests at the end. Luckily, Dong Xuebing was good at theories and managed to scrape through and get thepletion certificate.

    Afterpleting the training course, Dong Xuebing spent his time bidding goodbye to his former colleagues and friends, like Tan Limei, Sun Zhuang, Guo Panwei, Chang Juan, Xu Yan, Song Shoujie, Xie Hun, Xie Hao, etc. He will have to report to Yantai County Government in a few days and will not return to Beijing for some time. After he had bid his goodbyes, he boarded a ne.

    Zhejiang Province.

    Guoshi Vige.

    In the mining area of Yuyan Mountain, there were continuous explosions.

    Many vigers and Chicken Blood Stones merchants were standing outside a small mine. Some people were covering their ears, and some were looking into the mine without blinking. This mine was a miracle. Old Ye and a few other viges had leased this mine at first. But after mining for a few months, they could not find and Bloodstones. Just when everyone had given up, a pretty woman took over this mine from Old Ye, and a bloodstone worth a few hundred thousand was found in the first st!

    Not only that, in the following one month, bloodstones were found in every single st!

    Chicken Blood Stones! Chicken Blood Stones! It was Chicken Blood Stones again! Almost half of all the raw Chicken Blood Stones at the auction in Guoshi vige yesterday were from this mine!

    Miracle! This was really a miracle!

    When everyone heard that this mine will be sting again, many people came over to see if there are any more Chicken Blood Stones!

    Qu Yunxuan was wearing beige colored jeans and grey coat. It was dusty in the mountains, and her face was covered in a thinyer of dust. But theyer of dust was not able to hide her natural beauty. ¡°Is everything ready?¡±

    ¡°Yes, boss. Everything is ready.¡±

    ¡°Sister Qu, the explosive is in ce.¡±

    These two teenagers were Qu Yunxuan¡¯s rtives from her hometown. She had hired them to help her. Every day, hundreds of thousands worth of stones were mined. Dong Xuebing was worried about Qu Yunxuan¡¯s safety and asked her to hire someone she trusts to help her. Qu Yunxuan listened to him and hired two strong teenagers to help her. Qu Yunxuan turned and look at the denotator. ¡°Let¡¯s start.¡±

    A few secondster, there was a loud st!

    ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°Are there any bloodstones?¡±

    The onlookers move closer to the mine.

    A worker entered the mine with a powerful touch. He looked around before shouting excitedly. ¡°Sister Qu! There is blood! There are Blood Stones!¡±

    The onlookers were surprised and start to talk among themselves.

    ¡°God! They find Blood Stones again?¡±

    ¡°I think this should be the main stone vein. There should be more and higher grade stones here!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard she had only leased this mine for 2 months, and there is only half a month left. She is really lucky.¡±

    A businessman walked into the mine to look at the stones. After that, he smiled and said: ¡°Ms. Qu, can we speak outside?¡± After they exited the mine, the businessman asked: ¡°I want this stone. How about 200,000 RMB?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at him. ¡°220,000 RMB.¡±

    ¡°...210,000 RMB.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Mr. Sun, we have done businesses several times before. I am not quoting you at a high price.¡±

    That businessman smiled and agreed. ¡°Fine. 220,000 RMB. Check or bank transfer?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan is now very familiar with this trade. ¡°Bank transfer. It is the same bank ount as before.¡±

    The former owner of this mine, Old Ye, was among the crowd. He was regretting his decision to let Qu Yunxuan take over this mine. These stones were supposed to be his.

    Just when everyone was feeling amazed and jealous of Qu Yunxuan, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Continue to dig deeper.¡± Qu Yunxuan instructed her workers before answering her phone. ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing?¡±

    It was Dong Xuebing. ¡°Aunt Xuan, are you at the mines?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We had just found another piece of Blood Stone.¡± Qu Yunxuanughed and walked away from the people there. She lowered her voice and said: ¡°You are terrific! Everyone had thought this mine was depleted, but you are the only one who knew that there are bloodstones in there. Do you know how many bloodstones we found this one month? Even during our unlucky days, we can also find bloodstones worth tens of thousands!¡±

    ¡°Huh? How much money have we made?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied angrily. ¡°You did not even give me a call since Ie here. I will only tell you when you are here!¡±

    ¡°Ah, didn¡¯t I call you that day? I am at a training course organized by State Security. We are not allowed to bring phones there, but I still call you secretly.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled: ¡°Idiot. How would I know if you are lying to me?¡±

    ¡°I will not lie to you. Tell me how much money do we have now?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a while. ¡°Tell me when are youing over?¡±

    ¡°Ah...... Xuan Xuan, are you missing me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan scolded: ¡°Where is your respect? If you call me Xuan Xuan again, I will beat you up!¡±

    ¡°Haha, if you miss me, I will go over to see you now.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking nonsense. It is also not weekend now. You still have to work.¡±

    ¡°I am on leave now. Hurry and tell me. Do you miss me?¡±

    ¡°...... No!¡±

    ¡°If you don¡¯t miss me, I will not go over to see you.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Do you miss me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and let out a soft ¡°yes.¡±

    Suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around Qu Yunxuan from her back. Qu Yunxuan got a fright and turned. She froze. It was Dong Xuebing who had hugged her from her back. She quickly came back to her senses and hit him on his arm. ¡°Idiot! You want to give me a fright? What are you here at Yuyan Mountain? When did you arrive?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and kept his phone. ¡°I justnded. I came over after I left my luggage at the hotel.¡± He had flown over from Beijing. He still has a few more days before his reporting date at Yantai county. Dong Xuebing had nned to spend some time with Aunt Xuan and go to Yantai County one day before his reporting date.

    Qu Yunxuan stared at Dong Xuebing and pinched his cheeks. ¡°You will be the death of me! Why didn¡¯t you call beforeing?! How can you hug me suddenly?! I got a fright! I thought some hooligan is taking advantage of me! You little pervert!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushes Aunt Xuan¡¯s hand away from his cheeks. ¡°I only wanted to give you a surprise. See how happy you are. You are pinching and hitting me.¡±

    ¡°Call me next time before youe. At least I got the time to get prepared. Look at me now......¡± Qu Yunxuan gave him a look and turn her back towards him. She took out a small mirror to look at her face and wipe the dust off her face.

    Dong Xuebing does not care. He gave Qu Yunxuan a hug and a kiss on her forehead.

    Qu Yunxuan pushed him away. ¡°Stop it. My face is dirty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and gave her another kiss. ¡°It¡¯s fine for me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at him and knock him lightly on his head. ¡°You...... only know how to say sweet things to make me happy. Dust is all over my face. How can it be fine?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not seen Aunt Xuan for about a month, and he misses her. But there were too many people around, and they could not do anything. They only chatted for a while before Qu Yunxuan drags him into their mine.

    The mine was deeperpared to before.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, can you tell me now?¡± Dong Xuebing was anxious about the progress of the mine. ¡°How much did we make?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan had been ted recently. She smiled. ¡°This mine you picked is really good. We found Blood Stones almost every two days. We have already dug out more than 20 big raw Blood Stones. Some businessmen hade to me to buy our stones. I will sell to them when I find their offers are reasonable. If not, I will sell the stones at the monthly auction in the vige. There was an auction two days ago.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing. ¡°...... How much did we make?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked around and pulled him aside. ¡°With the stone, I sold just now, my ount has 4.6 million RMB. We have doubled our initial investment of 2 million, and we still have about 20 days left. If we are lucky, we should earn about 5 million.¡±

    Even though Dong Xuebing already knew this oue, he was still surprised.

    4.6 million RMB!

    4.6 million RMB!

    With this much money, Dong Xuebing will have enough to set up apany. Even if he did not set up apany, he has enough to get a wife and let his mother enjoy life!

    At this very moment, Dong Xuebing felt he is on track to be a tycoon!

 Chapter 165 â€“ Blowing up the mine for the second time!

    In the mountains.

    Dong Xuebing was still thinking about his money when Qu Yunxuan pulled him to a small slope and sat down.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you are here at the right time. I want to discuss something with you.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s beige pants were already dirtied. She does not care about the dirt on the slope. ¡°That Old Ye who rented the mine to us had approached me a few days ago. He wants to take back the mine and break the contract. He willpensate us.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Fat hopes.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and replied. ¡°You are right. I did not agree. Everyone can tell that this mine is located in a good location. Under normal circumstances, a mine that can produce a few million worths of stones in a year is great. We made a few million in less than 2 months. This is what I want to discuss with you. The production of this mine is very high. Should we use our money to lease a few more months? I know Old Ye will never agree. But I am thinking of spending more money to continue to lease it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose and thought for a while. ¡°What if there are no more bloodstones in the mine?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°This should not be possible. Some professionals had dropped by our mine and said that our mine is located very near to the main vein. Our mine might be extending towards the main vein.¡±

    ¡°But......¡± Dong Xuebing had discovered the bloodstones by ident. Now, Qu Yunxuan had already extracted most of the stones he found. He is not sure if there are any more stones deeper in the mine. He only believes his own eyes and not those experts. The expert¡¯s opinions are based on theories.

    ¡°Why? You don¡¯t agree?¡±

    ¡°No...... But I am not very sure.¡±

    ¡°Oh, don¡¯t you know how to look at mines? How about you go in to see for yourself?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and nodded. ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing had umted about 20 BACKs. He should have enough time to blow up the mine.

    After chatting for a while, Qu Yunxuan stood up. ¡°Ok. You go and check out the mine while I go to the bathroom.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What bathroom? You are just going behind the bushes to pee. Ok. I will go with you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan turned around and gave him a stare. ¡°There are toilets below. You don¡¯t need toe with me.¡±

    ¡°Oh. Watch your steps and be careful. Don¡¯t trip yourself.¡±

    ¡°Since when do I need you to remind me?¡±

    Back at the mine, Dong Xuebing entered his own mine. He walked to the deepest part of the mine, and there were two workers drilling holes into the walls. The drills they were using were longer than regr drills.

    Dong Xuebing saw one of the workers finishes drilling a hole, he said: ¡°Please stop for a while.¡±

    The two miners stopped the machine and look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing said: ¡°That should be enough. There is no need to drill anymore. Bring me to the ce where you all store the explosives.¡±

    A worker asked: ¡°We are going to st the mine now? We still have notpleted drilling the holes. We need at least two more holes. If not, the bloodstones will be damaged by the st.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know. Just prepare to detonate.¡±

    Both miners knew this young man and Ms. Qu were close, and this mine belongs to him. They thought for a while, and one of them remained there to set up the detonation wires, and the other miner brought Dong Xuebing to the ce where they kept the explosives. Their explosives were kept in an abandoned mine not far away.

    Dong Xuebing told the miner. ¡°You don¡¯t need to separate the dynamites. Just carry everything over.¡±

    The miner was stunned. ¡°...... those are not our explosives. They belong to other mines.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°I know. Just listen to my orders, alright?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and that miner carried a big crate of explosive and purposely avoided the other people at the mining area to the mine. The other miner who was setting up the detonation was shocked to see the crate of explosives. He quickly tells Dong Xuebing that they do not need so many explosives, but Dong Xuebing did not exin. He put on a straight face and orders them to set up the explosives. After that, they walked out of the mine with the detonator.

    ¡°Boss, this is against the regtions.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. That number of explosives will blow everything up. Even if there are Chicken Bloodstones inside......¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and points to the detonator. ¡°Is this the button?¡±

    ¡°Yes. But......¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a few steps back and pressed the button.

    Boom!!!! It was an earth-shattering st! The whole ground shook! Clouds of dust were billowing out of the mine!

    The workers nearby were shocked. This was not a normal explosion. Every one start running out to see what was happening. Was it a mine copse?

    ¡°What is happening? What was that explosion?¡±

    ¡°Who is it? Did that person use too many explosives?¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored everyone. Every second count for him. He waited until the dust settles, and after making sure the mine will not copse, he ran in with a touch light. The two miners also entered the mine, followed by workers from other mines. The sight they saw in the mine was horrific. Everyone was shocked by what they saw!

    ¡°Who used so many explosives? The amount used is ridiculous!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about that first. Look at the walls!¡±

    ¡°Huh?! What happened? This is impossible!¡±

    ¡°This mine had produced so many bloodstones! Why...... Why is there no more bloodstones?¡±

    Yes. The walls of the mines were all gray in color. It is full of wax stones, and the bits and pieces of stones on the ground do not have the slightest hint of red color! They walked around the mine and discovered a small portion of the mine¡¯s wall had a small number of Chicken Bloodstones!

    Wasn¡¯t this supposed to be the main vein? No. It might also be the main vein. This had happened before in the past, where a section of the main vein does not have Chicken Bloodstones. But...... this section is too big. There was only a small amount of bloodstone near the eye of the explosion. Other areas are empty! This mine will be a depleted mine?!

    Dong Xuebing also did not expect this to happen. He was d that he did not ask Aunt Xuan to lease the mine further.

    Ok! BACK!

    Dong Xuebing estimate that 5 minutes had passed since the explosion. He was about to say BACK 5 times when he suddenly had remembered something. If he says BACK continuously, there will be a slight dy between the BACKs. It will be a waste, and he will also get dizzy. If it was 5 or 6 minutes, it was still okay. But if he wants to return back to 20 minutes or 30 minutes ago, he has to say BACK 20 to 30 times? The dy between the BACK will be more significant!

    That¡¯s right. Let me try and see if it will work!

    Dong Xuebing focuses and mumbled in his heart: ¡°BACK 5 minutes!¡±

    ......

    Dong Xuebing felt the scene in front of him shed! Time had returned!

    What Dong Xuebing saw next was the detonator in his hand. He looked to his left and right. The two miners were trying to stop him.

    ¡°Boss, this is against the regtions.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. That number of explosives will blow everything up. Even if there are Chicken Bloodstones inside......¡±

    This was exactly 5 minutes ago!

    Sess! This is a sess!

    Dong Xuebing was only trying his luck, and it was sessful. This way, he will have better control over his power!

    ¡°Boss!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and said to the two workers. ¡°I am only joking. Alright. Help me carry the explosives back.¡±

    The two miners were relieved. One of them starts to remove the detonation wires, and the other carried the explosives back to the storage area. After doing that, the miners returned to the mine to continue their work.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and stopped them. ¡°Ok. It¡¯s enough for today. You all can stop work today.¡±

    One of the miners was surprised: ¡°But Ms. Qu said......¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupts him: ¡°I will speak to her. You all can stop for the day.¡± Since there are no more Bloodstones in the mine, it will be meaningless to continue. He will be wasting money on manpower and resources.

    After a while, Qu Yunxuan returned from the toilet. ¡°Xiao Bing, you asked them to stop work? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and whispered to Aunt Xuan. ¡°I have checked the mine. The situation is not good for us. There should not be any more bloodstones inside.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan said disbelievingly. ¡°Cannot be. We had mined so many bloodstones, and everyone said that......¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°They also said that this is a useless mine before we take over it. Aunt Xuan, trust me. I am absolutely right.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled and hit Dong Xuebing on his head lightly. ¡°What should we do now? We still have 2 weeks left on the lease. It will be a waste if there are no more Chicken Bloodstones. Just the rental of machinery and workers¡¯ wages will cost us more than 10,000.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had already thought of the solution. ¡°Then, we will stop mining. Old Ye wants to take back the mine?¡±

    ¡°But......¡± Qu Yunxuan hesitated and looks upset. She pulled Dong Xuebing back into the mine and looked at the interior of the mine. ¡°Xiao Bing, shall we try blowing up this part? What if......¡±

    ¡°Huh? There is no what if.¡±

    ¡°You sure?¡±

    ¡°Very sure.¡±

    ¡°Ah......¡± Qu Yunxuan sighed. ¡°Alright. Just do as you say. Sell the remaining days back to Old Ye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Aunt Xuan was reluctant to give up. ¡°Just let it go. We have already doubled our investment in slightly more than a month. We should be satisfied. Rather than wasting money, we should sell the remaining days. Don¡¯t you want to set up the Auctionpany?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing and yfully pinched his nose. ¡°Since when do I need you to console me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushes her hand away. ¡°Aunt Xuan, can you stop bullying me like this? If you do this again, I will hit you!¡± He imitated Aunt Xuan.

    Qu Yunxuanughed and raised her hand: ¡°Say it again? Who do you want to hit?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan and pped her butt yfully. ¡°Hit you.¡±

    ¡°You pervert! You really hit me?¡± Qu Yunxuan stared at Dong Xuebing and pinched him. ¡°How dare you?! I will beat you to death!¡±

    ¡°Ah....... It¡¯s only a joke. You are the one who started it.¡±

    ¡°Idiot! Stop there!¡±

    After ying for a while, Dong Xuebing grabbed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hands to prevent her from pinching him. ¡°Alright. I¡¯m sorry. I apologize. Let¡¯s settle the business first. Where is Old Ye?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s thighs. ¡°...... I saw him earlier. Let¡¯s look for him.¡±

    They walked towards another one of Old Ye¡¯s mine. On the way, Qu Yunxuan told Dong Xuebing something. ¡°Old Ye had approached me to try to take back the mine several times. But I did not agree. After that, some local thugse back our mine every now and then to create trouble. Luckily, I had listened to you and hired some people. If not, we will be in trouble.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I was afraid that you will be worried and did not tell you.¡±

    Motherf**ker! Dong Xuebing was furious. He hates those people who yed dirty tricks behind others!

    10 minutester, both arrived at the entrance of a mine in the western part of the mountain and found Old Ye. Old Ye was giving instructions to his workers.

    Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°Go out for a while. We would like to talk to you about mine.¡±

    Old Ye looked at her and thought she would want to extend the lease. The mine¡¯s production is very high, and there is no way he will agree to extend the contract. Hmph! After walking out of the mine, Old Ye said: ¡°Your lease will be up in about 2 weeks. You all should prepare to handover the mine back to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at him. ¡°I heard you want to take back the mine? How much are you going topensate us?¡±

    Old Ye was surprised. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°If the price is right, we are willing to stop our lease now.¡±

    Old Ye almost jump up in joy. He does not understand why Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan want to give up the mine when the production is so high. But this is a piece of good news. Although it is only about half a month, the mine should still be able to produce 1 million worth of Bloodstones. ¡°Alright. How much do you all want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gestured with his hand. ¡°700,000 RMB.¡±

    Old Ye shook his head. ¡°I will only give you 550,000 RMB at most.¡±

    If Old Ye had not to get the local thugs to create trouble at the mine, Dong Xuebing might agree. After all, whoever that takeover the mine will lose money. But now, Dong Xuebing was not willing to let him off. ¡°700,000 RMB! Not a single cent less.¡± Seeing Old Ye still shaking his head, Dong Xuebing did not say anything and walk off with Aunt Xuan.

    ¡°Eh! Wait......! We can negotiate!¡±

    ¡°I already told you the price.¡±

    Old Ye thought for a while. 700,000 RMB might be higher than half month rental, but he should be able to recoup it with the mine¡¯s production. He gritted his teeth: ¡°Fine! Deal!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed to himself. You will regret this decision!

    5.3 million RMB!

    Dong Xuebing has 5.3 million RMB now!

 Chapter 166 â€“ Enjoy and relax!

    That evening.

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan carried their luggage to Meizhu Holiday Hotel in Hangzhou city. This hotel is surrounded by tea hills and was peaceful and quiet. The architecture is based on an ancient Chinese style and has amenities like a shopping mall, massage parlor, beauty salon, tea house, etc. This is a famous holiday resort in Hangzhou. Longjing tea is said to have originated from this ce.

    At the front desk, the receptionist smiles: ¡°Sir, we have standard, executive, and suites rooms......¡±

    Before the receptionist could finish, Dong Xuebing pointed to a 2-story vi outside of the window. ¡°I want that ce.¡±

    The staff replied with a smile. ¡°Do you want a Suite?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°No. What I mean is if there are no guests in that vi building, I will book the whole vi.¡±

    The smile on the staff¡¯s face froze. ¡°Errr...... for two people?¡±

    ¡°Just the two of us. Is it possible?¡±

    The receptionist paused for a while and smiled. ¡°Yes. But guests are staying in that vi. Is block C, next to it, fine with you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. After getting the keys, he dragged the luggage and walked with Qu Yunxuan towards the building.

    On the way, Qu Yunxuan grumbled: ¡°Xiao Bing, a room is enough. Why do you have to book the whole building? It cost more than 10,000 RMB a night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was afraid that Qu Yunxuan would be tired and took the luggage from her. ¡°We had settled the paperwork for the mine and released our workers. We no longer have anything to do with the mine. We had made so much money and should reward ourselves. You must be tired these few days. Today, you should rx and enjoy yourself. Haha, I also have something to tell youter. It is about my work. Just treat this as a celebration.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied angrily: ¡°You...... You are just behaving like a Nouveau riche.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders: ¡°The two of us are Nouveau riche.¡±

    After entering the Vi, Dong Xuebing looked around and nodded. He was satisfied with the vi. They were the only guests in this vi, and they just drop their luggage in the hall. After that, he walked together with Aunt Xuan to the teahouse and ordered the most expensive Longjing tea and some snacks.

    Dong Xuebing did not tell Aunt Xuan that he is now dating Xie Hun. It was because he does not know how to say to her and did not think they are dating for real. Sister Xie might be joking with him. Furthermore, all of her family members are against their rtionship. But when Dong Xuebing is with Aunt Xuan, he feels like they are dating. But....... Aunt Xuan refused to admit their rtionship.

    ¡°Wow...... the fragrance lingers in the mouth. This is a good tea.¡± Qu Yunxuan said.

    Dong Xuebing had lived in poverty for many years, and this is the first time in his life he experienced such enjoyment. ¡°You get what you pay. Oh, how is the Auctionpany?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan took a sip of her tea and lean back on the bamboo chair. ¡°I have been busy with mine thest month. But most of the paperwork ispleted. I am thinking of setting up a small-medium Auctionpany in Beijing. The location does not need to be expensive. I am asking my friend to help me get a suitable location. We have sufficient funds now, and we should be able to start operation soon. Are we going to invest all 5 million RMB into thispany?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Let me keep the 300,000 RMB. I want to give it to my mother.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Then I will invest the rest?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t invest everything. You are the boss of thepany, and shouldn¡¯t you get a car?¡±

    ¡°We should not waste money on unnecessary stuff. We are still starting out.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, this is not wasting money. Who will have confidence with ourpany if they see the boss taking public buses to work? We should not save on this.¡± Dong Xuebing only wanted to give Aunt Xuan a good life. ¡°Just listen to me. You can choose any cars you like, but it must not be cheaper than 200,000 RMB.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°I know you are concern about me. But this is your money and I......¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°What are you talking about? I already said this is our money. Without you helping me at the mine, how can we make so much money?¡±

    ¡°You should get a car before me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°I did think of getting a car. But I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t get one now.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Qu Yunxuan asked.

    Dong Xuebing picked up a snack and put it in his mouth. ¡°I will tell youter at night. Haha.¡± Yantai County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief is different from Beijing. Dong Xuebing is still very young and had to tone down at the start. That¡¯s why he cannot get a car now. He got to wait and see.

    The snacks were their lunch. After finishing the snacks, Dong Xuebing held Aunt Xuan¡¯s hand: ¡°Let¡¯s go for a foot massage.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pushes his hand away. ¡°No. It is too expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his voice slightly. ¡°It is only a small amount to us. You had worked tirelessly for so many days, and you should treat yourself. Let¡¯s go. Foot massage isfortable.¡±

    Foot massage, billiards, shopping, and at the end, Dong Xuebing still forced Qu Yunxuan to go for a facial.

    Back at the vi, Qu Yunxuan was feeling sore over the amount spent. ¡°Look at how much you spent today. We had spent 20,000 to 30,000 RMB!¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged her by her waist. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter as long as you enjoy yourself.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiles and tapped Dong Xuebing¡¯s head lightly: ¡°My parents called me a few days ago asking me why I did not return home for so long. They are asking me whether if I have found a job. I don¡¯t know how to answer them. You are so capable. 5 million RMB...... Other people might not even earn this amount in their lifetime.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his hands under Aunt Xuan¡¯s top. ¡°This is nothing. I still have not told you what happens at work.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and held on to Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°Tell me now. What happened?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a shower together. After we finish doing ¡®that,¡¯ I will tell you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan stared at him. ¡°You are only thinking about ¡®that¡¯! You will be the death of me!¡±

    ¡°You keep saying I will be the death of you. But until now, you are still alive.¡±

    After hitting Dong Xuebing a few times, Qu Yunxuan walked into the bathroom. Dong Xuebing wanted to bath with her, but Aunt Xuan refused and chase him out. But Dong Xuebing did not give up and begged her. She ends up giving in and pull up the blinds to the window connecting the bathroom to the bed, giving Dong Xuebing a live show of her showering.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied. He thought to himself. If he really got married to Xie Hun, Aunt Xuan will definitely stop this rtionship.

    Shirt...... pants...... bra...... panties......

    Dong Xuebingid on the bed and watch Aunt Xuan take off her clothes.

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing an angry stare from inside of the bathroom and turned her back to him. She started showering and felt very ufortable with Dong Xuebing looking at her.

    10 minutes......

    20 minutes......

    30 minutes......

    Dong Xuebing was full of anticipation. Women are so troublesome. A shower needs half an hour?

    Qu Yunxuan finally turns off the shower and starts dying herself up with a towel. She wore the bathrobe and walk out. ¡°It¡¯s your turn.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not want to shower. He can¡¯t wait any longer and pulled Aunt Xuan to the bed.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Qu Yunxuan pushed him. ¡°Go and take a shower first!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her. He stripped and jumped onto her. It had been more than one month, and he could finally release everything.

    For the next hour, Qu Yunxuan was tossed around on the bed. By the time Dong Xuebing was satisfied, she was out of breath, and her legs turned jellied.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Qu Yunxuan by her waist and kissed her. ¡°Xuan Xuan, your body is so soft.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was still panting. ¡°I will be killed by you soon orter. Can you tell me now?¡±

    ¡°Haha, what should you call me?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Hurry up.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan lowered her head and said angrily. ¡°...... Ge Ge...¡±

    ¡°Hmmm......¡± Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. He likes to see Aunt Xuan behaving shyly. ¡°I got promoted again. I will be going to the grassroots level. I am transferred to my mother¡¯s hometown, Yantai County, as the Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief. Although I am still holding on to my current rank, my position had increased more than 1 level.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing touched her back lightly. ¡°Aunt Xuan?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°What did you say?! Are you saying those things to make me happy?¡±

    ¡°Huh? The official orders have been issued. I have to report there in 2 days.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you get a promotion recently? Why...... Deputy Bureau Chief? You are so young. How is this possible?¡± Qu Yunxuan might not be familiar with the government service, but she will have some knowledge. ¡°I don¡¯t believe you. Show me your transfer order now! Quick!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled helplessly. He climbed off the bed and took out a document and his personnel file from his bag. ¡°See for yourself. Why should I lie to you?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not care that she was still naked. She got off the bed and start reading the document. After a while, she took in a deep breath and look at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is this real?¡±

    ¡°Why should I get some fake documents to make you happy?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a few seconds and climb back on the bed. She gave Dong Xuebing a kiss on his face. ¡°Brat! You really make me proud! Our Xiao Bing is not a Deputy Bureau Chief! If Sister Luan knows about this, she will be overjoyed. You are terrific!¡±

 Chapter 167 â€“ Bureau Chief Xiao Dong reports for work!

    2 dayster.

    Yantai County, County Town.

    Dong Xuebing had forgotten how long since hisst visit to his hometown. He walked along the street and looked at the cars and people passing by. Yantai County was a backward area. One could not see any expensive vehicles on the road. The buildings and dressing of the passerby were the same as what people wore in Beijing¡¯s countryside 10 years ago. But the overall environment here is much better than Beijing. The air is fresher, and the ce is quieter.

    Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath of fresh air and walked into a meat pie shop.

    The business of this shop was considered good. 3 out of the 8 tables in the shop were upied, and Dong Xuebing could smell the fragrance of meat pies from outside.

    Dong Xuebing had justnded and took a long-distance bus here. The food on the ne was rubbish. Dong Xuebing was starving when he reached Yantai County. He sat at an empty table and shouted towards the kitchen. ¡°Boss, give me a serving of Beijing meat pie.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± The female boss stuck her head through the curtains and replied.

    After a while, a piping hot meat pie was served.

    Dong Xuebing took a bite. The skin was thin, and the meat was tender. It tastes much better than what he ate in Beijing. It feels more authentic!

    Beijing Meat pie was originated from Hebei province. But Hebei and Beijing were close. Yantai County is only a 3-hour drive to Beijing City. It is very near, and there are not many differences in the culture. The food, habits are simr. This was also why Dong Xuebing was overjoyed when Xie Hun arranged for him to transfer to this county. If he was posted to the southern or Northwestern regions, he might not get used to it.

    1 bite...... 2 bites...... 3 bites......

    Dong Xuebing ate slowly. He wanted to devour it, but he is a Deputy Bureau Chief now. He had to watch his image.

    After about 20 minutes, all the other customers had left.

    The female boss walked out with a bowl of porridge. ¡°Young man, this bowl of purple rice porridge is for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his head. ¡°This is in the house? Thank you.¡±

    The female boss does not have any customers now, and she took off her apron and sleeves. She sat beside Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Your ent is from Beijing? How many years have you been in Yantai County? Are you working or studying?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled: ¡°Work.¡±

    The female boss was surprised: ¡°Ah, you look very young. I thought you are still studying. Did you start working young?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Haha, Sis, you also look very young. I also can¡¯t tell that you are the boss of this shop.¡±

    The female bossughed. ¡°You have a sweet tongue. I am already 40.¡± Most people in the F&B industry are friendly and chatty. This female boss is one of them.

    Dong Xuebing did not know much about Yantai County and wanted to ask around. When the female boss starts chatting with him, he took the opportunity to ask her. ¡°Oh, how is the security around here?¡±

    The female boss frowned. ¡°In this era, there is no ce safe. It¡¯s the same everywhere.¡±

    ¡°You sound like our Yantai County¡¯s security is not very good.¡±

    ¡°You can say so. Anyway, it¡¯s the same in every county. There are thugs and gangsters collecting protection fees and creating trouble. They wille by every few months. Those idiots! I will get back at them sooner orter!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not surprised. This was alsomon in Beijing. ¡°Did you report to the police?¡±

    The female boss snorted. ¡°Report to the police? They are just another group of hooligans collecting protection fees. They charge even higher than those hooligans. When I just opened my shop, two police officers came by to have lunch. They hinted to me asking me to give them money, and they will protect my shop. I pretended not to understand them, and the next day, a group of hooligans came. They threw a fly into my meat pie and insisted my shop is unhygienic. I suspect they are in cahoots. Those bastards.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You cannot say that. There are ck sheep everywhere.¡±

    The female boss does not know this young man is the newly appointed Public Security¡¯s Deputy Bureau Chief. ¡°You are still young and do not understand a lot of things. Never mind. Let¡¯s talk about other things.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked about other things and had a better understanding of the security in Yantai County. He paid for his food and went to report at the County Government Office with his transfer order.

    The County Government Office building is located along Chunjiang road, a bustling road.

    Dong Xuebing went up to the guardroom, and the guards called in to ask for confirmation before letting him in.

    It was a Deputy Department head from the Organization Department that came out to receive Dong Xuebing. Deputy Department Head Han smiled and shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Chief Dong, I heard that you are young. But I never expect you to be this young. We have been waiting for you. I represent the County¡¯s Party Committee to wee you.¡± After some pleasantries, Deputy Department Head Han saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s luggage and smiled. ¡°Let me send you to the Public Security Bureau. They will arrange your quarter for you.¡±

    Suddenly, Deputy Department Head Han¡¯s phone rang. He answered it and seems troubled.

    After he hung up, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Department Head Han, if you are busy, I can report to the Public Security Bureau myself.¡±

    ¡°How can I let you do that?¡±

    Dong Xuebing declined his offer, and Department Head Han did not insist. But he still called for a driver to send Dong Xuebing to the bureau. Dong Xuebing could tell that Department Head Han was not overly enthusiastic about meeting him. When Xie Hun was arranging for Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer, she did not let anyone know about Dong Xuebing had made used of the Xie¡¯s family connections. This was the reason why Department Head Han treated him normally. Beforeing here, Xu Yan and Xie Hun had reminded him to stay low. This was also what Dong Xuebing wanted. He wants to learn from Deputy Chief Liu Hua. Keep a low profile and be unnoticeable.

    After a while, the car stopped in front of the County Public Security Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing was slightly disappointed when he saw the few office buildings in thepound. He thought the State Security¡¯s office buildings were rundown. But this County Bureau was also the same. The office buildings were all old and rundown. Even the floor tiles were full of cracks. The paint was peeling off the wall fence, and this ce was much worse than the Western District Branch. Seem like Yantai County is a poor area and does not have enough funds to maintain the buildings.

    Dong Xuebing asked the driver to go and walk into the bureau with his luggage.

    County Public Security Bureau¡¯s Office Director Hu Silian heard that Deputy Bureau Chief Dong had arrived, and she quickly walk out of the office building to receive him. Hu Silian was 35 years old. Although she was not as pretty as Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan, she was still above average. Hu Silian had seen Dong Xuebing¡¯s photograph before and could recognize him immediately. She already knew this new Deputy Bureau Chief is very young. But when she met him in person, she was still surprised. She extended her hand for a handshake. ¡°You are Chief Dong? I am Hu Silian from themand center.¡±

    The County Public Security¡¯s Office had been renamed to Command Center. But everyone still calls this department as Office.

    Dong Xuebing heard Hu Silian saying she is from the Command Center, he knew she is the Deputy Director and not the overall in-charge. He smiled and shook her hand. ¡°Director Hu, nice to meet you. Sorry to have youe out to receive me.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled sweetly. ¡°You are too polite. Eh? You are alone?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and nodded.

    Hu Silian was curious why the County Government Office did not assign any leaders to send Chief Dong to the bureau. Usually, when there is a new appointment of a leader, there will be other leaders around. News of this 23 years old Deputy Bureau Chief had spread throughout the bureau. For a 23 years old to be transferred to the grassroots level, he should have a strong backing or very capable. If the County Government did not send anyone to apany Chief Dong, that means Chief Dong got this position by his own capability and does not have any backings.

    Hu Silian was monitoring Dong Xuebing quietly. ¡°Chief Dong, your office is ready. Let me show you your office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and said: ¡°Bring me to Bureau Chief and Political Commissar first.¡±

    ¡°Bureau Chief and the leaders of various departments had gone to the City for a meeting. They will be back tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go to the office then.¡±

    Hu Silian brought Dong Xuebing into an office building opposite the front pouch and went up to the 5th story. Along the way, there were many uniformed officers and office staff. They saw Director Hu¡¯s expression and knew who the person beside her was. They greeted Dong Xuebing politely.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong......¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to those who greeted him. He had learned how to behave like a leader from Xie Hun. A leader must act like a leader. He must have the air of a leader. If not, no one will respect him.

    At the office.

    To Dong Xuebing¡¯s surprise, his office was totally different from the office buildings outside. The curtains are made from expensive materials, and there are two pots of expensive nts by the window. The desk and bookshelves were made from good wood. The sofa and office chair were full leather. It was well renovated. Even if the cost of living in the counties is lower than Beijing City, this office cost at least 100,000 RMB.

    Hu Silian looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, if there is any area you do not like or need anything, let me know. I will get it change immediately.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and shook his head. ¡°This office is fine. Director Hu, thank you for the trouble.¡± On the way to the office, Dong Xuebing found out that Hu Silian was not a Deputy. She is the Office Director.

    Hu Silian knew people from Beijing were polite. ¡°It¡¯s my duty to serve the leaders.¡±

    After cing his luggage on the sofa, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Director Hu, can you help me contact the County government¡¯s guest house?¡±

    Hu Silian quickly took out a bunch of keys from her pocket. ¡°Chief Dong, I know you will being today. The higher-ups had already approved your quarters. These are your keys. The quarter is in a nearby neighborhood. Most of the leaders in our bureau stay there. It is considered our County¡¯s Public Security family quarters. I had sent people to clean up your apartment. Let me know if you need anything. I will get someone to help you.¡±

    Efficient.

    Dong Xuebing was very satisfied with Hu Silian¡¯s work attitude. He thanked her again. He was not rude to Hu Silian as almost everything in the bureau had to go through her department. Her duties cover a lot of things, and her rank should be a Deputy Section Chief as well. Her deputies should be the ones receiving him and helping him to arrange for his quarters. But she came to receive him personally. This was a form of respect for him, and Dong Xuebing had to do the same to her.

    After Hu Silian left, Dong Xuebing sat in his chair.

    From today onwards, Dong Xuebing will be officially in this position. This will be a new challenge for him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and went over to the bookshelves. He took out a few files and start reading it. It was not sure if these files were ced here by Hu Silian or the previous Deputy Chief. These files contain information about the county, their work, and duties. These were critical to a new Public Security Office like Dong Xuebing, and he spent the whole afternoon reading those files.

    Soon, it was time to report off.

    Dong Xuebing pack up and left his office. He did not go back immediately and went to a noticeboard on the first floor. There was an organization chart with photos there. He memorized the names, rank, and faces of all the leaders to prevent himself from addressing the leaders wrongly.

    The newly posted Deputy Bureau Chief was the topic of discussion among the police officers.

    ¡°I heard Chief Dong is only 23. He is even younger than our youngest officer!¡±

    ¡°Did you misremember his age? Could it be 33 or 43?¡±

    A few of the office staff were joking as they walked towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction. They saw Dong Xuebing and thought he was a new police officer. They did not take note of him and looked at the noticeboard. They want to see for themselves how young the newly posted Deputy Bureau Chief was. They saw the birthdate of Dong Xuebing, and he was really 23. But when they noticed the newly pasted photograph of Dong Xuebing, they were shocked. They immediately look at the young man beside them.

    ¡°Dong.... Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    The few officers were shocked. They did not expect Chief Dong to be standing just beside them and had heard what they were discussing earlier. It¡¯s a taboo to talk about the leaders behind their backs!

    Dong Xuebing does not care about these and smiles at them before walking out of the bureau.

    The few police officers sighed in relieve.

 Chapter 168 â€“ Returning back to his hometown!

    After leaving the bureau, someone called Dong Xuebing. He turned around, and it was the Office Director Hu Silian. Hu Silian was pushing an electric bicycle towards him with a smile. ¡°Chief Dong, let¡¯s go back to the quarters together.¡± She was very considerate. She knew Dong Xuebing was new to the county and might not be able to find his way to the quarters. ¡°Put your luggage on my bike. My bike basket is strong and can withstand the weight.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°How can I do this? You should ride your bike. I should not make you walk with me.¡±

    Hu Silian kicked the bicycle stand and went over to take Dong Xuebing¡¯s luggage from him. ¡°It is not far from here. Oh, the Bureau¡¯s leaders are all not around and did not arrange for a wee meal for you. How abouting over to my ce for dinner? Haha, my husband¡¯s cooking is delicious.¡± As the Office Director, Hu Silian¡¯s political wisdom is much higher than Dong Xuebing. Back in the State Security, Dong Xuebing¡¯s work is simr to Hu Silian. But he had a foul temper and offended many people. Hu Silian, on the other hand, was the total opposite of him. She is an all-rounder and treated all the leaders well. Maybe it was also because she is a woman.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am going to Hui Tian Vige at night to visit my mother.¡±

    Hu Silian was surprised. Chief Dong¡¯s hometown is also from Yantai County? She does not know about this.

    County¡¯s Bureau family quarters.

    This is a small estate, and the buildings are about 20 years old. But the condition of the buildings is still okay. After Hu Silian brought Dong Xuebing to his apartment, he was speechless. The interior of the apartment was nicely renovated and well-equipped with home appliances. LCD tv, automatic washing machine, air conditioner, etc. It was almost like a hotel room.

    After Hu Silian left, Dong Xuebing put down his luggage and lie down on the queen size bed. The grassroots level is very different from Beijing. They did not care about what others think. This apartment might even be better than Xu Yan¡¯s residence. Oh, I should fetch Mum over to stay with me. She had suffered for most of her life, and it¡¯s time for her to enjoy.

    Dong Xuebing picked up his phone and called his mother¡¯s vige home.

    ¡°Hello? Who are you looking for?¡± It was a woman who answered.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. Is my mum there?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s you?¡± The woman paused for a while. ¡°Wait a minute...... Xiaoping...... Xiaoping...... Your son is calling!¡±

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Luan Xiaoping, answered. ¡°Xiao Bing? Why are you calling my house number?¡± Her son seldom calls her at home. He usually calls her at her school.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Mum, who was that woman?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s your uncle¡¯s wife.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! She is still the same after so many years. She sounds like I owe her money!¡±

    ¡°Nonsense. Your Aunt cares about you.¡±

    ¡°Mum, you don¡¯t need to speak up for them. We know their true colors well.¡± When Dong Xuebing¡¯s father was sick, Dong Xuebing and his mum had tried to borrow money from them. But his Uncle and First Aunt¡¯s families did not lend them a single cent. It was his Second Aunt, who was not financially well to do, lend them her life savings. Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship with his mother¡¯s family soured over this incident. He avoided contacting them all these years. The only people he contacted from his mother¡¯s family are his Second Aunt and her husband.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you looking for me? I am cooking now. How about I call youter?¡±

    ¡°Why are you cooking again? You have been at work the whole day, and Uncle¡¯s wife is at home the whole day. Why are you cooking for them?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We are a family and don¡¯t need to be so calctive.¡±

    ¡°Mum, you are too honest. You should not do these!¡±

    ¡°I know what to do. This is none of your business.¡±

    Whenever he mentioned about his mother¡¯s family, Dong Xuebing was furious. He got up from the bed and said. ¡°I am in Yantai County now. I will go over to your ceter.¡±

    ¡°Eh? You are not working? Why are you here?¡±

    ¡°It is some work-rted matters. I will tell you when I see you. I am heading over now.¡±

    ¡°Have you taken dinner? I will call your Second Aunt¡¯s family over too. We will wait for you to have dinner.¡± During Lunar New Year, Luan Xiaoping had mentioned to Dong Xuebing before. Now, her son was finally willing to return home, and she was overjoyed. She thought her son had purposely took leave back to visit her.

    Dong Xuebing boarded a long-distance bus and arrived at Hui Tian Vige.

    After alighting from the bus, Dong Xuebing saw his mum waiting for him. Dong Xuebing grumbled: ¡°Why are you here? It¡¯s sote, and it is dangerous for you to be here.¡± The security around here is not as good as Beijing. ¡°Who is at home? Are Second Aunt and her family here?¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Your younger sister (cousin, Second Aunt¡¯s daughter) is still at work. She says she will being back soon. The rest have arrived.¡±

    Dong Xuebing held his mother¡¯s hand. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go. Watch your steps.¡±

    ¡°Haha, my eyes are still good. You don¡¯t need to hold me.¡± Luan Xiaoping patted her son¡¯s hand and lead the way.

    As they were reaching home, they saw a group of young men walking in the opposite direction. They were smoking cheap cigarettes and looked drunk. Some of them were staring at Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping.

    Luan Xiaoping saw them and quickly pulled her son aside and lowered her head.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them: ¡°Mum, who are these people? Why are you so afraid of them?¡±

    ¡°Our county produces gold, and these hooligans are working in the mines. They lived in the vige. They will steal vegetables from people¡¯s gardens and disturb the girls around here. They do all sorts of bad things.¡± Luan Xiaoping was relieved when she saw the hooligans walking away. ¡°Xiao Bing, stay away from them when you see them. We cannot offend them. I heard the officers from our Vige police station is close to them. The hooligans dug up our sweet potatoes several times, and we reported to the police. But the police officers ignored us.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Stay away from them?¡±

    ¡°Listen to me. You are working in Beijing, and your authority is useless here. You will not win them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted tough. You are telling the County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief to stay away from some hooligans? Are you joking with me?!

    Dong Xuebing had been to this house a few times when he was young. Other than the date tree in the garden had gotten taller, nothing was changed. They walked through the front yard and opened the metal gate. They entered thepound. Dong Xuebing looked around. Almost the whole family was there. His grandmother, uncle and his wife, his First Aunt and her husband, and his Second Aunt and her husband. Only a few of his cousins are not around.

    Other than his Second Aunt and her family, Dong Xuebing dislikes the rest of them. But he had to take note of his mother¡¯s feelings and greeted everyone.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle and First Aunt¡¯s families ignored him. After all, Dong Xuebing had quarreled with them in the past, and they still remember it. Only Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt and her family greeted him back. His Second Aunt walked over and held his hand. ¡°Xiao Bing has grown up. Look, you are so much taller than me now. Come...... Sit here. We are starting dinner soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing missed his Second Aunt too. ¡°Second Aunt, you also look younger than before. How is your health?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m good. Haha.¡±

    Second Aunt¡¯s husbandughed. ¡°I heard from your mum that you are a leader with the government now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out a packet of Chong Hua cigarettes from his pocket and gave a cigarette to Second Aunt¡¯s husband. ¡°Ha... It¡¯s just a job. Have a smoke.¡±

    Second Aunt¡¯s husband looked at the cigarette packet. ¡°Oh, this a pack of good cigarettes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s uncle saw Dong Xuebing did not give him any cigarettes and frowned. ¡°The leaders in State Security are worthless. Deputy Chief does not have any authority.¡±

    His wifeughed and added: ¡°That¡¯s right. The officials at the grassroots level have more authority.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked at them.

    Luan Xiaoping was unhappy to hear them say these things about her son. But that¡¯s her elder brother¡¯s wife, and she cannot talk back at them.

    The second Aunt retorted. ¡°You cannot say this. Xiao Bing is still young and has a bright future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt also dislike him and said: ¡°Mum is hungry now. Let¡¯s not wait for Xiao Jin and start dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt and Uncle treated Dong Xuebing this way was because of their arguments in the past. Also, Dong Xuebing was working for State Security in Beijing. Beijing is the capital of China and had countless officials. Deputy Section Chief rank officers are nothing there. Outside of their workce, no one will recognize them. This was why no one cares when they found out Dong Xuebing had be a Deputy Section Chief.

    Dong Xuebing was trying his best to control his anger during this meal.

    It was not only about his rtives¡¯ attitude towards him. It was also the way they treated his mother.

    Luan Xiaoping was like a servant in the house. She had to cook, bring out the dishes, pour tea, etc. Second Aunt and her even had to clear and wash the dishes after dinner. Luan Xiaoping¡¯s health had never been good. In the day, she had to teach in the Junior High School, and after she returns from work, she will have to do these chores. Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s wife is not working and does not help out at all. After dinner, she just sat on the sofa with First Aunt to watch TV.

    Luan Xiaoping sense her son was about to explode and smiled. ¡°Xiao Bing, you must be tired from the traveling. Go and take a rest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at his Uncle¡¯s wife and First Aunt¡¯s family coldly. He was about to say something when the main door suddenly opened.

    It was his Second Aunt¡¯s daughter. Dong Xuebing¡¯s cousin Tang Jin ran in, crying.

    Dong Xuebing had not seen her for a while and could hardly recognize her. ¡°You are...... Xiao Jin? What happened? Who made you cry?!¡±

 Chapter 169 â€“ Not giving face!

    At home.

    Tang Jin was still crying when she looked at Dong Xuebing. She wiped her tears. ¡°Cousin?¡±

    Second Aunt rushes over. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What happened? Why are you crying?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s uncle stood up. ¡°Did someone bully you at the factory? Tell me! I will get revenge for you!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt and her husband also step forward to ask what happened. Tang Jin was not very pretty, but she was adorable and well-liked by everyone. Furthermore, she had been living with her grandmother, Uncle, and First Aunt. This was why they treated her better than Dong Xuebing.

    Tang Jin shook her head and kept quiet.

    Luan Xiaoping passed her a handkerchief. ¡°Xiao Jin, is it...... is it those hooligans?¡±

    Tang Jin cried louder when he mentioned those hooligans. ¡°Sob...... sob...... they...... they tried to take advantage of me.¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s father¡¯s face changed. ¡°Tell me. What happened?!¡±

    ¡°Sob... I finished work and came back to the vige... when I was about to reach home... Sob... those hooligans who stole our sweet potatoes surrounded me...... they want to bring me out for a ride with their motorbikes... but I refused...... they start to touch me everywhere... Sob...... A few vigers walked past, and I took the opportunity to escape home...¡±

    Her father banged on the table in anger. ¡°Those bastards! They are too much!¡±

    When Dong Xuebing¡¯s family was in trouble, it was Second Aunt¡¯s family who helped him. Although they had only lent Dong Xuebing¡¯s family some money, it was all their savings. Dong Xuebing and his mother had returned the money the year before, but he still wanted to repay their kindness. Seeing his sister, Tang Jin, getting bullied by that bunch of hooligans, Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°Xiao Jin, where are they now?¡±

    Tang Jin was still sobbing. ¡°They...... They should be gone by now.¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s father picked up a stool and was about to rush out of the house.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt grabbed him and asked: ¡°What are you going?¡±

    ¡°Sis, let go of me. My daughter cannot be bullied by them! I will make them pay for this!¡±

    First Aunt replied: ¡°You should also know about that group of hooligans. They are a nuisance to everyone in the vige. They outnumbered you and even if you go......¡±

    Tang Jin snatched the foldable stool from her father. ¡°Dad... Sob... I am fine. Don¡¯t go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said with ckface. ¡°Call the police!¡±

    Second Aunt was also in tears. ¡°Xiao Bing, the boss of the gold mine is close with the police officers. These hooligans are employed by the boss.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not care about all these. ¡°Call the police!¡±

    The head of the family, Dong Xuebing¡¯s grandmother, suddenly said: ¡°Call the police! We cannot allow Xiao Jin to be bullied like this!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was the closest to the phone, and she called the police. ¡°Hello, Police? My niece is molested by a group of hooligans...... that¡¯s right... Yes... Hurry up and send someone to catch them. That group of hooligans should still be around...¡± After that, she told the operator the address before hanging up. Luan Xiaoping turned to the rest and said. ¡°The police say they will arrive shortly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved to Tang Jin. ¡°Xiao Jin. Come closer and let me look at you.¡±

    Tang Jin walked over to Dong Xuebing and sat beside him. ¡°Brother.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You are all grown up. Our Xiao Jin is so pretty. Stop crying. The police will catch those hooligans.¡± Dong Xuebing does not care if those hooligans have a good rtionship with the police officers at the vige station. They had called the police and told them the address. The vige station should know this was his family¡¯s home. The officers will not dare to ignore this case.

    But things did not proceed ording to Dong Xuebing¡¯s n.

    10 minutes......

    20 minutes......

    The police station was not far from their house, but the police did note!

    Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath. ¡°Call them again!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle, Aunts, and the rest knew that the station had no intention of sending their officers. They were on the hooligan¡¯s side!

    Luan Xiaoping sighed and called again. After she hanged up, she turned and said. ¡°The station says they do not have enough officers and might not be able to attend to us today.¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s father scolded: ¡°They are in cahoots!¡±

    Tang Jin started sobbing again.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s was furious. You all should know it is my family who called the police, and you all don¡¯t even bother to send the officers? What¡¯s the meaning of this? Trying to show me that you dare to stand up against me? You don¡¯t want to give me face? F**k! You all are too daring! Hooligans and a Deputy Bureau Chief, and you all dare to choose to side with the hooligans? Fine!

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called the Bureau¡¯s Office Director, Hu Silian.

    Hu Silian was watching TV with her husband. ¡°Hello, Chief Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked in a serious tone. ¡°Director Hu, who is the Chief of Hui Tian Vige¡¯s station?¡±

    Hu Silian was surprised and could sense Chief Dong was angry from his tone. ¡°It¡¯s Liu Dahai.¡±

    ¡°Can you give me his number?¡±

    ¡°Sure. Give me a minute.¡± Hu Silian pointed to the coffee table, and her husband immediately passes her a notebook. Hu Silian knew something must have happened at Hui Tian Vige. But since Chief Dong did not mention anything, she did not ask. She quickly gave Dong Xuebing Liu Dahai¡¯s number.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing immediately call Liu Dahai.

    Everyone in the house was looking at Dong Xuebing. Luan Xiaoping asked: ¡°Son, who did you call?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°A colleague.¡±

    Ring, ring, ring... The line got through and a man who sounded slightly drunk answered. ¡°Hello?¡± Liu Dahai had just finished dinner and drinking with some officers. He had only reached home for 15 minutes, and his wife was giving him a back massage. He was about to fall asleep when his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing coldly said. ¡°Liu Dahai?¡±

    Liu Dahai was stunned. Who dares to address him by his full name?

    ¡°It¡¯s me. Who are you?¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing? Who is Dong Xuebing? Liu Dahai was about to ask him when he suddenly remembered. He sat up on his bed. ¡°You are...... Chief Dong?¡± He remembered who Dong Xuebing was. This was the newly transferred Deputy Bureau Chief, and today was his first official day at work!

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Liu Dahai, as a Station Chief, you really make the Public Security proud!¡±

    Liu Dahai was shocked. ¡°Chief Dong, what happened?¡± He could tell Chief Dong was furious. But he does not understand when he offended this newly transferred Deputy Bureau Chief. He had not even met him before!

    Dong Xuebing just said his address and shouted: ¡°10 minutes! I give you 10 minutes to get here!¡± After that, he hangs up the phone!

    Liu Dahai was stunned. Who did I offend?

    Liu Dahai¡¯s wife asked worryingly. ¡°Dahai, what did Chief Dong say?¡±

    ¡°He asked me to go...¡± Liu Dahai suddenly recalled something and immediately get dressed while calling his station. He told the officer the address and asked: ¡°Hurry, find out who is staying at this address.¡± He does not understand why Chief Dong appeared in Hui Tian Vige.

    The police officer who answered the call replied immediately: ¡°Chief Liu, I know about this family. It is the Luan¡¯s family, and they do not have any backing. Huh? They contacted you?¡±

    Liu Dahai frowned. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°That family had called the police about half an hour earlier. One of their family members was bullied by some hooligans. You should also know who the boss of those hooligans is... I think this is a small issue and did not send any officers to attend to it.¡±

    Liu Dahai heard this and scolded: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you report to me?!¡±

    ¡°This is only a minor dispute. I think......¡±

    A minor dispute?! Even Bureau Chief Dong had called up personally! Liu Dahai did not let that officer finish what he was saying. ¡°Get over there immediately! If you all can¡¯t get there within 5 minutes, all of you can pack your bags and get lost!¡± At the grassroots level, many leaders do things differently from the leaders in Beijing. They were much ¡°fiercer¡± and direct.

    After hanging up the phone, Liu Dahai knew the reason why Chief Dong had called him. Chief Dong just happened to pass by that area and saw the police officers ignoring themoners? This was why he is so angry? But even if he is a Deputy Bureau Chief, Hui Tian Vige is not under his jurisdiction. Why was he meddling with someone else business?

    Ring, ring, ring... Liu Dahai¡¯s phone rang again. It was County Bureau¡¯s Office Director Hu Silian that called.

    Liu Dahai answered. ¡°Director Hu.¡±

    Hu Silian asked: ¡°Chief Liu, what is wrong at your side?¡±

    Liu Dahai knew Hu Silian was asking about Chief Dong¡¯s anger. ¡°I am not very sure. Chief Dong had called me and scolded me. He wants me to go to a household in the vige within 10 minutes.¡±

    Hu Silianughed. ¡°I had just found out that Chief Dong¡¯s hometown is in Hui Tian Vige, and his mother¡¯s surname is Luan.¡±

    ¡°Ah?!¡± Liu Dahai¡¯s face turned green. ¡°Director Hu. Thank you!¡±

    Shit! I am in deep shit!

    Liu Dahai immediately ran out of his house!

    Liu Dahai finally understood why Chief Dong was so angry. Chief Dong¡¯s rtive is bullied by hooligans, and they called the police. But the station ignored his calls. Damn! This is challenging Chief Dong¡¯s authority! If words get out, it will be the end of his career!

    Liu Dahai called the vige station a few more times to make sure they had sent out the officers while speeding towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s family house.

    Liu Dahai was innocent. If Dong Xuebing were transferred from other agencies, they would have found out his family and rtives¡¯ address before he even reports for duty. But Dong Xuebing was transferred from a specialized agency. All of his information was confidential. All they knew about Dong Xuebing was his name and where he was transferred.

 Chapter 170 â€“ Arrest!

    Luan Family.

    Everyone had heard what Dong Xuebing said over the phone. All of them were stunned.

    Luan Xiaoping asked: ¡°Xiao Bing, did you just call Chief Liu?¡± Everyone in the vige knew who Liu Dahai was!

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°He will be here soon. We shall see how he is going to settle this after he arrives. Sis, don¡¯t worry. Since I am here, I will help you.¡± He patted Tang Jin¡¯s back and wiped her tears. ¡°If the Vige Station Chief wants to ignore this and want to protect those hooligans, fine. I will let the County Bureau send officers over. Don¡¯t be scared. Stop crying.¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°County Bureau?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s wife felt he was boosting. ¡°You are from Beijing¡¯s State Security. You don¡¯t have any authority here.¡±

    That¡¯s right. No one believes Liu Dahai wille over. He is a leader in the vige. Why would he handle this case personally?

    Dong Xuebing just sat there looking at his watch. If Liu Dahai did not arrive within 10 minutes, it means he knew this was his address and purposely choose to ignore his calls. This was to challenge his authority. Dong Xuebing will never allow anyone to step all over his head. If Liu Dahai arrived within 10 minutes, that means he might not know his family¡¯s address.

    1 minute past......

    3 minutes past......

    8 minutes past......

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s wife looked at Dong Xuebing impatiently and said to Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Are the dishes done?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping remembered that she was washing the dishes halfway. ¡°Sister-inw, I will go and wash them now.¡±

    Screeched....... Screeched!!!! It was the sounds of hard braking! Followed by the sounds of cars¡¯ doors being mmed closed.

    Dong Xuebing patted Tang Jin¡¯s back. ¡°Xiao Jin, go and open the door.¡± Dong Xuebing will not open the door himself. But everyone in the house is all Dong Xuebing¡¯s elders, and he can only ask Tang Jin to open the door.

    Tang Jin was scared. She felt it might be those hooligansing to create trouble. She walked out to the door and opened it cautiously. She was shocked by what she saw after she opened the door. There were 7 to 8 police officers and the Vige¡¯s Station Chief Liu Dahai standing outside. ¡°You... Who are you all looking for?¡±

    First Aunt, Uncle, Second Aunt, and the rest looked out from the living and were shocked!

    He really came! Liu Dahai really came! What was happening?

    Before everyone could figure out what was happening, Dong Xuebing said: ¡°You are Chief Liu? Your vige station¡¯s officers are really on time! You all arrive so fast!¡± Everyone in the house was shocked. Dong Xuebing banged the table with his phone. ¡°Two calls! Half an hour! You all still dare to tell me that you all don¡¯t have enough manpower and will not being today? Ah? What the hell are you all doing?!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping panicked and quickly signaled to her son.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle, Tang Jin, and the rest were stunned. Chief Liu was the head of the vige¡¯s police station. You dare to scold him like this?

    The few police officers were called over after receiving a call at home. They do not know what happened. They were shocked to see their Station Chief getting scolded by a young man in his early 20s. Some of them were about to scold Dong Xuebing when Liu Dahai said something that stunned everyone!

    Liu Dahai wiped his sweat. ¡°Chief Dong, it¡¯s our station¡¯s operator who failed in his duties.¡±

    Chief Dong? He is the newly transferred Bureau Chief¡¯s Dong?

    The few police officers immediately shut up and stood at attention.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Stop pushing the responsibility to others! You all dare to ignore the public¡¯s call for help? Wait until tomorrow? We would be dead by then! From what I see, you all have no intentions to send officers over! Is this the way your station does things? Ah? Is this how you all serve the people? Ah?¡±

    Liu Dahai bowed his head. ¡°Chief Dong. It¡¯s my fault. I had failed to manage my men. I...... really did not know about this.¡± Liu Dahai did not say that he does not know this was Dong Xuebing¡¯s family home. He could not say this as this would be telling Chief Dong that the Police officers are ignoring the public¡¯s call for help. He just said that he did not know about this. This was telling Dong Xuebing that he does not know Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother¡¯s family is staying here and does not know what happened at the station.

    After a round of scolding, Dong Xuebing vented some of his anger. He pointed at Tang Jin and said. ¡°Look at the security of this vige? Ady walking on the streets got surrounded by a bunch of thugs?! Ah? No policemen are bothered to look into this? Those hooligans hade to steal from our garden, and we called the police. But no officers came to investigate! What have you been doing?!¡±

    ¡°I had overlooked. Rest assured, I will make sure all the culprits get the punishment they deserved!¡± Liu Dahai did not even need to ask and knew who the hooligans were. He turned to his men and shouted: ¡°Go! Bring them back now!¡± Liu Dahai was furious. Chief Dong¡¯s rtive was bullied in his turf, and he was embarrassed.

    The few police officers rushed out of the house.

    A whileter, the efficiency of the officers was shown to Dong Xuebing. Within minutes, the officers brought back 4 hooligans. They were drinking and ying cards at one of their friend¡¯s ce when the officers rushed in and arrested them. This was not the first time the hooligans interacted with the officers. They knew each other, and the hooligans did not expect the officers to arrest them without saying a word. On the way back, the officers told them that the girl they harassed earlier was the sister of the County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief. The hooligans knew they were in trouble.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the 4 hooligans and turned to Tang Jin. ¡°Xiao Jin, are they the ones who harassed you?¡±

    Tang Jin was still puzzled why all the officers called her cousin Chief Dong. Even Liu Dahai treated Dong Xuebing like he was his superior. She got braver and pointed to one hooligan with dyed hair. ¡°It¡¯s them! This yellow hair touched my waist!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pulled a long face and nodded.

    Liu Dahai heard that and signaled to his men.

    That officer got the hint and went over to give that yellow hair a kick to his ass!

    The rest of the officers immediately got the hint and start beating up those hooligans. ¡°You all even dare to harass our Chief Dong¡¯s sister?! You all are asking for it!¡±

    The hooligans were rolling on the ground in pain. ¡°Chief Dong, Ms. Tang, we are sorry. We will not do it again!¡±

    Tang Jin felt much better, and she even wanted to go over and give them a few kicks.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t hit them here! Bring them back and charge them ordingly to thew!¡±

    The few officers stopped immediately. They understood the meaning of those words. Charge them ording to thew was impossible. What Dong Xuebing meant was don¡¯t hit them here. Bring them back to the station and beat them up there!

    Liu Dahai thought to himself. Leaders from Beijing speaks differently. If he were in Dong Xuebing¡¯s position, he would surely tell the officers to beat them up immediately. But Dong Xuebing gave them a hint in his first sentence, and the next sentence was telling them to abide by thew. This was to prevent getting himself into trouble if any of the hooligans were severely injured. After all, he had told the officers to charge them ording to thew, and he was not involved in beating up the hooligans.

    After the incident at Senior Xie¡¯s vi, Dong Xuebing had gotten better in the way he speaks.

    After Liu Dahai and his men left with the hooligans, Dong Xuebing smiled/ ¡°Xiao Jin, those hooligans will be detained for some time. Are you feeling better now?¡±

    Tang Jin asked excitedly. ¡°Brother! You are terrific! Why are they so scared of you?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Haha, you should ask them this question. They are the ones who failed in their duties.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping and the rest did not say anything earlier. But after all the officers left, Luan Xiaoping pulled her son¡¯s arm and asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, why are they calling you Chief Dong? Why are you their Chief now?¡± Second Aunt, her husband, and the rest were looking at Dong Xuebing. They still could not figure out what happened.

    Dong Xuebing patted his mother¡¯s hand. ¡°Mum, I told you previously that I might be transferred to another ce. The transfer order was issued, and I am now our County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was surprised. ¡°Public Security? Deputy Bureau Chief? Our county?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I made use of some connections and finally got the transfer.¡± Dong Xuebing made it sound simple. But only he knows how difficult it was to get this position. He almost ended his career.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s cigarette fell onto the ground. ¡°Ah! This...... This......¡±

    Second Aunt was also stunned. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are so young... How did you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt and Uncle¡¯s wife looked at each other. They could see the fear and shock in each other eyes.

    Everyone does not believe this. Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security had never had a Deputy Bureau Chief below the age of 30 in the past. Dong Xuebing was only 23. But the attitude of Liu Dahai and the officers towards Dong Xuebing proved this was true. Dong Xuebing had be a somebody now!

    Luan Xiaoping was the happiest. Never in her dreams, she had expected her son to be a high-ranking official. She could finally hold her head high in front of her rtives.

    Tang Jin hugged Dong Xuebing excitedly and walked around him, looking at him from head to toe. ¡°Brother! You are the Deputy Bureau Chief now! My brother is the Deputy Bureau Chief! Hahaha! If anyone dares to bully me in the future, I will ask you to arrest them!¡±

 Chapter 171 â€“ The status of the family changed!

    Everyone in the house was still digesting the shocking news of Dong Xuebing bing their County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief.

    Dong Xuebingughed and pulled Tang Jin¡¯s arms, which was still wrapped around his neck, and patted her on her head. ¡°You have been mischievous since young. You are all grown up now, and why are you still behaving like a kid?¡± Tang Jin did not attend university and had started working after High School. She is currently working at a leather bag factory in the vige. She was not much younger than Dong Xuebing.

    Tang Jinughed. ¡°I am happy... This is the first time our family has a high-ranking official.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It is only a Deputy Section Chief position. I am the lowest rank Deputy Bureau Chief in the Bureau. What high-ranking official are you talking about?¡±

    Tang Jinughed. ¡°This is still not considered high rank? Where else can you find a Deputy Bureau Chief in his early 20s? Brother, will you be staying here in the future?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°I should be in Yan Tai County for the next 1 to 2 years. I am not sure in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt saw her daughter pestering Dong Xuebing and said: ¡°Xiao Jin, your brother should be tired. Let him take a break. Oh, he has punished those hooligans for you, and you haven¡¯t thanked him yet.¡± After knowing Dong Xuebing had be a high-rank leader, she bes more reserved when she speaks to him. She saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s cup was almost empty and quickly help to pour water for him.

    Tang Jin said: ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing said and quickly stopped his Second Aunt from topping up his cup. He grabbed the themosk from her and poured water into her husband and her cup. ¡°Second Aunt, you don¡¯t need to be so polite with me. We are a family. If I don¡¯t stand up for Xiao Jin, who will help her? When my father is sick, your family lend us all your savings. I will never forget what you all had done for us. If you all encounter any problems in the future, let me know. I will do my best to help.¡±

    Second Aunt was touched and smiled. ¡°It is only a few thousand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing purposely mentioned the past, and his Uncle and First Aunt were embarrassed. When Luan Xiaoping approaches them for help, they refused to help. They knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s father¡¯s condition was a bottomless pit. No amount of money will be able to cure his illness. This was why they refused to lend any money to Dong Xuebing¡¯s family.

    Luan Xiaoping was very kind and does not want her son to fall out with her siblings. She quickly changed the topic. ¡°Xiao Bing, do you have any ce to stay in the County? How about staying in the vige? It is not very far from the County¡¯s town. You can buy a motorbike. Staying in hotels is expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing held his mother and sat down on the sofa. ¡°Mum, I am also a leader. How can the bureau don¡¯t arrange lodging for me? I got my apartment in the afternoon. It has 2 bedrooms and equipped with home appliances. It is much better than the hotel rooms.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt asked: ¡°Your workce even gives you an apartment?¡±

    Her husband gave her a stare. ¡°What¡¯s there to be surprised? Xiao Bing is a leader now. The higher-ups must arrange lodging for me.¡±

    Other than Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt¡¯s family, Dong Xuebing does not want to speak with the rest. But his mother was around, and he can¡¯t be rude. ¡°It is a temporary quarter. I have to return it when I am transferred.¡±

    Tang Jin looked at Dong Xuebing enviously. She had lived in the vige all her life, and her dream is to buy an apartment in the County Town.

    After chatting awhile, Luan Xiaoping suddenly remembered that she still has not washed the dishes. ¡°You all chat first. I will go and wash the dishes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle heard it and used his leg to nudge his wife secretly.

    His wife immediately got the hint. She looked at Dong Xuebing and quickly stopped Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Xiao Ping, let me wash the dishes. How can I let you wash the dishes after you had worked the whole day? Take a break and have some fruits.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping waved her hands. ¡°Sister-inw, I am not tired. I can do the dishes.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s sister-inw pretended to be angry. ¡°Go and apany Xiao Bing. I will take care of all household chores in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt also moved towards them and smiled. ¡°Xiaoping, you have not met Xiao Bing for a long time. Go and apany your son. Leave these chores to your sister-inw and me.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping felt bad. ¡°Sis, sister-inw, how can I let you all do these? Let me do it.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt and she were the ones who do these chores usually.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s grandmother said: ¡°Xiaoping, your health is not good. Leave these chores to them in the future.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was now the Deputy Bureau Chief¡¯s mother. Dong Xuebing was still sitting on the sofa watching them. His First Aunt and Uncle¡¯s wife dares not to let his mother do these chores. It was different now. Luan Xiaoping could feel her status in the family had changed. Although it was sudden, she knew it was all because of her son.

    Dong Xuebing felt better when he saw their attitude towards his mother changed

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle moved closer and took out a pack of cigarettes. He offered Dong Xuebing a stick. ¡°Xiao Bing, have a smoke.¡±

    Since his Uncle showed him respect, Dong Xuebing must return the favor. He lit the cigarette and offered his Uncle and First Aunt¡¯s Uncle, his Zhong Hua Cigarettes. But when he saw his mother staring at him, he realized that he had never smoke in front of his mother before. He smiled: ¡°Mum, I seldom smoke.¡±

    If this were the past, Luan Xiaoping would start lecturing her son. Smoking is harmful to his health. But now, her son is a high-rank official. She did not scold her son and felt it was normal for her son to smoke. Which government official does not smoke?

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s wife returns after washing the dishes. ¡°Xiao Ping, I went to the County Town a few days ago and bought some clothes. Let¡¯s go and see which one you like. I will give it to you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping knew about this. Her sister-inw had boasted about the clothes she bought after she returned. Those clothing were expensive. ¡°I still have clothes. Thank you.¡±

    Her sister-inw held her arms: ¡°Don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me. Let¡¯s try them on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt followed them. ¡°Xiaoping¡¯s figure is better than me. You will not fit into my clothes. I will buy some for you when I go shopping.¡± Luan Xiaoping had suddenly be the VIP of the family. After Dong Xuebing had be a leader in their county, they felt the need to mend their broken rtionship. More importantly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt and Uncle¡¯s wife knew Dong Xuebing was still angry with them. They were doing these to show Dong Xuebing.

    9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing remembered that he still has something to speak to his Second Aunt¡¯s family. He called his Second Aunt¡¯s family over to his mother¡¯s room. After entering his mother¡¯s room, Luan Xiaoping returned, wearing a dress given to her by her Sister-inw.

    Tang Jinughed. ¡°You are so pretty.¡±

    Second Aunt added. ¡°That¡¯s right. This dress suits you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°I am almost 50 years old. How can I be pretty?¡± She said this, but she was still feeling great in her heart.

    Dong Xuebingughed and praised his mother too. After that, he took out his wallet and turned to Tang Jin. ¡°Xiao Jin, I did not prepare any gifts for you today. Here.......¡± Dong Xuebing took out a red packet he prepared. The red packet was very thick and could not be sealed. ¡°This is for you. Since Lunar New Year had just past, just treat this as a New Year red packet from me.¡±

    Tang Jin waved her hand. ¡°No. I cannot ept this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt also pushed the red packet back to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, we cannot ept your money. Keep it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing forcefully pushes the red packet into Tang Jin¡¯s hand. ¡°Sis, just keep it. You want to make me angry?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded with approval. Her son had be more mature. ¡°Xiao Jin. Since this is given by your brother, just keep it.¡±

    After pushing the red packet back and forth, the red packet was torn, and some of the cash in it were exposed. Everyone was shocked. They thought that the thick red packet contains only 10 yuan bills and did not expect it to be full of 100 yuan bills! There is 10,000 RMB in the red packet!

    The biggest red packet Tang Jin received every year was only 100 RMB. This was the first time she received a 10,000 RMB red packet. She was shocked. ¡°Brother, this....... This is too much!¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s father was stunned. ¡°Your sister¡¯s annual wage is only 10,000 RMB. This...... No. We cannot ept this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and forcefully pushes the money to Tang Jin. ¡°Just take it. It¡¯s fine. You are at the age where you should get a boyfriend. You need to doll up and get some pretty dresses.¡±

    Although Luan Xiaoping felt 10,000 RMB was too much, she still said: ¡°Just take it. Your brother is earning a lot now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt sighed and patted the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Tang Jin looked at Dong Xuebing gratefully. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Haha, don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I will prepare a bigger gift for you when you get married.¡± Dong Xuebing had grown up in Beijing, and Tang Jin had been living in the countryside. They had only yed together a few times when they were young. But because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt and her husband, Dong Xuebing, felt the need to take care of her.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt and her husband knew Dong Xuebing was repaying them the debt and was touched.

    When Second Aunt¡¯s family were about to leave, Dong Xuebing whispered to Tang Jin. ¡°If you need money or encounter any problems, just give me a call. Do you still have my number?¡±

    Tang Jin nodded. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    After they left, Luan Xiaoping sat on the bed with her son. She looked at him and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Mum, what is it? Huh? Are you mad with me because I gave Xiao Jin so much money?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Luan Xiaoping looked at her son cautiously and said. ¡°Your Uncle and First Aunt might be selfish in the past...... but they are not wealthy then. They are unable to lend us money. Can you don¡¯t me them? You had given your sister so much money and have not returned home for so many years. Shouldn¡¯t you....... Give something to your grandmother, Uncle and Aunt?¡± Luan Xiaoping saw her son frowning and quickly says: ¡°You don¡¯t need to give them 10,000 RMB each. A few hundred will do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply.

    Luan Xiaoping pushed her son¡¯s arm. ¡°You are our County¡¯s leader now. You have not visited them for so many years, and you didn¡¯t even bring any gifts with you now... Son, just treat it as helping mum. Buy your Uncle and Aunt a few cartons of cigarettes and a few hundred RMB to your grandmother. Ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Mum, if you are not around earlier, I will not even bother about them.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping did not want to trouble her son and did not want him to give them money. But Luan Xiaoping was still a member of this family. Her sister-inw and elder sister had treated her well earlier. It would be rude if her son did not give them some gifts. She saw her son sitting there keeping quiet, refusing to give in, her tears dropped.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid of his mother crying. ¡°Huh? Why are you crying again? Fine... Alright. I will go and buy cigarettes now!!! Stop crying! I apologize!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded and wiped her tears. She knew her son was good to her and will do whatever she tells him to when she cried.

    The store in the vige does not sell Zhong Hua Cigarettes. The best cigarettes there was only Yu Xi cigarettes, and Dong Xuebing bought all the remaining cartons of cigarettes in the store, before returning to his mother¡¯s room. He ced the cigarettes and 1,000 RMB on the dressing table. ¡°Mum, give these to them tomorrow. Just say it¡¯s from me.¡± After saying that, he took out an ATM card from his wallet and gave it to his mother.

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡±

    ¡°There is about 300,000 RMB in this ount. Keep it. Just buy whatever you want.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luan Xiaoping was shocked. ¡°Where did you get so much money?!¡±

    ¡°Eh? Don¡¯t get so excited. I will tell you slowly.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and had his arm around his mother¡¯s shoulders. ¡°I don¡¯t dare to tell you in the past, because I am afraid that you will think I received bribes. This money is earned by me. During my university days, I worked part-time at the Antique Market. I learned a lot there. I used what I had learned and found a few treasures, which I sold for 5 million. Now, I am setting up an Auctionpany with Aunt Xuan. Thepany will be set up soon.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping almost fainted when she heard 5 million. ¡°Are you telling the truth? Are you lying to me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Of course not. You can ask Aunt Xuan if you don¡¯t believe me. the Auction Company will be in operations soon.¡±

    ¡°5 million...... 5 million.......¡± Luan Xiaoping was worried that her son had gotten his money through illegal means. She questioned her son for a while before she believed him.

    Dong Xuebing gave the ATM card, which was registered under Aunt Xuan¡¯s name, to his mother and told her the pin. After that, heughed. ¡°I have so much money now, and I don¡¯t know what to spend it on. Just take it and buy some clothes or an electric bicycle. Just go ahead and spend it. If you finish spending it, let me know.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping hesitated for a while and epted the card. She wrote the pin on a piece of paper and started tearing again. This was the happiest day of her life. Her son is now the County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief and still got 5 million RMB! The Dong family will not be looked down upon again!!!

 Chapter 172 â€“ The pathetic welcoming lunch!

    That night, Dong Xuebing¡¯s grandmother ordered Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt to clean up an empty room for him. But Dong Xuebing did not sleep in that room. He had not seen his mother for a long time and had to leave tomorrow. So, he slept with his mother in his mother¡¯s room. They chatted untilte at night. They talked about the past and his future. His mother even brought up the subject of his future marriage.

    The next morning.

    When Dong Xuebing got up, breakfast was ready. The whole family was waiting for them to have breakfast.

    Luan Xiaoping entered the dining room and apologized. ¡°Sorry. I woke upte. Is the porridge ready? I will go and serve it.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯¡¯s sister-inw stopped her and asked her to sit at the table. ¡°I said yesterday that I will take care of these chores. Haha...¡±

    First Aunt and her husband, Uncle and the rest, were treating Luan Xiaoping and Dong Xuebing with respect today. Last night, before Luan Xiaoping goes to bed, she passed the cigarettes Dong Xuebing bought to everyone and gave her mother 1,000 RMB. Yu Xi Cigarettes was considered an expensive brand of cigarettes. All of them don¡¯t even bear to smoke this brand of cigarette during New Year. They felt Dong Xuebing was very generous with them. Another reason was Dong Xuebing had given them gifts, and that means he was willing to forget about the past.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing said: ¡°Mum, I got to leave for work. Do you want toe with me?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°Why should I go with you?¡±

    ¡°Go and live with me. My apartment has two bedrooms.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not going. I still need to teach. It is too troublesome to travel.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and did not say anything. After bidding his mother goodbye, he walked out of the house.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Aunts, Uncle, and his grandmother walked Dong Xuebing out of the house. ¡°Xiao Bing, be careful on your way back. Doe back more often.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t need to send me off.¡±

    Not far from his mother¡¯s house, Dong Xuebing noticed there was a police car parked along the roadside.

    A police officer in his 30s saw Dong Xuebing and quickly alight and open the passenger door for him. ¡°Chief Dong, Chief Liu asked me to send you back to the County¡¯s bureau.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Liu Dahai was quite considerate. ¡°Never mind. You all still have to work.¡±

    That officer replied. ¡°Chief Dong, I need to go to the County Bureau¡¯s station today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reject his offer and boarded the rear passenger seat.

    County¡¯s Public Security Bureau¡¯s main building.

    Dong Xuebing entered his office and put down his bag. He looked at himself in the mirror and straighten up his clothes before going to the Bureau Chief¡¯s office. He knocked on the door, and someone inside said: ¡°Come in.¡± Dong Xuebing walked in with his back straight and chest pumped out. ¡°Chief Liang, I am Dong Xuebing. I am here to report to you.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng, 51 years old, County¡¯s Public Security Bureau Chief and County¡¯s Public Security Party Committee Secretary. He does not take on the role of Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and did not enter the County¡¯s Party Committee. He looked at Dong Xuebing and said: ¡°Chief Dong, you are young and promising!¡± Liang Chengpeng was muscr and looks like a straightforward person.

    Dong Xuebing did not let Chief Liang walk forward to wee him. He quickly steps forward and extends two hands to shake his hand. ¡°Thank you for yourpliments. I am young, but promising is still too far. I will do my best under your leadership. Do pardon me if I make any mistakes in the future.¡±

    Liang Chengpengughed. ¡°You are modest. What our bureaucks is young men like you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not like to deal with scheming people. His first impression of Chief Liang was quite good.

    This was their first meeting, and it was only to introduce each other. Liang Chengpeng did not say a lot. After introducing himself, Dong Xuebing left and went meet Political Commissar Liu Weiye and Executive Deputy Bureau Chief Hu Yiguo. Political Commissar Liu was a quiet person. He only said something to wee Dong Xuebing and did not say anything else. Dong Xuebing was the one who keeps talking. He only smiled and listen to him.

    The No.1 and No. 2 of the bureau left a good impression with Dong Xuebing. But when Dong Xuebing went to the bureau¡¯s No. 3, he met a problem.

    Hu Yiguo was a plump man in his 40s. He looked at Dong Xuebing from head to toe, and the first words he said was ¡°Haha, Chief Dong, you are very young...¡±

    State Security is a specialized agency and will not reveal any information about Dong Xuebing¡¯s aplishment there. No one in the bureau knows about Dong Xuebing¡¯s ability. Their only impression of Dong Xuebing was he is very young. This was the young Dong Xuebing heard the most today. But the way they said the word ¡°young¡± was different. Chief Liang said he was young and promising. This was praising Dong Xuebing. But Hu Yiguo noted, ¡°Chief Dong, you are very young.¡± His tone was questioning Dong Xuebing¡¯s ability and looking down on him.

    Dong Xuebing did not show his displeasure on his face. ¡°Please guide me along in the future.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Let¡¯s learn from each other. Haha.¡±

    Hu Yiguo shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and weed him. After that, he speaks appropriately.

    But Dong Xuebing does not have a good impression of him.

    Chief Liang called for a meeting in the morning and introduced Dong Xuebing to everyone by reading out his official transfer order. This should be done yesterday by the County¡¯s Party Committee leader, but Dong Xuebing wanted to keep a low profile and rejected it. Secondly, Liang Chengpeng went to the City¡¯s Bureau to have a meeting. This was why the announcement was dyed until today.

    Under the watchful eyes of the leaders and police officers, Dong Xuebing stepped forward to give a speech. He had memorized this speech a few days ago. The speech was about how he will serve the people, take hardships, express his loyalty to the Party and Country, etc. The speechsted more than 20 minutes, and Dong Xuebing received apuses after he ended. From this moment onwards, Dong Xuebing will be officially taking on the duties of Deputy Bureau Chief.

    Noon. Liang Chengpeng, Liu Weiye, and the rest of Deputy Bureau Chiefs had prepared a wee lunch for Dong Xuebing. What made Dong Xuebing speechless was the wee lunch was not at the County Government¡¯s guest house or a nearby restaurant. It was held in the bureau¡¯s small cafeteria. The food was good. There were fish, prawns, meat, etc. But this wee lunch was too pathetic. Even if there were no leaders from the County Government or I might be slightly younger, but at least show some respect for me.

    Damn! Was I too low profile?

 Chapter 173 â€“ Look for Xiao Dong whenever there is trouble!

    A few dayster.

    The result of the wee meal was shown. Because the leaders in the Bureau did not think highly of Dong Xuebing and did not assign any work to him, the rest of the department heads in the bureau did not wee him. The higher-ups had not consulted the County¡¯s Bureau Party Committee and transferred Dong Xuebing in straight. Many people do not like this arrangement. Another reason was Dong Xuebing¡¯s age. He was too young, and no one will think he is capable. Dong Xuebing also stayed low since he joined the bureau, and no one felt he have any backings.

    Morning. Dong Xuebing walked into the Bureau with a bun in hand.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Chief Dong.¡±

    A few police officers smiled and greeted Dong Xuebing. But they were influenced by the department heads and were not as weing towards Dong Xuebing as before.

    Dong Xuebing is a sensitive person. He could feel the changes in everyone¡¯s attitude towards him. Back in his office, he rubbed his temples. He was frustrated. If this continues, he will have no authority in the bureau. Now, everyone is treating him as if he is invisible. What is Chief Liang thinking? Why didn¡¯t he assign any duties to him? Things should be better after he is entrusted with some responsibilities. With authority and men, people will look at him differently.

    Although Dong Xuebing was anxious to make a name for himself, he did not look for Liang Chengpeng. He was afraid that he will leave a bad impression.

    9.30 am. Office Director Hu Silian called Dong Xuebing¡¯s office to attend a bureau chiefs meeting.

    Dong Xuebing thought this is it! I will be assigned some duties!

    The Bureau Chiefs¡¯ meeting is in a small meeting room on the top floor. Other than Dong Xuebing and other Deputy Chiefs, some department heads will also be attending. After Dong Xuebing entered the meeting room, he quietly observes the others. He wants to know who is closer to who and if there is anyone who is at loggerheads against each other. Dong Xuebing was still new in the bureau and was not sure about the rtionship between the leaders. He needed some time to figure out the different factions. He does not want to make any irreversible mistakes. This was the reason why Dong Xuebing stayed low in the past few days.

    5 minutester, the meeting starts. Hu Silian was in charge of taking the minutes.

    Liang Chengpeng updated the progress of the bureau¡¯s work for the previous month. He praised the officers involved in cracking a case of burry and rape. After that, he approved the procurement of 20 new nkets for their lockups and some stationaries for the offices. From Dong Xuebing¡¯s observation, Chief Liang has a lot of authority in the bureau and no one challenged his decisions. Everyone just agreed to whatever he says.

    After a while, Liang Chengpeng cleared his throat and looked at a file in his hand. ¡°Next, we shall discuss the case of our County¡¯s website.¡±

    Executive Deputy Chief Hu Yiguo and the rest of the leaders frowned.

    Liang Chengpeng threw the file on the desk angrily. ¡°Someone is openly challenging the County Government. The government¡¯s website had been hacked several times. The hackers caused the malfunction of the server and defaced the site. 1 month. It¡¯s been one whole month, andst night, the site was hacked again. The County¡¯s leaders called up and scolded us. Chief Hu, you are in-charge of inte security. When are you going to solve this case?

    Hu Yiguo replied: ¡°These criminals are very skillful. Our inte security team has only been set up recently......¡±

    Liang Chengpeng interrupted him: ¡°Didn¡¯t we get someone from the City Bureau to assist us?¡±

    Hu Yiguo said. ¡°The City Bureau¡¯s Cyberspace Administration had sent some inte police officers to assist us. But no matter how they tried, they are still unable to stop those hackers. They waited a few nights for the hackers but the hackers did not appear. Last night, the hackers appeared immediately after they left. The inte officers think that this hacker is very skillful and cunning... We might not......¡±

    Deputy Chief Chao replied casually. ¡°I think we should shut down the site temporary before any significant damage is done.¡±

    This case had been troubling Hu Yiguo for some time. He added: ¡°I think so too.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng furiously replied: ¡°This will be bowing down to the criminals! They will continue tomit these crimes! There is no room for negotiations! Contact the City Bureau now and request for more officers to assist us! Chief Hu! Put aside your work and focus on this case! This case must be solved as soon as possible!¡±

    Hu Yiguo sighed in his heart. ¡°Yes......¡± He wanted to shut down the site. If not, he will have to bear full responsibility. Hu Yiguo was someone that craves for more authority. Almost half of all the departments and stations are under his charge. Now, he was regretting his decision to take over the Cybersecurity department.

    Dong Xuebing had also heard about the hacking of the County Government¡¯s website. He had heard about these hackers from the Sixth Bureau when he was in the State Security. If the City¡¯s Inte police are powerless against the hacker, that means the hacker is very skillful. It should be impossible to arrest or stop the hacker for the time being. It will depend on luck to capture the hacker.

    Suddenly, the meeting room¡¯s door opened, and someone ran in.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s face changed and was about to scold that young man. That young man quickly passed a handphone to him and whispered: ¡°The County Chief is looking for you.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng paused for a second and answered the call. He started frowning as he spoke over the phone.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest looked at each other. They wondered what happened.

    After hanging up the phone, Liang Chengpeng banged the table in anger. ¡°Ridiculous! They have no respect for thews!¡± Chief Liang saw the confused look on everyone¡¯s faces and said: ¡°Just a few minutes ago, the County Government¡¯s website is hacked again. All the contents on the site are changed, and the hackers even exchange the names of the County Chief and Deputies!¡±

    Everyone took in a deep breath. Exchange the names of the County Chief and Deputy County Chiefs? This is considered a serious political crime! The hacker is too bold!

    Liang Pengcheng roared: ¡°The County had issued an order! This case must be solved within two days! If not, the leaders involved will have to bear the responsibility!¡±

    Hu Yiguo turned pale immediately. He is the leader involved. ¡°Chief Liang, two days, is too short. Can you.......¡±

    ¡°Only two days!¡± Liang Chengpeng said. ¡°If you cannot solve this case, I will hold you ountable!¡±

    Hu Yiguo almost cursed out loud. How is this possible?!

    Dong Xuebing was someone who bears grudges. When he met Hu Yiguo for the first time, he had made fun of Dong Xuebing. Now, Hu Yiguo is in trouble and Dong Xuebing was smiling happily in his heart. Two days? You might not be able to arrest the hacker even if you have two months! The other Deputies and department heads looked at Hu Yiguo with pity. Anyone will also be in trouble if they were tasked with solving this case.

    After that, Liang Chengpeng continued discussing some other cases.

    Dong Xuebing was waiting eagerly to see which station will be assigned to him. The station Dong Xuebing wanted to take charge of was Hui Tian Vige Police Station. That ce is not only his hometown, it also has better facilities than other viges because of the gold mine nearby. But Hui Tian Vige is under Hu Yiguo jurisdiction, and Dong Xuebing does not have the chance. Sigh... Dong Xuebing prayed that the vige he will be in charge of is not a poor andwless vige.

    5 minutes...

    10 minutes...

    The meeting ends.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned because Chief Liang did not assign any duties to him! He was furious. Even if everyone belittled him due to his age, he is still a Deputy Bureau Chief. How can he not have any duties?

    Dong Xuebing could not hold back. After the meeting ended, he went to Liang Chengpeng¡¯s office. ¡°Chief Liang, I have familiarized myself with the bureau. Can you let me know which area I will be taking charge of?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng took a look at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The bureau will assign duties to you soon.¡±

    Soon? How many days has it been? This should be done on my first day.

    Liang Chengpeng was not making things difficult for Dong Xuebing. Firstly, Dong Xuebing had not mentioned this and secondly, Liang Chengpeng had not thought of how to reassign the duties of all the deputies. The former Deputy had made a mistake and all the stations and departments he was in-charge of were taken over by Hu Yiguo. Now Dong Xuebing had taken over the former deputy, and there is no more avable work for him.

    After leaving Chief Liang¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing¡¯s face bes ck. On his way back to his office, he noticed everyone looking at him weirdly. Some department heads only smiled at him and did not greet him respectfully. They are treating him as a Deputy Chief with no power.

    Dong Xuebing knew that all duties are taken over by other leaders. But this is not an excuse to not assign any duties to him. It is still because he had not done anything to impress the leaders in the bureau. Liang Chengpeng has the final say in the bureau, and he can easily assign some stations to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing also wants to show his capabilities. But he does not have any duties. How is he going to prove himself? How long is he going to wait? Dong Xuebing had encountered his first real problem since his transfer to the Grassroots level!

    ......

    If it is any typical day, people in the bureau will be discussing Dong Xuebing for not getting any duties. But today, everyone in the bureau was talking about the hacking of the County Government¡¯s website. Not only the County Chief was furious, the County¡¯s Legal Affairs Commission Party Committee Member and the County¡¯s Deputy Chief, who was in-charge of Public Security, came over to the bureau for a meeting. They reprimanded Liang Chengpeng, Hu Yigou and the other leaders. They emphasized that this case must be solved within two days!

    Hu Yiguo was in a bad mood. He and the cybersecurity officers worked throughout the afternoon and could not get any clues.

    Everyone knows that Hu Yiguo is in deep trouble now. The County¡¯s leaders will not let him off.

    Liang Chengpeng was also under immense pressure. The County Chief matters about his reputation. His name was ced under the Deputy Chief column, and a Deputy Chief¡¯s name had reced him. Even when this is done by the hacker, the Deputy Chief should also be in trouble. If this case is not solved, Executive Deputy Chief Hu Yiguo and Liang Chengpeng will be in trouble.

    But until 8pm, there was still no progress.

    Liang Chengpeng ordered them to work throughout the night, before leaving the bureau. Liang Chengpeng also knows that 2 days is impossible for them to solve this case. He was thinking of a solution when his phone rang. He looked at the caller disy before answering. ¡°Old Zhen? Why are you calling me?¡±

    It was Beijing¡¯s Western District State Security Branch Chief Zhen Anguo. Zhen Anguo was from Fen City¡¯s Public Security. Although he was not from the same county, he had met Liang Chengpeng several times in the past. ¡°Haha, I am calling to ask about you and ask about the young man who was transferred out from my branch. How is Xiao Dong doing?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was surprised. He knew Chief Dong had formerly worked under Zhen Anguo. But he never expects Zhen Anguo to call him personally to ask about Dong Xuebing. Both had not contacted each other for a long time. ¡°Chief Dong has just reported to our bureau and is still familiarizing with the work. Ok. I will take care of him in the future.¡± He thought Dong Xuebing had made used of Zhen Anguo¡¯s connection to get his transfer.

    Zhen Anguo heard what Liang Chengpeng said and understood what ¡°Take care¡± means. ¡°Don¡¯t need to bother about me. He is your subordinate now. Just treat him normally. I don¡¯t have any other meaning.¡± Before Dong Xuebing left the Western District Branch, they had some conflicts, and Zhen Anguo will not help Dong Xuebing.

    Liang Chengpeng could sense that Dong Xuebing and Old Zhen were not on good terms.

    ¡°Old Liang, howe your voice sounds so hoarse? You have too much work?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about it. I have a difficult case on hand, and the County gave me only 2 days to solve it. But we do not even have a clue now.¡±

    ¡°This case is so difficult to handle?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng rubbed his temples. ¡°That¡¯s right. Sigh... I am prepared to take on the punishment.¡±

    Zhen Anguo did not even ask about the details of the case and said: ¡°Old Liang, if you really have no other ways, look for Xiao Dong.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was stunned. ¡°Him?¡± He could not tell what¡¯s so special about Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Yes. Although I do not like Xiao Dong¡¯s character, I got to admit he is really capable. If you encounter any problem, just look for him.¡±

 Chapter 174 â€“ Special Investigation Team Leader!

    The next day.

    Dong Xuebing was in his office thinking about how he is supposed to solve his headache when someone knocked on the door. After that, the door opened. Dong Xuebing wondered who was so rude. I still have not asked you to enter, and you open the door like that? This is too disrespectful. But when Dong Xuebing saw it was Executive Deputy Chief Hu Yiguo, he stood up immediately. ¡°Chief Hu, if you want to see me, you can just give me a call. Why are you here personally?¡±

    Hu Yiguo had dark circles around his eyes. He looked like he did not sleepst night. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not like him. ¡°... Is there any problem?¡±

    Hu Yiguo sat on the chair and smiled. ¡°I heard that you are still not assigned to any duties.¡±

    Stop adding salt to my wounds. Are you here tough at me? Dong Xuebing nodded and replied calmly. ¡°I still have not familiarized myself with the work here. This is still not the time for me to start work.¡± Dong Xuebing made up an excuse for himself.

    Hu Yiguo shook his head. ¡°You can familiarize yourself with your work while working.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was feeling frustrated. What¡¯s the meaning of this? You know that I do not have any duties, and you keep mentioning this.

    But what Hu Yiguo said next surprised Dong Xuebing. Hu Yiguo said: ¡°Chief Dong since you are transferred to the grassroots level, you must be capable. Everyone in the bureau is waiting for you to show your capability. Yes. I nned to speak to the Chief to give you some responsibilities. What do you think? Are you confident?¡±

    Responsibilities? Want to arrange some duties for me?

    Dong Xuebing was still troubled over this, but Hu Yiguo suddenly mentioned about this. Could he want to pass some of his stations to me? What is he up to? I am not very close to him. Oh, among all the deputy chiefs, Hu Yiguo is in charge of the most departments and stations. Maybe Chief Liang had spoken to him and asked him to pass some stations to me. Hu Yiguo must be pretending to give in and want to sell me a favor. Dong Xuebing understood what he is up to. ¡°I will listen to the leader¡¯s arrangement.¡±

    Hu Yiguo nodded. ¡°Alright. Wait for the official orders.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly thanked Hu Yiguo and walked him to the door. After Hu Yiguo left, he returned to his chair. It seems like his talk with Chief Liang yesterday worked. He will be assigned some duties now. Will it be Hui Tian Vige Station? It should not be. Hu Yiguo will not give up that ce. It should be some run-down vige.

    Dong Xuebing waited until it was almost noon when he received news.

    The duties assigned to Dong Xuebing was out of his expectations. The County Bureau had set up a Special Investigation Team to handle the hacking of the County government¡¯s website. Dong Xuebing is tasked to be the team leader of this investigation team! The Deputy leader of this team is a small leader from the County¡¯s Cybersecurity department. None of Hu Yiguo¡¯s people are on the team!

    Dong Xuebing furiously stood up immediately once he received this news.

    This bastard!

    Hu Yiguo did not receive any instructions from Liang Chengpeng to pass some of his duties to Dong Xuebing. He was only ying with words to make Dong Xuebing misunderstood him. When Dong Xuebing agreed, he will throw this case to him. This way, he will have nothing to do with this case and does not need to bear any responsibility. Since there is an investigation team, it will be the team leader¡¯s responsibility if this case is not solved!

    Motherf**ker! This bastard!

    Dong Xuebing red up. He hated people who yed despicable tricks behind his back. This case had nothing to do with him, and it should be Hu Yiguo¡¯s responsibility. But now, he had be the scapegoat.

    Dong Xuebing was furious and went to look for Hu Yiguo.

    Stay low?

    Goddamnit!!!

    Dong Xuebing did not even knock on the door and entered Hu Yiguo¡¯s office.

    Hu Yiguo frowned. His attitude was totally different from this morning. ¡°Knock before you enter next time!¡±

    Dong Xuebing threw the order document on Hu Yiguo¡¯s desk and banged the table. ¡°Chief Hu, you are in charge of Inte Security. What has it got to do with me? Why am I the team leader?!¡±

    Hu Yiguo was not pleased with the way Dong Xuebing speaks to him. ¡°You agreed to it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied furiously. ¡°What did I agree?!¡±

    Hu Yiguo replied coldly. ¡°Chief Dong, watch your tone. I had told you that I will pass you some responsibilities and you said you will listen to the leader. Why are you going back on your words? This is settled. I had already told Chief Liang and he had agreed to let you be the team leader!¡± Hu Yiguo is not a responsible person. When he sees that it was impossible to solve the case within 2 days, he came up with an idea of setting up an investigation team to escape responsibility. But if the leader of this investigation team is not a Deputy Bureau Chief level, the county government will still penalize him. He suddenly remembered Dong Xuebing who was forgotten by the Bureau Chief. He can throw everything to Dong Xuebing, and with him in front, Hu Yiguo will not be taking on too much me for failing to solve the case.

    Dong Xuebing knew what this bastard was thinking. He did not expect the bureau to have such people!

    Hu Yiguoughed. ¡°Chief Dong, don¡¯t let the leaders in the bureau down. Hurry and solve the case. We believe in you.¡± He got his Deputy Section Chief rank in his 30s, and that¡¯s the reason why he was unhappy to see Dong Xuebing holding the same rank as him.

    F**k! I will remember this! This is not over yet!

    Dong Xuebing stared at Hu Yiguo and left to look for Liang Chengpeng. He can¡¯t be bothered to argue with this despicable bastard!

    Only Chief Liang can retract this order.

    Bureau Chief¡¯s office. Dong Xuebing exined the whole situation to Liang Chengpeng.

    Liang Chengpeng was also unhappy with Hu Yiguo¡¯s actions. He does not like people who do not have a sense of responsibility. Making Dong Xuebing shoulder the me for his department was too much. But what Zhen Anguo saidst night made him think. He also wants to see how capable Dong Xuebing is to let Zhen Anguo praise. ¡°Chief Dong, your position as the team leader, is fixed. Hurry up and solve the case. You don¡¯t need to arrest the hacker as lots of hackers are overseas. You only need to prevent the Government website from being hacked.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was disappointed!

    You did not assign any duties to me, and now you want to push all the me to me?

    F**kers!!!!!

 Chapter 175 â€“ Case solved!

    Noon. News of Dong Xuebing bing the team leader of the investigation team spreads. Everyone in the bureau could not believe it. This case is a fire pit, and everyone should be running away from it. Why did Chief Dong, someone who had nothing to do with this, takes on the role of the team leader? Is he stupid? But after they saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s furious look, they understood what was going on. Chief Dong did not volunteer for this and should be Executive Deputy Chief Hu Yiguo used some underhand methods to push the me to him. Damn. The deadline to solve this case is less than 1 day and Chief Dong had to bear the responsibility.

    Back at his office, Dong Xuebing threw the document on his desk. Being good will let other people bully! How am I going to solve the case in less than a day?!

    Knock, knock, knock. Someone knocked on the door and entered. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    It was a man in his 30s, and Dong Xuebing had seen him in the meeting. His name is Qin Yong, a Deputy Bureau Chief transferred from the Provincial Public Security. Other than Dong Xuebing, he was the youngest Deputy Bureau Chief.

    Dong Xuebing calmed himself down. ¡°Chief Qin. Have a seat. You are looking for me?¡±

    Qin Yong passed a cigarette to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am here for a chat. Is Chief Hu the one who arranged for you to be on the investigation team?¡±

    Dong Xuebing lit the cigarette andughed.: ¡°Other than Chief Hu, who else can make me the leader of the investigation team? He is really impartial to let me take on such a big responsibility. He has too much trust in me!¡±

    Qin Yong could sense the anger in Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice. He patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Our Chief Hu is someone who rushes forward to im credits. But when there is trouble, he will be the one hiding at the back. When I was newly transferred here, I was also framed by him.¡± Qin Yong was on very bad terms with Hu Yiguo, and the whole bureau knows about this. When he saw the newly posted Chief Dong getting framed by Hu Yiguo, he dropped by to offer some constion.

    Dong Xuebing controlled his anger and said. ¡°How can he do this? This is his department, and how can he push everything to me? Even the Chief agreed!¡±

    Qin Yong frowned. ¡°Something is not right. Chief Liang will never agree to let anyone push the me to someone else.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Chief Liang seems happy to see me be the team leader. Who did I offend?¡±

    Qin Yong pitied Dong Xuebing. This was too sickening. ¡°Chief Dong, this case cannot be solved easily. All the leaders in the County Government are angry. You better think of an excuse first.¡±

    Everyone thinks that Dong Xuebing will be in deep trouble, and no one says he will be able to solve this case.

    After Qin Yong left, Dong Xuebing continued smoking the cigarette. He snubbed the cigarette and came to a decision. Since there is no way about it, there is no use fuming over it. This might be a crisis, but it might also be an opportunity. Damn! I don¡¯t believe I cannot crack this case! Dong Xuebing was determined to get this credit!

    Constant Temperature and Humidity Room.

    Dong Xuebing did not even change his shoes and entered the room. ¡°How¡¯s the situation now?¡±

    This is the office of the Special Investigation Team. Other than the 3 inte police, who had just graduated from university, there are two more officers from the City¡¯s Bureau.

    The deputy team leader, Wang Fu, replied. ¡°Chief Dong, we still have not discovered anything. This hacker is too skillful and had cleaned up his tracks. We are unable to trace his real IP. What we can do now is to wait for him to hack into our system.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°If hees in again, how confident are you all of tracking him?¡±

    Wang Fu thought for a while. ¡°If he hacks into the County Government¡¯s website, I have 80% confidence in getting his location.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. So confident? What¡¯s the problem then? Let¡¯s just wait for the hacker to appear now.

    Wang Fu could tell what Dong Xuebing was thinking. ¡°I am so confident is because all 5 of us are waiting on the County Government¡¯s website. Although we are not able to prevent him from hacking, if he hacks into our server again, all 5 of us should be able to track him down. This hacker is very cunning. He had just hacked into the website and will not hack into the county¡¯s website so soon. This is the same hacker that hacked into the Cultural Ministry¡¯s website, and the Publicity Department website. We are not sure where is his next target.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What if each of you guards a website each?¡±

    ¡°We will be too diversified, and we are unable to face him individually. He is too skillful.¡± Two weeks ago, Wang Fu had used this strategy to wait for the hacker. But the hacker is too cunning. The hacker did not appear again or attack another website. When they realized the hacker had appeared, it was toote to track him. No one dares to im they will be able to catch the hacker using this strategy unless the hacker purposely wants to get caught.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know a lot about hackers and cybercrimes. After listening to Wang Fu¡¯s exnation, he said. ¡°Tell me if I am wrong. If we can know which website or server the hacker is going to attack and you all made the preparations, you all will be able to trace him?¡±

    Wang Fu nodded. ¡°We should have more than a 70% chance of catching him.¡±

    ¡°How long do you need for the preparations?¡±

    ¡°The ones who need to prepare are Xiao Wang and I. Xiao Han will be in charge of dealing with the hacker, and he needs to prepare the software and the administrator¡¯s passwords. Everything will take about 5 minutes.¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing cheered up. Damn! It¡¯s so easy? Why didn¡¯t you all tell me earlier?!

    Wang Fu was shocked. He suddenly noticed Chief Dong be rxed. ¡°Chief Dong, 5 minutes might not sound very long, but if the hacker attacked one of the department¡¯s website and he will be gone by the time we are prepared.¡± 5 minutes is a huge difference. The hacker is hiding in the shadows, and they are in the open.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Alright. Go back to work. Let me know immediately when the hacker appears!¡±

    ¡°But Chief Dong...¡± Wang Fu was afraid Chief Dong did not understand and wanted to exin further. But when he saw Dong Xuebing walked to a PC at the back of the room, he did not say anything. He just looked at his colleagues and smiled. He thought to himself. If it is so simple, they would have caught the hacker multiple times over the past month! The County Government and the various department websites will not be hacked so many times. It is almost impossible to predict which site the hacker will attack.

    Dong Xuebing was ying minesweeper on the PC at the back. If he knew it was so easy, he would have volunteered to be the team leader a long time ago. This is not pushing the me to him. Hu Yiguo was giving him credit! Huh? But what if the hacker decided not to hack into the websites today? But from the arrogant attitude of the hacker, his target should be Yan Tai County Government. He should continue to attack the sites today.

    Dong Xuebing could only wait. Since the others could not see what he is doing, he spent the whole afternoon ying minesweeper and solitaire.

    1 hour passed...

    3 hours passed...

    5 hours passed...

    It was time to report off. But there are only slightly more than 10 hours before the deadline given by the County Government. Dong Xuebing and his team have to stay up all night. Dong Xuebing asked someone to help them buy dinner and all of them ate their dinner in front of the monitors. At night, they take turns to rest.

    As time passes, Dong Xuebing was no longer calm. Why is the hacker not appearing? It is almost dawn!

    At around 4 to 5 am, Dong Xuebing could not take it and fell asleep on a table.

    After a while, someone shouted. ¡°He is here! Our County¡¯s Public Security Website! Xiao Wang! Xiao Han! Wake up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing also woke up and saw the Cybersecurity officers running towards their PC.

    Wang Fu was typing furiously while giving orders. ¡°Xiao Han, engage him and stop him from running away. Xiao Wang, follow him and don¡¯t let him notice you.¡±

    The next moment, an inte police officer banged the table. ¡°He got away! He is too fast!¡±

    The other officer sighed. ¡°I could not catch up with him.¡±

    ¡°Damn!¡± Wang Fu cursed.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and clenched his fist. ¡°BACK 6 minutes!¡±

    ......

    ......

    The scenes shed in front of Dong Xuebing!

    It was the fat Hu Yiguo standing in front of him. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are still too young.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and realized that he was dreaming. 6 minutes ago, he was still sleeping. He quickly opened his eyes, and Wang Fu was staring at his monitor. Xiao Wang and Xiao Han are sleeping at their tables and the two officers from the City Bureau are resting in their chairs.

    ¡°Wake up!¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and shouted.

    Wang Fu was stunned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Xiao Wang, Xiao Han, and the rest woke up and wondered what happened.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to press a few keys on his keyboard and gave out orders. ¡°Go to our Public Security Website now! The hacker will be attacking anytime soon!¡±

    Wang Fu was stunned. ¡°How do you know?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him: ¡°Follow my orders!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Wang Fu and the rest dare not question Dong Xuebing anymore. They immediately returned to their PCs and start their preparations to track the hacker.

    Dong Xuebing knows no one believes him. ¡°There is only one chance. If the hacker got away because anyone among you did not make preparations, I would hold him responsible!¡±

    Wang Fu and the rest dare not to stop. They wondered if Chief Dong was dreaming. How does he know the hacker ising? But Dong Xuebing is the team leader, and they must follow his orders. They quickly made their preparations for the trap for the hacker. They set up loopholes, trojans, firewalls, etc.

    After the preparations werepleted, the team felt slightly rxed.

    1 second...

    5 seconds...

    8 seconds...

    There were no changes in their monitors. Wang Fu thought to himself. How can anyone predict where the hacker will attack?

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Stay alert! He is here!¡±

    Xiao Han does not believe and looked at Dong Xuebing. Suddenly, an rm sounded. It was the warning rm set by Wang Fu!

    Everyone was shocked. The hacker is here?! Damn! The hacker is really here!

    They had no time to wonder how Chief Dong knows where the hacker will attack. Wang Fu and the rest straightened their backs and started typing furiously. ¡°Xiao Han, he still has not discovered us. Don¡¯t engage him yet. Wait a while. Xiao Wang, get over here and don¡¯t let him see you.¡± Wang Fu turned to the two officers from the City Bureau. ¡°Hurry and trace his source. Ignore all the fake IP!¡±

    Xiao Wang suddenly shouted: ¡°The Administrator¡¯s ount is stolen!¡±

    Wang Fu gritted: ¡°Ignore it.¡±

    ¡°Some information is being changed!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t care able all those. Don¡¯t let him discover us!¡±

    ¡°Shit!¡± Xiao Wang eximed. ¡°He might have discovered us and is now cleaning his tracks. We got no more time!¡±

    Wang Fu shouts: ¡°Don¡¯t let him get away! Xiao Han! It¡¯s your turn!¡±

    The City Bureau Officer said: ¡°Our side is going to bepleted! Help me hold him back for a little while more!¡±

    There was nothing Dong Xuebing could do. He looked at the officers trying their best to track the hacker nervously. There is only one chance. If he misses this chance to arrest the hacker, who knows how long he will have to wait!

    5 seconds...

    10 seconds...

    20 seconds...

    The Inte Police from the City Bureau suddenly banged his desk. ¡°I got it! I got his address!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Can you confirm it is his real address?¡±

    ¡°I am sure! He is in your Yan Tai County!¡±

    Dong Xuebing banged on his keyboard with joy. ¡°Good job!¡±

    Wang Fu had been focused on catching the hacker and did not think too much. But now, the hacker they had been searching for a month has been located so easily. Wang Fu and the rest were shocked.

    Dong Xuebing said happily: ¡°After we arrested that guy, I will get the credits you all deserve!¡±

    Wang Fu and the rest turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. All of them knew that it was not their credit. It was Chief Dong who had caught the hacker. No one knows how Chief Dong got to see the hacker will be attacking the County¡¯s Public Security Website. Could Chief Dong is also a hacker?!

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What is his exact address? We will go and catch him before he escapes!¡±

    The officer from the City Bureau replied. ¡°He is at Chun Shui Road, Estate 1, Block 2, unit 303.¡±

    When the officer said the address, everyone from the County Bureau Public Security, including Dong Xuebing, was stunned!

    Everyone in Yan Tai County knew the county government¡¯s main building is located at Chun Shui Road, and the County¡¯s Party Committee members¡¯ family quarters are also there! Everyone staying in Block 2 is the leaders in the County Government!

    The hacker is...... a Party Committee Member in the county or one of their immediate family members?

 Chapter 176 â€“ Giving out a favor!

    Constant Temperature and Humidity Room became quiet.

    The joy on Dong Xuebing, Wang Fu, and the rest face disappeared. Their expressions were like they have not cracked the case. Yes. If the hacker is someone else, Dong Xuebing will have gotten the credit of catching the hacker. But the hacker is someone rted to the County Government Leader. From the way the hacker attacked the government websites, he should be very young. Most likely, the hacker is the child of one of the leaders. If this matter was exposed, Dong Xuebing would offend a lot of people!

    Get the credit of catching the hacker?

    No! Dong Xuebing cannot im this credit!

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. He had finally got the chance to show his capability. Why did things turn out like this? But now, the inte police officers from the County knew the address of the hacker. He cannot cover it up. Damn! If he reports the hacker to the County¡¯s Leaders, they will pursue this... No. Even if the higher-ups do not pursue this, the leaders in the county government will still know about this. Dong Xuebing¡¯s future days in the County Bureau will be hell!

    Wang Fu, Xiao Han, and the rest realized the severity of this matter. They had discovered something they were not supposed to find out.

    Endless troubles... Wang Fu asked: ¡°Chief Dong, this...¡± He needs to ask the team leader.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed the center of his brows. Suddenly, he came up with an idea to kill two birds with a stone. Since everyone knows about this, then he will just return to the time when they are no aware. Over the past few days, Dong Xuebing had umted 23 BACKS and had only used 6 minutes earlier. He still has 17 minutes left.

    Yes! This will solve the problem!

    BACK 10 minutes!

    ......

    Time returned!

    Dong Xuebing felt dizzy, and random scenes appeared in from of him. He was still dreaming.

    ¡°He¡¯s here! Our Public Security website! Xiao Wang! Xiao Han! Wake up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looked at Wang Fu and the rest who were typing furiously on their keyboards. Time had returned!

    ¡°Xiao Han, engage him and stop him from running away. Xiao Wang, follow him and don¡¯t let him notice you.¡±

    ¡°He got away! He is too fast!¡±

    ¡°I could not catch up with him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. The hacker was not caught yet. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Continue to watch your stations and repair the website first. I will go out for a while.¡± Dong Xuebing stretched after leaving the room. It was already bright, and he went to the toilet to wash his face before taking a taxi to Chun Shui Road.

    County Government¡¯s Party Committee members¡¯ family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing walked in, and the guards did not stop him.

    Dong Xuebing remembered the address and went upstairs to knock on a unit.

    The door opened, and it was a middle-aged woman. She was wearing high heels and a professional suit. She seems to be going to work. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and showed his work pass to the woman.

    The woman was stunned. ¡°... You are Chief Dong? Are you looking for my husband? He had left for work. If you need to find him, you can go to his office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Actually, I am here for your son. Can I go first?¡±

    ¡°My son?¡± The woman¡¯s face changed and quickly let Dong Xuebing enter. After closing the door, she asked. ¡°What did Xiao Hua do?¡± She was afraid her son had got into fights or got into any trouble at school.

    ¡°Mum...¡± A young man in histe teens walked out of a room. ¡°Who is it?¡±

    The woman asked sternly: ¡°This is Chief Dong from the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau. Tell me! What did you do in school again?¡±

    Xiao Hua heard it and panicked. ¡°Mum, I... I did not cause any trouble.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at that teenager and knew he got the hacker. He turned to the woman and smiled. ¡°Aunty, are you aware that the County Government¡¯s website was hacked, and the County Chief¡¯s name is changed?¡±

    The woman paused for a second and replied. ¡°I know about this incident.¡± Everyone in the family quarters knows about this.

    Dong Xuebing saw Xiao Hua¡¯s face changed, and he continued. ¡°I am handling this case. This morning, about 40 minutes ago, our County Public Security¡¯s website is hacked, and we finally got some clues.¡±

    The woman seems to understand something, and her face turned pale.

    Dong Xuebing continued: ¡°From the hacker¡¯s IP address, I found an address... which is your apartment.¡±

    The woman¡¯s lips were trembling as she asked: ¡°Is...... it my son?¡±

    Xiao Hua immediately cried out: ¡°Mum, it¡¯s not me! Really!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If I do not have evidence, I will also not be sitting here. This is a serious case, and you should understand that the County Chief treated this case as a political criminal case, and we are tasked to handle it.¡±

    The woman grabbed her son. ¡°Are you the one? Tell me!¡±

    Xiao Hua looked down and kept quiet.

    The woman¡¯s eyes turned red, and tears were about to flow down. She raised her hand and gave her son a p. ¡°Stupid! Why do I have a son like you!¡±

    Xiao Hua was scared. ¡°Mum, I am only doing this for fun and don¡¯t mean any harm.¡±

    The woman was furious. ¡°I knew you will get into trouble sooner orter! It is all your father¡¯s fault for spoiling you! Have you forgotten the lesson when you destroyed your school¡¯s website? What did I tell you then?! Ah? You bastard!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly moves forward to stop the woman. ¡°Aunty, don¡¯t be so agitated.¡±

    How can the woman be not agitated? The Public Security already knows Xiao Hua is the hacker. Not only her son will be going to jail, but her husband¡¯s career will also be implicated and destroyed! Their whole family will be finished! The woman turned and faced Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, have Chief Liang reported this incident to the County Government?¡± She needs to inform her husband immediately to prepare him from getting caught unaware by his rivals.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while and replied. ¡°Chief Liang and the County leaders are still unaware of this. I am the one who cracked this case, and only I know about this.¡±

    The woman asked. ¡°What about the inte police officers who are in-charge of investigation?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I did not tell them because this incident is quite difficult to handle.¡±

    The woman turned to her son. ¡°Xiao Hua! Get back to your room now!¡±

    Xiao Hua looked at Dong Xuebing and then his mum, before returning to his room. He still could not understand how Public Security tracked him. He was cautious!

    Outside, the woman pulled Dong Xuebing into the master bedroom and closed the door, and started crying.

    Dong Xuebing quicklyfort her. ¡°Aunty, stop crying.¡±

    The woman was still weeping. ¡°Chief Dong, I only have this son. Sob... Xiao Hua is still young and yful. Can you don¡¯t report him to the higher-ups? Our whole family will remember this favor.¡± Now, only Chief Dong knows about this, and the woman knew that if he does not report her son, no one will know about this. Since this newly posted Deputy Bureau Chief came to see her, that means there is still room for negotiation. Chief Dong should be after something from her.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°The higher-ups gave me a 2 days deadline to solve the case. In a few more hours, the time will be up. Since we know who is the hacker, how can I don¡¯t report to the higher-ups? I have to be responsible for my police crest on my shoulders.¡±

    The woman looked at Dong Xuebing with teary eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not let Xiao Hua touch any PCs again!¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°This...¡±

    The woman gritted her teeth and thought Dong Xuebing wanted money. She bent over and took out a jade ne from a closet. The ne is a high-quality jade ne. Although it is small, it is worth over 100,000 RMB. ¡°Take this ne back for your wife or girlfriend.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Aunty, what are you doing?¡±

    The woman pushes the ne into Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Take it.¡±

    ¡°No. I cannot ept this.¡± Dong Xuebing was not there for the money. He will not ept this ne, which will get him into trouble.

    ¡°Then... then...¡± The woman panicked and grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms and kneel down in front of him. ¡°I am begging you. Please let my son off.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t... don¡¯t do this.¡± Dong Xuebing helped the woman up. ¡°Stop. Don¡¯t do this.¡±

    The woman¡¯s tears were flowing down her face. ¡°I am begging you. Please...¡±

    ¡°Have a seat first.¡± Dong Xuebing helped the woman to her bed and hesitated. ¡°You are making things difficult for me. We have found the suspect, and I need to answer to the County Government and Bureau¡¯s leaderster. What should I do?¡±

    The woman grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands. ¡°Chief Dong, I know you can help me. Please help our family this time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°...fine. I... I will try my best.¡±

    The woman was overjoyed. ¡°Thank you!¡± She tried to put the jade ne into Dong Xuebing¡¯s pocket secretly.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the ne away. ¡°Aunty, stop doing this.¡±

    ¡°But...¡±

    In the end, Dong Xuebing did not ept any of her gifts when he left. He only reminded the woman to watch her son closely.

    The woman did not expect Dong Xuebing to reject her gifts. She was very grateful to Dong Xuebing and knew her family owes him a big favor. She wiped her tears and called her husband to tell him what had happened.

    On the way back to the Bureau, Dong Xuebing received a call from an unknown number.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    There was a pause for about 2 seconds, and a man said. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew it must be Xiao Hua¡¯s father.

    Dong Xuebing had sessfully given out a favor, stopped the hacker from attacking the government¡¯s websites, and prevented himself from offending the leaders in the County Government!

 Chapter 177 â€“ Rewards according to contributions!

    Morning.

    County Public Security Bureau.

    Everyone had arrived at work and were discussing the hacking of the County Government¡¯s website and what punishment Chief Xiao Dong will get. Everyone had concluded that Chief Xiao Dong will get at least a warning. To escape responsibility, Hu Yiguo, the person-in-charge of the inte security department, did not even go to the Constant Temperature and Humidity Room, and only called up to check on the progress of the investigation.

    Wang Fu knew everything was over. ¡°Chief Liang, the hacker, had attacked out bureau¡¯s website, and we failed to catch him.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng gave him a stare. ¡°He is too arrogant! This is challenging the government! What are you all doing? Didn¡¯t you all set up the firewalls on all our websites?¡±

    Wang Fu sighed. ¡°The hacker is too skillful and is in the shadows. We are unable to stop him.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng raised his voice. ¡°Are you saying that the County should shut down all the government-rted websites?¡±

    Wang Fu does not know what to reply to him. The only solution now was to temporary shut down all the sites and request help from the higher-ups. The City and County Bureau does not have sufficient skills to handle this hacker.

    Liang Chengpeng looked around the room and frowned. ¡°Where is Chief Dong?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong went out early this morning.¡±

    ¡°Where did he go?¡± Liang Chengpeng was furious. ¡°What is more important than this case? As the team leader, he should be around to take charge of the situation.¡±

    Wang Fu replied: ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Call him now! I want him back immediately!¡±

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing, who had just finished breakfast, had arrived outside the Constant Temperature and Humidity Room and heard themotion inside. He quickly entered the room and asked: ¡°Chief Liang, are you looking for me?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng stared at him. ¡°There is no progress with the investigation, and you still have time to go out?¡±

    You all are the ones who forced to me takeover this case! You think I want to head the investigations? Dong Xuebing was mad, but when he remembers that the case was solved, he calmed down and said something shocking. ¡°Chief Liang, the case is solved.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Liang Chengpeng, Wang Fu, and the rest were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing had prepared what to say before he returns to the bureau. ¡°It¡¯s like this. This morning, when the hacker attacked our bureau¡¯s website, I managed to trace the hacker¡¯s address. He is located out of our country, and he should not have any political motives. He just wanted to test his hacking skills and happened to pick our county.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was shocked. ¡°You also know hacking techniques?¡±

    ¡°A little. The hacker made a mistake, and I made use of it to trace him. It¡¯s all luck.¡± Dong Xuebing was telling the truth, but to the people there, he sounded modest. ¡°You should also know that these hackers are not easy to catch, and they are located overseas. We do not know their exact address and our only solution is to stop them from attacking us. This morning, I managed to win, and I believe he will not attack our county again.¡± Liang Chengpeng had mentioned that they do not need to arrest the hacker and only need to stop him.

    Liang Chengpeng asked: ¡°How can you confirm this?¡± Not only him, Wang Fu and the rest do not believe Chief Dong had won the Hacker, whom they had been fighting over the past month.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to speak, the PC rm went off!

    Wang Fu¡¯s face changed. ¡°That hacker is back!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is what you mean by you had stopped him? He will note back again?¡±

    Xiao Han and the rest immediately got to work. ¡°Where is the attack?¡±

    ¡°It is still our Public Security website!¡± Wang Fu sat down in front of his PC and wanted to trace the hacker, but he looked at the monitor and said. ¡°Don¡¯t need to trace him. He is gone. Huh? Our website¡¯s reporting mailbox seems to have been altered. The hacker left a message.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng frowned and went over.

    There were a few words. ¡®This is thest time I am hacking into your site. Your bureau has too many experts and I admit my loss!

    Admit his loss? Chief Dong really stopped him?!

    Wang Fu and Xiao Han looked at each other. Chief Dong is really so good?

    This was arranged by Dong Xuebing. He had called Xiao Hua to do this, and this is the only way to get the credit without arresting anyone. This message is a must. If not, others will think this hacker had left because he lost interest in hacking the County¡¯s website.

    Liang Chengpeng asked: ¡°Can you confirm it is left by that hacker?¡±

    Wang Fu replied. ¡°It is definitely that hacker. He used the same method, and speed is the same.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng looked at the screen for a while, before banging the table with his fist. ¡°Good! This is terrific!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng did not expect what Zhen Anguo said hade true. This young and ordinary-looking Xiao Dong could really do wonders. He managed to solve this headache for him within hours. Could it be that Old Zhen knew Xiao Dong is good at hacking techniques and suggested using him? No. Liang Chengpeng did not tell Zhen Anguo about the case and he also did not ask. He just rmended Xiao Dong and said Xiao Dong can solve all sorts of troubles!

    Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. He had belittled this new Deputy Bureau Chief. Even though Zhen Anguo dislikes Xiao Dong, he still gave him such a high rating. This Chief Xiao Dong is really capable!

    ¡°Prepare a report on this case and give it to me tomorrow.¡± Liang Chengpeng said and left to report to the County¡¯s leaders.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and happily assigned the task of writing the report to Wang Fu. He also thanked the 2 City Bureau¡¯s Inte Police for assisting in the investigation.

    The inte police officers were embarrassed as they had not done anything to help solve this case.

    Wang Fu said. ¡°Chief Dong, if we know you are so skillful, you should be put in charge of this case a long time ago.¡± When Hu Yiguo set up this investigation team to shoulder the me and Wang Fu, Xiao Han and the rest were disappointed with him. However, Chief Xiao Dong managed to solve the case, and they were grateful to him.

    Before noon, news of Chief Dong stopping the hacker spread throughout the bureau.

    At first, no one believed this, but the hacker never appears again for the rest of the day!

    Hu Yiguo was shocked. He thought it was impossible to settle this case so soon. After all, the investigation had been ongoing for a month without progress. It should take at least a few more weeks or months before it can be solved. How did Dong Xuebing solve this case so fast? Is he really skilled in hacking techniques? Howe his personnel file did not record this? Hu Yiguo knew Dong Xuebing will be getting the credit for solving this case and was jealous.

    The next day.

    Dong Xuebing was reading the papers in his office when his office phone rang.

    It was Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng. ¡°Is the report ready? The County Leaders are waiting for the report.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will send it to you.¡± Dong Xuebing brightens up. His name will appear in front of the County Leaders, and it will be good for his career. This was an opportunity not to be missed. He put down the papers and went to the Constant Temperature and Humidity Room. He still has not seen Wang Fu¡¯s report and wanted to make some amendments to make himself more critical before submitting it. ¡°Old Wang, where is the report? Let me take a look......¡±

    Wang Fu was avoiding Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes. ¡°...... The report...... is submitted.¡±

    What? Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice turns cold. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to pass the report to me? I still have not read it and it is submitted? What is the meaning of this?¡± He is the team leader and Wang Fu is his deputy. How can the deputy team leader submit the report without telling him?

    Wang Fu replied. ¡°Chief Dong, I was about to call you regarding this. Chief Hu dropped by earlier and asked me to give him the report. He is the head of inte security and is my direct supervisor. I cannot......¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second. That bastard Hu Yiguo? What does he want with the report?

    Wang Fu doesn¡¯t dare to look at Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes. ¡°Chief Hu is not happy with the report and asked me to amend it. I......¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed immediately. ¡°Show me the amended report!¡±

    Wang Fu brought Dong Xuebing to a PC and opened up a word document. Dong Xuebing read it ¨C The summary of the case is as follows. Under the leadership of County Public Security Chief Liang Chengpeng and Political Commissar Liu Weiye, Executive Deputy Bureau Chief Hu Yiguo¡¯s special investigation team started to investigate into the case of the hacking of the County Government¡¯s websites, and sessfully stopped the hacker from hacking into the sites....¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s name was only mentioned once at the end of the report and did not specify how he solved the case. What the special investigation team leader did was not mentioned at all. From the report, it was Hu Yiguo who settled this case alone, and the case has nothing to do with anyone else!

    Dong Xuebing immediately knew what Hu Yiguo was up to. This bastard was trying to snatch the credit!

    Motherf**ker! Dong Xuebing hit the desk hard. He did not expect such a despicable person exist in the bureau. Deputy Chief Qin Yong was right. Hu Yiguo was someone will hide when there is trouble and will snatch other people¡¯s credits. Damn! You pushed everything to me to escape responsibility and now I had solved the case, and you want to get credit? No way!

    ¡°Print out the original report!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Wang Fu quickly printed out the first copy of the report, which stated the details of how Dong Xuebing solved the case for him.

    Dong Xuebing went up to Liang Chengpeng¡¯s office immediately with the report. In the office, Chief Liang was reading the report Hu Yiguo submitted. The overweight Hu Yiguo was also there and was happily discussing the report with Chief Liang. When he saw Dong Xuebing entering the office, he frowned and looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Chief Liang, I am here to give you the report.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng had just started reading the report in his hand. ¡°Chief Hu had passed the report to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Chief Liang, you had instructed the investigation team to write the report and pass it to you. But I don¡¯t understand why as the team leader of the investigation team, I don¡¯t have the authority to check the contents of the report. Am I not the one in-charge of this case? I don¡¯t know where Chief Hu gets this report and I have not seen it. The investigation team only has one report.¡± Dong Xuebing ced his report on Liang Chengpeng¡¯s desk. ¡°Chief Hu is not involved in the investigation team, and he does not know anything about the investigations.¡±

    Hu Yiguo got mad when he heard what Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I am the head of inte security! I don¡¯t know anything about this case?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not hold back and retort: ¡°I am the leader of the investigation team, and I oversee this case! Chief Hu, you are the one who appointed me as the team leader, and I solved the case. Why am I not allowed to see the report? I did not even see the report and the report is submitted?¡±

    Hu Yiguo replied with a dark face. ¡°Do I need you to teach me what to do? Ah?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng banged the table. ¡°Stop arguing!¡± He picked up Hu Yiguo¡¯s report and start reading it. The whole report is talking about Hu Yiguo¡¯s credit, and Dong Xuebing was not mentioned at all. No wonder Dong Xuebing is so furious. Liang Chengpeng also dislikes Hu Yiguo¡¯s actions. He was too irresponsible and was the first to push the responsibility to others. Now, the case is solved, and he wants to im the credit? Have you considered Chief Dong¡¯s feelings?

    Liang Chengpeng looked at Hu Yiguo and threw his report on the desk. ¡°Chief Hu, go back to work. Chief Dong is the one handling this case, and I will speak to him about the report.¡±

    Hu Yiguo was stunned. ¡°Chief Liang......¡±

    Liang Chengpeng waved him off impatiently and picked up Dong Xuebing¡¯s report. He read it and nodded. ¡°I will submit this report to the County leaders in the afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed.

    Hu Yiguo realized that he had misinterpreted the leader words. When he suggested setting up an investigation team and let Dong Xuebing be the leader, Liang Chengpeng agreed. Under normal circumstances, other leaders will never ept this, and Hu Yiguo was only trying his luck. But Chief Liang agreed and this let Hu Yiguo thought the leader wanted Dong Xuebing to be the scapegoat. This is the reason why he dares to snatch Dong Xuebing¡¯s credit openly. Hu Yiguo would never know that Liang Chengpeng had agreed to let Dong Xuebing head the team was because of what Zhen Anguo said.

    Hu Yiguo was furious as he walked out of Chief Liang¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Hu Yiguo¡¯s back view as he left the room. He was almost framed by Hu Yiguo, and this incident will not affect him despite getting reprimanded by Chief Liang. In fact, Dong Xuebing stopping the hacker had helped him from getting the me for failing to solve the case, but he turned around and tried to snatch the credit from Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Liang Chengpeng smiled. ¡°I approved you to lead the investigation team is because I believe you can solve this case. I heard about your achievements in the State Security. Hahaha.¡± Liang Chengpeng does not want Dong Xuebing to bear any grudges against him and made up an excuse.

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Thank you for your trust in me.¡±

    ¡°You had done well this time. You are young and promising.¡± Liang Chengpeng smiled and looked at him. ¡°Oh, your duties are still not assigned?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You are asking the obvious. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng nodded. ¡°Alright. I know what to do. Go back and wait for news.¡± Chief Xiao Dong had nothing to do with cybercrimes and managed to solve the case. He had helped Liang Chengpeng relieved the pressure imposed by the higher-ups, and he got to reward Dong Xuebing.

    In the afternoon, Liang Chengpeng called for a Bureau Party Committee meeting.

    Dong Xuebing knew his duties will finally be assigned. He wonders which police station or departments he will be taking over.

    In the meeting room, Hu Yiguo saw Dong Xuebing and looked away after a nce. He was a proud man, and a young man in his twenties had talked back at him. He will not swallow this humiliation and is looking for the opportunity to teach Dong Xuebing a lesson. If not, he will not establish his authority in the bureau.

    Dong Xuebing was not afraid of Hu Yiguo. He had stood up and argued with the leaders several times. Furthermore, he did not do anything wrong in this incident. It was Hu Yiguo who tried to make use of him and snatch the credit. Dong Xuebing despised these people the most and wanted to get back at him!

    Political Commissar Liu Weiye, Executive Deputy Chief Hu Yiguo, Deputy Chief Gong Zhongwen, Deputy Chief Zhao Jingsong, Deputy Chief Sun Changhong, Deputy Chief Qin Yong, Deputy Political Commissar cum Political Office Director Yang Hao, Union Chief Li Jun, Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary Sheng Chengdong, City Police Station Chief Chang Wantao and Deputy Chief Dong Xuebing attended this meeting. Office director Hu Silian will be recording the meeting minutes.

    The meeting starts.

    Liang Chengpeng conveyed the County¡¯s message about the solving of the hacking case and praised Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and humbly epted it. This will be recorded in his personal files and will be helpful for his promotion.

    After saying this, Liang Chengpeng continued. ¡°I had discussed with Political Commissar Liu on Chief Dong¡¯s work arrangement......¡±

    Human resources and work arrangements are sensitive topics. Everyone became nervous as all the stations and departments had been assigned. If Chief Dong were to take charge of any police stations or department, that means someone in this meeting will have to give up part of their authority. Among all the deputy chiefs, Qin Yong isst in terms of seniority, and he felt part of his portfolio will be given to Dong Xuebing.

    But what Chief Liang said surprises everyone. ¡°Political Commissar Liu and I suggest Chief Dong take over the role of managing Hui Tian Vige Police Station. What do you all think?¡±

    Hui Tian Vige Police Station? That¡¯s Executive Deputy Chief Hu Yiguo¡¯s station! Everyone was shocked as Hui Tian Vige is the wealthiest vige in the county. There is a gold mind and all explosive applications had to go through the Hui Tian Vige Station! That¡¯s the best station in the county, and ces like these are generally under the jurisdiction of important leaders in the bureau. It is unheard of for the lowest ranking Deputy to oversee it!

    Suddenly, everyone looked at Hu Yiguo!

    This was 180 degrees change of attitude towards Chief Dong!

    Hui Tian Vige is the most critical station under Hu Yiguo, and thetter did not expect Chief Liang to assign it to Dong Xuebing. His face turned green and was furious. ¡°I heard Chief Dong¡¯s hometown is Hui Tian Vige? To prevent conflict of interest, I do not agree with Chief Dong to takeover Hui Tian station.¡±

    Qin Yongughed in his heart and said: ¡°I think Chief Hu¡¯s understanding of conflict of interest is wrong. Chief Hu is also from Yan Tai County, does this mean that you are not suitable to be the Executive Deputy Chief?¡± He looked at the members of themittee. Many of the members are born and raised in Yan Tai County. What Hu Yiguo said will include most of the people there!

    Hu Yiguo panicked and knew he said the wrong things! It¡¯s only Dong Xuebing¡¯s hometown, and Dong Xuebing does not have any rtives working in the Vige government or police station. It is not considered a conflict of interest!

    Liang Chengpeng gave Hu Yiguo a stare and waved his hand. ¡°That settles it! Dismiss!¡±

    The government service is a scary ce. You would pay a heavy price if you misunderstood what your leader wants.

    Dong Xuebing almost jumped up in joy. Hui Tian Vige is the ce he wanted the most, and he snatched it from Hu Yiguo! He was overjoyed as he saw Hu Yiguo walked out with a ck face. Dong Xuebing finally felt better!

    Deputy Chief Zhao Jingsong might be someone close to Hu Yiguo. He did not look at Dong Xuebing and walked out of the room with Hu Yiguo.

    Out of the meeting room, Deputy Chief Qin Yong was the first person to walk to Dong Xuebing. Heughed and said: ¡°Chief Dong, congrattions. Are you free this evening? Want to have dinner together?¡± He was on bad terms with Hu Yiguo and was overjoyed over what happened.

    Deputy Chief Gong Zhongwen, Deputy Chief Sun Changhong, and the rest walked over to congratte Dong Xuebing. All of them no longer look down on this 23-year-old deputy chief! He might be young but have lots of guts when ites to office politics. Look, other officials will show their authority to their subordinates when they were newly posted. But Chief Xiao Dong showed his power to his superiors!

    Before the day ends, the whole bureau knows Dong Xuebing will be taking over Hui Tian Vige Station.

    All the police officers were shocked. Damn! Dong Xuebing is establishing his authority too fast!

 Chapter 178 â€“ Smashing the Antique shop!

    That evening, Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong treated Dong Xuebing to a dinner in a private room of Huiyang Restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing does not know about Qin Yong¡¯s background and only know he is transferred from the Provincial Public Security. He is currently in charge of the Patrolling teams and the Traffic teams. These are important departments, and his position among the deputies is among the top. He looks like he is a hardworking government official who wants to prove himself. He is more eager to achieve results than Dong Xuebing. Overall, the impression he gave to Dong Xuebing is quite good and they have lots ofmon topics due to their small age gap.

    ¡°Brother Dong, this dinner is to celebrate your sess in solving the case. How can we not drink on asion?¡±

    ¡°Ah... I can¡¯t hold my liquor well.¡± Dong Xuebing was telling the truth.

    ¡°Then, we shall only drink a bottle of Beijing alcohol. You are from Beijing and should like this. The alcohol content is not high too.¡±

    After all the food was served, the waiter poured the alcohol for them. Dong Xuebing felt giddy when he saw the full ss of Baijiu. He raised the ss for a toast. ¡°Chief Qin, I know you can drink, and I will not lie to you. At most, I can only finish this ss before I get drunk. State Security has strict regtions forbidding us to drink and I have not drunk since I entered the government service.¡±

    Qin Yong did not mind and said. ¡°Actually, I also can¡¯t drink much. Let¡¯s just drink casually.¡±

    After taking a sip, Qin Yongughed. ¡°I heard you are not married yet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I still have not met someone suitable.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, our Yan Tai County is famous for beautiful women, and we have lots of pretty officers in our bureau. Brother Dong, you should look around or how about I ask my wife to introduce someone to you?¡±

    ¡°No need. Being single is also quite good.¡±

    ¡°You are right. Hahaha, marriage is the tomb of love.¡±

    It¡¯s not that Dong Xuebing does not want to get married. He wants to get married and have a child to please his mum. But his rtionships with Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan were a mess. Dong Xuebing intends to get married to Qu Yunxuan, but she keeps avoiding this subject. He also wants to be with Xie Hun. But Xie Hun¡¯s family will not agree. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing¡¯s love life is in a total mess now. Also, after mixing around with beauties like Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan, he is not interested in average looking women. No many women would dare to im they are pretty whenpared to Sister Xie and Aunt Xuan!

    ¡°Here, Chief Dong, let¡¯s have a toast.¡±

    After entering the grassroots level, Dong Xuebing was prepared to be forced to drink. He knew this ismon in these areas, and after half a ss, he feels tipsy. He finished the remaining Baijiu in his ss and rubbed his temples.

    Qin Yong saw this and knew Dong Xuebing was not lying when he said he can¡¯t drink. He stopped asking Dong Xuebing to drink and start to chat about their work.

    Dong Xuebing is tipsy, but his mind is clear and listened attentively.

    It was unclear if Qin Yong was slightly drunk or did it on purpose. He starts telling Dong Xuebing about the rtionships between the bureau leaders and their characters. For example, Hu Yiguo is desperate for power, and Deputy Zhao Jingsong, who is close to Hu Yiguo, is particrly pervy and is interested in Office Director Hu Simin. Deputy Gong Zhongwei, who is close to Chief Liang, is someone that keeps a low profile and is not interested in moving up the ranks. He only wants to remain in his current position until he retires. Of course, Dong Xuebing did not really believe what Qin Yong said. He got to see with his own eyes for him to believe.

    After leaving the restaurant, Qin Yong starts to dig information from Dong Xuebing jokingly. He jokingly asked what sort of connections Dong Xuebing has for him to be the Deputy Bureau Chief at his age. Dong Xuebing immediately sober up and insist he does not have any backings. To be honest, Dong Xuebing really does not have any background and he got his position is because of Xie Hun. It is Xie Hun who has lots of connections.

    Qin Yong saw he could not get any info out from Dong Xuebing and changed the subject.

    It was close to 7 pm when they return to their quarters.

    Dong Xuebing immediately copsed on his bed once he entered as his head was spinning.

    Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang, and he answered without looking at the caller disy. ¡°Hello?¡±

    It was Qu Yunxuan. ¡°You are drunk?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Huh? How do you know? I only said one word.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan giggled. ¡°I know you better than you know yourself. I can tell from your voice when you are about to fall asleep, or you just wake up. I know how you sound like after you drink. You went out earlier? Don¡¯t drink too much. It is not good for your health.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°Ok......, did you call because you miss me?¡±

    ¡°Hmph! Stop talking nonsense. You want me to beat you?¡±

    ¡°If you don¡¯t miss me, why are you calling? Just admit it.¡±

    ¡°Go to hell. I have something to tell you.¡± Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°The Auction Company is almost ready. I managed to contact two experts through a friend, hired the staff, and confirmed the office location. The only problem we have now is the first batch of auction items. Although many people had contacted me and wish to auction their items, their antiques are not impressive and valuable. There is nothing that will pull in the crowd.¡±

    ¡°Just look around or buy some.¡±

    ¡°I want our first auction to be impressive and build up our reputation. But thepany does not have money left after paying the office and hotel ballroom rental and advertisements.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°What sort of antiques do you need?¡±

    ¡°This is a small auction, and an antique that is worth a few hundred thousand to 1 million RMB is enough.:

    Dong Xuebing got up from the bed and rubbed the center of his brows. ¡°Ok... Let me think of a solution.¡±

    ¡°You are going treasure picking again? But your county does not have many antiques.¡±

    ¡°Let me look around first. Wait for my call.¡±

    Other than his career, Dong Xuebing is most concern about thispany now. He had invested all his savings, and if the first auction fails, it will be hard for thepany to make aeback. The first auction must not fail as this concerns his future happiness.

    After washing his face, Dong Xuebing sober up and went out to look for an antique shop.

    Yan Tai County is not as prosperous as Beijing, and there are only a few antique shops around. It was already 7 plus in the evenings and most of the shops were closed. Dong Xuebing went to the town center and asked several people if there were any antique shops around. In the end, he could not find one. Just as he was walking along the streets, he saw two people riding bicycles pass him. It was Hu Silian.

    ¡°Eh, Chief Dong?¡± Hu Silian stopped her bike and said. ¡°What a coincident.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had met the man beside Hu Silian in the family quarters. ¡°Director Hu is going shopping with your husband?¡±

    Hu Silian was not in her uniform today and was wearing a bright colored dress. ¡°Haha, no. My husband¡¯s unit has an event today, and we went dancing at the ballroom opposite the za there. Chief Dong, you are going shopping?¡± Hu Silian¡¯s husband also alighted from his bike. He had heard from his wife about what happened in the bureau today and is very polite to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am looking for antique shops, but I can¡¯t find one.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled and asked. ¡°Chief Dong, you are an antique collector? Let me go with you. I remember there is an antique shop nearby. It should still be open now.¡± Hu Silian turns to her husband and extends her hand. ¡°Give me my bag and go back first.¡± Her husband quickly passes her the handbag and bid goodbye to Dong Xuebing. He seems to be very obedient to Hu Silian.

    Dong Xuebing noticed this and thought to himself. Women in the government sector are different. If their husbands are of a lower rank than them, their status at home will be lower. Hu Silian and her husband reminded him of his rtionship with Xie Hun. When he is with Xie Hun, her attitude is also overbearing.

    ¡°Brother Hu.¡± Hu Silian¡¯s husband¡¯s surname is also Hu. Dong Xuebing said. ¡°If you got nothing onter, let go together. I feel bad to disrupt your date.¡± Dong Xuebing had sober up from the alcohol and knew that if he was seen walking along the streets with Hu Silian alone, there would be rumors. He is still new in the bureau and must avoid these rumors.

    Hu Silian knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s concerns and nodded to her husband. The 3 of them slowly walk towards the antique shop.

    Although Dong Xuebing is not overbearing like Xie Hun and other leaders, he is outstanding in his own way. He treats others with respect and addresses Hu Silian¡¯s husband as ¡°Brother Hu.¡± Hu Silian also feels good when he sees Chief Xiao Dong treating her husband with respect.

    Bao Xuan Ge. This is an antique shop that specializes in porcin and paintings.

    After they entered the shop, Dong Xuebing noticed the porcin items on disy on a shelf. He does not know about paintings and calligraphy, and his target today is porcin. He had made a profit from breaking the porcin and inspecting the broken sections for authenticity thest time he was with Xie Hun. Now, he still has 7 BACKS and he might get lucky. Dong Xuebing does not have high hopes as expensive authentic porcins are seldom found in small shops and there are not many porcin items around.

    ¡°Chief Dong, are you looking for painting or porcin?¡± Hu Silian asked.

    ¡°I prefer porcin.¡±

    ¡°Haha, me too. I love the antique collection programs on TV, and Blue and White porcins from the Yuen dynasty are my favorite.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I also like Blue and White porcins.¡± Who does not like something that is worth over a hundred million?

    Hu Silian is very observant, and she saw Dong Xuebing looking at the porcin vases, she kept quiet and walk aside with her husband. They do not want to disturb him.

    The owner of the shop walks over. ¡°Are you all looking for anything?¡±

    Dong Xuebing points to that shelf. ¡°How much are these vases?¡±

    ¡°Oh, this container is made from amoner¡¯s furnace and is selling for 5,000 RMB. This small bowl is from the official furnace and it cost 30,000 RMB. That vase is also 30,000 RMB...¡± Dong Xuebing needs to know about the prices first. It will be useless if he can find an authentic porcin item, and the owner is selling it for a few hundred million. Luckily, all the porcin items there were not expensive. The owner must also know that his products were all inferior items.

    After the introductions, Dong Xuebing start to examine the porcin items.

    About 10 minutester, Dong Xuebing picked 3 items that he felt were authentic. Alright. Let¡¯s start.

    Crash! Dong Xuebing raised his hand and smashed a Dragon Spring porcin piece on the floor. He quickly bends over and picks up a broken fragment.

    The shop owner roared: ¡°What are you going?!¡±

    Hu Silian and her husband were shocked. ¡°Chief Dong, what are you......¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and examined the fragments. From the broken sections, this piece does not look authentic. He immediately picked up another porcin item and smashed it on the concrete floor, before picking up a broken part to study. The owner rushed forward and raise his fist to hit him. Hu Silian remembered Dong Xuebing had drunk beforeing here and might be drunk. As a subordinate, she cannot see her leader getting beaten up in front of her. She pushed her husband and he ran over to stop the owner.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head after he examined the broken fragment and smashed the third porcin item.

    The third porcin item is also not an authentic antique.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing mumbled. ¡°BACK 1 minute!¡±

    ......

    It was all quiet in the antique shop. Hu Silian and her husband were discussing a porcin bowl, and the owner is exining about a Blue and White Porcin vase to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing pretends to listen to him and picks 3 items off the shelf.

    Crash! Dong Xuebing threw one item on the floor and repeated what he did earlier.

    This does not look authentic!

    This is not real too!

    This is another fake!

    ......

    Within half an hour, Dong Xuebing used 6 minutes of BACK. He only has 1 minute left!

    Hu Silian had decided to buy a Porcin bowl. It is not expensive and cost about 1,000 RMB. ¡°Chief Dong, which item are you buying?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I still have not found anything I like.¡±

    Hu Silian points to a 5-colored cup. ¡°I think this is a good piece.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had smashed this cup earlier, and from the broken fragments, it does not look authentic. Sigh... 6 minutes of BACK wasted without a single gain. It seems like the quality of the antiques in this shop is poor. Should I use the final one minute here?

    Dong Xuebing listlessly picks up a Guanyin statue while thinking.

    Hu Silian saw Dong Xuebing looking at the Guanyin without saying a word and thought he wants this statue. ¡°You want to bring this Guanyin statue back?¡±

    Hu Silian¡¯s husband looked at the statue and reminded him. ¡°This is not an antique. It is a modern art piece.¡±

    Hu Silian stared at her husband. ¡°Chief Dong can tell this is not an antique. You don¡¯t have to remind him!¡±

    Her husband keeps quiet after that.

    Dong Xuebing also knew that this type of Guanyin statue can be found in every mall, and it is worth less than 200 RMB. He picks up that statue because he is deep in thoughts. Sigh... never mind. Even if I smash a few more pieces, I will not find any authentic antiques. I should not waste my BACK anymore. After making his decision, Dong Xuebing ced the statue back on the shelf. ¡°Let¡¯s go...¡±

    When Dong Xuebing is turning, his arm identally brushed against the Guanyin statue¡¯s base!

    Dong Xuebing was still a bit tipsy after drinking, and his reaction was slow. Before he could react, the statue fell off the shelf!

    Hu Silian gasped and quickly reach out to catch the statue.

    However, it was toote. Crash! The porcin Guanyin statue was smashed!

    ¡°You...¡± The owner stares at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing cursed his luck under his breath and took out his wallet to pay for the statue. Suddenly, from the corner of his eyes, he saw the broken pieces of the statue, and was stunned. He blinked and thought the alcohol had caused illusions. But when he noticed Hu Silian and her husband also standing there in shock looking at the broken pieces, Dong Xuebing knew his eyes were not ying tricks. He pushed the owner aside and squat down to examine the porcin pieces! Damn! What¡¯s happen?

    The owner also noticed it and froze. ¡°This is...¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not think much and used the final BACK!

    ......

    The scenes before his eyes shed!

    ¡°You want to bring this Guanyin statue back?¡± Hu Silian smiles and asked.

    Hu Silian¡¯s husband: ¡°This is not an antique. It is a modern art piece.¡±

    Hu Silian stared at her husband. ¡°Chief Dong can tell this is not an antique. You don¡¯t have to remind him!¡±

    This is one minute before!!!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body shook and quickly grabbed the Guanyin statue tightly. He suppressed his excitement and asked the owner. ¡°How much is this Guanyin selling?¡±

    The shop owner looked at Dong Xuebing. This small statue is ced here by his friend, and the owner knows it is not worth a lot. But he did not reject his friend and let him put this statue here for sales. Over the past few months, no one had even asked about this statue. ¡°If you want, I will sell it to you for 500 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately took out 500 RMB from his wallet without hesitation.

    The shop owner was surprised as he did not expect Dong Xuebing to pay him straight away. He thought to himself, this person must be crazy. Simr statues are sold for 100 RMB in the malls!

    Hu Silian was also stunned and stopped her husband, who was about to stop Dong Xuebing. She grabbed her husband¡¯s arm and shook her head slightly. They had reminded Chief Dong earlier and since he still wants to buy it, they should not stop him.

    Dong Xuebing also knows what they were thinking.

    ......

    Back at the Public Security Quarters, Dong Xuebing locked the door and smiles.

    He ced the Guanyin statue on the table carefully and took out a screwdriver from a drawer, before rolling up his sleeves. He held the statue up in one hand and used the screwdriver to stab the base. Crack! Dong Xuebing managed to break a hole in the bottom and there were pieces of paper crumbled inside the hollow statue. He carefully took out the papers from the statue and ced it on the table.

    Dong Xuebing opened up the crumpled paper, and there was a jade hair stick inside!

    It¡¯s Hetian, Jade!

    Hetian Fine White Jade!

    Dong Xuebingughed. He does not know who sealed this piece of jade hair stick in the Guanyin statue, but with this jade ornament, hispany¡¯s first Auction will have a star item!

    Dong Xuebing immediately calls Aunt Xuan. ¡°I got the item.¡±

    Aunt Xuan was confused. ¡°What item are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°Our first auction¡¯s main auction item. A piece of jade hair stick.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a few seconds and asked. ¡°What type of jade is it, and which era is it from?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied confidently. ¡°I am sure the jade is Hetian¡¯s most famous white jade. As for the era, it should be at least over a hundred years. I am not very sure. You got to let the experts validate it. This price of this piece should fetch a few hundred to 1 million RMB.¡±

    ¡°...Xiao Bing, you... I really salute you.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°What do I mean? How long has it been since I called you earlier, and you picked a treasure? Even robbing banks will not get as much money as you!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, this is nothing... I am just lucky. Errr... How do I pass this item to you?¡±

    ¡°My friend had sent to your province to fetch an antique expert this morning and should be on her way back. How about I ask her to drop by Yan Tai County to meet you?¡±

    ¡°Is she trusted? This Jade hair stick is valuable.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Xiao Tao. She had worked with me at the newspaper agency for quite long, and she resigned toe and help me. She can be trusted.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Give me her number. I will call her.¡±

    At about 9 pm, Xiao Tao arrived at a teahouse near to Dong Xuebing¡¯s ce.

    Dong Xuebing passed the nicely wrapped jade hair stick to her and smiled. ¡°Ask Yunxuan to call me before the auction. If I have the time, I would want to attend.¡±

    With this White Jade Hair Stick, the auction will attract lots of people to attend!

 Chapter 179 â€“ Arranging transfer for Mum!

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing entered the County Bureau with a headache. He is suffering from a bad hangover afterst night¡¯s drinking, and the first thing he did after reaching his office was to drink a few mouthfuls of tea. He thought about what he should do on the first day after he was assigned duties. After finishing his tea, Dong Xuebing decided to visit Hui Tian Police Station for inspection.

    Dong Xuebing picked up his phone and called the Bureau Office. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Hu Silian answered. ¡°Chief Dong, you have any orders?¡±

    ¡°How many vehicles are there in the bureau?¡±

    ¡°Oh, other than the investigation team and traffic police, there are 4 police cars reserved for the leaders. There are also 2 civilian vehicles.¡± Yan Tai County Public Security Bureau does not assign vehicles to each leader. 3 police vehicles were reserved for the Bureau Chief, Political Commissar and Executive Deputy Chief, and no one can use them. The remaining police vehicle and two civilian cars had to be shared among other leaders or for emergencies. It might seem that there is a shortage of vehicles in the bureau, but it¡¯s not. Qin Yong oversees the traffic department and the department will reserve a car for him. Political Commissar can also use his department¡¯s vehicle and it is the same for the Union Chief. Only Dong Xuebing and a few other leaders do not have this benefit.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Help me prepare a car. I need to go to Hui Tian Vige.¡±

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°Ok. The 2 civilian cars are still around. One is a Buick MPV, and another is a Passat. Which would you prefer?¡±

    ¡°Buick MPV will do.¡± This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time going to the vige for an inspection, and a 7-seater MPV will give him an imposing manner.

    ¡°Shall I arrange a driver for you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew that his rank will not be assigned with a driver. Other than Hui Tian Police Station, he is not in charge of any other departments. Hu Silian should be getting someone from the patrolling team or her office to be his driver. Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No need. I will drive myself. Thanks. Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    After a while, Hu Silian send the car keys to Dong Xuebing¡¯s office personally and apanied him to the carpark. Dong Xuebing felt the bureau¡¯s officers had a change of attitude towards him.

    The vehicle is Buick GL8, 2.4 liters. The bureau should have bought this car recently.

    Dong Xuebing sat in the driver¡¯s seat. Hmmm... it¡¯s spacious andfortable. After graduating from High School, Dong Xuebing took his driver¡¯s license and have not driven any vehicle after that. He spent 5 minutes familiarizing with the controls and slowly drive out of the bureau.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing is driving on the roads, and he loves this feeling. Driving the bureau¡¯s car is different from driving the vehicle he bought himself. Anyone can buy a car as long as he got the money. But the Public Security vehicles are different. This is a symbol of his status. No amount of money can let someone drive this vehicle.

    Hui Tian Vige Police Station.

    Dong Xuebing parked the car in front of the station¡¯s 3 stories building. Station Chief Liu Dahai received the news and quickly came out of the station with Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa and Instructor Li Sanmiao. If Dong Xuebing is not in charge of this station, they will not need to wee him in this manner. But now, Dong Xuebing is their direct supervisor, and this is a must. The whole county¡¯s public security knew what happened between Dong Xuebing and Executive Deputy Chief Hu Yiguo. The incident shows how capable and daring Dong Xuebing is. Liu Dahai and the rest were afraid Dong Xuebing will establish his authority by stepping all over them.

    Liu Dahai was grumbling in his heart. Why didn¡¯t Chief Dong did not notify them in advance beforeing? He can be better prepared for his visit.

    Dong Xuebing saw all the officers in the station came out to receive him and shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t like these ceremonies. The leaders remain behind, and the rest go back to work.¡± Dong Xuebing said this, but he was overjoyed in his heart.

    Liu Dahai hesitated for a few seconds and wave the officers back to work.

    ¡°I represent the whole station to wee Chief Dong dropping by for an inspection.¡± Liu Dahai extended two hands to shake Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. He was bent slightly forward, behaving like a subordinate, despite everyone there were much older than Dong Xuebing.

    Instructor Li Sanmiao smiled and shook hands with Dong Xuebing politely, followed by Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa.

    The regtions in the County states that a police station with under 10 officers will not have deputy station chief. Stations with officers ranging from 11 to 20 will have 1 deputy station chief. Therefore, Hui Tian Vige station only has one deputy station chief. These 3 men are the station¡¯s top leaders.

    Dong Xuebing was here to familiarize himself with the ground and asked Liu Dahai to bring him around the offices of the station. He also rejected Liu Dahai to organize a meeting with all the station¡¯s officers. Dong Xuebing is in charge of Hui Tian Vige Station, but in the station, Liu Dahai is the station chief. Dong Xuebing felt he should not interfere with the station¡¯s operation, and setting the general direction for them is sufficient.

    Noon. Liu Dahai and the rest hosted lunch for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not reject the lunch as it would be rude to leave without having a meal with the station leaders. After eating, Dong Xuebing went and drove around the vige to familiarize himself with the roads there.

    At around 4 pm, Dong Xuebing finishes his work and have a good understanding of the area.

    Go back to County town? Since I am here, I should pay my mum a visit first!

    Hui Tian Vige Middle School.

    The school gates were rusty, and the school building is built on a patch of yellowish-brown ground. When the wind blows, clouds of dust covered the school building. The basketball hoop and board in the court were broken, and the parallel bars were ced in a corner. The school¡¯s environment is impoverished and even the worst school in Beijing has better conditions. Dong Xuebing sighed as he looked at the school. This is the grassroots level and his mother had been working here for several years. It must be tough for her. Dong Xuebing thought that he should help his mother get a transfer to a middle school in the county town.

    Dong Xuebing drove the Buick MPV into the schoolpound without anyone stopping him. The guard at the guardhouse did not even look at him.

    Dong Xuebing parked the car and walked into the school building. He asked a teacher where is the second-gradenguage teachers¡¯ office.

    In an office on the second floor, Luan Xiaoping and hernguage team leader Zhou Mei was talking.

    Zhou Mei is a middle-aged woman in her 40s, and despite her age, she is still gorgeous. She is smiling as she pushes a few packets of dried mushrooms and tree fungus into Luan Xiaoping¡¯s hands. ¡°Teacher Luan, don¡¯t stand on ceremony. My husband had brought this from his hometown, and we can¡¯t finish it. Just take it.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping tried to reject her. ¡°This is too much. How about I... I just take half of these?¡±

    Zhou Meiughed. ¡°Just take it. Bring back everything.¡±

    The othernguage teachers saw their team leader treating Luan Xiaoping so politely but were not surprised. Her son had be Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief and her status in the school had changed. Even the head of department and school leaders treated Luan Xiaoping respectfully.

    Luan Xiaoping knew everyone treated her politely because of her son, and she was proud of it.

    Suddenly, the office door opens, and Dong Xuebing entered.

    Luan Xiaoping was surprised. ¡°Xiao Bing? Why are you here?¡±

    Zhou Mei looked at Dong Xuebing and quickly walk over to offer a handshake. ¡°You are Chief Dong? Nice to meet you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping introduces Zhou Mei. ¡°This is our team leader Zhou Mei. You should address her as Aunt Zhou.¡± After saying this, Luan Xiaoping felt this is not right.

    Zhou Mei quickly waves her hand. ¡°No... just call me Old Zhou will do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and shook her hand. ¡°Aunt Zhou. Thank you for taking care of my mother for so many years.¡±

    Zhou Mei felt pleased when she heard Dong Xuebing addressing her as Aunt Zhou. ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡± After chatting awhile, Zhou Mei said to Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Teacher Luan, you don¡¯t have ssester, you should go back with your son.¡± She could tell Dong Xuebing was here to fetch his mother.

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Director Yu will be holding a teachers¡¯ meetingter. I...¡±

    Zhou Mei said. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just go back. I will help you take time off.¡±

    Out of the office, Dong Xuebing asked his mother, who Director Yu was.

    Luan Xiaoping answered. ¡°He is Yan Tai County¡¯s Ministry of Education Director Yu Zhengzhi. There is a fight in our school two days ago, and 4 to 5 students were injured. Some parents had aint to the county¡¯s Ministry of Education and Director Yu is here to investigate this incident. You did not see them when youe?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I saw a few cars parked outside but did not see anyone. Uhmmm, how is Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s character?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping paused for a second. ¡°Why are you asking this?¡±

    ¡°Mum, the conditions here are too poor and there is dust everywhere. It is bad for your health. If you agree, I will speak to the County¡¯s Ministry of Education to help you get a transfer to a school in the county town.¡± If Dong Xuebing is the Deputy Bureau Chief of the Ministry of Culture, no one will bother with him. But Public Security is different. Even if Dong Xuebing did not ask directly, the County¡¯s Ministry of Education would take care of his mother.

    ¡°Transfer to the County town?¡± Luan Xiaoping was moved. All the teachers in the vige want a transfer to the county town. Not only they will get a higher sry, but the working environment is also much better than the vige schools. Furthermore, her son is working in the County town and she can be closer to him. ¡°Xiao Bing, will it be troublesome?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°No worries. They should not mind doing me a favor.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping patted her son¡¯s hand. ¡°I will listen to you.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you still have not told me about Yu Zhengzhi.¡± Since the County¡¯s Ministry of Education Director is around, Dong Xuebing decided to speak to him directly.

    The mother and son walked towards the field, and Luan Xiaoping looked around her. She said softly. ¡°Director Yu¡¯s reputation is terrible. He... he... often ¡®bullies¡¯ the female teachers in the schools under his care.¡± Luan Xiaoping paused for a second and sighed. ¡°The team leader Zhou Mei you met earlier had been raped by him. I heard about this from someone else. Director Yu had dropped by our vige for dinner and asked Zhou Mei to apany him. During the dinner, Zhou Mei got drunk and Director Yu brought her back and... Anyway, everyone here knows this Director Yu is a bad person.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°This really happens?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°I also heard about this from others and is not sure if this is true. But Teacher Zhou took two days off after that day, and she was promoted to team leader, and her sry was increased after she returns. Xiao Bing, will your Public Security investigate this incident, or this is under the Commission for Discipline Inspection?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°If a report is made, it will be a criminal case, and we will investigate. Did Teacher Zhou report this incident to the police?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. But civilians dare not to go against government officials. Director Yu is a high ranking government official and is in charge of our school. Moreover, Zhou Mei is a married woman and will not dare to tell others about this. She can only suffer in silence.¡± Luan Xiaoping is a kind-hearted woman and treats Zhou Mei as her friend.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Mum, maybe this is only rumors. Who knows if this is true?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave her son a stare. ¡°I heard about this from more than one person. How can this be a rumor?¡±

    Dong Xuebing have a strong sense of justice and was prepared to air the grievances for the people at the grassroots level. But he can¡¯t act base on rumors, without police report or evidence. This incident might not even be real. The government service internal politics is veryplicated. Who knows this rumor might be spread from Director Yu¡¯s rivals? Dong Xuebing was not totally convinced.

    ¡°Mum, let drive out for dinner.¡±

    ¡°Eh? You bought a car?¡±

    ¡°No. This is my unit¡¯s car. I have just entered the government service for less than 6 months, and it will be too suspicious if I buy a car now.¡±

    Just when Dong Xuebing was about to open the front passenger door for his mother, a middle-aged man shouted from the school building. ¡°You are a teacher at this school?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping turns around and quickly answered. ¡°Yes, Director Yu.¡±

    Director Yu asked with a stern face. ¡°Didn¡¯t I asked all the teachers to go to the hall for a meeting at 5 pm? No one is to be absent from this meeting. What¡¯s wrong with you? Ah?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was speechless and did not know how to answer him.

    This man is Yu Zhengzhi? Dong Xuebing turned and look at him. He was a balding man in his 50s. Maybe Dong Xuebing was too sensitive, but he felt Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s eyes were wondering on his mother¡¯s butt. This made Dong Xuebing very ufortable, and it seems like his mother was right. This old man is not a good person.

    Dong Xuebing stood there without moving and answered. ¡°You are Director Yu? I am here to fetch my mother. We have something on.¡±

    The vige school¡¯s Principal, who was beside Yu Zhengzhi, said softly. ¡°He is Chief Dong.¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi was surprised and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong from our County Public Security? I heard about you. Your mother is working in this vige¡¯s middle school? Oh, since you all have something on, go ahead.¡± He did not smile or say any pleasantries, and just walk away with the principal.

    Dong Xuebing was pissed. Although Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s rank is Section Chief and is one level above Dong Xuebing, they are from different agencies and got nothing to do with each other. In terms of status, the Public Security is much higher than the Ministry of Education. Yu Zhengzhi knew Dong Xuebing is the Deputy Bureau Chief and still speak to him as if he is giving out orders. He has no respect for Dong Xuebing and purposely said this.

    Dong Xuebing does not have a good temper. I am from the Public Security and you are from the Ministry of Education. Who are you to act like my leader in front of me? ¡°Oh, since I happen to see you today, other matters can wait. I am looking for you to talk about something.¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi looked at his watch. ¡°I have a meeting at 5 pm. Let¡¯s talk some other time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walks over with a smile. ¡°Wait. Director Yu is a high ranking leader, and it is not easy to meet you.¡±

    The Principal and the other school leaders noticed something was off and kept quiet.

    Yu Zhengzhi frowned. ¡°I am going to a meeting now. Wait until my meeting ends first.¡±

    You really have no respect for me! You want me to wait outside while you attend a meeting? Who do you think you are? Dong Xuebing was mad. He saw Yu Zhengzhi was about to walk away and put his hands around Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s shoulders andughed. ¡°Director Yu, you are not giving me face? There are still 10 minutes to your meeting, and I want to discuss something with you.¡± Yu Zhengzhi wants to go to his meeting? Dong Xuebing will not let him go so easily.

    Yu Zhengzhi looks at the hand on his shoulder and felt disgusted by Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions. ¡°What is it? You can tell me here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want to fall out with him on the spot. ¡°Fine. It is about my mother¡¯s work arrangement. I am now working in the County town, and my mother is in the vige. It is hard for us to see each other. Director Yu, can you transfer my mother to a school in the county town? It doesn¡¯t need to be a prestigious school. A normal middle school will do.¡±

    The principal and other school leaders felt this is a small matter and do not need to bother Director Yu. Even if Chief Dong did not say anything, the Ministry of Education would transfer Luan Xiaoping to a better school in the county town.

    But to everybody¡¯s shock, Yu Zhengzhi replied: ¡°Chief Dong, this cannot be done.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi looked at Dong Xuebing and then at Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Teacher Luan¡¯s teaching license is still not approved and she is not qualified to teach in the County town. Furthermore, there are no vacancies in the town¡¯s middle schools. I cannot make this arrangement.¡±

    The principal and other school leaders did not expect Director Yu to say these to Chief Dong.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. Yu Zhengzhi just has to say a word, and his mother can be transferred. It is not troublesome at all. You are using your ministry procedures to reject me? I have met people who do not give me face. But you are the first to be so direct! You want to shame me in public? Dong Xuebing noticed something strange. Yu Zhengzhi knew his mother¡¯s name and also know that she still has not got her teaching license. He seems to know a lot about his mother. That means Yu Zhengzhi must have known Luan Xiaoping is Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and he purposely pretended not to know her when he shouted out to her earlier. Damn! Yu Zhengzhi is deliberately finding trouble!

    Dong Xuebing could no longer control his anger. ¡°Director Yu, are you sure you can¡¯t do anything about my mother¡¯s transfer?¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi replied impatiently: ¡°Let¡¯s talk about this another time. Alright, I got to go to my meeting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Director Yu. I will remember what you say today. I hope you will remember what you said today too.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s shoulder and walked away with his mother.

    Yu Zhengzhi was disgusted by Dong Xuebing and cursed in his heart. You dare to threaten me? Wait until all your hair is grown out!

    The principal and the vice-principal looked at each other. They also felt Director Yu was too much. Director Yu can just do Chief Dong a favor by transferring his mother to a school in town. There is no reason to offend Chief Dong over this small matter.

    Inside the car, Luan Xiaoping asked worryingly. ¡°Xiao Bing, forget it. I am used to vige life and don¡¯t need to work at the schools in town.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°Mum, rest assured, and leave everything to me.¡± He drove out of the school, but they have no appetite to eat outside. After sending his mother home, Dong Xuebing called Deputy Chief Qin Yong. ¡°Hello, Chief Qin.¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong? What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard Qin Yong¡¯s way of addressing him and knew he is at a ce where it is convenient to talk. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Do you know when I offended Yu Zhengzhi from our County¡¯s Ministry of Education?¡±

    Qin Yong paused for a few seconds and asked. ¡°Ministry of Education¡¯s Director Yu? What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing told him what happened at his mother¡¯s school. He believes Yu Zhengzhi will not make things difficult for him purposely, as this is not beneficial to him. There must be other reasons and that¡¯s why Dong Xuebing asks Qin Yong.

    Qin Yong frowned after listening to Dong Xuebing. Yu Zhengzhi was too much. Chief Dong was not asking for some leader position for his mother and did not even ask for an excellent middle school. He just wants to live closer to his mother and why can¡¯t Yu Zhengzhi just do him this favor? Purposely separate the mother from her son? Qin Yong said. ¡°There is something you might not know. Director Yu and our Chief Hu Yiguo are distanced, rtives.¡±

    Damn! Dong Xuebing finally understood what was going on! He had offended Hu Yiguo, and Yu Zhengzhi is helping his rtive to take revenge!

    Qin Yong thought for a while and said. ¡°Chief Dong, I can try to help your mother get a transfer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Brother Qin, thanks, but I can settle this by myself.¡± He does not want to owe Qin Yong any favors. Moreover, Qin Yong had also offended Hu Yiguo, and he might not be able to get the transfer for his mother too.

    Motherf**ker!

    You don¡¯t want to transfer my mother?

    I will make sure my mother is transferred!

 Chapter 180 â€“ Gambling Raid!

    The next day, Saturday.

    County¡¯s Ministry of Education Director Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s home.

    ¡°Cousin, you are here?¡± Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s wife opened the door to let Hu Yiguo enter. Yu Zhengzhi, who was watching TV also walked to the door to wee him.

    Hu Yiguo smiled and nodded. He sat down on the sofa and said. ¡°I am investigating a case nearby and drop by to visit you all. Zhengzhi, what happened at Hui Tian Vige¡¯s Middle School? Chief Dong is also there?¡± He had heard about yesterday¡¯s incident.

    Yu Zhengzhi poured a ss of tea for Hu Yiguo. ¡°That brat wants me to help his mother get a transfer, but I did not agree. Cousin, that Dong Xuebing, is too full of himself and should be taught a lesson. He is just a little brat.¡± Yu Zhengzhi knew Hu Yiguo, who helped him get his current position, had shed with Dong Xuebing and wanted to help him get back.

    Hu Yiguo nodded. ¡°Ok, but don¡¯t be too much.¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not kick his mother out of the school, but she can¡¯t be transferred to the County Town. She will stay in the vige for the rest of her life. I will not do anyone any favors. As long as I don¡¯t give the approval, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother can never join any County school.¡± He said this purposely, but if the County Government¡¯s leaders called him, he would still have to listen to them. However, he had asked around and knew Dong Xuebing does not have any backings in Yan Tai County.

    Hu Yiguo was pleased to know Dong Xuebing had hit a wall. He is power-hungry and often snatches credits from others. This is the first time someone had snatched his credit. ¡°Dong Xuebing thinks too highly of himself. You are right by doing this and he should be taught a lesson.¡±

    Yu Zhengzhiughed. ¡°I guess he should know where he stands now.¡± Usually, he will give in to these transfer requests, but this time, he purposely refused Dong Xuebing, and what can Dong Xuebing do to him?

    ......

    Dong Xuebing did not return to County town yesterday and stayed at his grandmother¡¯s house.

    In the living room, Dong Xuebing¡¯s uncle and aunt heard about what happened in school and were furious.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s uncle banged the table. ¡°That old bastard is too much. How can he treat Xiao Bing like this? Did he think that the Ministry of Education in the Ministry of Finance?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt added. ¡°This old pervert is too much!¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing might seem to have forgiven his uncle and aunt, in his heart, he still mes them. He looked at his mother and was frustrated at his mother for telling them about this incident.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was afraid that her son might get into trouble and sighed. ¡°Xiao Bing, I will not go and work in town. I don¡¯t mind staying in the vige.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°What¡¯s so good in this vige school? Just leave this to me.¡± Dong Xuebing still have lots of cards up his sleeves. But he will not use them easily. He got to save these cards for critical times, and it is not worth to use them on someone like Yu Zhengzhi.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s cousin, Tang Jin, said angrily. ¡°Yu Zhengzhi and his family were notorious in the Yu Vige in the past. He is still like this now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and asked. ¡°Yu Vige? The Yu Vige in Hui Tian? Is that Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s hometown?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s second aunt said. ¡°He is from Yu Vige.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Who else is there in his family, and what are they doing now?¡±

    Second aunt¡¯s husband said. ¡°His whole family had moved to town. Oh, his nephew oftenes back to the Yu Vige. Xiao Jin has a colleague who lives in Yu Vige. I heard Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s nephew is jobless and spend his time ying mahjong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes brighten up. ¡°Gambling?¡±

    The second aunt¡¯s husband replied. ¡°Should be. But they are gambling in small amounts.¡±

    Even 10 cents are considered gambling! Dong Xuebing immediately knew what to do. He called Liu Dahai after walking out of the room. ¡°Hello, Chief Liu? I have some problems here. Can you get a young officer who is familiar with all the viges in Hui Tian to meet me?¡± Dong Xuebing wanted a younger officer because this ce was under Hu Yiguo in the past, and he does not trust the older officers. This must be confidential and cannot be leaked.

    Liu Dahai was puzzled, but he did not ask anything. ¡°I will ask Chu Feng to meet you. This young man is smart.¡±

    After a while, a skinny and tall police officer in his 20s walked towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his Buick and looked at the officer. He lowered the window and asked. ¡°Chu Feng? Come in first.¡±

    Chu Feng was stunned and quickly greeted Chief Dong before entering the front passenger seat. Station Chief Liu had just told him Chief Dong needs him to do something. On his way here, he was nervous and excited. He knew this is a rare opportunity.

    After observing him for a while, Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Chief Liu told me that you are familiar with all the viges nearby. I have a mission for you.¡±

    Chu Feng straighten his back and said. ¡°Yes, Sir. I willplete this mission without fail!¡± Chu Feng was not very confident, but he knew if he hesitates, the leader will lose confidence in him.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Do you know Yu Wei from Yu Vige?¡±

    Chu Feng was surprised. ¡°I know who he is, but we are not close. We had met during an investigation in the past.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ok. I want you to investigate on Yu Wei. I heard he loves to y mahjong. I want to know where and when he ys mahjong. Xiao Chu, I am sure you know this must be done in secret. Don¡¯t let anyone knows about this.¡±

    Chu Feng¡¯s heart is racing. ¡°Yu Wei is... Director Yu¡¯s......¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°If you cannot do this, I will get someone else.¡±

    Chu Feng gritted his teeth and pumped out his chest. ¡°I willplete this mission!¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted him on his shoulder and said. ¡°Go.¡±

    Even if this fails, Dong Xuebing also does not mind. But to Chu Feng, it is different. He knew he had gotten involved in the political struggle between Dong Xuebing and Hu Yiguo. If he is not careful, he might be a sacrifice. But along with the risk, there are high rewards. He will earn Chief Dong¡¯s trust if he canplete the mission and Chief Dong is Hui Tian Police Station¡¯s direct supervisor!

    Chu Feng has no choice but toplete Chief Dong¡¯s mission.

    At about 4 pm, Dong Xuebing received Chu Feng¡¯s call. ¡°How is it?¡±

    Liu Dahai had rmended the right person to Dong Xuebing. Chu Feng is very efficient. ¡°Chief Dong, I found out Yu Wei had been living in his old house in Yu Vige the past few days. He will start ying mahjong at around 7 pm after the skies are dark and will stop at 3 or 4 am. They might be gambling, but the bets are not high. The winnings and losses should not exceed 1,000 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are they going to y this evening?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes Sir! I am sure!¡±

    Dong Xuebing praised him. ¡°Good job. Come back and don¡¯t let anyone see you.¡±

    The skies turned dark.

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing called Liu Dahai. ¡°Chief Liu, get a few trusted officers to follow for a case.¡±

    Liu Dahui was surprised. ¡°What case is it?¡±

    ¡°We will talk when we meet. Remember, don¡¯t drive police cars. I will wait for you all at the junction west of the station.¡± Dong Xuebing hangs up before Liu Dahai could ask anything.

    5 minutester, a van reaches the junction.

    Dong Xuebing saw Liu Dahai¡¯s figure from his rear-view mirror. He did not alight and put on the hazard lights to signal to them before driving straight. The van stopped for a while and followed the MPV. The main roads¡¯ conditions were still fine, but after they entered the viges, the road condition bes bumpy. Soon, both vehicles entered Yu Vige.

    They parked at a secluded area, and Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng alighted.

    4 officers and Liu Dahai alighted from the van. ¡°Chief Dong, what case is this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It is a gambling raid.¡±

    Liu Dahai grumbled in his heart. It¡¯s only a gambling raid. Why are you so secretive about it?

    Dong Xuebing spoke with Chu Feng softly and points to the third house. ¡°That is our target. Keep one officer to stand guard at the vige entrance. We must hurry!¡±

    Liu Dahai¡¯s face changed when he looks at where Dong Xuebing was pointing. ¡°That house...¡± It¡¯s Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s house.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Dahai. ¡°Prepare to move!¡±

    Liu Dahai was troubled. He could tell Chief Dong knew this is Director Yu¡¯s house. Damn! If I know Chief Dong is going to conduct a gambling raid at Director Yu¡¯s home, I will note! Shit! Now I am involved in this too!

    The officers also noticed the seriousness of this and looked at each other. They could see the hesitations in each other¡¯s eyes, but they know they cannot defy Chief Dong¡¯s orders. Times had changed, and Chief Dong is overseeing their station now.

    ¡°Go!¡±

    Chu Feng was the first to move after Dong Xuebing gave out the order. Dong Xuebing, Liu Dahai, and two other officers ran towards that house and left an officer behind to stand guard in case anyone tried to escape.

    50 meters...

    30 meters...

    10 meters...

    1 minuteter, everyone reached the entrance of the house and waited for Dong Xuebing¡¯s instructions.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Kick open the door and go in!¡±

    Chu Feng was still the first to act, and he kicked open the door with one kick. Liu Dahai knew Chief Dong was serious and dare not dy. He waved to the officers to surround a brightly lit room.

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward and kicked the room¡¯s door open.

    Chu Feng caught up with Dong Xuebing and shouts: ¡°Don¡¯t move! Po...¡± He stopped and froze.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned too. No one is in the room, and there are only a mahjong table and a few bottles of beer. Dong Xuebing turned and look Chu Feng. ¡°What¡¯s happening?!¡± They hade here for a gambling raid but there is nobody.

    Chu Feng panicked. ¡°This should not be. They said they will be ying...¡± Chu Feng stepped forward and touched the few bottles of beers. He also noticed two pieces of 100 RMB notes on the floor. ¡°Chief Dong, they had just left. The beer is still cold, and they could not keep their money in time. They might know we areing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Someone leaked to them?¡±

    Liu Dahai said. ¡°Maybe someone in the vige saw us and called them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing believed no one had seen them in the vige as he did not see a single viger earlier on their way in. Damn! It must be one of the officers who leaked the news of their operations. They had been working in this area for years and must have some connections. Furthermore, Hu Yiguo was formerly in charge of this station, and it¡¯s impossible for him to not have any ¡®eyes¡¯ here!

    F**k! Creating trouble for me time and time again! Dong Xuebing was furious! He wants to see which asshole leaked the news of this raid!

    You want to find trouble with me again?!

    BACK 2 minutes!!!

    ......

    Time returned to 2 minutes ago!

    It was quiet, and there was the scent of earth and grass in the air. Dong Xuebing returned to the vige¡¯s entrance and the few officers were looking at the house of their target. Liu Dahai said with a troubled look on his face. ¡°That house is......¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at everyone and said. ¡°Go!¡±

    Liu Dahai, Chu Feng, and the rest rushed forward.

    The officer, Old Zheng, who was tasked with guarding the entrance, saw everyone running forward and quickly move behind the van. He took out his phone and made a call. Ring... ring... A figure appeared behind him and snatched the phone before the other picks up the call.

    Old Zheng was shocked and turned around. ¡°Dong... Chief Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered and hangs up the call. He looked at the number at the name was Yu Wei.

    Old Zheng panicked. He did not expect Chief Dong, who was running forward to return suddenly!

    Dong Xuebing saw Liu Dahai, and the rest had reached the house. But he had caught the mole and was in no hurry to raid the house. He signaled to them for them toe back.

    ¡°Chief Dong, no... I... I...¡± Old Zheng was sweating and thinking of an excuse.

    Liu Dahai and the rest returned to the van. ¡°Chief Dong, what¡¯s wrong? The raid is canceled?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Before we catch them, we must settle our internal issues first. Chief Liu, look at this.¡± Dong Xuebing passed Old Zheng¡¯s phone to him, and the screen shows thest dialed number, name and time. Dong Xuebing points to Old Zheng. ¡°This is your man? Is this person really an officer with Public Security? There are criminals in front of him and instead of catching them, he is calling them to inform them about our raid?¡±

    Although Liu Dahai was reluctant to go to Director Liu¡¯s house to catch people, he hated snitches more. His face changed: ¡°Old Zheng! You have been an officer for so long, why are you doing this?!¡±

    Old Zheng argued. ¡°Chief Dong, Chief Liu, I am not informing them about our operation... I am calling... to see if they were inside and not let you all waste time!¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Stop wasting time! Cuff him!¡±

    Chu Feng sighed and took out his handcuff to arrest Old Zheng.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Liu Dahai. ¡°He is your man, and I don¡¯t care how you are going to deal with him. But I do not want to see this person in Hui Tian Vige station again!¡±

    Liu Dahai nodded.

    After the arrest of Old Zheng, everyone looks at Chief Dong differently. They had thought Chief Dong was young and had been working in the State Security. He should not be familiar with how the Public Security works at the grassroots level. But now, their opinion of Dong Xuebing had changed. He is too alert and seems to know Old Zheng will call Yu Wei beforehand. Even Liu Dahai, who had been working at the grassroots level for years, did not notice this!

    ¡°Everyone, off your phones now!¡± Dong Xuebing ordered: ¡°Go!!!¡±

    Everyone started moving towards the house again. This time, the house was not quite like the previous time. They could hearughs and the sounds of ying mahjong. Dong Xuebing smiled coldly and looked at Liu Dahai and Chu Feng, signaling to them with his eyes.

    Bang!

    Chu Feng kicked the door open!

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Someone shouted from the room on the north side. ¡°Who dares to kick my door? You want to die?!¡±

    ¡°Damn! Brother Yu, I will go out to see what happened.¡±

    Before that man got out of the room, Crash! The room¡¯s door was kicked open by Dong Xuebing. ¡°Squat down and hands on your head!¡±

    Chu Feng showed his work pass. ¡°Police!¡±

    Yu Wei and the other 3 men were stunned. ¡°Chief Liu? Xiao Chu? What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡±

    Liu Dahai replied emotionlessly. ¡°Gambling raid.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the mahjong table and saw stacks of RMB on the table. He walked over and checked the small drawers under the table. There were more than 3,000 RMB in the drawers and 10,000 RMB on the table which Dong Xuebing took. ¡°These bets are confiscated and bring them back!¡±

    Yu Wei sneered and looked at Liu Dahai. ¡°Chief Liu, we are only ying for fun. Are you joking with me?¡±

    Chu Feng and the rest of the officers ignored them and went forward to hold them down.

    Yu Wei¡¯s hands were twisted behind his back, and his face changed. He looked at Dong Xuebing, but do not know who he was. ¡°Wait! I want to make a phone call. I think this is a misunderstanding!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Let him call!¡±

    Yu Wei took out his phone and quickly dialed a number. ¡°Hello, Uncle? The officers from the police station want to arrest me... Hui Tian Vige station... We are only ying mahjong...¡± After a while, Yu Weiughed and passed the phone to Liu Dahai. ¡°My uncle wants to speak to you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing snatched the phone and hang up. ¡°Alright! Bring them back!¡±

    Yu Wei was shocked. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    The officers escorted Yu Wei and the other 3 young men out of the house.

    ¡°Let me go!¡± Yu Wei panics. ¡°I know the County Bureau Chief Hu! You all know who you are arresting? AH?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed Yu Wei¡¯s back. ¡°You are the one I want to arrest!¡±

    Yu Wei¡¯s heart skipped a beat. This... they are going after me???

    Hui Tian Vige Station.

    In the interrogation room, Liu Dahai and Dong Xuebing sat near the entrance, and Yu Wei was opposite them.

    Yu Wei was scared. He had never expected to end up in a police station. ¡°Can I have a smoke?¡±

    Dong Xuebing banged the table. ¡°Who do you think you are?! Admit to your crimes!¡±

    Yu Wei replied with a troubled face. ¡°I am only ying mahjong with my friends. Do you all even need to arrest us? Which family do not y mahjong at home once in a while?¡±

    Dong Xuebing purposely scares him. ¡°You think we arrest you just for gambling?¡±

    Yu Wei was stunned. He was arrested for something else? He had caused lots of trouble, but those were not serious crimes. At most, it was gambling or getting into fights. Did someone report him to the police? Is it that guy who was severely beaten up by him? Yu Wei broke out in cold sweat.

    Dong Xuebing patted Liu Dahai¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Old Liu, let¡¯s go out for a breather and get Xiao Chu to interrogate him.¡±

    After walking out of the room, they saw Chu Fenging out from another interrogation room.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Xiao Chu, I will leave the questioning of Yu Wei with you. Try to get something worthy out of him.¡±

    Chu Feng immediately stood at attention. ¡°Yes Sir!¡±

    ......

    County¡¯s Ministry of Education Director Yu Zhengzhi turns pale when he heard his nephew was arrested. This was like giving him a p in his face! ¡°That bastard Dong Xuebing! What is he trying to do? Who gives him the right to arrest people? He is abusing his authority!¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi¡¯s wife sighed. ¡°I told you to monitor Xiao Wei several times before! He is always gambling in the vige and will get into trouble sooner orter! Luckily their bets are not big and should be let off with a fine.¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi scolded his wife: ¡°What do you know?! Dong Xuebing will not let him off so easily! Xiao Wei should be suffering in the station now!¡±

    His wife retorted. ¡°Why are you shouting at me? You are the one who wants to get involved between your older cousin and Dong Xuebing! This has nothing to do with you in the first ce! Look, because of you, Xiao Wei is implicated! I had said before that we should not offend any leaders from the Public Security!¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Yu Zhengzhi immediately called Hu Yiguo and told him about his nephew¡¯s arrest.

    ......

    Dong Xuebing and Liu Dahai were smoking outside when Liu Dahai¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing saw the caller disy, and it was Hu Yiguo. Heughed. ¡°Answer it in speaker mode.¡±

    Liu Dahai knew Chief Dong was forcing him to choose a side. He helplessly answered and switched to speakerphone. ¡°Hello, Chief Hu.¡±

    Hu Yiguo roared: ¡°Release him immediately!¡±

    Liu Dahai looked at Dong Xuebing, who was standing beside him. ¡°Are you talking about Yu Wei? He is caught red-handed for gambling and we got all the evidence. I can¡¯t...¡±

    ¡°Just issue a fine! Is there a need to arrest him?! Ah?! What are you all doing?! Release him immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the phone from Liu Dahai and said. ¡°Chief Hu, we know what to do and don¡¯t need outsiders to interfere. If you think we had done anything wrong, you can report to the higher-ups.¡± Dong Xuebing hangs up the call. Yu Wei was arrested with evidence, and no one can say anything.

    1 minute...

    5 minutes....

    10 minutes...

    Ring, ring, ring... Yu Zhengzhi finally called Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hello, Director Yu? Haha, why are you calling sote at night? It is toote now. Let¡¯s talk tomorrow, aright?¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi controlled himself from screaming at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Did you all arrested Yu Wei?¡±

    ¡°Yu Wei? That¡¯s right. He is arrested.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, your station does not have the right to detain him!¡±

    ¡°Haha, I did not detain him. We had only brought him back for questioning. But it is still too early to say whether if we have the right to keep him in detention.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Other than gambling, Yu Wei also admitted to some other things he had done. I will apply for his official detention in the morning!¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi was stunned. ¡°What other things did he do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I cannot tell you about these. Director Yu, why are you so concern with Yu Wei?¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi gritted his teeth: ¡°He is my nephew!¡±

    ¡°Ah... why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier? So, you two are rtives? Sigh... Director Yu, this is your fault. As a Party member, you must set an example. How can you allow your rtives to gamble? Do you know how much gambling bets we have confiscated? More than 10,000 RMB! This is too serious!¡±

    Who the f**k you think you are to lecture me? But Yu Zhengzhi was scared. He knew Dong Xuebing could not do anything to his nephew with just a gambling charge. But he was afraid his nephew would confess to other things. He took a few deep breaths and said. ¡°Chief Dong, I will help you ask around earlier. The town¡¯s 4th Middle School has a vacancy for year 2nguage. I am thinking of transferring your mother over...¡± Yu Zhengzhi had no choice but to bow down. His wife was right. He should not involve in Hu Yiguo and Dong Xuebing¡¯s fight. To help his older cousin get back at Dong Xuebing and got his nephew implicated was not worth it. Dong Xuebing is the County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief after all, and if he continues going against him, all his rtives might be arrested multiple times!

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Director Yu, it¡¯s fine. You also said that there are no more vacancies, and I should not trouble you.¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi paused for a second to wonder what Dong Xuebing meant. Suddenly he took in a deep breath. Damn! Dong Xuebing is not satisfied with a regr middle school now! He is asking for more now! ¡°But the County¡¯s 1st Middle School...¡±

    Dong Xuebing eximed loudly. ¡°Oh, there is a vacancy in 1st Middle School? That¡¯s great! Thank you so much!¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi almost curses at him. He controlled himself and said. ¡°I will help Teacher Luan arrange for the transfer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was okay with any school, but since Yu Zhengzhi had purposely made him lose face in public, he got to get back at him 10 times more. This will be a p to his face. Just one day earlier, Yu Zhengzhi had announced that Luan Xiaoping cannot be transferred, and he has to move her to the best Middle School in town!

 Chapter 181 â€“ Building the foundation!

    Sunday morning.

    Yu Zhengzhi called Dong Xuebing and told him that Luan Xiaoping¡¯s transfer order had been issued. She can report at County¡¯s 1st Middle School on Monday. Dong Xuebing was impressed by the efficiency of the Ministry of Education. He called Liu Dahai and asked him to release Yu Wei and his friends after the call. But Yu Wei was not let off so easily. He was pped with a fine. Usually, a fine of 2,000 RMB is considered harsh for a gambling charge, but Dong Xuebing asked for a 10,000 RMB fine!

    ¡°Why did you transfer Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother to 1st Middle School?¡± Hu Yiguo called Yu Zhengzhi immediately after he heard about it.

    Yu Zhengzhi replied: ¡°I am afraid Xiao Wei will spill the beans and got into more trouble...¡±

    Hu Yiguo shouted. ¡°The most he did was getting in fights, and it is not a criminal offense! The police station can only hold him for 24 hours and he will be released! Why are you panicking?¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi thought in his heart. How can I don¡¯t panic? From this incident, he knew Dong Xuebing was not someone he could provoke. Even if Xiao Wei was released this time, what about the next time or the time after that? Yu Zhengzhi still has many friends and rtives around and cannot afford Dong Xuebing finding trouble with them. If his older cousin, Hu Yiguo, can suppress Dong Xuebing things will be different. But the problem is his cousin cannot do anything to Dong Xuebing.

    Hu Yiguo can¡¯t be bothered to speak to Yu Zhengzhi and hangs up the phone in anger.

    On the surface, only a few people know about this incident, but many people in the County Public Security Bureau knew about it and were waiting for thetest updates. Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong, Office Director Hu Silian, and some other police officers had heard about this incident. The officers had been working in this area for years and have their own sources for information. Everyone knew Hu Yiguo was the one who stopped Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother from getting a transfer to the town¡¯s school. Hu Yiguo was Dong Xuebing¡¯s superior and a local of the county. He had all the advantage against Dong Xuebing and everyone thought Dong Xuebing would lose. But the results were unexpected. Just one dayter, Yu Zhengzhi helped Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother get a transfer to the County Town school. It was still the best middle school!

    After this incident, many people see Dong Xuebing differently!

    Chief Dong is something! Hu Yiguo had lost twice from the past two encounters!!

    ......

    Luan Family home.

    Dong Xuebing told his mother about her transfer. ¡°Mum, your transfer is settled. Prepare your luggage, and we will move to town.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping, Dong Xuebing¡¯s Aunt and Uncle, were stunned. ¡°Which school?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°County¡¯s 1st Middle School.¡±

    Uncle¡¯s wife eximed: ¡°The best Middle School in the county?

    Luan Xiaoping gasped. ¡°Son, my experience is not enough to teach the students in that school.¡±

    ¡°Haha, experience or the school are not important. Just teach them the way you teach all these years.¡± Dong Xuebing sat beside his mother and poured a cup of tea for her. ¡°Just endure it temporarily. In the future, I will help you move up to be one of the school¡¯s leader and you don¡¯t have to teach anymore.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°That Director Yu... agreed to this transfer?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Of course. He is the one who arranged your transfer.¡±

    Uncle¡¯s wifeughed and helped Dong Xuebing pour a ss of water. ¡°What did I say? Our Xiao Bing has his ways and there is no way that Director Yu can win! He is just a fool!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s first aunt looked at Luan Xiaoping, and she envied her for having a capable son.

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. Never in her wildest dreams, she had thought of getting transferred to the best middle school in the county. Suddenly, the phone at home rang. It was the principal of the vige school asking Luan Xiaoping to go back to school to do the transfer procedures and handover.

    In the afternoon, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Xie Hun calling!

    Dong Xuebing walked out of his mother¡¯s room to answer the call. ¡°Hello, Sister Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Xiao Dong, hehe. Do you miss me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed and replied embarrassedly. ¡°...yes.¡±

    ¡°You miss me? Why didn¡¯t you call me for so many days? Huh? We are dating now, and we should speak over the phone at least once a week, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes...¡± Dong Xuebing really missed her, but there are many things he cannot say to her. He finally knows how the Princesses¡¯ husbands felt in ancient times.

    ¡°Hahaha... How is your work? I told you to keep a low profile, did you do it?¡±

    ¡°Err...¡± Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. This is why he did not call Xie Hun. ¡°Err... I... I had wanted to keep a low profile and I did it for the first few days. But some people were too much, and if I continue staying low, I will lose respect from everyone. So......¡±

    ¡°I knew you cannot stay still.¡±

    Dong Xuebing told Xie Hun what happened since the day he entered the bureau.

    After listening to Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun said. ¡°Yes. What you did is not wrong, but you are too rush. You had offended so many people, how are you going to work in the future?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not afraid of offending others. ¡°If I want to do something for the people here, I cannot be afraid of offending others.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Are you sure what you did is for the people there?¡±

    ¡°Huh... This is what I will be doing in the future.¡±

    ¡°... really?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Ok. I don¡¯t object to you bootlicking. When you are in the General Affairs Office, your work forced you to foster good rtionships with all the leaders and this is a requirement for you to move up. But as a Deputy Bureau Chief at the grassroots level, you will not get far using this method. You got to solve a few cases and do something to help the people there. That is the correct way of moving up the ranks. With your capability, I am sure you can do this. Don¡¯t disappoint me.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s words reaffirmed Dong Xuebing¡¯s goal. His foundation is not stable and had moved up the ranks too fast. It is just like a building. If the foundations of the building are not firm, it will copse sooner orter. Dong Xuebing wants to be someone with real skills and results. This is his opportunity to build a strong foundation for himself!

 Chapter 182 â€“ Another discovery about BACK!

    That afternoon, Dong Xuebing drove Luan Xiaoping back to the County town¡¯s 1st Middle School to report.

    There is no school on Sunday and only the year 3 students have tuition sses in school today. Dong Xuebing drove his mother into the school¡¯spound and walked his mother into the Principal office at the top floor. The principal was very polite to Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping. It was almost evening, and the Principal invited Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping to dinner. The other leaders in school were also invited to the dinner. But Dong Xuebing foot the bill for the dinner as he needs to return the favor to the Principal for giving him face.

    After dinner, the principal of 1st middle school smiled and gave Luan Xiaoping an envelope. ¡°Teacher Luan, these are the keys to your quarters.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was surprised. ¡°I am new to the school, I...¡±

    The Principal replied. ¡°Your house is located in Hui Tian Vige, and we should not let you rent an apartment here. Under special circumstances, we can make exceptions.¡±

    Not all teachers can stay in the 1st Middle School¡¯s quarters. There are strict criteria like families in poverty, good results, etc. Luan Xiaoping was unqualified to get an apartment in the school¡¯s quarters, but the principal was right. They can make exceptions as Luan Xiaoping is Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and the principal got to do this favor.

    Luan Xiaoping does not know whether if she should ept the envelope and looks at her son.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated and said. ¡°Leave this apartment for those teachers who have financial difficulties.¡± He was afraid people might gossip about him.

    The principalughed. ¡°Chief Dong don¡¯t worry about this. All the teachers with financial difficulties had been assigned with apartments. Also, our staff quarters still have 5 to 6 apartments empty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reject the principal¡¯s offer and nodded. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    After receiving the keys, Dong Xuebing boarded the Buicks MPV with his mother. ¡°Mum, are you going to live with me at the Public Security Bureau¡¯s family quarters or your school¡¯s hostel?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping thought for a while. ¡°I will live in the school¡¯s quarters. It is not convenient for me to live with you. It¡¯s your colleague¡¯s family living at your quarters, and I might say the wrong things and get you into trouble.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? You sound like I am not filial.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled and held her son¡¯s hand. ¡°Who says? My son is the most filial son on earth.¡±

    ¡°Haha. You are ttering me. Alright. Let¡¯s go to your school¡¯s quarters. Anyway, our quarters are not far away, and I can live with you a few days when I am free.¡± Dong Xuebing did not force his mother to live with him. He thought about it and felt his mother should have some space and her own social circle. If she lives with him at the Public Security Quarters, it will be inconvenient for her. ¡°Oh, I forgot to give you money. Buy an electric scooter for transport first.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded and smiled. She was satisfied with her life now.

    After reaching Luan Xiaoping¡¯s apartment, Dong Xuebing stayed until 8 pm to help her mother unpack.

    On his way home, Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette. Recently, he had been offered cigarettes often at work and had be addicted. Whenever he was thinking about stuff, he would lit a cigarette. Now, Dong Xuebing is thinking about what he should do to help the people living in the area under his jurisdiction.

    1 Kilometer...

    2 Kilometers...

    Dong Xuebing was 5 minutes¡¯ drive away from his unit¡¯s quarters when he saw a group of people by the roadside. The crowd was looking at something and Dong Xuebing¡¯s first reaction was a crime had happened. He frowned and immediately park his car by the roadside and walk over.

    ¡°Excuse me! Excuse me!¡± Dong Xuebing squeezed through the crowd.

    Dong Xuebing thought he would see a corpse or an injured person, but what he saw was the opposite!

    The people there were surrounding a mother and daughter pair. The woman was in her early 30s and dressed in dirty clothes. Her hair was messy, and she was kneeling on the floor, hugging her daughter who was around 10 years old. They were sobbing and looks helpless.

    ¡°Sigh... They have been kneeling here for the whole afternoon. They are so pitiful.¡± A passerby said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I wonder what happened to them.¡±

    ¡°They don¡¯t look like conmen. Let¡¯s give them some money.¡±

    A few kind-hearted people threw some money to the mother and daughter.

    Coins and some notes, ranging from 10 to 100 RMB, are in the container ced in from of the mother. Dong Xuebing immediately knew the mother and daughter are begging on the streets. Beggars exist in every Chinese city and town, and it is nothing special for a crowd to form. But the mother and daughter were too pretty, and their looks attracted the crowd. Even Dong Xuebing was memorized by the mother and daughter¡¯s beauty.

    The mother and daughter look alike, except the mother have a mature look, and the daughter have an innocent look.

    From Dong Xuebing¡¯s memories, the prettiest woman he had met was Qu Yunxuan, followed by Xie Hun. Both women were special in their own ways, and it¡¯s hard to say who is prettier. Butpared to the movie stars and celebrities, Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie were much prettier. Dong Xuebing felt it should be impossible to find another woman as beautiful as Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun. But along the streets of this small county town, Dong Xuebing met two women who are as pretty as them. That¡¯s right. This mother and daughter pair¡¯s looks can beparable with Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie!

    Dong Xuebing immediately remembered what Qin Yong said. Yan Tai County is famous for its pretty women.

    But why did these two pretty women have to beg on the streets? Dong Xuebing looked at the empty space in from of them and saw a piece of cardboard with something written on it. My father had passed away and we are heavily in debt. Please help my mother and me.

    ¡°Girl, which vige are you all from?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°How much do you all owe?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    No matter how the crowd asks, the mother and daughter did not reply to them. They continued to sob and kneel on the floor.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the mother and daughter and remembered his father passing away a few years back. His family was also in debt. He and his mother had to scrimp every cent to repay their debts. They had to eat preserved vegetables and cold hard buns to survive. It was years before their lives got better and can afford to eat fresh vegetables.

    Dong Xuebing took out all his money, about 3,000 RMB, from his wallet and ced it in the stic container.

    Yu Meixia was stunned and quickly pulled her daughter to kowtow.

    Dong Xuebing cannot ept their bows and quickly helped her up. ¡°Get up. I can understand how you feel. But you are not allowed to stay here as you will disrupt the traffic. Go back.¡± He was trying to help the mother and daughter. They were too pretty, and who knows how many men were lusting after them.

    After Dong Xuebing said that, a silver-colored Audi A4 stopped by the roadside. The driver, a muscr young man, alighted and make his way to the front. He shouted to the mother and daughter. ¡°My boss will help you pay your debts. Come with me!¡± The boss should be in the Audi and did not alight.

    Dong Xuebing frowned, and the crowd knew if the mother and daughter follow that man, they will end up on his boss¡¯s bed. This wealthy boss should be lusting after them. If not, why would he help them settle their debts?

    Yu Meixia also knew what that man wants and quickly hugged her daughter tightly. ¡°We... We... don¡¯t need it. Thank you.¡±

    The driver¡¯s face changed: ¡°You are not in debt? Come with me now!¡±

    Yu Qianqian was scared and burst into tears. She held onto her mother tightly. ¡°Mum...¡±

    Yu Meixia patted her daughter¡¯s back. ¡°Don¡¯t be scared. I am here and everything is fine.¡±

    The mother and daughter should be ordinary farmers or vigers. Although they are pretty, they do not have a strong character like Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan. They seem very timid.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and look at that driver. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear they do not need your help?¡±

    ¡°Is that your problem?¡± That driver gave Dong Xuebing a stare and looks at the mother and daughter. He reached over and grabbed Yu Meixia¡¯s arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go. My boss is waiting for you all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious and pushed that driver¡¯s hand away. ¡°Stop touching them and get lost!¡±

    The crowd was also mad at that driver. ¡°That¡¯s right! Go away!¡±

    ¡°So, what if you are wealthy?!¡±

    The driver got mad and gave Dong Xuebing a punch on his chest. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was punched and took 3 steps back and fell on the ground, clenching his chest. Damn! Dong Xuebing was about to explode. The County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief was beaten up along the streets? If words spread, he will be too ashamed to face others. He must not allow this to happen, but he remembered he only has 1 minute of BACK left. That driver seems like a good fighter. Even if he returns to 1 minute ago and manages to dodge that punch, his counterattacks might not be sufficient to bring him down. This was different from the previous few fights. The driver has a strong punch and Dong Xuebing could not win despite being trained in martial arts for a few days before his transfer to the grassroots level. This is the limit of his power!

    What should I do?

    The driver looks at Dong Xuebing, who was struggling to get back to his feet and reach out to grab the mother and daughter, determined to bring them back with him. Dong Xuebing knew one phone call is all it takes to arrest this driver and his boss, but after getting punched, he was mad. Dong Xuebing stares at the fit driver and suddenly, he had an idea!

    In the past, Dong Xuebing used his power by shouting BACK multiple times, andter, he found out that he can set the time of BACK. For example, BACK 5 minutes and time will return to 5 minutes. Will it be possible if BACK is used in seconds instead of minutes?

    Dong Xuebing mumbled under his breath. BACK 40 seconds!

    ......

    ......

    Everything in front shed, and Dong Xuebing could no longer feel the pain in his chest!

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Go away!¡±

    ¡°So what if you are wealthy?!¡±

    The onlookers were mad and started shouting at the driver!

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed! He returned to 40 seconds ago! Exactly 40 seconds!

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡± But before Dong Xuebing could react, the driver threw a punch and hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest again!

    Motherf**ker! Dong Xuebing was about to explode!

    F**k!!! BACK 3 seconds!

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡±

    The fist got nearer!

    This time, Dong Xuebing did not think of anything else. He took a step back and dodges the punch easily. He then raised his leg and kicked that driver¡¯s thigh. That driver sneered and used his shin to block Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick while using his elbow to hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. Bam! Dong Xuebing almost faint from that blow!

    Damn! BACK 2 seconds!

    ......

    In front of Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes was that driver¡¯s elbow!

    Dong Xuebing knew which direction the driver will attack, and he punched into the air!

    The next second, the driver¡¯s elbow appeared, and Bam! Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch hit a vital spot on his arm!

    The driver felt pain and looked at Dong Xuebing in shocked. He did not expect this skinny young man is a martial arts expert. He no longer belittled Dong Xuebing and dodged Dong Xuebing¡¯s next punch. Suddenly, the driver moved a step forward and kicked Dong Xuebing¡¯s knee!

    ¡°Ah!¡± Dong Xuebing screamed in pain and felt his kneecap was shattered!

    Motherf**ker! I don¡¯t believe I cannot win! BACK 4 seconds!

    ......

    40 cm... 30 cm... 20 cm... the driver is almost in front of Dong Xuebing!

    The driver thought his surprise attack had caught Dong Xuebing by surprise, but Dong Xuebing knew clearly where he was going to kick next. Before the driver could deliver his kick, Dong Xuebing counter attacked. The driver was about to shift his weight to his other leg and deliver his kick, Dong Xuebing kicked out with all his strength. He was aiming for the other leg, and the driver noticed it. He tried to dodge, but all his weight is on that leg and could not react fast enough. In that split second, Dong Xuebing¡¯s kicknded on the driver¡¯s knee. Crack!

    The driver shouted out in pain and fell to the ground. But he is an experienced fighter and gave Dong Xuebing a sweeping kick the moment hended on the ground.

    Dong Xuebing was kicked and also fell to the ground!

    Damn! BACK 2 seconds!

    ......

    Time returned to 2 seconds ago, and Dong Xuebing raised his leg. The driver¡¯s sweeping kick was about 20 cm away from Dong Xuebing and Dong Xuebing stomp down with all his might. Cracked! His feetnding on that driver¡¯s shin. The human¡¯s leg and knee are the most fragile. The driver immediately screamed in pain and was sweating profusely!

    This was the first time Dong Xuebing was beaten up so badly. Although he had used BACK after being attacked a few times, he still remembers the pain he suffered. He was furious and went up to the driver and stomped on the driver¡¯s stomach!

    ¡°Aaargh!¡± The driver vomits!

    Dong Xuebing had vented his anger and scolded. ¡°You want to abduct them in front of so many people? Ah? Who gives you permission to do this?!¡±

    From Dong Xuebing¡¯s perspective, this was a tough fight, but it was different from the onlookers. Everyone saw a skinny Dong Xuebing bringing down an opponent bigger size than him effortlessly!

    Many people were shocked and felt that the muscr driver is too useless! He lost within a few moves! What¡¯re all those muscles for?

    Only a handful of people could tell that it was not the driver who was weak. That young man is too good at fighting. He seems to know where the driver was going to attack!

    The crowd starts to cheer: ¡°Well done!¡±

    ¡°This type of person must be taught a lesson!¡±

    Yu Qianqian was shaking in her mother¡¯s arms. ¡°Mum, let¡¯s get away from here.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Meixia looked at the driver on the floor, and then at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Hurry up and pack your things. Don¡¯t set up stores by the roadside in the future.¡±

    Yu Meixia wiped her tears and thanked Dong Xuebing again.

    Actually, Dong Xuebing was the one who wanted to thank her. Without this incident, he might never discover the new way of using BACK. After today, his power is not limited to using once a day. It will be 1 minute and can be used multiple times. If he uses BACK 1 second, he can use it for 60 times! Of course, he still needs to experiment with his powers to see if this is possible. If he really can use it so many times, his ability will not be limited, and he could do many more things with it!

    For example, if Dong Xuebing uses his power in a fight, even two or three opponents are no match for him!

 Chapter 183 â€“ The pathetic mother and daughter

    Shangpin Road.

    Dong Xuebing ignored the driver, who was still shouting in pain on the floor and went over to help Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian pack their things. As they were about to leave, someone alighted from the rear passenger seat of the Audi. He is around 30 years old, had a t nose and thin brows. He looks like he is holding a high management position.

    ¡°You want to escape after hitting people?¡± Zhao Yan looked at them coldly. ¡°All of you are not allowed to leave today!¡±

    Yu Meixia panicked and held her daughter close to her.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°You ordered your driver to abduct women along the streets, and you are still behaving like you are right? You are not blind and should have seen what happened. I am not the one hitting your driver. It is your driver who tried to hit me first and I am only defending myself. Haha, I still have not pursued your responsibility and you are trying to frame me? Fine. I want to see how you are going to stop us from leaving?!¡±

    The crowd shouted. ¡°He is only defending himself. That man deserves it!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. All of us saw it is that driver who tried to hit that young man first!¡±

    Zhao Yan¡¯s face changed and stared at Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia. ¡°Fine! You all are asking for it!¡± He was holding on to his phone and should have made some calls when he was in the Audi.

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Dong Xuebing turned and said. ¡°Sister, let¡¯s go. I will send you back.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing with teary eyes. ¡°Sorry. I had caused trouble for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°This is nothing. Stop crying. Everything will be fine.¡±

    Suddenly, there was a police siren, and a shing police car came to a screeching stop near the crowd. The two officers alighted from the police car and start to disperse the crowd. ¡°Go away! Go away!¡± They walked quickly to Zhao Yan and from their expressions, they know each other. ¡°Manager Zhao, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    The crowd immediately knew what was going on, and some kindhearted passerby asked Dong Xuebing to run away.

    Yu Meixia turns pale and quickly hugged her daughter, before telling Dong Xuebing. ¡°You... better, go now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Why? The police are here already. Let¡¯s see how they are going to settle this!¡±

    Yu Meixia panics. ¡°They are on the same side. They... they... it is disadvantageous to you.¡±

    Zhao Yan points to his driver, who was still on the floor. ¡°My driver saw someone begging along the streets. He went over to help them and was beaten up by that guy. What is wrong with the security in Tai Yan County? Ah?¡±

    The policemen¡¯s face changed. ¡°Where is that guy?¡±

    Zhao Yan points to Dong Xuebing. ¡°That¡¯s him. Arrest him immediately!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Manager Zhao. We will arrest the culprit.¡± One officer said and took out his handcuffs as he walks towards the crowd.

    Some passerby said. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you ask around before arresting people? I was there the whole time, and it was that driver who hit that man first!¡±

    Someone added. ¡°That¡¯s right. That driver is trying to abduct women on the streets! The mother and daughter refuse to follow him and he tried to grab them!¡±

    ¡°I also saw it! If you are going to arrest someone, you should arrest that Audi driver!¡±

    The two police officers ignored the crowd and squeeze past them with their handcuffs.

    Yu Qianqian was crying as she looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother, you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted her head. ¡°Everything is fine. Don¡¯t worry.¡± He turned towards the police and smiled coldly. He extended both his hands and said. ¡°Come, hurry up and cuff me.¡±

    Yu Meixia, Zhao Yan, and the crowd were shocked. Is this man crazy? He is asking the officers to cuff him?

    The two officersughed. They had met arrogant people, but have never met someone as arrogant as this young man in front of them. You had hit Mr. Zhao¡¯s driver and think we don¡¯t dare to arrest you? But as the officers went nearer and saw the man¡¯s face under the dim lights, they were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing extended his hands. ¡°Hurry up! Didn¡¯t you say you want to arrest me?¡±

    The two officers were sweating profusely. Damn! Arrest you?! Who dares to cuff you?!

    Seeing the two officers standing there in stunned, Dong Xuebing points at them and starts scolding. ¡°Did you all forget all thews you learned? Ah? Don¡¯t you need to find out what happened after arriving at the scene first?! You two don¡¯t even find out what had happened, and you want to arrest me? You two are supposed to be Public Security officers, and it is your job to serve the public! You don¡¯t listen to the people! Do you two still want to wear this uniform?!¡±

    Everyone looks at Dong Xuebing in shock. Who is this person?

    Zhao Yan was stunned as he realized something was not right.

    One of the officers wiped the sweat off his forehead. ¡°Chief Dong, you are right. We will investigate the incident immediately.¡±

    The other officer cursed in his heart. Mr. Zhao¡¯s driver tried to hit Chief Xiao Dong? Serve him right for getting beaten up by Chief Dong!

    Chief Dong???

    The newly posted Deputy Bureau Chief?!

    Zhao Yan looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Yu Meixia, her daughter, and the rest of the crowd took a deep breath. Many of them had heard that there is a Deputy Bureau Chief who is very young. But no one expects him to be this young!!

    Yu Meixia took a step back and asked. ¡°You... You are the Public Security Bureau Chief?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Deputy Chief. Don¡¯t worry. Now the police have arrived and just tell them what happened earlier.¡±

    After the two officers found out what happened, they looked at each other. Mr. Zhao is the one who caused this incident, but Chief Dong is too ruthless in breaking that driver¡¯s leg. Eh? Mr. Zhao¡¯s driver is a former soldier and Chief Dong is just a fresh graduate from a regr university. How did Chief Dong beat up the driver?

    Zhao Yan looked at them from a distance and did not offer any exnation.

    The police officers looked at Zhao Yan and whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, that is Zhao Yan, Manager Zhao.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the officer and thought to himself. Who cares if he is a manager or the top management of somepanies? He is also not the boss, and why do I need to care what his name is?

    The officer sense that Dong Xuebing did not get what he meant and exined. ¡°He is the son of Chief Zhao from our bureau.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. Chief Zhao? The Deputy Chief who is very close with Hu Yiguo? The one who is said to be lecherous? No wonder! Like father like son! Dong Xuebing was disgusted by Hu Yiguo and his faction!

    ¡°You two...¡± Dong Xuebing does not intend to give anyone face. ¡°Remain behind and give them a lecture on how to behave in public!¡±

    The two officers dare not to reject Dong Xuebing and nodded.

    Zhao Yan gritted his teeth but did not say a word. He knew his father¡¯s faction had shed with this newly posted Deputy Chief Dong, and he does not want to create more trouble for his father.

    After settling all the problems, Dong Xuebing said to the mother and daughter. ¡°Sis, little girl, let¡¯s go. I will send you all back.¡±

    After boarding the Buicks MPV, Yu Qianqian looks around the interior of the car curiously and starts touching the vehicle.

    Yu Meixia got a fright and quickly stop her daughter. ¡°Qianqian, don¡¯t dirty Chief Dong¡¯s car.¡± Yu Qianqian nodded and leaned against her mother. Yu Meixia said cautiously: ¡°Dong... Chief Dong... thank you for helping us.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Where are you all staying?¡±

    A tear fell from Yu Meixia¡¯s eye. ¡°We... don¡¯t have a home. We had sold everything.¡±

    ¡°Then, where do I send you to?¡±

    ¡°There is a small hotel near the edge of the town. We are living there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and starts driving. ¡°I still don¡¯t know your names.¡±

    Yu Meixia: ¡°My name is Yu Meixia, and this is my daughter, Yu Qianqian.¡±

    Both had the same surname? This is not umon in China as many people from the same vige have the same surname but were not rtives. ¡°Your husband... do you mind telling me a bit more? How much do you owe?¡± Yu Meixia and her daughter¡¯s plight are very simr to Dong Xuebing a few years back. Dong Xuebing really wants to help them.

    Yu Qianqian starts crying again when she heard this.

    Yu Meixia patted her daughter, and her tears start flowing. ¡°My husband had borrowed money to gamble and lost everything. After that...... he passed away in the county town. The creditors showed up and force us to sell off ournd and house.¡± Yu Meixia cried louder. ¡°We still owe them more than 1 million RMB. I will not be able to pay them for the rest of my life.¡±

    Yu Qianqian cried. ¡°Mum...¡±

    So much money? Dong Xuebing does not have so much money to help them. His auctionpany also does not have spare cash to help them.

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian alighted after they arrived at the hotel outside of town. But Dong Xuebing noticed the mother and daughter did not enter the hotel. Instead, they walked to the back of the hotel. Dong Xuebing was surprised and followed them to see what was happening. He saw Yu Meixia unfolding a piece of cardboard andy it on the floor.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°You all are going to sleep on the streets?¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes turned red and nodded. She was holding to the money she got from begging in her hands. ¡°This money is for Qianqian¡¯s school fees. I want to let her finish her studies.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed and took out all the remaining money from his wallet. ¡°It is not safe for you two to sleep here. Use this money to book a room in the hotel. Also, this is my number. Call me if you need help.¡± Dong Xuebing left with a heavy heart after he saw the mother and daughter booked a room in the hotel.

 Chapter 184 â€“ BACK training!

    The following 3 days, Dong Xuebing had been practicing his power, BACK.

    All this while, Dong Xuebing had been using BACK in 1-minute intervals, and it¡¯s hard for him to react if he used it in seconds. BACK is his ultimate hidden card and he got to depend on this power in the future. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing had to familiarize himself with his power and make sure he can get used to returning time in seconds. Dong Xuebing¡¯s training is simple. Balls juggling with one hand. He had yed this game when he was young.

    Dong Xuebing was good at this game when he was young. He could juggle two balls for 2 to 3 minutes.

    But when Dong Xuebing added BACK to the game, the difficulty increased. BACK 1 second or BACK 2 seconds will change Dong Xuebing¡¯s rhythm and when the scene changes in front of him, the positions of the balls will change suddenly. At the start, Dong Xuebing wasted more than a dozen times of BACK 1 second and failed to continue juggling the balls. But after that, he bes familiar and his sess rates increased as his reflexes increases.

    ......

    Dong Xuebing had familiarized and trained enough with his power. He stopped his training and arrived at the bureau early today.

    Shortly after Dong Xuebing entered his office, Office Director Hu Silian, in her police uniform, came in. ¡°Chief Dong, the second Bureau Chiefs meeting is at 10 amter. I am here to notify you.¡± She dropped by to inform Dong Xuebing personally.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Thank you for telling me, Sister Hu. Next time, just give me a call will do.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled. ¡°Oh, I heard Chief Hu is not pleased with Hui Tian Vige Station¡¯s logistics procurement. I am not very sure if this is true. Chief Dong, I will make a move first.¡± Hu Silian said casually, but she was reminding Dong Xuebing what to look out for during the meeting. As the Office Director, she got better ess to news like these than others.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Hu Silian gratefully. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled and left Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Over the past few days, everyone in the bureau knew Dong Xuebing is challenging Hu Yiguo¡¯s faction. Taking over a police station under Hu Yiguo and beating up Zhao Jingsong¡¯s son¡¯s driver showed that there was no way both sides can settle this conflict. Dong Xuebing had also be closer to Qin Yong. Both of them had been targeted by Hu Yiguo¡¯s faction and it¡¯s no surprise both decided to join hands.

    During the meeting, Hu Yiguo brought up the subject of Hui Tian Vige Station¡¯s logistics procurement.

    ¡°Our financial is tight and we should spend our money wisely.¡± Hu Yiguo is also in charge of the bureau¡¯s finances and he looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hui Tian Station¡¯s procurement request can be settled by themselves and why must they ask the bureau for money? Things like PC and office supplies are not urgent, and such requests should not be submitted to the bureau!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was prepared and said. ¡°Chief Hu, why all other stations can submit procurement requests except for Hui Tian Vige Station? Are we not part of the County?¡±

    Zhao Jingsong frowned and said: ¡°Chief Dong, don¡¯t get emotional. Every station is different, and one or twoputers is enough for a police station. Stop adding burden to the bureau.¡±

    Qin Yong took a sip of tea and said. ¡°We are in a digital age now and our officers need to use PCs. Every new PC will increase their efficiency by a bit, and this is a necessity. I also know about the situation at Hui Tian Vige Station. Those twoputers mentioned by Chief Zhao are obsolete. If we don¡¯t change them, how is the report office going to function?¡±

    City Police Station Chief Chang Wantao said. ¡°When we don¡¯t have PCs, our stations can function normally too. I have never heard of our stations¡¯ report office have problems. You should think of ways to ovee these minor problems!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and sarcastically said. ¡°I heard the City Police Station had changed all their PCs two months ago.¡±

    Chang Wantao and Zhao Jingsong are on Hu Yiguo¡¯s side.

    The remaining Deputy Chief Gong Zhongwen and Deputy Chief Sun Changhong are on Chief Liang¡¯s side.

    Liang Chengpeng also knew it was Hu Yiguo creating problems for Dong Xuebing. He thought for a while. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about this another time.¡± He was the one who makes the final decision during the Bureau Chiefs meetings and Bureau¡¯s Party Committee meetings. Liang Chengpeng had been running the County Bureau for years and is well respected by everyone. Although Chang Wantao is close to Hu Yiguo, he will not go against Chief Liang.

    Meeting dismissed.

    Zhao Jingsong was smiling and walking together with Hu Silian. He was asking for some documents from her.

    Chang Wantao and Hu Yiguo were talking as they leave the meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing and Qin Yong left for Qin Yong¡¯s office and had a smoke together. They were smoking silently and did not say a word. These few days, not only Dong Xuebing felt the pressure, but Qin Yong was also having a tough time. Hu Yiguo was in Yan Tai County for many years and has many supporters. Dong Xuebing and Qin Yong were newly posted here, and it was almost impossible for them to fight against Hu Yiguo¡¯s faction.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Qin Yong said. ¡°Chief Hu is starting to act.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°He only knows how to create trouble for others. I still have not seen him solve any major cases.¡±

    Qin Yongughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. Our Chief Hu has lots of credits and had solved 3 to 4 major cases. If not, he will not climb to his current position. But I heard all the cases solved by Chief Hu, is actually solved by his men and he snatched the credit from them. When I am newly posted over, I solved a drug trafficking case, but Chief Hu stole most of the credits from me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette. ¡°Is Chief Liang on his side?¡±

    ¡°No. But Chief Hu is very close to a few County Government leaders.¡± Qin Yong said softly. ¡°Like the County¡¯s standingmittee head and Publicity Department Head, Chang Qiansheng.¡± Qin Yong and Dong Xuebing were on the same boat, and he did not keep anything from Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is why Chief Liang could not do anything to Chief Hu even when he dislikes Chief Hu¡¯s actions.¡±

    After chatting a while, Dong Xuebing returned to his office.

    Currently, Dong Xuebing cannot win Hu Yiguo and Xie Hun was right. Dong Xuebing should focus his attention on doing something for the people. That will be his foundation, and he can only win Hu Yiguo with a strong foundation!

 Chapter 185 â€“ The wolf is here!

    The more Dong Xuebing wants to do something for the vigers, the more difficulty he had to face!

    Today, Dong Xuebing was going through all the Hui Tian Vige Station¡¯s investigation and case records he got from the Bureau¡¯s Office and Chu Feng. These were records of unsolved cases that happened in Hui Tian Vige this year. One of the cases is about gambling and assault in a clubroom. Another case is someone¡¯s dog had bitten someone and refuses to paypensation. There is another case of drink driving and damaging a farmer¡¯s field. These were not criminal cases and there were more than 20 of them. Dong Xuebing knew these cases were unsolved because the people involved have rtionships or connections with the leaders in the various departments of the County government or bureaus. They are either friends or rtives of some leaders and used their connections to stop the investigations.

    Dong Xuebing threw the records on the desk and rubbed his temples. He wanted to arrest all the culprits in these records for the vigers, but in China, connections are more important than anything else. This is the unspoken rule. If you don¡¯t give those leaders¡¯ faces, you will be in trouble and might even lose your job.

    Ring, ring, ring...

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone, and it was his mother calling.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you busy? I will just make things short. Old Zhuangzi¡¯s younger son is bitten by a dog, and the police station is not doing anything against the dog owner.¡± Luan Xiaoping did not want to give problems to her son. But Old Zhuangzi is a close neighbor of them, and she needs to help them. ¡°His leg is badly mauled by that dog... We don¡¯t need the police to arrest the owner or what. But he should at least pay for the medical fees andpensate him some money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know. Let¡¯s talk about this another time.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean another time? You are a deputy Chief, and you don¡¯t have the authority to look into this?¡±

    ¡°There are lots of things which you don¡¯t understand. I will help you ask around, alright?¡± Dong Xuebing had just read about this case and knew the dog¡¯s owner is a rtive of the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau Finance Department¡¯s Deputy Section Chief. That¡¯s why Liu Dahai and the officers did not handle it like other cases.

    Connections!!! Dong Xuebing hated all these connections.

    If Dong Xuebing were to punish these people harshly, he would offend the leaders, and if he let them off lightly, it will be unfair to the vigers. This is too disgusting!

    Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s office phone rang.

    Liu Dahai barked. ¡°Chief Dong, I don¡¯t understand why the Bureau is not giving us our cash incentives. We got to settle our sries ourselves, we got to pay for the PCs and office supplies ourselves, and we still have to settle the cash incentives promised to us, ourselves? The station is already penniless! How are we going to find the money? When I called the Finance department, they kept pushing me to someone else! What the f**k! If this carries on, I will quit! All my men are furious!¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°What cash incentives?¡±

    ¡°This is a program introducedst year as a form of encouragement. The officers who had good performances issued the most fines or made significant contributions will receive cash incentives. Every year, it is the bureau that hands out the budget for the station. Earlier this year, the Bureau¡¯s Finances is tight, and the incentive is dyed for over a month. But now, other stations were given the incentives except for us.¡±

    ¡°What did the finance department say?¡±

    ¡°They said they still have not finish calcting the incentives and asked us to settle it ourselves. How can they do this to us? The officers from other stations had already received their incentives except for us.¡±

    ¡°Old Liu, don¡¯t be so agitated. I remember we have just collected the money for the explosives? Use that money as incentives for your men first.¡±

    Liu Dahai said: ¡°You told us that the Bureau did not approve our procurement request, but those things cannot be dyed. This is why we had used all of the station¡¯s money to procure those things, and the station does not any money left. I don¡¯t even let our officers drive police cars. Why? Because the station is too poor to even afford petrol!¡± Liu Dahai was exaggerating, but Hui Tian Vige Station¡¯s finances are in terrible shape and the Bureau refuses to issue the money.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this. I will hurry them.¡±

    Liu Dahai said. ¡°Chief Dong, I am not angry with you today. I am in a bad mood because of those people from the Finance department. Do you know Police officers, Da Leng and Er Leng, the pair of twins from our station? They had solved a big case earlier this year, and Da Leng was injured in the course of duty. Their incentives should have been issued earlier. They have a younger sister who is studying in the university. All of her sister¡¯s expenses are paid by her two brothers, and if they still don¡¯t get their incentives, their sister might not continue her studies!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew the Finance department is one of the departments under Hu Yiguo. The other stations had received the incentives except for the station under Dong Xuebing. It was apparent the Finance department is making things difficult for Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing was in a bad mood as he picks up the phone to call the finance department¡¯s Deputy Section Chief Liu. ¡°I¡¯m Dong Xuebing. When will the incentives for the officers from Hui Tian Vige Station be issued? The other stations had received their incentives a few days ago!¡±

    Deputy Section Chief Liu knew Chief Dong will be calling him and had prepared an excuse. ¡°Chief Dong, it is not that we are not issuing the incentives. Section Chief Wang, who does the tabtion of the incentives, still have not get back to us. How about you check with him?¡± Deputy Section Chief Liu pushes the me to Deputy Section Chief Wang, who was also in the Finance department.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°You are trying to push the me to someone else?¡±

    Deputy Section Chief Liu smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t dare. We really still have not finish calcting their incentives.¡±

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing called Deputy Section Chief Wang. These people seem to have discussed this beforehand. Deputy Section Chief Wang said. ¡°Chief Dong, we are doing our best to tabte the incentives. Please wait for a few more days.¡±

    ¡°How many days?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure. Anyway, I will hurry my men to get the job done.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered with him. Who knows how long his ¡®a few days¡¯ willst? He called the head of the Finance Department¡¯s Wu Jun. ¡°Section Chief Wu, your department is very efficient. Your men still know how to dy the officers¡¯ sries and incentives!¡±

    Wu Jun smiles. ¡°Are you talking about the incentives? Oh, two days ago, our PC had some problems, and we are now calcting their incentives. Chief Dong, Hui Tian Vige Station, has the most moneypared to the rest of the viges. They should be able to issue the incentives to their officers first. Please ask them to issue the incentives first, and we will transfer the money over another day. I hope you can understand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°The head of the department is still the best at finding excuses and pushing away responsibilities. You are really the best example for everyone at the grassroots level.¡±

    Wu Jun had heard of Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s sarcastic remarks andughed to himself. ¡°We also have our difficulties. Please be understanding.¡±

    Dong Xuebing mmed the phone down!

    Motherf**kers! Every one of them dares to step all over my head!! Rejecting our application for new PCs is fine. The incentives were promised to the officers by the bureau. How can they drag the payments?! Dong Xuebing did not call anyone else and did not look for Liang Chengpeng. He does not want to let Chief Liang or other leaders help him whenever he faces problems. Dong Xuebing will be looked down upon if he asks for help. He got to settle this by himself!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the pile of records on his desk.

    Settle this by ourselves? Fine! They are asking for this!

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and grabbed all the case records and his bag. He walked quickly to the Bureau¡¯s office and enter Hu Silian¡¯s office.

    Hu Silian got a shock and quickly walk over. ¡°Chief Dong, just give me a call if you need anything. Why are youing over?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Hu, is the Buicks MPV still around?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but the finance department said they need to use it today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Give me the keys.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled awkwardly. ¡°Chief Dong, this... this is not right...¡±

    The finance department had made things difficult for Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing will not give them any face. He reached out his hand. ¡°Ask them to look for me when they are here. Oh, I will be at the Hui Tian Vige office for the next few days. Will there be any problem if I return the car a few dayster?¡± Hu Silian didn¡¯t dare to refuse Dong Xuebing and passed him the keys. This was the first time she saw Dong Xuebing being so overbearing.

    Hui Tian Vige.

    When the car enters the station, Dong Xuebing noticed the gloomy expressions on the police officers¡¯ faces.

    ¡°Since there are no incentives, why did the bureau promise us in the first ce?! They are lying to us!¡±

    ¡°Your family¡¯s financial condition is better than mine. My family is going to starve soon!¡±

    ¡°I think our money had been taken by those people in the finance department!¡±

    ¡°Shhh... I think that is Chief Dong¡¯s car.¡±

    The officers greeted Chief Dong after he alighted. Dong Xuebing nodded to them and noticed two very tanned officers looking identical. They were in their early 30s and should be the twins Liu Dahai told him earlier. Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You two is Da Leng and Er Leng?¡±

    Da Leng never expects Chief Dong to know him. He quickly nodded.

    Er Leng stood there, scratching his head and smiled at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing saw the torn and worn-out shoes they were wearing and knew Liu Dahai was not lying. These two brothers should be in poverty. ¡°I heard you have a sister in University? Haha, where is her university and how are her results?¡±

    Da Leng replied proudly. ¡°She is studying in Fengzhou City. My sister¡¯s result is outstanding!¡± The countryside is different from major cities like Beijing. It¡¯s rare for these vigers to have a graduate in their families. When Da Leng remembered his sister¡¯s situation, he asked worryingly. ¡°Chief Dong, the... when will the incentive be issued? My sister does not have any money now. If I still don¡¯t send her money, she will starve.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to him and looked at Da Leng¡¯s right arm, which was still wrapped in bandages. ¡°Is this the injury you got earlier this year?¡±

    Er Leng said: ¡°My brother tried to restrain a robber and the robber took out a knife and attack him. He is lucky not to get killed. Station Chief Liu had applied for 2,000 RMB incentive for my brother, but... now...¡± Both Brothers had risked their lives for their younger sister. But in the end, they did not receive the incentive they were promised.

    Dong Xuebing patted their shoulders. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I am here to settle this problem.¡±

    5 minutester, Dong Xuebing found Liu Dahai. ¡°Old Liu, thanks for working hard. Get all the officers, including those at home, over for a meeting now!¡±

    Liu Dahai asked. ¡°This...¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not exin. ¡°I will be waiting in the meeting room. I have some tasks for you all.¡±

    The meeting room is a bigger office, and Dong Xuebing called Chu Feng to enter with him. He ced all the records on a table and asked Chu Feng about the details of each of them. Chu Feng was excited. He knew he had gained Chief Dong¡¯s trust during the previous operation. He did not hold back and told Dong Xuebing everything he knew about those cases.

    After a while, all the officers entered the room. Liu Dahai, Instructor Li Sanmiao, and Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa were also there.

    This was not a big office, and there were insufficient chairs. Many officers could only stand at the back.

    Dong Xuebing did not use the microphone and looked at everyone. ¡°I know everyone here is very concern about your incentives. Yes. Our officers are risking their lives on the frontlines and work harder than anyone else. You all still don¡¯t get overtime pay and face danger anytime. The only thing the bureau can repay to you all is incentives. But I need to tell all of you that I had spoken to the leader of our Bureau¡¯s Finance Department. Their side has some problems and needs to recalcte your incentives. They will not be issuing the incentives soon!¡±

    What Dong Xuebing said was demoralizing, and some officers were furious.

    ¡°They are doing this on purpose!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Howe the officers in other stations can get their incentive and not us?!¡±

    Liu Dahai looked at Dong Xuebing speechlessly. He felt Dong Xuebing was trying to blow up this matter. ¡°Keep quiet!¡±

    Instructor Li Sanmiao added. ¡°The bureau is facing some difficulties, and we should be understanding!¡±

    Da Leng, who was standing at the back, shouted: ¡°But who is understanding to us?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was pleased to see all the officers getting agitated. He was also furious and raised his hand. ¡°Listen to me! The Finance Department head asked me to settle this ourselves. But I believe everyone here knows about our station¡¯s financial situation. I just want to ask everyone if any of you have ideas?¡± The officers kept quiet. What ideas can they think of? Dong Xuebing looked at everyone and said: ¡°Since you all don¡¯t have any ideas, I have an idea!¡±

    Liu Dahai, Li Sanmiao, and the officers were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing threw the case records he organized earlier on the table. ¡°Since the head of the Finance Department want us to settle this ourselves, then we will settle it ourselves! I will be assigned missions to each one of you. If you all canplete the missions, I promise that everyone will get their incentives immediately, and the incentives will be higher than what you all should be getting! Everyone here will get at least 500 RMB more!¡±

    Huh? They can get their incentives and still get extra?

    The officers got excited. ¡°Chief Dong! What are the missions? We promise we willplete it!¡±

    A few older officers and the leaders like Liu Dahai were not that na?ve. There is no free lunch in this world. Is Chief Dong asking them to fight against the international drug trafficking ring?

    Chu Feng was the only person there who knew what Chief Dong was going to do and smiled helplessly.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°The missions are straightforward. Wang Mingming¡¯s dog had bitten others and the vigers had called me to ask for help. I want 2 men to bring him back! Sun Dazhou had stolen many corns and damage the vigers¡¯ farm. I need two men to bring him back! Zheng Xiaozhong went into a drunken rage and smashed a restaurant. He also assaulted some people. This case has been hanging there for two months! I want him brought back to the station! Also, the vigers had reported more than once about gambling activities in the Chess and Games Clubroom. Fights also ur there frequently. I will go there personally. Da Leng, Er Leng, and Chu Feng, you all will follow me!¡±

    Liu Dahai, Li Sanmiao, and the officers were shocked!

    Who is Wang Mingming? He is a rtive of Deputy Section Chief Liu from the Finance Department! Who is Sun Dazhou? He is the son of an oldrade of a leader in the finance department! Who is Zheng Xiaozhong? He is Finance Department¡¯s Deputy Section Chief Wang¡¯s schoolmate! Finance Department¡¯s head, Wu Jun, had invited to the opening of the Chess and Games Clubroom! The ones Dong Xuebing wanted to arrest were rted to the Public Security Bureau! This is the reason why no one dares to touch them in the past! Chief Dong¡¯s mission to the officers is to bring these people back?!

    Chief Dong is... furious???

    Liu Dahai immediately said. ¡°Chief Dong, these cases are already over. Should we...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly. ¡°Over? The vigers suffered losses, and some of them were injured, and those culprits are still scot-free! How can this be considered over?! Bring them back! I will answer if anything goes wrong!¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the officers. ¡°During our previous operation, Old Zheng tried to leak our movements. I believe all of you have heard of this. I don¡¯t want to see such things happening again! If anyone of you is caught leaking news of our operation, I will not let him off lightly!¡±

    Da Leng replied excitedly: ¡°Rest assure, Chief Dong! We will bring all of them back!¡±

    Another officer added. ¡°We willplete this mission and arrest every one of them!¡±

    Many of the officers here have a strong sense of justice and these people with connections had been bullying the vigers. But because of the leaders from the bureau, the officers had to let them off. The officers¡¯ anger against these people had been suppressed in their hearts and coupled with the finance department holding their incentives back, they were about to explode. Chief Dong had promised to answer if anything goes wrong and this was the breaking point! All the officers were determined to arrest these people!

    Li Sanmiao sensed something was off and looked at Liu Dahai: ¡°Old Liu!¡±

    Liu Dahai had also made his decision. It was the finance department breaking the rules first. When they needed the officers¡¯ help to stop the investigations against their friends and rtives, they just call up. But now, they are holding back the officers¡¯ incentives! You all are asking for it! Liu Dahai saw Chief Xiao Dong will be facing all the pressure and decided to go all out. ¡°Listen to Chief Dong! Arrest them!¡±

    Dong Xuebing turns to Liu Dahai. ¡°Old Liu, you are the Station Chief. You should be the one assigning the duties.¡±

    Liu Dahai did not reject and start assigning the officers.

    Although Dong Xuebing was forced to do this, this was also killing two birds with one stone. He was still thinking of ways to teach those people with connections a lesson for the vigers! After all the officers were assigned with tasks, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°All of you know who you all are arresting? I don¡¯t care which leader calls up! I want all of you to go by the book and bring them back today! Alright! Go!¡±

    Liu Dahai walks over. ¡°Chief Dong, I will go to the Chess and Games Clubroom with you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing drove off with Chu Feng, Da Leng, and Er Leng towards the north.

    Chess and Games Clubroom. People were ying mahjong inside, and it was crowded.

    The owner of this Chess and Games Clubroom was introduced to Public Security Bureau Finance Department¡¯s head, Section Chief Wu Jun, through a friend. He gave him some money and invited him over on the opening day. After that day, no police officers conducted inspections there, and the owner got bolder. He never expects the police would raid his clubroom suddenly. This clubroom is different from the ones in Beijing, where they use chips. The people here used cash to gamble and were caught red-handed!

    The owner was stunned to see police officers entering the clubroom. ¡°Officers, officers... this is a misunderstanding.¡±

    Dong Xuebing points to the mahjong table in front of them. ¡°All the money is on the table! What¡¯s there to misunderstand? You are very daring to operate a gambling den so openly! Xiao Chu, confiscate all the money!¡±

    Chu Feng nodded and went over to collect money from all the mahjong tables.

    The boss doesn¡¯t understand why the police officers decided to raid his clubroom so suddenly. ¡°I know your Section Chief Wu Jun. I will call him now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the owner: ¡°I don¡¯t care who you know! Do you know it is an offense to operate a gambling den? I heard fights ur here frequently! Do you think we will not do anything to you? Da Leng, Er Leng! Seal the shop!¡± Dong Xuebing turns to the owner. ¡°Based on the regtions, your fine is 40,000 RMB!¡±

    Liu Dahai was shocked. 40,000 RMB? What regtion has a fine of so much money?

    Dong Xuebing was very firm because he knows that on the grassroots level, no one will talk about rules and regtions with you. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing decided to do as the Romans do. He must be unreasonable to suppress these people!

    The owner was shocked when he heard the fine. He was only operating a small clubroom and take months to make 40,000 RMB! He quickly walked to the back of the shop and gave Wu Jun a call. When Wu Jun heard what happened, he was furious and immediately called Liu Dahai!

    Liu Dahai looked at the iing call but did not answer.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Liu Dahai¡¯s phone and smiles to the owner: ¡°Section Chief Wu is calling to help you? Fine. Since he is calling, I must give him face! The fine is 50,000 RMB!¡± I went to look for you for the incentives and you pushed me to others? Now you want me to give you face?! Go to hell!

    The owner was shocked. The fine was increased to 50,000 RMB?!

    This time, Dong Xuebing wants to take care of these people and raise money for the station. The finance department had asked the station to settle their financial shortage themselves, and imposing fines on these people is a must! ¡°You don¡¯t want to pay the fine? No problem! Da Leng, bring the mahjong tables back to our station!¡±

    Da Leng was overjoyed. ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    The owner immediately knows that this young man is the newly posted Deputy Bureau Chief and he is serious. ¡°Wait... Wait... I will pay the fine!¡± He had spent a lot on the automatic mahjong tables and cannot afford the tables to be confiscated!

    Back at the station, all the officers had returned.

    One officer reported. ¡°Chief Dong, Wang Mingming is brought back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted his shoulders. ¡°Good job! Bring me to him!¡±

    Wang Mingming was locked up in an interrogation room. He was smoking and chatting happily with an officer.

    Dong Xuebing saw him and was furious. He walked over and kicked Wang Mingming¡¯s chair!

    Wang Mingming had been rocking his chair and fell onto the floor from Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick!!

    Dong Xuebing stares at him. ¡°Behave yourselves! Where do you think this ce is? Ah? Hurry up and tell us what you did!¡±

    Wang Mingming is furious. ¡°You dare to hit me? Do you think I will not report you to the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau?!¡±

    Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing looked at his phone. It was the Finance department¡¯s Deputy Section Chief Liu. Wang Mingming¡¯s rtive. ¡°Hello? Section Chief Liu? Are you looking for me?¡±

    Deputy Section Chief Liu suppressed his anger and said. ¡°Chief Dong, Wang Mingming¡¯s case had been settled privately with the victims. Why is he arrested?¡±

    About 2 to 3 hours, Deputy Section Chief Liu had pushed Dong Xuebing to someone else, and Dong Xuebing was someone who bears grudges. ¡°Wang Mingming? Who is Wang Mingming? Section Chief Liu, I am only in charge of the coordination works of Hui Tian Vige Station. I don¡¯t interfere with their operations. You should ask someone else.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong! You all...¡±

    Dong Xuebing hangs up the phone before Deputy Section Chief Liu could finish. He looks at Wang Mingming. ¡°You asked your dog to bite others and don¡¯t even pay for their medical treatment. You have no respect for thew.¡± Dong Xuebing continued: ¡°Your fine is 5,000 RMB, and you must pay it by today!¡±

    Wang Mingming retorted. ¡°5,000? Why? Rabies shot doesn¡¯t cost so much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. He turned to Chu Feng and said. ¡°Go and investigate Wang Mingming. I want all his criminal records since the day he is born. If he doesn¡¯t have any criminal record, go and investigate him in his vige! If there is nothing against him in his vige, go to the neighboring vige! As long as anyone reports against him, his fine will be doubled!¡±

    Wang Mingming was stunned. If the police were to investigate him in this manner, he would be in trouble even when he did not do anything wrong!

    Chu Feng acknowledged and was about to leave the room/

    Wang Mingming panics. ¡°Wait! I will pay the fine! I will pay for it now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Xiao Chu, half of the fine will be given to the victim as his medical fees andpensation. The other half will be kept by the station.¡±

 Chapter 186 â€“ Punishment!

    Noon.

    The Chess and Games Clubroom owner and Wang Mingming¡¯s family members paid for their fines. Chief Dong was not giving anyone face, and they had no other choices. Dong Xuebing knew he should not interfere with the station¡¯s operations and did not receive the fines personally. He handed everything to Liu Dahai. ¡°Old Liu, contact the victims who had reported they were assaulted in the Clubroom andpensate them with a portion of the fines. Also, give half of Wang Mingming¡¯s fine to Da Zhuangzi family.¡±

    Liu Dahai replied. ¡°Chief Dong, I think 500 RMBpensation is enough for Da Zhuangzi. Should we...¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and look at him.

    Liu Dahai smiled awkwardly. ¡°The officers¡¯ incentives...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Dahai in his eyes. ¡°I promised everyone that they will receive their incentives, and there are still a few criminals not brought back yet. Now, we must take care of the vigers first and not just think for ourselves. Old Liu, I will make myself clear. If anyone dares to touch the fines we collected, I will not let him off. I make sure he will not get his sry forever, let alone incentives!¡±

    Liu Dahai doesn¡¯t dare to say anymore. ¡°Ok. I will monitor the collected fines personally.¡±

    Knock, knock, knock. Chu Feng entered the room. ¡°Chief Dong, Station Chief Liu, Sun Dazhou, who had stolen corns from the vigers, is brought back.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Did you see that? More fines areing in.¡±

    Liu Dahai smiled. ¡°Sun Dazhou is arrogant. It is not easy to take his money.¡±

    ¡°Arrogant? Did he think he is above thew? Let¡¯s go!¡±

    When Dong Xuebing and Liu Dahai were entering the interrogation room, the darkplexion Sun Dazhou banged the table and stared at the officer. ¡°Why are you arresting me? Ah? What crimes did Imit? Get your Station Chief here! I want to speak to him!¡± Sun Dazhou saw Dong Xuebing and Liu Dahai entering the room and stared at them. ¡°Chief Liu, there are so many criminals out there for you to catch, why are you catching me? Ah? Did I offend you?¡±

    The police officer in the room said: ¡°You damaged the farms and stole corns...¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡± Sun Dazhou points at the officer. ¡°Watch what you are saying! I will sue you for nder! I dare you to repeat it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. You dare to be so arrogant in my turf? He stepped forward and gave Sun Dazhou a kick in his stomach. ¡°Behave yourself!¡±

    Sun Dazhou curled up in pain and looks at Dong Xuebing in shock. ¡°You all dare to hit me?¡±

    Liu Dahai shouted. ¡°This is Bureau Chief Dong! You better show some respect!¡±

    Sun Dazhou was furious. ¡°Bureau Chief? Bureau Chief can just beat people up? Ah?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Sun Dazhou, do you know where this ce is? You really think that you have some backings in the County Bureau, and you will be fine? Nonsense! You hadmitted a crime, and no one can save you! Are you the one who damaged Old Lu¡¯s farm in the neighboring vige? Did you steal more than a dozen corns from the nearby farms? It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to admit it. We have evidence proving you are the culprit. The fine is 20,000 RMB! Bring it to me within an hour!¡±

    Sun Dazhou retorted: ¡°20,000? You all are robbing me! I did not steal anything! Why should I pay the fine?!¡±

    ¡°Alright. You don¡¯t want to pay the fine?¡± Dong Xuebing turned to the officer. ¡°Notify Sun Dazhou¡¯s workce and tell their leaders about him stealing from the farms. I want to see if they will still employ such people. After that, print out leaflets about his crimes and paste it all over his workce and vige. I want to see these leaflets on every empty space. Public toilets,mp posts, noticeboards, etc. I want to see it everywhere! Go now!¡±

    The officer drew a deep breath in. Chief Dong was too ruthless.

    Sun Dazhou panics. Even if he doesn¡¯t mind disgracing himself, his family members will be too ashamed to show up in public. ¡°What are you all trying to do?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly. ¡°Sun Dazhou, we are in aw-abiding society and don¡¯t think that no one dares to touch you because you have some connections! Youmitted a crime and still dare to be so arrogant? Fine! I shall see who is more powerful! You or the Public Security Bureau! Chu Feng, bring Sun Dazhou to the most crowded ce in his vige with handcuffs on, while giving out the leaflets! I want to let his whole vige know the consequences ofmitting crimes here!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± Chu Feng walks over with his handcuffs.

    This was not ording to the procedures, but it can really shame others. It is simr to public criticism several years back. Everyone in his vige will be looking at him and knows what he did. This is too shameful! Sun Dazhou shouted: ¡°I know your Bureau¡¯s Finance Department¡¯s Deputy Section Chief Wang!¡±

    Liu Dahai silently shook his head. This is the reason why Chief Dong arrested you!

    ¡°Section Chief Wang?¡± Dong Xuebing took out his phone in front of Sun Dazhou and called Deputy Section Chief Wang, who is tabting the incentives. ¡°Hello, Chief Wang? My men had arrested a criminal by the name of Sun Dazhou. Haha, he says he knows you. Is he telling the truth?¡±

    Deputy Section Chief Wang had received news of Sun Dazhou¡¯s arrest and knew Deputy Section Chief Liu¡¯s rtive is also arrested by Chief Dong. Chief Dong even dares to ignore Deputy Chief Liu, let alone him. Although he was furious, he did not call Chief Dong or Liu Dahai, as he knows he will be ignored. But now, Chief Dong is calling him. Deputy Section Chief Wang replied. ¡°Oh, he is the son of my old friend. Chief Dong, I know about the cornfield incident. He is drunk at that time. You should also know that alcohol can cause trouble.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Chief Wang, I must knock some sense into you. As civil servants, we should set an example for others. We cannot let these people off just because they are your rtives or friends. This is not helping them and harming them instead. Right?¡±

    Deputy Section Chief Wang kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Chief Wang, the PCs at your side had just broken down and you should be busy. I shall not bother you anymore. Leave Sun Dazhou to me. Alright, carry on with your work. The Finance department¡¯s work is very important.¡±

    Sun Dazhou heard the conversation and immediately know he is in trouble.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Sun Dazhou. ¡°Tell me, who else do you know?¡±

    Sun Dazhou could tell that Dong Xuebing was determined to fine him. ¡°I... I... will pay the fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You should have said this earlier and stop wasting my time.

    Soon, Zheng Xiaozhong, who was wanted for fighting, was brought back to the station. He seemed to know what was happening, or someone had notified him beforehand and made his confessions before the interrogation started. He called his family members to bring 20,000 RMB over to the station to pay the fine.

    News of Chief Dong arresting and imposing hefty fines on those people with connections spreads in the viges and the vigers who were harassed and bullied by them receivedpensations. This was too shocking. All this while, the police station had been ignoring the vigers and why did they act suddenly? But all the vigers were overjoyed to hear about this. Some of the victims who had receivedpensation even bought gifts for Chief Dong¡¯s rtives. Da Zhuangzi¡¯s family also visited Luan Xiaoping to thank her personally.

    4.30 pm.

    It was less than 7 hours since Dong Xuebing announced the missions for the officers, and every task ispleted. The fines and confiscated gambling money amounted to 91,000 RMB. After deducting thepensations and medical fees to the victims, Hui Tian Vige Station still has more than 60,000 RMB. This amount might be nothing to the stations in the cities, but in the rural vige, it is a significant amount!

    Liu Dahai and Instructor Li Sanmiao salivate as they looked at the money. They had collected almost 100,000 RMB in a day and what if they do this continuously for a month? The station can afford a few more patrol cars!

    Dong Xuebing immediately asks Liu Dahai to call for a meeting.

    ¡°You all had shown me how powerful our Hui Tian Vige Station today! All of you had worked hard!¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I know all of you do not want to listen to long speeches and I shall not say anything meaningless. Alright! Now, we will give out the incentives as promised. Come up when your name is called!¡±

    Liu Dahai and Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa had prepared the incentives in envelopes.

    ¡°Da Leng!¡± Liu Dahai called the officer who had made the most contributions first.

    Da Leng walked forward excitedly to receive the envelope. He turned around and start opening the envelope. He and his brother are honest and straightforward people and do whatever thates to their minds. But when Da Leng saw the thick stack of RMB, he was stunned. He turned around and asked. ¡°Why is there so much more?¡±

    Liu Dahaiughed. ¡°This is the incentive given out by Chief Dong for everyone¡¯s performance today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said loudly. ¡°I had never worked as a frontline officer before, but I know how tough it is. This incentive is decided by Station Chief Liu, Instructor Li and me. Every one of you will get an additional 1,000 RMB on top of the two months¡¯ incentives. This is what you all deserve!¡±

    1,000 RMB more?!!

    All the officers jumped up with joy. Many of them did not even get 1,000 RMB incentives! This is a significant amount to them, especially Da Leng and Er Leng!

    Da Leng¡¯s eyes turned red. He finally got enough money to send to his sister. ¡°Thank you, Chief Dong!¡±

    p... the officers start pping excitedly. ¡°Thank you, Chief Dong! Thank you, Station Chief Liu! Thank you, Instructor Li!¡±

    That night, many vige bullies with connections remained indoors. They were worried as they don¡¯t know if they will be the next person who will get arrested. They saw Chief Dong leading his officers to arrest people and issuing fines in the day, and they were ruthless like wolves! The wolves areing!!!

 Chapter 187 â€“ Still refuse to release the incentives?!

    The next morning.

    Birds were chirping in the Luan family¡¯s courtyard. Dong Xuebing walked out of his room and yawned. He slowly brushed his teeth and went to the northern room to have breakfast. These few days, he nned to organize the work in the station, and he did not return to town. Last night, he had dinner with the officers and returned to his grandmother¡¯s house.

    During breakfast, Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s wife said. ¡°Xiao Bing, you had helped the vige a lot since you returned.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s uncle added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Those bullies thought they can do whatever they want because they know some leaders. They are all arrested eventually!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt looked at him worryingly. ¡°Xiao Bing, you must be careful. Those people might harm you.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing peeled an egg for his mother.

    Luan Xiaoping was grinning the whole morning as her son had made her proud. She had returned to the vige yesterday afternoon and heard about what her son did from fellow vigers. They were praising her son for being impartial. Not only Wang Mingming, who let his dog bite others, was arrested, Dong Xuebin also settled old unsolved cases. Luan Xiaoping is also a righteous person and was relieved to know her son is a good official that helps the vigers.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle said to him. ¡°The County Public Security¡¯s Finance Department Section Chief Wu Jun¡¯s wife is also from Hui Tian Vige. I heard his wife¡¯s brother is a bully in his vige and goes around hitting, robbing people, and harassing women. He did all sorts of bad things, but until now, he did not even enter the police station once.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle had heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s operations yesterday was targeting the people rted to the Finance Department and wanted to provide some information to him.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s First Aunt frowned. ¡°You are talking about Da Wang Vige¡¯s Dan Dalei? That guy is really a tyrant!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looks at her son. ¡°Xiao Bing, I also heard a lot about this guy. You should also catch him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was sweating. There are limits to what he can do, and if he goes overboard, there will be problems. This was why Dong Xuebing did not go all out on those people yesterday. Since he had achieved what he wanted and showed his power, the Finance Department should be releasing the officers¡¯ incentives. He does not need to show his authority anymore. The Chief of the Finance Department is an important position and Dong Xuebing still must give him some respect. If he arrested Wu Jun¡¯s Wife¡¯s brother, they would fall out entirely. There is no reason for Dong Xuebing to create so many enemies now.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing drove to the station.

    As he enters the station, Dong Xuebing saw Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa and the station¡¯s officers standing in pairs practicing unarmedbat. Today, the officers were different from the past few days. They were bursting with energy. To many of the officers, their goal is to improve their family¡¯s life. That¡¯s why after getting their incentives yesterday, Dong Xuebing had earned their respect and trust.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Chief Dong!¡±

    All the officers greeted Dong Xuebing when they saw him.

    Dong Xuebing smiles as he alighted from his car and walked toward them. ¡°Morning training? This is a good activity. Who is the one that organized this?¡±

    Chen Fa walks over. ¡°It is Chief Liu who suggested this. We train once per week.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and thought for a while, before taking off his jacket. ¡°Come, let me try. Who is willing to spar with me?¡±

    The officers looked at each other without saying a word. Everyone knew Chief Dong was a graduate from a regr university and not from the Police School. When he was with State Security, he was also an admin staff. Moreover, Chief Dong was not big sized or fit, and they felt Dong Xuebing might even have problems firing firearms, let alone sparring. All the officers were worried that they might injure Chief Dong during the sparring session.

    Dong Xuebingughed when he saw everyone keeping quiet. ¡°Er Leng,e out!¡±

    Er Leng scratched his head and said: ¡°Chief Dong, I am afraid that...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will not get back to you if I am injured by you. Hahaha.¡±

    Er Leng hesitated, but still step forward. ¡°Then... Please be careful.¡±

    Chen Fa quickly signals to Er Leng, asking him to hold back his strength.

    Although Er Leng is an honest and simple man, he still knows what to do. He held back and slowly take a step back when Dong Xuebing charges towards him. But Dong Xuebing even fails to hit him. Er Leng instinctively gave a punch towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s side. He had purposely slowed down his attack speed, but it was still a strong punch. Dong Xuebing raises his arm to block it, but he was pushed back several steps!

    Chen Fa gave Er Leng a stare. Why didn¡¯t you use less strength? You are making Chief Dong embarrass!

    Er Leng was frustrated. He had already held back a lot, but who would expect Chief Dong to be so weak?

    Now, everyone can tell Chief Dong does not have anybat skills. Chu Feng and some other officers were watching from upstairs, smiling to themselves. But this was not a surprise to the officers. Chief Dong is an educated man and his strength is his brains. Also, Er Leng is too muscr and had been fighting with criminals for years. It is normal for Chief Dong, a fresh graduate to lose to him.

    Dong Xuebing did not use BACK. This is only a practice, and he also wants to increase hisbat skills, as this wille in handy in the future. ¡°Alright. You are good. Come, let¡¯s practice a few more moves.¡±

    Er Leng scratches his head. He had no choice but to hold back more.

    After a few more rounds, Dong Xuebing noticed where he wascking. Hecks strength,bat awareness and had slow reactions. At the end of the training, Dong Xuebing was panting as he patted Er Leng¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Not bad... let¡¯s practice more in the future.¡±

    Er Leng is not willing to spar with Dong Xuebing as he had to watch out not to hurt him and got to hold back.

    One of the officers said. ¡°Chief Dong, you are good!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and looked at the officer. ¡°You... are you mocking me? If Er Lend did not hold back, I could notst so many moves.¡±

    Chen Faughed. ¡°Chief Dong is from a normal university, and his skills are already much better than ordinary people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved his hand. He turned around and saw Liu Dahai watching their practice in front of the main building. ¡°Old Liu, I heard you suggested this training. Come, let¡¯s have a sparring practice.¡±

    Liu Dahai quickly refuse. ¡°I cannot win you at sparring.¡± He was also afraid that he would hurt Chief Dong.

    Dong Xuebing points at him. ¡°You all stop ttering me. Hahaha.¡±

    Liu Dahai smiles. ¡°Chief Dong, I need to discuss something with you.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go in first.¡± Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat and return to his office with Liu Dahai.

    Liu Dahai said as he enters the office. ¡°I called the Finance Department this morning, and Deputy Section Chief Liu said that he had tabted the officers¡¯ incentives. Should we call Section Chief Wu Jun to ask him to release the incentives? Although we had given the officers their incentives yesterday, our station has no more money. If the money is not in, we won¡¯t be able to operate.¡± Liu Dahai knows the Finance Department tabted the officers¡¯ incentives so fast is because of Dong Xuebing. Now, no one should dare to drag the payments.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. Let me check with him.¡± He picks up the phone and calls Section Chief Wu Jun.

    The few Deputy Section Chiefs of the Finance Department were scared of Dong Xuebing because of what happened yesterday. They realized Chief Dong has power in hand, and it is unwise to go against him even when this is ordered by their higher-ups. Hu Yiguo, Wu Jun, can afford to go against Dong Xuebing, but not them. That¡¯s why they went to Wu Jun in the morning. Deputy Section Chief Wang told Wu Jun that he had finish calcting the officers¡¯ incentives and Deputy Section Chief Liu suggested to transfer the incentives to Hui Tian Vige Station.

    Wu Jun¡¯s face turns ck and felt these people are useless!

    Ring, ring, ring. Wu Jun looked at the number and waved to his deputies to leave. ¡°Hello, Chief Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Chief Wu, I heard the incentives are tabted.¡±

    Wu Jun replied. ¡°Yes. It ispleted this morning.¡±

    ¡°Will you all transfer the money to us today?¡±

    ¡°... I¡¯m afraid not.¡± Wu Junughed.

    Dong Xuebing heard his reply, and his face changed. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Wu Jun said. ¡°Hui Tian Vige Station had settled the incentives themselves, and recently the bureau is short on budget. We have other uses for the money in our ount, and the incentives will not be sent to your side for the time being. Chief Dong, please wait for a few days until our finances are not so tight.¡± The owner of the Chess and Games Clubroom is not closely rted to Wu Jun and it doesn¡¯t matter to him whether if the owner is fined or not. Wu Jun also knows that Bureau Chief Liang does not wish to see his men getting along well with each other, as this will be hard for him to maintain control in the bureau. Since the higher-ups did not say anything, Wu Jun decided to hold the money for a few more days. If he releases the funds after what Dong Xuebing did yesterday, people will think that he is afraid of him. He was also not lying when he said the bureau¡¯s finance is tight.

    Dong Xuebing felt his patient is running out. ¡°Chief Wu, are you sure?¡±

    Wu Jun replied. ¡°Chief Dong, my side really has some difficulties.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to give Wu Jun face, but he was too much!

    Fine! You are the one who wants to embarrass yourself!

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looks at Liu Dahai. ¡°Old Liu, get your men to bring Dan Dalei back!¡±

 Chapter 188 â€“ Rage!

    Arrest Dan Dalei?

    Liu Dahai heard this and knew Dong Xuebing and Finance Department¡¯s head, Section Chief Wu Jun¡¯s negotiation had failed. Wu Jun is still refusing to release the incentives. All other stations had gotten the incentives for their officers except for Hui Tian Vige Station. This is too much, and Liu Dahai was furious. But he still maintained hisposure. ¡°Chief Dong, Section Chief Wu¡¯s brother-inw is Da Wang Vige¡¯s tyrant and the vige is located next to the Gold Mine. Many of the mineworkers and hooligans there are his men. We had wanted to arrest him in the past, as he had been getting into fights and harassing women. But the two officers who went to arrest him were beaten up by the hooligans. In the end, he was not arrested. He... he is not easy to deal with.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked seriously. ¡°He attacked our officers?¡±

    Liu Dahai replied. ¡°I heard he even broke a viger¡¯s two legs. There is nothing he doesn¡¯t dare to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°What sort of Station Chief are you?! Ah? Why didn¡¯t you report this to the County?¡±

    ¡°I reported a long time ago, but the County Bureau did not reply and this matter is forgotten.¡± Liu Dahai knew Wu Jun and Hu Yiguo were close and this is the reason why the County Bureau did not act.

    Dong Xuebing banged his desk. ¡°These bastards! They must be severely punished! They are toowless! They think they can do whatever they want because someone is protecting them? Old Liu! Get the best fighters from our officers and bring guns along! We will go and arrest them! I will answer if any problem arises!¡± Dong Xuebing did not expect this to be so serious. His mother and Uncle had told him about Dan Dalei is a bully, but they did not say to Dong Xuebing about them assaulting police officers and breaking a viger¡¯s legs. Damn! This Wu Jun and Dan Dalei is too much!

    Liu Dahai gritted his teeth. ¡°Yes! I will make the arrangements!¡± Liu Dahai has no more worries after hearing what Dong Xuebing said. The officers beat up by Wu Jun¡¯s brother-inw are very close to Liu Dahai, as they were from the same hometown. He had wanted to arrest Dan Dalei a long time ago.

    ¡°Who is the officer in charge of Da Wang vige?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Xiao Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Ask him to scout the vige and let me know Dan Dalei¡¯s location! Remember, I don¡¯t want this operation to be leaked!¡± Dong Xuebing did not want to enter the vige and arrest Dan Dalei openly. If they shed with the vigers or the hooligans, things would be blown out of proportion. This operation must be conducted secretly.

    The station officers start to move.

    Xiao Zhang has some connections in the vige and got Dan Dalei¡¯s location fast. Dan Dalei is drinking with friends in a small restaurant near the vige¡¯s entrance. He was only with 2 of his friends and this is the best time to arrest him. Dong Xuebing ordered his officers to get ready and boarded the station¡¯s van. Liu Dahai and Chen Fa got into Dong Xuebing¡¯s Buicks MPV together with Dong Xuebing.

    Da Wang Vige.

    The vige is surrounded by mountains, and it was misty.

    7 to 8 officers alighted from the van, near to the vige¡¯s entrance. Dong Xuebing instructed: ¡°The restaurant is over there. You all must act fast. After you all arrested him, bring him back to the station immediately. If necessary, you all can draw your guns. But try not to open fire unless necessary.¡± Once a shot is fired, this matter will not be resolved, and this is not what Dong Xuebing wanted. The only people armed were Liu Dahai, Chen Fa and an officer. The rest of the officers are not armed, including Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing¡¯s personal issued gun is still in the County Bureau and he did not have time to go back to retrieve it.

    After giving out the instructions, the officers boarded the van again.

    Zoom... the van and Buicks MPV sped into the vige and came to a screeching stop in front of the restaurant!

    The doors opened. Dong Xuebing and Liu Dahai kicked the doors of the restaurant opened and entered with their men.

    There is only a table of customers in the restaurant. Before this operation, Dong Xuebing had read Dan Dalei¡¯s criminal records and saw his photo. Dong Xuebing recognized him immediately. Dan Dalei was drinking beer with two hooligans.

    ¡°Don¡¯t move! Police!¡±

    ¡°Dan Dalei! Come with us!¡±

    Dan Dalei and the two hooligans were surprised to see the officers entering the restaurant, and after a while, they startedughing. Dan Dalei raised his mug and waved at the officers arrogantly, before gulping it down. ¡°Mr. Policemen, did you all make a mistake? You want me to follow you all back to the station? I am aw-abiding citizen. Other than stepping on a few ants along the streets identally, I did notmit any crimes!¡±

    One of the hooligansughed and raised his mug. ¡°Brother Lei, let¡¯s have a toast!¡±

    Dan Dalei knocked that hooligan¡¯s mug. ¡°Bottoms up! Just ignore them.¡±

    This group of people is too arrogant. They think they are above thew and all this while, no one can do anything to them. The few officers looked at Dong Xuebing and Dong Xuebing said coldly. ¡°Why are you all looking at me for?! Handcuff Dan Dalei and bring him back!¡±

    The few officers surrounded Dan Dalei immediately.

    Dan Dalei¡¯s face turns cold and puts down his mug. ¡°Who dares to arrest me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If I don¡¯t know you are a hooligan, I would have thought you are Wu Jun.¡±

    One of the hooligans stood up and points to an officer. ¡°Try touching Brother Lei, I will kill you!¡±

    The officers ignored the hooligan and went over to pin Dan Dalei down on the table. One of the officers handcuffed him!

    Until now, Dan Dalei was still smiling coldly. ¡°Fine. You all got the guts to arrest me. I want to see how you all are going to bring me back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave him a p on the back of his head. ¡°Don¡¯t blink and open your eyes wide.¡±

    Dan Dalei was escorted out of the restaurant in cuffs, and the vigers saw it. They were shocked and were jumping with joy in their hearts. Dan Dalei had been creating havoc in the vige over the past few years. Many of the vigers were bullied by him and dare not retaliate. Everyone knew Dan Dalei have connections and still have a group of hooligans as subordinates. But the vigers remembered the previous time the police tried arresting him, he and his hooligans beat up those officers, and continue as if nothing had happened!

    Suddenly, Chu Feng, who was on watch outside, ran over. ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Chu Feng was panting as he points to the entrance. ¡°That group of hooligans is here. There are about 20 of them and all of them are carrying poles.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tensed up and turns to Liu Dahai. ¡°Quick! Get Dan Dalei into the car and go back to the station!¡±

    But when the officers boarded the van and MPV, the group of hooligans ran over. They outnumbered the police officers by more than 3 times. The hooligans quickly surrounded the vehicles, and they were armed with poles and knives. One of the hooligans is holding a police baton. ¡°Bastards! Release Brother Lei immediately! No one is allowed to leave!¡±

    ¡°Release him! Release him!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! We will kill you all if you don¡¯t release him!¡±

    ¡°Police can arrest anyone they want? Brother Lei did notmit any crimes! Release him!¡±

    Dan Daleiughed coldly in the van and gave a provoking look at the Buicks.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his MPV quietly. Liu Dahai knew this matter had be serious and frowned. He doesn¡¯t know how to settle this mess. ¡°Chief Dong, that bald guy leading the hooligans is also Wu Jun¡¯s rtive. His name is Dan Dabing and is also Wu Jun¡¯s brother-inw. Although he is not wanted for anything, he is mixing with Dan Dalei and the hooligans all the time. All the hooligans here are under these two brothers.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Section Chief Wu has good rtives.¡±

    Liu Dahai asked. ¡°What should we do now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Fire a warning shot! I want to see who dares to stop us!¡±

    Liu Dahai felt this was the only solution and looked at Chen Fa. Chen Fa nodded and drew his gun. He did not alight for the car and fired a shot towards the sky from the window. ¡°Police! Get away from us, or we will shoot!¡±

    The hooligans stirred.

    Dan Dabing looked at the hooligans and cursed. He swings his baton at Chen Fa¡¯s arm, which is outside the window, holding the gun. Bam! The batonnded on Chen Fa¡¯s arm and he shouted out in agony. Luckily, he did not loosen his grip on his gun and quickly retrace his arm back into the car!

    Dong Xuebing saw the hooligans attacking police officers so openly and was furious. ¡°Old Chen, did they fracture your bone?¡±

    Chen Fa was sweating as he replied. ¡°My bone is fine. F**k, these bastards!¡±

    Dan Dabingughed. ¡°Bros! Don¡¯t be afraid of them! They don¡¯t dare to shoot us!¡±

    The hooligans were worked up and waved their weapons. ¡°Release him! Release him!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Wu Jun. Wu Jun had also received news that Chief Dong had led a team of officers to arrest his brother-inw. He was furious at first, but after that, heughed. Dong Xuebing really dares to arrest anyone he wants. Didn¡¯t he find out how influential Dan Dalei is in the vige? When he saw Dong Xuebing calling him, he smiled and answered. ¡°Chief Dong? Is there anything you need with me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°Section Chief Wu, as a leader with the County Public Security Bureau, what have you taught your rtives? Ah?¡±

    Wu Jun replied coldly. ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°Your brother-inw hadmitted several crimes in the vige, and I had arrested him. But his brother and his men had surrounded our police vehicles and assaulting us. They even hit Station Chief Chen. Section Chief Wu, these are your rtives? How can you allow your rtives to do such things?¡±

    Wu Jun replied. ¡°Stop talking nonsense. I seldom mix with my wife¡¯s family. What have they got to do with me?¡±

    ¡°You still dare to avoid responsibility? Fine. Even if this got nothing to do with you, I want you to call Dan Dabing to ask him and his men to get lost!¡±

    Wu Jun said. ¡°Chief Dong, I said I have nothing to do with them, and it is beyond my control.¡±

    Everyone is biased, but there should be a limit. Dong Xuebing will also side with his friends and rtives, but there should be a bottom line. If his friendmitted murder, Dong Xuebing will also not allow them to get away. This is a matter of principles, and Dong Xuebing hated people like Wu Jun, who have no principles. ¡°Your rtive had assaulted police and you want to ignore it? Are you trying to cover this up? Can I report this to the higher-ups?¡±

    Wu Jun got mad. ¡°Chief Dong, don¡¯t put words in my mouth. I got nothing to do with this... Fine... I will try to speak to them.¡±

    Wu Jun also don¡¯t want things to get out of hand, but he also does not want his brother-inw to be arrested by Dong Xuebing. If Dan Dalei is arrested by Dong Xuebing, who knows how many crimes he will be charged with? Furthermore, this will be a disgrace to Wu Jun. Wu Jun did not ask Dan Dabing and his men to leave. Instead, he asked them to not go overboard. After that, Wu Jun called Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, I tried to persuade them, but they refuse to listen.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what Wu Jun was up to, and his blood was boiling. ¡°Section Chief Wu, there is also something you cannot achieve?¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you just release Dan Dalei? It is not a big deal anyway. Fighting ismon, and is there a need to cuff him and bring him back? Chief Dong, don¡¯t make the matter worse.¡±

    ¡°More than a dozen vigers had reported against Dan Dalei. He is also involved in assaulting police officers and others. How can this be considered a small deal? Section Chief Wu, you are really a good officer and role model for our Public Security. I must organize my men to learn from you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is also considered Wu Jun¡¯s leader, and Wu Jun did not argue with him. ¡°I still have some work. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know what Wu Jun said to Dan Dabing, but the hooligans were getting more out of hand. They started kicking the van! Although Wu Jun had told Dan Danbing not to go overboard, seeing the officers hiding in their vehicles made him braver. All this while, the Dan brothers had been doing whatever they want in the vige and no police officers dare to do anything to them. So, Dan Dabing raised his baton. ¡°Brothers! There is no point in talking to them. If we don¡¯t use force, they will not release him! Let¡¯s smash this van and save Dalei!¡±

    The atmosphere bes tense!

    Dan Dabing was not afraid of anything and hit the van with his baton. Bang! The van¡¯s windshield was smashed. This was an old van, and it is not usingminated ss. The windshield shattered from the impact and the police officer in the front got a deep cut above his brows!

    Dan Dabing roared: ¡°Smash these vehicles up!¡±

    Bang! Bang! The hooligans started kicking and smashing the windows!

    About 10 secondster, another officer is injured!

    Liu Dahai, who was in the MPV, behind the van, was anxious and furious. ¡°Chief Dong, let¡¯s release Dan Dalei first! If this carries on, something bad will happen!¡±

    Chen Fa was unwilling to let him go, but he said: ¡°We can arrest him another time! There are plenty of chances!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the hooligans smashing up the police van. ¡°Another time? If we can¡¯t arrest him today, he will escape! Even if he doesn¡¯t escape, it will be harder for us to arrest him again! Old Liu, Old Chen, how can you swallow this? I will not let our officers bled in vain! I will not let the vigers suffer in silence! I must arrest Dan Dalei today!¡±

    Liu Dahai mumbled: ¡°But the situation now...¡±

    Dan Dabing saw the police officers not doing anything andughed. ¡°Smash up this van into pieces!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the hooligans and turned around. ¡°You all remain in the vehicle! Don¡¯t go out!¡± After that, he alighted from the MPV.

    Liu Dahai was stunned. ¡°Chief Dong! Don¡¯t go out! It is dangerous!¡±

    Chen Fa tried to pull Dong Xuebing back but failed. ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    A hooliganughed and points to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hey, hey! Their leader hade out!¡±

    Dan Dabing waved his hand, and the hooligans stopped hitting the van. Everyone turned and look at Dong Xuebing, before surrounding him. Chu Feng, Da Leng and the rest of the officers were stunned. Why did Chief Dong get off his vehicle? Is he going to reason out with these hooligans? They will not listen! Chief Dong is putting himself in danger!

    Chu Feng, Liu Dahai, and the rest wanted to alight from their vehicles. They will fight it out with these people. Worsee to worse, they will open fire!

    But Dong Xuebing looked at them calmly. ¡°Remain in the vehicles! No one is allowed toe out!¡± No one in Yan Tai County understands Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing is an overprotective leader towards his subordinates. Now, so many of his men were injured and there were too many hooligans. The officers will lose even if all of them alighted from the vehicles. Dong Xuebing decided to face the hooligans himself as he doesn¡¯t want to see any more of his men getting injured.

    Dan Dabingughed. ¡°Alright! You have guts!¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves. ¡°I am not as daring as you all. You are Dan Dabing? Wu Jun¡¯s rtive? Haha, fine... you had damaged police vehicles, resist arrest, and assaulted a police officer. Today, not only Dan Dalei will be arrested, but you will also not escape! You two brothers have never entered a police station before? Ok! I will let you two experience how it feels to enter a station!¡±

    Dan Dabingughed arrogantly and signaled to one of his men.

    One of the hooligans, standing behind Dong Xuebing, saw the signal and rushed forward with his metal pole rise. Bam! The polended on Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder! It was a sneak attack from the back!

    Chu Feng and the officers in the van shouted. ¡°Watch out!¡±

    ¡°Behind you!¡±

    But it was toote. Dong Xuebing shouted and kneeled on the floor with blood trickling down from his shoulders.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    This hit infuriated Dong Xuebing, and he did not care if things will go out of proportion!

    BACK 4 seconds!

    Everything shed!

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    ¡°Behind you!¡±

    Chief Dong had practiced unarmedbat with Er Leng at the station this morning and all the officers knew he is not good at fighting. He might not even win if he is facing that hooligan on one, let alone a sneak attack from the back. All the officers were anxious and felt Chief Dong was too reckless to face the hooligans alone.

    But the next moment, everyone was shocked!

    That hooligan raised his metal pole above his head and swing it down. But Dong Xuebing seems to know what was happening behind him without turning his head. He could even predict where the pole willnd. Dong Xuebing turned his body to his side, dodging the pole, and he reached out to grab the pole while giving a kick to that hooligan¡¯s balls!

    That dyed hair hooligan released his weapon as he covered his privates in pain.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed the pole and swing it coldly at that hooligan¡¯s face without holding back!

    Wham!

    There is a deep cut on the hooligan¡¯s face from the impact, and he dropped onto the floor motionlessly!

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to be so good at fighting and were shocked!

    Dong Xuebing slowly took out his packet of cigarettes from his pocket and lit one. ¡°Who¡¯s next?¡±

    Dan Dabing¡¯s face changed as he saw his man lying there motionlessly. ¡°Go!!¡± This time, two hooligans rushed forward!

    Chu Feng, Liu Dahai, and the rest knew it is hard to face two opponents at once, and they wanted to get off to help.

    But Dong Xuebing stared at them coldly. ¡°No one is allowed to get off the vehicle!¡±

    Liu Dahai shouted: ¡°But...¡±

    As they were speaking, the two hooligans rushed forward with wooden poles. One of them swung his pole towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s upper arm and Dong Xuebing blocked it with his metal pole. But his other side was exposed, and the other hooligan hit his Xuebing¡¯s waist with his wooden pole!

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing had umted 4 minutes of BACK over the past few days. From his practice, he realized that it is hard for him to win if he fought barehanded, even with his powers. He still does not have enough stamina and strength. But with a weapon and his power, Dong Xuebing will be very scary. That¡¯s why he dares to face the hooligans alone!

    BACK 2 seconds!

    The moment time returned, Dong Xuebing moved. He used his metal pole to block the first attack and gave a kick to his other side! The other hooligan who was swinging his pole when he was kicked. Dong Xuebing used the momentum from blocking the first attack and swing it towards the kicked hooligan, hitting him on his chin. Blood and teeth flew out of that hooligan¡¯s mouth and he fainted as hends on the ground!

    ¡°Lao Wu!!!¡± The hooligan behind got furious and feint with his weapon, andnded a punch on Dong Xuebing¡¯s face!

    Dong Xuebing could taste blood in his mouth and cursed!

    BACK 3 seconds!

    This time, Dong Xuebing did not avoid that feint and swung his metal pole. Cracked! The hooligan¡¯s wooden pole broke, and Dong Xuebing used more strength to swing his metal pole at the hooligan. The metal polended on that hooligan¡¯s arm and the arm was bent at an awkward angle. His arm should be broke. But Dong Xuebing was not satisfied. He clenched his fist and gave a punch to his face with all his strength! That hooligan flew back andnded on the ground unconscious!

    Dan Dabing was stunned as he saw Dong Xuebing finishing 3 of his men within seconds. He rushed forward with his baton. ¡°Get a few men to stop the van from moving off and the rest attack!¡± At least 6 to 7 men were attacking with Dan Dabing. Dan Dabing knew Dong Xuebing could fight well, but with so many people attacking him at once, he will never escape!

    It is a tough fight for Dong Xuebing!

    There were too many opponents, and Dong Xuebing could not retaliate. The moment he attacks, the hooligans will give him a heavy blow! His arms, thighs, face were hit within seconds, and almost passed out. Dan Dabing¡¯s police baton was the most painful and he had used all his strength in every hit!

    Dong Xuebing was furious. Under Wu Jun and Hu Yiguo¡¯s protection, these people had gone crazy. They did not care about the consequences and dare to attack police officers in broad daylights! If this carries on, who knows what they might do in the future?!

    These bastards!

    BACK 30 seconds!

    Dong Xuebing returned to the time before he was attacked by 6 to 7 people and saw one of the hooligans running towards him. Dong Xuebing knew he will throw a brick towards his stomach from a distance, and he immediately sidestep when the hooligan¡¯s hand moved. He avoided that brick sessfully and moved forward, swinging his metal rod. The metal pole hit that hooligan on his mouth and his lips split from the impact.

    The next moment, Dan Dabing and two other hooligans got closer!

    Dong Xuebing did not continue attacking and used BACK to try to dodge their attacks!

    BACK 3 seconds!

    BACK 2 seconds!

    BACK 5 seconds!

    After using BACK 6 times, Dong Xuebing finally got a chance. He dodged a metal rod and got out of the center. At the same time, he swings his metal rod with both his hands towards his left. Bam!!! Dan Dabing stares in disbelief, as he covered his arm and fell to the ground. Dong Xuebing will not let him getaway. He stepped forward and hit Dan Dabing¡¯s leg with his metal pole. He heard a loud crack and knew he had broken Dan Dabing¡¯s leg!

    Dan Dabing shouted in pain: ¡°Kill him! I want him dead!¡±

    Bam! Bam! Dong Xuebing suffered two hits on his back and shouted BACK 3 seconds. He immediately dodges the two attacks from his back and swings his metal pole on Dan Dabing¡¯s other leg. Crack!!! Dong Xuebing had broken both of Dan Dabing¡¯s legs!

 Chapter 189 â€“ We can get money this way?!

    Da Wang Vige. The entrance of the small restaurant.

    2 out of the 6 to 7 people attacking Dong Xuebing had dropped onto the ground. Together with the 3 people who were knocked out earlier, Dong Xuebing had beaten 5 people ruthlessly. They were so severely injured that they will take at least 1 to 2 months before they can get off the bed. On the other hand, Dong Xuebing did not suffer any injuries and his opponents did not even touch him.

    Dan Dabing, whose legs were broken, was rolling on the ground in pain. ¡°Go! Argh!!! Kill him!!!¡±

    The hooligans were blinded by anger and rushed forward with their poles!

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted but still managed to face them. After the training at the State Security Party School, Dong Xuebing started to train his stamina. Now, he got to face 5 opponents, and he ran diagonally towards them. He tried to face one person at a time. Swoosh! The hooligan in front was holding a small knife and he swings at Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. The second person besides that hooligan had his pole raised above his head. Dong Xuebing quickly dodged to his side to avoid the knife but was hit on the neck by that pole. He immediately felt giddy from that hit and sharp pain in his forearm. He looked down and saw the small dagger impaled in his arm!

    The hooligans saw their hitsnded on Dong Xuebing and startedughing!

    Dong Xuebing quickly shouted BACK 4 seconds!

    Everything shed before his eyes, and the hooligan with the knife was swinging at him!

    Dong Xuebing quickly swing his metal rod. Since he knows where that hooligan is attacking, retaliating first is the best solution. He attacked that hooligan¡¯s legs, but the hooligan with the knife reacted fast and step back to dodge Dong Xuebing¡¯s attack. After Dong Xuebing missed, he sneered and move forward to stab Dong Xuebing in his shoulders. Blood spurt out!

    This was the first time Dong Xuebing experienced the other party changing their movement after using BACK. This was because he had moved differently from the previous time, and his opponent reacted to his actions!

    Damn! BACK 3 seconds!

    Time returns to the time when the hooligan swings his knife at Dong Xuebing!

    This time, Dong Xuebing did not attack or dodge. He waited for the knife to get closer and tried to grab that hooligan¡¯s hand, which was holding the knife. But he misses and the knife stillnded on his shoulder. Dong Xuebing almost fainted from the pain and shouted BACK 2 seconds. He tried to grab that hooligan¡¯s wrist again. It was Dong Xuebing¡¯s third attempt before he finally caught that hooligan¡¯s wrist. He twisted that hooligan¡¯s hand with all his strength back towards the hooligan and impaled it into his other upper arm, stabbing through it!

    The 6th person was incapacitated!

    Another hooligan, armed with a wooden pole, roared in anger and hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s back!

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and shouted: ¡°BACK 3 seconds!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s practice over the past few days came in handy. He did not hesitate and immediately kicked the stabbed hooligan to the ground and pull out the knife from his upper arm. Without turning, he kneels down to dodge the wooden pole. The pole passes inches above his head, and he turned around, stabbing the knife downwards! The knife went through that hooligan¡¯s shoe into his foot!

    ¡°Arggghhh!!!!¡±

    The 7th person was down!

    Dong Xuebing panted as he stood there watching the remaining hooligans, holding a bloody knife and metal rod in both hands. ¡°You dare to use a knife? Fine! All of you hadmitted one more crime! Attempt murder! Come, I want to see if you all are really fearless!¡±

    Everyone, there were stunned by Dong Xuebing!

    The hooligans looked at each other, and some of them took a step back. No one dares to move forward. Dong Xuebing was like a fighting god to them. With a rod and a knife, he had dropped 7 people within 5 minutes! His skills are beyond description!

    Hui Tian Vige Station¡¯s officers were speechless. They had seen Er Leng practicing with Chief Dong in the morning and he was not this good. Damn! Chief Dong had held back against Er Leng this morning!

    The vigers, who were watching themotion, looked at the 7 hooligans covered in blood on the ground and at Dong Xuebing. This is the newly posted Deputy Bureau Chief? 1 vs. 7? Damn! He is damn good at fighting!!!

    Dan Dabing, who was still rolling on the floor, shouted: ¡°Go! Attack him together!¡±

    The hooligans feared Dong Xuebing, and this was time they face such a ruthless Public Security officer. They looked at their friends on the floor and no one wants to follow their footsteps.

    Dong Xuebing said coldly. ¡°Chief Liu, Chief Chen! Arrest them!¡±

    Liu Dahai and Chen Fa recovered from their shock and alighted from their vehicles with their men!

    The remaining hooligans saw the police officers and started running away!

    Dong Xuebing did not want to go after the remaining hooligans as 7 to 8 officers are insufficient to arrest them. Actually, Dong Xuebing was exhausted and could no longer fight anymore. He looked at the hooligans on the floor and asked Chu Feng to call the ambnce. If any of these hooligans die, it will be troublesome. Dong Xuebing threw the knife and metal rod aside and walked slowly to Dan Dabing.

    Dan Dabing was holding on to his legs and staring at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You think you are above thew? Dare to attack police officers? Come on, try attacking us again!¡±

    Dan Dabing kept quiet as he knew there was nothing he could do now.

    Dong Xuebing gave Dan Dabing a kick to his broken legs. ¡°Don¡¯t think Wu Jun and Hu Yiguo is protecting you all and you all will be fine! I want to see how they are going to save you this time! Da Leng, Er Leng! Cuff him and bring him back to the station!¡±

    Da Leng and his brother quickly move forward to arrest Dan Dabing!

    After this fight, all the officers look at Dong Xuebing differently. None of them had expected a non-police school graduate can be so skilled at fighting. Chief Dong is not even 24 years old. Even if someone had learned martial arts from young, he can¡¯t face 7 hooligans at once! This was unbelievable!

    On the way back.

    Liu Dahaiughed. ¡°Chief Dong, you really surprise me today. I think no one in the County Bureau is your match.¡±

    Chen Fa alsoughed. ¡°Chief Dong, you must teach us a few moves when you are free.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Haha, stop making fun of me. I am just lucky today. Oh, how are our officers¡¯¡¯ injuries?¡±

    Liu Dahai sighed. ¡°Many of them suffered cuts from the broken ss, and a few of them were hit by the hooligans with poles. But luckily, their bones were not broken and is not serious.¡±

    Dong, Xuebing replied. ¡°Treat their injuries once we are back at the station and send those with more serious injuries to the hospital immediately. Everyone had done their best today. After this incident is settled, give out incentives to the officers who are involved in this operation.¡±

    Liu Dahai paused for a second and asked. ¡°What should we do with Dan Dalei and Dan Dabing?¡±

    ¡°Hmph! Interrogate them after we are back. It¡¯s time for them to pay back the vigers for everything they did!¡± But serious crimes will be handled by the Bureau¡¯s investigation team, and the is out of the Vige station¡¯s jurisdiction. Hu Yiguo and Wu Jun might interfere and help them get away. Dong Xuebing added. ¡°Old Liu, gather the evidence as fast as possible. After we got all the evidence, we will hand over Dan Dalei and the rest to the bureau.¡± This way, the people at the bureau cannot y any tricks.

    Back at the station, Dong Xuebing interrogate them personally.

    Dan Dalei and Dan Dabing refuse to plead guilty and feigned ignorance of their assault on the police officers. They imed they were drunk and could not remember a thing.

    Dong Xuebing knew these two bastards were waiting for Hu Yiguo and Wu Jun to save them.

    Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s handphone rang, and it was Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng calling. ¡°Hello, Chief Liang?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng sounds a bit angry. ¡°What happens at Da Wang vige? Why did you beat up the vigers?¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and knew someone must haveints against him to Chief Liang. ¡°I was just about to report to you about this. Chief Liang, I don¡¯t know who told you this, but this is what happened. Dan Dalei had beenwless in Da Wang Vige and hadmitted a lot of crimes. This morning, I led a team of officers to arrest him and his brother, Dan Dabing, brought over 20 hooligans to surround our police vehicles and assaulted our officers. They even smashed our cars. These people are no vigers.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng asked. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you speak to them?¡±

    Dong, Xuebing replied. ¡°I tried reasoning with them, but they insist us to release Dan Dalei. They threaten that if we don¡¯t release Dan Dalei, they will kill us. We fired a warning shot, but they were not scared at all. Oh, because Dan Dalei is Finance Department Head Wu Jun¡¯s brother-inw, I had called him to ask him to persuade his rtives to leave. But Section Chief Wu doesn¡¯t seem to care and after he called Dan Dabing, the hooligans became more arrogant. I wonder what he said to the hooligans.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng paused for a while and seems to be digesting Dong Xuebing¡¯s report. ¡°But you are too extreme. I heard 7 people are severely injured. 2 or 3 of them had their legs fractured, and the others were covered in blood. This will have a negative impact. The vigers hadined about you to me!¡± Liang Chengpeng had heard about this incident and did not find out more. But after hearing Dong Xuebing¡¯s exnation, his tone bes better.

    Dong Xuebing was mad. ¡°The vigers areining? Howe I am not aware? There are records about all the crimesmitted by Dan Dalei and Dan Dabing in the vige. There is even a case of assaulting police officers and Dan Dalei breaking a viger¡¯s legs! When we arrested Dan Dalei and his brother, many vigers were cheering and pping. I don¡¯t understand which viger has issues with their arrest. Section Chief Wu Jun¡¯s rtives?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng smiled. ¡°You... you really have a bad temper.¡±

    Dong, Xuebing replied. ¡°Chief Liang, I am really furious. I admit I had beat them up badly, but I had no choice. There are more than 20 hooligans, armed with police batons and knives, attacking us in broad daylights. If I don¡¯t beat them up badly, will they be scared? All the officers and the vigers saw what happened. If my movements are slightly slower, I would have been stabbed!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng paused. ¡°They have no respect for thew.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I am collecting evidence, and I will submit a detail report to youter.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    After hanging up, Liang Chengpeng made a few calls to find out the details about this incident. It was precisely like what Chief Dong had said. These hooligans had smashed the police vehicles, attacked the officers with weapons, and even used a knife on Bureau Chief Dong. He banged the table in anger and called Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, good job! Hand Dan Dalei and Dan Dabing over to the serious crime investigation team. These people must be punished!¡± The reason for Liang Chengpeng praising Dong Xuebing was his ability to remain calm during the incident. Dong Xuebing did not fire at the hooligans and kept the impact to the minimum.

    If it was Hu Yiguo asking Dong Xuebing to hand over the hooligans, he would surely refuse. But Bureau Chief Liang is different. ¡°Yes, Sir!

    Liang Chengpeng asked. ¡°Are you injured?¡±

    ¡°Thanks for asking. I am fine.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was impressed by Dong Xuebing this time. 1 vs. 7 and managed to win without injuries. Is Dong Xuebing really a graduate from a regr university? Is he really in charge of the administrative staff at State Security? How can someone who faces the PC every day be so good at fighting?

    Executive Deputy Bureau Chief¡¯s office.

    Wu Jun was panicking. ¡°Chief Hu, what should we do?¡±

    Hu Yiguo gave him a stare. ¡°It had been blown out of proportion! What else can we do?¡±

    Wu Jun sighed. ¡°I did not expect things to turn out this way. I had reminded Dan Dabing to not go overboard, but he didn¡¯t listen!¡± When he received news that Dong Xuebing broke both of Dan Dabing¡¯s legs, he was furious. But after he heard Dan Dabing and his men had smashed the police vehicles, injured several police officers, and even used a knife at Chief Dong, he knew there is no way to cover this incident up!

    Hu Yiguo said. ¡°Your two brothers-inw cannot be saved. Stop wasting your time.¡±

    ¡°But...¡±

    ¡°F**k! You will be considered lucky if you did not get into trouble over this incident! You still have time to think about helping others?¡±

    Wu Jun bowed his head. He had gone against Dong Xuebing because he is from Hu Yiguo¡¯s faction. But now, he regretted his decision. Both of his brother-inw¡¯s legs were broken, and they will be sent to jail. For the first time, Wu Jun felt Dong Xuebing was not someone he can offend.

    After returning to his office, Wu Jun called his men to get them to release the money to Hui Tian Vige station.

    A few minutester, Wu Jun was summoned to Liang Chengpeng¡¯s office.

    Liang Chengpeng pointed at Wu Jun¡¯s nose and scolded. ¡°You can¡¯t even manage your family members! Are you not interested in working here? Ah?!¡±

    Wu Jun quickly exined that he had nothing to do with this incident.

    But Liang Chengpeng did not listen and carried on scolding. Although he does not want to see the leaders under him to be very united, he also does not want to see them going after each other¡¯s throat as he will have total control over them if this happens. Liang Chengpeng even knew what started this incident. The Finance Department had held back Hui Tian Vige Station¡¯s incentives. Without the Finance Department creating trouble, Chief Dong will not retaliate and arrest so many people.

    After scolding Wu Jun, Liang Chengpeng called Hu Yiguo to his office. ¡°I heard Hui Tian Vige Station finances are in a dire situation. They did well in this operation. As a reward, issue 300,000 RMB for them to get better equipment.¡± The City Station only got 150,000 RMB to upgrade their equipment previously!

    Hu Yiguo replied. ¡°The Bureau¡¯s finance department does not have...¡±

    Liang Chengpeng gave him a stare. ¡°I don¡¯t care! You go and find a way!¡±

    Hu Yiguo knew Chief Liang was punishing him indirectly.

    Hui Tian Vige Station.

    Dong Xuebing was having a meeting with Liu Dahai, Li Sanmiao, and Chen Fa. They were discussing the evidence collected against Dan Dalei and his brother. They were also talking about how to increase the security in the areas under them when they received news that the Finance Department had transferred their officers¡¯ incentives to them. A few momentster, they were told that a sum of 300,000 RMB equipment funds had been approved and will be in their ount tomorrow!

    Liu Dahai, Li Sanmiao, and the rest looked at Dong Xuebing. They were speechless.

    All this while, they thought they must have close connections with the leaders, beg, or pester, to get the bureau to issue money. But Chief Dong did the opposite and forcefully arrest the rtives and friends of those leaders. He had not only increased the crime-solving rate and collected fines, he even forced the Finance Department to issue funds!

    Liu Dahai and the rest learned something new today. Damn! We can also get money this way?!

 Chapter 190 â€“ Repaying debt!

    Saturday.

    County Public Security Bureau¡¯s family quarters.

    After working his ass off in the vige over the past few days, Dong Xuebing was exhausted. He returned back to his apartment in town and fell asleep the moment his head touched his pillow. Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone was ringing, and he woke up. He looks at the clock and it was 8.15 am. He yawned and slowly got out of bed to answer his phone. ¡°Mum, I am not working today. Are youing over?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s voice was shaking as she shouted: ¡°Why did you hide something so important from me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was confused. ¡°Errr... what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°You were almost beaten up by hooligans during your operation. Are you hurt?¡±

    ¡°Ah... it is just a small matter. I am not injured, and the case has been handed over to the Bureau¡¯s Serious Crime Investigation team. The vigers in Da Wang Vige, who dare not make police reports against the hooligans, heard those hooligans were arrested and they came out to report against them. We got all the evidence against them and those two leaders will not be released for at least a few years. Mum, don¡¯t worry about me. What can a few hooligans do to me?¡±

    ¡°Everyone is saying that you fought against more than a dozen hooligans along! Is it real?¡±

    ¡°Who tells you that? I only fought against 6 to 7 of them.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping knew her son well and asked. ¡°When did you be so good at fighting?¡±

    ¡°Err... I had received training when I was with the State Security Party training school and have no problem fighting against those hooligans.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping did not believe Dong Xuebing. How can someone be a martial arts expert after 1 week of training?

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing went to wash up and wanted to prepare breakfast. But there was nothing in his fridge, and he can only have instant coffee for breakfast. Over the past few months, Dong Xuebing had be ustomed to Qu Yunxuan taking care of him and had bezy. Most of the time after he returned from work, he was too tired to clean up the house or cook for himself. As a result, his apartment was very messy.

    Ding Dong... Ding Dong... Someone was at the door.

    Dong Xuebing opened his door. ¡°Oh, Chief Qin. Come in.¡±

    Deputy Bureau Chief Qinughed and entered. ¡°Sorry for dropping by unannounced. Haha, am I bothering you?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. Have a seat while I prepare some tea for you.¡± But when Dong Xuebing opened his tea container, he realized he ran out of tea leaves. He smiled and waved the empty box at Qin Yong. ¡°Chief Qin, do you mind in water?¡±

    Qin Yong did not let Dong Xuebing poured water for him and picked up the warm water sk. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I will pour myself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over and cleared the rubbish on the coffee table. ¡°Sorry my ce is very messy.¡±

    Qin Yongughed. ¡°This is normal for single men. Brother Dong, have you ever consider hiring a helper?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I will make do with this first. If I really cannot stand it, I will consider hiring.¡±

    After chatting awhile, Qin Yong said. ¡°Last night, Chief Liang¡¯s mother entered the hospital and is currently warded at the County Town¡¯s hospital.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°What happened to her?¡±

    Qin Yong replied. ¡°I had visited herst night. She got a blood clot in her brain, and she¡¯s out of danger now. But she is in her 80s and it is not looking good.¡± After discussing Chief Liang¡¯s mother¡¯s condition, Qin Yong stood up. ¡°I still have some work in the Bureau. I got to make a move now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Qin Yong had dropped by to inform him about Chief Liang¡¯s mother¡¯s hospitalization. As subordinates, Dong Xuebing must pay a visit no matter what. After Qin Yong left, Dong Xuebing went out to buy some fruits and gifts, before going to the People¡¯s Hospital by Taxi.

    This hospital is the best in the County, but from the exterior, it was worse than themunity clinic near Dong Xuebing¡¯s ce in Beijing. The medical facilities at the grassroots level cannot bepared to the hospital in 1st tier cities.

    Patient wards.

    Chief Liang¡¯s mother was staying in a single ward, and Liang Chengpeng and his wife were there.

    After entering the ward, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Chief Liang, Big Sis, how is her condition?¡± Based on age, Dong Xuebing should address Liang Chengpeng as Uncle. But their positions in the bureau was not too far away from each other. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing addressed Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife as Big Sis.

    Liang Chengpeng did not sleepst night and had dark rings around his eyes. ¡°She is fine for now. Thanks for asking.¡±

    Chief Liang¡¯s wife brought a chair over for Dong Xuebing.

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing learned that although the doctors said that Chief Liang¡¯s mother is fine for now, she still got headaches and giddiness. The medication she was taking was not very effective, and the doctor suggests for her to go to a better hospital in Beijing for checks.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you bringing your mother to Beijing for a full checkup?¡±

    Chief Liang¡¯s wife sighed. ¡°I also want to bring her over. But I am afraid she might not handle the traveling.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng added. ¡°Let¡¯s see is she gets better after her treatment here. If she did not get better, we would go to Beijing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not stay long in the ward and left. He walked down the stairs and passed the emergency room. There were rows of beds and lots of machine beeping. Dong Xuebing was about to leave that area when he saw the pretty mother and daughter, he met along the streets, on a bed in a corner. He remembered the mother is called Yu Meixia, and her daughter is Yu Qianqian.

    Why are they in the hospital? Are they sick?

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and entered the ward slowly.

    Yu Meixia was on the bed and looked very pale, coughing weakly. The past few days, she had been working in a small supermarket. She carried goods, cleans, cashier, etc. and might have fallen sick due to overworked. Since her husband pass away, she had never eaten a proper meal and she faintedst night.

    Yu Qianqian was sobbing beside her.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s right hand was on a drip and she caressed her daughter¡¯s head with her left hand. ¡°Don¡¯t cry. Cough...... I am fine.¡±

    The nurse entered and stared at the mother and daughter, jealously. She was jealous of their beauty and hanged two packets of drips on the hook. ¡°There are two more bottles of medicine. Go and pay for it first.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly refuse. ¡°I am fine now and don¡¯t need to be on a drip.¡±

    The nurse frowned. ¡°You caught severe flu and got a high fever. How can you not be on a drip?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied stubbornly. ¡°Last night I am on a drip and I don¡¯t need it anymore. Qianqian, help me get off the bed. We will discharge now.¡±

    Yu Qianqian cried louder and held on to her mother tightly. ¡°Please listen to the doctors...¡±

    Yu Meixia sighed. ¡°We had spent a few hundred, and we can¡¯t afford it.¡±

    ¡°We have money. You still have about 3,000 RMB. Mum... just get the medicine!¡±

    Yu Meixia hugged her daughter with teary eyes. ¡°Foolish girl. The money is for your school, and we cannot use it. I am fine...¡±

    Yu Qianqian cried. ¡°I don¡¯t want to go to school. I just want you to recover...¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped in his tracks and was touched by what he saw. When his father passed away, his mother was also like Yu Meixia. She kept the most nutritious for Dong Xuebing and starved herself to save money to repay their debts. When Dong Xuebing thought back about those days, he still feels sad.

    Dong Xuebing was moved by this mother and daughter pair again. He walked over and asked. ¡°How can you not see the doctor when you are sick?¡±

    Yu Meixia was stunned. ¡°... Dong... Chief Dong... Why are you here?¡±

    Yu Qianqian wiped her tears and greeted Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took out his wallet and gave 1,000 RMB to Yu Qianqian. ¡°Pay for your mother¡¯s treatment, and if it is not enough, let me know.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly said. ¡°Chief Dong, we cannot ept your money. Qianqian, return Chief Dong his money now.¡±

    Yu Qianqian did not say a thing and ran out with the hospital bill left behind by the nurse.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia. ¡°You only worry about your daughter. If you are unwell, Qianqian will be too worried to go to school too.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s tears rolled down her face. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sis, you are much older than me and stop being so polite with me. It will make me feel ufortable.¡± Dong Xuebing moved forward and helped her lie down on the bed. ¡°You are a patient now and should get more rest. You should recover with enough rest. Don¡¯t push yourself so hard when you are sick. What did I tell you two before I leave previously? Call me if you all need help.¡±

    Yu Meixia mumbled. ¡°I am afraid I am troubling you.¡± Actually, she was afraid of Dong Xuebing, as Dong Xuebing is a high ranking Public Security officer.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°My father passed away several years ago, and my mother and I had gone through what you and Qianqian are going through now. We lost the head of our family and still got a lot of debts. But we still manage to pull through. I am sure you can do it too.¡±

    Yu Meixia finally understands why Chief Dong kept helping her and her daughter. ¡°You are a nice person.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and brushed it off.

    After a while, Yu Qianqian returned with the receipt, and the nurse changed the drip.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°What do you all want for lunch? I will get something nutritious back.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly waved her hand. ¡°No... Let... let Qianqian go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Qianqian. ¡°If I let either of you two go, you will try to save money. Qianqian, what do you want to eat?¡±

    Yu Qianqian looked at her mother and said cautiously. ¡°I would like to let my mother drink chicken soup. I heard it is good for her health. I... can just eat a bun.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°You are a good girl. Stay here with your mother while I get the food.¡±

    Yu Meixia thanked gratefully. ¡°Chief Dong, thank you so much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and asked the nurse about Yu Meixia¡¯s condition, before leaving for a nearby restaurant. That restaurant did not sell chicken soup, but Dong Xuebing offered to pay more, and the boss asked the kitchen to prepare it for him. While waiting for the soup, Dong Xuebing had his lunch there and still bought a few more dishes and rice back to the hospital.

    Yu Qianqian swallowed her saliva when she saw meat. It¡¯s been a while since she had eaten meat and start wolfing down the food.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s tears start to well up as she looked at her daughter. She felt sorry for her daughter for not able to let her eat a full meal in the past 6 months.

    Dong Xuebing filled a bowl of the chicken soup for Yu Meixia. ¡°The doctor says you cannot drink too much chicken soup, but a bowl is fine. Both of youck nutrition and should eat more.¡±

    Yu Meixia thanked Dong Xuebing again and start drinking the soup slowly.

    Dong Xuebing bought a lot of food for them, and in the end, there were some leftovers. Yu Qianqian carefully covered the container with leftovers and ced it in the small cab beside the bed. She wants to save it for dinner. But Dong Xuebing ordered her to throw the leftovers away. Seeing Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian can¡¯t bear to throw it away, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°There is no fridge here and the food might turn bad.¡±

    Qu Qianqian looked at the leftovers in the bin. ¡°It¡¯s fine. My mother and I always do this, and we did not fall sick.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and look at Yu Meixia with a frown.

    Yu Meixia hugged her daughter and started tearing. ¡°Sometimes, when we don¡¯t have money, we will go to restaurants to beg for leftovers.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. Compared to this, mother and daughter, Dong Xuebing and his mother¡¯s lives were much better. At least they still have food. What should I do? Something bad will inevitably happen to them if they carry on living like this. Help them? But her debt is 1 million RMB and I don¡¯t have so much money with me now.

    Dong Xuebing thought whether if he should help them when a middle-aged man with a moustache, entered the ward. He looked at Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. ¡°I looked for you at the hotel and heard that an ambnce had sent you to the hospital. What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    Yu Qianqian was frightened and huddle up in her mother¡¯s arms. Yu Meixia replied softly. ¡°It¡¯s the flu.¡±

    That man nodded and replied. ¡°Ok. How much have you raised, and when can you return the money?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied weakly. ¡°I am working now. Please give us a few more days.¡±

    The man replied, impatiently. ¡°How much can you earn? You owe us 1 million and even if you worked for a lifetime, you also could not repay all your debt. Yu Meixia, don¡¯t forget about the interest. In another year, your debt is not 1 million. It will snowball to 2 or 3 million. How are you going to pay us back? Listen to me. I will help you get a job at the nightclub. The pay is good is enough for you to clear your debts.¡±

    Yu Meixia panicked. ¡°I..., I will not go.¡± She knows what that ¡®job¡¯ at the nightclub is.

    That man said: ¡°You don¡¯t want to go? Then your daughter will go!¡±

    Yu Qianqian started crying. ¡°Mum...¡±

    Yu Meixia hugged her daughter tightly. ¡°My daughter will not go! I... I will find ways to repay you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what was going on and looked at that middle-aged man. ¡°You are her creditor?¡±

    The middle-aged man was surprised as he thought this young man was a family member of the patient next to Yu Meixia. ¡°Who are you?¡± He felt this young man looks familiar.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You had added interest when Sister Yu¡¯s husband borrows from you? Haha, are you a loan shark?¡±

    ¡°What has this got to do with you? You are Yu Meixia¡¯s rtive?¡± This man was formerly Yu Meixia¡¯s husband¡¯s boss and knew Yu Meixia¡¯s husband had a beautiful wife and daughter. He had lusted after them and thought if they can¡¯t repay their debts, he can use Yu Meixia and her daughter as repayment. But not long after, his business failed and needed money.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Our County Public Security is catching illegal loan sharks now. You are asking what has this got to do with me? You are asking for trouble.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes brightens up and looked at Dong Xuebing for help. ¡°Chief Dong, my husband, had borrowed 400,000 RMB from him, and the rest is interest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Oh, the debt bes 1 million within half a year? Fine. This is enough for you to be sentenced a few years.¡±

    The middle-aged man was stunned. Chief Dong? Could he be the rumored... Chief Dong, who fought against 7 hooligans? Damn! He finally recognized Dong Xuebing. When Dong Xuebing was posted to the county, he had visited the County Public Security Bureau¡¯s website and saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s picture! He panicked and knew this young man cannot be offended. ¡°Chief Dong, I am not a loan shark. Yu Meixia¡¯s husband had agreed to this interest when he borrowed money from me. We had signed an agreement.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t you know thew does not recognize these agreements? What now? You still want Sister Yu to work at the nightclubs? I am interested to know what jobs you have for her at the nightclubs?¡±

    The middle-aged man was sweating. ¡°Err... waitress...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Alright. Stop talking nonsense. How much did her husband borrow from you?¡±

    ¡°400,000.¡±

    ¡°After deducting whatever she paid, how much is the debt now?¡±

    The middle-aged man knew Chief Dong was determined to help Yu Meixia. ¡°210,000.¡± He gritted his teeth and continued. ¡°Chief Dong, I dare not offend you, but she still needs to repay her husband¡¯s debt. Fine... I will not want her interest, and if she can return the remaining amount, I will tear the IOU.¡± He had heard of the things Chief Dong did in the county and had no choice but to give in.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s tears dropped when she heard her debt had gone from 1 million to 210,000 RMB.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked at Yu Meixia. ¡°Sister Yu, I remember that you have a distance rtive doing business in Beijing? Can you borrow money from her to repay him first?¡± Yu Meixia was stunned. She does not have any rtives in Beijing, but before she could say anything, Dong Xuebing told that man. ¡°Leave your name and bank ount number. The money should be wired into your ount this afternoon ortest by tomorrow.¡±

    That man wrote his bank ount number and left.

    After that man left, Yu Meixia said. ¡°Chief Dong, I... I don¡¯t have any rtives doing business. I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to her and walked out of the emergency wards to call Qu Yunxuan. It is hard for Dong Xuebing to raise 1 million as the Auction Company had just started. But 210,000 is nothing to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hello, Aunt Xuan? How much money do we have in our ount?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Most of the money was invested in thepany and there is only about 400,000 RMB left. Why are you asking?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err... I need some money. 210,000.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a second and replied. ¡°Ok. I will transfer it to you now.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are not asking why I need the money?¡±

    ¡°Haha, you must have your reasons. Furthermore, this is your money, and I am only handling it for you.¡±

    ¡°Ahh... I said the money in the ount is our money. Ok. I will give you a name and an ount number. Just transfer the money to him. Take it down.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± After noting the ount number, Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°There will be some dys for inter-province transfers. But the money should be credited before 6pm today.¡±

    After settling this, Dong Xuebing returned to the ward.

    Yu Meixia anxiously said. ¡°I am unable to raise 210,000 now. If I can¡¯t raise the money by tomorrow...¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted her shoulder and helped hery back on the bed. ¡°Sister Yu, I know you don¡¯t have rtives doing business. I was lying to him and I had helped you clear your debt. He should be receiving the money this afternoon. Now, you two are debt-free.¡±

    Yu Meixia was stunned. ¡°Are... Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°Haha, is there a need to lie to you?¡±

    ¡°But... but...¡± Yu Meixia looked away from Dong Xuebing. ¡°We cannot ept your money.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Yu, stop imagining things. I don¡¯t have other motives. Both of you reminded me of myself several years ago. I had been through tough times, and I am not helping you for anything in return.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia thought he was lusting after her and her daughter. Dong Xuebing had helped them was more of pity and wanted for them to suffer lesser.

    Yu Meixia had not expected her debt to be cleared so soon. Her tears rolled down. ¡°Chief Dong... We... we...¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Alright. Take care of yourself. I am going back.¡±

    As Dong Xuebing was preparing to leave, he heard some sounds and turned around.

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian were kneeling on the floor, kowtowing to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing quickly help them up. ¡°Don¡¯t do this. Sister Yu, you are sick.¡±

    Yu Meixia cried. ¡°Thank you! Thank you so much!¡±

    Yu Qianqian was also crying!

 Chapter 191 â€“ Hiring a helper!

    Sunday morning. It is bright and sunny.

    Dong Xuebing was sweeping his living roomzily. If he still doesn¡¯t clean up his apartment, it will be a pigsty.

    Ring, ring, ring... It was his house phone, and Dong Xuebing went over to answer it. It was the security guard from the guardhouse. ¡°Hello, Chief Dong, there is a mother and her daughter looking for you. Her surname is Yu.¡± If Yu Meixia entered thepound with her head upright, the guards would not stop her. But they were loitering outside, hesitating whether if they should enter and looked suspicious.

    Dong Xuebing wondered why they are looking for him. He told the security guard: ¡°Tell them my unit number and let them enter.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    After a while, the doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing walked over with his broom and opened the door. He smiled. ¡°How did you two find me here?¡±

    Yu Meixia was still wearing that dirty pair of jeans and grey t-shirts. Yu Qianqian was wearing a dirty middle school uniform. Yu Meixia held her daughter¡¯s hand tightly and replied weakly. ¡°I asked around and they told me that this ce is the Public Security Bureau¡¯s quarters. Chief Dong, we... we are here to thank you. These... these are some fruits. Please ept it.¡± She was holding to a stic bag from apples and oranges.

    ¡°Thank you. Come in.¡± Dong Xuebing opened the door for them to enter. ¡°Are you feeling better now?¡±

    Yu Meixia put down the fruits and said. ¡°Thanks to you, I am fine now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Visit a doctor when you are unwell and don¡¯t dy. Didn¡¯t you see how scare Qianqian was yesterday? You are not a good mother. Haha...¡± Yu Meixia¡¯s face turned red and looks guilty. Dong Xuebing suddenly realized he had gotten used to lecturing others these few days and said those things unknowingly. ¡°Err... let¡¯s not talk about this. Want some tea? Oh, I forgot I had run out of tea leaves. How about warm water?¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly waves her hands. ¡°It¡¯s fine. We... We are leaving now and will stop bothering you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing poured two ss of water for them. ¡°I am not working today. Come, have a sit.¡±

    Yu Meixia held Qianqian¡¯s hand and stood in the middle of the living room. ¡°We are fine standing here.¡±

    ¡°Sit! What are you standing there for?¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head. ¡°Our clothes are dirty, and I am afraid... we will dirty your sofa...¡±

    Dong Xuebing put on a long face. ¡°Are you not going to sit?¡±

    ¡°I... We... We will sit.¡±

    Yu Meixia panicked when she saw Dong Xuebing getting mad. She quickly pulled her daughter over and sat on the sofa, cautiously. Yu Qianqian was hugging her mother¡¯s arm and looking around curiously. She looked at the LCD TV, the hanging lights and touched the leather sofa. Yu Meixia saw it and quickly pulled back her daughter¡¯s hand and used her sleeves to wipe the handprints on the couch. ¡°Chief Dong, sorry... She is still young...¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted tough. ¡°Can you two stop being so tense? Rx and be at home.¡±

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian dared not rx and sat there quietly as they do not know what to do or say. Yesterday, after Dong Xuebing left the hospital, Yu Meixia swore that she must repay Dong Xuebing¡¯s gratitude. But Dong Xuebing is a high-ranking government official and does not need anything. There was no way she can repay him. she thought for a while and looked at Dong Xuebing gratefully. ¡°I will think of a way to return 210,000 RMB to you. I will look for work this afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°You don¡¯t need to return the money. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°How can I don¡¯t return the money to you? We are grateful for your...¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about something else.¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a while and noticed the broom beside the door. She quickly stood up and ran over. ¡°I will help you sweep the floor.¡±

    Yu Qianqian looked at her mother and pick up a rag on the table and start wiping.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°What are you two doing? Drop it. I will sweep itter.¡±

    Yu Meixia ignored Dong Xuebing and start sweeping the living room. She really wants to do something for Dong Xuebing, or she will feel uneasy. Dong Xuebing looked at her and knew she will not listen. He did not stop her and snatched the rag from Yu Qianqian. Yu Qianqian had refused to handover the cloth, but her strength was no match for him. Dong Xuebing switched on the TV and switched to a channel ying cartoons for her to watch. After a few seconds, Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes were glued to the TV. She seldom gets to watched TV in the past.

    After a while, Yu Meixia had cleaned up the living room and even mopped it.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Yu, take a break. Thank you.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not want to rest and looked at the closed bedroom door. ¡°Let me clean your bedroom for you. Errr.... Is your... wife in the room?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am single.¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second and asked. ¡°Then what about your meals?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sometimes, I will cook myself or I will eat outside.¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head and looked at Dong Xuebing timidly. ¡°Chief Dong, I... I am not educated and don¡¯t have any skills. But I am good at household chores... If you don¡¯t mind... Since I don¡¯t have a job now, I can... can I be your helper?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Helper?

    Yu Meixia quickly said. ¡°I cane over to prepare breakfast every morning. After you left for work, I will help you wash your clothes and clean up the house. If you areing back during lunch, I will prepare it for you too. It is the same for dinner. Errr... the sry... just give me 1,000... No... 800 is enough. But I will not take money from you and hope you will use my sry as repayment to the money I owe you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I said you don¡¯t need to return the money. You might need to work for the rest of your life to repay me with 800 RMB monthly.¡±

    Yu Meixia bites her lower lips. ¡°Then, I will serve you for the rest of my life.¡± She saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression and blushed. ¡°No... I mean... I am willing to be your helper for the rest of my life.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. Since he was posted to Yan Tai County, Qu Yunxuan is not with him, and his mother seldom visits him. No one is helping him wash his clothes and cook, and it is really inconvenient. When Qin Yong suggested hiring a helper yesterday, Dong Xuebing had considered it. But at his position, he cannot just hire anyone. It must be someone he can trust as he has too many secrets. Yu Meixia is the right candidate. Although she is soft and cries easily, her character seems fine. Maybe her only w was her looks. She is too pretty and there will bound to have rumors.

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°If you think I am not good enough... just forget everything I said. I will...¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not it.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. Who cares about rumors? I am already under the spotlight, and there is no way I can remain low. Just let those people say whatever they want. ¡°Actually, even if you don¡¯t mention this, I am also nning to hire someone. My work is too busy and I don¡¯t have time to clean up my apartment. Since you offered, I will not take advantage of you. Ok. I will give you 3,000 RMB monthly and 1,000 will be deducted as repayment to that 210,000 RMB. You will keep the remaining 2,000 as your sry.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly replied. ¡°No... the sry is too high. The sry for helpers is 1,000 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°How can youpare me with others?¡±

    Yu Meixia thought for a while and felt Dong Xuebing was right. He is a high ranking leader with Public Security. ¡°Chief Dong, I know you are helping me, but 3,000 is too high.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t think it is easy to earn this 3,000. This is the Public Security Bureau¡¯s family quarters, and you have to watch your actions and what you say. Especially when someone visits me, I will not let you off if you say something inappropriate.¡±

    Yu Meixia sighed. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Where are you two staying now?¡±

    ¡°We had to check out of that hotel and... we still not find any ce.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and points to a bedroom. ¡°You and Qianqian can stay in that room.¡±

    ¡°No... we can¡¯t...¡± Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes turned red and knew Chief Dong is trying to help them again. ¡°We will rent a room nearby.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Save it. I am worried about both of you. Furthermore, don¡¯t helpers get lodging and food nowadays? It is the same here. Just stay here. Clean up that room and bring your luggage overter. That¡¯s settled.¡±

    Within 2 days, Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s lives had changed for the better. Yu Meixia had never expected Chief Dong to help her repay her debts and even hired her. Now, he had even provided lodging for her and her daughter. The sry Dong Xuebing is giving her more than enough for her to livefortably in the county. Now, she doesn¡¯t need to pay rent, and even meals are provided. This is... Yu Meixia was about to cry again.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her helplessly. ¡°Sister Yu, you are in your 30s. Why do you cry so easily?¡±

    Yu Meixia wiped her tears and nodded. She turned to her daughter and hugged her. ¡°Qianqian, we don¡¯t need to sleep along the streets in the future... Quick... kowtow to Chief Dong.¡± Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes were also red and were about to kneel down in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing gave them a stare. ¡°Stop it!¡±

    Yu Meixia stopped moving and dare not kneel.

    Dong Xuebing waved to Yu Qianqian asking her to sit beside him. ¡°You are in Middle School and is a big girl now. You don¡¯t need to do everything your mother tells you to. Just call me Big brother in the future. Also, if you want to watch TV or yputer games, just go ahead. Treat this ce as your home, and if your mother doesn¡¯t allow you, let me know. I will scold her. Ok?¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°Thank you, brother.¡±

    Dong Xuebing passed the remote control to Yu Qianqian. ¡°Ok. Watch cartoons by yourself.¡± He stood up. ¡°Sister Yu,e with me.¡±

    Yu Meixia followed Dong Xuebing to his bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing opened a drawer and took out a bunch of keys. ¡°These are the keys. Go and make a set for Yu Qianqian, and don¡¯t lose it. Oh, also...¡± He took out a stack of RMB. ¡°There are 5,000 RMB here. This is for household expenses and food. I will leave all the buying of groceries and household items to you. Don¡¯t be afraid of spending money and let me know when you finish spending.¡±

    Yu Meixia took the money. ¡°But 5,000 is more than enough for one month¡¯s food. I think 2,000 is sufficient....¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at Yu Meixia¡¯s voluptuous body. ¡°I know it is more than enough. I want you to use the remaining 2 to 3 thousand to get new clothes and shoes for Qianqian and yourself. Also, you need to buy daily necessities as my ce doesn¡¯t have these things for you two.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked down at her dirty shoes and clothes and blushed. She did not reject Dong Xuebing¡¯s offer and kept the money. She knows that as a leader¡¯s helper, her top priority is not cooking or doing household chores. Not embarrassing Dong Xuebing is the most important.

    Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    It was Office Director Hu Silian calling to inform Dong Xuebing about an emergency meeting about a case at themand center. After hanging up, Dong Xuebing told Yu Meixia. ¡°Alright. Go and buy some clothes. I need to go back to the bureau now and should be back for lunch.¡±

    Yu Meixia walked Dong Xuebing out of the house like a newlywed wife. ¡°Please take care.¡±

    1 hour...

    2 hours...

    The meeting at the bureau was about a case of children smuggling. This case is not under Dong Xuebing¡¯s jurisdiction, and he was there for discussion. After the meeting end, Dong Xuebing informed Hui Tian Vige Station to do preventive work and look out for clues. After that, he packed his things and returned to his apartment.

    Dong Xuebing inserted his key and opened the door.

    The air smells of shampoo. Dong Xuebing looked towards his bathroom and realized someone is bathing. There are a few sets of woman¡¯s clothes on the sofa. These should the clothes bought by Yu Meixia, but Dong Xuebing had never seen these packaging or brands. Dong Xuebing shook his head as he knew Yu Meixia should have tried to save money and got them from roadside stores.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and watched the news.

    Suddenly, he heard the mother and daughter talking in the bathroom.

    ¡°Mum, what is this small bottle for? It¡¯s sticky.¡±

    ¡°I think this is for the hair. It says hair gel on the bottle, and I think people in the City use this tob their hair.¡±

    ¡°Have you use it before?¡±

    ¡°We are poor and cannot afford these things. Qianqian put it back and let me scrub your back for you. We must look clean and not embarrass Chief Dong.¡± After a while, the water sound stopped. ¡°Alright. You are clean now. Come and put on these new clothes.¡±

    ¡°Mum, this dress is beautiful. I... What if I dirtied it?¡±

    ¡°I will wash it for you. Raise your hands. I will help you it on.¡±

    ¡°I... I... still have not put on the singlet.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I forgot about it. I had left it on the sofa. Wait here. I will get it.¡±

    Suddenly the bathroom¡¯s door opened and Dong Xuebing turned towards the sound. The next moment, Dong Xuebing almost had a nosebleed. Yu Meixia was not wearing her long john¡¯s pants, and her hair was dripping wet. She was only wearing the long john¡¯s top and a pair of white panties.

    Yu Meixia was about to walk towards the sofa when she saw Dong Xuebing sitting there smoking. ¡°Chief... Chief Dong... you are back? Ah!!!¡± She quickly covered her lower body with her hands and ran back into the bathroom. She shouted from inside. ¡°I¡¯m... I¡¯m sorry... I don¡¯t know you are back so early and used the bathroom without your permission.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was slightly embarrassed and replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine...¡± He felt Yu Meixia¡¯s figure was quite good and had not noticed it before.

    Yu Meixiaes out from the bathroom again, fully dressed. She dares not look at Dong Xuebing in his eyes and quickly walked to the sofa to take her daughter¡¯s clothes, before returning to the bathroom. After a while, they walked out of the bathroom holding hands. Yu Meixia was wearing a pair of ck pants and a T-shirt, and Yu Qianqian was wearing a long dress.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned by their beautiful looks, and they looked almost identical. ¡°Alright... you two looks better.¡±

    Yu Meixia said softly. ¡°I..., I will prepare lunch for you now. I had prepared the ingredients.¡±

    Yu Meixia was determined to show Dong Xuebing her best performance and prepared her best dishes. But she was too nervous and scalded her hand when cooking. She had never used a gas stove before and don¡¯t know how to control the fire. She even dropped a te into the wok identally. She looked at the entrance of the kitchen and was relieved to see Chief Dong not looking at her.

    About 5 minutester, Yu Meixia cooked a few dishes and brought them out to the dining table.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and saw there was only one bowl of rice there. ¡°Have you all eaten?¡±

    Yu Meixia was standing by the side with her daughter. ¡°No... We... We will wait for you to finish first.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Go and get your rice and eat with me. Hurry or the food will get cold.¡± Dong Xuebing picked up his chopsticks and tasted the food. Hmm... the food is not as good as Aunt Xuan, but it is much better than my cooking. ¡°The food is quite good.¡± He said and secretly peeped at Yu Meixia¡¯s body.

    Yu Meixia finally smiled after Dong Xuebing¡¯spliment and sat down with her daughter.

    While eating, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You also cook at home in the past?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied with a sad look. ¡°Yes. Qianqian¡¯s father gambles every day and never help out at home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing disliked Yu Meixia¡¯s dead husband. How can he gamble with such a beautiful wife and daughter waiting for him at home? He can still owe so much debt? This man is nuts! If Dong Xuebing could marry Xie Hun or Qu Yunxuan, he will not go anywhere except for work.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa, rubbing his forehead. He was really tired these few days.

    Yu Meixia walked out of the kitchen after washing the dishes and saw Dong Xuebing. She turns to her daughter. ¡°Qianqian, go back to the room to do your homework.¡±

    Yu Qianqian acknowledges and returns to the room.

    Yu Meixia gritted her teeth and walked over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, are you having a headache? I... I... can give you a massage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°I can massage very well. Can you please try it?¡±

    ¡°Err...¡± Dong Xuebing had a bad headache. ¡°Alright...¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. Other than her husband, she had never given another man a massage. She rolled up her sleeves and slowly kneaded Dong Xuebing¡¯s head lightly. Dong Xuebing got to admit that she was really good with her hands. Yu Meixia saw Dong Xuebing closing his eyes enjoying her massage, and put in more effort. After finishing massaging his head, she asked. ¡°I... Can I massage your back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. This is what I should do.¡± Yu Meixia lowered her hands to Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders and back. ¡°Is this strength... ok?¡±

    ¡°You can press harder.¡±

    ¡°How about this?¡±

    ¡°Ok... this is perfect.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in heavens. Getting Yu Meixia as his helper is the right decision. Cleaning,undry, cooking, etc. are not necessary. Her massage skills are the best. Dong Xuebing loves to be massaged and hopes Yu Meixia will massage him every day after he returns home. Which helper will provide massage services to the opposite sex?!

 Chapter 192 â€“ Secret hidden behind the oil painting!

    Monday morning. Dong Xuebing climbed out of his bed and saw Yu Meixia had already prepared breakfast after he walked out of his bedroom.

    After Dong Xuebing washes up, he patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head and asked her to sit down together to have breakfast. Yu Meixia quickly pulled out a chair for Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Chief Dong, there are no eggs at home, and I went to buy rice, noodles and meat.¡± She took out a small notebook and read out to Dong Xuebing. ¡°The eggs cost 11.5 RMB, the rice cost...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Sit down and have breakfast.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and put her notebook aside. She sat down and immediately peeled a hardboiled egg for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing thanked her and took the egg from her. ¡°Did you all have a good restst night?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s been a while since we slept so well. Sleeping by the streets in the past few months were scary. Chief Dong, thank you for giving us a ce to stay.¡± Without debts, Yu Meixia could restfortably and finally got a good night¡¯s sleep. Last night, she hugged Yu Qianqian and cried themselves to sleep. She also decided to be an excellent helper to Dong Xuebing and will serve him well. She does not want to let her daughter sleep along the streets with her again.

    Slurp... slurp... Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Qianqian, drinking the porridge loudly andughed. ¡°Don¡¯t eat porridge this way. You got to use a spoon and eat without making any sounds. You are notdy-like this way.¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed and lowered her head. ¡°So... Sorry...¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly said. ¡°We are from the countryside and don¡¯t have any table manners. We... we will take note of it in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am saying this for her good. Some bad habits must be changed. Sister Yu, I did not say anythingst evening. When you served the rice yesterday, you stick the chopsticks upright in the bowl of rice. Do you know what that means? In ancient times, only people on death row will get a bowl of rice like this in their final meal. It is inauspicious. Haha... look at you... don¡¯t apologize to me. Just don¡¯t do this when there are guests.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°I will not do this again.¡±

    The people in the countryside do not mind about these taboos, but people from Beijing view these seriously. Dong Xuebing was afraid they would offend others and reminded them. If his colleaguese over to his ce and Yu Meixia served them like this, his colleagues might think he did this on purpose.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing put down his chopsticks and said. ¡°I¡¯m full. I will be leaving for work now.¡±

    Yu Meixia put down her bowl and ran over to bring Dong Xuebing¡¯s bag on the sofa for him. After passing him his bag, she quickly gets his coat for him and helps him put it on. Dong Xuebing smiled to himself and felt she is not his helper. She behaved more like his newlywed wife. Although Yu Meixia was clumsy at times, her massage and other services like helping him wear his coat, etc. let Dong Xuebing felt his 200,000 RMB was well spent.

    ¡°Will you be back for lunch?¡±

    ¡°No. You two can have lunch together.¡±

    ¡°Ok... Please take care.¡± Yu Meixia stood at the door and only closes it after Dong Xuebing walked down the stairs.

    After leaving the quarters, Dong Xuebing strolled to the Bureau. The Buicks belong to the bureau and he cannot use it as his personal vehicle. Even Qin Yong, who was ranked higher than him in the Party Committee, did not have a personal car. That¡¯s why when Dong Xuebing is not in Hui Tian Vige, he will not drive the vehicle back.

    After crossing a road, he saw a young man mending a roadside stall.

    That young man is selling oil paintings. There were paintings of sunflowers and sceneries. It ismon to see people selling portraits, but it is rare to see oil paintings. Dong Xuebing walked nearer and looked at the paintings. ¡°Are these your paintings? How much are you selling these for?¡±

    The long-haired man nodded. ¡°These are the sceneries around Yan Tai County. 300 RMB each.¡±

    Some onlookers heard it and shook their heads. ¡°Young man, no one will spend 300 RMB for these paintings. It is too expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt this way. If these were portraits, 300 RMB is still reasonable. When he was about to leave, a police car stopped by. He looked over, and a pretty female officer was driving the vehicle. The rear passenger door opened, and Zhao Jingsong alighted with a smile.

    Zhao Jingsong asked. ¡°Chief Dong, are you going to the Bureau? Want a lift?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Thank you. I would prefer to walk as this is healthier.¡±

    ¡°Haha, Chief Dong, you are very healthy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not have a good impression of Zhao Jingsong. Firstly, he is from Hu Yiguo¡¯s faction, and secondly, his son had harassed Yu Meixia and her daughter. Lastly, he had heard from Qin Yong that Zhao Jingxong is an old pervert. This rumor seemed to be urate as his driver is a pretty female officer. Rumors of him eyeing Hu Silian, a married woman, should be right too.

    After exchanging some meaningless pleasantries, Zhao Jingsong returned to his vehicle.

    Dong Xuebing was about to leave, but after a few steps, he realized the police car had not moved off. He turned around and saw Zhao Jingsong standing in front of the oil painting roadside stall. He was staring at a painting of a small forest with the sun rising in the background. Dong Xuebing was puzzled. What¡¯s going on? Other than women, this Zhao Jingsong is also interested in arts?

    ¡°Where did you get this painting from?¡± Zhao Jingsong asked.

    The young man replied. ¡°I painted these. 300 RMB for each painting.¡±

    Zhao Jingsong pointed to that painting. ¡°This is which county¡¯s scenery?¡±

    ¡°Yan Tai County¡¯s Da Sen Mountains.¡±

    Zhao Jingsong became excited. ¡°This painting is based on the real scenery or...¡±

    ¡°It is the scenery there. I had painted this yesterday morning. What¡¯s wrong?¡± The young man was confused.

    Zhao Jingsong took a deep breath and took out 300 RMB from his pocket. ¡°Wrap this painting up. I want it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who was not far away, was surprised. 300 RMB for an oil painting? Is he crazy? There were more beautiful paintings in the malls selling for over 100 RMB. Why is Zhao Jingsong buying this painting from an unknown artist for 300 RMB? Dong Xuebing felt something was off and walked back. ¡°Station Chief Zhao, what painting have you bought?¡±

    Zhao Jingsong mumbled a reply and quickly carried the painting back to the police car. The painting was wrapped in a piece of cloth, and he seems to be afraid others will see the painting. Dong Xuebing felt Zhao Jingsong had treated this painting like a treasure and instinctively knew there must be something wrong with it. Although he does not know what the secret behind this painting was, he does not want to see Zhao Jingsong get this painting!

    I must get this painting before him! After that, I can check for the secrets behind this painting slowly!

    BACK 3 minutes!

    Time returned to 3 minutes ago!

    ¡°These are the sceneries around Yan Tai County. 300 RMB each.¡±

    ¡°Young man, no one will spend 300 RMB for these paintings. It is too expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had returned to the time when he asked about the prices. He turned around and saw Zhao Jingsong¡¯s police caring closer. He did not hesitate and took out 300 RMB. ¡°I want this scenery painting. Wrap it up for me. Oh... cover it with a cloth.¡±

    Suddenly, there was the sound of someone closing a car door. ¡°Chief Dong, on the way to the Bureau? Want a lift?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stepped forward to block Zhao Jingsong¡¯s view. ¡°Thanks for your offer, but I prefer to walk. Walking is good for your health.¡±

    Zhao Jingsong nced at the roadside stall behind Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Chief Dong, you are interested in oil paintings?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Not really. I am just looking around.¡±

    The young man had wrapped the painting: ¡°Here is your painting. There is a hook behind, and you can hang it on the wall with a nail.¡± Dong Xuebing took the painting and bided Zhao Jingsong goodbye. Zhao Jingsong saw Dong Xuebing buying an oil painting from a roadside stall and felt he was pretending to be cultured. How can there be beautiful paintings in a roadside stall?

    County Public Security Bureau.

    Back in his office, Dong Xuebing removed the cloth from the painting and start checking the painting. However, there was nothing special about it. Could it be Zhao Jingsong is really into oil paintings and knew this is a masterpiece from some great artist? But that young man said these are his paintings and it was Yan Tai County¡¯s scenery. Was that young man lying or there is something special in the painting which I have not to discover?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the painting for almost 15 minutes and had broken the frame. But he still has not discovered anything.

    Knock, knock... Dong Xuebing put the painting aside. ¡°Come in.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Liu Dahai entered. There is a meeting in the bureau for all the Station Chief today, and he was here to report to his direct supervisor first. He said to Dong Xuebing about some sensitive cases that happened over the past few days. After finishing his report, he was about to leave.

    Dong Xuebing stopped him. ¡°Old Liu, wait a minute.¡±

    Liu Dahai sat down and knew Chief Dong have some tasks for him.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while and asked. ¡°Are you familiar with Station Chief Zhao Jingsong? Chief Zhao likes oil paintings?¡±

    ¡°Oil paintings?¡± Liu Dahai shook his head. ¡°I am not sure, but I have never seen him buying or collecting oil paintings. But he is interested in flowers, nts, etc. A few years back, he often brought his children to the mountains behind our Hui Tian Vige to pick wild vegetables.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Flora?¡±

    Liu Dahai nodded. ¡°When Chief Zhao was young, he worked in the Provincial¡¯s Institute of Botany research and is knowledgeable about nts.¡±

    Oil painting... Institute of Botany research... nts?

    After Liu Dahai left, Dong Xuebing thought about the information and clues he got. Suddenly, he banged the table and ced the painting on the table. He examined the grass, flowers, and nts in the painting. There were some grasses on the ground that had some leaves. Dong Xuebing does not know about nts and doesn¡¯t know about the names. But he was sure that there must be some expensive nts in the painting as Zhao Jingsong had asked the young man if this painting is based on the actual scenery. He wants this painting and looks for the nts in Da Sen Mountains by himself!

    It must be something extraordinary for Zhao Jingsong to want to buy that painting. Dong Xuebing brightens up. He had spent a lot of money on Yu Meixia and her daughter and does not have much left. He will not give up this chance to make some money.

    During lunch break, Dong Xuebing applied for the day off with Hu Silian and drove the Bureau¡¯s Buicks home. His duties were still to oversee Hui Tian Vige station and it doesn¡¯t matter if he did not remain in his office in the Bureau.

    When Dong Xuebing entered his apartment, he saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian having lunch.

    Yu Meixia panicked when she saw Dong Xuebing. ¡°You... Why are you back? I... I...¡±

    Yu Meixia had prepared a few dishes for lunch. ¡°I still have not taken lunch. Help me prepare a bowl of rice.¡± Dong Xuebing took off his coat, and Yu Meixia ran over to hang it on the hanger. She also bends over to ce the slippers beside Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet. After that, she went to the kitchen to get a bowl of rice for him. She kept turning back to look at Dong Xuebing as if she had done something wrong.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Yu, what¡¯s wrong with you.¡±

    Yu Qianqian whispered. ¡°My mother was afraid I am hungry and... that¡¯s why she prepared a few more dishes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said he will not being back for lunch and Yu Meixia should not have prepared so many dishes. But her daughter had never taken a proper meal in the past few months and since Dong Xuebing will not be returning for lunch, she prepared a few meat dishes. But Dong Xuebing returned suddenly, and she was caught red-handed. ¡°Dong... Chief Dong... I... I will not do this again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about. It¡¯s only a few dishes, what¡¯s wrong with it?¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head. ¡°I... cooked too sumptuous for lunch.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved to her, asking her to sit down. ¡°This is only a small matter. Also, how can this be considered sumptuous? Sister Yu, if you cooked only vegetables for Yu Qianqian and yourself, I would scold you. Your daughter is growing up and needs to eat more meat. You should buy fish and prawns for her next time. When I am not around, you should also prepare proper meals for Qianqian.¡±

    Yu Meixia was afraid Chief Dong would chase them away and was relieved to know he was not angry. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up a piece of chicken for Yu Qianqian. ¡°Eat more. If you feel like eating anything, let your mother know and tell me if she refuses to buy it for you. I will scold her!¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and felt this ¡®big brother¡¯ really dotes her.

    ¡°Sister Yu, sit down and eat together.¡± Dong Xuebing ced some food in Yu Meixia¡¯s bowl. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you all switch on the TV?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know how to switch it on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did notugh at her as he knows many poor vigers cannot afford a TV. Also, the on/off button of his LCD TV is at the back. ¡°Here, the button is at the back. You can feel it by sliding your hand on the right side. If you want to use the remote to switch it on, you can press the red button. Oh... never mind. I will teach you after lunch.¡±

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing taught Yu Meixia how to switch on the TV, air conditioner, washing machine, etc. Yu Meixia was not very smart, but Yu Qianqian learned everything fast. She yed around with the home appliances curiously, and she had never got the chance to use these things in the past.

    ¡°Are you going back to work in the afternoon?¡± Yu Meixia asked.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°Luckily, you reminded me. I am going to Da Sen Mountains. Do you know where it is located?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°I know. It is located in the south and has nice scenery.¡±

    ¡°Ok. How about you two go along with me? I don¡¯t know the ce there.¡± After spending a day with them, Dong Xuebing could feel a family bond with them. Since he is going to the mountains to search for the nts, he might as well bring them along and treat this as a family outing.

    Yu Meixia was worried and was afraid she would disgrace Chief Dong. ¡°What... What should we prepare?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Bring a few flowerpots along. We might need them to bring some things back. Also, bring a tablecloth, bowls, chopsticks, etc. We will buy some food in the supermarket and have dinner in the mountains.¡±

    Yu Qianqian was overjoyed when she heard they were going out.

    ......

    2 hourster, they arrived at the foot of the Da Sen Mountains.

    Dong Xuebing drove along the rough mountain roads and parked at the foot of the mountain. He alighted and looked around. There were nts and trees everywhere. The way up the mountain is quite steep and the grass there was thick. There might have snakes among the grass.

    A local viger, carrying a basket, was walking down from the mountain.

    Dong Xuebing walked over with his oil painting. ¡°Hi, do you know where this ce is located?¡±

    The viger looked at the painting. ¡°It should be at the back of the mountain, but there are poisonous snakes there. People here seldom go there.¡±

    ¡°Oh, thank you.¡± After the viger left, Dong Xuebing returned to his car and brought out a big haversack. ¡°Let¡¯s go up the mountain.¡±

    Yu Qianqian and Yu Meixia turned pale as they heard there were poisonous snakes in the mountain. They stood there and did not move.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I am around, and you don¡¯t need to worry about snakes.¡± He was not afraid of snakes and he had BACK.

    Yu Meixia held her daughter¡¯s hand and walked forward. ¡°I... I... will help you carry the bag.¡±

    ¡°No need. It is too heavy for you. You just hold on to the oil painting. We are looking for a ce in the painting.¡±

    The road up the mountain was dangerous. They had only walked a few dozen meters, Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia were tripped stones and rocks among the grass. About 200 meterster, the forest was denser and steeper. Dong Xuebing was still able to move forward, but Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian could not. They had difficulties climbing up some slopes.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the and wiped the sweat off his forehead. ¡°Here, give me your hands. I will pull you up.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and blushed. ¡°No... No need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Why don¡¯t you two return to the car and wait for me? There is quite a distance left, and we will not reach the peak like this.¡±

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian were afraid to walk back by themselves, and Yu Qianqian reached out to Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and her face as red as a tomato. Yu Meixia bit her lower lips. She was in her 30s, but she was still very shy. ¡°Thank... Thank you.¡± Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian had simr looks and their characters were identical too.

    Dong Xuebing held their hands tightly.

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s hand was cold, and Yu Meixia¡¯s hand was soft.

    Dong Xuebing unconsciously looked at Yu Meixia¡¯s butt and Yu Qianqian¡¯s slim waist and pulled them up that small slope, over a big boulder. They continued their way up the mountain. Dong Xuebing¡¯s left hand was holding the beautiful mother, and his right was holding the pretty daughter.

    They make their way up the mountains slowly.

    About half an hour, the three of them arrived at the back mountain.

    Along the way, Yu Meixia fell 3 times and Yu Qianqian twice. But Dong Xuebing reacted fast and pulled them up before they hurt themselves. Of course, while saving them, they said somebody contacts. For example, Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm had brushed against Yu Meixia¡¯s firm breasts and could feel the outlines of her soft bra. He also touched Yu Qianqian¡¯s butt identally.

    Overall, Dong Xuebing had enjoyed himself.

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian were blushing and wanted to bury their heads in the ground from the embarrassment.

    ¡°This should be the ce. Let¡¯s look around.¡± The area at the back mountain is t, but Dong Xuebing did not let go of the mother and daughter¡¯s hands.

    Yu Meixia tried pulling back her hand shyly. ¡°Chief... Chief Dong... I can... You...¡±

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at his hand, which is still holding on to hers, but she dares not say it. ¡°Err... nothing...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Watch your steps.¡±

 Chapter 193 â€“ Hundred years old wild ginseng!

    In the back mountain of Da Sen Mountains, Dong Xuebing held the mother and daughter¡¯s hands as they search for the location in the painting.

    10 minutes... 20 minutes... 30 minutes... the back mountain is too big. They searched around and could not find the small cliff in the painting. Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian were out of breath, and he let go of their hands toy a mat on the grass. He also took out the thermos sk and cups from his backpack.

    Yu Meixia poured water for Dong Xuebing and her daughter. ¡°Chief Dong, have some water.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Yu, you said the scenery is beautiful here? Howe I can only see trees around?¡±

    Yu Meixia whispered. ¡°When the sun sets, this ce is beautiful. Of course, this ce cannot bepared to Beijing¡¯s tourism spots.¡±

    ¡°Actually, there are not many interesting ces in Beijing. The Xiang mountains in autumn and... those ces are not as beautiful here.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and took out the snacks he bought from the supermarket. ¡°We are all tired. Let¡¯s have an early dinner. These are all processed food and don¡¯t overeat of these. Haha... You will get fat.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and start stuffing her face with the snacks.

    Yu Meixia felt her daughter was not showing proper manners and secretly touch her with her feet. She was afraid Chief Dong will be mad. Yu Qianqian immediately understood and slowed down, picks up the potato chips one by one. In the past, some of her ssmates, who were wealthy, could afford to eat these tidbits and Yu Qianqian never imagined she could get to taste it one day.

    After satisfied, their stomach, Dong Xuebing,id face down on the mat and closed his eyes.

    Yu Meixia looked at him and hesitated for a moment. ¡°I... Do you want me to give you a massage?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was waiting for her to ask. ¡°Please, thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s what I should do.¡± Yu Meixia kneeled beside Dong Xuebing and start massaging Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. But after a while, she remembered something and nced at her daughter. Yu Qianqian was looking at her and she blushed. She felt embarrassed, massaging another man in front of her daughter.

    Dong Xuebing felt rxed and said. ¡°You can stop if you are tired. Take a rest.¡±

    ¡°No, I¡¯m fine.¡± Yu Meixia starts pressing his back harder. ¡°Is this strength ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. Thank you.¡±

    Yu Qianqian finished her titbits and looked at Dong Xuebing and her mother. She bit her lips and copied her mother. She kneeled on the other side of Dong Xuebing and start massaging his right arm.

    Dong Xuebing got a fright and said. ¡°Qianqian, you don¡¯t need to massage me. Rest for a while.¡±

    Yu Meixia added. ¡°I am around. You... Go and read your books by the side.¡±

    Yu Qianqian shook her head. She also wants to do something for Chief Dong.

    Dong Xuebingughed when he saw this little girl refuses to stop. ¡°Thank you, Qianqian. Tomorrow I will buy you a few bags of your favorite snacks.¡±

    Yu Meixia knew what her daughter was thinking and did not stop her. She pressed Dong Xuebing¡¯s back and teach Yu Qianqian techniques of massaging. Yu Qianqian was much smarter than Yu Meixia and learned how to massage after a while. When her mother was pressing Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck, she also followed. When her mother was pressing his arm, she did the same on the other arm.

    Dong Xuebing was fully rxed physically and mentally.

    Two beauties were massaging him at the same time. How many men in this world can get this treatment?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s head was on his arms, facing his left. His eyes were narrowed to a slit, looking towards Yu Meixia. She was kneeling, and her pants were tight, and he could see the outline of her tights. Yu Meixia was massaging his back and was leaning forward. The opening of her top was slightly open and Dong Xuebing could look inside.

    Yu Meixia suddenly realized she was exposed and quickly straighten herself and blushed.

    Dong Xuebing did not want to leave a wrong impression and quickly closes his eyes, pretending to sleep. After a while, he opened his eyes slightly to peep at Yu Meixia¡¯s matured body. She was at least 10 years older than him, but Dong Xuebing could not help having dirty thoughts about her. To him, mature women are more attractive.

    After about 20 minutes, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Alright. Thank you for the massage. Take a break first.¡±

    Yu Meixia was sweating, but she replied. ¡°I am not tired.¡±

    Yu Qianqian also said, with her aching arms. ¡°I... I am also not tired.¡±

    Dong Xuebing flipped over and sat up. ¡°Both of you are sweating already. Ah... it feels so good. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank us.¡± Yu Meixia stood up. ¡°Errr... Chief Dong, I... I need to go...¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°Go where?¡±

    Yu Meixia points to the trees. ¡°I need to go to the toilet.¡±

    Huh? She is asking permission to go to the toilet? Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ok. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia took out some tissue paper from Dong Xuebing¡¯s backpack and walk quickly into the bushes.

    It was already 4 pm, but Dong Xuebing was not giving up looking for the nts Zhao Jingsong was interested in. He started packing as he waits for Yu Meixia. He nned to search around until it bes dark before going back. But as Dong Xuebing was packing, he heard Yu Meixia shouting from behind the trees. ¡°Chief... Chief Dong! Pleasee over here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed and thought something had happened to her. He immediately ran towards her direction.

    Yu Qianqian also ran over. ¡°Mum, are you ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing found Yu Meixia after about 2 to 3 minutes. But he did not see any poisonous snakes or hooligans, and Yu Meixia was standing there, pointing to a small cliff. ¡°Look, is that the ce in the painting?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned as he looks around. Damn! This is the ce they were searching for.

    Yu Meixia was in a good mood as she knew she had helped Chief Dong. ¡°I will go back to bring our bags here.¡± Yu Qianqian also followed her mother to carry their bags.

    After they returned, Dong Xuebing took the oil painting from her and walked a few steps to his left. He looked at the painting and his surroundings and walked another 5 steps forward before stopping topare the painting with the cliff. That young man should have painted from this location. ¡°Sister Yu,e over. Can you recognize the nts in this painting?¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at the painting and pointed to the nts. ¡°These are ordinary grasses... this is also amon flower in the mountains.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What about the rest?¡±

    Yu Meixia had worked in the fields for years and lived in the countryside for years. She is very familiar with nts. ¡°These are wild vegetables, and you can eat it. This is also wild vegetables, but you can only use it as dumpling fillings as they are bitter.¡± She could identify most of the nts and flowers in the painting. In the end, she looked at the few leaves on the ground. ¡°These... I have never seen these nts before.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned to Yu Qianqian. ¡°Qianqian, do you recognize this nt?¡±

    Yu Qianqian shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at the painting. The trees in the background and the cliff should not be what Zhao Jingsong was interested in. Other than themonly found flowers and nts, the small nts with leaves on the ground should be what he is interested in. There are 6 to 7 nts near to this area and another 10 of them in an area not far away. But the nts further away had lesser leaves.

    Yu Meixia asked curiously. ¡°These are?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure.¡± Dong Xuebing kneeled in front of that unidentified nt. ¡°Come, let¡¯s find out.¡±

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian might not know, but Dong Xuebing knew some grass or nts can fetch high prices. For example, some rare orchids had been sold for a few million RMB. Although orchids are not so expensive now, there are still lots of unique flowers and nts around. He just doesn¡¯t know how much do nts worth.

    Dong Xuebing examined the nt carefully and touched the leaves.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing made his decision. ¡°Help me take the spade and knife from my bag. I need the flowerpot too.¡±

    Yu Meixia immediately takes out the things Dong Xuebing asked and passed it to him.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid he would damage the nt and used his hands to dig out the soil around the nt gently. Dong Xuebing used the spade on the area further away from the nt, and he felt this must be a rare nt. Since they do not know what this nt is, he might as well bring the whole nt back in a flowerpot. He can take pictures of the nt and post it on the inte or ask around to see if anyone can identify it.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands touched the roots part of the nt.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised at the size of this nt¡¯s thick and long roots. The roots were thicker than the part of the nt above ground and were about the width of his thumb and had long root hair. It went very deep into the ground and Dong Xuebing patiently brush the soil away, taking care not to harm the roots. After a while, he managed to dig the nt out from the ground.

    Dong Xuebing, Yu Meixia, and Yu Qianqian were stunned as they looked at the nt in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Yu Qianqian gasped. ¡°It¡¯s Ginseng! This is ginseng!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not realize this was a ginseng nt when he was digging. But now, when he held the nt in his hands, he recognizes it immediately. Dong Xuebing is more knowledgeable than Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian and knew this is not any ordinary ginseng. This is wild ginseng and it is at least a 100 years old Wild Ginseng!

    How can this be possible?

    How can Hebei Province have such high-quality wild ginseng?

    Dong Xuebing felt this was unbelievable. Most of the wild ginsenges from Chang Bai Mountains because the temperature and environment there are most suitable for ginseng to thrive. All the wild ginseng found there are top grade and ginseng can be found in ces with the sametitude. In the northern area of Hebei¡¯s mountainous region, North Korea, Ukraine, etc. also have wild ginseng, but the quality cannot bepared to Chang Bai Mountains¡¯ Ginseng. But the ginseng Dong Xuebing found was the same grade as the ginseng found in Chang Bai Mountains. The roots were thick and long. This should be at least 100 years old!

    Yan Tai County have wild ginseng?

    Absolutely impossible! At most, there is some cultivated ginseng, but not for wild ginseng!

    Dong Xuebing could not understand why there is wild ginseng here. Maybe the climate and weather at Da Sen back mountain are different. Although the temperature and altitude here are not suitable for wild ginseng, one should not underestimate the power of nature.

    Yu Meixia asked with a trembling voice. ¡°This... Is this ginseng valuable?¡±

    Is ginseng valuable? Of course!

    There are many categories for ginseng. In the supermarkets, the Sha Ginseng (uprightdy bell roots) and American Ginseng were worthless. These were selling for a few RMB for a packet. When Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother was sick, she often bought this and brew water to drink. Anyone can afford these ginsengs. The cultivated ginsengs are not very valuable and cost a few hundred to a few thousand for one. But wild Ginsengs are different and are said to be able to prevent aging and even cure cancer, etc. The length of this wild ginseng should be at least 100 years and weighs about 100 grams. 1 gram of a 100 years old wild ginseng is worth more than 10,000 RMB! It is more valuable than gold!

    Dong Xuebing was excited. ¡°Of course, this is valuable!¡±

    Yu Meixia mumbled. ¡°Then... then what should we do now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We will bring all of these ginsengs back. Remember, this is only between the three of us. Don¡¯t let anyone else know.¡±

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian nodded.

    Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and was about to continue digging the remaining ginseng when he stopped. He washed his hands and used his iPhone 4 to check on the steps on digging and preserving wild ginseng. He does not want to damage the ginseng during the digging process and lower the value of it. He must be careful as he found out on the inte that the value of the wild ginseng will drop if any of the root hair is damage.

    After reading up on how to dig wild ginseng, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let¡¯s start work. Sister Yu, Qianqian, you two need to help. Watch out, don¡¯t damage the root hair.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied timidly. ¡°I¡¯m afraid... I¡¯m afraid I will damage...¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I had checked on the inte, and the lesser leaves the ginseng nt have, the shorter is the age. The value will also be lower. You and Qianqian can pick the ones with lesser leaves. Even if you damage the roots, the value will also not be lowered by much. If you two don¡¯t help me, I can¡¯t finish digging all these ginseng before dark.¡±

    Yu Meixia felt this is an important task. ¡°I..., I will do my best.¡±

    Yu Qianqian is very smart. She stood behind to watch how Dong Xuebing digs the roots before teaching her mother.

    Dong Xuebing sessfully dug out the second wild ginseng, and this was not as old as the first ginseng. From the leaves, it should be around 25 years, and it was much smaller. Wild ginseng grows about 1 gram per year and a 20 years ginseng weighs about 20 grams. This ginseng is only worth tens of thousands of RMB and cannot bepared to the first one.

    Yu Qianqian also dug ginseng and was carrying it in her hands. ¡°Brother, I got one too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Good. Yours should be around 10 years.¡± A 10 years old wild ginseng is only worth a few thousand RMB.

    Yu Meixia also dug ginseng around 15 years old.

    Dong Xuebing was not interested in these low-value ginsengs as they cant be sold at high prices. He might as well keep them as gifts for others. He looked around and picked a ginseng nt with lots of leaves. After a while, he dug up this ginseng and it is at least 80 years old. This should be worth a few hundred thousand.

    Dong Xuebing turned around and picked a new target to dig.

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing dug a 50 to 60 years old ginseng.

    In another few minutes, Dong Xuebing got another 40 years old ginseng.

    Half an hour....

    1 hour...

    Soon, two hours had passed, and the sun was setting.

    ¡°Chief Dong, we finish digging up all the ginseng.¡± Yu Meixia said.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the sky and knew he did not have much time left. ¡°Let¡¯s look around and see if we had missed out any.¡± Dong Xuebing dug up a 50 years old ginseng and went to look around in the woods. But he could not find any. It seems wild ginseng could only survive in the back mountains. ¡°There are no more around. Let¡¯s go back. Thank you for your hard work today.¡±

    Yu Meixia was so tired until she cannot straighten her back. ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not use the two flowerpots as they were not big enough to hold all the ginsengs. But Dong Xuebing had brought a big stic box with him and filled it with water. He ced all wild ginsengs in it to prevent damaging them on his way back. This was taught on the inte, and drying the ginseng after soaking the, will extend the shelf life. If not, wild ginseng will rot when kept at home.

    On the way down.

    The wild ginseng was not heavy, but the container of water was. Dong Xuebing had to carry the container and could not hold Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s hands.

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian had slower reactions and coupled with their tiredness, they fell several times on their way back.

    Dong Xuebing also tripped on some small pebbles and dropped the stic container down the hill. All the wild ginsengs were scattered on the floor and many of their roots broke. Dong Xuebing immediately shouts BACK 5 seconds!

    ......

    Everything shed in front of his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved when he did not trip himself. ¡°Come, Sister Yu... both of you hold my arms, and it is safer. The road downhill is too dangerous.¡±

    ¡°No... no need.¡±

    ¡°Haha... then just treat it as holding me to prevent me from falling, ok?¡±

    ¡°Err... err...¡±

    Yu Meixia hesitated and shyly used both hands to hold Dong Xuebing¡¯s right arm. Yu Qianqian also held Dong Xuebing¡¯s left arm to bnce herself. At first, they were only holding on to Dong Xuebing¡¯s upper arms, but as the trail got more dangerous, they wrapped their arms around Dong Xuebing. Left and right... One big and one small...

    Of course, the big and small is not referring to Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s age. It was referring to their breast. With their arms wrapped around Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms, Dong Xuebing could feel their chests as they walked unsteadily down the mountains. Yu Meixia¡¯s breast felt soft and smooth and Yu Qianqian might be young, but she was very firm.

    Because of them, Dong Xuebing lost concentration and almost rolled down the hill a few times. As a result, he used many BACKs!

    ......

    Public Security Family Quarters.

    After reaching home, Dong Xuebing removed the cloth covering the stic container and entered the bathroom. He poured the muddy water away and filled it with clean water. Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian offered to help, but he rejected and asked them to watch TV in the living room. After that, he took out a small soft brush to clean off the mud on the ginseng carefully. After cleaning them, he hangs them by the window to dry.

    Dong Xuebing counted his spoils and was overjoyed.

    All the treasures Dong Xuebing picked in the past cannot bepared to these wild ginsengs. In total, he had picked a 100 years old, 90 years old, and more than a dozen wild ginsengs ranging from 10 to 80 years old. Wild ginsengs were rare nowadays and there were restrictions on harvesting them. Many of these wild ginsengs cannot be bought even if you have money. These ginsengs should be worth at least 3 million RMB.

    3 million RMB!!!

    This was a great find!!

 Chapter 194â€“ Back to Beijing

    A few dayster.

    Under the tender care of Dong Xuebing, Yu Meixia, and Yu Qianqian, the 20 wild ginseng was almost dried.

    Today is Friday, and Dong Xuebing checked the ginseng by the windows. Hmmm... looks good. There is only some moisture left and they will not rot easily. Now, Dong Xuebing had to think of a way to sell the ginseng and it will be a waste to sell all of them. He might need them as for himself or gifts in the future. These were good stuff and he decided to sell only 100 years old and the 90 years old ginseng as the rest are not as valuable.

    But selling them had be a problem.

    Dong Xuebing had dug these ginsengs and does not have any factory certification or product approval certification. The ce he found the ginseng was also weird and no one will pay 1 million RMB for one of them. The wild ginseng sold bypanies were ced in beautiful packaging and had certification from the proper authorities. So, Dong Xuebing checked the inte and found apany selling herbs in Beijing. He called them and spoke to the manager. ¡°Hello, I have some wild ginseng and I would like your factory to package it and issue certification. How much will it cost?¡±

    The person-in-charge was not surprised by Dong Xuebing¡¯s request. In the past, wild ginseng was sold in boxes, and people don¡¯t care about the packaging. But nowadays, people prefer to buy ginseng in beautiful packaging as they are giving out as gifts. Such requests were familiar with thepany. ¡°We need to look at the product first before we can quote a price. If you are thinking of using ourpany¡¯s brand and serial number, we would need to conduct further checks on it. We need to be responsible to the consumers.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could understand why thispany has such rules. No one wants to be held responsible for some counterfeit goods. ¡°Ok. I will bring my ginseng over. Let¡¯s fix a time.¡±

    ¡°I will give you my number, and you can call me when you reach.¡±

    ¡°Oh, roughly how much do you charge for the packaging of one wild ginseng?¡±

    ¡°It has to depend on the year and grade of the Ginseng. Let¡¯s talk about it when we meet.¡± Such deals were against the regtions, and the person-in-charge cannot talk about the prices over the phone.

    Qu Yunxuan had called Dong Xuebingst night to inform him about theirpany¡¯s first auction is about to start. Dong Xuebing had to make a trip back to Beijing to attend. Yes, after the wild ginseng was packaged and had certification, he could sell it at the auction. This will increase the reputation of theirpany and he could save on themission.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and went to Liang Chengpeng to apply time off. But Liang Chengpeng had gone to the hospital to visit his mother and was not around. So, Dong Xuebing just inform Hu Silian that he needs to go to Beijing and will only be back on Monday. He will also be driving the bureau¡¯s Buicks. After returning home, he loaded his car with the ginseng and told Yu Meixia to stay home. He also called his mother, Liu Dahai, etc. to inform them.

    After informing everyone, Dong Xuebing drove towards Beijing!

    1 hour...

    5 hours...

    10 hours...

    It was 7.05 pm when Dong Xuebing reached Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the wild ginseng in expensive gift boxes in his rear passenger seats. Dong Xuebing had put in lots of effect on these ginsengs. He arrived at the factoryte morning and after a series of checks, they were proven to be wild ginseng. The person-in-charge was shocked when he saw Dong Xuebing taking out so many wild ginseng and he asked for 300,000 RMB packaging fees. But after some bargaining, Dong Xuebing used a 30 years old wild ginseng as payment. Although he felt this was overpriced, he knew without the packaging and certification, his ginseng will not fetch high prices.

    In the city area, Dong Xuebing drove around aimlessly. He still has not decided where to go.

    When he drove onto the 3rd Ring Road, Dong Xuebing decided to pay a visit to hispany. As the boss of thepany, he had yet to visit hispany. If Aunt Xuan is there, he can also spend some time with her.

    South 3rd Ring Road, Shi Li He (Ten miles river).

    There are lots of antique markets around, and Aunt Xuan picked this location for their auctionpany.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car along the road and saw a big and bright signboard. Yun De Auction House. This name was picked by Dong Xuebing. Qu Yunxuan had wanted both their names for thispany and call it Bing Yun Auction House, but Dong Xuebing does not like it. He preferred a more traditional name and used a word from Qu Yunxuan¡¯s name and added a ¡®De¡¯ behind it.

    The Auction House has two stories and the front door is open. A big hangingmp in the center lit up the interior and it is still open.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and returned to his car to bring the two wild ginseng. He entered the auction house and looked around curiously. Compared to Han Hai Auction House, Yun De Auction House¡¯s renovation is not as lovely. This ce was formerly a pawn shop, and Aunt Xuan did not change much of the interior as she wanted to save money on renovations.

    A female staff approached Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sir, how can I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved the boxes in his hand. ¡°I want to put something up for auction. Wild ginseng.¡±

    ¡°Wild Ginseng? Please wait for a moment.¡± The staff walked towards a middle-aged man having tea in the rest area. ¡°Teacher Feng, can you help to evaluate something? Wild Ginseng.¡±

    Teacher Feng nodded and put down his teacup. He turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°How old is your ginseng?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and did not answer.

    Teacher Feng paused for a while and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs.¡±

    The stairs and corridor were narrowed, and the 3 of them could barely walk side by side. Teacher Feng brought Dong Xuebing to a meeting room and said. ¡°Can I take a look at your items?¡±

    Dong Xuebing ced the two boxes of wild ginseng on the table.

    Teacher Feng lifted the cover of one of the boxes and looked at the ginseng through the clear ss. He was shocked by what he saw. He looked at the certification symbols at the bottom of the box and was surprised to see someone wanting to sell this item.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Can I put this ginseng up for auction?¡±

    Teacher Feng suppressed his excitement. ¡°Of course. Ourpany does not only sell antiques. We also put up rare items such as liquors and items for auction.¡± He put down the box he was holding and opens the second box. He was shocked for the second time. Another wild ginseng which is almost 100 years old? From the authenticationbels, it should not be fake!

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How are the items?¡±

    Teacher Feng replied. ¡°These are priceless!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I heard the day after tomorrow will be thispany¡¯s first auction, and I hope I am still in time to put these two ginsengs up for auction.¡±

    ¡°Err...¡± Teacher Feng hesitated. ¡°There might not be enough time to promote it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. The pre-auction exhibition is considered a good promotion, and you can add in a banner on your website.¡±

    Teacher Feng felt this person, and his request was weird and could not make the decision. ¡°Let me check with my boss.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Is your boss around?¡±

    ¡°Ms. Qu had left earlier in the afternoon as she had to prepare for the pre-auction exhibition. Please wait for a moment. I will call her now.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Teacher Feng knew this young man is Yun De Auction House¡¯s most significant customer to date and served him tea before leaving the meeting room to call Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Hello, Manger Qu? We have a customer here who brought two wild ginsengs... these are not normal ginsengs. They are both almost 100 years old ginsengs. You might not know the current market rate for wild ginseng... these two boxes can fetch at least 2 million... yes. 10,000 RMB for 1 gram... yes... the customer wants to disy it in tomorrow¡¯s pre-auction exhibition. He sounds quite urgent... Then will our main auction item still be that Jade hairpin? Ok... Yes... I know. I will speak to him.¡±

    Teacher Feng was in a good mood to see such valuable items. He smiled at Dong Xuebing when he returns to the meeting. ¡°Manager Qu agreed to disy your items in tomorrow¡¯s pre-auction exhibition. Young man, it is gettingte. Shall we sign the agreement now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Sure. Prepare a copy of the agreement for me.¡±

    Teacher Feng replied. ¡°I will get someone to prepare it.¡±

    After signing the agreement, Dong Xuebing left the two boxes of ginseng with Teacher Feng. He was pleased with hispany¡¯s customer service and efficiency. But he did not tell Qu Yunxuan about this and did not let her know that he had returned to Beijing. He wants to give her a surpriseter.

 Chapter 195 â€“ Caught by Qu Yunxuanâ€™s mother!

    It was almost 8.30 pm when Dong Xuebing left Yun De Auction House.

    Dong Xuebing drove his Buicks MPV towards the north and called Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Hello, Aunt Xuan?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied with a tired voice. ¡°.... Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing slowed down. ¡°You are sleeping so early? Are you overworked these few days?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan yawned and told him to wait. Dong Xuebing could hear her footsteps in her slippers. ¡°I am up since yesterday at 5 am and had been busy with the pre-auction exhibition. Our first auction is on the day after tomorrow and there are tons of work to do. Oh, Xiao Bing, when are youing back? I know you are busy with your work. If you cannote back, it¡¯s fine. I will be around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged. ¡°You are at home?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Heping Road North?¡±

    ¡°Yes, why are you asking?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. Err... I got to go now. Bye.¡± Dong Xuebing wants to give her a surprise and did not tell her where he was.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s driving had gotten better, but he still has to be careful when driving at night. About half an hourter, he drove into the small estate at Heping North Road and parked his car. He nned to give Qu Yunxuan a fright by entering her bedroom and spent the night at her ce. However, it is not safe to keep the remaining wild ginseng in his car and he brought all of them back to his unit. Before Dong Xuebing left for Tai Yan County, he paid several months¡¯ rent upfront for his apartment, as he wants to have a ce to stay when he returns to Beijing.

    It¡¯s been 2 months since he returns to his unit, but his apartment is spotless.

    There was not a speck of dust at home.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s unit smelled of air freshener, and he was surprised. Other than his mother, only Qu Yunxuan had the keys to his apartment, and she must have cleaned up the ce for him. Sigh... If I get a wife, she must be as virtuous as Qu Yunxuan. She will take good care of me and I won¡¯t need to worry a thing. Dong Xuebing put down the boxes of wild ginseng and made two more trips to bring everything up from his car.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and picked up a box of 10 years old wild ginseng to show Qu Yunxuan. He took out Qu Yunxuan¡¯s keys and switched off the lights of his apartment, before closing the door behind him softly. He went over to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s unit and opened the gates and main door softly.

    It was dark in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment, and he could smell her scent.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath in the dark. His eyes were not ustomed to the darkness and could not see clearly.

    He felt against the walls and ced the box of wild ginseng in the living room and walked to Aunt Xuan¡¯s bedroom. He put his ears against the door and could hear breathing sounds vaguely. Qu Yunxuan should be sleeping and Dong Xuebingughed to himself as he slowly opens the door. The bedroom had thick curtains and it was darker than the living room. Through the faint moonlight shining from the living room¡¯s windows, Dong Xuebing could barely see Qu Yunxuan sleeping in hercy nightgown.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and approached her eagerly.

    Dong Xuebing had been thinking of this for two months, and he pounced onto the bed and hugged Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Xiao Xuanxuan...¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Qu Yunxuan woke up sleepily.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand was already under her nightgown. ¡°Hehe, do you miss me? You did not expect to see me, right?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan finally opened her eyes and looked at Dong Xuebing before she got a shock. ¡°Xiao Bing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Come... Let me make you feel good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes had finally gotten used to the darkness and saw Qu Yunxuan had a shocked and embarrassed look on her face. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied shamelessly. ¡°I am here to make you feel good... what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Suddenly, a woman asked sternly. ¡°What are you trying to do? Ah?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing jumped up and looked at the other side of the bed. It was Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother, and she sat up, staring at him. After a few seconds, she turned and stared at her daughter.

    Goddamn! Why is Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother here?!

    Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan¡¯s motheres over at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s ce frequently, but she seldom spends the nights here. He thought back to his conversation with Qu Yunxuan earlier, and she had asked her to wait a while before speaking to him. It was because her mother was around, and it is not convenient for her to talk on the phone. Dong Xuebing was speechless... He is having a rtionship with her daughter and was caught red-handed! There is nothing more embarrassed than this!

    ¡°Auntie, I... I...¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how to exin himself.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother got off the bed and shouted. ¡°Both of you go to the living room now!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan stared at Dong Xuebing and pinched his thigh hard. ¡°Feel good?! What are we going to do now?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose nervously. He suddenly remembers he still has BACKs, but decided not to use it. He does not have much umted time left and needs to use it during the auction to raise the bids for his items and other items.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s saw Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan walking out of the bedroom slowly and asked. ¡°Tell me! What¡¯s going on between both of you?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face turns red.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat but did not say anything.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother asked angrily. ¡°Did you two have sex?¡±

    ¡°Ah... Mum... What are you talking about?¡± Qu Yunxuan tried to deny. ¡°No...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother pointed to Dong Xuebing and questioned. ¡°Then tell me how is Xiao Bing going to make you feel good? Ah? What does he mean?¡± She saw both keeping quiet and asked again. ¡°Have you two done it!?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan covered her face and replied. ¡°Yes...¡±

    ¡°You two! You two are the death of me!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was angry beyond words. It was not because she looks down on Dong Xuebing. After she heard Xiao Bing had be a County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief, she felt he will have a bright future. Although her daughter is several years older than him, she can still ept it. But she is furious because they tried hiding their rtionship from her!

    Dong Xuebing knew he had to say something. ¡°Auntie... Errr... It¡¯s like this...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan couldn¡¯t care less since their rtionship was exposed. ¡°We are dating now. Mum, just stay out of this.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother roared. ¡°I am your mother! How can I let you do whatever you want?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed. ¡°Mum, although Xiao Bing is younger than me, the gap is not that wide. He also treated me...¡±

    ¡°I am not asking about this!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother, stared at her. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you two let me know you all are dating? Ah? How do you know I will disapprove?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was stunned. ¡°You agree?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother looked away, ignoring her question.

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a second and went over to sit beside her mother. She held her mother¡¯s hand. ¡°Mum, I had mentioned to you that the Auctionpany is set up by a partner and me previously. But it is not true. Xiao Bing is the one who funded the capital. He is interested in antiques and had sessfully picked some treasures like a pearl ne, ancient coins, ancient jade essories, etc. Thepany belongs to him, and without him, I should still be jobless.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was shocked. ¡°You are speaking the truth?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Yes. Xiao Bing is not only good at his job in the government sector, but he is also good at doing business. Sometimes I feel I am not good enough for him.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother asked. ¡°How much had he made?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°About a few million.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was speechless. She is a snobbish person and had always wanted her daughter to be with someone wealthy. This way, her daughter will live a good life. Although government officials are good too, she had heard a lot about the danger of being in the government sector. That¡¯s why she did not really think Dong Xuebing is suitable for her daughter in the past. But now, if Dong Xuebing can make so much money, then...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother, and quickly walked over to the table and bring the box of wild ginseng over. ¡°Auntie, this is a gift for you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother took it and opens it. ¡°Ginseng?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was also surprised. ¡°Eh? Wild Ginseng? 10 years old ginseng?¡±

    Wild Ginseng? Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother had heard of it, and it is said to be more valuable than gold. A 10 years old wild ginseng should worth at least a few thousand. She looked at the box and certification. This was really a 10 years old wild ginseng! She had never received such expensive gifts before in her life. ¡°Xiao Bing, you... you really made a lot of money?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew this was not the time to be humble. ¡°Yes. We made a few million when we rent the Chicken Blood Stones mine some time back.¡±

    10 years old wild ginseng

    Qu Yunxuan also speaks up for Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing is the one who discovered the mine. Even the local experts said that mine is a dead mine and will not have Chicken Blood Stones. But Xiao Bing thought otherwise and rented that mine. During the first st, a few hundred thousand worths of stones are found, and we found deeper in the mine.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother finally believes them.

    Qu Yunxuan looked at her mother. ¡°Mum, you will not find anyone as capable as Xiao Bing. What else are you unhappy about? We only have a slight age difference, and furthermore, we are only dating and not getting married. Please don¡¯t stop us from being together.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother had nothing else to say. Dong Xuebing is a government official and is wealthy. She really has nothing to be unsatisfied with.

    ¡°I will discuss it with your father first.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said.

    Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother had agreed to his rtionship with Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Auntie, cooking this wild ginseng will cause it to lose its medicinal properties. You should suck on a small piece of raw ginseng. It is a bit exaggerated to say it will extend your lifespan, but its anti-aging properties are true. After you finish this box, I will get you another one. Err.... I... I shall not bother you anymore. I will go back now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°Mum, let¡¯s go back to sleep.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother put the wild ginseng on the coffee table and looked at her daughter. ¡°Stop pretending! You want to sleep over at Xiao Bing¡¯s ce, just say so!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan retorted. ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother stood up and return to the bedroom. ¡°I am going to bed and can¡¯t be bothered with both of you.¡± Bang! She mmed the door close.

    Dong Xuebing mumbled. ¡°Errr... Aunt Xuan, since your mother says so, let¡¯s go over to my ce now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave him a stare. ¡°You idiot! Stop thinking about those things all the time. You want to get beaten up by me?¡± She paused for a while and looked at her bedroom door. After that, she followed Dong Xuebing back to his apartment. Although it was embarrassing and since her mother knows about their rtionship now, she felt she should also take some initiative. Furthermore, she had not seen Dong Xuebing for two months, and she missed him.

    ......

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Once they close the door, Dong Xuebing carried Aunt Xuan off her feet. ¡°Our mother had agreed to our rtionship, and we don¡¯t need to hide anymore.¡±

    ¡°What our mother?! Stop saying this!¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°My parents still have not agreed and even if they agree, I still have not made up my mind. I had no choice but to say we are dating earlier.¡± Qu Yunxuan was always very shy to speak her mind. When she was saying this, she was hugging Dong Xuebing tightly and even gave him a kiss on his forehead.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You are still not ready?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I have my job now is because of you, and if we are together, I can¡¯t help you and might even be a hindrance to you. I don¡¯t like the feeling of being too dependent on you.¡±

    ¡°You are overthinking things.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about these.¡± Qu Yunxuan felt a hand under her clothes. ¡°Stop it! I need to tell you something.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued touching her. ¡°Just tell me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pulled Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand out from her clothes and hit him. ¡°I suddenly remember I need to tell you a piece of good news when I saw you taking out the wild ginseng. At around 8 pm, someone from thepany called me to tell me someone wants to put two 100 years old wild ginseng for auction. Do you know the value of these ginsengs? 10,000 RMB per gram! It might fetch up to 1.2 million at our auction. So, I decided to let these ginsengs to be the star of our auction. That customer seems to be urgent and wants to participate in the auction the day after tomorrow. Maybe he needs money urgently.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°He might not need money urgently.¡±

    ¡°How do you know?¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at him. ¡°Who cares what that customer is thinking? We are lucky he chose ourpany, and this is an opportunity for us. I had asked our staff to promote it online.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Of course, this is an opportunity for us. If not, I will also not put the ginseng up for auction at ourpany.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was stunned. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Dong Xuebing held Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand and walked to the coffee table. He points under the table. ¡°Look, what are these?¡±

    There were about 20 boxes of wild ginseng!!

    Qu Yunxuan was stunned and quickly opens the boxes. ¡°30 years? This is 40 years? There are 65 years? Xiao Bing! Where did you get these from?¡± Qu Yunxuan was shocked and realized what was happening. She stared at him. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you are the one who put those two boxes of ginseng up for auction at ourpany?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°What do you think? Do you really think ourpany is famous enough to attract such customers now?¡±

    ¡°I knew it!¡± Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm lightly. ¡°Tell me! Where did you get these ginsengs from?!¡±

    ¡°Haha... I saw an oil painting a few days ago and recognized the wild ginseng¡¯s leaves in the painting. After that, I asked the artist where this ce is located, and I went to search for it in the mountains. Err... don¡¯t ask me why there are wild ginsengs in Hebei because I also don¡¯t know. But I found these wild ginsengs and dug them up. After that, I found a factory in Beijing to do up the packaging and got serial numbers for these.¡±

    ¡°You are so lucky! Howe you have such good fortune?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You think it is so simple? Actually, these ginsengs almost fell into someone else¡¯s hands.¡± Dong Xuebing did not have good luck. Without BACK, he might not get a single cent, and Zhao Jingsong will be jumping with joy now.

    Qu Yunxuan took in a deep breath. ¡°What are you going to do with these ginsengs?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°I will leave these with you. But I will keep some of the better ones as gifts in the future. You can put one box up for auction asionally. As for the 10 years or 20 years, you can eat them, and you might be prettier.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan won¡¯t bear to eat these ginsengs. ¡°I will keep these in thepany¡¯s safe tomorrow. It is safer there.¡±

    ¡°Actually, all the total value of these ginsengs is nowhere near the value of that 100 years old ginseng. So, don¡¯t worry about these too much.¡± After saying these, Dong Xuebing smiled cheekily. ¡°Errr... I had just made a significant contribution to ourpany. Don¡¯t you think I should be rewarded?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I knew you are up to something. What reward do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing leaned forward and whispered in her ears. ¡°Later, when we are in bed, you got to listen to me and do whatever I tell you. Ok?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and raised her hand. ¡°You want to be beaten? Huh? Idiot!¡±

    ¡°I take it as a yes!¡± Dong Xuebing carried her up and entered the bedroom...

 Chapter 196 â€“ Sold at sky-high prices!

    Two dayster.

    It¡¯s 5.45 am, and it is still dark outside. Ring... ring... the phone¡¯s rm went off.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and gave his iPhone 4 a p, switching off the rm, before turning over to hug Qu Yunxuan¡¯s naked body from the back. His face was buried in her hair, smelling her sweet fragrance. ¡°Why did you set the rm so early? It is not even 6 am. Let¡¯s snooze a while more.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan rubbed her eyes and grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Today is our first auction, and I got to be at the venue to take care of things.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged her tightly.¡± We slept at 2 am, and you should rest more. Don¡¯t tire yourself out. Health is more important.¡±

    ¡°You know health is more important, and you still torture me until sote?¡± Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a pinch on his hand. ¡°I almost diedst night. Let go of me now. I got to go to the hotel ballroom to set up the venue.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Call me something nice, and I will let you go.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan put on a stern look. ¡°I will beat you up if you don¡¯t let go of your hands.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Qu Yunxuan¡¯s butt a p. ¡°Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°... Xiao Bing Ge Ge (Ge Ge = big brother), my dearest Ge Ge...¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt satisfied. ¡°Ok, ok... go...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan escaped from Dong Xuebing and gave him a p on his butt. ¡°Idiot! Stop bullying me all the time. You can go back to sleep first. The auction will start at 9 am.¡± Qu Yunxuan scolded and bend over to give him a kiss. ¡°I will prepare breakfast and warm it up after you wake up, ok?¡±

    ¡°Ok... Is the auction pass under someone else name ready?¡±

    ¡°It is on the coffee table. What do you need it for? You want to bid something?¡±

    ¡°I got my uses for it, and you will knowter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go back to sleep.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan got off the bed and went to the washroom to brush her teeth... twice. She seems to want to clean her mouth thoroughly because of all the ¡®dirty¡¯ stuff from yesterday. After getting home from the pre-auction exhibition yesterday, she never had the opportunity to wear back her clothes. Whenever Xiao Bing wants, she willy on the bed obediently and let him do whatever he wants with her. It was a tiring day for Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing used all the positions he knows on her. He didn¡¯t even let her mouth off. That¡¯s why Qu Yunxuan wants to brush her teeth clean to prevent any weird smell.

    After Qu Yunxuan left, Dong Xuebing continued sleeping until 8 am.

    He got off the bed unwillingly to wash up before leaving for the auction venue.

    This is Yun De Auction Company¡¯s first auction, and it is made or break for them. If the items in the auction are not sold or sold at low prices, thepany will lose its customers and get a bad reputation. No one will want to let them auction off their items. Dong Xuebing knows the importance of this auction and saved a few days of BACK for this. If the first auction is a sess, thepany will have a bright future.

    9 am. Fei Yu International hotel.

    Qu Yunxuan, in a woman¡¯s business suit, was standing on the stage with a smile. ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, wee to Yun De Auction Company¡¯s first auction. We are a newpany, but I believe every one of you will find something that interests you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down quietly looking at Qu Yunxuan. She looks like a businesswoman and is different from the homely housewife Dong Xuebing is used to. Other than Dong Xuebing, everyone else was staring at the stage, but they are not looking at the items on the exhibit. They were captivated by Qu Yunxuan¡¯s beauty.

    After Qu Yunxuan finishes her opening speech, the crowd apuse.

    Qu Yunxuanughed and said. ¡°Can the auctioneer pleasee up and start the auction?¡±

    After the auctioneere onto the stage, Qu Yunxuan and her assistant, Xiao Tao, walk to the side and to watch the auctions nervously. They were nervous as they had invested all their time and resources into the auction, and if it fails, Yun De Auction Company might close down.

    The auction for the first item started.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, the first item to be auctioned is the Tian Yang white jade hairpin. Dong Xuebing knew this was arranged by Aunt Xuan to spice up the crowd¡¯s excitement.

    The bidding for the hairpin started at 500,000 RMB.

    An old man with white bread raised his sign. 510,000 RMB.

    A man from the southern province raised his sign. 520,000 RMB.

    A middle-aged woman, who is slightly plump, shouted. ¡°600,000 RMB!¡±

    The audience started bidding and within seconds, the highest bid was 700,000 RMB. Dong Xuebing thought about the quality of the jade and the year it was made and felt it should worth around 800,000 RMB. Anything above this amount is a sess.

    ¡°Number 23 bidded 700,000 RMB... 700,000 once... Are there any more bids? 700,000 ... 700,000 twice...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waited for a while, and no one was raising their signs or making higher bids.

    Qu Yunxuan, who was watching closely, could hear her heart beating and had a bad feeling.

    ¡°700,000... no more bids? 700,000 th...¡±

    This is not a good start. Dong Xuebing looked around and raised his sign. ¡°800,000!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan, who was standing some distance away, turned and saw it was Dong Xuebing who made the bid and realized why Dong Xuebing asked for a bidding sign. He wants to push up the bids at the auction. But most auctions will arrange someone to do this, and Qu Yunxuan also arranged someone to do this. The person she hired is a professional and could estimate the highest bid. That person should know more than Dong Xuebing and now, that person had given up raising the bids and that means no one should offer higher bids. Why did Dong Xuebing make such a high bid? He increased the bid by 100,000 RMB! What happens if no one makes a higher bid?

    Xiao Tao had met Dong Xuebing before and asked. ¡°Sis Qu, isn¡¯t that your nephew?¡±

    ¡°800,000 once... Number 66 bid 800,000...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not answer and quickly call Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, stop your nonsense!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied confidently. ¡°I know what to do. Just stay there and watch. Oh, did you hire anyone to increase the bids? Remind him not topete with me. Bye.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan put down her phone.

    Xiao Tao was anxious. ¡°Sister Qu!¡±

    ¡°Let him do what he wants. He seldom disappoints others.¡± Qu Yunxuan calmed down and forced herself to not look at Dong Xuebing.

    The woman who had made the bid earlier frowned and raised her sign. ¡°850,000 RMB!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan and Xiao Tao were relieved, but before they can rx, their hearts jumped again!

    Dong Xuebing raised his sign again. ¡°900,000!¡± 900,000 RMB is more than the value of the Jade hairpin!

    The woman sitting in the front row raised her sign slowly, without turning back. 910,000.

    Dong Xuebing saw her slowing down and increased the bid by 10,000 to 920,000 RMB.

    The woman finally turned back and look towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction. ¡°950,000!¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his sign calmly. ¡°960,000!¡±

    The woman got mad and threw her bidding sign on the floor. She is not bidding anymore.

    ¡°960,000 once... Number 66 is bidding 960,000... are there any more bids? 960,000 twice...¡± The auctioneer looked at the crowd and hit his hammer. ¡°960,000 thrice!¡±

    BACK 90 seconds!

    The scenes changed!

    The moment Dong Xuebing got back to his senses, he saw the woman looking at him. ¡°950,000!¡±

    Dong Xuebing lowered his bidding sign and kept quiet.

    A few momentster, that jade hairpin was sold at 950,000 RMB. This price is way above the value of the hairpin, which is around 600,000 to 700,000 RMB. Dong Xuebing had increased it by 300,000!

    Xiao Tao patted her chest and said. ¡°Sis Qu, your nephew nearly scares the wits out of me. He even dares to make over 900,000 RMB bids! He will be in trouble if no one makes higher bids.¡± But when Xiao Tao remembered this is only the first item on auction, she got excited. ¡°We still have lots of items on auction in the afternoon. If every item can fetch high prices, ourpany will be famous! More people will want to use our services!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan also hopes the two boxes of Ginseng will fetch high prices, but she is not very confident.

    The rest of the items in the morning were not special, and the prices were not high. Dong Xuebing also did not interfere with the bidding.

    Soon, it is around noon, and the item to be auctioned is the 90 years old Ginseng!

    Dong Xuebing was afraid Aunt Xuan will get worried and called her. ¡°Xiao Xuan Xuan, tell your people not to interfere in this and the next item. I will raise the bids, and if there are genuinely interested people, the price will be sky high.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know where you get your confidence, but no one knows how much people will bid for this ginseng. What if...¡±

    ¡°Aiya... I know what I am doing. Watch me.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t make high bids. This auction is already a sess as all items had met and exceeded our expected prices. I don¡¯t want any idents to happen in the final two items.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You don¡¯t trust me?¡±

    The auction for the ginseng started, and the base price is 700,000 RMB.

    This Ginseng had attracted more bidders than the jade hairpin. Many people hade to this auction for this wild ginseng. The Auctioneer was overwhelmed with bids. ¡°Number 36 offered 710,000... Are there any.... Oh, number 20... 720,000... 730,000... 750,000! Number 36 bids 750,000... Going once... 800,000!¡±

    Everyone started bidding, and the highest bid now is 830,000 RMB.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose and felt this price is considered average. But seeing there are no more new bids, he raised his sign and shouted. ¡°900,000!¡±

    10 seconds...

    20 seconds...

    A balding man made a higher bid. ¡°930,000!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted without thinking. ¡°1 million!¡±

    That balding man looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°1.05 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt this man can still make higher bids. ¡°1.1 million!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan, who was standing by the stage, pped her forehead. If Dong Xuebing was beside her, she would pinch him with all her might!

    That balding man stopped bidding, but about 10 secondster, a young man made a higher offer. ¡°1.13 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly increase his bid. ¡°1.15 million!¡±

    The crowd goes silent, and everyone turned to look at Dong Xuebing. Everyone wants to know who he was.

    ......

    40 minutester, Yun De Auction Company ended its first auction sessfully.

    The crowd is still discussing the final two auction items. No one had expected the two wild ginsengs to fetch such ridiculous pricing. The first wild ginseng is 90 years old, and the second is 100 years old. People will think these wild ginsengs are 150 years old with the transacted prices!

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan were secretly meeting in a hotel room.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Haha... What did I say? Xiao Xuan Xuan... What do you think of my performance today?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan: ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Say something.¡±

    ¡°The 90 years old ginseng is sold at 1.2 million, the 100 years old is sold at 1.65 million and the white jade hairpin... what do you want me to say?¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks. ¡°I don¡¯t understand how you know the highest bid others will offer? How do you know there will be higher bids? What if no one makes higher bids? I don¡¯t understand how you get this confidence.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t you think you should reward me tonight?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and gave him a stare. ¡°You want a beating? You are still not satisfied withst night?!¡±

    ¡°I will never be satisfied when I am with you.¡±

    ¡°I will beat you up if you continue your nonsense!¡±

    After some teasing and touching, Qu Yunxuan went back to work with a grin. The items had fetched high prices at her auction, and this the start of Yun De Auction Company¡¯s sess!

 Chapter 197 â€“ Money making plans!

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment. Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan were celebrating in the living room.

    ¡°Here¡¯s to our auction¡¯s sess! Cheers!¡±

    ¡°Cheers! Aunt Xuan, don¡¯t drink too much.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am happy today... Here... eat more.¡±

    After a few rounds of drinks and food, Dong Xuebing rests on the sofa as he waits for Qu Yunxuan to finish washing the dishes. After she finished cleaning the dishes, Dong Xuebing patted hisp, signaling Aunt Xuan to sit on it. If it was other days, Qu Yunxuan would ignore him, but today, she only gave him a stare and sat on hisp after taking off her apron. Dong Xuebing hugged her waist and asked. ¡°Has thepany settle the ounts? How much did we make from the auction? The Company should have at least 5 million now?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan brushes Dong Xuebing¡¯s fringe andughed. ¡°5 million? It¡¯s too little.¡±

    ¡°... Then how much is it?¡±

    ¡°The money from the jade hairpin and the wild ginseng is almost 5 million and with themission from the other items, the total after-tax is around 9 million RMB. Even if it did not exceed 9 million, it would not be lesser than 8.5 million.¡± Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°If we include ourpany¡¯s physical assets, ourpany is worth 10 million.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. ¡°We are multi-millionaire now?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°This feels like a dream.¡±

    Dong Xuebing seized the opportunity to give Aunt Xuan a p on her butt. ¡°Is it painful? If it is, then you are not dreaming.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be rude to your elders!¡± Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare as she rubbed her butt. ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t dare to hit you!¡±

    ¡°Can you stop saying you will hit me? You never hit me once.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and grabbed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand as she tried to hit him. ¡°Ok... I¡¯m sorry... I¡¯m sorry... Oh, didn¡¯t I ask you to buy a car? Have you bought it?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan leans against Dong Xuebing. ¡°I just got the number.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I forgot it is hard to get a number te in Beijing. Eh, you got a number te? You are fortunate.¡±

    ¡°I used my mother and rtives¡¯ identification cards to increase the chances of getting the number te. I got it after two draws.¡± Beijing¡¯s traffic is a big headache for the leaders, and the relevant ministriese up with this policy. People in Beijing can buy cars, but they must draw lots for the number te. Without a number te, the vehicle cannot be driven on the roads. Sometimes the wait for a number te is 5 to 6 months.

    ¡°What are you waiting for? Let¡¯s go and buy a car now.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the hurry?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We got nothing to do anyway, and I can offer you some suggestions. I will be going back to Yan Tai County tomorrow.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It will be Labor Day holidays soon. You are not staying in Beijing?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°There are holidays for Labor Day, but in Public Security, there are no holidays. Even if it is the Lunar New Year and there is an urgent mission, I still got to return to the bureau even if it is in the middle of the night. But if there are no missions, I will spend the holidays here in with you.¡± Dong Xuebing is worried if something happens in the area under his jurisdiction.

    After reaching downstairs, Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan boarded his Buicks MPV.

    Qu Yunxuan asked worryingly. ¡°You drank earlier. Let¡¯s walk over there and don¡¯t drive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s only a few sses of beer. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°What if you get into an ident?¡± Qu Yunxuan can hold her alcohol better than Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let me drive. Move over to the passenger seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and did not reject Aunt Xuan¡¯s offer.

    Qu Yunxuan seldom drives, and after familiarizing with the car, she drove it out of the neighborhood. ¡°This is a good car. The exterior is nice and the performance is good. Is this your bureau¡¯s car?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I borrowed it from the bureau.¡±

    ¡°You can drive foreign number te vehicles into the 4th ring?¡±

    ¡°At most, I will get some fines.¡± When Dong Xuebing drove into Beijing to get the packaging for his wild ginsengs, he was stopped by the traffic police twice. But he showed his work pass to the traffic police, he was allowed to go. They are all from the same ministry, and the traffic police will not make things difficult for him.

    East Bridge, an automobile 4S shop.

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan asked the staff, and the shop closes at 8 pm.

    After walking around the shop, Qu Yunxuan rested her eyes on a Honda MPV. She asked the salesperson about the specs of this vehicle and asked Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, let¡¯s pick this Odyssey. The price is reasonable at around 200,000 RMB, and the specs are good. It is as good as the MPV you are driving, and it is a 7-seater. It will be convenient to use it for work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°This car is too big. You don¡¯t look good if you drive this car.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°This Odyssey is shorter than your car and has a sleek design.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply and turn to the salesperson. ¡°Where are the Mercedes? Bring us over to take a look.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s upstairs. This way, please.¡± The salesperson walked in front to show them the way.

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Domestic made Mercedes? Even the cheapest C ss cost around 300,000 RMB. If we go for the highest package, it will be almost 400,000 RMB. It is too expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Why are we buying the C ss? We must at least get an S ss.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s butt. ¡°Are you drunk? We don¡¯t need to get such an expensive vehicle!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushes Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand from his butt. ¡°We got money now, and we must spend it. We can just earn it back in the future. Furthermore, ourpany is worth almost 10 million now and have enough liquid cash. We will not face any cash flow problems now and it¡¯s not a big deal to spend 1 million. You are the boss of Yun De Auction Company and you have an image to keep up with. People willugh at you if you, as the boss, drive an Odyssey.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan grumbled. ¡°But Mercedes is too expensive. How about Audi? Audi A6 or A4 will do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused. ¡°I want Mercedes, and you must listen to me. Haha, I also want to drive it when you are not using.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was slightly pissed for Dong Xuebing spending money like this.

    When they reached upstairs, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes were glued to the Mercedes on disy. She ran towards the cars, leaving Dong Xuebing by himself. The exterior designs of Mercedes cars are too attractive. In the end, Qu Yunxuan picked a silver-colored S ss Mercedes Benz, S350L, CGI, 3.5L, 7-Speed Automatic transmission, 306 HP, 4 doors 5-seater. The retail price of this car is 1.3 million RMB.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°You like this model?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed and did not say a word.

    Dong Xuebing pulled her aside. ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of that sigh? You like this or not?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan loved this model, but she finds it too expensive and would rather spend the money on thepany.

    Dong Xuebing understand from Qu Yunxuan¡¯s facial expression and called the salesperson over. ¡°Is there any S350L for us to test drive?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. We don¡¯t have any S350L avable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Ok. We shall not test drive this car. Can I drive back the car today?¡±

    The salesperson was stunned. ¡°We do have brand new cars in our warehouse, but I¡¯m afraid you cannot drive it back today. The earliest is the day after tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We will take this model.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡± Qu Yunxuan had an angry expression on her face.

    Dong Xuebing held her hand. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say this car is a gift to you? You must ept it.¡± Since Dong Xuebing knows Qu Yunxuan likes this S350L model, he decided to buy it for her. This is a good car and Dong Xuebing also loves it.

    10 pm.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment¡¯s bedroom.

    Qu Yunxuan was panting and exhausted as sheid on Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing covered both of their naked bodies with his nket. ¡°What¡¯s there to thank me for?¡±

    ¡°Thank you for giving me that car. I really love it.¡±

    ¡°I knew it. Your eyes were glued to that car earlier.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Nonsenses. My eyes are not glued to it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her a hug and kissed her forehead. ¡°Good to know you like it. After the paperwork ispleted and you got the car on the day after tomorrow, let me drive it.¡±

    ¡°But it is too expensive. It cost more than 1 million.¡±

    ¡°We can earn it in the future.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Oh, you don¡¯t need to transfer me the money for the wild ginseng and white jade hairpin. I don¡¯t need to spend the money anyway. If I need it, I will ask you about it. You can use the money on thepany¡¯s operations and prepare for our next auction.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We should start preparations for the Spring Auction next month.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°We are also going to organize a Spring Auction.¡±

    ¡°We are not strong enough yet, but I am thinking of ways. If we don¡¯t organize arge-scale auction, people might look down on ourpany.¡±

    ¡°Then organize one. Today¡¯s auction had increased our reputation, and you can try collecting some items now.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any prized items for auctions, andrge-scale auctions like Spring Auctions needs a main attraction. No one is interested in small collector¡¯s items.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt this way. It is not easy to hold arge-scale auction.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Qu Yunxuan suddenly remembered something. ¡°You know a lot about crystals, and you know whether if there are Chicken bloodstones in the mine. Do... do you know about jade stones? The prices for crystal jade are ridiculously high. A piece of Icy jade can fetch a few hundred thousand. If you can get a few pieces of Icy jade, we will have no problem holding a Spring Auction.¡±

    Does Dong Xuebing know about jade?

    Of course! He is an expert!

    Dong Xuebing replied happily. ¡°Good idea. If you don¡¯t remind me, I had forgotten about jade stone gambling. But I got to work, and there are limited jade stones in Beijing. Ruili is too far and I can¡¯t fly over... Hmmm.... Xiao Xuan Xuan, how about you ask your staff to buy the uncut jade stones back from Ruili, and we will cut the ones I picked and sell the rest. Even if there are losses, it will not be high. What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Ok! Let¡¯s do this!¡±

 Chapter 198 â€“ Invitation from the Cityâ€™s Party Committee Secretary!

    The next day, Noon.

    Qu Yunxuan drove the Mercedes Benz S350L back to her neighborhood.

    Dong Xuebing was at home calling Liu Dahai and Qin Yong to ask about the Bureau. There is no work for him, and he called his mother and Yu Meixia to inform them that he will not be returning to Tai Yan County for the Labor Day holidays. After Dong Xuebing received an SMS from Aunt Xuan telling him that she is back, he ran downstairs excitedly to test drive the new car.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother is also downstairs, admiring the new Mercedes Benz.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father hade over too. He is a quiet person, and Dong Xuebing seldom speaks to him.

    Dong Xuebing saw Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents and walked over nervously. ¡°Hi, Aunty and Uncle.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father hadplicated feelings. He seldom visits his daughter, and his impression of Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping is poor. He never expects this young man to get promoted to a high position in the government and also made so much money. He heard from his daughter that thepany¡¯s asset is worth almost more than 10 million. This is an amount he could never imagine!

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother smiled as she looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, this is a nice car. How much did you buy it for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Around 1.5 million.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father gasped and could not say a word.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother thought for a while and asked. ¡°Err... Are you going to drive it back or...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°This car is for Aunt... Yunxuan. She needs a car to drive to work. I don¡¯t need it as my workce have vehicles.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was grinning happily and nodded. ¡°Good... This is a good car.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father sighed. ¡°It is too expensive. Yunxuan, you cannot ept this.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother turned and gave her husband a stare. ¡°Xiao Bing and our daughter is dating now. What¡¯s the big deal of him buying a car for her?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father frowned. ¡°A 100,000 RMB car is good enough. 1.5 million is too much.¡±

    Yesterday, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was still slightly unhappy with Dong Xuebing. But after she saw this S350L, her attitude changed. ¡°Yunxuan, don¡¯t listen to your father. Xiao Bing, let¡¯s go and look at the interior.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother pulled Dong Xuebing and boarded the Mercedes. After checking out the interior, she asked Qu Yunxuan to drive them to the 3rd Ring Road to test this car¡¯s speed. However, because of the uing Labor Day holidays, the traffic was heavy, and they could not speed.

    After they returned to their estate, many of the neighbors who came back from marketing, crowded around the new car.

    ¡°Wow... whose car is this?¡±

    ¡°Sister Qu, do you know who the owner of this car is?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother smiles as she alighted from the car. ¡°My daughter just bought it.¡±

    An elderly neighbor eximed in shock. ¡°This is a Mercedes Benz? Is it imported? 900,000 RMB?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied proudly. ¡°900,000 RMB is not enough. This car cost 1.5 million.¡±

    ¡°Mum...¡± Qu Yunxuan frowned. ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs for lunch.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother still wants to unt, but her daughter and husband had walked away. She turned to her neighbors to bid farewell and went upstairs. Now, she really likes Dong Xuebing and felt this young man seems to look more handsome. ¡°Xiao Bing, what do you want to eat? Tell me, I will cook it for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Anything. I am not picky.¡±

    During lunch, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother keeps smiling and putting food into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father did not say anything, but he had already approved Dong Xuebing and his daughter dating. Who doesn¡¯t want their daughter to find a wealthy partner? Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father is the same. Furthermore, his wife had told him that their daughter is currently living with Dong Xuebing and there is no way for him to oppose this rtionship.

    After lunch, Qu Yunxuan returns to thepany and she also needs to read up on Jade. She needs to go to Rui Li to buy uncut jade stones urgently. Dong Xuebing had nothing to do at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s ce and couldn¡¯t stand her mother. So, he also left with Qu Yunxuan.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, I will take the Mercedes out for a drive.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will drive your Buicks then.¡±

    After exchanging cars, Dong Xuebing drove aimlessly on the 3rd Ring Road.

    Driving a million RMB car is totally different from a 200,000 RMB car. Not only the driver seat isfortable, but the handling is alsofortable. It was sofortable that Dong Xuebing was afraid he would not get use to driving his Buicks again.

    Ring, ring, ring...

    Dong Xuebing had driven almost one round on the 3rd Ring Road and stopped his car by the roadside. He looked at his phone and it was Xie Hun calling. He quickly answers it. ¡°Sister Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Are youing back to Beijing for the Labor Day holidays?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°I am already in Beijing. I just returned and is about to call you.¡± Dong Xuebing had been very busy the past two days and wanted to call Xie Hun tomorrow.

    ¡°Hehe, good. My parents want to meet you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Secretary Xie wants to meet me? Why?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by why? We are dating now, and my parents want to meet you. Oh, actually it is my mother who wants to meet you. She... after I call off my engagement with Wei Nan, she kept quarreling with me. Haha... remember to bring some gifts and put on your best performanceter, ok?¡±

    ¡°Later?¡±

    ¡°Is there a problem?¡±

    ¡°Err... no problem. What should I bring for Aunty?¡±

    ¡°This is your first time meeting them and should bring a presentable gift. Why not I prepare the gift for you, and you tell them you had bought it?¡±

    ¡°No... I will prepare the gifts.¡±

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s settled. I will tell you the address ande over after you get the gifts, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took down the address and hangs up. He was nervous as Secretary Xie in Beijing City¡¯s Party Committee secretary and a Politburo member. Also, from Xie Hun¡¯s tone, Secretary Xie and his wife had objected to him dating Sister Xie. Actually, both of them are not considered dating. But Dong Xuebing knew he needs to get approval from Secretary Xie and his wife, or else, the Xie family will arrange someone for Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing thought about Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie and was frustrated.

    Is this considered two-timing them? Hmmm... I am dating Qu Yunxuan, but with Xie Hun... it feels like we are only pretending to be in a rtionship. My duty is only to help Sister Xie escape the clutches of her family and stop them from forcing her to marry someone she doesn¡¯t love. So, I am not considered two-timing.

    Dong Xuebing stopped his thoughts from running wild, and his task now is to pass Xie Hun¡¯s mother¡¯s test first.

    After returning home, Dong Xuebing took out his boxes of wild ginseng and picked a 50 years old box, before driving to Xi Shan Vis. The Standing Committee¡¯s lodging is located at the Xi Shan Vi district, but it is a distance from Senior Xie¡¯s mansion. Dong Xuebing drove around for a while before he found the road.

    Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again.

    Xie Hun: ¡°Where are you now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied while driving. ¡°I will be reaching in 10 minutes.¡±

    ¡°So fast? You drove?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t enter without a permit. I will get Xiao Hao to wait for you at the guardhouse. What car are you driving?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned when he heard this. He realized he is driving the Mercedes Benz. Will this be alright? ¡°Err...... It¡¯s a Mercedes Benz.¡±

    ¡°C ss? Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat on his forehead. ¡°It¡¯s... it¡¯s an S ss.¡±

    There was a pause on the other line. ¡°Hehe... you are so daring.¡±

    ¡°No... it¡¯s my friend¡¯s car, and I borrowed it.¡± Dong Xuebing tried to exin. ¡°How about I park my car a distance away and walk over?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so troublesome. Just drive over. Alright.¡±

    After Xie Hun said this, Dong Xuebing stopped hesitating. He straightened his cors and drove to the Standing Committee Vis. There were armed guards at the entrance and one of them stopped Dong Xuebing¡¯s car. Before the guard could ask anything, Xie Hao, who was still in his school uniform, ran over and told the guard. ¡°This is my friend.¡± The guard stepped back as they know who Xie Hao was.

    Xie Hao looked at the Mercedes Benz curiously. ¡°So cool! This car is so cool!¡±

    Dong Xuebing wind down the windows. ¡°Get in first.¡±

    Xie Hao immediately hopped into the car. ¡°Hehe... Brother-inw!¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave him a stare. ¡°Stop calling me that.¡±

    Xie Hao replied cheekily. ¡°Why not? I know everything. You and my sister are not pretending to be a couple. Both of you are dating for real.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I still have not touched your sister¡¯s hair. How can we be dating?

    ¡°Brother-inw...¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered to correct him. ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... This car is so cool... Can you let me drive it?¡±

    ¡°You are still underage and don¡¯t even have a driving license!¡±

    ¡°Then bring me out for a rideter.¡± Xie Hao kept touching the interior fittings. ¡°This is so cool. If I can drive this car to school every day, I will be smiling even in my dreams. Damn! Once I enter university, I must buy this car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Hao a nce. ¡°You should concentrate on your studies before thinking about other stuff!¡±

 Chapter 199 Operation!

    Beijing¡¯s Standing Committee Vis.

    Vi No. 1.

    Xie Hao does not have the keys to the vi and needs to use the doorbell. He was chatting with Dong Xuebing when Xie Hun opens the door for them. She was dressed in a ckdy¡¯s suit, high heels and her hair was tied up in a bun. It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing saw her and he noticed Xie Hun had be more beautiful. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart rate increases and looked at her from top to toe unknowingly.

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°You are here.¡±

    ¡°Hun.¡± Dong Xuebing changed the way he addresses her. After all, he is supposed to be Xie Hun¡¯s ¡®boyfriend,¡¯ and it will be weird if he calls her Sister Xie.

    ¡°Come in. My mother is upstairs and will being down soon.¡± Xie Hun leads Dong Xuebing into the house.

    Dong Xuebing stepped into the house warily and looked around. ¡°Err... Secretary Xie is not around?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°The City Party Committee is having a meeting now. He might not be returning tonight. Xiao Hao, go and get a cup of tea for your Brother Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Xie Hao ran off to get the electric kettle.

    Dong Xuebing sat down on the sofa, and Xie Hunughed at him. ¡°Can you don¡¯t be so stiff?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and tried to rx his body. He asked softly. ¡°Sister Xie, what should I sayter?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him andughed. ¡°Just say what you want. Don¡¯t overthink... Hahaha. Did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing did not expect her to ask this so suddenly and immediately blushed. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Haha... how much do you miss me? Howe I can¡¯t tell you missed me?¡±

    ¡°Errr... I missed you a lot.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    Xie Hun seems to be satisfied with Dong Xuebing¡¯s answer and smiles.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t tell what Xie Hun was thinking and don¡¯t know if she really treats him as her real boyfriend, or just using him to stop her family from forcing her to get married. But if she really treats Dong Xuebing as her shield, why is she saying all these when her mother is not around? If she really thinks of Dong Xuebing as her boyfriend, why are her tone and attitude so demanding and overbearing? Dong Xuebing also can¡¯t feel her intentions of wanting to be in a rtionship with him. Sister Xie... What are you thinking? Can you just tell me?

    After a while, Xie Hun¡¯s mother still has note downstairs.

    Xie Hun frowned as she slowly sipped on her tea.

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun¡¯s mother might not agree to him dating Xie Hun and purposely made him wait.

    After about 5 minutes, Xie Hun¡¯s mother, Han Jing, came down from upstairs slowly. She is a middle-aged woman who resembles Xie Hun. She wore a long dress, and her disposition is simr to Xie Hun, but she looks more gentle. Xie Hun¡¯s temperament is more overbearing and sharper.

    Xie Hao, who was watching a football game, put down the remote control and greeted Xie Hun¡¯s mother. ¡°Aunty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly put down his teacup and stand up. ¡°Aunty.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°He is Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Han Jing smiles and nodded. ¡°Have a seat. I want to thank you for saving my daughter¡¯s life.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Are you ustomed to the working environment at the grassroots level?¡± Han Jing looked at him and asked.

    ¡°Thank you for asking. Everything is fine.¡±

    Everything seems fine as they chatted for a while, but Dong Xuebing knows this is only the surface. Han Jing acted like she was weing, but Dong Xuebing could tell from her eyes that she was judging him, and she dislikes him.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s guess was right. Han Jing was not satisfied with him. Wei Nan is a better choice for Xie Hun. In terms of looks and family background, Dong Xuebing cannot bepared to him. Han Jing felt Xiao Dong is not worthy of her daughter and they were worlds apart. But no matter what, Dong Xuebing had saved Xie Hun and Han Jing was grateful to him. That¡¯s why she did not show her displeasure on her face.

    Xie Hao could not tell what Han Jing was thinking and said. ¡°Aunt, you don¡¯t know how capable my brother-inw is. It was almost like a tale from the storybook when he saved Sis from drowning....¡± He kept addressing Dong Xuebing as Brother-inw.

    Han Jing stops smiling. ¡°Don¡¯t call him Brother-inw.¡±

    Xie Hao doesn¡¯t care and replied. ¡°It¡¯s only a matter of time.¡±

    Han Jing could not do anything to her nephew and did not reprimand him, as she knows Xiao Hao only listen to Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed and change the topic. ¡°Oh, Aunty, I brought a gift for you.¡± He picked up a paper bag by his side and passed it to Han Jing. ¡°I wish you good health and longevity.¡±

    Han Jing looked at Xie Hun. Is this the ¡®future son-inw¡¯s gift¡±? Xie Hun really wants to be with Dong Xuebing? ¡°Xiao Dong, thank you for your gift. But I will not ept it. Bring it backter.¡± Han Jing still has not agreed to their rtionship and will not ept any gifts from Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Aunty, this is only a small gift...¡±

    Han Jing waved her hand and refuse to ept it.

    Xie Hao said excitedly. ¡°Aunt, Brother Dong is also not an outsider, why can¡¯t you ept it? Let me see what this gift is.¡± Xie Hao knew what Sis called him over today. Xie Hun needs him to liven up the situation. Xie Hao quickly took out the box from the paper bag and was stunned. ¡°Wild Ginseng?¡±

    Xie Hun was surprised andughed. ¡°You really know how to pick gifts.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them puzzledly.

    Xie Hun exined. ¡°My mother¡¯s health is not well, and the doctors suggest her to eat wild ginseng to condition her body. It would be better if the wild ginseng is above 30 years old. But wild ginseng is rare, and most ginseng is cultivated. Even if there are wild ginseng for sale, they are around 10 years old. No one will sell older wild ginseng. Haha... I had been searching for wild ginseng these few days.¡±

    Xie Hao asked. ¡°Brother Dong, how old is this wild ginseng?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°50 years old.¡±

    Han Jing¡¯s eyes twitched. 50 years old? This box should cost at least 100,000 RMB.

    Xie Hun knows Dong Xuebing is wealthy and is not surprised.

    Han Jing was tempted, but she still refuses to ept it. ¡°It is too expensive.¡±

    Xie Hao replied with a cheeky smile. ¡°Aunt, Brother Dong is your future son-inw, you don¡¯t need to care whether if it is expensive.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. This amount is nothing to Xiao Dong. Previously, we went to the temple fair at Liulichang, and Xiao Dong bought a small antique bowl, which I thought was a counterfeit. But when we went to Rong Bao Qi to sell it, they offered a few hundred thousand for that bowl. He has more money than me now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushes the box of wild ginseng forward. ¡°Aunty, please ept it.¡±

    Han Jing hesitated for a while. 50 years old wild ginseng is rare and can¡¯t be bought with money. As she really needs wild ginseng to improve her health, she epted it in the end. ¡°Thank you for your gift, Xiao Dong.¡± Her impression of Dong Xuebing improved. Not anyone can give out gifts, worth more than 100,000 RMB.

    Ring, ring, ring... The phone in the living room rang.

    Han Jing walked over and answered it gracefully. She spoke on the phone for a while and then turned to Xie Hun after she hangs up. ¡°Your father has a meeting at night and might not be back for dinner. Let¡¯s not wait for him.¡± After that, she turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, stay for dinner tonight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing politely replied. ¡°No, thanks. I shall not bother you.¡±

    Han Jingughed. ¡°Haha, is my cooking really so bad?¡±

    ¡°No... I am afraid to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Han Jing looked at her watch and said. ¡°I will prepare dinner now. You, youngsters, can stay here.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and stood up. ¡°Let me help you.¡±

    Han Jing looked at her daughter. ¡°Oh, did the sunrise from the west today?¡± She said before walking into the kitchen.

    Xie Hun followed her mother into the kitchen and asked. ¡°What¡¯s your impression of Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Han Jing nced at Xie Hun and took out the vegetables from the fridge. She grumbled as she was washing the vegetables. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are thinking. Are you repaying Xiao Dong for saving your life? To be honest, both of you don¡¯t match each other. Your looks, status, age, characters, etc. are so different from him. Hun, tell me honestly. You really want to be with Xiao Dong?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and asked her mother back. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Han Jing sighed. ¡°I need to discuss with your father first.¡±

    Xie Hun acknowledge and did not say anything.

    ¡°Oh, are you the one who bought that wild ginseng?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°No. I also don¡¯t know where Xiao Dong gets it from.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Han Jing replied. ¡°This kid is very thoughtful.¡±

    ¡°He is not only thoughtful. He is also capable.¡±

    During dinner, Xie Hun said. ¡°Mum, you are going to the hospital for checks tomorrow? The Newsagency has a meeting in the morning, and I can¡¯t apany you.¡± She turns to Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°Xiao Dong, apany my mother to the hospital tomorrow morning.¡± The wife of City¡¯s Party Committee Secretary is going to the hospital and it should not be Dong Xuebing to apany him. But Dong Xuebing knew Sister Xie is creating opportunities for him to be closer to her mother.

    Dong Xuebing immediately agrees. ¡°Ok. I will fetch Aunty tomorrow morning.¡±

    Han Jing smiles. ¡°No need. Ask your dad to get Xiao Shen to send me.¡± Xiao Shen should be Party Secretary Xie¡¯s assistant.

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°There are more people who know Secretary Shen than you. If Xiao Shen apanies you, there will be amotion. Also, if he informs the hospital before reaching there, there will be a group of people weing you. Haha... It will be an inspection from the leaders.¡±

    Han Jing also wants to keep a low profile and felt what Xie Hun said was right. ¡°You should also ask if Xiao Dong is free tomorrow first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Even if I am busy, I also have to make time for you. What¡¯s more important than apanying you to the hospital for a checkup. He immediately tells Han Jing that he is free tomorrow.

    Han Jing nodded. ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say this. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Xie Hun reminded him. ¡°Don¡¯t drive your friend¡¯s car tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was afraid his Buicks will lower Han Jing¡¯s status. ¡°Err... I drove Buicks MPV back. Is this fine?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°As long as it is not a bicycle. Are your Buicks from your bureau? What¡¯s the te number? I will help you get an entry permit for this estate. This way, you will not be stopped by the guards every time youe.

    Han Jing looked at her daughter and did not say a word.

    Huh? Entry permit? Dong Xuebing immediately gave Xie Hun his car te number.

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing drove his Buicks MPV to the Xi Shan Vi District and entered the Standing Committee Vi. The guards at the entrance looked at the entry permit pasted on the windshield and allowed him to enter. Han Jing and a helper were the only ones in Vi No. 1. After fetching Han Jing, Dong Xuebing drove to 305 Hospital carefully. He was worried Mdm. Han would be angry if he suddenly elerates or brakes.

    305 Hospital is a military hospital, but they also ept regr patients.

    After alighting, Dong Xuebing quickly walk over to open the door for Mdm. Han.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Han Jing smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go and look for Deputy Director Qin at the East building.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Han Jing does not need to get any queue numbers at the hospital. She should be meeting Deputy Director Qin for her checkup. Deputy Director Qin is one of the top doctors in this hospital, and the best doctor ordinary folks get to meet is only the head of departments. Deputy Director Qin is a well-known doctor in China and will only treat patients with special status like Mdm. Han.

    Deputy Director Qin¡¯s office.

    Han Jing smiled. ¡°Director Han, I¡¯m here to bother you again.¡±

    Deputy Director Qin was not informed of Han Jing¡¯s visit and quickly stood up to receive her. ¡°Mdm. Han, why did youe over personally? If you need anything, you can just give me a call, and I will bring all the equipment over to your ce.¡± The former Director of 305 Hospital and Deputy Director Qin, got their positions because of Senior Xie. They are loyal followers of the Xie faction and treated all family members of the Xie family differently.

    Han Jing waved her hand. ¡°It is too troublesome. I am only here for a checkup.¡±

    Deputy Director Qin looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is...¡±

    ¡°He is Xiao Dong.¡± Han Jing paused for a second. ¡°One of my juniors.¡±

    ¡°Director Qin.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted Deputy Director Qin, and Deputy Director Qin knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s status. If the person apanying Mdm. Han is sent by Party Secretary Xie, Mdm. Han will not introduce him like this. This Xiao Dong must be close to the Xie family.

    Han Jing said. ¡°Xiao Dong, my checkup should be around 1 to 2 hours. You can wait for me downstairs.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will wait in the lobby. Call me if you need me.¡± Dong Xuebing knows he should not be around when Han Jing to go through her checks.

    Level Lobby.

    The lobby is filled with people queuing up to see doctors and getting medicines. It was so crowded that there were no empty seats. Dong Xuebing could not find a ce to sit, and he walked out to the hospital¡¯s entrance to have a smoke. The healthcare system in Beijing is like that. The neighborhood clinics and smaller hospitals were almost empty, but all triple-A hospitals are packed. Once, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother had some eye problems and he went to Tong Ren hospital at 5 am to get a queue number, but he could not get any queue number to see an eye specialist. He asked the people at the front of the queue and found out they had started queuing at 3 am! Tong Ren Hospital is considered not very crowdedpared to other hospitals like Fu Wai Hospital. Patients must begin queuing up one day before to meet a Cardiovascr specialist!

    305 Hospital is also like this. Most people will not get to meet specialists or heads of departments.

    ¡°Eh, Chief Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard someone calling him and turns around. ¡°Chief Liang?¡±

    Standing behind Dong Xuebing was Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng and his wife. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly threw his cigarette away. ¡°I apanied someone to see the doctor. What about you?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng looks very tired and frustrated. He sighed and said. ¡°I apanied my mother here to see the doctor. Last night, my mother suddenly felt pains in her chest, and I brought her to the People¡¯s Hospital for checks. Her Cardiac enzyme levels had shot up and the doctors quickly did a scan and found out her arteries were blocked and the blockage between two main arteries. It is aplicated procedure and the risk is too high. The medical standard at our county is not high and the doctors there dare not do this operation. They were not confident, and I had to rush here at night.

    ¡°Blocked arteries?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How is she now?¡±

    Chief Liang¡¯s wife sighed. ¡°We heard 305 Hospital is good at Cardiovascr interventional surgery, and we came here. But who knows, the doctors here also dare not operate on her because of her age and the location of the blockage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°But the operation should still be done. This is very dangerous and cannot be dyed.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife said. ¡°That¡¯s right. But the doctor says the sess rate is not high and there is a 60% chance the patient might... He told us to be prepared.¡± After saying this, her eyes turn red. Liang Chengpeng¡¯s mother is a kinddy and is good to her daughter-inw.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Then...¡±

    Liang Chengpeng rubbed his face in frustration. ¡°My mother is still in the ICU. We still have not decided whether if we should do this operation.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife said. ¡°Old Liang says we should seek a second opinion at another hospital, but... but she is in pain and who knows how long she canst. If we go to another hospital, I¡¯m afraid...¡±

    Liang Chengpeng did not continue to chat with Dong Xuebing and start calling his friends in Beijing to ask if there are better hospitals. But the replies he got were 305 Hospital had the best sess rate for such surgery. If even 305 Hospital thinks the sess rate is not high, it will be the same for other hospitals. The only solution is to get the specialist to conduct the surgery personally. But Liang Chengpeng is only a County¡¯s Bureau Chief. He is not even on the Standing Committee and is a nobody in Beijing. The hospitals in Beijing will not give him any special treatment, let alone a military hospital.

    Ring, ring, ring... Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife¡¯s phone rang.

    She answered the phone, and her face immediately turns pale. ¡°Old Liang! Go upstairs now! Mum cannot hold out any longer!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng panicked and ran upstairs with his wife. Dong Xuebing also followed.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s mother had been pushed into the operating room. She is in critical condition.

    The doctor stood outside the operating room told Liang Chengpeng and his wife. ¡°Myocardial infarction cannot be dyed. The patient is suffering from another heart attack and is in critical condition. Maybe as we are speaking now, she might be gone. Have you decided if you want the patient to undergo surgery?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife cried. ¡°Doctor, you must save my mother!¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°I can only do my best.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng walked up and down anxiously, and suddenly, he told the doctor. ¡°Go ahead with the surgery!¡±

    The doctor said. ¡°We will start preparations for the operation. We had given you the bill. Go and make payments now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Chief Liang and his wife¡¯s sad expression and quietly walked out to call Han Jing. Mdm. The phone rang for a while before Han Jing answered. ¡°Hello, Aunty, one of my friend¡¯s mother, is suffering from Myocardial infarction and needs to undergo surgery at 305 Hospital. It is an emergency and the olddy cannotst any longer. Can you...¡±

    Han Jing paused for a second. ¡°Where are they now?¡±

    ¡°At the operating room. The surgery is about to start, but the doctor says the chances are low.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t panic and wait there for me. I will make the arrangements.¡±

    After a while, Liang Chengpeng made payments for the operation and ran upstairs to pass the receipt to the doctor.

    Suddenly, there were loud footsteps, and Deputy Director Qin appeared in a white surgeon gown.

    The doctor was stunned. ¡°Director Qin!¡±

    Deputy Director Qin ignored the doctor and turn to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Where is the patient?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°She is in the operating room.¡±

    Deputy Director Qin told the young doctor. ¡°Get Chief Liu and Chief Cheng over now. I will do the operation personally!¡±

    The young doctor was shocked. ¡°... Yes.¡±

    Before Liang Chengpeng and his wife could understand what was going on, Deputy Director Qin entered the operating room with the young doctor. Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. ¡°Chief Dong, what...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Director Qin is a specialist in this field. With him conducting the operation personally, your mother should be fine.¡±

    After a while, Chief Liu and Chief Cheng ran into the operating room.

    After they entered, the young doctor came out of the operating room. ¡°Director Qin asked me to tell you that he had read the patient¡¯s report and scans. He says the sess rate is above 90%, and you all don¡¯t need to be worried.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng and his wife knew it was Chief Dong who used his connections to help them. The sess rate had increased from less than 40% to 90%? Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife was grateful beyond words. She held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Dong. Thank you so much.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing gratefully. ¡°Chief Dong, thank you.¡±

    A specialist conducting the operation and the specialist is still the hospital¡¯s Deputy Director!

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife might not know what this means, but Liang Chengpeng knew very well.

    Maybe only the Provincial¡¯s Party Committee Secretary or government officials equivalent to the rank of a Provincial Governor will get this treatment.

 Chapter 200 Dong Xuebingâ€™s background

    Outside of the operating room.

    10 minutes... 30 minutes... 1 hour... Liang Chengpeng, his wife, and Dong Xuebing waiting anxiously for the operation to end.

    Suddenly, the operating room¡¯s door opened, and Liang Chengpeng and his wife stood up immediately. Liang Chengpeng looked at Deputy Director Qin uneasily. ¡°Director Qin, how is my mother? The operation...¡± Dong Xuebing also walked nearer.

    Deputy Director Qin gave them an assuring look. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The operation is very sessful.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife copsed on the chair and was crying with joy.

    Liang Chengpeng was relieved and grabbed Director Qin¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you! Thank you!¡±

    Deputy Director Qin turns to one of the heads of the department standing beside him. ¡°Don¡¯t ask the ICU nurse to push the patient back. Arrange one of the special single wards on the top floor for the olddy. I will be the attending doctor for her and she is still in the critical condition these two days. If you all notice anything abnormal, call me immediately.¡± Not anyone can stay in a single ward. Only Major Generals or Bureau Director levels and above can stay there. But Mdm. Han had given instructions and Deputy Director Qin had to do his best.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    Deputy Director Qin patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders. ¡°It¡¯s alright. The body checkup upstairs is not finished. Come upstairs in an hour.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Deputy Director Qin was talking about Mdm. Han¡¯s checkup, and he nodded.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s mother woke up when the nurse was pushing her to the ward. She looks fine and could still smile at him. This type of operation is not open surgery and does not need anesthesia.

    On the top floor, Single ward.

    ¡°Mum!¡± Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife asked. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    The olddy smiled. ¡°I¡¯m fine. My chest does not hurt and could breathe better. Haha... I made you all worried. Da Peng, go back to work. I am fine now.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng shook his head. ¡°I will wait until your condition is stable.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife wiped her tears. ¡°We got to thank Chief Dong. The young doctor told us the sess rate is only 40%, and this rate is for younger patients. You are already 80 and it is more dangerous. But Chief Dong got the hospital¡¯s Director Qin, a specialist in this sort of operations, to conduct the operation and saved you.¡±

    The olddy looked at Dong Xuebing. She had met him before as Dong Xuebing had visited her when she was warded in the County¡¯s People¡¯s Hospital. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Bureau Chief Liang had taken special care of me at the bureau, and this is nothing.¡±

    After a while, the olddy fell asleep with Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife apanying her by the bedside. Dong Xuebing and Liang Chengpeng walked out of the ward.

    In the corridor, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Chief Liang, I have something on and got to go. I will visit olddyter.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng sighed and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I will not say any more grateful words. I owe you one.¡± He knew he had owed Dong Xuebing a big favor and return back to the ward after Dong Xuebing left.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife looked at him. ¡°Xiao Dong had left?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng nodded. ¡°Yes. He came here to apany someone to see the doctor.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife sighed. ¡°After Mum recovers, we should thank him again. This Xiao Dong is very capable.¡±

    ¡°Capable?¡± Liang Chengpeng rubbed the center of his brows and sat on a chair. He saw his wife had a puzzled look, and he smiled. ¡°You think the hospital¡¯s director will conduct the operation personally just because Dong Xuebing know him? Didn¡¯t you see the two heads of Cardiology departments came and be the director¡¯s assistant? This is no longer an issue of who you know. Also, who are the ones who stayed in these single wards?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife was stunned. ¡°Who?¡±

    An old man in the patient¡¯s gown walked past the ward.

    Liang Chengpeng immediately stands at attention. After the old man walks away, he whispered. ¡°That is Beijing City¡¯s former Deputy Mayor. His surname is Li, but I have forgotten his full name. He is in-charge of Public Security in the past.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife stuttered. ¡°You are saying... Chief Dong has a strong background?¡±

    ¡°Yes. But it might also be he have rtives in 305 Hospital.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife acknowledge. ¡°Who cares what his background is. This time, he had done us a great favor and you must remember to take care of him in the Bureau.¡± Chief Liang¡¯s wife does not know about the matters in the government and she is only grateful to Dong Xuebing. If Dong Xuebing is not around, the olddy might be gone now.

    On the other side.

    Han Jing hadpleted her body checkup, and Dong Xuebing was sending her back.

    ¡°Aunty, how are the results of your checks?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Han Jing through the rear-view mirror.

    Han Jing opened her eyes and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Director Qing just asked me to take more wild ginsengs to condition my body.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Oh, then you should take more. Let me know when you finish that box. I will bring a few over.¡±

    ¡°No need. Eating too many ginsengs is also not good for health. Haha... Oh, how is your friend¡¯s mother?¡±

    ¡°Thanks to you, she is out of danger.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear that. No matter what, health is the most important.¡± Han Jing looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You must remember to remind Hun. She always skips her meals when she works. Sooner orter, her body will not take it. She doesn¡¯t listen to her father and me. You must knock some sense into her.¡±

    Huh? Sis Xie doesn¡¯t even listen to you, and you think she will listen to me? You really think highly of me...

    But Dong Xuebing still acknowledged.

    After sending Han Jing returned to Vi No.1, she politely invited Dong Xuebing to stay for lunch. But Dong Xuebing could tell she was only being polite and rejected her offer. He drove out to a noodle restaurant and had a bowl of noodles, before returning to 305 Hospital. Liang Chengpeng is Dong Xuebing¡¯s direct supervisor, and in the past, Dong Xuebing had no chance to form a good rtionship with him. This is a rare opportunity and must not be missed.

    Top floor, single wards.

    Dong Xuebing brought some fruits and health supplements with him.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife stood up to receive him. ¡°Why did you bring gifts with you? Thank you. Have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pulled a chair over and asked. ¡°How is the olddy?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°Director Qin hade for a visit earlier and said everything is fine. After the wound for the scope heals, she can be discharged.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife looked at him. ¡°Old Liang, I will be here taking care of mum. Why not you go back to the County tonight?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng shook his head. ¡°I will stay for a few more days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You all just arrived in Beijing in the morning and should not have booked a hotel right? Let me arrange for you.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife replied gratefully. ¡°No, thanks. We don¡¯t want to trouble you further. We will just look for a ce from Beijing¡¯s County Government Officeter.¡± Although the instructions to remove Beijing¡¯s County Government Office are out, but most of the county¡¯s offices in Beijing are still around. They only changed the name to ¡°Contact Center,¡± but they are again doing the same things.

    ¡°Haha... Beijing is also my hometown, and I must put up a good performance to impress my leader. Leave this to me.¡± Dong Xuebing really wants to impress his superior.

    Liang Chengpeng thought for a while and nodded. He also wants to see how influential Dong Xuebing is.

    Dong Xuebing remembered something and asked. ¡°Chief Liang, did you drive over?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°Last night, it was Xiao Sun who drove a police car to send us here. I don¡¯t know when I am going back, and I asked Xiao Sun to go back first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Oh, without a car, it is not convenient. Ok, I will help you get a car first and you can use it for the time being.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife quickly shook her head. ¡°Xiao Dong, it¡¯s alright. It will be too troublesome for you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s fine. ¡°Dong Xuebing walked out to give Qu Yunxuan a call.

    About 5 pm in the afternoon.

    The olddy fell asleep again after she took her dinner. Dong Xuebing was afraid they would wake the olddy and went downstairs with Chief Liang and his wife. They walked out of the hospital¡¯s building, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He answered it and said something.

    A few minutester, a Mercedes Benz, S350L, stopped in the hospitalpound.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s assistant, Xiao Tao, alighted and passed the keys to Dong Xuebing, before leaving in a taxi.

    Liang Chengpeng and his wife were shocked. They knew how much this car cost. This is a Mercedes S ss and not a C ss!

    Dong Xuebing smiled and passed the key to Chief Liang. ¡°Please use this car first. I had asked someone to fill up the petrol.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing and took the key. In his heart, his impression of Dong Xuebing had increased. Chief Xiao Dong seemed to be doing very well in Beijing. But what surprises Liang Chengpeng and his wife the most was when Dong Xuebing drives his Buick MPV to bring them out for dinner. Liang Chengpeng saw the entry permit pasted on the windscreen and got shocked.

    That is the entry permit for Beijing¡¯s Standing Committee Vis!

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife was also stunned. She doesn¡¯t know that she should not be asking this and just said. ¡°This entry permit is...¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at the entry permit. ¡°Oh, a friend helped me get it.¡±

    Beijing¡¯s Standing Committee Vis! That¡¯s not the Beijing City¡¯s Government quarters, and it is not the lodging for regr people! This ce is for the City¡¯s Party Committee Secretary, who is also a member of the Political Affairs¡¯ Committee, the Mayor, members for the Central Government¡¯s Party Committee, and the Executive Deputy Mayor of Beijing City! They are all members of the City¡¯s Standing Committee! This is the ce where they are living in! This entry permit is more powerful than the entry permit of the City Government¡¯s Family Quarters and the rest of the government¡¯s quartersbined! With this entry permit, you can enter any City Government quarters and no one will stop you!

    This permit is almost impossible to get. How did Chief Xiao Dong get it?

    Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. In his heart, he was wondering what background Xiao Dong has.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing parked the car at Wang Fu Restaurant¡¯s carpark.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife hesitated. ¡°We... We are going to have dinner at Wang Fu?¡± Liang Chengpeng and his wife had not been to such high-ss restaurants before. The best Beijing restaurant they been to is in Shangri. One of Liang Chengpeng¡¯s friend brought them there during one of their visits in the past. The food is average, but the ambiance is good. Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife felt Dong Xuebing should not be extravagant as he had helped them a lot.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while. ¡°You don¡¯t like this ce? How about Beijing Restaurant?¡± The Beijing Restaurant is also a 5 stars restaurant.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s smiled. ¡°No... I mean, this ce is too expensive.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng said. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We should be the ones treating Xiao Dong. We still have not thanked him for helping with Mum¡¯s operation.¡±

    ¡°No. How can I let you spend money in Beijing? I am the host here.¡±

    The 3 of them alighted and walked slowly to the restaurant. When Dong Xuebing ate here with Xie Hun, he was nervous. But as his wealth increases, he bes more confident and felt nothing when dining here. He is already a multi-millionaire, and a meal at a 5-stars restaurant is nothing to him. He can even afford to eat there every day for a year.

    Wang Fu Restaurant.

    The furnishing of the restaurant is grand.

    Dong Xuebing saw a lot of waiters and waitresses standing at the lobby in a straight row. They seemed to be waiting for some important guests, and the Restaurant Manager Zhao was there with another middle-aged man. Dong Xuebing recognized Manager Zhao as he had met him when he came here with Sister Xie. But Dong Xuebing knew they were not there to wee him.

    ¡°Chief Liang, which dining hall would you prefer?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Liang Chengpeng had note here before and does not know about the various dining halls here. ¡°You can decide.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s dine at the Bamboo Garden. That dining hall is nice.¡±

    As they were discussing, Manager Zhao noticed Dong Xuebing and remembered who he was. He walked over with a smile and shook hands with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Wee, wee... Do you have a reservation?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was also surprised. But he knows Manager Zhao had walked over because of Xie Hun. ¡°No. Are there any empty tables in the Bamboo Garden?¡±

    Manager Zhaoughed. ¡°Even if there are no empty tables, I will make arrangements for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing politely replied. ¡°Thank you, Manager Zhao.¡±

    Manager Zhao called a waiter over and said something to him, before nodding to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing felt good with Manager Zhao making arrangements for him personally.

    Liang Chengpeng and his wife looked at each other and could see the surprise in each other¡¯s eyes. Manager Zhao? The Manager of this restaurant? The patrons of Wang Fu Restaurant are people of high status and even if the Division Chief Rank officialse here, the Manager will also ignore him. Why are the staff in Wang Fu Restaurant treating Chief Xiao Dong differently? The manager even walked over to wee him and made arrangements for him personally?!

    Bamboo Garden.

    Dong Xuebing, Liang Chengpeng, and his wife sat down and ordered the dishes. After a while, all the food was served.

    Liang Chengpeng and his wife noticed a table not far from them. Those customers were earlier than them, but they were not served yet. Damn! The difference in treatment is so big. Liang Chengpeng had more questions in his heart now. ¡°Chief Dong, let me have a toast with you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly raises his ss. ¡°No... No... I should be the one toasting you.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife also raised her ss. ¡°We should be the ones giving you a toast. Thank you for your help.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Then... Let¡¯s have a toast for Chief Liang¡¯s mother. I wish her a speedy recovery.¡±

    After taking a sip of alcohol, Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong, you have strong connections in Beijing. I am even fooled by you at the bureau. Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand. ¡°Stop poking fun at me. What background do I have? The 3 generations above me are all farmers.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wifeughed. 3 generations of farmers? You can get an S ss Mercedes Benz with just one call?! Which farmer can do this?

    Liang Chengpeng saw Dong Xuebing is not willing to reveal his backings and he did not ask further. He just smiles and starts drinking with him.

    As they were eating, Liang Chengpeng nced at the corridor beside and got a surprise.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife asked curiously. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing also looked towards the corridor and saw someone familiar.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife remembered who that man was. ¡°Oh... I saw him on TV before. He is the City Party Committee¡¯s Secretary¡¯s assistant.

    Liang Chengpeng frowned. ¡°Lower your voice!¡± That¡¯s the City Party Committee¡¯s Secretary¡¯s assistant, and Liang Chengpeng can only look at him from afar. Secretary Shen¡¯s rank is a few levels above Liang Chengpeng and is a Divisional Chief rank. He¡¯s rank is the same as the County¡¯s Party Secretary. In a few more years, he should be promoted to the Deputy Bureau Director rank.

    Party Secretary Xie¡¯s secretary? Beijing¡¯s top secretary? Dong Xuebing finally remembered who this man was. Party Secretary Xie had brought Secretary Shen with him during his visit to State Security Western District branch, and Party Secretary Xie even asked him to bring a chair over for him.

    But just as Liang Chengpeng told his wife to lower her voice, Secretary Shen looked over and told his guests somethings before walking over with a smile on his face.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife was stunned and panicked. Secretary Shen knows Old Liang? But why didn¡¯t he told me about this?

    Secretary walked to their table and smiled. ¡°Haha... Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng and his wife looked at Xiao Dong with their jaws dropped!

    Dong Xuebing was surprised too, as he did not expect Secretary Shen to remember him. He stood up and greeted him. ¡°Secretary Shen, nice to meet you. You are here for dinner?¡±

    Secretary Shen casually replied. ¡°Yes. Party Secretary Xie instructed me to host a few Hong Kong businessmen.¡±

    Dong Xuebing politely replied. ¡°I had wanted to treat you to dinner, but don¡¯t have the chance. If you are freeter, how about having some drinks together?¡±

    Secretary Shenughed. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to give you face, but I don¡¯t have time today. Let me treat you some other days.¡±

    In front of businessmen or outsiders, Secretary Shen must put on the air, as he must show Party Secretary Xie¡¯s authority. But in front of Dong Xuebing, Secretary Shen was natural because as Party Secretary¡¯s Xie¡¯s personal assistant, he knew a lot of things about Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing might be the Xie¡¯s family future son-inw. He is Xie Hun¡¯s boyfriend and had apanied Mdm. Han to the hospital for checkups this morning. If Secretary Shen still dares to put on airs with Dong Xuebing, he will be an idiot. No matter how close Secretary Shen and Party Secretary Xie is, it will not be as close as Party Secretary Xie¡¯s son-inw. That¡¯s why Secretary Shen is very polite to him.

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the end of the corridor and asked softly. ¡°Err... Will Party Secretary Xie beingter?¡±

    If anyone asks this question, Secretary Shen will definitely ignore it. But Dong Xuebing is different. ¡°Haha... Party Secretary Xie is still in a meeting and I am here to apany the guests.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. If Xie Hun¡¯s father is here, he will not know if he should approach him and greet him or not. He still has not recognized Dong Xuebing as his future son-inw and it will be rude.

    Secretary Shen took a nce at Liang Chengpeng and his wife and knew they were nobodies, and did not say anything to them. He turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Alright. My guess is still waiting for me. I will go off first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Sure. I will also not hold up your time. Let¡¯s have a drink another day.¡±

    Secretary Shen replied. ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s fix the time another day.¡±

    After shaking hands, Secretary Shen walked back to his guests and entered another dining hall.

    After returning to his seat, Dong Xuebing looked at Liang Chengpeng and his wife. Dong Xuebing was slightly embarrassed as he had just said he does not have any connections a while before. If Liang Chengpeng found out about his connections another day, he will treat it as Dong Xuebing was humble. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s lies were exposed on the spot. ¡°Err... Chief Liang, Big Sis, let¡¯s carry on with dinner. Try this dish. It¡¯s good.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s wife almost cursed out loud. 3 generations of farmers? If your family is 3 generations of farmers, then my family will be 10 generations of farmers!

    Liang Chengpeng was also shocked by what he saw!

    Who is Secretary Shen? He is the Secretary of a Politburo member! Although he is slightly younger, he is holding a rank of Bureau-Director and he still got the backing of a Politburo member! Secretary Shen knows Chief Xiao Dong and his tone is always very polite. This politeness is very different from the politeness between government officials. With Secretary Shen¡¯s status, he might not even speak in this tone with someone of a Bureau Director Rank.

    305 Hospital Director¡¯s attitude and the Mercedes Benz, and the entry permit to Beijing¡¯s Standing Committee Vis might be exinable, but Secretary Shen¡¯s tone and behavior showed Dong Xuebing¡¯s status in Beijing!

    Who exactly is Dong Xuebing?

    Liang Chengpeng finally understands how influential Dong Xuebing is in Beijing, and he seems to have a strong backing!!!

 Chapter 201 The caring helper

    Two dayster.

    Yan Tai County.

    Spring was almost over, and the weather starts to get warmer.

    Outside of the County¡¯s Public Security Family Quarters, Yu Meixia, in a light-colored dress, was walking back from the supermarket with Yu Qianqian. She had just bought prawns, fish, crabs, and a lot more groceries. The reason why she bought so much food was that Chief Xiao Dong called her and told her he will be back before lunch. Chief Dong¡¯s mother might over being over. Yu Meixia was grateful to Dong Xuebing and wanted to cook more dishes to repay him.

    Yu Meixia met a middle-aged couple, who were walking out of the quarters, at the entrance.

    ¡°Hi, Sister Yu, you just return from the market?¡± The middle-aged man greeted her warmly.

    Yu Meixia replied nervously. ¡°Yes. Good morning Director Sun. I just bought some groceries.¡± Yu Meixia does not know what Director Sun¡¯s full name and his rank were. But everyone in the estate addressed him as Director Sun, he should be one of the leaders in the County¡¯s Public Security. His position should not be higher than Chief Dong.

    The middle-aged manughed. ¡°What Director Sun? Sister Yu, just call me Old Sun will do.¡±

    Yu Meixia dared not address him as Old Sun and stood there embarrassedly.

    The middle-aged manughed. ¡°When is Chief Donging back?¡±

    Yu Meixia did not tell him the truth. ¡°Err... I am not sure.¡± She knows she cannot reveal Dong Xuebing¡¯s information to anyone.

    The middle-aged woman smiled as she looked at Yu Qianqian. ¡°You are Qianqian? You are so pretty. Which grade are you in?¡±

    Yu Qianqian moved closer to her mother, shyly. ¡°Aunty, Uncle, I... I am in my first year of middle school.¡±

    ¡°You are in your first year, and you are so pretty.¡± The woman praised. ¡°You will surely be as pretty as your mother when you grow up.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The woman held Yu Meixia¡¯s hand. ¡°Sister Yu, we still have something on and got to go now. Drop by my ce for a chat when you are free. I am staying on the first floor.¡± The woman said and turns to Yu Qianqian. ¡°Qianqian, I got to go. Come over to my ce someday.¡±

    Yu Qianqian lowered her head shyly. ¡°Ok. Goodbye, Aunty, goodbye, Uncle.¡±

    After the couple left, Yu Qianqian asked. ¡°Mum, why did they call you Sister Yu? They look like they are older than you.¡±

    Yu Meixia sighed. ¡°It¡¯s all because of Chief Dong. Their ranks should be lower than your brother Dong, and that¡¯s why they treated us politely.¡± Yu Meixia had gotten used to living in this estate. Even when Chief Dong is not around, there are still people dropping by to give her gifts. They seemed to want her to ask Chief Dong for favors, but she dared not ept anything and rejected them politely.

    Now, the whole estate knows who Yu Meixia and her daughter were. It was not only they were living with Chief Dong as his helper, but it was also because of their beauty. A young man like Chief Dong suddenly hired two helpers? Everyone was wondering if Yu Meixia and her daughter were really his helpers. Why would someone so pretty be a helper? Is one of them Chief Dong¡¯s mistress? Is it the mother or daughter? Some people felt it¡¯s the mother and some thought it¡¯s the daughter.

    Of course, no matter whether if it¡¯s mistress or helper, the attitude towards them will not change.

    Helpers might be ordinary, but if it¡¯s a leader¡¯s helper, it is different.

    Secretary, drivers, and helpers are people close to the leaders and yed an important role. Secretaries are the leaders¡¯ mouthpiece and had the backing of the leader. But in terms of closeness, secretaries are not as close to the leaders as the drivers and helpers. When leaders had some personal to attend, most of them will use their drivers. For example, secretaries might not know when the leader is going to someone¡¯s cete at night or have a secret meeting with someone, but the driver will know.

    Helpers are the same. They are the ones taking care of the leaders at home, and some of them might even be caring for the leaders¡¯ parents. Who else can be closer to the leader other than them? Sometimes, it is easier to get favors through the help of helpers instead of going to the leader directly.

    ¡°Sister Yu.¡± A man who was walking out called out to Yu Meixia.

    Yu Meixia quickly greeted. ¡°Chief Qin.¡±

    Yu Qianqian also greets him. ¡°Uncle Qin.¡±

    ¡°Haha... You call Chief Dong as Brother Dong, how can you call me Uncle? Am I that old?¡± Qin Yong joked.

    Yu Meixia got a fright. ¡°Chief Qin, she is still a child and is still ignorant. Please forgive her.¡±

    Qin Yong was speechless. This mother and daughter do not have a sense of humor, and he smiled at her. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Just call me Uncle. Anyway, I am not young too. Hahaha...¡± Qin Yong moved closer and asked softly. ¡°When is Chief Donging back?¡±

    Yu Meixia hesitates for a while. ¡°He will be back at noon.¡±

    Qin Yong nodded. ¡°Ok. I will call himter in the afternoon. Alright... I got to go. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Please take care, Chief Qin.¡± Yu Meixia knew the rtionship between Qin Yong and Dong Xuebing, and that¡¯s why she told Chief Qin when Dong Xuebing was returning and not to Director Sun.

    On the way to the building, a few more people greeted Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. Yu Meixia was afraid of saying the wrong things and disgraced Chief Dong, and return the greetings cautiously. She even thought for a few seconds before replying to them. She was relieved when she enters the corridor. In the past, wherever she and her daughter go out, people will be looking at them with lust. But now, Yu Meixia finally felt the feeling of being respected. Some people even tried to bootlick her. These were all given to her by Chief Dong.

    ¡°Qianqian,ter when Chief Dong¡¯s mother is here, try to keep quiet and don¡¯t make her angry.¡±

    ¡°Qianqian?¡±

    Yu Meixia did not get any reply from her daughter, and she turned to look at her. Qianqian was looking at a kid returning with his schoolbag. ¡°What are you looking at?¡±

    Yu Qianqian replied. ¡°Mum, I... I also want to go to school.¡±

    Yu Meixia hugged her daughter. ¡°I had asked the school before the holidays. Our registered address is not in the County, and the schools here will not ept us. If you are going to continue your studies back at the vige, where will we stay and what about my job?¡± Dong Xuebing had given her an advanced sry before he left, and she can afford the school fees for her daughter. But it is still a problem to transfer to the schools here.

    Yu Qianqian is a sensible child, and her tears rolled down her cheeks. ¡°Mum, it¡¯s fine. I... I will not go to school.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes also turn red. ¡°I am sorry.¡±

    Yu Qianqian hugged her mother. ¡°Mum, I should be the one saying sorry. I am just your burden.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking nonsense. Let¡¯s go upstairs.¡±

    When the mother and daughter enter the house, they saw a middle-aged woman sitting in the living room.

    At noon, Dong Xuebing arrived home.

    Dong Xuebing had settled all matters in Beijing and gotten high returns. Not only he had gotten mary gains and increase the reputation of the Auction Company, but he also got closer to Liang Chengpeng. Liang Chengpeng¡¯s mother was out of danger and all the vital signs machines were removed. Chief Liang should be returning to Yan Tai County tomorrow and his wife can stay in Beijing to care for the olddy. After Chief Liang returns to work, Dong Xuebing can start his ns to enforce thews in the vige. Even if he offends others, Liang Chengpeng will protect him.

    It¡¯s good to have someone at the top protecting you!

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and opened the door happily.

    ¡°Dong... Chief Dong, you are back?¡± Yu Meixia stood up from the sofa and ran over to bring a pair of slippers to him.

    ¡°Big Brother.¡± Yu Qianqian looked at Dong Xuebing and quickly pours a cup of water for him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°Yes. Eh? Mum, you are here too?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping just mumbled a reply and can¡¯t be bothered with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded. ¡°Mum, what¡¯s wrong with you? Who made you angry?¡± Dong Xuebing was used to having Yu Meixia serving him, and he took off his shoes and wore the slippers. Yu Meixia immediately picks up his shoes and ces them neatly on the shoe rack. Yu Qianqian also walks over with Dong Xuebing¡¯s teacup. Dong Xuebing took a sip and gave it back to Yu Qianqian.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at her son getting ¡®served¡¯ and shouted at him. ¡°Xiao Bing! Come with me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing followed his mother into the bedroom puzzledly and closes the door behind him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping points towards the door with her chin. ¡°Who is Xiao Yu?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean? I had told you before that I had hired a helper.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping had heard about this over the phone, and she did not think much about it, as her son is now a Deputy Bureau Chief and this is normal. But when Luan Xiaoping saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s beautiful features, she got suspicious. ¡°There are helpers everywhere and why must you get such beautiful helper? There will be gossips about you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Just let them say what they want. I am not scared.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied helplessly. ¡°Tell me the truth. You like her?¡±

    ¡°Ah... Mum, what are you talking about? Sister Yu is 10 years older than me, and Qianqian is 10 years younger than me. I will like them?!¡± Dong Xuebing will never admit that he does like them, and he continued. ¡°I took them in is because they are pitiful. When I met them, they were kneeling on the streets, begging. Sister Lu¡¯s husband had passed away and her family is in debt. Oh, I had helped them cleared their debts.¡± Dong Xuebing exined briefly.

    Luan Xiaoping heard this and immediately cool down. ¡°Sigh... their situation is very simr to us.¡±

    ¡°You are right, and therefore I helped them. I really don¡¯t have other motives.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied empathetically. ¡°What you have done is right.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping walked out of the bedroom and saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian looking at the bedroom nervously. Both could tell Chief Dong¡¯s mother was not happy with them and was afraid of her kicking them out. Luan Xiaoping sighed in her heart and held Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s hands. ¡°I apologize for my attitude towards you all earlier. My son had told me everything. Just live here, and if you all need help, just tell Xiao Bing.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied gratefully. ¡°Thank you, Sister Luan.¡±

    Yu Qianqian also thanked her. ¡°Thank you, Aunty.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank? I still need you two to help me take care of Xiao Bing. Come, let¡¯s have lunch.¡±

    After lunch, Luan Xiaoping pulled Yu Meixia into the bedroom for a chat. Dong Xuebing could hearughter from the room and they seemed to have gotten closer. At about 2pm, Luan Xiaoping received a call and left. The final exams are around the corner, and Luan Xiaoping had just entered the County¡¯s First Middle school. She is worried that the two sses she taught did not get good results and other teachers will talk behind her back. That¡¯s why she prepared lots of extra lessons for her students this month.

    After Luan Xiaoping left, Yu Meixia said. ¡°Chief Dong, your mother is a nice person.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What did she say to you?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and looked at Dong Xuebing secretly. ¡°No... Nothing. I... I will go and wash the dishes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. Why is your face red?

    Yu Meixia dare not tell Dong Xuebing what his mother told her. Luan Xiaoping had told Yu Meixia to call her if Dong Xuebing tried to ¡®bully¡¯ her. She will teach Dong Xuebing a lesson. Yu Meixia is not a young girl and knew what ¡®bully¡¯ meant.

    At about 4 pm, Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong called and asked Dong Xuebing out for dinner. He should have something to discuss.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Yu, don¡¯t prepare my dinner. I will be going out.¡±

    Yu Meixia acknowledged and walked out of the kitchen. She looked at Dong Xuebing with hesitations.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°I... Can I give you a massage?¡± Yu Meixia walked over.

    Yu Qianqian, who was watching TV, blushed and pretended not to see them.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia. ¡°You don¡¯t need to give me a massage. Just speak your mind. I am going out soon.¡±

    ¡°I... I...¡±

    ¡°You need money? It¡¯s alright. Just take it from the drawer. I will let you take a one-month advanced sry.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Meixia hesitated for a while and finally said. ¡°I... I want to let Qianqian go to school. I can afford her school fees now, but the schools say we are still registered in the vige and they cannot ept Qianqian. Can you... can you help Qianqian change her address to the County? I... I know you had helped us a lot and I can¡¯t repay you in this life. This... This is thest time I beg you. Can you...¡±

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°Mum...¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°You should have told me earlier. The term break is about one monthter, and I thought you want to let Qianqian start from the next term. You just want to change your household registration and find a school? Ok. I will ask around for you.¡±

    On the way to meet Qin Yong, Dong Xuebing called the County¡¯s Household registration section. Actually, Yu Qianqian does not need to change her registration address to enter a school. But Dong Xuebing decided to help them, and this is only a small issue. After Dong Xuebing ended his call with the County¡¯s Household registration section, he called the Principal of County¡¯s First Middle School. He told the principal that one of his friend¡¯s child wants to enter his school, and the principal agreed immediately.

    In the evening, Dong Xuebing had dinner and some drinks before returning home.

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian were watching TV in the living room and immediately stood up when they heard the door opening. Yu Meixia was even attentive towards Dong Xuebing than before. She quickly bends over to help Dong Xuebing take off his shoes and helped him wear the slippers. Yu Qianqian was standing there looking at Dong Xuebing nervously. She does not know if her household registration and school transfer will be approved.

    Dong Xuebing threw his bag on the sofa andughed. ¡°Sister Yu, bring Qianqian with you to change your household registrations tomorrow. I had asked someone to transfer your registration to the County.¡±

    Yu Meixia was surprised. ¡°Chief Dong, I... I also can change my household registration?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Just change your registration to the county. It will be easier for you to move around. Errr... it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to change.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly replied. ¡°Yes. I am willing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Oh, I have found a school for Qianqian. County¡¯s First Middle School. It¡¯s a good school, and my mum is teaching there. She can help you look after Qianqian at school. Tomorrow just brings Qianqian to the school and pay the school fees. Don¡¯t worry about the household registration. I had spoken to the principal.¡±

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian were excited. The County¡¯s household registration and County¡¯s First Middle School? These were things that they don¡¯t even dare to wish for in the past!

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s tears flowed, and she hugged her mother. ¡°Mum, I can go to school!¡±

    Yu Meixia was about to cry too. ¡°Hurry, and thank Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Brother.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Just study hard at school.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing gratefully. ¡°Chief Dong, I... I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and massaged his temples. ¡°Chief Qin can really drink. I also ckout during dinner. Sister Yu, help me fill up the bathtub.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡±

    Yu Meixia was desperate to show her gratitude and quickly ran to the bathroom to fill the bathtub with warm water. She tested the water with her hands as she was afraid the water will be too hot for Chief Dong.

    ¡°The bathtub is ready.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thanks.¡±

    ¡°Please leave your dirty clothes there. I will wash itter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Since Yu Meixiaes over, this was the first time they brought up the subject of washing clothes. Dong Xuebing was slightly embarrassed. ¡°Err... ok... Thank you.¡± After Yu Meixia left the bathroom, Dong Xuebing start to strip and enter the bathtub. Heid down in the tub and closes his eyes.

    5 minutes...

    10 minutes...

    Knock, knock, knock...

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the door, behind the shower curtains. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Yu Meixia asked from outside. ¡°I... Can I go in?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought Yu Meixia was entering the bathroom to get his dirtyundry. ¡°Come in.¡±

    The door opened, and Yu Meixia entered shyly. She could not see Dong Xuebing behind the stic shower curtains and hesitated for a while, before closing the door behind her. She locked it and said softly. ¡°Chief Dong, I... I am here to help you scrub your back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got shocked. ¡°No need. Just apany Qianqian to read some books. It¡¯s almost the end semester exams.¡±

    ¡°I... I had asked Qianqian to go to bed.¡± Yu Meixia was thinking of ways to repay Dong Xuebing but never got the chance. She deliberated for a while before asking her daughter to go to bed anding to the bathroom. ¡°Can... Can I open the curtains?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. I am still butt naked, and how are you going to help me scrub my back?!

    Dong Xuebing tried to persuade Yu Meixia to go out, but she refused as she was determined to do something for him. Dong Xuebing was not as bold as Xie Hun and quickly grab a bottle of shampoo and squeeze an enormous amount into the tub, trying to form bubbles to cover himself. ¡°Ok then...¡±

    Yu Meixia slowly pulled the shower curtains aside and turned away. ¡°Can... Can you face away from me?¡±

    ¡°Just use the shower gel and scrub lightly.¡± Dong Xuebing turned away from her and only showed his back.

    Yu Meixia gritted her teeth and squat down beside the tub. She poured some shower gel in her hands and slowly rubbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. She also starts knitting his back, giving him a massage. She had never treated any man like this before, not even her husband!

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing forgot all the awkwardness and shyness!

    This is so different from getting a massage with clothes on. This feels terrific!

    Yu Meixia saw Chief Dong closing his eyes and asked. ¡°Can I wash your hair?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Yu Meixia took some shampoo and start washing Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair.

    ¡°Ah... you are so good with your hands.¡± Dong Xuebing still has his eyes closed and was enjoying the sensation of Yu Meixia¡¯s head massage.

    Yu Meixia heard this and put in more effort. After washing Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair, she put her hands into the tub to grab Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet. ¡°I will massage your feet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly moved his legs away. ¡°Oh. It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t have to do this.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I just want you to rx.¡± Yu Meixia had decided to go all out. She closed her eyes slightly to prevent herself from looking into the tub and pulled Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet over the side of the tub. After that, she used both hands to massage one of his feet for a while before switching to the other.

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head and secretly peeped at Yu Meixia¡¯s chest from the opening of her t-shirt. Her figure is perfect!

    Sigh... where else can I find such a caring helper?!

 Chapter 202 â€“ Giving gifts to the mother and daughter

    The next day, Dong Xuebing returned to work at the Public Security Bureau.

    Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng was still in Beijing, and Dong Xuebing was not in a rush to start his work. He just finished some paperwork in his office and drove to Hui Tian Vige Station for a meeting with Liu Dahai and Li Sanmiao on the cases that happened during his absences. Luckily, there were only petty crimes and nothing major. The only major crime was the child abduction cases where the Bureau had set up an investigation team a few days back. Hui Tian Vige also starts to have missing people cases. Dong Xuebing ordered his men to investigate these cases and try to solve them as soon as possible. He left the station in the afternoon as he does not want to interfere with the station¡¯s operations. He only wants to be a leader who sets the general direction for his men.

    5 pm. County Public Security Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing entered his unit and saw Yu Qianqian hugging Yu Meixia, acting cute. Yu Meixia held her daughter¡¯s hand lovingly and was arranging the middle school textbooks on the coffee table. They saw Dong Xuebing, and Yu Meixia quickly ran over to give him his slippers. Yu Qianqian is very close to her mother and every time Dong Xuebing saw them, they were either holding hands or hugging.

    ¡°When did youe back.¡± Dong Xuebing asked while taking off his shoes.

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°We got back from Qianqian¡¯s school 10 minutes earlier.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°How is the registration?¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing gratefully. ¡°Thanks to you, everything had gone well. Sister Luan brought us to do the registration personally and it was smooth. We also got books and study materials, and Qianqian can start attending sses tomorrow.¡± Yu Meixia paused for a while and continued. ¡°The household registration transfer is almostpleted. They told us that our registration will be transferred in a few days.¡± Her daughter can finally return to school and their household registration will be transferred to the County. Yu Meixia had never felt so happy in her life.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and smiled to Yu Qianqian. ¡°You have stopped attending sses for almost 6 months. Can you pass the end semester exams?¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°I... I read books every day, and I think I can pass.¡±

    ¡°Good. Haha...¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, please take a rest first. I will prepare dinner now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Let¡¯s not eat at home. The 3 of us should eat out to celebrate Qianqian is going back to school.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed when she heard Dong Xuebing saying ¡®the 3 of us¡¯, but she knew Chief Dong is trying to tell her that he does not treat them as outsiders. Yu Meixia was moved and quickly said. ¡°It¡¯s too troublesome. I can cook something.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Just listen to me, ok?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and replied weakly. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Qianqian, we will go to the shopping mallter. Tell me what you like, and I will buy it for you as a gift.¡±

    Yu Qianqian looked at her mother and quickly said. ¡°Thank you, brother. But I... I don¡¯t need anything.¡±

    Yu Meixia added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Qianqian doesn¡¯t need anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Yu Meixia a nce and said. ¡°Have you bought a pencil case? Schoolbag? You don¡¯t even have these, and you tell you don¡¯t need anything? You don¡¯t tell me she has a school bag. That grey school bag is already torn. How is she going to use it? The students at school are childish and they will make fun of Qianqian for carrying that bag. It will not be good psychologically.¡± Yu Qianqian¡¯s character is simr to her mother. They have low self-esteem and Dong Xuebing wants Qianqian to change.

    Yu Meixia was surprised as she did not expect Chief Dong to be so meticulous, and she starts to tear.

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare. ¡°Your daughter is around. Why are you crying?¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly wiped her tears and kept quiet.

    Jindi Shopping mall. This shopping mall is considered big in the city and has all sorts of shops.

    After they entered the mall, Dong Xuebing brought Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian to a stationary store. He asked Yu Qianqian to pick the stationaries and school bag she likes. Yu Qianqian looked at her mother and saw her nodding. She was overjoyed and start to look around the shop. After a while, she points to a pink school bag.

    ¡°Brother, I... I like that bag.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Ok. We will get that bag. Go and pick the pens and a pencil case.¡±

    Yu Qianqian mustered up her courage and points to a pencil case and pens on a counter.

    Dong Xuebing did not even look at the price and paid for everything.

    The shop assistant passed the school bag and stationaries to Yu Qianqian, and she immediately took the bag out of its packaging and carries it. She had always envied her ssmates for their new school bags. But her father was always gambling and their family was poor. She could only envy her ssmates for using new stationaries and bags. Now, she finally got a new school bag!

    Dong Xuebing silently sighed in his heart when he saw Yu Qianqian getting so excited over a school bag. He could tell what sort of hardship she had suffered. ¡°Let¡¯s go to level 2 to look at electronic products.¡±

    Yu Qianqian asked innocently. ¡°Brother, our house¡¯s appliance is faulty?¡±

    ¡°No. I want to give you another present. Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing brought them to the second floor.

    Yu Meixia and her daughter were confused. Give Qianqian an electronic product? Home appliances?

    They realized what Dong Xuebing was talking about when they stepped into theputer section on level 2. There was not a lot of CPU on disy, but there are a lot ofptops. Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes were glued to theptops. Brother... Brother is going to buy aputer for myself?!

    Yu Meixia panicked. ¡°Chief Dong, this is too expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her. ¡°Qianqian, go and pick the model you like.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s... It¡¯s too expensive.¡± Yu Qianqian really wanted aputer, and everyone can see it from her eyes.

    Yu Meixia said. ¡°Chief Dong, you should not do this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°I say buy means buy. We are living in a digital age now. How can a child don¡¯t have aputer? Sometimes I need to use myputer, and you also don¡¯t allow Qianqian to enter my room. So, I might as well buy a newputer for her. She can use it in your room. This is also for her own good. Alright. Qianqian, don¡¯t listen to your mother. Just tell me which one you like. You don¡¯t need to worry about the price.¡±

    Yu Meixia knew she could not change Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind, and she saw her daughter looking at her with a sparkle in her eyes. Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Since your brother asked you to choose one, just go ahead. You must remember to repay Chief Dong when you grow up.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and ran happily to look at theputers. Butputers are something that¡¯s out of reach for her, and she had only seen or touched one a few times. She doesn¡¯t even know what the specs are written on theptops mean and could only pick by the appearance. She walked around and stopped in front of a white notebook with a small apple logo on it.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Good. We will get this one.¡±

    Yu Meixia walked over and got a shock when she saw the price tag. ¡°No... This is too expensive. It¡¯s over 10,000 RMB.¡±

    Yu Qianqian did not notice the price earlier and got a shock too.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and called the sales assistant over to test theptop. After that, he paid for it and looked at Yu Qianqian. ¡°Ok. This Apple is yours from today onwards. I will get someone to install a wireless router and you can surf the inte.¡± Dong Xuebing turns to Yu Meixia. ¡°Sister Yu, you must learn to useputers with Qianqian. You can ask me if you need help.

    Yu Qianqian was excited as she looked at herptop.

    Yu Meixia waved her hand. ¡°I am so stupid. I will not know how to use it.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Qianqian is very smart. You can ask her to teach you.¡±

    It¡¯s not that Yu Meixia does not want to learn. She was only afraid she might damage theptop.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go over there.¡± Dong Xuebing walked in front.

    ¡°It¡¯s enough. Please don¡¯t give Qianqian any more gifts.¡± Yu Meixia does not want to owe Dong Xuebing too many favors.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ok. I am not buying things for Qianqian. This time it¡¯s for you. Pick a phone.¡±

    Yu Meixia gasped. ¡°I... I don¡¯t need one.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean you don¡¯t need? How do I contact you when you are at the market or sending Qianqian to school? Having a handphone is more convenient. Listen to me. Just treat it as your job requirement.¡± Dong Xuebing said and walked over to the mobile phone section.

    Yu Meixia hesitated and said. ¡°Alright... I will buy myself. I still have some money with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and points to a pink-colored Nokia N8. ¡°What do you think of this?¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at the price first and saw the phone cost 3,000 RMB. ¡°I can use a phone that costs a few hundred. This is too...¡±

    ¡°Ok. We will take this.¡± Dong Xuebing did not listen to her and called the shop assistant over to pick a phone number.

    After paying for the phone, Dong Xuebing pushes the phone into Yu Meixia¡¯s hands. ¡°Hold it. I will teach you how to use it when we get back.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied softly. ¡°Please deduct the money from my sry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Sister Yu, don¡¯t treat me like an outsider. Just take it when I give it to you. These few days, you had taken good care of me.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed when she remembered she had massaged Chief Dong and even helped him wash his hair and feetst night. She mumbled a reply and kept quiet.

 Chapter 203 â€“ Drank too much

    8 pm.

    Dong Xuebing, Yu Meixia, and Yu Qianqian had dinner at a nice restaurant before going home.

    They did not drive today, and during dinner, Dong Xuebing was seated between two beauties and was in a good mood. He ordered a few bottles of beer and drank too much. He felt tipsy, but he did not need anyone to help him back.

    Yu Meixia said worryingly. ¡°Chief Dong, rest here for a while. I will cook some soup for you to sober up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa. ¡°Don¡¯t be so troublesome. I¡¯m fine, and the alcohol effect will wear off in a while.¡±

    Yu Meixia hesitated. ¡°Then... Then I will fill the bathtub for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Yu Meixia entered the bathroom and blushed when she told Yu Qianqian. ¡°Qianqian, go back to your room to y with yourptop.¡± Yu Qianqian nodded and returned to her room, excitedly with herptop. Yu Meixia looked at her daughter entering her room and she went over to close the door. After that, she went to the living room and helped Dong Xuebing to the bathroom. She whispered. ¡°The water is ready. I... I will go in and wash your hair in a while.¡± This was not the first time and Yu Meixia felt she could only repay Chief Dong this way.

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Sister Yu, you should be tired today. You don¡¯t need to help me.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and replied softly. ¡°I¡¯m not tired.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reject her and entered the bathroom to strip, before soaking himself in the bathtub.

    After a while, Yu Meixia knocked on the door and entered. Dong Xuebing was not shy this time, and he did not try to make suds to cover himself. Maybe it was due to the alcohol, he did not even pull the shower curtains. Yu Meixia identally looked into the tub and saw something she was not supposed to see. Her face turns red immediately, but she was not a young girl and regained herposure quickly. She took the showerhead and start washing his hair.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes andughed. ¡°Thank you. This is not what a helper should do.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°It¡¯s... It¡¯s ok. You had treated my daughter and me well, and I should do this.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let me know if you encounter any problems. If I can help, I will surely help.¡±

    Yu Meixia acknowledged and thanked him. She turned her face towards the bathroom wall and reach over for Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet to give him a foot massage shyly. She was wearing a dark green dress with shoulder straps, and it was fitting, showing her voluptuous figure.

    Dong Xuebing looked down from the opening of her dress, and his heart was racing. He always felt Yu Meixia does not have any unique qualities, but she is still unique in her own ways and her weak and careful character was quite attractive to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Sister Yu, did your husband treat you well?¡±

    Yu Meixia had sadness in her eyes. ¡°He treated me very well when we just got married. But after he bes addicted to gambling, he started hitting me every day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°He bears to hit you?¡± Who would hit a pretty woman like her?

    Yu Meixia does not want to talk about her husband and continued with the foot massage quietly.

    Dong Xuebing sighed in his heart. No wonder Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian have such weak and timid characters. Her husband should be one of the reasons.

    After bathing, Dong Xuebing felt better.

    Yu Meixia saw Dong Xuebing about to get dressed and quickly walked out of the bathroom, but she saw Yu Qianqian standing outside of the bathroom. Yu Qianqian looked at her mother and wondered why her mother in the bathroom was when Chief Dong was taking a bath. Yu Meixia panicked and quickly exined. ¡°I went in to help your big brother soak his dirtyundry. Oh, he is still bathing, and you got to wait to use the toilet.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and happily said. ¡°Mum, I know how to use aputer now. I even typed some words earlier.¡±

    Yu Meixia gave her daughter a kiss on her forehead. ¡°Clever girl. Go and y with it, and you can teach me how to use it in the future.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and ran back to her room.

    Since Yu Meixia¡¯s husband started gambling, she had not seen her daughter so happy. Her gratitude towards Dong Xuebing increased and felt touched. She felt Chief Dong should be dressed up and knocked on the door. She entered the bathroom with a hairdryer and made Dong Xuebing sit on a chair. After that, she stood behind him with the hair dryer to dry his hair.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Err... you can hold the hairdryer slightly further. It will be too hot if it¡¯s close.¡±

    ¡°Like this?¡±

    ¡°Push the switch down two notches, and it will be cold air. Use that.¡±

    ¡°Cold air? Sorry... I... I had never used a hairdryer before. I don¡¯t know about it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. You will know how to use it slowly. If you are still unsure, you can read the user manuals. For example, you can read how to use the washing machine, so you don¡¯t need to wash the clothes with your hands. It¡¯s too tiring.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to enjoy this feeling.

    After Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair was dried, he sat on the sofa to watch TV. Yu Meixia walked over and offered to massage his legs. She could tell Chief Dong loves to have his legs massaged. But Dong Xuebing quickly rejected. It¡¯s okay if they are in the bathroom, but in the living room, Qianqian might walk out of her room anytime and sees them.

    ¡°Let¡¯s set up your phone and save my number.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yu Meixia carefully take out the phone from the box and held it in her hands. She fumbled with it for a while before switching on the phone. When she heard the phone¡¯s tone after switching it on, she got shocked. After the screen lit up, she held the phone unnaturally and realized it was a touch-screen phone. Her fingers were shaking as she swiped the menu. After a while, she got confused and looked at Dong Xuebing shyly. ¡°I... I am too stupid and had never use a handphone before. I don¡¯t know how to save your number. Chief Dong, can... can you teach me?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I am also confused when I bought my first phone. At least you know how to switch it on. I can¡¯t even find the on/off button. Haha...¡± Of course, this is a made-up story. Dong Xuebing¡¯s environment is very different from Yu Meixia. Even when he could not afford a phone, he had also yed with his ssmate¡¯s phone. How is it possible that he does not know how to switch it on?

    Yu Meixia was afraid Chief Dong to think she is useless other than cooking and will chase them away. When she heard Chief Dong encouraging her instead of looking down on her, she was touched. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Pass me your phone. I will teach you how to save phone numbers.¡±

    Yu Meixia focused all her attention on the phone as she does not want Chief Dong to think she is stupid.

    ¡°When you press here, there will be a pop-up and there is a keypad here. Just tap it with your finger. Look, you saved the number. Now I will teach you how to save a name to the number. Ok. It¡¯s done. Just do these steps to save other people¡¯s numbers in the future. Now, I will teach you how to make calls. Press this icon and then enter the phone number. If you have saved the phone number, you don¡¯t need to enter the numbers. Just press here and look for the name. Do you understand?¡±

    Yu Meixia was trying her best to remember all the steps. ¡°Err... almost.¡±

    Dong Xuebing passed the phone back to her. ¡°Try doing it yourself.¡±

    Yu Meixia took the phone nervously and almost cried when she failed. ¡°I... I am so stupid.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was sweating. ¡°Here, I will teach you step by step.¡± He held Yu Meixia¡¯s hand and showed her where to press. ¡°If you want to make other changes, the steps are about the same. Here. Try doing it yourself.¡±

    Yu Meixia seeded on her next try, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s handphone rang.

    ¡°Good. I will teach you other functions.¡±

    After learning awhile, Yu Meixia finally learned some of the functions on the phone.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing was almost hugging her. His left arm was over her shoulders, and the other hand was holding her hand, pressing the screen. Actually, one hand is enough to teach her, but Dong Xuebing was still influenced by the alcohol and took the opportunity to take advantage of her. ¡°Alright. Try setting the rm.¡± Dong Xuebing released his right hand and rested it on her thighs purposely. He could feel her warm legs through her dress.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s body stiffed and blushed as she looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand on herp. ¡°Chief Dong, I... I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Errr... nothing...¡± Yu Meixia lowered her head and start pressing her phone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw her not rejecting him and got bolder. He started to move his hand and inched towards the helm of her dress.

    Yu Meixia lowered her head shyly and don¡¯t dare to move.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand had pulled up her dress slightly and start feeling her legs through her stockings. ¡°Have you set the rm?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m almost done.¡± Yu Meixia¡¯s body was stiffed and did not move.

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

 Chapter 204 â€“ Chain Reaction

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and looked at the time. It was not even 6 am, and he decided to snooze a while more. But he suddenly remembered he had taken advantage of Yu Meixia while teaching her how to use handphones. From his blurry memories, he remembered that he had his hands all over her. He immediately regretted and gave himself a p on his forehead. You hooligan! How can you harass Sister Yu after a few drinks?!

    Dong Xuebing really regretted his actions. His excellent image in front of Sister Yu is all gone!

    Dong Xuebing wondered how Yu Meixia will see him afterst night¡¯s incident!

    Dong Xuebing climbed out of bed and got dressed, before walking out of his room embarrassedly. He looked at the room door opposite, and it was closed. Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian should still be sleeping. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and quickly wash up. He left a note saying that he had gone to work and rushed out of the house. It was about 6.30 am, and the Public Security Family Quarters is almost empty.

    In the lobby of the Public Security Burea, Dong Xuebing met Executive Deputy Bureau Chief Hu Yiguo.

    Hu Yiguo was surprised to see Dong Xuebing and looked at him coldly. ¡°Good morning, Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled faintly and said. ¡°I am not as early as you. You are really hardworking.¡±

    Hu Yiguo looked at Dong Xuebing and walked away without saying a word. Hu Yiguo¡¯s direction should be going towards the investigation department.

    Hu Yiguo was Dong Xuebing¡¯s biggest rival in the Bureau. Deputy Bureau Chief Zhao Jingsong and City Police Station¡¯s Chief Chang Wantao are in Hu Yiguo¡¯s faction. Hu Yiguo also had the support of the Head of the Publicity Department, Qian Sheng, and it¡¯s not easy for Dong Xuebing to deal with him. During the hacker incident, Dong Xuebing snatched back his credit from Hu Yiguo, their enmity had worsened. After that, the Yan Tai County¡¯s Ministry of Education Director¡¯s incident and the Finance department tried to create trouble for Dong Xuebing, and that¡¯s why Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t feel the need to show any respect for him.

    Back at his office, Dong Xuebing start reading the papers.

    After the staff of the Bureau arrived at work, Dong Xuebing overheard something and understood why Hu Yiguo is at the Bureau so early. The child abduction case before the Labor Day Holidays had a breakthrough and the detectives and arrested a suspect. The investigation department is under Hu Yiguo¡¯s jurisdiction, and he had arrived early to try to im the credit. After all, this case is considered a major case.

    1 hour...

    5 hours...

    8 hours...

    When it was almost time to get off work, Dong Xuebing did not get any updates on the child abduction case. He asked around and found out that the suspect refused to reveal anything. No matter how the detectives question the suspect, they could not get any useful information. He kept insisting he is innocent and had nothing to do with this case. Although the detectives knew this suspect is involved in this case, they do not have concrete evidence.

    Dong Xuebing packed his things and walked out of the Bureau. But when he thought of facing Yu Meixia at home, he got scared.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called home.

    ¡°Hello?¡± A soft voice answered. It was Yu Qianqian.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You finish school? It¡¯s me. Errr... what is your mother doing?¡±

    ¡°Brother!¡± Yu Qianqian said excitedly. ¡°My mother is in the bathroom. I will get her to answer!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°No need... Errr... Is your mother alright?¡±

    ¡°My mother? She is fine.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Help me tell Sister Yu that I will not be going back for dinner. I have a dinner appointment.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing felt relieved and walked to a small restaurant along the street to have noodles. While eating, he thought about how he is going to face Yu Meixia but came to no conclusion. After finishing his dinner, Dong Xuebing settled the bill and returned home.

    When Dong Xuebing enters his apartment, he noticed the TV was on, but there is no one in the living room.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the bedroom and saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian sitting in front of theptop, through the half-closed bedroom door. Theptop was ying a pop song. Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and gritted his teeth as he walked into the room. ¡°Downloading songs? Hu Silian had set up the inte?¡± Dong Xuebing had asked Hu Silian to set up the wireless router at his home this morning.

    Yu Qianqian turned and said. ¡°Brother! You are back! Aunty Hu had just set up the inte and taught me how to download songs.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You know how to download songs now?¡±

    Yu Qianqian replied softly. ¡°Not... not yet. But I will master it now. Really...¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted her head. ¡°Clever girl. Just try to download and ask me if you are unsure.¡±

    Yu Meixia was blushing beside and dare not look at Dong Xuebing or say anything.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed when he saw Yu Meixia. He tried to strike a conversation to ease the awkwardness. ¡°Err... Sister Yu, what did you all have for dinner?¡±

    Yu Meixia looked down and replied. ¡°I... I cooked two dishes and made bean porridge. Chief Dong, there is some porridge left. I... I will heat it up for you?¡± Yu Meixia was still wearing yesterday¡¯s dark green dress.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t help himself and sneaked a peep at Yu Meixia as she walked out to the kitchen. After she left, Dong Xuebing moved his chair closer to Yu Qianqian and taught her how to use some of the basic functions of theptop. Yu Qianqian was still excited since yesterday, and she looked more cheerful than before. Dong Xuebing was happy for her and went back to his room to change his clothes andy on the bed to wait for his porridge.

    The bedroom door was open, and Yu Meixia saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes are closed. She knocked and entered the room.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and smiles. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Yu Meixia passed the bowl of porridge to Dong Xuebing carefully. ¡°It¡¯s hot. Please be careful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and took a sip of the porridge. Hmm... it¡¯s fragrant and tastes good.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Yu Meixia looked at him shyly. ¡°Are you going to soak in the bath today? Should I prepare the water for you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Oh... Then...¡± Yu Meixia took the empty bowl from Dong Xuebing. ¡°Can I give you a foot massage?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to reject her because of what happened yesterday. But he still nodded unknowingly as he could not resist the temptation of foot massage.

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and brought the empty bowl out of the room. She returns after a while and closes the room door behind her, to prevent her daughter from seeing her giving Dong Xuebing a massage. She took a nce at Dong Xuebing and took off her shoes to get on the bed. She kneeled beside Dong Xuebing and start massaging his legs. ¡°I... I had gone to a bookshop to read up on massage techniques. I am not sure if it¡¯s effective.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and replied. ¡°It¡¯sfortable. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Let me know if it¡¯s painful.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing was moved. He had mistreated her yesterday, and instead of getting angry, she even went to the bookshop to look for books on massage. Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia¡¯s education level is not high and does not see a lot of characters. It should be hard for her to read a book at a bookshop. ¡°Sister Yu, when you are free, you can do what you want or go out with your friends. You don¡¯t need to spend time on these.¡±

    Yu Meixia just shook her head.

    Dong Xuebing did not try to persuade her and nced at her long dress and the opening of her cor.

    Yu Meixia noticed it, and her body stiffens. Her movements on Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg and slowed down.

    Last night, Dong Xuebing was drunk and took a step too far. He had decided not to harass Yu Meixia again, but when he saw her again, he knew he could not reverse her impression of him. Since his good-boy image is ruined and she did not mention anything about it, then... Anyway, Dong Xuebing had already touched her yesterday, and he decided to do it again.

    When Yu Meixia was pressing Dong Xuebing¡¯s left leg, Dong Xuebing purposely moved his right leg and positioned it in front of her dress. He slowly inched his leg in between her thighs into her dress and used his foot to caress her inner thighs.

    Yu Meixia was stunned and don¡¯t know what to do.

    Yu Meixia had wanted to stop Dong Xuebing when he took advantage of herst night, but she was scared. Now, Chief Dong is getting bolder, and she doesn¡¯t know how to react. ¡°Chief... Chief Dong, you... you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°You want to say something?¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and shook her head. ¡°No...¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and brushed his foot against her thighs. ¡°Sister Yu, I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her head and gritted her teeth. She moved her hand, which was pressing her dress down and continued with the massage.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing moved his foot from under her dress and said. ¡°Can you massage my head?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia straightened her skirt and moved to Dong Xuebing¡¯s side to face him. She ced her hands in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair and start massaging his scalp and pressed on some acupuncture points.

    ¡°Your technique is almost on par with professionals.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    ¡°Thank you. I just learned a few tricks.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands could not stay still again. Yu Meixia was very close to him, and he could smell her body scent. He rested his hand on her leg back and moved upwards slowly, pushing her dress up. He saw Yu Meixia did not stop him, and he started to stroke and grab her thighs through her stockings. After a while, he moved his hand to her butt.

    Yu Meixia can no longer pretend not to know. She grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Chief Dong, don¡¯t...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and moved his hand to hug her waist.

    This time, Yu Meixia did not stop him and continued her massage with a red face.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing starts to move his hands upwards along Yu Meixia¡¯s waist. When he reached her armpits, Dong Xuebing¡¯s wrist turned and cupped her soft left breast in his hand. Yu Meixia immediately froze and covered her chest with her arms. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand was sandwiched between her arms, pressing against her breast.

    ¡°Please... Don¡¯t...¡± Yu Meixia pleaded weakly.

    Dong Xuebing felt terrible. He saw Yu Meixia was not willing and did not force her. He retracted his hand and said. ¡°Sorry.¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her head, and her tears started flowing.

    Damn! What¡¯s wrong with her? Dong Xuebing was shocked. If he knew touching Yu Meixia will make her cry, he would not do that. He sits up from the bed and apologizes. ¡°Sister Yu, I¡¯m sorry. Can you stop crying? I... I am not myself these few days. Errr... if you are unwilling, I will not do this again. Ok? Please stop crying... It¡¯s all my fault.¡±

    Yu Meixia was sobbing softly.

    Dong Xuebing regretted. ¡°I am really sorry. Sister Yu, I will let you beat me up and will not retaliate.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault.¡± Yu Meixia sobbed. ¡°I... I remembered my husband suddenly, and it has nothing to do with you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t believe he had nothing to do with her crying. He apologized again and wiped her tears. ¡°Stop crying. Didn¡¯t you say your husband often beat you? Why do you think about him?¡±

    Yu Meixia cried. ¡°It¡¯s not his fault. He is just... He is set up by others, and because of me and Qianqian, he....¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I know I said it was thest time I beg you for help to let Qianqian go to school. But...... But my husband¡¯s death had been buried in mine and Qianqian¡¯s heart for too long.¡± Yu Meixia wiped his tears and climbed off the bed. She kneeled in front of the bed. ¡°Can you please help me onest time? I know my husband is killed by someone else, and I only hope you can help me catch the murderer. Please... I know you are a good man.

    I am a good man?

    Dong Xuebing had just took touched all over her, and he blushed. ¡°Err... Sister Yu, get up first.¡± Dong Xuebing helped her up and grabbed a towel for her to wipe her tears. ¡°Tell me slowly. What happened?¡±

    Yu Meixia blew her nose and said. ¡°My husband did notmit suicide.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. He thought Yu Meixia¡¯s husband had killed himself because of his debts. ¡°Then?¡±

    Yu Meixia got agitated. ¡°It must be the people from Jin Di Mansion. They had brought my husband to the casino there, and he lost a lot of money. But he refused to stop gambling, and he sold the house and everything valuable to try to recoup his losses. In the end, he lost and end up owing Jin Di Mansion a lot of money. But he still refuses to stop gambling. Every time my husband returns home, he had bruises on his face. He told me he was beaten up by the people at Jin Di Mansion, and then he borrowed money from his bosses. On the night when Ist saw him, he called Qianqian and me over. He said this is his final chance, and this will be thest time he gamble. But... but...¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Yu Meixia cried louder. ¡°But that is thest time I saw him. He went missing for many days, and his body was found in ake. The police autopsy report said hemitted suicide. I don¡¯t believe the police. I know my husband will not leave Qianqian and me behind. I cried and begged the police to investigate Jin Di Mansion. They must be the ones who killed my husband. But after the police investigation, the police told me that there is no casino in Jin Di Mansion. How can this be possible? My husband had told me he gambled there, and many people know that it is a ce for gambling. But the police insisted there is no casino...¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt something was off. ¡°What sort of ce is Jin Di Mansion?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°It is like a vacation resort and provides entertainment.¡±

    This ce has backing? They even manage to stop the police from investigating? Other than this exnation, Dong Xuebing cannot think of other reasons. ¡°Where is your husband¡¯s body.¡±

    Yu Meixia said. ¡°It¡¯s been half a year, and his body had been cremated.¡±

    ¡°That means there is no evidence? Other than you and Qianqian, is there any witness or evidence?¡± Yu Meixia shook her head. Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Without the body, there will be no clues, even if this case is reopened. Also, it¡¯s been so long, and it is almost impossible for the police to start the investigation again.

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, please help me. I beg you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°From what you told me, Jin Di Mansion is suspicious. But this incident had been over for almost half a year. It¡¯s quite difficult to reopen this case now.¡±

    Yu Meixia cried louder. Actually, she also knew it was impossible to get revenge for her husband.

    Dong Xuebing can tell Yu Meixia still loves her husband. Before meeting Dong Xuebing, she had to bring her daughter along to beg and was burdened with debt. She had been suppressing the thoughts of getting revenge. Dong Xuebing did not stop her from crying. Just let it all out. She might feel better after crying.

    The door suddenly opens. Yu Qianqian ran into her mother¡¯s arms and cried. ¡°Mum, you still have me... stop crying...¡± Yu Qianqian had heard her mother crying and overheard the conversation between Dong Xuebing and her mother.

    Yu Meixia hugged her daughter, and both cried louder.

    Dong Xuebing was touched and felt guilty for taking advantage of Yu Meixia earlier. ¡°Alright. I will help you ask around.¡± He took out his handphone and walked out of the room. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and called Qin Yong. ¡°Hello, Chief Qin? Are you resting?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Err... I would like to ask you about Jin Di Mansion.¡±

    Qin Yong was surprised and took a deep breath. ¡°The Jin Di Mansion at the County¡¯s outskirts? The one near to your Hui Tian Vige?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong, why are you asking?¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard Qin Yong asked this question and knew this Jin Di Mansion is not simple. ¡°Haha... I heard there is a casino there?¡±

    ¡°Sigh...... actually I heard a lot about that ce. That ce does have lots of illegal activities, and I even heard someone was killed there.¡± Qin Yong paused for a second and continued. ¡°Brother Dong, don¡¯t touch that ce. When I was newly transferred here, Chief Liang had wanted to close that ce down. But in the end, he couldn¡¯t do anything. I heard that ce had the backings of the higher-ups, and lots of County leaders pressurized Chief Liang to stop his investigations.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Higher-ups? Who?¡±

    After a long pause, Qin Yong said. ¡°There are rumors that the boss of Jin Di Mansion is the son of the County¡¯s Publicity Department¡¯s head, Qian Sheng.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally understood why the public security did not act against Jin Di Mansion even when people made police reports. Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong are under Qian Sheng¡¯s faction, and even Chief Liang could not do anything against them. One Qian Sheng might not be powerful enough to stop Chief Liang. There should be power struggles among the higher-ups when Chief Liang wants to investigate Jin Di Mansion. The two factions of the higher-ups should be the County Government¡¯s Party Secretary and the County¡¯s Mayor, and it¡¯s apparent Chief Liang¡¯s faction had lost.

    Damn! This is tooplicated. Even Chief Liang could not do anything?

    Jin Di Mansion... Qian Sheng... Hu Yiguo... Zhao Jingsong... Wan Tao... Dong Xuebing list out all these names in his heart.

    At this moment, Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian walked out of the bedroom and looked at Dong Xuebing eagerly.

    Currently, Dong Xuebing is still not powerful enough to deal with these people. But he gave in when he saw Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes. He felt he cannot refuse her request. ¡°Sister Yu. Don¡¯t be anxious. I need some time to deal with this. But I promise you I will catch the murderer if your husband is really killed by the people at Jin Di Mansion.¡± Since the day Dong Xuebing was posted to Tai Yan County, Dong Xuebing had decided to help the people here. Jin Di Mansion must be shut down!

    Yu Meixia¡¯s tears started flowing again and kneeled down in front of Dong Xuebing with Yu Qianqian.

    Yu Meixia knew Jin Di Mansion has strong backings, and she did not expect Chief Dong is willing to get justice for her. Chief Dong will surely offend the people behind Jin Di Mansion because of her.

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward and helped them up. ¡°Are you two praying to me? Get up.¡±

    After helping them up, Yu Meixia turned to her daughter. ¡°Qianqian, go back to the room first.¡± She does not want her daughter to get involved.

    After Yu Qianqian returned to the room, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I am not in charge of the investigation and public security, and without a valid reason, I cannot interfere in this case. Sister Yu, I want you to lodge a report at the Public Security again. If the officers there tells you that this case is closed and they will not investigate, you continue to make reports at other stations. If the County¡¯s Public Security refuses to ept your reports, go to the Provincial Public Security Bureau to make reports.¡± Dong Xuebing wants Yu Meixia to make somemotions and observe how Hu Yiguo and his gang will react. Of course, he also wants to see what Chief Liang¡¯s faction will do.

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°I... I know... Chief Dong, regardless of the oue, I will be grateful for your help. Thank you. I will never forget what you have done for me.¡±

 Chapter 205 â€“ Yu Meixia is in trouble!

    Next morning.

    Yu Meixia made a report to the Public Security over the phone. Her husband¡¯s body was discovered in the County¡¯s outskirts near to Jin Di Mansion. So, Yu Meixia called the City Police Station first. As expected, the officers there refused to ept this case as they had already closed the files. After that, Yu Meixia called the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau. The officer who asked her call noticed Yu Meixia¡¯s number was from their family quarters and epted her report before reporting to the higher-ups.

    ¡°Alright. I will go to work.¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag.

    Yu Meixia immediately brings Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoes over. ¡°Should I continue to call?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. Continue to call them. If they want you to go over to record statements, go ahead and tell them whatever you know.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. With Chief Dong backing her, she bes braver. She had been thinking of revenge for too long, and she finally saw a glimpse of hope. She was excited, but at the same time, she was worried. ¡°Chief Dong, if... if this matter blows up, there might be trouble for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I want this incident to blow out of proportion. Just do what I say.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing gratefully. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    County¡¯s Public Security Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing arrived in this office and start going through the case files. Under normal circumstances, the leaders not involved in investigations, like the Bureau¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary, Union Chairman, etc. will not know about the cases in the County. But Yu Meixia¡¯s case had rmed everyone. Everyone in the Bureau knew Chief Dong had hired a helper named Yu Meixia, and the calls to the Public Security Bureau and stations are from the Public Security Bureau¡¯s Family Quarters. This is very sensitive. Many people think it was Chief Dong who asked her to make reports. That means the person making this police report is Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief. Within 2 hours, the whole County Public Security Bureau heard about this case.

    Chief Dong is going to touch Jin Di Mansion?

    The ones who knew about Jin Di Mansion were shocked!

    The phone in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office rang. It¡¯s Hu Silian, the Bureau¡¯s Office Director!

    Hu Silian is close to everyone. Her rtionships with the County¡¯s Bureau leaders are good, and she is close to Chief Dong recently. When she heard Chief Dong¡¯s helper had made a report on the death case 6 months ago, she immediately called Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, Jin Di Mansion cannot be touched.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Why?¡±

    Hu Silian exined. ¡°Too many people are involved with that ce. Even Chief Liang could not do anything to them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Hu, thank you for telling me. I know what I should do.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s office line rang again.

    It¡¯s Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong. ¡°Brother, what are you doing? Jin Di Mansion... Sigh....¡± Since Dong Xuebing entered the Bureau and showed his capabilities in fending off his rivals and case-solving skills, Qin Yong starts to admire him. It¡¯s hard to get an ally in the government sector, and he does not want to see Dong Xuebing get into trouble. ¡°The investigation department is under Hu Yiguo, and the City¡¯s Police Station is under Wan Tao. You... You will not be able to interfere. Listen to me. Just wait and see what Chief Liang is going to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what Qin Yong meant. He said to wait for Chief Liang, but he is trying to ask Dong Xuebing to wait for the person behind Chief Liang to act first. But Chief Liang had failed in his previous attempt, and it should be almost impossible for him to try again. Also, who knows when that day wille. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing decided to act first. He will ignite the fire and see if any leaders from the County Government is willing to interfere.

    The third person who called up was Hui Tian Vige Station Chief Liu Dahai. He also said the same things.

    The fourth caller is someone Dong Xuebing least expected. Hu Yiguo.

    Hu Yiguo said in a low voice. ¡°Chief Dong, do you know about your helper¡¯s case? I had gone through the case file, and it¡¯s a suicide case. This case is closed, and why is she trying to bring it up again? The Bureau will not entertain such cases. It is a waste of resources.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°My helper¡¯s case? What happened? I don¡¯t know anything about this.¡±

    Hu Yiguo¡¯s tone changed. ¡°You don¡¯t know about this? Never mind. Just speak to your helper. She is calling every hour, and she even called the City Public Security Bureau. This case had been closed, and the person cremated. What is she trying to do? This is harassment. She wants to be arrested?¡± Hu Yiguo¡¯s attitude confirmed Dong Xuebing¡¯s suspicions. This guy is involved with Jin Di Mansion.

    Dong Xuebing replied fearlessly. ¡°Chief Hu, what you said is not right. If there are doubts about the case, we should investigate it. We cannot ignore it just because the case is closed. What if there are errors in the autopsy report? If we don¡¯t even investigate, how are we going to answer to the public? You still want to arrest her? Are you trying to threaten themoners?¡±

    Hu Yiguo¡¯s face changed. ¡°That¡¯s all I have to say. If your helper continues to call in, don¡¯t me me for not giving you face!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You don¡¯t need to give me face. If my helper reallymits any crimes, go ahead and arrest her. We are living in a country under the rule ofw. Even the rtive of the leadermits a crime, he or she will still have to be punished by thew!¡± Dong Xuebing does not believe Hu Yiguo dares to arrest Yu Meixia. The Jin Di Mansion case is very sensitive, and Hu Yiguo will not want to blow up things. If he really arrests Yu Meixia, it will show that he is trying to cover up something.

    At about 11 am, Dong Xuebing finally got the call he was waiting for.

    Liang Chengpeng had returned to the County from Beijing this morning. ¡°Chief Dong,e to my office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledge andposed himself before going upstairs to the Bureau Chief¡¯s office.

    ¡°Chief Liang, how is your mother?¡±

    ¡°After you left, she suddenly got a fever, and Hospital Director Qin and his team conducted checks. Luckily, she is fine and is recovering well now. my wife is still apanying her at 305 Hospital, and she should be discharged in a few days.¡± Liang Chengpeng was reading some documents when Dong Xuebing entered his office. He immediately gestures to Dong Xuebing to sit and took a ss to pour water for him.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare to let the Bureau Chief pour water for him. He immediately stood up and said. ¡°No... Chief Liang, I will pour the water myself.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was polite to Dong Xuebing because of his background in Beijing, and also, he had helped in getting treatment for his mother.

    Dong Xuebing poured a ss of water for himself and sat down.

    Liang Chengpeng looked at him. ¡°I heard you are going to touch Jin Di Mansion. That ce is not as simple as you think.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know. But regardless of the reason, a life is lost there. That might be a murder case, and it still involves gambling and other crimes. Although we still need to gather more facts, more than one person had told me this Jin Di Mansion has problems. We should not allow any ces to do what they want just because they have strong backings. This is not awless society, and we must abide by thew. Just because they have backings, we ignore the fact that they might have murdered someone? Then what cases should we investigate? We don¡¯t investigate the cases of those with backings? What¡¯s the purpose of our Public Security?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng smiled helplessly. He was impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s way with words. He is always able to give all sorts of righteous reasons to support himself. ¡°Do you have evidence?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused and said. ¡°No. But once the investigation starts, we will surely find evidence.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How are you going to investigate?¡±

    ¡°Find an excuse to shut down Jin Di Mansion first and investigate from there. We can use gambling, vice, as excuses.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng shook his head. ¡°If it is so simple, I would have shut down that ce a long time ago. Vice? Gambling? You will not catch anyone. I had led a team twice to that ce and got nothing. All we find there are poker cards and dices. Your idea will not work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°They have people in our Bureau, and they will be notified beforehand. I believe if I bring my men there, I will surely get evidence.¡± Hu Yiguo must be on good terms with Publicity Department Head Qian Sheng¡¯s son. With an Executive Deputy Bureau Chief helping them, it will be a miracle if you manage to arrest anyone.

    Liang Chengpeng waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s not as simple as you think. Jin Di Mansion is more powerful than you think. Xiao Dong, just put this aside for the time being. The time is not ripe yet.¡± Liang Chengpeng also wants to shut down Jin Di Mansion. But he still has not entered the County Government¡¯s Party Committee. There are lots of things he cannot do as the higher-ups are involved in Jin Di Mansions.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Chief Liang, this is a person¡¯s life. How can we just put it aside?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng sighed. ¡°Just forget it. We still have a long way to go.¡± Liang Chengpeng knew how significant Jin Di Mansion¡¯s influence is, and he does not want Dong Xuebing to get into trouble.

    Dong Xuebing replied firmly. ¡°I have reservations about what you said.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng just smiled and did not say a word.

    Liang Chengpeng did not agree to Dong Xuebing¡¯s n, and the people behind him will not interfere. Dong Xuebing had prepared for this, but he will not give up on shutting down Jin Di Mansion. Firstly, it is for Yu Meixia, and secondly, a man is killed there. If Dong Xuebing does not know who the suspect is, it¡¯s alright. But the suspect might be the people in Jin Di Mansion, and the authorities do not even want to investigate and even tried to help the suspect secretly. This is why Dong Xuebing was so furious!

    Damn!

    No one is willing to help? What should I do?!

    I will not give up! Even if I have to investigate alone, I will also get the suspect!

    Dong Xuebing immediately call Yu Meixia. ¡°Sister Yu, continue to call the police stations!¡± Dong Xuebing needs a breakthrough now. He needs his opponents to show a loophole!

    At noon, Dong Xuebing noticed everyone is looking at him weirdly.

    Yes. The whole Bureau knew about what Dong Xuebing did and was impressed with his courage. This new Deputy Bureau Chief is very aggressive. He had offended Hu Yiguo within days after being posted here and also gone against the Head of the County¡¯s Education Ministry. After that, he has gone against all the leaders in the Finance Department. Now, he is going against the forces behind Jin Di Mansion? Damn! He is really a troublemaker!

    Throughout the day, Dong Xuebing could feel the pressure on him. But he had promised Yu Meixia to get justice for her, he doesn¡¯t care about the pressure.

    After work, Dong Xuebing walked back to the Bureau¡¯s Family Quarters.

    Suddenly, a Buick Regal stopped in front of him. The rear passenger door opens, and a man in early thirties alighted. This man is very fair. His face, hands, neck are fair and smooth, like a woman. He gave out an eerie feeling. ¡°Chief Dong. Nice to meet you.¡± He called out to Dong Xuebing with a smile and extended his hand for a handshake.

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand and asked. ¡°You are?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Qian Fei, and Qian Sheng is my father.¡± Qian Fei said and looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. The son of the County¡¯s Publicity Department Head? The person behind Jin Di Mansion? Fine. You all hade to me before I even go after you? Dong Xuebing pretended to be surprised. ¡°Oh... you are Chief Qian¡¯s son? Nice to meet you. You are... waiting for someone?¡±

    Qian Feiughed. ¡°I am waiting for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Huh? You need anything from me?¡±

    Qian Fei nced at Dong Xuebing. He was cursing at Dong Xuebing for his pretenses in his heart, but he kept a smile on his face. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s nothing. I just want to invite you to dinner. We can talk over dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not give him any face. ¡°Oh, if it¡¯s nothing, then forget it. I still have something on.¡±

    The corner of Qian Fei¡¯s lips twitched and said patiently. ¡°Chief Dong, it will not take long.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what Qian Fei is up to. Qian Fei should be going to give some gifts or money to shut him up and stop him from investigating the murder case. He might also invite Dong Xuebing to join him in his illicit activities. This person even dares to kill someone. What else he dare not to do? Dong Xuebing will not ept his invitation. ¡°Xiao Qian, if you have anything to say, say it here.¡±

    Xiao Qian? You dare to call me Xiao Qian? Qian Fei stared at Dong Xuebing for a few seconds and nodded. ¡°Fine! Let¡¯s have dinner another day!¡± He turned and walked away.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at him and continued walking home.

    In the Buick Regal, Qian Fei stared at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back view. ¡°You are only a County¡¯s Deputy Bureau Chief. If I don¡¯t teach you a lesson, you will not know who I am! Dong Xuebing, you are asking for it! Hmph! Go back to Jin Di Mansion!¡± The driver starts driving, and Qian Fei took out his phone to make a few calls.

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early and sat in the living room, drinking his tea, before 6 am.

    The other bedroom door opened, and Yu Meixia walked out in her sleep gown. She should be going to the toilet and got a fright to see someone in the living room. ¡°Chief Dong? You are up so early?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I can¡¯t sleep.¡±

    ¡°Please a while. I will prepare breakfast now.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and pulled the helm of her short gown down. But the gown was too short, and the top exposed more cleavage. Yu Meixia quickly covered her chest with her hand and enter the bathroom. When she came out, she immediately returns to her room to get changed.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he looked at Yu Meixia¡¯s actions. If Yu Meixia did not have a daughter, he would not believe she is in her 30s. Her face looks younger than her age and does not have any wrinkles. Her character is also shy and conservative, like a high school student.

    After a while, Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian walked out of their room.

    Yu Meixia said. ¡°Please wait a while. We have run out of eggs. I will go to the mini supermarket to buy some now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not hungry and nodded.

    Yu Meixia took a basket from the kitchen and topped up Dong Xuebing¡¯s teacup, before leaving.

    After the door is closed, Yu Qianqian walked over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Big Brother, my father... He...¡± She is also very concerned about her father¡¯s case.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will take care of it.¡± Dong Xuebing patted her head.

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°Thank you. You treated us really well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. Yes. He treated them well. Too well until he felt it was getting overboard. Dong Xuebing had to admit that he does not only pity them. In his heart, he started to have feelings for them. Of course, having feelings is merely an excellent way to put it. In reality, he lusts after them. Dong Xuebing scolded himself in his heart. You bastard! You only think about those things!

    20 minutes passed.

    Yu Qianqian asked curiously. ¡°Why is Mum not back yet?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing of it. ¡°Maybe the supermarket is not open yet.¡±

    Another 20 minutes passed.

    ¡°Big Brother, can you call my Mum?¡± Yu Qianqian got worried.

    Dong Xuebing called Yu Meixia, and her phone rang from the room. She did not bring her phone with her. It¡¯s almost an hour. Why is she not back yet? Where has she gone to buy eggs? Dong Xuebing stood up and said. ¡°Maybe your mother had gone to the supermarket on the northside to buy eggs. You go to school first. I will go and look for your mother.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked Yu Qianqian to the main gate of thepound and went to the nearby markets.

    He searched for Yu Meixia for more than an hour but did not see her!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat and sense something was wrong.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang, and he answered quickly. It was Hu Silian.

    ¡°Chief Dong, is your helper at home?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am also looking for her. She had gone out to buy eggs in the morning, and it¡¯s been almost 2 hours. Why are you asking?¡±

    Hu Silian took a deep breath and said. ¡°It must be her. The Bureau just received a call. Someone had seen a few men forcing a pretty woman into a van near to our quarters. The description of the woman sounds like your helper, and although the caller did not take down the number te, the description of the vehicle is simr to the case of children and women abduction.¡±

    Women abduction?

    Yu Meixia was kidnapped?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s anger rose!!!

 Chapter 206 â€“ Anger!

    County¡¯s Public Security Bureau.

    Command Center Office.

    After receiving Hu Silian¡¯s call, Dong Xuebing rushed to the Command Center Office. He entered without knocking and saw Qin Yong, Hu Silian, and a few other officers from the traffic and investigation departments in a discussion. A lot of people knew Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s helper was kidnapped. This is not a small incident because Yu Meixia is living in the Public Security Family Quarters and is considered a family member of a Public Security Officer. These criminals even dare to kidnap someone from the Public Security on the streets just outside of the quarters? This is an insult to the County¡¯s Public Security, and they have no respect for thew! Liang Chengpeng is furious. He immediately calls themand center and asked Qin Yong to take charge of this case personally!

    Dong Xuebing asked furiously. ¡°Director Hu, are there any clues?¡±

    Qin Yong replied. ¡°Chief Dong, don¡¯t be anxious. We had set up roadblocks on all major junctions and had informed the City¡¯s Public Security. The criminals will not escape if they did not leave Yan Tai County within the past 2 hours!¡± Now, everyone in the Bureau was not looking good. The patrol officers, traffic officers, and detectives are out on the streets searching for the kidnappers. Almost half of the County¡¯s Public Security strength is in this case.

    Dong Xuebing replied: ¡°2 hours is enough for them to escape. Do you have any new clues?¡±

    Hu Silian said. ¡°The eyewitnesses had identified a few criminals, and we can confirm that they are members of the gang of kidnappers that abduct women and children. From our CCTV, the vehicle was traveling to the western direction. We suspect all the kidnappers are keeping the people they abducted in the mountainous area in the west region.

    Damn! These people dare to abduct my helper?

    Dong Xuebing knew these criminals will not stay in the County after abducting Yu Meixia. They should have escaped by now, and it¡¯s useless to search in the County. The County does not have enough officers to extend the search to the western district. By now, Yu Meixia should be sent to the ¡®client¡¯ in the mountainous region. She is a pretty woman, and she will face more than being kidnap. She might be raped and even beaten up. Wait? Her situation will worsen with every minute!

    Qin Yong also knew they do not have time. Everyone in the family quarters knew how pretty Yu Meixia is and who knows if the criminals will rape her along the way? Qin Yong frowned and said. ¡°The criminals are very cunning. Chief Hu had been investigating this case for more than 2 weeks and could not get any clues. Conducting searches in the County is not the best solution. We should start from the roots. If we know who these criminals are and where they are going to sell the people they abduct, it will be easier to arrest them!¡±

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. ¡°Chief Qin, Director Hu, please take care of the situation here. I will go to the Detection Cells!¡±

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will do our best!¡±

    Dong Xuebing has feelings for Yu Meixia and could not keep hisposure when he heard she is in danger. Also, this incident happened right after Yu Meixia tried to reopen her husband¡¯s death case, and Dong Xuebing started to target Jin Di Mansion. Dong Xuebing is suspicious. If Yu Meixia disappears forever, her husband¡¯s death case will not be reopened. Could it be the people from Jin Di Mansion? Is it Qian Fei? Are these criminals acting under the instructions of Hu Yiguo, Zhao Jingsong, and their gang? Dong Xuebing does not have evidence and is not interested in getting evidence. He just wants to rescue Yu Meixia and not let her be harmed!

    Dong Xuebing called the detention cells. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing. I want to interrogate the child abduction case¡¯s suspect, you all arrested yesterday!¡± Although that suspect refused to reveal anything yesterday, he is the only clue Dong Xuebing has now.

    The officer replied. ¡°Chief Dong, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t let you interrogate him. Chief Hu had instructed that other than him, no one is allowed to be in touch with the suspect.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked furiously. ¡°I also cannot interrogate him?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Chief Dong. We are only following orders from our direct leader. Why don¡¯t you speak to Chief Hu first?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hanged up the phone and went upstairs!

    Hu Yiguo¡¯s office.

    Hu Yiguo was rxing in his office, sipping his tea.

    Dong Xuebing entered his office and stared at him. ¡°Chief Hu, I want the information about the child abduction case. I also want to interrogate the suspect you all arrested yesterday!¡±

    Hu Yiguo coldly replied. ¡°Chief Dong, when are you in charge of the investigation?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at him in his eyes. ¡°One of my family members is kidnapped!¡±

    ¡°Chief Qin is tracking the suspects¡¯ vehicle now. You should wait for the information there.¡± Hu Yiguo sneered. ¡°I am in charge of this case. Even if your family member is involved, the rules cannot be changed. Chief Dong, just do your job and look after Hui Tian Vige Station. Don¡¯t interfere in this case.¡± Hu Yiguo is pleased to see Dong Xuebing so furious.

    Dong Xuebing is about to explode. ¡°I can¡¯t even look at the information?¡±

    Hu Yiguoughed. ¡°I said you are not in charge of this case. I know what I should do.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been 2 weeks, and you don¡¯t any progress! This is called knowing what to do? The 5th and 6th victims had appeared, and you still have time tough and drink tea here?!¡± Kidnapping Yu Meixia had touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s bottom line. There¡¯s no time to waste. Sister Yu might be getting rape now, and Hu Yiguo is refusing to cooperate. Instead, he is sittingfortably in his office drinking tea and refuse to let other people look at the investigation files. What¡¯s the meaning of this? He does not want to investigate and wants Yu Meixia to fend for herself!

    Hu Yiguo banged his desk and stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Watch your tone! I don¡¯t need you to teach me how to investigate this case! Get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°I am asking you thest time. Are you willing to give me the case file and the suspect?¡±

    Hu Yiguoughed. ¡°Just take care of your station!¡± It¡¯s not the first time Hu Yiguo mention Hui Tian Vige Station, and it showed how revengeful he is.

    Dong Xuebing had fallen out with Hu Yiguo several times, and he pointed at him. ¡°Fine. Remember what you said!¡± Hu Yiguo is purposely hindering Dong Xuebing, and this made Dong Xuebing more suspicious that Hu Yiguo had something to do with this case. If not, why is Hu Yiguo afraid of letting Dong Xuebing look at the case file and interrogate the suspect? Just because they are rivals?

    After Dong Xuebing left, Hu Yiguo called the detention cells. ¡°Don¡¯t let Chief Dong speak to any of the suspects in the detention cells. Other than Chief Liang, get my permission first if anyone wants to interrogate the child abduction case¡¯s suspect!¡± Hu Yiguo is in charge of this case. ording to the regtions, his permission is required before anyone can meet the suspect.

    There¡¯s no more time!

    After leaving Hu Yiguo¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing did not wait any longer. He suppressed his anger and called Liang Chengpeng¡¯s phone. ¡°Chief Liang...¡±

    5 minutester, Liang Chengpeng arrived at themand center and called for an emergency meeting.

    In themand center meeting room, Executive Deputy Bureau Chief Hu Yiguo, Deputy Bureau Chief Gong Zhongwen, Deputy Bureau Chief Zhao Jingsong, Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong, City Police Station Chief Chang Wantao, Deputy Bureau Chief Dong Xuebing, and Office Director Hu Silian are present. Many people do not know what¡¯s the purpose of this meeting. Could it be the case of Chief Dong¡¯s helper being kidnapped? Although this is a serious case, there¡¯s no need for Chief Liang to call everyone in for this meeting. Could it be that there is a more serious case?

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s first sentence in the meeting shocked everyone!

    ¡°This meeting is about the child abduction case.¡± Liang Chengpeng looked at Hu Yiguo. ¡°Chief Hu, you do not need to follow in this case.¡±

    Hu Yiguo was stunned. What? I don¡¯t need to follow up on this case?

    Everyone turned their heads to look at Hu Yiguo.

    Before Hu Yiguo could say anything, Liang Chengpeng continued. ¡°Chief Dong, you will take over this case!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied without hesitation. ¡°Yes!¡±

    Zhao Jingsong took a deep breath and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Qin Yong and Hu Silian also turned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Hu Yiguo was still in shock. What¡¯s happening? Why did Chief Liang letting Dong Xuebing take over this case?

    Gong Zhongwen frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing and Liang Chengpeng. He did not say a word and continue to look at the documents in front of him.

    Bureau Chief Liang had let Dong Xuebing take over this case. But it¡¯s only a case, and it will not affect Hu Yiguo¡¯s influence in the Bureau. At the same time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s authority did not increase. But everyone present knew this is not about their authority or power. They are more concerned about why Chief Liang is so close to Chief Dong?

    Hu Yiguo remembered what Dong Xuebing said before he left. ¡°Remember what you said!¡± Hu Yiguo had refused Dong Xuebing to look at the investigation reports and interrogate the suspect. Now, this case is transferred to Dong Xuebing. This is a p to his face. Hu Yiguo will not tolerate this. ¡°Chief Liang, I had been following on this case, and we had arrested one suspect. We will crack this case soon. If you change the person in charge of this case now, the progress will...¡±

    Liang Chengpeng interrupted him. ¡°Soon? It will soon be 1 month! Why is this case not solved yet?¡±

    Hu Yiguo tried to argue: ¡°This time we will....¡±

    Liang Chengpeng interrupted him again. ¡°That¡¯s it. Even a family member of our Public Security Officer is kidnapped now. This case must be solved immediately. Everyone here must support Chief Dong in this case.¡± Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, it¡¯s up to you now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes, Sir! I will solve this case!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng nodded. ¡°Good! Meeting dismissed!¡±

    Hu Yiguo had been pped in his face by Dong Xuebing, and his authority had been challenged again. He does not understand why Chief Liang is helping Dong Xuebing as both had no dealings in the past. Why is he showing his support for Dong Xuebing now? Hu Yiguo and everyone at the meeting was puzzled as this is too sudden!

    Zhao Jingsong and Wan Tao were in a bad mood and followed Hu Yiguo out of the meeting room.

    Qin Yong is in a good mood as Hu Yiguo was reprimanded by Chief Liang. Once again, he had to reassess Dong Xuebing¡¯s power.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the Command Center and went to withdraw his gun from the armory, before going to the detention cells.

    In Hu Yiguo¡¯s office.

    Hu Yiguo, Zhao Jingsong, and Wan Tao entered Hu Yiguo¡¯s office.

    Zhao Jingsong asked. ¡°Old Wan, what do you think?¡±

    Wan Tao frowned. ¡°This should not be happening. What is Chief Liang thinking? Showing his support for Dong Xuebing? Since when they are on such good terms?¡±

    Hu Yiguo was also frowning. ¡°Never mind. It¡¯s also a good thing for someone to take over this case. The suspect had been questioned since yesterday, and he refused to reveal anything. We also have no concrete evidence to show his involvement in the case, and he is in detention because of another theft case. We had put in so much effort and time to interrogate him and could not get any useful information. Dong Xuebing will also not get anything out of him. If he cannot crack this case, it will be his responsibility.¡± Hu Yiguo is someone who just wants credits and pushes responsibility, and this is the excuse he gave himself.

    Zhao Jingsong nodded. ¡°You are right. This suspect¡¯s lips are tight.¡±

    Hu Yiguo thought for a while and looked at Zhao Jingsong.

    Zhao Jingsong got his meaning and said. ¡°I still have something on.¡±

    Wan Tao looked at them and knew they are hiding something from him. But he did not ask anything.

    Detention Cells.

    Dong Xuebing walked in. Sister Yu, you will be safe. Wait for me! I am going to save you!

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± The person in charge of the detention cells greeted him.

    Dong Xuebing immediately ordered. ¡°Bring Chen Hailiang out!¡±

    The person in charge had received news that Dong Xuebing will be taking over this case. He turned to an officer and gave the instructions, before turning back to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I will bring you to the interrogation room.¡± Dong Xuebing sat at the back of the room and start reading the case files and Chen Hailiang¡¯s statements.

    To Dong Xuebing, every second count!

    Dong Xuebing needs to get a breakthrough as soon as possible! He needs to know what Yu Meixia is kept captive!

    At the end of the corridor, Chen Hailiang was being escorted to the interrogation room. A guard walking behind him said. ¡°Watch your words. The police have no evidence against you. Don¡¯t say anything, and you will be released in a few days. Understand?¡±

    Chen Hailiang was stunned and wanted to turn his head to see who had said those things. But his head was pressed down by the person behind, and he nodded. Although he doesn¡¯t know why someone is helping him, that mystery person¡¯s words made him more determined to keep his mouth shut. Since someone is protecting him, what else is he afraid of?

    Interrogation room.

    Dong Xuebing ordered. ¡°No one is allowed to enter other than Chen Hailiang!¡±

    After the escort officers left, Dong Xuebing walked over to lock the door and looked at the suspect.

    Chen Hailiang is around 40 years old, and the mysterious person earlier had given him hope and made him more determined to keep his mouth shut. He smiled cheekily and said. ¡°My name is Chen Hailiang. I am 38 years old this year. My address is Liu Hu Western Vige...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly. ¡°Stop your nonsense!¡±

    Chen Hailiangughed. ¡°Mr. Police Officer, these are the questions you all ask every time. I am only trying to save your time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied in a low voice. ¡°Chen Hailiang. I don¡¯t have time to y with you. You only have one option now. Tell us who are your aplices. Who else is involved in the child and women abduction case, and where are you all going to sell them? If you tell us, I promise you will get a lighter sentence!¡±

    Chen Hailiang denied. ¡°I said many times. I am not the person you all are looking for. That day, I went to the vige to buy something and happened to see the person your officers want to arrest. I don¡¯t even know him. What do you want me to say? I really have nothing to do with this case!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°You are asking for it!¡±

    Chen Hailiangughed. ¡°I had said what I know. There is nothing I can do if you don¡¯t believe me.¡±

    ¡°If the suspect is caught and he reveals you are his aplice, you will be charged with more than this offense! You better think twice!¡±

    Chen Hailiang refused to admit. ¡°I did not abduct any women or children! I have nothing to do with this case!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew it¡¯s not easy to break through this person¡¯s defense. From the bruises on his face, the officers who interrogated him must have use force on him. If Chen Hailiang did not say anything useful even after being beaten up, then it should be impossible for Dong Xuebing to open his mouth! It¡¯s almost 2 hours, and Dong Xuebing had no more time!

    Dong Xuebing asked a few more questions, and Chen Hailiang still refuses to admit.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It¡¯s a call from a public phone. He answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Sobbing... Big brother...¡± It¡¯s Yu Qianqian. ¡°My mother... sob... sob.... Please save my mother... Sob... Please...¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. He did not expect Yu Qianqian to know her mother was abducted. ¡°Qianqian... stop crying. I will bring your mother back!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°I promise! When did I ever lie to you?¡±

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s cries were softer.

    Dong Xuebing gently said. ¡°Be a good girl. Don¡¯t go back to ss and look for my mother. She will bring you home after school and don¡¯t go back to the quarters today.¡± Dong Xuebing suspect Jin Di Mansion is involved in this case and dares not to let Yu Qianqian move around alone.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing felt his heart had sunk to the bottom.

    The more Dong Xuebing was in despair, the faster his brains worked. He suddenly had a bold idea!

    Dong Xuebing looked at Chen Hailiang. ¡°You have been in custody for two days and might not know what had happened. To be honest with you, one of my rtives is abducted by your aplices this morning.¡±

    Chen Hailiang was shocked and knew he is in a grave situation.

    Dong Xuebing reached for his gun and withdrew it from the holster. ¡°I am willing to give up my position for her.¡±

    Chen Hailiang looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s gun and panicked. But he thought for a while andposed himself. This is the detention cells, and only Dong Xuebing is inside the interrogation room with him. A lot of officers know about this, and he does not believe Dong Xuebing will dare to shoot him. Dong Xuebing is only scaring him. Heughed and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are forcing me to admit? I already said I have nothing to do with this case. Even if you shoot me, I also have nothing to do with this case!¡±

    Shoot?

    Bullshit!

    Chen Hailiang thought to himself. You are only trying to scare me!

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he clocked his gun and aimed at Chen Hailiang. ¡°There is a limit to my patience. I am asking you onest time. Are you going to tell me or not?¡±

    Chen Hailiang turned his head away from Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Fine! You have guts!¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Chen Hailiang. Bang! He had squeezed the trigger!

    ¡°Ah!!!!!!!¡± Chen Hailiang shouted in pain and held his leg on the ground. Blood was oozing out the wound on his leg!

    He fired! He really shot me!

    Chen Hailiang stared at Dong Xuebing with his eyes wide open. He doesn¡¯t believe this is true! He really dares to shoot me! Why?

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and aimed his gun at Chen Hailiang again. ¡°I am asking you one more time. Where are your aplices?!¡±

    Chen Hailiang first thought is this person is crazy!

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I will count to three. One... Two... Three...¡±

    ¡°Wait! I will tell you!¡± Chen Hailiang gritted his teeth in pain and shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t shoot! Don¡¯t shoot me!¡± He is scared. This person dares to shoot him in broad daylight in the detention cells! What else he doesn¡¯t dare to do? Chen Hailiang finally understood the importance of that person who was abducted this morning. He quickly said: ¡°I am not close to those people. I only know one of the leaders in that gang. His name is Scarface. He is bald and has a scar on his face. I don¡¯t know the rest of his gang. Oh... they will bring the goods... no... the people they abducted to Gao Vige in the western outskirts!¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°Continue!¡±

    The gunshot wound on Chen Hailiang¡¯s leg was bing unbearable. ¡°That¡¯s all I know! Really! I swear I had told you everything I know! Call the ambnce now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath... BACK 50 seconds!

    The scene in front of Dong Xuebing shed!

    ¡°You are forcing me to admit? I already said I have nothing to do with this case. Even if you shoot me, I also have nothing to do with this case!¡±

    Chen Hailiang does not believe Dong Xuebing will open fire and replied confidently.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and quickly kept his gun and took out his phone to call Liu Dahai. ¡°Hello, get your men ready and ask Chu Feng to bring them over to the County Bureau now. Remember, bring their guns along. We have an important mission... Yes. It¡¯s the children¡¯s and women¡¯s abduction case! We know where their transaction will take ce!¡± Dong Xuebing did not get the officers from the County Bureau. Although Liang Chengpeng had ordered the rest of the Deputy Chiefs to assist Dong Xuebing, Dong Xuebing did not ask them for help. He is afraid someone will leak this information and screw up his ns. Dong Xuebing had controlled Hui Tian Vige Station¡¯s officers and felt safer to use his own men!

    Chen Hailiang sneered when he heard what Dong Xuebing said.

    Chen Hailiang thought to himself. Who do you think you are?! You know where they will transact? Bullshit!

    After leaving the detention cells, Dong Xuebing went to meet up with Chu Feng and his men.

    In the meantime, many people had heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions, and there are rumors that Dong Xuebing had found out where the criminals are hiding.

    Hu Yiguo was surprised when he heard about this. He immediately calls Dong Xuebing to ask him about this. ¡°Chief Dong, what have you found out?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°Chief Hu, I am in charge of this cause, and I know what to do. You don¡¯t need to worry about me!¡±

    This was what Hu Yiguo said to Dong Xuebing in his office!

    Hu Yiguo was furious and almost threw his phone on the floor!

 Chapter 207 â€“ Marksman Xiao Dong!

    County¡¯s Public Security Bureau.

    Chu Feng and 3 other officers stood in front of Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, we are here to report.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go!¡±

    ¡°Where are we going?¡± Chu Feng asked.

    Dong Xuebing did not answer him. ¡°You all will know when we get there. Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not tell anyone about the transaction location of the criminals. Hu Yiguo is worried and called Zhao Jingsong to his office to discuss Dong Xuebing¡¯s action. They felt Dong Xuebing was bluffing. They asked the people at the detention cells, and Chen Hailiang did not say anything useful. How can Dong Xuebing know where the criminals are? Qin Yong and Hu Silian also do not know Dong Xuebing had led a team of officers out. Is Dong Xuebing so powerful that he managed to get something useful from Chen Hailiang after questioning him for a few minutes?

    Chu Feng was driving the Buick MPV towards the west.

    Dong Xuebing sat at the rear passenger seat and took a few deep breaths. ¡°Chu Feng, hurry up. Go as fast as possible!¡±

    Chu Feng knew Chief Dong was furious and knew the person abducted was Chief Dong¡¯s helper. He thought about Dong Xuebing¡¯s instructions and decided to ignore all traffic rules. He stepped on the elerator and sped towards the neighboring province. ¡°Chief Dong, do we need to inform the local authorities?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No need. We will inform them when we get there.¡±

    Chu Feng understood Dong Xuebing¡¯s meaning. ¡°You are afraid...¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and did not say a word. Now, the whole bureau does not know where he is going. If Jin Di Mansion and Hu Yiguo really have anything to do with Yu Meixia¡¯s abduction, the local authorities will get information and inform the criminals to leave. It will be harder to rescue Yu Meixia if this happens.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. Yu Meixia had been abducted for about 3 hours. No. From the time Yu Meixia left the family quarters, it should be slightly more than 2 hours. To escape the roadblocks, which were set up in the past 2 hours, their speed should not be fast. Also, the criminals might choose the minor roads to avoid the police. Yes! There¡¯s still time!

    Sister Yu! Wait for me!

    At about 1pm, the Buick MPV entered a mountainous region of the neighboring province.

    The mountain roads are narrow, and Chu Feng drove carefully. ¡°Gao Family Vige should be in front. I had asked earlier, and we can¡¯t enter this road. We must make a detour and enter from the other side of the mountain. Also, this ce is too rural, and lots of crimes happened here. But the vigers are united and unreasonable. Even the local police can¡¯t do anything to them. Chief Dong, we only have 5 people. Should we...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted Chu Feng. ¡°5 people are not enough?¡±

    Chu Feng and the other officers think back. Chief Dong is right. He had fought 7 opponents at once.

    Chu Feng slowed down. ¡°Should we enter from the foot of the mountain?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Go straight and see if we can find that van. Based on the timing, the criminals should have just arrived here, and their vehicle should be parked around here.¡± Dong Xuebing was anxious. Although he knew the location of where the criminals will transact, but who knows if they will bring Yu Meixia here? What if...

    5 minutes...

    8 minutes...

    10 minutes...

    Finally, they saw an old van parked behind some trees in front!

    ¡°It¡¯s there! The criminals are here!¡± Chu Feng said excitedly. This is a major case and an opportunity for him and the other 3 officers to get credit!

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. ¡°Alright! Prepare your guns! Anything might happenter!¡±

    There is no one in the parked van. The number te of the van is covered with mud, and the license te number is not clear. But this was the same vehicle Dong Xuebing saw on the Traffic CCTV footage. Dong Xuebing can confirm this is the vehicle used in Yu Meixia¡¯s abduction. After Chu Feng and the officers alighted, Dong Xuebing ordered them to puncture all 4 tires of the van. This is to prevent any criminals to escape. After piercing the tires, they entered the woods and walked towards the foot of the mountain!

    10 minutester, Dong Xuebing and his officers saw the vige in front of them.

    Dong Xuebing was breathing heavily and suppressed his urge to rush in. ¡°Chu Feng, you can inform the local police.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Feng took out his phone.

    At this time, a viger, wearing a bamboo hat, walked out of the vige. He was carrying something and looks like he was leaving the vige. The viger is walking along a mountain trail, and Dong Xuebing and his men were hiding in the woods. Dong Xuebing saw the viger and signaled to one of his officers. That officer quickly walked out of the woods and stopped that viger.

    ¡°Hi, can I ask you something?¡± The officer asked.

    The officer was wearing in clothes, and the viger does not know he is a police officer. ¡°What?¡±

    The officer showed his identity card and said. ¡°We are investigating a case. There should be some outsiders entering your viger earlier and should be the owner of that van parked outside. They might have abducted a woman. Do you know where those people are?¡±

    The viger was shocked and move one step back. ¡°What do you all want?¡±

    The officer frowned. ¡°We are investigating this case. Just tell me where they are.¡±

    The viger suddenly turned around and ran towards the vige. He should be going back to inform the criminals. The officer was shocked and realized this viger might be one of the aplices, or all the vigers in the vige are too united. The officer did not let the viger escape and rushed forward to pin him down!

    The viger started shouting at the top of his voice. ¡°Help! Police are beating me up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered to waste time on the viger and ran out of the woods. He clocked his gun and fired a shot at the viger. But Dong Xuebing missed and hit the ground beside the viger!

    The viger was stunned!

    Chu Feng and the other 3 officers were also shocked!

    Dong Xuebing asked in a cold voice. ¡°I will ask you again. Where are they?¡±

    The viger pointed to the viger and stuttered. ¡°They... they are in the viger... the biggest house in the vige. You all.... You all can see the house once you enter the vige!¡±

    BACK 90 seconds!

    The scenes in front of Dong Xuebing shed!

    The viger was walking slowly out of the vige towards the mountain.

    ¡°Chief Dong, should we stop him for questioning?¡± An officer asked.

    Dong Xuebing points towards the vige. ¡°No need. There... The biggest house near the entrance of the vige. The criminals are in there.¡±

    The few officers were shocked. How did Chief Dong know where the criminals are?

    Dong Xuebing did not exin himself. He was too worried about Yu Meixia. ¡°Get ready! We will go in to arrest them! We are not allowed to fail!¡±

    In the biggest house of Gao Family Vige.

    Yu Meixia was tied up with ropes in a sack, and only her head was outside. The few criminals were looking at her with lust. Yu Meixia didn¡¯t dare to look at them and was sobbing and shivering.

    Besides Yu Meixia, two vigers are arguing.

    ¡°I had told Scarface! This woman belongs to me! I want to see who dare to vie with me!¡±

    ¡°Er Bangzi! You only offered 50,000 RMB. Can¡¯t you see how pretty this woman is?! You think you can afford it?¡±

    ¡°Then how much are you offering?¡±

    ¡°Me? I offer 100,000 RMB!¡±

    ¡°Then, I will offer 200,000 RMB!¡±

    The abducted women and children were usually sold for tens of thousands. Very seldom, they will fetch more than 100,000RMB. But Yu Meixia was too beautiful, and even the kidnappers were thinking of bringing her back to be their wife.

    After arguing for a while, the two vigers looked at a bald man. ¡°Scarface, what do you say?¡±

    Scarface took a cigarette from one of his followers and said. ¡°I will sell her to the one who offered the highest price.¡±

    One of the vigers stared at him. ¡°What do you mean? We had finalized the price earlier. Why are you going back on your words?¡±

    Scarfaceughed. ¡°That¡¯s the price of the women earlier. Can¡¯t you all tell the difference between her and those women?¡± He turned and looked at Yu Meixia. ¡°Raise your head and look at them!¡± Yu Meixia did not move, and Scarface walked over and grabbed her hair to raise her head. ¡°You want to buy her at a few hundred thousand RMB? If you all don¡¯t make any higher offers, I will look for other buyers!¡±

    The viger frowned. ¡°Let go of your hand, and don¡¯t hurt her.¡±

    The other viger said. ¡°150,000! This is my highest offer!¡±

    These two vigers are the wealthiest people in the vige. If not, Scarface will also not look for them.

    Yu Meixia was feeling hopeless after she heard their conversations. If she was sold to them, she would never leave this mountain. Not only will she be raped and forced to bear children for this man, but she also will not see Qianqian again. She started sobbing loudly and pleaded. ¡°Please... I beg you... Please let me go...¡±

    Scarface gave Yu Meixia a stare. ¡°Stop crying!¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s distressed look made one of the vigers excited. ¡°200,000! That¡¯s all I will offer!¡±

    Scarface looked at the other viger and saw him keeping quiet. ¡°Fine. She is yours! Enjoy yourself! Hahaha...¡±

    That vigerughed and walked over to bring Yu Meixia back.

    ¡°No! Please......¡± Yu Meixia cried. ¡°I still have a daughter... Please let me go!¡±

    That viger frowned. ¡°She had given birth before?¡±

    Scarfaceughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Women who had given birth before feels the best!¡± Scarface¡¯s followersughed. That viger nodded and untied the sack to bring Yu Meixia out. ¡°Follow me! Scarface! You also follow me back to get your money!¡±

    Yu Meixia curled up on the floor, helplessly.

    Crashed! Suddenly, the main gate of the house is kicked open!

    ¡°Police! Get on the floor!¡± Yu Meixia heard Dong Xuebing shouted from outside.

    The two vigers and Scarface were shocked. Police? Why are the police here?

    The moment Yu Meixia saw Dong Xuebing entering the house, her tears started to flow non-stop. Chief Dong is here! Chief Dong is here to save me!

    Scarface¡¯s followers looked at each other. ¡°What should we do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored everyone and walked towards Yu Meixia. He was furious to see a viger trying to drag her, and gave that viger a kick to his stomach. ¡°Get away from her!¡± He held Yu Meixia and asked. ¡°Did they do anything to you?¡±

    Yu Meixia cried. ¡°No... I¡¯m fine...¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved when he saw Yu Meixia¡¯s clothes still intact. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for beingte.¡± Yu Meixia shook her head and refuses to let go of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. She was still in fright and trembling.

    Dong Xuebing ordered. ¡°Chu Feng! Arrest all of them!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± Chu Feng and the other officers pointed their guns at Scarface and took out their handcuffs!

    Scarface panicked and shouted to the viger. ¡°What are you waiting for?! Hurry and get help! Your vige had bought so many women and children! They are here to bring them back! All of us will not be spared!¡± His followers added. ¡°That¡¯s right! All of us will be jailed if we are arrested! We must retaliate! Kill them!¡±

    Themotion in the house attracted some vigers. They heard the police are here and are going to bring the women and children they bought back. The police are also going to arrest them. The vigers outside started to call for backups. A crowd was formed quickly, and they were armed with poles and metal rods. Soon, there are dozens of people standing outside, staring at Dong Xuebing and his men.

    ¡°Police?! They don¡¯t dare to shoot!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Chase them out! They have no right to meddle with Gao Family Vige¡¯s affairs!¡±

    ¡°Kill them!¡±

    The crowd was agitated, and very soon, the house was surrounded by an angry mob.

    Chu Feng and the officers knew the situation is grave, and they don¡¯t dare to handcuff anyone. They do not want to anger the mob and quickly moved towards Dong Xuebing, with their guns pointing towards the crowd.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the vigers coldly. ¡°Do you all know what you are doing? Ah? Kill us? Who said this?!¡±

    Scarface and his men took the opportunity to mix into the crowd. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid of him! They don¡¯t dare to open fire! Let¡¯s beat them up together!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Let¡¯s go!¡±

    ¡°Kill them!¡±

    Those armed with poles started to move closer towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing pointed his gun upwards and fired a warning shot. ¡°Don¡¯t dare to shoot?! What a joke! You all covered up for these criminals? Raping women and abducting kids?! Assaulting police?! Every one of these crimes is enough to put you all in jail! What now? Still, want to kill us? Fine! Try and kill us! I want to see who dares to move?!¡±

    The warning shot stopped the vigers on their track!

    Scarface roared. ¡°He is just bluffing! We have so many people, and we don¡¯t need to be afraid of him! Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Chu Feng and the other 3 offers were nervous and do not know what to do. They were significantly outnumbered.

    The vigers stopped for a few seconds, and suddenly, the viger who bought Yu Meixia threw the wooden pole he was holding at Dong Xuebing. Thud!!! The pole narrowly missed Dong Xuebing. ¡°Gao Family Vige¡¯s internal affairs don¡¯t need police to interfere! Kill them!¡± He had been captivated by Yu Meixia¡¯s beauty and will not tolerate anyone bringing her away.

    After one person threw the wooden pole, the rest of the vigers started throwing bricks and poles!

    ¡°Ah!¡± Chu Feng was hit on his arm by a brick!

    After that, a pole hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg.

    Scarfaceughed. ¡°See that?! That don¡¯t dare to open fire! Let¡¯s go! Kill them!¡±

    The vigers start to stir and moved closer!

    One of the officers held his injured hand and asked nervously. ¡°Chief Dong! What should we do now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was feeling very frustrated today. Yu Meixia was abducted, and Hu Yiguo purposely dyed his time. Now, the vigers are creating troubles for him, and they thought Dong Xuebing and his officers don¡¯t dare to open fire. Dong Xuebing looked at the viger who tried to buy Yu Meixia, charging forward with a brick. Dong Xuebing cursed, ¡°F**K You!¡± and opened fire.

    Bang!

    That viger dropped onto the ground, staring his own leg in shock. He realized he was shot when his mind registered the pain. Blood was oozing out from the wound, and he shouted in pain!

    Scarface was stunned. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to really open fire. ¡°Police is killing people! Let¡¯s fight it out with them!¡±

    The rest of the vigers rushed forward immediately!

    Scarface had sessfully agitated the mob, and he signaled to his followers to escape.

    Dong Xuebing stared at Scarface and aimed his gun towards him, who was trying to escape. Bang! Dong Xuebing fired another round! Although Dong Xuebing had firearms training when he was in State Security Party Training School, he did not fire any guns after that. If it was still a short distance, his aim was still okay. But he is not urate at a further distance, and his shot had missed Scarface!

    BACK 3 Seconds!

    Time returned back to before Dong Xuebing squeeze the trigger.

    Dong Xuebing moved his gun slightly and adjust his aim, before squeezing the trigger again. Bang! But he missed it again!

    BACK 3 Seconds!

    Dong Xuebing adjusted his position and fired again!

    Bang! Scarface screamed in pain as he rolled onto the ground holding his knee. Hended face first when he fell, and his face was covered in blood!

    ¡°Big Brother!¡±

    ¡°Boss!¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and repositioned his gun before firing at one of Scarface¡¯s followers. Bang! This time, Dong Xuebing was lucky as that follower did not move, and he hit him on his thigh. Another person is down! These people were the ones who abducted Yu Meixia, and Dong Xuebing had to get even with them! You all dare to run after I fired a warning shot? You all dare to instigate the vigers to kill us?! F**k!

    The vigers stopped in their tracks and stop attacking Dong Xuebing and his men.

    Dong Xuebing ignored the vigers and looked at the remaining two followers of Scarface. They were running away in two different directions. Dong Xuebing raised his gun again and fired. Bang! He missed! BACK 4 seconds! Bang! Missed again! BACK 3 seconds! Bang! Bang! Bang! With the help of BACK, Dong Xuebing fired more than a dozen rounds! Finally, those two followers were down!

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood. With BACK, he had be a sharpshooter, and the feeling of having unlimited bullets is terrific!

    Everyone, including Chu Feng and the 3 officers, there were stunned! The vigers were stunned because this officer dares to open fire, and Chu Feng and the officers were stunned because of Chief Dong¡¯s marksmanship. To Dong Xuebing, his shooting is way too bad. But to Chu Feng and the rest, Chief Dong is really a sharpshooter. All they saw was Chief Dong raising his gun and fired 4 shots continuously. After that, Scarface and his men were all hit in their legs. Not a single shot was missed!

    Incredible! Even the top marksman in the Police force might not be as excellent as Chief Dong!

    Chu Feng and the officers looked at each other and could see the shock in each other¡¯s eyes.

    WTF! Who says Chief Dong is only a graduate from a regr university? Who says Chief Dong is an administrative staff? At Da Wang Vige, Chief Dong fought 7 people at once. Now, he only fired a few rounds and dropped all the criminals. His marksmanship is superb! How can someone like Chief Dong be a graduate from a regr university? No one could be more urate than Chief Dong even if he was trained in the Police School for 20 years!

    Chu Feng and the officers were thoroughly impressed!

    The rest of the vigers don¡¯t dare to take a step forward and started backing away.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the vigers calmly and said. ¡°Who else wants to kill us? Come forward!¡±

    No one said a word, and many of the vigers dropped their weapons and ran.

    Dong Xuebing turned: ¡°Chu Feng, go and cuff Scarface and his men.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± This time, no vigers dare to stop them. No one wants to be the 6th person to be shot.

    After a while, the local police arrived. With the help of the locals, they found 2 abducted children and 2 women. One of the two rescued women is a university student, and after she found out it was Dong Xuebing who led the team to save her, she cried and kneeled in front of him to thank him. But Dong Xuebing was not in a good mood. The two children are fine, but these two women were raped.

    This case was solved, and Chu Feng and the officers were overjoyed.

    Dong Xuebing called them over and said. ¡°Bring Scarface and his men to the hospital for treatment first. You all remain here, and after the bullet head is removed, bring them back to Yan Tai County Bureau directly. Get someone to send the women and children home after their statements are recorded.¡±

    The local police¡¯s Deputy Team leader walked over. ¡°Chief Dong, these people must be detained in our county first. We need to conduct some investigations.¡±

    Chu Feng and the officers¡¯ face changed. They are trying to im credit for this case!

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°You are telling me a joke? The victims are all from our Yan Tai County. We are the ones who arrested Scarface and his men. You want to bring them back?¡±

    The Deputy Team Leader replied sternly. ¡°We are also involved in this case.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You are right. If it wasn¡¯t for you all not maintainingw and order, our Yan Tai County¡¯s people will also not be abducted and sold to your county, and you all are not aware of this! What are you all doing? Ah? Howe you all don¡¯t know anything about all these abductions?!¡± Dong Xuebing was in a foul mood as two women were raped, and Yu Meixia was almost the next victim.

    That Deputy Team Leader¡¯s face turned ck.

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and said. ¡°Chu Feng, bring these criminals back to Yan Tai tomorrow. I want to see who dare to stop you!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    That Deputy Team Leader kept quiet as he had seen the wounds on Scarface, his men, and one of the vigers, and he knew how overbearing Dong Xuebing was.

 Chapter 208 â€“ Slap to the face!

    Afternoon.

    Neighboring Province, County¡¯s Second People¡¯s Hospital.

    Scarface had finished an operation, and the bullethead was removed from his leg. Dong Xuebing stood in his ward, staring at him. ¡°Scarface. To be honest, I respect your courage. Let¡¯s talk. Who is the behind the scenes?¡± Scarfaceid on the hospital bed and said. ¡°What do you think?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°No one else is involved? This is impossible. If no one had given you orders, you dare to abduct someone from public security? Ah?¡±

    Scarface was stunned. ¡°What... what do you mean?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said. ¡°The woman you abducted this morning is my helper. She lives in the County¡¯s Public Security Family Quarters!¡±

    Scarface took a deep breath in and finally understood why the Police officers were so aggressive and why there were so many roadblocks in the morning. He had touched someone he is not supposed to. He starts to panic and angrily said. I have nothing to do with this... No... I should say your helper¡¯s incident has nothing to do with me. Last night, I received a call and was told to wait along this street. The caller said to me that there will be a pretty woman passing by there and she will surely fetch high prices. Therefore, I waited there... Damn! Someone tried to frame me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked coldly. ¡°Who is this person?¡±

    Scarface quickly said. ¡°I don¡¯t know his real name and only know his nickname. Da Tou! He is someone I know from some time back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued asking. ¡°What is Da Tao doing now? Where does he live?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know where he lived. He used to be a loan shark, but I think he is doing something else now.¡±

    ¡°Have you heard of Jin Di Mansion?¡±

    Scarface shook his head. ¡°I am not from your province.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked a few more questions and left the ward. He lit a cigarette in the hospital front yard. It¡¯s what he had expected. Someone knew Yu Meixia¡¯s usual route to the supermarket and made use of someone else to abduct her. Once Yu Meixia is not around, not one will bring up that murder case and, at the same time, give Dong Xuebing a warning. Dong Xuebing can already confirm Jin Di Mansion is behind all these. These bastards are much! You all want to step all over me? Fine! I will settle the score with you all after I get back! If I don¡¯t wipe out you all, I will change my surname!

    Qian Sheng, Qian Fei, Hu Yiguo, Zhao Jingsong... Dong Xuebing recited these names in his heart again!

    Ring... ring... ring... it was Liang Chengpeng.

    ¡°Chief Dong, how is the case?¡±

    ¡°I am just about to report to you. The case is solved. All 4 suspects are arrested, and we rescued the women and children, who were abducted earlier.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng paused for a while and said. ¡°Good job.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and said. ¡°I also found out that Yu Meixia¡¯s abduction is not a coincidence. Someone had called Scarface to inform him of Yu Meixia¡¯s whereabouts. Someone is purposely trying to harm me, Sister Yu and stop her from reopening her husband¡¯s death case.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng muttered to himself and said. ¡°I know. Bring those criminals back.¡±

    ¡°During the arrest of the criminals, I fired a few shots, and the few criminals were all injured. They had just undergone to remove the bullet heads. Should we bring them back tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°Today. I had contacted the local police, and they will send the criminals back in their vehicles.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    After hanging up, Liang Chengpeng smiled to himself. Hu Yiguo had handled this case for more than 2 weeks, and there¡¯s no progress at all. After letting Dong Xuebing take over this case in the morning, he solved it in the afternoon. The suspect, Chen Hailiang, in their custody, had not revealed anything, and Dong Xuebing managed to find out where the criminals¡¯ transaction will take ce. He even rescued all the victims. No one else in the Bureau has this efficiency and capability!

    In the afternoon, a few police cars drove Scarface and his men, along with the victims, to Yan Tai County.

    Dong Xuebing had ordered Chu Feng and the 3 officers to escort Scarface and his men in the police vehicles, and only Yu Meixia and himself are traveling in the Buicks. Yu Meixia still has not recovered from her fright and was still trembling as she hugged herself in the front passenger seat.

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at her and reached over to hold her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I am around.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and wiped her tears.

    Dong Xuebing made a promise. ¡°It¡¯s my fault for you to go through this. After we go back, I will arrest the people behind this event. You can rest assured.¡± The person behind had sessfully made Dong Xuebing furious. It¡¯s time to settle the score with Jin Di Mansion!

    Yan Tai County, Public Security Family Quarters.

    Yu Qianqian cried and ran into Yu Meixia¡¯s arms, the moment she stepped into the house. ¡°Mum! Mum!¡±

    Yu Meixia also burst out crying and hugged her daughter tightly. ¡°Qianqian!¡±

    Yu Meixia had called Yu Qianqian using Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone, and Yu Qianqian had been waiting for her at home. Her mother had finally returned, and she refused to let go of her. ¡°I... Sob... sob... I thought I will not see you again... Sob...sob...¡±

    Yu Meixia wiped her tears. ¡°I am back! I will not leave you again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had a warm feeling in his heart, and he patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Let your mother rest early today. She got a fright and needs some rest.¡±

    Yu Qianqian cried. ¡°Big Brother! Thank you!¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, thank you! Thank you!¡± She can¡¯t imagine what would happen to her now without Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Alright. Sleep early.¡±

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing met Hu Silian when he arrived at the Public Security Bureau.

    Hu Silianughed and said. ¡°Chief Dong, congrattions. You solved the case.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s all luck. Oh, how are the victims?¡±

    Hu Silian said. ¡°They are alright and were sent homest night. Scarface and his men are now under interrogation in the Detention Cells.¡± News of Chief Dong solving the women and children abduction case had spread in the bureau. Along with this case, everyone in the bureau is also talking about Dong Xuebing¡¯s marksmanship. Hu Silian was deeply impressed with Dong Xuebing now. It seems that he can solve all cases.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and was about to enter the building when he heard someone shouting behind him.

    ¡°Chief Dong! Chief Dong!¡± Dong Xuebing turned around and saw an olddy at the bureau¡¯s main entrance. Besides the olddy, it was the student who was rescued yesterday. The olddy was stopped by the guards at the gate and was holding up a banner. ¡°Thank you for saving my daughter! Thank you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and walked over quickly. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. It¡¯s our duties.¡±

    The olddy was crying and kept thanking Dong Xuebing. After passing the banner to Dong Xuebing, she and her daughter kneeled to kowtow.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly helped them up. ¡°Please don¡¯t do this.¡±

    Hu Yiguo arrived at the Bureau and saw Dong Xuebing when he alighted from his car. His face turned ck. He had not expected Dong Xuebing to solve this case. When he heard about this yesterday, he was stunned for a few minutes. He wondered what happened. Chen Hailiang did not reveal anything useful, and other than him, there are no other clues. How did Dong Xuebing arrest these criminals?

    Back in the office, Hu Yiguo called Qian Fei.

    Qian Fei asked in a deep voice. ¡°Chief Hu, where did Dong Xuebing get his information from?¡±

    Hu Yiguo sighed. ¡°I also don¡¯t know. But Scarface had admitted that someone had called him to ask him to abduct Yu Meixia. Dong Xuebing is not an idiot and should suspect you now. I think you should let Jin Di Mansions stop their activities for these few days. At least, the casino must be stopped.¡±

    Qian Fei replied coldly. ¡°Don¡¯t say he does not have evidence. Even if he has evidence, I am not afraid of him. Since Yu Meixia is back, let her be. Let this be a lesson for her and Dong Xuebing. If Dong Xuebing still tries to y other tricks, I will take care of him! Chief Hu, thank you for your help.¡±

    Hu Yiguo narrowed his eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Err... this case... how will Director Qian....¡±

    Qian Feiughed. ¡°I had told my father, and it was settledst night. Just buy a copy of the newspaperter.¡±

    Hu Yiguo smiled. Credit and results are what he needed the most now.

    Bureau Chief Office.

    Liang Chengpeng called Dong Xuebing into his office. ¡°Haha... I heard the victim¡¯s family member hade to the bureau to give you a banner?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. This is the first time he received a banner.

    Liang Chengpeng nodded with approval. ¡°You had done well. Give me a detail report before noon, and I will inform the Publicity Department in the afternoon. You will be in the news soon. Hahaha...¡± The hacker case Dong Xuebing solved was too sensitive as it concerns the County Government Website, and no one was arrested. That¡¯s why the news did not report on it. But this time is different. What Dong Xuebing did was enough to be the headlines in the County¡¯s newspapers.

    Dong Xuebing took out a document. ¡°Chief Liang, the report is ready.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Liang Chengpeng will ask him for a detailed report, and he wrote itst night. In the story, Dong Xuebing pointed out his contributions to solving the case. He does not have lots of opportunities to be featured in the papers, and this is not the time to be modest. He needs results, and if his name appeared in the papers, the County Government leaders and Provincial Government leaders might notice him.

    After reading the report, Liang Chengpeng nodded. ¡°Alright. I will send this report to the Publicity Department. They will write a newspaper article base on this report.¡± Most of the time, reporters will go to the Public Security Bureau, or the Public Security leaders send the case files over to the Publicity Department. It¡¯s different if Liang Chengpeng sends this report over personally. This is telling the people at the newspaper agency that this case is of great importance, and the article should be on the front few pages.

    Dong Xuebing thanked Liang Chengpeng.

    Liang Chengpeng ced the report aside and saw today¡¯s Yan Tai County¡¯s newspaper on his desk. He saw a few words, and he grabbed the papers over. His face changed as he read the article, and he threw it on the desk. ¡°What the hell are the people at the newspaper agency doing?! We still have not sent our report over, and they published this article?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng pushed the newspaper forward. ¡°Read it yourself!¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up the newspaper. On the second page, there is an article with the header, ¡°Women and Children abduction case.¡± He started reading it, and his face changed too. The report states that County Public Security Executive Deputy Bureau Chief Hu Yiguo had solved this case and arrested 5 suspects and rescued all 5 victims.

    At the end of the article, it also listed out all the significant cases Hu Yiguo handled in the past. Dong Xuebing¡¯s name was not mentioned in the article at all!

    Dong Xuebing almost tore the newspaper into pieces. Snatching credit! Hu Yiguo is snatching his credit again!

    Hu Yiguo oversees the investigation department, and even when Dong Xuebing had taken over this case, Hu Yiguo is still considered the overall in charge. To have his name in the article is still fine, but the report did not mention Dong Xuebing¡¯s name. Dong Xuebing is the one who cracked this case. Why was he not included in this article? Hu Yiguo wants to im all the credit for himself!

    Liang Chengpeng called the newspaper agency, and the Chief Editor said that it¡¯s the higher-ups who had ordered him to publish this article. Liang Chenpeng knew it must be the Head of the County¡¯s Publicity Department, Director Qian Shen, behind this article. Dong Xuebing is helping Yu Meixia to reopen her husband¡¯s case and is going against Qian Fei¡¯s Jin Di Mansion. This is a warning to Dong Xuebing, but by doing this, Qian Shen had shown no respect for Liang Chengpeng.

    Liang Chengpeng called Qian Shen¡¯s office.

    Qian Shenughed. ¡°Bureau Chief Liang? You are looking for me?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng asked. ¡°Director Qian, what is going on with the article in this morning¡¯s papers? We had not even sent the case report over, and why is this article published?¡±

    Qian Shenughed. ¡°Oh, you don¡¯t need to send the report over. The reporters had gotten the details of this case.¡±

    ¡°They have the details of the case? What do they know? This case had been handed over to Chief Dong, and he is the one who solved this case. Why is he not mentioned in the article?¡±

    ¡°Really? I remember Chief Hu is investigating this abduction case. Maybe it¡¯s an overlook by the reporters. Chief Liang, the newspaper had been published, and it¡¯s toote to make changes. Anyway, Chief Hu is in charge of the investigation, and the article is not wrong too.¡± Qian Shen continued. ¡°I still have some matters to attend to. Bye.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng knew Qian Shen will not admit his mistake, and he had done this purposely!

    Liang Chengpeng suppressed his anger and said. ¡°Director Qian says he can¡¯t change the article!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood began to boil. Qian Shen! Your son almost causes Sister Yu to be raped, and I still have not settled the score with you! Now, you want to find trouble with me? You don¡¯t know about that murder case? You and your son are involved in Jin Di Mansion, and you can¡¯t escape! Hu Yiguo is a member of Qian Shen¡¯s faction, and Dong Xuebing does not have any good impression of Qian Shen. Now, this article had ignited the fire in Dong Xuebing!

    Liang Chengpeng does not look good. He had just told Dong Xuebing that he will give him credit. But now, there¡¯s nothing he can do. Liang Chengpeng had not thought that Hu Yiguo and Qian Shen will be so despicable to snatch this credit from Dong Xuebing. However, Liang Chengpeng is not a member of the County Government¡¯s Party Committee, and there¡¯s nothing he can do.

    ¡°Chief Liang, I will go back to work first.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up with ckface.

    Liang Chengpeng sighed. ¡°Jin Di Mansion is very sensitive. You need to watch out.¡±

    You want me to stop now? Impossible!

    Any government officials will stop when they receive hints from their superiors. But Dong Xuebing will not stop investigating about Jin Di Mansion. Those who knew Dong Xuebing well will know Dong Xuebing is a stubborn and foul-tempered person. Once he set his mind on something, he will not stop. At Senior Xie¡¯s house, he even dares to bang tables and stare at Senior Xie. Now, his opponent is only the County¡¯s Head of Publicity Department, and he is not afraid. He will get back at him!

    Qian Shen! You just wait! You think I will stop? Not so easy!

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office, and Qin Yong came to look for him with a copy of the morning papers. ¡°Xuebing, have you seen this article?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°What the hell are they thinking?¡± Qin Yong threw the papers on the desk. ¡°Hu Yiguo had not contributed anything in the investigation and arrest of those criminals. Now, he dares to im he is the one who solved this case? What is the Publicity Department doing?! Hu Yiguo is too much this time, and everyone in the Bureau is talking about this!¡± Qin Yong knew this is because Dong Xuebing had offended Qian Shen, and he also has a grudge with Hu Yiguo. His credit for solving a drug trafficking case is also snatched by Hu Yiguo.

    Not only Hu Yiguo had not contributed to this case, he even tried to hinder Dong Xuebing from his investigation. Now, the case was solved, and he appeared out of nowhere to im the credit. Dong Xuebing will not take this lying down. After Qin Yong left, Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun. ¡°Sister Xie, are you busy?¡± Sister Xie is from the Central Government¡¯s Publicity Department, and she is the best person to handle this.

    Xie Hun giggled and asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°I cracked an abduction case yesterday, but the local newspaper did not mention my name in their article. They even put in someone else¡¯s name to snatch my credit. Sister Xie, I don¡¯t mind being mentioned in the papers, but this credit is mine, and how can I let someone else take it away after working so hard? My Bureau Chief called up the local Publicity Department, and the Director said there¡¯s nothing he can do. This is too much.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... you are outraged. Alright. Tell me everything in detail.¡±

    Dong Xuebing told Xie Hun everything that had happened.

    After a while, Xie Hunughed and said. ¡°Ok. I know.¡±

    In the afternoon, another family member of the abduction case¡¯s victim came to the Bureau. It¡¯s the father of an 8-year-old boy. But this time, the father is thanking Hu Yiguo and not Dong Xuebing. This is because he read in the papers that Hu Yiguo was the one who solved this case. Many officers shook their heads when they saw the father of the victim thanking Hu Yiguo. Most of the officers at the Bureau felt Hu Yiguo is too shameless, but they dare not say anything as he is a leader, and he still has a strong backing. It¡¯s Chief Dong loss this time.

    After sending the victim¡¯s family member away, Hu Yiguo was in a good mood. He knows this credit will be recorded in his personal files instead of Dong Xuebing¡¯s. Back at his office, he gave Qian Shen a call. ¡°Director Qian, thank you for your help.¡±

    Qian Shenughed. ¡°This is your department, and this credit is yours in the first ce.¡±

    Hu Yiguoughed. ¡°If it¡¯s not for you, Dong Xuebing might have snatched my credit.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop talking about this case. Hahaha... Xiao Fei keeps getting into trouble. Please help me take care of him in the future.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    10 minutester, someone entered the office door suddenly!

    This person is Hu Yiguo¡¯s trusted aide. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    That man quickly passes a copy of the newspaper to Hu Yiguo. ¡°This is the Provincial¡¯s newspaper. Look on page 3!¡±

    Provincial newspaper? Hu Yiguo flipped the paper and saw an article about Yan Tai County¡¯s women and children¡¯s abduction case. His heart starts to beat faster. He had never expected to be featured in the Province¡¯s Newspaper. This is not the County¡¯s or the City¡¯s newspaper. It¡¯s the Province¡¯s newspaper, and it is more influential.

    But Hu Yiguo¡¯s happiness was short-lived because the next few sentences of the article shocked him!

    The article wrote: County Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief Dong Xuebing had solved this case and arrested 5 suspects and rescued all 5 victims......

    It¡¯s the same! This article is exactly the same as the article in the County¡¯s paper!

    The only difference is Hu Yiguo¡¯s name is changed to Dong Xuebing!

    How is this possible? Hu Yiguo was dumbfounded!

    At the same time, County¡¯s Publicity Department¡¯s Head, Director Qian Shen, is also reading the Province¡¯s newspaper, given to him by his secretary. At first, he thought nothing about it, but when he read that article, his face turned pale and threw the papers on his desk. Suddenly, he remembered something and took out the County¡¯s newspapers topare both articles. He was stunned!

    Other than the person in charge of the case is different, the rest of the articles are the same. Even the punctuations are the same as the County¡¯s article! It is an exact copy of the report! What¡¯s the meaning of this? Qian Shen took a deep breath. He knew the reporters can¡¯t do this. The only exnation is the Provincial Newspaper agency, or the Provincial Publicity Department is giving Tai Yan County a warning! They don¡¯t even bother to change single punctuation. This is like giving him a p on his face.

    Qian Shen felt he had offended the wrong person. This had never happened before, and even the Province¡¯s newspaper is rmed and gave him a warning this way. Who the hell is Dong Xuebing?

    But it¡¯s toote to say anything now. The Province¡¯s newspaper had published this article, and Qian Shen must go along with them. He immediately makes a call. ¡°Hello? Is the evening paper printed? Stop it right away and gather all the information about the abduction case. Get Chief Dong¡¯s information from the Public Security and prepare a special report about him. You must emphasize Chief Dong¡¯s contributions in solving this case!¡±

    The person from the newspaper agency had not received any news and don¡¯t understand what was going on. Why is Director Qian pping his own face? The earlier article had stated it was Chief Hu¡¯s credit. He said. ¡°Director Qian, the evening papers are about to be printed...¡±

    Qian Shen quickly said. ¡°Just listen to me and add this article in. I give you 20 minutes!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    After hanging up the phone, Qian Shen wiped the sweat off his forehead. He was getting uneasy about this.

    News of Chief Dong being featured in the Province¡¯s newspaper spread.

    In the office, Qin Yong was the province¡¯s newspaper and saw the article. Why is this article the same as the one in the County¡¯s newspaper? He started reading it carefully and noticed Hu Yiguo¡¯s name is changed to Dong Xuebing. He immediately understood what the province¡¯s newspaper is trying to do. They are trying to disgust the County¡¯s Publicity Department!

    Qin Yong burst outughing! This is a powerful p to their face!

    At the same time, Liang Chengpeng was also smiling in front of the Province¡¯s newspaper. Xiao Dong is really influential and can even get the provincial newspaper agency to help him. This time, Qian Shen and Hu Yiguo did not get the credit and still got themselves into trouble. This move by Xiao Dong really hits the spot!

    Once again, Dong Xuebinges under the spotlight in the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau.

    Hu Silian, Gong Zhongwen, Sun Changhong, Zhao Jingsong, and the rest of the leaders all knew about this. Sun Changhong is gloating, Zhao Jingsong is troubled, and Hong Zhongwen is staring at Dong Xuebing¡¯s name in the article. Qin Yongughed and read the article several times.

    The County¡¯s evening newspaper was published before the workday ends.

    The evening papers followed the direction set by the Province¡¯s newspaper and even wrote ab article about Chief Dong, other than the abduction case. The reports described how Chief Dong helped the vigers and how he fought against the criminals. Hu Yiguo was not mentioned at all in the evening papers!

    Yes. Qian Shen is pping himself!

    Hu Yiguo was the most furious. Not only did he not get the credit, but he also embarrassed himself. Every word in the morning¡¯s article is like pping Hu Yiguo¡¯s face. Hu Yiguo tore the newspapers into pieces. Dong Xuebing! Let¡¯s see who will have thestugh!

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Sister Xie to blow up this matter. Using the Province¡¯s newspaper to get revenge for him? Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut? To him, the City¡¯s newspaper is sufficient. But when he thought about Xie Hun¡¯s position, he smiled. Sister Xie is from the Central Publicity Department and only deals with the people from the Provincial Government¡¯s Publicity Department and National level newspaper agencies. She does not know anyone from City Publicity Department.

 Chapter 209 â€“ Good nigh

    t

    It¡¯s a starry night.

    After settling the newspaper articles saga, Dong Xuebing returned to the family quarters with a good mood.

    The moment Dong Xuebing stepped into his house, he smelled the fragrance of chicken wings. Dong Xuebing took a whiff and saw Yu Meixia cooking in the kitchen. He changed into his slippers and saw dark rings around Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes as he got closer. She must be up all night. After suffering such a big shock, anyone will also not sleep peacefully. ¡°Sister Yu, where is Qianqian?¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly turns around. ¡°You are back? Qianqian is in the room, doing her homework. Dinner will be ready soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded andughed. ¡°Have an early rest after dinner. I will do the dishes.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Yu Meixia waved her hands. ¡°I¡¯m not tired. Err... Chief Dong, I... I... Should I continue to make police reports about my husband¡¯s case?¡±

    ¡°Stop for the time being. Themotion these two days is too big. Let¡¯s wait for a few more days.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not want to let Yu Meixia be in danger again. Furthermore, he doesn¡¯t have evidence. He decides to investigate from another direction, like the underground casino. But after these two days, Jin Di Mansion should stay low, and Dong Xuebing chose to wait for a few more days before giving them a deadly blow.

    Yu Meixia is wearing a pair of jeans and a long sleeves casual shirt, covering most of her body. Dong Xuebing thought that it might be because he had touched her a few days ago, and she is taking precautions against him.

    After dinner, Yu Meixia cleaned the table and was about to give Dong Xuebing his massage. This had been the routine for the past few days.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Never mind. I can tell you did not sleep wellst night. Go and rest.¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and said. ¡°Let me massage you before I sleep.¡±

    Yu Qianqian walked out of the room suddenly and blushed. ¡°Mum, you go and rest first. I will give Big Brother a massage.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Qianqian is so obedient. Sister Yu, don¡¯t let your daughter worry about you. Just go and get some rest.¡±

    Yu Meixia helped Dong Xuebing top up his teacup before returning to her room. She covered herself with her nket, but could not sleep. The moment she closes her eyes, she saw the scene of her getting abducted.

    Outside of the bedroom, Yu Qianqian stood behind the sofa and massaged Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    Dong Xuebing lowered the volume of the TV. ¡°Hey, why are your eyes bloodshot? You didn¡¯t sleep wellst night?¡±

    Yu Qianqian replied softly. ¡°Yes. I... I am scared and can¡¯t sleep.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be scare of? Sister Yu is back, and I am around. No one will dare to bully you and your mother in the future.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°Thank you, Big Brother. You are so nice to us.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and turned to pinch Yu Qianqian¡¯s cheeks. ¡°Alright. You don¡¯t need to massage me. Go in and apany your mother.¡±

    After Yu Qianqian left, Dong Xuebing looked at the clock. He has nothing to do and went to wash up before going to bed. When he closes his eyes, he saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s beautiful figure... he quickly shook his head to get these images out of his mind and sleep.

    1 hour...

    2 hours...

    Dong Xuebing slept for a few hours when he heard a woman screaming.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and rushed to Yu Meixia¡¯s room. Yu Qianqian was crying and hugging her mother, and Yu Meixia was panting and covered in sweat. Tears were flowing down her cheeks, and she seems to have a nightmare.

    Dong Xuebing asked worriedly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you ok?¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and shook her head.

    Yu Qianqian was sobbing. ¡°Mum... Don¡¯t be afraid. Big Brother is around.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I am around.¡± Dong Xuebing sat down on the edge of the bed and patted Yu Meixia¡¯s head. ¡°Stop crying, and don¡¯t be scare. Everything will be fine after a good night¡¯s sleep.¡± Dong Xuebing sighed in his heart. This abduction had hurt Yu Meixia more than he expected.

    Yu Meixia can¡¯t sleep and kept thinking about her nightmare.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said. ¡°Qianqian, go and sleep first. Sister Yu, let¡¯s go to my room.¡±

    The master bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and asked Yu Meixia to sit on his bed. ¡°What did you dream of?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied softly. ¡°I... I... dreamt of the person who killed my husband, tired to kill Qianqian and even... even...¡± Yu Meixia grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm tightly and was shaking.

    Dong Xuebing sat down beside her and slowly stroked her long hair. ¡°It¡¯s just a dream. Don¡¯t worry. I will catch your husband¡¯s murderer. Don¡¯t be scare. I am around to protect you.¡±

    Yu Meixia calmed down.

    Dong Xuebing said gently. ¡°Sister, you are in your 30s, and you are still behaving like a crybaby. You are not afraid your daughter willugh at you? Be strong. Your daughter still needs you. What will happen to Qianqian if you continue to be like this every day?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded but did not release her grip on Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Go back to sleep.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at him and blushed.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You want to say something?¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing apologetically. ¡°Can you... can you leave after we fall asleep? I... Qianqian and I are scared to sleep.¡± Dong Xuebing had cleared Yu Meixia¡¯s debt for her, provide her with shelter, and saved her after she was abducted. Subconsciously, she treated Dong Xuebing as her support and felt secured when he is beside her.

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go to your room. I will wait until you two fall asleep before I leave.¡±

    Yu Meixia thanked gratefully. ¡°Thank you. Sorry to disrupt your rest. I... I...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Yu Qianqian was still awake when they returned to the room, and She looked at her mother and Dong Xuebing with her big eyes. Yu Meixia exined to Yu Qianqian, and she nodded. Yu Qianqian looked at Dong Xuebing shyly and moved to her side of the bed. Yu Meixia also straightens her dress, andid down on the bed, before covering her legs with the nket. Dong Xuebing sat on the edge of the bed. ¡°Ok. I will stay here. Go and sleep.¡±

    Yu Qianqian held her mother¡¯s hand, and Yu Meixia hugged her, and they slowly close their eyes.

    Dong Xuebing was touched to see this mother and daughter pair, and his desire to hug and protect them increases. Suddenly, he saw Yu Meixia¡¯s eyelid fluttering, and her hands start to grab her nket tightly. Dong Xuebing quickly reach over to hold Yu Meixia¡¯s hand and said. ¡°Rx. Stop thinking about all those bad things. If you want to think about somethings, think about the things that will cheer you up.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    10 minutes...

    20 minutes...

    Dong Xuebing looked at the clock. It¡¯s after midnight, and Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian look like they are sleeping. Their breathing is even and no longer frowning. Dong Xuebing yawned. He is very sleepy, but Yu Meixia is still grabbing on to him tightly, and he is afraid of waking Yu Meixia up if he moved his hand away. He saw the empty space on the bed beside Yu Meixia andid down beside her with his head resting on a corner of her pillow. It¡¯s not the best position, but it¡¯s better than none.

    The moment Dong Xuebingid down, he fell asleep.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly woke up. He could not tell how long he had slept. It feels like it¡¯s a few hours.

    It was still dark, and the moonlight was shining on his face. Dong Xuebing looked around him and noticed he was lying on his back with his hands and legs stretched outwards. He had upied more than half of the bed. On his left, Yu Qianqian is still sleeping soundly, but Yu Meixia is not around. Dong Xuebing panicked and knew he must have woken sister Yu up when he tosses and turn on the bed.

    Swish! It¡¯s the sounds of the toilet flushing.

    After a while, the bedroom door opened, and Yu Meixia entered the room.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. After all, he should not be sleeping on Yu Meixia¡¯s bed. Although they did not do anything, they had close body contact. He quickly shut his eyes and pretended to sleep. Suddenly, Yu Qianqian hears the door opening, and she moved. She reached out and grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and rested her head on his shoulders. She had a sweet smile on her face and should be having a sweet dream.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and opened his eyes slightly to look at Yu Meixia.

    Yu Meixia moved forward and pushed her daughter lightly. ¡°Qianqian... Qianqian...¡±

    Yu Qianqian mumbled something in her sleep and did not wake up.

    Yu Meixia bit her lips and slowly removed her daughter¡¯s hand on Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. After that, she looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s face and tapped him lightly on his shoulder. ¡°Chief Dong, Chief Dong... you... can you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be sleeping and did not move.

    Yu Meixia doesn¡¯t dare to wake Dong Xuebing up loudly and stood there hesitating. She walked over to her drawer and took out a nket before going out to the living room.

    Dong Xuebing waited for around 10 minutes and felt he should leave Yu Meixia¡¯s room.

    But before Dong Xuebing got up, the bedroom door opened, and Yu Meixia entered. Her face is pale and should have a nightmare again. She closed the door behind her and looked at Dong Xuebing. After a while, she blushed and climbed up the bed softly to lie down beside Dong Xuebing and grabbed his arms, as she felt secured this way.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing. On his left, it¡¯s the daughter, and on his right, it¡¯s the mother. All 3 of them are sleeping on a bed. Dong Xuebing was losing control and could feel himself heating up. He turned his body slightly towards Yu Meixia, and his left hand reached over for Yu Meixia¡¯s thighs under the nket.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s body stiffened and thought Dong Xuebing was unintentional. She quickly pushes Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away, but within 2 seconds, Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand is on her thighs again. Yu Meixia¡¯s face is as red as a tomato and knew Chief Dong is awake and is touching her purposely. She lowered her head and don¡¯t dare to make any noise.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia¡¯s timid look and whispered. ¡°Sister Yu, can I touch you?¡±

    Yu Meixia stuttered softly. ¡°Qianqian is in the room... can we... can we go outside?¡±

    ¡°She is sleeping soundly and will not wake up.¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head shyly and did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing could see Yu Meixia¡¯s beautiful features under the moonlight, and his hand started to move upwards from her waist...

    ¡°Sister Yu, if you are not willing... if you don¡¯t say anything, I will take it as you agree.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not make any sound and buried her face in the pillow.

    5 minutes...

    10 minutes...

    Dong Xuebing had touched enough and hugged Yu Meixia from her back. He asked. ¡°Err... is my image in your heart ruined?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and shook her head. ¡°You... you are a good man.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Huh? I am a good man after I treated you like this?¡±

    Yu Meixia whispered. ¡°I know you are a good person. You have... you have always treated me with respect.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. After he heard what Yu Meixia said, he is too embarrassed to continue to touch her. ¡°It¡¯s almost morning. Hurry up and get some sleep. If you are still afraid, you can hold me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his palm, and Yu Meixia reached over to hold his hand tightly. She adjusted the strapped of her sleep gown and closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing gave her a kiss on her forehead and fell asleep.

    Morning. The birds are chirping, and the sun shone through the windows into the bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing yawned and opened his eyes. He remembered he was sleeping on Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s bed. He looked around and saw the mother and daughter were still sleeping. Yu Qianqian was drooling and hugging Dong Xuebing¡¯s left arm. Once a while, she will mumble something in her sleep. Yu Meixia is hugging Dong Xuebing¡¯s right arm on the other side, and the nket was kicked aside by her.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and smiled.

    Suddenly, Yu Qianqian woke up. She rubbed her eyes and wiped her drool on Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm unconsciously. But after Yu Qianqian regained her senses, her face turned red and gasped in shock. ¡°Big Brother! Why are you sleeping here?¡± She looked around and saw Yu Meixia sleeping soundly and hugging Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and replied embarrassedly. ¡°Your mother fell asleep while grabbing my handst night, and I was afraid to wake her up. So, I slept here.

    Yu Qianqian nodded and pulled the corner of the nket at a loss.

    Dong Xuebing patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°You don¡¯t have school today. If you are tired, sleep a while more.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Qianqianid back on the back stiffly and secretly peeped at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Qianqian¡¯s conversation woke Yu Meixia, and she opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was her daughter looking at her shyly. Yu Meixia was stunned and lower her head. she saw she was still hugging Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm, and her face immediately turns red. She quickly let go of Dong Xuebing and straighten her sleep gown. ¡°Chief Dong, Qianqian, you all are awake?¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and cleared his throat. The situation is quite awkward as all of them are still in the same bed. Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You two did not sleep well for the past few days. What do you want for breakfast? I will prepare it now.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly got up. ¡°No need. I will cook breakfast now. Is it still fried eggs and deep-fried buns?¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned to his left and asked. ¡°Qianqian, what do you want to eat?¡±

    Yu Qianqian replied softly. ¡°I... I... I want to eat sausage and toast.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Both of you rest a while longer. I will let you all try my cooking today.¡±

    The 3 of them talked about breakfast on the same bed, under a nket. It felt like a family, and it¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing had this blissful feeling. Dong Xuebing patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head and stroked Yu Meixia¡¯s hair, before climbing out of the nket to prepare breakfast.

 Chapter 210 â€“ Jin Di Mansion again

    Morning, 7 am.

    A hearty breakfast prepared by Dong Xuebing wasid on the dining table. ¡°Sister Yu, Qianqian,e out for breakfast.¡±

    Yu Qianqian was brushing her teeth, and Yu Meixia was folding her nket when they heard Dong Xuebing. Yu Meixia ced the pillows nicely on the bed and closed the door to change. But the moment she closed the door, it was opened from outside.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia and said. ¡°Don¡¯t change your clothes. You look sexy in it.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied shyly. ¡°This is my sleeping gown. It¡¯s too revealing...¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Just wear it. I like to see you in it.¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips and looked at her gown. ¡°I... I... Can I wear a pair of leggings?¡± Yu Meixia is a shy and conservative woman and feels ufortable to wear a skimpy sleep gown outside of her room. Other than sleeping, she will not wear short dresses. All her life, she had never worn dresses or skirts above her knees. Even in the sweltering summer, she did not change this habit.

    Dong Xuebingughed and nodded. ¡°Buy more short dresses in the future. Your legs are so beautiful, and it¡¯s a pity to cover them up.¡±

    Yu Meixia unconsciously covered her thighs with her hands and replied shyly. ¡°It¡¯s not beautiful. You are ttering me.¡±

    ¡°ttering? You are telling me that you don¡¯t know how pretty you are?¡± Yu Meixia lowered her head and did not reply. ¡°Alright. Wear your leggings. I will heat up the milk.¡± Dong Xuebing walked out of the room and close the door behind him.

    After a while, the 3 of them were sitting at the dining table.

    Yu Qianqian looked at her mother. ¡°Mum, why are you still wearing this?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and passed a piece of toast to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, today... errr... the weather is hot today.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Come... try my cooking.¡±

    Yu Meixia ced a sausage on her daughter¡¯s te, and Yu Qianqian took a bite. Her eyes immediately brighten up. ¡°Hmm... it¡¯s so delicious. Mum, try this. It¡¯s good.¡±

    Yu Meixia was afraid Chief Dong will get angry and quickly says: ¡°Qianqian, don¡¯t talk with your mouth full.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and quickly eats her breakfast.

    Yu Meixia used a paper napkin to wipe her daughter¡¯s mouth.

    Dong Xuebingughed and ce a toast on Yu Meixia¡¯s te. ¡°Sister Yu, have some.¡±

    Yu Meixia picks up the toast. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt slightly guilty for touching her over the past two days and want to make up for her. After breakfast, Dong Xuebing made Yu Qianqian and Yu Meixia watch TV on the sofa, while he cleared the dishes. After hees out of the kitchen, he saw Yu Meixia sweeping the floor. He went up and snatched the broom from her. ¡°I said you don¡¯t need to do anything today. Go and apany Qianqian.¡±

    Yu Meixia panicked. ¡°Chief Dong... This...¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare. ¡°Just go!¡±

    Yu Meixia felt touched and knew Chief Dong is doing this because he cares for her. It¡¯s been a while since she was treated this way. At around 8 am, Yu Meixia asked Yu Qianqian to go into the room to do her homework, while she sat on the sofa and look at Chief Dong. She saw Chief Dong sweating and quickly used her handkerchief to wipe his sweat and poured a cup of tea for him.

    Dong Xuebing cleaned up the whole house in the morning.

    Yu Meixia wiped his sweat with her handkerchief. ¡°Take a break. I will massage your back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swings his arms. ¡°I¡¯m fine. This feels like a workout, and it felt good.¡± If it was in the past, Dong Xuebing would be exhausted after all these household chores. But after he entered the government service, he started jogging and exercising every evening. His stamina and strength are much better than before.

    ¡°Sister Yu, what are you doing earlier?¡±

    ¡°Reading. I bought a book about massage.¡±

    ¡°Sigh... you don¡¯t need to read that. You are very good at massage, and there¡¯s no need to read about it.¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her head. Chief Dong treated her very well. He had given her shelter, sry, changed her household registration to the County-City, saved her life, and get a ce in school for her daughter. In her mind, she only wants to repay him by giving him a good massage every day.

    Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia not listening to him and stopped persuading her. ¡°I thought you don¡¯t recognize a lot of words? How do you read it?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°There are pictures and I... I still can understand it.¡±

    ¡°Oh... let¡¯s go. Bring your book to my room. I will teach you the words.¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second and shook her hands. ¡°It¡¯s too troublesome. You don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m free anyway. Hurry up.¡± Dong Xuebing returned to his room.

    Yu Meixia thought and closed the door behind her after she entered the room with her book.

    Yu Meixia sat beside Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and patted his thighs. ¡°Come over and sit on myp.¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head and blushed. She struggled in her heart, and in the end, she still sat down on Dong Xuebing¡¯sp with her book.

    Yu Meixia flipped her book. ¡°This... I don¡¯t know this word.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged her waist and pressed his chest against her back. He rested his chin on Yu Meixia¡¯s shoulders and said. ¡°Let me see. Oh... this word is ¡°Chi.¡± It¡¯s the word for ¡°Chi Shui¡± (Pond water) andbined with the word in front, it¡¯s ¡°Feng Chi.¡± This is an acupuncture point, and it¡¯s located behind the neck.¡±

    Actually, Yu Meixia knew this word. But she was too nervous and just pointed to a random character in the book.

    ¡°Then... Then... what is this word?¡±

    ¡°This character is ¡°Shen.¡± ¡°Ren Shen¡± (Ginseng).¡±

    While teaching Yu Meixia, Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands start to move around.

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing with watery eyes. ¡°Chief Dong... Stop... Qianqian is outside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia was not willing, and he held her hands and yed with her fingers.

    1 hour...

    2 hours...

    ¡°Chief Dong... I should... I should prepare lunch now.¡± Yu Meixia was breathing heavily.

    Dong Xuebing let go of her unwillingly. ¡°Ok. I will cook lunch today. What do you want for lunch?¡±

    Yu Meixia got up from Dong Xuebing¡¯sp and quickly straighten her dress. ¡°I¡¯m fine with anything. I... I will help you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing cooks, and his food taste ordinary.

    After lunch, Yu Qianqian yawned. ¡°Mum... I¡¯m sleepy.¡±

    Yu Meixia stroked her daughter¡¯s hair. ¡°Have you finish your homework? Go take a nap.¡± She turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you going to take a nap? I will make up your bed for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°No need. Go and take a nap with Qianqian. Oh, can you sleep alone?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. She did not sleep well over the past few days and was troubled with all sorts of weird nightmares. It was until Chief Dong held her hand and sleep beside her when she can rx and feel secure. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Then I will sit beside you until you fall asleep.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly says. ¡°No need... It¡¯s too troublesome for you. I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and followed them into their room. He sat on a chair beside the bed.

    ¡°Alright. Get some rest.¡±

    Yu Meixia gritted her teeth and said. ¡°It¡¯s too troublesome. You are so busy, how can I ask you to sit beside me while I sleep. Errr... Chief Dong, why don¡¯t you...¡± Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why don¡¯t you... we... together...¡± Yu Meixia was too embarrassed to say it.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and asked. ¡°Is it alright?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and asked her daughter, who was blushing, to move towards the edge of the bed. She also climbed up the bed, beside Yu Qianqian and gave Dong Xuebing a big space. Dong Xuebing was slightly disappointed as he shamelessly wants to sleep in between the mother and daughter. But now, Yu Meixia had taken up the center part of the bed, and he had no choice but toy down on the other side. He took off his shirt and went under the nket.

    ¡°Sister Yu, if you are scare, you can hold my arms.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Although Yu Qianqian is young, she knows it¡¯s not right to be sleeping together. However, her mother had agreed, and she did not object.

    Yu Meixia also does not want this to happen. But Chief Dong had treated her well, and she can¡¯t let him wait beside her while she sleeps. Furthermore, they had slept togetherst night.

    This bed is a queen-size bed. But there is enough space as Yu Qianqian is skinny, and Dong Xuebing is slim. The mother and daughter pair were also sleeping on their sides to make space for Dong Xuebing. This time, Yu Meixia did not hold Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. About 10 minutester, Yu Meixia held her daughter and felt asleep. Dong Xuebing¡¯s sleeping habit is hugging something to sleep. He could not rest until he turned towards Yu Meixia and hugged her waist.

    10 minutes...

    Half an hour...

    1 hour...

    In his sleep, Dong Xuebing heard someone opening the doors.

    Outside of the room, Luan Xiaoping had entered the house, using the spare keys given to her by her son. She walked into the living room and to look for her son. The living room is empty, and she thought her son was taking a nap. She went to the master bedroom, but it was empty too. Luan Xiaoping sighed and regretted not calling Dong Xuebing beforeing over. She used the phone in the bedroom to call her son¡¯s number.

    Ring... ring... ring... the phone rang.

    Luan Xiaoping was surprised to hear the phone ringing from Xiao Yu¡¯s room.

    Dong Xuebing was sleeping soundly and answered the phone. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing? Are you at home?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian awake. He smiled apologetically at them. Yu Qianqian can¡¯t see it, but Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm is around Yu Meixia¡¯s slim waist. ¡°I¡¯m sleeping. Are you looking for me?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gasped. ¡°Sleeping?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Du... du... du.... Luan Xiaoping hangs up the call!

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. I¡¯m only taking a nap. What¡¯s there to be angry and hang up the phone?

    Yu Meixia was afraid her daughter might discover and quickly pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm aside. ¡°Is it Sister Luan?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Maybe the signal is not good, and the line got cut.¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard footsteps outside of the bedroom, and before Yu Meixia could react, Luan Xiaoping opened the bedroom door.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned!

    Yu Meixia was stunned!

    Luan Xiaoping was stunned!

    Luan Xiaoping took a deep breath and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you all sleeping together?!¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°Sister Yu... It¡¯s not... I... I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing cursed and immediately shouted. BACK 1 minute!

    The surroundings changed!

    The moment Dong Xuebing returned to 1 minute ago, he quickly got up. He looked around and saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian still sleeping soundly. He could hear footsteps in the living room, and he promptly got up and wear back his shirt.

    Yu Meixia woke up and looked at him. ¡°Chief Dong, you are going out?¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat on his forehead. ¡°My Mum is here.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. But she suddenly remembered that they were in her room and she sat up immediately. ¡°Sister Luan is here? I... I...¡± Yu Meixia was at a loss and quickly woke Yu Qianqian. ¡°Wake up and get dressed.¡± Yu Meixia knew Sister Luan must not see the 3 of them on the same bed.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing did not answer and walked out of the room. ¡°Eh, Mum? No wonder I feel this number is familiar.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping, who was in the master bedroom, looked at her son and hangs up. ¡°I thought you are not at home.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am teaching Sister Yu and Yu Qianqian how to use herptop.¡± It¡¯s a close shave...

    Inside the bedroom, Yu Meixia whispered to her daughter. ¡°Qianqian, you are not allowed to tell anyone Chief Dong slept with us. You understand?¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed and nodded. ¡°Mum... I... You...¡±

    Yu Meixia kissed her daughter on her forehead. ¡°Chief Dong treats us as family members. Don¡¯t let your thoughts run wild.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded.

    After taking a deep breath, Yu Meixia walked out of the bedroom. Her face was pale, and she said. ¡°Sister Luan, you are here? What tea would you like? I will prepare it now.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will be leaving in a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You just arrived, and you are leaving? Stay for dinner first.¡±

    ¡°You have toe with me.¡± Luan Xiaoping said softly. ¡°I need you toe over to First Middle School¡¯s hostel.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked puzzledly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°You will know when you reach there.¡± From Luan Xiaoping¡¯s expression, Dong Xuebing knew it¡¯s a serious matter. She turned to Yu Meixia. ¡°Xiao Yu, don¡¯t wait for Xiao Bing. You two have dinner alone tonight. He will have dinner at my ce.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Yes. Please be careful.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping likes Yu Meixia, and she patted her hand. ¡°I heard about your husband from Xiao Bing. Your abduction is also by the people from Jin Di Mansion? Those people are too much. Don¡¯t worry. Xiao Bing will help you.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes turned red and replied softly. ¡°Although Chief Dong did not say anything, I know I had created troubles for him. One of the neighbors here told me that the higher-ups had given Chief Dong a lot of pressure. If... if it¡¯s not possible, forget it. I will not pursue this matter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Since I had promised you, I will do my best. The pressure by the higher-ups is nothing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied casually, but Yu Meixia knew he was under tremendous pressure.

    Out of the family quarters, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Mum, what¡¯s going on? Can you let me get prepared first?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked around and moved closer. ¡°Zhou Mei had looked for me. She wants to tell you something.¡±

    Zhou Mei? That Hui Tian Vige Middle School¡¯s team leader? Dong Xuebing had met her once when he went to Hui Tian Vige, and she was very close to his mother. But there are rumors that she had been raped by the Ministry of Education Director Yu Zhengzhi, and she got her promotion because of this incident. She is here to look for me?

    County First Middle School¡¯s family quarters.

    Luan Xiaoping opened the door for Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Teacher Zhou wants to speak to you privately. I will go and buy some groceries now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and closed the door after his mother left.

    The bedroom door opened, and Zhou Mei, in her early forties, walked out. She seems to have just woke up, and she looked at Dong Xuebing. She brushed her hair and forced a smile. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Sister Zhou, what do you want to tell me? You want to lodge report?¡±

    Zhou Mei sighed. ¡°I am not making any reports. I just want to provide some information for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What information?¡±

    Zhou Mei and Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa, and she sighed. ¡°A long time ago, when I was still an ordinary teacher, the school leader called me suddenly to ask me to attend a dinner organized by the County¡¯s Ministry of Education. I thought this was an opportunity to speak to the higher-ups and might be promoted if the leaders remembered me. So, I rushed over and drank with them. There were a lot of people at dinner, and I don¡¯t know some of them. I only know who they are after the incident. Public Security¡¯s Hu Yiguo, Zhao Jingsong, a detective, and a few others are at the dinner. There is still a young man who was treated with respect by the leaders. I heard them calling him Xiao Fei.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Qian Fei? County Publicity Department¡¯s head, Director Qian¡¯s son?¡±

    Zhou Mei lowered her head. ¡°I think so. I was the only woman at the table and during dinner, some of them... had their hands all over me. I know they are all high ranked government officials and dare not say anything. I pretended nothing had happened and continue to drink with them. After that, they forced me to drink and made me drunk. I can¡¯t remember how much I drank that day and when I woke up, I...¡± Zhou Mei¡¯s tears start to flow.

    Dong Xuebing passed a paper napkin to her.

    Zhou Mei blew her nose and continued. ¡°When I opened my eyes, it was bright, and I was lying on a bed. My clothes are thrown all over the room. I was naked and alone in the room, but I know I was raped by not one person. I was raped by at least 3 or 4 people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Are you asleep when it happened? Did you see anyone?¡±

    Zhou Mei shook her head. ¡°I was ckout from the alcohol. But on my body and my private parts... there are a lot of... A man can¡¯t have so much volume. After that, Yu Zhengzhi called me and tell me that he is promoting me to be the team leader for the level I am teaching. I knew what was happening. To them, this is a transaction. I gave them my body in exchange for promotion. I know it¡¯s useless to report to the police as Chief Hu and Chief Zhao might be one of those who had also raped me that night. Furthermore, I am married and still have a child. How can I tell others about this? I will bring shame to my husband and children!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why are you telling me this?¡±

    Zhou Mei wiped her tears. ¡°I heard from Teacher Luan that you are going to deal with Jin Di Mansion, and I¡¯m afraid you are not aware of its backing. That¡¯s why I need to tell you this. Those people I mentioned are all rted to Jin Di Mansion because I woke up in the best suite of Jin Di Mansion that day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious.

    Zhou Mei smiled bitterly. ¡°I had kept this secret in my heart all these while. Now, I felt better after telling you this. Chief Dong, I hope what I told you is helpful when you deal with Jin Di Mansion.¡±

    Why is it Jin Di Mansion again?!

    Why is it this group of bastards again?!

    Dong Xuebing banged on the table and was determined to get rid of Jin Di Mansion and the people behind!

 Chapter 211 â€“ Smash it up!

    About a dozen dayster.

    It is almost Summer, and the weather is getting warmer.

    Dong Xuebing had umted 23 minutes of BACK. Because he had been using only a few seconds of BACK every time, he could only have a rough estimate of the time remaining. In the evening, after he returned home, he starts to think about his n. Several days had passed, and Jin Di Mansion should lower their guard. So, Dong Xuebing called Chu Feng and asked him to get someone trustworthy to infiltrate into Jin Di Mansion to see if they had reopened the casino and find out what¡¯s the situation there. Dong Xuebing is going to move.

    After dinner, Yu Qianqian has some homework that needed help from Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing went into her room to teach her.

    Ding Dong... someone rang the doorbell. Dong Xuebing can hear Yu Meixia asking. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±

    ¡°Is Xuebing at home?¡± It¡¯s a woman¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong is at home. Pleasee in. I will prepare tea now.¡±

    ¡°Sister, we will help ourselves.¡± This time it¡¯s a man¡¯s voice.

    After so many days, Yu Meixia had learned who to refuse entry and who to allow in. If the visitor is holding gifts and speaking politely when he asked for Chief Dong, Yu Meixia will try to stop him. Even when Dong Xuebing is at home, she will say he is not around. If the visitor did not bring any gifts and speak openly, she would allow him to enter. If Chief Dong is not at home, she will ask for his name. These two visitors had addressed Chief Dong as Xuebing directly, and Yu Meixia doesn¡¯t dare to stop them at the doorsteps.

    Dong Xuebing, who was still in the bedroom, could not tell who the visitors were. ¡°Qianqian, you practice by yourself. I will go out for a while.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°Big Brother, you go and do your work. I can do the next question by myself.¡±

    ¡°Good girl.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head and left the room.

    Outside, Yu Meixia brought the man and woman to the sofa. They were around 26 or 27, and the man had ordinary looks. The woman looks above average, but she is not considered pretty. The woman saw Dong Xuebing walking out, and she smiled, ¡°Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt the woman looks familiar but could not remember who she was. ¡°You are...¡±

    The woman said. ¡°I¡¯m Luan Ying. This is Chen Daqing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°You are my elder cousin. I couldn¡¯t recognize you. You be so pretty now.¡±

    The womanughed. ¡°You also look better now. I might not recognize you if I meet you on the streets.¡±

    ¡°You are my cousin inw?¡± Dong Xuebing extended his hand for a handshake. ¡°When I returned to Yan Tai, I heard you two are working in the city. You two are back for?¡±

    Chen Daqing shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°We just registered our marriage, and we came back to hold our wedding ceremony.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered his mother telling him a few days ago. ¡°Oh... Congrattions. Have a seat. Sister Yu, bring some fruit over. Ah... Bring a carton of cigarettes over too.¡± Luan Ying is Dong Xuebing¡¯s uncle¡¯s daughter. She had been working in the city, and thest time Dong Xuebing met her was many years ago. Although Dong Xuebing was unhappy with his uncle and his uncle¡¯s wife because of his father, it had nothing to do with Luan Ying. At that time, Luan Ying was looking for a job, and Dong Xuebing did not bear any grudges with her.

    Luan Ying thought Dong Xuebing dislike her family and was worried when shees over to visit him.

    Chen Daqing had heard from his wife about what happened when Dong Xuebing¡¯s father was sick several years ago and was also worried. He even thought of passing the wedding invitation to Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and ask her to give it to Dong Xuebing. Usually, wedding invitations are sent to friends, and family members are invited over the phone. But Chen Daqing thought about this and still drag Luan Ying to visit Dong Xuebing. They can don¡¯t give out invitations to the rest of the family except for Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing is not the County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Chief. Just this position alone, Chen Daqing got to invite him personally.

    Dong Xuebing weed them warmly and offered cigarettes to Chen Daqing and fruits to Luan Ying.

    Luan Ying was afraid to speak to Dong Xuebing because of what happened in their parents¡¯ generation.

    Chen Daqing used his leg to give his wife a nudged. Luan Ying looked up and took out an invitation card from her bag. ¡°Xuebing, we are holding our wedding ceremony this Saturday. Pleasee over if you have the time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the invitation card andughed. ¡°You are getting married, and I must make time no matter what. I will surely be there.¡±

    Luan Ying was relieved. Beforeing here, she was afraid of Dong Xuebing being sarcastic to her.

    ¡°Please stay here for a while. I need to go back to my room.¡± After returning to his room, Dong Xuebing found a red packet in one of his drawers and then took out 5,000 RMB of new notes from another drawer. This is like helping to contribute to the wedding and distance rtives and friends will give red packets on the day. But close rtives can give it before the day.

    Aftering out of the room, Dong Xuebing overheard Luan Ying speaking to Yu Meixia. ¡°Sister, what beauty products do you use? Yourplexion is so good.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I... I don¡¯t use beauty products.

    Luan Ying envied Yu Meixia¡¯s looks. She had heard from her family members that Dong Xuebing had hired a beautiful helper and had thought nothing about it until she met her today.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and passed the red packet to Luan Ying. ¡°I wish you a harmonious unionsting a hundred years and have a lovely baby early!¡±

    Luan Ying saw the thick red packet and knew there must be at least 5,000 RMB inside. She quickly pushes it back to Dong Xuebing. ¡°No need. Xuebing, your mother had given me a red packet. You don¡¯t need to give me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That¡¯s from my mum. This is from me. Take it...¡±

    Luan Ying did not expect Dong Xuebing to not bear any grudges against her and still gave her so much money. Luan Xiaoping had given her 5,000 RMB, and with Dong Xuebing¡¯s red packet, the total is 10,000 RMB. No one in the whole family gave her so much money. She tried to reject it, but Dong Xuebing insisted her to ept it. ¡°Thank you. Xuebing, when you get married, I will give you a big red packet too.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Ok.¡±

    Saturday.

    Hui Tian Vige. Luan family house.

    It¡¯s Dong Xuebing¡¯s cousin¡¯s wedding today, and people are setting off firecrackers.

    Dong Xuebing drove his Buick into an alley. The area is full of cars, and some of them had red balloons. Dong Xuebing did not go any further as he was afraid it will be difficult for him to drive out. He parked his car by the side and walked forward. But after a few steps, he noticed it was quiet behind him and turned around. He saw Yu Meixia still in the Buick pushing against the door panicky.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walked back to his car and opened the door for Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian.

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°Sorry. I... I... don¡¯t know how to open the door.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing pointed to a lever. ¡°Next time, just pull this lever.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked in front. ¡°Chief Dong, I... I will not go in with you. I am afraid I will disgrace you.¡± Yu Qianqian was holding to her mother¡¯s hand tightly. There are lots of people in the house, and she felt ufortable. They had begged along the streets and had low self-esteemed.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°You are so pretty, and I brought you here to show off. What do you mean by disgracing me? Stop hesitating and follow me. Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing had brought Yu Meixia, and Yu Qianqian, along with him, was because Luan Xiaoping had invited them. Since the abduction case, Luan Xiaoping was worried about the mother and daughter¡¯s safety and asked Dong Xuebing to bring them along to attend the wedding.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, you are here?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Lots of Hui Tian Vige Station were there to attend the wedding and greeted Dong Xuebing when he stepped in. Dong Xuebing smiled. He had not told anyone about his elder cousin¡¯s wedding because he was afraid people will bring gifts. But Hui Tian Vige is a small vige, and the local officers knew about it. They should being over to help out on their own ord. Dong Xuebing saw Chu Feng and Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa hanging firecrackers, Da Leng and Er Leng, helping to carry stuff.

    ¡°Thank you, everyone. Stop working ande in. Old Chen, Xiao Chu,e in for a cup of tea.¡±

    Chen Faughed. ¡°We are not thirsty. Chief Dong, what do you think of these firecrackers?¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s wife walked out with a tray of teacups. ¡°Chief Chen, please stop. How can I let you do all these? Come and drink some water.¡± She gave out water to the officers. Uncle¡¯s wife whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, help me persuade Chief Chen and the rest to go in. The weather is too hot.¡±

    A distance away, Station Chief Liu Dahai also drove over.

    Dong Xuebing saw him and pulled him, Chen Fa and the rest of the officers to enter the house.

    All the guests at the wedding today are rtives and close friends. In terms of status, Liu Dahai and the officers are the highest, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s uncle and his wife dare not to neglect them. They went out with a few rtives to wee them into the house. The wedding candies and cigarettes are prepared. As a family member of the bride¡¯s side, Dong Xuebing did not behave like a leader. He also joined in with his rtives to receive guests.

    Among the crowd, Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian attracted the most attention. Everyone who saw them was captivated by their beauty. The guests, especially the police officers, envied Chief Dong¡¯s luck to get such a pretty helper. All the female guests and rtives were outshone by the mother and daughter pair. Even the most beautiful female guest was nowhere near Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s beauty.

    The mother and daughter pair felt awkward and were at a loss. They don¡¯t know what to do and just followed behind Dong Xuebing. When Dong Xuebing went to pour water, they will follow behind him. When Dong Xuebing gave out Wedding candies to the guests, they will stand behind him quietly. They were not doing anything and just followed Dong Xuebing around without saying a word. Luan Xiaoping saw them and wanted tough. She quickly calls Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian over and pulled them to the eastern room.

    After thanking all the officers, Dong Xuebing, walked out to the yard to have a smoke.

    Clink. It¡¯s the sound of the lighter, and Tang Jin appeared with a lighter. ¡°Cousin, let me light for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and leaned forward to light his cigarette. ¡°Where have you been earlier? I did not see you around.¡±

    Tang Jin replied cheerfully. ¡°I went to set off firecrackers. I didn¡¯t y enough during Lunar New Year.¡±

    ¡°The groom¡¯s convoy is not here yet, and you had already started ying with the firecrackers. What if we run out of firecrackers when the groom arrives?¡± Dong Xuebing knocked her head lightly. ¡°Second Aunt grumbled to me about that day. You are grown up and still behaving like a kid. I want to see which man will want to take you in as a bride!¡±

    Tang Jinughed. ¡°You are my elder brother. If no one wants to marry me, you must find someone for me!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I don¡¯t even have a partner myself, and you want me to help you find?!¡±

    Tang Jin remembered something and said. ¡°I saw your helper just now. She is stunning. I had never met any woman as pretty as her. Qianqian looks like Aunty Yu and is also very pretty. I am so jealous of their looks. Brother, my future sister-inw must be prettier than them.¡±

    Suddenly someone outside shouted. ¡°They are here! The Groom convoy is here!¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Tang Jin¡¯s back. ¡°Hurry and set off the firecrackers!¡±

    Tang Jin giggled. ¡°I had yed enough firecrackers today. Haha... I will go and close the door to stop them from entering!¡±

    Crackle... Crackle... the firecrackers are loud.

    A crowd starts to form in the front yard, and some children went to block the door. They will only open the door after the groom gives out red packers. Although Dong Xuebing is considered the younger generation, he is a Deputy Bureau Chief and can¡¯t behave like Tang Jin. He returned to the north room and entered the bride¡¯s room.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s uncle and uncle¡¯s wife were overjoyed. Their daughter, Luan Ying, is also in a good mood. In the past, they can only look up to Liu Dahai and Chen Fa, and their status was too far apart. But now, Chen Fa and the officers from the local station hade to help out in her wedding and made Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle proud.

    Luan Ying, in her wedding dress, smiled when she saw Dong Xuebing entering the room. ¡°Xuebing, seat over here and have a cigarette.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s wife added. ¡°That¡¯s right. You looked tired. Hurry and sit down.¡±

    After a while, the groom, Chen Daqing cleared the stages at the main gate by giving out many red packets, and finally entered the bride¡¯s room toplete the customs. After that, he carried Luan Ying and walked back to his wedding car. It is a rented BMW 5 series. Although it might not be a good car in Beijing, in this rural countryside, it is considered one of the best cars around.

    Tang Jin ran over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother, I want to ride in your car!¡±

    ¡°Ok. Get in.¡± Dong Xuebing called Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian to get in too. In the end, Luan Xiaoping and her friend, Teacher Zhou Mei, also got into the Buick.

    Jin Di Mansion is not far from Hui Tian Vige, and Qian Fei is going there to settle some matters today. But on his way to Jin Di Mansion, he heard the firecrackers in the vige. He asked his men and knew it¡¯s Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtive getting married today. Qian Fei¡¯s face turns dark when he heard this. He did not hate Dong Xuebing so much at first. But the incident of the newspaper article in the Province and County papers sometime earlier had disgraced his father. Qian Fei is not to give up despite Qian Shen asking him to wait and see. Qian Shen felt Dong Xuebing might have some backings in the Provincial government, but Qian Fei does not want to let Dong Xuebing off so easily.

    ¡°Ma San.¡± Qian Fei, who was riding in a Mercedes, points to an alley in the vige. ¡°Drive my car over to gross them out!¡±

    The driver, Ma San, paused for a while and asked. ¡°How do I gross them out?¡±

    Qian Fei scolded. ¡°How long have you been working for me? You still need me to teach you how to find trouble with others?¡±

    Ma San immediately understood.

    But Qian Fei remembered what his father told him, and he added. ¡°Don¡¯t go overboard.¡± After saying that, Qian Fei alighted from his car with a smirk on his face. He looked at the wedding convoy from a distance.

    The wedding convoy was on their way to the groom¡¯s house when they stopped suddenly. A Mercedes was blocking their path horizontally in a narrow alley. There was some space at the front and back, but it¡¯s not enough for a car to pass through.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle was used to these and alighted. ¡°Bro, please let us pass.¡±

    Ma San alighted from the Mercedes with a cheeky smile. ¡°It¡¯s your family¡¯s big day. Give me a red packet, and I will move.¡±

    It¡¯smon in viges for people to block the wedding convey and ask for a red packet. Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle smiled helplessly and passed a red packet to Ma San.

    In the Buick, Yu Meixia suddenly gasped. ¡°It¡¯s him!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Him? Who?¡±

    Yu Qianqian was shivering in her mother¡¯s arms. ¡°After my father passes away, I... My mother and I went to Jin Di Mansion to look for them. That man is the one who chased us away.¡±

    Zhou Mei, who was in the rear passenger seat, turns pale. ¡°I think I had met him in Jin Di Mansion.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°He is from Jin Di Mansion?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was afraid her son will be rash and quickly pulled him. ¡°It¡¯s your elder cousin¡¯s wedding day. Let¡¯s wait until the wedding is over first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and nodded as he looks at Ma San in the distance.

    Ma San epted the red packet and thanked Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle. He got back to the Mercedes and drove off. The wedding convoy started to move, but around 10 secondster, the Mercedes turned suddenly and blocked the middle of the road again. Ma San alighted and waved the red packet. ¡°200 RMB is too little. Do I look like a beggar to you? Give me two more red packets, and I will leave.¡±

    Under normal circumstances, everyone will avoid getting angry at a wedding.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle gritted his teeth and took out 2 more red packets. ¡°Bro, can you let us pass now?¡±

    Ma San nodded and boarded the Mercedes to drive forward.

    The wedding convoy continued moving forward, but after about 10 to 20 meters, the Mercedes blocked the road again.

    Ma San alighted and shouted angrily. ¡°Why is there only 100 in one of the red packets? Are you trying to fool me? Give me 2 more red packets!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s face changed, but he forced a smile when he alights from his car. ¡°Bro, it¡¯s my daughter¡¯s wedding today. Please let us pass. You are driving a Mercedes, and I think one or two more red packets is nothing to you.¡±

    Ma San extended his hand. ¡°I need money to maintain the car and petrol, and just happen I need money today. Just give me 2 more red packets, and I will leave.¡± Ma San felt to proceed with the wedding smoothly, they will give him the red packets. He decided that this will be the final time he blocks them.

    Qian Fei, who was watching from a distance, wasughing. He was pleased with Ma San¡¯s performance.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s uncle did not want trouble and reached into his pocket. He only has one red packet left. He smiled at Ma San. ¡°I only have 1 left.¡±

    Ma San shamelessly rejected. ¡°No! 2 red packets or I will not leave.¡±

    The convoy was stopped by him, and even if they gave him 3 more red packets, he might still block the road in front!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother seldom scolds people, but today, she could not stand it. ¡°This hooligan!¡±

    Yu Meixia and Zhou Mei had been hurt by the people in Jin Di Mansion, and they were staring at Ma San with hatred.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood starts to boil, and he alighted. ¡°Old Liu! Old Chen!¡±

    ¡°Liu Dahai and Chen Fa alighted from their vehicles. The rest of the police officers alsoe out of their cars. Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle and the rest of the rtives were looking at Dong Xuebing, and waiting for him to make the decision if they should continue giving red packets.

    Chu Feng ran forward and said. ¡°Chief Dong, I will go and talk to him. I promise I will make him leave within 3 minutes.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to talk about?!¡± Dong Xuebing walked over to the Mercedes. ¡°Smash it up!¡±

    Everyone was shocked!

    Smash it up? Smash this car?

    That is a Mercedes Benz!

    Chu Feng was the first to react. He did not stop Chief Dong and did not say anything else. Chief Dong wants this car to be smashed, then I will smash. This is an opportunity to shine, and Chu Feng will not give this opportunity to others. He picked up a brick from the roadside and threw it at the Mercedes. Smash! The side window was shattered.

    Ma San shouted in shock. ¡°What are you all doing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood there and looked at Ma San coldly. ¡°What do you think? Don¡¯t you want to block the road and not let us pass?¡±

    Ma San panicked. ¡°I will leave. I will leave immediately. Stop smashing my car!¡± Although this is not an S ss Mercedes Benz, it cost a few hundred thousand. Ma San cannot afford the repairs if it¡¯s damaged. This is Qian Fei¡¯s car!

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°You want to leave now? It¡¯s toote!¡±

    Chu Feng heard Dong Xuebing and picks up another brick to throw at the Mercedes. Crack! The Mercedes¡¯s windscreen was cracked!

    Qian Fei, who was in a distanced, was stunned. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to smash his car, and his face turned gloomy! Ma San suddenly remembered the rumors about Chief Dong. He heard that Chief Dong had fought against 6 to 7 opponents single-handedly in Da Wang Vige. Until today, half of them are still lying in the hospital. When Chief Dong went to the neighboring province to investigate the abduction case, he opened fired and hit all 4 suspects in their legs. This Chief Dong dares to do anything!

    After Chu Feng started, the rest of the officers also start smashing the Mercedes!

    Chief Dong¡¯s influence in the station is greater than Liu Dahai now. After the incidents where he fought against 7 hooligans and showed his superb marksmanship in the neighboring province, he got the respect of everyone in the station. Also, Chief Dong treated all the officers well. The officers got extra bonuses almost every month after he was posted here. Now, Chief Dong had ordered to smash that car. Which officer will dare to hesitate?

    The brothers, Da Leng and Er Leng, ran forward and started kicking at the Mercedes doors. They are very strong, and very soon, the doors are full of dents. While kicking, they were also scolding. ¡°Block the road?! Try blocking our roads?!¡±

    The rest of the officers picked up poles and bricks and start to smash the car.

    ¡°F**k! You dare to block Chief Dong¡¯s car? Go to hell!¡±

    ¡°F**king idiot!¡±

    Ma San stepped away from the Mercedes. He was regretting his heart. He should have left after receiving the red packets. Why did he try his luck for the third time?!

    Liu Dahai and Chen Fa looked at each other and did not stop the officers. Everyone knows Chief Dong had a foul temper.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle looked at him. ¡°Xuebing, this...¡±

    Uncle¡¯s wife was feeling pleased in her heart, but she was also afraid. ¡°This is a Mercedes. We...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I will bear full responsibility.¡± Dong Xuebing shouted to the officers. ¡°Continue to smash it!¡±

    What Ma San did had grossed Dong Xuebing out. Dong Xuebing can let it go if he did it once or twice. Yet he tried for the third time? Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle had given him red packets, and he still doesn¡¯t leave? This is too much. If Ma San tried doing this to a good-tempered person, he would get away with it. But he is unlucky to meet Dong Xuebing! Furthermore, Ma San is rted to Jin Di Mansion, and Dong Xuebing has reasons to believe he is carrying out Qian Fei¡¯s instructions.

    Crash!

    Bang!

    Smash!

    Most of the guests and onlookers wereughing and cheering!

    In about 5 to 6 minutes, the Mercedes is a pile of wrecked metals. Even the doors cannot be opened.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Push it aside!¡±

    Chu Feng and the rest of the officers went to the back of the Mercedes and start pushing it. Half meter... 1 meter... Crash! The front of the Mercedes crashed into a wall! The bumper and headlights were smashed!

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Thank you, everyone! Let¡¯s go!¡±

    In the Buick, Tang Jin cheered. ¡°Brother... you are so impressive!¡±

    Yu Meixia, Yu Qianqian, and Zhou Mei were feeling overjoyed.

    Luan Xiaoping was worried. ¡°Xiao Bing. It¡¯s your cousin¡¯s wedding today. Why did you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°They are the ones who started it first. This is the best way to deal with these people. Hahaha... It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Everyone got back to their vehicles, and the wedding convoy moves off. What remained on the side of the road is a wrecked Mercedes!

    Qian Fei watched the wedding convoy drove off and threw his phone on the ground!

    Qian Fei had thought of calling the Police and call Hu Yiguo. But he knows it¡¯s useless!

    Dong Xuebing! I will kill you!

 Chapter 212 â€“ Gambling raid plan

    In the afternoon, after the wedding ceremony is over, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Liang Chengpeng calling.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Liang.¡±

    ¡°I heard it¡¯s your cousin¡¯s wedding, and you smashed a car blocking the road?¡±

    ¡°That car did it on purpose. We had given him red packets twice, and he still refuses to move off. Also, the driver is from Jin Di Mansion.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng kept quiet for a few seconds. ¡°These bastards just won¡¯t stop. About two days earlier, a case was brought up to my attention. One of the vigers is brought to Jin Di Mansion¡¯s Casino and loses all his money. He also borrowed from the loan sharks there. After the viger returns home, he hangs himself. The people from Jin Di Mansion heard the man had killed himself and tried to collect back the debt from that viger¡¯s wife. They said that if the widow let them ¡®serve¡¯ them for one month, they will write off the debt. Sigh... They are too much, but we don¡¯t have evidence against them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Chief Liang, if such ces remain, it¡¯s only a matter of time something serious happens.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°You mentioned you want to conduct a gambling raid at Jin Di Mansion. How confident are you?¡±

    ¡°...... 90%.¡±

    ¡°Alright. As long as you arrest someone and got evidence against Jin Di Mansion, I will let you handle this case!¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and brightened up. ¡°Yes, Sir! I will not let you down!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all up to you now. You must confiscate the gambling equipment and money. It¡¯s useless if it is only tens of thousands. There must be at least hundreds of thousands to a million before we can get a valid reason to shut that ce. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    ¡°Alright. Take care of your safety.¡± Liang Chengpeng doesn¡¯t know why Dong Xuebing is so confident. But what Jin Di Mansion did recently had angered Liang Chengpeng. If Dong Xuebing can find a valid reason to arrest those people, Liang Chengpeng doesn¡¯t mind giving Dong Xuebing a helping hand. If Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t get any evidence, Liang Chengpeng also has nothing to lose.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s change of attitude had given Dong Xuebing more confidence. After hanging up the phone, he brought Chu Feng to his car.

    ¡°How¡¯s the investigation?¡± Dong Xuebing asked when both are in the car.

    Chu Feng replied. ¡°Chief Dong, I had checked all the case files. Over the past few years, our station had received a lot of reports from the vigers on Jin Di Mansion. But after we submitted the reports to the County Bureau, there is no more news. I remember Chief Liang had sent people to investigate on Jin Di Mansion, but... but they did not get evidence.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Chu Feng. ¡°Everyone knows there is an illegal casino in Jin Di Mansion. Howe there is no evidence?¡±

    Chu Feng replied. ¡°First, someone from our side might leak the news to Jin Di Mansion. Secondly, Jin Di Mansion is huge and the Casino is deep inside. When the police arrive, the people at the entrance will notify the people inside to escape. Even if the police found poker cards and dices, it¡¯s useless. After all, it¡¯s an entertainment outlet, and their customers can buy poker cards inside. So, it can¡¯t be used as evidence.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Do you know who the person in charge of the casino and Jin Di Mansion is?¡±

    Chu Feng nodded. ¡°Yes. I got the information.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Chu Feng was surprised. ¡°Where are we going?¡±

    ¡°Shopping.¡±

    An hourter, Dong Xuebing ordered Chu Feng to buy two sets of clothes, sunsses, and hair dye, from a shopping mall. Dong Xuebing sprayed the hair dye on his hair. It¡¯s a spray-on non-permanent hair dye, and the color will fade when it¡¯s washed. Dong Xuebing changed his hair color to yellow and used hair gel tob it back. After that, he switched to a set of a Hawaiian shirt and wore a pair of big sunsses.

    ¡°Xiao Chu, how is it? Can you recognize me?¡±

    Chu Feng smiled. ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at himself in the mirror and nodded. ¡°You should also change now.¡±

    The sunsses covered half of Dong Xuebing¡¯s face, and after changing his hairstyle and clothes, Dong Xuebing looks like a hooligan. Dong Xuebing felt that even his mother would not recognize him if she met him on the streets.

    After a while, Chu Feng changed his clothes and hairstyle. His dressing is simr to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and nodded. ¡°Alright. You look different. It¡¯s time to act. Leave your identification cards and personal items in my car. Don¡¯t bring anything that will expose your identity.¡± Dong Xuebing said and threw his work pass and other items on the back seat. He only has money and a wallet with him. After that, Dong Xuebing parked the Buick in an underground carpark and left with Chu Feng.

    Chu Feng asked puzzledly. ¡°Chief Dong...¡±

    ¡°Call me boss.¡±

    ¡°Boss, where are we going?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°We are going to conduct a gambling raid at Jin Di Mansion.¡±

    Huh?! Chu Feng was shocked. ¡°Just... just the two of us?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Jin Di Mansion¡¯s location is under the jurisdiction of the County-City. I can¡¯t bring the officers from our station as it is out of our boundaries. Also, our officers might have dealings with the people from Jin Di Mansion. The people from the Bureau is also not safe. That¡¯s why it¡¯s only the both of us.¡±

    Chu Feng was touched because Chief Dong did not even call Liu Dahai and Chen Fa, and only brought him along. He is only a small police officer, and Chief Dong trusted him more than the Station Chief. Chu Feng was scared when he found out only two of them are going to Jin Di Mansion. But now, he was excited.

    Chu Feng asked. ¡°Boss, do you have a n? If not, we will not be able to catch them with just the both of us.¡± Chu Feng knew Chief Dong is capable, but how can they raid the gambling den with only two people? Jin Di Mansion has more than a dozen people. They can escape with gambling tools and money in different directions. Even if Chief Dong can stop 3 of them, can he stop the rest?

    Dong Xuebingughed and looked at Chu Feng. ¡°Xiao Chu, what is most critical in a gambling raid?¡±

    Chu Feng thought for a while. ¡°Catch the gamblers? No... the people at the Casino are not that important. The evidence is the most important. It¡¯s gambling tools and money. In the past, when Chief Liang went to raid Jin Di Mansion, he could not find the gambling money, and that¡¯s why he could not do anything to them. If we can find more than a few hundred thousand of gambling money, Jin Di Mansion will have no way to escape even with their backing.¡± The leaders in Yan Tai County are not united. None of them have the power to cover up Jin Di Mansion if there is concrete evidence. The people who are protecting Jin Di Mansion will not dare to interfere and will think of ways to cut ties with them.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You are right. Our target this time is gambling money.¡±

    Chu Feng doesn¡¯t understand what Dong Xuebing is saying. ¡°Jin Di Mansion is considered a resort. They only need to move their money to another ce, and they can im the money is from the resort and not from gambling.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Then, we just have to hold on to the money, and they can¡¯t take it to other ces.¡±

    Chu Feng¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°You are going...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We will gamble and win their money.¡±

    Is Chief Dong going to gamble? Chu Feng was stunned. ¡°This... is this alright? If we gamble...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? This is called giving them a taste of their own medicine. Are you afraid of the repercussions? It got nothing to do with it. Our Public Security¡¯s undercover officers are all over China. They even must help the drug lords to trafficked drugs to arrest them. Did they break thew? No. This is only one of their strategies.¡± Dong Xuebing had nned this gambling raid for a while and had thought about all the possibilities.

    Dong Xuebing only has one chance to raid Jin Di Mansion¡¯s Casino.

    If Dong Xuebing fails, the other party will be rmed and stop their operations. In the future, Dong Xuebing will have no chance to catch them. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing cannot afford to fail this time. His target is to win as much money as possible, and the more money he has with him, the more serious the crime is. Dong Xuebing must get rid of them in one blow!

    Chu Feng was worried. Chief Dong is not an average person. Use gambling to take down a gambling den? How did he think of this idea? But if Chief Dong did not use this method, they will not gather enough evidence. Using extraordinary methods will get exceptional results!

    ¡°But... what if we lose?¡± Chu Feng asked.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°How is that possible? You just help me collect my winnings and don¡¯t need to care about the rest.¡±

    Huh? What does Chief Dong mean? Is he good at gambling? But no matter how good he is, he can only win ten or twenty thousand at most. How is it possible to take down Jin Di Mansion with that amount? This idea is not reliable!

    Jin Di Mansion.

    This is a beautiful ce, butpared to the holiday resort in the 1st tier cities, this ce is stillcking. However, this resort is the best recreation resort in Yan Tai County. In the carpark, there are lots of expensive cars, and staff in Cheongsam are receiving guests at the entrance. Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng entered and registered at the front desk.

    ¡°Sir, how many people?¡± The receptionist at the counter smiled.

    Chu Feng said. ¡°Two. Give us a big room.¡±

    The receptionist nodded. ¡°Ok. Can I have your identification card? I need to register.¡±

    Chu Feng replied coldly. ¡°We didn¡¯t bring!¡±

    The receptionist was stunned but did not say a word. She quickly registered a room for Chu Feng. This ce is not a proper hotel or resort, and guests can still even when they don¡¯t have their identification cards with them.

    In the room, Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng did not visit the facilities like regr guests. They stayed in the room and smoke. From Chu Feng¡¯s investigation, Jin Di Mansion¡¯s Casino is very strict. Strangers will not be allowed to enter the main Casino and can only make small bets around the resort. It¡¯s only when the staff felt the guest is not suspicious, then they will bring the guest to the real Casino. The bets in the real Casino are high, and that¡¯s Dong Xuebing¡¯s target. But he needs to find a way to enter.

    After thinking for a while, Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and said. ¡°Call the front desk...¡±

    Chu Feng picked up the phone in the room and called for staff.

    A female staff entered and smiles. ¡°Sir, do you need anything?¡±

    Chu Feng looked at her. ¡°We want to y cards. Bring us there.¡±

    The female staff looked at them. ¡°Ok. May I know what do you want to y? Mahjong? Pai gow? Three-card brag?¡±

    Chu Feng looked at Dong Xuebing. He forgot to ask Chief Dong which game he is good at. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s answer shocked him. He said. ¡°Anything.¡± Chu Feng could feel sweat rolling down his forehead. Anything? Are you confident of winning at any game? Chu Feng quickly says. ¡°Three-card brag.¡± Chu Feng knows how to y Chinese Poker, and if Chief Dong can¡¯t win, he can take over.

    The female staff walks out to make the arrangements. After a while, another staff entered the room.

    ¡°Sir, this way please.¡±

    On the way to the room, Dong Xuebing had seen a Cards and chess room. But that ce is for the guests to y cards, and not the Casino. The staff did not bring Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng to the Cards and Chess room. Instead, they walked along the corridor to a ce with carpeted floors. Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng were brought to a bigger room filled with second-hand cigarette smoke. Four men are sitting at a table, and a croupier is standing beside them.

    Chu Feng¡¯s heart starts beating faster. He knew they are in the right ce. This is one of the games outside of the Casino.

    A young man at the table stood up angrily. ¡°You all can take my ce. I had lost everything.¡± He said, and left.

    The other three yers looked at Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng. They seem to be waiting for Dong Xuebing to join in. These three men are either tourists or gamblers, and Jin Di Mansion¡¯s staff will arrange for people who want to gamble to y together. Jin Di Mansion will then collect ¡®rental fees¡¯ from the yers.

    The female croupier looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you want to join in?¡±

    Chu Feng asked. ¡°What are the rules, and how much is the charges?¡±

    The girl replied. ¡°The charges for this room are 500 RMB per hour, and drinks and beer are provided. I believe you all should know the rules of Three-card brag. Three cards of the same rank are Three of a kind, and it¡¯s the highest rank, followed by a flush, straight, and pair. 2,3,5 is the smallest hand of cards, but it will win Three of a kind. Oh, the bets are decided among the yers.

    An old man at the table said. ¡°We are ying minimum bet 50 and maximum 1000.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and sat down. ¡°Alright. Then I will just follow your rules.¡±

    The croupier looked at Chu Feng. ¡°Are you ying?¡±

    ¡°Let me take a look first.¡±

    ¡°Please follow me.¡±

    The female staff knew Chu Feng and Dong Xuebing knows each other, and to prevent cheating, she brought Chu Feng somewhere further from the table.

    At the table, a new game started. The female croupier shuffled and gave out the cards to the four yers. Chu Feng was staring at Chief Dong¡¯s back, curious to know why he is so confident.

    The first round, Dong Xuebing folded and threw his cards towards the croupier.

    The second game, Dong Xuebing, got a pair, and only one yer followed. So, Dong Xuebing raised the bets to the maximum, 1,000 RMB. The old man immediately followed. Dong Xuebing bet another 1,000, and the old man followed. A few roundster, the old man request Dong Xuebing to show his cards. The old man got a pair of A and won the round.

    In the third game, after Dong Xuebing looked at his cards, he bet 1,000. One of the other three yers folded, and the rest followed. After one round of betting, another yer folded. Only the young man continued. In the end, Dong Xuebing lost as he only got three eights, and the young man got 3 Jacks.

    The fourth game...

    The fifth game...

    Soon, the three yers looked at Dong Xuebing as if he¡¯s a sheep ready to be ughtered by them.

    But no matter how much Dong Xuebing lost, he didn¡¯t bat an eyelid and continue to throw money into the pot.

    Although Dong Xuebing had won some games, he still lost more than 30,000 RMB, which is equivalent to months of his sry.

    Chu Feng can¡¯t stand it. What¡¯s going on? Didn¡¯t Chief Dong say he is good at gambling? Why is he losing money? Damn! This is called good at gaming? Chu Feng knew Dong Xuebing had brought 50,000 RMB with him, and now, he had lost more than half of it. How are they going to gather enough evidence? Chu Feng went forward. ¡°Boss, your luck is not good today. Do you want me to y for you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and threw his cards on the table. ¡°I quit.¡±

    The rest of the yers don¡¯t want him to leave. ¡°Let¡¯s y a few more games.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and waved the female staff over. ¡°Come here.¡±

    The staff walked out of the room with Dong Xuebing. ¡°How can I help?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°The bets are too small, and it¡¯s not fun. Are there any rooms with higher bets?¡±

    The female staff looked at Dong Xuebing and thought for a while. ¡°There is no higher limits table now. You got to wait until night. Let me know your room number, and I will call you when the higher limit games start.¡± If it¡¯s other people, the staff will not bring them to the real Casino, as it¡¯s perilous. But this person in front of her is wealthy, and the Casino needs customers like him. That¡¯s why the staff decided to rmend Dong Xuebing to participate in the high rollers games at night, and she will get a cut from Dong Xuebing¡¯s losses.

    ¡°Ok. I will wait for your call.¡± After that, Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng left.

    In the corridor, Chu Feng asked. ¡°Boss, you... how did you lose so much?¡±

    Dong Xuebing whispered. ¡°The money on the table earlier is not from Jin Di Mansion. Furthermore, the amount is too little, and it¡¯s meaningless to win them.¡±

    Chu Feng finally understood Dong Xuebing¡¯s n. He had lost money purposely to get into the real Casino. But... But you can¡¯t even win those small-time yers, how are you going to win in the Casino?

 Chapter 213 â€“ God of Gamblers Xiao Dong

    After dinner in the evening, Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng returned to their room.

    The moment they entered the room, the phone rang.

    ¡°Good evening Sir. Are you ready?¡± It¡¯s the female croupier in the afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette. ¡°Yes. When is it starting?¡±

    ¡°The games had started. Please wait. I will bring you there.¡±

    After a while, the female staff knocked on Dong Xuebing¡¯s door and brought them deeper into Jin Di Mansion. After a series of turns and walking past a courtyard, they stopped in front of a massive door. It looks like the entrance of a high-end conference hall and two men in suits was standing guard outside. The female staff spoke to the men, and they started to search Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng¡¯s body. Maybe they are worried that guests would bring recording devices or cheating devices into the Casino. They don¡¯t even allow mobile phones.

    After a while, one of the men nodded. ¡°You can enter.¡±

    The other man who was searching Chu Feng said. ¡°He is fine.¡±

    The door opened, and it was bustling with activities inside. Dong Xuebing entered and saw men and women crowding at a small table, staring at three dices. The dices jumped and knocked against each other before stopping, showing the number. Some of the people at the tableughed excitedly, and some pped their foreheads in frustration. On the other side of the hall, there are several smaller rooms. It should be a ce for people to y Mahjong or Three-card Brag. The bets here should be much higher than the rooms outside.

    The hall was noisy, and Dong Xuebing could hear shouts, cheers, cursing, etc.

    Chu Feng swallowed his saliva. ¡°Boss, what are we going to y?¡±

    Dong Xuebing has not decided and looked around. ¡°Hmmm... let¡¯s y roulette first.¡±

    Chu Feng was nervous. Chief Dong only has slightly more than 20,000 RMB, and he only has a few thousand with him. Can they win a few hundred thousand with their capital? From the Three-card brag game earlier, Chief Dong¡¯s gambling skills are not as excellent as he ims. Will this be a wasted trip? Chu Feng knew Chief Dong¡¯s n might work. But the problem is how are they going to win so much money from the Casino? This might be difficult even for an expert!

    Roulette ismon in Casinos.

    Dong Xuebing had never yed roulette before and didn¡¯t know this is the US version, or the European version is. There are many sections on the wheel, and there are more than 30 numbers. Every number is either red or ck. Dong Xuebing knew he could bet on the color or the numbers. The payouts for odd/even, red/ck should be 1:1. Payouts for the numbers are higher. He can choose to bet on a single number, two numbers, or rows of numbers. As long as the small ballnds on the number which you bet, you win.

    The roulette dealer is standing at the table with his hands on his stomach. He was waiting for the yers to ce their bets.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and asked. ¡°Are there any limits? What¡¯s the maximum bet?¡±

    The dealer smiled. ¡°Sir, we don¡¯t have limits here. You can bet as much as you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the payout table. Hmmm.... The smallest payout 1:1 is the colors and odd/even. The biggest payout is a single number, and it¡¯s 1:35. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and threw 5,000 RMB on the table. ¡°Number 5.¡± This Casino is not like those legal Casinos where yers use chips. They only ept cash.

    The yers around looked at Dong Xuebing as it¡¯s rare to see people betting on single numbers.

    Chu Feng was panicking. 5,000 RMB on the first bet, and it¡¯s still on a single number? Is Chief Dong here to give the Casino money?

    Even the craziest gambler seldom bet on a single number. There are more than 30 numbers on the wheel, and it¡¯s almost impossible for the ball tond on the number you bet. If not, the payouts will not be 1:35. Most people will bet on odd/even, colors, for multiple numbers.

    After everyone had ced their bets, the dealer spins the wheel.

    After a few seconds, the dealer dropped the ball. Ta... ta... ta... The small ball jumped around on the wheel as the wheel spins. The wheel slowed down to a stop, and the ball rolled to number 13.

    ¡°Ah... Lost again!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... I won!¡±

    The dealer starts to collect money and issue the payouts to the winners.

    Chu Feng moved closer. ¡°Boss...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and took a deep breath. It¡¯s time to start.

    The yers were throwing their money on the table, cing their bets.

    The dealer smiled. ¡°Are there any more bets? If not, I will start the wheel.¡±

    ¡°Wait.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while and threw 10,000RMB on the table. ¡°Number 7. 10,000 RMB.¡±

    Chu Feng sighed in his heart. He is betting on a single number again. What are the chances of winning? What is Chief Dong thinking?

    The roulette wheel spins...

    5 seconds...

    10 seconds...

    20 seconds...

    Under the watchful eyes of the yers, the small ballnded on 32 first, before jumping to the number 15 beside it!

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. BACK 2 minutes!

    Everything shed!

    The roulette wheel is stationary, and the yers are cing their bets.

    The dealer looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Are there any more bets? If not, I will start the wheel.¡±

    ¡°Wait.¡± Dong Xuebing tried his best to use the same expression and tone and threw 10,000 RMB on the table. ¡°Number 15, 10,000 RMB.¡± Because of the probability of the Butterfly effect, Dong Xuebing maintained the same movements and expressions. He does not want to influence the dealer and change his strength when he spins the wheel. If that happens, BACK will be useless.

    The dealer spins the wheel.

    30 seconds...

    60 seconds...

    80 seconds...

    The wheel slowed down, and the small ballnded on number 17 and jumped to number 32. Dong Xuebing did feel some difference from before, and the ball bounced from number 32 to 15 and stopped. Dong Xuebing was relieved. That¡¯s a small butterfly effect, but it did not change the result.

    The dealer was stunned to see the ball stop on number 15.

    The surrounding yers looked at Dong Xuebing, thinking to themselves what a lucky man.

    Chu Feng took a deep breath and clenched his fist tightly. 15! It¡¯s number 15! This is winning the top prize!

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I won, right?¡±

    ¡°Congrattions. Please wait for a moment.¡± The dealer looked at Dong Xuebing and walked to a box not far away. He took out 350,000 RMB from the box and passed it to Dong Xuebing.

    Chu Feng did not expect Chief Dong to be so lucky to pick the winning number from over 30 numbers. 350,000 RMB! They had aplished their mission with this amount. Based on their ns, they should inform Chief Liang to send his men to raid this ce. He waited for Dong Xuebing to give him the signal, but Chief Dong did not even look at him. He was continuing to gamble!

    Chu Feng was stunned. What is Chief Dong doing?

    Dong Xuebing wants to continue. 350,000 RMB is not sufficient to bring down Jin Di Mansion. Since he is here, he must make sure he shut down Jin Di Mansion with a heavy blow! Dong Xuebing wants to settle the score for Yu Meixia, Zhou Mei, and the vigers!

    ¡°Please ce your bets.¡± The dealer smiled.

    Dong Xuebing threw a stack of notes without thinking. ¡°50,000 RMB on number 14.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not use BACK for the following few rounds and lost 5 to 6 times. He only has 100,000 left! It¡¯s not that Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to win, but people will get suspicious if he wins every round.

    The 7th round.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and pushed all his money forward. ¡°100,000 RMB on number 8!¡±

    The dealer and other yers are used to Dong Xuebing¡¯s crazy antics, and they continued with their bets.

    The wheel starts spinning!

    The small ball is moving along the wheel.

    After about 1 minute, the wheel starts to slow down, and the ball stopped on number 33!

    BACK 2 minutes!

    Time returned to 2 minutes ago!

    ¡°Please ce your bets.¡± The dealer had a smile on his face.

    Dong Xuebing pushed his money forward. ¡°100,000 RMB on number 33.¡±

    But this time, the result is different from before. Maybe the dealer had used more strength. After around 1 minute, the ball did not stop on number 33. It stopped on number 17, and the number beside it is 33.

    Dong Xuebing did not waste a second and mumbled: ¡°BACK 2 minutes!¡±

    Time returned to 2 minutes ago, again!

    ¡°Please ce your bets.¡± The dealer said.

    Dong Xuebing had hesitations in his heart as he pushed his money forward. ¡°100,000 RMB... on number 17!¡±

    The wheel starts spinning.

    Chu Feng was staring at the small ball, and sweat was rolling down from his forehead. That¡¯s all the money they have. If they lose, the n to take down Jin Di Mansion will fail. What is Chief Dong thinking? How can he depend on luck to carry out this n? It¡¯s too risky!

    When the ball stops, Chu Feng could not believe his eyes!

    17!

    It¡¯s number 17!

    The dealer¡¯s face changed and looked at Dong Xuebing!

    ¡°Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I won... 3.5 million? It¡¯s a big win!¡±

    3.5 million??

    The surrounding yers were stunned when they heard Dong Xuebing! They started whispering among themselves. Since this Casino is opened, some people won more than 1 million RMB. But no one had ever heard of anyone winning 3.5 million! This amount is almost the Casino¡¯s one-day takings!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the dealer. ¡°Are you going to give me my money?¡±

    ¡°Sorry. We need some time to prepare.¡± The dealer paused for a while and went to make a phone call on a counter beside.

    Chu Feng looked at Chief Dong¡¯s rxed look and drew in a deep breath. Luck? Coincidental? Chu Feng felt roulette was a game of chance, but now, he doesn¡¯t believe it. How can someone bet on the winning number twice? This is impossible! The probability is lesser than 1/1000! Chu Feng noticed both times Chief Dong bet on the winning number were when he does not have any money left. Coupled with what Chief Dong said beforeing to Jin Di Mansion, Chu Feng has reasons to believe Chief Dong knew the winning number!!

    But is this possible?

    Chu Feng doesn¡¯t believe it, but this is the fact! He was shocked. The more he followed Chief Dong, the more he discovers how miraculous Chief Dong is. Is there anything Chief Dong is not good at? He is an expert in unarmedbat! He is a marksman! Now, he proved himself to be an expert in gambling...

    At the same time.

    Ma Dakai, the ¡®boss¡¯ of Jin Di Mansion, and also the person in charge of Casino, is in his office talking to Qian Fei over the phone. They are discussing how to deal with the newly posted Deputy Bureau Chief Dong. Ma Dakai knew Jin Di Mansion is not clean, and he is eager to get rid of Chief Dong. If any Public Security leaders are going to pursue the murder case or other rted cases, Jin Di Mansion will have to take precautions, and their businesses will be affected.

    ¡°We cannot be heavy-handed and blow up this matter.¡± Qian Fei grumbled.

    Ma Dakai asked. ¡°Yu Meixia¡¯s incident should have given Dong Xuebing a warning, and I think he should note after us anymore, right?¡±

    Qian Fei replied. ¡°Not necessary. We need to prepare against him. If he still wants to find trouble with us, then don¡¯t me me!¡± Qian Fei paused for a while and asked. ¡°How¡¯s the mansion? Are there any problems with the Casino?¡±

    Ma Dakaiughed. ¡°How can there be problems with the Casino?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s better to be careful. The other cases can be easily deal with as all the evidence had been destroyed. Even if anyone wants to touch us, they cannot do anything. But the Casino is the mansion¡¯s weak point, and nothing must happen to it. If the Casino is caught, the mansion will be gone, and even my father cannot do anything. Understand?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I am here.¡±

    Ma Dakai and Qian Fei knew the Casino is Jin Di Mansion¡¯s lifeline. Jin Di Mansion¡¯s annual profits are not even the Casino¡¯s one-week earnings. That¡¯s why Ma Dakai took pains to set the location of the Casino in Jin Di Mansion. Also, if the Police are at the main entrance of Jin Di Mansion, Ma Dakai will still have a few minutes to move the gambling tools and money away. The Police will not get any evidence of the Casino.

    Ring, ring... The phone on the desk rang.

    Ma Dakai hung up with Qian Fei and answered the phone. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Manager Ma, someone had just bet on a single number and won 3.5 million at the roulette table.¡±

    Ma Dakai¡¯s face changed. ¡°3.5 million? How did he ce his bets? Did he cheat?¡±

    The dealer quickly replied. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. He bet on a single number every time, and I think he might be just lucky. Errr... should we pay him the money?¡±

    Ma Dakai thought for a while. ¡°Get his room number and pay him his winnings. But the roulette table must be close today. Tell the yers that there is some problem with the roulette wheel and get someone to check it.¡± Ma Dakai must uphold the reputation of the Casino. If the Casino refuses to pay out the winnings, no one wille again. But Ma Dakai will not just payout 3.5 million like this. He ns to get the money back after this guest leaves!

    Casino¡¯s main hall.

    The dealer carried a big box to Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is 3.5 million. Please check.¡± The Casino has cash for its operations. But after paying out so much money, the Casino does not have much left.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked at Chu Feng.

    Chu Feng understood and went to check the amount.

    After a while, Chu Feng said. ¡°Boss, the amount is correct.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Can we continue?¡±

    The dealer smiled. ¡°Sorry. The roulette wheel has some problems, and someone will being over to repair it.¡±

    The other yers grumbled, but everyone knew what was going on. The Casino is afraid this man will continue winning.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders and pushed his sunsses twice.

    Chu Feng narrowed his eyes. This was the signal they had discussed before. After Dong Xuebing went to y at the dice table, Chu Feng made an excuse and left the Casino. He returned to their room and secretly made a phone call in the toilet.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Liang? I¡¯m Xiao Chu from Hui Tian Vige Station.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng had just finished dinner and was surprised. Why is an officer calling him on his phone?

    Chu Feng quickly said. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Chief Dong and I are at Jin Di Mansion now. Chief Dong wants me to tell you to bring some people here to raid the Casino.¡±

    ¡°Gambling raid? Xiao Dong is ready?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Everything is ready.¡±

    ¡°The gambling money?¡±

    ¡°The gambling money is in our hands!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng paused for a second. ¡°Alright. I will get people there!¡± He doesn¡¯t know how Dong Xuebing gets the gambling money from Jin Di Mansion, but he should not lie about this. That¡¯s why Liang Chengpeng did not ask for more details and called someone to bring a team of officers to Jin Di Mansion!

    The person in charge of this raid is Deputy Team Leader Feng. From the phone call, he could tell Chief Liang is treating this raid seriously, and he immediately calls more than a dozen officers he trusted to go with him. He will not call the officers who had dealings with Chief Hu, Chief Zhao, and Jin Di Mansion. With his team, Deputy Team Leader arrived at the entrance of Jin Di Mansion within 30 minutes.

    The captain at Jin Di Mansion saw the Police and quickly ran in to inform the Casino.

    Team Leader Feng did not waste any time outside. He ordered: ¡°Rush in! If anyone dares to stop us, you all can open fire!¡±

    A group of officers took out their guns and ran into Jin Di Mansion. At the lobby, Chu Feng, who had washed his hair and removed his disguise, walked over to Deputy Team Leader Feng. Chief Liang told Deputy Team Leader Feng about Chu Feng, and after confirming Chu Feng¡¯s identity, he ordered his men to follow Chu Feng to the Casino.

    The Casino was in chaos.

    ¡°The Police are here! Get out of the back door! Quick!¡± A few Jin Di Mansion staff quickly open a back door and blocked the main entrance. Although the staff is in a hurry, they are not panicking as this is not the first time.

    Within a minute, the gamblers had all left.

    At the same time, a few men in suits carried the gambling tools away, and the dealers went to move the cash. The gambling tools like the roulette wheel, and the money was carried away in small trolleys. These people were well trained, and soon, no one is left in the Casino.

    About 2 minutester, Crash!!! The door of the Casino was kicked opened by Deputy Team Leader Feng and Chu Feng!

    Not a single soul is inside! There are only a few tables and chairs!

    ¡°Search!¡± Deputy Team Leader Feng¡¯s face turned ck. Damn! He knew he couldn¡¯t get anything again!

    The officers spread out to search for evidence. Some even went out of the back door.

    At the back, Ma Dakai entered the hall. ¡°Team Leader Feng, what are you doing? Ah?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng replied. ¡°Gambling raid!¡±

    Ma Dakai sneered. ¡°We are running a resort, and it¡¯s a legitimate business. Can you don¡¯t use me? Gambling raid? Who is gambling? Where?¡±

    After a while, a few officers returned. ¡°Team Leader Feng, we can¡¯t find any gambling tools and money.¡±

    Ma Dakai sneered. All the money had been carried away, and the gambling tools are hidden. No one can find anything. The few minutes since Police arrived at the main entrance was enough for the staff to clear everything. Before the Casino was opened, he and Qian Fei had trained the staff personally. All of them can run faster than a rabbit!

    Deputy Team Leader Feng stared at Chu Feng. ¡°Xiao Chu!¡±

    Chu Feng was troubled and thought, where did Chief Dong go?

    Ma Dakai waved his hand. ¡°Everyone! There is no Casino here! Please go back!¡±

    ¡°Haha... Who says there is no Casino here?¡± Suddenly, a young man with yellow hair entered through the back door. He was wearing a pair of sunsses and smiling happily.

    Ma Dakai was stunned. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Other than Chu Feng, no one recognize Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing felt good. ¡°Who am I? Are you asking me? I am gambling here earlier.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng and the rest of the officers were dumbfounded. Damn! This is the first time they had met someone so honest. This young man had gambled and did not run away from the Police? Why did hee back? Is he crazy? Deputy Team Leader Feng had met all sorts of people over the years, but he had never seen anyone surrendering to the Police with a smile on his face!

    Ma Dakai stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Young Man! Watch your words!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng asked. ¡°Are you gambling here earlier? Where are the rest of the people?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°They got away.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng frowned. Even with a witness, they couldn¡¯t do anything if they don¡¯t have any evidence.

    Ma Dakai gave Dong Xuebing a threatening stare.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be puzzled. ¡°Eh? Manager Ma? Why are you staring at me?¡±

    Ma Dakai roared. ¡°Our Jin Di Mansion doesn¡¯t have Casino! Where did you gamble? Ah? Young Man, you better watch your words, or I will sue you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Manager Ma, this is not right. We should all be honest. I had just gambled at the roulette table. Why are you lying? You are also in your forties. Telling lies is not a goodrade.¡±

    Chu Feng almostughs out when he heard Dong Xuebing making fun of Ma Dakai.

    Ma Dakai was furious. Since when did anyone dare to make fun of him?!

    Deputy Team Leader Feng felt the young man in sunsses is mad. Why is he so happy when he is about to get arrested for gambling?

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch andughed. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s about time, and I will not joke with you all. Old Feng, arrest them!¡±

    Old Feng???

    Deputy Team Leader Feng almost vomit blood. Old Feng? Who are you to call me that?

    Dong Xuebing saw no one moving, and he removed his sunsses. He brushed his hair and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You all don¡¯t recognize me after I dyed my hair?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng gasped. ¡°Chief Dong?!¡±

    All the officers were stunned, and Ma Dakai¡¯s face changed.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Old Feng, go ahead and arrest them. I had contacted the higher-ups, and the whole mansion is surrounded. No one can escape today!¡±

    Ma Dakai shouted. ¡°Arrest us? There is no Casino here! Who gives you the right to arrest us? Ah?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Manager Ma, you are so dishonest. No Casino? Come and see for yourself what this is.¡± Dong Xuebing, who was standing at the backdoor, reached outside and threw a roulette wheel and poker cards into the hall. ¡°Are these things called gambling tools?¡±

    Earlier, when the Casino¡¯s staff and guests are retreating, Dong Xuebing followed them secretly. Amid the chaos, no one noticed Dong Xuebing as he blends in with the other gamblers. In the end, Dong Xuebing saw where the staff hides gambling tools. It was a secluded room. The door of the room is hidden underneath the carpet, and there are more gambling tools inside. Dong Xuebing had used BACK to knock out two men in suits to get these tools. If not, the Police will not find the hidden door.

    Ma Dakai turns pale. ¡°Those... those are what we rented out to our guest. It¡¯s for family entertainment!¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered to argue with him. He walked out of the backdoor and carried a big box in. He threw the box on the floor, and bundles of cash dropped out. ¡°There are 3.5 million here. It¡¯s what I won from your Casino. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know what this is called. Hahaha.... This is gambling money!¡±

    MA Dakai was shocked. That person who won 3.5 million is Dong Xuebing?!

    Ma Dakai immediately retorted. ¡°That is not our money! You are lying!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Stop struggling. There are fingerprints on the notes and the box. We can easily find out where the moneyes from. Team Leader Feng, we got gambling tools and money. Later, let Xiao Chu bring you to identify the staff and gamblers. Maybe you can find more money!¡±

 Chapter 214 â€“ Jin Di Mansion close down

    From outside of Jin Di Mansion, several armed Police officers rushed in. Dong Xuebing asked Deputy Team Leader Feng and Chu Feng to lead them to arrest Ma Dakai, Ma San, the mid to high-level staff, and the ones who had gambled in the Casino earlier. Almost 30 people were arrested. Qian Fei is in the shadows, and currently, there is no evidence pointing to him. The staff, who were not in Jin Di Mansion, were arrested in their homes.

    Now, Jin Di Mansion is in a mess, and everyone involved was scared.

    Qian Fei, who was having dinner with a friend, received news of the gambling raid in Jin Di Mansion. Dong Xuebing had found evidence of Casino there. Crash!!! Qian Fei flipped the table in anger. tes and bowls of food were thrown all over the ce. Dong Xuebing! I will kill you!

    About 20 minutester, a few vehicles arrived at the entrance of Jin Di Mansion.

    Liang Chengpeng had called for a meeting at the crime scene, and Hu Yiguo, Qin Yong, Zhao Jingsong, Hu Silian, and the rest had arrived.

    In an office located in Jin Di Mansion. Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How¡¯s the situation now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We have arrested about 30 people involved, and we are questioning them separately to gather more evidence.¡±

    Hu Yiguo said with an angry expression. ¡°It¡¯s only a gambling raid. Do you need to arrest so many people? You are making a big fuss over a minor issue!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at Hu Yiguo. ¡°Chief Hu, if it is only rted to gambling, it is a big fuss. But you should know about the reports filed by the vigers. Jin Di Mansion¡¯s Casino is rted to several cases of death and rape. In the past, we don¡¯t have evidence. Now, we have evidence that Jin Di Mansion is operating an illegal Casino. Of course, we must investigate all these reports thoroughly. If these cases are considered minor issues, what are the serious cases? Am I making a big fuss?¡±

    Other than a few people, the rest of the leaders in the Public Security only heard about the gambling raid. They don¡¯t know about the details, and Qin Yong was one of them. He asked. ¡°Chief Dong, what¡¯s the progress of this case? Have you recovered the gambling tools and how much gambling money is seized?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°3.5 million.¡±

    Zhao Jingsong took a deep breath, and his face changed.

    Hu Silian and Qin Yong were stunned. So much money is seized? Jin Di Mansion had always been cautious, and Chief Liang had searched here twice with no results. How did Chief Dong get these pieces of evidence? Howe Chief Dong can solve any case?

    Liang Chengpeng was in a good mood, but he maintained hisposure. ¡°Let me tell you all the details. In the afternoon, Chief Dong and an officer entered Jin Di Mansion to gather evidence. Chief Dong had put himself in danger to enter the Casino and won 3.5 million cash there. At the same time, he found the location where the Casino hides their gambling tools. These are critical evidence in this case.¡±

    Won 3.5 million?

    The gambling money is won by Chief Dong through gambling?

    Qin Yong and Hu Silian looked at each other. The first thought that came to their minds is Dong Xuebing is too capable. Other than him, who can win so much money through gambling? It¡¯s almost impossible. But Chief Dong managed to pull it off. How did he win so much money?

    Hu Yiguo knew the Casino had tight security, and even if the Police conducted a surprise check, they would not find the money. When he heard Dong Xuebing had seized the gambling money, he doesn¡¯t believe it. But after hearing from Liang Chengpeng, he finally understood how Dong Xuebing got his hands on the gambling money. This is too despicable. ¡°As a leader with the Public Security, how can you participate in gambling? Chief Dong! This is entrapment! ording to thew, the evidence acquired through this method cannot be used in court!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°What is the definition of entrapment? It is when aw enforcer lured someone, who had no intention of breaking thew, tomit a crime. When I enter Jin Di Mansion, they are already engaging in illegal activities. I am only preventing Jin Di Mansion¡¯s staff from removing the evidence. How can this be considered entrapment?¡±

    Hu Yiguo replied coldly. ¡°We arew enforcers, and we should not gamble! Nonsense!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not afraid of getting in arguments. ¡°Are you telling me that there is no Casino in Jin Di Mansion, and we should release everyone?¡±

    Hu Yiguo gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°When did I say I want to release them? I only want to remind you of how you should act!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Hu Yiguo. ¡°Be it a ck cat or a white cat; it¡¯s a good cat as long as it can catch mice. The extraordinary case requires extreme measures! If I did not use this method, I would not have control over Jin Di Mansion¡¯s gambling money. We will not find a single cent in the Casino, and who will help the vigers air their grievances? When can we solve these cases?¡±

    Hu Yiguo was furious. ¡°You...¡±

    ¡°Enough!¡± Liang Chengpeng banged on the table. ¡°Chief Dong had done a good job!¡±

    One sentence from Chief Liang ended the argument, and Hu Yiguo can only clench his fist silently.

    Liang Chengpeng announced. ¡°Chief Dong, you are the one who got the evidence, you will continue to follow up on this case. You will head the investigation team and gather information on all the cases rted to Jin Di Mansion!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thank you for your trust. I willplete this mission!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng nodded. Xiao Dong is different from others. When other people take over a case, they will think of excuses in the event of failing to solve the case first. No one will dare to im they will solve it. But Chief Dong¡¯s reply is the same every time. ¡°I willplete this mission!¡± This showed his confidence and feels good to hear it. The result? All the tasks given to him werepleted! What is this called? Capability!

    After leaving the room, the rest of the leaders left Jin Di Mansion, except for Hu Silian and Qin Yong.

    Qin Yong went up to Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Chief Dong, I was still thinking of ying mahjong with you during the Labor Day holidays. Luckily you went to Beijing. Hahaha... I will not dare to y mahjong with you in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am lucky today.¡±

    Hu Silian asked curiously. ¡°What did you y in the Casino?¡±

    ¡°Roulette...¡±

    Roulette seems to have nothing to do with skills or techniques. Qin Yong paused for a few seconds and asked softly: ¡°Are there any techniques to win?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s just some small tricks.¡±

    Qin Yong points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You... you are always so humble. I heard you are a marksman. Let¡¯s practice together someday. Haha...¡±

    ......

    On the side, Hu Yiguo is on the phone with Qian Fei.

    Hu Yiguo suppressed his anger and said. ¡°Chief Liang had let Dong Xuebing handle this case. I cannot interfere.¡±

    Qian Fei asked. ¡°What did they find?¡±

    ¡°They found 3.5 million of gambling money and gambling tools. The death cases are still under investigation, but they don¡¯t have any evidence yet.¡± Hu Yiguo paused for a while and said. ¡°You better go into hiding for now. I can tell Chief Liang wants to get to the bottom of these cases. They might find some evidence against you...¡±

    Qian Fei snorted. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. My men¡¯s lips are tight, and they will not find out anything.¡± Qian Fei trusted his men and knew they would never betray him. His men are worried about their family members¡¯ safety. Even without Jin Di Mansion, one word from Qian Fei can let their family members disappear.

    But things did not go ording to Qian Fei¡¯s expectation.

    .......

    ¡°Team Leader Feng, what have you find out?¡± Dong Xuebing walked over to Deputy Team Leader Feng.

    Deputy Team Leader Feng frowned. ¡°We had questioned all of them, and no one revealed anything. They even denied the Casino, let alone the death cases. Sigh... these people¡¯s lips are tight. I think they had received instructions not to reveal anything to the Police by someone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed the center of his brows. ¡°What else did we find in Jin Di Mansion?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng replied. ¡°On the second floor, we found a group of prostitutes. Most of them are locals in Yan Tai County, and two of them imed to be forced into prostitution by Jin Di Mansion¡¯s people to repay their husbands¡¯ debts.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. There¡¯s enough evidence for the gambling and prostitution charges. Even if these people don¡¯t say anything, they will still be charged. But the charges are too light. Dong Xuebing wants to solve those death cases, and he might find clues linking Qian Fei, Hu Yiguo, and the rest to those cases.

    ¡°I will interrogate them.¡± Dong Xuebing decided to interrogate the arrested suspects personally.

    ¡°Who do you want to question?¡±

    ¡°Ma San. This person is close to Qian Fei and should know a lot of things.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will make the arrangements.¡±

    ¡°Oh, after I enter the room, don¡¯t let anyone interrupt me. No matter what happens, don¡¯t enter the room.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng¡¯s heart skipped a beat and nodded. What is Chief Dong going to do? Force a confession through torture?

    In a small room, Dong Xuebing met Ma San, who was handcuffed. He was sitting down with aid-back attitude, humming a tune. But if you observe him, you could tell he was panicking from his eyes. His reaction was only a cover-up. Dong Xuebing smiled and locked the door behind him.

    Ma San looked up. ¡°Oh, Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down in front of him. ¡°Tell me everything. Do you know Yu Zhuang? How did he die?¡±

    Ma San asked with a nk expression. ¡°Who is Yu Zhuang? I don¡¯t know him.¡±

    Yu Zhuang is Yu Meixia¡¯s husband. Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°About half a year ago, Yu Zhuang was lured to the Casino and lost a lot of money. Thest time he left home, he said he is going to Jin Di Mansion. That was thest time he was seen, and his body is found beside a river. You don¡¯t know him?¡±

    Ma San replied. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s him? The Police had investigated and concluded he hadmitted suicide.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said coldly. ¡°Since you refuse to admit, then don¡¯t me me.¡±

    Ma San was stunned and moved his body backward. ¡°What are you going to do?¡±

    Extreme measures must be used on these thugs. Dong Xuebing stood up and walked over to the desk to pick up a fountain pen. He removed the pen¡¯s cover and walked over to Ma San. He pulled his chair closer and sat down. ¡°My patience is limited. I will ask you again. How did Yu Zhuang die?¡±

    Ma San looked at the pointed part of the fountain pen. ¡°I don¡¯t know!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Fine.¡±

    Ma San doesn¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing will torture him. At most, Dong Xuebing would only punch him a few times, but to stab him with a fountain pen? Impossible! He is the County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief, and he will be in trouble if he dares to hurt a suspect. That¡¯s why Ma San continued to feign ignorance.

    But some things didn¡¯t go ording to his expectations.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and used the fountain pen to stab Ma San¡¯s thighs!

    Ma San screamed in pain and pressed on his wound with his handcuffed hands. ¡°Ah! Are you crazy?! What are you doing?!

    Dong Xuebing asked calmly. ¡°How did Yu Zhuang die?¡±

    Ma San screamed. ¡°Help! Help! Save me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Ma San coldly and stabbed him on his shoulder with the fountain pen. Blood starts to flow out from his wounds.

    ¡°You are mad! Ah! You are crazy!¡± Ma San screamed. He is terrified now. ¡°I will say! I will tell you everything I know! Yu Zhuang is beaten to death in Jin Di Mansion! Ah!¡± Ma San panted and continued. ¡°It¡¯s my 3rd Uncle, Ma Dakai, who ordered people to beat him up! We didn¡¯t want to kill him. Yu Zhuang had owed us a lot of money, and my Uncle wants him to bring his wife and daughter over. But Yu Zhuang refused, and, in the end, he was beaten to death!¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Is Qian Fei rted to this?¡±

    Ma San was sweating from the pain. ¡°Yes. But I don¡¯t know the details as I am not at the scene. When Yu Zhuang was beaten to death, Qian Fei and my Uncle were there. After that, they called me, and another man by the name of An Zi, to dump the body by the riverside. Ah! I had told you everything I know! Hurry and stop the bleeding! Ah... Call the ambnce!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly. ¡°What about the other cases?¡±

    Ma San replied. ¡°That¡¯s all I know!¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his hand the third time and stabbed the fountain pen into Ma San¡¯s other leg. ¡°Speak!¡±

    ¡°Ah!¡± Ma San screamed. ¡°Stop! Please stop! I will tell you everything! There is another death case! Ah... it was about a year ago. He is not a local and had won over a million from the Casino. After he left, Manager Qian and my 3rd Uncle ordered us to snatch his winnings. But that man retaliated and still wanted to report us to the Police... in the end, my Uncle and his men beat him to death.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know about this case. ¡°What about the body?¡±

    Ma San replied. ¡°It¡¯s... it¡¯s... buried at the back of Jin Di Mansion.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you all bury Yu Zhuang¡¯s body?¡±

    ¡°Because... he is a local. Many people know he is at Jin Di Mansion, and my Uncle says to make it look like he hadmitted suicide. That man is not a local, and no one knows he had been to Jin Di Mansion. That¡¯s why we buried him!¡±

    ¡°Continue! What else do you know?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all! Really! I had told you everything I know!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Ma San and said. ¡°BACK, 3 minutes!¡±

    The screams stopped!

    Dong Xuebing felt giddy, and after he regained his senses, Ma San was sitting in front of him.

    ¡°Who is Yu Zhuang? I don¡¯t know him.¡± Ma San refused to admit.

    Time had returned to 3 minutes ago!

    Dong Xuebing smiled coldly and lit a cigarette. ¡°Ma San. Do you think I dare to arrest people without evidence? Ah? About half a year ago, your 3rd Uncle, Ma Dakai and Qian Fei were interested in Yu Zhuang¡¯s wife and daughter. They tried to force Yu Zhuang to use his wife and daughter to repay his debts, but he refused and was beaten to death by you all. To make him look like he had killed himself, your Uncle asked you to dump his body by the riverside. Oh... someone by the name of An Zi was ordered to dump the body with you. Am I right?¡±

    Ma San was stunned!

    Dong Xuebing stared at him. ¡°What else do you have to say?¡±

    Ma San stood up and shouted. ¡°No! It¡¯s not what you said!¡±

    Dong Xuebing slowly continued. ¡°There is another case which happened about a year ago. A man from other provinces had won money in Jin Di Mansion. But in the end, you all killed him to snatch his winnings. After he was killed, you and your men buried him in the mountains behind Jin Di Mansion. Did this happen?¡±

    Ma San¡¯s face turned green. He couldn¡¯t understand how Dong Xuebing got to know about this!

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You think we do not have evidence against you all? You think everything will be fine as long as you keep quiet?¡± Dong Xuebing stopped smiling and gave Ma San a kick to his stomach suddenly. ¡°That¡¯s two lives! You had taken away two lives!¡±

    Ma San¡¯s face was pale. He knew someone from Jin Di Mansion had leaked this information to the Police. But only a handful of people knows about these incidents. Even the other top management leaders do not know about this. Who is the betrayer?

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Ma San. This are two murder cases. The body in the back mountains will be retrieved soon. If you want to atone your crimes, you better tell us everything you know. You should know what¡¯s the punishment for murder! Death sentence! From the evidence we gathered, you will not see the sun for the rest of your life.¡±

    Ma San panics. ¡°No! It¡¯s not me! Chief Dong! I did not kill them!¡±

    Dong Xuebing banged the table. ¡°If it¡¯s not you, who is the murder?!¡±

    Ma San quickly shouted. ¡°It¡¯s Da Tou! He is the one who killed the man buried at the back of Jin Di Mansion! He is not a staff of Jin Di Mansion! He is Qian Fei¡¯s subordinate! I know where he lives, and I know where the body is buried. Can I get a lighter sentence? I did not kill anyone!¡±

    Da Tou? Dong Xuebing had heard of this name more than once. Scarface had mentioned this name before. It¡¯s this person who told him about Yu Meixia. So, Yu Meixia¡¯s abduction is nned by Qian Fei!

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°Stand up ande with me!¡±

    After exiting from the room, Deputy Team Leader Feng, who was waiting outside, went up to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ma San...¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°He confessed.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng was stunned. ¡°He confessed? What did he say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Ma San a piece of paper and got him to write down an address. He passed the address to Deputy Team Leader Feng and said. ¡°A man by the name of Da Tou is living in this address. He is the main suspect of a murder case. You must arrest him before morning. Also, don¡¯t let anyone know about this. You must bring one or two trusted men with you to arrest him. News of his arrest must not be leaked! Da Tou should not know we are going to arrest him yet, so you must act fast!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I will not let him escape!¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while and lowered his voice. ¡°Also, arrest Qian Fei secretly.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng was shocked. ¡°Arrest him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Only both of us know about this. Don¡¯t tell anybody, including Chief Liang. Ma San had confessed that Qian Fei is involved in the murder cases. Just go ahead and arrest him. I will answer if anything happens! You must not let him escape!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng gritted his teeth and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing had gotten Deputy Team Leader Feng¡¯s respect now. Deputy Team Leader Feng had interrogated Ma San and the rest and did not get any useful information. But Chief Dong took less than 5 minutes to make Ma San confess! Sigh... Deputy Team Leader Feng was ashamed of himself. Maybe this is the reason why Dong Xuebing is a Deputy Bureau Chief, and he is only a Deputy Team Leader!

    After Deputy Team Leader Feng left to arrest Da Tou and Qian Fei, Dong Xuebing locked Ma San in a room. He got Chu Feng and two officers to follow him to the back mountains. The location where the body was buried.

    First shoveled...

    Second, shoveled...

    Third Shoveled...

    After digging for a while, a badly dposed body was exposed.

    Dong Xuebing almost vomited and took a few steps back. His phone rang, and it was Chief Liang.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Liang Chengpeng¡¯s tone was angry. ¡°I heard you had arrested Qian Fei? You are too rash!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied slowly. ¡°Chief Liang, Ma San had confessed and Qian Fei in involved. We found a body buried behind Jin Di Mansion and is rted to a murder case that happened one year ago. The mastermind is also Qian Fei and Ma Dakai. We got both the witness and evidence. I think this is the right time to act.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng paused for a few seconds. ¡°So fast? You got the witness and the evidence?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Liang Chengpengughed to himself. The investigation team was only set up a few hours ago. While everyone is prepared for a prolonged battle, you suddenly solved the case? You are too fast. ¡°Good job! I will inform the higher-ups to give you credits! Cordon the area around the body! I will go over now!¡±

    The body was dug out, and all the leaders in the County Government were rmed. A Deputy County Mayor and the County¡¯s Political and Legal Affairs Commission¡¯s Secretary arrived at the crime scene!

    Everyone knew that from this day onwards, Jin Di Mansion would be gone!

    Jin Di Mansion had closed down!

 Chapter 215 â€“ The Flowerpot from above

    A few dayster, Dong Xuebing met the Deputy Team Leader Feng outside of the Bureau¡¯s main gate.

    ¡°Old Feng, how¡¯s the progress on Jin Di Mansion¡¯s case?¡±

    ¡°Thanks to you, all of them, except for Qian Fei and Ma Dakai, confessed.¡±

    ¡°Them? What can they do with all the evidence pointing to them?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I think this case can be close soon.¡±

    The day after the body was discovered, this case was no longer under Dong Xuebing. Jin Di Mansion is involved in 2 death cases, and things had got out of proportion. The higher-ups had imposed lots of pressure on the Bureau, and Liang Chengpeng had to take over this case. The Prosecutor Office also got involved with the investigation. Dong Xuebing was the most junior among the County Public Security¡¯s Deputy Chiefs, and he is not suitable to lead such a significant case. However, Dong Xuebing will still get the credit he deserves in this case. Since that day, all the officers in the Bureau looked at Dong Xuebing differently.

    After walking up the stairs, Dong Xuebing met Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong. They looked exhausted as if they had worked on Jin Di Mansion¡¯s case for countless nights. But Dong Xuebing guessed they should be finding ways to help Qian Fei clear his name. They are close to Qian Fei, and no one will believe they do not have any mary dealings with Qian Fei. Qian Fei¡¯s primary ie source is from Jin Di Mansion. If the investigators found out, Hu Yiguo, Zhao Jingsong, and Qian Fei¡¯s father, Qian Shen, will not escape.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Chief Hu, Chief Zhao, what are you two busy with? Haha.¡±

    Hu Yiguo looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong? Howe you are so early?¡±

    Zhao Jingsong also gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Chief Dong, you had contributed a lot to Jin Di Mansion¡¯s case.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be modest. ¡°Oh... I¡¯m just lucky. I will go upstairs now.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing left, Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong looked at each other and smiled.

    Dong Xuebing stepped into his office and frowned. He sensed something was off as Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong, had a worried look over the past few days. But today, they seem different and still have time to speak with Dong Xuebing. Did they confirm that Jin Di Mansion¡¯s cases will not implicate them? But Qian Fei is still in custody, and who will know what he will say? What if Qian Fei decided to drag everyone down with him and spill the beans on Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong?

    Wait. Something is not right!

    Dong Xuebing did not expect this incident to drag Hu Yiguo, Zhao Jingsong, and the rest in, as it is not possible. Now, Jin Di Mansion is shut down, and everyone directly involved is arrested. At least, Dong Xuebing can answer to the vigers and victims like Yu Meixia and Zhou Mei. But now, things might not go ording to his ns.

    Dong Xuebing immediately calls the Bureau¡¯s Office. ¡°Hello, Director Hu? I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Hu Silianughed. ¡°Chief Dong? What are your orders?¡±

    ¡°Haha, what orders? Sister Hu, stop joking with me. I just want to know if Qian Fei had confessed.¡±

    Hu Silian paused for a while. ¡°The case is handled by the investigation team, and I am not sure about the details. But on my way to work, I heard that Ma Dakai had confessedst night. He admitted that he is the one behind the Casino, death cases, and prostitution and Qian Fei is not involved. He ims that Qian Fei is only a regr at Jin Di Mansion and is his friend.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°He dares to lie?!¡±

    ¡°But...¡± Hu Silian continued. ¡°The evidence did not show Qian Fei is directly involved. Qian Fei might have prepared for this when he set up Jin Di Mansion. The person in charge, Manager, ounts, etc. had nothing to do with Qian Fei. After Ma Dakai confessed, he took out an ATM card, which has more than 10 million in the ount. It¡¯s the Casino¡¯s earnings. He had taken over the full responsibility for this case.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath in. ¡°That means Qian Fei will go scot-free?¡±

    Hu Silian Sighed. ¡°I¡¯m afraid so. Although many of the arrested said Qian Fei is a regr of Jin Di Mansion and is the boss behind the curtains, there is no evidence to prove it. Qian Fei had never admitted he is the boss, and he is meticulous not to leave any trails.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°Ma Dakai wants to die? It¡¯s two lives! Can he shoulder everything upon himself?¡±

    Hu Silian said softly. ¡°There... might be other matters.¡±

    Other matters? Dong Xuebing understood what was going on. Qian Fei must have promised Ma Dakai a sum of money to his family or had threatened him with his family! Damn! Dong Xuebing was furious. He had put in so much effort, but still can¡¯t put Qian Fei behind bars! Dong Xuebing knew Qian Fei is the mastermind behind the death cases and the rape case. If Qian Fei gets to escape, all his efforts will be wasted!

    Ring, ring, ring... Hu Silian¡¯s office phone rang.

    Hu Silian said. ¡°Chief Dong, please wait a while. I need to answer a call first.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Command Centre... What? Ok... I know.¡±

    Hu Silian sighed and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I need to tell you something. Qian Fei might be released soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard this and was about to explode. Even if they have no evidence against Qian Fei now, he also should not be released now. What is the F**k going on?

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing went upstairs to the Bureau Chief¡¯s office. Deputy Chief Gong Zhongwen, Deputy Chief Qin Yong, Deputy Chief Sun Changhong are all there. When Lian Chengpeng saw Dong Xuebing, he knew Dong Xuebing must have heard the news too. He gestured to Dong Xuebing to sit.

    Dong Xuebing did not sit down. ¡°Chief Liang, I heard we are going to release Qian Fei?¡±

    ¡°This is the decision made by the higher-ups.¡± Liang Chengpeng replied, and his eyes were spewing fire. He was also not satisfied with the orders from the higher-ups.

    Sun Changhong frowned and said. ¡°The higher-ups are taking this too lightly. No evidence? Even if we have no evidence now, but we can look for it.¡±

    Qin Yong suppressed his anger and added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Many people had testified against Qian Fei, especially Ma San. How can the witnesses¡¯ statements not be taken into consideration?! This is also evidence! As long as Qian Fei is involved with the death cases, there must be clues! If we release him now, he will get the opportunity to destroy all evidence, and we will miss the change to catch him again!¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Chief Liang, I will get the evidence. We cannot release him now!:

    Gong Zhongwen and Sun Changhong were involved in Liang Chengpeng¡¯s previous raids on Jin Di Mansion. They could not get any evidence on their previous two raids and felt bitter. That¡¯s why they paid close attention to the Jin Di Mansion case. But Jin Di Mansion was shut down now and found evidence linking them to two death cases and other rted cases. But in the end, the main mastermind, Qian Fei, will be released because of ck of evidence¡¯?

    Even the low-profile Gong Zhongwen also added. ¡°On my way here, I heard that the investigators for this case are gloomy. Everyone had wanted to continue to investigate this case. Chief Liang, can we dy the release of Qian Fei? I believe no one will doubt Chief Dong¡¯s investigation skills here. Let him go and gather the evidence.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng replied angrily. ¡°You all think I don¡¯t want to pursue this case? It¡¯s two death cases! Also, how many families suffered because of that Casino? But now, it¡¯s the higher-ups who gave the order to release him immediately!¡± Liang Chengpeng also felt unjust. Although he is the one leading the investigation, the people from the prosecutor¡¯s office refused to cooperate with him, and the higher-ups had given the order! Liang Chengpeng is powerless against them!

    Gong Zhongwen, Sun Changhong, and the rest sighed.

    All these must be the works of Qian Shen. To save his son, Qian Shen had sought help from his connections in the higher-ups. Liang Chengpeng¡¯s backing was not as powerful as the people behind Qian Shen. Lack of evidence is only an excuse. The real reason why Qian Fei can getaway is that his father is the Head of the Publicity Department!

    Liang Chengpeng said. ¡°There¡¯s no point discussing this. Jin Di Mansion case is closed.¡±

    Gong Zhongwen, Qin Yong, and the rest knew they were powerless to do anything and left.

    ¡°Chief Dong, please stay for a moment.¡± Liang Chengpeng called Dong Xuebing.

    After the rest left, Liang Chengpeng rubbed his temples. ¡°Xuebing, you had investigated this case from the start, and your helper is also involved. I know you will not ept this oue. I feel the same too. But sometimes, giving in does not mean defeat. We still have other opportunities. Do you understand?¡± Gong Zhongwen and the rest are all senior officers, and Liang Chengpeng knew they would not create trouble. His only worry is Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had a foul temper, and Liang Chengpeng is worried he might do something rash.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Chief Liang, I will never give in as this is a matter of principle!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng shook his head helplessly. ¡°What do you want to do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied firmly. ¡°I will carry on with the investigation!¡±

    ¡°The higher-ups had given the orders to close this case. If you insist on investigating this case, you will be defying the County Government Leaders¡¯ instructions.

    Dong Xuebing replied firmly. ¡°Who is bigger? The County¡¯s leaders or our country¡¯sw? Director Qian is bigger than the Party? I am doing the right thing now! I will investigate Qian Fei and give the people an answer! You want me to give in? How can I do that? County Government¡¯s leaders? Even if the City¡¯s Leaders, Provincial Leaders, or even the Central Government leaders are here, they also have to be reasonable and abide by thew! Just because he is the son of a County¡¯s Party Committee member, he can be released and is above thew? Impossible!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You... Fine... you are right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°Chief Liang. I am not against you. I am talking about this case. If it¡¯s only a case of injuring someone, it¡¯s fine. But now, someone is killed in Jin Di Mansion! If we stop investigating just because a leader says so, does that mean their children can go around killing others? What¡¯s the point of having Public Security?!¡± Dong Xuebing knew it¡¯s pointless to say anything now. Liang Chengpeng also had his difficulties, and Qian Fei did not leave any concrete evidence.

    Dong Xuebing thought by shutting Jin Di Mansion down, Qian Fei will be implicated and sentenced behind bars. Who would expect this to be so difficult!

    Back in his office, Dong Xuebing thinks about what he should do. He must not let Qian Fei off! First, Dong Xuebing had a strong sense of justice, and secondly, it is his responsibility and duty to apprehend criminals. Thirdly, he had promised Yu Meixia. Lastly, which is also the most critical reason, Qian Fei will seek revenge! He even dares to murder someone, what else he doesn¡¯t dare to do? Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, rtives, and friends will be in danger!

    Dong Xuebing does not have enough time and could sense danger!

    Qian Fei was released.

    Lots of officers were upset when they heard about this. Even an idiot will know Qian Fei is the mastermind behind Jin Di Mansion. But now, the Bureau released him, and everyone was furious. No one had expected Yan Tai County to be so corrupted until they dare to cover up thew!

    Deputy Team Leader Feng called Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, the officers who were involved in this case with you, are all furious. We had arrested them and gathered the evidence. But now... Chief Dong, what should we do now? We will follow your orders!¡±

    A badly dposed body, women forced into prostitution... as Deputy Team Leader Feng investigated further into Jin Di Mansion, he was outraged. One of the women forced into prostitution is his acquittances. She is from his hometown, and her husband was forced to use her to repay his gambling debts. Now, Deputy Team Leader Feng heard Qian Fei would be released, and he exploded!

    Deputy Team Leader Feng did not call Chief Liang, as he knew Chief Liang would not step forward. Not everyone can withstand the pressure imposed by the County¡¯s Party Committee. If there is someone in the Public Security Bureau that does not care about all these and dares to stand up against the County Leaders, it will be Chief Dong. After a few days of interaction, Deputy Team Leader Feng¡¯s impression of Dong Xuebing is he is fearless. If not, he would not infiltrate into Jin Di Mansion with another officer. This is why when news of Qian Fei will be released, and he called Dong Xuebing first.

    Dong Xuebing asked over the phone. ¡°You all also want to carry on with the investigation?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng replied. ¡°Yes. Should we carry on looking for evidence in secret or follow Qian Fei and see if he leads us to the evidence?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Qian Fei might look ordinary, but he is a cautious person. He should not leave any evidence behind.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng gritted his teeth. ¡°Chief Dong, what should we do? We cannot let him go scot-free.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt better to receive Deputy Team Leader Feng¡¯s call. But he does not want Deputy Team Leader Feng and the other officers to get into trouble. There are still some difficulties if the higher-ups want to deal with Dong Xuebing or Chief Liang. But if the leaders can deal with Deputy Team Leader Feng anytime. ¡° Old Feng, I am d that you called. But you all should not get involved in this. Let me do it. Just let me know where Qian Fei is now.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng was moved. ¡°Chief Dong, I¡¯m not afraid!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Old Feng, listen to me!¡±

    ¡°I... I... sighed... Qian Fei should be at Chun Jiang Road. My men saw him entering a restaurant there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately went downstairs to look for Hu Silian to get the keys to the Buick and drove to Chun Jiang Road. Before he reached the restaurant, Dong Xuebing saw a parked Buick Regal. This should be Qian Fei¡¯s vehicle. Dong Xuebing slowed down and saw Qian Fei using his phone there.

    ¡°Dad, don¡¯t worry. I will not create trouble.¡± Qian Fei smiled and said.

    Qian Shen, on the other side of the line, said. ¡°This time, I begged all my connections to save you. In the future, you must stay away from those people.¡±

    Qian Fei replied nonchntly. ¡°I know... Thank you, Dad.¡±

    After hanging up the phone, Qian Fei had a cold smile on his face. His father mentioned ¡®those people¡¯ is referring to the hooligans and criminals. But Qian Fei can¡¯t sever ties with them. Jin Di Mansion was shut down, and tens of millions are gone. How can he let this off so quickly? Qian Fei can¡¯t wait to get back at Dong Xuebing. If he did not prepare in advance and found a scapegoat, he might have to spend the rest of his life in prison or face the firing squad!

    Dong Xuebing! Just wait! After this period is over, I will deal with you!

    Qian Fei had already targeted a few people in his mind. Luan Xiaoping, Yu Meixia, Yu Qianqian, Tang Jin, Luan Ying, and all other rtives of Dong Xuebing. An evil n was formed in his heart to make Dong Xuebing suffer for the rest of his life!

    Knock, knock, knock. Someone knocks on Qian Fei¡¯s windows.

    Qian Fei turns, and his face changed. ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at Qian Fei. ¡°Qian Fei, don¡¯t think everything is over.¡±

    Qian Feiughed and rolled down the window. ¡°This is what I want to tell you. Don¡¯t think everything is over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had thought of using BACK to interrogate Qian Fei and find out where are the evidence. But he felt it¡¯s impossible. Even if he beat Qian Fei to death, he might not reveal anything. What to do? Dong Xuebing was at his wit¡¯s end.

    Qian Feiughed. ¡°Chief Dong, we didn¡¯t have the chance to chat during thest time we met. I always wanted to speak to you. Come, let¡¯s take a walk.¡± Qian Fei was in a good mood to see Dong Xuebing so helpless. He alighted from his car and walked along the streets. ¡°Oh, the air is so fresh. Chief Dong, I heard your mother is teaching at the County¡¯s First Middle School. Is her name Luan Xiaoping? Haha, how¡¯s her health?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was getting pissed as he could tell what Qian Fei was hinting.

    Qian Fei smiled. ¡°You have to take good care of her. When people age, there might be problems with their health, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡±

    Qian Fei¡¯s mood got better when he saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression. He decided when everything calms down, and he will start his revenge with Luan Xiaoping first. ¡°Hahaha... I just want to remind you to take care of your mother¡¯s health.¡±

    The sky is gloomy, and it¡¯s about to rain.

    Suddenly, there was a gust of wind, and a loud crash was heard just in front of them!

    Dong Xuebing and Qian Fei looked in front. Somebody¡¯s flowerpot had fallen from the 8th story¡¯s windowsill. The flowerpot shattered upon impact, and luckily, no passerby was hit. An older man, who was walking his dog, pointed to the 8th floor and scolded. The flowerpot had scared his dog.

    Qian Fei turned back to Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I heard you have a younger cousin called Tang Jin? Is she pretty? Can you introduce her to me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and suddenly had an idea!

    ¡°Qian Fei, you think you are going to be fine?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Qian Fei.

    Qian Fei shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I am not going to be fine? What can happen to me? You all are the ones who used me and should be d that I did not sue you all! Hahaha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he must be decisive and should not be softhearted now. From what Qian Fei said, he might be nning to take revenge on Dong Xuebing¡¯s family members. If Dong Xuebing misses this opportunity, it will be too difficult to deal with him!

    Damn!

    This bastard should die!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed and shouted: ¡°BACK 3 minutes!¡±

    Time returned!

    Dark clouds are still in the sky and are about to rain!

    ¡°Chief Dong, we didn¡¯t have the chance to chat during thest time we met. I always wanted to speak to you. Come, let¡¯s take a walk. Oh, the air is so fresh. Chief Dong, I heard your mother is teaching at the County¡¯s First Middle School. Is her name Luan Xiaoping? Haha, how¡¯s her health?¡± Qian Fei smiled and walked forward.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qian Fei and followed. ¡°You better worried about your health first.¡±

    Qian Feiughed. ¡°Haha... me? I¡¯m fine. Thanks for your concern.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly changed his pace. ¡°Walk this way. I want to talk to you.¡±

    Qian Fei was surprised and thought nothing about it.

    As they walked nearer to the red building, Dong Xuebing secretly looked up and walked across thewn. He stood under the building, and Qian Fei walked towards him. Dong Xuebing looked at Qian Fei and waved to him. ¡°Come, nearer.¡±

    Qian Fei did not move. ¡°I don¡¯t want to be near you. What do you want to say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out a cigarette and offered to Qian Fei. He then took out a lighter and offered to light the cigarette for him.

    ¡°What?¡± Qian Fei was surprised by Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions. He did not smoke Dong Xuebing¡¯s cigarette and threw it on the floor. After that, he took out his own Zhong Hua Cigarettes. The lighter was some distance from him, and Qian Fei walked four steps forward to light his cigarette.

    At this moment, there was a gust of strong wind!

    Swoosh! A flowerpot fell from the windowsill!

    10 meters...

    5 meters...

    3 meters...

    Crash! The flowerpotnded directly on Qian Fei¡¯s head!

    Qian Fei did not even have time to shout, and he copsed on the ground!

 Chapter 216 â€“ God of Plague Xiao Dong

    ¡°Ah! Someone is dead! Someone is dead!¡±

    ¡°I said, putting flowerpots on the windowsill is dangerous! Look! Someone is hit by it!¡±

    ¡°The flowerpot had fallen from so high! I think that man is dead! He is so unlucky!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Of all ces, he went to stand underneath this family¡¯s house. Sigh...¡±

    Residents of the housing estate started to gather and looked at the bleeding Qian Fei. Dong Xuebing stood beside Qian Fei, looking at him coldly. He slowly took out his phone to call for an ambnce and reported this incident to the Public Security Bureau. He had to make these calls as many people were looking at him.

    After a while, the Ambnce and police came.

    The paramedics carried Qian Fei into the Ambnce, and some leaders from the Bureau alighted from the Police cars.

    ¡°Chief Dong! What¡¯s going on?¡± Liang Chengpeng hade with Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong. Deputy Team Leader Feng and the rest alighted from another police car. Liang Chengpeng was shocked when he heard about this incident. How is it possible? Is this a coincidence? The Bureau was forced by the County¡¯s Party Committee Secretary to release Qian Fei, and the next moment he is hit by a flowerpot?

    After dealing with Qian Fei, Dong Xuebing was feeling much better. He exined. ¡°Chief Liang, the whole incident is like this. I passed by here earlier and met Qian Fei. He insisted on chatting with me, and we took a stroll around this estate. When we are talking, there is a gust of strong wind and a loud crash. Before I could react, the flowerpot hadnded on Qian Fei¡¯s head. It¡¯s the wind... Sighed...¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng was stunned. Is this possible?

    Hu Yiguo stared at Dong Xuebing. He does not believe what Dong Xuebing said and ordered two men to go upstairs to check.

    Zhao Jingsong was also staring at Dong Xuebing. If this is nned, then Dong Xuebing is too stupid.

    Liang Chengpeng and the rest of the officers were looking at Dong Xuebing with a heavy heart. Everyone suspects this incident is rted to Chief Dong, as the grudge between both of them is not a secret in the Bureau. When the officers saw Qian Fei being carried into the Ambnce, they were cheering in their hearts. This person should just die. But if this is nned by Chief Dong, he will be in deep trouble.

    Deputy Team Leader Feng walked over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°What? You think I hired someone to throw the flowerpot down?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No...¡± Deputy Team Leader Feng looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression and was not sure if this was nned.

    About half an hourter, the investigation result was revealed.

    Although Hu Yiguo does not believe, he had to admit this incident is an ident. The person living on the 8th story is an old jobless hooligan, and he had left the flowerpot on the windowsill two years ago. At first, there was only one flowerpot. An older man who often walks his dog near here saw it and went up to tell the old hooligan off. But the old hooligan refused to listen and even argued with him. After that, the old hooligan ced three flowerpots on his windowsill to spite the older man.

    So, this flowerpot is not ced on the windowsill today. It was ced there before Dong Xuebing was even transferred to Yan Tai County. Also, the residents at the estate can verify the sudden gust of strong wind. Now, it can confirm Dong Xuebing had nothing to do with this incident. This is purely an ident.

    Liang Chengpeng was relieved. In his heart, he knew Dong Xuebing might be rash, but he will not do something like this.

    Deputy Team Leader Feng was thrilled to hear Chief Dong is cleared of suspicion. This is coincident! Hahaha... Serve him, right! This is called Karma! Other than Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong, no one at the scene pitied Qian Fei, as Qian Fei is the mastermind behind Jin Di Mansion. This is retribution! Even if you escape from thew, heavens will take care of you!

    The next day, Dong Xuebing did not go to work in the morning. He went to the County¡¯s People¡¯s Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing had gone to visit Qian Fei with ill intentions. Nothing much was heard after Qian Fei was carried into the Ambnce. Dong Xuebing only knew that Qian Fei had undergone emergency surgery and was unconscious after that. He is still in critical condition, and Dong Xuebing knew if Qian Fei is not dead, his family members will be in danger. Another reason why Dong Xuebing wants to visit Qian Fei is to see the attitude of his family. He needs to know if they me him for what happened to Qian Fei, and get prepared for any revenge.

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and asked a nurse about Qian Fei¡¯s ward.

    The door of the ward is opened, and Publicity Department¡¯s Head, Qian Shen, was sitting at his unconscious son¡¯s bed, looking at him.

    ¡°Director Qian.¡± Dong Xuebing entered the ward with a bag of fruits. ¡°How¡¯s Xiao Qian?¡±

    Qian Shen saw Dong Xuebing and pointed at him. ¡°Get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and put down the bag of fruits. He took a nce at Qian Fei before he left.

    Qian Shen did me Dong Xuebing for what happened. If Dong Xuebing did not investigate Jin Di Mansion, his son will not be arrested, will not appear at the foot of the building with Dong Xuebing, and will not be hit by the flowerpot! Everything happened because of Dong Xuebing! Qian Shen swore that if anything happens to his son, he will not let Dong Xuebing off!

    In the corridor, Dong Xuebing could tell what Qian Shen was thinking, and he frowned. He needs to prepare himself against Qian Shen¡¯s revenge.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard Qian Shen¡¯s cries behind him. ¡°He¡¯s awake! Xiao Fei is awake! Doctor! Where is the Doctor?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned back. Is he awake? Qian Fei is alright? Damn! What is his head made of? How can he still be fine after this ident?

    A few doctors and nurses ran into the ward. Even the hospital¡¯s director also came down from upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing did not enter the ward, as Qian Shen does not wee him. But he did not leave the hospital either. Dong Xuebing needs to know Qian Fei¡¯s condition, and he went to the lobby to wait. After about 1 hour, Dong Xuebing returned to outside of Qian Fei¡¯s ward. Dong Xuebing saw a doctoring out of the ward, and he stopped him.

    ¡°Is Qian Fei, alright?¡±

    ¡°You are?¡±

    ¡°I am from Public Security. How is Qian Fei¡¯s condition now?¡±

    The doctor hesitated and did not reveal Qian Fei¡¯s condition. ¡°You will know when you see him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked to the entrance of the ward and took a nce at Qian Fei. The next moment, Dong Xuebing saw something shocking. Qian Fei was sitting on the bed, smiling at Qian Shen. His eyes were hollow and were drooling. The ward also had a strong urine smell. Dong Xuebing looked at Qian Fei¡¯s bed, and there was a wet patch. Qian Fei should have peed in the bed!

    Qian Shen was crying. ¡°Xiao Fei! I¡¯m your father!¡±

    Qian Fei was still smiling like a fool and pulled the hospital equipment around him.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and left for the doctor station. ¡°Doctor, Qian Fei...¡±

    A doctor in his white gown sighed. ¡°You are his family member? Qian Fei¡¯s brain had suffered serious injuries, and we had informed the family members to be prepared for this to happen before the surgery. We had tried our best. At least, his life is saved.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What are the chances of recovery?¡±

    The doctor shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s impossible for him to recover fully. He might be like this for the rest of his life...¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    After leaving the hospital, Dong Xuebing looked at the sky and stretched. An idiot will not pose any danger to his family members. Qian Fei¡¯s current condition should be worse than death. This is his retribution! But it¡¯s not the heavens who did this. It was Dong Xuebing who used his powers to serve Qian Fei his retribution!

    Dong Xuebing smiled and reminded himself that Qian Shen would take revenge for his son...

    Back at the Bureau, Dong Xuebing continued to think of strategies to deal with theing revenge.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect revenge to start so soon!

    At around noon, almost all the inte forums in Yan Tai County and Fen Zhou City published an article . The article even states the names of the people involved. Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief had smashed a Mercedes Benz in front of the wedding convoy. The article described how Dong Xuebing disregarded thew and abused his powers. A few pictures of Dong Xuebing in front of his mother¡¯s house were posted. Luckily, the pictures only showed the damaged Mercedes Benz and not showing Dong Xuebing¡¯s men bashing up the vehicle.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed and clicked open a Yan Tai County¡¯s online forum. There were all sorts of replies.

    ¡°The policemen now... Sighed...¡±

    ¡°Government officials like this must be terminated! He is a menace to society!¡±

    ¡°I know Chief Dong. He had done a lot for the people. He dares to arrest the people with backings and has a good reputation.¡±

    ¡°You won¡¯t know what he is thinking inside!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time of posting. It¡¯s been half an hour, but the rted department still did not remove these articles, which will tarnish the County¡¯s image. Dong Xuebing immediately knew this must be the work of Qian Shen! This is his revenge. During a county government meeting in the afternoon, the County¡¯s Party Committee Secretary even mentioned Dong Xuebing¡¯s name and reprimanded him! This is the start of a storm!

    Ring, ring, ring... Liang Chengpeng called Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you must be prepared to be transferred. Sigh...¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not surprised. ¡°The Party Secretary is going to deal with me?¡±

    ¡°The orders will be out soon, and you might be demoted.¡± Liang Chengpeng knew the smashing of the Mercedes is only an excuse. Qian Shen is determined to take revenge for his son. Liang Chengpeng does not know how Qian Shen persuaded the County¡¯s Party Secretary, Chang Lei, and why Chang Lei stood by Qian Shen. Chang Lei had ignored how others looked at him and helped Qian Shen with his revenge. No one dares to go against Chang Lei to protect Dong Xuebing! Liang Chengpeng was puzzled why Chang Lei helped Qian Shen to release Qian Fei when he was arrested and now, helped Qian Shen to deal with Dong Xuebing. Why is he doing all these? Could it be that he is also involved with Jin Di Mansion?

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself in his chair. Even the County¡¯s Party Committee Secretary wants to deal with him?!

    The next moment, everyone in the Public Security Bureau is talking about this.

    Too many things had happened these few days. Just when everyone heard about Qian Fei bing an idiot, news of Chief Dong getting transferred had spread. Many officers, especially Deputy Team Leader Feng, felt unjust. Everyone knew who was the one who cracked the Jin Di Mansion case. Now, not only the person who solved the case was not rewarded; he was even demoted and transferred? Compared to solving the murder cases and getting evidence of the Casino, the Mercedes incident is only a small matter. Furthermore, it¡¯s the people from Jin Di Mansion who tried to find trouble by blocking the wedding convoy with that Mercedes. Now, Chief Dong is going to get demoted because of this?! This is so disappointing!

    But the County¡¯s Party Secretary had given out the order, and no one can do anything.

    Dong Xuebing also felt this way. It might not be a problem to deal with Qian Shen. But if Secretary Chang got involved, there is no way he can escape. It¡¯s useless even if he sought help from Xie Hun. This is out of reach from Sister Xie, but Dong Xuebing did not regret what he had done. He did not do anything wrong. Jin Di Mansion must be shut down, and Qian Fei must be punished. Dong Xuebing does not have any regrets!

    Just when everyone thought Dong Xuebing¡¯s career was finished, something unexpected happened!

    Ma Dakai reversed his confession! He heard Qian Fei had be an idiot and had no chance of recovery, and Ma Dakai changed his statement!

    Maybe Ma Dakai was threatened by Qian Fei, and he dare not testified against him. But once Ma Dakai heard about Qian Fei, he immediately spilled everything out. He admitted Qian Fei is the owner of Jin Di Mansion, and everything, including the murders and Casino, was ordered by him. He was only acting under Qian Fei¡¯s instructions. All the earnings from Jin Di Mansion were taken by Qian Fei, and he had only taken a small portion. He requested for leniency as he is not the mastermind and promised he would assist the police to get more evidence.

    Deputy Team Leader Feng¡¯s man was the one who had interrogated Ma Dakai. He knew Ma Dakai¡¯s confession had an impact on the oue of the case, and immediately reported to Deputy Team Leader Feng.

    Old Feng was troubled when he heard from his subordinate. Qian Fei had be an idiot, and the County¡¯s Party Secretary had ordered to close this case. Now... can they still carry on with the investigation?

    Deputy Team Leader Feng could not make the decision and called Dong Xuebing to discussed it with him.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Old Feng, I am going to be transferred. You should report this to Chief Liang.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng seriously replied. ¡°Chief Dong, as long as you are still around, you will always be my leader! I will only follow your orders!¡± Deputy Team Leader Feng was not saying this to make Dong Xuebing feel better. This was from the bottom of his heart. Not only him, the rest of the detectives, felt the same after working with Dong Xuebing on the Jin Di Mansion case. Dong Xuebing had shown his character, abilities, and capabilities, especially his guts, to stand up against those higher than him! This was what impressed Deputy Team Leader Feng the most!

    Chief Dong had shed with Hu Yiguo more than once...

    Chief Dong had shed with Yu Zhengzhi...

    Chief Dong had shed with Publicity Department¡¯s head, Qian Shen...

    These three people are of higher rank than Chief Dong, and all of them had strong backings and powerful connections.

    Anyone who wants to go against these people must think twice. But Chief Dong did not even bat an eyelid! He did not care who his opponents are!

    Dong Xuebingughed. What Old Feng said had warmed his heart. ¡°What do you think we should do?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng hesitated for a moment and said. ¡°I want to carry on with the investigation! The person responsible must be held responsible!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Then let¡¯s investigate! We will get to the bottom of this! But you must not get involved as this is too sensitive. I will investigate this myself!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and interrupted Deputy Team Leader Feng. ¡°I am going to transfer out anyway. I am not afraid of offending others!¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing went to see Ma Dakai. When he reached, Ma Dakai had confessed a lot to add on to Qian Fei¡¯s crimes. At the end of his confession, Ma Dakai gave Dong Xuebing an address. It¡¯s the address of Qian Fei¡¯s mistress, and she is Qian Fei¡¯s most trusted woman. The police had only recovered a small sum of money from Ma Dakai, and most of Qian Fei¡¯s money is kept with this woman. This woman might have more evidence.

    So, Dong Xuebing brought two men with him to that woman¡¯s house.

    Qian Fei¡¯s mistress, in her thirties, might have gotten news of what¡¯s happening and was packing her belongings to escape. But her ns to escape was foiled by Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing did not care about the search warrant and start searching for her apartment!

    The evidence found in the apartment shocked Dong Xuebing!

    They found a bank book with more than 20 million RMB in it. Besides the bank book, there was an envelope containing a few photographs of a couple. All the photographs were showing the couple hugging, and hugging and the man were wearing sunsses in every photo. But when looked closer, that man is the County¡¯s Party Secretary Chang Lei!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. No wonder Chang Lei helped Qian Shen against him. Qian Shen had a hold on Chang Lei! Other than these photographs, Qian Fei and Qian Shen might have other evidence, like giving money to Chang Lei, to threaten him. Secretary Chang should be afraid of Qian Shen, exposing him to his current state of mind and helped them? Or are there other things which Dong Xuebing still had not found out?

    Dong Xuebing slowed down his breathing and knew the seriousness of this situation. This had gone beyond his power.

    Dong Xuebing called Liang Chengpeng immediately and told him about the evidence he found.

    Liang Chengpeng thought for a while and said. ¡°Don¡¯t let anyone know about this and wait for my call.¡±

    About 15 minutester, Liang Chengpeng called. ¡°Xiao Dong, I will bring someone with me over now. Let me handle this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell the County¡¯s Mayor behind Liang Chengpeng, is going to act.

    Dong Xuebing is too low level to interfere with the politics of the higher-ups. He gave the evidence and Qian Fei¡¯s mistress to Liang Chengpeng and returned home. He still felt uneasy and wondered how many people will be implicated by the evidence he found. Will the evidence unseat Chang Lei? If Chang Lei is removed from his position, will I get to keep my rank?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s guess was right!

    Yan Tai County Government is in an uproar!

    The next day, the Head of Publicity Department, Qian Shen, was taken away from the Commission for Discipline Inspection for corruption. Dong Xuebing guessed it must be the transaction recorded from that bank ount found in Qian Fei¡¯s mistress house. Every transaction will leave trails, and Chief Liang must have used these clues to get Qian Shen. The following day, County¡¯s Party Secretary Chang Lei was transferred to the Provincial Museum.

    Everything happened so suddenly!

    County Mayor Xiang had been tolerating Chang Lei and reserving his strength since the day he was transferred here. Now, he finally got the chance to get rid of his opponent in one deadly blow!

    But in the County Public Security Bureau, there was more discussion about Chief Dong than the changes in the County Party Committee.

    ¡°I heard Chief Dong is not leaving and is still rewarded with credit.¡±

    ¡°Eh, Secretary Chang had just wanted to transfer Chief Dong away, why did he got transferred himself?¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Director Qian the same? He had just tried to revenge for Qian Fei and in the end... he is arrested for corruption.¡±

    ¡°That Qian Fei is unlucky. He had just left the Bureau for slightly more than an hour, and he met Chief Dong. Both were just chatting, and a flowerpot fell on his head, and he bes an idiot.¡±

    ¡°I heard the Jin Di Mansion¡¯s case¡¯s investigation had implicated Chief Hu, and he was given a warning from the higher-ups.¡±

    The officers suddenly stopped chatting and took a deep breath!

    They were shocked when they think back about what happened!

    Those who had gone against Chief Dong had all gotten themselves into trouble.

    Everyone knew about the shes between Dong Xuebing and Hu Yiguo. Since the start of their rivalry, Hu Yiguo had never won against Chief Dong. He even received a warning because of Dong Xuebing. Qian Fei also had grudges with Chief Dong, and what happened in the end? Jin Di Mansion was shut down, and Qian Fei became an idiot. The former County Party Secretary Chang Lei and Qian Shen wanted to demote and transfer Chief Dong. But less than a dayter, one of them is arrested for corruption, and the other was transferred to a powerless position!

    Damn!

    Everyone was shocked by the oue of those who had gone against Dong Xuebing. Is Chief Dong the reincarnation of the disaster star? Everyone who had gone against Chief Dong suffered.

    The most miraculous was the flowerpot incident. Of all ces, itnded directly on Qian Fei¡¯s head!

    Soon, Fire Fighter Dong Xuebing had a new nickname in Tai Yan County. God of gue Xiao Dong!

    After work, Dong Xuebing noticed everyone in the Bureau looking at him differently and hiding from him. He thought to himself. What is wrong with everyone? Do I look so scary? When Dong Xuebing heard of histest nickname from Qin Yong, he cursed! God of gue?! What the hell is this nickname?! It¡¯s too degrading!

    Dong Xuebing did not feel that he had brought misfortune to others. God of gue?! Who did I harm to get this nickname?!

 Chapter 217 â€“ Big Profits

    Morning.

    The air is fresh and cooling after a light showerst night. Outside of the windows, it is slightly foggy.

    Knock, knock, knock... someone knocked on Dong Xuebing¡¯s bedroom. ¡°Chief Dong, it¡¯s time to wake up.¡± Yu Meixia said.

    Dong Xuebing got up from his bed and rubbed his eyes. He yawned and said. ¡°OK. Help me get a ss of water. I¡¯m thirsty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could hear footsteps walking away from the bedroom door. After a while, Yu Meixia, in her white sleep gown, entered the room with a ss of water. She still looked sleepy and seemed to have wake up not long ago. Yu Meixia saw Chief Dong, who was topless and blushed. She passed the ss of water to Dong Xuebing shyly and went to the closet to get a set of clothes for him. Sheid the set of clothes, including socks, on the bed and tidied up the bed after Dong Xuebing got up. She asked as she folds the nket. ¡°Are you bringing breakfast to work, or will you have it at home?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia¡¯s legs and smiled. ¡°I am not working today. Chief Liang had given me one week off.¡±

    Yu Meixia straightened her dress and said. ¡°Chief Dong, I... I still have not thanked you. Thank you for helping my husband get revenge.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°What¡¯s there to thank? Moreover, it¡¯s my duty.¡±

    Yu Meixia released her hands on her dress and said gratefully. ¡°I know you were under tremendous pressure and almost lost your job. I... I..., other than cooking and doing household chores, I don¡¯t know anything. I... I will do anything for you to repay you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Yu Meixia¡¯s hand. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it and go prepare breakfast. I will go for a run.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and left the room.

    After getting dressed, Dong Xuebing went downstairs for some exercise. He started jogging out of the Public Security Family Quarters into nearby streets and alleys.

    As Dong Xuebing ran pass a breakfast shop, he saw a few hooligans paying for their breakfast. One of the hooligans saw Dong Xuebing, and his face changed. He turned to his friends and whispered to them. Dong Xuebing could faintly hear the words ¡®God of gue¡¯ and saw all the hooligans¡¯ face changed. They did not even collect their change from the shop owner and ran off.

    Dong Xuebing had be famous in the County, and many people knew his nickname.

    Dong Xuebing was mad. He was the one who caused the downfall of Jin Di Mansion and Qian Fei. At most, Qian Shen is included. But the transfer of the former County Party Secretary Chang Lei is none of his business. The evidence he found could not affect Chang Lei. It must be the County¡¯s Mayor who used the evidence, coupled with other means to force Chang Lei out of the County Government. There should be other City Government¡¯s leaders getting involved in this.

    But now, everyone thinks it¡¯s the God of gue who forced the County¡¯s Party Secretary away.

    Who the hell did I offend?!

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. The Jin Di Mansion case is officially closed, but this case had lots of implications. Even the County¡¯s Party Secretary was implicated in it. Because of this incident, Liang Chengpeng gave Dong Xuebing one week off. Firstly, Dong Xuebing had worked too hard over the past few days. Secondly, he wants to keep Dong Xuebing away until the impact of this case is over. This is also a way to protect Dong Xuebing.

    As Dong Xuebing was running, his phone rang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not see who the caller was and answered. ¡°Hello? Who is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me. What are you doing?¡± Qu Yunxuan asked.

    ¡°Huh? I¡¯m jogging.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°When are youing to Yan Tai County? I miss you and want to do naughty things with you.¡±

    ¡°Idiot! You want to get beaten up by me?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha. When are youing? I thought you said you are going to Ruili to buy uncut raw jade stones?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the time. I had read up books on jade and the ssification weeks ago, but I am busy because of the Spring Auction. Thest auction¡¯s transacted price had increased ourpany¡¯s reputation, and lots of people hade to us to auction their items. Therefore, I didn¡¯t get to go to Ruili. I nned to hold a jade auction the Spring Auction. I will buy the uncut jade stones and let you evaluate them first. After that, we will put them up for auction. It will be more attractive than Spring Auction.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat and stopped jogging. ¡°Alright. You can make the decision.¡±

    ¡°The Spring Auction is starting next week. Are you attending?¡±

    ¡°Maybe not. I got to work next week. I will let you know if I can attend. Eh? It¡¯s already Summer now. Howe you are still holding a Spring Auction?¡±

    ¡°Haha... Spring Auctions, Autumn Auctions are normally held at the end of the season. Many of the Spring Auctions are held in June or July, and Autumn Auctions are held in December or January. It doesn¡¯t matter if we are slightlyte. There is too many auction house in Beijing, and we can¡¯tpete with them. So, we can avoid having auctions on the same date as them.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Oh, I remembered something suddenly.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Err... I am thinking if I should get a car.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s more convenient to have a car. You should buy one.¡±

    ¡°Err... Can you transfer some money to me? My bank ount only has a few thousand RMB.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You ah... why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier? Ourpany still has 5 million in cash. How much do you need?¡± It¡¯s rare for a 10 millionpany to have 5 million cash. Onlypanies like Auction Companies orpanies in particr trades can have so much cash. Typically, 2 million cash is considered a lot of ordinarypanies.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Why don¡¯t you transfer all the money to me? I will use it to make more.¡±

    ¡°Stone gambling? Or are you going to use it for other things?¡±

    ¡°I still have not thought about it. Yan Tai doesn¡¯t have stone gambling ces.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will transfer it to you now. But you need to hurry. Thepany still needs money for our next phase of marketing and need some money as emergency funds. If I don¡¯t have a few million with me, I will get nervous. After all, the Spring Auctions is starting.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I promise to return 5 million to thepany within this week.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing returned home to have his breakfast.

    Yu Meixia had gone out to send Yu Qianqian to school, and Dong Xuebingid down on the leather sofa. He had thought of buying a car but felt it would attract too much attention. After the Jin Di Mansion case, Dong Xuebing had be a well-known figure in the County. Since he had already attracted so much attention, buying a new car does not matter much. Dong Xuebing¡¯s character is also not the type where he will remain low-profile, and having his car is more convenient.

    How much is needed to buy a car?

    Hmmm... let¡¯s stop thinking about getting a car now. I need to make money first!

    Dong Xuebing thought deeply. He had umted quite a lot of BACKs during this period. Although he had used it recently, there should be around 20 minutes left. Should I go and look for authentic antiques? That requires luck and cannot be aplished within 1 or 2 days. Stone Gambling? There are no stone gambling ces nearby. Trademodities? I am not good at trading, and I might lose money if I am not careful. Hmmm... what¡¯s left is only stocks. Dong Xuebing is familiar with shares trading, and he made his first pot of gold through the stock market. At that time, he only got 1 minute of BACK and had lots of limitations. But now, he has around 20 minutes. He will have more opportunities to make money.

    The door opened.

    Yu Meixia had returned home after sending her daughter to school. She wore clothes that covered up most of her body.

    Dong Xuebing saw her andughed. ¡°Sister Yu, it¡¯s summer, and you are still wearing long sleeves and pants? You are not hot?¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head and said softly. ¡°I... I will change to a slip dress.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard her and said. ¡°Errr... I don¡¯t mean anything. You just wear what you want.¡±

    Yu Meixia still remembers Chief Dong mentioning that she looks sexy in a short slip dress. She bit her lips and returned to her bedroom. About 10 minutester, she came out of her room in a short silky slip dress. This dress is not the usual dress she wore for sleeping. It¡¯s a sexy ck silk dress.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°You just bought this?¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly replied. ¡°You are not around that day, and a neighbor brought me out to a shopping mall. She said I look good in it and I bought it for... I... I am not sure if I look good in it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Of course! You are stunning.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°No... I feel... I look ordinary...¡±

    If someone else said this, Dong Xuebing would think that a person is modest. But when Sister Yu said this, it is because she has low self-esteem. ¡°Sister Yu, I need to tell you something which you might not like. Your character is too soft and has low self-esteem. You need to have more confidence in yourself. All of us are humans, and you don¡¯t need to think so lowly of yourself. You are so pretty and have a good figure. If you don¡¯t believe it, you can ask around. If you can find someone as pretty as you in the whole Yan Tai County... no... the whole Fen Zhou, I will follow your surname!¡±

    Yu Meixia smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Thanks for thepliments. I am not as pretty as what you said.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell Yu Meixia is feeling happy. After all, everyone likes to beplimented. ¡°You should start learning dancing. I heard dancing can make one more graceful and cultivate self-confidence.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied softly. ¡°Our neighbor also said the same things. But I don¡¯t know the basics and dance lessons are... too expensive.¡±

    ¡°You can use my money first. How much is it?¡±

    ¡°No... No...¡± Yu Meixia refused. ¡°You had helped us a lot, and I cannot keep getting money from you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Hahaha. Alright. Come to my room. I will trade shares and make some money for you.¡±

    Yu Meixia got a fright and quickly waved her hands. ¡°It¡¯s too risky. My husband had yed with shares in the past and lost a lot.¡±

    Every time Dong Xuebing heard Yu Meixia mentioning her husband, he felt ufortable. He nced at her and said. ¡°You just need to buy the shares I bought. Do you think I will let you lose money? I know you don¡¯t have a trading ount, but you should have a few thousand RMB, right? You can use my ount first, and I will pass you your profits.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and didn¡¯t say a word.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and look at the recent stock market. It¡¯s been a while since I monitor the stock market.¡±

    In the bedroom, Dong Xuebing sat down in front of his PC with Yu Meixia. They were looking at the stock market index graph.

    After not following the market for about a year, the market index had dropped to a new low. About six months ago, the market was not doing well, and it fluctuated for a while before crashing two months ago. The line graph of the market almost looks like a yground¡¯s slide, and almost all the shares in different sectors had dropped. The average drop of the shares is around 3%.

    Yu Meixia saw the graphs and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I think... I think we should not buy shares.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the list ofpanies and frowned. ¡°One of these shares will rise. With fluctuations means we will have a chance to make a profit.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not know much about the stock market and kept quiet. She took out a cigarette for Dong Xuebing and lit it for him. She saw Dong Xuebing staring at the monitor, and she starts peeling melon seeds for him.

    Dong Xuebing noticed what Yu Meixia was doing and just opened his mouth to wait for her to feed him.

    Yu Meixia blushed and ced the peeled melon seeds one into Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed the seed and opened his mouth again.

    Yu Meixia fed Dong Xuebing the second melon seed. This is a top-ss service!

    After eating more than a dozen melon seeds fed by Yu Meixia, Dong Xuebing becamezier. He doesn¡¯t even want to pick up his ss of water himself. He made Yu Meixia hold his ss and few him water.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Yu, rest for a while and stop peeling.¡±

    Yu Meixia put down the packet of melon seeds and picks up a paper fan to start fanning him. She was afraid Dong Xuebing would feel warm in the room.

    Dong Xuebing could sense Yu Meixia¡¯s thoughtfulness and said. ¡°Stop fanning. There is air condition in the room. Come closer and look at the stocks together.¡±

    Yu Meixia stop fanning and said. ¡°I don¡¯t know about stocks.¡±

    ¡°I will teach you. You know how to tell if the share prices rise or fall?¡±

    ¡°I know a bit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shamelessly said. ¡°Can you see it from so far? Why do you sit on myp?¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and whispered. ¡°I... I can see it from here.¡±

    ¡°Cough... OK. I will teach you the basics of share trading. Do you see this? This means the prices are falling. The line is moving downwards. The fluctuations for all shares have a limit of 10%.¡±

    Yu Meixia points to a share on the screen. ¡°Why is this share dropping so much? It¡¯s more than 10%.¡±

    The code for this share is 002603, Yi Ling Medical. It should be a pharmaceutical share, and the current price is around 30 RMB.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°This is a new share, which means today is the first day of listing on the stock market. On the first day, there are no limits on the rise and fall of the prices. From the second day onwards, the 10% limitations will be imposed on it.¡± Nowadays, new listings cannot make money like before. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing was not surprised to see new shares¡¯ prices plummet. After all, the overall market is not doing well.

    Dong Xuebing patiently exined the stock market to Yu Meixia for the next few hours, while observing the fluctuations of the shares.

    The market today was doing very poorly. The majority of the shares continued to fall slowly. This is not a good sign. Only a handful of shares rise, but the increase is only around 1 to 2 %. Dong Xuebing hesitated for a long time but did not use his BACK, as the profits are too little.

    Around 2.30 pm.

    ¡°Sister Yu, help me monitor the market to see if any shares have high fluctuations.¡±

    Yu Meixia gave Dong Xuebing a ¡®not very confident¡¯ reply. ¡°... OK.¡±

    There are only around 30 minutes before the market closed, and Dong Xuebing was bored. He went to the toilet, and when he came out, he looked at the clock in the living room. There¡¯s still 10 minutes before 3 pm. He returned to the bedroom and saw Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes glued to the monitor. She was moving the mouse around clumsily. Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Are there any shares that shot up?¡±

    Yu Meixia embarrassedly replied. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know how to use the mouse.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Take your time. Let me see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned when he looked at the list of shares. Eh, howe so many of the shares which had stopped trading from reaching the 10% limit resume trading? Dong Xuebing checked the index graph and understood what happened. Arge number of funds had entered the market, and the index is on the rise. All the shares are also moving upwards slowly. Dong Xuebing felt his opportunity is here. He opened a new window to show the top winners and losers list. When Dong Xuebing clicked on the various shares to look at their price charts, a share caught his eyes!

    Yi Ling Medical. This new share had jumped from having 20% losses to be one of the top winners today!

    Dong Xuebing remembered thispany¡¯s share price was at around 30 RMB, and it¡¯s more than 40 RMB now!

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while. He never expects to get such an excellent opportunity. Under normal circumstances, the maximum fluctuation a share has in a day is around 20% because of the higher and lower limits. But because thispany is a new listing, there are no limitations, and that¡¯s why Yi Ling Medical has such high fluctuations today. Such opportunities are too rare.

    OK! This is the share!

    BACK 20 minutes!

    Everything in front of Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes shed!

    Dong Xuebing appeared in the toilet and was about to remove his pants.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and rushed back into the bedroom. ¡°Sister Yu, move aside, please!¡±

    Yu Meixia got shocked and quickly let Dong Xuebing sit down in front of the PC.

    Dong Xuebing quickly click on Yi Ling Medical to look at the graph. The share price of thispany is still around 30 RMB. Dong Xuebing quickly opened up the trading software and transferred the 5 million in his bank ount into his trading ount. After that, he used all his money to buy Yi Ling Medical shares. Five million is not a small amount, and after using all 5 million to buy Yi Ling Medical shares, the price rose by 10 cents.

    Yu Meixia gasped. ¡°You... bought the shares?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I had included your money too. Err... I will let you have 10,000 RMB.¡±

    Yu Meixia turned pale and looked at the monitor. ¡°Isn¡¯t this share falling? You... you...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and stretched. ¡°We can stop monitoring the market now. We also cannot sell the shares today. We will continue tomorrow. Let¡¯s go and watch TV.¡±

    Yu Meixia frowned. ¡°I... I still want to look at the stock market for a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew 10,000 RMB is a lot to Yu Meixia. He rubbed his nose and sat beside her.

    Yi Ling Medical ¨C 30.32 RMB.

    1 second... 5 seconds... 10 seconds... the share price remained the same.

    Suddenly, a transaction of a few thousand lots came in, and the share price shot up to 32 RMB. A few thousand lots are considered a high transaction because the share prices are considered high for these smallpanies.

    Yu Meixia cheered. ¡°It¡¯s up! The share prices had gone up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he felt good to see Yu Meixia so happy. He seldom sees her so cheerful.

    32 RMB...

    34 RMB...

    36 RMB...

    In the following 10 minutes, the share price shot up, and when it almost reached 40 RMB, it dropped slightly. But after a while, a few more transactions came in, and the price exceeded 40 RMB!

    In the end, Yi Ling Medical share price stopped at more than 40 RMB when the market closed.

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing excitedly. ¡°Chief Dong, how did you know this share¡¯s price will go up?¡±

    Dong Xuebing lied. ¡°Through analysis.¡±

    ¡°You... you are so smart.¡± Yu Meixia believed Dong Xuebing.

    The next morning, Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia sat in front of the PC, waiting for the market to start trading.

    Trading starts, but Yi Ling Medical share prices did not continue to rise. The current price is about the same as yesterday. Dong Xuebing does not have enough BACK to use and did not choose to hold on to the shares. When the market starts, he sold his 5 million worth of shares. After that, he checked his ount, and his 5 million RMB had be 6.8 million!

    1.8 million RMB of profits!!!

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. This time, his returns are much higher than he went treasure hunting. But such opportunities are rare and uses a lot of his power. If not, Dong Xuebing will sit in front of the monitor every day.

    Dong Xuebing shut down his PC and gave 4,000 RMB to Yu Meixia. ¡°This is your profit from that 10,000 RMB.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at the stacks of money and hesitated. ¡°I... I did note out with any money. You should keep it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare. ¡°We agreed that you would invest 10,000 RMB, and these are the returns!¡±

    Yu Meixia knew Chief Dong is using this as an excuse to give her money, and she is very grateful. ¡°Thank you.¡±

 Chapter 218 â€“ Buying a car and apartmen

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    It¡¯s a bright summer day, and the sun is shining brightly.

    Dong Xuebing ate two dough sticks from the breakfast shop while on his way to ICBC bank to transfer the 5 million RMB back to Qu Yunxuan. Thepany still needs this amount to operate, and Dong Xuebing only kept the 1.8 million he earned from the stock market. This amount is sufficient for him to buy a new car and an apartment. The remainder is enough for him to spend for a long time.

    On the way back to the Public Security Family Quarters, Dong Xuebing met Yu Meixia, who wasing back from the market.

    Yu Meixia did not see Dong Xuebing and was using her phone. Her voice was soft and shy. ¡°I... I am already home... how about another day? I am busy today... I need to cook for Chief Dong.... Yes... sorry... Next time... Ok...¡± Yu Meixia was speaking softly and seemed to be afraid others might hear her. After hanging up, she sighed.

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Sister Yu, who are you talking to?¡±

    Yu Meixia got a fright and quickly waved her hands. ¡°No one...¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt jealous, but still, maintain a smile on his face. ¡°A guy?¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked. ¡°He is after you and wants to date you?¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head lower and blushed. ¡°He is a Police officer, whom I got to know when doing the transfer of my household registration. He... these few days... he kept calling to ask me out. But Chief Dong, I did not agree to meet him... I only had a meal with him on the day he helped meplete the registration. He had helped me, and I couldn¡¯t reject his invitation. If not, I will never have lunch with him... really...¡±

    Dong Xuebing was pissed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. If he asked you out again, go ahead. You don¡¯t need to worry about me.¡±

    Yu Meixia panicked. ¡°I... I will delete his number now and will not contact him in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You no need to delete his number. Let¡¯s go. If you are not going out on a date with him, we will go home now.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Chief Dong¡¯s face secretly. She could not tell if Dong Xuebing is angry or not.

    Dong Xuebing was not very angry with Yu Meixia. Yu Meixia should have her circle of friends. Furthermore, she is not young and still has a daughter. Even if she wants to find a new partner, Dong Xuebing also has no reason to stop her. But no matter what, Dong Xuebing still felt jealous as he does have some feelings for her.

    After entering the house, Yu Meixia asked Yu Qianqian. ¡°Sister Luan had left?¡±

    Yu Qianqian put down her book and nodded. ¡°Teacher Lian had gone to school. Big Brother, you are back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Why are you not in school today?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s almost the end semester exams, and our teacher let us revise our school work at home.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go and prepare for your exams. You must do your best.¡± Dong Xuebing promised. ¡°If you are in the top few students at your school, I would buy you anything you want.¡±

    Yu Qianqian jumped up excitedly and got back to her room to study.

    After the bedroom door is closed, Dong Xuebing smiled and asked. ¡°My mum is here earlier?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Sister Luan brought some fruits over.¡±

    After a while, Yu Meixia went to the kitchen to wash the fruits.

    Beep, beep, beep. It¡¯s the notification for SMS. Dong Xuebing, who was sitting in the living room watch TV, saw Yu Meixia looking out of the kitchen secretively from the corner of his eyes. She took out her phone and read the SMS. After that, she wiped her hands and started tapping on her phone. She seems to be typing a reply, but she is very slow. She took about 10 minutes to type a response.

    Dong Xuebing felt jealous again and went into Yu Qianqian¡¯s room.

    ¡°Big Brother.¡± Yu Qianqian looked up at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and asked softly. ¡°Is your mother dating someone?¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know. But these few days, someone had been calling her. I asked her who that was, and she says it¡¯s a Police officer from the household registration department.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued asking. ¡°Have you met him? How does he look like?¡±

    ¡°No. I had not met him.¡±

    ¡°Ok. It¡¯s fine. Carry on with your revision.¡± Dong Xuebing left the room and went to the kitchen.

    Yu Meixia, who was still trying to reply to the SMS, quickly put down her phone. ¡°The fruits will be ready soon. Please give me a minute.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister Yu, just carry on with your SMS. I am not in a hurry. Oh, is it that man from the Household Registration? How is his character?¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and replied softly. ¡°I think his character is quite good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What about his family¡¯s condition? How many people are there in his family?¡±

    ¡°He is the only son, and his family¡¯s condition is considered good. He is living with his parents.¡± Yu Meixia replied and quickly exined. ¡°I did not ask him about these. He is the one who told me about his family. Chief Dong... Actually... I....¡± Yu Meixia stuttered. ¡°Chief Dong, can I discuss something with you? I... I would like to move out with Yu Qianqian.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised, and his mood got worse.

    Yu Meixia quickly exined. ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything. I just feel that staying here will... bother you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed in his heart. ¡°When are you leaving?¡±

    ¡°I will look for an apartment nearby in the afternoon.¡± Yu Meixia continued. ¡°I will stille back every day to prepare your meals.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Just leave the fruits there and bring your identification card and household register with you.¡±

    Yu Meixia was stunned but dared not ask where they are going. She went to her room to changed and brought her identification card with her. They walked out of the family quarters, and she asked. ¡°Chief Dong, we... are we going to rent an apartment?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Hua Mei estate. This is a one-year-old mid-level estate nearby and is in a convenient area. There are shops and food nearby. The taxi stopped in front of the estate, and Dong Xuebing entered the estate with Yu Meixia behind him. Yu Meixia was feeling uneasy and didn¡¯t understand why Chief Dong had brought her here. The rent for this ce is expensive. Furthermore, this is a new estate. Will there be units for rent?

    The showroom for this estate was removed, and it¡¯s the building management who is handling the sales now.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and knew most of the units are taken up. He entered the building management office and asked. ¡°Are there any new units avable?¡±

    Yu Meixia was stunned. ¡°Chief Dong, you are...¡±

    A woman, in a business suit, replied. ¡°All the units are sold, and we only have one showroom unit left.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Alright. Show me that unit.¡±

    The showroom unit is to cater to buyers to view the actual apartment. The partitions andyout of the unit are the same as the rest of the apartments in the building. But usually, they are located on the ground floor. These units are fully renovated and slightly cheaper.

    This showroom unit is located in Apartment building 1, unit 101, and is fully furnished.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and was satisfied with it. ¡°How big is this unit, and how much is it?¡±

    The woman replied. ¡°This is a two-bedroom unit, and the floor area is around 80 sqm. The total is about 300,000 RMB, and it¡¯s 4,100 RMB per sqm.¡± This apartment is considered expensive in Yan Tai County. Butpared to Beijing, where per sqm cost tens of thousands, this is nothing.

    Dong Xuebing asked a few more details and walked around the unit.

    Yu Meixia also liked this unit, and she was also looking around.

    Dong Xuebing knows what Sister Yu¡¯s feelings. A few years ago, after Dong Xuebing¡¯s family sold their house, his mother and he kept thinking of getting their own home again. It¡¯s different from renting a house to live in as no matter how grand the rented house is, it still does not belong to them.

    After an hourter, Dong Xuebing told the female staff. ¡°Thank you. We will look around first.¡±

    After that woman left, Yu Meixia asked. ¡°Why are you viewing this apartment?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not say much and took out a bank card and passed it to Yu Meixia. ¡°The pin is my birthdate. I am a civil servant, and it is not suitable to use my name. You will buy this apartment under your name and make full payments for it. If the building management cannot process the transaction today, then you ce a deposit first.¡±

    Yu Meixia gasped. ¡°You... You want to buy this apartment?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I will wait here for you.¡±

    Yu Meixia knows Chief Dong is wealthy, and when he helped her pay her debts, he took out 200,000 RMB at once. Yu Meixia does not know where Chief Dong got his money from, and even wonder if he had received bribes. But until she saw Dong Xuebing trade shares the day before, she understood. Yu Meixia saw Chief Dong keeping quiet, and she dares not ask anything. She took the bank card with her and walked to the Building Management office.

    Yu Meixia returned after about an hour and returned the bank card and receipt to Dong Xuebing. ¡°The transaction ispleted.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the bank card from her and asked. ¡°Is it fully paid?¡±

    ¡°Yes. They say we can move in today. But there is still some paperwork which we need toplete a few dayster.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Yu Meixia pushed the receipt to Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is the receipt. You...¡±

    ¡°Leave it with you first.¡±

    It was about noon when they got home. Yu Qianqian is in the living room, drinking a can of Coke. ¡°Mum, Big Brother, where did you all go? I am hungry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied with a heavy heart. ¡°We went to buy an apartment.¡±

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes got bigger. ¡°Buy an apartment? Big Brother, don¡¯t you have an apartment now?¡±

    Yu Meixia wiped her daughter¡¯s face gently. ¡°The apartment your Big Brother is living now belongs to his unit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down on the sofa and waved them over. ¡°Qianqian, Sister Yu,e over. I have something to speak to you all.¡± The mother and daughter pair walked over, and Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°You all go and pack your things, and you two will move to Hua Mei estate today.¡±

    Yu Meixia was shocked. ¡°How can we do this?! We... renting a room is enough!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Sister Yu, I will give you this apartment, and this is also thest time I help you.¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her hands. ¡°No... no... we cannot ept any more things from you. That apartment is almost 400,000 RMB. I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted her. ¡°Sit down and listen to me. Sister Yu, I am much younger than you, and I should not be telling you this. But... at your age, and Qianqian is still young. It¡¯s not easy to bring her up alone. You should also find a partner. Erm... that Officer from the household registration department is on good terms with you, right? You should decide for yourself. If you think that man is good to you and Qianqian, you two should be together.¡±

    Yu Meixia was about to burst into tears. ¡°No... Chief Dong... it¡¯s not like this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted her again. ¡°Being my helper is not a long term solution, and you should live your own life. That man is still living with his parents and doesn¡¯t have his own house? If you two decided to be together, you all could live there after you all got married. Just treat that apartment as a wedding gift from me. Oh, I will help you find another job sometimeter. If you got married, you should stop working as a helper.¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing was not willing, he still respected Yu Meixia¡¯s decision. Everyone who knew Dong Xuebing knows that he treats his friends and rtives well, even better than treating himself. He had considered about Yu Meixia¡¯s future. With an apartment, a husband, and a new job, she should not be suffering in the future.

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°Mum! Do we have to go?¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and was holding back her tears.

    Yu Qianqian looked at Dong Xuebing and held her mother¡¯s arm. ¡°Mum! I... I don¡¯t want to go! Can we stay here?¡± Yu Qianqian had not met that Officer from the household registration department, but she knew that no one would treat her better than Chief Dong. She loves this ce and likes this Big Brother.

    Yu Meixia gritted her teeth and said. ¡°Chief Dong, I don¡¯t want other jobs. I... I will be your helper for the rest of my life.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°How can you say this? How can you still be my helper after you get married? This is not right.¡±

    ¡°I... I will not get married again! That officer and I... we are not together! Really!¡±

    ¡°Then what if you find yourself a man in the future? Listen to me and ept that apartment. Anyway, that house is under your name, and you can stay there after you get married.¡± Dong Xuebing was afraid he might stop her from leaving. ¡°Alright. Go and pack your things.¡±

    Yu Qianqian panicked. ¡°Mum! Mum!¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Qianqian, be good. I will visit you when I am free.¡±

    Yu Meixia could not hold back her tears any longer and cried!

    Dong Xuebing could feel her heartache. ¡°Sister Yu, don¡¯t be like this. It¡¯s not that we are bidding farewell forever.¡±

    Yu Meixia cried even louder. ¡°Chief Dong... Sob... That officer and I are not together... Sob... I don¡¯t feel anything towards him... he is the one courting me... I... Sob... I don¡¯t know how to reject him... Sob... I don¡¯t have any intentions to get married again... I had never even thought about this... Sob... I don¡¯t want that apartment... I don¡¯t want anything...¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly wiped the tears off Yu Meixia¡¯s face. ¡°Don¡¯t cry... It¡¯s my fault... I apologize, ok?¡±

    Yu Meixia wiped her tears and said. ¡°Please believe me... I don¡¯t have anything to do with him!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was feeling troubled. He smiled. ¡°Alright... I believe you. Stop crying. Don¡¯t let your daughterugh at you.¡±

    ¡°Sob... I want to rent a room outside is... is because Sister Luan told me... Sob... told me that you are involved in a lot of troubles... and you even force the County¡¯s Party Secretary to leave. Sister Luan is afraid that... Sob... someone might use Qianqian and me as an excuse to spread rumors about you... and it might affect your career... She wants us to move over to her apartment... Sob... I know you offended a lot of people because of me... and I don¡¯t want to create any more problems for you... that¡¯s why I want to rent a room outside... Sob... I don¡¯t want to move out... I want to stay here!¡±

    Dong Xuebing realized that he had misunderstood Yu Meixia. Yu Meixia did not want to move out because she wants more privacy. It¡¯s his mother who is afraid he might get into more trouble. After the incident where Dong Xuebing smashed the Mercedes during his cousin¡¯s wedding, his mother was worried he would get into more trouble. That¡¯s why she wants Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian to move in with her!

    Ah! What a blunder!

    Dong Xuebing used his sleeves to wipe Yu Meixia¡¯s tears and console her. ¡°Alright. If you don¡¯t want to leave, just stay. You can stay as long as you want.¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her head. ¡°I cannot give you more problems. Sob... I rent a room and live with Qianqian. But I will still work for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stroked Yu Meixia¡¯s long hair. ¡°Alright, alright... just do what you want. Can you stop crying?¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s stopped sobbing after hearing Dong Xuebing¡¯s reply. ¡°Then I wille over every day to cook and clean up the house for you, and will return to the rented room at night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Yu Meixia finally stopped crying and wiped her tears with a paper napkin.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head helplessly. Crying, throwing tantrums are women¡¯s weapons against men. He had finally experienced it today. After Yu Meixia calms down, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Yu, we had paid for the apartment, and we can¡¯t ask for a refund. Let¡¯s move to Hua Mei Estate together. We will still be living together, and no one will gossip about me there. I return to this apartment to stay once in a while. What do you think of this?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I..., I will listen to you.¡±

    Yu Qianqian cheered and hugged her mother.

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°But that apartment must be under your name.¡±

    ¡°I said that is my present to you. If you get married in the future, the apartment...¡± Dong Xuebing stopped when he saw Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes turning red again. ¡°We should also think about Qianqian. Even if you don¡¯t want it, you can keep it as Qianqian¡¯s dowry.¡±

    Yu Qianqian lowered her head shyly and mumbled something.

    Yu Meixia looked at her daughter and wiped her tears gratefully. ¡°Thank you. I will earn money to repay you.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to repay? That apartment is my gift to Qianqian, and it¡¯s not for you. Hahaha.¡±

    Yu Meixia is already homeless, and her biggest worry is her daughter. She could no longer refuse Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment as she needs to consider for her daughter¡¯s future. After Qianqian grows up, she will also get married and need her own house.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied with this oue. He smiled and said. ¡°Let¡¯s pack up and move to our new apartment!¡±

    Yu Qianqian ran back to her room, excitedly to pack.

    As Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian were packing, Dong Xuebing walked to the balcony and called his mother. ¡°Mum, I just bought an apartment for Sister Yu. It¡¯s at Hua Mei Estate. Errr... but Yu Qianqian misses me, and I might stay there for a few days when I am free.¡± He is the one who misses them and doesn¡¯t want them to leave. But he cannot tell his mother this.

    Night.

    Hua Mei Estate.

    Yu Qianqian was still excited about the new apartment. She had been going in and out of every room since the afternoon.

    Yu Meixia was also in a good mood. After being homeless for so long, she finally got her ce.

    Dong Xuebing had thought of buying an apartment for Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian sometime ago. He is still confused about whether Qu Yunxuan or Xie Hun is his girlfriend, but he knows that if either one of themes to visit him, Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian cannot be at his family quarters apartment. He will be seeking death if he let them remain there. In other words, this mother and daughter pair are time bombs, and Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun must not meet them. Now, with the new apartment for them, Dong Xuebing felt safer.

    With ites to rtionships, Dong Xuebing is troubled and doesn¡¯t know what to do. Since he doesn¡¯t know what to do, he decided to stop thinking about it and enjoy his life now.

    ¡°Big Brother, where should I ce this vase?¡± Yu Qianqian carried a big vase over.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are the owner of this apartment. You can decide for yourself.¡±

    ¡°Oh... Then I will ce it beside the TV console!¡±

    Yu Meixia was afraid her daughter might break the vase and went over to help her. ¡°Be careful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also rolled up his sleeves and went over to help.

    The apartment is fully equipped with furniture, but the home appliances will only be delivered tomorrow. Now, they can only shift the furniture around to their liking. After a while, all 3 of them sat on the sofa, panting. Yu Meixia took out her handkerchief to wipe the sweat on Dong Xuebing¡¯s forehead, and Yu Qianqian is hugging Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm.

    Dong Xuebing smiled blissfully and wrapped his arms around Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s waists. He stood up and brought them to the room. ¡°I have bought an apartment, and now, I still need a car. Help me choose a car that suits me.¡±

    Yu Meixia felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm around her waist, and she blushed. She could feel Dong Xuebing is treating her as his family member, and she did not stop him. Since her parents¡¯ death and after her husband got addicted to gambling, she does not have this warm feeling again.

    Dong Xuebing had a grin on his face. His Auction Company¡¯s total assets are worth close to 10 million, and he can be considered a millionaire. But all this while, he couldn¡¯t feel any changes. Having an apartment and a car will be a significant change in his lifestyle. After all, these are the things Dong Xuebing dreamed about four years ago.

    A family, a house, a car, money, a good career...

    Dong Xuebing felt his life had been fulfilled!

 Chapter 219 â€“ Notorious Reputation

    The next morning, dark clouds covered the skies. The weather forecast says there might be a thunderstorm.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing, Yu Meixia, and Yu Qianqian sat in front of the PC to discuss on which car to buy.

    ¡°Big Brother! This car is nice!¡±

    ¡°BMW? Will it stand out too much? What do you think, Sister Yu?¡±

    ¡°I still feel the car you are looking at earlier suits you better, and the price is reasonable.¡±

    ¡°ord? It is rare in Yan Tai County, but in Beijing, you can hit an ord just by throwing a brick out of your windows. It is toomon there.¡±

    ¡°You... you should decide for yourself. I don¡¯t know about cars.¡±

    Dong Xuebing leaned back on his chair and put his hands around Yu Meixia and her daughter¡¯s shoulders naturally. He thought about what type of car to buy. A family saloon car? An off-road car? An MPV? Dong Xuebing was used to his unit¡¯s Buick MPV and felt a 7-seater is more convenient. At least, he can ferry more people. But a Buick MPV or a Honda MPV cost slightly over 200,000 RMB. Dong Xuebing is thinking of getting a more expensive car.

    Dong Xuebing continued to surf the websites, and Yu Qianqian suddenly shouted. ¡°A big Mercedes Benz!¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at the monitor. ¡°This looks simr to that Buick.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the picture. This 6-seater Mercedes Benz is this year¡¯stest model, and the exterior looks grander than the Buick and Honda MPV. This is one of the top tier MPV car. Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes sparkled and felt this car is too beautiful. Both the exterior and interior are ssy, and he checked at the price. An R ss 300L cost around 700,000 RMB. The R350L is around 800,000 RMB, and the most expensive R500L, 5.5L, is around 1.3 million RMB.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the specifications and decided to buy this car!

    Huh, but the price is ridiculously high. If he drives this car, will there be gossips?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and called Qu Yunxuan. To prevent getting into trouble for driving this car, Dong Xuebinge up with a solution. He will get Aunt Xuan to buy this car and register it under their Auction Company. After that, he will drive the car to Yan Tai County for his personal use. If anyone wants to investigate him, he can im that this vehicle belongs to his friend, and he had borrowed it. This way, he will save a lot of exnation on where he got his money from. Dong Xuebing wants to buy the most expensive model, R500L, costing 1.3 million. After buying the apartment, he still has around 1.4 million RMB. This amount is enough. After discussing with Qu Yunxuan, Dong Xuebing transferred his money to her.

    Settled! In two or three days, the car should arrive!

    Dong Xuebing sat down on the sofa, satisfied. He felt he is a spendthrift, as he spent almost 2 million RMB in two days.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s handphone on the side table rang. Dong Xuebing thought it was the delivery for his home appliances. His refrigerator and TV will be delivered today, and the air conditioner will be installed tomorrow. He picked up the phone and saw it¡¯s his cousin, Tang Jin.

    ¡°Hello? Xiao Jing?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... Brother, do you know what day is today?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the special asion? Army¡¯s Day? It¡¯s still early. The Party¡¯s anniversary? It should be over.¡±

    ¡°No wonder you are in the Government service. All you think is Army¡¯s Day and Party anniversary. Hahaha... it¡¯s my birthday today!¡±

    ¡°Ah... I forgot about it. Where are you now? How are you celebrating?¡±

    ¡°Birthday is just another day. But... Brother, are you at home? Can I bring someone along to look for you?¡±

    ¡°Who are you bringing? My Second Aunt?¡±

    ¡°Ah... I am not letting you know now. Just tell me if you are free.¡±

    ¡°So, secretive? Alright. Do you know where Hua Mei Estate is? Juste over.¡± After hanging up, Dong Xuebing smiled and turned to Yu Meixia. ¡°Sister Yu, prepare more food for lunch. My sister ising over. Oh, if you are free, help me get a birthday cake downstairs. Thanks.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly grabbed her purse and went downstairs.

    About an hourter.

    Hua Mei Estate, Block 1.

    Tang Jin was holding a young man¡¯s hand. ¡°Hey, Liu Li, remember to watch your words when you meet my brotherter.¡±

    Liu Li had got clean looks and looked like a student. He scratched his head and asked. ¡°Why are we here to meet your brother first? What about your parents?¡±

    Tang Jin gave Liu Li an angry stare. ¡°What do you know? Now, it¡¯s my brother who decides our family. If he agrees to let us be together, no one else will object. Ah... stop scratching your head. You look like a fool. What¡¯s there to be nervous about? My brother dotes me, and if you don¡¯t make him angry, he will agree to our rtionship. Liu Li! Do you want me as your bride? Ah?!¡±

    Liu Li replied with an agonized look. ¡°Of course.¡±

    Tang Jin let out a ¡®Hmph¡¯ and continued. ¡°Then, you better put on your best performance in front of my brother.¡±

    Liu Li scratched the back of his head. ¡°Err... What is your brother working as? Howe he has the final say in your family?¡±

    Tang Jin heard this and had a proud smile on her face. ¡°You will knowter!¡±

    Liu Li lives in Wu Tian Vige and is Tang Jin¡¯s High School ssmate. During their school days, Liu Li fell in love with Tang Jin and always hung around her. After graduation, he started working and did not keep in touch with her until a ss gathering some time ago. Liu Li did not forget about his feelings for Tang Jin and confessed to her after some drinks. To his surprise, Tang Jin epted him, and they started dating.

    Liu Li¡¯s family is not well to do. He works as an Auxiliary Police Officer in Wu Tian Vige Station. He is still not qualified to be an official Police Officer. Tang Jin and Liu Li are in their twenties, and this is the right age for them to get married. But Liu Li is poor and does not have a good career. He is afraid Tang Jin¡¯s family will object. That¡¯s why they decided to prepare in advance by visiting Tang Jin¡¯s family first. But Tang Jin thought for a while and did not bring him to visit her parents first. Instead, she brought him to visit his older cousin. Liu Li is curious, but Tang Jin is too overbearing, and he dares not to ask too many questions.

    ¡°I am going to press the doorbell. You better prepare yourself!¡± Tang Jin gave Liu Li a kick to his feet.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Liu Li straighten his back nervously.

    Ding Dong... ding dong... The door opened, and a cute little girl opened the door shyly. ¡°Sister Tang?¡±

    Tang Jin smiled. ¡°Xiao Qianqian! Hurry and let me in! Where¡¯s my brother?¡±

    Yu Qianqian had met Tang Jin during Luan Ying¡¯s wedding, but other than with Dong Xuebing and her mother, she is shy towards others. ¡°Big Brother is using hisputer in his room.¡± ck! Yu Qianqian opened the metal gates, and she saw Liu Li. She quickly turned and ran away, as she is afraid of meeting strangers.

    Liu Li was stunned by this little girl¡¯s pretty looks. After he entered the house, he was stunned again by a pretty woman in the kitchen.

    Tang Jin waved towards the kitchen. ¡°Aunt Yu, I¡¯m here for a visit. Are you preparing for lunch?¡±

    Yu Meixia heard Tang Jin and quickly replied. ¡°Xiao Jin, have a seat. I will prepare tea for you all.¡±

    Tang Jin said. ¡°No need. I will pour myself.¡±

    At this time, Dong Xuebing walked out of his room and was surprised to see Liu Li.

    Tang Jinughed and greeted Dong Xuebing first, before introducing Liu Li. ¡°This is my brother Dong Xuebing. This is Liu Li.¡±

    Liu Li felt this name is familiar and went up to shake Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Brother.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally understand andughed. ¡°No wonder you are so secretive. You got a boyfriend?¡±

    Liu Li blushed and didn¡¯t know how to reply.

    Dong Xuebing sat down on the sofa and started chatting with them. Dong Xuebing was surprised to know Tang Jin is dating someone. Her character is bold and overbearing. It is not easy to find a man that is willing to amodate her. But from what he saw, Liu Li is giving in to Tang Jin, and he could tell Liu Li likes her.

    After chatting for a while, Tang Jin suddenly remembered something. ¡°Hey, Liu Li, you still don¡¯t know who my brother is?¡±

    Liu Li scratched the back of his head, embarrassedly. ¡°Your brother is...¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped the back of Tang Jin¡¯s head lightly. ¡°Why do you think everyone must know me? Am I that notorious?¡±

    Tang Jinughed. ¡°I forgot to tell you that Liu Li is an Auxiliary Office at Wu Tian Vige Station.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked at Liu Li. ¡°Is your work tiring? Working at the Police Station is not easy.¡±

    Liu Li replied cautiously. ¡°It¡¯s alright. My job is to handle some minor disputes between the vigers. Other than working overtime, it is not very tiring.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted his shoulder. ¡°Work hard and watch out for your safety.¡±

    After a while, Liu Li went to the toilet. Tang Jin pushed Dong Xuebing with her shoulder and whispered. ¡°What do you think of Liu Li?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Not bad. He looks like a righteous man.¡±

    Tang Jin gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°What do you mean by he looks righteous? He is a righteous man. When we were still in school, the teachers seldom scold him even though his grades are not good. There is one time during a school outing. He found 500 RMB and gave it to the teachers. Another time...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted her. ¡°What matters most is you like him.¡±

    Tang Jin asked excitedly. ¡°That means you agree to us dating?¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up his teacup and took a sip. ¡°You are not my daughter. What¡¯s the use of me agreeing? Has Second Aunt and the rest met him?¡±

    Tang Jin crossed her legs and said, worrying. ¡°I still have not told them. I¡¯m afraid my parents will look down on him. Liu Li¡¯s family¡¯s financial condition is worse than our family.¡±

    Tang Jin stopped talking after Liu Li came back from the toilet. Dong Xuebing asked Yu Meixia if lunch is ready and brought Tang Jin and Liu Li to the dining table. He took out the birthday cake and lit the candles.

    After lunch, Tang Jin patted her tummy and whined. ¡°I¡¯m so full!¡±

    Yu Qianqian loves to eat cakes, and she had also stuffed herself. After lunched, Yu Meixia chased her back to her room to do her revision.

    Tang Jin saw only Dong Xuebing and Liu Li were in the living room, and she kept looking at Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. Dong Xuebing knew she must have some requests from him when shees over. He smiled and did not say anything. He offered Liu Li a cigarette, but thetter does not smoke.

    Tang Jin quickly moves closer and picks up the lighter from the table to help Dong Xuebing lit his cigarette.

    Dong Xuebing took a puff and asked. ¡°Look at you... Tell me, what do you want from me?¡±

    Tang Jin smiled embarrassedly and took a nce at Liu Li. ¡°Brother... let me tell you about what Liu Li had done at his station. He may only be an Auxiliary officer, but he is very capable. There was once a robbery case, and the robber has got a knife with him. The other two officers dare not to stop that robber, and it¡¯s Liu Li who pinned down the robber from the back. Another time, Liu Li single-handedly arrested two car thieves...¡±

    Liu Li quickly interrupted. ¡°One of the two car thieves is arrested by a group of officers.¡±

    Tang Jin gave Liu Li an angry stare. ¡°Shut up and drink your tea!¡±

    Liu Li kept quiet embarrassedly. He was puzzled why Tang Jin is telling her cousin about his work.

    Dong Xuebing understood what Tang Jin wants and smiled. ¡°Not bad. As an officer, you should not step back when facing criminals...¡±

    Tang Jin saw Dong Xuebing is going to start his speech and quickly interrupted him. ¡°That¡¯s right. Liu Li is a good officer, right? With all his credits, even if he is not promoted to be the Station Chief, he should at least be promoted from an Auxiliary Officer to a Police Officer, right? In his station, only he is capable. The rest of the officers cannot bepared to him.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Arresting two thieves is considered a big achievement? You still want him to be the Station Chief?

    Liu Li blushed. He wanted to say something but dare not.

    Tang Jin saw Dong Xuebing not replying and moved closer to hold his arms. She swung his arm and asked childishly. ¡°Brother, I know you treat me well. Liu Li will be your brother-inw soon. Can you help him convert to a Police Officer? Please...¡± Tang Jin was afraid that her parents would object to their rtionship and wanted to help Liu Li get promoted to a Police Officer. There¡¯s a huge difference between an Auxiliary Officer and a Police Officer. If Liu Li bes a Police Officer, her parents will have no objections.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and did not say a word.

    Tang Jin saw this and start swinging Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm harder. ¡°Brother... Just treat this as my birthday present, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Tang Jin a light knock on her head. ¡°Alright... alright... stop swinging my arm.¡±

    Tang Jin smiled.¡± That means you agree?¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned to Liu Li and asked. ¡°Who is in charge of your station?¡±

    Liu Li blinked. ¡°It¡¯s Bureau Chief Qin.¡±

    ¡°Qin Yong?¡±

    Liu Li was surprised. ¡°You know Chief Qin?¡±

    Tang Jin starts to bootlick. ¡°Of course. My brother knows everyone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Alright. Just sit here. I will call and ask. It¡¯s not easy for an Auxiliary Officer to be converted to a Police Officer. You need experience and results. Have you just joined the Auxiliary Officer for not long, right? I will try it.¡±

    Tang Jinughed. ¡°Brother, how can there be anything you can¡¯t achieve? With your help, this is not a problem!¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered his room and called Qin Yong. ¡°Hello, Brother Qin. Have you taken your lunch?¡±

    Qin Yongughed. ¡°I just finished my lunch. Brother Dong, are you asking me out for a drink?¡±

    ¡°Hold on... even three of me is no match to you when ites to drinking... Hahaha.¡± After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Oh, I have a friend working as an Auxiliary Officer at Wu Tian Vige Station. His name is Liu Li. This young man is quite hardworking. Do you think he can be converted to a Police Officer?¡±

    Qin Yongughed and replied. ¡°Since you, Chief Dong, is asking, how can I reject you? Liu Li? Hmm... I had not heard of this name before. Let me ask around first. If he has no problems, I will settle it for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thank you. I will treat you to dinner some other day.¡±

    ¡°Hah... It¡¯s only a small matter.¡±

    Aftering out of the room, Tang Jin looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not give her an answer. ¡°Wait. I also don¡¯t know the result.¡±

    About 10 minutester, Liu Li¡¯s phone rang. Liu Li saw the number and was surprised. He said it¡¯s his Station Chief and quickly answered. ¡°Hello, Chief Li... Yes... yes... Identification Card and fill-up the form? You mean... Ah... Thank you... Yes... I will... Thank you, Chief Li.¡± After hanging up the phone, Liu Li said in a daze. ¡°My Station Chief told me to fill up a form tomorrow. I will be transferred to Public Security as a Police Officer.¡±

    Tang Jin hugged Dong Xuebing by his neck. ¡°Thank you, Brother! I love you!¡±

    Liu Li also thanked Dong Xuebing excitedly. ¡°Thank you!¡± Liu Li had never thought he would be promoted to be a Police Officer. He is not good at interacting with others and is not very fit. He also does not have any outstanding achievements. But to his surprise, a phone call from Tang Jin¡¯s cousin and his promotion is settled.

    Tang Jin poked Liu Li¡¯s side and proudly asked. ¡°Now, you know who my cousin is?¡±

    Liu Li paused and asked: ¡°Who?¡±

    Tang Jin rolled her eyes. ¡°Stupid! You are working at the County¡¯s Police Station, and you never heard of Chief Dong?¡±

    Chief Dong?

    Liu Li was shocked and blurted out. ¡°It¡¯s God of gue...¡± He realized what he said was rude and quickly shut up.

    Tang Jin stared at Liu Li angrily. ¡°What did you say?!¡± She had also heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s nickname.

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. ¡°Am I that famous? Who is the one who gave me this nickname? Howe everyone knows about it?¡±

    Liu Li thought to himself. How can you not be famous? In Da Wang Vige, you fought against seven men. Three of the seven men are disfigured, and 2 of them are still in the hospital. The four suspects in the abduction case were all shot in the legs, and all of them were crippled. Qian Fei, Qian Shen, and the former County¡¯s Party Secretary Chang Lei... all those who had grudges with you do not have any good endings. Under such circumstances, how can you not be famous?!

    Liu Li was panicking and didn¡¯t know what to do. He had never expected Tang Jin¡¯s cousin is the infamous God of gue Chief Xiao Dong~

    Dong Xuebing saw Liu Li¡¯s reaction and sighed...

    Damn! I am notorious now...

 Chapter 220 â€“ Xie Huilan is coming

    Two dayster.

    The rain had finally stopped in the morning, and a rainbow appeared among the clouds.

    Dong Xuebing had returned to the Public Security Family Quarters yesterday. Some of the home appliances he ordered were still not delivered, and Yu Qianqian is preparing for her final exams. So, he did not ask Yu Meixia toe over to cook for him. He made her stay at Hua Mei Estate for a few days to receive the deliveries and supervisor Yu Qianqian¡¯s revision. It¡¯s noon, and Dong Xuebing went to the fridge to see what ingredients are left. He just wants to fill his stomach and watch TV on the sofa.

    Beep... Beep... It¡¯s the notification for SMS.

    Dong Xuebing picked up his phone and was surprised. It¡¯s an SMS from Xie Hun. Sister Xie always calls him and had never sent SMS to him. He read the contents and was stunned. ¡®God of gue Xiao Dong. This nickname is awesome!¡¯

    Dong Xuebing knew this SMS is not sent by Xie Hun, and he replied. ¡°Xiao Hao?¡±

    The other party immediately reply. ¡°Hehe... Brother-inw, how do you know it¡¯s me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing speechlessly typed a string of words. ¡°When did you see your sister speaks like this? Where did you hear of God of gue?¡±

    Xie Hao: ¡°Hehehe. From my Sister, of course. My Sister told me that you stirred up lots of troubles in your County.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. Damn! Bad news spread faster. Even Sister Xie and Xiao Hao know about this. ¡°Where is your Sister?¡±

    Xie Hao: ¡°She is upstairs. Oh, she told me to inform you that she will be going over to your County these two days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°Ah? Is she here for a holiday? There is nothing here. Who else ising with her?¡±

    Xie Hao: ¡°Just my Sister alone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°Is she here for work?¡±

    Xie Hao: ¡°Secret. Hehe. You will know when my Sister got there.¡± He ended the SMS with a smiley face.

    Xie Hun ising over? Dong Xuebing was d that he had bought a new apartment. If Sister Xiees over and sees the beautiful mother and daughter, Dong Xuebing can¡¯t imagine how she will react. Now, Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian had moved out, and he got nothing to worry about. Holiday? Work? Never mind. He is currently on leave from work and can apany her around.

    When Dong Xuebing thinks about Xie Hun, he remembered what he had done to her stockings.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It¡¯s Qu Yunxuan¡¯s secretary, Xiao Tao.

    ¡°Hello, Brother Dong, I had arrived in your car.¡±

    ¡°Ah... that¡¯s fast. Sorry to trouble you. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not troublesome. I am now at themercial street junction. Where should I go?¡±

    ¡°Alright. Just wait there for me. I will go over now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his wallet and phone and took a Taxi tomercial Street.

    Xiao Tao was on the phone when Dong Xuebing reached. She saw Dong Xuebing and passed him the keys and some documents, before leaving for the Provincial City. She was going there for work and got to rush back to Beijing at night. Dong Xuebing knew Yun De Auction¡¯s Spring Auction would be starting soon, and this is their busiest period and did not stop her. After Xiao Tao left, Dong Xuebing stood there to admire the Silver White Mercedes Benz R500L.

    The design of the car is sleek and luxurious.

    After a while, many passersby noticed this car and started gathering to admire it.

    Dong Xuebing knew there are not many good cars in Yan Tai County, and driving this Mercedes around will stand out. He got into the vehicle, grabbed the steering wheel, and admire the interior fittings. After a while, he started the engine and drove to the outskirts of the County¡¯s town. There are not many cars around and Dong Xuebing speed along the roads. He felt this Mercedes MPV¡¯s performance is on par with Aunt Xuan¡¯s S ss and is much better than the rest of the MPVs.

    Feels good!

    Dong Xuebing drove to the County¡¯s Management of Motor Vehicles Office to register a local number te.

    Dong Xuebing is also in the government service and had no trouble with the application. Even the Department head came out to receive him personally. Dong Xuebing had nothing to do and chatted with him for a while. They talked about the shuffling of the County Government¡¯s Leaders. After the County¡¯s Party Secretary is transferred away, the Publicity Department Head gone, everyone is guessing who will be taking over these positions. The City Government has a Party Committee meeting to discuss this.

    These transfers and appointments are sensitive, as it will affect many people, including Dong Xuebing.

    On the way home, Dong Xuebing thought about the days he was in Yan Tai County. Since the day he was transferred here, his work was not smooth sailing. Although nothing happened to him in the end, and he even dragged the Publicity Department Head and the County¡¯s Party Secretary off their seats, Dong Xuebing knew the importance of having a strong backing. Without strong backing, he will be restricted in a lot of things.

    Backings? Where should he find the backing he needs?

    Dong Xuebing is close to Liang Chengpeng recently, but Liang Chengpeng is not in the County¡¯s Party Committee. He is not powerful enough to be his backing.

    Oh, Chief Liang¡¯s backing is the County¡¯s Mayor Xiang Daofa. He should be getting promoted to be the County¡¯s Party Secretary now. Hising promotion is all because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s credit. Without Dong Xuebing investigating Jin Di Mansion and getting those photographs and other evidence, Chang Lei will not be forced to step down. Xiang Daofa should be grateful to him, and with his help, Dong Xuebing¡¯s prospect in the County should be better.

    Dong Xuebing felt his political wisdom had increased slightly. This is a great opportunity for him!

    Dong Xuebing parked his car by the roadside and gave Liang Chengpeng a call.

    ¡°Chief Liang, I¡¯m Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Err... when will you be free? If you are free, can I meet the Mayor to report on the progress of my work?¡±

    Who is Liang Chengpeng? He immediately understood what Dong Xuebing wants. This is trying to get connected with the higher-ups. ¡°Haha, let me ask for you.¡± Liang Chengpeng has a good impression of Dong Xuebing. When his mother was admitted to Beijing Hospital, it was Dong Xuebing who helped him. Even if Dong Xuebing did not bring up this matter, Liang Chengpeng also wanted to introduce Dong Xuebing to the County¡¯s Mayor. In the past, he does not have an excuse. But now, after the County¡¯s Party Secretary is transferred out, it will be easier.

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing waited nervously. If Mayor Xiang is willing to meet him, he will express his intentions to join his faction.

    At the same time, Liang Chengpeng is speaking to Xiang Daofa over the phone.

    Liang Chengpeng speaks directly. ¡°Mayor Xiang, our Bureau¡¯s Chief Dong, had contributed significantly to the Jin Di Mansion case. He had almost single-handedly raided the Casino there and got all the evidence. I heard the City Government is very concerned about this case and felt Xiao Dong should report the details of this case to you personally.¡± Liang Chengpeng did not mention that Dong Xuebing had expressed interest in joining the Mayor¡¯s faction. He is only creating an opportunity for both to meet. It is up to Dong Xuebing to leave a good impression with the Mayor.

    Xiang Daofa frowned. ¡°Xiao Dong? He is the one who started the investigation?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°Yes. He is the one who got all the evidence.¡±

    Xiang Daofa shook his head. ¡°I heard he is also the one who solved the case of our government¡¯s website being hacked.¡±

    Xiang Daofa thought for a while and said. ¡°The Jin Di Mansion case is over. He doesn¡¯t need to make any reports to me.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was stunned. ¡°That Xiao Dong... You...¡±

    Xiang Daofa interrupted Liang Chengpeng. ¡°I am not meeting him now. Maybe there will be a chance for us to meet in the future.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng could tell the although Dong Xuebing had helped to bring the downfall of the Party¡¯s Secretary, Xiang Daofa does not have a good impression of him. Liang Chengpeng did not continue with the conversation and called Dong Xuebing after hanging up. ¡°Xuebing, Mayor Xiang, is busy recently and does not have time for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still waiting eagerly for Liang Chengpeng¡¯s good news, but after hearing what he said, he sighed. ¡°I understand.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was afraid that Dong Xuebing might have other thoughts and said. ¡°This is the critical period for the higher-ups because of the manpower appointments. I will try to arrange a meeting for you in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly. ¡°Thank you, Chief Liang. No need.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s temper and sighed. He felt Xiang Daofa had not handled this matter well. How can he reject someone willing to join his faction? This will dampen Dong Xuebing¡¯s spirits. Maybe Mayor Xiang thinks that he is going to be the County¡¯s number one and does not need subordinates like Dong Xuebing. But Liang Chengpeng knew Chief Dong is not any ordinary subordinates. He is capable and has connections in Beijing. The nickname God of gue appeared for nothing.

    After keeping his phone, Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned ck. Xiang Daofa looks down on me? Dong Xuebing knew he is young and impulsive. But he had done Xiang Daofa a favor by forcing the County¡¯s Party Secretary out of the local government. If not, Xiang Daofa might have to wait 5 to 6 years before he got a chance to be the County¡¯s number one! Fine! Now, you are not even grateful for my help, and you don¡¯t even want to meet me? What sort of person are you?!

    Dong Xuebing is someone who gives respect to the people who respected him. Since Xiang Daofa had shown this attitude, Dong Xuebing will not try to get close to him in the future. His foul temper does not allow him to bow his head. Dong Xuebing is someone who bears grudges. He will ignore Xiang Daofa if thetter wants to meet him or pull him over to his side in the future. Who doesn¡¯t have pride? Even without your protection, I will not die. Do you think you are somebody?!

    After driving the car back to the Family Quarters, Dong Xuebing thought hard on where to find a suitable backing.

    But Dong Xuebing does not know anyone in the County¡¯s Party Committee, and also does have the chance to know them. He cannot choose sides blindly as he might get into trouble.

    Backing... who should I look for?

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong?¡± Qin Yong and his wife walked over.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and alighted from his car. ¡°Chief Qin, Sister-inw, you all had finished work?¡±

    Qin Yong looked at that Mercedes MPV in shocked. ¡°I am not working today. Hah, you bought a new car?¡±

    Qin Yong¡¯s wife was also shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s car. Although she does not know a lot about cars, she knew this car cost at least 1 million RMB because of the brand. Qin Yong¡¯s wife was surprised. Her husband is only earning less than 5,000 RMB a month, and how long do they need to save to buy this Mercedes?

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s my friend¡¯s car. I borrowed it.¡±

    Qin Yong gasped. ¡°This is a beautiful car. Does it cost 1 million?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It should be around that price. I am not very sure.¡±

    Qin Yong looked at Dong Xuebing and reevaluated his judgment of him in his heart. He does not know how Dong Xuebing got his hands on this car, but he is impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s guts. Even if Qin Yong can afford to buy this Mercedes Benz, he will not dare to buy it. This is too outstanding. Look at all the officers returning from work. Everyone is staring at this car, curiously.

    Qin Yong found himself liking Dong Xuebing¡¯s daring character. He grabbed Dong Xuebing by his arms. ¡°Chief Dong, you cannot escape today. Hahaha... Come over my ce and try your sister-inw¡¯s cooking. I am not boosting. Even the chefs in the five stars restaurants can¡¯t cook better than her.¡±

    Qin Yong¡¯s wife smiled embarrassedly. ¡°I¡¯m not that good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t reject Qin Yong¡¯s invitation. ¡°Then I will trouble both of you. Let me go back and get a bottle of Maotai first. I still need to thank Brother Qin for his help yesterday.¡± There was no one around, and Dong Xuebing did not hold back his words. If not, he had to watch his words. After all, they are in the government service and should not talk about these sensitive matters at home.

    Qin Yong knew Dong Xuebing is referring to helping Liu Li gets promoted to a Police Officer. ¡°Hah... It¡¯s only a small matter.¡±

    Qin Yong¡¯s apartment.

    Qin Yong¡¯s wife had gone to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Qin Yong and Dong Xuebing were sitting in the living room smoking.

    ¡°Have you heard the news?¡± Qin Yong lowered his voice and said. ¡°The City Government had held a Party Committee meeting. Our County¡¯s Publicity Department¡¯s Head is appointed. A non-partymittee Deputy Mayor will be taking over that position. He had got the experience, and it¡¯s not surprising.¡± Qin Yong was transferred from the Provincial Public Security and knew a lot of people in the City Government. His information is faster and more urate than other people.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°What about the Party Secretary?¡±

    Even when no one is around, it is a taboo to discuss such sensitive topics. That¡¯s why Qin Yong lowered his voice and said. ¡°Mayor Xiang will be taking over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt frustrated. Damn. This old bastard still gets to be the County¡¯s number one!

    Qin Yong looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Dong Xuebing was too embarrassed to tell Qin Yong about him getting rejected by Xiang Daofa.

    Qin Yong flicked his cigarette ash and continued. ¡°There will be a chain reaction, and many people stand to gain from it. Hahaha... All of them should thank you.¡± Chief Dong¡¯s raid on Jin Di Mansion had brought the downfall of Qian Shen and got rid of Chang Lei. This is considered a legend.

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. Thank me? It would be a blessing if Xiang Daofa did not hate me.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What about the Mayor?¡±

    Qin Yong¡¯s face changed. ¡°The previous few appointments are normal. But the appointment for our County¡¯s Mayor is weird.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has been thinking of getting a backing. Since the County¡¯s Party Secretary is ignoring him, then the new Mayor will be his best option. This is why Dong Xuebing is curious to know who the next Mayor will be. ¡°Weird? Why is it weird? The new Mayor is not a from our County Government?¡±

    Qin Yong nodded. ¡°The higher-ups might not be pleased with our County, and this time, they arranged someone to be transferred over as our new Mayor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qin Yong puzzledly. What¡¯s so weird about transferring someone into the County? When Dong Xuebing was with the State Security, Bureau Chief Zhen is also transferred in from other ces.

    Qin Yong exined. ¡°The new Mayor is not transferred from the City Government, and not from the Provincial Government. It is from... the higher levels.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Central Government?¡±

    Qin Yong smiled and nodded.

    ¡°Which department?¡±

    ¡°I still don¡¯t know the details.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was worried. The people from the Central Government were proud. Will the new Mayor ept him if he offered to stand by his side? Dong Xuebing thought about it and shook his head. Taking sides need opportunity and strategies. Even if the new Mayor epts him, he will also not think highly of Dong Xuebing. What Dong Xuebing needed is a strong backing that will protect him even when he made mistakes. Hmm... this should be impossible. Why would the new Mayor help him? Even Xiang Daofa, who Dong Xuebing had helped, had ignored him.

    Dong Xuebing sighed in his heart. He would rather give up looking for backing if his backing did not support him wholeheartedly.

    Ring... ring... ring... Qin Yong¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Brother Dong, have some tea first. I need to answer a call.¡± Qin Yong went into his room to take the call.

    About 10 minutester, Qin Yong returned. His wife had also finished cooking, and all her dishes wereid on the dining table. They started drinking Dong Xuebing¡¯s Moutai and had dinner.

    ¡°Sister-inw¡¯s cooking is 100 times better than me.¡± Dong Xuebing praised.

    Qin Yong¡¯s wifeughed. ¡°Thanks for yourpliments. These are just simple home-cooked dishes.¡±

    Qin Yong asked. ¡°Chief Dong, you know how to cook?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I cooked for myself in Beijing every day. It¡¯s edible but does not taste good. Haha... I must learn from Sister-inw.¡±

    Qin Yong¡¯s wifeughed. ¡°I only know how to cook and do household chores. As a woman, what else can I do?¡±

    Qin Yong shook his head. ¡°You are wrong. What¡¯s wrong with being a woman? Some women are very capable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded in agreement.

    Qin Yong drank a few mouthfuls of Maotai and started chatting. ¡°Brother Dong, someone called me earlier and told me that our new mayor is a woman.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Dong Xuebing was surprised. It¡¯s rare for women to climb to the ranks of Divisional Chief.

    Qin Yong smiled. ¡°Can you all guess how old is our new Mayor?¡±

    Qin Yong¡¯s wife guessed. ¡°50?¡±

    Qin Yong shook his head.

    Dong Xuebing guessed. ¡°40?¡±

    ¡°Let me reveal the answer.¡± Qin Yong put up three fingers. ¡°She is only 30. I was shocked when I heard this. A 30-year-old holding a Divisional Chief rank, and she is still a woman... Hahaha... I dare not say the whole country, but in the whole province, she must be the youngest Divisional Chief Rank officer. She is not going to be the head of a department in the Provincial Government or City Government. She is going to be a Mayor of a county at the grassroots level. I wonder what the higher-ups are thinking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. A 30-year-old County Mayor? This is quite absurd.

    Qin Yong¡¯s wife interrupted. ¡°I think Xuebing can also get to Divisional Chief rank when he is 30.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Sister-inw, don¡¯t tter me. My position as Deputy Bureau Chief is still not stable and was almost demoted recently. Oh, Brother Qin, do you know which Central Government¡¯s Department is our new Mayor from?¡±

    Qin Yong replied. ¡°I think she is from the Central Publicity Department.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing felt something is wrong. ¡°Do you know her name?¡±

    Qin Yong thought for a while. ¡°I forgot her full name. I recall her surname is... Xie... something... Lan.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gasped. ¡°Xie Hun?¡±

    Qin Yong was startled and jumped. ¡°Right... This is her name. You know her?¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost cursed out loud. Of course, he knows her. That is his girlfriend. But Dong Xuebing was not drunk and knew somethings could not be revealed. There might be a conflict of interest, although he is not in the Finance Department or the Commission for the Discipline Inspection. If other people got to know Xie Hun is his girlfriend, he might be transferred away.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°I don¡¯t know her. I had only heard of her before.¡±

    Qin Yong eximed. ¡°Ah... I forgot you are from Beijing. Is Mayor Xie very famous in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°You can say so...¡± Dong Xuebing wanted to tell Qin Yong that Xie Hun is very famous. Her father is a Politburo Committee member, and her grandfather is the former CPC Chief Secretary. Before the age of 30, she is holding the position of the Central Publicity Department Deputy Chief. How can she not be famous? But Sister Xie had kept a low profile, and not many people know she is from the Xie family.

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing walked home quickly. Heid on his bed and stared at the ceiling.

    Damn!

    Why is Sister Xie transferred to Yan Tai County as the Mayor? This is too sudden!

    Dong Xuebing realized what Xie Hao meant in his SMS. Xie Hun will being to Yan Tai County these two days. She is not here for a holiday or outstation. She is appointed here to be the Mayor! Dong Xuebing was still regretting giving that ungrateful Xiang Daofa evidence against the former County¡¯s Party Secretary. But now, Xie Hun will be transferred here, and his mood got better.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s girlfriend is going to be the County¡¯s Mayor, and he does not need to consider looking for a strong backing!

    Xie Hun will be his strongest backing!

 Chapter 221 â€“ Arrest them!

    That night, Dong Xuebing got into bed and slept.

    But not long after he fell asleep, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He had a few drinks with Qin Yong during dinner and was still feeling giddy. He reached out for his phone, but could not find it. He had to get up and look for his phone. It¡¯s almost 11 pm, and he wondered who is calling at this hour. It¡¯s an unknown number, and Dong Xuebing answered.

    ¡°Chief Dong, I am Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s secretary!¡±

    ¡°Oh, you have anything for me?¡±

    ¡°What is wrong with Hui Tian Vige¡¯s security? Ah?¡±

    ¡°Security? What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Party Secretary¡¯s rtive was beaten up in Hui Tian Vige! Go and handle it immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebing no longer felt sleepy. Is this person Xiang Daofa¡¯s secretary? Xiang Daofa¡¯s rtive was beaten up by someone? This is not a small incident, but what¡¯s with your attitude? Does a secretary dare to be somanding? Do you think I am your subordinate? No need to ask. It must be Xiang Daofa who got his secretary to call. If not, this secretary will not dare to order him. Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Xiang Daofa got worse. ¡°I will call the Vige Station and ask Station Chief Liu to handle it.¡±

    Secretary Zhou frowned and said. ¡°If they can handle it, Party Secretary Xiang will not ask me to call you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was getting irritated. It¡¯s just a fight, and the other party will get p with a fine. What¡¯s the big deal?

    ¡°Chief Dong, you must go and arrest the culprit now. I am waiting to report to Party Secretary Xiang!¡± Secretary Zhou hangs up the phone. It¡¯s not that he wants to give attitude to Dong Xuebing. It¡¯s because Xiang Daofa is furious over this incident.

    Dong Xuebing immediately cursed after the line was cut. Xiang Daofa, I helped you be the County¡¯s Party Secretary and had expressed interest in joining your faction. Not only you ignore me and don¡¯t even want to meet me, and you still want me to help your rtive? Also, what¡¯s wrong with your secretary¡¯s tone? Dong Xuebing remembered that when Xiang Daofa was still the Mayor, he was quite friendly. But he changed after he bes the County¡¯s number one!

    But no matter how unwilling Dong Xuebing is, he still needs to do what is required of him. If Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s rtive is badly injured the area under Dong Xuebing, he also got to bear the responsibility. From Secretary Zhou¡¯s attitude, this should not be a small incident. Maybe Xiang Daofa¡¯s rtive is badly injured.

    On the way to Hui Tian Vige, Dong Xuebing called Liu Dahai. ¡°Old Liu, how¡¯s the situation?¡±

    Liu Dahai knew what Chief Dong was asking, and he sighed. ¡°I was just about to call you. I had just received a call about Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s rtive getting beaten up. I am not sure what happened, but the attacker seems to be a rtive of our Station¡¯s Police Officer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understands why he was ordered to handle this incident. ¡°Where is the location?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s in a restaurant at the vige¡¯s west entrance. I am on my way over.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will reach in a while. Control the situation when you reached.¡± After hanging up, Dong Xuebing speeds up. Dong Xuebing is unwilling to handle cases that involve rtives of leaders, especially Xiang Daofa. Even if he handled it well, no one would appreciate his efforts. If the incident is not handled well, Dong Xuebing will be med and penalized.

    Hui Tian Vige.

    West Entrance.

    From far, Dong Xuebing could see a few police cars with blinkers on. He drove over and alighted.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Chu Feng and a few other officers saw Chief Dong and rushed over. ¡°Chief Dong, Station Chief Liu is inside speaking to the other party. Their leader is called Xiang Chengdong, and he is a distant rtive of Party Secretary Xiang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing scolded. ¡°Who is the one that attacked him?¡±

    Chu Feng hesitated. ¡°It¡¯s Da Leng, Er Leng, and their family members.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Call them over! What are they thinking?¡±

    After a while, Da Leng and his brother were brought over by Chu Feng. Dong Xuebing saw them and started scolding. ¡°Do you know who you all are?! Auxiliary Police! Your job is to maintainw and order and not create trouble! As aw enforcer, you all should set an example for others! How can you hit people? Ah? Who gives you all the permission to do this? Look at yourselves! You all have got no discipline at all!¡±

    Da Leng clenched his fist and his brother, Er Leng, eyes had turned red, like an angry lion.

    Dong Xuebing turned to Chu Feng. ¡°Where is Xiang Chengdong¡¯s injury? How bad is it?¡±

    Chu Feng replied. ¡°It is not serious. He just got punched in the face and is not badly injured.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved to hear the injuries are not serious. If Xiang Chengdong is missing a hand or leg, he would not be able to answer to Party Secretary Xiang. ¡°Party Secretary Xiang had ordered to punish the attacker severely. Bring all the attackers back to the station for investigation.¡± Dong Xuebing points to Da Leng and Er Leng. ¡°I will settle the score with you two when we get back!¡±

    Er Leng gritted his teeth. ¡°I had done nothing wrong! That person should be beaten up!¡±

    Da Leng did not say a word, but from his angry expression, he agreed with his brother.

    Chu Feng quickly tugged the two brothers¡¯ arms and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, it¡¯s not what you think it is.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and waited for Chu Feng to carry on. He also knows that Da Leng and his brother are simple vigers, and will not beat other people up for anything. There must be a reason behind this.

    Chu Feng looked at the entrance of the restaurant and said. ¡°The whole incident is like this. Da Leng and Er Leng¡¯s younger sister had returned home from her University and was having dinner with her family here. They happened to meet Xiang Chengdong and his drunk friends. Xiang Chengdong and his friends start to harass Da Leng¡¯s younger sister and even touched her. Da Leng¡¯s family members tried to stop them but were beaten up by Xiang Chengdong and his friends as they were outnumbered. Da Leng and Er Leng heard what happened and rushed over. Both sides fought again, and the other party called the police. We only know Xiang Chengdong was Party Secretary¡¯s rtive when we arrived.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°It¡¯s Xiang Chengdong and his friends who started the fight?¡±

    Chu Feng nodded. ¡°Also, other than Xiang Chengdong, who was punched, the rest of his friends were not injured. They are the ones who had beat others up. You did not see it. Da Leng¡¯s sister was badly beaten up, and her face is swollen. Da Leng¡¯s second uncle is also...¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped Chu Feng. ¡°Bring me over!¡±

    Chu Feng and the other officers entered the restaurant.

    The restaurant is almost empty. Other than some passersby watching themotion, there were four middle-aged men drinking beer and joking among themselves. Station Chief Liu Dahai and Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa are talking to them. This group of men should be Xiang Chengdong. But Dong Xuebing stood there and observed them for a while. None of them seems to be beaten up. They were still drinking and smoking happily!

    When Dong Xuebing turns to the other side of the restaurant, his face changed.

    At a table near to the windows, a middle-aged man, a young man, and a young girl were sitting there. That middle-aged man should be Da Leng¡¯s Second Uncle, and he was holding on to his arm, and blood was still flowing out from his nose. The young man was also the same. Bruises can be seen on his face, and there were bald patches on his head. His hair must have been pulled out by Xiang Chengdong and his friends. Dong Xuebing looked at that young girl. She should be Da Leng¡¯s sister. She was crying, and the left side of her face is swelled. One of her eyes is bruised, and she is missing one of her front teeth.

    After Da Leng returned to the restaurant, he ran over to console his sister.

    Er Leng was staring at Xiang Chengdong angrily and might rush over to beat them up anytime.

    Chu Feng sighed. ¡°These people are too ruthless. How can they beat up a girl like this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. Secretary Zhou had called him to tell him that Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s rtive was beaten up, and ordered him toe over immediately. Dong Xuebing thought the injuries were serious, and that¡¯s why he scolded Da Leng and Er Leng when he arrived. But the truth is not what he expected. Xiang Chengdong is beaten up? He is still drinking beer happily. It¡¯s them who beat others up! Damn! What the f**k is Xiang Daofa up to?!

    Dong Xuebing walked over and asked. ¡°Are there any fractures?¡±

    Er Leng gritted his teeth. ¡°This is Chief Dong.¡±

    That female student looked at Dong Xuebing. She is missing one front tooth, and her gums were still bleeding. ¡°My Second Uncle¡¯s leg is broken. I don¡¯t have any fractures.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Er Leng. ¡°You don¡¯t need to say anything. Just bring your rtives to the hospital now.¡±

    Someone from the other group heard it and stood up. ¡°No one is allowed to leave! Do you think you all can leave after beating us? This incident is not settled yet!¡± This man had a bit of bruise on his face and should be Xiang Chengdong. He is behaving like a hooligan.

    Liu Dahai suppressed his anger and said. ¡°Mr. Xiang. You all did not suffer any injuries. Just let this matter rest.¡±

    Xiang Chengdong sneered. ¡°Not injured? Who gave me the bruises on my face? I am telling you now! This incident is not over! You are the Station Chief, right? Your men had beaten me up, and you think I will let it off so easily?¡± He pointed to Er Leng and his family. ¡°The ones who hit us must all be arrested! Those two auxiliary officers must be fired! I also want 10,000 RMB for my medicalpensations!¡±

    Chen Fa knew Xiang Chengdong had drunk a lot. But what he said was too much.

    Da Leng roared. ¡°You had beaten up my Second Uncle and my sister! Why should wepensate for you?!¡±

    A middle-aged man beside Xiang Chengdongughed. ¡°It¡¯s that girl who scolded us first. Serve her right for getting beaten up. Hurry up! Arrest them and give uspensation, and we will let this matter rest. You all want to drag this out? Fine. We will wait until your leader is here!¡± This man is Xiang Chengdong¡¯s childhood friend. When Xiang Daofa was still the Mayor, and Chang Lei was the Party Secretary, they restrained themselves. But now, Xiang Daofa had be the County¡¯s Party Secretary, and this group of friends behaved differently. With Xiang Chengdong, a rtive of the County¡¯s Party Secretary around, all of them became arrogant.

    Xiang Chengdong cursed and took out his phone to call Secretary Zhou.

    Dong Xuebing stared at them. ¡°Stop calling. If you all have anything to say, speak to me.¡±

    Xiang Chengdong red at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Liu Dahai replied. ¡°This is our Bureau Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are Chief Dong?¡± Xiang Chengdongughed. ¡°Fine. I will give you face today. You don¡¯t need to fire those two Auxiliary Police, but they need topensate for our medical fees. Thepensations must not be less than 10,000.¡± Xiang Chengdong burped and continued. ¡°Also, those people must apologize to us.¡±

    Da Leng and his family were furious. They were beaten up and still mustpensate the other party? Ridiculous! Furthermore, their family is poor. Da Leng still has to borrow money from friends and rtives for his sister¡¯s school fees. Also, his Second Uncle¡¯s leg is fractured, and his sister is disfigured. They can¡¯t even afford the hospital bills now!

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°I am here to settle this problem. Mr. Xiang, I believe you also don¡¯t want to blow up this matter, right? Let¡¯s not talk about the medical fees now. We should send the injured to the hospital first. As for the rest, we can discuss tomorrow.¡± Dong Xuebing wants to wait until Xiang Chengdong sober up first.

    Xiang Chengdong¡¯s face changed. ¡°What happened today must be settled today! Why must I wait until tomorrow? If you all don¡¯t give me a satisfying answer, no one is allowed to leave!¡±

    Xiang Chengdong¡¯s friendsughed and cheered. ¡°That¡¯s right! Pay up! Pay up!¡±

    One of the parties involved in the rtive of the County¡¯s Party Secretary and everyone knows they will not be reasonable. The priority now is to calm Xiang Chengdong and settle this amicably. Dong Xuebing does not want to the County¡¯s Party Secretary to go after his Auxiliary Police.

    Chen Fa thought for a while and said. ¡°Our Auxiliary Officers might have some issues when handling this incident. We will punish them when we get back. But 10,000 RMB medical fees is too...¡±

    Xiang Chengdong looked at Dong Xuebing impatiently. ¡°You can¡¯t settle this too? Fine! Then I will speak to your Bureau Chief! I don¡¯t believe no one can give me a satisfying answer today!¡± He took out his phone while grumbling. ¡°What the f**k is wrong with this ce! I am only here for dinner and got to face these sickening people! Oh, Hello? Secretary Zhou? I am Xiang Chengdong... Yes. That Chief Dong is here, and he refuses to settle my problems for me... That¡¯s right... the ones who beat us up is their station¡¯s Auxiliary Officers. They are biased when handling this incident... I did not ask for more, but they should at leastpensate my medical bills, right? ... That¡¯s right... Hahaha...¡±

    After Xiang Chengdong ended his call, he cheerfully told his friends. ¡°Come... let¡¯s continue drinking. Oh, help me watch them. If they don¡¯tpensate us, no one is allowed to leave!¡± He pointed to Da Leng and his family.

    All the officers there were angered by Xiang Chengdong¡¯s attitude. He is too arrogant!

    Dong Xuebing wanted to rush over and kill him with one kick. But Xiang Chengdong had Xiang Daofa backing him, and no matter how angry Dong Xuebing is, he got to bear with it.

    Liu Dahai walked over and whispered. ¡°Chief Dong, why not we justpensate them. This will not end well if it blows up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and did not say a word.

    Chen Fa added. ¡°We cannot afford to offend these people. I know Da Leng and his family do not have money. Can we use our station¡¯s fund to help him pay this sum of money first?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°They had beaten others up, and we still have topensate them?¡±

    Chen Fa sighed. ¡°We got no choice. If they refuse to leave, Party Secretary Xiang...¡±

    Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It¡¯s Secretary Zhou calling him. Dong Xuebing is deliberating if he should answer this call.

    Xiang Chengdongughed and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hurry up and answer your phone! We can all go home after this problem is settled! If not, you also can¡¯t leave!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s anger is building up. He walked out of the restaurant and answered the call. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong! Can¡¯t you even settle such a small issue? Ah? How am I going to report Secretary Xiang?!¡± Secretary Zhou is furious. The rtive of the Party Secretary is beaten up, and Dong Xuebing is not arresting the other party. What is he thinking?!

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°Secretary Zhou, you don¡¯t know what happened here. It¡¯s not Xiang Chengdong who was beaten up. I am now at the scene. Xiang Chengdong was only punched once, and he is perfectly alright. The other party consists of one old man, one young man, and a girl. They are the ones who are badly beaten up. One of them even had a fractured leg, and the girl is disfigured. The conflict started because Xiang Chengdong harassed that girl. Xiang Chengdong is the one who started this incident. If I am going to handle this...¡±

    Secretary Zhou interrupted impatiently. ¡°You can¡¯t handle this? Fine! I will get someone else!¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°It¡¯s not I can¡¯t handle this. I am only afraid that this incident will affect Party Secretary Xiang, and I think he also doesn¡¯t want to see this. Secretary Zhou, my suggestion is you speak to Xiang Chengdong not to pursue this further. He is not badly injured at all. If this incident blows up, it will not be good for everyone.¡±

    ¡°What is so difficult?! Just give Xiang Chengdong hispensation!¡±

    Dong Xuebing exploded. ¡°Secretary Zhou, are you kidding me?! You called me in the middle of the night and asked me to settle this incident. You still im that the Party Secretary¡¯s rtive is beaten up. But when I reached here, he is perfectly fine! He can still joke and drink beer with his friends! Are you trying to make things difficult for me? I had given you and Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s face and rushed over to help you settle this problem. Is this the right tone to speak to me? You are disrespecting me!¡±

    Secretary Zhou did not expect Dong Xuebing to dare to speak to him this way. ¡°Fine! I will repeat everything you said to Party Secretary Xiang, word by word!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t try to scare me with this! I had never been afraid of anyone all my life!¡±

    ¡°You...¡±

    Dong Xuebing hanged up the phone. He is irritated and frustrated. He knows that even if he handled this incident ording to what Secretary Zhou wants, he will also not get any benefits. The attitude of these people made him sick! They are just using him as their servant! Do you think you can just use me and scold me whenever you want?!

    Dong Xuebing returned into the restaurant.

    Xiang Chengdong and his friends were still drinking, and they looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°So, do you know how to handle this incident now?¡±

    Everyone knows someone had called Dong Xuebing to pressurize him. All the officers and Da Leng were looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. We can settle this now. Chu Feng, arrest them!¡±

    Xiang Chengdong nodded with satisfaction. ¡°You should have done this earlier. Don¡¯t forget about our medicalpensations.¡±

    Da Leng took in a deep breath and shouted. ¡°Chief Dong! My Second Uncle and sister are injured! I am the one who hit them! If you want to arrest, arrest me!¡± Er Leng grabbed an empty beer bottle and stood in front of his younger sister. He is prepared to fight anyone who dares to arrest his sister. His sister quickly holds on to his arm to stop him, while sobbing.

    Chu Feng sighed as he knew Chief Dong also had no choice. He walked towards Da Leng with a few other officers.

    Dong Xuebing gave them a stare. ¡°Who the hell are you going to arrest?!¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Chu Feng, Liu Dahai, and the rest were stunned. ¡°Didn¡¯t you ordered us to arrest them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed to Xiang Chengdong. ¡°What are you all thinking?! Da Leng and Er Leng had acted due to self-defense. This group of people had harassed that girl and even beat her and her family up! They are the ones who should be arrested!¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the stunned officers and shouted. ¡°What are you all waiting for?! Handcuff them and bring them back! I will bear full responsibility! Bring all these f**kers back!¡±

    Xiang Chengdong smashed an empty beer bottle and stood up. ¡°You all dare to touch me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been tolerating him for a long time. He rushed over and kicked him. Crash... Xiang Chengdong fell on his back. ¡°Who do you think you are? Do you think you are my leader?! You are asking for it! Do you still dare to be arrogant after beating others up? I am arresting you now!¡±

    No one expected Chief Dong to arrest Xiang Chengdong!

    Chu Feng saw this and was overjoyed. All his frustrations were gone in an instant. He immediately ran over and handcuffed Xiang Chengdong.

    Xiang Chengdong roared: ¡°You all dare to arrest me?!¡±

    The few other officers also rushed forward to arrest the rest of Xiang Chengdong¡¯s friends. What Chief Dong said had given them the courage to arrest these people. Earlier, all the officers were holding back their anger. Furthermore, the victims are the rtives of their colleagues. Punches and kicksnded on those who tried to resist arrest, and they were pinned down and handcuffed. Everyone was d to work under Chief Dong!

    Da Leng¡¯s eyes had turned red and were about to burst into tears. ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the station!¡±

    Liu Dahai and Chen Fa looked at each other. They could see the helplessness in each other¡¯s eyes. Both remembered the past few asions when Chief Dong led the officers. The first time was to arrest the rtive of the Ministry of Education¡¯s Chief. The second time was to arrest the rtive of a leader in the Finance department. The third time is to arrest the rtive of the Publicity Department¡¯s Head. This keeps escting. This time, it¡¯s the rtive of the County¡¯s Party Secretary¡¯s turn???

 Chapter 222 â€“ County Mayor

    It was after midnight.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xiang Chengdong in the interrogation room of Hui Tian Vige Station. ¡°Harassing women, assault, and extortion. I believe you don¡¯t need me to exin the definitions of these charges, right? I don¡¯t want to waste time. All of you betterpensate Da Leng¡¯s sister and her family medical bills. Hmmm... with otherpensations, I think 50,000 RMB is enough. All of you can leave after paying up, and I will treat this case as you all settled it privately.¡±

    Xiang Chengdong stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You just wait!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°You don¡¯t want to pay thepensation?¡±

    Xiang Chengdong gave Dong Xuebing a stare and took out his phone.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You all will remain here until thepensation is paid up. It is useless no matter whoes to beg for you!¡±

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He looked at the caller disy, and it¡¯s Secretary Zhou again. Dong Xuebing walked out of the interrogation room and answered.

    Secretary Zhou roared into the phone. ¡°Dong Xuebing! What are you trying to do?! Ah?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was disgusted by him and said. ¡°Stop shouting at me! You are the one who woke me up in the middle of the night to solve this problem. Now, the one who does not want to solve this problem is also you. If you had persuaded Xiang Chengdong and his friends to leave, everything would be over. Do you think I will listen to a drunken person? Does he think he owns the Police Station? Fine! Now, even if he wants to leave, it is toote. The victims are in the hospital getting treated and is preparing to sue them in courts.¡±

    Secretary Zhou screamed. ¡°Release them immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied furiously: ¡°Secretary Zhou, are you trying to get me into trouble? The victims are badly injured by Xiang Chengdong, and if I don¡¯t give the family members of the victims a satisfying answer, how will my colleagues look at me? Which viger will respect me? Are you asking me to disregard my honor? I had told you to mediate this incident, and this will not happen. Fine. It¡¯s useless to say anything now. I can only follow the proper procedures.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing did not return to the interrogation room. He waited outside.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang as expected. It is Liang Chengpeng calling this time. ¡°You had arrested Party Secretary¡¯s rtive?¡±

    Dong Xuebing firmly replied. ¡°He had harassed women, assaulted others, and tried to extort money. I got no choice but to arrest him.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng frowned. ¡°How did it turn out this way?¡±

    Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°Chief Liang, I am not speaking behind others¡¯ back. The whole incident had disgusted me. Secretary Zhou had called me in the middle of the night and asked me to handle this case. He told me that Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s rtive is beaten up. But when I reach there, it is not what Secretary Zhou said. Xiang Chengdong and his friends had beaten up the rtives of an officer from our Station. One of them is disfigured, and another had a broken leg. All of them are badly injured. I gave Secretary Zhou¡¯s face and decided not to pursue this matter. I told Xiang Chengdong to leave, but he refused. He refused to let the injured to go to the hospital and even demandedpensations.¡±

    ¡°But you also don¡¯t need to arrest them.¡±

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s why I called Secretary Zhou and asked him to persuade Xiang Chengdong not to blow up this incident. But Secretary Zhou used me of not handling this incident well, and insisted the victims topensate Xiang Chengdong! Chief Liang, don¡¯t you think Secretary Zhou is doing this on purpose? If I follow what he says, everyone in the County will be scolding me!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng sighed. ¡°Secretary Zhou... is still too young.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I am doing this with consideration for Party Secretary Xiang. If I don¡¯t arrest Xiang Chengdong and let him continue with his ways, Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s reputation will be tarnished. I had asked Xiang Chengdong topensate the victims a sum of money, and this way, we can give both sides an answer, and we can also release them.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng knew Dong Xuebing had not done anything wrong. The problem lies with Secretary Zhou. He is too arrogant and had not considered the consequences. He only thinks for the Party Secretary Xiang and his rtives. Even if he wants to bootlick, this is not the right way. If Dong Xuebing made the victimspensate Xiang Chengdong, Party Secretary Xiang would also be furious.

    God of gue Xiao Dong. This nickname suits him well.

    Liang Chengpeng shook his head. When Dong Xuebing gets involved, there will be endless trouble. This incident, for instance. Although Dong Xuebing had handled it well, Party Secretary Xiang will not appreciate what he had done. Regardless of Dong Xuebing arresting Xiang Chengdong, or releasing him, Party Secretary Xiang will still hold him responsible. It is just as unreasonable as it seems.

    The following two hours, no one else called Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing crossed his legs and smoked in the interrogation room. Once in a while, he will look at his watch.

    Xiang Chengdong had sobered up and became anxious when his cousin, Xiang Daofa and Secretary Zhou, didn¡¯t appear to help him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xiang Chengdong and asked. ¡°Have you finish considering? All your friends had agreed topensate the other party, and you are the only one left.¡±

    At 3 am, Xiang Chengdong could not stand it. He called his family to bring money over.

    Dong Xuebing did not hold Xiang Chengdong back and released him after he paid thepensations. Er Leng had apanied his Second Uncle and Sister to the hospital, and Da Leng is still waiting at the Station. Dong Xuebing found him and passed him 80,000 RMB. ¡°This sum of money is from them. Keep it for your family¡¯s hospital bills.¡±

    Da Leng looked at the stack of notes and thanked Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thank you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted him on his back. ¡°Go back and have a good rest.¡±

    Da Leng is not good with words, but he will remember what Dong Xuebing did for him in his heart.

    The rest of the officers in the Station were deeply touched by this incident. Everyone noticed Chief Dong is different from the rest of the leaders. If it were someone else, they would never offend the Party Secretary¡¯s rtive for a subordinate. But Chief Dong did this, and this incident gave all the officers assurance.

    The next day¡¯s afternoon.

    The sun is up, and the weather is dry and warm.

    Dong Xuebing had returned hometest night and slept until noon. He got up and looked at his phone. There were two missed calls, which were from Qin Yong. Dong Xuebing returned the call. He needs to know about the impact of yesterday¡¯s incident. Qin Yong told him that everything is normal at the Bureau, and there is no news from the County¡¯s Party Committee. But Dong Xuebing knew that even if nothing happened now, Xiang Daofa would revenge on him in the future.

    Dong Xuebing can only take a step at a time.

    Dong Xuebing was rejected by Xiang Daofa in the afternoon, and at night, he got back at him. Regardless of the consequences, Dong Xuebing was still feeling great. He hummed a tune as he left his house with his bag.

    At the front yard of the Quarters, Dong Xuebing overheard some people chatting.

    ¡°Have you heard it? The new Mayor had arrived.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to hear about? I had already seen them. The City Government¡¯s Organization Affairs Head had sent the new Mayor personally. Their cars had just passed our main gate.¡±

    ¡°The new Mayor is from the Central Publicity Department? Is the Mayor a woman?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The person sitting at the rear passenger seat is Mayor Xie. Her looks...¡±

    The two family members stopped chatting when they saw Chief Dong walking towards them. They pretended to be chatting about something else. Dong Xuebing had heard them from a distance and was excited. He had wanted to go over to ask them, but he is not familiar with those two people. At the time, Hu Silian walked out of a building next to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Director Hu, you are not working today?¡±

    Hu Silian smiled. ¡°No. I came back for lunch, and I am returning to the Bureau now.¡±

    ¡°Oh. I will drive you back.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    When Hu Silian saw Dong Xuebing getting into the Mercedes MPV parked at the parking lot, she was stunned. She got into the front passenger seat and admired the interior fittings of the car. ¡°Last night, my husband was still asking me whose Mercedes is this. You bought this?¡± Hu Silian was impressed by Dong Xuebing, as this car cost over a million RMB.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I cannot afford it. This is my friend¡¯s car, and I had borrowed it.¡±

    Hu Silian just smiled and did not say anything. This is a lie.

    Dong Xuebing stepped on the elerator and asked. ¡°I heard the new Mayor had arrived.¡±

    Hu Silian had lots of information sourcespared to Dong Xuebing. Sheughed. ¡°She arrived about one hour ago. I and Chief Liang had gone over to the County¡¯s Party Committee earlier. Now, Mayor Xie and the other leaders from the County¡¯s Party Committee should be having a wee lunch. My rank is not high enough to join them, and I returned home for lunch. Oh, Chief Liang asked me to inform you that there will be a Countywide meeting at 3 pm to announce the appointment of the new Mayor.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am still in trouble, and I think I should not attend.¡±

    Hu Silian had also heard aboutst night¡¯s incident. She knew Chief Xiao Dong had offended Party Secretary Xiang. She could not even remember how many County leaders Dong Xuebing had offended since he was transferred over. Hu Yiguo, Zhao Jingsong, Yu Zhengchi, Qian Shen, Chang Lei... Sheughed when she heard what Dong Xuebing said. ¡°To be honest, you are the most special leader I had ever met. You are also the one whom I respected most.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Haha... stop ttering me.¡±

    Hu Silian replied seriously. ¡°Many officers in the Bureau had been praising you. It¡¯s rare to find any leaders not bowing down to authority nowadays.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°This is not called refusing to bow down to authority. It is called having too little political wisdom. I think if this carries on, I will offend all the leaders in the whole province.¡±

    Hu Silianughed, and she knew what Chief Dong said is true. But Dong Xuebing had offended leaders from the County¡¯s Party Committee to the Public Security Bureau leaders, and he is still sittingfortably in his position as a Deputy Bureau Chief. This had also reflected his capabilities. If someone else had offended so many leaders, he or she would be forced to step down or transferred out of County.

    After sending Hu Silian back to the Bureau, Dong Xuebing went to a restaurant to have his lunch.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun. The phone rang twice and she hanged up.

    Dong Xuebing knew Sister Xie must be having lunch or discussing with someone else, and it is not convenient for her to answer his calls.

    Afternoon, 2.40pm.

    The County Government¡¯s grand meeting hall.

    All the government service leaders in Yan Tai County had arrived at the meeting hall. Other than the leaders in the Public Security Bureau, Dong Xuebing does not know anyone from the other departments. But Dong Xuebing noticed that lots of people recognized him. Some of them were stealing nces at him, and some were whispering and pointing at him. However, no one went up to him to greet him. Maybe it¡¯s because of his ¡®God of gue¡¯ nickname.

    Dong Xuebing knew he was not well received by others and went to sit in a corner.

    About 10 minutester, the City¡¯s Organization Department¡¯s Head, Director Ci, and the County¡¯s Party Secretary, Xiang Daofa, entered and sat in the first row. Many of the leaders there had not met Mayor Xie before and were stretching their necks to look for her. There were no female leaders in the County¡¯s Party Committee, and soon everyone noticed an unfamiliar face. Many people gasped, and a few older leaders frowned.

    Howe she is so pretty?

    This is the first thing thates to their minds!

    Mayor Xie had tied her hair up in a bun and was wearing a white shirt, ck pants, with a pair of ck high heels. Many people were stunned by her beautiful looks. She had an aura around her and just sitting there at her seat, gave many leaders pressure. Her stern expressions and ordinary clothing shouted out feminine attractiveness and attracted the attention of everyone.

    This is the new County Mayor?

    Everyone looked at Xie Hun in disbelieved and don¡¯t know what to say.

    In China, there are very few female government officials, let alone pretty ones. Even Hu Silian is considered above average in the government service. Butpared to Mayor Xie, Hu Silian¡¯s looks are far behind. This new Mayor is too pretty.

    Xiang Daofa heard the whispering behind him and frowned. He doesn¡¯t understand why the higher-ups assigned someone like Xie Hun to be the Mayor. Although he is impressed with her pretty looks, he doesn¡¯t like her. If possible, Xiang Daofa would prefer an experience old leader to be the Number Two of the County Government.

    The meeting started.

    First, the City¡¯s Organization Department Head, Director Ci, read out the appointment of Xie Hun. Starting from today, Xie Hun will take over the role of Temporary Mayor in Yan Tai County. The word ¡®Temporary¡¯ will be removed after Xie Hun gets the appointment orders from the Standing Committee of the National People¡¯s Congress, and the earliest will be tomorrow. After that, Director Ci started his speech. His speech is nothing new and revolves around the usual things. Unity, be inline with the Central Government¡¯s orders, etc.

    After Director Ci¡¯s boring speech, it¡¯s Xie Hun¡¯s turn.

    Xie Hun walked up to the podium and smiled. She thanked the trust given to her by the County¡¯s Party Committee, thanked the leaders in Yan Tai County Government for the warm wee, and said she would unit everyone to develop Yan Tai County. With the leadership of the Party Secretary and all the support of all the leaders present, she does her best, etc. It¡¯s all the usual boring stuff. The contents of her speech might be boring, but her sweet voice makes up for it. With her pretty looks and perfect figure, everyone in the meeting hall was listening attentively. There was a great difference when Director Ci was giving his speech earlier.

    After Xie Hun finished her speech, the crowd pped. Dong Xuebing also pped loudly until his palms turned red.

    Twenty minutester, the meeting ended. There seems to be a County Party Committee Meetingter.

    All the leaders left and were discussing among themselves softly. Qin Yong found Dong Xuebing and walked out of the hall with him. As Dong Xuebing was walking out, he saw Xie Hun chatting with Xiang Daofa. Dong Xuebing paused unconsciously and looked at Sister Xie. It¡¯s been a while since they met, but Xie Hun did not look at him. She turned and spoke to other leaders.

    Qin Yongughed and gave Dong Xuebing a light push. ¡°Going?¡±

    Dong Xuebing regained his senses.

    After leaving the County Government building, Qin Yongughed and said. ¡°I took a Taxi over and did not drive. If it is convenient, can you give me a ride back?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    From a distance, Qin Yong saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes MPV. It stands out among the other cars. Even the County¡¯s Party Secretary¡¯s car cannot bepared, and a few older leaders were looking at Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes with frowns. Qin Yong thought Dong Xuebing had driven the Bureau¡¯s Buick MPV and looked at him. He rubbed his temples and thought to himself. There should be no one more daring than Chief Dong in the County.

    In front of everyone, Dong Xuebing nonchntly entered his car.

    Qin Yong gritted his teeth and got into the front passenger seat.

    After the car is out of the County Governmentpound, Qin Yong said. ¡°Mayor Xie is very beautiful. I think only your helper canplete with her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood to hear someone praising Sister Xie. ¡°Sister Yu cannot bepared to Mayor Xie. Their dispositions are too different.¡±

    ¡°Right.¡± Qin Yong lowered his voice and asked. ¡°Does Mayor Xie have strong connections?¡±

    Duringst evening¡¯s dinner at Qin Yong¡¯s apartment, Dong Xuebing had mentioned Xie Hun¡¯s name, and Qin Yong thought Dong Xuebing might know her background. He wants to find out more about Xie Hun. But Dong Xuebing did not reveal anything. ¡°I am not very sure. But for someone at her age to reach Divisional Chief rank, and to be posted to the grassroots level as the Mayor, she must have connections with the higher-ups.¡± Who doesn¡¯t know people in the higher-ups? It¡¯s a matter of how ¡®high¡¯ are the higher-ups.

    Not only Qin Yong, Xiang Daofa, and the rest of the leaders in the County Government are curious about Xie Hun. If she is from the City Government or the Provincial Government, they could find out easily. But she is from the Central Government, and it is too far away for them to gather information about her. Furthermore, Xie Hun had been keeping a low profile in the Central Publicity Department. Other than Dong Xuebing, no one in Yan Tai County Government, or even the City Government, knows that Xie Hun is the daughter of Beijing City Party Secretary, Xie Guobang.

 Chapter 223 â€“ The Jailbreak Case

    Late Afternoon.

    The sun is setting, and the sky turned bright orange.

    In the Public Security Quarters, Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach is growling. He is hungry and went downstairs to buy dinner. Dong Xuebing had thought of having dinner with Xie Hun but changed his mind. In the afternoon, during the meeting with the County¡¯s leaders, she had pretended not to know him, and she should have her considerations. She should not want others to know that Dong Xuebing is her boyfriend, and Dong Xuebing will not be so stupid to visit her as her boyfriend. Also, Sister Xie had just arrived in the County and needed time to familiarize herself with the work here. She should be very busy these two days and have no time for Dong Xuebing.

    In the front yard, Dong Xuebing met Hu Silian, who had just returned home from work.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and greeted her. ¡°Director Hu, you just finish work?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I just went to buy some groceries on my way back. Where are you going?¡± Hu Silian¡¯s electric bicycle¡¯s basket is filled with potatoes and chicken breasts.

    ¡°Oh, I don¡¯t have food anymore at home and is about to go out for dinner.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Sister Yu is not at home?¡±

    ¡°She had moved out. Qianqian¡¯s final semester exams are around the corner, and I asked Sister Yu not toe back.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled. ¡°My husband is workingte today, and I will be having dinner alone. If you don¡¯t mind, I can prepare dinner for you too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No... That will be troubling you.¡±

    Hu Silianughed. ¡°I am the Office Director, and it¡¯s my responsibility to take care of the welfare of our officers.¡± As they were chatting, the wind got stronger, and the air bes dusty. Hu Silian quickly pushes her bicycle. ¡°It is getting windy and is about to rain soon. You better not go out. I had bought enough ingredients to make two dishes. I can go over to your ce to cook.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the sky and nodded.¡± Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t mention it.¡± Hu Silian parked her bicycle and carried her groceries upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Hu Silian changed to slippers when she entered the apartment. After that, she wore an apron and a pair of sleeves and entered the kitchen to prepare dinner. She was still wearing her Police Uniform and should look valiant. But now, she looks sexy and gentle. Dong Xuebing could not help looking at her.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know Sister Hu is also a virtuous housewife.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Chief Dong, I¡¯m embarrassed to let you know that at home, it¡¯s my husband who does all the cooking and cleaning.¡±

    ¡°Really? Brother Hu is a good man.¡±

    ¡°What good man? He is just a simple man who knows how to cook.¡±

    About 15 minutester, Hu Silian finished cooking. ¡°I am not sure if my cooking suits your taste buds. It¡¯s been a while since I cook.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up a piece of meat and tasted it. ¡°Hmmm... Taste good. It¡¯s better than Sister Yu.¡±

    Hu Silian sat down with a bowl of rice and giggled. ¡°If you like it, I can drop by to cook for you every day. Haha.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sure. But I am afraid Brother Hu will get jealous.¡±

    They joked and chatted over dinner. Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Hu Silian got better. He does not know how Hu Silian acts in front of other leaders, but he had never heard of Hu Silian cooking for the leaders before. Also, since the day he was transferred to Yan Tai County, Hu Silian had helped him a lot. Although she could not help with bigger problems, she helped Dong Xuebing with lots of trivial tasks.

    After dinner, Hu Silian offered to do the dishes and even clean up the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. ¡°Sister Hu, thank you for today¡¯s dinner. I will treat you and Brother Hu some other day.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled and was about to say something when her phone rang. She looked at the number, and her face changed. ¡°Hello? Yes... yes... I will go back now!¡± She hung up the phone and was about to exin to Dong Xuebing when Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It¡¯s Liang Chengpeng calling him and ordered him to return to the Bureau immediately. From his tone, Dong Xuebing knew there should be a severe problem.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and grabbed his bag. ¡°Sister Hu, let¡¯s go. I will drive.¡±

    As Dong Xuebing and Hu Silian reached downstairs, they saw Qin Yong and Zhao Jingsong walking out of their building. They saw Dong Xuebing, and Qin Yong walked over to get a ride from him. Zhao Jingsong hesitated and did not walk over. Dong Xuebing saw him and waved his hand. ¡°Chief Zhao, let¡¯s go together.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s political wisdom had improved. He knew when to put his grudges aside when ites to major problems. The Bureau had called for an emergency meeting, and something serious must have happened. This is not the time to settle their scores.

    Zhao Jingsong and Qin Yong looked at Dong Xuebing with surprise. Zhao Jingsong hesitated for a second and boarded the Mercedes MPV.

    10 minutester. Command Center¡¯s meeting room.

    Not only Liang Chengpeng, Hu Yiguo, and the rest of the Bureau Chiefs were at this meeting. Even the County¡¯s Party Committee Member, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Wang Li, is around.

    Huang Li is a middle-aged man with small eyes and thick brows. He started the meeting directly. ¡°We had just received news that prison in our neighboring province had a jailbreak. Twenty-eight convicts had escaped, and 11 of them were arrested and seven killed. 10 convicts are still on the run and had escaped towards our County. These are the information about the ten convicts.¡±

    Robbers, rapists, etc. All the escaped convicts hadmitted serious crimes.

    Huang Li was troubled. After the jailbreak happened, the City Government was furious. Even before all the escapees were arrested, the head of the prison was removed from his position. This action showed the anger and determination of the City Government. Huang Li believes that even after the escapees were arrested, the City Government will pursue the responsibilities of the leaders and people involved. Now, the top priority is to capture the escapees. The City¡¯s Public Security had given orders that, if necessary, officers can open fire at the convicts, and must protect the safety of the people at all cost.

    After a brief exnation of the situation, Huang Li said. ¡°Old Liang, you can assign the tasks.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng nodded and said. ¡°Chief Qin, seal up all the major junctions in the County and give out the photographs of the convicts. All vehicles must be check. Chief Hu, contact the Armed Police and tell them to standby. Director Hu, inform me immediately if the Command Center received any news. Chief Zhao...¡± even Dong Xuebing, who was supposed to be on leave, is assigned with a task. He is in charge of Hui Tian Vige and a security checkpoint on the main road leading to the neighboring County.

    This is an emergency, and all officers are deployed.

    The meeting ended, and Dong Xuebing, Qin Yong, Hu Silian, and the rest left the meeting room.

    Qin Yong looked at Dong Xuebing and patted him on his back. ¡°Watch out for your safety.¡±

    ¡°You too.¡± Dong Xuebing went downstairs and drove directly to Hui Tian Vige. He also called Liu Dahai on his way.

    When Dong Xuebing reached Hui Tian Vige Station, he immediately gave out the photographs of the ten escaped convicts. Each officer is in charge of a vige, and Dong Xuebing ordered them to check every household to see if the vigers had seen any suspicious characters. After that, Dong Xuebing, Liu Dahai, Chen Fa, and some officers, armed themselves and rushed to the junction of their County and the neighboring County. The station does not have enough manpower, and they had to watch the junction personally.

    It¡¯s dark and windy. A thunderstorm is brewing.

    When Dong Xuebing waved his hand to allow a vehicle to pass, he received a piece of news from his radio set. A few escapees were seen in the northern district of the County. It¡¯s a resident who called the Police. He saw a few bald men climbing over the fence of a house in the outskirts. He could tell those men are not good people and thought they are stealing or robbing the house. He immediately called the Police, and from his description, they are the escaped convicts!

    But the northern district is too far from Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and did not go over.

    More news came over through the radio set. Hu Yiguo, who was the nearest to the Northern district, had rushed over with a team of officers.

    To Hu Yiguo¡¯s surprise, the address given does not fit the description. The caller had said it¡¯s a one-story house, but when Hu Yiguo arrived at the location, it was a double story building. Hu Silian immediately checked the call recording again, and the caller had said the western district and not the northern district! The phone operator had recorded the wrong address. Both districts have roads called Chang Shun Road, and the operator made this mistake!

    Shit!

    Hu Silian¡¯s face turns pale. She didn¡¯t have time to reprimand that operator and immediately changed the address.

    Dong Xuebing is in the western district and is only 5 minutes away from Chang Shun Road. When Dong Xuebing received the news, he was stunned. He cursed the telephone operator. Damn! This is a matter of life and death, and you still can make such mistakes? Dong Xuebing immediately got into his Mercedes MPV and called Liu Dahai and the rest of the officers to get in as he sped towards the location, the rest of the officers, load, and clocked their guns.

    At the front door of a one-story house.

    Dong Xuebing gave a hand signal, and Chu Feng kicked open the door!

    Liu Dahai, Dong Xuebing, and the rest of the officers rushed in with their guns. There was no one in the front yard. The lights of a room are on.

    Dong Xuebing ran over towards the room. The room is quiet, and Dong Xuebing frowned. Liu Dahai and Dong Xuebing spread out at the door of the room. One, two, three... Dong Xuebing kicked the door opened and pointed his gun inside.

    ¡°Ah!¡± An officer behind Dong Xuebing shouted.

    The escapees were not in the room, but a pair of woman¡¯s legs were sticking out from under a bed. There were bloodstains on the legs.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s first thought was they werete!

    Liu Dahai gritted his teeth and called an officer over to push the bed aside.

    A woman¡¯s body was under the bed, and a knife is stuck on her head. Her face was covered in blood and couldn¡¯t tell her age, and her top was pushed up and was not wearing anything any pants or skirt. She must have been raped before she was murdered. A young boy¡¯s body was also under the bed. His stomach had been stabbed several times, and it was a gruesome sight!

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°F**k! Secure the scene and search the whole ce! See if there are any clues!¡±

    At this moment, Hu Yiguo, Qin Yong, and other officers arrived!

    When they saw the two bodies, Hu Yiguo¡¯s face changed. ¡°The bodies are still bleeding, and they should not have been killed too long ago. Search every household! They should be nearby!¡±

    Qin Yong was moody. Two lives had been gone just like this!

    The crime scene was too gruesome. Dong Xuebing had only entered the Public Security not long and seldom saw such scenes. He did not remain at the scene and called Liu Dahai and his men to a nearby main road to search for the criminals.

    A few minutester, the County Party Secretary, County Mayor, and other leaders arrived at the scene.

    Xiang Daofa was furious when he learned about the Command Center¡¯s mistake. He pointed at Liang Chengpeng and scolded. If the Command Center had not made that mistake, the Police would arrive in time and might prevent the woman and boy from being killed. Liang Chengpeng kept quiet and epted the scolding. This is his responsibility, and it¡¯s his department that made this mistake.

    The Police searched the area like crazy throughout the night. The criminals should have found a secluded hiding ce and did not appear.

    The next morning, Hu Silian was holding her head with both hands. Her eyes were all bloodshot and looking tired.

    Her officer saw her and persuaded. ¡°Director Hu, you had not closed your eyes the whole night. Why don¡¯t you...¡±

    Hu Silian looked at him and asked. ¡°Are there any clues?¡±

    ¡°The criminals are very cunning. We still have not received any sightings of them.¡±

    Hu Silian waved her subordinate to go out and sighed. She made her way upstairs to look for Chief Liang. She knew the Command Center had made a huge blunder this time. Although it was the telephone operator who made this mistake, Hu Silian, the leader of the Command Center, had to bear the responsibility. If the higher-ups were to pursue this matter, she might lose her job. No. The County¡¯s Party Secretary had directly scolded the Command Center, and she will lose her job.

    On her way upstairs, Hu Silian noticed the change in the attitude of her former colleagues. In the past, her colleagues would greet her politely. But now, everyone pretended not to see her. Some people were even gloating at her downfall. A few Deputy Directors even start to visit the leaders to see if they can rece her.

    Hu Silian smiled weary to herself and was not surprised by this.

    Hu Silian went to look for Chief Liang, Qin Yong, and other leaders who were on good terms with her in the past. But all of them tried to avoid her. Not one of them was willing to plead on her behalf. After all, this is a sensitive period, and no one is willing to stand up for her. Hu Silian was disappointed. She knew she would not keep her position for sure. This is how government service operates. When nothing happens, and you are of some use to the other party, they will treat you well. But once you are in trouble, other people will not be bothered with you.

    Hu Silian is not a kid. She had been with the government service for almost ten years and knew the leaders inside out. Despite knowing how the leaders would treat her, she was still disappointed with them. She almost cried on her way back to her office. She decided not to ask anyone for help, as she knew no one would be bothered with her.

    10 am. An emergency meeting was held at the Command Center again. Most of the leaders in the Bureau arrived.

    The job of recording the meeting minutes was given to the Deputy Office Director, Hao. This is an obvious sign. When Hu Yiguo entered the meeting room, he smiled at Deputy Office Director Hao and didn¡¯t even look at Hu Silian.

    Liang Chengpeng started the meeting by giving an update on the progress of the case. After that, he conveyed the orders from the County¡¯s Party Committee and the City¡¯s Public Security. All escapees must be arrested within two days. This is the order from the higher-ups. The deadline given was tighter than other cases in the past. The City Government and the County¡¯s Party Committee are furious. They don¡¯t want this case to tarnish the reputation of the province and don¡¯t want any more victims to appear in Yan Tai County. Hence, the higher-ups had only given them two days to arrest all the escapees!

    Everyone in the meeting was worried and could felt the urgency.

    Liang Chengpeng continued with the meeting and asked. ¡°What is everyone¡¯s view on the error caused by the Command Centerst night?¡±

    Hu Yiguo was the first to open his mouth. ¡°The mistakemitted by the Command Center was too severe. Not only we lost the chance to arrest the escapees, but two lives were also lost. I suggest holding the leader responsible!¡±

    Zhao Jingsong looked at Hu Silian and said. ¡°I agree.¡±

    The City Police Station Chief, Wan Tao, also nodded.

    Liang Chengpeng continued. ¡°The County leaders are taking a serious view on this incident, and my suggestion is to suspend Hu Silian and let Director Hao take over her duties.¡±

    Two lives were lost, and someone must take responsibility for it. It was impossible to hold Chief Liang and Chief Hu responsible, and Hu Silian is the best candidate. Hu Silian looked at Qin Yong and Sun Changhong. In the past few years, Hu Silian had been close to both and had helped them a lot by giving them lots of information. But now, Qin Yong and Sun Changhong were only looking at Chief Liang. They had no intention of speaking up for her.

    Hu Silian knew she had no chance and lowered her head.

    Liang Chengpeng continued. ¡°If everyone agrees, then...¡±

    ¡°I disagree!¡±

    Hu Silian was shocked and turned her head to see who had spoken up for her.

    Liang Chengpeng frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was slightly pissed. ¡°No one wants this to happen. Furthermore, it¡¯s the phone operator who had made a mistake. What¡¯s there got to do with Director Hu? If you say she got to be held responsible for this mistake, then which of us here are not responsible? Chief Liang, Director Hu, had been working hard in the Bureau for many years, and it will be disheartening if she is punished for this! My suggestion is to give her a warning first. We will discuss the rest after the escapees are arrested!¡±

    Wan Tao looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Two lives are lost, and you are suggesting only a warning?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wan Tao coldly. ¡°Station Chief Wan, the crime had happened in the area under your City Police Station jurisdiction, and the Command Center had given out the orders based on the information given by your station. Your station also has the records. If based on what you said, should you be held responsible too?¡± Dong Xuebing saw Wan Tao¡¯s face changed, and he continued. ¡°What we need to do now is to solve the case and not to waste time to see who is at fault!¡±

    Hu Silian¡¯s tears almost flowed down. Qin Yong and Sun Changhong had not to stand up for her. But it was this new Deputy Bureau Chief who had helped her. Other than some conversations and cooking a meal for Dong Xuebing, Hu Silian does not have much interaction with him!

    Hu Yiguo knocked on the table. ¡°The County¡¯s leaders had given out the orders, and Party Secretary Xiang is furious. If we don¡¯t...¡± After Chang Lei was transferred out, Hu Yiguo had quite down a lot. But now, he seems to be leaning towards Xiang Daofa.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted him. ¡°I only know that this case is not solved yet, and it¡¯s useless to talk about other things. It¡¯s a taboo to change the leaderst minute. Everyone here knows Director Hu¡¯s abilities, and we cannot wipe her off like this over a minor mistake. This will disappoint a lot of people. Chief Liang, I suggest giving Director Hu a chance to make up for her mistake. It¡¯s notte to discuss this after the case is solved.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng had already decided, and the County¡¯s leaders had expressed that someone must be held responsible. Even if Liang Chengpeng and Dong Xuebing are close, he will also not allow Dong Xuebing to do anything. ¡°No need to say anymore. The Command Center had made a serious blunder, and the direct supervisor must be held responsible. Ok. Hu Silian will be suspended from work until new orders are issued.¡± Everyone knew that even if there are new orders, Hu Silian will be transferred to a department without authority. She will have no chance to make aeback for the rest of her life.

    Dong Xuebing tried to retort. ¡°Chief Liang, over the years, Director Hu...¡±

    Liang Chengpeng knew Dong Xuebing is good at arguing and coulde up with all sorts of reasons. He waved him off and said. ¡°This case must be solved as soon as possible. Meeting dismissed!¡±

    If it was someone else talking back at Liang Chengpeng, he would have lost his temper and scolded that person. But Liang Chengpeng could tell that Dong Xuebing was not speaking up for Hu Silian for political reasons. Dong Xuebing was helping her because he valued their friendship. Although Dong Xuebing might be rash at times, he had a good heart. Even an idiot knows there is no chance for Hu Silian, and despite this, Dong Xuebing is still willing to offend the leaders for her. Liang Chengpeng had a better understanding of Dong Xuebing after this meeting. In government service, Xiao Dong¡¯s character is rare.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the meeting room in anger.

    Hu Silian ran after Dong Xuebing and caught up with him. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and said apologetically. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I am powerless to help you.¡±

    Hu Silian shook her head. ¡°Chief Dong, you don¡¯t need to apologize. I will remember what you said in the meeting for the rest of my life. Thank you!¡± The meeting today had let Hu Silian seen the true colors of many people. Despite knowing it¡¯s impossible to change the oue, Dong Xuebing still offended Director Hao, talk back at Chief Liang, offended Station Chief Wan and the rest, to speak up for her. Hu Silian was deeply moved by Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not think so much because he had offended too many people. He does not mind offending a few more people. To Dong Xuebing, Hu Silian had helped him a lot and even cooked dinner for him. No matter what the oue was, Dong Xuebing felt he must speak up for her. Furthermore, he felt Hu Silian is capable... and it¡¯s a pity for her to be transferred out.

 Chapter 224 â€“ Stepping forward

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing, who had not sleptst night, took a short nap in his car. After he woke up, he ate a takeaway given to him by Chu Feng. After that, he continued to oversee the roadblock and the inspections of all vehicles passing them. But after one night of checks, they still have not spotted the escapees. The rest of the main roads also have not discovered the criminals, and they should still be hiding in the County. So, Dong Xuebing ordered his officers from the viges to help the armed officers to search for the criminals in the County town.

    The Police started tob the county town, and no one should be able to escape.

    At about 1.40 pm, Dong Xuebing was discussing something with Liu Dahai and Chen Fa, when they received an announcement over their radio sets.

    ¡°The escapees are located! The escapees are located!¡±

    ¡°Northern District South road 7! Nan Liu Junior School!¡±

    The escapees had entered the school! They might be holding some hostages!¡±

    Dong Xuebing, Liu Dahai, and the rest of the officers looked at each other. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing, Liu Dahai, and the rest of the officers boarded the Mercedes MPV and rushed towards the Northern District. Dong Xuebing and all the officers were worried. That¡¯s a junior school, and it¡¯s not the school holidays. If those children were taken hostage, the consequences would be dire. Dong Xuebing noticed the officer sitting beside Chu Feng had turned pale and was anxious. Someone from his family must be in that school.

    Nan Liu Junior School.

    When Dong Xuebing arrived, the Armed Police had surrounded a two-story school building. Everyone was holding their guns. In an area further away, Dong Xuebing could see the County¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa, Xie Hun, and other County Government leaders. They seem to be having a meeting beside the yground. Liang Chengpeng, Hu Yiguo, and an Armed Police Officer were there too. It was tense.

    After alighting, Dong Xuebing called Deputy Team Leader Feng. ¡°Old Feng, how¡¯s the situation?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng turned and quickly walked over. ¡°Chief Dong, when we arrived, the escapees had entered the school building. Luckily there are no lessons in the afternoon, and only a few students and teachers are in there doing the graduation ceremony preparations. From the shouts and noises, they are being held hostage by the criminals. No one dares to rash in, as we are afraid the criminals might harm the hostages. Party Secretary Xiang, Mayor Xia, and the rest are discussing the next course of action.¡±

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. ¡°These bastards. How many of them are there?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng replied. ¡°There should be 9 of them. Out of the ten escapees from the neighboring County, most of them had escaped to Yan Tai.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What are the chances of us storming the building? Where are the snipers?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader shook his head. ¡°If there are only one or two criminals, we can still enter the building. Nine criminals are too many for us to storm the building. Some of them even got guns. The guns should be taken from the prison wardens while they escape. Two officers were injured during their pursuit.¡± He points to the second floor of the building. ¡°The criminals are very cunning. They had covered up all the windows, and we don¡¯t know which ssroom they are in. Also, our snipers can¡¯t shoot all 9 of them at once. If we missed one of them, the hostages would be in danger.¡±

    Suddenly, cries were heard from the school building.

    ¡°Sob... Help!!! Sob...¡±

    One of the windows opened, showing a little girl¡¯s frightened face. This girl must be a student of Nan Liu Junior. A big hand is holding the girl by her neck, and a middle-aged man slowly sticks his head out of the windows. That man is bald and had a long scar on his head. Almost all the officers at the scene had seen the photograph of this man before. He is one of the escapees, an armed robber.

    ¡°Everyone out there listens up! Whoever that dares to enter this building, or open fire, I will kill this girl!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng looked at that criminal and shouted through the loud hailer. ¡°Don¡¯t harm the hostage!¡±

    That escapee smiled and shouted. ¡°I can don¡¯t harm her. Get your County¡¯s leader to speak to me!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng hesitated and passed the loudhailer to a fat man beside him. This person is Cao Xupeng, County¡¯s Deputy Party Secretary, Yan Tai County¡¯s Number Three.

    The Armed Robber shouted. ¡°You are the County¡¯s leader? Good. We don¡¯t have other requests. We only want a medium-sized bus. Before the bus arrive, you all must guarantee our safety. If anyone of you dares to open fire, don¡¯t me me. We will release the hostages after we leave the County.¡±

    Cao Xupeng looked at Xiang Daofa and Xie Hun. Both of them nodded, and he said. ¡°We agree to your demand!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng interrupted. ¡°Let us look at the rest of the hostages! We want to make sure all the hostages are safe!¡±

    The Armed Robber said. ¡°Don¡¯t try other tricks! We will not let you look at the hostages! Go and get the vehicle now!¡±

    From the murder of the woman and boyst night, these criminals are ruthless and very cunning. Liang Chengpeng must calm them down first. He turned to an officer and told them to prepare a bus for the criminals, before using another loudhailer. ¡°I had asked my men to bring the vehicle over.¡±

    The Armed Robber nodded. ¡°Good! I will give you all 10 minutes!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng frowned. ¡°10 minutes is not enough. We need to return to our garage to get the vehicle. To and fro...¡±

    The Armed Robber interrupted him. ¡°I don¡¯t care what method you use. 10 minutes! If we don¡¯t see the vehicle in 10 minutes, this girl will die! Think carefully!¡±

    Suddenly, someone shouted from outside the school. ¡°Honghong! Honghong!¡±

    The little girl at the ssroom window heard someone calling her and started waving her arms. She cried: ¡°Mum! Dad! Save me!¡±

    A woman at the school gates was trying to push herself through a few police officers. ¡°Honghong!¡±

    ¡°Honghong! Dad will being to save you! Don¡¯t be scare!¡±

    A man with red eyes pushed an officer aside. ¡°Go away! Let me enter!¡±

    News of the escapees entering Nan Liu Junior and holding the students¡¯ hostage had spread. Many worried parents had rushed to the school to look for their children. Those that couldn¡¯t find their children were crowding at the school¡¯s main gate. Some of the teachers¡¯ rtives were also there. It was chaotic, and everyone was shouting for their children or rtives. The hostages in the school building heard their parents calling for them and shouted.

    ¡°It¡¯s my son¡¯s voice! My son is inside!¡±

    ¡°Leilei! Mum is here!¡±

    ¡°Niuniu! Are you there?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was afraid the parents and rtives outside would agitate the criminals. ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately lead his officers to block the school¡¯s entrance and stop everyone from entering. ¡°Please calm down! I understand how you all feel, but this is an emergency. Please stop shouting, and the Police will try our best to save your children!¡±

    A woman suddenly kneeled and cried. ¡°Please... Please save my son!¡±

    ¡°Sob... My son is only ten years old!¡±

    More than a dozen parents and family members were crying outside the school. Even old grandpas were weeping. Dong Xuebing could feel his heart aching.

    The Armed Robber had moved away from the window and seemed to be discussing with someone behind him. After a while, he stuck his head out of the window again and shouted. ¡°My brother says you Police cannot be trusted. You all must send a leader to be our hostage!¡± The Armed Robber looked at the crowd downstairs and suddenly shouted. ¡°You! That fatty who spoke to me earlier. Come in!¡±

    That Armed Robber was referring to the County¡¯s Deputy Party Secretary, Cao Xupeng!

    Cao Xupeng¡¯s face changed. He did not expect the criminals to have this request!

    Liang Chengpeng pulled Cao Xupeng. ¡°Secretary Cao! You must not go!¡±

    Cao Xupeng also did not want to go. He knew his chances of survival is low if he enters the school building. The criminals will hold him hostage until thest minute. Even if they managed to escape, they would also kill him. Liang Chengpeng pulling him back had saved him from embarrassment, and he was grateful. If he chickens out in front of everybody, the County Party Committee would be disgraced by him.

    Xiang Daofa was angry. ¡°Where is the vehicle? Give them a vehicle to calm them first!¡±

    The Armed Robber upstairs was getting impatient, and tighten his grip on the little girl¡¯s neck. ¡°Hey, Fatty! Hurry up and get upstairs! I give you 3 minutes, or we will start killing the hostages!¡±

    The woman at the school gates cried. ¡°Honghong! Don¡¯t kill my daughter! Please... I beg you!¡±

    Honghong¡¯s father looked at the County¡¯s leaders and shouted. ¡°Save my daughter!¡±

    Cao Xupeng turned pale. At this time, he had to say something. ¡°Let me go!¡±

    Xie Hun looked at the window upstairs coldly and narrowed her eyes.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s heart sank. These criminals were more cunning than he expected. If he knew they would make this demand, he will move the temporarymand center behind the police vehicles and will never let the County leaders speak to the criminals. He was afraid matters will get worse and knew he had to protect Party Secretary Xiang, Deputy Party Secretary Cao, and Mayor Xie. ¡°Chief Hu! Send Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie out! Set up themand center outside!¡±

    Hu Yiguo stepped forward. ¡°Secretary Xiang, Mayor Xie.¡±

    Xiang Daofa turned and gave Liang Chengpeng a stare. ¡°The hostages are not saved yet! I am not leaving!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng is not sure if Secretary Xiang is saying this from the bottom of his heart, or is he pretending. He only knows that if the criminals changed their minds and wanted the County¡¯s Party Secretary to be the hostage and he refused, the hostages might be harmed. It will not be good for the County¡¯s reputation. This must not happen. That¡¯s why Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie must leave the scene. ¡°Chief Hu! Hurry up!¡±

    Hu Yiguo opened the car door and wanted to invite Secretary Xiang to board. But Xiang Daofa pushed him away!

    Hu Yiguo thought to himself. Stop pretending and leave. But because of Xiang Daofa¡¯s rank, he dare not use force to make him leave.

    Xiang Daofa was in a dilemma. Xie Hun was still standing there firmly and had no intention to leave the scene.

    Liang Chengpeng was furious. ¡°Chief Dong! Bring them away!¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who was maintaining crowd control, heard Liang Chengpeng and looked at Sister Xie. He then turned to Xiang Daofa and said. ¡°Secretary Xiang! It is too dangerous here! You must leave immediately!¡±

    Xiang Daofa replied with a stern look. ¡°The hostages are still...¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and opened the car door. He grabbed Xiang Daofa by the back of his cor and pushed him into the rear passenger seat, ignoring Xiang Daofa¡¯s scolds and closed the door. He then opened the front passenger seat¡¯s door and said. ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and narrowed her eyes. ¡°Send Secretary Xiang away! I will remain here to oversee!¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Xie Hun by her arm, without saying a word.

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I said?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second, but he doesn¡¯t have time to think anymore. He tried to pull Xie Hun, but she dodged and pulled her arm away. Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and held Xie Hun¡¯s waist and carried her up. He kicked the door to open it wider and threw Xie Hun into the front passenger seat. Everyone was shocked by his actions, and Dong Xuebing closed the door. ¡°Go!¡±

    The police car drove out of the school gates!

    Liang Chengpeng nodded. During critical times like this, Chief Dong is still decisive. He had called Dong Xuebing because he is the only one who is not afraid of offending the leaders. Someone must forcibly bring the leaders away in case they got into any trouble.

    ¡°1 minute left!¡± Armed Robberughed. ¡°Fatty! Are you noting up?¡±

    ¡°Honghong! Honghong!¡±

    ¡°Mum! I¡¯m scared!¡±

    The little girl, Honghong, was almost carried out of the window and could fall anytime.

    Cao Xupeng gritted his teeth for a few seconds and said. ¡°I wille over now! Don¡¯t harm the hostage!¡±

    ¡°Secretary Cao!¡± Liang Chengpeng grabbed onto Secretary Cao¡¯s arm.

    Cao Xupeng sighed and shook his head. ¡°Let me go. Their lives are the top priority.¡± He looked at the window and sighed. ¡°She is just a kid. My granddaughter is around her age.¡± Cao Xupeng was forced to make this decision and had no other choices.

    Cao Xupeng looked at the sky and knew he might not return after he enters the school building.

    Cao Xupeng walked forward slowly with heavy footsteps.

    Suddenly, a hand grabbed him by his arm. It was Dong Xuebing. ¡°Secretary Cao, if you go, you will be killed, and it is meaningless.¡±

    Cao Xupeng was agitated. ¡°But what about that child? What about the rest of the students in the ssroom?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and said. ¡°I will go.¡±

    Cao Xupeng was stunned. Liang Chengpeng and the rest of the officers there were shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s decision.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at them and walked forward. He grabbed the loudhailer from Cao Xupeng and said. ¡°Listen up. You all should have seen Secretary Cao¡¯s size. If you bring him along as you all escape, he might struggle and dragged you all down. Let me go with you all instead.¡±

    The Armed Robber looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°What rank are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied without thinking. ¡°I am the Head of the Country¡¯s Ministry of Education!¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t like to wear his uniform, and he is in civilian clothes now. No one would think of him as an officer from the Public Security with his skinny figure. The criminals had heard the others calling him Chief Dong earlier and knew he is also a government officer. Dong Xuebing¡¯s size is safer than the fatty, and even if Dong Xuebing retaliates, he will be too weak to do anything. The Armed Robber thought for a while and said. ¡°Get a police officer to handcuff you beforeing up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°I can leave with you all, but you all must release the kids first!¡±

    The Armed Robber frowned. ¡°Why do you have so many demands? Do you believe that I will throw this girl out of the window?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is good with words. ¡°I am thinking for all of you. Think about this. You all are holding so many children as hostages, and do you think the Police will let you all off? Impossible! The public will not let you all off! The Police will get snipers to shoot you all! But if you all release the children, this will not be as serious. With hostages, the Police will not do anything to you unless they have no choice. Furthermore, those children do not know anything and will cry and shout. With the teachers and me, you all will have enough hostages.¡±

    This was the truth. The few escapees were irritated by the children¡¯s crying.

    But the Armed Robber did not fall for it. ¡°Fat hope! Don¡¯t need to say anymore. If we have not reached a safe ce, none of these children can leave!¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°At least release that little girl in your hand. We need to see your sincerity.¡±

    The Armed Robber was furious. ¡°Stop wasting time! Are you entering the building or not?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You all don¡¯t even have the sincerity of releasing one hostage. How do we know if you all will release the rest after you all escape? If that¡¯s the case, we will never give you the mini-bus!¡±

    The Armed Robber was about to scold something when someone behind him pulled him inside.

    A few secondster, the Armed Robber carried Honghong down from the window. ¡°Fine! We will let you all see our sincerity!¡±

    After a while, the main door of the school building opened, and Honghong ran out. ¡°Mum! Dad!¡±

    The couple broke through the Police barrier and hugged their daughter. ¡°Honghong!¡±

    Honghong¡¯s father looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong! Thank you! Thank you very much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Bring the kid to somewhere safer.¡±

    The Armed Robber upstairs shouted. ¡°Chief Dong! Hurry up and put on a pair of handcuffs!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold and walked towards Liang Chengpeng and Cao Xupeng. He put out both hands. ¡°Handcuff me!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong! What are you doing?!¡±

    Cao Xupeng was moved. ¡°Let me go instead! You... you... Sighed...¡±

    The Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, had just arrived at the scene after deploying the snipers outside and saw what was happening. Huang Li and Cao Xupeng were formerly Chang Lei¡¯s subordinates. Chang Lei¡¯s downfall was caused by Dong Xuebing, and both of them dislike him. But at this critical moment, Dong Xuebing had offered to reced Cao Xupeng as the hostage for the escapees. They were shocked by his actions.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Secretary Cao, don¡¯t say anything else. I still know some martial arts, at least.¡±

    Everyone knows that no matter how good Dong Xuebing is good at fighting, it will be impossible for him to get out alive. There are nine escapees inside, and they are armed with guns and still have hostages. Dong Xuebing is also handcuffed. At this moment, everyone there, including the officers, family members of the hostages, Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong, who had grudges with him, were all full of respect for him.

    Not anyone dares to step forward with ites to a situation of life and death like this.

    But Dong Xuebing was not prepared to die like this. Although he does not have lots of BACK left, he still has around 5 minutes. He could still do something with his powers. But the criminals have guns, and it is very dangerous. Dong Xuebing was not confident that he could get out alive. But when he thought about the two lives lostst night and the teachers and students in the school, Dong Xuebing felt he must give it a try.

    ¡°Handcuffs! Quick!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    None of the Police officers stepped forward. They clenched their fist, and some female officers were weeping.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Team Leader Feng!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng looked at Dong Xuebing and walked up to him slowly. ¡°Chief Dong, I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted him. ¡°Hurry up! Don¡¯t agitate those criminals!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng took out his handcuffs and cuffed Dong Xuebing. He secretly took a nce at the window upstairs and wanted to stuff the keys into Dong Xuebing¡¯s pocket. But the Armed Robber upstairs shouted at him to throw the handcuff keys on the floor. Deputy Team Leader Feng had no choice but to follow what he said. Hisst hope was gone.

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°Don¡¯t give me this expression. I am not dead yet. I will try to rescue the hostages.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng sighed and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Be careful. You must be careful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Chief Liang, if anything happens to me... Hmm... If... If I am killed, please help to take care of my mother. Thank you.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng stared at him. ¡°Don¡¯t say such things!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng forced a smile, but it was an ugly smile. ¡°You will be fine! Nothing will happen to you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I hope so. Thank you.¡±

    Cao Xupeng¡¯s eyes were tearing up. He held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands and said. ¡°You must return in one piece! I will have a drink with you after your return!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and joked. ¡°I am not good at drinking. Secretary Cao, you must give in a little to me. Haha.¡±

    Cao Xupeng couldn¡¯t find the words to express his gratitude, and only held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands tightly. Dong Xuebing is recing him as the hostage. If Dong Xuebing had not stepped forward, he would have be one of the hostages now. Cao Xupeng had owed Dong Xuebing a great favor.

    Dong Xuebing turned towards the entrance of the school, hoping to see Xie Hun onest time. But the Police car carrying Sister Xie and Secretary Xiang had left the school¡¯spound. Dong Xuebing could not see her, and he calms himself down. He took a deep breath and walked towards the school building. In his mind, he was thinking of how he can rescue the teachers and students.

    Dong Xuebing is no longer alone. If he failed, not only will he be killed. The other hostages might also be killed.

    Dong Xuebing must seed! The mini-bus should be arriving soon, and he got less than 5 minutes left!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes slowly turned cold!

 Chapter 225 â€“ Dodging bullets

    School building.

    Level one, main lobby.

    The moment Dong Xuebing entered the school building, the doors mmed shut behind him. He turned around and saw a skinny escapee locking the doors. After locking it, he searched Dong Xuebing¡¯s body for weapons and handcuff keys. He pushed Dong Xuebing from his back to make up walk up the stairs. Dong Xuebing did not say a word and was looking at his surroundings through the corner of his eyes.

    A tall and a short escapee were waiting for Dong Xuebing on the second floor.

    ¡°This is the government official? Why is he so young? Is he a government official?¡±

    ¡°He should not be fake. Old Xu had heard the people out there calling him as Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°He is in his twenties and had be a Chief with the Ministry of Education? This young man should have some connections among the higher-ups. Our escape should be smooth.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Wang, bring him into the room and lock him up with the rest. You and Xiao Zhou will watch them closely and don¡¯t let anyone of them escape.¡±

    The skinny convict who had escorted Dong Xuebing upstairs nodded. He walked forward a few steps and opened the door to a ssroom, with a sign ¡®Year 5, ss 2¡¯ hanging above it. He pushed Dong Xuebing inside, and he tripped and knocked into a desk. He held his stomach in pain and looked around. A few people were huddling in a corner. Three students, around ten years old, two female teachers, and a male teacher, were squatting there.

    The skinny convict kicked Dong Xuebing and waved the knife in his hand. ¡°Squat over there, and don¡¯t move!¡±

    Another convict entered the ssroom. He was holding a police pistol and was there to guard the hostages with the skinny convict.

    The few kids were crying and huddling around the teachers. The female teachers¡¯ hands were tied using transparent tapes. The male teacher had his hands tied to a few desks with ropes. Dong Xuebing walked over to the hostages and sat down with them. He looked around, and the convict with the gun was standing at the far corner of the ssroom. He was holding his gun tightly, preparing to shoot when anything happens. The skinny convict with the knife was walking around the ssroom anxiously. Every once in awhile, he will peep outside at the armed police officers through the curtains.

    Dong Xuebing asked softly. ¡°Are you all the only hostages? Are there any more hostages?¡±

    The male teacher was stillposed, and only his hands were shaking. ¡°Those criminals rushed in with guns and immediately tied us up. I am not sure if the rest of the teachers and students had escaped.¡±

    Another female teacher cried and said. ¡°Teacher Chen should be around. I heard her screaming earlier. She should be in another ssroom.¡±

    Are the hostages not held in the same ce? Dong Xuebing frowned. The situation is worse than he expected.

    The fat convict with the gun, point towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction. ¡°Stop talking among yourselves! Do you want to be killed?! Ah?! Shut up!¡±

    The skinny convict took a nce at the hostages and asked. ¡°Brother Pang, do you think we can escape?¡±

    ¡°Of course!¡± The fat convict spat on the ground. ¡°We have so many hostages, and I don¡¯t believe the Police will dare to do anything to us. If they don¡¯t let us go, we will kill the kids first!¡±

    The few children heard him and started crying louder.

    The fat convict got angry and raised his gun. ¡°Stop crying, or I will kill all of you! Shut up! All of you shut up!

    A female teacher panicked and quickly pulled the few students nearer to her. She tried to stop them from crying, but the students were too young. Only one boy cried softer, and another student cried louder. The fat and skinny convicts frowned and cursed at them. They couldn¡¯t be bothered with the children and were whispering to each other softly.

    Dong Xuebing took this opportunity to whisper to the teachers. ¡°We don¡¯t have time. In a while, once I move, all of you get onto the ground.¡±

    The male teacher was shocked. ¡°There are too many of them, and they still have guns. You...¡±

    The female teacher also panics. ¡°Young man, you must not be rash.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We cannot sit around and wait. Just do what I said. Try to press the students down on the floor.¡±

    Another female teacher with long hair was shocked. ¡°You are not the Deputy Chief of the Ministry of Education? You are...¡±

    ¡°I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    The long hair teacher gasped. ¡°You are that Chief Xiao Dong? That Chief Dong?¡± The other two teachers looked at each other. Both of them had heard of Dong Xuebing before. In that instance, all the teachers saw a glimpse of hope.

    Suddenly, the ssroom¡¯s door opened, and a pale looking man entered, dragging a woman. The woman was not wearing any pants.

    The long hair teacher gasped. ¡°Teacher Chen!¡±

    ¡°Teacher Chen!¡± The male teacher clenched his fist tightly.

    Teacher Chen, who was not wearing anything below her waist, was thrown onto the floor. Sheid there, staring at the ceiling and was not moving. Tears were flowing from her listless eyes. That pale-looking manughed and kicked Teacher Chen a few times towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°This woman is terrific despite her age. Fatty, Skinny, you two should have some fun with her.¡± That manughed and walked out of the ssroom.

    The skinny convict looked at the private parts of Teacher Chen and was aroused.

    The fat convictughed. ¡°If you want to have fun, go ahead. The mini-bus is not here yet.¡±

    The male teacher cursed. ¡°Bastards!¡±

    The two female teachers were crying. Teacher Chen had a good reputation in school, and she is kindhearted and gentle. These bastards...

    The skinny convict walked up to Teacher Chen and started taking off his pants.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned ck and clenched his fist. When the skinny convict kneeled between Teacher Chen¡¯s legs and spread her legs open, Dong Xuebing pounced on him like a leopard. The skinny convict was still holding on to his knife and sneered as he saw Dong Xuebing getting closer to him. He raised his dagger and stabbed forward!

    Ah!!!

    The knife was impaled into Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach!

    The two female teachers screamed. Teacher Chen, who was on the floor, closed her eyes.

    BACK 3 seconds!

    Time returned.

    Dong Xuebing had returned to the position before he pounced forward. He had tried to grab the knife from that skinny convict as he tackles him down. But he failed in his previous attempt. This skinny convict was a thief and was very agile. He had a fast reaction, and Dong Xuebing had to change his strategy. He still rushed forward, but this time, he lowered both his hands slightly.

    The skinny convict sneered and stabbed forward with his dagger!

    Dong Xuebing already knew where the dagger wouldnd. He shouted and grabbed the skinny convict¡¯s wrist with both his hands. He twisted the convict¡¯s hand with all his strength and nearly broke his wrist. The dagger changed direction, and Dong Xuebing pushed it back towards the skinny convict. The skinny convict looked at the dagger in shock as it was stabbed into his chest. He tried to say something but could not find the strength. He had died on the spot!

    Eight convicts remains!

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time killing someone. But he does not have the time to think about it. He shouted. ¡°Get onto the floor!¡±

    The female teachers remembered what Chief Dong said earlier and quickly pushes the children onto the floor with her.

    The fat convict, who was at the far end of the ssroom, saw the skinny convict dies before his eyes. He couldn¡¯t react in time and aimed his gun at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Go to hell!¡±

    Dong Xuebing rushed towards the fat convict fearlessly, without dodging or hiding. There¡¯s no point in hiding, as no matter how fast Dong Xuebing was, he will not be faster than a bullet. His only option is to get as close as the fat convict to fight him. As long as Dong Xuebing was not killed instantly, he can always use BACK to turn back time!

    However, Dong Xuebing had underestimated that fat convict¡¯s marksmanship. He heard a loud bang and felt time stopped suddenly.

    The teachers and students were shocked to see a bloody bullet wound on Dong Xuebing¡¯s head!

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could feel a burning sensation in his head and copse onto the floor.

    It was pitch ck, and Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t hear a thing.

    Dong Xuebing realized he had failed. He was handcuffed, and his opponent had a gun. The difference is too significant. He tried to shout out in anger, but no voice coulde out of his throat. Dong Xuebing does not want to die, and he still has lots of unfinished tasks. He wants to be promoted to Section Chief and still had not sort out hisplicated rtionships. How can his life end so early? F**K!!!!

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Suddenly Dong Xuebing realized something. Howe his encounter now is so familiar?

    That¡¯s right! Dong Xuebing remembered! When he saved Aunt Xuan and that old man, he was killed by that vehicle. It is the same surroundings at that time. After that ident, he got the ability BACK. At that time, he used BACK to revive himself, and he can do the same thing now.

    Damn!

    BACK 30 Seconds!

    The darkness in front of Dong Xuebing was gone!

    The moment Dong Xuebing opens his eyes, he saw the light and that fat convict pointing his gun at him. His body was rushing towards the gun! He had returned! The time had returned to the moment before he was killed, and he was overjoyed! He had revived and is not dead!

    But the next moment, Dong Xuebing heard a loud bang!

    He felt a burning sensation in his head, and everything turned dark again!

    F**k!

    BACK 3 seconds!

    Time returned to 3 seconds ago!

    Dong Xuebing did not have time to think. He used all his strength to move his head to the side. But bullets are too fast for his eyes. When Dong Xuebing just started to move, the bullet entered his head for the third time. The position of his wound had moved slightly to the side. Dong Xuebing is dead again.

    BACK 4 seconds!

    This time, Dong Xuebing twisted his neck in advance.

    But that fat convict noticed it and moved his gun slightly. He shot Dong Xuebing in the head again!

    BACK 4 Seconds!

    Dong Xuebing knew he must get the timing right. He got to wait until the moment the fat convict squeezed the trigger and cannot change his aim before he dodges. That¡¯s the only chance Dong Xuebing had. One time, two times, three times, four times... Dong Xuebing tried again and again! He is struggling to stay alive!

    ssroom.

    The fat convict had lost his senses after seeing his partner is killed. He raised his gun and aimed at Dong Xuebing.

    The long hair female teacher and the male teacher¡¯s hearts almost stopped as they looked at the gun.

    Bang! The fat convict squeezed the trigger, and the bullet is moving directly towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. But an unbelievable scene unfolded before their eyes. Dong Xuebing calmly moved his head sideways, and the bullet grazed passed him by his ear. Dong Xuebing could feel a burning pain on his ear. He had finally dodged the bullet! After about a dozen tries, Dong Xuebing had managed to avoid the bullet!

    The fat convict was stunned and fired again! Bang!

    The teachers saw Dong Xuebing lowered his head slightly, and the bullet whizzed passed his scalp! Dong Xuebing dodged another bullet!

    The fat convict was shocked, and his mind stopped working. What¡¯s going on? Can this man dodge bullets?

    Dong Xuebing was in front of the fat convict in an instant. Both his hands were handcuffed and could not spread his hands. He can only hold the knife with both hands and shed at the fat convict¡¯s arm, which was holding the gun. The knife shed through the flesh and hit the bone. Dong Xuebing could not slice his hand off, but the fat convict dropped his gun. Dong Xuebing saw it and swing the dagger upwards, slicing the fat convict¡¯s throat. The fat convict used his hands to press against the wound on his throat, and blood was spurting through his fingers. Until the fat convict dies, he still does not understand how Dong Xuebing dodged the bullets!

    Seven convicts remain!

    The few teachers and students were stunned and were staring at Dong Xuebing in a daze.

    Dong Xuebing knew the gunshots would attract the other convicts and picked up the gun from the floor immediately.

    The ssroom¡¯s door was kicked open suddenly. Two convicts rushed in. One of them is holding a knife, and the other is holding a pole. They thought the hostages had resisted, and the fat convict opened fire. But the moment they entered the ssroom, they saw the bodies of the fat and skinny convicts, and the self-proimed Chief of the County¡¯s Ministry of Education young man is pointing a gun at them. Both the convicts panicked and tired, running out while shouting. ¡°Someone! Fatty is dead!¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened fire.

    Bang! Bang!

    Two shots! Dong Xuebing fired twice, and both convicts copsed onto the floor! Both shots had hit them on their heads!

    Five convicts remain!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s aim was not that urate. One of the two shots had missed, but he used BACK to shoot again. Dong Xuebing had less than 2 minutes of BACK remaining. To others, there is no second chance. But Dong Xuebing is different. He had BACK, the regret medicine. Even if he made a mistake, he could always undo the mistake with BACK. This is his biggest advantage.

    The male teacher was stunned as he looked at the four dead bodies. ¡°Dong... Chief Dong...¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and threw the knife over. ¡°Stay in the room! Lock the door after I leave!¡±

    After leaving the ssroom, Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and looked at the corridor.

    In the ssroom, next door, the Armed Robber and a few other convicts were rmed from the gunshots. They were armed with guns and knives, and their two aplices had not returned after going out to check on the hostages next door. All of them knew something must have happened.

    ¡°Brother, what should we do?¡± The Armed Robber asked a man with vitiligo.

    The vitiligo man replied coldly. ¡°Watch the hostages closely. If the other party dares to do anything, you just open fire. The rest will guard the entrance!¡±

    The Armed Robber immediately points his gun at the two students and a teacher beside him. He also moved his finger to rest on the trigger.

    The pale looking convict, who had dragged Teacher Chen to the next ssroom, was also holding a gun and pointing towards the door. Two other convicts, who were holding on to knives, were moving forward slowly. Once the other party enters through the door, they will kill him immediately.

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    ¡°It¡¯s you?!¡±

    The convicts realized the person outside is that Ministry of Education Chief!

    But even an idiot will know that someone in the Ministry of Education can¡¯t kill 4 of their aplices.

    The pale-looking man was sent to prison for rape. But before entering the prison, he had trained with a gun and is an expert. He is confident in his shooting skills. The moment the door was opened, he adjusted his aim and fired three shots at Dong Xuebing. Bang! Bang! Bang! He didn¡¯t even need to look and knew his target must be dead. This man is an idiot. How can someone just open the door and enter just like this? Doesn¡¯t he know that we have guns?

    But... the truth is not ording to their expectations!

    Dong Xuebing did not even try to find cover. He walked in with steady steps and moved his body slightly to aside. A bullet grazed past his chest, tearing his shirt and hitting the window panels on the corridor. Immediately after that, Dong Xuebing squat down slightly and tilted his head towards his right. One bullet narrowly missed Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder, and the other missed him by his face.

    Three bullets. Dong Xuebing had dodged three bullets!

    All the escapees in the room were stunned! How can a person dodge bullet just like this?! This person had dodged all the bullets!

    The pale-looking convict thought his eyes were ying tricks. How is this possible? He immediately wants to continue firing.

    But Dong Xuebing did not give him a chance. The moment he opened the door, he had given the convicts their advantage. But after dodging the bullets, it¡¯s his turn to retaliate. He continued walking into the room and fired four shots. The first convict that was killed was the Armed Robber. He was pointing his gun at the hostages and posed the highest threat. Dong Xuebing killed him with a shot between his brows, and the second convict killed by him was the rapist. A bullet hit him in his heart. The third and fourth convicts killed by Dong Xuebing were the two armed with knives. In an instant, only one out of the nine escapees were left.

    That man with white patches on his face. It¡¯s not that Dong Xuebing did not want to shoot him, but his gun ran out of ammunition.

    Dong Xuebing rushed forward towards thest convict.

    The vitiligo convict panicked and was about to stab a hostage with the knife he was holding. ¡°Don¡¯te any closer!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands were still handcuffed and were not very agile. He saw the dagger was about to stab a little girl¡¯s head, and he roared. ¡°You dare?!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s gun is out of bullets and had given the knife to the male teacher. Now, he does not have any weapons and is still a distance away. There was no way he could reach the convict and hostage in time. Dong Xuebing yelled and threw the gun forward with both his hands!

    Crash! Dong Xuebing missed, and the gun smashed the window behind the vitiligo convict.

    BACK 3 seconds!

    Time returned to the moment before he threw his gun.

    Dong Xuebing did not waste any time and threw his gun with all his strength!

    This time, the gun hit the convict in his leg, and he staggered. But he still managed to plunge his dagger into the little girl¡¯s shoulder!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s turned red. BACK 4 seconds!

    The scenes shed!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the vitiligo man and threw his gun again!

    This time, the gun hit the convict¡¯s hand, and he dropped the dagger!

    Dong Xuebing seized the opportunity to pounce forward and hit the convict in the face with his elbow. The vitiligo convict screamed in pain, and his face was all bloodied. Heshed out a kick at Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing rolled to his side to avoid it. At the same time, he picked up the dagger dropped by the convict from the floor and pressed it against his neck.

    The vitiligo convict was shocked and gritted his teeth. He finally stops resisting.

    The teachers beside were crying with joy. They are saved! All of them are saved!

    Dong Xuebing was finally relieved. He roared: ¡°Bastard! You all dare toe and create trouble in Yan Tai county?!¡±

    The vitiligo convict was also somebody. Even in his current situation, he could remain expressionless. He looked at Dong Xuebing and then at the handcuffs. He smiled. ¡°You are terrific. You managed to kill 8 of us with no weapons and had both hands handcuffed. Other than my elder brother, I was never impressed by anyone else. I am impressed by you. Haha... I didn¡¯t know the Police have someone as skillful as you. Are you an Armed Police?¡±

    ¡°Public Security.¡±

    The convict asked. ¡°Can you tell me how you avoided the bullets?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    The vitiligo convict saw Dong Xuebing refusing to answer him, and he sighed. ¡°Alright. Do what you want with me. Anyway, I will be executed after I get back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How many of you are here?¡± He was afraid that there would be other aplices in the building.

    ¡°9.¡±

    ¡°Where is your brother?¡± Dong Xuebing recognized this convict and knew one of the escapees is his elder brother. These two brothers are the most dangerous escapees among all. From their files, they had even built a bomb in the past.

    The vitiligo convict replied. ¡°We got separated during our escape. My brother is not with us, and he should be... Eh?!¡± He startedughing suddenly. ¡°That means my brother is still not dead or arrested? He is still on the run?! Hahaha... that¡¯s great. You all are in trouble. If my brother knows that I am killed by you all, he will surely get revenge for me.¡± But when he remembered this officer in front of him could dodge bullets, he kept quiet. He did not wish for his brother to get revenge for him. His brother might be killed if he met this person.

    ¡°Alright. Give me a swift death!¡± The vitiligo convict closed his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing did not want to kill him as he had lost the ability to resist arrest, and if he kills him now, it will be considered a crime.

    The vitiligo convict seems to know what Dong Xuebing was thinking. He grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands suddenly and pushed the dagger into his throat!

    Blood spurt out from his neck!

    Dong Xuebing frowned and released his grip on the dagger. The vitiligo convict copsed on the ground with his eyes opened, no longer breathing.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his hands and turned to the hostages. ¡°Don¡¯t be scare. You all are safe now. Follow me out.¡±

    Within a few minutes, all nine escapees were killed!

 Chapter 226 â€“ Credi

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    Nan Liu Junior School.

    Outside of the school gates.

    Behind a row of police cars, the County¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa, County¡¯s Mayor Xie Hun, Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, County¡¯s Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Huang Li, Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng were holding a meeting on how to handle this case. After knowing Chief Dong had entered the school building to rece Cao Xupeng as a hostage, Xie Hun rushed back to the school. The officer driving the police car is not Dong Xuebing and dare not to go against the Mayor¡¯s orders. He immediately turned the police car around and drove back to the school. But it was toote. Dong Xuebing had already entered the school building.

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Continuous gunshots were heard. All the family members and officers panicked.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s face changed. ¡°Shit! That might be Chief Dong!¡±

    Xiang Daofa hit the police car¡¯s windshield angrily. ¡°This Xiao Dong! What the hell is he doing?! Can¡¯t he wait a little longer?! There will be opportunities to save the hostages after they leave in the mini-bus! How can he act by himself? He will agitate the criminals, and the hostages will be in danger! Chief Dong is too rash!¡±

    Although what Secretary Xiang said was right, Liang Chengpeng felt he was too much. Chief Dong had sacrificed himself as the hostage for the teachers and students. Just his courage alone is admirable. ¡°Secretary Xiang, what should we do now?¡±

    Xiang Daofa gave Liang Chengpeng a stare. ¡°Are you the Public Security Chief?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng took a deep breath. He could tell Xiang Daofa is trying to push the responsibility to him.

    Huang Li gave the instructions. ¡°Get the Armed officers ready! Be prepared to engage the escapees anytime!¡±

    Bang! Bang! Bang! It was the sounds of gunshots again!

    Everyone was worried. The situation is gloomy for them. There are nine escapees, and they are armed with guns and knives, and there are more than a dozen hostages. If the police rush in, no one knows what tragedy will happen. But if they don¡¯t storm the building after the gunshots, Chief Dong and the hostages will be in danger.

    Just when everyone was looking towards the school building, Mayor Xie said.

    ¡°Get the Armed Police to enter!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng hesitated. ¡°But... The situation inside...¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Storm the building! Rescue the hostages!¡±

    When the situation is dire, people will hesitate to make any decisions, and it will cause a dy. Huang Li heard Xie Hun and turned to look at Xiang Daofa. He was utterly disappointed with Xiang Daofa. Even now, thetter is still thinking of pushing the responsibility to others. Doesn¡¯t he know that if anything happens to the hostages, everyone at the scene will be held responsible? It was the younger Xie Hun that impressed him. She can still be so decisive and gave out such order under this circumstance.

    Huang Li agreed with Xie Hun, and this is not the time to hesitate. ¡°Enter and rescue the hostages!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng gritted his teeth and gave out the orders through his radio set.

    The Armed Police started to move. A team rushed towards the school building¡¯s main door, and another team surrounded the ground floor. They were preparing to enter the building through the windows. Some officers ran towards the back of the building to prevent the criminals from escaping. The onlookers were nervous. They were worried that the hostages might already be killed by the time the police enter. Many parents were crying and praying for their children¡¯s safety. Deputy Team Leader Feng, Chu Feng, and the rest of the officers were worried about Chief Dong¡¯s safety. The gunshots had stopped, and Chief Dong might be dead by now.

    But when the Armed Police were about to break the front door open, something unexpected happened.

    The school building¡¯s main door was opened by someone inside!

    Dong Xuebing, who had entered the building as hostage 5 to 6 minutes ago, walked out unscathed. His hands were still handcuffed, and his clothes and hands were covered in blood!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    The police officers at the door were shocked and did not understand what was going on. Is Chief Dong not dead? But how did hee out by himself?

    The next moment, all the Armed Officers froze in their steps as they look behind Dong Xuebing. They looked like they had seen a ghost! A few secondster, everyone outside of the school building and school gates saw one kid... two kids... three kids... four kids... five kids... walking out of the school building one after another. A few teachers also staggered out slowly into the school field!

    ¡°Leilei!

    ¡°Teacher Chen!¡±

    ¡°Huanhuan!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yu!¡±

    The parents and rtives outside of the school rushed forward to look for their kids and family!

    ¡°Mum!¡±

    ¡°Dad!¡±

    ¡°Sob! Dad! Dad!¡±

    It was a heartwarming sight in the school field. People were hugging, crying, kissing...

    A few reporters took the opportunity to sneak in and start taking pictures of the touching moment. They even took pictures of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and felt satisfied. It was worth rescuing all the hostages even if he had lost an arm or leg in the process. He looked at the stunned police officers and smiled. He waved his hand. ¡°Old Feng, what are you looking at? Hurry up and release the handcuffs. How can I let the reporters take photographs of me with these cuffs? People might think that I am one of the escapees. Hurry up!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng and a few officers ran forward. ¡°Where are the escapees?¡±

    Secretary Xiang, Mayor Xie, Chief Liang, and the rest of the leaders walked quickly to Dong Xuebing.

    Liang Chengpeng asked urgently. ¡°What¡¯s the situation inside? How did the hostages escape?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had only entered the building for 5 minutes, and he walked out with all the hostages. This was too weird.

    Huang Li, Cao Xupeng, and the rest were staring at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly realized that he had killed several people earlier. He felt like vomiting and had goosebumps. His face turned pale and said. ¡°I had killed the criminals.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng paused for a second and asked. ¡°How many?¡±

    ¡°9.¡±

    Xiang Dafa took a deep breath. Even Xie Hun got shocked. ¡°All the escapees are dead?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The situation was critical, and if I hold back and don¡¯t kill them, the hostages will be in danger. So...¡±

    Many people don¡¯t believe what Dong Xuebing said and looked at him weirdly. They thought to themselves. It will be a miracle if one manages to escape from nine criminals. You are still considering if you want to hold back? A few secondster, an Armed Officer, who had entered the building, came out. He looked at Dong Xuebing in shock and reported. ¡°Sir! The bodies of the nine escapees are found on the second floor of the school building! They are all dead!¡±

    The school field suddenly bes quiet. Many parents and reporters looked over in shock!

    All dead?

    Nine of them?!

    Huang Li and Cao Xupeng exchanged looks. In that instance, many people saw the handcuffs on Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands. His hands were still cuffed tightly and were in the same position when Chief Dong entered the school building. Dong Xuebing had entered the building with no weapons and had his hands cuffed. His opponents are nine strong escapees armed with guns and knives. The escapees still have hostages. Did he manage to kill all the escapees under these circumstances and rescued all the hostages without getting hurt?

    Damn! Your fighting skills are too ridiculous!

    After a while, the policemen carried the bodies out. The bodies were covered with a white cloth.

    One...

    Two...

    Three...

    There were nine bodies in total.

    The scene of the bodies being carried out one after another was shocking. The Police officers were speechless. They had heard that Chief Dong is good at fighting and could fight against six opponents at once. He can fire four shots continuously and hit four criminals in their legs. But today, everyone finally understood the real power of Chief Dong. He should be unbeatable in the whole province! There can never be another officer who can fight as well as Chief Dong. Do you think you are better than Chief Dong? Fine. We will handcuff you and throw you in the middle of a bunch of criminals. We can don¡¯t give the criminals hostages and guns. You just need to make it out alive!

    Deputy Team Leader Feng was speechless as he released the handcuffs from Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands. He wanted to ask, ¡°Did you graduate from a normal university?¡± But he did not ask this question as everyone had seen Chief Dong¡¯s resume before. He had graduated from a third-rate university in Beijing and is not from the Police School.

    The students¡¯ parents walked over and crowded around Dong Xuebing.

    An olddy was crying as she held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you! My whole family thanked you from the bottom of our hearts!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt warmed and held the olddy¡¯s hand.

    p...... someone in the crowd started pping and soon, the students¡¯ family members, the teachers¡¯ family members, the reporters, police officers, the onlookers, and even the leaders like Xiang Daofa, Xie Hun, and Cao Xupeng started pping.

    Click! A reporter took a picture of this scene!

    About 10 minutester, the parents and family members left with their children.

    Xie Hun walked up to Dong Xuebing and looked at him. She nodded slightly and said. ¡°Well done! You deserve the full credit in this incident!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt slightly embarrassed. ¡°Mayor Xie, this is what I should do.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and narrowed her eyes as she looked at him. ¡°Very modest. Good.¡±

    Laing Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing with approving looks. Chief Dong had done the Public Security proud.

    The incident is over, and Secretary Xiang had left to settle the aftermath. Xie Hun was also leaving, when a car suddenly stopped at the school¡¯s gates. The Director of the County¡¯s Ministry of Education, Yu Zhengzhi, alighted from the vehicle in a hurry and ran over. ¡°Mayor Xie, I amte because of some problems at home.¡± He smells of alcohol and should be drinking earlier.

    Xie Hun looked at him. ¡°The case is already over, and you just arrived? Where have you been?!¡±

    Yu Zhengzhi wiped his sweat and replied nervously. ¡°My house...¡±

    Xie Hun ignored him and entered her vehicle.

 Chapter 227 â€“ Increased of reputation

    The next day. Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing had returned to the Family Quarters from the Bureau. The weather is very hot, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong, you are back so early?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am not working these two days.¡±

    ¡°I heard you are given Second ssmendation. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Haha, thank you.¡±

    On Dong Xuebing¡¯s way back to his apartment, many family members of the Public Security stopped to congratte him.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment was like an oven when he returned. He immediately took out the remote controller and switched on the air conditioner. He set the temperature at 22 degrees Celsius and took a bottle of beer from the fridge. He finished the beer and felt slightly cooler. Dong Xuebing sat on his sofa and took out a copy of the newspaper from his bag. There is a picture of him covered in blood, shaking hands with the olddy. Many other officers and vigers were pping around him.

    This report is on the third page of the Provincial Newspaper, and it describes what the County¡¯s Party Secretary and the Public Security¡¯s leaders did. The article did not read a lot on what Dong Xuebing did but gave an outline of the operation to save the hostages. In Dong Xuebing¡¯s bag, there is another copy newspaper. It is the County¡¯s newspaper, and yesterday¡¯s incident was the headlines. The report had described how courageous Dong Xuebing was and how he saved all the hostages.

    Dong Xuebing put down the newspaper and gulped beer.

    Dong Xuebing had saved the hostages, gained fame and even got the credit. Nothing is better than this!

    In the morning, the Bureau held a meeting to praise Dong Xuebing. Not only the County¡¯s Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, was at the meeting, but even the Provincial Public Security leader was also present at the meeting to give Dong Xuebing the Second-ssmendation award. ¡°Due to Dong Xuebing¡¯s outstanding performance in the hostage situation, he will be awarded the Second-ss Commendation award.¡± After the wars, very few First-ssmendation awards were given out. A personal Second-ss award is already outstanding, honorable, and prestigious. This is the confirmation given by the Party, and it¡¯s a significant achievement!

    Considering Dong Xuebing had some light injuries during his fight with the escapees, Liang Chengpeng gave him two days to rest at home. Chief Dong¡¯s achievement had made Liang Chengpeng and the County¡¯s Public Security proud. But when asked about how he takes down the escapees, everyone was stunned. Chief Dong imed he was lucky, but the rescued teachers and students said Chief Dong could dodge bullets. They couldn¡¯t describe it properly. Anyway, Chief Dong had only tilted his head, moved his body sideways, lowered his shoulders, and not a single bullet hit him.

    This was too weird, and no one believed it was possible. The only exnation is Dong Xuebing was lucky not to get shot.

    But everyone agreed that Dong Xuebing had top-notched fighting skills. There¡¯s no argument on this!

    Living room.

    Dong Xuebing had lost count on the number of times his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered his phone, and this time, it is the County¡¯s Deputy Party Secretary, Cao Xupeng.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone had been ringing nonstop since yesterday afternoon. Some calls were from the students¡¯ parents, his colleagues, leaders, and his rtives. Everyone who heard of the incident called him to ask about it. His mother was shocked when she learned about the incident and called to remind him not to put himself in danger in the future.

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted after the call with Deputy Secretary Cao.

    Not only Dong Xuebing was physically tired, but he was also mentally exhausted. He had killed nine people and will not get over it in a day or two. Just this morning, he had cooked an egg for breakfast. But the smell reminded him of the blood yesterday, and he lost his appetite. Even during the lunch with the County¡¯s leaders, Dong Xuebing did not eat a single piece of meat.

    Sigh... he is mentally affected.

    Dong Xuebing felt he should rx andid down on his sofa, listening to some soothing music.

    Half an hour had passed.

    Ding Dong, Ding Dong. The doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing stood up from the sofa and switched off the music, before opening the door. ¡°Oh, Sister Hu.¡±

    Standing at the door is Hu Silian, who was suspended from her duties. She was not in her Police uniform and was wearing a light-colored dress with white heels. ¡°Hehe, Chief Dong. I heard you had just returned home, and I am here to congratte you. Am I disturbing you?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and opened the gates. ¡°No. Come in.¡±

    Hu Silian entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment andughed. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I am not at the scene yesterday and couldn¡¯t see your heroic pose.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, and his face turned slightly red. ¡°What heroic? I was just lucky. I had almost died yesterday.¡±

    Hu Silian held back herughter and looked at Dong Xuebing with her big eyes. ¡°You are too humble. If it¡¯s someone else, no... even an elite Armed Officer, cannot suppress nine criminals with both hands handcuffed. You are equivalent to a team of Armed Police Officers. I had read the papers this morning, and everyone in the family quarters is talking about you. Your reputation had increased.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and poured a cup of tea for Hu Silian. ¡°Stop ttering me. I think I had be more notorious.¡±

    Hu Silian took the cup of tea from him, and curiously asked. ¡°Why?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°Nine people are dead after I entered school. My nickname, God of gue, will be the talk of the town.¡±

    Hu Silianughed. ¡°That¡¯s everyone¡¯s respect for you. Hahaha... Now, everyone in Yan Tai County will show a thumbs up when your name is mentioned. What the newspaper wrote is true. Courageous and fearless. You are cing the hostages¡¯ safety before oneself. I think all leaders should learn from you. Chief Dong, I am impressed by you. I even suspect you are one of the secret agents when you are with State Security.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Secret agent? My job there is to write speeches and deliver documents. It¡¯s an administrative job.¡±

    Hu Silian was not the only person who asked him this.

    After some mindless chatting, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Sister Hu, are you here to see me for anything?¡±

    Hu Silian shook her head. ¡°Nothing. I am just here to thank you. Because of the blunder by the Command Center, two lives were lost. I couldn¡¯t sleep for the past two days. Sigh... now, the case is closed, and the criminals are all killed by you. I felt much better. Thank you.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°How¡¯s your new job assignment?¡±

    Hu Silian sighed when she heard this. ¡°There is still no news. Maybe I will be transferred to other stations.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Your position?¡±

    Hu Silian smiled. ¡°What position? At most, I will be getting the same treatment as the junior staff. I can never take on the leader role. Chief Dong, I am here also to bid farewell. I guess I will be transferred away these few days, and I am too embarrassed to stay in the Public Security¡¯s Family Quarters.¡± Hu Silian is only 30 years old and still has a long way to go. But that mistake made by the Command Center had stopped her career advancement. Most likely, she will be wasting her life in a powerless department and will never have the chance to get promoted again.

    Dong Xuebing felt this was a waste. ¡°Do you want me to try helping you?¡±

    Hu Silian sighed. ¡°It¡¯s the County Government who decided on my suspension. Even Chief Liang cannot do anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Hu Silian¡¯s shoulder. He doesn¡¯t wish for her to leave. There were too few women in the government service, and smart women like Sister Hu was rare. Dong Xuebing had seen the danger of being in the government servant. One wrong move, and you lost everything. Sometimes, even when it¡¯s not your fault, you will also get into trouble, and you can only consider yourself unlucky.

    Maybe Hu Silian was trying to avoid gossips, and she left after 10 minutes.

    After Hu Silian left, Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. He hesitated for a while and picked up his phone to call Xie Hun. Since Xie Hune to Yan Tai County, both of them had not met privately. Dong Xuebing wanted to meet her. After yesterday¡¯s events, he missed Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan badly. When the bullet hit him in his head, both their images appeared in his mind.

    Ring... ring... ring... the phone rang for a while before it was picked up.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Xie Hun¡¯s sexy voice answered.

    ¡°Hello, Mayor Xie. I¡¯m Xiao Dong from Public Security.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Chief Dong. What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. ¡°I want to report to you on my work progress. Will you be free in the afternoon?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I have a meeting in the afternoon. How about tomorrow?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sure. I will call you tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°No need. I will get my secretary to call you. Ok?¡± After Xie Hun said this, she paused. ¡°Oh, I forgot I still don¡¯t have a secretary. The Office Director had rmended a few candidates, but I find them not suitable. Are you familiar with the people in the County Government? The candidate does not need to be from the Secretary department. Let me know if you have any rmendations. It must be a female, must not be too old, and must be smart.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. The secretary of the leader is an important position, let alone the secretary to the Mayor. Everyone will be fighting for this position. In the past, Dong Xuebing felt the role of a secretary is only a messenger. But now, he doesn¡¯t think so. If you want to advance rapidly in government service, bing a secretary is one of the better options. You can learn the work of a leader and how a leader should act and gain their trust after a few years. Soon, you will be deployed to the grassroots and be a district head or district¡¯s Party Secretary!

    Xie Hun wants me to rmend someone for this crucial role? This is her trust in me.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. He is afraid that rmending the wrong person will bring trouble for Sister Xie. Furthermore, he does not know a lot of people in the County Government. The County¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa was the former Mayor, and everyone in the Government might be his people. No wonder Sister Xie couldn¡¯t make up her mind. First, she is too young, and having an older secretary will make her feel ufortable. Moreover, Sister Xie is a female, and a male secretary will invite gossips. This secretary candidate is too...

    Eh?!

    Wait a minute!

    Female, not too old, must be smart?

    A woman suddenly appears in Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, what do you think about our Bureau¡¯s former Office Director, Hu Silian?¡±

    ¡°Hu Silian? I remembered she was just removed from her position.¡±

    ¡°Yes. The mistake made by the Command Center had nothing to do with her, and she was only the scapegoat to shoulder the me. Director Hu has a clean background and is familiar with Yan Tai County. She is also good with interpersonal rtionships and is a smooth talker. She is not old and has a nice character. I think she fits your requirements.¡± Dong Xuebing wants to help Xie Hun to find a good secretary and also help Hu Silian.

    Xie Hun paused for a while and said. ¡°Ok. I will consider your suggestion.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Err... ok. Sorry to disturb you. I will hang up now?¡±

    ¡°......¡± Xie Hun kept quiet.

    ¡°Mayor Xie?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, I don¡¯t wish to see another incident like yesterday afternoon. I don¡¯t care how good you can fight, how much you care for the safety of the people, you must remember that there are a lot of people that care for you. If you dare to do such things again in the future, I will remove you from your position.¡± Xie Hun¡¯s tone was cold, but Dong Xuebing could feel she cares for him. There were too many people around yesterday, and she must have kept these words to herself. When she gave the orders for the Armed Police to storm the building, it should also because she wants to rescue him.

    Dong Xuebing felt warm in his heart. ¡°Yes... I understand.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    ¡°Errr... Is it convenient for you to talk now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Errr... I want to see you.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and replied. ¡°Didn¡¯t you see me yesterday? You even threw me into the car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard this and quickly exined. ¡°Ah... I was forced by the situation. I did it because I am afraid you might be hurt.¡±

    ¡°You are afraid I will be hurt, then I will not be afraid you will be injured?¡±

    ¡°Errr... let¡¯s not talk about this. I promise I will take care of my safety in the future, ok?¡±

    ¡°You better keep to your words. You... once you get heated up, you don¡¯t know what you are doing. But it is also because of this you jumped into the river to save me.¡±

    ¡°Why did you mention about that incident again? It¡¯s all in the past, and let¡¯s not talk about it.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°You should have a lot of work, right? I will hang up now?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... do you miss me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How much?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°I..., I miss you badly.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled and was satisfied with his answer. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s hang up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Huh? How would I know? That¡¯s why I am asking you.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... Bye.¡± The line was cut.

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself as he looks at his phone.

 Chapter 228 â€“ Mayor Xieâ€™s new Secretary

    Afternoon.

    It¡¯s summer, and the air is dry and hot.

    In the Mayor¡¯s office, the air conditioner is blowing out cool air.

    The County Government¡¯s Office Director knocked on the door, and a soft voice said from inside. ¡°Come in.¡± Yao Yi straightened her back and entered the room. He ced a file on Mayor Xie¡¯s desk and looked at Xie Hun, who was still reading a document. ¡°Mayor, all the information of the candidates from the Secretary Department, are here. Let me know who you would like to meet, and I will call them over.¡±

    Every time there is a change in the County¡¯s leader, there will be a reshuffle of officials.

    The Secretary of the Mayor yed an important role, and many people were eyeing it.

    Yao Yi also has his n. Xiao Wang from the Secretary Department is close to his wife. Before Mayor Xie arrived in the County, Xiao Wang had visited Yao Yi¡¯s house several times to send gifts. She hopes to get the position with Yao Yi¡¯s help. As the Office Director, Yao Yi has the authority to make rmendations to the Mayor about the Secretary. Mayor Xie is new to the County and is not familiar with the officials there. So, Yao Yi purposely ces Xiao Wang¡¯s resume on the first page.

    Xie Hun put down her pen and start flipping the file.

    Yao Yi said. ¡°This is Xiao Wang. She is capable and hardworking. Although she is young, she is very mature.¡±

    Xie Hun scanned through Xiao Wang¡¯s resume and smiled at Yao Yi.

    Yao Yi was flustered and knew Mayor Xie had seen through him.

    Xie Hun continued to flip through the pages and then ce the file on her desk. She tapped on her desk with her finger and asked. ¡°The County¡¯s Public Security Office Director Hu Silian had been suspended from her duties. Is her new work arrangement decided? Hmmm... get me a copy of her resume and ask her to see me.¡±

    Yao Yi was stunned and immediately replied. ¡°I will go and arrange the meeting now.¡±

    After leaving the office, Yao Yi wondered. Why did Mayor Xie suddenly remember this person?

    Yao Yi had only wondered for a moment. He had tried his best to help Xiao Wang, and there is nothing he can do. Yao Yi is now in an awkward position. In the past, he is on the former Mayor, Xiang Daofa, side. But after Xiang Daofa was promoted, he got to serve the new Mayor as the Office Director. Mayor Xie might feel ufortable and might transfer him away.

    Public Security Family Quarter.

    Hu Silian was sitting at home, listening to music. She wanted to dance to make herself feel better but was not in the mood.

    Almost ten years of hard work had gone down the drain. Hu Silian sighed.

    Hu Silian¡¯s husband, Hu Ge, is in the kitchen preparing dinner. He felt his heart aching to see his wife losing weight over this incident. He knew his wife is unhappy with this oue and wanted to console her. But he dare not to say anything. At home, Hu Silian is his superior, and Hu Ge must listen to her. If he consoled her and said something that made her worse, he will get a scolding from her.

    Ring... ring... ring... the phone at home rang.

    Hu Silian sat on the sofa and pretended not to hear it.

    Hu Ge looked at Hu Silian and quickly wiped his hands and ran over to answer the call. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°I am calling from the County Government office. Can you get Hu Silian to the phone?¡±

    Hu Ge was surprised and asked the other party to wait a while. He quickly waved to Hu Silian and points to the phone.

    Hu Silian hesitated for a few seconds and answered. ¡°Hello?¡± The other party immediately asked. ¡°Is this Director Hu? I am Yao Yi.¡±

    Hu Silian was surprised and replied in a softer tone. ¡°Director Yao...¡±

    Yao Yi said. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Mayor Xie wants to meet you. Come over now.¡±

    The Mayor wanted to meet me? Hu Silian was stunned. ¡°Director Yao, do you know why Mayor Xie wants...¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... It¡¯s good news. Just go straight to the Mayor¡¯s office.¡±

    After hanging up, Hu Silian was still puzzled why the Mayor wants to see her. Her husband was beside her, looking at her. He is also curious about what was happening. ¡°I also don¡¯t know what is going on. The Mayor wants to meet me.¡± Hu Silian would not be surprised if Xie Hun met her before. But she had only seen Xie Hun from a distance and had not even spoken to her before. Howe Mayor Xie wants to meet her now? This made Hu Silian worried.

    Hu Ge was also nervous. ¡°Then... are you going?¡±

    Hu Silian gave her husband a stare. ¡°The Mayor wants to meet you, can I choose not to go? Bring me my clothes. I will change to my suit!¡±

    Hu Ge nodded and ran into the room to bring his wife her clothes and purse.

    Hu Silian looked at herself in the mirror and adjusted her clothing. She tried to make herself look as professional as possible.

    County Government.

    The County Government building and the County¡¯s Party office are located in the samepound.

    On the way, Hu Silian was covered in sweat. It was due to the hot weather, and she is also nervous.

    Knock, knock, knock. Hu Silian stood outside the Mayor¡¯s office and knocks on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    Hu Silian pushed open the door and entered. ¡°Mayor Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and looked at Hu Silian from top to toe. She nodded slightly. ¡°Come in and have a seat.¡±

    Hu Silian dare not to sit down and stood there nervously.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous. Come. Sit down first.¡±

    Whatever is meant or predestined to happen will happen. Hu Silian had worked in the government service for many years and knew if she still behaves timidly, Mayor Xie will look down on her. So, she sat down with half her butt on the chair, and her back straightened.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I heard that you are removed from your position because of the jailbreak case. What do you think of your punishment?¡±

    Hu Silian replied with a straight face. ¡°Nothing. The blunder is caused by staff from themand center, and as the leader, I must take on this responsibility.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and nodded. ¡°Good.¡±

    After chatting for a while, Xie Hun suddenly asked. ¡°Xiao Hu, did Director Yao told you why I want to meet you?¡±

    Hu Silian blinked and replied. ¡°No.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and said something unexpected. ¡°I need a secretary. Are you willing toe over to help me?¡±

    What? Me? Secretary?

    Hu Silian was shocked and couldn¡¯t believe her ears. ¡°You... you are... me?¡±

    Xie Hun crossed her legs gracefully and took a sip from her teacup. Sheughed. ¡°Haha... the title is Secretary, but it is a messenger, and there will not be an official title. If you are willing, I will give you a Deputy Office Director in the County Government. How is it? Are you willing?¡±

    Hu Silian was stunned by this surprise. ¡°I..., I am willing!¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Alright. Report for work tomorrow morning, and the room outside my office will be your office. As for your transfer orders and other paperwork, there is no hurry. I have lots of work waiting for you. You must report for work immediately. Haha...¡±

    Hu Silian was overjoyed. This was like striking a lottery, but she could not understand why Mayor Xie picked her. She does not have any background, didn¡¯t send any gifts, and had even made a mistake. This was too weird! No... someone must have rmended her to Mayor Xie. If not, Mayor Xie might not even know who she is.

    Who is it?

    Who is the one who rmended me to Mayor Xie?

    Hu Silian could not think of anyone who helped her. She immediately thanked Mayor Xie. ¡°Thank you! I will work hard and not let you down!¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand and smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Chief Dong.¡±

    Hu Silian was stunned. ¡°Chief Dong?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°This Chief Dong found out that I am looking for a secretary, and rmended you this afternoon. He had praised you to the skies and said you are capable, smart and matured. You are also familiar with Yan Tai County. Haha... Chief Dong had promised me. If I find that you are not as capable as what Xiao Dong says, I will look for him.¡±

    Hu Silian¡¯s eyes turned red. She did not expect Dong Xuebing was the one who rmended her to the Mayor!

    This a big favor!

    Hu Silian took a deep breath after she stepped out of the County¡¯s Party Committee building. The skies seem bluer, and trees seem greener. Everything around her had changed. This morning, Hu Silian was still sighing and worried about her future. But in the afternoon, she bes Mayor Xie¡¯s Secretary. Her career has been revived.

    Back at the Public Security Family Quarters, Hu Silian met a few Bureau leaders who had returned from work.

    In government service, some staff has reliable information sources. The moment Hu Silian stepped out of the County¡¯s Party Committee building, news of her bing Mayor Xie¡¯s Secretary spreads. Zhao Jingsong saw Hu Silian and quickly greeted her with a smile. ¡°Director Hu... Oh, I should call you Secretary Hu. Congrattions.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled. ¡°The official orders are not out yet, and it is not confirmed.¡±

    Qin Yong was returning home and saw Hu Silian. He also greeted her politely.

    Although Zhao Jingsong had been trying to flirt with her and Qin Yong had not helped her, Hu Silian still treated them with respect and returned their greetings politely. This morning, people were still avoiding her, and some even do not want to have eye contact with her. But now, everyone in the estate greeted her warmly.

    Hu Silian was feeling emotional.

    The tides had changed too quickly. Many people still do not understand why Mayor Xie wanted Hu Silian to be her Secretary. She even gave Hu Silian the position of the Deputy Office Director of the County¡¯s Government building. How did she get the backing of the Mayor? Secretary are the messengers for the leaders and cannot be offended. If not, the Secretary might talk bad about you in front of the leader. Hu Silian had returned, and those who ignored her these few days, are trying to make up with her.

    Hu Ge, who was upstairs, heard his wife¡¯s voice and looked down from the windows.

    Hu Ge was shocked to see people surrounding Hu Silian. What¡¯s wrong? Why is my wife so popr suddenly?

    Home.

    Hu Ge was waiting patiently for Hu Silian and went to open the door before Hu Silian took out her keys. After he closed the door, he asked. ¡°Xiao Lian, what happened? Why are they so polite to you? Didn¡¯t you got removed from your...¡±

    Hu Silian turned and smiled seductively before hugging her husband. ¡°I have something to tell you.¡±

    Hu Ge felt weird. They were married for many years, and his wife seldom hugs him like this. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°I will be transferred to the County¡¯s Government Office as the Deputy Office Director.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°Also, I will start work tomorrow as Mayor Xie¡¯s secretary!¡±

    Hu Ge was surprised. ¡°Really? Mayor Xie wants you to be her Secretary?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Hu Silian smiled and kissed her husband. ¡°Hurry... carry me to the room. I want...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s time for dinner.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    An hourter, Hu Silianid her head on Hu Ge¡¯s chest, panting. She had never been so excited before. She had vented all her frustrations on her husband just now and had a satisfied smile now.

    Hu Ge hugged his wife¡¯s waist. ¡°You still haven¡¯t told me how you be the Mayor¡¯s secretary suddenly.¡±

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°It¡¯s Chief Dong who rmended me. You should know Chief Dong¡¯s character. He dared to say anything and had rmended me to the Mayor when he was reporting to her about his work progress. Sigh... he didn¡¯t even care if the leader will get angry or not. Maybe the Mayor has a good impression of Chief Dong because of yesterday¡¯s case.¡±

    Hu Ge was surprised. ¡°Chief Dong?¡±

    Hu Silian pped her forehead suddenly. ¡°Shit. I forgot.¡±

    Hu Ge asked. ¡°What?¡±

    Hu Silian got up to look for her clothing. ¡°I still have not thanked Chief Dong. I owe him too much.¡±

    Hu Ge nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. We must thank him. Errr... our house still has two cartons of Zhong Hwa cigarettes. Bring those along. What about liquor? We don¡¯t have any good alcohol at home. You want me to go out and buy a few bottles?¡±

    Hu Silian thought for a while. ¡°Just bring the cigarettes will do. Chief Dong seldom drinks alcohol. Let¡¯s go together.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    In the smoky and oily kitchen, Dong Xuebing had prepared stir-fried mutton, braised chicken wings and deep-fried prawns himself. He walked out of the kitchen in his apron, with all the dishes, and sat at the dining table. He stared at the few meat dishes, suppressed his nausea feeling, and took a bite of the chicken wing.

    Dong Xuebing had prepared all meat dishes was to ovee his ovee psychological barriers.

    It would be too embarrassing if others knew he is afraid of eating meat after killing some criminals.

    Gross? No matter how gross it is, I must eat it! I must ovee my fears!

    Dong Xuebing start to stuff his mouth with meat when the doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing went to the door and saw Hu Silian and Hu Ge standing outside with a carton of cigarettes wrapped in newspaper. Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Sister Hu, why are you two here? Come in.¡±

    Hu Silian looked at the dishes on the table and asked. ¡°You are having dinner? Am I disturbing you?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Have you two eaten? Do you want to join me?¡±

    Hu Silianughed. ¡°We still have not taken our dinner and are hungry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing brought them to the dining table. ¡°Don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me. Come and try my cooking. It¡¯s still warm.¡±

    Hu Ge put down the cigarettes and said. ¡°Chief Dong, please seat. I will get the rice.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since anyone visited me. Let¡¯s have some drinks. I will get it.¡±

    After a while, Hu Ge got the rice, and alcohol is brought to the table. Dong Xuebing felt he had foresight. If he had only prepared a vegetable dish, it would not be enough for three people. Dong Xuebing felt the dishes are not enough and went to cook one more egg dish.

    Hu Silian stood up and poured Dong Xuebing a ss of Baijiu. ¡°Chief Dong, this is a toast from both of us. I...¡±

    Hu Ge picked up his ss and stood up. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped them. ¡°Wait... I had only said a few words to support you during the meeting. Why are you still talking about it?¡±

    Hu Silian smiled. ¡°Mayor Xie had called me over to her office today and asked me to report to her tomorrow. I know you are the one who rmended me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt good in his heart. ¡°Hahaha... this is a good thing. Come... let¡¯s not toast each other and drink over dinner. I did not do much and only suggested to Mayor Xie that you are suitable. It is up to her whether to hire you. Since she wants you to be her Secretary, that means you have the capability. This has gone nothing to do with me.¡±

    Hu Silian still insists on giving Dong Xuebing a toast. ¡°I will bottom up.¡± She finished her ss of Baijiu in one gulp.

    Hu Ge gritted his teeth and finished his ss.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Hu, this is a big ss. Are you trying to kill me?¡±

    Hu Silian suddenly remembers Chief Dong is not good at drinking. ¡°You don¡¯t need to finish it.¡±

    Hu Silian was in a good mood and did not control the amount she drank. Her alcohol tolerance was not high in the first ce, and she quickly got drunk. Very soon, she started crying. ¡°Chief Dong... In the future... you... let me know when you need me... I... if I frown... I... will change my surname!¡±

    Hu Ge knew his wife was getting too emotional and took a paper napkin to wipe her tears.

    Dong Xuebing felt warm to hear what Hu Silian said. He was also in a good mood to know he had helped her.

 Chapter 229 â€“ The Mayorâ€™s boyfriend

    The next afternoon, Hu Silian called Dong Xuebing on his mobile phone.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Dong. Mayor Xie wants to see you in her office.¡±

    ¡°Did the Mayor say what it is regarding?¡±

    ¡°I think it is about the jailbreak case. She wants a report from you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, Secretary Hu.¡±

    ¡°Haha... don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing stood up from the sofa and wanted to leave. But he looked at his clothes and quickly went back to his room. He changed into something more presentable and looked at himself in the mirror tob his hair neatly. After that, he packed a few files and documents in his briefcase before driving to the County Government Office.

    The front pouch of the County Government Building.

    When Dong Xuebing alighted from his Mercedes Benz, he saw the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, about to enter the building.

    Huang Li saw Dong Xuebing and stopped. ¡°Chief Dong, this is your car?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s my friend¡¯s, and I had borrowed it. I still need to return to my friend.¡±

    ¡°You are here for work? Come, let¡¯s go up together.¡± Huang Li waved Dong Xuebing over and entered the building together. Huang Li was formerly Chang Lei¡¯s right-hand man. After Chang Lei was chased out of the County by Dong Xuebing, Huang Li had some grudges with thetter. But his impression of Dong Xuebing changed during the hostage situation. He no longer bears grudges against Dong Xuebing and even likes him a lot.

    Of course, Huang Li was willing to forgo all the previous grudges was also because of Xie Hun.

    In Yan Tai County, Huang Li was one of the few who knew about Xie Hun¡¯s background.

    Huang Li was formerly the subordinate of Beijing¡¯s Party Committee Secretary, Xie Guobang. Although he had not spoken to Xie Guobang for more than a few sentences, his direct supervisor at that time was from the Xie¡¯s family faction. Huang Li was also considered one of Xie faction and had met Xie Hun once. He could never forget Xie Hun because of her beautiful looks, and he immediately recognizes her when she was transferred to Yan Tai County. After Zhang Lei was transferred away, Huang Li need to pick a faction, and he had offended Xiang Daofa previously. He can¡¯t join Xiang Daofa¡¯s camp now, and his only choice is Xie Hun.

    To Huang Li, this is an opportunity for him.

    Mayor Xie might be new to the County and does not have many supporters. But her backing is strong and has the potential to move up fast. Those who knew Xie Hun¡¯s background will normally give her face. Although, when ites to political rivalries, the other party might not be afraid of Xie Hun, they will seldom use despicable methods on her. Everyone is still afraid of the people behind Xie Hun, and this is her biggest advantage.

    This is the right time to join Xie Hun¡¯s faction in the County. Furthermore, Huang Li does not have other choices.

    Dong Xuebing had forced Party Secretary Chang out of the County, but Mayor Xie was transferred over to the County. Once again, Huang Li will get a strong backing, and naturally, he does not have any hatred against Dong Xuebing now.

    On the way upstairs, Huang Li smiled and asked. ¡°Chief Dong, I heard you are not married?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Huang Li looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You should be around 24 or 25? This is an important matter, and why are you not worried?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°I was busy with work and didn¡¯t have the time.¡±

    Huang Li was only asking casually and suddenly had an idea. ¡°Oh, my sister has a daughter around your age. She is also single. Hahaha.... My niece is very pretty and is capable too. She is only a department head in a privatepany. How about... I introduce her to you someday?¡± His niece was not very pretty, butpared to Dong Xuebing¡¯s ordinary looks, her looks are much better. Huang Li felt both arepatible and wanted to match-make them.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Secretary Huang, thank you. But I have a girlfriend now.¡±

    Huang Li nced at Dong Xuebing and felt it was a pity. ¡°Oh... ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed that more and more people around him are concerned about his rtionships.

    At the end of the stairs, Huang Li patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder andughed. ¡°Alright. I got to go.¡±

    Huang Li was walking towards the Mayor¡¯s office, and Dong Xuebing knew he must be here to look for Xie Hun. He hesitated for a while and did not follow him. After Huang Li entered the Mayor¡¯s office, he entered the Mayor¡¯s Secretary¡¯s office. Normally, when the lower-ranked staff wants to meet the leaders, they will have to go to the leader¡¯s Secretary to ask if the leader has time for them. The higher ranked leaders and those who are close to the leaders can skip this procedure.

    Secretary Office.

    A young man was speaking to Hu Silian. ¡°Secretary Hu is the Mayor...¡±

    Hu Silian replied calmly. ¡°Mayor Xie is in her office and does not have time to see you.¡±

    ¡°But the cotton factory¡¯s employees...¡±

    ¡°If you have anything to report, please look for your direct supervisors and leaders first.¡±

    The young man sighed and left the office.

    After the door is closed, Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Hu, don¡¯t chase me away too.¡±

    Hu Silianughed and put down the document in her hands. ¡°I don¡¯t dare to chase you away. Mayor Xie has high hopes for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down in front of Hu Silian. ¡°Secretary Huang had just entered Mayor Xie¡¯s office. I will have a cup of tea here first.¡±

    Hu Silian giggled. ¡°It¡¯s not I am stingy with my tea leaves. But Mayor Xie said that she wants to see you the moment you arrived.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second. Sister Xie must have wanted to see him and Secretary Huang together. He stood up. ¡°Ok. I will go over now.¡±

    Hu Silian walked Dong Xuebing to the door, and at the door, she said softly. ¡°Mayor Xie is in a good mood today.¡±

    This is the advantage of knowing someone close to the leaders. You can get important information about the leader like their mood, their thinking, etc. Dong Xuebing nodded and walked over to knock on the Mayor¡¯s office.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Xie Hun said.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, Secretary Huang.¡± Dong Xuebing entered the office and smiled.

    Xie Hun and Huang Li were sitting down having tea.

    Xie Hun smiled and pointed to the seat with her chin. ¡°Xiao Dong, pour yourself a cup of tea and have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not pour tea. He went over to the water dispenser and poured himself a cup of water. After that, he sat down and took a sip.

    Huang Li was surprised by this. He wondered when did Chief Dong get so close to Mayor Xie, and why did Mayor Xie call Dong Xuebing over. ¡°Haha... Chief Dong is young and capable and had solved all the cases handled to him. He had done especially well in the hostage case. No wonder he got promoted to Deputy Bureau Chief within a year.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and said. ¡°Yes. He is true, capable. He even dares to touch me in front of everyone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing jumped. He thought to himself. Why are you mentioning about that incident again?

    Huang Li knew Mayor Xie is talking about Dong Xuebing carrying up and throwing her into the car. He thought Mayor Xie is going to settle this score with Dong Xuebing now. ¡°Chief Dong is also forced to do that because of your safety. Haha... It¡¯s rare to see officers as capable as Chief Dong now. On our way here, I was still chatting with Xiao Dong. I was thinking of introducing my niece to him if he doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. Why are you mentioning this in front of Sister Xie?!

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Really? Secretary Huang, you are trying to steal him away.¡±

    Huang Li was stunned. ¡°Steal him away?¡± What does this mean?

    Huang Li felt a chill when he heard what Xie Hun says next. Xie Hun put down her teacup and smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong is my boyfriend, and you want to introduce your niece to him? Are you trying to steal him away from me? Haha...¡±

    Huang Li was startled. ¡°Your boyfriend? Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was also surprised. He did not expect Xie Hun to tell Huang Li about their rtionship.

    Xie Hun replied gracefully. ¡°We know each other when we were in Beijing. We even got the approval from my grandfather.¡±

    Even Senior Xie agreed? Huang Li was shocked. ¡°This...¡±

    It¡¯s not that Huang Li refused to believe it, but it is too ridiculous. Who is Xie Hun? She is Senior Xie¡¯s granddaughter! She is Xie Guobang¡¯s daughter! Who dares to im that they are worthy of her with her looks? Chief Dong is too ordinary and does not have any background. The cases he solved are nothing, and the difference between both of them is too big. How can they be boyfriend and girlfriend?

    Even Senior Xie approved of their rtionship?!

    Secretary Xie had also approved them?

    But the most critical question is why Mayor Xie likes Xiao Dong?

    A few secondster, Huang Li looked at Xie Hun and then looked at Dong Xuebing. Xie Hun¡¯s marriage is very sensitive to the higher-ups. Many higher-ups are monitoring her, and she should not be joking about this.

    Dong Xuebing is the Mayor¡¯s boyfriend???

    Huang Li nearly pped himself. Why did he try to introduce his niece to Dong Xuebing? This is asking for trouble! Regardless of how pretty and capable his niece is, she cannot bepared to Xie Hun. Huang Liposed himself, askughed. ¡°Mayor Xie, you are so lucky. You two are a match made in heavens!¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed as he knew Huang Li was not telling the truth.

 Chapter 230 â€“ Rainy day

    The Mayor¡¯s office.

    Huang Li was still shocked over Dong Xuebing, and Xie Hun is dating.

    He was so shocked until he didn¡¯t know what to say, and it created an awkward silence in the office.

    Xie Hun looked at Huang Li and smiled. ¡°Secretary Huang, other than my family members, no one else knows about my rtionship with Xiao Dong. You should also know the rules in government service. Although I am not Xiao Dong¡¯s direct supervisor, it good to avoid rumors and gossips. I am only letting you know this, and we will announce our rtionship when we are engaged.¡±

    Are you only telling me about this?

    Huang Li was touched. This is the trust Mayor Xie had in him, and it means she had epted him into her faction and did not treat him as an outsider. Huang Li knew this is one of the strategies used by the leaders to recruit people over to their side. He immediately knew what to do. This might not be against the regtions, but Huang Li knew this secret must be kept and will not even tell his wife and children.

    After a while, Huang Li left.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and asked. ¡°Sister Xie, why did you tell Secretary Huang?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes as she looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Secretary Huang is my father¡¯s former subordinate. He had supported Party Secretary Chang previous, and after Secretary Chang left, he had to join my side. Now, he is one of my men, and it¡¯s fine to let him know. This will also let him know I trusted him, and he will give me his full support. Also, you are in the Public Security, and Huang Li is the County¡¯s Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, which is your direct supervisor. It will be good for him to know you, in case you offended him with your foul temper.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°But I am not the one who offended others.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°From the County¡¯s Party Secretary to the Public Security Deputy Chiefs. Who else have you not offended?¡±

    ¡°They are the ones who tried to step all over me. They had harmed the interest of the people and me...¡±

    Xie Hun interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hahaha. You always have your reasons.¡±

    Ring... ring... ring... the phone on the table rang. Xie Hun answered. ¡°Hello? Oh... Xiao Hu... Who? Ok... alright... Fine... Ask him to wait five minutes beforeing in.¡± After hanging up, Xie Hunughed. ¡°Alright. You should leave now. I still have work to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to leave. ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask that person toe back in half an hour?¡±

    Xie Hunughed and red at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You think work can be postponed? Go back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was looking at Xie Hun¡¯s slim body and her pretty face. He wants to take a longer look at her, as thest time he returned to Beijing, it was to apany Xie Hun¡¯s mother to the hospital and did not spend much time with her. He missed her badly and couldn¡¯t understand why. Dong Xuebing guess it should be a while since he ¡°released.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and took out a bunch of keys from her drawer and passed it to him. ¡°Here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the keys. ¡°What keys are these?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the keys to my apartment in the family quarters.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°If you are not worried about tarnishing my reputation,e over at night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while. ¡°Err... I think not... It will not be good if other people see us.¡±

    Xie Hun pushed the keys forward. ¡°Haha... take it. Just try to avoid others. I also want to have a chat with you. It¡¯s been a while since we chatted.¡± She wrote her address on a piece of paper and gave it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°The family quarters might be crowded at night, and you can go over earlier in the afternoon. I should reach around 7 pm. Wait for me for dinner, Ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. I will see if I can sneak in without your neighbors noticing.¡±

    After leaving the office, Dong Xuebing drove to the supermarket to buy groceries, like potatoes, carrots, poultry, wine, etc. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are separated most of the time, and they are finally together in Yan Tai County now. Dong Xuebing wants to prepare something special for their first dinner after so long. He thought for a while and went to buy some candles and a bunch of roses.

    County Party Committee Family Quarters.

    It was getting windy, and the sky is covered by dark clouds. A thunderstorm is brewing.

    Dong Xuebing did not dare to drive into the estate because his Mercedes is too outstanding. He parked his car along the road outside of the estate and carried the groceries out. The roses are wrapped tightly and cannot be seen by others. If the other items were seen by other people, they could think Dong Xuebing is sending gifts to some leaders. But roses are unexinable. Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and walked into the Family Quarters.

    The guard did not stop him, and Dong Xuebing entered without any problems.

    A few leaders¡¯ family members walked past Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t know most of them. However, he noticed someone familiar in the distance. But no one will purposely greet each other when they see Dong Xuebing carrying so many things unless they bump into each other face to face.

    A few momentster, Dong Xuebing found Xie Hun¡¯s apartment building.

    This is a new building, and it¡¯s about ten stories with an elevator.

    ¡°Eh? Chief Dong?¡± Someone called Dong Xuebing from behind.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat and panicked, as he is guilty conscious. But when he turned around and saw who was calling him, he was relieved. ¡°Xiao Hua?¡± Xiao Hua is the teenager Dong Xuebing was supposed to arrest for hacking into the Government websites. ¡°Why are you not in school today?¡±

    Xiao Hua replied softly. ¡°It¡¯s Summer Holidays.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Study hard and stop creating troubles.¡±

    Xiao Hua nodded. ¡°My parents had locked my PC, and I seldom touch it now.¡± He was grateful to Dong Xuebing, as he thought he would be going behind bars. But Chief Dong let him go, and from then on, he dare not to hack into any websites.

    ¡°Brother Dong, where are you going?¡± Xiao Hua asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Err... some work-rted matters.¡±

    Xiao Huaughed. ¡°You are sending gifts?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave him a stare. ¡°Stop asking the obvious. Go... Go back home.¡±

    After chasing Xiao Hua away, Dong Xuebing entered the lobby and took the elevator up. Ding! The elevator reached, and Dong Xuebing looked at the surroundings worriedly. He was afraid of the neighbors seeing him. Still, Sister Xie¡¯s unit was just next to the elevator, and the unit on the right of the elevator is blocked by a wall. Even if the neighbors looked out of the door viewer, they would not see him. Dong Xuebing was relieved and entered Sister Xie¡¯s apartment with the groceries.

    The apartment was clean, and the fittings and furniture were better than Dong Xuebing¡¯s unit.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to ¡®explore¡¯ Sister Xie¡¯s bedroom, but he looked at the time. He did not have much time left and quickly put on the apron to prepare dinner. While he was cutting the ingredients, he suddenly realized that he was too weak in front of Sister Xie. He had washed her clothes and stockings before and is now cooking for her. He still has not held her hands before... Dong Xuebing felt he must take the initiative today.

    At about 7 pm, it started pouring.

    Not long after the rain started, the door opened, and Xie Hun entered the living room, drenched.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the kitchen and was surprised. ¡°Why are you wet?¡±

    Xie Hun took off her shoes and smiled. ¡°I asked my driver to drop me off at the entrance, but it started pouring before I enter the building.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Oh, go and get a shower first. I will wait for you.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and looked at the kitchen. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up before you get a cold.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s pants were sticking to her slim legs, and her stockings and white blouse were soaked.

    Dong Xuebing could feel his throat getting dry as he looked at Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun looked at him and giggled, before going into the bathroom. A few minutester, Dong Xuebing could hear her showering.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly took out the bouquet of roses and lit the candles.

    The water sounds from the bathroom stopped, and Xie Hun shouted from inside. ¡°Xiao Dong, help me get a set of clothes from my wardrobe. Pajamas or suits are fine. Oh, don¡¯t forget my underwear too.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please wait a while.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his palms excitedly and entered Sister Xie¡¯s room. While choosing the clothing, Dong Xuebing remembered that he had never seen Xie Hun wearing skirts. She is always in suits and looks like she does not have other clothing. He searched for her wardrobe and noticed there are five sets of suits and a few office dresses. Most of her clothes are either ck, white, or dark colors.

    This will do!

    Dong Xuebing picked a dark brown dress and a set of ck underwear and stockings.

    ¡°Sister Xie, I got your clothes. Please open the door.¡± Dong Xuebing stood outside the bathroom with the clothes.

    The door opened, and Dong Xuebing could smell shampoo fragrance from inside. Xie Hun was standing naked in front of him, without trying to cover herself up. She smiled and took the clothes from Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was curious why Sister Xie is not shy like other women.

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to look at her, but his heart was racing.

    Very soon, Xie Hun walked out of the bathroom in an office dress. ¡°Hehe... it¡¯s been a while since I wore a dress.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her in a daze. ¡°Sister Xie... why... why are you so pretty?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You are beautiful beyond words.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned around and took out the bouquet of roses he had hidden. ¡°This is for you.¡±

    Xie Hun was surprised as she looked at the roses and the candles on the table. She smiled and epted it. ¡°You prepared all these? Thank you.¡±

    ¡°I will start cooking?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me help you.¡±

    ¡°No need. You should be tired. Go and watch TV.¡±

    About 20 minutester, Dong Xuebing brought out a few tes of dishes from the kitchen, and he opened the bottle of red wine.

    Xie Hun had a smile on her face and was looking at Dong Xuebing. She seemed to be in a good mood and was swirling her wine.

    Dong Xuebing raised his winess and said. ¡°Let¡¯s have a toast to celebrate... err... what should we celebrate? Let me think...¡±

    Xie Hunughed and knocked his ss. ¡°Celebrate, I have found a good man.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. ¡°Sister Xie, stop poking fun at me. How can I be considered a good man?¡± In his heart, Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. All his efforts this afternoon was not wasted. After drinking the wine, Dong Xuebing start to put the food into her bowl. ¡°I had wanted to prepare western cuisine for a candlelight dinner with you. But I don¡¯t know how to cook that, and it¡¯s inconvenient to order takeout. So, please bear with these few Chinese dishes.¡±

    Xie Hun ate a piece of meat and nodded. ¡°Taste good.¡±

    ¡°Have more... here... try this...¡±

    After dinner, both sat down on the leather sofa in the living room. The TV is showing a violin performance, and Xie Hun was watching attentively. Dong Xuebing was not cultured like her, and it felt like he was listening to the leaders¡¯ speech. The more he listened, he sleepier he got. Suddenly, he remembered that he must take the initiative today. That¡¯s right. He must hold Sister Xie¡¯s hand today.

    Dong Xuebing! This is a test of your courage!

    Dong Xuebing mustered up his courage and started moving his left hand slowly towards his left side.

    But before Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand could reach the target, a warm hand grabbed it suddenly. Dong Xuebing was shocked and realized Xie Hun was holding his hand. Xie Hun¡¯s eyes were still glued to the TV and holding Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. Her fingers were caressing Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand slowly.

    They had finally held hands.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed and tightened his grip on Xie Hun¡¯s hand.

    Xie Hun was ying with Dong Xuebing¡¯s fingers at a rhythm. It¡¯s like she is examining an antique.

    Dong Xuebing got bolder after they held hands and was no longer satisfied with just holding hands. He released Xie Hun¡¯s hand and moved his hand towards her thigh.

    Xie Hun took a nce at Dong Xuebing and did not say a word.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and rested his palm on her thigh.

    Xie Hun smiled and continued watching TV.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed and felt his rtionship with Sister Xie had reached another level. This is the feeling of being in a rtionship. He continued to rub his palm against her thigh.

    Xie Hun smiled and asked. ¡°Hehe, is there anything dirty on my leg?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and did not expect this question from her. ¡°Nothing...¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing from the corner of her eyes. ¡°Really? Why do you keep rubbing my thigh then?¡±

    ¡°Err... errr... nothing...¡±

    ¡°Haha... you...¡± Xie Hunughed and straightened her dress. ¡°I am going to the bathroom.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought Xie Hun was angry and quickly removed his hand from her leg.

    After a while, Xie Hun returned from the bathroom with a small ck stic bag. She sat beside Dong Xuebing and passed the stic bag to him with a smile. ¡°Throw it away after you use it, or you can return it to me after it is washed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t understand what Xie Hun was talking about.

    Use? Use what? Wash it?

    Dong Xuebing looked inside the stic bag and was stunned. No words could describe his facial expression. It¡¯s the bra and stocking Dong Xuebing had picked for Xie Hun earlier. She had taken it off and gave it to Dong Xuebing!

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing quickly returns the bag to Xie Hun. ¡°Sister Xie, why are you giving me this? Take it back...¡± He knew why Sister Xie had given him her worn stockings. It is because of that incident in Beijing!

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Hahaha... it¡¯s good that you don¡¯t need it. The clothes I wore before will get dirty, and it¡¯s not hygienic if you use it.¡±

    ¡°Ah...!¡± Dong Xuebing made a stop gesture. ¡°Change to another topic!¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally realized that Sister Xie has thicker skin than him!

 Chapter 231 â€“ Do I have a chance?

    Ding Dong, Ding Dong...

    Dong Xuebing was still embarrassed when the doorbell rang.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Go and hide in my room first.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly clear the candles on the table and enter the room with Xie Hun¡¯s stockings.

    The moment Dong Xuebing closes the room¡¯s door, he heard Xie Hun opening the main door.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, sorry to bother you.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Director Sun, pleasee in. This is your wife?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could hear footsteps entering the living room and sounds of paper bags. He immediately knew this person is here to send gifts, and maybe he is trying to join Xie Hun¡¯s faction. He can¡¯t be bothered to listen to their conversation and sat on Sister Xie¡¯s bed. His eyes shifted to the ck stic bag and felt his body heating up. Xie Hun was not only beautiful and charming; even her clothes and everything she touches is attractive.

    Since Dong Xuebing had nothing to do, and Sister Xie is not around, he started to y with her underwear and stockings.

    Five minutes passed...

    Ten minutes passed...

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard the man outside.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, we will be going.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Oh... bring these back with you.¡±

    ¡°No... no... these are for you. You...¡±

    ¡°Haha... Just take it... I will do my best to help you. You don¡¯t need to give me any gifts, ok?¡±

    ¡°Err... errr.... Alright. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard it and quickly stuffed the crumpled stockings, bra, and underwear back into the stic bag. He took a book from the shelves and started to flip it. That man should have been gone, but Xie Hun still has not entered the room. Dong Xuebing waited for a while and walked out of the room. Xie Hun was still at the coffee table reading a document.

    Dong Xuebing did not disturb her and top up her teacup with hot water.

    Xie Hun looked up at him. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    ¡°Haha... Sit beside me. I need to amend this document for tomorrow¡¯s meeting.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Just do your work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart aching when he looked at Xie Hun, working so hard. In Beijing, Sister Xie is also alone at home and does not have any recreation activities. She does not have anyone to chat with and spent her rest days at work. Dong Xuebing could not live like her. During rest days, he hates to receive calls from the Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing walked behind the sofa and stood behind Xie Hun. He kneaded her shoulders lightly.

    Xie Hun turned her head slightly and smiled. ¡°No need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued to massage her shoulders. He just wants her to rx.

    Xie Hun smiled and continued with her work.

    About 20 minutester, Xie Hun put down her pen and rotate her shoulders. ¡°I¡¯m done and is rxed now. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Just sit down and don¡¯t move. I will massage you a while more.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Haha... I won¡¯t insist then. It felt good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt motivated to hear this. He moved his hands down to the upper arms for a while. After that, he made her bend slightly forward to massage her back. He pressed against her back and suddenly remembered something. Xie Hun had got to the bathroom to remove everything and should not be wearing anything under her dress. His throat became dry and bent forward, wrapping his arms around the waist.

    Xie Hun was still facing in front andughed. ¡°Haha... What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing buried his face into the back of her head to sniff her hair. ¡°Your waist is so slim.¡±

    ¡°Really? Howe I didn¡¯t notice it?¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie...¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Turn around.¡±

    Today¡¯s ambiance and settings are right, and Dong Xuebing decided to take this opportunity to do something. He knew it¡¯s rare to get such chances in the future. He released his arms around Sister Xie¡¯s waist and moved slightly backward.

    Xie Hun turned around and looked at Dong Xuebing, with her eyes narrowed.

    Dong Xuebing mustered up his courage and leaned forward to kiss her lips. But he saw Sister Xie¡¯s eyes twitched, and he quickly moves upwards to kiss her forehead.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Is there any dirt on my forehead this time?¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know if Sister Xie is angry with him or not, and he dare not move. His lips were still on her forehead.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Three seconds...

    Xie Hun also did not move and was looking at Dong Xuebing with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and moved his lips lower and kissed her above her right eye. His lips could feel her long eyshes, and it was ticklish. Xie Hun¡¯s eyes are the most attractive to Dong Xuebing and felt the need to kiss them. At the same time, he wants to see how she will react.

    In this position, Dong Xuebing could not see Xie Hun¡¯s facial expression, and she just sat there without moving a muscle.

    Dong Xuebing continued downwards and kissed the tip of her nose and cheeks. He slowly moves closer to her lips, and his heart was pounding. He could feel Xie Hun¡¯s dimples on his lips and knew she is smiling.

    Is she not angry?

    Does that mean I got a chance?!

    Dong Xuebing felt this is the moment!

    He moved closer to the lips!

    He finally kissed Xie Hun on her lips!

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed and was excited. He is kissing the County¡¯s Mayor on her lips!

    At the same time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes met with Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun had narrowed her eyes to a slit and was looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt a chill and wonder if he should carry on. What if Sister Xie suddenly got mad? Can he handle her anger? But they had already kissed, and if she is angry, she would have stopped me. Dong Xuebing moved his lips and couldn¡¯t care less.

    Xie Hun¡¯s fluttered her eyelids without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing start to use all the tricks he knows to kiss her.

    Xie Hun just remained there and let him kiss. She did not even move an inch at all.

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing stopped and looked at Xie Hun. He wonders why she is not kissing him back.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you looking at me like this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Sister Xie... err.... Should you say something in this situation?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... what should I say?¡±

    ¡°Err... nothing. Pretend I did not ask that question.¡±

    Xie Hun was not blushing when sheughed. ¡°Haha... this is the first time in my life to be kissed like this. You are daring.¡± She patted the empty seat on the sofa beside her. ¡°Xiao Dong, sit beside me. My neck is aching from turning to my sides for more than 10 minutes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over and sat down and reached over for Xie Hun¡¯s hand.

    Xie Hun held his hand and yed with his fingers lightly. ¡°Now, it feels like we are dating, right?¡±

    ¡°Err... yes. I think so too.¡±

    Xie Hun lowered her head and looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Your fingers are quite long and are suitable to y the piano.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed and replied. ¡°y the piano? I don¡¯t even know how to read musical notes.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and pinched and rubbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s index finger with her fingers.

    Normally, when a couple holds hands, the woman will not have any small movements. But Xie Hun is the opposite as her character is overbearing. Since the day both of them decided they will be dating, Dong Xuebing had a hunch that this rtionship will be different. Now, Dong Xuebing¡¯s intuition was right. They had kissed and held hands, but Xie Hun was calm about it.

    Dong Xuebing realized that it is her character that attracted him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and wondered what time he should leave. Their rtionship had just got a breakthrough, and he does not want to go.

    Xie Hun giggled and said. ¡°Stay for the night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and pretended to ask. ¡°Errr... is this alright with you?¡±

    ¡°Haha... just leave earlier in the morning. After all, no one had seen you entering my house, right?¡±

    ¡°... Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart started to beat faster. He will be spending the night with the County Mayor!

 Chapter 232 â€“ Got excited about nothing

    Night. 10 pm.

    County¡¯s Party Committee Family quarters. Mayor¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing was in the bathroom, brushing his teeth with a new toothbrush. He rinsed his mouth and ced his toothbrush beside Xie Hun¡¯s purple toothbrush. After that, he turned on the heater and washed his face. Finally, it¡¯s time to sleep.

    In the bedroom, Xie Hun was reading a book on the bed.

    The dress Xie Hun was wearing was on the chair, and she covered herself with a thin nket.

    Dong Xuebing entered the room shyly and asked. ¡°Sister Xie, which nket am I using?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him and smile. ¡°What nket?¡±

    Dong Xuebing points to the bed. ¡°You only have a nket. Do you have extra?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... you don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me.¡± Xie Hun closed her book and narrowed her eyes. ¡°We are not married yet, and do you think it¡¯s right for us to be sleeping on the same bed?¡±

    Dong Xuebing mumbled. ¡°Errr.... No... it¡¯s not right...¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. You can sleep in the other bedroom, ok?¡±

    Damn. I got excited about nothing. Dong Xuebing thought Sister Xie had asked him to stay for the night because she wants to sleep with him.

    Xie Hun covered her mouth as she yawns. ¡°Hehe... go and sleep. I still have work tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took onest nce at Xie Hun¡¯s slim body and saw her switching off her bedsidemp. Dong Xuebing hesitated for a moment and walked a few steps forward in the dark. He could see Xie Hun turning towards him, and he cleared his throat. ¡°When parting, couples usually kiss... err.... Should we...¡±

    Xie Hun did not say anything and continued staring at him.

    Dong Xuebing leaned forward and kissed her softly on her lips.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing lifted his head. ¡°Sis... can¡¯t you be... a bit responsive?¡±

    ¡°How should I respond?¡±

    ¡°You should kiss me back, and don¡¯t let me do all the work.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled and sat up to kiss Dong Xuebing on his lips. She looked at him yfully. ¡°Is this alright? Hehe... Goodnight?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took off his clothes in the other room andid on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Images of Xie Hun¡¯s smile, her figure, and lips were still fresh on his mind. He licked his lips and thought about the kisses. His ancestors must have done a lot of good deeds for him to have the luck to date this wonderful woman.

    Dong Xuebing let his thoughts wander until he fell asleep.

    The next morning, the sun shone on Dong Xuebing¡¯s face.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looked at the time. It¡¯s 5.40 in the morning, and there should not be many people around the family quarters. This is the best time to leave without anyone noticing. He got off the bed and washed up and dressed. He did not wake Xie Hun as he wanted her to sleep a while more. He went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and wrote a note for her before leaving.

    Suddenly the bedroom door open. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are awake?¡±

    Dong Xuebing apologized. ¡°Sorry to wake you up. It¡¯s still very early, and you should sleep a while more. I am leaving now.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m awake.¡± Xie Hun walked out of the bedroom. ¡°Have you taken your breakfast? Leave after breakfast. There¡¯s too much food, and I can¡¯t finish everything.¡± Xie Hun had just woke up, but she still looks so elegant as she walks towards the dining table. She looked at the note and smiles. ¡°You even left a note for me? Let me see.... Sister Xie, warm up the food before eating. Don¡¯t eat cold food as it is not good for your stomach. I am leaving and wille over when I have the chance. If you want to eat anything, just give me a call... Hehe...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Why are you reading it?¡±

    Xie Hunughed and tucked her hair behind her ears. ¡°Thank you. Wait for me to brush my teeth.¡±

    Dining table.

    Xie Hun chewed on a piece of fried egg slowly and smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong, your cooking is so good that I don¡¯t want you to leave.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt good. ¡°I cane over to cook for you when I am free.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Do you need any of my help at work?¡±

    ¡°No...¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while and looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Errr... Do you think it¡¯s time for me to be a Section Chief?¡± Dong Xuebing had solved a big case recently, and with Xie Hun transferring over to be the Mayor, he starts to think of promotion.

    Xie Hunughed and points at him. ¡°You... stop thinking about running before you can walk. Section Chief? Do you think it is easy? You had only joined the government service for slightly more than a year, and you are already a Deputy Section Chief and a Deputy Bureau Chief in the Public Security. Yet, you are still not satisfied? Compared to others and me, you are moving up very fast. Stop thinking about promotions all the time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wet his lips and asked. ¡°What else do Ick to be a Section Chief?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and put down her chopsticks. ¡°You stillck a lot. Putting aside the situation in the Party Committee and not counting the people you had offended, just your length of service is not enough. How can a civil servant who had joined for slightly over a year be promoted so fast? Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know about the normal procedures in the Government. Getting promoted in three years is considered very fast, and your promotion to Deputy Section Chief six months ago is an exceptional case. Now, you are still thinking of Section Chief? You think this is your privatepany?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°I am just asking.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I know what you did since you transferred here. You had done well, and your results are equivalent to what others did in two to three years. I got to admit that you are very capable, but to be promoted to Section Chief on an exceptional basis, this result is not enough. If you want me to nominate you for promotion, you must have outstanding results. If not, I will look bad on me to put you up for promotion. Which Civil servant have you met that got promoted several levels in a year?¡±

    Dong Xuebing scratched his head. ¡°I still need more results?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Yes. In your situation, you must get second-ss merit or first-ss merit, at least. Of course, even if you had gotten the first-ss merit, it will still be hard for you to get the approval from the Party Committee. Now, Party Secretary Xiang has more power than me, and you can¡¯t even qualify to be nominated if you don¡¯t have any outstanding results. Hehe... do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will work harder.¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°It¡¯s good to be motivated, but you must not be greedy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. I will remember it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said this, but in his heart, he did not think so. It might be hard for him to be promoted to Section Chief, but how do you know it will fail without trying? Dong Xuebing¡¯s political wisdom is not as high as Xie Hun and did not consider a lot of things. Once he decided on something, he will not think of the consequences and do his best. This is also the reason he got the position of Deputy Chief in the General Affairs office and his current rank of Deputy Section Chief.

    Dong Xuebing had his thinking.

    Dong Xuebing does not care if the Party Committee approves his promotion, as it is early to think about this. He needs to think of getting a few more credits under his belt. It would be best if he can solve another case like the jailbreaking case, and it will be good for her resume. With another credit like this, he can be nominated for promotion and will get a chance to be a Section Chief. If not, even if he is close to all ten members from the Party Committee, he will also not get their votes because of his length of service.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing decided that he will think of ways to get promoted.

    Political points and results. These are what Dong Xuebing must get before the end of the year. His target is to be nominated for promotion!

    Dong Xuebing does not need to hold important positions like Executive Deputy Bureau Chief, or head of the Finance Department, etc. What¡¯s important to him was to move up the ranks and not the department.

    Results!

    Results!

    Results!

    With a target, Dong Xuebing bes motived and wants to return to work as soon as possible!

 Chapter 233 â€“ Jumping Inciden

    t

    Morning, at 6 am.

    In the summer, dawn is earlier, and at this time, it is cooler and refreshing.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing sneaked out of Xie Hun¡¯s house. He did not use the elevator as he might meet someone on his way down. He walked down the stairs quietly and left the quarters without being seen.

    From far, Dong Xuebing could see his Mercedes Benz MPV covered in tree leaves, and water stains from the stormst night.

    Dong Xuebing boarded his vehicle and drove to a car wash. After spending 5 RMB to wash his car, he drove back to the Public Security Bureau and entered his office. Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and drank his tea, as he read some old unsolved case files. He wants to solve more cases and get more credits under his belt to get nominated for promotion.

    But Dong Xuebing flipped through all the files and did not find any case that is prominent enough to give him credits.

    Dong Xuebing was troubled. What should I do? Where can I find a case that will give me enough credits?

    Maybe god had heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s wish, and his phone on the desk rang. Dong Xuebing looked at the number, and it was from the Command Center. Normally, the Command Center will only call him when there is a new case, and it¡¯s those emergency types. Dong Xuebing, who is only in charge of Hui Tian Vige Station, will normally not receive new cases, as ordinary cases will be handled to the investigation team or Public Order section.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I¡¯m Hao Shun.¡± Hao Shun is the newly appointed Office Director.

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°Oh, Director Hao. What is it?¡±

    Hao Shun replied. ¡°Someone is going to jump from the County¡¯s Party Committee building. Chief Liang asked me to inform you to go there immediately.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Jump from the building? Who is it? What¡¯s going on?¡±

    Hao Shun does not like Dong Xuebing, because during the meeting, Dong Xuebing had spoken up for Hu Silian and did not want her to be removed from her position. He had even argued with the other leaders, and it shows that he does not want Hao Shun to take over Hu Silian. Hao Shun felt he was not respected, but he is aware of what the notorious Chief Dong can do. That¡¯s why he did not show his displeasure to Dong Xuebing. He does not want to offend the ¡®God of gue.¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s like this. The person who wanted to jump off the building is an employee of the cotton apparel factory. Maybe he had been treated unfairly and went to the building¡¯s rooftop to threaten the County¡¯s leaders. He said he wanted to meet the Mayor and want the Mayor to settle his grievances. Sigh...¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°The County¡¯s Party Committee Building? How did he enter?¡±

    ¡°He barged in, and the security officers failed to stop him, and managed to make his way to the rooftop.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew the severity of this case and immediately drove to the County¡¯s Party Committee building.

    Outside of the Party Committee building is crowded, and a group of people had gathered to watch themotion. Some policemen are stopping them from going nearer to the building. In the front yard of the County¡¯s most influential building, it is also crowded with Civil servants and County Leaders. Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong had arrived, and County Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng and Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Huang Li are also standing there looking at the seven-story building.

    On the rooftop, a man in a blue uniform is standing on the edge of the building.

    ¡°I want to meet the Mayor! I want to meet Mayor Xie!¡±

    ¡°Calm down. We can talk after youe down.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯te any nearer! If you all don¡¯t remove the Factory Director today, I will jump down!¡±

    ¡°Come down first. We will help you after you tell us about your problem.¡±

    ¡°Where is Mayor Xie? I want to talk to here!¡±

    Everyone at the foot of the building could hear that man. Some officers and firemen should be on the roof, trying to persuade him to get away from the edge. That worker is emotionally unstable and could jump anytime. This is the County¡¯s Party Committee building, and it a ce where the County Leaders work. If this worker jumps off the building and dies, it will look bad on the County Government. This must not happen, and all the leaders at the scene were not happy.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car outside and asked a police officer. ¡°Has the firemen reach?¡±

    That officer saw Dong Xuebing and replied politely. ¡°Chief Dong, the Firemen, had reached, but the intable cushion is still on the way.

    At this time, the intable cushion is crucial to saving that man, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed when he heard this. ¡°Why are they so slow?¡±

    ¡°When this incident happens, the firemen are changing shifts. So, there are some dys.¡±

    Not far away, Cao Xupeng was scolding two security guards of the County Party Committee Building. He seems to be questioning why they had allowed this worker to enter thepound. Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong brought out an intable boat from somewhere and was instructing the firemen to ce it at the foot of the building. But that intable boat is too small, and it is not thick enough. It will not help in breaking that man¡¯s fall if he jumps.

    The worker is still on the roof shouting, and what happened was not any big deal. For some reason, the worker was dismissed by his leaders, and he is unhappy with this decision. He had some alcohol in the morning and came to the County Party Committee Building to demand an exnation. The police officers tried to reason with him, but it¡¯s impossible to reason with a drunk, uneducated man.

    ¡°Where is the Mayor?!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Xie is not in the building. Calm down and get off the roof. We can help you.¡±

    ¡°Call her here! If not, I will jump!¡±

    Damn! Who do you think you are? You lost your job, and youe to the County Committee Party Building to create trouble? Do you still want to see Sister Xie? Dong Xuebing almost cursed out loud.

    In another building, Hu Silian walked out anxiously.

    Hu Yiguo immediately asks. ¡°Secretary Hu, where is Mayor Xie?¡±

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°The Mayor had gone to the countryside for an inspection. She is on her way back now. Chief Hu, how are the worker¡¯s emotions?¡±

    Hu Yiguo sighed. ¡°He is very unstable and insisted on meeting the Mayor. He might jump down anytime.

    At this moment, a fire engine entered thepound with the intable cushion, and the firemen immediately ran over to set up the intable cushion.

    Huang Li shouted at the firemen. ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the tense situation and secretly went to a corner to call Xie Hun. The first time he called was engaged, and Xie Hun answered on his second call. Dong Xuebing quickly asked. ¡°Mayor Xie, you should have heard about the situation here. What should we do?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°that man must be saved!¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°But... if he did not see you, he might...¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, if I meet him, it will set a precedent. In the future, there will be endless troubles in the County Party Committee building. We must not allow this to happen. Ok. I am rushing back now. Try your best to handle the situation, and remember, you must save that man at all cost.¡± Xie Hun emphasized as she faces lots of troubles if this situation is not handled well.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I promise I will save that man.¡±

    ¡°Good. I trust you.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing understood why Xie Hun was troubled over this incident. This is not a major incident, and if Sister Xie gives in to the dismissed worker, and reced a factory director, the County Government will lose its credibility and respect. What if other workerse over every day and threaten to kill themselves if the Government doesn¡¯t give in to their demands? The County Government leaders will not need to work and have to stop people from jumping off buildings every day.

    Sister Xie must not meet this worker.

    But if this worker jumps off the building, the County Government and Sister Xie¡¯s reputation will be affected. Regardless of the reason, people will be wondering why the Mayor refuses to meet that work when he is about tomit suicide? If the Mayor had met that worker, he might not jump off the building. Xie Hun will be made responsible for that worker¡¯s death.

    This is Sister Xie¡¯s first test after she came to Yan Tai County.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling the pressure. He must settle this issue for Sister Xie.

    County Party Secretary Xiang Daofa is sitting in his office having his tea. He frowned as he looks out of his windows. But he does not want to interfere with this incident. He wants to see how Xie Hun will handle this situation. If she did not handle this incident well and that worker dies, he can also hit her when she¡¯s down. After all, Xiang Daofa does not like her.

    At the rooftop, the worker shouted. ¡°Where is the Mayor?¡±

    Huang Li knew this could not carry on and shouted at the worker. ¡°We will investigate why you are dismissed. Come down and tell us what happened to us to help you.¡±

    The worker saw the County Government leaders giving in slightly, and immediately ask for more. ¡°You all must dismiss the factory director! I... I want to be the head of a workshop!¡±

    Huang Li¡¯s face changed, and Dong Xuebing was furious when he heard this. Damn! This bastard is too much!

    The worker shouted at the top of his voice. ¡°If you all don¡¯t agree to my demands, I will jump!¡±

    Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng was furious too. ¡°This man is drunk and is demanding too much!¡±

    Hu Yiguo said. ¡°The reporters are outside, and they seemed to be from the City. They are taking pictures too.¡±

    Huang Li suppressed his anger. ¡°Is the intable cushion ready?¡±

    ¡°Not yet... It will be ready soon.¡±

    The worker shouted from the top of the building. ¡°Why is the Mayor not here yet? If she is not here within one minute, I will jump!¡±

    Dong Xuebing said furiously. ¡°You dare to threaten the County Government? Do you know what crimes you aremitting now?¡±

    The worker stared at Dong Xuebing from the rooftop. ¡°Don¡¯t try to scare me! I had lost my job and cannot even take care of my family! This is worse than death! I am not afraid of anything.¡±

    Hu Yiguo frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you trying to do? Stop agitating him!¡±

    But at this moment, something unexpected happens.

    The weather in Yan Tai County had not been good for the past few days, and sudden gusts of winds will appear suddenly. A strong wind appeared and blew some dust into the worker¡¯s eyes. The worker closed his eyes and rubbed his eyes with his hands subconsciously. With his eyes closed, he identally moved his leg and lost his bnce. His body swayed... and to everyone¡¯s horror, he fell off the edge of the roof.

    ¡°Ahhhh....¡± The worker shouted as he fell to the ground.

    Everyone was shocked.

    The intable cushion had just been inted and was ced directly under the worker. But because of the strong wind, and the worker had kicked against the wall when he tried to regain his bnce, his body moved slightly to the side. Everyone at the scene could see the worker is falling away from the intable cushion and willnd around six to seven meters from it. The spot where the worker willnd is concrete flooring.

    A fall from the seventh story will kill the worker.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was left hanging in midair. Although he hated the worker, he does not want anything to happen to him. If the worker dies, his girlfriend¡¯s reputation will be impacted. Xie Hun is still new in the County, and this incident will affect her career progression. If Xiang Daofa or other despicable people make use of the media against Xie Hun, her reputation will be gone.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and prayed to himself. Please... don¡¯t die...

    ¡°The cushion cannot reach him!¡±

    ¡°Damn!¡±

    Many people gasped.

    Ten meters...

    Eight meters...

    Five meters...

    Thud! A loud, dull ¡®thud¡¯ was heard.

    The worker had fallen to the ground, and his head was smashed. Blood was flowing from his body. He had died on the spot.

    One of the staff workers saw the body and vomited. Many people closed their eyes and turned away from the gruesome sight.

    Dong Xuebing turns pale. Sister Xie is in trouble now. He still remembers what Xie Hun had told him over the phone. ¡°I trust you¡± and ¡°save that man at all cost.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sunk and felt he had let Sister Xie¡¯s trust down. Dong Xuebing is a prideful person, and this worker¡¯s death will affect Sister Xie¡¯s and his career. At this very moment, Dong Xuebing decided.

    Dong Xuebing must not let this bastard die!

    BACK 1 minute!

    ......

    The scenes shed before Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°The reporters are outside, and they seemed to be from the City. They are taking pictures too.¡±

    ¡°Is the intable cushion ready?¡±

    ¡°Not yet... It will be ready soon.¡±

    ¡°Why is the Mayor not here yet? If she is not here within one minute, I will jump!¡±

    Time had returned.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to go back further into the past, but he had almost used up all his BACK during the hostage situation and has less than 3 minutes left now. This is the best he can do. Dong Xuebing could feel a breeze on his checks, and this is the sign of the sudden gust of wind. The worker will lose his bnce and fall from the roof soon.

    Dong Xuebing mustplete the task given to him by Sister Xie!

    Dong Xuebing dashed forward towards the building.

    Huang Li saw Dong Xuebing and shouted at him. ¡°Chief Dong, where are you going? Don¡¯t stand at the foot of the building! It is dangerous!¡±

    No one was at the foot of the building, as everyone is afraid of the worker falling onto them. Dong Xuebing ignored Huang Li and looked at the intable cushion while running. The intable cushion is too big and thick, and it¡¯s toote to get the firemen to carry it over to the spot where the worker willnd. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing does not have a valid excuse to ask them to move the cushion. Dong Xuebing turns and saw the intable boat.

    Although the intable boat is small and not thick enough, Dong Xuebing had no other choices.

    A gust of wind appeared suddenly.

    Many people behind Dong Xuebing gasped.

    Dong Xuebing does not have time to look up and ran over to carry the intable boat to the spot where the worker willnd.

    One step... three steps... five steps... seven steps...

    ¡°Ah!!!!¡±

    ¡°He is falling!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, getaway!¡±

    All the leaders and police officers at the scene were anxious and could not understand why Chief Dong ran over to the building. But now, everyone understood what Dong Xuebing was trying to do. They saw Dong Xuebing taking a nce up and threw the intable boat on the ground. But... but the boat is too small, and the chances of the workernding on the boat are slim.

    Ten meters...

    Eight meters...

    Five meters...

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, the worker was falling towards the intable boat! Everyone can see from the speed and angle of the worker falling, and he willnd exactly on the intable boat! Chief Dong had predicted the exact spot where the worker willnd!

    This is unbelievable!

    But now, there is another problem.

    The intable boat is not thick enough to withstand the force of the worker falling from the seventh story, and he will still die from the impact.

    The worker was screaming as he fell, and he was getting nearer and nearer to the intable boat on the ground.

    Now, Dong Xuebingmands a lot of respect in the Public Security, and all the officers look up to him. When everyone sees Dong Xuebing is in danger, all of them got worried.

    ¡°Chief Dong, get away from there!¡±

    ¡°Yes! It¡¯s toote to save him! Get away, and don¡¯t let him fall on you!¡±

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    The officers are shouting out to Dong Xuebing at the same time, and in a split second, the worker is right before him.

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. Dodge? If he dodges, the worker will die for sure, and Sister Xie will be in trouble. Dong Xuebing does not know what the impact on Sister Xie¡¯s reputation will be, but no matter what, he will risk everything to prevent this from happening. Dong Xuebing can only try his luck, and he still has slightly more than a minute of BACK left. To everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing stretched out both arms towards the sky. He needs to break the worker¡¯s fall and reduce the force on the intable boat. This way, the boat can withstand the impact.

    Everyone drew in a deep breath as they understood what Chief Dong was trying to do.

    Does Chief Dong want to catch someone falling from the seventh story with his arms?! Is he crazy?!

    Cao Xupeng and the other leaders were stunned. They wonder why Dong Xuebing is risking his life to do this. Is he doing this to score political points for himself? Indeed. If Dong Xuebing can save that man¡¯s life, and helped the County Government and the Mayor settle this incident, it will be at least a third-ss merit! But one mistake, you might be killed!

    Chief Dong is a mad man!

    Does the government service still have people who dare to risk their lives?!

    Everyone knew Chief Dong is daring, but no one expected him to be so daring.

    Only the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Huang Li knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship with Xie Hun, and he can understand why he is doing this. Chief Dong is not doing this for political points or his reputation. He is risking his life to prevent Xie Hun from getting into trouble, and Huang Li was touched by his actions. He felt Dong Xuebing was not worthy enough for Xie Hun as the gap between both is too wide initially. But now, he changed his views on Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing is someone who dares to risk his life to protect his girlfriend, and Mayor Xie is the lucky one in this rtionship.

    One meter...

    Half meter...

    The worker had almost the ground.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and caught the worker with both arms.

    It was too fast, and Dong Xuebing had wanted to let go the moment he caught the worker. But before Dong Xuebing could even blink, the workernded on Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms, and the impact pulled Dong Xuebing along onto the intable boat. Boom! The intable boat could not withstand the G-force and burst. The worker¡¯s head hit the ground and died on the spot again, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms were crashed!

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted from the pain. F**k! BACK 3 seconds!

    Time returned.

    One meter...

    Half meter...

    The worker¡¯s body returned to midair.

    Dong Xuebing took this opportunity to use his feet to adjust the position of the intable boat and lift his right arm slightly higher. This way, Dong Xuebing will be grabbing the worker¡¯s leg first and changed the center of gravity towards the back to prevent his head fromnding on the ground first. After that, Dong Xuebing¡¯s left hand caught the worker¡¯s back and shouted in pain. He is trying his best to slow the worker¡¯s fall.

    Boom!

    The intable boat burst again. The position is not correct.

    Although the worker did notnd head-first this time, afternding on his shoulders, his head still hit the ground and died again.

    BACK 3 seconds!

    One time, two times... three times... four times...

    Dong Xuebing bears the pain, and he finally seeds when he almost used up his BACK. He sessfully adjusted the worker¡¯s falling position and let his buttnd on the intable boat first. Boom!! The intable boat burst, and Dong Xuebing quickly move backward, withdrawing his arms from under the worker, and fell on his back.

    ¡°Arghh!!!!¡±

    The worker screamed in pain!

    The worker is not dead!

    This time, the worker is still alive!

    Dong Xuebing exhaled in relieved and fainted.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

 Chapter 234 â€“ Hospitalized

    County¡¯s People¡¯s Hospital.

    Orthopedics, single ward.

    When Dong Xuebing regained his senses, he realized he is in the hospital. He tried to sit upright, but when he pushes himself with his hands against the bed, he felt excruciating pain in both his hands and arms. He realized he could not move both arms from the shoulders, and it was heavily bandaged. It seems like he had been treated by the doctors.

    ¡°Eh, Chief Dong, you are awake?¡± The only person in the ward is a nurse.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the nurse. ¡°What is wrong with my arms? Howe I can¡¯t move them?¡±

    The nurseughed. ¡°The doctor says it¡¯s fine. You had pulled your muscles and have no fractures. You should be fine after a few days¡¯ rests.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The nurse left, and people starteding in to visit him.

    The leader of the fire brigade, the detectives from the Bureau, Qin Yong, Deputy Team Leader Feng, etc. had alle to visit.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Thank you for your concerns. Oh, what happened to that worker?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng replied. ¡°You had saved his life, and he is fine. He only hurt his pelvis and leg. His right leg is fractured and is hospitalized.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°After he is recovered, lock him up for 15 days first!¡±

    At this moment, Liang Chengpeng arrived and saw Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, you are too reckless. You are lucky to move away in time... Sigh...¡± Liang Chengpeng looked at him. ¡°But thanks to you, the worker is saved, and this matter did not blow up. Good job. The City¡¯s newspaper had reported about this incident. Take a look.¡±

    Chief Liang took out a copy of the newspaper from his bag.

    The header of the article wrote: Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief caught a man who had jumped from a building with his bare hands!

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly. ¡°I did not catch him. All I did was to break his fall.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng points at Dong Xuebing angrily. ¡°You... Do you still dare tough? Do you know how worried we were at the Bureau when we heard something had happened to you? I had asked the doctor earlier. Your injury needs at least two weeks of rest. Rest well, and I had put up a report on this incident. The City Government agreed to give you third-ss merit, certificate of bravery, and a medal. After you recover, it will be issued to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Thank you, Chief Liang.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°You had used your life and courage to get these. Don¡¯t thank me.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng, Qin Yong, and Deputy Team Leader Feng were curious about why Dong Xuebing had risked his life to save that worker? That man is just an ordinary worker, and he even tried to threaten the County Government with his life. Is it worth risking your life to save someone like that worker? But because of Chief Dong¡¯s outstanding performance, the County Government had controlled the incident, and Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security Bureau be famous in the Province.

    After Chief Liang, Chief Qin, and the rest left the ward, and Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest.

    Third-ss merit... This is another impressive result in Dong Xuebing¡¯s file, and he is one step closer to getting nominated for promotion!

    Squeak... The ward¡¯s door opened suddenly, and sounds of high heels¡¯ footsteps entered.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and was surprised for a second. He smiled. ¡°Mayor Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun had returned from her inspection in the countryside, and her secretary Hu Silian was standing behind her. When Xie Hun heard that Dong Xuebing was injured, she did not even return to the County Government. She immediately asks her driver to go straight to the County¡¯s People Hospital. Xie Hun stood at the door of the ward and signaled to Hu Silian to wait outside. After she closed the door, she walked to Dong Xuebing and stared at him with narrowed eyes.

    ¡°Sister Xie?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    Dong Xuebing mumbled softly. ¡°I am not trying to be a hero this time. I did it because I know I can catch that man.¡±

    Xie Hun was still staring at him. ¡°Because of me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had risked his left because of Xie Hun. But when Xie Hun asked this question, he was too shy to admit it. He cleared his throat and pretended. ¡°No... You had said I need to umte more results before I can be promoted to Section Chief. I know that I will get third-ss merit if I save that man, and this is the reason. Haha... Chief Liang told me that the City Government had approved, and I will get the award when I am discharged.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You think I will believe this reason?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Xie, this is an ident. I promise that I will hide when there is danger in the future.¡± He had promised Xie Hun not to be reckless, but two dayster, he risked his life again and is even hospitalized.

    Xie Hun sighed and stroke Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair gently. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing mumbled. ¡°I said I did not do this for you. What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    Xie Hun replied slowly as shebed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair with her fingers. ¡°I am not blind and stupid. Secretary Huang had told me what happened at the scene, and I know what you had done for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±

    Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s bandaged hand quietly.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You better go back to the County Government. You still have lots of work, and I am fine.¡±

    ¡°I will apany you a while more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt warmed and nodded.

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun held hands without saying a word.

    After a while, Xie Hun tucked her fringe behind her ear and said. ¡°You had done so much for me, but I have not done anything for you. When I think back, I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted Xie Hun. ¡°Stop talking about these. I can be transferred to Yan Tai County is because of your help. Furthermore, we are dating and should not be so calctive.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Hehe... I will treat you better in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°How much better?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and looked at him. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Errr... How about changing the way you call me? Xiao Dong, Xiao Dong... it sounds so awkward.¡±

    ¡°Really? I think it is intimate to call you Xiao Dong.¡± Xie Hun thought for a while. ¡°When no one is around, I will call you Xiao Bing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded, but his movements pulled his shoulders¡¯ muscles. He gritted his teeth in pain and said. ¡°Xiao Bing will do. When there are people around you, you can call me Xiao Dong. This is only a name, and you can call me whatever you want.¡± Dong Xuebing had wanted to ask Xie Hun to call him ¡®Dear¡¯ or ¡®Darling.¡¯ But he dare not say it to Xie Hun.

    ¡°Xiao Bing?¡±

    ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... nothing.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s time for you to leave? Go back, and don¡¯t worry about me. I will be discharged these two days. You need to work.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will visit you at night.¡±

    ¡°No..., you are the Mayor, and people might gossip if you are seen visiting me twice.¡±

    Xie Hun lowered her head and looked at Dong Xuebing with a smile. She sweeps the hair on Dong Xuebing¡¯s forehead aside and kissed him. She slowly moves her sexy lips lower to kiss his nose, cheeks, and finally on his lips. Her tongue yed with his lips, and they frenched for about two minutes. After that, Xie Hun giggled and said. ¡°Alright. I will be going.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still in a daze. ¡°Ok...¡±

    Xie Hunughed and patted Dong Xuebing on his leg.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun could hear amotion outside of the ward.

    ¡°Xiao Bing is in this ward?¡±

    ¡°How is my cousin?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong is alright, but Mayor Xie is inside. Can you all...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun. ¡°It¡¯s my mother and my younger cousin.¡±

    Xie Hun turned towards the door. ¡°Xiao Hu, let Xiao Dong¡¯s family enter.¡±

    The door opened, and a worried Luan Xiaoping entered. Behind her were Tang Jin, Second Aunt, Uncle, and his wife. When they saw the Mayor, Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle and his wife went up to greet her politely. Tang Jin knew the beautiful woman in front of her is the Mayor and was nervous and reserved. Only Luan Xiaoping did not care about Xie Hun and rushed to the bed to look at her precious son. Her tears were flowing when she saw the bandages on Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, I¡¯m alright. Why are you crying?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping sobbed. ¡°How many times have I told you not to be a hero? Why don¡¯t you listen to me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know what I am doing, and I am not trying to be a hero.¡±

    ¡°You will be the death of me!¡± Luan Xiaoping almost wanted to beat her son because of her anger but did not do so.

    Xie Hun walked over and extended her hand to Luan Xiaoping. ¡°You are Xiao Dong¡¯s mother? I am representing the County Government to thank Chief Dong for his contributions. During the hostage situation at Nan Liu Junior School, Dong Xuebing had saved those students and teachers. He is our Public Security¡¯s hero and a role model of Yan Tai County.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping had never met any bigshots in her life and shook her hand cautiously. ¡°Mayor Xie, you... you are ttering him.¡±

    With Xie Hun around, Luan Xiaoping, Tang Jin, and the rest were nervous and was afraid of saying the wrong things.

    Xie Hun noticed they were ufortable and smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, I will go back now. Take care of yourself and get well soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied respectfully. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Xie. I will recover and return to work hard for the Party.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°What do you mean by the return to the Party? You are always a part of the Party.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Xie Hun turned to Luan Xiaoping and patted her hand lightly. ¡°Aunty, don¡¯t worry. Xiao Dong¡¯s injury is not serious and will recover in around ten days. After he recovers, he does not need to return to work immediately. I will give him a few more days off to spend time with you all.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied nervously. ¡°Thank you for your concern.¡±

    Xie Hun chatted with Luan Xiaoping a while more, before leaving.

    Hu Silian had wanted to visit Dong Xuebing, but Xie Hun did not let her in. Now, Xie Hun is leaving, and Hu Silian cannot stay there any longer. She gave Dong Xuebing an apologetic look and saw Dong Xuebing smiling and nodding at her.

    Inside the ward.

    Tang Jin was relieved and patted her chest. ¡°That is our Mayor? I don¡¯t even dare to breathe loudly in front of her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt and Uncle¡¯s wife felt the same as Tang Jin. They could feel the pressure when they are standing near to Xie Hun.

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°Mayor Xie is very pretty and capable. She should not around five to six years older than Xiao Bing, right? How did she be the County¡¯s Mayor at her age?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle replied softly. ¡°I heard Mayor Xie has a strong backing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked around and asked his mother. ¡°Mum, who do you think is prettier? Mayor Xie or Aunt Xuan?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°They are both very pretty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Who do you think is better?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave her son a stare. ¡°Why are you asking? They have nothing to do with you anyway.¡±

    ¡°Ah... It¡¯s just a casual question.¡± Dong Xuebing still does not want to let his mother know about his rtionships. ¡°Mum, can you peel an apple for me? I want to eat some fruits.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was still angry with her son. ¡°Peel yourself!¡±

    Dong Xuebing protested. ¡°I can¡¯t move both my arms. How am I going to peel?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping chided Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who asked you to be a hero?! Do you know how big the force of a man falling from seventh story is? Yet, you still dare to catch him with your bare hands?! Are you trying to kill yourself? Xiao Bing, why don¡¯t you stop working for the government? I get to worry about you every day and can¡¯t sleep well. I am afraid that you might...¡± Luan Xiaoping said, and tears start to well up in her eyes again.

    Dong Xuebing wasden with guilt and said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Stop crying. I promise I will watch out for my safety in the future.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping sat on the bed and started to peel an apple.

    Dong Xuebing called out to the rest of his rtives. ¡°Xiao Jin, Uncle, Second Aunt, sit...¡±

    Tang Jin looked at her cousin¡¯s arms. ¡°Brother, our factory does not have any work these few days. How about I take a few days off work to care for you? You can¡¯t move your arms, and it will be inconvenient if no one is taking care of you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt said. ¡°You can¡¯t even take care of yourself, and you want to care for Xiao Bing? Xiao Bing, I will stay at the hospital to take care of you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s wife quickly added. ¡°Let me take care of him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t... Thank you for your offer. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°You call this fine?!¡± Luan Xiaoping looked at her son unhappily and used a toothpick to feed the apples to him. ¡°You are so badly injured, and you can¡¯t even feed yourself. If no one is taking care of you, how are you going to eat and drink? It¡¯s school holidays now, and I can stay here to look after you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Aunt asked. ¡°Sis, you have high blood pressure these few days.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping waved her hand. ¡°I¡¯m fine after taking medicine.¡±

    About 20 minutester, Luan Xiaoping asked Tang Jin and the rest to return.

    Other than going for some medical checks, Dong Xuebing spent the rest of the day chatting with visitors. The officers from Dong Xuebing¡¯s station and Bureau, leaders like Huang Li, Cao Xupeng, etc. hade to visit him.

    Night.

    Luan Xiaoping was feeding dinner to her son. ¡°Why do you have so many visitors? You can¡¯t even rest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly as he replied. ¡°I can¡¯t chase them away when they visit, right? It should be better tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Sigh... How about tomorrow...¡± As Luan Xiaoping was speaking, she suddenly holds her head, and her body swayed. Dong Xuebing panicked and asked what¡¯s wrong with her. Luan Xiaoping took out a tablet from her pocket and ate it. ¡°It¡¯s my high blood pressure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was anxious. ¡°No... You must go back and rest now. If you are going to take care of me, your condition will get worse.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping stubbornly refused. ¡°I am fine!¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and go back!¡±

    ¡°What will happen to you if I am not around?¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°I will hire a caregiver to take care of me. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping sighed. ¡°They will not take good care of you. Do you want me to call your Second Aunt over?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about these. Go back and rest now. Remember to call me if you need anything.¡±

    In the end, Luan Xiaoping gave in to her son. She had been unwell these few days, and after some persuasions, she left the ward.

    After Luan Xiaoping left, Dong Xuebing had a painful expression. He had been holding in his pee since afternoon. He is too embarrassed to ask his mother to take off his pants for him. Although many of his colleagues who had visited him in the afternoon are male, they are not close. Even if they are close, Dong Xuebing is embarrassed to ask them for help. He called the nurse and asked if there are any care workers around.

    But the nurse told him that there are only two care workers, but they are both women.

    Dong Xuebing was troubled. Damn! I can¡¯t hold back any longer!

    What should I do? I can¡¯t be asking the nurse to help me, or should I hire a female care worker to help me?

    Dong Xuebing was a proud Beijinger and was troubled over this issue. He asked to be discharged and got the nurse to help him wear his clothes and shoes and left the hospital.

    A Taxi had just dropped off someone at the hospital, and Dong Xuebing got in.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and decided to live with Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian for the next few days. He has too many visitors, and he can hide from them, and Sister Yu had bathed him before, and it¡¯s not that embarrassing to ask her for help.

 Chapter 235 â€“ Wait upon

    Evening.

    Hua Mei Estate was bustling with the sounds of crickets and other insects.

    In the kitchen, Yu Meixia was cutting some fruits in a white dress, and Yu Qianqian was ting the fruits.

    ¡°Mum.¡± Yu Qianqian asked. ¡°Big Brother had not visited us for many days. He... Is he noting over in the future?¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second and sighed. She passed the apple slices to her daughter and said. ¡°No. Chief Dong is very busy. Didn¡¯t you read the papers the other day that he had just solved a Jailbreaking case, and still got Second-ss merit? He will visit us when he is not so busy. He had promised that he would get you a gift if you got good results.¡±

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s mood got better and nodded.

    Yu Meixia cleaned her daughter¡¯s hand lovingly. ¡°Go and talk to your ssmates.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and brought out the fruit tter to the living room. ¡°Please... have some fruits.¡±

    ¡°Haha... I want a banana.¡± Yueyue grabbed a banana and took a bite.

    ¡°I want apples. Thank you, Qianqian.¡± Chengcheng took a slice of apple with a toothpick.

    Yu Qianqian blushed and replied softly. ¡°You... You are wee. Liu Yang... have some fruits too.¡±

    Liu Yang was on the sofa, ying with his phone. ¡°I just had dinner and is still full.¡±

    Yueyue giggled. ¡°He loves to y with his phone. Since he doesn¡¯t want to eat, we will finish everything.¡±

    These two girls and one boy are Yu Qianqian¡¯s ssmates. Other than Dong Xuebing, Yu Qianqian is still timid to chat with boys. They had met Liu Yang on the way to Yu Qianqian¡¯s house, and Yueyue dragged him along. Yu Qianqian had befriended Yueyue and Chengcheng recently. It¡¯s the Summer holidays now, and they love doing homework together at each other¡¯s house. They were at Chengcheng¡¯s house the day before yesterday and Yueyue¡¯s house yesterday. Today, it¡¯s Yu Qianqian¡¯s turn.

    Yu Meixia poured tea for them and had treated them warmly.

    Yueyue looked at Yu Meixia and enviously said. ¡°Aunty, you are so pretty. You and Qianqian are from the same mold.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied shyly. ¡°No... your mother should be prettier.¡±

    Yueyue mumbled. ¡°My mum is not as pretty as you. Sigh... Why am I so ugly?!¡±

    Chengchengughed. ¡°You know yourself well.¡±

    ¡°Die!¡± Yueyue pounced onto Chengcheng to tickle her.

    Liu Yang looked at Yu Qianqian¡¯s mother and was memorized by her. When Yu Qianqian was transferred to the school, many people had looked down on her. She is a typical viger from the countryside who does not know about pop music and had not seen some technologies before. But now, Liu Yang¡¯s impression of Yu Qianqian changed after seeing she is living in a nice apartment.

    The few children were ying among themselves.

    Yu Meixia looked at her daughter, smiling at her ssmates and was happy. But when she remembers Dong Xuebing had not visited them for a while, and seems to have forgotten about them, she sighed. Her household registration, Qianqian¡¯s school, money, and this apartment are all provided by Chief Dong. But now, there¡¯s nothing she can do to repay him. Yu Meixia had wanted to call Dong Xuebing, but she is afraid that she will disturb him.

    Ding Dong, Ding Dong...

    The doorbell rang.

    Yu Meixia was surprised as no one will visit her at this time. She hurried over to open the door. ¡°Ah... Dong... Chief Dong.¡±

    Yu Qianqian heard her mother and rushed to the door. ¡°Big Brother!¡±

    The next moment, the mother and daughter saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s heavily bandaged arms and gasped. ¡°What happened to your arms?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I got hurt while working, and I can¡¯t move them for the next two weeks. Sister Yu, I might have to stay here for a few days.¡±

    ¡°Big Brother!¡± Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes were red and were about to cry.

    Dong Xuebing quicklyfort her. ¡°Ah... I am fine. Don¡¯t cry... Eh? You have visitors?¡±

    Yu Meixia kneels to help Dong Xuebing take off his shoes and change to slippers. ¡°Qianqian¡¯s ssmates are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. It is good for Qianqian to have friends, and her timid character will change slowly.

    Yueyue and Chengcheng stood up and greeted Dong Xuebing. They addressed him as Brother, like Qianqian.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t stand. Sit... Qianqian, go and apany your friends. Don¡¯t cry... This is a minor injury, and I am fine. Go and pour some drinks for your ssmates.¡± Dong Xuebing had been holding his pee since afternoon, and his dder is about to burst.

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips as she looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. ¡°I... I... can help you change your dressing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°No need. I had just discharged from the hospital. Oh... I have been very busy these few days and forgot to ask. Qianqian¡¯s Summer holidays had started? How are her results?¡± Yu Qianqian had just been transferred to this school, and in the past few months, she had been begging along the streets with Yu Meixia and had not attended school. Dong Xuebing is afraid she cannot catch up with the rest.

    Yueyue replied cheerfully. ¡°Qianqian had gotten the fifth position in our ss and is in the top 30 of our level.¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed and lowered her head. She is waiting for Dong Xuebing to praise her.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and looked at Yu Qianqian. ¡°Not bad. I can tell you had worked hard. Haha... I promised I would buy you anything you want if you get good results. Tell me, what do you want?¡±

    Yu Qianqian quickly shook her head. ¡°I... I don¡¯t want anything.¡±

    Chengcheng looked at Yu Qianqian and whispered. ¡°MP4... Ask for an MP4!¡±

    Yueyueughed. ¡°MP4 is nothingpared to a mobile phone. Thetest model of the HTC smartphone is slightly pricy, and it cost around 4 to 5,000 RMB.¡±

    Yu Qianqian looked at Liu Yang¡¯s phone, enviously. When she is studying in the vige, most of her friends are poor, and it¡¯s rare to see any students using mobile phones. But after starting school in County First Junior High, Yu Qianqian noticed the difference between her and the rest. All of her ssmates, like Liu Yang, Chengcheng, and Yueyue, own mobile phones.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Qianqian and understood. ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s get a mobile phone.¡±

    Yu Qianqian quickly rejects. ¡°No need. I don¡¯t need it. It¡¯s too expensive.¡±

    Yu Meixia added. ¡°That¡¯s right. She is still a kid and does not need that. You...¡±

    ¡°Sister Yu.¡± Dong Xuebing points to his pocket with his chin. ¡°My wallet is in here. Help me take it out. Hmmm... there should be around 5,000 RMB in it. Take out all the money and bring Qianqian out to the mall to get a new phone. Let her pick the one she likes. If the money is not enough, use your first. I will return you when you return.¡± He saw Yu Meixia still standing there and gave her a stare. ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    Yu Meixia could only do as she was told. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Yu Qianqian was excited. ¡°Big Brother! I... I...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Study hard, and if you can get into the top five of your level, I will give you more rewards..¡±

    Yueyue saw Dong Xuebing taking out 5,000 RMB to buy a phone for Qianqian and eximed. ¡°Qianqian, your brother is good for you!¡±

    Chengcheng was also envious of Yu Qianqian. Her phone is not a smartphone and costs around 800 RMB.

    Yu Qianqian blushed shyly and said. ¡°Yes. My brother had also bought aputer for me.¡±

    Liu Yang asked excitedly. ¡°Whatputer?¡±

    Yu Qianqian points to the whiteptop on her desk in her room.

    Yueyue screams out excitedly. ¡°Is this Apple¡¯sptop?! OMG! This is my favoriteptop!¡±

    Chengcheng was also staring at thatptop, which cost around 10,000. ¡°Let¡¯s go in to look at theptop?¡±

    Yueyue ran into the room. ¡°Hahaha! I will go first!¡±

    Chengcheng and Liu Yang followed behind and were admiring theptop. Chengcheng said. ¡°Qianqian, your brother dotes you. Thisptop is very expensive. Yueyue had begged her parents for two months, but they did not buy one for her.¡± Liu Yang was impressed by Yu Qianqian now.

    Yueyue shouted. ¡°Ah... Qianqian... Can you lend it to me for a few days? Please...¡±

    Yu Qianqian was feeling good, and she nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Living room.

    Yu Meixia saw the kids going into the bedroom, and she picks up a teacup and fed Dong Xuebing. Although Yu Meixia is clumsy at times, she is very caring towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took a few sips, and his face changed!

    Yu Meixia got a shock and panicked. ¡°Is the tea too hot? I¡¯m sorry...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that!¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and said to Yu Meixia sternly. ¡°Hurry! Come with me!¡±

    Yu Meixia was puzzled and quickly followed Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom, and she quickly followed inside. Inside the bathroom, she still could not understand why Dong Xuebing asked her to follow him. After a few seconds, she suddenly realized what Dong Xuebing wants. She blushed and nced at Chief Dong¡¯s pants without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing smiles embarrassedly. ¡°Sister Yu, I cannot move my arms and need your help.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and quickly closed the bathroom door.

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed as he stood in front of the toilet bowl.

    Yu Meixia is a conservative woman from her dressing. Other than sleeping, she had never worn any skirt or dress above her knees. She had a daughter, but she still behaves like a young girl. Now, she must help another man take off his pants ... it was too awkward for her.

    But Yu Meixia did not reject Dong Xuebing¡¯s request. She gritted her teeth and bent forward to unzip Dong Xuebing.

    Zippp.... Dong Xuebing¡¯s fly was opened.

    Yu Meixia lowered her head and asked. ¡°Chief Dong... I... I will take it out?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was sweating and thought to himself. Hurry up! I cannot hold on any longer. ¡°Ok, ok...¡±

    Yu Meixia could not look away as she got to help Chief Dong aim into the toilet bowl. Her face is red and bites her lips while adjusting the direction. ¡°Ok... you... can start now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could finally rx.

    Five seconds...

    Ten seconds...

    Twenty seconds...

    Maybe Dong Xuebing had held back his pee for too long, and he could not pee now!

    Yu Meixia did not say a word and dared not hurry him. She just stood beside Dong Xuebing, holding his d**k.

    With a beautiful mature woman holding his d**k, Dong Xuebing noticed he is getting hard. He wanted to pee and quickly wear back his pants, but it¡¯s out of his control.

    Yu Meixia could also feel it, and her hands start trembling.

    Dong Xuebing felt he had disgraced himself today.

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Yu Meixia¡¯s body was bending slightly forward, and her back was starting to ache.

    Outside of the bathroom, Yu Qianqian shouted. ¡°Mum? Mum? Big Brother? Where are you?¡±

    Chengcheng said. ¡°Did they go out?¡±

    Yu Meixia panicked and didn¡¯t know how to answer her daughter.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°We are in the bathroom. Your mother is helping to change my bandages. You all go and watch TV. We will be done soon.¡±

    Yu Qianqian acknowledged. ¡°My friends are leaving. I will walk them out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Ok. Be back early, and be careful. Ask your friends over when they are free.¡± Yueyue, Chengcheng, and Liu Yang bid their goodbyes to Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia from outside the bathroom. A whileter, Dong Xuebing heard the sounds of the door closing and was relieved. He looked at Yu Meixia apologetically. ¡°Sorry, Sister Yu. Please wait for a while more.¡±

    Yu Meixia only nodded.

    Dong Xuebing cursed himself in his heart. Hurry up, and Pee!

    After a while, ¡®Tsss......¡¯ Dong Xuebing had finally peed.

    Yu Meixia flushed the toilet and straightened her back. She tucked Dong Xuebing¡¯s d**k back into his pants and quickly washed her hands with soap several times.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply to him and helped him out to the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia keeping quiet and felt bad. Before his arms recover, this will happen many times, and he can¡¯t even shit or dress. Even simple things like eating or wearing shoes, he will need Yu Meixia¡¯s help. ¡°Err... why not I go back?¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second and asked. ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°Hospital.¡±

    ¡°Then... then wait for me to get my clothes. I will stay in the hospital too. It will be more convenient to look after you.¡±

    ¡°Ah... I am afraid of troubling you... after all, you are a woman, and I am...¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I¡¯m... I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are ok with this?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Then, I will not leave, and I will have to trouble you for the next few days.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied softly. ¡°Chief Dong, you had treated my daughter and me so well. This is nothing... really. I am fine with it.¡±

    ¡°Why are you still calling me Chief Dong? You can call me Xiao Dong, Xuebing, or Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°Yes... Xue... Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. Sister Yu, sit down and take a break.¡±

    Yu Meixia waved her hand. ¡°I am not tired. Have some fruits.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was hungry. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Yu Meixia sat down beside Dong Xuebing and used a toothpick to feed him a piece of orange. After Dong Xuebing chewed on the orange, she cupped both hands in front of his mouth, waiting for him to spit the seeds out. Then, she fed Dong Xuebing with a piece of apple and wiped his mouth with a paper napkin. She then took out a cigarette and ced it on Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips before lighting it for him. After the cigarette is lit, she held the ashtray beside Dong Xuebing to wait for the ash to drop.

    Dong Xuebing was touched by how caring Yu Meixia was.

    No one else will wait on him this way like Yu Meixia.

 Chapter 236 â€“ Bitten by a mosquito!

    Evening, at 10 pm.

    Yu Qianqian had gone to sleep in her room, and Yu Meixia is in the bathroom washing Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair.

    ¡°You cannot get into the shower as you might wet your wounds. I will just wash your hair here.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t tire yourself out.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I have nothing to do anyway. Errr... is this strength, alright?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just nice. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was sitting in front of the mirror, and Yu Meixia is standing behind him, massaging his scalp with shampoo slowly. The few hours after Dong Xuebing returned, Yu Meixia was busy. She had to feed him, lit cigarettes, helped him change into slippers, wash his socks, etc. It was too ufortable in the Summer if he can¡¯t wash his hair and had to trouble her again. Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia in the mirror and said. ¡°After my arms recovered, I will help you with all the household chores, and you can take a break.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°I am not tired, and I should take care of you.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by ¡®should¡¯? No helpers will take care of anyone like this even if they are getting 8,000 a month.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply to Dong Xuebing and continued to wash his hair slowly to prevent the shampoo from getting into his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Have you brought Qianqian out during the holidays?¡±

    ¡°No. Her Summer holidays had just started the day before yesterday.¡±

    ¡°What about you? Are you at home watching TV every day? You did not go out?¡±

    ¡°I... I didn¡¯t know anyone here and did not go out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was worried Yu Meixia would get lonely. ¡°Sister Yu, why don¡¯t you get a driving license? I can buy you a car, and you can go out for a ride when you are free. Also, it will be convenient for you to send and fetch Qianqian to school in a car.¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second and quickly said. ¡°No need. I am stupid, and I don¡¯t think I can learn how to drive.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Just go for some lessons, and I will ask the relevant department to give you the license.¡±

    ¡°No need. Chief Dong... Xuebing, we had owed you too much. Don¡¯t...¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be angry. ¡°We are a family and stop saying you owe me anything. I don¡¯t like it.¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips and kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia¡¯s expression and was worried about what he said will hurt her feelings. He added. ¡°Sister Yu, I treat you and Qianqian as my family members. Money is not important, and familyes first. There is a saying ¡®problems that can be solved with money are not problems.¡¯ You should also know that I have money and let me know if you or Qianqian need anything. Stop thinking about how much you owe me unless you are treating me as an outsider.¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her hands. ¡°No... No... I also treated you as... my family.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. So, stop saying all these again. Ok?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    After washing the hair, Yu Meixia used the hairdryer to dry Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. She had learned how to usemon household appliances with the help of Yu Qianqian.

    A whileter, Yu Qianqian appeared outside of the bathroom in her pajamas.

    Yu Meixia turned off the hairdryer and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you not sleeping?¡±

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s face was red as she took a nce at Dong Xuebing shyly. ¡°I... I need to use the bathroom.¡±

    ¡°My hair is dried. You can use it now.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and stood up. ¡°Sleep early, and your Mum will bring you out to buy a mobile phone tomorrow.¡±

    Yu Qianqian heard this and replied excitedly. ¡°Yes. Thank you, Big Brother.¡±

    Yu Meixia helped Dong Xuebing walk out of the bathroom and turned to Yu Qianqian. ¡°Is it alright for you to sleep with yourself? I need to stay with Xuebing and cannot sleep with you.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°Yes! I don¡¯t have nightmares now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard her and frowned. ¡°Sister Yu, why do you need to stay by my side? You should apany Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°You cannot move your arms and shoulders, and it will be difficult for you to get on and off the bed. What if you are thirsty or need to use the bathroom at night? It will be more convenient if I am by your side. If not, how are you going to get off the bed and open the door?¡± Yu Meixia continued. ¡°I will sleep on your desk, and you can call me if you need anything.¡± Earlier, Dong Xuebing had joked that he cannot move his arms and had rung the doorbell with his head.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You had helped me the whole evening, and you don¡¯t need to apany me at night. I will be fine alone.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not listen to Dong Xuebing, and after helping him back to the bedroom, she cleared the desk to make space for her head and changed the bedsheets, pillowcases, etc. After that, she walked over to Dong Xuebing shyly and helped him get undress to his underwear.

    ¡°I will help you with the bed.¡±

    ¡°Ah... you should return to your room. You don¡¯t need to watch me by the bed.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. When we are begging on the streets, Qianqian and I are always sleeping face down on tables.¡±

    After helping Dong Xuebing to get into afortable position on the bed, Yu Meixia left the room to change into a slip silk nightdress. She returned with a small pillow and closed the door behind her. She sat down by the desk and switched off the tablemp. Click! The room is in total darkness.

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Dong Xuebing listened to the sounds of Yu Meixia breathing and could not sleep.

    Sister Yu is also not asleep, and Dong Xuebing could hear the rustling sounds of her Buckwheat husk pillow. She should be adjusting her position on the pillow.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Sister Yu?¡±

    Click! The tablemp was switched on immediately. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Err... nothing... I just want to know if you are asleep.¡±

    Yu Meixia has some pillow creases on her face. ¡°Not yet. I am not sleepy today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Me too. There are too many things in my mind, and I can¡¯t sleep. Let¡¯s have a chat.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and stood up. ¡°Since you are not sleepy, I..., I had learned how to dance from one woman in the Public Security Family Quarters. Can I... I dance for you? You might fall asleep after that.¡± Yu Meixia had been learning massage, dance, and cooking recently. She learned these to repay Dong Xuebing¡¯s gratitude and hopes he will be happy.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly. ¡°Dancing is too tiring. You...¡±

    Yu Meixia is already standing in the room. ¡°I am not tired. In the past, I had been working in the fields, and I am very fit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia would not listen, and he smiled. ¡°Alright. Show me your dance.¡±

    Yu Meixia took out her mobile phone and searched for the song. After a while, a melody started, and she quickly put the phone on the bed. She stood there shyly and started dancing to the rhythm.

    Dong Xuebing could tell Yu Meixia had learned this dance not long ago and was tensed. Her moves were not perfect, but Dong Xuebing was not watching her dance move. He was looking at her voluptuous body.

    Dong Xuebing could not make out what kind of dance this was.

    It looks like abination of ballet and Chinese dance. The person who taught Sister Yu should also be a novice at dancing.

    Yu Meixia danced and was looking at Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression. She was delighted when she saw Dong Xuebing watching her attentively. She trained this dance for many days to show Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling good looking at Yu Meixia.

    Dong Xuebing felt like an Emperor with someone cooking, feeding, lighting his cigarette, wash his hair, and dance for him...

    The song from the Nokia N8 ended with Yu Meixia¡¯s final dance move. The final move was a split, and it was a difficult move to many people. But Yu Meixia¡¯s body is flexible and could achieve it easily.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes opened wide as Yu Meixia¡¯s dress had been pulled up, exposing her thighs.

    Yu Meixia was too focus on dancing and forgot she was not wearing pants. She panicked and tried to cover herself with her hands clumsily and tripped herself. After a few seconds, she managed to straighten her dress and stood up. She is sweating and looks tired.

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to notice it. ¡°Good. Your dance is perfect. You are a talented dancer.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied shyly. ¡°I..., I did not dance well today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued with his praises. ¡°You had danced well. Didn¡¯t you just learn this dance? Haha... after I recover, you must teach me, and we can dance together.¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head and nodded. ¡°Are you going to sleep now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the pillow on the desk and said. ¡°Why don¡¯t you sleep on the bed?¡±

    ¡°No... no...¡± Yu Meixia quickly shook her head.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°It will be ufortable to sleep by the desk. It is either you get on the bed, or you go back to your room. Pick one.¡±

    Yu Meixia gritted her teeth and looked at the bed. She hesitated for a while, and slowly walk over to the bed and sat on the edge of the bed cautiously. A few days ago, Yu Meixia and her daughter had shared a bed with Dong Xuebing, and she was touched all over by him. Furthermore, Yu Meixia had touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s d**k when she was helping him to pee earlier, and now, she is not so shy. She is worried that Dong Xuebing might need help in the middle of the night and decided to stay by his side. She switched off the light andid down beside Dong Xuebing lightly.

    ¡°Sis, what are your ns for your future?¡±

    ¡°ns? I don¡¯t know. Raise Qianqian, support her education to university?¡±

    ¡°I am talking about you. Do you have any goals?¡±

    ¡°Goals? I... I have not thought about that. My only wish is for Qianqian to live a good life andplete her university education. I will stay at home and cook for her after she graduates. If she got married and have children, I will help her take care of her children.¡± Yu Qianqian is the world to Yu Meixia, and all her ns revolve around her.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and asked. ¡°Other than this, you don¡¯t have any other wishes?¡±

    Yu Meixia thought for a while and said. ¡°If possible, I..., I would like to look for my biological parents.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Your parents...¡±

    ¡°Before my parents pass away, they identally revealed that I am not their biological child during a quarrel. Later, I asked my rtives and neighbors and found out that I was adopted.¡± Yu Meixia sighed. ¡°I had not told Qianqian about this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked, but not surprised because Yu Meixia is too pretty. It¡¯s rare for viges to have such beautiful women. Once in a while, there might be pretty women appearing in the viges, but none of them are as beautiful as Yu Meixia. When Dong Xuebing was investigating Yu Meixia¡¯s husband¡¯s case, he had seen Yu Meixia¡¯s parents¡¯ photographs in the files. Her parents are not good looking at all, and Dong Xuebing had not thought much about it. Now, he thought back and knew that that couple couldn¡¯t have a beautiful daughter like Yu Meixia.

    ¡°Ok. I will try my best to look for them.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t hold much hope on finding them. It is almost impossible to locate them now.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. If you all are fated to meet, you will get to meet them eventually. It¡¯ste. Good night.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    The moon was covered by the clouds, and it was dark.

    Buzz... Buzz.... There are mosquitos in the room, and it was bothering Dong Xuebing.

    About 15 minutester, Dong Xuebing still could not fall asleep. He was afraid Yu Meixia would catch a cold and used his leg to kick the nket over her legs. When he was kicking the nket over, his feet identally brushed against her feet. Yu Meixia¡¯s feet were smooth and soft, and Dong Xuebing did not move his feet away. He ced his feet under Yu Meixia¡¯s feet and rubbed softly against it.

    Yu Meixia was not moving and looks like she is sleeping soundly.

    Dong Xuebing tried his best to turn his head towards Yu Meixia to look at her. Yu Meixia¡¯s side view was beautiful, and Dong Xuebing could smell her scent faintly.

    Buzzz... the mosquito was still bothering Dong Xuebing, and his legs, arms neck were bitten.

    Scratched... Yu Meixia was scratching her legs.

    ¡°Sister Yu?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°You are also bitten by mosquitos?¡±

    ¡°You are bitten too? Then... I will try to kill it.¡±

    Clicked! Yu Meixia switched on the bedsidemp.

    Yu Meixia sat up on the bed and scratched a red bump on her right thigh. She looked around to search for the mosquitoes and finally found one stopping by the bed. She quickly reaches over to smack it. She looked at her hand and noticed she missed it. She immediately scans around and saw the mosquito buzzing around. She quickly moves closer to smack it.

    Dong Xuebing is injured and could not even get out of bed by himself. He could only lie on the bed, looking at Yu Meixia, trying to kill the mosquitos.

    Yu Meixia was standing beside Dong Xuebing when she was killing the mosquito. Her movements are big, and Dong Xuebing could see all her legs as her dress was pulled higher. Yu Meixia seems to notice this and quickly close her thighs and press her dress down. She bit her lips and continue to look for that mosquito.

    A few minutester, Yu Meixia kneeled beside Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You killed that mosquito?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°The mosquito... hadnded on your crotch.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked down but could not see anything from his angle. ¡°Then, you chase it away before you smack it.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and fanned the mosquito with her hand lightly. The mosquito flew, and she quickly smacks it. She opened her palms, and the mosquito is crushed. Her hand had some bloodstains and went to wash her hands. She returned with a small bottle of medicated oil. ¡°Xuebing, I will help you apply some medicated oil on the mosquito bites.¡±

    ¡°Apply it to yourself first.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please bear with it for a while.¡±

    Yu Meixia poured a few drops of medicated oil on her thigh and rubbed it in.

    ¡°I¡¯m done. Where are you, bitten?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stretched out his leg. ¡°I am bitten on my leg, my torso, and neck.¡±

    Yu Meixia moved to the foot of the bed and looked for mosquito bites on Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs. She carefully applies medicine on every bump she found as she moves up Dong Xuebing¡¯s body. Soon, the whole room has a strong smell of medicated oil.

    ¡°I found four bumps. Err... is there anymore?¡±

    ¡°That should be all.¡±

    ¡°Then... I will switch off the lights?¡±

    When Yu Meixia was about to switch off the lights, she saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and his brows raised.

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are your wounds hurting?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Err... I think there is still one mosquito bite. Hiss...¡± The itchy and painful sensation made Dong Xuebing take a deep breath in.

    Yu Meixia looked down to look for the mosquito bite. ¡°Where is it?¡±

    ¡°Err...¡±

    ¡°Where is the bump? I will help you apply medicated oil.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s... It¡¯s...¡± Dong Xuebing shamefully said. ¡°The mosquito had bitten me when itnded on my crotch.¡±

    Yu Meixia gasped and looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s crotch. Is the bump there?

    Dong Xuebing almost cursed out loud. How did this damn mosquito bite him through his briefs? The itch is killing Dong Xuebing, and he crossed his legs and rubbed. But the itch was still there, and it was unbearable. He wants to scratch it, but he can¡¯t move his arms.

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and asked. ¡°I... I will apply the medicated oil for you?¡±

    ¡°Can medicated oil be applied to that part? Will it be too cooling?¡±

    ¡°I... I am not sure.¡± Yu Meixia stood up. ¡°I will look for the medicated oil instruction manual.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in agony. ¡°Please hurry... ah... It¡¯s too itchy...¡± It¡¯s a torture to be not able to scratch an itch.

    Yu Meixia ran out of the room and returned one minuteter. ¡°I had thrown the medicated oil¡¯s box away.¡±

    ¡°Bring a pillow over... Ah...¡± Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t care about disgracing himself anymore. ¡°Put it in between my legs!¡±

    Yu Meixia followed Dong Xuebing¡¯s instructions and ced a pillow between his legs. Dong Xuebing squeezed the pillow with his thighs and rubbed against it. But it still cannot satisfy the itch.

    It was too unbearable for Dong Xuebing!

    ¡°Xuebing...¡±

    ¡°Huh? What?¡±

    Yu Meixia took a nce at Dong Xuebing and said shyly. ¡°If it¡¯s too unbearable, I... I can help to scratch it for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted to tell Yu Meixia that she does not need to do this. But since Yu Meixia had already touched his d**k when she was helping him pee, it¡¯s not a big deal for her to touch it again. He said after a long pause. ¡°Sorry to trouble you. Thank you.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked away and slowly reached out.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath.

    Yu Meixia was looking at the floor when she asked. ¡°Is it here?¡±

    ¡°A bit lower.¡±

    ¡°Here?¡±

    ¡°Lower... that¡¯s right! That¡¯s the spot!¡±

    Yu Meixia was using her hand to stop Dong Xuebing¡¯s itch, but she dares not to use her nails as she is afraid of hurting Dong Xuebing. She used her fingers to rub gently. Dong Xuebing felt much better as the itch was going away, but he was getting aroused!

 Chapter 237 â€“ QnA!

    Midnight.

    In the dark bedroom.

    ¡°Xuebing, is it still itchy?¡±

    ¡°Yes... Err... you can use more strength.¡±

    ¡°Like... like this?¡±

    ¡°Yes... increase your movement... Ahh.... That¡¯s right!¡±

    After Yu Meixia had used her thumb to rub a few times for Dong Xuebing, he does not feel the itch anymore. But he used this as an excuse to take advantage of her. He took a nce at Yu Meixia¡¯s thighs and was getting hard. He pretended he was still feeling the itch and asked her to continue rubbing his d**k.

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and asked softly. ¡°Are you alright now?¡±

    ¡°Ermmm... a bit more.¡±

    Yu Meixia is not a kid and knew what Dong Xuebing was up to. She stopped and looked at Dong Xuebing before lowering her head. She thought for around ten seconds and continued. Her head was turned away from him, but her hand movements did not stop.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Yu Meixia did not ask if Dong Xuebing is done again, and her hand did not stop rubbing.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s toes curled, and his body trembled a few times as he groans.

    It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing met Aunt Xuan, and this feeling is terrific!

    Yu Meixia took a nce at Dong Xuebing, and she knew she does not need to rub any longer. She silently pulled her hand out and went over to the desk to get a piece of tissue paper and wipe her hand. After that, she kneels over and pull-down Dong Xuebing¡¯s briefs to clean him up.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling blissful, but at the same time, embarrassed.

    Yu Meixia was supposed to be scratching an itch for him, but it ended up doing this for him.

    ¡°Sister Yu, this... Err...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I should not ask you to do this.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face was red.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face was as red as a tomato and quickly waved her hands. ¡°I can understand. Your girlfriend is not by your side, and both your arms are injured. You are unable to... to do this, these feel days. I... I am fine. After all, I already have a daughter and have experience. You... if you need help... just let me know. You don¡¯t need to hold back.¡±

    ¡°Err... how can I ask you to do this?¡±

    ¡°I am your helper, and it¡¯s my job to take care of you.¡±

    ¡°This is not part of your job.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s fine with me.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I... I know how it feels too.¡±

    But from Yu Meixia¡¯s expression, she does not look like someone with ¡®experiences.¡¯ Dong Xuebing knows that it will take a lot of courage for someone like Yu Meixia to say these things. He was touched by Yu Meixia. ¡°Thank you for everything. Get some rest, and remember to cover yourself with the nket.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Good night.¡±

    ¡°Good night.¡±

    The next morning, the dining table was full of food.

    Dong Xuebing was looking much better today and was more energetic than before. If his arms are not covered in bandages, no one can tell he is injured. Dong Xuebing was feeling great. He had been holding back for too long, and it felt terrible. After the releasest night, Dong Xuebing felt like he was reborn.

    Breakfast.

    Yu Meixia was blowing a spoonful of porridge to cool it before feeding it to Dong Xuebing.

    Yu Qianqian was in a good mood today and said to her mother. ¡°Mum... I want you to feed me too.¡±

    ¡°You are so old and yet behaving like a child.¡± Yu Meixia doted her daughter and fed her with a piece of egg. ¡°Here.¡±

    Yu Qianqian chewed on the egg happily. ¡°Delicious.¡±

    ¡°Eat more. You are growing up and should eat more.¡± Yu Meixia was afraid that her daughter would not be full, and she peeled another hardboiled egg for her.

    After breakfast, Yu Meixia cleared the dishes.

    Yu Qianqian suddenly hugged her mother¡¯s arm. ¡°Mum, life is so good now.¡±

    Yes. Life is so good now... Yu Meixia remembered the days where she and her daughter had to beg and live along the streets. It was just a few months ago, and at that time, it was hard for her even to get leftovers from restaurants, let alone to eat an egg. Yu Meixia kissed Yu Qianqian¡¯s forehead. ¡°Our lives got better because we met someone nice. With Xuebing around, no one will bully you. After you graduate from University, you must remember to repay your Big Brother.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°I know!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was sitting on the sofa, not far away. He smiles and asked. ¡°What are you two whispering?¡±

    Yu Qianqian replied. ¡°Big Brother, when I grow up, I will earn a lot of money and buy a lot of presents for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sure. You must study hard and set up apany and be your boss in the future. Your mother and I will depend on you at that time. Haha.¡±

    ¡°Ok! I will work hard!¡±

    Yu Meixiaughed and patted her daughter on her head lovingly.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and said. ¡°The shops should be open. Sister Yu, bring Yu Qianqian to buy a mobile phone.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied, without thinking. ¡°You will be alone at home. No. I will not go. Qianqian should have no problem going alone.¡± She turned to her daughter and took out the 5,000 given to her by Dong Xuebing yesterday and pass it to Yu Qianqian. ¡°I have to stay at home to care for your Big Brother. Take this money and... it is not safe for you to go alone. You better call your ssmates with you. Ask Chengcheng and Yueyue to apany you to the shopping mall.¡±

    Yu Qianqian held the stack of money with both hands. ¡°I know!¡±

    Yu Meixia reminded her. ¡°Don¡¯t spend all the money. Remember to give your Big Brother the change.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to your mother. Is that phone around 4,000 RMB? Use the remaining money to treat your ssmates for lunch. Oh, you can also use it to buy some clothes. This is your reward, and you can do whatever you want with it.¡±

    Yu Qianqian looked at her mother.

    Yu Meixia replied helplessly. ¡°Since your Big Brother says this, go ahead and spend the money.¡±

    Yu Qianqian cheered excitedly. ¡°Thank you, Big Brother. Thank you, Mum!¡±

    The little girl was excited. She had never gotten so much money in her life. After buying the mobile phone, she will have 400 to 500 RMB left and can buy whatever she wants with it. She quickly used her mother¡¯s mobile phone to call Yueyue and Chengcheng. They nned to meet at the bus stop, and Yu Qianqian left home eagerly.

    After Yu Qianqian left the house, Yu Meixia said. ¡°This child is getting more and more mischievous.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia picks up a cigarette and ces it on Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips before lighting it.

    Five seconds...

    Ten seconds...

    There was an awkward silence in the house.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. ¡°It is stuffy today, and you are sweating. Let¡¯s switch on the air conditioner.¡±

    ¡°I... I will bath you?¡±

    ¡°Huh? You had been busy the whole morning and should take a break.¡±

    ¡°I am not tired. I... I will bring the cling wrap over to wrap your wounds first. You must not wet your wounds.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he smells bad. After saving that worker yesterday, he had fainted and was sent to the hospital. Moreover, it is summer now, and he had been sweating since yesterday and should take a bath. He knows Yu Meixia does not want her daughter to see her bathing Dong Xuebing and purposely asked Yu Qianqian to buy the mobile phone herself. ¡°Alright. Just use a wet cloth to wipe me will do.¡±

    In the bathroom.

    Yu Meixia helped to remove Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothing with a red face.

    After what happenedst night, Dong Xuebing was more rxed and sat on a stic stool.

    Yu Meixia was also not as shy as yesterday. She wrapped Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms in cling wrap and took the shower head to wet him. Although Dong Xuebing told Yu Meixia to save the trouble, Yu Meixia still used a small towel to scrub his back. The water from the shower had wetted her clothes, and her slip dress had be translucent.

    ¡°Sister Yu, enough.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not clean yet. Please wait a while.¡±

    Yu Meixia continued to scrub Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest, inner thighs, and even the bottom of his feet.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he looked at dirty water. ¡°It¡¯s hard to reach my back myself.¡±

    Yu Meixia does not dare to look down and focuses her attention on the small towel. She replied softly. ¡°I have nothing to do at home. If you feel like having your back scrubbed, let me know. Ok... It¡¯s done. Is the water temperature alright?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Can you lift your arms higher?¡±

    Ssh... Yu Meixia rinsed the dirt off Dong Xuebing¡¯s body.

    Dong Xuebing exhaled in relief. ¡°It feels so good. Sister Yu, did you bath your husband often in the past?¡±

    ¡°No. I had only bathe Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Ah... after staying here for one day, I don¡¯t feel like leaving.¡±

    ¡°Then you shoulde over often. Qianqian and I also... also...¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia through the mirror.

    Yu Meixia looked away embarrassedly. ¡°We also miss you.¡± Maybe it sounds awkward, and she quickly exins. ¡°Qianqian had been asking about you every day. I am afraid I would disturb you, that¡¯s why I did not call you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about disturbing me. If you or Qianqian miss me in the future, just give me a call.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and applied shower foam on Dong Xuebing¡¯s body. ¡°I will give you a massageter.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°I had learned a few new moves and had also bought a bottle of massage oil.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Yu Meixia to do this. ¡°Sister Yu, you don¡¯t need to do this. Err... do you know what I mean?¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second and lowered her head. ¡°You had treated my daughter and me so well, and I just want to repay you. But I learn massage is also not... because I want to repay your gratitude. I... I am not good with words and don¡¯t know how to express my thoughts well. All I know is that I feel secure when you are at home. I had also treated you as my family and wants to treat you better.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t be restraint when speaking to me. It feels weird.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will take note of this.¡±

    What Yu Meixia said made Dong Xuebing wonder if she is interested in him. If Yu Meixia is not interested in him, he will feel bad for touching her and even made her mas***bate him. This is taking advantage of her. But if Sister Yu is interested, err... I should stop daydreaming now.

    After the shower, Yu Meixia helped Dong Xuebing to the bed in the guestroom naked.

    ¡°You... please wait. I will get the massage oil.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebingid on the bedfortably.

    Yu Meixia returned to the room and closed the door behind her. She poured a few drops of massage oil on Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet and started the massage. Her techniques and strength are just nice, and every inch of Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet are massaged.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to enjoy the massage.

    Toes, ankles, calves, knees, thighs, stomach, chest, were all covered in massage oil.

    Yu Meixia used her forearms to wipe her sweat on her forehead and continued. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    Yu Meixia was satisfied that her hard work over the past few days is not wasted.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling rxed, and because of his injuries, it is hard for him to turn over. That¡¯s why he did not ask Yu Meixia to massage his back. Yu Meixia¡¯s used both her small hands to rubbed from Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach to his neck and from his neck to his feet. The feeling is fantastic. But after a while of massaging, Dong Xuebing¡¯s body starts to react to her touches. He is still naked after the shower, and it was obvious.

    Yu Meixia blushed and looked away.

    ¡°Errr... I¡¯m sorry... Can you bring a towel over to cover it?¡±

    ¡°Xuebing... you...¡±

    ¡°I?¡±

    ¡°If you want it, I... I can... can use my hand to help you...¡±

    ¡°Ah... Yesterday is an ident. I don¡¯t need it.¡±

    Yu Meixia knew Dong Xuebing was not telling the truth. ¡°I am ten years older than you... You don¡¯t need to worry about me, and I don¡¯t mind helping you out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat again. ¡°Errrm... sorry to trouble you.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and bit her lower lips as she moves her hands up Dong Xuebing¡¯s thighs.

    Dong Xuebing groaned softly.

    Yu Meixia had used only one hand yesterday, and today, she is using both hands. Her face was red as she looked away at the desk.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    The awkwardness starts to wear off.

    Dong Xuebing was enjoying himself and chatted with Yu Meixia. ¡°You had also helped your husband to do this in the past?¡±

    ¡°No...¡±

    ¡°How about... I return the favor to youter?¡±

    ¡°Ah?! No need. I... I don¡¯t need it.¡±

    ¡°Your husband had passed away for so long... You... don¡¯t get horny?¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply, but her hands started moving faster.

    ¡°How did you satisfy your urge normally?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Do you touch yourself?¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What do you mean by you don¡¯t know? Tell me about it.¡±

    Yu Meixia kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia was shy, and the question he is asking is too much. But Yu Meixia is now stroking him, and asking such questions at this moment should be fine. ¡°This is just a chat. You are already doing this to me, and what¡¯s there to be shy? Ahhhh... what do you do when you have the urge?¡±

    Yu Meixia kept quiet for a few seconds and replied softly. ¡°I... I do it myself...¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was pounding. ¡°Huh? How do you do it yourself?¡±

    Yu Meixia looked away and replied. ¡°With... with my hand.¡±

    ¡°Once every three days?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Every day?¡±

    ¡°It might be once a week... or once every five to six days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was beating faster. He did not expect Sister Yu to be answering his questions. ¡°Then... Ahhh... When you are doing that, who are you thinking?¡±

    ¡°My husband.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s your husband every time?¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply.

    ¡°Err... you... when is thest time you did it?¡±

    ¡°Today.¡±

    ¡°Today? When and where?¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s breathing was getting heavier. ¡°This morning in the bathroom. You are still asleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and felt this QnA game is gun. ¡°Hmmm... which part of your body is the most sensitive?¡±

    ¡°... My ears...¡±

    ¡°And?¡±

    ¡°My back...¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all?¡±

    ¡°... and... between... between my legs....¡±

    ¡°Arrggh!¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and groaned loudly.

    One minuteter.

    Yu Meixia used a paper napkin to wipe Dong Xuebing¡¯s body clean.

    She threw the soiled napkin away and said. ¡°Xuebing... I... I did not say anything earlier. I... I am going to the market now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed after he had released. ¡°Errr... Ok. Be back early.¡±

 Chapter 238 â€“ QnA again!

    One day...

    Two days...

    Three days...

    Dong Xuebing had been living at Hua Mei estate for four days.

    It is a beautiful morning, and birds are chipping on the willow tree outside the windows.

    ¡°Xuebing, are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°Thanks for taking care of me. I can move my arms now.¡±

    ¡°Do you want me to apany you to the hospital for checks?¡±

    ¡°No need. The doctor told me to rest more, and my injuries will recover in a few days. You should be exhausted from taking care of me. It¡¯s time for you to take a rest.¡±

    In the living room, Yu Qianqian is resting her head on the table, ying with her new HTC mobile phone. She is swiping and tapping on the phone with her slim finger happily, while Yu Meixia is holding a crystal ashtray beside Dong Xuebing on the sofa. Once in a while, she will catch the cigarette ash with the ashtray, and when the cigarette is almost finishing, she will take it from Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips and snub it.

    ¡°Qianqian.¡± Yu Meixia looked at her daughter. ¡°Stop ying with your phone and rest your eyes.¡±

    Yu Qianqian acknowledged. ¡°Mum, I... can I y with it for a while more?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Only five more minutes.¡±

    ¡°Ok! Thank you!¡± Yu Qianqian seems to be sending an SMS.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Just let her y with it. It¡¯s the school holidays, and she doesn¡¯t have anything to do. Let¡¯s go to the room. I need to surf the.¡±

    Bedroom.

    After closing the door, Yu Meixia helped Dong Xuebing to the PC, and switch it on. She sat beside Dong Xuebing and used the mouse to click on whatever Dong Xuebing asked her to. They looked at some online news and checked on his emails. Although Sister Yu is not good with PC, after helping Dong Xuebing in the past few days, she learned how to type.

    ¡°Sister Yu.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Why are you avoiding me these few days?¡±

    ¡°No... I..., I did not.¡±

    ¡°Is it because of what happened that day?¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Sister Yu¡¯s face turns red. After the QnA game four days ago, Dong Xuebing got to know some of Yu Meixia¡¯s secrets. What Yu Meixia told Dong Xuebing was too shameful, and when Dong Xuebing recalls what she said, his heart was pumping fast. Aunt Xuan had never shared these things with him, and Sister Yu is the first woman who told him that. ¡°Ahem... why not you share some more secrets with me? Anyway, we got nothing to do now.¡±

    Yu Meixia turns her head away from Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing shamelessly asked. ¡°Did you do ¡®that¡¯ today?¡±

    ¡°No...¡±

    ¡°Errr... What about yesterday?¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and mumbled. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Yesterday? Howe I don¡¯t know?¡±

    ¡°You... you are asleep at night... and I went to the bathroom...¡±

    ¡°What did you use?¡±

    ¡°My hands.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say it¡¯s once a week? It¡¯s only been three days...¡±

    Yu Meixia was breathing faster and was squeezing her thighs tightly. ¡°I... suddenly got the urge yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Then you...¡±

    ¡°Xuebing, stop asking... can you please stop asking? I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Alright. Just onest question, ok?¡±

    Yu Meixia hesitated for a while and nodded.

    ¡°Are you thinking of doing ¡®that¡¯ now?¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Yu Meixia replied, without thinking. ¡°Yes.¡± After she answered, she was too ashamed to look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing could feel his body heating up. Sister Yu had answered him, and this is too exciting. ¡°Sister Yu, how about I call Qianqian over, and you can go to the bathroom?¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly replied. ¡°No... No need. I don¡¯t have the urge now.¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you thinking of ¡®that¡¯ now?¡±

    ¡°Please... stop mentioning that. I...¡±

    ¡°We had shared so many secrets, what¡¯s there to be ashamed of? You had helped me two days ago, and I want to help you too. I will call Qianqian over?¡±

    ¡°But it¡¯s still daytime. I...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with daytime? You must wait until I fall asleep?¡±

    Yu Meixia covered her face with her hands and was squeezing her thighs tightly. ¡°Please stop talking about this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia. ¡°I will call Qianqian over.¡± Yu Meixia did not reply, and Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Qianqian! Come over for a while!¡±

    The bedroom door opened, and Qianqian entered with her phone. ¡°Big Brother, you are looking for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Hehe... your mother¡¯s typing is too slow. Can you help me open two websites? I want to read the news.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Yu Qianqian walked over. ¡°Mum?¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at her daughter and let her take her chair.

    Dong Xuebing said to Yu Meixia. ¡°Sister Yu, Qianqian can help me. You can go out to watch TV.¡±

    ¡°I...¡±

    ¡°Just go.¡±

    After Yu Meixia left the bedroom, Dong Xuebing listened carefully. About ten secondster, he heard the bathroom¡¯s door closing. The whole house is quiet, and around twenty minutester, Dong Xuebing heard the bathroom door open. A whileter, Yu Meixia returned with a cup of hot tea for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia. ¡°You finish watching TV?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at Yu Meixia¡¯s body, and she is flushed. When Sister Yu is feeding Dong Xuebing with the tea, Dong Xuebing could smell the scent of hand soap. She had just washed her hands, and Dong Xuebing imagined what how she looks like when using her hands.

    Yu Meixia noticed Dong Xuebing was sniffing her hands and quickly take her right hand away.

    Dong Xuebing immediately know she had used her right hand!

    Yu Meixia embarrassedly fed Dong Xuebing with the tea and returned to the living room. She sat in front of the TV and switched channels. She wonders what had happened to her these few days. Her actions are weird and answered all of Dong Xuebing¡¯s questions truthfully. She even did what she was told. Now, Yu Meixia is regretting her actions and mes herself for being so stupid. How can she tell Chief Dong all those things? What was she thinking?!

    But it¡¯s tooter for Yu Meixia to regret.

    Dong Xuebing knows everything about Yu Meixia now, and she was still the one who told him.

    Yu Meixia covered her face and sighed.

 Chapter 239 â€“ Tang Jin was beaten up!

    Noon.

    The air conditioner is on, and it¡¯s cooling in the apartment.

    Dong Xuebing, Yu Meixia, and Yu Qianqian had just finished lunch and was watching the afternoon news when Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. Without Dong Xuebing saying anything, Yu Meixia answered it. The past few days, Yu Meixia had been like Dong Xuebing¡¯s secretary and had helped him answer most of his phone calls. If it is an important call, she will hold the phone against Dong Xuebing¡¯s ears for him to answer. If the call is not important, she will tell the caller, ¡®Chief Dong is not around.¡¯

    ¡°Hello, good afternoon.¡±

    ¡°You are Xiao Yu? Is Xuebing around?¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are?¡± Yu Meixia felt the caller¡¯s voice is familiar to her.

    ¡°I am Xiao Bing¡¯s Second Aunt. Xiao Jin is beaten up by someone. Get him on the phone!¡±

    Yu Meixia was shocked. She knew Dong Xuebing dotes on his cousin and quickly ce the phone on Dong Xuebing¡¯s ear. She whispered to him. ¡°It¡¯s your Second Aunt. She says Tang Jin was beaten up.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Second Aunt, what happened?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, can you call Wu Tian Vige Station? I am afraid Xiao Jin will be bullied!¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt was not sure what happened as she is not with Tang Jin.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Second Aunt, don¡¯t worry. I will go over now!¡±

    ¡°You... You are still injured...¡±

    ¡°I am fine. Don¡¯t worry about it. I will take care of Tang Jin!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. Among his rtives, he is the closest to his Second Aunt¡¯s family. Damn! Who dares to bully and hit my younger sister?! Dong Xuebing asked Yu Meixia to put on his shoes for him and walked out of the door. Yu Meixia was worried about him and asked Yu Qianqian to take an afternoon nap while she followed along. They got in a taxi and went straight to Wu Tian Vige.

    In an alley, three streets away from the Township office.

    Dong Xuebing alighted from the Taxi in front of a shop selling cigarettes and saw Tang Jin and Liu Li. There are two police officers beside them too.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Xiao Jin!¡±

    Tang Jin turns around, and her eyes turned red. She ran over. ¡°Brother! Aunt Yu!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What happened? Who hit you? Are you ok?¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s tears rolled down her cheeks. ¡°It¡¯s someone from that cigarette shop! I... I wanted to visit Liu Li¡¯s parents today and had bought a carton of cigarettes from this shop. An old man at the end of the alley saw me and told me that this shop is selling counterfeit cigarettes. He examined the carton of cigarettes and told me that it is fake. I immediately return to the shop to ask for a refund, but they refused. They even pushed me, making me fall and hit my head. My head is bleeding.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and said. ¡°Turn around and let me see your wound!¡±

    Tang Jin sniffled and turned around, holding her hair up. The bleeding had stopped, but her white scalp was stained red.

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart ached. ¡°Is it painful?¡±

    Tang Jin pouted. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Li coldly. ¡°What the hell are you doing?! You can¡¯t even protect a girl?!¡±

    Liu Li kept quiet and did not say a word.

    Tang Jin pulled Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother, it¡¯s not Liu Li¡¯s fault. He was not around when I bought the cigarettes. After he knows I was bullied by that shop, he immediately called two officers from their station to arrest the culprit. But... but that shop seems to have backings. It is owned by a rtive of Deputy Bureau Chief Lu Dafa from the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency. I heard from someone in the Police Station that Deputy Bureau Chief Lu is close to the newly appointed Publicity Department Chief. So...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Li. ¡°Is that person arrested?¡±

    Liu Li replied. ¡°Not yet. They say they willpensate us.¡±

    Tang Jin said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother, let¡¯s forget it.¡± Although she felt she had been treated unfairly, she does not want to bring trouble to Dong Xuebing. After all, this shop has got the backing of a County leader. Also, after the other party knows she is Dong Xuebing¡¯s younger cousin, he is willing to pay her some money to let the matter rest.

    Lu Dafa? Deputy Bureau Chief Lu Dafa, from the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency?

    Dong Xuebing had never heard of this name before and is not interested in finding out who he is. ¡°Follow me!¡±

    Tang Jin and Yu Meixia were holding to Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms, and Liu Li is following behind.

    The two Police Officers recognized Dong Xuebing and immediately greeted him. A tall skinny middle-aged man is standing beside them and should be the boss of the shop. He heard the officers greeting Dong Xuebing and was shocked. Dong Xuebing is here?! A young man standing behind the boss of the shop was looking nervous. But when he thought about his boss¡¯s backing, he straightens his back. This young man is the one who pushed Tang Jin and made her fall.

    The boss walks forward with a fake smile. ¡°Chief Dong... Nice to meet you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the boss emotionlessly. ¡°You are the one who sold the counterfeit cigarettes to my cousin?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding. I don¡¯t know she is your cousin and...¡± The boss had heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s nickname, God of gue.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you don¡¯t know that it is illegal to sell counterfeit cigarettes?! My sister is not allowed to ask for refunds?! You all still dare to hit my sister?!¡±

    The boss replied unnaturally. ¡°It¡¯s only a push. This is a misunderstanding.¡± Ring... ring... ring... The boss¡¯s phone rang, and he answered softly. After that, he passed the phone to Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s my elder cousin, Lu Dafa.¡±

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°Chief Dong, you want to answer?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yu Meixia took the phone from the boss and ced it on Dong Xuebing¡¯s ear.

    ¡°Hello? Chief Dong? I¡¯m Old Lu from the Investment Promotion Agency.¡±

    ¡°I heard about your cousin, and there might be a misunderstanding somewhere. I will ask him to pay some money and let the matter rest.¡± Lu Dafa and Dong Xuebing are both Deputy Section Chief rank. The Investment Promotion Agency is not as important as the Public Security, and because of the reshuffle of the County¡¯s leaders, and Lu Dafa is very close to the County¡¯s newly appointed Publicity Department Chief, he bes big-headed, and Dong Xuebing should give in to him.

    But Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Pay some money and let the matter rest?¡±

    Lu Dafa frowned. ¡°Chief Dong, give me some face, ok?¡±

    If Lu Dafa had not made this call, Dong Xuebing might let the matter rest because of him. But the first thing Lu Dafa said over the phone is to let the matter rest. Dong Xuebing was furious because the cigarette shop¡¯s boss is the same. They did not apologize and tried to use the money to settle this. Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°Your men had injured my sister, and her head is bleeding. You want me to give you face and let the matter rest? Give us money? How about I beat your rtive up and then pay you a sum of money? Can you ept it?¡±

    Lu Dafa did not expect Dong Xuebing to be so aggressive. ¡°What do you mean by this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°I should be the one asking this.¡± If this matter is settled like this, Dong Xuebing will lose face, and Tang Jin can¡¯t address her grievances.

    Lu Dafa got angry and roared over the phone, ¡°Then just do whatever you want!¡± After that, he hangs up.

    Dong Xuebing is about to explode. Do you dare to hang up on me?! You got no respect for me!

    The cigarette shop¡¯s boss knew the negotiations were off and frowned. He thought to himself. I am willing to pay money to settle this. What else do you want? That girl had only suffered a knock on her head and did not even require stitches. What¡¯s the big deal? Even if she is Chief Dong¡¯s sister, he does not need to stand up for her like this. Let alone that girl is only his cousin.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°Who hit my sister earlier?!¡±

    The boss did not reply to Dong Xuebing and felt he is unreasonable.

    Dong Xuebing shouted again. ¡°I am asking you a question!¡±

    The boss¡¯s face changed. ¡°Chief Dong, if you want money, we are willing to pay you. If you want cigarettes, we can give you. This matter is...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted the boss. ¡°What? You think you are in the right after selling counterfeit cigarettes and hitting others?!¡±

    Tang Jin cried out to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother.¡±

    Yu Meixia also tried to persuade Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xuebing, your injuries are not healed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious because his younger cousin was beaten up. ¡°I ask you again! Who is the one that hit my sister?!¡±

    The boss was pissed and refused to reply to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°F**k you! You dare to show me your attitude?¡± Dong Xuebing raised his leg and kicked the boss!

    The boss shouted in pain as he fell into his shop. His elbows hit the ss disy shelves, and it shattered! He did not expect Dong Xuebing to kick him so suddenly!

    The young man shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you hitting others?! You are unreasonable!¡±

    Tang Jin pointed to him. ¡°He is the one who pushed me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at that young man. ¡°Reason with you? When you hit my sister, did you reason with her? Ah?!¡± Dong Xuebing stepped forward and kicked that young man. Dong Xuebing cannot move his upper body because of his injuries, and can only use his leg to kick.

    The young man dodged Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick and rushed forward.

    Yu Meixia gasped. ¡°Watch out! Xuebing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not avoid that young man, but someone beside him rushed forward. Tang Jin¡¯s boyfriend, Liu Li!

    Liu Li stood in front of Dong Xuebing and punched that young man. The young man tried to retaliate, but Liu Li had been working in the Police Station for years. His unarmedbat skills are good, and with one sweep of his leg, that young man fell onto the floor. Liu Li quickly bent over and gave that young man a punch to his face!

    Dong Xuebing nodded and said. ¡°Bring them back!¡±

    The two officers from Wu Tian vige hesitated and did not move.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the officers and asked. ¡°You want me to call Chief Qin?¡±

    One of the officers pulled his partner and walked over to arrest that young man. They had heard about Chief Dong in the past, but now... indeed... he is exactly like the rumors. No wonder his nickname is God of gue!

 Chapter 240 â€“ Buying an apartment for Tang Jin!

    Afternoon. Hui Tian Vige.

    Outside of Luan¡¯s family house.

    Qin Yong called Dong Xuebing on his mobile phone, and the first thing Dong Xuebing heard when he answered wasughter.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Chief Qin, can you say something?¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong, you can¡¯t even stop when you are injured? I heard about what happened earlier.¡±

    ¡°I also wanted to rest at home, but this matter involves my Sister, and I can¡¯t pretend to see it.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this. I had instructed the officers in the station to teach them a lesson. Just recuperate at home, and don¡¯t get angry over these people. Everyone in the Bureau is waiting for you to return. Haha.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for missing me. I should be back at work in another ten days.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Take care of yourself and don¡¯t be rash.¡±

    Qin Yong is in charge of Wu Tian Vige Station, and his officers had told him about the incident. He was shocked to learn Dong Xuebing can even fight with both arms bandaged and did not act like a patient. Qin Yongughed and shook his head when he thought about Lu Dafa. Why do you have to offend Dong Xuebing for no reason? You got nothing better to do?!

    Yu Meixia hanged up the phone and asked. ¡°Are you ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am fine. Help me inside.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and helped Dong Xuebing towards the house.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle, Second Aunt, and her family are in the house, and Tang Jin had returned with Dong Xuebing. Her parents are examining the wound on her head, but Tang Jin does not care about that. She was shouting excitedly. ¡°You all did not see what Brother did. He shouted at that boss. ¡®Who is the one that hit my sister?!¡¯ But that boss did not reply to him. Guess what Brother did. He walked up and kicked him! Crash.... The ss disy shelves shattered.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt gave Tang Jin a stare. ¡°Idiot! You had caused trouble for your brother!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt¡¯s husband saw Dong Xuebing walking in and asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, are you hurt?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am fine. Those two can¡¯t hurt me.¡±

    Tang Jin added excitedly. ¡°That¡¯s right! My brother is the best!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt sighed. ¡°Xiao Bing, you had spoiled this brat, and had offended a leader.¡±

    Tang Jin remembered that cigarette shop¡¯s boss has a strong backing. But Dong Xuebing did not care about him and even arrested both the boss and his young employee. Tang Jin is very grateful to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thank you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s a small matter. Eh? Where is Liu Li?¡±

    The second Aunt looked at Tang Jin, puzzled. ¡°Who is Liu Li?¡±

    Tang Jin blushed. ¡°My boyfriend.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt¡¯s husband frowned. ¡°When did you have a boyfriend? Why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡±

    Tang Jin replied. ¡°You did not ask. Mum, Dad, Liu Li, is in the car outside. Can I bring him in?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle¡¯s wifeughed. ¡°Xiao Jin has a boyfriend. It¡¯s a good thing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s grandmother said. ¡°Ask him toe in. Why is he staying outside?¡±

    After a while, Tang Jin returns with Liu Li. Liu Li had gone to buy gifts and was nervous when he met Tang Jin¡¯s parents. Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt and her husband started questioning Liu Li on how he met Tang Jin, his family¡¯s conditions, etc.

    Dong Xuebing left the house with Yu Meixia. He does not want to interrupt his Second Aunt and her family.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia strolled along with the small vige, and they could smell the rustic farnds.

    Half an hour...

    One hour...

    When Dong Xuebing returned to Luan Family¡¯s house, he saw his mother, Luan Xiaoping, in the courtyard packing some stuff.

    Luan Xiaoping saw her son and gave him a stare. ¡°Why did you get into a fight again?¡±

    ¡°Mum, it is not fighting. I am enforcing thew.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Where are Second Aunt and the rest?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping points to the western room. ¡°Your Second Aunt and Xiao Jin are in there. Liu Li had left.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Why did he leave? The second Aunt did not invite him to stay for dinner?¡±

    ¡°Your Second Aunt and her husband felt Liu Li¡¯s family condition is not good. His parents are not healthy, and the vige he is living in is famous for its poverty.¡± Luan Xiaoping sighed. ¡°They felt Xiao Jin would suffer if she gets married to him, and don¡¯t agree to their rtionship.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing could hear Tang Jin crying from the western room.

    Dong Xuebing, Luan Xiaoping, and Yu Meixia entered the room and saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt¡¯s husband sitting there with a straight face. The second Aunt was holding Tang Jin¡¯s hand and persuading her, but Tang Jin is stubborn. She cried. ¡°I don¡¯t care! I don¡¯t care! I just want to be with Liu Li.¡±

    The second Aunt scolded. ¡°Xiao Jin!¡±

    Tang Jin covered her ears. ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly. If Liu Li had not stepped forward in front of him today, he would be injured. Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I can tell Xiao Liu is a good man.¡±

    Tang Jin finally found someone supporting her. ¡°See! Even Brother says this!¡±

    The second Aunt replied. ¡°I did not say he is not a good man. But... his family... He still needs to take care of sick elders in his family, and his family is poor. The vige he lived in is also poor, and you will suffer if you get married to him.¡± Because of Dong Xuebing, their lives had gotten better slightly, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt hopes her daughter will find someone with better conditions.

    Tang Jin argued. ¡°I said I am not afraid of suffering!¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s father added. ¡°We will not talk about this now. You are still young and are not in a hurry to get married.¡±

    Tang Jin retorted. ¡°You all had asked me to get married earlier! Now, I brought my boyfriend back, and you all are telling me not to hurry?!¡± Tang Jin paused for a while and continued. ¡°Someone in Liu Li¡¯s family is taking care of his sick parents, and if you all are worried that I will suffer, I... Liu Li and I will move to the County town and rent an apartment there. Liu Li¡¯s parents also want us to live our own lives and not to worry about them.¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s father asked. ¡°What about your rental?¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s mother asked. ¡°What about your jobs?¡±

    Tang Jin was frustrated and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother! They are bullying me! You must help me!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What can I do? Your parents are doing these for your good.¡±

    Tang Jin panics. ¡°I just want to marry Liu Li and will not like someone else! Brother! Help me! Say something... please!¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what to say, and Tang Jin ran over to hug Luan Xiaoping and cried on her shoulder. ¡°Aunt! Help me speak to my parents, please!¡± Tang Jin knew Luan Xiaoping is softhearted and start begging her.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at Xiao Jin¡¯s parents and said. ¡°Xiao Bing can help with Liu Li¡¯s work transfer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt hesitated. ¡°This...¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I can help, but it will not be some good positions. At most, I can help him get a transfer to the Traffic department or the investigation team.¡± He looked at Tang Jin andughed. ¡°As for Xiao Jin, I think I can help her find a job in the County town.¡±

    Tang Jin shouted excitedly. ¡°Mum! Dad! Our jobs¡¯ issues are settled!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt sighed. ¡°Our family had never been wealthy, and Liu Li¡¯s family is the same too. Even if you two move to the County town, your living expenses will be high, and your sries might not be enough to cover it. What will you do in the future? What about your children? You are too impulsive and must n carefully before you regret.¡±

    Tang Jin retorted. ¡°I will not regret my decision!¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s parents did not reply to her.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at Tang Jin and thought for a while, before taking out an ATM card. She gave it to Tang Jin and said. ¡°Xiao Jin, your mother is right. You need money to survive. Here... there should be over a hundred thousand in this ount and should be enough for a few years of rent. If Liu Li¡¯s family can fork out a little more, you two can buy an apartment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt quickly stopped Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Sis, you cannot do this. How can we ept your money?¡±

    Tang Jin pushed the ATM card back to Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Aunt, I cannot ept it.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping refused to take it back. ¡°Just take it. This is a gift from me.¡± The money in this card is given to her from Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had deposit 200,000 RMB into her ount, and after these few months, she still has over 100,000 RMB in it.

    Tang Jin refused to ept it and ced the card on the table.

    Tang Jin¡¯s father said. ¡°Sis, we cannot ept your money. Keep it.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping turned and looked at Dong Xuebing, who was smoking, and Yu Meixia was standing by his side with an ashtray. She got mad and scolded. ¡°Smoke... smoke... smoke... why are you smoking all the time?! We are discussing a serious matter here, and you are smoking?! Look at your Sister. You... why are you not saying anything? Tell me, can you do something about Xiao Jin¡¯s house?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That will depend on Xiao Jin¡¯s performance. Hahaha...¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Although Luan Xiaoping had never said anything, Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt and the rest knew Dong Xuebing is wealthy. He had bought an apartment for Yu Meixia, helped her pay her debts, and is driving a Mercedes Benz now. Luan Xiaoping secretly revealed that Dong Xuebing had made some money from reselling antiques and had set up apany with a friend.

    Tang Jin heard what Dong Xuebing said and brightened up.

    Tang Jin cannot ept money from Luan Xiaoping but does not mind asking her cousin for help.

    Tang Jin turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother... can I discuss something with you?¡±

    ¡°Hehe, what is it?¡±

    ¡°Can you lend me some money?¡±

    Dong Xuebing teased Tang Jin. ¡°Look at your tone. You are not sincere at all. Hahaha.¡±

    ¡°I am sincere!¡± Tang Jin grabbed the ashtray from Yu Meixia and held it up for him. ¡°You bear to see your Sister suffer? Brother... I know you dote me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt gave Tang Jin a stare. ¡°You cannot ept your cousin¡¯s money too!¡±

    Tang Jin argued. ¡°I will repay him in the future.¡±

    ¡°How much can you earn in money? How are you going to repay him?¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw the mother and daughter are going to fight again, and he stop teasing her. ¡°Alright... alright... Get ready to go out. We will go house viewing.¡±

    Tang Jin heard Dong Xuebing and cheered. ¡°Yay! Thank you!¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s father quickly said. ¡°Xiao Bing, it¡¯s not easy for you to make money, and an apartment cost at least a few hundred thousand. We cannot let you spend this money.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping interrupted him. ¡°He is rich. Don¡¯t help him save money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt added. ¡°No... This is not right.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°Xiao Bing is capable now, and buying an apartment for his Sister is fine. Ok. This matter is decided.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt sighed. ¡°We...¡±

    Tang Jin¡¯s father said. ¡°We still have some savings, and Xiao Jin should have some too. We cannot let Xiao Bing pay for everything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Aunt, Uncle, before Xiao Jin dated Liu Li, I had decided to buy an apartment for her and will cover the renovation, furniture, and home appliances. This is the dowry I prepared for Xiao Jin. You two don¡¯t need to use your savings. Oh... it is still up to you two whether to approve Xiao Jin and Liu Li¡¯s rtionship. I will not interfere with this.¡±

    Tang Jin looked at her parents with puppy eyes. ¡°Please allow us to be together. I like Liu Li!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping and Dong Xuebing stood by the side without saying a word, as it¡¯s not their family matters.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt and her husband looked at each other and sighed. ¡°You must be good to your cousin in the future, understand?¡±

    Tang Jin knew her parents had approved and eximed excitedly. ¡°Yes! Yes!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Since I am free today, let¡¯s go and view houses together?¡±

    Tang Jin, her parents and the rest, went out to take a taxi to the County town.

    On the way, Dong Xuebing asked the driver if he knows any new real estate showrooms in the area. The driver could sense Dong Xuebing is a government official from his tone and brought him to a high-end housing estate. The apartments here are spacious and located in a good location, but it¡¯s more expensive than other ces.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt got worried when she entered the estate. ¡°The apartments here should be expensive.¡±

    Her husband added. ¡°Let¡¯s go to other ces.¡±

    Tang Jin was looking at the tall buildings around her. ¡°Let¡¯s take a look first, and we can decide if we want it or not. Oh, Brother, errr... how much are you going to spend on the apartment you are giving me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt pped her daughter on her shoulder. ¡°Brat! Don¡¯t be too greedy!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°We will just buy the one you like. Don¡¯t worry about the price.¡±

    Tang Jin was only joking with Dong Xuebing, and a cheap and small one-bedroom apartment is good enough.

    The sales representative brought them around the estate and showed them the avable apartments.

    Luan Xiaoping was satisfied and pulled Dong Xuebing aside. She asked softly. ¡°How much money do you have? Is it enough to buy a 2-bedroom apartment here?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Then I will decide for you. Don¡¯t regret it.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... what¡¯s there to regret? We will just buy the one Xiao Jin likes.¡±

    After buying Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment and his Mercedes, Dong Xuebing had used up all his money in his bank ount. But hispany had justpleted the Spring Auctions, and he can ask Aunt Xuan to transfer money to him. Luan Xiaoping understood her son and walked over to Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt to speak to her. Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt kept shaking her hands, and her husband was also shaking his head.

    The Sales representative continued to rmend the various features of the estate.

    Tang Jin was listening attentively and looking at the surroundings. She likes this ce and hopes she can live here in the future.

    But the price...

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Have you decided?¡±

    Tang Jin hesitated. ¡°This...¡±

    ¡°Just say what you think of this estate.¡±

    ¡°Errr... it¡¯s fine... but it¡¯s very expensive. A one-bedroom apartment costs 300,000 RMB.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping turns to Tang Jin. ¡°Why are you considering the one-bedroom apartment? You don¡¯t want to have children in the future? Get the two-bedroom apartment.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Two bedrooms?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping continued. ¡°When you have children, two-bedroom apartments might be too small and not enough.¡±

    ¡°But...¡± Tang Jin felt sorry for making Dong Xuebing pay.

    After some discussion, Luan Xiaoping made the final decision for Tang Jin and her parents and asked Dong Xuebing to pay the deposit for the apartment. As this estate is new, there are lots of avable units, and they can choose the better ones. They chose a two-bedrooms 90 Sqm unit facing the south and cost slightly over 500,000 RMB.

    After leaving the estate, Tang Jin starts to cry.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Haha... you are still crying at your age?!¡±

    Tang Jin wiped her tears. ¡°Brother...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Thank you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Haha... Don¡¯t mention it. We are a family, what¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Tang Jin was overjoyed.

 Chapter 241 â€“ Sudden disaster!

    One day...

    Two days...

    Three days...

    Six days had passed.

    This morning, dark clouds covered the skies, and it was raining heavily since midnight over the northwest region of the County, and the rainfall is the heaviest in ten years. Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries were almost recovered. Despite not fully recovered and the bad weather, Dong Xuebing still drove to the Bureau. Public Security is the busiest during such weather, and he was bored to tears at home. So, he decided to return to work earlier.

    Pitter-patter... It¡¯s the sound of raindrops falling on Dong Xuebing¡¯s umbre.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to enter his office building, he met Gong Zhongwen.

    ¡°Chief Dong? You are back so soon? How are your injuries?¡±

    ¡°Haha... I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°Fine? But your arms are still covered in bandages. You call this fine?¡±

    ¡°I can move my arms now, and the bandages are for the abrasions.¡±

    Both chatted as they walked into the building. Along the way, they met a few other leaders, and they are concerned about Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries. Dong Xuebing greeted them politely and went up to Bureau Chief¡¯s office. He needs to inform Liang Chengpeng that he will be returning to work and get his third-tier merit award.

    In the office, Liang Chengpeng is reading a document.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and smiled. ¡°Chief Liang, I am reporting back to work.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng looks up and saw the bandages on Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. He frowned. ¡°Go home and rest now! I will give you five more days to rest at home! You are not recovered yet, and why are you here? I know work is important, but before you are well, you are not allowed to return to work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and moved his arms. ¡°Chief Liang, look at me. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng said. ¡°Then remove the bandages and show me your arms!¡±

    ¡°Err.... To be honest, I¡¯m bored at home. Is there any case in the Bureau that can be assigned to me?¡±

    Liang Chengpengughed. ¡°How can I assign work to you with your current condition?¡±

    ¡°Ah... I...¡±

    ¡°You... don¡¯t need to say anymore. If you insist on returning to work, go back to your office and do the coordination work for Hui Tian Vige. When you are fully recovered, I will give you more work than you can handle! Your job now is to recover!¡± Liang Chengpeng also told Dong Xuebing that his award would be issued to him in a ceremony next Monday.

    After returning to his office, Dong Xuebing drank his tea slowly and called Hui Tian Vige Station. ¡°Hello, Old Liu. I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Liu Dahai was surprised. ¡°Chief Dong, you are at the Bureau now? Have you recovered?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Is everything alright at Hui Tian Vige?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, but the rain had been pouring. Two mountain roads have some problems because of the rain. Our men had set up warning signs at certain sections of the road where the condition is not too serious. The sections that are severely damaged are closed. It is still raining, and the rain is getting heavier. I don¡¯t think the rain will stop anytime soon, and more problems will arise.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and asked. ¡°Do we have sufficient manpower?¡±

    ¡°We can still manage now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Do your best to coordinate our officers. I will drive over now.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, it is raining heavily now. You must be careful.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had returned to work because of this heavy rain. He did not remain in his office and left. On his way out of the Bureau, he met a Deputy Office Director and informed him that he would be going to the vige.

    Dong Xuebing drove his Mercedes MPV in the heavy rain.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s current condition allows him to drive without any problems. But he still can¡¯t do strenuous sports.

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Normally, the traffic in the County is smooth, but today, there are traffic jams everywhere. Dong Xuebing wasted half a day just to drive out of the County town. He chose to go to Hui Tian Vige, not by the main road, to avoid heavy traffic. Instead, he drove through the mountain roads. But the road conditions are very bad, and once in a while, rocks fell onto the road from the mountains.

    Dong Xuebing focused on driving and slowed down.

    The rain had lowered visibility, and Dong Xuebing cannot see clearly.

    Ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He reached for his phone in his pocket and answered. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m driving. Who is this?¡±

    ¡°I am Liang Chengpeng. Are you going to the vige?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I¡¯m worried about the situation there and want to take a look.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng sounds anxious. ¡°There is a situation at Qingnan Road. If you are nearby, get over there immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°What happened? The road copsed?¡±

    Bzzz... the phone signal is not good in the mountainous area. ¡°... the mountains... I... over there now.¡± Duuu.... The line got cut off. Dong Xuebing tried to call back, but there was no signal. Dong Xuebing was worried. Qingnan Road? His location is just next to Qingnan Road. Did something happen there? What happened?

    Just as Dong Xuebing was wondering what happened, there was a loud rumbling suddenly!

    Mud, sand, rocks, etc. came crashing down onto the road in front of Dong Xuebing¡¯s car suddenly!

    Dong Xuebing got a fright and looked towards the mountain on his side. Mud and rocks are crashing down towards him from the mountains. Dong Xuebing immediately stepped on the brakes and swerved towards his left. Because he had swerved and stepped on the brakes too hard, his car skidded and turned 180 degrees!

    Crash!! The mud and rocks fell onto the road and narrowly missed Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes!

    Dong Xuebing broke out in cold sweat. He had almost died!

    Dong Xuebing knows what the situation on Qingnan road was. It¡¯sndslide! What happened earlier is considered mild. But further up the road, the mountain is steeper, and because of the mining activities in the mountains, thendslide might be serious. If cars or passersby got caught in thendslide, they would be dead!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed when he thought about it!

    What should I do now? It will be dangerous to continue moving forward! Should I make a detour, or should I go forward?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a few seconds and decided to go forward. The more dire the situation is, the more he got to step forward. If he hides from danger, he might as well give up his position as the Deputy Public Security Bureau Chief. Dong Xuebing started his car to try to drive through the mud.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Finally, after some tries, Dong Xuebing managed to drive out of the mud. He drove by the rocks on the road and speed up.

    Hurry up! Dong Xuebing prayed that there are no casualties from thendslides!

    Because Dong Xuebing¡¯s car was stuck in the mud, he wasted some time. When he reached the scene, Chief Liang had arrived. They had traveled through another road, and to Dong Xuebing¡¯s surprise, he saw Mayor Xie Hun and County¡¯s Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng there. Hu Silian was holding up an umbre for Mayor Xie, and she was speaking to a few leaders. There are lots of people at the scene, and Liang Chengpeng was giving out instructions to his people. The fire department, police station, and local vigers are there.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sunk when he saw so many people and knew the situation must be serious.

    Dong Xuebing saw what happened further up the road and was shocked!

    A bus is lying on its side on the road beside a slope, and a gigantic rock is on the road not far from the bus. The rock seems to have rolled down from the mountain, and cries and screams from the injured passengers can be heard from the bus. The sses on the bus are thick and had not shattered from the impact. The rescue party is helping the trapped passengers exit from the bus door.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡± Liang Chengpeng saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s car and shouted.

    This location is the border of Hui Tian Vige, and Liu Dahai, Chen Fa, and the rest of the officers are there to help.

    Dong Xuebing ran over without an umbre. ¡°Chief Liang, how can I help?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping wiped the raindrops from his face and said. ¡°You are still injured. Don¡¯t be rash and wear a raincoat now. You will be in-charged of our officers¡¯ rescue efforts. The rescue team is too slow. Hurry up! Break the windows and bring the passengers out. We must get everyone to safety within three minutes! We don¡¯t know when there will be another massivendslide!¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged and ran over to organize his men.

    Liang Chengpeng, Xie Hun, and Cao Xuopeng were looking solemn.

    Before they arrive, they had not expected the situation to be so serious. They were informed that a tour bus is trapped on Qingnan Road, with 30 to 40 passengers stuck inside. Recently, there are many minorndslides in the County, and the County Government leaders decided to go to the scene to lead the rescue efforts themselves. But when the moment they reached Qingnan Road, a massive boulder and mud, rolled down from the mountains and crashed into the tour bus!

    Mayor Xie immediately orders the rescue operation to start, and the County¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa is on his way over.

    Dong Xuebing had arrived a few minutes after the ident, and it is a critical period now. He ignored his injuries and put on a raincoat before ordering the officers to get tools to break the windows. They must rescue the passengers as soon as possible. A few women and elderlies who were rescued were moved to a small bus among the rescue teams. Many of them were crying from the fright.

    ¡°Quick! Hurry up!¡±

    ¡°Here! Someonee over and help this person out!

    ¡°Don¡¯t rush! Don¡¯t rush! Climb out one after another!¡±

    Xie Hun finally notices Dong Xuebing, who was barking orders at the scene. Her eyes twitched and shouted to Hu Silian. ¡°Get someone to drag Chief Dong back to the vehicle! Why is he here?¡± Cao Xupeng and the rest saw Chief Dong and the bandages on his arms.

    Hu Silian ran over. ¡°Chief Dong! Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Use rocks to smash the windows! Remember to watch out for the passengers inside!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted at his men and turned to Hu Silian. ¡°Secretary Hu, what is it?¡±

    Hu Silian quickly said. ¡°Mayor Xie orders you to return to your car!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t have the time now. Help me thank Mayor Xie for her concern. My injuries are fine... Hey! Come out one by one! Don¡¯t panic! Let the women, children, and elderlies out first!¡±

    Hu Silian shouted anxiously. ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Go back! It is dangerous here! I am fine!¡±

    Hu Silian had no choice but to return to Mayor Xie.

    Before Hu Silian can say anything, Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°I understand.¡±

    Cao Xupeng smacked his lips. ¡°This Xiao Dong does not take care of himself!¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Let him be! Let him do what he wants!¡± She seems to be mad.

    Crash! A window was smashed near the front of the bus, and there¡¯s one more exit for the trapped passengers. The passengers are climbing out from the bus door and windows one after another. Soon, around 30 passengers had escaped from the bus, and a few others are still climbing out. A few badly injured passengers were still on the bus and were shouting for help!

    Liang Chengpeng shouted. ¡°Go in and help them out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°Prepare the stretchers! Hurry!¡±

    If not for his injuries, Dong Xuebing would have rushed in himself. Loose stones are rolling down from the mountains. Ta... ta... ta.... The small stones and rocks are falling on the bus, and two of the rescuers are hit by the stones. They had to be rescued by their colleagues and were stretched away with other injured passengers to a space near a forested area. There were many trees there, and the slope is not steep there.

    One passenger....

    Two passengers...

    Three passengers...

    Three more injured passengers were rescued from the bus.

    Xie Hun, Cao Xupeng, and the rest were relieved.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the rain from his face and pant. Luckily, Xie Hun, Liang Chengpeng, and the rest had arrived early. If the rescuers arrived slightlyter, the trapped passengers would still be stuck inside. Only 3 or 4 passengers are still trapped, and after they are rescued, there are no more people on the bus.

    But just when all passengers are about to get to safety in two minutes, something unexpected happened!

    Thunderous rumbling sounds can be heard from the mountain!

    To everyone¡¯s horror, arge portion of the mountain starts to move, and the rumbling sounds got louder. Even Xie Hun, Liang Chengpeng, and the others standing in the safe area could feel the ground shaking beneath them! It felt like an earthquake!

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed!

    Cao Xupeng, Dong Xuebing, and the rest turns pale and felt their chest was hit by a hammer!

    Arge area of the mountain copsed suddenly and is crashing down!

    ¡°Ah!!!!¡±

    ¡°The mountain is copsing!¡±

    ¡°Come down! Hurry! Landslide!¡±

    ¡°Niuniu!¡±

    ¡°Da Lei!¡±

    ¡°No!!!¡±

    Thick mud, rocks, and stones are crashing down from the mountain, and within a split second, it reached the foot of the mountain!

    The rescuers were stunned, and the ones further away from the bus, started running towards the direction of the leaders. One young man, who was rescuing the passengers, knew he does not have enough time to escape from the mud and debris. He immediately jumps through the window into the bus. Another rescuer behind him followed. They stand no chance against nature, and there¡¯s still a glimpse of hope if they hide in the bus!

    The mud is too thick!

    The thickness is almost as tall as a grown man!

    Half a second...

    One second...

    The mud and rocks from the massivendslide engulfed the bus!

    Dong Xuebing was standing not far away and had pulled a stunned officer and ran towards the leaders. The affected area of the mountain is in the section near to the bus. The other areas are still safe temporary, and most of the people there are not hurt.

    But after thendslide stopped, everyone looked towards the bus...

    All they saw were yellowish-brown mud!

    There were rocks, sand, mud, grass...

    But the tour bus... is nowhere in sight!

    In front of them, a few hundred meters of the road was covered by a thickyer of mud and rocks. They could not see the tour bus!

    A young man from the rescue party could not escape in time and was caught in the mud. Part of his head was not buried in the mud, and he had a shocked expression on his face. He had died from the impact.

    Liu Dahai and Chen Fa¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Xiao Sun!¡±

    The young man who died was an officer from Hui Tian Vige station!

    The rescued passengers were shouting their rtives¡¯ names and running towards where the tour bus wasst seen!

    ¡°Oh no!¡±

    ¡°Niuniu! Ah! Niuniu!¡±

    ¡°Da Lei! Hurry up! Save my son! My son is still on the bus!¡±

    Cries, shouts, screams, and the sounds of rolling rocks were mixed!

    Liang Chengpeng clenched his fist. They are stillte.

    The tour bus is now covered with a thickyer of mud, and mud and rocks are still flowing down from the mountain. It¡¯s almost impossible for the people in the bus to survive!

    They were toote!

 Chapter 242 â€“ Rescue!

    Unexpected cmity!

    No one had expected this to happen!

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the buried tour bus and felt his head exploding. He cursed and ran towards the County¡¯s leaders. The mud from thendslide had buried 3 to 4 tourists and several rescuers, which includes Hui Tian Vige Station¡¯s officers. Dong Xuebing is anxious, and one of his men was sacrificed. Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng and the few team leaders of the rescue teams also ran towards Mayor Xie and Secretary Cao.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, what should we do now?¡±

    ¡°This ce is too dangerous. You all should move to somewhere safer!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. There might be morendslides, and it is not safe here!¡±

    The few apanying officials suggested to Xie Hun to evacuate the scene. During this time, the leaders must be protected, and nothing must happen to Mayor Xie. However, Xie Hun was staring at the location where the bus was buried, and Cao Xupeng, also have not intentions of retreating. The ones trapped in the bus were not rescued, how can they leave now?

    Liang Chengpeng sighed. ¡°I¡¯m afraid they cannot be rescued.¡±

    A woman standing not far away was crying and pleading. ¡°Please save my son! Someone... Please...¡±

    A middle-aged couple was holding on to some rescuers¡¯ arms. ¡°My daughter is still inside! Hurry up and save her!¡±

    ¡°My husband is still on the bus!¡±

    But no rescuers dare to go near, and if they want to dig a rescue tunnel to the bus, they will need heavy machinery or rescue vehicles. However, it will take time for the vehicles to arrive, and the road conditions are preventing them from reaching the ident site. The bus is now buried, and the air inside will notst until the rescue vehicles arrive. If they try to clear the mud with their bare hands, the falling rocks and mud might injure or even kill the rescuers. Everyone had rushed to the scene and had not brought any rescue equipment with them!

    Furthermore, it was a massivendslide, and the people on the bus might have been killed from the impact.

    Go and rescue them now? That will be risking your life!

    Liang Chengpeng ordered his men to call for the rescue vehicles, and after he got the reply from them, he reported to Xie Hun. ¡°The rescue vehicles can only arrive in an hour.¡±

    Xie Hun replied with a straight face. ¡°It will be toote!¡±

    Cao Xupeng took a deep breath and added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Even if the air inside the bus canst for an hour, but the mud will be seeping through the windows, and there will be lesser air. They might not evenst for 15 minutes. It will be toote by the time the rescue vehicles arrive!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng asked. ¡°Then... what should we do?¡±

    The rain was still pouring, and the rescued passengers were crying and shouting.

    Xie Hun decided. ¡°Rescue them! Continue with the rescue operations immediately!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s eyes twitched. ¡°Mayor Xie!¡± He also wanted to rescue the passengers, but he cannot put his men¡¯s lives on the line. Rocks and mud are still falling from the mountains, and some rocks are the size of a football. It¡¯s too dangerous to go into that area without protective gear!

    Xie Hun firmly replied. ¡°I don¡¯t care what you all do! Even if you all have to dig out the bus with bare hands, you all must also rescue everyone from the bus!¡±

    Cao Xupeng gritted his teeth and said. ¡°Save them!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng had no choice but to obey to his leaders¡¯ orders. He looked at his men and ordered them. ¡°Get two officers with better fitness to rescue them!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked around. ¡°Where is Liu Dahai?¡±

    Chen Fa looked around. ¡°Station Chief Liu was still here earlier.¡±

    Everyone shouted for Liu Dahai, but there was no reply. Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Old Liu is trapped in the bus? Damn!¡± It was too chaotic at the scene, and everyone was wearing raincoats. It¡¯s hard to differentiate their identities, and they suddenly remembered Liu Dahai was helping with the rescue before thendslide. Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Old Chen! Pick two men to rescue them! Hurry!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    Chen Fa shouted to two officers, and some vigers passed spades to the officers. The two officers were scared, and their hands were trembling. But when they thought of the ones trapped in the bus, they still pushed themselves to go forward.

    This is not a mudslide, and the rocks and debris are from the surface of the mountains. One can still walk on it.

    Although the mud is knee-high, the officers can still walk on it.

    One officer stepped on the thick mud and made his way forward slowly.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing and the rest were looking at both officers nervously!

    The rain was not stopping and was foggy. The mountainside is extremely unstable after the massivendslide earlier, and many rocks were exposed. With the rain washing down on the rocks, many of them tumbled down the mountain. If the rocks were tumbling down from 5 to 6 meters, it was still fine. But many of the rocks are tumbling down from dozens of meters, and even a few hundred meters high! The force from the rocks is unthinkable!

    One step...

    Three steps...

    Five steps...

    Before the officer can take eight steps towards the bus, an ident happened!

    A chipped rock rolled down the mountain, and Bam! That officer shouted in pain and fell onto the mud, holding his leg. He started to sink into the mud. Some parts of that area are deeper, and when that officer tried to get up, his other leg sunk into the mud!

    The officer behind him saw it and stepped forward to pull him up.

    But at that moment, 4 to 5 rocks rolled down from the mountains!

    One of the rocks hit the second officer on his ribs, and another hit his head. That officer immediately copsed onto the ground motionlessly!

    Dong Xuebing urgently cried out. ¡°Bring them back! Quick!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng shouted to his men. ¡°Go!¡±

    A few firemen and vigers walked over quickly with their arms covering their heads to rescue those two officers. Some did not even step onto the mud, as they were afraid of getting hit by the falling rocks. Only five of them reached the two officers and carried them back to safety. The officers had fractures but were still alive.

    After what had happened, no one dares to go forward.

    This is not risking lives. It¡¯s suicide!

    Xie Hun¡¯s face turns ck and shouted. ¡°Go again!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng saw no one moving, and he shouted to his men. ¡°Xiao Li! You go!¡±

    The officer from the County¡¯s Bureau jumped and turns pale, but he cannot go against Chief Liang¡¯s orders. He is skinny and did not sink into the two meters thick mud when he was walking on it. One meter... five meters... eight meters... He was getting closer to where the bus was, but when he was about to reach that spot, Xiao Li disappeared into the mud!

    ¡°Xiao Li!¡±

    Xiao Li had fallen into a hole!

    Liang Chengpeng was anxious, and he saw two arms waving frantically, trying to climb out of that hole. But the ground was wet and slippery, and he couldn¡¯t climb out by himself. When Dong Xuebing and Liang Chengpeng shouted to the rest to rescue Xiao Li, Xiao Li¡¯s arms stopped struggling and disappeared.

    Another Public Security officer was sacrificed!

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s eyes were red. He was the one who ordered Xiao Li, and if he did not ask him to go, he might not...

    Someone from the rescue party shouted. ¡°We must not go again!¡±

    Someone added. ¡°That¡¯s right. The ones on the bus might be dead now!¡± Everyone was scared to be ordered to go to the bus.

    Cao Xupeng had entered his car to call County¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa to report on the situation. After he came out of the vehicle, he shouted. ¡°Party Secretary Xiang had ordered to save the passengers at all costs!¡± He paused for a while and continued. ¡°We cannot rush in, and the rescue vehicles will not be here in time! Hurry and think of other solutions!¡±

    No one said a word.

    What can they do? Other than walking across the mud and dig a hole to the tour bus, they have no other solutions!

    But two men had died in the process, who dares to go near that area?

    Liang Chengpeng, Dong Xuebing, and the rest looked at Xie Hun. Xie Hun thought for a while and said. ¡°Evacuate the vigers to the County town and send the injured to the hospital. The rest will move towards the south, away from the mountains. I will remain here to wait for the rescue vehicles!¡±

    Chen Fa interrupted. ¡°I had received news that the road back to the County is blocked by a few fallen trees.¡±

    Xie Hun shouted. ¡°Move the cars away from here! Before the rescue vehicles arrive, the roads must be cleared!¡±

    Cao Xupeng stopped Xie Hun. ¡°Mayor Xie! You must not remain here! You should leave!¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°Stop! Secretary Cao, bring them away now!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    ¡°Mayor!

    ¡°Go!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng starts to evacuate the vigers and ordered the buses carrying the injured to move to a safer ce. The road in front is blocked by a few uprooted trees and debris, and the buses can pass through. But that area is far away from the mountains and is temporarily safe. All the vehicles were moved there, and some vigers start to clear the road. Because a few tourists¡¯ family members are still trapped in the bus, they refused to leave.

    Liang Chengpeng, Cao Xupeng, and the other leaders remained at the scene as the Mayor is still there, and they cannot leave without her.

    Xie Hun ordered. ¡°Old Cao, Old Liang! Bring the people away!¡±

    Cao Xupeng and the rest of the leaders¡¯ impression of Xie Hun was pretty, graceful, and always smiling. But in this situation, they saw a different side of her. She is decisive and brave when facing dangers. She refused to leave before everyone is rescued, and not everyone is as fearless as her!

    Boom...!!!

    A few loud rumblings were heard, and the ground shook!

    No one knows which side of the mountains is having andslide again.

    Everyone¡¯s face changed as they heard the sounds, and some officials started retreating towards the buses. That area is considered safe fromndslides.

    Xie Hun replied coldly. ¡°Don¡¯t make me repeat myself! Go now!¡±

    An old woman staggered over. ¡°Mayor Xie! My grandson is still on the bus! When the rock hit our tour bus, he was thrown to the back of the bus! Please... I beg you all to save him! He is only ten years old! Please save him!¡±

    Xie Hun consoled the old woman. ¡°The rescue vehicles are on their way! I believe they will be fine!¡±

    The middle-aged couple pleaded. ¡°The rescue vehicles will not be here in time! Please get your men to save them! Don¡¯t go! We beg you all.... Please!¡± The couple kneeled on the wet road and kowtowed to Xie Hun. They kowtowed twice and were bleeding from their forehead!

    ¡°I will also kneel!¡± The old woman and a few other family members kneeled on the road to beg Xie Hun!

    ¡°Save them! If anything happens to my daughter, I will join her!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Juan is still on the bus! Xiao Juan....¡±

    ¡°Mayor Xie! We beg you to save them!¡±

    The injured passengers were on their knees, begging Xie Hun to order the continuation of the rescue operations. But two officers were sacrificed, and rocks were still falling from the mountain. If the rescue party were to continue their way to the tour bus, more people would be sacrificed.

    It was chaotic at the scene!

    Xie Hun is considering asking someone to drive a bus onto the mud near the foot of the mountain to block the falling rocks and debris. Although this maneuver is hard, at least they are tried. This is also the reason why Xie Hun insists on staying there. But Xie Hun did not move from the scene, and the rest of the leaders dare not to move and had to remain there to help. But the injured passengers can¡¯t wait and wanted Xie Hun to send people to dig an escape route for the people trapped in the tour bus. As they were begging Xie Hun on their knees, loud rumblings can be heard from the mountains. Another massivendslide might happen anytime!

    Chaos!

    It was too chaotic!

    Dong Xuebing was furious and shouted. ¡°Everyone from Hui Tian Vige Station! Come over!¡±

    Chen Fa heard Dong Xuebing and led his officers over. ¡°Chief Dong, what should we do now? Who should we listen to?¡± Mayor Xie had ordered them to retreat, the passengers were begging them to rescue their rtives, and Chief Liang is not allowing them to leave!

    Dong Xuebing stared at Chen Fa. ¡°Who do think?¡±

    Chen Fa immediately replied. ¡°We will listen to your orders!¡± All the officers replied.

    ¡°Good!¡± Dong Xuebing pointed to his side. ¡°Those passengers are crying on the ground! Those from the rescue party! Those from the Bureau, including the leaders from the County government! I give you all 5 minutes to get them into their vehicles and bring them away from here! All of you must leave this ce! Go and wait at the minibus there! Listen carefully! Every single one of them must leave this ce!¡±

    Chen Fa paused. ¡°Mayor Xie and Party Secretary Cao...¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Chen Fa a stare. ¡°You don¡¯t understand my orders?! I want every one of them to leave this ce!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    After receiving orders from Dong Xuebing, the officers from Hui Tian Vige Station moved. One of them boarded a minibus nearby and drove towards the County Leaders, and the rest of the officers start to grab and throw people into the bus. One of the passengers refused to move and tried to jump out of the minibus. But Chen Fa reacted fast and cuffed him to the bus!

    Liang Chengpeng shouted furiously. ¡°Chief Dong! What are you doing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and roared to his men. ¡°Get everyone onto the bus! I will take full responsibility!¡±

    To everyone¡¯s horror, Liang Chengpeng and Cao Xupeng were pinned down and carried onto the minibus by force!

    In the past, Dong Xuebing treated his subordinates well, and whenever there are difficulties, he will be the one rushing in front of his men. Now, every officer from Hui Tian Vige Station is loyal to Dong Xuebing and respected him more than Bureau Chief Liang and the leaders from the county government. This is why when Dong Xuebing ordered them to bring everyone away by force, they acted without hesitation. If it was the officers from other stations, they will not be so united and dare not to bring Liang Chengpeng and Cao Xupeng away by force.

    They are Dong Xuebing¡¯s soldiers!

    This is Hui Tian Vige Station!

    Cries and pleads can be heard from the minibus!

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to go! Xiao Juan!¡±

    ¡°My son is still in there! What are you all doing?! Leilei!!!¡±

    ¡°Rescue them! Please! I beg you all to save them! Don¡¯t leave!¡±

    ¡°Oh, god! Someone, please save my grandson!¡±

    In the end, even Xie Hun was forced onto the bus by a female officer!

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you know what you are doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing firmly replied. ¡°I know! Sorry for doing this to you all!¡± He turned to the driver and shouted. ¡°Chen Fa! Drive!¡±

    The minibus and a few other police cars started moving.

    Chen Fa noticed Dong Xuebing had not boarded the police cars and stick his head out. ¡°Chief Dong, hurry, and board!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and waved his hand. ¡°Just go!¡±

    Chen Fa and the other officers from Hui Tian Vige Station were stunned. ¡°Chief Dong, what are you doing?!¡±

    Xie Hun turned and stared at Dong Xuebing. Liang Chengpeng and Cao Xupeng could guess what Dong Xuebing was trying to do and were stunned. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them emotionlessly. ¡°Hurry up and go!¡±

    Chen Fa gritted his teeth and cursed. ¡°F**k! Let¡¯s go!¡±

    From inside their vehicles, everyone could see Dong Xuebing bending over to pick up a shovel with his bandaged arm and walked slowly towards the buried tour bus!

    This scene was too shocking to everyone!

 Chapter 243 â€“ Save! Save! Save!

    The rain was still pouring down relentlessly.

    ¡°Stop the car! Stop immediately!¡±

    ¡°What is Chief Dong doing? Is he trying to save the trapped passengers? Is he mad?¡±

    ¡°The side of the mountain is crumbling down! There is not enough time!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong is still injured! How can he save others with his body?!¡±

    Many people could not believe their eyes as they looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back view. When Dong Xuebing ordered to evacuate everyone, some still thought he is scare of dying and is ignoring the trapped passengers for his and the County¡¯s leaders¡¯ safety. But when everyone saw Dong Xuebing did not board the vehicle and picked up a shovel, they knew what he is trying to do!

    Dong Xuebing is going to save the passengers! He is going to save them himself!

    It is Chief Xiao Dong again! Whenever the people are in trouble, Chief Xiao Dong is always the one stepping forward!

    A few people started crying as they looked at Chief Xiao Dong from the rear windscreen of the vehicles. No one had expected Dong Xuebing to make such a decision. Rocks and debris are still falling from the mountains, and he is alone. The muddy ground is extremely unstable, and the situation is grim. There¡¯s no hope for Dong Xuebing to return alive, and his arms are still covered in bandages. He still had not recovered from his injuries!

    Everyone at the scene had boarded the vehicles and only Dong Xuebing, remained.

    No words could describe the feelings of those in the vehicles.

    Xie Hun opened the windows and shouted angrily. ¡°Xiao Dong! Get back here!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng also shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong! Come back now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard their cries, but he did not turn around or say anything. Liu Dahai might still be on the tour bus with the other rescuers and passengers. How can he turn back? Dong Xuebing is the only one who has a slim chance to rescue everyone from the bus with his power. If he doesn¡¯t rescue them, they will die.

    Everyone can leave the scene except for Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing needs to save them! He must save as many people as possible!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong,e back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw the bus stop again and shouted furiously. ¡°Chen Fa! Hurry up and drive!¡±

    Crash! A tree had rolled down from the mountain and brushed against the back of the minibus!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    The rescue party and injured passengers cried out.

    Dong Xuebing did not say a word and ran forward with his shovel. The rain had made the ground softer, and Dong Xuebing almost missed a step. He quickly used the shovel to support himself and continued his way forward with big strides. Every step he took, his feet will sink into the mud!

    Time!

    What Dong Xuebing needed the most is the time!

    Dong Xuebing had no time to lose and must increase his speed!

    Half a meter...

    One meter...

    Two meters...

    Ah!!! Dong Xuebing stepped onto a hole!

    Dong Xuebing felt everything bes ck, and the next moment, his whole body felt into a muddy hole!

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    The people on the bus gasped!

    Dong Xuebing struggled and could not climb out. He is covered by mud and was suffocating. He knew he would not make it and held his breath as he screamed, ¡°BACK 10 seconds!¡± in his heart. Dong Xuebing¡¯s body returned to the ground and was about to take a step forward. He paused and changed direction to avoid that area where the hole was located!

    It was only five to six meters, but it was extremely dangerous!

    Dong Xuebing almost died three times, and the ground feels like a swamp, which can swallow him anytime!

    Six meters! Dong Xuebing had moved 6 meters! He is nearing the buried tour bus!

    But before Dong Xuebing can move further, danger befalls on him again. Dong Xuebing was wearing a raincoat, and the sides of his head are covered. He felt a gush of wind beside him and turned his body slightly to see what was happening. At the same time, he heard shouts behind him, and rock, the size of his forearm, fell and hit him on his waist!

    ¡°Urrggh!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted in pain and cked out. He was unsure if he died or he had fainted!

    Damn! BACK 8 seconds!

    The scenes changed again!

    Dong Xuebing regained his senses and quickly dived forward!

    Crash! A rock had rolled down from the mountains and narrowly missed Dong Xuebing¡¯s back!

    Dong Xuebing was relieved and got up from the muddy ground. He continued forward, and this dangerous situation did not stop him. He is not afraid of the dangers and was determined to ovee it.

    Everyone on the bus was shouting to get off, after seeing Dong Xuebing narrowly escaping death several times. The officers from Hui Tian Vige Station shouted to Chen Fa. ¡°Station Chief Chen! Let me go and bring Chief Dong back!¡± The other officers added. ¡°I will go too! If Chief Dong is not leaving, I will stay to help him! We must not let Chief Dong face the dangers alone!¡±

    ¡°Chief Chen! Let me go too!¡±

    ¡°I will go too!¡±

    The driver was looking at Chen Fa.

    Chen Fa did not say a word.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly turns around and saw the minibus still there. His lungs almost exploded from his anger. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I said?! Get away from here!¡±

    Chen Fa¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°But you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted him. ¡°Just ignore me and get lost!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    More debris and chipped rocks were falling from the mountains. Crack! One of the rocks hit the minibus and shattered a window!

    ¡°Hurry and go!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Chen Fa hit the minibus¡¯s windscreen and shouted. ¡°Drive! Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Tears were rolling down from the driver¡¯s eyes as he steps on the elerator!

    Cao Xupeng shouted from the back of the bus. ¡°Stop! Who allows you to drive?! Hurry and bring Chief Dong back!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng shouted at his men. ¡°Get two men and carry Xiao Dong back! He is still injured, and this is seeking death!¡±

    Everyone was moved by Dong Xuebing¡¯s fearless attitude. He was like this during the hostage situation at the school, and during the jumping incident at the County¡¯s Party Committee building. Now, he is doing it again. How many government officials in the County, city, or even province, can do what he is doing?

    None!

    Seeing the driver hesitating whether to stop, Chen Fa dragged him out of the driver seat and got in. He stepped on the elerator, ignoring the leaders and his colleagues. He gripped on the steering wheel tightly and drove forward!

    ¡°Chief Dong!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved when the cries got softer. He looked at the rocks and debris rolling down from the mountains and smiled wryly. The past few days, he had been resting at home and umted around 10 minutes of BACK. But just the short distance earlier, he had used almost 2 minutes. He is also not sure if he can make it out alive. This time, he might die.

    But Dong Xuebing does not have time to think about all these!

    Dong Xuebing continued forward! He must save everyone!

    Eleven meters...

    Twelve meters...

    Thirteen meters...

    The nearer Dong Xuebing got to the tour bus, the more dangerous it was.

    Dong Xuebing had fallen into deep holes five or six times and used more than a minute of BACK, before reaching the spot where the tour bus was. The tour bus was buried under the mud and debris. There was an area in the mud which was sunken, and Dong Xuebing guessed the bus window or door is beneath it. Mud and debris will enter the tour bus through the windows or door, creating a shallow dent in the mud!

    Dong Xuebing had no time to guess if this is the correct location and can only take a gamble!

    Dong Xuebing picks up the shovel and starts digging!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms had not recovered and should not do strenuous activities. Just moving his arms was painful, but he did not stop. He gritted his teeth and continued digging!

    Crash!

    Five rocks fell from the mountains suddenly, and three of them hit Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing shouted in pain and noticed he could not move his right hand. His right hand was fractured!

    BACK 5 seconds!

    Time returned!

    Dong Xuebing quickly lowered his body and used the shovel to block his side. Crash... Two of the rocks were blocked by the shovel, and Dong Xuebing dodged one more. The impact from the rocks hitting the shovel made his hands numb. He looked at his shovel, and there were two dents. If the rocks hit his head, he would have died!

    Dong Xuebing did not care about the numbness in his hands and continued digging with all his strength!

    I must save them!

    One time...

    Two times...

    Three times...

    Dong Xuebing could feel piercing pain from his arms, but he continued.

    Fragments of rocks were flying over Dong Xuebing¡¯s head, but he continues digging.

    Everyone was watching Dong Xuebing a lonely figure from the minibus, which is moving further away. They could see Dong Xuebing digging nonstop with his heavily bandaged arms and were touched by him.

    Many people started crying.

    This might be thest time they saw Chief Dong alive.

    Xie Hun sat there quietly, looking in front. But Cao Xupeng noticed her eyshes moving very fast and seems to be very emotional. Liang Chengpeng clenched his fist and felt terrible. He imed to be a good official and had always wanted to do something for the people. But he got to admit that he is nothingpared to Dong Xuebing!

    ¡°Sob... Xiao Juan!¡±

    ¡°Leilei!¡±

    The injured passengers were still shouting the names of their family members.

    Liang Chengpeng looked at them and said. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Chief Dong is rescuing them, and they will be fine!¡± Someone added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Nothing is impossible for Chief Dong. Chief Dong is the one who rescued all the hostages at Nan Liu Junior School. This time, it will be the same!¡±

    But no matter how capable Chief Dong was, he is still alone, and it¡¯s impossible to win against thendslide, mudflows, falling rocks, etc. All these are fatal, and even if he can avoid one or two falling rocks by luck, he cannot dodge the rest!

    No one knows if Chief Dong can survive this cmity!

    Even Dong Xuebing also doesn¡¯t know if he can make it out alive!

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted, but the mud seems to be endless. No matter how he digs, he still cannot reach the bottom. Although this is not considered mudflow or marsh, the mud will flow back into the hole Dong Xuebing was digging. After digging for so long, Dong Xuebing had dug only less than half a meter!

    This cannot continue! Dong Xuebing must dig faster!

    Dong Xuebing ignored the pain in his arms and dig harder and faster. He prayed for the ones trapped in the bus to hold on until he reached them!

    It was pitch ck on the tour bus.

    Liu Dahai was lying on his side, gasping for air and could hear children crying near to him.

    They were trapped in the tour bus for more than ten minutes, and the window at the back of the bus was shattered. Mud and debris had seeped in through the openings. There was only a small space at the front of the bus. If Liu Dahai and the other two rescuers had not used a seat cushion to block the bus door and a window, they would have been buried alive.

    Now, the oxygen is running out, and everyone was in despair.

    ¡°I... can¡¯t breathe!¡± A young woman cried.

    Liu Dahai replied softly. ¡°The rescue party will be here soon! Don¡¯t give up!¡±

    An officer from Hui Tian Vige Station replied in despair. ¡°Listen. There are still rocks falling on top. How are they going to rescue us in this situation? They might have given up on saving us.¡±

    A child cried. ¡°I don¡¯t want to die! Sob... Mum! Dad! Come and save me!¡±

    The child¡¯s cries affected the rest. That young woman and another boy started crying. ¡°Someone! Save us! Help!¡± Bang, bang, bang... They started banging on the sides of the bus, hoping for someone to hear them. ¡°Come and save us! Help! We are running out of air!¡±

    Someone said. ¡°Stop shouting! They are gone, and no one will save us!¡±

    Although everyone knows this is true, they continued to shout and bang against the bus!

    Liu Dahai was getting dizzy, and this is a sign ofck of oxygen. He opened his mouth and tried to get as much air as possible. The people around him were in the same condition as him, and they stopped shouting. All of them closed their eyes and waited. They are going to die!

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Three seconds...

    It felt like an eternity, and just when everyone thought they were about to die, they heard some sounds above them!

    It sounds like digging!

    Someone is trying to save them!

    Liu Dahai mustered up all his strength and sat up. ¡°Its... the bus door... Someone is trying to reach us there.¡±

    All of them were weak and could only look towards the bus door.

    Crack...

    Sa...

    The sounds were getting nearer!

    Suddenly, there was a loud crash. The passenger seat used to block the door was pushed aside, and a light shone in. At the same time, fresh air entered the tour bus, and the trapped passengers were gasping for air. They felt their energying back to them, and it was like being reborn!

    Alive!

    I am still alive!

    A man shouted. ¡°Is there anyone alive?¡±

    ¡°Yes! Yes!¡±

    ¡°Save us!¡±

    ¡°Please save us!¡±

    Only Liu Dahai recognized this voice. ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    It was Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice, and hearing the replies from inside the bus, Dong Xuebing shouted excitedly. ¡°Old Liu! Are you all alright? That¡¯s great! Hurry! Get everyone to climb out one after another! Quick!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s BACK was almost used up, and without BACK, he can no longer revive himself. Every second count!

    Liu Dahai almost cried when he heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Everyone, hurry up!¡± Liu Dahai grabbed a child and pushed him upwards. ¡°Don¡¯t rush! Don¡¯t rush! Let the children go first!¡±

    The bus door was forced open, and mud started seeping into the bus. They don¡¯t have much time left!

    ¡°Everyone move faster!¡±

    Although Liu Dahai wanted to get out of the bus first, as a Police Officer, he got to remain until everyone gets to safety. He climbed out of the bus only after all the trapped passengers were rescued!

    They are finally out!

 Chapter 244 â€“ Severely injured!

    Dong Xuebing pulled the trapped passengers out of the bus from the top.

    At the same time, many people in the minibus saw what happened from a distance.

    ¡°They are getting out! Someone is getting out!¡±

    ¡°They are trapped passengers! Chief Dong had saved them!¡±

    Everyone in the minibus was cheering, and Xie Hun and Cao Xupeng were standing at the end of the bus looking at Dong Xuebing. Liang Chengpeng pped his thigh excitedly. ¡°Xiao Dong had saved them!¡±

    ¡°That is Xiao Juan! My wife is rescued!¡±

    ¡°Leilei! I see my Leilei! He is still alive!¡±

    ¡°Sob... My wife is alright!¡±

    Xie Hun immediately ordered. ¡°Station Chief Chen! Turn the bus back to rescue them!¡±

    Chen Fa was also excited to see Dong Xuebing alive, but he said. ¡°Mayor Xie, Secretary Cao, you all should get off the bus here. It¡¯s too dangerous there!¡±

    Cao Xupeng scolded. ¡°Shut up and drive back there!¡±

    Chen Fa turned the steering wheel and stepped on the elerator!

    Six people were rescued. Liu Dahai, an officer from Hui Tian Vige Station, another rescuer from the rescue party, a young woman, a boy, and a middle-aged man. Everyone almost cried after they were rescued. But when they looked around and saw only Dong Xuebing standing there, they were shocked.

    Liu Dahai asked. ¡°Chief Dong, you are alone?¡±

    The young woman asked. ¡°Where is the rescue party? Why is there no one else?¡±

    ¡°They...¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing can say anything, a loud rumbling sound was heard, and the ground shook. A fewrge rocks rolled down the mountain and narrowly missed the young woman and the middle-aged man. One of the rocks almost hit the boy, but Dong Xuebing pulled him away from danger. Everyone turned pale and knew they were not out of danger!

    They are still in a dangerous situation and might die any second!

    Liu Dahai was stunned. ¡°Chief Dong, you... how did you get over here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I walked over.¡±

    They looked at the muddy ground, the rocks rolling down from the mountain, and at Dong Xuebing in shock. Had you walked over? It may only be around twenty meters, but you might be killed by the falling rocks anytime! How did you get here alive? You risked your life just to save us?!

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the mountain and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go before another majorndslide happens!¡± He points in front. ¡°See the uneven ground there? That¡¯s the path I used to get here. Follow my path and run without stopping. Don¡¯t look at the mountain and don¡¯t be afraid. If there is danger, I will shout out to you all!¡±

    The woman panicked. ¡°There are still rocks falling! We will not make it out!¡±

    Crash! Rocks and tree branches fell from the mountain!

    The middle-aged man took a deep breath and said. ¡°No! We will not make it over! Let us wait for the rescue party here!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at that man. ¡°F**k you! Cannot make it to safety? Then how did I get here? I also walked the path to get here! Wait?! If there is anotherndslide, we will all be dead! Stop saying these discouraging words! I say we can walk out safely! Hurry up and run as fast as you can! It¡¯s only around twenty meters, and it will be over in a blink of an eye!¡± At this moment, they had to keep their morale up.

    Liu Dahai also felt it was not possible to get to safety, but he still said. ¡°Alright! Get ready and line up!¡±

    No one dares to be the first.

    Liu Dahai saw this and shouted. ¡°Xiao An! You will go first!¡±

    That officer from Hui Tian Vige clenched his teeth and started running.

    Dong Xuebing shouted behind him. ¡°Don¡¯t look back! Just focus on my footsteps and ignore the rest! You must not miss any steps! Quick!¡± But Xiao An had only move three meters, and a rock fell onto his shoulder. He screamed in pain and died on the spot!

    Dong Xuebing cursed and shouted. BACK 5 seconds!

    Time returned!

    Dong Xuebing shouted at Xiao An. ¡°Xiao An! Stop! Lie t on the ground! Now!¡±

    Xiao An immediately dived on the ground, and the next second, a rock brush passed his back, narrowly missing him.

    Dong Xuebing shouted again. ¡°Continue running! Hurry!¡±

    Xiao An got up clumsily and started running forward!

    Liu Dahai pushed the middle-aged man beside him. ¡°You are next! Hurry up! Don¡¯t need to be scared! Chief Dong is around!¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°You all only focus on running straight! I will keep a lookout for you all!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is a celebrity in Yan Tai County, and those who read the news will know Chief Dong had made it out alive miraculously in two incidents. That¡¯s why everyone trusted him and started running behind Xiao An!

    Fragmented rocks were falling from the mountains and killed some of the rescued passengers.

    ¡°That woman! Duck! Lower your head!¡±

    ¡°Boy! Stop there! Stop!¡±

    ¡°That man! Lie down with your arms covering your head! Now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing used BACK, again and again, to bring those people back from the dead! Liu Dahai was speechless as it was still pouring, and visibility is poor. The rocks are falling from the mountain at a fast speed and do not fall in a fixed path. He could not understand why Chief Dong can predict where the rocks willnd!

    ¡°Old Liu! It¡¯s your turn!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Liu Dahai looked around, and only Chief Dong and he remains. ¡°Chief Dong, you go first!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed Liu Dahai. ¡°Stop wasting time and run! I will be behind you!¡±

    Liu Dahai¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    Now, lesser rocks are falling from above. Only small stones and debris are falling from the mountains, and since they will not do any serious injuries, Dong Xuebing did not use BACK. He had not to keep track of how much time is left and estimate to be less than twenty seconds left!

    Suddenly, the sound of screeching tires was heard, as the minibus arrived!

    Chen Fa and other officers jumped out. ¡°Chief Dong! Station Chief Liu!¡±

    Xie Hun, Cao Xupeng, Liang Chengpeng, and the family members got off the bus. Everyone at the scene was excited and relieved. No one had expected Chief Dong to rescue everyone in that grim situation. Furthermore, Chief Dong is injured, and he managed to dig everyone out! This is a miracle!

    ¡°Xiao Juan!¡±

    ¡°Leilei! Sob... My Leilei!¡±

    The young woman and the boy had run out through the mud, into the arms of their family members.

    ¡°Mum! Sob....¡±

    ¡°Da Yu! I was so scared!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright now! Everything is alright now!¡±

    They were reunited with their family members and were crying in each other¡¯s arms.

    Xie Hun shouted. ¡°Hurry up! Quick!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward to help those trapped passengers get down from the mud and debris. Everyone had gotten to safety, and only Dong Xuebing and Liu Dahai are preparing to escape.

    But at this moment, the earth shook more vigorously than before. Loud rumbling noises can be heard and sounded like the earth is tearing apart. Dong Xuebing and the rest turned pale and looked towards the mountain. They could see trees falling, and within a split second, the uprooted trees had reached the mid-levels of the mountain. For the trees to be uprooted, it must be anotherndslide!

    Chen Fa shouted. ¡°Chief Dong! Run!¡±

    Everyone started shouting. ¡°Hurry up! There¡¯s no more time!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    Thisndslide is bigger than the ones before it. If anyone is caught in thisndslide, they will die for sure!

    Liu Dahai shouted anxiously. ¡°Chief Dong! You go first!¡±

    Dong Xuebing roared back at Liu Dahai. ¡°Stop wasting time and run! If not, none of us can escape!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Go!¡±

    Suddenly, a rock, about the size of a football, rolled down from the mountain and hit Liu Dahai¡¯s chest! Liu Dahai could not even make a sound, and he copsed!

    ¡°Old Liu!¡± Dong Xuebing screamed. ¡°BACK 10 Seconds!¡±

    The scenes changed!

    Dong Xuebing wanted to remind Liu Dahai to dodge, but what he saw made him break out in cold sweat!

    That rock is very near to them. Eight meters... six meters... four meters... It is about to crash into Liu Dahai!

    Dong Xuebing knew that if it was ten seconds before, this rock should still be on the mountain, and he will have enough time to get Liu Dahai to avoid it. But now, the time had not returned to ten seconds before. It should be around three seconds, and the only exnation is Dong Xuebing had only three seconds of BACK left and does not have any more chance to use BACK now!

    ¡°Old Liu!¡±

    ¡°Chief Liu!¡±

    Not far away, everyone saw the rock flying towards Liu Dahai and shouted out to him!

    It¡¯s toote for Liu Dahai to dodge, and he stood there helplessly.

    Dong Xuebing had no time to think and pounce forward, pushing Liu Dahai to the ground!

    A loud ¡®thud¡¯ was heard as the rock hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s back!

    Dong Xuebing out blood upon the impact. He had blocked the rock from hitting Liu Dahai with his back!

 Chapter 245 â€“ Am I dying?

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    Everyone was shouting at Dong Xuebing!

    Tears welled up in Liu Dahai¡¯s eyes. He might close to Dong Xuebing, but Dong Xuebing is still his superior and was transferred to the county for around six months. Even if they are close, they are not close enough to sacrifice for each other. Liu Dahai had not expected Dong Xuebing, his leader, to use his body to block that falling rock for him!

    Liu Dahai helped Dong Xuebing up. ¡°Chief Dong! Chief Dong! Are you ok?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing coughed and could taste blood in his mouth. ¡°I¡¯m fine... let¡¯s go!¡±

    ¡°You are hurt! I will help you!¡± Thendslide had reached the mid-levels of the mountain, and it was extremely dangerous.

    Dong Xuebing pushed Liu Dahai. ¡°We cannot get out if you are holding me! You don¡¯t need to care about me! Go!¡±

    Liu Dahai looked at Dong Xuebing helplessly. ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Just go!¡± Dong Xuebing was breathing hard as he pushed Liu Dahai.

    Liu Dahai took a few steps back and looked at Dong Xuebing. He gritted and started running forward!

    Liang Chengpeng shouted to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong! Get out of there! Hurry! Thendslide ising down! Hurry up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his body was going apart from the impact of that rock. He took a few deep breaths and walking quickly behind Liu Dahai. He looked up at the mountain, and thendslide had reached over the mid-levels. Trees were being uprooted, and it was crashing down fast. Within a few moments, it was around one hundred meters away from where Dong Xuebing was standing!

    Run! Run! Run!

    This is the only thing in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind!

    But at this moment, a couple cried out.

    ¡°Where is Niuniu? Why is Niuniu not here?! Niuniu!¡±

    ¡°Have you all seen a girl around six years old? It¡¯s my daughter, and she was trapped in the bus!¡±

    The officer who had escaped replied. ¡°It was too dark on the bus, and we did not notice her! When we climb out, we did not hear your daughter saying anything. She might be...¡±

    The man roared. ¡°Impossible! Niuniu must be still alive!¡±

    The woman cried. ¡°My daughter is still inside! Save her! Someone, please save her!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°There is no more time! We will not make it back to the bus!¡±

    The man shouted out. ¡°Niuniu! Where are you? Come out!¡±

    Boom... Thendslide is nearing... One hundred meters! Eighty meters! Sixty meters! Liu Dahai had jumped down from the mud and debris pile and turned to help Dong Xuebing down. But before Dong Xuebing could reach the edge of the pile, a girl cried out from behind!

    ¡°Niuniu! It¡¯s Niuniu!¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned around. He thought there is no one else on the bus, but a six-year-old girl had climbed out of the bus and was standing by the bus door. She must have fainted from theck of oxygen when Dong Xuebing was rescuing them. That¡¯s why no one realized she was left on the bus. Niuniu looked at the mud, debris, and rocks tumbling down from the mountains, and was crying!

    Liang Chengpeng and a few officers immediately grabbed the young couple to stop them from rushing forward. ¡°There¡¯s no more time!¡±

    The woman cried out. ¡°Niuniu! No! No!¡±

    Niuniu wiped her tears. ¡°Mum! Dad! Save me!¡±

    ¡°Niuniu!¡±

    Yes. It¡¯s toote. The girl is too young, and she can¡¯t run to safety by herself. Even if she can run, she will not make it before the debris and mud engulf her, let alone someone to run over to her and bring her to safety!

    Niuniu¡¯s mother cried. ¡°Please... I beg you all! Please save my daughter!¡±

    Niuniu¡¯s father struggled. ¡°Let go of me! Let me save her!¡±

    Liu Dahai shouted. ¡°Chief Dong! Come down! Hurry!¡±

    Everyone knows it¡¯s toote to save that girl, and even Niuniu¡¯s parents realized this. They copsed on the ground, crying. Everyone sighed as they looked at them. Even if deities or god appear now, it will still be toote.

    But the next moment, something shocking happened!

    Dong Xuebing did not jump down from the mud pile. He turned and started running back to the tour bus!

    Xie Hun was stunned!

    Cao Xupeng was stunned!

    Liang Chengpeng was stunned!

    Niuniu¡¯s parents and everyone there was stunned!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong! Don¡¯t go!¡±

    ¡°Come back! There¡¯s no more time!¡±

    Xie Hun turned pale and shouted angrily. ¡°Xiao Dong! Get back immediately!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    Thendslide had covered half of the mountain and was about to reach the foot of the mountain! The area where Xie Hun and the rest stood were safe. But the tour bus and that little girl is right in the path of thendslide!

    Fifty meters!

    Forty meters!

    Thirty meters!

    It¡¯s toote!

    ¡°Chief Dong! Come back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored everyone and shouted to the little girl. ¡°Hurry and run over here!¡±

    Niuniu heard it and started running towards Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing bent over and carried Niuniu up. But when he was about to run back, he realized thendslide is only about twenty meters away from him!

    That¡¯s it!

    It¡¯s toote to do anything!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Niuniu!¡±

    Ten meters...

    Eight meters...

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. In his heart, he wonders if he had made the right decision, but it¡¯s toote to regret it. Dong Xuebing used all his remaining strength to throw Niuniu towards the county¡¯s leaders. ¡°Catch her!¡±

    Six meters...

    Five meters...

    Crash!

    The little girlnded near the edge of the mud pile, and Liu Dahai, who was the nearest, ran over and carried her to safety!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡± Liu Dahai¡¯s voice was hoarse from shouting.

    Tears were flowing.

    Liu Dahai, Chen Fa, the injured passengers, and even Liang Chengpeng were crying.

    Dong Xuebing forced an ugly smile and waved at them. It¡¯s toote to say anything.

    Three meters...

    Two meters...

    The mud and debris had reached!

    Everything was covered in an instant!

 Chapter 246 â€“ Hospitalize again!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Mud and debris are flying all over the ce...

    Thendslide was like a huge wave of mud and debris, swallowing everything in its path!

    After a while, it quiets down, and the torrential rain is easing. The mud and gravel became two meters thicker and had reached where the crowd was standing. But no one cares about it. Xie Hun and Cao Xupeng were still staring at the spot where Dong Xuebing disappeared. Liang Chengpeng took off his raincoat and threw it on the ground in frustration. Chen Fa, the other officers, and the rescued passengers were crying and shouting Dong Xuebing¡¯s name. All the trapped passengers were rescued, but Dong Xuebing is gone!

    There was nothing on the thick mud and gravel!

    A few Hui Tian Vige Station Officers sat down on the ground helplessly. He is gone! He is gone forever!

    Liu Dahai stood there looking at the spot where Dong Xuebing disappeared for a while. Suddenly, he looked around and grabbed a shovel before running forward!

    ¡°Chief Liu! What are you doing?¡± Two officers grabbed Liu Dahai.

    Liu Dahai struggled. ¡°I want to save him! Chief Dong is still under the mud!¡±

    The officer said. ¡°You cannot go! Theyer of mud and debris is not stable! You might die!¡±

    Liu Dahai gave them a stare. ¡°Let go of me! Chief Dong had saved my life, and my life belongs to him! What¡¯s there to be afraid?!¡± Another officer rolled up his sleeves and tried to rush forward. But he was stopped by the rest of the rescuers.

    Liang Chengpeng roared. ¡°Calm down!¡±

    Xie Hun shouted. ¡°Why are the rescue vehicles not here yet?! Call them! Call them immediately!¡±

    An officer from the Public Security wiped his tears and took out his phone and called the emergency services. ¡°Hello? Where are you? Huh? At the south junction? The road condition is bad?¡± Before the officer can say anything, Cao Xupeng snatched the phone and roared. ¡°Is this your efficiency? Ah? Stop finding excuses! If you all can¡¯t reach the scene within 5 minutes, all of you will be fired! You hear me?!¡±

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Liang Chengpeng was pacing up and down. ¡°Send the injured away first!¡±

    Chen Fa and the officers walked towards the passengers unwillingly.

    But the rescued passengers shouted. ¡°We will not leave until Chief Dong is rescued!¡±

    The olddy wiped her tears. ¡°I will not leave! Chief Dong will be fine! He will be fine!¡±

    All the rescued passengers and their family members refused to leave and were staring at the spot where Dong Xuebing stood before he disappeared. All of them saw what Dong Xuebing did for them. Without Dong Xuebing, all of them will be dead on the tour bus! But all of them knew Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t survive!

    Is Dong Xuebing still alive?

    Dong Xuebing can be considered barely alive.

    At the final moment, before thendslide reached Dong Xuebing, he used all his strength to move towards where the little girl was standing. It was where the tour bus door was located. Mud and gravel were seeping into the bus, and Dong Xuebing dive in headfirst, like a swimmer, through the bus door. But before he could get into the tour bus, thendslide reached him. The impact of the rocks, debris, mud, etc. broke both his legs before Dong Xuebing could get into the bus.

    Mud is everywhere around Dong Xuebing, and more mud is seeping through the bus door. The space avable for Dong Xuebing is getting lesser and lesser.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to stand up, but his legs are broken, and he could only crawl towards the bus door. He used a passenger chair to block the door, slowing the amount of mud entering the bus. After that, heid there in the darkness and sighed. He closed his eyes slowly, to wait for death toe.

    The wet mud and gravel had reached Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest, and there is not enough air on the tour bus.

    10 minutes. Dong Xuebing should only have 10 minutes left! Even if there is the air on the bus, he will also be drowned by the mud!

    Dong Xuebing was trying to lift his head and suddenly regretted his actions. He still has not aplished many things in life. He still wants to be promoted to Section Chief. Is it worth exchanging his life for a few vigers? If a reporter were to interview him now, he would say it is worth it. Yes, Dong Xuebing felt it is not worth it now, as he is still young, not married, and still have a long way to go. It is not worth killing oneself for others!

    Dong Xuebing felt he is too impulsive and rash.

    But if given a chance, Dong Xuebing will still choose to save people.

    Dong Xuebing is not the type of person who can think rationally. When he got carried away, he will not care about anything. When he was saving the passengers, he had not thought about the consequences and will regret afterward. If he sees any people in danger, he will still step forward, or he will still be regretting not saving others!

    To a certain extent, Dong Xuebing is a contradicting person.

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    That broken passenger seat cannot stop the two meters of mud and gravel from entering the bus. The mud on the bus had reached Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck, and he is having difficulties breathing. His lungs were burning and tried standing up with his broken legs, despite the pain.

    Six minutes...

    Eight minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Time passes slowly, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s life ising to an end.

    When someone is dying, they will start to think about their lives. Dong Xuebing thinks that if given a chance, he will choose to be selfish, and just enjoy his life before he dies. Official? He must get promoted as fast as possible! Wealth? He must make as much money as possible! Wife? He must get as many wives... Errr... He cannot have too many wives, or it will get messy. Yes... Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, and Yu Meixia. Three wives are enough. Dong Xuebing felt he is quite optimistic. He is dying and still has time to think about this nonsense!

    Eleven minutes...

    Twelve minutes...

    The mud reached Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck again and had almost flooded the bus.

    Climb out through the bus door? There is a two meters thickyer of mud and gravel above the bus and Dong Xuebing will be killed!

    Wait on the bus for help? There is no more air, and he will still die!

    Dong Xuebing is starting to breath faster and is gasping for air. He could not feel any oxygen entering his lungs and start to feel giddy. He is losing focus, and he finally ckout. Dong Xuebing fell into darkness, and he had experienced this feeling during the traffic ident and getting shot in the head previously.

    Am I dead?

    Sigh... I should be dead.

    Dong Xuebing does not know how long it was, and he suddenly heard shouts beside him.

    ¡°He is waking up!¡±

    ¡°Quick! Get the doctor! Get the doctor!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no strength to open his eyes, and he felt soreness and pain all over his body. When he heard the shouting and cries, he was stunned. Eh? Am I still alive? After a while, Dong Xuebing finally mustered enough strength to open his eyes. He looked around him and saw he is in the hospital. Beside him are medical equipment, and his mother, Luan Xiaoping, is crying beside him. There are a few doctors and nurses around the bed, checking his vitals.

    Luan Xiaoping cried. ¡°Xiao Bing, can you hear me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°I..., I am not deaf.¡± He still could not find the strength to speak properly.

    Luan Xiaoping covered her mouth and was sobbing.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Mum... I said before... I am lucky... and will not die... easily...¡±

    ¡°You nearly scared me to death!¡±

    After that, Dong Xuebing drifted back to sleep, and still have a few dreams. When he woke up again, the sky is dark. He opened his eyes and felt much better. At this time, Luan Xiaoping entered the ward with some fruits. Dong Xuebing weakly asked. ¡°Mum, what hospital is this? This ward is quite spacious. Yan Tai County¡¯s People Hospital does not have such good wards.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°This is Beijing Jishuitan Hospital.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Howe I am in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°What do you think? You are in aa at Yan Tai County¡¯s People Hospital, and the hospital had even issued a notice of the critical condition. The doctors at the hospital suggest transferring you to Beijing¡¯s hospitals for treatment.¡± Luan Xiaoping sniffled. When she signed the notice of the critical condition, she almost broke down. ¡°You thought it happened this morning? You are in aa for three days!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°So long?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°The doctors said you are lucky to be alive. If it were someone else, they would have died.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Oh, how did I get out of the bus?¡±

    The rain stopped after Dong Xuebing got trapped in the bus, and the rocks and debris stopped falling from the mountain. The rescue vehicles arrived and dug a path to the tour bus. The rescuers managed to pull Dong Xuebing out from the mud, and if they wereter by one or two minutes, he would have died!

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed!

    ¡°What injuries have I suffered? Howe I cannot move my legs?¡±

    ¡°Fractures.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Will I suffer from any condition resulting from my injuries?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. The doctor says you will recover after two months of rest.¡±

    ¡°Oh... That¡¯s great.¡± Dong Xuebing moved his arms, and they are fine. But now, it is his legs that can¡¯t move.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone kept ringing.

    Luan Xiaoping is used to it, and she answered. After telling the other party about Dong Xuebing¡¯s condition, she hangs up. In the next hour, more than a dozen phone calls are asking about Dong Xuebing¡¯s condition. The people in Yan Tai County should have received news that Dong Xuebing is out of danger and is calling to find out more.

    Dong Xuebing did not answer any calls and asked his mother to thank them for their concerns.

    Dong Xuebing saw a copy of the Provincial newspaper on the table beside him, and the headlines is an article about him. He reached out for it and started reading it. The report shared the details of how Dong Xuebing saved the trapped passengers with a shovel in the middle of andslide.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother looked at him. ¡°It¡¯s Chief Liang.¡±

    ¡°I got to answer this call.¡± Dong Xuebing took the phone from his mother and answered. ¡°Hello, Chief Liang. I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°You... had done a great job!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sorry to make you worry.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was relieved to hear Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice. ¡°It¡¯s great that you are well. You had done well this time. It¡¯s seven lives, and you saved them all. Do you know that what you did is published in our Provincial newspaper? Even the Provincial TV station reported about your deeds. It even made a special episode about you, detailing your contributions in the hostage case and saving the man jumping from the building.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. ¡°That¡¯s great.¡±

    ¡°You deserved this honor. Take care of yourself, and I will help you get the credit after you return!¡±

    ¡°Err... Is it second-ss merit or first-ss merit?¡±

    ¡°You... Hahahaha... The City Government had praised you, and it¡¯s a first-ss merit award!¡±

    During this peaceful time, it¡¯s extremely difficult to get a first-ss merit award. Many people with significant contributions could not get this award, and this piece of news got Dong Xuebing in a good mood. His achievements consist of a first-ss merit award, second-ss merit, and third-ss merit, and he is one step closer to getting nominated for promotion. ¡°Thank you, Chief Liang. I will get well and return to work at the frontlines as soon as possible!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng quickly stops Dong Xuebing. ¡°Stop... The County Government had given you three months to recuperate and don¡¯t think ofing back during this period!¡±

    ¡°Err... Yes. I understand.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I shall not disturb your rest. Hahaha... You have done our Public Security proud!¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang immediately. He looked at the number. It is Liu Dahai.

    Dong Xuebingughed and answered. ¡°Old Liu, it¡¯s me.¡±

    Liu Dahai paused for a second and asked with a hoarse voice. ¡°How are you now?¡±

    ¡°Haha... It¡¯s just some minor injuries. My upper body is fine, and I had only broken my legs.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I... I...¡±

    ¡°Stop beating around the bush and say what you want. I am waiting to hang up and eat fruits. Hahaha...¡±

    Liu Dahai gritted and said. ¡°Chief Dong, I owe you my life and let me know if you need me in anyways!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright... Stop talking about this. I might not be able to return to Yan Tai County these few months. You must work hard, and don¡¯t mess up!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡±

    After hanging up, Chen Fa, Deputy Team Leader Feng, Qin Yong, Tang Jin, Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtives, and friends called. But Dong Xuebing did not answer all the calls as he was still very weak, and he asked his mother to help him answer the calls. He also wondered why Xie Hun had not called him and did not even ask about him.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing can only call Xie Hun.

    The line got through, but the other party did not say a word.

    ¡°Hello? Mayor Xie?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Errr... I am Xiao Dong. Ermmm... I am calling to report my condition to you. I am fine now.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Sister Xie is angry with him and quickly said. ¡°Sorry... I am sorry... this time... err... you are also at the scene, and if I don¡¯t go and help them, they will all die. I... I promise I will stay away if I encounter such situations again, ok?¡±

    Xie Hun finally replied. ¡°You are very capable now. Everyone in the County knows who Chief Dong is.¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie, I¡¯m sorry. I will not do it again.¡±

    ¡°You are not in the wrong. I am the one who is in the wrong. I should not help you get a transfer here!¡±

    ¡°Ah... Don¡¯t be angry, please... I am alright now.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and replied. ¡°Yes. You are alright. You had only broke both legs, scratches all over your body, got into aa for three days, and almost died. Haha, you are alright... these are all minor injuries, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Sorry to let you get worried about me.¡±

    ¡°Haha, I am not worried. You are Chief Dong. Even ten armed convicts cannot beat you. Bullets will not hit you, rocks can¡¯t hit you, and evenndslides cannot do anything to you. Hahaha... why should I get worried about you? Even if you are thrown into the pacific ocean today, you will be alive and kicking in front of me tomorrow!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns red. ¡°Stop poking fun at me. This time is an ident.¡±

    ¡°Alright... I got to go to a meeting.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry with me, please. I will not fall asleep if I know you are angry with me.¡±

    ¡°I am not angry.¡±

    ¡°If you are not angry, you will not speak to me in this tone.¡±

    ¡°What do you want me to say? Do you want me to tell you that I barely ate anything because I am worried about you? Are you expecting me to tell you that I slept less than three hours over thest two days because of you? Are you expecting me to tell you that I called the hospital several times to ask about you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was touched to know Xie Hun was so worried about him.

    Xie Hun calmed down slightly and said. ¡°I need to go to a meeting. Take care of yourself.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You should also take care of yourself. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Rest well. I will deal with you when you return to Yan Tai County!¡±

    ¡°Huh... You can do anything to me, but please don¡¯t remove me from my position.¡± Xie Hun had mentioned this previously.

    ¡°Hehe... You are still concerned about your title at this time?!¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebingid on the bed, looking at the ceiling.

    It¡¯s good to be alive!

 Chapter 247 â€“ Sleep!

    The morning sun shone in brightly through the windows the next day.

    A few sparrows were singing on the branches of the trees outside.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and moved his shoulders. He felt much betterpared to yesterday. But when he remembered he would have to spend the next three months in the bed, he is rxed but bored. At this time, a young nurse entered the ward with a tray. She gave Dong Xuebing an injection, and Luan Xiaoping entered with breakfast after the nurse left. Dong Xuebing noticed his mother had dark rings around her eyes and looked exhausted.

    ¡°Mum, go back to Yan Tai County.¡±

    ¡°How can I leave you alone? I am fine.¡±

    ¡°I am alright now. You had been taking care of me for the past few days and should take a break.¡±

    ¡°How are you going to take care of yourself?¡±

    ¡°I am a grown-up. This minor injury is not a problem for me.¡± Dong Xuebing knew his mother is not healthy, and her blood pressure must have gone up over the past few days. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. The officer who sent me here is still around? I will ask him to send you back. I am fine now. If you are worried about me, I will call Aunt Xuanter and ask her to take care of me.¡±

    ¡°But you...¡±

    ¡°Listen to me.¡±

    After persuading Luan Xiaoping for a long time, she finally agreed.

    After changing his dressing in the morning, Dong Xuebing talked to his mother for a while more before she is willing to leave.

    Dong Xuebing was finally alone in his ward. Leg injuries are different from arm injuries. Although Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms had not fully healed, he can move and do lots of things, like holding a urinal and feed himself. He does not need someone to take care of him like that time when he injured his arms. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing did not want to trouble Qu Yunxuan. After all, if Qu Yunxuan knew he had almost died, she will get worried and will give him a scolding. Dong Xuebing was lectured by his mother and Xie Hun yesterday and did not want to get another lecture again.

    But it was not as what Dong Xuebing expected.

    At 10 am, the ward door was push opened suddenly!

    Dong Xuebing saw a woman with a pair of skinned-colored stockings in ck high heel, sexy thighs, and dark brown skirt rushing into the ward. She was wearing a white blouse, had a long neck, pretty features, and her hair was tied into a bun. Dong Xuebing stared at her speechlessly for about a second. The beautiful woman in front of him is Qu Yunxuan. Tears had welled up in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes as she looked at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Errr... Why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡±

    ¡°Uh... I don¡¯t want to worry you. Did my mother call you?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not answer Dong Xuebing and walked up to him. She examined Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs, and Dong Xuebing knew she is going to scold him. He closed his eyes as he waited for the scolding. But the ward was silent. The next moment, Dong Xuebing felt something ticklish on his arm. It felt like a drop of water, and Dong Xuebing opened his eyes. He got a shock and quickly said. ¡°Ah... why are you crying? I am fine.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan cried. ¡°You call this fine?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only fractured, and it will heal after two months.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan wiped her tears. ¡°Do you want to scare me to death? Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No... No...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was agitated. When she knew Dong Xuebing was buried alive in andslide and was in aa for three days, she panicked. Dong Xuebing had not called her even after he woke up. If Luan Xiaoping did not call her to ask her to take care of Dong Xuebing, she was still unaware. Recently, she had been busy with the Auction Company in Beijing and did not read the Hebei newspaper.

    Dong Xuebing spent the next few minutes coaxing Qu Yunxuan,forting her.

    After Qu Yunxuanposed herself, she touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s face lovingly.

    Dong Xuebing could feel Aunt Xuan was still worried about him and said. ¡°Aunt Xuan, don¡¯t be like this. I am lucky and will live until eighty years old. Hehe... We had not met for almost two months, and I miss you. Let¡¯s have a chat.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°What¡¯s there to talk about? I feel like giving you a beating now!¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am a patient now. How can you do this?¡±

    ¡°Who asked you to try to be a hero?!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about something else.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan ignored Dong Xuebing, and although she looked angry, she did not stop caring for him. She took a clean towel into the bathroom and wet it with hot water. She used the towel to wipe Dong Xuebing¡¯s face, arms, and body. After that, she took the hot water sk out to refill it with hot water. When she returns, she poured a cup of hot water and fed it to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°I can move my hands. Let me hold it.¡±

    ¡°Open your mouth.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to feed me.¡±

    ¡°You want me to give you a beating? Open up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his mouth helplessly and drank the water.

    Qu Yunxuan has a beautiful face and might look unapproachable. But underneath her appearance, she is very homely, and she likes to do household chores like washing clothes, cooking, etc. She can take care of others better than Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother.

    Qu Yunxuan helped Dong Xuebing wash his socks, fed him medicine, clean him, etc.

    Since Qu Yunxuan arrived, she had not stopped taking care of Dong Xuebing.

    After Dong Xuebing injured his arms, he got to live like a king again. No words can describe this treatment. With Aunt Xuan around, Dong Xuebing does not even need to lift a finger. Heid on the bed and said. ¡°Aunt Xuan, I want to smoke.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Smoke? You want me to give you a beating?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied pitifully. ¡°Just one cigarette, ok? Only one.¡±

    ¡°Not even a puff! The doctor said that you could not touch cigarettes and alcohol!¡± Qu Yunxuan stood up and hung the clean clothes and socks on a clothing line in the ward. She looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Your mother had asked me to take care of you. Don¡¯t even think of touching cigarettes and alcohol until you recover!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Smoking has nothing to do with fractures.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°Listen to me and get well soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand from his nose and held it. ¡°Aunt Xuan, why is yourplexion getting fairer and smoother?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and smiled. ¡°Nonsense.¡±

    Dong Xuebing caressed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand. ¡°Really. Look, your hands are so smooth.¡±

    ¡°Hehe...¡± Qu Yunxuan pulled her hands back and poked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head yfully. ¡°You are saying this to make me happy. I am almost 30 years old, and I¡¯m lucky not to have wrinkles. Goodplexion? Haha... Howe I can¡¯t see it?¡± Qu Yunxuan had taken good care of herplexion, and her skin is fair and smooth.

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Save it. You don¡¯t admit, but I know you must be jumping with joy in your heart.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Idiot!¡±

    ¡°Err... let me look at your leg¡¯splexion. I want to see if yourplexion there is smooth too.¡± Dong Xuebing shamelessly reach out for Qu Yunxuan¡¯s leg. It¡¯s been a while since he had touched her legs. It¡¯s still so soft and smooth.

    Qu Yunxuan blushed. ¡°Pervert! Stop it, or I will hit you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continue caressing her legs.

    Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand lightly. ¡°Stop it, or I will get angry!¡±

    ¡°Uh... why are you always angry or wanting to hit me whenever you see me? Do I look like a bad person to you?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and flicked Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°What do you think? Your hands are all over me whenever you see me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°But, I think you enjoy it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a yful p to the back of his head. ¡°When did I enjoy it?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not met Qu Yunxuan for a while. But Aunt Xuan is still the same. She still cares and dotes on Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had been worried that someone might snatch Qu Yunxuan away from him. After all, Qu Yunxuan is very pretty and should have lots of suitors.

    In the afternoon, Qu Yunxuan borrowed a wheelchair from the nurse station and pushed Dong Xuebing downstairs for an x-ray.

    At night, Qu Yunxuan fed dinner to Dong Xuebing and helped him change.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Xuanxuan, you should go back and rest. You don¡¯t need to apany me here.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan straightened Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor and smiled. ¡°What happens if you want to go to the toilet at night? What if you are thirsty at night? You cannot move your legs, and it¡¯s inconvenient for you to do anything. How can I leave you alone in the hospital? I will stay in the hospital these few days with you. Just let me know if you need anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°That makeshift bed in the ward is too small. How can you sleep on it?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan brushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. ¡°Why not? You want the hospital to provide you a queen size bed for you?¡±

    ¡°What about thepany?¡±

    ¡°The Spring Auction had ended, and there is not much work in thepany. I will just give them a call tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Fine. But you cannot be apanying me every day. My legs will need at least two months to heal, and you can¡¯t be not returning to thepany for two months.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°My legs are in the cast, and we have nothing to do in the hospital. How about pushing me in a wheelchair around Beijing tomorrow? We can go to thepany, or even visit Ruili for stone gambling. The theme for our next auction is jade, right?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan grumbled. ¡°You have just been warded, and you are thinking of going out? We will talk about this another time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was bored of staying in the hospital. ¡°I will be bored to death if you ask me to remain in the ward for so long.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan ignored Dong Xuebing and pushed a piece of orange into his mouth.

    At night, the Orthopedics ward quiets down, and the lights of all wards were switched off.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the small and narrow foldable bed on the floor and was worried Qu Yunxuan might fall off the bed at night. He said. ¡°Don¡¯t sleep on that bed. My bed is morefortable and is big enough for both of us if we squeeze a bit.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Idiot, are you up to something again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°No... I just don¡¯t want you to suffer. Come...¡±

    ¡°People might see us, and there will be gossips.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s sote at night, who can see us? Hurry up.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed and gave in to Dong Xuebing. she climbed onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s bed and sat by the side. ¡°Only for today. Tomorrow I will sleep over there, understand?¡±

    ¡°Fine. Help to move me to the side.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing moved his body against the wall, he looked at the person lying beside him.

    Under the dim moonlight, Qu Yunxuan slowly unbuttons the top two buttons of her blouse. She hesitated for a while and looked at Dong Xuebing. Indeed. Dong Xuebing was staring at her, and she could feel her face turning red. She covered her chest with her hands and gave Dong Xuebing a stare. She quickly turns her back against Dong Xuebing and unbuttons the rest of the buttons.

    Dong Xuebing said disappointingly. ¡°We are like married couples, and what¡¯s there to be shy?¡±

    ¡°Rubbish. Who is your wife? You want to get a beating from me?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... who was the one who called me dear?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan got mad. ¡°I will tear your mouth if you dare to say another word! Idiot! You only know how to take advantage of me!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan took off her blouse and started to take off her skirt. ¡°Stop looking at me! Turn your head around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing mumbled a reply. ¡°Ok... I will not look at you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pushed her skirt to her knees with her back-facing Dong Xuebing and sat on the bed to slide her skirt off her long legs.

    How can it be possible for Dong Xuebing to not look at this sexy scene?

    Qu Yunxuan starts to take off her stockings. She stood up and pushed her stockings to her thigh level and sat down again to push it further down her legs. She bent her left leg and pulled her stockings out from the toes. After that, she did the same with her right leg and remove her stockingspletely. Qu Yunxuan then folded her clothes neatly and ced it on a chair.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was pounding and quickly close his eyes to pretend to be sleeping.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing felt his nket was lifted, and a warm body got under it. ¡°Sleep early.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked down, and his eyes opened wide. ¡°Why are you still wearing your bra? Don¡¯t you feel ufortable?¡±

    ¡°I was in a rush toe here and forgot to bring pajamas.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s back was facing Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Just remove it then.¡±

    ¡°You think I am shameless like you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt the time is ripe and moved his body closer. He buried his head in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hair and hugged her from her back.

    Qu Yunxuan quickly held on to Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing whispered into Qu Yunxuan¡¯s ears. ¡°Xiao Xuanxuan... It¡¯s been a while since we do ¡®that.¡¯¡±

    ¡°I knew you are up to something!¡± Qu Yunxuan turned to Dong Xuebing and gave him a stare. ¡°You can¡¯t move your legs, and how are you going to do ¡®that¡¯?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t control it any longer.¡±

    ¡°No... Wait... until you are well.¡±

    ¡°Ah... Aunt Xuan... I don¡¯t feel good.¡±

    ¡°Idiot! You think I will not beat you?¡± Qu Yunxuan made an angry face and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°If you dare to take advantage of me again, I will get angry! Just concentrate on getting well and stop thinking of those things!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated and closed his eyes, refusing to say a word.

    ¡°Xiao Bing?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°I am talking to you!¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pushed Dong Xuebing lightly. ¡°Stop pretending. I am doing this for your good.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    After a long pause, Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Fine! I will let you do whatever you want to me, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and smiled. ¡°You are the one who said it.¡±

    ¡°Pervert!¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm again. Maybe she had owed Dong Xuebing a lot in her previous life, and she could not reject Dong Xuebing¡¯s requests. She thought for a while and reached under the nkets to remove something. After that, she sat up and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan and asked. ¡°Errr... how are we going to do it?¡±

    ¡°How should I know? You are the one who wanted it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is horny, but he cannot move his waist and legs. ¡°Can you think of something?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled wryly. ¡°You are embarrassing me¡± She hesitated for a while and moved the nket aside, before moving her leg over to the other side. She is straddling Dong Xuebing and felt embarrassed in this position. She turned her head towards the window to avoid looking at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Can you don¡¯t look at me?¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°This position is too...¡±

    ¡°This is quite good. Xuanxuan, you are so pretty.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Hurry up. I can¡¯t wait!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan is a conservative woman despite her age. She is still reserved and shy even though this is not her first time doing ¡®that¡¯ with Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°You... close your eyes first.¡±

    ¡°Ah... hurry up. Why must I close my eyes?¡±

    ¡°I feel ufortable when you look at me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t wait and said. ¡°Alright... my eyes are closed now. Come on.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and said. ¡°If I know you open your eyes to look at me, I will hit you.¡±

    ¡°Just hurry up.¡±

    ¡°Ahh....¡±

    Dong Xuebing groaned as Aunt Xuan lowered herself.

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Thirty minutes...

    Qu Yunxuan copsed on Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest, panting. Dong Xuebing is not tired because it was Aunt Xuan doing all the work, and he did not even move an inch. It¡¯s because he cannot move. After resting for a while, Qu Yunxuan pulled the nket over to cover them. She gently stroke Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair with a satisfied look on her face.

    ¡°Xuanxuan, is your waist, alright?¡±

    ¡°You almost tortured me to death.¡±

    ¡°Haha... you are the one torturing me. I did not do anything.¡±

    After they finished doing ¡®that,¡¯ Qu Yunxuan was not so shy and reserved. She held Dong Xuebing¡¯s face and kissed him. ¡°Earlier, when we are doing that, I was afraid of hurting your legs. I will allow you this time only. Don¡¯t ask for more tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and hugged Qu Yunxuan¡¯s naked body.

    Qu Yunxuan giggled and kissed Dong Xuebing¡¯s forehead. ¡°Goodnight, my precious baby.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not like Qu Yunxuan calling him this. ¡°What did you call me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan knew Dong Xuebing likes to be called ¡®Big Brother¡¯ despite being much younger than her. She pushes Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away and whispered into his ears. ¡°Hao Ge Ge (Brother)... can I sleep now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded with satisfaction. ¡°Alright. Good night.

    ¡°You ah...¡± Qu Yunxuanughed and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks, before hugging him to sleep.

    Trantion notes: Hao Ge Ge is a term used by lovers, and tranted to ¡®Good Brother.¡¯

 Chapter 248 â€“ Jade!

    Next day. Morning.

    The Summer sun was shining brightly, and a few dragonflies were flying around the pond.

    In the garden of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, the patients and nurses were envious and admiring a pretty woman pushing a wheelchair. She was wearing high heels and was strolling in the garden, pushing an ordinary-looking man in the wheelchair. They were chatting and joking happily, and these two people are Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, how was the Spring Auction?¡±

    ¡°Hehe, didn¡¯t I tell you over the phone?¡±

    ¡°I am talking about the exact figures.¡±

    ¡°Yes. The standard practice is to make payments within one to two weeks after the auctions, and we had just collected ourmission.¡±

    ¡°How much did we make?¡±

    ¡°Haha... Our Auction Company has around 9 million worth of assets, and then you bought a Mercedes Benz for me. After deducting some expenditures, our asset is around 7 million. But because of our sessful first Auction, ourpany be famous in the industry, and many people approached us to sell their items for them in our Spring Auction. Now, our total asset is around 12 million.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°So much? That means we are now multi-millionaires?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled proudly. ¡°That¡¯s right. It feels like a dream. Hahaha.¡±

    ¡°Ah... I didn¡¯t expect to be a multi-millionaire!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing were still ordinary folks one year ago. Aunt Xuan¡¯s family conditions are slightly better. She is an Office worker, getting a few thousand months. But Dong Xuebing and his mother were penniless, and for a while, they can¡¯t even have enough for their meals. But one yearter, Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing are a millionaire with over 10 million worth of assets.

    Dong Xuebing proudly eximed. ¡°This is not enough. Our next target is 20 million.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes. ¡°You think it is so easy?¡±

    ¡°Did you forget that I know stone gambling? Let¡¯s go to your office to discuss.¡±

    Since Dong Xuebing had returned to Beijing and have two to three months of free time, his first thought is to make money. This will make Aunt Xuan happy, and he will have more spare cash to spend. Dong Xuebing still wanted to buy a big mansion in the future, and he might need money for him to progress in his career with the government.

    Dong Xuebing will be bored to death if he doesn¡¯t find something to do in the following months.

    Yun De Auction Company.

    Top floor. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s office.

    Qu Yunxuan announced. ¡°Let me introduce. This is Mr. Dong Xuebing, and he will be in charge of the uing Jade Auction.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to the rest of the staff.

    The staff consists of mostly middle-aged men, and there were looking at each other.

    Qu Yunxuan had no intention of getting their opinions and had held this meeting to make this announcement.

    Yun De Auction is still a smallpany, and all the staff had just joined. Most of them still do not know about the rtionship in higher management. They were unhappy when Manager Qu appointed a neer to be their supervisor. But all of them could them Manager Qu is very close to that man in the wheelchair from the way they entered the room. That¡¯s why no one raises any objections.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything.

    In Yan Tai County, Dong Xuebing is a bigshot. But when he is with Aunt Xuan, he will tone down his imposing manner of a leader. Maybe it is because Qu Yunxuan had taken care of him for too long, and she is like an elder to him.

    After the meeting, Qu Yunxuan called out to one of the staff to remain. It is an old man with lots of age spots on his face.

    Qu Yunxuan introduced. ¡°Xiao Bing, this is Teacher Wei. He is an expert on Jade stones.¡±

    Dong Xuebing extended his hand. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan continued. ¡°Xiao Bing is also very good in stone gambling.¡±

    Teacher Wei shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand politely, but he thought nothing about him. In China, seniority is important, and Dong Xuebing is very young. Stone gambling is mainly depending on luck, and no one can im they are experts!

    After introducing them, Qu Yunxuan smiled and said. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s talk about your ns.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°The n is nothing special. We will just go to Ruili for stone gambling. Let¡¯s go together.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan said without thinking. ¡°No! How can you travel in your current condition? What if you encounter some mishap on the way? How am I going to answer to Sister Luan?¡±

    ¡°Eh, what can happen to me?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Then tell me what I should do?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan thought for a while and turned to Teacher Wei. ¡°Is there any stone gambling ces in Beijing?¡±

    Teacher Wei smiles awkwardly. ¡°Yes, but the quality of the stones there is not good. Most of their stones are unwanted stones from Ruili and Myanmar. It will be a miracle if someone can find a piece of good jade out of ten stones. Manager Qu, the Jade Auction is nearing, and we don¡¯t have time to acquire good jades from the people, not even the ice grade jade. Every year, there are many Jade Auctions in Beijing, and how many good pieces of jades have you seen? Even if there are good jades in Beijing, no one will sell them.¡± There¡¯s something which Teacher Wei had not said. Even if someone wants to sell their ice grade jade, they will not choose Yun De Auction Company.

    Qu Yunxuan picks up a cup of water and fed it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you have any ideas?¡±

    Teacher Wei shook his head. ¡°I had objected to holding a Jade Auction initially. Many people do not want to hold this type of Auction for a long time. Even those big Auction Houses in Shanghai and Hong Kong avoided this type of Auction. Why? Because good jades are rare, and very few people are willing to put their jades up for auctions. This is a very difficult market to enter.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan used a handkerchief to wipe Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth and said. ¡°Haha... That¡¯s why we need to go for stone gambling.¡±

    ¡°But the risk...¡± Teacher Wei sighed. ¡°The risk of stone gambling is high, and the wholepany might close down because of it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°That¡¯s why I brought Xiao Bing over.¡±

    Teacher Wei asked curiously. ¡°Mr. Dong, how confident are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Just call me Xiao Dong will do. Errr... how confident am I? I can just say that we will not suffer any losses.¡±

    Teacher Wei shook his head in his heart. This young man is too boastful.

    Qu Yunxuan kept her handkerchief and smiled. ¡°We have already advertised, and everyone knows about it. But now, we have only a few low-grade jade ornaments, and should not fetch good prices. My initial n is to ask Xiao Bing to get a few ice grade or ss grade jades for us. This way, we will not only earn money and also increase our reputation.¡±

    Teacher Wei was speechless. Ice grade? ss grade? You think it is so easy to find these jades?!

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a while and said. ¡°Xiao Bing, how about we check out the stone gambling ces in Beijing first?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Although the stones in Beijing might be lousier, there might be some good jades.

    ¡°Alright. Are you going to now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Don¡¯t forget to bring your checkbook.¡±

    .......

    Panjiayuan Antique Market.

    Under the scorching heat of the Summer sun, and the crowd, this ce feels hotterpared to Yan Tai county.

    But Dong Xuebing, who was in a wheelchair, was feeling rxed. This ce has no office politics, and beauty is pushing him around. This peacefulness is something Dong Xuebing likes. He wishes he can just spend the rest of his life with Aunt Xuan like this.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing fell asleep.

    When Dong Xuebing woke up, he heard someone talking to Aunt Xuan.

    ¡°Yes. Manager Feng is also here to look for antiques?¡± Aunt Xuan asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I need to prepare for my next Auction and is here to see if there are any good stuff.¡± A young man replied. ¡°Who is this?¡±

    ¡°He is my friend. His legs are injured.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you all are also here to look for antiques? I heard yourpany is going to hold a Jade Auction.¡±

    ¡°Haha... We are here to look for raw jade stones.¡±

    ¡°What a coincidence. Ourpany is also going to hold a Jade Auction too.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Panjiayuan is a crowded and noisy ce, and when Dong Xuebing opens his eyes, he realized that he is in the center of the antique market. From Aunt Xuan¡¯s conversation with that young man, Dong Xuebing understood what was going on. This Manager Feng, is also running an Auction House, and he is located not far away from Aunt Xuan¡¯spany. Competition is tough in the Auction industry, and Aunt Xuan and Manager Feng might seem to be having a chat, but Dong Xuebing could tell they are not on friendly terms.

    ¡°Eh, you are awake?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing turned back to look at Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan smiled and said. ¡°Let me introduce. This is Feng Yi. He is the boss of Jia Xin Auction Company. This is Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Feng Yi thought Dong Xuebing is Qu Yunxuan¡¯s rtive and did not extend his hand for a handshake.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Feng Yi and nodded.

    Feng Yi is in histe twenties and is around Aunt Xuan¡¯s age. He is tall, around 1.8 meters, and is carrying a bag under his arm. His hair isbed back, portraying himself as someone sessful. Feng Yi ignored Dong Xuebing and chatted with Qu Yunxuan for a while. ¡°Manager Qu, I have an appointment. Let¡¯s catch up some other days.¡±

    ¡°Haha... no problems.¡±

    Feng Yi looked at Qu Yunxuan, pushing the wheelchair away from him and frowned.

    Feng Yi¡¯s Auction House is located diagonally across Yun De Auction Company. Bothpanies are located very near to each other, and at the start, Feng Yi did not take note of Qu Yunxuan. In the auction industry, no auction house canst long if they do not have poprity and a steady flow of goods. Most auction houses will close within a year. But Yun De Auction Company had hosted a few sessful auctions, and Feng Yi can feel the threat. He felt Qu Yunxuan is very capable and pretty. Since Yun De Auction Company opens for business, his business is affected. Although he can still survive, who will not want to make more money?

    So, Feng Yi starts to think of ways to make Yun De Auction Company out of business. This is not the first time he does something like this.

    After walking some distance, Qu Yunxuan also frowned.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Qu Yunxuan took out her phone. ¡°Let me make a phone call first.¡± She dialed a number and said. ¡°Hello? Xiao Tao... Help me check Jia Xin Auction Company¡¯s website, and see when their Jade Auction is... if it is not stated on their website, ask other people... that¡¯s right. It is urgent, and I will not hang up. You go and find out now...¡± About five minutester. ¡°You found out? What? Is it on that day? Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan rubbed the center of her brows. ¡°That Feng Yi is holding his Jade Auction on the same day as us.¡±

    ¡°The same day?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. They had just announced it on their website.¡±

    It¡¯s hard to get jade, and it¡¯s harder to get good jades. That¡¯s why Jade Auctions are rare in Beijing. But now, two Auction Houses along a street in East Panjiayuan are holding Jade Auctions on the same day. Dong Xuebing frowned and asked. ¡°Is he crazy? Why did he get to pick the same date?¡±

    ¡°He should be doing this on purpose.¡± Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°I had not told you about this. Since the day we open for business, the few Auction Companies around us are unfriendly towards us. Also, ourpany is growing fast, and our first Auction¡¯s sess made those auction houses jealous. Now, they had dered war with us. I thought this would only happen next year.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°We can¡¯t win against them?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan shook her head. ¡°Our foundations are weak and only has around 10 million RMB. Those Auction Houses have been in this long for a long time, and just their operation funds alone, are more than 100 million RMB. Feng Yi¡¯s Auction House is an established brand in the market, and most people will pick them over us. Since we are both holding Jade Auction on the same day, most people will attend his Auction instead of ours. I got to admit that we will not win against him.¡±

    ¡°Since Feng Yi¡¯spany is so sessful, why is he trying topete with us?¡±

    ¡°He is afraid we might grow bigger than him. Prevention is better than cure. Also, his business will be affected when we be more sessful. After all, we are located on the same street.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. Rivalry in the government sector... rivalry in the business sector... everywhere is the same!

    Damn! Why can¡¯t I get a few days of peace?!

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you think we should change our date?¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing does not like rivalry, his eyes opened wide when he heard Qu Yunxuan¡¯s question. ¡°Didn¡¯t you announce the date of the Auction? In business, we must keep to our words, and the date must not be changed! Furthermore, we had set this date first.¡± Dong Xuebing had never given in to others in the government sector and hadpeted against many opponents to get to his current position. Xie Hun might have criticized him on his conduct, but Dong Xuebing felt he had done nothing wrong.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I also think so. We will not postpone our Auction.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Really?¡± Dong Xuebing was stunned. He knows Aunt Xuan is not someone impulsive like him.

    Qu Yunxuan exined. ¡°This is bringing harm to both parties, and no one will gain anything from suchpetition. Feng Yi must have thought that we will change dates and can suppress us. We must not back off from his provocations, but we will not defeat him, and might even lose ourpany¡¯s reputation overnight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let out a coldughter. ¡°He is a bastard!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan raised her hand and pretended she is going to hit Dong Xuebing. ¡°If I hear you swear again, I will hit you!¡±

    ¡°Ok... ok... please carry on.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan lowered her hand and brushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair gently. ¡°I am new to this industry and is still unfamiliar with lots of things. But this incident reminded me not to set the date of our auctions so early.¡± Qu Yunxuan turned and looked at Feng Yi¡¯s back view. ¡°Since he is determined topete with us, then we shall see who will have thestugh. We will not postpone our Auction, and if we can get some top-quality jades, we will not be afraid of him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan in surprise. ¡°Aunt Xuan, you are looking more like a boss now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan took a nce at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I might be a boss, but I am still working for you.¡± She paused for a while and said. ¡°But I am worried about Feng Yi¡¯s backing. I heard he is the nephew of the Beijing Public Security Bureau Chief.¡± Feng Xueliang, who is also Beijing City¡¯s Party Committee Member and his rank, is Sub-Provincial (Ministerial) level.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Chief Feng¡¯s nephew?¡±

    This is Beijing, and if you drop a roof tile from the sky, it will hit a few officials.

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°I don¡¯t want to offend people like him, but since he started it, we must retaliate.¡±

    ¡°You are right!¡±

    Earlier, Feng Yi might have belittled Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing also does not care about him. But after hearing from Aunt Xuan, Dong Xuebing turned to look at Feng Yi. He is a rtive of Chief Feng... no wonder he looks like a snob. When Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun were dining at Wang Fu, he had met Chief Feng once, and he thought Chief Feng is from Sister Xie¡¯s father faction. It waster on when he found out that Chief Feng is from the City¡¯s Mayor faction.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, we must not lose this time.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry and leave everything to me. I will make sure Feng Yi will change his auction date!¡±

    ¡°Haha... I hope so. Let¡¯s go. The stone gambling ce is in front.¡±

 Chapter 249 â€“ Buying raw jade stone at an Auction!

    In the following ten days, Dong Xuebing was roaming around Beijing, looking for jade stones.

    But the quality of jade stones in Beijing is too lousy. Dong Xuebing hadbed the whole Panjiayuan and all the antique markets with stone gambling. But in the end, he can only find mid to low grade jade. Although these jades are considered good jades to themoners and are expensive, they are useless to Dong Xuebing. Jades that are worth a few thousand to tens of thousand cannot even qualify to be auctioned. It must be those ice grades and above.

    After ten days, Dong Xuebing still had not found the jade he is looking for.

    As the Jade Auction is nearing, Dong Xuebing got anxious.

    Early morning. Yun De Auction Company¡¯s top floor.

    The sky is still dark as dawn was breaking. It is at 5 am.

    Qu Yunxuan, in silk lingerie, woke up and sat up on the bed. She looked at Dong Xuebing sleeping beside her and bend over to kiss him before getting dress. The past two days, Dong Xuebing and her were busy looking for jade stones and always spend their nights at theirpany. Qu Yunxuan has a guest room, equipped with a Queen-size bed, dressing table, fridge, closet, etc., behind her office. Normally, when Qu Yunxuan workedte at her office, she will sleep there. This room had be her second home.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his eyes and woke up.

    ¡°Did I wake you?¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing apologetically. ¡°Sleep a while more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing yawned. ¡°I¡¯m awake. Can you help me get a dress?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan caressed Dong Xuebing¡¯s face lovingly. ¡°Don¡¯t get anxious over the jade. ss grade and Ice grade jades are not easy toe by. You must be tired from running around in the past few days. Sleep a while longer. We have a small-scale auction tomorrow, and I need to set up the premises tomorrow. Oh, is it fine if I will put up the wild ginseng you left with me for tomorrow¡¯s auction?¡±

    ¡°I had given you the ginseng, and it¡¯s up to you to decide.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go to work first and will wake you when I am back.¡±

    After leaving her office, Qu Yunxuan sighed. How can she be not anxious to find good jade pieces? This will determine the fate of their Auction Company, but she does not want to give Xiao Bing stress, and she had pretended everything is fine. She had received news that Feng Yi¡¯s Jia Xing Auction Company will be putting up a top Ice-grade Jadestone for auction and was very stressed.

    Dong Xuebing did not return to sleep in the room. He tossed and turned on the bed, thinking where to find good jade stones.

    Dong Xuebing had been to all the antique markets in Beijing but had not seen any good jade stones. Should he visit the antique markets again to try his luck? In the past, Dong Xuebing was lucky and gotten some treasures from the antique markets with his power. But now, there is nothing he can do. No matter how powerful his BACK is, it is useless if he did not find any jade. He can¡¯t make a good jade stone appear out of nowhere.

    Morning. Yun De Auction Company¡¯s meeting room.

    Qu Yunxuan had called for a meeting with her people in charge of the Jade Auction and the experts. Dong Xuebing was also pushed into the meeting room by her.

    Everyone at the meeting was looking gloomy.

    A man in his thirties said. ¡°Manager Qu, we manage to collect all sorts of antiques for our past auctions, and even if we cross paths with Jia Xing Auction, it is fine. But the uing Jade Auction is on the same day as Jia Xing Auction, and until now, we only have a few pieces of jades. Most of the people preferred to put their jade up for auction with Jia Xing. We...¡±

    Teacher Wei sighed. ¡°I think we should postpone the auction two weekster.¡±

    Another middle-aged man added. ¡°That¡¯s right. We should wait after Jia Xing Auctionpleted their Jade Auction. Maybe we can acquire some good jades at that time.¡±

    A woman replied angrily. ¡°But Jia Xing Auction is doing this to provoke us. Are we going to hide from their provocations?¡± This woman seems to have some grudges with Jia Xing Auction.

    Everyone at the meeting expressed their views, and it was a heated discussion.

    Qu Yunxuan tapped on the table to get everyone to quiet down. ¡°Xiao Bing, what do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his brows and said. ¡°Give me a few more days. I don¡¯t dare to say that I can get ss grade jade, but Ice grade jade... is not a problem!¡± ss grade jade ornaments can still be bought in the market, like the jewelry shops in the shopping malls, antique shops, etc. but it is very rare. Most of the shops will not even sell a ss grade jade bracelet. These are for their collection, and it¡¯s not easy to buy such jade items from the market.

    Teacher Wei frowned. He does not believe Dong Xuebing¡¯s words. ¡°Mr. Dong, if it is Ice grade Jade ring surface...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I understand. If it¡¯s not a bracelet or some bigger pieces, it will be meaningless.¡±

    Ice grade ring surfaces or smaller jewelry pieces can be found easily in the market. But these are too small and cost tens to hundreds of thousands, at most. It is pointless to put these items for auction. If they can¡¯t get jade items worth more than a million RMB as the main attraction for their Jade Auction, they might as well don¡¯t hold one. Or else, they will be aughing stock in the industry.

    The meeting ended, and everyone left with a heavy heart.

    Qu Yunxuan brushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair with her fingers and consoled him. ¡°Don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure. At most, we will cancel the auction.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled helplessly. ¡°I am the one who thinks lightly of this auction. In the past, I was lucky to find treasures from antique markets easily. To think about it, stone gambling is not as simple as it looks. If Ice grade jade can be found so easily, it will not be worth it so much. Sigh... a pair of Ice grade Jade bracelets cost at least 1 million now, right?¡±

    ¡°Around two million.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I... I will try my best.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°Take a rest this morning. I will be going to a nearby auction house to take a look. I heard they would be auctioning off some Jade raw stones.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°They are also holding a Jade auction?¡±

    ¡°This auction at Shi Hai Auction House cannot be considered a Jade auction. They are only selling raw uncut jade stones, and don¡¯t sell finished products. This is like stone gambling.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You go attend this auction, and we will go to Panjiayuan again in the afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had also seen a few auctions of raw uncut jade stones in the past few days. Most of the stones were acquired by the Auction Houses from Ruili and Myanmar and were not from individuals. Their customers will bid for the stones, and at the end of the auction, the Auction Houses will cut the stones for the highest bidders. Because such auctions will take a long time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s powers are useless. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing felt the stones put up for auctions should not be of high quality.

    After Qu Yunxuan left, Dong Xuebingzed in his wheelchair in the office.

    Jade! Where can I find jade?!

    Ten minutes...

    Half an hour...

    One hour...

    Dong Xuebing could not think of a solution. He looked at his watch, and it was 10 am.

    Since he had nothing to do, Dong Xuebing called the staff to get two people to push him downstairs. He decided to go to Panjiayuan himself to try his luck. Although he had been to Panjiayuan several times and could not find any jade items, who knows if he might get lucky today.

    Dong Xuebing was about to leave thepany when his phone rang. It was Qu Yunxuan.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°I was about to call you to tell you that I will go to Panjiayuan now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed loudly and said. ¡°Xiao Bing, let¡¯s postpone our Jade Auction.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Didn¡¯t we discussed this? Why are you changing your mind suddenly? Don¡¯t worry. I will find an Ice grade jade ornament back these few days.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not I don¡¯t believe you. It¡¯s because... even if we have Ice grade Jade pieces now, it is also useless.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°I am at Shi Hai Auction House, and Feng Yi had won a bid of uncut raw jade stone, and after cutting, the jade inside the stone is ss grade jade. The jade is still the dark green ss type and can make a few pairs of bracelets. Do you know the prices of ss grade jade bracelets? A pair of lower quality ss grade jade bracelets cost at least 10 million, and the better ones cost more than 20 million. Feng Yi can cut at least two pairs of bracelets from the stone he won, and how are we going topete with him?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. Why is that bastard so lucky?

    Dong Xuebing could hear a loudmotion in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s background. The people there should be very excited as such jade is rare, even in Ruili.

    Qu Yunxuan sighed. ¡°Let¡¯s talk when I get back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. Just ten days ago, he imed he would teach Feng Yi a lesson and make him postpone his auction. But ten dayster, the other party even found ss grade jade, the best and rarest jade on earth.

    What should we do? Should we give in and change our dates?

    Eh! Wait! Dong Xuebing asked Qu Yunxuan suddenly. ¡°When did Feng Yi buy that stone?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°At the auction.¡±

    ¡°I am asking the time!¡±

    ¡°About ten minutes ago. That stone is thest item in the auction, and after Feng Yi won, it was cut open immediately.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately brightens up. Damn! I have been waiting for this opportunity! Lady luck is with me today!

    BACK 20 minutes!

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing felt his body swaying, and he looked around him. He had returned to the time when the two staff are carrying him down the stairs. Over the past few days, Dong Xuebing had not umted 20 minutes of BACK. But he had not to keep track of how much time he has, and he just shouted 20 minutes to return deeper into the past. He estimates time had returned to around 14 to 15 minutes ago!

    In an instant, the wheelchair is carried down the stairs at the ground floor lobby.

    Dong Xuebing quickly shouts. ¡°Xiao Tao! Come here!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s secretary, Xiao Tao, was speaking to someone in the lobby. She looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Quick! Push me to Shi Hai Auction House!¡± Dong Xuebing does not know if he can get there in time and be in a hurry. He could sense her confusion as she walked towards his wheelchair slowly. Dong Xuebing immediately pushes himself forward. ¡°Quick, lead the way.¡±

    Xiao Tao knows about Dong Xuebing is very close to Qu Yunxuan and did not ask any questions. She immediately pushes Dong Xuebing out of thepany.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his hands and said. ¡°Faster! Thank you! This is an emergency!¡±

    Xiao Tao quickens her pace, and in the end, she was almost running.

    Shi Hai Auction House is located at a street next to Yun De Auction and can be reached by cutting through the alley. On his way, Dong Xuebing tried calling Qu Yunxuan, but she did not answer as the auction should still be on-going now.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing quickly shouted to Xiao Tao. ¡°Push me in!¡±

    Xiao Tao pushes Dong Xuebing through Shi Hai Auction¡¯s main door.

    These raw jade stones auctions are normally not held in hotel ballrooms and were held in the auctionpanies. Dong Xuebing could locate Shi Hai Auction House¡¯s meeting room at one nce due to its small size. Xiao Tao knows Dong Xuebing is in a hurry and ignored the staff. She quickly pushes Dong Xuebing to the meeting room, where the auction is taking ce.

    A staff stopped them. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. An auction is taking ce right now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly said to the staff. ¡°Give me an auction number tag now!¡±

    That staff replied. ¡°The auction had already started, and you cannot enter now. if you want to buy raw jade stones, pleasee again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no time to lose and turned to Xiao Tao. ¡°Push me in!¡±

    Xiao Tao hesitated for a second and pushed Dong Xuebing forward. That staff got mad and tried to stop them by grabbing the wheelchair. Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly, grabbed that staff¡¯s wrist, twist it, and gave him a hard push. That staff was pushed back several steps. Even though Dong Xuebing is injured and cannot move his legs, but he is still stronger than the most working ss.

    The doors of the meeting room opened, and Xiao Tao barged in with Dong Xuebing.

    The Auctioneer on the podium was saying something with a microphone, in front of many people.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s entrance to the meeting room attracted the attention of everyone. One staff member near the door quickly walks up to ask what was happening. The staff behind Dong Xuebing quickly exined and was staring at Dong Xuebing angrily. The person in charge of the auction frowned as interrupting auctions is against their regtions.

    ¡°Xiao Bing?¡± Qu Yunxuan saw Dong Xuebing and walked over from her seat.

    The Jade stone expert, Teacher Wei, was with Qu Yunxuan, and he followed behind.

    The person in charge knew Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Manager Qu, he is...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°He is my friend and is here with me.¡±

    The people from Shi Hai Auction House finally allowed Dong Xuebing to enter because of Qu Yunxuan, and he was seated together with them at the back of the meeting room.

    Qu Yunxuan asked softly. ¡°Xiao Bing, why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was staring at the podium. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about thister. What item is being auctioned now?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan exined. ¡°It¡¯s a raw jade stone with a small window cut opened. From the exterior, it should be an Ice grade jade stone. But we are not sure about the size and quality inside.¡±

    ¡°Is this the final item?¡±

    ¡°It should be. After this stone is sold, they will start cutting it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. He managed to get here on time!

    After the brief interruption, the Auctioneer continued with the auction. ¡°No. 22 bid 6.8 million... 6.8 million... are there any higher bids? ... Ah... 7 million... No. 5 offered 7 million... is this the final price? 7 million... 7 million once...¡± It was Feng Yi who made the 7 million bid, and he was smiling proudly.

    Teacher Wei frowned. ¡°The price is too high.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°But this is not a surprise from the quality of this stone. Many people will like it.¡±

    This partially cut raw stone allows people to see the jade inside through the small window, and it is not as risky as other uncut stones. Naturally, it will fetch higher prices, but there are still risks. For example, it might be only a thinyer of Ice grade jade near the surface, and nothing inside, or the rest of the jade have impurities or is of a lower grade.

    ¡°7 million twice...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Aunt Xuan, how much money can we use?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan hesitated. ¡°We must keep 2 million for marketing and other expenses, and can use about 10 million. You are thinking of...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied firmly. ¡°This is a good piece of jade. Give me the bidding card.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blinked and asked. ¡°How good is this piece?¡±

    ¡°As good as ss grade! We must get it!¡±

    Teacher Wei looked at Dong Xuebing in disbelief. You had only arrived for less than a minute and did not even look at the stone carefully. How can you im this stone is ss grade jade? He does not believe Dong Xuebing is an expert in stone gambling. The real experts will use a torchlight to examine the stone before they can ascertain the quality of the stone. How can you im that it is a good stone from so far away, and you want to buy it? This is ridiculous!

    ¡°ss grade?¡± Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. We must get it, even if the price reaches 10 million!¡±

    Teacher Wei panicked. ¡°Manager Qu! We must not do that!¡±

    Xiao Tao, who was seated behind, heard what they were saying and was shocked. 10 million?

    Qu Yunxuan took a deep breath. Although thepany has 10 million to spare but to spend it all on this stone is not a good move. If the jade in the stone is not of high quality, the 10 million will go down the drain. The wholepany will be done. That¡¯s right. It will be impossible for them to make aeback, and thepany will be bankrupted! Feng Yi can bid 7 million for that stone is because hispany is rich. Apany that¡¯s worth more than 100 million will not be affected by this small amount of money. But Yun De Auction Company is still a smallpany, and 10 million is equivalent to all its assets. One wrong move, and they will lose everything!

    Teacher Wei persuaded. ¡°Manager Qu! This stone is at most an Ice grade jade, and 7 million is already overpriced!¡± Every jade stone experts have their ways to grade the stones, and Teacher Wei can¡¯t detect any indications that this stone is a ss grade stone.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan exhaled and smiled wryly. ¡°I will not interfere in this anymore. Here, I will let you handle this.¡± She passed the bidding card to Dong Xuebing.

    Teacher Wei pped his forehead and felt he is going to lose his job.

    Dong Xuebing did not exin himself, because the Auctioneer had counted to the third count and had raised his hammer.

    Dong Xuebing quickly raises his bidding card and shouts. ¡°7.5 million!

    The Auctioneer was about to drop his hammer when Dong Xuebing shouted his bid.

    Feng Yi, who was seated in front, frowned and turned to look at Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan. Before the Auctioneer can say anything, Feng Yi raised his bidding card and said. ¡°7.8 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately raise. ¡°8 million!¡±

    Feng Yi hesitated for a second. ¡°8.5 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his card emotionlessly. ¡°8.8 million!¡±

    The few experts that hade with Feng Yi thought highly of this stone. As long as there is more jade inside, they will surely make money from it. But the price now is much higher than their expectations. If the jade inside is not of high quality, they might not recover their capital and will suffer a loss. An old man sitting beside Feng Yi signaled to him with his eyes. Another expert, sitting opposite Feng Yi, also shook his head, indicating him to stop bidding.

    But Feng Yi is unwilling to give up.

    ¡°8.8 million... No. 18 offered 8.8 million... Once... are there any more bids...¡±

    Feng Yi frowned and shouted again. ¡°9 million!¡± He thought to himself that he should win with 9 million.

    But Dong Xuebing upped Feng Yi¡¯s bid. ¡°9.2 million!¡±

    Teacher Wei was speechless, and Qu Yunxuan was keeping quiet. She had given Dong Xuebing the authority to bid, and Xiao Tao also felt thepany would be shutting down soon. She was nervous and worried as thepany will have no more money if they win the bid!

    Feng Yi¡¯s face changed. He thought for a while and suddenly smiled. A smallpany with only around 10 million dares to spend so much on a piece of jade stone? They are putting their lives on the line. Feng Yi is waiting for Yun De Auction Company to be theughingstock of the industry.

    ¡°9.2 million once... 9.2 million twice...¡±

    Finally, the Auctioneer drops his hammer. ¡°9.2 million! Sold!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to Aunt Xuan.

    With themission and other charges, Dong Xuebing still has to pay slightly more than 10 million to Shi Hai Auction House!

    This is really make-or-break for Yun De Auction Company!

 Chapter 250 â€“ 30 million!

    Afternoon.

    Yun De Auction Company¡¯s second-floor office.

    That jadestone was carefully ced on the floor. It¡¯s only now when Dong Xuebing has the chance to examine the raw jadestone up close. The surface of the stone is grey, and a few ck line-markings are on it. On one side, there is some green color, and it is clear and translucent when you shine a torch on it. The whole jadestone looks like a big block of greyish ice. Some markings are indicating that the stone had been cut in the past, but no jade was exposed.

    ¡°Are we cutting it now?¡±

    ¡°We had already paid for it. Just cut it.¡±

    ¡°Manager Qu, we had borrowed a grinding machine.¡±

    Everyone was nervous as they looked at the piece of stone.

    Dong Xuebing is no exception. After all, he had not seen the Jade in the stone before and is not very sure.

    In the room, Qu Yunxuan was holding on to Dong Xuebing¡¯s wheelchair handles tightly. Her grip was so tight that her knuckles turn white. Xiao Tao had her palms ced together, mumbling under her breath, and seems like praying to the gods. Teacher Wei was sighing and didn¡¯t think highly of this piece of jadestone.

    One minute passed...

    Two minutes passed...

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Teacher Wei, can I trouble you to cut the jadestone?¡±

    Teacher Wei can¡¯t bear to see thispany destroyed in his hands and reminded Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Manager Qu, it is not toote to regret now, as we can put up this raw stone for auction. Maybe we can sell it for 8 million and can cut some losses. But once we cut it, it will be toote. Please consider it carefully. Our Auctionpany is doing very well now and doesn¡¯t need to take this risk!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Teacher Wei was telling the truth and did not retort him.

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Just cut it. I know Xiao Bing will not be wrong.¡±

    Teacher Wei eximed. ¡°But how can you tell the quality of the Jade inside? Stone gambling is mainly based on luck!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smile wryly. ¡°Teacher Wei, I know you are saying these for the good of ourpany. But things will not always go ording to our ns in the business. Once in a while, we must take a gamble. I will have noints if there are no jade inside. But if there is a big piece of Ice grade Jade inside, we will have the capital to grow ourpany faster and don¡¯t need to worry about others.¡±

    Teacher Wei knows that he could not change Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mind and said. ¡°Where should I cut?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked to her side. ¡°... Let Xiao Bing decide.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thinks for a while and said. ¡°Start from the area near the window.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Since the decision was made, Teacher Wei did not hesitate. He picked up the handheld grinding machine and carried it to the raw jadestone. Xiao Tao helped him to turn the stone and secured it to the table. Teacher Wei examined the stone carefully to see where he should make the first cut. After a while, Teacher Wei picks a spot a few centimeters to the left of the exposed Jade and position the grinding machine here. He turns to Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan took a deep breath and nodded slightly.

    Teacher Wei switched on the grinding machine and slowly pushed it against the stone, making loud screeching noises!

    The screeching noise is loud, and dust was flying all over the room. About twenty to thirty secondster, no new jade surface was found in the newly cut area. Teacher Wei had expected this to happen andposed himself, before moving to a new position and start grinding the stone.

    Screech... screech... screech....

    They had started with the area near the exposed Jade was to see how far did the Ice grade Jade extent to in the stone. Jade are the same as other valuable stones. The bigger the Jade is, the more valuable it is. If the whole stone is full of Ice grade Jade, it will fetch an astronomical price. But if there is only a small piece of top-quality Ice grade Jade, it will not fetch high prices. It might not even worth one million.

    One cut...

    Five cuts...

    Ten cuts...

    When Teacher Wei switched off the grinding machine, everyone was disappointed!

    Dong Xuebing, Qu Yunxuan, and the rest realized that there was nothing under the surface near the exposed Ice-grade Jade area. The grinding machine had cut the Ice grade Jade out and is holding it in his hands. The piece of Jade is not very big and is only slightly bigger than the exposed part. It is not enough to cut a bangle and can only make a few pendants and ring surface. It¡¯s too small and is estimated to be worth a few hundred thousand at most!

    Ten million had be a few hundred thousand in an instant?!

    No one can ept this result!

    Teacher Wei sighed... ¡®That¡¯s it! Ourpany is finished!¡¯

    Xiao Tao and Qu Yunxuan turn pale, and only Dong Xuebing has a glimmer of hope. Aunt Xuan had said that it is a piece of ss grade Jade over the phone. How is this possible? Dong Xuebing was also not looking good. ¡°Continue cutting the rest of the stone!¡±

    Xiao Tao added. ¡°That¡¯s right. The remaining piece of stone is still very big. Maybe there is good Jade hidden in it.¡±

    Teacher Wei knew it¡¯s quite impossible, but he did not argue and continue to cut the stone.

    One cut...

    Ten cuts...

    Twenty cuts...

    As the remaining stone got smaller, everyone¡¯s heart sunk deeper.

    The stone is now smaller than one-third of its original size, but no jade was found!

    Teacher Wei looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Manager Qu...¡±

    Only Qu Yunxuan knows how much effort was put into setting up this auctionpany, and her mind is nk now. This raw jadestone is a wasted jade stone, and 10 million is gone like this. She couldn¡¯t ept the fact that Xiao Bing and her must start from scratch again.

    Dong Xuebing replied impatiently. ¡°Continue cutting! I don¡¯t believe that there is no jade inside it!¡±

    Teacher Wei sighed and picked up the grinding machine again.

    Screech... screech...

    As time passed, Qu Yunxuan, Xiao Tao, and the rest were staring at the remaining piece of stone. The stone is now a quarter of its original size. Dong Xuebing clenched his fist tightly and prayed in his heart. Please... god... let there be Jade inside. I had bet all my fortune on this. Where can I find 10 million to set up apany again?

    Teacher Wei starts to make a new cut with steady hands.

    The grinding machine ground against the stone and dust flew into the air.

    ¡°Eh?!¡± Teacher Wei suddenly paused and looked at the newly cut area. ¡°There is something here!¡±

    It was tense!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes opened wide and push himself forward. Qu Yunxuan and Xiao Tao also moved forward to take a closer look. Teacher Wei used his hands to wipe the dust off the surface, and Xiao Tao passed a torch to him. Teacher Wei took the torch from her and shone on the stone. There was a speck of green color on the surface, and Teacher Wei¡¯s face changed as he inspects the green speck!

    Qu Yunxuan did not know a lot about Jade and asked. ¡°What type of jade is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not see clearly from his angle and looked at Teacher Wei.

    Teacher Wei took a deep breath and shouted. ¡°It¡¯s ss grade Jade, and the color is dark green!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha....¡± Dong Xuebing hits the handle of his wheelchair excitedly. ¡°I knew it!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked excitedly. ¡°Is it ss grade Jade?¡±

    ss grade Jade is the highest grade of Jade!

    Teacher Wei rubbed his hand on the cut surface. ¡°By right, this should not happen. When theyer of Ice grade Jade stops, the chances of Jade appearing in the other parts of the stone is almost impossible. Even if Jade exists, it should be of a lower grade than Ice grade. How can it be ss grade Jade? The possibility of this happening is too low. But it is too early for us to be happy. We still don¡¯t know how big this piece of Jade is. Should I continue cutting it?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied firmly. ¡°We had already reached this stage! Just continue with it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his palms together as he stares at that piece of stone.

    A few minutester, the piece of Jade was cut out. Everyone could not believe their eyes as they looked at the greenish piece of Jade. Teacher Wei was the most shocked. He had been mumbling ¡®how is this possible?¡¯ over and over again while cutting the stone. Now, he is holding the piece of Jade in his trembling hands. All of them were thrilled and excited!

    It is a piece of ss grade Jade, and it¡¯s not small!

    This piece of Jade is enough to make two pairs of bracelets!

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks excitedly. ¡°Good job! It is a ss grade jade!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied proudly. ¡°Of course!¡±

    Xiao Tao asked in a daze. ¡°How much is this piece of jade worth?¡±

    Among everyone in the meeting room, Teacher Wei is the best person to answer this question. ¡°I am not sure about the market rate of ss grade Jade now and dare not to make any conclusions. After all, it is rare to see ss grade Jade items on auctions now, as very few people are willing to sell them. But from the grade and color of this piece of Jade, one of the two pairs of bracelets will be slightly lower in quality and should fetch around 10 million. The other pair has more green color and is estimated to be worth near to 20 million.¡±

    Xiao Tao was shocked by the figures. ¡°Ah?! That means this piece of Jade is worth around 30 million?¡±

    Teacher Wei nodded. ¡°If the green is Emperor Green, it will worth more. But the color is slightly off. However, this is still considered a piece of top-quality Jade.¡±

    Ten million had be 30 million!

    Qu Yunxuan immediately orders Xiao Tao to keep the Jade in the safe. She is afraid it will be stolen, and she can¡¯t wait to bring it to the factory to cut two pairs of bracelets tomorrow. These pairs of bracelets will be the main focus of their Jade Auction next month. Qu Yunxuan also asked Xiao Tao to notify the rest of Yun De Auctions management staff to attend a celebration dinner at Shangri La Hotel this evening.

    Now, Teacher Wei dares not belittle Dong Xuebing anymore. He even asked Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mr. Dong, how do you know about the jade in the raw stone from the exterior?¡± There will always bee someone better than you in the world. Dong Xuebing had not even look at the raw stone clearly and dared to im it contains high-grade Jade. This Dong Xuebing must know some techniques or methods to detect Jade, and Teacher Wei hopes to learn from him.

    Dong Xuebing did not know anything about stone gambling and made up some stories to handle Teacher Wei¡¯s queries.

    After dinner, Qu Yunxuan asked Dong Xuebing. ¡°Should we release news of us getting ss grade jade?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Of course. We can attract more customers and, at the same time, piss that Feng Yi off.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose lightly. ¡°You are so capable!¡± She turned to Xiao Tao and asked her to put up a banner about their ss grade Jade on their website. They don¡¯t need to put up any pictures or lengthy articles about this announcement. They will only state that there will be two pairs of ss grade Jade bracelets on auction for their uping Jade Auction. Just this sentence alone will attract people¡¯s attention!

    30 million RMB! This time, Yun De Auction Company will be under the spotlight!

    Dong Xuebing felt that his hard work over the past few days was not in vain.

    Beijing Party Committee¡¯s family quarters.

    Feng Yi had just finished his dinner at his uncle¡¯s mansion on the western side of the estate.

    Feng Yi is in a good mood, as hispany is doing well, and their only hindrance, Yun De Auction Company, is in danger of copsing. He was washing his hands in the bathroom when his handphone rang. He answered after drying his hands. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Manager Feng, we are in trouble!¡±

    ¡°Calm down and tell me what happened?¡±

    ¡°Just a few minutes ago, Yun De Auction Company announced that they would be putting up two pairs of ss grade Jade bracelets for auction on their website. If... if this is real, our Jade Auction will be affected. Even if we have acquired many Ice grade Jade jewelry, and a meter-tall Cloudy Ice grade Jade ornament, we still cannotpete with ss grade Jade bracelets!¡±

    Feng Yi¡¯s face changed. ¡°Jade bracelets? Where did they get the bracelets from?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure. But I heard it is from that piece of raw stone they bought in the morning.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Feng Yi was stunned. ¡°There is ss grade Jade in that stone?¡±

    ¡°I think so, as this is the only exnation.¡±

    After hanging up, Feng Yi¡¯s face turned green. He had wanted to buy that jadestone but gave up after Dong Xuebing¡¯s high bids. The Jade in that stone is big enough to cut two pairs of bracelets?! He is now regretting giving up bidding on that stone! If he raises the bid, that two pairs of bracelets will be his!

    Dong Xuebing?!

    Qu Yunxuan?!

    Feng Yi had wanted to use hispany to force Yun De Auction Company to change its Auction date. But who knows that it turns out to be shooting himself in his leg. Feng Yi closed his eyes... He will not take this lying down. It¡¯s been a while since he suffered any setbacks in his business!

    Aftering out of the bathroom, Feng Yi is thinking of ways to deal with the Yun De Auctionpany.

    Get someone from the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to check on them?

    Get the State Administration of Taxation to check on their tax?

    Feng Yi has the backing of Feng Xueliang, and has many means, other thanmercial activities, to deal with Yun De Auction Company.

    In the living room, Beijing City Party Committee Member, and Public Security Bureau Chief, Feng Xueliang, was drinking tea, when he saw Feng Yi¡¯s face. He smiled and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You are still smiling earlier.¡±

    Feng Yi greeted his uncle and said. ¡°It¡¯s some problems at mypany.¡±

    ¡°Oh? What¡¯s wrong? You have operational issues?¡±

    ¡°No. There is a raw Jadestone auction this morning, and I almost won a piece of jadestone when someone named Dong Xuebing appeared and outbid me. It is a piece of high-grade Jade.¡±

    Feng Xueliang felt this name was familiar. ¡°Dong Xuebing? How does he look like?¡±

    Feng Yi was surprised. ¡°Nothing special and looks very ordinary. He got amon face, and I am not sure about his height. He was sitting in a wheelchair, and I think he had broken his legs.¡± After that, Feng Yi told his uncle what happened in the morning.

    Feng Xueliang frowned. ¡°Xiao Yi, don¡¯t do anything to this person.¡±

    Feng Yi was shocked. ¡°Why? Do you know him?¡±

    Feng Xueliang shook his hand. ¡°Just do as I said. Don¡¯t touch him!¡±

    Feng Yi kept quiet.

    After a while, Feng Xueliang could tell that his nephew is still unhappy over this incident and said. ¡°You two don¡¯t have any serious grudges, and you should not offend this person if possible. There is something you don¡¯t know. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are very close. Xie Hun is the No. 1 person in Xie family¡¯s third generation. If not for her gender, she might have be the leader of their third generation.¡± Although Feng Xueliang is not on Xie Guobang¡¯s faction, he is not stingy on praising Xie Hun¡¯s abilities.

    Feng Yi was stunned. ¡°Xie Hun?¡±

    Feng Yi is too familiar with this name. ¡°They are close? What is their rtionship?¡±

    Feng Xueliang looked at his nephew and smiled. ¡°Hun had dined with him, helped him get a transfer, brought him home, and she chose to be transferred to Yan Tai County where Xiao Dong is located. How do you think they are rted?¡±

    Feng Yi¡¯s jaw dropped. ¡°Impossible... You are saying they are...¡±

    ¡°I did not say anything.¡± Feng Xueliang was also unsure about their rtionship.

    Feng Yi was shocked and felt this is impossible. He knows who Xie Hun is. Her background, capabilities, beauty are all top-notched. How can she be in a rtionship with Dong Xuebing? Is this a joke?!

    After leaving Beijing Party Committee¡¯s family quarters, Feng Yi¡¯s phone rang. It was from hispany.

    ¡°Manager Feng, should I contact Shanghai and see if they have any good jade...¡±

    Feng Yi sighed and said. ¡°Inform all the departments that our Jade Auction will be brought forward by two weeks.¡±

    Feng Yi¡¯s subordinate was shocked. ¡°Ah?!¡± This is like pping themselves in the face!

    ¡°Just follow my orders!¡± Feng Yi mmed down the phone.

    Feng Yi does not believe something is going on between Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun. Even though he doesn¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are in a rtionship, he also doesn¡¯t want to offend them. Xie Hun is too influential, and Feng Yi had heard about what she is capable of. He does not have the power to go against her!

 Chapter 251 â€“ Marriage?

    One day...

    Two days...

    Three days...

    One month passed quickly.

    Yun De Auction Company¡¯s Jade Auction had started. A Hong Kong businessman won a pair of jade bracelets at 12.5 million RMB, and the other pair, which is of better quality, is won by a young man with a Beijing ent. The transacted price is slightly over 17 million RMB. Although there are taxes and other expenses, Yun De Auction Company¡¯s asset exceeded the 30 million mark, and thepany¡¯s reputation in the industry raised.

    Afternoon. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s house.

    It is Autumn, and white clouds hang in the blue skies.

    The sun in Autumn is warm, and the cool breeze blew dry leaves off the branches.

    Dong Xuebing did not attend the Jade Auction in the morning and remained in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s home to wait for her. It¡¯s not that he does not want to watch the auction with his own eyes, but he had attended one of the auctions in the past and purposely raise the bids on the wild ginseng and the Jade hairpin before. If he attended this auction and met someone who was at the previous auctions, he will be exposed. But Qu Yunxuan gave him a live update over the phone during the auction.

    Dong Xuebing, who is still in his wheelchair, is cutting vegetables in the kitchen, preparing for their dinner. His legs are healing well, but he still cannot leave the wheelchair. The chopping board and the sink are high, and it is difficult to do these chores while sitting in a wheelchair.

    Click! There were some movements in the living room, and the door opened.

    Qu Yunxuan, who was in a business suit, entered. ¡°Xiao Bing, I am back.¡±

    ¡°I am in the kitchen. Are you tired?¡±

    The clicking sounds of heels got nearer, and Qu Yunxuan saw Dong Xuebing cutting vegetables with difficulties. She gave him a stare and scolded. ¡°Are you looking for a beating? How are you going to cook in your condition? What if you get hurt? You are making me worry. Put down the knife and let me do it!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°This injury is nothing, and it is my pleasure to cook for you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave him a sideward re and smiled. ¡°You... are a sweet talker.¡±

    ¡°You know I am not good with words...¡± At work, Dong Xuebing is a good talker and can say all sorts of things to tter his superiors. But in front of women, he will still stutter.

    Qu Yunxuan reached over and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks. ¡°You are not good with words? You sweet-talked me into getting my first kiss, touched all over me, and even tricked me to... sleep with you. I can¡¯t imagine what will happen to me if you are better with your words. You only know how to bully me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied innocently. ¡°When did I bully you?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Qu Yunxuan flicked Dong Xuebing¡¯s forehead lightly. ¡°You pervert! I will give you a good beating sooner orter!¡±

    ¡°Hehe... Xuanxuan... you are so pretty today.¡±

    ¡°Stop it!¡±

    ¡°I am serious. You look sexier than usual.¡±

    ¡°I will hit you if you carry on! Move aside! I will cook dinner tonight.¡±

    As the Auction Company grows bigger, Qu Yunxuan has been in a good mood. Dong Xuebing could feel Aunt Xuan¡¯s gentleness and sexiness, and he was attracted to it. She is the type of businesswoman who takes good care of her family.

    During dinner, Qu Yunxuan took out a few small gift boxes from her bag, and ce it on the table.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What are these?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... open up and see for yourself. These are for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened the ck box, nearest to him, and there was a yellow silk cloth covering the items inside. He lifted the cloth and saw a Qilin pendant. The pendant is made from the Ice grade Jade from the Jadestone they bought a few weeks ago.

    ¡°Eh? Why didn¡¯t you auction it off at the auction?¡±

    ¡°This pendant will also fetch a few hundred thousand at most, and we don¡¯tck money.¡±

    ¡°It will be a waste for me to carry it. You should wear it on your waist.¡±

    ¡°This type of pendant is for men, and it is useless for me to wear it. Furthermore, connections are very important in the Government sector. If you need to give gifts, this pendant will be useful. Hehe... don¡¯t think that this Qilin pendant is not as valuable as ss grade Jade. Ice grade Jade is also very rare in the market. Even if you are not giving it as gifts, you will also be outstanding if you wear it on your waist. This is more valuable than gold.¡± Qu Yunxuan said. She had nned for Dong Xuebing, and that¡¯s why she did not sell these small jade pieces at the auctions. These leftover pieces of Jade were made into small jade jewelry and it doesn¡¯t cost much.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You think I am not outstanding now? My Mercedes is already over a million RMB. If I still wear this pendant, the Commission for Discipline Inspection will be inviting me to have tea with them.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are my nephew. What¡¯s wrong with me giving some gifts to my nephew? The Commission for Discipline Inspection dares to say anything?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Who is your nephew?!¡±

    ¡°Haha... try it on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out the Qilin Pendant and hung it on his waist. ¡°Hmmm... not bad... Let me see what else do we have.¡± The other two boxes are also simr items. One of them is a ss grade Jade ne, and the other is a tinum ring with a ss grade Jade ring surface. These two items are small, and the green color is not deep. That¡¯s why it is not as valuable as the Qilin pendant. But each one of them is worth tens of thousands.

    There is only one box left. Dong Xuebing could tell it is a watch from the box.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You cannot give this watch to others. This is a gift from me. Patek Philippe. This is one of the most expensive watches in the world. It is not easy to get this model. I went to a few auctions before I get it. Hehe... try it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. ¡°Patek Philippe? You want the Commission for Discipline Inspection to look for me?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t like it?¡± Qu Yunxuan was slightly disappointed.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°I love it. Help me put it on.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I am not asking you to wear it to work. You can always wear it at home.¡± Qu Yunxuan pulled Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand over and slowly put on the watch for him. The model for this watch is Patek-Philippe-ref.5971p. It is a chronograph watch and has several diamonds on the dial. One look and you can tell it is a luxurious watch. Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded with approval. ¡°Look... it suits you well.¡±

    ¡°This watch cost over ten thousand?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Err... over a hundred thousand?¡±

    ¡°A little more than that.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°1 million?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Slightly more than that.¡±

    ¡°... 1.5 million?¡±

    ¡°You are almost there. It is slightly below 2 million.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat on his forehead. ¡°It is more expensive than my Mercedes Benz?¡±

    But this watch is worth its price. Dong Xuebing like this watch. ¡°Alright. Since it is waterproof, I will not take it off. I think people will think this is an imitation when they see it.¡± Although Patek Philippe does not have as many imitations as Rolex, you can still see them around on the streets. Even the experts will not know this is genuine unless they check the serial number.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt his ego is inted.

    Dong Xuebing is hanging a jade pendant worth a few hundred thousand RMB on his waist and is wearing a watch worth almost 2 million. He looks more like a Nouveau riche now. But Dong Xuebing is indeed a Nouveau riche. Just a year ago, he did not even have 1,000 RMB in his body, and today, his asset is over 10 million.

    After dinner, Qu Yunxuan switched off the lights and pushed Dong Xuebing to the living room to look at the moon.

    It¡¯s almost mid-autumn festive, and the moon is round and beautiful.

    They admired the moon for a while, and Dong Xuebing starts to be naughty. His hand reached out to caress Qu Yunxuan¡¯s thighs, enjoying the sensation of the stocking material rubbing against his palm. It¡¯s been more than one month. Other than the first day at the hospital, Dong Xuebing had not touched her. Qu Yunxuan was afraid that vigorous movements might aggravate his legs¡¯ injury. After holding back for so long, Dong Xuebing could not stand it anymore. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s legs trembled and took a nce at him without saying a word. After that, she continues to look out of the window.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, can I discuss something with you?¡±

    ¡°...... What naughty thoughts do you have in mind?¡±

    ¡°Errr... I... ourpany had made so much money this time, and without that Jadestone, ourpany will not grow so fast. I am considered the main contributor to this, right? Hehe... don¡¯t you think I should be rewarded?¡± This had be a practice. Every time thepany makes money, Dong Xuebing will shamelessly request something from Qu Yunxuan.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I give you a watch?¡±

    ¡°That is material goods. Err... I need something spiritual too.¡±

    ¡°I know you are up to no good!¡±

    ¡°Huh? I still have not to say what I want.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Other than ¡®that,¡¯ what else can you think of?¡±

    ¡°Ah... who says there is nothing else in my mind? I... fine... just say if you agree or not.¡±

    ¡°Agree to what? Your legs are not healed yet.¡±

    ¡°Then you can be on the top. Didn¡¯t you enjoy yourself that day when you are sitting on me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face turns red and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Stop talking about that! If you say one more word, I will smack your butt! I was out of my mind that day and gave in to your demands because I pitied you. I will not do it again!¡± Qu Yunxuan paused for a while as she can¡¯t stand Dong Xuebing¡¯s puppy eyes. She added. ¡°I had been busy with work recently, and my neck and back hurt. Didn¡¯t you see me taking medication for the pain this morning?¡±

    ¡°Tsk... what should we do now?¡±

    ¡°Nothing!¡±

    ¡°Err... why not you... use your mouth?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan immediately blushed and smacked Dong Xuebing on his head. ¡°You don¡¯t care how I feel!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Who says I don¡¯t care? I am just feeling ufortable. Ok?¡±

    ¡°What, ok?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not like you have never used your mouth before. What¡¯s there to be shy?¡±

    ¡°You are the death of me!¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, just twenty minutes, ok? If you are tired, I will give you a massageter.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Xiao Xuanxuan.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    In the end, Qu Yunxuan gave in to Dong Xuebing¡¯s relentless persuasions.

    Twenty minutester...

    Dong Xuebing finally rxed and released his grip on Qu Yunxuan¡¯s head.

    Suddenly, there was a click, and the metal gates outside opened!

    ¡°Yunxuan.¡± It¡¯s Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother!

    Dong Xuebing was startled. Although Aunt Xuan¡¯s parents knew about them, they must not see what they are doing now. Qu Yunxuan panicked and quickly closed her mouth and pull up Dong Xuebing¡¯s zip.

    ¡°Why is this girl not back yet?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother grumbled.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father said. ¡°There is an auction at herpany today, and she might be busy.¡±

    Click... Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother switched on the lights of the living room and saw Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing there.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father asked. ¡°You all are at home, and why didn¡¯t you all say anything? Why are all the lights off?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Aunty, Uncle... errm... we felt asleep earlier and just woke up.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father said. ¡°Go and sleep in the room. Why are you sleeping on the sofa? It¡¯s not good for your neck.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s faces are all red. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mouth was still shut, but she must say something now. She forced herself to swallow the ¡®stuff¡¯ in her mouth, held back the urged to vomit, and forced a smile. ¡°Mum, Dad, didn¡¯t you two days you will being over tomorrow? Howe you two are here today?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father replied helplessly. ¡°Your mother heard that yourpany had made a lot of money and can¡¯t wait toe over.¡±

    ¡°Have you all taken dinner? I will go and prepare something.¡±

    ¡°No need. Wee over after dinner.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father is a conservative and simple person. He could not tell what was going on, but Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother knew. She saw the lights were off, and they were behaving awkwardly. Her nce stopped at her daughter¡¯s red glistering lips and was furious. She immediately gave Qu Yunxuan a stare.

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed.

    Qu Yunxuan also felt guilty and cleared her throat.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother let out an angry ¡®Hmph!¡± She had always been proud of her pretty daughter and had been teaching her to be a virtuous and gentle woman from young. She hopes Qu Yunxuan can find a rich husband in the future. But after Qu Yunxuan met Dong Xuebing, her reserves and restrained were all gone. Not only had they been sleeping together, and they are still doing such shameless things in the living room!

    Qu Yunxuan tried to strike a conversation. ¡°How is the traffic condition?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was not in the mood to speak to her daughter. She looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, how are your legs?¡±

    ¡°I should be able to walk next month.¡±

    ¡°Will you have any side effects in the future? Like walking with a limp?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No..., the doctor said my injuries are no so serious.¡±

    ¡°Haha... that¡¯s good.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother had heard from her daughter that thepany had earned 30 million, and her impression of Dong Xuebing got better immediately. She held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand as she asked about his condition. At the same time, she also asked about his ns for the money. Dong Xuebing told Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother that he would let Qu Yunxuan decide on how they will use the money, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was satisfied with this answer. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father still felt ufortable as his daughter is older than Dong Xuebing by a few years. He did not say a word, but he had epted Dong Xuebing as his son-inw.

    As they chatted, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother suddenly asked.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and asked. ¡°Xiao Bing... you are 24 this year?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s not my birthday yet.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother nodded and smiles. ¡°Yunxuan is going to be 30 soon. At her age, she should have children but look at her. She is not anxious at all. Sigh... she is not anxious, but as her parents, we are concern about her. Her father had brought up this subject to me several times. You are doing well in your career and is a Deputy Bureau Chief now. Yourpany had also earned so much money... Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s time to ask your mother toe to Beijing to discuss your marriage with Yunxuan?¡±

    Marriage? Dong Xuebing could feel sweat forming on his forehead. ¡°Err... this will depend on Aunt Xuan.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said unhappily. ¡°You still call her Aunt Xuan?!¡±

    ¡°Huh? This is up to Yunxuan to decide.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents looked at Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan blushed. ¡°We had just got together. How can we talk about marriage so soon? Let¡¯s talk about this next year.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother got mad. ¡°Damn brat! When it¡¯s time for you to be reserved, you are not reserved. When it¡¯s not the time for you to be reserved, you be reserved. Are you trying to make me mad?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the mother, and the daughter argued and rubbed his temples.

    Marriage? Rtionship?

    Sister Xie? Aunt Xuan?

    Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s time for him to make a decision and cannot drag this on further!

 Chapter 252 â€“ You dare to collect toll?

    National Day holidays.

    Red banners were hung everywhere in Beijing, and firecrackers can be heard now and then.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, I will be going.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Your legs have just healed and must be careful while driving.¡±

    ¡°I know. Go back. I will return when I got the time.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Remember to give me a call when you reach Yan Tai County.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Somewhere near Yun De Auction Company, Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan hugged and kissed for a while before separating. Before Dong Xuebing left, Qu Yunxuan helped him straighten his cor and tidy his hair. After that, Dong Xuebing boarded his Silver Mercedes Benz MPV, which was sent over by an officer from the Public Security Bureau when Dong Xuebing was hospitalized. Qu Yunxuan helped him closed the door and waved him goodbye. Dong Xuebing waved back and drove onto the road slowly.

    Goodbye, Beijing.

    Goodbye, Aunt Xuan.

    After two months of rest, Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs were almost healed. Although he cannot do any strenuous exercises, like running, jumping, he can still step on the elerator and brakes. Dong Xuebing was bored to death after staying at home for so many days. That¡¯s why after celebrating the National Day with Qu Yunxuan and her parents in the morning, he packed his stuff to return to Yan Tai County.

    Five meters...

    Ten meters...

    Twenty meters...

    Before the Mercedes moved more than thirty meters, Dong Xuebing saw a familiar face by the roadside.

    It is that Wei Nan, and he is on his phone. He did not see Dong Xuebing and was walking towards the west. Wei Nan was Xie Hun¡¯s former fianc¨¦ and had several conflicts with Dong Xuebing in the past. They had met at the pearl ne auction, during his dinner with Xie Hun and Xie Hao, embarrassed him at Senior Xie¡¯s mansion. There is no way they can settle their grudges peacefully.

    Suddenly, Wei Nan noticed Dong Xuebing and gave him a cold smile.

    Dong Xuebing returned a smile and continued his way.

    After meeting Wei Nan, Dong Xuebing suddenly thought of Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan.

    On his way to Yan Tai County, Dong Xuebing was thinking about his rtionship problems. Aunt Xuan is virtuous and will be a good wife. On the other hand, Sister Xie is a career woman and can help him in his career if they get married. Although Dong Xuebing wants to make a decision, it is too hard for him to decide. He had slept with Aunt Xuan, and how can he dump her? It is the same for Sister Xie. They had kissed and hugged...

    p! Dong Xuebing gave himself a p to his forehead!

    I am such a bastard. How can I fool around with so many women?!

    If I had controlled myself and not go after Aunt Xuan, I would be dating Sister Xie now. If I had rejected Sister Xie in the first ce, I might be getting married to Aunt Xuan now. Either way is the best ending. But now, two outstanding women are with me... and the oue... might be a tragedy. Dong Xuebing shivered when he thought about it.

    Not everyone can enjoy such luck with women!

    Dong Xuebing was regretting. What should he do? How is he going to solve his rtionship problems?

    After driving for more than an hour, Dong Xuebing had entered the Hebei boundary. He had been thinking of a solution, but he is at his wit¡¯s end. He got frustrated and irritated as he reached the outskirts of Yan Tai County!

    An ident had urred on the main road towards the County town, and there was traffic congestion.

    Dong Xuebing turned into a side road and wanted to take an alternative route back.

    After driving for a while, Dong Xuebing arrived at a farming area. There were farming fields on both sides, and donkeys are pulling carts of corns along the road. Dong Xuebing had been in Yan Tai County for more than a year and had drove passed this road before. After several turns and bends, he is around one kilometer away from the main road.

    Suddenly, five to six vigers walked onto the road from the cornfields.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid he would knock into one of them and quickly pressed the horn.

    Those vigers turned around slowly to look at Dong Xuebing and continued standing in the middle of the road. After that, a few men pushed an old tractor from the fields onto the road, blocking Dong Xuebing¡¯s path. Other than people, no cars can get past them.

    Dong Xuebing was in a bad mood, and when he saw what the viger was doing, his face changed. He stopped about seven to eight meters away from the ¡®obstacles¡¯ and sounded the horn!

    Honk! Honk! Honk!

    A middle-aged man, standing in front, took out a cigarette pipe and started smoking with the rest of the vigers in the middle of the road. They were chatting softly and had no intention of letting Dong Xuebing pass. From far, a van with local number te drove over from the opposite direction, and the vigers moved the barricades aside for it to pass.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to alight from his car, but when he saw an opening, he stepped on the elerator and wanted to drive through.

    But after the van passed the barricades, the middle-aged man and other vigers quickly blocked the road again.

    Dong Xuebing got furious and shouted out from his window. ¡°Move aside!¡±

    The vigers ignored him and continued chatting there.

    ¡°Mother F**kers!¡± Dong Xuebing unfastened his seat belt and got off the car. His legs are not fully healed and had to walk slowly, as he approaches the vigers. ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this? Why are you all blocking the road?¡±

    The middle-aged man looked at Dong Xuebing and extended his hand. ¡°Pay toll!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. Toll? You think this is a highway?¡±

    The old man shrugged his shoulders and said. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to pay up, you can wait here. Anyway, we got nothing to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what was going on. Such incidents aremon in rural ces near viges. This is how the vigers get extra ie from blocking the roads. Don¡¯t think of getting past them without paying. But normally, they will not block cars with local number tes and will target outsiders.

    Under normal circumstances, people will try to avoid trouble and just pay up. The local vigers know what those visitors are thinking and take advantage of it. It is the National Day Holidays now, and many people will be traveling along this road. This is their opportunity to make a quick buck.

    But Dong Xuebing is not someone who will give in.

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°How much?¡±

    The middle-aged man took a puff and said. ¡°... 2,000!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes twitched. ¡°So, you all are trying to rob me?¡±

    At this moment, a Volkswagen Passat, with a Beijing number ce, approaches the roadblock from the opposite direction. The driver frowned and spoke to one of the vigers. After that, he gave that viger 200 RMB, and that viger waved his hand to the rest. The rest of the vigers start to clear the barricades to let the car pass.

    Dong Xuebing looked at that middle-aged viger. ¡°Why is that car allowed to pass with 200 RMB?¡±

    The middle-aged man did not reply to Dong Xuebing. They had been doing this for years and can recognize the logo of Mercedes and BMW. These cars are driven by rich people, and the vigers must take advantage of them. Another middle-aged man got impatient and shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hurry and pay up! We will let you pass after you pay us! Stop wasting time! You cannot even afford 2,000?!¡±

    Another young man added. ¡°Hurry up! The traffic is congested on the main road. Even if you turn back from here, you will also not reach the County in the afternoon.¡±

    A viger standing at the back raised the hoe in his hand in a threatening manner. ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    If it were Dong Xuebing in the past, he would have unleashed a kick. But now, Dong Xuebing is not in his best condition, and even walks with a limp. He does not want to be hospitalized again and make his mother and Sister Xie worry. Dong Xuebing looked at the group of vigers and took out a leather wallet from his pocket. He waved his police badge at them. ¡°Do you all know what this is? Hurry up and get lost!¡±

    But that group of vigers startedughing at Dong Xuebing.

    The middle-aged man said. ¡°Who are you trying to scare? Even Xiao Liu from our vige has this type of wallet! You can buy them anywhere!¡±

    Another middle-aged viger added. ¡°Stop pretending to be police! Which Police Officer will drive Mercedes? You think we are idiots?¡±

    Another man said. ¡°My advice to you is to pay up now. Nothing good wille to you if you piss us off!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He was furious. ¡°Collecting tolls illegally. Fine! You all even dare to stop someone from Public Security? I had given you all a chance, and you all are asking for it! You all want money, right? 2,000?! I shall see who dares to collect fees from me!¡± Dong Xuebing turned and took his phone from his car. After that, he walked a few steps away from the vigers to call the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing decided to wait there for the officers from the nearest police station to arrive.

    But a loud hissing sound was heard behind him!

    Dong Xuebing saw a young man hitting his Mercedes rear tire with a metal spade. A nail was position against the tire, and the hit from the spade pushes the nail into the tire, deting it.

    The young man cursed. ¡°We had given you a chance!¡±

    The middle-aged viger sneered. ¡°You cannot leave now! Hmph!¡±

    The few vigers were furious when they saw Dong Xuebing making that phone call. Although they don¡¯t want to blow up this matter, they are not afraid of any trouble. All of them were foul-tempered, and when they saw Dong Xuebing is not willing to pay money and still called for help, they immediately ask that young man to blow up the tire!

    Dong Xuebing saw his tire was punctured and was furious! F**k! You all are asking for it!

    That young man waved his spade in the air. ¡°If you have no money, don¡¯t drive a Mercedes! You...¡±

    Before that young man can finish what he wanted to say, Dong Xuebing had walked up to him and punched him in his face. The young man bends forward in pain and spat blood and a broken tooth on the floor. Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly and did not say a word. He grabbed that young man¡¯s hair and kneeled suddenly, pushing that young man¡¯s head into the ground. Bam! The young man was in a daze from the impact, and blood was flowing down from his brows!

    ¡°Ah!!!¡±

    The vigers shouted furiously!

    ¡°F**k! We will kill you!¡±

    ¡°Kill him!¡±

    The first viger to reach Dong Xuebing was the middle-aged man with the cigarette pipe, and he swings his pipe at Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs are not fully healed, and he cannot dodge this attack. He can only stop his attack by grabbing that man¡¯s hand. But that man is stronger. Dong Xuebing had to twist that man¡¯s arm and push him aside. Bang! Another viger attacked with a wooden pole, and Dong Xuebing dodged that blow, and itnded on that middle-aged man¡¯s back!

    ¡°Argghhh!¡± That middle-aged man shouted in pain and fell to the ground!

    Dong Xuebing remembered this middle-aged man had tried to extort money from earlier, and he will not let him off lightly because of his age. Dong Xuebing bends forward with an elbow strike to that man¡¯s back. That middle-aged man spat our something and copsed to the ground. He had fainted from Dong Xuebing¡¯s blow like that young man!

    ¡°Uncle! Arrgghhh! I will f**king kill you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt a gust of wind on his back!

    Without turning around, Dong Xuebing swings his fist upwards from his back. Bam! Dong Xuebing¡¯s fistnded on the chin of the viger behind him. The punch was so powerful that a few teeth flew out from that viger¡¯s mouth. ng! That viger fell onto the ground and dropped the spade he was holding!

    Within two minutes, six vigers had suffered a heavy injury and were groaning in pain on the ground.

    Dong Xuebing lean against his Mercedes, panting. He can feel a sharp pain in his legs and knew he had exerted too much strength. Because of his leg injuries, he had to use BACK several times to avoid and dodge the attacks from the vigers. His mood got much better as he looked at the few vigers on the ground.

    After a while, a few police cars arrived.

    The first to alight was Deputy Team Leader Feng.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and greeted. ¡°Old Feng! Howe you are here?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Fengughed. ¡°I just happened to be nearby and heard you encountered some troubles here. That¡¯s why I brought my men over. Chief Dong, are you hurt?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°These few people can hurt me?¡±

    The vigers on the ground were stunned when they heard the Police Officer calling that young man, Chief Dong! Chief Dong?! That God of gue?!

    The middle-aged viger almost fainted again. They are finished!

    All of them had heard of the infamous God of gue!

    But none of them had expected to block Chief Dong¡¯s car! This is like digging their graves!

    Dong Xuebing exined what happened to Deputy Team Leader Feng and said. ¡°What is wrong with the security here? Block the road and rob people? Old Feng, you got to follow up on this and treat it as a criminal case. Those involved must be punished, and their fines must be heavy. If possible, sentence them to prison. Also, this area and the surrounding viges must be cleansed of such practice! Who wille to our County if this carries on?!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng is only an investigation Officer, and this area is not under his jurisdiction. But Dong Xuebing said this to him is for him to pass the message to the ones in charge of this ce. These people had wanted to extort 2,000 RMB from Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing will make them pay.

    The vigers¡¯ faces turned green. ¡°We did not block the roads or rob anyone. We are just collecting tolls!¡±

    That young man and the other vigers were regretting their actions!

    Deputy Team Leader Feng kicked that middle-aged viger¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Shut up!¡± He turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, I will speak to the local police station and will make sure these people will not be let off easily. Oh, your car is damaged? Pass me the keys. I will send it for repairs and get someone to deliver it to youter.¡± Deputy Team Leader Feng said and turned to the police cars. ¡°Xiao Zheng! Xiao Zheng! Send Chief Dong back to the County!¡±

    This incident was quickly settled.

    Deputy Team Leader Feng and the other police officers looked at the police car, driving away and turn to the vigers on the ground. Chief Dong had fought against six opponents again, and his opponents are all badly injured. No wonder his nickname is God of gue. He had just returned, and misfortune fell on the people standing in his way!

    Deputy Team Leader Feng and the officers remembered that Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs injuries were not fully healed.

    When Dong Xuebing is not injured, he can fight against six, ten opponents. Now, his broken legs were not fully healed, and he still can beat up six opponents easily?!

    Damn!

    How strong is Chief Dong?

    An hourter, news of Dong Xuebing¡¯s fight against six vigers on the outskirts spreads throughout the Bureau.

    Those that heard of what happened were speechless.

    It is like Dong Xuebing announcing to the County that he is back!

    The God of gue is back!

 Chapter 253 â€“ Xie Huilan is mad!

    The next day.

    Morning, at 9 am.

    Dong Xuebing opens his living room¡¯s windows after breakfast, letting the cool breeze into his apartment. Yesterday, he had finished all the things he is supposed to do. He reported to Bureau Chief Liang and settled the follow-up paperwork for the first-ss merit, and had dinner with some close colleagues. He also called his mother, Second Aunt, and grandmother to let them know he is back. After that, he called Cao Xupeng to thank him for his concern. At night, Deputy Team Leader Feng delivered his Mercedes Benz and keys to him.

    Xie Hun is the only person Dong Xuebing still has not contacted.

    Dong Xuebing decided to reserve today to apany Sister Xie. He crossed his legs on the sofa and dialed Xie Hun¡¯s number. No one answered, and he called again ten minutester.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Xie Hun answered.

    Dong Xuebing replied cheerfully. ¡°Sister Xie, I am back.¡±

    There was a paused. ¡°... Ok.¡±

    ¡°Huh? It has been two months, and you are still angry?¡±

    ¡°Angry? Haha... my mood has never been better.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt something is not right. Sister Xie¡¯s tone made the hair on his back stands. He cleared his throat and said. ¡°I had apologized to you... I promise I will not be impulsive in the future and will take care of my safety. Err.... Are you at home? If it¡¯s fine with you, I would want to go over to your ce. Do you have groceries at your ce? I can buy some over and prepare lunch for you.¡±

    ¡°Come over.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go over now.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing starts to think about Xie Hun¡¯s attitude towards him. He felt something was off but does not know what happened, and he stopped thinking about it. Anyway, he will know when he meets Xie Hun. Dong Xuebing returned to his room and got dressed before going to the nearby supermarket to but some vegetables. After that, he drove straight to the County Party Committee Quarters.

    After alighting, Dong Xuebing carried all the groceries to the building.

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong, when did you discharge?¡± Someone greeted Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Ah... I was discharged yesterday and just got back to the County.¡±

    A few familiar faces saw Dong Xuebing and asked about his condition.

    This time, Dong Xuebing did not hide from anyway. He greeted those people and walked over to Xie Hun¡¯s building. It is the National Day Holidays, and everyone knew he is here to send gifts. This is verymon in the government service, and Dong Xuebing does not need to hide.

    Ding! The elevator door opens, and Dong Xuebing entered.

    Second floor...

    Third floor...

    Fourth floor...

    At Dong Xuebing¡¯s position as Deputy Public Security Bureau Chief, he gets sufficient rest time. Although he will be busy at times, he will get at least one to two days off a week. But as the County Mayor, Xie Hun got to take care of everything, and she seldom can afford to have any rest days. This National Day holiday is one of the rare asions she can get to rest. If Dong Xuebing missed this opportunity, Xie Hun¡¯s next rest day should be during the Lunar New Year.

    Ding Dong... Ding Dong... Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbell.

    After waiting for a while, Dong Xuebing pressed again.

    Dong Xuebing waited for almost two minutes, and no one opens the door. Dong Xuebing waited for a while and opened the door with the keys given to him by Xie Hun. When he enters the apartment, he saw Xie Hun sitting in the living room, reading newspapers. She is wearing her usualdies¡¯ suit and her hair tied up in a bun.

    ¡°You are at home, why didn¡¯t you open the door for me?¡± Dong Xuebing brought the groceries to the kitchen.

    Xie Hun replied without lifting her head. ¡°I had given you a set of my keys.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I got the keys, but you should at least say something when I pressed the doorbell. I thought you had gone out.¡±

    ¡°I am tired andzy to move.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was observing Sister Xie and felt something was wrong. Why is she treating me like this? Is she still angry with me over thest incident? She should have gotten over it. Dong Xuebing was perturbed and dared not to speak to Xie Hun. He returns to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for lunch and, at the same time, clean up the kitchen. He wanted to soften the mood, but when he returns to the living room, Xie Hun was still the same.

    Xie Hun was still reading the papers and not saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing felt uneasy and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did I make you angry?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and did not answer him.

    ¡°Sister Xie...¡± Dong Xuebing moved closer to Xie Hun. ¡°Can you stop treating me like this? We had not met each other for more than two months, and I had just recovered, and cannot suffer any shock. If I did anything wrong, please put up with me.¡± Dong Xuebing still does not know why Sister Xie is upset with him. They were fine before he left for Beijing, and Xie Hun might be mad at him for getting injured, but she should have stopped being mad at him after two months.

    Xie Hun took a nce at Dong Xuebing and continued reading her papers.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Sister Xie, can you say something, and don¡¯t make me wait?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. ¡°Fine.¡± She reached under the coffee table and took out a white envelope. ¡°Read it yourself.¡±

    ¡°What is this?¡±

    ¡°Someone made a report to the Commission for Discipline Inspection about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad. ¡°Ah? Who is so evil to report about me? I have a clear conscience. What¡¯s there to report against me?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°You should say these after you read the contents.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought that the report would be about him being corrupted or received bribes. But Dong Xuebing had never taken any bribes and is not worried. Most likely it is someone jealous of him driving a Mercedes Benz. Dong Xuebing took out the letter from the envelope and was stunned by the contents. Cold sweat started to flow down from his forehead!

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you have a clear conscience?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stuttered. ¡°I... I...¡±

    ¡°Haha... what¡¯s wrong? I remembered that you are good at arguing. Go on... exin yourself.¡±

    Exin? Dong Xuebing does not even know what to say. If the report is about him receiving bribes, corrupted, or Police brutality, he can still argue his way out. But this person is reporting against Dong Xuebing about his lifestyle and rtionships with women. A few photographs of him hugging and kissing Aunt Xuan were attached to the report!

    Damn!

    Who had taken these photographs?

    Dong Xuebing was covered in a cold sweat. Lifestyle problems? He is not afraid of this allegation against him, as he is not married, and the Party cannot stop him from going out with other women. No one can do anything to him with these pictures. This is different from the incident with the Former Party Secretary. Secretary Chang was transferred away because of some photographs showing him and another woman when he is already married.

    Dong Xuebing is worried because Xie Hun knows about his rtionship with Aunt Xuan!

    This is deadly, and what Dong Xuebing worried the most!

    If possible, Dong Xuebing would want to jump out of the windows to escape from everything. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the photographs closely. He had panicked earlier and had not noticed where the photographs were taken. After taking a second look at the photos, he realized it was taken yesterday when he was parting with Aunt Xuan. Who is it?! Who is so evil to take these photographs and report it to the Commission for Discipline Inspection?! No one will do this unless he or she has deep grudges against Dong Xuebing!

    Who? Who? Who?

    The answer is obvious. It¡¯s Wei Nan!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. When he was driving off, he saw Wei Nan talking on his phone nearby. This bastard must have seen him and Qu Yunxuan together and took the pictures from a distance. Then he pretended to be using his phone when Dong Xuebing drove past and sneered!

    It¡¯s him!

    Dong Xuebing was going crazy. ¡°It¡¯s Wei Nan who took these photos! He is trying to sow discord between us!¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t care who had taken these photos. How are you going to exin this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Exnation? He does not have any exnation.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Xiao Dong, I had always thought you are someone faithful, and though you are serious about our rtionship. It seems that I have been overthinking. Haha...¡± If it were other people in this situation, they would have blown their top. But Dong Xuebing knew when Xie Hun is angry, and she will not bang tables or raise her voice. When she smiles, it is the time when she is really angry.

    Sister Xie is furious!

    Dong Xuebing tried to exin. ¡°Sister Xie... please listen to me.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°No need to say anything. Take these photographs and get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not leave and quickly exined. ¡°I am not keeping this from you purposely. I just don¡¯t know how to tell you. Do you still remember when you asked me if I am dating anyone in Senior Xie¡¯s mansion? I had given you an ambiguous answer because I do not want to lie to you. At that time, Aunt Xuan and I were dating, but she refuses to admit it. After that, when you tell me that you want to date me, I thought you are joking and wanted me to help you call off your engagement.¡±

    Xie Hun sipped on her tea quietly.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun¡¯s expression and continued. ¡°After that, I realized you are serious about our rtionship... then... it had be like this. Aunt Xuan and I got closer, and we also got closer... I... don¡¯t know what to do. Sister Xie, I did not lie to you purposely.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°That means this is my fault?¡±

    No... It¡¯s all my fault.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I will ask you one question.¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who do you like?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his chest tighten and knew this is the crucial question. He wanted to answer Xie Hun that he likes her. But he just can¡¯t say it. Dong Xuebing sighed and felt he should not lie to Sister Xie, and chose to tell the truth. ¡°I like... both of you.¡± Dong Xuebing felt rxed after saying this out.

    ¡°You are quite honest.¡±

    ¡°I...¡±

    ¡°You like us both? Haha... you dare to tell me this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what to say.

    Suddenly, Xie Hun banged the table and said with a smile. ¡°Get out!¡± The tea in the cup spilled from the sudden impact!

    ¡°No...¡±

    Xie Hun took out her phone. ¡°Are you leaving, or do you want me to ask someone to send you out?¡±

    Dong Xuebing snatched the phone from Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°You... how can I leave now?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes as she stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What else do you want from remaining here? You want me to forgive you? You want us to continue dating? Xiao Dong, do you think this is possible?¡± Dong Xuebing was about to say something, and Xie Hun interrupted him. ¡°I don¡¯t want to listen to your excuses. The photo evidence is enough. You can leave now!¡±

    Once Dong Xuebing leaves, that means they will cut off ties with each other.

    Dong Xuebing also knew that he is indecisive and should not shamelessly ask for Xie Hun¡¯s forgiveness. He doesn¡¯t even know what he wants. But he knew he cannot leave now. He must at least wait until Xie Hun cool down a little before he can leave. How can he make Xie Hun cool down? He can only let her scold and hit him to vent her anger.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Xie, you... can beat me up if you want.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I am afraid I will dirty my hands.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was guilty of Xie Hun and didn¡¯t dare to talk back at her. ¡°You... can use something to beat me. There... the TV remote is beside you. You can use it to hit me.¡± Dong Xuebing closed his eyes. ¡°Go ahead!¡±

    Crash!

    The remote control was smashed into pieces!

    Dong Xuebing could not feel any pain and opened his eyes. Sister Xie had thrown the remote controller on the floor.

    Xie Hun¡¯s hand was shaking from her anger. ¡°Get out now!¡±

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun so angry. He knew he is the reason for her outburst and doesn¡¯t know what to do. He kept quiet and went to get the broom to sweep the floor. After that, he poured a cup of hot tea for Xie Hun in the living room. Whatever Dong Xuebing did in the past was from moral high ground, and he is not worried about arguing or even fight to defend his actions. But now, he is in the wrong and does not feel good about it.

    ¡°Err, what do you want for lunch?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Hun took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said. ¡°I will cook something. The rice is ready soon.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything else as Xie Hun is ignoring him. He returns to the kitchen to start cooking. Once in a while, he will peep at Xie Hun from the kitchen, worrying she will leave the house or call someone to chase him out. Luckily for Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun remained sitting in the living room with her eyes closed. After Dong Xuebing finishes cooking, he set up the table and poured red wine.

    Dong Xuebing pulled the chair out and said. ¡°Sister Xie, eat while the food is still hot.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at the wine sses on the table. ¡°Should I praise you for being so shameless?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know what I had done is unforgivable. You can beat me up or scold me all you want, but you must still take your meals. You should not skip any meals just because you are angry with me.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and said. ¡°I will say this onest time. Get out of here!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Alright... eat something first... I... I will wait in the room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went into the other bedroom and closed the door behind him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the scenery outside of the window and hit himself on the head several times. Dong Xuebing... you are a bastard! You had made Sister Xie so angry! Why must you fool around with so many women?! How are you going to clear this mess?!

    Dong Xuebing scolded himself and was thinking of a way to clear this mess.

    About half an hourter, Dong Xuebing felt Sister Xie should have finished her meal. He pushed the door open and looked at the dining table.

    Xie Hun¡¯s back was facing the bedroom, and the food on the table remained untouched. Her bowl of rice is still full, but the bottle of wine was empty! Xie Hun raised her ss and gulped down the wine in one mouthful. She seems to be drunk!

    ¡°Sister Xie...¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart aching.

    What should I do? How am I going to clear this mess I created?

    Dong Xuebing was deep in thoughts. He needs to find a way out of this mess!!!

 Chapter 254 â€“ Target practice!

    The third day of the National Day Holidays.

    Morning, at 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing was in his living room, looking at Xie Hun¡¯s number on his phone. He wants to call her, but hesitates and was walking around his apartment wondering if he should call her.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and dialed Xie Hun¡¯s number.

    But the phone rang for a long time without anyone answering.

    Dong Xuebing knew Sister Xie is still angry with him and sighed. He had no choice but to call Xie Hun¡¯s secretary, Hu Silian. ¡°Hello, Sister Hu. I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Chief Dong, you are back? When are you treating me to dinner? I am still waiting for your treat.¡±

    ¡°You are not the same as before, and I am afraid you will turn down my invitation.¡±

    ¡°Are you poking fun at me? Why will I reject your treat?¡±

    After joking for a while, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Oh, what is Mayor Xie¡¯s schedule for today? Is she working?¡±

    Hu Silian knew Dong Xuebing must be looking for the Mayor for something. If it were someone else, she would not reveal the whereabouts of Mayor Xie. But Dong Xuebing was the one who helped her get this position. She thought for a while and whispered. ¡°Today is supposed to be Mayor Xie¡¯s off day, but a group of businessmen had arrived from Beijing. They are going to invest in Yan Tai County, and Mayor Xie is hosting lunch for them. Improving Yan Tai County¡¯s economy is something Mayor Xie is working on since she was transferred here. That¡¯s why she is hosting them personally, and our County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Deputy Chief Lui and I will be attending the lunch.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Businessmen from Beijing?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I heard the person bringing them over is called Wei Nan. He seems to know Mayor Xie.¡±

    ¡°Wei Nan?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Sister Hu, can you tell me which restaurant is it?¡±

    Hu Silian hesitated for a while and told Dong Xuebing the address.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns ck. Wei Nan is here? Is heing here to invest? Although his father is a medical supplies supplier and is wealthy, he does not need to invest here. There is nothing to invest here! Damn! This bastard is not here to invest! Dong Xuebing suddenly realized that Wei Nan is not using those photographs to revenge on him for snatching his fianc¨¦e. He is going after Xie Hun again!

    Dong Xuebing hit the sofa angrily!

    I must not let this bastard seed!

    12.30 Pm.

    Dong Xuebing parked diagonally in front of a restaurant in the western district of the County town. He alighted and looked around the open-air car park. There is a BMW 7-series and a Toyota, with the county government¡¯s number te. Dong Xuebing had seen that BMW in Senior Xie¡¯s mansion, and it belongs to Wei Nan. The other car is Xie Hun¡¯s ride, and the driver, Old Xing, is eating a burger and reading papers in it.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to pass by. ¡°Hi, Master Xing.¡±

    Old Xing was surprised and greeted Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Old Xing is Xie Hun¡¯s driver, and Dong Xuebing had met him once in the County Government building. ¡°Haha... why are you eating in the car? Is Mayor Xie in this restaurant?¡±

    Old Xing nodded and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing did not want to enter the restaurant, and he chatted with Old Xing in the carpark. Old Xing is a quiet middle-aged man and knew what to say and what not to say. He only told Dong Xuebing that Mayor Xie and Secretary Hu had entered the restaurant 20 minutes ago and did not say anything else.

    Half an hourter.

    The restaurant doors opened, and Xie Hun, Hu Silian, Wei Nan, and three men walked out.

    Hu Silian is walking behind Xie Hun, and another middle-aged man is smiling and chatting to one of the Beijing investors. This man should be the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Deputy Chief Lui Dafa.

    Dong Xuebing could feel his blood boiling when he saw Wei Nan, and Xie Hun is chatting with him and the other two men with a smile on her face. Dong Xuebing was impressed with her for not bringing her emotions to work. She had fallen out with Wei Nan over their engagement in the past, but that is a separate issue. Dong Xuebing knows that even if he goes up to Sister Xie now, she will not treat him coldly, as she is representing the County and not herself.

    Wei Nanughed and asked. ¡°Hou Zi, how is it?¡±

    A tall young manughed and replied. ¡°This ce is not as good as other Counties, but it has its advantages. If the local government can give us some support, I think we can discuss the setting up of a factory.¡± He is still satisfied with the environment here and feels it is suitable to set up a factory.

    Wei Nan looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Mayor Xie, let¡¯s find a ce to discuss.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at her watch and told them that Deputy Chief Lui would be discussing with them.

    Although bring in investment to the County will improve its economy and Xie Hun will score some political points, but she does not need to handle everything herself. She had shown enough respect for these businessmen by apanying them for lunch. But Wei Nan shamelessly insisted that they must discuss the terms of the contract with her. Hou Zi and another young man, Zhou Zi, seems to know what Wei Nan is up to, and they helped to persuade Xie Hun.

    In the end, Xie Hun said something to Hu Silian and nodded to Wei Nan. Hu Silian knew Wei Nan, and his friends are big-shots, and the invested amount is huge. If not, they will not ask to discuss the terms with the Mayor directly.

    Wei Nanughed. ¡°Mayor Xie had bought lunch, and this time it should be our turn.¡±

    Zhou Zi said. ¡°Let¡¯s go to that shooting range we passed by in the morning and discussed the contract while shooting some targets.¡±

    Hou Zi agreed. ¡°Sure. It¡¯s been a while since I fire some guns.¡±

    Just when they were about to go to their cars, Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°What a coincidence. Mayor Xie, you are here for lunch?¡± Hu Silian almost burst outughing at Dong Xuebing¡¯s fake expression. She knew this is not a coincidence as she is the one who told Dong Xuebing this address.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Chief Dong, you are here for lunch too?¡±

    Xie Hun is different from yesterday, where she smashed the remote control and banged the table. But Dong Xuebing knew she had not forgiven him, and she is speaking to him with no emotions attached. Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°No... I passed by and saw your car.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and did not say anything.

    Hu Silian did not notice anything from Xie Hun¡¯s reaction. She does not know about the rtionship between Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. She is only curious why Mayor Xie is treating Dong Xuebing so coldly. By right, Dong Xuebing had done Mayor Xie a huge favor by saving that man jumping from the County Party Committee building, and she should be thankful to him. But Hu Silian is no one to guess what her leader is thinking.

    Wei Nan is different. He knew Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing are dating, and from Xie Hun¡¯s expression, he knew they have some problems in their rtionship. Xie Hun must have received the photos he sent to the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and he isughing in his heart, as he looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Since taking those photos that day, Wei Nan had made ns to make Xie Hun fight with Dong Xuebing, and he will take advantage by entering in between them. But after hisst failure, Wei Nan is more matured and didn¡¯t show his intentions to Xie Hun. He got a few friends, who are looking for ces to invest, and he makes use of this excuse to get close with Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes as he stares at Wei Nan.

    Even if Dong Xuebing had broken up with Sister Xie, he would not allow Wei Nan to be with her. He will settle the score with Wei Nan sooner orter.

    After Dong Xuebing appears at the restaurant¡¯s entrance, it became quiet.

    Dong Xuebing seems like he cannot sense that he is not weed and continued to chat with Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun replied Dong Xuebing out of courtesy and said to Hu Silian. ¡°Xiao Hu, get ready to go.¡±

    This is the leader¡¯s way of asking others to leave. Those that are smart will bid goodbye and not disturb the leader. But Dong Xuebing has no intention of leaving. Seeing Xie Hun is ignoring him, he turns to a middle-aged man. He walked over and shook his hand warmly. ¡°Ah.... You are Chief Lui! I had heard a lot about you!¡±

    Lui Dafa forced a smile. ¡°Chief Dong, nice to meet you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing put his arm over Lui Dafa and chatted with him.

    Lui Dafa almost cursed. Since when are we so close? Why are you putting your arm around my shoulder?!

    Hu Silian was from the Public Security and knew about the grudges between Lui Dafa and Dong Xuebing. She was speechless when she saw this. Chief Dong¡¯s cousin, Tang Jin, had bought counterfeit cigarettes at Lui Dafa¡¯s rtive¡¯s shop and was beaten up by one of the staff there. In the end, Chief Dong went over to the shop and beat up Lui Dafa¡¯s rtive and even argued with him over the phone. They should be at loggerheads, but why are they...

    Xie Hun ignored Dong Xuebing and got into her car.

    Wei Nan took a nce at Dong Xuebing and walked to the carpark to get his car.

    ¡°Old Lui...¡± Dong Xuebing changed the way he addresses Lui Dafa. ¡°Where are you all going?¡±

    Lui Dafa was about to blow his top. Who are you to call me Old Lui? But the investors are with them, and he cannot say anything. He faked a smile and said. ¡°We are going to the shooting range. We should get going. Chief Dong, let¡¯s chat another day.¡± He does not want to be anywhere close to Dong Xuebing now, but what Dong Xuebing said next almost caused him to vomit blood.

    Dong Xuebing pped his thigh suddenly and eximed. ¡°What a coincidence! I am on my way there too!¡±

    Bullshit! Lui Dafa¡¯s face is turning ck slowly. ¡°Why are you going there?¡±

    ¡°Target practice.¡± Dong Xuebing replied shamelessly and wrap his arm around Lui Dafa¡¯s shoulder again. ¡°Old Lui, since it is on the way, I will give you a ride.¡±

    Lui, Dafa replied. ¡°I drove here!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and walked towards the carpark with his arm around his shoulder. ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so polite. Just leave your car here. Let¡¯s take my car over!¡±

    Hu Silian stole a nce at Mayor Xie and said. ¡°Chief Dong, you are...¡±

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. ¡°What is it? Secretary Hu.¡±

    Hu Silian doesn¡¯t know Dong Xuebing will do this and regretted telling him the restaurant¡¯s address. She quickly gave Dong Xuebing some hints with her eyes. ¡°We are going there to discuss work... you...¡± Hu Silian is afraid that Mayor Xie and the investors will be angry.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Discussion about work? That¡¯s right. We must ensure the safety of the investors. Secretary Hu, you can leave this to me!¡±

    Hu Silian was at a loss of words.

    As Hu Silian and Dong Xuebing were speaking, Lui Dafa pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm away and walked quickly to his car.

    But Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction is fast. He immediately grabbed Lui Dafa by his shoulders again and said. ¡°Old Lui, my car has parked that side. Where are you going?¡±

    Lui Dafa is old and had been sitting in the office for many years. He is not as fit as Dong Xuebing and was forcefully pushed into the car. Lui Dafa had never seen anyone so thick skin. Mayor Xie is around, and she did not say she will bring you along, yet you just shamelessly tag along? Are you seeking death?!

    On the other side, Zhou Zi asked. ¡°Who is that?¡±

    Hu Silian replied softly. ¡°He is Deputy Chief Dong, from our County¡¯s Public Security Bureau.¡±

    Hou Zi was surprised. ¡°So young?¡± Dong Xuebing looks like he is five to six years younger than him.

    At this time, Toyota and BMW arrived at the entrance. Dong Xuebing also drove up to the two investors and opened the door for them to get in. He had be one of the County¡¯s government staff that receive guests. But the Public Security has nothing to do with getting investments for the County.

    But the Mercedes MPV pulls up beside them, Hou Zi was stunned. He couldn¡¯t believe their eyes.

    Zhou Zi was speechless. They had been traveling all over China and met lots of people in different cities. But they have not met anyone from the Public Security that dares to drive a Mercedes Benz so openly. They could tell that this is not a domestic produced Mercedes. This is the top range of Mercedes Benz and costs at least 1.5 million. Damn! This young man is brave enough to drive this car in front of the Mayor!

    Suddenly, Hou Zi¡¯s body stiffens up.

    Zhou Zi asked softly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Hou Zi said. ¡°Look at his hand.¡±

    ¡°His hand? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Look at what he is wearing.¡±

    Zhou Zi looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s wrist and froze!

    Patek Philippe! This Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief is wearing a Patek Philippe watch! Lui Dafa might not know about this brand or its value, but Hou Zi and Zhou Zi are aware of it. This Patek Philippe should be the real deal, and it should cost slightly more than the Mercedes, Dong Xuebing is driving. That is a watch worth close to two million! After that, they saw the jade Qilin pendant hanging on Dong Xuebing¡¯s waist and were speechless.

    Damn!

    Is this guy working for the government?

    What Dong Xuebing is wearing is worth several million, and he looks wealthier than them!

    Zhou Zi and Hou Zi immediately know Chief Dong is not any other Deputy Bureau Chief of the Public Security and is not someone ordinary. They discussed among themselves and said something to Wei Nan. After that, they boarded Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes. They seem to be interested in Dong Xuebing, and Wei Nan frowned. Wei Nan drove up beside the Toyota and said something to Xie Hun, before leading the way.

    The BMW is in front, followed by the Toyota, and the Mercedes Benz MPV is at the back.

    The shooting range is located near the borders of Yan Tai County, and the traveling time is around thirty minutes.

    On the way, Zhou Zi and Hou Zi were sitting behind Dong Xuebing, and they introduced themselves. They gave Dong Xuebing their name cards, and Lui Dafa was introducing Yan Tai County beside them. But Zhou Zi and Hou Zi were not interested in what Lui Dafa¡¯s introduction. They had heard what they wanted and visited the ces they wanted to see. Now, it is up to the local government¡¯s terms. That¡¯s why no matter what Lui Dafa says is meaningless to them.

    Dong Xuebing did not say much and was staring at Xie Hun¡¯s back view in the Toyota in front of him.

    ¡°Chief Dong...¡± Someone called from his back.

    Dong Xuebing turns around. ¡°Huh? What is it?¡±

    Zhou Zi said. ¡°This is a good car. R500I. Top of its range.¡±

    ¡°Ah... this belongs to a friend of mine, and I had borrowed it.¡± This is the usual excuse used by Dong Xuebing.

    Hou Zi looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s watch and asked. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you had borrowed your watch too? Patek Philippe! Zhou Zi and I had seen this watch at an auction some time ago. It is a model simr to yours. It should cost at least 1.8 million, right?¡± Zhou Zi and Hou Zi were just curious about Dong Xuebing.

    Lui Dafa got shocked!

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand. ¡°It¡¯s fake. I bought it on Taobao at around 1,800 RMB.¡±

    Lui Dafa looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s watch and did a double-take.

    Zhou Zi and Hou Zi exchanged looks and smiled. Fake? How is this possible?! They can tell whether if it is fake or genuine at a nce easily!

 Chapter 255 â€“ Showing off!

    Afternoon, at 2 pm.

    The shooting range is located near the borders of Yan Tai County and the neighboring County and is surrounded by hills and forests. It is Autumn, but there are flowers, insects, birds, etc. An artistic building that resembles a ¡®bird¡¯s nest¡¯ stood in front, and it is the main entrance of the shooting range.

    The few cars stopped at the open-air carpark in front of the range.

    Dong Xuebing was the first to alight and ran over to open the rear passenger door of the Toyota.

    Xie Hun tucked her hair behind her ears and alighted without looking at Dong Xuebing. Hu Silian followed behind her towards the building, and Wei Nan points to the building. ¡°This is the ce. Mayor Xie, pleasee this way.¡± Xie Hun smiled and nodded. ¡°Manager Weies here often?¡±

    ¡°Once in a while. Manager Hou and Manager Zhou are regrs here, and they are good at shooting.¡± Wei Nan replied.

    Hou Ziughed and walked over. ¡°Old Wei, stop making fun of me. Although you seldom practice, your marksmanship is better than us.¡±

    Zhou Zi added. ¡°How do you know he didn¡¯t practice?¡± Wei Nanughed. ¡°Did I?¡±

    Zhou Zi replied. ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know that you grew up in a military camp and have the chance to y with guns since young.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Oh, I am looking forward to seeing your skillster.¡±

    ¡°I hope I will not make a fool of myselfter.¡± Wei Nan is slightly excited. In Beijing, Xie Hun had never been so lovely to her. She is always overbearing, and every word she says is like giving out orders. Wei Nan felt she had changed a lot, and it must be those photographs. Is she reconsidering Wei Nan?

    The few of them chatted and entered the holiday resort.

    Dong Xuebing had no opportunity to join their conversation and could only follow behind them.

    Why is Sister Xie treating Wei Nan differently now? They had fallen out when their engagement was called off. Also, I had told her that the photographs are taken by Wei Nan, and even if the photographs are true, she should not like someone so despicable. Why did she have a change of attitude? Is it because Wei Nan is going to invest in the County? But unless he is going to invest 100 million, there will not be many changes to the local economy!

    At first, Dong Xuebing did not overthink this. But now, he felt Xie Hun is purposely doing this to spite him.

    If Dong Xuebing had not tagged along, will, Sister Xie would apany them to the shooting range?

    If I am not around, will Sister Xie still treat Wei Nan so warmly?

    Dong Xuebing could not tell what Xie Hun is thinking and could only guess. He took a nce at the smiling Wei Nan and got angrier.

    Wei Nan and his two friends went over to the counter in the lobby to make payments. The three of them wanted to pay for everyone, but in the end, it was Wei Nan who paid with his card. After waiting for a while, the staff brought all of them into the shooting range. Wei Nan had booked the most expensive range. Behind the target practice tforms, there is a soundproof transparent ss room with sofa and refreshments, like fruits and nuts.

    The few of them sat on the sofa in the soundproof room, and could not hear the gunshots outside. Xie Hun took a sip of tea and said. ¡°Chief Lui, have you discussed with Manager Hou about our cooperation?

    Lui Dafa nodded and repeated what the County Government could offer to them if they invested. Hou Zi listened quietly and took out some documents from his bag and started bargaining with Lui Dafa. He also asked Xie Hun about some details of the contract. Xie Hun and Wei Nan are also talking about his investment project in the County.

    Zhou Zi felt bored and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, shall we go for some target practice?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took his eyes off Sister Xie and replied. ¡°I will not join in, as I am average at shooting.¡±

    Zhou Zi shook his head. ¡°Hahaha... I don¡¯t believe you. No matter how bad your shooting skills are, you will still be better than me. You are from Public Security.¡±

    Xie Hun overheard their conversation and turned to Secretary Hu. ¡°Xiao Hu, apany Manager Zhou for target practice.¡± Hu Silian nodded and walked over.

    Zhou Zi wants to befriend Dong Xuebing, and he said. ¡°Chief Dong, let¡¯s go together.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up unwillingly. ¡°I will not shoot, but I can the umpire for you all.¡± Dong Xuebing was only interested in Xie Hun and does not have to mood for target practice. Furthermore, he had only shoot firearms a few times, and his legs are not fully healed. He might not withstand the gun¡¯s recoil.

    Zhou Zi is not happy, as he felt he lost face after Dong Xuebing rejected his invitation.

    Hou Zi, who was discussing his investment, looked over and frowned.

    Hu Silian knew Dong Xuebing has a foul temper and is not in a good mood recently. If he does not want to do something, no one can force him. Hu Silian quickly smiled and said. ¡°Chief Dong is still injured. A few months ago, someone jumped off a building, and Chief Dong caught him with his bare hands and was hospitalized. A few days after he was discharged from the hospital, Hui Tian Vige had andslide, and Chief Dong rescued all the vigers by himself but got himself trapped. He almost died and was hospitalized for two months. He was only discharged from the hospital a few days ago.¡±

    Zhou Zi and Hou Zi were stunned. They had not expected to hear anything like this, and they turned to look at Dong Xuebing with respect. Wei Nan also did not know about this. He thought to himself. Why is Dong Xuebing so lucky? Even andslide cannot kill him?

    Zhou Zi¡¯s impression of Dong Xuebing improved. Someone willing to risk his life for the people is worth his respect, and Zhou Zi likes to befriend people like this. He stopped talking about target practice and chatted with him. After the three of them walked out of the soundproof room, Hu Silian waved the staff over to make preparations.

    Dong Xuebing stepped back. ¡°I will be the umpire.¡± Zhou Zi smiled and looked at Hu Silian. ¡°Ladies first?¡±

    Hu Silian smiles. ¡°Manager Zhou can go first, and I can learn from you.¡±

    Zhou Zi nodded. ¡°Alright. Are we going for five shots or ten shots? What¡¯s the distance?¡±

    Both discussed and decided to fire five shots and willpete for three rounds. There are different types of firearms like pistols, rifles, and sniper rifles at the range. But they had not fired rifles before and picked pistons. Hu Silian wanted to use revolvers, but the range does not have it. The range only has semi-automatic pistols, and they chose CG 98 pistol.

    After preparations, the staff asked about the distance of the targets. For rifles, the distance is 100 meters, and for pistol, it is 25 meters and 50 meters.

    Zhou Zi replied without thinking. ¡°50 meters.¡± He is used to this distance.

    Zhou Zi hesitated and looked at Hu Silian. Fifty meters seems like bullying her.

    Hu Silian nodded. ¡°Ok. 50 meters.¡±

    Zhou Zi walked up to the shooting tform and put his ear mufflers. He rotated his shoulders and shook his wrists and fingers as a warmup. From his actions, he looks professional and must have been practicing with firearms for a long time. After his warmup, he picked up the gun and aimed... for over ten seconds before he fired his first shot. Bang!

    Zhou Zi first shot hit the 4th ring.

    Zhou Zi seems to be satisfied with his result and fired his second shot. Three-ring!

    Bang! Off-target!

    Bang! 4th ring!

    Bing! 2nd ring!

    Zhou Zi¡¯s result is 13 rings. The highest result for five shots is 50 rings, and his result is considered quite low.

    Zhou Zi seems very satisfied with this result, as hitting the target at 50 meters is not an easy task for an amateur. For those with poor eyesight, they might not even see the target at this distance.

    Hu Silian praised. ¡°Manager Zhou is good at shooting.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha. Thank you.¡± Zhou Zi walked back proudly.

    Hu Silian took a deep breath and walked over to wear her ear mufflers.

    Zhou Zi did not think much about Hu Silian¡¯s marksmanship. He can get this result is because he had been practicing in shooting range. Secretary Hu is the Mayor¡¯s secretary and is still a woman. She will be panting if she has to climb five stories with some documents, let alone firing firearms. She might even not fire any firearms before in her life. Furthermore, the target is 50 meters away, and one out of five shots hitting the target is considered a good result for her.

    Dong Xuebing standing behind, could tell that Zhou Zi was looking down on Hu Silian andughed in his heart.

    Hu Silian had picked up the gun and aimed at the target.

    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Hu Silian fired five shots. 7th Ring, 9th ring, 5th ring, 7th ring, 6th ring!

    Zhou Zi¡¯s jaw dropped as if he had seen a ghost. Is she a secretary? Which secretary has such good skills? When Hu Silian returns, Zhou Zhi asked. ¡°Secretary Hu, you are so good at shooting. This result is almost the same as Old Wei. Did you practice often?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Secretary Hu is formerly from our Public Security.¡±

    Zhou Zi was stunned. ¡°No wonder.¡±

    Hu Silian waved her hand. ¡°Haha... I am only lucky today. My results are usually not so good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know whether Hu Silian had graduated from the Police School. Still, she was the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau¡¯s Office Director. Her marksmanship might not be as good as the armed officers or other police officers, but she is better than amateurs. She had received firearms training when she was in Public Security, and Zhou Zi will never be as good as her.

    Hu Silian and Zhou Zi continued theirpetition.

    In the second round, Zhou Zi had gotten 14 rings, and Hu Silian hit more than 30 rings. They are not on the same level, and in thest round, Hu Silian purposely scored lower rings to let Zhou Zi catch up with her.

    Xie Hun, Wei Nan, and the rest came out of the soundproof room.

    Hou Ziughed. ¡°Old Zhou, howe you lost so many rounds?¡±

    Zhou Zi¡¯s face turns red and said. ¡°Secretary Hu is a ¡®female hero.¡¯ You canpete with her if you want!¡±

    Hou Zi looked at Hu Silian¡¯s result and knew he is not her match. ¡°Old Wei, you are up next.¡±

    Wei Nan was also thinking of impressing Xie Hun and did not reject it. He rolled up his sleeves and wore the ear mufflers before saying he needs to warm up. He picks up the gun, load, aims, and fired. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

    9th Ring, 7th ring, 10th ring, 8th ring, 6th ring!

    Hou Zi and Zhou Zi were not surprised, but Hu Silian, Dong Xuebing, and Lui Dafa were shocked.

    Wei Nan pick down the gun and walked back. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since myst practice.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. She was also surprised at Wei Nan¡¯s result.

    Hu Silian knew she is no match against Wei Nan. However, she still fired five shots, and lost to Wei Nan by seven rings. 7 rings difference is considered a considerable gap for professionals. Hu Silian smiles. ¡°Manager Wei is a great marksman. Our Public Security officers might not get your result.¡± Other than professional shooters, ordinary officers are no match for Wei Nan. It seems like Wei Nan had been practicing since young.

    Hou Zi eximed. ¡°Old Wei is on a different level from us.¡±

    Zhou Zi joked. ¡°We had given him a chance to show off again. He is good at chess, shooting, etc.... if I knew this would happen, I would not suggesting here.¡± Hu Silian had praised Wei Nan because he is going to invest in the County. But Zhou Zi and Hou Zi knew Wei Nan was wooing Xie Hun and had said those things to help him impress her.

    After that, Wei Nan and Hu Silian fired two more rounds.

    Most of Wei Nan¡¯s shots hit the 8th and 9th rings. Once in a while, he will hit the 10th ring.

    After showing his skills, Wei Nan said to Xie Hun proudly. ¡°Mayor Xie, do you want to join us?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and waved her hand. ¡°I don¡¯t know about guns.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I will teach you.¡± Wei Nan replied.

    ¡°Haha... no need.¡±

    Hu Silian and Lui Dafa also noticed Wei Nan¡¯s feelings for Mayor Xie. They quietly move a few steps back, giving them more space. Hou Zi and Zhou Zi will also not remain there to disturb Wei Nan. One of them walked over to Lui Dafa for a chat, and the other wants topete with Hu Silian again.

    Dong Xuebing is furious when he saw Wei Nan pestering Xie Hun and even wants to teach her how to fire a gun!

    Damn! Do you think you are the best in the world after some praises? What¡¯s there to be proud of with your skills?!

    Dong Xuebing stood up suddenly and said. ¡°Give me a 98 pistol and five rounds!¡±

    The staff heard Dong Xuebing and quickly loaded the gun for him.

    Earlier Zhou Zi had invited Dong Xuebing, but thetter refused because he does not have to mood for target practice. But Wei Nan had gotten all the limelight in front of Xie Hun now, and Dong Xuebing cannot tolerate it. Hu Silian, Zhou Zi, and the rest heard Dong Xuebing, and they walked over. Xie Hun and Wei Nan also turned to Dong Xuebing.

    Hu Silian was worried. ¡°Chief Dong, you injuries...¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Zhou Zi added. ¡°The recoil is strong, and I think you should wait until you are fully recovered.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your concerns. I am alright.¡± Dong Xuebing knew that if he still doesn¡¯t step forward, his ¡®wife¡¯ will be snatched away from him.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing is so determined, everyone did not stop him.

    Hou Zi secretly asked Hu Silian. ¡°Secretary Hu, how is Chief Dong¡¯s marksmanship?¡±

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°Err... I have not seen it myself.¡±

    Most of the people in Yan Tai County knew Chief Dong is good at fighting, and even if everyone in the range is not his match. Chief Dong had fought against multiple opponents by himself, but shooting and fighting are different. Strength, reaction, speed are critical in fighting, and very few people had seen Dong Xuebing firing before. Wei Nan was looking at Dong Xuebing with a smug look. He does not believe Dong Xuebing is good at shooting. After Dong Xuebing shed with him at Senior Xie¡¯s mansion, he had checked Dong Xuebing¡¯s background. He knew Dong Xuebing had graduated from an ordinary university. That means Dong Xuebing only started firearms training after he was transferred to Yan Tai County. Six months might not be a long time, but even if Dong Xuebing practice once a week, his skills will not improve so fast. Wei Nan had started practicing since young.

    Wei Nan said arrogantly. ¡°Chief Dong, haha... it¡¯s not fun shooting along. How about wepete against each other?¡± Wei Nan wants to unt his skills in front of Xie Hun again and let her know that he is much better than Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing is also thinking about the same thing.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sure. How are we going topete?¡±

    Wei Nan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Five shots, and we willpete for one round.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡± Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°You can go first. I need to familiarize myself with the gun.¡±

    It was tense. Hu Silian and Lui Dafa exchanged looks, Zhou Zi and Hou Zi also looked at each other. They could tell Wei Nan and Dong Xuebing do not like each other but were unsure of the reason. Do they know each other before today? Xie Hun did not say anything and sat there drinking her tea. Wei Nan nced at Xie Hun and walked up to the tform. He closed his eyes for almost one minute and held up the gun in a standard posture. He aimed and adjusted his posture and aimed again. He knew these few shots are crucial and took his time. After adjusting his posture and grip several times, he squeezed the trigger!

    10th ring!

    The first shot hit the 10th ring! Wei Nan had a smile on his face and started aiming again. After a long wait, he fired his second round! Bang!

    9th ring!

    Wei Nan took almost ten minutes to fire five shots, and his results surprise everyone.

    10th Ring, 9th ring, 8th ring, 9th ring, 8th ring! This is an outstanding result. Even professional shooters cannot get this result easily!

    Zhou Zi gave Wei Nan a thumbs up. Wei Nan walked back with a smile. ¡°Chief Dong, it¡¯s your turn.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not care about the people around him and let out a yawn. ¡°Manager Wei, you are too slow. I almost fell asleep.¡± He turns to Lui Dafa. ¡°Old Lui, what was his score?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Old Lui?! Stop calling me that!

    Lui Dafa grumbled in his heart and replied. ¡°44 rings.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and walked forward. Wei Nan¡¯s almost perfect result should give Dong Xuebing lots of pressure, but Zhou Zi and the rest noticed Dong Xuebing is very rxed. He walked up to the staff and asked a few weird questions.

    ¡°Where is the 100m target?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The staff was stunned. ¡°100m range is for rifles, and the maximum distance for pistol is 50m.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Just tell me where is the 100m target.¡±

    That staff paused for a while and pointed to a corner of the firing range. ¡°That area is for 100m target practice. You are...¡±

    Zhou Zi was the first to react. He asked. ¡°You want to shoot the 100m target?¡±

    Hou Zi wanted tough. ¡°You are using a pistol, and 100m is out of range.¡±

    100m is doubled of Wei Nan¡¯s target, and only rifles and sniper rifles will use 100m target for practice. Even the Police snipers might not hit the 100m target with a pistol. 100m is out of range for pistol, and they will have trouble aiming.

    ¡°Chief Dong, you are...¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and walked over to the 100m target area. He did not waste any time and fired the moment he lifted his gun! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Five shots in ten seconds! Everything was over before anyone could react!

    After that, the results were announced.

    When everyone saw the result, they were shocked. Even the staff at the range were stunned!

    Bullseye!

    Bullseye!

    10th ring!

    10th ring!

    10th ring!

    Dong Xuebing put down the gun and walked back slowly.

    Everyone in the range was looking at Dong Xuebing in shock.

 Chapter 256 â€“ Xie Huilan is in trouble!

    It was eerily quiet around Dong Xuebing.

    Zhou Zi and Hou Zi were staring at the result on the scoreboard, thinking if their eyes had yed tricks on them. Hu Silian was thinking about something as she looks at Dong Xuebing. Lui Dafa was shocked by the result and walked over to the 100m target area for a closer look. Wei Nan¡¯s face had turned ck as he looks at Dong Xuebing. Even Xie Hun, who had been ignoring Dong Xuebing, narrowed her eyes when she saw the perfect score.

    Perfect!

    Every shot had scored the full rings!

    This result had shocked everyone!

    The ones in the range were not people with limited sights. There are staff of the shooting range, former Public Security Bureau¡¯s Former Office Director, Hu Silian, and Zhou Zi and Hou Zi, regrs at shooting ranges. All of them had met good shooters before and had seen people scoring full rings at 50 meters. But Dong Xuebing had scored full rings at a fixed target 100 meters away! That is two times the normal distance for pistols! Furthermore, Dong Xuebing fired five shots in less than 10 seconds and scored full rings!

    How good is Dong Xuebing¡¯s marksmanship?

    Even the national shooting team cannot beat Dong Xuebing¡¯s result!

    Zhou Zi finally said. ¡°This is an eye-opener...¡±

    Hou Zi added. ¡°Chief Dong is good enough to join the Olympic games, and I heard that you have not fully recovered from your injuries.¡±

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing¡¯s result is not based on luck. No matter how lucky you are, you will also not get this result!

    It is not easy for Dong Xuebing to get this result. When he was shooting earlier, he had almost missed every shot. Once in a while, he will hit the target, but it was only on the 5th ring. He had to use BACK several times before he hit the 10th ring. Dong Xuebing had lost count the number of BACK used to get this result, but he does not regret it. He does not mind using his powers if he can get Xie Hun to look at him differently.

    Hu Silian, Zhou Zi, and the rest continued to praise Dong Xuebing on his marksmanship.

    Although Dong Xuebing tried to be modest about it, he was still jumping with joy in his heart. He stole a nce at Xie Hun and saw her eyes narrowed while drinking her tea. She should be surprised at his result.

    Dong Xuebingughed and asked. ¡°Manager Wei, how aboutpeting for another round?¡±

    Wei Nan almost cursed out loud. How am I going topete with you?

    Dong Xuebing said in his heart. Didn¡¯t you think you are very good with guns? Do you still want to teach Sister Xie how to use a gun?

    Hu Silianughed. ¡°Chief Dong, can I challenge you?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing agreed.

    But this time, Dong Xuebing did not use his BACK, and they are shooting the 50m target. His score is very low and much worse than Hu Silian.

    Everyone knew Chief Dong is letting Hu Silian win.

    At this time, Hu Silian received a phone call and passed the phone to Xie Hun. Most leaders, like Xie Hun, will have two phones. One will always be kept by her, and only her superiors will know that number, and the other will be held by her secretary. The phone number of the phone held by the secretary will be released to subordinates like Liu Dafa.

    Something should have happened in the County, and Xie Hun left after hanging up the phone.

    Only Lui Dafa is left apanying the three investors. Dong Xuebing had got no mood to remain there and politely rejected Zhou Zi¡¯s dinner invitation. After that, he drove back.

    On his way home, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number, and it was Deputy Team Leader Feng from the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau. ¡°Hello, Old Feng.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I tried calling your house, but no one answered. Are you outside?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Something happened here. You must watch out for your safety.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°What happened? Why should I look out for my safety?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng should be outside, as his background is very noisy. Dong Xuebing could hear police sirens and police radio through the phone. ¡°We had just received news that a man that resembles one of the escaped convicts was spotted in Yan Tai County. That man is Wu Daguang. He had been on the run since the jailbreak a few months ago. Oh, you should know his brother. His brother one of the convicts who held hostages in Nan Liu Junior School. He is that convict with Vitiligo patches on his face.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s him...¡±

    ¡°We suspect Wu Daguang is back for revenge.¡±

    ¡°He is a wanted man himself, and he is still thinking of revenge?¡±

    ¡°Before he and his brother were arrested, they had made and sold bombs. They also have dealings with the triads. He is a dangerous person.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered which escaped convict he was. Ten men had escaped from the jail, and he had shot nine of them died during the Nan Liu Junior hostage incident. That convict with Vitiligo was the leader, and before he dies, he asked Dong Xuebing about Wu Daguang¡¯s whereabouts. After that, heughed and said his brother would take revenge for him. But who will Wu Daguang target?

    Will Wu Daguang take revenge on Dong Xuebing or Yan Tai County¡¯s residences?

    Is he going to target the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau or the County¡¯s government?

    Wu Daguang is very dangerous. He is being wanted all over the country, and he still dares to return for revenge. This shows that he no longer cares for his life and might do anything without thinking about the consequences. He is extremely dangerous.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is Chief Liang going to do?¡±

    ¡°We are going to set up roadblocks on major roads and increase the manpower protecting our County¡¯s leaders. We had also sent people to protect your mother.¡± No matter who is Wu Daguang¡¯s revenge target, it will be in Yan Tai County. That¡¯s why Public Security must take precautions by protecting the leaders. This is also a trap for Wu Daguang. ¡°Chief Dong, where are you now? I will get my men to fetch you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Fetch me for what?¡±

    ¡°Safety first. You...¡±

    ¡°Just help me look after my rtives, and don¡¯t need to worry about me.¡±

    Chief Dong had refused protection, and Deputy Team Leader Feng did not say anything else. But he will still send people to the County¡¯s Public Security quarters to protect him secretly. This is the order from above, and he cannot ignore it. He also knows Dong Xuebing is extraordinary, and if that Wu Daguang went to look for Chief Dong, he would be seeking death.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again.

    This time, it is a leader from the Public Security Bureau, and the same things as Deputy Team Leader Feng.

    On the way back, Dong Xuebing passes by several roadblocks. The officers at the roadblocks checked on every car, and it was tense. Dong Xuebing also called Hui Tian Vige Station to ask his men to be on guard and asked Liu Dahai to send some officers to protect his rtives. Liu Dahai was saved by Dong Xuebing in thendslide and will spare no effort to protect his rtives.

    After returning home, Dong Xuebing forgot about the fugitive and started to think about Sister Xie.

    To Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun is more important than other matters. His feelings for her are real and want to get back with her.

    Sigh... what should I do to get back with Sister Xie? Dong Xuebing knows it is not practical for them to be a couple again, but at least he must get Xie Hun¡¯s forgiveness, and not let her hate him so much.

    No. I must do something!

    Wei Nan is still hanging around, and I must not let him get the opportunity to be with Sister Xie!

    Evening. Dong Xuebing used the leftover rice to cook fried rice and closed his eyes to take a short nap.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Three hours...

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and left his house.

    It is about 10 pm, and it is very dark, as the moon is covered by dark clouds.

    A Mercedes Benz entered a street next to the County¡¯s Party Committee quarters. Dong Xuebing parked his car and entered the estate. He secretly entered a building and took the elevator up. When the doors open, he looked around to see if there are anyone around, before turning to the unit on the left. Dong Xuebing wants to have a good talk with Xie Hun, and since she is not willing to speak to him, he can only visit her cete at night.

    Dong Xuebing took out a bunch of keys and opened the door.

    The apartment is dark, and there was no one in the living room. Dong Xuebing could see lights from the gap of the bedroom door.

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun might be preparing to sleep at this time, and he changed into slippers, before knocking on the bedroom. Dong Xuebing waited for a while and said. ¡°I aming in.¡± He opens the door and saw Xie Hun sitting by the window, with a ss of wine. She ignored Dong Xuebing and continued looking out of the windows.

    Xie Hun was only wearing a white shirt, and her long slender legs were exposed. She is not wearing any pants, and Dong Xuebing can see her ckcy underwear. She was crossing her legs, sipping on her wine, and made no attempts to cover herself up.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Sister Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun continued to ignore him.

    ¡°Err... it¡¯s cold, and you should wear pants.¡±

    Xie Hun did not reply to Dong Xuebing and swirled her wine.

    Dong Xuebing went to her closet and took out a pair of white long johns. Xie Hun did not take it from him and treated him as if he is invisible. He ced the long johns on the bed and mustered up his courage and went over to hug her.

    Xie Hun pushed Dong Xuebing away. ¡°Don¡¯t force me to get mad! Get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°I am sorry. Please don¡¯t get mad.¡±

    Xie Hun replied coldly. ¡°Leave my keys here! And get out! I don¡¯t want to repeat myself!¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie, can you give me a chance?¡± Although Xie Hun is overbearing, Dong Xuebing felt she is still very nice. At least, most of the time, she will be smiling. But now, Dong Xuebing finally experienced her might.

    After begging and speaking for several minutes, Xie Hun was still treating Dong Xuebing coldly.

    Dong Xuebing knew his time with Sister Xie was up, but he was still trying. ¡°Alright. Rest early, and I wille tomorrow.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him emotionlessly. ¡°Leave the keys here!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to hear it. ¡°What would you like for dinner tomorrow? I will prepare for you.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s face turns ck. ¡°Don¡¯t you understand what I said? Leave the keys here and get lost! Do you understand?!¡± Xie Hun took a deep breath and narrowed her eyes. ¡°I will be having dinner with Wei Nan tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Wei Nan? Only the both of you?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Only us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was unhappy. ¡°Why are you having dinner with him?¡±

    Xie Hun sneered. ¡°Who are you to question me? Do I need to report to you? I finally understand something. Although Wei Nan is not perfect, at least he is devoted towards me.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°You want to date Wei Nan?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you purposely trying to spite me?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Do I need to?¡±

    ¡°You should know his character. He...¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°At least, his character is better than you!¡±

    Seeing Sister Xie is thinking of dating Wei Nan, Dong Xuebing got mad. He banged on the table. ¡°Xie Hun! What is the meaning of this? I admit I had made a mistake and you can scold me or hit me! But why must you go to Wei Nan? Are you doing this to spite me? My character is not as good as him?! My feelings for you cannot bepared to him?! Bullshit!¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun was not telling the truth, he was still mad. After a long pause, he controlled his anger and said. ¡°Sister Xie, I am begging you. If you are angry with me, juste to me. Don¡¯t get close to Wei Nan. It is not worth being with Wei Nan just to spite me.¡±

    Xie Hun let out a coldugh. ¡°Do you think I will treat my marriage as a joke? I think Wei Nan is not bad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°Not bad, my ass!¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Stop shouting at me! Do you think that by raising your voice, you are right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at Xie Hun. ¡°What do you want?¡±

    ¡°I am tired and want to find someone to get married.¡±

    ¡°But, you should not pick Wei Nan!¡±

    ¡°I am still considering, and it¡¯s not up to you to decide for me!¡±

    When Dong Xuebing thought of Xie Hun might be in Wei Nan¡¯s arms in the future, his blood boils. He stood up immediately and shouted. ¡°Fine! Xie Hun! Go and find whoever you want!¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyes narrowed into a slit. ¡°Trying shouting at me again!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was blinded by his anger. ¡°Don¡¯t try to scare me! Just marry whoever you want! Do you think I will die without you?! If you think Wei Nan is a good person, go ahead! If I meddle in your affairs in the future, I will change my surname! I will not pester you again!¡±

    ¡°Good! You are the one who said it!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Remember what you said!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out Xie Hun¡¯s keys and threw it on the table. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to remind me!¡±

    Xie Hun took the keys. ¡°Get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stormed out of her house and mmed the door closed.

    Both had fallen outpletely.

    Back at home, Dong Xuebing took off his clothes and went to bed. He had been holding back his emotions the past few days and had exploded in front of Xie Hun. He is still furious over what Xie Hun saying Wei Nan is better than him.

    Damn!

    This is too infuriating!

    Dong Xuebing decided not to care about Xie Hun in the future. Even if she fell into the river and drown, it will have nothing to do with him!

    We will go our separate ways!

    We will cut ties with each other!

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing slept until 10 am.

    After Dong Xuebing woke up, he was still furious. Even in his dreams, he was quarreling with Xie Hun. He went into his bathroom to wash up, and after he changed, he noticed he had a dozen missed calls on his phone in the living room. The missed calls are all from the County Public Security. Dong Xuebing returned the call unwillingly, as he got no mood to work today.

    The line got through.

    A shocking piece of news reached Dong Xuebing¡¯s ears!

    ¡°How did this happen?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing held his phone in a daze for a while, before rushing out of his house!

    Dong Xuebing got to his car and sped out of the quarters!

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing had forgotten whatever he had said yesterday!

    Xie Hun is in trouble!

 Chapter 257 â€“ Bomb!

    County town. Central Street.

    Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! I must get there in time!

    The Mercedes MPV was speeding through the streets, and Dong Xuebing sounded the horn like crazy. He even dashes through three red lights.

    Right in the center of Central 3rd street, there was a crowd of a few thousand people evacuated from the nearby buildings. People were looking out of their windows from a few buildings in the distance. Dong Xuebing sounded his horn and drove through the crowd without stopping. The crowd got a shock and quickly let Dong Xuebing through, and Dong Xuebing saw Police vehicles and officers in front of him.

    The Police Officers had set up a cordon several hundred meters away from an office building.

    The Mercedes MPV stopped, and Dong Xuebing jumped out of it.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong! You are here?¡±

    Some officers saw Dong Xuebing and greeted him before continuing with their work.

    More than a dozen Police cars, several bikes, four fire engines, and two anti-riot vehicles are parked outside. Some Police officers are doing crowd control, and some are shouting into their radio sets. Everyone looks anxious. Dong Xuebing saw the County Party Secretary Xiang Daofa, Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xuepeng, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Huang Li, Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng, and all other leaders in a meeting at the scene. The situation is very tense. Many office workers are still running out of the building, and officers are evacuating people from the shops nearby.

    The tension rose!

    Dong Xuebing grabbed an officer beside him.

    The young officer said. ¡°Chief Dong, what are your orders?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the office building. ¡°What happened?! Tell me everything in detail!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this...¡± The young officer sighed. ¡°During the National Day period, Mayor Xie will visit some offices for inspection, and her itinerary had been nned a long time ago. That fugitive, Wu Daguang, found out Mayor Xie¡¯s itinerary and waited for her nearby. He tied bombs to himself, and when Mayor Xie alighted from her car, he rushed over. The officers protecting Mayor Xie immediately point their guns at him, but they dare not open fire. Other than the bombs strapped onto his body, Wu Daguang was also holding a detonator in his hand. At that time, there are many people around, and dozens of lives will be lost if the bomb goes off.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns ck.

    That young officer continued. ¡°After that, Mayor Xie walked up to Wu Daguang and ordered all the officers to leave. She tried to dy time by speaking to Wu Daguang, and let the nearby people leave. Soon, Mayor Xie and Wu Daguang are the only ones in front of the building. Maybe Wu Daguang also does not want to kill himself. He saw a few Police officers aiming their guns at him from a distance, and he quickly dragged Mayor Xie into the building. The officers at the scene were afraid they would agitate him and did not follow.¡±

    After that, the police vehicles arrived and cordoned the area.

    When the officers entered the office building, they saw Mayor Xie on the first floor, with a time bomb strapped on her. Wu Daguang is nowhere to be seen.

    Provocation!

    Revenge!

    This is Wu Daguang¡¯s revenge for his brother!

    Dong Xuebing asked angrily. ¡°Where did he get the bomb?¡±

    The officer replied. ¡°Before Wu Daguang and his brother were sent to jail, they are dealing with bombs. The bomb should be made by him, but I am not sure about the timer. I heard he was close with a triad in the past, and he might have contacted them when he was on the run. The timer might be given to him by that triad, or he had gotten it before he entered jail.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°How much time is left on the time bomb?¡±

    The police officer looked at his watch. ¡°Less than 15 minutes.¡±

    15 minutes?!

    When Dong Xuebing received the call, he had wanted to use BACK. But Xie Hun was already held hostage, and he had used some of his powers at the shooting range. Now, he has less than 20 minutes left. It is not enough to return to the time before she was caught. F**k! 15 minutes! Sister Xie¡¯s life will end in 15 minutes! Wu Daguang! I will f**king kill you!

    The leaders on the other side were also panicking and anxious. The County¡¯s Mayor is held, hostage? Strapping a timebomb on the County¡¯s Mayor? The impact of this incident is terrible! Xiang Daofa ordered the bomb must be defused, and Liang Chengpeng must arrest that fugitive at all costs! Cao Xupeng must evacuate the crowd and minimize casualties. All of them must suppress this incident and prevent it from blowing up!

    Everyone¡¯s attention in Yan Tai County is in this office building.

    Nervous, anxiety, panic, etc. are on everyone¡¯s face, and they had pinned all their hope on the bomb disposal squad. The two bomb disposal experts had entered the building for quite some time now.

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    Dong Xuebing was pacing up and down outside of the cordoned area, anxiously. His heart is beating fast and is afraid that he will hear an explosion. Hu Silian and Huang Li¡¯s emotions are like Dong Xuebing. They are panicking and emotionally unstable. Wei Nan, Zhou Zi, and Hou Zi had also driven over, but they stopped far away from the building. They looked at the building, and other than frowning, Wei Nan did not have any other expression.

    Suddenly, two men, in a thick bomb suit, walked out of the building!

    It¡¯s the two bomb disposal experts!

    Hu Silian quickly asked. ¡°How is it? Is the bomb defused?¡±

    Dong Xuebing also ran over to the bomb disposal experts. Xiang Daofa and the rest of the leaders were also looking at them.

    The older bomb disposal expert said. ¡°The timebomb is not an ordinary bomb, and the internal structure is tooplicated. We can only remove the outer casing and dare not touch the wires and metal pieces inside. We are afraid that the bomb might go off if we touch it.¡± He sighed and continued. ¡°I can¡¯t do anything, and we can only wait for the bomb disposal experts from the City and Provincial government.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s face changed. ¡°We only have 10 minutes left! How can we wait for them?!¡±

    Xiang Daofa said. ¡°The people from the City Government will not be here in time. How confident are you two on defusing the bomb?¡±

    The bomb disposal experts looked at each other and said. ¡°Not even 1%. We seldom see such bombs, and there is a bnce device attached inside. Mayor Xie cannot even move, as we suspect any movements might make the bomb goes off. Also, this bomb is very powerful. Our bomb suits are not strong enough to block it. Once the bomb goes off, no one within the st radius will survive.¡±

    Huang Li panicked. ¡°Hurry up and think of other solutions!¡±

    The experts kept quiet as they had run out of ideas.

    Everyone was in despair. If the bomb cannot be defused, Mayor Xie will be dead. How can this happen?!

    The leaders were looking terrible, as none of them want to see this happening!

    Xiang Daofa ordered the cordon to be extended, and everyone had to move 20 meters back. Liang Chengpeng also knew there is not enough time, but he still asked the two bomb disposal experts to think of something. The bomb disposal experts can only return to the office building. News of this situation had spread to Beijing, and Beijing Party Committee Secretary Xie Guobang was furious. He immediately calls his former subordinate, Huang Li, and questioned him angrily. Xie Hun¡¯s mother heard the news and knew her daughter only have less than 10 minutes to live, she fainted!

    It was chaotic at the scene!

    Time passes quickly, and only nine minutes left!

    The bomb cannot be defused! The City¡¯s bomb disposal squad cannot reach in time! It¡¯s toote! They don¡¯t have enough time!

    Xiang Daofa and the rest of the leaders had given up on rescuing Xie Hun. Even if the bomb disposal squad reached, they might also not defuse the bomb. Huang Li¡¯s face is pale as he looked at the office building. Hu Silian, who was beside him, started sobbing. Dozens of Police Officers were searching for Wu Daguang in the vicinity. The situation is gloom.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the office building in a daze and could feel his hands and feet turning cold.

    Is Sister Xie going to die in nine minutes?

    Suddenly, something in Dong Xuebing¡¯s head snapped. He threw his bag on the floor, jumps over the Police cordon tape, and started walking towards the building.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong! Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°Come back! The bomb is about to go off!¡±

    Many people shouted at Dong Xuebing to return. Even the County¡¯s bomb disposal experts cannot do anything with the bomb, let alone Dong Xuebing. He is only going to die in vain. Liang Chengpeng shouted. ¡°Stop him! Quick! Don¡¯t let Chief Dong go in!¡± At this moment, they cannot afford to have any more casualties.

    Two officers, who were nearest to Dong Xuebing, rushed over.

    But Dong Xuebing is faster than them. He raised his arm and punched one of the officers. ¡°Get lost!¡± The other officer hesitated and dared, not go forward. Everyone knows Chief Dong is a good fighter. If Chief Dong is determined to go in, even ten officers cannot stop him.

    Within seconds, Dong Xuebing entered the building, and no one dares to go closer.

    The lobby on the first floor is in a mess. Flowerpots, cups, stationaries, documents, etc. were scattered everywhere.

    Dong Xuebing walked across the lobby, and there is a row of offices on his left. The door of the third office is opened, and there are two transparent riot shields left behind by Police Officers, some bomb defusing tools, and a bomb suit. A soft beeping sound can be heard from inside the office, and every beep, made Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart beat faster.

    One step... two steps... three steps...

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and walked to the door.

    Xie Hun is sitting on a chair quietly, and one hand is holding on to that timebomb tied to her waist. The outer cover of the bomb had been removed, and wires and copper tes are exposed. There is a small LCD screen showing the remaining time. 8 minutes 10 seconds. Xie Hun is looking terrible and breathing slowly. She dares not to breathe heavily, as she is afraid any movements will cause the bomb to go off earlier.

    Dong Xuebing opened his mouth, but don¡¯t know what to say.

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing, and her expressions changed. ¡°What are you doing here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to her and walked closer.

    ¡°Don¡¯te near!¡± Xie Hun frowned. ¡°This has nothing to do with you! Get out now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied in his hoarse voice. ¡°How can this be nothing to do with me?!¡±

    Xie Hun controlled her breathing and screamed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you going here?! The bomb is going to go off in a few minutes! Get out of here immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and looked at the bomb.

    Xie Hun snarled. ¡°Who is the one that says he will not pester me or meddle in my affairs, in the future? You are the one, right?¡± Xie Hun took a deep breath and shouted. ¡°Get lost!¡±

    Dong Xuebing points to the cable tied around Xie Hun¡¯s waist. ¡°This strap cannot be cut?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°The bomb will go off immediately if it is cut.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat and looked at the strap and the bomb. If he cut this strap, the bomb can be removed from Xie Hun. One second... two seconds... Dong Xuebing turned and looked at the toolbox and riot shields, before bringing everything into the office. He knocked on the shield a few times to test the hardness and then pass it to Xie Hun.

    ¡°Hold on to this.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and hold on to the shield!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shoved the riot shield into Xie Hun¡¯s right hand and picked up the other. Then he took out a cutter from the toolbox and walked over to Xie Hun and stared at the strap. He took a deep breath and said calmly. ¡°Don¡¯t move. I will cut this strap and then throw the bomb away from you. The moment I remove the bomb, hide behind the riot shield.¡±

    Xie Hun frowned. ¡°The riot shield will not withstand the st!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved the other shield in his hand. ¡°Two of these should be enough.¡± The bomb disposal experts had said that the shield is not strong enough against the st. But Dong Xuebing had thought of a solution. After throwing the bomb, he will use the shield he is holding to shield himself in front of Xie Hun. This way, he will bear the full impact of the st, and Xie Hun will have one moreyer of protection. She will have a higher chance of surviving. ¡°You don¡¯t need to care about anything, and just protect yourself.¡±

    Xie Hun frowned and narrowed her eyes. ¡°You are going to stand in front of me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised the cutter. ¡°Hurry up! Get ready!¡±

    ¡°Stop your nonsense and put down the cutter!¡± Xie Hun shouts. ¡°If you are going to stand in front of me.... what about you?!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to care about me! Hurry! We have not much time left!¡±

    ¡°No! I don¡¯t agree!¡±

    Dong Xuebing also got mad. ¡°I don¡¯t care whether if you agree or not! Hurry!¡±

    Xie Hun screams at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to save me! Get out of here immediately!¡±

    ¡°If I don¡¯t save you, who will? You should know what I said yesterday is in a fit of anger.¡± Dong Xuebing stares at Xie Hun. ¡°Xie Hun! We have only seven minutes left!¡± Dong Xuebing had made this decision within seconds. From the moment he stepped foot into the building, he had not thought of getting out alive. He realized how vital Xie Hun is to him, and is willing to save her at all cost!

    Xie Hun threw the shield on the floor. ¡°No! I don¡¯t agree with this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his voice. ¡°What¡¯s there to disagree at this time?! Hurry up, or it will be toote!¡±

    Dong Xuebing picks up the shield, but Xie Hun refuses to hold it.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It is Liang Chengpeng. Dong Xuebing answered and ignored what Chief Liang said. He asked Chief Liang to pass the phone to the bomb disposal experts and told them his n.

    ¡°No! You must not do that!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why?¡±

    The bomb disposal expert replied. ¡°You want to cut the strap? The moment the strap is cut, the bomb will go off. You will not have time to throw it away. Furthermore, even three riot shields cannot block the st. If this method can work, we would have done it earlier.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sank after hanging up the phone.

    Xie Hun could hear their conversation and look at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This method will not work! Get out of here now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet and did not reply to her.

    Xie Hun got more anxious. ¡°The bomb is about to go off! Hurry and get out of here!¡±

    ¡°How can I leave without you?!¡±

    ¡°Get out! Now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and walked towards the door.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back and was relieved.

    But what Dong Xuebing did next, shocked Xie Hun. Dong Xuebing closed the office door and locked it from inside. After that, he clenched his fist and hit on the door¡¯s handle. Bang! Bang! Bang! After hitting the handle three times, it was twisted out-of-shape. He tried to open the door but failed. The office door cannot be opened from inside and outside!

    Xie Hun shouted anxiously. ¡°Dong Xuebing! What have you done?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing exhaled and walked back to Xie Hun. ¡°How can I leave this ce without you?!¡±

    Only six minutes is left on the timer!

    Dong Xuebing panted, controlled his anger, and reached out to hold Xie Hun¡¯s hand.

    Xie Hun was touched.

    Dong Xuebing had blocked off his only escape route!

    Xie Hun knew what Dong Xuebing is going to do.

    He wants to die with her!!!

 Chapter 258 â€“ Defusing the Bomb!

    Seconds passed.

    In the office, the time remaining on the countdown timer is getting lesser and lesser!

    One second... two seconds... three seconds...

    Beep, beep, beep...

    The beeping from the timebomb is the only sound in the office, and less than six minutes is left!

    At this moment, Xie Hun felt anger, touched, anxious, scared, etc. as she stares into Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes. Dong Xuebing had also given up hope and felt slightly more rxed. He held on to Sister Xie¡¯s hand gently and sat beside her.

    Death is not far away for them.

    ¡°Get out of here!¡± Xie Hun said after a long pause.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Do you think we still have time to talk about this? I had broken the door lock.¡±

    ¡°Call someone to break the door! You still have time!¡± Xie Hun took a deep breath. ¡°Please... I am begging you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone from his pocket and switched it off.

    Xie Hun shouted at him. ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°I always thought that I will live until seventy, or at least fifty to sixty. But... Haha... I only got a few minutes left.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the timer on the bomb. ¡°Sister Xie, there is slightly more than five minutes left. Stop asking me to leave. We must not waste our remaining time.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°I had not thought of leaving this office when I know the bomb cannot be removed. We... let¡¯s have a good talk.¡±

    Xie Hun scolded. ¡°Idiot!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°We are going to die, and you are still scolding me?¡±

    ¡°No one is more foolish than you. You are just asking to be scolded!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Sister Xie, it is at this moment, I realized how much you care for me. Last night, you had scolded me, and I thought you had given up on me. I did not mean what I said yesterday. My heart broke when I said all those things. I said that even without you, I can still carry on with my life. But I know that I can never leave you. Even not seeing you for months can make me lose my appetite, let alone leave you.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing said these, the look in Xie Hun¡¯s eyes turns softer.

    Dong Xuebing held Xie Hun¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°I know I am foolish. Wei Nan had driven over, but he didn¡¯t even dare to get close to the cordon. I saw him looking towards the building from the car and then leave. Even the bomb disposal experts leave after a few minutes. They are also scared of the bomb. Hahaha... I am the only one foolish enough toe in and even lock us inside. Sister Xie, you said that my character is not suitable to be in the government. I am too rash. I also knew my w and wanted to change. But I still can¡¯t do it.¡±

    ¡°Even you can¡¯t change, you also must change!¡±

    ¡°How can I change something impossible?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe that you cannot kick down the door! It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t! You do not want to do it!¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie, let me be rash onest time. I cannot listen to you this time.¡±

    ¡°Since when did you listened to me?¡±

    ¡°In the future... I will listen to you in the future.¡±

    Xie Hun pulled back her hand. ¡°We will die in five minutes! What future are you talking about?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°... then I will listen to you in our next lives.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong! What do you want me to say?¡± Xie Hun wants to scold him, but couldn¡¯t find the words. She sighed and grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°You must listen to me this time. Call the people outside to break down the door. You are still young and still have a long way to go. What¡¯s the point of dying with me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will not leave.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this.¡±

    Beep, beep, beep... four minutes until the bomb explode!

    Xie Hun continued to ask Dong Xuebing to leave, but Dong Xuebing refused. He sat beside Xie Hun without moving. Xie Hun knew that no matter what she says, or even when the door is opened, Dong Xuebing will not leave.

    ¡°Sorry.¡± Dong Xuebing apologized.

    Xie Hun looked at him and sighed. ¡°What¡¯s the point of apologizing now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied bitterly. ¡°If I don¡¯t say this, I will not have the chance in the future. Sister Xie, I am sorry. We are going to die, and I don¡¯t want to lie to you. I like you, and it is the same for Aunt Xuan. I can do anything for you two, and I don¡¯t know what I should do. I don¡¯t want her to leave me, and I don¡¯t want you to leave me. I... I...¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing calmly. ¡°Stop. I will forgive you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°Sister Xie...¡±

    Xie Hun patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°No matter what you did in the past, I will forgive you.¡±

    ¡°You are not angry with me anymore?¡±

    Xie Hun closed her eyes. ¡°You are willing to give up your life to apany my remaining few minutes. How can I still be angry with you?¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°I should be the one thanking you. I can have someone who loves me this much, and I can rest in peace.¡±

    One second...

    Five seconds...

    Ten seconds...

    Bang, bang, bang... someone is trying to open the door from outside. It should be officers from the Public Security Bureau, and they are shouting Dong Xuebing¡¯s name.

    ¡°Chief Dong, are you inside?¡±

    ¡°Why is the door locked? Get the keys! We got no time!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Xie! Chief Dong! Open the door!¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun was about to ask the people outside to kick down the door, and quickly cover her mouth. He turned towards the door and asked them to leave. He will leave in a while. A few secondster, Dong Xuebing removed his hand from Xie Hun¡¯s mouth. The people outside had left. He sat down beside Xie Hun with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s rare for me to be a hero. Can you don¡¯t stop me? Just let me apany you. This is my final wish.¡±

    Xie Hun stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s face gently. ¡°I also want to bring you away with me, but I can¡¯t.¡±

    ¡°It is not you bring me away. It¡¯s we are going away together.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up and walked behind Xie Hun to hug her. ¡°We got slightly more than two minutes left. Should we hold hands or hug?¡±

    Xie Hun closed her eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t want you to die!¡±

    ¡°I also don¡¯t want you to die.¡±

    Only two minutes and thirty seconds left!

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You know that my legs are not fully healed, and I can¡¯t kick the door open. Even if I switch on my phone and call the people outside, there is not enough time. We are going to die anyway. Let¡¯s talk about something else. You know I will not leave.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s tears rolled down her cheeks.

    Dong Xuebing wiped her tears with his sleeves. ¡°You... you are crying?¡±

    Xie Hun did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°This is the first time I see you crying. I thought you... will never shed a tear in your life with your character.¡±

    ¡°I am not a robot. Why can¡¯t I cry?¡± Xie Hun opened her eyes. ¡°If we can get out alive, we will pick a date next year and get married. We will host a 100-tables banquet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It must be my ancestors¡¯ blessings to get a wife like you. My mum should be overjoyed.¡±

    ¡°Yes. We will cheer her up.¡±

    But both of them knew this would not happen.

    Beep...

    Beep...

    Beep...

    The time on the timer is two minutes and fifteen seconds.

    Xie Hun turned. ¡°Xiao Bing,e over to the front. Let me take a good look at you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and squatted in front of her. ¡°Here.¡±

    Xie Hun reached out and touched his face and hair. ¡°If you did not save me when I fell into the river, I will not be alive. No matter what happens in the future, it will be indebted to you. If I can¡¯t repay you in this life, I will repay you in my next life.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°Let¡¯s get married in our next life.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°What about life after next?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°The life after that?¡±

    ¡°Yes. No matter how many times we are reincarnated, I will still marry you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped his tears and hugged Xie Hun. She returned the hug with one hand and had a smile on her face.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Three seconds...

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun were hugging, and they were prepared to die.

    ¡°There are two minutes left.¡± Xie Hun suddenly said. ¡°Xiao Bing, pass me the cutter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Why do you want the cutter for?¡±

    ¡°We have no time left, and I want to try onest time. I will cut a few wires... haha... my luck is quite good. Maybe the timer will stop after I cut the wire?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Even the bomb disposal experts cannot do anything to the bomb, let alone us.¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°I know. But killing myself is better than waiting for the bomb to go off. Don¡¯t you think so?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Let me do it. My luck has always been good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly froze!

    Wait!

    Wait a minute!

    Cut the wires?

    Dong Xuebing immediately stood up. ¡°Where is the cutter? Where did I throw it?¡±

    Xie Hun was surprised. ¡°What¡¯s the hurry?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and replied excitedly. ¡°I thought of an idea! We might not need to die!¡±

    ¡°What idea?¡±

    ¡°Defuse the bomb!¡± Dong Xuebing looked around and saw the small cutter left behind by the bomb disposal squad. He ran over and picked it up. ¡°I had seen this in the movies! There is a sequence when cutting the wires in a bomb. If we cut the wires one by one, the timer will stop! That¡¯s right! As long as we don¡¯t cut the wrong wires, we will be fine!¡±

    Xie Hun was stunned. ¡°Yes, but even the bomb disposal experts are not confident. It is veryplicated.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied excitedly. ¡°They cannot, but I can!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am sure!¡± Dong Xuebing is already kneeling in front of the bomb. ¡°Trust me! I will defuse the bomb!¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Just cut it, and don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure.¡±

    The time remaining is one minute, forty-four seconds!

    The bomb disposal experts had removed the outer cover, and the wires, circuit boards, copper pieces were exposed. But Dong Xuebing found out that the bomb in front of him is very different from the bombs in the movies. In the movies, most of the wires have colors, like blue, red, yellow, etc. and only one wire is the correct wire to cut. Those bomb disposal experts differentiate the wires by the colors.

    But the timebomb on Xie Hun is very different.

    More than a dozen wires in the bomb are blue, and there is only a red wire. Other than the wires, there are a lot of copper pieces, circuit boards, and a few thin copper strings. The probability is not 50%, and Dong Xuebing cannot take reference from the movies he watched. Dong Xuebing knew movies are fake, and the same color wires might also be the reason why bomb disposal experts are unable to defuse the bomb.

    There are so many blue wires, which should I cut first?

    What should I do?

    Dong Xuebing focused on the wires in front of him. This is his only chance to save Xie Hun and himself, and he must be calm.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s sweat is pouring, and he does not have time to consider. Cut!

    Dong Xuebing tried his luck and cut the red wire!

    Click! The red wire was cut!

    The next moment, the bomb goes off, and heat engulfed the whole office! Before Dong Xuebing could react, everything bes ck. He cannot even see his fingers, and he knew Sister Xie and himself had died in the st.

    F**k!

    BACK four seconds!

    The scene in front of the sh!

    Dong Xuebing had positioned the cutter on the only red wire and was about to cut it. He quickly stops and repositions the cutter on the first blue wire!

    Click! Dong Xuebing cut the first wire!

    ¡°Boom!¡± The st blew Xie Hun and himself into pieces!

    Dong Xuebing endured the pain and shouted: ¡°BACK, three seconds!¡±

    Time returned!

    Dong Xuebing panted and had no time to think about the scary st. He quickly picked the third wire and cut it! Click! His first reaction is to close his eyes, but the heatwave did not appear. He opened his eyes and looked at the bomb!

    The wire was cut, but the bomb did not go off!

    Sess! Dong Xuebing had cut the first wire sessfully!

    Although the timer is still beeping, Dong Xuebing was happy! There is hope!

    Dong Xuebing did not wait any longer and cut the fourth wire. Click! The wire is cut, and the bomb did not go off!

    Sess again!

    The fifth wire...

    The sixth wire...

    The seventh wire...

    Dong Xuebing continued cutting one wire after another and had lost count of how many times he died. He is almost numb from the pain. There is a total of 15 blue wires, and Dong Xuebing had tried cutting all of them. Other than the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth wires, the rest of the wires cannot be cut. The timer is still counting down. Dong Xuebing tried cutting the red wire again, but the bomb exploded.

    At this time, Dong Xuebing had tried all the blue and red wires.

    Dong Xuebing reached forward with his cutter and noticed there are no more wires for him to cut.

    He took a deep breath and looked at the two copper strings by the side. He gritted his teeth and cut one of them. Boom! There was a blinding light, and the bomb detonates immediately. Dong Xuebing shouted BACK three seconds and quickly stop his hand, and reposition to the second copper string. He used a bit of strength and cut it... nothing happens.

    One more wire is cut!

    Dong Xuebing braced himself and returned to the first copper string, and failed again. This means this copper string cannot be cut temporarily, but he does not have time to think. He does not know anything about defusing bombs and can only do it through trial and error. He started cutting those blue wires one by one. This time, he managed to cut four blue wires again. The four wires are the first, second, ninth, and twelfth.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed and tried cutting the red wire again.

    The red wire still cannot be cut, and the bomb had gone off countless times, killing Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing again.

    I will cut the copper string next!

    Clicked! Thest copper string is cut, and nothing happened!

    Dong Xuebing noticed a pattern. The timer on the bomb is still ticking, and he continued to cut the blue wires. This time, the seventh and eighth wires are cut, and only a few wires are left. Dong Xuebing knew he is one step closer to sess, but he realized that other than the blue wires, he does not have any other wires to cut. The red wire cannot be cut, and there are no more copper strings.

    What should I do?

    To Dong Xuebing, a long time had passed, but he used BACK several times to cut the wires. Until now, only 50 seconds had passed in real-time. There is one minute and eight seconds left!

    But even if Dong Xuebing had ample time, it is no use!

    There is nothing left in the bomb to cut!

    Dong Xuebing is not willing to be killed by the bomb. He gritted his teeth and positioned the cutter on one of the two metal pieces. He used his strength and twisted the metal piece, dislodging it from its connection to the circuit board. To Dong Xuebing¡¯s surprised, the bomb did not explode!

    Yes!

    This metal piece is also critical!

    Dong Xuebing quickly twists the other metal piece. Click! This piece is easier, and Dong Xuebing did not even use any strength.

    There is only a red wire, and a few blue wires left on the bomb. Dong Xuebing tried cutting the blue wires again, and this time, he cut three blue wires. Now, only one red wire and two blue wires are left!

    When Dong Xuebing cut the first wire, Xie Hun had thought they were going to die. She smiled at Dong Xuebing and waited for the bomb to bring both of them away. Clicked! The wire was cut, but nothing happened! Those bomb disposal experts don¡¯t even dare to touch the wires, and Dong Xuebing got the first one right. Xie Hun felt he is fortunate and waited for the bomb to explode quietly.

    After that, the second wire was cut.

    The third... fourth... fifth...

    Soon, Dong Xuebing had cut more than a dozen wires and even broke two metal connectors.

    Xie Hun was no longer calm. She looked at Dong Xuebing speechlessly and said. ¡°Xiao Bing, I think heavens took a liking to you. I don¡¯t know what to say about your luck.¡± She looked down at the bomb and said. ¡°There are only three wires left?¡±

    The time on the timer is less than 40 seconds.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°These three wires cannot be cut! Damn! Why is this happening?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him and sighed. ¡°You had tried your best. If it really cannot be cut... just forget it.¡±

    ¡°Forget it?! I still want to get married to you after we get out of here!¡± Dong Xuebing was getting frustrated. That red wire should be crucial and should be thest wire to cut. But the remaining two blue wires cannot be cut. Cutting either one of them will make the bomb explode. What should he do? He only has less than 20 seconds of BACK left!

    There is no more time!

    Beep... beep... beep...

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s back is covered in sweat. What the f**k is going on?! Why is cutting every wire will make the bomb go off?

    There are fifteen seconds left on the timer!

    Dong Xuebing ruffled his hair and hit his head!

    Are we going to die? Is there no more hope?

    Ten seconds left!

    Eight seconds...

    Six seconds...

    Five seconds...

    Xie Hun reached out and hold on to Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°In our next lives... you must listen to me and must not do anything foolish.¡±

    Next life, my ass!

    I don¡¯t want us to die!

    Three seconds...

    Two seconds...

    Dong Xuebing reached over with the cutter!

    F**k it!

    If I cannot cut the wires one by one, then I will cut both at the same time!

    Click! The two blue wires are cut!

    Beeeeep! The timebomb let out a long beep!

    Are we dead? Did the bomb go off? Dong Xuebing smiled and closed his eyes.

    One second... two seconds... the expected loud explosion did not sound.

    Eh? Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looked at the timebomb. The timer had stopped!

    The time on the LCD stopped at one second!

    Damn! The timer had stopped the countdown!

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while and quickly cut the red wire!

    Click! The power to the timer was cut, and there are no numbers on it!

    Dong Xuebing was shaking with excitement. Click! He cut the strap of the bomb from Xie Hun¡¯s waist!

    One second passed... two seconds passed... nothing happened!

    Xie Hun stood up from the chair and looked around her disbelievingly. ¡°The bomb did not explode?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing held back his tears and hugged Xie Hun tightly!

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyes were also teary as she hugged Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are terrific! You can even defuse the bomb!!¡±

 Chapter 259 â€“ Ruthless

    Outside of the office building.

    The time to the timebomb going off is getting closer.

    Xiang Daofa was standing there quietly, and sweat is pouring down on Cao Xupeng¡¯s face. He did not expect things to turn out this way. Once Mayor Xie is killed, Yan Tai County will be the focus of the whole nation. None of the County leaders can bear the negativity from this incident. They had let an escaped convict enter their County, held the Mayor hostage, and strapped a timebomb on her. All the County leaders have to bear the responsibility. Not only Xiang Daofa, Cao Xupeng, Huang Li, and the rest of the leaders will be implicated.

    Forty seconds remaining.

    39 seconds...

    38 seconds...

    Hu Silian covered her mouth and burst into tears.

    ¡°Mayor Xie!¡± Two Police Officers and some residents were sobbing. These two officers were the ones protecting Xie Hun and got into a standoff with the fugitive. The few residents were held hostage Wu Daguang initially. If Xie Hun ignored them and ran for cover, they will be killed. But Xie Hun protected them and offered herself to be hostage to buy time for them to run!

    25 seconds...

    24 seconds...

    Liang Chengpeng shouted. ¡°Where is Chief Dong? Why is he not out yet?¡±

    An officer replied. ¡°The office door is locked, and Chief Dong said that he would being out soon.¡±

    ¡°Soon?! The bomb is about to go off! Where is he?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng, and everyone at the scene, were puzzled by Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions. Even the Bomb Disposal Squad cannot do anything to the bomb, yet Dong Xuebing ran inside. Is he seeking death? What¡¯s the point of going in? Only Huang Li knew about Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun¡¯s rtionship and knew why Xiao Dong ignored his safety to go in!

    But everything is toote now!

    There are only around 10 seconds before the bomb goes off. No one can save them!

    ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    5 seconds...

    4 seconds....

    No one said a word, and the time seems to have stopped. Many people had closed their eyes, waiting for the explosion.

    3 seconds...

    2 seconds....

    1 second...

    It¡¯s the time!

    That¡¯s it! They are gone...

    Everyone closed their eyes, and some covered their eyes. A few people are still sobbing.

    But after waiting for a few seconds, there was no explosion!

    What¡¯s wrong? The time on the timebomb should be up.

    Xiang Daofa, Cao Xupeng, and the rest looked at each other. No one can understand what happened. Is the explosion too small for them to notice, and only Mayor Xie is killed? Could it be that the door is closed, and they can¡¯t hear the st? This should not be, as the Bomb Disposal experts will not make the wrong judgment. The st should reach the entrance of the building!

    Liang Chengpeng looked at the two Bomb Disposal experts in shock. ¡°Why didn¡¯t the bomb go off?¡±

    The Bomb Disposal experts were also shocked. ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be. Did we remember the wrong timing?¡±

    Bam! Crash!

    A loud sound was heard from the office building!

    Everyone jumped and took a step back. They were afraid of the st wave! However, it was not an explosion, let alone st wave. Nothing happened. The sound they heard is the sound of someone trying to break down the door. Who is trying to break down the door?

    Very soon, all of them knew the answer!

    Tuk... tuk... tuk... it was the sound of footsteps from the building. Everyone looked over, and their jaws dropped. The ss door of the building is pushed open from inside. A woman in adies¡¯ suit walked out. Her hair is pinned up and wore ck high heels. She is someone who should not appear. She is Xie Hun!

    Hu Silian cried. ¡°Mayor Xie! You... Are you alright?!¡±

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing walked out of the building and smiled at everyone.

    ¡°Chief Dong! You are also, alright?!¡±

    Damn! What the hell is going on?

    The eyes of everyone at the scene nearly popped out of their sockets. They were expecting the bomb to go off and were sure that Mayor Xie and Chief Dong would be killed. But in the end, these two people walked out unscathed!

    Xie Hun only said one sentence. ¡°Chief Dong had defused the bomb.¡±

    Ahhh?! Everyone was stunned.

    The bomb is defused! Chief Dong had defused the bomb himself?!

    Not only the surrounding residents, even Liang Chengpeng, Xiang Daofa, and the rest of the leaders felt it was impossible! Although the two Bomb Disposal experts were not highly skilled, they are professionals when dealing with explosives. They don¡¯t even dare to touch the bomb, and Dong Xuebing manages to defuse it by himself? Are you joking with me? But Xie Hun is the Mayor of the County, and she will not joke about this. Furthermore, both were standing in front of everyone, unharmed!

    The bomb is defused!

    Chief Dong had defused the bomb!

    Dong Xuebing replied modestly. ¡°I am quite lucky today, and managed to cut all the wires in the bomb without setting it off.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s casual reply shocked everyone!

    The two Bomb Disposal experts felt this is a p to their faces! You just pick the wires at random and cut them without letting the bomb goes off?! F**k! Even if you are lucky, there should be a limit to your luck! Do you think you are cutting green beans?! That is a goddamn bomb! It is a timebomb!

    The two Bomb Disposal experts were afraid the bomb might still go off, and quickly asked. ¡°Chief Dong, how did you cut the wires? Did the timer on the bomb stop?¡±

    Dong Xuebing recalled and said. ¡°I cut the third, fourth, fifth and sixth wires, and then cut a metallic string. After that, I cut the first, second, ninth, and twelve blue wires, followed by another metallic string. Errr... I cannot remember the rest, but I also broke two metal connectors and cut the remaining two blue wires together, before the timer stop. After that, I cut the red wire, and the LCD screen goes off. I think the bomb should have stopped. It is still inside, and I don¡¯t dare to touch it.¡±

    Other people do not understand the importance of Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions and felt he is picking the wires randomly.

    But those two Bomb Disposal experts knew what was going on.

    The older Bomb Disposal expert was in a daze and eximed. ¡°You cut the third to sixth wires at the start? Based on the way the wires are positioned, those four wires should be the ¡®safety wires¡¯ and must be cut before you can proceed on with the rest of the wires. But the person who made this bomb had disguised the wires, and we can only determine the third wire can be cut. How... how did you know the fourth, fifth, and sixth wires are also ¡®safety wires¡¯?¡±

    The other Bomb Disposal expert added. ¡°The copper connector is also critical, and can only be removed after a blue wire, and a metallic string is cut. If you made a mistake, the bomb would go off immediately. You... you just break it off like this?¡±

    ¡°Also, why did you cut the remaining two blue wires together?¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know the reasons behind all these. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say I was lucky?¡±

    Everyone at the scene heard their conversations and realized that Chief Xiao Dong had cut the wires in the right sequence!

    But many people do not think it is based on luck. Who are you trying to fool?! There are more than a dozen wires andponents in the bomb! How can ayman get all the sequences right by luck?! The probability of this happening is less than 1%! Guess?! Can you show me how did you guess it right?!

    The two Bomb Disposal experts only had one thought in their minds. This man is an expert!

    The number of Bomb Disposal experts in the country is limited. Much time and resources are required to train them, and Yan Tai County can¡¯t have anyone trained to be stationed there. The two Bomb Disposal experts were not even considered real professionals. They had only spent two years in the explosive unit and trained with ¡®dummy¡¯ bombs and had only seen a few real bombs. However, they still have a strong understanding of bombs and do not believe Chief Dong had defused the bomb because of luck. They felt Chief Dong is trying to hide his capabilities!

    At this moment, everyone looked at Dong Xuebing differently.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s marksmanship is extraordinary, skilled in fighting, know about hacking, and can even defuse aplicated time bomb easily!

    WTF! Is he even considered a human?!

    After this incident, everyone had a better understanding of Dong Xuebing. Every single government servant in Yan Tai County will know Dong Xuebing¡¯s name. Dong Xuebing had singlehandedly entered the office building, defused the bomb and saved the Mayor. This is an outstanding achievement!

    The danger is over, and Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun towards the Police cordon, which was a few hundred meters away. They were only halfway out of the cordon.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved that they had managed to survive. It was a close shave!

    Xie Hun had a smile on her face.

    But suddenly, something unexpected happened!

    Boom! The office building exploded! A shock wave and heat blew across the cordoned area!

    In an instant, the windows of the building were shattered, and ss shards were sent flying in all directions! Crash! The crowd was still a distance from the building and was not hurt. But a ss shard pierced Dong Xuebing¡¯s left leg! Dong Xuebing shouted in pain as he fell to the ground! Xie Hun¡¯s smile froze on her face as she fell! The back of her head and back were covered with ss shards! She had died on the spot!

    ¡°Sister Xie!¡± Dong Xuebing screamed!

    ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    ¡°Arh!!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not expected the bomb to go off after he had saved Xie Hun!

    Wu Daguang! I will f**king kill you!

    BACK 5 seconds!

    The scene in front of Dong Xuebing shed!

    Dong Xuebing still had a relieved look on his face and was walking with Xie Hun towards the rest of the leaders.

    The moment Dong Xuebing regained his senses, he pounced onto Xie Hun to the floor. ¡°Get down!¡±

    Before the rest of the people can react, there was a loud explosion!

    ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    It was a loud st! Countless ss shards flew out of the building!

    Everyone¡¯s heart stopped beating as they tried to avoid getting hurt from the ss shards!

    After a while, Dong Xuebing, who had covered Xie Hun with his body, lifts his head. His back was covered with dirt and ss shards. The Bomb Disposal experts were right. This bomb is too powerful, and the impact shattered the windows, and every ss shard is as sharp as a dagger. Even Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoes were pierced through. Luckily, they barely escaped death again. Dong Xuebing got up. ¡°Mayor Xie! Are you all alright? Are you hurt?¡±

    Xie Hun coughed a few times and replied. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lost all his strength after he heard Xie Hun¡¯s reply. ¡°Great! You are safe...¡±

    The officers from the Public Security Bureau quickly ran over to help Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing to safety. It was too shocking moments ago!

    The Bomb Disposal Expert¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°It¡¯s detonated remotely! Wu Daguang is holding on to the detonator!¡±

    The other expert shouted. ¡°This detonator can only work within a certain distance! He is nearby!¡±

    When Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun were in the office, the bomb had exploded countless times, killing both of them. During those times, Dong Xuebing could not see Xie Hun¡¯s face as she was killed. But this time, the image of Sister Xie dying is imprinted in his mind. He is furious!

    Wu Daguang!

    If I don¡¯t kill you, I will change my name!

    Dong Xuebing shouted: ¡°Search every goddamn household and find that bastard now!¡±

    The officers from the Public Security Bureau had already acted. Liang Chengpeng was also furious. He picked up his phone and called the Provincial Public Security Bureau to request for more manpower. They must get Wu Daguang at all costs!

    One minute passed...

    Five minutes passed...

    Suddenly, someone shouted into the radio set. ¡°We found Wu Daguang¡¯s location! He is at Ren Ming North Road! He had carjacked a Chevrolet and is heading towards the North!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng ordered. ¡°Stop him!¡±

    ¡°The criminal is too fast! We are unable to catch up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. BACK five minutes!

    Time returned!

    The radio set is very noisy.

    ¡°Where is he? Try searching at South road!¡±

    ¡°Any news from West road?¡±

    ¡°Nothing yet!¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not have much BACK left. Five minutes is the best he can do, and he estimates to have around 30 seconds left. Without saying a word, Dong Xuebing opened the driver door of the nearest Police car. ¡°Get out!¡±

    The driver was stunned, and was dragged out of the car by Dong Xuebing!

    ¡°Chief Dong, what are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply and sped towards North road!

    The location mentioned over the radio was only a few hundred meters away. Dong Xuebing does not have enough time and did not head to the ce where Wu Daguang carjacked the Chevrolet. Instead, he made a detour to where Wu Daguang will be headed. He sounded the horn, overtake cars, and even ran a red light!

    One hundred meters...

    Two hundred meters...

    When Dong Xuebing was turning out from a junction, he saw a Chevrolet speeding towards the junction with two police cars behind him!

    It¡¯s that Chevrolet!

    Wu Daguang is looking terrible. His brother was killed, and he had returned for revenge. He managed to hold the Mayor hostage and nted a timebomb. Everything was going smoothly. He did not detonate the bomb immediately because he does not want to be killed. The timebomb will give him enough time to escape. Even if the timebomb fails, he can still use the remote detonator to detonate it. But everything did not go ording to his n. The bomb did not go off when the time was up!

    When Wu Daguang realized it, he immediately pressed the detonator and tried to escape.

    Damn! The explosion did not kill that woman!

    Wu Daguang looked at the two police cars hot on his pursuit and cursed. Suddenly, he saw another police car at the junction in front. He smiled coldly and drove head-on towards the police car in front. He knows if he turns or avoids the police car in front, he will not escape. So, he decided to pretend that he is willing to perish together with the police in front and force the officer to avoid him! This way, the chances of him escaping will be higher!

    Wu Daguang stepped on the elerator andughed coldly. ¡°I don¡¯t believe you will not give way to me!¡±

    But to Wu Daguang¡¯s surprise, the police car in front of him had no intentions of giving way to him, and is speeding head-on towards him!

    Wu Daguang does not believe that the officer is not afraid of dying. At this moment, it is a challenge of guts!

    Both cars were getting closer and closer!

    20 meters!

    10 meters!

    6 meters!

    Wu Daguang panicked, as the driver of the police car, is not afraid of dying! He quickly swerves to avoid a collision!

    But it was toote!

    Dong Xuebing was already blinded by anger. When he saw Wu Daguang swerving to avoid him, he also turned the steering wheel towards Wu Daguang!

    Crash!!!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s police car crashed into the side of the Chevrolet, and a loud bang was heard!

    The airbags of both cars were deployed!

    Wu Daguang could not believe what he saw. Half of his body was covered in blood, and he fainted one secondter! Dong Xuebing was also injured from the crash. When he saw Wu Daguang had no chance of escaping, he closed his eyes slowly and lost consciousness!

    The two police cars stopped.

    The officers got out and saw Chief Dong in the driver seat of that police car!

    Yes. Other than Chief Dong, no other officers in Public Security will have the guts to crash cars head-on with a criminal!

    This is Chief Dong!

    Ruthless!

 Chapter 260 â€“ Qu Yunxuan vs. Xie Huilan

    Evening. 7 pm.

    County People¡¯s Hospital. Single ward.

    Dong Xuebing was emotional and thought to himself. He had been hospitalized three times within half a year. What did I do to deserve this?

    Deputy Team Leader Feng hade to visit him. ¡°Chief Dong, how are your injuries?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I was knocked out by the airbag and should be fine tomorrow.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng sighed. ¡°Luckily, you are around to defuse the bomb and capture the fugitive. I heard that the higher-ups might award Second-tier merit to you for this incident. You still have not received the first and third-tier merit award, and should be receiving all three awards together. This is the first in China!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I just happened to be around when these incidents happened.¡±

    After chatting for a while, Deputy Team Leader Feng left.

    After Deputy Team Leader Feng, leaders from the County Government, Public Security Bureau, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s friends and rtives visited him.

    In one afternoon, news of Dong Xuebing¡¯s glorious deed spread throughout the County. If anyone were not impressed with Dong Xuebing for saving the trapped passengers from thendslide, they had nothing to say for this incident. Anyone brave can go and rescue the trapped passengers, but not anyone can defuse a timebomb. This had changed everyone¡¯s perception of Dong Xuebing¡¯s abilities. Dong Xuebing is too omnipotent and can solve any problems!

    At around 8 pm, all the visitors left.

    Dong Xuebing secretly lit a cigarette in the quiet ward and started smoking.

    When Dong Xuebing recalled the afternoon events, he still has some fears. If he made a wrong move, he would be killed. He is lucky to save Sister Xie and made up with her. At the same time, he had gained a higher reputation and gained political points. He might have risked his life, but the reward is great too.

    Oh, why didn¡¯t Sister Xie visit me yet?

    Dong Xuebing stubbed the cigarette and called Xie Hun.

    Ring... ring... ring... the line was cut after three rings.

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. After he bes Deputy Section Chief, no one had hung up on him. Hmph! Xie Hun had still said she would get married to me next year if we survive. But now, you hang up on me. Dong Xuebing was mad, but he consoled himself. The timebomb incident is a serious matter, and Xie Hun should be settling the aftermath now.

    The sky is already dark.

    Dong Xuebing had nothing to do and called Qu Yunxuan¡¯s phone.

    The lone got through, and Dong Xuebing could hear Aunt Xuan¡¯s heels, and cars passing by in her background.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You just finished work? Why are you working until sote?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t work so hard and go home earlier. It is not safe for you to travel alone at night.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt something was off. ¡°Aunt Xuan, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied with an angry tone. ¡°Nothing. Bye!¡±

    ¡°Hey... what¡¯s wrong? Tell me...¡± Dong Xuebing panicked.

    Qu Yunxuan kept quiet for a few seconds and said. ¡°Someone told me that you have a girlfriend in Yan Tai County. Is it true?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°F**k! Who is so evil to try toe in between us?! Who told you this?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face had turned pale. ¡°Is it someone called Wei Nan? Damn! This bastard is relentless! Aunt Xuan, how did you know him?¡± Since Dong Xuebing fallout with Xie Hun, he knew Aunt Xuan would know about this.

    ¡°Just tell me if this is true.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, I...¡±

    ¡°I am asking you if what he said is true?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he had to face Qu Yunxuan about this no matter what. ¡°Errr.... Yes.¡±

    The other party went quiet for a few seconds, and Qu Yunxuan hangs up.

    Dong Xuebing immediately called Qu Yunxuan again, but no one answered. He tried a few more times, and Qu Yunxuan switched off her phone. Endless troubles... Dong Xuebing cursed and knew he had pissed Aunt Xuan off. He is furious with Wei Nan for doing all these behind his back!

    But Dong Xuebing also knew that this is his karma.

    What should he do now? Go and exin to Aunt Xuan in Beijing? But what¡¯s there to exin?!

    Dong Xuebing is like a cat on a hot tin roof and is going crazy. He suddenly sits up on the bed. No! Even if Qu Yunxuan does not forgive me, I must also exin to her, or I will regret it for the rest of my life.

    But at this moment, the door opened.

    Qu Yunxuan was standing in front of the door!

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Aunt Xuan, why are you here? Ah? You were downstairs when I called you?¡±

    The gentle Qu Yunxuan is different today. She had a ck face and closed the door behind her.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°Listen to me first, and you can start scolding me after I finished. I had kept asking you to be my girlfriend when we were in Beijing, but you disagree. Of course, I am not pinning the me on you, and I met Sister Xie after that. Her family is forcing her to get married, and she refused and said I am her boyfriend. After that...¡± Dong Xuebing was worried that Aunt Xuan would leave before he can finish his exnation, and speak very fast.

    Qu Yunxuan stood there without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°This is everything I have to say. I know I am sorry for both of you. I... Sigh... It¡¯s all my fault.

    Qu Yunxuan bit her lips and turned away to wipe her tears.

    ¡°Ah...¡± Dong Xuebing jumped off the bed and held Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand. ¡°Stop crying... it¡¯s all my fault. You can hit me all you want.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gritted her teeth and raised her hand to p Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes and wait for the p toe. But after waiting for a while, he did not feel any pain.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand froze in midair and didn¡¯t p him. A few tears rolled down her cheeks.

    Yesterday, Qu Yunxuan could not sleep because of what Wei Nan said over the phone. Wei Nan had bought something from Yun De Auction Company and got to know Qu Yunxuan one month ago. They were not close, and Qu Yunxuan had not taken his words seriously. But she knew Wei Nan would not say those things for no reason, and she decided to visit Dong Xuebing in Yan Tai County tonight. She wants to hear from Dong Xuebing straight. She finally knows the truth and felt her world copsing around her.

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart aching. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to let you down. I feel terrible to see you like this.¡±

    ¡°You also know how to feel terrible? Do you know my feelings now?¡±

    ¡°I know... I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know what to say and thought for jumping out of the window to settle this once and for all. In his heart, he was thinking of what to do next. He can¡¯t bear to leave Sister Xie and Aunt Xuan. Damn! I am such a bastard! Dong Xuebing really hates himself! He knows his feelings or Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan are real, and couldn¡¯t make a decision.

    If Aunt Xuan is willing to forgive him after giving him a few ps, Dong Xuebing will feel better.

    But Qu Yunxuan¡¯s character is too gentle, and will never hurt Dong Xuebing. She did not even scold him, and this made Dong Xuebing feel more terrible.

    Suddenly, the ward¡¯s door opened!

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the door and was stunned. Sister Xie is here!

    Xie Hun, who had just entered the ward, saw Dong Xuebing was speaking to a beautiful woman. She narrowed her eyes and recognized this woman as that ¡®Aunt Xuan¡¯ from the photographs. Xie Hun smiled and closed the door behind her. ¡°Am I interrupting you two?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Sister Xie.¡±

    When Qu Yunxuan heard this name, her face changed.

    Xie Hun smiled and extended her hand. ¡°Xie Hun. Xiao Bing¡¯s girlfriend.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s facial expression immediately changed and shook her hands. ¡°Qu Yunxuan. Xiao Bing¡¯s girlfriend.¡±

    ¡°Haha... what a coincidence.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°You are also his girlfriend? Howe I don¡¯t know?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied emotionlessly. ¡°I have also not heard about you too.¡±

    Temperature is rising in the ward!

    Xie Hun did not look at Qu Yunxuan and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, can you exin what is going on?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt cold sweat trickling down his back. He knew Sister Xie is doing this on purpose as he had told her about Aunt Xuan.

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, why is this woman iming to be your girlfriend? Tell me what is going on?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stuttered and wanted to die. He loves both women, and he could feel the world spinning. Both women are standing in front of him, and he does know what to do.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing with a faint smile. ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree to get married next year?¡±

    Dong Xuebing continue stuttering. ¡°I...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan knitted her brows and said. ¡°Xiao Bing, we agreed to have a child this year.¡± Who says Qu Yunxuan does not know how to lie? She can lie without batting an eyelid!

    Xie Hun replied with a smile. ¡°You two had progressed quite fast and even nned to have a child.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied calmly. ¡°You two are progressing quite fast too, and had even nned for marriage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shaking with fear and interrupted. ¡°Sister Xie, Aunt Xuan, please stop arguing.¡±

    ¡°I have no intention of arguing with her.¡± Xie Hun sat down gracefully and crossed her legs. She looked at Qu Yunxuan and smiled. ¡°But can you exin about the situation now? Xiao Bing, my parents had met you and had a good impression of you. I had also met your mother, and left a good impression with her. Hehe... What weck is only a marriage certificate. Where did this womane from?¡± Xie Hun was also lying. Secretary Xie and Madam Han¡¯s impression of Dong Xuebing is only average.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan did not hold back. ¡°Xiao Bing, Sister Luan had agreed to let you two be together? I have not heard anything from her. I only know that my parents had treated you as their son-inw. Are you regretting now?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Xiao Bing, my grandfather sees you as his grandson-inw. Shouldn¡¯t you say something now?¡±

    Both women continued relentlessly and were driving Dong Xuebing nuts.

    Qu Yunxuan suddenly pulled Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and pulled him to the bed. ¡°I know you had been charmed by this woman, and I don¡¯t me you. As long as you cut ties with her, I will not bring up this matter again and will treat you like before.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyes twitched and said. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are still young. Don¡¯t be seduced by this woman. I will not me you and only want you to love me wholeheartedly. I had said this morning that I would forgive everything you did, and we will carry on dating like before, ok?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan: ¡°Xiao Bing...¡±

    Xie Hun: ¡°Xiao Bing...¡±

    Dong Xuebing had a bitter taste in his mouth. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know...¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s face turned ck. ¡°You must choose either one of us!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was also looking terrible. ¡°It is either her or me! You must give me an answer today!¡±

    Although both women said that they would not me him in the future, Dong Xuebing knew he would not be forgiven easily. Even if he picks either one of them, the trouble will not end. Dong Xuebing loves both of them, and he will offend them if he says he wants both of them.

    What should he do?

    Dong Xuebing could not make up his mind!

    Dong Xuebing knew Aunt Xuan is softhearted and feigned to be unwell. He started panting as he pressed against his chest. ¡°Ha... ha... ha...¡± He hopes he can buy some time.

    Xie Hun did not fall for Dong Xuebing¡¯s trick. ¡°How long do you think you can drag this out? One day? Two days? Is it meaningful? Let¡¯s make things clear today, and I believe Ms. Qu wants to know your answer too.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing into his eyes. ¡°Do you love her or me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped his feigning sick and kept quiet.

    Xie Hun said. ¡°Xiao Bing, if you want to be with Ms. Qu, I will not say a word and leave.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan frowned as she could tell Xie Hun is threatening Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, if you say you like her more, I will return to Beijing immediately and will not disturb you two again!¡±

    Xie Hun smiles at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Ms. Qu, your words are quite harsh.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at her. ¡°I cannot bepared to you.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Xie Hun said. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you say something?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan bit her lips. ¡°Just tell us who do you like more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was getting anxious and knew he had to decide now. He can¡¯t drag this any longer. In the end, he can only marry one of them and still had to choose either one of them. He had hurt Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan now, and should not hurt them any more!

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Have you finish considering?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who do you like?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was going crazy. He cannot pick either one of them, or pick both of them. He couldn¡¯t find an answer and hated himself. He is going nuts and shouts. ¡°I don¡¯t like both of you! Is this alright?!¡±

    Xie Hun sneered. ¡°Is this your answer?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan is looking terrible. ¡°Xiao Bing, you better don¡¯t regret this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I understand that both of you are angry and hated me. I know I am not worthy of being with either of you, and I will not hold you all back. We will go our separate ways in the future, and you all should not waste time on me. I am not worth it.¡± Dong Xuebing took a few deep breaths and continued. ¡°That¡¯s it!¡±

    Xie Hun exhaled. ¡°Xiao Bing, have you considered carefully?¡±

    ¡°I am not saying this out of anger. I had thought through this carefully!¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Please leave. I am not worthy enough to be with you all! This is the truth!¡±

    Since Dong Xuebing cannot be with both of them, then he will not pick either of them! This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s decision!

    Xie Hun nodded and walked towards the door.

    Qu Yunxuan also did the same.

    After saying all these, Dong Xuebing suddenly felt giddy. The whole room is spinning, and he had difficulties breathing. Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s backs start to be blurry, and Dong Xuebing copsed!

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could hear Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun panicking.

    ¡°Get the doctors! Hurry!¡±

    ¡°Help! Someone help!¡±

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing loses consciousness.

 Chapter 261 â€“ Terribly ill!

    Evening. 8 pm.

    A night shift doctor and a few nurses rushed to Dong Xuebing¡¯s ward. Dong Xuebing was still unconscious on the floor, and his face is very pale. Xie Hun was looking terrible beside him, and her fist was clenched tightly. Qu Yunxuan was holding on to Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand anxiously, speaking to him.

    ¡°Move aside!¡±

    The doctor went over and shouted. ¡°Heart rate, blood pressure!¡±

    The nurse replied. ¡°Blood pressure, 40 ¨C 70.¡±

    Another doctor said. ¡°Heart rate 45. Breathing is weak.¡±

    The doctor immediately shouted. ¡°Put on the venttor and send him to the ER now. Call Director Yang!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Doctor, is Xiao Bing going to be alright?¡±

    The doctor had no time to exin to Qu Yunxuan. He ordered the nurses to carry Chief Dong to the bed and started emergency treatment. ¡°The blood pressure and heart rate are too low. This is not looking good. Contact the family members now. We will try our best to save him.¡± After that, he ignored Qu Yunxuan and pushed Dong Xuebing out of the ward into the ER. Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun quickly followed behind.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Fifteen minutes...

    Outside of the ER.

    Qu Yunxuan sat on the stic chairs outside and mumbled to herself. ¡°Xiao Bing will be alright... He will be fine...¡±

    ¡°That guy is more resilient than everybody!¡± Xie Hun closed her eyes. ¡°He will be fine!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan agreed. ¡°Yes... Yes... he will be fine.¡±

    Everyone could tell these two women wereforting themselves. As time passes, Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun grew more anxious. Xie Hun stood up from the chair and started pacing up and down the corridor. Qu Yunxuan was sobbing and looking towards the door of the ER.

    The ER¡¯s door opened, and a doctor came out!

    Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan immediately went up to him. ¡°Doctor, how is Xiao Bing?¡±

    Xie Hun asked overbearingly. ¡°Is Chief Dong awake now?¡±

    The doctor recognized Mayor Xie, and took a deep breath. ¡°Not yet.¡±

    ¡°Not yet?! Look at the time! How long has it been?!¡± Xie Hun was furious.

    The doctor replied. ¡°Mayor Xie, Chief Dong does not have any physical injuries, and his blood test showed no abnormalities, but it is not looking good. A few minutes ago, the patient¡¯s heart stopped beating once. Director Yang is still trying his best to save him. We will do our best to save Chief Dong!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun were shocked!

    His heart stopped beating? Why is this happening?

    The doctor sighed and took out a form. ¡°Who is the patient¡¯s family member?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Xiao Bing¡¯s mother does not have good health, and we did not inform her. You can speak to us instead.¡±

    The doctor gave Qu Yunxuan a notice of the critical condition. ¡°You should inform Chief Dong¡¯s family. We need them to sign this.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was stunned when she saw the notice of the critical condition and almost fainted. Luckily, Xie Hun was beside her and caught her from falling.

    Qu Yunxuan was shivering. ¡°Xiao Bing... he is not going to make it?¡±

    ¡°Calm down.¡± Xie Hun took a deep breath. ¡°Issuing a notice of critical condition does not mean he is going to die!¡±

    At this time, the County People Hospital¡¯s Director, a Deputy Director and a Department Head ran over. They were informed that Chief Dong copsed suddenly, and Mayor Xie is in the hospital. All the hospital¡¯s leaders knew this is an emergency. The Old Director was sleeping when he was informed, and he rushed over with the other leaders. Chief Dong had justpleted an outstanding achievement in the morning. If anything happens to him in their hospital, they will be held responsible.

    ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    ¡°Mayor!¡±

    The few hospital leaders stood beside Xie Hun and greeted her.

    The Old Director immediately asked the Duty Doctor about Chief Dong¡¯s condition. After the Duty Doctor finished, the Old Director¡¯s face changed.

    Qu Yunxuan was going crazy. She pushed that doctor aside and tried to enter the Emergency Room. But she was stopped by the nurses outside. Xie Hun was calmer than her and threw the notice of critical condition at the Old Director. ¡°Don¡¯t let me see this thing again! I don¡¯t care what you all do! You all must save Chief Dong at all costs! Do you hear me?! Go in and save him! Now!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± The Old Director and a Head of department entered the ER.

    It was tense outside the Emergency Room. No one dares to make any noise, and you could hear a pin drop in the corridor.

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Suddenly, the door open, and the Old Director and Director Yang walked out.

    Xie Hun stared at them, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s heart started beating fast. She is afraid that the Doctors will tell her, ¡°Sorry, we had tried our best.¡±

    Director Yang, in his forties, took a deep breath and said. ¡°Chief Dong is awake and is temporarily out of danger.¡±

    Everyone was relieved to hear that. Thank god. When Chief Dong was pushed out of the ER, he was asleep and looked much better. Qu Yunxuan was still sobbing and trembling. Xie Hun also exhaled loudly, and not so tense.

    The Doctor advice to let Chief Dong rest, and not to disturb him.

    Xie Hun ordered the doctors to leave, a few visitors, who got wind of Dong Xuebing copsing, were told to leave by her.

    After a while, Director Yang walked out of his office with ckface. ¡°Who is the patient¡¯s family member? Come in!¡± He returned to his office. Qu Yunxuan wanted to know about Xiao Bing¡¯s condition and quickly followed him. Xie Hun said something to the Old Director and quickly followed into the office. After closing the door, only the three of them are in the office.

    Director Yang looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°You are his family member?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Qu Yunxuan asked worryingly. ¡°What is wrong with Xiao Bing? Why did he copse suddenly?¡±

    Director Yang looked at her sternly. ¡°I should be the one asking you! Chief Dong is still fine when he was sent to the hospital! Why did he faint suddenly?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s expression froze. ¡°Before he fainted, he... is quite angry.¡±

    Director Yang stared at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Angry?! You made him angry?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan kept quiet.

    Xie Hun frowned. ¡°He is only angry. Can being angry let him have breathing difficulties and his heart to stop beating?¡±

    Director Yang replied confidently. ¡°Of course, and this might be the main reason for his sudden copse. You all should know Chief Dong better than me. He is warmhearted, kind, and upright. Whenever people are in danger, he is the first to help. People like him take things seriously. If he met any problems, he would force himself to solve it. Even when he does not have a solution, he will continue to force himself. In such a situation, much acute illness, like a heart attack or stroke, will happen. Many patients of these conditions were because of their anger!¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed. ¡°Is it so serious?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Will he be affected by this condition in the future? Xiao Bing does not have this issue in the past!¡±

    Director Yang replied angrily. ¡°He might not have this condition in the past, but that does not mean he does not have this condition. I don¡¯t understand what are you trying to do? Ah?! He is already hospitalized, and why must you make him so angry?!¡± One of the trapped passengers rescued from Dong Xuebing during thendslide is the grandniece of Director Yang. That¡¯s why he is very grateful to Chief Dong, and is so angry with Qu Yunxuan!

    Qu Yunxuan bit her lips and kept quiet.

    Xie Hun was also partly responsible for Dong Xuebing¡¯s sudden copse, as she had also forced him to make a decision.

    Director Yang continued. ¡°Chief Dong had done many things for the people in these few months. He had offered himself to be the hostage to enter the school to save the students and teachers, saved someone who jumped of a building with his bare hands, volunteered himself to save the trapped passengers during a massivendslide, and almost killed himself. This morning, he even defused a bomb and was almost killed in the explosion. After that, he immediately drives a police car to chase after the suspect and got into a head-on collision with him. Even a normal person will not even take it if they encounter one of those events. These are not normal mental stress. How many times did Chief Dong barely escape death? These mental stresses had umted and could break him anytime.¡±

    Xie Hun paused for a while and asked. ¡°Is this a psychological illness?¡±

    ¡°Yes and no.¡± Director Yang sighed. ¡°Chief Dong is overworked and had not recovered from his injuries. He had injured his arms first, followed by breaking both his legs and now, he is hospitalized again. In thest three months, Chief Dong is either recuperating or hospitalized most of the time. He might not feel anything, and outsiders might not see it, but his injuries are still there. He might not even recover from his injuries and mental illness for the next six months. How can you, as his family member, still go and anger him?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Will Xiao Bing have rpses in the future?¡±

    Director Yang shook his head. ¡°We won¡¯t know and need to monitor him closely. Luckily, his heart is still fine now.¡±

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°What is the follow-up treatment?¡±

    ¡°Rest. What Chief Dong needs is a good rest and not get angry for the next one year. This will calm his nerves slowly, but I am not a psychologist. Director Liu will do up a follow-up treatment n for Chief Dong.¡±

    It is already midnight.

    Xie Hun asked everyone to leave, and the corridors be quiet again.

    Dong Xuebing was hooked up to several machines in his ward, and Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan stood by him quietly.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyelids moved and slowly opened.

    Xie Hun stepped forward. ¡°Are you awake?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan quickly moves closer. ¡°How are you feeling? Let me know if you are not feeling well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and asked weakly. ¡°What... what happened to me?¡± He felt tired and weak. Dong Xuebing felt like he is dying and does not like this feeling.

    Qu Yunxuan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand gently. ¡°Good to know that you are fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his brows and asked. ¡°I... did I contracted a terminal disease?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Xie Hun bent down and patted his arms lightly. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much and rest well. The doctor says you are too tired and should rest more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not believe it. ¡°Is it cancer or anything?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was about to burst into tears. ¡°I swear you are fine.¡± She told Dong Xuebing what the doctor said to her earlier.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. Maybe what Director Yang said was right, but the mental blows he experienced is not only those few times. When he was saving the students and teachers, he was killed by those fugitives several times. He saw bullets entering his body ¡®killing¡¯ him. Although he knows he will not die, he had to endure the pain and fear. Not many people can withstand such stimtions. Dong Xuebing had also experienced breaking his arms several times when he saved that man jumping off the building. Thendslide and the timebomb incident had let Dong Xuebing experienced death countless times. If it was someone else, they might have gone crazy. But Dong Xuebing endured everything through grit and mental strength.

    But for Dong Xuebing, the major blow he had faced was tonight.

    Sister Xie and Aunt Xuan forcing him to make a decision were too much for Dong Xuebing. Coupled with his umted mental stresses, Dong Xuebing exploded.

    Dong Xuebing sighed.

    Qu Yunxuanforted him. ¡°Stop thinking about all those unhappy things. The doctor said this might also be good for you, as this is a timebomb in your mind. We had discovered this issue early, and you will be fine after treatment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t tell my mum. I don¡¯t want to worry her.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Qu Yunxuan stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s face gently. ¡°Just have a good rest, and you don¡¯t need to think of anything else.¡±

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°How are you feeling now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Weak and slightly giddy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered the moments before he fainted and became emotional. His breathing became faster and felt his mind exploding. He turns to Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan. ¡°I am fine by myself. You two can go back.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°You need someone to care for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied weakly. ¡°I am fine. You should return to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°I am not leaving and will stay here to apany you.¡± Qu Yunxuan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°What I said earlier are in the heat of the moment. How can I bear to leave you? The doctor said you must not be agitated and stop thinking about those unhappy things. I will not leave you and will remain by your side forever. Even if you are unfaithful to me, I will also not me you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°Are you trying to coax me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied gently. ¡°I am not trying to coax you. These are from my heart, and I am not angry with you.¡± She turns to Xie Hun. ¡°Ms. Xie, I can take care of him here, and you still have to work. You can leave now.¡±

    Xie Hun stared at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Why am I the one leaving?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°I can take care of Xiao Bing, and you have nothing to do here anywhere.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Ms. Qu, I think you should be the one leaving. Xiao Bing got hurt several times because of me, and I should be the one taking care of him.¡±

    The two women were starting to fight again.

    Dong Xuebing saw them about to quarrel again and started having difficulties in breathing.

    Qu Yunxuan got a fright and quickly patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest to soothe his pain. ¡°I will not say anything, ok? Don¡¯t think too much. It¡¯s fine...¡±

    Xie Hun moved closer and gently said. ¡°We are just chatting and not quarreling.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pant and said weakly. ¡°I am serious. Just leave and don¡¯t care about me. I am sorry and ashamed to face you two.¡±

    Xie Hun stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. ¡°What are you talking about? Let¡¯s not talk about our rtionship problems, ok? Your Aunt Xuan and I will not force you to make any decision, and you should concentrate on getting better. You... just treat it as you have two girlfriends now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°No... I am not good enough for either one of you, let alone two of you.¡±

    Xie Hun kicked Qu Yunxuan lightly with her foot.

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a second and said. ¡°Stop saying that you are not good enough. I... agree with what Ms. Xie said. You have two girlfriends now, and we can talk about other things in the future.¡± Qu Yunxuan was still terrified by the Notice of Critical Condition and is worried Dong Xuebing would get a rpsed.

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°How can I do this...¡±

    Xie Hun interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°Stop talking about this, alright? Just leave everything like this for now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°Why are you worrying about all these when we don¡¯t mind? Just take a rest and sleep for a while. We will stay here by your side. Let us know if you feel ufortable. You understand?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew they were saying this to cheer him up and not make him worry. Their characters are not the type to share a boyfriend. Dong Xuebing was moved by their gestures.

 Chapter 262 â€“ Changes to the relationships!

    Next day.

    The morning sun shines into the ward.

    Dong Xuebing was half-asleep, and he could hear a woman speaking beside him.

    ¡°I will get someone to buy breakfast. What do you want to eat?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    ¡°I will have soybean milk and dough sticks. Xiao Bing likes to eat buns.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will get some buns, two packets of soybean milk, and four dough sticks.¡±

    Xie Hun left the ward, and Dong Xuebing could hear her speaking to a nurse outside. After a while, she returned to the ward. Normally, the hospital will take care of the patient¡¯s meals, and will not provide food for the patients¡¯ apanying family members, let alone helping them to buy food. But Xie Hun is the Mayor, and everyone in the hospital was looking forward to helping her run errands.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes. ¡°Aunt Xuan, Sister Xie, you two had stayed up all night? Why didn¡¯t you all go back and rest?¡±

    ¡°You are awake?¡± Qu Yunxuan smiled sweetly. ¡°You think I can sleep when you are unwell?¡±

    Xie Hun sat on the foot of the bed. ¡°Are you feeling better today?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I feel much better. Thank you. It must be tough for you two.¡±

    ¡°This is nothing.¡± Qu Yunxuan smiles at Dong Xuebing. ¡°If you care for us, you should recover faster.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw the two women looking tired with dark eye rings, and said. ¡°I am feeling much better thanst night. Aunt Xuan, get a hotel to rest first. Sister Xie, you still have to work and should go back to rest. I am fine.¡± Dong Xuebing tried to sit up to show that he is fine.

    Qu Yunxuan quickly pushed him down and gave him a stare. ¡°You want me to hit you?! Stop moving andy there!¡±

    Xie Hun grumbled. ¡°You call this fine? You had almost scared us to deathst night! You are issued with two Notice of Critical Condition within three months!¡± The first time was when Dong Xuebing was in aa after getting buried in thendslide, and yesterday was the second time.

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly.

    The nurse knocked on the door and entered with breakfast. She said nervously. ¡°Mayor Xie, here is your breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡± Xie Hun smiled and was about to take out money to pay the nurse.

    But Qu Yunxuan was faster and pushed twenty RMB into the nurse¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The nurse quickly waved her hand. ¡°You are wee.¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing and the rest started their breakfast, the nurse returned to the ward with Dong Xuebing¡¯s morning medication. Dong Xuebing¡¯s doctor, Director Yang, also entered the ward to tell them about the results of Dong Xuebing¡¯s checks. Many people were surprised to know that Mayor Xie had apanied Dong Xuebing overnight. But they understood that Dong Xuebing had saved Xie Hun¡¯s life, and she was showing her gratitude to her savior.

    After the doctor and nurses left, the three of them started to have breakfast.

    At this time, Dong Xuebing noticed the differences between both women¡¯s characters.

    Qu Yunxuan did not eat her breakfast first. Instead, she picked up a bun and fed Dong Xuebing. After Dong Xuebing finished eating the bun, she took a few bites of the dough sticks, and then fed water to Dong Xuebing. Xie Hun saw that Dong Xuebing was being taken care of, and she started eating her breakfast. She did not pick up the dough sticks with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth. Instead, she used her chopsticks to tear the dough sticks into small pieces and ate one by one gracefully.

    One of them is caring, and the other is graceful. Both women are special in their ways.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Xie, you should go to work now, or you will bete.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Listen to the doctor and have a good rest. I will visit you after work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing told her not toe. Xie Hun had stayed up all night and had gone through the terrifying event yesterday. She needed some rest. But Xie Hun did not reply and called her driver to pick her up, before leaving.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, do you want to use the restroom?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No need.¡±

    ¡°Are you thirsty?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the tired Qu Yunxuan and held her hand. ¡°Aunt Xuan, you can barely open your eyes and should have some rest. There is an empty bed there. Take a short nap first.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan put up a brave front. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied unhappily. ¡°Aunt Xuan, can you just listen to me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan saw Dong Xuebing was getting agitated and quickly said. ¡°Alright... alright... I will take a nap now.¡± It¡¯s daytime, and there might be visitors. So, Qu Yunxuan did not remove her clothes and covered herself with a nket on the extra bed. She turned towards Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°If you feel unwell, wake me up. Or, you can press the bell to call the nurse.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You can watch TV yourself.¡±

    In less than two minutes, Qu Yunxuan fell asleep.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved and took his phone from the table beside his bed. He covered himself under the nket and called his mother to let her know that he is safe. He does not dare to tell her that he is hospitalized again. After that, he called Chief Liang and the rest to inform them about his condition and will be taking a few days off work. Liang Chengpeng had heard about Dong Xuebing¡¯s sudden copsedst night and told him to rest in the hospital.

    After making all the necessary calls, Dong Xuebing had nothing to do.

    Dong Xuebing is staying in a single ward, and it is the best ward in the hospital. The ward is equipped with a fridge, microwave, and a 26-inch LCD TV. He switched on the TV and saw if the news had reported about yesterday¡¯s bombing. But maybe the higher-ups had ordered a cover-up on this incident, and the news only mentioned it briefly. A few pictures of the explosion site were shown, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s contribution was mentioned.

    This is quite normal in China, as this incident involves the County¡¯s Leader, and it is very sensitive.

    Not longter, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother called and scolded him over the phone. She should have seen the news and found out what happened. Dong Xuebing dare not to refute her and kept quiet. About ten minutes after Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother hang up, Xie Hun¡¯s mother, Han Jing, called to thank her. Before Dong Xuebing could say anything, the phone was passed to someone else. It was Beijing City¡¯s Party Committee Secretary Xie Guobang. Secretary Xie only said two words. Thank you.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and quickly said that it was what he is supposed to do.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing was relieved. The rewards of this incident are significant.

    At around noon, two nurses entered the ward and wanted to bring him out for some checks. Dong Xuebing immediately put his finger on his lips, and the nurses noticed Qu Yunxuan sleeping on the extra bed. They lowered their voices and pushed him out in a wheelchair.

    At around 7.30 pm, Qu Yunxuan woke up.

    She sat up and was shocked. ¡°Xiao Bing, what time is it? Why is the sky all dark?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It is almost 8 pm. If you are still tired, sleep a while more.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smacked her lips and put on a coat. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you wake me up? How are the test results?¡± After asking Dong Xuebing a few questions, she went to look for Dong Xuebing¡¯s doctor with a small notebook to take down the dos and don¡¯ts for Dong Xuebing.

    Before 8 pm, Xie Hun arrived.

    Xie Hun entered the ward and greeted Dong Xuebing, before walking out with Qu Yunxuan. ¡°How is his condition?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied softly. ¡°He is fine. The results are out, and everything is normal.¡±

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°How long will it take before he recovers?¡±

    ¡°The doctor says that he will recover faster if he is not agitated.¡± Qu Yunxuan sighed and continued. ¡°But the psychologist said that even if his body recovered, his mental stresses would not disappear overnight. He needs a long time to recover. He must not be agitated or anxious, and we do not need to worry about rpse.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Then, we must not let him get agitated or anxious.¡±

    ¡°... I know.¡± Qu Yunxuan replied and returned to the ward with Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing was rmed. ¡°What are you two discussing outside?¡± Dong Xuebing was still afraid that he had some terminal illness.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and joked. ¡°We are discussing how we are going to deal with you after you are discharged. Haha...¡±

    The hair on the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck stood up. ¡°What are you all going to do with me?¡±

    Xie Hun sat down on the bed and said. ¡°We will tie you up and beat you up. After that, we will throw you out on the streets. What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately turns pale.

    Qu Yunxuan panicked. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to your Sister Xie. She was only asking about your condition, and we did not talk about anything else.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Just give me a good beating. I might feel better if you two do that.¡±

    ¡°Why are you still talking about this?¡± Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°You are still young, and it is too early for you to talk about marriage. We will not bring up this matter again and stop ming yourself. When we got together, I had not made myself clear, and you had misunderstood Ms. Xie¡¯s intention. All three of us are at fault. Don¡¯t shoulder all the me, understand?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not think this way, but he still nodded.

    Xie Hun smiled and looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Oh, I still do not know what business you are doing.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Xiao Bing and I have an Auction Company in Beijing. We deal in antique auctions. Although I said that we had set up thispany together, but it was Xiao Bing who provided the capital. He has a talent for picking treasures and stone gambling and is even better than the experts we hired.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You are so capable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt proud and said. ¡°Are you all praising me for making me feel better?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan yfully pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks lightly. ¡°Fool, don¡¯t be big-headed.¡±

    ¡°Am I being big-headed?¡± Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°He cannot be praised... Hahaha... The more you praise, the bigger his head is.¡±

    Yesterday, both women were fighting against each other aggressively. But today, both were joking together. Dong Xuebing looks at Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun. He immediately felt better. Copsing suddenly might also be good for him, as he can never imagine Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan sitting together chatting peacefully. This can only happen in his dreams. Dong Xuebing suddenly does not want to recover. He hopes that his condition willst for at least 20 years.

    ¡°Let¡¯s watch TV and stop talking about this.¡±

    ¡°Fine. What are we watching?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing will decide.¡±

    Both women let Dong Xuebing decide what they are going to watch, and Dong Xuebing announced proudly. ¡°We will watch movies!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I knew you would say this. Let me find the channel.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°There is a movie channel that shows HD movies.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I found it.¡± Xie Hun turns up the volume. ¡°I think it is a sci-fi film.¡±

    At night, Dong Xuebing does not need to go for any checks, and Xie Hun walks over to the door and locks it. After that, she sat beside Dong Xuebing on the bed and rested against the headboard. Qu Yunxuan saw this and sat on the other side. She was holding to pomegranate and feeding him slowly.

    Two pretty women were by his side, and Dong Xuebing felt he is in heavens.

    It was hell yesterday, and today, Dong Xuebing had arrived in heavens. The changes are drastic.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand slowly reached out from under the nket and held Aunt Xuan¡¯s hand. Aunt Xuan did not say anything and tightened her grip on his hand. Dong Xuebing¡¯s right hand also reached over and held Xie Hun¡¯s hand. Xie Hun smiled and used her thumbs to stroke his fingers.

    Qu Yunxuan could see Dong Xuebing holding Xie Hun¡¯s hand, and Xie Hun could see Dong Xuebing holding Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand. But both women pretended not to see anything and focus on the movie.

    Dong Xuebing felt his happiness increasing to a level he had never experienced before.

    But Dong Xuebing is not stupid. He knew both women were worried his condition would worsen and did not say anything. He dared not to push his luck and released their hands after around one minute.

    ¡°Sister Xie, Aunt Xuan...¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Xie Hun turns toward Dong Xuebing.

    Qu Yunxuan also looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you all going to settle the score with me after I recover?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You are quite smart.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Qu Yunxuan secretly tapped Xie Hun¡¯s leg and said. ¡°We will sit down together peaceful and discuss our problems. No matter what, we will not settle the score with you.¡± Qu Yunxuan sticks her fingers into Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair and massages his head lightly. ¡°Stop thinking about all these.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a few seconds and said. ¡°Both of you do not need to be like this. I am not that weak until I die if I get agitated. Errr... yesterday is just a coincidence because too many things happened at the same time. It will not happen again. So... so, you two can do what you all want. If you want to leave or hit me, I will ept it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you happy if I tell you I am leaving you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No... but if you want to leave, then...¡±

    ¡°When did I say I want to leave you?¡± Qu Yunxuan replied angrily. ¡°I am already mesmerized by you, how can I leave?¡± Aunt Xuan is a very shy person and seldom says such things to Dong Xuebing. Her face turns red immediately.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°But...¡±

    Xie Hun interrupted him. ¡°Now I think back. I was too rash yesterday. Since this had already happened, being angry is useless. What Yunxuan said earlier is right. All of us are responsible for this, and you are not the only one at fault. Rather than fighting and arguing, we should settle this peacefully, and it will be the best way to solve this problem. Right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was moved. ¡°Sister Xie...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan brushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. ¡°Our problems will not be solved anytime soon. Let¡¯s just leave it as it is now. I only want you to be healthy and happy. If you keep thinking about this problem, you might get a rpse.¡± Her eyes turn red. ¡°How am I going to live if anything happens to you?¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan...¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Stop talking about those inauspicious things. Xiao Bing is tougher than everyone, and he should be able to live up to a hundred years old. Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing was moved by Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Thank you. You two... are so good to me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°You only realized this now?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s continue with the movie.¡± Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and yed with his fingers. ¡°This is a good movie. Alien invasion? Hahaha...¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s watch it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing put aside his troubles and nodded. He does not want the two beautiful women to be worried about him. He had decided in his heart that he will not be unfaithful to them in the future.

 Chapter 263 â€“ New mission!

    After around two weeks of rest, Dong Xuebing was discharged from the hospital.

    These few days, Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun apanied and took care of Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was looking better, and even when he got agitated now, he does not suffer from any breathing difficulties or heart failures. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s doctor is not so optimistic. He said that psychological conditions could not be cured within one or two days. He warns Dong Xuebing to take note of his mental health to prevent any rpses.

    It was nearing winter, and the temperature had dropped, and Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan started to wear winter coats.

    In the lobby of the hospital, Qu Yunxuan straightens Dong Xuebing¡¯s coat cor. ¡°I will be returning to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Your work is more important. It should be time for the Autumn Auction.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Xie, you should also get to work. Thank you for taking care of us.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°The County¡¯s Public Security Bureau will be holding an award ceremony for youter. You have to get ready a thank you speech.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan reminded. ¡°Remember to stay rx and don¡¯t work too hard. I will visit you when I am free.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looks at his watch. He still has some time and can return home to draft his thank-you speech. Because Dong Xuebing has experience in writing speeches, he wrote his speech within five minutes. After that, he drove to the carwash to wash his car and top up petrol, before going to the Public Security Bureau.

    ¡°Hi, Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, you are discharged from the hospital?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles and greeting everyone. When he entered the office building, he met some leaders and colleagues. After greeting Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng, Political Commissar Liu Weiye, Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong, Dong Xuebing returned to his office, and called his old friends and other leaders, like Hu Silian and the County¡¯s Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, to thank them for their concerns. They had visited and called him during his hospitalization.

    9.30 am.

    After Dong Xuebing finishes thanking everyone, he waits for the award ceremony to start.

    Dong Xuebing is feeling radiant and energetic today. After a long rest, he can finally return to work.

    During this free time, Dong Xuebing took out a notebook and started writing the date he entered the Civil Service, and the dates he got promoted. He felt he should start setting his next goal. His rtionship problems with Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan is temporarily solved. They are not forcing him to make any decision, and they have time to think through their rtionship problems. Maybe one day, Sister Xia or Aunt Xuan will decide to leave him for other guys, and that might be a good thing.

    What Dong Xuebing needs to do now is to set a goal for his career.

    A few months ago, Dong Xuebing had set his target on Section Chief. His goal now is still the same.

    Dong Xuebing was posted to Yan Tai County for slightly more than six months and had achieved many incredible feats. He will be getting the one first-ss, two second-ss, and a third-ss merits award at the same time in the ceremonyter. This is an achievement that most people cannot get after working in civil service for decades. His foundations are strong, and his resume is getting thicker. If a Deputy Bureau Chief with these achievements had worked for three years, he would be promoted to Section Chief. But Dong Xuebing had only entered the Civil Service for slightly more than one year. It will be too difficult for him to get promoted.

    The probation period for Deputy Section Chief is one year, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s probation is not over.

    Promotion on exceptional terms is hard to get. First, one must have political points, and secondly, he must have connections with the higher-ups.

    Dong Xuebing had fulfilled both conditions, but Xie Hun was just transferred over and is only the second seat in the County. Most of the County¡¯s Party Committee members are Xiang Daofa¡¯s supporters. Even if Sister Xie helped him, the chances of sess would be low. Dong Xuebing¡¯s achievements are enough for someone with two years of experience to get promoted. But it is insufficient for someone who had not even past the probation to get promoted.

    It¡¯s too hard!

    Dong Xuebing read some reports, and though about the County leaders¡¯ information. Executive Deputy Bureau Chief Hu Yiguo had gotten two Second-ss merits, and four Third-ss merits award these few years. Deputy Bureau Chief Gong Zhongwen¡¯s achievements are about the same as Hu Yiguo, except that he has only gotten Second-ss merit. Even Qin Yong, who is new to the County, had gotten four Third-ss merit awards over his years of service. Dong Xuebing is not the only one who had gotten merit awards. He knows that it is not practical for him to get promoted now.

    Will Dong Xuebing give up?

    Of course not! Dong Xuebing has a n.

    After Lunar New Year, Dong Xuebing¡¯s Deputy Section Chief probation will be over, and he can be promoted. At that time, it will be easier for Dong Xuebing to get a promotion on exceptional terms without probation. If he can get outstanding results again, his chances of promotion will be higher. The outstanding results are not Third-ss merit or Second-ss merit. He needs another First-ss merit!

    Dong Xuebing thought about this carefully. Two First-ss merits and two Second-ss merits.

    Even Liang Chengpeng¡¯s achievement will not be as outstanding as Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing decided in his heart. He must get another First-ss merit within these few months. He can¡¯t wait to get the rank of Section Chief!

    10 am. The Award Ceremony starts.

    Dong Xuebing sat in front with the rest of the Public Security Leaders. Not only the City Public Security Leaders were attending, but even the Provincial Public Security Leaders were also there. After all, this is an Award Ceremony for a First-ss Merit award, and it is rare. About ten minutester, the Provincial Public Security Leader helped Dong Xuebing wear the First, Second, and Third-ss merit medals. He even joked that Dong Xuebing is the first person in China to get all three merit awards at the same time. After Dong Xuebing finished his thank you speech, the crowd ps.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed, as he had risked his life for these medals.

    After the ceremony, many people went up to Dong Xuebing to congratte him. Xie Hun, who was also there, went up to him and patted his shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t get conceited and continue to work hard.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied respectfully. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Xie. I will continue to do my best.¡±

    ¡°Haha...¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°I will be waiting to see your performance.¡±

    There were many people around, and Dong Xuebing did not say anything. He grumbled in his heart. With our rtionship, is there a need for a bureaucratic response? After that, Dong Xuebing went to greet the leaders from the Provincial and City Government.

    After the ceremony, it¡¯s lunch.

    The leaders will be having lunch together when a phone call interrupted them.

    A leader from the Provincial Public Security Bureau was chatting with Qin Yong. Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong was previously from the Provincial Public Security Bureau, and that leader was his former superior. After receiving the phone call, that leader¡¯s face changed. ¡°What did you say?! How did this happen?! The rm did not go off?! Ok, I know. Control the scene immediately!¡± The leader is furious and hangs up.

    Qin Yong was stunned. ¡°Director Huo...¡±

    The leader waved his hand and left with his men!

    Liang Chengpeng, Liu Weiye, and other County Public Security Bureau leaders exchanged looks. Everyone could tell something had happened in the Province! Dong Xuebing was wondering what happened that can make everyone from the Provincial Public Security Bureau panic. Another jailbreak? Did some terrible crimes happen?

    In the afternoon, Dong Xuebing returned to his office, and his phone rang.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    It was Qin Yong. ¡°Brother Dong, switch on the TV and watch the afternoon news!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked, and quickly switch on the TV with the remote. Dong Xuebing seldom switch on the TV in his office, and he switched a few channels until he got to the Provincial news. The news is showing a Provincial museum from the outside. When the footage switched to the inside of the museum, Dong Xuebing saw a ss disy case was smashed, and the artifacts inside were gone!

    Dong Xuebing realized what happened during lunch. The Provincial Museum was broken into!

    Dong Xuebing asked over the phone. ¡°Chief Qin, how did this happen? What happened to the security at the Provincial Museum? How did someone break into the museum?¡±

    Qin Yong sighed. ¡°Even the Pce Museum in the Forbidden City was broken into, let alone a Provincial Museum.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°Has the criminal been arrested?¡±

    ¡°I had just received news of this incident. The criminal has not been arrested, and we are not sure what artifacts had been stolen. I heard the Provincial Leader is furious. Almost half of the Provincial Police force had been sent out to catch the culprit, and they had only three days to crack the case. I think the artifact should be at least a Second-grade relic.¡± Qin Yong has friends in the Provincial Public Security Bureau and can get more updated information.

    No wonder Director Huo left with his men in a hurry. This is a big case. A sessful break-in at the museum? This is like a p to the Provincial Leaders. If the case drags on, the culprit would have smuggled out the relic out of China. In China, relics that are Second-grade and above cannot be traded. This is how precious these relics are in China! These criminals are daring!

    The impact of this case is significant, and even CCTV news reported about it!

    The whole nation is in an uproar, and Hebei province is under the spotlight. Some people were scolding, and some were pointing fingers. The Provincial Government, especially the security departments, were under immense pressure. They started searching every household to try to recover the relic.

    Dong Xuebing is also very concerned about this incident and spent the whole afternoon reading the news on the inte.

    At around 3 pm, there was still no progress on the case. Dong Xuebing stopped looking at the news and knew this is the Provincial Public Security¡¯s case and has nothing to do with him. Even if he wants to help, he also can¡¯t do anything. He started thinking about how he is going to get his First-ss Merit. It is not easy to get a First-ss Merit, and he might not even get one even if he busts a drug syndicate.

    Flip... flip... flip... Dong Xuebing starts to read the old unsolved case files.

    After an hour, Dong Xuebing still cannot find any cases that can let him get a First-ss Merit.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. Never mind. This matter can be put aside for the time being, as his probation will end in a few months. He still has plenty of time to wait for an opportunity. Dong Xuebing picked up the phone and called Hui Tian Vige to ask them to fax some case files over. He is going to go through all the cases in Hui Tian Vige and improve the crime rates.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again.

    It was Liang Chengpeng. ¡°Chief Dong,e to my office now.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± Dong Xuebing immediately went upstairs to Liang Chengpeng¡¯s office.

    Knock, knock... Dong Xuebing entered the office and saw Liang Chengpeng at his desk. ¡°Chief Liang, are you looking for me?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was rubbing the center of the brows. ¡°Have a seat.¡± He put away some of the documents on his desk and said. ¡°Have you heard about the Provincial Museum case?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± How can Dong Xuebing don¡¯t know about this? Almost the whole nation knows about this incident.

    Liang Chengpeng nodded and pushed a document towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Take a look at this.¡±

    ¡°This is...¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and took the document from Liang Chengpeng. The document is only a picture with some captions. Liu Shen Jade Suit Sewn with Golden Thread. It is unearthed in Man Cheng County of Hebei Province, from Duke Zhongshan¡¯s tomb. It is the earliest and top-grade jade suit unearthed. The suit consists of 2,498 pieces of jade, sewed together with 1,100 grams of gold thread, and its length is 1.88 meters.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes nearly pop out. ¡°Jade Suit Sewn with Golden Thread?! A national treasure?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was surprised. He did not know Dong Xuebing was so knowledgeable about antiques. ¡°Yes. It is a national treasure, and it is one of the top national treasure in China.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is an owner of an antique business, and can easily recognize the relic. A First grade Cultural Relic is not the most precious antique, while a National treasure is a higher grade than First grade and is the top tier. Liu Shen Jade Suit Sewn with Golden Thread is China¡¯s most prized relic. The value of this jade suit cannot even be determined by money. It is Hebei¡¯s most treasured piece of the cultural relic!

    Dong Xuebing knew what happened. ¡°Liu Shen Jade Suit Sewn with Golden Thread is stolen?!¡±

    ¡°Sigh...¡± Liang Chengpeng sighed and nodded. ¡°There are other precious relics that were stolen together with the Jade Suit. The pictures and information of the other stolen relics are in the document too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly flipped the pages and felt his heart beating faster. The items stolen were all priceless relics!

    Liang Chengpeng said. ¡°This case should have beenmitted by a group of criminals, and it was well nned. The higher-ups suspect that this heist was nned at least one year ago. They had infiltrated into the museum, avoid the guards, police, exploited the security system, and not leave any clues. The heist was only discovered when the cleaners started work in the morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not understand why Chief Liang is telling him about this case.

    Liang Chengpeng looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The Provincial Government had ordered all Counties to support the Provincial Public Security to solve this case. Xiao Dong, this case will be assigned to you.¡± Liang Chengpeng was only following orders by the Provincial Government. After one night, the criminals should have left Hebei Province. Even if they are still hiding in the Province, they will note to Yan Tai County. But the necessary checks at major junctions and tolls must still be conducted.

    This was the first time Dong Xuebing received a vital task from the Bureau. ¡°Yes, Sir! I will do my best!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng nodded and gave him the rest of the documents. ¡°These are the details of the case. Go through them and let me know if you find any clues.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the documents and started reading/

    Liang Chengpeng has no intention of solving this case, as it is impossible. He only needs Dong Xuebing to do what was required by the higher-ups.

    However, Dong Xuebing does not think like this. He does not have any authority to conduct investigations into this case. But now, he is appointed by Chief Liang to conduction investigation in Yan Tai County. Dong Xuebing wants to get back the national relics for the nation. These national relics must not be smuggled out of the country. This is also an opportunity for him to gain political points. If he can recover the relics, he will get another First-ss Merit!

    This is my opportunity!

    Whether if I can be a Section Chief will depend on this case!

    Before the day ends, Dong Xuebing starts to make calls to assign duties. Traffic officers were sent to set up roadblocks at main junctions, and he also called Deputy Team Leader Feng to ask him to look into this case. Dong Xuebing is not in charge of these departments, but he was authorized by Chief Liang. He can order the officers around, and even Hu Yiguo and Zhao Jingsong do not dare to go against him. The Provincial museum¡¯s break-in is the focus of the whole nation. No one dares to create trouble at this time!

    The search for the criminals started.

    Dong Xuebing did not stop working after he returns home. He studied the case file again. He knows that the criminals will not be hiding in Yan Tai County or be passing by here. But Dong Xuebing is still determined to catch them. Even if he must go to another County or City, he must get them!

 Chapter 264 â€“ Buying information!

    <h4>Chapter 264 ¨C Buying information!</h4>

    The next day, the TV stations announced the list of stolen relics.

    All the four pieces are above Second Grade Cultural Relics. The national treasure, Liu Shen Jade Suit Sewn with Golden Thread, is one of the items that is stolen. It caused an uproar as this relic is a significant piece of Chinese history. It is one of the earliest unearthed intact full jade suit. It is more valuable than most of other national treasures. It is stolen from Hebei Museum?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother was the first to call.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, I heard that the Provincial Museum was broken into. Are the criminals arrested?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Not yet. The Provincial Public Security is looking into this case, and they should be arrested soon.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ These people are¡­.¡± Luan Xiaoping sighed. ¡°too much.¡±

    Not only Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother is concern about this case. Discussion about this case are on the papers, news and the inte. Even when Dong Xuebing was at a traffic crossing, he overheard many people getting angry over this case. When the First Grade and Second Grade Cultural relics were stolen from Beijing, there was an uproar. This time, it is a national treasure that was stolen.

    After arriving at the County Public Security Bureau, Dong Xuebing continued to monitor the situation.

    One day passed¡­

    Two days passed¡­

    Three days passed¡­

    The Provincial Public Security Bureau¡¯s deadline of three days was up, but the stolen relics were not recovered. There were no new clues either. From the Museum¡¯s CCTV footage, the police knew the suspects¡¯ car model. It is a white Brilliance car, and the number te was covered by a CD. The police managed to trace the vehicle, but the owner had reported his car was stolen more than six months ago. It was a stolen vehicle, and the clue ends there. There were no witnesses, fingerprints, or any other clues.

    To appease the public, the Provincial Government fired a few leaders. one of them is the former Yan Tai County¡¯s Party Secretary, Chang Lei. After he was forced to step down, he was transferred to the Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage. In the end, he be the scapegoat and was sacked together with a few other leaders from that department.

    Noon.

    Liang Chengpeng called Dong Xuebing to his office.

    ¡°Chief Dong, the Provincial Public Security will be conducting a joint investigation with Shanxi Province on this case, and our County can rx on the checks.¡± From the few clues, the Brilliance car had appeared in Shanbei, and they should have escaped to Shanxi. They should not appear in Hebei Province again. Our County¡¯s police force is low on manpower and cannot afford to waste our resources on this case. That¡¯s why we will be dissolving the temporary investigation team.

    Dong Xuebing understood the situation in the County, but he is unwilling to give up.

    Liang Chengpeng looks at Dong Xuebing, and said. ¡°I heard that you are not fully recovered, because of immerse mental stress, right?¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your concern.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I am fine now.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng shook his head and points to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You¡­ are always letting people worrying about you. If I know that you are not fully recovered, I will not put you in charge of this investigation team. I will give you a week off to rest at home. Stop being so tense.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said. ¡°Chief Liang, I am really fine.¡±

    ¡°This is an order! Rest is important. The Public Security still needs you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not argue with Chief Liang, and replied gratefully. ¡°Thank you, Chief Liang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is a capable subordinate and there are still lots of unsolved cases in the Bureau. Why did Liang Chengpeng still ask him to take one week off work? Yesterday, when Liang Chengpeng went to the County Government for a meeting, Secretary Hu mentioned about Dong Xuebing¡¯s medical condition to him. She told him that Dong Xuebing cannot get agitated or face too much pressure. Although it was a casual remark, Liang Chengpeng knew it was a message from Mayor Xie. If not, Secretary Hu would not mention about this. That¡¯s why Liang Chengpeng decided to let Dong Xuebing take another week break, and will not assign dangerous tasks to him.

    Liang Chengpeng is one of Xiang Daofa¡¯s men, but he does not want to go against Mayor Xie.

    This is politics. As long as they don¡¯t falloutpletely, or involves interests, government officials will give in to each other. of course, Liang Chengpeng also does not dare to go against Mayor Xie, as Xie Hun is still considered his superior.

    Back at the office, Dong Xuebing rubbed his temples.

    The past few months, I had not done any work, and I must take another week off?

    Dong Xuebing wants to say that he is not weak and can take on any jobs. But Chief Liang is concerned about his health and he will be seen as someone ungrateful if he insisted to work. Sigh¡­ This museum break-in case is still not solved and he must take another break. When can he get another First-grade Merit? When can he get promoted to Section Chief? Dong Xuebing is not someone that gives up easily. Furthermore, he is determined to solve this case.

    The investigation must continue! Anyway, I am not officially on break today!

    Dong Xuebing does not have high hopes of solving this case, but he made an discovery.

    In the afternoon, the Inte Crime division called.

    ¡°Chief Dong, I am Wang Bo, of the Inte Police.¡±

    ¡°Oh, what is it?¡± When Dong Xuebing was newly transferred to Yan Tai County, he had worked with Wang Bo on the Website hacking case.

    Wang Bo said something rming. ¡°Someone might know the whereabouts of the relics.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes brightens up. ¡°Who is this person? Where are the relics?¡±

    Wang Bo told Dong Xuebing that they are not sure where the items are, and does not even know if this information is reliable. They had found out this information in an email, when they are monitoring the inte. The email mentioned briefly about the Museum case, and the inte police immediately check the email¡¯s registration address. But all the information provided were fake, and there is no physical address. But Wang Bo did not treat this information lightly, as he is afraid he would miss out any clues. So, he immediately reports to the Bureau.

    But Chief Liang thought nothing about this and asked Wang Bo to inform Chief Dong.

    Dong Xuebing listened and did not treat it seriously too. Most of the information on the inte are fake and maybe someone is putting up fake news. He thought for a while and said. ¡°Send me his email address, and you all try to trace him.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wang Bo replied. ¡°The email address is ¡±

    Since Dong Xuebing has nothing to do, he decided to see if he can get anything out from this lead.

    Dong Xuebing immediately registered a Yahoo email ount, and send an email to that email address. He did not beat around the bush as he does not believe this person knows where the relics are. In his email, he only wrote a sentence. ¡°You know the whereabouts of the stolen relics from Hebei Museum?¡±

    A few minutester, sasasa668 replied. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I heard a friend mentioning about you and I am curious.¡±

    sasasa668 replied. ¡°Pikachu¡¯s friend?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. Where are the relics?¡±

    About five to six minutester, sasasa668 replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I am lying to Pikachu.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to send this person emails, but sasasa668 did not replied. Dong Xuebing frowned and felt this person¡¯s reaction is different from those who likes to boast. He is too careful and serious. He has a feeling that this person might know something, and continued to send emails. Seeing there is no replies from this person, Dong Xuebing decided to throw a lure. ¡°I will give you 100,000 RMB for information. Are you interested?¡±

    sasasa668 finally replied. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Someone patriotic.¡±

    sasasa668: ¡°¡­ I really don¡¯t know anything. Ask someone else.¡±

    You are not moved by 100,000 RMB? Dong Xuebing thought for a while and send a reply. ¡°1 mllion!¡±

    sasasa668: ¡°Even if you offer 10 million, I also have no information for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°How about 20 million? You should have information if it is 20 million, right? Bro, don¡¯t be in a hurry to reject my offer. I also want to recover those relics. Don¡¯t worry. If anyone ask, I will not reveal your name. Furthermore, all I have is your email address, and no one knows your actually identity, right? 20 million, and you can tell me once I give you the money. Let¡¯s meet in Hebei.¡±

    sasasa668 was stunned. ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Of course. That batch of relics is worth at least a few billion. 20 million is the highest offer, but your information must be urate.¡±

    sasasa668 replied after a long pause. ¡°How are we trading?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Let¡¯s talk after we meet. You will pick the location.¡±

    The other party kept quiet. Dong Xuebing starts to wonder. No one should hesitate in front of 20 million. Dong Xuebing has no intentions of giving that person the money, and only want to catch him for interrogation. When this person is brough back to the station for interrogation, they will get all the information out of him.

    Five minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­

    Suddenly, there is a new iing mail. Only a time and address is stated in the mail.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the address and it is not far from the bureau. But the other party wants to meet tomorrow. Dong Xuebing does not want to way, and negotiated with sasasa668. In the end, they agreed to meet at an ICBC branch along the Provincial West road one hourter.

    Dong Xuebing immediately leave his office and drives towards the location.

    At 3 pm sharp, Dong Xuebing waited outside ICBC bank. But after ten minutes, no one appeared. He frowned as he looks at his watch. Is sasasa668 lying?

    At about 3.30 pm, a middle-aged man with sunsses walked towards the impatient Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°You are dong1?¡± That man looked at the color of Dong Xuebing¡¯s shirt.

    Dong Xuebing looks at that man. ¡°Yes. You are sasasa668?¡± Dong Xuebing clenched his fist, and is ready to pin him down anytime. He wishes to interrogate this person personally as he can use force to torture him and used BACK after he gotten the information he wants.

    The middle-aged man shook his head. ¡°I am not. sasasa668 sent me over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s frowned. ¡°Where is he? Why is he not here? Didn¡¯t we agree to transact face to face?¡±

    ¡°You can deal with me.¡± The middle-aged man is careful and kept looking at his surroundings. ¡°Have you brought the money?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°There is no problem with the money, but you must convince me that your information is urate. If you are lying, I will be wasting my money.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Tell me where the relics are first.¡±

    The man shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about, and don¡¯t even know about what deal you have with sasasa668. He only told me to deposit the money. After the money is in, I will call him, and he will speak to you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know anything?¡±

    That man shook his head. ¡°I am here to collect money.¡±

    This person is too careful. Dong Xuebing could not tell if this man is lying or he is really sasasa668. What should I do? Should I still proceed with the n? But if this man does not know anything, it will be useless to bring him back, and sasasa668 will be rmed. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and suddenly have an idea. ¡°Alright. I will trust you all this time.¡±

    The middle-aged man looks around and then turns to look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took out a cheque from his bag and start writing it. ¡°20 million! Here!¡±

    The middle-aged man¡¯s hand is shaking as he took the cheque.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You can tell me the information now.¡±

    ¡°The money must be in first.¡± The man is afraid the cheque will bounce, and entered ICBC bank.

    This cheque book if given to Dong Xuebing by Qu Yunxuan. All the cheques in the cheque book has been signed and stamped with the Company stamp. All Dong Xuebing needs to do is to write a figure, and write a code on it. Yun De Auction Company has slightly less than 30 million cash in the bank ount, and this cheque of 20 million will not bounce. Dong Xuebing is also not worried that the bank will reject this cheque.

    After a while, the middle-aged man walks out of the bank.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Have you check with the bank?¡±

    That man nodded and said. ¡°Wait. I will make the call now.¡± He took out a phone and dialed a number. After the line got through, he said something and pass the phone to Dong Xuebing. ¡°He wants you to answer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the phone. ¡°Hello, sasasa668?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± It was a hoarse voice. ¡°The cheque has been verified.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You have seen my sincerity. I do not want any fake information, or I will track you down even if you are hiding in the Northwest!¡±

    sasasa668 felt Dong Xuebing is not lying. For someone to intercept his emails, and to take out 20 million without blinking, he must have strong backing. sasasa668 even suspect Dong Xuebing is rted to the police. ¡°Trust is very important when doing business. Don¡¯t worry. I am not giving you any fake information. I got to know this piece of information by chance. That group of men had only sent one person to drive the car to Shanxi Province, and left it there. This is to divert the police¡¯s attention. They are going to bring the items out of the country by sea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°It should be 80% urate. The items should still be in Hebei province. Remember the name of this Bath parlor, ¡°Hai Bing.¡± This parlor is involved in this case. I don¡¯t know how they are involve in this, but I know the relics are in their hands two days ago. Maybe they had bought it the items or because of some other reasons.¡±

    ¡°Do you have any more information?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hangs up, and shouted, ¡®BACK six minutes!¡¯

    The scene changed!

    Dong Xuebing felt slight giddiness, and the next moment, a middle-aged man walks up to him.

    ¡°Are you dong1?¡± The man looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s shirt.

    Dong Xuebing looks at him and shook his head. ¡°No.¡±

    The middle-aged man nodded and looks around for a man in striped shirt.

    Dong Xuebing smiles and walked to his Mercedes. He did not turn back and drove away straight. Luckily, he did not arrest that man on the spot, or he will miss out this important piece of information. BACK is very useful in these situations.

    The middle-aged man waited outside the bank for a long time, before calling sasasa668 to inform him.

    sasasa668 sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t need to wait anymore. Come back now.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    To sasasa668, one or two million is nothing. His business is doing well and does not need to take any risks. But Dong Xuebing offered twenty million RMB, and sasasa668 considered for a long time before making this decision. But the other party did not appear. Sigh¡­ but this is also good for sasasa668. If his identity is leaked, who knows what troubles he needs to face. He might even be killed before he gets to spend the money.

    sasasa668 if fine not making this transaction, but unaware to him, Dong Xuebing has gotten the information he wants.

 Chapter 265 â€“ Undercover!

    <h4>Chapter 265 ¨C Undercover!</h4>

    Evening.

    Lu An City.

    The sky is dark, and the streets are crowded.

    Dong Xuebing did not drive his car over. Instead, he took a long-distance bus to this unfamiliar city. He looked at the strangers passing by and went over to a newspaper stand to buy a map and a tourist guide. After that, he sat at a bench and started familiarizing himself with the city¡¯s roads andndmarks. Dong Xuebing tried to memorize everything, before getting into a Taxi.

    ¡°Hi, bring me to Hai Bing Bath Parlor. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing sat in the rear passenger seat.

    The driver turns and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Young man, you are not a local? Your ent is not from here.¡±

    ¡°Yes. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°That ce has aplicated background and is not ¡®clean.¡¯¡± The driver continued. ¡°If you are out to have fun, you should go to Big Sea Dragon Bath Parlor. It¡¯s not far from here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°Why is that ce not clean? Tell me about it.¡±

    The driver is chatty and exined to Dong Xuebing while driving. Most bath parlors are not ¡®clean¡¯ as most of them offer prostitution services. But the driver is not referring to such services. He meant that Hai Bing Bath Parlor has frequent fights, extortions, etc. and has a bad reputation and is backed by the triads. The only plus point of going there is the customers do not need to worry about Police. The boss of that bath parlor has connections with the Police.

    Dong Xuebing had expected this to happen and did not mind.

    It is a gamble for Dong Xuebing toe to Lu An City.

    Dong Xuebing does not know if sasasa668¡¯s information is urate or not. Even if it is true, he also does not know if the relics are still with the boss of Hai Bing Bath Parlor. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing did not report the information to his higher-ups or anyone else. Firstly, this information cannot be verified, and secondly, if the information is wrong, it will be a disgrace. If the Provincial Public Security Bureau sent their men to arrest the people at Hai Bing Bath Parlor and did not find anything, Dong Xuebing might be penalized for giving false information.

    These are the reasons why Dong Xuebing decided toe and investigate himself.

    Yes. Dong Xuebing is going to infiltrate into Hai Bing Bath Parlor as an undercover. Anyway, he has a week off from work.

    To prevent from being exposed, Dong Xuebing left all his identification cards, watches, jade pendant, car, and even changed his clothes. He wore cheap roadside clothes, and before hees over, he called many people to tell them that he will be going away for a vacation. He even made up a lie that he will be going hiking in the mountains, and his phone will be off. For the next ten days, no one is going to look for him.

    Downtown, Central Street North.

    Dong Xuebing alighted from the Taxi and looked at the signage across the road.

    Hai Bing Bath Parlor. This is the ce. The exterior of the building is well renovated and looks high-ss. The signage of the bath parlor is red color, and two lovely staff in Cheongsams were standing at the main entrance to receive guests. They would bow to customers, and many expensive cars are entering the carpark. This bath parlor is different from Beijing and looks more like a recreation center.

    Dong Xuebing did not enter the parlor immediately and walked around the surroundings.

    After Dong Xuebing was familiar with the surroundings, he tidied his shirt and tie. Before he left Yan Tai County, he had gone for a haircut and looks very different now, as he is afraid someone would recognize him. Although the people in Lu An City will not read Yan Tai County¡¯s newspapers, Dong Xuebing had appeared in the Provincial¡¯s newspapers. The picture published in the papers is not recent and is not clear, but he must be careful not to be exposed.

    Ok!

    Everything is ready!

    Dong Xuebing braced himself and took long strides towards the entrance.

    The two staff at the door saw Dong Xuebing was dressed in cheap clothes, but they still maintained a smile and bows to him.

    ¡°Wee.¡±

    ¡°Wee.¡±

    The floor of the lobby is marble and is red color. Many people are registering at the front counter, and Dong Xuebing looks around. He saw staff in the early thirties and walked over.

    ¡°Are you all hiring?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The crew-cut man looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are looking for a job? What do you know?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know a bit about everything.¡±

    ¡°Massage too? Do you have a massage license?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No.¡±

    The crew-cut man waved his hand. ¡°That means you don¡¯t know anything. Leave.¡± Bath parlors do notck general workers and hostesses. What theyck are licensed professional masseurs. Not all their customers are looking for prostitutes. Most of them are seeking real massages. People can learn massage quickly, but they are not professionals. A professional masseur has a license, and not many of them are willing to work in such ces.

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Although I do not have a license, I am strong. Look¡­¡±

    The Crew-cut man shook his head. ¡°We don¡¯t need general workers.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind about the sry. Just give me some money, provide food and shelter will do.¡±

    The Crew-cut man shook his head and waved Dong Xuebing away.

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. I am a Deputy Bureau Chief, and I can fight and is good with firearms. Why can¡¯t I get the job of a general worker with my capabilities? He was mad and felt like pping that Crew-cut man! However, Dong Xuebing will not leave so quickly. He does not believe that he will be rejected from a job application. He pestered that man for over twenty minutes!

    The Crew-cut man was getting irritated and wanted to get the security to chase Dong Xuebing out.

    Dong Xuebing immediately thought of an excuse. ¡°I had worked for Brother Bao at his car wash and workshop. I am very smart.¡±

    The Crew-cut man paused for a second and ask. ¡°Which Brother Bao?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Brother Bao from Fen Zhou City.¡±

    Yan Tai County is under the jurisdiction of Fen Zhou City, and Dong Xuebing had read about someone by the name of Old Bao from the old case files. Old Bao, whose nickname is Brother Bao, owns a motor workshop. Although his business is not significant, he is well known among the triads. Although Fen Zhou City is far from Lu An City, since Hai Bing Bath Parlor has triad connections, they should have heard of Brother Bao.

    Dong Xuebing had guessed correctly. The Crew-cut man asked. ¡°Why are you not working at the workshop now?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ don¡¯t talk about it.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°It is too tiring, and I was working for almost twenty hours every day.¡±

    ¡°Are you interested in working here?¡± That man looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The work here is also tiring.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately nods his head.

    The Crew-cut man thought for a while and said. ¡°The housekeeping department needs a few people to wash towels. 600 RMB a month, and food and lodging will be provided. If you agree, you can start today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be troubled. ¡°600¡­ can you increase to 800?¡±

    The Crew-cut man snapped at Dong Xuebing. ¡°600! Take it or leave it!¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ 600.¡±

    The Crew-cut man made a call to inform the housekeeping department about Dong Xuebing and start showing Dong Xuebing around the ce. He showed the bath area, the billiard and recreation rooms, the guest rooms, etc. Dong Xuebing memorized theyout as he was brought into an office. The Crew-cut man suddenly asked Dong Xuebing for his identification card.

    Dong Xuebing replied with a crying face. ¡°I¡­ lost it.¡±

    The Crew-cut man frowned. ¡°How are you going to start work without an identification card? How do I know where you are from?¡±

    ¡°Please¡­ I lost my identification card.¡±

    The Crew-cut man had seen many people like Dong Xuebing. He does not believe Dong Xuebing had lost his identification card. Most of the people like Dong Xuebing are the ones wanted by the Police for petty theft or robberies. That¡¯s why they are paranoid of other people looking at their identification cards. He thought for a while and did not say anything. After all, their bath parlor is also doing illegal activities. He told Dong Xuebing about some of the rules and asked one of his men to bring Dong Xuebing to the housekeeping department.

    On the back of the second floor.

    Behind a small door, it is very different from the grand majestic renovations outside. Rows of small rooms were lined up along the corridor, and the partitions were made from inferior materials. This is the workers¡¯ quarters. Dong Xuebing is assigned to the sixth room. When he opens the door, there is a strong detergent smell, and two young men in their twenties were washing clothes inside. The room is tiny but can fit four bunk beds.

    Dong Xuebing is not happy with the environment, but he did not show it on his face.

    The supervisor, who brought Dong Xuebing over, said. ¡°This is a neer. Tell him about our rules and regtions and let him know where are the areas that are out of bounds.¡±

    After the supervisor left, Dong Xuebing introduced himself. ¡°My name is Xie Hao.¡±

    The two young men introduced themselves and told Dong Xuebing about the working procedures there. They were also working in the housekeeping department and are also doing the job of washing towels. The requirement for their job is to wash the towels clean. Four of them will be on the day shift, and four of them will be on night shifts. The eight of them are staying in the same room. Dong Xuebing is not interested in the job and starts to gather information about the Boss of Hai Bing Bath Parlor.

    The few fellow workers shook their heads. They also don¡¯t know anything about the boss, as they had been washing towels day and night.

    The highest-ranked person they can get in touch with is Manager Ma Wentao. He is the overall in charge of Hai Bing Bath House, and Dong Xuebing felt it was pointless to ask them any more questions. Now, he has sessfully infiltrated into Hai Bing Bath House and needs to familiarize himself with the ce before he can start investigations.

    10 pm.

    Hai Bing Bath Parlor¡¯s office.

    Ma Wentao was sitting behind his desk reading a document, and the Crew-cut and a few other supervisors were standing in front of him.

    After a while, Ma Wentao, in his forties, asked without looking up. ¡°Is there anything unusual today?¡±

    The past few days, Manager Ma had been asking the same question every day. Everyone knows that there is a crackdown ongoing, and they must be careful. A woman replied. ¡°The lobby is normal.¡±

    ¡°The rooms are normal.¡±

    ¡°The backroom is normal.¡±

    Ma Wentao frowned slightly. ¡°I am not asking if anyone tries to create trouble here. I am asking if there are any suspicious visitors.¡±

    The woman replied. ¡°No. Everyone had registered with their identification cards.¡±

    Ma Wentao said. ¡°There is a crackdown going on. All of you must be careful, and those without identification cards are not allowed to stay here.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The supervisors replied.

    After thinking for a while, Ma Wentao was still worried. ¡°All guests must be registered. Even our regrs must do the same. All of you must take note, and from today onwards, we will stop hiring. This includes women too. We will use get the usual women to serve our guests and will not use anyone even if they are rmended by someone we know.¡±

    The woman hesitated. ¡°Manager Ma, this¡­¡±

    Ma Wentao waved his hand. ¡°Just do as I say, and don¡¯t ask any questions.¡±

    The Crew-cut hesitated for a while and said. ¡°Manager, I had hired someone earlier and had brought him to the housekeeping department.¡±

    ¡°How old is he?¡± Ma Wentao frowned.

    ¡°He should be in his early twenties.¡±

    ¡°Have you kept his identification card?¡±

    The Crew-cut replied. ¡°He ims he had lost his identification card, but he said that he worked for Fen Zhou¡¯s Brother Bao in his workshop before.¡±

    Ma Wentao thought for a while and said. ¡°You go and bring him over!¡±

    After a while, the Crew-cut brought Dong Xuebing to the office. The supervisors had left, and only two men in suits were in the office. The men look fierce, and everyone that sees them will know that they are not good people. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart started to race and knew he is being suspected. But at the same time, he was happy, as the information might be urate!

    ¡°Manager Ma.¡± Dong Xuebing pretended to be nervous.

    The Crew-cut shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Stop wasting time and take out your identification card!¡±

    ¡°I lost it. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can check my pockets.¡± Dong Xuebing took out his wallet. ¡°I am waiting to get a recement.¡±

    Ma Wentao stares into Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t try to y tricks in front of me! Do you know what this ce is?¡± He paused for a second and asked coldly. ¡°You say you had been working for Brother Bao? Brother Bao¡¯s car workshop had closed half a year ago! When did you work there?¡±

    Closed? Dong Xuebing is not sure, as he said this lie at that moment.

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly. ¡°I had been working there before the workshop closed, and I quit because it is too tiring.¡±

    Ma Wentao¡¯s face turned even colder and continued to stare at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I had met Brother Bao a few times and is quite close to his follower, Da Zhui. Were you under Da Zhui in the workshop at the back, or did you work under Xiao Chen?¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard what Ma Wentao said and knew he must be friends with that person by the name of Da Zhui. ¡°I was working under Brother Chen.¡±

    Ma Wentao nodded and banged the table suddenly. ¡°F**k you! Pin him down!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned as two men pressed him onto the floor.

    Ma Wentao looks at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Kid, who are you? Who sent you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was panicking, but he tried to argue. ¡°Manager Ma, what are you doing? I am here to look for a job.¡±

    The Crew-cut stomped on Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°Stop lying! Brother Bao¡¯s workshop is still operating! Do you think you can fool us?! You said you worked under Brother Chen? Brother Bao and his brother-inw are the only bosses there with followers! Da Zhui? Brother Chen? All these names are made up!¡±

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing realized that he was tricked!

    Dong Xuebing had never gone undercover and was not trained. That¡¯s why he is easily tricked by Ma Wentao.

    Damn! This Ma Wentao is too cunning!

    That¡¯s right. BACK one minute!

    The scenes changed!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s pain disappeared, and he was standing on his feet. His back was covered in a cold sweat.

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to y tricks in front of me! Do you know what this ce is?¡± He paused for a second and asked coldly. ¡°You say you had been working for Brother Bao? Brother Bao¡¯s car workshop had closed half a year ago! When did you work there?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be confused. ¡°I was still working therest month. It is not closed.¡±

    Ma Wentao looked at Dong Xuebing and continued. ¡°I had met Brother Bao a few times and is quite close to his follower, Da Zhui. Were you under Da Zhui in the workshop at the back, or did you work under Xiao Chen?¡±

    Dong Xuebing ¡®looks¡¯ more puzzled. ¡°All the workers are like me, and I cannot remember the names of everyone. But I don¡¯t think there is anyone by the name of Da Zhui. There is only one worker whose surname is Chen. But he is not the supervisor there. When Brother Bao is not around, his brother-inw is in charge.¡±

    Ma Wentao kept quiet and was no longer frowning.

    The Crew-cut saw Dong Xuebing knew about the workshop and started to trust him more. ¡°Manager Ma, can we allow him¡­¡±

    Ma Wentao had cleared his suspicion of Dong Xuebing. Since Dong Xuebing had worked for Brother Bao before, he should be no problem. ¡°Alright. Let him get back to work.¡±

    The Crew-cut nodded and brought Dong Xuebing out of the office.

    In the corridor, Dong Xuebing pretended to ask. ¡°Brother Bao¡¯s car workshop had closed down? Is it true?¡±

    The Crew-cut gave Dong Xuebing a push. ¡°Stop asking so many questions and get back to work!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and walked up the stairs. The moment he turned his back against the Crew-cut, a cold smile shed across his face. Damn! You all think I will fall for your tricks?!

    But¡­ it was a close shave earlier!

    After this incident, Dong Xuebing realized that it is not easy to go undercover!

 Chapter 266 â€“ Appraisal experts!

    <h4>Chapter 266 ¨C Appraisal experts!</h4>

    Five dayster. Afternoon.

    Hai Bing Bath Palor¡¯s Utility room.

    Dong Xuebing was panting as he carried a stack of towels. ¡°Xiao Shi, the guest rooms¡¯ towels are running low. We need to wash them quickly.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You go ahead first.¡± Xiao Shi took out two clean bedsheets. ¡°I will deliver these bedsheets to the guest rooms.¡±

    ¡°Oh, bring a bag of dirtyundry on your way back. That side might be running out of clean clothes.¡±

    Xiao Shi nodded and went out. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Over the past five days, Dong Xuebing stayed in the bath parlor washing towels. It was tiring, and he had not been so tired before. Although he is getting impatient, he still endured it. Other than working, he monitored the bath parlor silently and took note of the possible ces where the relics could be hidden, the locations of the offices, the identity of their boss, etc. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s role as a washer in theundry room does not allow him to get more information.

    If this drags on, even if the stolen relics were hidden there, it would be relocated. Dong Xuebing needs to think of a solution!

    Dong Xuebing walked along the corridor towards the back of the parlor when someone called him.

    It¡¯s Crew-cut. ¡°Xie Hao put down the towels, and follow me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him nervously. ¡°Where are we going?¡±

    ¡°The guest in room 303 wants a massage, but we got no more masseurs. You need to be one.¡± The Crew-cut ordered.

    ¡°But, I have not learned massage before.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just some pressing and knitting of the muscles.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has no choice but followed the Crew-cut upstairs. At the end of the corridor, the Crew-cut pointed to a room and gave Dong Xuebing some instructions on how to give a massage. It¡¯s just a back massage, and the duration is forty minutes. After that, the Crew-cut left after Dong Xuebing went to knock on the door. He entered the room after the woman inside asked him to go in and closed the door behind him.

    A woman in herte thirties is lying face down, reading a magazine.

    Dong Xuebing looks at her emotionlessly. ¡°You called for massage services?¡±

    The woman nodded and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I want a strong massage, and you need to use more strength.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing went to the washroom to wash his hands before sitting down on the bed.

    The woman is wearing a white bathrobe and nothing underneath. She has got a nice figure and curvy. She is not very pretty, but she has a mature seductive look. Dong Xuebing was relieved as massaging her is better than massaging a middle-aged man.

    Dong Xuebing reached over and started massaging her shoulders.

    Hou Qing stopped reading the magazine and threw it aside. ¡°Young man, you are quite strong. How long have you been in this line?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Not too long ago.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡±

    ¡°Xie Hou.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm.... Nice name.¡± Hou Qing turned and took a nce at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was not in a mood to chat with her, as he is still thinking of how to find the stolen relics.

    Dong Xuebing just answered Hou Qing¡¯s questions calmly, until Hou Qing asked. ¡°How is your boss doing recently?¡± She saw Dong Xuebing in a daze and added. ¡°Is the boss still Boss Wu or someone else?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at Hou Qing and replied. ¡°I have not met the boss, and only know the person in charge of the parlor is Manager Ma.¡±

    Hou Qing nodded and did not continue.

    Dong Xuebing bes interested. ¡°Sister, you know our boss?¡±

    ¡°Hehe, I had met him twice, but it is not very close.¡± Hou Qing rxed and closed her eyes. ¡°What is Manager Ma busy with recently?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had started his massage on Hou Qing¡¯s lower back. ¡°Manager Ma is often not around and will visit the parlor every two to three days. Maybe he still needs to manage other businesses for the boss.¡± Dong Xuebing tried to gather some information about the boss of the parlor from Hou Qing but could not get anything out from her.

    Forty minutes is over.

    Hou Qing sat up and adjusted her bathrobe. She smiles. ¡°Young man, you are quite good with your massage. I feel good.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°What time is usually not crowded at the parlor?¡± Hou Qing asked.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Before midnight, the parlor is quite crowded. But after 1 am, this ce will be quiet.¡±

    Hou Qing smiled and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ok. I will call you at night if I need your services. What is your number tag?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I do not have any number tag. I am temporarily called to do massage because all our masseurs are busy.¡±

    ¡°Aright. Anyway, I remember your name. Xie Hao, right? Ok. I will ask you if I need it.¡± Hao Qing gave Dong Xuebing a 100 RMB bill as tips. ¡°Here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing starts to let his imaginations run wild. Call me after 1 am?! Damn! Why are you looking for me in the middle of the night?

    After leaving the room, Dong Xuebing continued with his work. He returned to the utility room to wash bedsheets and towels. He continued working until around 8 pm when the night shift staff took over. Dong Xuebing and Xiao Shi returned to their rooms andid on their beds. Dong Xuebing is sleeping on the upper bunk, while Xiao Shi is sleeping on the lower bunk. Xiao Shi had been working at the parlor before Dong Xuebing and knew a lot of other colleagues. But Dong Xuebing noticed that the rest of the people prefers to speak to him, instead of Xiao Shi.

    Half an hour passed.

    An hour passed.

    Everyone in the dormitory was still awake, chatting about women.

    Dong Xuebing is not interested in this topic and is thinking of ways to move up the ranks and find the stolen relics. But after five days, he could not find a solution. Sigh... seems like I was too na?ve to think that I can find the relics after I had infiltrated into the parlor. I cannot even get any information after five days. Maybe I should try my luck in the manager¡¯s office... but it will be dangerous!

    Around 9 pm.

    The dormitory¡¯s door opened suddenly, and the Crew-cut entered. ¡°Xiao Shi! Xiao Shi!¡±

    Xiao Shi was already sleeping and asked sleepily. ¡°Brother Liu, what is it?¡±

    ¡°Get dressed and follow me. Hurry! Manager Ma wants to see you!¡± The Crew-cut shouted.

    Xiao Shi got up nervously and didn¡¯t know why he is being called to the manager¡¯s office. Dong Xuebing was surprised and noticed the rest of his roommates were discussing among themselves.

    ¡°Why is Manager Ma looking for him?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. If Manager Ma is going to promote that thieve?¡±

    ¡°Thieves?¡± Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°What did Xiao Shi do?¡±

    A young man on a lower bunk nodded. ¡°Xiao Shi had stolen something in one of the southern provinces and came here to hide.¡±

    No wonder everyone in the room dislikes Xiao Shi. Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What did he steal? Money? Phones? Or break into someone¡¯s house?¡±

    The young man shook his head. ¡°I am not sure, but I heard it is a few antiques.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes lit up and felt he had discovered an important clue.

    About 10 minutester, Xiao Shi returned to the room alone. The rest of the roommates asked him why Manager Ma looked for him, but Xiao Shi kept quiet and shook his head. The rest of the roommates had treated him badly, and he refused to speak to them. After a while, Xiao Shi got out of his bed and went to the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing saw it and quickly followed. ¡°Wait... I need to use the bathroom too.¡±

    In the corridor, Dong Xuebing asked softly. ¡°What are you called into the office?¡±

    Xiao Shi is closer to Dong Xuebing,pared to the rest of the roommates. He thought for a while and said. ¡°Manager Ma asked me to appraise a few antiques.¡± He paused for a while and continued. ¡°I had dealt with antiques in the past, and the manager might have thought I know about the values of antiques. But I don¡¯t even know those items, let alone appraise them. If I know how to appraise antiques, why would I be here working in theundry room?¡±

    Antique?

    Appraise?

    Dong Xuebing was excited when he heard this and asked. ¡°What sort of antiques?¡±

    Xiao Shi shook his head. ¡°There are vases, bottles, and a few others, which I don¡¯t even know what they are called.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. His blood was boiling with excitement. He had gotten an important clue from Xiao Shi and Manager Ma¡¯s interaction. Why did they get Xiao Shi to appraise antiques? Even if he had stolen antiques before, he is not an expert. It will be easier to get an appraiser from an antiquepany to appraise those antiques. The only exnation is the stolen relics from the Provincial Museum is with them, and they are worried to let those experts appraise them. That¡¯s why they need to get someone who knows about antiques within thepany to appraise them.

    Another possibility is the antiques are bought from the people who stole from the museum by Manager Ma¡¯s boss, and he is worried that the relics were fake. Liu Shen Jade¡¯s suit might be easy to identify, but the rest of the items will be hard to appraise. Manager Liu needs someone to verify the authenticity of the rest of the relics now!

    Yes!

    This must be the reason!

    Dong Xuebing knew this is an opportunity for him to enter the inner circle. He must not miss this opportunity!

    When they were about to enter the bathroom, Dong Xuebing saw the Crew Cut walking out from the corner of his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing reacted quickly and pretended not to see him. He told Xiao Shi. ¡°I made and sold counterfeit antiques in the past.¡±

    Xiao Shi asked curiously. ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The technique is passed down from my parents¡¯ generation.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    The Crew-cut looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Xie Hao!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to notice him and walked over quickly. ¡°Brother Liu.¡±

    The Crew-cut looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°You made fake antiques before?¡±

    ¡°No... no... I was talking rubbish.¡± Dong Xuebingughed awkwardly and did not admit it.

    The Crew-cut gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Follow me!¡±

    In an office.

    The Crew-cut brought Dong Xuebing into an office, and Ma Wentao and a few men in suits were inside.

    Ma Wentao frowned when he saw the Crew-cut entering the office. ¡°What do you want?¡±

    The Crew-cut quickly replied. ¡°Manager Ma, I overheard this guy saying he was in the antique trade.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Ma Wentao took a nce at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Really?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hands nervously. ¡°No... I was talking nonsense earlier.¡±

    The Crew-cut shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Just speak the truth! We are not going to send you to the police station! What¡¯s there to be afraid of?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply.

    Ma Wentao looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I remember your surname is Xie, right? Xiao Xie, I had bought a few antiques earlier. If you can check the authenticity of these antiques, you will be promoted to be a lobby manager, and I can give you what you want. Don¡¯t be afraid, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and nodded.

    Ma Wentao continued. ¡°Do you know about antiques?¡±

    After being forced, Dong Xuebing ¡®finally¡¯ told them the truth. ¡°It was a long time ago. I had worked for a few rtives to make counterfeit antiques and cultural relics for sales. After that, we are wanted by the police, and I went into hiding at Brother Bao¡¯s workshop.¡±

    Ma Wentao understood why Dong Xuebing refused to admit. He is afraid of getting arrested. ¡°That means you know about antiques, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing scratched his head. ¡°A little.¡±

    Ma Wentao thought for a while and waved to the Crew-cut to ask him to leave. Only Ma Wentao and a few bodyguards remained in the office. ¡°Xiao Xie, I have a few antiques with me, and I want you to take a look.¡± Ma Wentao looked at a man in a suit, and that man took out a few boxes from a cab. Ma Wentao continued. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. If you can identify these items correctly, you will follow me in the future.¡±

    The man opened the first box on the left.

    Dong Xuebing looked at that item and was disappointed. This is not one of the stolen relics. But Dong Xuebing immediately understood that Ma Wentao is testing him. The stolen relics cannot be shown to outsiders easily, and he is using other antiques to test Dong Xuebing. If Dong Xuebing can appraise these antiques, he will prove his capabilities. He will have an opportunity to see the stolen relicster. Dong Xuebing walks over and starts to examine that antique.

    This antique is a broken porcin container and seems old.

    But Dong Xuebing, who had been dealing with antiques, knew the appearance does not mean anything. There is a technique in the antique trade that is called age faking.

    Dong Xuebing felt Manager Ma is going to test him and should not be using real antiques. He organized his words in his head and made a wild guess. ¡°This should be a fake. It might look old, but it is from a method called age faking. Look here and here... it is too obvious.¡±

    Ma Wentao frowned and asked his men to open the next box.

    It looks like a rosewood bracelet. The surface is smooth and looks like it had been held in someone¡¯s hand for years.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. For someone to be holding it for years, it should not be fake and should be one of Ma Wentao¡¯s prized antique. ¡°This is rosewood, and the color is real. This should be authentic.¡±

    Ma Wentao asked his men to open thest box.

    It is an antique coin, and there are signs of corrosion on it. The words ¡°Zhi Zheng Zhi Bao¡± is written on it.

    Dong Xuebing knew it is not easy to fabricate a fake ancient coin because the cost is high. He pretended to examine the coin for a while and said. ¡°This is an authentic coin and should be from the Ming Dynasty. This coin is quite rare and should worth a lot.¡± Dong Xuebing said and looked at Ma Wentao.

    WTF?! Ma Wentao¡¯s face had changed and was smacking his lips impatiently. ¡°Alright. You can go back now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Errr... I got which wrong?¡±

    The man standing beside Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°You are all wrong! You dare to im that you know about antiques?¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°Impossible!¡±

    Before Ma Wentao brought these three items here, he had checked its authenticity with an antiquepany. That man saw Dong Xuebing refusing to leave and went over to drag him out. Dong Xuebing does not want to miss this opportunity and quickly ask which part he said was wrong.

    That man smacked his lips and said. ¡°You don¡¯t know anything, and you dare to make fake antiques? That porcin container is an authentic piece and has great historical value, but it is not worth a lot. That rosewood bracelet is fake, and thecquer is painted on itter. The material is not rosewood and is only a wood that looks like rosewood. It is not worth anything. That coin is fake! Look at the wordings! The wordings are all crooked, and you dare to im that coin is from the Ming dynasty?! Alright! Stop wasting time and get lost!¡± This man is the one who sent these items to the antiquepany for validations.

    Dong Xuebing listened to him and cursed in his heart. Damn! I got all three items wrong!

    But it is fine! I still have another chance!

    BACK two minutes!

    Everything in front of him shed!

    ¡°Xiao Xie, I have a few antiques with me, and I want you to take a look.¡±

    Ma Wentao asked his men to take out some items.

    Time had returned to two minutes ago!

    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. If you can identify these items correctly, you will follow me in the future.¡± Ma Wentao looks at Dong Xuebing with anticipation.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and picked up the porcin container. ¡°When we make fake antiques, we will not make it to this extend. From the markings, it should have been from quite long ago, and cannot be fake from age faking. However, this piece might be old, but it is not worth any money.¡±

    Ma Wentao narrowed his eyes slightly. ¡°Show him the next piece!¡±

    The man took out the rosewood bracelet.

    Dong Xuebing picked it up and yed with it in his hands. ¡°Thecquer is painted onter, and we used this method frequently in the past. This is to make the bracelet looks aged, and if this is rosewood, not many people will bear to do this. This is most likely a fake and is worthless.¡±

    Ma Wentao¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Next.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the coin. ¡°This coin?! The corrosions on it are stick onto the coin from other copper items. When I was making fake antiques, I had used this method too. But the words are all crooked and does not look like an authentic antique coin.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished his appraisal of the three items.

    The few men in suits look at each other in shock.

    Ma Wentao banged the table in excitement. ¡°Good... Good... Good!¡±

 Chapter 267 â€“ Undercover officer meeting with another undercover officer!

    <h4>Chapter 267 ¨C Undercover officer meeting with another undercover officer!</h4>

    Night. 10 pm.

    The Manager Office.

    Ma Wentao was impressed by Dong Xuebing for getting everything right. Dong Xuebing¡¯s appraisal of the antiques is the same as the expert. Furthermore, the expert who validated the antiques had to use machines to check it and had to check with another expert on his findings. But Dong Xuebing is alone and did not even use a magnifying ss to appraise it. This is not something that can be learned within a day or two. Ma Wentao is pleased with Dong Xuebing as he needs someone who knows about antiques urgently.

    But Ma Wentao was also suspicious. ¡°How long have you been dealing with antiques?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled shyly. ¡°Since young, I have been making fake antiques.¡±

    ¡°You are quite good at this...¡± Ma Wentao frowned and asked suspiciously. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you enter the antique trade or be an appraiser?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Ma Wentao is getting suspicious and quickly exined. ¡°To be honest, I am not very confident in my appraisal. I had only learned how to make fake antiques from my rtives. I can only tell whether if an antique is fake or looking out for signs of counterfeit and made a guess from it. If you showed me an ordinary porcin item, I would not know whether if it is fake. There are too many limitations to the things I know. Most antique shops will not hire me. I am not sure if I am wanted by the Police after some of my rtives were caught, and I don¡¯t dare to go apply for work at the antique shops.¡±

    This is a good exnation.

    Ma Wentao nodded andughed. ¡°Alright! From today onwards, you will follow me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing happily replied. ¡°Thank you, Manager Ma, for giving me this opportunity.¡±

    ¡°Haha... just call me Brother Ma will do.¡± Ma Wentao continued. ¡°Don¡¯t tell anyone about the things you see today. I will bring you to look at some antiques a few dayster, and I want you to see if there are signs of counterfeits. Hmm... These few days, you don¡¯t need to wash towels. I will get someone to bring your luggage to the top floor, and you will stay in a single room.¡± The top floor is the third floor of the building, and it is where the manager¡¯s office and management staff live. It is considered out of bounds for the rest of the staff.

    Dong Xuebing replied excitedly. ¡°Thank you, Brother Ma.¡±

    Ma Wentaoughed. ¡°Just let me know if you need anything. If you want, you can get one of the hostesses to apany you for the night. Just let Xiao Liu know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thanked Ma Wentao gratefully.

    After a while, Ma Wentao asked Dong Xuebing to leave.

    After Dong Xuebing left, Ma Wentao¡¯s smile disappears from his face. He told one of the men in suit. ¡°You go and check Xie Hao¡¯s luggage. Confiscate all hismunication devices like handphones andptops. Watch him closely, and he is not allowed to step out of the parlor or make any calls. Other than these, fulfill all his requests. The boss needs him in a few days.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± That man replied and walked out of the office.

    Dong Xuebing was brought to a single room at the end of the corridor.

    Although this is a single room, this room is fitted with European style furniture. Dong Xuebing pretended to be curious and touched everything excitedly. He even jumped on the bed excitedly, and the man who brought Dong Xuebing to the room looks at him silently before leaving.

    Bang. The door closed.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes immediately turn cold.

    If it were someone else, he or she would be overjoyed for being treated so well by Manager Ma. But Dong Xuebing does not think like this. Getting someone to bring up his luggage, and arranged to stay on the third floor is another way of constraining his movement. The phone in the room can only be called internally, and there is no way for him to call out. Maybe hidden cameras are monitoring his movements in the room, and he does not dare to show any expression.

    Ma Wentao is too cautious.

    Ma Wentao is suspicious of Dong Xuebing because he had appeared too suddenly. He had just joined the bath parlor a few days ago, and ¡®coincidentally¡¯ has antique appraising skills when Ma Wentao needed someone like this. Dong Xuebing is not in a hurry as he still has not seen the stolen relics. He has no intention of contacting the Police, and what he needs to do is to gain Ma Wentao¡¯s trust.

    After taking a shower, Dong Xuebing noticed something was amiss with the clothes he threw on the sofa from the corner of his eyes. His clothes were still in the same position, but it was different from his memories. Someone had searched for his clothes when he was in the shower. Manager Ma still has not to trust himpletely.

    Knock, knock, knock...

    Dong Xuebing said loudly. ¡°Come in!¡±

    A pretty girl entered the room. ¡°Here is your luggage.¡± The girl put down Dong Xuebing¡¯s luggage in a corner.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and took out a pack of 3 RMB cigarettes. He put a cigarette on his lips, and that girl immediately took the lighter on the table to lit it for him. The girl is wearing revealing clothes, short skirts, ck stockings, and high boots. After lighting the cigarette for Dong Xuebing, she sat beside Dong Xuebing on the sofa and leaned against him.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    The girl smiled seductively. ¡°The manager asks me to apany you tonight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not have the mood, and this girl is sent by Manager Ma. What if he said something in his dreams and exposed his real identity? But Dong Xuebing is now a small fry and should not reject any women. If he rejects this girl, Ma Wentao will be more suspicious. He thought for a while and said. ¡°Alright. I don¡¯t like your type. Get someone else toe in.¡±

    The girl looked at Dong Xuebing angrily and stormed out of the room.

    A few minutester, three girls around 18 or 19, entered the room. They stood there to let Dong Xuebing pick.

    Dong Xuebing examined each of them and said he does not like them. After the girls left his room, Dong Xuebing pretended to be eager and went out to look for a hostess he likes. But he was stopped by a man in a suit before he can even reach the stairs. Dong Xuebing was asked where he was going, and his reply is to go downstairs to pick a hostess. But that man refused Dong Xuebing¡¯s request and told him that all the hostesses are at work. Dong Xuebing returns to his room, and no women were sent to his room.

    Dong Xuebing had fooled Ma Wentao for the time being, and can only take one step at a time.

    After switching off the lights, Dong Xuebing got under the covers.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Three hours...

    Dong Xuebing could not sleep well in this tense environment. He drifted in and out of sleep and kept thinking about his next move. He can almost confirm that the stolen relics is currently in the hands of the boss of Hai Bing Bath Parlor. It might even be hidden in the bath parlor, and Dong Xuebing must pretend to be an antique appraiser. Regardless of whether Ma Wentao trusts him or not, he must see the stolen relics with his eyes and find out where they are hidden before he can make his next move. Before that, he must not expose his identity, as this is his only opportunity.

    It is quiet in the room at around 1 am.

    Dong Xuebing could not sleep and got out of bed to light a cigarette and use the bathroom.

    Ta... ta... ta... Dong Xuebing suddenly heard footsteps of people running outside of his room. What is happening in the middle of the night? He quickly pulled up his pants and pressed his ears against the door. He could hear footsteps getting nearer to his room. Out of curiosity, Dong Xuebing opened the door to see what was going on. He was shocked.

    It was the woman he massaged in the afternoon.

    Why is that woman here, and being chased?

    ¡°Stop! Stop her and don¡¯t let her get away!¡±

    ¡°She is a cop!¡± One of the men chasing behind, shouted.

    Dong Xuebing drew in a cold breath. That middle-aged woman is from the Police?! He watches as the woman ran towards him, and understood why the woman had been asking about the boss of the bath parlor. He tried to get information from her but felt he was being questioned by her instead. She had also asked about Ma Wentao. So, she is here on the same purpose as him. She is undercover!

    Dong Xuebing did not suspect the woman¡¯s identity.

    Since Dong Xuebing knows about Hai Bing Bath Parlor, other officers might know about it too. If this woman is a police officer, that means Public Security is not sure about the uracy of the information and had sent her to gather more information. However, her identity was exposed when she tried going to the third floor.

    Is she really from Public Security?

    Dong Xuebing stood there watching as the woman got closer. He knew the woman is running for the opened window at the end of the corridor.

    At this time, a door opened, and Ma Wentao stepped out. He froze for a second, and one of the men told him that the woman had gone to the third floor sneakily. Ma Wentao frowned. There is no one in front of the woman except for Dong Xuebing, and the woman too fast for the rest to catch up. He immediately shouted to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Xie! Stop her! Quick!¡±

    If there were a dy of one to two seconds, the woman would have escaped!

    Dong Xuebing panicked. This group of people even dare to steal national relics and are ouws. If the woman is a police officer, it will be the end for her if she is caught. But if Dong Xuebing lets her escape, his identity might also be exposed, and he will not get near to the stolen relics. But if he stopped that woman, his fellow officer¡¯s life might be in danger...

    Wait... Could this be a test by Ma Wentao?

    No., it shouldn¡¯t be. I was still an ordinary general worker in the afternoon. If they are suspicious of me, they will not allow me to work here in the first ce. Why should they get me to massage that woman and ask that woman to pretend to be a cop? Yes. This is not logical, and the woman is a police officer!

    Dong Xuebing knew he must now let the woman be caught!

    F**k it! Saving her life is more important!

    Dong Xuebing shouted and stretched out his arms to pretended to try to stop the woman. ¡°Stop!¡±

    The woman did not even look at Dong Xuebing and rushed over. Bam! She hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s ribs with her elbows, and Dong Xuebing fell to the ground. The woman ran until the end of the corridor and jumped out of the windows!

    They are on the third floor. Anyone that jumps out of the window will be dead or seriously injured.

    But Dong Xuebing believes that someone who had received training will not be hurt.

    ¡°What is wrong with you?! You cannot even stop a woman?!¡± Ma Wentao scolded and ran over to the window.

    Dong Xuebing followed behind and looked downstairs.

    The woman is not injured.

    But suddenly, two men ran out of the bath parlor¡¯s backdoor towards the woman, and one of them is holding a police baton. The woman dodged an attack and continued running. But before she could escape, a man in a suit ran over and hit her leg with a baton!

    The woman fell onto the floor, and the three men surrounded her!

    One of them kicked her in the stomach, and another hit the back of her neck with the baton! After a few hits, the woman fainted.

    Ma Wentao was worried that people might see them and signaled to the men to bring the woman in!

    Dong Xuebing wanted to curse. This woman will be killed!

    Before Dong Xuebing could worry about that woman, a pair of cold eyes were staring at him. It is Ma Wentao. Ma Wentao had been suspicious of Dong Xuebing, as Dong Xuebing¡¯s appearance is too coincidental. He had his men watching Dong Xuebing closely and was afraid Dong Xuebing is an undercover officer.

    Of course, Ma Wentao is only suspecting.

    But now, Ma Wentao¡¯s suspicion rose!

    In the earlier circumstances, even a girl can stop that woman in the narrow corridor, let alone a grown man like Dong Xuebing. Even if Dong Xuebing cannot stop her, he could at least dy her for several seconds. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions are too fake and fell with only a slight push. Ma Wentao could tell Dong Xuebing is purposely letting that woman escape! They are aplices!

    Xie Hao is also a police officer?

    Ma Wentao stares at Dong Xuebing in his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing knew he is in trouble, and Ma Wentao might found out what he tried to do! What should he do? Run? The whole corridor is filled with Ma Wentao¡¯s men! He could not escape!

    Yes! Dong Xuebing suddenly thought of an idea!

    BACK one minute!

    Everything in front of Dong Xuebing shed!

    ¡°Xiao Xie! Stop her! Quick!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got over the giddiness, and this time, he did not hesitate. He steps forward with his arms open wide. The woman reacted fast and tried to dodge Dong Xuebing by turning to her body to the left side. But Dong Xuebing reacted quickly and hit the woman on her shoulder before she could go under his arms!

    The woman tripped but did not fall, and she managed to go past Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing fell onto the floor but did not give up. He reached out to grab the woman¡¯s ankle!

    The woman was running forward and fell forward. She turned around and kicked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away with her right leg. Dong Xuebing knew the woman would not escape even when she had jumped out of the windows and might as well let him catch her. He endured the pain on his wrist and pushed himself forward. This time, Dong Xuebing wrapped his arms around the woman¡¯s leg!

    Ma Wentao and his men caught up to the woman!

    Hou Qing¡¯s face turns ck and stopped struggling.

    Ma Wentao shouted. ¡°Tie her up and bring her to my office!¡±

    Two men walked over and tied the woman up. They also stuffed a white cloth into her mouth to prevent her from shouting for help.

    Dong Xuebing was still on the floor in pain. The woman had almost killed him with her kicks.

    Ma Wentao looked at Dong Xuebing differently and went over to help him up. ¡°Xiao Xie. Good job! Are you injured?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ah... I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just some minor injuries.¡±

    Ma Wentao nodded. He had seen what Dong Xuebing did earlier, and the female officer might have escaped if not for Dong Xuebing. His suspicion of Dong Xuebing is now gone. If Xiao Xie is also a police officer and is in charge of helping the female officer, he would not try his best to stop her. The female officer also does not look like she knows Dong Xuebing.

    Ma Wentao felt Xiao Xie is in his early twenties. If he is an officer, he will not have time to learn about antiques. He had seen Xiao Hao appraise the antiques and knew the knowledge requires years of experience. From this point, Xiao Xie should not be an undercover cop.

    Ma Wentao patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder and praised him.

 Chapter 268 â€“ Save her!

    <h4>Chapter 268 ¨C Save her!</h4>

    Night.

    The manager¡¯s office.

    A woman in adies¡¯ suit was tied up on the floor. Hao Qing was emotionlessly staring at the few men in front of her. The Crew-cut and other managers of the bath parlor were not in the office. Only a few men in ck were around, and they should be Ma Wentao¡¯s trusted aides. Ma Wentao and Dong Xuebing were standing behind those men. Seems like Ma Wentao¡¯s trust in Dong Xuebing had increased a lot.

    Ma Wentao looks at the woman coldly. ¡°Who sent you here?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about.¡± The middle-aged woman replied.

    Ma Wentao snapped at the woman. ¡°Stop wasting my time! Which Public Security station are you from? Are you from the Provincial Bureau?¡±

    Hou Qing looks at Ma Wentao. ¡°Are you Manager Ma? Public Security? How can I be from Public Security? I can¡¯t sleep at night ande out for a walk. I wanted to go and get some food but could not find the elevator. Then I suddenly remember that this building does not have elevators. When I was looking for the stairs, a few men started chasing me. Manager Ma, I am telling the truth.¡±

    Ma Wentao smiled coldly. ¡°Why did you run?¡±

    Hou Qing replied. ¡°I am a woman, and so many men are chasing after me. Of course, I have to run.¡±

    Ma Wentao sneered. ¡°Don¡¯t think we are idiots. Do you think we will believe what you said?¡± He paused and raised his voice. ¡°Speak! Who had sent you to Hai Bing Bath Parlor? What is are you doing here?! Catching prostitution? Gambling? Also, which room on the third floor have you entered earlier? What are you looking for? If youe clean with us, we can still negotiate, or you will regret it!¡±

    Hou Qing replied weakly. ¡°What I had said are the truth.¡±

    ¡°You are asking for it!¡± Ma Wentao stepped forward and stomped on her right breast!

    That is a woman¡¯s vital point, and the woman almost fainted from the pain. She started coughing and gasping for air. ¡°Cough... I... I am not... a police officer... cough...¡±

    A man in a ck suit pped Hou Qing!

    p! Hou Qing¡¯s face swelled, and a red handprint was left on her pale face!

    p! Hou Qing was given another p! Blood was flowing out from the corner of her mouth.

    ¡°Speak!¡±

    Hou Qing gritted her teeth and said. ¡°I... I hade here to use the facilities... Cough... What do you want me to say?¡±

    ¡°You still don¡¯t want to admit?!¡±

    Ma Wentao was not surprised. The more this woman denied, the more he believes she is a police officer. He is also sure that this woman is not here to investigate prostitution or gambling. He stood above Hou Qing and stepped on her other breast with his leather shoe. It was so painful that Hou Qing screamed out in pain!¡±

    Arrrghhhh!¡± Hou Qing screamed at the top of her lungs and fainted!

    Ma Wentao is ruthless, and Dong Xuebing was clenching his fist in anger.

    ¡°Wake her up!¡± Ma Wentao ordered.

    One of his men took a bottle of water and poured it on the woman¡¯s head and face. Cough... cough... cough... Hou Qing choked on the water and woke up. But the injuries on her body made her weak.

    Ma Wentao smiled coldly. ¡°Are you going to talk?¡±

    The woman replied weakly. ¡°You all got the wrong person. I am not a police officer.¡±

    Ma Wentao nodded and picked up a wooden pole.

    Dong Xuebing saw it and pretended to be nervous. ¡°Brother Ma, if she is really from the police, we.... Will it be too dangerous with what we are doing?¡± Ma Wentao waved his hand. He knew what Xiao Xie is worried about, as thetter does not know what is going on, and Ma Wentao has no intention of telling him now.

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    Eight minutes...

    Screams of pain can be heard from the room.

    Hou Qing was badly beaten up by Ma Wentao and his men. Her face was swollen with red handprints, and her top and pants were covered with shoeprints. She was stomped and kicked countless times, and blood was flowing out from the cuts on her limps and stomach. But she still insisted she is not from the police.

    Ma Wentao frowned. He is afraid they might kill her and stopped the torture. ¡°Watch her closely. I need to make a call!¡±

    Ma Wentao left the room and entered another office to make a call on his mobile phone.

    ¡°Hello.¡± It was a stern middle-aged man¡¯s voice.

    Ma Wentao said politely. ¡°Boss, something happened at the bath parlor.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I heard that you had caught a cop. What have you found out?¡±

    ¡°She refused to say anything.¡± Ma Wentao continued. ¡°If she is an ordinary person, she would have spilled everything. I am sure she had received professional training and is a police officer.¡±

    The man on the other line kept quiet for a while and said. ¡°Xiao Ma, you had worked for me for many years. Why are you still so rash? From the start, what you had done is wrong. So what if she is a police officer? Why did you catch her? She wants to investigate us, just let her investigate. The items are also not kept there, and no matter how she investigates, she will not find anything. But once you catch her, you are telling her that you have something to hide.¡±

    Ma Wentao¡¯s face changed. ¡°But the Police might already know, or they will not send their people here. Rather than letting that officer escape, we should find out from her what is the police going to do next.¡±

    ¡°If the police know about it, they will not send her alone to investigate. They will have arge-scale operation. They are only suspecting us, and if I am not wrong, many other people are on the suspect list. They should be investigating everyone on the list now. Because of you catching that officer, you had fallen into their trap. The police will be sending more officers to your ce now.¡±

    Ma Wentao apologized. ¡°Sorry, Boss.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the point of saying that? Since you had caught the officer, you must not let her go.¡±

    ¡°Yes. What should we do now? If the police know that their officer is caught by us, then we...¡±

    ¡°The police will not know what happened at the bath parlor for the time being. You must shift to another ce as soon as possible. I will make arrangements for you, and it¡¯s time to give up on that bath parlor. When weplete this deal overseas, the money we earn canst us for five to six lifetimes. This business is not worth mentioning. Remember, bring everyone who knows about this matter and don¡¯t let them fall into the police¡¯s hands.¡±

    ¡°I understand. I am prepared.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Bring that guy who knows how to validate antiques along.¡±

    ¡°What should we do with that female officer?¡±

    ¡°... bring her along. If anything happens along the way, you will have a hostage.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    After hanging up, Ma Wentao made a few more calls to prepare for his escape. After that, he returned to the office and said something to his men. His men nodded and carried Hou Qing out.

    Only Dong Xuebing and Ma Wentao remained in the office.

    Dong Xuebing is worried about that woman¡¯s safety and was anxious. ¡°Brother Ma...¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing could say anything, Ma Wentao said. ¡°We need to move to a safer ce. Xiao Xie, I will let you know everything since you will also know in a few days. My boss is preparing for a big deal and might be against thew. That¡¯s why we must go overseas. You... will follow me first. If you are willing, I will reserve a spot for you to go overseas with us. Of course, if you are not willing, I will not force you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. ¡°Go overseas and note back?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Is there anything holding you back here?¡±

    ¡°No... but...¡±

    ¡°After the deal ispleted, you will get a share. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be excited about this offer and said. ¡°Then I will follow you in the future!¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Ma Wentao patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Go and pack your luggage! The car will be arriving soon!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Ma Wentao might be trying to pull him over to his side. After all, Ma Wentao will still need Dong Xuebing¡¯s antique authenticating skills in the future. He might also be trying to calm Dong Xuebing temporarily and painted a beautiful picture for him. After they are overseas, Ma Wentao might kill him to silence him. Nevertheless, this group of people will bring the stolen relics out of the country and had been preparing their escape in the past few days. Dong Xuebing does not have much time left!

    Back in his room, Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa and packed his luggage.

    In Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind, he was thinking about how to leave a message for the police and get them to follow the cars leaving the parlor. The cars will bring them to the stolen relics, and also rescue that female officer. Dong Xuebing must send out this message immediately, but the phone in the room cannot call out, and he does not have his phone with him. Should he take the risk to borrow a phone from the second floor, or secretly make a call from one of the offices here?

    Suddenly the door open.

    A man in a ck suit entered. ¡°Manager Ma asked me to fetch you.¡±

    Fine. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sunk, as he knew he does not have any opportunity to contact the outside world. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Since Dong Xuebing has no way to contact the police, he stops thinking about it. Also, if he contacted the police now, he might mess everything up. If Manager Ma and his men discovered his identity, Dong Xuebing would not find the location of the stolen relics. Dong Xuebing should take one step at a time. The man in the ck suit did not use the stairs in front, or the main door. Instead, he brought Dong Xuebing to a narrow stair and exited into the back alley from a small metal gate.

    ¡°Big brother, is the car here?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    That man nodded. ¡°The car is in front.¡±

    ¡°What about that female officer? What are we going to do with her?¡±

    ¡°She is in another car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved to know she is still alive. ¡°Why is sheing along with us?¡±

    That man did not say anything, as he might not know the answer too.

    The car is a Honda MPV, a brand-new Odyssey, and Dong Xuebing boarded the back. The first two rows were upied, and he had to sit on the third row. The female officer and Ma Wentao are not in this car. They might have boarded another car, and after a while, the Crew-cut also boarded. The driver made a phone call and drove the car out through the back door.

    ¡°Manager Ma wants everyone to wear sunsses.¡±

    The driver took out a bag full of sunsses and passed it to the passengers.

    Wearing sunsses in the middle of the night? Dong Xuebing and the Crew-cut had some hesitations but did not say anything. When everyone received the sunsses, they realized these are not sunsses. The lens covered half of their faces and could not see anything. Something was painted over the lens and did not allow them to see anything.

    The Crew-cut frowned. ¡°Old Sun, what is the meaning of this?¡±

    The driver, Old Sun, replied. ¡°It is the boss¡¯s instructions. Just bear with it and don¡¯t remove the sunsses on the way.¡±

    The Crew-cut kept quiet after he heard it was the boss¡¯s instructions.

    The driver added. ¡°Oh, all of you must give me your phones.¡±

    Everyone¡¯s phones were given to the driver, and he switched them off. At the traffic lights, he took out the SIM cards and threw them out of the windows.

    Dong Xuebing felt the boss behind Hai Bing Bath Parlor is well prepared. The sunsses is to prevent the passengers from leaking news of the location, and using sunsses is better than blindfolds, as it will not be suspicious.

    Since Dong Xuebing cannot see anything through the sses, he starts thinking about his ns.

    An hour passed.

    Dong Xuebing felt the car stopped suddenly, and the lights from the side of the sses were gone. The car should have entered a dark ce, and there is a musty smell. It should be a big warehouse. Bam! Someone opened the door, and he could hear someone talking but could not make out what they are saying.

    ¡°Everyone can alight now.¡± It was the driver. ¡°You all can remove the sunsses.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took off the sunsses and saw they are in a warehouse.

    When everyone got out of the vehicle, the driver boarded a Toyota SUV and asked everyone to board it. Dong Xuebing, the Crew-cut, and the rest looked at each other quietly and boarded the SUV. The Odyssey is a seven-seater, and the Toyota SUV can barely fit all of them. The driver saw everyone had boarded the SUV and made them wear the sunsses again, before driving off.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Three hours...

    The car seems to be traveling along small roads along the mountains, and they switched vehicles three times!

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted and could see sunlight from the corner of the sses.

    The third vehicle slowly came to a stop. ¡°Ok. Everyone can get off now but don¡¯t remove the sunsses. Someone will bring you all in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard the car¡¯s door opened and footsteps. After a while, someone pulled Dong Xuebing by his arm and brought him out of the car. Dong Xuebing could not see anything, and the surroundings are quiet. This should be a secluded ce, and he could smell the sea. They should be somewhere near a river or port. Dong Xuebing is not familiar with Hebei Province, and even if he can see, he will not know where he is now. Furthermore, they have driven around for a few hours, and they might have left Hebei Province.

    That man brought Dong Xuebing down a flight of stairs.

    A few minutester, Ma Wentao said. ¡°Remove the sunsses.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took off the sunsses and was blinded by the lights. He narrowed his eyes and saw they are in a spacious basement, and there are several rooms there. In the basement, there are about a dozen people, and Ma Wentao is standing not far away. But Dong Xuebing did not see anyone that looks like Ma Wentao¡¯s boss.

    Ma Wentao looks at them. ¡°It is not that we do not believe you all. This is to protect ourselves.¡±

    Everyone did not say anything.

    Ma Wentao cleared his throat and nodded. ¡°All of you do not need to know what is going on. Boss is upstairs right now, and he can see every one of you. If you all performed well, you all would be rewarded. It¡¯s the same rule. All of you will be paid based on your performance.¡± Ma Wentao said.

    Dong Xuebing was looking around to look for that female officer.

    About fifteen minutester, Ma Wentao said. ¡°Alright. You all can rest in the rooms here.¡± After that, he walked up the stairs and left the basement. Dong Xuebing knew there would be people watching over the exit, and they are not allowed to leave the basement.

    The Crew-cut was the first to enter a room.

    The rest of the people saw him and start to pick their room. Some of them, who are close, chose to rest in the same room.

    There are lots of empty room, and Dong Xuebing choose the one furthest in the basement. The room is bare, and roaches are crawling in a corner. There are a bed and a table but does not have a bathroom and has a musty smell.

    Dong Xuebing looked around the room and sat on the bed.

    The stolen relics should be nearby, but Dong Xuebing¡¯s priority is the female officer. No matter how precious those relics are, they are not as important as that officer¡¯s life. He needs to find a way to rescue that woman, or she would be killed.

    How should Dong Xuebing save her?

    Dong Xuebing must save her and not raise suspicions.

 Chapter 269 â€“ Grab her!

    <h4>Chapter 269 ¨C Grab her!</h4>

    Morning.

    The basement of a certain building.

    Dong Xuebing had been pacing around his room in the basement anxiously. He had not seen or heard of the female officer. He does not know if she had been killed on the way, or she has locked up somece. He decided not to wait any longer and want to ask the guards for her. This way, he can at least know if she is dead or alive. He pretended to go to the toilet at the other end of the basement, and then look up the stairs when he walked past it. He could hear voices, and there is more than one guard!

    What should he do?

    When Dong Xuebing was still trying to think of a way, he heard footsteps from the top of the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walked back to his room and pressed his ears against the door. Around three or four people had walked down the stairs.

    ¡°Those who are still awake! Come out!¡± Ma Wentao said.

    Creak... three doors opened.

    Dong Xuebing could hear the Crew-cut asked. ¡°Manager Ma, what is your instruction?¡±

    Ma Wentao replied coldly. ¡°This female officer refuses to say anything. Boss ordered her to be locked up in the basement and needs someone to watch over her.¡±

    ¡°Me!

    ¡°Let me do it!¡±

    ¡°I will watch over her!¡±

    A few voices shouted.

    Dong Xuebing heard it, and his face changed. He quickly walks out of his room towards the end of the corridor. Ma Wentao was standing on the left, and behind him are two men holding up the middle-aged woman. The woman was tied up and had more bruises than the time when Dong Xuebingst saw her. Her face is pale and looks weak.

    Ma Wentaoughed. ¡°You all are quite eager... hahaha.¡±

    The Crew-cut and the rest looked at each other embarrassedly.

    Hou Qing looks at the men who wanted her emotionlessly.

    Ma Wentao knew what his men wanted. The one who is responsible for watching over this female officer can do whatever he wants with her. If it were in the past, Ma Wentao would not give up this opportunity to his men. He had not tried a female officer before. But this officer¡¯s age is considered old, and his focus now is to make money and does not have the mood to fool around.

    Ma Wentao looked at his men andughed. ¡°I don¡¯t care who she ends up with. You all can decide among yourself.

    The men looked at each other.

    Ma Wentao continued. ¡°I don¡¯t care if you all want to y together or take turns. Just remember that she must not escape!¡±

    When the Crew-cut and the other men wanted to discuss who would go first, something happened!

    The woman mustered up her strength and kicked one of the men, who was distracted, in the knee. After that, she dashed towards the stairs with a limp. She is using all her remaining strength to escape!

    Ma Wentao smiled coldly and did not move.

    The woman was badly injured, and before she could reach the stairs, a man caught up with her!

    That man grabbed the ropes behind the woman and pulled her back roughly and kicked her in her stomach. The woman immediately gagged and vomited. She coughed a few times and tried to crawl towards the stairs again. Both her hands were tied behind her back, and she was moving slowly.

    Ten centimeters...

    Twenty centimeters...

    Thirty centimeters...

    How fast can someone crawl with his hands tied behind?

    Ma Wentao walks over had stepped on the woman¡¯s back. ¡°Haha... Are you still trying to escape?¡±

    The woman¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Kill me if you dare!¡±

    ¡°My Brothers still have not had their fun. How can we let you die?¡± Ma Wentaoughed.

    ¡°Bastards!¡± The woman struggled to break free. ¡°Bastards! Let me go!¡±

    Ma Wentaoughed. ¡°I thought you are tough. No matter how we hit you, you refused to say anything. Why are you scared now?¡± Ma Wentao lifted his leg and kicked the side of Hou Qing, making her roll on the floor. He looks at his men. ¡°Alright. Enjoy yourselves, but don¡¯t kill her.¡±

    ¡°Brother Ma!¡± Dong Xuebing steps forward suddenly.

    Ma Wentao smiles at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Xie? What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing bite the bullet and asked. ¡°Err... can you give me this woman?¡±

    Crew-cut and the rest of the men frowned when they heard this. They were unhappy with Dong Xuebing¡¯s request. Regardless of the reasons why Manager Ma and the boss need Dong Xuebing, he is still a neer and does not have any status.

    Ma Wentao did not mind and asked. ¡°Oh? You want her?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be shy. ¡°She is my type... Err... can?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I told you all to take turns?¡± Ma Wentao said.

    ¡°Err... I am not... not quite use to it.¡± Dong Xuebing is pretending to be someone that has special privileges and wanted her all by himself.

    The Crew-cut, and the rest looked at Dong Xuebing angrily.

    Ma Wentaoughed. If Dong Xuebing had not helped him catch this woman, he might be suspicious of him. But now, he is not giving much thought about it. Also, he had sent a few girls to apany Dong Xuebing but were all rejected. Those girls are very young and range from 18 to 22 years old. No wonder Xiao Xie is not interested. Xie Hao likes mature women.

    Ma Wentao does not mind giving Xie Hao this woman, but the rest of his men are looking at him, and he cannot be too biased.

    Ma Wentao thought for a while and said. ¡°Xiao Hao, your taste in women, is unique, and she is at least 15 years older than you, right? Hahaha... you are the one who caught her, and I don¡¯t mind giving her to you. But you should have seen how violent and aggressive she is. You are too skinny, and I am afraid you cannot handle her and let her escape.¡± This is an excuse. Even if the woman escaped out of the room, there are other men in the basement and guards at the door. She can¡¯t escape.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns ck but did not say anything.

    Ma Wentao looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s use the usual method to decide.¡±

    ¡°Usual method?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°We will throw dice, and the one with the biggest number of wins.¡± Ma Wentao said. ¡°Who brought dices?¡±

    ¡°I have it.¡± A man in a suit walks forward.

    These people had use dices to bet on women, money disputes, or other arguments. This ¡®usual method¡¯ is to stop the infighting. Ma Wentao does not have anything to do, as they are waiting for the boats. So, he stayed there to watch his men throw dice.

    Someone carried a table over, and the men crowded around it.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What are the rules?¡±

    ¡°I will exin the rules.¡± The Crew-cut look at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°It is simple. Each of us will throw three dices and look at the total. If the dice shows ¡®1,2,3¡¯ or ¡¯4,5,6¡¯ and other running numbers, they are considered ¡®straight.¡¯ Straights are bigger than other numbers but smaller than three of a kind. For example, ¡®1,2,3¡¯ is bigger than ¡®5,6,6¡¯, and ¡®3,3,3¡¯ is bigger than straight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Three of a kind is the biggest?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Do you still have any questions?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s start!¡± The Crew-cut asked. ¡°Who wants to go first?¡±

    No one said anything and looks at Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing pretended not to see them and kept quiet. He was the one who started this trouble, and everyone was unhappy with him. If anyone of them wins the woman, he will share with others and not be like Dong Xuebing, who wanted the woman by himself. The situation now is four vs. one.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    A man said. ¡°I will go first!¡± He grabbed the dices and threw it into a bowl.

    Clink... clink... clink...

    The dices bounced and knocked against each other and stopped. ¡®1,2,4¡¯ This is considered a small number!

    That man pped his forehead as he knew he had lost his chance.

    All the men in the basement want to throw a big number, as they want to be the first guy. This woman is different from those prostitutes, and she is a police officer. Dong Xuebing also wants to win... no... he must win. If he wants to rescue the woman, he had no choice!

    Hou Qingid on the floor, looking at the men throwing dices to decide who she will end up with.

    ¡°My turn!¡± A skinny man in a suit walked forward and threw the dices!

    Clink... clink... clink... the dices stop. ¡®3,3,5¡¯!

    The third man threw the dice and rolled ¡®3,4,5¡¯! A straight!

    That manughed and whistled at Hou Qing. She belongs to him!

 Chapter 270 â€“ Defection!

    <h4>Chapter 270 ¨C Defection!</h4>

    The gamble is still ongoing.

    It was getting tense!

    The third man was confident of winning as 3,4,5 is considered a winning hand.

    But the third man¡¯s happinesssted only a few minutes.

    The Crew-cut picked up the dices in his hand and closed his eyes for a few seconds before throwing it into the bowl. Clink... clink... the dices bounced and rolled for a while beforeing to a stop. No one knows if the Crew-cut is lucky, or he is skilled in throwing dices. He threw a triple 3! It¡¯s three of a kind!

    Everyone was stunned.

    The Crew-cut was overjoyed. ¡°Xiao Xie, it¡¯s your turn.¡±

    Ma Wentao looks at them with interest.

    Dong Xuebing picks up the dices lightly. By right, when a three of a kind appears, no one will have any chances of winning. The probability of another three of a kind appearing is slim. But for Dong Xuebing, he felt no pressure, as gambling dices is not a problem.

    Do you want to win against Dong Xuebing?!

    Impossible!

    Dong Xuebing threw the dices casually. Clink... clink... clink... the dices rolled in the bowl. Everyone¡¯s jaw dropped when the dices stopped. This was unbelievable!

    6,6,6!

    This set is the biggest three of a kind!

    Ma Wentao was also stunned for a second andughed. ¡°Xiao Xie is too lucky today!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles at the Crew-cut and the rest. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Everyone, especially the Crew-cut, was looking terrible.

    It might be hard for others to roll three of a kind. But for Dong Xuebing, it¡¯s nothing, as he can use BACK to roll until he gets what he wanted. He had used almost 2 minutes of BACK to roll more than 20 times for this triple sixes!

    Hou Qing closed her eyes with despair when she saw this.

    Ma Wentao stood up. ¡°Hahaha... Alright. Go and enjoy yourself.¡± After that, he went upstairs with his men.

    A minuteter, only Dong Xuebing, Crew-cut, and a few men were left in the basement.

    The Crew-cut stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Xie, in our trade, we must obey the rules. Don¡¯t forget who had brought you into this line!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Brother Liu, I apologize if I had offended you in any way.¡±

    The Crew-cut replied. ¡°You don¡¯t need to apologize. You had won, and this woman belongs to you. But after you had your fun, bring her to my room in the afternoon.¡± He is also interested in this middle-aged woman.

    Dong Xuebing raised his brows. ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree to the bet earlier?¡±

    ¡°Why? You want to keep her all for yourself?¡± The Crew-cut, and the rest stared at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    ¡°But I like this older sister, and one or two days might not be enough. How about we talk about this in a few days?¡±

    The Crew-cut got mad and points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Alright! I will remember this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders and walked towards that woman.

    The Crew-cut might say these, but he does not dare to do anything towards Dong Xuebing. Firstly, it was Ma Wentao who had set the rule, and Dong Xuebing had won. Secondly, the Crew-cut knew the Boss still need Dong Xuebing for an important task. These are the reason why no one dares to do anything to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing walked to the woman and grabbed her. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Hou Qing refused to budge and closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing moved to the back of the woman and tried to carry her up. But the woman is plump and might weigh slightly heavier than Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had to use all his strength to carry her up, and when he finally steadied himself, Hou Qing kicked out suddenly. Her knees brushed against Dong Xuebing, and she fell back onto the ground.

    ¡°Hahaha...¡± The Crew-cut and the restughed at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°You are too weak! You cannot even carry a woman?!¡±

    Hou Qing did not say a word and start crawling towards the stairs slowly!

    Dong Xuebing caught up with her and carried her up again. ¡°Stop moving and follow me!¡± He ignored Hou Qing¡¯s struggles and carried her through the corridor to his room. Hou Qing was still trying to break free by thrashing her legs about. After Dong Xuebing opened the door and was about to enter, she used her legs to step on the door frame!

    ¡°Bastard!¡± Hou Qing cursed.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and forced his way into the room with Hou Qing.

    Bang! After entering the room, Dong Xuebing kicked the door close and threw Hou Qing on the bed.

    Hou Qing¡¯s heart had sunk. She had epted this mission because they received information that these people might have something to do with the stolen relics. The orders for her is to infiltrate into Hai Bing Bath Parlor to investigate. She did not expect the people at Hai Bing Bath Parlor to be so cautious and caught her before she can find out anything. Hou Qing knew what will be happening to her next. But she is married and has a child. She can withstand all forms of torture, but cannot ept being raped.

    ¡°Bastards! All of you are animals!¡± Hou Qing cursed.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked. ¡°Sister, how do I address you?¡±

    Hou Qing looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°If you want to die, try touching me!¡±

    ¡°Huh? I¡¯m only trying to have a chat with you.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Are you a police officer? Which station are you from? Are you from the Provincial Bureau?¡±

    Hou Qing would not tell Dong Xuebing anything and turned to her side to kick Dong Xuebing in his thighs.

    Dong Xuebing was in pain and was frustrated. I had saved you from other men, and you are still kicking me? He paused for a while and decided not to tell her his identity for the time being. The room is small and bare. In the morning, Dong Xuebing had searched the room thoroughly for hidden cameras, but to be safe, he can¡¯t say anything.

    Dong Xuebing gently replied. ¡°Older Sis, don¡¯t be so agitated. Let me look at your wounds first.¡±

    Hou Qing replied coldly. ¡°Don¡¯t pretend to be nice! If you want to take off my pants, just say it!¡±

    Huh? Did I say anything about taking off your pants? Dong Xuebing did not reply to her and pressed her down on the bed. He pulled her cor down and looked at her shoulder. She has at least two to three bruises on one shoulder, and one of the bruises is bleeding.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°These bruises are from their beating?¡±

    Hou Qing sneered. ¡°It¡¯s you all! Stop pretending to be nice to me!¡±

    ¡°Wait here!¡± Dong Xuebing pulled up Hou Qing¡¯s cor and said. ¡°Don¡¯t move and rest on the bed.¡± After that, Dong Xuebing walked out of his room to the stairs and shouted. ¡°Is there anyone around? Can someonee down?¡±

    A whileter, one man walked down. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Brother, do you have any medication to stop bleeding or Yunnan Bai Yao?¡±

    ¡°What do you need it for?¡± That man asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°That woman¡¯s body is full of bruises, and it¡¯s a turnoff. I am thinking of stopping her bleeding first and don¡¯t want my bed to be stained.¡±

    That manughed. ¡°Brother, are you a cleanliness freak?¡±

    ¡°Err... yes.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will ask upstairs.¡±

    A few minutester, that man returned with a small first aid kit. ¡°Here, take it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room and discovered the woman is missing when he opens the door. He panicked and looked around the room, and someone jumped out from the back of the door and kicked him. He quickly dodged the kick and saw the woman hiding behind the door. He closed the door and stepped back from her. ¡°Big Sister, can you stop it? There are many men outside. You will not escape even if you knock me out. Come over and let me apply medication first.¡±

    Hou Qing looks at Dong Xuebing weirdly. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡±

    ¡°...... I just want to stop your bleeding.¡± Dong Xuebing ced the first aid kit on the bed. ¡°Come over.¡±

    Hou Qing stood there and stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I have no other intentions. Come over and let me apply medication before your wound gets infected.¡±

    The standoffsted for a few minutes before Hou Qing limped towards the bed. She gritted her teeth and sat down. She knew this man must be thinking of stopping her bleeding before he rapes her. But she knew that if she wants to escape, she had to do something to her injuries. In her current state, she can only knock this skinny young man out and cannot do anything to the other men outside.

    Dong Xuebing opened the first aid kit and took out the Yunnan Bai Yao before rolling up the woman¡¯s sleeves.

    Hiss.... Hou Qing gasped in pain.

    There was a deep cut on her arm, and it seems to be from a whip. The dried blood had caused her shirt to stick to the wound, and the wound opened up when her sleeves were pulled up. Blood starts to flow from the wound, and Dong Xuebing quickly pour some Yunnan Bai Yao. After that, he bandaged the wound and pulled up her pants. Her legs were full of bruises.

    ¡°Bear with it. It will be over soon.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Hou Qing looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing starts to apply medication gently on her wounds.

    Hou Qing frowned and asked softly. ¡°Thank you, young man. I can tell you are different from the people out there, and you are kind. Do you know how old I am? I am forty and is old enough to be your mother. My body is also not attractive, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing unconsciously replied. ¡°You are not old. This is called mature.¡±

    Hou Qing¡¯s face changed. ¡°I am already this old, and you are still thinking of raping me? You should look for women around eighteen or neen. Young man, you might not know what these people are doing. Have you heard about the break-in at the Provincial Museum? Those stolen relics should be in their hands. If you can help me pass a message to the Public Security, you will get credit for it. Public Security will not pursue all the crimes youmitted in the past. You must not carry on doing bad things with them. The Police will be here soon, and you will be thrown into jail. The sentence is not one or two years. It will be at least ten years to life imprisonment! You must consider this carefully!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless when he heard her threats.

    An undercover cop is trying to ask another undercover officer to deflect. This is too funny.

    But Dong Xuebing is worried that the room might be tapped and said. ¡°I don¡¯t care about what relics. After we reach overseas, the Police cannot do anything to me, and I will also get arge sum of money.¡±

    Hou Qing replied angrily. ¡°You think you all can escape? The Police should have searched Hai Bing Bath Parlor now, and will find out this hideout from the clues there!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It will not be so fast. We had changed vehicles several times on the way here.¡±

    ¡°... Why can¡¯t you understand?!¡±

    ¡°Alright. Apply the medication first.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Hou Qing¡¯s legs. ¡°I can¡¯t roll up your pants above your knees. Can I take off your pants?¡±

    Hou Qing turns pale. ¡°No! My legs are fine!¡±

    ¡°Impossible.¡± Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t be careless and reach out to unbuckle her belt.

    Hou Qing sped her legs together. ¡°I am old and cannot withstand this... can you let me off?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°I am not trying to do anything. Do you want your wounds to get infected? No one here is going to bring you to the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡±

    ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    ¡°No!¡±

    After some pushing and pulling, Dong Xuebing managed to unbuckle Hou Qing¡¯s belt and pull down her pants.

    Dong Xuebing is not in the mood to think of these things and starts applying medicine to the wounds on her thighs.

 Chapter 271 â€“ Police are here!

    <h4>Chapter 271 ¨C Police are here!</h4>

    Afternoon. Hou Qing¡¯s wounds are treated.

    Dong Xuebing cleaned his hands and helped Hou Qing wear back her pants.

    Hou Qing was surprised and relieved to see Dong Xuebing did not pounce on her. ¡°... Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Sleep a while. You should not have sleptst night, right?¡± Dong Xuebing helped Hou Qing to lie down on his bed. ¡°I will wake you when it¡¯s time to eat.¡±

    Hou Qing was beaten the night before and was exhausted. She hesitated as she looks at Dong Xuebing before closing her eyes. Her legs were curled up as if she was prepared to kick out anytime. Dong Xuebing was afraid she would escape out of the room. If she were caught by the people outside, she would be in danger. So, he took a rope and tied her legs before covering her with a nket. After that, he went over to the chair and slept with his head on the table.

    A few hours passed.

    Knock... knock... knock...

    Dong Xuebing woke and looked at his watch. It¡¯s almost even, and the woman also awake.

    Dong Xuebing walks over and opens the door. The man manning the stairs was outside with a few pieces of bread and packet milk, and Dong Xuebing took the food from him and thanked him. That man saw Hou Qing on the bed and winked at Dong Xuebing with a smile.

    ¡°How was her?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm... not bad. She is feisty.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    That manughed and left.

    Dong Xuebing was hungry and stuffed a piece of bread into his mouth and finished a packet of milk. He helped Hou Qing up and started feeding the bread and milk to her. Hou Qing was starving and swallowed without chewing.

    After Hou Qing was full, she looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How much have they paid you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°They have not paid me anything. We got to wait until we are overseas.¡±

    ¡°What if they did not bring you along?¡± Hou Qing had not given up on convincing Dong Xuebing to switch sides. ¡°They are a group of ouws, and you are different from them. You don¡¯t know what they are capable of. Young man, listen to me. If you don¡¯t want to spend the rest of your life in hiding, help me pass a message to the police. You just want money, right? This is a big case, and the rewards will be high. It will be at least a few hundred thousand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Not interested.¡±

    Hou Qing tried to persuade Dong Xuebing but was rejected.

    At night, Hou Qing was thinking about how to escape. She can overpower this skinny young man if she tries, but even if she can untie herself, what¡¯s next? Run out of the room? Many men outside are armed with guns. Hold this young man hostage to threaten them? It will not work. They will not let her go because of Dong Xuebing, and Hou Qing frowned as she continues to think of an escape n.

    The next day.

    Morning.

    It was cold in the basement, and Hou Qing woke up. She tried to get off the bed and realized she was still tied up. The ropes burned into her wounds, and she groaned in pain. Dong Xuebing, who was sleeping on the table, woke up and yawned. Hou Qing looks at Dong Xuebing. She was touched because Dong Xuebing had not raped herst night and even let her sleep on the bed.

    ¡°Did you have a good rest?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Hou Qing nodded. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If you want to thank me, stop thinking to escape.¡±

    ¡°How can I escape in this situation?¡± Hou Qing replied. ¡°I must be able to move first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not believe Hou Qing has no way to untie herself. He reminded her. ¡°Big Sis, you should have seen what happened yesterday. You will have lesser sufferings being here with me. But if you tried to escape and is caught by someone else, I will not be able to help you. You should know what will happen to you if you are in their hands. All of them lust for you.¡±

    Hou Qing kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I might need to go out for a while. Just remain in the room quietly.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing finished, someone knocked and entered the room. ¡°Brother Xie, Boss, and Manager Ma are looking for you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath.

    That man brought Dong Xuebing out of the room and walked up the stairs. This is the first time Dong Xuebing saw the building and his location sinceing here. This is a two-stories building, and there are no other houses nearby. He can see a few warehouses through the windows and further away, it is the sea.

    They are located someone near the waters?!

    That means the relics can be smuggled out of China, and they can escape?!

    On the first floor, there are two armed men. One of them is standing by the window, and the other is by the door. That man did not stop on the first floor and continued his way upstairs with Dong Xuebing. They reached a room at the end of the second floor, and that man knocked. A man shouted, ¡°Come in.¡± from inside.

    ¡°Boss, he is here.¡± That man said.

    A middle-aged man with paleplexion raised his head. ¡°Ok. You can leave now.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± That man left and closed the door softly behind him.

    Ma Wentao and the middle-aged man were the only ones in the room with Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing immediately know the middle-aged man is the Boss. ¡°Boss, Brother Ma.¡±

    The Boss nodded slightly and asked. ¡°You are Xiao Xie? I heard Manager Ma mentioning that you know a lot about antiques.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied modestly. ¡°I only know a little.¡±

    ¡°Hehe... you are quite modest.¡± The Boss looks stern and had the aura of someone holding high positions. He smiled as he looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I want you to validate a few items and see if they are authentic. Xiao Xie, check closely as this deal is very important. If you perform well, I will provide you with a good life.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his excitement. ¡°Yes. I will do my best.¡±

    The Boss nodded towards Manager Ma.

    Ma Wentao took out something from a cab on the right, and ce it on the table.

    This item is around two meters and looks like a scepter with a unique shape. An eagle is craved at the top, and there are a pointed beak and two long rabbit ears. In its mouth, there is a small ball inside. The middle portion hollowed, and the hollow part should be used to make the small ball. The lower part of the scepter has gold rings, and the item looks like it¡¯s made from bronze.

    Dong Xuebing saw it and was excited!

    This is one of the stolen relics from the Museum!

    Ma Wentao looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Xie, can you tell if this piece is authentic?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and quickly held that item in his hands. He pretended to examine it carefully and frowned as he took the magnifying ss on the table. Suddenly, he gasped. ¡°This item should be from the Yuan dynasty or Liao dynasty and is used by the nomads. I don¡¯t know what the name of this item is, but the markings on it are not fake. This should be authentic. Look at this part. If the markings are from fake aging, the rust will not be like this. Also, here, here and here...¡± Dong Xuebing had read about the history of all the stolen artifacts, and can easily make up stories to fool them.

    The Boss smiled. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Absolutely.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am sure this is authentic, but I am not sure about the value.¡±

    Ma Wentao took out another box from the safe. ¡°Take a look at this item.¡±

    This item is a porcin item, and it was not well preserved. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. This is another stolen item. He pretended to examine it for a while and said. ¡°This piece should be from the Song Dynasty. It is not made using the methods we used when we make counterfeits. Furthermore, if this is a counterfeit, no one will purposely make a w here. It¡¯s a pity that this piece is damaged.¡±

    The Boss thought for a while and asked. ¡°How much is this worth?¡±

    ¡°Ah? I am not sure, but it is more than 10 million.¡± Dong Xuebing stares at that porcin item greedy, but Dong Xuebing had not told them the truth. This item is worth more than 10 million. This is a national grade two cultural relic, and it is a crime to trade privately. If the porcin item is not slightly damaged, it will be a Grade one relic. This item is priceless!

    Manager Ma heard this and inhaled a deep breath.

    Ma Wentao quickly took out two other items. One of them is a Grade two relic, and the other is a Grade one relic. Dong Xuebing did not y any tricks to prevent himself from getting suspected. He had prepared what to say and imed all the items are real except for thest item. He told the Boss and Manager Ma that he could not tell if it is real. By doing this, the Boss and Ma Wentao believed him more. No experts can authenticate all antiques. It will be too suspicious.

    The only regret was Dong Xuebing had not seen the most precious national treasure. Liu Shen Jade Suit Sewn with Golden Thread. But it should be kept in the safe below the desk. It¡¯s hard to create a replica of Liu Shen Jade Suit Sewn with Golden Thread does not need Dong Xuebing to verify the authenticity.

    After checking all the items, the Boss and Ma Wentao are in a good mood. Maybe they also know that these items are most likely real, but this transaction is worth more than a hundred million, and they will face the firing squad if they are caught. They need to be careful and asking Dong Xuebing to verify the items is to be safe.

    ¡°Xiao Xie.... You...¡± Ma Wentao was about to say something when his phone rang.

    Ring... ring... ring...

    Ma Wentao answered and immediately rxed a little. He whispered to the Boss. ¡°The boat is arriving.¡±

    The Boss lit a cigarette andughed. ¡°Good. Ask the men to get ready and don¡¯t wait until the boat has arrived. They must be ready to board the boat once it arrives. Oh, remember to give out the weapons to prepare for any idents.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ma Wentao turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Xie, let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly followed.

    In the corridor, Ma Wentao called two of his men over and instructed them to give out the guns and ammunition. He also wants a car to be ready for loading. He took a nce at Dong Xuebing and waved him to return to the basement by himself. Dong Xuebing was disappointed that he did not hear anything as he left. On his way to the basement, he took note of the surroundings on the first floor.

    Dong Xuebing can confirm that the stolen relics are all in these people¡¯s hands!

    It¡¯s time to act!

    If Dong Xuebing is alone, he would have acted earlier. But there is a female officer locked up in the basement. If he starts to move, these people might use the female officer as a hostage. He must get the woman to safety before he can do anything.

    But when Dong Xuebing returns to his room, he was stunned.

    The woman is gone!

    What happened? Where is that woman?

    Dong Xuebing was anxious and almost cursed out loud. He looked under the bed, but she is not around. Did she escape? It will be great if she had escaped, but Dong Xuebing knows that it¡¯s impossible. Even if she can get out of the basement, armed guards are guarding the first floor. Furthermore, he did not notice anything on his way down.

    Damn! Where did she go?!

    Dong Xuebing was panicking and stormed out of the room to look for Hou Qing in the toilet. The toilet is empty!

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard some soft cries, and it is from a room behind him. Some men areughing, and a woman is cursing and swearing! She is there! Dong Xuebing turned and tried opening that room, but it was locked from inside. He has no time to lose and start kicking the door. On his third kick, the door opened!

    What Dong Xuebing saw in the room made him exploded!

    ¡°What are you all doing?!¡± Dong Xuebing is furious!

    Hou Qing is on the bed struggling and cursing. Her underwear was pulled down to her knees, and three men are beside her. Two of them are pressing her down, and another is grabbing her hair, stopping her head from moving. In the room, two other men are unbuckling their belts. Most of the men in the basement area are in this room!

    ¡°Oh, you are back?¡± The Crew-cut looked at Dong Xuebing andughed.

    Dong Xuebing stares at them coldly. ¡°Let her go! Don¡¯t forget she is mine!¡±

    The Crew-cutughed. ¡°Hahaha... we are going off soon, and Boss is not going to let her off alive. Why not let us have some fun before she dies? Xiao Xie, don¡¯t try to stop us! Close the door now and get lost! If you try to create trouble, I will break your legs!¡±

    A man who had taken off his pants shouted impatiently. ¡°Get lost! Get lost!¡±

    ¡°If you want to have fun, we will wee you. If not, get out!¡± Someone shouted.

    The Crew-cut had called these people over. He lusts over this woman because she looks a bit like his ex-wife, but he had lost the woman to Dong Xuebing yesterday in front of Manager Ma. That¡¯s why he called everyone over. No one will be punished if everyone participates in it. The Crew-cut knows Manager Ma will not say anything, and the Boss will not stand up for Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Are you going to leave or not?¡± The Crew-cut gave Dong Xuebing a stare.

    Leave?! F**k you! Dong Xuebing rushed forward and pushed a tall skinny guy aside!

    That skinny guy faced changed and punched Dong Xuebing on his shoulder. ¡°Who the f**k do you think you are?!¡±

    This is a powerful punch, and Dong Xuebing fell onto the ground!

    ¡°Hahaha... you are too weak!¡± The Crew-cutughed.

    That skinny guy spits on the floor. ¡°I can win even against ten of you!¡±

    Two of the men frowned. They felt it¡¯s not right for them to be fighting among themselves, but they did not say anything.

    The Crew-cutughed. ¡°Alright. Lao Hei, you had practiced Karate for more than five years. How many of us here is your match? Stop bullying the neer.¡±

    That skinny guy, Lao Hei,ughed and shouted to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Get out of here!¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes as he stood up. He massaged his shoulders and thought about the situation in front of him. If he knocks everyone in the room out, it will not be different from the role of a weakling he had been pretending. How can a weakling who learned how to make fake antiques so good at fighting? His identity will be exposed, but if he doesn¡¯t do anything, that female officer will be raped!

    Should Dong Xuebing fight or not?

    Should he kill these people now?

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing decided. Kill!

    Since Dong Xuebing will be exposed sooner orter, he might as well save this woman and fight their way out! The stolen relics can be recovered after they had escaped!

    ¡°Bastards! Get away from me!¡± Hou Qing shouted in despair.

    ¡°Hahaha....¡±

    Dong Xuebing bent his legs slightly and moved his fingers, and is about to make his move.

    Bang... bang... bang! Gunshots appeared suddenly!

    Is it upstairs? Is someone firing outside?

    The Crew-cut was shocked and jumped off the bed. ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Who opened fired?¡± It was getting tense in the basement.

    Hou Qing¡¯s eyes have a hint of excitement.

    These people will not fire their guns at each other, and the only exnation is... the police are here!

 Chapter 272 â€“ Kill!

    <h4>Chapter 272 ¨C Kill!</h4>

    Basement.

    Bang... bang... bang... continuous gunshots can be heard from upstairs.

    The Crew-cut and the rest of the men looked at each other and quickly wore back their pants and grabbed their weapons, before running upstairs. It was too sudden, and their safety and lives are more important. At this moment, no one cares about that woman. Dong Xuebing did not leave and helped Hou Qing wear back her pants.

    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Hou Qing sighed with relief. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Come to my room first.¡± Dong Xuebing helped Hou Qing back to his room.

    The gunshots had stopped, and Dong Xuebing does not know what happened upstairs. He is unsure if he should act now, but he felt that if the police are here, there should be a gunfight. The gunshots he heard are too scattered, and Hou Qing was also puzzled. Her excitement earlier was gone, and she was listening quietly.

    Ta... ta... ta... footsteps.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Hou Qing. ¡°Sis, stay here and don¡¯t move. I will go and have a look.¡±

    Dong Xuebing left the room and looked towards the end of the corridor. The Crew-cut and the men in suits were holding handguns. These should be newly issued to them, Manager Ma, the Boss, and three other armed men walked down to the basement. In front of them are two policemen in uniforms. One of them is tied up, and the other is bleeding from his arm. It should be a gun wound.

    Manager Ma stared at them. ¡°Who asked you all toe?¡±

    The two officers kept quiet.

    ¡°Are you not going to say anything?¡± Manager Ma points his gun at the injured officer and looks at the other officer. ¡°I will give you three seconds to think about it! One... two...¡±

    ¡°Wait!¡± The young officer shouted. ¡°I will speak!¡±

    The Boss and the rest were staring at that officer.

    That officer took a deep breath and said. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you all are doing. There is a case of someone injuring two men with a knife in the northern area, and Brother Yu and I are on our way there to investigate. We just pass by here, and your men started shooting at us. That¡¯s why we retaliate.¡±

    Ma Wentao shouted. ¡°Bullshit! Are you still not going to tell us the truth?¡±

    The officer replied. ¡°It¡¯s real. We are just passing by this area.¡±

    The Boss looked at the officer and waved to Ma Wentao. ¡°They should not be here for us. If not, it will not be only two officers.¡±

    Ma Wentao¡¯s face changed. ¡°Boss, what should we do now?¡±

    The Boss is also looking terrible. ¡°The boat will be here soon. Get ready to leave. The gunshots will attract more police, and we will not escape if more time is wasted. Quick!¡± The Boss is unhappy with his men. If they had not opened fire, their hideout would not be exposed. But he can also understand that anyone will panic in their situation when they saw a police car driving towards them.

    Ma Wentao calmed down and ordered. ¡°Bring these two inside!¡±

    The Crew-cut and Lao Hei grabbed an officer each. ¡°What are we going to do with them?¡±

    ¡°Lock them up first. If more cops arrived, we would use them as hostages. If the boat arrives before the police...¡± Ma Wentao made a gesture of slicing the throat.

    The Crew-cut and Lao Hei nodded.

    Dong Xuebing watched everything from far and frowned, before returning to his room.

    One minuteter.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s room.

    The Crew-cut kicked the injured officer into Dong Xuebing¡¯s room, and Lao Hei pushed the other officer from his back. After that, they lit a cigarette each, by the table.

    ¡°We are so damn, unlucky. We are almost leaving, and the police appear.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But I heard the boat is arriving soon, and we should be fine.¡±

    ¡°I hope so...¡± The Crew-cut and Lao Hei chatted.

    Hou Qing looked at the two officers and sighed. Although they are not from the same precinct, they are still herrades. Her heart had sunk to the bottom when she saw these two officers got caught. The two officers overheard the men outside talking about a female officer and knew she must be an undercover cop. They took a nce at Hou Qing, and sighed. They knew that none of them could escape.

    There are more than a dozen men armed with guns outside.

    Even if they are not tied up, they cannot escape too!

    One of the officers, Xiao Wang, apologized. ¡°Brother Yu, sorry... if I did not suggest taking a shortcut, we will not...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault.¡± Brother Yu, who was shot in the arm, replied. ¡°It¡¯s all fated.¡±

    Xiao Wang looked at the woman beside them and asked softly. ¡°Who are these people?¡±

    Hou Qing paused for a second. She knew she couldn¡¯t escape, and whatever she said now does not matter anymore. ¡°The stolen relics from the museum are with them, and they are preparing to leave the country.¡±

    Xiao Wang and Brother Yu inhaled a deep breath when they heard this. They had not expected to chance upon such a big case on a regr dispatch.

    The Crew-cut banged the table and shouted. ¡°Who allowed you all to talk? Shut up and sit there quietly!¡±

    Lao Hei turned to Dong Xuebing and sneered. ¡°Xiao Xie, what are you Dong here? Didn¡¯t you hear the Boss and Manager Ma¡¯s instructions?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly. ¡°I have nothing to pack and is ready to leave anytime.¡±

    Lao Hei did not care about what Dong Xuebing said andugh. ¡°Are you afraid that the police will show up and want to hide here? You are too timid!¡±

    The Crew-cut alsoughed at Dong Xuebing.

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    Footsteps can be heard from outside, and the door opened.

    One of the men beside the Boss earlier appeared with a gun. He gave the Crew-cut and Lao Hei an eye signal and said. ¡°The boat I here. Let¡¯s go.¡± After finishing, he took a nce at the woman and the two unlucky officers before leaving.

    Dong Xuebing listened to the surroundings, and it seems that there is no one left in the basement except for them.

    The Crew-cut rotated his shoulder and clocked his gun. He looked at the woman and said pitifully. ¡°Such a pity. If we have one hour, I can still have some fun. Alright... do you all have anyst words? It¡¯s time for you all to leave.¡±

    Hou Qing gritted her teeth and clenched her fist.

    Xiao Wang was panicking and struggling to break free from the ropes.

    Lao Hei also turns off the safety of his gun. ¡°Brother Liu, let me do it. Hahaha...¡±

    The Crew-cut had not killed anyone before, and he nodded. He pushed his gun into a belt on his pants and took a few steps away.

    Hou Qing looks at Dong Xuebing, the Crew-cut, and Lao Hei. ¡°You all bastards!¡±

    Brother Yu closed his eyes, and his partner, Xiao Wang, is shouting for help. He is hoping a miracle will happen. Only a few minutes had passed since the gunfight. Even if someone heard the gunshots and called the police, the police will not arrive in time!

    Hou Qing¡¯s eyes turned red as she thought about her husband and child!

    Am I going to die? Am I going to die like this?

    Lao Hei raised his gun and turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Step away, or you will get a fright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Lao Hei a weird look and stepped back.

    Lao Hei let out a weirdugh and aimed his gun at the three people. He loves this feeling of having power over the life and death of others. Heughed as he points the gun and Xiao Wang and saw Xiao Wang turns pale. He then moved his gun to point at the injured Brother Yu. In the end, he decided to start with Hou Qing. He moved his wrist slightly and aimed at Hou Qing¡¯s head.

    Hou Qing closed her eyes and mumbled under her breath. ¡°Xiao Chao, Mama is leaving now. I love you.¡±

    Lao Hei¡¯s eyes turned cold and moved his finger to squeeze the trigger!

    But at this moment, something unexpected happened!

    Dong Xuebing, who was standing beside, moved suddenly andnded a knife-hand strike lightly on Lao Hei¡¯s right hand. Thud! Lao Hei shouted in pain and let go of the gun. He was hit on the nerves, causing his right hand to go numb.

    Lao Hei was furious to see Xiao Xie hitting him suddenly, and he returned with a straight punch!

    Dong Xuebing dodged that punch easily and kicked Lao Hei¡¯s knee!

    Lao Hei¡¯s shouted in pain again as his body swayed. Once he regained his bnce, he rushed forward to attack Dong Xuebing with his Karate moves! Dong Xuebing did not panic and twisted his head to his side to dodge a punch and returned a punch to Lao Hei¡¯s chest. When Lao Hei unleashed a low kick, Dong Xuebing dodged and rushed forward to grabbed Lao Hei¡¯s arm and twisted it behind his back. He then gave Lao Hei a heavy blow with his elbow, and Lao Hei copsed onto the ground!

    Everyone was stunned!

    No one knows why Xiao Xie is attacking his Lao Hei. Also, Xiao Xie looks skinny and should not have the strength to win against Lao Hei in a fight. Lao Hei had punched Xiao Xie before, and Xiao Xie fell with just a punch. But now, it was the opposite. That weakling Xiao Xie suddenly bes so good at fighting?!

    The Crew-cut immediately pull out the gun from his waist. ¡°Don¡¯t move! What the f**k are you doing?!¡±

    Hu Qing got a shock and quickly took cover by getting on the floor. Xiao Wang and Brother Yu saw it and quickly followed!

    The current Dong Xuebing is a different person. He was staring calmly at the Crew-cut, who was pointing his gun at him. Suddenly, Dong Xuebing rushed forward!

    Bang! The Crew-cut opened fired!

    Hou Qing shouted. ¡°Watch out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his head slightly to his side, and the bullet missed his head by centimeters!

    The Crew-cut was stunned and shouted as he fired again... Bang!

    Dong Xuebing lowered his shoulder and bent forward. The bullet brushed centimeters past Dong Xuebing¡¯s body and hit the wall behind him! The next moment, Dong Xuebing is in front of the Crew-cut, and the Crew-cut is about to squeeze the trigger again. Dong Xuebing immediately grabbed his hand and kneeled him in his groin, twisted his arm, and points the gun towards himself. Dong Xuebing¡¯s finger pressed against the Crew-cut¡¯s finger on the trigger, making him shoot himself!

    Bang!

    The Crew-cut had an unbelievable look on his face as he copsed on the ground.

    Blood is spurting out from the Crew-cut¡¯s chest!

    Lao Hei crawled up from the ground and tried to get his gun on the floor. But Dong Xuebing will not let him do that. He turns around and shot Lao Hei with the Crew-cut¡¯s gun. Bang! Lao Hei is only centimeters away from his gun when he was shot. Blood gushed out from his neck as he copsed with his eyes opened.

    Everything happened within a few seconds.

    It took less than twenty seconds for Dong Xuebing to kill two men.

    Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath to calm himself down and walked over to the bed to untie the three police officers. Xiao Wang, Brother Yu, and Hou Qing were staring at Dong Xuebing in shock. They could not understand why he had killed those two men and why he is saving them.

    Hou Qing suddenly realized something and gasped. ¡°You... you are one of us?!¡±

    Xiao Wang and Brother Yu were stunned. One of us?!

    Hou Qing finally understood why Dong Xuebing is willing to offend the others to protect her, and he did not rape her. Instead, he even applied medication and fed her. These are not what a hooligan or ouw will do! Also, the way Dong Xuebing fought and his guts are not what a small-time hooligan has. He does not even flinch when a gun is fired at him! Hou Qing knew that she would not be as calm as him!

    Dong Xuebing smiled and extended his hand for a handshake. ¡°Sister, sorry for not letting you know. I was afraid the room will be tapped and did not identify myself. Xie Hao is a fake name. My name is Dong Xuebing, from Yan Tai County Public Security Bureau. I am here as an undercover officer to investigate the Provincial Museum break-in case.¡±

    This young man is one of us!

    All of them were relieved and overjoyed.

    Hou Qing grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°Thank you... Thank you so much!¡±

    Brother Yu was pressing on his wound, eximed excitedly. ¡°If it¡¯s not because of you, we will all be dead. Comrade, thank you!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing passed a pillowcase to Brother Yu. ¡°Your wound is still bleeding. Hurry and bandage yourself up!¡±

    Xiao Wang suddenly asked. ¡°You are called Dong Xuebing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°This name... why is it so familiar?¡± Xiao Wang asked.

    Hou Qing also felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s name sounds very familiar, and she had seen his face somewhere.

    Hou Qing paused for a second and said. ¡°My name is Hou Qing, from Lui An City Public Security Bureau.¡±

    Xiao Wang and Brother Yu also identify themselves. ¡°We are from Zhang Ze City Bureau.¡±

    Zhang Ze City? That is the southern part of Hebei Province, and that means they are still located in the province. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°Those people are preparing to board the boat. They should think you all are killed from the gunshots earlier, and it will be safe for the time being. But they will know something had happened if they did not see their men in a few minutes.¡±

    Xiao Wang panics when he knows they are still in danger. ¡°Brother Yu, what should we do now?¡±

    Brother Yu had tied the pillowcase around the wound on his arm. ¡°There are more than a dozen of them outside, and all of them are armed. If we go up now, we will be seeking death. Let¡¯s just wait in the basement now. The Bureau should have sent officers over. When the reinforcements arrived, we will be safe.¡± He looked at the gun Dong Xuebing is holding. ¡°We have two guns. If we guard the stairwell, it should not be a problem.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°When the police arrive, the boat should be gone.¡±

    Hou Qing frowned. ¡°Are we... going to see them escaping with the stolen relics?¡±

    Brother Yu sighed. ¡°I am injured and cannot hold the gun. Xiao Wang was newly posted to our Bureau and is still inexperienced. Even if all of us rush out, we will not win against them. I also don¡¯t want our national treasures to be smuggled overseas, but what can we do?¡± He turns to Hou Qing. ¡°How is your shooting?¡±

    Hou Qing shook her head and swung her arm. ¡°I am also injured.¡±

    This temporary team is either injured or inexperienced. There is no way for them to win against the men outside.

    Dong Xuebing waits until they finish discussing. ¡°Have you all decided?¡±

    Brother Yu nodded. ¡°We will wait in the basement.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing passed his gun to Hou Qing. ¡°I will leave this gun with you all. There should be a few bullets left. Take care.¡±

    Hou Qing, Brother Yu, and Xiao Wang were stunned when they heard this. ¡°What do you mean? Where are you going?¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up the other gun from the floor and checked the remaining number of bullets. ¡°Where else can I go? I am going to fight it out with them. They are upstairs, and the boat is arriving. If I don¡¯t arrest them now, when can I arrest them?¡± Dong Xuebing had gone undercover to retrieve the stolen relics, and not hide in the basement.

    Xiao Wang was shocked. ¡°You are going alone?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I had wanted to do this alone, if why will I infiltrate into the bath parlor?¡±

    Hou Qing shouted. ¡°No! It is too dangerous! You are alone and only have one gun! There are dozens of guns outside! How are you going to win?¡± Dong Xuebing had saved her life, and she does not want to see him die.

    Brother Yu added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t be rash. This is not the time to be impulsive.¡±

    Xiao Wang said anxiously. ¡°Let¡¯s wait until the reinforcement arrives!¡±

    Dong Xuebing made a mental calction of how many BACKs he has. Although he had used his powers a few times this week, he had umted a lot of BACKs before he infiltrates into the bath parlor. Dong Xuebing straightened his clothes and got up. ¡°I have been quite lucky, and you never know if you never try. I am going now. Take care.¡± Before the rest can say anything, Dong Xuebing left the room.

 Chapter 273 â€“ He is a real police officer!

    <h4>Chapter 273 ¨C He is a real police officer!</h4>

    Basement.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid someone might be hiding in the basement. He starts searching the rooms and toilets quietly.

    One room...

    Two rooms...

    Three rooms...

    Everyone was gone. They should be upstairs or outside.

    Dong Xuebing braced himself and walked to the stairs. He looked up and was about to go up when he heard sounds of footsteps behind him. There are still people in the basement? His first reaction is to grab his gun behind him and turn around. He was surprised to see Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu walking towards him. Hou Qing is holding on to her gun with both hands, and Xiao Wang is helping the injured Brother Yu.

    ¡°Why did you alle out?¡± Dong Xuebing asked softly.

    Hou Qing forced a smile. ¡°My shooting might be average, but at least I can provide some cover for you.¡±

    ¡°No. You also said it is too dangerous.¡± Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°I am fine by myself. Hurry and get back inside.¡±

    Hou Qing did not move. ¡°We had discussed, and we cannot let you risk your life. My life was saved by you, and I will not grumble if I am killed. Xiao Wang and Xiao Yu think so too. Furthermore, we are from the Public Security, and criminals should be the ones who hide from us. How can we hide from them? Haha... You are betting your everything in this, why can¡¯t we do the same?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought in his heart. How can you all be the same as me? I am not afraid of bullets.

    ¡°No. All of you are injured and will only be a burden to me.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Brother Yu added. ¡°Let¡¯s stop talking about this. Their boat is leaving.¡±

    ¡°But you all...¡±

    Hou Qing thought for a while and said. ¡°We will support you from the stairs and will not go outside. With the walls as cover, we should be safe. You are still not exposed and don¡¯t need to sh with them the moment you go out. You can get closer to them and wait until you find a ce with sufficient cover before you act. Once you open fire, we will provide cover from here. This way, the chances of seeding will be higher.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned.

    ¡°That¡¯s decided.¡± Hou Qing checked her gun again.

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to agree with Hou Qing¡¯s n. They crept up the stairs quietly.

    From their discussion earlier, Dong Xuebing could tell from their expression that only Hou Qing can help him. At least Hou Qing is bolder than the other two officers. Xiao Wang and Brother Yu were still in a daze. Although they are with Dong Xuebing and Hou Qing, they are not prepared mentally. After all, one of them is injured, and the other is a rookie.

    At the corner of the stairs, all of them stopped.

    Dong Xuebing whispered. ¡°Alright. You will wait here. I will go out and take a look. After you all hear gunshots,e out and provide support for me.¡±

    Hou Qing nodded. ¡°Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Yes. You all must be careful too.¡± Dong Xuebing pulled his shirt out to cover his gun on his back.

    The main door is opened on the first floor. Dong Xuebing can see a few men in suits standing at a distance, and no one is in the building. Dong Xuebing looked around and continued his way upstairs. He went to the office to look for the Boss. If the Boss is captured, it will be easier to arrest the rest. However, the office is empty. All the cultural relics had been moved, and the safes and cabs are empty.

    Dong Xuebing made a quick search on the second floor, and could not find anyone.

    After that, Dong Xuebing returned to the first floor. He said loudly to himself. ¡°Why is the house empty? Did everyone leave?¡± These words are to let Hou Qing they all know that the building is empty before he goes outside.

    It is a secluded area and looks like an abandoned port. Dong Xuebing cannot see any boats by the coast, but those men are on standby there. He cannot see the Boss around and can see Manager Ma giving out orders in the distance, and some men patrolling the area. Both sides of the road leading to the building were blocked by a truck and a few cars. These should be used as barricades and cover if the police arrive.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. This will not be an easy battle.

    Even a team of armed officers cannot break through the defense in a short time, let alone Dong Xuebing. Many of the men might be hiding somewhere. They might be hiding in or under the cars. From where Dong Xuebing is standing, he cannot see every corner of the ce. Inside the building, Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu heard what Dong Xuebing said and climbed up to the first floor quietly. They hide by the windows and peep outside. When they saw the defense barricade put up by the criminals, their hearts sunk. Even a sneak attack is impossible. How are they going to fight?

    Hou Qing started to panic and wanted to call Dong Xuebing toe back.

    Xiao Wang and Brother Yu turn pale. This is not looking good!

    Dong Xuebing also knew about the situation, but he cannot retreat now.

    ¡°Eh? Xiao Xie?¡± A man in sunsses walks up to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you alone?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be scared. ¡°Brother Liu and Brother Hei are killing those policemen.¡±

    That man replied. ¡°Wait. I heard the gunshots sometime ago. Why are they still inside?¡±

    ¡°They are disposing the dead bodies. I cannot stand the sight ande out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended as if he is going to puke. That manughed and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°You have never seen dead bodies? When I saw it for the first time, I have the same reaction as you. Don¡¯t worry. Just take in some fresh air, and you will be fine.¡± That man looked towards the building and mumbled. ¡°We are leaving the country, why is there a need to dispose the dead bodies? This is a waste of time.¡± He thought for a while and is about to go in to stop them.

    Dong Xuebing saw this and quickly take out a pack of cigarettes. ¡°Brother, have a smoke.¡±

    ¡°No. Brother Ma is around.¡± That man shook his head as he looks towards Ma Wentao.

    Dong Xuebing will not allow this man to enter the building as they will be discovered. He pulled that man lightly and asked. ¡°I see that you are always following beside Boss. Howe I didn¡¯t see Boss around?¡±

    That man saw Dong Xuebing was chatting with him and did not continue his way to the building. ¡°Oh, the Boss is in the car.¡±

    ¡°What about the goods? Are the goods in the car too?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    That man frowned. ¡°Why are you asking about this?¡±

    ¡°Sigh... I wonder when we can get the money?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... don¡¯t worry. All the goods are in the car.¡± That manughed.

    Ma Wentao saw Dong Xuebing and walked over. ¡°Xiao Xie, are those police officers settled?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied politely. ¡°They are dead. Brother Liu and Brother Hei are disposing the dead bodies and will being out soon.¡±

    Ma Wentao cursed. ¡°What¡¯s there to dispose of? Ask them toe out now!¡±

    The man in sunsses nodded and started walking towards the building.

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Manager Ma, Brother Liu...¡±

    ¡°Alright. Xiao Xie, you will follow me. Go and wait by the car.¡± Ma Wentao waved Dong Xuebing away. To him, Xiao Xie is a weakling and cannot fight at all. But he is good at authenticating antiques, and they might still need to use him in the future. If the police arrive and there is a gunfight, Xiao Xie might piss in his pants.

    That man is already five to six meters away from Dong Xuebing.

    One step...

    Five steps...

    Ten steps...

    Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu also discovered that man approaching the building.

    This man is going to mess up Dong Xuebing¡¯s n. Even if Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu returned to the basement, that man would also discover the Crew-cut and Lao Hei¡¯s bodies. They will be discovered regardless if they open fire or not. Once they are discovered, Ma Wentao will know Dong Xuebing is also an undercover officer. What Dong Xuebing will be facing are countless bullets!

    ¡°Xiao Xie?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Go. What are you waiting for?¡± Ma Wentao asked.

    That man in sunsses is reaching the entrance of the building. Five meters... four meters... three meters...

    At that moment, Dong Xuebing decided. He reached behind his back and pulled out his gun. Ma Wentao was stunned, but he reacted fast. He leaned his body to his side and jumped to avoid getting shot. However, Dong Xuebing seems to know the direction he is jumping to and fires there before he jumped!

    Bang!

    Blood spurt out of Ma Wentao¡¯s head as hended on the ground. His body twitched a few times on the ground and cannot get up anymore!

    Before the rest of the men can react, Dong Xuebing pointed his gun at the man approaching the building. That man had heard the first gunshot and quickly got to the ground. From this distance and angle, it is almost impossible to hit him. But Dong Xuebing fired, and that man¡¯s sunsses cracked. Dong Xuebing had shot him in his head!

    It was only for two seconds!

    Two shots were fired, and two men killed!

    ¡°Is that Xiao Xie?¡±

    ¡°Brother Ma is dead?¡±

    ¡°Get behind covers! Quick! What the f**k is going on?¡±

    ¡°Damn! Xiao Xie is a cop?!¡± Everyone realized what was going on.

    When Dong Xuebing wants to shoot a few more people, he realized all the men were hiding behind the cars, pointing their guns at him. Bang... bang... bang... at least five or six shots were fired at Dong Xuebing as he took cover behind Ma Wentao¡¯s body. Bullets were flying past his head, and some were hitting the ground in front of him.

    ¡°Kill him!¡±

    ¡°Revenge for Brother Ma!¡±

    This group of men was furious and started firing at Dong Xuebing!

    Hou Qing, Brother Yu, and Xiao Wang, who was hiding in the building, were looking pale. Hou Qing shouted at the top of her voice. ¡°Xiao Dong! Get back inside! Hurry!¡± She sticks her hand out of the window and fired two rounds without aiming. She hopes this can provide some cover for Dong Xuebing, but Dong Xuebing is at least thirty to forty meters from the building. With so many people shooting at him, how can he get back to the building safely? This is the worst situation, and Dong Xuebing might be killed any second!

    Bang... bang... bang...

    Bullets rained down at Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction!

    But suddenly, something weird happened. Dong Xuebing might seem to be killed for sure, but none of the bullets hit him. Dong Xuebing will move his arms, roll on the ground and pull Ma Wentao¡¯s body to shield him suddenly. He does not even have a scratch on him. Although lying on the ground will make him a smaller target, at least one bullet should hit him with so many people firing at him...

    The gunshots died down as many men need to reload.

    Hou Qing gasped at Dong Xuebing¡¯s luck. He is unharmed after so many people firing at him. She quickly fired another two shots and shouted. ¡°Quick! Run back! Now!¡± Xiao Wang and Brother Yu were standing beside the window, shaking.

    With lesser people firing at Dong Xuebing, he grabbed Ma Wentao¡¯s gun and stood up with guns in both hands.

    The Boss, who is hiding behind the ord, shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t let him getaway! Fire!¡±

    Bang! Bang! Bang! A few rounds are fired!

    But to everyone¡¯s surprised, Dong Xuebing did not run. Instead, he started walking towards the men steadily!

    The men from Bing Hai Bath Parlor were stunned. This guy had gone crazy?!

    Hou Qing panicked. ¡°Xiao Dong! What are you doing?! Get back!¡±

    Brother Yu also shouted out to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Come back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored their cries. He turned his body sideways suddenly, to dodge a bullet, and raise one of his legs. A bullet hit the spot where his leg was standing on. After that, Dong Xuebing raised his gun and fired. Bang! A tall skinny man hiding under a car was shot in the head, and he died before he can shout out in pain. Dong Xuebing moved his gun slightly and fired again. Bang! A man who was reloading behind a truck fell to the ground with blood gushing out of his temples!

    Four men are killed!

    At this time, Hou Qing had finished all her rounds and did not even hit one person. She cursed as she threw the gun on the floor. ¡°This Xiao Dong is ying hero!¡±

    Xiao Wang shouted to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Be careful!¡±

    Most of the people from Hai Bing Bath Parlor had reloaded and started another round of fierce firing.

    But this time, Dong Xuebing did not even get to the ground. He just walks forward towards them slowly with his gun pointing forward. He aimed at one of the car windows and fired. The bullet went through the ss and hit a man, who had just reloaded, in his head, and he was killed on the spot! Dong Xuebing knew that his BACK is not enough for a prolonged battle and must settle this as soon as possible. Since they are firing at him, they must stick their heads out from their covers. This is an opportunity for Dong Xuebing to shoot them.

    Dong Xuebing turned and walked towards a truck. He raised his gun and fired. One of the men had just stuck his head out behind the truck and was killed.

    The sixth man!

    Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu, who were looking at Dong Xuebing, were stunned!

    Dong Xuebing took this opportunity to get behind the truck and used the cars as cover. He can use BACK to dodge one or two bullets, and if seven or eight bullets hit him ornded around him at the same time, he will not be able to avoid it. That¡¯s why he used the truck as cover to shield himself from some of the men.

    Bang!

    Suddenly, a man appeared from the back of the truck. This man should have been hiding here since the start of the gunfight. He opened fire at Dong Xuebing suddenly, and Dong Xuebing just moved his head sideways, and the bullet grazed past his cheeks. Dong Xuebing could feel a burning sensation on his cheeks as he returned fire. Bang! Dong Xuebing hit that man between his brows.

    The seventh man!

    Dong Xuebing continued walking forward to the back of the truck and showed himself.

    ¡°He is over there!¡±

    ¡°Fire! Fire!¡±

    Bang... bang... bang...!

    Dong Xuebing quickly got down behind the back of the truck, and a secondter, he jumped out and fired with two guns. Bang! Bang! Two men who were firing behind stopped firing suddenly and slowly copsed to the ground. One of them is shot through his right eye, and the other is shot on his face.

    Nine people are dead!

    In less than two minutes, more than half of Hai Bing Bath Parlor¡¯s men are killed!

    The Boss was furious. ¡°What the hell are you all doing?! You all can¡¯t even kill one man?! Can¡¯t you all aim properly?!¡±

    At the start of the gunfight, everyone thought Dong Xuebing would be dead for sure.

    How can one person survive when facing more than a dozen people in a gunfight? But this was the fact! None of them can understand why they just can¡¯t hit Dong Xuebing regardless of how they aimed. The worst part is Dong Xuebing never missed a single shot. Every shot he fired will hit someone in the head!

    Hai Bing Bath Parlor¡¯s men were starting to be scared!

    They felt they had met a ghost! How can someone like him exist in this world?!

    In the building, Hou Qing took in a deep breath. She scene she imagined in her head never appeared. Instead, she saw Dong Xuebing walking towards the men when everyone is shooting at him, and he killed one person with every shot he takes. Dong Xuebing had also dodged bullets by moving his head and body sideways? She does not understand why someone like Dong Xuebing is in the Public Security System? One man winning against dozens of armed men so easily?

    Brother Yu was also stunned by what he saw.

    Xiao Wang could feel his blood rushing to his head when he saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s heroic fight against those criminals. No other police officers can bepared to this man in front of him!

    What is a police officer?

    This is a real police officer!!!

 Chapter 274 â€“ Recovering the stolen relics!

    <h4>Chapter 274 ¨C Recovering the stolen relics!</h4>

    Coast.

    A few seagulls are flying across the sky.

    Trucks and cars were parked across the road, and bodies were on the ground. The Boss hiding behind a car was quiet. He is furious over what happened, as he looked at the remaining three men beside him. Sweat is pouring down his forehead, and his three followers looked at each other. They swallowed their saliva as they heard footsteps behind him. Although all of them had killed people before, at this moment, they could feel shivers down their spine.

    This person, who can kill more than a dozen men easily, is not someone they can fight against!

    The followers tighten their grips on the guns!

    Dong Xuebing counted how many criminals are remaining and shouted. ¡°Everyone from Hai Bing Bath Parlor! You all are surrounded and cannot escape. If you don¡¯t want to die, put down your weapons and walk out with your hands behind your heads! Do you all hear me? I will repeat it! Drop your weapons ande out with your hands behind your heads!¡±

    One person had surrounded all of them?!

    If the criminals heard this in the past, they would beughing out loud. But now, none of them dares tough.

    One of the followers got scared. ¡°Boss, we...¡±

    Click! The Boss reloaded his gun. ¡°Kill him! Whoever dares to escape, I will kill him first!¡±

    ¡°He is alone! Don¡¯t be scare!¡± A loyal follower shouted. ¡°We are all armed and can kill him! This time, let¡¯s aim properly!¡±

    The remaining criminals held up their guns.

    About 30 secondster, Dong Xuebing saw those criminals were noting out from their hiding spots and knew they are not going to surrender. He took a big step and was about to rush out from the back of a truck. Suddenly, a gun fired, but Dong Xuebing raised his foot half a second earlier. The bullet nearly hit his leg, and brushed past his shoe!

    Hou Qing shouted from her hiding spot. ¡°Be careful! They are hiding under the car!¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not need her reminder. He dived onto the ground, and the moment Dong Xuebing got onto the floor, he pushes himself up. At the same time, a gun was fired, and the bullet missed his chest by inches. It was a close shave. He lowered himself again and raised his gun against the undercarriage. He saw a man on the side of the car pointing his gun at him!

    Bang! Bang!

    Two gunshots were heard!

    That man had a bullet wound on his head, while Dong Xuebing picks himself up unharmed.

    The tenth man!

    Dong Xuebing might make dodging bullets and killing those people look easy, but it¡¯s not. Some of the bullets might miss him, but he got a fright every time. The rounds that hit his body hurt, and he had to use BACK to turn back time. If he is lucky, he can avoid the bullets with two or three BACKs. Even though he was not shot, but he had physically and mentally experienced getting countless times!

    It¡¯s time to end this!

    It will be disastrous if these people escape!

    Dong Xuebing lowered his body and took cover behind the parked car. He tried to find the location of the remaining men, but all of them were hiding behind covers. From Dong Xuebing¡¯s position, he could not see them. He looks out from his cover, but could not see or hear anyone. Dong Xuebing had no choice but to walk out from his hiding spot to a new location.

    ¡°Now!¡±

    Someone shouted!

    Suddenly, a few men stood up from behind a car, and point their guns at Dong Xuebing! Three guns are pointing at Dong Xuebing now!

    However, Dong Xuebing seems to know where those men were hiding and opened fired the moment that man shouted. Bang! Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu were stunned by what they saw. That man who wanted to catch Dong Xuebing by surprise was shot in his head the moment he got up from behind the car!

    Hou Qing, Brother Yu, and Xiao Wang had wanted to warn Dong Xuebing when they saw that man jumping out from behind the car. But before they can say a word, Dong Xuebing killed him with a headshot. Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction is ridiculous fast!

    The Eleventh men are killed!

    The Boss swears and starts firing at Dong Xuebing!

    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Shots are fired!

    One of the followers emptied all his rounds at Dong Xuebing!

    After killing one man, Dong Xuebing quickly take a step back. Two rounds brushed past his left and right shoulders. The bullet on the right is slightly lower and tore his shirt. After dodging those two shots, Dong Xuebing tilted his head and lifted one leg. Three rounds whizzed past his ear and hair. The next second, the Boss and his men fired two rounds at Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest. Dong Xuebing twisted his waist, and one of his buttons was smashed into pieces by one of the bullets. When he got up again, he was unharmed.

    That follower took a deep breath, and felt he is watching in real life!

    Why? Why can he avoid all the bullets? No one can even hit him at this close distance!

    The Boss saw his follower in a daze and shouts at him. ¡°Fire! What are you waiting for?!¡± The Boss quickly got down behind the car to reload.

    The follower regained his senses and continue shooting at Dong Xuebing.

    But it was toote. Dong Xuebing raised his hand slightly. Bang! Another headshot!

    The twelfth man! If the Crew-cut and Lao Hei in the basement were included, Dong Xuebing had killed fourteen men within 3 minutes! Dong Xuebing looks at the car in front and the surrounding. He knew there are no more men, as he raised his gun. ¡°Mr. Wu. You are the only one remaining! I don¡¯t want to say anymore. Just drop your weapon and surrender. This way, you might still live for a few more days. If you choose to continue, don¡¯t me me!¡±

    It was quite behind the car.

    Dong Xuebing is not in a hurry. This man is the mastermind, and it¡¯s beneficial to keep him alive.

    Seeing the coast is clear, Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu got out of the building carefully. They picked up the guns from the bodies in front of them and got closer to Dong Xuebing slowly.

    ¡°Xiao Dong...¡± Hou Qing called out to Dong Xuebing but did not know what to say.

    Dong Xuebing turns to her. ¡°Sister Hou, can you all secure the area and make sure all of them are killed?¡±

    Hou Qing nodded and started checking the surroundings and cars. Xiao Wang was afraid some of the criminals were feinting death and went over to kick those bodies carefully. But Hou Qing stopped him and told him not to waste his effects. Xiao Wang blushed. Hou Qing is right. All the bodies were shot in their heads, and there¡¯s no way for them to survive.

    After checking the area, Hou Qing was relieved. ¡°There¡¯s no one left.¡±

    Brother Yu was excited. This gunfight is too one-sided and ended too fast!

    Dong Xuebing smiles and shouted. ¡°Mr. Wu. Have you decided?¡± The Boss did not reply, and Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I will give you three seconds! If you still don¡¯t surrender by the count of three, you will bear the consequences!¡± Dong Xuebing made a hand gesture to ask Hou Qing to get ready.

    Hou Qing shouted. ¡°Surrender now! You will not escape!¡±

    Xiao Wang counted. ¡°One...¡±

    ¡°Two...¡±

    ¡°Three...¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and was about to get around the car.

    But at this moment, something unexpected happened!

    Ding! It was the sound of a pin dropping, and a small ck object was thrown out from behind the car. One meter, two meters, three meters... towards Dong Xuebing, Hou Qing, and the rest. Three meters... two meters... one meter... it was at this very moment, Dong Xuebing and the rest saw what that ck object is. It¡¯s a hand grenade!

    Dong Xuebing and the rest were stunned! Grenade?! Howe the Boss has a grenade with him?!

    All of them were too careless. None of them had expected their opponent still has such a dangerous weapon!

    ¡°Get down!¡± Hou Qing turned pale, and all of them got onto the ground!

    Ding...

    Thud...

    The grenadended on the ground and bounced twice!

    Boom! It exploded after the second bounce!

    Dong Xuebing, Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu, were sted into pieces!

    It was total darkness, and Dong Xuebing knew he is dead. Damn! He had killed almost everyone but ended up getting killed by a grenade at the final moment?! How did they get hand grenades?! The impacted area is too big, and even if he uses BACK, there is no way to avoid it. He can¡¯t be running dozen of meters within one or two seconds. Even if he can escape from the grenade, what about Hou Qing and the rest?! He also does not have much time left on his power! He is unable to return too long into the past! What should he do?

    That¡¯s it!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly had an idea!

    BACK six seconds!

    The scene in front of Dong Xuebing changed!

    ¡°Surrender now! You will not escape!¡±

    ¡°One...¡±

    ¡°Two...¡±

    ¡°Three...¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly shouted. ¡°Get down!¡±

    Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu paused for a second, but when they say the small ck object thrown from behind the car, they quickly get onto the ground!

    That is a hand grenade!

    Hou Qing shouted. ¡°Xiao Dong! Get down!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not get onto the floor. He took a step forward and positioned himself at where the grenade willnd. He raised his leg, like someone taking a penalty kick. The next moment, the grenadended centimeters in front of Dong Xuebing, and he kicked it upwards lightly!

    Ding!

    The grenade was kicked upwards to the sky!

    Dong Xuebing quickly got onto the ground!

    Boom! The grenade exploded! The st wave pushes them downwards into the ground!

    Shards were flying everywhere, but most of them were towards the sky, and the people below the st were not hurt!

    Dong Xuebing was relieved as he got up from the ground. Hou Qing and Brother Yu were stunned. Kicking a grenade away?! What the f**k?! How daring is this person?! How fast is his reaction?! What Dong Xuebing did was beyond theirprehension! They had never heard of anyone doing such a thing before in their lives!

    The Boss, hiding behind the car, saw everything and was stunned. He immediately throws his gun on the ground!

    ¡°I... surrender!¡±

    This guy cannot be killed by guns and even dare to kick a grenade away! How is he going to continue fighting?

    The Boss had never met a Police Officer like this guy before and had given up hope on escaping.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid the Boss might be ying tricks, or there will be a second grenade. He waved to Hou Qing and the rest to step back before he walks over to the Boss cautiously. He walked around the car and saw the Boss sitting there panting. The Boss is not holding any guns or grenades, and Dong Xuebing is relieved. ¡°You should have surrendered earlier! Where did you hide the relics?¡±

    The Boss kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing did not want to waste time and pointed his gun at the Boss¡¯s head.

    The Boss sighed and pointed to a Honda ord in front.

    Xiao Wang got closer slowly and pointed his gun at the Boss.

    Dong Xuebing kept his gun and walked towards the ord with Hou Qing. The rear passenger seats are empty, and there is a big box underneath the seats. Dong Xuebing opened the passenger door and carried the box out, while Hou Qing opened the boot. The scepter from the Liao dynasty, the porcin container from the Song dynasty, and the rest of the relics were in the boot and were not damaged. Dong Xuebing and Hou Qing were relieved as they were afraid the relics would but damaged in the explosion and gunfights earlier.

    Now, only the most critical Liu Shen Jade Suit Sewn with Golden Thread is missing!

    Dong Xuebing looks at the long box he pulled out from the car. He reached over and opened it carefully.

    The greyish jade pieces were tied together into the shape of a man, and the threads were not golden color. It looks old and dirty. Brother Yu saw it and asked. ¡°Is this... fake?¡±

    Hou Qing is not sure.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°This item is more than a thousand years old. The jade pieces will not look like the jade we have now, and the gold threads have been corroded. It¡¯s already a miracle for it to be preserved in this state. Ah... finally, all the stolen relics have been found! This is definitely authentic.¡± Dong Xuebing knows about antiques than the rest and could tell the authenticity with one nce.

    Everything is over!

    The stolen relics have been recovered!

    Dong Xuebing and Hou Qing looked at each other and sighed in relief.

    Back at the car, Dong Xuebing found a pair of handcuffs from a body. It should belong to Xiao Wang or Brother Yu, and he cuffed the Boss. He waited for a while, but the boat did not appear. Dong Xuebing is unsure if the people on the boat saw what happened there through binocrs, or they had not received instructions from the Boss. But in conclusion, the boat that is supposed toe will not be arriving.

    Brother Yu said. ¡°Call the Bureau.¡±

    Xiao Wang used the Boss¡¯s mobile phone and called their Bureau. Dong Xuebing and Hou Qing shook their head. Although they are in a secluded location, with the gunshots and grenade explosion, the Public Security should have sent their people over. Is this the way how things work here? Xiao Wang could tell what Dong Xuebing and Hou Qing were thinking and said embarrassedly. ¡°There is an ident in the Western district, and there is a bad traffic jam.¡±

    Brother Yu interrupted. ¡°This time, it¡¯s all thanks to Xiao Dong. You are a sharpshooter.¡±

    Hou Qing looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you... from the Armed Police?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°I am from Public Security.¡±

    Public Security? How can someone from the Public Security so good at fighting? Of course... even the officers from the Armed Police department cannot be as good as him!

    Everyone rxed after everything had ended. They looked at Dong Xuebing from head to toes again. All of them can still remember what happened earlier during the gunfight, and it felt like a dream!

    ¡°Ah!¡± Xiao Wang eximed suddenly. ¡°I remember it now! Dong Xuebing! You are Chief Dong from Yan Tai County?!¡± Brother Yu was confused as he had not heard about this person before. Hou Qing frowned and tried to recall. Xiao Wang looked at Dong Xuebing and said excitedly. ¡°Nine out of ten escapees from the prison had run to Yan Tai County and hid in a school. They held the students and teachers as hostages, and I heard you pretended to be a hostage and killed all of them with your hands cuffed. Is it true?¡±

    Hou Qing heard what Xiao Wang said and remembered who Dong Xuebing was. She gasped. ¡°A few days, the Mayor was held hostage, and a bomb was strapped on her. You are the one who defused the bomb and rescued her! I heard you had also risked your life to save many people in andslide, and ended up getting buried alive. You are that Chief Dong?!¡± The public might not know a lot of things about Dong Xuebing, but they are all from the same ministry and can easily find out about his deeds.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s you?!¡± Xiao Wang¡¯s eyes opened wide.

    Hou Qing looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I read on the papers... you are injured, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. I was just discharged from the hospital.¡±

    Brother Yu was stunned. He had still been calling Dong Xuebing as Xiao Dong and thought he is just an ordinary officer. Chief Dong? A Bureau Chief?! Dong Xuebing is several ranks above him, and the events mentioned by Xiao Wang and Hou Qing shocked him. This guy can defuse a bomb, kill nine escape fugitives with his hands cuffed, and even survive after getting buried in andslide. He almost swears when he recalls about the gunfight earlier. Is this person even human?! What is he made of?

    Brother Yu thought back to the time when they were still in the basement. At that time, Dong Xuebing said he wants to rush out alone, and Brother Yu was stillughing at him in his heart.

    But now, Brother Yu felt that Dong Xuebing could easily kill all of them even if their numbers are doubled!

    This guy is on another level!

 Chapter 275 â€“ Got locked up!

    <h4>Chapter 275 ¨C Got locked up!</h4>

    Five minutester.

    Eastern coast of Zhang Ze City.

    Police sirens can be heard from a distance, and seven to eight police cars arrived.

    After a while, police cars surrounded the area, and all the officers alighted with their guns drawn. At the back, a team of armed police officers in fullbat gear raised their automatic guns and were ready to storm the area. They saw the bodies of men in suits on the ground, and all of them were shot int the head. Other than Dong Xuebing, Hou Qing, Xiao Wang, and Brother Yu, there were no survivors. Even their top sharpshooter cannot shoot everyone in the head during a gunfight.

    Sun Hai alighted from his car.

    Xiao Wang and Brother Yu went up to greet him. ¡°Chief Sun.¡±

    Sun Hai looked around and asked. ¡°Where are the relics?¡±

    Brother Yu replied. ¡°All the relics are recovered. The mastermind is arrested, and the rest of the criminals are shot dead.¡± Hou Qing and Dong Xuebing also walk over. But when they heard what Brother Yu said, they started to frown. Brother Yu made it sounds like it was all his credit.

    Sun Hai nodded. ¡°Good job! I will report your contributions to the higher-ups!¡±

    Xiao Wang smiled embarrassedly. ¡°We had not done anything. Chief Dong was the one who killed all those criminals.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong?¡± Sun Hai looks towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing extended both hands for a handshake. ¡°Chief Sun, I am Dong Xuebing from Yan Tai County Public Security.¡± Sun Hai is a Bureau Chief with Zhang Ze City. Regardless of whether he is the Bureau Chief or Deputy Chief, his rank is above Deputy Director, and Dong Xuebing had to show his respect.

    Sun Hai heard Dong Xuebing is from a County¡¯s Public Security and thought nothing of him. ¡°Well done.¡±

    Hou Qing also introduced herself and shook hands with Sun Hai.

    Sun Hai did not care about Dong Xuebing and Hou Qing and is not bothered to find out who was the one that recovered the relics. He only cared about the relics and ordered his men to surround the Honda ord. He even went over to verify the items before calling his higher-ups.

    When Chief Sun is checking the recovered relics, Brother Yu did not stay still.

    A few officers went up to him. ¡°Brother Yu, you are injured?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just a minor injury.¡± Brother Yuughed.

    ¡°Congrattions. You will be getting the credit for solving this case.¡± A young officerughed.

    Another officer added. ¡°That¡¯s right. The whole country is talking about this case, and you managed to solve it.¡±

    Brother Yu smiled and shook his head. ¡°Xiao Wang and I just happened to past by, and we didn¡¯t do much.¡± He was telling the truth but sounded like he is modest.

    Hou Qing frowned. Xiao Wang cleared his throat but did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing does not like Brother Yu in the first ce and felt disgusted by what he says now. This guy had not made a single contribution from the start to the end. He is a burden to them. Because of him, Dong Xuebing had to change his ns, and the criminals almost escaped. When Dong Xuebing is going out of the basement to catch those criminals, Brother Yu was unwillingly to follow and had no intentions to recover the relics. If Hou Qing did not insist on going out to help Dong Xuebing, he would still be hiding in the basement, waiting for reinforcements. Now, he is trying to make it look like he had made significant contributions to this case.

    Dong Xuebing does not mind sharing the credit with others. Brother Yu and Xiao Wang were not much help to him, but they should get at least a Third-ss merit or Second-ss merit. After all, all of them were in a life or death situation together, and Dong Xuebing and Hou Qing will include them in their reports.

    But what is going on now?

    I still have not say anything, and you are trying to get credit?

    I had saved your life! Don¡¯t you think you are ungrateful?

    Brother Yu did not care so much. He had been waiting for his promotion for too long, and will never give up this opportunity. Furthermore, he had said he did not help much in this case, and it is the leaders who interpreted his answers as being modest.

    Hou Qingughed softly and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This Xiao Yu is trying to get all the credit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not care about him, and he can say whatever he wants. Anyway, he will get at least a First-ss merit for this case. ¡°Sister Hou, thanks for providing the cover earlier. If not for you, it will not be easy for me to kill all those criminals.¡± Dong Xuebing is hinting to Hou Qing that he will include her in his report.

    Hou Qingughed. ¡°I know my standards. I had not shot anyone of them and even created trouble for you. How can I still ask for any credit? Haha...¡±

    Look at how Hou Qing speak. Dong Xuebing has a favorable impression of her. Firstly, Hou Qing had gone undercover to investigate the stolen relics, and is not like Brother Yu and Xiao Wang. They just happened to past by this area and were caught by those criminals. Secondly, Hou Qing knew the situation is not in their favor. However, she still persuades Brother Yu and Xiao Wang to go out of the basement to help Dong Xuebing. The shots she fired might not provide adequate cover for Dong Xuebing, but at least she tried to stop those criminals from escaping, unlike Brother Yu.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s time to speak to Sun Hai. He walked over to Sun Hai and said. ¡°Chief Sun, the case is over. I will drive the car with the relics back to the province to the Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage and Provincial Museum for authentication before returning them to the Museum.¡±

    Sun Hai gave a cold reply. ¡°No. We will handle this ourselves.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Sun Hai ignored Dong Xuebing and ordered an officer. ¡°Bring the mastermind back for interrogation and try to get more clues. Bring the relics back to the Bureau too.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± That Officer walks off.

    Dong Xuebing got mad. ¡°Chief Sun, you can bring that person back, but the relics...¡±

    Sun Hai frowned and interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are from Yan Tai County, right? I will inform your contributions to the higher-ups. Just go to the hospital with them to treat your wounds. We will take over from here.¡± What Sun Hai meant is this case will be taken over by Zhang Ze City and has nothing to do with Dong Xuebing.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing got furious. He knows that since this case happens in Zhang Ze City, it will be impossible to get around them. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing is willing to handover the Boss to the local Public Security Bureau and let them follow up on the case. This is like giving them part of the credit, but Dong Xuebing is the one who recovered the relics. He will not pass this credit away. This credit belongs to him and Yan Tai County, and the media must report that this case is solved by Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security.

    But now, Sun Hai is trying to im all the credit for himself?!

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it anymore. Since the time he was locked up in the basement until he shot all the criminals and recovering the stolen relics, it was all his credits and had nothing to do with others. Even after all the criminals were killed and the mastermind arrested, Zhang Ze City¡¯s Public Security Bureau¡¯s men arrivedte. They had not contributed anything, and now, they are trying to snatch all the credits from him.

    How can anyone be so shameless?!

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and said. ¡°Chief Sun, it is our Yan Tai County Public Security who had investigated this case from the start. We had investigated from these criminals¡¯ hiding spots to recovering all the stolen relics. I don¡¯t mind you all bringing back the mastermind and conducting the follow-up investigations. But the relics... shouldn¡¯t the relics be brought back to Yan Tai County?¡± Dong Xuebing is not only doing this for himself but also Yan Tai County.

    Sun Hai did not expect a lowly leader from a County Public Security to talk back at him and took a nce at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This case happened in Zhang Ze City, and it¡¯s right for us to take over from this. These relics are critical evidence in this case. How can we let you bring it back? If you want anything, get your leaders to speak to me!¡± He is implying that Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank is too low to speak to him.

    Dong Xuebing had underestimated this case.

    This is a case that had attracted the attention of the whole nation. Since Sun Haies across this case, he will not let this opportunity slip. He does care who had killed all the criminals, or who recovered the relics. Everything happened in Zhang Ze City, and this case belongs to him. If Dong Xuebing is from a City¡¯s Public Security Bureau, he might still speak to his superiors. But Dong Xuebing is from a small unknown County, and he felt he does not need to discuss anything with him.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Sun Hai in his eyes. ¡°You can get someone to apany me when I bring the relics back to the province.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Sun Hai was getting irritated. ¡°I said we would handle everything. Don¡¯t you understand what I said?¡±

    Damn! Dong Xuebing exploded! ¡°Chief Sun! You are too much! I am the one who investigates this case, and I am the one who solves it. Now, I don¡¯t even have the authority to bring back the relics?! How can you all take away my credits like this?!¡±

    ¡°What did you say?!¡± A Public Security Bureau Officer shouted at Dong Xuebing.

    Brother Yu and Xiao Wang were standing nearby but did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing is not afraid of anyone. The way Brother Yu and the leaders from Zhang Ze City behave had pissed him off. ¡°I want to know where are your people when the criminals are hiding in Zhang Ze City? When I was firing at those criminals, where are you all? Oh, now I had shot all the criminals, and recovered the relics, you all appeared and want to kick me out? Who does things like this?!¡±

    Sun Hai¡¯s face changed.

    A leader from Zhang Ze City Public Security said. ¡°Heyrade, don¡¯t think you are the only one who contributed to this case. Our Zhang Ze City¡¯s officers had participated in this case too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Who? Brother Yu? Sure. You can ask him what he did to solve this case?¡±

    Brother Yu kept quiet, as he could not say anything now.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Brother Yu and nodded. He had met many ungrateful people in his life, and Brother Yu is only one of them!

    Hou Qing, who had been standing beside, also felt Zhang Ze City¡¯s leaders were too much.

    Sun Hai did not care about how Dong Xuebing thinks and can¡¯t be bothered with him. He waved to his men. ¡°Alright. Bring the relics back to the Bureau now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and stood in front of the ord. ¡°If we don¡¯t make things clear, no one will leave!¡±

    Sun Hai¡¯s face turned cold and shouted. ¡°You want to create trouble here, right?! Get him out of the way!¡± Sun Hai was pissed by Dong Xuebing. He is the Chief of Zhang Ze City¡¯s Public Security Bureau. How can he listen to someone, lower rank than him, from a County Bureau?!

    Two police officers rushed forward and tried to grab Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had almost lost his mind. You still want to arrest me?! He immediately unleashed a kick. But the Officer on his left dodge the kick, and Dong Xuebing rush forward and gave him a right hook!

    Bam! That skinny Officer took a few steps back and groaned in pain.

    The Officer on the right immediately draws his gun and points it against Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°I dare you to move!¡± The bodies on the ground were evidence of Dong Xuebing¡¯s fighting power, and the Officer is wary of him. That¡¯s why he decided to draw his gun.

    A gun?! You are pointing a gun at me?! Dong Xuebing looks at the Officer coldly. ¡°I dare you to shoot me! Who are you trying to scare?!¡±

    The situation bes tense suddenly!

    Sun Hai looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Show me your identification!¡±

    ¡°Hmph! When did you see, an officer brings his identification with him on undercover investigations?¡± Dong Xuebing asked Sun Hai back.

    Sun Hai nodded. ¡°Without any identifications, how do we know you are from Public Security? Bring him back for investigations!¡± Sun Hai is furious now.

    Two other officers heard Sun Hai and pointed their guns at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Come with us!¡±

    Hou Qing panics. ¡°Put down your guns! We are all from the same department! I can verify Chief Dong is from Public Security! Just let him make a phone call to his unit, and you all can verify his identity!¡±

    The officers from Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau ignored Hou Qing, and only followed their Leader¡¯s orders. All the officers point their weapons at Dong Xuebing and force him into the car. It was like escorting a dangerous convict. Brother Yu looks on without saying a word. He seemed to have forgotten Dong Xuebing had saved his life. On the other hand, Xiao Wang was panicking. He tried to speak up for Dong Xuebing, but Brother Yu pulled him back. He points to Chief Sun, and Xiao Wang can only sigh.

    Dong Xuebing had reached a boiling point. He had painstakingly infiltrated Hai Bing Bath Parlor to wash towels for several days. He even risked his life to save the two Zhang Ze City Officers. Now, the case is solved, but all the credits were snatched away from him, and they even pointed their guns at him?!

    Fine!

    Just wait and see!

    Sun Hai did not want to arrest Dong Xuebing. For someone who can kill so many criminals with headshots and find out the criminals¡¯ hiding ce through some clues, it is not an ordinary person. But Dong Xuebing had talked back to him several times. This is insubordination and even hit his men in front of his officers. If he still doesn¡¯t do anything to Dong Xuebing, he will lose respect from his men. No identification is a good excuse to bring Dong Xuebing back. He is only exercising within his authority, and no one can say anything. At most, he will release Dong Xuebingter at night.

    What Sun Hai is considering is how to get information from the Boss. He wants to arrest everyone that was involved in this case. This way, Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau can im all the credit, and add points to his resume. These are the only things he is concerned with.

    The police cars drove back to the City.

    All the officers were excited. This is a major case, and all of them will get some credit for solving it.

    In the police car, Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. He had been with Xie Hun for too long and got her habit of narrowing eyes.

    The Officer who was punched by Dong Xuebing was sitting beside him. ¡°You dare to hit me?! I will make sure you regret it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave him a stare. ¡°Shut up!¡±

    That skinny Officer immediately took out his handcuffs. ¡°Try staring at me again?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Stare at you? I¡¯m afraid you will dirty my eyes!¡±

    ¡°F**k!¡± The Officer was furious and cuffed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands!

    You dare to handcuff me?! Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°Fine. Young man, I will remember you.¡±

    An older Officer kicked the Skinny Officer lightly. He is indicating to him not to go overboard. Every one of them knows Dong Xuebing is from the Public Security and will be released soon. Chief Sun is only bringing him back to the Bureau to vent his anger, and there is no need to make matters worse. But that skinny Officer did not care. He was punched in front of everyone and felt humiliated. Consequences? He does not need to care about the consequences. Even if Dong Xuebing is a leader from a County¡¯s Public Security Bureau, they are from different regions. How can Dong Xuebing take revenge on him?

    After a while, the car entered Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau.

    The Police car stopped, and that skinny Officer pushed Dong Xuebing from the back. ¡°Get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was escorted off the vehicle and saw the Boss being handcuffed and escorted off another police car beside him. The Boss saw Dong Xuebing was being handcuffed and sneered at him, before being led away. The skinny Officer gave Dong Xuebing a hard push on his back and was brought away in another direction.

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing was brought to a small room.

    Before the skinny Officer leaves the room, he said. ¡°We will verify your identity. If you are really from the Public Security, we will talk again. If not, you will stay here!¡±

    Bang! The door was mmed shut!

    The room only has a small window with grills, and nothing else. It was dark and did not even have a chair or table. Dong Xuebing knew this is not a detention room, but a dark room. His county Bureau also has a room like this.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the cold walls of the room, and the handcuffs on his hands. He suddenly felt sad. He had put in his best efforts and even risked his life to solve this case. But in the end, he was locked up in a dark room with handcuffs. All the blood in his veins is boiling!

    This will not end like this!

    I will not let this matter rest!

 Chapter 276 â€“ Blow up this matter!

    <h4>Chapter 276 ¨C Blow up this matter!</h4>

    Noon. Yan Tai County.

    County Public Security Bureau, Bureau Chief Office.

    Hu Silian asked over the phone. ¡°Chief Liang, have you found Chief Dong?¡±

    ¡°Not yet.¡± Liang Chengpeng frowned. ¡°I had increased the number of people to search for him. But we still have no news.¡±

    ¡°I heard Chief Dong had gone for a vacation and is going to climb a mountain. Do you know which mountain he went to?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng sighed. ¡°I checked, but we don¡¯t know. Even Chief Dong¡¯s mother does not know anything about this.¡±

    Hu Silian mumbled to herself. ¡°What is happening? How can someone disappear like this?¡± She paused for a second and said. ¡°Mayor Xie is very concerned about this and had asked about Chief Dong three times this morning. She asked me to tell you to get more people to look for him. Contact the Police in other areas to keep a lookout for him. You must find him as soon as possible. Sigh... I hope he is not kidnapped.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had gone missing.

    No one can contact him for almost a week.

    At the start, no one thought anything about it, because the Bureau had given Chief Dong one week off from work because of his injuries. Chief Dong also told the higher-ups that he will be going for a vacation with his friends and will be climbing a mountain. He informed me that there will not be a signal in the mountains and will be uncontactable. But one week was over, and he did not return to work. His handphone is off, and no one answered at home. Even his mother, Luan Xiaoping, and his friends do not know where he is. Everyone noticed something was off. Luan Xiaoping rushed to Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment in the Public Security Bureau Family Quarters with the officers from the Bureau.

    But Dong Xuebing was nowhere to be found.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone, keys, Identification card, work pass, etc. were still in his apartment!

    Leaving the phone at home is still fine. But if Dong Xuebing is going on a vacation, he should bring his Identification card and work pass. An identification card is required to buy air tickets. Without his Identification card, he cannot go anywhere. Something is off!

    An investigation and search are conducted immediately!

    But after searching for the whole day, there is no news of Dong Xuebing. He seems to have disappeared into thin air!

    Everyone knows Chief Dong had offended many people because of the cases he was involved in, and no one can guarantee that he is not kidnapped. More manpower was utilized to look for Dong Xuebing. To date, Dong Xuebing had disappeared for over a week, and no one knows if he is still in Yan Tai County now!

    Dong Xuebing had disappeared!

    No one can find him!

    ......

    ¡°Where did Xiao Dong go?!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng puts down the phone. He is under a lot of pressure to find Dong Xuebing, as Mayor Xie will call him every few hours. Everyone can tell Mayor Xie is very concerned about this matter. Liang Chengpeng is also worried about Dong Xuebing, as Dong Xuebing is his most capable subordinate. No one even knows if he is still alive...

    Ring... ring... ring... the phone on the desk rang again.

    Liang Chengpeng answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Chief Liang, someone is looking for you.¡± It was themand center called. ¡°It is someone from Lui An City Public Security.¡±

    ¡°Let the other leaders handle this. Other than information about Chief Dong, don¡¯t report to me!¡±

    The Deputy Office Director said. ¡°Chief Liang. This call might be rted to Chief Dong. The caller is a woman, and she said she has something important to tell you. She also mentions about Chief Dong and the Provincial Museum break-in case. But she only wants to speak to you directly and not anyone else.¡± There was a short pause. ¡°The other line had not hung up. Do you want me to transfer the call to you?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng immediately said. ¡°Connect the call now!¡±

    ¡°Yes. Please wait for a moment.¡± There was a beep on the line.

    The line got through, and Liang Chengpeng immediately say. ¡°I am Yan Tai County Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng. Who are you?¡±

    ¡°Good afternoon, Chief Liang.¡± A woman replied. ¡°I am from the investigation branch of Lui An City Public Security Bureau. My name is Hou Qing. I will keep things short. I heard your side is looking for Chief Dong? Chief Dong might not be able to contact you all now. He... he might be in trouble now.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng frowned. ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong had gone to a bath parlor in Lui An City to investigate the case of the stolen relic as an undercover officer.¡±

    ¡°Undercover?¡± Liang Chengpeng was shocked. ¡°Howe I am not informed?¡±

    ¡°Maybe Chief Dong cannot confirm the information, or he was just trying his luck.¡± Hou Qing continued. ¡°I was also ordered by my Bureau to investigate a list of suspects, and I went to Hai Bing Bath Parlor to investigate this case. In the end, the relics are found to be with them...¡± Hou Qing told Liang Chengpeng everything that happened over the past few days.

    Liang Chengpeng finally understood why no one could get in touch with Dong Xuebing!

    ......

    Yan Tai County Party Committee.

    The Party Committee meeting is ongoing in one of the meeting rooms.

    Xiang Daofa, Xie Hun, Cao Xupeng, Huang Li, etc. were in the meeting, discussing a proposal on road nning. Xiang Daofa was speaking to everyone when his secretary rushed into the room. Xiang Daofa was not pleased, but Secretary Zhou went up to him and said something in his ears for two minutes.

    The tenmittee members at the meeting stopped what they were doing and looked at Xiang Daofa.

    After a while, Xiang Daofa banged the table angrily. ¡°How can this be happening?!¡±

    Secretary Zhou finished his report and stood aside.

    Everyone looks at Party Secretary Xiang puzzledly.

    Xiang Daofa said with an angry expression. ¡°Public Security Bureau¡¯s Chief Dong had solved the Provincial Museum break-in case!¡±

    Xie Hun, Cao Xupeng, and the rest of themittee members were stunned. Chief Dong is found, and he had solved the case? This is good news for the County. Why is Party Secretary Xiang so angry?

    Xiang Daofa continued. ¡°But the location where the case was solved is in Zhang Ze City. The local Police had forcefully taken over the case and even locked Chief Dong up!¡± Xiang Daofa turned to look at his secretary, and Secretary Zhou exined the situation to the rest of themittee members.

    Everyone¡¯s face changed!

    Cao Xupeng shouted angrily. ¡°What is Zhang Ze City doing?! How can they do this?!¡±

    ¡°Arresting Chief Dong for not having his work pass with him?! All they need to do is to call us and can verify Chief Dong¡¯s identity!¡± Huang Li said angrily. ¡°This is ame excuse! They are just trying to snatch Chief Dong¡¯s credit!¡± Even a moron can tell what Zhang Ze City is trying to do. Forcefully taking over the case and reporting it to the Provincial Government that they are the ones who solved this case and Yan Tai County will have nothing to do with it!

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Such a clever plot.¡±

    Huang Li looked at Xie Hun, and he knew she is furious.

    Xiang Daofa looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Mayor Xie, I will contact the City Government, the Provincial Public Security Bureau...¡±

    ¡°I will speak to the Provincial Public Security Bureau!¡± Xie Hun said.

    Xiang Daofa nodded. ¡°Ok! Meeting dismissed!¡± The Party Committee was canceled.

    This case is too sensitive. Political points, honor, and reputation will go to the one who solves this case, and this is no longer Dong Xuebing¡¯s problem. It is now the whole of Yan Tai County¡¯s problem. At this moment, Xie Hun¡¯s faction and Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction had put aside their rivalry and join forces against Zhang Ze City. They must not let Zhang Ze City get all the credit!

    Back in his office, Xiang Daofa immediately calls the City Government. ¡°Secretary Xu, the Museum break-in case is solved... Do you know about it? Yes... but it is our Public Security that followed the case from start to end... yes... It¡¯s Dong Xuebing... now, the person who solved this case is arrested and locked up by Zhang Ze City¡¯s Police. They are iming that they are the ones who solved this case.¡±

    In another office, Xie Hun also started making calls to her contacts.

    But Xie Hun did not call the Provincial Public Security Bureau first. To the Provincial Public Security Bureau, the side who solves this case is not important. They only want to recover the relics, and the case happened in Zhang Ze City. It will take more than a few months to settle this dispute. So, Xie Hun thought for a while and called an old friend of hers.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Li?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Director Xie... Oh... I should address you as Mayor Xie now.¡±

    ¡°I need your help. Is it convenient to speak now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Go ahead.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Are you still working at People¡¯s Daily? Do you know any people in our Province¡¯s Zhang Ze City? Yes... ok. Get some reporters to go to Zhang Ze City... yes... Do what I say... when they reach there....¡± This callsted seven to eight minutes.

    After hanging up, Xie Hun thought for a while and called another number. ¡°We found Xiao Bing. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan, who was on the other line, sighed with relief.

    Dong Xuebing does not know that both women had exchanged numbers.

    ......

    Two hourster.

    Zhang Ze City, Public Security Bureau.

    In the darkroom, Dong Xuebing was feeling giddy due to hunger. The past few days as an undercover officer, he had been tensed and had not slept or ate well. Since this morning, he had not eaten, and it is afternoon now. Other than a bottle of mineral water thrown into the room by that skinny officer, he was not given any food. This increased Dong Xuebing¡¯s anger towards them! You all cannot catch those criminals, and after I killed most of the criminals and recovered the relics, you all arrested me. WTF!!!

    Dong Xuebing could hear somemotion outside of the room, and it seems that a leader from the Provincial Public Security Bureau will be visiting.

    Yes. Dong Xuebing had wanted to bring the stolen relics to the experts in the Province for authentication and, at the same time, return the relics to the museum. This way, Yan Tai County will get the credit. If the Province sent their people over, and the case happened in Zhang Ze City, there will be a dispute. But Zhang Ze City had gone overboard. Dong Xuebing had let them conduct the follow-up investigations, and they are still not satisfied. They even want to get the credit of recovering the relics! This is too disgusting!

    Creak.... The door opened, and Dong Xuebing was blinded by the lights outside.

    The skinny officer and an older officer entered the room. Dong Xuebing looked at them and sneered.

    ¡°Alright. We had verified your identity with Yan Tai County. You are indeed from Public Security.¡± The skinny officer smacked his lips. ¡°You are free to go.¡±

    This is an order from Public Security Chief Sun Hai. He had only wanted to give Dong Xuebing a warning and did not really want to lock him up. Now, a leader and antique experts from the Province are arriving. A report on how the case was solved is required, and no one can cover up Dong Xuebing¡¯s contributions in this case. Even Sun Hai cannot cover it up. But since Zhang Ze City will get the credit for solving this case, there is no point in locking Dong Xuebing any longer. Furthermore, the leader from the Provincial Public Security will want to meet the officers involved in solving the case. He must not let the leader see they had locked up a fellow officer who had helped in this case.

    Dong Xuebing did not move.

    The skinny officer frowned. ¡°Do you hear me?! Get out now!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Who are you to ask me to get out?!¡±

    ¡°You still don¡¯t remember your lesson and want to remain here?!¡± The skinny officer was about to rush over!

    The older officer quickly pulls him back and turns to Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Chief Dong, it was a misunderstanding. We are also following orders. Now, we can confirm that you are from Public Security, everything is fine. The convoy from the Province is arriving, and there might be a recognition ceremonyter. If you don¡¯t go out, the Province will not know about your contributions in this case, and you will not get any award.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Award? I don¡¯t want it now!¡±

    The older officer was stunned.

    ¡°You all imed that it is Zhang Ze City that solves this case, right? Fine. Then you all can exin to the higher-ups! I have nothing to do with this case, and it¡¯s all Zhang Ze City¡¯s credit!¡± Dong Xuebing gave them a side-nce and said. ¡°Try asking around who I am! You think it is so easy to arrest me? I will tell you all right now! You all want me to leave?! Forget it! If no one can give me a good exnation, I will remain here for the rest of my life!¡±

    The skinny officer was about to blow his top at Dong Xuebing.

    That older officer gave the skinny officer a stare. ¡°You shut up!¡±

    The skinny officer turned pale and kept quiet.

    The older officer looked at Dong Xuebing and took out a bunch of keys. ¡°Chief Dong, it must be ufortable for you. Let me remove your handcuffs.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his hands away andughed. ¡°No... I feelfortable to be handcuffed. Just leave it on.¡±

    The older officer¡¯s heart skipped a beat and have a bad omen.

    Dong Xuebing waved his handcuffed hands and coldly said. ¡°I want to see if anyone is willing to stand up for me. Arrest me?! We will let the whole nation be the judge and let them know the true colors of Zhang Ze City!¡± Heughed and continued. ¡°Even without me, it will be fine. You all can report the higher-ups that it was that Brother Yu who solved this case. He is the one who found out the criminals¡¯ hiding ce, and he shot all of them. After that, you all can coborate on the report. Everything will be fine. Zhang Ze City will get all the praises and credit. Why do you all need me to go out?!¡±

    The two officers knew this matter would be blown out of proportion and quickly leave the room to report.

    Sun Hai knew about it, and his face changed. ¡°He refused to leave?! What is he trying to do?¡±

    The skinny officer said. ¡°Chief Sun, let me and Old Chen carry him out forcefully.¡±

    Sun Hai shook his head. He does not want to blow up this matter. He thought Dong Xuebing is only a low-rank officer from a County, and should not be a problem to give him a warning. But now, this matter had gone out of hand. This person is refusing to leave the darkroom, and if he does not leave, his n might be messed up. He thought for a while and got an idea. He found Yan Tai County Public Security Chief Liang Chengpeng¡¯s number and called him.

    ......

    Yan Tai County.

    Mayor¡¯s office.

    Liang Chengpeng is reporting to Xie Hun on the current situation when his phone rang. It was an unknown number, but Xie Hun asked him to answer. Liang Chengpeng answered, and after about three minutes, he hangs up with a terrible look. ¡°Mayor Xie, it¡¯s the Zhang Ze City Public Security Chief Sun Hai.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and looked at Liang Chengpeng. ¡°Oh? What did he say?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng said. ¡°He had confirmed Xiao Dong¡¯s identity and is about to release him. But Xiao Dong refuses to leave the darkroom.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°This Xiao Dong... I knew he would not let others take advantage of him!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng smiled wearily. He knew about Dong Xuebing¡¯s foul temper well. Dong Xuebing is not someone who allows others to step all over him. After getting arrested, he will surely create havoc to get back at Zhang Ze City Public Security. When Liang Chengpeng heard Dong Xuebing was arrested by Zhang Ze City Public Security, he had a feeling that they will be getting into trouble. See... they are in trouble now. Everyone will get headaches when they mess with someone like Xiao Dong!

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°What does Chief Sun want from us?¡±

    ¡°He asked us to speak to Xiao Dong and must think of the big picture. If Dong Xuebing continues to create trouble there, they will ce Dong Xuebing under arrest for obstructing their line of duty.¡± Higher ranked officials have the authority tomand the lower ranks. Sun Hai¡¯s rank is higher than Xie Hun and Xiang Daofa. He is a Deputy Bureau Director rank officer and is one of the city¡¯s partymittee members. ¡°Mayor Xie, what should we do?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°We must follow Chief Sun¡¯s instructions. Call them and ask them to pass the phone to Xiao Dong. I will persuade him myself.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng looked at Xie Hun and quickly made a call.

    ......

    Zhang Ze City.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the floor of the darkroom with his eyes closed. After the skinny officer left the room, the door was left open. But Dong Xuebing did not even look at the door as he has no intention of leaving. A few other officers tried to uncuff him but were chased away by him. This is evidence, and he will not let them take it away.

    Ta... ta... ta... footsteps¡¯ sounds got closer.

    The skinny officer and the older officer returned to the room, holding a handphone.

    Dong Xuebing looked at themzily and closed his eyes again.

    The older officer passed the phone over and said softly. ¡°It¡¯s your County Mayor. She wants to speak to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second. Sister Xie? He immediately understood what was going on. Zhang Ze City cannot do anything to him and is trying to get his immediate supervisors to pressurize him. Dong Xuebing sighed in his heart and knew Sister Xie would surely ask him to stop his nonsense and think of the big picture. He took the phone from that officer and answered.

    But what Dong Xuebing heard over the phone shocked him.

    Xie Hun only said one sentence. ¡°Just remain in the darkroom! Leave the rest to me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got excited!

    Damn! Sister Xie is asking me to blow up this matter!

    People¡¯s Daily

 Chapter 277 â€“ Alarmed!

    <h4>Chapter 277 ¨C rmed!</h4>

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone and threw it back at the officers.

    The older officer looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Chief Dong, you still have not taken your lunch. Let¡¯s go out and have some food.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The skinny officer walks over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I will uncuff you now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing leaned against the wall and replied coldly. ¡°Go? Where am I going?! Didn¡¯t you all hear what I said? If you all can¡¯t give me a satisfactory answer, I will not go anywhere! Arrest me?! Handcuff me?! I will remain here until all these scores are settled! I want to let the Provincial leaders see your true colors!¡± Dong Xuebing had only wanted to create some problems for Zhang Ze City himself. But with Xie Hun¡¯s backing, he is more confident.

    The older officer frowned. ¡°Chief Dong, you...¡±

    ¡°Stop wasting time on him!¡± The skinny officer stepped forward and grabbed the keys from the older officer. ¡°I don¡¯t care if you want to remain here! I will uncuff you first!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed at him. ¡°It is easy to put the handcuffs on me, but it is not easy to remove it!¡±

    The skinny officer shouted. ¡°Shut up! Put your hand out!¡± He grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands and tried to use force to uncuff him.

    ¡°Oh? You are trying to use force on me?¡± Dong Xuebing raised his brows and swung his hands upwards. Bam! The skinny officer was hit with an uppercut!

    The skinny officer massaged his jaws and cursed. ¡°F**k! You dare to assault an officer!?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t try to nder me! I know about these tricks better than you. You are the one who asked me to put my hands out. All I did was follow your instructions. What¡¯s wrong with that?¡±

    The older officer pulled the skinny officer back. ¡°Stop! Go back and report on the situation first!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Remember to bring a pillow and nket over. I want a thick nket, as I will be spending my winter here!¡±

    The two officers reported the situation to Sun Hai in his office.

    But Sun Hai had just received a call, informing him that the Provincial Public Security Leader and experts will be arriving in a few minutes. He does not have time to deal with Dong Xuebing. He thought for a while and told the skinny officer to lock the darkroom. Since Dong Xuebing refuses to leave the room, then I will lock him up temporarily and release him after the provincial leader leaves. He does not want Dong Xuebing to appear suddenly and say something inappropriate to the reporters. Sun Hai is used to covering up anything that is not to his benefit.

    A few minutester, the Provincial Leader and antique expert team arrived.

    Reporters, who received the news, were also there. Sun Hai and a few other City Government Leaders were also standing outside of the bureau to receive the Provincial leader.

    The darkroom.

    Bam! The door was mmed shut suddenly, and Dong Xuebing can hear someone locking it from outside.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the small window with vertical grills and sneered. After that, he sat on the floor and wait patiently with his head resting against the wall.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Dong Xuebing overheard two Police officers speaking outside.

    ¡°The experts had verified those relics are authentic.¡±

    ¡°Really? Haha... our city will be in the limelight.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s go to the east building. I heard the Provincial Public Security Deputy Director Huo is here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart went cold when he heard the excitement in Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau. This honor should be his, but now, Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau had snatched everything from him like a robber.

    Not longter, a ck figure past by the window.

    One secondter, the ck figure returned and peeped through the window.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and looked out of the small window. He saw a man outside. He thought he is one of the officers and was about to demand a nket when that man points a camera at Dong Xuebing. He moved the camera about to adjust the focus to take pictures. Dong Xuebing was furious. I am already locked up, and you all still dare to take my pictures? What are you all trying to do? But suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt something was off. If this man is from Zhang Ze Public Security, why is he taking pictures of him so secretively?

    Reporter!

    This man is a reporter!

    Dong Xuebing brightens up. He does not understand why this reporteres over to take his pictures when they are supposed to report on the recovery of the stolen relics. The only possibility is that this reporter had gotten information that he is being locked up here and is nning to report on this. Xie Hun was formerly a leader with the Central Publicity Department and had a widework. This reporter might be sent by Sister Xie!

    Who cares?!

    Whatever the reason is, it is to my benefit!

    Dong Xuebing immediately changed his facial expression and hung his head down. He put on a dejected and miserable expression.

    Quick! Take my pictures!

    Hurry up and take my pictures!

    Click! Click! Click! After a few shes, the ck figure disappeared from the window.

    At the same time, the sorrowful expression on Dong Xuebing¡¯s face disappeared, and he startedughing to himself.

    ......

    Yan Tai County.

    County Mayor¡¯s Office.

    ¡°Mayor, we received the pictures.¡± Hu Silian, who was in front of the PC, said.

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Open up the pictures.¡±

    Hu Silian clicked opened an email attachment, and it was the photograph of Dong Xuebing being locked up in a small darkroom. This should be a serious picture. Dong Xuebing was handcuffed and being locked up in a small dark room, but when they saw his facial expression, Hu Silian burst outughter. She immediately realized that the Mayor is beside her and quickly covered her mouth while looking at Mayor Xie¡¯s expression.

    Xie Hun smiled and said. ¡°This Xiao Dong...¡±

    Hu Silian knew why even the Mayor is amused by this photograph. If someone who is not familiar with Dong Xuebing saw this picture, he might think Dong Xuebing had been tortured or suffered from some grievances. But for the ones who know Dong Xuebing, this expression is too exaggerated, and he had purposely faked this expression.

    Xie Hunughed and said. ¡°Good! He is even handcuffed like a dangerous convict.¡±

    Hu Silian could feel shivers down her spine. She could hear the coldness in Mayor Xie¡¯s tone. ¡°This picture...¡±

    ¡°Save a copy of it.¡± Xie Hun said and took out her phone. ¡°Hello, it¡¯s me... Yes. I saw the picture. Just use this picture and sensationalized it... Yes. Thanks for your help. I will see the article in the evening papers? Ok. I know you are facing lots of pressure to do this. If your higher-ups want you to shoulder the responsibility, ignore them. I will transfer you to the Central Publicity Department.¡±

    Hu Silian¡¯s hand jerked and quickly pretended not to hear anything. She had worked for Xie Hun for some time. But the longer she worked for her, the more she knows Xie Hun is not someone simple. Central Publicity Department is a powerful department in the Central Government, and Mayor Xie can just transfer people into this department? Even if she had worked there previously, she would not have this authority!

    ......

    About an hourter.

    Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau. Most people had left, and only the people from Public Security remain.

    In an office, Provincial Public Security Deputy Director Huo looks at the officers from Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau. ¡°The mastermind is arrested, and all the stolen relics are recovered. You all had done a good job this time.¡±

    Sun Hai smiled. ¡°This is our duty.¡±

    Deputy Director Huo nodded. ¡°We will take over that Boss and the stolen relics, and the Provincial Public Security will conduct the follow-up investigations. Oh, tell me how you all solved this case and send a detailed report to the Provincial Bureau tomorrow.¡± Deputy Director Huo and the experts had rushed over when they received news that the stolen relics had been recovered. He only knows that this case was solved but did not know about the details. All he knows is this Yan Tai County is also involved in it.

    The few officers from Zhang Ze City Public Security looked at each other.

    Sun Hai paused for a few seconds and said. ¡°Tworades from Yan Tai County and Lui An City had yed critical roles in this case. When the criminals tried to escape by boat, two of our officers discovered them and managed to stop them. That¡¯s why none of them had escaped.¡± Sun Hai gave a brief exnation and did go into the details. It might sound true, but it is different from what had happened.

    Deputy Director Huo asked. ¡°Where are the officers?¡±

    ¡°These are the two Police Officers.¡± Sun Hai looks at Brother Yu and Xiao Wang.

    Xiao Wang greeted Deputy Director Huo nervously and kept quiet. Brother Yu, on the other hand, was calm.

    Sun Hai exined. ¡°During the gunfight with the criminals, Xiao Yu was injured.¡±

    Deputy Director Huo nodded. ¡°Good job! I heard there are more than a dozen criminals, and all of them were armed. Haha... are you scared at that time?¡±

    Brother Yu straightened his back and replied. ¡°No. The only thoughts in my mind are to recover the stolen relics, and not let them smuggle the relics out to overseas. If I let them escape, I will bemitting a sinner to the country and people.¡±

    ¡°Well said!¡± Deputy Director Huo looks at Brother Yu with admiration. ¡°Rest well. I will make sure you all will get the merit!¡±

    Xiao Wang knew what had happened. At that time, he and Brother Yu tried to hide in the basement. If Hou Qing had not persuaded them, they might still be hiding in the basement. Now, Brother Yu is saying a different story, and he felt terrible in his heart. Chief Sun had ordered them not to say unnecessary things, and Xiao Wang dare not to say anything.

    Deputy Director Huo continued with his praises for the officers from Zhang Ze City Public Security before he left with his men.

    Sun Hai and the rest of the Bureau leaders exchanged looks andughed. This credit is in their pockets!

    At the same time, newspapers were delivered to newspaper stands all over China. Most of the articles are decided in the morning, and new articles will be pushed to the next day. But the whole nation is following on the Museum break-in case closely. That¡¯s why this article will not be pushed to the next day. Many newspaper agencies had to add the articlest minute to include Zhang Ze City Public Security solving of this case.

    Jianghai Newspaper Agency. This is a newspaper agency within the province. Although it is not influential in the province, it is not a small agency. They report to the local Publicity Department and seldom report negative or sensitive news.

    But today, Jianghai Newspaper published a shocking headline.

    This headline will attract readers to read the article!

    This article took up one whole page. The start of the article did not mention anything about the ¡®dangerous convict.¡¯ Still, it highlighted Yan Tai County Deputy Bureau Chief Dong¡¯s past contributions and achievements. It mentioned about Dong Xuebing arresting the gambling syndicate, how he caught someone jumping off a building with his bare hands, how he risked his life to save people from andslide, and how he volunteered to be a hostage to save the teachers and students, etc. Every incident is reported in detail!

    Some people might have heard of these incidents, and for some, this is the first time they heard about it.

    Nevertheless, everyone who read the article was impressed by what Dong Xuebing did!

    Many people had read articles praising someone in the papers. Most of these articles were saying how devoted someone is to their job, how someone had sacrificed their sleep and time for their work, etc. Most of these articles will not highlight the actual achievements in detail. But this article about Dong Xuebing only states the facts, along with pictures of the scene.

    At the end of the article, the Museum break-in case was mentioned.

    Everyone was shocked to know that Dong Xuebing was the one who solved this case. This is different from what they read in other papers. The readers continued reading and saw a picture of Dong Xuebing, handcuffed, and locked up in a small darkroom. Dong Xuebing also had an angry and sorrowful expression on his face. Anyone who saw this picture will frown. Isn¡¯t this the treatment for dangerous convicts?

    What happened? Didn¡¯t this article state that Dong Xuebing is the one who solved this case? Why was he arrested?

    The article did not give any exnation for it.

    At the end of the article, there are a few questions.

    Why is the hero who solved this case being treated like a dangerous criminal?

    Why did the one who solved this case be Zhang Ze City Police Department?

    There is one more line in small fonts. ¡®Base on our reporter¡¯s investigation, Dong Xuebing is currently locked up in Zhang Ze City Public Security secretly and is being guarded closely.

    Dong Xuebing is still locked up?!

    He is locked up secretly?!

    Although the article did not say anything, all the readers got the hint!

    After this article is published, there was an uproar. Other counties might still be indifferent, but in Yan Tai County, people were furious. Everyone in the County knows who Dong Xuebing is. He has the best reputation in the County, and now, the person they respected is being locked up by Zhang Ze City Public Security?!

    Zhang Ze City¡¯s phones started ringing nonstop.

    Some residents from Yan Tai County called Zhang Ze City Government and started scolding them the moment their calls were answered.

    Some called up Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau, branches, Police Stations, demanding the release of Dong Xuebing!

    Many people, like the teachers from Nan Liu Junior School, the students¡¯ parents, rescued passengers from thendslide, started contacting each other to organize a trip to Zhang Ze City Public Security together. They demanded the release of Dong Xuebing!

    On the inte, many voices demanding justice for Dong Xuebing appeared.

    What can civilians use to attack the government? They can only scold!

    Someone started to rally people to leave messages on Zhang Ze City Government websites. All their rted websites were flooded with messages scolding them!

    ¡°F**K! Hurry up and release him!¡±

    ¡°You bastards! Who gave you the authority to arrest him?!¡±

    ¡°Let Chief Dong go! Yan Tai County is the one who solves this case!

    ¡°You all dare to snatch our credits?!¡±

    Someone asked. ¡°Maybe that man had done something wrong. If not, why is he arrested?¡±

    The message below immediately cursed at the previous message. ¡°F**k you!¡±

    The next message added. ¡°Ignore that idiot. He must be someone from Zhang Ze City Public Security!¡±

    Voices demanding for justice for Dong Xuebing did not onlye from Yan Tai County residences. Many websites started to post articles simr to the article, . These articles quickly be popr, and the traffic increase at an rming rate every minute. More and more people started directing their anger at Zhang Ze City Public Security.

    No one, including Jianghai Newspaper Agency, had expected this incident to be this big.

    The person in charge of Jianghai Newspaper Agency received many calls from his higher-ups. He can only me Mayor Xie for bringing this to him in his heart. The leaders from the Publicity Department were furious and sounded like they can¡¯t wait to remove him from his position.

    ......

    Ring... ring... ring... a phone rang in a car.

    Deputy Director Huo was sitting in the rear passenger seat, admiring the scenery outside of the windows, when his phone rang. He looked at the caller and answered. ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Old Huo, are you still in Zhang Ze City?¡±

    ¡°I am about to leave the city area.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯te back first. Go to Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau immediately!¡±

    Deputy Director Huo could tell the Director is not in a good mood. ¡°Err... what happened?¡±

    The Director replied. ¡°You still don¡¯t know about the article in Jianghai Evening papers? Get a copy of it and investigate what is going on! What is going on?! I thought it was a misunderstanding when the leaders from Yan Tai County and Feng Zhou City told me about this. I thought, how can they arrest another person from the same department? Even if they don¡¯t know that person¡¯s identity at that time, they should have verified it by now. It¡¯s been a few hours, and he is still being locked up?! They even put handcuffs on him?! What are these people trying to do?! Ask Sun Hai what is going on?! The case is solved, and the relics are recovered. We should be celebrating, why is he giving me problems at this time?! Find out what happened! I want you to investigate thoroughly!¡±

    Deputy Director Huo knew this is serious. After hanging up the phone, he ordered his men to stop the car and buy a copy of Jianghai Evening papers.

    When Deputy Director Huo saw the picture of Dong Xuebing handcuffed inside a small darkroom, his face changed!

    ¡°Go!¡± Deputy Director Huo shouted. ¡°Go back to Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau!¡±

    This matter had blown out of proportion!

    Even the Provincial Leaders were rmed!

 Chapter 278 â€“ Demanding an explanation!

    <h4>Chapter 278 ¨C Demanding an exnation!</h4>

    Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau.

    The sky is turning dark, and it is already 5 pm.

    Deputy Bureau Director Huo returned to the Public Security Bureau, and the guards saw his car entering thepound. Still, they don¡¯t dare to stop him. The guards immediately called their higher-ups, as they had read the papers and knew why Director Huo had returned. Director Huo knew who Dong Xuebing was, as he had just presented the merit medals to him. However, he does not know what the facts of the case was and need to verify the newspaper article.

    ¡°Director Huo.¡±

    ¡°Director Huo.¡±

    Public Security Chief Sun Hai and other leaders rushed to the lobby to receive Director Huo.

    Sun Hai knew why Director Huo had returned and started to exin on their way in. ¡°Director Huo, the newspaper article is a misunderstanding. Someone has evil intentions and is spreading malicious rumors against our city. We did bring Dong Xuebing back, but we did not arrest him. It was chaotic at the scene, and we cannot confirm his identity there. That¡¯s why we brought him back to verify his identity.¡±

    Director Huo asked angrily. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you call at the scene to confirm it?¡±

    Sun Hai sighed. ¡°It was too chaotic. More than a dozen men are dead, and we didn¡¯t have time to do it.¡±

    Director Huo stopped and looked at Sun Hai. ¡°Then have you confirmed his identity now? Ah? Why haven¡¯t you release him?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that we do not want to release him.¡± Sun Hai exined. ¡°He was behaving like a hooligan and refused to leave. Our men tried to uncuff him but were beaten up by him.¡± Sun Hai looked at his watch. ¡°We tried to release him a few hours ago, but he refused, and there¡¯s nothing we can do.¡± Sun Hai was furious over the newspaper article. He did not expect Yan Tai County to use this trick, but it is useless to exin anything now. He must make sure this matter is covered up, or else he will be in trouble.

    Director Huo frowned. ¡°He refused to leave?! Why?¡±

    ¡°Maybe he is unhappy that we are taking over this case, and Yan Tai County should be the ones to conduct the follow-up investigations.¡± Sun Hai exined.

    Director Huo frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t you all conducted this investigation from start to the end, and the case happens in Zhang Ze City?¡±

    Sun Hai shrugged his shoulders. ¡°That¡¯s why I said he is being unreasonable and is acting like a hooligan. He got the media to take pictures secretly, and the article is taken out of context. He has malicious intentions!¡± Sun Hai is saying that Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau had done nothing wrong, and it was Dong Xuebing who is making trouble. Director Huo shook his head. If what Sun Hai said is true, then this Dong Xuebing is unreasonable.

    Director Huo calmed down a bit and asked. ¡°What about the handcuffs? Ah? How can you treat a fellow officer like this?!¡±

    Sun Hai took a nce at that skinny officer. ¡°Director Hou, our officer, was hit by Dong Xuebing several times. Look at the bruises on this officer¡¯s chin. We had no choice but to cuff him.¡±

    Hit others? Director Huo¡¯s face changed.

    After asking a few more questions, the person leading the way stopped.

    ¡°Director Huo. We had reached.¡± A Public Security Leader said.

    Sun Hai pointed to the small ck room¡¯s door. ¡°It¡¯s here. The door is left open, and he can leave anytime.¡±

    Director Huo waved to others to move aside and entered the room alone, and closed the door behind him.

    Dong Xuebing had been listening to themotions outside. A few minutes ago, the door was unlocked, and he knew something is happening. Now, Director Huo had entered the room, and he knew what was happening. This matter was blown out of proportion and had spread to the Provincial leaders.

    ¡°Director Huo.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and greeted him.

    Deputy Bureau Director stared at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°Do you still have any discipline? Ah?! You dare to hit other officers, and act like a hooligan here?! What are you trying to do?! I want you to tell me!¡± Director Huo is questioning Dong Xuebing based on what he heard. He still has a favorable impression of Dong Xuebing for his contributions to Yan Tai County.

    Dong Xuebing heard it and got mad. ¡°Director Huo, what did they tell you?¡±

    Director Huo shouted. ¡°I am asking you now! What are you trying to do?!¡±

    ¡°You should be asking them what they have done!¡± Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°Director Huo, I, Dong Xuebing, is also a government servant, and I am not bragging. I had been putting in all my efforts to do my job for the people and have a clear conscience. Do you think I am someone unreasonable?! I hit them?! I am acting like hooligans?! Why didn¡¯t they say they had pointed their guns on my head?! Why didn¡¯t they mention they had cuffed me and locked me up?!

    Director Huo looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are saying you are innocent?!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t dare to say I am innocent, but Zhang Ze City Public Security is unreasonable!¡±

    ¡°You all had worked together on this case, and this case is solved in Zhang Ze City. Are you saying that Yan Tai County should be getting all the credit and conduct the follow-up investigations?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°I don¡¯t know what Chief Sun told you. Cooperation? Since when we cooperated with them?¡±

    ¡°Then how did you all solve this case?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath to suppress his anger. ¡°They had even covered up the fact that I solved this case?¡±

    Director Huo narrowed his eyes. ¡°You solved this case?¡±

    ¡°Director Huo, I am not demanding credit, but I can¡¯t take it. Zhang Ze City Police imed they had participated in this case?!¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You can ask them, who discovered the criminals, infiltrated into their gang, shot more than a dozen criminals, and recover those relics? If Zhang Ze City Police had made any contributions or even a tiny bit of contribution to this case, you can fire me immediately!¡±

    Director Huo knew there must a cover-up somewhere and continued to listen to Dong Xuebing¡¯s side of his story.

    Dong Xuebing calmed himself down a bit and continued. ¡°Last week, I received orders from Chief Liang to investigate this case. After some investigations, I discovered some clues, but I am not sure if it is urate. So, I went to Lui An City¡¯s Hai Bing Bath Parlor to conduct undercover investigations. A few dayster, I discovered some evidence and risked my life to infiltrate into their inner ranks. After they brought me to the Zhang Ze City area, I finally saw the stolen relics. But all ourmunication devices were confiscated, and I can¡¯t call for backups. That¡¯s why I was prepared to arrest them myself.¡±

    Director Huo asked. ¡°You alone?¡±

    ¡°At that time, a female officer from Lui An City was captured by them.¡±

    ¡°What happened then?¡±

    ¡°When I was waiting for an opportunity to recover the relics, Zhang Ze City Police appeared. But they had not discovered those criminals. The officers are just passing by that area to attend another case, and there are only two of them. At that time, the criminals were very nervous and opened fire immediately when they saw the officers. The officers were captured very soon, and because of their safety, I cannot wait any longer. When the criminals were about to kill those two officers, I made my move and killed the two criminals in the basements. After that, I went upstairs alone, killed more than ten criminals, arrested the Mastermind, and recover the relics.¡±

    Director Huo paused for a second and asked. ¡°All those criminals were killed by you alone?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You can investigate on what I said. I am telling the truth.¡±

    ¡°What about Zhang Ze City Police?¡±

    ¡°Them?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°From the start of the gunfight until all the criminals were killed, Zhang Ze City Police did not appear. One of the two officers that were captured was injured. His surname is Yu, and the other officer is a rookie, and they were hiding behind a wall. They had not even stepped out from their cover during the gunfight. Instead, it was the female officer, Sister Hou, from Lui An City that had provided some cover for me.¡±

    Director Huo kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing looked up at Director Huo. ¡°If you don¡¯t believe what I said, you can investigate. Zhang Ze City Police had not done anything in this case. After I arrested the Mastermind and recovered the relics, they appeared. The moment they arrived at the scene, they forcefully take over the case. At that time, many people are around, and I did not want to im all the credit for myself. I said that they could bring back the Mastermind, but I want to bring the relics back to the Province. But Chief Sun ignored my request. I gave in and said they could send someone with me to the Province. But guess what? Chief Sun is afraid that I will get this credit and asked his men to arrest me! They even pointed their guns at my head!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got agitated when he mentioned this. He points to his head. ¡°When I was conducting undercover investigations within the gang, I was almost exposed and killed several times. I risked my life to solve this case and save the lives of those two Zhang Ze City officers. But in the end, this is what I get in return! That is a f**ing gun! Why didn¡¯t they verify my identity on the spot by calling Yan Tai County? Why must they lock me up and release me after everything is over?!¡±

    Director Huo kept quiet for a few seconds. ¡°You go and eat something first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing dare not disobey a Provincial Leader and nodded. ¡°Director Huo, I don¡¯t care about this credit. I would not say anything if Zhang Ze City Police had the slightest contribution in this case. They had not contributed anything in this case and even tried to im all the credit for themselves. How can anyone do such things?!¡±

    Director Huo turned and walked out of the room with Dong Xuebing.

    Sun Hai looked at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    Director Huo looked at Zhang Ze City¡¯s officers. ¡°Remove the cuffs, and let Xiao Dong eat something!¡± He called out a few names. ¡°Get these people over! I want to ask them some questions!¡±

    One of the offices in Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau.

    Xiao Wang is standing in the middle of the office nervously.

    Director Huo looked at Xiao Wang. ¡°Who discover the criminals are holding on to the stolen relics?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s... Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°After you, all are captured, who saved you all?¡±

    ¡°... Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Is Zhang Ze City Police at the scene before the case is solved?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Who killed all those criminals?¡±

    Xiao Wang clenched his fist and said. ¡°They are all killed by Chief Dong.¡±

    Director Huo¡¯s face changed. ¡°Go out and call the next person in!¡±

    Xiao Wang left, and Brother Yu entered the office.

    Director Huo stared at Brother Yu. ¡°What did your Chief Sun said when he introduced you?! Repeat everything to me!¡±

    Brother Yu kept quiet.

    ¡°Your injury is from the gunfight with the criminals?¡±

    ¡°... Yes.¡± Brother Yu lied.

    Director Huo banged on the desk. ¡°Stop ying word games with me! This injury is before you are captured by the criminals, right?! What are you doing when Chief Dong is fighting against those criminals!? Did you kill those criminals with Chief Dong?¡±

    Brother Yu replied softly. ¡°I was injured at that time, so...¡±

    ¡°Since you have nothing to do with the killings of those criminals, why did you say all those things to me earlier?! Ah?! You are trying to mislead us?! Do you want everyone who heard what you said thinks that you had made significant contributions in this case?! Do you know what this is called?! You are trying to hoodwink your superiors!¡±

    ¡°Director Huo, no... I was...¡±

    Director Huo was furious. ¡°I am asking you now. Who had saved your life?!¡±

    Brother Yu smacked his lips. ¡°Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Fine...¡± Director Huo scoffed. ¡°What were you doing when Chief Dong was arrested by your City Public Security?¡±

    ¡°We had no choice at that time. The Bureau cannot confirm Chief Dong¡¯s identity.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡± Director Huo stood up in anger. ¡°Xiao Dong had risked his life to infiltrate into the enemy gang and was forced to expose himself to save you all. You are telling me that you can¡¯t tell if he is a criminal or someone from Public Security? Do you all have brains?! Xiao Dong had saved your life, and you didn¡¯t even help to verify his identity?! You don¡¯t even have the basic integrity! How can you still be a police officer?! Ah?!¡±

    Director Huo turns to one of his following officers. ¡°Record his name!¡±

    Brother Yu turns pale, and his legs almost gave way.

    At this time, someone from the Provincial Bureau entered the room and said something into Director Huo¡¯s ears. Director Huo heard it and said. ¡°Let her enter.¡±

    It was Hou Qing.

    Director Huo asked. ¡°Have you participated in this case?¡±

    Hou Qing replied seriously. ¡°Yes, but you can also say that I had not participated in this investigation. A few hours after I found out about Hai Bing Bath Parlor, I was captured by them. It was Chief Dong, who saved me. Director Huo, I know I shouldn¡¯t be saying this. But Zhang Ze City Police is too much. Chief Dong had done so much for this case, and it was almost entirely his credit. After the case is solved, Zhang Ze City Police pointed four to five guns at Chief Dong¡¯s head and forced him up a police car. I had witnessed the whole incident.¡±

    Director Huo asked. ¡°Have you saw Chief Dong hitting the officers?¡±

    Hou Qing nodded. ¡°Yes. But at that time, Chief Sun had ordered to arrest Chief Dong, and during the arrest, Chief Dong identally hit an officer. I admit that Chief Dong might be rash, but in that situation, I don¡¯t think anyone can keep calm. Chief Dong had not made any ridiculous requests. He had followed this case from the start to the end, and all he wants is to return the relics to the Province. Is this request too much? I don¡¯t understand why Zhang Ze City Police department reacted this way, and even draw their weapons when they heard Chief Dong¡¯s request. Is this how they treat an officer who had solve the case?! They are a bunch of robbers! This is robbing others of their credit!¡±

    All the answers were the same after asking a few people.

    Director Huo stopped questioning the witnesses and called Sun Hai into the office.

    ¡°Director Huo, the whole incident is like this. We...¡± Sun Hai tried to exin.

    Director Huo refused to listen to his exnation and started scolding. ¡°Your Zhang Ze City Police Department is very capable! You all even dare to lie to your superiors?! Arrest a fellow officer?! What are your officers doing when the criminals hide in Zhang Ze City?! Where are your officers when more than a dozen guns were brought into this area?! Where are your officers when Xiao Dong and the criminals were shooting at each other?! You all can¡¯t catch the criminals, so you all chose to catch a fellow officer?! Good! You all are so capable!¡±

    Sun Hai tried to argue: ¡°Chief Huo, what happened before was...¡±

    Director Huo interrupted him. ¡°Save your exnation for the Bureau Director!¡± Director Huo¡¯s rank is not high enough to punish Sun Hai, and he can¡¯t be bothered to speak to him. The truth is out. It was because of Zhang Ze City Public Security and Sun Hai¡¯s greed. They tried to take all the credits, and it resulted in Dong Xuebing getting arrested and the media exposing this incident. Director Huo is disgusted by their actions. He was not disgusted by Sun Hai trying to im all the credits for himself but was disgusted by them arresting the person who solved the case to get the credit!!

    Director Huo immediately reported his findings to the Provincial Bureau.

    The person on the other line shouted angrily, and even Sun Hai could hear it.

    Sun Hai¡¯s face changed and felt regretted. He did not expect things to turn out this way, and he had to take responsibility for this incident. From the start, he had never expected the small Yan Tai County and a lowly County Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief to retaliate. He thought nothing would happen even if he snatches their credit. But he never expects Yan Tai County to make use of the media to expose his ns.

    Dong Xuebing! Dong Xuebing!

    Sun Hai clenched his fist in anger!

    ......

    Dong Xuebing and many others were waiting patiently for this incident to end. To their surprise, the results of this investigation ended quickly!

    At night, Brother Yu and that skinny officer were suspended from their duties and might face disciplinary actionster. The next day, a warning letter appeared on Sun Hai¡¯s desk. The Provincial Public Security Bureau¡¯s fast actions had shocked many people. This warning letter is a severe blow to Sun Hai¡¯s career. The Provincial evening newspapers did not state anything about Zhang Ze City trying to snatch Dong Xuebing¡¯s credits but changed the department who had solved this case to Yan Tai County Public Security.

    A few dayster, Dong Xuebing went to Hebei Provincial City to receive his First-ss merit!

    This storm had finally ended!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: In the working world, snatching others¡¯ credit, pushing the me to others, and backstabbing are verymon. At my previous workce, my supervisor tried to make me the scapegoat for a mistake he made. Luckily, I had kept the emails and phone messages between my supervisor and me and got to keep my job, and my supervisor was asked to leave. Do you all have simr experiences? I am curious to know if these office politics happen in every country, or are there differences because of the different cultures?

 Chapter 279 â€“ Messing around!

    <h4>Chapter 279 ¨C Messing around!</h4>

    Beijing.

    North Heping Street.

    The wind this morning is chilly. Dong Xuebing shivered when he alighted from his Mercedes MPV. He quickly goes upstairs to his apartment. After he was transferred out of Beijing, he continued to pay his rents for his apartment. It¡¯s November, and the temperature had dropped to almost zero degrees. This period is the coldest in Beijing every year, as the City¡¯s heating will only start on the 15th.

    It¡¯s too cold!

    Ah!!! Air conditioner!

    Dong Xuebing quickly switch on the air conditioner, and his apartment starts to warm up.

    Dong Xuebing sat on his sofa with his eyes closed.

    No one knows Dong Xuebing had secretly returned to Beijing. Because of the Provincial Museum break-in case, Dong Xuebing being locked up by Zhang Ze City Public Security and Dong Xuebing¡¯s First-ss merit, Yan Tai County, were very busy. His phone had been ringing non-stop, and friends, rtives, and colleagues were visiting him at his home. Dong Xuebing could not stand it and secretly return to Beijing on Saturday to spend his weekend in peace.

    Dong Xuebing finally gets to have some rest.

    Ah.... This is so rxing.

    Dong Xuebing took out a packet of Fu Rong Wang cigarettes from his pocket and lit a cigarette. Dong Xuebing had gotten the First-ss merit from the undercover investigation and got to show his face in front of the Provincial leaders and residents. Zhang Ze City Public Security Bureau¡¯s Chief Sun Hai, Brother Yu, and a few others were punished.

    After resting awhile, Dong Xuebing recovered from his fatigue.

    What should I do? Hmm... Let me ask where Aunt Xuan is first.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Qu Yunxuan. Ring... ring... after several rings, the line got through. ¡°Aunt Xuan, it¡¯s me. Where are you?¡±

    ¡°I am at home.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why are you not at work today?¡±

    ¡°You still dare to talk about this?! Idiot!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows what Qu Yunxuan is referring to. He had gotten a scolding from her when he called her two days ago. ¡°Ah... It¡¯s all my fault, and I¡¯m sorry. So many days have passed, and why are you still angry with me? Didn¡¯t I tell you that my phone was confiscated when I was undercover? I can¡¯t make any calls, and after that, I was arrested by Zhang Ze City Public Security. I had called you the moment I was released. I promise it will not happen again.¡± He knows Aunt Xuan was worried for him when he had gone missing.

    Qu Yunxuan scolded. ¡°If you dare to go missing again, I will beat you up!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ok... ok...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s so funny?¡±

    ¡°Alright... I will let you vent your angerter.¡±

    ¡°Idiot! You are quite capable now. The news had reported about this case these few days, and my parents know about it too.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... did they praise me?¡±

    ¡°Stop showing off!¡± Aunt Xuan burst outughing.

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood and asked. ¡°You say you are at home. Are you talking about your apartment in Heping Street? What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Errr.... I am using my PC.¡± Qu Yunxuan sounded weird.

    ¡°Oh... ok.¡±

    ¡°Do you have anything else to say? If not, I will hang up. I still have things to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell Aunt Xuan¡¯s tone is weird but did not think much about it. They chatted for a while and ended the call. After that, Dong Xuebing switch off his air conditioner and left his apartment with his bag. He took out Aunt Xuan¡¯s keys and unlocked her gate and door quietly, as he wants to give her a surprise.

    Dong Xuebing tiptoed into the apartment and closed the door behind him.

    Click. The door closed softly.

    Dong Xuebing bent over and changed into slippers, before making his way through the living room. Qu Yunxuan had kept her apartment very clean. A few days ago, there was heavy rain, but Dong Xuebing could not find a single water stain on the windows. He looked around and tiptoed to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s room. The door is closed, and Dong Xuebing ced his ear against it to see what she is doing.

    But Dong Xuebing was furious by what he heard!

    A man was groaning in the room, and in the background, there was a ¡®piak, piak, piak¡¯ sound. Dong Xuebing also heard a woman moaning. Dong Xuebing knew Aunt Xuan for around four years, and can recognize it was her moaning!

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to give Qu Yunxuan a surprise, but instead, he was surprised by her!

    Damn! Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. What is going on? What is Aunt Xuan doing?! Why is there a man in her room?! She... Is she having an affair? Wait... she is not married yet, and this cannot be considered an affair. Did she have other partners? Dong Xuebing turns pale outside of the room. Could it be that after finding out about Sister Xie, Aunt Xuan... impossible! This is impossible!

    ¡°Aunt Xuan!¡± Dong Xuebing barged into the room.

    Qu Yunxuan turned around and was shocked. ¡°Xiao Bing?¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, you...¡±

    The air conditioner was switched on, and the room was warm. Qu Yunxuan was only wearing a skin-colored long john top, and her long legs were exposed, and her face turns red when she saw Dong Xuebing. She quickly used her hands to cover her private parts and ran under her covers on the bed!

    ¡°You... Why are you here?!¡±

    ¡°Huh? I had just returned and wanted to give you a surprise.¡±

    ¡°What a surprise?! You will be the death of me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks around the room, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s PC is ying a video of a couple doing ¡®that.¡¯ The man¡¯s sound was from the video, and Dong Xuebing was relieved.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan?¡±

    ¡°......¡± Qu Yunxuan, who was hiding under her nket, did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Errr... I think I should not being at this time.¡±

    ¡°.......¡± Qu Yunxuan continued to keep quiet.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and pushed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s ass. ¡°Stop hiding. It¡¯s not as if I had not seen you naked. What¡¯s there to be shy?¡±

    After a pause of a few seconds, Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°Switch off the PC! Now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged and went over to switch off the PC. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Two secondster, Qu Yunxuan pulled the nket down slightly, exposing her face. She was staring at Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing was smiling at her. She shouted. ¡°Idiot! Come over here!¡± Dong Xuebing walks over, and she pped his ass several times. ¡°I will beat you to death! Who asked you to enter without knocking?! How dare youugh at me?! Huh?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°How do I know you are ¡®busy¡¯?¡±

    ¡°Try saying another word!¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Idiot! You made me embarrassed myself!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    After hitting Dong Xuebing a few times, Qu Yunxuan covered her head with her nket again.

    Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan is shy and triedforting her. ¡°I did not see anything earlier. Really...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan: ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Stop hiding under the nket and have a chat. It¡¯s been a while since I returned.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips when Qu Yunxuan refused toe out from the nket. He looked at the skin-colored long john pants, and the white underwear and felt his heart thumping. He quickly takes off his clothes, climbed onto the bed, and under the nket.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Qu Yunxuan shouted angrily.

    Dong Xuebing replied with an innocent look. ¡°It¡¯s cold outside, and I want you to warm me up.¡±

    ¡°Stop it! You want me to hit you?¡± Suddenly, Qu Yunxuan squirmed and shouted. ¡°Ah... stop touching me! Your hands are cold!¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, your body is so warm.¡±

    ¡°Idiot! Stop bullying me! I hate you!¡±

    Under the nket, Dong Xuebing rubbed himself against Qu Yunxuan¡¯s legs. Her thighs are so warm and soft, and it felt good rubbing his hands against them. He adjusted his position and buried his face into Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hair. He asked when he was touching her all over. ¡°Do you miss me?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I miss hitting you!¡±

    ¡°Huh? That¡¯s not what I meant.¡±

    ¡°...no.¡±

    ¡°No? What were you doing earlier?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm again. ¡°Do you still want to talk about this? Huh?!¡±

    ¡°Stop... I will not talk about it again.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and hugged her. ¡°Yourplexion is so smooth. No one will believe that you are almost thirty, and will think you are only seventeen or eighteen.¡± Dong Xuebing alwayspliment Qu Yunxuan whenever they met, as he knows Aunt Xuan likes to hear.

    ¡°Stop lying.¡± Qu Yunxuan flicked Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°You are ttering me.¡±

    ¡°Why are you still pinching me? Err... give me a massage. It was too tiring these few days.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Qu Yunxuan starts to massage Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°Don¡¯t forget what the doctor says. Your work can wait, and your health is more important, understand? Stop risking your life again! When I heard you went to conduct undercover investigations, I was very worried. Did you forget that your heart stopped temporarily?¡± Qu Yunxuan continued massaging his shoulders and back gently.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I will rx in the future.¡±

    ¡°You are lying to me, right? Whenever anything happens, you will be the first one to rush forward.¡±

    ¡°No. I will pretend not to see anything even if the sky copses today. Hahaha....¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm from his back. ¡°I am talking to you seriously now. Stop joking with me. Are you going to be promoted to Section Chief after solving this case?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Who knows?¡±

    ¡°If you are promoted, stop working at Public Security. Why can¡¯t you work at the Finance Department, or Industry and Commerce Bureau? It¡¯s safer there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and replied. ¡°Ok. I will listen to you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and pinched his cheeks yfully. ¡°Good boy.¡±

    ¡°Stop pinching my face. Help me massage my legs too. I had driven a few hours, and my legs are aching.¡±

    ¡°Why are you ordering me around?¡± Qu Yunxuan grumbled, but she still lowered herself and started massaging Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs and feet. ¡°I had read a book about foot massage. Massaging our foot is good for our health, and you should massage your feet when you are free.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Does it feel good?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Aunt Xuan, you are so good to me.¡±

    ¡°You only realize it now? Idiot.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... I realized it a long time ago.¡±

    ¡°h... h... h... who knows if you are telling the truth.¡±

    After a full body massage, Dong Xuebing felt lighter. ¡°I still have not eaten breakfast. Can you cook a bowl of noodles for me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan got mad. ¡°You are asking for too much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately replied. ¡°Never mind. I am not hungry.¡±

    ¡°Just stay here!¡± Qu Yunxuan got off the bed and wore back her pants, before leaving the room.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing could smell food from the kitchen.

    ¡°The noodles are ready.¡± Qu Yunxuan returned to the room with a bowl.

    Dong Xuebing got up. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Stop pretending to be polite.¡± Qu Yunxuan ced the bowl on the desk and passed a pair of chopsticks to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Here, eat it while it¡¯s hot. I had added an egg for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was starving and start eating.

    Qu Yunxuan took a paper napkin and wiped his mouth. ¡°Slow down.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm...¡±

    ¡°Is it nice?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Your cooking is the best.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°You are just ttering me. Just eat your noodles.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished the bowl of noodles and let out a loud burb.

    Qu Yunxuan returned to the room after washing the bowl and start ying with Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair.

    After Dong Xuebing is full, he starts to get horny as he looks at Aunt Xuan¡¯s voluptuous body. He hugged Qu Yunxuan and carried her onto the bed.

    Qu Yunxuan got rmed. ¡°You are thinking of something naughty again, right?¡±

    ¡°No. I just want to hug you for a while.¡±

    ¡°Stop... I still need to go to thepanyter.¡±

    ¡°Just lie down with me for a while. I will not do anything else.¡±

    ¡°... then why are your hands on my ass?! Stop! Stop touching all over me! I am getting angry!¡±

    Because of the incident with Sister Xie, Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare to do anything naughty. But after the past twenty minutes, Dong Xuebing noticed Aunt Xuan was still the same, and he opened up himself. He pulled down Aunt Xuan¡¯s pants to her knees under the nket.

    ¡°Hooligan!¡± Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm.

    Dong Xuebing was aroused by her actions and started kissing her lips.

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and gave him a stare. ¡°I still need to go to work, and I will give you only ten minutes.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Work? Just skip it today.¡±

    ¡°You think I can just skip work? I still have lots of work today.¡±

    ¡°Then, give me half an hour.¡±

    ¡°Fifteen minutes.¡±

    ¡°Twenty-five minutes.¡±

    ¡°Eighteen minutes.¡±

    After a series of bargaining, they settled for twenty minutes.

    Dong Xuebing did not waste any time. He took off his clothes and pounced onto Aunt Xuan. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s legs were wrapped around his waist and covered her mouth with her right hand to stop herself from moaning too loud.

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Thirty minutes...

    In the end, Dong Xuebingsted about an hour, and both were panting as theyid on the bed.

    Qu Yunxuan was exhausted as she wiped her sweat off her forehead. She pushed herself up and looked at the clock before pping Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°I said, twenty minutes! You idiot!¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged Qu Yunxuan tightly. ¡°You didn¡¯t ask me to stop.¡±

    ¡°Idiot! Even if I asked you to stop, will you stop?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan is shy and did not mean what she said. From her glow, he knew she must be satisfied too.

 Chapter 280 â€“ Buying lottery!

    <h4>Chapter 280 ¨C Buying lottery!</h4>

    10 am.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s room. The naked Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan were chatting under the nket on the bed.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s sote now, let¡¯s have lunch before you go to work.¡±

    ¡°You idiot! I amte now because of you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s still early for Spring Auction. What¡¯s the hurry?¡±

    ¡°It is not as easy as you think, and it will be toote if we wait until the Spring Auction.¡± Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°... pass me my phone.¡± Qu Yunxuan called the Auction Company and told her staff that she would be there in the afternoon. After hanging up, she saw Dong Xuebing taking out a cigarette, and she grumbled. ¡°Stop smoking so many cigarettes. You still have not fully recovered.¡± She picks up the lighter from the table and lit the cigarette for Dong Xuebing. ¡°Just one cigarette. You are not allowed to smoke anymoreter.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are just like my mother.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense!¡± Qu Yunxuan smacked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    ¡°Hahaha... oh, how is thepany doing recently? I remember you all had organized a small-scale auction, right?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan reached over to get an ashtray from a drawer and ced it beside Dong Xuebing. ¡°I was just about to talk to you about that auction. It had just ended, but the results are not to our expectations. Maybe I had not nned properly, or our auction had shed with otherpanies, or some other reasons, that auction had not done well. More than a dozen items were not sold.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Are the losses high?¡±

    ¡°We suffered some losses.¡±

    ¡°Then how much is our total assets now?¡±

    ¡°We have around 30 million RMB of funds, and this is because of the jade auction. It is toopetitive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Take your time. Just aim for 50 million RMB this year.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan shook her head. ¡°50 million is unachievable. I will be d if we still have 30 million at the end of the year.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan suddenly remembered something and wore back her clothes, before sitting upright in front of Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, I need to tell you something. Hun called me yesterday and wants me to speak to you. I think this is very important.

    Dong Xuebing got anxious. ¡°Err... what is it?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°You should stop driving your Mercedes and that watch.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Why?¡± Dong Xuebing thought Qu Yunxuan was about to talk about their rtionship and was relieved.

    Qu Yunxuan said worryingly. ¡°Hun told me that your County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection had received a least three or fourints against you every day. Most of theints are allegations that you had received bribes and are corrupted. Theyined about your car cost more than 1.5 million, and you are wearing a 2 million watch. With your few thousand RMB monthly sry, you can never afford these items in your lifetime.¡± Dong Xuebing had a good reputation in the County, but he can¡¯t make everyone likes him. So, it¡¯s normal to receive someints.

    But Dong Xuebing did not expect to have received so manyints. ¡°Three to four letters a day?! So many?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°Hun said that the City or Provincial¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection should also receive these letters.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°I had done nothing wrong, and they canin all they want. Didn¡¯t you say my car is registered under the Auction Company and you had lent me the car? I will be fine even if they start investigating me. If I stop driving now, it will show others that I am guilty.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not so simple.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan exined patiently. ¡°In the past, you are only a County¡¯s Deputy Bureau Chief. Although you are very young and had achieved some results, it is still limited within Yan Tai County. But now, you had solved the Provincial Museum break-in case, and many people started to notice you. This is also the reason why there is an increase inints against you. You must be careful and take note of your image. If a Vige¡¯s Party Secretary drives a Lamborghini, no one will care about him because his rank is too low. But if a City¡¯s Mayor drives a Lamborghini, the public will react differently.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Sister Xie had told you all these?¡±

    ¡°Yes. She said she had reminded you in the past, but you refuse to listen. That¡¯s why she asked me to speak to you.¡±

    ¡°I know what you all are talking about, but I don¡¯t think it is that serious.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°How can this be not serious? Hun can still stop the County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection from investigating you, but what about the City and Provincial governments? What if someone does not like you and got the Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate against you? What will you do? You can say that I had lent you the car, but others might interpret it as bribery. That means anyone from the City or Provincial Governments can easily take you down. All they need to do is to say something, and you will be suspended. They might not do anything to you now because you had just solved a prominent case. But what about the future?¡±

    Dong Xuebing can feel the consequences of this matter and be quiet.

    ¡°Listen to me. Stop driving the Mercedes and leave the watch at home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is used to driving good cars and is not used to driving a lousy car now. But after what Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie said, he was also worried. Sister Xie still has power over Yan Tai County, but what about theints sent to the City or Provincial governments? Sister Xie will be powerless to stop them, and Dong Xuebing had offended lots of people now. The people he offended might have connections in the City or Provincial Government.

    I think it¡¯s time I have to keep low.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°But I had already driven the car, and the bank still has multiple records of you transferring money to my ount. The transfer amounted to a few hundred thousand to a few million. This... I can¡¯t erase these transactions too. If anyone wants to deal with me, they can find out about this easily.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan frowned. ¡°Then what should we do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°Can the money I won from stone gambling be considered mine?¡±

    ¡°Have you pay taxes for it?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No. I thought there are taxes when I sell the jade during the auction?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s the buyer¡¯s tax. It¡¯s different, and there are no clear regtions about stone gambling. The money you earn... might not be legal.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew his only solution is to earn a sum of money legally. As long as he has gotten the money legally, it will be considered his assets, and even the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection cannot do anything to him. He can continue to drive his Mercedes and wear his watch, and no one can say anything. But... where can he make money legally? He needed at least a few million RMB.

    Stock market? But how is he going to ount for the money used to buy stocks?

    Stone gambling? But stone gambling can be considered illegal.

    After lunch, Qu Yunxuan left for work, and Dong Xuebing remained in her house. He is frustrated to know that he might be suspended anytime because of thoseints and decided to go out for a walk. He took his keys, wallet, and left.

    What should he do?

    What is a good solution to exin his finances?

    After leaving the estate, Dong Xuebing received a text.

    It was Qu Yunxuan, and it wrote: Hun, and I just want you to be more careful. We won¡¯t know if anyone wants to harm you, but it¡¯s better to be prepared. Oh, don¡¯t drive the car back to Yan Tai County, and don¡¯t think too much. If you can win a few million from the lottery, all your problems will be solved. Hahaha...

    Dong Xuebingughed and continued his way.

    One step, two steps, three steps... and he stopped suddenly. Eh? What did Aunt Xuan say? Lottery? That¡¯s right! The money won from lotteries is legal! If I can win the first prize, all my problems will be solved.

    That¡¯s it!

    Dong Xuebing looks around excitedly and saw a Welfare Lottery store opposite the road. He immediately crosses the road and enters that store. The store is not crowded, and the boss is sitting behind a lottery machine, keying in the numbers. A few customers are in queue to buy lotteries, and there are a TV and a ckboard by the side. A lot of numbers and serial numbers are written on the ckboard, and it¡¯s all this year¡¯s ¡°Two-toned Balls¡± numbers statistics.

    ¡°Do you think 06 will appear in the next draw?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s hard. 06 had appeared in thest draw, and I think 08 and 09 have higher probability.¡±

    ¡°Old Liu, listen to me. This next draw will surely have 13 and 14. Just buy it!¡±

    ¡°I think 02 stands a higher chance.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood there looking at the people there discussing the next ¡°Two-toned Balls¡± draw. He doesn¡¯t understand what these people are thinking, as all numbers have the same probability of appearing again. What¡¯s there to guess? Just buy a random pick. But maybe this is what makes the lottery interested, and people in Beijing like to discuss about this.

    Dong Xuebing looks around the shop and looks at the different types of lotteries.

    What game should he buy?

    ¡°Two-toned Balls¡±? The payout for this game is the highest. Dong Xuebing had looked into this lottery game in the past but stopped after he joined the government service. After watching for a while and asked a few people at the shop, he shook his head. The first prize for ¡°Two-toned Balls¡± might be a lot, and it¡¯s simple to y, but he cannot use his BACK to win it. It is a weekly draw, and sales of lottery tickets stopped more than one hour before the results are announced. That means Dong Xuebing had to save three months of BACK before he can win the first prize. Those people who had reported him for corruption will not wait so long.

    Dong Xuebing only has around five minutes of BACK and need a lottery that will announce the results immediately after the sales stopped.

    Dong Xuebing continued to look around the shop. What game should he y? Which game will announce the results immediately after the sales stopped?

    ¡°Young man, which lottery do you want to buy? I can introduce different games for you.¡± The store owner finished his work and went over to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Oh, are there any lotteries that have shorter draw times?¡±

    The store owner paused for a second. ¡°What type of lottery are you interested in?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I mean, after the sales of the lottery stop, the results will be announced shortly.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± The store owner nodded. ¡°You are talking about the PK10?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°PK10? What are the rules?¡±

    The store owner exined. ¡°The rules are written on the board there. Let me exin the rules briefly. It¡¯s about the same as other lotteries. Every bet is 2 RMB, and there will be a draw every five minutes. After the ticket sales stopped, the result will be announced one minuteter. There are many ways to win, and the top prize is picking ten numbers in the right sequence. If you got all ten numbers right, you would win 888,888 RMB. This is the highest payout for this game.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. Haha... This game fits his criteria.

    ¡°Is there a cap on the winnings?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The store owner replied. ¡°You are talking about the prize pool? PK10 does not have a prize pool, and the cap of this game is 5 million. That means even if four people win the top prize, they will get 888,888 RMB each. But if there are more winners and the total winnings are more than 5 million, the winners will have to share the 5 million. Here... you can read about the rules in detail.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walks over to read the rules of this game.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Dong Xuebing finally understands the details of this game. This PK10 is the lottery he is looking for! This game will solve all his problems!

    Dong Xuebing did not rush to buy the tickets as he does not have lots of BACKs left. He must make sure he wins the top prize, and he stood in front of the TV screen showing the PK10 results. The results are announced live on TV through a special channel in the shop. There are ten cars on the screen, and every car has a number. The number of the first car that passed the finishing line will be the first number and followed by the rest. This game is simr to ¡°Two-toned Balls,¡± and it¡¯s all probabilities.

    More than ten minutester.

    ¡°PK10 is about to start.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and watch the result. I had bought two sets of numbers.¡±

    ¡°I bought a ticket, and it¡¯s the ¡®pick 10¡¯ ticket.¡±

    ¡°Oh... pick ten is not easy to win.¡±

    Dong Xuebing followed behind those men, and the sales of PK10 had stopped. After waiting for a while, ten race cars appeared on the starting line, and the race started!

    ¡°The race starts, and number 8 is first!¡±

    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s the same as the ticket I bought.¡±

    ¡°Wait... their positions now will not be the final result, and other cars will be overtaking the first car.¡±

    Those men discussed the race excitedly, and some were mumbling the numbers they bought under their breath.

    The current position is 8, 10, 1, 9, 6, 5, 7, 2, 4.

    ¡°It¡¯s ending! The race is almost over!¡±

    ¡°Why is number 8 slowing down?! Go! Hurry up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing watched the TV screen with the rest of the men, and all ten cars passed the finishing line. The final result of the race is 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 9, 7, 3, 4, 6!

    ¡°Ah! I almost got it right!¡± Someone grumbled.

    Another man sighed and shook his head. ¡°I will not buy this again. It¡¯s harder to win than ¡°Two-toned Balls.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I only got two numbers right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at the screen and memorized the numbers quickly.

    This lottery game might seem simple, but anyone who knows about probability will know the chances of getting all numbers right in the correct sequence is very slim. If not, the first prize will not be over 880,000 RMB. This is all luck, and if you are unlucky, you might not even win the first prize even you spent a few million to buy the tickets!

    Of course, Dong Xuebing is different. He does not need to depend on luck.

    Ok! BACK 2 minutes!

    ......

    Time returned to two minutes ago!

    The lottery store quiets down, and Dong Xuebing found himself standing behind those men in front of the TV.

    ¡°PK10 is about to start.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and watch the result. I had bought two sets of numbers.¡±

    ¡°I bought a ticket, and it¡¯s the ¡®pick 10¡¯ ticket.¡±

    ¡°Oh... pick ten is not easy to win.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly walked over to the store owner and asked. ¡°Can I buy the ticket for PK10 now?¡±

    The store owner looked at the time on his lottery machine and said. ¡°Yes. But you need to hurry as the sales will be stopping soon. Random pick? It will be faster.¡±

    ¡°No. I will tell you the numbers, and you can key in.¡±

    ¡°Alright. You need to hurry up.¡±

    ¡°I will pick ten numbers.¡± Dong Xuebing moved his fingers as he recalls the result he memorized. ¡°The ten numbers are... 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 9, 7, 3, 4, 6!¡±

    The store owner keyed in the numbers quickly. ¡°How many sets do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second. ¡°Six sets!¡±

    If Dong Xuebing got all the numbers in the correct sequence, six sets of 888,888 RMB would be more than 5 million RMB. He will get all the prize money... if no one else bought the same numbers as him. If not, the 5 million RMB will have to be shared among the winners.

    The store owner raised his hand. ¡°Ah... just in time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The store ownerughed and points to the TV. ¡°The results will be announced in a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the tickets and wondered if he can win the first prize. The result is too random and might have minor changes.

 Chapter 281 â€“ First Prize!

    <h4>Chapter 281 ¨C First Prize!</h4>

    Noon.

    Welfare Lottery Store.

    Five men were crowding in front of the TV, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were glued to the screen.

    Dong Xuebing had done everything he could and can only wait for the result. Based on his experience, there might be a butterfly effect. It is just like when he was ying the Roulette at Jing Di Mansion casino. The result changed after he used BACK. It might be due to his expression, movements when cing the bets, etc. that changed the dealer¡¯s movements. But PK10 is controlled by software, and the butterfly effect might not be significant.

    The race cars got into position, and the race started!

    ¡°The race starts, and number 8 is first!¡±

    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s the same as the ticket I bought.¡±

    ¡°Wait... their positions now will not be the final result, and other cars will be overtaking the first car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist nervously. It¡¯s the same! Everything is the same as before!

    Racecar 10 overtook race car 8, and race car 1 overtook race car 2. The cars¡¯ positions kept changing every few seconds. Even the race car in thest position might be first at the finishing line. No one knows what the result will be, and three secondster, race car 7 took the first position.

    The race is ending!

    The race will end in a few seconds!

    Dong Xuebing looked at his lottery tickets. 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 9, 7, 3, 4, 6. The race is almost ending, but race car 1 is still third from thest!

    Hurry!

    Go faster!

    With five seconds remaining, race car 1 overtook two cars and is in the sixth position!

    With three seconds remaining, race car 1 sped up and took the third position!

    With one second remaining, race car 1 took the second position!

    The finishing line is in front!

    Go! Go! Go!

    The men gasped as all ten race cars crossed the finishing line. The race is over!

    ¡°Ah! I almost got it right!¡±

    ¡°I will not buy this again. It¡¯s harder to win than ¡°Two-toned Balls.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I only got two numbers right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored their grumbles because he saw race car 1 overtook the second first race car just before the finish line. He stared at the screen to show the final result of all the race cars¡¯ sequence. 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 9, 7, 3, 4, 6.

    Dong Xuebing checked his tickets again. 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 9, 7, 3, 4, 6!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and almost shout out with joy!

    All the numbers are in the right sequence!

    I had won the lottery! I won the first prize!

    Dong Xuebing is excited not because he had won money. He had won a few million RMB before, but this is different. This sum of money is legal, and no one can say anything. He can spend it without worrying about the Commission for Discipline Inspection. He can drive expensive cars, wear expensive watches and buy properties without worrying about people reporting him!

    One of the men saw Dong Xuebing smiling and asked. ¡°Young man, you won the PK10?¡±

    Another man overheard it and moved closer. ¡°What type of ticket did you buy? Pick 10?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No... I did not win.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly keep his lottery tickets. ¡°I had almost won.¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡±

    The store owner was in a daze as he looks at the row of numbers on TV. He felt the numbers are familiar, and he had keyed in those numbers earlier. But he keyed in too many sets of numbers for customers every day and can¡¯t recall anything.

    ......

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing entered the house andid on the sofa without even taking off his shoes. Heughed to himself as he looked at his winning ticket. Thanks to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s text message, or else, he will not even step inside a lottery shop and will not know about this PK10 lottery. This lottery happens every five minutes, and it¡¯s the best lottery for his power. If Dong Xuebing can manage the timing better, he can win five million every two days!

    Of course, it¡¯s not as easy as it seems.

    Even if Dong Xuebing can win the lottery every day, he will also not dare to do it!

    BACK is Dong Xuebing¡¯s greatest secret and does not belong to this world. If anyone senses it or knows about it, there will be grave consequences. Even an idiot will sense something is wrong if Dong Xuebing wins the first prize of the lottery every few days.

    That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing must control and limit the number of times he wins the lottery to prevent suspicions.

    Dong Xuebing has a rough idea of how to prevent suspicions.

    Winning the first prize in a lottery is fine, as everyone will be lucky asionally. But it will be dangerous if he wins it twice in a row. Dong Xuebing still has not heard of anyone who won the first prize of a lottery twice within a few days. The probability is too low. But PK10 lottery is not as prominent as ¡°Two-toned Balls,¡± and not many people will take note of it. He can lower the risk of getting noticed by asking Aunt Xuan or someone else to im the winnings on his second win.

    Dong Xuebing tapped his fingers on the coffee table as he weighs the pros and cons.

    It will be risky if Dong Xuebing buys it again, but if he does not buy, he will feel ufortable.

    It¡¯s 5 million! Who knows how long Dong Xuebing must wait to earn this amount if he depends on the auctionpany?!

    Dong Xuebing decided to buy the lottery again. Since he entered the government service, he had been treading on thin ice, and this risk is nothing to the problems he faced in the past. He should be fine if he is not greedy and stop buying lottery after winning the first prize again. If he needs money, he can save his powers and buy ¡°Two-toned Balls¡± next year. The winnings from ¡°Two-toned Balls¡± are more than ten million, and he avoids risk by not buying any more lotteries before that.

    That¡¯s right! I will win the first prize one more time!

    Dong Xuebing got up from the sofa and is prepared to go out. He will visit a different lottery shop now, but he hesitated when he is about to open his door. People will be suspicious if he appears and wins the top prize at two different lottery shops on the same day. No. This is too dangerous, and he must think of another way. Dong Xuebing put down his bag and entered Aunt Xuan¡¯s room to use her PC.

    Dong Xuebing went online to the Welfare Lottery website.

    Dong Xuebing was not surprised to see that PK10 lottery can be bought online!

    Ok! This is it!

    Dong Xuebing immediately register an ount and bind it to Aunt Xuan¡¯s bank ount. After the registration, he starts to buy a few sets of PK10 randomly, as he wants to see if he can transact online, and how long it will take. This is also to lower suspicions. He thought about his visit to the lottery shop and winning the first prize on his first try. It was too risky. With that experience, he decided to buy a few hundred sets of 10 numbers in multiples of six first.

    The first set of numbers did not win.

    The second set of numbers did not win.

    Dong Xuebing won on his third set of numbers. But his sequence is not right, and he won only a few RMB.

    The fourth set of numbers did not win.

    The fifth set of numbers did not win.

    ......

    These preparationssted until it¡¯s almost 4.30 in the afternoon

    Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s about time, and he opened the results in a new window. The next race will start in 1 minute, 35 seconds. He rubbed his hands and lit a cigarette. 60 seconds... 40 seconds... 20 seconds...

    It started!

    The website showed the same thing as the TV in the shop.

    The race started, and ten race cars rushed towards the finishing line. Racecar 5 is ahead, but Racecar 8 overtook it one secondter. The row of numbers on the top of the screen changed every second.

    Over 10 seconds had passed since the race started!

    Zoom... zoom... zoom... the cars crossed the finishing line, and the final results are out!

    03, 05, 08, 04, 01, 09, 06, 02, 10, 07!

    Dong Xuebing immediately shouts: ¡°BACK two minutes!¡±

    ......

    The scenes in front of Dong Xuebing shed!

    Theputer screen is showing the information Dong Xuebing was looking at earlier. A timer indicating the start of the next race shows 1 minute and 33 seconds. In the left bottom corner, there is another timer showing the time remaining to ce the bet. 52 seconds. Dong Xuebing has 52 seconds to ce his bets!

    Dong Xuebing clicked open a window he prepared. This is the transaction page for cing bets.

    Quick! Quick!

    Forty-five seconds are remaining!

    Ta... ta... ta... ta... Dong Xuebing quickly key in 03, 05, 08, 04, 01, 09, 06, 02, 10, 07.

    Eighteen seconds left!

    Dong Xuebing quickly click the payment tab!

    8 seconds...

    6 seconds...

    5 seconds...

    4 seconds...

    Six bets! Total 12 RMB!

    3 seconds...

    Transactionpleted!

    Dong Xuebing sighed in relief and snubbed his cigarette!

    He made it just in time!

    The results will be announced in around twenty seconds, and Dong Xuebing crossed his arms nervously. His eyes are glued to the screen and mumbled under his breath. Quick! Just start the race! He can¡¯t wait for the race to start. When Dong Xuebing lit another cigarette, the race started.

    Dong Xuebing is focused on the monitor.

    Racecar 5 is leading but was overtaken very soon. The first position is racecar eight and very soon, another car takes the lead. None of the cars held the first position for more than two seconds!

    Same!

    Everything remained the same as what Dong Xuebing saw before!

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. Yes! Just remain the same!

    About 10 secondster, the results are out!

    03, 05, 08, 04, 01, 09, 06, 02, 10, 07!

    ¡°Yes!¡± Dong Xuebing punched his fist in the air. The results remained the same, and he had bought the winning tickets!

    First prize!

    I had won the First prize with six bets again!

    Click! Someone opened the main door.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, I am back.¡± Qu Yunxuan shouted.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t wait to share his joy with someone else. He waved to Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Aunt Xuan,e over quickly. I want to tell you something!¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Wait for me to put the groceries in the kitchen first.¡±

    ¡°Ah... just leave them there. Hurry up!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the rush?¡± Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare before cing her groceries on the coffee table. ¡°You won the lottery?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°How do you know?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and points to the monitor. ¡°That¡¯s the Welfare Lottery¡¯s website.¡±

    ¡°Hah, you are so smart.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell me that I can solve my problems if I win the lottery? I went to try my luck, and I won the first prize twice with 12 bets! One bet is 888,888 RMB, and after-tax, my winnings is slightly less than 8 million. Aunt Xuan, you can rest assured now. I am no longer afraid of people reporting me to the Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose lightly. ¡°Ok. I will prepare dinner now.¡±

    ¡°Eh, why are you not surprised?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What¡¯s with this reaction?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°I had just mentioned about winning the lottery this afternoon, and you won the first prize immediately afterward? Not only you won the first prize, and you still won it with more than ten bets?! How can it be possible? Do you think I am a fool to believe you? Alright. Go and wash your hands and help me to prepare dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. But if he is in Aunt Xuan¡¯s shoes, he will also not believe him. It¡¯s too unbelievable...

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, Aunt Xuan, don¡¯t go first.¡±

    ¡°What else do you want?¡± Qu Yunxuan turned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Come over and look at this ticket.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan walked over unwillingly. ¡°What ticket?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his winning ticket from his pocket and points to the number on it. ¡°Have you heard of PK10 lottery? It¡¯s the lottery that draws every five minutes, and you will win 888,888 RMB if you get all ten numbers in sequence. Look at this row of numbers and check against the result on the web.¡± Dong Xuebing opened the results page on the Welfare Lottery.

    After a while, the results for that race appeared on the screen.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Here, you can check it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looks at the screen. ¡°Eh?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha...¡±

    ¡°... all the numbers matched.¡± Qu Yunxuan was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing opened another window, showing the results of another race. ¡°Look at this set of results and your bank ount¡¯s transaction records.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at the numbers on the screen.

    ¡°Eh? This set of numbers is the same too.¡± Qu Yunxuan gasped. ¡°You had won the lottery?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Why should I lie about this?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pushed Dong Xuebing aside and sat in front of the PC. ¡°Go aside, and let me check it myself.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Go ahead.¡±

    A few minutester, Qu Yunxuan confirmed Dong Xuebing had won the lottery. ¡°... you... you won the first prize!!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and proudly said. ¡°You should know I had always been lucky. Hahaha... all my problems are solved. Oh, I am afraid to stand out, and I need you to im the prize of the ticket I bought online, and deposit it into thepany¡¯s ount. I will collect the other ticket myself. In the future, if I need to use money, I will use cheques. Anyway, the cheque is tied to thepany¡¯s ount, and it¡¯s the same.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan recovered from her shock and hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm lightly. ¡°Idiot! You are so lucky!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Hurry and give a few more praises.¡±

    ¡°Be modest!¡± Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes.

    After Dong Xuebing¡¯s problem is solved, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mood also bes better and prepares a feast for their dinner.

    The next day, Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan went to Welfare Lottery Center to im their winnings.

    Dong Xuebing did not win the full 5 million RMB with the ticket bought from the lottery store. Someone else had also won the first prize, and in the end, Dong Xuebing¡¯s winning is only around 4 million after-tax. Aunt Xuan also redeemed her winning with the ticket Dong Xuebing bought online, and she owns all six winning bets of the first prize for that race! Her prize money is slightly more than 4 million after-tax!

    Together, Dong Xuebing had won slightly less than 8 million!

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied with the winnings. Now, Yunde Auction Company will have 37 million cash, and thepany¡¯s asset reached 40 million RMB. Yunde Auction Company is no longer considered a smallpanypared to other auction houses in Beijing.

    40 million RMB!

    Dong Xuebing is getting closer to be a billionaire!

 Chapter 282 â€“ Problems at work!

    <h4>Chapter 282 ¨C Problems at work!</h4>

    Monday.

    Dong Xuebing left Beijing at 5 am for work at Yan Tai County Public Security Bureau.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day of work after solving the Provincial Museum break-in case, and he has lots of work lined up for him. After arriving at the Bureau, he went to report to the leaders. He met up with some close colleagues, before starting work in his office. Hui Tian Vige Station had sent lots of documents to his office. Most of the documents are officers¡¯ requests for rewards for solving cases and files for filing. It is almost year-end, and Dong Xuebing has to prepare year-end reports for the higher-ups.

    At around noon, Dong Xuebing¡¯s office phone rang.

    ¡°Chief Dong,e over to my office.¡± It¡¯s Liang Chengpeng.

    Dong Xuebing immediately replied. ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± He quickly drops whatever he was doing and left his office.

    Liang Chengpeng smiles as he asked Dong Xuebing to sit. ¡°How are your injuries?¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your concern. I am fine now.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Liang Chengpeng nodded slightly. ¡°Recently, there is an increase in crimes, like theft and burry in the County. You should know that a Japanesepany will be visiting our County for a site inspection for their investment. Although the investment is not confirmed, the deal is almostpleted, and the County is very concerned about this. Party Secretary Xiang will be receiving the Japanese team himself, and he ordered us to leave a good impression with them. We must maintainw and order at the site, and everything must be in order.

    Dong Xuebing knew Chief Liang is going to assign this job to him.

    Liang Chengpeng continued. ¡°I think you are the best person for this job. Remember, nothing must go wrong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Rest assured. I willplete this task.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You can get the details from Chief Meng of the Investment Promotion Agency.

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

    Yan Tai County¡¯s geographical location is not good, and getting investments from overseas investors had also been a headache. That¡¯s why this Japanesepany¡¯s site visit is very important to the County, and County¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa is very concern about this. Liang Chengpeng had assigned Dong Xuebing to take charge of the Japanese team¡¯s safety. Still, the real reason is he needed Dong Xuebing to solve all the problems that arise suddenly. They want to show the Japanese the ¡®good side¡¯ of the County and cover up all the ws. They must make sure the Japanese will invest in the County.

    Back in his office, Dong Xuebing smoked a cigarette and thought about this task.

    This is not a good task. If he performs well, he will not get any credit, and if he messes up, he will have to bear responsibility.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and called the Investment Promotion Agency Chief Meng.

    ¡°Hello? Who is this?¡± The background on the other line is very noisy.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Is this Chief Meng? I am Public Security¡¯s Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Has the Japanese team for site visit arrive? The Bureau asked me to ensure their safety.¡±

    ¡°They are supposed to be arriving today, but I had just received a call from them saying that there will be a dy for about a day. They should be arriving tomorrow.¡±

    Chief Meng is the person-in-charge of receiving foreign investors, and his full name is Meng Xianglin and is below 50 years old. He is also the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Chief. Dong Xuebing had met the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Deputy Chief Lui Dafa but have not met Meng Xianglin in person yet. However, after working in the County for so long, he knew Meng Xianglin is Xiang Daofa¡¯s trusted aide and got this position because of Xiang Daofa.

    Late afternoon, Dong Xuebing finished his work and left the Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun in front of the Public Security¡¯s Family Quarters, but her phone is switched off. She should still be in meetings.

    Xie Hun is very busy, and they seldom have time to meet. Since Dong Xuebing went to Lui An City for undercover investigation, he had only spoken to her over the phone and had not met her. He thought for a while and drove to the County Party Committee¡¯s quarters. He parked his car at another street and bought some food, before making his way to the quarters.

    Sister Xie¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing used his keys to open the door and went straight to the kitchen.

    After Dong Xuebing was discharged from the hospital, he discovered a bunch of keys in his bag. It was the bunch of keys he returned to Sister Xie before, and he knew it must be Sister Xie who ce it in his bag. This means that she is willing to forgive him. Of course, she might also be doing this to prevent his condition from getting worse. Until now, Dong Xuebing still cannot tell what Xie Hun is thinking.

    Washing, cutting, etc. Dong Xuebing started preparing dinner.

    After a while, the doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing jumped and tiptoed to the door. Through the door¡¯s peephole, he saw a middle-aged man who looks like a leader. He does not recognize this man but felt he looks familiar and should have seen him around the County¡¯s government. He did not open the door and quickly return to the kitchen.

    Ten minutester.

    Click... it was the sound of someone opening the main door.

    Dong Xuebing heard it and quickly ran into the bathroom to hide.

    The door opens. ¡°... Mayor Geng, pleasee in.¡± Xie Hun said.

    ¡°Can I use this pair of slippers?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t need to change your shoes. Haha... have you waited long?¡±

    ¡°Not really. I had just arrived not long ago.¡±

    ¡°I returned to the County¡¯smittee after the meeting and did not know you areing over.¡±

    Mayor Geng? Dong Xuebing remembered who this man was. Geng Yuchao, Yan Tai County¡¯s Deputy Mayor. He is also the only Deputy Mayor, other than the Executive Deputy Mayor, to be on the County¡¯s Party Committee. Dong Xuebing heard that Geng Yuchao had shed with Xiang Daofa when thetter was still the Mayor. But from his tone now, he should have joined Xie Hun¡¯s faction.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, I will be leaving in a while, and you don¡¯t need to prepare tea for me.¡±

    ¡°You should have a cup of tea first, right?¡±

    ¡°Ah... Let me pour the tea myself.¡±

    After a while, they started talking about work. Geng Yuchao said. ¡°Mayor Xie, the Investment Promotion Agency, is a department of the County Government, and it should be the County Government job. Party Secretary Xiang had brushed us aside to bring in foreign investors. This is too...¡±

    ¡°Haha... Secretary Xiang is also doing this for our County¡¯s development.¡±

    ¡°You might be right, but they only inform us today about the site visit, and still assign Chief Meng to receive them. Secretary Xiang is not giving the County Government any credits, and you should know about Chief Meng¡¯s rtionship with Secretary Xiang. Since he is doing this for the County, why didn¡¯t he let you or the Deputy Mayor who oversees investments take charge of this? This is...¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately knew Geng Yuchao is talking about the Japanese investor¡¯s site visit and investment. Xiang Daofa had not informed the County Government and tasked his trusted aide to take charge of it. This is too overbearing, and he is not letting Xie Hun and the County Government get involved. He is telling everyone that he is in charge of the County and disregarded Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. He had saved Sister Xie¡¯s life and helped her several times. Even when he did not say anything, everyone will think he is from her faction. Then the thankless task of taking care of the Japanese team must be given to him by Xiang Daofa. Xie Hun¡¯s faction will not get any credit, and the tasks where mistakes might ur easily is given to her people. This is like pping her in the face. Seems like the rift between Sister Xie and Xiang Daofa is growing.

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. I had helped Yan Tai County solved such a big case, and Xiang Daofa is assigning a dirty job to me?! What¡¯s wrong with you? Did I offend you? Dong Xuebing had dislike Xiang Daofa, not because of Xie Hun. A few months ago, Dong Xuebing had found evidence against the former Party Secretary Chang Lei and forced him to step down. Xiang Daofa was the one who benefited from it, but he is not grateful and does not even want to meet Dong Xuebing. Now, he is doing this again!

    F**k! You are finding trouble with me now?!

    After a while, Geng Yuchao left.

    Dong Xuebing waited for a while to make sure he had left, before walking out to the living room.

    The living room is empty.

    Dong Xuebing looks around and saw the room¡¯s door opened. ¡°Sister Xie?¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the bedroom and saw Xie Hun undressing. She was in her bra and bending over to remove her pants. Her back is facing Dong Xuebing, and he could see the outline of her ass through her red long john pants. Xie Hun heard Dong Xuebing and looked towards the door. ¡°... When did you arrive?¡±

    Dong Xuebing avert her gaze. ¡°Huh... around 5 pm. I had prepared the ingredients.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me that you areing over? Are you trying to scare me? Hahaha...¡±

    ¡°Ahem... no. I saw Mayor Geng entering, and I hid in the bathroom. I tried calling you, but your phone is off.¡± Dong Xuebing stood at the entrance and secretly peep at her curvy ass. He had not seen Sister Xie for many days and felt her ass is getting rounder.

    Xie Hun smiled and sat on the bed to take off her long john pants. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you go out when a woman is changing?¡±

    ¡°Oh... I will go out and wait.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly close the door for Xie Hun.

    A few minutester, Xie Hun walks out of her room, gracefully in a sweater.

    Dong Xuebing eximed. ¡°Sister Xie, you are so pretty today.¡±

    ¡°Really? Haha...¡± Xie Hun sat on the sofa and took a sip of tea. ¡°Did you return to Beijing over the weekend? Was it fun?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°I did not do anything except watch TV at home.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Your face is glowing, and I don¡¯t think it is from watching TV.¡±

    ¡®Ah? Really?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°It must because I get to meet you.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and put down her teacup. ¡°You are so sweet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Sister Xie is not easily ttered like Aunt Xuan, and he is afraid Sister Xie will bring up about their rtionship problems. He quickly changes the subject. ¡°Oh, I overheard Mayor Geng talking about the site visit and investment. Chief Liang had just asked me to take charge of the Japanese team¡¯s safety while they are here. Is this a trap? Could it be Xiang Daofa purposely assign this task to me?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°He does not want you to get promoted.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°You had received two First-ss merits, and if it¡¯s someone else, he should be promoted. Secretary Xiang does not want you to move up, but you have all the credentials. That¡¯s why he assigns this thankless task to you. This task has no credits, and if anything happens, he can use it as an excuse to stop your promotion.¡± Xie Hun exined.

    F**k! Dong Xuebing cursed. ¡°This is too despicable!¡±

    Xie Hunughed and look at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you still thinking of getting promoted to Section Chief?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I was still thinking of getting it before Lunar New Year.¡± Dong Xuebing was frustrated. ¡°That means I don¡¯t stand any chance now?¡±

    ¡°Haha... not really.¡±

    ¡°Ah... Sister Xie, stop hanging me in midair and give me some pointers.¡± Dong Xuebing had done many things and risked his life many times in the past year because he wants to get promoted. Now, he knows Xiang Daofa is trying to stop him and who knows how long he has to wait before he can get promoted.

    ¡°Do you want to know?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes with a smile. ¡°I am very tired today, and my shoulders are aching.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly got behind her and started massaging her shoulders. ¡°Please tell me what I should do.¡±

    ¡°Hmm...¡± Xie Hun closed her eyes. ¡°As long as you don¡¯t make any major mistakes recently, I can help to nominate you if there is a vacancy. I believe Secretary Xiang will not stop you after the nomination is put up. Of course, you will not get positions like Finance Bureau Chief, Public Security Deputy Executive Chief, or other important roles. These are all out of reach for you for the time being.¡±

    ¡°I know... but are there any vacancies?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Then I will have to wait like this? Even if I got nominated, Xiang Daofa will also not approve it during the Party Committee meeting.¡± Sister Xie¡¯s votes in the partymittee are lesser than Xiang Daofa, and Xiang Daofa has the final say on the promotions of the staff.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, that¡¯s why I told you not to be anxious. Just build your foundations for a year, and at that time, Secretary Xiang can no longer stop you.¡± Xie Hun closes her eyes. ¡°Use more strength and slightly more to the right. It¡¯s aching there. Thank you.¡±

    I got to wait for another year?!

    Bullshit. Dong Xuebing will not wait for so long!

    Dong Xuebing used more strength on Xie Hun¡¯s right shoulder. ¡°Sister Xie, let¡¯s not talk about whether if the Party Committee will approve my promotion now. Errr... are there any Section Chiefs that are going to retire or transfer?¡±

    Xie Hun replied without thinking. ¡°Haha... no.¡±

    Damn! Dong Xuebing¡¯s head starts to hurt.

    Section Chief¡¯s positions might seem a lot, but in Yan Tai County, Section Chief rank¡¯s positions are the heads of Bureau and office. Also, among the avable positions, like Finance Bureau Chief, Public Security Executive Deputy Chief, Supervision Bureau Chief, are not avable to Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing does not has the experience for this post and can only qualify for other offices, like Cultural Affairs, Sports Administration, Agriculture, etc. The career prospects in these bureaus are not good, and Dong Xuebing does not want to go there. He would rather wait and get experience in Public Security than go to those bureaus. The remaining bureaus and offices that have career prospects are too few, let alone he still has to wait until the head is retiring or transfer...

    It¡¯s too difficult!

    It¡¯s too difficult even to get a nomination!

    Dong Xuebingughed at himself in his heart, but he does not want to give up his goal of getting Section Chief. He will still try his best!

    Xie Hun took a nce at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you thinking?¡±

    After massaging Xie Hun¡¯s shoulders, Dong Xuebing starts to massage her neck. ¡°I can only wait now. I don¡¯t believe there will be no changes to Yan Tai County¡¯s Section Chiefs staff in theing months. Maybe one of them might request for early retirement due to medical reasons, or get promoted to the City Government.¡±

    ¡°Haha... I didn¡¯t know that you are so optimistic.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. He is not optimistic now. He wishes something bad, like idents, sudden illnesses, etc. to happen to those Section Chiefs, so they will vacant their positions. He wants the nomination as soon as possible before Xiang Daofa got him into a trap. No one knows what will happen in the future, and idents might happen.

 Chapter 283 â€“ Something happened to the Japanese team!

    <h4>Chapter 283 ¨C Something happened to the Japanese team!</h4>

    Next day.

    Noon. County¡¯s Party guest house.

    The Japanese team from the Japanese MNC had arrived. The team consists of five to six people in two ck Toyota Reiz. The County¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa had gone to receive the delegation outside with his men, like Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, Investment Promotion Agency Chief Meng Xianglin, Investment Promotion Agency Deputy Chief Lui Dafa, etc. Everyone can tell how important these Japanese delegations are to Xiang Daofa from the number of leaders there to receive them. It¡¯s almost as if the City Government¡¯s leaders are there for inspection. Dong Xuebing stood at a distance and shook his head. Some reporters were there to cover this story, and Dong Xuebing felt Xiang Daofa is putting on a show. Since Dong Xuebing knew what Xiang Daofa is up to yesterday, he was disgusted by this task!

    ¡°I represent Yan Tai County to wee all of you.¡± Xiang Daofa said.

    The trantor replied in twonguages. ¡°This is Party Secretary Xiang, and this is Mr. Sakamoto.¡±

    ¡°Nice to meet you, Secretary Xiang.¡±

    Sakamoto smiles as he shook hands with Xiang Daofa. Click... click... the reporters took pictures of them, and it should be this evening County¡¯s newspaper headlines.

    Dong Xuebing was not in the mood to listen to them and turned to a staff from the County Committee office. ¡°Where is Mayor Xie?¡±

    That young man replied softly. ¡°The Mayor is attending a meeting, and she is not here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. Getting investments for the County should be the job of the County Government and has got nothing to do with the Party Committee. Did you all purposely don¡¯t invite Sister Xie because you all are scared she will get the credit? All of you are too much and had overstepped your boundaries! Instead, Sister Xie had still reminded Dong Xuebing to protect the delegation¡¯s safety as this is for the good of the County. Sister Xie had not even thought of creating problems despite Xiang Daofa¡¯s pettiness. This is the difference between someone who had worked as a leader with the Central Government. The way they do things is too different!

    After a while, everyone started to walk towards the building for lunch.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Someone called.

    Dong Xuebing turns around and saw a middle-aged man in his fifties. ¡°Are you Chief Meng?¡±

    Meng Xianglin nodded and said. ¡°The Japanese team¡¯s first stop will be Wu Tian Vige, and the possibility of them investing there is high. You must make sure everything is in order and send two officers to apany them to prevent any idents. You must leave a good impression with the delegations.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°I know.¡±

    Meng Xianglin frowned from Dong Xuebing¡¯s response. ¡°Chief Dong, you must pay attention to this matter.¡±

    Hmph! Are you done? Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know even without you telling me this.¡± You want me to pay attention to this?! Even if everything goes smoothly, Xie Hun will not get any credit, and Xiang Daofa, who will be getting all the credit, will not remember me. He will still be finding fault with me. If Dong Xuebing messes up the Japanese site visits, he will have to bear full responsibility. How can Dong Xuebing treat this task with importance?

    Meng Xianglin suppressed his anger and said. ¡°I will not remind you anymore. If anything happens, don¡¯t me me for not telling you this. This responsibility is too big for you to bear!¡± He turned and walked away. Meng Xianglin is one rank higher than Dong Xuebing and is the person-in-charge of this investment site visit. He had already treated Dong Xuebing as his subordinate.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. You are from the Investment Promotion Agency! Who are you to tell me off?!

    This site visit is very important to Meng Xianglin. This visit is more important than any other site visits as the invested amount is significant, and it is a Japanese MNC. It will change the economic outlook of Yan Tai County. If he sessfully gets this MNC to set up their electronic nt there, he might get promoted.

    After lunch, Xiang Daofa and the rest of the County leaders left the guest house. Only Meng Xianglin and Lui Dafa remained to entertain the guests.

    The leader of the Japanese team, Mr. Sakamoto, is the decision-maker, and he will be deciding if theirpany will invest in Yan Tai County. That¡¯s why Meng Xianglin and his men treated him differently. Mr. Sakamoto also knew the County¡¯s leaders needed him, and he can afford to be arrogant. He did not say much, and most of the time, he only nods his head. It was his men who do most of the talking with Meng Xianglin.

    After a while, Mr. Sakamoto spoke to his trantor in Japanese.

    The trantor turned and said. ¡°Mr. Sakamoto says it¡¯s time to visit the vige.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡± Meng Xianglin quickly replied. ¡°We will lead the way.¡±

    Lui Dafa quickly went out to arrange for the cars. After a few minutes, the leaders and staff from the Investment Promotion Agency boarded a car and drove towards Wu Tian Vige. The Japanese team¡¯s two Toyota Reiz followed behind. Although Dong Xuebing is not happy with this assignment, he still did his job. He called the Bureau to send two inclothes officers to follow the convoy. He called up Hui Tian Police Station to make arrangements.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Mum? What is it?¡±

    ¡°Have you taken your lunch?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked.

    ¡°Yes. I had just eaten.¡±

    ¡°Ok. If you are free this evening,e over to my ce.¡±

    ¡°You need me for something?¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°I can go over now since I do not have any work this afternoon. Are you at your school¡¯s quarters?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Wait for me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not important, and you don¡¯t need to rush over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not return to the Bureau. He went to a supermarket to buy some health supplements before driving over to the County First Middle School¡¯s staff quarters.

    ¡°Mum, I¡¯m here.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping opened the door and saw her son carrying a shopping bag. She grumbled. ¡°Why are you buying all these things for me?¡±

    ¡°Just take it. It¡¯s good for your body.¡± Dong Xuebing entered the apartment.

    ¡°I can¡¯t finish all these even if I drink it every day. You are wasting your money.¡± Luan Xiaoping took the bag from Dong Xuebing and points to the coffee table. ¡°I had just made tea.¡± Although Luan Xiaoping scolded her son, she is feeling happy in her heart. Every time Dong Xuebing visits her, he will buy health supplements for her.

    Dong Xuebing took a sip of tea. ¡°Mum, what is it?¡±

    ¡°Wait a while.¡± Luan Xiaoping returned to her room and came out with a sweater.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You bought this for me?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave him a stare. ¡°I knitted this for you. Try it on.¡±

    ¡°Ah... why did you waste so much effort on it? You can just buy one outside. You are tiring yourself.¡± In the past, they are poor, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother knitted all his winter clothes. Sometimes, she started knitting since summer whenever she has time, and it took months before shepleted it. Now, they have money, and they don¡¯t need to knit sweaters themselves. ¡°You have high blood pressure... you...¡±

    Luan Xiaoping ignored Dong Xuebing and raised the sweater. ¡°Go and try it to see if it fits. I will amend it if it doesn¡¯t fit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt warmed and took off his coat to wear the sweater. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s quite fitting, but the sleeves are a bit long.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can just pull it up.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping touched the sweater and nodded. ¡°Ok. It¡¯s cold now and just leave it on. This should be warmer than your leather jacket.¡±

    The sweater is grey in color, and despite not having anyplicated patterns, it was still fitting. Dong Xuebing likes it a lot as he looks at himself in the mirror. ¡°Thank you, Mum.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°If you like it, I will knit a scarf for you tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°No... don¡¯t.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°It¡¯s too tiring.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping grumbled. ¡°If you care about me, stop doing all those dangerous missions. I still have not scolded you for disappearing for so many days.¡± She was scared out of her wits and cried numerous times when Dong Xuebing went undercover.

    ¡°Mum, let¡¯s not talk about that again. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and massaged his mother¡¯s shoulders.

    Luan Xiaoping patted her son¡¯s hand. ¡°Alright. I know you are busy. Go back to work.¡±

    ¡°Do you have lessons this afternoon? I can send you to school.¡±

    ¡°The school is within walking distance. What¡¯s there to send?¡±

    In the end, Dong Xuebing still sent his mother to her school and left after seeing his mother entered the school¡¯spound.

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the Bureau¡¯s Family Quarters and called the two officers. The site visit in the afternoon had proceeded smoothly, and there were no idents.

    That¡¯s right. This is China and not the Middle East. What can go wrong?

    After putting down his phone, Dong Xuebing went to take a shower. He thought about how he is going to get nominated for promotion when his phone rang. Dong Xuebing frowned and got out of the bathroom to answer.

    ¡°Hello, who¡¯s that?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I¡¯m from the traffic department. The higher-ups told me to call you for matters regarding the site visit team.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°What happened to the delegations?¡±

    The other party said. ¡°I am at an ident scene now. One of their Toyota Reiz had gotten into an ident.¡±

    ¡°Is anyone hurt?¡± Dong Xuebing tensed up.

    ¡°The site visit team is fine, and their car only has some scratches on their headlight. The other car had a dent on the back. But the Citro?n¡¯s driver had a scuffle with the people from the site visit team. We had just separated them. How should we settle this?¡±

    ¡°Where is the location? I will go over now!¡±

    ¡°We are near the petrol station near the west exit...¡±

    After that, Traffic Police told Dong Xuebing the location, Dong Xuebing quickly dried himself and to go out.

    At this time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again. It¡¯s Meng Xianglin. ¡°Chief Dong, do you know that the delegates had gotten into a traffic ident? Go and settle it now!¡±

    Damn! Since when you had be my superior?

    Dong Xuebing did not even say a word and hung up.

    Meng Xianglin was stunned and furious by Dong Xuebing¡¯s action.

    Dong Xuebing quickly got dressed and drove to the ident scene. It¡¯s not far from his home, and he reached within ten minutes. From a distance, he saw a Toyota Reiz and a Citro?n parked by the roadside. A few Traffic Police were directing traffic, and two police cars had their police lights on. There was a fight between the drivers after all, and the Traffic Police had to handover this case to the Police officers.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing walks over.

    A Police officer was speaking to someone and quickly run over. ¡°Chief Dong.

    A young man was sitting on the ground beside the Citro?n, and his mouth was bleeding. He also has a bruise on his eye, and a woman, who might be his wife, is beside him, and she has a handprint on her face. Mr. Sakamoto was sitting in the Toyota Reiz with his eyes closed. He did not even get out of the vehicle. Two members of the Japanese team are standing outside with their arms folded. Other than some dirt on their clothes, they do not have any visible injuries.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Who is at fault?¡±

    The Police Officer looked over at the Japanese team and replied softly. ¡°It¡¯s those Japanese faults. Witnesses are saying that Toyota had gone against the traffic when they made a turn and collided with that Citro?n. You should know that Japan¡¯s traffic regtions are different from us, and they are right-hand drive. Maybe they are still not used to our traffic.¡± It¡¯s hard to change habits.

    ¡°That driver does not have our driving license?¡±

    ¡°I had seen his driving license, but it had expired many years ago.¡±

    ¡°Chinese?¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡±

    ¡°What about the fight?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Who started the fight?¡±

    The Police officer hesitated for a second and replied. ¡°The Japanese imed it was the other party who started the fight, but passersby and the Citro?n driver and his wife said it was the Japanese who hit them first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. He knew it was not the young couple who started the fight. There are four men in the Toyota, and the Citro?n driver is only with his wife. Why would he start the fight? But it¡¯s not easy to settle this issue. It would not be good for Yan Tai County¡¯s image if he brought the Japanese back into custody. But if he doesn¡¯t do anything to them, how are they going to answer to the residents?

    A man in a suit walks over impatiently. ¡°Why is this issue not settled yet?¡±

    The Officer told Dong Xuebing softly. ¡°This is the driver, and he had participated in the fight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at that driver.

    ¡°Our boss is asking if we can leave now.¡± The driver looks at Dong Xuebing and the officers. ¡°We still have lots of things to do! Can you all let us go?!¡± The driver¡¯s Chinese is quite good and should not be Japanese.

    The Officer knew this group of men are VIPs of the County, and he immediately replied. ¡°Please wait for a while. We are trying to settle this.¡±

    The driver smacked his lips and looked at his watch. ¡°It¡¯s been more than ten minutes. Is this your County¡¯s efficiency? If you don¡¯t know how to settle this, you all can call Party Secretary Xiang. I am saying this again. It¡¯s the other party who cut in front of us, and after we collided, that man pushed us and hit us first. We were acting in self-defense and did nothing wrong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the driver coldly. ¡°This is not up to you to say! You understand?!¡±

    The Officer was also frustrated. ¡°Hey, your driving license had expired, and you are driving without a valid license.¡±

    The driver¡¯s face changed and walked away.

    The Officer grumbled softly, ¡°An ass in a lion skin!¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not like that driver. How can he still be so arrogant after hitting others?

    The driver returned to the Toyota and spoke to Mr. Sakamoto in Japanese. ¡°Boss, the Chinese Police are trying to find trouble and is refusing to let us leave.¡± The driver also knew Yan Tai County leaders couldn¡¯t wait to kiss their asses, and even if he hit others, nothing will happen to him. That¡¯s why he is not worried at all. Although the driver is Chinese, he saved Mr. Sakamoto¡¯s wife when he was studying in Japan. Because of that incident, Mr. Sakamoto hired him to be his driver.

    Sakamoto frowned when he heard from his driver. To him, this is a minor incident, and the Police should let them go.

    Dong Xuebing does not understand what the driver and Sakamoto said, and he walks over to the young couple. ¡°I am from the Public Security Bureau. How are your injuries?¡±

    The young man replied. ¡°Officer, this group of Japanese are too unreasonable. We are traveling in ourne, and they collided into us from the back. When I got out of my car to reason with them, they started hitting us. Look, they also pped my wife.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and said. ¡°It¡¯ste now, and it¡¯s better to settle this privately. How about this? The other party willpensate you some money for your medical fees and damages to your car? Do you think 30,000 RMB is enough?¡±

    The young couple was unwilling to ept it as they were still angry.

    Dong Xuebing persuaded them patiently, and the young man replied. ¡°Officer, I will ept thispensation because of you. 30,000 RMB, and I want that driver to apologize to us!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt this is a reasonable demand and nodded.

 Chapter 284 â€“ Mum was knocked down by a car!

    <h4>Chapter 284 ¨C Mum was knocked down by a car!</h4>

    The ident scene.

    ¡°Chief Dong, how are we going to settle this?¡± The Officers waited for Dong Xuebing¡¯s instruction.

    Dong Xuebing walked back from the young couple and said. ¡°That couple agreed to settle this privately for 30,000 RMB and an apology from the driver.¡± He paused for a while and continued. ¡°The County is very concerned about this investment site visit. Let¡¯s not talk about the driver driving without a valid license now, and don¡¯t record the driver had hit that couple. Just treat this as a normal traffic ident, and after they paid the medical fees andpensations, they can leave.¡± Although Dong Xuebing did not want to let that driver off, he knew he had to.

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    The Traffic Police walked over to the Toyota and told them what was discussed.

    When the driver heard that they need topensate the couple and apologize to them, their face changed. ¡°I said we are not at fault! What is the meaning of this?¡±

    The other Japanese man, who had hit the couple, was mad too. He shouted something in Japanese and points to the young couple angrily.

    The Traffic Officer replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know how Japan handles road idents and fights. But in China, this incident is caused by you all, and you all must take responsibility for it. We had given in by not charging you for driving without a valid license and hitting others. You all only need to apologize andpensate them. If not, this incident will not be settled.¡± The Officer said and looked at the apanying trantor. ¡°Please trante to your boss.¡±

    The trantor spoke to Sakamoto softly.

    Sakamoto looked at them and shouted to his assistant impatiently. ¡°Ka-sei-lu.¡±

    The assistant took out 30,000 RMB from a bag and threw it at the Traffic Officer. The Japanese were willing to pay thepensation because they knew they are in the wrong. But when the Traffic Officer asked the ones who hit the couple to apologize, he was shouted at. One of the Japanese men started shouting in Japanese and gesturing towards the couple.

    The driver shouted. ¡°We will not apologize! They started scolding us when they alight from their car! They should be the ones apologizing to us!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°Do you all want to settle this peacefully?¡± If they were ordinary folks, the Traffic Officer would have brought them back to the station. Dong Xuebing had already sided with the site visit team, and they are still not satisfied?

    The driver eximed. ¡°I think you are finding trouble with us! You want us to apologize?! Then you should talk to our boss¡¯swyer!¡± He shouted and entered the driver seat of the Toyota to start the engine.

    The young couple immediately blocks the car. ¡°F**k! Don¡¯t think of leaving if you all don¡¯t apologize!¡±

    The Traffic Officer was also mad. ¡°Chief Dong, this group of Japanese is not listening!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Toyota coldly. He was also furious by their actions.

    When both sides were still in a standoff, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He looks at the number, and it¡¯s calling from the Party Committee.

    ¡°Hello! I am Xiang Daofa!¡± The County Party Secretary shouted over the phone.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Secretary Xiang, how can I help you?¡±

    ¡°Why is the traffic ident not settle yet?! Let them go now!¡±

    ¡°Secretary Xiang, we have confirmed that the Japanese team had caused the ident. They had beaten up the other party, and the driver is driving without a valid driving license. We are trying to handle the situation, and the couple who were beaten up wants an apology from them. But they...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me all this! Just release them immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes twitched. ¡°Then what am I going to tell the couple?¡±

    ¡°That is your job! The investment site visit team is the most important now!¡± Xiang Daofa mmed the phone down.

    After getting scolded, Dong Xuebing felt like throwing down everything and leave. How can this group of Japanese cause an ident, beat up others, and don¡¯t apologize for their actions? I still have to let them go?! Are we not going to take care of Yan Tai County¡¯s residents because of these Japanese? Dong Xuebing is getting pissed by how Xiang Daofa does things. This investment should be a win-win situation for both parties. But now, he is worshiping this group of Japanese like his grandfather!

    Screech! An Investment Promotion Agency car arrived.

    Meng Xianglin alighted from the vehicle. He is furious when he saw the Japanese team were still there, and the young couple is still blocking the car. He quickly ran over to the Toyota and told the people inside. ¡°Mr. Sakamoto. Sorry for the trouble. I will settle it now.¡±

    The trantor tranted what Meng Xianglin said to Sakamoto.

    Sakamoto nodded and said something.

    The trantor told Meng Xianglin. ¡°Mr. Sakamoto is very unhappy with Yan Tai County¡¯s efficiency.¡±

    Meng Xianglin¡¯s face changed and is panicking in his heart.

    The Toyota driver said. ¡°My Boss has a dinner appointment with his friend. Can you all hurry up? We are alreadyte!¡±

    ¡°Yes. We will settle it now! Give me five minutes.¡±

    Meng Xianglin walks over to Dong Xuebing angrily. ¡°Why is this not settled yet?¡±

    ¡°Hah, Chief Meng, you should be asking them and not me.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    The Traffic Officer exined the situation to Meng Xianglin. All the officers at the scene understood that it¡¯s not that they do not want to settle this minor traffic ident. It¡¯s the group of Japanese that¡¯s too much. They knew Yan Tai County want their investment and be arrogant. If this had happened in Japan, they would never behave this way.

    Meng Xianglin listened to the Officer and felt the Japanese site visit team had done nothing wrong. He felt the Public Security is making a fuss out of nothing, and did not think of the bigger picture. He did not even look at Dong Xuebing and walked over to the couple to threaten them. ¡°Do you all know what you all are doing?! Ah?! They are the site visit team from an overseas MNC! They are guests invited by the Party Committee! Are you all trying to disgrace our County?! Get lost! Are you all going to take responsibility you all mess up this investment?!¡±

    The young man retorted. ¡°Their car had knocked into us, and we were beaten up by them! Why is it our fault?!¡±

    Meng Xianglin stared at the young man. ¡°Didn¡¯t theypensate you with a sum of money?! What more do you want?! Are you trying to ckmail them?! If you all are unhappy, go and speak to the Public Security!¡±

    The few Traffic Officers looked at each other angrily.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. This Meng Xianglin is abusing his authority to help outsiders!

    Meng Xianglin knows he can scare thesemoners by mentioning the Public Security Bureau. He is implying that if the couple continues to block the car, they will be arrested. The young couple can tell that the people from the Government are siding with those Japanese and will not help them. They do not want to enter the Police station, and they might be locked up. In the end, the young couple left the scene angrily. Before the young man drives off, he red at Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was the one who agreed to let the other party apologize to him.

    Dong Xuebing and the other officers at the scene were frustrated.

    Meng Xianglin was relieved and walked over to the Toyota with a smile. He spoke to them for a while before Sakamoto waved him off. The driver gave Dong Xuebing a side nce and drove off.

    The Traffic Officer does not care about Meng Xianglin. He only knows Chief Dong is his direct superior, and when he saw the driver driving off, he shouted. ¡°Why are you still driving?! Your license is...¡±

    Meng Xianglin stared at that Traffic Officer. ¡°Enough!¡±

    The Toyota driver ignored the Traffic Officer¡¯s shouts and stepped on the elerator.

    An Officer looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°The leader said we must think of the bigger picture!¡± Dong Xuebing does not want to remain there. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Meng Xianglin looks at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back as thetter left. He is furious with Dong Xuebing as he felt the investment is more important than this ident.

    Public Security Bureau Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing threw his bag on the sofa when he reached home. He cannot stand the way Xiang Daofa and his men do things. Although Dong Xuebing knows many government officials ce benefits and interests before their morals, residents, and even family and friends, but he can never do that. That¡¯s why he got more furious when he thinks about what happened.

    If it was someone who blocked the Japanese team cars and asks for ¡®toll fees,¡¯ Dong Xuebing will be the first one to rush forward to handle the situation. He does not want to let the Japanese have a bad impression of the County. But what happened earlier is different. It¡¯s the Japanese who are driving without a valid license and even hit others after they got into an ident. How can we still protect those Japanese in this situation? Do we have to sacrifice our residents to please them? Are the Japanese going to have a good impression of our County by doing this?

    Bullshit!

    The more you kiss their ass, the more they look down on you!

    Dong Xuebing had be a scapegoat today. He had promised the young couple to get an apology from the Japanese, and they should think that they had been lied to by him. The Japanese team will also hate him and think that he is finding trouble with them. Xiang Daofa and Meng Xianglin should also hate him. In the end, Dong Xuebing is the one taking all the me!

    I am taking all the me, and you all are getting all the credits?!

    WTF?!

    Dong Xuebing smoked a cigarette and called Liang Chengpeng. ¡°Hello, Chief Liang. I think I am not suitable for the task of protecting the site visit team. Can you assign someone else for this task?¡± Although Liang Chengpeng is standing on Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction, he is still on good terms with Dong Xuebing and has an upright character.

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. It¡¯s just...¡±

    Liang Chengpeng had heard of what happened and sighed. ¡°Chief Dong, you had agreed to take on this task, and it¡¯s not your character to give up halfway.¡± Liang Chengpeng persuaded Dong Xuebing and kept emphasizing to think of the big picture.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing threw his phone on the table.

    Big picture, my ass! In the end, everything is for Xiang Daofa¡¯s credit!

    Suddenly, someone opened the door from outside. Luan Xiaoping entered the apartment and saw her son sitting on the sofa angrily. She quickly changed into slippers and asked. ¡°What happened? Are you not happy at work? You were still fine this afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips and said. ¡°Don¡¯t talk about it.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looks at her son. ¡°You... since young, you took everything to heart. Just stop thinking about those unhappy things, and everything will be over after a good sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Oh, why are you here?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled and took out a magazine from her bag. ¡°My school¡¯s Teacher Liu has this magazine, and there are a few nice scarfs on it. I am thinking of knitting a scarf for you, and it should be ready within a month.¡± She sat on the sofa and showed her son the magazine. ¡°Which design do you like? I will buy the yarn tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you not to tire yourself? I can just buy one off the shelves.¡±

    ¡°How can the ones you bought from outside be the same as the one I knit? All those scarfs selling outside are using low-quality yarn.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the same as long as the scarf can keep me warm. You don¡¯t need to waste your time.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied with an angry expression. ¡°Hurry up and choose a design! I have nothing to do at home also.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want to argue with his mother and chose a simple design from the magazine. It should be easier to knit with a simple design. ¡°I want this design.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at the picture and nodded, before folding the corner of the page.

    ¡°... alright... it¡¯ste, and you should go to sleep. I will go back now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the time. ¡°It¡¯ste now. Just sleep here tonight, or I can send you back.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to send? I know how to get back myself.¡± Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°The shops are still open now, and I want to pick a good yarn for your scarf.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and held his mother¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Mum, your son, is also a multi-millionaire now, and it¡¯s not that we cannot afford it. I don¡¯t want you to tire yourself, and I will be worried if you get a stroke because of overworked. If you want to knit a scarf, just knit it. But don¡¯t rush yourself. I can wear a scarf next winter.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Haha... I know what to do. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Fine... fine... I will let you win.¡±

    ¡°I am your mother, and I know more than you.¡± Luan Xiaoping nagged at her son a while more before leaving. Dong Xuebing wanted to send her back, but Luan Xiaoping refused. She knows Dong Xuebing is not in a good mood and wants him to have a good rest.

    After Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother¡¯s visit, his mood got better.

    Dong Xuebing did not think of the incident and went to bed.

    Half an hour...

    One hour...

    In the middle of the night, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and looked at the time. It¡¯s already 9.30 pm. He wondered who is calling him at this hour and it¡¯s an unknown number. ¡°Hello, who is this?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I¡¯m from the Traffic Department.¡±

    Traffic Officers again? Dong Xuebing sat up and asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°We are now at the hospital. Your...¡± The Officer sounded worried. ¡°Your mother was knocked down by a car.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Dong Xuebing jumped off the bed. ¡°What did you say?¡±

    ¡°Your mother was knocked down by a car and is now at County¡¯s People Hospital.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted angrily. ¡°When did it happen? Why didn¡¯t you all report to me earlier?¡±

    ¡°The ident happened about 20 minutes ago. Your mother had met an ident on the road south of the Shopping mall. She had fainted when we reached there, and we don¡¯t know her identity. It was until we found her identity card at the hospital, and we realized she is your mother. This...¡± almost everyone from Hui Tian Police Station knows Luan Xiaoping is Chief Dong¡¯s mother. But in the County Public Security, not many officers know who she is.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned pale.

    Dong Xuebing had only a few minutes of BACK left and cannot return to 20 minutes ago!

    ¡°How is her condition? Is she in danger?¡±

    ¡°No. She might have injured her hands and waist, but the Doctor says she is fine. They are still checking if she has any fractures.¡±

    ¡°Is my mother awake?¡±

    ¡°She just woke up. She asked you not to worry, and she is fine.¡±

    Fine?! How can someone be fine after getting knocked down by a car?! Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Wait for me! I will go over now!¡± He threw his phone aside and quickly got dress before rushing out. He sped to People Hospital!

    Second floor.

    Luan Xiaoping is on the drip in the ward.

    Dong Xuebing barged into the ward. ¡°Mum! Are you ok?!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say I am fine? It was just a slight bump.¡± The two Traffic Officers in the ward exchanged looks and waited outside.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. ¡°You can still say you are fine in this state?! Are your hands still painful?¡±

    ¡°Haha... It¡¯s not painful now.¡± Luan Xiaoping continued. ¡°My waist is also fine. Go home and sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°How can I still sleep now?¡± He sat on the bed and looked at his mother¡¯s bandaged hand. He almost cried. ¡°I told you not to buy the yarn sote at night... you...¡±

    At this time, a doctor entered the ward. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Doctor, how is my mother¡¯s condition? Are the results of her checks out?¡±

    The Doctor took out an X-ray and said. ¡°She is fine. From the X-ray, we cannot see any fractures. But her blood pressure and heart rate are not very stable now because of the shock. We are putting her on the drip, and I suggest for her to receive treatment in the hospital for at least a week to control her blood pressure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved to hear that.

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say I am fine? You can rest assured now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned red as he held his mother¡¯s hand. ¡°Have a good rest, and let me handle the rest!¡± He stood up and walked out of the ward. The moment the door closed behind him, Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and he looked at the two Traffic Officers. ¡°Where is the driver?!¡±

    ¡°... he escaped.¡±

    ¡°Check the CCTVs! I want to find him!¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes: No need to guess. It must be the same driver, and Dong Xuebing is going to explode!

 Chapter 285 â€“ Disappointment!

    <h4>Chapter 285 ¨C Disappointment!</h4>

    Hit and run ident...

    The victim is Chief Dong¡¯s mother...

    The Traffic Department does not need to wait for any instructions from Dong Xuebing and had started investigations. Although it¡¯s already after working hours, the Traffic Officers still managed to contact the person-in-charge of the CCTV to get the recordings of the roads around the shopping mall at the time of the ident. This is not Beijing, and the cameras did not cover all the roads. The road where the ident urred is not the main road, and there are no CCTVs there. The Traffic Department can only check the footage of nearby roads and check all the cars passing through the area. They also assigned a few officers to collect evidence at the scene and look out for witnesses.

    Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone in his pocket rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Chief Liang.¡±

    ¡°... How¡¯s your mother?¡± Liang Chengpeng asked.

    ¡°Her condition is stabilized for now and is on the drip.¡±

    ¡°Good. Don¡¯t be anxious. I had already increased the manpower to investigate this case, and I believe we will get some clues very soon.¡± Liang Chengpeng is concerned about this case and immediately calls for investigation when he heard about it. He even ordered to seal the junction for investigation. Dong Xuebing had offended many people and is working for Public Security. Liang Chengpeng does not rule out the possibility of revenge, and he must find the culprit at all costs!

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing returns to the ward and saw Luan Xiaoping on the bed. He walked over and held her hand. ¡°Why are you still awake?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°I can¡¯t sleep. Have you all found the driver?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°Not yet. Mum, can you tell me what happened?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping thought for a while and sighed. ¡°After leaving your apartment, I went to the shopping mall to buy yarn. I should have left the mall earlier, but I met a student¡¯s parent and chatted with her. It was after 8 pm. after I bought the yarn, and I walked along the road towards the west to catch a bus back. When I was about to cross that side road, a car appeared behind me. I did not expect that car to hit me because the car is traveling at a very slow speed. But when I reached the junction of that side road and the main road, the car behind me passed me and turned right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Did he knock into you heads on?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not knocking into me heads on. The back of the car brushed against me.¡±

    ¡°How did the back of the car brush against you?¡±

    ¡°I did not notice that car. I saw the traffic lights are about to change and I ran faster to cross the road. But the car behind me also sped up to turn and brushed against my hand and made me fall.¡± Luan Xiaoping thinks back on the ident. ¡°That car did not stop, and I did not see the license te because of the trees and bushes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and asked. ¡°Do you think that car had knocked into you on purpose?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Luan Xiaoping shook her head. ¡°It should be an ident.¡±

    ¡°ident? If it is an ident, why didn¡¯t the driver stop the car after knocking into someone? He didn¡¯t even alight from the car.¡± Dong Xuebing was also worried that this incident might be an act of revenge against him. ¡°What color is that car?¡±

    ¡°I remember it should... be ck.¡±

    ¡°Do you know the brand of the car?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know and didn¡¯t see it.¡±

    After understanding how the ident happens, Dong Xuebing felt it should not be an act of revenge. If the driver wanted to knock his mother, he should have hit her heads on, and not hitting her with the back of the car while turning. But even if it is an ident, Dong Xuebing was still furious. How can the driver drive off after hitting someone? Luckily Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother is not seriously injured. If she was left bleeding and the driver did not call for an ambnce, his mother might die!

    F**k!

    You just wait!

    Dong Xuebing left the hospital and drove to the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau.

    Most of the offices in the Bureau were dark as it¡¯s after office hours, and only a few rooms were still brightly lit. Dong Xuebing walked up the stairs to the Command Center. He opened the door and saw a Deputy Office Director and a few officers working seriously inside. Chief Liang Chengpeng was also there. All of them were staring at a few CCTV footage on a monitor.

    ¡°Chief Liang.¡± Dong Xuebing walks over.

    Liang Chengpeng turned. ¡°Chief Dong, you are just in time.¡±

    ¡°The car had been found?¡± Dong Xuebing brightens up. ¡°What car is it?¡±

    An officer replied. ¡°From the tire marks and witnesses¡¯ description, there are three cars that fit the description. We checked the cars, and from the CCTV footage, we narrowed down to one car.¡± He points to the monitor. ¡°Here. This is the car.¡± It was a CCTV footage of a ck car passing a junction, and the make of that car is a Toyota Reiz.

    Toyota? Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    ¡°This is the number te.¡± The officer erged the picture to show the license te number.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. It is those Japanese delegations¡¯ car!

    ¡°Can we confirm this is the car involved in the hit and run ident?¡± Liang Chengpeng asked.

    The officer replied. ¡°It should be this car that had knocked into someone.¡±

    The officer yed another clearer footage, and they can see the driver. It¡¯s the same driver that had got into an ident and beat up the driver of the other car. Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. This group of bastards! I still have not settled the score for what happened in the evening, and now you knock my mother down? The Traffic Officer had warned him not to drive with an expired driving license, and he ignored the warnings. He continued to drive and even got involved in a hit and run ident! This is a tant disregard of thew!

    Dong Xuebing turned and was about to go off.

    ¡°Xiao Dong. Come back!¡± Liang Chengpeng stopped him. ¡°Calm down.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turns and looks at Liang Chengpeng. ¡°How am I going to remain calm?! My mother was almost killed!¡±

    ¡°What can you do even if you go there? Arrest and bring him back? Your mother is not seriously injured, and the driver can only be sentenced to a minimum of three years and up to a maximum of seven years when the victim is seriously injured or dead. But don¡¯t worry. We will not let him off.¡± Liang Chengpeng immediately ordered the officer beside him. ¡°Go to the hotel where the Japanese site visit team is staying and check their vehicle. We must confirm it is that Toyota that got into an ident.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± The Officers replied.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°Chief Liang!¡±

    ¡°Wait for the investigation with me here.¡±

    ¡°The facts are all pointing to them. What¡¯s the point of waiting here?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng is worried Dong Xuebing will be rash. ¡°What if we got the wrong vehicle? Don¡¯t be anxious. Officers will let us know the result very soon!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng knows the seriousness of this incident. This incident is different from the minor traffic ident in the evenings. Driving off after knocking someone down is no longer a civil dispute. It is chargeable in courts, and the people involved in the family member of one of the County¡¯s Government leaders and the Japanese site visit team. These made this incident more sensitive, and to be safe, Liang Chengpeng called Party Secretary Xiang Daofa to inform him.

    Xiang Daofa frowned after he heard from Liang Chengpeng. He grumbled in his heart. Why must Dong Xuebing get involved in everything? This is the critical period for the County to get the investment, and nothing must go wrong! He thought for a while and called Meng Xianglin. He ordered Meng Xianglin to go to the hotel immediately to handle this incident.

    Meng Xianglin heard of what happened and immediately called the Japanese team.

    Hotel.

    Third floor, room 3012.

    The trantor hung up his phone and said in Japanese. ¡°Mr. Sakamoto. Investment Promotion Agency Chief Meng had called to inform us that the Police are on their way here. He said our car is involved in a traffic ident.¡± The trantor told Sakamoto what he heard over the phone and asked worryingly. ¡°Is it at that junction on our way back from the restaurant one hour ago?¡±

    Sakamoto¡¯s face changed. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Sakamoto¡¯s assistant and his men look at each other, and the driver starts to get nervous.

    After a long pause, Sakamoto¡¯s assistant replied. ¡°When we passed a junction earlier, I heard and felt the car knocked onto something.¡±

    Sakamoto also heard it. They had finished dinner with a few friends, and on their way back to the hotel, he heard the car knocked onto something. But Sakamoto was on the phone with hispany¡¯s headquarters and did not think much of it. After he hangs up, he asked the driver what that sound was. The driver he trusted told him that the car had brushed against the road curb.

    Sakamoto¡¯s assistant and the trantor did not see anything as they were not focusing on the roads at that time. They did turn and look out of the windows after they heard the bang, but they can only see trees and bushes. That¡¯s why they thought nothing of it.

    Only the driver saw everything. When he was making the turn, he saw a middle-aged woman and heard the bang from the back of the car. His heart skipped a beat, and from the side mirror, he saw he had knocked that woman down. But she was not bleeding, and he was relieved. He dares not stop the car as he is afraid to let Mr. Sakamoto know that he got into another ident and continued their way without stopping.

    ¡°Zhang Zhifeng.¡± Everyone looks at the driver.

    The driver, Zhang Zhifeng, pretended to be calm. ¡°I did not notice anything or saw anyone.¡±

    Even when Sakamoto trusted Zhang Zhifeng a lot, he is unhappy to know that he had got into two idents in an evening.

    Zhang Zhifeng felt uneasy and tried to push the me. ¡°Mr. Sakamoto. In China, there is a scam, also known as a fake ident. Drivers here will have to bear most of the responsibility in an ident with another pedestrian, and many conmen will pretend to be knockdown by cars to swindlepensations. We had been traveling smoothly earlier, and a pedestrian knocked into the back of our car. I think it is a fake ident.¡±

    Sakamoto curiously asked. ¡°There are such things in China?¡±

    The trantor nodded. ¡°Yes, and it is verymon.¡±

    ¡°How is the victim?¡± Sakamoto asked. ¡°How badly hurt is the victim?¡±

    The trantor replied. ¡°Chief Meng said the victim suffered from minor injuries and is fine.¡±

    The Police arrived at the hotel, and some of them went straight to the carpark. They found the Toyota and saw the scratches at the rear portion of the car. A few of the officers went up to room 3012 to interview those Japanese. By right, the driver and passengers must be brought back to the station for questioning. But these people have special privileges, and the officers can only interview them at the hotel.

    Such investigations are slightly troublesome, and even after twenty minutes, the statement recordings were still ongoing.

    Sakamoto looked at his watch and grumbled impatiently. ¡°Why is it notpleted yet?¡±

    The driver Zhang Zhifeng was no longer nervous as the person he knocked had not suffered any serious injuries, and nothing will happen to him. He looked at the few Traffic Officers and said. ¡°I already said I did not see anyone, and that¡¯s why I continue driving. Also, she is the one who knocked into the car herself. She must be trying to defraudpensations from us. You all should investigate that woman! She is not seriously injured, right? Do you all need to waste your time on this? Mr. Sakamoto needs to rest!¡±

    ¡°Swindlepensations?¡± A Traffic Officer got mad. ¡°Try saying that again?!¡±

    Another older Officer gave Zhang Zhifeng a stare. ¡°She is a family member of our Public Security Bureau¡¯s Leader! She is the mother of Chief Dong! Swindle your money? She does not need to do that!¡± This driver¡¯s tone had made all the Officers mad, and they can¡¯t wait to bring him back to the station. Chief Dong¡¯s mother wants to swindle your money? Everyone in the Bureau knows Chief Dong is rich. Just look at his Mercedes MPV. He can afford to drive a car that cost over a million, do you think he will want your few hundred or thousand?

    Chief Dong¡¯s mother? Zhang Zhifeng was stunned. He had knocked down an immediate family member of a Public Security Leader.

    Just when the Officers were arguing with Zhang Zhifeng, Meng Xianglin arrived.

    ¡°Why are you all shouting?!¡± Meng Xianglin looks at the officers. ¡°Watch your working attitude!¡±

    This group of Public Security Officers is not Meng Xianglin¡¯s subordinates. Still, they knew he is overseeing the investment site visit and is close to Party Secretary Xiang. That¡¯s why they stopped arguing. Meng Xianglin scolding the Public Security Officers was an act to show the Japanese. He does not want the Japanese to have a bad impression of Yan Tai County.

    Meng Xianglin asked the officers. ¡°What is the oue of the investigation?¡±

    ¡°They had knocked someone, and we confirmed it from the marks on their car.¡± An officer replied.

    Zhang Zhifeng argued. ¡°I had told you all that we had not knocked into that woman. She is the one who knocked onto our car!¡±

    Meng Xianglin looks at Sakamoto. ¡°Mr. Sakamoto, this...¡± He wants to know what Sakamoto is thinking. If Sakamoto does not say anything, he will let the Police handle this incident. But if Sakamoto wants to protect his driver, then...

    Sakamoto looked at Meng Xianglin and said a string of sentences in Japanese.

    The trantor said. ¡°Mr. Sakamoto says he is willing topensate that woman¡¯s medical fees, and that will be the end of this incident. They had not seen that woman, and it¡¯s not entirely their fault.¡±

    The Officers¡¯ face changed. Driving off after hitting someone is not considered your fault?!

    Meng Xianglin continued talking to Sakamoto for a while.

    After a while, Sakamoto¡¯s trantor said. ¡°Mr. Sakamoto says he wants to rest now. You can speak to him tomorrow.¡±

    Meng Xianglin saw Sakamoto is getting impatient and said. ¡°Alright. We will not bother you anymore and will settle this incident.¡± He turns to the Public Security Officers. ¡°You all can leave now.¡±

    The officers were stunned. ¡°Leave?¡±

    The investigation is not over, and we still have not arrested the driver. Leave?

    Meng Xianglin can¡¯t be bothered to speak to the officers and went out to call Xiang Daofa. ¡°Hello, Secretary Xiang. I had found out what happened. The site visit team had knocked someone, but further investigations are needed for the cause of the ident. Mr. Sakamoto and his men say it was Chief Dong¡¯s mother knocking herself onto their car. But they are willing topensate her a sum of money. I can tell Mr. Sakamoto valued that driver a lot, and they should have a close rtionship. That¡¯s why I stopped the Public Security Officers to stop their investigations. Do you think we should downy this incident? Anyway, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother is not seriously injured, and if she pursues the matter, I¡¯m afraid Mr. Sakamoto might...¡± Meng Xianglin does not like Dong Xuebing at all, andpared to Mr. Sakamoto, who could help him get political points, of course, he will side with thetter.

    Xiang Daofa replied coldly. ¡°I know.¡±

    After a while, Xiang Daofa called Liang Chengpeng.

    ¡°Downy the incident and handle it like a civil dispute.¡± Xiang Daofa instructed.

    Liang Chengpeng was stunned for a second. ¡°What about the driver? He was driving without a license! Furthermore, he drove off after hitting someone!¡±

    ¡°The other party says they do not know they had hit someone and they had not driven off purposely. Just let it like this.¡± Xiang Daofa continued. ¡°Alright. You must settle this as soon as possible, and pacify Dong Xuebing and his mother. They must look at the bigger picture and not blow up this matter. This is all for the County¡¯s development.¡±

    Du... du... du... the line was cut.

    Liang Chengpeng looked at his phone and frowned, as he had not expected this oue!

    Downy the incident?!

    Knocking someone while driving without a license, and driving off after the ident?! How can they downy this case? Furthermore, the victim is an immediate family member of a Public Security Leader! If Liang Chengpeng do as he was told, how is he going to face Chief Dong? How is he going to face the officers from the Public Security Bureau? Just because those Japanese have the intention to invest in the County, we have to sacrifice our people?! It¡¯s like in the ident earlier in the evening, and they must still think of the bigger picture for this incident?! What bigger picture is this?!

    Even when Xiang Daofa groomed Liang Chengpeng to his current position, he felt Xiang Daofa had not handled this incident well! No matter how Xiang Daofa dislikes Dong Xuebing, Dong Xuebing had done a lot for the County and had helped him get promoted to Party Secretary. Dong Xuebing was the one who found evidence that brought the former Party Secretary down and helped him get credit for solving the Provincial Museum break-in case. But now, his mother was knocked down by someone, and you disregarded his past contributions and sided with those Japanese?!

    You are making others disappointed.

 Chapter 286 â€“ Unable to bear it any longer!

    <h4>Chapter 286 ¨C Unable to bear it any longer!</h4>

    Night. 10 pm.

    Liang Chengpeng called Dong Xuebing into an office. ¡°Xiao Dong. Sit down first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood there without moving. ¡°Chief Liang, have our men confirmed the vehicle?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Liang Chengpeng looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s the Japanese site visit team¡¯s Toyota, who had collided with your mother.¡±

    Damn! It¡¯s them. Dong Xuebing¡¯s tempers red and want to settle this score with them immediately. He told Chief Liang that he is going to the hotel to arrest them, but Liang Chengpeng stopped him. Liang Chengpeng sighed in his heart and told Dong Xuebing what Secretary Xiang said. ¡°Party Secretary Xiang does not want to pursue the responsibility of that driver and wants to downy this incident. They willpensate for medical expenses.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped in his tracks. ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°This is for the good of the County. You must think of the bigger picture.¡± Liang Chengpeng replied helplessly.

    Dong Xuebing felt ridiculous when he heard this. ¡°Bigger picture? Do you call this good for the County? Chief Liang, I f**king don¡¯t understand what this bigger picture is? The residents here should be the bigger picture! Our focus should be on the people in the County! Now, because of a Japanese investment visit team, we have to sacrifice our residents and ignore thew?! You call this the bigger picture? Who¡¯s picture is this?! I can¡¯t tell whether these are for the County or Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s interest!¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Liang Chengpeng thought to himself. This Xiao Dong is fearless and dares to say anything.

    Dong Xuebing continued furiously. ¡°You should know that the Police had given in to them during this afternoon¡¯s ident. They got into an ident with another car and still beat up that driver and his wife. We allowed them topensate 30,000 RMB and released them. Do you know how that driver, who was beaten up, and the onlookers see us?! They are all scolding us in their hearts! Before the Japanese left, we reminded that driver he cannot drive without a license! But they ignored our warnings and knocked someone downter at night! He did not stop to assist and drove off! This is no longer a civil dispute, and it is now a criminal case! He had broken thew! Just because those Japanese are here to invest, they get to enjoy special privileges?! Do we have to let them do as they please?! Are you telling me that they are humans, and our residents in Yan Tai County are not humans?!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, I understand how you feel, but...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°The one who was knocked down by them is my mother! My mother was almost killed there. Chief Liang, I had made significant contributions to the County several times, but what is happening now?! I am iparable to that Japanese driver?! Just because of an unconfirmed investment, I cannot even uphold thew, and my mother should be hit by a car?!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng also knew this is too ridiculous. But other than sighing, he can¡¯t say anything.

    Dong Xuebing knew Xiang Daofa dislike him and is trying to stop him from getting his promotion and had been thinking of ¡®fixing¡¯ him all this while. But Dong Xuebing did not expect Xiang Daofa to side with the Japanese so openly and to the extent to ignore thew! This is getting too far! Everyone in Yan Tai County can see Dong Xuebing¡¯s contributions to the County, but what does he get in return? Nothing and was still being suppressed by the higher-ups!

    Xiang Daofa!

    Do you really think I can be bullied like this?!

    Liang Chengpeng was afraid Dong Xuebing would take matters into his hands and said. ¡°Ok. Go and apany your mother at the hospital. I will help you getpensation from them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted agitatedly. ¡°Chief Liang, I don¡¯t need theirpensations!¡±

    ¡°I know. I will get the driver to apologize to your mother in person. What do you think?¡±

    Do you think this will end with an apology? Dong Xuebing is still angry and will not ept this arrangement.

    Liang Chengpeng continued patiently. ¡°They are Japanese, and it makes thingsplicated. If we did not handle this well, many other problems would arise from it. That driver Zhang Zhifeng might be Chinese, but Sakamoto trusts him, and even if we arrest him, Sakamoto will get awyer for him. Your mother is not seriously injured, and he will not be charged with a more serious charge. In return, you will get into trouble. Xiao Dong, I am doing this for your own good. It is not worth it.¡±

    Yes! It¡¯s worth it!

    Dong Xuebing is not someone that let others step all over him.

    Liang Chengpeng does not know whether if Dong Xuebing will listen to him, but he persuaded him for a while more, before asking him to go.

    After leaving the Public Security Bureau, Dong Xuebing drove to the hospital, and his phone rang when he is driving.

    It¡¯s a call from one of the Officers sent to the hotel. ¡°Hello, Chief Dong, the higher-ups are stopping us from investigating the hit and run case. We are also not allowed to record the driver is driving without a license in the records. This... This is too much. Those Japanese are also not willing to admit their mistakes. They insisted they don¡¯t know they had hit your mother! It¡¯s so frustrating!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°They refuse to admit?¡±

    ¡°Not only that. They still say... it¡¯s your mother who knocked into their car.¡±

    Damn! Dong Xuebing got mad again. ¡°What else did they say?¡±

    ¡°That Chief Meng from the Investment Promotion Agency was there too. When he arrived, he scolded all the Public Security Officers. He made it sound like we are making a fuss over a trivial matter. We were just doing our job, and why did it be like it¡¯s our fault? Chief Meng is too bias towards those Japanese and sided with them without asking anything! It is like they are right to knock into someone with their car.¡±

    ¡°Meng Xianglin?¡± Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes.

    ¡°Chief Dong, we are now outside of the hotel. What should we do now?¡± That Officer asked.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Since the higher-ups had given the orders, what else can we do?¡±

    ¡°But...¡±

    This incident had not only disappointed Dong Xuebing. All the Officers in Public Security were disappointed by how Dong Xuebing was treated. Everyone in the Public Security respected and admired Chief Dong. Other than Chief Dong, who else in the whole Province, is willing to risk his life for the people? When the Officers knew Chief Dong¡¯s mother was involved in the ident, all of them were furious. Furthermore, Chief Dong¡¯s mother is considered part of the Public Security Bureau, and they are not allowed to get justice for her. This unhappiness had spread among the Officers, and those Japanese¡¯s attitude had made things worse. The Officers at the hotel could not stand it.

    ¡°We will listen to you. Just give the orders!¡± The Officer replied firmly.

    The phone was passed to another Officer. ¡°Chief Dong, do you want us to arrest them?¡±

    Not everyone is afraid of troubles. The few Officers who remained at the hotel had decided. They will not let this case end like this!

    Dong Xuebing was touched when he heard the Officers.

    ¡°Chief Dong...¡±

    ¡°Just say the word!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°Standby there!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing continued his way to the hospital. He still has not decided how to handle this situation. What Chief Liang said was right. Even if the driver were arrested, he would not get a heavy sentence, and instead, the Japanese will call off their site visits. Xiang Daofa will push all the me to Dong Xuebing, and Xiang Daofa¡¯s men, who will benefit from this investment, will be targeting him. Dong Xuebing is still asking himself... Is this worth it?

    Hospital ward.

    Luan Xiaoping is looking at the night sky through the window. On the floor beside her, there is a bag of yarn covered in blood and dirt.

    ¡°Mum.¡± Dong Xuebing entered the ward. ¡°Why are you still awake?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping turns and smiled. ¡°I just woke up and is not sleepy. Oh, has the driver been caught?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. We know the identity of the driver.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You must be tired too. Go back and have a good rest. Let your men go and catch the driver.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved to see his mother in good spirits after chatting with her for a while. He asked his mother to go back to sleep while he went to the duty doctor to ask him about his mother¡¯s condition. Doctor Wang told him that she is recovering well, and her blood pressure and heart rate had stabilized. All she needs is to have enough rest and maintain a rxed mental state.

    On the other side, a middle-aged man entered the ward.

    Luan Xiaoping looks at the visitor. ¡°... You are?¡±

    The middle-aged man replied with a stern face. ¡°I am the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency, Meng Xianglin. I am the overall in-charge of receiving the investment site visit team.¡±

    Investment site visit team? Investment Promotion Agency? Luan Xiaoping doesn¡¯t know what happened, but she knows the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency is a Section Chief position, and this person is a higher rank than her son. She tried to sit upright. ¡°Chief Meng, please have a seat.¡± She thought Meng Xianglin was there to visit her.

    Meng Xianglin replied emotionlessly. ¡°No need. I will leave after saying a few things.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping could sense Meng Xianglin¡¯s hostility and was confused.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. The person who knocks you down is from the Japanese Investment site visit team. They are here to invest in a factory in Yan Tai County, and it is a significant amount. Even our County¡¯s Party Secretary and Mayor Xie are very concerned about this.¡± Meng Xianglin saw Luan Xiaoping was getting worried and he continued. ¡°That¡¯s why the higher-ups want me to tell you to think of the big picture. Tomorrow, they will send the medical fees over, and that will be the end of this incident. You must also persuade Chief Dong not to do anything that will jeopardize this investment. Everything is for the good of Yan Tai County, and we cannot let this incident affect it. Xiao Luan, you are a teacher and also a Party member. I think you should know what to do.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping got a fright. Even the County¡¯s Party Secretary and Mayor are concern about this investment?

    Meng Xianglin continued. ¡°You should know Chief Dong¡¯s temper. The higher-ups are worried he would do something and asked me to talk to you. If this investment is called off because of Chief Dong, it will be bad for his prospect. He cannot afford to bear the responsibility of losing this investment.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping turned pale. ¡°Xiao Bing will be held responsible?¡±

    Meng Xianglin was not willing toe and speak to Luan Xiaoping himself. But he had no choice. If Luan Xiaoping and Dong Xuebing refused to stay silent and continued to create trouble, things might get out of hand. That¡¯s why Meng Xianglin must have a ¡®good talk¡¯ with Luan Xiaoping. Actually, he is here to scare her and let her know of the consequences. After all, a vige woman will not dare to go against the County. ¡°... Do you understand? You did not suffer any serious injuries and just ask for higherpensation from them. Don¡¯t get your son into trouble because of you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping panics. ¡°I know... I will speak to Xiao Bing now!¡±

    Meng Xianglin nodded.

    Luan Xiaoping was very worried. She did not expect her ident to be soplicated. The person who knocks her is an important investor to the County, and even the Party Secretary is concern about this investment. To her, nothing is more important than her son. She doesn¡¯t mind what will happen to her as long as her son is safe. She must not let her son get into trouble because of her. If the County¡¯s Party Secretary hates Xiao Bing, then Xiao Bing¡¯s future will be gone!

    The more Luan Xiaoping thinks, the more anxious she became. Suddenly, her face turns white!

    ¡°I will be going off.¡± Meng Xianglin was about to leave the ward.

    Suddenly, Luan Xiaoping was in pain, and she is holding to her chest with sweat pouring down her forehead. Beep, beep, beep... the vital signs monitor started a loud rm. Luan Xiaoping¡¯s blood pressure is increasing. 120... 130... 140... 150. Her heart rate is also getting faster. 80... 100... 120... 135... She tried to reach for her Instant-effect Jiuxin Pills, but she fainted on the bed!

    Meng Xianglin frowned, as he did not expect Luan Xiaoping to be so timid.

    Meng Xianglin stood there for a few seconds and left the ward quickly. He wants to leave the hospital as soon as possible.

    All the monitoring devices in the wards are connected to the nurse station. When the rm sounded, the nurses will be notified. Doctor Wang and a few nurses are running towards the ward, and Dong Xuebing is following behind anxiously. They do not understand why Luan Xiaoping¡¯s condition suddenly turns for the worse. Even her heartbeat and blood pressure are worse than the time she was sent to the hospital. It seems to be an acute heart attack.

    Mum! Nothing must happen to you!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were all red and did not notice Meng Xianglin when he passed him. All of his focus was on his mother.

    Meng Xianglin did not call out to Dong Xuebing as he does not want to be held responsible if Luan Xiaoping dies. He quickly walked to the lift lobby and took the lift down, and left the hospital.

    ¡°Mum!¡±

    When they entered the ward, they saw Luan Xiaoping lying on her side motionlessly.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Doctor Wang¡¯s arm. ¡°Doctor! Quick! Save my mother!¡±

    Doctor Wang quickly took a nce at Luan Xiaoping¡¯s heartbeat and blood pressure before shouting to the nurses. ¡°Quick! To the ER now! Call Director Zhao and Chief Sun!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly asked. ¡°What happened to my mother? She was fine a while ago!¡±

    Doctor Wang replied with a serious look. ¡°Her heart attack might have been caused by getting too emotional. I cannot confirm the details, and we need further checks.¡± After giving Dong Xuebing a brief exnation, Doctor Wang ordered a nurse to give Luan Xiaoping an injection and asked the rest to get ready. He then turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°High blood pressure patients will tend to have heart problems. Although your mother does not have heart problems all these while, ...

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns pale. ¡°Can you save her?¡±

    ¡°I can only say I will try my best.¡± Doctor Wang did not dare to promise anything.

    After the Doctor and nurses pushed Luan Xiaoping out of the ward in a hurry, Dong Xuebing covered his face in his hands and leaned against the wall. His hands are shaking, and Doctor Wang had just told him that Luan Xiaoping could be discharged in a few days. Why did she get a heart attack suddenly? She was too emotional?! Impossible. Mum was still joking and smiling with me before I look for Doctor Wang. Was her condition caused by the shock she received from the ident?

    Wait!

    Wait a minute!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered something and grabbed a nurse who walked past him. ¡°Who was inside my mother¡¯s ward earlier?¡±

    The nurse was stunned. ¡°I think I saw a man entering her ward.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is he Meng Xianglin?¡±

    ¡°... I don¡¯t know. Who is Meng Xianglin?¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered seeing Meng Xianglin in the corridors but is not sure. He immediately looks up and saw there is a CCTV camera in the corridor. ¡°Nurse, bring me to the surveince room and show me the past twenty minutes of this floor¡¯s footage!¡±

    If it were someone else, the nurse would ignore him. But it was Chief Dong who requested, and she cannot reject him. After all, the Public Security Officers can view their surveince cameras. She immediately returned to her nurse station and called the hospital¡¯s leaders. Her leader immediately approved, and Dong Xuebing was brought to the surveince room. Dong Xuebing was staring at the monitors without blinking.

    ¡°I found it.¡±

    ¡°During this time, right?¡±

    Two staff pointed to a monitor.

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head. ¡°... Yes. Zoom in!¡±

    In the footage, a middle-aged man appeared, and Dong Xuebing recognized this person¡¯s back. It was Meng Xianglin, and he entered Luan Xiaoping¡¯s ward. About five minutester, around the same time when the rm sounded, Meng Xianglin quickly left the ward and left the hospital.

    Dong Xuebing was infuriated! This old bastard!

    Dong Xuebing knew why Meng Xianglin had visited his mother. It must be to threaten and scare his mother because of the ident. He must have threatened her not to pursue this matter! Luan Xiaoping had just recovered from her shock of the ident, and her emotions are not very stable. Now, after getting scared by Meng Xianglin, she got a heart attack!

    Xiang Daofa! Meng Xianglin!

    F**k you both!

    Dong Xuebing felt his blood rushed to his head, and he threw his bag on the floor. My mother was knocked down by their car, and not only you two did not help to catch the culprit, you still dare to threaten and scare her?! What is this? You are trying to kill my mother! Did my mother asked to be knocked down by those Japanese?! Howe it seems like it was my mother who drove and knock down those Japanese?! Who the f**k is the victim here?!

    Fine!

    You all are doing these because you all want to get credit for this investment, right? You all dislike me, right?

    If I, Dong Xuebing, let you all get this credit, I will f**king change my surname!

    Dong Xuebing picks up his bag, stormed out of the hospital, and sped to the hotel where the Japanese team was staying!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Instant-effect Jiuxin Pills, aka. Quick-Acting Heart Reliever is a type of Chinese medicine pills for heart attacks. Sorry, I can¡¯t find any English articles on this medicine.

    If what the writer wrote was how the Chinese government officials do things in real life, there must be lots of cover-ups there. This is uneptable. Dong Xuebing is going to do something extreme in the next chapter.

 Chapter 287 â€“ I am arresting you!

    <h4>Chapter 287 ¨C I am arresting you!</h4>

    Night. 11 pm.

    A Mercedes Benz MPV came to a screeching stop in front of a hotel, attracting the stares of many passersby. Dong Xuebing alighted and walked towards the hotel lobby with big strides. He is thinking about his mother in the E.R., Xiang Daofa¡¯s suppression, Meng Xianglin¡¯s sickening face, and the arrogance of those Japanese. He can no longer suppress his anger and is about to settle the score with them!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong! We are ready.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, we will listen to your orders.¡±

    The few officers had been waiting outside the hotel and came over when they saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s car.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the officers. There were four of them, and some of them are from the Traffic Department, and some are from the Public Security section. Although Dong Xuebing cannot remember their names, two of them had helped him during thendslide. He said with knitted brows. ¡°This mission is not ordered by the Bureau or the County. This is my personal decision, and I will take full responsibility for everything. What happened afterward have nothing to do with you all.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, how can you say this?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We are not afraid of troubles!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Enough. Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Many leaders in the County do not like Dong Xuebing because of his foul temper and impulsive nature. No one knows what he will do next, but all of Dong Xuebing¡¯s subordinates respected him. Dong Xuebing took care of his men and would even take on more responsibility to protect them. That¡¯s why when the County Government and Public Security ordered to stop investigation against the Japanese site visit team, some officers are still waiting for Dong Xuebing¡¯s orders.

    The hotel¡¯s lobby.

    The two staff at the front desk were surprised to see the group of men entering the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing walked up to the hotel staff and threw his work pass on the counter. ¡°Public Security. Which room is Zhang Zhifeng in?¡±

    The staff looks at the Police logo on the work pass and quickly checked their records. ¡°He is in room 3015.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Take the keys for room 3015 and follow me.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± The female staff hesitated. ¡°I need to inform my manager...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°I will repeat one more time. Bring the keys for room 3015 and follow me!¡±

    The staff looked at her colleague and entered the lift with the room¡¯s card key. Ding! The lift¡¯s door opens, and the staff brought Dong Xuebing and the officers through the corridors. She stopped in front of room 3015 and opened the door after some hesitations.

    Beep!

    The door is unlocked.

    Dong Xuebing waved to the female staff to stand back, and two officers rushed into the room.

    ¡°Who is it?!¡± Someone shouted in the room.

    Dong Xuebing entered the room and switched on the lights. Zhang Zhifeng was still in his bed and had sat up in shock.

    One officer asked coldly. ¡°Zhang Zhifeng?¡±

    Zhang Zhifeng stared at them. ¡°... What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    The officer shouted. ¡°What do you think?! Hurry up and get dressed!¡±

    The Traffic Officer said. ¡°This evening, around 6 pm, you drove without a driving license, got involved in an ident, and assaulted the driver and passenger of the Citroen car. At around 9 pm, you drove without a driving license and hit a pedestrian. After the ident, you drove off from the scene, and we are suspecting you of attempting murder. You are required toe back with us!¡± This Traffic Officer¡¯s skill of making up false usations is almost at Xiang Daofa¡¯s level. He had just used Zhang Zhifeng of attempting murder.

    Zhang Zhifeng shouted angrily. ¡°Go back with you?! Which bureau are you all from?!¡±

    The Officer shouted. ¡°How many Public Security Bureau are there in Yan Tai County?! Stop wasting time! Are you going toe with us willingly or not?¡±

    ¡°How many times must I tell you all?! Ah?! I did not hit anyone! It is that woman who had knocked herself into our car purposely! Didn¡¯t your Chief Meng said everything is fine now?! Arrest me?! Who gives you all the authority to arrest me?! Who are you to arrest me?!¡± Zhang Zhifeng was more agitated than the officers. He took out his phone. ¡°I will call your Chief Meng now! Do you all still have any regard for thew?! How can you all just arrest anyone like this?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Zhifeng by his hair. ¡°I am arresting you!¡±

    ¡°Ah!¡± Zhang Zhifeng shouted in pain.

    Dong Xuebing dragged Zhang Zhifeng off the bed by his hair, and Zhang Zhifeng dropped his phone. Dong Xuebing pulled Zhang Zhifeng up to his face and stared at him coldly. ¡°If you do not know, I will tell you now! Your Chief Meng is from the Investment Promotion Agency and is a different department from Public Security! If you think Meng Xianglin can order the Public Security and makes all the decision, you can try calling him after you are locked up! See if he can bail you out!¡±

    Zhang Zhifeng shouted! ¡°Let go of me!¡±

    That Officer twisted Zhang Zhifeng¡¯s arm and handcuffed him.

    Zhang Zhifeng cursed and shouted as he was being escorted out of his room. He also shouted for help from his colleagues. All of them were staying on the same floor, and they rushed out of their rooms when they heard themotions. One of the is Sakamoto¡¯s assistant, a staff and a bodyguard.

    Zhang Zhifeng shouted in Japanese, and those Japanese were furious. The assistant immediately took out his phone to make a phone call. At the same time, the other two tried to stop the officers from bringing Zhang Zhifeng away. They were shouting in Japanese and pushing and shoving the officers. Dong Xuebing does not understand Japanese, but he knew it must not be something nice.

    The Officer shouted. ¡°Move aside!¡±

    The Japanese refused to listen and grabbed the Public Security Officers, refusing to let them leave with Zhang Zhifeng.

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet and looked at them. He had wanted to settle the score with them. When their car knocked into Luan Xiaoping, they were also in the car, and none of them had helped to call an ambnce. Instead, they escaped from the scene and are still behaving arrogantly.

    ¡°Chief Dong, what should we do now?¡± That Officer asked.

    The Traffic Officer almost fell after the bodyguard pushed him. ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward suddenly and kicked the back of the bodyguard¡¯s knee. The bodyguard¡¯s left leg bent, and Dong Xuebing kneeled him in his stomach. That bodyguard fell onto the ground, gasping for air.

    Zhang Zhifeng was shocked. ¡°You dare to hit us?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored Zhang Zhifeng and pped the other Japanese. That man almost fainted by the suddenly p, and Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Obstructingw enforcement! Assaulting Police Officers! Bring these two men back!¡±

    The few officers rushed forward to pinned those two Japanese men down!

    The female staff was stunned. She knew these Japanese have a special status, and her manager had still instructed them to provide special treatment. But this leader from the Public Security dares to hit them and even arrested them. Eh? They had called the leader as Chief Dong earlier. Is this person the Public Security¡¯s God of gue, Chief Dong?! No wonder he is so fearless! The female staff had heard that Chief Dong even dares to arrest the rtive of the County¡¯s Party Committee Member! Not many people will dare to do such things!

    ¡°Let go of me!¡±

    ¡°Why are you all arresting us?!¡±

    ¡°You all are the ones who started it. Even in Japan, you all should also know that it is an offense to assault Police Officers!¡± Dong Xuebing turns to the female staff. ¡°Your hotel has CCTV on this floor, right? Bring my men over to get a copy of CCTV footage. We need it as evidence.¡± Dong Xuebing had wanted to take care of these people, that¡¯s why he kept quiet earlier. He was waiting for the opportunity to arrest them. When the Japanese started pushing and stopping his officers from carrying out the arrest, Dong Xuebing stepped in. This is the opportunity he was waiting for. The kick and pped are for his mother! All these Japanese, including Meng Xianglin, are responsible for his mother¡¯s condition!

    The few people from the investment site visit team were brought into the vehicle.

    Dong Xuebing looked at one of the Officer. ¡°Assaulting others in the evening, hit and run at night and assaulting Police Officers. Record these charges into the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau system immediately.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir. I will do it now.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go! Back to the Bureau!¡± Dong Xuebing boarded the car!

    Lots of eyes in the County were on the site visit team, and news of this incident spread immediately. The County¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa was furious when he heard that Dong Xuebing had arrested the men from the team and even beat up two Japanese. He immediately called Liang Chengpeng on his mobile.

    ¡°Liang Chengpeng! What have you done?!¡± Xiang Daofa questioned!

    Liang Chengpeng was shocked. ¡°Secretary Xiang, what happened?¡± He had not received news of what Dong Xuebing did.

    ¡°Dong Xuebing had arrested the people from the Japanese team! He arrested three of them! What the hell is he trying to do?! Ah?! I want to know why he is doing this!!!¡± Xiang Daofa shouted.

    Liang Chengpeng¡¯s face changed. ¡°Maybe... there is a misunderstanding...¡±

    ¡°Enough! You go and release them now!¡± Xiang Daofa hangs up.

    Liang Chengpeng walked around his room for a while and called Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong! What are you doing? Release them immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who was in the car, calmly replied. ¡°Chief Dong, I am not unreasonable, and all I want is justice. Is it that difficult? Release them?! My mother is still fighting for her life, and I still don¡¯t know if she can make it through! Hit and run, and the victim¡¯s life is in danger! Are you telling me that I cannot even arrest the culprit? I don¡¯t understand what thews are for! Are these Japanese above thew?!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng was shocked. ¡°Your mother is in danger?¡±

    ¡°Chief Liang, I know what I am doing, and I will bear the full responsibility!¡±

    After hanging up the call with Dong Xuebing, Liang Chengpeng immediately call his friend at People¡¯s Hospital. ¡°Hello? I am Old Liang. What happened to Chief Dong¡¯s mother? The doctors are trying to save her?! What happened? Earlier tonight, her condition was still fine... how is she now? You say... yes... Huh? What? After Chief Meng visited her...¡± After understanding what happened to Luan Xiaoping, Liang Chengpeng banged the table angrily. He was no longer mad with Dong Xuebing now.

    Liang Chengpeng understood how Dong Xuebing feels now.

    The doctors are still trying to save Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, and the driver is not arrested. Who will ept this oue?

    If Luan Xiaoping is not seriously injured, it is still fine. But now, Luan Xiaoping is in the hospital because of the ident, and her condition changed for the worse because of something Meng Xianglin said to her. This hit and run ident are totally different now, and no one can reprimand Dong Xuebing for arresting them now! What he did was right!

    Liang Chengpeng punched his table angrily... Meng Xianglin!

    Liang Chengpeng is starting to side with Dong Xuebing, as he felt Secretary Xiang had handled this incident too hastily. No matter how Xiao Dong anger you, he is still one of the leaders in Yan Tai County. His mother was knocked down by a car, and how can we let the driver off? How can he send Meng Xianglin to threaten Luan Xiaoping? Look at what he had done! If Luan Xiaoping dies because of this, Xiao Dong will surely...

    At this moment, Liang Chengpeng is at a dilemma after knowing Luan Xiaoping¡¯s condition, and cannot call Xiao Dong to ask him to release those Japanese. He suddenly remembered one person. Mayor Xie and Xiao Dong are close, and he can only ask Mayor Xie for help.

    Liang Chengpeng tried calling Xie Hun, but no one answered after three calls.

    Liang Chengpeng rubbed his temples. Most Party Secretaries and Mayors will not switch off their phones and will keep their phones with them 24 hrs. But now, he could not contact Mayor Xie... He knew it is impossible for Xie Hun to not know about what happened tonight. Since she chose not to answer his calls and kept quiet... that means she agreed and approved what Xiao Dong did. If not, she would have stopped him earlier.

    Liang Chengpeng sighed as he knows this incident will not end well.

    ......

    County People¡¯s Hospital. A Mercedes MPV and two Police cars parked along the road outside.

    Zhang Zhifeng shouted. ¡°Give me my phone! I want to speak to your leaders!¡±

    ¡°Shut the f**k up!¡± Dong Xuebing kicked him. Zhang Zhifeng shouted in pain as Dong Xuebing told the other officers. ¡°Escort them back. I had told the Officers at the Bureau. Lock them in the darkroom and question them throughout the night! Don¡¯t let them be toofortable!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    After Dong Xuebing left, the Officers drove towards the Public Security Bureau with the Japanese.

    Dong Xuebing was worried about his mother and did not return to the Bureau. He entered the hospital and went straight to the ER. 30 minutes had passed since his mother entered the ER, but the lights on the door were still lit. Dong Xuebing leaned against the wall and rubbed his face with his hands. He still does not know about his mother¡¯s condition, and he hopes nothing will happen to her.

    ¡°Chief Dong?¡± A doctor walked past.

    Dong Xuebing asked anxiously. ¡°How is my mother? What is going on inside?¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°We still don¡¯t know the oue yet. Her blood test results are showing a sudden increase in Cardiac markers, and we suspect she had a heart attack. Doctor Liu had done the Angiography on her, and the few Chiefs and Directors had arrived. They are discussing her condition and will operate on her in a while. I need you to sign some documents.¡±

    ¡°Heart attack?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed.

    The doctor consoled Dong Xuebing and entered the ER. They are setting up the operation theater for the operation.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare to dy the operation and quickly sign the documents.

    The operating theater¡¯s door is closed!

    The operation started!

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes as he rested his head against the wall.

    Suddenly, ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again!

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello.¡±

    It is Xiang Daofa¡¯s secretary who called. Secretary Zhou shouted once Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Dong Xuebing! Do you know what you are doing now?! You are ignoring your higher-up¡¯s orders! What are you trying to do?! Listen up! Secretary Xiang is ordering you to release them immediately and send them back to the hotel!¡±

    Dong Xuebing red up again. ¡°Send them up in your mother¡¯s ass!¡±

    Secretary Zhou was stunned. ¡°What did you say?!¡±

    ¡°My mother is still fighting for her life in the hospital! What¡¯s wrong with arresting that bastard?! You want me to send the driver back to the hotel?! Are you f**king crazy?!¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°You want me to release them?! The hit and run ident and assault on Police Officers are all recorded in the system, and I do not have the authority to erase the files. You cane over to the Public Security Bureau and give me a written memo or let Secretary Xiang write an official order to release them. If you all dare to give an official order in writing, I will f**king release them immediately!¡±

    Secretary Zhou was furious as he did not expect Dong Xuebing to swear at him.

    Secretary Zhou will not sign any documents, and Secretary Zhou will not issue any written orders, as they do not want to be held responsible if anything goes wrong. Furthermore, Secretary Zhou had heard Luan Xiaoping was fine earlier, and why is she fighting for her life now? Under such circumstances, he will never sign any documents authorizing the release of the driver and the Japanese. If anything happens to Luan Xiaoping, that document will be evidence against him!

 Chapter 288 â€“ Falling Elevator!

    <h4>Chapter 288 ¨C Falling Elevator!</h4>

    Night.

    Mr. Sakamoto had gotten the news of his driver and men¡¯s arrest slightlyter. When his assistant told him about what happened, he was furious. Zhang Zhifeng was arrested, and two of his men were beaten up by the Police. This is like pping him in his face. He immediately called up Yan Tai County Government and Xiang Daofa to demand the release of his men.

    Xiang Daofa immediately sends Secretary Zhou to the Public Security Bureau.

    After a series of talks and negotiations, the two Japanese men were released in the end.

    But Dong Xuebing had contacted the Citro?n¡¯s driver, and his wife, who was beaten up by them, to record statements at the Bureau and the footage of them pushing and shoving the Police Officers was also filed into the Public Security¡¯s system. The two Japanese men cannot be released so easily. They had to pay a hefty fine for their release.

    The driver, Zhang Zhifeng, was not so lucky.

    After knowing Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother¡¯s life is in danger. It is still undergoing surgery in the hospital, and no one dares to bring up about his release again.

    Although Luan Xiaoping had suffered a heart attack because of Meng Xianglin¡¯s threats, the site visit team was the one who knocked her down first. Zhang Zhifeng had knocked her down and escaped from the ident scene, and now, the victim is still under surgery, and no one knows if she can survive or not. Who dares to release him? No one is willing to bear the responsibility!

    ......

    1 am.

    County¡¯s People Hospital. Dong Xuebing was pacing up and down in front of the operating theater.

    It¡¯s already one hour! Why is the operation notpleted?

    Five minutes pass... ten minutes passes...

    Dong Xuebing cannot wait any longer. He walks over to open the door of the operating theater, hoping to see his mother. But when he touched the door, he heard footsteps behind it. The door opened, and the hospital¡¯s Director and a few leaders walked out in their gowns.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and asked. ¡°My mum...¡±

    The hospital Deputy Director shed a smile. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The surgery is a sess.¡±

    ¡°Thank you... thank you...¡± Dong Xuebing quickly shook their hands gratefully.

    Two nurses pushed Luan Xiaoping, who was in her bed, out of the operating theater.

    ¡°Mum!¡± Dong Xuebing rushed over. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was awake. This procedure does not need to put her under general anesthesia. She smiled when she saw her son¡¯s worried face. ¡°I am fine. Sorry for making you worried.¡±

    ¡°Thank god...¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were red.

    A doctor interrupted. ¡°Let the patient rest.¡±

    Although the surgery is a sess, it does not mean Luan Xiaoping is fully recovered. These few days are still critical, and she is not out of danger yet. So, Dong Xuebing immediately apany the nurses to push Luan Xiaoping to a single ward upstairs. After the vital monitoring devices were set up, Dong Xuebing held his mother¡¯s hand and watched over her while she sleeps.

    Dong Xuebing also fell asleep by resting his head on the bed not long after Luan Xiaoping fell asleep

    ......

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes, and the sky is bright. His mother was still sleeping, and he quickly steps out of the ward with his phone. He looks at the number, and it was from Xie Hun.

    ¡°Sister Xie.¡±

    ¡°Is Aunty alright now?¡±

    ¡°The doctor said the surgery is sessful, and she should be fine now.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Xie Hun said. ¡°I received news that Mr. Sakamoto had given up on investing in Yan Tai County and seems to have contacted other Counties. He will be visiting other ces for site visits, and Party Secretary Xiang is furious. Secretary Hu just told me that she saw Secretary Zhou throwing a smashed TV remote into the bin. It should be Party Secretary Xiang smashing it on the floor... Hahaha... you have offended many people this time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied apologetically. ¡°Sorry, Sister Xie.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to apologize? You had done the right thing.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing hangs up after chatting for a while more.

    With Xie Hun¡¯s support, Dong Xuebing felt much better. He did not think he had done anything wrong. Running away after an ident is a criminal offense, and the charges cannot be dropped because of whatever reasons. Xiang Daofa has no authority to make this decision, and Dong Xuebing had acted ording to the procedures.

    After Mr. Sakamoto decided not to invest in Yan Tai County, this incident is considered over.

    Without this investment, the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate Office will not let Zhang Zhifeng off. He was charged for all the offenses hemitted. However, Dong Xuebing has no intention of letting this matter rest. He still remembers his mother was in critical condition because of Meng Xianglin. Dong Xuebing is a vengeful person, and he will settle the score with him!

    Back in the ward, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother woke up.

    Luan Xiaoping smiles at her son. ¡°You were here the whole night?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m feeling much better now. Oh, that driver...¡±

    ¡°He is arrested and will be getting a lifetime ban from driving. But I don¡¯t know if he will be sentenced to jail.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s face changed. ¡°That man is part of the investment site visit team, right? You arrested him... will it...¡±

    Dong Xuebing poured a ss of water for his mother. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I had arrested him ording to thew, and who dares to say anything?¡± Dong Xuebing ced the ss on the side table after Luan Xiaoping drank it. ¡°Mum, tell me what did Meng Xianglin tell you before your heart attack. Did he threaten you and said if you pursue this matter, I might be fired?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping sighed. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°This old bastard!¡± Dong Xuebing cursed.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, forget it. I am fine now.¡± Luan Xiaoping was worried about her son.

    Forget it?! How can Dong Xuebing let Meng Xianglin off like this? He had almost killed Luan Xiaoping!

    Many people in the Public Security Bureau know Dong Xuebing¡¯s character. When they heard Chief Dong¡¯s mother had a heart attack because of Meng Xianglin, they called Dong Xuebing to ask about his mother¡¯s condition. All of them, including Liang Chengpeng, told Dong Xuebing that the driver had been arrested, and he must not be rash. Chief Liang was afraid Dong Xuebing would beat Meng Xianglin up. Others might not beat up a government leader, but all of them knew Chief Dong would surely do it.

    Dong Xuebing promised them that he would not do anything rash, but in his heart, he thought otherwise.

    At noon, after getting food for his mother, Dong Xuebing went downstairs to grab a bite.

    When Dong Xuebing reached the lift lobby at the other end of the corridor, he saw Investment Promotion Agency Chief Meng Xianglin.

    Meng Xianglin hade to the hospital for treatment. He is in his fifties and is no longer healthy. When he was forty, he got cerebral thrombosis and needs to receive treatment at the hospital annually. He had received treatment earlier this year, but when he heard Mr. Sakamoto had canceled his visit to Yan Tai County, he was furious. Dong Xuebing had screwed up this investment, and Meng Xianglin will not get the credit and promotion. He got too agitated and developed symptoms of Cerebral thrombosis. He immediately took time off to go for a checkup at the hospital.

    Dong Xuebing saw Meng Xianglin.

    Meng Xianglin also saw Dong Xuebing, and his face changed. He is furious with Dong Xuebing for everything that had happened.

    Dong Xuebing exploded when he saw Meng Xianglin¡¯s expression. F**k! I still have not settled the score with you, and you still dare to stare at me?!

    ¡°Hey! What did you say to my mother yesterday?!¡±

    Meng Xianglin replied with a straight face. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Dong Xuebing stared at Meng Xianglin in his eyes. ¡°You are too evil! My mother was knocked down by a car, and you still go and scare her?! Do you know she almost diedst night?! Don¡¯t pretend no one knows what you didst night! I saw everything through the surveince footage! When my mother had a heart attack, you were in the ward! You saw my mother had a sudden heart attack, and you left without calling for the nurse! Are you still human?!¡±

    Many people heard their arguments and looked over.

    Meng Xianglin replied. ¡°Stop behaving like a hooligan! Is this the behavior of a government leader?¡±

    ¡°I am the one who wants to ask you! You had caused my mother to have a heart attack and left her to die! Are you still a government leader?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t push everything to me! I did not say anything to your mother! She is the one...¡±

    ¡°F**k you!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted furiously. ¡°If you did not threaten her, will she suffer from a sudden heart attack?¡±

    Meng Xianglin was also furious and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Watch your words! When did I threaten her?¡±

    Meng Xianglin can¡¯t be bothered with Dong Xuebing. He shouted, ¡°You are wasting my time!¡± and left for his body checkup. Dong Xuebing realized that Meng Xianglin had note to visit his mother. Instead, he is here for his health issues! F**k! You caused my mother to suffer a heart attack, and you don¡¯t even want to visit her?! You are disrespecting us!

    ¡°Chief Dong, please calm down.¡± A nurse walked over.

    The head nurse alsoes over. ¡°Have you taken your lunch? Do you need me to get something for you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°Thank you. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks towards the direction of Meng Xianglin before pressing the lift button. He was thinking of how to deal with this old bastard. Beat him up? But the consequences will be severe. Meng Xianglin is not a criminal and is a government leader. If he hit him, he might be charged in courts. Xiang Daofa might also use this as an excuse to fire him. Beating Meng Xianglin up should be what his enemies wanted.

    But other than beating Meng Xianglin up, what else can Dong Xuebing do?

    Ding! The elevator doors opened, and Dong Xuebing entered alone.

    What else can he do without getting held responsible?

    Dong Xuebing was deep in thoughts.

    Fifth floor...

    Fourth floor...

    Third floor...

    Crank! The elevator stopped suddenly on the Third Floor.

    But before the elevator¡¯s door open, there was a loud squeak, and the lights of the elevator go off!

    Dong Xuebing was shocked and immediately grabbed onto the metal railings. Crash! There was a jerk, and a few loud noises were heard from the top of the elevator. The next moment, Dong Xuebing was in a state of weightlessness!

    Shit!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped!

    The elevator is falling! It is free falling!

    Damn! Did the elevator crash? Am I going to die?

    One second after Dong Xuebing realized what was going on, there was a loud crash, and he felt the impact of the elevator hitting something. The impact was no lesser than a magnitude ten earthquake! Crash! The overhead fluorescent tubes were smashed into pieces, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs were numbed. He fell onto the floor and couldn¡¯t even stand.

    Pain!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s lower body was in excruciating pain!

    Dong Xuebing was gasping for air as he sat on the floor of the pitch dark elevator. He could faintly hear people shouting outside as the people outside realized the elevator fell.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    The elevator was not moving anymore.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his cold sweat off his forehead. After experiencing countless near-death situations, he was still scared out of his wits if it was someone else, who knows what might happen.

    Luckily, the danger was over.

    Eh? Wait a minute!

    Dong Xuebing, who was waiting for someone to rescue him, suddenly brightens up!

    That¡¯s it!

    BACK 3 minutes!

    ......

    ......

    The scenes changed.

    The pain was gone all of a sudden!

    Dong Xuebing could feel his body jerked, and the next moment, he is standing in the brightly lit corridor. His current position is in front of the window on the fifth floor, and many patients and nurses are looking at him.

    ¡°Chief Dong, please calm down.¡±

    ¡°Have you taken your lunch? Do you need me to get something for you?¡±

    The nurse and the head nurse were beside Dong Xuebing, speaking to him.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist and replied. ¡°Thank you. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and pressed the elevator. The elevator is still on the first floor, and he remembered the elevator would stop on the second and fourth floors before reaching the fifth floor. He still has around 1 minute, but he was afraid of changes. After pressing the button, he turns to the nurse. ¡°Please help me hold on to the lift. I will be right back.¡±

    The nurse nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Thank you!¡± Dong Xuebing said, before running towards the corridor.

    At a bend, Dong Xuebing saw Meng Xianglin walking in front. They had just finished arguing, and Meng Xianglin had just walked away.

    ¡°Wait!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Meng Xianglin was speaking to a doctor about his condition. He turns and asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and quickly said. ¡°I want to speak to you. Come, let¡¯s talk over there.¡±

    ¡°I have nothing to talk to you!¡± Meng Xianglin shouted.

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You are even scared to talk to me?¡±

    Meng Xianglin looks at the doctor beside him, before walking towards Dong Xuebing. He is not afraid of Dong Xuebing or getting beaten up by him. They are in public, and Dong Xuebing will not dare to do anything to him. Dong Xuebing saw Meng Xianglin walking towards him and started walking towards the elevator. From a distance, Dong Xuebing saw the nurse holding the elevator door open with her hand.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡± Meng Xianglin looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am busy!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We will talk in the elevator. There are many people here, and it is inconvenient.¡±

    Meng Xianglin does not know what Dong Xuebing is up to, and he frowned. ¡°If it regards your mother, we don¡¯t need to talk. I am not free!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not about that. Come in, and you will know.¡±

    The nurse was still stopping the elevator doors from closing. ¡°Chief Dong, the elevator is here.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and entered the elevator.

    Meng Xianglin hesitated and looked around, before following Dong Xuebing into the elevator. There is a CCTV camera in the elevator, and Meng Xianglin is not worried about Dong Xuebing doing anything to him.

    Dong Xuebing pressed the first-floor button.

    The elevator door starts to close slowly.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing took a big step forward and stepped out of the elevator.

    Meng Xianglin was stunned. ¡°You...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I suddenly remembered something. You go down to the first floor and wait for me.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing finished saying this, the doors closed, and Meng Xianglin did not manage to get off the elevator. He is furious and felt Dong Xuebing is making a fool out of him!

    This brat!

    Meng Xianglin hit the walls of the elevator in anger as the elevator moves down.

    Fifth story...

    Fourth story...

    Third story...

    Just when Meng Xianglin was still cursing Dong Xuebing in his heart, the ident happened. The elevator¡¯s lights went out, and there was a loud snap! It sounded like the elevator¡¯s cables had snapped, and the elevator started falling!

    Eight meters...

    Six meters...

    Four meters...

    This freefall feeling is like falling off a cliff!

    Meng Xianglin¡¯s face turns green, and his soul also left his body. He could sense death reaching out for him!

    I¡¯m dead... This is Meng Xianglin¡¯s final thoughts!

    Crash!

    The elevator car crashed onto the first floor!

 Chapter 289 â€“ God of Plague!

    <h4>Chapter 289 ¨C God of gue!</h4>

    County¡¯s People Hospital.

    Crash! An ear-splitting crash can be heard throughout the hospital.

    ¡°Ah!!! What happened?¡±

    ¡°What was that? Earthquake?¡±

    ¡°It sounded like an explosion!¡±

    All the patients were stunned, and it was chaotic. Only the people near the first-floor lift lobby heard the crash was from the elevator shaft and concluded that the elevator must have fallen from higher floors. After recovering from the shock, some nurses started calling for help. Some of them called their leaders as they don¡¯t know if there is anyone in the elevator.

    Fifth floor. Dong Xuebing walked down the stairs slowly, and when he reached the first floor, hospital staff were prying the elevator doors open with tools. Creak... the staff managed to pry a gap through the doors, and two technicians used all their strength to open it. It was dark inside, and they could not see the elevator car. The elevator car should be at the bottom of the shaft, and the staff started to pry open the ceiling of the elevator car.

    About six to seven minutester, Meng Xianglin was rescued.

    ¡°Chief Meng?¡± A hospital leader recognized him.

    Two hospital staff carried Meng Xianglin onto a stretcher. ¡°Are you ok? Which part are you hurt?¡±

    Meng Xianglin was terrified. He was covered in sweat in the middle of winter, and although he had no obvious injuries, his lips were quivering. When he heard the rescuers asking him, he gasped for air and points to his head in agony. After that, he closed his eyes and held on to his head. The nurses and doctors immediately rush him for checks.

    Dong Xuebing had seen everything from a distance and felt much better. He turns and returns to his mother¡¯s ward.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°What was that sound?¡±

    ¡°The elevator¡¯s cable had snapped and fell. That old bastard, Meng Xianglin, was inside, and he was also scared to death.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Coincidence?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked.

    ¡°He deserves it! This is his Khama!¡±

    Meng Xianglin had scared Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and caused a heart attack. Still, this old bastard is not apologetic at all. He saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother is having a heart attack and did not even call for the doctors or nurses, and left quietly. Now, he still insisted on his innocent and imed it was his mother¡¯s problem and had nothing to do with him. The filial Dong Xuebing cannot tolerate this and can only take matters into his own hands. You like to scare others, right? F**k! I will give you a taste of your own medicine!

    ......

    ¡°The patient is feeling giddy and having a headache. Give him a CT scan first!¡± A doctor said.

    Meng Xianglin is holding his head in pain as he was pushed into the CT scan room by a few nurses. He is suffering from Cerebral Thrombosis, and after this scare, the symptoms were more obvious. He felt terrible from the giddiness, and never in his dreams, he expects to encounter an elevator failure.

    Eh?

    Wait!

    Meng Xianglin thought about what happened, and his face changed!

    Meng Xianglin had thought Dong Xuebing was behaving weirdly. They had just argued and why did Dong Xuebing stopped him and dragged him into the elevator? Also, Dong Xuebing stepped out of the elevator at thest minute. His expression, the look in his eyes, and his actions seem to know that there will be an ident with the elevator. What is going on? Was he the one who set up this ident?

    It must be Dong Xuebing!

    Meng Xianglin does not believe this is coincident. From Dong Xuebing¡¯s behavior, he is positive Dong Xuebing had done something to the elevator!

    It must be this brat who set me up!

    ¡°Wait a minute!¡± Meng Xianglin shouted.

    The nurse who was pushing him stopped. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Pass me my phone first.¡± Meng Xianglin called the Police. He wants to settle this score with Dong Xuebing first.

    After receiving Meng Xianglin¡¯s call, the Public Security Bureau knew what happened. Everyone, including Liang Chengpeng, was shocked to hear about Meng Xianglin¡¯s ident was caused by Dong Xuebing. All of them knew Meng Xianglin had caused Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother to suffer a heart attack and knew Chief Dong would not let this rest. But none of them expected Chief Dong to take revenge so fast.

    The people who were close to Dong Xuebing started to get worried about him.

    Liang Chengpeng banged his desk in anger. He had reminded Xiao Dong not to do anything, but why did he still...

    The Public Security Bureau immediately send their officers over to the County¡¯s People Hospital. Even Executive Deputy Bureau Chief Hu Yiguo went over to oversee the investigation. After all, this case is too sensitive.

    ......

    Dong Xuebing was apanying Luan Xiaoping in her ward when his phone rang.

    It is Xie Hun¡¯s Secretary, Hu Silian. ¡°Chief Dong, the Public Security Bureau, had sent someone to investigate.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Dong Xuebing knew what Hu Silian was talking about and is not surprised.

    Hu Silian paused for a few seconds and asked. ¡°Mayor Xie wants me to ask you if this ident...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It is coincident and has nothing to do with me.¡± Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°Sister Hu, help me thank Mayor Xie for her concern.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear that.¡± Hu Silianughed and chatted with Dong Xuebing for a while before hanging up.

    Hu Yiguo and the Officers from the Public Security Bureau arrived at the hospital. Meng Xianglin is in terrible condition and had to undergo a series of checks. Hu Yiguo is unable to get his statement and can only ask what happened from the witnesses. At the same time, he sent his men to find out the cause of the elevator failure.

    In an office.

    Hu Yiguo looks at two nurses coldly. ¡°You all saw Chief Dong with Chief Meng before the ident?¡±

    One of the nurses replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°They had a fierce argument, and many people saw it.¡±

    Hu Yiguo frowned. ¡°What happens next?¡±

    ¡°After that, Chief Dong said something to Chief Meng, and they entered the elevator.¡±

    ¡°Then why is Chief Meng alone in the elevator?¡±

    The nurse replied. ¡°When the elevator doors are closing, Chief Dong stepped out. He had forgotten to collect his mother¡¯s medicine.¡±

    After questioning the witness, Hu Yiguo started to suspect Dong Xuebing. He had some grudges with Dong Xuebing in the past and had gotten a warning because of him. Dong Xuebing also cause him to lose his backing, the former Party Secretary. Naturally, he hopes Dong Xuebing was the one who caused this ident. What he got from the witnesses confirmed his suspicions. Dong Xuebing has something to do with this ident!

    This ident is too coincidental to be true!

    Hu Yiguo immediately goes to the surveince room to view the CCTV footage.

    In the CCTV recordings, Dong Xuebing¡¯s weird behavior confirmed Hu Yiguo¡¯s suspicion. But after reviewing all the footage before the ident, he noticed Dong Xuebing had never got close or did anything to the elevators. It is impossible to cause an elevator to fall by pressing the buttons. Someone must enter the elevator shaft to cut the cables or meddle with the elevator engine from inside. But Dong Xuebing had not even got close to the elevator shaft or stayed too long in the elevator.

    Did Dong Xuebing hire someone to do it?

    Hu Yiguo continued with the investigation, but the oue was not what he expected.

    No one had repaired or entered the elevator shaft in the past two days, and nothing was captured on the CCTV footage!

    Deputy Bureau Chief Gong Zhongwen had also arrived at the hospital. When he saw Hu Yiguo firmly believe Dong Xuebing was the one behind the ident, he said with a frown. ¡°Chief Hu, if it was Chief Dong who tried to kill Chief Meng in this ident, Chief Dong must make preparations like entering the elevator shaft or loosening some screws and nuts. But no one, including Chief Dong, had entered the elevator shaft in the past two days. How can he control the elevator to fall as and when he likes? This is impossible. Furthermore, no one knows Chief Meng will being to the hospital today. If Chief Dong had nned to kill Chief Meng, how did he know Chief Meng will being today, and he will be going up to the fifth floor? How is he going to make sure Chief Meng will be the one using the elevator and not someone else?¡±

    Chief Gong had mentioned something critical. This ident is not nned.

    There is not enough time! No one can cause a lift to fall within a few minutes!

    At the elevator, technicians who were investigating the cause of the ident, concluded that the elevator had failed because of wear and tear of the parts, and there were no signs of anyone tampering with it. This is confirmed to be an ident!

    Hu Yiguo refused to ept it and continued to investigate. But in the end, he had to admit Dong Xuebing has nothing to do with Meng Xianglin¡¯s ident.

    The evidence and logic did not point to Dong Xuebing.

    This incident is confirmed to be an ident!

    But even when everyone knows this is an ident, they were still shocked!

    Liang Chengpeng pped his forehead after reading the incident report.

    Xiang Daofa, who is in his office at the Party Committee Building, frowned.

    Xie Hun shook her head and smiled. Her Secretary, Hu Silian, was looking at her, trying to hold back herughter.

    Everyone knew Chief Dong¡¯s nickname. The nickname, ¡®God of gue,¡¯ was given to him after the Jin De Mansion case. Due to ack of evidence, Qian Fei was released unconditionally, and a falling flowerpot hit him on the same day he was released. The impact damaged Qian Fei¡¯s brain, and he is still in the hospital. When the flower pot fell on Qian Fei, Chief Dong was beside him, and thetter had deep grudges with him.

    It had happened again!

    This time, it¡¯s a falling elevator!

    Something bad will happen to the ones who had grudges with Dong Xuebing. The first time was a falling flowerpot, and now, it is a falling elevator.

    Now, even the atheists in the Bureau started to doubt themselves!

    Chief Dong is not called the ¡®God of gue¡¯ for nothing!

    It¡¯s too abnormal!

    This is too unbelievable!

 Chapter 290 â€“ Brought away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection!

    <h4>Chapter 290 ¨C Brought away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection!</h4>

    The next day. Morning, at 8 am.

    County¡¯s People Hospital. Fifth floor, ward section.

    Luan Xiaoping took a sip of warm water and looked at her son. ¡°Xiao Bing, I told you I am fine. The doctor had also said I am out of danger. With the stent, I will be fine. You have already apanied me for two days. What about your work? Hurry and go back to work. I can take care of myself.¡±

    ¡°I had taken time off work, and I don¡¯t have too much work at my unit.¡±

    ¡°You just don¡¯t listen to me.¡± Luan Xiaoping said, but she was still feeling happy in her heart.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°First Aunt, Second Aunt, and Uncle said they would be visiting you this morning, and I think Xiao Jin will be here too. I will go downstairs to wait for them.

    Luan Xiaoping grumbled. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you not to inform them? They are staying too far away.¡±

    ¡°I did not tell them. But your ident was reported on the papers, and everyone knows about it.¡±

    ¡°Huh? My ident was reported on the papers?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked.

    ¡°No... I am joking with you. Haha... I will go down now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called his Uncle on his way down. They were waiting for him when he reached the first floor. Dong Xuebing brought them to the ward and told them about his mother¡¯s condition on their way up. Luan Xiaoping is fine now, but she has to take lots of pills in the future. Luan Xiaoping was happy to see them.

    ¡°Brother.¡± Tang Jin asked angrily. ¡°Where is that Meng Xianglin?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Your boyfriend told you about him? He knows quite a lot.¡±

    Tang Jin pouted. ¡°He is also an Officer with the Public Security. Now, which Public Security Officer doesn¡¯t know about what happened? This old bastard! If not for him, my Aunt will not get a heart attack! Oh, I heard Meng Xianglin had gotten into an ident in the lift and was almost killed? Serve him right!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and smacked her head lightly. ¡°Stop swearing. Your mother would beat you if she heard it.¡±

    ¡°I am speaking the truth! Someone like him should just die!¡± Tang Jin scolded.

    Second Aunt¡¯s husband overheard them and gave his daughter a stare. ¡°Lower down your volume.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wonders what happened to Meng Xianglin. He had forgotten to ask about his condition yesterday, and when Tang Jin mentioned Meng Xianglin now, he bes curious. Seeing his Aunts apanying his mother, Dong Xuebing left the ward. He stopped a nurse and asked. ¡°Wait a minute.¡±

    The nurse looked at Dong Xuebing and did not recognize him. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Do you know which ward Comrade Meng Xianglin is in?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The wards in this level of the hospital are single wards reserved for government leaders. Everyone who can stay on this level has a high status. When the nurse heard Dong Xuebing using the word rade,¡¯ she straightened her back and knew this person must be someone from the government. In this era, other than the government, no one usesrades to address others. The nurse points to the end of the corridor. ¡°The third ward after the bend.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. How is his condition?¡±

    ¡°He... his condition is not looking good.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing starts walking to Meng Xianglin¡¯s ward.

    At the door, Dong Xuebing saw Meng Xianglin lying on the bed. A young woman, which should be his daughter, is feeding him water. But Dong Xuebing noticed Meng Xianglin is a different person from yesterday. His mouth was drooping to one side, and water was flowing out from his mouth as he drank.

    This is...

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the duty doctor¡¯s office and asked Doctor Liu about Meng Xianglin¡¯s condition.

    Doctor Liu told Dong Xuebing that Meng Xianglin had got a fright and had gotten too agitated yesterday. He also had a history of Cerebral Thrombosis, and we found bleeding in his brain during the scan yesterday. He was sent to the operating theater and is currently out of danger. But his condition is not looking good. Bleeding in the brain is as fatal as heart attacks, and he might just copse and die anytime. Now, Meng Xianglin is showing symptoms of giddiness and some numbness on one side of his body. There is no way he will recover anytime soon and will need a long time to recuperate.

    Bleeding in the brain?

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. This is karma.

    Didn¡¯t you want to scare my mother? Didn¡¯t you want to threaten her? Let¡¯s see how you are going to do it now!

    Dong Xuebing went downstairs to the courtyard for a smoke. He sat on a bench and thought about what happened. He had arrested Zhang Zhifeng, scared Meng Xianglin until he suffered from a stroke, and created problems for Xiang Daofa, by messing up the Japanese investment. But Dong Xuebing knew this would not be the end. After suffering a big loss, Party Secretary Xiang will not let him off. The credit from the investment is something Xiang Daofa is concerned with. What Dong Xuebing did is equivalent to pping Xiang Daofa in his face!

    Ring... ring... ring...

    Dong Xuebing looks at the caller. It¡¯s Hu Silian¡¯s number.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Hu.¡± Dong Xuebing answered.

    Hu Silian quickly said. ¡°Earlier during the Party Committee meeting, Secretary Xiang mentioned the investment site visit team and said that they hadined against the Public Security Bureau for using excessive force in their duties. He purposely mentioned your name and said what you did had tarnished the investor¡¯s impression of our County.¡± Xiang Daofa is referring to Dong Xuebing beating up those two Japanese men at the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. I had used excessive force? Those Japanese are the ones who obstructed us from our duties. Why did it be I had used excessive force?

    Those Japanese were the ones who started! Are you expecting me to stand there and let them hit? Why can¡¯t I hit them back?

    Hu Silian continued. ¡°I heard Mayor Xie mentioning that Secretary Xiang might be up to something. You must be careful recently.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for reminding me.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing sighed. He knew Xiang Daofa would being for him when he went to arrest those Japanese. That¡¯s why he is not surprised.

    But Dong Xuebing did not expect Xiang Daofa to act so quickly!

    When Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette, two men alighted from a parked Volkswagen Santana. They were walking towards the hospital when they saw Dong Xuebing sitting on the bench. They stopped and walked towards Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing?¡± One of the men asked.

    Dong Xuebing frowned as he had not met these two men before. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    One of the men shed his work pass. ¡°We are from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. We would like you to follow us back.¡±

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection is here for me?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sank.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: This is a short chapter.

 Chapter 291 â€“ Innocent!

    <h4>Chapter 291 ¨C Innocent!</h4>

    Morning. 10 am.

    Yan Tai County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection building. An old Santana entered thepound with Dong Xuebing.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing enter the Commission for Discipline Inspection building since he was transferred to Yan Tai County, and he looks around curiously after he alighted. He had wanted to call his mother to inform her that he will not be visiting her at the hospital today. Still, He was stopped by the two Commission for Discipline Inspection officers. They escorted Dong Xuebing into the building and entered a small room on the second floor.

    There is only a table, a few chairs, and a tablemp in the room.

    This ce gave Dong Xuebing the same feeling as the Public Security Bureau¡¯s interrogation room.

    After Dong Xuebing sat down, one of the officers sat opposite him, while the other officer went out to look for someone.

    Dong Xuebing had not been investigated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection before. Still, he knew they should be investigating him for corruption and bribery. If they have evidence against Dong Xuebing, they would have put him into custody. But from the expressions and actions of the two Commission for Discipline Inspection officers, they should not have the evidence yet. However, this is also not a normal questioning session. The normal questioning session will normally take ce after working hours or at the person¡¯s workce together with his supervisors and colleagues. This means that the Commission for Discipline Inspection does not have enough evidence to charge Dong Xuebing but is not far from it.

    Xiang Daofa is determined to touch Dong Xuebing! How can you be so sure that I had received bribes?

    Dong Xuebing sneered in his heart. Luckily, before he returns to Yan Tai County, he had made preparations. If not, he will be caught off guard.

    At the same time.

    County Government¡¯s building. Hu Silian knocked and entered Xie Hun¡¯s office, panicking.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, Chief Dong had been brought away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s hand shook and looks up. ¡°... when did it happen?¡±

    ¡°About five minutes ago. The Commission for Discipline Inspection went to the hospital to bring him back.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡± Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and continued with her work, without saying anything.

    Hu Silian looked at Mayor Xie and wanted to say something. But in the end, she did not say anything and left. Dong Xuebing had helped Hu Silian to be the Mayor¡¯s Secretary after she was forced to resign from the Public Security. That¡¯s why she is worried about him. She knows that if Party Secretary Xiang and the Commission for Discipline Inspection want to investigate against Dong Xuebing, it will be hard for him to escape. Just Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes MPV is worth more than 1 million RMB. How is he going to exin that? Borrowed? As long as the assets are from unknown sources, there is no way he can exin himself!

    News of Dong Xuebing being brought away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection spreads.

    Everyone knows that this is Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s revenge against Dong Xuebing.

    Public Security¡¯s Executive Deputy Bureau Chief Hu Yiguo, Meng Xianglin, who was still undergoing treatment in the hospital, Investment Promotion Agency Deputy Chief Lui Dafa, Ministry of Education Director Yu Zhengzhi, etc. were all celebrating. The ones who were close to Dong Xuebing were worried. Hui Tian Vige Station Chief Liu Dahai and other officers were furious. Chief Dong had done so much for the County, and you, Xiang Daofa, had benefited from it. Now, you are trying to frame Chief Dong because of a failed investment?! You are so petty-minded! What¡¯s wrong with upholding thew? How can someone who made significant arrests vite thew? If all the higher-ups behave like you, who will still do his best at work? This is a disappointment!

    Everyone felt Chief Dong is finished this time.

    ......

    Commission for Discipline Inspection Building.

    Two minutester, a balding man in his forties, entered the room with a few men behind him.

    Dong Xuebing recognized this person. Although he had not spoken to him before, he saw him at the County Party Committee and County Government buildings. Duan Zhengan, Yan Tai County Party Committee member and Secretary for Commission for Discipline Inspection. When Chang Lei was still the former Party Secretary, Dong Xuebing heard rumors that Duan Zhengan is from his faction. Although he did not show his support for Chang Lei openly, he always supported Party Secretary Chang¡¯s decision on promotions and important decisions. After Xiang Daofa bes the Party Secretary, Duan Zhengan bes closer to him. But Dong Xuebing had not heard of Duan Zhengan falling out with Xie Hun.

    ¡°Secretary Duan.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted him.

    Duan Zhengan nodded and sat down opposite Dong Xuebing with a stern look and start flipping the document in front of him.

    The other officers from the Commission for Discipline Inspection also sat down, facing Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing does not have a good impression of Duan Zhengan. The Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary is doing the questioning himself, and this means they are determined to charge Dong Xuebing. County¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa and County¡¯s Secretary for Commission for Discipline Inspection Duan Zhengan, are the top leaders in the County. Dong Xuebing suddenly felt he had be a bigshot as all the top leaders in the County are joining forces to deal with him, a low-ranking Deputy Section Chief!

    The room bes silent for a few minutes.

    An old-fashioned looking man looks at Duan Zhengan. ¡°Secretary Duan...¡±

    ¡°Xiao Li.¡± Duan Zhengan said without raising his head. ¡°You can start.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Xiao Li took a deep breath and stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, we had invited you here to investigate your finances.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Is this mandatory?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Just ask what you want, but I need to say something first.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Xiao Li looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°My mother is old and has poor health. Two days ago, she was knocked down by a car and threatened by someone, causing her to suffer a heart attack. I do not want to let my mother know about this as she might be...¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and continued. ¡°You all can investigate me, but don¡¯t bother my mother and do it secretly, alright?¡±

    Xiao Li turns to look at Duan Zhengan. By right, the Commission for Discipline Inspection officers should be questioning Luan Xiaoping. Still, they know about Luan Xiaoping¡¯s health issues. She had just undergone surgery and is still in danger.

    Duan Zhengan nodded.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Thank you. Ok. What do you all want to know?¡±

    One Commission for Discipline Inspection officer took out his pen and notebook to record the questioning session.

    Xiao Li took a nce at the document in front and asked. ¡°First, we want to understand about your sry. How much is your monthly sry?¡±

    ¡°You all should know even without me answering. All Deputy Section Chiefs¡¯ sries are about the same, and you can find out with just a phone call.¡± Dong Xuebing crossed his legs and answered. ¡°After taxes and adding all the allowances, my monthly ie is around 4,000. Do you want me to include the rewards? Other than the rewards from my unit, I had solved a few major cases, and the Province and County had given me some rewards. The most I had gotten is tens of thousands.¡±

    Xiao Li continued. ¡°That means your annual ie is around 50,000, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°You are rounding it down. Comrade, even if you are not a leader, you should also know that monthly sry with allowances multiple by twelve is not equivalent to the annual sry. I said that other than the rewards from the cases I solved, there are still rewards and bonuses from the unit. If you want to talk about annual ie, it should be around 80,000 to 90,000 RMB.¡± Yan Tai County might be poor, and government servants are not getting sries as high as those in Beijing, their sries are still higher than many other counties.

    Xiao Li continued. ¡°What is your annual ie when you are with the State Security?¡±

    ¡°This is confidential in State Security.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°But I am no longer with the State Security, and it¡¯s fine to talk about it. Before I was promoted to Deputy Chief of my department, my sry is around 2,000. After I got promoted to be the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office, my sry is slightly more than 3,000 RMB monthly.¡± Xiao Li nodded and wrote something in his notebook. They had investigated, and Dong Xuebing is not lying.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°Let¡¯s not waste time asking something you all already know and get straight to the point. I still have a meeting in the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xiao Li said. ¡°From our calctions, your ie since you graduated until now, should be around 100,000 RMB.¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡±

    ¡°Can you exin where you got that Mercedes MPV with the top options?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°That belongs to my friend, and I had borrowed it.¡±

    ¡°Which friend?¡±

    ¡°She can be considered a rtive. When I was still living in Beijing, she is my neighbor, and we are very close to one family. You all can go and check the ownership of this Mercedes. This car is registered under Yun De Auction Company, and not bought by me. I still need to return the car to her.¡±

    Xiao Li looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why did she lend you such an expensive car?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say we are like a family? What¡¯s wrong with lending me a car?¡±

    ¡°What about your watch?¡± Xiao Li took out a photograph. It was taken secretly without Dong Xuebing¡¯s knowledge, and his diamond-studded watch is shown clearly. ¡°Someone sent this photograph reporting against you, and we have verified this is a Patek Philippe watch worth almost 2 million RMB. Where did you get this watch from? Your ie cannot afford this watch.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°The watch also belongs to the same friend who runs the Auction Company, and I had borrowed it.¡±

    ¡°... It is not given to you by someone?¡± Xiao Li asked.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I know you want me to say it is given by someone. But sorry to disappoint you.¡±

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection officers questioned Dong Xuebing about his jade pendant and ring, which are worth a few hundred thousand. But Dong Xuebing insisted these items are all borrowed from his friend. He had bought these items with his money but was forced to im these were all borrowed, as he cannot say he got his money from stone gambling and Chicken Bloodstone mine. Also, he had not paid taxes for the money he earned from selling antiques and stone gambling. If anyone wants to frame him, his money will be considered illicit gains.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection officers asked a few more questions and recorded Dong Xuebing¡¯s replies normally. But Dong Xuebing knew this is only the start, and their men should be checking his bank ount now.

    About ten minutester, a man entered the room.

    That man said something to Duan Zhengan and other Commission for Discipline Inspection officers and gave them a file.

    Duan Zhengan read the document and nodded, before passing it to Xiao Li.

    Xiao Li took a look at the document and said. ¡°We had contacted the bank and your mother. You have over 300,000 RMB in your ount, and your mother, Luan Xiaoping, has more than 100,000 RMB in her ount. The total amount of money in both ounts is around 500,000 RMB. Chief Dong, with your family conditions, your mother and you should not have so much money legally. Where did the moneye from?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Don¡¯t use me of anything. Why can¡¯t I get the money legally?¡±

    Xiao Li continued. ¡°Based on our investigations, your family is not wealthy you¡¯re your mother, and you were living in Beijing. When your father passes away, you all sold your house to pay for his medical fees. Also, your mother¡¯s monthly sry is less than 2,000, and your past one year¡¯s ie is around 100,000 RMB. How can you have 500,000 RMB in you and your mother¡¯s ount? Also, we found out that your helper, Yu Meixia, was broke in the past. But now, she has an apartment worth a few hundred thousand under her name. Where did she get the money to buy that apartment?¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. He did not expect the Commission for Discipline Inspection to be so detailed. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Xiao Li replied. ¡°You had paid for Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment, and the money is from receiving bribes and corruption. This is our assumption, and we want you to exin where you get this sum of money.¡±

    ¡°Bribes and corruption?!¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You all are imaginative.¡±

    Xiao Li had worked in the Commission for Discipline Inspection department for many years and had never met anyone like Dong Xuebing. They had found his money, and Dong Xuebing can stillugh about it? ¡°Chief Dong, I hope you can ask our questions truthfully. The evidence we got is only a small part, and our men are still investigating. I believe it is a matter of time before we find concrete evidence.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Based on your assumption, who bribed me, and how was I bribed?¡±

    Xiao Li replied. ¡°We are the ones asking you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°You all can go and check. During festivals, when did I receive gifts worth over 2,000 RMB? When did I make use of my birthday to receive any gifts when I am in Yan Tai County? I did not even celebrate my birthday! How are other people going to bribe me?¡± Although Dong Xuebing cannot exin his ie, he draws a clear line from corruption and bribery. He has a clear conscience, and no one had tried to bribe him too. Dong Xuebing is only overseeing Hui Tian Vige Station and has the smallest authority in the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau. He is also ranked in thest position among the rest of the deputies. Even if anyone wants to seek help, they will not look for him.

    Twenty minutester.

    Duan Zhengan¡¯s phone rang. He looked at his phone before walking out of the room to answer it. ¡°Hello, Party Secretary Xiang.¡±

    Xiang Daofa asked. ¡°Has he plead guilty?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. I don¡¯t think we can get anything useful out from him.¡± Duan Zhengan said. ¡°But we should have enough evidence as Dong Xuebing refuses to exin where his moneyes from. He kept beating around the bushes and questioning us back. This is too suspicious, and I think we can charge him for corruption and bribery when we got concrete evidence.¡±

    Xiang Daofa nodded. ¡°Continue with the investigations!¡±

    ......

    County Mayor¡¯s Office.

    Xie Hun called Hu Silian into her office. ¡°How long has it been since Xiao Dong is brought into the Commission for Discipline Inspection?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s about... two hours...¡± Hu Silian replied worryingly. ¡°Will he...¡±

    Xie Hunughed and shook her head. ¡°This guy is really enjoying being investigated. Just ignore him and just let him remain there!¡±

    Not only Xie Hun is calm about this, but even Dong Xuebing is also showing a rxedposure in the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Duan Zhengan and the other officers from the Commission for Discipline Inspection were frustrated. Why is Dong Xuebing not nervous at all?

    Bribery and corruption charges?

    Duan Zhengan frowned and sensed something is not right.

    Suddenly, someone entered the room with a document. ¡°We discovered a few transactions in Chief Dong¡¯s ount. Most of the transactions are in small amounts, but one of the transactions is quite big.¡±

    Duan Zhengan was startled. ¡°How much?¡±

    That man replied. ¡°Around 4 million RMB.¡±

    The rest of the officers took in a deep breath. 4 million? This is a huge amount! There are no cases involving such a high amount in more than ten years!

    Duan Zhengan continued to ask. ¡°Where did this sum of moneye from?¡±

    ¡°Err...¡±

    ¡°Speak!¡±

    That man replied with a weird expression. ¡°It is transferred from Beijing Welfare Lottery Center.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Duan Zhengan and the other officers were stunned.

    That man replied. ¡°We had contacted from Beijing Welfare Lottery Center, and they confirmed that Chief Dong had won the grand prize of their lottery. His winnings are less than 5 million, and after taxes, it is around 4 million RMB.¡±

    Won the lottery?!

    Grand prize?!

    Even Duan Zhengan was shocked. He had investigated countless government servants in his career, and this is the first time he encountered something like this.

    4 million? If this is true, it will exin the 500,000 RMB in Dong Xuebing¡¯s ount. Even if Dong Xuebing did not borrow the Mercedes MPV, Patek Philippe, Jade essories, and bought it himself, it is not a problem. They have no way to penalize him with this legitimate source of ie.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Duan Zhengan asked.

    That man replied. ¡°We had confirmed this, and the Welfare Lottery Center had checked their records twice.¡±

    Duan Zhengan turns and stares at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell us earlier?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean? You all did not ask me about this.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand and replied innocently. ¡°Winning the top prize of the lottery feels too unreal, and until today, I still could not believe that I had won. Hahaha... I remember now. I had bought the PK 10 ticket from a lottery shop along Beijing Heping North Street. Ah... I was too lucky that day and almost forgotten about it if you all did not mention it today.¡±

    Xiao Li almost fell off his chair. Forgotten about it? Bullshit! Who can forget about winning 4 million from the lottery?

    Duan Zhengan and the other officers finally realized why Dong Xuebing was not afraid of the start. He had purposely kept quiet about winning the lottery and waste the Commission for Discipline Inspection officers¡¯ time. If Dong Xuebing had told them that the money is from his lottery winnings, they would not waste time checking his bank transactions and verify with the Welfare Lottery Center.

    This is making their blood boil!

    Xiao Li and the other officers felt like strangling Dong Xuebing!

    Duan Zhengan immediately walks out of the room to call Xiang Daofa.

    Xiang Daofa paused for more than ten seconds after he heard Duan Zhengan¡¯s report. ¡°Continue with the investigations!¡±

    Duan Zhengan understood what Party Secretary Xiang meant and sighed. He thought for a while and asked his men to investigate Dong Xuebing from other directions. They started investigating all theints sent to the Commission for Discipline Inspection in the past year. Dong Xuebing might be rich, but that does not mean he did not receive bribes ormitted any offenses. They just need a breakthrough, and they can use it against Dong Xuebing.

    Another hour passed.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection officers realized that Chief Dong is too ¡®clean¡¯! Although the sayings that all officials are greedy is not true. Still, government officials can¡¯t be so ¡®clean,¡¯ but Dong Xuebing is different. He did not celebrate his birthdays, and the gifts he epted during festivals are all within the authorized amount. Thoseint letters are too vague, and most of them were made up. Dong Xuebing might be rash at work, but those are not serious enough to penalize him.

    Dong Xuebing is innocent?

    Clean?

    Duan Zhengan bes quiet.

    All the Commission for Discipline Inspection officers cannot ept this oue. They had assumed Dong Xuebing to be guilty, but he turns out to be innocent.

    How can a government official be so clean?

    ......

    Twenty minutester.

    The door opens, and a Commission for Discipline Inspection officer entered. ¡°Chief Dong, thank you for your cooperation. We had investigated, and the allegations against you are false.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and shook that officer¡¯s hand. ¡°It¡¯s alright. You all are also doing your job. I can understand.¡±

    That officer replied emotionlessly. ¡°The investigation is over, and you can leave now.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and smiled. ¡°I did not drive here, and I don¡¯t know my way back. Can you all dispatch a car to send me back?¡±

    That officer¡¯s brows twitched. ¡°... sure...¡±

    At around 1.30 pm, Dong Xuebing was sent back to the County¡¯s People Hospital.

    Everyone who heard of what happened was shocked!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: How can the Commission for Discipline Inspection officers not find out about therge transactions before he won the lottery? They can find Dong Xuebing guilty by checking the transactions¡¯ dates. Also, he had bought the apartment for Yu Meixia before he won the lottery. Where did he get the money from?

 Chapter 292 â€“Section Chief!

    <h4>Chapter 292 ¨CSection Chief!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The weather is warmer.

    Dong Xuebing entered his mother¡¯s ward on the fifth floor of the hospital and saw his Uncle and his Uncle¡¯s wife, First and Second Aunts, and his cousin Tang Jin. They had not left and been chatting with Luan Xiaoping. There are a few empty food containers beside some leftovers.

    ¡°Mum, are you feeling better?¡± Dong Xuebing entered.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle replied with a smile. ¡°The Doctor had checked her blood earlier and told us that she is fine.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looks at her son. ¡°Where did you go this morning? Why are you sote and didn¡¯t answer my calls?¡±

    ¡°Ah... I returned to the Bureau to settle some work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not want to let his mother worry about him and did not mention anything about the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s investigation. Suddenly, Liu Li, in his uniform, entered the ward with an X-ray and a few medical reports. He should have arrived earlier and gone out to collect the reports for Luan Xiaoping. Liu Li is Tang Jin¡¯s boyfriend and was working as an Auxiliary Officer in Wu Tian Vige Station. But Dong Xuebing helped him get promoted to Police Officer, and Dong Xuebing has a good impression of him.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Liu Li straighten his back when he saw Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Why are you still calling me, Chief? Just call me Brother will do. After all, we will be one family soon.¡±

    Liu Li embarrassedly said. ¡°Brother Dong.¡±

    ¡°Brother!¡± Tang Jin grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and swung it. ¡°You did not keep to your words. When are you going to transfer my Liu Li to the County?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had promised to transfer Liu Li to the Public Security Bureau and help Tang Jin find a job in the County town. This way, they will not be separated after they got married. But after buying a two-room apartment for Tang Jin in the County town, he was either risking his life or lying in the hospital and had forgotten about it. Second Aunt and her husband and Liu Li were embarrassed to ask Dong Xuebing, and Tang Jin is the most suitable person to ask.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead when he heard this. ¡°Is the renovation for your apartmentpleted?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯spleted a long time ago.¡± Tang Jin smacked her lips. ¡°I had wanted to show you the apartment, but you are too busy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Sorry... I had forgotten about this. Alright. I will settle this for Xiao Liu as soon as possible.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping, who was lying on the bed, gave her son a stare. ¡°Stop saying you will settle this as soon as possible, and you will forget about this when you be busy. Settle this today. The renovations for the apartment had beenpleted, and I dropped by to take a look. Your Second Aunt and her husband are waiting for them to get married. The earlier you settle this, the earlier they can get married.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Ok... ok... I will make some calls now.¡±

    Second Aunt quickly interrupts. ¡°Sis, Xiao Bing, there is no hurry.¡±

    ¡°Second Aunt, leave everything to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walks out of the ward and lit a cigarette at a window along the corridor. He called Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong. ¡°Hello, Chief Qin.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong? Haha... I was just about to call you.¡± Qin Yongughed.

    Dong Xuebing joked. ¡°Thanks for remembering me. I am fine and just treat this as a sightseeing trip at the Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... I heard about this...¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked Qin Yong to transfer Wu Tian Vige Station¡¯s Liu Li to the Public Security Bureau. Wu Tian Vige Station is under Qin Yong, and transferring an officer to the Public Security Bureau is not a problem. But Qin Yong told Dong Xuebing that it is not a problem for him to transfer Liu Li into the patrol team or traffic department, after all, he is overseeing these departments. But it will be hard to transfer him to the investigation team or Political Section. He is hinting at Dong Xuebing to speak to the people from those departments before he can transfer Liu Li.

    In the past, Dong Xuebing had promised his Second Aunt to transfer Liu Li to the Traffic department. But now, Dong Xuebing¡¯s influence and connections had grown stronger and felt he should offer more help to Liu Li. After all, this concerns his cousin¡¯s future, and the prospects in the Traffic department is not as good as the Political Section. So, Dong Xuebing called the Political Section¡¯s Chief Chang Hailiang. Dong Xuebing is not familiar with Chang Hailiang and had only spoken to him a few times. When Chang Hailiang heard Dong Xuebing wants to transfer someone over to his department, he agreed.

    After returning to the ward, Tang Jin and Liu Li look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s done. Just wait for the transfer order to the Political Section.¡±

    Tang Jin was surprised. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say Liu Li will be going to the Traffic Department? Howe it is the Political Section now?¡±

    ¡°You are not willing? Fine. Then he will go to the Traffic Department.¡± Dong Xuebingughed.

    ¡°Ahh... when did I say we are not willing? I am just surprised.¡± Tang Jingughed and swung Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. ¡°Political Section is much better than the Traffic Department. Thank you!¡± Political Section Officers have better prospects than Traffic Officers and will face less dangerpared to the investigation team officers. This is also why Dong Xuebing did not want to transfer Liu Li to the investigation team.

    Liu Li heard it and is grateful. ¡°Thank you, Brother Dong. Thank you...¡±

    ¡°We are all one family. What¡¯s there to thank me?¡± Dong Xuebing patted Liu Li¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I am close to Chief Qin, and you must pay him a visit after the transfer ispleted. You must also thank Chief Chang too. Remember to prepare a few cartons of good cigarettes.¡±

    Liu Li replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Brother...¡± Tang Jin looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What about my job?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his temples. ¡°Err... I need some time to find a suitable job for you.¡± Dong Xuebing does not know anyone from the state-owned enterprises. ¡°Xiao Jin, just resign and move to the County town first. I will help you find a job in a few days.¡±

    As they were speaking, someone knocks on the ward, and a woman in her early thirties entered.

    Tang Jin, who was closest to the door, asked. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and walked up to that woman with a smile. ¡°Secretary Hu, why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Haha...¡± Hu Silianughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with meing here?¡±

    When Dong Xuebing was hospitalized, Xie Hun had visited him with Hu Silian, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtives had seen her before. But at that time, Dong Xuebing had only introduced Xie Hun, and he immediately introduces Hu Silian to everyone in the ward. ¡°This is Secretary Hu, our County Government¡¯s number one secretary.¡± If Dong Xuebing said the County¡¯s number one secretary, he is referring to Secretary Zhou, Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s secretary. But the number one secretary of the County Government is referring to Xie Hun¡¯s secretary.

    The Mayor¡¯s secretary?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle and Aunts were shocked. ¡°Secretary Hu. Nice to meet you...¡±

    Liu Li also starts to tense up.

    Hu Silian returned their greetings with a nod and said. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to Chief Dong. I am only a messenger.¡± Hu Silian will not say this in front of other government staff, as they might misinterpret her. But Hu Silian did not treat Dong Xuebing as an outsider, and the people here are not working in the government. There is nothing wrong with being modest here, and this will make her more approachable.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, hurry and let Secretary Hu sit. Help me up.¡± Luan Xiaoping tried to push herself up.

    Hu Silian quickly went over to help Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Aunty, please don¡¯t get up. You just had surgery and need to lie down.¡± Hu Silian had brought fruits with her, and she ced it on the table beside. ¡°Mayor Xie had asked me to visit you. How are you feeling?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was surprised. ¡°I am fine now. Thank you for your concern.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled and chatted with Luan Xiaoping.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle and Aunts looked at each other. When Xiao Bing was hospitalized, Mayor Xie had visited him, and now, she had sent her secretary to visit Xiao Bing¡¯s mother with fruits. All these shows that Mayor Xie values Dong Xuebing. Hu Silian also just found out how close Dong Xuebing and Mayor Xie are, when Dong Xuebing was brought in for investigation by the Commission for Discipline Inspection. Mayor Xie seems to be rxed about this, and it was after Dong Xuebing was release, Hu Silian realized Mayor Xie seems to know that Dong Xuebing had won the lottery and nothing will happen to him. That means both of them had contacted each other privately.

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered something.

    ¡°Sister Hu.¡± Dong Xuebing pulled Tang Jin over. ¡°This is my cousin, Tang Jin. What do you think of her?¡±

    Hu Silianughed. ¡°Not bad. She is pretty and smart. Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Really? I am trying to help her get a job. She is currently working in a leather factory in the vige. It¡¯s not good for a girl to work in the factory for too long, and I am thinking of getting her a better job in the County...¡±

    Hu Silian immediately understood. ¡°No problem. I will help you ask around.¡±

    ¡°Ah... Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed Tang Jin was still in a daze and quickly give her a slight tug. ¡°Hurry, and thank your Sister Hu.¡±

    Tang Jin and her parents quickly thank Hu Silian.

    Dong Xuebing offered to walk Hu Silian out when she was leaving.

    In the corridor, Hu Silianughed. ¡°Chief Dong, when are you going to give us a treat?¡±

    ¡°No problem. If you are free tonight, I will treat you to dinner.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... don¡¯t think I will be satisfied with a typical restaurant. The dinner must be at a five stars restaurant.¡± Hu Silianughed. ¡°I know you had won a few million from the lottery, and you are our richest leader in Yan Tai County. I want to get a least a few treats from you.¡± There might be other leaders in Yan Tai County who are wealthier than Dong Xuebing, but their wealth is from illicit means. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing is considered the wealthiest government leader in Yan Tai County and even Fen Zhou City.

    After joking for a while, they reached the end of the corridor.

    Hu Silian turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You don¡¯t need to walk me out. I am not going back.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you not feeling well?¡±

    ¡°No. Mayor Xie asked me to visit Chief Meng too.¡± Meng Xianglin¡¯s ward is behind the turn in front.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. What¡¯s there to visit him? But he knows Meng Xianglin is the head of the Investment Promotion Agency and Xie Hun had to send her secretary to visit him.

    Hu Silian suddenly lowered her voice. ¡°I heard Chief Meng might be retiring because of medical reasons.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing was shocked.

    Hu Silian nodded and continued. ¡°It is not easy to cure blood clots in the brain, and at most, the doctors can only reduce the symptoms. But after Chief Meng met the elevator ident, his health deteriorated. He cannot even speak without stuttering over the phone, and he hinted he wants to have an early retirement. But I am not sure about the details.¡±

    After watching Hu Silian enter Meng Xianglin¡¯s ward, Dong Xuebing walks to the other end of the corridor and looks out of the window.

    Meng Xianglin is going to retire because of medical reasons.

    Dong Xuebing bes excited.

    The Investment Promotions Agency is a popr ce in these few years, as many parts of China are concerned about getting investments. The first thing thates to the mind is to promote investments. But Yan Tai County is rural and poor, and not many people want to enter the Investment Promotion Agency as the geographical location restricted the County¡¯s development. This is also the reason why Dong Xuebing is interested.

    Dong Xuebing wants a Section Chief¡¯s rank position!

    Dong Xuebing does not have enough experience to enter the Finance Department and Supervision Bureau, as he had only entered the Government service for slightly more than a year. Getting promoted to Deputy Section Chief is already an exception, let alone getting promoted to Section Chief and getting a good position. Furthermore, there are no vacancies in those departments. The Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Civil Affairs are ces for retirement, and Dong Xuebing will not get any credit if he works there.

    Investment Promotion Agency...

    Dong Xuebing thought about this department and felt it is a good ce for him.

    Firstly, there is a high potential in this department, and Dong Xuebing will have lots of opportunities to get credits. Secondly, this department is considered unpopr in the County, and Dong Xuebing does not need many experiences to enter. Thirdly, Meng Xianglin might be retiring, and there will be a vacancy!

    Investment Promotion Agency... Investment Promotion Agency...

    This is a good ce for me!

    Dong Xuebing got more excited as he thinks about it. He was still troubled over Section Chief, and now, an opportunityes knocking on his doors. Thanks to his BACK, he can scare Meng Xianglin out of his wits and worsen his condition. Even heaven is standing by this side, and it will be a sin if he does not fight for this position!

    That¡¯s it!

    At night, Dong Xuebing returned home and thought hard while holding his phone.

    Five minutes... Ten minutes... Twenty minutes...

    Finally, Dong Xuebing mustered his courage and called Xie Hun. ¡°Hello, Sister Xie.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong? What is it?¡± Xie Hun might be in her car as Dong Xuebing can hear the radio in the background.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err... I heard Chief Meng is going to retire?¡±

    ¡°Haha... You got the news quite fast. I think so, and I can sense he does have this intention. But everything is not confirmed yet, and we need to look at his medical report tomorrow.

    ¡°Err... if he retires, can I... errr....¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and smiled. ¡°Can you what?¡±

    ¡°You should know what I am thinking.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I want to take over his position. What do you think?¡±

    ¡°You are quite motivated, and you dare to think about this after the trouble you created? Ah?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am just asking. It¡¯s fine if it is not possible.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha...¡± Xie Hun replied with a softer tone. ¡°Alright. I know about it.¡±

    After getting Xie Hun¡¯s reply, Dong Xuebing felt better. This time, he is not confident of getting promoted, as he knows it¡¯s quite impossible to get approval from the Party Committee. But he still wants to get nominated for promotion and try his best to get promoted.

    ......

    One day passed...

    Two days passed...

    Three days passed...

    Dong Xuebing will visit his mother during with free time and check on Meng Xianglin¡¯s condition.

    As expected, Meng Xianglin¡¯s condition worsened and did not improve after treatment. In the end, Meng Xianglin agrees to retire, and the County Government starts his retirement process. Many people are eyeing the Investment Promotion Agency Chief position. There are too many Deputy Section Chiefs in Yan Tai County, and who doesn¡¯t want to get promoted?

    But no one in the County expects Mayor Xie to act so fast!

    The day after Meng Xianglin¡¯s retirement is confirmed, Xie Hun submitted her nominations for Meng Xianglin¡¯s recement to the Organization Bureau. The first person is the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Deputy Chief Lui Dafa. This person is rted to the County¡¯s Publicity Department Chen Tongbing and is from Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction. This is quite normal. Although the Investment Promotion Agency is a department under the County Government, Xie Hun cannot prevent Xiang Daofa¡¯s men from getting promoted. The second person that is nominated, shocked everyone. Dong Xuebing!

    Everyone knows Xiang Daofa dislike Dong Xuebing.

    After Dong Xuebing ruined the investment site visit, Xiang Daofa immediately ordered the Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate him. This shows Xiang Daofa¡¯s determination to get rid of Dong Xuebing. But at this time, Xie Hun nominated Dong Xuebing for this position! Chief Dong is only 24 years old and had worked for less than two years! Is she going to push Dong Xuebing up for promotion on an exceptional basis?

    The smart people can tell this is a power struggle between the Party Committee and the Mayor!

    Xie Hun nominating Dong Xuebing is equivalent to pping Xiang Daofa in the face!

    The Party Committee Secretary had just ordered the Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate this person, and this person¡¯s name appeared on the nomination list just days after the investigation! This is a really big p to Xiang Daofa¡¯s face!

    Many people were worried and started to reassess the political situation in Yan Tai County.

    A storm is brewing!

 Chapter 293 â€“Parents vs. Parents

    <h4>Chapter 293 ¨CParents vs. Parents</h4>

    Friday. 1.30 pm.

    Dong Xuebing helped Luan Xiaoping settled the discharge procedures and sent her back to her County¡¯s First Middle School teacher quarters. It¡¯s almost the end of December, and the weather is very cold. Afternoons during this period are the warmest, but Dong Xuebing can still feel the piercing cold winds. Luckily his mother¡¯s apartment heater is on 24 hours. After they entered her apartment, they feltfortable.

    ¡°Mum, tomorrow is the weekend, and you should rest. Don¡¯t prepare for your lessons.¡±

    ¡°How can I not prepare for the lessons after letting other teachers cover my sses for so long? The doctor said I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Then you must take note of your health and remember to take your medicines on time. Oh, how about I stay here with you? I am worried about your health, especially when you are living alone.¡±

    ¡°I am not a kid. Just go and focus on your work. Didn¡¯t you say you have the opportunity to get promoted?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a nomination, and I stand a slim chance to get promoted.¡±

    ¡°Even so, you must also try your best.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing apanied his mother a while more before returning home.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his apartment at the Public Security Bureau Family Quarters. He took a warm shower to get rid of the cold. While bathing, he thought about the position of Investment Promotion Agency Chief. Everyone knew Dong Xuebing had offended Xiang Daofa, and his chances of getting this position are slim. Among the 11 members of the Party Committee, Xie Hun only controls three votes, including herself. In contrast, Xiang Daofa controls 7 to 8 votes. The difference is too big, and Dong Xuebing understands that it is almost impossible for him to get promoted.

    Are there any solutions to this?

    The next Committee meeting is next week, and how can Dong Xuebing turn the tides within these few days? Dong Xuebing thought for a while and felt it is impossible!

    Never mind. I should stop thinking about this as I had already tried my best.

    Man proposes God dispose.

    After the shower, Dong Xuebing, with only a towel, sat down on his sofa to watch TV and smoke. If he cannot do anything to the oue, he will not continue to think about it, and this is what Dong Xuebing is feeling now. He is not giving up the fight or lost interest in Section Chief rank. It is mainly because Dong Xuebing is afraid his heart might stop again when he gets tensed.

    Just rx and watch TV...

    Listen to some music...

    Sing some songs...

    Dong Xuebing tried his best to rx.

    Bzzz, bzzz, bzzz... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone on the coffee table vibrates. He picks it up, and it is Yu Qianqian¡¯s number. Dong Xuebing felt ufortable. After he bought a mobile phone for Yu Qianqian, his rtionship with Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan got exposed, and he felt he had broken their hearts. After that incident, he tried to avoid Yu Meixia and her daughter. Just two women had almost killed Dong Xuebing, and if he still gets involve with Yu Meixia, he will be digging his own grave. That¡¯s why he did not call Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian for a long time.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and answered. ¡°Hello, Qianqian... you have finish school?¡±

    ¡°Are you Yu Qianqian¡¯s family member?¡± It was not Yu Qianqian who had called.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°I am her brother. Who are you?¡±

    That woman replied. ¡°I am the Head of Student Affairs at Hong Qi Middle School. Yu Qianqian had scratched and hurt one of our students. Our student¡¯s face is bleeding, and we can¡¯t contact Yu Qianqian¡¯s mother. Can youe over to our school?¡±

    ¡°Qianqian had hit someone? Hong Qi Middle School? Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°No. The injured student had contacted his parents. We want you toe over immediately.¡± This Head of Student Affairs is very rude, and he mmed the phone down.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed and immediately got dressed and drove out.

    Dong Xuebing is anxious and angry. He knows Yu Qianqian well, and how can someone timid, shy, honest, obedient, and weak, hit someone? Also, how is it possible for her to go to Hong Qi Middle School from County First Middle to hit their students? This is impossible! Dong Xuebing is overly protective of his subordinates and also towards Qianqian. The first thought thates to his mind is other students had bullied Qianqian and he is feeling guilty for not looking out for her because he is trying to avoid Yu Meixia.

    ......

    Hong Qi Middle School.

    This school is also one of the County¡¯s top middle schools like County First Middle School. Although the teachers here are slightly inexperienced than the teachers in the First Middle School, the facilities and environment are better. Many Yan Tai County Government leaders will send their children or rtives to this school. School had ended not long ago, and most of the students had left.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car outside and entered the school.

    ¡°Eh! Stop!¡± A teacher shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Parents and guardians of students have to wait outside and cannot enter the schoolpound!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at the teacher coldly. ¡°Where is the security office?¡±

    The teacher pointed diagonally. ¡°What are you here for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply and walked towards the security office. Bam! He kicked open the door, and the teacher behind him was still thinking of stopping Dong Xuebing from entering the school. After all, the hostage incident at Nan Liu Junior School had happened not long ago. The County¡¯s Ministry of Education had issued a regtion to stop outsiders from entering the school. But the teacher saw Dong Xuebing kicking open the door aggressively, he was stunned and is afraid to stop him.

    Everyone in the office was shocked.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Where is Qianqian?¡±

    Yu Qianqian, who was still in her school uniform, was crying in a corner when she heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice. She burst into tears and cried. ¡°Brother! Sob...!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart broke and quickly went over to hug her. He examined Yu Qianqian¡¯s face and asked. ¡°Are you hurt?¡±

    Yu Qianqian shook her head and hugged Dong Xuebing tightly.

    A security guard shouted. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?! Why did you kick open the door?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°Who are you to speak to me like this?!¡±

    The two security guards were stunned as they did not expect this student¡¯s family member to be so unreasonable.

    The discipline teacher, Chen Fang, frowned and felt the children are all spoilt by their family members nowadays. She said. ¡°Your sister is not hurt, and she is the one who had injured our student. You should be asking about Lui Xiaolei¡¯s injury.¡± A skinny boy is sitting beside Chen Fang, and he looks like he is about Yu Qianqian¡¯s age. He is holding up a mirror looking at some scratches on his face, but his injuries are not serious.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Chen Fang. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°Head of Student Affairs, Chen Fang.¡± Chen Fang replied rudely.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and points to the boy. ¡°Our Qianqian is a girl, and she is obedient since young. She did not even dare to scold other people, and now you are saying she travel all the way to your school¡¯s entrance to hit your students?! And it is still a male student? Are you crazy?!¡±

    Chen Fang got mad. ¡°What are you talking about?! It is your sister who injured our student!¡±

    The security guard said. ¡°Director Fang, just call the Police.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his work pass from his pocket and threw it on the table. ¡°I am the Police! Shut the door! If this incident is not settled, no one can leave!¡±

    The security guards exchanged looks, and they finally understood why this person is so overbearing.

    Dong Xuebing kneeled and wiped Yu Qianqian¡¯s tears. ¡°Don¡¯t cry... tell me what happened. Who bullied you?¡±

    Yu Qianqian points at the boy in the office.

    Lui Xiaolei immediately gave Yu Qianqian a fierce stare.

    Yu Qianqian got a fright and looked away. But when she saw Dong Xuebing beside her, she felt better. ¡°Lui Xiaolei wants my money. Yesterday, he and his friends stopped me at the bus stop after school... sob... They demanded money from me, if not they... they will beat me. I am scared and gave him 5 RMB. My mother had gave me money to buy water. But they say it is not enough. They want me to give them 100 RMB today... sob... I don¡¯t dare to tell my mother and wanted to go home after school quickly. Sob... but... but Lui Xiaolei waited for me outside my school, and I could not escape. He dragged me to an alley beside Hong Qi Middle School and insisted me to pay him. I don¡¯t have the money, and... he... sob... he wants to take off my pants.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. F**k!

    Lui Xiaolei shouted. ¡°You better stop lying!¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Dong Xuebing turned and gave Lui Xiaolei a stare.

    Yu Qianqian was sobbing as she continues. ¡°There are many people in the alley, and I refused to take off my pants... he... he rushed over and tried to take off my pants forcefully. I panicked and pushed him away and identally scratched his face.¡± A security guard from the school passed by there and saw what happened. But Lui Xiaolei imed Yu Qianqian hit him, and the security guard brought both to the school¡¯s security office.

    Dong Xuebing was furious after knowing what happened.

    Chen Fang frowned as she did not know about all these. ¡°Xiaolei, are you pulling a prank on Yu Qianqian?¡±

    Bam! Dong Xuebing hit the table. ¡°Prank?! Do you call stripping a girl in public a prank?! Ah?! How can you be the Head of Student Affairs? Are you a f**king idiot?!¡± Dong Xuebing could tell this Director Chen is siding with Lui Xiaolei from the start!

    Chen Fang¡¯s face turns red. ¡°How can you scold others?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s guess is right. Chen Fang is siding Lui Xiaolei, as Lui Xiaolei is her school¡¯s student. Although Lui Xiaolei¡¯s grades are average, he is obedient in sses and is not like what Yu Qianqian ims. She does not believe Lui Xiaolei will extort money and tried to strip a girl in public. Most importantly, Lui Xiaolei¡¯s father is a leader in Yan Tai County.

    Lui Xiaolei shouted. ¡°Teacher Chen! I did not try to take off her pants! She is lying!¡±

    Yu Qianqian cried. ¡°You are the one!¡±

    ¡°What time are your parentsing?¡± Dong Xuebing stared at Lui Xiaolei coldly. ¡°Call them!¡±

    Chen Fang controlled her anger. ¡°Sir, stop scaring the child! He is still young!¡± She is trying to find an excuse for Lui Xiaolei. Even if what Yu Qianqian said is true, she can say Lui Xiaolei is still young, and he is underage.

    Many people felt Dong Xuebing is an unreasonable person, but Dong Xuebing felt he is very reasonable. He will only get mad when he is right or is standing on higher moral grounds. When Dong Xuebing is at their age, in the second year of middle school, he already knows extortion, and stripping a girl¡¯s pants in public is wrong. He does not believe Lui Xiaolei does not know it. How can this incident be dismissed because of his age?

    ¡°Sob... Brother...¡± Yu Qianqian cried.

    Dong Xuebing patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Don¡¯t cry... What is it?¡±

    ¡°I heard Lui Xiaolei¡¯s father is a leader in the County.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Yu Qianqian is worried about him. ¡°Even if his father is a leader from the Central Government, he can bully others? Which department is his father from?!¡±

    Chen Fang turned away from Dong Xuebing and ignored him as she felt he is bragging.

    One of the security guards coldly replied. ¡°Investment Promotion Agency!¡±

    ¡°Investment Promotion Agency? Lui?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the boy. ¡°You are Lui Dafa¡¯s son?¡±

    Chen Fang and the two security guards were stunned. This person knows Chief Lui, and from his tone, he does not seem to be frightened.

    Dong Xuebing immediately senses the real reason behind this incident. When Lui Dafa¡¯s rtive hit Tang Jin, Dong Xuebing had called to scold him. Now, Lui Dafa and Dong Xuebing are nominated to reced Meng Xianglin, and this incident happens. It¡¯s only been a few days since the nominations were announced, and Lui Dafa¡¯s son went to bully Yu Qianqian?

    ¡°Hey, kid! You know me?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Lui Xiaolei.

    Lui Xiaolei looks away. ¡°Who are you?! I don¡¯t know you!¡±

    Suddenly the door opened, and Lui Dafa stormed into the room angrily. ¡°Where is my son?! Who hit my son?!¡±

    Lui Xiaolei stood up. ¡°Dad!¡±

    Lui Dafa ignored everyone in the office. ¡°Are you hurt?¡±

    Dong Xuebing coldly said. ¡°He is fine, and my sister is hurt!¡±

    ¡°You?!¡± Lui Dafa¡¯s face changed. ¡°Your sister? She is the one who hit my son?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed at Lui Dafa and scolded. ¡°Lui Dafa! Is this the way you teach your son? Ah?! He tried to rob and take off my sister¡¯s pants in public! Is this what you taught him?! Do you want to see him in juvenile prison? Sure. I can help you!¡±

    Lui Xiaolei¡¯s face bes pale when he heard juvenile prison.

    Lui Dafa retorted. ¡°Bullshit! Your sister had injured Xiaolei, and you dare to shout at me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°My sister should have beat him to death! How dare he try to take off a girl¡¯s pants in public?!¡±

    Lui Dafa and Dong Xuebing started arguing.

    Chen Fang was stunned as she realized what was going on. Although Yu Qianqian¡¯s brother is young, he is not afraid of Chief Lui and dares to scold him. His rank should be the same or even higher than Chief Lui, as Chief Lui did not try to use his rank or call the police.

    Chen Fang and the two security guards regretted calling the students¡¯ parents. They are on a different level, and why did they have to get involved?

    Now, Chen Fang and the two security guards cannot even leave the office.

    ¡°Leaders...¡± Chen Fang saw both men getting into a fierce argument and tried to stop them. She must get both parties to calm down and settle this problem. Even if Lui Xiaolei tried to take off Yu Qianqian¡¯s pants, the scratches on his face might leave a scar. This can be considered his punishment, and the students are underaged and will not be charged in courts.

    Five minutester, Dong Xuebing and Lui Dafa got tired of arguing.

    Dong Xuebing might be angry, but he did not want to blow up this matter. Yu Qianqian is shy, and if this incident blows up, people might know someone tried to take off her pants in public. How is she going to face her ssmates?

    Lui Dafa is also thinking about the same thing. If news of this incident spreads, he will be embarrassed.

    In the end, both sides left with their children.

    ......

    On the way to the hospital.

    Lui Dafa looks at his son. ¡°Did you extort money and tried to take off that girl¡¯s pants?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not me!¡± Lui Xiaolei refused to admit.

    ¡°That girl is wearing County First Middle School¡¯s uniform. Why did you go there?¡±

    Lui Xiaolei kept quiet.

    Lui Dafa suddenly remembered on the day the nominations for the Chief position was announced, he had discussed with his wife at home, and he mentioned Dong Xuebing was also nominated. His son might have overheard their conversation from his room, and that¡¯s why he tried to find trouble with Yu Qianqian. Lui Dafa knows Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother is teaching at County First Middle School but does not know about Yu Qianqian. His son might have found out about Dong Xuebing¡¯s sister, Yu Qianqian, from his former Junior School ssmates studying there.

    Lui Dafa sighed in his heart and no longer bear to scold his son.

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Man Proposes, God Disposes (Ä±ÊÂÔÚÈË³ÉÊÂÔÚÌì)

 Chapter 294 â€“ Sister Yu

    <h4>Chapter 294 ¨C Sister Yu</h4>

    Afternoon, at 5 pm.

    Huamei estate. Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment.

    The mother and daughter had moved into this apartment for some time. However, the apartment still smells of new furniture and renovations.

    After returning home, Yu Qianqian stopped crying, as she felt better after Dong Xuebing scolded Lui Xiaolei and his father. Furthermore, Yu Qianqian was not taken advantage of and had also scratched Lui Xiaolei¡¯s face. Dong Xuebing also consoled her on the way home, and she had forgotten about this incident. But Dong Xuebing did not forget about this incident, and he felt he is responsible for this incident. This is not coincident. Regardless if it was Lui Dafa asking his son to do this, or it was his son who did this on his own ord, it was Dong Xuebing who implicated Yu Qianqian. This made him feel guilty.

    Lui Dafa! I will settle this score with you!

    ¡°Qianqian, what do you want to eat for dinner?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°I am fine with anything. There are some leftovers in the fridge.¡±

    ¡°I will cook something for you.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Oh, remember to call me immediately if anyone tries to bully you.¡±

    Yu Qianqian lowered her head and softly said. ¡°Mum says... you are busy, and don¡¯t allow me to call you.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense! See how I am going to deal with her after she returns!¡± Dong Xuebing said angrily.

    ¡°No...¡± Yu Qianqian quickly said. ¡°Big Brother, Mum did not say that.¡±

    As they were talking, Yu Meixia returned home. She is wearing a down jacket and holding a few bags of groceries. It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia, and she looks slightly more matured and attractive.

    ¡°Mum...¡±

    ¡°You are back?¡± Suddenly, Yu Meixia noticed Dong Xuebing on the sofa and was surprised. ¡°Xiao Bing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and lit a cigarette.

    Yu Meixia got worried and said. ¡°Chief Dong, have you taken your dinner? I... I will prepare dinner now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continues to ignore her.

    Yu Meixia was puzzled and asked her daughter softly. ¡°Why is your Big Brother here?¡±

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes turn red and told her mother what happened today. Yu Meixia was shocked and quickly asked if she was injured. Yu Qianqian shook her head and hugged her mother. Yu Meixia started crying. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. If I had to fetch you from school, this would not happen. Qianqian... I... I will stop working in the future.¡± She had started work as a cashier at a supermarket, and can¡¯t fetch Yu Qianqian from school because of work.

    Yu Qianqian hugged her mother tightly. ¡°Mum... I am fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia. ¡°Did you ask Yu Qianqian not to call me?¡±

    ¡°... yes.¡± Yu Meixia lowered her head and dared not look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette. ¡°What is wrong with you? Why did you stop Qianqian from contacting me? Ah? Luckily, nothing happened to her this time. If Qianqian had told me that someone tried to extort money from her yesterday, I would have taken care of it, and this incident will not happen!¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and did not say anything.

    ¡°I had bought a handphone for Qianqian is for her to call me. Why are you stopping her?¡± Dong Xuebing is mad.

    Yu Meixia started crying after getting scolded by Dong Xuebing.

    Yu Qianqian cried and tried to protect her mother. She looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Big Brother! Don¡¯t scold my mother!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Yu Meixia to start crying. He was mad because he is concern about Qianqian and got furious when he heard Yu Meixia stopped Yu Qianqian from calling him. That¡¯s why he scolded Yu Meixia when she returns home.

    Yu Qianqian sobbed. ¡°Mum... stop crying... it¡¯s all my fault.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my fault...¡± Yu Meixia hugged her daughter and sobbed.

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Err... Sister Yu...¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and wiped her tears. ¡°Chief Dong, I am not smart since young and does not know as many things as you all who grew up in the cities. But I am not stupid... I know you have been avoiding us recently... I don¡¯t know the reasons, but I just know you do not want to see me... That¡¯s why I did not dare to call you or let Qianqian call you when you are hospitalized and gotten your award. I am afraid of bothering you and... affecting your work.¡±

    Huh? This is the reason?

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty. In the end, he is the one who caused this, and he still scolded Yu Meixia.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walks over. ¡°Sister Yu, what are you talking about? When did I avoid you all? I was just busy with work and was hospitalized several times. I don¡¯t want you all to be worried, and that¡¯s why I did not call you all. Don¡¯t think so much... Please stop crying... It¡¯s all my fault... I will apologize.¡±

    Yu Meixia sobbed. ¡°... It¡¯s my fault.¡±

    ¡°You had done nothing wrong.¡± Dong Xuebing passed a piece of tissue paper to Yu Meixia. ¡°Wipe your tears and stop crying. You are a grown-up, and your daughter is looking at you.¡±

    Yu Meixia wiped her tears with the tissue paper.

    Yu Qianqian saw her mother stopped crying, and she stops.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved and wiped his sweat on his forehead. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s already 5.30 pm. Let¡¯s have dinner.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly says. ¡°I will go and cook now.¡±

    ¡°Wait...¡± Dong Xuebing stopped Yu Meixia. ¡°I will cook dinner today.¡±

    Yu Meixia waved her hand. ¡°You should rest after working for the whole day. I will cook.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and said. ¡°I am not working today. Just remain here and watch TV.¡± Dong Xuebing entered the kitchen and started cooking. Although he is rash and impulsive, he knows what¡¯s right and wrong. Since this is his fault, he must apologize. Of course, he is always good for women.

    After dinner.

    Dong Xuebing asked Yu Qianqian to return to her room to do her homework, and he enters the kitchen.

    Yu Meixia is standing by the sink, washing the dishes. She had changed into a knitted sweater and loose pants, making her look more mature. When Dong Xuebing was injured and resting at home, he had some ¡®close encounters¡¯ with Yu Meixia and had asked many personal questions about her. They had gone beyond friends, but not yet a couple.

    Dong Xuebing could feel himself getting warmer as he looks at Yu Meixia¡¯s curvy ass.

    Yu Meixia heard someone behind her, and she turns to see Dong Xuebing looking at her ass. She blushed and said. ¡°I can do the dishes myself, and you can go out for a smoke.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and took out his cigarettes. ¡°I can also smoke here.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly wiped her hands and took out a lighter from her pocket to light Dong Xuebing¡¯s cigarettes.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Did you started smoking? Why are you carrying a lighter with you?¡±

    ¡°No. I... I just put it in my pocket for convenience.¡±

    Whenever Yu Meixia is around Dong Xuebing, she would light his cigarettes, and Dong Xuebing knew Sister Yu must have been waiting for him to visit her. But she does not know when he will be visiting, so she carried a lighter around. Dong Xuebing felt touched by this gesture. He had touched her several times and flirted with her, but she neverins and still treated him so well. He felt bad for avoiding her.

    Dong Xuebing said softly. ¡°You must not avoid me in the future.¡±

    ¡°... I did not.¡± Yu Meixia¡¯s hand shook. ¡°I am afraid you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing is too embarrassed to admit he had wanted to avoid Yu Meixia. ¡°Anyway, just call me whenever something happens. Even if it is something trivial like a leaking tap, or you cannot fetch Qianqian from school, just call me. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°... Ok.¡±

    ¡°I will try to visit you more often. Staying alone is quite lonely.¡±

    Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Qianqian will be happy to hear this. She misses you a lot.¡±

    ¡°What about you?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia into her eyes. ¡°Are you happy to see me here?¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s blushes and continue washing the dishes. She mumbled a soft reply. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Haha... then I wille over on my off days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Sister Yu¡¯s back and thought about his women. Xie Hun is very smart and does not show her concern easily. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s gentleness is embedded within her, and her every movement shows it. But Yu Meixia¡¯s gentleness is buried within her heart. She can touch Dong Xuebing every once in a while. Sigh... all three of them are perfect women. If only I can marry all of them.

    After washing the dishes, Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia returned to the living room to watch the news.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry about earlier.¡± Dong Xuebing apologized when Qianqian is not around. ¡°I did not mean to scold you. I was only...¡±

    Yu Meixia replied softly. ¡°I understand. You said those things is because you are concerned about Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Err... Are you angry with me?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    Sister Yu got an inferiorityplex and is an introvert. She will keep everything to herself, and Dong Xuebing does not know if she is still angry. He ces his hands on her shoulders. ¡°Is working at the supermarket tiring? Turn around. I will massage your shoulders.¡±

    ¡°No... You should not do this!¡± Yu Meixia panics.

    Dong Xuebing replied gently. ¡°You have always massaged me, and it¡¯s my turn.¡±

    ¡°Please don¡¯t bother. I... I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and turn around!¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly nced towards the room and saw the door is shut, before turning her back towards Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing ces his hands on her shoulders and starts pressing. He can feel the tension on her neck and shoulders. ¡°Your neck is too stiff. You should rest at home. Why do you have to suffer at the supermarket? Didn¡¯t I transfer money to you earlier this month? Have you received it?¡±

    ¡°... yes.¡±

    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you use it?¡±

    ¡°That is my sry for being your helper. I had not worked these few months, and I should not receive it.¡±

    ¡°Why are you so stubborn?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been avoiding Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. Still, he did not forget about them and will transfer a few thousand RMB to Yu Meixia every month. But after hearing what Yu Meixia said, he knows she had pride and is not willing to use his money. That¡¯s why she went to work as a cashier at the supermarket. Dong Xuebing sighed and did not mention about money again. ¡°Just do whatever you want. Are your shoulders feeling better?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Xiao Bing. I am feeling better.¡±

    ¡°I had only massaged you for a while. How can you feel better, so fast?¡±

    ¡°I am afraid you will get tired. I am really fine, and you can stop.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued with his massage. After pressing Yu Meixia¡¯s shoulders and neck, he massaged her lower back. Sister Yu¡¯s curvy body is softer than Qu Yunxuan and felt good to touch.

    ¡°Your body is so soft.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I am old, and after I stopped working at the farms, I grew fat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°This is fat. This is curvy, and it is just right.¡±

    ¡°......¡± Yu Meixia did not say anything.

    ¡°Actually...¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia¡¯s face. ¡°You look better with your hair tied up in a bun.¡± Dong Xuebing likes to see her with her hair in a bun.

    Yu Meixia mumbled a soft reply.

    ¡°Err... this is just a casual remark.¡± Dong Xuebing regretted after saying those things. He cursed himself in his heart. ¡®Why can¡¯t you change this habit? Sister Xie and Aunt Xuan have finally cooled down, and you are flirting with another woman again?! You are asking for trouble!¡¯

    Half an hourter.

    ¡°Alright. Move your shoulders and see if it is still tense.¡± Dong Xuebing removed his hands.

    Yu Meixia moved her shoulders. ¡°I feel lighter. Thank you. You are so good at massage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not tell Yu Meixia that is was because he always massages Aunt Xuan. ¡°Err... My mum has neck and shoulders pain, and I used to massage for her. After a while, I got better. Let me know if you have aching shoulders, and I will give you a massage.¡±

    ¡°No need. It will be too troublesome for you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to stand on ceremony with me.¡±

    Yu Meixia poured a cup of tea for Dong Xuebing before going to the bathroom. She returned after a while and sat down awkwardly beside Dong Xuebing. At first, Dong Xuebing did not notice anything, but when he turns to look at her, he noticed Yu Meixia had changed her hairstyle. She had tied her hair into a bun.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Why did you change your hairstyle?¡±

    ¡°You said... I... look better with my hair tied up in a bum.¡± Yu Meixia¡¯s face and neck turn red.

    Dong Xuebing was touched and reached over to hold Yu Meixia¡¯s hand. He was about to say something when the bedroom door opens suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing quickly withdraws his hand, and Yu Meixia quickly straightens herself.

    ¡°Mum, Big Brother, I had finished my homework.¡± Yu Qianqian walks into the living room. ¡°Can I watch TV for a while?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and waved Yu Qianqian over. ¡°Come and sit here.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Yu Qianqian sat down and hugged her mother¡¯s arm.

    Yu Meixia stopped blushing and stroked her daughter¡¯s hair lovingly.

    The TV is showing a newly built wildlife safari zoo on Fen Zhou City¡¯s TV channel. The zoo is in the countryside of Fen Zhou City and is not far from Yan Tai County. This zoo imed to be the biggest in Hebei Province. Of course, it meant thend area and not the number of animals. Here, Tourists can see a few tigers and monkeys roaming freely from the tour bus.

    Yu Qianqian shouted excitedly. ¡°It¡¯s a tiger! It¡¯s a big tiger!¡±

    ¡°You have never seen a tiger?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at her.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have tigers in the mountains around our vige and can only see it on TV.¡±

    Yu Meixia stroked her daughter¡¯s hair. ¡°The mountains around our vige are small, and there are no tigers. You can only find tigers in the zoo.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. If there are tigers in the mountains beside your vige, the vigers will be dinner for them.

    ¡°Mum...¡± Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes are still glued to the TV. ¡°I want to see tigers, lions, and crocodiles.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°You will not see crocodiles in winter, and this is not the season to see animals.¡±

    ¡°Ok...¡± Yu Qianqian was disappointed.

    Dong Xuebing noticed it and said. ¡°Who cares if it is winter or not. Since Qianqian wants to look at animals, we will go. Tomorrow is Saturday, and I am not working. Let¡¯s go tomorrow!¡±

    Yu Qianqian jumped up excitedly and cheered. ¡°Thank you, Big Brother!¡±

 Chapter 295 â€“ Wildlife Safari Zoo

    <h4>Chapter 295 ¨C Wildlife Safari Zoo</h4>

    Saturday.

    It started snowing in the morning. This is the first snow in Yan Tai County and is muchterpared tost year.

    Dong Xuebing got out of his bed and looked out of the windows. The weather forecast is getting more and more unreliable. The forecast for today is supposed to be sunny, why is it snowing now? Luckily, the snow is not heavy, and there is only a thinyer of snow covering the ground.

    After getting dressed, Dong Xuebing walks out of the bedroom. ¡°Ah, you all are ready?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I was just about to wake you.¡± Yu Meixia, who was wearing an apron, had prepared breakfast. ¡°Breakfast is ready.¡±

    Yu Qianqian looks at Dong Xuebing in her new clothes. ¡°Big Brother, what do you think of my new clothes? Should I wear it?¡±

    ¡°Haha... why not?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Qianqian is pretty in anything.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiled shyly.

    After breakfast, Yu Meixia went to change in her room. She changed into a pastel-colored coat, white sweater, long casual pants, and had her hair tied up into a bun. She looks trendy and mature.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned when he saw Yu Meixia. This was the first time he saw Yu Meixia in such dressing, but he felt her dressing is quite familiar. He remembered seeing the model on the cover of a women magazine on the coffee table, wearing something simr. He knew Yu Meixia would not have such a dressing sense. She is just copying what model wore.

    Dong Xuebing gasped. ¡°You are so pretty.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°No...¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by no? You can ask Qianqian. Qianqian, is your mother pretty today?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Yu Meixia shouted. ¡°Mum, you are so pretty.¡±

    ¡°... no...¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s set of clothes cost over 1,000 RMB. She had bought it after she got her sry from the supermarket. When she bought this set of clothes, she did not think the clothes are pretty. She felt ufortable as the coat is tight-fitting, and her heels are making her feet hurts. She had never worn high heels in her life, but she does not want to embarrass Dong Xuebing by dressing like a country bumpkin when she goes out with him.

    ¡°Are you cold?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia¡¯s legs.

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°It¡¯s not cold. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°That is because there is heating here, and it might be cold at the zooter.¡± How can Yu Meixia not feel cold? Her pants are too thin, and it¡¯ste Autumn now.

    ¡°Then... I will put on the down jacket?¡±

    ¡°The jacket will not match your clothes.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We will go to the mall to buy some clothes for you first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing brought the mother and daughter pair out to his car. After paying the parking fees, Dong Xuebing drove towards the Fen Zhou City area. Fen Zhou City is not far, and they arrived about 30 minutester. The shopping malls had opened, and Dong Xuebing entered a department store within a mall.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, the clothes here are expensive.¡± Yu Meixia looks at the price tag.

    Yu Qianqian was also shocked by the price of the clothes. A dress costs a few thousand RMB, and she doesn¡¯t even touch them.

    Dong Xuebing does not care about what they say and walked to the fur coat section. ¡°What color do you like?¡±

    Yu Meixia kept quiet.

    ¡°If you are not telling me, I will pick something for you.¡±

    The store assistant walks up to them. ¡°Sir, Mdm, can I help you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks around. ¡°That white mink coat. Yes... we want to try that one.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± The store assistant immediately takes the coat out.

    Yu Meixia is unwilling to try the coat on. When Dong Xuebing was talking to the store assistant, she peeped at the price tag. She was standing too far away and could not see the numbers, but she is sure it is five figures. That means the coat cost more than 10,000 RMB. It is almost equivalent to 2 to 3 years of her supermarket sries. But Dong Xuebing gave her a stare, and Yu Meixia tried it on carefully.

    Immediately a beautiful woman appeared in front of the mirror.

    The store assistant is a bit jealous of the woman in front of her. This woman is not young, but she is very pretty. Even as a girl, she can¡¯t help but keep looking at her.

    ¡°Ok! We will get this!¡± Dong Xuebing announced.

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°Xiao Bing, this coat is too...¡±

    ¡°Just listen to me. This coat suits you, and you look pretty in it.¡±

    Yu Qianqian, who was standing beside her mother, nodded.

    After paying for the coat, the three of them left the department store. On the way to the car, Dong Xuebing noticed Yu Qianqian looking at her mother¡¯s coat enviously and also looking at the stores selling clothes nearby. Dong Xuebing quickly brought them to another section of the shopping mall.

    ¡°Since we are at the mall, Qianqian should also pick a few clothing.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yu Qianqian quickly shook her hands. ¡°I... I don¡¯t need new clothes.¡±

    Yu Meixia also rejects Dong Xuebing¡¯s offer. ¡°That¡¯s right. She has lots of clothes, and she wears her school uniform most of the time.¡±

    ¡°Just go and pick the clothes you like.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Go.¡±

    ......

    One hourter.

    Dong Xuebing, Yu Meixia, and Yu Qianqian carried a few shopping bags into his Mercedes MPV front passenger seat. They had bought shoes, pants, scarves, and all sorts of women¡¯s clothing. These items are for Qianqian and Yu Meixia, and Dong Xuebing spent almost 100,000 RMB.

    Yu Qianqian said excitedly. ¡°Mum, which cap looks better? This or this?¡±

    Yu Meixia ignored Yu Qianqian and said. ¡°Xiao Bing, I¡¯m sorry to make you spend so much money on us.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Big Brother.¡± Yu Qianqian said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as you all are happy.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°We are out to enjoy ourselves today, and shopping is part of the fun. Alright, we are moving off.¡±

    Wildlife Safari Zoo.

    This zoo is newly opened, and there are not many tourists.

    The tickets cost 50 RMB per person, and Dong Xuebing bought three tickets for them.

    Yu Qianqian is overjoyed today. She had never been so happy in her life. When she is young, her parents are poor and cannot afford to bring her out. After she attended school at County First Middle School, all of her ssmates had been to the zoo and amusement parks, except for her. Some of her wealthier ssmates had even been to Beijing and Shanghai for holidays. This is why Yu Qianqian felt she is out of ce with them. But now, her Big Brother had brought her to the zoo and also bought many new clothes for her.

    Yu Meixia knew what Qianqian is thinking, and she is grateful to Dong Xuebing for doing so much for them.

    ¡°Why are you two looking at me like this?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at them and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and followed behind Dong Xuebing while holding on to Yu Qianqian¡¯s hand. Yu Qianqian looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back and shouted. ¡°Big Brother.¡± When Dong Xuebing turns, Yu Qianqian quickly held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand with her other free hand. She is now holding her mother¡¯s hand with her right hand and Dong Xuebing with her left hand. But Yu Meixia blushed as she noticed the other tourists looking at them as if she and Dong Xuebing are a couple bringing their child out to the zoo.

    Most of the animals near the entrance are kept in cages, and visitors can buy food to feed the animals.

    ¡°Mum, is that a deer?¡±

    ¡°I think so. There is a sign over there.¡±

    ¡°There are so adorable. Can I take a picture with them? I also want to pet them.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing took out his iPhone 4. ¡°I will take a picture for you. Go over and strike a pose.¡±

    ¡°Yay!¡± Yu Qianqian runs over excitedly.

    After taking some pictures for Yu Qianqian, Dong Xuebing bought some fruits for her to feed the deer. Although the deer can eat the food, they brought along, but the staff at the zoo do not allow tourists to feed the animals with the food they brought. This is to ensure the safety of their animals and also to make money for the zoo. Yu Qianqian was excited and nervous when she fed the deer. She also took the opportunity to pet it.

    ¡°Sister Yu, let me take a picture for you.¡± Dong Xuebing raised his phone.

    Yu Meixia quickly covers the phone¡¯s camera with her hand. No... I don¡¯t want to take any pictures.¡±

    ¡°Why are you so shy? Hurry up. We are out to have fun, and how can we not take some pictures?¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yu Meixia could not reject Dong Xuebing and stand there with an awkward expression. Dong Xuebing asked her to smile, and she showed a forced smile. Yu Qianqian ran over and hugged her mother¡¯s arm in front of the camera. Yu Meixia rxed slightly when her daughter is beside her, but she is still shy in front of the camera. Click! Dong Xuebingughed as he looks at Sister Yu¡¯s ufortable smile in the picture.

    The three of them continued their way to other enclosures.

    Yu Qianqian is tired from all the walking, and Dong Xuebing brought them over to a pavilion with stone benches to take a break.

    ¡°Oh, we still have not taken any pictures together.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yu Meixia does not like to be photographed. ¡°... how are we going to take pictures together?¡±

    ¡°Wait a minute. I will ask someone to take our picture.¡± Dong Xuebing got up and stopped a young couple passing by. ¡°Excuse me, can you help us take a picture?¡±

    The young man smiled. ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡°Thanks a lot.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡± The young man took the iPhone 4 from Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the pavilion and sat beside Yu Qianqian. Yu Meixia, who was sitting on the other side of Yu Qianqian, moved closer. The young man counted. ¡°Three, two, one.¡± Click! Dong Xuebing walks over and thanks the young couple, before walking back to show Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian the picture.

    Suddenly, someone called out to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, you seem to be in a good mood.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and looked over. ¡°Oh, Secretary Duan. What a surprise.¡±

    The person who called out to Dong Xuebing is Duan Zhengan, Party Secretary for Yan Tai County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection. A woman in her forties, and a young boy around nine to ten years old, are beside him. The boy is looking at Dong Xuebing curiously, and Duan Zhengan replied politely. ¡°This is my wife, and we are not working today. So, we brought our boy over to look at the animals.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Oh... it¡¯s sister-inw... nice to meet you.¡±

    Cheng Tingting felt ufortable to hear Dong Xuebing calling her Sister-inw. Dong Xuebing should be calling her Aunty based on their age differences. Still, Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank is about the same as Duan Zhengan, and there is nothing wrong with him addressing her as Sister-inw.

    ¡°Nice to meet you too. I had heard many good things about you.¡± Cheng Tingting returned the greetings.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Haha... you are ttering me. You must have heard all sorts of bad things about me.¡±

    Cheng Tingting frowned in her heart but did not show any displeasure on her face.

    This meeting had be tense after a few exchanges. The reason is simple. Dong Xuebing was brought back to the Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation a few days ago by Duan Zhengan. Although there is no evidence against Dong Xuebing, his reputation was slightly affected. Dong Xuebing might be smiling and not showing any discontent, but in his heart, he is extremely unhappy. Even though he knows Xiang Daofa is the one who ordered this investigation, he still hates Duan Zhengan, as thetter is ¡°leaning¡± towards Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction.

    At the same time, Duan Zhengan also does not like Dong Xuebing for being outspoken.

    Cheng Tingting is on her husband¡¯s side. She knows Dong Xuebing and her husband are not on the same faction, and she also dislikes Dong Xuebing.

    Unless both parties have a deep hatred for each other, the leaders will still greet each other politely when they met, even when both parties have grudges against each other. Having grudges and falling outpletely is different. Of course, when anyone saw Dong Xuebing and Duan Zhengan chatting and smiling, they will think they are friends. This is the hypocrisy in the government service.

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian cannot tell both men dislike each other.

    As the men were ¡®chatting,¡¯ Duan Zhengan¡¯s son, Liangliang, walks up to Yu Qianqian and look at the snacks she is holding. ¡°What are you eating?¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiled sweetly. ¡°I am eating potato chips.¡±

    Liangliang looked at the packet of chips, greedily. ¡°I also want to eat.¡±

    Yu Qianqian is not willing to share her snacks. Her family was poor, and she seldom gets to eat snacks since the young. Only when she goes out with Dong Xuebing, Dong Xuebing will buy lots of snacks for her. But she bes softhearted when she sees Liangliang¡¯s pleading eyes. ¡°Here, have a piece.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, big sister!¡± Liangliang took a piece of potato chips from Yu Qianqian.

    But before Liangliang can put the chip into his mouth, Cheng Tingting shouted. ¡°Who allows you to eat that?! Throw it away!¡±

    Liangliang smacked his lips and replied. ¡°Mum, I am only eating one piece.¡±

    ¡°No! Not even half a piece! You are not allowed to eat junk food!¡± Cheng Tingting walked over and snatched the piece of potato chip from her son and threw it into the bin. Duan Zhengan and Cheng Tingting had got a childte, and they doted him a lot. She does not allow Liangliang to eat the potato chip is because it is processed food, and she is worried Yu Qianqian did not wash her hands.

    Yu Qianqian almost cried when she saw Cheng Tingting throwing the potato chip away angrily, and her eyes turned red. She does not understand why this little boy¡¯s mother is behaving this way as it was only a potato chip.

    Dong Xuebing was pissed. What is wrong with you? Why are you scaring Qianqian like this?

    ¡°Hey, you don¡¯t need to be so harsh.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Cheng Tingting.

    Cheng Tingting had not done that on purpose and exined. ¡°Liangliang has a weak stomach, and we seldom let him eat snacks.¡±

    After this incident, Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Duan Zhengan and Cheng Tingting got worse.

    Duan Zhengang always put on a straight face at work and after work. He had noticed Yu Qianqian giving Liangliang the potato chips when he was talking to Dong Xuebing and was not happy about it. He is afraid the little girl¡¯s hand is dirty, but he did not say anything.

    Everyone felt ufortable and awkward.

    Ring, ring, ring... Duan Zhengan¡¯s phone rang, breaking the awkward silence.

    Duan Zhengan answered. ¡°Hello? Yes... Ok... what time? Where is he now? Ok...¡± After speaking on the phone for a while, he frowned. ¡°Ok. I know.¡± He turns to his wife and son. ¡°I have some work to do now. You two can carry on here.¡± As the County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Party Secretary and County¡¯s Partymittee member, Duan Zhengan is busier than Dong Xuebing.

    Cheng Tingting is used to it, and she replied. ¡°Go ahead. Remember to drive slowly.¡±

    Liangliang does not want his father to leave and refused to let go of his father¡¯s hand.

    Dong Xuebing informed them he would be leaving and left with Yu Qianqian and Yu Meixia.

    ¡°Qianqian. Just ignore them. These people are rude.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Even though they had left the pavilion, Yu Qianqian was still upset over the incident. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is that man, your leader?¡±

    ¡°What leader?! He is the one who ordered the Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate me and wanted to use me of corruption and receiving bribes!¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°He had tarnished my reputation!¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes: In China, it ismon to address friends¡¯ wives as ¡®sister-inw¡¯ even when they are not rted.

 Chapter 296 â€“ Danger!

    <h4>Chapter 296 ¨C Danger!</h4>

    Noon. It stopped snowing, and the snow on the ground started melting.

    Dong Xuebing, Yu Meixia, and Yu Qianqian were eating at a small restaurant in the zoo.

    ¡°Big Brother, where are the tigers and lions? We still have not seen them.¡±

    ¡°They are not located at the walking trail and should be kept in the Wildlife Safari in front.¡±

    ¡°I want to see them. Big Brother, can you bring me there?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... don¡¯t be so anxious. Alright. We will take the tour bus after we finish lunch. I don¡¯t know if they have lions here, but I am sure there will be Siberian Tigers.¡±

    After lunch, the three of them walked to the end of the walking trail.

    The area in front is reserved for wild animals, and tourists can see birds circling the trees. There are more tourists in this part of the zoo, and the staff is controlling the crowd. Tourists are lining up to board three big tour buses and one smaller bus. When a bus is full, the staff will wave the driver to enter the safari area and let the other tourists board the next bus.

    Yu Qianqian is very excited and pulled Yu Meixia and Dong Xuebing towards the queue.

    Dong Xuebingughed and walked over to register for the tour, before joining the mother and daughter pair in the queue.

    They are unable to board the second bus as it was full before it reaches their turn and had to wait for the next bus.

    About six to seven minutester, a bus stopped in front of the queue.

    ¡°Qianqian, let¡¯s board the bus.¡±

    ¡°Yay! We are going to see the tigers!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... slow down and watch your steps.¡±

    To get a better view, Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian sat on the first row, and Dong Xuebing sat on the window seat behind them. The rest of the tourists boarded the bus slowly. Soon, all the tourists in the queue got into the bus, and the bus is not full. The driver did not drive off immediately, as he needs to fill the bus with more tourists.

    Qianqian kept asking why is the bus not moving off?

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia smiled as they seldom see Yu Qianqian so excited.

    About ten minutester, the bus is almost full. But when the driver is about to drive off, someone shouted.

    ¡°Wait!¡± Cheng Tingting walks over to the bus with Liangliang.

    The driver opens the door and lets them, board.

    When Cheng Tingting boarded the bus, her eyes met with Dong Xuebing. But because of the unhappy incident earlier, they pretended not to know each other. Liangliang did not know about the grudges between the adults and waved to Yu Qianqian. ¡°Big Sister!¡± Yu Qianqian took a nce at Cheng Tingting before waving to Liangliang.

    The bus moved off and entered the safari area.

    A female tour guide picked up a microphone and started talking. ¡°Wee to the wildlife safari. I will be your guide today, and our first stop will be the leopard sanctuary. As all of you know, leopards are...¡±

    Most of the families on the bus are with children, and the children immediately got excited.

    ¡°Mum! Look! It¡¯s a leopard!¡±

    ¡°Dad! I can see an elephant!¡±

    ¡°That is a big bear! The bear ising over!¡±

    The children, including Yu Qianqian, shouted excitedly. She kept tugging Yu Meixia¡¯s arm and pointing to the animals. Dong Xuebing stroked Yu Qianqian¡¯s hair lovingly and took a nce behind him. Liangliang is sitting quietly in his seat, and his mother, Cheng Tingting, is speaking to him.

    The tour bus stops in the Leopard sanctuary, Elephant sanctuary, and Bear sanctuary for a while for the tourists to look at the animals.

    After a while, Yu Qianqian felt looking at the animals through the bus window is not satisfying. She slides the window open slightly and wanted to stick her head out for a clearer view.

    The tour guide immediately stopped Yu Qianqian. ¡°Haha... little girl, you cannot stick your head out of the bus. It is dangerous.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly close the window and pulled Qianqian back to her seat.

    This tour bus is specially customized for a wildlife safari. The window panels are stronger, and the vehicle¡¯s bnce is modified to suit the terrain. All the windows, except for the windows in front, are sealed. But the two windows in front cannot be opened fully and is not enough for an adult to get through it.

    The tour bus had gone off-road to enter the different sanctuaries.

    Suddenly, Liangliang¡¯s face bes pale. ¡°Mum, I feel sick.¡±

    The bus is swaying as the ground is bumpy, and Liangliang is getting motion sickness. Cheng Tingting asked the tour guide. ¡°My son is getting motion sickness. Can we move to the seats where we can open the windows?¡±

    The tour guide hesitated for a second and nodded, before speaking to the tourists sitting in the front row.

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at Cheng Tingting and did not let Sister Yu and Yu Qianqian exchange seats with them.

    Only the two seats located in front can open the windows slightly. Yu Qianqian and Yu Meixia are seated on the right side, and a young couple is seated on the left side. The tour guide spoke to the couple, and they switched ces with Cheng Tingting and Liangliang unwillingly. Cheng Tingting carried her son on herp and opened the window slightly. With fresh air, Liangliang should be feeling better.

    Yu Qianqian is concerned for Liangliang and secretly took a nce at him.

    ¡°The tiger sanctuary is in front.¡± The guide said. ¡°The roads ahead will be bumpy, and please hold on.¡±

    Yu Qianqian heard it and started looking around excitedly. ¡°Where are the tigers?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so anxious.¡± Yu Meixia patted her daughter¡¯s hand. ¡°We still have not reached the sanctuary.¡±

    A sign with the words, ¡®Tiger Sanctuary¡¯ was written in red in front of the woods, and the woods are fenced up. Although this is a wildlife safari, these dangerous animals are not allowed to roam freely. Or else, the tigers will be eating the animals in other sanctuaries.

    The bus entered the tiger sanctuary.

    The guide asked the children to be patient. A few Siberian tigers had settled deeper in the sanctuary and seldom roamed around the entrance. They must go deeper before they can see the tigers.

    ¡°Are you feeling better?¡± Cheng Tingting asked her son.

    Liangliang replied with a painful expression. ¡°Mum, I am still feeling nauseous.¡±

    ¡°Bear with it for a while.¡± Cheng Tingting replied worryingly. ¡°The tour will be ending soon, and we cannot get off the bus now.¡±

    As they were talking, Liangliang suddenly gagged as about to vomit. Cheng Tingting looks around for stic bags but cannot find any. She slid the windows wider and did not see any tigers or animals outside, before carrying Liangliang up to let him vomit outside of the bus.

    The guide immediately said. ¡°Mdm, don¡¯t let your child stick his head out of the windows. It is dangerous.¡±

    ¡°We will be done soon.¡± Cheng Tingting helped her son up with one hand and patted his back with her other hand.

    The guide saw Liangliang vomiting and went to get a stic bag from another tourist.

    But at this moment, something unexpected happens!

    The dirt roads in the sanctuary are full of potholes. The bus front left wheels ran over a small hole and tilted towards their left. The bus quickly got out of the hole, and there was a strong jerk upwards. The impact is quite strong, and everyone on the bus can feel their bodies bouncing off their seats.

    The next moment, Cheng Tingting let out a piercing scream!

    ¡°Ahhhh! Liangliang!¡± She had identally let go of her son when the bus jerked!

    The windows of the bus can only be opened slightly, and the opening is not big enough for a grown-up to pass through. But Liangliang is around seven to eight years old, and he is skinny. He was also leaning out of the windows, vomiting when the bus drove into the pothole. The impact caused his body to jerk upwards and making him fall out of the bus. Liangliang screamed as the rest of the tourists watch him fall out of the windows!

    The tourists were stunned.

    ¡°Shit! That kid fell out of the bus!¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and save him! This is the tiger sanctuary!¡±

    Cheng Tingting turned pale and stick her head and hand out of the window to try to grab her son. But she cannot reach Liangliang, and the window is not big enough for her to push her body through. The ground is not hard, and Liangliang is not seriously injured from his fall. However, he was shocked by the fall and sat there, crying for his mum and dad.

    Cheng Tingting shouted to her son. ¡°Liangliang! Get up! Hurry and get back up!¡±

    ¡°Sob! Mum! Mum!¡± Liangliang could only cry.

    The driver and the guide were panicking. They quickly stop the bus and look out of the bus. The rest of the tourists were also looking out through the windows.

    Cheng Tingting turned and shouted. ¡°Open the doors now! I want to get off!¡±

    ¡°Calm down! We are in the tiger sanctuary now!¡± The driver replied.

    ¡°My son is outside! Hurry and let me off!¡±

    The driver looked around quickly and did not see any tigers. He mustered up his courage and said. ¡°Stay here! I will go and save him!¡± Although this wildlife safari zoo had only opened recently, the driver is different from the tourists. The drivers had received training on how to handle sudden idents before they start work. The driver took a deep breath and was about to open the door to save Liangliang.

    But a tiger roared suddenly!

    The driver was shocked and saw a Siberian tigering out slowly from the overgrown shrubs. This tiger must have been attracted by Liangliang¡¯s cries and is staring at the bus!

    ¡°Shit!¡±

    ¡°Ah! There is a tiger!¡±

    The guide immediately asked for backups through her radio set.

    The driver dare not open the bus door, and he was sweating profusely as he looks at the tiger some distance away.

    The tiger is facing the bus door, which is also where Dong Xuebing, Yu Meixia side of the bus. Liangliang had fallen out from the other side of the bus, and the tiger cannot see Liangliang from its position. It suddenly bes tense, and even Cheng Tingting held her breath. She dares not to shout as she is afraid the tiger will rush over suddenly. The tiger remained still in its position staring at the people on the bus.

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    The people on the bus and the tiger were still looking at each other.

    Help should be arriving soon.

    But a few minutester, the tiger moves towards the bus. But its direction is towards the back of the bus. This tiger is going to circle behind the bus!

    ¡°Oh, no! The tiger might have discovered the child!¡±

    ¡°Shit! It is getting closer!¡±

    ¡°Liangliang!¡± Cheng Tingting shouted.

    The driver got back into the driver seat and shouted. ¡°Hang on!¡±

    The driver reversed the bus, hoping to block the tiger¡¯s path and scare him away. But the tiger did not give up. It only stops for a second and moves forward carefully. After the bus moved, Liangliang is exposed in front of the tiger. The tiger growled, and its eyes are fixed on the crying Liangliang.

    Cheng Tingting was scared and shouted at the tiger. ¡°Don¡¯t get any closer! Get lost!¡±

    The tiger continued forward slowly!

    Dong Xuebing was also worried and threw the snacks he bought for Qianqian out of the window. Among the snacks, there is an opened packet of soy beef. He hopes it will distract the tiger, and the rest of the tourists followed suit. They started throwing meat snacks out of the bus.

    The tiger looked at the snacks on the ground and continued its way towards Liangliang.

    The driver saw the snacks are not working, and quickly turned the steering wheel, hoping to knock the tiger down. But the tiger is more agile than the bus, and it easily avoided the bus with a short leap to its side. Now, the tiger is closer to Liangliang, and the driver reverses back to block Liangliang from the tiger. But the tiger had its sights fixed on Liangliang and carried its way forward.

    Everyone was worried.

    Yu Qianqian crying and hugged her mother tightly.

    That¡¯s it! Everyone knew that child would not survive!

    ¡°Liangliang!¡± Cheng Tingting shouted. ¡°Please save my son! Please save him!¡±

    No one said anything. How are we going to save him? If we open the doors, the tiger might get on the bus, and all of us will be in danger. Furthermore, even if we manage to get off the bus, we will have to face the tiger, and even if we can get to Liangliang, how are we going to bring him back into the bus? Impossible!

    The situation is too dangerous!

    The driver took a deep breath. ¡°Does anyone have a pocketknife?¡±

    None of the tourists brought knives with them.

    ¡°Use something to hit the tiger! Get something heavy!¡± An olddy said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± The driver pulled out a fire extinguisher and threw it at the tiger through the windows. Bam! But he missed the tiger!

    ¡°Roar!¡± The tiger got agitated and let out a ferocious roar!

    ¡°Shit!¡±

    The driver saw the tiger getting closer. He quickly reverses the bus and turns to another direction, letting the bus door face Liangliang. Now, the bus is only a few meters away from Liangliang, and he can get back into the bus within a few steps.

    But before anyone can get out of the bus to pull Liangliang back into the bus, the tiger rushed forward!

    Within a split second, the tiger had moved several meters!

    Liangliang looked at the approaching tiger and cried. ¡°Mum! Save me! Mum...¡±

    ¡°Liangliang!¡± Cheng Tingting shouted out to her son through the windows.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist and cursed in his heart. F**k! I should have used BACK earlier. However, he dislikes Duan Zhengan and Cheng Tingting, that have nothing to do with the child. When Liangliang fell out of the windows, Dong Xuebing had not thought of using BACK as he thought the child would be rescued. But no help arrived after so long, and the tiger appeared out of nowhere. This standoff with the tigersted quite long, and Dong Xuebing had only around six to seven minutes of BACK left. It is toote for him to use his power and can only watch the tiger approach Liangliang helplessly.

    Dong Xuebing is someone who takes everything seriously, and he felt this is his fault and is extremely ufortable. If he had used BACK immediately when Liangliang fell out of the window, he would not be in danger!

    But it is toote to regret it!

    Six meters...

    Five meters...

    Four meters...

    The tiger had reached the bus door and is staring at the boy. ¡°Roar...¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Cheng Tingting¡¯s face was as white as a sheet. ¡°No! Liangliang! Liangliang!¡±

    The tiger opened its wide mouth!

    ¡°Save him! Someone, please save my son!¡± Cheng Tingting is shouting and hitting the windows. ¡°Liangliang! Liangliang!¡±

    ¡°Sob... sob... Mum!¡± Liangliang, who was still on the ground, reached out towards his mother!

    ¡°F**k!¡± Dong Xuebing cursed and stood up. ¡°Open the doors!¡±

    The driver and tourists were stunned. ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°I am asking you to open the door! Now!¡± Dong Xuebing walks up to the door.

    Yu Meixia shouted. ¡°Xiao Bing!¡±

    The driver opened the door, and Dong Xuebing jumps out of the bus. The tiger is only three meters away from Liangliang, and Dong Xuebing immediately get in front of him. The tiger roared and pounced forward!

    ¡°Who are you scaring?!¡± Dong Xuebing scolded and unleashed a kick forward!

    Everyone, there were stunned by Dong Xuebing¡¯s action!

    Cheng Tingting looks at Dong Xuebing in shock. She did not expect out of so many tourists, and it was the person she hated that step forward to save her son!

    Cheng Tingting started crying!

 Chapter 297 â€“ Xiao Dong fought a tiger!

    <h4>Chapter 297 ¨C Xiao Dong fought a tiger!</h4>

    Outside of the bus.

    A fight between a man and a tiger started!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s only aim is to protect Liangliang from the tiger. The only way to do that is to use himself as bait and distract the tiger. That¡¯s why he kicked the tiger without second thoughts. This had be his signature move since he joined the Public Security. His kicks will normally knock his opponents off-bnce, but he is facing a Siberian tiger now. Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick seems weak inparison, and the tiger dodged it easily.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. This tiger is too agile.

    The tiger roared at Dong Xuebing, and its gaze was fixed on Dong Xuebing.

    Everyone on the bus was still in shock. No one had expected Dong Xuebing to rush out to save the boy, and he is now facing the tiger without flinching. It takes more than courage to do something like what Dong Xuebing did.

    Yu Meixia shouts out to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing! Come back now!¡±

    ¡°Big Brother! Sob... sob...¡± Yu Qianqian was crying. ¡°Run! Big Brother, run!¡±

    Run?! Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart. If I run off now, what will happen to the boy? Furthermore, I will never outrun a tiger. The tiger is several times stronger and faster than me. My arms or legs will be eaten before I can even turn. What I can do now is to fight it out with this beast.

    Liangliang cried. ¡°Uncle! Help!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Run back into the bus when you have the opportunity!¡±

    ¡°I... my leg hurts and cannot move...¡± Liangliang had hurt his leg from the fall earlier.

    ¡°Someone!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted while facing the tiger. ¡°Carry the boy back into the bus!¡±

    The driver tried to get off the bus. He looks at the tiger, and when he was about to run to Liangliang, the tiger turned and roared at him. It bends its legs and looks like it was about to pounce towards the bus. Dong Xuebing immediately shouted. ¡°Get back!¡± The driver quickly retreated into the bus.

    ¡°Liangliang!¡± Cheng Tingting was still crying.

    With the tiger around, it is difficult to save the boy.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sank. He had rushed out to save Liangliang rashly and had not considered the consequences. He is now facing an adult Siberian tiger, and he is not confident of winning against it. The difference between him and the tiger is too big. This tiger is at least 250 to 300 KG and is five times of Dong Xuebing¡¯s weight. All the tiger needs to do is to pounce on him, and his bones will be shattered. No human can absorb a blow like this.

    Moreover, the sharp tiger ws will tear his flesh with a swipe, and it is lethal if the tiger pounce and swiped at Dong Xuebing. The tiger¡¯s most lethal weapon is its bite. Most prey will not survive from a tiger¡¯s bite, let alone the skinny Dong Xuebing.

    The gap between them is too wide!

    The more Dong Xuebing thinks, the more helpless he felt. But when he heard Liangliang¡¯s cries behind him, he clenched his fists. Even if he cannot win against the tiger, he also cannot run away. Or else, Liangliang will be killed by the tiger.

    Liangliang¡¯s cries were getting weaker.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t be scare! I will save you!¡±

    Suddenly, Cheng Tingting shouted from the bus. ¡°Chief Dong! Watch out!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡± Sister Yu¡¯s eyes were all red.

    Everyone¡¯s hearts are in their mouth as they saw the tiger pounced towards Dong Xuebing and Liangliang suddenly. If the attack earlier was to size Dong Xuebing, this time, it is the real deal, and the tiger roared and growled louder!

    Dong Xuebing moved his body towards his left to dodge this attack. He is facing a tiger and will not face it head-on!

    But the tiger¡¯s front paw, which was supposed to miss Dong Xuebing, changed direction slightly and hit him! Dong Xuebing was jumping to his side to avoid the tiger and was pinned onto the ground by the powerful paw. He felt piercing pain in his stomach as the tiger¡¯s weight and ws pressed down on him!

    ¡°Argggh!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned pales.

    The Siberian tiger roared and bit down on Dong Xuebing¡¯s throat.

    Dong Xuebing fell into darkness.

    Am I Dead? Was I killed like this? Dong Xuebing knew he is not a match against the tiger, but he did not expect himself to be killed so fast! How is he going to fight the tiger?

    There is no way I can win! I am going to die this time!

    Dong Xuebing closes his eyes. If the difference between him and the tiger is so big, his speed and strength will not match the tiger even with his power. In front of the overwhelming strength of the tiger, everything is useless. How can a human being win against a beast?!

    One second... two seconds... three seconds....

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. Damn! What are you thinking?!

    Dong Xuebing! How can you be scare of a tiger?! You are so useless! What¡¯s there to be afraid of?! Don¡¯t forget that there is still a child for you to rescue! If you die here, what will happen to Liangliang!? Hurry and get back on your feet! The tiger is only a bigger cat, and there is nothing special! In the ancient days, Wu Song had killed a tiger barehanded! If Wu Song can do it, why can¡¯t I do the same?! Am I weaker than him?!

    Arrgh! Come! Let¡¯s see who will have the finalugh!

    Dong Xuebing shouted angrily. Bastard! If I can¡¯t knock you down, I will change my name!

    BACK 15 seconds!

    ......

    Time returned to 15 seconds earlier!

    ¡°Chief Dong! Watch out!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡±

    Big Brother!¡±

    Time had returned to before Dong Xuebing was knocked off his feet by the tiger. The Siberian tiger roared and pounced towards Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression was still in a daze, but at the final moment, his face changed. He was no longer frightened, and he clenched his fist.

    Four meters...

    Three meters...

    Two meters...

    The tiger was as fast as a speeding car on the highway. Within a split second, the tiger is in front of Dong Xuebing!

    The angered Dong Xuebing jumped to his left to dodge the tiger again, and the tiger did not slow down and changed his direction towards Dong Xuebing. But Dong Xuebing knew which direction the tiger will be heading, and he punched into space. This punch seems to be hitting into the air, but the tiger suddenly switches direction, and its head appeared in front of Dong Xuebing¡¯s fist!

    Bam!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s punchnded on the tiger¡¯s head!

    Dong Xuebing had used BACK three times tond this punch. The tiger was turning its body, and its momentum had slowed down as it wasnding on the ground. But even though not everyone can withstand the 300 KG bodyweight of the tiger. Dong Xuebing felt the power of the tiger in his right arm, making him take two steps back and falling on the ground!

    The tiger shook its head as if the punch was nothing. Dong Xuebing¡¯s is not strong enough to inflict any serious injury to a 300 KG beast. However, the tiger was still slightly injured by his punch.

    ¡°Roar! Roar!¡± The tiger was enraged and did not give Dong Xuebing any time to rest. It pounced towards Dong Xuebing again!

    Dong Xuebing could not get back on his feet, and the tiger¡¯s jaws and front paws are in front of him! He immediately used his left hand to push against the ground and used both feet to kick upwards. His feet dodged the tiger¡¯s ws by inches, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s right footnded on the tiger¡¯s head while his left feetnded on its jaw!

    The tiger instinctively bites down but could only leave a deep gash on Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoe.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s kicksnded, and he quickly pushes himself away from the tiger using the impact of his kicks!

    One meter!

    Two meters!

    Dong Xuebing slides his body across the ground!

    Dong Xuebing had attacked and escaped from the tiger at the same time!

    Everyone on the tour bus saw the tiger bleeding from its mouth because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick!

    Dong Xuebing had hurt the tiger!

    Dong Xuebing quickly got back to his feet and shouted at the tiger. ¡°Motherf**ker! Come at me! Do you think you are strong?! Ah?! I will f**king kill you!¡±

    The Siberian tiger roared and rushed forward!

    Dong Xuebing did not back off and started running towards the tiger!

    Three meters...

    Two meters...

    One meter...

    The man and the tiger met!

    Dong Xuebing is not stupid to sh with the tiger heads on. At thest second, before the tiger could reach Dong Xuebing, Dong Xuebing ducked and rolled diagonally forward. The tiger wants to turn and bite Dong Xuebing, but it was toote. Dong Xuebing had rolled to its back, and the tiger scratched the side of Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoe. At the same time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s right leg kicked upwards!

    The tiger was about to lower its head to bite Dong Xuebing. Bam! Dong Xuebing¡¯s kicknded on the tiger¡¯s head!

    This kick is powerful. Dong Xuebing was lying on the ground, kicking upwards, and itnded on the side of the tiger¡¯s head. The tiger shook its head and looks like it was giddy!

    Chance!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s punches and kicks can injure this beast!

    Dong Xuebing quickly got back on his feet and maintained some distance from the tiger.

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s hearts almost jumped out from their mouth. Dong Xuebing had narrowly escaped death, and everyone knows a slight mistake will result in death!

    ¡°Xiao Bing! Be careful!¡±

    ¡°Big Brother! Sob...e back! Hurry up ande back!¡±

    Sister Yu and Qianqian cried out to Dong Xuebing, and Cheng Tingting was also weeping.

    Dong Xuebing ignored their cries. Liangliang is beside him, and other than fighting off the tiger, he has no other choice!

    The tiger steadied itself and stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was also staring back at the tiger in its eyes. Come! I am not scared of you!

    Suddenly, the tiger rushed forward again. Its huge body is like a tank going at full speed towards Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing used the same tactic and dodged towards his left again and was prepared to kick at the tiger when it turns its head.

    But the next moment, Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    The tiger paused for a second when Dong Xuebing dodged, and it did not chase after Dong Xuebing. Instead, it continues moving towards Liangliang!

    Cheng Tingting screams. ¡°No! No! Liangliang!¡±

    ¡°Ah! That child will be killed!¡±

    ¡°Close your eyes! Don¡¯t look!¡±

    It was chaos on the bus!

    Dong Xuebing is furious. He expects a magnificent beast like a tiger will have pride. They are facing each other, and it gave up fighting Dong Xuebing and chose an easier target?! But Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers this tiger is not wild. It had been captive for very long, and its hunting habits are different from the wild Siberian tigers.

    Cheng Tingting cried. ¡°Quick! Save my son!¡±

    The tiger had started running towards the crying Liangliang.

    Dong Xuebing is furious. He had to use his power several times to escape death earlier. If he must fight against the tiger while protecting Liangliang, they will both be killed!

    Motherf**ker!

    Dong Xuebing still rush forward and did not consider anything else!

    Dong Xuebing pushes himself forward. Liangliang is not far away, but the tiger had a head start from him. Six meters... five meters... four meters... the tiger reached Liangliang and bite down at him. Everyone in the bus screamed in horror as the tiger turns with Liangliang in between its jaws.

    Cheng Tingting¡¯s head is in her arms, screaming at the top of her voice!

    The rest of the tourists closed their eyes as the tiger is going to kill the child.

    Dong Xuebing also thought Liangliang was killed, and his eyes turned red with anger. When Dong Xuebing was about to use BACK, he heard Liangliang¡¯s cries. He looks at Liangliang in the tiger¡¯s jaw, and there was no blood. The tiger had only bitten Liangliang¡¯s down jacket! He is still alive!

    F**k!

    Dong Xuebing felt his whole body burning with rage. At this moment, he no longer felt any fear or pain and is thinking of only one thing. Kill the f**king tiger!

    Dong Xuebing immediately chased after the tiger with all his strength, and the tiger stopped when it saw him. It let out a loud growl to scare Dong Xuebing, with Liangliang in its jaws. But Dong Xuebing did not care and sent a kick towards the tiger!

    The tiger moved aside and ducked the kick easily.

    But as the tiger moved to its side, its fangs tore Liangliang¡¯s down jacket, and Liangliang was fling away andnded on the muddy ground nearby.

    ¡°Waaaa!!!!¡± Liangliang cried loudly.

    Cheng Tingting heard her son¡¯s cries and shouted. ¡°My son is not dead! He is still alive!¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed there are no bloodstains on Liangliang¡¯s body and has no more worries. He used all his strength to attack the tiger by jumping forward with a punch. After losing its prey, the tiger was furious. It spat out the torn jacket from its mouth and tried to bite Dong Xuebing¡¯s fist.

    Dong Xuebing quickly retracted his arm to avoid the tiger¡¯s jaws and punched its head!

    Bam! The punchnded on the tiger¡¯s eye!

    The tiger roared in pain and pounced towards Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing jumped up and stepped back. But the tiger is much faster, and Dong Xuebing was not able to avoid its ws. He gritted his teeth and kicked out with his right leg, when he was still in the air, and used the kick to push himself back. The tiger¡¯s ws missed Dong Xuebing and wobbled as it stood on all fours again.

    Dong Xuebing stood up from the ground and shouted at the tiger. ¡°Come! Come and eat me!¡±

    ¡°Roar!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward towards the tiger. ¡°You think you are the king of the jungle?! Ah?! Do you think I will be scare of you?! You are just a pile of shit! You want to eat me?!¡± Dong Xuebing patted his chest. ¡°Come! I am waiting for you! You bastard! Come and bite me! I will f**king kill you!¡± Dong Xuebing is from Beijing, and people from Beijing will swear when they are agitated.

    All the tourists were shocked.

    The tiger roared at Dong Xuebing and moved forward to bite him!

    Dong Xuebing quickly jumps back, and the tiger missed him. As Dong Xuebing was jumping back, he raised swung his arm and hit the tiger on its head with his elbows. Bam! The tiger let out a roar and pounce forward. Dong Xuebingnded on back to the ground and kicked upwards with his right leg. Bam! He kicked the tiger on its lower jaw!

    Although the tiger felt pain, it does not want to miss the opportunity as Dong Xuebing is lying on the ground. It raised its front paws and stomped down on Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing used all his strength to roll to his sides and avoided this attack and kicked the tiger on its face again!

    Within five to six seconds, the tiger and man exchanged blows three to four times!

    Everyone was shocked by their speed!

    Since the start of the man-tiger fight, Dong Xuebing had suffered minor injuries, and the tiger¡¯s attack had notnded on him. On the other hand, Dong Xuebing¡¯s attacks hadnded on the tiger¡¯s vital areas. Even the king of the jungle will be injured after getting hit on its head so many times!

    The tiger¡¯s body started swaying, and its roar bes whimpers.

    ¡°Come to me! Ah! Come and bite me! Come on!¡± Dong Xuebing steps forward towards the tiger! ¡°Come! Don¡¯t stop! Let¡¯s continue!¡±

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Three seconds...

    Suddenly, the tiger made an unexpected move.

    The tiger growled at Dong Xuebing and suddenly run towards the woods. It was staggering as it ran away.

    Dong Xuebing was still pissed and started chasing after it. ¡°You think you can get away after attacking us?! Ah?! Stop running!¡±

    The tiger heard Dong Xuebing and ran faster into the woods.

    Everyone on the bus was stunned by Dong Xuebing chasing after the tiger!

    WTF?!

    Is that guy human!?

 Chapter 298 â€“ On the news!

    <h4>Chapter 298 ¨C On the news!</h4>

    Tiger Sanctuary.

    The footage was not very clear, but everything was recorded. This footage was recorded from inside of the tour bus and showed Chief Dong jumping out of the bus and used his body to shield the child. After that, he fought against the tiger with his bare hands, and the rest of the tourists¡¯ shouts can be heard in the background. Chief Dong was dodging and ducking the tiger¡¯s attacks. But nearing the end of the recording, Chief Dong bes angry and started attacking the tiger. He attacked the tiger until it ran off!

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Three seconds...

    No one said a word after they watched the recording.

    The female reporter and her cameraman looked at each other in a daze.

    Damn! Chief Dong had fought off a tiger with his bare hands! Beforeing to the Tiger Sanctuary, they had thought of using ¡°fighting against a tiger¡± as the headlines to attract viewers. But none of them expected Chief Dong to fight a grown Siberian tiger, and it was recorded by one of the tourists on the bus!

    This are the headlines!

    The female reporter quickly ran to Dong Xuebing with her microphone.

    That evening, Fen Zhou City¡¯s TV station reported this incident in their news. .

    The newscaster briefly mentioned about the ident that happened in the Wildlife Safari Zoo today. A child had fallen out of the tour bus in the Tiger Sanctuary, and an adult Siberian Tiger appeared and tried to attack the child. But Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Bureau Chief Dong rushed out and shielded the child with his body. After that, he fought the tiger barehanded, and a tourist recorded the whole fight. The news yed the recorded footage, and because Dong Xuebing had cursed a lot during the fight, the audio was muted in several parts of the video. But the video was uncut, and the news showed the whole fight!

    All the viewers were shocked by this footage.

    Everyone had heard of tigers eating humans. A human beating up a tiger?!

    Later in the evening, a talk show on another channel invited a retired special forces instructor to analyze the video recording. The instructor was amazed by Dong Xuebing. He said that tigers have only a few types of attacks. ws, pounce, and bite. Although we know, tigers only have three forms of attacks. Still, no ordinary person can avoid a tiger¡¯s attack and hit the tiger¡¯s vital points at the same time. Even the officers from the Special Forces cannot do it. This requires strength, speed, and reflexes.

    The host asked the retired instructor why the person in the video can do it? Also, the video did not show the vast differences in strength and speed between the beast and man. The tiger¡¯s ws did not even touch Chief Dong.

    The instructor analysis is Chief Dong might be lucky, or he had received professional training. The attacks and defensive moves in this video are so splendid that it can be used as teaching material for people to defend themselves against wild animals.

    ......

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing was watching TV at Sister Yu¡¯s apartment when his phone rang. He saw the caller¡¯s ID and walked into his room to answer. ¡°Mayor Xie.¡±

    ¡°Do you know why I am calling you?¡± Xie Hun asked calmly.

    ¡°Errr... Is it because of the incident at the Tiger Sanctuary?¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°This is an ident.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know whether if I should scold you or praise you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping had called Dong Xuebing to scold him earlier, and he knew he was rash. ¡°Sister Xie, I did not want to put myself in danger too. But the child was about to be eaten by the tiger, and if I don¡¯t save him, who will?¡±

    ¡°I am not stopping you from saving the child. But can¡¯t you use your brains for once?¡±

    ¡°It was an emergency, and I can only use my body to stop the tiger.¡±

    ¡°Even though it was an emergency, there are at least a few ways to save the child without you taking such a big risk.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°What other ways?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°The simplest solution is when the tiger still has not approached the bus, you can ask the driver to move the bus over the child. This way, the child only needs to lie still under the bus, and he will be out of reach from the tiger. This should not be a problem for drivers with more than three years of driving experience. The child will be safe even when there are more than one tigers, and you all can wait for the rescue party safely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied in shock. ¡°You are right! Why didn¡¯t I think of that?¡±

    ¡°In the future, use your brains first whenever you encounter any problems!¡±

    ¡°Yes... yes...¡± Dong Xuebing had his mother¡¯s genes and is not very intelligent. His intelligence is average and cannot bepared to Xie Hun. But he doesn¡¯t think what he did was wrong. Xie Hun had be a County¡¯s Mayor because of her brains. If Dong Xuebing also tried to do the same, he might not even pass the Civil Servant entry exams. That¡¯s why he can only use his methods to climb up the ranks.

    The whole Yan Tai County is talking about Dong Xuebing¡¯s fight against a tiger.

    Liang Chengpeng and a few other Public Security leaders were having dinner when they heard about this. All of them were speechless. This Chief Dong cannot keep still. Everywhere he goes, there will be news about him.

    Beating up a tiger?

    Fighting against a tiger with his bare fist?

    Since Chief Dong single-handedly fought against seven opponents, killing more than a dozen gunmen himself, no one in Yan Tai County dares to doubt his fighting strength. Everyone knows Chief Dong is a good fighter, but this time, he had won against a tiger. This is different from all the previous fights, and they had to reassess Chief Dong¡¯s abilities!

    Even a tiger cannot win against Chief Dong?!

 Chapter 299 â€“ Chance to get Section Chief!

    <h4>Chapter 299 ¨C Chance to get Section Chief!</h4>

    The next day, Sunday.

    Huamei estate. Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing slept until 10 am before he got out of bed. Heughed at himself as he felt his body aching. It is not an easy task to fight a tiger, and he was fine yesterday. But today, he realized he had pulled some of his muscles after he woke up. He walked out of his room in pain and saw Yu Meixia watching the rey of Dong Xuebing¡¯s interview on the news.

    ¡°I am a Party member. If I don¡¯t step forward, who else will save the child?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded as he felt his answer is perfect.

    ¡°Good morning, Sister Yu. Where is Qianqian?¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are awake? Qianqian went out with her ssmates.¡±

    ¡°Did she just go out? Is she noting back for lunch?¡±

    ¡°She says she will have lunch at her ssmate¡¯s ce and will return in the afternoon.¡± Yu Meixia entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s room to tidy the bed. ¡°What would you like for lunch? I will go to the marketter.¡±

    ¡°Anything.¡± Dong Xuebing went to the bathroom to wash up. ¡°Just prepare something simple.¡±

    ¡°What about breakfast?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s already 10 am. I will skip breakfast.¡±

    After washing his face, Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa to watch his interview. He nodded to himself and took out a cigarette. Yu Meixia had just tidied up his bed and quickly took out her lighter to light Dong Xuebing¡¯s cigarette. Dong Xuebing did not say anything, and she went to the back of the sofa to massage his shoulders.

    ¡°... Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°I heard that you want to be promoted to Section Chief.¡± Yu Meixia asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had almost forgotten about this if you did not mention this. Sigh... I am only nominated for the promotion, but it is hard for me to get the promotion.¡±

    ¡°But didn¡¯t you make significant contributions?¡±

    ¡°This is different. The County¡¯s Party Committee must approve promotions through voting.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know about this.¡±

    ¡°Simply put it. I had offended Xiang Daofa, and he controls more than half of the Committee¡¯s votes. That means if the Party Secretary does not agree, I will not get the promotion. Now, this has nothing to do with what I had done for the County.¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡±

    The County Party Committee meeting is next week, and Dong Xuebing does not have much time. He is sure that he stands no chance against Lui Dafa, and Lui Dafa will be the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency. Lui Dafa is one of Xiang Daofa¡¯s men, and Xiang Daofa will take care of his men first. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing is under Xie Hun¡¯s faction, and Xie Hun is Xiang Daofa¡¯s political rival. Xiang Daofa can¡¯t let Xie Hun¡¯s people to get promoted!

    Sigh... Section Chief... Do I have to wait until next year or the year after next?

    Just when Dong Xuebing is thinking about his promotion, his phone rang.

    Yu Meixia stopped massaging Dong Xuebing and helped him get his phone from the room. ¡°It¡¯s Secretary Hu¡¯s number.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Sister Hu?¡±

    Hu Silian said. ¡°Are you at home? Is it convenient to talk now?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°I heard a rumor, and the Mayor asked me to check with you. Is the child you rescued at the Tiger Sanctuary, Secretary Duan¡¯s rtive?¡±

    Dong Xuebing realized he had forgotten to tell Sister Xie about this yesterday. ¡°Yes. That boy is Secretary Duan¡¯s son.¡±

    ¡°So, it¡¯s true...¡± Hu Silian kept quiet.

    ¡°Sister Hu, what happened?¡±

    ¡°Hold on for a minute. I need to inform the Mayor first.¡± The other line bes quite, and Hu Silian seems to have muted the phone. About half a minuteter, Hu Silian said. ¡°Chief Dong... The County¡¯s Party Committee meeting is in a few days. The Mayor is asking you to use this opportunity to get close with Secretary Duan and get his vote.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a moment. ¡°Ah... Why did I forget about this?!¡±

    ¡°The Mayor also mentioned that you are quite close with Secretary Cao...¡±

    ¡°I understand... I know what to do now. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me. I am just a messenger.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. Why am I so stupid? Duan Zhengan is the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary and is one of the Party Committee Members. Although he was ¡®leaning¡¯ towards Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction and had some differences with Dong Xuebing in the past, Dong Xuebing had saved his son. Saving his son will overshadow all their grudges, and if Dong Xuebing can get his vote, he might turn the tides. Xie Hun had also asked Hu Silian to remind Dong Xuebing that Cao Xupeng, the County Party Committee¡¯s Deputy Secretary, still owe him a favor. If Dong Xuebing can get Cao Xupeng¡¯s vote, then...

    Damn!

    My chances to get Section Chief is higher now!

    Dong Xuebing got excited. ¡°Sister Yu! Sister Yu!¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yu Meixia asked from the kitchen. ¡°Do you want braised pork for lunch?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t prepare my lunch. I am going out now and should not be back for dinner too.¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed his keys and bag and rushed out of the house.

    Dong Xuebing does not have much time left.

    ......

    County¡¯s Party Committee Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing stood in front of an apartment building and made a phone call. ¡°Hello, is this Secretary Duan¡¯s apartment?¡±

    ¡°Who¡¯s this?¡± A woman answered.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Is this Sister-inw? I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Chief Dong. I was just about to call you. Are you free this evening? Old Duan would like to treat you to dinner this evening to thank you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Errr... I at your apartment¡¯s lobby.¡±

    ¡°You are downstairs? Please wait for a moment. I will go and fetch you.¡±

    ¡°No need to trouble you. Just tell me your unit no. and I will go up myself.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing took the lift with a bag of gifts. Ding! The lift¡¯s door opened, and Dong Xuebing saw Secretary Duan¡¯s door opened. Cheng Tingting was standing outside, waiting for him. She smiled and weed Dong Xuebing into her house before closing the door.

    ¡°How is Liangliang? Is he fine?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Cheng Tingting smiled and replied. ¡°He is fine. Thanks to you, he is not injured and only got a fright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing passed a toy car to Cheng Tingting. ¡°Good to hear that. This is a remote-control car for Liangliang. He should forget about yesterday¡¯s incident in a few days.¡±

    ¡°Ah... there is no need for gifts.¡± Cheng Tingting said.

    The room¡¯s door opened, and Duan Zhengan walks out with Liangliang. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are here.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Duan.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted Duan Zhengan. ¡°I am not sure if Liangliang is injured yesterday and wants to see him. Sorry to bother you.¡±

    Duan Zhengan waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Have a seat.¡±

    Liangliang was still feeling down after the fright yesterday and was keeping to himself since the medical checkup at the hospital. But when he saw Dong Xuebing, he brightened up and went over to greet him. He held his hand tightly and refused to let go. He knows Dong Xuebing had saved his life and is thankful to him.

    Cheng Tingting passed the toy car to her son. ¡°Here... This remote-controlled car is from your Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Uncle Dong!¡± Liangliang took the gift and immediately opened it.

    ¡°This child is only concern about toys. Haha...¡± Cheng Tingting is relieved to see her son feeling better. ¡°Xiao Bing, have a seat. I will prepare the tea.¡± She changed the way she addresses Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t stand on ceremony and just make yourself at home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let Duan Zhengan sit down first before sitting on the sofa. He understands that it was Xiang Daofa who ordered the Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate him, and it is not Duan Zhengan¡¯s fault. Also, Duan Zhengan had not troubled his rtives during his investigation and had not told his mother about it. Now, Dong Xuebing felt Duan Zhengan has nothing to do with his investigation, and they do not have any serious grudges.

    ¡°Secretary Duan, have a cigarette.¡± Dong Xuebing took out his cigarettes.

    Duan Zhengan picks up his cigarette from the coffee table. ¡°Come... smoke mine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to light the cigarette for Duan Zhengan, but Duan Zhengan was faster. He lit the lighter and offered to light Dong Xuebing¡¯s cigarette. ¡°No...¡± But in the end, Dong Xuebing still let Duan Zhengan light his cigarette.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Duan Zhengan said. ¡°I would like to thank you for what you did yesterday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    ¡°I watched the news, and what you said is terrific! ¡®I am a Party member. If I don¡¯t step forward, who else will save the child?¡¯¡±

    ¡°Ah... Thank you.¡±

    Duan Zhengan had changed his views on Dong Xuebing. In the past, he dislikes Dong Xuebing because he suspects Dong Xuebing had received bribes. But even after he knew Dong Xuebing had won the lottery, his views on Dong Xuebing still have not changed, because he does not like government leaders who love to unt. If a government staff is driving a car that¡¯s worth over a million and wearing a two million RMB watch, the public will have a negative impression on the government.

    But after Dong Xuebing saved Liangliang from the tiger yesterday, Duan Zhengan¡¯s impression of Dong Xuebing changed. When his wife called him yesterday to tell him what happened at the zoo, his face turned pale. He realized how dangerous it was when he watched the video footage on the news. But Dong Xuebing still rushed out to rescue Liangliang selflessly in that dangerous situation, and this made him grateful. He does have some conflicts with Dong Xuebing because he had brought Dong Xuebing back to the Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation a while ago. If it were someone else, they would just sit there and watch his son get eaten by the tiger. But Dong Xuebing did not, and he risked his life to save Liangliang.

    Duan Zhengan felt apologetic towards Dong Xuebing, as he had just investigated Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing saved his son afterward. He owes Dong Xuebing a great favor.

    Cheng Tingting also knew about the investigation of Dong Xuebing and felt bad. After preparing tea, she said. ¡°Xiao Bing, stay here for lunch. What do you like? I will go and buy it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied politely. ¡°Sorry to bother you. I will be going back in a while.¡±

    ¡°It is not up to you since you are here.¡± Cheng Tingting joked. ¡°You all have a chat while I prepare lunch. You must stay here for lunch.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Then... Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Have some tea while I cook lunch.¡±

    Duan Zhengan and Cheng Tingting hosted lunch for Dong Xuebing and kept putting food into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl.

    Dong Xuebing sighed as he felt things are unpredictable. Just a day before, he and Duan Zhengan dislike each other, and today, they are having lunch together.

    ¡°Here... have more of this.¡± Cheng Tingting put some food into Dong Xuebing¡¯s te.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°Thank you, Sister-inw. I will help myself.¡±

    Duan Zhengan is a man of few words. Even at home, he did not say much, and most of the time, it was Cheng Tingting chatting with Dong Xuebing.

    After lunch, Cheng Tingting suddenly asked. ¡°Old Duan, I heard Xiao Bing is also nominated to take over the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency position?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Duan Zhengan nodded. ¡°It will be discussed during next week¡¯s Committee meeting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately brightens up when he heard this.

    Cheng Tingting wants to repay Dong Xuebing and knew it¡¯s hard for Dong Xuebing to bring up this subject on his first visit. So, she brought it up. ¡°Does he stand a chance? Can you help Xiao Bing?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the final say at the Committee meeting.¡±

    ¡°But, you have a vote.¡± Cheng Tingting is not pleased to hear her husband¡¯s reply. ¡°How many government leaders are as capable as Xiao Bing? I think he is overqualified to be the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister-inw, you are ttering me...¡±

    At Duan Zhengan¡¯s level, he knew what Dong Xuebing thinks when Dong Xuebing made an unannounced visit. He did not continue talking on this subject, but he had decided in his heart. Dong Xuebing also knew Duan Zhengan would not make any promises, and he left at 1 pm. He had done what he can, and the rest is not up to him.

    After leaving Duan Zhengan¡¯s apartment, Dong Xuebing did not leave. He is pondering if he should invite Cao Xupeng out for dinner.

    Secretary Cao¡¯s vote is very important to Dong Xuebing.

    Cao Xupeng is the County Party Committee¡¯s Deputy Secretary, the third most powerful person in Yan Tai County. During the junior school¡¯s hostage incident a few months ago, the criminals wanted Cao Xupeng to be their hostage. If Cao Xupeng bes a hostage in that incident, he would be killed. But Dong Xuebing volunteered to rece him and offered to be a hostage in handcuffs. He had saved Secretary Cao, and Secretary Cao had called him when he was hospitalized because he owes Dong Xuebing a favor.

    Dong Xuebing must grasp this chance!

    Dong Xuebing needs to fight every vote!

    When Dong Xuebing was about to call Secretary Cao, a boy called him.

    ¡°Eh, Brother Dong?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and put down his phone. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you.¡± It was Xiao Hua who called him.

    Xiao Hua looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you here? Are you here to send gifts again?¡±

    ¡°Stop talking rubbish.¡± Dong Xuebing gave Xiao Hua a stare. ¡°I am here to visit a leader.¡±

    Xiao Hua was not bothered by Dong Xuebing¡¯s reply. ¡°Brother Dong, if you are free, can youe over to my ce? I had not touched aputer for so long. Can you talk to my parents? I promised them I would not hack any websites, but they still refuse to let me surf the. If this carries on, I will go crazy!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That is because you have a history of hacking.¡±

    ¡°I had changed.¡± Xiao Hua replied.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s first case, after he was transferred to Yan Tai County, was the government website hacking case, and the hacker is Xiao Hua. This kid had changed the Mayor¡¯s picture with the Deputy Mayor¡¯s picture on the website and almost caused a political issue. Dong Xuebing managed to catch him, but let him go after finding out Xiao Hua¡¯s father is one of the leaders in the County Government.

    That¡¯s right. Xiao Hua¡¯s father owes him a favor!

    This is also a huge debt!

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and pulled Xiao Hua aside. ¡°Where is your father?¡±

    Xiao Hua replied. ¡°You want to look for my father? He went out for lunch with Uncle Cao, and is not back.¡±

    ¡°County¡¯s Party Committee Secretary Cao?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    After the hacker case is closed, Xiao Hua¡¯s father had only called Dong Xuebing once to thank him. They had only met each other at the County¡¯s Party Committee and did not speak to each other. Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s time for him to use this card and said. ¡°Xiao Hua, I want to treat your father to dinner this evening. Can you set up this meeting?¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while and felt he should contact Xiao Hua¡¯s father himself. ¡°Never mind. I will call your fatherter.¡±

    ¡°Why are you looking for him?¡±

    ¡°Stop being nosey.¡±

    ¡°Hehe... I am just asking... Maybe I can help.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knocked Xiao Hua¡¯s head lightly and walks out of the County Party Committee Quarters to make phone calls. He needs to get moremittee members¡¯ votes.

 Chapter 300 â€“ Disfigured!

    <h4>Chapter 300 ¨C Disfigured!</h4>

    One day passed...

    Two days passed...

    Three days passed...

    Wednesday afternoon. Today is a bright sunny day.

    After leaving the County Government¡¯s building, Dong Xuebing stretched as he felt the warm breeze. It was freezing the past two days, and today the weather is warmer. Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette as he walks out of the building.

    The day after tomorrow is the Party Committee meeting.

    Will I get the position of the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency?

    Dong Xuebing is not confident. The past few days, he had visited the leaders of the County. He had visited Duan Zhengan, Cao Xupeng, and let them know of his intentions. But he is unsure if they will vote for him, as they did not say anything. Cao Xupeng only says, ¡°I know.¡± after dinner and Dong Xuebing does not know if he will get Cao Xupeng¡¯s vote. After all, Cao Xupeng is Xiang Daofa¡¯s men, and he might not help Dong Xuebing.

    The meetings with the leaders from Xie Hun¡¯s faction went on smoothly. Dong Xuebing had just visited Deputy Mayor, Geng Yuchao. He had dined with the County¡¯s Secretary of Commission for Political and Legal Affairs, Huang Li, yesterday. With Xie Hun pushing for Dong Xuebing¡¯s promotion, Geng Yuchao and Secretary Huang will support him. Even if Dong Xuebing did not visit them, Sister Xie would also order them to help Dong Xuebing.

    Ah... I had done everything I can.

    I should stop thinking about this and let fate decide!

    Suddenly, a familiar figure walked towards Dong Xuebing. It is the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Deputy Chief Lui Dafa.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Lui Dafa coldly. ¡°Oh... It¡¯s Chief Lui.¡±

    Lui Dafa saw Dong Xuebing and frowned. ¡°Chief Dong... you are quite hardworking... I saw youing to the County Government almost every day.¡±

    ¡°This is nothingpared to you.¡± Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Did the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s office shifted to the County¡¯s Party Committee Building? You might as well live there.¡±

    Lui Dafa suppressed his hatred towards Dong Xuebing and continued with his way.

    The Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency will be picked between Lui Dafa and Dong Xuebing, and both are trying to pull votes by visiting themittee members. These few days, Lui Dafa had got in touched with the Committee members. He is different from Dong Xuebing as he is poised to get promoted. Although he does not have as many achievements as Dong Xuebing, he has the experience and connections. He is very close with the newly appointed Publicity Department head and had got onto Party Secretary Xiang Daofa¡¯s bandwagon through him. Xiang Daofa had also promised Lui Dafa that he will push for his promotion.

    After Lui Dafa left, Dong Xuebing walks off.

    Dong Xuebing is pissed with the way Lui Dafa looks at him. Their grudges started when Lui Dafa¡¯s rtive hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s cousin, Tang Jin. After that, Lui Dafa¡¯s son tried extorting money from Yu Qianqian and even tried to strip her pants. Dong Xuebing has not settled these scores with Lui Dafa, and this old bastard still dares to give him a dirty look?!

    Dong Xuebing called Hui Tai Vige Station while driving.

    ¡°Hello, Old Liu? I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Liu Dahai replied. ¡°Chief Dong, what is it?¡±

    ¡°... have you found out about what I asked you to investigate?¡±

    ¡°Oh... Lui Dafa and his wife had sent their son to the hospital. But they did not visit our County¡¯s People Hospital. They went to Jian An Hospital, and one of my contacts told me that the scratches on their son¡¯s face were inflected and will leave a faint scar. Lui Dafa and his wife were furious and scolded the doctor.¡±

    ¡°What happened then?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure. Maybe they will be visiting another hospital to see other doctors.¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡±

    ¡°If there is a scar, most hospitals cannot do anything except for stic surgery.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing drove back to the Public Security Bureau and continued with his work. He knew why Lui Dafa gave him that look earlier. If Lui Dafa¡¯s son has a scar on his face, he might not get a girlfriend or a good future. But Dong Xuebing did not feel sorry for him, as he was the one who tried to bully Yu Qianqian. Since he dares to extort and threaten Yu Qianqian, he must bear the consequences!

    At the same time, Lui Dafa¡¯s phone rang. It was his wife.

    ¡°Where are you?!¡± Li Hong screamed over the phone.

    Lui Dafa frowned. ¡°I am at the County Partymittee. What is it?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?! Didn¡¯t you say you will be bringing Xiaolei to the city¡¯s hospital today? Why are you not back yet?!¡±

    ¡°I have something on. Just bring him to the hospital first, and I will meet you all there.¡±

    ¡°Lui Dafa!¡± Li Hong shouted. She had been angry over the past few days. ¡°Xiaolei is your own flesh and blood! Look at yourself! Is this how a father behave?! Xiaolei was disfigured by Dong Xuebing¡¯s sister, and you don¡¯t even dare to say a word?! All you care about is your promotion! What will happen to Xiaolei¡¯s future with a scar on his face? Do you want him to live with this scar?! He is your son!¡± Li Hong cried. Lui Dafa¡¯s wife is from the countryside and had a foul temper even before she got married.

    ¡°Alright... alright!¡± Lui Dafa frowned. ¡°Wait for me. I will return now.¡±

    Li Hong cried and said. ¡°If Xiaolei¡¯s face cannot recover, I will not let that bitch off!¡±

    Lui Dafa and his family had visited the best hospitals in the County, but the doctors are helpless. The doctors told them that no matter what treatment Xiaolei undergoes, there will be a scar. At most, they can only lighten it, and if the hospitals in the city are also helpless, then Xiaolei will have to live with it for the rest of his life. Lui Dafa also doted his son and wants to get revenge. That¡¯s why he needs to get promoted. After he has authority, he can settle the score with Dong Xuebing and Yu Qianqian¡¯s family. Lui Dafa had found out Yu Meixia was Dong Xuebing¡¯s former helper and knew their addresses and school. He will not let this matter rest like this.

    ......

    Afternoon. County Public Security Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing was reading some documents when he was interrupted by his phone.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing?¡± Yu Meixia asked softly. ¡°Is this Xiao Bing?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s me. Why are you speaking so softly?¡±

    ¡°I seldom use a mobile phone.¡± Yu Meixia replied embarrassedly. ¡°I am not sure if I had dialed the right number and... I am afraid I might disturb your work.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. What is it?¡±

    ¡°I just want to ask if you will being over for dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Then I will buy some groceries after work. But... I might have to work overtime and will be hometer.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will fetch Qianqian on my way back from work. It¡¯s getting dark earlier now, and it is dangerous for her to walk home alone. Ok. I will see you tonight.¡±

    ¡°Thank you... Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°We are one family. What¡¯s there to thank? Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued with his work. This period is critical, and he cannot afford any mistakes in his work.

    When it was time to knock off, Dong Xuebing looks at his watch before going downstairs.

    At the lobby, many Public Security Officers greeted Dong Xuebing. Most of them knew the Party Committee will discuss the Chief¡¯s position of Investment Promotion Agency in their meeting the day after tomorrow, and Dong Xuebing is one of the nominees. But no one mentioned this in front of Dong Xuebing because all of them know with Party Secretary Xiang around Lui Dafa stands a higher chance.

    Evening.

    The sky had turned dark when Dong Xuebing reached Hua Mei Estate, after fetching Yu Qianqian.

    ¡°We have reached. You go upstairs first.¡± Dong Xuebing did not alight.

    Yu Qianqian blinked. ¡°Big Brother, where are you going? Mum will be back soon.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Your mother said she will be buying some groceries. I am afraid she might buy too many things and carry everything by herself. She is working at the Mei Lian Supermarket at Road 5 terminal, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will be back soon.¡±

    After leaving the estate, Dong Xuebing drove slowly towards the north.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to fetch Yu Meixia is because he does not want Yu Meixia to carry too many things, and also check out her workce. Yu Meixia is very pretty, and she will have many suitors. Dong Xuebing is worried that her co-workers will be interested in her... Huh... this seems to have nothing to do with Dong Xuebing, and he can¡¯t stop Yu Meixia from falling in love with another man.

    That¡¯s right. I should call Yu Meixia first.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid he might miss Yu Meixia, or she had boarded the bus before he reached her workce. He dialed Yu Meixia¡¯s number, and the phone rang for a long time without answering. Is she busy? Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it and continued driving. After a while, he tried calling again. The phone rang for a long time, and just when Dong Xuebing was about to hang up, the line got through.

    ¡°Sister Yu.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Are you busy?¡±

    But no one replied. All Dong Xuebing can hear are shouting and noises.

    ¡°Bitch! Who are you calling?!¡± It was a woman¡¯s voice.

    ¡°What are you doing?! Ah!!!¡± Yu Meixia screamed.

    Thud! The phone was dropped onto the floor, and Dong Xuebing can hear Yu Meixia screaming in pain. There should be a crowd there as Dong Xuebing can hear people talking in the background.

    ¡°Bitch! You caused my son to be disfigured! I will beat you to death!¡±

    ¡°Ah!!!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hong! Stop it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard Lui Dafa¡¯s voice through the phone and was furious. ¡°Sister Yu! Sister Yu! Where are you now?!¡±

    ¡°Ah...¡±

    ¡°Stop fighting! Stop fighting!¡±

    Yu Meixia seems to be beaten up by a woman, and some people are trying to stop the fight!

    F**k! Dong Xuebing exploded when he heard Sister Yu screaming in pain. He shouted: ¡°BACK 5 minutes!¡±

    ......

    ......

    Time returned to five minutes ago!

    Dong Xuebing had just driven out of Hua Mei Estate!

    Dong Xuebing had used all his umted BACK and immediately floored the elerator while calling the Public Security Bureau. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing! Send officers to Road 5 terminal immediately! Someone ismitting a crime! Hurry!¡± The operator heard it was Chief Dong and immediately contact the nearest police officers. After hanging up, Dong Xuebing tried calling Yu Meixia, but no one was answering.

    Damn!

    The traffic lights are red, but Dong Xuebing dashed through it.

    Hurry up!

    Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t sure if he can get there in time, but he is trying his best. He can roughly guess what happened from his call to Yu Meixia earlier. It must be Lui Dafa and his wife trying to get revenge for the scar on their son¡¯s face and went to look for Yu Meixia at her workce. That woman, Xiao Hong, should be Lui Dafa¡¯s wife, Li Hong!

    These two bastards!

    Dong Xuebing felt he can no longer control himself!

    ......

    Mei Lian Supermarket.

    Passersby stopped to watch.

    Li Hong is behaving like an angry lioness, as she stood in front of Yu Meixia and scolded her loudly. Lui Dafa had brought her and their son to the hospital in the City. But the doctors there told that that they are not confident to treat her son¡¯s injuries without leaving a scar, and they should seek treatment in professional hospitals. Li Hong¡¯s face turned pale when she heard even the City¡¯s hospital cannot treat her son without leaving a scar.

    On their way back to the County, they passed by Mei Lian Supermarket.

    Lui Dafa saw a pretty woman standing outside of the supermarket and said she is Yu Qianqian¡¯s mother. Li Hong immediately got off the car and rush to her.

    ¡°Bitch! How did you teach your child?! Ah?!¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?!¡± Yu Meixia does not know this woman.

    ¡°You don¡¯t know what I am talking about?! Fine! I will teach you a lesson today!¡± Li Hong scolded and grabbed Yu Meixia by her hair!

    Yu Meixia screamed in pain. ¡°What are you going to?!¡±

    Li Hong continued. ¡°What do you think?! My son is disfigured! You think I will let you off?!¡±

    ¡°Ah...¡± The weak and timid Yu Meixia is not Li Hong¡¯s match, and her hair was almost pulled out by her.

    Lui Dafa, who was in the car, frowned and asked his son to remain in the car. He quickly walks over to his wife. This is the critical period for his promotion, and he does not want idents to happen. Now, he regretted telling his wife about Yu Meixia earlier.

    Some passersby tried to stop the fight.

    Li Hong did not stop and grabbed Yu Meixia by her hair and pped her!

    Yu Meixia screamed. ¡°Let go! Ah... Let go of me!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hong!¡± Lui Dafa quickly rush over!

    Police sirens are getting closer.

    Screech! A Mercedes MPV came to a screeching stop by the roadside. Dong Xuebing¡¯s lungs almost exploded when he saw Yu Meixia getting beaten up by a woman. He ran over and shouted. ¡°Let go of her!¡±

    Li Hong saw Dong Xuebing and got more furious. She raised her hand and scratched Yu Meixia¡¯s face as she thought to herself. Since your daughter had disfigured my son, I will disfigure you!

    Swooshed!

    Five fingernails scratched Yu Meixia¡¯s face!

    Yu Meixia screamed and covered her face with her hand. Blood was trickling through her fingers!

    Li Hong was stunned and looks at her fingernails. There were still bits of flesh in her nails, and she regained her senses. ¡°You... why didn¡¯t you dodge?! I did not touch you... I did not touch you!¡± Li Hong was panicking.

    Lui Dafa¡¯s face changed and quickly pulled his wife back. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not me! It¡¯s her fault for not dodging!¡±

    The moment Li Hong scratched Yu Meixia¡¯s face, the passersby went silent.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked by what he saw, and he stopped and look at Yu Meixia.

    Yu Meixia was on the ground screaming in pain, and she had covered her face with her hands. Blood was dripping from her face to the ground, and when she removed her hand, everyone gasped in horror. Five long bloody scratches had covered half of her wless face. With the blood on her face, Yu Meixia looks as scary as a ghost! No one had expected the beautiful woman they saw earlier to be disfigured within a split second!

    ¡°Sister Yu!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted!

    Yu Meixia looked at the blood on her hands and fainted!

    Dong Xuebing could not believe the bloodied face in front of him belongs to Sister Yu. His eyes turned red and shouted. ¡°Lui Dafa! Li Hong!¡±

    Lui Dafa is not looking good and is thinking of ways to salvage the situation.

    Dong Xuebing rushed over and pped Li Hong!

    Lui Dafa quickly stepped in front of his wife and shouted. ¡°Why are you hitting my wife?¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored Lui Dafa and pushed him aside. He looked at the stunned Li Hong and kicked her in her stomach. Bam! Li Hong fell onto the ground from Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick and start vomiting out whatever she had eaten earlier!

    ¡°Stop!¡± Lui Dafa shouted.

    ¡°F**k you! Why didn¡¯t you stop your wife from hitting Sister Yu earlier?! Ah?!¡± Dong Xuebing points at Lui Dafa. ¡°Lui Dafa! If Sister Yu is disfigured, I will not let you off!¡±

 Chapter 301 â€“ I must get it!

    <h4>Chapter 301 ¨C I must get it!</h4>

    Evening, at 7 pm.

    It was chaotic diagonally opposite Mei Lian Supermarket. Li Hong was beaten to the ground by Dong Xuebing and could not get up. Sheid on the ground, shouting. ¡°Someone is trying to kill me!¡± Lui Dafa¡¯s wife was beaten up, and he can no longer stay still. His son, Lui Xiaolei, ran out of the car and charged towards Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was blinded by his anger and shoved Lui Dafa, and Lui Dafa fell on the ground. After Lui Dafa was out of the way, Dong Xuebing swing his arm at Lui Xiaolei. p! Lui Xiaolei was pped and fell on the ground!

    ¡°Xiaolei!¡± Lui Dafa shouted angrily. ¡°Do you still have any respect for thew?! Ah?!¡±

    Some onlookers shouted at Lui Dafa. ¡°When the two of you attacked that woman earlier, why didn¡¯t you all talk about thew?! You all only think of thew after you all are beaten up?! *Spit! Serve you all right!¡±

    An old woman added. ¡°You all had disfigured that pretty woman! You are lucky that young man did not beat you all to death!¡±

    At this time, a few Police cars arrived.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡± Five Police Officers ran over.

    The Officers were shocked to see Chief Dong beating up a man and woman, and quickly ran over to stop him. Some of them held Dong Xuebing by his arms, and some held him back by his waist. One of the Officers recognized Lui Dafa and whispered to his fellow officers. They shook their heads in their heart. Chief Dong can even win against a Siberian tiger, let alone a man, woman, and kid. Why did you all piss him off?! Are you all too free and have nothing to do?!

    After understanding the whole incident, the few Officers were speechless. They looked at Yu Meixia, whose face was covered in blood, and knew this incident will not be settled so easily.

    ¡°Chief Dong, this...¡± An officer asked.

    Dong Xuebing points at Li Hong. ¡°Bring her back for assault!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± The few Officers replied and walked over to Li Hong.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered with Lui Dafa and his wife and carried the fainted Yu Meixia to the nearest Police car. ¡°Quick! People¡¯s hospital!¡±

    The driver dared not waste any time and sped off.

    Dong Xuebing felt he hear aching as he looks at Yu Meixia¡¯s bloodied face. He tried to tidy her hair, which was messed up by Li Hong when she grabbed her hair. After tidying up Yu Meixia¡¯s hair, he held her hand tightly and prayed for her. He hopes the medical advancements can treat Yu Meixia¡¯s wounds and not leave any scars.

    ......

    Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing had called the hospital on their way, and a few nurses and a doctor were waiting outside when they arrived. Dong Xuebing quickly carried Sister Yu onto a stretcher and pushed her into the hospital¡¯s lobby. Along the way, the Doctor checked Yu Meixia¡¯s condition and look at the wounds on her face. After a while, the Doctor frowned and sighed.

    Dong Xuebing asked anxiously. ¡°Doctor, will the patient be alright?¡±

    ¡°Her life is not in danger and had only fainted from shock.¡±

    ¡°What about her face?¡± Dong Xuebing is most concerned about this. ¡°Will it leave a scar?¡±

    ¡°... I¡¯m sorry.¡± The Doctor¡¯s reply made Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. The Doctor continued. ¡°Our hospital¡¯s techniques are limited, and I can only clean her wounds to prevent infections. After that, we will have to wait for the wounds to heal, and there will definitely be scars. Also, the patient¡¯s injury....¡± The Doctor looks at Yu Meixia¡¯s face. ¡°... the injury is too serious, and she can¡¯t recover her looks. The scars will be very deep. Please be prepared.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°What about skin grafting? Can skin grafting help?¡±

    The Doctor replied. ¡°Skin grafting can only be done in a specialized medical institution or specialized hospitals. Our hospital does not have the equipment to do this. But even if skin grafting is done, she will not look the same as before. There are many factors, and no matter how well she recovers and how smoothly the operation is, there will still be marks. Skin grafting can cover up these scars but will leave other scars. Also, it is costly, and there are risks involved.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body swayed and stopped following the Doctor.

    Dong Xuebing stared out of the windows along the corridor nkly. He knew a woman¡¯s face is very important, and if Sister Yu knew about this, she...

    Damn!

    Bam! Dong Xuebing punched the wall angrily!

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang, and it was Yu Qianqian.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand shook as he answered. ¡°... Hello.¡±

    ¡°Big Brother, why are you and Mum not back yet?¡± Qianqian asked. ¡°I tried calling my mother¡¯s phone, but she is not answering. Where are you all? I am hungry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°Your mother and I have something on, and we are still outside.¡±

    ¡°Oh... what time are you alling back?¡±

    ¡°We might take some time... Just wait for my call at home.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called his mother. ¡°Mum, do you know where Hua Mei Estate? Qianqian is living there now. Can you help me bring her to your quarters and let her stay with you for a few days?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked what happened, and Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Yu is injured, and I am in the hospital with her now. Don¡¯t let Qianqian know about this first. I will speak to her in a few days.¡±

    Fifteen minutester.

    The Doctor found Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°We had treated the wounds, and it is more serious than we expected.¡±

    ¡°Is there anything else we can do?¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°She has to live with these scars... for the rest of her life?¡±

    The Doctor sighed and said. ¡°The medical standards in China is limited, but some medical institution overseas might be able to remove the scars. You can try your luck with the overseas hospital. I can help you contact some of my former ssmates who have contacts with overseas hospitals. But the cost of such operations overseas will be very costly, and no hospitals can guarantee 100% recovery. No one knows what will be the oue, but there is hope for a full recovery.¡±

    Dong Xuebing brightens up. ¡°Will she look exactly as before?¡±

    ¡°If she recovers well, it should be possible. But no one can guarantee that.¡±

    ¡°At least there is hope!¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the Doctor. ¡°Thank you, Doctor. Please help me contact the best hospital. Money is not a problem.¡± Dong Xuebing does notck money and will not mind spending all his money to let Sister Yu recover her looks.

    The Doctor nodded. ¡°Alright. I will help you contact the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Can you don¡¯t let Sister Yu know her face is disfigured?¡±

    ¡°This...¡±

    ¡°I am afraid she cannot take it.¡±

    The Doctor hesitated for a while and nodded. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Hospital ward.

    When Dong Xuebing and the Doctor enter the ward, Yu Meixia was awakened. Her face was heavily bandaged, and she is looking at herself in the mirror. She is trying to push her bandages aside to look at her wounds.

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch the bandages!¡± The Doctor stopped Yu Meixia.

    Yu Meixia looked at them and asked anxiously. ¡°My face... face...¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s clenched his fist and pretended to be rxed. He smiled and helped Yu Meixia out of the bathroom and let her lie on the bed. ¡°Your face is fine. The Doctor says it is a minor wound and it will heal in a few days.¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips. ¡°Will... will it leave a scar?¡±

    ¡°No. How can it leave any scars?!¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°The wounds are minor, and you should not overthink.¡±

    ¡°Doctor?¡± Yu Meixia does not believe Dong Xuebing and looks at the Doctor.

    The Doctor hesitated. He had promised Chief Dong earlier, but he should not lie to his patients as a doctor. He only mumbled a short reply, ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± and it is up to Yu Meixia how to interpret his reply.

    Yu Meixia sighed in relief after hearing the Doctor¡¯s reply.

    Dong Xuebing helped Yu Meixia pull up the nket. ¡°You heard the Doctor. Don¡¯t worry too much. You are fine. That woman who assaulted you is arrested and leave the rest to me.¡±

    Yu Meixia mumbled softly. ¡°Sorry.¡±

    ¡°Why are you saying sorry? I should be the one apologizing to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is feeling guilty. This incident arose from the conflicts between Lui Dafa and him and had nothing to do with Yu Meixia. If he had not tried to vie for the promotion with Lui Dafa, Lui Dafa¡¯s son would not find trouble with Yu Qianqian, and all these will not happen. When Dong Xuebing thought about what Lui Dafa and his family did, his blood started to boil again.

    Dong Xuebing walks out to the corridor to call the Bureau. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°Li Hong had been brought back, and we are recording her statement now.¡±

    ¡°Make sure you all interrogate that bitch and don¡¯t let her be toofortable!¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°No one is allowed to let her go without my instructions!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

    When Dong Xuebing returned to the ward, the Doctor had left.

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile and asked. ¡°You still have not eaten dinner. What do you want to eat? I will buy it downstairs.¡±

    ¡°I am not hungry.¡± Yu Meixia was still shaken by what happened. ¡°Qianqian... can you keep this from her?¡±

    ¡°I know. I had called my mother to fetch Qianqian and asked her to take care of her at her ce. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and touched the bandages on her face again. ¡°This will not leave scars?¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Yu Meixia¡¯s hand. ¡°No. The Doctor had said so earlier, right?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Then I... I want to be discharged. It is too expensive here. Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stopped Yu Meixia. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this. Lui Dafa and that bitch, Li Hong, will pay for your medical expenses. Just stay here until your wounds heal.¡±

    ¡°But...¡±

    ¡°Just listen to me.¡±

    ¡°... Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing apanied Yu Meixia until around 9 pm. when Qianqian called again. Dong Xuebing made up an excuse and passed the phone to Yu Meixia. Yu Meixia chatted with her daughter for a while before hanging up. She looked at the clock and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing. It¡¯ste now, and you should go home.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am not leaving. I will apany you tonight.¡±

    ¡°No need...¡±

    ¡°I have nothing to do at home. You should have some rest.¡±

    Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°... Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Just go and sleep. Be careful when you turn. Don¡¯t press onto your wound, and let me know if you need anything.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Meixia slowly closed her eyes.

    After Yu Meixia fell asleep, Dong Xuebing let go of her hand and stood up. He looks at Yu Meixia¡¯s face, and his eyes turned red. He walks out of the ward to have a smoke. He knew he cannot hide Yu Meixia¡¯s disfiguration for long. She will find out when her bandages are removed, and Dong Xuebing wonders how he is going to console her.

    The next morning, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone woke him up.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walks out of the ward to answer the call.

    ¡°Chief Dong, I am from the Public Order Section.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Li Hong was releasedst night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say no one is allowed to release her without my orders?!¡±

    The Officer replied. ¡°It was Chief Liang who gave the order.¡±

    Click! Dong Xuebing hung up and dialed Liang Chengpeng¡¯s number.

    Liang Chengpeng had just waked up and knew what happened when he saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s number on his phone. He answered. ¡°Xiao Dong... I know what happenedst evening. I was the one who releases Li Hong, and she agreed topensate 120,000 RMB as medical fees. Thispensation is quite high, and this is only a civil dispute. There is no need to put her in custody. You should calm down.¡± Liang Chengpeng is from Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction, and the Chief of the County¡¯s Publicity Department had called himst night. He had to do him this favor. Furthermore, Lui Dafa will be promoted to Section Chief, and they are all on the same side.

    ¡°Chief Liang, how am I suppose to calm down?! My helper is disfigured! Do you know what disfigure means?! She is in her early thirties and is a woman! How is she going to spend the rest of her life?! You think everything will be settled by paying some money?!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°If they think money can settle everything, fine! I will disfigure Li Hong and Lui Dafa now! Compensation?! I willpensate them 200,000 and will disfigure them every day! I want to see what he can do to me!¡±

    Everyone in the Bureau knows Dong Xuebing had won the lottery, and a few hundred thousand is nothing to him.

    Liang Chengpeng heard what Dong Xuebing said and shouted. ¡°You better don¡¯t create trouble!¡±

    ¡°Li Hong had assaulted someone, and she must pay for the price!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng replied helplessly. ¡°You dare to talk about others?! You had beaten up Chief Lui and his family yesterday. They had wanted to report this, and I had to talk to them for a long time. Just listen to me and take a step back. This matter will end here, alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew it is useless to say anything to Liang Chengpeng, and he will not let this matter rest.

    Yu Meixia woke up and asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, did anything happen?¡±

    ¡°Nothing happened.¡± Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°How are you feeling? Is your wound still painful?¡±

    ¡°It is not painful, but there is a burning sensation.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    After settling Yu Meixia, Dong Xuebing left the hospital for the County Government.

    .......

    Outside of the Mayor¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing pushed open Secretary Hu¡¯s office door. ¡°Sister Hu, is Mayor Xie in?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You can enter.¡± Hu Silian was surprised by Chief Dong¡¯s anger. Yesterday¡¯s incident had not spread, and not many people know about it yet.

    Dong Xuebing turned and knocks on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Xie Hun said.

    Dong Xuebing entered the office and close the door behind him. Before Sister Xie can say anything, Dong Xuebing startedining. ¡°Mayor Xie! What is wrong with our Yan Tai County¡¯s leaders? Just because I am nominated for the position for the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency with him, he asked his son to bully my helper¡¯s daughter! His son tried to extort money from her and even tried to strip her in public! What has he been teaching his son?! Because of what that brat did, my helper¡¯s daughter scratched his face, and Lui Dafa and Hong Li med it on my helper! They went to her workce and disfigured her! Five long and deep scratches! The Doctor said that she can¡¯t recover her looks! She is only in her early thirties and is disfigured! How can anyone do this?!¡±

    Xie Hun puts down the document she was holding. ¡°What happened then?¡±

    ¡°Li Hong had been released and is not even detained! She says she willpensate my helper 120,000 RMB! How can 120,000 RMB bepared with someone¡¯s future?!¡± Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and said. ¡°Everything started because of me, and I don¡¯t know how to tell her that she was disfigured because of me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued with his grumbles for a while before Xie Hun understood what happened.

    Xie Hun frowned. ¡°... What do you want to do?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care what I need to do! They must pay the price for what they did! This is not something that can be settled bypensating money!¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Have a seat first.¡± She stood up and went over to the water dispenser to pour a cup of water for Dong Xuebing. ¡°Have some water and calm down. Stop being so rash whenever you face problems. You... When can you stop being so impulsive?¡± Xie Hun reached over and unbutton a button on Dong Xuebing¡¯s coat and buttoned it again. ¡°You had buttoned your buttons wrongly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmed down slightly. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Xie Hun continued. ¡°There are many ways to punish someone, and you don¡¯t need to use the most straight forward method.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t understand what Xie Hun meant.

    ¡°Tomorrow is the Party Committee meeting, right?¡± Xie Hun calmly said. ¡°Everyone thinks that you will lose to Lui Dafa. But if you get more votes and got the position, it will be a heavy blow to Lui Dafa. After you be the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency, he will be your subordinate, and you will have ways to deal with him.¡± Xie Hun had been preparing for this uing Party Committee meeting these few days. This meeting will decide Dong Xuebing¡¯s future, and she is very concerned about it.

    Dong Xuebing understood what Sister Xie said.

    That¡¯s right. If I snatched Lui Dafa¡¯s promotion from under his nose, it would be more satisfying than putting Li Hong under detention for a few days!

    Dong Xuebing only want Lui Dafa to suffer and revenge for Sister Yu!

    That¡¯s right!

    I must get my Section Chief!

 Chapter 302 â€“ County Party Committee Meeting

    <h4>Chapter 302 ¨C County Party Committee Meeting</h4>

    The next morning.

    Lui Dafa¡¯s house. Li Hong had prepared Lui Xiaolei¡¯s bag and asked him to go to school.

    After her son had left the house, Li Hong no longer hides the unhappiness on her face. She turns to her husband. ¡°I had withdrawn the money. 120,000 RMB. Do you know how much money is left in our savings? Our bank ount is almost empty! I had never seen such a useless government leader like you! Our son had been disfigured! Even if I had scratched that bitch¡¯s face, what can they do? Ah?! That Dong Xuebing had also hit our son and me! Why didn¡¯t you settle the score with him, and we still have topensate 120,000 RMB to them?! How are we going live without any savings? Ah? Tell me!¡±

    Lui Dafa hit the table. ¡°Enough!¡±

    ¡°You are useless, and you still dare to bang tables in front of me?!¡± Li Hong stared at Lui Dafa.

    Lui Dafa shouted. ¡°If you did not create this mess, I will not need to give in to them.¡±

    These two days, Lui Dafa and his wife quarreled day and night, and in the end, Lui Dafa cannot be bothered to quarrel with her anymore. ¡°I had agreed topensate them is because I want to settle this as soon as possible. The County¡¯s Party Committee Meeting is today, and the Chief¡¯s position will be finalized. During this period, I cannot afford to have any idents. After I be the Chief, a few hundred thousand RMB is nothing. Why can¡¯t you have some foresight?¡±

    Li Hong thought for a while and asked. ¡°Is your promotion confirmed?¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡± Lui Dafa replied. ¡°It had been confirmed.¡±

    Li Hong heard that and stopped quarreling with Lui Dafa. ¡°I will cook something for you. What would you like to eat?¡±

    ¡°I will eat at my workce and wait for news at the same time.¡± Lui Dafa¡¯s mood was not affected by Yu Meixia¡¯s incident. Just like he said, if he bes the Chief, he will have everything.

    ......

    County Party Committee Building.

    Xiang Daofa and Publicity Department Director Chen Tongbing are chatting in Xiang Daofa¡¯s office.

    ¡°Secretary Xiang.¡± Chen Tongbing said. ¡°I heard Mayor Xie had been busy recently.¡±

    Xiang Daofa smiled and did not think much about it. Since Xie Hun was transferred to Yan Tai County, she had minded her own business, and seldom sh with Xiang Daofa during important meetings and decisions. Xiang Daofa knew Xie Hun is waiting for an opportunity and will not go against him if she is not confident of winning. But this time Xie Hun had suddenly nominated Dong Xuebing as the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency. This move is obviously putting herself against Xiang Daofa openly, and it surprises Xiang Daofa. He did not expect Xie Hun to be so concerned for Dong Xuebing. If it was because Dong Xuebing had saved her life and she wants to return the favor, then Xiang Daofa will think she is not matured as a Mayor. Or could it be that Xie Hun is confident she will win?

    Chen Tongbing also does not understand why Xie Hun is doing this. Xiang Daofa controls the majority of the votes in the Party Committee, and no matter what Xie Hun does, she stands no chance. Why is she still trying to go against Xiang Daofa? What is she plotting?

    ¡°I heard Secretary Cao...¡± Chen Tongbing said.

    Xiang Daofa nodded. ¡°I know about it. Old Cao had told me. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Chen Tongbing was relieved when he heard Xiang Daofa¡¯s reply. He is very close to Lui Dafa, and Lui Dafa can join Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction is because of his rmendation. He does not want any idents to happen.

    ......

    At the same time, Commission for Political and Legal Affairs Secretary Huang Li is also in Xie Hun¡¯s office.

    Huang Li had disagreed with Mayor Xie¡¯s decision to go against Xiang Daofa openly now, as he felt this is not the right time. Dong Xuebing will not win against Lui Dafa, and other than Lui Dafa, no one else can take over the position of the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency. Xie Hun¡¯s reputation and authority will be affected. But Huang Li did not stop Xie Hun, because he is the only person in Yan Tai County who knows Dong Xuebing is Xie Hun¡¯s boyfriend. Mayor Xie will not sit around and watch her boyfriend gets bullied. Secretary Xiang had tried to suppress Dong Xuebing several times. He even plots to get rid of him. That¡¯s why Huang Li will not stop Xie Hun from standing up for her boyfriend.

    In the office, Huang Li discussed the meeting agenda with Xie Hun before the meeting.

    At the end of their conversation, Huang Li brought up the topic of Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief.

    Xie Hun smiles and looks at Huang Li. ¡°Secretary Xiang¡¯s faction is not as united as you think. All of their members have their own thinking and don¡¯t belittle Xiao Dong. Xiao Dong had achieved many amazing feats within a year of joining the Public Security Bureau. I know many people do not like Xiao Dong and felt he is immature, rash, and kept offending others. But many people had forgotten Xiao Dong had helped many people.¡±

    Huang Li remembered Cao Xupeng and immediately understood why Xie Hun had nominated Dong Xuebing.

    Huang Li realized that Xie Hun had thought about this. She is not only going to support her boyfriend but also to stir up a storm!

    ......

    Dong Xuebing quietly closed the doors of Yu Meixia¡¯s ward. He went to ask the doctor about Yu Meixia¡¯s condition, before driving back to the County¡¯s Public Security.

    The Party Committee Meeting is about to start, and Dong Xuebing cannot apany Sister Yu anymore. During this period, he must return to work and not let others get any opportunities toin against him. When Dong Xuebing thought about the Party Committee Meeting, his face turns cold. He had put in all his efforts, and this meeting will decide on his future, Yu Meixia¡¯s revenge, Xie Hun¡¯s authority, and many more. To Dong Xuebing, this is a war he cannot afford to lose.

    Dong Xuebing must win!

    He must get the Section Chief rank¡¯s position!

    Dong Xuebing crossed his arms and sat in his office with his eyes closed.

    As Dong Xuebing waits for the results, the Party Committee Meeting starts.

    The air is tense in Meeting Room 1, and themittee members slowly entered the room. Most Counties Party Committee Meeting will ce nametags on the table, and all the members will know where they are seated. However, in Yan Tai County, there are no nametags on the meeting table. But that does not mean themittee members can sit wherever they want. For example, the head of the table is reserved for the County Party Committee Secretary, followed by the rest of the members based on their rankings. Every time the members¡¯ rank changes, their seats will change.

    Almost all the members had arrived except for the Party Secretary and Mayor.

    The leaders will usually arrive slightlyter, and this is their culture.

    After a while, Xiang Daofa and Xie Hun walked towards the meeting room together. They were chatting and smiling as they entered. On the surface, they look harmonious, but all the Committee members knew this is the hypocrisy of government leaders.

    Xiang Daofa is the number one leader in Yan Tai County, and that¡¯s why when both entered the meeting room, Xie Hun walks slightly behind him. Although she is notgging Xiang Daofa by a lot like other subordinates, she had given him respect. As both were about to enter the meeting room, Xie Hun stopped chatting with a smile and entered the room first. This is to let Xiang Daofa be the ¡®finale.¡¯ No one can find any fault with Xie Hun¡¯s actions.

    Xiang Daofa cleared his throat, and everyone sat upright.

    The door closed, and Xiang Daofa walked to the head of the table and sat down.

    This is the second Party Committee Meeting of the mount. County¡¯s Party Committee Secretary ¨C Xiang Daofa, Party Committee Deputy Secretary / Mayor ¨C Xie Hun, Party Committee Deputy Secretary ¨C Cao Xupeng, Organization Department Head ¨C Yang Tao, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee ¨C Huang Li, Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection ¨C Duan Zhengan, Head of the Publicity Department ¨C Chen Tongbing, Executive Deputy Mayor ¨C Zhou Pingzhi, Head of People¡¯s Armed Forces ¨C Xiong Zhiyong, Head of the County¡¯s Party Committee Office Administration ¨C Lian Yanshan, Deputy Mayor ¨C Geng Yuchao, were all present. The meeting minutes will be recorded by Xiang Daofa¡¯s Secretary Zhou Jun.

    After a while, Xiang Daofa opened the document in front of him and took a sip of tea from his teacup.

    This is Xiang Daofa¡¯s habit, and the meeting will start officially when he ced his cup back on the table.

    As usual, there are the meeting starts with the more straightforward issues which the members have no differences. Xiang Daofa read out a document from the City Government and announced the instructions from the top. After that, he talked about Yan Tai County¡¯s economic developments, City developments, etc. It is almost the end of the year, and their meetings will mostly discuss the positive issues and will leave the problems until next year.

    An hour passed, and the meeting was only halfway.

    At this time, some controversial issues were brought up for discussions.

    This year¡¯s National, Provincial, City had raised issues on the water conservancy projects conducted by the Counties¡¯ Party Committee and Counties¡¯ Governments. This is an important order from the top about the water conservancy developments. The leaders and departments at all levels mustpile with the Central Government¡¯s orders to strengthen agriculture and speed up the vital water conservancy projects on the rivers within the cities and integrate it with the surrounding infrastructure. The projects will be divided and assigned to different levels. All levels of the government must be proactive in working on these projects and must increase the investment.

    This had been nned before Xie Hun was appointed as the Mayor. But now, she suddenly proposed to let the County Government supervise all the funds that are being used for the projects and let one of the Deputy Mayor be the overall in charge of the projects.

    Deputy Mayor Geng Yuchao knew this proposal will not be approved, and Mayor Xie should be using this proposal to see Xiang Daofa¡¯s reaction. But after Xie Hun finished speaking, Geng Yuchao still showed his support for the proposal. Geng Yuchao had some differences with Xiang Daofa in the past. After Xie Hunes to the County, he immediately joins her faction. Every Committee Meeting, he will be the ¡®Vanguard¡¯ of Xie¡¯s faction.

    Xiang Daofa did not say anything and took a sip of tea.

    The Head of People¡¯s Armed Forces, Xiong Zhiyong, was the first to open fire. ¡°What proposal is this? You are just showing that you do not have trust in our leaders!¡±

    Xie Hun also did not say anything. She sat there, sipping on her tea, and flips her documents. Although this proposal was submitted by Xie Hun, as the Mayor, she will not argue with someone uncouth like Xiong Zhiyong.

    Geng Yuchao frowned and said. ¡°This is not a matter of trust. We are just putting the person in charge to lead the project. This is the correct procedure, and we can monitor the fund better. We are just following the City¡¯s orders to increase transparency, and we can prevent any corruption too!

    Xiong Zhiyong is tall and big. He also has the loudest voice within themittee members. ¡°The water conservancy project is going smoothly, and we should avoid changing the person at the top! What you are doing will disappoint ourrades.¡±

    ¡°Director Xiong.¡± Huang Li said. ¡°I heard one of the leaders involved in the project had received bribes, and the Commission for Discipline Inspection had confirmed his crimes.¡±

    Xiong Zhiyong looks at Huang Li. ¡°That is an individual case. How can you treat everyone the same? If someone from one of the departments under the Political and Legal Department received bribes, are we going to hold the leader responsible?¡± Xiong Zhiyong is referring to Huang Li, and he continued. ¡°Furthermore, the fund for the water conservancy project is monitored by relevant departments. The projects are ongoing smoothly. If we put someone in charge suddenly, and affected the morale of the men on the ground, causing dys, who is going to be responsible for it?¡±

    Publicity Department Head, Chen Tongbing added. ¡°Director Xiong is right. The waterworks department, Old Xu is capable and experienced. He should carry on heading these projects.¡±

    The Head of the County¡¯s Party Committee Office Administration, Lian Yanshan, also disagrees with Xie Hun¡¯s proposal.

    Xiong Zhiyong said emotionlessly. ¡°That¡¯s why this proposal is not well nned.¡± After attacking Geng Yuchao and Huang Li, Xiong Zhiyong starts to attack Xie Hun.

    They still have not discussed the most critical issue of the day, and both sides are getting aggressive.

    Huang Li and Geng Yuchao look at each other.

    Xiang Daofa listened to both side¡¯s arguments and put down his teacup. ¡°Let¡¯s vote to decide.¡±

    The oue from the voting is obvious. Including Xie Hun¡¯s vote, her proposal only got four votes. Geng Yuchao, Huang Li, and Executive Deputy Mayor, Zhou Pingzhi, had voted to support this proposal. During the restructuring of the County¡¯s leaders some time ago, Zhou Pingzhi had not chosen a side. Still, he is the Executive Deputy Mayor, and Xie Hun is his direct supervisor. Thus, he is closer to Xie Hun, and this Waterworks Department proposal was submitted after the County Government discussed it. Naturally, he will support this proposal.

    This test had shown much information about themittee.

    Huang Li felt things are not looking good for his side.

    Xie¡¯s faction can only get four votes at most. Mayor Xie, Huang Li, Geng Yuchao, and Zhou Zhiping.

    Xiang¡¯s Faction is their opposite.

    Out of the remaining seven party members, six voted to oppose this proposal, and Xiang Daofa was the only one who did not vote.

    Needless to say, Lian Yanshan, the Party Committee¡¯s Office Director, will undoubtedly support Xiang Daofa.

    Xiong Zhiyong is obviously Xiang Daofa¡¯s men, and also their faction¡¯s vanguard.

    Chen Tongbing, the Head of the Publicity Department, was groomed by Xiang Daofa, and Xiang Daofa had helped him get promoted to his current position.

    Cao Xupeng, Duan Zhengan, and the head of the County¡¯s Organization Department, Yang Tao, are leaning more towards Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction. They had been very supportive of Xiang Daofa since he was promoted to the Party Committee Secretary.

    The result is obvious. The Party Committee is one-sided.

    Xie Hun seems to have expected this result and did not say anything.

    The following issue to be discussed is a proposal put up by Xiang Daofa. He wants to realign the direction of the viges¡¯ infrastructure upgrading. Xie Hun held up her teacup graceful, and Geng Yuchao got the hint. Mayor Xie wants her faction to be heard in this meeting, and Geng Yuchao immediately opposes this proposal. Huang Li also step forward to oppose Xiang Daofa¡¯s proposal.

    After some debate, Xiong Zhiyong started attacking. ¡°I don¡¯t understand. Improving the infrastructure of the viges is for the benefit of our people. Don¡¯t tell me that you all want to see our viges in a run-down state?¡±

    Geng Yuchao controlled his anger. ¡°Director Xiong! Stop twisting my words! When did I say we should not upgrade our viges¡¯ infrastructure?¡±

    Xiong Zhiyong frowned. ¡°Secretary Xiang¡¯s proposal is targeting our Yan Tai County¡¯s current situation. Why are you all worrying so much?! With so many worries, we might as well don¡¯t do anything!¡±

    Huang Li and Geng Yuchao had a grudge with Xiong Zhiyong for a long time before.

    Xiong Zhiyong is an uncouth fellow, and usually, the Head of the Armed Forces has the least say on these policies. But Xiong Zhiyong did not realize this and wants to interfere with everything. He is the type who pinpointing others without any regard for the facts. He was one of Xiang Daofa¡¯s supporters when the former Party Secretary, Chang Lei, was still in power. Xiang Daofa only needs to give him a look, and Xiong Zhiyong will voice out against Chang Lei. Now, he is doing the same to Xie Hun. As long as it is something proposed by Xie Hun, he will oppose it. Also, the words he used are crude and rude.

    Huang Li and the rest cannot do anything to Xiong Zhiyong¡¯s behavior.

    On the other hand, Xiang Daofa likes Xiong Zhiyong very much. Thetter will always be the first to attack the other faction and is not afraid of offending others. This is someone Xiang Daofa needs at the Committee meeting, and Xiang Daofa knows Xiong Zhiyong is not as rash as he looks.

    After Xiong Zhiyong started attacking Xie Hun¡¯s faction, Lian Yanshan, Chen Tongbing, and the rest joined in.

    The proposal had to be voted, and Xie Hun¡¯s faction got four votes from the same people again. Other than Cao Xupeng, who had given up his vote, everyone else voted to support the proposal.

    Another defeat.

    Xie Hun was still smiling and sitting there steadily.

    Geng Yuchao was panicking. He felt Mayor Xie had chosen the wrong time to pick a fight with Xiang Daofa.

    They have no chance to win!

 Chapter 303 â€“ Fierce Confrontation

    <h4>Chapter 303 ¨C Fierce Confrontation</h4>

    Party Committee.

    Meeting Room 1.

    The Party Committee Meeting was more than halfway done. After the first two times of voting, Xie Hun did not bring up any issues, nor oppose Xiang Daofa¡¯s proposals. She seemed to be retreating, but the people from the Xiang¡¯s faction are still out for blood. When Huang Li or Geng Yuchao said anything, Xiong Zhiyong, Lian Yanshan, and Chen Tongbing will just attack them mindlessly. Xiong Zhiyong was the most aggressive, and he even directs his attacks on Xie Hun, without showing any respect to her rank. This is to challenge Mayor Xie¡¯s authority and influence. Xiang Daofa did not say much at the meeting as he had nned everything before the meeting.

    Geng Yuchao and Huang Li are under immense pressure, and they did not look good after being targeted by Xiang¡¯s faction.

    Even after all these, Xie Hun did not say anything to retaliate, and she only narrows her eyes and smile.

    Ten minutes...

    Half an hour...

    One hour...

    The meeting ising to an end.

    In the spacious meeting room, Xiong Zhiyong said loudly. ¡°I disagree with what Mayor Xie said.¡± He had said this line several times today. ¡°The Central Government is encouraging economic development. Why must we be overly cautious like this? We must monitor our men closely, and need to do this and that... If we are going to do all these, we will not have time for any developments! What you are doing is to demoralize our men!¡±

    Xiang Daofa smiled and said. ¡°Mayor Hun only wants our men to be on high alert.¡±

    Xiong Zhiyong lowered his head and took a sip of water.

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s put this issue aside first.¡± Xiang Daofa did not let Xie Hun speak again.

    Geng Yuchao and Huang Li were mad as they watch Xiang Daofa and Xiong Zhiyong putting up an act. They knew their side must put up a forceful retaliation, or Mayor Xie¡¯s authority and influence will be affected after this meeting. Xie Hun had been transferred from other ces not long ago, and it will be hard for her to do anything if she lost the respect from the men on the ground.

    Xie Hun was still smiling and drinking her tea as if nothing had happened.

    Huang Li was impressed. How many people can have such a spirit like Mayor Xie?

    Finally, the grand finale of the meeting.

    Xiang Daofa flipped open a document and look at Xie Hun and her people. ¡°Old Meng of the Investment Promotion Agency had applied for early retirement because of his health. This is an important position... and we need investments to improve our County¡¯s economy. Let¡¯s discuss who is more suitable to take over this role.¡± He turns to the head of the County¡¯s Organization Department, Yang Tao. ¡°Old Yang, what is the oue of the Organization Department¡¯s investigation?¡±

    Everyone at the meeting was on high alert.

    This is the highlight of today¡¯s meeting. During the Party Committee Meetings, Mayor Xie¡¯s first proposal is very sensitive. Butpared to the appointment of key positions, her first proposal is not worth mentioning. Everyone knows Xiang Daofa wants to deal with Dong Xuebing and had even ordered the Commission of Discipline Inspection to investigate him. But the moment the investigation is over, Mayor Xie nominated Dong Xuebing for promotion. This is a challenge to Xiang Daofa¡¯s authority, and this challenge can decide many things. Almost every government staff in Yan Tai County are watching this closely.

    The meeting room immediately bes tense.

    Yang Tao cleared his throat and opened a document. ¡°Under the instructions of Party Secretary Xiang and Secretary Cao, we had looked into two candidates, Investment Promotion Agency Deputy Chief Lui Dafa and Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief Dong Xuebing. Lui Dafa had outstanding performances at work and has shown a stable character. He has the foresight and...¡± Yang Tao introduced Dong Xuebing and Lui Dafa briefly on their positive points.

    Xiang Daofa nodded in acknowledgment.

    Geng Yuchao said. ¡°I think Dong...¡±

    ¡°Old Yang, who do you think is more suitable?¡± Xiang Daofa interrupted Geng Yuchao.

    Geng Yuchao was forced to stop and is looking terrible.

    Lian Yanshan, who was sitting beside Geng Yuchao, looks at him with a smirk.

    Yang Tao steadied himself and said. ¡°I think Old Lui is more suitable. Secretary Xiang is right. The role of the Investment Promotion Agency Chief is very important. We had mentioned earlier that our County will be focusing on getting investors next year, and we need someone like Lui Dafa. I am not sure about Xiao Dong¡¯s ability to attract investors. Still, he is only twenty-four years old, and his age is not suitable for this role.¡± As the head of the County¡¯s Organization Department, his views are objective. Even if Yang Tao is not on Xiang Daofa¡¯s side, he will also not agree to let Dong Xuebing take over this position, because of his age.

    Xiang Daofa nodded.

    Xie Hun turns and looks at Geng Yuchao.

    Geng Yuchao immediately says. ¡°I admit Chief Dong is young, but who says being young is not capable? In fact, I think Xiao Dong¡¯s age is his advantage. All of us know that our County had failed to attract investors all these years, making us lose out to other Counties. The problem is with our conceptions, and it is time to inject new blood into this department. If Old Lui takes over this position, nothing will change. That¡¯s why I think Chief Dong is more suitable.¡±

    The County¡¯s Party Committee Office Director Lian Yanshan retorted. ¡°I know about Chief Dong¡¯s resume. He had joined the State Security before he was transferred to the Public Security, and these two ces are under the Police system. I will not doubt Chief Dong¡¯s ability to solve cases and arrest criminals. But attracting investors is too different from Public Security. Can you ask a martial arts expert to write literature? It is the same.¡±

    Huang Li interrupted. ¡°Don¡¯t jump to conclusions. Who is good at everything when they are born? Director Lian, you are also from the military, and what you are doing now is different from the army.¡± He paused for a second. ¡°From what I know, Chief Dong was doing administrative work in the State Security and was in charge of General Affairs Office. He has experience in administrative duties, and I believe he can take up this role.¡±

    Chen Tongbing shook his head. ¡°What if he can¡¯t seed in this role? No one had seen Chief Dong¡¯s ability to attract investors. If we choose him, it will be a gamble, and it will be irresponsible.¡±

    Lian Yanshan coldly added. ¡°Director Chen is right. The Japanese investment site visit team had left our County because of Xiao Dong. This shows that he does not have experience in dealing with investors. How can he take on such an important role? I still think Chief Lui is more suitable. He has the experience and had been working in the Investment Promotion Agency for some time. He is familiar with the work and can hold his ground by speaking with investors.¡±

    Huang Li frowned. ¡°The Japanese site visit team hadmitted crimes, and what¡¯s wrong with Xiao Dong executing his duties? He is a leader with the Public Security Bureau and not from the Investment Promotion Agency at that time. Are you saying that Xiao Dong should also do the job of getting investors while solving cases?¡±

    Lian Yanshan looks at him. ¡°I am saying Xiao Dong is too aggressive!¡±

    Huang Li replied mockingly. ¡°Upholding thew is a serious issue. Are you expecting the authorities to educate the criminals nicely and don¡¯t charge them for their crimes?¡±

    The Committee Members argued without any conclusion.

    While they are arguing, Xiang Daofa and Xie Hun did not say a word.

    After a few minutes of arguing, Xiang Daofa took a sip of tea and put down his cup, making a sound.

    Everyone stopped and looked at Xiang Daofa. They knew Xiang Daofa is about to say something.

    Xiang Daofa raised his head and said. ¡°Old Lui will be the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency. Dong Xuebing is too young, and he is not even thirty. He should gain more experience first.¡± Xiang Daofa did not even ask themittee members to vote and decided on it. What he said about Dong Xuebing seems to be referring to Xie Hun too. Everyone knows Mayor Xie¡¯s age is around thirty.

    Geng Yuchao and Huang Li¡¯s face changed.

    Lian Yanshan and Chen Tongbing were gloating by their side.

    Suddenly, Xie Hun, who had been keeping quiet, looks at Xiang Daofa with a smile. ¡°I think Xiao Dong is more suitable. Secretary Xiang, let¡¯s vote on this.¡±

    The air froze.

    Since the start of this meeting, this is the first time Xie Hun opposes Xiang Daofa¡¯s decision openly.

    Lian Yanshan looked at Xie Hun and thought. Is she going to retaliate? But where did she get her confidence?! Can¡¯t she tell themittee is not in her favor?

    Chen Tongbing had more information than Lian Yanshan and is not surprised.

    Xiang Daofa looks at Xie Hun calmly and smiles. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s vote.¡±

    ¡°I support Secretary Xiang¡¯s decision.¡± Lian Yanshan was the first to vote. ¡°Lui Dafa is more suitable to take over the Investment Promotion Agency!¡±

    Geng Yuchao said. ¡°I support Mayor Xie¡¯s decision. The Investment Promotion Agency needs a younger leader to lead them!¡±

    Huang Li added. ¡°I also agree with Mayor Xie¡¯s nomination. Xiao Dong has been outstanding in his work, and we must appoint him to take on bigger roles!¡±

    Yang Tao looks at them. ¡°I stand by what I said. Old Lui.¡±

    Within a minute, both sides hit a stalemate¡ª3 votes vs. 3 votes.

    But this draw is only temporary. Chen Tongbing said. ¡°I support Secretary Xiang¡¯s decision. Xiao Dong is too young, and an older leader should oversee the Investment Promotion Agency. I pick Lui Dafa.¡±

    Xiang Daofa has four votes, and Xie Hun has three votes. The winner will emerge soon.

    Geng Yuchao is nervous and kept looking at Xie Hun. Among the remaining Committee Members, other than the Executive Deputy Mayor Zhou Pingzhi, they might not get another vote. This will be their defeat!

 Chapter 304 â€“ The deciding vote!

    <h4>Chapter 304 ¨C The deciding vote!</h4>

    At this critical moment, Xie¡¯s Faction is not looking good.

    Xie Hun is indifferent to the existing number of votes and yed with her teacup on the table. She smiles and looks at Cao Xupeng.

    From the start of the meeting, Cao Xupeng has been on Xiang Daofa¡¯s side. Other than giving up his vote once, he had supported all the proposals put up by Secretary Xiang. But when Cao Xupeng saw Xie Hun looking at him, he said. ¡°... I support Dong Xuebing.¡± He did not give any exnation for his decision.

    Yan Lianshan frowned and took a nced at Cao Xupeng.

    Geng Yuchao was surprised and took a deep breath.

    It is four votes against four votes!

    Xiang Daofa, Chen Tongbing, Huang Li, and a few others were not surprised by Cao Xupeng¡¯s decision. Before the start of the meeting, Cao Xupeng had told Xiang Daofa that he will be voting for Dong Xuebing because Dong Xuebing had volunteered to rece him as a hostage during the jailbreak case. This is equivalent to saving his life, and he had to repay this favor no matter what. But he is also worried Xiang Daofa will misunderstand his action. That¡¯s why he went to Xiang Daofa before the meeting to tell him about his decision.

    Xiang Daofa did not get angry and was d that Cao Xupeng had told him this before the meeting. If Cao Xupeng had not told him anything about this and voted for Dong Xuebing during the meeting, he will be mad.

    Xiang Daofa had a faint smile on his face and was unfazed with Cao Xupeng¡¯s vote.

    Everything is still under his control.

    Lian Yanshan and Geng Yuchao remembered some rumors and understood why Cao Xupeng supported Dong Xuebing. He was not supporting Xie Hun and had voted for Dong Xuebing because he owes Dong Xuebing a favor.

    Geng Yuchao suddenly felt his side might have the chance to turn the tides around!

    Cheng Tongbing, Yang Tao, and the rest were not worried at all. Cao Xupeng¡¯s decision will not change anything except giving Xie Hun¡¯s side one more vote. Nothing will change. Duan Zhengan, Director Xiong, and their votes will add up to six votes, and it¡¯s more than half of the eleven votes.

    It suddenly bes tense for a while after Secretary Cao voted for Dong Xuebing, but it was only for a while.

    The room was silent for a few seconds after Cao Xupeng vote.

    Xie Hun suddenly made an expected move. She looks at the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, Duan Zhengan, and smiled. ¡°Secretary Duan, what about you?¡±

    Lian Yanshan, Chen Tongbing, and the rest were stunned. The way Xie Hun asks this question is weird.

    Geng Yuchao and Huang Li exchanged looks and don¡¯t understand why Mayor Xie is asking someone from the Xiang¡¯s Faction.

    What happened next surprised everyone. Duan Zhengan, who had been supporting Xiang Daofa¡¯s proposals since the start of the meeting, hesitated. He looked down at the document in front of him and said. ¡°... Dong Xuebing.¡± After he said Dong Xuebing¡¯s name, he did not look at anyone and sat there quietly.

    No one expected Duan Zhengan to switch sides too!

    Geng Yuchao, Yang Tao, and the rest were speechless.

    Xiang Daofa frowned and stared at Duan Zhengan angrily. Duan Zhengan had not discussed this with him about this, but he had heard rumors that the child Dong Xuebing saved at Fen Zhou City¡¯s zoo is rted to Duan Zhengan. Xiang Daofa thought nothing about it, and as he does not believe the rumors. But from Duan Zhengan¡¯s decision, the rumor should be true.

    What is Old Duan doing?!

    Xiang Daofa is not angry with Duan Zhengan voting for Dong Xuebing. He is angry with him because Duan Zhengan had not informed him before the meeting.

    At this time, Lian Yanshan, Chen Tongbing, and the rest remembered about the rumor they heard about the Wildlife Safari Zoo and understood why Duan Zhengan voted for Dong Xuebing. Some of the Committee Members¡¯ faces changed and knew things are not looking good for them.

    Geng Yuchao¡¯s heart is racing.

    Huang Li exchanged looks with Geng Yuchao.

    Five votes against four votes!

    Geng Yuchao is very excited. He had thought it is a bad decision for Mayor Xie to go against Secretary Xiang now, and she will stand no chance against him. But now, the tides had changed, and they are only one step away from victory. Five vs. four, and with Zhou Pingzhi¡¯s vote, Mayor Xie will get six votes, and it is the majority votes!

    We won?!

    Geng Yuchao could not believe this is happening.

    Huang Li had thought more about Xie Hun¡¯s actions than Geng Yuchao. He was deeply impressed with her, as he realized Xie Hun had not brought up a few controversial issues and proposals to see her opponents¡¯ reaction. She had done everything for this appointment issue. She knew from the start that Xiang Daofa controls most of the votes in the Committee, and what¡¯s there to test their reactions? It will only increase her opponents¡¯ morale and make her look bad.

    But because of the sensitive issues, Xie Hun brought up, Cao Xupeng and Duan Zhengan supported Xiang Daofa by voting for him and had made enough contributions. That¡¯s why when ites to the appointment of the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency, they were not pressured to vote for Dong Xuebing. If Mayor Xie did nothing and brought up the issue of Dong Xuebing¡¯s appointment, Cao Xupeng and Duan Zhengan might not support Dong Xuebing because of Xiang Daofa. Xie Hun had provided them a tform to minimize their pressure to vote for Dong Xuebing.

    What a grand strategy!

    All this while, Xie Hun had ced her bets on thest issue!

    Five votes vs. four votes! Xie Hun¡¯s Faction can be dered the winner!

    On the other hand, Lian Yanshan and Chen Tongbing were shocked. They had belittled Xie Hun all this while and did not expect her to be so cunning.

    Xiang Daofa shifted his eyes from Duan Zhengan to Xie Hun and smile suddenly.

    Chen Tongbing and the rest thought everything is over when they saw Xiang Daofa¡¯s expression. This is not the end?! Secretary Xiang still has a hidden card up his sleeves?

    The answer is revealed shortly.

    When Huang Li and Geng Yuchao look at Zhou Pingzhi, Xiang Daofa also turn and looks at him.

    Zhou Pingzhi hesitated for a second and said. ¡°... I support Secretary Xiang¡¯s decision.¡±

    What?!

    Huang Li¡¯s face changed immediately. You support Xiang Daofa?! What are you saying?!

    Chen Tongbing and Lian Yanshan did not expect this oue and were suddenly relieved. They looked at each other and smiled.

    Geng Yuchao held his cup tightly. Although Zhou Pingzhi had not expressed his desire to join Xie Hun¡¯s Faction, he had been close to him from the start. He can be considered their allies! When was he bought over by Xiang Daofa? Why did he switch sides at this critical moment? Could it be Zhou Pingzhi is a mole nted by Xiang Daofa in the County Government? Or could they have some private agreement?

    Zhou Pingzhi had changed everything with his vote.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes to a slit as she looks at Zhou Pingzhi.

    Zhou Pingzhi lowered his head after voting and pretended not to see or hear anything.

    Five votes vs. five votes! It¡¯s a draw now!

    Geng Yuchao¡¯s heart sank and almost banged the table from his anger. He wants to question Zhou Pingzhi why he voted for Xiang Daofa. His vote will determine Xie Hun¡¯s victory! What was he thinking?

    Huang Li sighed silently as he knew all their efforts were in vain. Every Committee member had voted except for the head of the Armed Forces, Xiong Zhiyong. Everyone knows who Xiong Zhiyong will vote for. He had been a hardcore supporter of Xiang Daofa since thetter was appointed the Mayor of Yan Tai County, and is the enemy of the Xie¡¯s Faction. Since Xie Hun was appointed as the Mayor, Xiong Zhiyong had challenged Xie Hun countless times during the Committee Meetings.

    That¡¯s it!

    After plotting for so long, they still lose to Xiang Daofa!

    Huang Li and Geng Yuchao were unwilling to ept defeat!

    Xiang Daofa let out augh softly. ¡°That¡¯s settle. Lui Dafa will be appointed the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency.¡±

    Chen Tongbing, Lian Yanshan, and the rest smiled. This was a close shave for them, and when they thought about it, they still get the shivers.

    Xie Hun looked at Xiang Daofa and said. ¡°Secretary Xiang, if I remember correctly, the votes now are five vs. five, and we have elevenmittee members. There should be one more vote.¡±

    Xiang Daofa paused for a second andughed. ¡°Director Xiong still has not voted, right? Zhiyong?

    The winner had been decided, and everyone looks at Xiong Zhiyong. Some of them start to wonder why Old Xiong had been keeping quiet after the voting started. He has been aggressive and on the offensive since the start of the meeting. Is he tired?

    Huang Li and Geng Yuchao did not even look at Xiong Zhiyong as they felt the oue had been decided.

    Xie Hun smiles and looks at Xiong Zhiyong with narrowed eyes.

    Xiong Zhiyong noticed everyone was looking at him and drank his water in one gulp. After finishing his ss of water, he looks at the rest of the Committee Members and said something shocking. ¡°... I support Mayor Xie¡¯s nomination.¡±

    Huh?!

    You support Xie Hun?!

    Everyone was stunned by what they heard.

    All the Committee members had encountered all sorts of difficult situations, but they still gasped in shock!

    Lian Yanshan, Chen Tongbing, Cao Xupeng, and Duan Zhengan were dumbfounded!

    Everyone might not be so surprised if it was anyone of them in this meeting room that supports Xie Hun. How is it possible for Xiong Zhiyong, the leader of the anti-Xie Faction, to support her?!

    WTF?!

    Xiang Daofa¡¯s face turned ck immediately!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Why did Xiong Zhiyong switch sides at the final minute? Was he bribed by Xie Hun and is a mole within Xiang Daofa¡¯s Faction? What did Xie Hun do? This meeting had been going on for 3 chapters.

 Chapter 305 â€“ Win!

    <h4>Chapter 305 ¨C Win!</h4>

    ¡°... I support Mayor Xie¡¯s nomination.¡±

    Xiong Zhiyong had cast his deciding vote.

    6 vs. 5 ¨C Xie Hun had won!

    What happened? No one can figure out what was going on!

    Chen Tongbing¡¯s face changed because of his anger. He took a nce at Lian Yanshan and Yang Tao, and noticed they are looking terrible. After Xiong Zhiyong cast his vote, one could hear a pin drop in the meeting room. Xiong Zhiyong also lowered his head and looked at the document in front of him.

    Huang Li and Geng Yuchao looked at each other in shock.

    Xie Hun stopped smiling and looks at Xiang Daofa. ¡°... Secretary Xiang?¡±

    Everyone at the meeting turned to look at Xiang Daofa.

    The results are out, and it¡¯s not the time to wonder why Xiong Zhiyong decided to backstab Xiong Daofa at thest minute. As the Party Committee Secretary, the most powerful man in Yan Tai County, he has the power to veto the result forcefully. But no Party Secretaries will use this power easily. He would be telling the City Government leaders that he does not have control over the County.

    Xiang Daofa kept quiet.

    Lian Yanshan, Chen Tongbing, and the rest of themittee members knew Xiang Daofa is considering vetoing the result.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Three seconds...

    Xiang Daofa sighed in his heart.

    Xiang Daofa cannot veto the result. If the candidate is someone else, he can still use it and try to make up for itter. But the candidate is Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had solved the Provincial Museum break-in case, saved many people, fought a tiger, and made numerous contributions to the County. Many higher-ups had heard of Dong Xuebing. If Xiang Daofa forcefully stopped Dong Xuebing from getting appointed, the Provincial and City leaders will think badly of him, and this decision will affect the morale of other staff in the County.

    That¡¯s why Xiang Daofa cannot veto!

    The consequences are too big for Xiang Daofa to bear!

    ¡°... Dong Xuebing will be appointed as the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency.¡± After saying this, Xiang Daofa close the document in front of him and said. ¡°That¡¯s all. Dismissed!¡± Xiang Daofa does not have the mood to continue with the meeting. He thought he would dominate the meeting, but he lost to Xie Hun. This is his first defeat after he bes the Party Secretary.

    Lian Yanshan, Chen Tongbing, and the rest packed their stuff quietly and prepared to leave.

    Duan Zhengan was the first to stand up and was about to leave.

    ¡°Secretary Duan, I need to speak to you.¡± Xie Hun smiled and walked beside Duan Zhengan. ¡°Let¡¯s talk on the way.¡±

    Duan Zhengan is responsible for Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction defeat today and felt he should give him an exnation. He was about to go to Xiang Daofa¡¯s office to wait for him, but Xie Hun stopped him. Duan Zhengan was speechless, but Xie Hun is the Mayor, and he cannot reject her.

    Chen Tongbing cursed in his heart as he looks at both walking out of the meeting room.

    Huang Li looks at Xie Hun¡¯s back and immediately understood what she is doing. Xie Hun is trying to split Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction members and make them doubt each other. He quickly winked at Geng Yuchao and approached his old friend Cao Xupeng. They were formerly under Party Secretary Chang Lei and were close friends.

    ¡°Old Cao, it¡¯s almost lunchtime. Let¡¯s have lunch together.¡± Huang Li said.

    Cao Xupeng waved his hand. ¡°I still have some work to do.¡±

    ¡°I can wait.¡± Huang Li quickens his pace and walks out of the meeting room with Cao Xupeng.

    Geng Yuchao saw Xiong Zhiyong carrying his teacup out of the meeting room and chased after him. ¡°Director Xiong, let¡¯s walk together.¡±

    Chen Tongbing is furious to see what Xie Hun¡¯s men are doing.

    Although Chen Tongbing knows this is a provocation, he can¡¯t help getting angry with Xiong Zhiyong and Duan Zhengan.

    ......

    County Investment Promotion Agency.

    Lui Dafa had just returned from lunch, and his phone rang.

    Lui Dafa¡¯s heart starts to race as he saw it was Chen Tongbing calling. He had been waiting for this call the whole morning. He answered the call, excitedly. ¡°Director Chen.¡±

    ¡°......¡± Chen Tongbing kept quiet, and Lui Dafa can only hear his breathing.

    Lui Dafa said. ¡°Director Chen?¡±

    Chen Tongbing replied. ¡°Something unexpected happened. Dong Xuebing is appointed.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Lui Dafa was stunned. ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Old Lui, you must stay calm.¡± Chen Tongbing sighed and consoled him. ¡°You will still have opportunities in the future.¡±

    After hanging up the call, Lui Dafa felt his head was spinning and almost fell. He was in a daze as he thinks of what Chen Tongbing said. How is this possible? If he cannot get promoted this time, he will never get any chance in the future. With Dong Xuebing as his superior, how can he get any opportunity?

    Ring... ring... ring... Lui Dafa¡¯s phone rang again.

    Lui Dafa answered the call in a daze.

    It was Li Hong who called. ¡°Old Lui, has the Committee meeting ended? When is your official appointment?¡±

    Lui Dafa red up. ¡°Shut up!¡±

    ¡°Why are you shouting at me?!¡± Li Hong is in a good mood as her husband is going to be promoted, but she got a scolding from him instead. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?! Are you drunk?¡±

    ¡°I am not appointed as the Chief!¡±

    ¡°... what do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing was appointed as the Chief! Understand?! Ah?!¡±

    Li Hong is shock and furious. ¡°Him? He is going to be the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency?! Didn¡¯t you say Secretary Xiang and Director Chen is supporting you, and it had been decided? What happened?¡±

    ¡°How do I know?!¡±

    The higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment! Lui Dafa and Li Hong had expected to get the Chief¡¯s position and cannot ept reality.

    ......

    At the same time.

    County Public Security Bureau. Dong Xuebing is in his office smoking. He had smoked a packet of cigarettes in the morning, and his office is filled with smoke. Dong Xuebing opens his window to air his office when Xie Hun called.

    Dong Xuebing held his breath as he answered. ¡°Hello, Mayor Xie.¡± Dong Xuebing will address Sister Xie as Mayor Xie most of the time as he is afraid someone will hear him.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°The results are out. Make a guess.¡±

    ¡°Ah... just tell me the result.¡± Dong Xuebing replied impatiently.

    ¡°Hehe... you ah...¡± Xie Hun paused. ¡°Director Xiong, Secretary Duan, and Secretary Cao had helped you at the meeting. Don¡¯t forget to thank them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°That means... I seeded?¡±

    Xie Hun continued. ¡°The County Party Committee had decided, and the official document will be submitted to the City. But the official appointment will not be out so soon as the approval for Meng Xianglin¡¯s retirement is not out. Furthermore, it will be the Lunar New Year in three weeks. During this period, the Investment Promotion Agency must put up their annual report, and you cannot start work if you go over now. Old Meng had been discharged from the hospital and let him settle the reports. His retirement approval will be out after Lunar New Year, and you can take over then.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed!

    ¡°Oh, how did you make Xiong Zhiyong switch sides? You had not told me.¡±

    ¡°He owes me a favor.¡± Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°When I was just transferred over to Yan Tai County, I was assigned a case, and he owes me a favor because of it. This is before you arrive.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Xiong Zhiyong is Xiao Hua¡¯s father. Xiao Hua had hacked into the County¡¯s government website and switched Xiong Daofa¡¯s title, who was the Mayor at that time, with a Deputy Mayor. If not for Dong Xuebing had closed a blind eye on Xiao Hua secretly, this matter might still be ongoing.

    Dong Xuebing knew Xiong Zhiyong is unsure if he is still holding on to any evidence. If this hacking case is brought up again, it will affect Xiong Zhiyong and Xiao Hua greatly. That¡¯s why Xiong Zhiyong decided to repay Dong Xuebing this way.

    Dong Xuebing told Xie Hun about the government website hacking case.

    ¡°Haha... you are quite capable. Work hard, and don¡¯t disappoint me.¡± Xie Hunughed.

    ¡°I will not disappoint you!¡± Dong Xuebing remembered Sister Yu and asked. ¡°Sister Xie, what is Lui Dafa¡¯s reaction?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I think he should be vomiting blood now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had snatched the Chief¡¯s position from Lui Dafa, but this will not be the end. Dong Xuebing will not let him off so easily. He wants to kick him out of the government and make him and his family suffer! Dong Xuebing is revengeful and will take revenge for Sister Yu!

    Noon. News of Dong Xuebing¡¯s promotion had spread.

    Many people were shocked to hear this piece of news.

    Everyone knew Xiang Daofa has the most power in Yan Tai County and controls the majority of the votes in the Party Committee. How many leaders in Yan Tai County will dare to vote against Xiang Daofa? That¡¯s why it is almost impossible for Xie Hun to win against Xiang Daofa. Many people still do not believe the Party Committee Meeting had approved Dong Xuebing¡¯s promotion!

    But Dong Xuebing is promoted! Party Secretary Xiang had lost to Mayor Xie! The leaders at all levels in Yan Tai County were shocked!

    A few who had ess to insider information were more shocked. They might be surprised to know Duan Zhengan had joined Mayor Xie¡¯s side, as Duan Zhengan was only close to Xiang Daofa and had not officially join Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction. But the Head of People¡¯s Armed Forces, Xiong Zhiyong, had switched sides!

    Who is Director Xiong?

    Xiong Zhiyong had been Xiang Daofa¡¯s support all these years!

    Now, Xiong Zhiyong had stabbed Xiang Daofa¡¯s back with his deciding vote!

    Why did Xiong Zhiyong switch sides suddenly?

    Is this a joke?

    A storm is brewing within Yan Tai County¡¯s top leaders. This is an obvious sign that Xiang Daofa no longer controls the Party Committee.

    ......

    Public Security Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing walks out of his office to go upstairs.

    Along the corridor, Dong Xuebing met some Public Security Officers. ¡°Congrattions, Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles.

    Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong saw Dong Xuebing and greeted him. ¡°I was just about to go to your office. Are you going to give us a treat this evening?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... See you tonight.¡±

    Qin Yong was surprised to hear Dong Xuebing was promoted. Qin Yong was transferred to Yan Tai County Public Security when Dong Xuebing joined the Government Service. When Dong Xuebing was promoted to Deputy Section Chief, Qin Yong was still Deputy Bureau Chief. Now, Dong Xuebing is going to be promoted to Section Chief, and Qin Yong is still a Deputy Bureau Chief. Qin Yong can onlyugh at himself. Dong Xuebing had joined the Government Service for less than two years and was promoted twice! How many Government Officers in the Province can get promoted as fast as Dong Xuebing?

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing knocked and entered Liang Chengpeng¡¯s office. ¡°Chief Liang, are you looking for me?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down on the sofa, and Liang Chengpeng sighed. ¡°To be honest, I do not want to let you go. You are most suitable to remain Public Security with your capabilities and guts, and I had thought of letting you gain more experience here.¡± Liang Chengpeng paused for a few seconds and look at Dong Xuebing. ¡°But since the Party Committee had decided, I can only let you go. The job at Investment Promotion Agency is a test and, at the same time, a great opportunity for you. Work hard!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed and said. ¡°Actually, I also don¡¯t want to leave.¡±

    Liang Chengpengughed. ¡°Stop being modest. You are getting a promotion, and you don¡¯t want to leave? It¡¯s too fake.¡±

    ¡°I am speaking the truth.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°You should know my character and is always getting into trouble. If you had not shown me the ropes, I might still be running around in circles. I am afraid I might not cope in the new environment.¡± Dong Xuebing is no longer a newbie in the Government Service and knows what to say when facing different people. When facing his former leader, he will not say the same things as what he said to Xie Hun.

    Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°Don¡¯t lose faith. With your ability, I believe you will do well in whichever department. But you should change your foul temper.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and nodded.

    Liang Chengpeng knows Dong Xuebing will never change, and he shook his head. He chatted with Dong Xuebing for a while more, before letting him leave. Dong Xuebing¡¯s departure is a heavy loss for the County Public Security Bureau. Liang Chengpeng might seem to be nonchnt about Dong Xuebing transferring out, but he unwilling to see him leave. If possible, he wants to keep Dong Xuebing by his side forever.

    ......

    The whole afternoon, Dong Xuebing has been answering calls.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s handphone and office phone had been ringing nonstop as everyone calls him to congratte him.

    Dong Xuebing was 23 years old when he is promoted to Deputy Section Chief, and everyone felt he was too young. Now, he is 24 years old and was promoted to Section Chief. This is unbelievable.

    Public Security Bureau¡¯s Gong Zhongwen and Sun Changhong, Hui Tian Vige Station Liu Dahai, and Chen Fa, Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtives, the leaders of various departments had called to congratte Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing does not have time to meet up with all of them and pushed away some of their dinner appointments. He gathered those that he cannot reject and treated them to a banquet, as he wants to bring Yu Meixia to do skin grafting before Lunar New Year.

    Nevertheless, Dong Xuebing was still overjoyed to get his Section Chief rank.

    Dong Xuebing had been waiting for this day, and he had finally gotten it!

 Chapter 306 â€“ Sister Yuâ€™s scream!

    <h4>Chapter 306 ¨C Sister Yu¡¯s scream!</h4>

    Two dayster.

    It¡¯s the 1st of January, New Year¡¯s Day.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early in the morning because of firecrackers in his neighborhood. He rubbed his eyes as he looks out of the windows. It¡¯s too noisy for him to get back to sleep, and Dong Xuebing went to wash up. Luckily, it¡¯s New Year¡¯s Day, and not many people are lighting firecrackers. If it¡¯s Lunar New Year, people will be letting off firecrackers for a few days.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing rubbed his temples as he sat on the sofa.

    The past two days, Dong Xuebing had attended lunches and dinners with his leaders and colleagues and had drunk a lot. Thus, he is having a bad hangover now. During this period, Dong Xuebing had bought liquor and cigarettes for Duan Zhengan, Cao Xupeng, and Xiong Zhiyong to thank them. He finally has time to do other things after settling all these.

    Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing drove to the County¡¯s People Hospital.

    The hospital is less crowded, as many patients had discharged before New Year¡¯s Day.

    Level 4. Yu Meixia is feeling down in her ward as she touched the bandages on her face. She was staring out of the window in a daze and did not even notice Dong Xuebing entering.

    ¡°Sister Yu, Happy New Year.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Yu Meixia turned around and forced a smile. ¡°Happy New Year to you. Why are you wearing so little clothes? It¡¯s cold outside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down beside Yu Meixia. ¡°I am fine. Oh, what are you thinking? Are you thinking of Qianqian? She is staying with my mother, and my Mum can help her with her revision. Her exams are round the corner, and she is studying hard.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and hesitated.

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°... what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Are my wounds heal?¡± Yu Meixia asked. ¡°When can I remove the bandages?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and replied. ¡°I think it will take a few more days. I will ask the Doctorter.¡± He wants to tell Yu Meixia but could not find the words. ¡°Sister Yu, don¡¯t worry. I promise you will be fine when the bandages are removed. Stop imagination things. The Doctor said, you will be fine.¡±

    Yu Meixia touched her bandages and asked. ¡°Can I remove it to take a look?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Dong Xuebing quickly stopped her. ¡°What if your wounds get infected?¡±

    ¡°... will my injuries leave scars?¡±

    ¡°No... Just have a good rest.

    Yu Meixia might not be smart, but she is not stupid. She noticed Dong Xuebing had been stopping her from removing her bandages. Dong Xuebing could not face her and made an excuse to leave the ward. He stood in the corridor to calm himself. Sigh... How am I supposed to tell her that she is disfigured? Even if I send her for skin grafting, the chances of recovering her looks are slim.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing found Yu Meixia¡¯s Doctor.

    ¡°Doctor, Sister Yu¡¯s injuries...¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The Doctor¡¯s name is Gao Liang and is responsible for Yu Meixia. ¡°Her wounds had healed, and when I checked this morning. Thest piece of scab had dropped, and she can remove her bandages now. But...¡± Doctor Gao sighed. ¡°The new flesh is lighter in color, and the tissues around the wound are uneven. The five long scars on her right face are prominent, and from a doctor¡¯s point of view, she is fully recovered... Butpared to her looks before her injuries...¡± Doctor Gao had seen Yu Meixia¡¯s photographs before her injuries, and she looks like a ghost now.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Did you tell her about this?¡±

    ¡°No. I am worried she might not take it well, and her family members should tell her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Tell her? How am I supposed to tell her?

    Doctor Gao looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Even if you hide from her, she will also find out sooner orter.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡± Dong Xuebing rubbed her temples. ¡°Oh, the skin grafting...¡±

    Doctor Gao replied. ¡°I had contacted a former ssmate who is working at a hospital in Korea. Their skin grafting techniques and scar removal technologies are more advanced than China. I spoke to her, and this is her number. You can call her if you decide to bring the patient there for treatment. She can also provide you with the necessary hospital documents for your passport application.¡±

    ¡°Did they mention if how confident they are in removing the scars?¡±

    ¡°They need further diagnosis as the scars are quite big, and the color of her skin from other parts of her body is different from her face. All of these will affect the result.¡± Doctor Gao replied.

    ¡°Under normal conditions, what is the percentage of her recovering her looks? I am talking about the total removal of the scars!¡±

    ¡°Hmmm... even the operation goes on smoothly, it will also be lesser than 20%.¡±

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. ¡°... it¡¯s too low.¡±

    ¡°This is quite high. Many other hospitals do not even have 1%.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the contacts of the Korean hospital and thanked Doctor Gao. Regardless of how slim the chances are, there is still hope. Doctor Gao knew Dong Xuebing is going to be the Chief of Investment Promotion Agency, and he speaks to him politely.

    ¡°Ahhhh!!!¡±

    Suddenly, a woman¡¯s scream can be heard from outside of the Doctor¡¯s office.

    Doctor Gao was shocked and looks out of the door.

    Dong Xuebing recognized it was Yu Meixia¡¯s voice and turned pale. He rushed out of the Doctor¡¯s office and ran to Yu Meixia¡¯s ward. Doctor Gao also followed. A few nurses were crowding at the ward¡¯s door, and Dong Xuebing squeezed his way through. ¡°Excuse me!¡± Yu Meixia is not on her bed, but the bathroom¡¯s door is opened.

    Dong Xuebing walks closer and felt his heart stopped.

    Yu Meixia was standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom in shock. She had removed her bandage and is staring at the five long scary scars on her face!

    ¡°Sister Yu!¡±

    ¡°... Don¡¯te near me!¡± Yu Meixia screamed.

    ¡°Sister Yu, you...¡± Dong Xuebing felt terrible.

    Yu Meixia mmed the bathroom¡¯s door shut, and Dong Xuebing can hear her sobbing inside.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes are all red. ¡°Sorry... I didn¡¯t tell you about this because I am afraid you cannot take it.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s cried louder. ¡°Why... Why is my face... my face...¡±

    Doctor Gao sighed and waved the nurses away, before leaving the ward and closing the door lightly behind him.

    Dong Xuebing did not know what to say and stood outside the bathroom quietly.

    One minute passed...

    Two minutes passed...

    Dong Xuebing is worried about Yu Meixia and knocked on the bathroom¡¯s door lightly. ¡°Open the door. I know you are feeling upset. Yes... although your wounds can heal, it will leave scars. But don¡¯t worry. With the advanced medical technologies now, the scars can be removed. Do you know about skin grafting? I had contacted a hospital in Korea, and I will bring you over after we got our passports. I promise all the scars will be removed.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied, while sobbing. ¡°Stop lying to me.¡±

    ¡°I am not lying. Trust me. Your scars can be removed.¡±

    Yu Meixia refused to listen nor open the door.

    Dong Xuebing is anxious and paced up and down outside of the bathroom. He wants to coax out of the bathroom. ¡°Alright... Sister Yu, I will tell you the truth. The scars on your face are long and very deep. No hospitals in China are confident in removing them.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s sobbing stopped.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°But Korea¡¯s stic surgery is very advanced. If you receive treatments there, there is around 20% chance of recovering your previous looks. Even if you don¡¯t look the same as before, the scars will be faint. Skin grafting is recing the skin on your face with the skin from other parts of your body. The scars will be covered by the new skin.¡±

    Dong Xuebing spoke for more than ten minutes.

    Suddenly, the bathroom bes quiet.

    Dong Xuebing panicked. He opened the door and saw Yu Meixia fainted on the floor. He quickly carried her to the bed and called for the doctors and nurses. After checking Yu Meixia¡¯s vital signs, the Doctor confirmed that she had fainted because she was agitated. After the doctors and nurses left, Dong Xuebing sat beside Yu Meixia and stroke her face lightly.

    No! I should not wait any longer.

    Apply for passports! I must bring Sister Yu to Korea as soon as possible!

    Dong Xuebing decided and left the ward to call Doctor Gao¡¯s friend in Korea. He spoke to her and asked her to arrange for the operation. After that, he had to apply for their passports. Yu Meixia¡¯s Hukou is in Yan Tai County, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s status does not need the Korean Hospital to send documents before they can apply for passports. Yu Meixia¡¯s passport can be applied in Yan Tai County. Still, Dong Xuebing¡¯s Hukou is in Beijing, and he had worked in the State Security before. His application might be restricted.

    Xu Yan... Dong Xuebing¡¯s former leader when he was with State Security Western District Branch.

    Dong Xuebing called Xu Yan. ¡°Hello, Chief Xu. I¡¯m Xiao Dong. Happy New Year.

    ¡°Haha... It¡¯s almost one year since you called. I thought you had forgotten about me.¡±

    ¡°I am afraid you are busy with work and will bother you.¡± After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Chief Xu, I have a friend who is going overseas for medical treatment, and I have to apany along. My passport application...¡±

    Xu Yan paused for a second and asked. ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°Korea.¡±

    ¡°Oh... Send me a report with the Korean hospital¡¯s verification, and I will get my men to prepare your passport. It should be ready in two days, and you can collect it in Beijing since you will be boarding the ne here. I will get my men to pass the passport to you at the airport.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly thanked Xu Yan.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing made a few more calls to arrange for Yu Meixia¡¯s passport application and to inform the Bureau. Dong Xuebing is still under the Public Security Bureau, and his new appointment will only be out after Lunar New Year. He is supposed to be handing over his work now, but Yu Meixia¡¯s operation cannot wait.

    When Dong Xuebing returned to the ward, Yu Meixia had woken up.

    Dong Xuebing walks over. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    Yu Meixia saw Dong Xuebing, and her tears started flowing. She quickly covered her face and shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t look at me! Don¡¯t look!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart aching. ¡°Sister Yu...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯te any closer!¡± Yu Meixia cried. ¡°Go out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not want to leave her alone and asked. ¡°Are you thirsty? I will get you a ss of warm water.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply to Dong Xuebing. She covered the right side of her face with one hand and pulled the nket over her head with the other.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her helplessly and said. ¡°I will be outside in the corridor. Shout to me if you need anything.¡±

    At this time, Doctor Gao and a nurse entered the ward to check on Yu Meixia¡¯s face. Yu Meixia lifted the nket and let Doctor Gao examine her face while crying. Dong Xuebing tried to look at Yu Meixia when Doctor Gao is examining her face, but she quickly hid under the nket. Doctor Gao waved to Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing can only leave the ward again.

    Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia does not dress up or put on makeup, but she still cares for her looks, and she cares about Dong Xuebing¡¯s opinion of her.

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing tried to enter the ward again.

    Yu Meixia saw him and quickly hide under the nket again.

    ¡°Sister Yu, I¡¯m not an alien. Why are you hiding from me?¡± Dong Xuebing joked and sat beside her. He sticks his hand under the nket to try to hold her hand, but he touched something soft and round. He got a shock and moved his hands until he can finally grab her hand. ¡°I had contacted the hospital and is applying passports for both of us. After the passports are ready, I will book the flight ticket, and we will be in Korea the day after tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°...I am not going.¡±

    ¡°What about your face?¡±

    ¡°......¡± Yu Meixia did not reply.

    ¡°Listen to me, alright?¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about the cost. Li Hong and Lui Dafa hadpensated you 120,000 RMB, and it is enough. We will go for the operation first, and I will settle the score with them after we return.¡±

    After a long pause, Yu Meixia said. ¡°The chances of a full recovery are too low. My face... will not heal.¡±

    ¡°Who says your face will not recover?! I say you will recover your looks!¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed her hand tightly. ¡°20% is enough. Trust me. Everything will be fine.¡±

    ¡°... Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°I will look the same as before?¡±

    ¡°Yes! You will be the same as before!¡±

    After a while, Yu Meixia pulled down her nket and showed her face. She looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°But... I don¡¯t know anyone in Korea... I... If I go alone... I...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I will be apanying you there. Leave everything to me.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and asked. ¡°What about your work...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. I had applied for leave, and your task is to rx and wait for the operation. This will increase the chances of recovery.¡± Dong Xuebing held on to her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure. I promise you will be as pretty as before when we return. You might even be prettier than before.¡±

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°What if... what if the operation is not sessful? I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied firmly. ¡°Impossible! You will be fine!¡±

    Yu Meixia kept repeating these questions to Dong Xuebing until she was discharged from the hospital in the afternoon. Dong Xuebing is not very confident also, as a 20% chance is very low, and the doctors there have not examined Yu Meixia¡¯s wounds. But Dong Xuebing had to appear confident in front of Sister Yu to give her hope.

    Back at Hua Mei Estate, Yu Meixia¡¯s mood got better because of Dong Xuebing. She fell asleep with a face mask once she reached home.

 Chapter 307 â€“ Fair!

    <h4>Chapter 307 ¨C Fair!</h4>

    Morning.

    Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 2.

    It is not the peak season for holidays, but the airport is still packed. Dong Xuebing is walking in front with his boarding pass, looking for Gate 15. Yu Meixia, in a fur coat and a thick white face mask, follows behind closely. She is very tense and nervous.

    ¡°Xiao Bing...¡± Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do we really have to go?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Why are you still saying this? We have to go.¡±

    ¡°I... I am still not prepared. I...¡± Yu Meixia is confused.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing smiled.

    ¡°Not... Nothing...¡± Yu Meixia bit her lips. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not Sister Yu, but he can understand what she is thinking. She wants to do the operation but is also afraid the operation might fail. Furthermore, this is her first time on a ne and her first time traveling out of China. Dong Xuebing did not get impatient with her andforted her by telling how confident he is about the operation.

    Waiting for the flight is boring.

    The flight to Seoul ister at night, and the gate opens around 9 pm. Beijing Airport¡¯s gate has sky bridges connecting to the nes, and it is different from other airports where passengers must board a bus to the nes. This is very convenient for passengers.

    After the airline staff checked their boarding pass, Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia boarded the ne.

    This is a small ne, and there are three seats on the left and three seats on the right.

    Dong Xuebing had arranged for him to sit with Yu Meixia nearer to the back of the ne. Dong Xuebing let Yu Meixia sit beside the window, before putting their luggage into the overheadpartment. After he sat down in the center seat, he took out a packet of poker cards to y with Yu Meixia.

    Soon, all the passengers boarded.

    A spectacled man sat down beside Dong Xuebing. He should be Korean as he is speaking in a foreignnguage with the three men in front. They should be friends, and Dong Xuebing saw their Taekwondo uniforms in their translucent bags when they are cing their bags in the overheadpartment. The man in his forties is a ckbelt, and the man in his thirties is a red belt. They should be from some Taekwondo gyms in Korea.

    Dong Xuebing did not mind about them at first and continued to y cards with Sister Yu.

    But after a while, Dong Xuebing noticed the young man kept looking at Yu Meixia¡¯s face. He kept ncing over every few seconds and spoke in Korean with the men in front of them. The men sitting in front turned and look at Yu Meixia¡¯s face. The scars on Sister Yu¡¯s face is very long, and her face mask cannot cover everything.

    Yu Meixia saw so many men looking at her, and she quickly covers her face.

    Dong Xuebing was pissed. ¡°What the f**k are you all looking at?!¡±

    Kim Hee Jin frowned. Even when he doesn¡¯t understand Chinese, he also knows Dong Xuebing is not saying anything nice. He stared at Dong Xuebing in his eyes, and coldly replied in Korean. ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at him. ¡°What the f**k are you saying?! Can you talk like a human being?!¡±

    Kim Hee Jin replied in Korean. ¡°Are all Chinese uncultured like you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not understand Korean, but others in the ne can understand. A young man stood up immediately and scolded in Mandarin with Beijing ent. ¡°Bangzi! Who do you think you are scolding?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the young man. ¡°Bro, what did he say?¡±

    That young man replied furiously. ¡°He scolds us Chinese are all uncultured!¡±

    ¡°Bastard!¡± Dong Xuebing points at that Korean. ¡°You had been staring at my Sister¡¯s face the moment you sat down! We are uncultured?! Do you even know how to write the characters for culture? Ah?! Shameless!¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the three Taekwondo men sitting in the row in front. ¡°You all are in your thirties and forties, and don¡¯t you all know how to behave?! Yet, you all still dare to talk about culture?! F**k you!¡±

    That Beijing young manughed. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±

    The rest of the Chinese passengers onboard and started scolding this group of Koreans.

    ¡°This group of Bangzi is too much! They deserved to be scolded!¡±

    ¡°Thatdy¡¯s face is injured, and you all are still staring at her face?! You all should be beaten to death!¡±

    Han Shangyu and Park Eunji, who are sitting in the row in front of Dong Xuebing, look at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What is wrong with you?! Why are you scolding Hee jin?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°Stop staring at me! You all also want to be scolded?¡±

    Kim Hee Jin saw Dong Xuebing scolding his teachers and immediately stands up and grabbed Dong Xuebing by his cor.

    Dong Xuebingughed, and also grabbed Kim Hee Jin¡¯s cor. ¡°You want to pick a fight with me?! You think you are a fighter because you learned some Taekwondo?! Fine! Let¡¯s spar!¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly pulls Dong Xuebing back. ¡°Xiao Bing... stop fighting... it¡¯s fine...¡±

    The air stewardess heard themotion and quickly ran over to stop the fight.

    Dong Xuebing is not stupid, and he is not in Yan Tai County now. He knows he must not create trouble, but this concerns Sister Yu. She was just disfigured, and those men were staring at her as if she is an exhibit. Who can tolerate this? This is basic courtesy! Anyone with morals will not do such things! These Koreans had not only insulted Sister Yu, but they also scolded the Chinese! Dong Xuebing cannot tolerate their behavior!

    Dong Xuebing has always been an ¡®Angry Youth.¡¯

    Although China and Korea did not have any serious diplomatic disputes, some Koreans had incurred the wrath of the Chinese. A while ago, an incident was reported in the papers and the inte. This incident was rted to some incidents that happened a few years ago and pissed off many Chinese youths.

    The ne took off.

    Two stewardesses managed to stop the argument between two parties.

    Kim Hee Jin controlled his anger and returned to his seat. He fastened his seatbelt and continued to speak to his two teachers in the front row.

    Han Shangyu and Park Eunji scolded the stewardess in English before giving Dong Xuebing a stare and returning to their seats.

    ¡°Scums!¡± Dong Xuebing scolded.

    ¡°Xiao Bing... Stop... I¡¯m fine...¡± Yu Meixia whispered.

    Dong Xuebing patted Yu Meixia. ¡°Just ignore these uneducated scums!

    Yu Meixia nodded.

    The ne touched down in Seoul International Airport, two hourster.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia got off the ne. Dong Xuebing exchanged a few angry stares with Kim Hee Jin and his teachers when they passed each other, before leaving the airport with Sister Yu. He had made arrangements with the hospital but had not booked any hotel rooms. He needs to look for a hotel near the hospital, but have problemsmunicating with the taxi drivers.

    ¡°Hey bro, do you need any help?¡± The Beijing young man who had helped tranted on the ne walks over to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took out a piece of paper. ¡°Do you know this hospital? I want to go to a hotel near this address.¡±

    That young man smiled. ¡°No problem. I will help you get a taxi.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. How do I address you?¡±

    ¡°Li An. I am attending university here.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m Dong Xuebing. I am bringing my Sister to visit the doctors here.¡±

    They chatted as they waited for the taxi. They are both from Beijing and about the same age. After a while, the taxi arrived, and Li An spoke to the driver in Korean and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong, I told the driver where you are going, and he will bring you to a hotel there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Li An¡¯s shoulders. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°We should help each other when we are overseas.¡± Li Anughed. ¡°Furthermore, I like how you scold those people on the ne. I will train how to scold people when I get back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. He is a government leader, and yet he had quarreled with others in public. This is not right.

    Four Seasons Hotel Seoul.

    Dong Xuebing used his limited English to book a room at the hotel. He had not used English since his university exams two years ago and had almost forgotten everything. Luckily, the front desk staff has a high level of understanding and gave him a room.

    Dong Xuebing took the key and entered the elevator.

    Yu Meixia followed behind, blushing.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing noticed Yu Meixia¡¯s face was all red. ¡°Did you change your mind again? We are already in Seoul.¡±

    ¡°No...¡± Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°You... did you only book a room? We... are we going to sleep together?¡±

    Dong Xuebing realized Yu Meixia had misunderstood him. ¡°I had booked a suite, and there are two bedrooms inside.¡±

    Yu Meixia was relieved. Sorry... I... I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s go upstairs.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had thought nothing about this, but after Sister Yu mentioned this, he started feeling awkward. Although they will be sleeping in separate rooms, they still feel weird. He did think about booking two rooms but changed his mind as he is worried about Sister Yu.

    Ninth floor. Room 918.

    After entering the suite, Dong Xuebing noticed the grand decor of the room. He does not know how many stars this hotel had when he booked the suite, but it should be at least four or five stars. Dong Xuebing helped to bring Yu Meixia¡¯s luggage into her room after they entered.

    ¡°Are you tired? Do you want to take a shower first?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°You can go first. I am not in a hurry.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing rubbed his palms. ¡°I will take a hot shower to warm myself up.¡±

    Yu Meixia had been living in the countryside vige all her life and is even not familiar with life in the County, let alone in first-tier cities like Beijing and Seoul. She felt tensed and dare not touch anything in the room. She is afraid that she might damage somethings and had to pay for it. So, she just sat on the bed, looking around the room.

    An hourter.

    Yu Meixia took a hot shower and was in her room with Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°I had called Doctor Zhang Jingjing.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°She asked you to go to the hospital in the afternoon for a pre-operation check.¡±

    Yu Meixia tensed up again and yed with her fingers nervously.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°We are already here. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°... Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Yu Meixia lifted her arm and ced it beside her face. ¡°The color of my skin is different from my face. Will it be...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia¡¯s arm. Her arms are slightly darker than her face.

    Yu Meixia sighed. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say the chances of covering the scars will be higher if the skin color matches my face? But my...¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Your arms are always under the sun during summer, and it¡¯s normal for theplexion on your arm is darker than your face. Also, skin grafting will not use the skin on arms.

    ¡°But my legs are also...¡± Yu Meixia had secretly examined herplexion on her arms, belly, legs, etc. with a mirror. Still, the tone did not match her face. If the doctors used her skin from these parts on her face, it would look ugly.

    Dong Xuebing had overlooked this problem and be anxious. ¡°Is your skin tone very different?¡±

    ¡°I used to work in the fields previously, and I have tannedplexion then.¡±

    ¡°What should we do?¡± Dong Xuebing paced around the room, worryingly. ¡°Show me your legs. You might not see clearly with a mirror.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and pulled up her pants, showing part of her calf.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Not your calves. Calves have too many hairs, and the skin there is not suitable. Furthermore, how are you going to wear skirts in the future? Show me your thighs.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and did not move.

    ¡°This is not the time to be embarrassed. Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°... ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is more anxious than Yu Meixia. If none of her skin tones matches her face, then it will be impossible for her to cover up her scars.

    Yu Meixia bit her lips and removed her belt and pushed down her pants and long john inside. Immediately a pair of white panties are exposed to Dong Xuebing. Yu Meixia¡¯s face was burning, and she turned sideways to show Dong Xuebing her thighs.

    Dong Xuebing quickly bend over to look at her thighs and face.

    Yu Meixia lowered her head. ¡°Is the tone the same? Are there any differences?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at her face and her legs a few times. ¡°The difference is not great, but it is quite obvious. Your face is fairer.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Show me your back. Your back should have not been exposed to the sun.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly pulled up her pants and took off her sweater and pulled up her long john top. Her fair and smooth back is now exposed to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing moved closer and said. ¡°Turn around for me topare.¡±

    Yu Meixia turned and asked softly. ¡°Is the skin on my back suitable?¡±

    ¡°... no.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Your back is not as fair as your face. Pull your top higher, and let me see your upper back. Hmmm.... No... your upper back is also the same.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°Does that mean... my face will never recover?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knocked his head and pulled down her top for her. ¡°Oh, skin grafting usually uses the skin from the buttocks. Have you checked?¡±

    ¡°I tried using a mirror, but... cannot see clearly.¡±

    ¡°Can I help you take a look?¡±

    Yu Meixia hesitated and looks at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. She stood up without saying a word and reaches for the waistbands of her pants and long johns and pushes it down to her knees. She immediately turned away from Dong Xuebing and showed her buttocks to him. She hesitated for a few seconds and pulled down her panties slightly.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing and started to have naughty thoughts.

    Dong Xuebing quickly suppressed his internal desires and look at Yu Meixia¡¯s butt closely. When he looks up at Yu Meixia¡¯s face, he paused.

    Yu Meixia tensed up. ¡°Is it... not suitable too?¡±

    ¡°No. Your face is red, and I can¡¯t tell.¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat.

    ¡°Then...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied gently. ¡°Stop imagining things and calm down. Take some deep breaths.¡±

    Yu Meixia also doesn¡¯t want to blush, but a man is staring at her butt now. She started taking deep breaths to calm herself.

    A few minutester, the red flush on Yu Meixia¡¯s face subsided.

    Dong Xuebing quickly looks at her butt and her face. ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and started blushing again.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°No problem. Your skin on your butt is as fair as your face. It will not be a problem to use the skin here!¡±

    Yu Meixia was relieved, but when she saw Dong Xuebing was still looking at her butt, she quickly pulls up her pants.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: As usual, all Chinese novels must include some nationalistic elements. This is the start of a nationalist arc. Hope this will be a short and interesting arc.

    Bangzi

 Chapter 308 â€“ Disputes!

    <h4>Chapter 308 ¨C Disputes!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing brought Yu Meixia to the hospital in Seoul City Central in a taxi.

    This area is not the famous ¡®stic Surgery¡¯ street. It is arge hospital, and Dong Xuebing had researched about this hospital before theye. This hospital is not as good as the other stic surgery clinics for breast ergements, etc. but is famous for skin grafting. Many top celebrities hade here for skin grafting procedures.

    ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing?¡± A woman in a doctor¡¯s gown walks up to Dong Xuebing at the entrance.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. You are Doctor Zhang Jingjing? Nice to meet you.¡±

    The woman smiled and nodded. ¡°Nice to meet you, Chief Dong. Let¡¯s talk inside.¡± Dong Xuebing had spoken to Doctor Zhang over the phone a few times.

    2nd floor. Doctor Zhang¡¯s office.

    The hospital is much better than China¡¯s hospital, and it is not crowded. In Beijing, if you don¡¯t start queuing up at 5 am, you might not even get to see a doctor. After some introductions, Zhang Jingjing walked over to Yu Meixia and removed her face mask. She examined the scars on Yu Meixia¡¯s face and did not say anything. After that, she made a phone call and brought Yu Meixia upstairs for further checks.

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    One hour...

    The office¡¯s door opened, and Zhang Jingjing returned.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stands up. ¡°Doctor Zhang, how is it?¡±

    ¡°We had looked at the patient¡¯s scar, and it should not be a problem with the operation.¡± Zhang Jingjing was holding a set of documents, and she flipped to a page. ¡°The scars are concentrated on one side of her face, and one operation is enough. Also, the area of the scars is not too big, and the patient¡¯s buttock¡¯s skin tone matches her face. If we use the skin from her buttocks, we should cover up the scars. But we got to wait until the operation is over before we know the result.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. ¡°Where is Sister Yu?¡±

    ¡°I had arranged for her to stay in a ward for further checks on her skin.¡±

    ¡°... is the operation today?¡±

    Zhang Jingjing shook her head. ¡°If you and the patient agree, the earliest will be tomorrow morning. We need some time to prepare for the operation.¡±

    Alright. Thank you so much.¡±

    At around 4 pm, Dong Xuebing met Yu Meixia again.

    Yu Meixia is lying on the bed in her ward, and her face is covered in bandages again. Some medications are applied onto her face, and skin samples on her buttocks were sent for tests. Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing worryingly. ¡°Xiao Bing, I heard the operation is tomorrow?¡±

    Yu Meixia is not ustomed to foreign surroundings. ¡°Then... I... I will not return to the hotel tonight?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You need to prepare for the operation tomorrow.¡± Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°Do you want to return to the hotel?¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply to Dong Xuebing¡¯s question. ¡°Then... tonight... tonight... are you going back to the hotel?¡±

    ¡°Sister Yu, just speak your mind. What is it?¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips. ¡°I... am scared to stay here alone... I... I don¡¯t know Korean...¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood. ¡°Ah... it¡¯s not a big deal. Don¡¯t worry. I will apany you tonight.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will apany you until your operation tomorrow morning.¡±

    Yu Meixia sighed in relief and quickly exin. ¡°I... I am not scared of the operation... I am... I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and patted the back of her hand. ¡°I know. Have a good rest.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    That night, Yu Meixia didn¡¯t sleep well. She kept tossing and turning and was thinking about the operation. Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t sleep well too. The moment he closed his eyes, the image of Yu Meixia¡¯s scars appeared. He only fell asleep in the early hours of the day and had nightmares. He dreamt the operation had failed, and the scars be more visible and covered Yu Meixia¡¯s whole face, making him wake up in cold sweat.

    Whew... luckily, it¡¯s just a nightmare.

    Dawn. A few nurses entered the ward to check on Sister Yu¡¯s face again.

    Dong Xuebing knew it¡¯s time for the operation, and he gave some words of encouragement to Yu Meixia. Yu Meixia¡¯s face was pale, and Dong Xuebing had to tell her some jokes to calm her before leaving the ward.

    At around 9 am, Yu Meixia was pushed into the operating theatre.

    The operating theatre is out of bounds for visitors, and Dong Xuebing walks out of the hospital to have a smoke.

    Nothing must go wrong with Sister Yu¡¯s operation!

    Ten minutes...

    Half an hour...

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing, who was waiting in the hospital¡¯s main lobby, heard sounds of hard braking. He saw a few ambnces stopping outside, and medics are pushing stretchers into the hospital. There is a total of seven stretchers, and all the patients were seriously injured. Some were fainted and had blood on their faces, and some were holding on to their arms in pain. All of them are wearing Taekwondo uniforms, and they are either yellow or green belts.

    What happened?

    Why are there so many people injured?

    Because of the incident on the ne, Dong Xuebing does not have a good impression with Korean Taekwondo. He minded his own business and wondered if Sister Yu¡¯s operation is over. But when he was about to walk upstairs, he overheard something that made him stopped in his tracks. It was one of the young men in Taekwondo uniform. His injuries are not as severe as the rest and were not on the stretcher. He is following behind the medics worryingly.

    ¡°Da Liu, Lao San, Xiao Lui... we are at the hospital. You all must hang on!¡±

    That young man is speaking in mandarin.

    Dong Xuebing turned and look at them.

    A young man on the stretcher said in pain. ¡°I am fine. Check on Sun Zhi first. His injuries are more serious than me!¡±

    The young man¡¯s eyes are all red. ¡°Lao San, your ribs are broken. Stop talking!¡±

    These people are speaking in Mandarin and should be Chinese students studying in universities here. One of them even had a Hebei ent.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and followed them.

    Ring, ring, ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. His phone is still in service as he is using auto-roaming.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Hello, Doctor Zhang?¡±

    Zhang Jingjing said. ¡°The operation is over. Can youe over?¡±

    ¡°Ok... I will go over now.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the back of those students and ran upstairs to Zhang Jingjing¡¯s office.

    When Dong Xuebing entered Zhang Jingjing¡¯s office, he saw her speaking to two other doctors.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and asked. ¡°Doctor Zhang, how is the operation? Is it sessful?¡± He looked at Zhang Jingjing¡¯s lips and was afraid she would tell him, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Zhang Jingjing put down the file she is holding and nodded. ¡°It is Teacher Kim who handled the operation, and I joined inter. But from what I saw, the operation is very sessful as the skin tones are almost identical. Teacher Kim said that the patient has a high chance of recovering her looks. The critical part now is the post-ops treatment. We have to take care of her diet and her facial movements. I will write a list of what to look out for in Chinese for youter, and she must remain in the hospital for a few more days as we must monitor the healing of the grafted skin. If everything is fine, she can be discharged in around three weeks.¡±

    Sess!

    Dong Xuebing quickly walks over to shake Zhang Jingjing and Doctor Kim¡¯s hands. ¡°Thank you... Thank you so much.¡±

    Zhang Jingjingughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go and look at the patient.¡±

    ¡°Ok. How is Sister Yu now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Jingjing and Dong Xuebing walked out of the office. ¡°Her general anesthesia is not ever yet, and she is not awake yet.¡±

    About twenty minutester, Yu Meixia slowly woke up.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister Yu!¡±

    Zhang Jingjing was holding a clipboard and asking Yu Meixia some questions like do you have blur visions, are you feeling nauseous, etc. Yu Meixia nodded and shook her head as her voice is very hoarse. After filling up the questionnaire, Zhang Jingjing told Dong Xuebing not to worry. It ismon for patients to suffer from nausea and vomiting after general anesthesia. She will be fine in a few hours.

    Zhang Jingjing left, and Sister Yu bes anxious and tried to speak.

    ¡°Stop. Just listen to me.¡± Dong Xuebing knows what Yu Meixia wants to ask. Heughed. ¡°Doctor Zhang says the operation is a sess, and the chances of you recovering your looks are very high.¡±

    Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing, and her eyes turned teary.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Are you relieve now?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded, and her tears start to flow.

    ¡°... stop crying...¡± Dong Xuebing quickly wiped her tears. ¡°Your wounds are not healed, and your tears might cause infections. Stop crying.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded again and stopped crying.

    Yu Meixia had not slept wellst night and fell asleep in a few minutes. Dong Xuebing felt relieved as this matter had finally been resolved. He sighed and looks out of the window. It¡¯s been a while since he felt so rxed.

    Oh, those students...

    Dong Xuebing returned to the hospital lobby to look for the students.

    Dong Xuebing looks around the lobby but did not see those students. He couldn¡¯t speak Korean and could not ask the staff there. Just when he was about to call Zhang Jingjing, he saw a familiar figure rushing into the hospital. It is Li An, and he ran past Dong Xuebing without noticing him.

    ¡°Li An!¡± Dong Xuebing called out.

    Li An turned. ¡°You are... Dong... Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why are you at the hospital? Is someone from your family sick?¡±

    Li An replied angrily. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it! Some of my ssmates are beaten up. F**k! I¡¯m mad when I think about it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°I saw the ambnces sent a few men in Taekwondo uniforms here. They are your ssmates?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You saw them?¡±

    ¡°What happened? Who beat them up so badly?¡±

    ¡°I am in a rush to see them, and I will exin on the way.¡±

    Along the way, Dong Xuebing found out what happened. Li An¡¯s ssmates and a few other Chinese students are students of Tianma Taekwondo school. During their morning training, a few Korean youths starting discussing politics and insulted the Chinese. The Chinese students overheard it, and both sides started arguing. At that time, the instructor was not around, and those Korean youths started the fight. More than 30 Korean students beat up 9 Chinese students. In the end, the few Chinese students were seriously injured. Three of them had fractures, and one of them almost died and is in aa now.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°This is very serious. Where is the person in charge of that Taekwondo school?¡±

    ¡°He didn¡¯t appear at all! I didn¡¯t even see him until now!¡± Li An cursed. ¡°These Bangzhi! The fight happened in the Taekwondo school, and the school did not even send anyone to check on my friends!¡±

    After a while, Li An brought Dong Xuebing to the few injured students.

    Chen Dahui is the only student that is not seriously injured, and he is arguing with a doctor in Korean.

    ¡°Dahui!¡± Li An rushed forward.

    Chen Dahui turned. ¡°Li An! You are here at the right time. Did you bring any money with you?¡±

    Li An replied. ¡°I don¡¯t have much money with me now. What happened?¡±

    Chen Dahui replied angrily. ¡°Lao San, they all had received basic first aid, but the doctor wants us to pay for deposits and treatment fees, or they will not treat them. I told them that we will pay themter, but they refused!¡±

    Li An shouted. ¡°Where are the people from your Taekwondo school? They are the ones who injured them, and they should be paying for the medical fees!¡±

    ¡°I cannot contact them! I tried calling the person in charge and the instructor, but they are not answering!¡±

    ¡°What did the police say?¡±

    Chen Dahui replied angrily. ¡°I called the police, and they say they are investigating this case now. But someone from our school told me he saw that group of Koreans having lunch at a restaurant! Investigating my ass!¡±

    ¡°F**k!¡± Li An was mad. ¡°That means no one is going to take responsibility for them?¡±

    Li An and Chen Dahui were furious. When theye over to Korea, the Korean students in their university had discriminated against them, and that is the reason they spend money to enroll in that Taekwondo school. This is to learn some self-defense skills. But now, they were beaten up by so many people at the Taekwondo school, and the people at the Taekwondo school and the police are ignoring them.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and asked. ¡°How are their injuries?¡±

    ¡°This is...¡± Chen Dahui looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Li An replied. ¡°This is Brother Dong. I met him on the ne.¡±

    Chen Dahui replied. ¡°Everyone is seriously injured. A few of them have fractures, and one is still in aa. But we cannot afford the treatment fees now, and the hospital told me that if we don¡¯t pay the fees, we will have to leave the hospital. We are all students and do not have money. Even if we are to ask from our families, it will also take some time...¡±

    At this time, two young men limped over. ¡°Let¡¯s pull our money for Sun Zhi first. His injuries are the most serious.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± The other young man, who was obviously in pain, said. ¡°We are fine. Treat them first.¡±

    Li An rushed forward to support them. ¡°You two have fractures and should not be moving around. I will get the money! Go back to your ward!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and asked. ¡°How much are you all short of?¡±

    Chen Dahui said an amount, but it was in Won.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while to convert Won to RMB and took out a check from his bag. ¡°Their treatments are important. I will pay for the treatment fees first.¡±

    Li An was stunned. ¡°Brother Dong, how can we let you do this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand to stop him and wrote a 100,000 RMB check. But after writing the check, he remembered the hospitals here do not ept RMB. He had to exchange for Won with his RMB in China before wiring to Zhang Jingjing for Yu Meixia¡¯s operation. He immediately called Zhang Jingjing on her phone.

    A few minutester, Zhang Jingjing walks over from the other end of the corridor. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing points to those few students. ¡°These students are injured, and the party who is supposed topensate their medical fees are uncontactable. They do not have enough money with them. Can you ask the hospital to treat them first?¡±

    Zhang Jingjing was troubled. ¡°But...¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I don¡¯t have so much Korean Won with me. Just let them get treated and if no one pays for their medical fees, ask the hospital to look for me! I will pay!¡±

    Zhang Jingjing paused for a second and said. ¡°... alright. I will speak to them.¡±

    Zhang Jingjing spoke to that doctor in Korean, and that doctor looks at Dong Xuebing before nodding to her.

    Zhang Jingjing replied. ¡°Ok. He agreed.¡±

    Chen Dahui was overjoyed. ¡°Brother Dong... thank you!¡±

    Li Na and the other two injured students were also touched. They had never met someone as kind-hearted as Dong Xuebing in their lives.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Go and get treated.¡± They are all Chinese, and Dong Xuebing felt he should do his best to help them. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing is angry with the Taekwondo school. They should be responsible for these students¡¯ medical fees, and yet they did not appear at the hospital after so long! What the f**k are they doing?!

    After the medical fees are settled, Dong Xuebing, Li An, and the rest went to visit the patients.

    Dong Xuebing asked about their conditions and is worried about that student whose life is still in danger.

    Zhang Jingjing also found out Dong Xuebing do not know these students. She is impressed with Dong Xuebing. Paying the medical fees for a group of unknown students?! No wonder Dong Xuebing can be a Section Chief at his age.

 Chapter 309 â€“ Escalated!

    <h4>Chapter 309 ¨C Escted!</h4>

    Next day. Seoul hospital.

    Dong Xuebing left Yu Meixia¡¯s ward to go downstairs to visit those overseas students. The student Sun Zhi, who was in aa, woke upst evening. After a series of emergency treatments, his life is no longer in danger. Dong Xuebing was relieved to hear that. Although no lives were lost, Tianma Taekwondo School still had not sent anyone to the hospital. Those Korean students also did not settle the medical fees.

    Along the corridor, Dong Xuebing heard shouting and scolding.

    Dong Xuebing looks over and saw themotion is from the overseas students¡¯ ward.

    ¡°You say this has nothing to do with you all?! Are you even human?!

    ¡°Sun Zhi was almost beaten to death by your students, and you said this had nothing to do with you all?!¡±

    A middle-aged man¡¯s voice replied, and Dong Xuebing felt he sounded familiar. ¡°I had said what I have to say. The police investigation report states that both parties are responsible. Here! I will leave the remaining school fees here. From today onwards, you all will have nothing to do with Tianma Taekwondo School!¡±

    ¡°Who gives you the right to do this?!¡± Li An shouted.

    ¡°You all are notpensating our medical fees!?¡±

    The middle-aged man replied. ¡°This incident has got nothing to do with the school. You all are the ones who started this incident, and you all should be responsible for your own actions.¡±

    ¡°F**k you!¡±

    ¡°How can you shirk responsibility like this?!¡±

    One secondter, the door opened, and a middle-aged man walks out. Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes when he saw that man¡¯s face. He was one of the men who stared at Yu Meixia¡¯s face on the flight. Dong Xuebing remembered this man is a red belt. Could he be the person-in-charge of Tianma Taekwondo school? Han Shangyu also saw Dong Xuebing before he left.

    The argument was in Korean, and Dong Xuebing did not understand a word.

    After entering the ward, Dong Xuebing looked at those angry students and asked. ¡°Who was that man?¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong!¡± Li An gritted his teeth and said. ¡°I just realized those Koreans we met on the ne are from Tianma Taekwondo School. The man earlier is called Han Shangyu. He is an instructor at the school. The other man with a round face is called Park Eunji. He is the Head of the school, and their students are the ones who beat up Dahui and the rest!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What did that guy say?¡±

    Chen Dahui replied angrily. ¡°He said this incident has nothing to do with Tianma Taekwondo School. They were trying to shirk responsibility and had refunded our school fees. They are iming that this is our own responsibility, and they have the right to terminate us from the school. That means the school will have nothing to do with us, and we will not get any medicalpensations from them! They are afraid this incident will affect the school¡¯s business!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt disgusted. ¡°Did he really say these?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We had all heard it.¡± A student, who had fractures, replied from the bed.

    ¡°These bastards!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°What did the police say?¡±

    Li An suppressed his anger and said. ¡°The police say both parties are responsible for the incident, and Tianma¡¯s students are insisting that the injuries are from their training practice and are not intentional. Tianma Taekwondo School¡¯s instructor, Han Shangyu, vouched for his students, by saying this is not a fight. When the police asked for CCTV footage, they imed that it was damaged, and the past week¡¯s recordings were gone. It must be those instructors and students who deleted them! They are in cahoots against us!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Li An. ¡°What about the medical fees?¡±

    ¡°We still don¡¯t know who will be paying for the medical fees!¡± Li An replied.

    Chen Dahui said. ¡°The police say those Korean students should pay for our medical fees, but they did not enforce it. The police had only brought them back for questioning and released them the next day. We tried contacting those Korean students, but they refused to answer our calls and never return to Tianma Taekwondo School. How are we going to get thepensation?! The police are obviously siding with those Koreans! Tianma Taekwondo School, or the Taekwondo Association, must have said something to the police!¡±

    A student who is in a wheelchair asked. ¡°Does that mean no one will pursue this matter?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Our friend was almost beaten to death, and we cannot do anything to them!¡± Another student added.

    Chen Dahui punched the wall angrily. ¡°They are the ones who started the fight! How can they im our injuries are from Taekwondo practices?! The police trusted their words and did not even detain them! F**k!¡±

    Everyone was furious. In Korea, overseas students are the weaker minorities and had encounter unfair treatments. But this incident is too much. They were beaten up, and no one is standing up for them. This is discrimination!

    Dong Xuebing listened to them and replied coldly. ¡°Continue to make police reports!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! We must hold them responsible and will not let this matter rest!¡± A student replied.

    ¡°I will call the police now! Damn!¡± Chen Dahui storms out of the ward.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°No matter what the police say, the Taekwondo School must be held responsible. You all are their students and are injured at the school. If they are not going to pay for the medical fees, who else will pay for it?! Also, those Korean students think nothing will happen to them after they have gone into hiding?! Since we cannot find them, we will go to Tianma Taekwondo School! Inform our Chinese media about this incident! I want to see if they will still dare to shirk responsibility!¡±

    ¡°Contact the media?!¡± Li An¡¯s eyes brighten up! ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±

    The students started to move. After making police reports and contacting the media, Li An, Chen Dahui brought some of the students to Tianma Taekwondo School to demandpensation. But Tianma Taekwondo School refused to entertain them. Thus, Li An and the other students refused to leave and camped outside the school.

    One day...

    Two days...

    Three days...

    One week had passed.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised to know that this incident had blown up within the past week!

    On the third day after the incident, three provinces¡¯ newspaper reported about Chinese students¡¯ unfair treatment at a Korean Taekwondo School. Of course, it was only a short article in the papers, as sensitive topics like these will not be reported on the news. After that, the Counties and Cities under the provinces started following up on this article, and news of this incident spread throughout the nation.

    Discussions about this incident are heated on the inte.

    The newspaper articles had controlled the possible impact of this incident, but there are no restrictions on the inte. Pictures of Chinese students in casts and bandages, in the hospital wards, infuriated everyone. The discussions of this incident in the popr Chinese forums had more than a few million views within a day.

    Nine Chinese overseas students were beaten up!?

    One of the students was almost killed, and the rest suffered from multiple fractures?!

    Tianma Taekwondo School is refusing topensate for the medical fees!?

    Those Korean students who beat up the Chinese students are not punished!?

    This incident ignited the fury of all Chinese. Coupled with the incident two years ago, everyone, especially those youths under 30 years old, exploded!

    Scold!

    People started scolding the Koreans on the inte forums!

    ¡°I had dislike Koreans for a long time ago! They just like to create trouble! When can they quiet down?!¡±

    ¡°Motherf**kers! I will kill these Bangzi with my bare hands!¡±

    ¡°From today onwards, if I use Korean products, I will change my surname!¡±

    ¡°This is too much! Taekwondo?! I will stop attending my Taekwondo sses! They can go to hell!¡± This person is a Taekwondo practitioner.

    The person below replied. ¡°That¡¯s right! We should switch from practicing Taekwondo to Wushu!¡±

    At first, theseizens are quite diversified, and they are scolding anything rted to Korea on the forums. Butter on, someone starts to mobilize theizens to focus their scolding on Seoul Taekwondo Schools and the Korean Taekwondo Association. Very soon, the online scolding and anger escted to the real world.

    On the fifth day after the incident, the windows of four Taekwondo schools, owned by Koreans in China, were smashed in the middle of the night.

    The next morning, many local students shed with overseas Korean students in universities all over China, and many people were injured.

    Later that day, a few students from China¡¯s prominent universities started protesting against the unfair treatment of Chinese overseas students in Korea. The students hang banners in their schools, and some even hung them from their hostel¡¯s windows. This conflict had escted to the next level.

    On the sixth day, an organization of hackers started attacking Korea.

    Every one of the hackers¡¯ group was mobilized, and many angry youths joined.

    ¡°The attack is starting at 8pm! Log onto YY now!¡±

    ¡°Err... I am not a hacker. Can I participate?¡±

    ¡°I also don¡¯t know anything about hacking. Can you all give us some software so we can help?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if you all don¡¯t know anything. I will send out a guideter, and everyone just has to follow the steps. We have so many people, and just the DDOS attack is enough to give them a bad headache!¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡±

    ¡°We will flood their inte!¡±

    At exactly 8pm, a few Seoul Taekwondo Schools¡¯ websites, the Korean Taekwondo Association website, and forums, were attacked mercilessly. Within twenty minutes, all the websites are either down or hacked. The hackers posted Chinese gs pictures, and some websites yed the Chinese national anthem. A few websites were defaced with Chinese and Korean swear words.

    Some of Feng Yu¡¯s friends had participated in this attack.

    For example, Xiong Zhiyong¡¯s son, Xiao Hua, and Xie Hun¡¯s younger cousin, Xie Hao.

    Xie Hao is a noob with PCs, but he is a born trouble maker. He downloaded several hacking software and sent it to websites with Korean IP address with his ssmates. Xiao Hua¡¯s hacking skills are better. He managed to hack into a Taekwondo School¡¯s website through a loophole in their server and changed the homepage to a picture of the Chinese g. He also embedded a song called on the site.

    The hacker war between China and Korea started. No one knows the exact number of Chinese that had participated in this war. The estimation is a few hundred thousand Chinese.

    In the end, the Chinese won, and many Korean websites were taken down.

    The moment the Korean websites were repaired, they received relentless attacks again.

    The Koreans did not sit back and do nothing. Some Korean Taekwondo students start to organize groups to log in to the Chinese forums to scold the Chinese using an online trantor. However, their ounts are blocked immediately by the moderator, and they had to register new ounts. This fightsted two days, and a few Chinese websites were taken down by the Korean hackers.

    The fighting intensified.

    The Chinese demanded the Koreans topensate for the medical fees and apologies from Tianma Taekwondo School and Korean Taekwondo Association. If not, the hacking activities will not stop.

    Koreans: ¡°me yourselves for being so weak! Shut up!¡±

    Koreans: ¡°We just want to beat you all up! Apologize?! In your dreams!¡±

    The Koreans were firm is not apologizing andpensating for the medical fees. They felt it¡¯s right to beat up those Chinese students!

    The Chinese side got mad, and more people joined the online war against the Koreans. All of them want to get revenge for overseas Chinese students!

    This war is escting to the next level.

    ......

    Dong Xuebing, who was still in Seoul, received a phone call.

    It was Xu Yan. ¡°Xiao Dong, are you still in Seoul?¡±

    ¡°Yes. My friend is still undergoing treatment.¡± Xu Yan had helped Dong Xuebing applied for his passport, as it¡¯s not easy for an ex-State Security Officer to get the approval. Xu Yan is one of the few who knows Dong Xuebing is in Seoul.

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°How is your friend? Is surgery sessful?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Thank you for your concern. The operation is very sessful.¡±

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Leader, I heard the incident in Seoul had blown up in China. Is it true?¡±

    ¡°Haha... you just heard about this?¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°My son hade over to stay with me on Monday, and I overheard him cussing at the Koreans in front of the TV. I wonder where he learns the swearing from, and I was so angry that I give him a beating.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. ¡°Is it that serious?¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°I called you is to remind you that Seoul is quite dangerous now. You must be careful there.¡±

    ¡°Sigh... It¡¯s none of my business anyway.¡±

    ¡°It is no longer whether if it is your business or not. I had received news that some Korean Taekwondo Schools¡¯ students and instructors are targeting the Chinese. Some of our overseas students and tourists were beaten up by them. You must watch out for them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°Did they really do that?¡±

    ¡°Yes. These Koreans are really too much.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called Li An and verified what Xu Yan told him. Not only the Chinese students and tourists were beaten up. Two Chinese restaurants were smashed, and countless Chinese students and workers were scolded and insulted. All these are done by the people from Seoul Taekwondo Schools. They had vented their anger on all Chinese!

    Bastards!

    Dong Xuebing is furious!

    Not only you all did not apologize after beating up our students, but you all are also targeting all Chinese now?! Are you all crazy?!

    This information was ryed back to China and be the turning point of the online war. The Chinese side heard that the Chinese were beaten up in Korea, and the Korean police are not doing anything to stop it. All of them were furious. Some hackers employed more extreme forms of attacks, and their attacks spread to the whole of Korea Taekwondo Schools. But many people started to call for hackers to stop. This is to prevent the Chinese Korea from getting beaten up.

    A few hourster, the Chinese side stopped their attacks on Korea Taekwondo School¡¯s websites.

    Everyone was still mad.

    But despite the Chinese side stopped attacking, the Koreans did not stop. Some Korean Taekwondo students continued to find trouble with the Chinese. They went to Chinese restaurants to create trouble and smash up the ce. Some even left without paying.

    Some of the moremon attacks are in the form of insults!

    When the Taekwondo Schools¡¯ students heard people speaking Chinese along the streets, they will find trouble with them and insult them. Some even start beating up the Chinese speaker. A Korean singer, who used to practice Taekwondo in Seoul, even insulted the Chinese publicly during his concert!

    Within a few days, there are dozens of assault cases in Seoul.

    But this is only the cases that were reported. Many Chinese cannot speak Korean and did not make any reports.

    Most of the injured are Chinese, but a few Japanese tourists were beaten up as they were mistaken for Chinese.

    The Korean police stepped in to control the situation and arrested many Taekwondo students.

    But the Seoul Taekwondo Association has powerful connections. All it takes was a few phone calls, and those Korean students were released. Korean media also did not report on these incidents, and there was no follow up by the police. There was nothing the victims can do, as they are in another country.

    Seoul Taekwondo allowing their students to beat up the Chinese, and the arrogance of the Korean students were too much!

    Anger had reached a boiling point in China!

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    a song by Na Ying.

 Chapter 310 â€“ Challenge the Schools!

    <h4>Chapter 310 ¨C Challenge the Schools!</h4>

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up at around 8am and took a warm shower at the hotel. As the warm water sshes his face, he thought about the Chinese who got assaulted by the Taekwondo students in Korea. Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold. These people from the Taekwondo schools in Seoul are too arrogant. Instead of apologizing, they even ganged up to attack the Chinese. This had crossed the line, but Dong Xuebing does not have any solution to get back at them.

    After leaving the bathroom, Dong Xuebing went logged on to the inte and checked the Chinese forums.

    The hacking had stopped but not the scoldings.

    ¡°My brother was beaten up in Seoul! F**k!¡±

    ¡°My parents had gone to Seoul for a holiday, and their luggage was damaged by two men in Taekwondo uniforms. My parents wanted to report to the police, but they can¡¯t speak Korean!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t let me see this group of bastards! I will kill every one of them!¡±

    ¡°These hooligans!¡±

    ¡°What are the foreign affairs doing?! So many of our fellow countrymen were beaten up, and they are not taking action!¡±

    In China, anger against the Koreans had not subsided. The Korean¡¯s arrogance had escted this incident further. This is no longer about Tianma Taekwondo school. The whole Korean Taekwondo world must apologize for what had happened, and they must hand over all their students who had assaulted the Chinese. They mustpensate the victims!

    Korean Taekwondo Association chose to keep quiet about the anti-Chinese incidents around Korea. Despite the Korean police arresting several Taekwondo students, it did not deter the rest of the students, as most of the Korean students felt it was the Chinese who caused this incident. Those overseas students had lost the fight, and yet they instigated hackers to attack their websites. They even smash the windows of the Taekwondo schools in China. Apologize? Dream on!

    There are at least 20 to 30 Taekwondo schools in Seoul.

    More and more students from these Taekwondo schools participate in these assaults, and the police couldn¡¯t catch all of them!

    Chinese University students refused to ept the inactions of Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools, and they started protesting together with a few high schools.

    These protests happened yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing shut down hisptop and lit a cigarette. He knows the higher-ups will not let this carry-on and will take action. But the higher-ups will only suppress these conflicts by force, and medicalpensations should not be a problem. But to get an apology from Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo Association and those Korean students is impossible. After all, too many people are involved.

    When Dong Xuebing knows that revenge is impossible, he got frustrated.

    Yu Meixia is awake when Dong Xuebing arrived at the hospital. She is holding up a small mirror looking at the bandages on her face.

    ¡°Sister Yu, you are up?¡± Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°How was your sleepst night?¡±

    Yu Meixia put down her mirror and asked. ¡°... Xiao Bing, when can the bandages be removed?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and looks at Yu Meixia¡¯s face. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. You still have another treatment this afternoon and need to apply two more times of medication. I think the bandages can be removed the day after tomorrow.¡±

    Yu Meixia asked worryingly. ¡°What if... what if...¡±

    ¡°There is no ¡®what if¡¯ and everything will be fine. Trust me.¡±

    ¡°... ok!¡± Yu Meixia picks up the mirror to look at herself again.

    Zhang Jingjing had shown Dong Xuebing photographs of Yu Meixia¡¯s face after the operation. All the scratched scars were covered up by the skin from her butt. But there are some swelling and small blisters around the skin, which is normal. Dong Xuebing does not understand all the medical terms, but he knows the new skin needs time to adjust to the conditions of her face. Considering Yu Meixia¡¯s condition, Dong Xuebing and Zhang Jingjing did not let her see her face and will only allow her to look at her face in the mirror after the swelling is gone and the wounds heal.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you troubled recently?¡± Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and asked.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second and nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°I can tell you are feeling down. Is it because of those overseas students? How are their injuries?¡±

    ¡°They were seriously injured, and some of them are still hospitalized.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I am not troubled by the students. Now, many Taekwondo students and instructors in Seoul are attacking Chinese... Sigh... let¡¯s not talk about this. What would you like for lunch?¡±

    ¡°Anything.¡±

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t like the food here. How about we go to a Chinese restaurant?¡±

    ¡°Ok... But... can I leave the hospital?¡±

    ¡°Haha... it¡¯s not your legs that are injured, and the doctor said you have been staying in your ward and need some exercise. She asked me to bring you out for some fresh air.¡±

    After packing up, Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia walk out of the hospital.

    Yu Meixia smiles as she felt the fresh air outside.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw Li An, Chen Dahui, and two other students who had recovered arguing in a parking lot near the hospital. A few men were standing opposite them, and Dong Xuebing had met one of them. It¡¯s that young man who stared at Yu Meixia on the ne. Since Han Shangyu is an instructor from Tianma Taekwondo School, this young man must also be one of his students.

    Dong Xuebing walks over. ¡°Let¡¯s go over and take a look!¡±

    The men seemed to be arguing over something.

    Kim Hee Jin, who was standing in front, threw an envelope onto the ground andughed. ¡°This is the medical fee. Watch your words in the future, or else, we will beat you up whenever we see you!¡±

    Chen Dahui shouted. ¡°I dare you to say that again!¡±

    Li An stared at Kim Hee Jin. ¡°You think this will end afterpensating the medical fees?! Apologize to my friends!¡±

    Another Korean student from Tianma Taekwondo shouted. ¡°We gave you all the medical fees is because we pity you! Apologize, my ass!¡±

    Kim Hee Jinughed. ¡°You all should know the rules in our school. We are just sparring, and who can you me when you all are weak?! Train harder!¡±

    The Koreans roared withughter. All of them are from Tianma Taekwondo School.

    Chen Dahui scolded. ¡°You all outnumbered by us by a few dozens! What sort of sparring is this?!¡±

    A Chinese student with bandages all over his face shouted. ¡°I dare you to fight us one on one!¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered with you all.¡± Kim Hee Jinughed. ¡°You bunch of losers only knows how to bark. Fight me on one?! Sure! I wee you to challenge me anytime!¡±

    After saying, the Koreans boarded a car and left.

    ¡°Bastards!¡± Chen Dahui shouted at them.

    Dong Xuebing had reached and found out that guy is called Kim Hee Jin, and he was one of the students who attacked the Chinese students. Sun Zhi¡¯s injuries were caused by him. If they had not reached the hospital in time, Sun Zhi would be dead!

    ¡°We will get our revenge with them sooner orter!¡± Li An replied angrily.

    Another overseas student went to pick up the envelope of money from the floor. ¡°I think we should just let this go. Their Taekwondo Schools are almost all Koreans, and we... sigh...¡±

    Chen Dahui also sighed.

    Dong Xuebing patted Chen Dahui¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Go and pay the medical fees and wait until all the injuries are healed.¡±

    After the Chinese students left, Dong Xuebing felt annoyed. He continued to bring Yu Meixia to a Chinese restaurant for lunch and strolled along the streets with her after their meal.

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, can you stop them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing threw the cigarette butt away. ¡°I am only a small leader in a County. What authority do I have to interfere with this? This is the job of foreign affairs.¡±

    ¡°Then those people were beaten up for nothing? During lunch, the boss of the restaurant said lots of Chinese students and tourists were injured. Why are the authorities not doing anything?¡± Yu Meixia is softhearted, and when she heard of her fellow countrymen getting humiliated, she felt bad.

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to her.

    As they were strolling, three men walked towards Dong Xuebing from the opposite direction.

    One of them is wearing a Taekwondo uniform, and the other two had dyed their hair red and blonde. They look like they are from a nearby Taekwondo School and had just finished lunch.

    The red hair guyughed. ¡°That woman seems to be speaking in Mandarin.¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡± The blonde hair guy looks at Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia. ¡°They looked Chinese.¡±

    The guy in Taekwondo uniform said. ¡°Then what are we waiting for? I had wanted to beat up these Chinese!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was deep in thoughts and did not notice in front. He was strolling towards a junction when the tall blonde guy knocked into him. Dong Xuebing had to take a few steps back to regain his bnce, and he saw that red hair guy used his shoulder to knock into Yu Meixia, causing her to fall!

    The yellow hair guy shouted: ¡°Where are you looking!? Watch where you are going?¡±

    The red hair guyughed. ¡°My clothes are dirtied. Pay up!¡±

    When Dong Xuebing saw the guy in Taekwondo uniform at the back, he knows what was going on. His blood boiled when he saw Sister Yu¡¯s head almost hitting the wall. ¡°Do you all want to die?!¡±

    Both parties don¡¯t understand each other.

    The yellow hair guy gave Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia a side nce and points at them. ¡°You and you... apologize to us, and we will let you off.¡± This guy had seen the demands for the Taekwondo Association to apologize on the inte, and he decided to do the same to the Chinese.

    Dong Xuebing stared at the three of them in their eyes. ¡°Bastards! Don¡¯t push your luck!¡±

    The yellow hair guy looked at his friends. ¡°What did he say? Did he apologized?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I don¡¯t think so.¡± The red hair guy replied. ¡°This person seems aggressive!¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over to Yu Meixia and stood in front of her to protect her. If he is alone, he would have beat up these three hooligans. But Yu Meixia is around, and he cannot fight and protect her at the same time. For Sister Yu¡¯s safety, he decided not to take the risk.

    Both sides looked at each other for a while, and the yellow hair guy starts to move.

    ¡°Beat him up!¡±

    The yellow hair guy kicked at Dong Xuebing, and the red hair and the third guy surrounded him.

    Dong Xuebing dodged the kick, and suddenly police siren sounded.

    The three hooligans stopped and turned towards another direction. No one wants to get themself into trouble, but Dong Xuebing¡¯s stare had made the yellow hair guy pissed. He sneered and waved for his friends to leave, before walking up to the patrol car.

    The patrol car stopped, and two Officers alighted.

    The yellow hair guy points at Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia. ¡°I lost my phone, and those two people were walking beside me earlier. They must have stolen my phone.¡±

    The police officer frowned. ¡°What model is your phone?¡±

    The yellow hair guy continued to talk to the Police Officer.

    Dong Xuebing saw the police had arrived and helped Yu Meixia up. ¡°Are you hurt?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Yu Meixia rubbed her ankle as she felt some pain.

    Before Dong Xuebing can reply to Yu Meixia, the two Officers walked towards Dong Xuebing. They shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Return the phone you stole!¡± The yellow hair was standing by the patrol car, looking at Dong Xuebing with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing does not understand the Officers.

    The Officer frowned. ¡°I am talking to you! Where is the phone?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the Officer. ¡°Why are you shouting at me?! That yellow hair is trying to find trouble with me, and instead of arresting him, why are you looking for me?¡±

    Both parties do not understand each other, and the slightly older Officer said. ¡°Bring him back!¡± The other officer walked up and escorted Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia towards the patrol car.

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°What the f**k are you all doing?¡±

    ¡°Shut up! Come with us!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what was happening even when he does not understand Korean. That yellow hair guy must have used him and Yu Meixia of something. If not, the police Officers will not treat them this way. Damn! Dong Xuebing turned his head and saw the smiling yellow hair guy. He pushed the officer¡¯s arm away and made a call after he consoled Yu Meixia. After that, he boarded the police car with Yu Meixia. The Officers also asked the yellow hair to follow them back to the police station.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, why are they arresting us?¡± Yu Meixia is nervous.

    Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing put on a straight face after entering the police station. He controlled his breathing and looks calm. After a while, a male officer conducted a body search on Dong Xuebing, while a female officer searched Yu Meixia¡¯s body. Nothing was discovered on them. About 15 minutester, Li An, Chen Dahui, and other students entered the station. They had received Dong Xuebing¡¯s call and are here to be his trantor.

    1 pm.

    An Officer with small eyes waved at Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia. ¡°Alright. You all can leave now.¡±

    Li An tranted the Officer¡¯s words to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°You want us to leave?!¡± Dong Xuebing looks at that Officer. ¡°That yellow hair had made a false report to use us! Shouldn¡¯t you all catch him?¡±

    The Officer replied. ¡°He might have mistaken. After all, you all were beside him, and it¡¯s normal to have some misunderstanding.¡±

    Li An shouted angrily. ¡°What do you mean by normal?! Do you all know how to investigate cases?! He is making usations! How did you be an Officer?!¡±

    The Officer stared at Li An. ¡°We don¡¯t need you to tell us what to do!¡±

    After leaving the station, the rest of the overseas students who were waiting outside went forward to ask what happened.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am fine. All of you should go back now. Thank you.¡±

    Li An, Chen Dahui, and the rest of the overseas students respect Dong Xuebing, as Dong Xuebing had offered to help them pay more than 100,000 RMB of medical fees first, or else they might not receive any treatment at the hospital. That¡¯s why all of them were agitated when those Taekwondo students bullied Dong Xuebing. How dare they find trouble and still make false police reports to use Dong Xuebing?!

    The yellow hair guy had left the station earlier than Dong Xuebing and is looking at Dong Xuebing from the opposite of the road with his friends. They sneered and left.

    ¡°Fuck! That guy¡¯s Taekwondo uniform is from Shuiyuan Taekwondo School!¡±

    ¡°After them!¡±

    Chen Dahui and the rest wanted to rush forward.

    Dong Xuebing stopped them. ¡°Thanks for the concerns. All of you should stay out of this.¡± He paused and points to Yu Meixia. ¡°Can I trouble one of you to send my sister back to the hospital? I don¡¯t want to let her go back herself.¡± A Chinese student immediately agrees.

    Yu Meixia panicked. ¡°Why are you not going back?¡±

    ¡°I had something on. Just go back to the hospital first.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Yu Meixia¡¯s hand.

    Li An is puzzled. ¡°Brother Dong, you...¡±

    ¡°Do you know where Shuiyuan Taekwondo School is? Also, have you all consolidate the addresses of all those Taekwondo schools that are involved in beating up the Chinese?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Li An replied. ¡°Yes. I know the addresses of many of those schools. What do you want to do with the addresses?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Good. Li An, be my trantor for today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been extremely calm from the start of this incident. But Li An and Chen Dahui start to panic. ¡°Brother Dong, I can be your trantor, but can you tell me what you are going to do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s anger had reached his limit. ¡°It¡¯s time to settle everything. Insulting and assaulting the Chinese?! Fine... The authorities are not doing anything?! Fine... The Taekwondo Schools do not want to apologize?! Fine... I will force them to bow down!¡±

    Dong Xuebing can no longer hold back his anger!

    Public image and reputation?! F**k it!

    If I don¡¯t stir up a storm with the Taekwondo Schools, I will change my surname!

    You all think you all are good at fighting?! Let¡¯s see who is better!

    ¡°Li An! Let¡¯s go!¡± Dong Xuebing walked towards the direction where the yellow hair guy left.

    Li An was stunned. ¡°What are we going to do?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°Challenge the Taekwondo Schools!¡±

    ¡°... Huh?¡±

    ¡°Challenge schools?!¡±

    All the Chinese students were stunned!

 Chapter 311 â€“ Invincible Challenger!

    <h4>Chapter 311 ¨C Invincible Challenger!</h4>

    Afternoon. 1.30pm.

    Seoul, Shuiyuan Taekwondo School.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the signboard in Korean at the entrance and took out a cigarette. He took a few puffs to prepare himself. 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds... Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and open his eyes. ¡°That yellow and red hair guys are from this school? The students of this school are also involved in assaulting the Chinese tourists, right?¡±

    Li An wiped the sweat on his forehead. ¡°Yes... But...¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong.¡± Chen Dahui said. ¡°Don¡¯t be rash. There are only five of us, and they...¡±

    ¡°There are at least a few dozen students inside, and all the instructors are ck belts.¡±

    Another Chinese student added. ¡°That¡¯s right. We can think of other solutions to settle this. Challenging the school is really.... Shuiyuan Taekwondo School is one of the bigger Taekwondo school in Seoul, and they are very strong. The few of us are only yellow and green belts. There is no way for us to win.¡± Even an idiot will know that for a Taekwondo school to be sessful in Seoul, the instructors must be strong.

    ¡°I had said earlier.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°You all don¡¯t need to do anything.¡±

    Li An asked. ¡°But you alone.... Brother Dong, you... are you trained in martial arts?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied honestly. ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We should not...¡± Li An tried to persuade Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Not trained in martial arts do not mean I cannot fight.¡± Dong Xuebing refused to listen to them. ¡°Don¡¯t try to stop me. Li An, let¡¯s go!¡±

    Li An, Chen Dahui, and the rest exchanged looks and followed behind Dong Xuebing.

    Li An, Chen Dahui, and the rest are not afraid of trouble and are angry with Seoul Taekwondo¡¯s arrogance. But they know themselves well. No matter how skillful one person is, one is powerless against a Taekwondo School and the whole Taekwondo Association. Dong Xuebing looks skinny and not strong, and Chen Dahui felt Dong Xuebing might not even win against them, let alone challenging the school.

    Inside the Taekwondo School.

    A female staff at the front counter was doing her work when she heard people entering. ¡°How can I help...¡± Before she can finish her sentence, she noticed the young man in front holding a lighted cigarette. She frowned. ¡°Smoking is prohibited here. Didn¡¯t you see the sign?! What do you all want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked forward and snubbed his cigarette on the counter.

    The female staff shouted angrily. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    ¡°I am here to challenge you all!¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Li An, trante to her!¡±

    Li An said in Korean. ¡°We are challenging your School!¡±

    The female staff was stun for a few seconds before picking up the phone to make a phone call. The Taekwondo School had encounter challengers almost every year. Still, none of the challengers dare to snub a cigarette butt on their counter.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued his way inside.

    ¡°Stop!¡± The staff shouted. ¡°Outsiders are not allowed inside!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is here to vent his anger and does not care about the rules and regtions. He went up to the training hall on the second floor with Chen Dahui and the rest. A training session of about a few dozens yellow belts is ongoing. Some of them are doing stretching, and some are practicing their movements. These are all low-level students.

    Dong Xuebing did not say a word and kicked the door open!

    An imposing entrance!

    An imposing manner is critical!

    All the trainees were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing shouts. ¡°Ask all of your instructors toe out! I want to challenge them!¡± Li An tranted for Dong Xuebing.

    Taekwondo trainees are grouped ording to the color of their belts. The white belt is the lowest level, and you can get it after you paid the training fees. After training for a while, the trainee can get a yellow belt after a simple test. That means these yellow belt trainees are all very low-level, and after the yellow belt, it is green, blue, red, and ck belts. The ck belt is also separated by ¡®dan.¡¯ Most of the ck belts are instructors.

    The yellow and red hair was in the center of the training hall.

    The red hair is a blue belt, and the yellow hair is a red belt. Their levels are not low, and most instructors will ask the higher-level trainees to train the low-level trainees.

    ¡°Challenge?¡± The yellow hairughed.

    The red hair guy alsoughed. ¡°Hahaha... Did I hear them correctly?¡±

    Those yellow belt trainees also burst outughing. ¡°You all want to challenge our school with only a few of you?¡±

    ¡°What do you think this ce is?! You all are overestimating yourselves!¡±

    The yellow and red hair guys are the ones who knocked into Sister Yu and used Dong Xuebing and Sister Yu of stealing his phone. Dong Xuebing immediately noticed them and stared at them coldly. Everyone who knows Dong Xuebing will know he is vengeful and will never allow anyone to step all over him. ¡°There is a Chinese saying, ¡®Barking dogs don¡¯t bite,¡¯ and you all are this type of dog.¡±

    Li An is troubled.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Tell them what I said!¡±

    Li An repeated Dong Xuebing¡¯s words in Korean.

    Everyone in the training hall is furious, and all of them want to rush forward!

    The red hair guy¡¯s face changed and raised his hand to stop the trainees. He looked at Dong Xuebing from top to toe andughed. ¡°Fine. You are quite brave. I thought other than stealing, you don¡¯t know anything else. Oh, when are you returning the handphone you stole from us?¡± He turns to the yellow hair guy, and they bothughed.

    Chen Dahui scolded. ¡°F***k You!¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Chen Dahui¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Step further away and wait for me.¡± He turns to the yellow and red hair. ¡°Are you all not going to call you instructors over?¡±

    The red hair guyughed. ¡°You think too highly of yourself. I am enough to deal with someone like you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He took off his coat and threw it behind him. ¡°I don¡¯t like to waste time. Let¡¯s start. I had heard you Koreans boasting about Taekwondo, and I never had the chance to experience it myself. Alright. Show me what you got.¡± The Red hair guy is a blue belt and is considered mid-level. Li An, Chen Dahui, and the rest were worried about Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Don¡¯t me me if I break any of your bones!¡± The red hair guyughed.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°These are also the words I wanted to say.¡±

    The red hair guy sneered. Earlier, when he wanted to beat up Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia, he could not go all out, as they are in public. But now, Dong Xuebing hade to his School to challenge him, and this is an opportunity for him to not hold back.

    ¡°Fighting!¡±

    ¡°Beat him up!¡±

    The group of yellow belt trainees cheered.

    The red hair guyughed and rotated his shoulders. Suddenly, he let out a shout and rushed towards Dong Xuebing with his footwork.

    Dong Xuebing remained standing there, looking at him.

    The red hair guy frowned and switched directions. He moved to Dong Xuebing¡¯s side and then to his back. Dong Xuebing was still standing there without moving. He even put both hands behind his back and closed his eyes.

    No one knows what Dong Xuebing is up to.

    Li An is worried. ¡°What is Brother Dong doing? Why is he not moving?¡±

    ¡°How do I know?¡± Chen Dahui replied helplessly. ¡°He is not moving, and why did he shut his eyes?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How is he going to fight his opponents with his eyes closed?¡±

    The red hair guy felt he was being looked down upon by Dong Xuebing, and he took a big step forward towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s back and gave him a spinning jumping roundhouse kick. This is a powerful move, and if the kicknded on Dong Xuebing¡¯s back, it might cause fractures!

    ¡°Brother Dong!¡±

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing moved.

    Dong Xuebing was still facing his opponent with his back and seems to know where his opponent¡¯s kick willnd. He moved his body slightly to his right and gave a high turning kick. This is a Taekwondo move and can dodge the red hair guy¡¯s kick and attack him at the same time. Dong Xuebing¡¯s kicknded on the red hair guy¡¯s shoulders. The red hair guy was still in mid-air and cannot avoid it. Bam!

    ¡°Arghh!¡±

    The red hair guy shouted in pain as hended on the floor.

    But Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch arrived before he can recover. Bam! The punchnded on the red hair guy¡¯s face, and blood spurt out from his nose!

    The red hair guy shouted in pain again, before fainting!

    Everyone in the training hall was stunned by what they saw. No one had expected this skinny looking Chinese guy can knock out a blue belt within seconds. What¡¯s more shocking is, Dong Xuebing had his eyes closed all this while.!

    The yellow hair guy is furious. ¡°Bastard! You are asking for it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Is it your turn?¡±

    The yellow hair guy is a red belt and is only one level below a ck belt. He is holding the highest belt in this school other than the instructors. He moved carefully towards Dong Xuebing and no longer belittled him or use exaggerated moves against him. Five meters... four meters... three meters... the yellow hair moved closer with his fist clenched tightly.

    Dong Xuebing did not move as he looks at his opponent.

    The yellow hair guy threw a punch suddenly!

    Taekwondo seldom uses punches. Some of the Taekwondopetitions allow the use of punches, and some don¡¯t. But kicking techniques are the main forms of attacks. This punch came as a surprise, and even the yellow belts trainees did not expect it.

    But... Dong Xuebing knew.

    The moment the yellow hair guy threw the punch, Dong Xuebing raised his hand to grab his punch. The yellow hair guy reacted fast and immediately kicked Dong Xuebing¡¯s lower body. Both of them were standing very close, and it¡¯s extremely difficult for Dong Xuebing to avoid the kick. But Dong Xuebing only raised his leg slightly and stomp down! Everyone in the training hall heard the yellow hair guy¡¯s screams of pain. Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg hadnded on the yellow hair guy¡¯s kicking ankle!

    Dong Xuebing had used all his strength, and the yellow hair guy¡¯s ankle is bent in an awkward angle!

    After that, Dong Xuebing twisted the yellow hair guy¡¯s fist and elbowed his lower jaw. Bam! The yellow hair guy flew backward and fainted on the floor. Blood and a few teeth were flowing out of his mouth.

    Knocked out in a single move again!

    It¡¯s too fast!

    Li An and Chen Dahui recovered from their shock and started cheering. ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°Damn! Brother Dong, you are terrific!

    ¡°Hahaha... serves them right!¡±

    Li An and the rest realized why Dong Xuebing dares to challenge a Taekwondo school by himself. He has the skills to do that. The few moves earlier are too powerful!

    Those Korean trainees were shocked and angry. They quickly run over to help the red and yellow guys up.

    Suddenly, the training hall¡¯s door opened, and many people entered.

    The person in front is a middle-aged man with a ckbelt. He is the instructor of this school, and the rest behind him are all red and blue belts. A few other staff in suits were also standing behind. When they saw the fainted yellow and red hair, their faces changed.

    ¡°Instructor!¡± The yellow belts trainees shouted excitedly.

    The instructor asked. ¡°What is going on?¡±

    A few trainees ran over to exin the situation while pointing at Dong Xuebing angrily.

    Chen Dahui whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°This guy is Instructor Zhang of Shuiyuan Taekwondo School. He is a first Dan ck belt.¡± Most Taekwondo schools will have a Fourth or Fifth Dan ck belt instructor around. But they will not be around every day. This Instructor Zhang should be the most skilled person in the school today.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and look at that guy. ¡°Old man! Are you the one who asked your students to attack the Chinese?!¡±

    Instructor Zhang saw his students getting beaten up and was furious. ¡°Which school are you from?!¡±

    Li An continued to trante for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am not from any schools or have I learned any martial arts. I am only a Chinese tourist who wants to teach Korean Taekwondo practitioners a lesson.¡±

    Instructor Zhangughed in jest. ¡°Teach us a lesson?! You?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Me!¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°It¡¯s time to settle the score for what happened in the past few days!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not belittle Taekwondo. But he did not think too highly of them either. Any martial arts practitioners will know that Taekwondo moves are more for performing and had many weaknesses in real fights. The reason why Taekwondo gained poprity is because of their operating models and had nothing to do with their actual fighting skills.

    If this incident happens in China with those Wushu experts, Dong Xuebing will not dare to challenge them like this. This is because even when he has BACK, he can only reach a draw with Wushu experts, and he will be a sitting duck when his BACK runs out.

    But Taekwondo is different.

    Taekwondo is mainly used for performance, and Dong Xuebing is confident of winning even when facing a ck belt. He had umted almost twenty minutes of BACK in the past few days and is more than enough to face off his opponents¡¯ attacks. All he needs to do is to determine the attack direction and look for their weaknesses. Of course, Dong Xuebing does not know what the oue will be until the fight started.

    Instructor Zhang waved his trainees away and walks to the center of the training hall.

    Dong Xuebing is also ready, and he gestured for Instructor Zhang to start.

    The challenge begins.

    Shuiyuan Taekwondo School students were confident of Instructor Zhang and started cheering. ¡°Fight!¡± ¡°Beat him to death!¡± Li An, Chen Dahui, and the other Chinese students were also cheering for Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Instructor Zhang made his move!

    Jumping turning kick, double kicks, and followed by a spinning roundhouse kick. This is a set of splendid moves!

    Dong Xuebing took three steps back to avoid the kicks.

    Instructor Zhang pressed forward and did not give Dong Xuebing time to rest. He unleashed a series of kicks like triple front kicks, triple sidekicks, followed by a spinning kick, and ended with a whirlwind kick. Every kick is powerful, and Dong Xuebing can feel the wind from the kicks.

    Dong Xuebing could only step back, side steps, and moved his body to dodge the kicks.

    The Korean traineesughed as they saw Dong Xuebing could not return any blows.

    Li An asked nervously. ¡°Can Brother Dong win?¡±

    ¡°His opponent is a ck belt.¡± Chen Dahui replied. ¡°It¡¯s not a surprise if he lost.

    Instructor Zhang got the momentum and continued with another set of kicks after taking a breather. His kicks are very powerful, and Dong Xuebing might suffer fractures if he was hit.

    Dong Xuebing continued to step back. He might seem to be losing, but he was avoiding the kicks calmly. After Instructor Zhang finished his set of kicks, and Dong Xuebing avoiding all of them, Dong Xuebing shook his head andughed. ¡°Hey, is this what Taekwondo is all about? I am still waiting for you to show me some powerful moves. Aren¡¯t you embarrassed about yourself?¡±

    Li An tranted word for word.

    The trainees were furious.

    Instructor Zhang frowned and knew he had met an expert. His set of attacks are fast and relentless, but he could not even touch his opponent¡¯s clothes. Although he seems to be winning, his attacks are causing him to lose his stamina.

    ¡°Is it my turn?¡± Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and moved.

    Instructor Zhang looked at Dong Xuebing and took a deep breath, before rushing forward with a sidekick!

    This time, Dong Xuebing did not dodge. He basically gasped all his opponent¡¯s moves and Taekwondo¡¯s main forms of attack. He urately grabbed Instructor Zhang¡¯s leg under his arm. Instructor Zhang knew this is not going well. He tried to use his other leg to kick out at Dong Xuebing, but Dong Xuebing did not give him and chance to do that. Dong Xuebing took a step forward and headbutted him!

    Bam! Dong Xuebing¡¯s foreheadnded on the bridge of Instructor Zhang¡¯s nose!

    Instructor Zhang covered his nose and shouted in pain.

    Dong Xuebing continued with a kick to Instructor Zhang¡¯s lower abdomen, causing him to fly more than one meter backward. Bam! Instructor Zhangnded on the floor! He tried getting up, but the pain in his abdomen prevented it. In the end, he could only curl up in pain on the floor!

    The training hall bes silent. Many people cannot ept the fact that Instructor Zhang had lost.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    ¡°Good!¡±

    ¡°Perfect!¡±

    ¡°We won! Damn! We really won!¡±

    Li An, Chen Dahui, and the Chinese students started cheering. The trainees from Shuiyuan Taekwondo School could only suppress their anger and keep quiet.

    Instructor Zhang stares at Dong Xuebing angrily. ¡°You headbutted me! This is against the rules!¡±

    Dong Xuebing let out a coldugh. ¡°Against the rules, your head! Do you understand what it means by challenging your school?! Ah?! This is a fight and not your Taekwondopetition! Oh... are you expecting me to use Taekwondo moves against you?! Do you think I have nothing to do?! Against the rules?! When you all attack the Chinese on the streets, smashed up the Chinese restaurants, assaulted those unarmed civilians, did you think about the rules?!¡±

    Li An roared. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong! You are right!¡±

    Chen Dahui took over Li An¡¯s job and tranted what Dong Xuebing said to them.

    Dong Xuebing walks forward and points at Instructor Zhang in his face. ¡°You all only know how to beat up the innocent civilians. Didn¡¯t you all think you all are great?! Come and fight me! You can¡¯t even touch my sleeves, and you dare to make so much noise?! All of you only know how to bully the weak! I don¡¯t know how many of your students are involved in the assaults outside, or have you participated. But I am warning you now. If anyone of your Taekwondo School students dares to insult the Chinese again, I wille and challenge your school again! I will tarnish your school¡¯s reputation and make sure you all will not have a single student! Do you understand?! You better control your students!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up and looks at the Korean trainees. ¡°Listen up! Don¡¯t think we Chinese are weaklings!¡±

    .......

    Outside of Shuiyuan Taekwondo School.

    Chen Dahui eximed excitedly. ¡°We finally managed to get back at them!¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong! What martial arts are you using? It¡¯s too powerful.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... we finally got our revenge!¡± Everyone is excited.

    Dong Xuebing wore his coat. ¡°You call this revenge?! This is only the first school. Let¡¯s take a break before we go to the next school.¡±

    Li An paused for a second. ¡°Next school?! Are you still going to challenge the schools?¡±

    Everyone was stunned by what Dong Xuebing said.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Of course! How can I vent my anger if I don¡¯t smash five or six schools?! Didn¡¯t you all consolidate the Taekwondo Schools that had assaulted the Chinese?! I will not let any one of them off!¡± Since Dong Xuebing decided to stand up against Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo Schools, he will go all out!

    Taekwondo

 Chapter 312 â€“ Brother Dong!

    <h4>Chapter 312 ¨C Brother Dong!</h4>

    Afternoon, at 3pm.

    Outside of Tianma Taekwondo School.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes as he looks at the school¡¯s signboard across the road. This is the second target today. Everything started from this Tianma Taekwondo School. If their students had not seriously injured the Chinese students, the instructors had not sided with the Korean students. They hadpensated the medical fees earlier, this incident will not escte to this extent. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing will not let this ce off.

    ¡°Brother Dong, are we going in?¡± Li An asked.

    Chen Dahui added. ¡°Why don¡¯t you rest a while more? Your stamina...¡±

    ¡°I have enough rest.¡± Dong Xuebing straighten his cor. ¡°... Let¡¯s go!¡±

    After seeing Dong Xuebing beat up Instructor Zhang at Shuiyuan Taekwondo School, Chen Dahui, Li An, and the rest were very excited. They followed Dong Xuebing across the road.

    Suddenly, two cars came to a screeching stop by the roadside.

    A few reports alight with recording pens and cameras. When they saw Dong Xuebing and the rest, they rushed over. Dong Xuebing does not understand Korean but knew news of his challenge at Shuiyuan Taekwondo School had spread. That¡¯s why the reporters hade to interview them. However, Dong Xuebing does not want to be interviewed. He is a government leader after all, and some things should not be said by him. Dong Xuebing saw the reporters and quickly dragged Li An, Chen Dahui, and the rest into Tianma Taekwondo School.

    A few staff were chatting on the first floor when they saw a group of people entering the School.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°What are you looking at?! I am here to challenge the School!¡±

    The few staff were stunned and looked at each other.

    Suddenly, the School¡¯s door opened again, and a group of people rushed in. ¡°Li An, Dahui! We are here!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... are we really going to challenge the School?¡± The people who entered are all Chinese students and are speaking in mandarin.

    ¡°I heard Shuiyuan Taekwondo School had lost! Hahaha! Good job! Who is Brother Dong? Where is he?¡± All the students are very excited.

    Li An quickly introduced Dong Xuebing to the students. They are all overseas students studying in some Korean Universities. Li An and Chen Dahui are worried that they might be ambushed by Tianma Taekwondo School students and called their friends to back them up. However, they only know fifteen of them and don¡¯t know the remaining twenty to thirty people. They also don¡¯t know who called them. Some of them are students, some are working adults, and some tourists from China. After asking them, they found out that they learned about the challenge on Seoul Taekwondo Schools from word of mouth. After Li An called his friend, those Chinese students called all the Chinese they know over.

    With the supporters, they had be a big group.

    Tianma Taekwondo School¡¯s staff saw them and quickly close the doors to stop the reporters from entering, before notifying the instructors and person-in-charge.

    Dong Xuebing walks in front of the training hall.

    The training hall is about 100 sqm, and a lot of Korean students were sitting neatly in rows. Most of them are blue and green belts. In the front row, Dong Xuebing saw Kim Hee Jin, Han Shangyu, and Park Eunji. Two ck belt instructors are sitting beside them.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. Three ck belts?

    Park Eunji is Tianma Taekwondo School¡¯s Chief Instructor and is also overall in charge. He frowned and asked. ¡°Are you the one who defeated Shuiyuan Taekwondo School?¡±

    Li An tranted softly for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Tianma Taekwondo School will also lose to me.¡±

    ¡°Young man, don¡¯t be overconfident.¡± Park Eunjiughed. ¡°Don¡¯t think you are the greatest after learning some moves.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Old man. I am supposed to teach you this, but you had said it for me.¡±

    The Korean students started scolding. ¡°It¡¯s just another f**king Chinese! What¡¯s there to be arrogant?!¡±

    ¡°Is Shuiyuan Taekwondo School¡¯s instructor is not around today? If not, how can you challenge them?¡±

    ¡°Go home and train for another hundred years! You young brat!¡±

    The Chinese students heard the insults and started to scold them back. It suddenly bes tensed.

    Dong Xuebing took off his coat and threw it on the ground beside him. ¡°Let¡¯s start!¡±

    Park Eunji looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hee Jin, go and test him.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Kim Heejin stepped forward and started to warm up his limbs with a cold smile.

    Dong Xuebing saw the blue belt on his waist and shook his head. He knows the other party had sent this blue belt to test his skills but did not say anything. He had wanted to beat up this Kim Hee Jin for mocking Sister Yu and beating up the Chinese students. Dong Xuebing stepped forward and shake his wrist and ankles. His warm-up is done.

    ¡°Brother Dong! Do your best!¡±

    ¡°Show them the real deal!¡±

    The challenge started.

    Kim Hee Jin clenched his fists confidently and started moving closer to Dong Xuebing slowly with Taekwondo¡¯s basic footwork.

    Dong Xuebing did not even move and stood there with his hands by his side, staring at this opponent. Dong Xuebing¡¯s stance is full of weakness, andpared to Kim Hee Jin¡¯s footwork, he looks like a noob. However, Dong Xuebing had not done this purposely. He had not learned any martial arts and does not know about fighting stances.

    ¡°Hek!¡± With a yell, Kim Hee Jin made the first move.

    Kim Hee Jin took a big step forward and unleashed a series of kicks. The first kick is a fake move, and his second kick is the actual killing blow!

    But Dong Xuebing did not even move his legs nor try to dodge.

    Kim Hee Jin let out a ¡®Hmph¡¯ and put all his strength into this kick!

    We won! This was the first thought in those Korean students¡¯ minds.

    During real fights orpetitions, the only way to deal with such a powerful kick is to step back or sidestep. Very few people will try to block it, as there will be follow up attacks after this kick. The best option is to dodge. But Dong Xuebing did not dodge. Instead, he punched towards his side!

    Bam!

    The fist and leg shed!

    Arm strength is no match for leg¡¯s strength, and Kim Hee Jin had been practicing Taekwondo for three to four years. Most of his training is focusing on his legs, and it will not be easy for Dong Xuebing to block this kick. Even if Dong Xuebing can block it, there will be a third kick, which is harder for him to avoid. The distance between both men is around one meter now.

    But to everyone¡¯s surprise, when the fist and leg made contact, someone shouted in pain!

    It was Kim Hee Jin who had shouted. He did not follow up with the third kick, and his leg went limped!

    Dong Xuebing had hit a nerve on Kim Hee Jin¡¯s leg and made him numb!

    Dong Xuebing had punched the weakest part of the thigh and made use of Kim Hee Jin¡¯s strength against himself. With just a simple punch, he stopped Kim Hee Jin¡¯s consecutive kicks. Dong Xuebing immediately kicked upwards with his right leg, and Kim Hee Jin¡¯s leg is numb and could not continue with his attack or move. He can only grit his teeth and throw his body to one side.

    But Dong Xuebing seems to know which direction Kim Hee Jin will be moving, and his right leg switched direction in mid-air. Bam! Kim Hee Jin moved towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg, and the kicknded on his face!

    ¡°Argh!¡± Kim Hee Jin was sent flying, and his face swelled up immediately!

    One move!

    Dong Xuebing had defeated Kim Hee Jin with only one move!

    The Chinese students started cheering and pping!

    Dong Xuebing walks up to Kim Hee Jin to help him up. ¡°Young man, learn to behave like a human being first. If you cannot even behave like a human being, what¡¯s the use of learning Taekwondo? Stop disgracing yourself.¡±

    Kim Hee Jin is furious, and suddenly punched towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s face!

    Dong Xuebing punched towards his side. Bam! Hee Kim Jin shouted in pain again. He was hit on another ulnar nerve on his arm!

    ¡°Stop!¡± Park Eunji stared at Dong Xuebing in his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Who is next? Hurry up!¡±

    Two ck belts looked at Park Eunji. ¡°Chief Instructor, let me go!¡±

    Park Eunji shook his head and straighten his uniform. He decided to face Dong Xuebing himself. From the match earlier, he knows all the ck belts in his school are no match for this young Chinese man. It takes more than eye power and reaction to hit a person¡¯s ulnar nerve point. Even Park Eunji is not confident of doing it within a split second. What sort of martial arts is this?! Attacking acupuncture points?!

    This is the strategy Dong Xuebing developed when he was facing Shuiyuan Taekwondo School, and it is the best attack thatpliments his BACK.

    Dong Xuebingcks experience, strength, speed, the sudden burst of strength, etc. when he faces his opponents. Yesterday¡¯s match with that ck belt instructor, Dong Xuebing, had used BACK dozens of times to avoid getting hurt. Furthermore, Park Eunji is a 5th Dan ck belt and is one of the top Taekwondo masters in Korea.

    So, Dong Xuebing had formted this dirty trick for his opponents.

    Attack the nerve points! Anyway, I will just hit all the vulnerable areas.

    Dong Xuebing has BACK and can try many times until he hit the points. That¡¯s why this dirty trick suits him the most!

    ¡°Come!¡± Dong Xuebing is ready and wants to try out his dirty move on Park Eunji.

    Park Eunji steps forward with wide steps.

    This time, Dong Xuebing did not wait for Park Eunji to attack. He also steps forward to close the distance. The Korean students and the Chinese students and tourists held their breaths as they looked at both men.

    Suddenly, Park Eunji made the first attack!

    Park Eunji shifted his body weight to his left leg, raise his right knee and spin. His left leg kicked out with the momentum, and it¡¯s a Taekwondo¡¯s sweeping kick. Park Eunji had put in precision, strength, angle, and speed into this kick.

    Dong Xuebing also moved. He kicked out with his right leg to block his opponent¡¯s kick!

    Bam! Both men kicked met.

    Park Eunji felt a numbness start to spread from his leg to his waist, and it was too painful. Dong Xuebing had found his weak spot on his leg so fast!

    Dong Xuebing is not feeling well either. When he was facing Kim Hee Jin, his strength is weaker than him, but Dong Xuebing can make use of Kim Hee Jin¡¯s strength against himself and escaped unscathed. But Park Eunji is a 5 Dan ck belt. His kicks are too powerful. Even when Dong Xuebing had hit him on the nerve point, Dong Xuebing¡¯s right leg is also painful!

    After exchanging blows, both men stopped attacking.

    They stood still and looked at each other warily.

    Park Eunji is a Taekwondo master. He knows Dong Xuebing had not kicked his nerve point on his leg by luck, and he must not let Dong Xuebing hit his weak spot again. He thought for a while and did not use his legs anymore. After the numbness in his leg subsided, he started circling Dong Xuebing, looking for an opening.

    Suddenly, Park Eunji stepped forward and punched Dong Xuebing¡¯s face!

    Dong Xuebing raised his arms to block and used one of his knuckles on his fist to hit his opponent¡¯s punch. Two fists met. Bam! Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm bes numbed. He felt he had just punched an iron wall! But Park Eunji is also feeling terrible. When the two fists met, Dong Xuebing¡¯s knuckle hadnded on the space between Park Eunji¡¯s middle finger and ring finger. Once again, he felt pain and numbness all over his body! Even his mind had gone nk for a second!

    This is an acupuncture point!

    Park Eunji¡¯s body shook, and veins were popping on his head!

    Both men continued to exchange blows. One time, two times, three times... When Park Eunji punched, Dong Xuebing will also punch. If Park Eunji kicked, Dong Xuebing would also do the same, and every time fists and legs met, Dong Xuebing will hit Park Eunji¡¯s acupuncture points or nerve points. After a few rounds, Park Eunji was covered in a cold sweat!

    What sort of move is this?!

    This is too despicable!

    Park Eunji is going crazy, as he had fought in numerouspetitions and had never met such a despicable opponent. This opponent seems to understand human anatomy very well. Every hit willnd on the most painful spot. Dong Xuebing had hit his acupuncture and nerve points on his arms, fists, thigh, and back!

    Park Eunji pants as he felt his lower body had be stiff.

    Park Eunji was hurt more than a dozen times!

    The Korean students do not understand what was going on with their Chief Instructor today. Why didn¡¯t he use continuous attacks? Why did he stop and rest after every hit? What is he doing?

    Dong Xuebing is in a better condition than Park Eunji despite the pain in his arms and legs. But when he saw Park Eunji covered in sweat, he knows his tactics had worked. This time, he did not wait for Park Eunji¡¯s attack and gave a straight punch! This is the first time he initiated an attack in this match!

    The shes had made Park Eunji scare of initiating attacks. When he saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch, he is overjoyed. This time, you are the one throwing the punch, and you will not know where I will attack. You will not find my weak spot this time! So, Park Eunji let out a shout and punched towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s elbow. He wants to hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s nerve point to let him taste his own medicine. However, the moment Park Eunji threw his punch, Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch changed direction andnded on Park Eunji¡¯s arm!

    Another nerve points!

    Park Eunji¡¯s arm immediately be numb!

    An opening! Dong Xuebing kicked with his right leg, and his kicknded on an acupuncture point on Park Eunji¡¯s right leg. Seeing Park Eunji¡¯s leg almost giving way, Dong Xuebing continued with another attack. He dodged Park Eunji¡¯s punch and used his elbow to hit Park Eunji¡¯s abdomen. Bam! Dong Xuebing¡¯s elbow strikended and used his head to push up. Bam! Dong Xuebing¡¯s head hit Park Eunji¡¯s lower jaw, and he followed up with a heavy blow with his knee!

    Bam!

    Park Eunji copsed on the ground holding his stomach!

    The training hall was silent!

    One second... two seconds...

    Suddenly, the Chinese students and tourists cheered!

    ¡°We won! We won!¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong! You are the best!¡±

    Screams, cheers, and apuse!

    Chen Dahui¡¯s tears almost flowed out as he is too excited. No words can describe his feelings. Dong Xuebing had won!

    Dong Xuebing is also exhausted. He wiped his sweat off his forehead and points to Park Eunji, who was still on the floor. ¡°I will return what you said earlier. Don¡¯t think you are the greatest after learning some moves! F**k you! Listen up! Our people were beaten up at your Taekwondo School, and this is not over. I will give you one day to reconsider your decision. If you and your Taekwondo School don¡¯t make a public apology, I will fly to Korea every week in the future to challenge your School! You can try me!¡±

    The Korean students can only stare at Dong Xuebing angrily!

    ¡°Brother Dong! Good job!¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong! Brother Dong! Brother Dong! Brother Dong!¡±

    The Chinese students and tourists chanted Dong Xuebing¡¯s name again and again!

 Chapter 313 â€“ There is always someone more capable!

    <h4>Chapter 313 ¨C There is always someone more capable!</h4>

    The next day.

    In one of Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo¡¯s school. Dong Xuebing¡¯s kicknded on a ckbelt instructor¡¯s nerve on his leg and punched him in his face when his leg went numb. When the instructor is still in mid-air, Dong Xuebing kicked him in his lower abdomen. The instructor flew more than 1 meter, before copsing on the floor. Another instructor and two red belts were lying on the ground at the side of the training hall. All of them were injured, and the school¡¯s medics were attending to them.

    ¡°We won! Hahaha!¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡± the Chinese students cheered.

    ¡°Brother Dong! I love you!!!¡± A few female Chinese students screamed.

    Yesterday, only about 30 plus Chinese students and tourists followed Dong Xuebing to challenge the schools. But today, there is almost one hundred Chinese followed Dong Xuebing to the Taekwondo schools. Among them, there were students, tourists, and workers. Li An, Chen Dahui, and the rest had not called them over. All of them hade on their own, and their numbers increased by dozens after every challenge.

    One school...

    Three schools...

    Five schools...

    From yesterday until today, Dong Xuebing had challenged and won seven Taekwondo schools.

    All the Seoul Taekwondo schools were in chaos because of Dong Xuebing!

    Instructor Li pant as he massaged his chest and struggled to sit up. He stared into Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes. ¡°You want to be the enemy of the whole of Korea¡¯s Taekwondo world?¡±

    ¡°So, what?!¡±

    ¡°What is your motive?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am standing up for the Chinese.¡±

    ¡°Those incidents have nothing to do with our school!¡± Instructor Li shouted.

    ¡°It¡¯s not up to you to say this.¡± Dong Xuebing stared at Instructor Li coldly. ¡°Someone saw a few of your students had eaten at a Chinese restaurant and left without paying this morning. Before they left, they even trash up the restaurant arrogantly. Did they think they are very powerful?! Listen up! I don¡¯t want to see such incidents again, or else I will make sure your school will close down!¡±

    Instructor Li asked with a heavy heart. ¡°How many schools are you going to challenge before you stop?¡±

    ¡°This will depend on when Tianma Taekwondo School will make a public apology. If they don¡¯t apologize, I will seek an apology from all the Taekwondo schools!¡± Dong Xuebing replied, and left with his 100-something supporters after Li An tranted his words to Instructor Li. Dong Xuebing is not going to challenge other schools today as he does not have much time left on his BACK.

    After Dong Xuebing left, a few students rushed over to help Instructor Li up.

    ¡°Instructor!¡±

    ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    Instructor Li waved them away. He sighed and went to his office to make a phone call.

    An hourter.

    More than a dozen Taekwondo school person in charge and instructors gathered in a hotel meeting room.

    The door opened, and Instructor Li entered with one of his arms in bandages.

    A few younger men stood up. ¡°Instructor Li... we heard you lost to him too. This...¡±

    Instructor Li nodded and sighed. ¡°He is stronger than me... I¡¯m old.¡±

    ¡°The seventh School.¡±

    ¡°Where did that guye from? Is he really in his twenties?¡± A middle-aged man frowned.

    Instructor Li nodded. ¡°He is very young and skinny. He might look ordinary, but he is really good at fighting. When I faced him, all his attacks are on my body¡¯s weak spots. I cannot sh with him or defend against his attacks. He gave me the feeling that he knows where I will dodge, and there is no way to avoid his attacks. I think no one from our Taekwondo world is his match. I had fought with him for three minutes, and I can¡¯tnd an attack on him.¡±

    One person challenging and won against seven Taekwondo schools without getting hurt. How strong is this guy?

    All the men quiet down.

    One man broke the silence. ¡°We cannot let him continue to challenge our schools, or our Taekwondo will be disgraced!¡±

    ¡°We are already disgraced.¡± Another middle-aged man replied.

    An older man said. ¡°From what I know, many of the students had quit from the schools who were defeated by him. Several dozen students had quit at the same time... if this carries on... Sigh... Did this guy mentioned any demands?¡±

    Instructor Li said. ¡°He wants us to control our students and stop all the attacks on Chinese. Oh, he also demanded Tian Ma Taekwondo School to make a public apology.¡±

    The older man said. ¡°His first demand is correct. Attacking others is against thew and must be stopped. But his second demand...¡±

    Suddenly, everyone in the meeting room turn and looks at Park Eunji, who was sitting in a corner.

    Someone who dislikes Park Eunji said sarcastically. ¡°Tian Ma Taekwondo School should take responsibility for this incident. Those overseas Chinese students were injured by your school¡¯s students at your school. You all should take responsibility for their medical fees. If you all had taken up responsibility in the first ce, all these would not happen. You all had started this fire, and if that Chinese guy carries on with his challenges, all our Taekwondo schools will close down.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Someone supported. ¡°Whoever that created this mess and should stop it. I think Tian Ma Taekwondo School must apologize.¡±

    Park Eunji replied angrily. ¡°This guy is challenging the whole Taekwondo world! If we apologize, we will be looked down upon. This concern our Taekwondo¡¯s reputation...¡±

    A man interrupted. ¡°If we don¡¯t stop him, we can forget about our reputation. I am not saying we should not revenge against him, but who dares to im he can win against this guy? He can win against seven schools, he can win against seventeen or twenty-seven schools. If he really does that, it will be a disgrace to us. That¡¯s why we must stop him now before we think of ways to deal with him!¡±

    ¡°I also agree with Tian Ma Taekwondo School to apologize! We must control the situation first!¡±

    Park Eunji felt the pressure suddenly. The pressure is from Dong Xuebing and fellow Taekwondo schools. The people at this meeting are the owners of Taekwondo schools in Seoul. They saw Park Eunji, Instructor Li, etc. had lost to Dong Xuebing, and none of them dare to im they can stop Dong Xuebing from challenging the schools. Thus, they want to protect their schools¡¯ reputation and business, they don¡¯t care what Tian Ma Taekwondo School thinks. If Dong Xuebing is not stopped, all other schools might be challenged, and this is not what they want.

    The meeting ended, and Park Eunji stormed out of the hotel.

    Han Shangyu, who was waiting outside, ran up to Park Eunji. ¡°Master Park, how is it?¡±

    ¡°Go back to school now!¡± Park Eunji said angrily.

    News of Dong Xuebing challenging the Taekwondo schools spread since yesterday, and it stirred up a storm among the Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools. Many Schools had recalled their instructors from other ces, and some closed their schools temporarily to prevent them from being challenged. For several decades, Seoul Taekwondo world had never faced such a challenge before. Their opponent is only one person, but no one can win against him. Dozens of ck belts, including 5-dan and 6-dan instructors, are not his match!

    This day, Korea¡¯s media had reported this incident for the first time.

    The reporters went to interview the Taekwondo schools. Still, all the people in charge and instructors did not give anyments. Some did not even meet the reporters, and everyone kept quiet. The reporters managed to interview some students, and all of them were furious with this Chinese challenger. They im this is a provocation to Korea¡¯s Taekwondo world.

    But from this day onwards, all attacks on Chinese had stopped.

    The schools¡¯ person in charge and instructors had gathered their students and warned them not to stop the attacks on Chinese, and those that refused to listen were expelled from their schools. This is not because they are afraid of that Chinese guy. They had done this for their school¡¯s reputation.

    This is the biggest crisis in Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo world.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s challenges had blown up this incident and had affected not only the schools in Seoul. Even the students from Busan¡¯s Taekwondo schools started quitting. Young men love to show off. Many of them practice Taekwondo is to unt and keep fit at the same time. But now, a Chinese young man had won against several Taekwondo schools, and no one can do anything against him. Many people were furious and felt disgraced.

    This incident is starting to affect the whole of Korea!

    Many top Taekwondo masters flew to Seoul to find out what happened.

    To regain confidence among the students, their only solution is to win against this Chinese challenger. But after understanding the fight between the instructors and that Chinese young man, all the masters were dumbfounded. Hitting acupuncture points and nerves in every attack?! None of them had heard of such martial arts, and they are not confident of winning. A 6-dan ckbelt master volunteered to challenge Dong Xuebing but was stopped by others. If they are not 100% sure of winning, they must not challenge Dong Xuebing blindly. If even the medalists of World Taekwondo Championships also lost to Dong Xuebing, it will be a more severe blow to Taekwondo¡¯s reputation.

    At the same time.

    China¡¯s major newspapers reported about Dong Xuebing¡¯s challenges with Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools!

    One of the articles is as follows:

    Our reporter, who is stationed in Seoul, had found out a Chinese tourist with Beijing ent had challenged Shuiyuan Taekwondo School yesterday at around 2pm. He single-handedly won against a few blue belts, red belts, and ckbelt. Later in the afternoon, he went to challenge Tian Ma Taekwondo School, and Korea Taekwondo master Park Eunji and other instructors there were defeated. Until this afternoon, this tourist had challenged seven Taekwondo schools consecutively and won against dozens of ck belts. Not only he had won against them, but he also managed to win without any injuries.

    As this tourist refuses to be interviewed by our reporter, we can only find out about the truth behind his challenges from others. He had challenged the schools because a group of Chinese students was beaten up at one of Korea¡¯s Taekwondo School. This unnamed Chinese tourist demanded a public apology from Tian Ma Taekwondo School, and all Korean Taekwondo schools to restrict their students from attacking the Chinese in Korea. Or else, his challenges will continue.

    Our reporter also found out that all Taekwondo schools in Seoul were preparing for this tourist¡¯s challenge. They had recalled all their instructors from overseaspetitions, and five schools even put up ¡®renovation¡¯ signs to prevent the challenge.

    When this article was published, all the Chinese were stunned!

    The younger students cheered excitedly when they saw this article!

    Discussions about this article are all over the Chinese forums like Tianya Club and Baidu.

    ¡°Hahahaha! Yesterday, I was still wondering why those Korean students be so quiet. They had been dealt with by someone capable! Hahaha!¡±

    ¡°Those Koreans are too useless! Renovations?! Hahaha! They must be scared witless! Hahaha!¡±

    ¡°Does anyone know who that Chinese tourist is? He is too powerful!¡±

    ¡°Search for him! I want to make him my idol! Hahaha! He had made us Chinese proud!¡±

    ¡°This is payback! We had so many hackers a few days ago, and yet we cannot do anything to them! But this guy managed to stop those Taekwondo schools by himself! Hahaha! Let¡¯s see if they dare to bully our Chinese students in the future! There is always someone more capable!¡±

    ¡°Have you all saw the article on the papers?! ¡®Chinese tourist¡¯ is the highlight!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Hahaha... just a random Chinese tourist can teach all of them a lesson. I almost diedughing!¡±

    ¡°I think the newspaper agencies¡¯ leaders and reporters trying to add salt to Korea¡¯s wound! If not, why would their articles keep emphasizing ¡®Chinese Tourist¡¯? These few words are too funny! It¡¯s like giving them a p on the face!¡±

    ¡°Agree! This guy is too capable!¡±

    Soon, pictures of the challenges found its way to the Chinese inte forums. These are pictures of the school¡¯s signboards, and a few ck belts lying on the ground in agony. In the background, many Chinese students were cheering.

    Someone replied. ¡°Where is the capable person?! Which one is he?¡±

    A Chinese student in Seoul replied. ¡°He does not allow us to take his pictures. Those that had taken his picture were asked to delete, as he does not want to be known to others.¡±

    ¡°How old is he?¡±

    ¡°Is Brother Tourist handsome?

    The person who uploaded the picture should be a girl. ¡°Hee, hee... he is in his early twenties, and have average looks. But when he is fighting against those ck belts, he is awesome! You all are not there at the schools. All of us were stunned. We had never seen anyone so powerful like him. This person is modest and looks like just another average person. But when he fights, he is stunning!¡±

    ¡°This is a hidden master!¡±

    ¡°He refused to reveal his face?! This is how a master should be!¡±

    The inte erupted, and it felt like Lunar New Year.

    A few Qinghua, Bei Da, and other prestigious universities¡¯ students joined the discussions and promoted patriotism articles. Some university lecturers and even vice-principals shared an article titled at about the same time. There is no content in the article, but everyone knows what they are referring to. They are praising that Chinese tourist for kicking those Korean¡¯s butt! These lecturers and principals were furious when they knew overseas Chinese students were beaten up in Korea.

    With the heads of education in China expressing support, the discussion bes more heated.

    More students and lecturers shared the article and other simr articles on their Weibo ounts.

    At about 8 pm, a famous Chinese celebrity wrote a post titled on his Weibo ount. In his post, he praised the unknown Chinese tourist for standing for those overseas Chinese students and is impressed by his victory over the seven Taekwondo Schools in Seoul.

    News sites like Sina, Sohu, Tencent, etc. used this incident as their headlines.

    Some websites even praised the Chinese tourist openly!

    Of course, there are also criticisms. Some people felt this incident will affect the diplomatic rtionships between both nations. But these posts were quickly taken off from the inte, as countless angry youths scolded the person who posted them. You are worried about the rtionship between nations and worried about this and that... what about the pride of our overseas Chinese students? Why are you not concern about them?! They are the victims in the first ce!

    Many Chinese did not say anything about the incident where the Chinese students were beaten up at the Taekwondo school. Still, they were holding back their anger in their hearts. Now, someone had appeared to kick those Taekwondo schools in Seoul, the Chinese can finally release their anger!

    At night, a deputy instructor from Korea Seoul¡¯s Tian Ma Taekwondo School made a public apology. This is due to Dong Xuebing¡¯s threat and the pressure from other Taekwondo schools in Korea.

    When this news is confirmed, the inte exploded!

    ¡°Apologized! They had finally apologized!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha! Brother capable is terrific!¡±

    Young men idolize heroes.

    One person defeating dozens of ck belts?!

    One person challenged seven Taekwondo Schools?!

    One person challenged the whole Korea Taekwondo world?!

    One person forcing Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools to close temporarily, and apologize...

    What sort of person is he?

    This person is a hero!

    Just listening to what he did can make one¡¯s heart racing!

    Trantor¡¯s notes.

 Chapter 314 â€“ Arrested!

    <h4>Chapter 314 ¨C Arrested!</h4>

    The next day, the storm had not died down.

    Compared to the celebration mood in China, Korea¡¯s Taekwondo was embarrassed.

    After Tian Ma Taekwondo School made the public apology, that Chinese youth did not continue to challenge the schools. The dust seemed to have settled down, but the Koreans are not willing to let it die down. So, another round of scolding started on the inte. Many Koreans went to the Chinese forums to scold and insult the Chinese. The Chinese retaliated and went to the Korean online forums to scold them.

    ¡°Attention! This forum had been taken over by us!¡±

    ¡°Taekwondo is shit!¡±

    ¡°Haha! All we need is a tourist, and you all are defeated!¡±

    ¡°Are you all angry? Say something! Seven Taekwondo schools are not a match for a Chinese tourist! What can you all say?!¡±

    Scolding and insults between both sides will not end anytime soon.

    .......

    A Chinese restaurant in Seoul.

    Dong Xuebing and about a dozen Chinese students were seated around the table filled with dishes.

    When all the dishes were served, Chen Dahui stood up and raised his ss. ¡°Brother Dong, thanks to you, we can get our revenge. You had helped us pay for the medical fees first, and took care of us these few days. We are very grateful to you.¡±

    Li An also raised his ss. ¡°Thank you, Brother Dong.¡±

    All the Chinese students raised their sses and finished the alcohol in one gulp.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    After drinking, a pretty Chinese student looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong, what are you working as in China? Why are you so good at fighting?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err... I am not good at fighting. It¡¯s just some simple moves.¡±

    ¡°Simple moves, and you are so powerful?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I think you are stronger than those Taekwondo Olympics medalists.¡±

    ¡°Alright, stop ttering me.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Also, don¡¯t tell others about what I did. If my leaders know about it, I will be reprimanded. Please keep everything a secret.¡± It¡¯s not good for a government¡¯s leader to fight outside. If Sister Xie or the other leaders in Yan Tai County knows about what he did, he will be scolded.

    Li An, Chen Dahui, and the rest had wanted to treat Dong Xuebing to this meal.

    But Dong Xuebing will not allow these students to spend money and had settled the bill during the meal.

    After leaving the restaurant, the students left. Dong Xuebing did not take a taxi and strolled slowly towards the hospital. He wants to visit Sister Yu, as it¡¯s about time for her to remove the bandages. He wondered if her wounds had healed properly. Once Sister Yu recovered her looks, they can return home.

    But not everything is going ording to Dong Xuebing¡¯s expectations.

    When Dong Xuebing reached the hospital¡¯s entrance, six to seven police officers alighted from two police cars.

    Dong Xuebing saw the officers walking towards him and frowned. ¡°Are you all looking for me?¡±

    ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing?¡± A tall skinny police officer asked in Mandarin. But from his ent, Dong Xuebing knows he is not Chinese.

    ¡°Yes. What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The skinny officer showed his identification. ¡°You are under arrest. Come with us.¡±

    ¡°Hah...¡± Dong Xuebing let out a coldugh. ¡°What am I arrested for?¡±

    The skinny officer replied. ¡°Assaults, Public disorder. Are you the one who had beaten up those people in the Taekwondo schools? Come with us!¡± All the officers surrounded Dong Xuebing, and two of the officers¡¯ hands are on their guns.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the officers. ¡°You all even brought guns along to bring me back to the station?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s arrest!¡± The skinny officer waved his hand and said in Korean. ¡°Bring him into the car!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s anger had subsided after beating up more than a dozen ck belts from the seven Taekwondo schools. But this group of police officers made him mad again.

    Police Station.

    In the interrogation room. The skinny officer sat opposite Dong Xuebing. ¡°... Name.¡±

    ¡°Why are you arresting me if you don¡¯t even know my name?¡±

    ¡°... Sex!¡±

    ¡°If I say I am a woman, will you believe me?¡±

    The skinny officer banged the table. ¡°Do you know what this ce is?! Be serious and confess to your crimes!¡±

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°Confess your head! Assault?! Public disorder?! Stop using me!¡±

    ¡°Where were you two days ago at 2pm?¡± The skinny officer had gotten agitated.

    ¡°You are talking about me challenging the Taekwondo schools? Are you retarded? Do you understand the meaning of challenging the school? This is sparring, and both parties agreed topete fairly! When I challenged them, I had made it very clear! They epted my challenge, and how can this be considered assault?! What school did you graduate from?! Police?! You are a disgrace!¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Public disorder?! When those Taekwondo students are attacking the Chinese along the streets, eat without paying, why are you all not arresting them?¡±

    This is what Dong Xuebing is angry about!

    When that group of Koreans attacked the Chinese, the Police turned a blind eye!

    All I did was to beat up a few Koreans, and the Police show up immediately.

    Why?!

    Dong Xuebing had restrained himself when he challenged the schools. He did not seriously injure his opponents and will stop once the instructors admitted defeat. He also did not attack their students. But now, the Police had arrested him for his challenges.

    The interrogation could not go on smoothly.

    The Skinny officer knows he could not get anything out from Dong Xuebing and stormed out of the room. Thew did not forbid challenging martial arts schools, and challenges can be considered sparring. But someone was injured from Dong Xuebing¡¯s challenge, and this cannot be considered assault. That¡¯s why the Police seldom interfere with challenges to the Taekwondo schools. But this time it¡¯s different. All the Taekwondo schools in Seoul were humiliated by this person, and the higher-ups are furious. Furthermore, the people from the Taekwondo schools had made police reports against Dong Xuebing, and that¡¯s the reason why the Police decided to arrest Dong Xuebing.

    Disregarding the fact if challenging the Taekwondo schools is illegal, the Korean Police decided to lock Dong Xuebing up for a few days first.

    Korean Taekwondo schools were defeat by a Chinese, and the Police also felt insulted. Nationalism exists everywhere.

    .......

    At the same time.

    Yan Tai County. 12.30pm. County Mayor¡¯s office.

    Xie Hun and County¡¯s Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, and County¡¯s Public Security Bureau Chief were having a meeting on the security issuesst year. Xie Hun is also informing them of the directions issued by the City Government. For example, the prevention of fire from fireworks and firecrackers. Heavy penalties must be implemented on poor quality fireworks and firecrackers. It¡¯s going to be Lunar New Year soon, and the Public Security must start enforcing thisw.

    Ring... ring... ring... Xie Hun¡¯s mobile phone rang.

    Xie Hun signals to the other two to carry on with the discussion, as she answered the phone.

    ¡°Sis, it¡¯s me!¡± It was Xie Hao calling. ¡°Hahaha... have you heard about it? Those Korean Taekwondo people were beaten up by us!¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I knew about this yesterday. Is this why you are calling?¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°Why do you sound like this? This is something we should celebrate!¡±

    ¡°I am very busy. Can you go straight to the point?¡±

    ¡°Ah... Don¡¯t hang up first.¡± Xie Haoughed. ¡°I just want to ask you if you know who that person that challenged and won seven Taekwondo schools is? I read on the papers, that guy is from Beijing. Sis, you are well-informed, can you help me find out who this person is? Everyone in my school is talking about this.¡± Xie Hao is very excited. ¡°He had made all of us proud. Is he an instructor of a martial arts school?¡±

    Xie Hunughed and shook her head. ¡°How do I know?¡±

    ¡°Sis, can you help me find out more about him? Please...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know a lot of people too? Go and find out yourself.¡± Xie Hun hangs up after chatting for a while more. Huang Li and Liang Chengpeng were almost done with the discussion, and Xie Hun put down her phone on the table. ¡°The challenges against Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools had blown up. Are there any Korean tour groups visiting our County? Chief Liang, you must get your men to watch over those Korean businesses like Taekwondo schools, etc. in our County. We do not want anyone to create trouble here.¡±

    Hu Silian knocked on the door and entered with a set of documents for Xie Hun.

    Liang Chengpeng nodded. ¡°A Korean brand boutique was smashed up in Fenzhou City a while ago, and we don¡¯t have such incidents in our County. But I will keep a lookout for it.¡±

    Huang Liughed. ¡°I wonder who this person that challenged seven Taekwondo schools by himself is. Hahaha.... Many of my staff are saying they want to learn Wushu because of this incident.¡± Huang Li smiled wearily. ¡°My nephew visited me yesterday to ask me if there are any martial arts schools in Fenzhou City.¡±

    Xie Hun and Liang Chengpengughed.

    The whole nation, including Yan Tai County, is talking about what Dong Xuebing did. People are proud to know someone had kicked the Koreans¡¯ asses, and it¡¯s been years since something like this happened.

    But in the government service, the leaders are not supposed toment or join in with the discussions.

    Xie Hun looked at her watch and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s lunchtime now. Let¡¯s go for lunch together.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s 12.30pm.¡± Huang Li and Liang Chengpeng stood up.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Xie Hun asked. ¡°Is Xiao Dong back to work?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°He had applied two weeks off from work to bring his friend overseas for stic surgery and should be back soon.¡±

    Huang Liughed. ¡°Xiao Dong went to Korea?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°I think he is in Seoul.¡±

    No one noticed what Liang Chengpeng said at the moment, and as they walked out of the County Government Building, Xie Hun stopped suddenly. ¡°... Xiao Dong is in Seoul?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. He did mention this when he applied for leave.¡± Liang Chengpeng replied, and he paused.

    Huang Li and Hu Silian looked at Mayor Xie¡¯s and Chief Liang¡¯s expression and realized Dong Xuebing is in Seoul!

    All of them stopped in front of the County Government Building. After a pause of about two seconds, Liang Chengpeng took a deep breath. ¡°I think it should not be him... even if Xiao Dong is rash and impulsive, but challenging seven Taekwondo schools by himself... should not... should not...¡± Liang Chengpeng could not continue. Even he cannot convince himself with what he said.

    If it¡¯s another government staff, they will never do such things.

    This is for sure.

    But all of them knew Dong Xuebing well. Others might not do this, but Dong Xuebing will definitely do it! This guy is reckless and ignores all the rules and regtions when blood rushes to his head! When they think of what happened in Seoul... Damn! This is what Dong Xuebing will do! Other than Dong Xuebing, no one else will do something so shocking and is so good at fighting.

    Liang Chengpeng took a deep breath. ¡°I will contact the Korean side to find out where is Dong Xuebing now.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng tried calling Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone, but the line could not get through. After a while, Liang Chengpeng got Yu Meixia¡¯s phone number and called her. What Liang Chengpeng found out from Yu Meixia made him speechless.

    Xie Hun looks at Liang Chengpeng. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Xiao Dong.¡± The corner of Liang Chengpeng¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°The Chinese tourist reported on the papers is him.¡±

    Hu Silian¡¯s eyes almost pop out. She never expects Dong Xuebing is the person where the whole nation is talking about!

    Huang Li rubbed the center of his brows. ¡°This Xiao Dong... he just can¡¯t stop creating trouble. I thought he will stay low when he is overseas, but he created a bigger mess.¡± Huang Li had been working in the Government service for decades and had never met a bigger trouble-maker than Dong Xuebing. Arresting the Japanese investors, offending Party Secretary Xiang... Huang Li could not count the number of troubles Dong Xuebing created.

    Xie Hun said. ¡°Contact Xiao Dong and ask him to return immediately.¡±

    Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°Xiao Dong is arrested by the local police and is uncontactable.¡±

    ¡°Arrested?¡± Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°... Is challenging the Taekwondo schools illegal?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng knew this incident will not end so easily. After all, Dong Xuebing is not in China, and the Korean Police can just use him of a crime and lock him up for months. ¡°I will try to contact our people in Korea.¡±

    An hourter.

    News of Chief Dong challenging Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools spread in Yan Tai County.

    Everyone who heard of what Dong Xuebing did was dumbfounded.

    Luan Xiaoping was marking her students¡¯ homework at school when other teachers told her about this news. She almost fainted from anger. She had not expected her son to create such a big mess in Korean, and even shock the whole nation!

    The Officers in the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau were in awe of Chief Dong.

    Single-handedly challenging seven Taekwondo schools to get back for the overseas students and Chinese is too daring. He is the role model of all Public Security officers!

    Dong Xuebing is terrific!

    So, the Chinese tourist is Chief Dong!

    As Yan Tai County is still recovering from the shocking news, Xie Hun sat in her office and made a phone call on her mobile phone. ¡°Hello, Uncle Qi? I¡¯m Hun... Haha... how are you? That¡¯s great... how¡¯s Auntie?¡± After exchanging some pleasantries, Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and said. ¡°Uncle Qi, I need your assistance... Yes... I have a friend who is arrested by Seoul¡¯s Police... yes... it¡¯s about the challenges on Taekwondo schools... Dong Xuebing... Can Foreign Affairs do something to help him? I am not sure which station he is locked up in... Yes... Xiao Dong¡¯s actions are not against thew. His challenges on the Taekwondo schools are considered sparring, and both parties agreed. How can the Korean Police arrest him?¡±

    ......

    Korea, Seoul.

    Police Station.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger as he stares at the skinny officer in front of him. ¡°I will say this one more time! Don¡¯t push your luck! It¡¯s been three hours! When are you releasing me?!¡±

    The skinny officerughed. ¡°If you don¡¯t confess to your crimes, you will be locked up for the rest of this year!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shows him a thumbs up. ¡°Fine. I dare you to lock me up forever!¡±

    Ring... ring... ring....

    The skinny officer pointed at Dong Xuebing and answered the phone. ¡°Chief.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can hear a middle-aged man¡¯s voice. ¡°How is that Chinese guy?¡±

    ¡°I am interrogating him now. Don¡¯t worry... these few days, we will make him...¡±

    That man interrupts the skinny officer. ¡°You don¡¯t need to interrogate him anymore and release him immediately.¡±

    The skinny officer paused for a second and doesn¡¯t understand what was going on. ¡°Release him? This morning, you said...¡± This Chief was the one who ordered Dong Xuebing¡¯s arrest.

    The Chief is in a bad mood and shouted. ¡°Just release him now! The embassy¡¯s vehicle will be arriving in five minutes! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People¡¯s Republic of China¡¯s Deputy Minister had called the higher-ups to ask for Dong Xuebing! You dare to still keep him locked up?!¡±

    Foreign Affairs wants the release of this Chinese guy?

    The embassy¡¯s vehicle ising to fetch him?

    The skinny officer¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and knew this Chinese guy is a nobody! If not, China¡¯s Foreign Affairs will not interfere and knows his name!

    The skinny officer is scared as this incident involves Foreign Affairs. After hanging up, he said something to his fellow officers, before turning to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You can go now. Your embassy¡¯s car is waiting for you outside.¡±

    Embassy?

    Dong Xuebing immediately know it was Xie Hun who had helped him. He looks at that officer. ¡°You are releasing me now?! Hah! I thought you are going to lock me up for a year or two? Ah?! What did you say earlier?!¡±

    The skinny officer kept quiet.

    ¡°Useless piece of shit!¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and walked out of the interrogation room.

 Chapter 315 â€“ Returning to Beijing!

    <h4>Chapter 315 ¨C Returning to Beijing!</h4>

    Seoul.

    Afternoon, at 3 pm.

    The Korean Police officers stood in their station as they look at Dong Xuebing leaves. All of them were looking terrible.

    The Chief of the Police Station had wanted to teach this Chinese youth a lesson, and all the officers were excited. They were eager to teach this Chinese guy a lesson and let him know that he cannot challenge the Taekwondo schools whatever he wants. But all these changed within a few hours after the order for Dong Xuebing¡¯s arrest was given out. They were ordered to release Dong Xuebing after a few hours, and this made the officers mad. But they do not have evidence against Dong Xuebing, and China¡¯s Foreign Affairs had demanded the release of Dong Xuebing with the higher-ups. This is a rare urrence, and the Police Chief had to follow the orders.

    As Dong Xuebing was leaving the police station, he turns and looks behind him.

    The skinny officer was standing not far away with an angry expression.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the skinny officer. ¡°You all are the police and must be fair and impartial when attending to cases! Put this into your minds! You Koreans are human, we Chinese are also humans!¡±

    The skinny officer shouted angrily. ¡°Who are you to teach us what to do?!¡±

    The other officers standing beside were staring at Dong Xuebing angrily.

    ¡°Stop staring at me.¡± Dong Xuebing coldly said. ¡°I know you all are unhappy with me winning Korea¡¯s Taekwondo schools. But don¡¯t me others and look at what you all did in the first ce. You all are the ones who are responsible for all these! If you all had arrested those Korean students after they assaulted the Chinese students, and make thempensate the medical fees, all these would not happen! You all are asking for it!¡±

    Actually, Dong Xuebing had not wanted to stir up this trouble.

    But no one is helping the Chinese students, and Dong Xuebing was forced to stand up for them!

    Before Dong Xuebing left, he said. ¡°I will be returning to China soon. If I know any Chinese were bullied in Korea, and the police are not doing anything about it, I will be back! We shall see who will have thestugh!¡±

    This Korea trip has left Dong Xuebing a bad impression of Korea police.

    Outside of the police station.

    ¡°Brother Dong! Brother Dong ising out!¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong, are you alright?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing...¡±

    Yu Meixia, Li An, Chen Dahui, and tens of Chinese students rushed up to Dong Xuebing. All of them were worried about his safety.

    Dong Xuebing was touched to see so many people waiting for him. ¡°I am fine. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°What are these policemen doing? They are not arresting the ones that should be arrested, and they went to arrest you?!¡± Li An shouted.

    Chen Dahui and the rest were furious. They thought Dong Xuebing will not be released and had rushed over to the station after they received the news. Luckily, Dong Xuebing is released.

    At this moment, a ck sedan car from the embassy was parked by the roadside.

    Two embassy staff alighted and walked towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you Chief Dong?¡±

    Chief Dong? Li An, Chen Dahui, and the rest were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing quickly shakes their hands. ¡°Thank you foring over, and I¡¯m sorry for troubling you.¡±

    The embassy staffughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We are the ones who had arrivedte and let you suffer.¡±

    One of the staff noticed reporters arriving and quickly said. ¡°Chief Dong, please get into the car.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing thanked the students again and asked Yu Meixia to board the car with him.

    When Yu Meixia was about to walk over to the car, someone called out to her.

    Li An asked. ¡°Auntie Yu, is Brother Dong... a government leader?¡±

    All the overseas Chinese students were looking at Yu Meixia.

    Sister Yu felt ufortable with so many people looking at her. She replied softly. ¡°Yes... Xiao Bing will be working with the Investment Promotion Agency after Lunar New Year.¡±

    The jaws of those students dropped. All this while, they thought Dong Xuebing is a martial arts school¡¯s owner or a Wushu instructor. If Yu Meixia told them Dong Xuebing is just a white-cor worker, they might not be so surprised. But... a government staff?! Chief?! The Chief of Investment Promotion Agency?! Damn!

    Which government staff will dare to do such things?!

    Which government department¡¯s Chief dares to challenge seven Taekwondo schools overseas?

    Also, the Investment Promotion Agency seems to be a department that wine and dine with investors all the time. They should be good at drinking but fighting... how can Dong Xuebing be so good at fighting?!

    What sort of Investment Promotion Agency is this?!

    The students were dumbfounded as they look at the embassy car leave. This incident had changed their perspective of the leaders in the Investment Promotion Agency!

    In the car.

    The embassy staff took out his phone and made a phone call. ¡°Hello, Minister Qi... Yes... Yes... we had received him... I will pass the phone to him.¡± The staff passed the phone to Dong Xuebing and whispered softly to him. ¡°Minister Qi of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People¡¯s Republic of China wants to speak to you.¡±

    Foreign Affairs Minister?!

    No... the Minister¡¯s surname is not Qi. This should be the deputy minister who oversees Korea¡¯s foreign affairs.

    The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs is looking for me?! Is he someone Sister Xie knows? Or is he someone from the Xie¡¯s faction?

    Dong Xuebing took the phone and answered politely. He had no choice as this person is too many ranks above him. ¡°Hello, Minister Qi. I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    A middle-aged man asked. ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Thank you, Minister, for asking.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear that. You cannot stay here any longer. My men had booked the air tickets for you, and you will return today.¡±

    ¡°Today?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia beside him and said. ¡°Minister Qi, I am here to apany my friend for her skin grafting operation, and she will be removing her bandage tomorrow. I am worried that she is not fully recovered or need to continue treatment. If I leave, she will be alone in Korea. Can I leave the day after tomorrow, or...¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly says. ¡°Xiao Bing, just go back. I will be fine.¡±

    ¡°But...¡± Dong Xuebing is still worried about Yu Meixia.

    Deputy Minister Qi said. ¡°Juste back. You had created big trouble, and it¡¯s not safe for you to remain in Korea. Don¡¯t make Hun worry.¡±

    This person is someone close to Sister Xie!

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and agreed.

    Deputy Minister Qi had helped Dong Xuebing is not because thetter is a Section Chief, and Dong Xuebing knows it too well. He had sent the embassy staff to fetch him, and spoke to him politely is because of Xie Hun, or the Xie family.

    After hanging up and returning the phone to the staff, the staff said. ¡°Your flight is in two hours. We will go to your hotel to collect your luggage now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thanked him. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    After collecting Dong Xuebing¡¯s luggage from the hotel, Dong Xuebing sent Yu Meixia back to the hospital.

    ¡°Sister Yu, you will be alone...¡± Dong Xuebing is still worried.

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°I will be fine.¡±

    ¡°Then... alright. I had paid for the medical fees, and you don¡¯t need to care about anything else. After the bandages are removed, and you can return, I will ask Doctor Zhang Jingjing to arrange your flight tickets. I will be waiting for you in Beijing.¡±

    Yu Meixia acknowledged.

    After assuring Yu Meixia, Dong Xuebing left for the airport.

    On the way, Dong Xuebing switched on his phone, and calls start pouring in.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Dong?¡± Hu Silian was the first to call. ¡°Ahh... the line finally got through. Please wait for a while. Mayor Xie wants to speak to you.¡±

    ¡°... hello?¡± Xie Hun said.

    Dong Xuebing replied apologetically. ¡°Sister Xie, sorry to make you worry about me.¡±

    ¡°When can you stop letting others worry about you? I am getting used to it. How does it feel to be locked up in a Korean Police Station? Is their heater warm?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Our County¡¯s lock-up is much better.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you can still joke about this? That means you are alright. Come back early. There are lots of work waiting for you in the County.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am returning to Beijing today, and will be back in the County in a few days.¡±

    There are people around the two of them, and they did not say much. Dong Xuebing knows it was Xie Hun who got him out of the station and wants to thank her when he sees her. Hmmm.... What gift should I give to Sister Xie? Ring? Ne?

    Ring... ring... ring...

    The second call is from Liang Chengpeng.

    After Liang Chengpeng¡¯s call, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Luan Xiaoping, called, followed by other leaders from the County Public Security and government.

    All of them were concerned about Dong Xuebing and started scolding him afterward. Especially Luan Xiaoping and Huang Li. They scolded Dong Xuebing for a long time.

    Dong Xuebing was reprimanded until he arrived at Seoul¡¯s airport.

    Just when Dong Xuebing was about to switch off his phone, his phone rang again.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Dong Xuebing answered cautiously, preparing for another round of scoldings.

    But Dong Xuebing heard Xie Hao¡¯s excited voice. ¡°Hahaha... Brother Dong, my brother-inw! You are my idol from now onwards. I just found out you are the one who kicked those Taekwondo people¡¯s ass!¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to his normal voice. ¡°It¡¯s you, ah...¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw, you are our national hero now! Come back to Beijing as soon as possible. My ssmates want to meet you. I will give you a treat when you return, but you must tell me how you beat up more than a dozen ck belts!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad. ¡°What national hero?! You better stop telling others about me, or I will get your sister to whack you!¡±

    ¡°Hehe... You should be proud of what you did. You are too modest.¡±

 Chapter 316 â€“ Sister Yu had recovered!

    <h4>Chapter 316 ¨C Sister Yu had recovered!</h4>

    Beijing.

    North Heping Road. Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    It¡¯s a bright morning, but Dong Xuebing is still under his warm nket in his bed.

    The heater is not very warm in Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment, and it¡¯s morefortable under the covers.

    After arriving in Beijingst night, Dong Xuebing returned to this one-bedroom apartment. It¡¯s been a while since anyone stayed in the apartment, and the furniture is covered in ayer of dust. Dong Xuebing had to clean up until the middle of the night before he can get a hot shower and sleep. He felt rxed without any pressure, and he just needs to remain in Beijing to wait for Sister Yu to return. After that, they will return to Yan Tai County together.

    But it¡¯s boring without anything to do.

    Qu Yunxuan and her parents had gone to Hong Kong and Macau for vacation and will return after Lunar New Year.

    Dong Xuebing is free, and smoked a few cigarettes on the bed, thinking of what to doter. Sigh... Dong Xuebing wonders if Sister Yu had removed her bandages.

    Dong Xuebing called Yu Meixia, but the line did not get through.

    As Dong Xuebing was about to try calling again, his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number and smiled. He ruffled his hair and sat up to answer the call. ¡°Hello, Xiao Qianqian...¡±

    ¡°Big Brother... Sob... sob... sob...¡± Yu Qianqian cried over the phone.

    ¡°Ah... stop crying...¡± Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Yu Meixia sobbed as she asked, ¡°My mum... her... face...¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he could not hide this matter from Yu Qianqian. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. You were preparing for your exams a while ago, and your mother and I do not want to make you worry. Yes, your mother¡¯s face was scratched, and I had apanied her to Korea for treatment. She should be removing her bandages today, and if the surgery is sessful, there will not be any scars. Don¡¯t worry, and we will be back in a few days.¡±

    ¡°Sob... my mum... my mum is really going to be alright?¡±

    ¡°Haha... I promise I will return your mother in one piece, alright? Stop crying, ok?¡±

    Yu Qianqian stopped crying and sniffled. ¡°... Ok!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Alright. Remember to do your holiday homework, and I will check after I return.¡± Dong Xuebing coaxed Yu Qianqian for a while more before hanging up.

    Sigh... Let¡¯s hope for the best for Sister Yu.

    No! I cannot hope for the best! Sister Yu must recover her looks!

    Dong Xuebing stopped himself from overthinking and got out of bed to wash up. After that, he went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast. His breakfast is two sunny sides up eggs and a cup of expired instant coffee.

    Ring... ring... ring...

    As Dong Xuebing was washing the dishes, his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his hands and walks out to the living room to get his phone. He saw Yu Meixia¡¯s number and answered. ¡°Sister Yu? Have you removed your bandages?¡±

    ¡°... Yes... It¡¯s removed.¡±

    ¡°How is it?¡± Dong Xuebing asked worryingly.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s background is very noisy. ¡°I... I am at Beijing Airport, and had just got off the ne.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°You are back?! Why didn¡¯t you inform me earlier? Wait for me. I will go and fetch you now.¡±

    ¡°The signal is bad, and I tried calling, but the line did not get through. I... I will wait for you at the arrival hall. I am not sure where I am now. This ce is too big, and I cannot find the exit.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t move about and wait for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Yu Meixia to return so early. She must be scare to remain in Seoul alone and asked Zhang Jingjing to help her book the earliest flight home. That means Yu Meixia¡¯s treatment had endedst night, and she removed her bandages this morning. Since the hospital allowed Yu Meixia to be discharged, she should have recovered. But Dong Xuebing wonders how her recovery is.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his wallet and rushed downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes Benz was parked in the basement carpark of a nearby apartment when he drove to Beijing a few days ago. He quickly ran to his car and drove to the airport.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at the airport and called Yu Meixia. After asking for a long time, he finally confirmed her position.

    With the help of an Airport staff, Dong Xuebing walked towards Yu Meixia¡¯s location and tried to spot her among the crowd.

    ... There she is!

    Yu Meixia was standing in front of a caf¨¦ at the airport with a small suitcase. She looks around nervously as if she is overseas now. Dong Xuebing took a deep breath as he noticed Yu Meixia is wearing a face mask. If she is fully recovered, why is she wearing a mask? Could it be the scars could not be covered, and she had to cover her face with a mask?

    What happened?

    Did the operation fail?

    Yu Meixia saw Dong Xuebing and ran over with her small luggage. ¡°Xiao Bing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia¡¯s face. ¡°You... let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s get out of the airport first.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and followed Dong Xuebing closely.

    After leaving the airport, Dong Xuebing help Yu Meixia to load her luggage into the car, before going onto the highway. How serious are the scars on Sister Yu¡¯s face? Dong Xuebing hesitated and did not ask her about her face. He is worried she might be upset if he asked, and decided to wait until she tells him herself. Worsee to worse, they will go for a second operation.

    On the way back, Dong Xuebing tried to rx the mood with a smile on his face.

    ¡°Are you hungry? It¡¯s almost 11 am. Where shall we have lunch?¡±

    ¡°You decide.¡± Yu Meixia replied. ¡°I have never been to Beijing, and I don¡¯t know what¡¯s good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Beijing is famous for its street food like Glutinous Rice Rolls with Sweet Bean Flour, Goat¡¯s innards, stall tea, roast ducks, etc. Oh, there is a good donkey meat BBQ stall near my ce. Let¡¯s eat there. Err... donkey meat BBQ is not from Beijing... hahaha... who cares.¡± Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t need to look at himself and knew he looks ugly with a forced smile. ¡°Let¡¯s go for lunch.¡±

    The junction of North Heping Street.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia ordered a bowl of donkey innards soup and a few kebabs.

    Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, you.... are you not in a good mood? Did something happen?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I should be asking you this question. The scars on your face are not removed, how can you be in a good mood?

    ¡°Oh, I... I still have not shown you my face.¡± Yu Meixia suddenly remembered.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Err.... Let¡¯s have lunch first before the food gets cold.¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her head and turned towards Dong Xuebing. She slowly removed her face mask.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is racing, and he narrowed his eyes, afraid to look at Yu Meixia¡¯s face.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    The face mask was finally removed.

    Dong Xuebing blinked when he saw Yu Meixia¡¯s face and jumped up from his chair. He lifted Yu Meixia¡¯s face upwards and stared. Her face is fair, and there are no signs of scars. Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You had recovered! Damn! Your face is perfect now! Hah! Why did you try to scare me?! I thought the scars are not removed, and you wore a face mask! Terrific! Is this considered full recovery?¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head. ¡°I... I am not good with words. But after I was disfigured, you had been by my side, encouraging me. You even brought me to Seoul for the operation. I... I want you to be the first person to look at my face after I returned, and that¡¯s why I wore a mask.¡±

    Dong Xuebing eximed. ¡°You should tell me earlier. I was almost scared to death!¡±

    ¡°Sorry...¡± Yu Meixia bit her lips. ¡°Thank you for the past few days...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing lifted Yu Meixia¡¯s face and said. ¡°Let me look at you longer. Haha... that Korean hospital is really good at such operations. Hmmm... there is a bit of mark on your face that is not fully healed. But it¡¯s fine. Who¡¯s face does not have any pimple scars? This is considered perfect.¡± From a distance, Yu Meixia¡¯s face had recoveredpletely. But one can see some faint scars when closing up.

    Yu Meixia started blushing with Dong Xuebing, holding up her face. ¡°The doctor had given me some medication and said these faint marks will disappear if I carry on using it.¡±

    ¡°Great!¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If I know about this earlier, we will go to a restaurant to celebrate.¡±

    Yu Meixia is happy and had a beautiful smile on her face.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia for a long time and is finally relieved. He called the Boss of the BBQ stall over and took out over a thousand RMB from his wallet. ¡°Boss, I will treat everyone in your stall today!¡± After saying that, he stood up and said to the next tables. ¡°Everyone, everything is on me today! Boss, give every table two tes of donkey meat!¡±

    The Boss replied excitedly. ¡°Alright!¡±

    The other customers had overheard Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia¡¯s conversation and knew what happened.

    ¡°Young man, thanks for the meal.¡±

    ¡°Brother, you don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I¡¯m in a good mood today. Just order whatever you want.¡±

    A few young men saw Dong Xuebing treating them to lunch and went to congratte Yu Meixia. ¡°Congrattions, Sister.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face turned red and quickly thanked them.

 Chapter 317 â€“ Where to sleep?

    <h4>Chapter 317 ¨C Where to sleep?</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Beijing, Summer Pce.

    The weather is good, and the wind is not chilly. It¡¯s not that cold, and Dong Xuebing is in a good mood. After lunch, he drove Sister Yu around Beijing, showing her the scenery and heritage buildings. At the end of the car ride, they arrived at Beijing¡¯s Summer Pce.

    ¡°Sister Yu, wait for me while I get the tickets.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, we... we should go back to Yan Tai County earlier.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the hurry? This is the first time youe to Beijing, and I should bring you around.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too troublesome, and you still need to work. I don¡¯t want to disrupt your work.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about all theseter.¡± Dong Xuebing went to queue up for the tickets. There are lots of people there, and he had to wait for three to four minutes before he got the tickets. Dong Xuebing passed one ticket to Yu Meixia and said. ¡°Just listen to me and enjoy yourself today. We will return to the County the day after tomorrow. Oh, don¡¯t worry about Qianqian. Just give her a call to let her know you are well.¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number and passed the phone to Sister Yu. ¡°Here, your daughter.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and held the phone carefully. ¡°Hello, Qianqian... Yes... Are you ok? I am fine... The operation is a sess... yes... there are no scars.¡± The tourists around Yu Meixia are looking at her, as the way she held up the phone looksical. Most people will hold the phone up with one hand, but Yu Meixia is holding it carefully with both hands. ¡°... ok... ok... I will hang up now. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What did Qianqian say?¡±

    ¡°Nothing much. She is just asking about my injuries.¡± Sister Yu returned the phone to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°She is having her school break now. I think we should bring her to Beijing and let you two have a good vacation.¡± Dong Xuebing said and entered the Summer Pce with Yu Meixia. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    When Yu Meixia was still living in the countryside, she wished to visit the capital one day. She did not say anything else and followed behind Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°What do you think of this ce?¡±

    ¡°... it¡¯s beautiful.¡±

    ¡°This is just the exterior. There are boats inside for tourists.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia spent the whole afternoon at the Summer Pce. They went to Wangfujing snack street for dinner before returning to North Heping Street. They had enjoyed themselves but exhausted, and Yu Meixia was panting as she climbed up the stairs. Although she is tired, Dong Xuebing could still see a blissful smile on her face.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing threw his back on the table. ¡°Ah... I can¡¯t stand it anymore. I will take a shower first.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Meixia stood there, looking around cautiously.

    ¡°You should be tired too. Make yourself at home. Sorry, it¡¯s a small apartment.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly waved her and looks around after Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom. After a while, she went into the bedroom to tidy up his bed and start wiping the dust off the furniture.

    Yu Meixia also took a shower before 9 pm.

    Aftering out from the shower, she wore beige colored long john pants, a white woolen sweater, and a pair of pink woolen slippers. This pair of slippers belong to Luan Xiaoping. She is not wearing anything outside of her long john pants, and Dong Xuebing can see the outline of her curvy butt.

    Dong Xuebing was caught staring at Yu Meixia¡¯s legs by her.

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°My pants are dirtied at the Summer Pce, and I had washed it.¡±

    ¡°Err... anyway, it¡¯s not cold indoors, and it¡¯s fine even if you don¡¯t wear the long john pants.¡± Dong Xuebing said, and he suddenly realized what he said. Huh? What did I say? If Yu Meixia doesn¡¯t wear her long john pants, she will be naked from the waist down.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face turns redder, and lower her head.

    ¡°Errr... I am trying to say that there are no outsiders around, and it¡¯s fine for you to wear anything you want.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Meixia walked over to the living room slowly and sat beside Dong Xuebing to watch TV.

    Dong Xuebing could not focus on the TV. The past few days, Sister Yu was injured, and he was in a hurry to get her treated. But now, she had recovered her looks, and everything is over. A freshly showered matured beauty, wearing only long john pants, is sitting beside him now, and he starts to have horny thoughts.

    Dong Xuebing sneaked a peep at Yu Meixia¡¯s butt and thought to himself. Her figure is perfect, and doesn¡¯t look like someone in her thirties.

    Yu Meixia is in her early thirties and had a child. She should be considered a ¡®middle-aged woman,¡¯ and it felt wrong to lust over someone older by so many years. But Dong Xuebing cannot deny that he likes her.

    Butt, legs, and breasts.

    Dong Xuebing was looking at her body from the corner of his eyes.

    A man and a woman are alone in an apartment... This is not good... the more Dong Xuebing looks at her body, the hornier he became.

    Dong Xuebing had almost lost control of himself and quickly grabbed his cup and drank the cold tea. The icy cold tea quickly cooled him down and cleared his mind.

    Yu Meixia panicked and took the cup away from Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t drink cold tea. It¡¯s not good for your stomach.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Cold tea is refreshing.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°I will add some hot water. Please wait.¡± Yu Meixia took the hot water sk and poured some hot water into Dong Xuebing¡¯s cup. ¡°Drink slowly. The water is hot.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt Sister Yu¡¯s consideration for him and was touched. He held his cup in one hand, and his other hand identally brushed against Sister Yu¡¯s thighs. Yu Meixia jolted, and her face turns red. Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Let me massage your legs. You should be tired of walking the whole afternoon.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing did not retract his hand and started to massage Yu Meixia¡¯s thighs.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s meaty thighs are not as firm as Xie Hun, but it¡¯s soft and felt good to touch. After massaging the outer thighs, Dong Xuebing moved his hand slowly to her inner thighs. Her inner thighs felt even softer.

    Yu Meixia panics and quickly squeezed her thighs tightly.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. ¡°Err... Sister Yu, you are mping my hand.¡±

    One second... two seconds... Yu Meixia slowly rxed her thighs, and her face is all red. ¡°Xiao Bing... I... You can stop. My legs are not tired anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Then which part of you is aching?¡±

    ¡°My waist...¡± Yu Meixia replied and quickly changed. ¡°My waist is fine.¡±

    ¡°Waist? Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands moved up and start massaging her waist.

    ¡°Don¡¯t... I... Let me massage you instead. My waist is fine.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so polite to me. Come, turn around and bend forward slightly.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands went under Yu Meixia¡¯s sweater and start massaging her waist outside of her long john¡¯s top. ¡°Which part is aching? Here?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°This part is aching.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will show you my massage skills.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is trying to take advantage of Yu Meixia, and at the same time, wants to make her feel better. He pressed and kneads Yu Meixia¡¯s tensed waist, and after a while, Yu Meixia¡¯s long john¡¯s top is pushed up slightly. Dong Xuebing looks down and saw the fair back and the bands of her underwear.

    Pink color.

    Dong Xuebing continued his massage over the waistband of Yu Meixia¡¯s underwear.

    Yu Meixia suddenly felt exposed and shyly covered her back with her hands. ¡°Xiao Bing, I am feeling better. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva. ¡°I had only massaged for a while.¡±

    ¡°I am feeling much better now.¡± Yu Meixia looks at her watch. ¡°Should we go to bed?¡±

    ¡°Ah... it¡¯s already after 10 pm?¡± Dong Xuebing took out his hands from under Yu Meixia¡¯s sweater unwillingly and took out a nket from a cab. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go and sleep.¡± He patted the nket, and it had a musky smell.

    Yu Meixia took the nket from Dong Xuebing. ¡°I can use it.¡±

    ¡°There is another nket in the room. This nket is damp.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Yu Meixia wants to let Dong Xuebing use the cleaner nket. ¡°I can use this.¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing remembered something. ¡°I almost forgot to tell you that there are only one bedroom and one bed in this apartment.¡±

    Yu Meixia bes nervous. ¡°Then I will sleep on the sofa.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had returned in a hurry and forgotten to bring his keys to Aunt Xuan¡¯s apartment. It is also toote to look for a hotel room now. ¡°How can I let you sleep on the sofa? You can sleep in the room, and I will sleep on the sofa.¡± Dong Xuebing is always caring for thedies. ¡°When I was living here, I had been sleeping on the sofa.¡±

    ¡°No... I should be sleeping here.¡±

    ¡°I told you to sleep in the room.¡±

    Both argued for a while and could not agree on the sleeping arrangement.

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips. ¡°How about... how about we sleep in the room together?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°... are you really fine with it?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Dong Xuebing did not reject her offer as they had slept twice with Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian in Yan Tai County before.

 Chapter 318 â€“ Pushing Sister Yu down!

    <h4>Chapter 318 ¨C Pushing Sister Yu down!</h4>

    Night.

    After washing up, Dong Xuebing got under the nket in the room first. The bed is cold and Dong Xuebing, who was only wearing his underwear, got goosebumps. It¡¯s too cold. Dong Xuebing quickly got up and wore his long johns, before moving closer to the heater. He wants to wait until his body heats up before going under the nket.

    The bedroom door opened, and Yu Meixia entered.¡± Xiao Bing... what happened?¡±

    ¡°Ah...¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s too cold under the nket, and I need to warm myself up first.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at the bed and asked softly. ¡°Do you have a portable electric heater or hot water bag at home?¡±

    ¡°I used to have, but I brought it over to the County and did not buy extra.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Go and sleep first, and don¡¯t mind me. I will be fine after my long john is warm.¡±

    Yu Meixia sat on the bed slowly and hesitated for a while, before taking off her sweater with her back facing Dong Xuebing. She folded her sweater neatly and ce it on the chair. The tight-fitting long johns enhanced the outline of her boobs, and she got into Dong Xuebing¡¯s side of the bed.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is racing. ¡°You are...¡±

    ¡°I am warming up the bed for you.¡± Yu Meixia replied softly.

    ¡°Ah... you don¡¯t have to do that.¡±

    Yu Meixia pulled up the nket. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of cold. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Who is not afraid of the cold? Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia is trying to do something for him and is touched.

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    ¡°Xiao Bing, it¡¯s ready.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Yu Meixia climbed out of the nket and went over to her nket on the other side of the bed.

    Dong Xuebing switched off the lights and went under the nket. It¡¯s warm and had Sister Yu¡¯s scent.

    Yu Meixia is facing Dong Xuebing with her bed. ¡°Then I... I will sleep now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Goodnight.¡±

    ¡°Goodnight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not close his eyes and kept looking at Yu Meixia¡¯s back. Suddenly, he realized Yu Meixia¡¯s shoulders are shaking, and looks like she is shivering from the cold. He suddenly remembered that the nket Yu Meixia is using had been kept in the cab for over a year, and it¡¯s damp. In the harsh winter of Beijing, it will be colder than Dong Xuebing under his nket.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Just use my nket.¡±

    ¡°I am not cold.¡±

    ¡°Look, you are shivering.¡±

    ¡°... I will be fine in a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused. ¡°You had just recovered from an operation, and you might catch a cold. No. Either we exchange the nkets, or we share one!¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face and neck are red.

    ¡°Hurry. Make your decision.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yu Meixia turned and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I... I am not cold.¡±

    ¡°Cough...¡± Dong Xuebing flipped his nket over. ¡°Give me your nket, or youe under my nket.¡±

    Xiao Bing had treated Yu Meixia well, and she does not want him to use a damp nket. She hesitated for a while and got out from her nket with her head lowered. She took a nce at Dong Xuebing and went under his nket.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face was also red, and covered her with his nket.

    ¡°Are you still feeling cold?¡±

    ¡°I... It¡¯s much better now.¡±

    The bed and the nket are small, and both of them are pressing against each other.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s body is very stiff andid there without moving.

    Dong Xuebing could not see Yu Meixia¡¯s expression, and kept his hands on his chest, trying his best not to touch her. His face is inches next to Sister Yu¡¯s long hair, and could smell the shampoo fragrance. This position is too awkward, and how can he not touch her in this proximity? After about one minute, Dong Xuebing got tired and rxed his body. He couldn¡¯t care anymore and decide to forget about it.

    Dong Xuebing lowered his hand and is pressing against Sister Yu¡¯s back.

    Dong Xuebing moved his leg and brushed against Sister Yu¡¯s thigh.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s body tensed up and lowered her head.

    Dong Xuebing is not strong-willed, and the soft sensation on his hand triggered him. He reached over and wrapped his arm around Yu Meixia¡¯s waist and cuddle her. Dong Xuebing lifted his body slightly and moved his other hand under Yu Meixia¡¯s head to support himself. He turned her head towards him slowly. ¡°... Sister Yu.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s tried to avoid Dong Xuebing¡¯s gaze.

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head to kiss Yu Meixia. The first kiss is on her hair, and the second kiss is on her forehead, followed by eyes, face, and finally on her lips.

    Yu Meixia panicked and turned her head away. ¡°Xiao Bing... no...¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued pressing his lips against Yu Meixia¡¯s lips.

    ¡°No... Xiao Bing... Don¡¯t... Hmmm....¡± Yu Meixia¡¯s face is bright red.

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    They kissed for almost seven minutes, and Yu Meixia stopped struggling. Her hands were gripping the bedsheets tightly, andid on the bed quietly, letting Dong Xuebing continued with the kisses. This is the first time another man kissed her after her husband passed away. She is a conservative woman and felt guilty towards her dead husband and daughter.

    Dong Xuebing continued to kiss Yu Meixia passionately, and his hands started to roam about on her body.

    Dong Xuebing had lusted after Yu Meixia for more than six months, and this is the first time he got a taste of her lips.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing stopped kissing and took off his long johns, before continuing his kisses on Sister Yu¡¯s neck. His hands reached for the hems of Sister Yu¡¯s long john¡¯s top and pulled it up in one swift motion. He threw the top out from under the nket and tried to remove her long john¡¯s pants. Yu Meixia tried to grab onto her pants, but her strength is no match for Dong Xuebing. Within a few seconds, Dong Xuebing took off her long john pants.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s curvy thighs and smooth, silky back are exposed to Dong Xuebing now.

    Yu Meixia started to panic and tried to cover her body. ¡°Xiao Bing... We... we cannot do this.¡±

    The room is dark, and the moon is not bright enough for Dong Xuebing to see her. Dong Xuebing ignored her and reached over to switch on the bedsidemp.

    Yu Meixia screamed. ¡°Don¡¯t switch on the lights! No!¡±

    ¡°I got to switch on the lights to see clearly.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t look...¡± Yu Meixia is very shy and tried to cover her body with her arms.

    Dong Xuebing sat there and admired Yu Meixia¡¯s curvy body. ¡°Sister Yu, you are beautiful.¡±

    Yu Meixia grabbed the nket and covered herself, including her head.

    Dong Xuebing loves Yu Meixia¡¯s shyness and got under the nket with her. Under the darkness of the nket, Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand caressed Yu Meixia¡¯s body and finally found the most sensitive spot. He had lost control of himself and couldn¡¯t care about the consequences.

    Yu Meixia was a married woman and knew what Xiao Bing wants from her. She panicked. ¡°Stop. We cannot do this.¡±

    ¡°... why?¡± Dong Xuebing was hugging Yu Meixia by her waist.

    ¡°I... I... am in my thirties this year.¡±

    ¡°So what? Even if you are forty years old, I still like you.¡±

    Yu Meixia doesn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°But... bit... I am much older than you, and... and I have a teenage daughter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing whispered into Yu Meixia¡¯s ears. ¡°All these got nothing to do with us. Even if you are forty years old, and your daughter is twenty years old, so what?¡±

    ¡°But... but this is not right.¡±

    ¡°Why is it not right?¡±

    ¡°... Errrr... it¡¯s wrong.¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    There is a pause of a few seconds under the nket.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Yu Meixia said softly. ¡°You... can you let me consider for a while?¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged. ¡°You can consider while I kiss you.¡± Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia did not reject his advances and continued to shower her with kisses on her earlobes and neck.

    Yu Meixia covered her mouth, and her body tensed up. ¡°Wait...¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia and stroked her face lovingly. ¡°Have you finish considering?¡±

    ¡°... not yet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed her for a while more. ¡°How about now?¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply, and her whole body was flushed.

    About five minutester, Yu Meixia can¡¯t stand Dong Xuebing¡¯s passionate kisses and stutter. ¡°We... we don¡¯t have... that thing...¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused. ¡°What thing?¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and shyly said. ¡°Con... condoms.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he seeded and quickly got off the bed and took out a condom from his drawer. He had bought it when he was with Aunt Xuan, and he tore the packaging excitedly.

    Yu Meixia was grabbing onto the nket tightly.

    Sess! Dong Xuebing pounced onto Yu Meixia under the nket like a tiger.

    Yu Meixia was pinned on the bed, and her faced was all red. ¡°Can... can you switch off the lights?¡±

    ¡°No. I want to look at you while we make love.¡±

    ¡°... will the condom... will the condom break?¡±

    ¡°It will not break.¡±

    ¡°... then... then...¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not in the mood to chat with her. He took a deep breath and pressed himself against Sister Yu¡¯s body....

    Trantor¡¯s notes: This cheating bastard doesn¡¯t learn his lesson. Anyway, this is a haram story, and there will be more women appearing in the future chapters.

 Chapter 319 â€“ Letâ€™s do it again!

    <h4>Chapter 319 ¨C Let¡¯s do it again!</h4>

    The next morning.

    The warm and bright sunlight lit up the room.

    Ti-ta... ti-ta... ti-ta... the second hand on the wall clock reached 8 am.

    Dong Xuebing slowly woke up. He rubbed his eyes and look at the clock. It¡¯s only 8 am, and he was about to go back to sleep when he opened up his eyes wide. A beautiful and mature face is right beside him. His heart started racing and no longer felt sleepy as he recalled what happenedst night. He smiled to himself and hugged Yu Meixia tightly in his arms.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes fluttered, and she woke up.

    Dong Xuebing said softly. ¡°Sorry. Did I wake you up?¡±

    Sister Yu was still in a daze as she looks around her. But when she saw Dong Xuebing, she quickly squeezed her legs together and covered her chest. ¡°You are awake?¡±

    ¡°We had already done it. Why bother covering up?¡±

    Yu Meixia tried to change the topic. ¡°What... what time is it?¡±

    ¡°8 am.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Get some more rest. We got nothing to do today anyway.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded andid down on the bed unnaturally. Her body is very tense.

    Dong Xuebing stroked Yu Meixia¡¯s hair and gave her a kiss. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what happenedst night. I was too impulsive. I...¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. I... I had given you permission to do it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia¡¯s expression and asked. ¡°Errr... are you regretting your decision?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Meixia paused for a few seconds and said. ¡°We must not let my daughter know about this. I... I don¡¯t know how Qianqian will react.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Then, we shall not tell her.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and blushed.

    It became awkward in the room, and Dong Xuebing tried to get the conversation going. ¡°Since we are not in a hurry to return to the county, let me bring you around Beijing. What you saw yesterday was only the tip of an iceberg. You still have not been to the Forbidden City, Central Radio & TV Tower, Xiangshan Park, etc. Oh, you still have not tried the local cuisine. I will bring you to try the roast duck and mutton soup.¡±

    ¡°... Ok.¡±

    The room bes quiet again.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose and felt awkward.

    Both of them were awkward. In the past, although Dong Xuebing had touched Yu Meixia several times and even talked about had a conversation on sexual topics, but they had never crossed the line. Last night, they had done it for the first time and even did it twice. This made their rtionshipplicated. Their age might not be a problem, but Sister Yu is older than Dong Xuebing by 9 to 10 years. Even Dong Xuebing felt slightly ufortable lying in bed with an older woman.

    ¡°The weather is fine today.¡±

    ¡°... yes.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s suitable for us to go out, right?¡±

    ¡°... yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt ufortable trying to strike a conversation. Damn! It¡¯s too embarrassing!

    No, this cannot carry on. As a man, Dong Xuebing felt he should take up this responsibility. He thought for a while and reached under the nket to stroke Yu Meixia¡¯s thigh. ¡°Your legs are so soft.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°No...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so soft and nice to touch.¡±

    ¡°No... that¡¯s not true.¡± Yu Meixia turned her head away, embarrassed.

    Dong Xuebing continued to stroke Yu Meixia¡¯s thighs. ¡°Sister Yu, move closer. I want to kiss you.¡±

    Yu Meixia mumbled something but did not turn her heard. Dong Xuebing had no choice but to stick his hand into her hair and turned her face towards him. Their lips touched, and her lips are soft and tender. It tastes sweet like nectar, and Dong Xuebing is reluctant to stop kissing her. Yu Meixia tried to resist Dong Xuebing a while but gave in after a few attempts. Even after they had done it twicest night, Yu Meixia is still shy.

    The kisssted for a few minutes.

    Yu Meixia pants as she pushed Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, it¡¯s time to get out of bed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got horny again. ¡°How about... we do it one more time? Anyway, we are not dressed yet.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yu Meixia quickly mped her legs shut. ¡°No... we should not be doing this...st night is... it¡¯s daytime now, and the sun is up.¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t we do it again?¡±

    ¡°We... we must not let anyone know about us.¡±

    ¡°There are only the two of us here. Who will know?¡±

    ¡°But...¡± Yu Meixia could not retort Dong Xuebing and keep quiet.

    ¡°Since you are not saying anything, I will carry on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing made aical pose like a tiger going to pounce onto Yu Meixia, and Yu Meixia quickly hides under the nket without saying anything. Dong Xuebing knew she agreed to his request and grabbed a condom by the bedside. After that, he got under the nket, and Yu Meixia¡¯s moans filled the room.

    When Dong Xuebing made love with Aunt Xuan, she was also shy at first. But after a few times, she bes ustomed to it.

    But Yu Meixia is different. She is older than Qu Yunxuan by a few years and had a kid before. But she is still very shy and doesn¡¯t know where to look or ce her hands. From the start until the end, her face is all red, and even when she is reaching her climax, she moaned shyly. It¡¯s only until almost to the end, she got into the mood and kept shaking her head. It¡¯s as if telling Dong Xuebing that she ¡®can¡¯t stand it anymore¡¯ and asking him to stop.

    Dong Xuebing likes looking at her this way.

    After they ended, Dong Xuebing hugged Yu Meixia in his arms and kissed her shoulders. ¡°Sister Yu, you are so cute.¡±

    ¡°Ah....¡± Yu Meixia was still gasping for air and could not reply to him.

    Dong Xuebing knew she is satisfied. ¡°Do you want to get out of bed, or do you want to rest a while longer?¡±

    ¡°I will get up.¡± Yu Meixia is afraid of Dong Xuebing wanting to go for another round and quickly sat up. She reached over to get her long johns and bra at the end of the bed/

    Dong Xuebingughed and hugged Yu Meixia from her back.

    Yu Meixia panicked. ¡°Xiao Bing, get up.¡±

    ¡°Let me hug you a little while more. You feel so good.¡±

    Yu Meixia held her underwear and bra in her hands and couldn¡¯t put it on with Dong Xuebing hugging her. She could only sit there and look at Dong Xuebing with a red face. She is confused and wondered why did she give in to Dong Xuebingst night. What will happen to them in the future? Yu Meixia looks down at her body full of marks fromst night and this morning¡¯s battles and bit her lips.

    At around 9.30 am, Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia got dressed and left the bedroom.

    ¡°I will smoke first. You can go and brush your teeth.¡± Dong Xuebing took out a packet of cigarettes from his bag.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Meixia entered the bathroom and asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, do you have any toothbrush at home?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t have any new toothbrushes. There are two used toothbrushes by the sink. The blue one is mine, and the pink one is my mum¡¯s.¡±

    ¡°Ok...¡±

    After finishing his cigarette, Dong Xuebing stretched and felt refresh. He walks over to the bathroom and saw Sister Yu applying medicine to her face. He took a nce at the toothbrushes in the mug and saw some water droplets on his blue toothbrush. Yu Meixia should have used his toothbrush.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Did you used my toothbrush?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and acknowledge quietly.

    Dong Xuebing is d as this shows that Sister Yu no longer treats him as an outsider. He stepped forward and picks up his toothbrush to brush his teeth.

    Yu Meixia secretly took a nce at the toothbrush in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and quickly look away.

    Breakfast.

    But there are no ingredients at home. Yu Meixia could only manage to cook two bowls of Dough Drop soup without tomato or spring onions.

    ¡°Sorry. I don¡¯t know what else to cook.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t me you. There are no ingredients at home.¡±

    ¡°I will buy some groceriester. Let¡¯s eat this first.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± When someone is in a good mood, even cold-water taste good. Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia, drinking her soup beside him, and patted hisp. ¡°Sit on myp and eat.¡± After everything that had happened, Dong Xuebing is no longer shy.

    Yu Meixia shook her and look down.

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Hurry up. I want to hug you while eating.¡±

    Yu Meixia continued to shake her head, but this time, she did not reject Dong Xuebing as firmly as before.

    ¡°I am getting angry. Are youing over or not?¡± Dong Xuebing tries to scare her.

    Yu Meixia hesitated for a while and got up slowly. ¡°I... I...¡±

    ¡°Sit down.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and pulled her onto hisp. Hehe... She quite heavy but felt good. Dong Xuebing hugged Yu Meixia with one hand and drank his soup with the other. Hmmm... this soup tastes better while hugging Sister u. ¡°Delicious. Why are you looking at me? Try it. It is delicious.¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a while before reaching out for her bowl and drink her soup.

    After they finished their soup, Dong Xuebing did not let go of Yu Meixia. He still hugged her tightly and rest his face on her back.

    ¡°Xiao Bing?¡± Yu Meixia called out to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°...... Huh?¡±

    ¡°Can I get up? I need to clear the table.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± But Dong Xuebing did not let go of her.

    Yu Meixia did not say anything and felt the warmness from her back and the arms around her waist. She hesitated for a while and gently stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms slowly.

 Chapter 320 â€“ Having fun

    <h4>Chapter 320 ¨C Having fun</h4>

    Morning at 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia are about to leave for Quanjude to eat roast duck when their ns were disrupted by a phone call.

    ¡°Qianqian might have gone to Beijing to look for her mother.¡± Luan Xiaoping told Dong Xuebing over the phone.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second. ¡°What time did she leave for Beijing?¡±

    ¡°She should be taking the long-distance bus to Beijing. She left a note for me when I wake up.¡± Luan Xiaoping grumbled. ¡°You all are too much. She had not seen her mother for almost two weeks, and you did not bring Xiao Yu back to the county immediately. She is just a kid and will get anxious. Hurry and call Qianqian to ask where she is now, and go and pick her up at the bus station! She is still very young, and if anything happens to her, I will hold you responsible!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Mum, don¡¯t worry. I will go and find her now.¡±

    Yu Meixia, who was waiting for Dong Xuebing at the door, asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, what happened?¡±

    ¡°Qianqian hade to Beijing on her own.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Hurry and call her to ask if she had reached.¡±

    Sister Yu panics and quickly called her daughter. ¡°Hello, Qianqian, where are you now? Bus terminal? You had reached? How did youe to Beijing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°That¡¯s enough. Ask her to wait at the bus terminal for us and don¡¯t go elsewhere.¡±

    After instructing Yu Qianqian to wait for them, Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia rushed to the bus terminal.

    In front of the bus terminal.

    Dong Xuebing saw Yu Qianqian standing there waiting for them. He was worried about her, but when he saw her, heughed. Yu Qianqian is a smaller version of Sister Yu. Their looks are almost identical, and even their character and movements are the same. Yu Qianqian was standing there, looking around nervously, before looking down at her feet. She was exactly the same as Sister Yu when she was waiting for Dong Xuebing at the Airport.

    ¡°Qianqian!¡± Yu Meixia ran over.

    Yu Qianqian looked up and shouted. ¡°Mum! Mum!¡± She ran over and jumped into her mother¡¯s arms.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes were red as she hugged her daughter. ¡°Sorry to have made you worry.¡±

    ¡°Mum! I missed you!¡± Yu Qianqian cried. She had not seen her mother for more than 10 days, and this was the first time they are separated for so long.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s tears rolled down her cheeks. ¡°I also miss you.¡±

    ¡°Oh, your... your face...¡± Yu Qianqian looked up at her mother and eximed. ¡°Ah! Your face is alright now?!¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Thanks to your big brother. He brought me to South Korea for the operation.

    Yu Qianqian suddenly remembers Dong Xuebing and greeted him. ¡°Big Brother.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I have been standing here all this while, and you just notice me now?!¡±

    ¡°No... no...¡± Yu Qianqian panics. ¡°I... I was...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Alright. Remember to give us a call before you do anything. You are getting more daring now and even dares to travel so far by yourself. Don¡¯t even do this again in the future.¡± Yu Qianqian nodded obediently and held her mother¡¯s hand tightly. Dong Xuebing waved to them. ¡°Let¡¯s go to Quanjude now.¡±

    Lunch is at Heping Gate¡¯s Quanjude. This Quanjude restaurant serves the most authentic roast duck in Beijing.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing brought the mother and daughter to visit Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park.

    Yu Qianqian is very excited. She had met her mother after so many days, visited the capital, and they are now at the amusement park. Her cute face is red with excitement. After getting the tickets, she pulled Yu Qianqian, and Dong Xuebing excited into the amusement park. She is eager to try all the rides, like the merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, etc.

    Yu Meixia and Dong Xuebing exchanged looks and smiled.

    After ying for some time, the three of them sat on a bench for a rest and to eat some popcorns.

    Yu Qianqian is panting from her excitement. ¡°Mum, Brother, Beijing is so fun.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Where do you want to goter? I will bring you there. Do you want to visit Tiananmen?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°I want to visit the Great Wall too!¡±

    ¡°Huh? There is nothing at the Great Wall other than people.¡±

    After leaving the amusement park in thete afternoon, Dong Xuebing brought Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian to try Beijing street food. But this time, they went to Qian Men food street.

    As the skies be dark, the temperature got colder.

    Yu Meixia brought Yu Qianqian to the toilet, and after they returned, they entered a store.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What do you want to eat? Just tell me.¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed and suddenly said. ¡°Ok. Thank you, Uncle.

    ¡°What did you call me?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You were still calling me Brother this morning, and you are calling me uncle now? Hahaha...¡±

    Yu Qianqian replied softly. ¡°My mum asks me to...¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly grabbed the menu. ¡°Qianqian, I will order a pea flour cake for you, and I want... Shumai.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at Sister Yu andughed. ¡°Just call me Uncle from now, like what your mother told you. I don¡¯t mind.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and quickly exined. ¡°I did not ask her to call you that.¡±

    ¡°Haha... alright. It¡¯s not you.¡± Dong Xuebing is amused by Yu Meixia¡¯s cuteness. She can¡¯t even tell a lie.

    Yu Meixia lowered her head and stop talking.

    Yu Qianqian could not understand why her mother asked her to call Dong Xuebing, Uncle when they were in the toilet. But to Yu Qianqian, Big Brother or Uncle makes no difference to her. After a while, a few pipping hot dishes were served, and Qianqian forgot about everything. She picked up her chopsticks and started eating like a greedy cat. ¡°Mum, Uncle, hurry up and eat. It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    ¡°Then, you should have more.¡±

    ¡°Hmm... Ok!¡±

    Yu Meixia smiled blissfully as she looks at her daughter eating heartily.

    Dong Xuebing picks a Shumai and ces it on Yu Meixia¡¯s te. ¡°You had ordered this and should eat it while it¡¯s hot.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and look at Dong Xuebing before eating it.

    Night.

    North Heping Road.

    Yu Qianqian had yed too much during the day and was exhausted. She stood in front of the stairs and was too tired to climb up.

    ¡°Uncle, I am too tired to walk up the stairs.¡± Yu Qianqian said.

    Yu Meixia pulled her. ¡°It¡¯s just a few more steps. Hurry up.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Do you want me to give you a piggy-back?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Meixia interrupted. ¡°Don¡¯t spoil her, and let her go up on her own.¡±

    Yu Qianqian pretended to climb up a few steps slowly. Dong Xuebing noticed it and squat down to ask her to climb onto his back. Yu Meixia did not stop him and look at her daughter, wrapping her arms around Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck from his back. Yu Meixia knew her daughter had never treated another person like this in the past. Her dead husband had treated Qianqian badly and made her timid and shy towards strangers. But Dong Xuebing had treated Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian well, and Qianqian found someone to act whiny. This is how a child should behave.

    Back at home, Qianqian ran into the bedroom andid on the bed.

    Outside of the room, Yu Meixia said softly. ¡°Thank you for today. I seldom see Qianqian so happy before. She is also getting naughtier.¡±

    ¡°She is just a child. All kids love to y.¡± Dong Xuebing massaged his waist. Carrying Qianqian up the stairs is quite tiring.

    Yu Meixia got anxious. ¡°Did you hurt you back? I told you not to spoil her. Let me massage your back for you.¡±

    ¡°No, I did not hurt my back. I just felt tired.¡± Dong Xuebing looks toward the bedroom and said softly. ¡°Do you want to check on Qianqian and see if she is asleep?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and went to the room quietly. After a while, she closed the door softly and nodded to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed and pulled Yu Meixia into the bathroom. ¡°Let¡¯s take a shower together.¡±

    ¡°Together?¡± Yu Meixia quickly waved her hands. ¡°No... Qianqian is still...¡±

    ¡°She is asleep and will not wake up so soon. We will lock the door, and if shees and looks for you, we can say I am helping you to apply for medicine on your face.¡±

    Yu Meixia stood there, not knowing what to do. ¡°But...¡±

    ¡°No buts. Quick, undress, and lock the door.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stripped off his clothes in seconds, and Sister Yu quickly turns away and lock the door. She stood there with her back towards Dong Xuebing and heard the sounds of water sshing.

    Dong Xuebing washed his hair and said. ¡°Hurry up. What¡¯s there to be shy? Come over, I will wash your back for you.¡±

    Yu Meixia turned and bit her lips before taking off her clothes slowly. She covered her chest and private parts with her hands as she walks over to Dong Xuebing awkwardly. ¡°I... I will just take a quick shower. If you want... I can wash your back for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pulled Yu Meixia over under the warm shower.

    Ssh... Yu Meixia¡¯s fair body immediately bes wet.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her sexy body and started kissing her.

    Yu Meixia knew Dong Xuebing will do this. She tried to push him away, halfheartedly, and looks towards the door. She is afraid her daughter will knock on the door suddenly.

    About ten minutester, it was quiet outside.

    Yu Meixia felt slightly at ease and lowered her head to let Dong Xuebing puts her down on the floor.

    Dong Xuebing asked softly. ¡°If you think the floor is dirty...¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and shook her head. She looked at Dong Xuebing and covered her mouth with her hands, as she is afraid she might moan too loudly.

    Dong Xuebing did not hesitate and started making love with Yu Meixia. He had lost count how many times they had made love today.

    No matter how many times they have done it, Dong Xuebing still felt it¡¯s not enough.

    Dong Xuebing is getting addicted to Yu Meixia¡¯s mature body.

 Chapter 321 â€“ A surprise invitation

    <strong>Chapter 321 ¨C A surprise invitation</strong>

    The next day.

    Morning, at 8 am.

    Dong Xuebing woke up on the sofa and saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian were already up.

    Yu Qianqian sat on a chair, resting her chin on her hand, looking at Dong Xuebing. She should have been sitting there for ages waiting for Dong Xuebing to wake up. ¡°Bro¡­ Uncle! You woke up! What time are we going out?¡±

    Yu Meixia, who was tying her hair in the bathroom, grumbled. ¡°Let your Uncle sleep a while more.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­¡± Yu Qianqian suppressed her excitement and said. ¡°Uncle, go back to sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and sat up. ¡°I am not sleeping anymore. Let¡¯s go out after breakfast. Hahaha¡­¡±

    Yu Qianqian cheered up and ran over to bring Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes to him.

    ¡°Look at you. You are so anxious. Alright¡­ alright¡­ I will get ready now.¡± Dong Xuebing pinched Yu Qianqian¡¯s nose lightly.

    Yu Meixiaughed helplessly. ¡°Xiao Bing, go and wash up. I will go out to throw the trash and will prepare breakfast when I return.¡±

    ¡°I will go!¡± Yu Qianqian shouted excitedly. ¡°Mum, hurry up and prepare breakfast!¡±

    Yu Meixia looks at her daughter. ¡°What¡¯s the rush?¡± She took out the trash from the bathroom and walks out. ¡°I will return soon. Go and help your Uncle charge his shaver.¡± Yu Meixia dares not let her daughter takes out the trash as there is evidence of what she did with Dong Xuebing inside. As she was tying up the trash bag, she saw they had used eight condoms, and she blushed.

    After breakfast, Yu Qianqian pulled Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia¡¯s hands down the stairs excitedly.

    The three of them walks around Beijing¡¯s streets in the morning, and they brought Qianqian to Xiangshan Park.

    On the way home, Yu Qianqian is dead tired but still excited.

    Yu Meixia patted her daughter¡¯s head. ¡°Did you have enough fun?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°Mum, are we going back to the County soon?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ it¡¯s time to return.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at them from the rearview mirror. ¡°I will bring you to Beijing on your next school break. We will visit the rest of the attractions then.¡±

    Yu Qianqian cheered. ¡°Thank you, Uncle!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. It¡¯s 3 pm.

    Dong Xuebing had been away from the County for some days and had brought the mother and daughter around Beijing these two days. It¡¯s time for them to return to Yan Tai County. So, after they returned to North Heping Road, they discussed and will return to the County after dinner. Yan Tai County is only two hours¡¯ drive away from Beijing. They have some time before dinner, and they started packing before going to the supermarket to get some local products to bring back.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    After paying at the cashier, Dong Xuebing looked at his phone and signaled to the mother and daughter to keep quiet.

    Yu Meixia went over to help him carry the local products.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Xie.¡± Dong Xuebing answered.

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°Are you back in the County?¡±

    ¡°I am going back at night and should reach the County before midnight.¡± Dong Xuebing thought Xie Hun was ming him for skipping work.

    Xie Hunughed and said. ¡°Since you are not back yet, wait for me in Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What did you say?¡± Dong Xuebing was surprised.

    ¡°I am on my way to Beijing. We will return together tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°¡­ you areing to Beijing? For work?¡±

    ¡°You can say so.¡± Dong Xuebing can hear sounds of passing cars, and Xie Hun seems to be on the highway. ¡°It¡¯s almost six months since I returned home, and I am free these two days. So, I decided to return home to celebrate an early Lunar New Year. I will be too busy during Lunar New Year and will not have time to visit my family.¡± She paused for a second and continued. ¡°Yes, I will reach my grandfather¡¯s ce at about 6 pm, and you should arrive there at about the same time, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­ I have to go too?¡±

    ¡°Haha, is there any problem?¡±

    ¡°Is it really fine for me to go?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°My mum asked you to go. You can decide.¡±

    Mdm. Han wants me to go?! Then Dong Xuebing had no choice. ¡°Then¡­ alright. I will be there.¡±

    ¡°Today is considered an early reunion, and my Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, and the rest should be there too. A few others from the same generation will also be there. You must watch your manners, and don¡¯t behave like thest time you are at my Grandfather¡¯s house. Try to leave a good impression on them. Oh, do you still have that type of Wild Ginseng you gave to my mother previously? I was in a rush to return and forgot to bring any gifts. If you still have Wild Ginseng, bring one box over, as our gift to my Grandfather.¡±

    ¡°I should still have it. I will bring it alongter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am driving and will hang up now.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Be careful on the roads.¡± Dong Xuebing hangs up.

    Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is there any problem? If you are busy, you can just ignore us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied apologetically. ¡°Sorry. I can¡¯t return today, as I have a dinner appointment. I should be going back tomorrow. You two¡­¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly replied. ¡°Then, we will return to the County first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Ah¡­ Is it alright?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You had been apanying me¡­ us these few days, and I¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing wants to return with Sister Yu and Qianqian tomorrow. Still, Xie Hun wants him to return to the County with her tomorrow. Dong Xuebing is not willing to let both women meet, as he felt guilty towards them. Thus, Dong Xuebing brought Yu Meixia and Qianqian back to get their luggage before sending them to the bus terminal. Along the way, he bought some food for them.¡±

    ¡°We¡­ We are going.¡± Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing in his eyes for the first time.

    Qianqian waved to Dong Xuebing reluctantly. ¡°Bye, Uncle.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Why do you all make it sounds like we are parting forever? I will be going back tomorrow and will see you all again.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing gently and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing understood her feelings, and he returned a knowing look.

    Sister Yu blushed and looks at Dong Xuebing onest time, before walking away with her daughter.

    Dong Xuebing watched them until they disappeared from his sight.

    Xie Hun¡¯s mother, Han Jing, had invited Dong Xuebing suddenly, and this caught him off guard. Dong Xuebing is going to Xie Mansion to meet Senior Xie again. Dong Xuebing is not afraid, as he had quarreled with Senior Xie over Xie Hun¡¯s engagement, and even talked back to him in front of others. This time, they will meet again, and who knows how Senior Xie and the rest of the Xie¡¯s family will treat him?

    <i>Trantor¡¯s notes: This is a short chapter.</i>

 Chapter 322 â€“ Everyone is Government Leaders

    <h4>Chapter 322 ¨C Everyone is Government Leaders</h4>

    Afternoon, before 5 pm.

    The sun is setting, and it¡¯s getting dark.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car in front of Yun De Auction and entered thepany. He thinks if he should pretend to be sick or find an excuse to push away this invitation. But feigning sick is too obvious, and everyone can tell. Furthermore, it will leave a bad impression with Senior Xie and Sister Xie¡¯s parents. He had no choice.

    Never mind.

    I had never feared anyone since young.

    ¡°Is Xiao Tao around?¡± Dong Xuebing asked a girl at the counter.

    The girl looks at Dong Xuebing and immediately recognized him. She knew this man is close to Manager Qu. ¡°Are you looking for Manager Qu¡¯s secretary? Please wait for a moment while I call her.¡±

    After a while, Xiao Tao came down from upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing did not waste any time. ¡°Are you holding on to Yunxuan¡¯s keys to the safe? Help me get a box of Wild Ginseng.¡±

    Xiao Tao knew those boxes of Wild Ginsengs belongs to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you want toe up with me? What ¡®year¡¯ do you need?¡±

    ¡°I will not go up. Hmmm... Bring me a box of 50-years-old Wild Ginseng. I remember there should be one box.¡±

    The keys to the safe were held by Qu Yunxuan, but she had gone for a vacation with her parents and passed the keys to Xiao Tao. If it was someone else, Xiao Tao would call Qu Yunxuan to get her permission. But she does not need to get any permission for Dong Xuebing, and only needs to inform Qu Yunxuan when she returns. She quickly went upstairs to the safe and brought back a box of 50-years-old Wild Ginseng.

    Dong Xuebing is in a hurry and left after getting the Ginseng.

    A few minutes past six o¡¯clock.

    Xishan, Vi area.

    Dong Xuebing drove his car in and saw the majestic Mansion far away. The armed guards standing in front of the gates looked menacing, and Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He looks at his watch, and he was slightlyte. After parking his car in the garage, he called Xie Hun. But Xie Hun had just gotten off the highway and can only reach 15 minutester. She asked Dong Xuebing to wait for her to enter the Mansion together.

    After waiting for a while, a brand new ck Volkswagen Passat entered the garage.

    The car¡¯s number te is Yan Tai County Government¡¯s number te, and Xie Hun is alone in the car.

    Xie Hun is dressed up and is very pretty today. She carried her handbag in one hand and her coat in the other as she alighted from the car. Her hair is tied up neatly in a bun, and she wore a greydy¡¯s suit with coffee-colored pants and ck high heels. This is very different from the usual ck suit and made her more feminine. At least, her dressing today is not as serious as her usual dressing.

    Dong Xuebing walks up to Xie Hun. ¡°You are beautiful today.¡±

    ¡°Haha... thank you.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Have you brought the Ginseng?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved the box of Wild Ginseng in his hand. ¡°50-years-old. I had sold all the older Ginsengs at the auctions, and this is the only one left.¡±

    ¡°This is worth a few hundred thousand, and you think it is not presentable enough?¡± Xie Hun carried her coat and bag in one hand and hooked her arm around Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at his arm and cleared his throat. ¡°Ok.¡±

    At the gates of the Mansion, two guards stopped Dong Xuebing and want to conduct a body search on him. This is the procedure, and Dong Xuebing had been searched thest time he came. Although Dong Xuebing is unhappy about this, this is the rule.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Do you want to search me too? Huh?¡±

    The Officer, who had reached out for Dong Xuebing, paused.

    ¡°This is my boyfriend.¡± Xie Hun looks at the guards. ¡°Do you think there will be any problem with him?¡±

    The two guards looked at each other and stepped back without conducting the search.

    When Dong Xuebing came here previously, he was not close to Xie Hun and had to be searched. But this time, he is here as Xie Hun¡¯s boyfriend, and it will look bad on Xie Hun if he is searched.

    After entering thepound, Xie Hun instructed. ¡°Later, when we meet the elders, just address them the same as me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and asked suddenly. ¡°What about your parents? Must I call them Dad and Mum like you?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I am talking about my Uncles. As for my parents... Hahaha... you can address them as Mum and Dad if you dare.¡±

    Dong Xuebing dares not to address them as Mum and Dad.

    ¡°Oh, I am the eldest of the third generation. You don¡¯t need to be overly polite to them.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath to calm himself.

    Before Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun could enter the Mansion, they heard someone talking at the pavilion in the front yard. Two middle-aged men were smoking and chatting there, and they looked alike, like brothers. One of them has a deep and strong voice, and the other has a calm voice. There is also a middle-aged woman sitting beside them, listening to them with a smile.

    Xie Hun pulled Dong Xuebing lightly. ¡°Come, let¡¯s go over to greet them.¡±

    ¡°These three are...¡± Dong Xuebing asked softly.

    ¡°The one who is speaking slowly is my Eldest Uncle, Xie Guoliang. He is my father¡¯s brother and the second of the Second-generation. He has a good temper... haha... I seldom see him get angry.¡± Xie Hun walked slowly and exined to Dong Xuebing softly. ¡°He is working in the Finance Ministry, and is the First Deputy Minister.¡±

    Deputy Minister of the Finance Ministry?!

    Dong Xuebing got shocked.

    Xie Hun continued. ¡°The other two are my Second Uncle and his wife. Xie Guojian and Ci Lifen. He is the third of the Second-generation and is also Xiao Hao¡¯s father. His temperament is like my Grandfather, very stubborn. But he honest and frank. Oh, he is a Lieutenant General with the Army General Political Department and is the Deputy Director there. His wife is working at the General Administration of Press and Publication. She is the head of a department and not the highest-ranked leader there.¡±

    Deputy Director of the Army General Political Department?!

    A leader with the General Administration of Press and Publication?!

    Dong Xuebing starts to panic. What are all these people?! The First Deputy Minister of the Finance Ministry is at least a Provincial-Ministerial rank. Also, Deputy Director of the Army General Political Department, Lieutenant General?! One more promotion, this person will enter the Military Committee. Even if Xie Hun¡¯s Second Aunt is the head of a department with the General Administration of Press and Publication, her rank should at least be Bureau-Director.

    ¡°Eh, Hun is here.¡± Ci Lifen saw Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun.

    Xie Guoliangughed. ¡°You arete. Did you want the whole family to wait for you?¡±

    Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and walks over quickly with a smile. ¡°I am notte on purpose. The traffic is bad... Hahaha... Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, I wish you a Happy New Year.¡±

    Dong Xuebing followed what Xie Hun said. Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Happy New Year.¡±

    Xie Hun introduced. ¡°This is Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Xie Hao¡¯s mother, Ci Lifen, took a look at Dong Xuebing and nodded. ¡°Not bad. This young man looks smart.

    Xie Guoliang also smiles and nodded to Dong Xuebing. Just like what Sister Xie said earlier, he is friendly and approachable.

    But Xie Guojian is not so friendly. He acknowledged Dong Xuebing¡¯s greeting expressionlessly but did not show any displeasure.

    Dong Xuebing was slightly relieved, as the situation is not as bad as he thought.

    After chatting for a while, Xie Guoliangughed and said. ¡°Alright. Go in and greet your Grandfather. Everyone is waiting for you.¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°It¡¯s almost dinner time. You two should smoke lesser. It¡¯s not good for your health. Hehe... We will go in first.¡±

    Xie Guojianughed loudly. ¡°You brat... are you trying to restrict me?¡±

    Ci Lifen rolled her eyes. ¡°Hun is right. You should smoke less. Do you want to be hospitalized again?¡±

    At the doors of the Mansion, Xie Hun held onto the door¡¯s handle but did not open it. She turned to Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°My Eldest Aunt, youngest Aunt, and her husband are busy with work and could note back. When I called earlier, Xiao Ran and the rest had arrived. Xie Ran is my younger brother (cousin), and Xie Jing is my younger Sister (cousin). They are younger than me by one and two years. But they are all older than you, and they are my Eldest Uncle, Xie Guoliang, children. Hmmm... Xie Ran is now working in Beijing Committee to get some experience as he was just promoted to Deputy Director. Xie Jing is working at Xinhua News Agency. That¡¯s about it. This is almost everything about my family.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. He thought his rank is quite high, butpared to anyone in Xie Hun¡¯s family, he is nothing. Even the youngest of the Third-generation is a Deputy Director.

    ¡°Shall we enter?¡±

    ¡°... ok.¡±

    Xie Hun pushed the door open andughed. ¡°Sorry I amte because of the traffic. Haha...¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s mother, Han Jing, and Xie Guobang are sitting on the sofa. They heard Xie Hun and looks at her. ¡°You are making everyone wait for you every time. Stop finding excuses.¡± Han Jing chided her daughter before turning to Dong Xuebing with a gentle smile. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are here? Come in, quick.¡±

    Dong Xuebing greeted them politely. ¡°Uncle, Auntie, Happy New Year.¡±

    The Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Beijing City¡¯s Committee Member, Xie Guobang, looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Happy New Year to you too.¡± Han Jing returned the greetings warmly.

    The first time Dong Xuebing met Han Jing, thetter had treated him normally. But this time, Dong Xuebing can feel Mdm. Han¡¯s attitude towards him had changed. He wondered if it is because he had saved Xie Hun¡¯s life during the timebomb incident, or... his performance at work. Errrm... this should be quite impossible.

    Han Jing and Xie Guobang are the only ones in the living room, and the rest should be upstairs.

    Xie Guobang sat on the sofa steadily, and Han Jing held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and chatted with him. She also thanked Dong Xuebing for risking his life to defuse the timebomb and saved Xie Hun¡¯s life.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Mum, you are scaring Xiao Bing. Haha... Give him a break and let him have a sip of water first.¡±

    Han Jing gave her daughter an angry stare.

 Chapter 323 â€“ Family dinner

    <h4>Chapter 323 ¨C Family dinner</h4>

    Level One of the Mansion. Living room.

    Xie Guobang put down his newspaper and said. ¡°Xiao Dong, I heard you will be transferred to the Investment Promotion Agency after the New Year?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied with a serious look.

    ¡°Can you adapt after switching from the Public Security to the Investment Promotion Agency?¡±

    ¡°I am confident I can take on this role and will do my best to improve the economy of the County. I will...¡±

    Xie Hun interrupted. ¡°Haha... Are you going to be the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency or the County Mayor?¡±

    Han Jing, who was listening by the side,ughed.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I am showing my determination to the leader. Why are you interrupting me? But... I know what I said is exaggerating. Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and continue. ¡°To do my job well, I cannot see things from the perspective of the Investment Promotion Agency. I must have a helicopter view of things on the whole County, and this way, I can improve the economy. Once the economy is revived, the people will have a better life...¡± Dong Xuebing is not good at bragging and is not shy about it.

    Han Jingughed. ¡°Every time you all meet, you all are talking about work and politics...¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes andughed. ¡°Xiao Bing, my Mum is unhappy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly continues to chat with Mdm. Han, and asked about their health.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard footsteps from upstairs. Ta... ta... ta... the footsteps are slow, and he knows it must be Senior Xieing downstairs. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun stood up and walk over to the foot of the stairs. They saw a young man and womaning down the stairs, and they are around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. The man is handsome and should be Xie Hun¡¯s younger brother (cousin), Xie Ran, the Deputy Director ranked Leader in Beijing¡¯s Youth League. The woman beside him is pretty and looks like Xie Hun. But she is not as pretty as Xie Hun, and she should be Xie Jing, who is working at Xin Hua News Agency.

    Dong Xuebing was impressed. They are indeed the third generation of a prestigious family. Oh... Xie Hao is exceptional.

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing are holding on to Senior Xie¡¯s arms, helping him down the stairs.

    Senior Xie still has a serious look on his face. From one look, one could tell he is very stubborn and overbearing.

    Dong Xuebing had experienced Senior Xie¡¯s overbearing character during thest time they met, and he was still feeling sore about it.

    ¡°Grandfather.¡± Xie Hun smiles. ¡°You look much better.¡±

    Senior Xie gave Xie Hun a nce and said. ¡°You are not in Beijing, and there is no one at home to make me mad. Of course, I will look better.¡± He paused for a second and said. ¡°I thought I can have a few more days of peace. Why are you back?¡±

    Xie Hun did not get angry andughed. ¡°Haha... Why did I hear that you called for me in your dreams?¡±

    Senior Xie stared at Xie Hun angrily. ¡°Who did you hear that from? Howe I don¡¯t know about this?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I cannot tell you who is my undercover.¡±

    Senior Xie stroked his beard. ¡°I called your name in my dreams is because you made me mad!¡±

    The rest of the people felt awkward when Senior Xie and Xie Hun started arguing the moment they met.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. ¡°Grandfather, Happy New Year.¡± He stepped forward with the box of Wild Ginseng. ¡°This is a gift from Hun and me. This is a 50-years Wild Ginseng. I wish you longevity.¡± Xie Jing, who was standing beside Senior Xie, took the gift from Dong Xuebing. She was surprised by how rich Dong Xuebing is. This gift is worth a few hundred thousand.

    Senior Xie ignored Dong Xuebing and walked past him as if he is transparent. He walks over to Xie Guobang and Han Jing. ¡°Where is Guoliang and Guo Jian?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was slightly embarrassed, but this was what he expected.

    Xie Ran walks over to Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, Happy New Year.¡±

    Xie Jing also greeted Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, I wish you a Happy New Year too.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Haha... let me introduce. This is Dong Xuebing. This should be the first time you all meet him, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Xie Ran extended his hand for a handshake with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡±

    Xie Jing alsoughed and shook hands with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong, I had heard a lot about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was slightly embarrassed by how Xie Jing addressed him. He is only 24 years old, and Xie Jing is older than him by three to four years. But he is Xie Hun¡¯s boyfriend, and in terms of seniority, Xie Jing should address him as ¡®Brother.¡¯

    Not all of the Xie Family had returned. But Dong Xuebing had met most of them. Other than Senior Xie is giving him the cold shoulders, the rest did not make things difficult for him. This situation is so much better than he imagined.

    ¡°Sister, how long will be in Beijing?¡± Xie Jing asked.

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°I still have worked at the County, and should be leaving tomorrow.¡±

    Xie Ran was surprised. ¡°So early? I still want to get some advice from you.¡±

    ¡°About work?¡± Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°No problem. We can have a chat after dinner. Oh, I forgot to congratte you on your promotion.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell Xie Hunmanded a lot of respect from her cousins.

    After a while, Xie Guoliang, Xie Guojian, and his wife entered the mansion. Xie Ran and Xie Jing went over to them.

    Xie Hun took the opportunity to tell Dong Xuebing. ¡°The family has high hopes for Xiao Ran. Although he is getting experience with the Youth League now, he will be transferred to the grassroots for training soon. My father¡¯s generation can be considered doing well, but they are preparing for the next generation. The whole family¡¯s resources will be used to help Xiao Ran move up the ranks in the future. Both my Grandfather and father want Xiao Ran to be the sessor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and asked. ¡°What about Xiao Hao?¡±

    ¡°Him?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Do you think he is suitable to be a government official?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You cannot say this. Xiao Hao is still young, and I was not as matured as him when I was at his age.¡± Dong Xuebing had met Xie Hao many times, and quite like this rascal.

    Speaking of the devil.

    The door opened, and Xie Hao ran in shouting. ¡°Is my Sister here?¡± Xie Hao had arrived in the early afternoon and had gone to the backyard to learn martial arts with Senior Xie¡¯s guards. Xie Jing scolded him jokingly. ¡°You only know your Big sister. Don¡¯t you know how to greet me first?¡±

    ¡°Heehee... Second Sis, I had greeted you when we are at the backyard.¡± Xie Hao eximed.

    ¡°You called that greeting?!¡± Xie Jing imitates Xie Hao¡¯s action and voice. She waved her hand and said, ¡°You are here?!¡± ¡°You call this greeting me?! Ah?¡±

    Everyoneughed except for Xie Guojian. He stared at Xie Hao angrily. ¡°How can you be so rude? Where are your manners?!¡± Xie Hao just giggled.

    Xie Hun hooked her arm onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and walks over.

    ¡°Why are you giggling over there? Have you found money on the streets?¡± Xie Hun teased Xie Hao.

    ¡°Haha! Sis! You are finally back!¡± Xie Hao shouted, and he saw Dong Xuebing. He almost jumped up and ran over with his arms spread out. ¡°Ahh... it¡¯s my idol!¡± Dong Xuebing is speechless as Xie Hao gave him a bear hug. ¡°Brother-inw! Idol! I finally get to see you! No... you must teach me a few moves now! I had been learning Wushu these few days!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushes Xie Hao away. ¡°I don¡¯t know any martial arts.¡±

    Xie Jing was confused. ¡°Brother Dong knows Wushu?¡±

    ¡°Hee hee... Didn¡¯t I tell you about this?¡± Xie Hao exined excitedly. ¡°Brother-inw not only knows Wushu, even the ck belts in Seoul also are not his match!¡± Xie Jing was stunned. ¡°The guy who challenged seven Taekwondo schools in Seoul is him?¡±

    ¡°Of course! Do you still need to ask?¡± Xie Hao proudly replied. Xie Jing looks at Dong Xuebing with interest. After all, she is working with a news agency.

    Dong Xuebing is pissed. Why did Xie Hao bring up this matter? To the young men and ordinary folks, what Dong Xuebing did is uplifting, but not everyone thinks like this. Dong Xuebing had wanted to leave a good impression with Xie Hun¡¯s family and doesn¡¯t want others to know he is rash and impulsive.

    Actually, everyone in the mansion knows about this matter, except for Xie Jing.

    Xie Hao had been talking about this incident these two days, and even the guards know about this. Xie Jing had not been to Senior Xie¡¯s mansion recently and did not hear about it. She quickly asked for the details, and Xie Hao told her about the whole incident. But most of the things he said are rubbish, as he was not there to witness all the challenges.

    With Xie Hao around, the mansion bes livelier.

    During dinner, Xie Hao was the only one talking non-stop.

    The elders in Beijing have lots of customs. Although not many people are following these customs anymore, Senior Xie still follows some of them. For example, when there is a guest at home, women are not allowed to be seated at the table. But Han Jing and Ci Lifen are not anybody, and Senior Xie cannot really stop them from sitting at the table. So, a smaller table is set up beside the main table for them and the third generation.

    How can there be no liquor during dinner?

    The helpers served a small ss of Baijiu to everyone.

    Dong Xuebing is a junior and also a guest. He has to toast to all the elders. After toasting everyone individually, he felt slightly giddy. Dong Xuebing cannot hold his liquor well.

    Xie Hao lifted his ss of fruit juice to drink with Dong Xuebing. Xie Ran and Xie King also want to drink with him.

    Xie Hun saw them and stopped them. ¡°Xiao Bing is not good at drinking. Don¡¯t try to make him drunk.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine and is not drunk.

 Chapter 324 â€“ Old Xie, itâ€™s not easy for you too!

    <h4>Chapter 324 ¨C Old Xie, it¡¯s not easy for you too!</h4>

    After dinner.

    Guest room on the first floor of the Mansion.

    Dong Xuebing, who is feeling tipsy, drank the tea given to him by Xie Hun.

    Only Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing are in the room, and Xie Hun shook her head andughed. ¡°You should know your limits. If you cannot drink anymore, you should stop.¡±

    ¡°How can I reject others when they toast with me?¡± Dong Xuebing supported himself with a chair. ¡°I don¡¯t want you to lose face.¡± If this dinner is with the Leaders from Yan Tai County, Dong Xuebing can stop drinking if he cannot take it. But this time is different. He had to force himself to drink even when his body cannot take it.

    Xie Hunughed and straighten Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor. ¡°Alright. You had done a great job today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and asked. ¡°Hun, why are you so gentle today?¡±

    ¡°Haha.¡± Xie Hun¡¯s eyes narrowed into a slit. ¡°Are you telling me that I have not been gentle all this while? Huh?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ no¡­¡± Dong Xuebing quickly denies it. ¡°You are also gentle in the past.¡±

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­ Xie Hao knocked on the door and told them the elders are leaving. They have to go out to walk them out.

    Xie Guobang, Xie Guoliang, and everyone at the Mansion is very busy. They don¡¯t have time to stay there for long. By 7.30 pm, all of them started leaving, and only Ci Lifen remained to apany Senior Xie. But she received a call from her workce and had to leave.

    In the end, only Senior Xie and a few from the younger generation remained.

    Xie Ran is called Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, I need to speak with you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s talk upstairs.¡±

    Senior Xie¡¯s personal doctor fed Senior Xie his medications, and Senior Xie closed his eyes on the sofa. From the start of the dinner until now, Senior Xie had never look at Dong Xuebing, let alone speak to him. After Xie Hun left, there are lesser people in the living room. Dong Xuebing also wants to leave, but he doesn¡¯t have any excuse. So, he just remained in the living room to chat with Xie Jing and Xie Hao ufortably.

    Dong Xuebing is feeling very giddy but had to bear this feeling and remain there.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself as he chatted with Xie Hao and Xie Jing, sitting beside Senior Xie. This old man knows how to bear grudges. All I did was to talk back at him and won him once at a game of chess. Look at him¡­ He is treating me as invisible. If I knew this is how he treats me, I would not give him the 50-years Wild Ginseng. I will just give him a five-years¡­ five months ginseng.

    This is so irritating.

    Suddenly, Xie Hao said. ¡°Brother-inw, let¡¯s go to the backyard to practice martial arts!¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Dong Xuebing can¡¯t wait to leave the living room.

    But Senior Xie stopped Xie Hao. ¡°If you want to practice martial arts, go yourself.¡± Senior Xie said and stood up. He walked towards the stairs and said. ¡°Xiao Dong, have a game of chess with me.¡± The personal doctor smiled at Dong Xuebing and went over to help Senior Xie up the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. Chess? What is the meaning of this?

    Xie Hao heard it and got excited. ¡°I want to watch!¡± He knows Dong Xuebing is good at Chinese chess.

    But Senior Xie turns to Xie Hao. ¡°I thought you are going to the backyard to practice your martial art?¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ this is more interesting. I want to watch!¡± Xie Hao just wants to join in the fun.

    Xie Jing is more matured. After hearing what their grandfather said, she immediately dragged Xie Hao away and gave him a stare. She pointed towards Dong Xuebing with her chin and shook her head. Senior Xie wants to speak to Dong Xuebing alone, and Xie Hao will cause trouble if he is around. Xie Hao got the hint and returned to the sofa unwillingly.

    Dong Xuebing could only follow Senior Xie up the stairs.

    The helpers are setting up the chessboard and pieces in a room filled with antique furniture. Senior Xie sat behind a redwood table and signaled to Dong Xuebing to sit opposite him.

    After the helpers are done, they left with the doctor, leaving Dong Xuebing and Senior Xie alone in the room.

    Senior Xie did not say anything and moved his chess piece.

    Dong Xuebing is puzzled. Senior Xie had been ignoring him the whole evening, and why did he want to y chess out of a sudden? But Dong Xuebing had no choice but to y with him. He made his move¡­ two moves¡­ five moves¡­ ten moves¡­ twenty moves¡­ this time, there are no Chinese chess experts around, and Dong Xuebing could not cheat. Within twenty minutes, Senior Xie won the first game.

    Senior Xie gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°y properly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°I had won you thest time by luck, and I am not good at ying chess.¡±

    ¡°¡­ one more game.¡± Senior Xie let Dong Xuebing have the first move.

    The second game ended twenty minutester, and Senior Xie won again.

    Senior Xie did not show any frustration and said. ¡°You are not ying seriously. I will make you y seriously.¡± He called out to his helper. ¡°Bring a bottle of Maotai and two sses.¡± Senior Xie looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°From the next game onwards, the loser will have to drink a ss.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Err¡­ I can¡¯t drink anymore.¡±

    ¡°¡­ then you have to win.¡±

    ¡°Huh?! I had been trying my best.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s protest fell on deaf ears, and the next game started.

    Dong Xuebing lost the third game and had to drink a ss of Maotai. He forced himself to finish the ss of Maotai in one gulp and felt even tipsier.

    Second ss¡­

    Third ss¡­.

    After a few games, Dong Xuebing felt the room spinning, and he is almost wasted.

    ¡°One more game.¡± Senior Xie said.

    Dong Xuebing reached out to grab a chess piece but failed after four to five tries. In the end, he grabbed Senior Xie¡¯s chess pieces instead and made a move.

    Senior Xieughed. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad and said. ¡°No¡­ I am not ying anymore. I can¡­ can tell that you are¡­ you are trying to make me drunk! That¡¯s right! You are trying to make me drunk!¡± Dong Xuebing stammered. ¡°I¡­ I will not fall for your trick¡­ Hehe¡­ I¡­ am not ying¡­ anymore¡­¡± Dong Xuebing supported himself by pushing against the chessboard.

    Senior Xie said. ¡°You don¡¯t want to y anymore?! Then have a chat with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Senior Xie a side nce. ¡°Chat with you? What¡¯s there to chat about? We¡­ have¡­ generation gap, and don¡¯t have anymon topic.¡± Drinking will give one courage, and furthermore, Dong Xuebing had never been afraid of anyone. He swayed as he stood up and walks over to Senior Xie¡¯s chair and sat beside him. ¡°Hmm¡­ your chair is sofortable.¡±

    Senior Xieughed and moved to give Dong Xuebing more space. ¡°We have not started chatting. How do you know we don¡¯t have anymon topics? Start a topic.¡±

    ¡°Topic?¡± Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Then¡­ let¡¯s talk about¡­ why are you always putting on a stern-looking face? You¡­ you looked terrible¡­ If you are unhappy¡­ with me, you can¡­ tell me straight!¡±

    ¡°Stern-looking face?¡± Senior Xie shook his head andughed. ¡°What do you know? Before my retirement, I had to smile from day to night. Did you see how Hun smiles? She is the same as me. I had to smile when I meet the people and cannot let them feel I am too serious. I had to smile when I meet other government officials, as I cannot let them know what I am thinking. When I meet delegates from other countries, I had to smile, as I need to establish a good diplomatic rtionship. I had been smiling for decades, and I am sick of smiling. That¡¯s why I stop smiling after I retired.¡±

    Senior Xie finished, and Dong Xuebing extended his arms over Senior Xie¡¯s shoulder. ¡°So¡­ this is the reason¡­ Old Xie ah¡­ it¡¯s not easy for you too!¡±

    Senior Xie¡¯s brows twitched.

    Dong Xuebing continued to pat Senior Xie¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Old Xie, let it go¡­ It¡¯s fine. Just¡­ look at me. Every time I do something, the leaders and colleagues from our County¡­ will start to criticize me¡­ they say I am too young and rash¡­ What I did was wrong¡­ Sometimes I also know I am impulsive and¡­ did not think of the consequences¡­ But¡­ when something happened in front of you¡­ you have no choice¡­ A rtive of the County¡¯s Party Committee member had hit someone from our Police Station¡­ If I don¡¯t arrest him¡­ what will my colleagues think?! Our fellow countrymen are getting beaten up in Korea¡­ If I don¡¯t challenge the Taekwondo schools, how am I going to face them?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got agitated and patted his chest. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being rash and impulsive? What¡¯s wrong with doing the wrong things? I hold my head high¡­ when I face our people! Even if I lost my job and position one day, I could still walk along the streets with my head held high! My conscience is clear!¡±

    Senior Xie heard what Dong Xuebing said, andughed. ¡°Well said!¡±

    ¡°Old Xie¡­ I realized that¡­ you are not that irritating after all.¡±

    ¡°Haha.¡± Senior Xieughed. ¡°After living for so long, this is the first time someone praised me like this. Not that irritating¡­ Hahaha¡­¡±

    The Doctor, who was standing outside, could not stand it anymore. He quickly opens the door and entered. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are drunk. Come downstairs with me and don¡¯t disturb Senior Xie¡¯s rest!¡± He is speechless with Dong Xuebing. How dare he address Senior Xie as Old Xie?!

    Dong Xuebing gave the Doctor a stare. ¡°We are having a good chat now! Why must I go downstairs?!¡±

    Senior Xieughed. ¡°We are having a good time now. Don¡¯t interfere!¡±

    ¡°Senior Xie.¡±

    ¡°Get out, get out!¡± Senior Xie waved his hand to chase the Doctor out. ¡°Xiao Dong, carry on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had his arm around Senior Xie¡¯s shoulder. ¡°What else do you want me to say? Oh¡­ You¡­ tried to arrange Sister Xie¡¯s marriage¡­ I have to say that you are wrong¡­¡±

    ¡°Do you know what I was thinking when I arranged her marriage?¡±

    ¡°Who cares¡­ what are you thinking? You are wrong in doing so!¡±

    Senior Xieughed loudly, and everyone downstairs can hear their conversation.

 Chapter 325 â€“ Senior Xieâ€™s inscription!

    <h4>Chapter 325 ¨C Senior Xie¡¯s inscription!</h4>

    The next morning.

    The warm sunlight shines through the windows.

    Dong Xuebing yawned as he opens his eyes and looks around him. Huh? Where am I? This ce looks like a Mansion... Oh... Sister Xie and I went to Senior Xie¡¯s Mansion for dinnerst evening. This ce should be Xishan Mansion. Did I spend the night here? Dong Xuebing suddenly felt the terrible hangover and rubbed his tempers to relieve the headache. How much did I drinkst night?! I remembered I drank a lot during dinner, but how did I end up in this room? Howe I couldn¡¯t recall a thing?

    Knock... knock... knock... Someone knocks on the door.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, wake up.¡± It¡¯s Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing quickly got up. ¡°Sister Xie... Can youe in for a while?¡±

    The door opens, and Xie Hun entered with a smile. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you asking me to help you dress up?¡± Dong Xuebing realized that he was only wearing his long johns. His coat and pants are folded neatly on a chair beside the bed. He knew someone had undressed himst night, as he does not have the habit of folding his clothes. ¡°Err... did I got drunkst night? Howe I ended up sleeping here?¡± Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You still dare to mention yesterday?¡± Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Errr... my clothes... did you help me remove my clothes?¡± ¡°If it¡¯s not me, who else will help you?¡± Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I almost broke my back to remove your clothes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied apologetically. ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°Go and wash up now. It¡¯s time for breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly wore back his clothes and asked. ¡°Oh, did I embarrass myselfst night? Did I vomit?¡± This is what Dong Xuebing is concern about.

    Xie Hun nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I don¡¯t know what to say about you. Are you feigning ignorance?¡±

    Dong Xuebing froze. ¡°Did I puke? Where?¡± Xie Hun smiles helplessly. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you puke all over the ce. But you did not and only say lots of nonsense.¡±

    ¡°Ah? What did I say?¡±

    ¡°You yed chess with my Grandfather in the room, and the loser had to drink a ss of Moutai. You drank three to four sses and got drunk. After that, you called my Grandfather as Old Xie, and had your arms over his shoulder.¡± Xie Hun could not hold back herughter and burst outughing. ¡°Xiao Bing, I didn¡¯t know you are so daring in the past. You did not only address my Grandfather as Old Xie but also criticize him for what he has done. After that, you started singing the National Anthem.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a few seconds. ¡°Impossible!¡±

    ¡°......¡± Xie Hun ignored him.

    ¡°This is impossible!¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Sister Xie, stop kidding around.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°You were so loud, and I can hear you from downstairs. Almost everyone in the Mansion can hear you. Why should I lie to you?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns green.

    ¡°Did I really call him Old Xie?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I seldom talk nonsense when I get drunk.¡± Dong Xuebing said. When Dong Xuebing drunk a lot, he will not speak nonsense, but he had never drunk so much before. From Sister Xie¡¯s reaction, she should not be lying to him, and the hair on Dong Xuebing¡¯s back stood up.

    ¡°Did I had offended Senior Xie again? What should I do? He must have a worse impression of me now.¡± Xie Hun smiles. ¡°My Grandfather did not say anything.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°He did not scold you and had a good time chatting with you. Both of you sang the National Anthem together. Hahaha... It¡¯s been a long while since I heard my Grandfatherughing so loudly.¡± Xie Hun shook her head. ¡°I wonder what¡¯s so funny? Hahaha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°You are saying Senior Xie did not get angry?¡±

    ¡°How would I know what he is thinking?¡±

    ¡°Ah...¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed his hair as he slowly remembers bits of what happenedst night. He pped his forehead a few times to clear his mind. I called him Old Xie, and he still sang the National Anthem with me? This means he did not get angry. Oh... Senior Xie is magnanimous... Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Senior Xie changed, but he was still nervous. He had embarrassed himselfst night and wonders how he is going to face everyone.

    About ten minutester, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun went downstairs.

    Along the corridor, they met Xie Jing, who is carrying a stack of Xuan paper. She looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly and greeted him. ¡°... Brother Dong, you got up?¡±

    ¡°Ah... I just woke up. Are you busy?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Jing nodded. ¡°Grandfather is writing calligraphy, and I am bringing him the Xuan paper.¡±

    Xie Jing had spent the night at the Mansionst night. She had wanted to leavest night, but themotion in the study room was too loud. Dong Xuebing had criticized Senior Xie and even sang the National Anthem with Senior Xie. It was chaos, and no one can stop them. Themotionsted until almost 11 pm, and it was toote for her to return home.

    On the way downstairs, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun pass a few helpers.

    All of them are looking at Dong Xuebing weirdly.

    Why are all of you looking at me this way? Dong Xuebing blushed embarrassedly.

    Dong Xuebing saw Senior Xie¡¯s back when he reached the first floor, and his body shook. Xie Hao and Xie Ran stand beside the table, and Xie Jing ces the Xuan Paper on the table. The brushes and ink on the table are arranged neatly, and Senior Xie grinded the inkstick himself. After that, he picks up a brush, closed his eyes for a few seconds, before he started writing a few words. His movements are wless, and is very skilled in calligraphy.

    Xie Hun did not disturb Senior Xie and walks up to him quietly.

    Dong Xuebing went forward embarrassedly and saw what Senior Xie wrote. ¡°Upright and Righteous.¡±

    Xie Hao noticed Dong Xuebing and started making eye signals with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing returned with a stare. He knew this rascal will make fun of him!

    ¡°Grandfather... your tea.¡± Xie Ran¡¯s attention remains on the words. ¡°Every time I look at your words, I can feel the strength in the words.

    Senior Xieughed and shook his head. ¡°ttery!¡±

    Xie Ran replied. ¡°This is how I feel when I look at your writings. Can you give me these words? I will frame it up when I get back.¡±

    Senior Xie nodded.

    Xie Ran was overjoyed as he kept the piece of paper carefully.

    Dong Xuebing felt Xie Ran must be pretending, and he could not see anything special about those words. At most, the words are considered pleasing to the eyes, and nothing else.

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°Grandfather, I also want some words.¡±

    ¡°You?¡± Senior Xie looks at Xie Hao. ¡°Hmph! You could not even pass the Junior High School¡¯s Chinese exams. Can you even read what I write?¡±

    ¡°Ah... Just write something for me. Quick.¡±

    Senior Xie is in a good mood today and agreed to Xie Hao¡¯s request. He thought for a while and dipped his brush into the ink, before writing some words on the paper. But when Xie Hao went forward to get the piece of paper, his face changed. ¡°Study hard every day.¡± These eight characters seemed to be mocking Xie Hao, and he kept the piece of paper unwillingly.

    Xie Jingughed and said. ¡°Grandfather, you must be fair to all of us. I also want your writing.¡±

    Senior Xieughed. ¡°What words do you want?¡±

    ¡°I am thick-skinned. I want the words ¡°As beautiful as the flowers and moon.¡±¡± Xie Jing replied with augh.

    Xie Hao immediately teases his Second sister, and Xie Ran alsoughed at his younger Sister.

    Senior Xieughed and shook his head. He rested for a moment and picks up his brush again to write ¡°As beautiful as the flowers and moon¡± on the paper in front of him. After he is done, he changed a new piece of Xuan Paper and wrote ¡°stunningly beautiful¡± on it.

    Xie Hao grumbled. ¡°Grandfather, you are biased. Why did you give Second Sister two sets of writings?¡±

    Senior Xie did not reply.

    Xie Jing understood what Senior Xie is thinking. ¡°This set of writings are not for me. Other than your Eldest Sister, who else can im they are ¡°stunningly beautiful?¡± Hehe... Grandfather, is this piece for my Elder Sister?¡± Senior Xie replied with a ¡®Hmph!¡¯. This is how he speaks to Xie Hun.

    Xie Jing knew she guessed it correctly and passed the ¡°stunningly beautiful¡± words to Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, Grandfather, is biased. ¡°stunningly beautiful¡± is so much better than ¡°As beautiful as the flowers and moon¡±¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and said. ¡°Thank you, Grandfather, for giving me these words.¡±

    Everyone got a piece of Senior Xie¡¯s writing except for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and felt this is the right moment for him to apologize. ¡°Grandfather, I¡¯m sorry for what happened yesterday... I got too drunk, and I...¡± Senior Xie heard what Dong Xuebing said andughed.

    Everyone knew Dong Xuebing had embarrassed himselfst night and started giggling.

    Senior Xie did not say anything and picks up his brush again. He dipped his brush into the ink and closed his eyes for almost three minutes. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and wrote four characters with powerful strokes.

    Have a clear conscience!

    Senior Xie is writing, ¡®Have a clear conscience!¡¯

    When Senior Xie finished, he wrote his name on it. ¡°... Xiao Dong, this is for you.¡±

    Everyone there was stunned!

    Senior Xie wrote his name on that piece of paper!

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing exchanged looks, and even Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. They could tell Senior Xie treats Xiao Dong much better than them. He signed off that piece of writing for Dong Xuebing. This had never happened before! Senior Xie really likes Dong Xuebing so much?!

 Chapter 326 â€“ Xie Familyâ€™s approval!

    <h4>Chapter 326 ¨C Xie Family¡¯s approval!</h4>

    ¡®Upright and Righteous¡¯

    ¡®Study hard every day.¡¯

    ¡®As beautiful as the flowers and moon.¡¯

    ¡®Stunningly beautiful.¡¯

    When Senior Xie wrote the words for Xie Ran, Xie Hao, and the rest, the time taken to think and prepare himself is much shorter than ¡®Have a clear conscience.¡¯ The strokes of the characters are much stronger and beautiful than the words he wrote before. Even Dong Xuebing, who does not know much about calligraphy, can tell this is Senior Xie¡¯s masterpiece. ¡®Have a clear conscience¡¯ is what Dong Xuebing saidst night when he was drunk. Senior Xie had remembered what he said and even write it down on paper for him!

    Dong Xuebing felt ttered and quickly thank Senior Xie. ¡°Thank you, Grandfather.¡±

    Senior Xie joked. ¡°Haha... are these words pleasing to your eyes?¡±

    ¡°Yes...¡± Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat off his forehead. ¡°It¡¯s beautiful. I will remember these four words in my heart and will have a clear conscience.¡±

    Xie Hao moves forward. ¡°Grandfather, I also want you to sign off my words.¡±

    Senior Xie waved him away. ¡°Go aside. Stop bothering me.¡±

    ¡°Hehe... you had signed off my Brother-inw¡¯s words and should do the same for me.¡± Xie Hao argued, but Senior Xie did not give in.

    Senior Xie¡¯s personal doctor was puzzled when he saw Senior Xie gave Dong Xuebing the piece of writings. He was around when Dong Xuebing visited thest time and shed with Senior Xie. He does not understand why Senior Xie changed his attitude towards Dong Xuebing suddenly. But he knew Senior Xie knows what Xiao Dong had done in the past. For example, Xiao Dong fought a tiger off to save a child, defused a timebomb to save Xie Hun, etc. Although Senior Xie did not mention any of these incidents, he knows everything.

    After breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing found a box to keep the piece of writing.

    Xie Hun walks over with a smile. ¡°Hehe... Grandfather likes you now. What did you do to make him change his attitude?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Senior Xie had also written for all of you.¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head. ¡°How can it be the same? Didn¡¯t you see he signed off his name on the writing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled.

    ¡°My Grandfather¡¯s writings are not given out easily. He is a former Premier, and you should know the weight of this piece of writing. Furthermore, he signed off his name at the bottom. I had never seen my Grandfather signing off any of his writings in my life. Even my father and uncles don¡¯t have this honor, let alone us.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°I will notment on how good my Grandfather¡¯s calligraphy is, but this piece of writing is very important. It might be a talisman to save your life in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Talisman...¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I don¡¯t know why my Grandfather gives you these words, but I can tell he likes you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand shook and suddenly felt the paper is heavier.

    ¡°Have a clear conscience...¡± Xie Hunughed and nodded. ¡°This is your style.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°I am not worthy enough, and I said it because I was drunkst night. How many people in this world can have a clear conscience? I felt I owe you too much.¡±

    Xie Hun gave Dong Xuebing a nce and said. ¡°Pack your things and get ready to leave. We have to inform Grandfather that we are leaving.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Mansion¡¯s backyard.

    Senior Xie and Xie Ran are ying chess, and Xie Jing and Xie Hao are sitting beside as spectators.

    ¡°Brother, you made the wrong move. You should move that piece over there... Ah... why did you move that piece? What are you thinking? No... No... you should move the elephant!¡± Xie Hao shouted.

    Xie Jingughed and scolded Xie Hao. ¡°A true gentleman should keep quiet when watching chess.¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°If I listen to you, I will lose faster.¡±

    Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand as they walk over. ¡°Grandfather, we are going back. I still have some unfinished work in the County. We will visit you again.¡±

    Senior Xie turns to Xie Hun. ¡°You still want toe back?! Hmph! Can¡¯t you give me some peace?¡±

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing knew their Grandfather did not mean what he said. When Xie Hun was almost blown up by the timebomb in Yan Tai County, their Grandfather was furious. He almost fires the whole Fengzhou City¡¯s Partymittee. Their Grandfather did not sleep well for a few days after that incident and even shouted Xie Hun¡¯s name in his sleep. Everyone in the Xie family knew about this.

    After bidding goodbyes to Senior Xie, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun got ready to leave.

    ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Senior Xie stopped them suddenly and said something to his helper.

    The helper immediately returns to the mansion to take something.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun do not understand why Senior Xie stopped them, and Xie Hao, Xie Ran, and Xie Jing looks at them curiously.

    The helper returned from the Mansion with a roll of paper. It should be calligraphy and was framed up. Senior Xie waved his hand, indicating the helper to show Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun.

    ¡®A Match Made in Heaven¡¯

    These are the four words written on it!

    Senior Xie stroked his beard. ¡°This is for you two. Bring it with you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing look at each other in shock. Although Dong Xuebing is Xie Hun¡¯s boyfriend, he had not gotten the approval from any of the Xie Family. But with this calligraphy, everything changed. ¡®A Match Made in Heaven¡¯ signifies Senior Xie had given Dong Xuebing the approval and is ready to ept him as his Grandson-inw!

    Senior Xie is the head of the family, and he represents the whole family!

    In other words, this is considered an engagement!

    Xie Ran smiles and said. ¡°Congrattions.¡±

    Xie Hao also started cheering.

    Dong Xuebing regained his senses and quickly thanked Senior Xie.

    Xie Hunughed and held the writing. ¡°Thank You, Grandfather. Did you prepare this before Ie? Haha... Why did you keep it until now?¡±

    Senior Xie gave Xie Hun an angry stare. ¡°Pack your things and quickly leave. I can finally get some peace.¡±

    ¡°Haha... I might return anytime to visit you.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    With Senior Xie giving Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun these four characters, Xie Jing¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing also changed. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw, take care.¡± She addresses Dong Xuebing as Brother-inw now.

    Xie Ran shouted. ¡°Brother-inw, you must teach me some moves the next time we meet. Oh... my ssmates want your autograph. Sign some autographs for me before you go!¡±

 Chapter 327 â€“ Old Subordinate

    <h4>Chapter 327 ¨C Old Subordinate</h4>

    Before noon.

    After leaving Senior Xie¡¯s Mansion, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun went on separate ways. They had both drove over, and Xie Hun returned to Yan Tai County, while Dong Xuebing returned home to pack his luggage. He will return at night or tomorrow morning. He went straight to a framing shop and used 10,000 RMB to get Senior Xie¡¯s words framed up within ten minutes.

    North Heping Road.

    Dong Xuebing stretched as he opened the door of his apartment. This trip to Senior Xie¡¯s Mansion is fruitful.

    Dong Xuebing hums the National Anthem as he sat on the sofa.

    Suddenly, the bedroom door open!

    ¡°Brother!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you are back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got shocked as he looks towards the bedroom. ¡°Ahh... are you two trying to scare me to death? Why are you still here?¡± It was Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. ¡°Didn¡¯t you return to Yan Tai Countyst night?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied embarrassedly. ¡°The bus broke down on the way and couldn¡¯t be repaired. The driver told us to wait for the next bus, but it was too crowded and gettingte. So... we came back...¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Where did you get the keys from?¡±

    ¡°... Qianqian has the keys.¡± Yu Meixia replied.

    Qianqian blushed and softly replied. ¡°When Ie to Beijing, I was afraid both of you are not around. So, I secretly took Aunty Luan¡¯s keys along.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°You two are...¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head. ¡°Sorry...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s not that I want to criticize you two. You all should get the driver to make an arrangement when the bus broke down. You all can return to the bus terminal to get another bus or give me a call. I might be busy, but I will still help you. You two are so pretty and are not familiar with Beijing. What if something happens to you all? Next time, inform me before you all do such things!¡±

    Qianqian¡¯s eyes turn red.

    Dong Xuebing softened his tone and said. ¡°Err... stop crying. I am not scolding you two. I am just worried about your safety.¡±

    Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Err... are we going back today?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Let me take a rest, and I will drive back in the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Should I get you a cup of tea?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯m thirsty. Thank you.¡±

    Seeing Qianqian feeling down, Dong Xuebing quicklyforted her and told her some jokes to cheer her up. When Sister Yu returns with the tea, Dong Xuebing secretly caressed her hands as he took the cup from her, making her blush.

    As they were chatting, the doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing wondered who it was as he walks over to open the door.

    A man in his early thirties, small eyes, and sharp nose was standing outside. He is wearing a ck suit with a briefcase under his arm. At first nce, Dong Xuebing could not recognize him. But after looking at him for a few seconds, Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I thought who it is... Panwei!¡± Guo Panwei, Dong Xuebing¡¯s former subordinate from State Security Western District Branch, General Affairs Office.

    Guo Panwei replied politely. ¡°Chief Dong, am I disturbing you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is happy to see his old subordinate. ¡°No...e in... Sister Yu, brew tea.¡±

    ¡°No... let me do it. I will brew it myself.¡± Guo Panwei was still the same as before.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Come in and have a seat. I am not your leader anymore. You don¡¯t have to be so polite.¡± Guo Panwei immediately replied. ¡°Chief Dong, if you had not rmended me to Chief Yan, I will not get the opportunity to take over the position of General Affairs Office¡¯s Deputy Chief. I owe you a lot, and even if you are no longer with State Security, you will still be my leader.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and points at Guo Panwei. ¡°You... your ttery skills are still so good.¡±

    Guo Panwei quickly replies. ¡°It¡¯s from the bottom of my heart...¡±

    ¡°Haha... oh, how did you know I returned?¡±

    ¡°I visited my father at Si Ji Qing Qiao area and saw you driving a Mercedes Benz at a junction. I thought I saw wrongly...¡± Guo Panwei ced a bag of fruits on the table. ¡°So, I bought some gifts for your ce to visit you.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Guo Panwei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Thank you. Have some tea.¡±

    Guo Panwei greeted Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian politely and sat on the sofa.

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing found out after he left, Guo Panwei had a hard time at work. Actually, Dong Xuebing could also guess it. If Guo Panwei is doing well, he will not have time to visit him so urgently. After Guo Panwei was promoted to take over Deputy Chief, General Affairs Office¡¯s Chief, Li Qing, was promoted. Someone from the Political Section took over him. He took back all the authority of the General Affairs Office, and Guo Panwei could not do anything. With Guo Panwei¡¯s years of service and experiences, he should have been promoted to Deputy Section Chief a long time ago.

    Guo Panweiined to Dong Xuebing about his disappointment.

    The new General Affairs Office Chief is not young, but he still has lots more years before he retires. Most likely, he will be staying in the General Affairs Office until his retirement, and he is blocking Guo Panwei¡¯s career path.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°It¡¯s not easy everywhere...¡±

    ¡°Sigh...¡± Guo Panwei also sighed.

    ¡°How is Sun Zhuang and Tan Limei?¡±

    Dong Xuebing seldom contact his former colleagues after he was transferred to the grassroots.

    Guo Panwei replied. ¡°Xiao Sun was transferred to the Political Section, and Xiao Tan is still in General Affairs Office. Nothing had changed. Compared to you, we are far behind.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Let¡¯s gather our former colleagues when we have the time for dinner. I will treat.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong... Oh, I should address you as Bureau Chief Dong.¡± Guo Panwei said. ¡°Are you still with the County Public Security Bureau?¡±

    ¡°No...¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°After Lunar New Year, I will be transferred to the Investment Promotion Bureau.¡±

    Guo Panwei had not heard about Dong Xuebing after thetter was transferred. ¡°As the department head?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°The transfer order had just been issued.¡±

    ¡°Ah... congrattions.¡±

    Guo Panwei was impressed. When Dong Xuebing was still in General Affairs Office, he was promoted twice. He was transferred to the grassroots level for less than a year, and he will be promoted again. It¡¯s hard for a Deputy Section Chief to get promoted to Section Chief. His promotions are too fast!

    Immediately, Guo Panwei starts to think. At first, he had wanted to ask Dong Xuebing for help, as Dong Xuebing is very close to Deputy Bureau Chief Xu Yan and other leaders. He wants to get promoted through Dong Xuebing¡¯s help. Still, after hearing Dong Xuebing is getting promoted to the head of the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency, he starts to have other ns.

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°It¡¯s lunchtime. Are you all hungry?¡±

    Qianqian rubbed her tummy and nodded. Yu Meixia and Guo Panwei still have not eaten breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Alright. I will call the restaurant to deliver some dishes over. Panwei, it¡¯s been a while since we met. Let¡¯s have some drinks together.¡±

    Guo Panwei could tell Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment does not have alcohol and said. ¡°I will go and buy a few bottles of alcohol.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. There are a cigarette and alcohol shop 50 meters towards the west. Oh, help me get two packets of cigarettes. Yu Xi brand will do.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Guo Panwei is feeling better as Dong Xuebing did not treat him as an outsider.

    About half an hourter, the restaurant delivered the food.

    Dong Xuebing passed his wallet to Sister Yu, but Guo Panwei insisted on paying.

    During lunch, Guo Panwei raised his ss to give Dong Xuebing a toast. ¡°Old Leader, I wish you a sessful career.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing thanked him and bottoms up.

    After that, Guo Panwei also gave a toast to Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. Guo Panwei dared not look down on the people around the leader and did not belittle Dong Xuebing¡¯s helper and Yu Qianqian, despite her age.

    Dong Xuebing noticed that and nodded with approval in his heart.

    Dong Xuebing and Guo Panwei drank a lot during lunch.

    Guo Panwei felt the time is right to bring up his request. ¡°Old Leader, after you left, we felt lost. To be honest, I wish I can follow you and work under you when you were transferred. I don¡¯t mind getting promoted as long as I get to work under a good leader. No one else in the city takes care of subordinates like you...¡±

    Yu Qianqian heard it and started giggling.

    Yu Meixia quickly pulled her daughter aside to stop her fromughing.

    Dong Xuebing got the hint and looks at Guo Panwei. ¡°Are you thinking of going to the grassroots level? I need to make it clear to you. The work is tough at the grassroot level, and it is very different from here.¡±

    Guo Panwei straightens his back. ¡°As long as I can work under you, I can take any hardships.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Alright. I will see what I can do after I return.¡±

    Guo Panwei was overjoyed and quickly offered a few more rounds of toast with Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 328 â€“ Why is there one more person under the blanket?

    <h4>Chapter 328 ¨C Why is there one more person under the nket?</h4>

    Afternoon. Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing and Guo Panwei drank sses after sses of alcohol while chatting. Dong Xuebing also told Guo Panwei about his feats after he was transferred to Yan Tai County. He spoke about how he rescued the hostages from the school, save the trapped passengers from andslide, etc. Guo Panwei was shocked and impressed with him.

    ¡°Panwei, drink!¡±

    ¡°Old Leader, let me give you a toast.¡±

    ¡°Alright! Bottoms up! Sister Yu, you should drink too.¡±

    ¡°I... I never had drunk Baijiu. I¡¯m afraid...¡±

    ¡°Let me pour a ss for you.¡± Guo Panwei poured a ss of alcohol for Yu Meixia.

    Yu Meixia had no choice. ¡°Alright...¡±

    One ss...

    Two sses...

    Three sses...

    Qianqian had finished lunch and went to the bedroom to nap, leaving Yu Meixia to apany them.

    After the three of them finished the bottle of Wuliangye, Dong Xuebing felt he had enough. Yu Meixia could not hold her liquor well and could not even sit up right. Guo Panwei stopped toasting them and left after chatting a while.

    Only Yu Meixia and Dong Xuebing remained in the living room.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, I... I will pour a ss of tea for you.¡± Yu Meixia turns to grab the hot water sk.

    Dong Xuebing sat there. ¡°Don¡¯t... you are drunk too... and might get scalded.¡± He could not speak properly. ¡°Come... sit over and apany... apany me for a while.¡±

    Yu Meixia stumbles over to the sofa and nearly fell.

    Dong Xuebingughed and helped her up. ¡°You only had one ss, and you are drunk...¡±

    Yu Meixia is in a daze and leaned against Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest.

    One will lose senses when drunk. Dong Xuebing looks at Sister Yu¡¯s face and legs. He ced his hand on her thighs to stroke it, and his other hand went under her sweater. Although they had done it numerous times in the past two days, it¡¯s never enough for Dong Xuebing.

    Yu Meixia pushed Dong Xuebing lightly. ¡°Xiao Bing, don¡¯t...¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her pleas and start to undress her pants, exposing her long johns underneath.

    During winter, they had to wear manyyers of clothes, and it is not easy to get undress.

    After working hard for about five to six minutes, Dong Xuebing finally got Yu Meixia naked.

    ¡°No... Xiao Bing... let¡¯s do it... at night... it¡¯s too bright now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care and said. ¡°Sister Yu, dance that dance... for me...¡± He burps and continued. ¡°That time you had dance once in Hua Mei Estate... That... ssical dance... oh, I remember you have the music on your phone. Quick... I want to see you dance.¡±

    Yu Meixia tried to cover her naked body with her hands. ¡°I... I am not wearing anything.¡±

    ¡°You can dance like that.¡± Dong Xuebing wants to see Yu Meixia dance without wearing anything. ¡°Ok? Dance!¡±

    Even when Yu Meixia is drunk, she is still very conservative. She hesitated and did not say anything. Dong Xuebing really wants to see her dance. ¡°Hurry up. Dance... your figure is so good, and your dance should be nicer without wearing anything.¡±

    A few minutester.

    Yu Meixia gave in, and took out her Nokia N8 and yed the melody.

    The music started.

    Yu Meixia stood in front of the TV with her hands covering her body awkwardly.

    Dong Xuebing leans back on the sofa to admire her.

    Yu Meixia started dancing and was very stiff at the beginning. She dares not extend her arms and legs and tried covering her body at certain parts of the dance. But under the influence of alcohol, she slowly forgot about her shyness and started dancing normally.

    Beautiful!

    After the music ended, Yu Meixia quickly returns to the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing kissed Yu Meixia. ¡°You are so beautiful. Hmmm.... Let¡¯s try something new today.¡±

    ¡°... Huh? What do you mean?¡± Yu Meixia bit her lips.

    Dong Xuebing kissed Yu Meixia again and licked her lips. ¡°Use your mouth today, ok?¡±

    Yu Meixia panicked and shook her head shyly. ¡°No...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Quick.¡± Under the influence of alcohol, Dong Xuebing got bolder. ¡°If you say no again, I will spank you.¡± Dong Xuebing said and grabbed Yu Meixia¡¯s ass.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s body stiffens up. ¡°Don¡¯t...¡±

    In the past, Qu Yunxuan had been taking care of Dong Xuebing for a few years, like an elder sister. Even after they slept together, Dong Xuebing also don¡¯t dare to make her do something she doesn¡¯t like. But towards Sister Yu, Dong Xuebing is different. Her character is soft and is older than Dong Xuebing by almost ten years. So, Dong Xuebing has no qualms about bullying her.

    ¡°Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°No... I... I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing puts on an angry expression and pped Yu Meixia¡¯s ass. ¡°You want me to beat you?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and gave in. She bit her lips and stood up from the sofa. After Dong Xuebing got undressed, she kneeled on the floor slowly and lowered her head.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Three hours...

    The skies got dark, and it should be night time.

    Dong Xuebing woke up in the bedroom and looks at the wall clock.

    6.05pm.

    After taking a nap, Dong Xuebing sobered up. He knocked his head as he tried to recall what happened after lunch. What happened? Why did I get drunk again? Dong Xuebing sighed and felt lucky he had gotten drunk in his Beijing apartment. He would embarrass himself if he got drunk while drinking with the leaders.

    Yu Meixia was still sleeping soundly in Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms.

    As Dong Xuebing recalled what happened in the afternoon, he smiles to himself. It seems that he had made love with Sister Yu on the sofa, dining table, and then the bedroom over an hour in the afternoon. He could feel his waist aching. Sigh... I must have over-exhausted myself these two days.

    ¡°Sister Yu... Sister Yu...¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Yu Meixia woke up.

    Dong Xuebing pushed her lightly. ¡°Wake up. It¡¯s time for dinner.¡±

    Yu Meixia opens her eyes and looks at Dong Xuebing, before closing her eyes to return to sleep. Suddenly, she remembered something and blushed. She shut her eyes close and wiped her lips with her hand. She recalled what she did earlier in the afternoon and was shy to face Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing saw her actions and gave her a kiss on her lips.

    Yu Meixia quickly covers her mouth. ¡°No... it¡¯s dirty...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not dirty.¡± Dong Xuebing replied gently. ¡°Your lips are sweet.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face turns red and hugged Dong Xuebing¡¯s waist.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°... nothing.¡± Yu Meixia lowered her head.

    ¡°Why are you hugging me so tight? This is the first time you hugged me.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly loosened her arms and tried to pull back. But Dong Xuebing grabbed her and continued to question her.

    Yu Meixia could only answer Dong Xuebing¡¯s questions. ¡°I feel blessed.¡±

    ¡°Blessed?¡±

    ¡°My ex-husband had never treated Qianqian and me so well... he is not even one-tenthpared to you.¡± Sister Yu¡¯s eyes turn red. ¡°During our most difficult times, you lent us money and gave us shelter. You even helped us change our Hukou and let Qianqian go to school. After that, when my face... you put aside your work and apany me to Korea for the operation... I... I am really...¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Really, what?¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Yu Meixia and kissed her forehead.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Yu Meixia tried to change the topic. ¡°Where is Qianqian?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I did not see her.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and was stunned. ¡°That¡¯s right. Where is Qianqian?¡±

    When one got drunk, they will lose their senses. Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia had drunk a lot in the afternoon and had forgotten that Qianqian is still in the house.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed a bulge under the nket behind Yu Meixia.

    Yu Meixia followed Dong Xuebing¡¯s ze and turns to flip open the nket.

    There is someone under the nket!

    Yu Qianqian!

    Yu Meixia gasped, and her face turns white. ¡°Qianqian! You! Why are you here?¡± She immediately remembers that Qianqian took a nap in the bedroom when they were drinking with Guo Panwei. Yu Meixia almost buried her head in the ground. ¡°You... did you hear everything?¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed and quickly reply. ¡°I... I did not hear anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. This little girl should have overheard everything and might even saw everything!

    Yu Meixia panics and exined. ¡°Qianqian... Your Uncle and I... It¡¯s not what you are thinking!¡± Yu Meixia and Dong Xuebing are both naked and whatever she said is not convincing.

    Dong Xuebing also blushed. He had made love with Yu Qianqian¡¯s mother in front of her... He can understand why Yu Qianqian is hiding under the nket. She must be shocked by her mother doing something so shameless in front of her.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Qianqian... err... Your mother and I... We...¡±

    Yu Qianqian was more nervous than Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia. ¡°I... I was sleeping the whole time... I did not see anything...¡±

    Yu Meixia could not take it anymore and covered her face with the nket.

    ¡°Mum...¡± Qianqian pushed the nket lightly. ¡°I... really did not see anything.¡±

    The more Yu Qianqian exins, the more embarrassed Yu Meixia is. She hid under the nket and refused toe out.

    ¡°Mum...¡± Yu Meixia called out.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted her. ¡°Qianqian... can... can you leave the room for a while?¡±

    Yu Qianqian dares not to look at Dong Xuebing and climbs out from the nket and ran out of the room.

    Dong Xuebing opens the nket and said helplessly. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. Sigh... I should not have drunk so much alcohol earlier. Sorry.¡±

    ¡°No... It¡¯s my fault. I... I... how should I exin to Qianqian?¡±

    ¡°Err... Maybe Qianqian was really asleep and did not see anything?¡±

    ¡°... impossible.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is also in a dilemma. ¡°Since she saw us, then let¡¯s just tell her everything. Even if we don¡¯t say a word, she also knows what is going on.¡±

    Yu Meixia asked anxiously. ¡°Xiao Bing, what should I do?¡±

    ¡°How about we go back to Yan Tai County first?¡±

    ¡°... ok.¡±

    ¡°Then, let¡¯s get dressed up.¡±

    That night, Dong Xuebing drove the mother and daughter back to the County.

    Along the way, Yu Meixia¡¯s head was lowered and dares not to look at her daughter. Yu Qianqian was also very quiet, making the car ride more awkward.

    Dong Xuebing made some jokes, it was not helping. He gritted his teeth and asked. ¡°Err... Qianqian... are you unhappy with me being together with your mum?¡±

    Qianqian shook her head. ¡°No!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Alright. Sister Yu, your daughter, had said so, and you should stop being so shy.¡±

    Yu Qianqian pulled her mother¡¯s hand. ¡°Mum, stop ignoring me.

    Yu Meixia finally looked at her daughter and nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t... don¡¯t tell anyone about your Uncle and me, ok?¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Qianqian nodded. ¡°I will not tell anyone.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are a good girl. I will buy a tablet for you. Which one do you like? Hmm... iPad 2... it is the most popr tablet now.¡±

    Yu Qianqian replied. ¡°It¡¯s too expensive.¡±

    ¡°I will buy you anything as long as you like it.¡±

    This time, Yu Meixia did not stop Dong Xuebing.

    Yu Qianqian cheered excitedly. ¡°Thank you, Uncle!¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Lol... How can they forget about Yu Qianqian is still around when they make out? It must be awkward for Qianqian to see her mum getting pounded.

 Chapter 329 â€“ New Changes to BACK!

    <h4>Chapter 329 ¨C New Changes to BACK!</h4>

    The next day, Dong Xuebing returned to the Bureau to start work.

    Dong Xuebing can hear the firecrackers from outside of his windows. The Lunar New Year is in another two days, and he will be leaving the Public Security Bureau. He will be getting into his new role after Lunar New Year, and he is getting some jitters. He had never worked in the Investment Promotion Agency and does not even understand what the role is. So, he got someone to bring some data and information about the Investment Promotion Agency to read.

    The morning is over.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang the moment he entered his office.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the caller disy, and it was from the County Government Office. ¡°Hello, Chief Dong? I¡¯m Yao Yi.¡±

    Yao Yi is the County Government Office Director. Dong Xuebing immediately answers. ¡°Director Yao.¡±

    ¡°You will be starting work in the Investment Promotion Agency after the New Year, and I had asked my men to prepare your apartment in the County Party Committee Quarter, and you can move in anytime. Oh, if you want, you can continue to stay in the County Public Security Bureau Quarters. It¡¯s up to you.¡± Yao Yi is speaking politely, as Dong Xuebing is on the same level as him now.

    Dong Xuebing quickly thanks Yao Yi. ¡°Thank you, Director Yao.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine... so, what¡¯s your decision?¡±

    ¡°No problem. When do you think I should move to? I still have not taken over the role. Will it be too early for me to move in?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... you will be appointed sooner orter. Alright. I will get someone to pass you the keys, and you can move in whenever you like.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No... I will go over to collect the keys from you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is pleased to move into the County Party Committee Quarters as it symbolizes power and authority. He immediately drives over to the County Government to collect the keys. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and decided not to move into the new apartment first. He is still not officially the Head of the Investment Promotion Agency, and people might gossip if he moves in now. He must do his best in the Public Security Bureau in hisst few days to prevent others from talking about him behind his back.

    In the past, Dong Xuebing would not have considered too much and would rush to move in. Dong Xuebing felt he is more matured now.

    Back in the Public Security Bureau, Dong Xuebing continues to read up about the Investment Promotion Agency.

    After reading the information, Dong Xuebing revised his English.

    Everywhere in China is talking about attracting foreign investment. Even the County Committee Party is anxious when the Japanese investment teames to Yan Tai County. This shows how important investments are to the County. Dong Xuebing¡¯s trip to Korea made him realize that not knowing a foreignnguage is very inconvenient. In the future, he might face investors from all over the world, and he needs to pick up his English skills again. Dong Xuebing had learned English in High School and University, but he had not used it for more than a year. He just needs to read the dictionary and can recall everything.

    ......

    Dong Xuebing picks up an English-Chinese dictionary and starts flipping and reading the words aloud.

    ¡°Bad¡±

    ¡°Bag¡±

    ¡°Back¡±

    ......

    There was a sh!

    The dictionary returned to two pages before, and time had returned to one minute ago.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and then pped his forehead hard. Damn! Why did I read BACK? If I use it in a sentence, it will still be fine. But if I only say this word, it will be amand, and time will return. I had wasted one minute for nothing!

    Dong Xuebing continues to read the dictionary.

    One hour... two hours... three hours...

    Dong Xuebing is someone with perseverance. Once he decided on something, he will do his best. To fulfill his role with the Investment Promotion Agency in the future, Dong Xuebing is pushing himself hard. He spent the whole afternoon practicing his English by reading the thick dictionary. Of course, he did not read every single word. He only chose themonly used words to read.

    ¡°Mr.¡±

    ¡°Men.¡±

    ¡°Menu.¡±

    ¡°M...¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt something triggered in his mind, and a screen appeared in his eyes!

    It was so sudden that Dong Xuebing got a shock. F**k! What is going on?! Why is there a screen in my eye? He immediately rubbed his eyes, but the things he saw is from his brain and not in front of him!

    It is not his eyes ying tricks on him!

    Something had happened to him!

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his fears and closed his eyes to see what that thing is.

    After closing his eyes, Dong Xuebing should not see anything, and it should be in darkness. But in front of him is a clock. It¡¯s a round virtual clock with some markings, and a second hand is moving slowly. It looks like those virtual clock widgets on mobile phones. The time on the clock is exactly the same as the real world, and there are some numbers above the clock. The numbers are not the time and seem to be unrted to the clock.

    A meter? Numbers?

    What do these numbers mean?

    Dong Xuebing knew what he is seeing must be rted to his power, BACK, as this is too weird.

    But before Dong Xuebing can continue to examine the clock, the clock and numbers disappeared.

    Huh? What is going on? Where is the clock?

    Dong Xuebing felt he is going crazy, but he suddenly recalls if the clock acts like his power, BACK. The clock should not have appeared for no reason, and it must be him saying themand unintentionally. What word had triggered the clock? That¡¯s right. It must be the words he was reading earlier.

    ¡°Mr.?¡± Nothing happens.

    ¡°Men?¡± Nothing happens again.

    ¡°Menu?¡± The clock and numbers appeared again!

    Menu? This is the word that triggers the clock! The meaning of Menu is a list of items to choose from!

    Dong Xuebing got excited to know that reversing the time is not his only power. He might still have undiscovered powers.

 Chapter 330 â€“ Stop?!

    <h4>Chapter 330 ¨C Stop?!</h4>

    Evenings.

    Dong Xuebing carried the English-Chinese dictionary back to his apartment in the Bureau Family Quarters. He quickly prepares a simple dinner and starts experimenting with his new power.

    MENU!

    A clock and a few numbers appeared.

    MENU!

    The clock and numbers disappeared.

    After trying a few times, Dong Xuebing thinks he knew what the numbers meant, and decided to try it out. He called out the MENU first, followed back ¡®BACK one second.¡± The MENU shed and Dong Xuebing can confirmed time had returned to one second ago. He looks at the numbers above the clock and found thest number had changed!

    Thest digit had changed from 4 to 3!

    Dong Xuebing immediately knows the numbers represent his remaining BACK¡¯s time!

    That means Dong Xuebing¡¯s remaining time is... 3 minutes and 43 seconds. It¡¯s almost about the same as Dong Xuebing¡¯s rough estimation.

    Dong Xuebingughed. This MENU will help him greatly. He had used BACK several times by seconds, and it is hard to keep track of his remaining time. He couldn¡¯t record the number of seconds on paper as most of the time, when he uses his powers are in an emergency. With MENU, it will be more convenient.

    This power is good.

    No. I must confirm this again to make sure I am right.

    Dong Xuebing waited until 12 midnight. When the seconds hand on the clock passes at 12 am, he immediately called out MENU and saw the numbers had changed. 3 minutes and 43 seconds had be 4 minutes and 43 seconds. At 12 midnight every day, Dong Xuebing will get one minute of power, and the numbers represent the remaining time! After confirming this, Dong Xuebing starts to think if othermands are not discovered by him. What othermands are there other than BACK and MENU?

    Turning back, the time has always been Dong Xuebing¡¯s trump card. Since Dong Xuebing knows that he might still have other powers, he will not miss the opportunity.

    But how is Dong Xuebing going to discover othermands?

    Dong Xuebinges up with the dumbest solution. Reading all the words in the dictionary one by one!

    I don¡¯t believe I cannot discover othermands after reading the whole dictionary!

    Dong Xuebing got more excited despite it is midnight. He did not intend to sleep and start reading the dictionary loudly. About an hourter, Dong Xuebing felt his eyes watering and is getting giddy. This stupid method is not going to work. There are a few hundred thousand words in the dictionary, and he doesn¡¯t know how to pronounce many of the words inside.

    No. If I continue to read the dictionary like this, it will take more than two months.

    What should I do? Is there a simpler solution?

    After a while, Dong Xuebinges up with another idea. Since it¡¯s themand to activate his power, then he can ignore those profound words. All he needs to do is to find the words that sound likemands.

    That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s do this!

    ¡°ON.¡±

    ¡°OFF.¡±

    ¡°LEFT.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally cannot take it at around 4 am and fell asleep.

    Morning. The rm rang, and Dong Xuebing got off his bed to wash up. After washing up, he immediately picks up his dictionary to continue.

    As Dong Xuebing read the words, he swore he will never revise English again in his life. After reading the words from the dictionaryst night, he got sick and tired of English words. But he had no choice now and needs to find out othermands for his future.

    As Dong Xuebing was busy reading the dictionary, his phone rang.

    Ring... ring... it was Hu Silian calling.

    Dong Xuebing put aside the dictionary and answered. ¡°Hello, Sister Hu.¡±

    Hu Silianughed. ¡°Mayor Xie asked me to inform you to drop by her office today when you are free.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thanks for informing.¡±

    ¡°Oh, after you take over the Investment Promotion Agency, you can bring one person with you. This person can be put under the Investment Promotion Agency Office¡¯s headcount, as the Deputy Chief. Still, he will be your secretary to assist you. I think Mayor Xie is asking you to bring someone with you, after all, the Investment Promotion Agency is formerly Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s...... understand? But it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t have anyone in mind. I can help you get someone suitable from the County Government.¡±

    I can also get a secretary?!

    Dong Xuebing had never considered this before. ¡°Err... Sister Hu, I have not decided about the secretary. Still, I wish to transfer a former subordinate to our Investment Promotion Agency. Do you think it is possible? His name is Guo Panwei, and he is currently working with Beijing State Security.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s quite far from us. Are you familiar with the leaders there?¡±

    ¡°Yes. If we can ept him, I will call the State Security to get them to release him.¡±

    ¡°Then it shouldn¡¯t be a problem. I... I will inform Mayor Xie for you.¡±

    ¡°Thanks a lot.¡±

    ¡°Haha... don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Hu Silian is not at work and is morefortable speaking to Dong Xuebing at home. It¡¯s been a while since they met, and she is curious about what Dong Xuebing did in Korea. Sheughed and asked. ¡°Chief Dong, did you just wake up? Your voice sounds hoarse. Did you catch a cold?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°I am practicing English.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°I had been reading English words the whole day, and it is giving me a headache.¡±

    ¡°Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing flipped, opened his dictionary, and grumbled. ¡°Why are there so many English words in the dictionary? I spent the whole night reading, and I didn¡¯t even finish one quarter.¡± Dong Xuebing said and points at some random words. ¡°Song, Sorry, Stop... I think I still need a few days more before I can finish it.¡±

    ... suddenly, the surrounding air froze, and Dong Xuebing can feel the air pressure increasing several times!

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Sister Hu? Sister Hu? Did the line cut off?¡± No one answered him.

    Dong Xuebing did not realize what happened, but one secondter, he noticed something is wrong. The phone in his hand seems to have frozen in mid-air, and he couldn¡¯t move it. He was shocked and stood up immediately.

    Everything around Dong Xuebing made him speechless!

    The English-Chinese dictionary and Dong Xuebing¡¯s iPhone is floating in mid-air. The clock on the wall had stopped, and even the gas stove¡¯s mes under the kettle stopped moving. It¡¯s like a photograph where everything is fixed in its position.

    How is this possible?!

    Damn! What is going on?!

    Dong Xuebing started to panic and ran to the window to look downstairs.

    Around seven or eight sparrows sitting on a telephone pole, had their wings spread and looks like they were about to take off. Qin Yong, who was on his way to work, had his left leg raised, and had a smile on his face. A young man, riding a motorcycle, had stopped beside Qin Yong, and the pedestrians and traffic on the streets were frozen in ce. Everything in the world had stopped!

    The only person that can move about is Dong Xuebing!

    ¡°God!¡± Dong Xuebing was stunned and was trying to make sense of what is going on. It is dead silent, and Dong Xuebing can hear his own heartbeats. The whole world seems to be frozen like a picture, except for Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns pale, and realized it might have something to do with his powers. He immediately shouts, ¡°MENU!¡±

    4 minutes 11 seconds!

    Dong Xuebing remembered cleared he had 4 minutes and 43 secondsst night, and his time decreased!

    4 minutes 10 seconds... 4 minutes 9 seconds... 4 minutes 8 seconds... Dong Xuebing looked at his remaining time and knew he had stopped time. The time stop will use up his remaining time, and every second he stopped the time, his remaining time will decrease. This is the only exnation!

    WTF!!

    But... how does Dong Xuebing resume the time?

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers something. When he was speaking to Hu Silian over the phone, he had said some English words. That¡¯s right. But what did he said? After looking at the strange phenomenon around him, he had forgotten what he said earlier. He quickly walks over to grab the diction, but he cannot move it!

    It is the same for Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone! He could not lift it up!

    Maybe, everything in the world is fixed in ce now!

    Dong Xuebing refused to ept it. He used more strength to grab the dictionary and managed to pull it closer to him. The dictionary is very heavy and felt like a dumbbell. He lets go of the dictionary, and the dictionary remains in mid-air without dropping onto the floor. This is like Harry Potter¡¯s spell book floating in the air.

    Dong Xuebing had not time to be amazed and quickly looks at the words in the dictionary.

    Yes! Dong Xuebing remembers what he had read!

    It¡¯s STOP! He had said STOP earlier, and it is themand!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and shouted. ¡°STOP!¡±

    ...... the air pressure returns to normal!

    Pa... pa... the dictionary and phone fell to the ground, and the kettle in the kitchen is boiling. The clock on the wall started moving again, and Dong Xuebing saw Qin Yong continued with his way out of the quarters. The sparrows also flew off from the telephone pole!

    Time had resumed!

    STOP is themand to stop time!

    ¡°Hello? Chief Dong? Chief Dong?¡± Hu Silian said over the phone.

    Dong Xuebing quickly picks up the phone. ¡°Hello, Sister Hu? It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°What happened? Is the signal bad? Hahaha...¡± Hu Silian continued, where they stopped. ¡°I should also learn from you. I had not to use English for some years, and I should start revising.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked around him and asked. ¡°Err... did anything happen earlier?¡±

    ¡°Earlier? What happened?¡±

    Hu Silian did not notice anything strange, and that means only Dong Xuebing knows about this. ¡°Huh? Nothing... the line seems to have lost connection for a second.¡±

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s time for me to go to work. Bye.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa covered in sweat. He was still shocked by what happened.

    Is this also my power?

    BACK will return to the past, and STOP will stop time?

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette. He is both surprised and happy at the same time as it is a good thing to have one more trump card. After calming himself, he quickly epted the fact that he has a new power. He can ept that he can turn back time, and stopping time is not surprising to him. Dong Xuebing had only discovered BACK in the past and thought turning back time is his power. But now, he realized his power should be controlling time.

    Time control?!

    Dong Xuebing immediately got excited.

    After what happened earlier, both BACK and STOP will use the same remaining time Dong Xuebing umted from the one minute he gets every day. Also, STOP is not like BACK, where eachmand is one minute. STOP is like MENU, and saying themand once will trigger it, and saying it again will stop it.

    Dong Xuebing experiments with STOP a few more times.

    STOP... STOP... in the end, Dong Xuebing thought of one possibility. Something in him might have changed when he was dead in the ident, and he got an extra minutepared to other people in this world. During that ident, from the time he was dead to his revival, it was about one minute. Could it be that the minute is not counted in the world, and that¡¯s why he has an extra 60 seconds every day?! But this extra one minute cannot be used in the world, and that¡¯s why he can umte it. He can turn back time, or stop the time, is because of his extra time?!

    This is the most logical reason Dong Xuebing can think of.

 Chapter 331 â€“ Seeing him off!

    <h4>Chapter 331 ¨C Seeing him off!</h4>

    Saturday, morning.

    It¡¯s Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve tomorrow, and people are letting off firecrackers along the streets.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing is spending New Year in Yan Tai County. He strolled along the streets, looking at the decorations and rednterns with a smile on his face. Senior Xie had acknowledged him. He had gotten his promotion, discovered a new power, and managed to sleep with Sister Yu. All these had happened around the same time, and Dong Xuebing is in a good mood.

    Dong Xuebing strolled and hummed the National Anthem.

    A family member of a leader in the Public Security Bureau just happens to walk out of the quarters and heard Dong Xuebing. He is impressed by Chief Dong¡¯s patriotism. Even when Chief Dong is humming a song, he hums the National Anthem.

    Dong Xuebing walked into the County Governmentpound and went upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing walks up to a Deputy Mayor¡¯s office door and knocks on it twice.

    In the government service, there is an unspoken rule on knocking doors. When a lower rank officer reports to someone superior in rank, he cannot knock on the door once. It is deemed as rude. He also cannot knock on the door four times, as it is considered disrespectful. Only the higher-ups are allowed to do this towards their subordinates. Subordinates are only allowed to knock twice on their leaders¡¯ doors, and the knocking must still be light. If the knocking is too loud, he might offend the leader.

    ¡°Come in.¡± A middle-aged man said.

    Dong Xuebing entered and closes the door behind him. ¡°Mayor Zhao, I¡¯m here to wish you a happy new year.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong?¡± Zhao Xinglong smiles and nods. ¡°Happy New Year to you too. Have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know why Zhao Xinglong is looking for him, and he went to the sofa.

    Zhao Xinglong is in his early forties and looks like a farmer with his size. He is the Deputy Mayor of Yan Tai County and is in charge of overseeing the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency. Since Dong Xuebing is taking over the department, he will have to report to him in the future. But because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s previous role, he didn¡¯t have the chance to speak to Zhao Xinglong.

    ¡°Old Meng, from the Investment Promotion Agency, was hospitalized this morning.¡± Zhao Xinglong did not beat around the bush. ¡°Have you heard about it?¡±

    Meng Xianglin? Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Didn¡¯t Chief Meng was discharged not long ago? Is it the same condition?¡±

    Zhao Xinglong nodded. ¡°I heard his condition is unstable. No one is leading the Investment Promotion Agency, and I think you should not wait until after the New Year to take on your new role. I will speak to Mayor Xie, and you will take over the department with immediate effect. Haha... the County has high hopes for you. Do your best.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly agreed.

    ¡°Although I said you will be starting today, you got to wait until after the New Year to work.¡± Zhao Xinglong took a sip of tea from his thermal teacup and say. ¡°Tomorrow is Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve, and the Investment Promotion Agency will be on leave starting today. I had asked you to bring forward your appointment is because I am afraid something might happen during the festive period and we can¡¯t find the person in charge. Just be prepared and handover all your work in the Public Security today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. It makes no difference to him anyway.

    After leaving the Deputy Mayor¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing returned to the Bureau to pack his things in his office. This is hisst day with the Public Security, and he had been working here for almost one year. Time passes really fast.

    Knock... knock... Deputy Team Leader Feng from the investigation department knocks and entered.

    ¡°Old Feng?¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Are you looking for me?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng sighed. ¡°Yes... I heard you will be leaving today. Sigh...¡± He can¡¯t bear to see Dong Xuebing leaves.

    Dong Xuebing pointed at Deputy Team Leader Feng andughed. ¡°Hahaha... we are all grown-ups, and stop making that face. It¡¯s not like we will not be meeting in the future. Also, the Investment Promotion Agency is within the County town, and we have met often.¡± During this one year with the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau, the ones close with Dong Xuebing are Liang Chengpeng, Qin Yong, and Deputy Team Leader Feng. Of course, Liu Dahai, Chen Fa, and the other officers from the station are also very close to Dong Xuebing.

    After Deputy Team Leader Feng, many people from the Bureau came to bid farewell with Dong Xuebing. Qin Yong, Gong Zhongwen, and many other leaders from various departments wished him well. Dong Xuebing was touched and invited them to lunch together.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing carried his stuff into his car. He is officially no longer the Deputy Bureau Chief with the County¡¯s Public Security.

    Since Dong Xuebing is leaving, he might as well move into his new quarters in the afternoon.

    But when Dong Xuebing drove into the Bureau¡¯s quarters, he saw a few police cars parked at his building, and seven to eight officers are waiting there. Deputy Team Leader Feng is also among them. Dong Xuebing was surprised, and he quickly parked his car and alighted.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong...¡±

    The Officers walk over to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Old Feng, what are you up to again?¡± Dong Xuebingughed.

    Deputy Team Leader Feng sighed and said. ¡°I heard you will be shifting today, and we are here to help.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Go back... go back... I appreciate your thoughts, but you all are still at work. I can manage by myself.

    Deputy Team Leader Feng did not say anything, and the other officers did not leave.

    Dong Xuebing realized he knows these officers. Some of them had solved cases with him, and some of them had arrested the Japanese inspection team with him. He tried persuading them to leave, but they refused. In the end, Dong Xuebing can only pat the shoulders of two Officers closes to him helplessly. ¡°Alright... let¡¯s move... thanks.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s our pleasure.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Chief Dong, it¡¯s our pleasure to help you move.¡±

    After going upstairs, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Do you all don¡¯t have any cases to investigate today? Will this affect your work?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng replied. ¡°We had passed our cases to other teams, and my job is to rehearse with these few Officers for tonight¡¯s County¡¯s Lunar New Year celebration.¡± The County¡¯s government Lunar New Year celebrations are an annual event. But it¡¯s difficult to hold it on New Year¡¯s Eve or the first day of Lunar New Year. That¡¯s why it is normally held one or two days earlier.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had heard about it, but must you all put aside your duties for this celebration?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng replied helplessly. ¡°The higher-ups had ordered that every department must send someone to perform, and the performer must be someone from the department. The departments cannot hire someone to perform for them. This is like a team bonding event, and Mayor Xie and other leaders will be attending. I heard some departments had started rehearsing three months ago.¡±

    Dong Xuebing will be attending this event at night, and he wonders what those government staff¡¯s performances are.¡±

    Sing the National Anthem?

    Shout out slogans like ¡®I love Beijing?¡¯

    Huh? If the performances are like these, Dong Xuebing felt he should feign sick to avoid attending this even.

    Dong Xuebing does not have many items in his apartment. Other than some clothing, luggage, documents, books, etc. he doesn¡¯t have anything heavy. Even his PC is aptop, and the rest of the appliances do not belong to him. The fridge, washing machine, etc. are all there when he moved into the apartment. Deputy Team Leader Feng and the officers carried everything into Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes Benz within half an hour.

    After everything is packed into the car, Dong Xuebing thanked the Officers again. ¡°Thank you, everyone.

    ¡°Chief Dong, drive slowly.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, please visit us when you are free.¡±

    The few officers stood there. All of them are unwilling to see Dong Xuebing leave.

    Suddenly, a few police cars and vans entered the family quarters. Dong Xuebing recognized those cars. They are from Hui Tian Station. Station Chief Liu Dahai, Deputy Station Chief Chen Fa, Chu Feng, Da Leng, Er Leng, etc. alighted.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Old Liu, Old Chen, why are you all here?¡±

    Liu Dahai replied with a sad tone. ¡°We heard you are leaving today... We... we are here to send you off.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°We had a farewell dinner two weeks ago. What¡¯s there to send me off? Furthermore, I am not going to another county. We will see each other in the future. Haha...¡±

    Liu Dahai is in histe forties, and his eyes had turned red after meeting Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing quickly points at him. ¡°Old Liu, we are all grown-ups. Don¡¯t give me this look.¡±

    Liu Dahai replied agitatedly. ¡°Chief Dong, if you had not saved me during thendslide, I would have died. I owe you my life... I...¡± Even after so many days, Liu Dahai is still unwilling to ept Dong Xuebing is leaving. To many people, Dong Xuebing is an impulsive, immature, and rash government leader. But to the Officers from Hui Tian Vige Station, he is the best leader they had ever worked with.

    Dong Xuebingughed and punched Liu Dahai¡¯s shoulder lightly. ¡°Stop being so mushy. How many times must you repeat this?¡±

    Chu Feng, Da Leng, Er Leng, and other Officers are looking at Dong Xuebing. All of them have a lot to say to him.

    But Dong Xuebing knows what they want to say.

    In the end, Chen Fa walks over with a few cartons of cigarettes and a few bottles of alcohol. ¡°Chief Dong, this is from all of us.¡±

    ¡°You all are making me break thew.¡± Dong Xuebingughed but did not reject them. ¡°Thank you, everyone. Hey! The few of you who are crying! Wipe your tears immediately! Hahaha... you all are only seeing me off, and not attending my funeral!¡± Dong Xuebing joked, but no one isughing.

    Dong Xuebing was also about to cry himself. ¡°Old Liu, bring your men back to the vige. How can you bring everyone here?¡±

    Suddenly, there is amotion outside of the quarters. About 30 to 40 civilians appeared, and many of them are holding bags of fruits and vegetables.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked for a second, and he recognized some of them. They are the people he helped before.

    Dong Xuebing does not know who brought them here, and all of them hade to send him off.

    A middle-aged woman walked over to Dong Xuebing quickly and held his hand. Her tears started to flow. She is the mother of the abducted girl Dong Xuebing rescued in the neighboring Province more than six months ago. She is very emotional and could not even speak. Before letting go of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, she passed a bag of eggs to him.

    Dong Xuebing epted her gift. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    A couple walks over. ¡°Chief Dong, we heard that you will be transferring away. We... this is a drawing by our daughter. After you had rescued her, she had been talking about you every day.¡± These two are the parents of a student he rescued from the escaped convicts. It is a drawing of a man pointing a gun at another man.

    Dong Xuebing held the drawing. ¡°It¡¯s a beautiful drawing. Help me thank your daughter.¡±

    An olddy pushes her way through. ¡°Chief Dong, you are a good man and a good official. You will be blessed. I am poor and cannot give you any expensive gifts. Please ept these fruits.¡± Dong Xuebing had rescued this olddy from the tour bus during thendslide.

    Dong Xuebing held the olddy¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not recognize the rest of the people, and both his hands are full of gifts. Liu Dahai and the other Officers quickly went over to help Dong Xuebing carry some of the gifts.

    It is a memorable day for Dong Xuebing. His eyes had turned red. ¡°I, Dong Xuebing, thank all of you. Thank you.¡±

    Many Public Security Bureau leaders and family members saw this and were impressed.

    The civilians do not care whether you had hit the County¡¯s Party Committee¡¯s family members, or how immature you are in the government. They only know if you really care or help them before, you are a good official. Dong Xuebing had earned their respect by risking his life for them.

    As Dong Xuebing drove out of the quarters, he saw everyone still standing there through his rearview mirror.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the tear from the corner of his eye. He was touched and felt everything he had done in the past one year is worth it!

 Chapter 332 â€“ County Government Leaderâ€™s Lunar New Year celebration!

    <h4>Chapter 332 ¨C County Government Leader¡¯s Lunar New Year celebration!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    County Party Committee Quarters.

    In the past, Dong Xuebing had been sneaking into the Quarters to visit Xie Hun. But this time, he is driving his Mercedes MPV in openly. The guards at the gate did not stop him, as everyone in the County government service knows this Mercedes MPV 500L belongs to Dong Xuebing. The guards don¡¯t even need to look at the registration te, as there are only a handful of such cars in the County.

    Dong Xuebing alighted and looks at the keys Director Yao gave him.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment is on the third floor in the grey building on the left, and it is a different building with Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing did not carry his stuff and entered the building. He walks up the stairs to the third floor, and his apartment is the first unit beside it.

    The apartment had been cleaned.

    Maybe the higher-ranking officials are afraid of gossips. This apartment is worse than the Public Security Bureau Family Quarters. The flooring of this apartment, not ceramic tiles. The washing machine is an old model washing machine, and the air conditioner is the cab type of air conditioner. All the appliances and fittings are older in this apartment. Because Dong Xuebing is single, he was only assigned an apartment with only one room.

    Dong Xuebing looks around and is still satisfied with the apartment.

    Dong Xuebing is a Section Chief now, and he had to be careful in all aspects. If Director Yao had assigned a luxurious three-bedroom apartment to Dong Xuebing, Dong Xuebing would not ept. Who knows if Director Yao is going to frame him?

    Dong Xuebing made a few trips between his car and the apartment to move his stuff before unpacking in his apartment.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It is Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°... Hello, Mayor Xie.¡±

    ¡°Have you move over?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°I saw your car through my windows. Have you finished moving your stuff? Do you want Old Yan to help you move?¡± Old Yan is Xie Hun¡¯s driver.

    ¡°No need. I had moved everything. Oh, why are you not at work?¡±

    ¡°I hade back for lunch, and I need to change for tonight¡¯s Lunar New Year celebration.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up, walked over to the windows, and looked over at the building opposite and saw a woman at a window. Dong Xuebingughed and waved. ¡°Sister Xie, I can see you. We are not very far away.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and said. ¡°The distance might seem not far, but we are actually very far apart. Haha.¡±

    ¡°Huh? This is too deep for me to understand.¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡± Xie Hun asked. ¡°I heard from Xiao Hu that lots of civilians went to send you off earlier.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°They are too passionate and had given me lots of eggs, vegetables, etc. Oh... I will pass some to youter. I will not finish all this food by myself.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t bring it over. My apartment is packed with gifts and food now.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    Dong Xuebing had almost forgotten that Xie Hun is the mayor. During Lunar New Year, she will receive many more gifts than Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Xie Hun¡¯s tone suddenly changed. ¡°You had done a good job this year with the Public Security Bureau. The civilians sending you off and shedding tears for you is your best testimonial. Bring this spirit with you to your new position. Work hard, but you cannot use your usual violent method in your new position. To attract investors, you must change your work attitude and create a new image for yourself. Do you understand what I am saying?¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood. ¡°Yes. I will take note of it.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Your job at the Investment Promotion Agency is very different from the Public Security Bureau. Alright. I will see you tonight. Haha...¡±

    After unpacking his stuff, Dong Xuebing looks at his watch, and it¡¯s time for him to go to the County¡¯s Party School.

    This evening¡¯s celebration is held at the County¡¯s Party School grand hall.

    When Dong Xuebing arrives at the Party School, the carpark is full. He drove around the carpark to look for an empty lot, and staff from the Party School saw him and pointed to another building at the back. Dong Xuebing drove over and found a lot at the back of that building.

    There are too many people.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the various departments¡¯ leaders and staff and wonders if the hall can sit so many people.

    Oh, the higher-ups had wanted each department to perform a program, and no one dares to be absent today. If every department sent three to five people to this event, there would be a few hundred people.

    ¡°Hahaha... Old Zheng, you are here too?¡±

    ¡°Old Xu, what program has your department prepared?¡±

    ¡°Secret... you will know what they will be performingter. Hahaha...¡±

    ¡°Oh, Director Liu, Director Sun... It¡¯s been a while since we met.¡±

    The front porch is filled with people greeting each other. Dong Xuebing felt it was too noisy and decided to enter the hall to look for a seat first.

    But the hall is also packed.

    Dong Xuebing saw a few familiar faces and greeted them. After that, he saw Qin Yong arriving.

    ¡°Old Qin, what time did youe?¡± Dong Xuebing walks over to greet him.

    ¡°I had just arrived and is looking for my seat.¡± Qin Yong replied. ¡°I think it¡¯s free seating tonight.¡± The Party Committee and Mayor will have seats reserved for them and are normally in the first and second rows. The higher-ranking officials will be seated in front, and Qin Yong, as a Deputy Bureau Chief, will normally be seated in the middle or back rows.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Let¡¯s sit together at the back.¡±

    Qin Yongughed. ¡°You should be sitting in front. How can you sit with me?¡±

    ¡°Are you poking fun with me? Let¡¯s go.¡±

    What Qin Yong said is right. Dong Xuebing should be seated in the front rows with his position. But Dong Xuebing does not want to be under the spotlight, and he still has not stepped into the Investment Promotion Agency yet.

 Chapter 333 â€“ Sudden performance!

    <h4>Chapter 333 ¨C Sudden performance!</h4>

    County Party School, main Grand Hall.

    Dong Xuebing and Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong sat at the middle-back rows.

    ¡°Old Qin, what is the Public Security Bureau performing?¡±

    ¡°I think they are doing a Wushu performance. What is your Investment Promotion Agency performing?¡±

    ¡°I was just appointed, and I am not sure. But the Investment Promotion Agency has lesser people than Public Security Bureau. I think it should be one of the staff members singing a song.¡±

    5.20 pm. Most of the government staff had entered the hall.

    Suddenly, the hall bes quiet, and Dong Xuebing turns to the entrance. The top leaders of the County had arrived. Xiang Daofa and Xie Hun were walking in front. Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie had dressed down today, and the Party Community, Cao Xupeng, Huang Li, Duan Zhengan, etc. were walking in behind them.

    Five to six minutester, all the seats in the hall were taken up. As Dong Xuebing had expected, there were not enough seats for all the people in the hall. Some lower-level staff who had arrivedter had to sit on the corridors.

    The host, a pretty middle-aged woman, went up the stage and started talking.

    Dong Xuebing whispered to Qin Yong. ¡°Thisdy looks very familiar.¡±

    ¡°She is Su Jia.¡± Qin Yong introduced. ¡°She is a broadcaster with our County¡¯s TV station.¡±

    ¡°Oh, is this celebration live telecasted in our County?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the two cameras beside the stage.

    Qin Yong shook his head. ¡°It is recorded, but it will not be broadcasted. This is recorded for our own staff, and the live telecast of the celebration in our County is on the first day of Lunar New Year.¡±

    The hostess, Su Jia, finished her opening lines and passed the mic to Party Secretary Xiang. It¡¯s the usual speech where he praised the staff for their hard work, etc. when he noticed the audience was not very enthusiastic about listening to his boring speech, he ends it. Su Jia thanked Xiang Daofa and invited Mayor Xie to the stage for a speech.

    Xie Hun smiled and waved her hand. ¡°I will not give a speech. Just start the program.¡±

    The crowd cheered. Xie Hun¡¯s one sentence had louder cheers than Xiang Daofa¡¯s long speech. Xiang Daofa remained expressionless, but he is frowning in his heart.

    The music started, and tonight¡¯s program started.

    The first program is by the County¡¯s cultural troupe. It is an opening dance that consists of more than a dozen people. The dancers are all young and pretty, and they wore traditional Han dresses. The County¡¯s cultural troupe is a department that specialized in such performance.

    When this performance ended, the audience cheered.

    Su Jia returned to the stage with a smile. She is holding a few index cards in her hand. ¡°The next program is very interesting. The performers are from our County¡¯s Environmental Protection Department. Liu Qiming and Sun Li!¡± Su Jia paused for a second and said. ¡°Please enjoy the sketch. .¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped and asked. ¡°They still have sketch?¡±

    The actors entered the stage with exaggerated makeups and costumes.

    This sketch is about an old man walking on a banana skin thrown by a woman on his way to a matchmaking session. In the end, that woman turns out to be his matchmaking partner. The actor and actress are not professional after all and had made some blunders.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised to see the government staff putting up these interesting performances. It still has some educational values within it. This sketch is put up by the Environmental Protection Department. It is sending the message of not throwing rubbish everywhere.

    In the front row, Xiang Daofa whispered to the leaders beside him and nodded. They seem to be pleased with this performance. As leaders, they are not concerned if the performance is good or not. They are more concerned if the performance had sent out a positive message.

    The actor and actress bowed and walked into the backstage.

    Su Jia appeared on the stage again and announced the third program.

    It is a performance by the Cultural Department by one of the retired Cultural Department staff. Some workers carried a table, paper, brushes, and ink up the stage. That old man did not say anything and started making a painting. The crowd cheered when the painting waspleted.

    Dong Xuebing also cheered despite not knowing anything about Chinese paintings. ¡°Good painting!¡±

    Qin Yong nodded. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s a good painting.¡±

    After that, both of them exchanged looks andughed. They could tell both of them knows nothing about painting.

    After the old man left the stage, Qin Yong suddenly said. ¡°It should be our Public Security Bureau¡¯s turn. Their performance might not be as good as the performances before them.¡±

    A few Police Officers ran up the stage in their uniforms, performed a set of Wushu moves, and broke some props like wooden boards, tiles, poles, etc. One Officer hit another Officer on his back with a wooden pole. The pole broke, but that Officer is unharmed.

    ¡°Good!¡± Dong Xuebing and Qin Yong cheered loudly.

    Another officer, who was trained in Iron-head Kungfu, broke a few bricks with his head.

    The bricks broke, and that Officer¡¯s forehead was covered in dust. But his head was fine with no bruises!

    Dong Xuebing was impressed with the Officers¡¯ Kungfu. He had watched such performances on TV before, which is the first time he saw such performances in real life. Dong Xuebingughed and looks at Qin Yong. ¡°Old Qin, I didn¡¯t know that our Public Security Bureau has so many martial arts experts.¡±

    Qin Yong looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who dares to im to be a Martial Arts expert in front of you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°I cannot do what they did. If those bricks hadnded on my head... I would be killed or paralyzed.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Don¡¯t be modest.¡± Qin Yongughed. ¡°Everyone in the Bureau... no. Everyone in Yan Tai County knows that you had fought against a Siberian Tiger.¡± He turns towards the stage. ¡°Their Kungfu might be good, butpared to you, they are far behind. Having martial arts and fighting are different. Those four Officers might not be your match if they fight you together.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Brother Qin, don¡¯t think too highly of me. You are stressing me out.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... I am not the only one who thinks this way. You had challenged dozens of Tae Kwon Do ck belts, red belts, blue belts, etc. without getting injured. Who else is as good as you when ites to fighting? Brother Dong, to be honest, I am most impressed with your fighting skills. Let¡¯s have a friendly sparring session someday.¡±

    As Dong Xuebing and Qin Yong chatted, the Public Security Bureau¡¯s performance ended.

    The crowd apuse and cheered.

    The leaders sitting in front smiled. Xiang Daofa also did not expect the government staff can put up such performances.

    The next few performances are singing and dancing.

    Dong Xuebing noticed some backstage workers and staff walking out from the backstage. They seem to be looking for someone. Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed his phone¡¯s screen lit up. He took out his phone and saw more than a dozen missed calls from two to three numbers.

    The grand hall is too noisy, and Dong Xuebing did not notice his phone ringing.

    Who is looking for me so urgently?

    Dong Xuebing returned the call. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing. Who is this?¡±

    ¡°I... celebrations... person in charge...¡± Someone is singing on the stage, and Dong Xuebing could not hear what the other party said. ¡°Come to the backstage... it¡¯s starting...¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is starting? Can you speak louder?!¡±

    ¡°Program... your program is starting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard this and asked. ¡°Are you the celebration¡¯s staff? Did you make a mistake? What do you mean by my program? When did I register for any performance? Hello? Hello?¡± The signal is not strong, and the line was cut.

    Qin Yong overheard Dong Xuebing. ¡°Did they make a mistake? All the performances are reported by the various departments. There might be a mistake.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Even if there is a mistake, my name should not be listed as one of the performers.¡±

    ¡°Just check with them again.¡±

    When Dong Xuebing was about to go to the backstage, the song ended. Su Jia walked up the stage again and said. ¡°The next performance is by the Investment Promotion Agency. The performer is...¡± Su Jia paused for a second and smiles. ¡°Dong Xuebing, Chief Dong, from the Investment Promotion Agency!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face immediately changed when he heard the announcement!

 Chapter 334 â€“ Got setup!

    <h4>Chapter 334 ¨C Got setup!</h4>

    Breaking bricks with one hand?

    The performer is Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief Dong Xuebing?!

    After the host, Su Jia finished her sentence, the audience starts to whisper among themselves. This performance is too sudden. Everyone in the audience is leaders within the county government. When they heard Dong Xuebing will be representing the Investment Promotion Agency to break bricks with one hand. Lots of people frowned, but the people from the Public Security Bureau cheered. All of them were eager to watch Dong Xuebing¡¯s performance.

    p... p... p... the audience starts to p.

    Dong Xuebing was still seated in his chair and did not move.

    Xie Hun was smiling and enjoying the performances. But after Su Jia announced the performer¡¯s name, she frowned slightly and turns to look at the County Government Office Director Yao Yi. ¡°Breaking bricks with one hand? Howe I not aware Xiao Dong will be performing today?¡± Yao Yi replied softly. ¡°I am not sure too. His name is not listed as one of the performers yesterday when I check the program list.¡±

    Xiang Daofa raised his brows and whispered something to the Publicity Department¡¯s head, Chen Tongbing.

    After waiting for a while, and no one appeared on the stage, the audience starts to look around for Dong Xuebing. Xie Hun, Xiang Daofa, and other leaders also turn around to look for Dong Xuebing. Xie Hun and Xiang Daofa immediately understood what happened when they saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s gloomy face. Dong Xuebing had not registered this performance, and he is not prepared!

    The person-in-charge of the performance saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression and was shocked. He immediately called his assistant over and screamed. ¡°What are you doing?! What is wrong with Chief Dong¡¯s performance?¡± The assistant replied. ¡°It was addedst night.¡±

    ¡°Who registered this performance? Why is Chief Dong not aware?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s from the Investment Promotion Agency. I thought...¡±

    The person-in-charge shouted angrily. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you call Chief Dong to confirm the performance? Huh?! Did you even check what he is performing? You add in this performance just because someone informs you? Do you have brains?¡± The assistant replied. ¡°How can I check the program with someone at Chief Dong¡¯s level? What should we do now?¡±

    The person-in-charge paced up and down and ordered. ¡°Start the music! Move the bricks!¡±

    ¡°But...¡± The assistant said. ¡°Just go!¡± The person-in-charge can only hope Dong Xuebing can pull this off.

    ¡°Ah...¡± The assistant quickly runs out to carry out the orders.

    The person-in-charge knew it¡¯s not his assistant¡¯s fault. When the departments inform them about their performance, they will rehearse together. But it is still necessary for the person-in-charge and his assistant to check their performance first. Or else, the performers might put up a boring performance and ruin the night. However, the Investment Promotion Agency had informed that Chief Dong will be performing. At Dong Xuebing¡¯s level, it will be inappropriate to check with him about his performance.

    This is a major screw up!

    Dong Xuebing does not know he is supposed to be performing today!

    Chief Dong is the head of the Investment Promotion Agency, and he will not forget he has to perform. This will put his career at risk, as Party Secretary Xiang and other County leaders are seriously treating this celebration. They had even issued official orders for tonight¡¯s performance. From Chief Dong¡¯s expression, everyone knew he was set up!

    Qin Yong asked anxiously. ¡°Is it Meng Xianglin?¡±

    ¡°Other than him, who else can it be?¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, as he is burning with rage inside.

    Meng Xianglin, the former Chief of Investment Promotion Agency, was forced to retire due to a stroke from the elevator incident. He believes Dong Xuebing was the one who had caused the elevator¡¯s cable to snap. But the Public Security found no evidence of foul y after their investigations. Since he is going to retire due to medical reasons, he had nothing to worry about. Before he left his office, he secretly registered Dong Xuebing¡¯s name as one of the performers to make him make a fool of himself.

    This must be it!

    This old bastard!

    The music started, but the main performer, Dong Xuebing, was still seated among the audience.

    Not everyone knew Dong Xuebing was being set up, and some were still wondering why no one is going up the stage.

    Qin Yong said nervously. ¡°How about you go up the stage first?¡± An old leader from the Cultural Department sitting beside Dong Xuebing said. ¡°It¡¯s just breaking bricks with one hand. I think...¡± But at this moment, a few of the staff carried five bricks onto the center of the stage. The bricks were stacked and tied tightly, and everyone knows it is impossible to break all the bricks with bare hands. The one who set Dong Xuebing up is too despicable.

    Lots of people are looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Go up the stage and break the bricks with one hand!?

    Dong Xuebing understood what is going on. He can break the bricks one by one with one hand, but he cannot do this performance. The issue here is not whether if he can break the bricks. The County¡¯s Art Troupe had performed songs and dance. In contrast, the Environmental Protection Department had performed a sketch to tell the audience not to litter. The Public Security Bureau had performed Wushu to show their fighting abilities, and the Cultural Department had performed calligraphy and painting. But the Investment Promotion Agency is performing bricks breaking?! This will be a disgrace!

    Furthermore, Dong Xuebing is no longer with the Public Security, and Xie Hun had reminded him to change his image. Dong Xuebing must have an image in line with the Investment Promotion Agency, as he is the leader of this department. He must be the role model, and how can he break bricks with brute force?! He will be aughing stock!

    That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing does not want to go up onto the stage!

    But all the leaders and colleagues are looking at Dong Xuebing now!

    Dong Xuebing cannot go up on the stage and say he had not prepared for this performance. All the government leaders are present, and not everyone knows he is being set up. If he really announced that he is not prepared, his reputation will be tarnished, and lose respect from others. Also, the County¡¯s top leaders had issued orders that every department must put up at least one performance. If this performance is canceled, then the Investment Promotion Agency will be the only department with no performance.

    Dong Xuebing is in a difficult situation now.

    Xie Hun, seated in the front row, saw everything, but she did not say a word. She only narrowed her eyes and continued chatting with the other leaders beside her normally.

    There is nothing Xie Hun can do now.

    In government service, anything can happen suddenly. Being about to handle sudden situations is what differentiates a good leader and a bad leader. Now, it is all up to Dong Xuebing.

    Deputy Mayor Geng Yuchao turns and looks at Dong Xuebing. He might be with the Xie faction, but he does not interact with Dong Xuebing before. He had been curious why Mayor Xie is supporting and grooming Dong Xuebing. Now Dong Xuebing is in a difficult situation. This is the opportunity to see if Dong Xuebing has what it takes to handle this well. Break the bricks, it will be an embarrassment! Cancel the performance, the consequences will be more severe!

    Geng Yuchao also could not think of a solution.

    Huang Li, Liang Chengpeng, Qin Yong, Hu Silian, and others close to Dong Xuebing were worried. They also could not think of any solution, and no matter what Dong Xuebing did, he will embarrass himself. It is only a question of how to lower the severity of this situation.

    Lui Dafa, who was seated in the second row, turns to look at Dong Xuebing gloatingly.

    Publicity Department¡¯s head, Chen Tongbing, Party Committee Office Administration Director, Lian Yanshan, Public Security Executive Deputy Bureau Chief, Hu Yiguo, Deputy Bureau Chief Zhao Jingsong, etc. were all looking at Dong Xuebing with a smile.

    Qin Yong pushed Dong Xuebing lightly. ¡°Brother Dong? Brother Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply.

    The host, Su Jia, was also anxious. She saw someone from the backstage signaling to her, and she is about to go up the stage to announce the next program. She had no choice, but if she really skipped Dong Xuebing¡¯s performance, the impact will be greater. People might think Dong Xuebing is irresponsible.

    Qin Yong pushed Dong Xuebing harder. ¡°Brother Dong!¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and looks around him. He turned towards the stage and stood up. He straightened his cor and started walking towards the stage.

    Su Jia saw Dong Xuebing is going up the stage and quickly stopped her announcement.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face immediately changed after he got onto the stage. He smiled and said. ¡°Haha... Sorry to keep all of you waiting. Breaking the bricks with one hand... I was preparing my Qi earlier for this performance.¡±

    The moment Dong Xuebing stepped onto the stage, he got an idea to get out of this sticky situation!

 Chapter 335 â€“ Magic Show!

    <h4>Chapter 335 ¨C Magic Show!</h4>

    County¡¯s Party School.

    Grand Hall¡¯s stage.

    The background music is still ying, and it¡¯s mainly the sound of drums. This music is specially selected for this performance. After Dong Xuebing made his opening statement, he got the attention of all the audience. Many people still did not know what was going on, and they were looking forward to Dong Xuebing¡¯s performance. Those that knew what was going on were eagerly waiting for Dong Xuebing to make a fool out of himself. Huang Li, Geng Yuchao, and the rest of the top leaders looked at Dong Xuebing with a frown. They are wondering how Dong Xuebing is going to get out of this awkward situation.

    If Dong Xuebing handled this situation well, he would be embarrassing himself.

    However, suppose Dong Xuebing did not handle this situation well. In that case, he will be embarrassing Xie Hun, who had put him up for promotion, too.

    The five bricks are stacked on top of one another, and the height is almost at Dong Xuebing¡¯s knee. Dong Xuebing had taken a few minutes to get up on stage, and background music ended. A piece of new music started, and Dong Xuebing felt the rhythm is quite suitable. He ced the mic back on the stand and rolled up his sleeves with a smile.

    From Dong Xuebing¡¯s pose, he seems to be preparing to break the bricks.

    Deputy Mayor Geng Yuchao shook his head in his heart. You are the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency now. How can you do such a performance? He felt Xiao Dong¡¯s political wisdom is too poor.

    Many people also have the same thinking as Geng Yuchao, but what Dong Xuebing said next shocked everyone.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said. ¡°Before the start of the performance, let me show you all a magic trick.¡±

    Magic? Isn¡¯t this performance breaking bricks? The audience started mumbling among themselves.

    Changing the performancest minute? Qin Yong, Hu Silian, and the others were deep in thoughts as they look at Dong Xuebing.

    Geng Yuchao, Huang Li, Liang Chengpeng, etc. nodded slightly. Changing the performance to a magic show at thest minute. Xiao Dong is not stupid, after all, and knows how to minimize the damage. In his current situation, changing the performance from breaking bricks to a magic show is more suitable for the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s image. But the problem is if this magic show performance can capture the audience.

    Dong Xuebing turns to the backstage confidently. ¡°Can you all give me a pack of poker cards?¡±

    A few momentster, a backstage staff brought a new pack of poker cards onto the stage.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing took off the stic wrapping of the cards and raise it for the audience to see. ¡°Everyone, this is a new pack of poker cards. It¡¯s the mostmon poker cards you can buy on the streets and look at the back of the cards. There are no markings on it, and this is not those magician¡¯s props.¡± The camera zoomed in onto the cards, and it was shown on the big screen at the back of the stage. All the audience can see clearly.

    Many people nodded. Dong Xuebing is holding on to a pack of ordinary poker cards.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright. Since you all can confirm this is a pack of ordinary cards, I will give out the cards to everyone. Can all the leaders and colleagues help me with it? Draw a card each and don¡¯t let me or anyone else see it. I will guess the cards you all are holding onter.¡±

    Many people in the audience do not believe Dong Xuebing can do that.

    Most magicians will arrange their own people among the crowd for their performances. Many people knew Dong Xuebing had gone up the stage at thest minute and was not prepared. Can he really pull this off?

    Dong Xuebing passed the pack of cards to Su Jia. ¡°Ms. Su, can you help me?¡±

    ¡°My pleasure.¡± The host, Su Jia, took the cards and walks down the stage. She held the cards with both hands, and not only Dong Xuebing, but even the audience also cannot see the back of the cards.

    Su Jia walks to the front row, where all the top leaders of the County are sitting.

    Huang Li said. ¡°I will draw a card.¡± He took a random card from the pack and covered it with his hands.

    Geng Yuchao also drew a card.

    Xiang Daofa did not participate, but Xie Hun and Chen Tongbing drew a card each. After the first row, Su Jia walks slowly to the back of the hall. Along the way, many people reached out to draw a card. Qin Yong and Hu Silian also took one card each from Su Jia.

    Su Jia had given out almost half the pack of the cards and looks like she will still give out the remaining. Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat off his forehead and grabbed the microphone. ¡°Ms. Su... err.... Can youe back, please? You are putting me on the spot by giving out so many cards. Are you trying to kill me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said humorously, and the audienceughed.

    Su Jia covered her mouth andughed. She stopped giving out the cards and asked. ¡°Can I also draw a card?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be troubled and nodded. ¡°Alright...¡±

    Huang Liughed and thought to himself. This rascal still knows how to liven up the mood.

    Su Jia picks a card and held it in her hand.

    ¡°Alright!¡± Dong Xuebing rubbed his palms together. ¡°Now, I will read out the cards everyone is holding. I am channeling my energy now, and it¡¯s time for all of you to witness this miracle!¡±

    The audienceughed.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and held it. He clenched his fist tightly for ten seconds, until his face turns red, before exhaling. ¡°I remembered Political and Legal Committee Secretary Huang had drawn the first card. I will read out Secretary Huang¡¯s card first. Secretary Huang, is your card 8 of Diamond?¡±

    Huang Li smiled and lifted his card to show Dong Xuebing. He is holding on to 5 of Hearts.

    Dong Xuebing knew he would guess wrongly, and quickly shouted BACK 3 seconds in his heart!

    .......

    Time returned to 3 seconds earlier.

    ¡°I remembered Political, and Legal Committee Secretary Huang had drawn the first card. I will read out Secretary Huang¡¯s card first. Secretary Huang, is your card 5 of Hearts?¡±

    Everyone turns to Huang Li.

    Huang Li was stunned for a second and lifted his card. The camera zoomed in on the card he is holding. 5 of Hearts! Dong Xuebing had guessed it correctly!

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Next is Mayor Geng. 3 of spades!¡±

    Geng Yuchao did not look at his card earlier and turns it over. Hah! It¡¯s really 3 of spades! He raised it up towards the camera, and the audience cheered!

    Someone among the audience shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t follow by order!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Can you go by random order? What card am I holding?!¡± Someone else in the crowd shouted and lifted his card.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sure. Your card is... Ah... It¡¯s a big card. Is it a King?¡±

    That person was stunned and showed everyone his card. It¡¯s really King.

    Everyone in the audience can tell that it is not a coincidence for Dong Xuebing to guess three cards correctly in a row. Of course, Dong Xuebing channeling energy is all bullshit. There must be some techniques for him to remember the cards, or else, why is it called a magic trick? But no one knows how Dong Xuebing did it.

    Xie Hun smiled and said. ¡°What about my card?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Xie¡¯s card...¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and used BACK secretly. ¡°It¡¯s an advertisement card.¡±

    Advertisement card is the extra card within a pack of the poker card, and advertisements are printed on it. Xie Hun raised her card gracefully to show the camera. It is really an advertisement card!

    p... p... p... the audience cheered. This magic trick is very interesting!

    Xie Hun smiled and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    After that, Dong Xuebing used BACK to continue to guess everyone¡¯s card.

    Huang Li nodded. This Xiao Dong is very capable. Even without any preparations, he still can make such an outstanding performance. Now, Dong Xuebing only needs to finish his magic trick, and people might forget about performance. Of course, changing the performancest minute will still have some negative impact. The leaders will not care whether if Dong Xuebing has been setup. They are more concerned about how Dong Xuebing handles interpersonal rtionships with other departments. The audience will push the me to the organizers for messing up the performances.

    But Dong Xuebing has no choice but only to minimize the severity of this incident.

    Suppose Dong Xuebing can break the bricks gracefully and not tarnish his reputation as the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s head. In that case, it will be the best solution. But... this is not possible. Breaking bricks is only demonstrating brute strength, and the head of the Investment Promotion Agency should not be doing this in the first ce.

    After a while, the poker cards trick ended, and Dong Xuebing bowed.

    Someone in the audience shouted. ¡°Oh, when are you going to break the bricks with one hand?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. When are the bricks breaking performance starting? I am looking forward to it.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I almost forgot about it. Why is this performance changed to a magic show? What are the organizers doing? How can they make such a simple mistake?¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to trick people?¡±

    The audience started to voice their displeasure. Those that were waiting for Dong Xuebing to make a fool of himself were insisting Dong Xuebing to perform the bricks breaking. Lui Dafa even started to p. If Dong Xuebing really breaks bricks, he will be theughing stock of the whole County.

    Xie Hun and Huang Li frowned.

    Qin Yong started winking and making eyes at Dong Xuebing to signal him to leave the stage. At least he had performed something now.

    Dong Xuebing did not leave the stage. He smiled at the audience and said something that shocked the audience. ¡°Hahaha... sorry to keep you all waiting. Since the program is breaking bricks with one hand, how can I not perform it?! Alright. The warm-up is over. Please enjoy the magic show...... Breaking the bricks with one hand!¡±

 Chapter 336 â€“ Uproar!

    <h4>Chapter 336 ¨C Uproar!</h4>

    Breaking bricks with one hand?!

    Magic show?!

    The audience was confused. This is too much. How can breaking bricks with one hand be a magic show performance?

    Xiang Daofa, Chen Tongbing, and the rest of the leaders frowned. Dong Xuebing is always full of surprises. Geng Yuchao also rubbed his temples. He felt Xiao Dong is too rash. So many people among the audience are waiting for you to embarrass yourself. Yet, you still want to continue with this performance!? Breaking bricks is Kungfu, and what has it got to do with magic? You are just talking rubbish. Even if your movements are graceful, it is still a brute force.

    Qin Yong almost fell off his chair. Dong Xuebing had finally finished a magic trick, and why did he still bring up about the bricks breaking performance again?

    Hu Silian also pped her own forehead. She couldn¡¯t understand what Dong Xuebing is thinking.

    Huang Li was also speechless. What is Dong Xuebing trying to do?!

    Only Xie Hun was not surprised. She narrowed her eyes and smile.

    ¡°How can breaking bricks be a magic trick?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know... shouldn¡¯t this supposed to be a Wushu performance?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right...¡±

    The audience starts to discuss among themselves.

    The person in charge in the backstage almost cursed out loud. Breaking bricks with one hand? Magic show? Bullshit! Others might not know, but he knows it too well. This is supposed to be a Kungfu performance, and those bricks and background music are specially prepared for it. Magic my ass!

    Even the host, Su Jia, is stunned.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression did not change. Heughed and said. ¡°Are you all expecting me to do a Wushu performance?¡± The audience was speechless. Everyone knows how well you can fight. Other than Wushu, what else can you do?

    Dong Xuebingughed and said. ¡°I admit, this performance¡¯s title is misleading, and many of you had misunderstood. Look at the bricks. How am I supposed to break them with one hand? Look at my skinny body... if I really hit the bricks, the bricks will remain the same, but my hand will break. I do not want to spend the New Year in a hospital. It will be too embarrassing.¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha....¡± The audienceughed.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Don¡¯t be rmed by ¡®Breaking the bricks with one hand.¡¯ It is a magic performance I prepared for a long time, and I am very confident.¡± Lui Dafa said in his heart. ¡°Carry on bullshitting...¡±

    Those that figured out that Dong Xuebing had been set up thought to themselves. You had been set up, and you are saying you had prepared for the performance for a long time? You are just trying to keep up with appearances!

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything else and turned to the backstage. ¡°Bring me a big piece of cloth. Also, five bricks are not enough. I need five more.¡± The person in charge of the backstage could not care anymore and quickly ordered his men to prepare. Actually, the organizers had prepared ten bricks. Still, they realized Dong Xuebing was not prepared, and they only bring five bricks onto the stage.

    Cloth? Ten bricks? What is Dong Xuebing going to do?

    Everyone in the audience was staring at Dong Xuebing without blinking.

    Dong Xuebing waved the piece of red cloth like a magician! Cloth and poker cards are when magicians are always used in their performance. ¡°Alright. All the props are here. Next, we will get someone to check the bricks.

    Dong Xuebing turns to the host. ¡°Ms. Su, can you check the bricks? Oh, if anyone among the audience wants to check, pleasee forward.¡±

    Su Jia does not know what Dong Xuebing is up to and walks over in a daze.

    Dong Xuebing picks up two bricks and knocks it against each other in front of the microphone. The audience can hear the sound and knew these are real bricks.

    Su Jia also picks up a few bricks and examine them. ¡°No problem.¡±

    A few audiences went up on to the stage and checked the bricks.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Alright. I will carry the bricks onto the table.¡±

    There is a green tablecloth on the table, and Dong Xuebing carried the bricks up one by one.

    The bricks were stacked on each other.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Su Jia. ¡°Ms. Su, can you check the table?¡±

    Su Jia stepped forward and touched the tablecloth. The table is made of solid wood, and she checked below the table before showing the ¡®OK¡¯ sign to the audiences. ¡°Haha... many of the performers had used this table earlier, and there should be no problem with it. I am looking forward to Chief Dong¡¯s performance. Hahaha... are you going to make all these bricks disappear?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... how is that possible?¡±

    ¡°Even the magic show on G night cannot do this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be shocked. ¡°Ms. Su! Did you peep at my script?¡± Su Jia was shocked. ¡°Ah?! You are really going to make these bricks disappear?¡±

    No one among the audience believed Dong Xuebing. This is impossible!

    The cameras were in ce, and three cameras were focusing on the bricks from different angles. The cameras had zoomed in until the audience can see the cress on the tablecloth.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Watch carefully. I am starting.¡±

    The grand hall is quiet, and even the music stopped.

    Everyone is curious about Dong Xuebing¡¯s magic performance.

    Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and took a deep breath. He grabbed the cloth and covered the bricks. After that, Dong Xuebing pretended to be channeling his energy and then raised one hand like he is going to ¡®chop¡¯ the bricks. But his movement is very slow, and he does not look like he is using any strength.

    ¡°Now... let us witness the miracle!¡±

    Everyone held their breaths.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm swing downwards furiously onto the bricks under the cloth!

    STOP!

    The air in the grand hall froze!

    The world is eerily quiet, and everyone froze in ce. Everyone¡¯s expression had stopped, and a fly had stopped in mid-air. One person among the audience had dropped his phone, and his phone is still floating in the air.

    The time had stopped!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and wiped his sweat on his forehead. After that, he grabbed the cloth and lift it up. He pulled out the top two bricks forcefully and grabbed against his body. He looks around him and shouted MENU to check his remaining time. He quickly ran towards the backstage with the bricks and passed by two backstage workers. Dong Xuebing found a secluded corner and ced the bricks there. He also carried a chair over to block them.

    Dong Xuebing ran back onto the stage and covered the bricks with the cloth.

    During STOP, all these items will not be affected by gravity. Even after Dong Xuebing took away two bricks, the top of the cloth still remains in mid-air. After these preparations, Dong Xuebing returned to the same position.

    OK!

    STOP!

    Time resumed!

    To everyone else, Dong Xuebing had just said, ¡°Now... let us witness the miracle!¡±

    Swoosh! Dong Xuebing¡¯s handnded lightly on the top of the cloth!

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, the cloth dropped down slightly! Dong Xuebing lifted the cloth to show the audiences the bricks. All the cameras were still fixed in the same position, and two bricks were missing! There are only 8 bricks left on the table!

    Damn!

    How is this possible?!

    Everyone is stunned!

    Dong Xuebingughed and covered the bricks with the cloth again. ¡°This is not over yet. What¡¯s next is the best part. Don¡¯t blink and cameramen, please zoom in more on the bricks to show everyone.¡± The camera angles did not change, and Dong Xuebing looked at the cameramen. They were also stunned like the rest of the audience.

    After everyone regained their senses, Dong Xuebing repeated the whole process again. ¡°I am starting...¡±

    Channel his Qi...

    Lifts his hand...

    Swing down his hand...

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand touched top of the cloth lightly again in front of more than a hundred people!

    Swoosh!

    This time, it was more shocking! The audience only sees Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand swings downwards, and the cloth fell onto the table lightly. Dong Xuebing¡¯s handnded on the table with a loud thud!

    But...

    It¡¯s gone!

    The remaining eight bricks disappeared!

    All the bricks are gone! Not even a single brick is left!

    Damn!

    This is unbelievable!

    At that moment, almost all leaders and staff stood up from their seats!

    The whole hall is in an uproar!

 Chapter 337 â€“ Terrific Xiao Dong!

    <h4>Chapter 337 ¨C Terrific Xiao Dong!</h4>

    ¡°Impossible! Where are the bricks?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How did the bricks disappear?¡±

    ¡°Show us the bottom of the table!¡±

    ¡°Are the bricks hidden somewhere? This performance is good enough to be performed on CCTV G night!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled at the audience and lifted the tablecloth to show the tabletop. Other than some dust from the bricks, it was empty. Dong Xuebing knocks hard on the tabletop. Bam, bam, bam... the tabletop is solid, and there is no mechanism. He knows the audience will not be convinced and called the host, Su Ja, over.

    Su Jia was still shocked as she walks over to the table. She touched and looked at the tabletop and even lifted the tablecloth.

    ¡°There is nothing wrong with the table! OMG! Where are the bricks?! Are my eyes ying tricks on me?¡± Su Jia made a shocked expression and looks under the table. ¡°This is impossible!¡± As the host of the event, she must also show her surprise even if she knows the magic trick. But this time, Su Jia is really shocked. She is the only nearest to Dong Xuebing during the performance and had been staring at him. But she could not understand how Dong Xuebing takes the bricks away.

    In the backstage, the person-in-charge and the staff were stunned. They knew there is nothing wrong with the table, as the table had been used all this while in the hall. The bricks were also carried onto the stage by them and are not magic tricks props.

    The audience was speechless.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s magic performance had surprised everyone. Despite the cameras focusing on the bricks from different angles, none of the audience can see through the trick. Dong Xuebing is not a professional magician, and he can make ten bricks disappear by ¡°chopping¡± them. The audience went quiet for two to three seconds due to their shock.

    p... p... p...

    Xie Hun was the first to p. ¡°Good!¡±

    Huang Liughed loudly. ¡°Breaking bricks with one hand!¡±

    Geng Yuchao, Liang Chengpeng, Qin Yong, and the rest also cheered loudly.

    The whole hall apuse and cheered!

    The apuse and cheers are louder than all previous performances!

    Lui Dafa, Yu Zhengzhi, and the rest could not believe their eyes. This is too unexpected. How did Dong Xuebing make those bricks disappear? Isn¡¯t he set up by the former Investment Promotion Agency Chief Meng Xianglin? He should not have prepared for any performance. How can he put up such a good magic performance without any preparations? This guy is good at adapting to sudden situations. Even under such circumstances, he can still pull it through!

    Xie Hun and Huang Li nodded as they look at Dong Xuebing.

    That¡¯s right. Dong Xuebing had pulled himself out of this sticky situation.

    No one had expected Dong Xuebing to pull this through because breaking bricks with one hand is a Wushu performance and will tarnish his image as the Investment Promotion Agency leader. Dong Xuebing must not break the bricks. But changing the performancest minute will soften the impact. Still, at the same time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s authority will be affected. There are no ways around this.

    But Dong Xuebing did it!

    Dong Xuebing even did it astonishingly!

    Dong Xuebing did not change the performance and even continued with it. He changed the performance of the breaking brick into a magic show, and it was outstanding. Not only did he not tarnish his reputation and authority, he even leaves a good impression with all the government staff.

    Many people were impressed in their hearts. Breaking bricks ended up as a magic show.

    Dong Xuebing is terrific. Despite being forced to perform at thest minute, he managed to save the situation! Who else can adapt to this sudden situation like him?

    This is an eye-opener for many people today. not only had they watched a splendid magic performance, but they also saw how Dong Xuebing saved himself from losing face. Many people realized that this young Xiao Dong does not have low political wisdom like the rumors. He is not like what the rumors said, where he only knows how to use his fist.

    This magic show had shocked everyone.

    Geng Yuchao finally understood why Xie Hun put Dong Xuebing up for promotion. Xiao Dong is very capable.

    Dong Xuebing, who is still on the stage, is also pleased with his performance today. Not only he had saved himself from Meng Xianglin¡¯s plot, but he also earned the respect of the government staff. He had also changed his image in everyone¡¯s heart, and it will help for his future work at the Investment Promotion Agency. He picks up the microphone and bow. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, perform one more trick!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Perform one more trick!¡±

    ¡°If not, you can show us how you did that trick earlier.¡±

    ¡°How did you make those bricks disappear?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless as he thought to himself. How can I show you the secret of this magic trick? Other magicians are using illusions and props for their performance, but I am different. I had really made those bricks disappear. He smiled and said. ¡°This is a magic trick, and if I tell you all the secrets behind it, it will be meaningless. Hahaha... thank you, everyone. My performance shall end here, as there are many other performances lined up for today.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly got off the stage after he finished.

    Many of the audience were disappointed. Dong Xuebing¡¯s performance is good enough to be performed on national TV. After his performance, all other performances are no longer interesting. This performance, ¡°Breaking bricks with one hand,¡± is no doubt the best tonight. A few minutes ago, no one had expected this oue.

    The back row of the Grand Hall.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the back of the hall, and the nearby staff pped for him again.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and thanked them before returning to his seat.

    Qin Yong gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs up and said. ¡°Brother Dong, I am very impressed today. Breaking bricks with one hand... Hahaha.... Terrific!¡±

    ¡°Thank you. I was also forced to do this and had no other choices.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°If I were to change the program, what can I perform? Sing? I can only sing the National Anthem, but if I sing, it will be an embarrassment.¡±

    ......

    At the same time.

    Meng Xianglin, who was looking at his phone in his hospital ward, is sneering.

    Ring... ring... ring... this is the call he was waiting for.

    Meng Xianglin knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s performance should have finished by now, and quickly answer the phone. ¡°Hello, how did Dong Xuebing fare? Did he break the bricks?¡±

    The background of the caller is very noisy. ¡°Yes... he performed, but...¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... he really performed breaking those bricks? How many bricks did he break?¡± Meng Xianglin smiles for a few seconds before shouting angrily. ¡°What?! He made all the bricks disappear?! What are you talking about?! Huh?! Magic...? What magic show? Say that again?! He changed the performance into a magic show, and it was a sess?!¡± Meng Xianglin was in a daze and could not even remember when he hangs up the call.

    The moment Meng Xianglin regained his senses, he threw his phone onto the floor angrily!

    Meng Xianglin was sure that Dong Xuebing had made his condition worse by scaring him, and is determined to revenge. Even when he was forced to retire, he purposely set up Dong Xuebing. But Dong Xuebing still managed to escape and even earned the respect of all the staff.

    Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing!

    How did he diffuse such a difficult situation?!

    ¡°Arggghhhhh!¡± Meng Xianglin suddenly had a terrible headache, and his condition worsened!

    A nurse heard Meng Xianglin¡¯s cries and quickly rush to get the doctors.

    ......

    At around 10 pm, the event ended.

    Outside of the Party School, Dong Xuebing noticed it was different from the time he arrived. More people had gone up to him to greet him, and some even invited him to have dinner together. Dong Xuebing knew it must be his performance that had left a good impression with these staff. This is different from his former image of being rash and impulsive.

    Suddenly, someone tapped Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder.

    Dong Xuebing turns and smiles. ¡°Secretary Huang.¡±

    Huang Liughed and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder hard. ¡°Your ¡®breaking bricks with one hand¡¯ is very impressive! Well done! Hahaha!¡± Huang Li said and walked towards his car, which was waiting for him in front.

    Dong Xuebing seldom receives praise from the leaders since he was transferred to Yan Tai County.

    On his way home, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Xie Hun called. ¡°You ah... you are always full of surprises. Haha... tonight¡¯s performance is impressive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt proud when he heard what Xie Hun said.

 Chapter 338 â€“ Spending Lunar New Year together!

    <h4>Chapter 338 ¨C Spending Lunar New Year together!</h4>

    It¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve.

    On New Year¡¯s Eve, a few kids in the County Party Committee Quarters woke up early in the morning and let off firecrackers in thepound. Xiang Zhiyong¡¯s son, Xiao Hua, was one of the kids. They let off ¡®two bangs¡¯ firecrackers, hanging firecrackers and fireworks. Dong Xuebing looks at the kids ying from his window while smoking.

    Everyone loves Lunar New Year, so does Dong Xuebing. He looks at his watch, and it¡¯s time for him to call home.

    It was Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle who answered. ¡°.... Hello? Xiao Bing? Happy New Year.¡±

    ¡°Happy New Year to you too.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Is my Mum in?¡±

    ¡°Xiaoping and the rest are wrapping dumplings. Wait a while. I will call her to answer.¡±

    ¡°No need. I am calling to let you all know that I will not be going back to the vige today as I have some work to do. I will return tomorrow. Help me wish my Grandmother, Aunties, and the rest Happy New Year.¡± Dong Xuebing said and snubbed his cigarette.

    ¡°Alright. Your work is more important.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle knows Xiao Bing is no longer the same as before. He is now a leader in the County, and leaders are often busier during the Lunar New Year holidays. They must send, receive gifts, visit each other, etc. Furthermore, Xiao Bing was newly promoted to be the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency. He must take note of establishing a good rtionship with other leaders.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing puts on his coat and drove out.

    Dong Xuebing had been busy the past few days and had no time to prepare. He drove to a nearby Cigarette and Alcohol shop and realized it was closed. He then drove to a supermarket along Commercial Street. He bought a carton of Zhonghua Cigarettes and a carton of Maotai. He paid and got the staff there to help him carry it onto his Mercedes backseats. After that, he went to a cosmetic shop and bought some cosmetics. These are gifts for other leaders.

    On New Year¡¯s Eve and New Year¡¯s Day, government staff will normally send greeting messages or call each other.

    From the second day to the fourth day, they will visit each other at their homes. Dong Xuebing had counted, and he must visit quite a several leaders. If he doesn¡¯t prepare now, he will not have enough time.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Chief Dong, Happy New Year!¡± Liu Dahai is the first to wish Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Thank you. I wish you a happy family and a good career.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... thank you.¡±

    After that, a lot of people called Dong Xuebing to wish him.

    Dong Xuebing had no time to rest. After buying the gifts, he returned home and download some greeting messages. He needs to send different messages to different leaders. It will be disrespectful to send SMS greetings to some leaders. For example, Senior Xie, Xie Hun¡¯s parents, Huang Li, Geng Yuchao, etc. and he had to call them to wish them one by one.

    Who says government leaders are very free?

    Dong Xuebing spent the whole afternoon answering and making phone calls.

    At around 6 pm, the skies be dark.

    Dong Xuebing felt it about time and called Xie Hun. She does not have any rtives and friends here, and she should be alone. Dong Xuebing had nned to apany her today, and that¡¯s why he did not return home. But Xie Hun did not answer his call. He looked out of his window at the building opposite and called Hu Silian¡¯s number.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Hu. I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°You think I don¡¯t recognize your number? What is it?¡± Secretary Hu was puzzled as they had just finished talking over the phone a while ago.

    ¡°Is Mayor Xie at home now? Howe no one is answering?¡±

    ¡°Oh, the Mayor had gone to attend the County¡¯s New Year Celebration G event.¡±

    ¡°Eh? I thought the New Year Celebration G event is tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°It is aired tomorrow, but it is not live telecast. That¡¯s why they need to pre-record the show first. I am currently waiting for Mayor Xie outside the venue, and I think it will end around eight or nine pm.¡±

    ¡°Oh... Thank you, Sister Hu.¡±

    ¡°Haha... don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Although Hu Silian¡¯s position is the County Government Office¡¯s Deputy Chief, her rank and position are lower than Dong Xuebing, but she is the Mayor¡¯s secretary. Her status is different, and even after Dong Xuebing was promoted, he was still very polite. It is the same as Xie Hun¡¯s driver, Old Yan. Although Old Yan does not hold any rank, even the County Government Office Director had to greet him with a smile.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing thought for a while and went to his kitchen. He found many chives among the vegetables the civilians gave him and took a box of minced meat and a bottle of Maotai before going downstairs. He looks around sneakily and quickly ran into the building opposite. After taking the elevator up, he looked around. He made sure there are no one around before using his keys to open Xie Hun¡¯s apartment.

    An hour passed.

    Two hours passed.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard the sounds of keys, and the door opened.

    After closing the door, Xie Hun took off her heels and wore her slippers, and she noticed a pair of men¡¯s shoes on the shoe rack. She looked inside her apartment andughed. ¡°Haha... when did you arrive?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°I thought you will be bored to spend Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve alone. So, Ie over to apany you.¡±

    ¡°I am fine. Isn¡¯t your hometown in Hui Tian County?¡± Xie Hun ced her heels onto the shoe rack. ¡°Are sure it is fine for you to not go back?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I had called them.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    Xie Hun smiles and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I don¡¯t know what I should say. I am very happy that you will be apanying me today. Haha... On my way back, I was still thinking about what I should do tonight. Watch the g show on TV alone? It seems boring... Hahaha... Since you are here, let¡¯s make something to eat. Hmmm... if I know you will being over, I should have bought some frozen dumplings.¡±

    Dong Xuebing points to the kitchen. ¡°I had wrapped the dumplings, and it¡¯s ready to be cooked when you are hungry.¡±

    ¡°... you finish wrapping the dumplings?¡±

    ¡°Yes... I just finished wrapping them. It¡¯s chives and minced meat dumplings.¡±

    ¡°Haha... this is the first time I am eating my Xiao Dong¡¯s dumplings.¡± Xie Hun looks into the kitchen and smiles. ¡°I feel bad letting you cook for me every time. Alright... I shall cook two more dishes for us to eat while drinking. Hahaha... don¡¯t give me that look. Although I am not good at cooking, I can still make some cold dishes. I cannot be letting you do all the work, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns red when he heard Xie Hun said ¡®my Xiao Dong.¡¯ ¡°Let me help you.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Xie Hunughed and rolled up her sleeves. ¡°You should be tired. Take a break and watch TV. Ah... the G night is starting. Switch to CCTV.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Just prepare a tossed cucumber in the sauce will do.¡±

    ¡°Hmm... I shall see what I have first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun does not have a gentle character. But these few days, her attitude towards Dong Xuebing had changed slightly. Dong Xuebing had held Xie Hun¡¯s hand and kissed her before his rtionship with Qu Yunxuan was exposed. Since then, Xie Hun is no longer as close to him as before. But now, her change of attitude had given Dong Xuebing hope. Who knows, he might get to hold her hands after a few months.

    After about twenty minutes, the dumplings are cooked, and the cold dishes are ready.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun sat in front of the TV to drink and eat.

    Most Chinese from the northern region have the habit of watching CCTV¡¯s g night on New Year¡¯s Eve. But the g night performances are getting worse. Even the sketch which Dong Xuebing loves the most is getting worse. Luckily, some of this year¡¯s sketches are still fine.

    Xie Hun said. ¡°Xiao Bing, your magic performance yesterday is good enough to be performed on G night.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± There are only the two of them in the apartment, and Dong Xuebing is not modest. ¡°But... I am a civil servant, and it¡¯s not right for me to perform.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... I was only joking with you, and you treat it seriously?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and took a sip of Maotai. ¡°Oh, do you like dumplings?¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°Can our Xiao Bing¡¯s dumplings taste bad? It¡¯s delicious! Let me count how many have I eaten... twenty-five? Thirty?¡±

    ¡°Have more then. There some still uncooked ones in the kitchen.¡±

    ¡°No... I¡¯m full.¡± Xie Hunughed and looks at her watch. ¡°There are two more hours to midnight. Are we going to sit here and watch TV? This year¡¯s show is quite boring, right?¡± Dong Xuebing nodded, and Xie Hun wiped her mouth with a napkin. ¡°Are you full? Let¡¯s y cards. But we must have some punishment for the loser. How about the loser drink a ss of alcohol?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly wave his hand. ¡°I am not drinking. I can¡¯t drink anymore.

    After getting drunk twice and embarrassing himself, Dong Xuebing is scared to disgrace himself again.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Then what do you suggest?¡±

    Dong Xuebing joked. ¡°Since your apartment¡¯s heater is so warm, the loser must remove a piece of clothing.¡± After saying that, Dong Xuebing immediately regretted it. What was I thinking?!

    Xie Hunughed as she looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are too much... Hahaha... Alright. Since I am in a good mood today, the loser will have to remove a piece of clothing.¡± She stood up and continued. ¡°I am not wearing a lot today. Is it against the rules if I go in and put on more clothing?¡±

    ¡°No... no...¡± Dong Xuebing got excited.

 Chapter 339 â€“ One piece by one pieceâ€¦!

    <h4>Chapter 339 ¨C One piece by one piece...!</h4>

    Evening. 10 pm.

    County Party Committee Quarters, Xie Hun¡¯s apartment.

    People are celebrating Lunar New Year with firecrackers outside. It was so loud until Dong Xuebing cannot hear the TV. He closed the curtains and increased the volume of the TV. After that, Dong Xuebing thought for a second and wore back his shoes.

    ¡°Sister Xie, are you done?¡±

    ¡°Haha... I am wearing my clothes. Stop hurrying me.¡±

    A few momentster, the bedroom door opened, and Xie Hun walks out. ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Didn¡¯t you go and wear your clothes?¡± Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°Are you sure you are done?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s start.¡± Xie Hun sat down gracefully on the leather sofa.

    Xie Hun was about the same as before, and her hair is pinned up into a bun. Her ckdies¡¯ suit is tight-fitting and showed her figure. Under her suit, she wore a white blouse, and she had put on a pair of ck heels. Other than putting on the suit¡¯s jacket and heels, she did not put on anything else.

    Dong Xuebing thought Xie Hun would put on at least three moreyers of clothing. Heughed. ¡°Sister Xie, you are the one who did not put on more clothes. Don¡¯t me me if you loseter.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°We still don¡¯t know who will lose.¡±

    ¡°Shall we start?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What do you want to y, and what are the rules?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know a lot of card games. How about we y something simple? Let¡¯s y ¡®Pull the cart.¡¯¡±

    ¡°No... a game will take too long. It will take a long time before I can take off your...¡± Dong Xuebing quickly stopped. ¡°This game is too simple and will not show our skills. If we are going to y ¡®Pull the cart,¡¯ we should choose the sequence of the cards we draw and not the first card. This way, the game will be based on how well we can remember the cards.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s shuffle the cards.¡± Dong Xuebing rubbed his hands together.

    The first game started. Xie Hun ce a card down, followed by Dong Xuebing. She ced another card, and Dong Xuebing ce a card down.

    Dong Xuebing was very confident initially, as he had yed this game since he was young and has lots of experience. Xie Hun is from a well-to-do family, and she should not have yed many card games when she was young. So, Dong Xuebing thought he will win for sure. But after the game started, he realized he was wrong. After both of them had ced all the cards, Xie Hun showed her amazing memory. Every card she drew from her stack matches the card on the table, and she gets to take away five to six cards from Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing started to sweat.

    Xie Hun drank her tea while ying and even set a trap for Dong Xuebing. When there are more than a dozen cards on the table, she smiles. She drew nine hearts from her stack, and the top card on the table is also nine! She took away all the cards, leaving Dong Xuebing much lesser cards. After that, Dong Xuebing lost all his cards to Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing lost the first game.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I said we don¡¯t know who the winner will be, right?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so happy first. This is only the first game.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Again! I don¡¯t believe I will lose again!¡±

    ¡°Did you forget something?¡± Xie Hunughed as she looks at Dong Xuebing¡¯s body. ¡°The loser must remove a piece of his clothing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing bends over and slowly took off his shoes.

    Xie Hun said. ¡°Shoes are not counted.¡±

    ¡°Why not? If shoes are not counted, why did you put on that pair of high heels?¡±

    ¡°That is to match my clothing. Even if I lose, I will also not take off my heels.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not believe her. ¡°Socks?¡±

    Xie Hunughed and shook her head. ¡°Shoes are not counted, so does socks.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad and pointed at Xie Hun¡¯s feet. ¡°You had taken off your stockings before we ate. Why did you put them on? You must be preparing to use them as one of your clothing pieces. If you lost this round, you would take off your shoes or stockings.¡±

    Xie Hun crossed her legs andughed. ¡°Have you been looking at my feet all this while?¡±

    ¡°No. I did not!¡± Dong Xuebing quickly denied.

    ¡°Then how did you know about my stockings? The stockings I wore these few days are a very light color. No one will notice if I am wearing stockings unless they purposely look at my feet. Hahaha...¡± Xie Hun wriggled her feet and slipped the back of her feet out of her heels. Leaving her heels dangling on her toes. ¡°You even notice when I had taken off my stockings, and when I put them on again.¡± Xie Hun seems to be seducing Dong Xuebing by swinging her heels by her toes slowly in front of him.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and insisted. ¡°Why should I pay attention to your feet? I just saw it unintentionally when you changed into your slippers.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Xie Hun batted her eyshes. ¡°Then I must have misunderstood you.¡±

    When they were in Beijing, Dong Xuebing had used Xie Hun¡¯s worn stockings to do something bad and was caught red-handed by her. Dong Xuebing is too embarrassed to bring this up again and quickly change the subject. ¡°Alright... socks are not counted. I... I will remove my coat.¡± Dong Xuebing said and threw his coat on the chair.

    ¡°Shall we start the second round?¡±

    ¡°Sure. Shuffle the cards!¡±

    After the first game, Dong Xuebing realized Xie Hun has an amazing memory. She can remember most of the cards and sequence in her stack. Dong Xuebing no longer took Xie Hun lightly and started to y seriously. Come on! I don¡¯t believe I cannot strip you naked today! Xie Hun¡¯s perfect figure is too tempting for Dong Xuebing, and he is determined to see her naked today.

    Lady luck is on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side this time, and he finally won.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You are quite lucky.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply and looks at Xie Hun.

    ¡°Stop looking. I did not forget. Hahaha.¡± Xie Hun looks down and seems to be considering which piece of clothing to remove.

    Dong Xuebing got anxious and lit a cigarette.

    Suddenly, Xie Hun looks up at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Which piece should I remove?¡±

    ¡°Are you asking me?¡± Dong Xuebing choked. ¡°I get to pick the piece of clothing?¡±

    ¡°I will consider your suggestion.¡±

    ¡°Then...¡± Dong Xuebing had wanted to say her suit jacket but changed his mind. He gritted his teeth and said. ¡°Take off your blouse!¡± It is meaningless to take off the jacket as he will not get to see anything. But if the blouse is removed and Xie Hun is not wearing long john underneath, he will get to see something.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°My blouse? No problem.¡±

    Xie Hun slowly took off her jacket and started unbuttoning her blouse from the top. When she unbuttons the second button, Dong Xuebing was disappointed. He saw a long white john underneath, and the material is very thin. After unbuttoning thest button, Xie Hun slid the blouse off her shoulders and wore back her jacket.

    Although nothing was exposed, Dong Xuebing was still getting excited.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Is it really so attractive?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing did not pretend. ¡°You don¡¯t know how beautiful you are.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Thanks for thepliment.¡± Xie Hun suddenly said. ¡°Since I had let you pick which clothes to remove, I will get to pick which piece of clothing if you lose, right?¡±

    ¡°... ok.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    The third game started.

    About fifteen minutester, Dong Xuebing lost badly to Xie Hun again.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°It¡¯s my turn to pick, right?¡± She looks at Dong Xuebing from top to bottom.

    ¡°Which do you want to pick?¡± Dong Xuebing felt the hair on his back stands.

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyes stopped at Dong Xuebing¡¯s pants and narrowed her eyes. ¡°If you are wearing something underneath, take that off, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°... what do you think?¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie... can you don¡¯t do this?¡± Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°This is too progressing too fast, and you are asking me to take off my underwear?!¡± If he knew earlier, he should have... Sigh... Dong Xuebing is regretting choosing the piece of clothing for Xie Hun. He recalls back what Xie Hun said earlier. If he wants Sister Xie to remove her underwear, she will definitely refuse. This is cheating. ¡°No. Cannot.¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to go back on your words?¡±

    ¡°Your request is ridiculous. Fine. I will remove it, but I will remove it in the toilet.¡±

    Xie Hun refused. ¡°Haha... It will not be fun if you are not taking it off in front of me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart. You might find it fun... but you had made me hard, and it is too embarrassing if I take off my pants now.

    Xie Hun finally gave in and suggested. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to take it off your underwear. But you must remove two pieces of clothing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while, and took off his shirt and pants, leaving only his long john. I don¡¯t believe I cannot strip you naked today! You dare tough at me?! I will make you cry!

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Pulling the cart is a poker game yed in China. Each yer will get a stack of cards, and they are not allowed to see the cards. The yers will have to draw the top card of their stack and ce it face-up on the table. If another yer ces a card that is the same as the previous card, the yer will get to take away all the cards on the table. The first yer who loses all his cards will lose the game.

    For example, the card on the table facing up is J, and if the next yer drew J, he would get to keep all the cards on the table. If the top card is an ace, and the next yer drew an Ace from his stack, the previous yer must give five extra cards to the yer who drew Ace.

 Chapter 340 â€“ Naked!

    <h4>Chapter 340 ¨C Naked!</h4>

    Night. 11 pm.

    It¡¯s an hour away from the New Year.

    Dong Xuebing, who had only his long john pants left in the living room, felt he was tricked by Xie Hun. Sister Xie is on a winning streak, and Dong Xuebing knows he cannot continue to lose. He had trained his memory when he took the Civil Servant exams and is confident that he will not lose so badly. He must win.

    The next game started.

    Dong Xuebing concentrated on the cards and was not distracted by Xie Hun¡¯s sexy figure. He did not even look in her direction.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Do you need to be so serious?¡±

    ¡°You will not be saying this when you are almost naked.¡± Dong Xuebing stared at the cards to memorize them.

    ¡°You still have three pieces of clothing left, right?¡± Xie Hun threw a card down. ¡°It¡¯s still early. Slow down. Hahaha.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I shall see if you can stillughter. Dong Xuebing is serious now, as he is determined to look at Xie Hun¡¯s sexy long legs.

    Dong Xuebing had put all his concentration into the game and had gotten some results.

    Ten minutester, Dong Xuebing won this round.

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. ¡°It¡¯s my turn to pick my choice of your clothing.¡±

    Haha! I can finally see more of her flesh!

    ¡°Hehe... picking the piece of clothing is thest game. I did not say it will apply to this game, right?¡± Xie Hun crossed her legs and took off her suit jacket. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start the next game. I think I should treat this game seriously now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°......¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Hurry up and shuffle the cards.¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie, I realized that you are very cunning.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Being cunning is an important requirement for a government official. Are you praising me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. Everything must be going ording to Xie Hun¡¯s rules. This is cheating! Fine. ¡°Hold on. Let¡¯s set the rules before we start this game. Why must I give in to you when I win, and I must listen to your rules when you win?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at her watch andughed. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s almost midnight, and we still need to countdown to the Lunar New Year. How about the loser take off three pieces of clothing in this game?¡± Even if Xie Hun takes off three pieces of clothing, she will still have her underwear on.

    Dong Xuebing tapped on his thighs. ¡°It¡¯s cold today, and I am wearing two long john pants. That means I still have four pieces of clothing on me. The loser shall take off four pieces of clothing.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Ok. Four pieces of clothing.

    Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and took a deep breath. ¡°Let¡¯s start.¡±

    This game is either make or break!

    Dong Xuebing shuffled the cards and dealt the cards.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun did not say a word, and they tried to memorize all the cards. Xie Hun¡¯s memory is much better, and every time she threw a card out, she can collect two to five cards from Dong Xuebing. This game is not in favor of Dong Xuebing, and he started to sweat. No... I will lose if this carries on. No matter how hard he tried, he can only remember a small portion of cards.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing has an opportunity.

    Dong Xuebing had won Sister Xie¡¯s K, and he held Ace in his stack. There are no more cards on the table, and Dong Xuebing threw out the K. As the number of cards on the table increases, Xie Hun made a few mistakes, and Dong Xuebing threw out his Ace. He won all the cards on the table!

    Xie Hun does not have many cards left, and Dong Xuebing finally won against her after half an hour!

    I won! Hahaha!

    Dong Xuebing is very excited. This time, he can finally see more of Xie Hun!

    Xie Hun pushes the card away from her andughed. ¡°Do you need to be so happy?¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie, we agreed on four pieces of clothing earlier.¡± Dong Xuebing sat up straight and looks at Xie Hun. ¡°You cannot go back on your words this time.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and stood up. Her hands reached for her waist and unbuckled her belt. After that, she unbuttoned her pants and slowly slide her pants down her long legs. She stepped out of her pants and ce it on the sofa. She took off her long john top and threw it aside. Xie Hun seems to like ck colored underwear. This time, she is wearing a pair of ck bra with small red prints.

    Dong Xuebing is looking at her body without blinking.

    Xie Hun nced at Dong Xuebing and took off her long john pants.

    Xie Hun¡¯s long sexy legs are finally exposed to Dong Xuebing, and he even gets to see hercy underwear.

    Xie Hun is left with her bra and underwear now.

    ¡°How many pieces have I taken off?¡± Xie Hun stopped.

    ¡°... three pieces.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You still need to take off one more piece.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Really? Howe I think I had taken off four pieces? Can you count again?¡±

    ¡°Your suit pants, long john top, and long john pants. I don¡¯t need to count.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes are roaming on Xie Hun¡¯s body. This is the chance of a lifetime, and he will not miss it.

    Xie Hun did not move and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Can I owe you this piece of clothing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Sister Xie, we had agreed on the rules, and you are the one who suggested this. Furthermore, err...¡± Dong Xuebing lowered his voice. ¡°It¡¯s not like I had not seen you naked before.¡± When Dong Xuebing saved Xie Hun from drowning and brought her home, he had seen her naked before. Xie Hun was generous at that time and did not even try to cover herself up. Dong Xuebing knew Sister Xie is not someone shy because of that incident.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°How can youpare then and now? I had no choice at your ce as all my clothes are wet. Furthermore, I was puking at that time.¡± She said and sat down on the sofa. ¡°It¡¯s almost time for the countdown to Lunar New Year. Can you let me keep some modesty?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to say no but gave in. He sighed and said. ¡°Alright...¡±

    It¡¯s such a pity. Dong Xuebing thought he could look at Xie Hun¡¯s breasts up close this time.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Can I wear back my clothes?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t catch a cold.¡± Dong Xuebing did not wear back his clothes as the apartment is not cold. Moreover, he is still wearing his long johns.

    Xie Hun carried her clothes back into the bedroom. After a while, the door open and Dong Xuebing heard her heels.

    Dong Xuebing turned and was shocked. Xie Hun was wearing a white blouse with a plunging neckline and is not wearing her long john. Part of her ck bra is showing, and she is only wearing a pair of stockings at her bottom. It was too sexy.

    ¡°Why are you not wearing your clothes?¡± Dong Xuebing pretended to ask. ¡°It¡¯s cold.¡±

    ¡°Haha... This is what I wear at home. It¡¯sfortable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered thest time he came to Xie Hun¡¯s apartment during their quarrel, she was only wearing a thin top and no pants. Now, her blouse is long enough to cover hercy ck underwear, and it looks sexier. Dong Xuebing knew no one will wear stockings and heels at home... Is she wearing stockings and heels for him?

    Dong Xuebing is getting heated up.

    Xie Hun walked over to the sofa and crossed her legs.

    Dong Xuebing felt he is on fire. He looks at her thighs and legs. Xie Hun¡¯s dressing is too seductive for Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sister Xie...¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Xie Hun turns to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Can I kiss you?¡±

    ¡°Haha... what if I say no?¡±

    ¡°Err... can I touch your legs?¡±

    ¡°... what do you think?¡± Xie Hun smiles.

    Dong Xuebing got bolder after looking at Xie Hun¡¯s expression. He reached out for Sister Xie¡¯s neck and lowered his head. Xie Hun was still looking at him with a smile. Dong Xuebing looked at her and kissed her. He bit her lips and sucked on her tongue.

    Dong Xuebing finally kissed Sister Xie again after a long time.

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed and kissed her for a while.

    Xie Hun did not kiss him back but remained there expressionless for him to kiss.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Xie Hun to react because he was still feeling guilty about that incident with Aunt Xuan. Being able to kiss Xie Hun is already a breakthrough.

    Their lips separated. Dong Xuebing smiled and held Xie Hun¡¯s hand.

    Xie Hun also tightened her grip on Dong Xuebing and stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s fingers lightly. ¡°It¡¯s starting...¡±

    The countdown for Lunar New Year started.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun held hands and watch the TV host counting down.

    ¡°10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4...¡±

    Dong Xuebing tightens his grip on Xie Hun¡¯s hand.

    ¡°3...¡±

    ¡°2...¡±

    ¡°1...¡±

    ¡°Wooo!¡±

    Lots of firecrackers and fireworks were let off!

    Everyone in the quarters and in the TV cheered!

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Xie, we had held hands fromst year to this year... We held hands for a year!¡±

    Xie Hun pushes Dong Xuebing¡¯s other hand, which was on her thighs, away, andughed. ¡°You had also touched my thighs for one year. You had taken advantage of me for one year too.¡±

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 Chapter 341 â€“ Confirming the marriage date!

    <h4>Chapter 341 ¨C Confirming the marriage date!</h4>

    After midnight, it¡¯s the start of the New Year.

    Dong Xuebing heard the loud firecrackers outside and ran over to his bag to take out some sparkles. He gave half to Sister Xie, and Xie Hun took out one stick. Dong Xuebing quickly lit it with his lighter and lit one himself. The living room immediately lit up from the sparkles.

    Xie Hun waved the sparkle. ¡°It¡¯s almost ten years since I yed with these. Time passes so fast.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing lit up another sparkle after the one he was holding finished burning. ¡°Don¡¯t you y with firecrackers during New Year?¡±

    Dong Xuebing will let off some firecrackers every year.

    ¡°I worked in the Finance Ministry after I entered the government service and was so busy until I don¡¯t have time to celebrate New Year. After getting some experience there, I was transferred to the Central Government Publicity Department, News Agency, as the Deputy Bureau Director of their research department. I am also considered a leader, and it¡¯s not nice to be seen letting off fireworks. Our family also does not have the tradition of letting off fireworks.¡± Xie Hun said and threw the sparkle away. She took a new one for Dong Xuebing to light it. ¡°Thest time I yed with sparkles is when Xiao Hao was still very young. He kept dragging me out to y with him by the roadside. It¡¯s been so many years.¡±

    More than a dozen sparkles had finished burning.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Do you want me to go home and get more?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Xie Hun covered her nose and coughed. ¡°It¡¯s too smoky. Open the windows.¡±

    ¡°Ok. But you must put on some clothes first. It¡¯s cold.¡±

    ¡°... ok. You should wear back your clothes too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the window and opened it, letting the wind clear the smoke.

    Behind Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun puts on her pants on the sofa. Even her movements are graceful when she was putting on her pants. Dong Xuebing looks at her in a daze and quickly looks away when she buckles her belt.

    After the smoke is cleared, Dong Xuebing closed the windows.

    Xie Hun smiled and said. ¡°Xiao Bing,e over for a while.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing walked over and sat beside Xie Hun. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Tap... tap... Xie Hun tapped on her thigh. ¡°Come over and ce your head here.¡±

    ¡°ce my head on yourp?¡± Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°What does this mean?¡± He asked but quicklyid down on the sofa and rested his head on Xie Hun¡¯sp. Her thigh is soft and warm.

    Xie Hun smiled and stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair and touched his face. It is like examine a piece of antique. She touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair, face, brows,shes, nose, lips, etc. lightly.

    Dong Xuebing felt good and ticklish. He closed his eyes and asked. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Thank you for apanying me today. Thanks to your dumplings and sparkles, I had a good time this Lunar New Year.¡±

    ¡°Hmm... are you satisfied?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Then shouldn¡¯t you give me some rewards?¡± Dong Xuebing said shyly. ¡°Kiss me again.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Don¡¯t be too much. Hahaha... You had kissed me earlier. No more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned his body sideways slowly, and his face is facing Xie Hun¡¯s tummy. His face and mouth are only centimeters away from Xie Hun¡¯s private parts. He closed his eyes and pretended to be resting. But he is sniffing her body smell with his nose and mouth.

    Sister Xie¡¯s body smell was sucked into Dong Xuebing¡¯s lungs.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You... can you behave yourself for a while? What are you sniffing?¡±

    ¡°I am not sniffing. I am just breathing.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns red.

    ¡°Who breath so hard like you? Huh?¡± Xie Hun was not blushing and touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips with her thumb. ¡°Lay down properly and stop moving about.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Suddenly, a mobile phone rang.

    Xie Hun reached over to the coffee table and picks up her phone. ¡°Hello... Oh... Yuchao... Haha... Happy New Year to you too... thank you.¡± After that, Xie Hun received a few more calls wishing her a Happy New Year. Many people like to call at around midnight.

    After Xie Hun ended the calls, Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered that he still did not wish Xie Hun¡¯s mother, Han Jing, to be happy. He quickly asks. ¡°Sister Xie, what is your mother¡¯s phone number? I still have not sent her my New Year greetings.¡±

    ¡°Wait a while.¡± Xie Hun called her mother on her phone.

    Dong Xuebing did not get up and was still lying on Sister Xie¡¯sp.

    The line got through. ¡°Hello, Mum... yes... Please wait for a second. Xiao Dong wants to talk to you...¡± Xie Hun passed the phone to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing quickly sat up and answered. ¡°Auntie... I¡¯m Xiao Dong.¡±

    Madam Hanughed. ¡°Are you spending the New Year with Hun? Both of you are really close.¡±

    ¡°Errr... I had called your house this afternoon, but no one answered. I also don¡¯t know your mobile phone number, and I wish you a Happy New Year now.|

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Madam Han chatted with Dong Xuebing for a while and suddenly said. ¡°I heard Senior Xie had given you and Hun writing. Match made in heaven?¡±

    ¡°Yes...¡±

    Madam Han paused for a second andughed. ¡°Since Senior Xie had given his words, it¡¯s time to confirm you and Hun¡¯s rtionship. I had discussed with Hun¡¯s father after you all left and asked the rest of our family for their opinions. We decided to wait until you are promoted to Deputy Director before both of you get married in Beijing. You two will hold your wedding in Beijing, and I will help you all with the preparations. Hahaha... What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Marriage?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Hun is not young anymore, and it¡¯s time for her to settle down.¡±

    Han Jing had considered for a long time beforeing to this decision. Xie Hun¡¯s position is getting higher and is currently a Director ranked leader. As she got climbed up the ranks, her w is getting more obvious. She is too young and single. In politics, the family rtionship is critical. If a leader had not settled down, his or her career would be affected. Even a divorcee is better than someone single. At the Bureau Director level, how many of them are single?

    That¡¯s why Xie Hun¡¯s marriage must be brought forward.

    But Dong Xuebing is currently the head of the Investment Promotion Agency and is a department under the County Government. His top boss is Xie Hun, and this is considered a conflict of interest. If they announced their rtionship, one of them must be transferred away. Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank is only a Section Chief, and is very young. If they held their wedding now, there would be gossips. Han Jing wants to wait until Dong Xuebing is promoted to the Deputy Director level before getting married.

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart racing.

    Marriage? I will be getting married to Xie Hun?¡±

    No words can describe Dong Xuebing¡¯s feelings!

    Dong Xuebing had thought marriage with Xie Hun was out of reach even after Senior Xie and the Xie family had approved him. But now, Madam Han is telling him that if he got promoted to Deputy Director, he would get married to the woman of his dreams. He will get to hug and kiss her to sleep every day.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Auntie, what about Sister Xie...¡±

    Madam Hanughed. ¡°I spoke to Hun yesterday, and she agreed.¡±

    Agreed?! Xie Hun had agreed to this arrangement?!

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Hun. ¡°Your mother said after I got promoted to Deputy Director, we will...¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Xie Hunughed and held her teacup with both hands. ¡°That¡¯s why you must do a good job in the Investment Promotion Agency and get good results. If not, you must wait for at least three to four years at your age. If something happens during this period, you might not get promoted in your lifetime. Hahaha... It¡¯s not easy to be my husband. Are you feeling the pressure now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing wants to get married to Xie Hun even in his dreams.

    Xie Hun is a perfect woman. Her face, figure, character, capabilities are all outstanding. Although she is overbearing at times, to Dong Xuebing, this is not her w. Instead, he loves this overbearingness of her.

    Dong Xuebing is very, very, excited.

    But after calming down, Dong Xuebing is troubled.

    Dong Xuebing is too greedy. He wants to marry Xie Hun, but also wants to marry Qu Yunxuan. To him, Aunt Xuan is also perfect and is also Dong Xuebing¡¯s dream girl. But thew states that he can only marry one woman. Suddenly, his rtionship problems surfaced again.

    Xie Hun...

    Qu Yunxuan...

    Damn! Who should I marry?!

    Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s wrong for him to think this way, and it is disrespectful to both women. But... he must make a decision.

 Chapter 342 â€“ 5-year agreement!

    <h4>Chapter 342 ¨C 5-year agreement!</h4>

    Xie Hun... Qu Yunxuan...

    Dong Xuebing could not make up his mind.

    ¡°What are you thinking?¡± Xie Hun ced her teacup on the table and asked.

    ¡°Err... nothing.¡± Dong Xuebing sat down on the sofa with a gloomy expression.

    ¡°Are you thinking about Yunxuan? What will happen to her if we get married? How are you going to face her? Right?¡± Xie Hunughed and narrowed her eyes. ¡°You... you are a flirt and is not satisfied with only a girlfriend. Haha... but to put it more nicely, you are sentimental and value feelings. You like both of us and do not want to hurt anyone of us, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Sentimental and value feelings are the right description.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You had thought too highly of yourself! If you are sentimental and value feelings, you will not flirt with other women after you got a partner!¡±

    ¡°You are right. I deserved to be scolded.¡± Dong Xuebing sighed.

    ¡°Alright. Look at your sad face.¡± Xie Hun crossed her legs. ¡°I had discussed with Yunxuan about this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°What have you discussed with her?¡±

    Xie Hunughed again. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s about marriage and our rtionship issues. Do you think we have not done anything since that incident? We did not mention anything to you because we are afraid that your heart might stop again. Yunxuan and I had contacted each other many times and even met up twice in the past month. We hade down to a decision.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva. ¡°... what¡¯s the decision?¡±

    ¡°Do you want to know?¡± Xie Hun turned her head away. ¡°Call and ask her yourself.¡±

    ¡°Ah... please tell me.¡±

    ¡°You will know when you ask her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun refusing to answer him and picks up his phone cautiously. Today, his small iPhone felt so heavy. He looked at Xie Hun and walked into the bedroom. After closing the door, he paced up and down for a while before calling Qu Yunxuan.

    Ring... ring... Xie Hun answered.

    ¡°Hello, Aunt Xuan. It¡¯s me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Haha... didn¡¯t you just called me this morning? I am about to sleep.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan. Are you hiding something from me?¡±

    ¡°... what is it?¡± Qu Yunxuan replied after a slight pause.

    ¡°Sister Xie told me that both of you had discussed something.¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡± Qu Yunxuan paused for a few seconds and replied. ¡°Didn¡¯t she tell you about it?¡±

    ¡°She asked me to ask you.¡± Dong Xuebing got anxious. ¡°Aunt Xuan. Please tell me now.¡±

    There was a long pause, and it made Dong Xuebing more anxious and scared. After a few seconds, Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°Both of you will get married first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not believe his ears. ¡°How can I do that? You... what about you...¡±

    ¡°I thought you had forgotten about me.¡±

    ¡°Sigh... I will never forget you. What are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°At least you still have some conscience. Hmmm... I had discussed with Hun over the past few days, and we quarreled several times. Don¡¯t ask me about the process, and I will only tell you about the oue of our discussion.¡± Qu Yunxuan continued. ¡°You had saved my life once and saved Hun twice. Both of us owe you too much, and since this had already happened, there is no point arguing over it. So, Hun and I will each take a step back and think of a way to solve this problem. Both of us are not willing to back off, and we decided to let you get married twice.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Twice? What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°That means Hun, and you will get married first. She is a Mayor and is from a good family. She can help you in your career, and this is something I cannot do. But five yearster, both of you must divorce and get married to me. Then... after another five years... it will be up to you to decide. If you want to get back with Hun, I will not stop you.¡±

    ¡°Five years? Marriage?¡± Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    ¡°Yes. Other than this arrangement, we can¡¯t think of any other solution to solve our rtionship issue. To be honest, I want to get married to you first. But Xie Hun also wants to get married first. So, we made a bet on the first digit of the lottery a few days ago. I bet on odd, and she bet on even. In the end, the first digit of the lottery is 6, and she won. So... you can get married to her first. What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind is nk, and could not think about anything at all. ¡°This... five years? Err...¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t like this arrangement?¡±

    ¡°No... but... but will this work?¡±

    ¡°Now, it is not about whether if this can work or now. This is the only solution. Do you think I want to wait for five years? Do you think I want you to get married to Hun? Didn¡¯t you say you want to get married to both of us?! Then tell me! What should I do?!¡± Bam... bam... bam... other than the firecrackers going off in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s background, Dong Xuebing could also hear her hitting her bed. Qu Yunxuan is angry.

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°Don¡¯t get angry... It¡¯s all my fault.¡±

    ¡°......¡± Aunt Xuan did not say anything.

    ¡°I am not saying this will not work. But... but I felt sorry towards both of you.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Qu Yunxuan suddenly sighed. ¡°I don¡¯t want you to be troubled over this problem. When you copse suddenly, and the doctor gave us the critical notification document, I was almost scared to death. I don¡¯t want anything else as long as you are healthy. I am serious. If you think Hun is better, I can give up and will not force you. I... I will be fine by myself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was touched. ¡°No... I will not let you be alone.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to agree to what Hun and I discussed?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing felt guilty. ¡°Aunt Xuan. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank me? I had watched you grow up, and as long as you are happy and healthy, I will be grateful.¡±

    ¡°... Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Haha... why are you thanking me again?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan is too caring and gentle, and Dong Xuebing was also touched by Xie Hun giving in to him. Both women are perfect in their own ways, and yet they hade up with this agreement because of him. Each person will get married to Dong Xuebing for five years, which Dong Xuebing wished for. His wish hade true, but at the same time, he felt more guilty towards them. Because of him, both women had to make such a big sacrifice.

    No words can describe Dong Xuebing¡¯s feelings, and his eyes turned red.

    At this time, the bedroom door opens, and Xie Hun entered.

    ¡°Ah, why are your eyes red?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Did your Aunt Xuan scold you?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan heard Xie Hun¡¯s voice and said. ¡°Hun is beside you? Xiao Bing, turn on the speakerphone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second and turns on the speakerphone.

    Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°Hun, I had told Xiao Bing about what we discussed, and he is fine with it.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Do you think he will reject this proposal? He must be jumping with joy in his heart now.¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Dong Xuebing quickly exined himself.

    Qu Yunxuan continued. ¡°But as we agreed before, no one knows what the future has for us. Hun, if after you two get married, and Xiao Bing cannot stand you, the five-year agreement will be void. Xiao Bing can get married to me before five years is up. This is what you agreed, right?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°I am afraid that after Xiao Bing spent five years with me, he will forget about you. At that time, the agreement will also be void. Right?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Qu Yunxuan replied.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°That¡¯s settled.¡±

    Dong Xuebing will always be covered in a cold sweat whenever he saw Xie Hun, and Qu Yunxuan speaks. He nervously interrupts. ¡°Sister Xie, Aunt Xuan... I don¡¯t have looks and character. How can I let both of you do this... I... I don¡¯t know what to say... I...¡±

    Xie Hunughed and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°If you don¡¯t know what to say, then don¡¯t say anything. Do you think that you are not worth it for us to fight over you? We are also not stupid. This five-year agreement is between the three of us. None of us know if this is the right decision, but time will give us an answer. Stop saying you are sorry. It¡¯s irritating. Hahaha.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°I agree with what Hun said. Xiao Bing, you don¡¯t need to be sorry for us. Hun and I can still talk to you now are because you risked your life to save us. How many times have you almost died because of us? It should be us who should thank you. Without saving our lives, we will not be talking about our rtionship. So, stop thinking that you owe us a lot.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a long time and said. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan scolded angrily. ¡°If you say those words again, I will smack your ass!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°After we got married, I will consider using this method too.¡±

    ¡°You dare?!¡± Qu Yunxuan raised her voice.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and said. ¡°Are you trying to side him? Why can you smack him, and I can¡¯t?¡±

    ¡°I am only scaring him and will not really smack him!¡±

    Both women started arguing again, but it was more in a joking manner.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and was touched.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship problem had been troubling him for a long time, and it was finally solved. He felt he had owed these two women too much and could not repay them.

 Chapter 343 â€“ Everything is for his marriage!

    <h4>Chapter 343 ¨C Everything is for his marriage!</h4>

    2 am. Some people are still letting of firecrackers outside.

    The phone call with Qu Yunxuan was almost an hour. After hanging up, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun walked out to the living room and sat on the sofa. He poured a cup of hot tea and gave it to her. To Dong Xuebing, Qu Yunxuan is always very caring towards him. She is willing to do anything for him, and this is her character. Dong Xuebing is the world to her, and would rather suffer silently than letting him worried.

    But Dong Xuebing is surprised to discover Xie Hun is also the same.

    Aunt Xuan had grown up in an ordinary family, but Xie Hun is different. Other than Xie Hun¡¯s family background, she is the Mayor of a County. It¡¯s hard for her to decide as she must face the stress from her family and workce. What will happen after five years? This is no longer about her rtionship problems. It will affect her reputation, etc.

    ¡°Sister Xie.¡±

    ¡°... Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Hun in her eyes lovingly.

    Xie Hun took the tea from Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t look at me like this. If you try to scare me again... Hehe...¡±

    ¡°Huh? When did I scare you?¡±

    ¡°The way you look at me earlier is scary. Haha.¡±

    ¡°I am very serious, and stop interrupting me.¡± Dong Xuebing puts on a straight face. ¡°Sister Xie, no words can descript how grateful I am... I...¡±

    ¡°Are you reciting a poem?¡± Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Also, do you think I am willing to get married and then divorce?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°But the five-year agreement you mentioned earlier... each person will get five years. You... did you change your mind?¡± Damn! I was happy for nothing. How can you change your mind so fast?

    Xie Hun ced her cup on the coffee table. ¡°How can the man I love not to stay by my side forever? I agree with the five-year agreement, but do you think you will want to divorce me after living with me for five years? You will be the one who will be making the decision. If you don¡¯t want to get married to Yunxuan, then this agreement will be void.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°That means you had tricked Aunt Xuan?¡±

    ¡°No. I am not tricking her, and Yunxuan must be thinking the same thing too. Do you think your Aunt Xuan is willing to share her man with another woman?¡± Xie Hun replied calmly. ¡°I know what Yunxuan is thinking. She must be thinking of ways to tie you down after getting a divorce and making your stay with her after five years. This way, she can spend the rest of her life with her. What she needs to do now is to wait for five years.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was covered in a cold sweat. He knew this agreement will not be so simple.

    Xie Hun continued. ¡°Everyone has their own thoughts. You, Yunxuan, and I are the same. I always felt that one can be half-hearted physically but not emotionally. This five-year agreement is only to settle our problem. Remember this. We are not giving in, or at least I am not giving in. If we get married, I promise to spend the five years serving you nicely and make you be faithful and forget about Aunt Xuan. No woman will tolerate her husband has another woman, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knocked his forehead. When Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie told him about the five-year agreement earlier, he was touched and excited. He thought both women are willing to share him. But this is not the case! I should have known better! It might be possible for Aunt Xuan, but Sister Xie¡¯s character will never agree to it.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Of course, if you are determined and really love both of us, you can go and look for your Aunt Xuan after five years. I will not say anything. Haha... We decided to tell you about our decision is because we want you to be prepared and let you know that the world does not revolve around you. A rtionship is selfish, and if you think we are willing to sleep on the same bed with you simultaneously, you are wrong. Hmmm... are you thinking of this?¡±

    ¡°No! Absolutely, no!¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed as he was still thinking about this earlier.

    ¡°Good to know this. This is a reminder for you.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°Don¡¯t be too optimistic, and this is the same in government service.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally understood. Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie had agreed to the five-year agreement are not because they epted each other. He organized his thoughts for a while and said. ¡°Sister Xie. I don¡¯t care what you and Aunt Xuan are thinking. Those are your problems. I am grateful for you and Aunt Xuan to agree to marry me. Although you are saying this is not giving in and you have ns, the truth is you are making a big sacrifice for me. This sacrifice is too big for me to repay you in this lifetime.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°... d that you are aware of it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing still has some words which he did not say. He is the biggest winner in this agreement, and both Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan had made sacrifices for him. He will not let anyone of them down. This agreement will not be void. No matter how well Xie Hun treated him during their marriage, he will still get married to Aunt Xuan five yearster. Dong Xuebing is also hoping that their rtionships can be improved. Who knows if Sister Xuan and Aunt Xuan will share the same bed with him in the future? This might be too much, but which man doesn¡¯t want to have a harem?

    Sister Xie wants to use these five years to tie Dong Xuebing down...

    Aunt Xuan wants to tie Dong Xuebing down for the rest of his life after five years...

    Dong Xuebing wants to settle both of them during this period...

    Damn! This is getting moreplicated!

    Dong Xuebing is still overjoyed and grateful. This five-year agreement will ease some of the tension and allow him to sort things out.

    ¡°Oh, I need to tell you something.¡± The G night had ended, and Xie Hun switched off the TV.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Hun. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Xie Hunughed and ce the remote control aside. ¡°I need to remind you not to be happy now. What we discussed earlier are only assumptions. It¡¯s not that easy for us to get married. My mum had told you the pros and cons earlier, right? You must focus on your work and get promoted to Deputy Director first before we can get married. That will be the time when the five-year agreement takes effect. If you did not perform well at the Investment Promotion Agency and takes more than ten years to be promoted, my hair will be white. Your Aunt Xuan can¡¯t afford to wait for you so long. Even if she is willing to wait, her looks will be gone. We are not like you. Yunxuan and I are no longer young.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Damn! I was still overjoyed and thinking of getting both women with this five-year agreement. Now, the issue is when I can get married to Xie Hun. After we get married, the five-year agreement will take effect, and I can marry Aunt Xuan five yearster.

    Dong Xuebing felt the pressure.

    Deputy Director is still a long way from Dong Xuebing. He had only been promoted to Section Chief and doesn¡¯t know when he will get promoted again. Xie Hun had made it sound easy, but it is not as Sister Xie¡¯s family will not want to let her wait too long.

    If Dong Xuebing takes seven to eight years to get promoted to Deputy Director, Sister Xie will be almost 40 years old. The Xie family will not let Xie Hun wait for him. This is impossible! Who knows if the Xie family will arrange another marriage for her again?

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt this might be a test by Xie Family.

    Section Chief and Deputy Director have a wide gap. This is much harder than getting promoted from Deputy Section Chief to Section Chief. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing is only 24 years old. It is no longer the issue of knowing some leaders. Suppose Dong Xuebing can climb up to Deputy Director within two to three years. In that case, Xie Hun and her family will agree to this marriage. But suppose he takes longer than five years. In that case, the Xie family will think he is not suitable to be a government official. They might object to this marriage.

    There is a high possibility this might happen!

    The more Dong Xuebing thinks about this, the more he felt this is a test of his abilities. Madam Han said that the marriage must wait until after he got promoted to Deputy Director for various reasons. But it is more likely a test for him!

    No! I must get promoted to Deputy Director before everything changes!

    Dong Xuebing is not only doing this for the Xie family¡¯s test. He is also afraid Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan might leave him for someone else!

    Dong Xuebing had never felt so motivated in his life!

    Everything is for his marriage!

 Chapter 344 â€“ First day of work!

    <h4>Chapter 344 ¨C First day of work!</h4>

    First day of Lunar New Year...

    The second day of Lunar New Year...

    The third day of Lunar New Year...

    After a few days of celebration, the Government service returned to work.

    Today is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day of work.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early in the morning and stood in front of the mirror to check his dressing. He adjusted his cor several times and decided not to wear a tie. He will look too serious if he wears a tie. On his way out of the bathroom, he saw two cockroaches in a corner. He immediately stepped on them, picked up the dead roaches with toilet paper, and flushed them away.

    Dong Xuebing is particr with roaches and went out to call the County Party Committee Quarters¡¯ guardroom. He wants to get them to arrange pest control personnel to get rid of these pests. If these cockroaches are not killed, they might crawl all over him at night.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the caller disy and answered. ¡°Sister Xie.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Yes. I just finished washing up. What about you? Are you ready for your new role?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am prepared to go all out!¡± Dong Xuebing replied energetically.

    ¡°Haha... it¡¯s good to be motivated. But I still need to remind you. You can choose whether if you want to listen. It¡¯s up to you.¡± Xie Hun is sharing her experiences. ¡°I know you had not done anything rted to investment promotions, and you do not know anything about the work there. But you are the Head of that department, and you don¡¯t need to do everything yourself. You don¡¯t need to go out to find investors. It should be the opposite. Your task is the settle the internal affairs, control your people, set a direction, and let your staff do what they are supposed to do. This way, you can attract investments. If your staff does not even follow your orders, how are you going to get investments?¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened attentively. ¡°I will take note of this.¡±

    ¡°Haha... you better remember this. You had always been ignoring my advice.¡±

    ¡°No... I am serious.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know I am inexperienced in the government service, and this is the first time I am the head of a department. With your advice, I know what I should do. Sister Xie, please guide me along if you see me doing something wrong.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Don¡¯t be too modest. Your violent way of doing things is not that bad too. You had joined the government service for a year and a half and can achieve good results. No one can say you are not capable. How many people are politically mature at your age? Even my father did not reach your level at your age.¡±

    ¡°Huh? How can youpare me with your father?¡±

    ¡°Just look for me if you face any problems. I might not be able to teach you, but we can discuss it.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I have something to discuss with you now.¡±

    ¡°... What is it?¡±

    ¡°My apartment is infested with cockroaches. I had gotten a pest controlpany to spray insecticide, and the smell should remain at night. I don¡¯t think I can sleep at home tonight.¡±

    ¡°Then what do you want to do?¡±

    ¡°Err... can I sleepover at your ce tonight?¡±

    ¡°Haha... ok.¡±

    ¡°... really?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Haha... if you are promoted to Deputy Director now, not only I will let you stay at my ce. I will even sleep with you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart racing. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will do a good job in Investment Promotion Agency!¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and replied. ¡°Work hard. I am waiting for you on my bed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is afraid if he listens to Xie Hun¡¯s seductive words any longer, he will have no mood to go to work. He quickly says goodbye and hangs up. After confirming their wedding, their rtionship improved a lot. During the past few days, they chatted on the phone once or twice a day. Of course, Dong Xuebing did not forget about Qu Yunxuan. He also calls and speaks to her every day. Dong Xuebing is going all out to get married to Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan. He must do a good job in the Investment Promotion Agency and get promoted!

    Deputy Director!

    ......

    Morning. 9 am.

    The sun is up, and everywhere on the streets are firecracker wrappers. The Lunar New Year¡¯s celebration is not over, and some children are still letting off firecrackers by the roads. Red banners andnterns are hung up everywhere along the streets.

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    The Investment Promotion Agency is located near the County People¡¯s Square. Themercial street is only a few streets away.

    In the past, when Dong Xuebing drove past, he will shake his head. The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s building is too rundown. Behind the gates, thepound can only park seven to eight cars. This ce is too small. The building is four stories built during the early 1980s. Dong Xuebing¡¯s first impression of this ce is poverty.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s department. It¡¯s too pathetic.

    Dong Xuebing turned into the building on the uneven road.

    The guardroom¡¯s Old Wang saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes Benz and immediately stood up. He knows the owner of this car is the newly appointed Chief.

    Inside thepound.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car under a tree and alighted. He looked around and did not walk towards the office building. He strolled around the front porch to familiarize himself with the surroundings. It¡¯s almost time for work, and many bicycles are parked at the bicycle shack. An old Santana and a few other cars are parked in front of the building. Most of the staff members and leaders had arrived.

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing entered the office building.

    The inside of the building is also shabby.

    At the reception area, two staff members, a man and a woman were chatting happily.

    Dong Xuebing did not want to reprimand them as it¡¯s still Lunar New Year, and the staff needs some time to adjust their mindset.

    Suddenly, the woman saw Dong Xuebing walking in. She was about to ask him for his purpose foring, but she recognized him. ¡°Chief Dong!¡± The staff member, besides the woman, was stunned. They had seen Dong Xuebing¡¯s photograph on their noticeboard and quickly greet him. after that, they pretended to be organizing their documents and working hard.

    Dong Xuebing nodded to them and walks up the stairs.

    There is only one office building in the Investment Promotion Agency.

    The first floor is the reception area and consulting area. The second floor is the Business Section One and Business Section Two offices. Their job is to get investors to invest in the County. The internal offices doing the back office works and internal affairs, including the finance department, are located on the third floor. The promotional materials, data collection, filing, etc. are also on the third floor. The top floor is Dong Xuebing, the Chief of the Agency, office, and two meeting rooms.

    The Investment Promotion Agency here cannot bepared to other government agencies. The government in other Counties is moreprehensive. They have the General Affairs Section, Inspection Section, Finance department separated from the Investment Promotion Agency. In Yan Tai County, the various departments have to take care of these duties themselves. The Investment Promotion Agency from other Counties have dozens of offices all over China. Still, Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency has less than ten offices. This shows that the Investment Promotion Agency has not been performing well in the past, and the County Government had lost confidence in them. Compared to some other counties, which had attracted a hundred million and billions of investments annually, Yan Tai County is performing too badly. They could not even get 200 million of investment.

    First floor...

    Second floor...

    Third floor...

    Dong Xuebing walks around every floor to observe the working environment and staff attitude. He walked softly and did not attract any attention.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing is unsatisfied with his staff¡¯s attitude.

    Dong Xuebing thought it was only a one-off incident at the reception area. But he realized the whole Investment Promotion Agency, including the Business Section One and Business Section Two teams, are all cking. Everyone seems to have nothing to do, and some were chatting, reading newspapers...

    Dong Xuebing frowned.

    Dong Xuebing is frowning is not because the staff is not working. He is pissed because of their attitude!

    All the Investment Promotion Agency staff should know today is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day, and they should be putting up their best performance. Instead, they are chatting andzing around. They are not working seriously and disrespecting the leaders! They are not respecting me!

    If the staff have not to respect me, how am I going to work properly?

    If I cannot work properly, how will I improve the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s result?

    If I don¡¯t have any result, how am I going to get promoted to Deputy Director?

    If I cannot get promoted to Deputy Director, how will I get married to Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan?

    Damn! You all are trying to ruin my marriage! Dong Xuebing is furious. He had been thinking about his marriage, and his first thought after seeing his staff¡¯s attitude is he will never get married in his life!

 Chapter 345 â€“ Meeting!

    <h4>Chapter 345 ¨C Meeting!</h4>

    County Investment Promotion Agency.

    Fourth floor, Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief Office.

    The door is opened, and Dong Xuebing stepped in from the office outside. He immediately felt something different. His office is well furnished with a leather sofa and chair. The desk is made from solid wood, and the office has an antique bookshelf. It must be either Meng Xianglin or the Chief before him that renovated this office. Dong Xuebing looks around and saw another door within the office. It is a resting room and has a bed inside. Dong Xuebing is satisfied with his office, and after all, who wants to work in a rundown environment?

    Suddenly, there are some movements inside the resting room.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised to see someone inside, and it¡¯s a woman!

    Dong Xuebing could only see her back, and men¡¯s butt is not like this big.

    Dong Xuebing walks closer and saw it as a middle-aged woman in her forties. She should have dyed her hair as it is very ck. From her side profile, she is not ugly, and she wore light makeup. There are some freckles on her face, and has a big butt. This woman did not notice Dong Xuebing and is cleaning a table with a rag.

    ¡°You are?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Luo Haiting turned around in shock and forced a smile. ¡°Chief Dong, you are here? I am the Office Director, Luo Haiting. It¡¯s been a few days, and it had been dusty. So, I decided to help you clean up your office. Sorry. I didn¡¯t hear youing in.¡± Actually, Luo Haiting had heard Dong Xuebing. No matter how soft Dong Xuebing¡¯s footsteps are, she can also hear it. She just wanted to leave a good impression with Dong Xuebing.

    Luo Haiting?

    Office Director?

    Dong Xuebing knows her as he had done his homework. Luo Haiting is one of the leaders in the Investment Promotion Agency with lots of authority. Her office is in-charge of finance, promotional materials, filing, etc. Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Director Luo, don¡¯t bother with the cleaning. Just get the cleaners to do it. Haha... let¡¯s have a chat outside. Do you want some tea?¡±

    ¡°No... I will prepare the tea.¡±

    Luo Haiting does not dare to let Dong Xuebing brew tea for her. She immediately went out and pour a cup of tea for Dong Xuebing. Serving the leaders is part of her job.

    The tea is fragrant, and Dong Xuebing can feel Luo Haiting¡¯s enthusiasm.

    Luo Haiting is the first person in the Investment Promotion Agency to lean towards Dong Xuebing. He has a good impression of her. He chatted with her for a while and asked about the current situation within the Agency. Luo Haiting kept a smile on her face the whole time. Although she has some wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, she is still very attractive.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Dong Xuebing suddenly asked. ¡°I had walked around the building and notice the staff does not look very keen to work. Some of them are chatting, and some are surfing the.¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly replied. ¡°I will reprimand themter. It might because it is still Lunar New Year, and they are still in celebration mood.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I can understand that.¡±

    Luo Haiting saw Dong Xuebing is not angry and felt her new boss is quite friendly.

    They chatted for a while, and Luo Haiting expressed her intentions. ¡°Chief Dong, I will work hard under your leadership and make sure the back office will be your biggest support. I will strive to contribute my 100% to the Investment Promotion Agency.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded in his heart.

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I shall not disturb you anymore. If you need anything, please let me know.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Luo, I am new here, and I will need your support in the future.¡±

    Luo Haiting heard Dong Xuebing calling her Sister Luo and is overjoyed. ¡°Just call me Xiao Luo will do.¡±

    Luo Haiting is about the same age as Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, and her children should be about Dong Xuebing¡¯s age. Although Dong Xuebing is the head of this department and can call her Xiao Luo, he cannot do that. ¡°Oh, there is one more thing. I was officially appointed one day before Lunar New Year, and after that, it is the holidays. I still have not made my appointment announcement. Can you help me arrange a simple meeting?¡±

    Luo Haiting had made the arrangements beforehand. ¡°Is 10 am fine with you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. It¡¯s 9.30am, and he still has thirty minutes. ¡°Thank you. Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my job. I will notify the rest now.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled at Dong Xuebing and left the office. When she closes the door of Dong Xuebing¡¯s office, she closed it lightly. All of her actions had shown her respect for Dong Xuebing. Although all these might be Luo Haiting¡¯s pretenses, Dong Xuebing still has a good impression.

    News of Dong Xuebing arriving in his office had spread, and after a while, someone knocks on Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. Knock... knock... knock...

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes when he heard three knocks. ¡°Come in.¡±

    A middle-aged man, wearing a jacket, entered. His dressing is a typical government staff¡¯s dressing. Dong Xuebing recognized this man immediately. He had read this person¡¯s resume a few times when he was doing his preparations. Sun Shuli, Deputy Chief of Investment Promotion Agency, is the other Deputy Chief other than Lui Dafa. He is capable and is in charge of the business. He is close with investors and businessmen and brought in most of the investments for Yan Tai County in the past few years.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Sun Shuli greeted Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Chief Sun? Have a seat.¡±

    Sun Shuli sat on the sofa. Although he is not leaning back, he is not sitting very straight.

    From the way, Sun Shuli knocks on the door and his sitting posture, Dong Xuebing knew this person is very proud. He had shown Dong Xuebing some respect, but it is only on the surface. Dong Xuebing confirmed this after chatting with him. Sun Shuli is only here to greet Dong Xuebing and left immediately after exchanging some words. Dong Xuebing understood what he is thinking. He had brought in most of the county¡¯s investments, and Dong Xuebing, who had chased away the Japanese investors, suddenly became the Agency Chief. He is surely feeling sore in his heart.

    After Sun Shuli left, two more people went to greet Dong Xuebing.

    Pu Yang, the Director of the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Office in Beijing. He is in his early forties, medium build, and slightly balding. He kept a smile on his face, and Dong Xuebing could not tell what he is thinking. The other person is Guo Junbao, the Director of the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Office in Shanghai. He is in his early thirties and is not good looking. He greeted Dong Xuebing but did not talk about work.

    Outpost offices are direct subordinates of the Investment Promotion Agency. Most of the time, they are not working in Yan Tai County, but today is the first day of work after the Lunar New Year Holidays and Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day as the Chief. Their duties are mostly coordination work and to promote Yan Tai County to the investors. They have to attend trade fairs and build rtionships with investors from all over China and the world.

    After the two men left, Dong Xuebing had met almost all of the Agency¡¯s important leaders.

    Meeting Dong Xuebing on his first day of work does not mean anything. It is only to help the leader to make sure he can work smoothly. But if the heads of other departments within the Agency had met the leader, what would the leader think about those who did not greet him?

    Dong Xuebing waited until it was almost time for the meeting, but Lui Dafa did not appear.

    Knock... knock... Luo Haiting knocked and entered. ¡°Chief, everyone is in the meeting room.¡±

    When the door opens, Dong Xuebing heard the sounds of footsteps outside. His office is beside the meeting rooms.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles and asked. ¡°Are there any absentees?¡±

    Everyone from the Investment Promotion Agency will be attending this meeting. Luo Haiting knows Chief Dong refers to the heads of the various departments and not the staff members. She tucked her hair behind her ears. ¡°No. All the directors of our outpost offices are back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    ¡°Do you need any drinks?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. He is going to give his speech without any script.

    Dong Xuebing slowly snubbed his cigarette, and his eyes turned cold. He is not expecting Lui Dafa to greet him before the meeting. It might be fine if they had some minor disputes. But Dong Xuebing and Lui Dafa had fallen out, and Lui Dafa knows that greeting Dong Xuebing is useless. What Sister Xie is right. Dong Xuebing must settle the Agency¡¯s internal affairs first. If not, it will be hard for Dong Xuebing to achieve results. How can there be results when both Deputy Chiefs are not ¡®focusing¡¯ on their work?

    Dong Xuebing must establish his authority.

    A new broom sweeps clean. This is to establish authority. You might not get everyone to bow down and respect when you are new, but the work must carry on. What can you do? Implement drastic changes is the only solution! Even if you cannot get everyone to respect you, you can make everyone afraid of you!

    Who should Dong Xuebing start with?

    Dong Xuebing had the perfect candidate in his mind. That old bastard, Lui Dafa!

    Dong Xuebing had brought Yu Meixia to Korea for stic surgery some time ago. Still, he did not forget Lui Dafa, and his wife had disfigured Yu Meixia. Lui Dafa¡¯s rtive had also beaten up Dong Xuebing¡¯s sister, Tang Jin, and his son had bullied Qianqian. Dong Xuebing will settle all these scores with Lui Dafa!

 Chapter 346 â€“ Chief Dongâ€™s first move!

    <h4>Chapter 346 ¨C Chief Dong¡¯s first move!</h4>

    Morning. 10 am.

    Level four, Grand Meeting Room.

    Everyone in the Investment Promotion Agency is in the meeting room. Deputy Chief Lui Dafa and Deputy Chief Sun Shuli sat in the first row facing the Chief¡¯s table, followed by Office Director Luo Haiting, Deputy Office Director Dan Enguo, Beijing¡¯s Offsite Office Director Pu Yang, Shanghai¡¯s Offsite Office Director Guo Junbao. Behind them is Section Chief of Business Section One, Lin Pingping, Section Chief of Business Section Two, Jiang Hailiang, other staff members.

    Everyone sat in their chairs quietly, waiting for the meeting to start.

    Lui Dafa and Sun Shuli, the two leaders, are keeping quiet, and the rest dares not to make any noise. They don¡¯t even dare to cough.

    Suddenly, everyone in the meeting room heard footsteps outside. Dong Xuebing had arrived.

    p... p... p... Luo Haiting started pping, and the rest of the staff followed to wee Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing walks in slowly and smiles at the staff. He went up to his seat and sat down, facing everyone.

    The pping stopped.

    Sun Shuli pped a few times and stopped.

    Lui Dafa did not even p at all. He only waved his hands, pretending to be pping. In his heart, he is still feeling sore. If Dong Xuebing had not interfered suddenly, he would be the Chief, and this meeting will be hosted by him. He should be the one sitting there and not Dong Xuebing! Because of Dong Xuebing, everything changed, and he ended up as Dong Xuebing¡¯s subordinate! He knows that his life in the Investment Promotion Agency will be tough because of their grudges. Even the lowest-ranked staff member of the Agency knows about this.

    Dong Xuebing is the only person sitting at the rostrum.

    There are some seats beside him, but they are empty.

    An appointment announcement ceremony is normally held by the County¡¯s top leaders. Still, Dong Xuebing¡¯s official appointment is before the Lunar New Year holidays. The ceremony is not held, and today is no longer considered Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day of the appointment. Xie Hun had asked Dong Xuebing if he needs her to hold the ceremony for him, but Dong Xuebing rejected it.

    Dong Xuebing adjusted the microphone and started his speech.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing is giving a speech as the head of a department.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and smiled. ¡°Thank you for the warm wee. You all should know that the higher-ups had appointed me as the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency before Lunar New Year. Today is my official first day of work. I would like to thank the organization for their trust, Mayor Xie, and the County Partymittee for giving me this opportunity. I hope every one of you will put in your 100% at work...¡±

    p... p... p...

    After saying what he must say, Dong Xuebing looked at the staff in front of him and continued. ¡°Attracting investments is not an easy task. The County needs to develop, increase its average ie, expand the economy, improve people¡¯s lives... all these are rted to our Investment Promotion Agency. Do you all know how many people are watching us? Do you know how many people had pinned their hopes on us? It¡¯s not that I want to criticize your results in the past. Our Yan Tai County cannot even bepared to our surrounding Counties!¡±

    At year-end, the leaders will talk about the good things and not talk about the bad stuff.

    But at the start of the year, it is the opposite. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing needs to establish his authority, and denying the past years¡¯ result is part of changes.

    The staff whispered among themselves. Dong Xuebing hadpared them to the surrounding Counties and made them look bad. Indeed, Yan Tai County¡¯s result in attracting investments is very poor, which had not changed for several years.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything by saying all these. I just want everybody to think about why other people can attract billions and even tens of billions of investments. In contrast, we can only attract a few hundred million? Why are the investors going to other Counties instead of us? Why? I don¡¯t understand! We are all humans! Why others can achieve that and not us?!¡± Dong Xuebing raised his voice. ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear excuses such as geographical position, environmental factors, etc. I just know that if others can do it, so can we! If they can bring investors to their Counties, we can also bring investors here! I don¡¯t believe Yan Tai County is worse than those counties! I don¡¯t believe our people here in Investment Promotion Agency are lousier than them!¡±

    Business Section One¡¯s Chief Lin Pingping was the first to p. What Dong Xuebing said is in line with what she felt.

    The staff started pping enthusiastically.

    Luo Haiting also pped loudly. She thought to herself. No wonder Chief Xiao Dong can get promoted so fast. He is good at motivational speeches.

    Lui Dafa sneered. Who doesn¡¯t know how to boast? You want to attract more than a billion-investment funds? If you can maintain 200 million likest year, it will be a miracle! You don¡¯t even know what is going on, and you dare to say such things?!

    Deputy Chief Sun Shuli also frowned.

    After a while, the meeting ended.

    Everyone started to leave.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Lui Dafa and Sun Shili are not on good terms with each other. They did not speak or even look at each other. As everyone left, Lui Dafa and Deputy Office Director Dan Enguo walked out together while speaking softly. Sun Shuli left by himself without speaking to anyone else. The two Chiefs of the Business Sections, Lin Pingping, and Jiang Hailiang smiled and chatted for a while before walking out with their staff. As for the rest of the offsite Office Directors, Dong Xuebing did not monitor them closely. After all, they are not station in Yan Tai County.

    ¡°Ahem!¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. ¡°All the leaders stay back for a meeting.¡±

    The ones that were about to leave the meeting room stopped, puzzled. The staff members continued their way out of the meeting room.

    You have not even sat in your office for more than an hour, and you dare to call for a meeting? What are you trying to do?

    Luo Haiting walked over to Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Chief Dong, what materials do you need? I will go and prepare them now. Will the meeting be held in the small meeting room?¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and shook his head. ¡°The meeting will be held here.¡±

    Everyone exchanged looks and returned to their seats.

    Because the chairs are positioned near to each other, the corridors are narrower. Luo Haiting identally knocked into Lui Dafa¡¯s arm when she was returning to her seat. Lui Dafa immediately frowns and stared at Luo Haiting¡¯s back without saying a word. Dong Xuebing noticed this and understood why Luo Haiting was the first one to lean towards him. Lui Dafa and her are not on good terms.

    Lui Dafa is in-charge of Finance, promotions, filing, etc. That means he is overseeing the Office Department and is Luo Haiting¡¯s direct superior. But from what happened earlier, Lui Dafa is closer to the Deputy Office Director Dan Enguo. He had skipped Luo Haiting, and this shows that he is unhappy with her. If Lui Dafa had be the Chief, Luo Haiting¡¯s position would be in jeopardy.

    Now, Dong Xuebing is only guessing the rtionships between the heads of various departments by observing them. As for the different factions, he must wait until he really starts work.

    After everyone sat down, the meeting started.

    Dong Xuebing was still sitting at the rostrum, looking down at them. He smiled and said. ¡°Why is this position so ufortable? Haha... should we go to the smaller meeting room?¡± The smaller meeting room has a round table, and most meetings are held there. This Grand Meeting Room is the Chief facing several dozen chairs, and it is not a discussion. It is more like giving out orders.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing mentioning this, some people smiled and said it¡¯s fine.

    This is what Dong Xuebing wanted. He needs to reorganize the interior and establish his authority. This environment is perfect. Seating in a higher position will exert pressure on others. Dong Xuebing pushed the microphone aside and said. ¡°You all are sitting quite close, and I don¡¯t need the microphone. This meeting is actually for me to know everyone and update me on the various departments. I am new here and need to understand the current progress.¡± Dong Xuebing turns to Sun Shuli. ¡°Old Sun does not need to update me, as we had chatted in my office earlier. Haha...¡±

    Other than Dong Xuebing, Sun Shuli and Lui Dafa are the highest-ranking leaders here. Since Dong Xuebing had skipped Sun Shuli, it will be Lui Dafa¡¯s turn.

    Lui Dafa hates Dong Xuebing, but Dong Xuebing is still the Agency¡¯s head, and he cannot go against him openly. He took a sip of tea and said. ¡°I am in charge of...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted Lui Dafa and said. ¡°Director Luo, how about you start first?¡±

    Lui Dafa had only said a few words and was interrupted. His face immediately changed.

    Lin Pingping blinked and looks at Lui Dafa.

    Jiang Haiting and Dan Enguo turned to look at Luo Haiting.

    I will start first?! Luo Haiting was stunned. In the Government sector, seniority is very important, and Luo Haiting should report after Lui Dafa. Dong Xuebing¡¯s words made everyone think about the underlying meaning.

    Luo Haiting immediately reply. ¡°There is 13 staff in the Office Department. Our duties are mainly... assisting the leaders of various departments, official documents, meetings, filing, confidential documents, vehicles, and all administrative matters. We also set the Agency¡¯s regtions and policies, appraisals, human resource matters, finance, and support services. The Party building, disciplinary matters, political training, auditing, managing suggestions, assisting the Party Committee to implement their orders, sorting the materials for investors, updating the investment list to the investors, collecting and editing materials for newsletter.¡±

    The rest of the leaders looks at Luo Haiting. How did you memorize all these?

    Dong Xuebing nodded. This Office Department is doing the job of many different departments and has high authority. But he knows that although their duties include disciplinary matters, audits, human resource matters, finance, etc. but there is not much staff in the Agency. The power of this department is not as big as what others think. Also, they are in charge of too many things. This department¡¯s actual duties are to consolidate the information and data from the rest of the Agency and report to the leader. It is still the leader who has the final say.

    ¡°The Office Department is handling so many duties. The responsibility is too high.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Luo Haiting doesn¡¯t know what to reply, and she felt Chief Dong had not said everything.

    Before Luo Haiting can say anything, Dong Xuebing shocked everyone in the room. ¡°We must pacify the internal before facing our enemies. Director Luo, the Office Department, is very important and must not be taken lightly. Alright. You will report to me directly in the future!¡±

    The meeting room went silent.

    Luo Haiting was stunned for a second and immediately replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Everyone in the room knows that the Office Department is under Lui Dafa. Other than the Agency¡¯s Chief, Lui Dafa has the most authority and controls almost half of the Agency. Now, Chief Dong had taken away all of his authority with one sentence. Let Luo Haiting report to Chief Dong directly?! That means Lui Dafa is powerless now!

    Lui Dafa did not expect Dong Xuebing to do this on his first day. His face turned ck, and he almost cursed out loud.

    After the rest of the leaders reported about their departments, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Ok. Dismiss!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is using this meeting to deal with Lui Dafa! This is Chief Dong¡¯s first move!

    The grudge between Dong Xuebing and Lui Dafa is an open secret, and everyone knows about it.

    Before the Lunar New Year, news of Chief Lui¡¯s wife disfiguring Dong Xuebing¡¯s helper had spread. Everyone knows after Dong Xuebing starts work at the Agency, he will take revenge on Lui Dafa.

    But... no one expects Dong Xuebing to act so fast!

    Today is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day at work. He immediately takes revenge on Lui Dafa after he finishes his appointment announcement?!

    It is still the Lunar New Year period. Dong Xuebing is too ruthless!

    Everyone kept quiet.

    Luo Haiting is surprised. This newly appointed Chief is friendly and always smiling. But under that smile, he is overbearing and resolute. This is not what any leaders will do! Other than ¡®Ruthless,¡¯ there are no words to describe him!

 Chapter 346 â€“ Chief Dongâ€™s first move!

    <h4>Chapter 346 ¨C Chief Dong¡¯s first move!</h4>

    Morning. 10 am.

    Level four, Grand Meeting Room.

    Everyone in the Investment Promotion Agency is in the meeting room. Deputy Chief Lui Dafa and Deputy Chief Sun Shuli sat in the first row facing the Chief¡¯s table, followed by Office Director Luo Haiting, Deputy Office Director Dan Enguo, Beijing¡¯s Offsite Office Director Pu Yang, Shanghai¡¯s Offsite Office Director Guo Junbao. Behind them is Section Chief of Business Section One, Lin Pingping, Section Chief of Business Section Two, Jiang Hailiang, other staff members.

    Everyone sat in their chairs quietly, waiting for the meeting to start.

    Lui Dafa and Sun Shuli, the two leaders, are keeping quiet, and the rest dares not to make any noise. They don¡¯t even dare to cough.

    Suddenly, everyone in the meeting room heard footsteps outside. Dong Xuebing had arrived.

    p... p... p... Luo Haiting started pping, and the rest of the staff followed to wee Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing walks in slowly and smiles at the staff. He went up to his seat and sat down, facing everyone.

    The pping stopped.

    Sun Shuli pped a few times and stopped.

    Lui Dafa did not even p at all. He only waved his hands, pretending to be pping. In his heart, he is still feeling sore. If Dong Xuebing had not interfered suddenly, he would be the Chief, and this meeting will be hosted by him. He should be the one sitting there and not Dong Xuebing! Because of Dong Xuebing, everything changed, and he ended up as Dong Xuebing¡¯s subordinate! He knows that his life in the Investment Promotion Agency will be tough because of their grudges. Even the lowest-ranked staff member of the Agency knows about this.

    Dong Xuebing is the only person sitting at the rostrum.

    There are some seats beside him, but they are empty.

    An appointment announcement ceremony is normally held by the County¡¯s top leaders. Still, Dong Xuebing¡¯s official appointment is before the Lunar New Year holidays. The ceremony is not held, and today is no longer considered Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day of the appointment. Xie Hun had asked Dong Xuebing if he needs her to hold the ceremony for him, but Dong Xuebing rejected it.

    Dong Xuebing adjusted the microphone and started his speech.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing is giving a speech as the head of a department.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and smiled. ¡°Thank you for the warm wee. You all should know that the higher-ups had appointed me as the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency before Lunar New Year. Today is my official first day of work. I would like to thank the organization for their trust, Mayor Xie, and the County Partymittee for giving me this opportunity. I hope every one of you will put in your 100% at work...¡±

    p... p... p...

    After saying what he must say, Dong Xuebing looked at the staff in front of him and continued. ¡°Attracting investments is not an easy task. The County needs to develop, increase its average ie, expand the economy, improve people¡¯s lives... all these are rted to our Investment Promotion Agency. Do you all know how many people are watching us? Do you know how many people had pinned their hopes on us? It¡¯s not that I want to criticize your results in the past. Our Yan Tai County cannot even bepared to our surrounding Counties!¡±

    At year-end, the leaders will talk about the good things and not talk about the bad stuff.

    But at the start of the year, it is the opposite. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing needs to establish his authority, and denying the past years¡¯ result is part of changes.

    The staff whispered among themselves. Dong Xuebing hadpared them to the surrounding Counties and made them look bad. Indeed, Yan Tai County¡¯s result in attracting investments is very poor, which had not changed for several years.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything by saying all these. I just want everybody to think about why other people can attract billions and even tens of billions of investments. In contrast, we can only attract a few hundred million? Why are the investors going to other Counties instead of us? Why? I don¡¯t understand! We are all humans! Why others can achieve that and not us?!¡± Dong Xuebing raised his voice. ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear excuses such as geographical position, environmental factors, etc. I just know that if others can do it, so can we! If they can bring investors to their Counties, we can also bring investors here! I don¡¯t believe Yan Tai County is worse than those counties! I don¡¯t believe our people here in Investment Promotion Agency are lousier than them!¡±

    Business Section One¡¯s Chief Lin Pingping was the first to p. What Dong Xuebing said is in line with what she felt.

    The staff started pping enthusiastically.

    Luo Haiting also pped loudly. She thought to herself. No wonder Chief Xiao Dong can get promoted so fast. He is good at motivational speeches.

    Lui Dafa sneered. Who doesn¡¯t know how to boast? You want to attract more than a billion-investment funds? If you can maintain 200 million likest year, it will be a miracle! You don¡¯t even know what is going on, and you dare to say such things?!

    Deputy Chief Sun Shuli also frowned.

    After a while, the meeting ended.

    Everyone started to leave.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Lui Dafa and Sun Shili are not on good terms with each other. They did not speak or even look at each other. As everyone left, Lui Dafa and Deputy Office Director Dan Enguo walked out together while speaking softly. Sun Shuli left by himself without speaking to anyone else. The two Chiefs of the Business Sections, Lin Pingping, and Jiang Hailiang smiled and chatted for a while before walking out with their staff. As for the rest of the offsite Office Directors, Dong Xuebing did not monitor them closely. After all, they are not station in Yan Tai County.

    ¡°Ahem!¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. ¡°All the leaders stay back for a meeting.¡±

    The ones that were about to leave the meeting room stopped, puzzled. The staff members continued their way out of the meeting room.

    You have not even sat in your office for more than an hour, and you dare to call for a meeting? What are you trying to do?

    Luo Haiting walked over to Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Chief Dong, what materials do you need? I will go and prepare them now. Will the meeting be held in the small meeting room?¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and shook his head. ¡°The meeting will be held here.¡±

    Everyone exchanged looks and returned to their seats.

    Because the chairs are positioned near to each other, the corridors are narrower. Luo Haiting identally knocked into Lui Dafa¡¯s arm when she was returning to her seat. Lui Dafa immediately frowns and stared at Luo Haiting¡¯s back without saying a word. Dong Xuebing noticed this and understood why Luo Haiting was the first one to lean towards him. Lui Dafa and her are not on good terms.

    Lui Dafa is in-charge of Finance, promotions, filing, etc. That means he is overseeing the Office Department and is Luo Haiting¡¯s direct superior. But from what happened earlier, Lui Dafa is closer to the Deputy Office Director Dan Enguo. He had skipped Luo Haiting, and this shows that he is unhappy with her. If Lui Dafa had be the Chief, Luo Haiting¡¯s position would be in jeopardy.

    Now, Dong Xuebing is only guessing the rtionships between the heads of various departments by observing them. As for the different factions, he must wait until he really starts work.

    After everyone sat down, the meeting started.

    Dong Xuebing was still sitting at the rostrum, looking down at them. He smiled and said. ¡°Why is this position so ufortable? Haha... should we go to the smaller meeting room?¡± The smaller meeting room has a round table, and most meetings are held there. This Grand Meeting Room is the Chief facing several dozen chairs, and it is not a discussion. It is more like giving out orders.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing mentioning this, some people smiled and said it¡¯s fine.

    This is what Dong Xuebing wanted. He needs to reorganize the interior and establish his authority. This environment is perfect. Seating in a higher position will exert pressure on others. Dong Xuebing pushed the microphone aside and said. ¡°You all are sitting quite close, and I don¡¯t need the microphone. This meeting is actually for me to know everyone and update me on the various departments. I am new here and need to understand the current progress.¡± Dong Xuebing turns to Sun Shuli. ¡°Old Sun does not need to update me, as we had chatted in my office earlier. Haha...¡±

    Other than Dong Xuebing, Sun Shuli and Lui Dafa are the highest-ranking leaders here. Since Dong Xuebing had skipped Sun Shuli, it will be Lui Dafa¡¯s turn.

    Lui Dafa hates Dong Xuebing, but Dong Xuebing is still the Agency¡¯s head, and he cannot go against him openly. He took a sip of tea and said. ¡°I am in charge of...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted Lui Dafa and said. ¡°Director Luo, how about you start first?¡±

    Lui Dafa had only said a few words and was interrupted. His face immediately changed.

    Lin Pingping blinked and looks at Lui Dafa.

    Jiang Haiting and Dan Enguo turned to look at Luo Haiting.

    I will start first?! Luo Haiting was stunned. In the Government sector, seniority is very important, and Luo Haiting should report after Lui Dafa. Dong Xuebing¡¯s words made everyone think about the underlying meaning.

    Luo Haiting immediately reply. ¡°There is 13 staff in the Office Department. Our duties are mainly... assisting the leaders of various departments, official documents, meetings, filing, confidential documents, vehicles, and all administrative matters. We also set the Agency¡¯s regtions and policies, appraisals, human resource matters, finance, and support services. The Party building, disciplinary matters, political training, auditing, managing suggestions, assisting the Party Committee to implement their orders, sorting the materials for investors, updating the investment list to the investors, collecting and editing materials for newsletter.¡±

    The rest of the leaders looks at Luo Haiting. How did you memorize all these?

    Dong Xuebing nodded. This Office Department is doing the job of many different departments and has high authority. But he knows that although their duties include disciplinary matters, audits, human resource matters, finance, etc. but there is not much staff in the Agency. The power of this department is not as big as what others think. Also, they are in charge of too many things. This department¡¯s actual duties are to consolidate the information and data from the rest of the Agency and report to the leader. It is still the leader who has the final say.

    ¡°The Office Department is handling so many duties. The responsibility is too high.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Luo Haiting doesn¡¯t know what to reply, and she felt Chief Dong had not said everything.

    Before Luo Haiting can say anything, Dong Xuebing shocked everyone in the room. ¡°We must pacify the internal before facing our enemies. Director Luo, the Office Department, is very important and must not be taken lightly. Alright. You will report to me directly in the future!¡±

    The meeting room went silent.

    Luo Haiting was stunned for a second and immediately replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Everyone in the room knows that the Office Department is under Lui Dafa. Other than the Agency¡¯s Chief, Lui Dafa has the most authority and controls almost half of the Agency. Now, Chief Dong had taken away all of his authority with one sentence. Let Luo Haiting report to Chief Dong directly?! That means Lui Dafa is powerless now!

    Lui Dafa did not expect Dong Xuebing to do this on his first day. His face turned ck, and he almost cursed out loud.

    After the rest of the leaders reported about their departments, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Ok. Dismiss!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is using this meeting to deal with Lui Dafa! This is Chief Dong¡¯s first move!

    The grudge between Dong Xuebing and Lui Dafa is an open secret, and everyone knows about it.

    Before the Lunar New Year, news of Chief Lui¡¯s wife disfiguring Dong Xuebing¡¯s helper had spread. Everyone knows after Dong Xuebing starts work at the Agency, he will take revenge on Lui Dafa.

    But... no one expects Dong Xuebing to act so fast!

    Today is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day at work. He immediately takes revenge on Lui Dafa after he finishes his appointment announcement?!

    It is still the Lunar New Year period. Dong Xuebing is too ruthless!

    Everyone kept quiet.

    Luo Haiting is surprised. This newly appointed Chief is friendly and always smiling. But under that smile, he is overbearing and resolute. This is not what any leaders will do! Other than ¡®Ruthless,¡¯ there are no words to describe him!

 Chapter 347 â€“ The first obstacle!

    <h4>Chapter 347 ¨C The first obstacle!</h4>

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing closed the file he was reading and went downstairs to the cafeteria beside the office building to have lunch. The cafeteria is small and old. It is not like other government departments where they have multiple cafeterias. Here, all the leaders and staff have to eat at the same ce. Dong Xuebing got his food and sat by the windows. He ate slowly, and the other staff sat far from him. This is the respect and fear they had for Dong Xuebing. Even the leaders don¡¯t dare to share a table with Dong Xuebing or sit near him.

    News of Dong Xuebing stripping Lui Dafa¡¯s authority within an hour after he was appointed had spread.

    Chief Dong¡¯s first move is swift and ruthless, making everyone fear him.

    While eating, some staff members were discussing the changes that the Agency will face.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the staff and knew he had established his authority. After lunch, he returned to his office and waited for the staff to return to work. When lunchtime is over, Dong Xuebing walks out of his office and walks towards Business Section One¡¯s office. This morning, the staff, who were chatting and surfing the, were reading documents, and some were calling investors. Their attitude is much betterpared to the morning.

    ¡°Huh? Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    The staff saw Dong Xuebing and quickly put their work aside to greet him.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and waved. ¡°Carry on with your work.¡±

    See... this is the result of establishing authority.

    Dong Xuebing continued his way upstairs. He decided to take a look at the Office Department. But when he got upstairs, he overheard Lui Dafa speaking to the staff members in the office. Dong Xuebing wonders if Lui Dafa is pretending, or he did adjust his attitude, as Lui Dafa isughing and chatting happily with some staff. Dong Xuebing could also hear Deputy Office Director Dan Enguo¡¯s voice.

    Dan Enguo said. ¡°Chief Lui, this year¡¯s promotion materials...

    Lui Dafa interrupted. ¡°Xiao Liu had done a good job previously. Let him handle it again.¡±

    A young man replied. ¡°Thank you, Chief Lui.¡±

    Lui Dafaughed. ¡°Haha... work hard, and let¡¯s try our best to get better results this year.¡±

    Someone asked. ¡°Chief Lui, err.... I heard there will be changes to the Office Department¡¯s bonus? Is the Business Section Office¡¯smission really going to be lowered?¡±

    Lui Dafa replied. ¡°I am not sure. We will just do what the Chief says.¡±

    That man asked. ¡°But the bonus structure had always been like this. Why must it change suddenly?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not enter the office and continued his way up to his office on the fourth floor. During the meeting earlier, he had only asked the Office Director to directly report to him instead of Lui Dafa. But he had not removed Lui Dafa¡¯s authority over the Office Department. This authority cannot be removed so suddenly. All Dong Xuebing can do is slowly remove Lui Dafa¡¯s influence within the Agency and not remove him from his position. Also, from Lui Dafa¡¯s expression at the meeting, Dong Xuebing knew he will retaliate against him. The way Lui Dafa smiled and chatted with the staff in the Office is his way of retaliation.

    Such things are verymon in government offices.

    Just like the County Party Committee meeting previously. Executive Deputy Mayor Zhou Pingzhi had switched sides at thest minute and backstabbed Xie Hun. It¡¯s not whether if the subordinate dares to go against their superiors. It is about whether if the subordinate has the influence and backing to go against them. Zhou Pingzhi must have the support of Xiang Daofa, and that¡¯s why he dares to do that. Lui Dafa¡¯s backing is Publicity Department¡¯s Head, Chen Tongbing... or even Xiang Daofa. That¡¯s why he dares to go against Dong Xuebing openly.

    Knock... knock...

    Dong Xuebing stopped thinking about this. ¡°Come in.¡±

    The door opens, and Luo Haiting entered.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Director Luo? Is there any problem?¡±

    Luo Haiting walks over with a smile. She had regained control over her Office department, and she is still excited and shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s swift and ruthless methods. Her position within the Agency is more secure and has higher authority now. These are what she wanted, and her respect for Dong Xuebing increased. She knew she had made the right move by leaning towards Dong Xuebing, but at the same time, she is worried about Dong Xuebing. Lui Dafa is not someone who can be bullied.

    ¡°Chief, I had brought some staff¡¯s particrs over for you.¡±

    ¡°Their particrs?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting passed the files to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Our usual practice is for you to pick a secretary from the Office Department to assist you with your duties. These are my rmendations. They are capable and very smart. If you want any one of them, I will bring them over to see you.¡±

    ¡°Oh... Let me look at their files first. Thank You, Director Luo.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picks up the file and starts looking at the staff¡¯s resume. The first person is someone almost thirty. He looks mature in his picture, and the second person is a girl, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight. The third person is a middle-aged man in his forties. He does look like someone suitable to be a secretary. All the candidates are suitable, and Luo Haiting had put in effort into choosing them. But Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief, what do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said. ¡°I think let¡¯s put this aside first.¡±

    Luo Haiting was confused. Chief Dong does not want any of the candidates? Could it be that Chief Dong does not trust her rmendation and is afraid she is nting a spy beside him?

    Dong Xuebing did not want to disappoint Luo Haiting. ¡°Director Luo, the people we rmended, are all very good. They look smart and are suitable to be secretaries. But I am only twenty-four and twenty-five after my birthday this year. If I get someone who is almost forty to be my secretary, it will be awkward. Hahaha...¡± That girl is young, but if Dong Xuebing picks her, there will be rumors and gossips. It will be bad for his reputation. Even if Dong Xuebing picks her, Sister Xie will also not agree.

    Luo Haiting thought for a second and smiles. ¡°Sorry, I had forgotten to take this into consideration.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about thister.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Other than these few people in the Office Department, there are no young men suitable to be secretaries. Some of the younger staff are smart, but they are not matured enough. That¡¯s why Luo Haiting dare not rmend them to Dong Xuebing. If they mess up in the future, Chief Dong will push the me to her.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Dong Xuebing remembered something. ¡°I heard the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s bonuses and the Business departments¡¯missions will be lowered? Who had issued this order? The County Government? Howe I am unaware of it?¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°I am not sure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Luo Haiting. ¡°Did you not hear about the staff discussing it?¡±

    ¡°... yes. I heard about it earlier.¡± Luo Haiting replied after a slight pause.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Sister Luo, just speak your mind.¡±

    ¡°Ah...¡± Luo Haiting lowered her voice. ¡°I don¡¯t know who is the one that started this rumor, and everyone is saying... you will be adjusting their bonuses and lowering themissions to cut cost.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Me?¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly exined. ¡°It must be someone who is spreading this rumor to tarnish your reputation and prevent you from doing your job properly. After I heard about this, I exined to the staff. Themission structure is approved by the County Government and will not be changed.¡± Luo Haiting is telling Dong Xuebing the truth. If no one started this malicious rumor, it would not spread.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°Who started this rumor?¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Go and find out!¡± Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°When did I say I am going to lower their bonuses andmissions?!¡±

    Luo Haiting knew there is no way for her to find the culprit, but she still agreed.

    It must be Lui Dafa. Other than him, no one dares to put words into Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth! This is to gross Dong Xuebing out! How does one earn respect from others?! From people¡¯s hearts! Benefits are the fastest way to get into others¡¯ hearts! If everyone¡¯s benefits are affected, they will not stay calm and not respect Dong Xuebing.

    This Lui Dafa had acted fast to create problems for Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold. He must get rid of Lui Dafa as soon as possible!

    But Meng Xianglin and Lui Dafa had controlled the Investment Promotion Agency for many years, and the Agency is their stronghold. That¡¯s why Lui Dafa is close to the heads of the various departments and staff. His connection within the Agency is strong and had established his authority much earlier than Dong Xuebing. If Dong Xuebing tried to remove him by force, it might cause all the staff to go against him.

    Dong Xuebing knew he had not does enough to establish his authority, and he did not expect to settle this issue on his first day. It is like ying chess, and he needs to move one step at a time. But after hearing the rumors, Dong Xuebing is more determined to get rid of Lui Dafa. However, he cannot do it openly as everyone knows they have a deep grudge against each other. If Dong Xuebing does not have the power to remove Lui Dafa from his position, the staff will look down on him, and it will be hard for his work to progress in the future.

    That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing must still establish authority!

    Dong Xuebing must use Lui Dafa to do that!

    By attacking Lui Dafa, Dong Xuebing can establish his authority among the staff and restructure the internal environment!

    But how should Dong Xuebing do that? He still has not thought of a way.

    Lui Dafa... Lui Dafa... Lui Dafa...

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first political obstacle since his appointment!

 Chapter 348 â€“ The Secretary candidate is confirmed!

    <h4>Chapter 348 ¨C The Secretary candidate is confirmed!</h4>

    Dong Xuebing spent the whole afternoon thinking of reducing Lui Dafa¡¯s influence within the agency.

    Lui Dafa is the biggest obstacle in front of Dong Xuebing, and even someone without much political wisdom can see it, let alone others. For example, Deputy Chief Sun Shuli, Pu Yang, Guo Junbao, the Section Chiefs of Business Section Offices, etc. Everyone knows that if Chief Dong cannot get rid of Lui Dafa, he cannot proceed with his work. He will give everyone in the agency and the County¡¯s leaders the impression that he is useless. Most likely, he will notst long in his position, let alone showing outstanding results.

    The decision to reduce Lui Dafa¡¯s authority is ruthless.

    But that is not enough to turn the tides in Dong Xuebing¡¯s favor.

    If Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t make another move, people might think Lui Dafa is in control of the agency. Chief Lui had been very scheming, and this is not impossible. After what happened in the morning, many staff can tell Lui Dafa had started his retaliation against Dong Xuebing.

    But other than Office Director Luo Haiting is on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side, the rest had not made any moves. They are sitting on the fence, and it¡¯s not the right time to choose a side. Even with Mayor Xie getting more powerful, Yan Tai County is still under Xiang Daofa¡¯s control. They had also heard rumors that Chief Dong had offended Xiang Daofa. Who knows how long Dong Xuebing can remain as the Chief of the Investment Promotion Agency? That¡¯s why the rest of the leaders are waiting for the oue from Dong Xuebing¡¯s sh with Lui Dafa.

    If Dong Xuebing can suppress Lui Dafa, the rest of the leaders will support him. But if Dong Xuebing cannot do anything to Lui Dafa, they will wonder how long this young Chief Dong canst within the agency.

    A storm is brewing within the agency.

    It¡¯s the first day of work after the Lunar New Year, and the situation within the agency had changed.

    Pu Yang, Guo Junbao, and the other offsite Office Directors did not return to their offsite offices. They remained in their offices within the agency because they still had not received this year¡¯s tasks. More importantly, they want to see how capable Chief Dong is. Can he suppress that cunning old fox, Lui Dafa? Many of the leaders are unhappy with Dong Xuebing, as he is very young and is transferred in by the County Government. These are the difficulties faced by Dong Xuebing. He is too young and inexperienced.

    Suppose it is someone in his forties and had experience in Investment Promotion Agency. In that case, the situation within the agency will be different.

    Towards Chief Dong, no one in the agency is supporting him wholeheartedly.

    Everyone shows respect for Dong Xuebing on the surface, and many people are questioning his capability. Many more are waiting for Dong Xuebing to be aughing stock. They want to see how he is going to stop Lui Dafa. The majority of the staff don¡¯t think Chief Dong can win against Lui Dafa. If it¡¯s a fight, no one in the agency can win against Dong Xuebing, but it is different in politics.

    It¡¯s not umon for the Deputy Chief to gain control of the department from the Chief with the higher-ups¡¯ support.

    That¡¯s why the struggle between Dong Xuebing and Lui Dafa will determine many factors. Everyone within the agency is watching them.

    ......

    4 pm.

    Dong Xuebing went for his rounds on the various departments. He could feel the weird atmosphere within the agency. Back in his office, Dong Xuebing frowned and poured a cup of tea for himself. He must make his next move against Lui Dafa carefully. If he is not careful, he backfires and hurts himself instead.

    But Dong Xuebing is not afraid of challenges. Since young, he had not been afraid of anyone.

    Dong Xuebing made a call and asked Luo Haiting to go to his office.

    ¡°Sister Luo.¡± Dong Xuebing needs a breakthrough, but he is not very clear about the situation within the agency. ¡°Can you tell me more about the agency within the agency?¡±

    Luo Haiting blinked and asked cautiously. ¡°Which area do you want to know?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Anything. It¡¯s up to you.¡±

    Luo Haiting knows what Dong Xuebing means by anything. She knows Dong Xuebing wants to more know about Lui Dafa, and he is facing some difficulties. ¡°Then... let me talk about the leaders within the agency. Chief Sun is an expert in getting investments. He is very capable and is not within the agency most of the time. He is always outstation visiting the investors and is hardworking. But... but he does not like to get involved in the matters within the agency. Chief Lui...¡± Luo Haiting lowered her voice. ¡°is clean and does not have any issues with his personal lifestyle.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Luo Haiting. ¡°Haha... our government needs officials who are clean.¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a while and continued. ¡°Chief Lui finances should have no problems.¡±

    This is what Dong Xuebing wants to know, and Luo Haiting got the hint.

    Dong Xuebing heard this and frowned in his heart. Luo Haiting is the Office Director and oversees the finances within the agency. Even in the past, when she got to report to Lui Dafa, she prepared the ounting report. Since Luo Haiting said this, that means Lui Dafa had kept his finances clean. At least he did not touch the money within the agency. Luo Haiting is telling Dong Xuebing that he can¡¯t use the old ounts against Lui Dafa. Even if Lui Dafa is corrupted, the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s reputation will be affected. It will do no good for Dong Xuebing.

    There are no problems with Lui Dafa¡¯s finances.

    There are no problems with Lui Dafa¡¯s lifestyle.

    Dong Xuebing does not know where to start now.

    After chatting for a while, Luo Haiting said. ¡°I will go back to work now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°The promotion brochures must be out by today. Mayor Zhao wants to see it tomorrow morning. Help me monitor the progress, and if it is not ready by the end of the day, ask them to work overtime.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will hurry them.¡±

    ¡°Those new investment programs must be positioned in front and let me see once it ispleted.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± As Luo Haiting was about to leave, someone knocks on the door.

    Luo Haiting opened the door and saw a man in his thirties standing outside. She had not seen this person before but felt he is familiar.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Panwei! When did you arrive?¡±

    Guo Panweiughed. ¡°I had settled the paperwork in Beijing this morning and rushed over. I had just arrived in the afternoon.¡±

    Luo Haiting knew who this person is, as she had seen Guo Panwei¡¯s resume.

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed to see his former subordinate. He is still troubled to have no one to help him. ¡°Let me introduce. This is Guo Panwei, my former subordinate. His transfer order should have arrived this morning. He will be the Investment Promotion Agency Office Deputy Director from today onwards. Panwei, this is Director Luo Haiting, your direct superior. You must do your best to assist her.¡±

    Guo Panwei quickly extended both his hands to shake Luo Haiting¡¯s hand. ¡°Director Luo. Please guide me along in the future.¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. The Office Department has lots of work, and I need your help with the workload.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can sense Luo Haiting is wary towards Guo Panwei. Dong Xuebing had just been appointed and immediately transfer his former subordinate over. This person must be someone he trusted and is his trusted aide. Furthermore, this person is transferred to the Office Department, and Luo Haiting wonders if Chief Dong has other ns. Is he going to rece her with Guo Panwei? Luo Haiting had leaned towards Dong Xuebing initially because she wants to secure her position.

    Dong Xuebing does not want to let Luo Haiting get the wrong idea. Heughs. ¡°Director Luo, Panwei¡¯s duties in the future, will be overseeing my office. You are the senior here. Please guide him along.¡±

    In charge of the Chief¡¯s office?

    Isn¡¯t that the Secretary¡¯s duty?

    When Luo Haiting heard this, her eyes be friendlier when she looks at Guo Panwei. Chief Dong had transferred him over to be his secretary. That means Guo Panwei¡¯s headcount is under the Office Department, but he will not hold any power there. She is relieved to know that Chief Dong has no intention to rece her.

    Guo Panwei heard this and is also overjoyed.

    Deputy Director? Guo Panwei got a headache when he heard this title. He had been the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office for about a year. His workload is heavy but doesn¡¯t have any power. He still has to endure his superior and does not want to experience it again. But being a secretary is different. Guo Panwei also wanted to be Dong Xuebing¡¯s secretary. There will be more opportunities for him than being a Deputy Office Director.

    Dong Xuebing knows that Guo Panwei is not the best candidate for a secretary.

    It¡¯s not about Guo Panwei¡¯s capabilities. It is because Guo Panwei is new to the agency like Dong Xuebing and doesn¡¯t know anything. His knowledge of the agency is worse than Dong Xuebing. This is his first time in Yan Tai County, and had not met any of the leaders within the County. He will face problemsmunicating with them. But Dong Xuebing had no choice. There are no suitable candidates within the Office Department, and Lui Dafa is influential within the agency. Who knows if the secretary he picks randomly can be trusted? At least Guo Panwei can be trusted. It¡¯s hard for him to work, then he must slowly adjust. Everyone must go through this phase.

 Chapter 349 â€“ The Police are here?

    <h4>Chapter 349 ¨C The Police are here?</h4>

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing dragged his tired body back to the County Party Committee Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing opens the door and quickly enters his apartment. He wants to take a hot shower to rx. He had spent the whole day thinking of dealing with Lui Dafa and pulling the rest of the subordinates over to his side. He felt today is more exhausting than his previous year¡¯s work. Dong Xuebing is not good at using brains, but he knows he needs to ovee this or be a good leader.

    But when Dong Xuebing stepped into his apartment, he was stunned.

    There was a strong insecticide smell in his apartment and even stings his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead as he remembered he asked the guards to get pest control to clear the cockroaches in his apartment this morning. The insecticide smell is strong, but it is effective against pests in the apartment. But the smell is too bad. Dong Xuebing felt he will die after five minutes in there.

    Fine... this apartment is unlivable for the next few days.

    Dong Xuebing got to look for a hotel.

    Dong Xuebing packed his clothes and work documents before driving off.

    For convenience sake, Dong Xuebing drove to the County People¡¯s Square. He found a hotel not far from the Investment Promotion Agency. The hotel is seven stories high and does not have any stars. It¡¯s just a small hotel that is cleaner. Dong Xuebing entered the hotel and booked a room at the front desk. His room is located on the sixth floor, and he immediately went to take a shower.

    Taking a hot shower can remove fatigue fast.

    Dong Xuebing dried himself and walks out of the bathroom when he noticed his phone is ringing.

    Dong Xuebing walks over quickly. ¡°Hello, Mayor Xie?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm... are you still at work?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Is it convenient to speak now?¡±

    ¡°Yes... I had just finished work. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I just want to ask you, how¡¯s your first day at work? Haha...¡±

    As someone from Xie Hun¡¯s faction, he wants to voice his frustration and ask her for advice. But as her future husband, Dong Xuebing, doesn¡¯t want to look back in front of her. He doesn¡¯t want to tell her that he is facing problems at work. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Everything is proceeding smoothly, and I had established some authority.¡± What Dong Xuebing said is true.

    ¡°Good to hear this. I was still worried that you cannot adapt to the work there.¡±

    ¡°Hehe... how is that possible?¡±

    ¡°Good to hear that.¡± Xie Hun paused for a second and continued. ¡°You must watch out and be careful recently. I heard someone among the County Leaders is going to make things difficult for you. He wants to make it as a warning for you and stop your arrogance. I think there should be someone within your Investment Promotion Agencying out to oppose you directly. The purpose of this leader is to make things difficult for you. Just watch out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Is it Xiang Daofa and his men? Why are they trying to go against me?¡±

    ¡°You are not that great for them to oppose you.¡± Xie Hun said. ¡°They are targeting me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what was going on. He is on Xie Hun¡¯s faction. His win against Lui Dafa is Xiang Daofa¡¯s first loss to Xie Hun during the Party Committee Meeting. That¡¯s where the grudge started. If Dong Xuebing is embarrassed by his subordinate, Xie Hun will be disgraced. This is like giving a p to Xie Hun indirectly and will affect her influence. The Investment Promotion Agency is currently the battlefield between both factions.

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°Did they think I am a pushover?¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately thought of Lui Dafa. Lui Dafa and Dong Xuebing are chess pieces of the County¡¯s leaders. No wonder Lui Dafa is full of smiles in the afternoon. The people behind him had promised him something. Damn! These people are too much.

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°How is it? Can you handle it by yourself?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied without thinking. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. If I cannot handle a few of my subordinates, I will be too ashamed to face you.¡±

    ¡°Having confidence is good, but don¡¯t be optimistic. This time, it is the County¡¯s leaders who are ying tricks and backing them. You will be facing them alone...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°I will be fine!¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Alright. Just call me if you need help. Remember, this is not your problem. Their target is me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing corrected Xie Hun. ¡°They are targeting us!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Haha... right. They are targeting us.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Leave the Agency matters to me.¡± Dong Xuebing firmly replied. ¡°I will deal with the ones who dare to create trouble for me!¡± If it is only Dong Xuebing¡¯s problem, he can still wait. But now, someone is backing Lui Dafa to create problems for him and even want to use this to attack Sister Xie. How can Dong Xuebing tolerate this? Xie Hun is his woman, and they are being bullied by these people. F**k! I will not hold back against you all! I will make sure you all regret for the rest of your life!

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing starts to think of a way to retaliate.

    Dong Xuebing needs to find a way to destroy Lui Dafa and thinks about how Lui Dafa... or those people from the County Party Committee will create trouble for him.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Chief, I¡¯m Xiao Luo.¡± Luo Haiting said. ¡°We had finally finished the promotion materials. Do you want to see it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had forgotten about this. He needs to present the materials to Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong tomorrow. He might even need to discuss it with the County Government. This is very important, and he had instructed Luo Haiting to show him once it ispleted. ¡°Alright. I will return to the Agency now.¡±

    ¡°No...¡± Luo Haiting replied. ¡°How can I make you travel? I will bring it over to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had wanted Guo Panwei to collect it. Still, Panwei has just started work this afternoon and doesn¡¯t know anything about the County. If the materials need amendments, Dong Xuebing will need Luo Haiting to correct it. ¡°Alright. Sorry to trouble you. Oh... I am not staying at the County Party Committee Quarters. Come over to the third street behind Commercial street. There is a Jia De Hotel. I will wait for you at the entrance. It is not far from the Agency and only a few minutes¡¯ drives.¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a second and replied softly. ¡°Ok. I will go over now.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing dried his hair and got dress before going downstairs.

    After a while, a middle-aged woman appeared. She is riding an electric bicycle and parked in front of Dong Xuebing. Luo Haiting looks slightly embarrassed and uneasy as she keeps looking around. She stuttered. ¡°Chief... the documents...¡± She quickly pulled out a document and two brochures from her bag.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised by Luo Haiting¡¯s reaction, and he realized they are standing outside a hotel. He immediately knows why Luo Haiting is so nervous. Sigh... I should have considered this carefully. Asking her toe to look for me at a hotel will give her the wrong idea. But you are also quite imaginative. You are already in your forties, and do you think I will want to do anything to you? Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°My apartment is infested with roaches, and the pest control had sprayed insecticides this morning. So, I am staying here temporarily. Hmmm... how about we go to my car to look at the documents?¡± Dong Xuebing is embarrassed to invite her upstairs.

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing and hesitated. ¡°It is too dark in the car. Errr... let¡¯s go upstairs.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the carpark, and it is quite dark there. ¡°... alright.¡±

    Luo Haiting followed behind Dong Xuebing to his room on the sixth floor.

    Once they are in the room, Dong Xuebing sat down and start reading the document.

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing and the surroundings before taking off her coat slowly. She ced her coat on the backrest of a chair and let her hair down before sitting down beside Dong Xuebing and look at him nervously.

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Dong Xuebing continued to read the document without looking at Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting was relieved and knew she might have misunderstood Chief Dong. His exnation about his apartment should be true.

    When Luo Haitinges to meet Dong Xuebing, she thought Dong Xuebing wants to bed her. If it is someone else, Luo Haiting will not overthink. Although she is forty-years-old and had maintained her looks well, guys in their twenties should not be interested in her. But she had heard rumors that Dong Xuebing¡¯s helper is much older than him, and he likes mature women. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing had asked her to meet him in a hotel.

    Luo Haiting wonders if Chief Dong really wants to touch her, how she should react.

    Letting someone around Luo Haiting¡¯s child age f**k her is too embarrassing. Luckily, Chief Dong does not have this intention.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing finished reading the document.

    ¡°Are the materials fine?¡± Luo Haiting asked.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and replied. ¡°It¡¯s alright, and both versions are fine. I think we will use the first version. Help me print a few copies and send it to the County Government tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    When Luo Haiting was about to leave, they heard footsteps outside.

    Knock... knock... knock...! Someone is knocking on Dong Xuebing¡¯s hotel room¡¯s door loudly.

    ¡°Open up! Police! Someone had reported prostitution activities here!¡±

 Chapter 350 â€“ The swaggering Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 350 ¨C The swaggering Xiao Dong</h4>

    Police?

    Prostitution activities?

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting, who were still in the room, were stunned.

    Knock... knock... knock...! Knock... knock... knock...! The knockings got louder!

    Luo Haiting¡¯s face changed, and panicked. She quickly got up and grabbed her coat to cover herself. But she thought about something and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief... what should we do?¡± Although she hade to Dong Xuebing¡¯s room for work, they were alone in the room. Luo Haiting still has a family, and if someone saw her in Chief Dong¡¯s room, there will be gossips, and her reputation will be ruined. Furthermore, Luo Haiting sensed this is not coincident.

    Why did the Police go to the sixth floor instead of other floors?

    Dong Xuebing is also looking terrible as he knows there¡¯s more to this.

    Prostitution activities? How can it be a coincidence? They had just entered the room for a while, and the Police are here?!

    Dong Xuebing had been working in the Public Security Bureau for a year and knew their procedures well. The Police will visit nightclubs and other entertainment nightspots for raids almost every week. But this time is different. Firstly, it is not the crackdown period, and secondly, the hotel is not a nightspot. Furthermore, this hotel is very clean and is not involved in illegal activities. If not, Dong Xuebing will also not stay here. Even if someone reported prostitution activities in this hotel, the Police would usually ignore it. There is only one exnation for the Police to be here. The Police have a target!

    Who is the target?

    Dong Xuebing feels he is the target!

    The hotel is located not far from the Investment Promotion Agency, and it¡¯s not long after working hours. Someone must have seen Luo Haiting, and him entering the hotel and inform Lui Dafa. Lui Dafa and some leaders within the County are looking to get Dong Xuebing into trouble, which is the best opportunity. If they caught Dong Xuebing in bed with Luo Haiting, his reputation would be ruined. The Agency¡¯s Chief sleeping with the Office Director on his first day will destroy Dong Xuebing¡¯s career and embarrass Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing knew that even if the Police entered the room and didn¡¯t catch him doing anything with Luo Haiting, Lui Dafa and the people behind him would not let Dong Xuebing off easily. They will still spread rumors about him!

    This is too scheming!

    Dong Xuebing is furious. He was still thinking about how the other party will deal with him, and this happened!

    This is too despicable, and Dong Xuebing is about to explode.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting are innocent, and this is false usations!

    Although Dong Xuebingmands high respect in Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security, there are still people who don¡¯t like him. The hotel is located within the City Police Station¡¯s jurisdiction, and the Station¡¯s Chief is Chang Wantao. He is close to Hu Yiguo, Zhao Jingsong and is rted to the Jin Di Mansion¡¯s case. He is one of the people within the Public Security Bureau who has grudges with Dong Xuebing. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing does not surprise the Officers from the City Police Station dares to find trouble with him.

    Damn!

    Do you all really think I am a pushover?!

    Knock... knock... knock...! The knocking continues. There are some noises outside in the corridor, and the Police had checked three rooms. There is a couple in one room from the voices, a family of three in another, and thest room is a businessman.

    ¡°Room 603 is not opening the door!¡±

    ¡°Get the keys and open it!¡±

    The Police Officer shouted.

    The hotel staff replied. ¡°Sir... we don¡¯t have any illegal activities here. You all are...¡±

    ¡°Shut up! Just open the door!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s room is 603.

    Luo Haiting panicked. ¡°Chief! We...¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°It seems like someone is getting impatient. This is trying to get in into trouble.¡±

    Luo Haiting confirmed her suspicions, but if the Police entered the room and saw her alone with Dong Xuebing, they can¡¯t clear their names. ¡°Then... what should we do?¡± Luo Haiting starts to regret it. They should have read the documents in Dong Xuebing¡¯s car.

    Dong Xuebing exhaled and said calmly. ¡°Sister Luo, please wait in the bathroom for a while.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Err... the Officers will find me easily inside.¡±

    ¡°Just go. It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing wore his coat and took his bag.

    Luo Haiting did not think hiding in the bathroom can escape the Police. But she had no choice but to listen to Dong Xuebing. She entered the bathroom nervously and closed the door.

    Clink... ng... it is the sounds of keys.

    The three Officers are ready to rush in once the door is opened!

    This is the sixth floor, and it is impossible to escape through the windows. That means Dong Xuebing is trapped inside, and he will disgrace himself within the Agency. But the Officers do not know that this might be checkmate for others, but... this is nothing for Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the door coldly and thought to himself. You all had messed with the wrong person!

    STOP!

    Everything stopped!

    The curtains that were moved by the wind froze in mid-air. A bird flying outside of the window stopped, and the world bes silent. Luo Haiting, who is in the bathroom, had stopped moving with a worried expression.

    Dong Xuebing straightened his cor and opened the door.

    In the corridor, the staff holding the key, is about to push it into the keyhole. One Officer is sneering behind him and staring at the door. The other two Officers are in a position to rush in once the door is opened.

    ¡°You all want to arrest me?!¡± Dong Xuebing looks at them and locks the room¡¯s door.

    Dong Xuebing will never let the ones who dare to use him off easily!

    Dong Xuebing turned to the Officer on the left and reached out for his pocket. The clothes are heavy, and it took five to six seconds for Dong Xuebing to take out his work pass and wallet. After that, he searched the other Officers for their identification cards and wallets. After a while, all their wallets and identification cards were in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand!

    Dong Xuebing turned and walked down the stairs.

    Fifth floor...

    Third floor...

    Ground floor...

    After walking out of the hotel, Dong Xuebing looks at the people and cars on the road. Everyone is frozen in ce. He walked away from the hotel and pushed the Officers¡¯ wallets, and work passes into a drain cover. Because there is no gravity, the wallets were hanging above the slits of the drain cover and did not drop inside.

    Hmm.... It¡¯s over.

    Dong Xuebing looks around for a hiding spot, as he cannot appear suddenly in front of others when time resumes.

    Dong Xuebing walked over to a dark corner beside a florist and snapped his finger. ¡°STOP!¡±

    Time resumed!

    .......

    Beep! Beep! Beep! Cars are sounding their horns!

    ¡°Hey! Do you know how to drive? Why are you stopping there?!¡±

    ¡°Stop blocking the way! If you want to turn, hurry up!¡±

    The road is bustling with activities, and the few wallets fell into the drain. People, who had just finished work, are hurrying down the walkways, and Dong Xuebing slowly lit a cigarette before walking out of the shadows. He looks up at his room on the sixth floor and saw a few shadows passing by the window. Those three Officers should have entered the room.

    Go ahead and search!

    Don¡¯t forget to look under the bed.

    Dong Xuebing stretchedzily and suddenly noticed a Toyota parked opposite the hotel. The car had blocked the traffic, but the driver is not in a rush to move his car. He kept looking at the higher floors of the hotel.

    It¡¯s Lui Dafa!

    Dong Xuebing recognized the driver¡¯s back view, but when he looks closer, he is wrong.

    It¡¯s not Lui Dafa, but someone that looks simr to him. They are also about the same age!

    Dong Xuebing knew that this person should be either Lui Dafa¡¯s elder or younger brother. He must have seen Luo Haiting and Dong Xuebing entering the hotel and told Lui Dafa. That¡¯s why the Police arrive to conduct a raid!

    Damn! Do all these people thinks I can be easily bullied?!

    Dong Xuebing is furious and walks over.

    Lui Dacai did not notice his side, and his car windows are opened. He is looking at the sixth-floor windows with a cold smile. He had never met Dong Xuebing before, but he saw Dong Xuebing from afar twice and seen his photograph. But Lui Dacai knows Luo Haiting. When he got off work today and saw Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting entering the hotel, he immediately calls his elder brother Lui Dafa as he knows about the grudge between Dong Xuebing and Lui Dafa. Lui Dafa is excited and asked Liu Dacai to stay there to watch them. So, Liu Dacai remained there and stared at the Hotel¡¯s main entrance. Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting had not left the hotel, and when the Police Officers arrive, he knew Dong Xuebing is in trouble.

    Suddenly, there is a loud Bam!

    Someone pped Lui Dacai¡¯s shoulder hard. It was so hard that he felt his arm was almost dislocated!

    ¡°Are you crazy?!¡± Lui Dacai shouted angrily as he turns around. He was shocked, and his jaws dropped!

    Damn! It¡¯s Dong Xuebing!

    When did Dong Xuebing leave the hotel?!

 Chapter 351 â€“ Fake Policemen

    <h4>Chapter 351 ¨C Fake Policemen</h4>

    Roadside.

    Lui Dacai, who was pped on the shoulders, was shocked as he stared at the person standing outside his car. This person should not be standing here. He had been looking at the hotel¡¯s entrance without taking his eyes off. He swore that Dong Xuebing had not left the hotel. How did he appear behind him?

    ¡°Old Lui! Did you just finish work?¡± Dong Xuebingughed.

    Lui Dacai replied in a daze. ¡°You got the wrong person.¡± He quickly tried to drive off.

    Dong Xuebing pped Lui Dacai¡¯s shoulder again. ¡°Lui Dafa! You think I cannot recognize you?! What¡¯s wrong? Why are you pretending you don¡¯t know me?¡±

    Lui Dacai does not want to speak to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am not Lui Dafa!¡±

    p! Dong Xuebing pped Lui Dacai¡¯s back again. ¡°Old Lui, stop joking. I will recognize you even if you turn to ash. Where are you going? Give me a lift. I am going to the junction in front to buy a packet of cigarettes.¡± Dong Xuebing opened the passenger door and entered. ¡°Go. It¡¯s just about 100 meters in front.¡± Dong Xuebing knew this person is not Lui Dafa but is just trying to piss him off.

    Lui Dacai was pped on his back by Dong Xuebing three times, and his shoulder is hurting like hell. But he is guilty conscious and can only suppress his anger. He stepped on the elerator and drove to the roadside cigarette store in front. His only thought is to quickly get away from Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing alighted and pped Lui Dacai¡¯s back again. ¡°Thanks, Old Lui.¡±

    Lui Dacai doesn¡¯t dare to stay there any longer and immediately drove off.

    Dong Xuebing sneered and called Public Security Bureau¡¯s Deputy Team Leader Feng. ¡°Old Feng, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.... Yes... there is some problem. Bring a few of you men to Jia De Hotel. There is a case here... yes... I will tell you the detailster... alright... Bye.¡± Dong Xuebing kept his phone and bought a packet of Yu Xi cigarettes from the store before strolling back to the hotel. He leaned against a wall outside of the hotel and smoke a cigarette quietly.

    After a while, the three officers walked out of the hotel. They had notpleted the order given to them and are pissed. They had searched Room 603 thoroughly. They found a woman, but the main lead is not in the room. The only exnation is they had received the wrong info.

    ¡°Hey!¡± Dong Xuebingughed and snubbed his cigarette. ¡°Attending to a case?¡±

    The three officers looked up and were startled. ¡°... Chief Dong?!¡±

    None of them expected to see Dong Xuebing here and were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing smiles and nods. ¡°It¡¯s Lunar New Year, and you all are still working hard. Good job... the Government needs responsible Officers like you all. Good... I am close to Chief Liang, and I will put up some good words for you all. Hardworking Officers like you all should be groomed and promoted, right?¡± Dong Xuebing saw the three Officers sweating profusely andughed. ¡°What are your names? Show me your Police Identification Cards! I will let the leaders know about you all!¡±

    The Officer in front quicklyugh. ¡°No need... no need... we are just doing our duties.¡±

    Another Officer wiped the sweat off his forehead. ¡°That¡¯s right. We had not done anything special.¡±

    Dong Xuebing extended his hand. ¡°Just give me your work pass. You all should be rewarded for your hard work. I was also from the Public Security Bureau, and I understand it¡¯s tough being an Officer on the ground.¡±

    The three Officers are unwilling to identify themselves, as they know Chief Dong is a revengeful person. It¡¯s best to avoid him, but after what Dong Xuebing said, they had no choice. Furthermore, Chief Dong is no longer a leader within the Public Security Bureau. It was the higher-ups who ordered them to raid Dong Xuebing¡¯s hotel room. They exchanged looks and reached into their pockets.

    ¡°Eh?¡± An Officer paused and started emptying his pockets.

    ¡°Ah? Where is my identification card?¡± Another Officer gasped.

    ¡°Mine is also missing!¡± The third Officer panicked. ¡°My identification card and wallet are missing!¡±

    The three Officers do not know what was happening. They had shown their Police Identification Card when they entered the hotel. Why are their passes missing suddenly?

    Dong Xuebing was waiting for this moment. His face suddenly changed, and points at those three Officers. ¡°I thought you all are hardworking Officers! You all are impersonating Police Officers! Where is your Police Identification Card?! Where is your personal ID? Driving license?! What?! You don¡¯t have any identification on you all?!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted and attracted many bystanders. ¡°You all don¡¯t bring your Police Identification Card with you when you attend to cases?! Who are you trying to trick?! You think buying a Police Uniform, and you are an Officer?! Ah?! You all dare to impersonate Police Officers in front of me?!¡±

    The crowd heard it and started shouting.

    ¡°They are criminals! Arrest them!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Call the Police! These fake Policemen are too much!¡±

    ¡°My son was conned by these fake Officers! Those bastards!¡±

    The three Officers quickly exin. ¡°We are really Police Officers from the City Police Station. Our Identification Cards were still with us. We might have misced it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Do you even believe what you said? Do you think it¡¯s so easy to fool me?!¡±

    The Officer is panicking. ¡°I am telling the truth. My wallet and work pass might be pickpocketed!¡±

    Suddenly, two Police cars with siren and blinkers on arrived. The Police cars parked by the roadside, and Deputy Team Leader Feng and his men rushed over. Although Dong Xuebing is no longer a Leader with the Public Security Bureau, Deputy Team Leader Feng still respects him. That¡¯s why he rushed over after receiving Dong Xuebing¡¯s call.

    Dong Xuebing turned to Deputy Team Leader Feng. ¡°Team Leader Feng. You are here at the right time. There are three fake Policemen here!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng paused for a second and look at the three Officers. He had met one of them before and knew he is from the City Police Station. Why is Chief Dong saying they are fake Policemen?

    That Officer quickly shouted. ¡°Team Leader Feng, our work passes are stolen.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng is also an old fox. He knows there must be more to this.

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°I can sense something is fishy when you all suddenly conducted a prostitution raid at this hotel. That¡¯s why I waited for them toe out before questioning them. They don¡¯t have Police Identification Card, Personal ID, Driving License, and all other identification papers. How can this be coincidental? Stolen?! You all are Police Officers! Which thief is so stupid to steal from a Police Officer?! Use your brains even if you want to lie!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng immediately understands what is going on. These three must have offended Dong Xuebing by trying to use him of visiting prostitutes.

    No wonder Dong Xuebing is so angry. Even Deputy Team Leader Feng is also furious.

    ¡°Team Leader Feng!¡±

    ¡°Team Leader Feng, we...¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng waved his hand. ¡°Cuff them and bring them back for questioning!¡±

    The three Officers drew a deep breath, and one of them shouted. ¡°Team Leader Feng! We had met before! Did you forget about me? I am Xiao Zhang from the City Police Station!¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng shook his head. ¡°Who are you?! I don¡¯t know you!¡±

    ¡°Wait! You can call our station! You will know what is going on after calling our station!¡±

    ¡°Bring them back!¡± Deputy Team Leader Feng did not give these three Officers any chance to exin, and his men rushed over to cuffed them. Deputy Team Leader Feng turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, thank you for reporting this case. There are more fake Police Officer cases recently, and the Bureau is very concerned about it. Don¡¯t worry. I will investigate this case thoroughly and make sure these fake Officers will be severely punished!¡± This is hinting to Dong Xuebing that he will teach these Officers a lesson.

    Dong Xuebing patted Deputy Team Leader Feng¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng and his men brought the ¡®fake Policemen¡¯ away.

    The crowd cheered and pped.

    The three City Police Station¡¯s Officers knew they had been set up! Their prostitution raid had not caught Dong Xuebing, and their identification cards went missing suddenly. When they were about to leave, Dong Xuebing stopped them at the entrance to demand their IDs. They... don¡¯t even know how Dong Xuebing set them up! They had not managed to catch Dong Xuebing but ended up getting arrested! They are regretting now. God of gue Dong Xuebing is not someone they should mess with!

    Dong Xuebing looks at the Police cars leaving before entering the hotel.

    Room 603.

    When Dong Xuebing stopped at the door, he saw a funny scene.

    When the Police Officers barged into the bathroom, Luo Haiting immediately questioned them what they are trying to do angrily. The three Officers asked Luo Haiting if there is anyone else in the room. Her reply is she is alone. She knew Chief Dong must be hiding somewhere in the room. She looks towards the bottom of the bed and quickly walks out of the room after the Officers left. She remains in the corridor to wait for Dong Xuebing toe out.

    Luo Haiting thought Chief Dong is hiding under the bed. Climbing out from under the bed will be embarrassing. If she is around, Chief Dong might be unhappy to be seen in such an awkward situation. That¡¯s why she left the room to wait for him toe out by himself.

    This waitsted more than ten minutes.

    But Dong Xuebing did not appear, and the room door remains closed.

    Luo Haiting¡¯s starts to run wild. She hesitated for a while and returned to the room to call Chief Dong. She called out for Dong Xuebing a few times before getting on her knees to look under the bed.

    ¡°Chief?¡±

    ¡°Sister Luo, are you looking for me?¡± Dong Xuebing said behind Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting turned and was stunned. ¡°You... why are you outside?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not answer her question. ¡°Everything is fine now. Just proceed on with what we discussed about the promotion materials. Ok?¡±

    ¡°Yes...¡± Luo Haiting is confused. She looks at the window and thought to herself. This is the sixth floor! Did Chief Dong jumped out from the windows!?

 Chapter 352 â€“ Got something against you!

    <h4>Chapter 352 ¨C Got something against you!</h4>

    Night.

    Hotel.

    After sending Luo Haiting off, Dong Xuebing sat in his room and smoked a cigarette. This is not the end. Since Lui Dafa and the people behind him had made the first move, that means they will not let Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun off. Dong Xuebing will not hold back anymore. He needs to do something, or else he will not achieve any Investment Promotion Agency results. To prevent affecting Xie Hun¡¯s influence, Lui Dafa must be eliminated. He had wanted to wait for a while, but Lui Dafa had acted fast. Dong Xuebing cannot afford to wait any longer!

    You want to create trouble for me?!

    Then I will make you suffer too!

    Dong Xuebing had just settled the foot soldiers, and it¡¯s time to settle the score with the person behind them!

    Dong Xuebing must act before his enemy makes the second move. He immediately leaves the hotel and drove out. He called a former subordinate in the Public Security Bureau to ask for Lui Dafa¡¯s address. After getting the address, he drove straight to an estate built around the 1990s. Dong Xuebing parked his car at a corner and walked towards the estate.

    The Investment Promotion Agency does not have their own quarters and only has a small building. This estate is shared with other Government agencies. The red building on the left is the Investment Promotion Agency and the Cultural Department¡¯s quarters. The buildings at the back are the County¡¯s Political Consultative quarters, Industrial department, Tax revenue, etc. quarters. This is arge estate, and many top leaders are staying here.

    Dong Xuebing entered the estate¡¯spound.

    The guards at the entrance do not know Dong Xuebing, but they did not stop him.

    After entering the estate, Dong Xuebing went straight to the red building.

    Lui Dafa is staying on the sixth floor, 601. Dong Xuebing looks at the building. Other than a low railing on the first floor, there is no railing from the second floor. After all, very few burrs will choose to steal from government employees¡¯ quarters. That¡¯s why no one from the second floor onwards built railing. But despite this, it¡¯s too hard to climb up from outside of the building. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and entered the building. He walked up to the sixth floor and pressed the doorbell of apartment 601.

    Ding Dong... Ding Dong...

    Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbell and quickly walks down the stairs to the fifth floor.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Three seconds...

    Click... the door opened. Lui Dafa¡¯s wife, Li Hong, sticks her head out. ¡°Who is it?! Who pressed our doorbell?¡±

    Before Li Hong looks down the stairwell, Dong Xuebing shouted. STOP!

    Time stopped!

    Everything in this world stopped!

    Dong Xuebing immediately shouted MENU to check his remaining time. During the New Year Holidays, he had umted some time and is sufficient. Dong Xuebing walked up the stairs and looked at Li Hong. He still remembers the moment when Sister Yu was disfigured by Li Hong. He suppressed the urge to kill Li Hong and lowered his body. He squeezed himself through space beside Li Hong and the door frame and entered the apartment.

    Two men are sitting in the living room. They are Lui Dafa and the man which Dong Xuebing met outside the hotel.

    Lui Dacai¡¯s expression seems to beining to his brother.

    Lui Dafa had a cigarette hanging on his lips and is looking gloomy. The cigarette smoke is currently paused in mid-air.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and walked to the first room. He used a lot of strength to push the door open. This should be Lui Dafa¡¯s son, Lui Xiaolei, room. That brat is not around.

    Dong Xuebing continued his way to the other room. It¡¯s Lui Dafa and his wife¡¯s room!

    After closing the door, Dong Xuebing snapped his finger. Stop!

    ......

    ......

    Dong Xuebing can hear outside from the room.

    ¡°Xiao Hong, who is it?¡± Lui Dafa asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. There is no one outside.¡± Li Hong closed the door and grumbled. ¡°I wonder which idiot is ying with our doorbell.¡±

    Lui Dacai replied. ¡°Sister-inw, maybe it¡¯s the kids from other apartments.¡±

    Lui Dafa said. ¡°Alright. Just let them be. Dacai, let¡¯s continue. Tell me what happened earlier. How can Dong Xuebing disappear from the hotel? Also, the Officers who I sent to raid the hotel room are all arrested by the Detectives. I was told that they are arrested for impersonating Police Officers. They had only entered the hotel, and all their identification cards went missing! What is going on?! Ah?!¡±

    Lui Dacai sighed. ¡°I also don¡¯t know when Dong Xuebing had left the hotel...¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not continue to listen to their conversation and started looking around the room.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s purpose for sneaking into Lui Dafa¡¯s apartment is very simple. He wants to look for evidence that can be used against Lui Dafa. When Dong Xuebing was still with Beijing State Security, he had found several bank books with arge amount of cash. If anyone wants to hide something, they will most likely be hidden at home. Dong Xuebing needs to get something that can be used against Lui Dafa. It might not be evidence of him epting bribes or corruption. He just wants to have something that can lower his influence and affect his reputation.

    Search!

    I don¡¯t believe you are so clean that you don¡¯t have any secrets!

    Lui Dafa and his family are still talking outside and do not know someone is searching through their room.

    Dong Xuebing checked under the pillows, nkets, mattresses, closets, between the drawers, etc. He even checks every pocket of the clothes hanging in the closet. He had worked in the Public Security Bureau and had been trained in searching. Dong Xuebing moved cautiously and tried not to make any noise. After searching, he ced the items back in its original ce.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Dong Xuebing searched the room but cannot find anything.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the 30,000 RMB savings printed on a bank book before cing it back into the drawer.

    Is Lui Dafa really this clean?!

    How is this possible?! This old bastard must be hiding something!

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. It¡¯s 8.15 pm. He continued to search and even flipped through all the books on the bookshelf and knocks on all the floor tiles lightly. But he still cannot find anything. Dong Xuebing wonders if Lui Dafa had hidden his secret in the living room or his son¡¯s room.

    This time, the conversation outside attracted Dong Xuebing¡¯s attention.

    Li Hong said. ¡°Old Lui, that bastard Dong Xuebing is very revengeful. We had offended him previously, and you tried to frame him this time. Will he revenge on you?¡±

    Lui Dacai added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Brother, you should watch out.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t need to worry.¡± Lui Dafa let out a coldughter. ¡°He dares to do something against me? What else can he do? Check my ounts? I am not afraid. My lifestyle? I don¡¯t have any lifestyle issues! Even if the Commission for Discipline Inspection investigate me and our family¡¯s ount, they will get nothing. I will wee Dong Xuebing to check with open arms. When he cannot find anything, he will be in trouble!¡±

    Li Hong worryingly asked. ¡°Is it really fine?¡±

    Lui Dafa replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You should know me well enough. Will I leave evidence for others to catch me?!¡±

    Li Hong sighed in relief. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned when he heard this. If Lui Dafa can say this confidently, that means he should not leave any evidence around. He doesn¡¯t have to boast in front of his family, and Dong Xuebing pulled a long face. Lui Dafa does not have any financial and lifestyle issues. How am I going to drag him down? Don¡¯t tell me that I must seek help from Xie Hun? No! That will be too embarrassing! Dong Xuebing had promised Xie Hun he will settle this, and he must not let his girlfriend thinks he cannot even handle his subordinates.

    Dong Xuebing cannot find anything against Lui Dafa?!

    If this fails, I will try something else!

    Dong Xuebing is prepared to go all out. If all else fails, he will take naked pictures of Lui Dafa and Li Hong, and put it up for everyone on the streets to see. But that is thest resort. Lui Dafa will be embarrassed, but everyone will know he is the one who did it. Dong Xuebing¡¯s reputation will also be affected. People will think he is someone unscrupulous.

    Suddenly, someone¡¯s phone rang.

    Ring... ring... ring...

    Lui Dafa answered. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Xiao Lui... yes... that¡¯s right... that incident... ok... I will go over to your ce now.¡±

    It should be a call from a Leader.

    After hanging up, Lui Dafa said. ¡°I need to go out. Don¡¯t worry. Even if we cannot get Dong Xuebing this time, I can still find ways to embarrass him tomorrow or the day after that.¡±

    Li Hong asked. ¡°Where are you going? What time will you be back?¡±

    Lui Dafa replied. ¡°I am going to meet a Leader and should take at least an hour or more.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Li Hong said. ¡°Drive carefully.¡±

    Lui Dacai asked. ¡°Brother, do you want me to wait for you?¡±

    Lui Dafa replied. ¡°Ok. I need to discuss something with youter. Just chat with your Sister-inw first.¡±

    About thirty secondster, Dong Xuebing heard the sound of the door closing.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. Damn! The main lead had left, and he cannot even take their nude photos. Sigh... Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s useless to remain there, and there¡¯s no point in taking their nude photos. He does not want to be dragged down by Lui Dafa, as it¡¯s not worth it.

    Dong Xuebing decided to go back first.

    Dong Xuebing mumbled. STOP!

    Dong Xuebing opened the bedroom door and was about to walk out.

    But the next moment, Dong Xuebing saw something that shocked him. He immediately paused and returned to the room. He couldn¡¯t believe what he saw. Lui Dacai is hugging his Sister-inw, Li Hong, in the living room! Time had stopped, and they are frozen in a hugging position!

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing knew what he can use against Lui Dafa now!

 Chapter 353 â€“ Pictures!

    <h4>Chapter 353 ¨C Pictures!</h4>

    Night.

    Lui Dafa¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing closed the doors of the bedroom and took a deep breath. He wondered if his eyes had yed tricks on him because this is too... Brother and Sister-inw?! How can this happen?! Dong Xuebing wonders if he had mistaken them during the time-stop. Lui Dacai and Li Hong might not be having an affair. Maybe Li Hong had tripped, and Lui Dacai just happened to catch her to stop her from falling. Dong Xuebing calmed himself down and wanted to confirm his doubts. He snapped his fingers.

    STOP!

    ......

    ......

    Time resumed, but it was quiet outside of the room.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. If Li Hong had tripped, they should be having some conversations. He moved closer to the door and pressed his ear against it. ¡®Muah... muah... muah...¡¯ It sounded like kissing, and Dong Xuebing can hear fast breathing.

    Is this real?!

    These two people are really having an affair!

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. This should be fun!

    ¡°Dacai... *panting... you... *panting... why are you so anxious?¡± Li Hong said.

    ¡°I can¡¯t help it. I had no opportunity to touch you for many days.¡± Lui Dacai replied. ¡°Sister-inw...¡±

    Li Hong grumbled. ¡°Your brother had been at home thinking of ways to deal with Dong Xuebing. I also cannot get any opportunity to go out... Ah.... Don¡¯t kiss there... Ahh... when he is not around, Xiao Lei will be home. I... ah... ah... I cannot go out to meet you. Luckily, I sent Xiao Lei to his grandfather¡¯s cest night. Ah... this time... Ah... we only have about 30 minutes... quick... your brother mighte back earlier... Ah... don¡¯t take off all our clothes.¡±

    Lui Dacai replied impatiently. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got a shock and was about to stop time to hide.

    Li Hong refused. ¡°No... your brother will know if we wet the bedsheets. Furthermore, the smell will linger, and it¡¯s not easy to air it. Just do it on the sofa. Quick... open the windows slightly, and the smell will be gone before your brotheres back.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡±

    After hearing their conversation, Dong Xuebing knew their affair did not start recently. When he thought about Li Hong¡¯s looks and figure, he almost vomited. Only Lui Dacai is interested in that old hag. Hmmm.... Lui Dacai is also ugly, and they are quitepatible.... Dong Xuebing is speechless after finding out about this affair. Lui Dafa... Lui Dafa... you are thinking of dealing with me every day, and your brother had been sleeping with your wife more than once! Cuckold by your own brother! This is too disgusting!

    Dong Xuebing took out his mobile phone and waited patiently.

    One minute... two minutes... three minutes...

    ¡°Sister-inw... can I enter now?¡±

    ¡°Hurry up! What are you waiting for?! Hurry and put it in!¡±

    ¡°Ah...¡±

    ¡°Ah... ah... ah...¡±

    Dong Xuebing can hear the sofa squeaking in the living room and knew it¡¯s the time!

    STOP!

    ......

    ......

    The whole world bes quiet!

    Time had stopped!

    Dong Xuebing opened the bedroom door with a cold smile and walks out, closing the door behind him.

    Li Hong is still wearing her top, but her pants were pulled down to her knees. She is leaning over the sofa with her legs spread and mouth opened widely. She seems to be inhaling, while Lui Dacai stood behind her. He had removed his pants, and it was thrown over the coffee table. He looks excited and enjoying himself. One of his hands is pressing Li Hong down and is entering her from behind.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them in disgust. This family is too gross.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and walks around them, looking for the perfect angle. He found the perfect angle, which is in front of the TV in the living room. Li Hong and Lui Dacai will not see the camera, and the picture from this angle will show their faces and private parts. Anyone who saw this picture will know what they are doing.

    Everything is ready, and Dong Xuebing ced his finger on the shutter.

    STOP!

    ......

    .......

    Time resumed!

    ¡°Sister-inw... ah... sister-inw...¡±

    ¡°Dacai... my lovely brother... ah...¡±

    Dong Xuebing pressed the shutter, but he forgot to mute his phone¡¯s camera. Click!

    Li Hong and Lui Dacai heard it and were about to turn towards the TV!

    STOP! Dong Xuebing quickly shouted themand in his heart!

    Time had stopped again!

    Dong Xuebing looked at their expression and did not waste time. He quickly moves to the other side of the living room and mutes his phone before pointing the camera.

    STOP!

    Li Hong and Lui Dacai turned to the TV and did not find anything amiss.

    ¡°What was that sound?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know... It sounded like a click.¡±

    ¡°Just ignore it. Dacai... move faster!¡±

    Dong Xuebing used this distraction to take a few more pictures!

    Dong Xuebing is still standing around in the living with Li Hong and Lui Dacai, and even without seeing him, they can sense him. For example, Dong Xuebing¡¯s breathing, finger pressing the shutter, shadow, and many more minor details. Li Hong and Lui Dacai moved a few more times and felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s presence. Li Hong turned behind, and Lui Dacai turned towards the door.

    STOP!

    ......

    Dong Xuebing stopped the time again. He kept his phone and walked out of the front door before closing the door behind him softly. After the door is closed, he snapped his finger and mumbled STOP! under his breath. Time resumed, and he walked out of the estate towards his Mercedes MPV. After boarding his car, he took out his phone and checked the pictures. Dong Xuebing nodded with satisfaction and drove off!

    While driving, Dong Xuebing called Liu Dahai. ¡°Hello, Old Liu, are you sleeping?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only 8 plus. I don¡¯t sleep so early.¡± Liu Dahai asked softly. ¡°Anything?¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to drive and said. ¡°I need a favor from you. I am driving towards Hui Tian Vige. Wait for me there. I need you to print some pictures from my phone for me. It¡¯s not those film pictures. You know many people, and I can be assured to let you handle this. Alright, I will tell you the details when we meet.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will wait for you, Sir.¡±

    ¡°Haha... stop calling me that.¡±

    ¡°This is respect for my old leader.¡±

    ¡°Stop it. You are much older than me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hanged up after joking for a while.

    Dong Xuebing had looked for Liu Dahai is because of their rtionship. He had saved Liu Dahai¡¯s life, and he cannot develop these pictures himself. These are nude photos, and he can¡¯t pick a random shop on the streets to print them. No shop will do his business, and he will also be exposed. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing was transferred to Yan Tai County for about a year and does not know many people. But Liu Dahai is different. He is based in Yan Tai County for many years, and he knows his way around.

    It¡¯s a dark and windy night.

    After driving for a while, Dong Xuebing finally reach Hui Tian Vige.

    Dong Xuebing met up with Liu Dahai in an alley near thetter¡¯s house.

    Liu Dahai is very cautious. He wore all ck, and before he approached Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes MPV, he looks around to make sure there are no one else before getting into the car. ¡°Chief Dong, what photos do you want to print?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his mobile phone and tapped on it a few times. ¡°Someone tried to frame me, and I cannot sit around. You might not know who these people in the pictures are, but the woman is Lui Dafa¡¯s wife. I am not sure how to print these pictures, but most photo studios can do it. Get someone you trust to do it, and don¡¯t let too many people know about this.¡± Dong Xuebing showed Liu Dahai the photographs.

    Liu Dahai looked at the pictures and didn¡¯t recognize the people in it. ¡°Alright. Leave this to me. I will do it myself.¡± He knew Chief Dong hade to Hui Tian Vige to look for him because it is confidential and urgent. ¡°Please wait for me here. It will take one hour... no forty minutes should be enough. How many copies do you need?¡±

    ¡°Print three copies.¡±

    Liu Dahai is very efficient. After leaving for a while, he returned with a brown paper envelope.

    Dong Xuebing opened the envelope and nodded. His phone¡¯s camera cannot take high-quality pictures like digital cameras or film cameras. Still, the faces can clearly be seen in the pictures. He kept a copy of the photographs in his pocket. ¡°I will keep a copy, and I need you to do something. Here are two addresses, names of the recipients and departments. You must not make any mistakes, and these two copies must be sent to these addresses tomorrow.¡±

    Liu Dahai quickly took out his notebook to write down the addresses and departments.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing drove back to the County¡¯s City.

    Before Dong Xuebing reached his hotel, his phone rang. Xie Hun had called. ¡°I heard you had gotten the Public Security Bureau to arrest three Officers from the City Police Station? Did someone make a move on you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. Those bastards tried to frame me.¡±

    Xie Hun paused for a second and narrowed her eyes. ¡°Alright. I will handle the rest. You don¡¯t need to interfere with this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replies. ¡°No... I said I can handle this. Don¡¯t you trust me? Hahaha... don¡¯t worry about me. They are trying to get me in trouble and want to tarnish your reputation?! They can go to hell! I will eliminate every single person they send! I will show them who is tougher!¡±

    ¡°You found a solution?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s settled. Just wait and see tomorrow!¡±

    ¡°Haha... alright. I am looking forward to seeing how my Xiao Bing handles this situation.¡±

 Chapter 354 â€“ The cuckold Lui Dafa!

    <h4>Chapter 354 ¨C The cuckold Lui Dafa!</h4>

    The next day. Morning.

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    Dong Xuebing drove into thepound and went straight to his office.

    It¡¯s not the time for work yet, and many staff members were discussing the challenge between Chief Dong and Chief Lui. They are analyzing which side is stronger. All of them knew yesterday was only a test of strength, and the real war will start these two days. In government agencies, the staff will be very concerned when the higher-ups go against each other. Regardless of the leaders from the various sub-departments, or staff members, everyone is waiting to see if Chief Dong can win against the wily fox, Lui Dafa.

    Guo Panwei is cleaning the windows with a cloth in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    When Dong Xuebing enters the office, he saw Guo Panwei. ¡°Panwei, have you adapt to your new role?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Guo Panwei quickly wipes his hands and poured a cup of tea for Dong Xuebing. ¡°I had gone through the workflow but haven¡¯t got the chance to meet the people from various departments in the Agency and the County Government. Give me a week. I promise I will establish good rtionships with them, and no one will give you problems. Under your leadership, we will...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and waved his hand. ¡°Alright. Stop it.¡±

    Guo Panweiughed and did not continue.

    ¡°Fostering a good rtionship with the various departments can wait as things will not change overnight. Take your time.¡±

    ¡°... yes.¡± Guo Panwei pulled out the chair for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing sat down and sip on his tea. ¡°Oh, did Sister-inw and your kide over with you? Do you need help with your child¡¯s school transfer?¡±

    Guo Panwei felt ttered to hear Dong Xuebing addressing his wife as ¡®Sister-inw¡¯ and quickly replied. ¡°Thank you for your concern. The second semester had just started, and I am worried his studies will be affected if he has to transfer school. That¡¯s why I did not let my wife and kide here with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. Let me know if you need any help.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    When Guo Panwei was still in Beijing, he does not know about Dong Xuebing¡¯s situation in Yan Tai County. But after he arrived yesterday, he heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s glorious past deeds in Yan Tai County. Killing nine armed criminals with his hands cuffed, saving people during andslide, recovering the stolen artifacts from the Provincial Museum, arresting the rtive of a County Party Committee member, challenging seven Tae Kwon Do schools in Korea, etc. Any of these incidents is outstanding and made Guo Panwei speechless. He realized that even after Dong Xuebing was transferred to Yan Tai County, Dong Xuebing is still Dong Xuebing. Everything he does is astonishing and outstanding.

    Soon, it¡¯s time to start work.

    Dong Xuebing assigned some tasks to Guo Panwei for him to inform the various departments.

    But after a while, Dong Xuebing received feedback that the tasks he ordered are not proceeding smoothly. It¡¯s not the department¡¯s not willing to carry out his orders. They don¡¯t dare to ignore Dong Xuebing¡¯s orders, but the efficiency is too slow. Something minor that can be settled over the phone suddenly needs more than ten minutes. Some departments and staff, who are close to Lui Dafa, even chose to feign ignorance.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Fine. I shall see how long you all canst!

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and closed his eyes to rest. Today, he will let everyone in the Agency know who is in charge here!

    ......

    Deputy Chief Office.

    Lui Dafa entered his office with his bag, and Deputy Office Director Dan Enguo followed behind.

    ¡°Enguo.¡± Lui Dafa said. ¡°Did that side make any move?¡±

    Dan Enguo knew who Lui Dafa is referring to. He shook his head. ¡°Nothing special. He had assigned some tasks to various departments earlier. But everyone is not willing to cooperate with him because you had spoken to them.¡±

    Lui Dafaughed. ¡°Alright. Go back to work, and report to me if you heard of anything.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± Dan Enguo left.

    Lui Dafa crossed his legs and smoked a cigarette. He thought about his n to make things difficult for Dong Xuebing and snubbed his cigarette with a cold smile. He took out some documents from his bag to start work, but three envelopes dropped out of the bag. Lui Dafa has the habit of collecting his mails every morning when he leaves home.

    Lui Dafa opened the first envelope and threw it aside. It¡¯s a shopping advertisement

    Lui Dafa opened the second envelope. It¡¯s an invitation to an event. He thought for a while and kept the invitation card in the drawer.

    Lui Dafa continued to open the third envelope. He reached inside. Eh?! Photographs?! He is puzzled and looks at the photographs after taking it out from the envelope. His face immediately turns green, and jumps out of his chair. He was so angry until his hands and lips were trembling. The pictures are his wife, Li Hong, and his younger brother, Lui Dacai! These are pictures of them... Lui Dafa¡¯s lungs almost exploded!

    Liu Dafa grabbed his phone and called Li Hong.

    Ring... ring... Li Hong answered. ¡°Hello? What is it? I am still sleeping!¡±

    Lui Dafa roared into the phone. ¡°Li Hong! What the f**k have you done?!¡±

    Li Hong was stunned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?! Why are you screaming at me?!¡±

    ¡°You still want to hide about you and Dacai?!¡±

    Li Hong panicked. ¡°What are you talking about? What¡¯s wrong with Dacai and me?¡±

    Lui Dafa threw the photographs on the table. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?! Ah?! Someone had sent photographs of you two to my office! Everything is shown clearly in the photographs! Li Hong! How can you do such things?! You...! Why have I married a slut like you?!¡±

    ¡°I... I did not do anything... Stop using me.¡±

    ¡°Wait for me at home! I will show you the photographs!¡±

    A few secondster, Li Hong broke down. She knew her affair with Lui Dacai was exposed and started crying. ¡°I... I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    ......

    At the same time.

    Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Office.

    ¡°Director, these are today¡¯s mail.¡± A staff member carried a stack of letters in.

    It¡¯s the Office department¡¯s job to receive mails. Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°Go through and sort the mails. Let me know if there are letters from investors or business fairs.¡±

    The staff member acknowledged and went out to check the mails.

    After a while, the staff member barged into Luo Haiting¡¯s office. Her face was all red and held up an envelope. ¡°Director... Director... This... this....¡±

    Luo Haiting frowned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you panicking?¡±

    The staff member passed the envelope to Luo Haiting. ¡°Look at this!¡±

    Luo Haiting took out some photographs from the envelope, and her face immediately turns red. After a while, her eyes narrowed. She recognized the man in the photos. Lui Dacai, Lui Dafa¡¯s younger brother. She had met him several times, and the woman with the lustful expression under him is Lui Dafa¡¯s wife, Li Hong! Lui Dafa had brought his wife to some of the Agency¡¯s events. Everyone in the Agency knows who she is!

    Lui Dafa¡¯s younger brother is having an affair with his wife?!

    Luo Haiting was shocked and quickly ordered. ¡°Go out first, and don¡¯t tell others about this!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The staff member wiped the sweat off her forehead and walks out of the office.

    Luo Haiting felt the timing of these photos appearing is too weird. Why are these photos send to Investment Promotion Agency suddenly? Is someone trying to get Lui Dafa in trouble? The first person thates to Luo Haiting¡¯s mind is Dong Xuebing. Is this Chief Dong¡¯s work? But... how did he get these pictures? From the photos¡¯ angle, it should not be a hidden camera and looks like someone standing there openly to take these pictures. The photos are from multiple angles, and it¡¯s like Li Hong, and Lui Dacai had purposely let someone take these photos.

    What is going on?!

    Luo Haiting is confused, but after calming down, she smiled. She quickly put the photos back into the envelope and went upstairs to Chief Dong¡¯s office.

    Knock... knock...

    ¡°Come in.¡± Dong Xuebingughed in his heart.

    Luo Haiting entered and closed the door behind her. ¡°Chief, our Office Department had just received this mail.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to ask. ¡°Isn¡¯t that your department¡¯s duty to handle the mails? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression and could not say anything. She continued. ¡°It¡¯s some sensitive photos, and I don¡¯t know how to handle it. I need to seek your advice first. These are photographs of Chief Lui¡¯s wife and his younger brother.¡± She passed the envelope to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the photos, and his face changed slightly. He threw the photos on his desk angrily. ¡°Who sent these photos!? Go and find out! I want the sender¡¯s address! What is this person thinking?! Ah? This is tarnishing our Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s reputation!¡± Dong Xuebing banged his desk. ¡°Get Chief Lui here now!¡±

    Luo Haiting blinked. This is not done by Chief Dong?

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and asked. ¡°Director Luo, this matter will affect our Agency and Chief Lui¡¯s reputation. Not many people have seen these photos, right? Ok... I hope this matter is not spread among the staff, or else, how is Chief Lui going to face others? Do you understand?¡±

    Luo Haiting¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°... Chief... I know what to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. Get Chief Lui over here!¡±

    What Dong Xuebing said is not very clear. He used the word ¡®hope¡¯ and understood that if this matter is leaked, so be it.

    Luo Haiting knew the grudge between Chief Dong and Chief Lui. With these photos in hand, Chief Dong will surely use it to deal with Lui Dafa. She quickly got Dong Xuebing¡¯s hint and left Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. Back at her office, she instructed two of her more trusted subordinates. Actually, she doesn¡¯t need to do anything, as there is no way to hide the affair between Lui Dafa¡¯s wife and his younger brother!

 Chapter 355 â€“ Who is the Person in charge here?!

    <h4>Chapter 355 ¨C Who is the Person in charge here?!</h4>

    Morning.

    10 am.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his office, looking at the photos.

    Dong Xuebing had not notice Li Hong¡¯s ass was big and roundst night.

    The office door opened suddenly, and Lui Dafa entered without knocking. Lui Dafa is no longerposed and is burning with rage. The photos were sent to him, and it is obvious someone is threatening and trying to embarrass him. Other than Dong Xuebing, who else will do such a thing? No one can take these photos easily from the angles. Dong Xuebing has the God of gue, and weird things always happen around him. That¡¯s why Lui Dafa is sure this is done by Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing looks up with a straight face. ¡°Old Lui, I can understand your feelings, but can you knock before you enter? This is basic manners.¡±

    Lui Dafa kept quiet.

    Bam! Dong Xuebing threw the photos on his desk. ¡°What are these photos?! I want you to give me an exnation!¡±

    Lui Dafa¡¯s face is red with anger. Before hees up to Dong Xuebing¡¯s office, he had torn the photos into pieces.

    Dong Xuebing stared at Lui Dafa and scolded. ¡°Lui Dafa! Are you trying to create problems for me?! Ah?! You are a leader in the Agency and should be setting an example for the rest of the staff. This is the job of a leader! But look at you! Don¡¯t tell me you didn¡¯t notice your problems at home?! Now, these photos are sent to the Agency! How are you going to carry on with your duties?! You had disgraced the whole Agency! This is tarnishing our Agency¡¯s reputation. Do you still have a collective spirit?!¡±

    Lui Dafa finally spoke. ¡°I don¡¯t know anything about this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing banged his desk. ¡°Old Lui, I am scolding you for your own good. You better settle this as soon as possible, and don¡¯t let this affect the morale of the staff!¡±

    Lui Dafa replied angrily. ¡°I know!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I want tomend on this...¡± Dong Xuebing continued to add salt to Lui Dafa¡¯s wound. ¡°Your wife and brother are too much. But managing your family is also your responsibility. Old Lui, you must not overlook this. From what I know, these photos were only sent to our Agency. If all the County departments received these photos, even I could not handle this. The influence will be too big for me to cover it up.¡±

    Lui Dafa¡¯s brows twitched, and know Dong Xuebing is threatening him.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Alright. That¡¯s all I have to say. Go back to work.¡±

    ¡°... I would like to take a few days off work.¡± Lui Dafa is too embarrassed to continue working. On his way to Dong Xuebing¡¯s office, he noticed the staff¡¯s weird stares as they greeted him. They seemed to be mocking him. His wife is having an affair with his younger brother. Nothing is more disgraceful as this, and Lui Dafa suddenly had the urge to stabbing Li Hong and Lui Dacai to death! Now, taking time off from work is his way of admitting defeat and retreating.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. I approved it. Take some time to rest and settle your family problems.¡±

    Lui Dafa walked out of Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. He suddenly felt very tired and don¡¯t feel like going against Dong Xuebing anymore.

    Dong Xuebing had not to paste these photos along the streets because the impact will be too big on Lui Dafa and himself. Anyone will suspect this is done by him, and Dong Xuebing will leave a bad impression, making everyone stay far from him. Secondly, letting the whole Agency knows about this is enough to reduce Lui Dafa¡¯s influence and tarnish his reputation. Dong Xuebing will have something against him. As long as Dong Xuebing has these photos in hand, he can keep Lui Dafa in ce. But once these photos were exposed to the whole County, who knows what Lui Dafa will do.

    That¡¯s why keeping the photos is the best option.

    Suppose Lui Dafa carries on to make things difficult for Dong Xuebing. In that case, Dong Xuebing will not mind exposing these photos to the whole County and let everyone know about Lui Dafa¡¯s scandal.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing saw it was Xie Hun and answered with a smile. ¡°Mayor Xie, what are your instructions?¡±

    ¡°Is it not convenient to talk?¡±

    ¡°Haha... No, I am afraid you are not convenient.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I heard you used a few photos to deal with Lui Dafa and his wife.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°How did you receive this information so fast?¡±

    ¡°Although I am not in your Agency, I have been monitoring your side closely. Haha... You had done a good job.¡± Xie Hun seldom praises Dong Xuebing like this. ¡°I am looking forward to seeing those County Leaders¡¯ expression. They had sent Lui Dafa and a few Police Officers to create problems for you, but in less than a day, the Officers were arrested, and Lui Dafa is disgraced by you. I think Lui Dafa will not dare to create any more problems now. This is a good move. You had given Lui Dafa a p and gave a p to those who wanted to deal with us. Hahaha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. ¡°Are you impressed?¡±

    ¡°Very impressed. You are always full of surprises.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebingughed. He knows Sister Xie is trying to cheer him up. This political struggle might seem to be his win, but it¡¯s not good enough to be considered a ¡®Good job.¡¯ Never mind. Who cares if it is a good job or not as long as he had achieved what he wanted!

    The whole Agency is behaving weirdly this morning.

    Lui Dafa¡¯s family scandal had shocked everyone, and their impression of him had changed for the worse.

    Pu Yang, Guo Junbao, and the other Offsite Office Directors quickly notice the changes. Office Director Luo Haiting, Deputy Office Director Dan Guoen, and the rest of the Department Heads suddenly realized Lui Dafa is no match for the newly appointed Chief Dong!

    In one day, Chief Dong had won before Chief Lui can do anything.

    Thepetition between both onlysted one round, and Chief Lui had lost too fast.

    Before lunchtime, Dong Xuebing visited all the offices in the Agency.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief.¡±

    The staff quickly greeted Dong Xuebing, but they are still thinking about the photo incident in their hearts.

    Dong Xuebing waved to them, asking them to go back to work. Luo Haiting heard themotion outside of her office and quickly walks out to greet him. ¡°Chief.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Carry on with your work. I am just walking around.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°I am approving the reimbursement forms. This year, our Agency¡¯s finances are very tight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also knows the Investment Promotion Agency is running low on funds. This is because their past results were too poor, and the County Government will not allocate more funds to the Agency. But the expenses for a department like the Investment Promotion Agency is very high. For example, the staff must dine and interact with prospective investors, transportation, etc. All these activities need money. The reimbursement for the amount below 1,000 RMB will be approved, and anything above 1,000 RMB needs to be verified. This is to prevent the staff from making false ims.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Show me the forms.¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a second and passed a stack of receipts to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing flipped through the receipts, and the majority of them are for meals. ¡°Ok. Our fund allocation is low, and you must verify the ims carefully. Director Luo, from today onwards, all the ims above 500 RMB must have my approval.¡±

    Luo Haiting¡¯s eyes brighten up. ¡°Yes.¡±

    The other staff in the Office were stunned. ims above 500 RMB must get the approval from Dong Xuebing? This...

    After Lui Dafa¡¯s incident, this change or policy for staff¡¯s reimbursement is Dong Xuebing¡¯s second move today. Dong Xuebing continued with his rounds in the office and went to the cafeteria for lunch.

    Chief Dong¡¯s changes to the reimbursement policy are quickly disseminated to the rest of the departments. Everyone, especially those from the Business departments, was distressed. This means it will be heard for them to get reimbursements in the future.

    Now, all the staff had to admit that Chief Dong is calling the shots in the Agency!

    After Lui Dafa was embarrassed and left work early, Dong Xuebing¡¯s influence had increased. Everyone bes wary of him, and with his swift and ruthless actions, the Agency will have big changes. The various department heads suddenly realized those rumors about Dong Xuebing being young and inexperienced are all bullshit. With Lui Dafa setting an example, none of them dares to go against Dong Xuebing.

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s office door was knocked on non-stop.

    ¡°Chief Dong, I am here to update you on my work progress.¡±

    ¡°Chief, I need your approval for this document. It is about the honey factory investment...¡±

    ¡°Chief, I will be returning to Beijing¡¯s Offsite Office tomorrow, and what are you directions for this year?¡±

    Many leaders went to look for Dong Xuebing in his office using work as an excuse. But all of them were actually pledging their allegiance. Dong Xuebing weed them and spoke to them with a smile. Almost all the number one and two men of the various departments had visited Dong Xuebing except for Deputy Chief Sun Shuli.

    Dong Xuebing had made three major moves within two days after his appointment.

    Now, Dong Xuebing had finally established his authority in the Agency and has it under control!

 Chapter 356 â€“ Mum is dating someone?!

    <h4>Chapter 356 ¨C Mum is dating someone?!</h4>

    One day...

    Two days....

    Three days....

    One week had passed. Since Dong Xuebing had dealt with Lui Dafa, this old bastard finally quiets down. He returned to work after three days, but he locked himself up in his office most of the time. He did not make things difficult for Dong Xuebing anymore and admitted he had lost all his influence and authority. During these few days, Dong Xuebing familiarized himself with his work in the Agency. He is in charge of the Agency¡¯s macro perspective and assigned the work to the various departments. Everything went smoothly.

    Saturday.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch under his nket and returned to sleep.

    Because of the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s work nature, weekends might be busier than weekdays. But Dong Xuebing is the Agency¡¯s Chief, and he decided to give himself a break today.

    Suddenly, the door of the apartment opened.

    After a while, someone pushed Dong Xuebing, who had returned to sleep.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, Xiao Bing.¡± It¡¯s Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Luan Xiaoping. ¡°It¡¯s almost 9am. Wake up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and yawned. ¡°I am not working today. Let me sleep for a while more. It¡¯s been very tiring in the past few days.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at her son and wiped the dirt on his eyes before pulling his nket to cover his feet. ¡°You always don¡¯t listen to me. I told you to rest more, and you never listen. Sigh... go back to sleep. I will help you clean up your apartment and prepare breakfast.¡± During Lunar New Year, Dong Xuebing gave his Mum a set of keys to his apartment. Luan Xiaoping was here to help him clean his apartment and wash his clothes. She knows howzy her son is, and the whole apartment will be in a mess if she doesn¡¯te over in two weeks.

    Dong Xuebing closes his eyes and nods. ¡°Thank you, Mum.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank?¡± Luan Xiaoping stroked her son¡¯s hand. ¡°Go back to sleep.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping walked out of the room and started doing the household chores.

    About an hourter, Dong Xuebing woke up and walked out of his roomzily.

    Luan Xiaoping is standing by the windows, hanging theundry.

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Mum, take a break. I will do the rest.¡±

    ¡°You woke up?¡± Luan Xiaoping turned and smiled. ¡°No need. I am not that old. Hurry up and brush your teeth. Breakfast is ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said. ¡°Mum... I just realized that you are getting prettier recently.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Rubbish! How can I be pretty when I am almost 50?¡± She smiled.

    Dong Xuebing continued to look at his mother. ¡°Hehe... I am telling the truth. You had put on makeup?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping blushed and quickly said. ¡°Stop saying nonsense and brush your teeth.¡±

    ¡°You had really put on makeup?!¡± Dong Xuebing bes curious as his mother seldom dolled up. In the past, it is because they are poor, and his mother had never owned any cosmetics. But after Dong Xuebing bes rich, his mother also did not buy any new clothes or cosmetics. Maybe she doesn¡¯t see the need to dress up, or she is used to it. But today...

    Luan Xiaoping quickly turns around and continues to hang theundry. ¡°If you continue to look at me, I will get angry. Go....¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the special asion today?¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°It¡¯s not your birthday today... and it¡¯s still Lunar New Year. Oh, tomorrow is Yuan Xiao Festival, but you don¡¯t need to dress up for that...¡± Luan Xiaoping cannot stand Dong Xuebing¡¯s mumbling and pushes him into the bathroom.

    These few months, Dong Xuebing had neglected his mother. Firstly, he is busy with work and promotion and went to South Korea with Yu Meixia for her cosmetic surgery. Secondly, he is used to be taken care of by his mother. He doesn¡¯t need to visit his mother at her school¡¯s hostel, and Luan Xiaoping will visit him to take care of him. Dong Xuebing thought back to Luan Xiaoping¡¯s recent visits previously. His mother used to visit him every weekend and will stay in his apartment from morning to night. But during the past two months, her visits have be less frequent. Something is wrong. Dong Xuebing bes worried.

    During breakfast, Luan Xiaoping helped her son peeled a salted duck egg. ¡°Eat it with the porridge.¡±

    ¡°Mum, are you hiding something from me?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°I noticed you are strange recently.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping blushed. ¡°... no.¡±

    Dong Xuebing puts down his chopsticks. ¡°No, you must be hiding something from me. What is it? Tell me.¡±

    ¡°... nothing. Stop guessing.¡±

    ¡°Just tell me. I have no appetite if you don¡¯t tell me.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping took a sip of her porridge and softly asked. ¡°Err... then I will ask you something. Your father... your father, had died for many years. I had not forgotten about him, but... All these while, I have never thought about this... but...¡± Luan Xiaoping stuttered. ¡°Ok... let me put it this way. If I... get you a stepfather, will you... be unhappy?¡±

    Dong Xuebing jumped up. ¡°You are dating someone now?!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping quickly waved her hands. ¡°No... no... This is only a simple question.¡±

    ¡°How can this question be asked casually? You must be dating someone now.¡± Dong Xuebing hasplicated feelings and asked anxiously. ¡°Who is he? Is he a teacher at your school? How old is he? What is his name?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How can you hide such important things from me? Shouldn¡¯t you discuss it with me first? When and how did you start dating him?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping panicked after being questioned. ¡°We are not dating. I am just asking.¡±

    ¡°Ah... you are still trying to deny?¡±

    ¡°... then you... answer me first.¡± Luan Xiaoping looks at her son. ¡°Do you think it is not right also? Never mind. Just treat it as I have not mentioned anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You nearly scared me to death. How can I pretend you never ask? He thought for a while and sighed. ¡°Mum, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t agree. Dad had left us for so many years, and it¡¯s normal for you to look for another partner. How can I be unhappy about this? I want you to be happy, but I am afraid you are being conned. There are not many good people around now, and you are so kind. What if you are cheated...¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°I can see through others better than you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°No matter what, you must let me meet that old man first.¡±

    ¡°What old man? Don¡¯t be rude.¡± Luan Xiaoping is mad.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt jealous.

    After breakfast, Luan Xiaoping held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand when they were sitting on the sofa. ¡°I will not hide this from you. At the end ofst year, I went to the City with my colleague for shopping, and we saw a young man faking an ident to impensation. He tried to cheat an olddy, and I was afraid that the olddy will fall for it and reminded her. But that young man started arguing with me and even rolled up his sleeves to hit me. At that time, a man in his fifties alighted from a car parked along the streets. He gave that young man a stare, and that young man ran off.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let out a ¡®humph¡¯ unhappily. ¡°Saving a damsel in distress.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping raised her voice. ¡°Do you want to listen or not? If you don¡¯t want to hear my story, I will not continue.¡±

    ¡°... alright... Carry on...¡±

    ¡°I thanked him and got to know him.¡± Luan Xiaoping was smiling sweetly. ¡°He gave me his mobile number, and I gave him my apartment¡¯s phone number. After that, we met up a few times. Oh, sometimes when I go to Feng Zhou City, we will have tea. Old Yang is a nice person, and his family background is quite simr to mine. His wife had passed away a few years ago.¡±

    ¡°He is working in the City? What¡¯s his name?¡±

    ¡°Yang Zhaode.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to ask. ¡°Then what is the rtionship between both of you now?¡±

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Luan Xiaoping quickly replied. ¡°We are just friends. Friends that can get along well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Save it. We youngsters will look for passion when we date. You all are different. Keeping in touch over the phone and meeting up once in a while to chat is already considered dating.¡± Dong Xuebing knew his mother well. She will never admit she is dating as she is shy, and she should be hiding a lot more details from him. She is already dating this man.

    Luan Xiaoping could sense Dong Xuebing is feeling unhappy, and she stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand lovingly. ¡°You... if you think this is not right, I will not contact him again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°When did I say I object to this?¡±

    ¡°Then...?¡±

    ¡°You should decide for yourself, but I must meet that man first.¡± Dong Xuebing does not object to his mother dating someone. But he is worried she will be cheated. He needs to know the other party¡¯s character first. Although Luan Xiaoping is in herte forties, she is considered quite pretty among her age range after putting some makeup on.

    Luan Xiaoping looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Old Yang is quite busy with work these few days. Let¡¯s have a meal together when he is free.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping sighed with relief. ¡°Xiao Bing. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Thank me for what?¡±

    ¡°I thought you will object, and... that¡¯s why I don¡¯t dare to tell you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are my Mum, and I will be happy if you are happy. What¡¯s there to object? It¡¯s just a stepfather. If Comrade Old Yang has a good character, I will agree. You are alone at your age and should find a partner. I am busy with work, and it¡¯s good to have someone to apany you.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°What Comrade Old Yang?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha...¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes: The older generation in China are still very conservative when ites to rtionship.

    Yuan Xiao Festival falls on the 15th day of the First Lunar month.

 Chapter 357 â€“ Five hundred million

    <h4>Chapter 357 ¨C Five hundred million</h4>

    Yuanxiao festive is over, and the Lunar New Year has ended.

    Monday morning. Investment Promotion Agency¡¯spound.

    Today¡¯s weather is fine, and one can smell the grass in the breeze.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his office, reading the reports on the progress of the tasks he assignedst week. He will frown or nod every now and then. After a while, he lit a cigarette and thought about his ns. He had settled the internal affairs of the Agency and had taken control of it. His next task is to bring in investments to get results. He needed results not only for his promotion or marriage, but he also wants to do something for the people in Yan Tai County. No matter what, he must bring in investments to the County.

    Dong Xuebing took a sip of water and was deep in his thoughts.

    Guo Panwei saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s teacup almost empty and quickly bring the hot sk to top up his cup.

    ¡°Panwei.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Guo Panwei. ¡°You have mingled around in the Agency the past few days. How is the progress of getting investors? Are the staff working hard?¡±

    Guo Panwei felt Chief Dong is testing him. He paused for a second and replied cautiously. ¡°To be honest, everyone is working passionately. After all, they will getmissions for every investment they brought to the County. 1% or 2%mission is not a small amount. I noticed the Business Sections had tried their best to get investments but to no avail. They had treated businessmen to lunch and dinners, but they failed to get their investments in the end. Since Lunar New Year, they had only gotten a few million investments.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°This is all our fault. We had not done a good job.¡±

    ¡°But this might also be because of Yan Tai County¡¯s geographical position.¡± Guo Panwei added. ¡°Everyone in the Agency is impressed with your ns and proposals. This is not your problem.:

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It is my problem if we cannot get investors.¡±

    Guo Panwei replied. ¡°I think it is our people who had not followed your proposals.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Stop your ttery.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. Sometimes Guo Panwei¡¯s ttery can cheer Dong Xuebing up. This is also a form of stress-relieving. This is also one of the reasons why Dong Xuebing transferred Guo Panwei over to assist him. Joking asionally is not bad. ¡°Actually, I have not thought of the Agency to change overnight. It¡¯s quite impossible.¡±

    Guo Panwei smiled. ¡°With you around, nothing is impossible.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and looked at his watch. ¡°The County¡¯s meeting should end soon.¡±

    ¡°Do you want me to call and ask?¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    The County Government has a meeting this morning to discuss the various departments¡¯ ns. The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s target and development will also be discussed in this meeting. The oue will be announced before noon. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing is concerned. Last year, the Investment Promotion Agency broke its record by getting 203 million RMB worth of investments. It is way higher than their target of 150 million RMB. This figure is the stated amount on the contracts and not the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s actual amount. This year¡¯s target will definitely be higher than the previous year¡¯s 150 million RMB. But no one knows how much higher.

    Not only Dong Xuebing is concerned about this year¡¯s target, many other leaders within the Agency are also waiting for news.

    If the County Government set 200 million RMB worth of investments as this year¡¯s target, it will be too stressful. Someone will have to bear the responsibility if they cannot achieve the target.

    That¡¯s why everyone in the Agency is hoping for the target to be lower.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ the phone on the desk rang.

    Guo Panwei quickly answered. ¡°Hello, Chief¡¯s Office¡­ Oh¡­ yes¡­ Please hang on for a moment.¡±

    Guo Panwei passed the phone to Dong Xuebing and whispered. ¡°Mayor Zhao is looking for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Mayor Zhao, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong is in-charge of the Investment Promotion Agency. ¡°Chief Dong, the meeting is over, and your target for this year is out. Can youe over to my office? It is hard to tell you over the phone.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will go over now.¡± After hanging up, Dong Xuebing said to Guo Panwei. ¡°Panwei, let¡¯s go to the County Government now.¡±

    Guo Panwei is currently Dong Xuebing¡¯s secretary cum driver. After they reached downstairs, he opened the rear passenger door for Dong Xuebing and drove towards the County Government. Along the way, Dong Xuebing has a bad premonition. Zhao Xinglong had hinted to Dong Xuebing that this year¡¯s target will be slightly higher than the previous years before the meeting. But if the target is only slightly higher, he should tell Dong Xuebing over the phone and not ask Dong Xuebing to go to his office. Something must have happened.

    County Government Building.

    Deputy Mayor Office.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ Dong Xuebing knocked and entered the office. ¡°Mayor Zhao, this year¡¯s target for the Investment Promotion Agency¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. Take a seat.¡± Zhao Xinglong is a straightforward person, but today he did not go into the main topic immediately. Instead, he asked about Dong Xuebing¡¯s work and the situation in the Agency.

    Dong Xuebing can only answer Zhao Xinglong¡¯s questions. He has a bad feeling something is wrong in his heart.

    After chatting for a while, Zhao Xinglong said. ¡°Chief Dong, you must be prepared. The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s target is quite high.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhao Xinglong. ¡°How much?¡±

    Zhao Xinglong replied in a serious tone. ¡°500 million.¡±

    ¡°500 million?!¡± Dong Xuebing drew a deep breath. ¡°This is 350 million more thanst year¡¯s target! Mayor Zhao, you all cannot do this to us. Our staff had pushed themselves to their limits to achieve 200 million RMBst year and broke our County¡¯s historical records. How can our target be increased by so much?! We should not try to run before we can even walk!¡±

    Zhao Xinglong sighed in his heart. He is also under great pressure. ¡°The County Government had not set this target during our discussions before today¡¯s meeting. But during the Party Committee meeting this morning, the Committee wants to focus on the economic developments of our County and want our County to be on par with our surrounding cities and counties. That¡¯s why this target of 500 million RMBes about. The County has high hopes on the Investment Promotion Agency, and the Finance Department will be issuing 3 million RMB to support the Agency¡¯s work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had a terrible look on his face. ¡°What if we cannot achieve this target?¡±

    Zhao Xinglong replied. ¡°Every individual will be held responsible.¡±

    ¡°That means I will be fired?¡±

    ¡°Not really.¡± Zhao Xinglong continued. ¡°I will also be held responsible if the Investment Promotion Agency cannotplete this mission. That¡¯s why the Investment Promotion Agency must do a good job as the whole County is watching us.¡±

    Xiang Daofa again!

    Are you finding trouble with me again?!

    But Dong Xuebing knew he is a nobody, and Xiang Daofa is doing this to deal with Xie Hun. Of course, Xiang Daofa might also be doing this for the County, as he will get some credit if the County¡¯s economy improves. But the target of 500 million RMB is too ridiculous. If Dong Xuebing cannot achieve it, Xiang Daofa will use this opportunity to get rid of him.

    After leaving Zhao Xinglong¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing went upstairs to look for Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing did not ask Secretary Hu if Xie Hun is in her office. He just knocked and entered her office.

    Xie Hun, who is wearing a fitting suit, is on the phone with a smile. She saw Dong Xuebing entering her office and points to the chair in front, asking him to sit. ¡°¡­ Ok¡­ Just do as we discussed¡­ alright. I still have some work to handle now. That¡¯s all.¡± After hanging up, Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°Haha¡­ I knew you wille to me toin about.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°What else can I say?! The target is 500 million! Why not give us a target of 5 billion?!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Don¡¯t be mad. Haha¡­ a few days ago, I heard you told everyone that if other counties can achieve it, so can we. Some Counties had sessfully attracted more than a billion RMB worth of investments¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing is worried someone might hear their conversation and is careful with his words. ¡°Mayor Xie, I was only encouraging the staff¡­ but¡­ never mind. I know nothing will change no matter what I say. The Party Committee had set this target, and nothing will change.¡± Dong Xuebing is still emotional.

    Xie Hun nced at Dong Xuebing and pushed her teacup forward. ¡°Have some water first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up the cup and drank everything.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Actually, I do agree to increase the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s target. Giving the Investment Promotion Agency some pressure, funds, and with the support of the whole County, I don¡¯t believe the Agency cannot do a good job, right? But you are just appointed, and I don¡¯t want to give you additional pressure. But now, Party Secretary Xiang had set this target for you. Just treat it as the instructionse from me. This year, I also want a huge increase in the County¡¯s investments. Your responsibility is great, and you must not bring your emotions into your work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet for a while and said. ¡°I am not saying that I will give up. Fine¡­ Since you say this, I will also promise you. It is only 500 million! I will bring in 500 million worth of investments into the County even if it cost my life! If I cannot achieve this target, I will give you my resignation letter the next day!¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing lovingly. ¡°Haha¡­ I will pretend not to hear yourst sentence.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is determined to go all out for Yan Tai County, the people here, his marriage, and his career. He had no other choice but to force himself!

    It is only 500 million!

    Challenge epted!

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 Chapter 358 â€“ Go all ou

    <h4>Chapter 358 ¨C Go all ou</h4>

    t

    Noon.

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office with the Agency¡¯s new target documents. He frowned and wonders how to tell the various department heads. But after the meeting ended this morning, some of the department heads already gotten wind of the 500 million RMB target. News of the new target had spread throughout the Agency, and the Agency is in an uproar. 500 million RMB is more than three timesst year¡¯s target. Everyone in the Agency is grumbling and discussing this.

    Knock... knock... knock...

    A few minutes after Dong Xuebing entered his office, someone knocked on his door.

    Business Section Chief Lin Pingping entered angrily. ¡°Chief, I heard that the County had set a 500 million RMB target for us. Are they trying to kill us?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Sit down first.¡±

    Lin Pingping did not sit and was agitated. ¡°500 million RMB is not an easy task. If the County wants to attract investments, they should do it step by step. How can they increase it by so much?! What is the County Government trying to do? Chief, everyone in the business section is affected. This target is not motivating us, and none of us are motivated to work. If this carries on, we might not even achieve 200 million likest year!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Lin Pingping. If excluding himself, Lin Pingping is the youngest Leader within the Agency. She is quite pretty, in her early twenties, and is not married yet. After working in the Agency for a few days, Dong Xuebing realized Lin Pingping is very capable and is good at reading those investors¡¯ hearts. If not, she will also be promoted to be Business Section One team¡¯s Chief. Last year, Lin Pingping led her team to achieve 60 million RMB investments.

    Lin Pingping saw Dong Xuebing not saying a word. ¡°Chief...¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and did not reply to her. He turns to Guo Panwei. ¡°Panwei, get Chief Sun, Chief Lui, and all the department heads to my office for a short meeting.¡±

    Guo Panwei acknowledged and run out of the office.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Section Chief Lin, have a seat first. We shall talk after everyone is here.¡±

    Lin Pingping took a deep breath and sat down on the sofa.

    After a while, Business Section Two¡¯s Chief Jiang Hailiang was the first to arrive. Jiang Hailiang is also a young leader in his early thirties and is only a few years older than Lin Pingping. Dong Xuebing points to the sofa, signaling him to have a seat. Jiang Hailiang is also looking terrible because of the new target. He looked at Lin Pingping and sat about a meter away from her.

    Dong Xuebing knows that although Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang are always smiling in front of others, they are not on good terms. Business Section one and Business Section Two arepetitors. The Agency had set up two teams is to createpetition to motive the staff. Dong Xuebing also found out Business Section Two has gotten better results than Lin Pingping¡¯s team. Last year, Business Section Two had gotten more than 10 million worth of investments and is almost double of Business Section One. This is also because Deputy Chief Sun Shuli is close with Jiang Hailiang. Some of the investments brought in by Sun Shuli were given to Jiang Hailiang¡¯s team.

    About more ten minutester, Office Director Luo Haiting, Lui Dafa, Sun Shuli arrived.

    Sun Shuli was thetest as he was dining with an investor nearby. He rushed over after receiving the call, and Dong Xuebing can smell the alcohol smell on him.

    Dong Xuebing nce at Sun Shuli, who arrived ten minutester than the rest, and knew Sun Shuli is still unhappy with him. But Dong Xuebing will not use the excuse of drinking during working hours to reprimand him, as this is part of their job. ¡°Alright. Everyone is here. I believe all of you know about thetest target set for our Agency. Ok. Let¡¯s talk about our 500 million RMB target.¡±

    Lui Dafa continued sitting there and showed no interest in expressing his views.

    Luo Haiting was the first to speak. ¡°Chief, 500 million is quite high.¡±

    Jiang Hailiang added. ¡°This is no longer considered high. This is not practical. Who doesn¡¯t want to bring in a few hundred million more of investments to the County? We also want, but it¡¯s not that we can get what we wish for. Chief, I had asked my men to write a report on ourst year¡¯s performance. You can read it. Our resultsst year is the highestpared to these few years. Increasing the target by several folds is making it too difficult for us.¡±

    Sun Shuli added emotionlessly. ¡°Even if the County is supporting us wholeheartedly, we will still not achieve 500 million RMB.¡± Sun Shuli worked in the Agency for many years, and he is the best person to say this. ¡°I am not trying to demoralize everyone and is telling the truth. I saw how our Agency improved over the years, and I believe we can still improve. Yan Tai County will be more attractive to the investors, but it is not practical to achieve this target now.¡±

    Jiang Hailiang controlled his anger and added. ¡°Also, pursuing our responsibility for not achieving the target is too much.¡±

    Pursuing their responsibility is the main reason why everyone is so angry.

    Lin Pingping added. ¡°Chief, can you speak to the higher-ups?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a sip of tea and said. ¡°I had spoken to the higher-ups this morning at the County Government. This is the order given out by the Party Committee and cannot be changed.¡±

    ¡°But 500 million...¡±

    Everyone startedining.

    Dong Xuebing did not say a word and sat there listening to them.

    Afterining for several minutes, everyone got tired. Dong Xuebing looked at them and said. ¡°I know all of you are affected. You all canin to me if you all are unhappy, but this 500 million RMB target had been issued, and no one can change it. That¡¯s why I hope everyone here will not still have this expression on your faces after you walk out of my office. You all are department heads, and your emotions will affect your subordinates directly.¡±

    Jiang Hailiang added. ¡°But this order...¡±

    ¡°This order must bepleted!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Whoever thinks he or she is not good enough to lead the department to get this 500 million RMB investment, you can write your resignation letter now! I will let someone confident of achieving this target to rece you!¡±

    Luo Haiting, Jiang Hailiang, and the rest were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing always has a smile on his face since he was transferred to the Agency. But today, Dong Xuebing returned to his former self when working in the Public Security Bureau. He realized that being friendly and always smiling like Xie Hun is not suitable for him. He still prefers to be the ¡®unreasonable and overbearing¡¯ Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Guo Panwei. ¡°Bring the paper and pens over!¡±

    Guo Panwei was also stunned by Dong Xuebing¡¯s sudden change and quickly bring a stack of paper and pens over.

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the table. ¡°I will give you all five minutes. Those who are not confident of achieving the County Government¡¯s target, hand over your resignation letter now. There are a pen and paper here, and I will sign it once you finish writing it. After you had resigned, I can write a report to the higher-ups to transfer you to other departments.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and continued. ¡°But if you all decided not to resign, I will take it as you are confident of achieving this target, and I want you to put in your 120% effort! I will not let anyone that dares to grumble about the target in front of the subordinates, or tried to drag the Agency down, off!¡±

    No one dares to say a word.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and closed his eyes to wait for them.

    One minute...

    Three minutes...

    Five minutes...

    ¡°Times up!¡± Dong Xuebing suddenly opens his eyes. ¡°Since no one is writing anything, I will take it as none of you are going to resign.¡±

    Lin Pingping gritted her teeth. ¡°Chief, Business Section One will do our best. I will speak to the staff after I return and will motivate them. I promise...¡± Lin Pingping paused for a second and continued. ¡°I promise we will achieve the target set for our Agency!¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and nodded. ¡°Good!¡±

    Jiang Hailiang looked at Lin Pingping and frowned in his heart. He added. ¡°Business Section Two will also do our best to achieve this year¡¯s target.¡± He did not make any promises like Lin Pingping.

    Luo Haiting also represented the Office Department to show her support.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I am telling all of you that we must achieve this target at all cost. I had promised Mayor Xie that if we cannot bring in 500 million RMB worth of investments by next year, I will submit my resignation letter the next day.¡±

    Lin Pingping, Luo Haiting, and the rest were shocked. They thought in their hearts. Is there a need to be so extreme?

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I am telling you all this is to let you all know that I am not all talk. I would not use one of you to be the scapegoat if we did not achieve the target. If we cannot achieve this target, everyone, including myself, will be held responsible. That¡¯s why this is not the time to think about what we should do if we cannot achieve the target. We should be thinking about how we are going to get 500 million RMB worth of investments!¡± Dong Xuebing banged the table. ¡°I am sticking to what I said! If other Counties can do it, why can¡¯t we do it?! I don¡¯t believe the people in our Agency are inferior to others! We will show the County Leaders and other Counties... what our Agency is capable of!¡±

 Chapter 359 â€“ The excitement is here!

    <h4>Chapter 359 ¨C The excitement is here!</h4>

    Having more pressure is not enough.

    Using the whip will not work.

    There must be rewards to motivate everyone.

    Dong Xuebing had said enough harsh words and soften his tone. ¡°This year¡¯s target is a test for our Agency, and we only got one chance. We must go all out to win this war. Director Luo.¡± Dong Xuebing turns to Luo Haiting. ¡°The County Government had ordered our Finance Department to give us an additional 3 million RMB of funds. Let me know once the money is in.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Haiting replied immediately.

    The Investment Promotion Agency had been short of funds for too long. Everyone brightens up when they heard the County is giving them additional funds.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss how are we going to use this sum of money.¡±

    ¡°Chief.¡± Luo Haiting was the first to reply. ¡°Our Agency only has two Jinbei vehicles, an eight-year-old Volkswagen Santana, and a three-year-old Volkswagen Passat, which is also our best car. It¡¯s not that we don¡¯t have enough cars to use, but they are not presentable. When we go out to meet or fetch investors, the investors will look at our cars first. Most investors will lose interest when they see our Jinbei cars, and this will affect our Agency¡¯s image. I suggest we must solve this issue first. We had put up applications to the County about the cars several times but was rejected. Can we use this additional fund to...¡±

    Lin Pingping nodded. ¡°The cars are indeed an issue.¡± Jiang Hailiang added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Sometimes, when I meet investors, they would rather take a taxi than enter our Jinbei cars. This had affected us a lot.¡±

    Sun Shuli said. ¡°The number of cars is not enough too. We need to queue up to use that Passat when we are meeting some bigger investors. When Business Section One did not return the car in time, Business Section Two has to travel to Business Section One to collect the car. It¡¯s a waste of time.¡± Sun Shuli had to add on to this issue as it concerns him a lot. As the Deputy Agency Chief, he did not even have a vehicle assigned to him. If the Passat was used by the Business Section teams, he had to take a taxi to meet investors. This is embarrassing. The Agency had received additional funds, and everyone is looking forward to increasing its vehicle fleet.

    After listening to everyone¡¯s feedback, Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°This is really an issue. Alright. Let¡¯s buy more cars.¡±

    Luo Haiting immediately takes out her notebook. ¡°What type of cars should we get?¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Higher tier cars will be good to leave a good impression with the investors, but it will also attract unnecessary gossips. Moreover, we also don¡¯t have enough funds to splurge on it. Taking the issue of our car shortages, we should get some mid-range cars. We can afford to spend around 200,000 RMB in one car.¡± Everyone nodded, and Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Within the mid-range cars, Toyota Camry looks more ordinary and is suitable for business purposes. Let¡¯s get two ck Toyota Camry for both Business Section Teams.¡± Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang smiled. This is like having a personal car, which even the former Chief Meng didn¡¯t get this treatment. Of course, these cars are not for their personal use. It has to be shared with their team members when they need to use it to meet investors.

    Luo Haiting noted it in her notebook and then look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed in his heart. The look in everyone¡¯s eyes changed when giving out benefits. ¡°The Office Department can add one more Camry and a Buick MPV. These four cars should cost around one million RMB, and with our Passat and Santana, we should have enough cars for the Agency. Director Luo, you will put up a proposal for these purchases and purchase the vehicles immediately after we receive the fund.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± Luo Haiting smiled. Regardless of which car Sun Shuli and Lui Dafa chose, she does not need to ride an electric bicycle to work. In the past, the Passat is Meng Xianglin¡¯s personal ride, and he had restricted the use of other vehicles. That¡¯s why Luo Haiting and other leaders can only use their vehicles for work purposes. Now, Dong Xuebing had ¡®generously¡¯ purchase cars for all the leaders within the Agency. The Agency no longer has a shortage of cars.

    This is a great motivation for everyone.

    When everyone is overjoyed, Luo Haiting did not forget about Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief, you should also be assigned a car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I have my own car.¡±

    Luo Haiting also knows Dong Xuebing owns a car, but the Agency¡¯s car and personal car are different.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°To assist everyone and to achieve our 500 million targets, let me know if you all encounter any issues. I will do my best to fulfill your requests. The County Government had also promised to assist and support us.¡±

    After receiving some benefits, the resistance against this ¡®impossible mission¡¯ was lowered.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°Everyone has seen my Mercedes MPV parked in ourpound. If there is an important event with the investors, let me know. I can lend you all my car. Juste and collect the keys from me.¡±

    Jiang Hailiang and the rest smiled. Even when they want to drive Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes, they also don¡¯t dare to ask.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I am not saying this out of courtesy. Our Agency only has one target, which is 500 million. I will provide all the support you all need. If you all need to use my car, just take it. If you all need the County Government Leaders or me to attend dinners with investors, let me know.¡±

    Lin Pingping suddenly asked. ¡°Chief, I might be having dinner with an investor this evening. This investment is very important, but our new cars are not in yet. Can I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached for his keys in his pocket and threw it to Lin Pingping. Heughed. ¡°You had been eyeing my car for a long time, right?¡±

    Lin Pingping caught the keys and smiled. ¡°Thank you, Chief. You are right. I had wanted to drive your car a long time ago. Haha...¡±

    Jiang Hailiang looked at Lin Pingping and thought to himself. You really take Chief Dong¡¯s words seriously.

    Dong Xuebing had guessed right. Everyone in the office had wanted to drive his Mercedes. Even the investors they met might not afford this Mercedes MPV. One would feel proud to drive this car, and it will also help in their work. Using a Mercedes MPV to fetch an investor is different from using a Jinbei car.

    Sun Shuli saw Dong Xuebing lending his car to Lin Pingping without questions and starts to think if he should borrow the car when meeting foreign investors.

    Everyone in the Agency is also puzzled about Dong Xuebing¡¯s car. On Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day at the Agency, he drove his Mercedes to work, and many people were shocked. They heard about Dong Xuebing when working in the Public Security Bureau but had never met him. That¡¯s why they were shocked when they saw Dong Xuebing driving a luxury car openly. Everyone in the Government Service needs to be mindful of themselves. Even the top leaders will not drive Mercedes to work. Furthermore, it is not assigned by the government!

    But no one dares to question Dong Xuebing, and everyone knew this car is not bought with money from unknown sources.

    If Dong Xuebing had received bribes, he would not dare to be so open. They also heard the Commission for Discipline Inspection had investigated Dong Xuebing before, and Dong Xuebing was let off without any punishment. This means Dong Xuebing had used money from legal sources to buy this car.

    But most people had only noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes and did not notice the watch he is wearing.

    Lin Pingping was the first the notice it. She kept looking at Dong Xuebing¡¯s Patek Philippe watch and thought to herself. She is interested in fashion trends and luxury items like all young people, and noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s watch the first day they met. She loves this watch and knew Chief Dong¡¯s watch is more expensive than his Mercedes. Chief Dong owns a two million RMB watch and drives a car worth more than one million RMB. He is very rich.

    Luo Haiting recorded all the tasks in her notebook.

    Dong Xuebing took out a cigarette, but he kept it when he saw twodies in his office. He had given some sweeteners to the leaders, and it¡¯s time to take care of the Agency¡¯s staff. ¡°The cars cost around one million. We will put the remaining two million aside for our outstanding staff. From today onwards, any of our staff, regardless of whichever department they are from, will get an additional bonus aside from themission given by the County Government.¡±

    Lin Pingping and the rest immediately focus on what Dong Xuebing has to say.

    Dong Xuebing showed one finger. ¡°If the staff can bring in 10 million worth of investment, the Agency will give out 100,000 RMB as bonuses. If the staff can bring 100 million, the Agency will give out 1 million RMB as bonuses. This is not an empty promise. Panwei, write out a directive and issue it to all departments. As long as I am with the Agency, this bonus will be in force!¡±

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping looked at each other in shock.

    Even Sun Shuli started taking deep breaths.

    Getting a bonus of one million RMB for bringing in a 100 million investment is not only attractive to the staff. Even the leaders are tempted!

    Everyone in the room admits that Chief Dong is more daring and resolute than Meng Xianglin. He dares to ept the 500 million RMB target, promised the Mayor he will resign if he fails to hit this target, buying four mid-range cars, giving high bonuses. Meng Xianglin will never dare to give or do any of these things when he was the Agency¡¯s Chief!

    Suddenly, everyone bes motivated.

 Chapter 360 â€“ The First Investment!

    <h4>Chapter 360 ¨C The First Investment!</h4>

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing remembered he lend his car to Lin Pingping after he went downstairs and had to take a taxi to work.

    Dong Xuebing had left for work early today, and it is before 8 am now. There is a traffic jam, and since Dong Xuebing is not in a hurry, he took out a document from his bag and wind down the windows for a smoke. Suddenly, he noticed a familiar figure by the roadside. This is somewhere near Zhong Xing South Road, and other than a supermarket and some apparel stores, there is a kindergarten. The main gate of the kindergarten is open, and parents are bringing their children to school.

    Lin Pingping?

    Dong Xuebing saw Lin Pingping holding a small boy, around five years old.

    Lin Pingping kneels down in front of the little boy and adjusts his clothing. She patted his head. ¡°Liangliang, go to school.¡±

    The little boy pouts. ¡°Mum, we have an artpetition today. Will you attend?¡± Lin Pingping kissed the little boy on the forehead. ¡°Be a good boy. I need to work.¡±

    ¡°But... but...¡± Liangliang is unhappy and is pouting.

    Lin Pingping smiles. ¡°Ok. I will take one day off work this weekend to bring you to the movies. Be a good boy in school.¡±

    Liangliang cheered. ¡°Ok! I want to watch movies!¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will leave for work now.¡± Lin Pingping kissed Liangliang on his cheeks and left.

    The traffic in front had cleared, and the taxi driver was about to drive off when Dong Xuebing asked him to wait for a while. A few secondster, Dong Xuebing saw Lin Pingping standing by the roadside gging for a taxi. Dong Xuebing waved to her through the windows, asking her to board the taxi. Lin Pingping saw him and look at the kindergarten before walking over.

    ¡°Chief.¡± Lin Pingping greeted.

    ¡°I happened to pass by and saw you. Come in.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Lin Pingpingughed. ¡°Thanks for giving me a ride.¡± Lin Pingping had parked Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes MPV at the Investment Promotion Agencyst night. She dares not to use his Mercedes for her personal errands.

    In the taxi, Dong Xuebing looks at Lin Pingping. ¡°Is that your son earlier? He is cute.¡±

    Lin Pingping smiles and nods. ¡°He is too clingy and kept wanting me to bring him out to y. Kids only think of having fun.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded in his heart after seeing Lin Pingping did not avoid this topic. He knew Lin Pingping is single and was not divorced from her personal files. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing is very surprised to know she is a single mom. He had never heard about this in the Agency. Most people will try to hide such matters if they are in the government service, as reputation is very important. But Lin Pingping had admitted that was her son openly to Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing has a good impression of her. If she tried to hide this matter or change the topic, Dong Xuebing would think she is not responsible.

    Dong Xuebing did not ask about Lin Pingping¡¯s family issues anymore as he is not interested.

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Chief Dong.¡±

    A few staff members greeted Dong Xuebing politely.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Good morning, everyone.¡± The mood in the Agency is very different from yesterday afternoon. After the series of announcements made by Dong Xuebing yesterday, all the staff no longerin about the high target. After all, they will get a bonus on top of theirmission to bring investments into the County. This is an opportunity for all the staff. Even if the Business Section teams bring in a total of 10 million worth of investments, each of them will get an average of 20,000 to 30,000 RMB of bonuses. This is equivalent to their six months¡¯ sry.

    Dong Xuebing is pleased to see the change in attitude. ¡°Section Chief Lin,e to my officeter.¡±

    Lin Pingping replied. ¡°Ok. I will go over after I ce my stuff in the office.¡±

    Two minutes after Dong Xuebing entered his office, Lin Pingping knocks and entered. Dong Xuebing asked Guo Panwei to pour a cup of tea and said. ¡°It¡¯s good to see everyone so motivated today.¡±

    Lin Pingping smiles. ¡°It¡¯s all because of the bonus you announced.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Being motivated is not enough. Are the staff confident of achieving this target?¡±

    Lin Pingping paused for a second before reply. ¡°To be honest, I spoke to my staff yesterday after. But the target of 500 million RMB is too high, and I can tell everyone is not confident of achieving it. All of them felt this is impossible. Chief, I think what we should do now is to give them a shot to the arm. If we can bring in a 10 million investment proposal this week, the staff will feel this target is impossible. With confidence and motivation, I believe we can achieve the target.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°10 million RMB investment is not a lot. How much investment has our Agency brought in this year? Who has brought in the investment?¡±

    Lin Pingping replied embarrassedly. ¡°I had not done a good job. Section One still has not brought in any investments. Only Chief Sun had brought in an investment of a few million, and it is parked under Section Two.¡± Lin Pingping sounded unhappy when she mentioned this. Business Section One is also part of the Agency, but Chief Sun has been only Business Section Two all this while. As the Deputy Chief, Sun Shuli is more advantageous when he met investors. With him helping Business Section Two, Business Section One has no chance to win.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°You sounded unhappy.¡±

    Lin Pingping paused for a second. ¡°Chief, everyone in Business Section One is unhappy with this and felt the Agency is biased. Why are the investments brought in by the leaders registered under Business Section Two? Section One is also a team in the Agency, how can this...¡± Lin Pingping knew it is useless toin to Dong Xuebing. To the Agency Head, he won¡¯t care which team is performing better, as it makes no difference to him as long as there are results.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I can tell you are very unhappy.¡±

    ¡°No... I just felt...¡± Lin Pingping did not continue. ¡°Oh, here are your car keys. Thank you for lending me your car.¡± Dong Xuebing kept the keys and asked. ¡°How was the dinner with the investor?¡±

    Lin Pingping replied in a serious tone. ¡°I was just about to report to you on this matter. The investor¡¯s name is Liang Zeyuan, a former farmer. After he bes rich, he increased the scale of his farms and started to make investments. Our Agency¡¯s promotion brochures had mentioned a pork processing nt which Liang Zeyuan is interested. The total investment is around 20 million, and this is a significant amount for us. This amount would be one of the top ten investments if it happenedst year. That¡¯s why my team and I had been following up on this investment closely these few days. But... it is not looking good.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Lin Pingping replied. ¡°Our neighboring County, Da Feng County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency, had also approached Liang Zeyuan. Errr... they are the ones who had approached Liang Zeyuan first, and Liang Zeyuan hade to our County to make aparison. Da Feng County¡¯s economy is better than ours, and their policies given to Liang Zeyuan are simr to ours. That¡¯s why the gap is obvious, and I can tell Mr. Liang is more interested in investing in Da Feng County. My team and I had tried our best, but it is not working.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tapped on his desk. ¡°What are your considerations?¡± Lin Pingping is good at reading the investors¡¯ minds. ¡°Chief, Mr. Liang¡¯s character is straightforward, generous, and loves to make friends. An investor like him will not mind giving up some benefits. What I meant is, investing in Yan Tai County or Da Feng County makes no difference to him. The difference is less than 100,000 RMB, and he doesn¡¯t care about it.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°You are saying we still stand a chance?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°20 million is not a small amount, and we must do our best to get this investment.¡±

    ¡°I am also thinking of getting this investment, and I hope you can assist us.¡±

    ¡°Me?¡± Dong Xuebing agreed. ¡°Sure. How can I help?¡± Lin Pingping said. ¡°I tried being friends with Mr. Liang, and it is not working well. That¡¯s why I want to use another strategy. I hope Mr. Liang will feel he is more respected in Yan Tai Countypared to Da Feng County. I will fix a lunch appointment with Mr. Liang, and if possible, I hope you and a County Government Leader can...¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what Lin Pingping wants. ¡°Alright. Go and fix the lunch appointment. I will speak to Mayor Zhao.¡± Lin Pingping quickly fixed the appointment with Liang Zeyuan through the phone.

    After receiving the news from Lin Pingping, Dong Xuebing called Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong. ¡°Hello, Mayor Zhao. We will be meeting an investor for lunch this afternoon and would like to invite you to attend. This investment is for our pork processing nt, and we want to make the investor feel respected in our County. Can you...¡±

    Zhao Xinglong agreed without any hesitations. ¡°No problem. I will do my best to support you all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing started reading the pork processing project¡¯s proposal by Lin Pingping to prepare himself after hanging up. Although he is the Agency¡¯s head, he cannot be unaware of things. This investment is very important to Dong Xuebing. If they can get this investment, they wouldplete 4% of their target. Secondly, this will also boost the morale of the Agency. Thirdly, Dong Xuebing was newly appointed and needs to show his capability and some results. He wants others to know that other than Police work, he can also bring in investments.

    This investment is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first project.

    He must not fail!

 Chapter 361 â€“ Xiao Dongâ€™s alcohol tolerance!

    <h4>Chapter 361 ¨C Xiao Dong¡¯s alcohol tolerance!</h4>

    Noon. The sun is shining brightly.

    The entrance of ¡®Hai Shen¡¯ Seafood restaurant.

    Guo Panwei drove the Mercedes MPV into the open-air carpark, and Lin Pingping alighted first. She quickly opened the rear passenger door for Dong Xuebing. A staff member from Business Section One, Zhang Fan, hade along with them. Lin Pingping had brought him along is because he had been working on this investment, and his alcohol tolerance is high. She had heard that Liang Zeyuan loves drinking, and Zhang Fan¡¯s job today is to drink with him.

    Lin Pingping instructed. ¡°Xiao Zhang, we will be counting on youter.¡±

    Zhang Fan smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Section Chief Lin, Mr. Liang¡¯s alcohol tolerance is about 1 liter to 1.5 liters. Thest time we drank, Mr. Liang made me drink...¡±

    ¡°You are getting scared before we even drink?!¡± Lin Pingping frowned. ¡°You got the wrong attitude. I want you to go all out today. If we get the contract, I will give you the biggest credit.¡±

    ¡°I will do my best.¡± Zhang Fan replied.

    Dong Xuebing overheard their conversation. ¡°The investor is very good at drinking?¡±

    Lin Pingping smiled. ¡°I saw Mr. Liang finishing a bottle of Maotai himself with my own eyes. It is about 1.5 liters, and despite drinking one bottle, he still looks fine. I think he can still drink. Mr. Liang also likes people who can drink. We had dinner with him yesterday, and I thought we could reach a deal. But Xiao Zhang can¡¯t drink after 500ml, and we couldn¡¯t finish the negotiation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised to hear all these. ¡°You all measure one¡¯s alcohol tolerance in units of 0.5 liters?! I only measure my drinking by units of 100ml.¡±

    Lin Pingpingughed. ¡°Me too. My limit is around 250ml.¡±

    ¡°Haha... It¡¯s quite a lot.¡± Dong Xuebing can only drink around 200ml at most.

    Suddenly, a ck Toyota Crown turned into the carpark, and a middle-aged man with a darkplexion alighted. His leather shoes are covered with dust and look like he had just visited a construction site. Lin Pingping whispered to Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing knew this man is Liang Zeyuan. He doesn¡¯t look like a billionaire and looks more like a businessman from a small vige.

    Liang Zeyuan saw Lin Pingping and Zhang Fan and walks over. Heughed as he greeted them. ¡°Chief Lin, Xiao Zhang, sorry to keep you all waiting.¡±

    Lin Pingpingughed. ¡°We had just reach also. Mr. Liang, let me introduce you. This is our Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief.¡±

    Dong Xuebing extended his hand. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡±

    Agency Chief?! Mr. Liang is quite a surprise to see the Agency¡¯s Chief to be so young. Heughed and shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Chief Dong, nice to meet you.¡±

    After a while, Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong arrived, and everyone entered the restaurant after some introductions.

    They entered a private room on the second floor. Zhao Xinglong sat in the main seat, followed by Dong Xuebing, Lin Pingping, Guo Panwei, Zhang Fan, Liang Zeyuan, and his driver. On their way into the restaurant, Liang Zeyuan had asked his driver to bring two boxes of Maotai from his car. He must really love drinking, or else, why would he have boxes of Maotai in his car?

    All the dishes were served, and most of it is seafood dishes.

    Liang Zeyuan did not say anything, and his driver poured everyone a ss of Baijiu.

    Dong Xuebing and the Investment Promotion Agency staff are fine, as drinking is part of their job. But the County Government has strict regtions on drinking during office hours. Zhao Xinglong still must return to work after lunch, and Lin Pingping exined to Liang Zeyuan. To everyone¡¯s surprise, Zhao Xinglong raised his ss andughed. ¡°I still have to work in the afternoon. But since Mr. Liang says so, I will drink this ss. I will be reprimanded by Mayor Xie if she smells alcohol on me... Hahaha...¡± This is his way of supporting Dong Xuebing¡¯s work.

    Lin Pingping and the rest bottom up.

    Guo Panwei also looks like he has high alcohol tolerance like Zhang Fan.

    Dong Xuebing is the only one who is getting worried. The ss of Baijiu is around 125ml, and drinking on an empty stomach is making him ufortable. He is also worried that he would disgrace himself if he got drunk. Dong Xuebing had to finish his ss of Baijiu in several parts. He felt he had reached his limit after this ss, and he will be drunk if he has to drink one more ss.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s alcohol tolerance is too low.

    Dong Xuebing can feel a slight headache now. He knew he must attend such lunch and dinners in the future, and if he drinks with the investors, he will get drunk and embarrass himself. But if he doesn¡¯t drink, the investors might felt they are not respected. He will be facing investors who love drinking, and he cannot handle it.

    This is an issue for Dong Xuebing, and it is a big issue.

    They chatted while eating, and Dong Xuebing is thinking about solving his low alcohol tolerance issue.

    The lunch started, and everyone did not mention anything about the investment. The important issues are usually discussed at the end of the meal after everyone had eaten and drank. Dong Xuebing has a good impression of Liang Zeyuan. He is a straightforward person and speaks his mind. During the meal, Liang Zeyuan received a phone call from a friend. His friend wants to borrow 1 million RMB from him, and Liang Zeyuan agreed immediately without any questions.

    Dong Xuebing nodded in his heart, as he loves to befriend people like Liang Zeyuan.

    ¡°Eh?¡± Liang Zeyuan suddenly looks at Dong Xuebing¡¯s wrist. ¡°Chief Dong, your watch...¡±

    Lin Pingping looks over. She knew Liang Zeyuan had seen Chief Dong¡¯s Patek Philippe. She is also curious why Dong Xuebing is wearing such an expensive watch.

    ¡°Watch?¡± Dong Xuebing raised his hand andughed. ¡°Mr. Liang, you also like watches?¡±

    Liang Zeyuanughed. ¡°I don¡¯t know about watches. I am an unrefined person, but I love diamonds. Chief Dong, the diamonds on your watch is worth at least a million, right?¡± Liang Zeyuan does not know what the brand of Dong Xuebing¡¯s watch is, but he knows about diamonds.

    Guo Panwei¡¯s face changed, and he is worried.

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it andughed. ¡°I don¡¯t know how much they are worth.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong is afraid Liang Zeyuan might misunderstand, and affect his impression of Yan Tai County Government staff. Heughed and said. ¡°Chief Dong is different. He is the richest leader in Yan Tai County.¡± Zhao Xinglong saw Liang Zeyuan, Lin Pingping, and the rest were puzzled and continued. ¡°Chie Dong had won the top prize in the lottery in Beijing.¡± All the leaders in Yan Tai County Government knew about this, but not the staff on the ground.

    It suddenly dawned on Lin Pingping. She finally knows what is going on.

    Guo Panwei was also surprised, and Zhang Fan¡¯s eyes almost pop out.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mayor Zhao had exposed me. Hahaha...¡±

    ¡°Oh, I see.¡± Liang Zeyuan immediately bes interested in Dong Xuebing. Someone who won the top prize of the lottery and bes an Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief should be extraordinary at his age.

    After some exchanges, they started to go into the main topic.

    Lin Pingping said. ¡°Chief Liang, how do you feel after you visit our County?¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Zhao Xinglong looked at Liang Zeyuan.

    Liang Zeyuan finished the Baijiu in his ss and said. ¡°Not bad. I had visited Yan Tai County five to six years ago, and it had changed quite a lot now. The economy here is much better, but I don¡¯t like to beat around the bush. I had visited the plot reserved for cold storage, and to be honest, Da Feng County is better.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong said. ¡°Mr. Liang, this pork processing nt is very important to the County, and it will be one of our County¡¯s core industries in the future.¡±

    Liang Zeyuan did not say anything, as Da Feng County¡¯s Leaders had said the same thing.

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°You should have seen the subsidies our County is offering you. Not only are we offering tax subsidies, but we will also give you a discount on thend.¡±

    Lin Pingping took out a document and showed it to Liang Zeyuan. ¡°This is the quotation I prepared this morning. Thend usage is 3 million, construction is 4 million, facilities and equipment are about 10 million, the instation and calibration, transportation, environmental protection facilities, and additional costs will add up to 21 million. We will also be offering tax subsidies, and this is our best off to you.¡±

    Liang Zeyuan looks at the document. ¡°Hmm... thend usage fee is not high, and it is within my budget. Da Feng County¡¯s fees are slightly higher than your County. Still, their facilities are moreprehensive, and their supply chain is more developed. That is what I am looking for, and I will not lie to you all that I will go back to consider. Comparing both Counties, Da Feng County is more suitable to build a factory.

    Rejection.

    Lin Pingping and the rest kept quiet. Sigh... we still failed in the end.

    Zhang Fan is already tipsy, and he asked. ¡°Mr. Liang, can you reconsider this?¡±

    Liang Zeyuan shook his head and suddenly look at Zhang Fan. Heughed. ¡°Xiao Zhang, you had drunk about 250 ml already?! Not bad. Since young, I have respected people who can drink. My limit is around 1 liter... hahaha... If you can drink more than me and can finish 1.5 liters, I will reconsider my investment in your County.¡± Liang Zeyuan loves to befriend people who can drink, and his buddies are all good drinkers.

    Xiao Zhang was stunned when he heard this.

    WTF?! 1.5 liters of Baijiu?! I will die from alcohol poisoning! Other than those professional drinkers, how many people can finish 1.5 liters of alcohol?!

    Lin Pingping, Zhao Xinglong, and the rest turned and look at Zhang Fan.

    Lin Pingping is saying in her eyes. ¡°Go! Xiao Zhang!¡±

    Zhao Xinglong also gave Zhang Fan an encouraging look.

    Zhang Fan almost cried. I really cannot drink anymore!

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Mr. Liang, are you serious?¡±

 Chapter 362 â€“ Drinking 1.5 liters of Baijiu!

    <h4>Chapter 362 ¨C Drinking 1.5 liters of Baijiu!</h4>

    Noon.

    Hai Sheng Restaurant.

    ¡°Mr. Liang, are you serious?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I like to befriend straightforward people.¡±

    ¡°If we can really finish 1.5 liters of alcohol, the investment...¡±

    ¡°... I will revisit the investment site and reconsider your county.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and lit a cigarette. He took a big puff and looks at Liang Zeyuan opposite him. ¡°Mr. Liang, you say you like straightforward people, but what you is not straightforward. Reconsider?! This is meaningless. Everyone knows what 1.5 liters of Baijiu mean. Even a professional drinker cannot finish it, let alone we had drunk so much earlier. Drinking 1.5 liters is impossible. Mr. Liang, I also like to deal with straightforward people. But now...¡± Lin Pingping knew Chief Dong is trying to spite Liang Zeyuan.

    Liang Zeyuanughed and replied. ¡°Chief Dong, what do you mean?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liang Zeyuan and said. ¡°If we can finish 1.5 liters of Baijiu, shouldn¡¯t you invest in...¡± Dong Xuebing did not continue.

    Liang Zeyuanughed and banged the table. ¡°Hahaha... Since you put it this way, I will be the one who is not straightforward. Alright. I can afford to lose a few hundred thousand RMB. If you can drink 1.5 liters in one go, I will not consider Da Feng County and invest in Yan Tai County. I will not even revisit the investment site and negotiate the contract in the afternoon. If everything goes smoothly, I can even sign the contract today. Chief Dong, am I being straightforward now?¡± Dong Xuebing replied loudly. ¡°Yes!¡±

    Guo Panweiughed. ¡°Mr. Liang¡¯s verve is different.¡± Liang Zeyuan is simple and direct, but he is not stupid. He had drunk with Zhang Fan yesterday and knew 500ml is his limit. He can never finish 1.5 liters. Baijiu is not alcohol that one can pinch his nose and pour 1.5 liters down the throat. The other must finish one and a half of the 1-liter bottle of Gui Zhou Maotai, and even Liang Zeyuan cannot do that. Liang Zeyuan can drink 1 liter if he drinks and dines slowly, but if he has to finish it in one go, he can only drink around 500ml. This is why he doesn¡¯t think Xiao Zhang cannot finish 1.5 liters.

    There are two bottles of 1 liter Maotai on the table, which everyone had drunk earlier.

    Liang Zeyuan looks at his driver. ¡°Go to the car and bring two bottles of Maotai over.¡±

    ¡°We might not have the 1-liter bottles.¡± The driver replied.

    ¡°Then bring three bottles of the 500ml Maotai. Hurry up.¡±

    The driver returned with three boxes of unopened Guizhou Maotai and ced it on the table. Zhao Xinglong and Ling Pingping immediately stared at Zhang Fan. Dong Xuebing had tried his best to clinch this deal. If Zhang Fan goes all out, they might get this opportunity.

    Lin Pingping encouraged Zhang Fan. ¡°Xiao Zhang, drink!¡± Dong Xuebing also looks at Zhang Fan. ¡°How is it? Can you do it?¡±

    Zhang Fan had drunk 250 ml earlier, and he cannot even finish a bottle now. This is risking his life. He looks at Lin Pingping and Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief, I... I really cannot do it.¡±

    Lin Pingping knew they are forcing Zhang Fan, but it will be a pity if they give up now.

    After a long pause, Lin Pingping said. ¡°Let me try.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Lin Pingping. ¡°Can you do it?¡±

    ¡°No... but I will try my best.¡±

    Lin Pingping knew this is no longer the issue on whether to drink or not. Chief Dong had bargained with Liang Zeyuan. If they don¡¯t even try to finish it, it will tarnish the Agency¡¯s reputation. Since Xiao Zhao doesn¡¯t dare to drink, Lin Pingping must drink it. She is prepared to ckout halfway when drinking as her alcohol tolerance is much lower than Zhang Fan.

    Dong Xuebing saw the expression on Lin Pingping¡¯s face and knew she cannot drink anymore. ¡°Forget it.¡±

    ¡°Chief...¡± Lin Pingping replied. ¡°I am willing to try.¡± Dong Xuebing shook his head. There is no point to let her risk her life. Drinking 1.5 liters of Baijiu can kill, and many people die from drinking too much alcohol each year. Dong Xuebing has ns, and after stopping Lin Pingping, he opened the first box of Maotai and took out the bottle. Then, he opened the second box, followed by the third box. After that, he grabbed one bottle and unscrew the cap. He stood up and took a deep breath. ¡°I will drink.¡±

    Lin Pingping was stunned. ¡°Chief! You must not do this!¡±

    Guo Panwei was also shocked. He is formerly Dong Xuebing¡¯s subordinate and knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s alcohol tolerance is not very high. ¡°Chief Dong, no! It is too dangerous.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I will be fine.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Zhao Xinglong¡¯s face changed. He is worried for Dong Xuebing as he is the Agency¡¯s Chief. This is not a joking matter.

    Liang Zeyuan got excited when he sees Dong Xuebing is going to drink. ¡°Chief Dong, you hid your talent well.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mr. Liang, stop faltering me. My alcohol tolerance is ordinary, but I am determined to be your friend today.¡±

    Lin Pingping panicked. ¡°Chief!¡± Zhang Fan is speechless. As a subordinate, it should be his duty to drink on his leader¡¯s behalf. But now, his leader is drinking for him.

    That is three bottles of Maotai!

    Even if it is three bottles of in water, it¡¯s hard to finish it in one go!

    Dong Xuebing opened the caps of the three bottles in front of him. Everyone knows Dong Xuebing will no stop and can only look on. Guo Panwei and Lin Pingping had gotten ready to catch Dong Xuebing if he falls. Zhao Xinglong, Liang Zeyuan, and his driver don¡¯t think Dong Xuebing can finish all three bottles.

    Dong Xuebing also knew he cannot finish the alcohol.

    1.5 liters?! Dong Xuebing might faint if he has to drink another ss, let alone 1.5 liters!

    But Dong Xuebing has a trick up his sleeve. He had been thinking of this issue when he was eating earlier. As the Agency¡¯s Chief, he must drink a lot when meeting investors. What should he do if he is forced to drink over his limit? He immediately got the answer when Liang Zeyuan suggested drinking 1.5 liters. He can trick everyone into believing his alcohol tolerance is limitless.

    Dong Xuebing picked up the first bottle of Maotai and wrapped his lips around the bottle.

    Gulp... gulp... gulp... Dong Xuebing poured the alcohol into his mouth.

    Everyone is looking at Dong Xuebing without blinking. It¡¯s frightening to see someone drinking Baijiu like this.

    Gulp... gulp... gulp... Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth is reaching its limit and can no longer hold any more alcohol in it.

    Ok!

    STOP!

    Time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing can see Liang Zeyuan, Lin Pingping, and the rest frozen, and let go of his hand. The Maotai bottle is floating in mid-air, and Dong Xuebing quickly walks over to a flowerpot in the corner of the private room. He bends over and spits out all the alcohol he was holding in his mouth. The alcohol had maintained its liquid form. It might be simr to Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes, the keys, and the phone in his pocket, where it is not affected by the time stop. But when the Maotai was out of Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth, it immediately froze on top of the flowerpot. Dong Xuebing quickly returned to his original position and held the bottle in mid-air. He adjusted his posture and puffed out his cheeks like before.

    STOP!

    Swoosh!

    Time resumed!

    The Maotai floating a few centimeters above the flowerpot fell onto the soil quietly.

    Dong Xuebing pretend to swallow the alcohol he was holding in his mouth, but his mouth was empty. When his cheeks are no longer puffed out, he tilted his head backward and continues to fill his mouth with Maotai. After that, Dong Xuebing stopped time again and spit into the flowerpot. He returned to where he was standing and repeated the process again and again.

    One mouthful...

    Three mouthfuls...

    Five mouthfuls...

    To everyone else, Dong Xuebing had not stopped drinking for a second and didn¡¯t even flinch.

    When Dong Xuebing finishes the first bottle, everyone was impressed and worried.

    But when Dong Xuebing started drinking the second bottle, no one dare to make a single sound in the private room.

    Gulp... gulp... gulp... the only sound in the room is Dong Xuebing swallowing the alcohol.

    One bottle...

    Two bottles...

    Three bottles...

    A few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing tilted his head and ¡®swallowed¡¯ thest drop of Maotai. He wiped his mouth with his sleeves and ced the empty bottle back on the table. He had drunk all three bottles, and there is not a single drop left!

    Hiss....

    The private dining room is quiet!

    Zhao Xinglong, Lin Pingping, and the rest were stunned by what they saw. Dong Xuebing had finished all three bottles of Maotai by himself!

    Liang Zeyuan grabbed the empty bottles on the table and shook it. All three bottles were empty! He had met people who can drink, but the best drinker he knows can only drink 1.25 liters at most. This person in front of him had finished 1.5 liters of Maotai within minutes... Liang Zeyuan was really stunned to see Dong Xuebing drinking all three bottles in one go. F**k! Is he really a human?!

 Chapter 363 â€“ Got it!

    <h4>Chapter 363 ¨C Got it!</h4>

    Noon. 1 pm.

    The alcohol smell in the private dining room is so strong that one can get drunk just sniffing it.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the pot of flowers from the corner of his eyes and pretended to stand unsteadily. He quickly supported himself against the table, and Guo Panwei and Lin Pingping quickly help him up. Zhang Fan quickly pulls Dong Xuebing¡¯s chair over for him. Dong Xuebing burped and slurred. ¡°Mr. Liang... I finished... 1.5 liters... right?! Haha... Seems like... *cough... *cough... my body is in a great condition today.¡±

    Liang Zeyuanughed and banged the table. ¡°Good alcohol tolerance! Chief Dong, you can really drink!¡± Zhao Xinglong was overjoyed when he saw Dong Xuebing really finishing all three bottles.

    Lin Pingping and the rest were impressed. What Chief Dong did was too outstanding!

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Then... I will represent the Investment Promotion Agency to wee you to invest in Yan Tai County.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha...¡± After recovering from the shock, Liang Zeyuan is in a great mood and is more interested in Dong Xuebing. ¡°I, Liang Zeyuan, is a man of my words! We will discuss the contract this afternoon. I will sign the contract as long as the offers by Yan Tai County still stands. Hahaha... Chief Dong, you are the best drinker among all the Investment Promotion Agency Officers I met!¡± Lin Pingping is overjoyed when Liang Zeyuan confirmed the investment deal. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Liang.¡± Liang Zeyuanughed. ¡°It¡¯s all Chief Dong¡¯s credit. Hahaha...¡±

    Liang Zeyuan¡¯s driver was also stunned by Dong Xuebing. He sat there looking at Dong Xuebing¡¯s face in shock.

    Zhao Xinglong looks at his watch. ¡°It¡¯s 1pm. I still have a meeting in the afternoon.¡± Actually, Zhao Xinglong is worried about Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach is filled with alcohol, and he cannot even stand straight. ¡°Shall we end this lunch now? Xiao Dong had drunk a lot. Xiao Lin, Xiao Guo, bring Chief Dong to the hospital for an IV drip. I don¡¯t want anything to happen to him.¡± Liang Zeyuan replied. ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s end the lunch now. Chief Dong, let¡¯s drink some other time again!¡± Liang Zeyuan is not an unreasonable person and doesn¡¯t want anything to happen to Dong Xuebing. It¡¯s 1.5 liters of Maotai. If he was the one drinking it, he should be in an ambnce now.

    The lunch ended.

    Guo Panwei and Zhang Fan helped Dong Xuebing out of the restaurant slowly.

    Lin Pingping went to the cashier to pay for the meal, but Liang Zeyuan grabbed the bill from her.

    ¡°Mr. Liang, what are you doing?¡± Lin Pingping said. ¡°You had brought the liquor. How can we let you settle the bill?¡±

    Liang Zeyuanughed. ¡°I am in a good mood today. Everything is on me... hahaha...¡± Lin Pingping smiled and did not say anything.

    Carpark outside of the restaurant.

    Zhao Xinglong instructed Lin Pingping to bring Dong Xuebing to the hospital immediately. After Liang Zeyuan left with his driver, Zhao Xinglong patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. Thetter was being carried into the Mercedes MPV. ¡°Good job.¡± This investment is Dong Xuebing¡¯s credit. Zhao Xinglong finally understood why Mayor Xie picked Dong Xuebing to be the Agency¡¯s Chief despite everyone¡¯s objections. This Xiao Dong dares to step forward during critical times and put himself at risk by drinking 1.5 liters of Maotai. No one else will dare to do this.

    The Mercedes MPV drove off towards the north.

    Guo Panwei is driving, and Lin Pingping and Zhang Fan are taking care of Dong Xuebing behind.

    Lin Pingping looked at Chief Dong, who is losing consciousness. ¡°Director Guo, can you drive faster?¡± Guo Panwei is also anxious, but he had drunk earlier and don¡¯t dare to drive too fast.

    ¡°Chief Dong, you must hold on. We are reaching the hospital.¡± Lin Pingping said.

    The moment the Mercedes left the restaurant¡¯s carpark, Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looks around. He sat up, unwind the windows, and lit a cigarette. ¡°Has Mr. Liang left?¡± Dong Xuebing is no longer swaying and slurring in his speech. He looked very awake and alert.

    Lin Pingping and Zhang Fan were stunned.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Why are you two looking at me like this?¡± Lin Pingping asked. ¡°You... are you alright?¡±

    ¡°What can happen to me?¡± Dong Xuebing turned to the stunned Guo Panwei, who was looking at him through the rear-view mirror. ¡°Panwei, return to the Agency. I am not going to the hospital.¡±

    Guo Panwei is not sure if Chief Dong is drunk or not, and he hesitated. ¡°Err....¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave him a stare. ¡°Just return to the Agency. Oh, Section Chief Lin, are all the documents ready for Mr. Liang¡¯s pork processing nt? Is the contract prepared?¡± Lin Pingping nodded unconsciously. Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Good. Go through all the details again and make sure everything is in order before meeting Mr. Liangter today. We must get him to sign the contract before he changes his mind. Try to get everything done by today.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

    Lin Pingping, Zhang Fan, and the rest could tell Chief Xiao Dong is not drunk at all. How can someone give out such detailed instructions when drunk? Dong Xuebing¡¯s sitting posture and the calm expression shows he is soberer than all of them! Zhang Fan couldn¡¯t believe Chief Xiao Dong can remain sober after drinking 1.5 liters of Maotai. Even if it is 1.5 liters of in water, Dong Xuebing should be feeling bloated. Lin Pingping was also shocked. How can someone have such high alcohol tolerance? Out of the three, Guo Panwei was the least shocked, as Dong Xuebing had created too many miracles in State Security. He will believe, even if someone told him Dong Xuebing can drink 5 liters of Maotai.

    Back at the Investment Promotion Agency, everyone immediately starts working.

    At about 5 pm, Lin Pingping knocked and entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Lin Pingping. ¡°How is it?¡± Lin Pingping smiled. ¡°It¡¯s done! We have gone through the details of the contract in the afternoon, and Mr. Liang signed it. The total investment is 20 million! The first investment will be in next week.¡± Lin Pingping reached into her bag and took out a brown envelope. She passed the envelope to Dong Xuebing. ¡°We had sent the contract to the County Government because the amount is very big. We must show it to Mayor Xie and Mayor Zhao. Here is a copy of the contract.¡±

    Dong Xuebing scanned through the contract quickly. ¡°Good. You all had done well.¡±

    Lin Pingping smiles. ¡°I don¡¯t dare to im the credit for this. We can get this deal is all because of you.¡±

    ¡°Haha... All I did is drink a liter of alcohol. It is all because of the prep work done by your Business Section One, and your understanding of the investor¡¯s character.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Your team should follow up on this, and you will decide on the amount of bonus for your team members. I will not get involved.¡±

    Lin Pingping quickly replied. ¡°No. You should be getting the bigger portion of this project¡¯s bonus...¡± Dong Xuebingughed and interrupted her. ¡°Your team had done all the prep work and followed this project all the way. This credit belongs to you all, and even if I did contribute to clinching this deal, it is all because of your team¡¯s collective effect. Haha... alright. Don¡¯t need to say anymore. I will not take any of the bonuses. Themission and bonus I promised should be around 400 to 500 thousand. I will inform Director Luo and let her issue you the money.¡±

    Lin Pingping still felt it¡¯s wrong. ¡°Chief, you had clinched this deal, and we are getting the bonus... Most of my team are involved in this project, and they will be getting an average of 20 to 30 thousand each. This amount is too high...¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Isn¡¯t it better to get a high bonus? This will motivate the rest to work harder. Also, your team members will not be getting so much. This time, you got the biggest credit for the project. I will assign 150,000 RMB from the bonus to you, and you will split the remaining. They should be getting 10,000 to 20,000 each.¡± Lin Pingping took a deep breath and wanted to retort.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted Lin Pingping. ¡°Section Chief Lin, stop being modest, ok?¡±

    ¡°Errr... Thank you, Chief Dong.¡± Who doesn¡¯t want to receive a higher bonus? Lin Pingping is a single mother, and it¡¯s not easy for a single woman to raise a child by herself.

    Dong Xuebing remembered what Lin Pingping said in the past andughed. ¡°Is the Agency still biased towards your team?¡±

    Lin Pingping smiled embarrassedly. She felt bnced now. Sun Shuli helped Business Section Two get deals, but Chief Sun had been getting amission share. Compared to Chief Dong, Chief Dong had helped Section One clinch a deal and even give up his share of the team¡¯s bonus. It should be Chief Dong who is biased towards Business Section One.

    News of Business Section One team members getting bonuses ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 RMB each, spread before all the staff reported off.

    Many people are jealous of Lin Pingping for getting a bonus of 150,000 RMB.

    150,000 RMB! This is the two- or three-years annual sry of a staff member!

    If it is only the county government¡¯smission, the amount will not be so high. That means the bonus promised by Chief Dong is real!

    Suddenly, the staff members from Business Section Two and even some staff members from the Agency¡¯s Office start to think of ways to bring in more investments!

 Chapter 364 â€“ Every deal counts!

    <h4>Chapter 364 ¨C Every deal counts!</h4>

    Next day. Morning.

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s office phone rang.

    It¡¯s Mayor Zhao Xinglong who called. ¡°Chief Dong, how are you feeling?¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Mayor Zhao, for your concern. I am fine.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Zhao Xinglong was referring to the 1.5 liters of Maotai yesterday.

    ¡°You ah... Don¡¯t do this again in the future. 1.5 liters of hard liquor is no joke. I almost got a heart attack when I saw you finish those three bottles. Haha...¡± Zhao Xinglong is in a good mood today. ¡°But it is your credit for getting this deal. I had reported this matter to Mayor Xie, and she is very pleased with your performance. We have high hopes for the Investment Promotion Agency. This investment is crucial, and I heard the everyone in the Agency is motivated.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for the recognition. I will not let the leaders down.¡±

    ¡°Alright. It is all up to you now. Do your best.¡± Zhao Xinglong gave Dong Xuebing some words of encouragement.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing asked Guo Panwei to call for a meeting with all the department heads in the Agency.

    A few minutester, Sun Shuli, Lui Dafa, Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and Jiang Hailiang arrived in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°I think all of you have heard about what happened yesterday. We had signed the contract for the investment in our County¡¯s pork processing nt investment. The estimated investment is about 20 million, and the County Government is very concerned about this project. This nt will be our County¡¯s core industry, and Mayor Zhao had called earlier to inform us that the County Government and Mayor Xie has high hopes for us.¡±

    Luo Haiting immediately pped.

    p... p... p... Lin Pingping and the rest started pping.

    Dong Xuebingughed and said. ¡°I would like to praise Lin Pingping and her team for their work in getting this investment. We can get this deal is all because of their efforts.¡±

    Lin Pingping smiled embarrassedly.

    News of what happened yesterday had spread. Jiang Hailing knew it was Dong Xuebing who had gotten this deal. If Dong Xuebing had not to drink those three bottles of Maotai, this investment would not be happening in Yan Tai County. Jiang Hailiang took a nce at Lin Pingping. He feels sore and jealous, as Lin Pingping will be getting amission and bonus of 150,000 RMB.

    But Dong Xuebing had called for this meeting is not to praise Business Section One. Everyone here is experienced Government staff, and they knew Dong Xuebing had called for this meeting for other motives. Lui Dafa continued to stare at the tabletop in front of him as if all these are not his concern. Luo Haiting took a nce at Sun Shuli. She knows Sun Shuli had been feeling jealous of Dong Xuebing. He felt Dong Xuebing is very young and has doubts about his capabilities. But Dong Xuebing had helped bring in an investment of 20 million, which is much higher than the few millions brought in by Sun Shuli. Dong Xuebing had also praised Business Section One in front of everyone, like putting Sun Shuli in ce. Everyone in the meeting knew about Sun Shuli¡¯s rtionship with Jiang Hailiang, and Sun Shuli had only helped Business Section Two.

    Sun Shuli remained emotionless, and no one can tell what he is thinking.

    The meeting ended, and everyone left Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Jiang Hailiang looks at Lin Pingping. ¡°Haha... Section Chief Lin. Congrattions.¡±

    Lin Pingping smiles. ¡°I heard your team is negotiating a huge deal now, right? I should be the one congratting you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s still not confirmed yet.¡± Jiang Hailiang waved and walked faster to catch up with Sun Shuli.

    Luo Haiting noticed Sun Shuli did not return to his office. Instead, he went downstairs with Jiang Hailiang. On their way downstairs, he started making calls to the investors. Luo Haiting knew Sun Shuli is still unwilling to submit to Dong Xuebing and wants to prove himself by getting more deals. Chief Dong is supporting Business Section One, and Sun Shuli is supporting Business Section Two. These two men will be using these two departments topete against each other. As an outsider, Luo Haiting can see more clearly, and she felt this is what Chief Xiao Dong wants. The fiercer thepetition between both Business Section teams, the higher the possibility ofpleting their target of 500 million.

    Noon.

    After eating lunch at the cafeteria, Dong Xuebing visited the different departments. He is pleased with what he saw. The Investment Promotion Agency is different from one week ago. All the staff members are working hard. The staff from the Business Sections and even the receptionist are highly motivated and excited.

    The Agency no longer has any problems after Dong Xuebing made a series of changes. Dong Xuebing¡¯s focus will shift from internal affairs to external affairs, attracting investors. As the Agency¡¯s head, his result depends on the Agency¡¯s result. What Dong Xuebing needs to do is to achieve the target as soon as possible for the County.

    With this target in mind, Dong Xuebing cannot stop with the 20 million RMB investment. This is only the first step, and they are far from achieving the target.

    Dong Xuebing called Lin Pingping to his office in the afternoon.

    ¡°Chief, are you looking for me?¡± Lin Pingping entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How is the progress of your team? Do you all have any more new deals to follow up?¡±

    Lin Pingping had prepared the documents and passed them to him. ¡°We had been following up on four projects this year. The pork processing nt is one of the four projects, but other than this, the progress for the other projects had been slow. For example, the electric bicycle factory investor had told us he will be setting up his factory in Fen Zhou City. The other investors are the same, and none of them expressed interest in investing in our County. I had nned to sort out our current projects and will give up some of them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the documents from Lin Pingping and started reading them. ¡°Is it too early to give up on them now?¡±

    Lin Pingping blinked. ¡°But we might not get results if we follow up on them. We might as well use our resources on getting other investors.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ced the documents on his desk. ¡°You want to throw a? I am not saying this method is wrong. But if I am an investor, I will also hesitate before I make any investment. After all, I will be investing my hard-earned money, and I need to be cautious. That¡¯s why I think we should do our best for all investors. We must not give up on every investor, and the investor will have the impression that they are treated with respect. Even if they have no intention of investing, we must still do our best to convince them.¡±

    Lin Pingping thought for a second and said. ¡°Then I... I will follow up on these projects?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I know you disagree with me and felt this is a waste of resources, right?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Lin Pingping quickly replied.

    ¡°I am not sure if my suggestion will work or not, but we must change the way our Agency work. Just treat this as trial and error.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°If we still use the method as before, do you think we can achieve our 500 million targets? Keep this between both of us. In front of others, I looked like I am confident of achieving the target. But to be honest, I am unsure if we can really do it.¡±

    Lin Pingping smiled. By telling her all these means, Chief Dong trusted her, and it warmed her heart.

    ¡°So...¡± Dong Xuebing tapped on the table. ¡°It¡¯s time to change our usual practice.¡±

    Lin Pingping nodded. ¡°Two out of the remaining three projects will not work, as the investor had signed the contract with other Counties. But we still have some hope for thest project. I will meet the investor personally and try my best to get his investment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. Tell me the details of this project. I will also participate in all your team¡¯s future deals.¡±

    Lin Pingping paused and asked. ¡°You are going to join us in getting deals?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you doubt me?¡±

    ¡°No... absolutely not.¡± Lin Pingping replied. ¡°I only think that these deals are only worth a few million and ten million at most. You don¡¯t need to...¡±

    ¡°Why is can¡¯t I help? I am the Agency¡¯s Chief, and I need to set an example for the rest. What¡¯s wrong with a deal worth a few million? Is it too little?¡± Dong Xuebing took a sip of tea and smiled. ¡°I will help even if the investment is worth a few hundred thousand. 500 million is not a small amount, and every investment counts. We must not overlook those small investors.¡±

    Lin Pingping replied with a straight face. ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    ¡°... tell me about this project.¡±

    ¡°This is a processing nt for chicken excrement. It is considered an environmental project and is set to be built near therge scale chicken farms south of our County. When this project ispleted, it can process 100 tons of chicken excrement daily and produce 9736 tons of animal feed. The estimated investment of this project is around 10 million.¡±

    ¡°This is not a small project.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Try to contact that investor in the afternoon, and we will have dinner with him this evening.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will contact him now.¡±

    After so many days of being the Agency¡¯s Chief, Dong Xuebing finally got used to his position. But sitting in the office the whole day is not his style. That¡¯s why he decided to go to the frontlines to get investments. Every single investment counts!

 Chapter 365 â€“ +13!

    <h4>Chapter 365 ¨C +13!</h4>

    Afternoon, 3 pm.

    A mid-range housing estate in Southern County City.

    A silver Mercedes MPV drove past the estate¡¯s lush green garden and parked in front of a building.

    Dong Xuebing alighted and felt it¡¯s not good to bring too many people with him. So, he ordered Guo Panwei to wait in the car while Lin Pingping and he entered the building. The investor they are meeting today is Peng Kenong. Lin Pingping heard Peng Kenong is not going to invest in the chicken excrement processing nt in Yan Tai County and has not time to have lunch when she called him earlier. He will be going to visit other Counties¡¯ investment sites at night. Lin Pingping quickly inform Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing knew this afternoon is theirst chance. He decided to make an unannounced visit to Peng Kenong at his home. This might be rude, but Dong Xuebing is not willing to give up any opportunities. Lin Pingping can feel Chief Dong¡¯s determination and be also motivated.

    Dong Xuebing and Lin Pingping walked up to the third floor and pressed the doorbell of unit 301.

    Ding Dong... Ding Dong... the door opened.

    ¡°Who are you all looking for?¡± A teenager opens the door.

    Lin Pingping smiled and asked. ¡°Xiao Hu, you don¡¯t recognize me?¡±

    Xiao Hu looked at Lin Pingping. ¡°You are Sister Lin from the Investment Promotion Agency. Oh, you all are looking for my Dad? He just went out, and I don¡¯t know what time he will be back. Come in and wait for him.¡± Xiao Hu opens the door bigger and lets them enter. After Dong Xuebing and Lin Pingping entered the apartment, Xiao Hu ran back to his room. His room¡¯s door is open, and Dong Xuebing and Lin Pingping can hear keyboard and mouse clicking sounds. He should be ying some games.

    Dong Xuebing is surprised that this kid is not afraid of strangers.

    Lin Pingping and Dong Xuebing sat in the living room, and she whispered. ¡°Xiao Hu is Mr. Peng¡¯s son, and Mr. Peng is different from Mr. Liang. He is a businessman, and profitse first for him. That¡¯s why he is not investing in Yan Tai County despite the fact that he is a local. But Mr. Peng dotes his son and will give in to all his demands. Thest time, I heard Xiao Hu telling Mr. Peng that his Mercedes is too old, and his friends at schoolughed at him when Mr. Peng sent him to school. The next day, Mr. Peng changed his car to a brand new Mercedes Benz.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Can we try to get this deal through his son?¡±

    ¡°I thought about this and had tried before.¡± Lin Pingping replied. ¡°I bought some gifts for him, but it is not effective. Other than online games, Xiao Hu is not interested in anything else.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°Let me try. You stay here.¡±

    Lin Pingping doesn¡¯t think that they can change Mr. Peng¡¯s mind by speaking to him. Yan Tai County¡¯s condition is not as good as other Counties, and Lin Pingping wants to see how Chief Dong will persuade Mr. Peng.

    Bedroom.

    Xiao Hu is bashing his keyboard and focusing on his game. He did not even notice someone is standing behind him.

    Dong Xuebing had yed online games before and knows how addictive it is. He stood there and look at the screen for a while before asking. ¡°Xiao Hu, what are you doing? Clearing the mobs?¡±

    Xiao Hu turned around and replied. ¡°I am enhancing my equipment.¡±

    ¡°Oh? What equipment is it? What level is it now?¡±

    ¡°This is a magician staff, and it is +8 now. I am trying to enhance it to +11.¡±

    ¡°You are a magician? What is your magic damage?¡± Dong Xuebing started chatting with Xiao Hu about the game. They chatted for about 10 minutes.

    After a while, Xiao Hu rubbed his palms and mumbled. ¡°I will enhance my staff to +10 today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is it very difficult?¡±

    ¡°Of course. My level might be high, but my gear sucks. A +8 staff is no match for other yers¡¯ +10 and +11 equipment. +11 is almost the limit, and it is impossible to enhance it to +12 and +13. The probability of seeding is too low. Sometimes, it is even lesser than 20%, and the item might be destroyed.¡± Xiao Hu replied. ¡°I had destroyed an item when I tried to enhance it from +10 to +11 previously. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t dare to try my luck again. A +10 item is enough for me to show off to my ssmates. The highest item rating in our school is only +10.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°What is the maximum item level in this game?¡±

    ¡°+13. But since this server started, no one has ever upgraded an item to +13.¡±

    ¡°Do you have enough materials to enhance it to +13?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I had collected all the materials yesterday, but it is enough to upgrade once. If my item level drops when I upgrade it to +10, I will not have enough materials. Also, if the item is destroyed at +11, it will disappear.¡± Xiao Hu is worried that his magician staff will be destroyed.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°Xiao Hu, do you want to upgrade your staff to +13?

    Xiao Hu nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Of course. But this depends on luck. You cannot even get it with money.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright. If I can upgrade your magician¡¯s staff to +13, what will I get in return?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Xiao Hu jumps up. ¡°Really? If you can enhance my staff to +13, I will do whatever you say.¡±

    Dong Xuebing snapped his fingers. ¡°Haha... it¡¯s a deal.¡±

    Xiao Hu looks at Dong Xuebing suspiciously. ¡°But what if the item gets destroyed? How are you going to enhance it?¡±

    ¡°It will not get destroyed. I have my ways, but I cannot let you know. Haha... Come... tell me which are the materials for enhancement?¡±

    ¡°... are you sure you can do it?¡±

    ¡°No problem. Just leave it to me.¡±

    Xiao Hu is worried about his equipment and materials. He asked Dong Xuebing several times before moving his character to the cksmith. He pointed to the screen and taught Dong Xuebing what to do. ¡°Brother, let¡¯s not do it. This game does not have any bugs. The item might get destroyed.

    ¡°Just watch. Do you think I am lying?¡±

    Xiao Hu nodded and looked at the monitor anxiously.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and sat on the chair. He grabbed the mouse and started to ce the staff and materials into slots before clicking on the enhance button.

    Ding... +9.

    Dong Xuebing smiles and continued.

    Ding... +10.

    Xiao Hu clenched his fist and is shaking. The probability of seeding is very low now. It is almost impossible for the item to get to +12, let alone +13.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the screen and continued to upgrade the staff.

    Ding... enhancement failed. Staff¡¯s level drops to +0!

    Dong Xuebing frowned and mumbled in his heart. BACK 3 seconds!

    ......

    Time returned to 3 seconds ago!

    The magician¡¯s staff returned to +10. This time, Dong Xuebing did not upgrade the staff immediately. He moved the character around for around 15 seconds before trying again. Ding... +11!

    Xiao Hu¡¯s eyes widen. ¡°It¡¯s +11 now!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright. Suppose I can really upgrade it to +13. In that case, you must help our Investment Promotion Agency persuade your father to invest in Yan Tai County. Is it a deal?¡±

    ¡°Deal! My father will listen to me! This is not a problem.¡± Xiao Hu shouted excitedly. ¡°Brother! Hurry up!¡±

    ¡°Haha...¡±

    ......

    Living room.

    The main door opens, and Peng Kenong returned.

    Lin Pingping smiled and stood up. ¡°Mr. Peng, sorry for bothering you bying unannounced.¡±

    Peng Kenong was surprised and replied. ¡°Section Chief Lin. Didn¡¯t I make it clear over the phone? Although I do want to help Yan Tai County, I am a businessman. The chicken excrement processing nt project is not bad, but the risks are quite high. Compared to another project in the neighboring County, their project is better. I will be visiting that County to discuss this investment. I¡¯m sorry, Section Chief Lin.¡±

    Suddenly, the bedroom door open.

    Dong Xuebing walks out of the room with a smile. ¡°You are Mr. Peng, right?¡±

    Lin Pingping said. ¡°This is our Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief, Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong.¡± Peng Kenong smiled and extended his hand for a handshake. ¡°Nice to meet you. I had heard a lot about you. Haha.¡± As a local in Yan Tai County, he had heard about the ¡®God of gue.¡¯ ¡°I did not expect you to visit personally. If I knew you areing, I would postpone my appointment his evening.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Peng.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    After exchanging some pleasantries, Mr. Peng invited them to the sofa.

    Lin Pingping looks at Dong Xuebing and turned to Peng Kenong. ¡°Mr. Peng, we hope...¡±

    Peng Kenong interrupted. ¡°I know why you two are visiting me. To be honest, I am interested in a better project. Sorry.¡±

    Lin Pingping had expected this reply and can only smile.

    Suddenly, Xiao Hu ran out of his room. ¡°Dad! You are back!¡±

    Peng Kenong smiled lovingly. ¡°Yes. Why didn¡¯t you serve tea to our guests?¡±

    Xiao Hu asked. ¡°Dad, are you all talking about the investment?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Why are you asking?¡±

    ¡°I think you should invest in Yan Tai County.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Peng Kenong and Lin Pingping were surprised.

    Xiao Hu hugged Peng Kenong. ¡°Dad, can¡¯t you give me an answer now?¡±

    Peng Kenong looked at his son. ¡°Why are you interfering in your Dad¡¯s business?¡±

    Xiao Hu pouted. ¡°If you invest in another County, you will need to be there most of the time. Who is going to look after me? I will miss you. Why are you skipping Yan Tai County and investing in some ces so far away? Dad just invests in our Yan Tai County.¡±

    Peng Kenongughed and scolded. ¡°Stop creating problems here.¡±

    Xiao Hu continued. ¡°I don¡¯t care. It is a deal. If you don¡¯t give in to me, I will tell Mom!¡±

    ¡°You brat.¡± Peng Kenong knocked Xiao Hu¡¯s head lightly.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Mr. Peng, I hope you can reconsider this investment. We shall not bother you anymore.¡±

    Peng Kenong wanted to tell Dong Xuebing that he will not consider it, but when he saw his son looking at him, he shook his head. ¡°Alright. I will reconsider this project in Yan Tai County.¡±

    Xiao Hu winked at Dong Xuebing secretly.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and left the apartment with Lin Pingping.

    On the first floor, Lin Pingping said. ¡°Chief, what did you tell Xiao Hu? I gave him lots of gifts previously, but he did not even help us.¡± She doesn¡¯t understand why Chief Dong can build a rapport with Xiao Hu so fact.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We yed an online game for a while and be friends.¡±

    Lin Pingping doesn¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°I can tell Mr. Peng is reconsidering his investment. Monitor this closely these two days. We must get his 10 million RMB investment.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

 Chapter 366 â€“ County Party Committee Ball!

    <h4>Chapter 366 ¨C County Party Committee Ball!</h4>

    Thursday. Morning.

    Ring... ring... ring...

    Dong Xuebing, who was brushing his teeth, answered his phone. Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong had called.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are you aware that the County Party Committee Ball is starting tonight?¡± Zhao Xinglong asked.

    Dong Xuebing threw his toothbrush into the sink. ¡°Ball? I don¡¯t know anything about this, as I had been out of the office to get investments these few days.¡±

    ¡°This ball is a monthly event suggested by Party Secretary Xiang. This is to provide some recreational activities and increase the interaction between leaders.¡± Zhao Xinglong knew Dong Xuebing had onlye to Yan Tai County for a year, and he exined. ¡°The former Party Secretary Chang had stopped this monthly event, and Party Secretary Xiang suggested to restart this event this year. Tonight is the first ball, and Party Secretary Xiang, Mayor Xie, and all other leaders will be attending. If you are not busy, represent the Investment Promotion Agency to attend and know other leaders. This will help you with your work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Mayor Zhao, I don¡¯t know how to dance.¡±

    ¡°Haha... you don¡¯t need to dance if you can¡¯t dance.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. It¡¯s not as easy as you think. What if someone invites me to dance but was rejected? It will offend the other party. After hanging up, Dong Xuebing dressed up and left for work. Is Xiang Daofa too free? The County Lunar New Year celebrations, this ball is not important at all. He should be spending his time on his work.

    8.30 am.

    Dong Xuebing saw Lin Pingping at the entrance of the Investment Promotion Agency.

    On their way in, Dong Xuebing asked Lin Pingping about the Chicken Excrement processing nt project¡¯s progress.

    Lin Pingping smiled and said. ¡°It is going on smoothly. After we left Mr. Peng¡¯s house, I called him in the evening. Mr. Peng had canceled his trip to the neighboring county. Xiao Hu must have helped us a lot. I spoke to Mr. Peng for a while and noticed he is not as firm as before. He even asked me to bring him to the Excrement processing nt¡¯s site for a visit again. I can tell he will be investing in this project.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°Great. You must follow up closely with him.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Lin Pingping still doesn¡¯t understand why Xiao Hu be so close with Dong Xuebing suddenly.

    ¡°Oh, Sister Lin.¡± There are no one around, and Dong Xuebing addressed Lin Pingping casually.

    Lin Pingping heard it and quickly said. ¡°Just call me Xiao Lin will do.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not working hours yet.¡± Dong Xuebing respects the ones who respected him. During work hours, he will address others normally. But privately, he will address them casually. For example, he will address Lin Pingping as Sister Lin, Luo Haiting as Sister Luo. This will bring them closer. After all, Lin Pingping is a few years older than him. ¡°... do you know how to dance?¡±

    Lin Pingping hesitated and replied. ¡°I know a little. What about you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°There is a ball this evening at the County Party Committee¡¯s hostel. Can you represent our agency to attend?¡±

    Lin Pingping replied apologetically. ¡°I promised my son to bring him to the movies tonight and had bought the tickets. Err...¡± Lin Pingping knew her rank is not high and don¡¯t dare to represent the agency.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Apanying your son is more important.

    Luo Haiting passed by them on her electric bike. She had just arrived and is parking her bike.

    Lin Pingping blinked. ¡°Chief, Director Luo is good at ballroom dancing.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing was surprised.

    Back in his office, Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and thought about all the agency leaders. He realized that he only knows them on the surface. For example, his impression of Lin Pingping is a pretty and capable woman. But who knows that she is a single mom with a four years old son. Also, he thought Luo Haiting, who is about his mother¡¯s age, will be mature and conservative. But as he got to know her more, he realized that Luo Haiting has no motivation at all. She delegates most of her duties to her staff. Other than the tasks assigned by Dong Xuebing, she basically doesn¡¯t care about other things. She also likes to doll up, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s first impression of her is just a pretense.

    Dong Xuebing thought back to the first few days he arrived. He had also put on a false front then.

    Noon.

    Cafeteria.

    Dong Xuebing got his food and sat by the window. He saw Luo Haiting and called her. ¡°Director Luo.¡±

    Luo Haiting saw Dong Xuebing and carried her food over to his table. She is dolled up today. Her hair is tied up, and she is wearing a long dress with an embroidered knitted sweater. She also put on makeup, covering most of her freckles, and the bright red lipstick made her look more matured and seductive. She looks several years younger.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Why are you dressing up more and more attractively every day?

    Dong Xuebing felt weird, but the rest of the leaders and staff members were used to it. In fact, they felt weird when Luo Haiting was dressed up indies¡¯ suits and office wear during Dong Xuebing¡¯s first few days. All of them are used to Director Luo dressing up attractively. After getting to know Chief Dong and knew he is easy-going, she started to show her true colors.

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°Chief, are you looking for me?¡±

    It was still the same smile, but with Luo Haiting¡¯s dressing and makeup, she looks more seductive.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister Luo, I heard you are good at ballroom dancing.¡±

    ¡°... I can dance a bit.¡± Luo Haiting replied.

    ¡°The Party Committee Ball will be starting tonight, and the first ball this year is different. We can don¡¯t attend the other monthly ball, but someone must attend the ball tonight. I hope you can attend it on behalf of the agency.¡±

    Luo Haiting¡¯s eyes sparkled. ¡°You are asking me to be your dance partner?¡±

    Huh? I did not mention this.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will not be attending as I don¡¯t know how to dance. You will represent our agency to attend.¡±

    ¡°... alright.¡± Luo Haiting loves to participate in these activities.

    ¡°Can your husband dance? You can bring him along.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied firmly. ¡°No need. He doesn¡¯t know how to dance.¡± She sounded angry when Dong Xuebing mentioned her husband.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Dong Xuebing suddenly thought about Xie Hun. If Sister Xie is attending the ball, she might be dancing with someone else. Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes twitched. ¡°I might be attending if I finish my work.¡± He had thought that he might embarrass himself as he doesn¡¯t know how to dance and forget about Sister Xie. He is possessive of his future wife and will not allow other men to dance with her.

    After chatting for a while more, both started eating their lunch.

    Luo Haiting is not in a good mood today, but she forced herself to smile in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Luo Haiting is a woman and is not passionate about getting more power at work. She had approached Dong Xuebing and supported his work is just to keep her position. Her desire to climb up the ranks is not strong. All this while, she had beenzing around at work and is contented with her life now. But this morning, she argued with her husband. Her husband had heard rumors that Chief Dong likes mature women, and when he saw Luo Haiting putting on makeup, he got jealous. He suspected her of having an affair with Chief Dong and ignored her exnations. Thus, they had a huge fight.

    Everyone in the agency knew Luo Haiting and her husband are very loving. They can be considered the model couple. But even model couples will fight, and Luo Haiting and her husband are not as loving as other thought.

    This fight had made Luo Haiting very disappointed. Dong Xuebing is in his twenties, and how is it possible that he will be attracted to a forty-year-old woman, let alone to have an affair? Although Luo Haiting had misunderstood Dong Xuebing at the hotel, she doesn¡¯t want to hear it from her husband. She felt there is no trust in her marriage.

    Luo Haiting hides her emotions well, and Dong Xuebing did not notice it.

    After office hours.

    Luo Haiting collected her emotions and went to Dong Xuebing¡¯s office to ask if he will be attending the ball.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked Luo Haiting to go to the ball first.

    Suddenly, Luo Haiting¡¯s handphone rang. She looked at the number, and it was from her husband. She knew he must be rushing her to return home to stop her from mixing with other men after work. When she thought about this, she got mad and hung up without answering. You are suspecting me of having an affair outside?! I will not tell you that I will be attending the ball. Go ahead and suspect me! She looked at Dong Xuebing subconsciously.

    Dong Xuebing could tell something was wrong. ¡°Sister Luo, do you need to rush home?¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly kept her phone. ¡°It¡¯s fine. My child is asking me if I am going home for dinner. I will call himter. Err... Chief, I will go to the ball now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Luo Haiting turned and walks out of Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. Her long beige dress swayed to her hips as she walks.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were drawn to her voluptuous butt, and he quickly looks away. He thought of Xie Hun and could not sit still. He rushed to the cafeteria to have dinner and drove to the ball. Even if he doesn¡¯t know how to dance, he must also prevent other men from dancing with Xie Hun.

 Chapter 367 â€“ First dance with Xie Huilan!

    <h4>Chapter 367 ¨C First dance with Xie Hun!</h4>

    Evening. 7 pm.

    County Party Committee Hostel.

    Soft music can be heard from outside of the ballroom. Dong Xuebing had arrived slightlyter and doesn¡¯t know if it is ballroom dance music. He is anxious when he thought about Xie Hun and quickly walks up to the entrance.

    ¡°Has the ball started?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the staff standing outside.

    The staff recognizes Dong Xuebing. ¡°Yes. Party Secretary Xiang had just finished the first dance.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and entered the ballroom.

    The ballroom is dim, and the lighting is not those disco lightings. It is soft and creates a rxing ambiance. Rows of soft sofas were ced around the dance floor, and many leaders were sitting there holding a ss of red wine, looking at the people dancing. Liang Chengpeng and Zhao Xinglong were sitting there, and they should not know how to dance. Dong Xuebing looks at the dance floor, and many people are in pairs dancing. Most of the leaders do not know ballroom dancing, and their movements are clumsy and awkward. But their partners are all good dancers as most of them are from the County¡¯ Art Troupe. Where is Sister Xie?

    Is she dancing with someone?

    Dong Xuebing is anxious. He had not danced with Xie Hun before. How can another man dance with her?

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this Chief Dong?¡± A middle-aged man suddenly turned towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°I didn¡¯t see you during the opening dance. Did you just arrive?¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and smiles. ¡°Chief Ding... I was caught in the traffic.¡±

    Ding Liughed and looks away. He does not have any intentions to chat with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had heard of Ding Li before. He is the Chief of the Finance department. There are rumors about him harassing female staff members, especially the pretty and younger ones. He is holding the same rank as Dong Xuebing, but his role is more important than Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had met him before, but they had never chatted much. At most, it was only a friendly greeting. Although Ding Li is the head of a County Government¡¯s department, he is very close with Xiang Daofa. Dong Xuebing does not want to have anything to do with him.

    After greeting Chief Liang, Mayor Zhao, and some other leaders, Dong Xuebing continued to look around for Xie Hun.

    Eh?! Sister Xie is sitting there and is not dancing.

    Dong Xuebing finally found Xie Hun in the dim ballroom. She is sitting on the sofa with a ss of red wine. On her left is her secretary Hu Silian, and Xiang Daofa and Publicity Department Chief Tong Bing are sitting several meters away on her right. Seems like they are the only few top leaders at the ball, and the rest did note. Dong Xuebing is assured as no one had invited Xie Hun for a dance. Xie Hun is the Mayor, and not many people will dare to invite her. It would be embarrassing for the leaders if they were rejected by Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing rxed and thought he should not havee. He found an empty seat and sat down to light a cigarette.

    Dong Xuebing can see Sister Luo dancing with a young leader from the Industry and Commerce Bureau on the dancefloor from where he was sitting.

    Luo Haiting¡¯s movements are graceful, and seems to be good at dancing. She should have participated in such activities often.

    Dong Xuebing tried to learn how to dance by watching them and hope he can pick up some moves before inviting Xie Hun to dance. He noticed some people in their forties on the dancefloor. They don¡¯t seem to be there to dance. One of them, whom Dong Xuebing does not know, is touching and caressing his partner¡¯s arm. Ding Li is also one of them. His arms are around his partner¡¯s waist, and pressed his body against her while chatting.

    Dong Xuebing is used to be suspicious of others and shook his head. He felt this ball had be a disgrace.

    Two minutester, the music ended and is reced by music with a faster rhythm.

    A few people walk off the dancefloor, and some leaders went around to invite people to dance with them.

    Luo Haiting walks off the dancefloor and saw Dong Xuebing. She smiled and walked up to him slowly. ¡°Chief, what time did you reach?¡± She has beads of perspiration on her forehead.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister Luo, you are good at dancing. Can you teach me some other time?¡±

    Luo Haiting likes to be praised, and she smiled. ¡°I...¡± When Luo Haiting was about to reply, someone approached her.

    ¡°Director Luo, can I dance with you?¡± A leader in his thirties smiled and extended his hand.

    Luo Haiting took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat before reach out for that man¡¯s hand. She apologized to Dong Xuebing and returned to the dancefloor.

    Dong Xuebing smiles as he saw Sister Luo is so popr among the male leaders. But this is not a surprise as she is not bad looking and can dance well. Although she is older,pared to other female government leaders, she stood out a lot. Sigh... look at others and look at me. Dong Xuebing felt disappointed as no one had invited him. He was still thinking of rejecting others earlier, and he can save all the trouble now.

    Just when Dong Xuebing was daydreaming, he saw some moments from the corner of his eyes.

    Ding Li had walked up to Xie Hun and extended his hand. ¡°Mayor Xie, would you like to dance with me?¡±

    Everyone at the ball has been watching Xie Hun from the start. In all balls, the pretty women will always get the attention, let alone Xie Hun is the Mayor. People are watching if she can dance or not, or who she will dance her first dance with. No one knows what Xie Hun is thinking and doesn¡¯t dare to make any moves. At least twenty government leaders want to dance with her to get closer to her and hopefully leave a good impression. Also, who doesn¡¯t want to dance with a beautifuldy like Xie Hun?

    Ding Li had made the first move, and many people turned to look at Xie Hun.

    Xiang Daofa and Chen Tongbing were also looking over with interest. Zhao Xinglong and Liang Chengpeng also turned their attention to Ding Li and Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing is mad. He does not have a good impression of Ding Li. Thetter had taken advantage of the dancer from the County¡¯s Art Troupe on the dancefloor earlier. What now?! You are targeting my Sister Xie?! If you are from the Sister Xie faction, it¡¯s fine. But you are with Xiang Daofa, and you still dare to invite my Sister Xie to dance?! Shameless! But Dong Xuebing also knows that dancing has got nothing to do with the different factions. Xie Hun is dressed in ck suit pants and a wool jacket. She is wearing high heels and should be wearing them for the ball. If not, she will not be wearing heels.

    Xie Hun looked at Ding Li with a smile and ced her wine ss on the table gracefully.

    Xie Hun stood up slowly and looks like she is going to ept Ding Li¡¯s invitation.

    Dong Xuebing panics when he saw this. He has no time to care if he will offend others or not. He must not let Ding Li touch Xie Hun¡¯s hand. He quickly rushed forward and extended his hand like Ding Li. ¡°Mayor Xie, would you dance with me?¡± Dong Xuebing knows nothing about dancing, but he was forced to do this.

    What Dong Xuebing did had shocked everyone.

    Ding Li¡¯s face changed, and he almost cursed out loud.

    Hu Silian almost burst outughing. She felt Dong Xuebing is too much.

    Dong Xuebing also knew what he did is not right. He had not invited Xie Hun earlier, and when Ding Li made his move, Dong Xuebing rushes forward and even used the same posture as Ding Li. This is like pping Ding Li in his face. Liang Chengpeng, who was sitting some distance away,ughed. ¡°This Xiao Dong can really create trouble!¡± Zhao Xinglong alsoughed. He also does not have a good impression of Ding Li.

    Luo Haiting, who was dancing on the dancefloor, looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. What is Chief Dong doing? She had heard Chief Dong is good at offending others. Since he was transferred to Yan Tai County in the past year, he had offended the former Party Secretary, the current Party Secretary, Publicity Department Chief, etc. Today, Luo Haiting finally saw Chief Dong, also known as the God of gues, in action. The rumors about Dong Xuebing are all true.

    Everyone at the ball looked over to see how Mayor Xie is going to handle both dance invitations. Under normal circumstances, she should be epting the first invitation.

    But Xie Hun¡¯s reply shocked everyone. She smiles and looks at Dong Xuebing before turning to Ding Li. ¡°Chief Ding, Xiao Dong had asked me to be his dance partner for my first dance yesterday when he called me to report about his work progress. Haha... I had almost forgotten about this. Sorry.¡± Xie Hun had epted Dong Xuebing¡¯s invitation, but some of the leaders were no surprised.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Ding Li smiled embarrassedly.

    Chen Tongbing frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Luo Haiting is impressed with Chief Dong¡¯s skills of offending people.

    Dong Xuebing had gotten used to being a controversial figure and does not think much of it. All he can see is Xie Hun. Xie Hun stepped forward and ced her hand lightly onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Xie Hun¡¯s hand lightly. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Xie.¡±

    ¡°Haha...¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°My pleasure.¡±

    Many people were jealous of Dong Xuebing as they look at Dong Xuebing walking to the dancefloor with Xie Hun. But they know they can only be jealous and envious of Dong Xuebing. After all, Dong Xuebing was the one who defused the time-bomb on Xie Hun. If you dare to risk your life to defuse the bomb, Mayor Xie will also dance with you.

 Chapter 368 â€“ Dance

    <h4>Chapter 368 ¨C Dance</h4>

    County Party Committee Hostel.

    In the dimly lit ballroom, lights were shing, and the music was ying.

    As Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun walked to the center of the dance floor, the couples dancing moved aside, leaving a space of about 3 meters for them. Everyone in the ballroom was looking at Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun. Xiang Daofa, Chen Tongbing, Ding Li, Liang Chengpeng, Zhao Xinglong, and other leaders, who were not dancing, were staring at them. Some want to see Mayor Xie dance, and some want to see Dong Xuebing embarrass himself. Regardless of the reason, Dong Xuebing had be the center of attention.

    Ding Li doesn¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing knows how to dance and was sneering in his heart.

    Luo Haiting also knows this might be Chief Dong¡¯s first-time dancing. If not, he will not ask her to represent the Investment Promotion Agency in the afternoon. She is worried for Chief Dong, and if he stepped on Mayor Xie¡¯s foot, it would be an embarrassment.

    At this moment, the music ended, and slow dance music started.

    Everyone who was dancing walked out of the dance floor and stood by the side looking at Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. They are the only ones left on the dancefloor.

    Damn. Dong Xuebing almost cursed out loud. He thought he could still hide behind other people to avoid embarrassing himself.

    Xie Hun could tell what Dong Xuebing was thinking, and she smiled. ¡°You don¡¯t know how to dance? Why did you invite me then?¡±

    ¡°You are stating the obvious.¡± Dong Xuebing whispered. ¡°How can I let Ding Li hold your hand? He is a lecher and had his hands all over the dancer from the Art Troupe. How can you ept his invitation? You can just ignore him. If you had rejected him, I will also not step forward.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and shook her head. ¡°You... always like to put on a brave front. What are you going to do now?¡±

    ¡°Do you know how to dance?¡± Dong Xuebing held Xie Hun¡¯s hand and got into a dancing posture. ¡°Can you teach me while we dance?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will try it.¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Take note of your footsteps. It¡¯s fine if you cannot catch the rhythm, moved the wrong foot, or step on my toes. Just don¡¯t trip me and made us fall. It will be too embarrassing... Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no other choices now. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know what to do!¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start. Try to catch up to my rhythm.¡±

    ¡°... ok.¡±

    Xie Hun tightened her grip on Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and moved gracefully with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t know a thing about dancing and tried to move along with Xie Hun, but he stepped on Xie Hun¡¯s toes on his second step and caused her to trip. Dong Xuebing quickly helps her up and doesn¡¯t even dare to look around. His face turned red. A dance willst a few minutes. If this carries on, I will be embarrassing Xie Hun.

    BACK 4 seconds!

    ......

    ......

    Time returned!

    Time had returned to the start of the dance when they were about to take their first step.

    Dong Xuebing focused on his feet. After taking his first step, he moved his foot and slide his other foot forward without stepping on Xie Hun. To prevent embarrassment, he was forced to use BACK. Dong Xuebing had heard many people say that ¡®face value¡¯ worth nothing. But Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t think so. He felt that ¡®face¡¯ is very important, especially for someone working in the government.

    The dance continued.

    Xie Hun¡¯s dance moves surprises everyone. No one had expected this young and beautiful Mayor can dance so well.

    Her every single movement showed grace and elegance.

    Xie Hun gave everyone the feeling like she is the graceful Empress of the ancient days.

    It is enjoyable to see Mayor Xie dance.

    One second... five seconds... Suddenly, Xie Hun narrowed her eyes in surprise. ¡°Is this your first time dancing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nervously. ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Haha... My Xiao Bing is terrific, and nothing can stop him.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Since you can catch up with me, shall I increase the tempo?¡±

    ¡°Wait... please don¡¯t... Hey, did you hear what I say?!¡±

    Very soon, everyone¡¯s impression of Dong Xuebing changed. Xie Hun can dance well is normal, as everyone¡¯s impression of her is a charming and graceful woman. No one will think she does not know how to dance. But Dong Xuebing is different. He is just a rash and impulsive young man and only knows how to use his fist and offend others. No one expects him to know how to dance. But what they see now is beyond their imagination and changed their views of Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing can... also dance.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s postures might not be as graceful as Xie Hun, but he can follow her movements and steps. He did not even step on Mayor Xie¡¯s feet. Not stepping on the dance partner¡¯s feet might be normal for good dancers, but only a handful of the leaders in the ballroom can dance as well as Dong Xuebing.

    Ding Li¡¯s face changed, and he returned to the sofa. He does not want to look at them dancing anymore.

    One minute... two minutes... three minutes...

    The music ended. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun stopped moving and let go of each other¡¯s hand with a smile.

    p... p... p... someone started pping, and the rest followed.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat on his forehead and was relieved. Luckily he can use BACK to correct his mistakes, or else it will be an embarrassment for him and Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun walked off the dancefloor, and Xie Hun returned to her seat. She crossed her legs and continued to sip on her wine.

    Dong Xuebing saw another man walking up to Xie Hun. It is a young government leader. Of course, by calling him young, Dong Xuebing means someone in the early thirties. He a former Provincial athlete and is currently a leader with the County¡¯s General Administration of Sport of China. He extended his hand to invite Xie Hun to dance. Dong Xuebing saw this and is furious again. He is prepared to rush forward and invite Xie Hun to dance again.

    But Xie Hun smiled and waved her hand. ¡°I had just danced and will not be dancing again tonight. Let¡¯s dance some other time, ok?¡±

    The young leader from the County¡¯s General Administration of Sport of China smiled. ¡°Sure.¡± He quickly left, and no one else dares to approach Xie Hun. Xie Hun had said she is not dancing again tonight, and they will be rejected if they tried. All of them turned and looked at Dong Xuebing, thinking to themselves. We are all humans. Why is Mayor Xie treating him differently?

    Back at the sofa, Dong Xuebing sat down and lit a cigarette.

    Suddenly, a pretty woman walks up to him. It¡¯s Xie Hun¡¯s secretary, Hu Silian.

    Hu Silian smiled and extended her hand. ¡°Chief Dong, do I have the honor to dance with you?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Hu, are you trying to embarrass me? Everyone knows you are a good dancer, and it should be my honor to dance with you.¡± Dong Xuebing does not know how well Hu Silian can dance. Still, he heard Hu Silian and her husband dance often when working in the Public Security Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing must give Hu Silian ¡®face¡¯ and can only ept her invitation.

    When Dong Xuebing and Hu Silian started dancing, many people be jealous. They had tried to dance with Hu Silian earlier but were rejected. Now, Hu Silian is dancing with Dong Xuebing, and she is the one who invited him.

    This time, Dong Xuebing did not use too many BACK. Although he had umted lots of time, he wants to save it for emergencies. He only used a few seconds to rectify his mistakes during the dance. He identally stepped on Hu Silian a few times. But it is still eptable, and he did not embarrass both of them.

    The music ended, and Dong Xuebing walked out of the dancefloor with Hu Silian.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Hu, I shouldpensate you with a new pair of shoes.¡±

    Hu Silian giggled. ¡°I had also stepped on your feet once.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Hu Silian had purposely stepped on his shoes to show she is about the same standard as him. Someone who dances often should not make this mistake. Dong Xuebing nodded in his heart and knew he must learn from her. He had joined the Government Service for a year and a half, but other than offending others, he had not learned how to be tactful.

    After Dong Xuebing returned to his seat, Luo Haiting walks up to him before he took out his cigarette.

    ¡°Chief.¡± Luo Haiting extended her hand. ¡°Do you want to dance with me?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Luo, if you are not afraid I will destroy your shoes, I have no problem.¡±

    ¡°You are too modest.¡± Luo Haiting moved closer with anticipation.

    Dong Xuebing can only ept her invitation and held her hand. ¡°Be careful.¡±

    As the Office Director, Luo Haiting is meticulous. She is afraid Dong Xuebing will embarrass himself during the dance, and she ced Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand on her waist and held his other hand. They swayed to the rhythm with simple dance steps. This dance is not difficult, and they don¡¯t need to worry about stepping on each other feet.

    Dong Xuebing also likes this dance move.

    It is simple, and the footsteps are easy. This dance suits him.

    Luo Haiting smiled as she tried to amodate Dong Xuebing¡¯s clumsiness.

    Dong Xuebing had not touched any women these few days. Xie Hun does not allow him to touch her, Qu Yunxuan is in Beijing, and he doesn¡¯t have time to visit Yu Meixia. That¡¯s why when Dong Xuebing held this beautiful and mature woman¡¯s waist, his heart starts beating faster.

 Chapter 370 â€“ Protective of his people!

    <h4>Chapter 370 ¨C Protective of his people!</h4>

    Luo Haiting¡¯s scream...

    Rumors of Ding Li taking advantage of female staff...

    Dong Xuebing immediately knew what had happened. His face changed and is burning with rage!

    Many people don¡¯t know what happened, but some could guess it. Ding Li¡¯s hand was on Luo Haiting¡¯s lower back when they were dancing, and he must have touched her butt or some other ces. But who knows if it is intentional? Physical contact during dancing cannot be preventable, and with Ding Li¡¯s reputation, no one is surprised. Many male staff likes to dance because they want to use this opportunity to take advantage of them. Ding Li is a Department Head, and touching Luo Haiting is not a big thing.

    Most people thought nothing about this and continued to dance.

    Only Zhao Xinglong and a few frowned, but they did not say anything.

    Ding Li is looking terrible. He felt he was embarrassed by Luo Haiting. I had only touched you identally. Is there a need for this big reaction? Also, how can you just walk away like this? What will others think of me?

    No one cares about Ding Li¡¯s expression, and Luo Haiting, who had returned to the sofa, regretted screaming earlier. She should not have screamed. She looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s performance while dancing with Ding Li and suddenly felt a hand on her butt. As a woman, her natural instinct is to scream. She knew she had offended Chief Ding now, and it is toote to regret it. She felt frustrated as she was molested by a higher-ranked Ding Li and could not do anything. She knows no one will stand up for her as there is no evidence.

    Luo Haiting is feeling terrible.

    But the next moment, Luo Haiting saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s angry look, who was still on the stage. Her heart skipped a beat. Chief Dong is...

    That¡¯s right. Many people might think nothing of this incident, but Dong Xuebing is not one of them!

    Liang Chengpeng also noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression and quickly nudged Zhao Xinglong. ¡°Old Zhao, you are Xiao Dong¡¯s direct supervisor. His temper is acting up again. You better get him to get off the stage, or else he might do something terrible.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong looks at Liang Chengpeng. ¡°Is it about Luo Haiting?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng nodded. ¡°The whole Public Security Bureau knows Xiao Dong is very protective of his men.¡±

    ¡°... Old Liang, it is not a big deal.¡± Zhao Xinglong replied.

    Liang Chengpeng replied. ¡°Dong Xuebing had even arrested Xiang Daofa¡¯s rtives because of a few officers from Hui Tian Vige Station. Do you really think this is not a big deal? This young man is fearless. Hahaha...¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s character is also the reason why Liang Chengpeng likes him.

    Many people also noticed Dong Xuebing is looking terrible.

    Hu Silian paused for a second as she remembers Dong Xuebing is very protective of his people. She immediately whispered something to Xie Hun.

    Before anyone can do anything, Dong Xuebing picks up the microphone again. Dong Xuebing had asked Luo Haiting to the Ball, and she is Dong Xuebing¡¯s staff. It will be a miracle if Dong Xuebing does not do anything after seeing Ding Li touched her butt. Damn! You dare to touch my people?! You are disrespecting the Investment Promotion Agency! Dong Xuebing shouted with a straight face. ¡°I still have a magic trick!¡±

    Everyone turned to Dong Xuebing. Magic trick? The performance is not over?

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°The coin earlier is too small, and I believe all of you could not see it clearly. This time I will use something bigger. I would like to borrow a coat and will use these red cloth to cover it. After counting one, two, three, the coat will reappear on that person.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Many people don¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing can make it happen.

    ¡°I will show you all.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and looks at Ding Li. ¡°Chief Ding, can I borrow your coat?¡±

    Ding Li frowned, but seeing everyone looking at him, he had no choice but to walk back to the sofa to get his coat for Dong Xuebing. Ding Li had bought this coatst week, and it cost almost 4,000 RMB. He wanted to remind Dong Xuebing not to damage it but did not as he will be seen as someone stingy if he says it.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and ced the folded coat on the table before covering it with the cloth. ¡°Watch carefully!¡±

    Luo Haiting looked over and is puzzled by Dong Xuebing¡¯s action.

    ¡°Let¡¯s us witness this miracle.¡± Dong Xuebing started counting. ¡°... One... two... three!¡±

    Bang! Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand hit the top of the cloth, and it fell on the table. The leather coat disappeared!

    Dong Xuebing lifted the cloth, and the coat was gone.

    Everyone immediately looks at Ding Li. Ding Li is still standing there without his coat.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sorry... sorry... I failed. Hahaha... I am not still good enough. Chief Ding, sorry. I think I can¡¯t get back your coat. My magic failed, and I don¡¯t know where your coat went.¡±

    Ding Li heard it, and his facial expression changed.

    The audience quickly realized it is not Dong Xuebing¡¯s trick that failed. Dong Xuebing is purposely ying a trick on Ding Li and has no intention to return the coat. This is to embarrass Ding Li in front of everyone!

    Hu Silian burst outughing.

    Soon, some leaders also startedughing.

    They are notughing at Ding Li. Most of them areughing because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s shameless act. He had made Ding Li¡¯s coat disappear, and how is he going to step out of the building in this freezing winter? Dong Xuebing had embarrassed Ding Li once when Ding Li invited Mayor Xie for a dance. Now, he yed a trick on him, and this is offending Ding Li again and again!

    Ding Li heard theughter around him and almost exploded. That coat cost around 4,000 RMB, and it¡¯s brand new! How can it disappear? Ding Li suppressed his anger and stepped onto the stage. He pushed the table aside, hoping to find his coat. If not, everyone will know that he was embarrassed by Dong Xuebing tomorrow.

    Dong Xuebing stepped aside. ¡°Chief Ding, I willpensate you for the coat.¡±

    Ding Li ignored him and continued looking for his coat on the stage. He looked at everyone, and his coat seems to have disappeared!

    Dong Xuebing sighed loudly. ¡°Seems like my magical powers are not strong enough. I should not perform any more magic in the future.¡±

    Ding Li turned and stared at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°Where did you hide my coat?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Chief Ding, I am not lying when I say the magic had failed. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can search everywhere. Don¡¯t you think the stage is too small to hide a coat?¡± Dong Xuebing replied and secretly looked at a sofa in the corner. If one does not look carefully, no one will notice the sofa cushion had slightly higher, and something is underneath it.

    Some other leaders close to Ding Li went up the stage to help him look for his coat. They want to expose Dong Xuebing¡¯s magic trick. If they can find the hidden coat, they can embarrass Dong Xuebing. They will make everyone think Dong Xuebing is trying to steal Ding Li¡¯s coat and leave a bad impression. Although everyone knows Dong Xuebing had done this purposely, no one can say anything if they cannot find the coat. After all, Dong Xuebing had made the coat disappear in front of everyone, and they are the ones who cannot find it.

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    The stage was turned over, but the coat is still nowhere to be found!

    Many people were impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s magic performance.

    At this moment, the music ended.

    Xiang Daofa frowned and shook his head at what happened. He turned to Xie Hun and said something.

    Xie Hun smiled and chatted with Xiang Daofa for a while. After that, she announced the Ball had ended, and no one mentioned anything about the coat and magic. Asking Dong Xuebing to perform magic is ast-minute decision, and it is for entertainment. No leaders will make things difficult for Dong Xuebing because of his prank on Ding Li.

    Everyone started walking out of the hall.

    Today, many people learned something about Dong Xuebing. This guy is overly protective of his men. Director Luo had just been taken advantage of by Ding Li, Dong Xuebing immediately revenged by ying a shameless trick on him.

    This Chief Dong is really a troublemaker!

    Ding Li looks at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back angrily. This will not be the end!¡±

    Dong Xuebing walks to a corner. ¡°Sister Luo, let me send you back.¡±

    Luo Haiting¡¯s eyes were red as she nodded and walks out with Dong Xuebing.

    ......

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes.

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Chief... thank you.¡±

    ¡°Haha... what¡¯s there to thank?¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°We don¡¯t need to be afraid of people like him. Alright. Fasten your seatbelt.¡±

    ¡°... ok!¡±

    Luo Haiting is grateful and delighted after Dong Xuebing taught Ding Li a lesson. To be honest, she did not expect Dong Xuebing to stand up for her and offend Ding Li. Doing this will leave a bad impression on other leaders, and no words can express how she is feeling now.

 Chapter 371 â€“ Seduction!

    <h4>Chapter 371 ¨C Seduction!</h4>

    Next day.

    Friday. Morning.

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    It¡¯s Spring, and the temperature is rising slowly. New leaves started sprouting out of the nts on the front porch.

    The Ball ended around 9 pmst night, and Dong Xuebing continued to read some documents after he got home until midnight. He woke upter today and had to skip breakfast at home. On his way to work, Dong Xuebing bought some soy milk and dough sticks on his way and arrived at work about ten minuteste. Dong Xuebing finished his breakfast in his office and made his rounds around the Agency. The reception area staff, Business Section One, Business Section Two, are all working hard, and Dong Xuebing arrived at the Agency¡¯s Administration Officest.

    Before Dong Xuebing could enter the Office, he overheard the staff inside talking.

    ¡°Did you hear that? Director Luo seems to be quarreling with someone over the phone.¡±

    ¡°Shh... not so loud. She will hear us.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Director is in a bad mood these few days. We better watch out.¡±

    Everyone in the office is not afraid of Director Luo because she is a good person. Unless they hadmitted serious mistakes, Luo Haiting would not reprimand them. Sometimes, she even closes one eye when she saw her staff chatting on QQ during work. She has a good temper and is well-loved by her staff. But her love for dressing up had started many rumors about her. Why is she still dressing up so beautifully at her age?

    Dong Xuebing blinked and entered the office.

    Everyone quickly shut up and continue working when they saw Chief Dong.

    Deputy Director Dan Enguo and Guo Panwei do not have their own offices and only have a partition cubicle work area. They saw Dong Xuebing and quickly stood up to greet him.

    Dong Xuebing waved, asking them to get back to work.

    Recently, Dong Xuebing had not to ask Guo Panwei to work in his office. As his secretary, Guo Panwei is still not familiar with the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s work and staff. Rather than keeping him by Dong Xuebing¡¯s side, it will be better for him to get used to the environment here.

    Dong Xuebing can hear Luo Haiting quarreling in her office.

    Luo Haiting seems to be on the phone, but Dong Xuebing could not hear what she was saying clearly.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to leave, Luo Haiting walks out of her office with a stack of documents. She saw Dong Xuebing and paused. ¡°Chief, I was just about to go to your office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles and nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s speak in my office.¡±

    Luo Haiting followed behind Dong Xuebing out.

    In the corridor, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Did you quarrel with the investor? I can hear you in your office at...¡±

    ¡°No...¡± Luo Haiting exined. ¡°It¡¯s my husband. Err... I had forgotten to inform him about the Ball yesterday and returned homete. When I reached home, my husband and child were still waiting for me to have dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Luo, this is your fault.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled embarrassedly. ¡°I will take note of it in the future.¡±

    Actually, Lou Haiting did not fight with her husband because of this reason. Her husband had heard rumors and kept using her, and Chief Dong is having an affair. When she returned homete, they started quarreling. Their son cannot stand it and left for his ssmate¡¯s house. After their son left the house, they continued fighting and even fought again before Luo Haiting left for work. She felt wronged and wanted to cry.

    Fourth floor.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office, and she quickly takes out the documents for him to sign.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the documents and nce at Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting is dressed up gorgeously today too. It is still cold, but she wore a long skirt with flower prints, leather boots, ck stockings, jacket, and her hair is pinned up with a purple hairpin. Dong Xuebing likes her dressing and feltfortable looking at her. He does not want to be surrounded by men all day, and Luo Haiting can make his mood better.

    One second...

    Five seconds...

    ¡°Chief.¡± Luo Haiting suddenly said.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Yesterday... Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Haha... you had thanked me several times yesterday.¡± Dong Xuebing signed at the bottom of the document and looked at Luo Haiting. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to thank.¡±

    Luo Haiting said. ¡°Let me pour you a cup of water.¡±

    ¡°Oh, my cup is empty. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Luo Haiting walks over to the water dispenser with Dong Xuebing¡¯s cup and bends over to get the water. Her perky butt is facing Dong Xuebing, and her tight skirt showed her curves. Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes drifted to her ass and stared hard. It is not because he is attracted to women from a certain age range. It is because he likes to look at beautiful things.

    After a while, Luo Haiting walks back with the cup. ¡°Here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and reached out to get his cup from Luo Haiting.

    Their hands touched, and Luo Haiting¡¯s fingers moved slightly.

    Dong Xuebing got a shock. He felt Luo Haiting¡¯s fingers tickled the back of his hand. This is flirting with him, and he looked at Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting pretended nothing had happened and said. ¡°I had checked all the reimbursement receipts. Can you approve it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Ok. No problem.¡±

    After tickling Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, Luo Haiting regretted her actions. She doesn¡¯t know what she was thinking. Maybe her husband had used her of having an affair with Dong Xuebing, and she became rebellious, or maybe because Dong Xuebing had stood up for her against Ding List night. But at that split second, she flirted with Dong Xuebing unconsciously. She felt shameless as she is trying to seduce a younger man. She tucked her hair behind her eyes and nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing pretended nothing had happened and continued reading the documents.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Luo Haiting walks to Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°Take a look at this part.¡±

    ¡°Here? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at where Luo Haiting is pointing.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s this line.¡± Luo Haiting pointed to a sentence on the document, and she is almost pressing against Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°This n is set by Chief Meng previously. Do you want to continue with this, or do you need me to draft a new n?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could feel beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He can feel something soft pressing against his left shoulder and Sister Luo¡¯s breath on his face. Her right breast is pressing against Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder, but he did not avoid her. He thought to himself... Sister Luo, why are you seducing me? Do you know how much older you are?

    ¡°Chief?¡±

    ¡°Ok... just continue to use this n.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Luo Haiting smiled and said. ¡°Then I will disseminate to all the departments.¡± She purposely said it and breathed against Dong Xuebing¡¯s face and ear.

    Dong Xuebing could feel his body getting heated up.

    Luo Haiting started keeping the document and ¡®identally¡¯ brushes against Dong Xuebing¡¯s thigh. Her face turned slightly red after doing this.

    For a moment, Dong Xuebing is confused by Luo Haiting¡¯s seductive actions. He did not expect Sister Luo to be so bold. When he met her at his hotel room to discuss work, she still blushed. Dong Xuebing thought her character is conservative then, but now, it is entirely the opposite. Dong Xuebing wanted to scold her but decided not to, as it is not good to point out such things. Overall, Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mind her actions, and it ismon for feelings to develop between leaders and their subordinates. But having feelings does not mean anything sexual.

    ¡°Alright. I had signed everything. Check if I had missed out anything.¡± Dong Xuebing pushed the stack of documents forward. ¡°The three million funds promised by the County should be in today. Hurry them as we need the fund to buy cars. Everyone here is looking forward to the new cars.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Alright. I will call themter.¡±

    Luo Haiting carried all the documents and walks out of Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    In the corridor, Luo Haiting sighed. Dong Xuebing is so much younger than her, but the flirting earlier had made her heart beat faster. She scolded herself for being shameless in her heart. Dong Xuebing is only a few years older than her son. What was she thinking?! But when she remembers Dong Xuebing did not show any signs of getting angry, her heart starts to beat faster again. She pped her face lightly and quickly walk back to her office.

 Chapter 372 â€“ Pregnant?

    <h4>Chapter 372 ¨C Pregnant?</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing is looking at the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s website in his office.

    Knock, knock. Someone knocks on the door lightly.

    ¡°...e in.¡± Dong Xuebing let go of his mouse.

    Luo Haiting¡¯s voluptuous body entered the office, and she smiled. ¡°Chief, I am here to report on my work progress.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Have a seat. What is it regarding?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shivered in his heart and is slightly afraid of Luo Haiting now. He can still remember the feeling of Sister Luo¡¯s breast pressing against his shoulder earlier in the morning. Getting seduced by an older woman might be exciting, but it feels weird at the same time. Dong Xuebing has mixed feelings about this.

    Luo Haiting walked over and gave a document to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you want to take a look at first?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the document from Luo Haiting and felt a fingernail brushing against the back of his hand twice. It felt like a kitten scratching him, and it is ticklish.

    Luo Haiting retracted her hand emotionlessly as if nothing had happened.

    The corner of Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes twitched. Why are you trying to seduce me again?

    After some discussion, Dong Xuebing signed the document and handed it over to Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting remained in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office to discuss other work issues. Still, she did not flirt with Dong Xuebing anymore. Dong Xuebing thought Luo Haiting had started to focus on work and secretly peeped at her chest. He decides to pretend nothing had happened and let her do what she wants as long as she doesn¡¯t cross the line. After all, being seduced by a mature woman is exciting, and it¡¯s fine if they did not do anything else.

    Luo Haiting left after she finished reporting about her work progress.

    Dong Xuebing is relieved as Luo Haiting did not do anything bolder. He is afraid she will suddenly throw herself into his arms, and it will be embarrassing for both. He can ept some flirting here and there but cannot ept getting into a sexual rtionship with her.

    Dong Xuebing starts to think about his women after being aroused by Luo Haiting.

    He picked up his phone and called Qu Yunxuan. He had not met her for a while and wants to call her over.

    Du... du... du... The line did not get through.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his temples. He tried calling Aunt Xuan on Monday but could not reach her. Is the auctionpany so busy?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and called Aunt Xuan¡¯s parents¡¯ home.

    Ring... ring... the line got through. ¡°... Hello, who¡¯s that?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Auntie... I¡¯m Xiao Bing. Is Yunxuan at home?¡±

    ¡°Oh, Xiao Bing.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother paused for a second and replied. ¡°Yunxuan... she... she is at work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°Is she very busy recently? I had been calling her since Monday and could not reach her. Is she outstation, and there¡¯s no reception?¡±

    ¡°.......¡± Qu Yunxuan did not reply.

    ¡°Auntie? Auntie? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. You try calling her again. Maybe the reception in her office is not good.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will try again. Thank you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother suddenly asks. ¡°Xiao Bing, you two... err... when is thest time you met Yunxian? Last month?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I went to Koreast month. Didn¡¯t you go on a holiday with Yunxuanst month?¡±

    ¡°... then when is thest time you met her? Have you two meet up recently?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t understand why Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother is asking this, and he replied cautiously. ¡°I have been very busy with work here and don¡¯t have time to return to Beijing. I think it wastest year when I met her.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan paused for a while and asked. ¡°Did you really not meet her this year, and she had not visited you?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Auntie, what¡¯s wrong? Did anything happen at home?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother sounded frustrated. ¡°Nothing. Err... that¡¯s all. I am hanging up.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother might be a snob, but after knowing Dong Xuebing is rich and is doing well in his career, she treated him well. However, Dong Xuebing can sense she is impatient, and something had happened. He quickly asks. ¡°Auntie, don¡¯t hang up first. What happens to Yunxuan? Is she sick?¡±

    ¡°... she is fine.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied. ¡°Xiao Bing, I am cooking now. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Wait...¡± Dong Xuebing bes anxious. ¡°Tell me what happened.¡±

    ¡°Sigh... I...¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother sighed.

    Dong Xuebing bes more anxious. ¡°Auntie!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all I have to say. Bye.¡± Du... du... du... the line got cut.

    Dong Xuebing felt he is sitting on needles. He spoke with Qu Yunxuan over the phone several times a week. But this week, he could not reach her, and sense something had happened from her mother¡¯s tone. He started to panic and paced around in his office. He lit a cigarette and snubbed it after two puffs before calling Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mobile phone again. The phone is still off, and he called her parents¡¯ home again. Ring... ring... ring... no one answered, and he called again!

    Dong Xuebing called for more than 10 minutes before someone answered.

    ¡°Hello?¡± This time it is Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father who picks up the call.

    ¡°Uncle.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What happens to Yunxuan?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell Xiao Bing! Give me the phone!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother tried to snatch the phone from her husband. ¡°Give me the phone now!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father scolded. ¡°Get lost! Xiao Bing will know about this sooner orter! We can¡¯t hide it from him!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents started arguing.

    Dong Xuebing got worried.

    After a while, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother kept quiet, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father said. ¡°Xiao Bing, you must remain calm.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father gritted his teeth. ¡°Yunxuan... Yunxuan is pregnant.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Pregnant?¡±

    ¡°... she found out about her pregnancy a few days ago. We do not know about this initially, but Yunxuan¡¯s mum saw her medical report when she went to clean up her ce yesterday. Yunxuan was at home, too. When she saw it, she quickly snatched the report from her mum and denied it. After that, her mum called me over. We questioned her again, and she confesses, but she does not allow us to tell you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not believe his ears. ¡°But I have not met Aunt Xuan this year. Thest time we met is almost three months ago!¡±

    ¡°I know... that¡¯s why...¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father stopped talking.

    Dong Xuebing turns pale. ¡°You are saying Yunxuan¡¯s child...¡±

    ¡°We asked her, but she refused to tell us anything. She just keeps asking us not to tell you. I think... she wants to keep the baby. I asked if her baby is yours, but she refused to say anything and asked us not to interfere. I... sigh... this girl...¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father doesn¡¯t know how to continue. His daughter is dating Xiao Bing, and bes pregnant suddenly. But they had not met each other for more than two months. That means the baby¡¯s father... also, Yunxuan still wants to keep the baby.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother snatched the phone. ¡°Xiao Bing, we still have not found out what happened. You should know my daughter well. Even if it¡¯s true... she... must be forced by someone else. She will never do such things... This girl just refuses to tell us anything.¡± Xiao Bing had bought a car and set up apany for her daughter, and she felt sorry for what happened. She had wanted to hide this from Dong Xuebing and ask Yunxuan to abort the baby. After that, they will pretend nothing had happened, but Yunxuan refused. Now, her husband had told Dong Xuebing everything, and she cannot hide it anymore.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s brain stopped working.

    Aunt Xuan is pregnant?

    The baby is not mine?

    How is this possible?!

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Where is Aunt Xuan now?¡±

    ¡°She might be at thepany. Xiao Bing, you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing mmed down the phone. He is going crazy and believes something must be wrong. Aunt Xuan will never betray him. He took a few deep breaths to calm down and called Luo Haiting and Guo Panwei to his office. After that, he started packing. He doesn¡¯t want to wait any longer and wants to rush to Beijing immediately!

    The door opened, and Guo Panwei and Luo Haiting entered.

    ¡°Chief?¡±

    ¡°Chief, what happened?¡±

    Guo Panwei and Luo Haiting were shocked to see Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression.

    Dong Xuebing replied with a hoarse voice. ¡°I need to return to Beijing urgently and will not be back this weekend. Take care of the Agency, and if anything crops up, discuss, and act first. You all don¡¯t need to consult me. We shall talk after Ie back. Alright. That¡¯s all.¡±

    Luo Haiting looks worried. ¡°You...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand to stop her and put on his coat. ¡°It is some personal matters.¡±

    ¡°Chief.¡± Guo Panwei asked. ¡°Do you want me to drive you there?¡±

    ¡°No need. Don¡¯t tell anyone about this. If anyone asks, just tell them I am outstation.¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag and stormed out of his office. On his way to his car, he did not return the greetings of other staff he met. Once he got into his car, he sped out of the Agency.

    Everyone is speechless to see Chief Dong is in such a rush.

    There is only one thought in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind. Return to Beijing and ask Aunt Xuan what happened!

 Chapter 373 â€“ Whose baby?

    <h4>Chapter 373 ¨C Whose baby?</h4>

    Evening. Beijing.

    The sun is setting, and the sky is turning dark.

    A Mercedes MPV speed like a raging lion on the road and overtakes all the cars in front of it. Beijing has lots of restrictions on its traffic. For example, speed limits on certain roads, odd and even number tes restrictions, vehicles from other provinces are not allowed to enter the inner rings, etc. Dong Xuebing disyed the Beijing Party Committee Quarters entry permit to prevent unnecessary dys, given to him by Xie Hun, on his windshield. The traffic police seldom will stop vehicles with such permits.

    The Mercedes MPVes to a screeching stop at a small housing estate.

    The residents were shocked. Dong Xuebing quickly alighted and ran up the stairs.

    First floor... second floor... third floor...

    It took Dong Xuebing only around six to seven seconds to get to the third floor.

    Dong Xuebing reached out to press the doorbell but hesitated. This is Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents¡¯ apartment, and Qu Yunxuan should be having her dinner here. Once the door is opened, Dong Xuebing can see Aunt Xuan, and he will know everything. But Dong Xuebing hesitated. What Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents told him had made him mad. Aunt Xuan is pregnant with someone else¡¯s child?! This is a heavy blow to Dong Xuebing, and he could not think straight.

    One second...

    Five seconds...

    Ten seconds....

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and pressed on the doorbell. Ding dong... ding dong... ding dong...

    After a while, the door opened. Aunt Xuan¡¯s mother was shocked to see Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing? Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly look into the apartment. ¡°Where is Aunt Xuan? Is she in?¡±

    ¡°She...¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother stuttered and don¡¯t know if she should allow Dong Xuebing to enter.

    Dong Xuebing could smell food from the apartment. They should either be dining or had just finished dinner. He knew Aunt Xuan must be at home, and forcefully pushed the door open. He did not even change into slippers and barged into the apartment. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father is in the living room, and Dong Xuebing could hear someone washing dishes in the kitchen.

    ¡°Qu Yunxuan!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    The sound of washing dishes stopped, and Qu Yunxuan ran out from the kitchen. ¡°Xiao Bing? When did youe back?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother panicked and quickly stepped in front of Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Xiao Bing, calm down. Don¡¯t be so agitated.¡± She is afraid Dong Xuebing will beat up her daughter.

    Dong Xuebing pants and stared at Qu Yunxuan in her eyes.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face changed and touched her tummy unconsciously. ¡°Dad, Mum, did you all tell Xiao Bing?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother grumbled. ¡°It¡¯s your dad who told him. This old man!¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Aunt Xuan is wearing a light color sweater and a pair of ck leggings. Her baggy sweater covers her tummy, but he can clearly see her tummy is slightly bigger than thest time he saw her. Her figure is still the same, and only her tummy is slightly bigger. This means she is really pregnant.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°What is going on?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing and sat down on a chair without saying a word.

    Bam! Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father banged on the table and stared at his daughter. ¡°Are you still going to keep quiet now?! Ah?! Xiao Bing is here today! Just tell us who is the father of your baby!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan forced a smile. ¡°You all had passed the judgment. What else do you all want me to say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Qu Yunxuan!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother also stared at her daughter and sighed.

    Qu Yunxuan is mad and walks over to her handbag on the sofa and took out the medical report. She threw it on the table and returned to her bedroom.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father scolded. ¡°You still dare to throw tantrums?! Ah?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan quickly snatched the piece of paper. ¡°This is the medical report I saw the other day. She... huh?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother paused as she read the report closely. ¡°I had only taken a nce thest time, and Yunxuan snatched it away. This... the result states she is two months pregnant... and she should be three months pregnant today!¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father quickly walk over to look at the report.

    ¡°Give it to me!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father snatched the report from his wife. He read it and scolded. ¡°You bitch! You didn¡¯t read it carefully and jumped to conclusions!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother stared at her husband. ¡°Yunxuan had snatched the report from me, and I didn¡¯t see the date clearly.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father scolded. ¡°You just can¡¯t do anything right!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly take the report from Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father. He sighed. ¡°This is a false rm.¡± Qu Yunxuan is less than three months pregnant, and Dong Xuebing was in Beijing during that time. This means the baby is his.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied apologetically. ¡°It¡¯s all because Yunxuan tried to hide it from us and caused this misunderstanding.¡± She suddenly remembered something. ¡°Two months ago, Yunxuan had missed her period as she thought it was because she was busy with work. She even asked me to get some medicine from the hospital. After that, I did not ask her about it, and she might have forgotten about it. She must have got for a checkup a while ago when she remembered it. Sigh... howe I did not remember about this?¡± This is not really Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother¡¯s fault. Most pregnancy tests are for pregnancy that urs on the same or previous month. Very seldom, people will test for pregnancy two monthster. That¡¯s why Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother assumed Qu Yunxuan got pregnantst month.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved to know this is a false rm.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother grumbled. ¡°But why didn¡¯t this girl exin herself and still don¡¯t allow us to tell Xiao Bing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew the reason. Qu Yunxuan, Xie Hun, and Dong Xuebing had a five-year pact, and he must get married to Xie Hun first. Maybe Aunt Xuan is afraid Dong Xuebing does not want to keep this baby and wanted her to abort it. That¡¯s why she decided to give birth to the baby without telling him.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walks to the bedroom and knocks on the door.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan? Yunxuan? Err... Can I enter?¡±

    ¡°.......¡± Qu Yunxuan did not reply, and the door is not locked.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and entered the room.

    The room¡¯s lights are on, and Qu Yunxuan is lying on her bed, reading an economics book. She read the book quietly, ignoring Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and smiled. ¡°Aunt Xuan, what are you reading?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan continued to ignore him.

    ¡°Errrmmm....¡± Dong Xuebing sat down on the bed. ¡°Are you angry with me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan remained quiet.

    Dong Xuebing apologized. ¡°Aunt Xuan, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you. It¡¯s because Uncle and Auntie... Thest time we met was more than two months ago, and you are pregnant suddenly. That¡¯s why I... Sigh... I¡¯m sorry.¡± Dong Xuebing snatched the book from Qu Yunxuan and ced it on the table. After that, he pulled Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand to his face. ¡°Here... if you are still angry, you can beat me up.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing an angry stare and pulled his ear hard.

    Dong Xuebing felt the pain. ¡°Not so hard... not so hard... it¡¯s painful.¡±

    ¡°You will be the death of me!¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°I finally know how imaginative you all are. I have a baby with someone else?! Who?! Ah?! Who do you think I will have a baby with?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly apologized. ¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan red at Dong Xuebing and rubbed her tummy.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. It¡¯s all my fault. You know that I am rash and impulsive. I acted this way is because I care for you.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan is soft-hearted and tried to use sweet nothings to appease her. ¡°Aunt Xuan, let¡¯s not talk about this anymore, ok? Let me take a closer look at you. It¡¯s been two months since we met. Hehe... you are prettier, and yourplexion is better now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and poked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°Idiot! You only know how to say things to make me happy.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and held Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Actually, I also cannot me you.¡± Qu Yunxuan stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. ¡°I had been very busy with the auctionpany, and I thought I missed my period because of work stress. I took some medications and forgotten all about it. I only remembered about itst month.¡± Qu Yunxuan paused for a second and continued. ¡°I did not inform you is because I have decided what to do now. If I keep the baby...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Keep it! We must keep this baby!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°Of course. How can we not keep our baby?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing gently and lowered her head to kiss him. ¡°I had chosen the right man. I will give birth to the baby then.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. After a long pause, he said. ¡°Our marriage...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this. I will tell my parents that it is not suitable for you to get married so young because of your work. After the five-year pact with Hun is over...¡± She rubbed her tummy. ¡°We will be together. Don¡¯t over imagine things, as a few years will pass in a blink of an eye. Furthermore, it¡¯s not like I cannot meet you during your marriage with Xie Hun.¡±

    ¡°... thank you.¡±

    ¡°I should be the one thanking you for giving me this cute baby. Hahaha...¡±

 Chapter 374 â€“ Going to be a father

    <h4>Chapter 374 ¨C Going to be a father</h4>

    Night.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents¡¯ apartment.

    The bedroom door opened and Dong Xuebing walks out with Qu Yunxuan in his arms.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents saw them and knew they are fine.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You don¡¯t need to help me. I am less than three months pregnant, and my tummy is not even visible. I don¡¯t need you to hold me when walking.¡± She suddenly remembered something and said. ¡°Oh, I was washing the dishes halfway. Xiao Bing, go and watch TV first while I finish washing the dishes.¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Dong Xuebing quickly stopped Qu Yunxuan.

    ¡°Stop!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents also shouted.

    After knowing the baby Qu Yunxuan is carrying is not from another man, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother will not allow her to do any household chores. ¡°I will do the dishes. Yunxuan, go and rest on the sofa.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ran to the kitchen. ¡°Auntie, let me do it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother stopped Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are now a Department Head. How can you do the dishes?¡±

    ¡°Auntie, we are a family, and you don¡¯t need to stand on ceremony with me. Even if I am a Bureau Director, I am also your son-inw. You can order me around.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother is pleased and is grinning. ¡°Then why are you still calling me Auntie? Huh?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and greeted them. ¡°Mum, Dad...¡±

    ¡°Ah...¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s motherughed, and in the end, she did not let her son-inw do the dishes. She entered the kitchen and washed the dishes while humming an old song from the 80s. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father is also in a good mood as he looks at Dong Xuebing and her daughter.

    They are going to have a grandchild to carry.

    Qu Yunxuan immediately bes the darling of the family. She sat on the sofa and doesn¡¯t need to lift a finger to drink water. Dong Xuebing will bring water to her.

    Qu Yunxuan felt ufortable. ¡°Your Aunt Xuan is fine. You don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father gave his daughter a stare. ¡°What, Aunt Xuan?! You are carrying his child now! How can he address you as Aunt Xuan?!¡±

    ¡°Lower your voice!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother steps out from the kitchen with her hands on her waist. ¡°Let them do what they want. Is there a need to raise your voice?! Ah?! I will not forgive you if you scare my grandson!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father stared at his wife, angrily.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I am used to it, but I will try to change it in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt warm to see the bantering within the family.

    ¡°Oh... I still have not touched my child.¡± Dong Xuebing pped his forehead as he had forgotten about this. He quickly kneeled down between Aunt Xuan¡¯s legs and pressed his ears against her tummy. ¡°Hehe... your tummy is so big now. I think we will have a big baby. Eh? Why is it not moving?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheek. ¡°I am only slightly more than two months pregnant. How is it possible for the baby to move?¡±

    ¡°You are right. Let me listen to your tummy again.¡± Dong Xuebing continued to press his ear against Qu Yunxuan¡¯s tummy.

    Qu Yunxuan hugged Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°What did you hear?¡±

    ¡°... I heard our baby calling me Daddy.¡±

    ¡°Get lost! You are full of nonsense. Hahaha...¡± Qu Yunxuan and her parentsughed.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t describe his feelings now. This is his first experience, and he felt something had blown up in his chest. He just keeps grinning and can¡¯t stop.

    I am going to be a father!

    8.30 pm. The sky had turned dark.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s motherughed. ¡°Xiao Bing, you and Yunxuan can stay over at my ce tonight. It is cold outside, and I am afraid Yunxuan will catch a cold if you two return to Heping Road.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.¡± Ok.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Sleep early.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father added. Pregnant women should get more rest.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan joked. ¡°Both of you are different from yesterday. You two can¡¯t wait for me to catch a cold yesterday.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother red at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°You still dare to mention this?!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... I will not talk about this again.¡± Qu Yunxuan stood up.

    ¡°Ah... slow down. Be careful.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly said.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that I don¡¯t need help?¡±

    ¡°Safety first. I must hold you when you walk. You are now my precious darling.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s arm to help her to the bathroom. They brushed their teeth, and Dong Xuebing does not have a toothbrush here. So, he had to use Qu Yunxuan¡¯s toothbrush and towel. After washing up, they returned to the bedroom and close the door.

    ¡°Are we going to sleep now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Qu Yunxuan nodded and reached out to take off her sweater.

    ¡°Wait a minute. Let me warm up the bed first before you lie down.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly took off his clothes and threw them into Qu Yunxuan¡¯s closet. He only wore his long johns and got under the covers. He rolled around under the cover to warm up the bed with his body heat before waving Qu Yunxuan over. Qu Yunxuan smiled and took off her sweater and leggings before getting under her covers.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Are you warm?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°... It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°How about now?¡± Dong Xuebing hugged Qu Yunxuan closer.

    ¡°Hmmm... it¡¯s better now.¡± Qu Yunxuan reached over and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°When we were staying at Heping Road, you don¡¯t even want to wash your own clothes. I still need to wash your dirty socks and underwear for you. Haha... now, my Xiao Bing has grown up and knows how to take care of me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Stop saying as if I am still a kid.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan bit her lips. ¡°You will always be a kid to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand reached over and pinched Qu Yunxuan¡¯s butt and rolled over onto her. ¡°Let me show you I am no longer a kid.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand reaching under her pants and quickly stopped him. ¡°Stop it. You will hurt our baby.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Did the doctor say we cannot do that?¡±

    ¡°The doctor says we can, but cannot be too vigorous.¡±

    ¡°Then it is not a problem. Hurry up. I missed you badly. Let¡¯s do it.¡±

    ¡°Go to hell! Do you want to get a beating from me?¡± Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest.

    Both fooled around under the warm nket, and Qu Yunxuan was soon naked. Her bra was thrown off the bed by Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing stared at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s naked body and stroked her thighs. Her body is beautiful, and he couldn¡¯t help himself every time he sees it.

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s head away. ¡°Stop looking at me like this!¡±

    ¡°We are already husband and wife. What¡¯s there to be shy? Let me take a closer look. I have not seen your body for so long.¡± Dong Xuebing continued to look at her.

    Qu Yunxuan red at Dong Xuebing. ¡°If you still look at me like this, I will not do it with you.¡±

    ¡°... alright... Don¡¯t be anxious.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan grumbled. ¡°You hooligan! When am I anxious?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan is shy after being together with her for over a year. She will feel shy initially, but when he finally enters her, she will slowly open up.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and entered Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan quickly covered her mouth and moaned softly. ¡°Arrrgh...¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents are still outside and should not to make too much noise. But it¡¯s been a while since they got together, and he missed her badly. He doesn¡¯t care anymore and started moving. They will switch to different positions every once in a while, and Qu Yunxuan had to cover her mouth to prevent herself from moaning too loud.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Knock... knock... knock... Suddenly, someone knocks on the bedroom door.

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan immediately pause and looked at the door.

    They don¡¯t know if it¡¯s Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother or father who had knocked on their door, but after knocking, they heard the person walking away.

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan look at each other.

    After one minute, they could not stand it anymore and continued moving.

    ¡°Ah... ah... You like to pinch my nose?! Ah?! ... *pant... do you still... dare to pinch my nose again?¡±

    ¡°... no... hmm... slow down... ah... parents are still outside.¡±

    ¡°You keep saying I don¡¯t grow up?! Ah? Who is a grown-up now?¡±

    ¡°... you... you are bigger than me... ah... ah... you are older than me, ok?¡±

    ¡°Since I am older, what should you call me?¡±

    ¡°... Ge Ge (Big Brother in Chinese)¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and continued moving while kissing Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Call me again.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan covered her mouth with her palm and pant. ¡°Hao Gege... Hao Gege...¡± (Hao = Good)

    At this moment, someone knocks on the door again. Knock... knock... knock... knock... knock... knock... This time, it was six loud knocks.

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan immediately hugged each other tightly and dare not move.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted from outside. ¡°Stop Gege, Meimei (Meimei = sister)! You are pregnant... don¡¯t be too vigorous!¡±

    Damn! Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents had heard them!

    Dong Xuebing blushed. It¡¯s too embarrassing.

    Qu Yunxuan also blushed and shouted shyly. ¡°Mum! You...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother interrupted, ¡°Sleep early!¡± and she left.

 Chapter 375 â€“ Swee

    <h4>Chapter 375 ¨C Swee</h4>

    t

    Saturday morning.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parent¡¯s apartment.

    Sparrows are chirping noisily on the trees outside.

    When Dong Xuebing woke up, Qu Yunxuan was still sleeping soundly. He looked at her and got up for a smoke. But he remembered Qu Yunxuan is pregnant and stopped reaching out for his cigarettes. He returned to bed and hugged her with one hand, and his other hand is caressing her tummy. Dong Xuebing is not someone who likes kids, but after knowing he will be a father, he changed. He can¡¯t wait to carry his baby in his arms.

    Dong Xuebing caressed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s tummy, hoping he can feel his baby kicking him.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Qu Yunxuan turned. ¡°Stop fooling around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s back. ¡°Don¡¯t turn around and let me touch my son a while longer.¡±

    ¡°Let me sleep a while more.¡± Qu Yunxuan pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away from her tummy. ¡°Be good. Stop disturbing me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused and continued touching Qu Yunxuan all over. He even grabbed her butt a few times.

    Qu Yunxuan had no choice but to get up, and she gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Stop making me mad. What time is it?¡±

    ¡°It is almost 8 am. Don¡¯t go to work today, and let me bring you and our baby out.¡±

    ¡°My whole body is aching after what you did to mest night. Do you think I still have the energy to go out?¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡± Dong Xuebing blinked and lift up Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face. ¡°I still have not got enoughst night. We stopped after your mum interrupted us. Err... it¡¯s quiet outside, and I think your parents are still sleeping. Let¡¯s have another round now. This time, they will not hear us.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed. ¡°You still dare to mentionst night? It¡¯s too embarrassing.¡±

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s only calling me Gege a few times. What¡¯s wrong with that?¡±

    ¡°You still dare to talk about this? You want to get a beating from me?¡± Qu Yunxuan raised her fist to scare Dong Xuebing.

    After fooling around for a while, the nket was kicked aside, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s naked body was exposed to Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing got aroused and insisted they do it one more time. But Qu Yunxuan refused and even pinched Dong Xuebing a few times. In the end, she had to use her baby as an excuse to stop Dong Xuebing. The doctor said they should not have vigorous sex, and Dong Xuebing had no choice but to lie down on the bed again. Qu Yunxuan saw Dong Xuebing is unhappy and is ignoring her despite her pinching and shaking him for a few minutes. She bit her lips and got under the nket. She kissed Dong Xuebing from his chest downwards, and the next moment, Dong Xuebing felt her warm mouth sucking him.

    Twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned red and finally released everything.

    Qu Yunxuan stuck her head out from the nket with her mouth shut tightly. Her mouth is full, and she points at the box of tissue paper.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wickedly and feigned ignorance. ¡°What do you want? Huh? I don¡¯t understand.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan got mad and pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Hmph... hmph...!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and hugged her waist tightly to prevent her from getting off the bed.

    Qu Yunxuan is mad but doesn¡¯t bear to hit Dong Xuebing hard. Thissted for a few minutes, and she had no choice but to swallow everything in her mouth. She saw Dong Xuebing looking at her, and she blushed. ¡°You idiot! Stop bullying me every time! What else do you know other than bullying me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are carrying my baby now. I don¡¯t dare to bully you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan red at Dong Xuebing and wiped her lips. ¡°You idiot! Get up now.¡±

    Under Dong Xuebing¡¯s persistent demands, Qu Yunxuan puts on a pair of tight ck pants, a white shirt, and a grey woolen sweater. Her shoes are a pair of pointed ck high heels, and her hair is pined up. Although most middle-aged women will wear tight ck pants, Qu Yunxuan did not look old in them. In fact, it enhanced her legs more and make her mature body stands out.

    Dong Xuebing admired Qu Yunxuan for a while and started to stroke her legs.

    Qu Yunxuan gave him a stare and refused to let him touch her.

    After brushing their teeth, Qu Yunxuan went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Dong Xuebing does not want to be away from her and also entered the kitchen. He hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.

    Qu Yunxuan turned andughed. ¡°Stop being so sticky.¡±

    ¡°You are shy and are older than me. That¡¯s why you feel embarrassed to be pestering me. Since you are not willing to pester me, I will pester you.¡±

    ¡°You...¡± Qu Yunxuanughed and flicked Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°You are full of excuses.¡±

    ¡°Hehe... you are cutting spring onions, and you dare to wipe it on my nose?! Are you looking to get a beating from me?¡± Dong Xuebing repeated Qu Yunxuan¡¯s favorite phase.

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°I dare you to beat me up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I don¡¯t bear to hit you. I just want to dote you.¡±

    ¡°Sweet talker. Haha...¡± Qu Yunxuan turned and kissed Dong Xuebing on his forehead. ¡°Stop fooling around. I need to prepare for breakfast. You go and wake my parents up.¡±

    During breakfast, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother kept looking at Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan felt embarrassed and said. ¡°Mum, hurry and eat while it¡¯s hot.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt embarrassed about what happenedst night. ¡°Un... Dad, Mum, let me help you with the porridge.¡±

    After breakfast, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother reminded her of the things to take note of during pregnancy. For example, her diet, sexual activities, etc. She seems to not notice Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s embarrassed look on their face and repeated about their sexual activities several times. In the end, Qu Yunxuan could not stand it and made up an excuse to leave the apartment with Dong Xuebing.

    On the way down, Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°How long will you be in Beijing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is in a good mood. ¡°I will stay as long as you want.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed as she brushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. ¡°You are the head of a department now, and your work must not be dyed. I will be fine. Just go back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about thister. I want to apany you today.¡±

    ¡°Then... why shall we go now? You said you want to bring our baby and me out.¡±

    ¡°Haha... let¡¯s go to a hot spring and watch a movie? Rxing yourself will be good for our baby.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Are we driving your car or mine?¡±

    ¡°My car¡¯s registration te is not from Beijing, and it will be inconvenient. Let¡¯s drive yours.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan brought Dong Xuebing to her Silver Mercedes Benz parked at the car park. She had maintained her car well, and it looks newer than Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes MPV. This 350L looks like it is brand new, and Qu Yunxuan should have sent it for polishing every month.

    They boarded the car and drove towards the cinema.

    Along the way, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is thepany busy?¡±

    ¡°How can it not be busy?¡± Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°It¡¯s so busy that I can hardly rest. But luckily, my efforts are not wasted. Thest time youe, ourpany¡¯s assets are worth around 40 million, including your prize money from the lottery. Now, ourpany is worth slightly more than 50 million RMB. The past few auctions were sessful, and we had gotten highmissions. I am preparing for next Spring Auction now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You can never earn all the money in the world. What¡¯s most important now is for you to take care of your health and give birth to a healthy baby.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°I had already delegated most of my duties to others. Xiao Tao is smart, but not wise enough. I have a Deputy General Manager, who is quite good. I am thinking of promoting him to be the General Manager. In the future, I will slowly let go of Yunde Auction House¡¯s daily operations and let them handle it. My biggest concern is our baby now.¡± Qu Yunxuan smiled sweetly as she rubbed her tummy. ¡°I wonder if our baby will be naughty or now. I think I will be very busy after he is born.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°He will not be naughty, and his character should be very gentle like you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°Haha... It will be a disaster if our baby has your character.¡±

    ¡°Heh... why are you always mocking me?¡± Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°If our baby follows my character, he or she will definitely be sessful in life. In the past, I imagined myself to enter the Political Section if I were to enter the government service. Thinking back, I was such a fool. It¡¯s a miracle for me to be a Deputy Director within two years now. I can¡¯t enter the Political Section in this lifetime. But my son or daughter will definitely fulfill this dream of mine.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and knocks on Dong Xuebing¡¯s head lightly. ¡°Boasting!¡±

    ¡°Alright. If you don¡¯t believe me, wait and see.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and continue. ¡°I think our child should inherit your looks. My look is too ordinary.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! You are not allowed to say such things again!¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your looks? I think you are handsome.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha...¡±

 Chapter 376 â€“ Funding got blocked

    <h4>Chapter 376 ¨C Funding got blocked</h4>

    One day...

    Two days...

    Three days...

    Tuesday.

    Dong Xuebing apanied Qu Yunxuan for three days in Beijing before parting with her unwillingly. He had brought her to almost all the tourist attractions in Beijing. They are from Beijing but had never been to these ces. They had a good time, and Dong Xuebing focused on Qu Yunxuan and the baby inside her. They went to the cinema, hot springs walk in gardens, beauty salon, etc.

    ¡°I am going to be a father...¡±

    ¡°I am going to have a son soon...¡±

    ¡°Son... The daughter is fine too. Hahaha...¡±

    On his way back to Yan Tai County, Dong Xuebing hummed a melody and changed the lyrics to ¡®father, son, daughter.¡¯

    Yan Tai County.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his apartment in the County Party Committee Quarters. He changed his clothes and charged his phone before picking up the phone in his apartment. He happily wants to share his happiness with someone but discovered he has no one to share this news with. Call his mother to tell her that she is going to a grandmother? But what about marriage? How should he answer his mother if she asks about his marriage? He also cannot others at work, as having a child born out of wedlock is a taboo in the government service.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch, and it is 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing is not ready to tell anyone that he will be a father and left home for his car.

    The Investment Promotion Agency. Dong Xuebing drove his Mercedes MPV to the office building and alighted.

    At the entrance of the building, Dong Xuebing saw Business Section One¡¯s Zhang Fan walking out. He saw Dong Xuebing and quickly greeted him. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°Xiao Zhang, where are you going?¡±

    Zhang Fan replied. ¡°Section Chief Lin asked me to meet an investor.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Do your best.¡± Dong Xuebing walked passed by Zhang Fan and patted his shoulder. ¡°Watch out for your safety outside.¡±

    Zhang Fan was surprised and wondered what happened to Chief Dong. He was nervous earlier because he heard that something had happened to Chief Dong¡¯s family. He saw Dong Xuebing rushing out of the Agency. But after a few days, Chief Dong had suddenly changed to another person. From his expression, he seems to be in a good mood.

    Dong Xuebing is in high spirits after knowing he is going to be a father.

    On his way upstairs, Dong Xuebing greeted all the staff members he met warmly and even encouraged them.

    Agency¡¯s Chief Office.

    Dong Xuebing entered his office, and someone had cleaned up the ce.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and took out his cigarettes. He crossed his legs and started thinking of his child¡¯s name. Should I use two characters or three characters for my son¡¯s name? Huh? I still don¡¯t know if the baby is a boy or a girl. I should think of two names now. Oh, I must take the baby¡¯s ¡®eight characters¡¯ into consideration for the name too. Maybe it¡¯s too early to be thinking of this.

    Knock... knock... someone knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Come in.¡±

    The door opened, and Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang entered.

    ¡°Xiao Lin, Xiao Jiang.¡± Dong Xuebing waved to them. ¡°Have a seat first. Haha...¡±

    Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang exchanged looks. Those staff members did not lie to them about Chief Dong is in a good mood today.

    They sat down but did not say a word.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Lin Pingping replied. ¡°Chief. I heard the County¡¯s Finance Department had not issued the fund to us.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°I had not asked about the fund, but it should be inst Friday before I leave, right?¡±

    Jiang Hailiang replied. ¡°But Director Luo told us that the fund is not in yet, and we cannot issue the bonus andmission. The staff are getting upset and don¡¯t seem to be motivated these two days.¡± Over the weekends, Jiang Hailiang had closed a deal. From what Dong Xuebing promised, the Office Department should issue themission and bonus immediately. But Dong Xuebing was not around, and the Office Department cannot release the money. That¡¯s why Jiang Hailiang came to look for Dong Xuebing, as he will get a share of the bonus for this deal.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°The staff are getting upset? Then what are you doing as their leader?¡±

    Jiang Hailiang kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°We are a government department, and all of us are getting paid by the County. The bonus andmission from the projects are only to motivate them. What¡¯s wrong? The bonus iste, and all of them refuse to work? What are they thinking?¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Since I promised to give out the bonus, can I go back on my words? Tell the staff to look for me straight if they are upset!¡± Jiang Hailiang is too short-sighted and impatient.

    Jiang Hailiang dared not rebut Dong Xuebing and kept quiet.

    Lin Pinging saw Jiang Hailiang got a scolding from Dong Xuebing and dare not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing looked at both of them and called the Office Department. ¡°Hello, Director Luo. Come to my office now.¡±

    After a while, Luo Haiting, who was dressed up nicely, entered the office.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°The Finance Department had not wired the three million RMB to us?¡±

    Luo Haiting hesitated for a while and sighed. ¡°The money should be inst Friday. But we did not receive it, and I called them before the end of the day. The Finance Department told me that the County¡¯s finances are quite tight, and the fund will be dyed. I even went to the Finance Department twice to check with them, but I was only told to wait for their notification. They did not even give me a reason, and it¡¯s been a few days now.¡±

    The Finance Department Chief is Ding Li, and he must be sore after what happened at the Ball. That¡¯s why he is purposely making things difficult for the Investment Promotion Agency.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s good mood is gone. You even dare to hold back the funds given to us by the Party Committee?! Ding Li is too daring. Dong Xuebing banged his desk angrily. ¡°What the f**k are they trying to do?!¡±

    Luo Haiting lowered her head. ¡°Chief, sorry. I had not done my job well.¡± She knows what was going on and is furious with Ding Li.

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand and asked. ¡°Does our Agency has enough money in our ount to give out this month¡¯s bonus?¡±

    Luo Haiting looked at Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang. ¡°It¡¯s not enough. The shortfall is too big.¡±

    Knock... knock... knock... Someone knocked on the door, and Sun Shuli entered the office.

    Sun Shuli entered and started grumbling. ¡°Chief, Director Luo, and I went to the Finance Department this morning. They refused to release the fund, and I don¡¯t understand what they are trying to do. We don¡¯t have enough funds to give out bonuses andmissions to the staff, and the vehicle issue will not be solved. How are we going to continue with our work? The 500 million RMB target is already so stressful, yet they are not giving us the funds?! This is ridiculous.¡±

    Everyone in the Agency is waiting for the three million Fund from the County Government. But now, they were informed that they had to wait until god knows when for the fund.

    Sun Shuli has a foul temper and had argued with the Finance Department staff earlier in the morning. But the other party just refuses to release the money, and Sun Shuli had been furious all morning.

    Luo Haiting bit her lips and looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression. ¡°Chief, do you want me to make a trip to the Finance Department again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and exhaled. ¡°No need. I will settle this myself. All of you go back to work.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang. ¡°Section Chief Lin, Section Chief Jiang. Monitor your staff and tell them that the bonuses will be issued before the end of this week.¡± Although Dong Xuebing had scolded Jiang Hailiang, he knows he must settle this funding issue as soon as possible. If not, his reputation will be affected.

    Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang quickly acknowledge.

    After they left, Dong Xuebing called Deputy Mayor Zhao.

    ¡°Hello, Mayor Zhao. The Finance Department is not giving us the fund promised by the County Government. What¡¯s the meaning of this? Are they trying to stop us from achieving the target?¡± Dong Xuebing asked angrily. ¡°We don¡¯t have enough vehicles, and now, we cannot even give out themissions and bonuses. How are we going to get 500 million worth of investments? This fund is approved by the Party Committee. When did Ding Li be the higher-up of the County¡¯s Party Committee?¡±

    Zhao Xianglong frowned. ¡°... alright. I will call them now to ask them about this.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and waited for Zhao Xinglong.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang after a while. Zhao Xinglong said. ¡°A construction project had run into some trouble recently, and the Finance Department had to use arge fund to settle it. This is an important project for the County and cannot be dyed. That¡¯s why the Finance Department is running short of funds. Many other departments also did not get their funding.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°But there are some departments that had received their funds from the Finance Department, right?¡±

    ¡°The waterworks department and a few others had received.¡± Zhao Xinglong replied with an angry tone.

    ¡°Mayor Zhao isn¡¯t the County¡¯s main focus is on attracting investment, and had even set a 500 million RMB target for us! Why is the waterworks department getting their funding earlier than us?!¡±

    Zhao Xinglong knew Dong Xuebing is feigning innocent. He had embarrassed Ding Li during the ball, and it will be weird if Ding Li doesn¡¯t use this opportunity to get back at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Alright. I will try to speak to them again.¡± What Ding Li did have pissed Zhao Xinglong.

    But Ding Li is Xiang Daofa¡¯s follower and will not give in to Zhao Xinglong. He is also targeting Dong Xuebing. It is impossible for the Investment Promotion Agency to receive the fund anytime soon. Dong Xuebing knew this and wanted to call Xie Hun for help. But he thought for a while and decided not to trouble over a small matter like this. He will make a trip to the Finance Department.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s good mood is gone because of Ding Li, and his face had be darker!

 Chapter 377 â€“ Money!

    <h4>Chapter 377 ¨C Money!</h4>

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing was about to go to the Finance Department to demand his Agency¡¯s fund.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s office phone rang.

    Secretary Hu Silian had called. ¡°Chief Dong, I think you might have heard of it. The second phase of our County¡¯s urban construction project had run into some problems. There is a big shortfall of funds. The finance department cannot issue funds to many departments and agencies. The County Government is asking you all to settle the funding yourself first and wait for the Finance Department to reimburse. Please understand as this period is critical.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down on his chair. ¡°I heard the Waterworks and several other departments had gotten their funds.¡±

    ¡°I am not sure about this. Maybe they had gotten the funding earlier.¡± Hu Silian replied.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°The County Government had been emphasizing this year¡¯s focus is on getting investments to the County and even set a target of 500 million RMB. However, this doesn¡¯t seem to be the case now.¡±

    Hu Silian paused for a second. ¡°I can inform Mayor Xie for you if your Agency is really facing difficulties.¡±

    ¡°... never mind.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thanks, Sister Hu. I can settle this myself.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Hu Silian said. ¡°What¡¯s most important is to solve this financial issue first. Once the Finance Department has the funds, it will be distributed to the various departments and agencies.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing calmed down. Hu Silian had called him to inform this personally, which means the county does not have sufficient funds. He still thought it was Ding Li who was trying to make things difficult for him. Thinking back, Ding Li should not be this bold. But Dong Xuebing also doesn¡¯t believe that Ding Li is really going by the books. So many departments had gotten their funding, and not the Investment Promotion Agency? When it¡¯s the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s turn to get funding, the County Government face financial issues. Dong Xuebing knew Ding Li must have used this reason to create problems for him and the Investment Promotion Agency.

    This old bastard!

    You want to use these underhand methods on me?! I will y with you!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold, and he is determined to get this funding at all cost. The Agency needs this sum of money urgently, and cannot wait so long!

    Dong Xuebing immediately called the Office Department and ask Guo Panwei and Luo Haiting to wait for him downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag and went downstairs. He threw his keys to Guo Panwei. ¡°Let¡¯s go. The Finance Department.¡±

    Luo Haiting did not board the front passenger seat and entered the rear seat with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief, how are we going to ask the money from them? I heard the County¡¯s Environmental Protection Administration and County¡¯s Ministry of Health had not gotten their funding. I think the County Government¡¯s finances are really facing a shortfall.¡± If Ding Li had purposely withheld the funds, it could be settled easily. They can just inform the higher-ups and force him to release the fund. But if the Finance Department does not have money, it will be difficult.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t believe the Finance Department doesn¡¯t have a single cent.¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a second and replied. ¡°You are right. It is still the start of the year. The Finance Department ims they don¡¯t have money because they had already allocated the money somewhere and cannot touch it. It is impossible for them to not have money remaining. Based on previous experiences, it should not be a problem to take out 10 million.¡± But Luo Haiting did not mention that even if the Finance Department can squeeze out 10 million from its reserves, they will not use it for an emergency. Furthermore, the rtionship between Chief Dong and Ding Li had worsened.

    East City.

    Finance Department Building.

    Dong Xuebing asked Guo Panwei to wait for them in the car and alighted with Luo Haiting.

    ¡°Eh? Chief Dong?¡± A middle-aged man called.

    Dong Xuebing turned and smiled. ¡°Chief Xu.¡±

    Luo Haiting also knows this man and nodded to greet him.

    This man, in his forties, is called Xu Xu. He is the County¡¯s Ministry of Health Chief, and Dong Xuebing had met him once in a meeting. He heard Xu Xu was formerly a Pediatrician, was promoted to the head of a hospital, and then promoted to be the Chief of the County¡¯s Ministry of Health. Maybe it was because of his former upation as a doctor. His character is gentle, patient, and easy-going.

    Xu Xu walks over with a smile. ¡°Are you here for money too?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Did youe to ask for funds too? The funds for the Ministry of Health is not out yet?¡±

    ¡°They had only given us 1 million and told us to wait for the rest.¡± Xu Xu replied helplessly. ¡°But how can the Ministry wait? That¡¯s why I am here to speak to them.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°At least you are better than us. The Investment Promotion Agency had not even gotten a single cent.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Xu Xu looked at Dong Xuebing. He knows what happened during the Ball, and smiled. ¡°Shall we go up together?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± The three of them entered the Finance Department building and went straight to Ding Li¡¯s office.

    On the way, they exchanged information, and Dong Xuebing knew a lot from Xu Xu. Other than the Ministry of Health and the Investment Promotion Agency, many Department Heads hade to the Finance Department to ask for funding. All of them knew the Finance Department must have emergency backup funds, but Ding Li avoided all of them. Even when he is found, he pushed the me to the County Government and ims the Finance Department doesn¡¯t have money to give them. Xu Xu and several other leaders had made more than two trips but did not get a single cent from the Finance Department.

    After listening to Xu Xu, Luo Haiting felt it is more difficult to get the funds.

    But Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care and remained emotionless.

    The Finance Department Chief¡¯s office is located on the same floor as the Finance Department¡¯s Administration Office.

    On the way upstairs, a man holding some documents stopped them and smiled. ¡°Chief Xu, Director Luo, are you all looking for Chief Ding?¡± This is the Finance Department¡¯s Office Director, Tang Xiaojun. He didn¡¯t know Dong Xuebing and did not greet him.

    Xu Xu nodded. ¡°Is Old Ding in his office?¡±

    Tang Xiaojun quickly shook his head. ¡°Chief Ding had gone for a meeting and is not around.¡±

    Luo Haiting frowned. ¡°What time will he be back?¡±

    ¡°Ah... I am not sure.¡± Tang Xiaojun replied. ¡°How about you alle back another day?¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored Tang Xiaojun and pushed him aside. He walked straight to the Chief¡¯s office at the end of the corridor and entered.

    Tang Xiaojun was stunned. Who the hell is this person? Why is he so unreasonable?

    Xu Xuughed in his heart as he saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s working style. ¡°He is the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief, Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing? Although Tang Xiaojun had never met Dong Xuebing before, he had heard of his nickname. God of gue. He was about to shout at Dong Xuebing earlier but stopped. He doesn¡¯t want to offend this man.

    No one is in the Chief¡¯s Office, and Dong Xuebing walked out.

    Tang Xiaojun smiled. ¡°Chief Ding is really not around. If you need anything...¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not give Tang Xiaojun any ¡®face¡¯ as he doesn¡¯t believe Ding Li is not around. He looked around and walks into the Administration Office. A few staff are busily working. Some are typing documents, and some are making calls. They immediately turned and look at Dong Xuebing when Dong Xuebing entered. They paused for a second, and Dong Xuebing noticed some of them ncing to a small office on the left. He immediately walks over.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡± Tang Xiaojun quickly shouted.

    Dong Xuebing opened the office¡¯s door and saw Ding Li inside. He smiled. ¡°Oh, Chief Ding. Why are you having a meeting here?¡± Ding Li is the only person in the office.

    Ding Li is looking terrible. He did not expect to be discovered even when hiding in Tang Xiaojun¡¯s office.

    Xu Xu and Luo Haiting also entered the office. They were speechless. This is Dong Xuebing. If it is someone else, Ding Li will never be found.

    Ding Li looked at them andposed himself. ¡°Haha... My office is infested with cockroaches, and I am working in this office temporarily.¡±

    Xu Xu nodded and said. ¡°Old Ding, I am here again to ask for funds. The situation at our Ministry of Health is quite urgent. I am not asking for full funding, and just issue 1 million will do. We will think of ways to raise the rest. Is this possible?¡±

    Ding Liughed. ¡°Old Xu, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to issue money to your department. But the Finance Department really do not have money. Most of our funds are used in the second phase of the urban construction project. The City Government still has not released the funds to us...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Chief Ding, do you have anything against our Investment Promotion Agency?¡±

    Ding Li¡¯s brows twitched, and he puts on a smiling face. ¡°What are you talking about? We are really quite tight now, and many departments also have not received their funds. Chief Dong, I hope you can understand our situation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°I don¡¯t understand. Even if you cannot give us the full amount, you can at least give us 1 million first. Howe other agencies and departments can receive a portion of the fund to tide them over, and the Investment Promotion Agency did not receive anything? We had not received any funding and got to find ways to settle it ourselves? How am I going to settle it? The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s job is to contact investors and get them to invest. The money they invested will go to the County Government. Our Agency is not a department that can make money!¡± Hospitals still have ie, and the Industry and Commerce Bureau can also impose fines. But the Investment Promotion Agency does not have anything.

    Xu Xu continued to tell Ding Li about his Ministry¡¯s difficulties.

    Ding Li remained unmoved. The Finance Department does have money, but he cannot give it out like this. To Ding Li, the Ministry of Health¡¯s current situation is not that serious, and he refused to give them the money. The Investment Promotion Agency... it is facing serious difficulties. Still, Ding Li had no intentions of giving Dong Xuebing the money from the start. He still had not gotten his revenge for what Dong Xuebing did at the Ball, and how can he let this opportunity go?

    They spoke for around ten minutes.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing knew talking to Ding Li is useless. He narrowed his eyes. ¡°Since Chief Ding doesn¡¯t want to release the funds, fine. I will wait in the office outside. I will only leave after the funds are transferred into the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s ount. Chief Ding, I will wait for your good news.¡± Dong Xuebing said and walks out of the room with Luo Haiting.

    Ding Li thought to himself. Do you think I will give you the fund if you remain here? What are you thinking?!

    Xu Xu also doesn¡¯t know what Dong Xuebing is up to.

 Chapter 378 â€“ Chaos at the Finance Department!

    <h4>Chapter 378 ¨C Chaos at the Finance Department!</h4>

    Afternoon, at 2 pm.

    Finance Department Administration Office.

    After walking out of the office, Dong Xuebing sat down on a sofa in the waiting area and crossed his legs. He lit a cigarette and smoked slowly. Luo Haiting poured some warm water in a paper cup from the water dispenser for Dong Xuebing, and he thanked her.

    ¡°Sister Luo, sit down.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Luo Haiting sat beside Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief...¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to smoke. ¡°... huh?¡±

    Luo Haiting asked. ¡°Is waiting here going to be effective? Thest time I came, I had waited here the whole afternoon with several other leaders. But all of us did not get a single cent. Err... there are still lots of work in the Agency, and waiting here is not the solution. Do you think it will be better for us to report the situation to the higher-ups, and let Mayor Zhao speak to them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had reported, and Mayor Zhao also cannot do anything.¡±

    ¡°Then...¡± Luo Haiting sighed. ¡°Are we going to sit here and wait?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I got this. Let¡¯s just wait here.¡±

    Luo Haiting couldn¡¯t understand how waiting here can solve this problem. It might be more effective to quarrel with Ding Li and exert some pressure on him. Do you think the Finance Department is afraid of you waiting here?

    Everyone in the office looks at Dong Xuebing from time to time. Some of them recognized him and were whispering among themselves. They knew Dong Xuebing is here to ask the Finance Department for money, and they were used to it. Too many people hade to ask for money these few days, but all of them returned empty-handed. That¡¯s why the staff were not too bothered by Dong Xuebing. They took a nce at the legendary ¡®God of gues¡¯ and returned to work. They believed Dong Xuebing will leave soon.

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    Xu Xu walks out of the office with a worried look on his face. He looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded before leaving. He had not gotten any money from Ding Li.

    Luo Haiting cannot stand it. She felt it is meaningless to wait any longer.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and took a deep breath. He mumbled to himself. ¡°STOP!¡±

    After a while, the Office Director, Tang Xiaojun, walks out of the office and saw Dong Xuebing sitting there. He said to himself in his heart. Just go ahead and wait here. Chief Ding will never give you a single cent. He turned and walks to a cubicle to continue with his work. Ding Li had upied his office, and Tang Xiaojun can only work in the shared office.

    Suddenly, amotion was heard in the office.

    A staff shouted in, shocked. ¡°Where are the documents? Did anyone see the brown document envelope on my desk?¡±

    The staff sitting beside him said. ¡°Did you keep it in the drawer?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± That staff panicked. ¡°I had ced it on my desk. Why is it missing? That is the next month¡¯s budget report, and the County Government needs it urgently!¡±

    Tang Xiaojun frowned. ¡°How can you lose such an important document?!¡±

    Before that, staff can continue to look for his document, a female staff shouted. ¡°My PC monitor had cked out. Can anyone who knows about PC help? My work is not saved.¡±

    Tang Xiaojun scolded. ¡°Quiet down!¡±

    The female staff quickly shut up and pulled a young staff over to check on her PC. If the PC had broken down, she had to type the document all over again. This document contains important information required for tomorrow¡¯s County Government¡¯s meeting. There is not enough time for her to redo everything. After some checking, they realized someone had unplugged the PC. When the PC was switched on, most of the documents were gone. The female staff pped her forehead in despair.

    Immediately after that, everyone felt the office be colder. Some of the staff wore their coats, and some were shivering. Although it¡¯s Spring, it is the start of Spring, and the temperature is still very low. Tang Xiaojun is feeling frustrated. He asked one of the staff to check the temperature of the air conditioner. That staff pressed on the remote controller a few times and told Tang Xiaojun the air conditioner had broken down. Tang Xiaojun shook his head and asked his men to call the repairmen. Like the rest of the staff, Tang Xiaojun also wore his coat. Despite wearing his coat, he still felt cold and went over to the water dispenser to get some hot water.

    Click... click... the water dispenser is not working.

    Tang Xiaojun shouted angrily. ¡°What is going on today? Why is the water dispenser not working?¡±

    A staff walked over. ¡°Director, I had just poured a cup of water, and it was working fine.¡± The staff tried again and discover the dispenser had broken down.

    ¡°Send it for repairs!¡± Tang Xiaojun shouted.

    ¡°Eh?!¡± Someone shouted behind Tang Xiaojun.

    Tang Xiaojun is getting furious. He turned around and stared at the staff. ¡°What is it again?¡±

    A slightly older staff held up the office phone and said. ¡°Director, the phone is not working. I think the line is cut.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± A staff beside him grabbed his phone, and it was quiet.

    The rest of the staff quickly picked up their phones and discovered the whole office¡¯s phone lines were cut. Two of the staff were panicking. They were waiting for an important phone call. Why must the phone lines get cut now? They quickly took out their mobile phones to call the other party.

    Tang Xiaojun¡¯s face turned pale. All these troubles areing one after another. What is this ending?

    Tang Xiaojun returned to his cubicle after getting one of the staff to check on the phone lines. The office settled down, and everyone returned to work. Just when Tang Xiaojun picks up his pen to sign a document, something happened again!

    *Click!

    All the PC monitors and lights in the office went off!

    ¡°... Ah?! ckout?¡±

    ¡°ckout? Our department had not experienced ckouts for more than a decade.¡±

    ¡°Argh! My file! I still had not saved it!¡±

    ¡°Smoke! My PC is on fire! Quick! Water! Put it out!¡±

    The office is in chaos as everyone tried to put out the fire.

    Tang Xiaojun almost flipped his desk out of anger. He got a staff to check on the circuit breaker box and ordered the rest to carry out the PC on fire. What the hell is going on? Nothing had happened in the Finance Department Office all these years. Why did so many weird things happen within thest half an hour? Missing documents, air conditioner, and water dispenser broke down, phone lines were cut, ckout, PC on fire... What the f** is going on?!

    Now, even a moron will know all these ¡®idents¡¯ are rted!

    Luo Haiting was stunned, and she stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is still smoking slowly with his eyes narrowed, and he doesn¡¯t care about the chaos in the office. He continued to sit there without a care and had never left the sofa.

    Tang Xiaojun and the office staff remembered something. All of them turned and looked at Dong Xuebing! They remembered Dong Xuebing has the nickname, ¡®God of gue,¡¯ and is a good magician! Did Chief Dong do all these? If one or two incidents happened, it might be coincident. But five to six incidents happening within minutes is definitely not coincident!

    Dong Xuebing is amused when he saw everyone looking at him as if he is a ghost. ¡°Director Tang, why are you all looking at me?¡±

    Tang Xiaojun had been doing administrative work all this while and is timid. He quickly says. ¡°Nothing... nothing...¡± He had never thought of offending Dong Xuebing. It was because of the nature of his work that he got involved with him. He knew that a flowerpot fell onto Qian Fei¡¯s head when he was with Dong Xuebing. The former Investment Promotion Agency Chief was also with Dong Xuebing when the elevator cable broke, and got a stroke because of the fright. There are many more unbelievable incidents involving Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Your office seems to have endless troubles. Director Tang, did you all offend anyone? Haha... Could it be the Power Supply Bureau and the Tel finding trouble with you all?¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and continued. ¡°Oh, when can you all transfer the funds into our Agency¡¯s ount? I have been waiting for more than half an hour.¡±

    Tang Xiaojun¡¯s sweat rolled down from his forehead. ¡°Let me ask you.¡±

    At the same moment, Ding Li stormed out of the office. ¡°What is going on? Why is there a ckout?¡±

    Tang Xiaojun whispered something to Ding Li, and they entered the office.

    ¡°What is going on?¡± Ding Li asked impatiently.

    Tang Xiaojun was scared by Dong Xuebing. He said nervously. ¡°The chaos in the office started after Chief Donge out from this room. First, documents went missing. After that, the air conditioner broke down, followed by the water dispenser. The phone lines were also cut, and a few secondster, there was a ckout. A PC also caught fire. This...¡±

    Ding Li heard it and gasped. ¡°All this happened earlier?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Tang Xiaojun wiped his sweat. ¡°It happened within the past half hour.¡±

    Ding Li is furious. ¡°Who allowed Dong Xuebing to walk around our Finance Department? This is too much. How dare he cut our electricity supply? What is he trying to do? Ah?¡±

    Tang Xiaojun replied. ¡°No... Chief Dong... He... he had been sitting on the sofa all this while.¡±

    Ding Li is stunned. ¡°He is sitting on the sofa?! He did not leave the sofa?¡±

    ¡°He did not even leave for a second. Director Luo had not moved too. I was watching them.¡± Tang Xiaojun replied. ¡°That¡¯s why...¡±

    Everyone had heard of the ¡®God of gue,¡¯ but not many had experienced it. This time, the staff in the Finance Department get to experience it first-hand. It¡¯s terrifying to see a series of weird incidents happening one after another. No wonder people gave Chief Dong this nickname!

 Chapter 379 â€“ Get him to leave!

    <h4>Chapter 379 ¨C Get him to leave!</h4>

    Afternoon. 2.40 pm.

    Finance Department Administration Office.

    After a series of weird incidents, the office¡¯s work had halted. The air conditioner had stopped, and it¡¯s very cold. The staff had to go downstairs to get water if they are thirsty. Two important documents went missing, a PC was destroyed, numerous data were gone, phone lines were cut, electricity had stopped. A modern office had returned to pre-cultural revolution times in an instant! The Administration Office is the core of the Finance Department, and once it¡¯s down, the whole department cannot function. The Finance Department had descended into chaos.

    Ding Li is furious. ¡°Check the circuit board! Resume the power first!¡±

    Tang Xiaojun stuttered. ¡°Chief Dong asked me to ask you about the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s funds...¡±

    ¡°Tell him we have no money!¡± Ding Li felt all these incidents must be done by an office staff, who is in cahoots with Dong Xuebing. He got more furious. ¡°Watch your men. It must be one of them who had to meddle with the circuit board. After electricity is resumed, get someone to guard it!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Tang Xiaojun left the office quickly.

    A few minutester, electricity was resumed.

    The office is no longer so tense, and all the staff went back to work.

    A few staff, who wanted to go to the photocopier machine, purposely walked one big round to avoid Dong Xuebing. The rest kept stealing nces at Dong Xuebing, and no one dares to say a word.

    ¡°Chief.¡± Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This...¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned to her. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Luo Haiting cleared her throat. ¡°Err... nothing.¡± She dares not to ask if it was Dong Xuebing who had caused those incidents.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong.

    Dong Xuebing answered and heard Zhao Xinglong¡¯sughter. ¡°Chief Dong, someone hadined to me about you. Are you in the Finance Department now? What is going on?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Comint about me? I did not do anything to disrupt their work. Mayor Zhao, are you talking about the chaos here? I think they must have offended someone. They had issued funds to the departments without taking the urgency into consideration. Someone must be taking revenge on them. Their power supply and phone lines were cut. Sigh... this has nothing to do with me. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask the staff. I had been sitting on the sofa all this while. Director Luo and the Administration Office¡¯s staff are my witnesses. Why are theyining against me? They are using me of something I had not done.¡±

    Zhao Xinglongughed. ¡°You... are really a troublemaker.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Zhao, I am not the culprit.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to hide this from me.¡± Zhao Xinglongughed. ¡°If it is someone else, I might still believe him. But I know how capable you are. Xuebing... The Finance Department is critical to the County Government. The higher-ups will definitely pursue if anything drastic happens there. So, you should know what to do and don¡¯t go overboard.¡± Zhao Xinglong had never asked Dong Xuebing to stop. He is overseeing the Investment Promotion Agency, and if the Agency cannot deliver results, he will also be responsible. That¡¯s why he is on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side.

    Dong Xuebing can tell Zhao Xinglong is supporting him. ¡°... I understand.¡±

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s all.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Wait for my good news.¡±

    After hanging up, Zhao Xinglong shook his head and smile. He had never interacted with Dong Xuebing in the past but had a bad impression of him based on what he heard. He felt this young man has no political wisdom and is rash and impulsive. But after working with him for these few days, he was impressed with him. He felt it is more effective for ¡®trouble makers¡¯ like Dong Xuebing to handle when ites to difficulties like this.

    Finance Department Administration Office.

    Luo Haiting suddenly said. ¡°Director Tang, you are back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks over. ¡°Old Tang, the electricity has resumed? What about our Agency¡¯s money?¡±

    Tang Xiaojun did not go near Dong Xuebing. He maintained two meters away from him. ¡°Chief Dong, our department really does not have the funds to...¡±

    Before Tang Xiaojun can finish, Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded.

    *Click!

    The lights went out again!

    The staff gasped and looked at Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing leaned back on the sofa and crossed his legs. He lit a cigarette and narrowed his eyes.

    Tang Xiaojun¡¯s sweat started pouring down from his forehead.

    Ding Li shouted from his office. ¡°Tang Xiaojun!¡±

    Tang Xiaojun got a staff to go downstairs to check on the circuit board before entering the office. ¡°Chief, the power went out again. This... This...¡± Tang Xiaojun was scared. He can¡¯t wait to get Dong Xuebing to leave and never interact with him again in this life. ¡°Chief, our ount still has some money. I think... I think we should give it to the Investment Promotion Agency. Their situation is quite serious.¡±

    Ding Li banged the desk angrily. ¡°I asked you to get someone to guard the circuit board! What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°I did, and I had sent two staff.¡±

    ¡°Then why is the power cut off? And the ckout only happens in this office!¡±

    Tang Xiaojun doesn¡¯t know how to reply. ¡°Chief, Chief Dong will not leave if he doesn¡¯t get the fund, and we cannot chase him away. Even if he leaves today, what about tomorrow and the day after tomorrow? If hees every day, our work...¡± Tang Xiaojun is afraid of being held responsible. He doesn¡¯t have evidence that Dong Xuebing had caused all these incidents, and he will be responsible for the phone lines and power supply cut. ¡°Our work is seriously affected now. Without the Administration Office to coordinate the work, many of our departments are forced to stop working. This...¡±

    Ring... ring... ring... Ding Li¡¯s phone rang.

    Ding Li looked at the caller ID, and it¡¯s the County Party Committee Office Administration Director Lian Yanshan. ¡°Director Lian.¡±

    Lian Yanshan suppressed his anger and asked. ¡°Old Ding, what is going on with the Finance Department? I had been calling, but the lines could not get through. Why is the finance report I wanted not sent? I need it for the report for the meetingter! What time is it now? Look at the time!¡±

    Ding Li took a deep breath. ¡°Director Lian, our office is having some problems with the electricity. The power was cut, and therefore...¡±

    Lian Yanshan interrupted. ¡°No electricity? Howe I have not heard about this? Why are other departments fine and only your Finance Department has no electricity? Stop giving me excuses! Send the report to the Party Committee now!¡± Lian Yanshan is Xiang Daofa¡¯s right-hand man and is also a member of the County¡¯s Party Committee. That¡¯s why he dares to speak to Ding Li this way.

    After hanging up, Ding Li shouted at Tang Xiaojun. ¡°Why are you still here? Hurry and send the finance report to the Party Committee! They need it urgently for the meetingter!¡±

    Tang Xiaojun replied helplessly. ¡°The report is saved in our PC, and we haven¡¯t print it out.¡±

    ¡°Then go and print it!¡±

    ¡°But... there is no electricity, and the PC...¡±

    Suddenly, there was a loud ¡®click,¡¯ and the office lights went out.

    Tang Xiaojun did not dare to continue and quickly turn to go out to the main office. But as he was about to open the door, ¡®Click!¡¯. The lights went off again!

    Tang Xiaojun is speechless. Why did the power go off again?!

    Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing!

    Ding Li jumps up from his chair. He really wants to skin Dong Xuebing alive. ¡°Hurry up and get Dong Xuebing to leave! Give him whatever he wants as long as he leaves immediately!¡± Ding Li couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.

    Outside.

    Tang Xiaojun walked out of the office. ¡°Chief Dong...¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looks at him. ¡°Old Tang, what is it?¡± Luo Haiting also turned towards Tang Xiaojun.

    Tang Xiaojun cleared his throat. ¡°Chief Ding has approved to issue 3 million to the Investment Promotion Agency. The money will be wired into your agency¡¯s ount in an hour. Chief Dong, why don¡¯t you go back first? You should be quite busy with your agency work, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Old Tang, you all did not issue any money to other departments. How can you all issue the funds to us first?¡±

    Tang Xiaojun almost cursed. ¡°Chief Ding knows the Investment Promotion Agency situation is urgent and is facing more difficulties than other departments. That¡¯s why he is making an exception.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Tang Xiaojun¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Alright. Thank you.¡±

    Tang Xiaojun forced a smile. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We are all serving the people and should help one another.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Well said. Sister Luo, let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Luo Haiting is overjoyed. She did not understand why Dong Xuebing said they will wait in the Finance Department until they issue the funds. She felt that the other party will not care even if they waited there. But half an hourter, Luo Haiting understood what Dong Xuebing meant. He had only sat there for a while, and many weird incidents happened in the office. This is unbelievable.

    After a while, news of the chaos at the Finance Department spread.

    County Government Office.

    Xie Hun smiled as she read the document in front of her. ¡°What trouble has Xiao Dong caused this time?¡±

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°I heard that Chief Dong had gone to the Finance Department to get money, and within half an hour, their air conditioner, water dispenser broke down, phone lines were cut, many documents went missing, the electricity went down thrice, and a fire almost broke out.¡± Hu Silian looked at Xie Hun¡¯s expression and continued. ¡°After that, the Finance Department gave the Investment Promotion Agency 3 million, and Chief Dong left.¡±

    Xie Hun burst outughing and stopped reading the document. ¡°This Xiao Dong...¡±

    ¡°This matter...¡± Hu Silian is worried. Creating trouble in the Finance Department is very risky.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Xiao Dong had gotten the funds with his capabilities. Seems like the Finance Department still has plenty of reserves.¡±

    Hu Silian knew Mayor Xie had been unhappy with Ding Li for being on Xiang Daofa¡¯s side and is pleased with what Dong Xuebing did.

 Chapter 380 â€“ New cars

    <h4>Chapter 380 ¨C New cars</h4>

    A few dayster.

    Morning. The Investment Promotion Agency.

    As the head, Dong Xuebing does not need to arrive at work on time. When he arrived at the agency, it was already 9.30 am. Arge group had gathered at the frontpound of the agency. Deputy Agency Chief, Sun Shuli, Office Director Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, Jiang Hailiang, and all other leaders, except Lui Dafa, gathered. Dong Xuebing got closer and understood why. A few brand-new cars, three ck Toyota Camry, and a blue Buick MPV (minivan) were parked at the agency¡¯s front yard. Even the registration tes were ready.

    ¡°Chief.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Chief.¡±

    The leaders saw Dong Xuebing and greeted him.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and walked over. ¡°When did the cars arrive? This is fast.¡±

    ¡°The paperwork waspleted, and they immediately sent the cars over.¡± Sun Shuli did not put on a poker face today and is in a good mood. ¡°Haha... we are about to go for a test drive.¡±

    Luo Haiting continued. ¡°We have a shortage of vehicles, and I hurried them. That¡¯s why we got the cars a few days earlier.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Good. They are quite efficient.¡±

    Luo Haiting tried to suck up to Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is all your credit. If you had not gotten our funds from the Finance Department, we would not have the funds to buy them. Many departments¡¯ heads had gone to ask for funds again after hearing the Finance Department gave us the money. But none of them get a single cent. Hahaha... Chief, they treated you differently.¡±

    Lin Pingpingughed. ¡°Chief Dong can ovee any difficulties.¡±

    Jiang Hailiang nodded with agreement.

    All of them had heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s glorious victory at the Finance Department. He had only remained at the Finance Department for half an hour, and it was chaos. Electrical appliances broke down, documents went missing, ckouts, and almost caused a fire. They couldn¡¯t even operate with these disruptions. The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s leadersugh whenever they remembered that day. Ding Li is damn unlucky to meet Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing is not called the ¡®God of gue¡¯ for nothing.

    Dong Xuebing points at them. ¡°Haha... carry on with the ttery.¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°This is from the bottom of my heart.¡± She said and tucked her fringe behind her ears sexily.

    Jiang Hailiang nced at Luo Haiting and smiled.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Hahaha... Alright. Why are you all still looking at me? Go and test the cars. Oh, I want to test drive the Camry too.¡±

    Everyone got into the cars excitedly.

    Today is a joyful day for everyone in the Investment Promotion Agency. The money from the Finance Department was transferred to the agency¡¯s ount, and bonuses were given out to the staff the next day. The cars everyone was looking forward to had arrived, and everyone is eager to test drive them. That¡¯s why all the leaders had gathered downstairs. Dong Xuebing understood their feelings and did not chide them for test driving these cars during work hours. After all, the agency had been poor for too long, and it¡¯s good to have something to motivate the staff. If Dong Xuebing lectured them about work discipline now, he would spoil their mood. Moreover, he is in a good mood too. After getting the Finance Department to issue the fund, Zhao Xinglong called Dong Xuebing to praise him.

    Dong Xuebing got into a Camry. Hmm... the interior is nice, and the seat isfortable.

    Dong Xuebing rolled down the windows. ¡°Go and test drive the cars. We can send them back to the factory if there are problems with the cars.¡±

    Two of the Camrys will be assigned to Business Section One and Two. Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang boarded the other two Camrys.

    Sun Shuli prefers bigger cars and went straight for the Buick MPV.

    Luo Haiting was not assigned with any cars and stood there awkwardly.

    Lin Pingping saw it and quickly alights. ¡°Director Luo, go for a test drive with this car.¡± Luo Haiting is very senior, and her rank is the same as Sun Shuli. How can the lower-ranked leaders go for test drives and let her remain there? Furthermore, she was the one who had helped them get the cars earlier.

    Luo Haiting waved her hand graciously andughed. ¡°No need. You go ahead. I am not good at driving.¡±

    ¡°You will be familiar after driving for a while. I also seldom drive after I got my license.¡± Lin Pingping pulled Luo Haiting over to the car.

    Dong Xuebing saw them and threw his keys to them. ¡°Sister Luo...¡±

    Luo Haiting nearly tripped as she caught the keys. ¡°Chief?¡±

    Dong Xuebing points to his car. ¡°Go and drive my car.¡±

    ¡°.... Ah... how can I drive your car?¡± Luo Haiting knew Dong Xuebing is trying to save her from embarrassment.

    ¡°My Mercedes MPV stands out too much. After I bought it, the Commission for Discipline Inspection had never stopped receiving whistleblowingints against me.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I will use this Camry to work most of the time in the future, and I will leave my Mercedes MPV¡¯s keys with you when I am not using it. You will hold on to it, and if anyone from the Office Department needs to use it, go ahead. You don¡¯t need to get permission from me.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Jiang Hailiang looks at Luo Haiting enviously. The Mercedes MPV will be allocated to the Office Department in the future? This car is more expensive than the total of all the cars in the agency. He saw Lin Pingping using Chief Dong¡¯s car previously and had wanted to borrow it for a drive. But now, he had to borrow it from Luo Haiting. Chief Dong treated Luo Haiting well... Huh? Is there something going on between both of them? It should be impossible, as Luo Haiting¡¯s child is quite big.

    All the leaders have a car each.

    Sun Shuli drove out of the agency first, followed by Jiang Hailiang. Dong Xuebing could tell they are experienced drivers.

    Lin Pingping and Luo Haiting are not as experienced.

    Lin Pingping drove slowly and only dare to drive within the agency¡¯spound.

    Luo Haiting was worse. She drove a few meters forward and back before stopping. She even stepped on the elerator after she stopped. She seems to be in a daze, and Dong Xuebing wonders if this is the first time she is driving, or she is afraid of damaging his car.

    Dong Xuebingughed and ignored them. He drove the Camry out of the Agency. The handling of the car is good. Of course, it is not as good as his Mercedes MPV, but the Camry is still good to drive. Dong Xuebing decided to drive this car to the County Government meetings in the future.

    10 am.

    Meeting room on the top floor of the Investment Promotion Agency.

    Sun Shuli started reporting first. He is used to contacting investors alone and will let Business Section Two handle the rest when ites to signing the contract. After he finished, Jiang Hailiang reported on his team¡¯s current progress. The few days when Dong Xuebing was not around, Business Section Two had brought in a deal worth several million. It is an old project and is rted to a fruit processing factory. They had finally gotten an investor for this two-year-old project.

    Lastly, it is Lin Pingping¡¯s turn.

    Lin Pingping said. ¡°Business Section One is following up on four cases now. The most hopeful is the Chicken excrement processing nt. Mr. Peng had conducted another inspection on the site, and it should not be a problem. We are negotiating on the contract, and the projected investment is around 10 million.¡± Lin Pingping¡¯s team had gotten this deal is because of Dong Xuebing. If Dong Xuebing had not convinced Peng Kenong¡¯s son to help him, Peng Kenong would have invested in Da Feng County.

    Jiang Hailiang frowned and looked at Lin Pingping. In the past, Business Section Two has always been the better team, but this has changed after Dong Xuebing arrived. Business Section One¡¯s result had exceeded Business Section Two by a lot.

    After hearing everyone¡¯s progress, Dong Xuebing nodded. They had gotten about 30 million RMB worth of investments now. It might sound littlepared to their 500 million RMB target, but they are doing well. The agency can only get this many investments around April or May in the past few years. Their progress this year is much better, and this is a good sign.

    After praising them, the meeting is dismissed.

    After the meeting, Dong Xuebing called Luo Haiting to his office.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa and gestured Luo Haiting to sit down. ¡°Director Luo, I had checked our previous records, and the County¡¯s budget is quite tight. It¡¯s not easy for us to get the funds this time, and we don¡¯t know if the County Government will approve any more funds for us in the future.¡± The Finance Department¡¯s incident had given Dong Xuebing a wake-up call. The additional 1% bonus he promised has nothing to do with the County Government, and the Government will only issue the usualmission. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing has to think of ways to get additional funds. ¡°Did our agency only rely on the Finance Department for funds in the past? Can we find anyways to raise funds?¡±

    Luo Haiting shook her head. ¡°The nature of our duties... does not allow us to get any ie. But...¡±

    ¡°But what?¡±

    ¡°Chief Meng had tried to get sponsorships in the past. Which is to get money from investors.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How effective was it?¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°It¡¯s not very effective. At that time, only an investor, who is close to Chief Meng, from another province sponsored 20,000 RMB. After that, no one made any sponsors again. Businessmen are profits driven and will not spend money without benefits. Of course, some people wanted to sponsor us, but they have other motives. They want to know our County¡¯s bottom line through their sponsorships and want us to give them privileges. This... has breached our regtions.¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡±

    Dong Xuebing has a headache. This time, they managed to get the funds, but what about next time? Where can he get the money?

 Chapter 381 â€“ A Hooligan

    <h4>Chapter 381 ¨C A Hooligan</h4>

    11 am.

    The Investment Promotion Agency Chief¡¯s Office.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting sat on the ck leather sofa to discuss where to get money. He also asked Guo Panwei, who was organizing some documents, for suggestions. In the end, they could not find a solution. The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s duties cannot generate any forms of ie, after all. If the agency can generate ie, everyone will be fighting for the Agency¡¯s Chief position. Dong Xuebing will not get it.

    ¡°Never mind. Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore.¡± Dong Xuebing leans back on the sofa. ¡°We will think of ways to get money in the future.¡±

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, your car keys.¡± She took out Dong Xuebing¡¯s keys from her pocket.

    ¡°Hold on to the keys.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I will be using the Camry these few days, and your department can use my car. If anyone from the Business Sections wants to use it, they will look for you.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. Her authority grew since the day Dong Xuebing was appointed.

    Guo Panwei left after consolidating the meeting minutes.

    The office¡¯s door was closed, and only Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting remained in the office.

    Luo Haiting is wearing a bright red knee-length skirt with ck stockings. Her top is wearing a casual women¡¯s jacket, and she has makeup on. To others, Luo Haiting¡¯s dressing might be too fanciful. Still, the women around Dong Xuebing, like Qu Yunxuan, Xie Hun, and Yu Meixia, were all older than him. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing knows how attractive mature women are and likes how Luo Haiting dressed up.

    Luo Haiting stood up and poured a ss of water for Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing took a sip. ¡°The agency is progressing well, and your department has yed an important role in it.¡±

    Luo Haiting sat beside Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s all because of your leadership. I don¡¯t dare to im any credit.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Stop being modest. How is your work? Are you facing any difficulties?¡±

    ¡°No. Deputy Director Dan Enguo is working with me now, and our Office Department is very united.¡±

    Everything is progressing smoothly, and Dong Xuebing has nothing to do in the morning. So, he chatted with Luo Haiting. Opposites attract, and he prefers to be around women than men. But this is not lust. For example, he had chatted with Lin Pingping a while ago and likes to chat with Hu Silian when they were in the Public Security Bureau. Even when he was with State Security, he enjoys chatting with Chang Juan and Tang Limei.

    They chatted, and Luo Haiting moved her thighs closer to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s left hand is on the sofa rest, and Luo Haiting¡¯s thighs brushed against his fingers with her movements. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart started beating fast as he felt the smooth, silky stockings on his fingers, and he looks at her.

    Luo Haiting continued to talk about her work as if nothing has happened. She is smiling, and the brushings seem unintentional.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know if Luo Haiting had done this purposely, but he did not move his hands.

    The edge of Luo Haiting¡¯s skirt is pressed against the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, and her legs moved slightly while they chatted. The ticklish feeling of the skirt and stockings on Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand made him realized how soft Sister Luo¡¯s thighs were.

    This Sister Luo...

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward and wonder if he should retract his hand.

    But if he moved his hand, will he hurt Sister Luo¡¯s feelings? Maybe it was unintentional.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing felt these little movements are nothing and should pretend nothing has happened.

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    Eight minutes...

    Suddenly, someone knocked on the door rapidly, and Guo Panwei entered.

    Luo Haiting moved her thighs quickly, away from Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, and looked at Guo Panwei. She knows something urgent must have happened.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Panwei, what is it?¡±

    Guo Panwei replied quickly. ¡°Chief, someone is looking for you outside. He seems to be here with bad intentions. I had asked the guards to stop him outside and did not allow him toe up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Do you know who this man is?¡±

    ¡°... I think his name is Wang Shaoyan.¡± Guo Panwei replied.

    ¡°It¡¯s him?¡± Luo Haiting¡¯s face changed, and she is looking terrible. ¡°Why is he here again?¡±

    The office¡¯s door is not closed, and they can hear someone shouting downstairs. ¡°Get lost! I want to meet your Chief! Get aside!¡± A man is shouting at the ground floor.

    Dong Xuebing turned to Luo Haiting. ¡°Director Luo, what is going on?¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a second and exined. ¡°It¡¯s like this. You don¡¯t know this man because you are just appointed not long ago. Wang Shaoyan hade to cause troublesst year because of themission. The County Government¡¯s regtion had stated that not only the Investment Promotion Agency will get amission if they bring in investors. Even themoners can get a 1%mission if they bring in investors. Wang Shaoyan had managed to persuade his friend to invest 10 million RMB in our Countytest year, and had gotten 100,000 RMB asmissions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°The County did not pay him?¡±

    ¡°No. Themission was given to him a long time ago.¡± Luo Haiting replied. ¡°But Chief Meng seems to have some agreements with him. I heard that he promised him additional bonuses if he can bring in the investments. During that time, none of us know that our County will be getting a few 10 million RMB investments in theter months. That¡¯s why a 10 million RMB investment is very important to us, and Chief Meng made that promise. I don¡¯t know about the details and what Chief Meng promised him. But our agency had achieved our target and gotten a total of 200 million RMB investmentst year. After that, Chief Meng retired.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what was going on. ¡°Is it a verbal promise?¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Alright. Bring him to my office.¡± It is getting louder outside.

    Luo Haiting hesitated. ¡°Chief, this man is a hooligan. You...¡±

    ¡°Bring him over.¡± Dong Xuebing sat down on his office chair. ¡°Panwei, go and bring him over.¡±

    Guo Panwei nodded and went downstairs to fetch that man. Luo Haiting did not leave and took this opportunity to exin the details.

    About 30 secondster, someone entered the office. This man is around thirty and slightly balding. Although his face looks presentable, he dressed like those hooligans along the streets. He stared at Dong Xuebing up and down. ¡°Are you Chief Dong? You should know the reason why I am here. Where is my money?! Meng Xianglin had promised me 50,000 RMB!¡±

    Guo Panwei is furious. ¡°Stop shouting! Do you know where this ce is?¡±

    Wang Shaoyan turned and stared at Guo Panwei. ¡°I only know you all owe me money! Are you all going to return the money you all owe?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had met many people like Wang Shaoyan after he was transferred to the grassroots level and is not afraid of them. ¡°You said Chief Meng had promised you a sum of money? Do you all have any contracts? Do you have any documents about this? If you don¡¯t have any of these, there¡¯s no point talking anymore. Since Meng Xianglin had promised you, go and look for him!¡± Dong Xuebing was still thinking of ways to get money earlier, and someonees asking for money from him. Dong Xuebing will not give him the money, as this is not recorded anywhere.

    Wang Shaoyan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Meng Xianglin is the one who asked me to look for you all!¡±

    ¡°Look for us?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Wang Shaoyan. ¡°Why are you looking for us since he promised you the money?¡±

    Wang Shaoyan pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You all don¡¯t try to pass the buck! I brought in the investment when Chief Meng was still around! That means the Investment Promotion Agency owes me money! Meng Xianglin told me that he had asked the agency to give me my money! 50,000 RMB!¡± He turned to Luo Haiting. ¡°Director Luo, Chief Meng, asked your Office Department to give me my money in cash! If you don¡¯t believe me, you can call and ask him.¡±

    Luo Haiting is looking terrible. She knows the rtionship between Meng Xianglin and Dong Xuebing, and he is purposely creating trouble for Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Meng has retired, and he doesn¡¯t represent the agency anymore!¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. Meng Xianglin... you created this mess, and you want me to wipe your ass?! Fat hopes! You are retired, and instead of recuperating in the hospital, you want to order me around? You still want to interfere with the Investment Promotion Agency and want us to give money!? Who do you think you are?! Dong Xuebing still has not forgotten how Meng Xianglin set him up for the Lunar New Year¡¯s celebration. This old bastard is too much!

    Wang Shaoyan roared. ¡°Are you all not returning the money you all owe?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wang Shaoyan coldly. ¡°I have not seen any contract or document about your deal with Meng Xianglin, so don¡¯t talk to me about our agency owes you money! This is between Meng Xianglin and you. Go and find him. Do you think a government department will give you money because of a private deal between you and Meng Xianglin?! Do you think it is possible?¡±

    Wang Shaoyan nodded and pulled a chair over. He sat and shouted. ¡°If I don¡¯t see my money, I will not leave! I will stay here until you all pay me!¡±

    Luo Haiting scolded. ¡°What are you trying to do?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered and took out his mobile phone. ¡°Hello, is this the Police Department? I am Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Wang Shaoyan¡¯s face turned ck, and shouted. ¡°Fine. I don¡¯t believe you all dare to keep the money you all owe me! You just wait and see!¡± He turned and left.

 Chapter 382 â€“ The reporters are coming?

    <h4>Chapter 382 ¨C The reporters areing?</h4>

    The next morning.

    The weather is good.

    Dong Xuebing drove the Toyota Camry to work. But before he can enter the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯spound, he saw that hooligan, Wang Shaoyan, and a middle-aged man standing outside, talking about something. Dong Xuebing stopped his car by the roadside and rolled down the windows. He heard what they are talking about, and his face changed.

    Wang Shaoyan asked. ¡°Are you here for a consultation? I tell you, don¡¯t ever invest in Yan Tai County. These people are conmen. I guarantee that you will not get a single cent back if you invest here. Losing your investments is fine, but you will get lots of debts.¡±

    That middle-aged man frowned and wants to continue his way into the agency.

    Wang Shaoyan continued to pester him. ¡°You must believe me. I was cheated on by them, and that¡¯s why I am warning you. Don¡¯t be cheated. Invest your money elsewhere.¡±

    The middle-aged man couldn¡¯t stand Wang Shaoyan and walked away.

    Wang Shaoyan sneered and lit a cigarette.

    Damn it! Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°Guards! Get his man away from here!¡±

    Wang Shaoyan turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. Before the guards arrive, he spat on the floor and walks away. He had heard of Dong Xuebing before and knows Dong Xuebing is not someone he can trifle with. But he has been a hooligan since young, and furthermore, it is the agency who owes him money. Therefore, he is not afraid of Dong Xuebing. 50,000 RMB is not a small amount, and he will create trouble at the agency every day until he gets his money!

    The security guards arrived. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave the guards a stare. ¡°Pay attention to the surroundings! Don¡¯t ever let that mane again. Chase him away if hees again. If he refuses to leave, call the Police!¡±

    ¡°Yes, sir.¡± The two security guards nodded.

    If Dong Xuebing was still with the Public Security, he would have given Wang Shaoyan a kick. But he is the Head of the Investment Promotion Agency and cannot use the same aggressive working style anymore.

    Back in his office, Guo Panwei showed Dong Xuebing his next week¡¯s schedule. ¡°Chief, Wang Shaoyan hade again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I had chased him away. The Investment Promotion Agency has never given incentives to non-government personals before. This is considered bribery. What Meng Xianglin did is nonsense. I think the agency had aplished its targetst year through this method. He still wants the County Government to pay for him?! He might be able to cover up this if he is still the Chief. Hah! Now, he wants to push the responsibility to us after he retires?! That Wang Shaoyan still dares to create trouble outside our main gate?!|

    Guo Panwei also scolded Wang Shaoyan with Dong Xuebing.

    Ring... ring... ring... the phone in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office rang.

    Guo Panwei answered. ¡°Hello, Investment Promotion Agency... Oh... Please wait...¡± He passed the phone to Dong Xuebing and whispered. ¡°It¡¯s Mayor Zhao.¡±

    Dong Xuebing answered.

    Zhao Xinglong said. ¡°Chief Dong, how is your agency¡¯s progress?¡±

    ¡°Everything is going well, and I will be going out to meet investors this afternoon. We hope to achieve 40 million RMB this month.¡±

    ¡°Meeting the investors? Postpone it first.¡± Zhao Xinglong said. ¡°I received news that reporters from Xin Hua Agency will be visiting our County for an interview about attracting investments.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s brows twitched. ¡°Xin Hua Agency?¡±

    ¡°This is ast-minute decision. They are supposed to be interviewing other County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agencies in our province. Maybe they hadpleted their tasks earlier and decided to include our County. They will be visiting some of the investment projects and might be visiting the Investment Promotion Agency. After all, the higher-ups are taking a serious look at attracting investments. Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie had given orders to treat this interview seriously.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is it Xin Hua Agency¡¯s branch?¡±

    Xin Hua Agency¡¯s Hebei branch might be influential. Still, Xiang Daofa and Xie Hun should not be so concerned over this.

    Zhao Xinglong replied. ¡°The reporters are from Xin Hua Agency¡¯s branch. But I heard one of the reporters is from Xin Hua Agency¡¯s head office and he is the ssmate of a reporter from the local branch. He is apanying him for this interview on his way to his hometown. Even though he is noting here because of us, but we must treat him with respect.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood why his higher-ups are treating this interview seriously. That reporter is from a National level news agency. Just the reporter from this news agency¡¯s branch is enough to create a big hoo-ha in Yan Tai County, let alone a reporter from its head office. Dong Xuebing sighed. Everyone will be panicking when reporters visit the grassroots counties. They have no choice as media is more important than anything. They must treat these reporters with respect and provide the best food and even give them red packets. The local governments only hope the reporters will not make up stories. Suppose these reporters are unhappy or feel offended, they will write some things that are not in favor of the local government, and even the County¡¯s leaders might be implicated.

    ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhao Xinglong replied. ¡°The reporters will be arriving tomorrow. You need to make some preparations at the Investment Promotion Agency, and inform the people-in-charge of the various projects to make sure nothing will go wrong tomorrow. This interview will be focusing on project constructions. We must not let those reporters find fault with us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What about the hosting duties?¡±

    ¡°Cao Xupeng and I will be apanying the reporters. You will n the itinerary for the reporters, and it will be better to showcase some of our better projects.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. I will make the preparations now.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong had started his career from the vige and worked his way upwards. Maybe it is because of his previous experiences. He dislikes reporters. These people are not his superiors, but sometimes they are more important than the higher-ups. He had met reporters who just like to nitpick and make up stories.

    After hanging up, the phone rang immediately.

    It¡¯s Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng. ¡°Xiao Dong, it¡¯s me. Do you know that the reporters from Xin Hua Agency areing?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I know.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mayor Zhao had just ordered me to do the preparations.¡±

    Cao Xupeng and Dong Xuebing has a good rtionship and are more casual in their conversation. ¡°Alright, then I will not say more. This time, the County Party Committee had given the orders to your Investment Promotion Agency. You must treat this seriously. You all don¡¯t need to achieve anything, but nothing must go wrong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledge and said he will do his best.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°Panwei, notify all the leaders toe to my office for a meeting at 10.¡±

    After a while, Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and the rest arrived.

    Sun Shuli is not around as he had gone out to meet investors. Other than him, all the leaders are present.

    Dong Xuebing did not beat around the bush and told them about the Xin Hua Agency¡¯s reporters¡¯ visit.

    Lin Pingping and Luo Haiting smiled wearily the moment they heard this. Jiang Hailiang smacked his lips and frowned. Reporters had visited Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency in the past, and their visit had caused too many disturbances to their work. For two days, the agency had to apany the reporters to dine and y. This caused many dys in their work, and the Provincial-level reporters did not mention them in their articles. This is considered a blessing. When they heard it will be the reporters from Xin Hua Agency, they immediately feel upset. Xin Hua Agency¡¯s reporters are more influential than the provincial-level reporters.

    Dong Xuebing saw their expressions and understood what they are thinking.

    There is a saying... beware of thieves, robbers, and reporters. They are all from the same category.

    Dong Xuebing also dislikes reporters. His foul temper cannot tolerate others nitpicking him, and he might even scold the reporter. To him, these Xin Hua Agency¡¯s reporters are just giving them problems. Why did you change your schedule and visit us? But when he remembered Xie Hun¡¯s cousin, Xie Jing, is also working in Xin Hua Agency, Dong Xuebing stop cursing them.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Don¡¯t bring emotions into work. It¡¯s good for the reporters from Xin Hua Agency to visit us, and it will be a testimonial to our work. If they can find problems with us, we will change. This is also benefiting us, right?¡±

    Lin Pingping, Jiang Hailiang, and the rest replied. ¡°Yes.¡± But their tone is still unmotivated.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Now, I will arrange the tasks. Director Luo, you will take charge of our agency¡¯s cleanliness. Get your staff to clean up the ce and inform all the staff members to take care of the reporters. Section Chief Lin and Section Chief Jiang. Handover your work to your people temporarily and prepare the itinerary for the reporters¡¯ visit tomorrow. Pick a few better projects and speak to the investors...¡±

    Everyone acknowledges and leaves to do their work.

    Dong Xuebing stopped Luo Haiting from leaving. ¡°How much is the usual practice for red packets?¡±

    Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°There is no standard amount to give. Thest time when reporters visited us, the agency gave them 500 RMB each.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Then we will give them 1,000 RMB each.¡±

    ¡°... will it be too much?¡± Luo Haiting is in charge of the agency¡¯s finances and knows the agency doesn¡¯t have much money left. ¡°Compared to other agencies and departments, our agency is not rich.¡±

    ¡°Hmph. Do you think I want to give? It will be better if these people can leave early.¡± Dong Xuebing did not hide his hatred for these reporters in front of Luo Haiting. ¡°Just give them 1,000 RMB red packets.¡±

    Luo Haiting knows Chief Dong is not treating her as an outsider and feltfortable. ¡°Ok. I will make the preparations and will give them the red packets during lunch tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You can decide on this.¡±

 Chapter 383 â€“ The reporters are finding trouble!

    <h4>Chapter 383 ¨C The reporters are finding trouble!</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    The Xin Hua reporters are scheduled to arrive in Yan Tai County at 9.30 am. Dong Xuebing woke up early to have his breakfast before rushing to the Investment Promotion Agency. He held a meeting with his subordinates to remind them not to offend those reporters before rushing out to the County Government building in his Camry. Zhao Xinglong and the other County Government staff are ready. When Dong Xuebing reached, Zhao Xinglong asked his men to prepare the cars. At the same time, he went to Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng¡¯s office with Dong Xuebing.

    10 minutester.

    Zhao Xinglong looked at his watch. ¡°It¡¯s 9.30 am, and they should be arriving.¡± Cao Xupeng looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, is the itinerary prepared?¡± Dong Xuebing took out the itinerary he prepared. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. There should be no problems. We had contacted the few projects we will be visiting, and everything is prepared.¡±

    Ring... ring... ring... Zhao Xinglong¡¯s phone rang.

    Zhao Xinglong answered. ¡°Hello, it¡¯s me... What is it? What? Where did they go?¡± He is looking terrible. ¡°Where is their location? What time will they arrive? Ok... Alright. I know.¡± After hanging up, Zhao Xinglong looked at Cao Xupeng. ¡°I had just received news that the Xin Hua reporters are noting to the County Government Building. They went straight to the pork processing nt once they reached. That project had just started construction. What¡¯s there to see?¡± Cao Xupeng frowned. ¡°How can they go there without informing us?¡±

    ¡°I have the feeling that they are here with ill intentions.¡± Zhao Xinglong replied.

    Dong Xuebing is also pissed as he did not expect these reporters to ignore the local leaders and do whatever they like. ¡°This group of people thinks too highly of themselves. Are they expecting us to go out to receive them? Do they think they are leaders from the Central Government?¡± Cao Xupeng stood up. ¡°Let¡¯s go. They are being too arrogant and look down on our County.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong and Dong Xuebing followed Party Secretary Cao downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing knows this is not the issue of putting on airs or not. This is basic courtesy. Even if the Provincial Xin Hua Agency branch had informed the County Government about the interview, the reporters should be apanied by local leaders. If not, they might as well don¡¯t inform and do whatever they want. Despite informing the County Government about their visit, they still go to the project sites independently. This is not respecting the local authorities.

    Along the way.

    Dong Xuebing called the boss of the pork processing nt, Liang Zeyuan. ¡°Hello, Mr. Liang. I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡± ¡°Oh, Chief Dong. I was just about to call you.¡± Liang Zeyuan replied. ¡°Where are there a few reporters from Xin Hua Agency at the factory? I had just arrived. I rushed here after my workers informed me. Those three reporters are interviewing my workers and stopping them from working. I wonder what are they up to? Is this arranged by the Investment Promotion Agency? If you are the one who arranged for these reporters¡¯ visit, I will be d to receive them. Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing briefly exined the situation to Liang Zeyuan.

    Liang Zeyuan frowned. ¡°That means these people hade here on their own ord?! They are dying the construction.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Liang. We are not aware of their visit. I will have informed you in advance if I know they will be visiting your nt.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s ok. What¡¯s there to be sorry about? I will ask my workers to be more cooperative and just say nice things. Hahaha... I understand...¡± Since Dong Xuebing ¡°finished¡± three bottles of Maotai, Liang Zeyuan drank with him again. Both of them became friends, and Liang Zeyuan will definitely help Dong Xuebing.

    10.00 am.

    The cars from the County arrived at the pork processing nt site.

    The fund was just in, and the workers had just started building the cold storage foundation. The area is bare, and only some construction materials are ced in a corner.

    After alighting, Cao Xupeng walks over with Zhao Xinglong and Dong Xuebing.

    Liang Zeyuan saw them and went over to greet him. ¡°Mayor Zhao, Chief Dong.¡± Dong Xuebing introduced. ¡°This is Party Secretary Cao.¡±

    Liang Zeyuan quickly greeted Cao Xupeng and shook their hands.

    Those few people, who were speaking to a construction worker, turned and looked at Cao Xupeng, Zhao Xinglong, and Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at those two women and one man. They are around 27 or 28, and those two Xin Hua Agency women were wearing their reporter passes on their chest. One of them is called Wang Na, and the other is Wang Ting. They are from the Provincial Xin Hua Agency branch. That man is not wearing his reporter pass, and he should be the reporter from Xin Hua Agency head office. He is here because he is apanying his former ssmate while on his way to his hometown.

    Cao Xupeng extended his hand. ¡°I represent Yan Tai County to wee you all.¡± Wang Na and Wang Ting shook his hand. ¡°Thank you, Secretary Cao.¡±

    After the introduction, Dong Xuebing knew that man is called Li Shengbing. He is a news editorial reporter with Xin Hua News agency. He is good looking, but Dong Xuebing noticed him giving him a stare during their introductions. That look in his eyes made him ufortable.

    Although Zhao Xinglong is unhappy with these reporters, he did not show it. ¡°Where will you all be focusing your interviews on?¡± Wang Na replied. ¡°We are just walking around and will not be focusing on certain areas. We passed by this area this morning and stopped for a short interview. We understand attracting investment is tough, and that¡¯s why we did not want to trouble you all and go to the County Government. I¡¯m sorry to make you alle all the way here to receive us.¡±

    Cao Xupengughed. ¡°It¡¯s alright. We are all doing our jobs.¡±

    After a short chat, Zhao Xinglong told the reporters. ¡°Chief Dong is in charge of this pork processing nt. You all can ask him any questions about this project.¡±

    Wang Ting is holding a camera and a notebook, and she seems to be the one in charge of taking pictures and recording notes.

    Wang Na is the leader of the group. She looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ok. I was about to ask you all. I heard from the workers earlier that this nt is a new project, right? Has the construction been approved?¡± Her first sentence was still fine, but her question made Cao Xupeng and Zhao Xinglong frowned. They sense that these reporters were not here for interviews and are more like nitpicking on them.

    Li Shengbing narrowed his eyes and asked. ¡°Starting the construction without approval is not ording to the procedures.¡± Dong Xuebing nced at him, and calmly replied. ¡°Thend has been approved, and the construction approval is still in process. This is nothing special as most of the projects will start construction while waiting for approval. It is also considered a form of benefit for the investor. If we wait for the approval, it might take one or two months. The investors cannot afford to wait so long.¡±

    Li Shengbing looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Chief Dong, are youining about the approval department¡¯s efficiency?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Reporter Li, I did not say that.¡± Damn! This guy is finding trouble.

    Li Shengbing looked at Wang Ting, and she quickly wrote it into her notebook.

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°Is there a need to record this?¡±

    Li Shengbingughed. ¡°We are just asking and don¡¯t mean anything.¡± Dong Xuebing is about to explode as he looks at Wang Ting scribbling in her notebook. Li Shengbing¡¯s status is different, but this interview should be conducted by the Provincial Xin Hua Agency Branch. He is from the head agency and is just apanying his ssmate... He has no right to interfere. The Investment Promotion Agency had worked hard to get this investor, and Li Shengbing is trying to screw everything up with just a few words. What¡¯s the meaning of this?

    The reporters walked around the site. They asked several sensitive questions and did not ask or record anything positive about this project.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face is looking more terrible.

    After the interview ispleted, everyone boarded their cars.

    Before they left, Liang Zeyuan pulled Dong Xuebing aside. ¡°Brother Dong, is there any trouble? My workers and materials are all prepared. If that group of Xin Hua reporters reported about my project, will the construction be dyed? I had invested all my money into this project, and any dys will cause massive losses to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing assured him. ¡°Old Liang, don¡¯t worry. Everything will be fine.¡±

    Liang Zeyuan stared at the reporters¡¯ car coldly. ¡°This group of people will surely mess things up if they reported on this project!¡±

    Back in the car, Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°Secretary Cao, Mayor Zhao, is this still consider an interview? It¡¯s more like an inspection by the leaders! Especially that Li Shengbing. What has this got to do with him, and why is he interfering? He had made the investor worried, and how are we going to work if they continue? It would be a miracle if they did not chase away our investors.¡± Zhao Xinglong reminded. ¡°Lower down.¡± Cao Xupeng is also looking terrible. ¡°These few reporters are unreasonable. The reporters in the past are not like this. I think our County might have offended someone, and they are here to cause problems for us.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong clenched his fist. ¡°I think so too.¡± Cao Xupeng sensed something was wrong when the reporters went to the project site suddenly. He felt he must report this to Party Secretary Xiang about these reporters¡¯ attitude. If not, they might be in trouble if this negative news were reported in the papers. Which investors will dare to invest in Yan Tai County in the future?!

 Chapter 384 â€“ Scolding from Chief Dong!

    <h4>Chapter 384 ¨C Scolding from Chief Dong!</h4>

    Dong Xuebing is full of anger from apanying those reporters the whole morning.

    Li Shengbing kept causing trouble for the Yan Tai County¡¯s leaders and did not follow the itinerary prepared by Dong Xuebing. They made it look like they are leaders making their rounds in the County and even made surprise checks on many new projects. These surprise checks caught the investors off guard, and they recorded all the small issues. The investors were worried about their projects and asked Dong Xuebing about them.

    Even the mild-mannered Cao Xupeng is furious, let alone Dong Xuebing.

    They can tell these reporters were biased from the start.

    Dong Xuebing analyzed the situation and felt Li Shengbing and the other two reporters are purposely nitpicking Yan Tai County. What Cao Xupeng said should be true. Yan Tai County should have offended someone, and that person is close with this group of reporters. That¡¯s why the reporters are here to find trouble. Another possibility is this group of reporters had not discovered any issues in the past few days and felt their article is not explosive enough. That¡¯s why they pick Yan Tai County to ¡®spice¡¯ up their article and make it more ¡®entertaining.¡¯ After all, positive news articles will not attract readers.

    But no matter how angry they are, these reporters are from Xin Hua News Agency, a National level newspaper. Cao Xupeng had informed Xiang Daofa and was instructed to host these reporters, especially Li Shengbing. They must not write any negative articles about Yan Tai County in any of their newspapers. Li Shengbing is from the head agency, and if he reported about Yan Tai County, it would be bad news for the whole County.

    The interviews were temporarily halted before noon.

    Zhao Xinglong said. ¡°We have prepared lunch in our guesthouse, and it¡¯s about lunchtime. Shall we have lunch now?¡±

    Li Shengbing looked at Zhao Xinglong andughed. ¡°How about we have lunch at the Investment Promotion Agency? We can take a look at the agency too.¡±

    Wang Na agreed. She is Li Shengbing¡¯s former ssmate.

    Cao Xupeng saw Zhao Xinglong¡¯s face changed and quickly interrupted. ¡°Alright. We will have lunch at the Investment Promotion Agency. Xiao Dong, can you make the arrangements?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath to suppress his anger and nodded.

    After boarding the car, Dong Xuebing called Luo Haiting to get her to prepare a more sumptuous meal. The County Government cars are to lead the way to the Investment Promotion Agency. When Dong Xuebing was the Chief of the General Affairs Office, he had arranged lunch for leaders. He had hosted Xie Hun¡¯s father, Xie Guobang, at the State Security Branch, and he is not as troublesome as Li Shengbing. Xie Guobang is a Deputy State level leader with the Central Government!

    Dong Xuebing had lost count of the number of times his phone rang on his way to the Investment Promotion Agency.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Dong. I am Old Wang from the battery factory. Did Xin Hua Agency¡¯s reporters visit our factory earlier? What is going on? Is it about the environmental issue? But we had agreed that we will follow the environmental standards set by the County Government. Howe I heard from my workers that the reporters are talking about international standards? This is not stated in our contract. If we have to change it, we will not bear the losses.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly exined. ¡°Mr. Wang, they are only suggesting this. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°But this will be reported on the papers. Our factory cannot withstand all these.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost threw his phone on the floor after hanging up. These bastards are just here to create problems for him. You all don¡¯t understand the situation in Yan Tai County and still dare to talk nonsense. International standards?! It¡¯s easy for you to say! What do you know? Dong Xuebing looked at the reporters¡¯ car coldly.

    Cao Xupeng looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°They will be leaving in the afternoon, and this is not a good time to sh with them. Xiao Dong, you must try to control your temper.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and took a few deep breaths. They better leave soon, or else Dong Xuebing might beat them up.

    .......

    Noon.

    12 pm.

    When the convoy is about to reach the Investment Promotion Agency, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again.

    Luo Haiting shouted over the phone the moment Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Chief! Don¡¯t let the reporterse to the agency first. Something happened!¡± Someone is shouting in her background.

    Dong Xuebing asked loudly. ¡°We are almost there. What happened?¡±

    Cao Xupeng and Zhao Xinglong looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Wang Shaoyan is here again. The guards saw him and chased him away, but he is lying on the ground, refusing to move. He still imed we had beaten him up, and a crowd had formed. We cannot remove him by force.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted over the phone. ¡°Get rid of him immediately! I give you all one minute! Our cars had crossed the junction and is reaching!¡±

    ¡°Errr... It¡¯s toote. I... I will try my best...¡±

    Cao Xupeng asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly exined and said. ¡°That Wang Shaoyan is an unreasonable hooligan. Secretary Cao, let¡¯s go elsewhere for lunch.¡±

    But it was toote. They could hear shouting from afar and saw a crowd outside the Investment Promotion Agency. Li Shengbing, Wang Na, and Wang Ting had seen themotion, and Li Shengbing even stuck his head out for a better look.

    Cao Xupeng is furious. ¡°Why is this happening now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing can only reply. ¡°I had not done my job well.¡±

    ¡°I know about Wang Shaoyan.¡± Zhao Xinglong helped Dong Xuebing exin. ¡°He is a local hooligan and had evene to my office to create troublest year.¡±

    The cars stopped, and everyone alighted.

    Wang Shaoyan lies down on the road in front of the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s main gate. Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and the rest of the agency¡¯s leaders stood there. Jiang Hailiang, two young staff members, and the security guards were trying to pull him away. But Wang Shaoyan was rolling and shouting on the road. ¡°The people from the Investment Promotion Agency are hitting me! Is there any justice?!¡±

    The bystanders were pointing and discussing Wang Shaoyan.

    Luo Haiting and the rest were panicking. They heard the Xin Hua reporters are looking for trouble with Yan Tai County, and nothing must go wrong at this moment. They saw Cao Xupeng, Zhao Xinglong and Dong Xuebing and quickly walked over.

    ¡°Secretary Cao.¡±

    ¡°Chief.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Zhao.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed at them and was about to scold them, but he knew it¡¯s not their fault.

    Cao Xupeng ordered. ¡°Call the Police to bring him away!¡±

    Luo Haiting immediately took out her phone to call the Public Security Bureau.

    Li Shengbing, Wang Na, and Wang Ting had already walked over to Wang Shaoyan.

    Li Shengbing asked. ¡°Hi, we are reporters from Xin Hua News Agency. What happened?¡±

    Wang Shaoyan¡¯s eyes brighten up when he heard these people are from reporters. He grabbed Li Shengbing. ¡°Mr. Reporter! You are here at the right time. Look! They had beaten me up!¡± He pretended to hold his elbow in pain. ¡°They almost broke my arm. Is this still a government agency?! Mr. Reporter! You must help me seek justice!¡±

    Dong Xuebing exploded. ¡°Shut up! Who had hit you?!¡±

    Wang Shaoyan is not afraid as reporters from Xin Hua Agency are around. ¡°He... he... and him... had hit me!¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing, Sun Shuli, and the rest can say anything, Wang Na asked. ¡°Why did they hit you?¡± Li Shengbing whispered to Wang Ting, and she took out her notebook to record.

    Zhao Xinglong¡¯s face changed. ¡°Hey! This should not be part of your interview, right?¡±

    Li Shengbing replied. ¡°Someone is hurt, and we must uncover the truth. I am apanying Wang Na and Wang Ting to interview the Investment Promotion Agency. This is part of our interview.¡± He turned to Wang Shaoyan. ¡°What happened? Tell us about it.¡±

    Wang Shaoyan looks around and shouted. ¡°The people in the Investment Promotion Agency are corrupted! They are afraid I will expose them, and that¡¯s why they hit me!¡±

    Sun Shuli shouted furiously. ¡°Wang Shaoyan! Stop using us!¡±

    Luo Haiting, Jiang Hailiang, and the rest were about to swear at him.

    Wang Shaoyan raised his voice. ¡°You all are not corrupted?! Ah?! We had agreed that I will get 50,000 RMB for every investment I bring in! But howe I am not paid after so long?! Where has the money gone?! It must be you all who took my money! I am here to get back my money, and you all hit me! F**k! There must be something going on inside! Mr. Reporter, you must report their wrongdoings in the papers and let everyone knows about what they did!¡±

    Wang Na blinked and kneeled beside Wang Shaoyan. ¡°Can you tell me more details?¡±

    ¡°This person is a hooligan! Why are you all asking him? Can his words be trusted?¡± Zhao Xinglong said to the reporters. ¡°I will exin to you all about this matter. Let¡¯s go in first.¡±

    Li Shengbing looked at them. ¡°You all leaders can go in first. We want to find out more about this incident.¡± He took out a camera and started taking pictures. He ignored the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff¡¯s exnations and took pictures of the signboard, bystanders, Wang Shaoyan, etc. He is obviously taking Wang Shaoyan¡¯s ount only and even had a smug look on his face.

    Wang Na and Wang Ting continued with their interview with Wang Shaoyan.

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it any longer. He rushed forward. ¡°Who the f**k had given you permission to take photographs?!¡±

    Everyone is stunned. Chief Dong dares to scold the reporters from Xin Hua New Agency!

 Chapter 385 â€“ Scolding!

    <h4>Chapter 385 ¨C Scolding!</h4>

    Noon.

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    Li Shengbing, Wang Na, and Wang Ting looked at Dong Xuebing angrily. ¡°Who are you scolding?¡±

    ¡°I am scolding you all!¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Xin Hua News Agency?! Do you all even understand what we are saying?!¡± Cao Xupeng and Zhao Xinglong knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s foul temper had acted up again. They were also angry with these reporters, but they cannot offend Xin Hua News Agency. Scolding the reporters now is making things worse, and they will have more things to write. Cao Xupeng quickly shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing! Watch your attitude!¡± Zhao Xinglong also gestured to Dong Xuebing to ask him to keep quiet.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them. ¡°Secretary Cao, Mayor Zhao, I had tolerated them the whole morning! Who the hell do they think they are?! Did they really think they are someone great?!¡± Cao Xupeng gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Stop it!¡± Li Shengbing was pale with anger. ¡°Are you even a civil servant?! Is this the way you work?!¡±

    ¡°You are nobody to care about how I work!¡± Dong Xuebing stared at Li Shengbing in his eyes and pointed at him. ¡°I had never seen anyone as shameless as you all! What ce is Xin Hua News Agency? What is a newspaper agency? Do you all even know about your duties as a reporter?! You all f**king dare to criticize our work?! The first rule of a journalist is to uphold the truth through unbiased reporting! But what did you all do? You all had been nitpicking over everything since you all arrived here! You all cannot see our results, refused to find out the County¡¯s current situation, and ignored what the investors and people said! You all just keep finding faults with us! Who gave you all the authority to do this?! Ah?!¡±

    Li Shengbing sneered. ¡°Recording all the ws is not unbiased reporting?! Who said that?! We don¡¯t need you to teach us how we work!¡± Luo Haiting is afraid things will be blown out of proportion and quickly rushed over with Sun Shuli to pull Dong Xuebing back. ¡°Chief!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could no longer hold back and points at Li Shengbing. ¡°You! Why the hell are you here?! The Provincial Xin Hua News Agency Branch had told us about the interview! Who the hell are you?! Are you from the Provincial Xin Hua Agency Branch?! Are you authorize to say anything here?! We are hosting the reporters from Xin Hua Branch, and why are you tagging along?! I had tried my best to ignore you, but you just can¡¯t stop creating trouble for us!¡±

    Cao Xupeng knew he could not hold Dong Xuebing back. He quickly called Xiang Daofa to tell him about the situation.

    More and more people gathered as Dong Xuebing started scolding the reporters.

    More than a dozen staff from the Investment Promotion Agency are looking out of the windows, and some even walked out. They had heard about Xin Hua Agency reporters purposely finding trouble with them and were excited to see their Chief scolding them. This is also their first time seeing Chief Dong¡¯s legendary working style, and they even wanted to join in. But none of them dare to scold those reporters in public. Chief Dong is the only person in the whole Yan Tai County who dares to scold them.

    Wang Na and Wang Ting were also angry. ¡°You are full of vulgarities! What sort of leader are you?!¡± Li Shengbing added. ¡°You are a ck sheep and must be removed from your position! I will report you to the higher-ups when I get back!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Oh, when did you be a Commission for Discipline Inspection officer? Your identity can switch so fast!¡± Xiang Daofa had answered Cao Xupeng¡¯s call, and he overheard Dong Xuebing scolding the reporters.

    Xiang Daofa pped his forehead and is speechless. ¡°What is Xiao Dong doing?! Old Cao! Drag Xiao Dong away! You will host those reporters yourself, and don¡¯t let Xiao Dong get close to them! He is just a trouble maker! Hurry! We might still salvage the situation!¡± Xiang Daofa will also stand to gain if the County can attract more investments. That¡¯s why his attitude towards Dong Xuebing changed slightly after the Investment Promotion Agency brought in 20 million RMB worth of investments. He had closed one eye during the ball and when Dong Xuebing created chaos in the Finance Department. But Xiao Dong is scolding the reporters now, and this is not a small matter.

    After hanging up, Cao Xupeng walks over quickly. ¡°Xiao Dong, enough!¡± Dong Xuebing had vented his anger and stopped scolding.

    Cao Xupeng looks at Li Shengbing and the rest. ¡°Let¡¯s go in to have lunch first. Chief Dong is a bit rash as he is worried about the County¡¯s economic development. I will reprimand himter.¡±

    Li Shengbing coldly replied. ¡°Just reprimand him?¡± Wang Na looks at Wang Shaoyan, who was still sitting on the floor. ¡°I think what this guy said about corruption is true.¡±

    ¡°Then, we should investigate it.¡± Li Shengbing took out his camera and continued to take pictures. This time, he even took pictures of Cao Xupeng and Zhao Xinglong. After that, he kneeled beside Wang Shaoyan and asked. ¡°Tell me about the 50,000 RMB. Why did you say they refuse to give it to you?¡± Cao Xupeng¡¯s brows twitched as he was about to explode from his anger.

    Sun Shuli shouted furiously. ¡°The Investment Promotion Agency has never promised him 50,000 RMB! There are no contracts or documents on this transaction! We will not give him money like this! What do you all mean by this? Are you all saying that we must give out money when peoplee and create trouble?! If we refuse to give them, we are corrupted? The money belongs to the government and the people! We cannot give out money just because someone ims we owe them! Have you all find out about the whole situation first?! Ah?!¡±

    Li Shengbing turned and looked at Sun Shuli. ¡°I only saw you all beating up amoner!¡± Luo Haiting replied. ¡°We had never hit him! He hade to create trouble at our Agency more than once! What¡¯s wrong with us chasing him away?! He had feigned his injuries! I don¡¯t believe everyone here did not see it!¡±

    Li Shengbing ignored them and continue to ask Wang Shaoyan questions.

    Wang Shaoyan poured his ¡®sorrows¡¯ to Wang Shaoyan.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Li Shengbing coldly. ¡°Are you done?! Li Shengbing! What are you all up to? You all im to be upholding justice for themoners, but you are just listening to his side of the story and ignoring our staff. Is this how you uphold justice?! Stop pretending. You want to find trouble with us?! Fine!¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the reporters. ¡°You all! Show me your reporter passes!¡± Li Shengbing stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You want my pass?!¡± Wang Na looked at Dong Xuebing furiously. ¡°Can¡¯t you see I am wearing it?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t see it!¡± Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°Xin Hua News Agency is a national news agency, and they have the best reporters in the country. But I can only see you all being unreasonable. I suspect you all are not from Xin Hua News Agency reporters! Alright! Give me your passes now. If you all don¡¯t have journalist passes, the Public Security will be d to bring you all back for impersonation!¡± Li Shengbing took out his pass from his pocket and threw it at Dong Xuebing with a smirk.

    Wang Na and Wang Ting also gave their passes to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the three passes in his hands and nodded. He turned and walked to a corner to make a call.

    No one knows what Dong Xuebing is up to.

    Dong Xuebing made a call, and someone answered after a few rings.

    Xie Hao shouted excitedly. ¡°Haha, Brother-inw! My idol! Why are you calling me today? Are you in Beijing now?! Where are you? I will go and look for you now!¡± Dong Xuebing lowered his voice. ¡°I need your help. What position is your Second Sister holding in Xin Hua News Agency?¡± ¡°Second Sister? She is from the HR department. I remember she is a Section Chief with Deputy Divisional Chief¡¯s benefits. Why are you asking?¡± Deputy Divisional Chief¡¯s benefits from the HR department?! She has high authority.

    ¡°A few Xin Hua News Agency reporters hade to our Investment Promotion Agency to create trouble...¡±

    ¡°Hmph! How dare they do this? Xin Hua News Agency? My Second Sister¡¯s family is very close to Xin Hua News Agency¡¯s Chief Editor. Do you want me to help you get the Chief Editor¡¯s number?¡± The Chief Editor of Xin Hua News Agency is a Ministerial level official.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°He also doesn¡¯t know me. Can you give me your Second Sister¡¯s mobile number?¡±

    ¡°Sure. You take it down...¡± Xie Hao told Dong Xuebing the number.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing immediately dial Xie Jing¡¯s number.

    The line got through. ¡°... Hello? Who is it?¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Xiao Jing. I¡¯m Dong Xuebing. Is it convenient to speak now?¡±

    Xie Jing paused for a second andughed. ¡°Brother-inw. It¡¯s convenient now. What is it?¡±

    Xie Jing is a few years older than Dong Xuebing, and it felt awkward to hear her calling brother-inw. Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Someone from Xin Hua News Agency news-editorial section hade to our Agency to create trouble. He did not find out the truth and jumped to conclusions. He even tried to interfere with our work and even im he will get me fired byining against me to the higher-ups. Hmph! I don¡¯t understand how he can be a reporter!¡± Xie Jing frowned. ¡°What¡¯s his name?¡± ¡°... Li Shengbing.¡± Dong Xuebing also told Xie Jing Li Shengbing¡¯s work pass number.

    ¡°Wait a minute. I will make a call first.¡± The line on the other end went silent. Xie Jing had muted the call, and she came back after a while. ¡°... there is someone named Li Shengbing in our domestic news section. Brother-inw, can you pass the phone to him? I will reprimand him.¡±

 Chapter 386 â€“ Gone!

    <h4>Chapter 386 ¨C Gone!</h4>

    Outside of the Investment Promotion Agency.

    It was getting tense.

    More and more staff from the Investment Promotion Agency hade out to watch themotion. They are standing along the corridors and out through the windows. The group of passersby, Cao Xupeng, Zhao Xinglong, and the Agency leaders, looked at Dong Xuebing, who was on the phone. All of them do not know who Dong Xuebing is calling.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing walked towards the reporters and held his phone out.

    Li Shengbing, Wang Na, and Wang Ting looked at him, ¡°... what do you want?!¡±

    ¡°Answer it!¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Li Shengbing. ¡°It¡¯s your leader!¡±

    Cao Xupeng and Zhao Xinglong exchanged looks. They were shocked. Xiao Dong has connections with the leaders in Xin Hua News Agency?!

    Li Shengbing frowned and did not take the phone.

    Wang Na and Wang Ting were suspicious and wonder which leader is Dong Xuebing talking about.

    Dong Xuebing let out a sneer. ¡°You don¡¯t want to answer it? Fine.¡±

    ¡°Wait!¡± Li Shengbing saw Dong Xuebing was about to say something over the phone, and he quickly stopped him. He took the phone from Dong Xuebing and wonders who Dong Xuebing has contacted. Dong Xuebing is a leader from Yan Tai County, and how can someone from such a backward ce know the higher-ups of Xin Hua News Agency? Xin Hua News Agency Head office is an independent department and does not have many dealings with the grassroots level. Furthermore, Li Shengbing is a deputy team leader and has some connections within the agency.

    Li Shengbing answered the phone. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°You are Li Shengbing from the domestic news-editorial department?¡± A woman asked coldly.

    A woman? She sounded young. Li Shengbing frowned and asked. ¡°Yes. You are?¡±

    Xie Jing did not reply to him. Her tone is totally different now. ¡°Your direct supervisor is Li Xudong, right?! Hmph! I didn¡¯t know Old Li¡¯s staff is so capable to teach Yan Tai County how to work! You still dare to threaten the leader of their Investment Promotion Agency?! Good job! Li Shengbing, how was your inspection there? How many ck sheep have you discover?¡±

    Li Shengbing¡¯s face changed after hearing the woman¡¯s sarcastic words!

    Li Xudong? Director Li? He is not Li Shengbing¡¯s direct supervisor. He is his supervisor¡¯s leader!

    The woman had called him Old Li and sounded close to Director Li!

    Li Shengbing¡¯s heart is racing, and his tone changed. ¡°Sorry. May I know who I am speaking to?¡± He asked and suddenly remembered a person¡¯s name.

    Xie Jing replied emotionlessly. ¡°I am Xie Jing from HR!¡±

    Oh my god! It¡¯s really her! Li Shengbing¡¯s hand shook, and he nearly dropped the phone. ¡°Sec... Section Chief Xie!¡±

    Xie Jing, the youngest higher executive of Xin Hua News Agency, is working in the HR department. She has high authority and influence with her position, but that¡¯s not all. Everyone within the agency knows Xie Jing is close with their Chief Editor¡¯s family. They are close, not only at work. When the Chief Editor¡¯s wife visits the agency, she will drop by Section Chief Xie¡¯s office for a chat, and it¡¯s an open secret.

    Howe it¡¯s her?!

    Li Shengbing knew he had picked a fight with the wrong person this time!

    Xie Jing saw Li Shengbing not saying anything, and she continued. ¡°Li Shengbing... you are too daring. Is it fun to use your status as Xin Hua News Agency reporter to bully others? I think the HR department must reassess you. Alright. Come and see me at the HR department when you are back!¡±

    Li Shengbing turned pale. ¡°No... Section Chief Xie... No... I...¡±

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping were standing near Li Shengbing, and they were shocked to see the changes on his face.

    Xie Jing continued. ¡°Even I have to address that ¡®ck sheep¡¯ Brother! You really dare to offend anyone!¡±

    ¡°No... Section Chief Xie! Section Chief!¡± The line was cut.

    Everyone saw Li Shengbing¡¯s panicking expression and immediately understood what happened. He must have been reprimanded by his leaders. Lots of people look at Dong Xuebing and wonder what sort of background does he have.

    Wang Na asked anxiously. ¡°Shengbing, what happened?¡±

    Li Shengbing did not exin anything and quickly walks over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, I¡¯m sorry for my bad attitude earlier and had jumped to conclusions before finding out what happened. My leader had reprimanded me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°If your leader had not reprimanded you, we will be at fault for this incident?¡±

    Li Shengbing gritted his teeth. ¡°No... no... I have realized my mistake.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Li Shengbing and turned to Wang Na and Wang Ting. ¡°Look at you all! Do you all still look like reporters?! Ah?! Do you all think that you all can do whatever you want because you all are reporters? Journalists?! I admit that the Investment Promotion Agency has some shorings, but it is the same everywhere. As long as we do our work, there will be issues which cannot be prevented. I also wee you all to point out our shorings, so we can improve. But what did you all do?! Making a mountain out of a molehill?! Did you all take our Yan Tai County¡¯s situation into consideration?! Do you all care about the people here?! What are you all trying to do?!¡±

    Li Shengbing replied. ¡°We had not done our job well. You... please forgive us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°What¡¯s the use of me forgiving you?! Your actions had already damaged our County¡¯s reputation! Those investors we painstakingly invited are all panicking! Do you know the extend of the damage you brought by saying and asking all those things?! Ah?! You all can just leave after causing these damages! What about us?! What about the investors and the people here?!¡±

    Li Shengbing quickly turned to Cao Xupeng and Zhao Xinglong. ¡°Secretary Cao, Mayor Zhao. We apologized for what happened earlier...¡± He apologized again and again. In the end, he didn¡¯t know what to say, and he took out his camera and formatted the memory card. He is scare now. Xie Jing had made it clear that he will be punished when he is back. The best scenario is getting some form of punishment and not get fired.

    Cao Xupeng felt better after hearing Li Shengbing¡¯s apologies. He finally understood why Dong Xuebing dares to scold the reporters. He knew someone within Xin Hua News Agency. All this while Cao Xupeng thought Dong Xuebing¡¯s only has Mayor Xie as his backing and didn¡¯t know he has other backings. Now, he knows Xiao Dong is not a pushover. He has connections in such a far department as Xin Hua News Agency.

    Zhao Xinglong also took this opportunity to vent his frustrations. He reprimanded Li Shengbing for a while. After all, what Li Shengbing did was too much.

    Li Shengbing could only apologize again and again.

    In the end, Li Shengbing told them his leader had ordered him to return to Beijing immediately and left. Wang Na and Wang Ting could tell that they had offended someone they cannot afford to offend. They also quickly left with Li Shengbing and gave up their interview.

    Everyone within the Investment Promotion Agency cheered.

    The bystanders are still around, and Cao Xupeng gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°You... don¡¯t ever do this again in the future. Go back and wait for your punishment! I also want a self-reflection letter from you!¡± Cao Xupeng is actually quite satisfied with this ending. Even if Dong Xuebing had not scolded those reporters, they would also nitpick on the County. But after what happened, these reporters will not dare to write anything bad about Yan Tai County after they go back.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything, and he had written lots of self-reflection letters.

    Zhao Xinglong did not criticize Dong Xuebing as he had also lost his temper with those reporters earlier.

    After the reporters left, Cao Xupeng and Zhao Xinglong did not remain at the Investment Promotion Agency. They returned to the County Government to report what happened. Cao Xupeng knew Xiang Daofa is unhappy with Xiao Dong and did not mention much about Dong Xuebing scolding those reporters.

    After the leaders left, Luo Haiting went up to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief, don¡¯t be angry with those reporters anymore.¡± She was the first to react, and no one had expected Chief Dong to have connections in Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing had scolded and vented all his anger. He waved his hand and turned to Wang Shaoyan. Wang Shaoyan tried to run, but Dong Xuebing ordered. ¡°Bring him to the security guard post and wait for the Police to bring him away! You think you can do whatever you want here?! Do you think this is your house?! Go and do whatever you want in the detention cells!¡±

    Wang Shaoyan started running but was quickly caught by the two security guards.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Alright! Dismiss! Go back to work!¡±

    Lin Pingping, Sun Shuli, and the rest looked at Dong Xuebing before going back to work. Xin Hua News Agency holds a special status and is influential within the country. But Chief Dong had chased their reporters away, and everyone is more impressed with him.

    ......

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing calmed down after writing his self-reflection letter. He knew he had been rash again and quickly called Zhao Xinglong. ¡°Hello, Mayor Zhao. Err... do you know what punishment I will be receiving from the higher-ups?¡±

    Zhao Xinglongughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you looking forward to be punished?¡±

    ¡°I am worried.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Don¡¯t worry. Everything should be fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. If he got punished, he might be barred from promotion.

 Chapter 387 â€“ Someone is following Sister Xie

    <h4>Chapter 387 ¨C Someone is following Sister Xie</h4>

    Afternoon. 6 pm.

    County¡¯s Party Committee Building.

    The sun is setting, and the sky is like on fire.

    Dong Xuebing handed his self-reflection letter to Cao Xupeng and left his office. Cao Xupeng had reprimanded him for almost half an hour in the office. He knows Cao Xupeng helps him by asking him to write a self-reflection letter and give him a lecture. If a leader wants to make things difficult for him, he will not have the chance to write self-reflection, and the incident will be escted to the higher-ups.

    At the foot of the office building, the staff is walking out of the building slowly.

    But the moment Dong Xuebing steps out of the building, everyone turns and looks at him.

    Dong Xuebing felt a chill down his spine and put on a straight face. He wonders why everyone is looking at him.

    Although Cao Xupeng had tried to contain this incident, lots of people are at the scene. News of Dong Xuebing scolding Xin Hua News Agency reporters spread, and many people were overwhelmed. Chief Dong is always creating trouble, and the trouble he created is bigger every time. Any matter he is involved in, there will be chaos. Those reporters are unlucky to meet him. Of all departments, they created problems for the Investment Promotion Agency. Did they think the God of gue is a pushover?

    Dong Xuebing boarded his Camry, lit a cigarette, and started the engine.

    Suddenly, a familiar figure walks out of the building. It¡¯s Xie Hun!

    ¡°Mayor Xie.¡±

    ¡°Mayor, are you going back?¡±

    The staff saw her and quickly greeted her.

    Xie Hun smiled and nodded to the staff. ¡°Thanks for your hard work. Go back and have a good rest.¡± She is in her usualdies¡¯ ssy ck suit.

    It¡¯s been six months since Xie Hun was transferred to Yan Tai County. No one in the Party Committee building dares to belittle her and treat her as a young female leader brought in from elsewhere. Also, her performance as the second top leader of the County had shocked everyone. Within a few months, she had secured her position and increase her influence to wrestle power from Xiang Daofa. Everyone is no longer fooled by her smiling appearances. They know she is friendly on the outside but ruthless on the inside. She is swift and decisive, and overbearing at times.

    A man, in his early thirties, walked over from behind Xie Hun. ¡°Mayor.¡±

    Xie Hun turned and smiled. ¡°Keliang.¡±

    ¡°Are you going back to the family quarters? My car was sent for repairs today. Can I get a lift?¡± Cheng Keliang looked at Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Haha... Sure. It¡¯s on the way.¡±

    Cheng Keliang replied. ¡°Thank you, Mayor. I was still wondering how to go back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing watched everything from his car. Who is this person? Why is he looking at my wife like this? This man is quite good-looking, and Dong Xuebing immediately felt a threat. He quickly rolled down his windows and called a nearby staff over. ¡°Eh, I remember your name is... Xiao Chen, right?¡±

    Xiao Chen was surprised. He did not expect the infamous God of gue to remember his surname. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved and points to that man who had boarded Xie Hun¡¯s Volvo Passat with her. ¡°Who is that?¡±

    ¡°Oh, he is Deputy Mayor Cheng Keliang. He oversees the County¡¯s Ministry of Education.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers who this person is. He is the youngest Deputy Mayor in the County and has some connection with the City Government. He is still single, and Dong Xuebing continued to ask the staff. ¡°Is Mayor Cheng courting Mayor Xie?¡±

    Xiao Chen hesitated for a second and replied. ¡°Err... I think so.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave him a stare. ¡°Yes is yes, and no is no. What do you mean by thinking so?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes.¡± Xiao Chen quickly reply. He doesn¡¯t dare to not answer the God of gue¡¯s question. He lowered his voice. ¡°Mayor Cheng had been trying to get close to Mayor Xie recently. This... everyone knows about this.¡± Xie Hun is beautiful and has a good figure. Furthermore, she is still young and single, and Cheng Keliang is the only Deputy Mayor who is single and good enough to be with her. That¡¯s why he started his courtship, and the staff is not surprised.

    Dong Xuebing heard this and is pissed. Damn! How dare you go after my woman?!

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun¡¯s driver, Old Xing, driving out of thepound. He quickly starts his car and follows behind.

    But the moment Xie Hun¡¯s car exited thepound, a Volkswagen Jetta suddenly dash out from a side road, and Dong Xuebing nearly crash into that car!

    Dong Xuebing quickly applied emergency brakes and saw that Jetta followed behind Xie Hun¡¯s Passat. He cursed. ¡°F**k! Do you know how to drive?!¡± He floored the elerator and followed them. He had changed his car and is not afraid of being recognized by others.

    The Party Committee Building is not far from the Quarters, but it is the peak period now, and there are lots of cars.

    After a while, the County Government¡¯s No. 1 registration te, Passat, stopped in front of a supermarket. Old Xing alighted and enter the supermarket to buy groceries for Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car behind them by the roadside. He can see Cheng Keliang chatting with Xie Hun and is looking at her deeply. Dong Xuebing is furious, but he cannot do anything. After all, he is not married to Xie Hun. A few minutester, Old Xing returned to the car with a few bags of groceries. He boarded the car and continued their way to the County Party Committee quarters.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed something amiss.

    That Jetta, he almost got into an ident with... is following Xie Hun¡¯s car?!

    Dong Xuebing had not noticed earlier, but Jetta had parked by the roadside after Xie Hun¡¯s car stopped outside the supermarket.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. After working for one year, he had be more alert and sensitive. He immediately slowed down and followed behind that Jetta.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Xie Hun is reaching the County Party Committee¡¯s family quarters and had turned several times. But that Jetta continued to follow Xie Hun¡¯s car.

    Dong Xuebing is mad. This is not coincidental. This Jetta is following Xie Hun! What is he up to?!

    Dong Xuebing could see the driver of that Jetta had a stern look and is quite young. He immediately senses danger, and this is his instinct after fighting with countless people. This driver is a martial arts expert. Dong Xuebing remembered the time when Xie Hun was almost killed by the timebomb. He took a deep breath and made a decision. He sped up and swerved into that Jetta¡¯sne, forcing him to stop.

    Bam! Dong Xuebing alighted and opened Jetta¡¯s door. ¡°Show me your Identification card! Driving license!¡±

    The driver looked at Dong Xuebing coldly and was about to reverse.

    ¡°You want to escape?¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed the driver¡¯s wrist. ¡°How dare you follow a government official?!¡±

    That man¡¯s face changed slightly. He retaliated by escaping Dong Xuebing¡¯s grip and locked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Dong Xuebing knew his instinct is right. This person is a martial arts expert and might be more skillful than those Tae Kwon Do ck belts. It¡¯s rare to find such martial arts expert in China. Now, this person is following Sister Xie. He doesn¡¯t want to waste any more as he doesn¡¯t have the stamina for a prolonged fight. He needs to end this fight as soon as possible, and he mumbled in his heart!

    STOP!

    ......

    Time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing ignored the passersby and cars and reached out to grab that man¡¯s neck.

    STOP!

    ......

    Time resumed!

    The young man felt a sh, and Dong Xuebing is grabbing him by his neck. It¡¯s too fast, and he could not react. He knew he had met his match and stopped moving his hand that was about to reach for something on his waist. He knew if he made any moves, Dong Xuebing would immediately break his neck before he can do anything!

    The young man took a deep breath. ¡°Who are you?¡± He had not expected Yan Tai County to have such a martial arts expert. He felt humiliated and did not even see how his opponent grabs him by his neck.

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and looks at that man¡¯s other hand!

    That young man is carrying a piston on his waist! A military piston!

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°F**k! You have a gun?! What are you trying to do?! Ah?! How dare youe to Yan Tai County?!¡± Luckily, he had noticed this suspicious man in time. If he had let this dangerous man get close to Xie Hun, the consequences could be disastrous. ¡°... Who sent you?! What is your purpose of following Mayor Xie?!¡±

    The young man did not say a word.

    ¡°You don¡¯t want to talk?!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Fine! I will hand you over to the specialized unit to investigate about you!¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun¡¯s Passat parked by the roadside not far away from the corner of his eyes.

    The door opened, and Xie Hun alighted.

 Chapter 388 â€“ Mastermind

    <h4>Chapter 388 ¨C Mastermind</h4>

    Roadside.

    Cheng Keliang also alighted and looked towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mayor Xie, what happened?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°It¡¯s not far from the quarters here. You can go back first. I still have something to attend.¡±

    ¡°Is there trouble?¡± Cheng Keliang frowned. ¡°Is that Xiao Dong? Why is he fighting again?¡±

    Xie Hun nced at Cheng Keliang. ¡°... go back first, ok?¡±

    Cheng Keliang can only nod and crossed the road towards the County Party Committee quarter. Xie Hun waved her hand to send her driver Old Xing away and walked over to Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Xiao Dong, what are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing dares not to release his grip on that man¡¯s neck. ¡°Someone is following you. I had captured him.¡±

    ¡°You are terrific.¡± Xie Hun smiled wearily.

    ¡°Eh, stay away from him! He is armed!¡±

    ¡°I know he is armed.¡± Xie Hun looked at the crowd looking at them. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s talk in the car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned, but he did not release his grip. ¡°You know him?!¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and boarded the Jetta. Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second before releasing that man and got into the car.

    ¡°What is going on?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. Did I catch the wrong person?

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Let me introduce. This is Chen Xuan. He is an officer from the Central Military Commission 2nd Bureau. After the time bomb incidentst year, my family is worried about my safety and sent Xiao Chen to protect me. Haha... but only the Ministerial level leaders are assigned with personal guards. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t want to let others know and asked Xiao Chen to protect me from a distance.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Sigh... why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I was still thinking of asking Xiao Chen to return earlier.¡±

    ¡°Mdm!¡± Chen Xuan said. ¡°I cannot return beforepleting my task! Mdm. Han had instructed me to protect...¡±

    ¡°Alright... alright...¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Just follow me if you want, but don¡¯t get capture next time.¡±

    Chen Xuan¡¯s face turned red. Xie Hun had not hidden his identity from Dong Xuebing, and he knew Dong Xuebing must be someone she trusted.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and giggled. ¡°You are terrific. Xiao Chen is considered one of the best fighters in his Bureau, and even seven or eight people cannot get close to him. But you manage to pin him down with one move, and he didn¡¯t even have the chance to take out his gun.¡±

    The Central Military Commission Intelligence Bureau is a special unit. The 2nd Bureau is considered an independent department with elite officers. Even the best soldiers from other units might not even meet the minimum entry requirements of this Bureau. Its main duty is protecting deputy ministerial-level and above leaders

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed and shook Chen Xuan¡¯s hand. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t know you are protecting Hun. Err... is your neck, ok? I should not be so rash.¡± He thought to himself. No wonder this guy is so skilled.

    Chen Xuan regained hisposure. ¡°It¡¯s alright. My skills are not good enough.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Are you being modest? That was a sneak attack. Don¡¯t take it seriously.

    Chen Xuan knew that even if he is prepared, he cannot win against Dong Xuebing unless he takes out his gun from the start.

    Xie Hun saw Chen Xuan¡¯s confidence was shattered and smiled. ¡°Xiao Chen, my mother, had told me about your achievements in your Bureau. Don¡¯t be so down, and don¡¯tpare yourself with Xiao Bing.¡± She turned to Dong Xuebing and continued. ¡°He... he managed to kill 9 armed criminals by himself while being handcuffed and guns pointing at him. Don¡¯tpare with him.¡±

    Chen Xuan gasped.

    ¡°Oh, I still have not introduced him.¡± Xie Hun smiled and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°This is Dong Xuebing. My fianc¨¦e.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt he¡¯s on cloud nine when Xie Hun introduced him as her fianc¨¦e. It felt different when she introduced him as her boyfriend.

    Chen Xuan was stunned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Hun added. ¡°He... he likes to go beyond his limits. If he meets any danger in the future, you must protect him. Remember, his life is more important than mine. You understand?¡±

    Chen Xuan did not reply as he doesn¡¯t know what to say.

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Hun a stare. ¡°Protect me for what?! Do I still need protection?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and yed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s fingers. ¡°I heard you had offended Xin Hua News Agency reporters this afternoon. If you don¡¯t change this habit of creating trouble, you will be in trouble sooner orter. Xiao Chen is armed and is better than you fight barehandedly. I will let Xiao Chen follow you after I reach my office in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused to ept this arrangement. Although he is touched by Xie Hun¡¯s concern for him, he doesn¡¯t want to be watched.

    In the end, this arrangement was not epted by Dong Xuebing and Chen Xuan.

    ¡°My car is still parked behind.¡± Dong Xuebing heard someone sounding the horns. ¡°Err... I will go over to your ce for dinner?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I have a dinner appointment at around 7 pm.¡±

    ¡°You are always so busy.¡±

    ¡°I will call you if Ie back early.¡±

    ¡°Ok, then I will be going off.¡±

    ......

    Dong Xuebing cooked a simple dinner for himself after he got home.

    After hearing Xie Hun introducing him as her fianc¨¦e and holding her hand in the car, he is in a good mood. But it¡¯s a pity that Chen Xuan and many people are around at that time, and he didn¡¯t get the chance to do anything else. After dinner, Dong Xuebing washed the dishes and returned to the living room for a smoke.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s mobile phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the caller ID. It¡¯s Xie Hun¡¯s cousin, Xie Jing.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Jing.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled as he answered. ¡°I was about to call you to thank you for your help this afternoon.¡±

    Xie Jing giggled. ¡°Brother-inw, we are one family. What¡¯s there to thank? Have you finished work? Are you having dinner with my Sis?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Your Sis has a dinner appointment. I had just finished my simple dinner at home.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You know how to cook? I must try your cooking some other day.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will cook for you if youe to our County.¡±

    After chatting for a while, Xie Jing suddenly asked. ¡°Oh, I almost forgot to ask you. Do you know Pan Zhou?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Pan Zhou? I had never heard of this person before. Why?¡±

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°Li Shengbing returned this evening ande to look for me. I questioned him and noticed something was off. So, I put on a straight face and scare him. He told a Da Feng County¡¯s leader, Pan Zhou, had helped his ssmate, Wang Na, before. During dinner, Pan Zhou mentioned you and asked Wang Na to give you some trouble. Li Shengbing wants to show off in front of his ssmate and followed along to your County.

    Dong Xuebing is furious when he heard this. Someone is pulling strings behind. No wonder these reporters had purposely find trouble with him!

    Pan Zhou?

    Da Feng County¡¯s leader?

    Dong Xuebing had not even heard about this person.

    Who the f**k is he?! When did I offend you? Why are you finding trouble with me?!

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called Office Director Luo Haiting. ¡°Hello, Sister Luo. Do you know who Pan Zhou from Da Feng County is?¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a second. ¡°Pan Zhou? Oh, he is Da Feng County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Chief.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and understood what is going on. ¡°Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Our Counties are next to each other, and we had met him before in the past. Our rtionship has never been good because of getting investments.¡± Da Feng County¡¯s economic conditions are much better than Yan Tai County, and they attracted more investments.

    ¡°No wonder!¡± Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°That Pan Zhou is too much! He even dares to get Xin Hua News Agency Provincial Branch to create trouble for us. What is he trying to do? How can someone like him be the Agency¡¯s Chief?¡±

    Luo Haiting¡¯s face changed. ¡°You are saying those reporters in the afternoon... but we did not... oh, Liang Zeyuan was supposed to invest in Da Feng County, and they almost signed the contract. But he changed his mind and invested in our County. That¡¯s why Pan Zhou... No wonder those reporters went straight to Mr. Liang¡¯s pork processing nt...¡± Luo Haiting is also angry with Da Feng County. They had lost this deal to Yan Tai County and resorted to such underhand methods. This is too much.

    Dong Xuebing knew what Sister Luo said should be the reason.

    Luo Haiting continued angrily. ¡°They are too petty and unreasonable. Chief, should we bring up this matter to the County Government?¡±

    ¡°What can we do against him? He is from another County, and there¡¯s nothing we can do. Don¡¯t interfere with this. I will settle this score with him another day!¡±

    Dong Xuebing hated the ones who use underhand methods. Just because you lost an investor to us, you got the reporters to find trouble with us. Pan Zhou, what you did is too much.

 Chapter 389 â€“ Meeting at City Governmen

    <h4>Chapter 389 ¨C Meeting at City Governmen</h4>

    t

    Saturday.

    Feng Zhou City.

    Dong Xuebing drove his Camry to the City early in the morning.

    There are lots of cars and people. This city is bustling and is more prosperous than Yan Tai County.

    The City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency had called for a meeting today. All County Investment Promotion Agencies¡¯ Chief was notified about this meeting on Monday. The Investment Promotion Agency is not as powerful as other departments, but this is the first meeting of the year. All the County Chief must attend. Dong Xuebing is new and needed this opportunity to know the City leaders. By right, he should have visited the City¡¯s leaders after he was appointed.

    Dong Xuebing hade to the City several times, but he is not familiar with the roads. He had to drive a few rounds before he can find the City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency.

    It¡¯s still early, and Dong Xuebing only saw two cars with other counties¡¯ registration tes at the car park. Many of the City Agency staff still have not arrived for work. He parked his car and went straight to the six-story building. He asked the staff and went up to the Chief¡¯s office on the sixth floor.

    ¡°Come in.¡± A middle-aged man said from inside the office.

    Dong Xuebing entered. ¡°Are you Chief Zhen? I am Dong Xuebing from Yan Tai County. I¡¯m here to report to you.¡±

    Zhen Wei looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. ¡°Chief Dong? You are early. The meeting is at 9.30.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhen Wei is being sarcastic and is implying that he had not reported to him since his appointment. He thought for a second and replied. ¡°I should have reported to you earlier. But the agency was too busy after Chief Meng retired, and the County Government had set a target of 500 million RMB for us. After that, Xin Hua News Agency reporters came, and I didn¡¯t have the chance to greet you.¡± Regardless if Zhen Wei is unhappy with him or not, he had toe up with some excuses.

    Zhen Wei nodded. ¡°Is it tough to attract investments for your county?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I only know about this after I be the Chief.¡±

    Zhen Wei is in his early forties with thick eyebrows. He is those types of leaders with straight faces. Dong Xuebing wonders if he treats everyone the same or is only like this with him. During their conversation, Zhen Wei had never smiled once. After chatting for a while, Zhen Wei looks down at his watch, and Dong Xuebing knew this is the signal for him to leave. He bid goodbye to Chief Zeng and left the office. Although Dong Xuebing is famous in Yan Tai County, he is a nobody in the City. Maybe Zhen Wei had never even heard of him. This is like a City Mayor from a grassroots city going for a meeting in Beijing. The Mayor might be powerful in his own City but is a nobody in Beijing.

    9.00 am.

    Cars with different County registration tes entered the agency.

    Outside of the grand meeting room of the City Agency¡¯s second building.

    Dong Xuebing straightened his shirt and followed the rest into the meeting room.

    ¡°Eh, wait a minute.¡± A staff member of the City Investment Promotion Agency stopped Dong Xuebing. He looked at Dong Xuebing and wondered which leader had brought his secretary to this meeting. ¡°Which Chief had brought you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the staff. ¡°Who had brought me here? Why can¡¯t Ie by myself?¡±

    The staff frowned. ¡°This is the Agency Chiefs meeting. You...¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered with the staff and did not show him his work pass. He ignored him and walked into the meeting room with big strides.

    ¡°Eh! Where do you think you are going?!¡± The staff shouted. ¡°Stop right there!¡±

    A senior City Agency¡¯s staff walks over. ¡°Lower your voice. What happened?¡±

    The young man points to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I don¡¯t know which Chief had brought his secretary to this meeting, and he had barged in.¡±

    The senior staff looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back and gave that young man a stare. ¡°Can¡¯t you be smarter? That should be the newly appointed Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Chief.¡±

    The young man was stunned. ¡°Chief? Such a young Chief?¡±

    The senior staff shook his head. It is taboo in the government service to judge someone by their looks.

    The young man was speechless, but he felt he is not at fault. Investment Promotion Agency Chiefs are Section Chief rank leaders, and he had met many of the Chiefs during meetings. They are mostly in theirte thirties or forties, and he had never met a Chief in his twenties. Although he works with the City¡¯s Agency, he is only a staff member. He hesitated for a while before going into the meeting room to look for Dong Xuebing. He apologized softly. ¡°Chief, I¡¯m sorry for not recognizing you earlier.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered with him and waved him off.

    Very soon, about a quarter of the participants had arrived.

    Dong Xuebing does not know anyone at the meeting, and most of the people there do not know him. He did not speak or greet anyone and went to look for his seat. He finally found his name on a desk, and when he was about to sit, he saw a familiar name from the corner of his eyes. Pang Zhou. His seat is beside him, but this is not a surprise. After all, Yan Tai County and Da Feng County are next to each other.

    Dong Xuebing sat down and closed his eyes to rest.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard someone pulling out the chair beside him.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw a middle-aged man, around forty, skinny, and has small eyes and thin brows, sitting on Pang Zhou¡¯s seat. Dong Xuebing immediately got an ufortable feeling from looking at him. ¡°Ah, Chief Pang?¡±

    Pang Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing and nced at the name on the table. ¡°Oh, Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had an exaggerated smile. ¡°Chief Pang, I had heard so much about you, and I have been looking forward to meeting you. We have finally met.¡±

    ¡°We did not have any interactions before. What¡¯s there to look forward to meeting me?¡± Pang Zhouughed.

    Dong Xuebing extended his hand for a handshake. The moment Pang Zhou shook his hand, Dong Xuebing tightens his grip. ¡°Chief Pang has been so supportive of our Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency and even got Xin Hua News Agency reporters to interview us. I must really thank you... Haha...¡±

    Pang Zhou remained emotionless. ¡°What Xin Hua News Agency? Did you make a mistake? If there is an opportunity for promotion, I will surely use it for our Da Feng County.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... that¡¯s why I must thank you!¡±

    ¡°But I ready did not do anything. Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing let go of his hand and thought to himself. You can carry on pretending.

    Pang Zhou did not seem to feel anything from Dong Xuebing¡¯s grip and turned to chat with another County Agency Chief beside him. ¡°Old Yuan, when did you arrive? You must give us a treat after the meeting. I heard your County had just gotten a 50 million RMB investment recently.¡±

    That Chief Yuan replied. ¡°Old Pang, stop pretending with me. Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know that your County had also gotten a 50 million RMB investment, and I heard you had even gotten Liu Cheng to your side. Do you know how many people are the envy of you all? Have you all signed the contract?¡±

    Pang Zhouughed. ¡°Not yet. We had only started the discussion on the contract terms.¡±

    Chief Yuan replied. ¡°It should be signed these few days. Liu Cheng is famous in China, and with him investing in our County, the media will surely report about this. This will be free promotion for Da Feng County, and investors will be flocking there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. Liu Cheng? Why is this name so familiar?

    Famous in China? Huh? Could it be that Snooker yer, Liu Cheng?

    Dong Xuebing frowned. He knows who Liu Cheng is, and his hometown is Feng Zhou City. He is a professional snooker yer and is one of China¡¯s top yers. Is he going to invest his prize money in Da Feng County? Pang Zhou is really lucky to get Liu Cheng to invest in his County. With his fame, he will bring lots of investors to Da Feng County.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes as he looks at Pang Zhou.

    At this time, the City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief Zeng Wei, and his deputies entered the meeting room.

    The meeting started, and Zheng Wei announced this year¡¯s investment direction and ns and praised the Chiefs with outstanding resultsst year.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    The meeting ended, and everyone starts to leave.

    Dong Xuebing did not pay much attention to what was being discussed in the meeting. He was still thinking about Yan Tai County Party Committee¡¯s target, and the City¡¯s Agency has no control over him.

    Chief Yuan asked. ¡°Old Pang, who is this?¡±

    Pang Weiughed. ¡°This is Dong Xuebing, from Yan Tai County.¡±

    Chief Yuan thought for a while andughed suddenly. He extended his hand for a handshake. ¡°Chief Dong! I know you! I had watched the video of you fighting with a tiger at the Zoo on the news!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Pang Wei had not heard about this. ¡°Fought a tiger? What news is that?¡±

    ¡°I had almost lost my life. Don¡¯t bring that up.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I still have something on and got to leave. Chief Pang, we will have lots of opportunities to interact in the future, right?¡±

    Pang Zhouughed and did not show anything on his face. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    Chief Yuan can sense the hostility between them and looks at them with a smile. ¡°Chief Dong, since you are busy, I will not invite you for lunch today. Let¡¯s have lunch another day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and walked out of the meeting room.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang suddenly.

 Chapter 390 â€“ Meeting Momâ€™s boyfriend

    <h4>Chapter 390 ¨C Meeting Mom¡¯s boyfriend</h4>

    Feng Zhou City.

    In front of the City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency office building.

    Dong Xuebing answered the call while walking to his car. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s that?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, it¡¯s me.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Luan Xiaoping, said. ¡°Where are you now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing boarded his Camry and replied. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that I will be in the City for a meeting today? The meeting just ended, and I will be going back to the County after lunch. What is it? Are youing over to my ce? Wait... this is a mobile phone number. Did you buy a mobile phone?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping stuttered. ¡°Old Yang... Old Yang... had given me a mobile phone this morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Are you also in the City? Did you go and find that Old Yang again? Can you be more reserve? Why are you always traveling to the City to look for him? Why can¡¯t hee and look for you?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping grumbled. ¡°Stop your nonsense. Old Yang is busy with his work, and he had sent his driver to pick me up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing touched the steering and felt jealous. ¡°You had forgotten about your son after getting a boyfriend. How many times have I told you to get a mobile phone, and you refused to get one? Howe you ept Old Yang¡¯s mobile phone?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is feeling amused. ¡°He had already bought it, and you had not bought the phone.¡±

    ¡°Fine... fine...¡± Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault, ok? I will buy gifts for you without asking in the future.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need anything, and you should not spend unnecessarily.¡± They chatted for a while, and Luan Xiaoping suddenly asks. ¡°Xiao Bing, are you free now? You had agreed to meet your Uncle Yang, and I think he is looking forward to meeting you too. It¡¯s Saturday, and he is not working today. Since you are in the City and is free now, do you want to have lunch together? I will give you his address.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt his mother and Old Yang had gotten closer. ¡°Mum, did you stay over at his cest night?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping quickly denied. ¡°No... stop talking nonsense!¡±

    ¡°Alright... I will head over now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Takedown his address. Oh, if the guards refuse to let you enter, call me. I will go downstairs to bring you in.¡±

    ¡°His ce still has guards?! A high-ss residence? What is Old Yang doing? Business? He sounds rich.¡± Dong Xuebing keyed in the address on his mobile phone. Suddenly, he froze. ¡°Huh? This address is very familiar. Mum, this seems to be the City¡¯s Party Committee family quarters¡¯ address.¡± Dong Xuebing hade to the City for a few meetings when he was Public Security Deputy Chief.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping hesitated. ¡°Err... your Uncle Yang is a leader with the Government. I only found out about this recently.

    ¡°What?!¡± Dong Xuebing is stunned. ¡°He is a leader with the City Party Committee? Which department is he in?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure. Everyone calls him Minister, and I think he should be the head of the organization department.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He is really stunned. ¡°Mum, you are terrific. The organization department¡¯s head within the City Party Committee is at least a Deputy-Bureau-Director level official and a Party Committee Member. All of us have to suck up to him. Damn! Is he really a leader with the Party Committee? Why is he interested in you?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is pissed. ¡°Old Yang is not as superficial as you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he had said the wrong things. ¡°Mum, I don¡¯t mean that. You are so pretty and have a good character. It¡¯s right for him to like you.¡±

    ¡°What rubbish are you talking about? Hahaha... I am pretty?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked after pacifying his mother. ¡°Is he really the head of the City Government¡¯s organization department?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied impatiently. ¡°Old Yang is Old Yang. Why do you keep asking about this? I am hanging up now!¡±

    ¡°Ah... what¡¯s the hurry? Alright... I will not ask anymore. I will head over now.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing pped his forehead a few times. He is feelingplicated and called Luo Haiting. ¡°Hello, Sister Luo. It¡¯s me. Are you having your lunch now?¡±

    Luo Haitingughed and replied. ¡°Not yet. I am preparing to cook lunch.¡±

    ¡°Oh, do you know who the head of the City¡¯s Party Committee¡¯s organization department is?¡±

    Luo Haiting is puzzled. Who doesn¡¯t know the City¡¯s Party Committee¡¯s Organization Department¡¯s Head? But she remembered that Dong Xuebing was transferred in from outside and replied. ¡°It¡¯s Minister Yang Zhaode.¡±

    It¡¯s really him!

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°I suddenly overheard someone talking about him. Alright, I am only curious. Carry on with your cooking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept his phone and drove towards the City Party Committee Family Quarter.

    Along the way, Dong Xuebing thought about a lot of things. He had met lots of unpleasant things within the government service and does not really want his mother to be with Yang Zhaode. He is a high-ranking government officer, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s family is only an ordinary family. Yang Zhaode might look down on them as their social status are not the same. But Dong Xuebing is still impressed with his mother. His mother had seldom gone out and had not to look for a partner for so many years. But now, she had gotten a City Government¡¯s Party Committee Member as her boyfriend. Could this be fate?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s imaginations ran wild, and he put aside all these thoughts.

    He will think about this after meeting Old Yang. If Old Yang is someone like Meng Xianglin, Dong Xuebing will go all out to object to his mother being together with him.

    City Party Committee Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing drove up to the entrance, and a guard saw him tried to stop him.

    Dong Xuebing did not stop and continued his way while sounding the horn.

    The guard hesitated and did not dare to stop Dong Xuebing¡¯s car. Someone who dares to sound his horn in the City Party Committee Family Quarters should be a somebody.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing enter the City¡¯s Party Committee Family Quarters. As the City Government governing Yan Tai County, the City¡¯s Party Committee Family Quarters is much nicer. There are not a lot of buildings, and all of them are around four to five stories. Each building is further apart, and there are a park, garden, and lots of empty spaces for people to exercise.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car in front of a grey building and walks up the stairs.

    First floor...

    Second floor...

    Third floor...

    Dong Xuebing looked at the door and took a deep breath before pressing the doorbell.

    Ding dong... Ding dong... and someone opened the door.

    Luan Xiaoping had opened the door. ¡°You are here? Why are you sote?¡±

    ¡°I bought something along the way.¡± Dong Xuebing showed the bag of fruits. It¡¯s his first time visiting someone¡¯s house, and he should note empty-handed.

    Luan Xiaoping held her son¡¯s hand into the house. ¡°Old Yang, Xiao Bing is here.¡±

    This is a three-bedroom apartment and is well renovated. Dong Xuebing did not see Yang Zhaode in the living room, and just when he was about to ask his mother, he heard some movements from the kitchen. A middle-aged man walks out of the kitchen with a smile. He is wearing an apron and has thick brows.

    This is the City¡¯s Party Committee Organization Department Minister?

    Dong Xuebing is shocked. This is totally different from what he expected.

    Yang Zhaode looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°You are Xiao Bing? Good... no wonder you can head a department at such a young age. Heh... why did you bring gifts along? Haha... don¡¯t bring anything next time. Have a seat.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave her son a stare. ¡°Call him Uncle Yang.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed and waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Just call me Old Yang will do.¡±

    ¡°No...¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and greeted him. ¡°Uncle Yang.¡±

    They chatted for a while. But Yang Zhaode is still a City Party Committee Leader after all, and Dong Xuebing felt uneasy speaking casually. Dong Xuebing has a good first impression of Yang Zhaode as he did not have the airs of a high-ranking government official and is still wearing an apron. It¡¯s hard to imagine the person in front of him is the City¡¯s Party Committee Organization Department Minister. Of course, Dong Xuebing knows that he will not be dressed this way if his subordinates visit him. He can tell Yang Zhaode had put in many thoughts for their meeting, which is a form of respect for his mother.

    ¡°Oh, I forgot I still have not cut the vegetables.¡± Yang Zhaode stood up. ¡°You two can carry on chatting.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping pulled him back. ¡°Let me cook while you take a break.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Haha... Cooking is my hobby, and you must not take it away from me. It¡¯s your off day today. You should spend some time with Xiao Bing.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping refused. ¡°Our dinnerst night is also cooked by you, you should...¡± She suddenly stopped and quickly make her way to the kitchen. ¡°You all watch TV first while I cook.¡± Bam! Luan Xiaoping quickly closes the kitchen door.

    Dong Xuebing secretly gave his mother a stare. His mother had spent the night with Old Yang! Hmph! She still imed Old Yang had sent his driver to pick her this morning?! She is getting good at telling lies.

    Only the two of them are in the living room.

    Dong Xuebing is sitting very straight on the sofa, and he doesn¡¯t know what to say.

    Yang Zhaode took out a packet of Zhonghua Cigarettes from the coffee table and offered Dong Xuebing. Heughed as Dong Xuebing rejected his offer. ¡°Haha... why are you sitting like this? Don¡¯t be so uptight. You are not meeting your leader. I should be the nervous one.¡± He joked. ¡°I still need your approval to be with your mother. Xiaoping told me that you are the decision-maker in your family.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You two had already spent the night together. What¡¯s there to decide?

    Although Dong Xuebing has a good impression of Yang Zhaode, he did not agree immediately. ¡°Minister Yang...¡±

    ¡°Minister?¡± Yang Zhaode interrupted. ¡°Address me as Old Yang!¡±

    ¡°Err... how can I do that?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this? We don¡¯t have all these rules here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Alright. I will address you as Old Yang.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right... Hahaha...¡±

 Chapter 391 â€“ Dong Xuebingâ€™s Approval

    <h4>Chapter 391 ¨C Dong Xuebing¡¯s Approval</h4>

    Noon.

    City¡¯s Party Committee Family Quarters.

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s apartment¡¯s living room.

    Luan Xiaoping took out the dishes from the kitchen. ¡°What are you two chatting about?¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed and stood up to help her. ¡°I am talking to Xiao Bing about his work performance. I had watched the news about him fighting off the tiger at the zoo, gunning down the escaped convicts, and recovering the stolen relics several times. Xiaoping, your son, is very outstanding. Even I don¡¯t have his guts at his age.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping felt proud, but she did not show it. ¡°This kid only knows how to create trouble.¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°I did not create any trouble. I just happen to be there.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Yang Zhaode added. ¡°Just do what you are supposed to do and don¡¯t be afraid of the consequences.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Yang Zhaode a stare. ¡°Stop helping him. everyone is calling him the God of gue now.¡±

    ¡°Mum, why are you bring this up again?¡± Dong Xuebing quickly added. ¡°I will get the rice.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°You are always running away whenever I mention this.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. If I don¡¯t run away, you will bring up all my embarrassing incidents since young. It¡¯s too embarrassing.

    During lunch, Yang Zhaode did not put on the airs of a City¡¯s Party Committee member. He is friendly and kept putting food into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl, making him feel awkward. Luan Xiaoping pretended not to see it and quietly put some vegetables into Yang Zhaode¡¯s bowl. This lunch feels like a family meal and felt warm.

    Almost at the end of the meal, Yang Zhaode and Luan Xiaoping exchanged looks.

    Luan Xiaoping gestured to her son with her chin and seems to be asking Yang Zhaode to say something.

    Dong Xuebing saw everything from the corner of her eyes but pretended not to see it.

    Yang Zhaode put down his chopsticks and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, your mother had encountered some issues at the school she is teaching now. I am thinking of helping her to get a transfer to a school in the City. What do you think?¡± Luan Xiaoping did not say anything and secretly look at her son¡¯s facial expression.

    This is what they wanted to say!

    Dong Xuebing knew the issues at work are all bullshit. The real reason is it¡¯s easier for them to meet each other if his mother is working in the city. Yang Zhaode is seeking Dong Xuebing¡¯s approval for their rtionship. From the moment Dong Xuebing steps into the apartment, he observes his mother and Yang Zhaode. They did not show their affection to each other openly, but he can tell they are very close. It¡¯s like a couple who had been together for a long time. Dong Xuebing knew his mother is deeply in love with Yang Zhaode, and there¡¯s no way to stop her.

    Luan Xiaoping became anxious when she sees her son keeping quiet. ¡°Xiao Bing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t mind if you want a change of environment.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°Ok. Here, eat more.¡±

    Yang Zhaode is also in a good mood. ¡°Let¡¯s have a bottle of wine.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Uncle Yang, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to drink. I drove here.¡±

    ¡°Just stay here tonight.¡± Yang Zhaode turned to get a bottle of Wuliangye. ¡°I have spare rooms here. Stay here tonight and go back tomorrow. Come, let¡¯s drink.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reject his offer and poured a ss of wine for him.

    After eating, Yang Zhaode went to do the dishes.

    Bedroom.

    Luan Xiaoping pulled her son into the bedroom and asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, what do you think of Old Yang?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat on the bed and replied honestly. ¡°You have good eyes. I thought Old Yang will not treat you well before Ie. Stop staring at me. After all, he is a City Party Committee Member, and his status is much higher than ours. But now... I can tell he likes you a lot.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°He treats me well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Are you two nning to spend the rest of your lives together?¡±

    ¡°... Actually, when I know Old Yang is a high-ranking government official in the City, I... also hesitated.¡± Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°If he is an ordinary person, it¡¯s still fine. But his rank is too high, and I was afraid I will not be good enough for him. Maybe Old Yang had sensed what I felt, and he treated me better. Do you know, I had only mentioned about the food at my school does not taste good and is too oily, Old Yang wakes up early to cook lunch and asked his driver to deliver it to me at my school. All I need to do is to warm it up in the microwave, and this went on for two weeks. I was so touched.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was also impressed by what Old Yang did.

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°After being together with him for some time, I noticed he is not the type who will look down on people with lower status.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright. Since you said it, I will also tell you my thoughts. I will not interfere with your rtionship. When are you two getting married?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping blushed. ¡°We had only known each other. It¡¯s too early to talk about marriage.¡±

    ¡°Still early?¡± Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°You two had only known each other for four months and are already living together.¡±

    ¡°What nonsenses are you talking about¡± Luan Xiaoping stared at her son. ¡°We are not young and had discussed this. We will just register our marriage and will not hold any ceremony. After we got our marriage certificate, we will give our rtives a treat.¡± She paused for a while. ¡°I still have not to tell your grandmother and uncle. Don¡¯t tell them anything first.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle and Aunts love to show off. If they know about this, they will be telling everyone about Luan Xiaoping dating a City Party Committee Member.

    Luan Xiaoping is assured after getting her son¡¯s support. She went out to tell Yang Zhaode this piece of good news and washed the dishes with him. Luan Xiaoping had told him that they must get her son¡¯s approval first. If her son disapproves of their rtionship, she will not consider marriage. Now, Luan Xiaoping¡¯s son had given his approval, and he is overjoyed.

    Afternoon.

    The three of them are watching TV in the living room.

    Yang Zhaode did not hold back and held Luan Xiaoping¡¯s hand on the sofa. Luan Xiaoping looks at her son nervously, and seeing her son not reacting, she leaned on his shoulder.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, do you have any problems at work?¡± Yang Zhaode asked.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°No. Everything is fine.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°You ah... are you still treating me as an outsider? Your mother and I are going to register our marriage, and we will be a family soon. I don¡¯t have any children, and I don¡¯t care how you see me, but I will treat you as my son. Just look for me if you encounter any problems. Although my power is limited, I still have some say in the City.¡± As a senior official in the City Government, Yang Zhaode is good with his words and made Dong Xuebingfortable.

    This is their first meeting, and Dong Xuebing does not want to ask him for help. Furthermore, he is not facing any issues now. He wants to be promoted to Deputy Director rank, but he must show results first and not depend on others. This is the rule in the government. Even Xie Hun has to climb up the ranks slowly despite her family background. He also doesn¡¯t want Old Yang¡¯s help as his mother, and he is not married yet. How will Old Yang think about him if he asks him for help now? Maybe his impression of Luan Xiaoping will change. Since Luan Xiaoping wants to be with him, Dong Xuebing will not want their rtionship to sour.

    ¡°I am not treating you as an outsider. I am really not facing any problems at work.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If I need help in the future, I will surely look for you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping interrupted. ¡°Old Yang, you know lots of people, and Xiao Bing is in his twenties. If he remains single, I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Mum, why are you talking about this again?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°I am worried for you. Xiao Jin is already getting married, and you don¡¯t even have a girlfriend.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wants to tell his mother that he will be a father soon, but he doesn¡¯t know how to tell her. Aunt Xuan was their neighbor and is close to Luan Xiaoping. They had been addressing each other as sisters, and if she knows Aunt Xuan is pregnant with his child, his mother might be mad. Dong Xuebing is still troubled with how to tell his mother.

    Yang Zhaode smiled. ¡°Many young single girls are living in the quarters. If Xiao Bing is interested, I can introduce them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly rejects. ¡°No... no... Uncle Yang, don¡¯t do that.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping lectured her son for a while and did not bring this up again.

    They had dinner at home and drank another bottle of Wuliangye.

    Dong Xuebing did not cheat with his power and got drunk after a few sses. He put his arm around Yang Zhaode¡¯s shoulder and even ¡®threaten¡¯ him. If he dares to treat Luan Xiaoping badly in the future, he will not let him off. Luan Xiaoping is furious and almost hit her son with a broom. However, Yang Zhaode is not angry andughed it off. He even promised Dong Xuebing that he will treat his mother well forever, making Luan Xiaoping blush.

    Actually, Dong Xuebing is not drunk. Old Yang¡¯s rank is much higher than him, and somethings cannot be said when he is sober. So, Dong Xuebing pretended to be drunk and said all these. To Dong Xuebing, his mother is his everything.

 Chapter 392 â€“ Old Leader is coming?

    <h4>Chapter 392 ¨C Old Leader ising?</h4>

    Sunday.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early in the morning after he heard the door opening.

    Luan Xiaoping entered the room with an angry expression. She gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°I am warning you. You cannot drink anymore in the future. Last night, you addressed your Uncle Yang as Old Yang and even...¡± She did not continue but was touched by what her son said. ¡°Just stop drinking so much in the future. You hear me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok, ok... where¡¯s Old Yang?¡±

    ¡°You are still calling him Old Yang?!¡± Luan Xiaoping said angrily. ¡°Call him Uncle Yang!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright... I will call him whatever you want me to.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is pleased. ¡°Get up now. Your Uncle Yang is preparing breakfast. I want to help, but he refused. He says he wants you to try his cooking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly put on his clothes. ¡°Old Yang is making me feel awkward. Mum, throw my socks over. I will go and help Uncle Yang.¡± Yesterday was the first time they met, and Dong Xuebing is considered a guest. But now, he is considered a junior after he epted Yang Zhaode and his mother¡¯s rtionship. It is not right for him to let an elder cook for him.

    When Dong Xuebing finished brushing his teeth, breakfast is ready.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, have a seat.¡± Yang Zhaode smiled. ¡°Try my cooking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged. ¡°Sorry for not helping. Alright, I will prepare lunch today. You must not stop me.¡±

    Yang Zhaode nodded. ¡°Ok. We can see who can cook better!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down and took a sip of the soup. ¡°Ah... your cooking is better than my Mum¡¯s. How can I challenge your cooking?¡± This is not ttery, and it is delicious. He guesses Old Yang should have been cooking for a few decades.

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Good to know you like it. Here, try this.¡±

    Drinking can bring people closer, and Dong Xuebing and Yang Zhaode had met for the first time yesterday. But they had drunk twice and are much closer now. Seeing Old Yang and her son joking around, Luan Xiaoping¡¯s eyes turned red and felt bliss.

    Dong Xuebing got a fright. ¡°Mum, what are you doing?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping quickly wiped her tears. ¡°Nothing... nothing... the wind blew a grain of dust into my eyes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°The winds are all closed, and there¡¯s no wind.¡±

    ¡°Yay... yay... yay... you are the smart one.¡± Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Stop talking and eat your food!¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Your mother is the highest-ranking officer here. Hurry up and eat, or else the leader will get angry. Hahaha...¡±

    Luan Xiaoping heard this and pushed Old Yang¡¯s shoulder lightly.

    Dong Xuebing saw everything and felt Old Yang is a good man. He has a good temper, cheerful, and knows how to cheer his mother. His mother is really capable of mesmerizing such a man. It seems that she had gotten Old Yang wrapped around her finger.

    Ring... ring... ring... Old Yang¡¯s mobile phone rang.

    Luan Xiaoping immediately brings his phone over.

    Yang Zhaode answered. ¡°Hello... huh? Ok... what time? Hmm... now? Alright. Ok... I know.¡±

    After Yang Zhaode hangs up, Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°Are you going back to your office now?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yang Zhaode replied. ¡°It¡¯s about the incident not long ago. The City Mayor had removed our City¡¯s State Security¡¯s Head.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is puzzled. ¡°Isn¡¯t State Security a direct department to their higher-ups?¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Even if the City¡¯s State Security Head is reporting directly to their higher-ups, it is still a government department. The local government will still have some say in it. The former Bureau Director Tang had not informed the City Government about the State Security¡¯s mission several times and had embarrassed the Mayor. Another incident happened earlier, and even the Party Secretary is mad. They reflected this issue to the higher-ups, and Director Tang was transferred to another city.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows the City Mayor and Party Secretary will not see eye-to-eye. To let them report to the higher-ups together, this Director Tang must have pissed them off badly.

    ¡°Haha... Let¡¯s not talk about this and continue eating.¡± Yang Zhaode said.

    After eating, Dong Xuebing did not dare to let Old Yang do the dishes. He quickly grabbed all the dishes to the kitchen to wash them.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing dried his hands and took out his phone from his pocket. It is Xu Yan. Deputy Bureau Chief Xu was Dong Xuebing¡¯s former leader with Beijing Western District State Security. He had asked her to help him get his passport when he went to Korea. But Xu Yan seldom calls him. Did something happen?

    ¡°Hello, Chief Xu.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are you working today?¡±

    ¡°No. I gave myself two days off from work.¡± Lots of people are still working at the Investment Promotion Agency even on Sunday.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Haha... you had to climb up the ranks quite fast. Times passes quite fast. Just one year ago, you were still with the General Affairs Office, and I go to work with worries every day. I wonder what trouble you will get into... Hahaha... it¡¯s already one year, and you are promoted so many times. Now, you are the head of a department and can even give yourself days off from work.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Chief Xu, I can get to where I am now is all because of your guidance and help. I will never forget you clearing up the mess after all the troubles I created.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is really grateful to Xu Yan. She had helped him countless times and supported him when Chief Zhen wants to deal with him. He felt he can never get to his position now without Xu Yan¡¯s help in the past.

    ¡°Ok. This is what I want to hear from you.¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°Now, your Old Leader is facing some problems. Are you willing to help me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and replied. ¡°You don¡¯t even need to ask. I will do everything in my power to help you!¡±

    Xu Yan is pleased with Dong Xuebing¡¯s reply. Most people will ask what favor she is asking before they reply, but Xiao Dong agreed without hesitation. She knew she had not helped the groomed the wrong person in the past. ¡°Good to hear this. But you might be powerless to help also.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Can you tell me about your problem first?¡±

    Xu Yan sighed. ¡°After you left, my rtionship with Chief Zhen got worse. After that, an unpleasant incident happened, and Zhen Anguo and I had officially fallen out with each other. You had helped Panwei got a transfer to your side, right? You should have heard something from him. The General Office Chief had changed, and he is Chief Zhen¡¯s man. He doesn¡¯t follow my orders, and my power at the Branch¡¯s Party Committee is getting smaller. Life is really tough now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and scolded Zhen Guoan. ¡°You are thinking of...¡±

    Xu Yan paused for a few seconds and continued. ¡°I had been asking around and hope to have a change in environment. I heard that your Feng Zhou City¡¯s State Security Bureau Chief had been removed by the City¡¯s Party Secretary and Mayor, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood the underlying hint. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xu Yan continued. ¡°I heard about the reason. The rtionships between your local government and local State Security bureau had soured. Under normal circumstances, the Provincial State Security can just appoint a new Chief to the City. But now, they had to seek Feng Zhou City Government¡¯s opinions first, which is out of the norm. I will not beat around the bush. I am asking... if you can help me get a transfer over to Feng Zhou City if that¡¯s possible.¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s rank is Deputy Director, and Feng Zhou City¡¯s State Security Bureau Chief is a Director rank position. It is not a problem for her to take on this position. But to get a transfer from Beijing Branch District Bureau to a City Bureau is too difficult. She has to go through many levels and departments...

    ¡°I also know it¡¯s quite difficult.¡± Xu Yan smiled. ¡°I am just trying my luck, and I also know some people in the State Security here. It should not be a problem, but the local government... I don¡¯t know anyone. Without this opportunity, I will not even consider this.¡± Xu Yan had seen Beijing City¡¯s Party Committee¡¯s Xie Guobang asking Xiao Dong to sit beside him when he had lunch at their branch. She knows Dong Xuebing has connections, and that¡¯s why she is telling him these. She is at her wit¡¯s end, and it¡¯s tough to continue working with Zhen Anguo. She doesn¡¯t want to be suppressed by him as she is only 40 this year. She still wants to be promoted.

    This is asking me to help her get a transfer to Feng Zhou City?!

    Dong Xuebing felt pressured. ¡°Chief Xu, you think too highly of me. I am only a small leader in a County. How can I influence the City Government?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°It¡¯s alright if you cannot help. Just treat this as listening to your former leader grumbling.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is prideful. Just a few seconds ago, he had agreed to help Xu Yan, and he cannot go back on his words now. ¡°Err... I will ask around for you, but there¡¯s no guarantee.¡±

    ¡°No matter what¡¯s the oue, thank you.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank? I will do my best to help.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing knew the only person who can help Xu Yan is Old Yang. He is the City¡¯s Organization Department Minister and is in charge of Human Resource.

    But Dong Xuebing had said he doesn¡¯t need Yang Zhaode¡¯s help yesterday... now...

    Dong Xuebing is troubled and wonders if Xu Yan knew his mother is dating Old Yan.

 Chapter 393 â€“ Acquaintances

    <h4>Chapter 393 ¨C Acquaintances</h4>

    9 am.

    City¡¯s Party Committee Family Quarters. Yang Zhaode¡¯s apartment

    Dong Xuebing did all the dishes, pots, and pans.

    Dong Xuebing went out from the kitchen and saw Yang Zhaode reaching papers on the sofa. He thought for a while and wonder how to ask him for a favor. Dong Xuebing really wants to help his former Leader, and if Xu Yan can be transferred to Feng Zhou City as the State Security Bureau Chief, she can be a good help to him. But... Dong Xuebing cannot find the words. He looked at his mother, and his mother knew he needs to speak to her about something. After all, they lived together for so long, and she knows what Dong Xuebing wants with just one look.

    Luan Xiaoping excused herself and entered the kitchen with her son.

    After closing the door, Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and whispered. ¡°Mum... do you think it¡¯s right for me to ask Old Yang for a favor?¡± Luan Xiaoping looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Do you still remember Xu Yan, Deputy Chief Xu? I had mentioned to you about her before. She is facing some problems at work and hopes toe over to our City. Uncle Yang had mentioned earlier that the City¡¯s State Security Bureau¡¯s Chief position is vacant. That¡¯s why Chief Xu is thinking of...¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded. ¡°Repaying others¡¯ kindness is right. You should help her.¡±

    ¡°But how am I going to ask Old Yang?¡± Dong Xuebing is afraid this might be too abrupt. After all, they had only met yesterday.

    ¡°This...¡± Luan Xiaoping thought for a while. ¡°I will speak to him. If he doesn¡¯t agree, I will ignore him.¡±

    ¡°Ahh... don¡¯t... you better don¡¯t interfere in this.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly stops his mother. ¡°I will speak to him.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded. ¡°If you want to speak to him, you better do it now. His Sister and Brother-inw might being over for a visit soon. They had just called earlier. I think this is only an excuse to meet us.¡± Luan Xiaoping had met Yang Zhaode¡¯s younger Sister and Brother-inw once, but she is not together with Old Yang at that time. This meeting will be different. It will be an official meeting between Yang Zhaode¡¯s family and Luan Xiaoping¡¯s family. That¡¯s why Luan Xiaoping is very nervous.

    Aftering out of the kitchen, Yang Zhaode asked Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Xiaoping, are we going to lunch out or have lunch at home?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°You decide. Isn¡¯t your Sistering?¡± ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s have lunch at home. It will be more casual.¡± Yang Zhaode smiled and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s spit the work. Your Mum will wash the vegetables, and we will do the cooking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He had said he will cook lunch, but since Old Yang¡¯s rtives will being over, he dare not cook everything himself. His cooking skills are not good enough.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa. ¡°Uncle Yang... Err... I need a favor from you.¡± Yang Zhaode folds the newspaper and ces it on the coffee table. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s like this.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a second and continued. ¡°You should know that I had worked in State Security for a period. I just received a call from my former Leader. She knows our City¡¯s State Security Bureau Chief¡¯s position is vacant and thinks she can be transferred over. She has connections on her side and should not be a problem. But the City Government... do you think you can... Ermm... if it¡¯s too troublesome, it¡¯s fine. After all, this transfer will be across provinces, and it is much harder.¡±

    Yang Zhaode thought for a while. ¡°Oh...¡± He paused for about ten seconds and rubbed his forehead. ¡°It will be quite hard.¡±

    Bam! Luan Xiaoping, sitting beside, puts down her teacup on the coffee table hard, showing her displeasure. She had been afraid her son will not agree to her rtionship with Yang Zhaode and told her son how good he is over the past month. Now, her son is asking for a favor, and he is giving excuses? She knows her son seldom beg others for help, and this is making her look bad.

    Yang Zhaode looked at Luan Xiaoping and smiled. ¡°I am not saying I am not helping. This is really quite difficult.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping did not hold back. ¡°Aren¡¯t you the Organization Department¡¯s Minister? Human Resource is your job, right? What¡¯s so difficult about this?¡± Dong Xuebing quickly interrupted. ¡°Mum, it¡¯s not like this. State Security is an independent department and reports only to their higher-ups. In short, it¡¯s the Provincial State Security that governs the City State Security. Although it is a government department and must listen to the Organization Department, the Provincial State Security is more powerful, and manpower movement falls under the Provincial State Security¡¯s jurisdiction. That¡¯s why Uncle Yang says it is difficult.¡± Dong Xuebing still had not mentioned the City Mayor and Party Secretary.

    Luan Xiaoping looks better after hearing her son¡¯s exnation, but she is still mad. ¡°I don¡¯t know anything about the government service. If this is really impossible, then forget it.¡± She did not hold back her words like Dong Xuebing in front of Old Yang.

    Yang Zhaode replied with a bitter smile. ¡°Fine. Since our greatest Leader at home had said this, how can I not follow her orders? But this position and transfer are quite different, and the local government has a say in it. Xiao Bing, is your Old Leader experience enough? What is her position now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw there¡¯s hope and quickly replied. ¡°She is definitely experienced. Her name is Xu Yan, Deputy Bureau Chief of State Security¡¯s Beijing Western District Branch. She is in her early forties and held her current position for a few years.¡± Dong Xuebing continued to tell Yang Zhaode about Xu Yan¡¯s current predicament and ended with. ¡°Chief Xu is capable and had been working in State Security all her life.¡±

    Yang Zhaode nodded. ¡°I will not make any promises, but I will try my best.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew this transfer is almostpleted with this reply. ¡°Thank you, Uncle Yang. Thank you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Hahaha...¡± Luan Xiaoping also smiles and poured a cup of tea for him. ¡°Have some tea.¡± Yang Zhaode really loves Luan Xiaoping and treated this matter seriously. He returned to his room after a few sips of tea to make phone calls. He must act fast as there will be many people eyeing this position. He needs to go by the proper procedure of nominating Xu Yan through the Organization Department and then use his connections to make sure she will get this position.

    Living room.

    Dong Xuebing said to his mother. ¡°Mum, Old Yang treats you really well.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled blissfully. ¡°Treats me well? Old Yang and his deceased wife do not have children, and he always hopes to have a son. I can tell he really likes you, and he even mentioned that all young men should learn from youst night.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Old Yang said this?¡± ¡°Do I still need to lie to you?¡± Dong Xuebing is delighted. Old Yang does have good eyes.

    Luan Xiaoping looks at her watch. ¡°Old Yang¡¯s Sister should be arriving soon. There¡¯s not enough vegetables and meat at home. I need to buy some.¡±

    ¡°Wait.¡± Dong Xuebing stopped his mother. ¡°You are the Minister¡¯s wife now. Let me do all these trivial matters.¡± ¡°Stop your nonsense. Hurry up and go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing drove to a Walmart supermarket in the eastern part of the City and bought one week supply of groceries. After returning to the City¡¯s Party Committee Quarters, he carried the groceries out of his car and closed the door with his foot.

    Suddenly, a familiar figure walks over.

    ¡°Eh? Chief Dong?¡± A woman is standing in front of the building¡¯s entrance.

    This woman is in herte twenties and is quite pretty. Dong Xuebing smiled and greeted. ¡°Ms. Su?¡± Su Jia, Yan Tai County¡¯s TV Station¡¯s TV Host, had hosted Yan Tai County¡¯s Lunar New Year Government Service celebrations. She had even helped Dong Xuebing with his magic performance. Although that was the only time they met, they are considered acquaintances. Dong Xuebing has a good impression of her, but she doesn¡¯t seem to be here to send gifts as she is not holding anything. Why is she here? He suddenly remembered something. He had heard rumors that Su Jia has a strong background, and it seems to be true. Is she rted to the City Government?

    Su Jia saw Dong Xuebing carrying lots of shopping bags and thought he is here to send gifts. This is taboo, and both did not mention anything about it. If Su Jia had not met Dong Xuebing at the building entrance, she would not have called him. It is quite embarrassing to meet acquaintances while sending gifts.

    But since they bumped into each other, they had no choice.

    Su Jia smiles. ¡°It¡¯s so hard to meet you. Want to have dinner this evening? I really love your magic performance that time and had wanted to know you.¡± Dong Xuebing is also interested to know what background she has. ¡°Sure. It¡¯s an honor to dine with a pretty TV host like you.¡±

    Su Jiaughed. ¡°I am not pretty. Haha...¡±

    ¡°You are modest.¡± Dong Xuebing put down his grocery bags and took out his mobile phone. ¡°Shall we exchange numbers?¡±

    After exchanging numbers, Dong Xuebing carried his shopping bags and entered the stairwell with Su Jia.

    They chatted for a while, and Su Jia said. ¡°Chief Dong, I will go up first. I will call youter to confirm where to meetter?¡± Dong Xuebing nodded and knew Su Jia is trying to keep a distance to avoid misunderstandings.

    Dong Xuebing purposely slows down to let Su Jia go upstairs first. He waited for a while before climbing up the stairs.

    Click... it was the sound of the door opening, and Su Jia shouted. ¡°Dad, Mum.¡± After that, the door closed.

    The sounds seemed to be from the third floor. Dong Xuebing blinked. Dad, Mum? Su Jia¡¯s parents are from the City Party Committee? He had not heard about this and continued his way to the third floor. He pressed the doorbell of Yang Zhaode¡¯s apartment when he arrived.

    Ding dong...

    Dong Xuebing was stunned when he saw the person opening the door for him. ¡°Eh?¡± Su Jia was also stunned to see Dong Xuebing. ¡°Huh? Chief Dong? Why are you...¡± She opened the gate to let him enter, and she thought he must be here to give her Uncle gifts.

    Dong Xuebing was also puzzled why Su Jia is at Old Yang¡¯s apartment?

 Chapter 394 â€“ Ring

    <h4>Chapter 394 ¨C Ring</h4>

    Late morning.

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s apartment.

    Yang Zhaode saw Dong Xuebing entering andughed. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are back? Hah, why did you buy so many groceries?¡± ¡°These are all vegetables that canst. If you cannot finish, you can store them in the fridge. This way, you and Mum don¡¯t need to buy groceries tomorrow.¡± Dong Xuebing entered and ced the grocery bags on the table in the living room. He noticed a few people in the apartment, and Su Jia is still looking at him curiously. A middle-aged couple is standing behind her, and they don¡¯t look like ordinary people. Are they Su Jia¡¯s parents? Why are they at Old Yang¡¯s apartment? Huh?! Dong Xuebing suddenly understood why and is speechless.

    Su Jia seems to guess it as well and turns to Yang Zhaode in shock. ¡°Uncle, this is...¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Xiao Bing is your Aunt Luan¡¯s son. You are working in Yan Tai County, right? Do you two know each other?¡± Su Jiaughed. ¡°Of course. I had even performed magic with him on the stage.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°You two know magic?! Alright! You two must perform for me some other day!¡± Dong Xuebing thought to himself. The world is so small. Su Jia is Old Yang¡¯s niece, and her mother is Old Yang¡¯s sister?!

    Luan Xiaoping walked over and introduced them. ¡°Xiao Bing, this is your Aunt and Uncle.¡± ¡°Aunt, Uncle.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted them. Although Luan Xiaoping and Old Yang are not married, it¡¯s fine for Dong Xuebing to address them this way.

    Yang Zhaofen and Su Zhongyi nodded slightly to return the greetings.

    Luan Xiaoping looked like the mistress of the apartment and invited Su Jia¡¯s family to sit on the sofa. Yang Zhaofen and Su Zhongyi had arrived earlier, and Su Jia had just arrived. She was introduced to Luan Xiaoping just now, and she entered the kitchen with Dong Xuebing to prepare lunch. She is working in the TV station and has been curious about Dong Xuebing¡¯s feats. Now, they have suddenly be ¡®rtives.¡¯

    In the kitchen, Su Jiaughed. ¡°Chief Dong, I didn¡¯t expect this coincident.¡± ¡°Me too. Stop calling Chief. Just call me Xiao Dong will do.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I will also address you as Sis in the future.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Su Jia replied. ¡°I will call you Xuebing instead. After all, we are considered one family.¡± Their age difference is not big and has many things inmon. Dong Xuebing got to know more about Su Jia during this conversation, and she is very friendly and loves to joke. Hmmm... it¡¯s just her figure is a bit... from the shape of her chest, she seems to have added some padding, but they are still very small and t. It¡¯s just liked an airport runway, but this is something unique.

    Outside of the kitchen.

    ¡°Zhaofen, have some tea.¡± Luan Xiaoping poured a ss of tea for her.

    Yang Zhaofen took the ss of tea. ¡°Thank you, Sister Luan.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Do you want to eat fruits?¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will take it myself.¡±

    Su Zhongyi and Yang Zhaode are sitting in one corner chatting over cigarettes.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Old Yang¡¯s Sister¡¯s attitude towards his mother seems to be distanced. Although she is not rude towards Luan Xiaoping, she seems to be maintaining a distance from her. Luan Xiaoping had met her before, and this is considered meeting ¡®each other¡¯s family.¡¯ She should not be giving such an attitude. Dong Xuebing knew Yang Zhaofen did not have much respect for his mother. After all, the status between both families is too different. This made Dong Xuebing unhappy. Since his Mum and Yang Zhaode had confirmed their rtionship, she will be Yang Zhaofen¡¯s Sister-inw. The Sister-inw¡¯s airs must be around, or else Luan Xiaoping will be bullied in the future. Marriage is not just about two people. It will affect two families.

    Dong Xuebing stopped his mother when she was about to go to the bathroom. He wants to tell her not to treat Yang Zhaofen so well. If she wants to be with Old Yang for the rest of her life, she must behave like the Elder Sister-inw.

    But before Dong Xuebing could say anything, Luan Xiaoping asked softly. ¡°How much cash do you have with you?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why are you asking?¡± Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    ¡°Can you lend me some first?¡±

    ¡°I think I still have two to three hundred with me. I had spent most of my cash yesterday and earlier. Why do you need money? If it is urgent, I will go out and withdraw. Oh, didn¡¯t I transferred money to you?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping whispered. ¡°I did not bring much cash with me. If I knew Su Jia will be here, I would have gone to the bank and withdraw some money.¡± ¡°Oh, you want to give to Sister Su.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know if their family has this practice, but our family does give the lower generation some money when meeting for the first time. Err... a few hundred seems to be too little, right?¡± Luan Xiaoping had already thought of how to establish her status. Giving a gift is the most effective way. This is the first meeting with Su Jia, and she must give something presentable. Old Yang¡¯s rtives are well-off, and a few hundred RMB is nothing to them. She should give at least a few thousand.

    ¡°How about I go downstairs to withdraw some cash?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked. She will seek her son¡¯s opinions nowadays.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and understood what his mother meant. ¡°Giving money is not a good idea. Both our families don¡¯tck money.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping had lived in Beijing for many years, and Beijing people treat these customs seriously.

    Dong Xuebing, who had grown up in Beijing, understood this better than anyone else. ¡°Alright. Giving gifts is not wrong. Wait a while. Let me see what I have with me.¡± He checked his pockets and body and felt the ring on his left hand. He took out his ring and gave it to his mother. ¡°This is definitely good enough as a gift. It¡¯s a tinum ring with Ice jade ring surface, and it is worth around 600,000 to 700,000 RMB. Just give her this.¡± This ring is made from the jade Dong Xuebing bought when he went jade gambling in Beijing. It was given to him a Qilin Jade pendant, ne, and a Patek Philippe watch. Other than the watch, Qu Yunxuan gave him these jade ornaments to be given out as gifts.

    Luan Xiaoping hesitated. ¡°Is it too expensive? This...¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave his mother a light push. ¡°Mum, this is not the time to worry about money. Furthermore, it¡¯s only a few hundred thousand. With our wealth, a few hundred thousand is nothing.

    Luan Xiaoping smiled and gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Show off!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and lowered his voice. ¡°You are also a wealthy woman now. Our family owns tens of million worth of assets now. Who dares to look down on us? You must be brave. We are in no way inferior to Old Yang¡¯s family. Maybe they are the ones who are not good enough for you.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luan Xiaoping gasped. ¡°When did it be tens of million? Isn¡¯t it ten million?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ten million is a long time ago. Our assets are worth at least 50 million now.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping took a deep breath and smacked her son¡¯s arm. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me about this earlier?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I thought I had told you. Maybe I had forgotten about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also understands now. We are all the same with two eyes and one nose. No one is inferior or superior to each other. Other than his connections, just the money he earned with Qu Yunxuan is enough to shock others. Although the City¡¯s Party Committee¡¯s Organization Department¡¯s minister is a high-ranked officer, his family can still match his status. Hmm... I had thought wrongly in the past. How can Mum not be good enough for Old Yang? They are made for each other.

    ¡°Mum, do you feel more confident now?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is feeling better now. ¡°... I will get going now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped her. ¡°Put on the ring first, and don¡¯t let them know the ring is from me.¡±

    ¡°Do you think I am stupid? I know what to do.¡±

    ¡°Haha... alright. You are the smartest.¡±

    After joking with her son for a while, Luan Xiaoping puts on the ring on her hand before returning to the living room. Yang Zhaode and Su Zhongyi are still smoking in a corner, and Su Jia is massaging her mother¡¯s thigh beside her.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at them enviously. ¡°Xiao Jia treats you so well. She is much better than Xiao Bing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who was following behind his mother, gave her a stare. I had just given you a ring, and you are saying this about me?!

    Su Jia giggled. ¡°Aunty Luan, I am just putting on my best behavior in front of my mother. Haha... I was about to ask for pocket money.¡±

    Yang Zhaofenughed. ¡°You are already working, and you still want pocket money from me?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... you are my Mum...¡±

    Luan Xiaoping sat down beside Su Jia. ¡°Xiao Jia. This is our first meeting, and I did not prepare anything for you. Here, take this.¡± She took off the jade ring and gave it to Su Jia.

    Su Jia quickly pushes the ring back. ¡°Aunt Luan, no need. I cannot ept your gift.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping refused. ¡°Put it on. It¡¯s not worth much.

    Yang Zhaofen, Su Zhongyu, and the rest turned and look at them.

    Su Jia looked down at the ring and paused before saying. ¡°This is not worth much? This ring surface is Ice grade jade, right? It¡¯s worth at least a few hundred thousand outside, and you might not even get it with money. Aunt Luan, this gift is too expensive for me to ept.

    Yang Zhaofen was stunned. She did not expect Luan Xiaoping to be so generous to give a gift worth a few hundred thousand. But she had heard Luan Xiaoping is from an ordinary family.

    After a few rounds of pushing back and fro, Yang Zhaode said. ¡°This is a gift from your Aunt Luan. Just ept it.¡±

    Su Jia looks at her mother and saw her nodding. ¡°Thank you, Aunt Luan.¡± Which girl doesn¡¯t like beautiful jewelry? Su Jia has never owned such an expensive piece of jewelry in her life, and she loves it very much. She immediately puts it in her hand.

    Luan Xiaoping praises. ¡°This ring suits Xiao Jia better. I am too old to wear that.¡±

    Yang Zhaofen looks at Luan Xiaoping. ¡°You are not old and looks at least five years younger than me.¡±

    ¡°Haha... I am almost fifty now.¡± Luan Xiaoping replied.

    After giving the ring, Yang Zhaofen¡¯s attitude changed immediately, and Luan Xiaoping has established her authority as the ¡®Sister-inw.¡¯

 Chapter 395 â€“ Under investigated by the State Security?

    <h4>Chapter 395 ¨C Under investigated by the State Security?</h4>

    After lunch at Old Yang¡¯s apartment, Dong Xuebing is about to leave with his mother. But Luan Xiaoping refused to leave, saying she has to attend a dinner with Yang Zhaode in the evening. He did not expose his mother¡¯s lies, as he knew she wants to spend more time with Old Yang. Su Kia¡¯s parents had driven here, and Dong Xuebing did not need to send them back. But Su Jia had gotten a ride there from the TV Station¡¯s car. She doesn¡¯t have her own car, and Luan Xiaoping asked Dong Xuebing to send her back.

    In the car.

    After fastening the seatbelt, Su Jia looks more t-chested. Dong Xuebing had never seen any girls as t-chested as her and couldn¡¯t help ncing at her chest area. Hmmm... although it¡¯s small, it¡¯s cute. Suddenly, Su Jia turned and saw him looking at her.

    Dong Xuebing has no time to look away and pretended to look at her hand. ¡°Good jade should be worn by pretty girls.¡±

    Su Jia smiled and touched the ring gently. ¡°Thanks to Aunt Luan. I will never bear to buy such expensive jewelry. Err... I cannot afford it too. Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and asked. ¡°Sis, where are you staying?¡±

    ¡°The County¡¯s southern district.¡± Su Jia said and adjusted the seatbelt on her chest. ¡°Our TV station¡¯s employee¡¯s quarters.¡±

    ¡°Oh... we are staying quite close to each other. You can drop by my ce for a visit in the future.¡±

    ¡°No problem. I amzy to cook and will visit you for dinner. You better not chase me away.¡±

    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare to do that. If youe, I will prepare a sumptuous dinner for you.¡±

    Both joked and chatted in the car. Although they are not blood-rted, they are considered cousins and want to better know each other. Dong Xuebing found out that Su Jia is not interested in government service and only wants to be a reporter and a host. That¡¯s why she is getting her experience at the County¡¯s TV station now. If not, with her background, she can easily get a position within the Publicity Department.

    In front of the TV Station¡¯s employee¡¯s quarters.

    Su Jia waved goodbye to Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing drove away.

    Two female colleagues who had just returned from work saw them andughed. ¡°Eh, Sister Su, isn¡¯t that Chief Dong?¡±

    The other older woman joked. ¡°Why did he send you back? Where did you two go? Huh?¡±

    Su Jia smiled sweetly. ¡°I happened to meet him outside, and he gave me a lift back as it is on his way. You all... stop letting your imaginations run wild.¡±

    ¡°Ya right... I can tell you are not honest with us!¡± That older womanughed. ¡°Why didn¡¯t Chief Dong give me a lift? I had wanted to interview himst year, and I didn¡¯t even get the chance to enter his office. Hurry up and tell us the truth! Eh?! Your ring!¡±

    The other female colleague was also shocked. ¡°This is ice-grade jade?! Wow!!!¡±

    The older woman covered her mouth and grabbed Su Jia¡¯s hand. ¡°This ring should cost at least 50 to 60 thousand. Did Chief Xiao Dong give you this ring? Wow... Xiao Jia, I didn¡¯t know you are so capable!¡±

    Su Jia cleared her throat. ¡°No... This is given to me by an elder.¡±

    ¡°Who will believe your lies? Which elder will give a ring as a gift? Ah... Xiao Jia¡¯s spring is finally here.¡±

    Su Jia looks at her jokingly. ¡°Why do you sound jealous? Hehe... Sister Zhou, are you interested in Chief Dong? Do you want me to be the matchmaker?¡±

    ¡°Go to hell. I have been married for so many years. Furthermore, he will also not be interested in me.¡±

    ¡°Ah... why did you sound so sore, Sister Zhou?¡± Su Jia joked. ¡°Are you really interested in Chief Dong?¡±

    Sister Zhou blushed. ¡°Hmph! How dare you mock me?¡±

    They are close to each other and loves to joke around.

    4 pm.

    Dong Xuebing took a hot shower after returning to his apartment andid on his sofa for a smoke. Dong Xuebing is d that his mother has a partner now, and Old Yang has a good character.

    Dong Xuebing switched on the TV, and it¡¯s the Yan Tai County¡¯s rerun ofst night¡¯s news program. Su Jia looks serious with her ck suit on the TV. She looks totally different from earlier and is reporting about a heater explosion incident. He looks at her chest. It¡¯s not small and looks average. She must have worn more than one padding or stuffed something inside. Huh? Why am I keep looking at her chest?! What¡¯s wrong with me?

    Dong Xuebing felt he must be horny. If not, why would he find Su Jia attractive? Ring... ring... ring... when Dong Xuebing is thinking of women, a woman called.

    Yu Meixia and Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered that he had not visited her these few days. ¡°Sister Yu, it¡¯s me. Haha... I was just about to call you. I miss you. Can I go over to your ce for dinner tonight?¡± No one will believe this lie, but Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia is easily pleased.

    ¡°Xiao Bing... I... this evening might not be possible.¡± Yu Meixia replied softly.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing heard the background is noisy. ¡°Are you outside?¡± Yu Meixia is speaking softly. ¡°I... I am not sure what time I can return. The State Security had invited me, and I am on my way to a teahouse.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°The State Security had invited you for tea?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°Not only me. They had also invited a few more people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Yu Meixia will not lie to him and asked. ¡°Why did they invite you to have tea? What international crime have youmitted? Are you a spy?¡± ¡°I... I also don¡¯t know. They did not tell me anything and only asked me to assist with their investigation.¡± She is uneasy and nervous.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry...¡± Dong Xuebing is worried for her. ¡°Tell me where the teahouse is. I will go over now.¡± After taking down the address, Dong Xuebing grabbed his wallet and coat and drove to a teahouse near Hua Mei estate. Why is Sister Yu being investigated? Dong Xuebing can¡¯t help but wonder if this is rted to him. His power, BACK, and STOP are too weird. It is not weird if someone notices his power and starts to investigate the people around him. The more Dong Xuebing thinks about it, the more worried he bes.

    The teahouse is only two stories and has an ancient times deco.

    After parking his car, Dong Xuebing enter the teahouse. He asked the waiter and went upstairs to a private room. The moment he enters the private room, everyone turned and stares at him. Yu Meixia, a middle-aged couple, and a young man in his mid-twenties are seated nervously behind the table. Opposite them are three men in casual clothes. They should be the State Security officers Sister Yu mentioned. One of the men has a bag under his arm and should be the leader.

    The leader frowned as he looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°Xiao Bing!¡± Yu Meixia quickly stands up and identally knocks over a cup. ¡°Ah... sorry... sorry....¡±

    Dong Xuebing can tell Sister Yu is scare and walks over to pat her hand to calm her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I am around.¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing turned to those men and smiled. ¡°Comrades, this is my Sister. Here, have a cigarette first.¡± Dong Xuebing took out his packet of Yu Xi Cigarettes and offer them.

    The men looked at each other and wonder if they should ept it. ¡°Leader?¡± The leader did not ept the cigarette and replied emotionlessly. ¡°We are investigating a case. Those unrted should leave now.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I will not interfere with your investigation. Oh, are you all from the City Bureau or the Provincial Bureau?¡± Those men did not reply.

    Yu Meixia whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I saw their IDs earlier, and they are from the Provincial Bureau.¡± The Provincial Bureau? Dong Xuebing is suspicious. ¡°Comrades, my Sister is a good citizen. Are you all sure you all had gotten the right person?¡± The leader looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Who are you to question us? Get out! Do you believe that we will bring you back if you waste our time?¡± Hmph! What¡¯s with this attitude?! Dong Xuebing is mad. ¡°What if I refuse?¡± Civilians are afraid of State Security Officers, and Yu Meixia quickly pulls Dong Xuebing back. She is afraid these men will arrest Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing...¡±

    The other two inclothes officers can¡¯t be bothered with Dong Xuebing. One of them stares at Yu Meixia, the middle-aged couple and that young man. ¡°This investigation is confidential. Handover your phones, bags, and identifications. We need to check them first.¡± The middle-aged couple ced their belongings on the table.

    Yu Meixia also reached for her phone in her pocket.

    But Dong Xuebing sensed something is wrong. Why do they need to hand over their wallets too? What procedure is this? He immediately stops Yu Meixia and looks at those three State Security Officers. ¡°Can I look at your IDs before the start of the investigation?¡± The middle-aged couple replied. ¡°They had shown us earlier. They are really from the State Security.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°But I have not seen it yet. Can you all show me?¡± The leader looks at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°You want to obstruct us from investigating this case? Fine! Handover your phone! We suspect you are rted to this case!¡±

    Yu Meixia turned pale immediately. ¡°Comrade... no... this has nothing to do with Xiao Bing.¡± She turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, just go out first. Don¡¯t... don¡¯t worry about mee.¡± She is afraid Dong Xuebing will get into trouble.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her. ¡°I will repeat this again! Show me your work pass!¡±

 Chapter 396 â€“ Imposters!

    <h4>Chapter 396 ¨C Imposters!</h4>

    Private room in the tea house.

    Dong Xuebing demanded the State Security Officers¡¯ ID, and the room immediately bes tense.

    The middle-aged couple and that young man look at Dong Xuebing, confused. Is this person mad? We already told you they are from the Provincial State Security Bureau, and you still dare to raise your voice at them? You are just asking for trouble. Do you know the State Security is a department that has power over your life and death? They can just use you of being a spy, and you are dead!

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Yu Meixia is worried.

    Dong Xuebing patted her hand to assure her and stared at those three men.

    The leader narrowed his eyes and took out his ID before shing it in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing acted fast, and before the leader could keep his ID, he snatched it from him.

    The leader and his two men are furious. ¡°You want to die?! Ah?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at the ID andughed. He threw the ID at the leader¡¯s face. ¡°You all are the ones who want to die! State Security?! Of all departments, you all want to impersonate as State Security Officers?! Ah?! You all think you all can fool me with this fake ID?!¡±

    The leader was shocked. ¡°What are you talking about?!¡±

    The middle-aged couple and that young man were also stunned. These people are fake officers?

    Yu Meixia grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Xiao Bing, this... they are fake officers?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°I was wondering why the State Security had asked you to assist in their investigation for no reason. Damn! You all are really daring! Look at the serial number on your ID! Do you know what the alphabet in front of the serial number means?! Ah?! That¡¯s the region code! What is your serial number? N? What region is N? Also, where is the Anti-counterfeitbel? Where is the word ¡®Police¡¯ at the back?! All these are missing, and you dare to im this is a State Security ID?! Who are you trying to fool?!¡±

    The leader is furious. ¡°Stop your bullshit if you have not seen one before!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I have not seen one before. I had worked in State Security for one year! You think I don¡¯t know how State Security IDs look like? How dare you all try to cheat me?!¡± If it was someone else, these imposters might have gotten away. Not everyone had seen a State Security ID. Still, Dong Xuebing was the State Security¡¯s General Office Deputy Chief in Beijing. How can he not know about the ID? He had held one in his pocket for almost a year! Even if he has not seen other IDs, he can still see his own.

    Those three men panicked when they heard the person in front of him had worked for the State Security before.

    But the leader still tried his luck. ¡°Who are you?! Which unit are you from?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves. ¡°I am no longer with the State Security. I am now in charge of the Investment Promotion Agency. Remember my name! I am Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Investment Promotion Agency?! Dong Xuebing?!

    The three men heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s name and took a deep breath in shock!

    These men are not from State Security and had gotten this fake ID to cheat money. In the past, they search for victims over the inte. They will chat with the victims over QQ, and if their victims are using expensive phones, they will ask them out for dinner. During the dinner, they will pretend their phone¡¯s battery is dead and borrowed the victim¡¯s phone to make a call in the restroom without returning. As people be more aware of such scams, it¡¯s harder for them to seed. So, they got someone to make a fake State Security ID and tried to scam people with it. But they had picked the wrong victims today.

    Dong Xuebing!

    Everyone in the County had heard of this name!

    Those three men looked at the person in front of them again. He looks exactly like the legendary Dong Xuebing!

    These three men are part of the underworld and had heard of Dong Xuebing more than once! How many members of the underworld have not heard of the God of gue?! Dong Xuebing is notorious for having killed more than a dozen people. He had killed nine escaped convicts and killed more than a dozen criminals in another County during the stolen relic case. There might be more criminals killed by him, which they are unaware of. This person is a ruthless killer!

    The middle-aged couple and that young man saw the expressions on those three men and knew they were scammed. But they are still worried as those three men are bigger than them. Their group only consists of two middle-aged women, a middle-aged man, a student, and a skinny Investment Promotion Agency staff. They are worried if those three men will kill them to silence them.

    Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and pulled Sister Yu behind him. He is prepared to fight those impersonators and protect the victims.

    Everyone is tensed.

    But Dong Xuebing did not know he is too notorious. Just when he thought the other party will fight with him, they shouted. ¡°It¡¯s the God of gue! Run!¡±

    Ah....

    The three men quickly pushed the door open and dashed for their lives!

    ¡°Damn! Why are we so unlucky to meet him?!¡±

    ¡°Shut up and run!¡±

    Common civilians might not know how powerful the God of gue is, but how can they not know? Even if their numbers are five times more, they are no match for Dong Xuebing!

    The three imposters are scared for their lives.

    The middle-aged couple and the young man had not expected this oue and were puzzled.

    Damn! Dong Xuebing is also feeling frustrated. What the hell are they thinking? I still have not moved a finger, and they ran away. He immediately took out his phone to call Deputy Team Leader Feng. ¡°Old Feng, I got work for you. Three men had impersonated State Security Officers to con people at the teahouse west of Hua Mei Estate. They had escaped. Go and catch them.¡±

    This is a credit, and Deputy Team Leader Feng quickly acknowledge it.

    Dong Xuebing turned to the couple and young man. ¡°Please wait for the police here. They might need to record your statementster. Oh, please keep your phones and wallets. Don¡¯t trust others easily. It might be your responsibility to assist the police in their investigation. Still, you all need to verify their identities first. Be more alert next time.¡± Although Dong Xuebing is no longer with the Public Security, he is used to speaking like a Police officer.

    The middle-aged couple and that student quickly thanked Dong Xuebing, but they look at him weirdly. They are wondering who this person is. Why did those three conmen run as if they had met a ghost the moment they heard this person¡¯s name? Dong Xuebing? Howe this name sound so familiar?

    Dong Xuebing pulled Yu Meixia. ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and looks at Dong Xuebing gently.

    In the car.

    Yu Meixia bit her lips. ¡°Xiao Bing, sorry. I had given you problems again. It¡¯s all because I am stupid.¡± She is angry with herself for being so gullible. If she had not informed Dong Xuebing, she would be scammed.

    ¡°It¡¯s those criminals who are cunning.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. I had also believed them at the start.¡± Yu Meixia lowered her head. The way she looks at Dong Xuebing changed after he scared those conmen away with just his name.

    Dong Xuebing also felt proud. ¡°Why are you looking at me like this?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and quickly look away. ¡°No... I... I am not looking at you.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and pinched her chin to make her face him. ¡°You still don¡¯t want to admit? Here, just look at me all you want.¡± Yu Meixia quickly waves her hands. ¡°I... I am really not looking at you.¡± Dong Xuebing loves to tease Sister Yu and finds it amusing. But Yu Meixia is in her thirties, and he cannot go too far with his teasing. He lets go of her chin. ¡°Alright. Let the police handle the rest. We will go back to have dinner. It¡¯s been a while since I ate your cooking. Haha...¡± He looks at Yu Meixia. She is wearing a long light-colored dress, beige stockings, and ck strap heels. Hmm... she is getting better in her dressing. He stroked her thighs lightly before driving off.

    Yu Meixia blushed and did not resist.

    Hua Mei Estate.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment. Living room.

    Yu Qianqian had gone out with her ssmates and is not around.

    Dong Xuebing leans back on the sofa with his legs crossed and took out a cigarette. Yu Meixia, taking off her coat, saw it and quickly took out a lighter to light the cigarette. After that, she brought a pair of wool slippers and put them on for Dong Xuebing before making tea for Dong Xuebing. Then, she held the ashtray up for Dong Xuebing beside him.

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°You don¡¯t need to do these. Just rx.¡± Yu Meixia shook her head and continued to hold up the ashtray. She is not educated and is not smart. So, she can only do these things to express her feelings.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia gently. ¡°Did you miss me?¡± Yu Meixia lowered her head in embarrassment and did not reply.

    ¡°Answer me.¡± Dong Xuebing is afraid her arms will be tired and stopped smoking. He snubbed his cigarette and moved closer to her ear. ¡°Did you miss me?¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a few seconds and nodded with a red face. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How much did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Quick, answer me.¡±

    Yu Meixia is shy and doesn¡¯t know how to reply to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be angry. ¡°If you don¡¯t answer me, I will leave now!¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Yu Meixia quickly grabbed his arm. ¡°I... Qianqian, and I missed you badly.¡± She is too shy to admit it and had to drag her daughter in with her.

    Dong Xuebing could felt his body heating up with Yu Meixia¡¯s matured body pressing against his arm. ¡°I miss you too.¡±

    Just when they are about to do something shameful, the doorbell rang!

 Chapter 397 â€“ Asking Sister Yu for help

    <h4>Chapter 397 ¨C Asking Sister Yu for help</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Hua Mei Estate, Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment.

    Ding Dong... Ding Dong... Ding Dong... Yu Meixia walks over to open the door.

    ¡°Mum! I¡¯m back!¡± Yu Qianqian shouted as she enters the apartment.

    ¡°Are you cold?¡± Yu Meixia quickly grabbed her daughter¡¯s hands and rubbed them. ¡°Your hands are freezing. Why didn¡¯t you wear more clothes? It¡¯s still very cold now.¡±

    ¡°I forgot.¡± Yu Qianqian is very close to Yu Meixia, and she hugged Yu Meixia tightly to warm herself up.

    Yu Meixia smiled and closed the door. ¡°Your Uncle is here. Go and greet him first.¡±

    ¡°Ah?!¡± Yu Qianqian looks into the living room. ¡°Big Bro... Ah... Uncle!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and waved for her to go nearer. When Qianqian got closer to Dong Xuebing, he rubbed her head. ¡°I have not seen you for a few days, and you had gotten taller and prettier. Did you listen to your mother when I am not around? Huh? How are your results?¡±

    Yu Meixia smiled proudly. ¡°Qianqian got third in her ss for thest test.¡±

    ¡°Wow...¡± Dong Xuebing pinched Qianqian¡¯s cheek lightly. ¡°You are so smart.¡±

    Yu Qianqian felt embarrassed and replied shyly. ¡°It¡¯s because Aunt Luan had given me tuition during the winter break.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°But you are also smart to get third.¡±

    Yu Qianqian let Dong Xuebing pet her head like a kitten as she hugged his arm. ¡°Uncle, there are some problems with myptop. It suddenly bes very slow. Can you help me take a look? Also, I have some math problems with I don¡¯t know how to solve. Can you teach me?¡± She had not met Dong Xuebing for a few days and wants to be with him.

    Yu Meixia looks at her daughter. ¡°Your Uncle had just arrived. Let him have dinner first.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I will repair yourptop first.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at them and smiled. ¡°I will prepare dinner now.

    In the kitchen, Yu Meixia is still smiling as she prepares the ingredients. She knows she is not smart and only knows how to serve others. After quitting her supermarket cashier job, she had been learning massage and cooking from books.

    Twenty minutester.

    All the ingredients are ready, and the doorbell rang again.

    Yu Meixia opened the door and let the visitor in. ¡°Fang Sao, pleasee in.¡±

    ¡°Meixia, you are preparing dinner?¡± Fang Sao smiled and passed a stic container to Yu Meixia. ¡°We had prepared braised beef and cannot finish it. I had brought some over for you and Qianqian.¡±

    Yu Meixia thanked her. ¡°Sorry to trouble you. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°We are neighbors and should take care of each other. Oh, this is my son. Have you met him before?¡±

    A young man steps forward. He is not bad looking and looks honest.

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°Of course. It was Xiao Xu who helped me unclog my drainage pipes. Come in.¡±

    Xiao Xu, who is around 23 or 24 years old, greeted Yu Meixia politely. ¡°Aunt Yu.¡±

    Fang Sao and Yu Meixia are staying on the same floor, and she is also an ordinarymoner. She and her husband had been working in a bicycle factory. Since New Year, she and her husband had been giving little gifts to Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. Sometimes they will bring food, fruits, and even dresses for Yu Qianqian. When Xiao Xu overheard from Yu Qianqian that their house¡¯s drainage pipe is clogged, he immediately went over to help. Yu Meixia knew they must have heard from somewhere that she was Xiao Bing¡¯s helper before and is trying to suck up to her. But despite this, she is still grateful to Fang Sao and her family for treating her well.

    Yu Meixia went to brew tea for them after they entered the apartment.

    Fang Sao stopped her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about us. Haha... I will not treat myself as a stranger and will brew tea myself.¡±

    Fang Saoes over to Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment often to chat with her and knew where the tea and cups are kept. She reached over and took out the tea leaves, and made a cup of tea for herself.

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°Xiao Xu, what fruits would you like? I will go and cut it.¡±

    Xiao Xu quickly waved his hand. ¡°No need... Thank you, Aunt Yu.¡±

    Fang Saoughed. ¡°Don¡¯t bother with him. This kid does not like fruits.¡±

    ¡°Qianqian also does not like to eat fruits in the past.¡± Yu Meixia took out a te of fruits and puts it on the coffee table. ¡°But Xiao Bing told her fruits have lots of vitamins, and she must eat it like taking medicine.¡±

    Fang Sao heard Yu Meixia mentioning ¡®Xiao Bing¡¯ and knew who she was referring to. ¡°Qianqian is not around? Is she studying?¡±

    Yu Meixia turned and look at the room. ¡°Xiao Bing is here, and I think he is fixing Qianqian¡¯sputer.¡±

    Chief Dong is here?! Fang Sao immediately got nervous. ¡°This... Err...¡±

    Xiao Xu is also nervous and looks towards the bedroom door.

    Fang Saoposed herself and pulls Yu Meixia beside her on the sofa to chat with her. She asked Yu Meixia how she maintained her looks and figure. This is not ttery. She had seen more than a dozen men in the estate steal nces at Yu Meixia. Even her son, Xiao Xu, also kept looking at her. Yu Meixia felt awkward and quickly said that she is not pretty and has wrinkles.

    After chatting for a while, Fang Sao started talking about her son. ¡°Your daughter Qianqian takes after you. She looks exactly the same as you. She will have a bright future, unlike my Xiao Xu. Sigh... He doesn¡¯t have good looks and cannot even find a job. I wonder how he is going to get a wife in the future.¡±

    Yu Meixia asked curiously. ¡°Isn¡¯t Xiao Xu working in the County?¡±

    Fang Sao sighed again. ¡°He had gotten an internship with the County¡¯s TV station. But the TV station is not interested in him, and he might not convert to a full-time staff this year.¡±

    ¡°Ah...¡± Yu Meixia also felt sorry. ¡°Xiao Xu is a good kid. Why can¡¯t he be converted to full-time?¡±

    Fang Sao replied. ¡°Most of the interns in his group have connections. But we are not wealthy and don¡¯t have any connections. Sigh...¡± She paused and looks at Yu Meixia. ¡°Meixi, I am at my wit¡¯s end. If Xiao Xu cannot be converted to be a full-timer, what will he do in the future? I know you are capable. Can you give Xiao Xu a hand?¡± Fang Sao¡¯s eyes turned red, and a tear rolled down her cheek.

    Xiao Xu felt guilty. ¡°Mum, it¡¯s all my fault for being so useless. I...¡±

    Fang Sao wiped her tear and held Yu Meixia¡¯s hand. ¡°Meixia...¡±

    Yu Meixia is softhearted and bes anxious when she saw Fang Sao crying. ¡°Don¡¯t cry... I... Let me see what I can do...¡±

    Fang Sao is overjoyed. ¡°No matter what the oue is, I will thank you.¡±

    Yu Meixia thought for a while and walked over to the bedroom. She enters and closed the door behind her. Dong Xuebing and Yu Qianqian are ying PC games in the room. They y a fighting game against each other, and Qianqian seems to be losing as her face and ears are all red and frowning. She is pressing on the buttons furiously and breathing loudly.

    The round ended.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I won again. Qianqian, you are no match for me.¡±

    Qianqian is pouting. She had started using thisptop for a few months. How is it possible for her to win Dong Xuebing?

    Yu Meixia saw they had finished ying, and she said softly. ¡°Qianqian, Aunt Fang is here. Go out and apany them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing petted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Let¡¯s continue ying at night. I will teach you a special move, and you might win against me next time.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Qianqian replied happily and ran out of the room. ¡°Aunt Fang, Brother Xu.¡±

    Yu Meixia closed the bedroom door.

    ¡°Your friend is here?¡±

    ¡°Yes. They are our neighbors and had treated Qianqian and me well.¡±

    ¡°What happened? What¡¯s with that expression? Is there anything wrong?¡±

    Yu Meixia hesitated and walks over slowly. She sat beside Dong Xuebing and stroked his hand. This is the first time she initiated intimacy with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°Seems like this is not a small problem.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. Xiao Bing had always helped her in the past, and she had never asked him for help. If it was another person who had asked her for help, she would never ask Dong Xuebing. But Fang Sao and her family had treated her well, and she cannot refuse her. ¡°Xiao Bing... I... Fang Sao¡¯s son is an intern with the County TV station. His internship is almost up... but he was not converted to full-time. That¡¯s why... err... if you can... Can you... it¡¯s fine if you cannot help.¡± She doesn¡¯t even know what she is talking about.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That Fang Sao is asking you for a favor?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Fang Sao had helped me a lot in the past. Xiao Bing, you... can you help?¡± She tightens her grip on Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. This is the first time Fang Sao asked her for a favor. ¡°Fang Sao and her family are good people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied without hesitation. ¡°Ok. I will help you ask around.¡±

    Yu Meixia is overjoyed. ¡°Really?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed Sister Yu on her forehead. ¡°This is the first time you asked me for help. How can I reject you?¡±

    Yu Meixia smiled sweetly when she heard this. She knows Xiao Bing still likes her.

 Chapter 398 â€“ Hao Gegeâ€¦

    <h4>Chapter 398 ¨C Hao Gege...</h4>

    Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment.

    Bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia and took out his phone. This is the first time Sister Yu asked him for help, and he must not fail her. But he has no connections in the Publicity Department, and the County Publicity Department¡¯s head Chen Tongbing is with Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction. It¡¯s also not right to ask Hu Silian. Ah... Su Jia is working in the County TV Station, and she is not only the host of a News program. She is also a Deputy Team Leader of the program production team.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing called.

    ¡°Hello, Xuebing?¡± Su Jiaughed.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Su, where are you? Have you taken your dinner?¡±

    Su Jiaughed. ¡°You are toote. I had just finished dinner with my colleagues. Are you going to treat me to dinner?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Since you had eaten, let¡¯s have dinner another day.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and continued. ¡°Oh, I have something to trouble you. My friend¡¯s son is interning at your TV Station. His name is Sun Xu, and he is working with the logistics department. Do you have any say in this department? He hopes to be converted to be a full-timer.¡±

    Su Jia replied. ¡°It¡¯s a small matter. I will speak to them.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Sis.¡±

    ¡°Haha... This is a small matter. Don¡¯t need to thank me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Su Jia to agree so readily after hanging up. He turned to Yu Meixia and told her it¡¯s done.

    Yu Meixia left the room and saw Fang Sao and Xiao Xu chatting with Qianqian.

    Yu Meixia walks over. ¡°Xiao Xu, go back and wait for the news. You should be getting a conversion these few days.¡±

    Fang Sao heard it and grabbed Yu Meixia¡¯s hands. ¡°Thank you so much. Xiao Xu, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and thank your Aunt Yu.¡±

    Xiao Xu quickly stood up. ¡°Thank you, Aunt Yu. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Yu Meixia felt good to be thanked by Fang Sao and her son.

    Fang Sao realized Chief Dong treats Yu Meixia very well. She had only said a few words to him in the room, and everything is settled. Chief Dong must dote Yu Meixia and her daughter very much. Fang Sao is envious of Yu Meixia. A penniless widow and her daughter hade to the County. Now, she has her own apartment, and Hukou, even the legendary God of gue, is doting on her. How lucky can she be?

    Fang Sao chatted with Yu Meixia for a while more before leaving.

    After Fang Sao and her son left, Dong Xuebing walks out of the bedroom, with his hand rubbing his stomach. ¡°Sister Yu, is dinner ready? I am starving.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly got up. ¡°I will cook dinner now.¡±

    sh... in her hurry, Yu Meixia tripped herself and fell forward.

    Dong Xuebing got a fright and quickly caught her from falling. ¡°Ah... are you trying to scare me to death? What¡¯s the hurry?¡±

    ¡°I... you are hungry...¡± Yu Meixia is mad with herself. Why am I so clumsy? I can¡¯t even walk properly!

    Dong Xuebing helped her up and gently said. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. I was only joking with you. I am still not hungry.¡±

    Yu Meixia saw Qianqian looking at them, and she blushed. She quickly struggled out from Dong Xuebing¡¯s embrace and enters the kitchen. ¡°I... I am going to cook now.¡±

    It is dark by the time they finish their dinner.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa, rubbing his tummy and praising Yu Meixia¡¯s cooking. Yu Qianqian also rubbed her tummy like him and said today¡¯s dinner is the most delicious. Yu Meixia felt blissed, and her efforts had paid off.

    ¡°Uncle, teach me how to y the game.¡± Qianqian tugged Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm.

    Dong Xuebing continued to smoke on the sofa. ¡°Let me rest a while more. I am too full.¡±

    Qianqiang nodded and asked. ¡°Are you going back today?¡±

    Yu Meixia, who was holding up the ashtray, continued to watch TV, but her ears are listening to their conservation.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I will not be leaving tonight. I will stay here to apany you to y games.

    Yu Meixia stood up. ¡°I... I will go and make your bed now. Do you want me to fill the bathtubter?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    9.15 pm.

    The bathroom door opened, and Dong Xuebing walks out slowly.

    No one is in the living room. Yu Meixia and Qianqian should be in their bedrooms, and Dong Xuebing is in a dilemma. Although Qianqian saw him and Sister Yu together in Beijing, he cannot do that again. How is he going to sleep tonight? Sleep in the other bedroom alone? It will be too lonely.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and opened Yu Meixia¡¯s door. ¡°Are you all going to sleep?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia is making the bed, and Yu Qianqian is ying with her mobile phone.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err... never mind.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Good night.¡± Dong Xuebing closed the door.

    Fine... Seems like I cannot touch Sister Yu tonight. Sigh... If I known this will happen, I will not apany Qianqian to y games tonight. I should have bought a gift to keep her upied, and Yu Meixia can apany me. It¡¯s toote to regret now. Even if Dong Xuebing can sleep with them, he will not do anything to Sister Yu in front of Qianqian.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the other bedroom and covered himself under the cover. But he cannot sleep as he kept thinking about Sister Yu.

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Suddenly, someone opened the bedroom door.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and looks at the dark shadow. ¡°Sister Yu?¡±

    Yu Meixia closed the door behind her. ¡°You... are you sleeping?¡±

    ¡°I am still awake. Why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Qianqian had fallen asleep. I... I am here... to check on you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and sat up excitedly. He hugged Yu Meixia by her waist. ¡°What¡¯s there to check? What is it you want to check?¡±

    Yu Meixia turned red. ¡°I... am afraid you did not cover yourself with the nket properly and caught a cold.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had already caught a cold and am feeling cold all over my body. Haha... do you want to warm me up?¡±

    ¡°O... Ok.¡± Yu Meixia took off her wool slippers and got into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bed.

    Dong Xuebing reached over and caressed her butt.

    Yu Meixia looked away and hesitated for a few seconds before hugging Dong Xuebing back. Her hug from the front pushed Dong Xuebing, who was sitting up, back onto the bed. Yu Meixia quickly apologizes, saying it was not intentional. But she did not let go of him and continued to hug him lightly.

    Dong Xuebing joked. ¡°Sister Yu, this is the first time you are so proactive.¡±

    ¡°No... This... this is unintentional.¡± Yu Meixia turned her face away from Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and hugged Yu Meixia in his arms, and theyid on the bed without saying anything.

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    Yu Meixia thought Dong Xuebing had fallen asleep and moved forward to kiss Dong Xuebing on his face. She took a quick nce at him and kissed him on his lips... Soon, she was tongue fighting with him and breathing heavily. Dong Xuebing could no longer pretend to sleep and returned the kiss.

    Sister Yu had never taken the initiative to kiss him.

    Soon, Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands are all over Yu Meixia¡¯s body, and he can feel her body getting heated up.

    Yu Meixia stopped kissing and started unbuttoning her pajamas. She was naked in an instant.

    Dong Xuebingughed and stroked her hair. ¡°Why are you so passionate today?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°No...¡±

    ¡°No? In the past, you kept hiding from me, and I had to spend time to persuade you before I get you.¡± Dong Xuebing pulled the nket over them. ¡°Did you really miss me that much?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    ¡°Tell me.¡±

    Yu Meixia is in her thirties, and her daughter is in Junior High school now. She is too embarrassed to say it out. ¡°Xiao Bing, stop asking... I...¡±

    ¡°Haha... alright. I will not ask you anymore. Why are you so shy?¡±

    Yu Meixia was relieved. ¡°Then... we... are we going to...¡±

    ¡°Wait. Hmmm... call me something nice first.¡±

    ¡°... call you what?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Yu Meixia asked timidly. ¡°Call you younger brother? ... Xuebing? Chief Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes.

    ¡°I am not smart. You... What do you want me to call you?¡±

    ¡°... Haha... call me Hao Gege (means good elder brother in mandarin).¡±

    Yu Meixia gasped. ¡°This...¡±

    ¡°Are you going to call me?¡±

    Yu Meixia took a deep breath and whispered. ¡°... Hao Gege.¡±

    ¡°Again.¡±

    ¡°Hao Gege, Hao Gege.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it anymore. He flipped her over and starts to...

 Chapter 399 â€“ Birthday Banque

    <h4>Chapter 399 ¨C Birthday Banque</h4>

    t

    One day...

    Two days...

    Three days...

    The weekend was over in a sh. The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff are all working hard. Lots of investment letters of intent are ced on Dong Xuebing¡¯s desk. An investment letter of intent is not an official contract. It is a proposal before signing the contract. Dong Xuebing called for a meeting and even got the Office Directors from the offsite offices back. He praised them for their work and assigned a new task to them.

    Friday afternoon.

    The County Party Committee Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted after he finished work and was about to take a nap on his sofa. Although he is hungry, he was too tired to cook.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing answered listlessly. ¡°Hun...¡±

    ¡°Hehe, why do you sound so tired?¡±

    ¡°Yes... I had been going to the viges and countryside to follow up with the projects.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You must be tired. Alright. Come over to my apartment for a while.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Is it urgent?¡± Dong Xuebing really doesn¡¯t want to move and just want to take a nap.

    ¡°Juste over now, Ok?¡±

    ¡°... Alright. Let me take a shower first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing yawned as he dragged himself into the bathroom. After a quick shower and changed into clean clothes, he sneaked into the next building after seeing no one was around.

    Ding Dong, ding dong, ding dong...

    The door opened, and Xie Hun stood there in her suit.

    ¡°Sis...¡± Before Dong Xuebing could finish, he noticed someone in the living room.

    It¡¯s the Deputy Mayor, who is overseeing the County¡¯s Ministry of Education, Cheng Keliang! There are rumors in the County Government that he is interested in Xie Hun!

    Cheng Keliang was surprised to see Dong Xuebing. But he continued to sit there to drink his tea and did not stand up to greet Dong Xuebing. After all, Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank is lower than him.

    Dong Xuebing immediately says. ¡°Mayor Xie, I¡¯m here to report about the progress of my work. Can I...¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and stepped aside. ¡°Xiao Dong... Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew if Mayor Cheng is around earlier, Xie Hun would have informed him over the phone. That means Cheng Keliang had just arrived for around ten minutes when he was showering. This guy is shameless. How dare hee over to Sister Xie¡¯s house uninvited? What is he trying to do?

    ¡°Mayor Cheng, you are also here?¡± Dong Xuebing faked a smile and greeted Cheng Keliang.

    Cheng Keliang nodded and did not say anything. He is unhappy with Dong Xuebing for entering the apartment despite seeing him inside. Dong Xuebing shoulde back another day and not go straight into the living room. Does he think he is one of Mayor Xie¡¯s men and he can do whatever he wants? This is disrespect.

    Dong Xuebing is also unhappy with Cheng Keliang.

    Dong Xuebing was still feeling tired after entering the apartment. He rubbed his eyes and told Xie Hun about his agency¡¯s current progress.

    Xie Hun nodded and listened attentively. ¡°Good. You all are doing well.¡±

    This discussion went on for around 15 minutes, and Cheng Keliang was ignored.

    Dong Xuebing had always been shy in front of women. Still, he is shameless in this situation and continued talking non-stop.

    Cheng Keliang frowned and could not stand it. He received a phone call and told Xie Hun. ¡°Mayor Hun, I have to leave to attend to something in my ministry.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him and smiled. ¡°Alright. I will walk you out.¡±

    ¡°No need. You still have not taken your dinner, right? I shall not bother you anymore.¡±

    The door closed, and Cheng Keliang left.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why is he here?¡±

    ¡°He is here to discuss work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Cheng Keliang must have ulterior motives foring.

    Xie Hun is still as beautiful as before, but Dong Xuebing is too tired and hungry to admire her looks. He looks at the bedroom and finds the bed inside is more attractive than Sister Xie.

    Huh? What¡¯s that smell?

    Dong Xuebing looks into the kitchen and saw four dishes on the kitchen counter.

    This...

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I saw your car returning when I wasing back and noticed you did not switch on your lights. I guess you are not cooking dinner tonight. Let¡¯s have dinner together. I had been busy these few weeks and did not have time to have dinner at home. I finally get to finish work early today and have the time to cook some dishes.¡± After Cheng Keliang left, Xie Hun took the dishes and two rice bowls to the dining table from the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°You had been watching me from your windows?¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°I just happen to see you returning. Hehe.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was touched. Just happen to see me? How can there be such a coincidence? No wonder my phone rang after I reach home. Hun had been watching me from her windows. She is the Mayor and is busier than me. Yet she stood by the windows to wait for me and still prepared a sumptuous dinner. ¡°Did... you cook all these?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°My cooking is only average. Just make do with it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up the chopsticks and started eating. The food¡¯s taste is really average, but he loves it. ¡°Delicious...¡±

    Xie Hun also sat down and eat. ¡°Have more. If you are too tired to cook, call me in advance. I will cook dinner for you. Haha... If you don¡¯t like my cooking, we can order some take-out. You must not skip dinner again. I will be worried if you fall sick.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xie Hun was feeling blessed and did not say anything more.

    After dinner.

    Dong Xuebing is still feeling touched and hugged Xie Hun on the sofa. ¡°Errr... can I sleepover at your ce today?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You want to take advantage of me again? Haha... wait until you are promoted to Deputy Director first, and I will let you do whatever you want with me. But now... do you think it¡¯s right? Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I¡¯m very sleepy. Err... can I take a nap on yourp? Is it fine?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Haha... no problem. Do you want a pillow?¡±

    ¡°No need. Your legs are morefortable than pillows.¡±

    ¡°... really?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Ok. But I still have some work to do. Don¡¯t me me if I disturbed your nap.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine even if you ce your documents on my head. I am going to sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quicklyid down and rested his head on Xie Hun¡¯sp. It¡¯s so soft and smells so nice. He closed his eyes and wrapped one arm around her waist, and he can feel thecy panty lines from outside her pants.

    Dong Xuebing felt Xie Hun stroking his hair and fell asleep soon.

    30 minutes...

    One hour...

    Dong Xuebing woke up when he heard Xie Hun speaking on the phone.

    ¡°I will be going to the countryside tomorrow... Yes... I have a meeting on Monday and might not have the time toe back... Haha... Don¡¯t me me for this... I will wish you a happy birthday now... Yes... Xiao Dong? He is sleeping on myp now. He had been exhausted these few days... oh, he seems to be awake now. You want to speak to him?¡± She pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder and pass him her phone. ¡°My Mum¡¯s birthday is on Sunday, and she is asking you if you can attend her birthday banquet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed the phone and said politely. ¡°Aunty, I¡¯m Xiao Dong.¡±

    Han Jing asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, this Sunday is my 55th birthday. Hun is busy with work to return. Are you free? I am inviting you now.¡±

    ¡°Ah? It¡¯s your birthday, and I will definitelye. Alright, I will be there on Sunday with a present.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to bring any present. We are one family, and you don¡¯t need to be so courteous. Just be here will do...¡±

    Dong Xuebing was also busy, but since Xie Hun cannot attend the birthday banquet, he represented her attend.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What should I get for Aunty?¡±

    Xie Hun kept her phone and let Dong Xuebing rest his head on herp again. ¡°It¡¯s not an official banquet, and it should be a casual family dinner. There¡¯s no need to bring an expensive gift as there are no outsiders. I will prepare the gift, and you just bring it to my Mum.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°You are so busy and will not have time to get it. Let me prepare the gift. I will return to Beijing tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

 Chapter 400 â€“ Stolen!

    <h4>Chapter 400 ¨C Stolen!</h4>

    Saturday.

    It¡¯s a bright and sunny day.

    The weather is warmer now and finally felt like Spring.

    At around 9 am, Dong Xuebing arrived in Beijing in his Mercedes MPV. He had slept until around 10.30 pm at Xie Hun¡¯s ce and continued his sleep at home. He woke up before 5 am and started driving to Beijing. Tomorrow is Madam Han¡¯s birthday banquet, and he needs to prepare her gift. He also needs to visit Chief Xu Yan and Qu Yunxuan.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Xie Hao.

    Dong Xuebing slowed down and answered. ¡°Hello, Xiao Hao.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Brother-inw. My Eldest Aunt is celebrating her birthday. When are you arriving in Beijing?¡± Xie Hao is always so cheerful.

    ¡°I am in Beijing now and is heading to the City. Where are you now?¡± ¡°Ah? Have you arrived? I am with my 2nd Sis. We had just bought my Aunt¡¯s present. Hehe... If I had known you are arriving so early, we could go together.¡±

    ¡°You two are too early. Where are you all? I will go over now.¡±

    After taking down the address, Dong Xuebing drove towards the City¡¯s Northern District. His gift for Madam Han cannot be too shabby or tacky as it will embarrass him and Sister Xie. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing wants to see what Xiao Hao and Xiao Jing buy and find out about her preferences before deciding. He had owned Xie Jing a favor a few days ago, and how can he not treat her to a meal after knowing she is with Xie Hao?

    Northern City.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car near a shopping street and looks around.

    ¡°Brother-inw!¡± Xie Hao shouted and waved furiously.

    Xie Jing was holding on to a Ming Dynasty small bowl and smiled at Dong Xuebing before boarding Dong Xuebing¡¯s car with Xie Hao.

    Xie Hao threw his snack out of the window and wiped his mouth. ¡°Brother-inw, you are here at the right time. We are troubled as we cannot get a taxi.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Did you treat me as your driver?¡±

    Xie Hao giggled. ¡°I don¡¯t dare to do that. It¡¯s just on the way... Oh, let me show you the gift we prepared.¡± They had bought an antique porcin bowl and an antique Huangyang Wood essory.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°Madam Han likes antiques?¡±

    ¡°A little.¡± Xie Jing, who was sitting in the rear passenger seat,ughed. ¡°We don¡¯t know what to get. Gold or cosmetics are too tacky, and we had given her other gifts before. Haha... My Big Sis likes antiques, and my Aunt is also influenced by her. Especially porcin items. That¡¯s why I bought this bowl.¡±

    If it¡¯s antique, it will be easy. Dong Xuebing can just return to hispany to get an antique.

    After chatting for a while, Xie Jing said suddenly. ¡°Brother Dong, let¡¯s go to my ce. You had promised to cook lunch for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied readily. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Just go straight from here. It¡¯s not very far.¡± Xie Jing said.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°Xin Hua Agency¡¯s quarters are located here?¡± ¡°No. It¡¯s my family¡¯s old house. I had not been staying here.¡± Xie Jing pointed in front. ¡°Some time ago, someone died upstairs, and I am superstitious. I had borrowed a Guanyin statue from my Auntst month. It¡¯s been a month, and it should be fine for me to move in. Many people hade to my workce¡¯s apartment to ask for favors recently. If I still stay there, I will not get any rest over the weekends.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°That¡¯s because you are capable. Howe no onees to me to ask me for favors?¡± ¡°Are you looking for a beating?¡± Xie Jing gave her cousin a stare.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Your department is in charge of hiring, right? Is it because there is an opening recently?¡± Xie Jing smiled wearily. ¡°Not really. It¡¯s just an exchange program. The grassroots level media news agency will pick a few outstanding staff to intern at our Xin Hua News Agency head office. They will be joining different departments to get experience. Although they will not stay with Xin Hua Agency in the future, it will look good on their resumes. That¡¯s why everyone onees to me after this program was announced. I know all of them, and it¡¯s hard for me to reject them. That¡¯s why I want to hide from them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Xin Hua Agency is just so popr.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a National Level News Agency. Who doesn¡¯t want to get experience here if they want to progress in the news industry?¡±

    ¡°Do our Yan Tai County have a ce in this program?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Jing replied immediately without thinking. ¡°No. The name list had been finalized and passed to our HR department as part of the workflow. There are too many people fighting over the limited slots.¡± Their department can only decide on one or two slots, and that¡¯s why she decided to move out from her quarters to prevent offending others.

    Xie Hao grew impatient as Dong Xuebing, and Xie Jing chatted about work. ¡°Can you two change the topic? Why are you two keep talking about work?¡±

    ¡°Haha...¡± Dong Xuebing and Xie Jingughed.

    In a small neighborhood.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car in front of a building.

    After alighting, Xie Hao looks around. ¡°Second Sis, do you still remember you had brought me here to have a snowball fight when we were young? It¡¯s here. You had bullied me that time. You threw a big snowball on me, and we ended up all wet and even caught a cold. Big Sis came and scolded us. But you answered back and ended up getting your ears pulled and got a beating from her. Hahaha....¡± Xie Jing gave him a stare. ¡°That¡¯s because you are naughty and always making me mad.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! You are ten years older than me, and don¡¯t you know how to give in to me? Haha... but you ended up getting beaten up by Big Sis.¡± Xie Hao gloated.

    ¡°Your Big Sis did not beat you before? Ah?¡±

    ¡°... err... she did not beat me because of that incident.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he listened to them talking about their childhood memories. No wonder Xie Hunmanded so much respect from them. Xie Hao and Xie Jing are afraid of her, and Xie Ran also respected her. So, the real reason is that they had all received beatings from her when they were young. Eldest Sis is like their mother, and Dong Xuebing can imagine Xie Hun¡¯s face as she pulls their ears. He is curious to know how she looked like when she was young.

    As they entered the building¡¯s stairwell, Xie Hao and Xie Jing are still bickering.

    ¡°Second Sis, you are too timid.¡± Xie Hao mocked. ¡°It¡¯s just someone passed away upstairs, and you are so scared. You don¡¯t even dare to move here for over a month? You still need to bring in a Buddha statue to ward off the spirits? That¡¯s superstitious.¡±

    Xie Jing replied angrily. ¡°What do you know?!¡±

    Xie Hao retorted. ¡°That¡¯s my Aunt¡¯s treasure. Why did she lend it to you?¡±

    ¡°Lower down!¡± Xie Jing gave him a stare.

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°What Buddha statue is that?¡± Xie Jing cleared her throat and said softly. ¡°It¡¯s a Buddha statue from the Tang Dynasty, and it is made from Tianlong Mountain¡¯s sandstone.¡± Dong Xuebing got a fright. Xie Jing smiled. ¡°Brother Dong also knows about antique? This Buddha statue was worth around 10 million in an auction a few years ago. If it is up for auction now, it is worth at least tens of millions. This statue is considered an antique among the antiques and is my grandfather¡¯s family heirloom.¡±

    The statue belongs to Senior Xie?

    Family heirloom?

    Dong Xuebing felt this is not a surprise. If this statue is not a family heirloom, no one in the Xie Family can afford to buy it. It is worth over 10 million, and no one in Xie Family is doing business.

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°Did Senior Xie gave it to Madam Han?¡±

    Xie Jing nodded. ¡°When my Uncle got married to my Aunt, Senior Xie gave it to her. After all, my Uncle is his eldest son, and my Aunt is his eldest daughter-inw. Haha... I had begged my Aunt for a few days to lend it for a month. Tomorrow is her birthday, and if I did not return it, she would be pissed.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°If it is damaged, my Aunt will kill you.¡±

    ¡°Go away. Stop cursing me.¡± They chatted and joked as they make their way to the fourth floor. Xie Jing took out her keys to open the door.

    Click... click...

    ¡°Eh?¡± Xie Jing gasped. ¡°Why is the lock broken?¡± Dong Xuebing got shocked and looks over. ¡°You cannot insert the key? Did you get the correct one?¡± ¡°No.¡± Xie Jing looked at her key and tried again. This time, she used a bit more strength, and the door opened. It¡¯s unlocked?!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the keyhole and noticed it had been tampered with. He immediately cried out. ¡°A break-in!¡± Xie Jing and Xie Hao quickly rush into the apartment!

    The apartment was ransacked. Clothes and pillows are all over the floor, and even the bedsheets had been pulled off the bed. All the drawers and cupboards are opened and emptied. Someone had stolen everything!

    ¡°Shit!¡± Xie Hao shouted. ¡°The Buddha!¡± Xie Jing turned pale and ran into the bedroom. ¡°The safe! The safe! Please... it must be fine!¡± Xie Jing had bought a small safe to keep the precious Buddha statue.

    The room was also ransacked.

    Xie Jing, Dong Xuebing, and Xie Hao lifted the bedsheets and checked all the wardrobe and drawered.

    But the safe which was ced in the corner was missing!

    Did the burr stole the safe?!

    Xie Jing¡¯s legs gave way, and she sat on the floor, crying. ¡°The Buddha is stolen! It¡¯s gone... I... I... How am I going to tell my Aunt?¡± Xie Hao shouted furiously. ¡°F**k! Which bastard stole it?!¡±

 Chapter 401 â€“ Left the borders!

    <h4>Chapter 401 ¨C Left the borders!</h4>

    10 AM.

    Xie Jing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Jing in the messy room, who was not giving up and searching for the safe, and Xie Hao, who was cursing and swearing. He took a deep breath and stopped them from destroying the evidence. It¡¯s useless to say anything now, and they must call the Police immediately. Xie Jing reached for her phone in her pocket and called a friend who is a police officer. After that, the three of them went downstairs to wait for the Police in Dong Xuebing¡¯s car.

    In the Mercedes MPV.

    Xie Jing¡¯s head was almost on her chest. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault! Why did I borrow the Buddha statue in the first ce?! I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing consoled. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. Let¡¯s wait for the Police to collect the fingerprints. Maybe we can still get it back.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s impossible!¡± Xie Jing knew it was toote. ¡°Those clothes on the floor are covered with ayer of dust. The burr must have stolen it at least two weeks ago. It¡¯s toote for us to do anything. Even if the burr had not escaped, he would have also sold the statue. How are we going to get it back?! I... it¡¯s all my fault! How am I going to face my Aunt?¡±

    ¡°Second Sis.¡± Xie Hao said. ¡°Our Aunt has a good temper, and she will not me you.¡±

    Xie Jing covered her face and cried. ¡°That¡¯s a gift from our grandfather to her, and it¡¯s not any other antique! It¡¯s different.¡±

    Xie Hao waved his fist in anger. ¡°That damn bastard! Should we... tell Aunt now?¡±

    ¡°Madam Han¡¯s health is not very good. I think we should not let her know first.¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see if we can get it back with the clues from the Police first.¡±

    Xie Jing had her palms together and prayed towards the sky.

    After a while, the Police arrived. There are six to seven officers in uniform and a few crime scene officers. Xie Jing saw the officers and quickly bring them upstairs. The Police had sent so many officers is because this is a big case. Not only is this the Xie Family¡¯s family heirloom, but it is also worth over ten million, and it¡¯s a Tier two cultural relic!

    After half an hour, the Police got the findings.

    There are markings on the floor indicating that the safe had been dragged happened at least twenty days ago. The criminal did not leave any fingerprints and should be an experienced burr with gloves. The Police did not even find a shoe print or other DNA samples. The only clue is a CCTV footage from twenty days ago. A tall skinny man had carried a heavy object covered in cloth out of the building. His face was captured, but it was not very clear. The Police¡¯s team leader promised he will do his best to catch this guy and made a few calls to get other departments to assist.

    Now, there¡¯s no way for them to hide this matter.

    Xie Jing clenched her teeth and called her father Xie Guoliang. ¡°Dad...¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hao are standing not far away and could hear theughter on the other line. ¡°Haha... Xie Jing ah? Are youing back for dinner today?¡±

    ¡°I... I...¡±

    ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Xie Jing¡¯s eyes turned red, and she told her father about the stolen Buddha statue.

    Xie Guoliang is the second son of the Xie Family and is currently the Finance Ministry¡¯s First Deputy Minister. He has a good temper, unlike his elder brother, Xie Guobang. He always wears a smile on his face, but this time, he lost his temper and started scolding his daughter. ¡°Why did not borrow that Buddha statue from your Aunt?! Ah?! Why didn¡¯t you tell me about this earlier? You! Do you know how important that Buddha statue is to your grandfather? Several decades ago, your grandfather killed two Japanese soldiers who tried to snatch this statue from him. This is how he joined the resistance force and got to where he is now. You... I am speechless! You should know how important this statue is to your Aunt!¡±

    Xie Jing knew she had got herself in deep trouble and sobbed.

    Xie Hao could not stand it. He and Xie Jing might always be bickering, but they are very close. He snatched the phone from Xie Jing. ¡°Second Uncle. Stop scolding my Second Sis. What should we do now?¡±

    ¡°You all don¡¯t interfere in this. I will get someone to investigate. Also, don¡¯t tell your Aunt about this first!¡± Xie Guoliang hung up.

    Xie Guoliang is worried. He knew how important this statue is to his Sister-inw. So, he immediately calls his elder brother, Xie Guobang, to inform him about this incident before calling an old friend.

    The second generation of the Xie Family has more weight than Xie Jing and Xie Hao. After a while, another group of Public Security Officers arrived to investigate this case. Dong Xuebing thought they are officers from the City Bureau or the District Station initially. But after he spoke to them, he found out that they are from the Central Public Security. It¡¯s been twenty days, and if the burr is not an idiot, he would have gone into hiding in other provinces. Having the Central Public Security Officers investigating this case will make it easier to coordinate between Provinces and cities. Once they got a suspect, they can order the Public Security Bureaus under them to look out for him.

    ¡°Xiao Jing, let¡¯s go and have lunch first.¡±

    Xie Jing had been standing downstairs for two hours, and it¡¯s almost 12 PM. Dong Xuebing dragged her into the car and drove them to a nearby restaurant.

    The food was served, but Xie Jing did not take a single bite. She continued to stare at the ceiling in a daze.

    Dong Xuebing saw her and loses his appetite.

    Xie Hao threw his chopsticks on the table. ¡°If I get that bastard, I will f**king kill him! How dare he steal from our house?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Leave it to the Public Security. I hope they can find out the culprit soon.¡±

    Since Lunar New Year until now, Dong Xuebing had been saving his power. He will not use BACK or STOP unless necessary. He checked his MENU and had umted more than 40 minutes now. But the break-in happened twenty days ago, and there¡¯s nothing he can do. He felt terrible as he still owes Xie Jing a favor, and the Buddha statue belongs to Xie Hun¡¯s mother. He wants to help badly but doesn¡¯t know how.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Three hours...

    The three of them sat in the restaurant and waited. The food is still in front of them, but they did not eat much.

    Ring... ring... ring... Xie Jing¡¯s phone rang.

    They had been waiting for this call, and Xie Jing quickly answered. ¡°Hello, Dad?!¡±

    Xie Guoliang said. ¡°It is impossible to get it back now. Don¡¯t interfere in it now. I will speak to your Aunt.¡±

    Xie Jing¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°What happened? Is the burr caught?¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hao were stunned as they were listening to Xie Jing¡¯s conversation.

    Xie Guoliang replied. ¡°I had asked someone to investigate. The local Police recognized this person. He is called Wang Dongran, and was arrested ten days ago in a neighboring province for theft.¡±

    Xie Jing asked anxiously. ¡°Since he is arrested, what about the statue?¡±

    ¡°He was arrested for break-in and stealing cash and pieces of jewelry and did not admit to other cases. Two hours ago, the local Police questioned him again. He admitted to breaking into our house and stole a safe and 2,000 RMB. After that, he used tools to cut the safe open in a friend¡¯s house. They took the Buddha statue from the safe, but they don¡¯t know the market value. So, they sold it to a Japanese businessman through the ck market for 100,000 RMB. We don¡¯t know what methods that Japanese businessman used, but the statue had been smuggled to Japan.¡±

    The Xie Family is resourceful. Within a few hours, they found out so many things. The Buddha Statue is now in Japan and is confirmed to be in their Tokyo National Museum. That Japanese businessman had bought the statue for 100,000 RMB and donated it to the museum.

    Xie Jing panicked. ¡°Since the statue is in Tokyo, can we contact them to get it back?¡±

    ¡°Your Eldest Uncle had already contacted them, but you must be prepared. The odds are slim.¡±

    After hanging up, Xie Jing said in a daze. ¡°My Dad says the item is in Tokyo National Museum now, and the hopes of getting it back are slim.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hao were stunned to know the statue is overseas now.

    Xie Hao is furious. ¡°F**k! We cannot get it back even when we know it is in the museum? That¡¯s a stolen relic! Even our Foreign Affairs cannot get it back?! The Embassy can send someone to get it back!¡±

    Xie Jing covered her face and sobbed.

    Dong Xuebing knew this is much worse than not knowing the location of the stolen statue. Although the Xie Family is influential, their influence is limited to within the borders. Once it involves two nations, they might not get it back even if it is a stolen good. There are lots of cases of foreignersmitting crimes in China and escaping overseas. How many of them are repatriated to China? Most of them are still scot-free overseas. The local Police are not doing anything, let alone this statue was donated to Tokyo Museum by a Japanese businessman. Japan had robbed lots of National Relics from China in the past. How many of these items had been returned? It will be the same this time!

    But the three of them still hoped for the best.

    At around 5 PM, Xie Guoliang called Xie Jing again. ¡°We had contacted the Museum, and they refused to return the statue!¡± He sounded angry.

    Xie Jing bit her lower lips. ¡°That means we cannot get it back?¡±

    ¡°... Yes. There¡¯s nothing we can do.¡±

    ¡°But...¡±

    ¡°Xiao Jing, I will go over to your Aunt¡¯s ce to apologize first. You go overter.¡±

    ¡°Dad! Let me speak to Aunt...¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s final! I will speak to her first!¡±

    Xie Hao heard it and cursed. ¡°Those Japanese had stolen our items and still dare to refuse to return it to use?! Bastards!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face also changed. Damn!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Lol... Another racist arc.

 Chapter 402 â€“ Prepared to risk everything!

    <h4>Chapter 402 ¨C Prepared to risk everything!</h4>

    Evening. The sky is turning dark. Dong Xuebing drove Xie Jing and Xie Hao towards Beijing City Party Committee Family Quarters. 1 KM... 2 KM... 3 KM... the further they drove, the paler Xie Jing got. His father had arrived, and Han Jing should know the statue was stolen now. Xie Jing can¡¯t imagine how Han Jing will react after finding out about this.

    Ring... ring... ring... Xie Jing¡¯s phone rang.

    Xie Jing quickly answered. ¡°Dad, what did my Aunt... What?! Why did this happen?!¡±

    Xie Hao panicked as he senses something was wrong. ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Where is she now?¡± Xie Jing ignored Xie Hao and continued to ask over the phone. After that, she hung up and shouted. ¡°Brother Dong! Go to 305 Military Hospital now! Quick! My Aunt... her high blood pressure acted again and is in an ambnce now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and they quickly make a U-turn, ignoring the traffic rules.

    40 minutester.

    Military Hospital.

    Han Jing¡¯s condition had been stabilized and is now on a drip in a single person ward. Beijing City¡¯s Party Secretary Xie Guobang, Finance Ministry Deputy Minister Xie Guoliang, Xie Ran, and Xie Hao¡¯s mother, Ci Lifen, are there. Dong Xuebing, Xie Jing, and Xie Hao immediately ask about Han Jing¡¯s condition when they arrived and are relieved to know she is no longer in danger. Xie Jing leaned against the wall and sobbed.

    At this time, Xie Ran walks out from the ward. ¡°Xiao Jing.¡±

    ¡°Brother...¡± Xie Jing sobbed. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I...¡±

    Xie Ran sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t bring this up again. Aunt asked you all to go in.¡±

    After Xie Jing and Xie Hao entered the ward, Dong Xuebing asked Xie Ran softly. ¡°Does Hun knows about this?¡±

    Xie Ran shook his head. ¡°We had wanted to call Big Sis, but my Aunt says she is busy with work and refused to let us inform her. Oh, Brother Dong, my Aunt wants to see you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and greeted Xie Guobang, Xie Guoliang, and the rest before entering the ward.

    In the ward, Xie Jing is standing beside the bed, crying.

    Han Jing, who is very pale, had a smile on her face. She pulled Xie Jing closer and asked her to sit. ¡°Foolish girl. How old are you? Why are you still crying? Do you think you are still a kid? Huh? Haha... I am fine and will be out of the hospital tomorrow afterpleting the drip. Stop crying.¡±

    Xie Jing heard that and cried louder. ¡°Aunt, the Buddha statue... I...¡±

    Han Jing patted the back of Xie Jing¡¯s hand. ¡°Since it had happened, just let it go. This means I am not fated to own the Buddha statue. It¡¯s not your fault.¡±

    ¡°Aunt...¡±

    ¡°Hehe... it¡¯s a small matter. Stop crying over it.¡±

    Xie Guoliang, who was standing near the door, said. ¡°Sister-inw, Xiao Jing...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business. Step aside.¡± Han Jing interrupted sternly and gave him a stare. After that, she smiled at Xie Jing and held her hands gently. ¡°Stop crying, or I will be angry. Wipe your tears now. This is not your fault. If your parents scold you for this, let me know. I will not let them off. Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Han Jing doesn¡¯t mind about the Buddha statue? How is this possible? If she doesn¡¯t mind about it, she will not be in the hospital after knowing the statue was smuggled to Japan. She is saying this to make Xie Jing feel better. People from reputable families are different. Not everyone can be as gracious as Han Jing, and Dong Xuebing knows he can never reach her level. The more he knows about Madam Han, the more he understands why she can get so much respect within the Xie Family. Xie Guoliang and the younger generation respect her. Even Senior Xie gave her the Xie Family¡¯s heirloom. This is not only because Xie Guobang is the eldest son.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you are here?¡± Han Jing looks at him.

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward. ¡°Aunty.¡±

    Han Jing nodded. ¡°I should not have let you alle and visit me. I am fine. Don¡¯t worry about me. Oh, don¡¯t let Hun know about this.¡±

    What else can Dong Xuebing say, other than nodding and agreeing to her request?

    But the next moment, Xie Hun called Dong Xuebing on his phone.

    ¡°My mother is sick? How is her condition?¡±

    ¡°She is on a drip, and the doctor says she is not in danger. How did you know about this?¡± Dong Xuebing asked and felt stupid to ask this question. Xie Hun¡¯s roots are in Beijing, and how can she not know about it? Someone would have told her.

    Han Jing looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is it Hun? Give me the phone. I will speak to her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing passed the phone to Han Jing.

    After speaking over the phone for a while, Han Jing hangs up. ¡°Hun insists oning back and is already on her way. Sigh... I had said I am fine.¡±

    Xie Jing stopped crying. ¡°Aunt, I know how important the Buddha statue is to you. I will think of ways to get it back. I will get Xin Hua News Agency overseas branch to contact the Museum. If they refuse to return, we will report it on the newspaper!¡±

    Han Jing gently replied. ¡°Your Eldest Uncle had already contacted them, but the museum refused to cooperate.¡±

    ¡°Let me try. I will get it back no matter...¡±

    Han Jing also wants to get it back. To her, this statue is not only a relic worth over 10 million RMB. It also symbolized Senior Xie¡¯s recognition of her. It is the Xie Family¡¯s heirloom, and she remembered what Senior Xie said when he handed the statue to her on her wedding day. Senior Xie had not given the statue to his eldest son or second son but instead gave it to her. From then onwards, Han Jing valued this statue higher than her life and prayed to it every day.

    But now, it¡¯s gone.

    The statue is now in Japan.

    When Han Jing heard what happened, her mind goes nk.

    Senior Xie had joined the resistance force against the Japanese because of this Buddha statue and had protected it for decades. But now, Han Jing had lost it and even let the Japanese get it. She felt ashamed to face Senior Xie again!

    Half an hour earlier, Han Jing had called Senior Xie after her condition stabilized and told him what happened.

    Han Jing hoped Senior Xie will scold her.

    But Senior Xie only replied, ¡°I know,¡± and hangs up.

    Han Jing knew Senior Xie is disappointed with her and almost cried. But her husband, Guoliang, Xie Ran, and the rest are around, and she held back her tears. She is the Eldest Sister-inw of the family, and she cannot shed a tear even if the sky copsed.

    Dong Xuebing knew Madam Han was putting on a brave front and pulled Xie Ran and Xie Jing aside. ¡°Let Madam Han rest.¡±

    Xie Jing nodded and pulled up the Han Jing¡¯s nket before leaving the ward with Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Guobang and Xie Guoliang are no longer outside. Xie Hao¡¯s mother, Ci Lifeng, said they are calling the Museum again to negotiate with them.

    Xie Jing also took out her phone to call her agency. She wants to exert pressure on the Museum through the newspaper agency.

    Half an hour passed...

    One hour passed...

    The replies from all sides are the same. The National Museum refused to return the statue, and their reply made all of them mad. The Museum refuses to admit it is a stolen good and made it sound like the statue is from Japan. Their attitude is firm, and even Xin Hua Agency and the Embassy are useless!

    That stupid burr did not know about the statue¡¯s value and sold a Second-Tier cultural relic for 100,000 RMB!

    But the Japanese National Museum should know the value of it. They should know this statue has high historical and economic value, and that¡¯s why they refuse to return it!

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing is furious!

    After negotiating for so long and exerting so much pressure, it is still useless. Everyone knows it is impossible to get it back.

    Xie Guobang and Xie Guoliang did not say anything now.

    Xie Jing hit her own arms angrily. Are we giving them the Buddha statue just like this?

    When Xie Hun arrived at the hospital, Xie Guobang and the rest had left.

    In the ward, Han Jing forced a smile when facing Xie Hun. She chided her for rushing back. But other than Han Jing, no one in the ward is smiling. The ward felt depressing, and Han Jing held Xie Hun¡¯s hand with a smile. ¡°I am fine. All of you should go back too. Since the statue is gone, just let it be. Stop thinking about it.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Should I seek help?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s useless. Just forget about it.¡± Han Jing replied.

    Xie Hun sighed. She knew it is impossible to get back the statue after it was smuggled to Japan.

    Dong Xuebing cannot stand seeing women suffer. When he saw Xie Hun, Xiao Jing, and Madam Han¡¯s facial expressions, he felt terrible. These Japanese bastards! How dare you all mess with me?! Damn! Since we cannot get it back legally, and they refused to return it... Fine! I will risk my everything to get it back!

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and left the hospital without telling anyone. He took out his phone in his car and called Western District State Security Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief Xu Yan. He skipped the pleasantries and said directly. ¡°Chief Xu, I have an emergency now. Can you help me settle my passport? I need to fly to Japan urgently tonight.¡±

    ¡°Tonight? Is it that urgent?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I still need some Yen.¡±

    Xu Yan paused for around five seconds and replied. ¡°Alright. I will get someone to settle this for you. Wait for my call!¡±

 Chapter 403 â€“ Museum

    <h4>Chapter 403 ¨C Museum</h4>

    10 pm. Beijing International Airport.

    It¡¯s a starry night.

    Dong Xuebing is chain-smoking in front of the terminal building while waiting. Lesser people are departing at this hour, and mostly are arrival passengers. Passengers are walking past him with their luggage. Some are from tour groups, businessmen, and some are here to visit rtives.

    At this time, a ck Hyundai ntra with a civilian registration number te stopped in front of the terminal building.

    Dong Xuebing saw the car and snubbed his cigarette before boarding the front passenger seat.

    ¡°Chief Dong. It¡¯s been a while since we met.¡± The driver is Beijing State Security Western District Bureau¡¯s Sixth Division Deputy Chief, Old Qian. Dong Xuebing is quite close with him when he was still in the General Affairs Office. Dong Xuebing had also helped him when he wrongly arrested the City Bureau Chief Jiang¡¯s rtive.

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile when he saw his former colleague. ¡°Old Qian, why did youe personally?¡±

    ¡°How can I not treat this seriously?¡± Old Qian knew Dong Xuebing is in a rush and did not waste time. He took out a passport and some items from his bag. ¡°This is specially approved by Chief Xu and had not gone through other departments because there¡¯s not enough time. This is using our State Security internal paperwork, but the passport looks the same as other passports. Take it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took it and nodded.

    ¡°This is 100,000 Yen and an air ticket. The money is from Chief Xu... Haha...¡± Old Qian looks at his watch and quickly said. ¡°Oh, your flight is departing soon. It is a dyed flight and was supposed to depart at 9 pm. But there was a dy in its arrival, and its departure is postponed until now. Your ticket isst minute as there is an empty seat in the economy ss. I had already spoken to the airlines, and you better hurry up, or you will miss it. I will arrange for your return flight. Just call me when you are about toe back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly keeps the passport and money. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Old Qianughed. ¡°We are old friends. What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    ¡°If everything goes smoothly, I should being back the day after tomorrow. Help me thank Chief Xu too. I will return her the money when I am back.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Chief Xu asked me to remind you to take care and don¡¯t cause trouble there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and did not say anything else. This time, he is going to Tokyo is to wreak havoc there. How can he not cause trouble?

    Dong Xuebing alighted and ran into the departure customs.

    After checking the passport, the customs officer let Dong Xuebing enter. Dong Xuebing rushed to the boarding gate for secondary checks.

    Dong Xuebing is thest person to board the flight. If Deputy Chief Qian had not contacted the airlines, he might not even get to board because the gates were already closed. Dong Xuebing¡¯s seat is beside an olddy, and all other passengers are looking at Dong Xuebing, wondering why he can still board the flight sote.

    This is a big ne. There are two rows by the windows and a row in the center.

    Dong Xuebing has no luggage and went straight to his seat.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang suddenly. It is Xie Hao.

    The ne had not departed yet, and Dong Xuebing still have not switched off his phone. ¡°Hello, Xiao Hao.¡±

    Xie Hao asked. ¡°Brother Dong, are you still at the hospital?¡±

    ¡°No. I have something on and had left the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Ah... we thought you were waiting downstairs and went looking for you. Oh, my Sis¡¯s phone battery had died, and she asks me to tell you that she will apany my Aunt at the hospital tonight. My Second Sis and I had just left the hospital. My Aunt¡¯s birthday celebration tomorrow might be postponed to Monday or canceled. No one has the mood to celebrate after losing the Buddha.¡±

    The flight stewardess frowned and signaled to Dong Xuebing to switch off his phone.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know. Xiao Hao, I have some urgent matters now, and I might not be back tomorrow. Help me tell your Big Sis. Call my phone to look for me.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone has auto-roaming services and can be used in Japan.

    ¡°Oh... alright.¡± Xie Hao ended the call.

    Dong Xuebing did not want to tell them because he is afraid Xie Hun and Madam Han will be worried.

    After a while, the stewardess announced to the passengers to fasten their seatbelts, and the ne is about to depart. Bigger nes are more stable than small nes and are morefortable. After liftoff, Dong Xuebing closed his eyes and thought about his n.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Three hours...

    The flight from Beijing to Tokyo takes about the same time from Beijing to China¡¯s southern cities. But the difference is the time zone.

    It was already past midnight when Dong Xuebing arrived in Tokyo.

    Dong Xuebing is not familiar with the area and doesn¡¯t speak Japanese. He boarded a taxi, and luckily the driver can understand simple English. His revision of English words some time ago hade in handy now. He asked the driver to bring him to a hotel and arrived around ten minutester. He managed to get a room with his simple English.

    Level six, standard room.

    After taking a shower, Dong Xuebing fell asleep immediately.

    Early next morning, Dong Xuebing took a taxi to the National Museum.

    It¡¯s Sunday, but after walking around Ueno Park, Dong Xuebing noticed not many people visit the Museumpared to the Museums in China.

    The Museum ticket cost 600 Yen.

    After getting the tickets, Dong Xuebing entered the Museum.

    The Museum is very different from China¡¯s Museum. Dong Xuebing did not see any security features on the exterior walls, and anyone can climb over it easily. Compared to The Pce Museum in China, this ce looks more like a university.

    After walking a few meters, Dong Xuebing saw the main entrance.

    The steps are brownish-white, and it is a three stories building.

    But Dong Xuebing is not here for sight-seeing. He walked around the building like other tourists and did not enter. He would look at the perimeter walls, the hidden CCTV cameras¡¯ locations, and estimate the distance to the building¡¯s entrance. Before he was transferred to the Public Security Bureau, he had entered the State Security¡¯s Party School for training and knew what to look out for.

    About 40 minutester, Dong Xuebing entered the museum building.

    There is a security check with metal detectors at the entrance. In the lobby, Dong Xuebing checked the guards and CCTV cameras¡¯ locations before entering the National Treasures Hall. He does not know a lot about Japanese antiques, and there are lots of Japanese paintings, Buddha statues, and Samurai swords on disy. The only painting Dong Xuebing recognized is . This is a famous painting in Japan and is Japan¡¯s national treasures. Its status is equivalent to China¡¯s Liu Shen Jade Suit Sewn with Golden Thread.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be a tourist and look around before leaving the hall.

    The National Museum is Japan¡¯s No. 1 Museum. Its main Gallery, which Dong Xuebing was in, is exhibiting Japan¡¯s national treasures. There are other galleries like Heisei Gallery, Asian Gallery, Gallery of Horyoji Treasures, Congrattory Gallery, and Research and Information Center. The majority of Asia and overseas art pieces are disyed in Asian Gallery.

    Dong Xuebing went straight to his target. Asian Gallery.

    Dong Xuebing walks around Asian Gallery looking at the art pieces and checking the CCTV cameras¡¯ locations. These are not hidden cameras, and it¡¯s easy to spot. He even checked the cameras¡¯ blind spots and made a trip to the toilet inside. He spent nearly two to three hours scouting the Museum.

    It¡¯s almost noon, and after Dong Xuebing had formted a n, he turned his attention to the disys.

    Dong Xuebing is furious when he saw the disyed relics. More than a few hundred artifacts disyed are from China. These are stolen from China in the past, and it did not include the rest stored in the safe. Some are even tier-one and tier-two relics.

    One artifact...

    Ten artifacts...

    Hundred artifacts...

    Finally, Dong Xuebing spotted a Buddha statue on disy in a corner.

    The Buddha in the ss showcase has a peaceful and dignified expression. Its legs are crossed and look natural. At first look, the statue looks ordinary, but if you look closer, you will notice it is beautiful.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes narrowed and grew cold.

    This is it!

    This is the Tang Dynasty Tianlong Mountain sandstone Buddha Statue! The Xie Family¡¯s heirloom!

    I finally found you!

    Ueno Park

 Chapter 404 â€“ Making a scene

    <h4>Chapter 404 ¨C Making a scene</h4>

    Before noon.

    Tokyo National Museum, Asian Gallery.

    To avoid suspicions and being recorded by the CCTV for too long, Dong Xuebing took a short nce at the Tianlong Sandstone Buddha statue and move on to other artifacts on disy. After that, he made his way to the entrance while remembering the shortest route out of the museum.

    Ok!

    Everything is ready.

    Just when Dong Xuebing was about to go and have lunch and think about the minor details of his n, he heard amotion. Someone is shouting in Japanese, and a middle-aged man is pointing his camera at that Buddha statue. A Museum staff had gone up to stop him from taking pictures, and they started arguing.

    Huh? What¡¯s going on?

    Dong Xuebing paused and watched from a distance.

    Li Li shouted. ¡°Where is the museum¡¯s Curator? I want to speak to him! This is our country¡¯s cultural relic! It was smuggled out of China! Who gave you all the rights to disy it?!¡±

    The Japanese staff coldly replied. ¡°Who are you to question us? How dare youe and create trouble here?¡±

    Li Li took out an ID and shed it. ¡°I am Xin Hua News Agency¡¯s reporter! I want to speak to your Curator!¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing cannot understand what they are saying, he understood what was going on when he saw the reporter¡¯s ID. This reporter is sent by Xie Jing!

    The museum staff shouted angrily. ¡°Are you all mad? Since yesterday, you all had been creating a scene here! The embassy staff and Xin Hua News Agency, and you all are back again today?! Our Curator had said this Buddha Statue is donated to us by a Japanese! It is legal! Smuggled out of China?! It¡¯s all your words! Get lost! Our Curator is not epting any interviews!¡±

    Thismotion had attracted a crowd.

    After a while, a middle-aged man in a suit and a group of security guards walks over. He is the Museum¡¯s Curator, Tojo Shinji. He overheard his staff shouting, and stopped him, and asked him to step aside. He is very concerned about this statue, as he received lots of calls yesterday regarding it. Xin Hua News Agency and China¡¯s Embassy had sent many people over to meet him. This concerns the diplomatic rtions between both nations.

    Li Li saw the Curator and immediately question him. ¡°Mr. Tojo, I am a reporter with Xin Hua News Agency. I demand an exnation on why this smuggled Buddha statue is disyed in your museum!¡± He took out a recording pen and started recording.

    The museum staff cleared an area for them, and Dong Xuebing remained in the crowd to watch them.

    Tojo Shinji smiled. ¡°I had answered this question to Xin Hua News Agency yesterday. This relic is donated by a Japanese and has all the paperwork and had shown them to your Embassy staff. As for why are we disying it? Haha... This is our Museum¡¯s property, why can¡¯t we disy it? Do we need to seek permission to disy it?¡±

    Li Li frowned. ¡°From what I know, this Buddha statue is a stolen property! It is...¡±

    Tojo Shinji interrupted. ¡°I don¡¯t know about this, and it is not within my power to question this. You can check with other departments, but for our side, we got all the legal documents.¡±

    Li Li retorted. ¡°This donation is not legal in the first ce! The documents are also...¡±

    ¡°You should go to other departments as this is not part of our Museum¡¯s procedures.¡± Tojo Shinji started to push the responsibility to others.

    ¡°If it¡¯s not your museum, which department is responsible for it?!¡±

    Tojo Shinji did not reply and walks away.

    Many of the visitors in the Asian Gallery are Chinese overseas students and tourists. Many of them understand Japanese. When they heard this statue was smuggled to Japan from China, and the Museum refused to return it, some Chinese youth started scolding!

    ¡°Bastards! These Japanese dogs!¡±

    ¡°You all had stolen this relic and yet refuse to return it?! What upbring do you all have? Ah?!¡±

    The security guards immediately went over to those scolding visitors and point to the exit while shouting at them.

    An old Chinese woman pointed at Tojo Shinji and cursed him!

    The few security guards immediately grabbed the few Chinese youths and an older woman by their arms. They were about to ¡®invite¡¯ them out!

    Tojo Shinji ignored them and went upstairs with a few staff. Although this matter is sensitive, it is also a small issue. Many Chinese relics had been smuggled to Japan these few years, but how many of them were returned? Although he did not say this in front of the reporter, he knew that it belongs to Japan once the relic entered Japan. How can it be returned?! Even if he agrees to return it, the higher-ups will not agree. He knows the Chinese will use the media to pressure him, but people will soon forget it. That¡¯s why this statue will not be returned, and there¡¯s nothing China can do about it.

    It was chaotic.

    Dong Xuebing saw a man that looks Chinese and asked. ¡°Bro, sorry to disturb you.¡±

    That young man looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What is it?¡± He replied with a Shandong ent.

    ¡°You are from Shandong? Can you tell me what they were saying earlier?¡±

    The young man looked at him and told him about the reporter and the Museum Curator¡¯s conversation.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and nodded. Although he knows the Museum will be firm, seeing it with his own eyes felt different. He has a bad temper and is about to blow up after knowing the Museum¡¯s stand. Fine! You all are asking for it! If I don¡¯t make you all suffer, I will change my surname! F**k!

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to steal the Buddha statue back, but he changed his mind now!

    I shall teach you all a lesson this time!

    Dong Xuebing saw the Chinese Olddy being carried away by the security guards forcefully, and he rushed forward. ¡°F**k off!¡±

    The two Museum Security guards look at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Stop staring! Do you all want to be knocked out?!¡± He pushes the guards¡¯ arms around the olddy away!

    The Museum also don¡¯t want to have any conflicts with their visitors, and the person-in-charge mumbled something to the guards, and they let go of the olddy. They said some threats and warnings in Japanese to Dong Xuebing and stepped aside.

    The olddy is furious.

    Dong Xuebing helped the olddy up. ¡°Are you ok?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Thank you.¡± The olddy is panting. ¡°These Japanese are too much! That Buddha statue is a second-tier cultural relic! It has high historical value!¡± The olddy is a Buddhist, and that¡¯s why she is so agitated. She does not want her country¡¯s treasure to fall into the hands of the Japanese. If it is during wartimes, it might be fine, but the war had ended for so long, and it¡¯s peacetime now. How can they... The olddy is furious!

    Dong Xuebing took onest look at the Buddha statue in the corner before helping the olddy out.

    When they are out of the Museum, the olddy thanked Dong Xuebing again before returning to her tour group.

    Other Chinese tourists and overseas students also made their way out of the Museum. After knowing what happened, they had no mood to tour the Museum.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing reached for his phone. It¡¯s Xie Hun.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, where are you? Why is it so hard to call you?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I am busy outside. How¡¯s your mother?¡±

    Xie Hun calmly replied. ¡°She was discharged this morning and is fine now. We had just returned to the City Party Committee Family Quarters, and Xiao Hao and Xiao Jing are here. I am calling to let you know she is discharged, and you don¡¯t need to return to the hospitalter. Also, my Mum¡¯s birthday... she insists on celebrating this evening, and we can¡¯t stop her. If you are back, juste over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged. ¡°Alright. I will try to return earlier.¡±

    ¡°Everyone in the family will be here. Try to be earlier, ok?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looks at his watch and knows he doesn¡¯t have much time. He made a call to Beijing State Security Western District Bureau¡¯s Sixth Division Deputy Chief Old Qian. ¡°Hello, Old Qian. It¡¯s me. Can I trouble you to let Chief Xu know that I want to take the 2 pm flight back to Beijing? Help me amend my ticket. If it is not possible, help me use my ID to book an electronic ticket. It is inconvenient for me to book the ticket here as I can¡¯t speak Japanese.¡±

    Old Qian is surprised. ¡°So early?¡±

    ¡°Yes. My task is almost done.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will let Chief xu know. Once we got the tickets, I will call you again to let you know the flight details.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    After keeping his phone, Dong Xuebing took a taxi to his hotel to check out before getting lunch at a nearby restaurant. He looks at his watch. It¡¯s 12 pm. Taking the check-in, boarding, and traveling time, he has less than an hour. After settling the bill, Dong Xuebing looks at the National Museum in the distance. He reyed his n in his head and started walking towards the Museum.

    It is not propriety not to give out but to receive, or vice versa!

    Dong Xuebing is going to create havoc at the Museum!

 Chapter 405 â€“ Chaos at the Museum!

    <h4>Chapter 405 ¨C Chaos at the Museum!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    A few minutes passed 12 pm.

    Outside of Tokyo National Museum. Dong Xuebing walks towards the Museum whilebing his hair back. He had changed his hairstyle and shaved before leaving his hotel. After that, he put on a pair of sunsses to disguise himself and touched the pair of gloves and folded cloth back in his pocket. Everything is ready, and he continued his way to the security check at the Museum¡¯s main gallery.

    Two guards are standing at the entrance.

    The rm did not sound as Dong Xuebing walks past the metal detector.

    It is lunchtime now, and there are not a lot of tourists in the Museum. Only a Japanese family of three and some staff and guards are around. Maybe it¡¯s time for the guards to change shifts. There are fewer guards around than in the morning. The Museum had installed sufficient anti-theft measures like CCTV, rms, and not every gallery has guards and staff.

    Ten meters...

    One hundred meters...

    Three hundred meters...

    Dong Xuebing entered the Asian Gallery.

    But he frowned as he saw the crowd inside. There are more visitors in the Asian Gallerypared to the main gallery. Some of them are families, and some are Chinese students. A few Japanese students are listening to the staff introducing the disyed artifacts. There are pros and cons. With so many people around, it is easier for Dong Xuebing to hide, but it is also harder for him to make his move.

    Dong Xuebing walked a few steps forward and nced at the disy diagonally across the hall.

    Tian Long Mountain Sandstone Buddha statue is disyed at that corner, and two Japanese couples are looking at it.

    What should I do now? Wait? Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and forced himself to calm down. He must not be impatient now and must wait for the best timing to act!

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    A couple left that area, but the other couple is still there.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to attract any attention and does not want CCTV to capture him looking suspiciously. He continued his way around the gallery, pretending to look at the disyed items. About five minutester, Dong Xuebing returned to the Buddha Statue¡¯s gallery again. He took a nce, and there¡¯s no one around! That young couple had left! He took a deep breath and is prepared to make his move!

    Dong Xuebing did not walk over to the Buddha statue. Instead, he went to a toilet not far away.

    Dong Xuebing entered the toilet. He doesn¡¯t know if there is anyone in the cubicles, but there is no one outside at the basins.

    Dong Xuebing immediately shouted themand in his heart. ¡°STOP!

    Time stopped!

    The water droplets hung in mid-air from the tap, and all sounds stopped. It is as if Dong Xuebing had entered an extremely quiet ce. His reflection in the mirror was also frozen in ce. He moved and saw this reflection still remained the same in the mirror, and he knew the time had stopped.

    Go!

    Dong Xuebing opened the toilet¡¯s door forcefully and saw two middle-aged men around one meter from the door. They look like they are about to enter the toilet, and one of them had his hand out in mid-air, about to open the door.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the toilet sideways to avoid them and closed the door.

    He does not want to waste any time and started running towards the gallery where the Buddha Statue was disyed.

    Five meters...

    Ten meters...

    Twenty meters...

    Dong Xuebing had finally reached, and there is no staff in the gallery! The staff should have left for lunch! But there is a staff standing in the corridor outside, speaking to an olddy. The nearest security guard is around 50 meters away. None of them can see the corner where the statue was disyed. They must walk over before they can see it!

    This is the best opportunity!

    Dong Xuebing walks over to the statue while putting on his gloves as he doesn¡¯t want to leave any fingerprints.

    He raised his head to look at the two CCTV cameras above him. One of them is facing the Buddha statue area, and the other is facing the corridor. Dong Xuebing does not want the CCTV to capture any discriminating evidence. He pulled a disy cab over and stood on it to reach the cameras. He had prepared a roll of opaque adhesive tape from Beijing and covered the camera¡¯s lens before jumping off the cab before wiping off his shoeprints. After that, he went over to the second camera and covered the lens.

    After covering the CCTV, Dong Xuebing turned his attention to the Buddha statue.

    Baby, sorry to keep you waiting.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and tried to lift the ss cover, but it seems to be locked. There is a strange-looking keyhole on the right, and the cover cannot be lifted without the key. But he is not surprised. He raised his arm and hit the ss cover with his elbow!

    Bam! Bam! Bam!

    After hitting the ss cover thrice, there is a crack on the cover!

    Dong Xuebing knew the cover is not bulletproof, or it will not crack so easily. It should be made of reinforced ss, and any impact will trigger the rm. If the rm sounded, staff and security guards would be there within seconds, and you don¡¯t even have the chance to touch the artifact inside, let alone steal it.

    But all these security measures are useless against Dong Xuebing.

    Bam! Bam! Bam!

    Dong Xuebing hit the ss cover three more times. ¡®Crash!¡¯

    Because time had stopped, the ss pieces did not drop. Instead, they were floating in the air, and Dong Xuebing removed the ss pieces carefully. He doesn¡¯t know how the rm system works, but the ss cover broke during the time stop, and the rm should not be triggered. He doesn¡¯t want to rm sound too early, but that¡¯s not what he can control.

    After clearing off the ss pieces, Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and grabbed the Buddha statue from the showcase.

    I finally got you back!

    Come home with me, baby... This ce is not where you belong!

    After getting what he wanted, Dong Xuebing started running towards the toilet while keeping the Buddha statue inside his clothes. The statue is not big and is around the size of two mobile phones. With the thick coat he was wearing, no one will notice it.

    The toilet door was pushed open, and Dong Xuebing entered a cubicle.

    STOP!

    ......

    .......

    Time resumed!

    The toilet door opened.

    ¡°Haha... it¡¯s an eyeopener today. The Chinese porcin is so beautiful.¡±

    ¡°Haha... all these beautiful pieces are all disyed in our museum, and we had gotten them for free!¡±

    ¡°You are right. I heard the Museum had received another Second-tier Cultural Relic yesterday, and the embassy staff wanted it back. But we did not return it.¡±

    ¡°Return?! Why should we return?! Are they out of their mind?!¡±

    These two men are the ones standing outside of the toilet earlier.

    Dong Xuebing does not understand what they are saying, but he is listening from inside of the cubicle.

    Five seconds...

    Ten seconds...

    The rm did not sound!

    Dong Xuebing knew he is lucky. It¡¯s none of his business why the rm did not sound. His main concern now is his next move. He pretended to finish using the toilet and left. Once out of the toilet, he purposely walks in front of a CCTV camera along the corridor. This is to make sure the camera captured him in the toilet when the incident happened.

    After that, Dong Xuebing walks towards the main gallery with big strides. He wants to get out of the area as soon as possible!

    I must not be discovered!

    Dong Xuebing walked fast and was about to enter the main gallery.

    Suddenly, beep... beep... beep...! The rm sounded!

    Dong Xuebing frowned and stopped. The rest of the visitors were stunned and wondered what was going on.

    ¡°The ss showcase is shattered! Hall No. 7 Buddha statue is stolen!¡±

    ¡°Quick! Close the exits! Stop anyone from leaving!¡±

    ¡°What? How was it stolen? Is this a false rm?¡±

    A few staff and guards are shouting at each other, and the surrounding tourists knew what happened. Something in the Museum was stolen?! But this is the National Museum, and it has the most advanced security features in Japan! How can anyone steal from it in broad daylight?!

    Tojo Shinji was informed when the rm sounded, and he thought it was a joke at first. Many Japanese museums were broken into, but it all happened at night. It¡¯s daytime now, and with so many tourists and staff around, how can anyone steal from the Museum? A break-in now?! Are you kidding me?! He immediately rushes to the scene and saw the ss pieces on the floor. The two CCTV cameras were covered by adhesive tapes, and he immediately ordered his men to review the footage!

    If you reach out your hand to cover the CCTV camera lens, your face will be captured in the footage.

    But after checking the CCTV footage, everyone in the Museum was stunned. The criminal¡¯s face was not captured, and the footage turned ck suddenly!

 Chapter 406 â€“ The National Treasure was also stolen?!

    <h4>Chapter 406 ¨C The National Treasure was also stolen?!</h4>

    The National Museum is in chaos!

    The rm had sounded, and all the exits are locked. No one is allowed to leave the Museum and must be searched!

    Tojo Shinji and the rest of the Museum¡¯s executive saw the buddha statue was missing and knew it must be rted to the Chinese. They immediately ordered the security guards to gather all the Chinese together and to search them. Even if they cannot find anything, they will also hand them over to the Japanese Police. They cannot rule out the possibility of aplices among these Chinese tourists. There are many Chinese tourists in the Museum, and when they know the staff is only searching for them, they are furious. But Tojo Shinji couldn¡¯t care so much. A relic is stolen from the National Museum is a big case. If he cannot recover the relic or catch any suspects, he will risk being fired!

    ¡°Let go! F**k! Do you hear me?!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?! Do you have any search warrants?! Why are you searching for me?!¡±

    ¡°Hey! How dare you touch my wife?!¡±

    More than a dozen Chinese tourists refused to be searched, but the staff had received permission from the higher-ups to use force on them.

    If the staff faces Japanese tourists, they might still be wary as using force on them might result inwsuits.

    But they are not worried when facing these Chinese tourists. They are tourists, cannot speak Japanese, let alone suing the Museum. Anyway, these tourists will be leaving in a few days. What¡¯s most important is to arrest the suspect!

    Dong Xuebing saw the staff dragging the Chinese tourists away and is extremely furious. He had entered the toilet in the main gallery earlier and took a deep breath. He mumbled sorry to his fellow countrymen and quickly formted a n.

    Bam! The toilet door was pushed open!

    ¡°Is there anyone inside?! Come out!¡±

    ¡°Take out your IDs! Which one of you is Chinese?¡±

    The security guards entered the toilet and started kicking open the cubicle doors.

    Damn! You all are asking for it!

    Dong Xuebing is in thest cubicle and knew he will be found soon. His eyes turned cold, and he mumbled STOP! Before the guards kick open his cubicle¡¯s door.

    Time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing opened the cubicle door and saw a security guard, with his leg raised in mid-air, outside. He is about to kick Dong Xuebing¡¯s cubicle door, and Dong Xuebing walks out and closes the door behind him. He looked at the other security guard and walks out of the toilet.

    Everyone outside is panicking, and Museum staff and security guards are running towards the Asian gallery.

    Everyone stopped in their running position like statues.

    Dong Xuebing recalled what he saw in the morning, and he ran towards an exhibition hall on his left.

    This is the Museum¡¯s National Treasure disy hall. All the artifacts inside are Japan¡¯s national level relics, and its historical values are equivalent to China¡¯s National relics. These relics symbolized the country¡¯s culture and history, and they are priceless. All the security guards had gone to the Asian Gallery. Only two guards are standing in the corridor outside of the National Treasure disy hall. There¡¯s no one inside the hall!

    Dong Xuebing sneered and repeated what he did earlier. He climbed on a disy cab and covered the CCTV cameras with opaque tape.

    After that, Dong Xuebing used his elbow to hit the ss showcase of !

    Bam! Bam! Bam!

    Bam! Bam! Bam!

    The ss showcase shattered!

    Dong Xuebing reached inside and took out the . He tore out the paintings from the scroll and kept them with the Buddha statue under his clothes before walking away. He did not return to the toilet in the main gallery and went to the CCTV cameras¡¯ blind spot before he mumbled ¡°Stop!¡±

    .......

    .......

    Time resumed!

    Footsteps of people running and shouting over the walkie-talkies sounded again! At the same time, another rm sounded!

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. The National Treasure Hall¡¯s rm is more sensitive than the Asian Gallery.

    Beep! Beep! Beep!

    Beep! Beep! Beep!

    ¡°Shit! What¡¯s going on?!¡±

    ¡°Which rm went off?! Howe the rm sounded again?!¡±

    ¡°Damn! It¡¯s the National Treasures Hall!¡±

    The two guards in the corridor turned pale and rushed into the National Treasures Hall. When they saw the shattered ss showcase, their hearts dropped. This is where the was disyed! It¡¯s gone?! The National Treasure is stolen!

    Ah!

    How is this possible?!

    The guards used their walkie-talkies to inform Tojo Shinji and the rest of the Museum¡¯s higher executives.

    If the stolen Buddha statue is a nationwide case, then the will... shock the world!

    Tojo Shinji¡¯s face turned green!

    ¡°What are you all doing?! Ah?!¡± Tojo Shinji shouted. ¡°Where is the criminal?!¡±

    The guard wiped his sweat on his forehead. ¡°We... we did not see anyone. We only heard the rm sounded, and the scroll was gone. No one had entered the National Treasures Hall before that!¡±

    The other guard added. ¡°That¡¯s right. No one had entered the hall.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡± Tojo Shinji shouted angrily as he ran over to the National Treasures Hall. ¡°No one had entered? Then how did the get stolen?! Ah?! How did it disappear?! Search the whole building! Make sure no one leaves the building, especially those Chinese! Search them and check every corner of the Museum!¡±

    This is Japan¡¯s national treasure!

    Tojo Shinji cannot imagine what will happen to him if he cannot recover it!

    Tojo Shinji¡¯s Deputy had turned pale. He knows that even if they recover the scroll, all the higher executives of the Museum will be removed. If they cannot recover, or the scroll is damaged... he shivered. He was the one who received the Buddha statue from the Japanese businessman. He was also the one who prepared the paperwork. But now, he regrets epting the Buddha statue. Losing Japan¡¯s National Treasure because of a China Second-tier Cultural Relic is not worth it!

    If he had known this will happen, he would never ept the Buddha Statue!

    After losing two relics, who knows if there will be a third or fourth relic. This criminal is obviously an expert. He can block the CCTV cameras and stole the relics without anyone noticing. They don¡¯t even have any witnesses and don¡¯t even know if the criminal is male or female! Furthermore, the criminal had stolen the relics in broad daylight! This is dering war with the Museum! He is too arrogant!

    Now, Tojo Shinji and the rest can¡¯t be bothered with the Buddha statue. They are more concerned about the .

    If they cannot get the back, they will be the sinners in Japan¡¯s history!

    They will be the whole country¡¯s sinners!

    ¡°Search! Go and search the whole building!¡± Tojo Shinji shouted in the hall.

    After searching for so long, they cannot even get a glimpse of the criminal¡¯s shadow! This is too weird!

    In another part of the Museum.

    Dong Xuebing used STOPs to avoid the guards and CCTV cameras. He would use STOP and hide in the cameras¡¯ blind spots. Soon, he heard police sirens of more than a dozen police cars outside of the Museum. He frowned and knew he must act now. With dozens of policemen around, it will be hard for him to escape with his powers. The Museum had also increased its security and cannot take away the rest of the National Treasures. After all, the is enough to shake the world.

    It¡¯s time to leave. Dong Xuebing does not want to get arrested.

    The Museum is in chaos now, and no one should notice Dong Xuebing disappearing.

    STOP!

    Time stopped! Everything stopped and froze!

    Dong Xuebing did not wait any longer and started running. He used the escape route he nned in the morning to leave the Museum in the shortest distance. Seems like this incident had blown up. Tens of police officers were running into the Museum, and some were alighting from their police cars. Dong Xuebing does not know how many police officers there are in the area. Still, from the number of officers and police cars, all the officers around the region should be here.

    Dong Xuebing sneered. Now, you all know how it feels.

    You all dare to feign innocent?! Refuse to return our stolen relics?! This time I will let you all have a taste of losing your national treasure!

    It¡¯s crowded at the entrance, and there¡¯s not much space for Dong Xuebing to get past.

    Dong Xuebing got to turn his body sideways to avoid five to six police officers. He squeezed his way through the security post. Finally, he got to the main entrance. The Museum had ordered a lockdown, and all the exits and windows are guarded. He did not want to take chances and did not resume time. It¡¯s safer to stop time for a while more.

    Dong Xuebing ran out of the main door.

    Five steps...

    Ten steps...

    Twenty steps...

    Dong Xuebing ran along the manmade river until he was out of the Museumpound.

    A crowd had formed outside, and all of them were stretching their necks to look inside. The crowd found out what had happened, and a few police officers have stopped them from entering with batons.

    After getting out of the cordoned area, Dong Xuebing found a quiet corner and mumbled STOP!

    ......

    .......

    Time resumed!

    ¡°How did anyone break into the Museum? What are they doing?!¡¯

    ¡°Who is it? This is too daring!¡±

    ¡°The criminal will not escape! The whole area is surrounded.¡±

    The crowd discussed among themselves, not knowing the one who had stolen the relics had boarded a taxi behind them.

 Chapter 407 â€“ Getting past the customs!

    <h4>Chapter 407 ¨C Getting past the customs!</h4>

    Noon.

    1 pm.

    Dong Xuebing boarded a taxi outside of the National Museum. He told the driver to send him to the airport in English, but the driver doesn¡¯t understand. He had to gesture with his hand like a ne taking off before the driver gets it. He closed his eyes to rest and had one hand over the Buddha statue and under his clothes.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Old Qian.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing, the signal over at your side is poor. I had to call several times before it got through.¡± The Sixth Bureau Deputy Chief said.

    ¡°Maybe... I was busy earlier. Oh, my return ticket...¡±

    ¡°Chief Xu had settled it for you. We couldn¡¯t get any flights around 2 pm, but there is a flight departing at 3.05 pm. Is it fine?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Haha... everything is ready. Just bring your passport, and you can board the ne.¡±

    ¡°Thanks. Sorry to trouble you and Chief Xu. I will treat you all for dinner when I am back.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... no problem. I will order all the expensive dishes.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing lifted his hand to look at his watch and remembered he had left his watch in his car at the airport. Expensive items like his watch must be dered at the customs, and it¡¯s a hassle. That¡¯s why he did not bring it along. He looked at the time on his phone. Hmm... it¡¯s slightly past 1 pm. and he should reach the airport before 1.30 pm. There¡¯s still time.

    Tokyo International Airport.

    After paying the taxi drivers, Dong Xuebing entered the terminal building and is prepared to enter the departure hall.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed a few armed police officers running. They are holding on to their radio sets and seems to be attending to some urgent cases.

    Dong Xuebing looks around, and there are five times more police officerspared to yesterday. He frowned and started walking over to the customs. More than a dozen police officers are stationed at the customs, and the queue for security checks is very long. Not only all luggage had to go through the x-ray machine, but everyone also had to be searched.

    ¡°Eh? What¡¯s this?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a Buddha statue. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Pleasee over here. We need to conduct further checks.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to check? It¡¯s fine with I enter. Can you all hurry up? I need to catch my flight.¡±

    ¡°Sorry. Please cooperate with us!¡±

    The security officers and a few police officers surrounded a middle-aged woman, and one of them is making a phone call. After a while, someone ran over with a picture and pass it to the customs officers. The officers look at the picture and the Buddha statue before letting the woman go. Dong Xuebing looked from afar and narrowed his eyes. He knew the Japanese Police had tightened its security. They could not find the Buddha statue and the at the museum and increased the manpower at the airport customs. They are afraid their national treasure will be smuggled out overseas!

    There are a lot of police officers around.

    Dong Xuebing felt a headache. It will not be easy for him to pass the custom.

    When Dong Xuebinges to Japan, all he had thought about is how to steal the Buddha statue back and not consider how he will bring it back. How is he going to get past the custom? He will definitely be caught if he goes through the security checks now!

    Standing in the center of the departure hall is too eye-catching. Dong Xuebing did not want to be noticed by the Police and went into the toilet.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and entered a cubicle. He took out the and rolled it again before securing it with a rubber band. After that, he took out the Buddha Statue and stuffed it into the roll¡¯s empty space before keeping it in his cloth bag. He then tied the cloth bag with a dead knot and held it in his hand. Other than it is slightly heavy, it looks normal, and no one can tell what was inside.

    OK!

    Dong Xuebing has an idea!

    Dong Xuebing looked at his phone time and switched it off as the battery is running out.

    Dong Xuebing took a few deep breaths and said themand. STOP!

    Time stopped!

    To save time, Dong Xuebing did not waste a second and went out of the toilet. The noisy departure hall is very quiet now. A passenger is handing over his passport to the customs officer, and some passengers look like they are in a rush.

    Dong Xuebing held the cloth bag in his hand and ran towards the customs. People are in queue to clear customs, and he saw two customs officers and three police officers at the checkpoint. He squeezed himself through the gap between the officers and entered the transit area. He continued running and entered the toilet diagonally opposite boarding gate 25. Two men are washing their hands, and Dong Xuebing entered a cubicle before resuming time. STOP!

    ......

    ......

    Time resumed!

    ¡°Why is the security so tight today?¡±

    ¡°I think a serious case had happened. I saw the officers holding up a picture, and they seem to be searching for something.¡±

    The two middle-aged men chatted as they washed their hands and left the toilet after a few seconds.

    Dong Xuebing sigh in relief when he heard those two men left. He looks around in the small toilet cubicle. There is a toilet bowl, a toilet paper holder, and nothing else. He frowned. He does not want to lose these items, and he ced the bag on the toilet bowl before locking the cubicle from inside. After that, he stepped on the toilet bowl and climbed out through the gap between the cubicle walls and the ceiling. Once outside of the cubicle, he pushed the door to check if it is secure. Now, it will look like someone is in the cubicle, and no one will enter.

    Ok!

    STOP!

    Time stopped.

    Dong Xuebing left the toilet, got past the customs, and returned to the toilet cubicle earlier before resuming time. He had thought of boarding the ne straight away without getting check by the custom, but he cannot board without the boarding pass and getting the passport stamped. Even if he had boarded the flight with his power, the Japanese authorities would suspect him for having no records of him leaving the country. He does not want the museum to suspect him as he is from the government service/

    After leaving the toilet, Dong Xuebing went to clear customs and immigration.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Finally, it¡¯s Dong Xuebing¡¯s turn.

    The customs officers and police officers look at Dong Xuebing. one of them used a metal detector to check him from head to toes. It did not sound, and Dong Xuebing does not have any luggage. There is only a mobile phone, wallet, and passport on the X-ray machine¡¯s conveyor belt. The security personals saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s passport and started conducting a body search as if he is a criminal.

    Dong Xuebing gave them a stare angrily. ¡°Are you all done?!¡±

    The customs officers could not even find a piece of paper on Dong Xuebing and let him enter.

    After keeping his wallet, passport, and phone, Dong Xuebing smiled in his heart before making his way to the toilet outside of gate 25 quickly.

    There is someone in the toilet, and Dong Xuebing pretended to wash his face and hands. This toilet is nearest to the customs check, and people kept entering. He got impatient and stopped time. He quickly climbed into the cubicle and grabbed the cloth bag. He checked the knot on the bag, and there are no signs of anyone trying to untie it. He returned back to his former position in the toilet and resumed time. STOP!

    ......

    Time resumed!

    Everyone is in a rush, and no one noticed Dong Xuebing is holding a cloth bag in his hand suddenly.

    After walking out of the toilet, Dong Xuebing checked his flight and gate. His flight is at gate 36, and he started making his way over to his boarding gate. There will be no more security checks until he arrives at Beijing customs. But he can repeat what he did earlier and is not worried. Many people are queuing up to board the flight when he reached gate 36.

    Dong Xuebing sat in the gate hold room and thought back on this trip.

    It¡¯s not easy...

    If it was someone else, he or she would surely be arrested before he can bring the relics out of the museum. Even if the person can bring it out, it will be hard to bring it back to China.

    Luckily everything went smoothly.

    It was until now, Dong Xuebing can finally rx. He knows the Japanese Police cannot catch him now.

    But... what is he going to do with the now? Dong Xuebing had stolen it in a fit of anger, and it is too hot to handle!

    Sell it?!

    This relic is Japan¡¯s most famous national treasure, and no one will dare to buy it.

    Throw it away?

    But it will be a waste to throw it away.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly got an idea. Damn! I can donate it to the museum too. Damn! You all dare to refuse to return our stolen relic?! Fine! I will do the same to you all!

 Chapter 408 â€“ Shocking!

    <h4>Chapter 408 ¨C Shocking!</h4>

    Airport runway.

    It¡¯s Sunday, and many people are flying off.

    Many people are boarding the flight, and the overheadpartment quickly bes full. Dong Xuebing was thest batch to board the flight, and he dare not ce his cloth bag in the overheadpartment. He went to his seat, which is by the windows, and ced the bag by hisp before fastening his seatbelt.

    Suddenly, a man sat down beside him.

    The row of seats is narrow, and the cloth bag took up some space on the seat. When that man sat down, his knee identally knocked Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath as he felt the pain.

    ¡°Oh, sorry... sorry...¡± That middle-aged man quickly apologized. ¡°Sorry, young man.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled when he heard that man¡¯s Beijing¡¯s ent. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Haha...¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong moved his leg and smiled. ¡°Are you from Beijing? Studying overseas?¡±

    ¡°Studying? I have been working for almost two years. I havee to Japan to attend to some matters.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Are you here for holidays? I find you quite familiar.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong replied. ¡°I¡¯m not here for a holiday. I hade to Japan to buy an antique but didn¡¯t manage to get it.¡±

    ¡°Antique? Haha... I like antiques too.¡±

    This man is in histe forties with thick brows and a squarish face. He is well mannered and modest, which are typical Beijing people¡¯s traits. They are both from Beijing and sitting together, and Dong Xuebing started to chat with him about antiques. After chatting for a while, he is impressed with Mu Zhengzhong¡¯s knowledge of Chinese cultural relics. He can easily name all the famous antiques from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties and know their history.

    Dong Xuebing be curious and suddenly remembered a name. He pped hisp and gasped. ¡°Ah... You are that Mu Zhengzhong?!¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong smiled. ¡°Have we met before?¡±

    ¡°I know who you are, but you don¡¯t know me. I heard of your name a long time ago.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Mu Zhengzhong smiled and shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s the media who exaggerated and gave me my fame. Don¡¯t be fool by what you saw on TV. Haha...¡±

    ¡°You are too humble.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong is famous in the antique collector circle. Dong Xuebing had worked at an Antique shop when he was studying and have heard of him. The first private antique museum in Beijing is set up by him. The word ¡®Wealthy¡¯ can no longer be used to describe his wealth. If he auctioned off his collection in his museum, he would get an astronomical sum of money. But he had set up a museum to make money and create a cultural environment. Dong Xuebing also heard Mu Zhengzhong is actively participating in charity events, and that¡¯s why he respected him a lot.

    This is such a coincidence.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Teacher Mu, you must tell me more about antique collections. It¡¯s not easy to meet you, and I must learn something from you.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong waved his hand. ¡°I also make mistakes often.¡±

    ¡°You are modest. Are you looking down on me?¡±

    ¡°Haha... no... let¡¯s not talk about learning from me. We will just discuss and exchange pointers.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Then I will ask you now. What do you think of Japanese antiques? How much are they worth?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had thought of donating the to the Pce Museum but felt it¡¯s not a good idea now. If the is a second-tier relic, it¡¯s still alright. But the national treasure tier relic will involve a lot more. There will be diplomatic issues, and private museums seem to be a better choice. At least, it will not escte to be a national dispute. But Dong Xuebing did not know much about Mu Zhengzhong and had to be wary. He also pretended to be an ordinary young man and did not tell Mu Zhengzhong his name.

    Mu Zhengzhong is easy going and modest. Even when flying, he sat in the economy ss. No one can tell he is a billionaire. He has good feelings for Dong Xuebing, as they are both from Beijing. That¡¯s why when Dong Xuebing asked him about antiques, he told him what he knows about Japanese antiques. Both chatted happily on the three hours flight.

    One hour......

    Two hours...

    Both chatted happily.

    Dong Xuebing felt he has a good judgment for a person¡¯s character. Mu Zhengzhong had left a good impression and didn¡¯t give him the feeling he was putting up an appearance. He is very sincere and is someone worthy to be friends with.

    So, Dong Xuebing asked Mu Zhengzhong about .

    Mu Zhengzhong smiled. ¡°This is a difficult question. Haha... to be honest, I had only seen the at the museum twice, and I cannot say much about its value. After all, Japan¡¯s culture is different from ours. All I can say is that even our County¡¯s Qi Baishi¡¯s paintings cannot qualify as a second-tier relic, but the is known as one of the top few Japan¡¯s National Treasures. This shows its historical and economic value.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°That painting is so good?!¡±

    ¡°Of course. What¡¯s wrong? Are you very interested in Japan¡¯s antique?¡±

    ¡°Err... no. I was just curious. Is that painting better than Mr. Qi¡¯s painting?¡±

    ¡°You cannotpare it this way. The culture in both countries is different. The is valuable because of its historical value. At the same time, Mr. Qi Baishi¡¯s paintings are worth it because of their artistic value. Both cannot bepared.¡± Mu Zhengzhong added. ¡°But the is really a good painting. Although I had seen it twice only, it left a deep impression.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and did not continue asking about the .

    They continued chatting, and Mu Zhengzhong suddenly asked. ¡°Young man, I still don¡¯t know your name.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°My name is toomon and is too embarrassed to tell you.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong paused for a second and did not continue to ask.

    At around 6.40pm, the flightnded at Beijing International Airport. After getting off the flight, Dong Xuebing used STOP to get past the customs and walks out of the arrival hall. From a distance, he saw Mu Zhengzhong smoking at the entrance. He seems to be waiting for someone. A few secondster, an Audi A8, with only a driver, stopped in front of him and boarded.

    Dong Xuebing had been following Mu Zhengzhong, and he quickly opened Audi¡¯s rear passenger seat and entered the car.

    The driver¡¯s face changed, and he looked at Dong Xuebing, wondering who this person is.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and asked. ¡°Haha... Teacher Mu, can you give me a lift?¡±

    ¡°Haha... no problem.¡± Mu Zhengzhong looked at Dong Xuebing suspiciously and did not ask anything. ¡°I am not in a hurry. Let me send you back first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt Teacher Mu is quite interested and nodded. ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    The car moved off and left the airport for the highway.

    Suddenly, at a sideroad outside of the airport, Dong Xuebing stopped the driver. ¡°Please stop the car. Mr. Driver, can you step out for a while? I need to speak to Teacher Mu.¡±

    The driver frowned.

    Mu Zhengzhong was also stunned. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks around. ¡°It is very important, and I can only tell you.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong thought for a while. He is bewildered by Dong Xuebing¡¯s request, but he had met all sorts of people in his life. He waved to his driver. ¡°Old Zhou, go out and have a smoke first.¡±

    The driver is wary of Dong Xuebing. ¡°This person...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just leave us for a while.¡±

    The driver alighted from the car and stood at a distance.

    Mu Zhengzhong smiled. ¡°Young man, what is it that is so secretive? You can speak now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw there is no CCTV along the road and nodded. ¡°Sorry, Teacher Mu. I hope you can understand as this is confidential.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his body in the rear passenger seat to create some space and took out his cloth bag. He slowly untied the strings and took out a scroll in a rubber band before passing it to Mu Zhengzhong.

    Mu Zhengzhong unrolled the scroll puzzledly and look at it.

    Even Mu Zhengzhong, who has lots of life experiences, is shocked. ¡°?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything.

    Mu Zhengzhong was stunned. He quickly spread out the scroll and used a magnifying ss to examine it. ¡°This is the authentic piece! It¡¯s the one that was disyed in the National Museum?!¡± Mu Zhengzhong finally understood why Dong Xuebing was so secretive and why he didn¡¯t want to tell him his name. ¡°Young man... Before I boarded the flight, I heard the National Museum was broken into in broad daylights. This it...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I don¡¯t know anything about that. What do you think of this scroll?¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong is speechless. ¡°This is Japan¡¯s National Treasure. Young man, why did you show me this? What do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know what to do with it, and I need your advice.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong quickly calmed down and took a deep breath before looking at the scroll again. In the past, it was always China¡¯s national treasure being smuggled overseas, and Mu Zhengzhong had never expected to see another nation¡¯s National Treasure in China. How can he not be excited? He also has lots of questions in his heart. Did this young man break into Japan¡¯s National Museum? But how did he escape and board the flight with this scroll? How did he get past the custom and bring it back to China?! Who the hell is he?!

    Qi Baishi

 Chapter 409 â€“ I donâ€™t want money

    <h4>Chapter 409 ¨C I don¡¯t want money</h4>

    Outside of Beijing Airport.

    In the Audi.

    Mu Zhengzhong stared at the painting for a long time.

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Mr. Mu, we had just met, but I know you are a patriot like me. I have no worries showing you this painting and have no ill-intentions. I cannot tell you the details, but I will leave with this painting if you think this is too hard to deal with. We will treat it as we have not met before.¡±

    One second...

    Two seconds....

    Mu Zhengzhong did not let go of the painting and continued to examine it. He sighed. ¡°Young man, I had not made myself clear on the ne. This is worth much more than you can imagine for Japan. No wonder the airport tighten its security and have so many police officers. They had lost their National Treasure... and mobilized all its officers to search for it. If Japan knows this had already left its borders and entered China, the whole world will be shocked.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°I don¡¯t know if the world will be shocked or what. They had stolen lots of our country¡¯s cultural relics from us, and it¡¯s normal to get one of theirs back. This is called retribution, and what¡¯s the big deal?¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong is speechless with Dong Xuebing¡¯s bold statement.

    No matter how dumb a criminal is, he will not be dumb to steal a country¡¯s national treasure. This is seeking death. A country¡¯s national treasure is valued based on its historical values and not its economic value, as no one will dare to buy it. It is not worth stealing it, but this young man had changed Mu Zhengzhong¡¯s thinking. Not only he had stolen Japan¡¯s National Treasure, but he is also nonchnt about it. He doesn¡¯t even want to hide and even dare to show it to him. This person is extraordinary.

    Mu Zhengzhong took a deep breath. ¡°I want to ask you a question. Why did you bring back this painting? What is your motive?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm... I just want to vent my anger and give them some problems.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Give them some problems?¡± Mu Zhengzhong is astounded. ¡°Just because of this reason?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Actually, I took it on my way out. I cannot tell you the real reason. Sorry.¡±

    Took it on his way out?!

    Taking a Country¡¯s National Treasure on his way out?!

    Mu Zhengzhong is speechless again. He felt his mind cannot catch up with what this young man said. He had met bold people, but he had never met anyone daring as Dong Xuebing!

    This person is not scared at all?!

    Mu Zhengzhong had guessed correctly. Dong Xuebing is a government leader and is not afraid people to suspect and investigate him. Even if he is suspected and investigated, what¡¯s there to be afraid of? He had returned home, and even if he is in Tokyo now, he is not afraid. He has STOP and BACK to protect himself, and no one can stop him from leaving.

    ¡°Teacher Mu, have you considered?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Mu Zhengzhong frowned and slowly roll up the painting. ¡°... yes... Haha... I had made up my mind once I saw this painting. Young man, name a price. I will buy this painting from you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°You are not afraid of getting into trouble with this painting?¡±

    ¡°Haha... you are not afraid of anything, and how can I lose to you?¡± Mu Zhengzhong calmly replied. ¡°You are right. Tit for tat. Japan had stolen so many of our cultural relics from us, and stealing one of their National Treasure is nothing. This is China. Do they dare to use force to get it back?¡± He is influenced by Dong Xuebing. ¡°Just imagine if their National Treasure is disyed in our Museum. It will be an uproar. But if it is disyed in our National Museum, it might affect diplomatic ties. But mine is a private museum. What¡¯s there to be afraid of? If the higher-ups want to pursue this matter, I will just close my Museum! Hahaha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt he had not picked the wrong person. Teacher Mu is also someone fearless.

    ¡°Old Mu, You will be my friend from now on.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Err... Will it be too disrespectful if I address you as Old Mu?¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong waved his hand andughed. ¡°If you name a lower price, you can even call me Xiao Mu!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. ¡°What are you talking about? Just take it. I will not take a single cent from you.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Mu Zhengzhong is stunned and looked at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°Young man, are you serious?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I had told you that I had only wanted to create some trouble for those Japanese and had never thought of selling this painting to you. Using their National Treasure to make money? This is an insult to me! Oh, when you exhibit this painting, you can mention that this is donated by a patriot. This will prevent people from suspecting your Museum of getting people to steal it. I don¡¯t want to get you into trouble, as you had set up your Museum to serve themunity.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong looks at Dong Xuebing again. ¡°Alright! You will be my friend with just this sentence alone!¡± He is full of respect for Dong Xuebing. Stealing the from Japan but doesn¡¯t want anything in return. Other than respect, he is also curious about this young man.

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°But after exhibiting this painting for some time, and made the Japanese anxious for a while, we can use it to exchange for our relics. This painting is useless to us, after all. Of course, this is only a suggestion. You can decide when the timees.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong kept quiet for a few seconds and replied. ¡°If we can use it to exchange some first-tier relics or even our National Treasures, every Chinese will have to thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°They should be thanking you. This has nothing to do with me, and we have never met today.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhongughed. ¡°Alright. I owe you one favor. This is my mobile phone number. If you need me, just call this number.¡±

    After taking down Mu Zhengzhong¡¯s number, Mu Zhengzhong invited him to have dinner.

    But Dong Xuebing looked at the time and rejected his invitation. He alighted from the car and rushed to the carpark for his Mercedes MPV. Madam Han will celebrate her birthday this evening, and Sister Xie had reminded him to reach early. He is alreadyte!

 Chapter 410 â€“ Madam Hanâ€™s Birthday gif

    <h4>Chapter 410 ¨C Madam Han¡¯s Birthday gif</h4>

    t

    Evening, 7.15 pm.

    The sun is setting, and the sky is turning dark.

    The City Party Committee Family Quarters, no. 1 mansion. The fragrant food from the kitchen filled the whole house. In the living room, Xie Hun used a blood pressure meter to measure Han Jing¡¯s blood pressure, while Xie Jing, Xie Hao, and other younger generations watch. After a while, the meter beeped and showed the result. ¡°Pulse 76, Blood Pressure 70 ¨C 110. Normal.¡±

    Xie Jing was relieved when she heard it.

    Han Jing smiled gently. ¡°I had said I am fine, and you all don¡¯t need to worry.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and slowly removed the arm strap. ¡°It¡¯s time for dinner, and you should take your medication first. Xiao Hao, go and get a ss of water.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Xie Hao immediately go and get water for his Aunt.

    Han Jing pped the back of Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°Stop ordering your younger brother around. Why can¡¯t you go and get water yourself? Oh, where¡¯s Xiao Bing? Is heing over today?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I had told him, and he said he will being. But I called him a few times earlier, and his phone is off, or his battery had died. I will call him again.¡± She took out her phone and dialed Dong Xuebing¡¯s number. A few secondster, she puts her phone aside, and her eyes narrowed into a slit. ¡°His phone is still off. How dare heete for my mother¡¯s birthday celebration and still let everyone wait for him?!¡±

    Han Jing patted Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°Maybe he is busy.¡±

    Xie Hun helped her mother up. ¡°Let¡¯s not wait for him anymore. Let¡¯s eat now.¡±

    Xie Ran looked at his watch and frowned. Last night, Xie Hun had apanied Madam Han at the hospital, but Dong Xuebing, the future son-inw, is nowhere to be seen. He even left the hospital without telling anyone and did not appear today. It¡¯s his Aunt¡¯s birthday today, and how can he switch off his phone? He is too unreliable.

    The Xie Family¡¯s brothers, Xie Guobang, Xie Guolian, and Xie Guojian, came downstairs.

    Xie Guobang looks around. ¡°Xiao Dong is not here yet?¡±

    ¡°He is attending to something urgent.¡± Xie Hun lied. ¡°... and is reaching soon.¡±

    Xie Guojian is a Lieutenant General and is straightforward. ¡°What time is it now? What is more important than your mother¡¯s birthday celebration?¡±

    Xie Ran also felt the same.

    Xie Hun smiled and looks at his Second Uncle. ¡°Second Uncle, you are wrong to say this. The local government is different from the military. It¡¯s peacetime, and your side might not be busy, but the local government is different. We need to ce our people and country¡¯s interest before us. If there is an earthquake in our County, do you think we can stille to celebrate my mother¡¯s birthday? I think my mother will give me a p if I appear here, right?¡± Her tone is a bit agitated.

    Xie Ran had wanted to say Dong Xuebing is disrespectful but changed his mind after seeing his eldest sister¡¯s expression. He doesn¡¯t want to be scolded as everyone in the family knows her temper. He was scolded and beaten up by Xie Hun when he was young and is afraid of her.

    Han Jing stared at her daughter. ¡°Hun! How can you speak to your Second Uncle this way?!¡±

    Xie Guojian is mad. ¡°You brat wants to side with him?! Hmph! I cannot even criticize Xiao Dong for beingte?! Ah?!¡±

    Xie Guojian¡¯s wife, Ci Lifen, pulled him back. ¡°Stop arguing.¡±

    Xie Hao lifted up his hands and made a time-out gesture. ¡°Dad, Sis, stop arguing. Let¡¯s have dinner.¡±

    Xie Guoliang smiled. ¡°Enough. Let¡¯s start dinner now.¡±

    Everyone is upset because of the Tianlong Mountain Sandstone Buddha statue.

    Ring... ring... ring... the house¡¯s phone rang.

    Han Jing quickly stood up. ¡°... I will answer.¡±

    Everyone knows Han Jing is waiting for this call, and Xie Hun quickly helped her over to the phone. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, I¡¯m Xie Guoyue. I heard you are not feeling well. How is it?¡±

    Han Jian¡¯s eyes showed some disappointment and forced a smile. ¡°Guoyue... Haha... I am fine... Alright... Thank you. You must take care of yourself too...¡±

    Han Jing is waiting for Senior¡¯s Xie call. Every year, Senior Xie will call her on her birthday without fail, but this year... she did not receive any calls from him. She held back her tears and returned to the dining table after hanging up. She forced herself to smile and thanked everyone for celebrating her birthday with her.

    Everyone can tell Han Jian is feeling terrible.

    This should be a happy asion, but now...

    Everyone at the dining table is quiet.

    Ding dong... ding dong... the doorbell rang, and Xie Hao jumped up to check the CCTV before opening the door. ¡°Brother-inw, you are finally here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is panting. ¡°Am I veryte?¡±

    Xie Hao lowered his voice. ¡°Be careful. My Eldest Sis had just argued with my Dad because of you.¡± He quickly said.

    Dong Xuebing felt touched when he heard this. He had not expected Xie Hun to be so protective of him. ¡°Huh? It¡¯s my fault... Hun should not answer back to her elders too.¡± He quickly took off his shoes and changed into slippers before entering. He is physically and mentally exhausted today. He had to run a short distance toe here and is perspiring.

    The moment Dong Xuebing enters the living room, everyone turned and looks at him.

    Dong Xuebing held on to a bag and apologized. ¡°Sorry for beingte. I had gone to prepare Auntie¡¯s birthday present, and my phone¡¯s battery had died. I will punish myself by drinking a ss.¡± He poured a ss of alcohol and gulped it down.

    Han Jing smiled. ¡°Hurry and have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down and looks around. Huh? Why does it feel so gloomy?

    This should be a happy asion, but it felt depressing. Xie Jing felt it was her fault. If she had not lost the buddha statue, it will not... She felt a pain in her heart and took out the porcin gift she bought. ¡°Aunt, I wish you longevity. This porcin ornament is for you.¡± She passed her gift to Han Jing.

    Han Jing took it out and held it in her hands. ¡°Thank you. Haha...¡±

    Xie Hao, Xie Ran, and the rest took out their gifts one by one, and Han Jing thanked them. ¡°These are so beautiful. Thank you.¡±

    It should be Xie Hun¡¯s turn to give her mother her gift, but she had rushed over and had not prepared anything. She can only smile and signal to Dong Xuebing. It¡¯s your turn.

    Dong Xuebing got the hint and opened his cloth bag slowly. ¡°Auntie, this is a token from Hun and me...¡±

    Everyone looks over as Dong Xuebing opens the cloth bag. All of them are looking forward to seeing what gift he had prepared.

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    When the item is taken out of the bag, everyone is stunned.

    Xie Hun gasped. ¡°Buddha Statue? Where did you get that from?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said in his heart. ¡®Where else can I get it from?¡¯ He ced the Buddha Statue into Han Jing¡¯s hands. ¡°Auntie, I wish you will have good health.¡±

    Han Jing touched the statue. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Bing. This is a thoughtful gift.¡±

    Huh? What reaction is this? Wait... shouldn¡¯t you be excited?

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You are quite capable. Only one Tianlong Mountain Sandstone Buddha Statue had been unearthed and is kept by my grandfather and Mum. Haha... This looks real... oh, even the material and cravings look like the real one. Not bad. Is this a top-grade replica? This piece is worth at least over a hundred thousand, right?¡±

    Xie Hao nodded. ¡°It does look like the real one.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost fell off his chair. Damn! I had painstakingly stolen it back from Japan, and you all are saying this is a replica?! This is the real piece! But Dong Xuebing knew what they are thinking. It¡¯s just like you showing others the painting, which is supposed to be disyed in the Pce Museum. Everyone will think the painting you are holding is fake.

    Han Jing knew Dong Xuebing had put much thought into his gift. But top-grade replica is still not the real thing. She had been thinking about the Buddha statue and is upset when she saw this ¡®replica.¡¯ She quickly put it aside and did not take a second look at it again. She knows she will never get the real Buddha statue back again and wants to stop thinking about it now.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°Auntie, this Buddha Statue...¡±

    Han Jing forced a smile. ¡°I like it very much and will pray to it in the future.¡±

    ¡°No... I am saying this statue is...¡±

    Ci Lifen interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s eat before the food gets cold.¡±

    Xie Ran frowned as he looks at Dong Xuebing. Can¡¯t you see Aunt¡¯s expression? Why are you bringing the Buddha statue again?

    Xie Hun nudged Dong Xuebing under the table, asking him to keep quiet.

    The dining table bes depressing again.

    Dong Xuebing felt frustrated after getting interrupted several times. Damn! I can¡¯t even exin myself.

    Suddenly, the news on the TV reported a piece of news that attracted Xie Hao¡¯s attention. He has good hearing and quickly turns up the volume.

    They saw a row of words at the bottom of the screen. ¡°Tokyo National Museum had been broken into!¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Along the River During the Qingming Festival

 Chapter 411 â€“ This is real?!

    <h4>Chapter 411 ¨C This is real?!</h4>

    The mansion¡¯s living room.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes are glued to the TV.

    The National Museum break-in? What¡¯s going on? How can a break-in happen there?

    This isst-minute news. Japan had tried to withhold the news, but the Chinese reporters stationed in Japan found out about it. The newscaster read out the news emotionlessly on the TV. ¡°Our reporters had just informed us that Japan¡¯s No. 1 Museum, Tokyo National Museum, was broken into at around 1pm today. Because the Museum is not epting any interviews, we are still trying to find out the details...¡±

    Xie Haoughed out loud when he heard this. ¡°Serve them right!¡±

    Xie Jing is also happy. ¡°Good! This should teach them a lesson!¡±

    Han Jing, Xie Guobang, and the rest are very concerned about this. ¡°Xiao Hao, switch to a news channel.¡±

    Some TV stations have more restrictions and will not report on unconfirmed news by the official parties. But other TV stations do not have these restrictions and will report more details.

    After switching three to four channels, they finally found one news channel.

    The news is showing footage of Ueno Onshi Park¡¯s entrance. It should be recorded by an Overseas Chinese student or a tourist with their phone. A crowd had gathered outside, and there is a police cordon tape sealing the entrance. More than a dozen police officers are there to maintain order and the front yard is full of police cars. Something major had happened.

    Xie Guobang frowned. ¡°Seems like the stolen relic is very valuable.¡±

    ¡°There are so many officers there. Did their National Treasure got stolen?¡± Ci Lifen asked.

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°This is what they deserve! Hahahaha... All of their disyed items should be stolen!¡±

    The footage switched to the newscaster. ¡°From what our reporter gathered, the case happened around 1 pm Tokyo time, and the Museum is still opened to the public. The first rm in the Asian Gallery sounded. An overseas Chinese student told the reporter that he was near the gallery when it happened. Lots of guards rushed over immediately. But they did not find anyone other than shattered ss pieces. About more than ten minutester, the security rm sounded again. This time, it is in the Main Gallery. The Museum still has not issued an official statement on what was stolen.¡±

    After that, the footage switched to old news footage, introducing the National Museum¡¯s security features.

    This is Japan¡¯s archived news footage with Chinese trantions at the bottom.

    The footage introduced the state-of-the-art security features within the National Museum, etc. Still, after the clip ended, the newscaster said no one had been arrested, and this crime happened in broad daylight. The CCTV did not capture the criminal, nor are there any eyewitnesses. The reporter at the scene had received news that the Police were investigating the staff and did not rule-out this might be an inside job.

    Xie Jing took a deep breath. ¡°Who is this criminal? How can he be so skillful?¡±

    Ci Lifen is also puzzled. ¡°By right, it should not happen. How can this happen in the day, and they cannot catch the criminal? What are their Police doing? What happened to their security?¡±

    Xie Ran nodded. ¡°This should not happen. The Police there should at least have some clues. From the report, it seems that the culprit had escaped.¡±

    Han Jing said after a long pause. ¡°The culprit should not have escaped and should be hiding within the Museum. Maybe he is under investigation now, but he had hidden the stolen goods already.¡±

    Xie Hao replied gloatingly. ¡°I hope it is their National Treasures that is stolen!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still feeling upset for being interrupted earlier. He cleared his throat and added. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s the . One of Japan¡¯s National Treasures.¡±

    Xie Jing paused for a second. ¡°Huh? I heard of this painting before, and it seems to be one of Japan¡¯s top National Treasures.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°Brother-inw, how do you know that scroll is stolen? The reporter in Japan does not even know. I was talking nonsense earlier. Furthermore, how can they lose their National Treasure? The security for their National Treasures gallery should be tighter than other galleries, and who can steal it?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That might not be true. The had already left Japan.¡±

    Everyone looks at Dong Xuebing and wonders why he is so sure about this.

    Ci Lifen shook her head. ¡°What Xiao Hao said is right. The National Treasure should not be stolen. It¡¯s too difficult to steal Japan¡¯s National Treasures. Most likely, it is our country¡¯s First-tier or second-tier relics. It is even harder to smuggle it out of Japan. How is the criminal going to get past customs? Furthermore, there will be two security checks if the criminal took a flight. Even if you don¡¯t dere a branded watch to the custom, you will not get past it. Let alone the .¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°The museum had been cordoned off, and the criminal might not even leave the museum¡¯spound unless he can fly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°There will be a way.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°Brother Dong, why are you going against us? Their National Treasures will not be stolen. Stop arguing.¡±

    Before Xie Hao can finish, the newscaster paused.

    The newscaster listened to his earpiece for a few seconds and continued reporting. ¡°It¡¯s been confirmed by the National Museum that the was stolen. This cultural relic is one of the Museum¡¯s 88 National Treasures. It has a high historical value...¡±

    Xie Hao was stunned. ¡°Damn! It¡¯s really their National Treasure?!¡±

    Xie Ran was shocked and couldn¡¯t believe his ears!

    Han Jing, Ci Lifen, and the rest were also stunned. ¡°Xiao Bing, how did you know about this?¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing could reply, the newscaster on the TV said something that shocked everyone. ¡°Two cultural relics had been stolen from the Museum. A Museum staff, who refused to be named, told us that the other piece is a Tianlong Mountain Sandstone Buddha Statue disyed in the Asia Gallery. It is our Second-tier cultural relic!¡±

    Everyone in the mansion froze in ce!

    Tianlong Mountain Sandstone Buddha Statue?!

    After two to three seconds, Madam Han stood up excitedly. ¡°Xiao Bing! The Buddha Statue you gave me earlier... is...¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. ¡°It¡¯s the real one. The one you lost. Errr... I just... stole it back from Japan.¡±

    Damn!!!

    Everyone is stunned and speechless!

 Chapter 412 â€“ Thank god!

    <h4>Chapter 412 ¨C Thank god!</h4>

    Mansion.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Xie Hun narrowed her eyes into a small slit. ¡°What is going on?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I just say it?¡± Dong Xuebing could not exin the details.

    Everyone is still trying to process what Dong Xuebing said.

    The younger generation, like Xie Jing, Xie Ran, etc., the first reaction is ¡®this is impossible.¡¯

    Xie Hao also doesn¡¯t believe what he heard. He looks at Dong Xuebing in a daze. ¡°Brother Dong, Brother-inw, my idol, I know you are good at fighting and can fight more than a dozen grown-ups at the same time. But the Museum... has security rms, security guards, CCTV cameras, etc. Their guards are also armed, and you are saying that you went to the National Museum and stole the Buddha Statue and that scroll earlier today? Why are you not trapped within the Museum when they sealed off the exits? Why didn¡¯t the CCTV cameras capture you? Howe the Airport Security didn¡¯t detect you? How did you get past the customs in Japan and Beijing Airport?! Damn! Are you bullshitting us?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what to say.

    No wonder no one believes him. This is too unbelievable.

    Madam Han did not even ask and quickly picks up the Buddha statue Dong Xuebing gave her.

    Everyone turned and looked at Madam Han. They are waiting for her to say something.

    It¡¯s not they don¡¯t trust Dong Xuebing. This is too unbelievable!

    This time, Han Jing did not put it away after a short nce. She picked it up and examined it carefully. After that, she looks at the bottom of the statue, and her pupils dted, and she started breathing heavily.

    Xie Hun quickly went over to help her mother up. ¡°Mum, how is it?¡±

    Madam Han hugged the statue in her arms tightly, and her tears rolled down her cheeks. ¡°This is our family¡¯s Buddha Statue! It¡¯s the real one! When Senior Xie handed this statue to me, there is a small crack around one centimeter at the bottom.¡± She closes her eyes and mumbles to the skies. ¡°Thank god... Thank god!¡±

    No words can describe Madam Han¡¯s feelings now after recovering the Buddha Statue!

    The rest in the mansion were speechless. It¡¯s really Madam Han¡¯s lost Buddha Statue?!

    ¡°Brother Dong! Did you really steal it back?!¡±

    ¡°You are the one the whole of Japan is searching for?! You... how did youe back?¡±

    After knowing the Buddha statue was smuggled overseas yesterday, no one had expected it to return to the Xie Family. But one dayter, Dong Xuebing stole it back and even steal Japan¡¯s National Treasure on his way back. This is ridiculous. Are you possessed by god? Are you a deity from the heavens? How did you escape from the tight security at the Museum?

    Madam Han wiped her tears. ¡°Sorry, I lost myposure. I am too happy and had embarrassed myself. Xiao Bing,e over and sit beside me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged and sat beside Han Jing.

    Han Jing grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and squeezed it hard. ¡°Thank you. I really thank you from the bottom of my heart.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Haha... you are too polite. This is what I should do.¡±

    ¡°I had never thought I can get this Buddha Statue back.¡± Madam Han is still holding on to the Buddha Statue tightly in her left hand and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand with the other hand. ¡°This is really a surprise gift... Thank you, Xiao Bing. It must be tough on you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not tough.¡± Dong Xuebing replied casually. ¡°After you were warded in the hospitalst night, I got my connections to put me on a flight to Japan and spent the night there. After I woke up, I went to the National Museum and grabbed the relics before heading to the airport. The moment I touched down, I rushed here. Everything had gone smoothly.¡±

    Xie Hao rolled his eyes. Bullshit!

    Dong Xuebing had made it sound simple, but everyone at the dining table knew he is lying.

    Tokyo¡¯s National Museum is famous internationally and has tight security measures. How can it be that easy? Dong Xuebing has to get throughyers of security checks, and they can imagine what sort of dangers he faced. If he was caught by the Japanese Police, he might have to spend the rest of his life in prison there.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank, Section Chief, might be low among Xie Family¡¯s third generation. Still, he is moving up much faster than any one of them. It can be said he has a bright future.

    But Dong Xuebing dares to risk his everything.

    Dong Xuebing dares to create such a big mess in Japan for Madam Han and almost gets caught.

    Dong Xuebing is also a Section Chief with the government and still has a long way to go, but he doesn¡¯t even know how to protect himself. How can he make such a big risk? Doesn¡¯t he know that if anything goes wrong, he might not return for the rest of his life and will never get to see Hun or his mother again?

    Dong Xuebing knew the consequences of his actions.

    But despite knowing the risk, he still did it, which touched Han Jing, Xie Guobang, and the rest!

    Anyone can say he is prepared to risk everything, but how many people dare to do it if it concerns his life and future?

    Xie Ran is quiet after knowing what happened. He was still unhappy with Dong Xuebing for beingte and felt disrespectful to Madam Han. But after knowing he had risked his life by stealing from Tokyo¡¯s Museum and almost didn¡¯t make it back, he felt embarrassed. Luckily he did not voice out his displeasure with Dong Xuebing earlier, or he will be too ashamed to face him.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Han Jing looks at Dong Xuebing lovingly. ¡°Are you hurt?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°No. I did not fight with anyone and had tried my best to hide from them.¡±

    Han Jing patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°You... this is too risky. How am I going to face Hun if anything happens to you in Japan?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am blessed. Nothing will happen to me.¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong.¡± Xie Jing finally digested what Dong Xuebing had done and took a deep breath. ¡°Thank you.¡± She is responsible for losing the Buddha statue and had been guilty for the past two days. She had cried several times and felt she had let her Eldest Aunt down. Now, they had finally gotten back the statue, and she is really thankful to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing kept saying, it¡¯s alright. ¡°It¡¯s a small matter, and there¡¯s no need to thank me anymore. This is making me ufortable. Haha...¡±

    Xie Hao saw everyone thanking Dong Xuebing and shouted. ¡°Damn! How did this topic change so suddenly? I still don¡¯t know how my brother-inw got back from Japan, and you all talked about something else? That is Japan¡¯s National Museum, and he had also stolen their National Treasure! How did hee back in one piece?¡±

    This is also the question Xie Ran has in his mind.

    Dong Xuebing exined it was luck and coincidences for everything to go ording to his n.

    Xie Hao didn¡¯t believe him and rolled his eyes. ¡°Oh, where is that National Treasure?¡±

    Everyone turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. That¡¯s right. Where is Japan¡¯s National Treasure?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and smiled. ¡°I met Mu Zhengzhong, Teacher Mu, on the flight back and had donated it to his Museum. They should be exhibiting it tomorrow.¡±

    Everyone is stunned again.

    Xie Hao cursed. ¡°Damn! You are too evil! Exhibiting it?! This is pping Japan in their faces!¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°How can you speak to your Brother Dong like this?! You want me to p you?¡±

    Xie Jing bursts outughing. ¡°Good! This should be the way we treat them!¡± She felt Brother Dong is too bold. After creating such a scene in Japan¡¯s National Museum, he still dares to donate their National Treasure to the Museum to be put on disy. He seems to be eager to let Japan know that their National Treasure had left its borders. This is face-pping at its finest!

    Xie Guojian spoke. Heughed and raised his wine ss. ¡°Good job! Come, let your Second Uncle give you a toast! Bottoms up!¡± He had argued with Xie Hun earlier over Dong Xuebing because he waste. But after finding out what happened, he had to say something. Furthermore, he likes what Dong Xuebing did. Within the Xie Family, Xie Guojian¡¯s character is the most simr to Senior Xie.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Second Uncle. You are our elder. How can you give him a toast?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly raises his ss. ¡°That¡¯s right. I should be the one toasting you.¡±

    After finishing the alcohol in the ss, Xie Guojiang said. ¡°I know about Mu Zhengzhong. He is the one who operates a private museum, right? Alright. Let me handle this. I will send some of my soldiers to guard it when it is on disy.¡± He was furious with the Japanese Museum for refusing to return his Sister-inw¡¯s item and wants to use this opportunity to get back at them.

    The news on the TV is still reporting about the National Museum¡¯s break-in case. The National Treasure of Japan was stolen, and no news channel will miss reporting this earth-shattering case.

    Suddenly, some small words appeared at the bottom of the screen, stating the investigation results. The Museum did not recover the and in their premises. Both relics might have been brought out of the Museum and are currently unknown. The Japanese Police suspects this was done by a group of criminals. They are currently investigating all the suspicious people in the Museum and searching for the criminals in Tokyo. The government officials swore that they will never let their National Treasure be smuggled out of the country. The suspects and the stolen relics should still be in Tokyo, and it¡¯s only a matter of time before they are arrested.

    After looking at the news bulletin, everyone looked at Dong Xuebing. Arrest the criminal? The criminal is in China enjoying his dinner now!

    Everyone has a better understanding of Dong Xuebing¡¯s capability after seeing the whole of Tokyo Police Force cannot do anything to him!

 Chapter 413 â€“ Bringing forward the marriage date?!

    <h4>Chapter 413 ¨C Bringing forward the marriage date?!</h4>

    8 pm.

    Xie Family Mansion.

    Madam Han¡¯s dinner had ended, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Xie Hao was still questioning Dong Xuebing about how he stole the Museum¡¯s relics in the living room. He finally found an excuse to leave when his phone rang. He walks over to the window and looks at the caller. It¡¯s Beijing¡¯s Western District State Security Branch, Sixth Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief Old Qian.

    ¡°Hello, Old Qian?¡±

    ¡°Chief Xiao Dong, you are putting me in a difficult spot.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What happened?¡±

    Old Qian smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you have nothing to do with Tokyo Museum¡¯s break-in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing denied it. ¡°How is it possible? I just heard about it on the news. It has nothing to do with me.¡±

    If it was someone else, Old Qian would never suspect as not everyone can do this. But Dong Xuebing is different. When he was the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office, he had performed miracles more than once. Even the City State Security Bureau had heard of him. Anything is possible if Dong Xuebing is involved. ¡°You had flown to Tokyo at night, and the Museum is break-in the next afternoon. After that, you flew back one hourter. This...¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied ¡®innocently.¡¯ ¡°Old Qian, you are using me. No matter how bold I am, I will not dare to steal Japan¡¯s Nation Treasure.¡±

    Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and the rest overheard Dong Xuebing and looks at him. How can he lie without batting an eyelid?

    ¡°Good to know it¡¯s not you. Chief Xu is asking me about this. I will help you exin to her.¡± Old Qian did not continue as he is afraid of getting into trouble. After all, this case is too sensitive.

    Dong Xuebing sigh with relief after hanging up.

    Xie Hao giggled. ¡°Brother-inw, I realized that you are good at lying. Your face did not even change.¡±

    Xie Hun sipped on her teacup and smiled. ¡°Really? I think I should think about what Xiao Bing had said to me in the past. Maybe all those are lies... Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°No... Absolutely not. I will never lie to you.¡±

    Everyoneughed, especially Xie Hao. Heughed the loudest.

    ¡°Go to the room.¡± Xie Hun stood up and smiled. ¡°I want to interrogate you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun is joking, and she must have something to speak to him. He gave Xie Hao a stare and followed Xie Hun into a room upstairs.

    The room is very clean and tidy.

    After closing the door, Xie Hun smiled. ¡°This is my room. You can sleep here tonight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Hun excitedly. ¡°Are you serious? We are going to sleep together?¡±

    ¡°I did not say this. I had stayed there for more than a day. I need to return to Yan Tai County to finish my work and will be leaving soon.¡± Xie Hun looks at her watch. ¡°I will be leaving in 20 minutes.¡±

    Fine... Got excited about nothing.

    After a short pause, Xie Hun suddenly said. ¡°You... don¡¯t do anything risky like this again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I will take note of it, but I will risk my life for you. It¡¯s only stealing some relics. This is nothing to me. I will do anything for you.¡± Dong Xuebing had always felt pressure when he was with Xie Hun and didn¡¯t dare to say such sweet nothings. But he had just done something outstanding and is bolder now.

    Xie Hun smiled and looks at him. ¡°You... are good with words.¡±

    ¡°I am only speaking my mind. I...¡± Before Dong Xuebing could finish, he was interrupted.

    Xie Hun had one hand around with his waist and the other in his hair. Her sweet sexy lips are pressed on Dong Xuebing¡¯s, making him stunned. He had never kissed Xie Hun like this before. A few secondster, their lips parted, and a string of saliva was hanging for a while. ¡°Haha... your lips are really sweet. Did you eat fruits earlier?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is still in a daze. ¡°Yes... I had eaten a piece of apple.¡±

    ¡°I want to say...¡±

    Dong Xuebing got bolder after the kiss and hugged Xie Hun. He kissed her on her forehead, and his right hand stroked her skinny waist. ¡°You are very slim.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°What do you mean? My figure is not good enough?¡±

    ¡°No... you are perfect.¡±

    ¡°Haha...¡± Xie Hun¡¯s eyes narrowed into two crescents. ¡°You had made me proud today. Sometimes I wonder howe you are so capable?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Howe you make it sound like I had always let you down?¡±

    ¡°You are sensitive. Haha... You had always made me proud, ok?¡±

    ¡°But I am worried that your family will think I am too reckless. This incident has a negative impact, as I had gone to Japan to steal their relics. Although I am not wrong morally, I had broken thew...¡± Dong Xuebing blinks. ¡°This... Will your family think badly of me?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and shook her head. ¡°Have you read ?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Why?¡±

    ¡°Which character do you like?¡±

    ¡°... Err...¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Lu Zhishen.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. Most people will like this type of ¡®¡¯reckless¡¯ character when they read this story. These characters don¡¯t care about consequences and don¡¯t use their brains. But it¡¯s these traits that make people like them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt warm. ¡°Then what about you?¡±

    ¡°What do you think? Haha...¡± Xie Hun looks at her watch again. ¡°Alright. I need to be going. You had created a big mess this time. Don¡¯t return to the County and stay at my Dad¡¯s ce for a few days. No one can touch you here. Return when this incident dies down, and remember to apply for leave at the Investment Promotion Agency. Ok?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Give me another kiss.¡±

    ¡°Stop trying to take advantage of me, ok?¡±

    Both continued for a while before going downstairs to the living room.

    Xie Hao, Xie Jing, Ci Lifen, and the rest were still watching TV when they saw Dong Xuebing and Xie Huning downstairs with red faces. They smiled as they knew they should be doing something naughty upstairs.

    Xie Hun is ¡®thick skin¡¯ and did not even bat an eyelid.

    But Dong Xuebing could not stand it and blush.

    .......

    At around 8.30 pm, Xie Hun left, and Xie Guoliang and Xie Guojian left with their families.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Auntie, Uncle, I will be going too.¡±

    Xie Guobang replied. ¡°You must be tired. Just stay over tonight. Your Auntie had cleaned up Hun¡¯s room for you.¡± Asking Dong Xuebing to stay and letting him sleep in Xie Hun¡¯s room indirectly tells Dong Xuebing he approves of their rtionship. He had never shown his approval like this before.

    Han Jing smiled and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°You are not allowed to go back tonight. Come and apany me for a chat.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Sorry to bother you all.¡± Dong Xuebing did not reject their offer.

    Han Jing is in a good mood today. Dong Xuebing had ¡®snatched¡¯ the Buddha statue back from Tokyo, and not only he had made Xie Hun proud, but he had also made her proud. She pulled Dong Xuebing to the sofa and said. ¡°Your Second Aunt kept saying that I had found a good son-inw. Guoliang and Guojian also kept praising you. Haha... Your Eldest Uncle had called Senior Xie to tell him about you, and Senior Xie asked you to y chess with him when you are free.¡±

    Madam Han said a lot to Dong Xuebing, which is her way of expressing gratitude to Dong Xuebing.

    Han Jing knew how risky it was for Dong Xuebing to break into the Museum by himself, and no words can express her feelings.

    They chatted until around 9 pm.

    Madam Han suddenly asked. ¡°How is your work?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Everything is on track, but the investment target is quite high this year, and I am not sure if I can hit it.¡±

    Han Jing nodded andughed. ¡°I had mentioned previously that I will allow you and Hun to get married when you are promoted to Deputy Director. But you are just promoted to Section Chief, and no matter how well you perform, it will take a while before you can be promoted again. Also, you had never managed a vige town before. If you want to move up, you need to manage a vige town as the mayor for the experience. This is a must before you can be promoted to Deputy Director rank, and it will take some time. Hun is not young... Xiao Bing, I had not considered this before. Let¡¯s forget about the Deputy Director rank. I will allow both of you to register your marriage when you are transferred away from Hun. What do you think?¡±

    What do I think?!

    ¡°Awesome!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not control his happiness. ¡°Sure. I will listen to you.¡±

    Han Jing patted the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and turned to Xie Guobang. ¡°Guobang, I will decide on this. Ok?¡±

    Xie Guobang, who was reading the papers, looked up and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing knew that getting promoted to Deputy Director before getting married to Hun, is a test for him by Han Jing and Secretary Xie. Now, he had passed their test and can get married to Xie Hun without being a Deputy Director. He suddenly no longer feel so stressed.

    This is terrific for Dong Xuebing!

    Just like what Madam Han said. Dong Xuebing had not managed a vige town before. It will be difficult for him to get promoted to Deputy Director from the Investment Promotion Agency. Hecks experience and years of service. To get promoted, he must work in the Investment Promotion Agency for at least three to five years. This is too long.

    But Madam Han had given her approval.

    Once Dong Xuebingpleted his target this year, he can ask for a transfer to a vige town or a County Party¡¯s department. He can get married to Sister Xie!

    Maybe it will not even take one year!

 Chapter 414 â€“ Media reporters coming in great numbers

    <h4>Chapter 414 ¨C Media reportersing in great numbers</h4>

    Monday morning.

    Spring. Flowers are blossoming, and this is the most beautiful season of the year.

    The flower scent and fresh air entered the room from the half-opened windows.

    Dong Xuebing slept on Xie Hun¡¯s sweet-smelling pillow and covered himself with her cozy nket. He slowly opened his eyes and looks around the room. It took a few seconds before he remembered where he was. He yawned and smelled the pillow again and got up to wash his face.

    Dong Xuebing had a good rest, and all his fatigue was gone.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied after his trip to Tokyo, and bringing forward his wedding with Sister Xie is the greatest reward.

    After a quick shower, Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun. ¡°Hello, Hun. Are you awake? I knew you were drivingst night, so I did not call you. Err... Your mother said our marriage doesn¡¯t need to be dyed until I get promoted.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I know. My Mum called mest night. Ok. You just need to work hard toplete the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s target this year. I will be waiting for you to join me in my bed.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Why do you keep mentioning this? Are you trying to seduce me?¡±

    ¡°I am motivating you. Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Xie Hun is busy and hangs up quickly. He lit a cigarette and called his office and Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong to apply for leave for the week. Japan¡¯s break-in case had caused an uproar, and Dong Xuebing followed Sister Xie and Madam Han¡¯s advice to stay low in Beijing. The Investment Promotion Agency work is going smoothly, and everything should be fine when he is not around.

    Knock... knock... knock... someone knocks on the door.

    ¡°Xiao Bing. Can I enter?¡± It¡¯s Han Jing.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly snubbed his cigarette. ¡°Pleasee in.¡±

    The door opened, and Madam Han, who is wearing a long dress, entered the room. ¡°Why did you snub the cigarette? Just carry on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened the window to air the room. ¡°No need. The cigarette smell is too strong. Oh, how are you feeling today? Have you check your blood pressure?¡±

    Han Jing smiled and sat on the bed. She patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand like his mother. ¡°Thanks to you for getting back the statue. I feel much better.¡±

    Han Jing¡¯s blood pressure had gone up because of the Buddha statue. Now it¡¯s recovered, she felt better.

    After chatting for a while, Madam Han said. ¡°Your Uncle had gone to work. Let¡¯s go and have breakfast.¡±

    The breakfast was prepared by the helpers, and it was sumptuous.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing took the medicine box from the coffee table. He helped Madam Han get high blood pressure medicine. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother also has high blood pressure, and he is familiar with such medications. The dosages are either half or one tablet. After that, he poured a ss of warm water and gave it to her. Madam Han smiled and nodded before taking her medicine.

    At around 9.30 am, Madam Han has to attend a charity event. The wife of the City¡¯s Party Secretary is very busy and must attend these functions.

    The car had arrived to pick Madam Han, and she left.

    Only Dong Xuebing and the helpers are in the house, and he felt awkward to remain there and went out. Last night, many people hade for Madam Han¡¯s birthday dinner. Dong Xuebing had to park his Mercedes MPV beside the trees in the Party Committee Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing pressed the remote, and his car beeped.

    Just when Dong Xuebing was walking out of Mansion No. 1, a middle-aged man walks out of another mansion diagonally opposite, to a parked Audi, with the City¡¯s Party Committee registration te. The driver got down and opened the rear passenger door.

    Eh? Isn¡¯t that the City¡¯s Public Security Bureau Chief, Feng Xueliang?

    Beijing City Party Committee Members are all high-level officials with at least Deputy Minister rank.

    Dong Xuebing had met Feng Xueliang before when he was working in State Security. They met in Wangfu restaurant when Xie Hun brought him there for lunch. She also introduced Dong Xuebing to him. But Feng Xueliang is a high-ranking official and should not remember him. Furthermore, he heard that Feng Xueliang is with the City Mayor¡¯s faction and is different from Xie Guobang¡¯s faction.

    Feng Xueliang, in his police uniform, saw Dong Xuebing.

    Although Dong Xuebing felt Feng Xueliang will not remember him, he still greeted him. ¡°Chief Feng.¡±

    Feng Xueliang smiled and nodded. ¡°Xiao Dong ah... did youe to celebrate Madam Han¡¯s birthday?¡±

    Huh? Xiao Dong?

    Dong Xuebing is surprised to know the other party remembered him and even knows his surname. He quickly acknowledged.

    Feng Xueliang took a nce at the No. 1 Mansion behind Dong Xuebing and looks at his wet hair. He looked surprised and nodded before getting into his car. After that, he rolled down the window and smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Haha... drop by my ce for dinner with Hun when you two are free.¡±

    The driver heard that and looked at Dong Xuebing to remember his face.

    After Feng Xueliang left, Dong Xuebing was still wondering what he means.

    Dong Xuebing is only a Section Chief at the grassroots level. He has no experience dealing with people from a higher level. Although he had spoken to Xie Guobang, Xie Guoliang, and the rest at home, it was different from interactions at work. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing can be considered to have not interacted with high-ranking officials. They are out of reach for Dong Xuebing, and he doesn¡¯t understand the underlying meaning.

    Dong Xuebing remembered Xie Hun mentioned thatpetitions are more subtle at the Provincial level because there are too manyplications. The leaders can no longer be identified by factions like the grassroots level. Feng Xueliang might be the Mayor¡¯s man and is from a different faction from Xie Guobang. But Feng Xueliang is close to Xie Hun and Madam Han and continued interacting with the Xie family. Is it because of Senior Xie?

    I should stop thinking about this as this is too far from me.

    Dong Xuebing boarded his car and drove out of the Party Committee family quarters. He is only staying in Beijing for about a week and has many things to do.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and called Aunt Xian.

    But Aunt Xuan is not in Beijing. She had handed the Auctionpany to her deputy and left for a holiday in Zhejiang with her mother yesterday morning. She said rxing herself is good for her baby and should not return this week. Dong Xuebing is speechless and reminded her to take care of herself.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called Mu Zhengzhong. He is quite concerned about the Museum exhibiting Japan¡¯s National Treasure.

    Ring... ring... ring... the line got through. ¡°Hello, Teacher Mu?¡±

    The background is very noisy, and there seem to have many people around Mu Zhengzhong. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°Who do you think?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°How is it going with the scroll?¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong paused and said to the people around him. ¡°Please wait for a minute. Let me answer this call... Noment... Please wait...¡± After a while, Dong Xuebing heard the sound of a door closing, and the background bes quiet. He smiled wearily. ¡°Young man... that thing is on disy now. I had not wanted to exhibit it so early, but news of it had leaked. I had no choice but to exhibit it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How is the response?¡±

    ¡°Did you not watch the news? You will know when youe over to the Museum. Sigh... If I know this will be an uproar, I will not get involve... haha...¡±

    ¡°But howe you sound very excited?¡±

    ¡°Really? I am having a headache now!¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing switched on the radio while driving to Mu Zhengzhong¡¯s Museum. He did not expect the will be exhibited so soon and had not followed the news this morning. The Museum is located near to the outskirts and is not far from where Dong Xuebing was.

    When Dong Xuebing reaches the Museum, he got shocked.

    Damn! The traffic is blocked by cars and TV stations trucks. Many cameramen, armed with video cameras, and reporters with microphones, are reporting live. From the logos and signs on the vehicles, there are at least a dozen TV stations here!

    Dong Xuebing had found out about this muchter, and the chaos had started more than one hour earlier.

    The , which the Japan Officials imed will not leave their borders, is on disy in Beijing!

    This is a piece of earthshaking news!

 Chapter 415 â€“ Beauty

    <h4>Chapter 415 ¨C Beauty</h4>

    Noon.

    A private room in a mid-range restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing had called Sixth Bureau Deputy Chief, Old Qian, out to treat him. Old Qian is still worried and kept asking if he has anything to do with the Tokyo National Museum break-in case. Although the had been brought into China and is on disy in the museum, the damage to China¡¯s foreign affairs is great. This had be an international dispute, and all major newspapers are reporting about this. If Dong Xuebing is involved, Old Qian might be implicated as his aplice, as he had bought the air tickets for him.

    Dong Xuebing refused to admit and imed he had gone to Japan to look for someone.

    Old Qian finally believes him and did not continue to ask.

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty for implicating Old Qian and gave him three cartons of Zhonghwa cigarettes after lunch. He tried to refuse but epted Dong Xuebing¡¯s gifts after some persuasion. This is the Chinese culture of exchange gifts and favors, and the gifts don¡¯t need to be expensive.

    Old Qian told Dong Xuebing that Xu Yan had note to work today and might be sick before leaving.

    Dong Xuebing got worried. Chief Xu had treated him well, and he should pay her a visit if she is sick.

    .......

    1 pm.

    Dong Xuebing looks around in the small road outside of Western District State Security Branch¡¯s family quarters. Nothing had changed. The buildings are still one-story buildings and are still located within lots ofplex alleyways. It was almost two years when Dong Xuebing used BACK to buy heart attack and asthma medication for Minister Lui. He had kept in touch with Xu Yan over the phone, and it¡¯s been a while since they met. He had not visited her during New Year, and he should buy some gifts to visit her now.

    The guard stopped Dong Xuebing at the entrance of the quarters. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. Is Xu Yan, Chief Xu, at home?¡±

    ¡°Wait here.¡± The guard returned to his post and made a call. After a while, he sticks his head out. ¡°Chief Xu asked you to go in. Building 1, 202.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thanks.¡± Dong Xuebing carried his gifts and entered.

    Ding Dong... ding dong... Dong Xuebing pressed Chief Xu¡¯s doorbell.

    A few momentster, the door opened from inside, and a beautiful woman appeared in her early forties. She has above-average looks and is wearing silk pajamas. Her hair is pinned up, and she has a wool sweater over her sweater.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second. ¡°Xu... Chief Xu?¡±

    ¡°Why do you look so surprised?¡± Xu Yanughed and opened the gate. ¡°Do you think I am an imposter?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Err... You looked pale, and I didn¡¯t recognize you at first nce. I heard you are sick. How are you feeling now?¡±

    Xu Yan stepped aside to let Dong Xuebing enter. ¡°I am fine. I am only tired. Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not recognized Xu Yan earlier as they have not met for a long time. His first impression of Xu Yan is an ordinary middle-ageddy with average looks. But this time, Dong Xuebing felt Xu Yan is prettier than before despite her features are still the same.

    Dong Xuebing knows it is not Xu Yan who had changed. He is the one who changed.

    In the past, Dong Xuebing had always look at others¡¯ appearance and did not care about other things. But as he met more people of higher status, he learned not to judge by appearances. Now, he looks at his former leader and realizes he had not noticed she looks prettier after looking at her for a while.

    The door closed, and only both of them are in the apartment.

    ¡°Sorry for the mess. I didn¡¯t know you areing over and do not tidy up.¡± Xu Yan saw Dong Xuebing kept looking at her and smiled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. He is no longer Xu Yan¡¯s subordinate and can be more casual when speaking to her. ¡°I noticed you had changed... Hmmm... you are prettier now.¡±

    Xu Yanugh. ¡°You brat... how dare you to say such things to your former leader?¡±

    ¡°Ah... I am telling the truth.¡± Dong Xuebing looks around. ¡°Oh, are you alone at home?¡±

    Xu Yan nodded and sat on the sofa with Dong Xuebing. ¡°You know I had divorced for many years and have been living alone. Here... have a cup of tea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xu Yan is a divorcee and has a son studying in Junior High school. But her son is with her former husband and will live with Xu Yan two days every month. He felt bad for his former leader for being alone even when she is sick. He has always been grateful to Xu Yan and wants to do something for her. ¡°Have you eaten?¡±

    ¡°I have no appetite and amzy to cook. I just took my medicine.¡±

    ¡°This is wrong.¡± Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and stood up. ¡°I will prepare something for you. Stay here.¡±

    Xu Yan pulled Dong Xuebing back. ¡°No need. You have just arrived. Sit down.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Old Leader, you don¡¯t need to be so polite with me. Look at your face. You are so pale. How can you skip your meals? Go and rest in your room, and I will call you when the food is ready.¡± He could tell Xu Yan had been resting in her room before he came from the way she is dressed. He helped her up and walk her to the room. Xu Yan is well developed, and her breasts jiggle as sheid down on her bed.

    Damn... howe I didn¡¯t realize Chief Xu is so alluring in the past?

    Dong Xuebing quickly looks away. ¡°Take a nap while I prepare lunch for you.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°I thought you only know how to create trouble outside. I didn¡¯t know you know how to care for others.¡±

    Dong Xuebing covered Xu Yan with her nket and replied shamelessly. ¡°It¡¯s not toote to know this. I am not good at a lot of things, but I am good at taking care of others.¡± He is not boosting. After his father passed away and his mother returned to the County to work, he took care of himself in Beijing for many years. Although Qu Yunxuan helped him wash his clothester, he seldom washed his clothes or cook in Yan Tai County, but that does not mean he doesn¡¯t know. He is justzy.

    After entering the kitchen, Dong Xuebing starts to cook.

    About twenty minutester, Dong Xuebing carried a bowl of hot porridge into the bedroom for Xu Yan and took out a thermometer to see if she is running a fever.

    Xu Yan sighed. ¡°It would be nice if you are my son.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ced the empty bowl on the side table and heard Xu Yan¡¯s lonely tone. He knows she felt lonely as she is separated from her son. ¡°Then just treat me as your son. If you are not feeling well, just call me. I might not know a lot, but cooking and washing dishes is not a problem.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Look at you. I should be the one thanking you for taking care of me. I was rash in the past and caused you lots of trouble in the past.¡±

    Xu Yan pulled the cor of her pajamas and ced the thermometer under her armpit. She is not wearing a bra, and her breasts swayed vigorously as she moved. Dong Xuebing quickly turned his head away and took the empty bowl to the kitchen to wash. After that, he took out an envelope with a pile of cash from his bag to the room. He ced the envelope on the side table. The money is to repay Xu Yan for paying for the air tickets and Yen.

    After a while, the thermometer beeped. 37.9 degrees Celsius. It is almost a high fever.

    Dong Xuebing found fever medication in the house and gave it to Xu Yan. ¡°Eat the medicine and take a nap. If you are still not feeling well, you need to see the doctor.¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°Help me up. This is only a slight fever.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare. ¡°No. I will not listen to you. Just take a nap and call me if you need anything. I will be watching TV outside.¡±

    The medicine took effect, and Xu Yan felt drowsy. ¡°You had traveled so far to see me. How can I let you do this?¡±

    ¡°This is what I should do. Are you treating me as an outsider?¡±

    After Xu Yan fell asleep, Dong Xuebing went to the living room and closed the door lightly behind him.

    It¡¯s around 2 pm now.

    Dong Xuebing knew Chief Xu had been unhappy at work. Did she feel sick because of this? Oh, Chief Xu had been looking for connections to be transferred to Fen Zhou City State Security sometime earlier, and he had asked Old Yang for help. He wonders if there is any good news, as he wants to give Xu Yan a surprise. So, he called Luan Xiaoping.

    Dong Xuebing dares not to chase after Old Yang and can only ask his mother.

    The line got through. ¡°Mum, are you in ss?¡±

    ¡°No. My ss just finished. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°You remembered thest time I asked Uncle Yang about the State Security Bureau Chief position? How is it?¡±

    ¡°Ah... I have almost forgotten to tell you. This morning, your Uncle Yang mentioned that it is basically settled.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes brighten up. ¡°What is the probability?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Old Yang said it is basically settled, that means it should not be a problem. He had asked for your number this morning. He still has not called you? Then just give him a call. He had been monitoring this for you, and you should thank him.¡±

    ¡°Ok! I know.¡±

    It¡¯s settled!

 Chapter 416 â€“ Xu Yanâ€™s transfer

    <h4>Chapter 416 ¨C Xu Yan¡¯s transfer</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing called Yang Zhaode¡¯s mobile phone. ¡°Uncle Yang. I¡¯m Xiao Bing. Am I disturbing you?¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°No. My meeting just ended and I was about to call you. I heard from Xiaoping that you had returned to Beijing during the weekends. Are you back?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. I have something to attend to and took a few days off work.¡±

    ¡°It is troublesome? Do you need help?¡±

    ¡°Haha... it¡¯s a small matter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Oh, Xiao Jia had gone to Beijing this morning too.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Sister Su ising? Is it for work?¡±

    ¡°I think she is going to Beijing to ask people for a favor. I did not ask her about the details.¡± Yang Zhaode paused for a second andughed. ¡°Remember thest time you asked me about Fen Zhou City State Security Bureau Chief position? It¡¯s settled. The Provincial State Security needs to consider the local authority¡¯s suggestion, and Xu Yan¡¯s transfer should not be a problem. But many people are eyeing this position, and the Provincial State Security did not reveal her appointment earlier. The transfer order and appointment letter should be issued together this week. Just tell your former leader about it and let her be prepared.¡±

    What Old Yang said is basically confirming Xu Yan¡¯s transfer.

    Chief Xu¡¯s transfer is confirmed!

    Dong Xuebing quickly thank him. ¡°Thank you so much, Uncle Yang. I will treat you to dinner when I am back.¡±

    ¡°We are a family. What¡¯s there to thank?¡± Yang Zhaode replied. ¡°You are my son now, and your problem is my problem.¡± Dong Xuebing did not know how much effort Yang Zhaode put in to get this transfer. He had used lots of personal favors, but he did not tell Dong Xuebing about it.

    Dong Xuebing is touched.

    Son? Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart suddenly beats faster.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing thought for a while before calling Yang Zhaode¡¯s niece, Su Jia. Old Yang had helped Dong Xuebing a lot, and he needs to do something. Furthermore, he owed Su Jia a favor. This time, Su Jia ising to Beijing to seek favor from others, and Dong Xuebing should ask and see if he can help. Even if he cannot help, he can arrange lodging or y host for her, as he is considered a local.

    But the line was engaged after calling twice. Dong Xuebing can only try again tomorrow.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the clock in the living. It is almost 3 pm.

    Dong Xuebing really wants to wake Xu Yan up to surprise her with her transfer news but did not disturb her rest. He got nothing to do and looks around for the TV remote to watch TV to past time. The remote is not on the coffee table or the TV console. He looks at the gap between the sofa¡¯s cushions but could not find it. He saw a leather coat on the single-seat sofa beside and lifted it up to see if the remote is under it.

    Ah... the remote is under the coat.

    But the next moment, Dong Xuebing blushed.

    Other than the remote, there are a few pieces of clothing under the coat. A pair of skinned colored stockings light purple bra and panties, and long johns set. These are all inner clothing, and Xu Yan should have taken them off this morning. Dong Xuebing hade suddenly, and she did not have time to keep it away. So, she covered it with her coat. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing, and he reached for the TV remote. The remote is on that pair of purple panties, and his fingers touched the underwear identally. Xu Yan¡¯s underwear is slightly damp, and she should have changed out of it after sweating from fever.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing took his hands off the remote as he is afraid Chief Xu will remember where she ces the remote. If he takes it out from under the coat, that means Xu Yan will know he had seen and touched something he is not supposed to. It will be too embarrassing. He quickly ced the leather coat over the TV remote and tried to put it back into itsst position.

    Watch TV.

    Dong Xuebing switches on the TV with its buttons and mutes it to prevent disturbing Xu Yan.

    Ten minutes...

    Half an hour...

    One hour...

    Dong Xuebing made a trip to the toilet and went to the bedroom to check on Xu Yan. He saw her sleep on her side under the nket, and her forehead is covered with beads of sweat. He walked over and wiped off her sweat, and felt her forehead. Her fever is subsiding.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. Xu Yan should have caught a cold and is not very serious.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xu Yan¡¯s body and saw her feet are sticking out from the nket. He is afraid she would be cold and pulled the nket over them. After that, he went to the kitchen to get ice and cold water in a washbasin before returning to the bedroom. He wet a face towel and ced it on her forehead.

    Ten minutester, the towel bes warm.

    Dong Xuebing rinsed it in the cold water basin and continued to ce it on Xu Yan¡¯s forehead.

    One time... three times... five times...

    More than an hour passes.

    Dong Xuebing stood beside the bed looking at Xu Yan and noticed her face is not as pale as before. Her temperature should return to normal.

    But after looking at Xu Yan for a while, Dong Xuebing slowly bes attracted to her. Loose strands of her hair fell onto her face, and the nket outlined her voluptuous body... He cursed and knocked his head with his fist. What am I thinking? Just a few days without touching a woman, I get dirty thoughts from looking at other women?

    People¡¯s ideas of beauty will change as they get older and have more life experiences.

    In Junior High, Dong Xuebing felt the face will determine if one person is pretty or ugly. When he looks at women, he will look at their faces first. But as he was about to graduate from Junior High School, he started noticing women¡¯s breasts. He felt women with pretty faces, and big breasts are beautiful. In Senior High School, he started to pay attention to women¡¯s figures. Pretty women should have long legs, a slim waist, a perky butt, and a pretty face. But after he entered university, his definition of beauty changed again. He felt younger women, with a good figure, pretty faces, who can carry themselves well in front of others are beautiful. He had be pickier as he grows older.

    His definition continued to change afterpleting his studies.

    As Dong Xuebing interacts with more people at work, his perspective changed again.

    Now, Dong Xuebing is almost 25 years old, but he suddenly realized he had returned to the basics again.

    Age? Face? Attitude? Legs? Butt? Breasts?

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt all these are not so important anymore.

    Dong Xuebing felt he can better appreciate a woman¡¯s beauty now. So what if a woman is t-chested? They can also be beautiful! Why do legs must be slim? Voluptuous women are attractive too! Butts must be perky to be attractive? But fat butts are also attractive! Younger women are more attractive with their cheerful and energetic attitudes? Older women are also attractive with their mature looks! Dong Xuebing looks at a small skin blemish on Xu Yan¡¯s face and felt it is sexy!

    Every woman is beautiful in their own ways.

    I had really returned to basics!

    But knowing how to appreciate a woman¡¯s beauty doesn¡¯t mean Dong Xuebing will do anything else. He only felt Chief Xu is beautiful and only dare to have dirty thoughts in his mind. But he dare not express or say anything. After all, Xu Yan is in her forties, and if she knows he felt she is beautiful and attractive, she will not dare to keep in touch with him in the future.

    6 pm.

    Dong Xuebing rinsed the towel for the umpteen when Xu Yan opened her eyes slowly to look at him.

    ¡°Huh? Did I wake you up?¡±

    ¡°No. I have woken up for a while but felt giddy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got a shock. Xu Yan had woke up for a while? Does she know I have been looking at her all this while?

    Xu Yan reached over and pulled Dong Xuebing onto the bed. She patted his leg. ¡°You are making me guilty. You had wiped my sweat and change towels for me the whole afternoon? Thank you. Haha... even my ex-husband and son do not treat me like this.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Isn¡¯t this what I should do?¡±

    Xu Yan ced her hand on Dong Xuebing¡¯s knees. ¡°My fever is gone, and I am feeling better. If it¡¯s not for you, I might not recover until tomorrow.¡±

    Xu Yan had perspired a lot, and Dong Xuebing could smell her sweat through a small opening of the nket. It does not smell at all.

    ¡°Good. I will prepare dinner for us tonight.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Just use whatever ingredients you can find in the fridge. I also cannot remember what I have in the kitchen. A simple dinner will do.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will see what is avable.¡±

    Xu Yan slowly sits up on the bed. ¡°I should get a shower too. I am too sweaty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached over to support her waist. His hand touched her waist, and it was damp.

    ¡°Don¡¯t need to help me. I am covered in sweat.¡± Xu Yan pushed her nket aside.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Be careful.¡± Dong Xuebing bends over to put on the slippers on Xu Yan¡¯s feet.

    Ding Dong... Ding Dong... Ding Dong...

    Suddenly, the doorbell rang!

 Chapter 417 â€“ Itâ€™s Confirmed

    <h4>Power and Wealth</h4>

    Chapter 417 ¨C It¡¯s Confirmed

    6.30 pm.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment bedroom.

    Xu Yan picks up a piece of clothes and puts it over her shoulders after hearing the doorbell rang. She looked at her damp pajamas and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, wait for me in the room, ok?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Wear another piece of clothing. Don¡¯t catch a cold.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded and closed the door behind her as she left the room.

    Dong Xuebing knows Chief Xu doesn¡¯t want others to know he is in her apartment. Her pajamas are wet with sweat, and others might get the wrong idea if they saw Dong Xuebing with her alone. Regardless of age, being alone with the opposite sex in an apartment is taboo in the government sector.

    Dong Xuebing heard the main door opening.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Old Song. Did you just finish work?¡±

    ¡°I heard you were not feeling and dropped by to check on you. Are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°I feel better now. Come in and have a sit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat on the bed and listened to the conversation outside. The visitor is a middle-aged man from his voice and sounded quite familiar. He immediately recalls who this person is. Song Shoujie. He is the State Security Western District Branch¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, Xu Yan¡¯s former ssmates. They are close, and when he was working in the General Affairs Office, they had helped him a lot.

    Song Shoujie asked. ¡°Are you running a fever? Are you alone at home?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I just woke up, and my fever had subsided.¡±

    Song Shoujie signed. ¡°Xu Yan, you cannot carry on like this. You are so sick, and no one is looking after you. It¡¯s about time to consider looking for a partner. We are not young anymore, and it will get worse when we get older. Although my daughter is useless, at least she is by my side. But you? Who is going to care for you when you are old? I know you don¡¯t like to hear these, but I must still say it.¡±

    Xu Yan shook her head. ¡°I prefer to be alone, and how long more can I live? Just let nature take its course.¡±

    Song Shoujie could tell Xu Yan is feeling down. He frowned. ¡°Your transfer¡­ is not sessful?¡±

    Xu Yan sighed. ¡°It¡¯s not that easy. Feng Zhou City is tooplicated. Although I had gotten my connections to help me, many others have stronger connections than me. I know at least three people are eyeing this position, and all of them are more experienced and have strong backings. Anyway, I do not have high hopes for it to be sessful. This transfer will be across provinces, and the position is two levels higher. By right, this position should be seeded by at least a No.1 Deputy Chief. You should know what position I am in the Bureau. It is too difficult.¡±

    Song Shoujie paused for a second and asked. ¡°How about asking for a Deputy Chief¡¯s position?¡±

    ¡°I had thought of this too. This will allow me to leave the Western District Branch, but Deputy Chief positions are not easy. On the contrary, a Deputy Political Committee Chief is easier.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ why did things sour between you and Zhen Anguo?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s toote to say anything. He is the one who keeps finding trouble with me. If all else fails, I will just fight it out with him. I am also not a pushover!¡±

    ¡°You are still young, and it will be better for you to develop your career at the grassroots level. Don¡¯t destroy your own career.¡±

    ¡°I had thought about this too. But if I take on a lower position like the Deputy Political Committee Chief¡­ sigh¡­ that will be my position until I retire.¡±

    Song Shoujie kept quiet. If it is not a position with powers, Xu Yan might remain in the Western District Branch. The State Security¡¯s system is about the same as the Public Security. A Deputy Bureau Chief and a Deputy Political Committee Chief might be of the same rank, but the authority level is different.

    Xu Yan is unhappy when he mentioned this. It¡¯s just like what she told Dong Xuebing about her work at the Bureau. Chief Zhen had been suppressing her, and her subordinates are not listening to her orders. Basically, all her powers had been removed, and some subordinates even dare to defy her. She had fallen sick this time because her son had not visited her for almost two months, and her troubles at work.

    Song Shoujie knows it is tough for Xu Yan but doesn¡¯t know how to help her.

    After chatting for a while, Song Shoujie said. ¡°Come over to my ce for dinner. I will ask my wife to prepare your share.¡±

    ¡°No thanks. I want to sleep a little longer. You should go home early too.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Just give me a call if you need anything. If you are not getting better, go visit the doctor at the hospital.¡± A few minutester, Song Shoujie left.

    Xu Yan sighed to herself and closed the door.

    The bedroom door opened, and Dong Xuebing walks out. He had heard everything and felt he must do something to cheer his former Leader up. ¡°Haha¡­ Leader, I didn¡¯t have the chance to tell you earlier. Err¡­ I have a piece of bad news for you. Can I tell you now?¡± He joked.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I have enough of bad news recently and is used to it. Just tell me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°You might need to leave Beijing soon, and it will be inconvenient for you to meet your family.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Xu Yan paused for a while, and before she can ask, her phone rang. ¡°Please wait for a minute. I need to answer this call.¡±

    An Old Man said over the phone. ¡°Haha¡­ Yan Zi¡­ Why did you not tell me that you are leaving?¡±

    Xu Yan is confused. ¡°Second Uncle, who is leaving?¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s Second Uncleughed. ¡°Are you still trying to keep it from me? Huh? Although I am retired for a few years, I still have many friends. I know about your transfer, and remember to take care of your health with you are there. Come back and visit me when you are free.¡±

    Xu Yan took a deep breath. ¡°I am going to be transferred?! Where did you hear about this from?¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s Second Uncle paused for a second. ¡°¡­ you don¡¯t know about this?¡±

    Xu Yan asked her Uncle back. ¡°I have not heard about this. Are you sure about this?¡±

    ¡°Then it¡¯s weird. You don¡¯t even know who you asked, and no one told you about this?¡± Xu Yan¡¯s Second Uncleughed. ¡°You are so lucky. Your transfer is confirmed, and you will be Fen Zhou City¡¯s State Security Bureau¡¯s Chief. This position is two levels higher, and it is also a cross-provincial transfer. Such transfer is rare within the State Security, and you are going to be promoted to Director rank.¡±

    Xu Yan took a deep breath. ¡°Are you sure? I really don¡¯t know anything about this!¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s Second Uncle replied. ¡°Yes. It is confirmed, and the transfer order should be out this week or next week. You don¡¯t even know who had helped you get this transfer? I heard Fen Zhou City Government had asked for you only. Because of the previous State Security Bureau¡¯s Chief incident, the Provincial State Security Bureau and the higher-ups need to consider the local authority¡¯s suggestion. That¡¯s why they gave in to their request. If not, the Provincial Bureau would have appointed one of their men over. Haha¡­ but you snatched this position away from them¡­¡±

    Xu Yan still could not believe this is happening. She had tried asking for a transfer several times, but it was unsessful. Howe it is sessful this time?

    The local Government had requested for her?!

    Xu Yan wondered who is so influential to do this.

    ¡°Yan Zi, you better find out who had helped you and thank that person properly. It should not be easy for that person to help you get this transfer. You ah¡­ are too lucky.¡±

    After hanging up, Xu Yan put her phone on the table in a daze and looked at Dong Xuebing excitedly. She didn¡¯t know anyone within Fen Zhou City Government and had only asked Dong Xuebing sometime ago. That¡¯s why she did not expect too much. But now, other than Dong Xuebing, she could not think of anyone who can help her get this transfer.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Leader, congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Are you the one who gets someone to help me?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I had just helped you ask around, and it is Minister Yang who had helped you. Err¡­ I am also not that powerful to get him to help. It is my mother.¡±

    After getting a firm answer, Xu Yan did not hold back her excitement. ¡°Xiao Dong, I really don¡¯t know how to express my joy now. This is a great surprise!¡± Many people¡¯s careers are stuck at the Deputy Director rank. She had never expected this transfer to be sessful. Now, she will head Fen Zhou City¡¯s State Security Bureau, and it will solve her current work issues. This is also an important step in her career!

    Xu Yan could not remain calm anymore. She held Dong Xuebing¡¯s right hand tightly. ¡°Thank you. Thank you so much.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed as he saw his former Leader so happy. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Just take care of me if I get into trouble when you are in our city.¡±

    Xu Yan is really excited and did not hide her emotions in front of Dong Xuebing. After all, he is not considered an outsider to her. She lifted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and kissed the back of it lightly.

    Dong Xuebing immediately blushed. It felt soft and ticklish.

    Damn! Are you trying to kill me? Why are you kissing my hand?!

    Xu Yanughed and let go of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I am too excited. Haha¡­ Did I scare you?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ no¡­¡±

    After a while, Xu Yan calmed down and patted the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, and wiped away the lipstick stains on it. ¡°Sit here. Let me show you your former Leader¡¯s cooking skills. This is to reward you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stood up. ¡°No¡­ you are still not feeling well.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I have recovered after hearing this piece of good news.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not stop her and could only wait.

 Chapter 418 â€“ Su Jia seeking favors from others

    <h4>Chapter 418 ¨C Su Jia seeking favors from others</h4>

    The next morning.

    Heping North Road. Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    After getting up, Dong Xuebing went downstairs to buy Soybean milk and dough sticks for breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing left Xu Yan¡¯s ce at around 8pm, as she is too enthusiastic. She cooked six to seven dishes and even took out a bottle of Chivas. State Security has strict regtions on drinking, and she did not drink when they chatted. He only managed to leave as it was gettingte.

    Xu Yan¡¯s transfer, Madam Han¡¯s banquet... Dong Xuebing had settled all his tasks in Beijing.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing crossed his legs and watched TV on his sofa.

    Home is still the best.

    It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing felt so rxed.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remember Sister Su hade to Beijing yesterday, and he had wanted to host her. He quickly picked up his phone and called her. This time, the line got through, but there are static noises. The signal is not very good.

    ¡°Hello, Sis? Where are you?¡±

    ¡°... hello?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m Dong Xuebing. Can you hear me?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Su Jiaughed. ¡°The signal is bad. I am in Beijing to attend to some matters.¡±

    ¡°I am also in Beijing. It¡¯s almost lunchtime. Let me treat you to lunch as I still have not thanked you for your help previously.¡±

    ¡°You are also in Beijing? Haha... Don¡¯t mention that. I am your Sister, and I should help.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°My house is in Beijing, and I should y host when you are here.¡±

    There is a long pause. ¡°Alright. I am at Xing Fu Road and don¡¯t know which district is it. Is it far from where you are? Beijing is too big, and it¡¯s easy to get lost here.¡±

    ¡°I know where you are and will call you when I reach.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Be careful on the roads and don¡¯t drive too fast.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing changed and drove over.

    .......

    Western District Beijing. Xing Fu Road.

    This ce is along the road with Xin Hua News Agency.

    Two women stepped out of a hotel and stood at the entrance. Su Jia is wearing a professional-looking suit with padded shoulders, and her chest looks bigger. The weather is warmer now, and she is wearing a pair of ck stockings and heels. Her long legs attracted many stares from young men walking past.

    Zhou Xiaoru joked after Su Jia kept her phone. ¡°What Brother and Sister? Who is that? Howe I have not heard you mention you have a Brother?¡±

    Su Jia tucked her fringe behind her ears. ¡°It¡¯s Chief Dong.¡±

    Zhou Xiaoru was surprised. ¡°Huh? When did Chief Xiao Dong be your Brother?¡±

    ¡°Haha... recently.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit. We had just arrived yesterday, and he calls you today. He also gave you a ring. What Brother? I think he should be your lover, right?¡±

    Su Jia rolled her eyes. ¡°Sister Zhou, how many times must I tell you that the ring is given to me by an elder family member? Haha... you are the one who gets excited whenever I mention Xuebing. Huh? Are you interested in him? Is your husband losing interest in you? Do you... want me to introduce Xuebing to you? Hehe... I will find an excuse to leaveter and create some opportunities for you.¡±

    ¡°Stop your nonsenses!¡±

    ¡°But you are the one who started it first.¡±

    Both women joked around for a while.

    When Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru returned from shopping, Dong Xuebing had arrived.

    Dong Xuebing alighted from his car and noticed Su Jia is not alone. He smiled. ¡°Sister Su, sorry to keep you waiting. This is?¡±

    Su Jia introduced Zhou Xiaoru. ¡°Zhou Xiaoru, Sister Zhou. She is also from our station¡¯s News team.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook her hand. ¡°Nice to meet you, Sister Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Nice to meet you, Chief Dong.¡± Zhou Xiaoru smiled. ¡°I heard you are quite close with Xiao Jia. If our TV station¡¯s news program wants to interview you in the future, you must not reject us. I could not even step into the Public Security Bureau to interview you previously and got a scolding from our Station Chief.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Sure... I will do my best to help you all.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great.¡±

    After chatting for a few minutes, they boarded Dong Xuebing¡¯s car. ¡°Where should we go for lunch? Sister Su, Sister Zhou, do you all have any ce in mind?¡±

    Thedies sat in the rear passenger seat, and Su Jia replied. ¡°We are not familiar with this area. You can decide.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing is a proud person, and Yang Zhaode had just done him a huge favor. He must y a good host to Sister Su. He thought for a while and drove to a nice restaurant nearby. ¡°How long will you all be staying here? Have you all find a ce to stay? Do you need my help?¡±

    Su Jia stopped smiling and shook her head. ¡°We will be returning if we can settle our matter today.¡±

    Zhou Xiaoru replied. ¡°I am also starting to miss home. Haha... Beijing is a nice ce, but I realized it is hard to do anything here.¡±

    Su Jia also sighs. ¡°I also thought it will be easy. It is really difficult to get anything done here.¡±

    Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru sounded dejected. Su Jia has a rtive in the Fen Zhou City Party Committee, and everything can be settled with just a phone call there. Zhou Xiaoru also knows Su Jia has backings in the City and thought everything should be fine when theye to Beijing. Su Jia had also contacted her connections for help. But after treating dinner, giving gifts, and spending money, there was still no news yet.

    It was at this time Su Jia realized her status is useless in Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing was about to ask Su Jia what the matter was about when her phone rang.

    Ring... ring... Su Jia quickly picks up her phone. ¡°Hello, Brother Lei... I¡¯m Xiao Su... Yes... the favor I ask you... ah? There are no more spots? This... Didn¡¯t you say there is one more spot yesterday? No more?¡± Su Jia¡¯s face changed, and she sighed. ¡°Err... it¡¯s fine... Thank you... ok... Bye...¡±

    Zhou Xiaoru asked. ¡°It failed?¡±

    Su Jia nodded. ¡°There are no more spots. All the spots have been taken up.¡±

    Su Jia had known this Brother Lei through his father¡¯s connection and is not familiar with him. She only heard that he has some connections in Beijing. Yesterday, Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru had treated him to dinner and gave him alcohol and cigarettes. But he just called up to tell her that there¡¯s no more spot. He is too unreliable.

    Dong Xuebing slowed down and asked. ¡°What is going on?¡±

    Su Jia had lost hope and replied helplessly. ¡°It is the internship exchange program at Xin Hua News Agency. I thought I can go over to Xin Hua News Agency to get some experience.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Oh, is it the exchange program announced two days ago? You all are here for this?¡±

    Su Jia was surprised. ¡°You have also heard about it? Yes, we are here for this matter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had heard about this, and it was Xie Jing who told him about it. It is her HR department who is in charge of organizing it. ¡°You all want to join this program? Sister Zhou is an editor behind the scenes and is suitable for this program. But you are a host. What¡¯s the point for you to intern at Xin Hua News Agency? Will it be useful?¡± Xie Jing had not told him about the details. Still, Dong Xuebing¡¯s first thought is that a News Agency and local TV station are different despite both media.

    Su Jia looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xin Hua News Agency is not only a newspaper agency. They also have hosts. For example, the CGTN and other overseas English programs are from them. I have been working hard towards this direction, and I had majored in a foreignnguage during my university. Although I will not get to host if I can enter this program, I can learn from the backend. I will get experiences, and it will be recorded in my records. With the experiences, I will be years ahead of my peers and be good for my future career. Maybe if I perform well, I might get hired by them too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Oh, I see.¡±

    Zhou Xiaoru smiled wearily. ¡°But after we arrived, we heard there is only around a dozen ces for this program, and most of it is taken up.¡±

    Su Jia corrected her. ¡°It¡¯s not most of it. All the spots have been reserved.¡±

    Zhou Xiaoru and Su Jia know this is a wasted trip. It¡¯s their fault for not checking beforeing. This exchange program is a rare opportunity for everyone working in the media industry. How can she get a spot by treating a dinner and giving some gifts? It might be possible if there are over a hundred vacancies. But if there are only around ten to twenty spots, it will not be their turn.

    The restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car. ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare make any promises as he knows this matter cannot be solved so easily. If not, Xie Jing would not move out of her quarters because of this exchange program. Also, Su Jia had said that all the spots have been taken up, and he doesn¡¯t know if Xie Jing can do anything to help. But he will still try to ask for her. After entering the restaurant, Dong Xuebing called Xie Jing, hoping to ask her about it. But she might be in a meeting, and her phone is off.

    Never mind. I will drop by Xie Jing¡¯s officeter.

 Chapter 419 â€“ Seeking favors

    <h4>Chapter 419 ¨C Seeking favors</h4>

    After lunch.

    At the entrance of the restaurant.

    Su Jia rubbed her tummy andughed. ¡°I am stuffed. The food here is more delicious than our County.¡±

    Zhou Xiaoru is also very full. ¡°Thank you, Chief Dong, for the meal. It¡¯s been a while since I ate so much. Xiao Jia, what time are we going back?¡±

    Su Jia looks at her watch. She decides to return soon since she cannot get the spot.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let¡¯s go to a ce first. Come in.¡±

    Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru did not ask anything and boarded the Mercedes.

    At this time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It¡¯s his mother, Luan Xiaoping. Luan Xiaoping said softly. ¡°Xiao Jia had called your Uncle Yang earlier, and it seems she had failed. Are you with Xiao Jia now? You know lots of people in Beijing, right? Can you see if you can help with your connections? Your Uncle Yang had put in tremendous efforts to help you get the State Security Bureau Chief position. You should return the favor by helping Xiao Jia. Even if you failed in the end, but at least they know you had tried. Do you understand?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Yes, Mum. I will do my best.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing drove to Xin Hua Agency. He looked at the six stories office building and alighted.

    Su Jia was stunned. ¡°Xin Hua News Agency? Xuebing, why are we here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Let me see if I can help you all enter the exchange program.¡±

    Zhou Xiaoru was surprised. She did not expect Dong Xuebing to have connections in Beijing. But there are no more spots avable for the program, and what else can he do?

    The guard stopped them at the entrance. ¡°Who are you all looking for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Xie Jing from Human Resource Department. I have an appointment with her.¡± He lied. Xie Jing had switched off her phone, and he had toe over to try his luck.

    The guard looked at them and made a call. He told Dong Xuebing Section Chief Xie¡¯s office is located on the fourth floor in the second building politely.

    Dong Xuebing brought Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru into thepound, towards an office building. They went up to the fourth floor and got to an office after asking around. Knock... knock... Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru looked at each other and did not say anything.

    ¡°Come in.¡± A woman said from inside the office.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and saw Xie Jing, in ady¡¯s suit, sitting behind her desk reading some documents. Her dressing and the way she carries herself are simr to Xie Hun. Dong Xuebing knows she was influenced by Xie Hun since young, and most younger siblings will try to imitate and look up to their older siblings.

    Xie Jing smiled when she saw Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong, why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°I was forced toe. Your phone is off, and I cannot reach you.¡±

    Xie Jing took out her phone and replied apologetically. ¡°I forgot to switch on my phone after this morning¡¯s meeting. Oh, who are these?¡± She stood up to pour Dong Xuebing a cup of water.

    Dong Xuebing did not beat around the bush. ¡°They are my Sisters, and they are working in our County¡¯s TV station. Do you still remember the exchange program you told me about a few days ago? Don¡¯t smile like this. I know you are in charge of this program. Can you reserve two spots for my Sister Su and Sister Zhou?¡±

    Xie Jing rubbed her temples. ¡°The final spot had been finalized this morning. You should have told me earlier. It¡¯s been a few days...¡±

    Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru were not surprised and knew it will not be easy to seed.

    Dong Xuebing refused to ept it. He sat down. ¡°Then add two more spots. It¡¯s not easy to organize an exchange program, and twenty ces are not enough. Xiao Jing, you must help me with this favor.¡±

    Xie Jing did not reply and asked Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru to sit down. After that, she went back to sit behind her desk and rubbed her temples with her knuckles. This is too hard. If it is someone else, Xie Jing will reject directly as all the slots had been taken up. But it¡¯s Dong Xuebing who is asking, and she cannot refuse him. After thinking for about a minute, she picks up the phone on the desk. ¡°Let me ask for you.¡±

    Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru were stunned when they heard Xie Jing.

    Xie Jing¡¯s office door did not state her position, and they don¡¯t know her rank.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Sun. Can you add two more spots for the exchange program? ... Yes... it is for two of my friends... I am not trying to put you in a difficult spot... Yes... I know it¡¯s been finalized... but... that¡¯s right... there will be no changes to the people on the list, and just add two more spots... Yes... yes... it¡¯s hard to coordinate with the departments, and you want me to speak to them? Ok... sure... Haha... Thank you...¡± After speaking to Chief Sun, she made another two more calls.

    About seven to eight minutester.

    Xie Jing put down the phone and smiled. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s settled. The agency will add in two additional slots now. Brother Dong, it¡¯s only two more and nothing else.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt proud. ¡°Thanks, Xiao Jing. I will treat you to dinner another day.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°What¡¯s there to thank, and how can I reject you?¡±

    Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru took in a deep breath when they heard it¡¯s been settled. They quickly stood up to thank Xie Jing. This is a big issue, and they had never expected her to settle it with just a few phone calls. She must be holding on to a high rank within the agency and has strong connections.

    Xie Jing waved her hand and took out two documents from a drawer to fill up their particrs. This is only a simple document, and the official exchange program document will be sent to their workce.

    About half an hourter, Dong Xuebing left with Su Jia and Zhou Xiaoru.

    In the car, Zhou Xiaoru asked excitedly. ¡°Xuebing, I will call you Xuebing like Xiao Jia... Thank you very much.¡± Adding two more slots after all the spots had been taken up is harder than changing the list¡¯s people.

    Su Jia looked at Dong Xuebing from top to toe andughed. ¡°If I know you have such strong connections in Beijing, I would not look for that Brother Lei. Oh, you still treat us to lunch this afternoon. Let Sister Zhou and I treat you to dinner tonight. You had done us a great favor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Su Jia had heard that Dong Xuebing has no backings and maybe only knows a few people in Yan Tai County. But now, she realized that he is influential in Beijing too.

    Su Jia felt it¡¯s too weird...

 Chapter 420 â€“ Someone is harassing Madam Han?

    <h4>Chapter 420 ¨C Someone is harassing Madam Han?</h4>

    Wednesday morning.

    It¡¯s a cloudy day with a slight overcast.

    Dong Xuebing received a call from Madam Han asking him to go to the City Party Committee Family Members Quarters.

    Madam Han is dressed in sports attire today and did not put on any makeup. Her hair is pinned up, and she looks different from her usual self. When Dong Xuebing entered the mansion, Madam Han smiled and asked him to sit on the sofa. ¡°Your Second Uncle, Guojian, had asked his connections to suppress the National Treasure fiasco. Now, they are negotiating the exchange of relics between the Museums, but it will not be reported in the media. You... can return back to the County anytime you want. Everything should be fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing poured a cup of tea for Madam Han. ¡°Thank you, Auntie. Since everything is settled, I will go back soon.¡±

    Han Jing patted the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and smiled gently. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about that in the evening. Give me your car keys.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Keys?¡± Dong Xuebing took out his Mercedes MPV keys from his pocket and gave them to him.

    ¡°I will get someone to change your registration te.¡± Madam Han took the keys and continued. ¡°You will need to return to Beijing often in the future, and your Province¡¯s registration te will be inconvenient due to the many restrictions. I had made a call yesterday to get you a new te. Beijing 9999. Haha... I will get someone to drive your car away, and it should be ready in the afternoon.¡± Madam Han made a call to someone toe and get the car.

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed and quickly thank Madam Han. A 9999 numberte?! This is a special te!

    In Beijing, people must draw lots to get number tes, and such number tes are no longer avable. You cannot get it even if you are willing to spend money.

    Madam Han looks at her watch and smile. ¡°Your Uncle has a meeting today and will not being back for dinner. Xiao Bing, apany me to the gym today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally understood why Han Jing is wearing sports attire today. ¡°Ah... you had just recovered. Shouldn¡¯t you...¡±

    ¡°Exercise is good for health. Haha... my doctor also advised me to exercise more. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not continue as he saw Madam Han looks healthy.

    Outside of the mansion, an Audi is waiting, and the driver, in his thirties, opened the door for Madam Han. Dong Xuebing can tell this person is not only a driver. He seems to be trained in martial arts from his physique and should be from the Central Police Bureau. He was about to board the front passenger seat when Madam Han asked him to sit with her in the rear seats.

    The driver asked emotionlessly. ¡°Madam, are you going to Yuan Yue?¡±

    Han Jing shook her head. ¡°There are too many acquaintances there. I want to rx today. Let¡¯s go somewhere with lesser people.¡±

    About half an hourter, the Audi stopped in front of a clubhouse.

    Dong Xuebing thought they would be going to a gym, but they went to a nicely renovated recreation club. The club has ten floors and is majestic looking. As they entered the building, the lobby is spacious. There are restaurants, bowling alleys, tennis courts, billiard saloons, a spa, and a gym. The top floor is a ballroom.

    Madam Han seldomes here and is not a member. Dong Xuebing quickly went up to the counter to register for them. This ce is not only restricted to members, and they serve non-members too. But non-members have no ess to some of its facilities.

    After settling the registration, Dong Xuebing and Madam Han entered the lift.

    ¡°Which floor are we going to?¡± Madam Han smiled. ¡°Do you want to y a game of tennis?¡±

    Dong Xuebing jumped and quickly rejected. ¡°No... tennis is a strenuous sport. How am I going to answer to Uncle if anything happens to you?¡±

    Madam Hanughed. ¡°I¡¯m joking... Hahaha... I am old now and cannot move like when I was young.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. ¡°How about we go to the gym?¡±

    ¡°Ok. That¡¯s on the second floor. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pressed the button, and the lift¡¯s door slowly close.

    Before the door closes fully, Dong Xuebing noticed a group of people entering through the main door. One of them is China¡¯s top Snooker yer, Liu Cheng, in his thirties. The man beside him is Da Feng County¡¯s Investment Promotions Agency Chief, Pang Zhou.

    One secondter, Pang Zhou and Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes met.

    Pang Zhou was slightly surprised and smiled.

    Liu Cheng and the rest looked towards the lifts, but the door had closed.

    First floor...

    Second floor...

    Dong Xuebing frowned as he walks out with Madam Han. Why is Pang Zhou here? When Dong Xuebing went to Feng Zhou City for the meeting, he heard that Liu Cheng had signed a letter of investment intent with Pang Zhou, and they have not signed the official contract then. Pang Zhou should be here to follow up on this investment, and it seems he is close with Liu Cheng. Liu Cheng had won lots of cash prizes from snookerpetitions, and his family is wealthy. This investment should be a big amount.

    When Dong Xuebing thought about this, he bes angry.

    Da Feng County¡¯s economic status is much higher than Yan Tai County, and their annual investments are several times higher. Many times, they are not bothered with projects that are worth over 10 million. Their Investment Promotion Agency had been doing well. Still, because Liang Zeyuan did not invest in the meat processing factory, Pang Zhou sent Xin Hua News Agency¡¯s reporters to create trouble in Yan Tai County. If it was not for Xie Jing, who knows what are trouble they will face? This is too much, and Dong Xuebing remembers it.

    Why should all investors invest in your Da Feng County? Why can¡¯t they invest in Yan Tai County? What has it got to do with you all?!

    Dong Xuebing really detests Pang Zhou.

    If Dong Xuebing had used dirty tricks to get Liang Zeyuan to invest in Yan Tai County, he would not say anything. But he and his agency had won Liang Zeyuan¡¯s investment fairly, and he had not even signed the letter of investment intentions with Da Feng County. Dong Xuebing had not gone to Da Feng County to snatch investors, and everything is legal. You all are the ones who did not do a proper job and still tried to use dirty tricks to try to sabotage us?! This is too petty!

    At the lobby.

    Pang Zhou narrowed his eyes as he saw the lift stopped on the second floor. ¡°Such a coincidence. I saw someone familiar.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Those two people in the lift?¡± Liu Cheng looks at him.

    Pang Zhou smiled and nodded. ¡°He is Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Chief, Dong Xuebing. I heard he is only 24 years old only.¡±

    Liu Cheng knew both Counties¡¯ Investment Promotion Agencies are on bad terms andughed. ¡°He looks like a kid. How did he be a Section Chief at his age?¡±

    ¡°I heard he had saved his County Mayor¡¯s life.¡± Pang Zhou replied.

    ¡°Oh... no wonder.¡± A young man snickered. ¡°He had found a strong backing.¡±

    The rest of the group are all young and like topare themselves with others. They are snooker yers, and when they see a Section Chief younger than them, they are unhappy.

    Pang Zhou looked at Liu Cheng and said to himself. ¡°Is the woman beside Dong Xuebing his mother? She looks pretty, and I heard she is teaching in a middle school. Her husband had passed away a few years ago.¡± He had checked on Dong Xuebing¡¯s background.

    Liu Cheng heard that and asked. ¡°How old is she? She looks like she is in her early forties.¡±

    Pang Zhouughed. ¡°I don¡¯t know how old she is, but she had maintained her looks well.¡±

    Liu Cheng looked at the closed elevator door and kept quiet.

    Pang Zhou smiled and knew his words had reached Liu Cheng. He had heard rumors that Liu Cheng is not interested in women younger than him. He is more interested in mature women, especially those divorcees or widows in their forties. Thest time when Liu Cheng finished a business meeting with Pang Zhou in Da Feng County, he saw Liu Cheng teaching a middle-ageddy how to y snooker, and they even exchanged numbers.

    Pang Zhou is good at instigating and likes to watch his opponents quietly from a distance. For example, he will make us of others to target the investors and his political enemies. He enjoys being in control while hiding behind the curtains.

    .......

    Second floor.

    Gym.

    Dong Xuebing did not wander far from Han Jing and stayed beside her to protect her. Han Jing is jogging on the treadmill with a smile. After ten minutes, she started sweating.

    After a while more, Madam Han stepped off the treadmill, panting. ¡°I can¡¯t jog anymore... haha... I¡¯m old already. How many minutes was it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing started bootlicking. ¡°You are doing great. I can only run for five minutes.¡±

    Han Jingughed. ¡°You ah... stop lying. Do you think I don¡¯t know that you challenged all of Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools by yourself?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°That is brute strength. My stamina is really not as good as you.¡±

    ¡°Stop ttering me. Haha...¡± Han Jing picked up a towel to wipe her sweat and sat in the rest area.

    ¡°Let me grab a drink for you. What would you like?¡±

    ¡°Mineral water will do. Thanks.¡±

    There are two water dispensers in the corner of the gym, and there was a queue. Dong Xuebing had to wait for a while before it was his turn. He took a paper cup and mixed hot water with cold water before returning. Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw a man sitting beside Madam Han. It¡¯s Liu Cheng!

 Chapter 421 â€“ Beat him up!

    <h4>Chapter 421 ¨C Beat him up!</h4>

    Gym.

    Rest area.

    Liu Cheng sat beside Madam Han on a long bench to chat with her with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing is a firm believer of birds of the same feathers flocks together. He does not have a good impression of Liu Cheng, who is close with Pang Zhou. He looked around and did not see Pang Zhou and the other youngsters who were in their group. From Madam Han¡¯s expressions, she seems to know Liu Cheng. Maybe she had seen his match on TV before.

    They know each other?

    Dong Xuebing walks closer to listen to their conversations.

    Liu Cheng said. ¡°Big Sis, you should avoid excising on treadmills. It¡¯s too strenuous for you. How about we go upstairs for a game of Snooker?¡±

    Madam Han smiled faintly. ¡°It¡¯s just for exercising, and I also don¡¯t know how to y snooker.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I can teach you.¡± Liu Cheng smiled. ¡°Snooker is easy, and you can master it in no time.¡±

    Han Jing waved her hand. ¡°No. I am already in my fifties, and is not suitable to y a youngsters¡¯ sports like Snooker.¡±

    Liu Cheng eximed. ¡°You are in your fifties? You look like you are in your early forties. It¡¯s rare to see anyone who can maintain her looks like you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost exploded. He realized Liu Cheng does not know Madam Han, or else he would not have said that. Madam Han doesn¡¯t look like she is in her fifties and is still attractive. But who are you to say this? This is too much! How dare you offer to teach Madam Han to y Snooker and flirt with her?! Damn! Are you trying to court her?! You are too bold! Even if Han Jing is not the Politburo Member¡¯s wife, she is still Dong Xuebing¡¯s future mother-inw! She is not someone you can fool around!

    Pang Zhou stepped out behind a corner from the other side of the gym and snickered.

    After seeing Liu Cheng has evil intentions, Dong Xuebing cannot pretend not to see or hear anything. He walks over quickly.

    Madam Han saw Dong Xuebing and waved to him. ¡°Xiao Bing. Let me introduce myself. This is our National Snooker yer, Liu Cheng. Have you watched hispetitions?¡±

    Liu Cheng turned to Dong Xuebing and nodded.

    But Dong Xuebing did not give Liu Cheng any ¡®face.¡¯ ¡°Snooker? No.¡±

    Han Jing is amused.

    Liu Cheng is ate bloomer and entered internationalpetitions in his mid-thirties. He does not like people who be sessful at a young age. For example, Dong Xuebing, who had be the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief. His brows twitched, but he did not say anything. He smiled at Madam Han. ¡°Big Sis, let go over to the billiard hall. My friends are over there, and we will have a friendly matchter. Haha... I am inviting you to watch the match.¡±

    Han Jing waved her hand. ¡°You all can go ahead. I am not interested.¡±

    Liu Cheng insisted. ¡°Big Sis, it¡¯s just for a while. The billiard hall is on level 3. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Han Jing is getting impatient, but she did not show it. She still smiles gracefully and shakes her head.

    Han Jing¡¯s bodyguard had been watching them all this while. He frowned but did not go over to chase Liu Cheng away as she did not say anything.

    But Dong Xuebing could not hold back his anger anymore. ¡°F**k you! I am giving you three seconds to get lost now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is loud and attracted everyone in the gym. Some of them recognized Liu Cheng, as he had often appeared on the TV recently.

    Liu Cheng is mad after Dong Xuebing raised his voice.

    Pang Zhou, who was some distance away, frowned. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to start scolding Liu Cheng suddenly.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Madam Han gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Control your temper.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Madam Han is not mad with him for losing his temper. Because of her status, she cannot fall out with Liu Cheng in public, and she needs Dong Xuebing to settle this.

    Liu Cheng had beenpeting internationally and is an investor recently. That¡¯s why he is not afraid of Dong Xuebing, an Agency Chief from a small county. He looked at Dong Xuebing coldly and shouted. ¡°Am I talking to you?! Who are you to meddle?!¡± He knows he could not get this middle-aged woman and does not mind falling out with Dong Xuebing.

    Madam Han narrowed her eyes and looks at Liu Cheng.

    Damn! You still dare to scold me? Dong Xuebing returned with a cold smile. ¡°Who do you think you are?! Just because you yed a few international matches, and you think you are great?! I will count to three, and if you still don¡¯t get lost, don¡¯t me me!¡± Madam Han is looking at them, and Dong Xuebing does not want to beat him up unless necessary. He put out three fingers. ¡°... three... two... one...¡± When he counted to one, Liu Cheng moved.

    Liu Cheng has a bad temper, and he swung his arm at Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. ¡°F**k off! Don¡¯t point your fingers at me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still holding on to a paper cup, and Liu Cheng flicked the cup away from his hand, and Madam Han was sshed!

    Han Jing¡¯s face changed, and the bodyguard rushed over.

    Dong Xuebing was in a daze for a second after Madam Han was sshed, and he exploded. He kicked out furiously, but Liu Cheng dodged his kick and sneered. He returned a punch to Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. Dong Xuebing did not dodge and used his fist to meet Liu Cheng¡¯s punch. Bam! The two fists met, and Liu Cheng took a step back in pain!

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward and kicked Liu Cheng on his kneecap!

    Bam! Liu Cheng fell to the ground, wincing in pain!

    If the water is sshed onto Dong Xuebing, he might not be so mad. But now, Madam Han was sshed, and Dong Xuebing cannot hold back anymore. He raised his leg and stomped on Liu Cheng!

    *Crack!

    ¡°Arghhh!¡± Liu Cheng¡¯s knee is almost shattered.

    Dong Xuebing did not stop. He moved a step forward and kicked Liu Cheng¡¯s face. ¡°F**k you!¡±

    Liu Cheng¡¯s face was cut on his lips and cheeks!

    The bodyguard was surprised by Dong Xuebing¡¯s ruthlessly and fast reaction. By the time he reached, Dong Xuebing had disabled Liu Cheng with two moves. He can only stand beside Madam Han to protect her.

    Han Jing wiped the water on her clothes with a towel. ¡°Xiao Bing, that¡¯s enough.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not satisfied and stomps on Liu Cheng¡¯s stomach twice. *Vomit. Liu Cheng rolled to his side and vomited on the floor. He was almost losing his consciousness from Dong Xuebing¡¯s beating. Dong Xuebing did not hold back on someone like Liu Cheng. He needs to teach him a lesson for harassing and sshing water on Han Jing, or else Xie Hun and Secretary Xie will not let him off.

    Liu Cheng groaned in pain on the floor.

    The gym¡¯s staff came running in with a few security guards. ¡°What happened? Who fought here?! Huh? Liu Cheng?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is still angry. He looks at the person in charge of the gym. ¡°Is this the way you run your business?! Ah?! How can you let someone like him enter?! I still have not settled the score with your clubhouse, and how dare you stare at me?!¡± He is still furious. Madam Han was sshed with water when he is standing beside her. What if she got a fright and have a heart attack?! How is he going to face Sister Xie in the future?

    The security guards and other members were speechless. This person is overbearing. He had beaten up Liu Cheng and still dare to use others?

    The guards were stunned by Dong Xuebing and dare not make any moves.

    Madam Han waved her hand. ¡°Xiao Bing,e back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard it and walked back to Han Jing. ¡°Sorry to frighten you. It¡¯s all my fault.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Han Jing looks at her bodyguard, and he took out his phone to make a call.

    Madam Han wiped the water off her clothes. ¡°I don¡¯t feel like exercising anymore. Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    Her bodyguard did not leave. He whispered to Dong Xuebing to ask him to take care of Madam Han and stayed in the gym to settle this incident. Liu Cheng had suffered a fractured, and they cannot leave just like this. The person in charge of the gym saw someone had stayed behind and did not stop Dong Xuebing and Han Jing from leaving. They can tell this woman, and the young man is not ordinary people and don¡¯t want to create more troubles. Also, he felt the woman familiar and seems to have seen her on TV before.

    Everything is over.

    Pang Zhou, who had been watching them, frowned and then smiled before leaving. It¡¯s like all these have nothing to do with him. Anyway, Liu Cheng had already signed the contract with Da Feng County, and the money has been wired. The investment will not be affected as long as Liu Cheng is still alive.

    Outside of the clubhouse.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling apologetic in the car and kept asking Madam Han if she is fine.

    Madam Han smiled and shook her head. ¡°I am not that weak. How can such a small incident scare me? Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing is relieved. ¡°Luckily, you are fine. If not, I will never forgive myself. This Liu Cheng is a scumbag.¡±

    Madam Han looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°You... are too ruthless.¡±

    ¡°I treated you as my mother and cannot control myself when something happens to you. Most of the time, I am not this rash.¡± Even Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t believe what he said. He had always been ruthless to his enemies.

    Han Jing smiled gently and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I also treated you as my son. Haha... oh, when Liu Cheng chatted with me, he thought I am a teacher. I remember your mother is a teacher, right? This is not as simple as it seems. Someone should be making use of him to create trouble.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    What Madam Han said made Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed.

    Someone is behind this?!

 Chapter 422 â€“ Are you treating me as your driver?

    <h4>Chapter 422 ¨C Are you treating me as your driver?</h4>

    Next morning.

    The dark clouds are gone, and it¡¯s bright and sunny.

    Dong Xuebing packed his stuff and left his apartment. He went downstairs and saw his Mercedes MPV with a new Beijing number te, 9999, before boarding his car and drove out of his neighborhood. It¡¯s time for him to return to Yan Tai County as he had finished all his errands in Beijing. When Dong Xuebing was out of the city area, he saw a signboard, Da Feng County¡¯s Beijing offsite office, by the roadside.

    Dong Xuebing slowed down, and his eyes turned cold.

    He remembered what Madam Han said yesterday.

    Someone is making use of Liu Cheng. Who is the one behind Liu Cheng? The first person thates to Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind is Pang Zhou!

    At the clubhouse¡¯s lobby, Pang Zhou had seen Madam Han and Dong Xuebing in the lift. He must have thought Madam Han is his mother and told Liu Cheng she is a teacher. It¡¯s easy to guess what happened next. He must have instigated Liu Cheng to go after Dong Xuebing¡¯s ¡®mother,¡¯ a widow.

    Pang Zhou¡¯s real target is not Madam Han, but Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother!

    F**k! This old bastard! This is too much!

    This is not the first time Pang Zhou had created trouble for Dong Xuebing. A few days ago, he had instigated Xin Hua News Agency reporters to create trouble for Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency. That incident is simr to this incident. Pang Zhou is hiding behind the curtains instigating others. If it is not because Dong Xuebing knows people within Xin Hua News Agency, he might have been framed and doesn¡¯t know Pang Zhou is the mastermind.

    Damn! Pang Zhou!

    You instigate others to go after my mother?! This is to embarrass me?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned cold. He worked in the government sector for two years, and it¡¯s rare to see someone as disgusting as Pang Zhou. Dong Xuebing had never offended him, but he kept finding trouble with him. He even wants to target his mother. How despicable is he to do such things?!

    Suddenly, Da Feng County¡¯s Beijing offsite office¡¯s door opens, and a group of people walks out. One of them is Pang Zhou, and Dong Xuebing has not seen the rest.

    Pang Zhou and a few staff are crowding beside a middle-aged man.

    Dong Xuebing is driving slowly as he is thinking about Pang Zhou and is surprised to see him. Pang Zhou was still at the clubhouse with Liu Cheng. After Liu Cheng is hospitalized, hees over to his County¡¯s offsite office as if it has nothing to do with him. Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Pang Zhou got worse. This person is not only petty and scheming, but he is also irresponsible!

    Pang Zhou saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s car. ¡°Eh? Chief Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not stop and continued moving forward.

    But Pang Zhou quickly stepped onto the road and stop Dong Xuebing¡¯s car.

    Dong Xuebing stepped on the brakes and is furious. How dare he block my way?

    Pang Zhouughed. ¡°Chief Dong, this direction... are you going back to the County? That¡¯s great.¡± He spoke as if he doesn¡¯t know what happened yesterday. ¡°Mayor Li¡¯s car had broken down, and his driver had just sent it to the workshop. Our Counties are next to each other, and it¡¯s on the way. Let¡¯s go back together.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled down the windows and coldly replied. ¡°I did not say I am returning to the County.¡±

    Pang Zhouughed. ¡°Then just give Mayor Li a lift. Anyway, it¡¯s not far from here, and the leader had lots of work waiting for him in the County. You can¡¯t let him take a taxi, right?¡± before Dong Xuebing could reply, Pang Zhou turns to Mayor Li. ¡°Mayor, this is Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief Dong. He is returning to the County and can give you a lift.¡±

    Mayor Li, who is at the entrance, nodded and said something to the people around him before walking over to Dong Xuebing¡¯s car.

    Pang Zhou opened the rear passenger door for Mayor Li to board and followed to sit beside him before closing the door.

    Dong Xuebing is furious when these two people boarded his car without his permission. Did I allow you all to enter my car? Are you all treating me as your driver?

    But it was Da Feng County¡¯s Mayor, Li Feng, and even if he is not from Yan Tai County, he should have some connections in the City. Furthermore, Mayor Li held a higher rank, and Dong Xuebing did not chase him out after he boarded his car. If he does that, he will offend Li Feng greatly. He looks at the old bastard, Pang Zhou. If Dong Xuebing refuses to drive, Pang Zhou will instigate Li Feng to target him.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing decides he will settle the scores with Pang Zhou. His actions had crossed the line.

    Old bastard! If I cannot remove you from your position, I will write my name backward in the future!

    Dong Xuebing drove off towards the south.

    Li Feng is much older than Xie Hun, and their characters are poles apart. He is very serious and other than receiving two phone calls, he spoke about work with Pang Zhou. Dong Xuebing can tell Pang Zhou and Li Feng are not very close from their conversations. After driving for so long, Li Feng had not even thanked him and treated him as his driver. It¡¯s as if it¡¯s his duty and honor for him to drive Li Feng back.

    These bastards!

    Dong Xuebing is an Agency¡¯s Chief, after all. Even if he is lower ranked than a County Mayor, should you thank me for giving you a lift because your car had broken down?! Do you think I owe you?

    Dong Xuebing does not fear anyone and doesn¡¯t care whether if you are the Mayor or not!

    At around 9.30 am, Dong Xuebing entered Yan Tai County.

    Pang Zhou, who was sitting at the back, looks in front. ¡°Drive further towards the south and turn towards the west to Da Feng County Government Building.¡± Both Counties are next to each other, and further south of Yan Tai County is Da Feng County.

    Dong Xuebing heard Pang Zhou¡¯s orders and stepped on the brakes!

    *Screeched! The Mercedes MPV stopped by the roadside!

    Li Feng and Pang Zhou almost knocked their heads against the seats in front. Li Feng frowned and looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing has seen someone at the entrance of a hotel next to the road. He turned. ¡°Sorry, Mayor Li. I just got my driving license and is a new driver. Oh, I have something urgent to attend to. I have an appointment with someone, and my leaders will give me a scolding if I amte. So, I can only send you all to here.¡± After that, Dong Xuebing alighted and walked towards the hotel, leaving Li Feng and Pang Zhou in the car.

    ¡°Mr. Peng!¡±

    ¡°Huh? Chief Dong?¡±

    ¡°Are you free? I would like to discuss something with you.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I had just sent off a friend. Let¡¯s find somece quiet to talk.¡±

    The man standing outside of the hotel is Peng Kenong. He had signed the letter of investment intent for the Chicken Manure processing nt with Dong Xuebing and Lin Pingping. They will be signing the official contract soon. This investment is around 10 million RMB. It¡¯s one of the first projects handled by Dong Xuebing after he was appointed.

    ¡°How¡¯s Xiao Hu doing? Is he doing well in his studies?¡±

    ¡°Sigh... He only knows how to y PC games and is always in his ss¡¯sst few positions. He talked about you and wants me to invite you home to teach him how to y games. This kid is addicted. Online games are too harmful.¡± Peng Kenong saw Pang Zhou in Dong Xuebing¡¯s car, as they had dinner together twice in the past. But since he decided to invest in Yan Tai County, he pretended not to see him.

    In the car.

    Li Feng¡¯s face changed when he saw Dong Xuebing walks away, leaving them in the car. He did not expect a lowly Investment Promotion Agency Chief will dare to treat him this way. But he knows Dong Xuebing is not his subordinate and has no right to make him his driver. He did not say anything and alighted to find someone to send him back to Da Feng County.

    Pang Zhou saw Li Feng¡¯s face and said. ¡°This Xiao Dong is too much. What can be more important than your work?¡± He started to sow discord.

    Li Feng looked at Pang Zhou and frowned.

    Pang Zhou knew what he said was too much, but he continued. ¡°That person looks like Peng Kenong. We were still talking about his investment in our County thest time we met. How did Xiao Dong bring him over to Yan Tai County? This is too much! He had snatched a pork processing nt investment, which we had sealed the deal previously, and he is doing this again!¡± Pang Zhou is lying as Liang Zeyuan had not even signed the letter of investment intent with Da Feng County.

    ¡°... huh? Is this true?¡± Li Feng had heard about the pork processing nt. ¡°Isn¡¯t this investment been confirmed during the meeting?¡±

    Pang Zhou nodded. ¡°But Yan Tai County snatched the investment from us.¡±

    Li Feng is concerned with Da Feng County¡¯s Investment promotion and had mentioned it more than once during meetings. His face turned ck when he heard this.

    Pang Zhou knew he is sessful. ¡°Mayor, we...¡±

    Li Feng looks at his watch. ¡°Don¡¯t call for a call. We will leave at night.¡±

    Pang Zhouughed in his heart as he knows Mayor Li has deep connections in the Provincial Government.

 Chapter 423 â€“ He is not here yet?

    <h4>Chapter 423 ¨C He is not here yet?</h4>

    Morning 10 am.

    Yan Tai County, Investment Promotion Agency.

    Dong Xuebing did not talk to Peng Kenong for too long, as he had only used him as an excuse to stop the car. After Pang Zhou and Li Feng left, he stopped the discussion and returned to his car to drive to the Investment Promotion Agency. It¡¯s office hours now, and there¡¯s no one in the lobby. He saw everyone hard at work in the offices and is satisfied.

    Chief Dong is back.

    News spread very fast, and after a while, someone came knocking on Dong Xuebing¡¯s door.

    Knock... knock...

    It¡¯s the Office Director, Luo Haiting. She is wearing a sexy long dress and make-up, and her hair is pinned up with a brightly colored hair clip. She still likes to doll up for work. She might be in her forties, but she knows how to unt her attractiveness.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting and smiled. ¡°Director Luo, thanks for your hard work these few days. Did anything happen when I am not around?¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled and replied. ¡°Everything is normal, but without you around, we feel uneasy. Everyone is looking forward to you to be back.¡±

    It still feels the best in my own territory.

    Dong Xuebingughed and felt his mood got better. ¡°Something had happened at home, and it¡¯s settled. But with you taking care of the Agency, I have nothing to worry about.¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly said something modest and smiled.

    Knock... knock... Guo Panwei knocks and entered. He did not care about Luo Haiting and started to tter Dong Xuebing. Luo Haiting heard it and joined in. After a while, Business Section One Chief Lin Pingping and Business Section Two Chief Jiang Hailiang arrived. About two minutester, Deputy Chief Sun Shuli and Lui Dafa also came to Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    All the leaders are here.

    Dong Xuebing immediately calls for a meeting since everyone is here.

    Guo Panwei, Luo Haiting, and the rest had called Dong Xuebing to report on their work these few days, and he knows what was going on within the Agency. Lin Pingping¡¯s Section One had gotten another contract. Sun Shuli had also signed a deal. They are currently more than 50 million, and it is 10% of the 500 million RMB target. Peng Kenong will be signing the Chicken Manure processing nt contract this afternoon. It will add 10 million to their current results.

    This is the power of bonuses andmission.

    Dong Xuebing praised everyone, especially Lin Pingping. This woman is very capable, and most of the 50 million investments are from Business Section One.

    The Agency has cars, money, and results now.

    The Investment Promotion Agency is totally different from the past.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°Alright. That¡¯s about it. Is there anything else you all want to bring up?¡±

    Luo Haiting suddenly said. ¡°I didn¡¯t have the chance to tell you earlier. Mayor Xie will being over for an inspection this afternoon. Secretary Hu had called to inform me this morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°The County¡¯s leaders know about our results, and this is their way of acknowledging our performance. Director Luo, we must prepare to wee the leader. Oh, are we signing the contract with Mr. Peng this afternoon?¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°Secretary Hu said that Mayor Xie will be attending the contract signing ceremony.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Then we must make it grand. Get everyone to be ready and clean up the ce.¡±

    Luo Haiting had arranged for her men to get ready before Dong Xuebing said this. Leader inspection is an important event, and nothing must go wrong.

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, we shall dismiss this meeting.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at them.

    Sun Shuli frowned and thought for a second before saying. ¡°There¡¯s one more thing. I heard those Xin Hua News Agency reporters are sent by Da Feng County¡¯s Pang Zhou.¡±

    Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang had also heard about this, and their faces changed.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting cleared her throat and did not say a word.

    Dong Xuebing knew it must be Sister Luo who had leaked this information as he had gotten her to verify it. She is the only one who knows about this. He smiled and felt Sister Luo cannot keep any secrets. But he had also not told her any secrets, and this incident is also not a secret. ¡°I had also heard about this, but it is not confirmed. Don¡¯t spread this rumor.¡± As the Agency¡¯s head, Dong Xuebing can only stop them and not join them talking about this.

    Sun Shuli is direct. ¡°I think it¡¯s most likely to be him. That hooligan Wang Shaoyan was arrested by Public Security. I heard a Da Feng County Investment Promotion Agency had asked him to create trouble with us. That person also hinted to him that Xin Hua News Agency reporters will be around that day! All these are nned!¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Is it true?¡±

    Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I have also heard about this.¡±

    Damn! No wonder Wang Shaoyan appeared just before the reporters arrive! All these are nned by that old bastard!

    Sun Shuli is furious. ¡°Chief, should we report this to the City? What¡¯s the meaning of this? They are setting us up and framing us! I just don¡¯t understand why are they doing this? We have not offended them, and how can they use these despicable tricks on us?! What are they trying to do?¡±

    Lin Pingping frowned and added. ¡°This is too much!¡±

    Jiang Hailiang continued. ¡°Is it because of Mr. Liang¡¯s pork processing nt? I heard he had been in talks with Da Feng County beforeing to us! But they have not even signed the letter of investment intent. It¡¯s up to each other capability to get this investment. How can Da Feng County be so overbearing? They are making it as if we had snatched the investment from them!¡±

    Jiang Hailiang and Lin Pingping are on bad terms, and Sun Shuli is unhappy with Dong Xuebing...

    But when facing enemies, they are still united.

    They have no choice but to be united. That incident had almost impacted them badly, and they were almost held responsible for it. That¡¯s why when they know it was a setup, they are furious. Furthermore, Da Feng County Investment Promotion Agency and Yan Tai County Promotion Agency have been on bad terms for several years. Even Sun Shuli cannot take this lying down and wants toin to the City Government! This too much!

    Dong Xuebing did not give them any answers and asked them to return to work. But in his heart, he is fuming.

    Pang Zhou!

    I will settle all our scores when this is over!

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Three hours...

    At around 2 pm, the Mayor¡¯s convoy entered the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯spound.

    Dong Xuebing did not get all the staff to wee Xie Hun and only waited for her with the leaders and a few staff in thepound.

    The door opened. A pair of slim legs in ck pants stepped out, and Xie Hun¡¯s pretty face appeared in front of everyone. Other than Xie Hun and her secretary, Hu Silian, Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong, a Deputy Office Director from the County Government, and a few other staff hade along for this inspection. This is the first inspection after Lunar New Year, and they chose the Investment Promotion Agency. This shows how important investments are to Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walks over. ¡°Thank you foring over to inspect our work.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles and looks at them. ¡°I heard you all had done well and wants toe over to take a look. Haha... How was it? You all had changed your cars?¡± She saw a few Camry parked in thepound.

    Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest are worried, as they had spent over a million RMB to buy cars.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Yes. We had just changed it, but it is for work.

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Investment Promotion Agency represents our County in front of investors. We must not be too extravagant, but must also not be too modest.¡± What she said had set the tone for today¡¯s inspection. She is here to encourage and praise them.

    Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and the rest were relieved when they heard that.

    Dong Xuebing dares not to make eyes with Xie Hun with so many people around. He obediently brought the leaders around the Agency and showed them their offices and even the cafeteria. Xie Hun and Zhao Xinglong nodded with approvals and exchanged some views. They are still satisfied with the environment and attitudes of the staff.

    The inspectionsted for about half an hour.

    Suddenly, Hu Silian tapped Dong Xuebing¡¯s back.

    Dong Xuebing quickly asks Sun Shuli to apany the leaders and walks over to Hu Silian. ¡°Secretary Hu.¡±

    They are very close, and Hu Silian did not hide anything from him. She whispered. ¡°Mayor Xie still needs to inspect the Trade and Industry Bureau in the afternoon and must leave before 3.15 pm. Can we go ahead with the Chicken Manure Processing nt¡¯s contract signing? I can tell Mayor Xie is looking forward to this as this is an environmental protection project. It is the first for our County. She wants to attend the contract signing ceremony, and the venue doesn¡¯t need to be grand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I have made arrangements. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Suddenly, Lin Pingping walked over and whispered. ¡°Chief, it¡¯s already 2.30 pm, and Mr. Peng is not here yet. I also cannot reach him by phone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is stunned. He is not here yet?!

 Chapter 424 â€“ Furious!

    <h4>Chapter 424 ¨C Furious!</h4>

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    Sun Shuli and Luo Haiting continued to apany Xie Hun, Zhao Xinglong, and the rest to tour the ce.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and called Peng Kenong. But Peng Kenong did not answer. ¡°What¡¯s happening? I had just met him this morning and heard about the contract signing from him. What time did you tell him yesterday?¡±

    Lin Pingping replied. ¡°2.15 pm. He iste by 15 minutes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Does Mr. Peng knows Mayor Xie ising for an inspection?¡±

    Hu Silian frowned and replied. ¡°I had told Mr. Peng this morning, and he knows Mayor Xie will be hosting the contract signing ceremony. He still says he will get prepared and should not bete. Could something happenst minute? Why didn¡¯t he call us? No matter what¡¯s the emergency, he should not let the Leaders wait for him.¡± Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie are very supportive of the Investment Promotion Agency, and Hu Silian had represented the Mayor to dine with the investors. She knows most investors are arrogant and likes to make ridiculous demand. She doesn¡¯t like speaking to them, and even before they invest, they sound like everyone should give in to their demands.

    ¡°Maybe he is really caught up with something. Let me try calling him again.¡± Dong Xuebing started calling again.

    First, try...

    Second try...

    Third tries...

    It¡¯s already 2.40 pm, but Peng Kenong is still not answering.

    Dong Xuebing is getting impatient. ¡°What the f**k is he doing?!¡±

    A middle-aged man, carrying a camera, and two TV station staff came over and asked. ¡°Secretary Hu, Chief Dong, should we go to the ceremony venue now? We need to set up the lighting and equipment first.¡± Mayor Xie is hosting this signing ceremony, and the media needs to report about it.

    Hu Silian paused for a second and replied. ¡°Wait for a while more.¡±

    After the TV station staff walks away, Lin Pingping asked anxiously. ¡°Chief... We...¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°Get someone to look for him! Now!¡±

    Lin Pingping immediately calls her people from her section to look for Peng Kenong

    Dong Xuebing turned to Hu Silian. ¡°Sister Hu, the investor is not here, and the contract signing ceremony... can you bring the leaders to walk around for a while more? Mr. Peng should not be purposelyte. I think something has cropped upst minute, and he should be here by 3 pm.¡±

    Hu Silian thought for a while and nodded. ¡°We can only do this now. I will speak to them.¡±

    Mayor Xie and Deputy Mayor Zhao are very busy. They showed their support for the Investment Promotion Agency but took time to attend this contract signing ceremony. This is to give the investor confidence and send out a message to other investors. But how can the investor bete for such an important event and even let the leaders wait for him? This is not right and will make Dong Xuebing and the rest look bad. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing is trying to buy time. It will be an embarrassment if the leaders arrive at the venue and the investor did not turn up.

    Hu Silian quickly walks over to speak to Xie Hun, and she nodded. She did not show any displeasures and continued to tour the Agency.

    Luo Haiting, Sun Shuli, and the rest could tell something is off.

    Lin Pingping quickly told them that Peng Kenong did not turn up yet.

    Sun Shuli¡¯s face changed, and he walks over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief, the investor still has not arrived? Can you get him on the phone?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly. ¡°I tried calling, but no one is answering.¡±

    ¡°He is not answering his phone?¡± Luo Haiting is mad. ¡°Didn¡¯t we confirm the timing with him? Mayor Xie and Mayor Zhao are already here.¡±

    This is the worst situation.

    This project is brought in by the Investment Promotion Agency. If Peng Kenong did not appear, it would be an embarrassment for the Agency and the leaders. It will also affect Mayor Xie¡¯s reputation! She hase here to host the ceremony, but Peng Kenong had gone back on his words! This will be too disrespectful!

    One minute...

    Three minutes...

    Five minutes...

    Peng Kenong is still nowhere to be seen!

    Peng Kenong¡¯s house is not far from the Agency, and Lin Pingping¡¯s men have already gone there. They called back to inform her that there¡¯s no one at home.

    Hu Silian walks over to Dong Xuebing anxiously. ¡°Chief Dong, Mayor Xie has made two rounds in the Agency, and she needs to leave around 3 pm. Did you find the investor?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is very angry now. Peng Kenong! What the f**k are you up to?!

    Lin Pingping had been calling Peng Kenong, and she suddenly shouted. ¡°He answered!¡±

    Sun Shuli and Hu Silian looks over.

    Dong Xuebing rushed over and snatched the phone. ¡°Let me speak to him! Hello?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong?¡± Peng Kenong said. ¡°Sorry. I was attending to something urgent at work and just saw my phone ringing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°Mr. Peng, it¡¯s almost 3 pm. Mayor Xie and Mayor Zhao are waiting for you for almost an hour. Even if you are busy, you should have informed us. Mayor Xie and the TV station are here to give you free publicity! Our County had shown our sincerity and gave you many subsidies! How can you do this to us?¡±

    ¡°Haha... Sorry.¡± Peng Kenong replied.

    Hu Silian signaled to Dong Xuebing, asking him to settle the problem first.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and asked. ¡°Can youe over now? The contract is ready, and Mayor Xie still has something onter. Do you want me to send a car to fetch you?¡± If they rush over, they might still have time.

    There is a long pause, and Peng Kenong said. ¡°I am still busy here and cannot leave. Chief Dong, I am not lying. I am really busy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Mypany is facing some financial issues and the contract... we need to reconsider it.¡±

    Lin Pingping¡¯s phone is loud, and Sun Shuli, Hu Silian, and the rest can hear it. Even Hu Silian, who has a good temper, red up.

    Reconsider?

    He is not going to sign the contract?!

    Why didn¡¯t he inform us earlier? Why must he wait until now to tell us?!

    Dong Xuebing felt his chest about to explode. ¡°Mr. Peng, are you joking with me? Everything is still fine when I met you this morning! Now, Mayor Xie and the TV station people are here to give you publicity and promote yourpany! This will lower your investment risk! We have treated this with importance and done our best to help you. But you are telling me you are not signing the contract now?! How can you do this?! Is this the way you treat our County¡¯s leaders and us?!¡±

    Peng Kenong paused for a few seconds and replied. ¡°Chief Dong, I have my reasons, and I am not the one who has the final say in thepany. I also didn¡¯t want things to end up this way.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Now, everyone is waiting for you. You are not answering our calls first, and you are telling me you want to cancel this investment? Mr. Peng, I just realize your ego is so big!¡±

    ¡°We really have issues with our finances. Hmm... I have a suggestion...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waited for Peng Kenong to continue.

    Peng Kenong continued. ¡°Mypany had discussed. To lower the strain on our finances and risks, can you all lower the price of thend parcel further by 1 million RMB? Mypany had felt thend parcel cost too high, and with our current financial issues, this had be a problem. If you all can lower the price by 1 million, we will send someone over to sign the contract now. What do you think?¡±

    Sun Shuli is furious. ¡°This is too much! We have already given him our best offer, and he still wants to lower by 1 million?! How much does thend cost? He wants another 30% off?!¡±

    Lin Pingping is furious. ¡°Why didn¡¯t he raise this issue when we negotiated on the contract? Why did he wait until we are going to sign the contract? I know businessmen are profit-driven, but they should at least stick to their words!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Mr. Peng, I finally understand what is happening. Because our County had treated your investment with importance, and you be proud and arrogant. You know our Mayors and the TV station are here and purposely don¡¯t answer our calls. You know that we will be anxious, and to take care of the mess, we have to give in to your demands, right? Are you threatening us now? We have met many times, and I didn¡¯t know you are someone like this!¡±

    Peng Kenong replied. ¡°I am not threatening you all. Mypany is really facing some financial issues, and my partners are skeptical about this project. Never mind. You will not believe whatever I say now. Chief Dong, let¡¯s put this matter aside for now and hope we can cooperate in the future.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s words are not nice, and Peng Kenong had enough of him. He immediately hangs up on Dong Xuebing!

    F**k!

    You hang up on me?! You still think you are right?!

    Sun Shuli might be furious, but he knows the Agency will be in trouble when Peng Kenong did not show up today. ¡°I will go and speak to him!¡± He walks towards the car while calling Peng Kenong.

    Dong Xuebing shouted behind him. ¡°Don¡¯t give in on the contract terms!¡±

    ¡°I know!¡± Sun Shuli boarded the car and drove out.

    Lin Pingping is looking pale. ¡°Our County leaders and our Agency are being disrespected! How can this benefit Peng Kenong for falling out with us? Why is he willing to offend the County¡¯s leaders for a bit of profit?¡±

    Hu Silian replied angrily. ¡°I think someone had offered him better terms! Even if he had offended our County, he could go to other Counties! That¡¯s why he is not afraid of us!¡± These people are too much.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while.

    Someone had offered Peng Kenong a better offer?!

 Chapter 425 â€“ Earth-shattering punch!!

    <h4>Chapter 425 ¨C Earth-shattering punch!!</h4>

    3 pm.

    Xie Hun, Zhao Xinglong, and other leaders are still making their rounds in the Investment Promotion Agency offices. Until now, other than the Agency¡¯s leaders, most people don¡¯t know the contract signing had been canceled. A Deputy Director from the County Government is still ordering the TV station¡¯s staff to film the ceremony.

    ¡°Secretary Hu, please help us to buy some time.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s already 3 pm. I can¡¯t buy any more time.¡±

    ¡°I will think of a solution and will let you all handle the situation here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ran upstairs after speaking to Hu Silian and Luo Haiting. He avoided the County Leaders and returned to his office to make phone calls. His solution is simple. He must settle this problem first. Since the Chicken Manure Processing nt is canceled, then he will switch to other projects. He must let the County Leaders host the contract signing no matter what.

    One call...

    Two calls...

    Three calls...

    But how can the contract signing be arranged sost-minute?

    Most of the time, the agency might not have any contract signing within a month. No investors will sign the contract within this short span. They must consider and n their budget before they sign the contract. After a few calls, Dong Xuebing could not get anyone to sign the contract today and mmed the phone in anger. ¡°Damn!¡±

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Zhao Xinglong asked angrily when Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Where are you? Is the contract signing ceremony canceled? Xiao Dong... What the hell are you all doing?! You all are embarrassing Mayor Xie!¡± The inspection ended, and the Leaders found out what happened.

    Dong Xuebing could not refute. ¡°Sorry, we had failed in our duties.¡±

    ¡°You all had failed us! You... I really don¡¯t know what to say about this!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Zhao, someone had set us up. This morning, Peng Kenong was still...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t give me excuses! Come over and exin to Mayor Xie now! You... you should know how much Mayor Xie trust you and hade to help you by hosting the contract signing ceremony! But you...¡±

    Dong Xuebing really felt he had failed Sister Xie and Mayor Zhao. Damn! Don¡¯t let me find out who is behind this! This is too much! Dong Xuebingposed himself and rushed downstairs. He needs to exin to the County Leaders and takes responsibility for this screwup.

    Fourth floor...

    Third floor...

    When Dong Xuebing reached the second floor, his phone rang again.

    Luo Haiting shouted angrily. ¡°Chief Dong,e to our main entrance now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is puzzled, but he did not ask any questions and quicken his pace. When he reached the main lobby, there are no one around. Xie Hun, other County Leaders, and the Agency¡¯s Leaders are standing at the main entrance. He can hear some arguments, and something must have happened. Dong Xuebing quickly ran over and saw Sun Shuli¡¯s Buick blocking a Mercedes. He recognized it was Peng Kenong¡¯s car!

    Sun Shuli is furious and started arguing with Peng Kenong.

    ¡°Mr. Peng, didn¡¯t you say you are busy at work? Why are you at the restaurant?¡±

    ¡°I had finished my work and drove past here. No matter how busy we are, we must not skip our meals.¡±

    ¡°All the County Leaders and our agency have been waiting for you, and you are just having lunch nearby?! You are so near, and you refused to turn up? What¡¯s the meaning of this?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately realized what had happened. Peng Kenong had been dining in a restaurant near the Agency, and Sun Shuli saw his car turning out from the restaurant¡¯s carpark and blocked him. Xie Hun and Zhao Xinglong had walked to the main entrance because they heard themotion.

    Dong Xuebing is furious. Peng Kenong is just eating at the restaurant next to the Agency, and he purposely did not answer his calls. He even ims he is busy in hispany!

    Peng Kenong!

    This is too much!

    But before Dong Xuebing could re up, he is shocked by what happened next!

    The Mercedes doors opened, and Da Feng County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief, Pang Zhou, and Mayor Li Feng stepped out with a frown!

    Da Feng County¡¯s Leaders?!

    Sun Shuli¡¯s face changed. ¡°Mayor Li? Pang Zhou?!¡±

    Everyone understood what happened when they saw Li Feng and Pang Zhou!

    Why did Peng Kenong change his mind suddenly! It¡¯s Da Feng County who is behind this! Peng Kenong should be having lunch here when Li Feng and Pang Zhou found him and entice him with better benefits! As a businessman, he will invest in the County with the best benefits!

    F**k!

    This is stealing!

    Pang Zhou pretended not to see the others and stared at Sun Shuli. ¡°Aren¡¯t you Chief Sun? Why are you using your car to block the road? Don¡¯t you know about traffic regtions?¡± He had met Sun Shuli in the past, and they have a bad rtionship. Sun Shuli is only a Deputy Chief and Pang Zhou, did you speak nicely to him. ¡°Move your car away! Who do you think you are to block Mayor Li¡¯s car?! What are you trying to do?!¡± Pang Zhou has a habit of hiding behind others and purposely bring up Li Feng¡¯s name.

    Peng Kenong did not say anything after Pang Zhou and Li Feng stepped out of the vehicle. After all, he does not want to fall out with Yan Tai County as he is living here.

    Li Feng is a County Mayor, and no one dares to say anything after he appeared.

    At this time, a woman stepped forward. It¡¯s Xie Hun, and her eyes are narrowed into a slit. People who know her well will know she is very angry now. ¡°Mayor Li, did you all snatch away Mr. Peng¡¯s investment?¡±

    Li Feng calmly replied. ¡°We are still negotiating.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Haha... don¡¯t you think Da Feng County had crossed the line? Our Investment Promotion Agency had signed the Letter of Investment Intent with Mr. Peng from what I know. It had confirmed the contract signing ceremony this afternoon. Don¡¯t you think interfering at thest minute is too much? I have always encouraged healthypetition and let the investors pick. But now, we had confirmed the terms of the contract and are about to sign it, and you all traveled all the way here to create trouble?! Is this how you treat a fellow County? Shouldn¡¯t you give us an exnation?¡±

    Da Feng County and Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agencies had beenpeting. The higher-ups are also at loggerheads. Li Feng had not thought of shing with Yan Tai County¡¯s Leaders this time, as he had crossed the line. But at this point, he cannot step back. He smiled. ¡°What you said is incorrect. It is up to the investors to decide where to invest. We have only extended our sincerity, and it was Mr. Peng who decided it!¡± He did not bring up about Yan Tai County snatching away the Pork Processing nt from Da Feng County previously.

    Almost all neighboring counties will fight for investors. It¡¯s hard to determine who is right as everyone is trying to get the investment for their County.

    Sun Shuli shouted. ¡°You all are purposely creating trouble!¡±

    Li Feng gave him a cold stare.

    Pang Zhou sarcastically replied. ¡°Chief Sun, how can you say that? Mr. Peng has the right to change his mind before he signs the contract. Who says he must sign the contract with you all?¡±

    Zhao Xinglong¡¯s face changed. ¡°Your action is considered ruinouspetition! When Peng Kenong was negotiating about his investment with you all in the past, why didn¡¯t you all sign the contract?! Why must you all wait until we are about to sign the contract and appear in our County to stop it? Chief Pang! No one does things like this! You all areing over to our County to get investors?! When did Yan Tai County change its name?!¡±

    Da Feng County¡¯s actions had infuriated everyone!

    Yan Tai County had snatched a major project from Da Feng County, but before the investor signed the Letter of investment intent. At that time, Mr. Liang had not promised to invest in Da Feng County and is still checking Yan Tai County¡¯s investment site. That is normalpetition. But what Li Feng and Pang Zhou did is too much. They are about to sign the contract, and they secretlye to Yan Tai County to stop it! This action had crossed the line!

    This is too arrogant!

    Both parties felt they are not wrong, and the situation got tense!

    Sun Shuli knew it must be Pang Zhou behind all these, as he knew his character well. Li Feng is the Mayor, and he can¡¯t ignore his status toe to Yan Tai County to snatch this investment. It must be Pang Zhou who had said something to Li Feng and gave Li Feng the impression Yan Tai County was at fault first!

    Li Feng and Zhao Xinglong have started arguing by the road!

    Pang Zhou sneered as he looks at them arguing and did not join in.

    Sun Shuli doesn¡¯t have a good temper, and when he saw Pang Zhou¡¯s expression, he exploded. He rushed forward and looks like he is about to hit him.

    Luo Haiting panicked and quickly pull him back. Jiang Hailiang also grabbed Sun Shuli¡¯s arm to stop him.

    Pang Zhou looked at him andughed in his heart. He knows no one will dare to start a fight, and who is Sun Shuli trying to scare?!

    Fighting is taboo in the government service. It¡¯s fine if a government official beats up a criminal. Still, hitting a fellow civil servant, the person who started the fight will have to face severe consequences. Anyone who has some political wisdom will never do that.

    ¡°Chief Sun!¡±

    ¡°Calm down!¡±

    Everyone pulled Sun Shuli back and tried to stop him.

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward and shouted. ¡°Old Sun! Come back!¡±

    Zhao Xinglong and the rest were d that Dong Xuebing did not lose his temper and still stopped Sun Shuli. They can be angry but cannot raise their fist. Seems like Chief Xiao Dong had be more mature.

    But the next moment, everyone¡¯s jaw dropped!

    Dong Xuebing walks up to Pang Zhou...

    ¡°Arrgh!¡± Pang Zhou shouted in pain and flew backward while covering his face!

    Bam! Pang Zhou¡¯s body knocked into Li Feng, who was arguing with Xie Hun! Li Feng was knocked onto the group, and both Pang Zhou and Li Feng¡¯s heads knocked onto the Mercedes¡¯ door!

    Dong! Dong!

    Everyone was stunned by the sounds of their head knocking against the car¡¯s door!

    The ones who felt Dong Xuebing had be matured earlier almost cursed out loud! Damn! You had called Sun Shuli back because you want to hit Pang Zhou yourself?!

 Chapter 426 â€“ Letâ€™s raise the stakes!

    <h4>Chapter 426 ¨C Let¡¯s raise the stakes!</h4>

    The main entrance of the Investment Promotion Agency.

    Everything had happened suddenly and had caught many people off guard. Even Dong Xuebing did not expect this oue.

    Dong Xuebing saw Pang Zhou¡¯s expression about one minute ago and knew this is one of his dirty tricks. Dong Xuebing could not control his anger anymore. Pang Zhou had gotten Xin Hua News Agency reporters to create trouble, instigate Liu Cheng to harass Madam Han, and now, snatched his County¡¯s investment. This is disrespecting the Investment Promotion Agency, Xie Hun, and Zhao Xinglong. He is even hiding behind to watch the show with a smile!

    Damn!

    You are seeking death!

    Dong Xuebing could no longer hold back and shouted, ¡°Old Sun, Come back!¡± After that, he walked up to Pang Zhou and shouted themand in his heart!

    STOP!

    Everything in the world stopped!

    Luo Haiting and Jiang Hailiang were grabbing onto Sun Shuli¡¯s arms. Li Feng¡¯s mouth is slightly opened in front of Xie Hun. Because Sun Shuli had been stopped, most people are not paying attention to him and are focusing on Mayor Xie and Li Feng. Pang Zhou is standing behind Li Feng with a faint smile on his face.

    No one can move to expect for Dong Xuebing!

    Smile?! F**k you!

    Pang Zhou had provoked Dong Xuebing and Yan Tai County several times, and Dong Xuebing hates him to the core. He clenched his fist and punched Pang Zhou¡¯s face with all his strength. Bam! The punchnded on Pang Zhou¡¯s face, and his nose was ttened! But because time had stopped, he still has a faint smile on his face. Only his body was moved backward slightly with both feet leaving the ground!

    You are still smiling?!

    I will make sure you will not dare to smile for the rest of your life!

    Dong Xuebing had not vented his anger. Bam! He threw another punch!

    One punch...

    Two punches...

    Three punches...

    During the time stop, all objects, including people, are not affected by gravity, except Dong Xuebing. Pang Zhou¡¯s body is floating in mid-air after all the punches. His body did not fly backward, and although Dong Xuebing had not vented all his anger, he felt it¡¯s enough. He pulled Pang Zhou¡¯s body from Li Feng back to where he was standing.

    Dong Xuebing knew the consequences of hitting another government servant and does not want to leave any evidence.

    Alright. These internal injuries are enough for Pang Zhou to suffer!

    STOP!

    ......

    ......

    Time resumed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say all these to me! You all Yan Tai...¡± Li Feng is still arguing with Xie Hun with a snobbish smile.

    Pang Zhou is smiling while staring at Dong Xuebing, who had reached in front of him. The next second, the smile on Pang Zhou¡¯s face is gone, and he shouted out in pain. He covered his face with his hand and flew backward. Blood started to spurt out from his nose and mouth!

    Everyone is stunned to see Pang Zhou flying backward suddenly!

    Dong Xuebing is also stunned. He did not expect this to happen!

    Dong Xuebing had discovered STOP for a few months but did not conduct many experiments with it. He thought he can inflict some internal injuries on Pang Zhou and settle the score with him another time. But the impacts during STOP will happen after time is resumed. The impacts from Dong Xuebing¡¯s punches all happened at once after time was resumed!

    Oh, this is something new!

    Dong Xuebing learned something new about his power, STOP, today.

    Pang Zhou¡¯s body flew backward and knocked into Li Feng. Li Feng felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and the momentum pushed them backward. 0.5 meters... 1 meter... two meters... Dong! Dong! Li Feng and Pang Zhou knocked onto the Mercedes door! It was loud, and there are two small dents on the door!

    ¡°Arggh!¡±

    ¡°Ahh...¡±

    Li Feng and Pang Zhou are groaning on the ground.

    ¡°Mayor Li! Chief Pang!¡± Peng Kenong was scared out of his wits.

    Everything happened too fast, and before anyone can see what happened, Li Feng and Pang Zhou had fallen and hit their heads against the car¡¯s door. The only thing everyone saw was Dong Xuebing walking up towards Pang Zhou. Without a doubt, it must be Chief Dong who had hit Pang Zhou!

    Everyone is stunned!

    Zhao Xinglong was still feeling d when Dong Xuebing stopped Sun Shuli. Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and the rest are all afraid Chief Dong will start scolding Pang Zhou like he did with Xin Hua News Agency reporters. Li Feng is different from others and is a Director-ranked Leader. He also has connections in the City and Provincial Government.

    But out of everyone¡¯s expectation, Chief Dong did not scold anyone! He just hit Pang Zhou without saying a word!

    Dong Xuebing had hit Pang Zhou and Li Feng?! One of them is a County Department¡¯s Head, and the other is a County Mayor!

    Xie Hun is also stunned.

    ¡°Xiao Dong! What... What have you done?!¡± Zhao Xinglong pointed at Dong Xuebing and scolded. He felt he is a fool to believe Xiao Dong had be mature. Bullshit!

    At that moment, everyone is looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Great! These people from Da Feng County should be beaten up! Sun Shuli almost jumped with joy when he saw Pang Zhou flying backward. But when he saw Pang Zhou¡¯s bloody face and Li Feng, who held the back of his head, he and the other Agency¡¯s leaders felt a chill up down their spines! At that moment, everyone calmed down, and the shit hits the fan!

    Hitting a Mayor?! Hitting a fellow government servant?!

    This is insubordination! It is taboo in the government service!

    Dong Xuebing knew he is in trouble, but he doesn¡¯t care about the consequences since it had happened. He did not use BACK to rectify it! Damn! I am the one who had hit you all! What can you all do?!

    Of course, Dong Xuebing dares to hit them and is not afraid of Da Feng County. But he must never admit hitting them. He looked at the County¡¯s Leaders and the people from the Investment Promotion Agency and raised both hands innocently. ¡°Why are you all looking at me? I did not do anything. It¡¯s Chief Pang who had jumped backward. I have nothing to do with this.¡± He turns to Pang Zhou, who is still groaning on the ground. ¡°Old Pang, what¡¯s the meaning of this? Ah? I did not even touch the corner of your clothes. Are you trying to use me? You even knocked Mayor Li down! What are you trying to do?!¡±

    Pang Zhou heard what Dong Xuebing said and almost vomited blood. He pointed at Dong Xuebing and shouted. ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡±

    This is the real culprit calling the victim the culprit!

    Everyone has finally experienced Chief Dong¡¯s shamelessness!

    You are too evil! You had hit him, and you are still pushing the me to the victim?!

    Dong Xuebing turns to Luo Haiting. ¡°What are you waiting for? Call the ambnce.¡± After that, he turns to Pang Zhou. ¡°Old Pang, you are in trouble this time. Even if you want to pretend you are hit, you should not knock into Mayor Li. Is this the way you treat your Leader?¡±

    ¡°You... bastard!¡± Pang Zhou is furious. He did not expect anyone to dare to hit him in front of so many people and dragged Mayor Li into this!

    Li Feng stood up with his hand holding his head. ¡°Mayor Xie! Is this how your Yan Tai County¡¯s staff behave?! How can someone like him be the Agency¡¯s head?! How did you all approve his appointment?!¡± He had never been humiliated like this before in his life and is extremely furious!

    But Mayor Xie¡¯s reaction shocked everyone. Xie Hun looks at Li Feng with narrowed eyes. ¡°Mayor Li, do we need to report to you how we appoint our staff? Don¡¯t make any usations before you find out what happened.¡± Xie Hun looks around. ¡°Anyway, I did not see Xiao Dong hitting anyone earlier.¡±

    Everyone realized Mayor Xie is very protective of her own people at this moment.

    Mayor Xie ims she did not see what happened? This is very obvious!

    Everyone at the scene is from Yan Tai County and understood what Mayor Xie means.

    Loh Haiting was the first to speak up. ¡°I did not see Chief Dong doing anything earlier, but I saw Chief Pang flying backward without anyone touching him.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I also saw Chief Pang falling backward by himself.¡±

    Everyone starts to speak up for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is touched, but he knows everyone really did not see him hitting Pang Zhou. He had punched Pang Zhou several times after he stopped time.

    Li Feng looks around angrily. ¡°Fine! Fine! Fine!¡± He took out his phone and start making a call!

    Zhao Xinglong knew Li Feng is really furious, and he sighed in his heart. Xiao Dong is in the wrong this time, and even with Mayor Xie¡¯s help, he will still have to face the music.

    Pang Zhou got up slowly and wiped the blood off his face. He knows Dong Xuebing is in trouble, and the most lenient punishment is getting fired!

    Dong Xuebing starts to think of a countermeasure. Get someone to help him? It will not work, as no one can help him.

    What should he do?

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing caught something from the corner of his eyes, and he smiled!

    Yes! I have an idea!

    Damn! I will raise the stakes with you all!

 Chapter 427 â€“ Who is scare?!

    <h4>Chapter 427 ¨C Who is scare?!</h4>

    3.30 pm.

    The injured were sent to the hospital, and everyone left.

    This incident had blown up, and there¡¯s no way to cover up. The County¡¯s Party Secretary, Xiang Daofa, and other Committee Members received news of this incident and called for an emergency meeting. Xie Hun did not continue with her inspection at the Industry Bureau and rushed back to the County Committee. The Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, Duan Zhengan, was in the City Government to attend to some matters and rushed back to the County.

    News of this incident spread throughout the whole of Yan Tai County.

    Chief Dong had beat up the neighboring County¡¯s Mayor and Department Head?! The injuries are so serious that blood is flowing out of his nose and mouth?!

    Some staff is worried. Chief Dong is too ruthless. Why can¡¯t he stop getting himself into trouble? He had just created havoc at the Finance Department a few days ago, and he beats up a Mayor next?! Pang Zhou is still alright, but who is Li Feng?! He is a County¡¯s head! Even if Da Feng County had gone overboard, he should not raise his fist! This might escte to a political incident!

    Chief Dong is really in trouble this time.

    It is too serious this time, and everyone thinks the same.

    This incident is very serious. Even if Chief Dong has backings from the Central Government, rules are rules. Some rules within the government service cannot be broken. Hitting someone is too serious, and all your backings and connections will not save you. Furthermore, it is a Mayor and a Department Head who is hit. People at these positions have their own backings.

    At the same time.

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief, this...¡±

    Sun Shuli frowned. ¡°I think Li Feng had called the City just now. This... Sigh...¡±

    Everyone felt Dong Xuebing was too impulsive but don¡¯t dare to say anything.

    But Dong Xuebing is not nervous at all. He waved his hand. ¡°Alright. Get back to work. It¡¯s still office hours.¡± He looks at a middle-aged man who was about to leave and quickly walks over to him. ¡°Please wait for a moment.¡±

    That man turned. ¡°Chief Dong, did you call me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s go to my office. I want to speak to you.¡±

    That man is puzzled. Although he knows Chief Dong will surely lose his job, he does dare to dy. He grabbed his stuff and followed Dong Xuebing back to the office.

    Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest were in awe as they look at Dong Xuebing walking away as if nothing had happened. His career is gone, but he doesn¡¯t even seem to care. Just this attitude alone impressed everyone. No wonder he can be the Agency¡¯s Chief.

    Twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing walked the middle-aged man out of his office. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    That man took a deep breath. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I will go and prepare. It should be ready tonight.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Sorry to trouble you.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Wait for my call.¡±

    Someone along the corridor saw this and is puzzled. What did Chief Dong and that man discussed in the office?

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s mobile phone rang.

    It¡¯s the County¡¯s Party Committee Deputy Secretary, Yan Tai County¡¯s No.3 person, Cao Xupeng.

    Cao Xupeng is very angry and shouted the moment Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Xiao Dong! What have you done?! Tell me what you were thinking?! You dare to hit Mayor Li and Pang Zhou?!¡± Because he has high hopes for Dong Xuebing, he is furious. ¡°I am speechless about what you did! You are too reckless! The County had just ended an emergency meeting, and even the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection called Secretary Xiang to reprimand him!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Secretary Cao, I had not hit anyone. Don¡¯t use me.¡±

    Cao Xupeng doesn¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing. If it was someone else, he might still believe him. But Xiao Dong absolutely dares to do such things. ¡°Secretary Xiang is speaking to Mayor Xie. Just wait for the oue. Sigh...¡±

    After a while, Duan Zhengan called and scolded Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had saved his son from the tiger at the zoo, and he doesn¡¯t want anything bad to happen to him.

    After that, Dong Xuebing received calls from his close friends. This incident had blown up, and everyone knows about it.

    Dong Xuebing felt warm when he sees so many people are concerned about him. I am still quite good with people. But none of them believe him when he said he did not hit Pang Zhou.

    Huh? Is my reputation really that bad?

    I had used STOP, and no one should have seen me punching him. But why does everything thinks I had done it?

    Dong Xuebing has a reputation for being rash, impulsive, and violent. They will even believe he will dare to beat up a City Mayor, let alone a County Mayor.

    This guy dares to do anything, and everyone is used to it.

    Ring... ring... Hu Silian¡¯s number appeared on Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and answered. ¡°Hello, Sister Hu.¡±

    Hu Silian sighed. ¡°Your punishment is out. Mayor Xie, Secretary Cao, and Secretary Duan had wanted to suspend your duties until this incident is over. But the City Government and Secretary Xiang think differently. Mayor Li had filed aint against you to the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection and City Government leaders. The pressure from the top is too big, and even Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie were reprimanded.¡±

    The City is pressuring them?

    ¡°What¡¯s the punishment?¡±

    ¡°Removal from your position. From today onwards, you are not the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°It¡¯s so fast?! They haven¡¯t even investigated into this incident, and they want to remove me from my position?¡± He thought he will be suspended and can resume his dutiester. But he is getting removed straight away! Who do you think you are by using your connections within the City Government to pressure us?!

    Hu Silian continued. ¡°Do you know you had really made Mayor Xie angry this time?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is apologetic. When he saw Hu Silian calling him, he knows Xie Hun is angry with him. ¡°What did Mayor Xie say?¡±

    ¡°What else can she say? She had tried to argue with the higher-ups but could not stop them from ordering your removal. You might get another punishmentter. This time, even Mayor Xie cannot do anything. But I think she might transfer you to another County after being removed from your position and waiting for the dust to settle. You might be demoted, but after one or two years, you should be...¡±

    Hu Silian knows this is the best scenario. Dong Xuebing is still young, and this incident might not end his career. At most, his progress is dyed for one or two years. At the same time, she noticed Mayor Xie¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing. Despite being angry with Dong Xuebing, she had still tried her best to save him. If someone else had hit a County¡¯s Mayor, he would be finished. But this incident made Hu Silian realized Mayor Xie is very forgiving and concerned for Chief Dong. She is even willing to protect Dong Xuebing in this situation.

    But Dong Xuebing cannot ept this oue!

    One to two years? How can he wait so long?!

    Li Feng! How dare you ask the City Leaders to scold my Hun?! Do you want to die?!

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°Sister Hu, Mayor Xie might be angry with me still, and I will not call her. Help me tell her that I can handle this!¡±

    ¡°Huh? You have a solution?!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again. It¡¯s Yang Zhaode!

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Uncle Yang...¡±

    Yang Zhaode did not reprimand Dong Xuebing but only let out a loud sigh. ¡°I know about it. You had really got yourself in a mess this time. There¡¯s no way to save you. But don¡¯t get anxious. I will try to get you transferred to the City after you are removed from your position. Just stay low for two years, and I will find ways to transfer you to another County.¡±

    Yang Zhaode had tried his best and went to speak to the Leader handling this incident.

    But this is not a small matter, and there¡¯s nothing he can do now.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Thank you, Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°I had not done anything. What¡¯s there to thank? But you should give your mother a call.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong with Mum?¡±

    ¡°Xiaoping called me earlier and is crying. She is afraid something might happen to you.¡± Yang Zhaode replied. ¡°I had to console her for a long time for her to believe that you will be fine.¡±

    My mother had cried?!

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty and angry at the same time!

    Dong Xuebing was still thinking of taking care of Pang Zhou as soon as possible after receiving news of his removal. But now, he changed his mind. Damn! Da Feng County is too much! You all think you can bully others and then use the City Government to suppress our County?! Reprimand Hun and even make my mother cry?! F**k! You think we are pushovers?! Do you think I will let you all step all over me?!

    F**k you!

    Do you all think I will be scare?!

    You all want to blow this up and remove me from my position?!

    Fine! I will y with you all and see who will emerge as the winner!

    Dong Xuebing told Yang Zhaode that he will think of a solution and hangs up.

    Come on!

    Who is scare?!

    I will make sure you all know the consequences of bullying others!

 Chapter 428 â€“ Removal saga!

    <h4>Chapter 428 ¨C Removal saga!</h4>

    Dong Xuebing is removed from his position!

    There is an uproar in Yan Tai County after news of Dong Xuebing¡¯s removal is confirmed!

    Everyone knows Chief Dong will be in trouble after hitting the Mayor and Department Head of the neighboring County. But no one had expected the punishment to be so severe and so fast! This is not suspended from duties for investigations! It is removing him from his position! This is as serious as getting fired! The infamous God of gue will be kicked out from the Government service? Some are shocked and felt this is not real. Dong Xuebing had gotten himself into trouble too many times, but nothing had happened to him. He is tougher and more resilient than a weed. This time, he is finally removed from his position. Some people are gloating about this, and some are furious as they felt the punishment is too harsh!

    It¡¯s chaos outside, but Dong Xuebing remained calm.

    4 pm. Investment Promotion Agency.

    Agency Chief Office. Dong Xuebing called that middle-aged man and gave some instructions. After that, he received a file on his PC and transferred it to his mobile phone. After everything is done, he lit a cigarette and yed music loudly.

    ......

    Downstairs.

    Lin Pingping entered Luo Haiting¡¯s office. ¡°Director Luo, is the news about Chief Dong true? Is he really going to be removed from his position?¡±

    Guo Panwei is also in the office and signaled to her to keep quiet.

    Luo Haiting, who was seated at her desk, is speaking on her phone. She is speaking to Zhao Xinglong. ¡°Mayor Zhao, the Agency cannot do without Chief Dong. You should have seen the results after Chief Dong was transferred over two months ago. It will be too demoralizing for the staff if he is removed from his position. Furthermore, it¡¯s Da Feng County who is at fault. If they had not crossed the line, Chief Dong will also not...¡±

    Luo Haiting and everyone else thought Dong Xuebing¡¯s punishment will be a suspension. He will still have a chance to return. But the higher-ups wanted him to be removed from his position. This is uneptable. The three people in the office are Dong Xuebing¡¯s men, and his removal will affect them the most.

    The call is still ongoing.

    Luo Haiting got agitated. ¡°Mayor Zhao, can you speak to the higher-ups? Chief Dong...¡±

    Zhao Xinglong replied. ¡°The punishment is from the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection, and there¡¯s nothing I can do. Sigh...¡± Dong Xuebing had done well, and he also doesn¡¯t want to see him leave the Investment Promotion Agency.

    Luo Haiting sighed after hanging up. ¡°The punishment had been confirmed, and there¡¯s nothing we can do.¡±

    Guo Panwei asked anxiously. ¡°But no one had seen Chief Dong hitting Pang Zhou. How can the higher-ups removed his position without any investigations?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Mayor Li whoined to the City!¡± Lin Pingping replied angrily. ¡°This time, Chief Dong will be... how can the oue of this incident be decided so hastily?¡±

    Luo Haiting exhaled deeply. ¡°Let¡¯s ask Chief Dong first. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    The three of them went upstairs and knocked on Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Luo Haiting and the other two looked at each other and took a deep breath before entering the office cautiously. But they almost faint by what they saw.

    Guo Panwei, Luo Haiting, and Lin Pingping were anxious for Dong Xuebing and thought Chief Dong should be angry about his punishment. He might even smash his teacups on the floor. But what they saw in the office is the opposite!

    Chief Dong is listening to music!

    And it is still a happy song!

    He is still smoking and swinging his leg to the song!

    Guo Panwei, Luo Haiting, and Lin Pingping are speechless and thought to themselves. You might not care earlier, but how can you be enjoying music after your punishment is announced?! You are getting removed from your position! Howe you are acting like you had just gotten a promotion?! How can you be so calm?!

    ¡°Chief...¡±

    ¡°The County¡¯s punishment...¡±

    Dong Xuebing switched off the music and look at them. He knows what they want to say and raised his hand to stop them. ¡°Go back to work. I am fine.¡±

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping paused for a second. Could it be there¡¯s a chance for Chief Dong to reverse the removal order? But the punishment had been confirmed! Only Guo Panwei brightens up. He worked with Dong Xuebing since thetter passed his Civil Servant Exams and saw him creating miracles numerous times. He knows that since Chief Dong says he will be fine, then he will surely be fine!

    After they left the office, Dong Xuebing looks at his watch and felt it¡¯s about time.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It¡¯s Cao Xupeng¡¯s secretary. ¡°Chief Dong, the Leader asked you toe to our County¡¯s People Hospital.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Secretary Wang, what happened?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about the details. The Leader is visiting the patient at the hospital, and Mayor Li is there too.¡±

    ¡°... Oh... I will make my way over now.¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag and went downstairs to his car.

    The hospital¡¯s lobby.

    Dong Xuebing saw a few cars from the County¡¯s Party Committee parked outside. It seems Xiang Daofa, Cao Xupeng, and Duan Zhengan are there. He is not surprised as a County¡¯s Mayor is hit, and this incident had blown up. Xiang Daofa and the County¡¯s leaders should pay him a visit.

    Upstairs.

    Knock... knock... Dong Xuebing knocked on the ward¡¯s door and entered. Many people are inside.

    Li Feng and Xiang Daofa sit at the other end of the room, and Li Feng¡¯s head is in bandages. Beside him is the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary, Duan Zhengan, and Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng. Pang Zhou is sitting on the bed, with his face and head covered in bandages. The secretaries of Xiang Daofa, Cao Xupeng, and other leaders are standing beside.

    Li Feng and Pang Zhou¡¯s faces changed when Dong Xuebing arrived.

    Xiang Daofa stares at Dong Xuebing without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing feels ufortable, but his leaders are all present, and he cannot say anything. He greeted Secretary Xiang, Secretary Cao, and the rest and stood there waiting for their instructions.

    Xiang Daofa finally speaks. ¡°Xiao Dong, do you know what your action is called? Causing intentional injuries! You are too daring! Did you consider the consequences before you hit anyone? You are a Party member! A government servant! Which part of you look like one?! Ah?! How can you lead the rest?!¡± Xiang Daofa paused for a second. ¡°The organization has decided. From now onwards, you will be removed from your position as the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief!¡±

    This is an official announcement.

    Most of the time, the person should reply, ¡°I ept the Organization¡¯s arrangement,¡± and admit his mistake. But Dong Xuebing will not do that.

    Xiang Daofa¡¯s face changed when he saw Dong Xuebing keeping quiet.

    Cao Xupeng frowned and made eye signals at him.

    Duan Zhengan also gave Dong Xuebing a stare, asking him to ept the punishment. If not, he might be dismissed from the government service and have his Party membership removed. When that happens, there will be no chance for Dong Xuebing to turn things around.

    Xiang Daofa shouted. ¡°Apologize to Mayor Li and Chief Pang now!¡±

    Pang Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing and sneered.

    Apologize? Dong Xuebing is furious as he realizes why Xiang Daofa, Secretary Cao, and the rest called him to the hospital. It must be Pang Zhou and Li Feng who wanted an apology from him. Damn! You all had snatched our project, tried to embarrass us, get someone within the City Government to remove me from my position, and you want me to apologize?! F**k you! Although Dong Xuebing knew he should not have hit Pang Zhou, he did not think he had done anything wrong. These two people should be hit. After what the other party did, he felt he should have hit harder!

    ¡°Secretary Xiang.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°I will not apologize!¡±

    Cao Xupeng shouted. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Li Feng got furious. ¡°What is this attitude?¡±

    ¡°This is my attitude!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s foul temper res up again. ¡°Removing me from my position? I have my reservations about this decision! I had not done anything or hit anyone! Why must I be punished?! You still want me to apologize?! Secretary Xiang, Secretary Cao, Secretary Duan are at the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s entrance earlier! You can get the Public Security Bureau to investigate! I will have nothing to say if anyone saw me hitting them! But no one had seen it! Not a single person! How can you all insist that I had hit them?! Why are you all siding him?! What Chief Pang said is the truth and what the Agency¡¯s staff, the civilians at the scene, and I said are lies?!¡±

    The secretaries of Secretary Duan and Secretary Cao looked at each other in shock. Chief Dong is too daring. Maybe he is the only person in Yan Tai County who dares to question all the County Leaders.

    Pang Zhou coldly replied. ¡°You still don¡¯t want to admit? If it¡¯s not you who hit me, then who is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°You should ask yourself. How do I know?¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Xiang Daofa banged the table.

    Duan Zhengan shouted. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Li Feng looks at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Since this is the case, then there¡¯s nothing more to say.¡± He took out his phone and is about to call the higher-ups. Da Feng County¡¯s government leaders had been beaten up, and Li Feng was also injured. If he cannot get back at Dong Xuebing, he will lose his authority. You don¡¯t want to apologize or admit your mistake?! Fine!

    Pang Zhou isughing in his heart. You are asking for it. If you had apologized, it would be the end after you are removed from your position. But now, it will not end well. Dismissal? Removed from the Party? Criminal charges? He felt getting a punch in exchange for Dong Xuebing¡¯s dismissal is worth it.

    Suddenly, Xiang Daofa¡¯s secretary, Zhou Jun¡¯s phone, rang!

 Chapter 429 â€“ World-class pretender!

    <h4>Chapter 429 ¨C World-ss pretender!</h4>

    County¡¯s People Hospital.

    Third Floor.

    Secretary Zhou Jun looks at the number and walks out of the ward to answer it. ¡°Hello, Xiao Wang. What is it? ....... Secretary Xiang is at the hospital... What? What is going on?¡± Zhou Jun is shocked and held his bag. ¡°I brought myptop...... where is it? ... ok... ok... I know...¡± After hanging up, he took a deep breath and took out hisptop from his bag. He switched it on and went back to whisper to Secretary Xiang. ¡°This afternoon, someone had recorded the scene at the agency and posted it online.¡±

    Although Zhou Jun had lowered his voice, everyone heard it.

    ¡°Online?¡± Xiang Daofa frowned. This is trying to blow up this matter.

    All County leaders do not want such incidents to appear on the inte. The Agency¡¯s Chief hitting someone in public will tarnish Yan Tai County¡¯s image.

    ¡°Notify the relevant departments to delete this video!¡± Xiang Daofa ordered.

    Li Feng also does not want everyone to see him knocking his head against the car.

    But Zhou Jun thought for a while and said. ¡°Secretary Xiang, our County Party Committee Office¡¯s Xiao Wang say the video is... is... I think you should see it for yourself.¡±

    Xiang Daofa raised his brows. Isn¡¯t it clear by now? What¡¯s there to see?¡±

    Pang Zhou¡¯s face changed. He also felt embarrassed, but Dong Xuebing had denied hitting him. Now, there¡¯s video evidence! Let¡¯s see how he is going to deny it!

    ......

    At the same time.

    County Government.

    Hu Silian ran along the corridor and knocks on Xie Hun¡¯s office with a USB drive. ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    Xie Hun looks up. ¡°What happens? Why are you in a rush?¡±

    Hu Silian suppressed her anger. ¡°I had just copied a video from the Government Office. You should take a look. They are too much!¡±

    .......

    Deputy Mayor Office.

    Zhao Xinglong received a phone call, and his face changed. A Government staff happened to enter his office to deliver a document, and he asked. ¡°Xiao Chen,e over here and help me look for a video on the inte!¡± Xiao Chen could feel the anger in his tone and quickly walks over.

    .......

    Investment Promotion Agency.

    Luo Haiting and Guo Panwei are discussing something in her office.

    Suddenly, Lin Pingping barged into the office without knocking. ¡°Director Luo! Director Guo! Do you all know about it?!¡±

    Luo Haiting was stunned. ¡°Know about what?¡±

    ¡°Lend me your PC!¡± Lin Pingping did not exin and connect to the inte. ¡°Da Feng County is too much!¡±

    ......

    This afternoon, a video goes viral on major forums and video-sharing websites. It was uploaded several times as it got deleted again and again for its sensitive content. But the video was posted on several websites continuously, especially Hebei websites. Within half an hour, this video goes viral, and the views shot up!

    The title of the video is quite ordinary.

    When people see the title, they thought it is a football match video. The ones who are not interested in football did not click it. But when they saw the views increasing like crazy, they be curious and yed it.

    This video is too shocking!

    Many people are in the video, and it seems to be at the entrance of a building. The sound is low, and the background is noisy. They are arguing around a Mercedes Benz when suddenly a young man shouted. ¡°Old Sun, Come back!¡± and that young man walks up towards a skinny man.

    One step...

    Two steps...

    Three steps...

    But when the young man stopped in front of that skinny man, that skinny man shouted in pain and flew backward!

    That young man did not do anything and just stood there. But the other party flew backward!

    This performance is splendid. The skinny man looks like he had been hit by a heavy object, and he covered his nose. Blood started to spurt out between his fingers, and hended on a middle-aged man behind him. That man was caught off guard, and both of them knocked their heads against the Mercedes Benz¡¯s door!

    After that fall, the young man raised his hands innocently.

    But that skinny man and the middle-aged man started shouting at him.

    The forums andments went crazy!

    Someone said. ¡°Damn! That guy is too exaggerated. Can he be funnier than that? No one had touched him, and how can he get blown away like this? Is he a rocket?¡±

    ¡°Wow! It¡¯s a pity this guy is not a football yer. With this fall in the penalty area, even the referee cannot tell it is fake.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Without this video, everyone would have thought he was hit by someone. If he joined our National team, we would have won the World Cup! This is the greatest dive of the century.¡±

    ¡°The ones above are focusing on the wrong part. You all should focus on his blood. This person is ruthless even towards himself. I had reyed the video several times. When he flew backward, he covered his face with both hands and must have hit himself in the face!¡±

    After thisment appears, theizens got more excited.

    Blood-spurting man, World-ss pretender, etc., all sorts of names are given!

    This video is too funny, but some felt that skinny guy is too unprofessional. He should have waited until the other party touch him or get closer. That young man is still two steps away from him when he shouted in pain while flying backward! Diving ismon in football matches, but this is the first time someone breaks his own nose for blood to spurt out!

    .......

    Theizens were watching this video as a joke and did not know what happened.

    But in Yan Tai County, this video caused an uproar!

    The Investment Promotion Agency is the first to explode. After watching the video, Luo Haiting banged on the table in anger, and Guo Pangwei¡¯s face turned pale. Pang Zhou! Chief Dong had neverid a finger on you, and you tried to frame him?! This is too despicable!

    Luo Haiting immediately calls Mayor Zhao¡¯s phone, but he did not answer.

    Zhao Xinglong is furious and had gone to the Mayor¡¯s office.

    In Xie Hun¡¯s office, Hu Silian and Xie Hun are discussing something behind the monitor. They kept reying the video to scrutinize it.

    Zhao Xinglong shouted the moment he stepped into the office. ¡°Mayor Hun. What is Da Feng County trying to do? Pang Zhou had got Xin Ren News Agency reporters to create trouble for us previously and snatched away from our project this time! Now, he is trying to use one of our staff of hitting him and evenin Xiao Dong to the City Government, resulting in removing his position! Everything is set up by them! They are too scheming! How can someone like him be a government official?! He keeps finding trouble with us again and again! What do they want?!¡±

    Hu Silian always wanted to say this. Da Feng County is disgusting!

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Old Zhao, calm down and have a seat first.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong could not calm down and sigh. ¡°Xiao Dong is being used and his punishment...¡±

    ¡°The official document on his punishment is not out yet.¡± Xie Hun looked at her monitor and smiled. ¡°I think that document is useless now.¡±

    County¡¯s People Hospital.

    It is quiet in the ward!

    The video was yed, and Pang Zhou could not believe his eyes. ¡°This is impossible! Why is the punch not recorded?! This video has been edited!¡±

    Cao Xupeng did not expect the video had recorded everything. He got mad when he heard what Pang Zhou said. ¡°Chief Pang! You are really good at acting! How are you going to exin this video?! How is this edited? Even if it is edited, there is a limit. Xiao Dong is at least two steps away from you, and even his fist cannot reach you! How are you hit?! Ah?! How can this video be edited? Tell me!¡±

    Xiang Daofa and Duan Zhengan are also furious after watching the video.

    Only Li Feng has the mostplicated facial expression. His eyes are spurting fire, and he stared at Pang Zhou coldly for three seconds!

    Pang Zhou is sweating profusely. ¡°Mayor Li, I was really hit! This video... Howe it¡¯s like this?!¡±

    Li Feng knows Pang Zhou likes to use dirty tricks behind others¡¯ backs. But he did not expect him to be so bold to use someone! What made Li Feng furious is Pang Zhou had purposely knocked into him after pretending to be punched by Dong Xuebing! This is to drag me into his plot and blow up the matter? He is making use of me to take care of Dong Xuebing?! Pang Zhou! You are too much! Li Feng is in an awkward position now. He had just reported Dong Xuebing to the higher-ups and removed him from his position. But momentster, he found out it was not Dong Xuebing who had hit Pang Zhou! It was his own men who acted this out!

    Li Feng is embarrassed, and it¡¯s Pang Zhou¡¯s fault!

    ¡°Mayor Li! I really did not...¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Li Feng shouted.

    Pang Zhou saw Li Feng¡¯s expression and knew he is going to lose his job. There¡¯s no way he can exin himself with the video evidence!

    But how is this possible?!

    Howe it is not recorded?! Why?!

 Chapter 430 â€“ Itâ€™s too weird!

    <h4>Chapter 430 ¨C It¡¯s too weird!</h4>

    The fake injury saga continued to spread.

    Pang Zhou¡¯s ¡°spitting blood and getting blown away¡± made many familiesugh.

    The video is released by Dong Xuebing. In the afternoon, after he punched Pang Zhou at the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s entrance, he noticed the TV station¡¯s staff carrying the video camera. At that time, the Mayors of both Counties, Xie Hun and Li Feng, are arguing. Although he knows this video clip cannot be aired on the news, he still recorded everything with his mobile phone. This is his habit as a news program¡¯s cameraman. The clip had also recorded what happened between Pang Zhou and Dong Xuebing.

    Hospital.

    The truth is out, and Li Feng was forced to speak out.

    Li Feng suppressed his anger. ¡°Secretary Xiang, this is a misunderstanding. I will investigate this incident thoroughly and give you all a satisfactory answer.¡± He is implying he will take disciplinary actions against Pang Zhou.

    Pang Zhou shouted anxiously. ¡°Mayor Li! I was not pretending! I......¡±

    Li Feng ignored Pang Zhou as this incident had embarrassed him, and his reputation is affected. He will not let Pang Zhou off lightly.

    Li Feng¡¯s statement angered Yan Tai County¡¯s leaders further. Misunderstanding? If it¡¯s a misunderstanding, why did youe to our County to snatch our project andined our staff to the City Government?! You even demanded us to visit you all at the hospital! Do you think this is over just because you im this is a misunderstanding?!

    Xiang Daofa stormed out of the ward with his secretary without saying a word.

    Duan Zhengan looks at Pang Zhou. ¡°Our County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection should not interfere in this incident, but as one of our County Government¡¯s Leaders is involve, we must report to the higher-ups!¡± You all dare to instigate the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection to punish my staff?! We will do the same against you all! Using such a despicable trick to frame a Government Leader?! There¡¯s no way for Pang Zhou to get out of this! This video clip is the evidence, and no one can save him!

    Cao Xupeng looks at Dong Xuebing, who had not said a word, and patted his back. ¡°Xiao Dong, you had suffered grievances.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s good that the truth is out. I had maintained my innocent, but no one believes me. Sigh... Huh?! Secretary Cao, Secretary Duan, I am not ming you all. It¡¯s because Chief Pang¡¯s acting is too good. When I saw him spitting out blood and flew backward, I even thought I had hit him.¡±

    Cao Xupengughed. ¡°You ah...¡±

    Duan Zhengan alsoughed and said in his heart. It¡¯s because of your bad reputation. If it was someone else, all of us would be suspicious as all Government staff have to discipline, and no one dares to hit a Section Chief in public. But because you are involved, everyone subconsciously concluded that you had hit him.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err... what about my punishment?¡±

    Duan Zhengan thought for a while and went out to make a call. After the call, he told Dong Xuebing. ¡°The punishment had been canceled. You will resume your position... Oh, the official document on your punishment had not been an issue yet. So, you cannot be considered resuming your duties, and it will not be recorded in your file.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled when he heard this. ¡°I thank the Organization for being fair and impartial.¡±

    Cao Xupeng and Duan Zhengan discussed the canction of Dong Xuebing¡¯s punishment in front of Li Feng and Pang Zhou, who is still in the ward. This is disrespecting Da Feng County, and they did this on purpose. Both Counties have a poor rtionship, and this incident infuriates everyone in Yan Tai County¡¯s Government. Even those who do not interact with Dong Xuebing are also mad with Da Feng County for using him!

    After a while, everyone left the ward.

    Li Feng is still a County Mayor after all, and Cao Xupeng and the rest did not continue to embarrass him. They left the hospital for the County Party Committee Office, but Dong Xuebing did not leave. His heart had stopped previously and almost died. This incident is finally over, and he decided to do a body check-up.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his phone and smiled. ¡°Mum.¡±

    ¡°My colleague had shown me that video. Are you alright?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked worryingly.

    ¡°I am fine, of course. I am your son, and how can anything bad happen to me? I heard from Old Yang that you cried? Sigh... I am fine. It¡¯s that Pang Zhou who tried to frame me by pretending to be hit. I...¡±

    ¡°What pretend? Others might not know, but do you think you can fool me?¡±

    ¡°Huh? How do you know?¡±

    ¡°If you had not hit that man, how can you remain so calm after he fell? Stop making me worry. How can you hit anyone you like? They are a department Chief and a Mayor!¡±

    A mother knows her son best.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat embarrassedly. ¡°Err... can you don¡¯t tell anyone about it.¡±

    ¡°...... I know.¡±

    It¡¯s 6 pm, and it is almost dark.

    In the parking lot outside of the hospital, a ck Mercedes Benz is parked there with its lights on. Peng Kenong is sitting in the driver¡¯s seat and seems to be waiting for someone. Suddenly, Li Feng walks over, and Peng Kenong quickly alights to receive him. They said something, and Mayor Li patted him on his back before boarding the car and leaving together. They seem to be going to Da Feng County.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them coldly. The incident happened because Da Feng County had snatched their project, and he did not expect Li Feng to still dare to bring Peng Kenong back openly. Although Pang Zhou had been dealt with, he knows this is not over yet. A 10 million project was snatched away minutes before the contract is signed, and he will settle this score with Da Feng County.

    ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Pang Zhou shouted behind Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing turns and smiled. ¡°Chief Pang, why are you still here? Oh, I just saw Mayor Li leaving. Why didn¡¯t both of you go back together?¡±

    Pang Zhou breathes heavily. ¡°The heaven is watching! Don¡¯t think your little tricks can fool everyone! You should know if you hit me! I had recorded that video, and I will send it to the technology department to verify if it had been edited! I don¡¯t believe an edited video can fool everyone!¡± He knows Dong Xuebing had punched him as other than Dong Xuebing, no one else is near him. That video must be edited.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are right. Heaven is watching, and I am saying this to you. How many times have you used dirty tricks to frame me? Getting someone from Xin Hua News Agency to create trouble, instigating Liu Cheng to harass my elder, instigating Mayor Li to snatch our project?! Do you think you are allowed to do anything you want just because I had been ignoring you?! The video is edited?! Fine. Go and verify it! This time, no one can save you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt framing Pang Zhou is not wrong.

    This guy is asking for it! If you want to frame others, be prepared to be framed! Since you like to use underhand methods to frame me several times, you should be prepared that I will do the same to you. The world does not revolve around you, and why do you think no one will set you up after what you had done?

    Who the f**k do you think you are?!

    Dong Xuebing is giving him a taste of his own medicine.

    Ring... ring... ring... Pang Zhou¡¯s phone rang, and he answered it. ¡°Hello, Secretary Liu... I am still in Yan Tai County. You... What?!¡± Pang Zhou turns pale. ¡°Secretary Liu, wait... this incident still has not been investigated. I... Hello? Secretary Liu? Hello?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at Pang Zhou. ¡°The Commission for Discipline Inspection is inviting you over to have tea? Are you suspended?¡±

    Pang Zhou ignored Dong Xuebing and stormed out of the hospital. He seems to be waiting for a taxi to go back.

    Dong Xuebing knew he had made the right guess. Making false usations against a fellow Civil Servant, faking a fall, and injuring Mayor Li. Not only Yan Tai County¡¯s leaders will not let him off, but Li Feng will also not forgive him. It will be a miracle if Pang Zhou is not suspended. These are the consequences of trying to be smart.

    .......

    Ten minutester.

    A car stopped beside Pang Zhou, and he boarded.

    Tang Xiaojun, Yan Tai County Finance Department¡¯s Office Director, is in the car. He knew Pang Zhou for years and were ssmates in Party School. They are close, but Pang Zhou had offended everyone, and Tang Xiaojun did not visit him at the hospital.

    Tang Xiaojun looks at Pang Zhou. ¡°Old Pang... sigh... How did you end up like this?¡±

    Pang Zhou gritted. ¡°Dong Xuebing had set me up!¡±

    Tang Xiaojun knows this incident is suspicious. He knows Pang Zhou for years and knows he will not fake such an exaggerated fall when so many people are watching. If he is found out, he will surely be dismissed. Pang Zhou is not an impulsive person and will never gamble with his career. ¡°You mean the video had been edited? But I heard after the video is released, it was sent to the technology department for verification. The oue is... the video was recorded with a mobile phone and has not been edited.¡±

    Pang Zhou and Tang Xiaojun went quiet.

    Within a few minutes, Pang Zhou looks like he aged several years. He leans back into the passenger seat. ¡°Old Tang, I think this time I am finished. Mayor Li will not let me off!¡±

    Tang Xiaojun sighed. ¡°Why did you provoke him in the first ce? He even dares to beat up and arrest our Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s rtive and scold his Leaders in their faces when he is mad. Nothing good will happen if he is involved. This guy is the God of gue. You... sigh...¡± The weird incidents at the Finance Department happened not long ago, and Tang Xiaojun shivered when he thought about that.

    Weird things happen around Dong Xuebing!

 Chapter 431 â€“ Xiao Dongâ€™s bad reputation!

    <h4>Chapter 431 ¨C Xiao Dong¡¯s bad reputation!</h4>

    Evening.

    The sky is clear and is full of stars.

    Dong Xuebing still has not taken his dinner and went to buy groceries at a nearby supermarket. He thought for a while and bought a few alcohol bottles before driving back to his quarters. On his way back, he called Xie Hun¡¯s phone. ¡°Hello, Sister Xie. Are you still angry with me? Ah... I was forced to do that. They are trying to embarrass you in front of me. How can I let him off? Giving him a beating is considered a light punishment. Stop being angry with me, ok? I promise I will take note of my conduct in the future.¡± He had lost count of the number of promises he made.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Oh, I thought you will not admit it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing alsoughed. ¡°I can fool everyone, but I know I cannot fool you. I know you will not believe me even if I denied.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s call let Dong Xuebing understands a lot of things. Three people in this world understand him the most. Luan Xiaoping, Qu Yunxuan, and Xie Hun. Even if he can fool everyone in the world, he can never fool these three women because they know him too well. Instead of denying it, he might as well admit.

    ¡°Sorry to make you worry. Err... can I treat you to dinner as an apology?¡±

    ¡°Haha... What¡¯s there to worry about? You are Xiao Dong and even dare to beat up a County¡¯s Mayor. I am afraid you will punch me one day.¡±

    ¡°What are you saying? Are you poking fun at me?¡±

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing noticed Sister Xie is no longer angry with him and added. ¡°Have you taken your dinner? I will cook for you.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°After creating this mess, you still have the mood to cook? Haha... I have no time to eat your dinner. I am on my way to the City to meet a leader. Putting your impulsiveness aside, Da Feng County had crossed the line this time. Do they think this will end by iming it is a misunderstanding? Should they give us an answer for snatching away our project?! I can make use of this video to force the City Government to give our County an answer. If not, our staff will not calm down. You can have dinner yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°This incident is too disgusting. I saw Li Feng leaving the hospital with Peng Kenong in his car openly. This old bastard is too much. Don¡¯t worry, Hun. If no one wants to give us an answer, I will show them what I can do!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be rash.¡±

    ¡°I know... I know...¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again.

    Luo Haiting called. ¡°Chief, I knew nothing will happen to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Thanks for your concern. Have you eaten your dinner?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. I have just gotten off work and am walking out with Secretary Guo, Section Chief Lin, and the rest out. You have not taken your dinner? Can we give you a treat? Haha....¡±

    ¡°You all are together? Great. Come over to my ce.¡±

    ¡°The County Party Committee Quarters? Sure.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing reached the County Party Committee Quarters, his phone rang again. It¡¯s Huitian Police Station Chief Liu Dahai.

    ¡°Chief Dong, I heard you have resumed your position.¡± Liu Dahai continued. ¡°We got a fright, and Old Chen and I drove over to the County Town immediately. If you are really removed from your position, we will arrest Pang Zhou and teach him a lesson at the station. Even if we are dismissed, we will also take revenge for you. Luckily you are fine. But those people from Da Feng County are too much. I heard they are still around. Do you want to have them arrested?! Just say the word!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Thank you, Old Liu. Pang Zhou will not have a good ending after he returns. Oh, are you and Old Chen still in the County Town?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We are at the People¡¯s Square.¡±

    ¡°Great. Come over to my ce at the County Party Committee Quarters.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We will go over now. Is dinner provided?¡± Liu Dahai joked.

    ¡°Haha... dinner and drinks are on the house. Come over now. I still have not eaten yet!¡±

    After entering his apartment, Dong Xuebing dropped his groceries in the kitchen. He felt that since he had invited so many people, he might as well invite a few more people. He called Deputy Team Leader Feng and Hu Silian to invite them over. This counts as a celebration of him resuming his duties. Hu Silian had not gone to the City with Xie Hun and immediately agree.

    About twenty minutester, Luo Haiting, Guo Panwei, and Lin Pingping arrive.

    Dong Xuebing opens the door to invite them. ¡°Come in. I have not been back for a few days, and it¡¯s a bit messy. The tea leaves are on the table, and you all can prepare yourselves.¡± These people are his trusted subordinates and friends, and he did not treat them as outsiders. After that, he returned to the kitchen.

    Luo Haiting eximed. ¡°How can you cook dinner yourself? Let me do it.¡±

    Lin Pingping quickly walks over to help. ¡°Chief, go and take a rest. Director Luo and I will prepare dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not good enough to prepare dinner for so many people. ¡°I still have a few more friendsing overter. They are not outsiders, and...¡± Suddenly, the doorbell rang. He smiles and goes out to open the door. ¡°They are here.¡±

    It¡¯s Liu Dafai, Deputy Chief Chen Fa, and Deputy Team Leader Feng.

    ¡°Old Liu, Old Chen,e in. Old Feng, you came over together with them?¡±

    ¡°Haha... no. We met downstairs.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t need to change your shoes. Juste in.¡±

    Everyone in the apartment is working in the County Government. Even when they don¡¯t know each other, they have seen each other before. Dong Xuebing introduces them to each other.

    Hu Silian is thest to arrive.

    Hu Silian thought there will only be one or two people in Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment and was shocked to see six to seven people. It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s one or two people having dinner at home. They should be dining at a restaurant if there are so many people. After all, this is the County Party Committee Quarters, and it¡¯s not good for others to notice. People might think they are trying to form a faction, and most ordinary leaders will avoid this. Only Chief Xiao Dong will dare to do this.

    Dong Xuebing also knows this will be bad for his reputation.

    But Dong Xuebing has a bad reputation and doesn¡¯t mind what others say.

    Everyone greeted Hu Silian when she arrives. She is easygoing and did not put on the Mayor¡¯s secretary¡¯s airs.

    About twenty minutester, the dinner is ready.

    Dong Xuebing did not sit at the main seat and offered the seat to Hu Silian.

    Hu Silian refused, and after some back and forth, they added a chair at the end of the table. Both sat at the main seat together.

    Everyone drank during dinner and talked about this afternoon¡¯s incident. Liu Dahai and Chen Fa are more direct and started scolding Da Feng County after a few sses of alcohol.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: The main seat or the seat of honor is normally reserved to the Chinese seating arrangement¡¯s highest status. It is the seat facing the door. Guo Panwei, Luo Haiting, and the rest joined in, as they are still furious. Even Si Huilian also said. ¡°Da Feng County¡¯s people are too much.¡±

    After a few drinks, Dong Xuebing received a call from Yang Zhaode. He quickly excused himself and answered the call in the kitchen.

    In the living room, Luo Haiting sighed again. ¡°This is close. If no one had recorded the incident, Chief Dong will surely be removed from his position.¡±

    But Guo Panwei disagrees. ¡°This is nothing.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and the rest, turned and look at Guo Panwei. Dong Xuebing was almost removed from his position and this is considered nothing?!

    Guo Panwei is slightly drunk. ¡°When Chief Dong was in Beijing, he got into trouble several times...¡± He told them about Dong Xuebing¡¯s feats in the past.

    State Security is a confidential department, and all these happened in Beijing. News of what Dong Xuebing did in Beijing had not spread to Yan Tai County when he was transferred. Everyone at the table knows Guo Panwei was Dong Xuebing¡¯s former subordinate and did not doubt his words. After they heard what Chief Xiao Dong did in State Security, they were stunned. This is not the first time Chief Dong was almost dismissed from the Government Service. He had offended his previous Bureau Chief and offended the new Bureau Chief after that. He had been almost dismissed or removed from his position several times.

    No wonder...

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping are speechless. They were still wondering why Chief Dong was so calm after that incident. It¡¯s because he is used to being suspended or almost dismissed.

    Liu Dahai, Deputy Team Leader Feng, and the rest, were also speechless. Chief Dong¡¯s skill of creating trouble was trained when he was in Beijing.

    Hu Silian looks towards the kitchen. Others can only see Chief Dong is always getting himself into trouble. But being almost dismissed or suspended several times, and yet he can still hold on to his position and rank is remarkable.

    ¡°Eh? What are you all chatting?¡± Dong Xuebing returned. ¡°Why are you all looking at me like this?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Nothing...¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, let me give you another toast!¡±

    ¡°Haha... Bottoms up!¡±

    At the same time, news of Dong Xuebing¡¯s punishment is canceled spreads around the County.

    The leaders who are not on good terms with Dong Xuebing were speechless. Howe he was only removed from his position for such a short time and can resume his duties? Howe Dong Xuebing cannot be brought down?!

    Although Dong Xuebing was being ¡®used¡¯ this time, but his reputation got worse!

    After this incident, almost everyone in Yan Tai County dare not to provoke this God of gues. It¡¯s not they dare not offend Dong Xuebing. It¡¯s because they are not willing to provoke him. The County¡¯s Promotion Department Chief¡¯s son, Qian Fei, had provoked Dong Xuebing, and a flowerpotnded on his head, making him an idiot. The former Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief Meng Xianglin had stepped on Dong Xuebing¡¯s toes, and the elevator he was on, lost control, resulting him getting a stroke. Not long ago, the Finance Department had angered Dong Xuebing, and sudden ckouts, document went missing, air conditioners broke down, and a fire almost broke out in their office. This time, Da Feng County provoked him and instead of removing him from his position, Pang Zhou was dismissed!

    He is really the God of gues!

 Chapter 432 â€“ XiaoDongâ€™s revenge!

    <h4>Chapter 432 ¨C XiaoDong¡¯s revenge!</h4>

    The dinner ended before 8 pm.

    The living room is full of alcohol smell as they had finished two bottles of Maotai.

    Hu Silian looks at her watch and said goodbye. Everyone stood up to walk her out. After she left, Liu Dahai, Chen Fa, and Deputy Team Leader Feng also left. Dong Xuebing is worried for their safety and asked Deputy Team Leader Feng to get someone to send them to a hotel. Only Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and Guo Panwei remain in the living room.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You all should go back and rest too.¡±¡±

    ¡°¡±I¡¯m not in a hurry.¡± Luo Haiting stood up in her long tight dress and starts clearing the dishes. ¡°I will leave after doing the dishes. How can I let you clear up after us?¡±

    Lin Pingping quickly goes over to help her. ¡°I will wipe the table.¡±

    Guo Panwei also got up to help. He swept the floor and took out the trash.

    About ten minutester, the living room is cleaned. Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I had wanted to give you all a treat but end up troubling you all by cooking and cleaning up for me. But Sister Luo and Sister Lin¡¯s food are delicious. I would be embarrassing myself if I had cooked. Hahaha... thank you. I will treat you all at a good restaurant another day.¡± They had just helped him clean up, and it¡¯s not nice to ask them to leave. ¡°Sit around for a chat.¡±

    Everyone sat at the dining table again.

    Dong Xuebing took out a cigarette, and Guo Panwei immediately took out his lighter.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping and pushed the lighter away before keeping the cigarette.

    Lin Pingping quickly says. ¡°Just carry on.¡±

    ¡°We are fine.¡± Luo Haiting took out a lighter and tried to light Dong Xuebing¡¯s cigarette. ¡°Don¡¯t mind us. Just smoke if you....¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Never mind. How can I let you twodies suffer from second-hand smoke? Haha... I can also cut down on my cigarettes. Oh, Panwei.¡± He points at the little closet by the door. ¡°There should be eight or nine cartons of cigarettes there. Help me take them out.¡± There is no more alcohol in his apartment, but there are still lots of cigarettes. These are all given to him by colleagues during Chinese New Year. He pushed the cigarettes forward after Guo Panwei took them out. ¡°Panwei, Sister Lin, and Sister Luo. Take three cartons each when you all leave.¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly shakes her head. ¡°No... how can I ept your gift?¡±

    Lin Pingping and Guo Panwei also rejected.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I can¡¯t finish so many cartons. Just treat it as helping me. Don¡¯t forget to bring them back when you all leave.¡±

    These are either Zhong Hua or Fu Rong cigarettes and are expensive.

    Lin Pingping and the rest had not given Dong Xuebing any gifts and felt awkward to take his gifts.

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°Then I will thank you on behalf of my husband for the cigarettes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°What¡¯s there to thank? If you all need cigarettes, juste over and get it from me.¡±

    After Director Luo epts the gift, Lin Pingping and Guo Panwei did not reject Dong Xuebing¡¯s offer.

    Dong Xuebing did not send them off, and they are not in a hurry to leave. They continued chatting at the table.

    As they were chatting, Dong Xuebing¡¯s eye suddenly twitched. He felt someone had stepped on his foot. He thought it should be someone¡¯s feet had touched him identally. But after a while, he realized that person has no intentions of moving his or her foot away. That soft foot rubbed against the top of Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoe and moved up against his leg. He felt the familiar sensation on the other party¡¯s foot. It¡¯s stockings.

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping are sitting opposite Dong Xuebing, and Lin Pingping is wearing leather shoes today. It¡¯s not easy to remove leather shoes. Without a doubt, the foot belongs to Sister Luo as she is wearing heels.

    What is Sister Luo doing?

    This is killing me.

    ¡°I heard Mayor Xie had gone to the City, and Secretary Xiang and Secretary Duan hadined against Da Feng County to the City Government.¡±

    ¡°I have also heard about this. All of our Leaders are furious. But even if the City Government reprimanded Da Feng County and Mayor Li, we also cannot get back Peng Kenong¡¯s investment.¡±

    ¡°What is Peng Kenong thinking? He didn¡¯t keep to his words and had really offended our County this time.¡±

    ¡°Peng Kenong¡¯spany is not in our County, and he is not afraid of us. That¡¯s why he dares to offend us and embarrass Mayor Xie and Mayor Zhao. But I heard he had set up a teahouse with some friends at Hua Mei District. That is the only business he has in our County, and all of his other factories and investments are in other cities.¡±

    Guo Panwei, Lin Pingping, and Luo Haiting started chatting about this incident again.

    Luo Haiting sips on her tea as they chatted and did not show any other expressions.

    But the little foot stroking Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg moves higher. Luo Haiting is crossing her legs, and the tablecloth covered what she was doing under the table. She looks dignified but is teasing his leg underneath.

    Dong Xuebing controlled himself and asked. ¡°What teahouse? I thought Peng Kenong does not have any investment here?¡±

    Luo Haiting flicks her hair seductively. ¡°That teahouse is not fully owned by him, but he owns a big portion of the shares in it.¡±

    ¡°Hua Mei District?¡± Dong Xuebing stops moving his leg. ¡°Is it that two stories, ¡°Nong Cha¡± teahouse?¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°Have you been there before?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°It¡¯s such a coincidence. My helper was called to that teahouse by a few State Security Officers. I went over to have a look, and those State Security Officers are imposters. They had made a fake work pass and even got the serial numbers wrong. Haha... So, that¡¯s Peng Kenong¡¯s teahouse?! Great!¡±

    Lin Pingping could sense the unspoken. ¡°You... Are you going to...¡±

    Guo Panwei¡¯s eyes brightened up. Should he get the Industry Bureau to create some troubles for them?

    ¡°I did not mean anything.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Our County¡¯s focus this year is getting investors to invest with us. Even if the investor is untrustworthy like Peng Kenong, we must treat them seriously and not be petty. He might have disrespected our County, Agency and even threatened us to increase our benefits. We should treat them with respect. If we get back at Peng Kenong by targeting his teahouse, we might scare other investors away.¡±

    Luo Haiting was surprised by what Dong Xuebing said.

    Lin Pingping was also impressed by Chief Dong...

    Only Guo Panwei was unfazed. Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping had only known Dong Xuebing for two months, but he knows him for quite some time. He knows how Dong Xuebing does things. Be forgiving towards Peng Kenong? Bullshit! If Chief Dong can think of the bigger picture, he would not have offended so many people!

    As expected, what Dong Xuebing in the next second revealed his true colors. ¡°Of course, the Health Bureau and Fire Department can check on that teahouse. It¡¯s almost Labor Day, and public safety is our main concern. If Mr. Peng¡¯s teahouse is good in these areas, we must still remind him about this. Attracting investors is important, but protecting the civilians is more important. We must not ignore our people because we want to attract investments.¡±

    Damn!

    After saying so much, you still want to get revenge.

    Lin Pingping almost fell off the chair. She should have known Chief Dong is not so forgiving!

    Dong Xuebing will settle the score, but that does not mean he is not concerned about the big picture. Peng Kenong had offended the whole Yan Tai County. Maybe he thought it will not blow up, but this incident had blown up. He had gone back on his words and embarrassed Mayor Xie and Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency in the first ce. It¡¯s fine if he had epted Da Feng County¡¯s offer because of other reasons. But he had pped Yan Tai County because of some benefits and subsidies. Does he think he can do whatever he wants with a Government Department? The county government gave in to him, offered the best policies to hispany, and even gave him free publicity by letting Mayor Xie and Mayor Zhao host the contract signing ceremony. How can he treat Yan Tai County like this?! He even threatens to walk away if they are not going to lower thend price.

    F**k you!

    No one can do this to a Government department! This grudge has been made, and someone must get back at Peng Kenong!

    Peng Kenong only has a teahouse in Yan Tai County, and it is a partnership. This target is too small for the County Leaders to go after him personally. After some considerations, Dong Xuebing decided to do this on behalf of the Leaders. This is also considered helping the Leaders and setting an example for others. If Yan Tai County did not retaliate, other investors might think the County Government is a pushover, and they will do whatever they want.

    Peng Kenong had brought all these to himself.

    Pang Zhou had been dealt with, and it¡¯s time to settle the score with Peng Kenong. How dare you embarrass my Hun? I will teach you a lesson and let you know that you are not allowed to step all over us! We had treated you well is not because we are afraid of you! Don¡¯t think too highly of yourself!

 Chapter 433 â€“ Full of sealing tapes!

    <h4>Chapter 433 ¨C Full of sealing tapes!</h4>

    The next day.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at the Investment Promotion Agency. He met all the departments¡¯ heads and deputies to motivate and calm them. Although yesterday¡¯s incident had blown up, some people are still unaware of the oue. Everyone is still angry and speechless with Da Feng County¡¯s actions, and at the same time, impressed with Chief Dong¡¯s ability to get into trouble!

    Chief Xiao Dong had created trouble for many Deputy Bureau Chiefs when working at the Public Security. He had also shed with the Education Department¡¯s Head, Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Former Chief and the Finance Department. Fine... after creating troubles and shing with the County¡¯s leaders, he starts to target the neighboring County¡¯s leaders.

    However, this time is quite satisfying!

    After the meeting, Luo Haiting remained in the office. ¡°Chief, I had just received news that Pang Zhou is suspended for investigations.¡±

    ¡°This is what he deserves.¡± Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly. ¡°He had created problems for us behind our backs several times. Who can he me?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Luo Haiting continued. ¡°This guy is not worthy of being a Party Member.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is relieved that Pang Zhou is suspended from his duties.

    Only Luo Haiting and Dong Xuebing are in the office. She is wearing a long dress with flowery prints and had changed her hairclip to a butterfly hairclip. She had also worn a pair of white heels instead of her usual ck heels. Her dressing changes every day, and she did not wear repeated clothes in a month. Very few people in Yan Tai County will dress up like her every day. When Dong Xuebing saw the stockings she is wearing, he remembered what happened yesterday. She had used her foot to stroke his legs since they sat down to chat. She only stops teasing him when they left, and she pretended like nothing had happened.

    Dong Xuebing realized Sister Luo is good at pretending.

    Dong Xuebing is afraid she will do the same thing again and quickly ask her to leave. After Luo Haiting left the office, he called Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief Qin Yong.

    ¡°Hello, Old Qin? Are you at work?¡±

    ¡°Xuebing? I have just arrived at the Bureau. What is it?¡±

    ¡°There is a teahouse in Hua Mei District, named Nong Cha. It¡¯s almost Labor Day. Do you think the fire department should do an inspection on this teahouse? That teahouse seems to have vited some fire safety protocols.¡± Although Qin Yong oversees the traffic and patrolling officers, he is the best person Dong Xuebing can look for as he doesn¡¯t know anyone from the fire department.

    Qin Yongughed. ¡°Are you talking about Peng Kenong¡¯s teahouse?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is puzzled. ¡°You also know about it?¡±

    ¡°This incident had blown up. How can I not know about it? Haha... if it is about that teahouse, the higher-ups had given out orders earlier. I think the fire department will be there once it opens for business. The Health Department and Industry Bureau will also be paying them a visit. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°They are so fast.¡±

    Qin Yong exined. ¡°Peng Kenong had crossed the line this time and had embarrassed all our Leaders. Do you think nothing will happen to him?¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette. He thought he should do something, but who knows, someone else acted faster than him. Even if Xie Hun and Zhao Xinglong want to let him off, Xiang Daofa, Cao Xupeng, and Secretary Duan will not let him off. He had stood the County up and joined Da Feng County to create trouble here and made Xiang Daofa and other County Leaders scolded by the City Government for no reason. All of them will bear grudges. It might be difficult to deal with Li Feng, but not Peng Kenong.

    10 am.

    Dong Xuebing went downstairs and is about to drive over to the teahouse to have a look. But driving his Mercedes MPV is too outstanding, and he called Luo Haiting to bring the Camry keys over.

    A few minutester, Luo Haiting and Guo Panwei came down.

    Dong Xuebing gave his keys to Sister Luo. ¡°I will leave my car here. Whoever wants to use it, go ahead.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Here are the keys.¡± Luo Haiting passed the Toyota¡¯s keys to Dong Xuebing and noticed the registration te. She was stunned. ¡°Eh, you had changed your registration te?¡± No one noticed his new registration te yesterday, as they are more concerned with the Mayor¡¯s visit and the incident.

    Guo Panwei is also stunned. Beijing¡¯s registration te? 9999?!

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I return to Beijing often, and it¡¯s inconvenient to use registration tes from other regions. That¡¯s why I got someone to register a new te for me.¡±

    Guo Panwei and Luo Haiting know how hard it is to get this number. It might be fine in Hebei Province, but this is a Beijing registration te. Not everyone can get it.

    Luo Haiting continues to look at the registration te in a daze.

    Dong Xuebing announced. ¡°Since you all are here, let go to a ce. Panwei, you will drive.¡±

    After a while, a ck Camry turns into a long street. Guo Panwei stopped the car by the roadside, and they look at a teahouse diagonally opposite them.

    Several cars are parked outside of the teahouse, and some are from the Fire Department, and some are from the Health Department. Someone from the Fire Department is standing outside, pointing at a corner of the building. It seems that part of the building had failed the fire safety requirements. The fire safety regtion states the back door and corridors must be more than 1.4 meters. A chubby man, who seems to be the teahouse¡¯s boss, is smiling and tries to offer that Fire Department Officer cigarettes. But he was ignored. Before they finish talking, the Health Department officers walk over and point out food safety issues. The chubby boss¡¯s face changed, and he did not say a word. Suddenly, the cars from the Industrial Bureau arrived!

    It¡¯s a party!

    The teahouse is facing endless troubles.

    The chubby boss bes anxious and tried to exin himself loudly.

    But the officers from the Fire Department, Industrial Bureau, and the Health Department ignored him and issued tickets to him. After the tickets were issued, the officers chased everyone out of the teahouse. They sealed the main entrance with the Fire Department, Health Department, and Industrial Bureau¡¯s sealing tapes!

    The civilians watching themotionughed. They had seen businesses getting sealed but had never seen sealing tapes from three departments on a door simultaneously. This teahouse must have offended someone.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. These are the consequences of offending everyone. Luckily he can stop time, or he will really be in trouble after punching Pang Zhou.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Since the teahouse was sealed, Dong Xuebing is not interested in staying there any longer.

    Guo Panwei took onest nce at the teahouse and drove back to the Agency.

    ......

    The chubby boss is Peng Kenong¡¯s partner and the shareholder of this teahouse.

    After his teahouse is sealed, he called Peng Kenong furiously. ¡°The teahouse has been sealed! The Industrial Bureau, Health Department, and Fire Department were here!¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Peng Kenong¡¯s face changed. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    The Chubby boss shouted. ¡°What do you think?! Old Peng! You had got me into this mess! I am not as rich as you and only have this business! All my savings will be gone after paying the fines! You ah... You had decided to invest in Yan Tai County yesterday. Why did you change your mindst minute? Why didn¡¯t you inform me beforehand? You had offended all the Leaders in Yan Tai County!¡±

    ¡°I had not expected this too. Da Feng County¡¯s offer is too attractive...¡±

    ¡°What subsidies did they offer you? A few hundred thousand? A million? Do you know how much is fine!? Do you know how great our losses are?¡±

    Peng Kenong knew his losses had exceeded his gains. He owns a big stake in the teahouse and is furious. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious, Old Liu. I will think of a solution. What are they trying to do? I can choose where to invest with my money and had not signed any official contracts with them. How can they find trouble with our teahouse?! Who will dare to invest in Yan Tai County in the future?! This is too much!¡±

    The Chubby boss thought to himself. If you had not agreed to invest in the first ce, will they treat you this way?! All these problems are created by you! The Chubby Boss is unhappy with Peng Kenong and felt he had created this mess because of his greed for small gains.

    Actually, Peng Kenong also did not want things to blow up like this.

    Businessmen are profit-driven. Da Feng County had made an irresistible offer, and Peng Kenong thought nothing will happen if he cancels his agreement with Yan Tai County. But Sun Shuli saw his car and stopped him in front of the Investment Promotion Agency, and everything escted. Moreover, Da Feng County and Yan Tai County are not on good terms, and the hitting incident happened. This resulted in things getting out of hand. He felt he is a victim in this incident as he was dragged into this rivalry between both counties. Even if he had agreed to invest verbally and suddenly changed his mindst minute is not right, but breaking contracts are verymon nowadays. Why is Yan Tai County going after his teahouse now?

    Da Feng County.

    Peng Kenong, who is resting in a hotel, is called Li Feng. ¡°Mayor Li, my business in Yan Tai County is sealed and is pped with hefty fines. How can they do this?! Isn¡¯t this considered revenge?¡±

    Li Feng frowned. ¡°What business is that?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a teahouse. The Industrial Bureau and Fire Department¡¯s officers hade and fined us with an astronomical amount! If they carry on finding trouble with us, we might have to shut down that business!¡±

    ¡°...... are there any issues with your teahouse¡¯s fire safety features?¡±

    ¡°Impossible! They are doing this on purpose!¡±

    Li Feng doesn¡¯t believe those officers will be so daring to seal Peng Kenong¡¯s teahouse and issue him heavy fines if nothing is wrong.

    Peng Kenong noticed Li Feng was not speaking and said. ¡°I heard your County will have an investment fair soon. Some of my friends had wanted to invest in Yan Tai County. I will tell them what happen and advise them to attend your County¡¯s investment fair.¡±

    Li Feng is the organizer for this investment fair, and he brightens up after hearing this.

 Chapter 434 â€“ You all are forcing me!

    <h4>Chapter 434 ¨C You all are forcing me!</h4>

    Dong Xuebing is in his office reading the City¡¯s financial newspapers before noon.

    There are three big words, Da Feng County, on the front page, and the article is about the uing Investment fair organized by them. It is a big fair and other than the Chinese businessmen. The shareholders of big corporations and Korean businessmen are invited. The County Mayor, Li Feng, is the main organizer.

    No wonder Li Feng went to Beijing a few days ago! He is there to invite the businessmen.

    Dong Xuebing frowned.

    Knock... knock... Jiang Hailiang knocked on Dong Xuebing¡¯s office door.

    ¡°Hailiang.¡± Dong Xuebing puts down the papers. ¡°Have you read today¡¯s financial newspapers?¡±

    ¡°Not yet.¡± Jiang Hailiang paused for a second and picked up the paper. His brows twitched, and his facial expression changed after two minutes. ¡°What is the City Government doing? Investment fairs¡¯ articles are normally published on thest few pages. When our County organized an investment fair a few years ago, they featured us on thest page! Why are they featuring Da Feng County on the front page?! Also, Da Feng County had just snatched our project away, and the City Government is featuring them? This is too bias!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How many projects can Da Feng County get from investment fair in the past?¡±

    ¡°They got six projectsst year.¡± Jiang Hailiang replied. ¡°The total investment is more than 100 million.¡±

    ¡°How did our County do in our investment fair two years ago?¡±

    Jiang Hailiang looks embarrassed. ¡°We got only two projects worth 20 million.¡± He did not tell Dong Xuebing that one of the projects had been confirmed before the fair, and they had only gotten one project from their fair.

    Dong Xuebing took the papers and read the article again. No wonder the City Government is siding with Da Feng County. They are much stronger than Yan Tai County in getting investments. After what happened yesterday, the City Government featured them on the front page of the papers. This is implying that Yan Tai County is nothing. Da Feng County can snatch your project and remove your staff from his position because they are better at getting investments!

    Dong Xuebing knew the City government might not mean this way, but this article speaks a lot about their thinking.

    The City government is too much.

    Sister Xie had gone to the City government, and Dong Xuebing wonders what¡¯s the oue.

    Party Secretary Xiang had alsoined to the City Government.

    After Jiang Hailiang left, Dong Xuebing wants to call Xie Hun to ask her about it, but he knows someone will tell him about the oue when it is settled. He looks at his watch. It¡¯s noon, and he went downstairs to get his car. He is not having lunch at the Agency¡¯s cafeteria as he wants to visit Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian.

    The Camry drove across three streets towards Hua Mei District.

    One minute... five minutes... ten minutes...

    Dong Xuebing slowed down as he passed by Peng Kenong¡¯s teahouse. He noticed a Health Department car parked outside of the main entrance, and someone is removing the seal on the front door. The fat boss is also there, and they exchanged a few words before the Health Department staff storm away. After that, the boss waved to a few workers to open the main door and carry to operate!

    What is going on?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. The teahouse was only sealed for a few hours, and it can continue to operate? What are the seals from the Industrial Bureau and Fire Department gone?

    Damn! After embarrassing our County¡¯s leaders, you all still dare to operate your business here?

    Dong Xuebing stepped on the elerator and went after the Health Department car. He overtook and cut in front of that car and forced them to stop.

    Bam! Dong Xuebing got out of his car.

    The Health Department staff was about to scold Dong Xuebing.

    But the middle-aged man beside recognized Dong Xuebing and quickly stopped him. ¡°It¡¯s the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s, Chief Dong!¡±

    The God of gues?! The driver got shocked. Luckily, he did not scold him and quickly got out of the car to greet him. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°Who asked you all to remove the seal on that teahouse?¡±

    One of the staff smiled wearily. ¡°We also don¡¯t know what happened. This morning, I brought my men to seal that teahouse. The hygiene at the front part of the shop is still fine, but the back kitchen did not meet the requirements. But leaders from our department called and told us they had paid their fines and asked us to remove the seal. I don¡¯t know about the exact details...¡±

    The department?

    Dong Xuebing knew these staff would not be so daring to go against Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie¡¯s orders. He returned to his car and called the Health Department Chief, Xu Xu. He had met Xu Xu at the Finance Department, and he was formerly a Pediatrician and is well mannered.

    ¡°Hello, Old Xu. I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked directly. ¡°Didn¡¯t your department just sealed the teahouse beside Hua Mei Teahouse this morning because of their hygiene issues? Why is the seal removed?¡±

    Xu Xu hesitated for a second and replied. ¡°The Industrial Bureau and the Fire Department have also removed their seals.¡±

    ¡°... Huh? What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°This order is not given by me. It is from the County Government, and I am not sure about the details.¡±

    Xu Xu did not continue, but Dong Xuebing got the hint.

    This order is from the County¡¯s leader?! They had just sealed this teahouse, and now they are pping themselves?! What are they thinking? Wait! Something is wrong. Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and he parked his car by the roadside.

    Ring... ring... ring... But before Dong Xuebing could make any calls, his phone rang. It¡¯s Hu Silian.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and answered. ¡°Sister Hu, what is going on with that teahouse? The seals...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Party Secretary Xiang who gave the order to remove the seals.¡±

    ¡°Party Secretary Xiang? Why? This morning...¡±

    Hu Silian sounded angry when she replied. ¡°Earlier, a Provincial Leader¡¯s secretary called Party Secretary Xiang. I don¡¯t know if this is an order from that leader or it is from that secretary. But that secretary reprimanded him and our County. He implied that Peng Kenong hadined to the Provincial Government that Yan Tai County¡¯s investment had been unfairly treated. That Secretary said the Provincial Leaders take a serious view on this matter and want our County to think of the big picture. We must not disappoint investors or tarnish the Province¡¯s reputation. With the Provincial Leader¡¯s secretary backing Peng Kenong, who dares to seal that teahouse? That¡¯s why Party Secretary Xiang ordered to remove the seals.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°They don¡¯t want us to disappoint the investors? Who is the one that started all these first? Peng Kenong is the one who stood us up! Why should we care how he feels? They still want us to protect him?! Do we owe him anything from our previous life?!¡±

    ¡°Peng Kenong does not have such strong connections.¡±

    ¡°... Huh?¡±

    ¡°I heard that Provincial Government Leader is Li Feng¡¯s distance rtive.¡±

    Li Feng? It¡¯s that goddamn Da Feng County again!

    Dong Xuebing is about to explode. When your vehicle breaks down, I gave you a lift from Beijing. You are the one who belittled me and snatched our investor. After that, you even used your connections in the City Government to interfere with our County Government and tried to remove me from my position and scold our leaders?! Now, you even want to interfere with how our County¡¯s department enforcing thew?! After using your connections in the City Government, you are using your Provincial Government connections to suppress us?! Do you think Yan Tai County is your backyard, and you can do whatever you want?!

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Sister Hu, I went to that teahouse before, and their fire exit at the back did not meet the requirements. This is not something that can be settled with just paying the fines. It will take as least two weeks for them to rectify the exit. Who is going to be responsible if anything happens during this period? How can Da Feng County interfere in our County¡¯s affairs?! Who gave Li Feng the rights to interfere?¡±

    ¡°The Provincial Government Leader¡¯s secretary had spoken, and we must obey even if it is wrong.¡±

    Hu Silian is also unhappy. Peng Kenong does not know any Provincial Leaders, and this must be Li Feng¡¯s doings. He is getting back at Yan Tai County for being embarrassed by the fake fall incident! Hu Silian is also furious with Li Feng interfering in Yan Tai County. They had snatched our investor and used our staff. Does he thinks he is right to do all these? What sort of character does he have?!

    Both Dong Xuebing and Hu Silian did not say anything as they are too angry!

    A few secondster, Dong Xuebing took a deep breath to calm himself. ¡°Mayor Xie had gone to the City yesterday. Is she back? What did the City Government say?¡±

    When he mentioned this, Hu Silian got more furious. ¡°The City Government did not say anything!¡±

    ¡°Did not say anything?! What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie hadined to the City Government, but the City Government, especially the Deputy City Mayor who oversees the Investment Promotion Agency, ignored theirints. It doesn¡¯t matter which County gets the investment as the investment still falls under Feng Zhou City. From what Mayor Xie told me, the City Government felt Da Feng County can snatch that investor from us. But I know it is because Da Feng County¡¯s investment fair is starting soon, and the City takes it seriously. They even help Da Feng County by featuring them on the front page of today¡¯s papers. During this period, Da Feng County is more important than us, and the City will side with them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not hold back any longer. ¡°They can snatch the investor from us?!¡±

    ¡°... Li Feng has deep connections in the City Government too!¡±

    Li Feng! Da Feng County!

    You all are forcing me!

 Chapter 435 â€“ Going to Da Feng County to snatChapter projects!

    <h4>Chapter 435 ¨C Going to Da Feng County to snatChapter projects!</h4>

    Inside the Camry.

    Although Dong Xuebing could guess the answer, he still asked Hu Silian.

    ¡°... did Da Feng County apologize?¡±

    Hu Silian clenched her teeth. ¡°After Pang Zhou is suspended from his duties... we did not hear anything from them.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°They gave us so many troubles, and don¡¯t even want to apologize?!¡±

    ¡°Da Feng County felt it was a misunderstanding, and punishing Pang Zhou is enough. They didn¡¯t feel the need to apologize.¡±

    Li Feng had interfered with the City Commission for Discipline Inspection to remove Dong Xuebing from his position forcibly and even got the City Government leader to scold Yan Tai County¡¯s leaders. After the truth is found out, he left with Peng Kenong as if nothing had happened and let Pang Zhou shoulder everything. Damn! He doesn¡¯t even feel apologetic for what happened?! Isn¡¯t he the one who wants me to apologize to him at the hospital?!

    When something happens, you want an apology from us!

    But then things are not in your favor, you pretended nothing had happened.

    Bastards!

    Dong Xuebing did not expect an apology from Li Feng, as he is a County¡¯s Mayor. It is impossible, but after creating so many troubles, he still instigates the Provincial Government to interfere with Yan Tai County affairs again?! You are too overbearing! Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun had gone to the City, and Xiang Daofa hadined to the City Government, are not because they wanted Peng Kenong¡¯s investment back or want Li Feng to be punished. They wanted an apology from Da Feng County! If not, how are they going to pacify Yan Tai County government staff?! Just because you have connections in the City and Provincial Governments, you don¡¯t need to apologize?!

    ¡°What are the leaders going to do?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°This will not be the end. I heard Party Secretary Xiang and Secretary Cao are furious. Mayor Xie is also...¡±

    How can they not be angry? Da Feng County is shitting all over Yan Tai County again and again!

    Dong Xuebing does not have a good temper in the first ce and could not hold back anymore. ¡°Sister Hu, this incident is started by our Investment Promotion Agency, and I should be responsible for this. Help me inform Mayor Xie that I will handle this! I swear I will give all the leaders a satisfactory oue!¡±

    ¡°You? What are you going to do? Xuebing, you must not...¡±

    Du... du... du... Dong Xuebing hangs up and drove back to the Investment Promotion Agency.

    Lin Pingping had just returned to the Agency when she saw Dong Xuebing parking his car. She quickly got out of her car. ¡°Chief, I heard the City government is not doing anything to Da Feng County for snatching our project. They im this is healthypetition. They hade to our County to get investors. How can this be healthypetition?! Also, we had signed the intent to invest letter! They are too...¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted Lin Pingping. ¡°Notify all the department heads toe for a meeting!¡±

    Lin Pingping got a shock and looks at her watch. Everyone should be having lunch in the cafeteria at this time. Still, after seeing Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression, she did not say anything and went to call the rest.

    A few minutester.

    Top floor. Small meeting room.

    When Lin Pingping informed the rest about the meeting, she also told them what she found out. Everyone thought yesterday¡¯s incident had ended. When they heard Da Feng County did not apologize for what happened and even used their connections in the Provincial Government to suppress them, they are furious!

    This is not the end!

    Li Feng had dered war on Yan Tai County!

    When the meeting started, Sun Shuli, Jiang Hailiang, and the rest wanted to voice their opinions.

    ¡°Chief, Da Feng County...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand to stop them. ¡°I know what you all want to say. Our Agency started this incident, and we must take responsibility and settle it for our County since Da Feng County refuses to apologize. Fine! I will force them to give us an answer!¡± Dong Xuebing had said this before when he was furious, and he is saying this again!

    Everyone is confused and didn¡¯t get what Dong Xuebing mean by forcing them to give us an answer.

    Dong Xuebing continued to assign duties. ¡°Old Sun, you will cover me when I am not around these few days. If any major decisions need to be made, discuss them with the rest in a meeting. If you all cannot get me through my phone, you all can go ahead with your decisions. Everyone must be on your toes.¡±

    Sun Shuli paused for a few seconds. You are not around? Where are you going?

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Director Luo, our office operations must not go wrong. Business Section Chief Lin and Section Chief Jiang, you two must continue to get investments and try to get better results thanst month.¡±

    Luo Haiting asked. ¡°Chief, you are...¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°Da Feng County¡¯s investment fair is about to start. I felt they had done a good job, and many investors should be visiting the fair. I will be going over to take a look.¡±

    You are going there to take a look?

    Are you sure you are going there to take a look?

    Lin Pingping, Luo Haiting, and the rest were speechless. None of them believe Dong Xuebing will be just going there to take a look. Chief Dong is going...

    Sun Shuli felt this is not a good idea. ¡°Chief Dong, this...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°That¡¯s it. Meeting dismissed. Go back to work. Director Luo, I will leave my Mercedes MPV where and will be driving the Camry. Ok! That¡¯s all!¡± He grabbed his bag and went downstairs for his car.

    Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and the rest exchanged looks and knew Da Feng County had gone too far this time. They had thoroughly angered Chief Dong, and all of them knows his temper. They know Chief Dong will be going to Da Feng County¡¯s investment fair, and who knows what trouble is he going to get himself into there!

    Guo Panwei ran after Dong Xuebing and wanted to drive for him.

    But Dong Xuebing did not allow Guo Panwei to follow him. ¡°Panwei, stay and familiarize yourself with the work here.¡± This is to protect Guo Panwei as he does not want to implicate him. He is not going to Da Feng County to learn from their investment fair. He is going there to settle the score!

    ¡°Chief, I...¡±

    ¡°No need to say anymore. Go back now. If I need your help, I will call you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing boarded the Camry and sped out of the Agency towards Da Feng County.

    .......

    At the same time.

    County Government Office building. Xie Hun and Deputy Secretary Cao are having a meeting in her office.

    Hu Silian waited for a long time, but Secretary Cao did not leave. She remembered what Dong Xuebing said over the phone, and she could not remain calm. She knocked on the door and entered. If it were someone, she would not inform Xie Hun. A department¡¯s head whereabouts is not that important for the Mayor to be concerned. But this is Dong Xuebing, and it is different. Hu Silian had noticed Xie Hun treated Dong Xuebing differently from others. That¡¯s why she decided to report to Xie Hun as she knows Dong Xuebing will wreak havoc at Da Feng County this time.

    Xie Hun looks up at Hu Silian after getting interrupted.

    Hu Silian quickly says. ¡°Mayor Xie, there is an emergency.¡±

    ¡°... what is it?¡± Xie Hun and Cao Xupeng look at her.

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°I just spoke to Chief Dong over the phone, and he said it¡¯s his Agency that should be responsible for yesterday¡¯s incident. He wants me to tell you that he will settle this.¡±

    Cao Xupeng frowned. ¡°How is he going to settle this? Is he going to create trouble again?¡± He is afraid of Dong Xuebing as he is a troublemaker.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Call Xiao Dong and tell him I want to see him.¡±

    ¡°I tried calling, but his phone is off.¡± Hu Silian replied.

    Xie Hun did not say anything and made a call. ¡°Hello, Mayor Zhao. Try to get in touch with Xiao Dong and ask him toe over to the County Government... yes... that¡¯s all.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong knew something might have happened and called Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone immediately. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s had switched off his phone, and he called the Investment Promotion Agency Office.

    Luo Haiting answered. ¡°Hello, Mayor Zhao?¡±

    Zhao Xinglong asked. ¡°Where is Xiao Dong? Get him to the phone.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong? He... has gone out and is not around.¡±

    ¡°Gone out? Where did he go?¡±

    ¡°Err...¡± Luo Haiting hesitated but knew she could not keep this from the leaders. They will find out sooner orter. ¡°Chief Dong had gone to Da Feng County?¡±

    ¡°Why is he going there?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. He did not say anything.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong¡¯s heart skipped a beat and quickly called the Mayor¡¯s Office. ¡°Xiao Dong had just left for Da Feng County!¡±

    Cao Xupeng got shocked. ¡°Why is he going to Da Feng County?¡±

    ¡°What else can he do?¡± Xie Hun smiled. She knows Dong Xuebing too well. ¡°You should know his temper, and he believes in an eye for an eye. Da Feng County¡¯s investment fair is about to start, and they had snatched a project from us and almost caused him to lose his position. Yet, they still refused to apologize, and how can Xiao Dong stand it? He must be going there to snatch their projects.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡±

    Zhao Xinglong and Hu Silian were stunned!

    Cao Xupeng also draws in a deep breath. He does not doubt what Mayor Xie said, as Xiao Dong will do such things!

    But the City Government is treating this investment fair seriously and even featured the fair on the City¡¯s newspaper headlines!

    Xiao Dong will take the bear by the tooth by snatching Da Feng County¡¯s investment right under their nose! He is going to p Da Feng County in front of the whole City!

    Li Feng might have snatched their project, but that is during normal times! If Yan Tai County is holding an investment fair, Da Feng County will not dare to snatch our investment. Both scenarios are different! The investment fair also carries political weight in it!

    But Xiao Dong is going there to their investment fair to snatch their investors!

    Damn!

    This is too hical!

 Chapter 436 â€“ Scolding Mayor Liâ€™s secretary!

    <h4>Chapter 436 ¨C Scolding Mayor Li¡¯s secretary!</h4>

    Da Feng County¡¯s town.

    It¡¯s a bright and sunny afternoon.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing hase to Da Feng county. He drove along the streets of the County¡¯s town and noticed there is lesser greenerypared to Yan Tai County. This ce is more modernized with taller buildings, and the roads are wider. It¡¯s quite obvious that the County town is more developedpared to Yan Tai County. Because of the investment fair, he also spotted lots of traffic police officers patrolling the area.

    This investment fair is quite grand!

    Dong Xuebing is hungry as he had not taken his lunch, and he parked in front of a restaurant. As lunchtime is over, not many people are in the restaurant.

    A waitress walks over with the menu.

    After ordering, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°I heard your county is holding an investment fair soon, right?¡±

    The waitress nodded. ¡°The opening ceremony is tomorrow, and the fair willst two to three days. Many businessmen had arrived. Oh, are you here to invest too?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Yes. Do you know which hotel the businessmen are staying in?¡±

    The waitress thought for a while. ¡°I did not notice it, but the County Government always house their guests at Ruihe Hotel during such events.¡± She pointed towards the west. ¡°It¡¯s just over there, and you can reach within ten minutes if you are driving.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You are wee. I will bring your dishes over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing settled the bill after eating and drove over to the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing does not know what his County¡¯s leaders will say if they know he ising to Da Feng County¡¯s investment fair to snatch their investors, and he switched off his phone. Since Li Feng can snatch their investment, and the City Government is supportive of such ¡®healthy¡¯petition, I willpete with you all! Who cares about your investment fair?! Go to hell! I will make sure you all return whatever you own to our County! Do you think you can rob us, and nothing will happen to you all?!

    Ruihe Hotel is very grand and has around ten floors.

    Dong Xuebing saw many luxury cars, like Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, Cadic, etc., in the parking lots and knew he is at the right ce. After parking his car, he entered the lobby to book a room at the front desk.

    ¡°Do you have any reservations?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    The investors are staying above level six as the suites and bigger rooms are reserved by Da Feng County. Only the investors who had registered with Da Feng County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency can stay there for free. Other guests are not allowed to enter and can only stay below level six. In the end, Dong Xuebing got a standard room on level five. After taking a hot shower in his room, Dong Xuebing returned to the hotel lobby on the ground floor. He sat in the corner of the smoking area to observe the people going in and out.

    Some of these people are Da Feng County Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff as they apany businessmen in and out of the hotel. Some even helped the businessmen to get the keys from the front desk.

    These people are all bigshots.

    Dong Xuebing even saw a few investors who had appeared on their Provincial TV programs.

    Some of the guests are the bosses of a big corporation in the City, and there are even a group of Americans.

    How did Da Feng County get so many potential investors? Dong Xuebing knows some of them might be ¡®actors¡¯ and hade over to show their support to Da Feng County. Even though he knows not all of these people are real investors, but he is still jealous. You all have so many investors. Is there a need to snatch a small project worth 10 million RMB from us? And it¡¯s even the Mayor who snatched it! You all are doing this on purpose from the start!

    Suddenly, a group of men entered the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing recognized one of them on the left. Because of Li Feng, he had read up on Da Feng County Government. This man is called Wang Bo, and he is Li Feng¡¯s secretary. Who are these people for the Mayor¡¯s secretary to receive them personally? He looks at the rest of the group carefully.

    Eh? Koreans?

    Howe one of them looks so familiar?

    That Korean man, which Dong Xuebing finds familiar, is in his forties. His footsteps are stable, and he looks like a trained martial arts artist. His status in the group should be the highest as Wang Bo did not leave his side. The rest of the group are also chatting around him. Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered who this Korean is. Park Yongxi. He is a Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster in Korea and is ranked fifth in the world.

    Dong Xuebing did not follow Tae Kwon Do news previously, but after his trip to Korea, he started to take note of it on the news and recognize Park Yongxi.

    This guy is a grandmaster.

    Although Dong Xuebing had won against many Tae Kwon Do ck belts, but he knows the skills of all ck belts are different. There might also be a big difference between two seventh Dan ck belts, and their Dans is not a good gauge of their skills. For example, those Olympic Tae Kwon Do athletes hold only three or four Dans, but they can easily win against those six or seven Dan ck belts in Korea. The Dans in Taekwondo have nothing to do with their strength. It is about their age and experiences. But this Park Yongxi is a real Grandmaster with actual strength, and those ck belts which Dong Xuebing fought against are nothingpared to him.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and looked at Park Yongxi.

    Park Yongxi felt someone looking at him and turned.

    Both men¡¯s eyes met for about one second, and look away. Dong Xuebing continued to smoke his cigarette slowly, and Park Yongxi went upstairs with Wang Bo.

    Why is a Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster here?

    Dong Xuebing wondered, but after he was arrested in Korea, and released with Xie Hun¡¯s help, news of him working in Yan Tai County should be exposed. If Park Yongxi is here to seek revenge, why did hee to Da Feng County to attend this investment fair?

    Oh, Dong Xuebing heard Park Yongxi¡¯s mother is Chinese and had been doing business in China before passing away.

    Dong Xuebing remembered Park Yongxi had spoken mandarin fluently during one TV interview. He might being here to invest. But why did you pick a ce like Da Feng County?! Stupid!

    Park Yongxi and the group of Koreans should being here to sign the investment contract, as Dong Xuebing can tell from Da Feng County¡¯s staff attitude towards them. That group of Americans should be receiving the same treatment as they are also foreigners. But Da Feng County did not treat them the same, and they are most likely to be ¡®actors¡¯ and will not make any investments. If the Koreans had not confirmed their investments, Wang Bo would not be apanying them. Park Yongxi¡¯s mother is very wealthy when she was alive, and this investment should berge.

    Just when Dong Xuebing was about to go upstairs to think of a n, he heard amotion behind him.

    ¡°Mayor Li.¡±

    ¡°Mayor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped and turned. Li Feng had just stepped into the lobby with a few government staff. Some investors quickly walk over to greet and chat with him. Li Feng and other Government Leaders returned their greetings politely. This is different from how he acted when he was in Yan Tai County.

    You belittled yourrades and smiles at these other provinces¡¯ investors and foreigners like they are your father.

    The elevator¡¯s door opened, and the Mayor¡¯s secretary, Wang Bo, walks out. Li Feng waved to him and was about to say something to him when he noticed Dong Xuebing in the rest area. His face immediately changed, and he called Wang Bo over and whispered something to him. Wang Bo¡¯s face also changed as he walks over to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°You are Dong Xuebing?!¡± Wang Bo asked rudely. He is the Mayor¡¯s secretary and held a high status. Dong Xuebing is only a department head from another County, and he does not need to be polite to him.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Wang Bo. ¡°Who are you? Do I know you?¡±

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Wang Bo knew about yesterday¡¯s incident. ¡°When did Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency move to our Da Feng County?¡±

    Damn! You all still have the cheek to ask me this?!

    Dong Xuebing is mad. ¡°I should be the one asking you all first! Why did your Investment Promotion Agency go over to Yan Tai County? Eh? Don¡¯t show me that face! Who do you think you are?¡±

    Wang Bo shouted angrily. ¡°Who are you to speak to me this way?!¡±

    ¡°This is the way I speak! If you don¡¯t like the way I speak, you can get lost!¡±

    The government staff and investors overheard them and were shocked. Do they wonder who this guy that dares to scold the Mayor¡¯s secretary is?

    Scolding a government leader is taboo, but a messenger... Dong Xuebing will not hold back.

    Wang Bo can¡¯t be bothered to argue with Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is our Da Feng County¡¯s investment fair, and this is not Yan Tai County! I want you to leave immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Leave? Who do you think you are? I am on vacation these few days! What¡¯s wrong with me staying here for a few days? Is this against thew? A group of Americans had just entered, and you had sent a group of Koreans upstairs! Even foreigners can stay here, why can¡¯t I stay? Are you all racists?!¡±

 Chapter 437 â€“ Hooligan Xiao Dong!

    <h4>Chapter 437 ¨C Hooligan Xiao Dong!</h4>

    After scolding Wang Bo, Dong Xuebing openly used him of being racist.

    You allowed foreigners to enter and not Chinese?! You all are from a government department?! This is a serious issue.

    Wang Bo¡¯s face turned red with anger. He is in his thirties and had worked in the government service for years. But this is the first time he met a civil servant like Dong Xuebing. Which government staff will start scolding, make usations, and fall out with someone he just met?! Why did Yan Tai County have a Section Chief like him as one of the department¡¯s head!?! Which part of him looks like a department head?!

    Da Feng County¡¯s people have not heard of how Dong Xuebing got his promotions. He had moved up the ranks using his fists and doesn¡¯t care about the consequences.

    Wang Bo is angry.

    But Dong Xuebing is angrier!

    You all dare toe to Yan Tai County to snatch our project, and you don¡¯t allow me to stay in a Da Feng County hotel?! What¡¯s the meaning of this?!

    Dong Xuebing looks at Wang Bo. ¡°Stop staring at me! Who are you trying to scare? You want me to leave immediately? Is this your idea, or is it Mayor Li¡¯s orders?! Is this what Da Feng County wants, or is it the hotel?! If this is your County¡¯s instruction, get the hotel¡¯s manager to speak to me! Ask the hotel to take away my room and throw my luggage out! I will leave immediately if you can do this! I will go to the City Government to tell the City leaders how you all treated me and ask the leaders why foreigners are allowed to stay here and not someone from Yan Tai County! You all have yourws!¡±

    Wang Bo nodded. ¡°Fine! Go ahead and stay here!¡±

    ¡°Of course!¡± Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette. ¡°Not only will I stay here, and I still want an exnation from you all! Your Da Feng County¡¯s staff had used me of hitting him and almost removed me from my position. Shouldn¡¯t you all give me an exnation? You all had troubled me for so long, and shouldn¡¯t you all apologize?! Ah?!¡±

    Apologize? Dream on! Wang Bo coldly replied. ¡°Pang Zhou had been suspended, and that¡¯s the end of it. What else do you want?¡±

    ¡°Is it me who doesn¡¯t want to end it? You all had interfered with our Yan Tai County¡¯s affairs several times through the higher-ups! Are you all addicted to it?!¡± Dong Xuebing cannot scold Li Feng directly, but he can scold Wang Bo instead. ¡°Do you did you learn what the consequences of using someone in school are? You need to face thew! Do you think a suspension is an end?¡±

    Wang Bo can tell Dong Xuebing is purposely creating trouble here. ¡°This is a public area, and you better watch what you are saying! Do you know where this ce is?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ah... I don¡¯t know. Can you tell me if this ce is Tiananmen or Zhongnanhai?! Is this the capital?¡±

    ¡°Stop shouting!¡± Li Feng stormed over with a few other government leaders.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Ah, Mayor Li. It¡¯s such a coincidence. I didn¡¯t notice you are here.¡±

    A County Government leader shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is Mayor Li¡¯s secretary. How dare you scold him earlier?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be surprised. ¡°Oh, sorry. I didn¡¯t know you are Mayor Li¡¯s messenger, and I thought you are one of the hotel¡¯s security guards. It¡¯s my fault for not recognizing you.¡± After a war of words, Dong Xuebing patted Wang Bo¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Mr. Secretary, why didn¡¯t you tell me you are Mayor Li¡¯s secretary? Oh, what you said earlier about Da Feng County¡¯s hotels do not allow people from Yan Tai County to stay in, is Mayor Li¡¯s instructions?¡±

    All the Da Feng County Government staff were speechless when Dong Xuebing said this.

    A few investors watching themotion almost burst outughing. They wondered howe there is someone like this guy in the government service. His mouth is too evil!

    Wang Bo knew he had said the wrong things earlier and shouted angrily. ¡°Stop creating a scene here!¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°Am I the one creating a scene here? I am smoking quietly here and trying to learn from how your County attracts investors. You are the one whoes up to me and wants to chase me out. Did I offend you in any way? Is it a crime to sit here? Mayor Li, you cannot me me for scolding him. This guy walks up to me and wants me to get out of the hotel for no reason. Even I am a Communist Party Member, and I will also be angry!¡±

    Li Feng knitted his brows as he looks at Dong Xuebing. He had never taken Dong Xuebing seriously. Although he had gotten a lift in Dong Xuebing¡¯s car in Beijing, he did not notice it was a Mercedes MPV. It was until muchter he realized it was a Mercedes MPV. This Investment Promotion Agency Chief dares to drive a car worth more than a million RMB openly and dares to dump him by the roadside. The other Yan Tai County¡¯s leaders also treated him differently, and Li Feng knows he is not ordinary. But Li Feng still did not mind about him. He is just a small department head from a neighboring county. Even if he has connections within the City Government, what?! Li Feng also has people from the City Government backing him.

    Li Feng knows Dong Xuebing is not here to learn from his County. From his attitude, he is here to create trouble, and Li Feng is furious.¡±

    Li Feng is the organizer of this investment fair, and the City Government Leaders are watching him closely.

    Nothing must go wrong!

    Someone at Li Feng¡¯s status will not argue with Dong Xuebing in public. He waved his hand to call Wang Bo back and left with the rest.

    Wang Bo¡¯s lungs are about to explode from his anger. ¡°This person is too much! How is the fit to be a civil servant?!¡±

    Li Feng coldly replied. ¡°Get someone to watch over him during the investment fair! Make sure he did not create any problems for us!¡±

    ¡°Mayor, I can tell he is here purposely to create trouble.¡± Wang Bo said. ¡°It¡¯s hard to stop him, and all the investors are staying in this hotel...¡±

    Li Feng nced at him. ¡°Then we will make them leave here!¡±

    Wang Bo hesitated and nodded.

    Li Feng and Wang Bo turned to look at Dong Xuebing after their conversation ended. They saw him chatting to an investor in the rest area.

    ¡°Oh, Manager Liu, you are from Beijing?¡±

    ¡°Haha... I can tell from your ent too.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s such a coincidence. Manager Liu, what project are you investing in here? Machinery spare parts? Eh? Then you shouldn¡¯te to Da Feng County. Our Yan Tai County is experienced in this sector... oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I am from Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency... What do you think? If you don¡¯t find this ce suitable, you can check out our County. We are both from Beijing, and I will give you the highest subsidies!¡±

    The other investors overheard their conversations and were speechless.

    The Investment Promotion Agency Chief from a neighboring County is here to get investors?!

    Damn! Everyone had only seen Dong Xuebing argue well, but what he is doing now is shameless!

    You are here to snatch our investors?! Li Feng¡¯s face turned ck, and he took out his phone to make a phone call. Wang Bo and the other Da Feng County¡¯s staff are also furious. Dong Xuebing is doing this in front of them!

    ......

    One hourter.

    News of Dong Xuebing scolding Da Feng County Mayor¡¯s secretary reached Yan Tai County.

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping exchanged looks and smiled.

    Lin Pingping said. ¡°Sister Luo, I have never met a Leader like Chief Dong... I didn¡¯t know one can be a Leader through his methods.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Our Chief is very smart. Although he looks... err... have you noticed that Chief Dong knows his limits? Even if he got into trouble, it would be a problem he can manage. It should be the same this time.¡±

    ¡°I hope so. Sigh... but I think it¡¯s hard for him not to get into trouble this time. The City Government will not sit by and do nothing.¡±

    Da Feng Countyined to the City Deputy Mayor, who oversees investment!

    Party Committee Building.

    Zhao Xinglong, Cao Xupeng, and the rest also heard about Dong Xuebing scolding Li Feng¡¯s secretary and even tried to snatch their investors in front of them. All of them are speechless. When they heard Dong Xuebing had gone to Da Feng County, they thought he would secretly snatch one or two investors back. None of them expected him to do this openly!

    Dong Xuebing is the only one who is capable of doing such things!

    Zhao Xinglong is at a loss for words.

    But before the leaders could fully digest what happened, they are infuriated by the City Government¡¯s attitude! The City Government called up to scold them again!

    Even if Xiao Dong is too much, but it was Da Feng County who started it first. Why is the City Government only scolding them?! Everyone knows Li Feng has a distant rtive in the Provincial Government. Still, the City Government should not be so biased!

    After scolding Xiang Daofa, Zheng Shizhang, the Deputy City Mayor who is overseeing the City¡¯s investments, called Xie Hun to scold her. ¡°What is your Yan Tai County trying to do?! How can you send someone from your Investment Promotion Agency to Da Feng County to snatch their investors?! They are holding an investment fair! What are you all trying to do?¡±

    Xie Hun had just ended her meeting in the Party Committee Building and is walking down the stairs.

    No one expected Xie Hun to re up!

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Mayor Zheng, when Da Feng County came to our County to snatch our investor, you say it is fairpetition as the contract has not been signed. Fine. We will see it as fairpetition. But why can theye to our County, and our people cannot go over there? Da Feng County can snatch our investor, and we cannot go over to their County to speak with the investors?! What logic is this?!¡±

    Everyone who overheard Xie Hun was stunned. When did Mayor Xie learn from Chief Dong?

    Talking back to the Leaders?!

    Arguing with a City Deputy Mayor?!

    Only Hu Silian is not surprised. Everyone sees Mayor Xie as a weak and ordinary woman. But when she gets angry, she will turn into a tigress! This time, she is really angry!

 Chapter 438 â€“ Xie Huilanâ€™s anger!

    <h4>Chapter 438 ¨C Xie Hun¡¯s anger!</h4>

    Yan Tai County.

    Many people¡¯s jaws dropped as they saw Xie Hun getting angry in the Party Committee Building.

    Zheng Shizhang paused for a second after Xie Hun talked back at him. He banged his table angrily. ¡°Is this Yan Tai County¡¯s attitude?!¡±

    Zheng Shizhang was so loud until other staff who were standing a few meters away could hear it.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Is this our attitude?! This is what I want to ask the City! Mayor Zheng, this incident is unfair to Yan Tai County. Da Feng County had gotten Xin Hua News Agency reporters to create trouble at our County not long ago! After that, they snatched a project away from us! After that, one of their staff pretended to be hit and used our staff of hitting him! They almost got our staff to be removed from his position! We could keep quiet if they crossed the line only once. But the second, third and fourth time?! I want to know what they are trying to do?!¡±

    ¡°I had made myself clear when youe to the City! The rted staff has been punished!¡± Zheng Shizhang banged the table. ¡°We are talking about why your Investment Promotion Agency staff in Da Feng County is now?! Do you know what an investment fair is?! There are political directives in it! You still dare to argue?!¡±

    Xie Hun continued smiling. ¡°Since Da Feng County cane to our County to get investment and the City doesn¡¯t see it as a problem, why is it a problem for our staff to go to Da Feng County? Da Feng County had passed by the contract signing venue with the investor openly and ignored us! That is not considered a political issue?! Our man had not done anything in Da Feng County, and you are calling this a political issue?!¡±

    Zheng Shizhang is furious. ¡°You have been a Party Member for years! Is this your thinking?!¡±

    ¡°The City Government is only reprimanding our Yan Tai County but pretended not to see Da Feng County¡¯s wrongdoings. Mayor Zheng, I don¡¯t have any problems with my thinking, or is this our Yan Tai County¡¯s problem. You are the one who has a problem!¡±

    This sentence is too harsh, and everyone looks at Xie Hun in shocked.

    Even Hu Silian did not expect Mayor Xie to criticize Mayor Zheng over the phone.

    Damn!

    Mayor Xie is furious this time!

    Zheng Shizhang is too angry to find his words. ¡°You still dare to criticize me?!¡±

    ¡°Haha... no, I don¡¯t dare to criticize you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t dare?! Fine! You all even dare to question the City Government¡¯s decision?!¡± Zheng Shizhang mmed down the phone!

    Du... du... du... Xie Hun kept her phone calmly.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes changed when they look at Xie Hun. Yesterday¡¯s incident should have ended, but she escted it to another level with one sentence. Speaking back to a City Leader and questioning Mayor Zheng¡¯s integrity is not a joking matter! Even if Zheng Shizhang is overseeing attracting investors, he is still a leader in the City Government! How can a County Mayor question a City Deputy Mayor?!

    Something is going to happen!

    Something big is going to happen!

    Xie Hun and Hu Silian returned to the Mayor¡¯s Office.

    Hu Silian closed the door behind her and asked. ¡°Mayor Xie...¡± She felt it¡¯s not right for Xie Hun to talk back to the City Leaders as her political enemies might use this against her.

    But what Xie Hun said next shocked Hu Silian. ¡°Xiao Hu, how is the investigation on that ¡®Nong Cha¡¯ teahouse?¡±

    Hu Silian paused for a second as she knows Xie Hun knows the oue. ¡°We had investigated that teahouse this morning. They did not meet many of the fire and hygiene requirements, and they had paid the fines. But the Province...¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Hu Silian. ¡°Fire safety issues cannot be rectified within a day or two. The hygiene issues also cannot be solved just by cleaning up the ce. All these cannot be settled just by paying some fines. Who is going to be responsible if anything happens to the civilians? Call the Health Department and Fire Department now! Seal it!¡±

    Seal it?! Hu Silian¡¯s face turned green. ¡°Mayor, this...¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°Just call the relevant departments now! If anyone doubts the way our Yan Tai County enforces the regtions, ask him to call me!¡±

    This is ignoring the Provincial Leader¡¯s secretary orders! Hu Silian took a deep breath and went out to make the phone calls. She finally knew how scary Mayor Xie is when she gets angry.

    After Hu Silian left the office, Xie Hun took out her phone and dialed a number. ¡°Hello, Auntie.¡±

    A matured woman replied. ¡°Haha, Hun.¡±

    ¡°How are you doing recently? You and Uncle did not return to Beijing during Lunar New Year, and I heard you got a throat infection. Senior Xie missed you a lot and kept asking about you.¡±

    Xie Guoyueughed. ¡°I had recovered for a while. Your Uncle is too busy with work, and something happened in his Province during the Lunar New Year period. We will return on Labor Day.¡± She paused for a second and giggled. ¡°I heard from my Sister-inw that you have a boyfriend now, and he is much younger than you. Haha... I can¡¯t wait to meet him. I thought you would remain single until you are in yourte thirties.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I will bring him to meet you next time.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will help you see if he is suitable for you. If I find he is not good enough, I will not approve him.¡±

    ¡°Even if you think he is not good enough, you must also not show any displeasure. If I see you embarrassing my Xiao Bing, I will hold back. Haha...¡±

    ¡°Girls are always siding with outsides after they grow up! I shouldn¡¯t have doted you when you are young!¡±

    After some jokes, Xie Guoyue suddenly asks. ¡°All right. What is it you need from me?¡±

    ¡°Haha... Then I will speak my mind.¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°When I was transferred to Yan Tai County, I had wanted to keep a low profile and observe for a few months first. As I am new to this region, I need to build up a strong foundation before moving up. But now, someone keeps finding trouble with our County. If I continue to give in, I might not be able to carry on with my work in the future.¡±

    Xie Guoyue smiled and shook her head. ¡°Just tell me what you need me to do?¡±

    ¡°Our Feng Zhou Deputy Mayor, Zheng Shizhang, has a son called Zheng Jie. He had borrowed his friend¡¯s name to set up apany in your Shandong Province, and his business is getting bigger. Haha... Don¡¯t you think he should be brought back for some investigations?¡±

    ¡°How serious do you want it to be?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s up to you as long as Zheng Shizhang can shut up.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know what to do. I will tell your Uncle about this.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Auntie. Help me send Uncle my wishes too.¡±

    After hanging up, Xie Hun looked at her watch and called Xiang Daofa. ¡°Hello, Secretary Xiang.¡±

    .......

    Hua Mei District.

    Nong Cha Teahouse.

    After Peng Kenong received news of the teahouse getting sealed, he called Li Feng for help and rushed by to Yan Tai County. Currently, he is having tea with the Chubby boss inside. He is assured after the Health Department, Industrial Bureau, and Fire Department had removed the seals on his teahouse. He felt he had made the right choice to invest in Da Feng County and Mayor Li is indeed influential. Everything can be settled with just a phone call from him.

    The Chubby boss said worryingly. ¡°Old Peng, although it is over this time, and the fines are still within our eptable range, but what if Yan Tai County...¡±

    ¡°Nothing will happen.¡± Peng Kenongughed. ¡°The Provincial Leader¡¯s secretary had spoken, and what can Yan Tai County do?¡±

    The moment Peng Kenong finished saying hisst sentence, a few cars came to a screeching stop outside.

    The Health and Fire departments staff are here again!

    Before Peng Kenong could react, the staff start to chase the customers and staff out. They ignored whatever Peng Kenong is saying. After everyone is out of the teahouse, they put sealing tapes over the main entrance.

    ¡°What are you all doing?!¡± Peng Kenong shouted.

    A fireman looks at him. ¡°What do you think? Can you read the words on the sealing tapes? Hurry up and expand the fire escape route! If not, don¡¯t think of opening for business again!¡±

    ¡°You all...¡± Peng Kenong is stunned. What are they doing?! They don¡¯t even care about the instructions from the Provincial Leader¡¯s secretary.

    The health and fire departments¡¯ staff did not hold back. They are only carrying out the orders from the top. Mayor Xie had spoken to Secretary Xiang, and no one knows what was discussed. But the Party Committee Secretary and the Mayor had agreed. They will put aside theirpetition and target the outsiders now. The County¡¯s top leaders had set the tone, and all the staff can enforce the regtions without worries. Who cares if you have connections in the City Government or the Provincial Government Leader¡¯s secretary? They are too far away to meddle with the County. Anyway, the County Leaders will be the ones facing them!

    This incident had be serious!

    The series of actions taken by Xie Hun shocked everyone in the County. Everyone realized their Mayor, who is always wearing a smile on her face, can be so ruthless when she is mad!

    But when everyone thought this matter would blow up, Zheng Shizhang suddenly keep quiet!

    No one knows what happened, and they only heard Mayor Zheng spoke to Xie Hun over the phone before he finished work. After that... the City Government did not say anything again. No one mentions Chief Dong going to Da Feng County¡¯s investment fair. This is too weird!

    Is this the end?!

    Howe the City Government suddenly keeps quiet?

    Everyone felt this is unbelievable. Is this Mayor Xie¡¯s influence?

    Yan Tai County¡¯s Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, was the only person in the County who knows about Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship. When he heard about what happened, he is speechless. Xiao Dong had gone to wreak havoc in Da Feng County, and Hun had red up in Yan Tai County. This couple is really in tune!

    Is a hooligan scary? No!

    Is a hooligan who knows martial arts scary? Not really!

    What about a hooligan who knows martial arts and has a strong and influential backing? Huang Li felt Xiao Dong is this hooligan! With Hun firing at the City Government from Yan Tai County, Dong Xuebing is free to do whatever he wants in Da Feng County! Who knows what he can do when he does not have any restrictions?

    Huang Li pped his forehead.

    Li Feng... why must you offend Xiao Dong in the first ce? You are just asking for trouble!

 Chapter 439 â€“ Following me?

    <h4>Chapter 439 ¨C Following me?</h4>

    Next morning.

    Da Feng County, Rui He Hotel.

    Dong Xuebing just woke up and lit a cigarette. He is considering if he should switch on his phone. He decided to switch it on after a long consideration. He needs to know his County Government¡¯s attitude towards his actions. In the past, he will keep his phone off whenever he does outrageous things as he is afraid others might scold him or he will offend others. Xie Hun is still fine as she is not an outsider. But others like Secretary Cao Xupeng might call him and order him to return. If he refused, he would be offending him.

    Ring... ring... ring... within ten seconds after switching on his phone, it rang.

    It is from the Investment Promotion Agency, and Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello...¡±

    ¡°Chief.¡± Luo Haiting was relieved to get in touch with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette. ¡°What¡¯s the situation like in the County? Did Mayor Xie and Mayor Zhao say anything or scold me?¡±

    ¡°... no.¡±

    ¡°Eh? What happened?¡±

    No one had reprimanded him?! This is impossible!

    Luo Haiting sniggered. ¡°The City Mayor Zheng, who is in charge of investment, had called to reprimanded our County, and Mayor Xie got mad. She argued with Mayor Zheng and ordered the Fire and Health Departments to seal Peng Kenong¡¯s teahouse again. This time, it will be sealed for at least a month, and the fines are increased, and... the City and Provincial Government did not say anything else after that.¡±

    Hun got mad?

    Argued with the City Leader and sealed the teahouse?!

    Dong Xuebing was shocked after Luo Haiting told him what happened yesterday. Xie Hun must have done something to shut Zheng Shizhang up, or else he will not keep quiet. ¡°Did the County Government say anything? Are they asking me toe back?¡±

    ¡°This... the County Government had not said anything and did not mention about asking you toe back.¡±

    Are they not ordering me to go back? This is weird.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Alright. Help me look after the Agency. I should not be back this week.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing thought about what happened. Xie Hun was facing all the pressure from the higher-ups and cleared the path for him. If he cannot get back at Da Feng County, he will be letting Sister Xie down. All Yan Tai County Leaders are not saying anything means they agreed with his actions. He felt Xie Hun is also establishing her authority through this incident. Her ¡®adjustment period¡¯ in Yan Tai County had ended, and she is making her move now?

    This is not the time to make guesses.

    I should do what I need to do!

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing got dressed and left his room for the elevator.

    A few momentster, the elevator doors opened, and Dong Xuebing saw two familiar faces inside. Li Feng and his secretary Wang Bo.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and greeted them. ¡°Oh, hi... Mayor Li and Secretary Wang. Good morning.¡±

    Li Feng¡¯s face changed when he saw Dong Xuebing. He had called the higher-ups and hoped the City Government could force Dong Xuebing to leave and punish Yan Tai County. But things did not go ording to n. He heard Yan Tai County¡¯s Leader got mad and scolded Deputy Mayor Zheng and even ignored the Provincial Leader¡¯s secretary¡¯s orders by sealing the teahouse again. At night, he called Zheng Shizhang again and noticed his attitude changed towards him. Zheng Shizhang brushed this matter off, and Li Feng knew the City Government would not interfere. They are allowing Dong Xuebing to do whatever he wants in Da Feng County.

    Li Feng is really angry.

    Peng Kenong had called Li Feng for help again after the teahouse is sealed again. But what can Li Feng do? That is Yan Tai County, and even the local leaders ignore the Provincial Government Leader¡¯s Secretary. The most he can call the Provincial Government to ask for help but cannot ask them to interfere directly. He does not have the influence or power to do that. Many people say he is a distant rtive with a Provincial Government Leader. Still, only a handful of people knows his distanced rtive is not a leader. He is only the Leader¡¯s rtive. That¡¯s why Li Feng cannot do anything to Yan Tai County and had made him lose ¡®face¡¯!

    The City Government is not going to do anything about this?

    Then we will settle it ourselves!

    Li Feng¡¯s character is overbearing. This is shown by his refusal to apologize after snatching Yan Tai County¡¯s investment and the fake injury incident. This time, he is really angry as a lowly Investment Promotion Agency Chief from another County disrespects him. How dare hee to my turf to create trouble?!

    In the elevator.

    Li Feng ignored Dong Xuebing.

    Wang Bo nced at Dong Xuebing and closed the elevator¡¯s door to go up.

    Dong Xuebing is not going up, but he had pressed both the up and down buttons earlier. He grumbled under his breath. ¡®How rude. They don¡¯t even know how to return my greeting.¡±

    After the elevator doors closed, Li Feng¡¯s eyes grew cold. ¡°Call Sun Pengpeng! Get someone from Public Security to watch over him! I want him to be watched 24 hours!¡±

    Wang Bo is stunned. Subjecting a Section Chief ranked civil servant under surveince is... but it is critical now. Many investors from overseas and local reporters, etc., are here for the investment fair. If Dong Xuebing starts any trouble, it will be disastrous. This investment fair must not go wrong. Wang Bo gritted his teeth and called Public Security Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief Sun Pengpeng, who is in charge of the investment fair¡¯s security.

    The elevator arrived, and Dong Xuebing went downstairs to the lobby. To his surprise, the lobby is empty except for some hotel staff and security guards. All of them are looking at Dong Xuebing, and Da Feng County must have said something to them. He thought for a while and could guess what happened. The investors had arrived at the hotel yesterday, and the opening ceremony should be today. All of them should be in a ballroom on the top floor listening to Da Feng County Leaders giving speeches.

    Dong Xuebing did not go upstairs and went out to grab an earlier lunch.

    Dong Xuebing had purposely chatted with investors in front of Li Feng and other Da Feng County Leaders to spite them. He might be rash, but he still knows the rules. He will not barge into the ballroom stupidly as it will be crossing the line.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing drove around Da Feng County.

    Suddenly, he looked at his rear-view mirror and frowned. He noticed a Beijing Hyundai which had followed him since he left the hotel. Other people might not notice it as the car is not following him closely. It kept a distance behind other cars and followed him quietly. But Dong Xuebing had worked in State Security and Public Security before, and his anti-surveince skill is quite strong.

    You all are following me?!

    Dong Xuebing turned into Rui He Hotel and stopped suddenly to alight!

    The Hyundai slowed down and tried to turn away from Dong Xuebing. But Dong Xuebing had stepped in front of that Hyundai and forced them to stop. Two men are in the car. One is in his thirties, and the other is around twenty-six or twenty-seven. After being in Public Security for so long, he knew these two should be Police Officers.

    How dare you all send people to follow me?! Are you all treating me like a criminal?

    Dong Xuebing is mad. Even if the Police want to subject a criminal to surveince, they must also get approval from the higher-ups, let alone a government leader. They should not have permission to do this! Damn! Da Feng County is too much!

    ¡°Get down!¡± Dong Xuebing stormed over and opened the car door.

    The front passenger stared at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°What are you trying to do? Why are you blocking us? Didn¡¯t you see we are turning right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You all had followed me all around Da Feng County! You still dare to deny?¡±

    That younger officer replied. ¡°Follow you? Does this road belong to you? Are you the only person who can drive on it and not us?!¡±

    ¡°Hmph! Good!¡± Dong Xuebing does not have evidence and could not do anything to them. ¡°I remembered your faces. I dare you all to continue following me!¡±

    The younger officerughed. ¡°Are you crazy? Why are you talking to yourself?¡±

    These two officers had received orders to follow Dong Xuebing and know this is against the regtions. That¡¯s why they will never admit they are following Dong Xuebing. When Dong Xuebing stopped their car, they were also stunned. Isn¡¯t this person the Investment Promotion Agency Chief? Howe he can discover us? Howe someone from the Investment Promotion Agency is so strong at anti-surveince?

    A few men walked out from the back of the hotel towards them.

    The person in front is wearing Police uniforms. He is middle-aged and balding. From his rank, he should be a Deputy Public Security Chief. ¡°What is going on?¡±

    The two officers immediately got out of their car. ¡°Chief Sun, we had just returned from patrolling, and this man stopped us and insisted we are following him!¡±

    Sun Pengpeng frowned as he looks at those two officers. Howe they cannot evenplete such a simple task?

    Dong Xuebing nced at that man. ¡°Chief Sun? Deputy Bureau Chief Sun Pengpeng? I have heard of you.¡±

    Sun Pengpengughed. ¡°I should be the one saying this. Everyone within the Public Security has heard of your name, Chief Dong.¡± He had heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s name from others.

    This guy had worked in Public Security before!? Those two officers finally understood why Dong Xuebing was so alert.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I will not pursue this matter as this is the first time. But I don¡¯t want to see this happening again. You all should know the consequences of subjecting a Government staff under surveince without proper paperwork!¡±

    Sun Pengpeng frowned. ¡°Chief Dong, are you being too unreasonable? My men had only gone out for patrol. When did they follow you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°You should know what is going on! This is all I have to say. If you all are going to ignore my warnings, try following me again!¡± Dong Xuebing said and walked away.

 Chapter 440 â€“ Sister Xu

    <h4>Chapter 440 ¨C Sister Xu</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Da Feng County.

    Dong Xuebing ordered a pot of chrysanthemum tea with rock sugar at a roadside tea house. He crossed his legs, watched the cars and people walking by, and slowly took sips of his tea. Around half an hourter, he did not notice anyone following him, but he will not put down his guard. Maybe they are still around, and he had not noticed them yet.

    ¡°Young man.¡± The boss walks over. ¡°Do you want me to add water?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Please add some. Your tea tastes good.¡±

    ¡°sigh... but the business here is not good. Other than the people staying around hereing to my open-air teahouse, there is no one else. My teahouse cannot bepared to those popr teahouses.¡±

    ¡°I still prefer open-air teahouses.¡±

    ¡°Haha... then stay around for a while more.¡±

    The weather is colder in the north, and it¡¯s rare to see such open-air teahouses herepared to the southern regions. Dong Xuebing is from Beijing and grew up in Hutongs. During summer afternoons, neighbors will gather in their courtyards to have tea. This open-air teahouse reminds him of his childhood.

    Ring... ring... ring...

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, it¡¯s harder to get you than the City Mayor.¡± Chief Xu Yanughed.

    ¡°Chief Xu? Oh, my phone died. I had just charged it and switched it on.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly put down his teacup. ¡°Are you in Feng Zhou City? I am waiting to host you.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I was officially appointed yesterday. I tried calling you, but you seem busy.¡±

    ¡°Huh? So fast? I thought you would arrive next week.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I received the orders and came over immediately. Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am in Da Feng County handling something.¡± Dong Xuebing mentioned his location casually. ¡°I have nothing to do in the afternoon and am having tea here to rx. Haha...¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°Alright. Wait there for me.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Wait for you?¡± Before Dong Xuebing could say anything, Xu Yan hangs up.

    About 15 minutester, a ck Audi A6 stopped in front of the teahouse and Xu Yan, in her uniform, alighted. She waved to the driver, and he parked under the shade nearby. Dong Xuebing had not met Xu Yan for a few days, but he noticed her changes. He almost did not recognize her with her hair pinned up. She looks prettier, and her fitting State Security Uniform outlined her curves.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walks over. ¡°Ah, Chief Xu. Howe you are here?¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t Ie here?¡± Xu Yan looks at the table. ¡°Are you going to invite your former leader to have tea? Huh?¡±

    ¡°Of course! Please have a seat.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly pulled out a chair and shouted to the boss. ¡°Hey, Bro, give me a pot of your best tea!¡±

    The teahouse¡¯s boss saw the words State Security on Xu Yan¡¯s uniform and got a shock. He quickly rushed inside to brew a pot of tea. Formoners, State Security is a secretive and powerful department. Dong Xuebing also think this way in the past. Still, after working in State Security for a while, he realizes it is not that secretive. This is a special department, but it is not as secretive as others think.

    The tea is served. It is a pot of Longjing tea, and it¡¯s not even the superior type.

    Dong Xuebing poured a cup for Xu Yan. ¡°Why are you in Da Feng County?¡±

    ¡°I am here for work.¡± Xu Yan smiled. ¡°We have some problems with foreign investors in the past, and the higher-ups are afraid something might happen again. That¡¯s why I brought my men over to monitor the situation.¡± The actual reason is that they are afraid of foreign spies among the investors. ¡°Oh, I am also here to see you too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°How do you know I am here?¡±

    ¡°You are always creating trouble, and it¡¯s hard for me not to know about your whereabouts. My subordinates had mentioned you in their report.¡±

    ¡°Huh? My name is registered with the State Security?¡±

    ¡°Haha... the report is about the foreign investors and some other investors. They had only mentioned your name briefly and is not targeting you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved to know that State Security is not watching him.

    Dong Xuebing could smell the tea from Xu Yan¡¯s breath one meter away. ¡°Your temper is still the same as before. When can you change? You are always getting yourself in trouble and making others worry for you. How did Da Feng County offend you this time? You even dare toe to their turf to snatch investments?¡±

    When he mentioned this, Dong Xuebing got mad again, and he told Xu Yan everything.

    Dong Xuebing said at the end. ¡°Don¡¯t you think they are too much? You should know me well. If they don¡¯t provoke me, I will not do anything. They are stepping all over our County. How can I still give in to them?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°But you should also not scold Li Feng¡¯s Secretary in public.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am only sharing this with you. I should have scolded him more. Do you know Li Feng and Deputy Public Security Chief Sun Pengpeng sent people to follow me this afternoon?! They are too much. They can snatch our investments and im they have the right to do that, and the City Government supported them. But I cannot evene to their County? Why?!¡± He still has not done anything in Da Feng County yet.

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°Some people only think for themselves. What Da Feng County has done is indeed too much.¡±

    ¡°You also agree with me?¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°That¡¯s why I must vent my anger.¡±

    ¡°But you must not go overboard.¡± Xu Yan reminded. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you disregard Da Feng County. But the City Government.... The City Government is watching this investment fair closely. Do you understand what I mean?¡±

    ¡°I know where the boundaries are.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Just give me a call if you need help.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°How can I bother you over such trivial matters? I can settle this myself.¡±

    Xu Yan had just got appointed. Although she is the Chief, she still needs time to build connections and establish her authority. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to trouble her. But Xu Yan could tell what he is thinking andughed. ¡°Speak your mind. How many times have I helped cover up for you when you are with the General Affairs Office? You are just a trouble maker. Haha...¡±

    A young couple walked over and sat at the next table.

    Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan saw them and did not continue talking about this topic.

    After they finish their tea, Xu Yan smiled. ¡°I still have not to change out of my uniform, and it¡¯s not convenient to chat here. Let¡¯s go. Can you be my driver today?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°My honor.¡±

    Xu Yan smiles and walks over to her car while Dong Xuebing was paying. Her expression was no longer smiling, and looks at the driver, who had alighted to open the door for her. ¡°Old Sun, you can go back now. I still have something on, and you don¡¯t need to fetch me.¡±

    The driver hesitated. ¡°Err... what about your safety?¡±

    ¡°I will be fine.¡± Xu Yan waved her hand.

    The driver hesitated for a second and drove the Audi away.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing stopped his Camry beside Xu Yan and was about to alight to open the passenger door for her. But Xu Yan smiled and waved her hand. She opened the front passenger door and got in. She fastened her seatbelt, and the seatbelt enhanced the outline of her voluptuous breasts.

    Dong Xuebing took a nce and quickly looked away. ¡°Chief Xu, where are we going?¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t have time for a good chat when you are in Beijing previously. Just drive me around the County while we chat. Haha... But it¡¯s fine if you are busy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembers Xu Yan has been alone for many years and felt sorry for her. ¡°I am not busy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing starts driving.

    ¡°Chief Xu, you...¡±

    ¡°You can call me Auntie Xu when we are alone. If you still address me as Chief Xu, I will get off here.¡±

    ¡°Err... then... I will call you Sister Xu. You had taken good care of your looks, and you look like you are only a few years older than me. Auntie will make you sound much older.¡±

    Xu Yan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you making fun of me?¡±

    ¡°Haha... I am telling the truth. Sister Xu, if I don¡¯t know you, I will think you are 30 years old at first nce.¡±

    ¡°And how old do you think I am a second and third nce?¡±

    ¡°Early thirties.¡±

    ¡°You sweet talker... Hahaha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing joked and chatted with Xu Yan while driving around Da Feng County. After driving for a while, he notices Xu Yan kept looking at the side and rearview mirrors and the surrounding. He asked. ¡°Sister Xu, you are...¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You mentioned that Da Feng County had sent someone to follow you, right? I am wondering if I can catch anyone following you. But it¡¯s a pity that I did not notice anyone. If not, I can take care of them for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally understood why Xu Yan is so free to apany him for a joy ride instead of conducting her inspection. She is trying to stand up for him!

    Dong Xuebing is moved but almost burst outughing.

    If Da Feng County continues to send people to follow Dong Xuebing, they will be in deep trouble! They will no longer be following Dong Xuebing alone. Xu Yan is also in the car!

    Surveilling and following the City¡¯s State Security Bureau Chief?!

    Damn! This will be a serious offense, and many heads will roll!

 Chapter 441 â€“ Swimming with a Beauty

    Chapter 441 ¨C Swimming with a Beauty

    Dong Xuebing drove all over Da Feng County and did not notice anyone following them.

    Dong Xuebing felt disappointed. This incident made him realize his experiences are still far from Xu Yan and Xie Hun. Whenever anything happens, Dong Xuebing can only think of using his fists or scold the other party. But Xu Yan just boarded his car without saying anything. If Da Feng County had sent someone to follow them, the officers would be in trouble. This is killing someone without using any weapons. What Xu Yan did is called political struggle, and Dong Xuebing still has lots to learn.

    ¡°Sister Xu, I think those people will not being again.¡±

    ¡°I think so too.¡±

    ¡°I still want to thank you for your help today.¡± Dong Xuebing sincerely replied. ¡°Other than my parents, I respect you the most. Just let me know if you need any help. I might not be able to help much in many areas, but fighting and being your vanguard is not a problem.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I can be the City Bureau Chief is because of your help. I should be the one thanking you.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ let¡¯s not thank each other.¡±

    ¡°You are the one who started it first. Haha¡­ I have never treated you as an outsider. Although you are always impulsive and rash, but not many young men are like you now. When you were in State Security, you had shouldered all the me for your subordinates¡¯ mistakes, and I was impressed. Your character is not suitable to be in the government service, but you have the charm.¡± Xu Yan adjusted her seatbelt, causing her breasts to jiggle.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit embarrassed. ¡°What charm do I have? I am almost the public enemy in my County.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about all these anymore. Send me back to my hotel. I need to change and then apany me to a ce.¡±

    ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°You will know when we get there.¡±

    3 pm.

    In front of an indoor swimmingplex in the western district.

    Dong Xuebing parked the car and looked at the signboard. ¡°Swimmingplex?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had never expected Xu Yan toe here.

    Xu Yan had changed out of her uniform and is wearing a sports attire with ck tights. She looks extremely sexy in it. ¡°When I was in charge of the General Affairs Department, it is considered a deskbound job. But I am the Bureau Chief now and cannot spend all my time on paperwork. I must still maintain my fitness. It would be embarrassing if I got beaten down with one blow during emergencies. Haha¡­ I was trained in martial arts when I entered State Security. But my body cannot keep up as I got older now. That¡¯s why I intend to swim at least three hours and jog every week.¡±

    Huh? But why did you ask me toe along?

    Xu Yan is going swimming? Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is racing as he imagines how she will look like in a swimsuit.

    Xu Yan continued, and Dong Xuebing understood why she asked him to apany her. She looks around unsuspectingly. ¡°This ce is not far from Rui He Hotel, and we had driven past earlier. If those people had lost us in the afternoon, they should be here soon. Let¡¯s go in and wait for them. Don¡¯t park in the carpark. Just park along the roadside, which is more noticeable.¡±

    After Xu Yan finished, she made a phone call. ¡°Hello, Xiao Wang¡­ Yes. Get someone over to the swimmingplex beside Rui He Hotel¡­ that¡¯s right. There is a Camry with registration te 2239 parked outside. Monitor the surroundings and see if there are any suspicious men following or watching that car¡­ If you all notice anyone suspicious, just arrest them and don¡¯t need to wait for my orders¡­ alright. That¡¯s all.¡±

    Xu Yan is doing this to help me.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt Xu Yan is scheming. She purposely changed out of her State Security uniform and asked him to drive past Rui He Hotel to get their attention. They will just wait for them to fall into this trap.

    Dong Xuebing is touched by what Xu Yan is doing for him, but he is also worried it will affect her work. ¡°I had warned them this afternoon, and I think they will not be here. You¡­¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine as I have nothing to do this afternoon. Just treat it as you are apanying me to exercise. When my son was young, he kept asking me to bring him swimming. But after he grew up and followed his father, I have never step foot into any swimmingplexes again. I love to swim in the past.¡±

    Xu Yan sounds sad, and Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°Then I will apany you today. But I am not good at swimming.¡±

    ¡°We will know after we get into the water. Your biggest problem is being modest.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am not modest now.¡±

    Indoor swimmingplex.

    Both did not bring their swimsuits, and they went to a counter selling swimsuits after they enter. Dong Xuebing picks a swimming trunk randomly, but Xu Yan took her time to pick one she likes. In the end, she picks a ck swimsuit, and Dong Xuebing did not notice the designs as it was not nice to keep looking at her swimsuit.

    After that, they went to change.

    Dong Xuebing finished changing and entered the pool area. There are several pools within theplex. There is a shallow pool, deep pool, and heated pool. It is a Saturday, and it is not crowded. Most of the people there are families with their kids and couples. It¡¯s been years since Dong Xuebing swam.

    Let¡¯s swim!

    I should also take some time off to rx!

    Ssh! Dong Xuebing jumped into the heated pool and felt like he is soaking in a hot spring. It is veryfortable.

    ¡°You are quite fast. Have you start swimming?¡± Xu Yan asked behind him.

    ¡°Oh, I just got into the water to test the temperature. The water is quite warm.¡± Dong Xuebing turned and looked at Chief Xu. Her swimsuit is quite conservative without a lot of colors or designs. Almost 90% of it is ck. But Xu Yan has a voluptuous figure, and the swimsuit enhances it.

    Xu Yan saw Dong Xuebing looking at her and smiles. ¡°How is it? Is my swimsuit fitting?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly looks away. ¡°It suits you well.¡± It¡¯s more than fitting, and he even felt it enhanced Xu Yan¡¯s charms.

    ¡°Good.¡± Xu Yan walks over to the side of the pool and slides into the water after testing the temperature with her toes. ¡°Hmmm¡­ it¡¯s warm. Oh, I had called my men, and they have arrived. But they did not notice anyone suspicious. Let¡¯s just ignore them if they are noting. We will continue to swim.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and waddle in the water. When Xu Yan¡¯s back is facing him, he quickly nced at her body and butt. Although Xu Yan is much older than him, he cannot control himself.

    ¡°Let¡¯s race.¡± Xu Yan waved to Dong Xuebing to get closer.

    Dong Xuebing walks to the starting point. ¡°Alright. You must slow down for me to catch up.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Ready¡­ three¡­ two¡­ one¡­ Go!¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s sudden burst is quite strong, and she swam in freestyle. Very soon, she is leading by two to three meters. Dong Xuebing cannot bepared to her and doesn¡¯t know freestyle. He only knows breaststroke and can¡¯t catch up with her. The warm pool is quite small, and they reach the other side of the pool in no time.

    Xu Yan held onto the side of the pool and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you letting me win?¡±

    ¡°No. I am not good at swimming. I did not train when I was young, and it¡¯s not because I don¡¯t have stamina. I just cannot move as fast as I want to in water.¡±

    ¡°Come, let¡¯s race again.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    After swimming for around twenty minutes, Xu Yan notices Dong Xuebing¡¯s swimming posture is incorrect. No wonder he cannot swim fast. She reached over and pulled his arm. ¡°¡­ you are so young, and you can¡¯t even win against me? Come over. I will teach you the correct posture. Your arms should not be moving like this. Here¡­ it must be from this angle. Also, your kicking is too wide. Carry on swimming. I will correct you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as I can swim.¡±

    ¡°How can you be so unmotivated at your age? Huh?¡± Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°Quick!¡±

    Dong Xuebing has no choice but to swim beside Xu Yan. She remained beside him and started correcting his arms¡¯ postures and touched his legs to correct them. She has soft hands, and it felt good to be touched by her. His body even starts to react because of her touches. Dong Xuebing got a fright and didn¡¯t dare to stop, as he is afraid she will notice it.

    Damn! This is too embarrassing!

    Suddenly, a few men entered the pool area and got Dong Xuebing¡¯s attention.

    ¡°Eh? Why are there here?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at those people.

    Xu Yan also turns and looks at them. ¡°You know them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped and massaged his aching arms. ¡°That skinny guy is Wang Bo. Li Feng¡¯s secretary and the group of men with him are Korean investors. Have you heard of Park Yongxi?¡±

    ¡°Oh, no wonder I find him so familiar. Is he that Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster and is one of the top Tae Kwon Do practitioners internationally?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Why are they here? Swimming? But they did not change into swimsuits.¡±

    Wang Bo had entered the pool area with Park Yongxi and his men, and a man, who seems to be from Da Feng Investment Promotion Agency, is showing them around. Wang Bo also points to the ceiling, pools, and other facilities to introduce them to the group of Koreans.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers that he had heard Park Yongxi is going to invest in an integrated sportsplexprised of tennis, gyms, bowling alleys, swimming, etc. Is he here to inspect this indoor swimmingplex?

    Xu Yan looks away. ¡°Let¡¯s ignore them and carry on swimming.¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes: I find Xu Yan seems to be seducing Dong Xuebing purposely, and he is attracted to her. Will she be his fourth woman?

 Chapter 442 â€“ Taking pictures in the swimming complex!

    <h4>Chapter 442 ¨C Taking pictures in the swimmingplex!</h4>

    4 pm.

    Kids are ying in the pool, and the air has a strong smell of chlorine.

    Xu Yan adjusted her swimming cap. ¡°There are too many people here. Xiao Dong, let¡¯s swim in the cold pool.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing got out of the pool with Xu Yan and walked over to another pool.

    But when Dong Xuebing used his feet to test the temperature, he jumped. ¡°Damn! It¡¯s too cold!¡±

    Xu Yan had already gotten into the water, and sheughed. ¡°You are too weak!¡±

    ¡°Err... it¡¯s because you are too fit. We, youngsters, cannot bepared to you.¡±

    ¡°Stop your ttery.¡± Xu Yan moved about in the water to get used to the temperature and waved her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself. Just go back to the heated pool. I will swim a fewps first. The water temperature is just nice.¡± She finished and started swimming. There are also many people in the cold pool, and Dong Xuebing lost sight of her.

    Dong Xuebing did not force himself and returned to the heated pool.

    Dong Xuebing leans against the pool¡¯s side, observes Wang Bo and that group of Korean investors, and admires Xu Yan¡¯s graceful swimming posture. He can tell that those investors are not from the samepany. Park Yongxi is going to invest in a sportsplex and is looking around the indoor swimmingplex. Still, the other Koreans are asking the Investment Promotion Agency staff other questions through their trantors. A young man among the Koreans seems more interested in the swimmingplex than Park Yongxi. He kept speaking and asking Wang Bo about this ce.

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Suddenly, there is the sound of camera shutters and a few shes!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed when he saw that Korean young man holding up a camera and took pictures of the pools. He took pictures of the celling and other facilities of the swimmingplex. The swimmers in the pools were also in that photograph. This might be fine at the seaside, but this is an indoor swimmingplex. Although there are no written regtions about taking pictures within the swimmingplex, it is an unspoken rule. If it¡¯s someone taking pictures of their family members swimming, it is still eptable. But this young man is not taking pictures of his family members and is not even wearing a swimming suit. Why is he taking pictures inside?

    A woman got mad. ¡°Why are you taking pictures of me?! Did I give you the permission to take my picture?¡±

    ¡°You cannot take photographs here!¡± An older man shouted. ¡°Stop taking pictures!¡±

    Li Xiaoan¡¯s trantor tranted to him, and he looks at those two as if nothing had happened. He turned and continued to take pictures.

    That woman got angrier. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?! I am asking you to stop taking pictures!¡±

    An Investment Promotion Agency staff, who is in a suit, shouted at them. ¡°They are investors and are here to look at the facilities. They are not taking photographs of you all!¡±

    The woman shouted. ¡°His camera is facing me earlier! How is it possible that we are not in the pictures?¡±

    Wang Bo and the Investment Promotion Agency need to treat this group of Koreans well and not leave any bad impressions. If not, they will not invest in Da Feng County. Even when they know it is wrong to take photographs in the swimmingplex, they did not stop him as it is not a written regtion.

    The woman and a few others got frustrated when the government staff ignores them.

    Li Xiaoan continues to take photos of the pools and swimmers.

    Suddenly, someone shouted. ¡°Who the f**k is taking pictures?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing and other swimmers turned and saw a man in his thirties. His wife and child are standing beside him. His wife is blushing while pulling her swimsuit up and pulling her daughter¡¯s hand away. Her daughter seems to have pulled down that woman¡¯s swimsuit identally when they are ying, and Li Xiaoan happened to take a picture in their direction.

    The woman is embarrassed and angry. ¡°Delete that photograph! Now!¡±

    Her husband, that quiet-looking man, got out of the water. ¡°Delete that photograph!¡±

    The trantor tranted to Li Xiaoan, but he ignored that couple and continue to take pictures of thest pool.

    Xu Yan¡¯s face changed as Li Xiaoan had taken pictures in her direction.

    Dong Xuebing saw that and is furious. He knows the State Security regtions well. When he was still working in the General Affairs Office, someone took a photograph in front of the Western District Branch¡¯s main entrance. Although the photograph is not facing the Branch and is in the other direction, that man was still brought in by State Security for a ¡®chat¡¯ for almost half a day. Now, Xu Yan is a City¡¯s State Security Bureau Chief and is a Director-ranked government official. No one can take her picture without permission.

    Many people got mad and shouted at them.

    ¡°What is wrong with you? The more we ask you to stop taking photographs, the more you take?!¡±

    ¡°Korean investors?! Do you think you can take photographs of anyone just because you are Korean?!¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and delete those photos!¡±

    The other Korean investors might havee together, but they are not very close and chose to keep quiet.

    After taking the pictures, Li Xiaoan kept his camera and looked at the pool people with a frown. He is not going to delete those photos. Wang Bo told the trantor to speak to him, but Li Xiaoan shook his head and replied in Korean. He said he is here to invest, and even the County leaders have to be polite towards him. What¡¯s wrong with taking some pictures? Furthermore, those people are scolding him. As a young man in his twenties, he is still arrogant and rebellious. The more they don¡¯t want him to take pictures, the more he takes.

    Wang Bo felt there¡¯s no way they can continue to tour the indoor swimmingplex and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the next venue.¡±

    The people got mad when they saw the County Government staff not doing anything to help them!

    ¡°You all are leaving?! Delete the photographs before you leave!¡±

    ¡°You had taken a picture of that girl¡¯s idental exposure! How can you leave without deleting the picture?!¡±

    ¡°What County government is this?! These Koreans are people, and we, citizens, are not human?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Investors are all god, and we are their grandsons?!¡±

    Wang Bo looks at them impatiently. ¡°Calm down! It was an ident earlier on. We will delete that pictureter.¡±

    The woman¡¯s husband could not remain calm anymore. ¡°Bullshit! If you all are going to delete it, delete it now!¡±

    An Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff scolded. ¡°Watch your mouth! Do you know who you are speaking to?!¡±

    Li Xiaoan got mad and points at that man and shouted in Korean. ¡°[email protected]#!$#%@$%$^¡± although no one understood him, but knows it must be something unpleasant.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest of the people got furious.

    ¡°F**k! Do you still think you are right to take these pictures?!¡±

    ¡°Bastards! They are too arrogant!¡±

    ¡°Is that man beside Park Yongxi? Thest Olympic Gold Medalist for Tae Kwon Do?! This group of Koreans is Tae Kwon Do practitioners?¡±

    ¡°I had watched his matches. It¡¯s him!¡±

    ¡°So what if it is him?! Do you all remember a Chinese tourist who went to Seoul and won against numerous Tae Kwon Do schools not long ago?!¡±

    During Lunar New Year, Seoul¡¯s Tae Kwon Do schools had suffered a humiliating defeat. Now, someone had brought this up again, and everyone joined in. They heard that a Chinese tourist was alone, and one man had won against all the schools in Seoul!

    This incident had excited the Chinese, but to the Koreans, it is a humiliation.

    Park Yongxi and the other Korean investors frowned when they heard people talking about this incident again.

    Especially Li Xiaoan. His eyes changed.

    That man had moved closer. ¡°Give me that camera!¡± He reached out to try and grab the camera in Li Xiaoan¡¯s bag.

    But everything changed suddenly!

    Li Xiaoan has been frustrated by the Seoul Tae Kwon Do schools defeat. When he saw that man reaching out his arm, he immediately pped that man and followed with a standard Tae Kwon Do front kick. That man fell backward and rolled on the floor in pain!

    ¡°Ah! Dear!¡±

    ¡°Daddy! Sob... Daddy!¡±

    The woman and daughter rushed forward.

    That man could not speak as he was vomiting and in pain.

    ¡°Daddy!¡± The little girl cried and shook her father¡¯s hand. ¡°Daddy! Are you ok? Get up!¡±

    No one expects Li Xiaoan to hit others suddenly, and he did not hold back!

    Wang Bo and the Investment Promotion Agency staff were stunned. This is going to be troublesome.

    Among the Koreans, only Park Yongxi looks at Li Xiaoan with a frown. The other Korean investors thought nothing about it. These people are the ones who brought up Seoul¡¯s Tae Kwon Do schools incident first. Everyone is patriotic, but they did not show it.

    The people went mad!

    They saw that man was pped and kicked, and the little girl was crying for his father. All of them are about to explode!

    ¡°This group of bastards is too much!¡±

    ¡°F**k! You took pictures of his wife, and you still dare to hit others?!¡±

    ¡°F**k you! Call the police to arrest them!¡±

    Some look at Wang Bo and the Investment Promotion Agency staff. ¡°Aren¡¯t you all government staff? Why are you all still standing there after seeing them beat up that man?! Ah?! Are you all still Chinese?¡±

    Wang Bo and the rest looked at those people coldly and turned to Li Xiaoan. ¡°Let¡¯s go first. We will get someone to settle this.¡±

    Li Xiaoan had vented his anger and was about to leave with the rest.

    Dong Xuebing, who is still in the heated pool, took in a deep breath. Damn! Da Feng County is too much! Someone was beaten up and injured. Instead of calling the ambnce, you all are asking the Koreas to leave first!?

    F**king bastards!¡±

 Chapter 443 â€“ If no one is going to care, I will!

    <h4>Chapter 443 ¨C If no one is going to care, I will!</h4>

    Swimming pool.

    The attitude of the Koreans and the county government¡¯s staff had angered the people.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and jumped out of the pool. He has grudges against Dafeng County¡¯s leaders but its people. When he saw that man was beaten up, he was furious. Before he could say anything, a few others got out of the pool.

    ¡°You all want to run after hitting others!?¡±

    ¡°No one is allowed to leave unless you all delete the photographs and apologize!¡±

    It was three young people who looked like university students.

    Li Xiaoan sneered and looks at them provocatively. He is not afraid of causing trouble as the Dafeng County government will back him up. Also, Park Yongxi, one of the top taekwondo masters in the world, is beside him. He knows nothing will happen to him.

    Wang Bo nced at them. ¡°What are you all trying to do?¡±

    A young man shouted. ¡°I should be the one questioning you! Are you Chinese or Korean? Is our Dafeng County under the Chinese government or the Korean government? Ah? It¡¯s fine if you all don¡¯t stand up for us! But why are you all siding with them?! Are you still human? Did the taxes we pay every year fed to the dogs? Are we inferior to these Koreans!?¡±

    ¡°Well said!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This group of people only wants political credits and doesn¡¯t¡¯ care about their citizens!¡±

    ¡°Call an ambnce, quick! That man is dying! Don¡¯t allow these people to leave!¡±

    ¡°They must pay for their crimes! Beat them up!¡±

    At that moment, everyone in the pool is full of anger, and many people step forward and surround Li Xiaoan and Wang Bo.

    Wang Bo is furious. ¡°Get back into the water! What are you all doing? Ah?¡± If these Korean investors were beaten in Dafeng County, it would be disastrous. Not only will they not invest in Dafeng County, but other investors will also lose confidence in them. To mention that their projects are going to be ruined. Who dares to invest in your county if you cannot even protect them? Mayor Li will not look good in front of the City Government. He headed this investment fair and had instructed them to make sure nothing must go wrong. That¡¯s why Wang Bo needs to protect them.

    When Li Xiaoan saw many people stepping forward, he took a step nearer to Park Yongxi and looks at them with a sneer.

    The people saw the county government did not care about the man beaten up by the Koreans and still sided with them. Everyone is furious. Is this still your own country! Even the local government doesn¡¯t protect their basic rights and interests. Dafeng County Government would rather sacrifice the ordinary people to suck up to these Koreans! What the hell is this?!

    Suddenly, one university student could not hold back anymore and threw a punch at Li Xiaoan. ¡°Give me the camera!¡±

    After one of them started, another middle-aged man in swimming trunks kicked out at Li Xiaoan.

    But when Li Xiaoan was about to be punched and kicked, Park Yongxi moved. He stepped in front of Li Xiaoan and blocked the blows before pushing them a few steps back.

    Li Xiaoan arrogantly smiles after he saw Park Yongxi stepping in.

    ¡°Everyone.¡± Park Yongxi¡¯s mother is Chinese, and his mandarin is very good. ¡°This is Xiaoan¡¯s fault. I will ask him to delete the photographs and pay for the medical expenses. Can we let this matter rest?¡± He is not close to Li Xiaoan, but he knows his father. His father was afraid Li Xiaoan would cause trouble and asked Park Yongxi to look out for him. That¡¯s why Park Yongxi will not let him get beaten.

    That injured man¡¯s wife is crying, and she shouted. ¡°You think this is the end after paying some money? You all must be arrested! You all are too arrogant!¡±

    The university student who was pushed away by Park Yongxi added. ¡°Ask that idiot to apologize first! If he doesn¡¯t apologize, don¡¯t even think of leaving this ce!¡±

    ¡°Park Yongxi! We know you are a Taekwondo master, and we cannot beat up! But you should not side with that guy! Is this how Koreans are brought up?!¡±

    Li Xiaoan has a foul temper, and he pointed to them. ¡°!#!#$%#$^...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me in birdnguage!¡±

    ¡°Park Yongxi! Step aside! I must beat up this bastard no matter what!¡±

    Three people rushed up with their fists!

    Park Yongxi sighed and pulled Li Xiaoan behind him. to let him go behind him. He then lifted his hands to block and dodge those people¡¯s attacks. He used a bit of strength and forced them back. This time, he used more force than before as he wants to end this fast. He is the Olympic Gold Medalist and has no problem facing seven to eight ordinary people.

    One of the three men was kicked to the ground, and the other two received blows to their chest. They are all injured.

    ¡°Bastard! You all are too much!¡±

    ¡°Park Yongxi! F**k you!¡±

    ¡°This is too much! F**k!¡±

    Li Xiaoan smirked behind the unbeatable Park Yongxi in front of him. Who can win against a Taekwondo Olympic champion? Even if everyone in the swimmingplex attack together, they will still be beaten up!

    This has be a stalemate.

    No one dares to move. Who dares to face Park Yongxi?!

    Even Xu Yan is furious when she saw those Koreans injuring four to five Chinese. She got out of the pool and shouted. ¡°You all are too much! Xiao Dong! Teach them a lesson!¡± She had heard of what Dong Xuebing did in Yan Tai county and even knows about what he did in Korea. After all, she was the one who helped him get the air tickets.

    ¡°Yes, Madam!¡± Dong Xuebing moved his arms and stepped forward.

    Those people are still standing in front of the Koreans staring at them.

    Park Yongxi replied humbly. ¡°I will apologize on behalf of Li Xiaoan for what happened. I hope you all can give me face...¡±

    ¡°Give you face?!¡± Dong Xuebing got past the crowd. ¡°Who the f**k do you think you are?!¡±

    Park Yongxi frowned.

    ¡°Dong Xuebing? What are you doing here?¡± Wang Bo saw Dong Xuebing and got angry. ¡°You have nothing to do with this!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and looks at him. ¡°The people are being treated unjustly. How can this have nothing to do with me?! As a Party Member, I must stand up for the people! You all Da Feng County government officials are too much! You all don¡¯t even care for your people! Without them, do you think Da Feng County can develop so fast?! It is because of their taxes, you all can build up better infrastructures to attract investors! You don¡¯t even understand this simple logic?! Is this Da Feng County Government¡¯s standard?! This is too shortsighted!¡±

    The people heard it and started to shout.

    ¡°Well said! What government is this?!¡±

    ¡°How can you all side with the criminals!? Did the dogs ate all of your County Government Officials¡¯ conscience?¡±

    Wang Bo and the Investment Promotion Agency staff almost curse out loud. Dong Xuebing is purposely creating trouble for them! He is even inciting the people to go against them!

    The injured man felt better and can speak now. But his daughter is still crying and crying out for him besides.

    This is too heartbreaking to watch.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them, and his face changed. ¡°You all still want to leave?! If you all don¡¯t settle this today, no one can step out of this ce! Do you all think you all can do whatever you want in China?! Bastards! I already saw how arrogant you all were when I went to Korea. You all dare to beat up our Chinese students, and even your police did not take action. Now, you all are still trying to do the same in China?! Fine! Since Da Feng County Government Officials and Public Security Bureau are not going to do anything, I will settle the score with you all today!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had made a bold im, but the people could tell he is a nobody. Even Da Feng County Government staff knows him.

    Da Feng County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency staff smacked their lips and thought to themselves. You are just an Agency¡¯s head. What can you do?¡±

    Wang Bo gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Chief Dong! Stop it right now!¡± He doesn¡¯t want anything to happen! All government officials are afraid of things getting out of hand, except for Dong Xuebing! He is creating troubles wherever he goes! He is not afraid of things getting out of hand, and it seems he is still looking forward to it! Wang Bo is afraid of Dong Xuebing using his fists against those Korean Investors. But with Park Yongxi around, he is assured nothing will happen to the investors. No matter how Dong Xuebing is good at creating trouble, he can never get past a grandmaster like Park Yongxi.

    Who is Park Yongxi?!

    One of the World¡¯s top Taekwondo fighters! His skill is unmatchable, and had won countless Championships!

    You are only an Agency Chief, and you dare to go against Park Yongxi? Are you seeking death? Even ten of you is no match for him!

    But Dong Xuebing did not care. He stares at Park Yongxi. ¡°You are Park Yongxi?! Step aside!¡±

    Park Yongxi returned Dong Xuebing¡¯s stare and did not move.

    Park Yongxi had not used his full strength against those ordinary people and even apologized for Li Xiaoan. If possible, Dong Xuebing also does not want to fight him. When he saw Park Yongxi refusing to step aside, heughed. ¡°You don¡¯t want to step aside? Fine. I will see if you can carry on protecting that bastard! One of the world¡¯s top Taekwondo fighters?! I had been thinking of fighting one! What¡¯s the point of fighting against ordinary people? Do you think there are no good fighters in China?! Come! Let¡¯s spar! I want to see how powerful you are!¡±

    The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff were stunned. Do you want to spar with Park Yongxi?! Are you crazy?!

    The people around Dong Xuebing were also stunned!

 Chapter 444 â€“ Itâ€™s you!

    <h4>Chapter 444 ¨C It¡¯s you!</h4>

    Everyone¡¯s reaction is different when they heard Dong Xuebing wants to spar against Park Yongxi.

    Wang Bo shouted. ¡°Dong Xuebing! Are you purposely trying to create more problems here?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Secretary Wang, who is creating more problems now? Suppose you all had called for an ambnce, deleted the photographs, and called the Police to arrest that fellow. Will it be so serious now?! Are you trying to me everything on me?! I am impressed with Da Feng County Government. You all have never reflected on yourselves when something happens and tries to me others. Get lost! I will not step away from this matter!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±

    ¡°What County Government is this?! You all don¡¯t even care about your people!¡±

    ¡°You all still dare to im you all are serving the people wholeheartedly?! Look at what you all did! People from our County are beaten up, and you all are siding with outsiders?!¡±

    The people in the swimmingplex started shouting.

    Wang Bo and the Investment Promotion Agency staff turned pale from their anger.

    Dong Xuebing had gotten the people¡¯s support, and no one wants to see him get beaten up.

    ¡°But... young man. That guy is a Taekwondo Grandmaster. Don¡¯t be rash.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You cannot beat him alone.¡±

    ¡°F**k! Let¡¯s all beat him up! I don¡¯t believe all of us cannot win against him!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that is possible. At Park Yongxi¡¯s level, he can face eight to ten opponents easily. How about we call the Police or think of something else.¡±

    No one felt Dong Xuebing is good at fighting because he is too skinny and short. They can tell he is not very fit from his body, and he doesn¡¯t act like a martial arts expert. He had started scolding the Koreans and Da Feng County government staff the moment he steps forward.

    Li Xiaoan took a nce at Dong Xuebing and almost burst outughing.

    The other Koreans also look at Dong Xuebing weirdly. Does this man not know how powerful Park Yongxi is?

    The injured man, who was still lying on the floor, tried to stop Dong Xuebing. ¡°Young man, Thank you for standing up for me, but you...¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°He is just an Olympics Gold Medalist. Although I am not trained in any martial arts, it is not a problem to beat up some Taekwondo medalists. It¡¯s alright. Can everyone please step back and give me some space?¡±

    Everyone saw Dong Xuebing is not listening to them, and they started to move back.

    Li Xiaoan smiles as he looks at Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°I shall see if you can still smileter. Don¡¯t think Park Yongxi can protect you! You will pay the price of beating up our people! Even if there are seven or eight Taekwondo Grandmasters here, I will still beat you up!¡± Although he doesn¡¯t behave like a martial arts expert, he has an imposing manner.

    ¡°Come!¡± Dong Xuebing stretched his arms and is ready.

    Park Yongxi looked at Dong Xuebing and shook his head. ¡°You will get hurt. Let¡¯s forget about this.¡± He can tell Dong Xuebing does not know any martial arts from the way he moves.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you looking down on me?¡±

    Park Yongxi did not reply.

    ¡°Haha... Try me!¡± Dong Xuebing steps forward. ¡°Watch out!¡±

    Everyone¡¯s eyes are on Dong Xuebing and Park Yongxi!

    ¡°Be careful, young man!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself!¡±

    Wang Bo had thought about the consequences and did not want them to fight. But since it is toote to stop them, he decided to wait until Dong Xuebing is beaten up. After all, this is what he asked for. Li Xiaoan is also gloating and watching them. Park Yongxi can win with just one blow. But when everyone thought Dong Xuebing would lose, they saw an unexpected scene!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch looks ordinary, and Park Yongxi raised one arm to block it. But the moment Dong Xuebing¡¯s fist was about to touch his arm, he moved it slightly to the side.

    Bam! Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch was blocked!

    Park Yongxi¡¯s face changed, and he frowned as he looks at the acupuncture point on his forearm. He realized he had belittled Dong Xuebing!

    This guy is not simple!

    Dong Xuebing also stop moving. ¡°Are you interested in sparring with me now?!¡±

    Park Yongxi looked at Dong Xuebing calmly and got into a fighting stance. ¡°I had not expected to meet such a young expert in China. I am looking forward to it.¡±

    Expert?

    Everyone is speechless.

    It¡¯s hard for onlookers to know from that short exchange earlier. That was only a punch and a block. Li Xiaoan, Wang Bo, and other people in the swimmingplex couldn¡¯t tell how special that punch was. Why did Park Yongxi call Dong Xuebing an expert? He also got into a fighting stance. But the following exchanging of blows shocked everyone. This skinny and short Dong Xuebing... is a martial arts expert!

    Park Yongxi moves!

    It is a simple but powerful roundhouse kick. Dong Xuebing was surprised and had to use BACK once to dodge it. After that kick, Park Yongxi follows up with a series of other kicks. Each kick has the force of at least 100 Kg! Compared to Park Yongxi, those ck belts Dong Xuebing faced in Korea are trash!

    Got to avoid these kicks!

    Dong Xuebing moved to avoid and dodged the kicks. When Park Yongxi¡¯s continuous kicks slow down, he immediately rushes forward with a straight punch!

    Park Yongxi used his arm to block and frowned again.

    Dong Xuebing had hit his acupuncture point and kicked towards his kneecap. This time, Park Yongxi did not block and jumped backward to dodge. But Dong Xuebing seems to have predicted his move and took a big step forward when he jumps. He was forced to block Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick with his shin. Bam! Using BACK, Dong Xuebing manages to kick Park Yongxi¡¯s nerve point.

    After exchanging more than a dozen blows, they still can¡¯t decide the winner!

    Park Yongxi and Dong Xuebing¡¯s facial expressions had gotten more serious.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s strategy of attacking the acupuncture and nerve points had worked well in Korea. But it seems to lose its effectiveness on Park Yongxi. He seems to have trained himself into an iron block. No matter how hard Dong Xuebing hits his nerve point, his body did not even move or show any weakness. Dong Xuebing can do nothing against him, but at the same time, Park Yongxi also can¡¯t win against Dong Xuebing. With BACK, Dong Xuebing managed to dodge and avoid all of his blows.

    Everyone is stunned.

    ¡°Damn! Who is that young man?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Howe he can fight Park Yongxi on an equal level?¡±

    ¡°He is a martial arts expert!¡±

    ¡°There is a saying. Experts are hidden among the people!¡±

    The crowd got excited after they saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s fighting skills and started cheering. ¡°Good! Beat him up and make China proud!¡±

    ¡°Damn! Kill him!¡±

    ¡°Knock him out!¡±

    Even Xu Yan was shocked by Dong Xuebing. She had only heard about his skills, which is the first time she saw it in person.

    Li Xiaoan and other Korean investors¡¯ faces changed when they saw Park Yongxi could not win after so many blows.

    Wang Bo and the Investment Promotion Agency staff could not believe their eyes.

    But when Dong Xuebing and Park Yongxi were about to sh again, Park Yongxi quickly take a few steps backward. ¡°Wait a minute!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pulled back his punch and stood there wondering why Park Yongxi suddenly stop.

    Park Yongxi looks at Dong Xuebing carefully and said something weird. ¡°... It¡¯s you!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What do you mean? I have never met you before.¡±

    Park Yongxi did not take his eyes off Dong Xuebing. ¡°I was overseas for apetition a few months before and have heard about what happened in Korea. Someone told me a man, in his early twenties, had challenged several Seoul Taekwondo schools and won. He looked ordinary and did not seem to know any martial arts. But he is too powerful, and no one can tell which martial arts he had used. They only know that man can hit nerve and acupuncture points urately. There is no way to avoid his attacks...¡±

    Some of the crowds already knew what Park Yongxi meant and were stunned!

    Park Yongxi looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you the one who challenged our Taekwondo schools and won against dozens of ck belt instructors?¡±

    Everyone immediately turns and looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had not wanted to admit it as it is not good for his reputation. But he knew he is infamous and has a bad reputation now and might as well admit it. ¡°... It¡¯s me. But that incident was not started by me. Your people could not control themselves and hit our Chinese students. Your Police officers are also not doing anything against them. So, I have to do something.¡±

    Everyone gasped!

    ¡°Damn!¡±

    ¡°You are that Chinese tourist?!¡±

    The crowd got excited, and some young man started cheering.

    That Chinese tourist, who shook Korea¡¯s Taekwondo world and forced Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools to shut their doors, is standing in front of them!

 Chapter 445 â€“ The Peopleâ€™s applause!

    <h4>Chapter 445 ¨C The People¡¯s apuse!</h4>

    When Dong Xuebing¡¯s identity was revealed, the people in the swimmingplex gasped in shock.

    The Investment Promotion Agency staff were also stunned.

    Wang Bo almost cursed. He had seen the news of what happened in Seoul and even cheered for that Chinese tourist. But that Chinese tourist turns out to be Dong Xuebing! This is too disgusting! How can this guy be a Party Member and a Civil servant?! He had also swept the Taekwondo schools aside! Is he even human?

    But the people think differently.

    ¡°Idol! You are my idol! Please give me an autographter!¡±

    ¡°Beat them up! Let them have a taste of our Chinese Kungfu!¡±

    This man had taken down all of Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools by himself and even forced them to shut their doors. He is already on the same level as Park Yongxi, and their cheers got louder.

    The trantor had tranted everything to the Korean investors.

    Li Xiaoan is furious and stares at Dong Xuebing coldly. This is the man who embarrassed his country!

    A Korean investor whispered something to Park Yongxi.

    Park Yongxi shook his head and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s call it quits today.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Call it quits?¡±

    Park Yongxi has the imposing manner of a martial arts expert. ¡°You had finish swimming and had used lots of your stamina. Also, you are only wearing a swimming trunk, without shoes on. This ce is slippery, and it is unfair to you. Of course. I was not referring to that incident a few months ago. I also don¡¯t want toment on who¡¯s right or wrong, as it is pointless to discuss that now. But our fight is unavoidable because of our Taekwondo association¡¯s honor. I hade to China for two reasons. To invest and to settle the score with that man. I did not expect to meet you here.¡±

    That incident had disgraced Korea¡¯s Taekwondo, and Park Yongxi must get revenge for his country¡¯s honor.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am fine with it as I had not wanted to fight with you in the first ce. I don¡¯t care about winning or losing, but... we must settle this first. That guy behind you had hit our people. I will not let him off!¡±

    Park Yongxi shook his head. ¡°Xiaoan¡¯s father is my friend. With me around, no one is allowed to touch him.¡±

    ¡°That means you are siding with him?¡± Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°I had said before. You cannot stop me even if you have a hundred clones!¡±

    Park Yongxi frowned. ¡°I admit you are skilled. But don¡¯t you think you are boasting?¡±

    ¡°Shall we try?¡± Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and walked towards Li Xiaoan.

    Park Yongxi felt Dong Xuebing is boasting. He knows their skills are on par from their exchanges earlier, and it will be tough to have a winner. Under such circumstances, Dong Xuebing still dares to im he can hit Li Xiaoan?! This is looking down on him!

    Dong Xuebing is looking down on Park Yongxi.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t lose as he still has not use STOP!

    One step...

    Two steps...

    Three steps...

    Park Yongxi blocks Dong Xuebing¡¯s path with a sidekick!

    Dong Xuebing side-steps and continued one more step forward.

    Four steps...

    Swoosh! Another kick appeared from Dong Xuebing¡¯s side! He managed to dodge it by lowering his body. That kick had brushed against his head by centimeters!

    Five steps...

    Li Xiaoan is right in front of Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing tried his best while using BACK to get this close, and Park Yongxi is just beside him. If he moves anymore closer, Park Yongxi¡¯s kicks would have hit him. When Park Yongxi attacked him again, he mumbled STOP in his heart!

    Time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing moved one step to his side!

    STOP!

    .......

    Time resumed!

    Everyone only felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s body flickered, and he moved behind Park Yongxi. Park Yongxi did not expect Dong Xuebing to move so fast suddenly. It was too fast, and before he could react, Dong Xuebing is already behind him. It was toote for him to do anything now!

    p! Dong Xuebing gave Li Xiaoan a hard p!

    Li Xiaoan had tried to dodge, but they are surrounded by a crowd and could not escape. Arrghh! He shouted in pain as he fell to the ground. Half of his face had swelled.

    ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡± Wang Bo was shocked!

    ¡°#@$^&%&$!¡± Li Xiaoan started cursing in Korean!

    ¡°Herk!¡± Park Yongxi let out a low growl behind Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing could feel the wind against his ear and could not avoid it... STOP!

    Dong Xuebing bends forward slightly.

    STOP! Time resumed.

    ......

    Swoosh!

    Park Yongxi¡¯s fist missed Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck, and Dong Xuebing used this opportunity to kick Li Xiaoan¡¯s stomach. It was the same spot as that injured man. This is giving him a taste of his own medicine! Dong Xuebing also snatched the camera Li Xiaoan was holding and threw it behind him. Smash! The camera was smashed, and it slides into the pool!

    Quiet!

    The indoor swimmingplex bes quiet for around two seconds!

    Suddenly, everyone sheered!

    ¡°Good! Serve him right!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha! He deserves it!¡±

    ¡°Good job!¡±

    Everyone had wanted to beat Li Xiaoan up, and they felt great to see him groaning in pain on the floor. They also caught a glimpse of what that legendary Chinese tourist can do!

    Dong Xuebing had never fought to be in the limelight or to show off. He had only wanted to get back at Li Xiaoan. Now, the photographs are destroyed, and Li Xiaoan got what he deserves. Dong Xuebing did not continue.

    Park Yongxi saw Dong Xuebing is not continuing to beat up Park Yongxi. He sighed. ¡°Let the matter rest...¡± He did not continue to attack Dong Xuebing.

    Li Xiaoanid on the floor, covering his swollen face in pain. ¡°%$#... %$&%^&...¡±

    Park Yongxi walked over to check on his injuries and shook his head. He did not agree with Li Xiaoan¡¯s demands, as he felt Li Xiaoan had gone too far this time and should be taught a lesson. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s quick moves earlier had shocked him. If this is a fair challenge, he doesn¡¯t have the confidence to win against Dong Xuebing. No wonder all the ck belt instructors are not his match.

    But... what is this Kungfu?

    Even Park Yongxi has never heard about this.

    Wang Bo immediately made a phone call and rushed over to help Li Xiaoan up. The more he doesn¡¯t want something to happen, the more it will happen. Their investor is beaten up now, and he doesn¡¯t know how to answer Li Feng. These Koreans might change their minds about investing in their County. Li Feng had asked his secretary to apany these investors, showing how important their investments are to Da Feng County. But now...

    Dong Xuebing looks at Wang Bo and the Investment Promotion Agency with disgust. You all ignored your people when they are beaten up and bullied and are so concerned over a foreigner?! You all even called for an ambnce and informed the higher-ups because of them?!

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and walked over to the injured man. ¡°How are you feeling? The ambnce should be here soon. Bear with it.¡±

    The injured man grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you! Thank you very much!¡±

    That man¡¯s daughter sobbed. ¡°Thank you, Uncle.¡±

    ¡°Haha... don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing rubbed the little girl¡¯s head.

    That man¡¯s wife asked worryingly. ¡°Young man. Those Koreans are our County Government¡¯s guests. You...¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused and replied softly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will be fine. Their County Leaders had hated me to the core, and this incident doesn¡¯t matter much. It¡¯s just beating someone up. Haha... I can also do something for our people.¡±

    That man¡¯s eyes turned red, and he grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand to thank him again.

    p... p... p... Xu Yan walked over and started pping. The crowd soon follows, and everyone in the swimmingplex is cheering!

    ¡°Look at him! This is how a Civil servant should on behalf!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard someone called him Chief earlier. No wonder he can be a Chief at his age!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Look at his demeanor!¡±

    Demeanor? Dong Xuebing felt slightly embarrassed. ¡°Everyone, please stop. I had not done anything special. All I did was what a Government staff and a Party Member should do. I also want everyone to know that not all government staff are like them. You all must have confidence in the Party and Government! Our Party is the people¡¯s Party! Our government is the People¡¯s government!¡±

    The apuse got louder after they heard what Dong Xuebing said.

    ¡°Right!¡±

    ¡°Yes! This is how our People¡¯s Government should behave!¡±

    Xu Yanughed. She is amused by what Dong Xuebing said, but she also agrees with him.

    The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff are looking terrible. They know Dong Xuebing is referring to them. Wang Bo is also looking terrible. Doing what a government staff should do?! Which government staff will scold and beat others up like you?! You still have the cheek to say that?!

    Although Wang Bo hates Dong Xuebing, he did not dare to question him. He can only report to Li Feng on whatever had happened.

    Wang Bo is afraid of Dong Xuebing!

    Who dares to offend a hooligan who knows some martial arts and can fight with one of the world¡¯s top Taekwondo fighters?

 Chapter 446 â€“ He even has a check?!

    <h4>Chapter 446 ¨C He even has a check?!</h4>

    4.30 pm.

    Da Feng County. Outside of the indoor swimmingplex.

    After teaching Li Xiaoan a lesson and epting the people¡¯s gratitude, Dong Xuebing went to change before the ambnce arrives. After he got out, he saw a pair of long legs waiting for him outside of the changing room.

    ¡°Sister Xu.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles as he walks up to her. ¡°Sorry to have embarrassed you.¡±

    Xu Yan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Embarrass? You are impressive. Haha... I didn¡¯t believe what I heard until I saw it just now. Your martial arts is quite good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied modestly. ¡°Those are only simple moves, and there¡¯s nothing to be proud of.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be modest. Teach me some of your moves when we are free.¡±

    ¡°Stop... I don¡¯t dare to teach you.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I am not good enough to teach you.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be scare of? It¡¯s settled!¡± Xu Yan looks at her watch. ¡°Ah... it¡¯s sote now. Alright. I still have something to do and will leave first. I had a good swim today. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Oh, shall I send you?¡±

    ¡°No need. My car is here.¡±

    To catch those following Dong Xuebing, a few State Security Officers watched the swimmingplex outside, but they did not catch anyone. Xu Yan chatted with Dong Xuebing for a while and walks towards an Audi parked not far away. She boarded, and the A6 drove away. Dong Xuebing stood there and waited until Xu Yan leaves before driving to a nearby restaurant to have dinner.

    Evening.

    The sky has turned dark.

    Dong Xuebing burbled as he walks out of a small restaurant selling Beijing meat patty. He had used too much energy earlier and got to replenish it.

    Suddenly, his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number and answered it while boarding his car. ¡°Hun?¡±

    ¡°What happened? I heard you had beaten up Da Feng County¡¯s investor in the afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You received news quite fast.¡±

    Xie Hun crosses her legs and leans back on her chair. Sheughed. ¡°What should I say about you? I am facing all the pressure here is not for you to go there to beat those investors up. If you carry on creating trouble, I will be powerless to protect you. Alright. You have created a big mess in Da Feng County, and it should be enough. Come back tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°How can you do this to me? I still have notpleted my mission.¡±

    ¡°What mission?¡±

    ¡°Da Feng County had snatched one of our investments from us, and we should bring at least one of their investors back, right? I will be too ashamed to show myself if I cannot even do this.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Do you still know how to be ashamed? If you know that, why did you beat up that investor?¡±

    ¡°I beat him up is because of the people. You were not around when it happened, but I believe you will also beat him up if you are there.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Stop joking with me. Come back tomorrow. Da Feng County has beenining to the City Government these few days when you are there. But this time, you had beaten up their investors. Even our County Government cannot do anything if theyin to the higher-ups. It doesn¡¯t matter if you cannot get any investments. It¡¯s enough.¡±

    ¡°You might be right, but...¡±

    ¡°Just listen to me, ok?¡±

    In the end, Dong Xuebing gave in and agreed. ¡°Alright. I will listen to you. I will go back to the hotel now and return tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    But Dong Xuebing is not someone who gives in easily. Since he is here, he must get at least an investment back. How can he give up after so much trouble?

    How can he return empty-handed?

    Bullshit! This will be too disgraceful!

    But Dong Xuebing must listen to Xie Hun¡¯s orders as she is doing this for him. He thought for a while and looked at his watch. There¡¯s not much time left until tomorrow morning. He must get an investment within the remaining time. But who should he look for? That Manager Liu from Beijing? No. He had signed the contract with Da Feng County. Who else can he find?

    Dong Xuebing thought about this while driving back to the hotel.

    Rui He Hotel. Lobby.

    Dong Xuebing looks around as he enters the lobby. He knows many investors like to chat and have coffee in the lobby. That¡¯s why he decided to look for a target here. But as he was looking around for a target, everyone in the lobby also turns to look at him. Dong Xuebing realized two police officers, Li Xiaoan and a Korean trantor, are talking. Wang Bo is also around. News of this afternoon¡¯s incident had spread, and many investors are looking at Dong Xuebing curiously.

    Fine. My reputation had be worse again.

    After Wang Bo reported to Li Feng about the afternoon¡¯s incident, the Da Feng County Government staff, especially Li Feng, are furious. Li Feng even smashed the teacup he was holding on the floor. An investor is beaten up?! This is too serious. Even the County¡¯s Party Secretary called Li Feng to ask him to settle this problem himself.

    Li Feng also calmed down. Dong Xuebing is a troublemaker, but he cannot be arrested because he is a Civil servant. Also, this incident is not serious enough to take him into custody. If Li Feng arrested Dong Xuebing, the situation would be worse. What he needs to do is to stop the damage and not let it get out of hand. So, Li Feng ordered his men to do what was necessary and hope it will appease those Korean investors.

    How to appease them? Of course, it is about thepensation for the damaged camera and the medical expenses.

    At the same time, Li Fengined to the higher-ups again.

    Li Feng had thought of getting the higher-ups to punish Dong Xuebing, but the County¡¯s Party Secretary stopped him. Dong Xuebing is a troublemaker. If he lets this brat continue to do whatever he wants in the County, Da Feng County¡¯s investment fair will be in chaos. Even if Dong Xuebing is punished after the fair, Da Feng County will also be affected. Li Feng will be implicated in it. His political rivals will use this investment fair against him. His top priority now is to ensure the investment fair can carry on without any issues and get rid of Dong Xuebing!

    .......

    Hotel lobby.

    Li Xiaoan saw Dong Xuebing and points at him agitatedly. ¡°%$... %^$...¡±

    The trantor said. ¡°That is the guy who hit me and broke my camera.¡±

    Wang Bo looks at Dong Xuebing. He knows Dong Xuebing will not remain in Da Feng County for long. After this afternoon¡¯s incident, the City Government will not turn a blind eye. Ahh... this guy is finally leaving. He is relieved. Dong Xuebing is just a walking timebomb, and anything might happen when he is around.

    The two police officers walk over. ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Yes. Are you all looking for me? Come. Let¡¯s sit down first.¡± He walked over and sat on a sofa. He is not surprised the police officers are here for him. The moment he decided to beat up Li Xiaoan, he knows the police will be after him.

    The older officer¡¯s face changed, and he wanted to scold Dong Xuebing for his carefree attitude. But he remembered this guy dares to beat up a foreign investor and can even fight against Park Yongxi on equal grounds, and he swallowed his words. ¡°Are you the one who damaged Li Xiaoan¡¯s camera and hit him at the indoor swimmingplex?¡±

    ¡°Who is Li Xiaoan?¡± Dong Xuebing points to a distance. ¡°Are you talking about that man? Yes. I am the one who hit him.¡±

    The older officer cleared his throat. ¡°Your actions had vited thew, but I propose you all settle privately. The victim is asking forpensation of 100,000 RMB. It includes the medical expenses, camera, and the important information in the camera.¡± That camera is an expensive brand, and even Dong Xuebing had heard about it.

    Dong Xuebing looks up. ¡°That guy had also hit someone. Has he madepensations?¡±

    The older officer replied. ¡°Park Yongxi had paid that young man 50,000 RMB aspensation this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°What about his apology?¡±

    The officer nodded. Park Yongxi had forced Li Xiaoan to apologize, although thetter was unwilling.

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Wang Bo thought Dong Xuebing would not pay thepensation. 100,000 RMB is not a small amount, and it should be a problem for a young man like Dong Xuebing, who had just entered the government service. He signaled to the officer, asking him to settle this as fast as possible.

    The older officer saw Wang Bo¡¯s signal and said. ¡°If you cannot settle this privately, I will have to bring you back to our station.¡±

    Wang Bo and some Investment Promotion Agency staff are hanging around in the lobby waiting for Dong Xuebing to embarrass himself. It will be fun if Dong Xuebing cannot afford thepensation and call others to borrow money. Some investors are also looking at them. They want to see how this guy is going to handle this.

    But what they do not know is Dong Xuebing might behave like a hooligan, but he is not unreasonable. He had damaged the camera and hit Li Xiaoan for the people in the swimmingplex. Li Xiaoan had also apologized and madepensations. This incident is considered over, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mindpensating for the medical fees and camera.

    Dong Xuebing cannot afford thepensation?

    Are you joking?

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag and took out a checkbook given to him by Qu Yunxuan. He wrote a 100,000 RMB check and gave it to the officer. ¡°Is the amount correct?¡±

    The older officer looks at the check in a daze. It¡¯s a check!

    A cash check!

    Wang Bo and many investors were stunned. No one had expected Dong Xuebing to take out a checkbook!

    Damn! He even owns a checkbook?!

    Is this guy a civil servant?!

 Chapter 447 â€“ A 100 million project!

    <h4>Chapter 447 ¨C A 100 million project!</h4>

    7 pm.

    Rui He Hotel.

    Dong Xuebing looks at that older officer. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is there any problem with the check?¡±

    ¡°Err... nothing.¡± The officer wiped the sweat off his forehead and gave Li Xiaoan the check.

    Li Xiaoan doesn¡¯t believe this check is real and doesn¡¯t know about China¡¯s check. He called his trantor over to verify. In the end, the trantor nodded.

    Dong Xuebing had shocked many people, including Wang Bo and the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff. 100,000 RMB or 200,000 RMB might not be a small amount, but most can afford it. But the checkbook is different. The Chinese banks do not allow individuals to own checkbooks. Onlypanies worth over 10 million RMB can apply for it. Why is this guy so different from other government servants?

    At this moment, some people noticed the watch Dong Xuebing is wearing. They thought it was a fake Patek Philippe at first. After all, there are too many counterfeits around, and they could not see it clearly from a distance. But after Dong Xuebing took out a checkbook, no one suspect he is wearing a fake watch. Someone who brings a checkbook around will not buy fake watches!

    A 2 million RMB watch!

    Even many investors will not bear to buy one!

    This guy is wealthy! Is he a civil servant or an investor? Howe he seems to be wealthier than many investors?!

    After giving the check, Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Officers, is this settled?¡±

    ¡°Ah... yes. It¡¯s settled.¡± The younger officer quickly replied.

    Dong Xuebing walks across the lobby to the lift and enters it.

    First floor...

    Third floor...

    Fifth floor...

    Back in his hotel room, Dong Xuebing took a shower. He is thinking of ways to bring an investor back before tomorrow morning. He doesn¡¯t want to lose ¡®face.¡¯ He had announced to his agency and County Government beforeing to Da Feng County. How can he return empty-handed?

    What should he do?

    Who should he look for?

    As hee was showering, he heard the hotel room¡¯s phone ringing.

    Dong Xuebing thought it was those ¡®special services¡¯ calls and ignored them. The room¡¯s phone rang again after he dried his hair, and he answered.

    ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡± It was a middle-aged man. ¡°I am Park Yongxi.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Master Park. Why are you calling me?¡±

    Park Yongxi calmly replied. ¡°I want to fix an appointment to have a friendly match with you. But I don¡¯t have your number, so I can only call through your hotel room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not hate Park Yongxi. Although they shed in the swimmingplex, he can understand why Park Yongxi wants to protect Li Xiaoan. Li Xiaoan is his friend¡¯s son, and he must look after him. Furthermore, Park Yongxi had paid thepensation and forced Li Xiaoan to apologize. This is how a grandmaster should behave.

    Although Dong Xuebing dislikes that group of Koreans, he did not treat Park Yongxi. ¡°Master Park. I am afraid I cannot agree to this friendly match.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t recognize your skills. I know you all must ept all challenges because of honor and reputation. But I mentioned this in the afternoon. Winning and losing are meaningless to me. You should also know that I am a civil servant and not a martial arts artist.¡±

    ¡°Young man, it¡¯s only a friendly match.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I am not interested.¡±

    There are reasons why Dong Xuebing fought, and most of the reasons are because he was forced to do it. Although he is apetitive person, he will not fight with someone for unknown reasons. What¡¯s the point of fighting against Korea¡¯s top Taekwondo fighter? His focus is not about winning fights against others. His focus is on the government service, and that¡¯s why he did not agree.

    But this matter is very important to Park Yongxi. One of the reasons he came to China is meeting that expert who had won against Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools. To him, this is more important than his investments. Investing in China is his personal matter and fighting Dong Xuebing is about Korea¡¯s Taekwondo pride and honor. He must win Dong Xuebing at all cost!

    Both chatted over the phone, and Dong Xuebing just refused to ept his challenge.

    Park Yongxi had thought it would be easy as all martial arts experts have their pride. But Dong Xuebing did not behave like one. He had won against Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools and left. Now, he doesn¡¯t even ept his challenge.

    How can this guy be considered a martial arts expert?

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t even behave like one, but... he is as strong as Park Yongxi. He can be considered the ¡®worse¡¯ martial arts expert Park Yongxi had ever met. No wonder those Taekwondo instructors said this guy did not look at a martial arts expert at all. Even Park Yongxi had belittled Dong Xuebing this afternoon.

    In the end, Park Yongxi was about to give up. He valued his status and reputation and had never thought of waiting at Dong Xuebing¡¯s hotel room to force him to ept his challenge. He suddenly had an idea. He smiles. ¡°Alright. I heard you are a government staff with the Investment Promotion Agency. If you ept my challenge and win me, I will bring my integrated sports arena project over to your county.¡±

    What?

    Investment?

    Dong Xuebing was still thinking of snatch an investment from Da Feng County, and Park Yongxi made this offer. ¡°Master Park, are you serious?¡±

    Park Yongxi is good with Mandarin. ¡°I will not go back on my words.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got excited. ¡°You better don¡¯t trick me. How much is your project worth?¡±

    ¡°I am still considering, but it should be around 60 million to 100 million RMB.¡±

    Damn! This is arge investment!

    No wonder Li Feng is so concern about Park Yongxi so much! This investment is worth almost half of all the contracts signed at this investment fair!

    Dong Xuebing jumps up excitedly. ¡°Alright! I ept your challenge. I am leaving tomorrow morning. Let¡¯s have the friendly match in the morning before I leave?¡±

    ¡°Sure!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s settled then!¡±

 Chapter 448 â€“ Win!

    <h4>Chapter 448 ¨C Win!</h4>

    The next morning.

    Dawn. The birds are chirping on the branches.

    Dong Xuebing woke up before 6 am and started to do stretching and warmup after washing up. He is determined to get Park Yongxi¡¯s 100 million RMB investment. Other than getting the investment for his County, he wants to get back at Da Feng County. He must win this match at all cost.

    This is a project worth 100 million! How many years has it been since Yan Tai County has gotten such arge investment?

    If it is just an ordinary sports center, it will not be worth so much. A County city cannot bepared to the main city. The price differences between thend parcels are too wide. This project is worth up to 100 million, and it should have a tennis court, bowling alley, golf range, etc. It will be a sports and recreation resort. This is a great political achievement and will create high taxes for the County.

    Dong Xuebing got more excited as he thought about it.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing felt he is in his best condition and called Park Yongxi¡¯s room.

    ¡°Hello.¡± A deep voice answered.

    ¡°Master Park. It¡¯s me.¡± With the project on the table, Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude towards Park Yongxi changed. He smiled and asked. ¡°Are you ready? What time can we start?¡±

    ¡°If you are ready, we can start now.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Where is the location?¡±

    ¡°I had made arrangements. It will be at a Taekwondo school.¡±

    Da Feng County, Northern District.

    A Camry stopped in front of a Taekwondo school, and Dong Xuebing alighted. He walks towards the school and saw the name. It is a Taekwondo school set up by a Chinese. But the person in charge, or the coach might be Korean, and Park Yongxi has some connections with them. That¡¯s why he can borrow this ce for their match. When Dong Xuebing entered the school, he saw Park Yongxi. He had changed into his Taekwondo Dobok and is doing warmup. The other Korean investors and a trantor are there. Other than them, the school¡¯s coach and person-in-charge are also present.

    ¡°You are here.¡± Park Yongxi smiles.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Are Da Feng County¡¯s people noting?¡±

    Park Yongxi replied. ¡°This is only a friendly match and has got nothing to do with investments. That¡¯s why I did not inform them.

    Dong Xuebing was still afraid of negative influences. He is a civil servant, and it¡¯s not good for many people to know he has a match with Park Yongxi.

    Dong Xuebing took off his shoes and started to do warmups.

    The few Korean investors are discussing softly by the side. If they had not seen what happened at the swimmingplex, they would not even talk about Dong Xuebing because they felt Park Yongxi would never lose. But after seeing Dong Xuebing¡¯s moves, they are unsure. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing had singlehandedly brought down Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools.

    ¡°Who do you think will win?¡±

    ¡°Both stand a chance to win, but I think the possibility of Master Park winning is higher.

    ¡°Master Park... must not lose. If he lost, then our Taekwondo reputation will suffer another blow.¡±

    ¡°He should not lose.¡±

    ¡°I think so too. Master Park has been in his best form during his recent international matches.¡±

    At 8 am, both are ready.

    Before they started the match, Dong Xuebing made a request. ¡°Let¡¯s have a closed-door match. I am afraid I will get distracted when people are watching.¡±

    Park Yongxi doesn¡¯t mind people watching his match. He is used to thousands of fans cheering for him during his matches. He thought for a while and nodded. He also wants Dong Xuebing to be in his best condition for this match. He turned to Li Xiaoan and the rest to ask them to leave. Li Xiaoan refused as he is afraid Dong Xuebing would cheat and refuse to admit he¡¯s lost. He insisted on being the referee, and the other investors also don¡¯t want to miss this exciting match. But Park Yongxi insisted, and they left unwillingly.

    Dong Xuebing has his considerations for this request.

    ¡°Can we start?¡± Park Yongxi stood opposite Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°Alright. Please kindly take care of me.¡±

    Park Yongxi moved slowly around Dong Xuebing, looking for his weakness. After one round, he stepped forward suddenly!

    Even at this moment, Dong Xuebing is not paying full attention to his opponent and is still thinking about the investment. It¡¯s not because he is looking down on Park Yongxi¡¯s skills. It is because he will not lose!

    One minute...

    Two minutes...

    Three minutes...

    Swoosh!

    Dong Xuebing punched Park Yongxi¡¯s chin but stopped one cm from his face. The force from the punch blew Park Yongxi¡¯s hair. At the same time, Park Yongxi¡¯s punch to Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach also stopped. But the distance is around five to six cm. If they continued, Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch wouldnd first, and Park Yongxi¡¯s punch will not touch him.

    Dong Xuebing stepped back. ¡°Let¡¯s stop here, as this is a friendly match after all.¡±

    Park Yongxi also withdraws his fist. It was too fast. He could not even see Dong Xuebing¡¯s movements clearly during their exchanges. Most of the time, he got to rely on his instincts. If his eyes cannot even see his movements, how is he going to fight? ¡°You are skillful!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It was just luck. Let¡¯s consider this a draw.¡±

    Park Yongxi shook his head. ¡°No. I lost.¡±

    Park Yongxi had tried his best, but he could tell Dong Xuebing had not gone all out. This shocked him, and the saying, ¡®there is always someone better¡¯ is true.

    ¡°Err... Master Park...¡±

    ¡°I admitted my lost.¡± Park Yongxi¡¯s expression did not change. ¡°I will invest my integrated sports hall in Yan Tai County.¡±

    That¡¯s what I want to hear. Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. ¡°Our County is nowhere inferior to Da Feng County. I believe that since you are going to invest here, you should have studied about my County. Although our economy is not as good as Da Feng County, we are nearer to Beijing. You are investing millions into this integrated sports hall. You are not targeting the residents of our County and Province, right? You are targeting Beijing¡¯s residents.¡±

    Park Yongxi nodded.

    ¡°Our County is less than 2 hours drive from Beijing, and 1.5 hours if the traffic is clear. This investment will have high potential, and thend cost lower. This is the best time to invest, as the infrastructure and other facilities are still not up. If you wait until Beijing starts building 7th Ring Road or 8th Ring Road, the surrounding areas will develop quickly. At that time, you cannot do much with 100 million RMB.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Park Yongxi would not go back on his words, but he felt the need to tell him all these.

    Park Yongxi also knows about this.

    Before they made this bet, Park Yongxi had studied and considered Yan Tai County. Even if he lost this match and invest in Yan Tai County, he would only suffer a bit of losspared to investing in Da Feng County. The losses are within the eptable range, or else he will not make this bet. One hundred million RMB is not a small amount.

    ¡°I know about Yan Tai County. It is also developing well, and I think it has high prospect.¡± Park Yongxi replied. ¡°But this is not what I am concern about now. Let¡¯s go. This is not a good ce to talk. Let¡¯s return to the hotel first. I had learned a lot from this match, and I want to discuss some of your moves with you. Those moves look like Taekwondo moves, and I hope you can share those moves with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing agreed. ¡°No problem. I also hope you can give me some pointers.¡±

    ¡°Are you poking fun at me? I should be the one learning from you.¡±

    ¡°I am not very good with my moves. You are the Master here, and I should be the one learning from you.¡±

    ¡°You are modest.¡±

    Both chatted as they leave the training hall. The doors opened, and everyone waiting outside turn and look at them.

    ¡°Master Park, how is it?¡±

    ¡°Who won?¡±

    Before Park Yongxi replied, Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°Park Yongxi had pulled his punches, and I managed to get a draw.¡±

    Draw?

    Li Xiaoan¡¯s face changed. How is this possible? Even Master Park could not win him?

    The other Korean investors are relieved. Draw... is also not a bad result. Master Park represents Korea¡¯s Taekwondo, and he must not lose.

    Park Yongxi frowned and was about to say something. But Dong Xuebing ce his arm over his shoulder. ¡°Master Park, let¡¯s go back in my car.¡±

    Both boarded Dong Xuebing¡¯s Camry after leaving the Taekwondo School.

    Park Yongxi smiled helplessly. ¡°I am not someone who doesn¡¯t admit defeat. Why did you say it was a draw?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That was just a friendly match. Is winning and losing so important? Oh, let¡¯s talk about your project.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had agreed to this match because he wants to get investment for Yan Tai County.

    As for winning and losing...

    So what if he wins?

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mind about winning or losing, but he knows Park Yongxi cannot lose. He might as well do Park Yongxi a favor, and he also doesn¡¯t want him to invest in Yan Tai County with sore feelings. Investments should be from the bottom of the heart, and things might sour in the future if Park Yongxi bears ill feelings. Dong Xuebing is inviting Park Yongxi to invest in Yan Tai County sincerely. Furthermore, he had used STOP during their match, and that is not considered martial arts.

    Not to mention Park Yongxi.

    With enough STOP time, Dong Xuebing can even win against a tank!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s current strength is not considered human!

 Chapter 449 â€“ Triumph Return!

    <h4>Chapter 449 ¨C Triumph Return!</h4>

    Hotel room.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, how did you dodge this move of mine?¡±

    ¡°I think this kick of yours should be slightly lowered. When you move, it should be like this.¡±

    ¡°Are you saying that I should change the direction after unleashing my kick? That way, I will be harder to dodge? Hmmm... Yes. You are right.¡±

    ¡°Master Park, how did you control your center of gravity when you did that continuous kicks? I tried, but I cannot put strength into it.¡±

    ¡°Your posture is incorrect. Your center of gravity should be slightly lowered and forward.¡±

    After many fights, Dong Xuebing has a bit of martial arts understanding. He had also used BACK several times and is experienced in dodging and catching the right timing. Park Yongxi is a Grandmaster and had trained every moves thousands of times. They felt they should have met each other earlier. Park Yongxi asked Dong Xuebing for pointers how to avoid and dodge, while Dong Xuebing asked him about the techniques and different moves. After an hour of discussion, they learned a lot from each other.

    It is already 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°Master Park, my Leader had asked me to return in the morning. We...¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡± Park Yongxi is slightly disappointed. He thought for a while and replied. ¡°Let¡¯s go together. I also need to check out the investment site, and we can continue with our discussion on the way. You have made several good suggestions. No wonder I could not even touch your clothes with my best moves. Let¡¯s continue in the car. I will pack my luggage now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I will get my car and wait for you downstairs.¡±

    Ten minutester.

    Rui He Hotel¡¯s main entrance.

    Dong Xuebing finished two cigarettes and saw Park Yongxiing out of the hotel.

    Park Yongxi apologized with a smile. ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting. I had to exin to my friends and Da Feng County. After all, they had been hosting me well, and it¡¯s rude to leave without informing them.¡± He said as he boarded Dong Xuebing¡¯s ck Camry.

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing felt bad. ¡°If you think Da Feng County is better, I will not force you. This investment is not a small amount, and your money did not drop from the skies. You don¡¯t need... that I also not an official bet...¡±

    ¡°Haha... are you looking down on me?¡±

    ¡°No. I treat you as my friend, and I don¡¯t want to feel being taken advantage of.¡± After getting to know Park Yongxi, Dong Xuebing felt he is someone respectable.

    Park Yongxiughed. ¡°If you treat me as your friend, then you must get more subsidies for mypany. Also, I am not giving your County my investment for free. After we found a suitable site, you must spar a few more times with me. I feel that I gain a lot more sparing with you thanpeting in the Olympics. The way you dodge my kicks is perfect. I believe I can improve significantly from training with you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard what he said and did not say anything else. ¡°No problem. I will be your sparring partner.¡±

    ¡°This is what you said. Hahaha...¡±

    .......

    Wang Bo was stunned for a few seconds when he received Park Yongxi¡¯s phone call. Park Yongxi had only told him that after site inspections did not meet its requirements, he had to leave. He also thanked Da Feng County for being a great host. This is normal, as this investment fair had only gathered the investors. It is up to the investors whether if they want to invest. Park Yongxi had also not made any promises to invest in Da Feng County and is here to inspect the sites. But Li Feng ced high importance on him because he will be investing arge amount.

    Park Yongxi leaving before the end of the investment fair has an impact on Da Feng County.

    Their County had tried their best but could not stop him.

    When Wang Bo¡¯s men reported that Park Yongxi had left in Dong Xuebing¡¯s car toward Yan Tai County, he jumps up in anger!

    Dong Xuebing!

    F**k!

    The whole County is furious after this was confirmed!

    Their County¡¯s investment had been snatched away by Yan Tai County!

    What¡¯s more frustrating is when Li Feng went to Yan Tai County to snatch their investor, he wanted to do it secretly. If Sun Shuli had not bumped into them by ident, he would not step forward and ¡®show off¡¯ in front of Yan Tai County Leaders. He knew what he did had crossed the line, but Dong Xuebing had parked his car in front of the hotel openly to fetch Park Yongxi!

    This is too disgusting!

    This is purposely trying to embarrass Da Feng County!

    After hearing what happened, Mayor Li threw his phone onto the floor! That is a 100 million project! All the signed projects from this investment fair only amounted to about 100 million. Dong Xuebing had snatched this investment worth 100 million RMB away from them!

    This is too much!

    Everyone in Da Feng County Government had heard of what Dong Xuebing did and hated him to the core!

    Dong Xuebing knows everyone in Da Feng County will be going after him, and he did not make any stops. He just drove back to Yan Tai County.

    Is this considered a triumph return?

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied with his trip to Da Feng County. All the scores had been settled, and he is the winner.

    Dong Xuebing and Park Yongxi discussed the different moves on the way when Xie Hun called.

    ¡°You brought Master Park back with you?¡± Dong Xuebing wonders how did Xie Hun hear about this so fast. ¡°Is this true?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks to his side. ¡°Yes. I should arrive in about 15 minutes.¡±

    ¡°... are you confident of getting him to invest?¡±

    Park Yongxi is sitting beside Dong Xuebing, and he did not say much. He replied. ¡°99%.¡±

    Xie Hun quickly replied. ¡°Good! Good job! Bring Master Park to the Investment Promotion Agency directly! You have done well this time! Hahaha....¡±

    Why did Xie Hun ask him to return to the Investment Promotion Agency?

    When Dong Xuebing turns into the Investment Promotion Agency, he understood why Xie Hun asked him toe here directly. Many County Party Committee cars and County Government cars are parked in front of the agency. He looked at the cars and noticed Party Secretary Xiang Daofa and Xie Hun are there with Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, etc. They are standing outside to receive Park Yongxi. This shows how important Park Yongxi¡¯s investment is!

    Under normal circumstances, the Party Secretary and Mayor will seldom appear in the same ce. Even if they did, there would be rivalries. But when Dong Xuebing parked his car, he did not notice any unhappiness between Xiang Daofa and Xie Hun. They seemed to have discussed this beforehand.

    Park Yongxi alighted, and Xiang Daofa and Xie Hun went up to receive him.

    Park Yongxi smile and chatted with them.

    With all the Leaders around, Dong Xuebing has no chance to say anything. He secretly winked at Xie Hun and was about to walk over to Sun Shuli.

    But Xiang Daofa stopped him and even patted his back. ¡°Xiao Dong, you had done well this time.¡±

    Did the sunrise from the west today? Xiang Daofa has never like him. Dong Xuebing quickly replies. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Xiang Daofa has never thought so well of Dong Xuebing. He smiled and patted his shoulder to praise him again.

    Lui Dafa felt jealous. Secretary Xiang had supported him to be the Chief in the past, but now, his attitude towards Dong Xuebing had changed. Lui Dafa also understands that a 100 million RMB investment is a huge political achievement that will benefit both the County¡¯s Party Secretary and Mayor.

    Zhao Xinglong also nodded with approval. Regardless of how the process went, it is the result that matters. Xiao Dong had done well this time. This project is worth up to 100 million RMB, and he can tell Park Yongxi has already shown his intentions to invest in Yan Tai County. For the past few years, the County¡¯s average annual investments are only around 100 million RMB. Xiao Dong had only gone to Da Feng County for a few days, and he came back with that amount. He is impressed. Putting Xiao Dong¡¯s character aside, not many is as capable as him!

    Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest were also stunned.

    All of them did not believe this is true when they heard about this in the morning. They heard Chief Dong beat up a Korean investor and fought with Park Yongxi yesterday. How did he bring Park Yongxi back with him the next day?

    But when everyone saw Park Yongxi alighting from the car, they are speechless.

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping look at each other.

    Chief Dong had done something impressive. Just a few days ago, all of them were angry for Da Feng County snatching away their investment. But now, some of the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff felt sorry for Da Feng County. Li Feng had only snatched a 10 million RMB investment from them, but what happened after that? Da Feng County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief Pang Zhou was suspended because of Dong Xuebing. Li Feng¡¯s secretary was scolded, and Dong Xuebing beat up their foreign investors. In the end, Dong Xuebing still manage to snatch away an investment worth up to 100 million RMB!

    Da Feng County is unlucky this time!

    Chief Dong is revengeful, and he settled all the scores in two days. This guy knows how to create trouble!

    Guo Panwei was the only one who is not surprised. He had seen Chief Dong creating miracles more than one year ago and knew what he had done. He knows anyone that offended Dong Xuebing... will not have a good ending. Just look at what happened in Da Feng County. Why did you all provoke Dong Xuebing in the first ce? If you all had just remained in your County and apologized after that incident, all these will not happen.

    ......

    Dong Xuebing has returned.

    All the scores have been settled after all the chaos Dong Xuebing created in Da Feng County.

    Many Yan Tai County people¡¯s evaluation of Dong Xuebing after this incident is... this guy is a hooligan with a government title!

 Chapter 450 â€“ Your Behind!

    <h4>Chapter 450 ¨C Your Behind!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The Investment Promotion Agency.

    Ring... ring... ring... Deputy County Mayor Zhao Xinglong called. ¡°Hello, Xiao Dong. Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie had ordered you all to host Master Park these few days. You all must get thisrge-scale sportsplex project. I am letting you handle this, as I don¡¯t trust others. This project is worth tens of millions, and Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie don¡¯t want it to go wrong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing adjusted his clothes. ¡°No problem. Leave it to me.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the arrangement for Master Park tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°I had wanted to apany him to look at the investment site and the surrounding areas. But Master Park wants to go alone and doesn¡¯t want anyone to follow him. I am afraid of offending him and did not insist.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Just let him be. We must not leave a bad impression.¡±

    ¡°I also think so.¡±

    ¡°Oh, since he doesn¡¯t want anyone to follow him, you can take a few days¡¯ breaks.¡±

    ¡°... Huh? Break?¡±

    ¡°Haha... Mayor Xie had asked you to take a break. You had created a mess in Da Feng County, and she is afraid the City Government might be unhappy. So, she is asking you to stay low for a few days.¡±

    ¡°Oh... Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he had offended everyone in Da Feng County and must need to stay low for a few days after hanging up. Everything has been settled, and he had brought Park Yongxi back. Even without him around, the Investment Promotion Agency can still operate as normal. So, he called Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest to his office and told them that he would be taking a few days off. He ordered them to continue with getting investments, especially Park Yongxi. Since Park Yongxi doesn¡¯t want anyone to apany him, they must still stay vignt and standby to render any assistance.

    Dong Xuebing left in his Mercedes MPV after the meeting.

    While driving, Dong Xuebing called Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Hello, Xuanxuan... It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a weekday today. Why are you not working?¡± Qu Yunxuan asked.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Something happened in the County, and I had just settled it. I thought you went on a vacation with your Mum. Are you back in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°I have returned for some time. The hot springs are sofortable.¡±

    ¡°You know how to enjoy life. I had been so busy for the past two days. Oh, I am on leave these few days, and I will go and find you now. I miss you and our child badly. I didn¡¯t get to meet you when I return to Beijing previously.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I think you must be missing our baby. When did you miss me? Haha... juste over. I will be waiting at North Heping Road.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will arrive at night.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will hang up now.¡±

    ¡°Wait. Kiss me before hanging up.¡±

    ¡°Are you asking for a beating?! Huh?! Bye... haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless after the line was cut. He decides to teach her a lesson after they meet.

    It¡¯s already evening peak hours, and there¡¯s a slight traffic jam on the road to Beijing. This is not because of there many cars on the road. It is because of the road conditions. There are many potholes on certain parts of the roads, and even Dong Xuebing¡¯s Mercedes MPV has a problem getting through those sections. When Dong Xuebing drove to Da Feng County, he had experienced bad road conditions. His car is only suitable for city roads, but it¡¯s not suitable to be driven on rural vige roads.

    Should I get a new car?

    Dong Xuebing had driven this car for about a year, and there are many new models introduced this year.

    Dong Xuebing thinks if he should get an SUV. At least he doesn¡¯t need to worry when he needs to go to the vige. But this is only a random thought, and he hasn¡¯t decided yet.

    When Dong Xuebing reached Beijing, it was already 8 pm.

    It¡¯s a cloudless night, but the air quality was too bad, and Dong Xuebing could not see any stars.

    He Ping North Road.

    Dong Xuebing stood along the corridor and pressed the doorbell. Ding dong... ding dong.

    The door opened, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s voluptuous body appeared in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Aunt Xuan is wearing a grey sweater, ck thighs, slippers, and long hair tied up in a bun. She looks virtuous and gentle. Dong Xuebing looks at Aunt Xuan¡¯s tummy. She is around four months pregnant, and there is a slight bump. It is much bigger than thest time Dong Xuebing saw her.

    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Come in.¡±

    After closing the door behind him, Dong Xuebing kneeled and pressed his face against her tummy. ¡°Baby, your Daddy is here. Did you miss me?¡± He did not feel anything and poked the tummy lightly. ¡°Quick. Kick Daddy.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan giggled and stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. ¡°Why are you sote?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a traffic jam, and certain sections of the road are quite bad. I am afraid of damaging the car and did not drive fast.¡± Dong Xuebing replied as he touched her tummy. ¡°What about you? Did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°I miss giving you a beating. Haha...¡±

    ¡°Hehe... What did I do? Why you want to hit me the moment we met?¡±

    ¡°Do I need a reason to give you a beating?¡±

    ¡°Alright... you are the biggest in our family now, and you can do whatever you want. I will not argue with you.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and hugged Qu Yunxuan from her back and kissed her.

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing and pinched his cheeks. ¡°Go and wash your hands. Let¡¯s have dinner now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and kissed a few more times before letting go.

    After dinner.

    Dong Xuebing is in a great mood. He sat on the sofa and insisted Aunt Xuan sit on hisp. Qu Yunxuan gave him a stare and gave in to his demands. He hugged her waist and pressed his face against her back to smelling her scent.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, you are getting prettier.¡±

    ¡°How many days will you be staying this time?¡±

    ¡°Around two to three days. I had returned to hide and cannot return even if I want to. Haha...¡±

    ¡°Did you get into trouble again?¡± Qu Yunxuan turned and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, which is on her tummy. ¡°I had told you not to be so hardworking. You never listen to me. What will happen to us if anything happens to you?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What can happen to me? Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose lightly. ¡°You are always making me worry about you. Don¡¯t you think you deserve a beating?¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. Just do whatever you want.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms lightly. ¡°You are asking for it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing loves Aunt Xuan¡¯s gentleness and tightens his hug. He could feel his blood rushing down to his member.

    Qu Yunxuan also felt it and grumbled. ¡°You pervert! Are you thinking of some naughty things again?¡±

    ¡°You are the one who seduces me first.¡±

    ¡°Idiot. Who seduced you?¡±

    ¡°Your big butt is moving about and pressing down on myp. You still don¡¯t want to admit you are seducing me?¡±

    ¡°You are the one who insisted me to sit on yourp, and you are ming me now? Do you think I don¡¯t dare to beat you up? Laid face-down now!¡±

    ¡°Ah... sorry... sorry...¡± Dong Xuebing quickly hugs her. ¡°Xuanxuan... howe I feel you look younger now? You look like you are in your mid-twenties, and your face is glowing. Did you go to a beauty salon?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiles. ¡°You sweet talker.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the room. I want to see if your body¡¯splexion has improved or not.¡±

    ¡°I need to warn you first. We are not going to have sex during my pregnancy. ¡°Qu Yunxuan warned and poked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°You better stop thinking of that.¡±

    ¡°Wait...¡± Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°People say it is fine after the first trimester. We only need to take note not to be too vigorous. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go and read it up.¡±

    ¡°I say no means no.¡±

    ¡°You are too careful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is going to be a father and has done some research on pregnancy and babies. It is fine to have sex after the first trimester until two months before the due date. Also, he has not met Aunt Xuan for some time and misses her very much. Thest time they had sex, she was not pregnant, and he wants to see how a pregnant woman feels.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan...¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear or see anything. No means no!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan is firm, and Dong Xuebing decides to try another method. ¡°Then... how about we try something new?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan quickly closes her mouth.

    ¡°I am not talking about your mouth.¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I am talking about your... err... your behind.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s immediately turns red. ¡°You will be the death of me. What behind? I don¡¯t understand what you are talking about!¡±

    ¡°If you don¡¯t know what I said, why are you blushing?¡±

    ¡°Try saying another word! I will beat you to death!¡±

    ¡°We are together for so long. What¡¯s there to be shy? Alright. That¡¯s settled then.¡±

    ¡°I did not agree.¡±

    Aunt Xuan has never tried her behind before, and Dong Xuebing did not let her off. He carried her up and ran into the room.

    Qu Yunxuan is mad. ¡°Xiao Bing! I will beat you up!¡±

    ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    ¡°You idiot! You cannot go in there! It will not fit.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s give it a try.¡±

    ¡°I am getting angry. Hurry up and put me down.¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to put me down?¡±

    ¡°... no!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest as he puts her on the bed. She panics and quickly says. ¡°You hooligan! You... go downstairs and get a bottle of lubricant first!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is stunned. ¡°You really know a lot.¡±

 Chapter 451 â€“ Buying Double color balls!

    <h4>Chapter 451 ¨C Buying Double color balls!</h4>

    9.20 pm.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    The bedsheets are all damp from perspiring. Dong Xuebing is exhausted and lying on Qu Yunxuan¡¯s body. But even though he is tired, his hand did not stop caressing her body. Compared to his body, Qu Yunxuan¡¯splexion is very smooth.

    Qu Yunxuan is also panting and sweating. ¡°Get off. You might be pressing against our baby.¡±

    ¡°My body is arched and is not pressing against you.¡±

    ¡°But you must alsoe down. Help me take a few pieces of tissue.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got off and grabbed a few tissues from the bedside. ¡°Let me wipe for you.¡±

    ¡°Go away.¡± Qu Yunxuan clenched her thighs and pushed him. ¡°I will do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Which part of your body has not been touched by me? What¡¯s there to be shy? Quick, spread your legs.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and let him do whatever he wants. ¡°Throw away that bottle of lubricantter. This is the only time I am letting you do this.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You say this every time, but you...¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and gave him a stare. ¡°If you make me mad, I will bring our baby overseas and not give you the chance to see us.¡±

    ¡°Ah...¡± Dong Xuebing got a fright. ¡°No... don¡¯t...¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed when she saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. She points to his head. ¡°Are you scare?¡± She asked and kissed him. ¡°I wonder if I had owed you in our previous life. No matter what you did to me, I just cannot get angry with you.¡± She wiped the sweat from his back. ¡°Are you thirsty?¡±

    ¡°No. Let Gege (Elder Brother) hug you for a while more.¡±

    ¡°Nonsenses. You are so young, and you want to be my Gege?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... I wonder who was shouting Gege so many times earlier?¡± Dong Xuebing pped her butt yfully.

    After joking around for a while, they wore back their clothes and got out of the bed.

    Qu Yunxuan has one hand on her butt as she felt some difort. ¡°... look what you have done.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly goes over to help her. ¡°If you allow me to do the front, will I need to go by the back? You are the one who doesn¡¯t allow me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan raised her arms and was about to hit him. But she suddenly remembered something and looks at the clock. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s almost 9.30. I will settle the score with youter. Turn on the TV. Today is the Double-color ball draw. I had bought a few hundred RMB yesterday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why did you suddenly thought of buying the lottery?¡±

    ¡°You keep saying you want to be a multimillionaire. Ourpany currently only has 50 million RMB worth of assets, far from 100 million. I am just trying my luck. Haha...¡±

    ¡°Millionaire? Did I ever say that?¡±

    ¡°You had mentioned it several times.¡±

    ¡°That is just a goal. You don¡¯t need to be so anxious.¡±

    They sat on the sofa, and Qu Yunxuan looks for the channel with the remote. ¡°Thest time you returned to Beijing, you had won the lottery several times. I feel our luck this year is quite good and want to see if we can win anything from the double-color ball lottery. My subordinates are currently handling the auctionpany, and I have nothing to do. I just treat this as entertainment.¡±

    Huh? I can win the lottery is not based on luck.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the live telecast of the draw on TV. ¡°It¡¯s hard. The possibility is too low.¡±

    ¡°Who says? Maybe I had bought the winning ticket.¡± Qu Yunxuan passes a teacup to Dong Xuebing before peeling an orange for him. ¡°Open your mouth... haha... if we can win 50 million, we will have over a billion RMB assets. When our child grows up, we don¡¯t need to worry for him.¡± After having a baby, her thinking has changed.

    ¡°Hope we can win.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the TV while eating the orange. ¡°Ah... it started.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan turned to the TV and took out a stack of lottery tickets and a pen. ¡°Help me note down the numbers while I check the tickets.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing is also excited.

    Money... is never enough.

    Dong Xuebing felt he is quite wealthy in the past. He owns apany worth tens of millions, and he cannot finish spending his money in his lifetime. But after bing the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief and meeting so many investors, he felt poor. Those investors can invest tens of millions without blinking, and he wonders what their total assets are. He is nothingpared to the investors he met. Fifty million is nothing in first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. His money is only enough to buy a bungalow in the outskirts. He cannot afford the better mansions worth hundreds of millions.

    Dong Xuebing got more excited as he thought about this. Aunt Xuan should be quite lucky and might win a prize.

    The draw stared.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes are glued to the TV.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I have a feeling that we can win one of the top prizes.¡±

    ¡°Haha... I always have such feelings too. But in the end, I did not manage to win anything. Ah... it started...¡± The first number is 04.

    Dong Xuebing quickly wrote it down. ¡°Do our tickets have this number?¡±

    ¡°Let me check.¡± Qu Yunxuan checked her tickets. ¡°This is not an auspicious number, and did not pick this number. Only five machine-pick tickets have 04.¡±

    ¡°That means we have a chance. The second number is out. 05.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan checked the five tickets and smiled wearily. ¡°I only have one ticket with 04 and 05.¡±

    The third number is out, and Qu Yunxuan puts down all the tickets on the coffee table. She sighs. ¡°01. All my tickets did not win the first prize.¡±

    To them, winning the second and third prizes is meaningless.

    Dong Xuebing also felt disappointed.

    Thinking back, Dong Xuebing has known many people, and almost all of them buy lottery. But he has never heard of anyone winning the lottery. It is almost impossible to win the top prize of the lottery base on luck. But if he can change this... Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered it¡¯s been a while since he bought the PK 10 lottery and won. There might be gossip if he won the lottery again, but it is not a big deal.

    Dong Xuebing quickly asks. ¡°Aunt Xuan, what time does the betting close for double-color balls?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ticket sales will end at 8 pm on the draw date. Why are you asking? Do you also want to buy it? The next draw is two dayster.¡±

    8 pm?

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. It is a few minutes past 9.30 pm.

    It is only slightly more than 1.5 hours after the lottery ticket sales end.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and mumbled MENU. A menu appears in his mind, and the remaining time is disyed. 101 minutes and 28 seconds.

    It¡¯s enough! He has more than enough time!

    It is almost May now. After discovering STOP, Dong Xuebing has managed to save time. Even after stealing the relics from Japan, fights, etc., he did not use too much of his power and umted over 100 minutes.

    This is no longer a problem with the remaining time.

    Dong Xuebing immediately stares at the TV and memorize the winning numbers.

    The winning numbers of this Double-color ball lottery draw are 01, 04, 05, 09, 15, 17, and the special number is 06.

    ¡°What are you thinking? You are staring at the TV.¡± Qu Yunxuanughed as she fed Dong Xuebing orange. ¡°Stop looking. A few of our tickets have won 5 RMB each. If you are free tomorrow, go and im the prizes downstairs.¡± She is thrifty and has never thought of throwing away those tickets which had won a few RMB.

    But Dong Xuebing is not thinking about this. After the special number was drawn, he took a deep breath and organized his thoughts.

    It will work!

    This will work!

    When he bought the PK 10 tickets, there are no butterfly effects, and the winning numbers did not change. This should apply to the Double-color balls lottery. As long as he does not contact those TV station people or the lottery result machine, nothing will change. Nothing is absolute, and he might also fail.

    But the temptation of winning tens of millions, or over a hundred million, is too big.

    Yes! I will gamble! Maybe I can still see mypany getting listed! At most, my loss is only one and a half hours of ¡®remaining time.¡¯ He can afford it!

    After Dong Xuebing decided, he did not waste any time. When Qu Yunxuan stood up to go to the toilet, he mumbled thement in his heart!

    BACK! 97 minutes!

    ......

    ......

    Swoosh!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s surroundings be dark suddenly!

    He had never turned back time for so long, and his body and senses could not get used to it. He suddenly felt giddy and found himself in his Mercedes MPV when he opens his eyes again. He is at a traffic stop and has just entered Beijing. He Ping Road North is just a few junctions away!

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. It¡¯s 7.55 pm!

    Time has returned!

    The lottery ticket sales will stop in 5 minutes!

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    He knows it is Qu Yunxuan and what she will be asking. This had just happened earlier.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Dinner is ready. Why are you still not back yet?¡±

 Chapter 452 â€“ 100 top prize tickets!

    <h4>Chapter 452 ¨C 100 top prize tickets!</h4>

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, you can go ahead with dinner first. I am going to buy lottery.¡±

    ¡°Lottery? It is almost 8 pm.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am in a hurry.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t rush yourself. If you cannot get it in time, you can buy the tickets for the next draw. Be careful while driving.¡±

    ¡°Yes. See youter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hung up and floored the elerator when the traffic lights turn green. He saw a lightbox by the roadside and quickly stop his car. Fu Li Lottery outlets are verymon in Beijing, and they have at least one outlet every street.

    There are less than 4 minutes left!

    Dong Xuebing rushed into the shop after alighting.

    There are seven to eight customers in the shop. Two of them are ying other types of lottery, and the remaining are discussing the winning numbers.

    ¡°I think number 11 will appear in this draw.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Number 11 has not appeared for the previous six draws.¡±

    ¡°Save it. The lesser a number appears, the harder it will appear.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the counter. The Boss had just keyed in the numbers for a customer, and the machine is printing out the tickets. Dong Xuebing rushed over and said in his heart. ¡®Hurry up! I don¡¯t have much time left!¡¯ He looks at his watch. Three minutes left!

    The man paid for his tickets and left with his tickets.

    Dong Xuebing quickly steps forward. ¡°It¡¯s my turn, right? I will say out the numbers for you to key in. Please hurry up.¡±

    The Boss also knows there is not much time left. He nodded. ¡°Alright. What numbers are you buying?¡±

    ¡°... 01, 04, 05, 09, 15, 17, and the special number is 06.¡±

    Tap... tap... tap.... The boss keys in the numbers quickly. ¡°Any other numbers?¡±

    After Dong Xuebing told the Boss the winning numbers, he said. ¡°I want to ce ten bets on the set of numbers... No. Wait...¡± Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. ¡°Damn! I will buy 100 bets on this set of numbers!¡±

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t care anymore. So what if it is risky?!

    The Boss and the other customers are stunned.

    Damn! 100 bets? Is this guy drunk?

    It¡¯smon to see people buying five or ten bets on a set of numbers. But 100 bets are too much. Is this guy trying to win the jackpot from the few hundred million RMB pool? But he must need to win in the first ce. One hundred bets on a set of numbers are equivalent to throwing your money down the drain. If you want to buy, you should buy multiple sets of numbers.

    Dong Xuebing saw the Boss is in a daze and hurried him. ¡°Can you hurry up? 100 bets!¡±

    ¡°Huh? Alright.¡± The Boss quickly printed out the tickets.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Dong Xuebing added. ¡°01, 03, 06, 08, 16, 18, and special number is 02. One hundred bets for this set of numbers too.¡±

    There are less than 2 minutes left!

    Dong Xuebing had upied one counter and bought 100 bets for four sets of numbers each. The other few sets of numbers are randomly picked. It is not because he is afraid the winning numbers will change or wants to buy a few more sets as insurance. If the butterfly effect happens, no matter what number he bought, he will not win. He had bought other sets of numbers to cover up. Buying only one set of numbers will stand out too much. But if he won the lottery after buying a few different sets of numbers, he can im it was luck.

    It is exactly 8 pm after Dong Xuebing paid for the tickets.

    ¡°Time¡¯s up!¡± The Boss announced.

    Dong Xuebing took his lottery tickets and returned to his car. He grabbed the steering wheel and is relieved. If his 100 bets won the lottery¡¯s top prize, Aunt Xuan and he would be rich overnight. But this method can only use once because he does not have so much remaining time to be used for lotteries. Even if Dong Xuebing has umted enough time, he will also not dare to buy lotteries. No one in the world will be so lucky to win the lottery so many times. For the next few years, he decides not to buy the lottery again.

    He Ping Road North.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car and remembered something. He did not go upstairs. Instead, he went to the nearby pharmacy to buy a bottle of lubricant before going home.

    Ding dong... ding dong...

    Qu Yunxuan opens the door and lets him in. ¡°Did you manage to buy it? What type of lottery did you buy?¡±

    ¡°Double-color balls.¡± Dong Xuebing took off his shoes and showed her his tickets. ¡°Look. I have a good feeling about this draw. Hahaha... Let¡¯s see if my feelings are right.¡±

    ¡°You have always been lucky. Eh? One hundred bets for a set of numbers? You made so many bets?!¡±

    ¡°Since I am going to buy, I have to ce a few more bets. Winning one bet is meaningless.¡±

    ¡°I had also bought the Double-color balls lottery yesterday. Let¡¯s see who is luckierter. Go and wash your hands while I heat the dishes.¡±

    Dinner again?

    Dong Xuebing had just eaten, but he is in a different time zone and feels a bit hungry.

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing did not do anything naughty with Aunt Xuan. He had just tried her behind earlier and is not horny. He sat on the sofa and felt like smoking. But he changed his mind after he saw Aunt Xuan¡¯s tummy. He took out his lottery tickets to check the numbers. He had used 1.5 hours on this and cannot afford to buy the wrong numbers.

    Qu Yunxuan sat beside Dong Xuebing with a teacup. ¡°Why did you buy the lottery today? You are just looking at your lottery tickets and ignoring our baby and me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°You are so sensitive. When did I ignore you and our baby?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You will always hug my tummy first when you see me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. ¡®I had already hugged you earlier.¡¯ But he still turns and presses his face against her tummy. ¡°My baby... can you hear me? If you can hear me, kick me.¡± Heughed. ¡°Is this alright?¡±

    ¡°You are just trying to get me off your back.¡± Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes. ¡°Are you trying to make me angry?¡±

    ¡°Haha... you will be happyter. The draw is about to start.¡± Dong Xuebing hugged Qu Yunxuan and kissed her. ¡°We are going to get rich again.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t even know if you can win, and you are saying all these.¡±

    ¡°What if I win the top prize?¡±

    ¡°Haha... I should be the one winning instead.¡±

    ¡°Hmph. Let me show you my luck today!¡±

    ¡°Nonsense. If you dare to sprout nonsense again, I will beat you up!¡±

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Thirty minutes...

    The draw is starting!

    Qu Yunxuan is very excited and had switched to the channel. Her tickets are all on the coffee table. ¡°You had won the top prize for the PK 10 lottery thest time, and it should be my turn now!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t cry if you didn¡¯t winter.¡±

    ¡°Do you think I am like you?! Hmph!¡±

    The host and lottery officials hade on the stage.

    Qu Yunxuan looks at her tickets, and Dong Xuebing is also holding his tickets tightly. Both are glued to the lottery result machine on TV. The small balls are rolling about in the machine.

    The first ball rolled out!

    Dong Xuebing looks at the first number. 04! It¡¯s the same number!

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. This is a good sign!

    The second number is also out. 05!

    Then... it¡¯s 01!

    Followed by 09!

    Dong Xuebing got more excited. He was too excited until he doesn¡¯t know where to ce his legs. He crossed his legs with his leftover his right and then changed to his right over his left. Compared to Dong Xuebing, Qu Yunxuan is the opposite. She looked helpless and shook her head.

    The fifth number is out! 17!

    The sixth number is 15!

    The final special number is 06!

    The draw ends!

    Qu Yunxuan sighed and threw her tickets on the table. ¡°I had only won a few bets worth 5 RMB. What about you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing just sat there grinning like a fool.

    ¡°Let me see.¡± Qu Yunxuan reaches over.

    Dong Xuebing gave her those random tickets but held on to the ticket with the winning set of numbers.

    Qu Yunxuan looks at the tickets. ¡°You also did not win. You did not even get the special number. What¡¯s there to be so happy? I had at least won a few 5 RMB. Eh? You are still holding on to a ticket? Is it also a 100 bets ticket? Let me see.¡± She reaches out, but Dong Xuebing refused to give her. She got mad and gave him a stare. ¡°Are you going to show it to me?!¡±

    ¡°Call me Gege (Elder brother), and I will show you.¡±

    ¡°Are you purposely trying to pick a fight?! Huh?!¡±

    ¡°Haha... I am not going to show you if you don¡¯t call me. This set of numbers is different, and I am afraid you might get a shock.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose yfully. ¡°Alright... Hao Gege... show me your tickets.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed and gave her the ticket. ¡°Take it... take it... don¡¯t get shocked.¡±

    ¡°I shall see what you are up to.¡± Qu Yunxuan took the ticket and looked at the number. She immediately froze and picked up the paper on which she wrote the winning numbers on.

    01, 04, 05, 09, 15, 17, Special Number 06!

    That¡¯s right!

    The winning numbers are the same as the numbers on Xiao Bing¡¯s ticket! It matched!

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face changed, and she pulled Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°You... did we win?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing proudly replied. ¡°What did I say earlier?! Your Hao Gege¡¯s luck is extraordinary!¡±

    ¡°Ah... You are quite capable. You won the top prize.¡± Qu Yunxuan took a deep breath and felt this is unbelievable. ¡°You had won 100 bets of the top prize! It¡¯s 100 bets!¡±

 Chapter 453 â€“ Buying a Porsche!

    <h4>Chapter 453 ¨C Buying a Porsche!</h4>

    One hundred bets of the top prize!

    Qu Yunxuan still cannot get over this surprise!

    The next morning, Qu Yunxuan turned under the nket with one hand covering her butt. Dong Xuebing also woke up and reached over to hug her. Both were overjoyedst night, and Dong Xuebing went through Aunt Xuan¡¯s backdoor again. He is more experienced this time andsted much longer.

    ¡°You even brought lubricant with you?! You havee prepared to bully me, right?¡±

    ¡°Huh? It had happened, and it¡¯s over. You cannot settle the score now.¡±

    ¡°You are always making me angry!¡± Qu Yunxuan scolded, but her hands are still stroking Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair gently. ¡°Your hair is long. It¡¯s time for you to get a haircut.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t care about my hair. Let¡¯s talk about our lottery winnings. Do you know how much we have won?¡±

    ¡°The winning amount is out now? It is still early.¡±

    ¡°It should be out. If we cannot see it on the inte, we can call them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing passed the phone to Qu Yunxuan and started stroking her legs and body while she calls.

    ¡°Stop it.¡± Qu Yunxuan pushes his hands away and said. ¡°Hello, is this Fu Li Lottery?¡±

    A few minutester, the conversation ended.

    After hanging up, Qu Yunxuan hugged Dong Xuebing and kissed his forehead. ¡°You idiot! Why are you always so lucky? Do you know how many winning bets for the top prize are there? 117 bets! Putting that 17 bets and other prizes aside, our 100 bets have almost won all of their prize pool! It should be around 200 million RMB, and we will be getting 150 million after taxes!¡±

    150 million?

    With the auctionpany¡¯s assets, Dong Xuebing has around 200 million RMB!

    Dong Xuebing is ecstatic. ¡°Praise me... Quick... Praise me...¡±

    ¡°Stop it!¡± Qu Yunxuanughed and poked his head. ¡°You are getting too full of yourself.¡± Their total assets had crossed 200 million RMB, and no words can describe her feelings.

    As they are fooling around, the whole of China is in an uproar!

    Many newspapers had reported about this Double-color balls¡¯ draw, and almost allizens are talking about this!

    This is a major event for the Double-color ball lottery!

    One hundred bets on the top prize and it is still from the same person! How can anyone be so lucky?

    Fu Li Lottery traced the winning tickets to an outlet near Di Tang Garden, and it¡¯s a young man with a Beijing ent who had bought the tickets. He hade to the outlet around five minutes before 8 pm and had bought four to five different sets of numbers with 100 bets each. One of the sets of numbers turns out to be the winning numbers!

    Many people are talking about this on the inte.

    ¡°I will buy my tickets at thest minute in the future!¡±

    ¡°This must be rigged!¡±

    ¡°100 bets! Howe I am not so lucky?¡±

    ¡°200 million prize money... damn!¡±

    ¡°The other 17 winning bets in this draw are so unlucky. This might be the lowest top prize payout in the history of the Double-color ball lottery. The winnings for each bet might be less than 3 million RMB. Most of the winnings are taken away by that guy who bought the 100 bets.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so unfair! Howe it is always others who get all the luck?¡±

    Someone from Zhejiang had won the top prize with 100 bets in the past, and his winnings are much higher than this draw. As this is not the first time someone winning the top prize with 100 bets, it is not considered a big issue.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing, who has be the talk of the town again, and is strolling with Qu Yunxuan in a nearby park. They overheard people discussing the Double-color ball lottery.

    ¡°Have you heard about yesterday¡¯s lottery draw?¡±

    ¡°I know. That guy¡¯s luck is too good.¡±

    Only Dong Xuebing knows he had won, not because of good luck. He whispered to Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Aunt Xuan, the Commission for Discipline Inspection, had found out I had won the PK 10 lottery when they investigated me. I am afraid others might gossip about me if I win the lottery again. Can you go and im the winnings for me? Just invest all the winnings into ourpany will do.¡± He knows he must not stand out again.

    Qu Yunxuan nodded andughed. ¡°It¡¯s 200 million. Ourpany will reach another level with the winnings.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s more than another level. I think we can even get listed.¡±

    ¡°It is not easy to get listed, and we should take a step at a time.¡± Qu Yunxuan tightens her grip on Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°You have made another significant contribution to our family. We can never finish all our money in our lifetime. Hmm... I think I should buy some new clothes for you. How about I get you a tailored Italian suit?¡± Every time they made some money, they will buy something to reward themselves. It has be their habit.

    ¡°Clothes don¡¯t matter. I am thinking of getting a new car.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t like that Mercedes?¡±

    After getting so much money, Dong Xuebing felt he should change the car. ¡°It¡¯s fine if I am driving it in Beijing. But the road conditions are not good in our County, and it¡¯s hard to drive in the viges. I am thinking of changing to an SUV. What do you think of Q7 or Cruiser?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan thought for a while. ¡°Change it. Anyway, it¡¯s time for ourpany to expand. Other than my Mercedes, ourpany does not have any good cars. Thepany can use your Mercedes. But the registration te is slightly troublesome. After getting a new car, we still must transfer the registration te. Let¡¯s go to the 4S showroom.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    On the way to the car, Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Should we get you a car worth more than 10 million RMB?¡±

    ¡°Sigh... can you let me off?¡± Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand. ¡°I almost got into trouble when I drove the Mercedes. A 10 million RMB car?! Are you trying to kill me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Then let¡¯s get the top version of Q7. No... the top Q7 version is diesel, and it¡¯s hard to find diesel nowadays. You might not find diesel at your County.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s look at the cars first.¡±

    When they reached the showroom, Dong Xuebing immediately notice and like a beautiful SUV. It is a Porsche SUV, and it is thetest model, Cayenne. The ck body is streamlined and looks sexy and majestic. After asking the price, the top-tier Cayenne-Turbo 4.8L cost slightly above 2 million RMB. The whole package is around 2.5 million.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, what do you think of this car?¡±

    ¡°Cayenne? Not bad. But I thought you are afraid it will affect your reputation? Will it be too outstanding?¡±

    ¡°This is not a sportscar. I think it should be fine.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Just get it if you like it. What color do you want? Orange? ck? Blue? What about the interior?¡±

    Dong Xuebing likes this Porsche, and he decided. ¡°I want the top-tier ck model!¡±

    Dong Xuebing spent 2.5 million RMB just like this.

 Chapter 454 â€“ Organizing an investment fair!

    <h4>Chapter 454 ¨C Organizing an investment fair!</h4>

    Tuesday Morning.

    It¡¯s a gloomy day and drizzling.

    After spending two days with Aunt Xuan in Beijing, Dong Xuebing drove his Cayenne back to Yan Tai County.

    Dong Xuebing purposely drove on the roads with poor conditions andrge puddles on the mountain roads. His new SUV did not disappoint him, and it was not bumpypared to his Mercedes MPV. It can climb up slopes and go through potholes with ease. It is worth its price.

    The rain stopped when Dong Xuebing was about to reach the County¡¯s City.

    Dong Xuebing was thinking about his work while driving. He had been too high profile and should stay low for a while. But he should not stop getting investment. The Agency has only gotten around 50 million RMB worth of investments, and even he includes Park Yongxi¡¯s 100 million RMB, he is still far from the 500 million RMB target. He has settled the scores and needs to start thinking of how to achieve the target.

    This is his top priority.

    But where can he find the remaining 350 million RMB investments?

    It is almost May, and almost half the year is gone. There¡¯s no more time.

    Twenty minutester, the Cayenne turned into the Investment Promotion Agency. It is noon, and many staff members are walking towards the cafeteria for lunch. They are not surprised to see a Porsche Cayenne parked there. It might belong to one of the investors. But some of them noticed the registration te. Eh? Beijing 9999? Isn¡¯t that Chief Dong¡¯s registration te?

    Dong Xuebing alighted from his car with his bag.

    Many staff was stunned.

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping, who had just walked out of the building, saw Dong Xuebing and quickly walked over. ¡°Chief, you... changed your car?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°The MPV is not as good as an SUV for some roads.¡±

    Luo Haiting knows Dong Xuebing is friendly after knowing him for some time. ¡°Is this Porsche Cayenne? It¡¯s beautiful. I had seen this car at the City¡¯s car show. But it wasst year¡¯s model.¡± Normal Cayenne costs around 1 million RMB, and it is about the same price as a Mercedes MPV. But the Cayenne in front of them is the top-tier version and costs at least 2.5 million.

    Dong Xuebing is changing cars annually and felt Mercedes is not good enough.

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping are speechless. Chief Dong is wealthy.

    But Dong Xuebing is not in the mood to discuss cars. He smiles. ¡°Director Luo, Xiao Lin,e over to my office after your lunch.¡±

    Seeing Chief Dong is not going to have lunch, Luo Haiting said. ¡°Then I will go now...¡±

    ¡°Have your lunch first.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Food is more important, and it¡¯s a sin to stop you all from eating. Haha... we can discuss after lunch.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not hungry and returned to his office.

    Many staff is admiring and discussing the ck Porsche. They are surprised to see Dong Xuebing changing to a Porsche after driving Mercedes. But many of them knew Chief Dong had won a few million from lotteries several times, and the Commission for Discipline Inspection could not find anything wrong with him. Also, nothing had happened to Chief Dong after he created so many problems. This should have something to do with his capability. He can always save the day and is the only one who can do it. No one in the County can bepared to him. That¡¯s why the leaders turned a blind eye to what he is doing.

    Agency¡¯s Chief Office.

    Dong Xuebing saw Guo Panwei preparing tea the moment he stepped into his office. He must have seen him returning from upstairs.

    ¡°Panwei.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Go and have your lunch first.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I am not hungry.¡± Guo Panwei poured tea for Dong Xuebing and took out the work documents for Dong Xuebing. These are Dong Xuebing¡¯s work when he is not around.

    ¡°Alright. Go and have lunch even if you are not hungry. I still need your help after you are done. Go now.¡±

    ¡°Ok... just call me if you need me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is in a good mood. ¡°You need to eat more. You had lost some weight. Is it because of the sudden change in the environment? Health shoulde first, and you should go for a checkup at the hospital.¡±

    Guo Panwei is touched. He had lost a lot of weight because he is not used to the environment and also because of work stress. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to notice this, and this means Chief Dong values him.

    After Guo Panwei left, Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette.

    Knock... knock...

    ¡°Come in.¡± Luo Haiting entered the office. She is wearing a blue dress and make-up.

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Sister Luo, didn¡¯t I ask you to go for lunch?¡±

    Luo Haiting smiles and walks over with two lunch boxes. ¡°I brought an additional packet for you because you have not taken your lunch.¡± Luo Haiting ces a lunch box and chopsticks on the table like a loving wife.

    Dong Xuebing still thinks that his subordinates are better. ¡°Have you eaten?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Luo Haiting points to the other lunchbox. ¡°I will have it in my office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Sit. We will have lunch here together. I am feeling slightly hungry now after seeing food in front of me. Haha... Thank you. Here, we can chat while eating.¡±

    Luo Haiting did not reject and sat opposite him.

    Dong Xuebing opens the lunchbox and could smell the delicious food. He took a bite and said. ¡°Hmm... the food seems to be better recently. Did you ask the cafeteria staff to prepare this especially for the leaders?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Luo Haiting quickly replied. ¡°Everyone has the same dishes. I saw our Agency is doing well recently and asked the cafeteria to add a few more dishes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Good. We must not let our people be hungry. Eh, start eating. Why are you looking at me eating?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Luo Haiting picked up her chopsticks and ate slowly.

    Dong Xuebing asked while eating. ¡°Did we get any new projects recently?¡±

    ¡°We have some investors who had signed the Intention to Investment Letter but still have not signed the official contract.¡±

    ¡°We only have 50 million RMB worth of investments. Although this is better thanst year, it is far from our target of 500 million.¡± Dong Xuebing swallowed a mouthful of spinach. ¡°Director Luo, you have been with the Investment Promotion Agency for some time. Do you have any good suggestions?¡±

    Luo Haiting doesn¡¯t dare to make suggestions. ¡°I have been doing administrative work and doesn¡¯t know about getting investors...¡±

    ¡°Just speak your mind.¡±

    This is a difficult question. Luo Haiting thought for a while. She is afraid her suggestion is not in line with Chief Dong¡¯s direction and offended him. Showing off in front of the leader is taboo. She cautiously said. ¡°Some sessful Counties had used investment fairs to attract investors. For example, Da Feng County¡¯s investment fairst year had gotten 200 million RMB worth of investments.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Investment fair? Did we organizest year?¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled wearily. ¡°No. We stopped after the year before because our County¡¯s economy is not good, and not many investors are willing toe.¡±

    Investment fair.

    Dong Xuebing had seen the situation in Da Feng County and felt this is a good idea.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Director Luo, prepare a report on our past investment fairs after lunch. I want all the details.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Do you need the information of other Counties¡¯ investment fairs?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Give me everything you have.¡±

    At this time, Lin Pingping knocked and entered the office. She is impressed when she saw Luo Haiting having lunch with Chief Dong in the office. Director Luo might always be dolling herself up andzing around in the Office Department, but she is good at building rtionships. No wonder she had left the cafeteria in a rush earlier.

    ¡°Chief, Director.¡± Lin Pingping closed the door behind her.

    Dong Xuebing points to the sofa. ¡°You are here at the right time. Have a seat. I was talking to Director Luo about investment fairs. Do you have any suggestions?¡±

    ¡°Investment fair?¡± Lin Pingping replied bitterly. ¡°This...¡±

    ¡°Just say it.¡±

    Lin Pingping¡¯s reaction is different from Luo Haiting when being asked the same question. Luo Haiting is not ambitious and wants to remain status-quo. That¡¯s why she gave a neutral answer, which is what most government officials will do. But Lin Pingping is young and is eager to impress the leader. She can¡¯t wait to express her views.

    Lin Pingping said. ¡°Although our County did not hold any investment fair since the year before and attracted some investors through small-scale project presentations, I think we should still hold an investment fair. It will be advantageous to promoting our County and is much better than project presentations.¡±

    Lin Pingping continued to express her views eagerly.

    Project presentations are targeting a small audience and focus on the project. This has little effect in promoting Yan Tai County to the investors. But an investment fair is different. Although their previous fairs are not sessful and had gotten lesser investments than project presentations, it will benefit the County in the long run. They should not be focusing only on signing contracts and getting higher investments.

    Dong Xuebing nodded after hearing Lin Pingping¡¯s views. He got a better understanding of why the County¡¯s previous investment fairs failed.

 Chapter 455 â€“ Taking advantage of Huilan

    <h4>Chapter 455 ¨C Taking advantage of Hun</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The sky has cleared up, and the sunes out behind the clouds.

    Dong Xuebing walks out of the office building and drove the old Santana towards the Party Committee Building, leaving his Cayenne at the agency. This car is around seven to eight years old and is breaking down due to heavy usage. But it is good not to stand out. Dong Xuebing had created lots of trouble recently, and he dares not to drive his Cayenne to the Party Committee Building now.

    County Party Committee building.

    Zhao Xinglong¡¯s Office.

    Dong Xuebing knocks. ¡°Mayor Zhao, I¡¯m here to report.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are back.¡± Zhao Xinglong smiles. ¡°Did you have a good rest? How¡¯s your health?¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your concern? I had gone for a checkup at the hospital, and the doctors say I am fine.¡± After some pleasantries, Dong Xuebing took out a document from his back. ¡°I have something to discuss with you. I had gone through our data on our previous investment fair. Should we....¡±

    Zhao Xinglong frowned. ¡°Investment Fair?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Labor day is around the corner, and I am thinking of organizing arge-scale investment fair like Da Feng County during the Labor Day holidays.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong thought for a while. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t support you, but it¡¯s not easy to hold an investment fair. I remember we spent a lot on the investment fair the year beforest, but we got only two small projects. Party Secretary was still the one who organized it, and we did not get any results. It had embarrassed our leaders.¡± Zhao Xinglong did not hide anything from Dong Xuebing. This is the real reason why the County did not hold any investment fair for the past two years.

    After putting in so many resources, but only a handful of investors appeared.

    It did not look good on the County¡¯s Leaders.

    ¡°Mayor Zhao, it will be different this time.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yan Tai County has changed a lot, and I am confident of getting Master Park¡¯s investment as we had discussed the details. He will sign the contract with us after his site inspections, and we can hold the contract signing ceremony during the investment fair.¡± With investment worth 60 to 100 million, it will not look bad on the County even if they did not get other investments.

    Zhao Xinglong bes excited. ¡°Are you sure Master Park will invest in our County?¡±

    Dong Xuebing confidently replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong took the document from Dong Xuebing and started reading it. It is an investment fair proposal. He paused for about two minutes after reading it and picks up his phone to make a call. ¡°Hello, Secretary Hu? I¡¯m Zhao Xinglong... Yes... Is Mayor Xie in her office?¡± Zhao Xinglong needs to seek the County Government¡¯s approval first, as they had not held any investment fair for two years.

    Dong Xuebing could have gone straight to Xie Hun. Still, Zhao Xinglong is the Deputy Mayor overseeing the County¡¯s economic development, and it¡¯s not right to override him. Both have a good working rtionship, and Dong Xuebing does not want Zhao Xinglong to feel disrespected.

    About 10 minutes after Zhao Xinglong left for Xie Hun¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Hu Silian called. ¡°Chief Dong, Mayor Xie wants to see you in her office now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go over now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knocks twice on the Mayor¡¯s office and lightly opens the door after hearing Xie Hun¡¯s voice. Every time he sees Xie Hun, he will notice her smiling eyes first. Her eyes are attractive and seductive.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, Mayor Zhao.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted and closed the door behind him.

    ¡°Sit.¡± Xie Hun put down her teacup and asked. ¡°I heard your Investment Promotion Agency wants to hold an investment fair during the Labor Day holidays. Your proposal is ready, right? Tell me about it, and how do you want the County to assist you?¡±

    What assist? Does this mean the County Government agrees to his n?

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. ¡°I know the County¡¯s budget is quite tight, but we need some funds....¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Funds are not an issue. I will give them a call, and what else do you need?¡±

    Seeing Xie Hun agreeing without hesitations, Dong Xuebing asked for power. ¡°Err... the investment fair will involve many departments, and we need to coordinate...¡± During the investment fair, the Public Security Bureau will need to supply manpower for security, and the amodation has to be arranged. Special arrangements are also needed for projects involving agriculture and waterworks. The Investment Promotion Agency cannot organize the fair by themselves and needed support from other departments. He wants authority over other departments.

    Zhao Xinglong is amused and thought to himself, ¡®You are too daring to ask for power.¡¯

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Party Secretary Xiang and I will lead this investment fair. You will do all the nning and coordination and have authority over our County Government¡¯s departments during this period. We will do our best to give you free rein. Haha... What other requests do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not ask for too much. ¡°That¡¯s all. Thank you.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You don¡¯t have other requests? Haha... Then it¡¯s my turn. The whole County Government will be supporting you all with the manpower and funds, and you will be held responsible if you cannot achieve any results. My condition is simple. You must bring in at least 150 million RMB worth of investments from this fair. Can you do it?¡±

    150 million RMB?!

    Even if Park Yongxi¡¯s investment is included, there is still a huge shortfall.

    Dong Xuebing felt it would be hard to achieve, but he is not willing to give up. He had wanted to hold an investment fair is to attract investors. If not, how is he going to achieve this year¡¯s target of 500 million? He immediately agrees and promises to deliver results. It is not easy to get 150 million RMB worth of investment, and he needs to n this out carefully.

    The three of them started discussing the minor details of this fair.

    After a while, Xie Hun got an excuse to get Zhao Xinglong to leave. She asked him to prepare a report for him, leaving Dong Xuebing and her in the office.

    Dong Xuebing immediately rxed. He walked over behind Xie Hun¡¯s desk and sat on it.

    Xie Hun looks at him and smiles. ¡°Why are you sitting on my desk? Huh? When can you behave like a good Government staff?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mind. ¡°It is tiring to pretend in front of you.¡± Xie Hun has an overbearing aura, and Dong Xuebing felt good sitting on her desk, looking down at her. ¡°How are you these few days? Is your back still aching?¡±

    ¡°Hehe...¡± Xie Hun massaged the back of her neck. ¡°My back is fine, but my neck is feeling tight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heartache when he heard this. ¡°That¡¯s because you are sitting at your desk all the time. Let me massage your neck for you.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°Hurry and turn around.¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head and smiled wearily. ¡°You are so good to me. Haha... my neck and back are old ailments. Most people will have these issues before they are thirty. Haha...you must be busy aftering back. Go back to work, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued with his massage. ¡°I am not in a hurry, and this is not tiring.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want you to tire yourself. Alright... I am feeling better now.¡±

    ¡°Eh, stop moving about and turn over that side. It¡¯s not over yet.¡±

    Sister Xie¡¯s body is slim, and Dong Xuebing can feel her bones on her shoulders. But her chest is not slim, and Dong Xuebing can see a deep cleavage down her blouse while massaging her.

    ¡°Are you trying to take advantage of me again?¡± Xie Hun giggled. ¡°You should start thinking about the uing investment fair. This fair is critical, and you must produce results.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stops at her down-blouse. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. When have I disappoint you?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you feel embarrassed when you say this? When have you not make me worry?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... why should I be embarrassed? I had gone to Da Feng County and snatched a major project from them. Don¡¯t bother with the process and just look at the oue.¡± Dong Xuebing does not want to be looked down on in front of his women. ¡°I am not boasting. No one can bring Master Park back to our County except for me.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Yes... you are the most capable, alright?¡±

    ¡°I know you are saying this from the bottom of your heart, and I will not argue with you.¡±

    ¡°You... haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing has not seen Xie Hun for some time and likes to joke with her. After massaging for a while, his hands started moving down along her ribs. He can feel the soft breasts on her fingertips and started putting more pressure on his fingers. After she did not stop him, he became bolder and tried to slide his hand down through the top opening of her blouse.

    p!

    Xie Hun pped and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°We are in the office, and Xiao Hu is just outside. Can you spare a thought for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing slowly withdraws his hands. Damn! I failed again.

    Dong Xuebing has always felt it¡¯s easy to take advantage of Xie Hun as it was easy to kiss her. But he realized it¡¯s not easy to go further than kisses. It¡¯s very hard to take advantage of her.

 Chapter 456 â€“ Li Hong is dead!

    <h4>Chapter 456 ¨C Li Hong is dead!</h4>

    Wednesday.

    Morning. The moment Dong Xuebing arrives at the Investment Promotion Agency, he asked Guo Panwei to notify all the department heads to go for a meeting.

    Deputy Chief Sun Shuli, Deputy Chief Lui Dafa, Office Director Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and Jiang Hailiang are all present in the small meeting room.

    Guo Panwei is seated at the back to record the meeting minutes.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°All of you should know that the County has approved us to hold an investment fair. Mayor Xie will be the head organizer, and our Investment Promotion Agency will be doing all the preparations and nning. The funds will be in today, and the fair will be held on Labor Day. There¡¯s not much time left, and I hope you all will work hard to make this fair a sess. I promised the County Government that we would get at least 150 million RMB worth of investments from this fair. I believe we can achieve this target if we work hard. We must show the County what our Agency is capable of!¡±

    150 million RMB?!

    The Investment Promotion Agency will be doing all the nning and preparations?!

    Everyone looks at each other and felt stressed.

    It is normal for them to feel the pressure, but they will get more authority too. The Investment Promotion Agency is a department overlooked by the County Government. They have no funds, no manpower, and no authority. Anyone with connections will choose to go to the Health Department than the Investment Promotion Agency. But after Dong Xuebing took over the Agency, everything changed. They got the funds, new cars, and authority. Other than Lui Dafa, everyone is looking forward to this investment fair.

    The authority tomand other departments?! The Investment Promotion Agency has never been so well-regarded before Chief Dong. The investment fairs in the past are all nned by the Mayor or the Deputy Mayor. The County is willing to give them free reins is because they trust in Chief Dong.

    After making this announcement, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will assign the tasks now.¡±

    Everyone looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°Director Luo, you will prepare the lodging, food, promotion materials, air, and train tickets, coordinate with the County¡¯s guesthouse to get better amodation for the investors. I will not speak or care about the requirements. You can decide by yourself.¡± He is giving Luo Haiting lots of authority. She will be deciding which hotel to use, and even the County¡¯s Guesthouse department cannot interfere.

    Dong Xuebing has always taken care of his people.

    Furthermore, Sister Luo might always be skiving, but she is quite capable when she puts her heart into it.

    Jiang Hailiang and Sun Shuli looked at Luo Haiting with weird looks. Since Dong Xuebing arrived at the Investment Promotion Agency, the flirtatious Director Luo has been given more powers. Her status within the Agency is now higher than Sun Shuli.

    The most frustrated person is Lui Dafa. He has suppressed Luo Haiting for many years and had almost taken away all of her power. But after he lost the Chief¡¯s position to Dong Xuebing, his powers were all taken away, and Luo Haiting, who only knows how to doll up, has been given more authority. How can he feel bnced?

    Luo Haiting felt ufortable with so many people looking at her, but she still smiled. ¡°I willplete this task.

    Dong Xuebing has been siding with her again and again, and even she feels embarrassed.

    Dong Xuebing continued to give out the task to Sun Shuli, Lin Pingping, and the rest. They must n the site inspection routes for their project. They must also contact the investors to attend this fair. If only three or five investors appear for this fair, it will be too disappointing. He wants to have at least thirty investors, and this task was given to Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang. They are the ones who are always interacting with investors and know a lot of people. He looks at Lui Dafa, who had been very quiet in the past two months, and gave him some unimportant tasks.

    The meeting ended.

    The Investment Promotion Agency suddenly be busy.

    Dong Xuebing is also very busy in his office doing all the nning.

    One hour...

    Three hours...

    Five hours...

    After working hard for the whole day, it¡¯s time to knock off.

    But the investment fair is only a few days away, and Dong Xuebing asked Guo Panwei to notify everyone to stay back. He also did not go back and went to inspect the various offices.

    When Dong Xuebing walked past Lui Dafa¡¯s office, he heard shoutings.

    ¡°Who asked you toe?¡±

    ¡°Our son is in the hospital, and I cannot get you through your phone! How can I note over?!¡±

    ¡°Alright! I know!¡±

    It¡¯s Lui Dafa and his wife, Li Hong. They quarreled for a while, and Li Hong stormed out from his office.

    Dong Xuebing was along the corridor when she came out.

    Li Hong¡¯s face turned pale when she saw Dong Xuebing. She is in this plight because of Dong Xuebing. Her son, Lui Xiaolei, was disfigured by Yu Qianqian, and her photographs of her having an affair with Lui Dacai were sent to the Agency. She doesn¡¯t even know how she survived the past two months. She felt everyone isughing and looking down at her. Lui Dafa almost divorced her, and their rtionship soured. How can she not be angry when she saw Dong Xuebing now?!

    ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡± Li Hong cannot control her anger. ¡°You bastard!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Watch your mouth! This is not a ce for you to go crazy!¡±

    ¡°I want to scold you! What can you do?! Huh?! What can you do to me?!¡±

    This is a workce, and Dong Xuebing does not want to argue or quarrel with a crazy woman. He continued walking away.

    Li Hong saw Dong Xuebing ignoring her and continued scolding him loudly.

    Dong Xuebing hates Li Hong. She had disfigured Sister Yu, and her face might not recover if she had not gone overseas for skin grafting. This shameless woman even has an affair with her brother-inw and still dares to create a scene here?! This is too disgraceful! Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t want to speak with her and took out his phone to call the security.

    Before Dong Xuebing reaches the end of the corridor, he heard Lui Dafa shouting. ¡°Go home now!¡±

    Lui Dafa has been staying low and tolerating everything in the past two months is not because he had admitted defeat. He is waiting for an opportunity to make aeback. That¡¯s why he had been avoiding Dong Xuebing. News of his wife¡¯s affair had spread within the Agency, and Li Hong creating a scene now is embarrassing him further. He regrets marrying this woman. If it weren¡¯t for her, he would not be in this situation.

    6.30 pm.

    Dong Xuebing informed the various departments to ask them to go home, and he drove the Santana out of the Agency. They are a Government Department and not a privatepany. That¡¯s why he cannot make them stay back toote.

    Dong Xuebing is in a bad mood because of Li Hong, and he called Xie Hun while driving.

    ¡°Hello, Hun. Do I have the honor to have dinner with you?¡±

    ¡°Haha... I had just eaten.¡±

    ¡°You have just eaten? With who? Why did you have dinner so early today?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You will be unhappy if I tell you. So, I am not going to tell you.¡±

    It¡¯s fine if Xie Hun did not mention anything, but after she said that, Dong Xuebing felt ufortable. ¡°Are you doing this on purpose? Ah? Who did you have dinner with? Tell me!¡±

    ¡°Haha... it¡¯s Cheng Keliang.¡±

    Cheng Keliang? The Deputy Mayor who overseas education?! That guy who is going after Sister Xie?! Dong Xuebing is mad. ¡°Hun, why did you have dinner with him? You should know he is up to no good.¡±

    ¡°We are discussing work, and Xiao Hu is there too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt better when he heard Hu Silian is there. ¡°Then you should stay away from him. I can tell he is not a good guy.¡± He is biased towards his rivals and is very possessive of his women. He is worried Xie Hun will leave him for other guys. Dong Xuebing is feeling inferior because Cheng Keliang is better looking and more mature than him.

    After Cheng Keliang made his moves on Xie Hun, someone started gossiping. They say Cheng Keliang is the only guy worthy of being with Mayor Xie, and many people felt they make a good couple. Some even start to make ¡®long-term investment¡¯ by bootlicking Cheng Keliang. If he manages to date Mayor Xie in the future, they will have strong connections.

    Can Dong Xuebing feels good about this?!

    This is too frustrating!

    ¡°Alright. I know what to do.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°I will be leaving for the City Government for a meeting tomorrow and should be there for two days. Stay out of trouble.¡±

    Dong Xuebing agreed unwillingly and hung up. Their marriage is still far away, and they had never revealed their rtionship. Sigh... there¡¯s nothing Dong Xuebing can do with another man goes after his fianc¨¦e.

    Dong Xuebing took a quick dinner and went to bed after he reached home.

    He thought about the investment fair and Xie Hun before falling asleep.

    He needs to show some results and get a promotion.

    Dong Xuebing kept thinking about this and even dreamed about getting an investment worth a billion!

    Dong Xuebing was awakened by a phone call early in the morning. He grabbed his phone impatiently and received a piece of shocking news!

    It was Public Security Deputy Team Leader Feng who called. His first sentence is, ¡°Chief Dong, your Investment Promotion Agency Deputy Chief Lui¡¯s wife, Li Hong... is dead!¡±

 Chapter 457 â€“ Shocking!

    <h4>Chapter 457 ¨C Shocking!</h4>

    Li Hong is dead?!

    Dong Xuebing had seen her yesterday, and she is dead today?!

    Dong Xuebing quickly got out of his bed and asked with a frown. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng seems to be in a car, as Dong Xuebing can hear the engine in the background. ¡°I had just returned from the scene. Someone reported around 6 am, saying there is a woman covered in blood on the road west of the quarters. She seems to be knocked by a car. When the ambnce and traffic police arrive, she had passed away. We know her identity from her ID, and Chief Lui has confirmed the victim is his wife.¡±

    ¡°Traffic ident?¡± Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°Detectives also need to investigate traffic idents?¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng replied. ¡°The victim has injuries, and we suspect this might be murder, or someone had pushed her onto the road. But we still have not caught the driver. We will need to drop by the Investment Promotion Agency to understand more about her. I heard Li Hong¡¯s private life is a bit... messy? This is also one direction to investigate.¡±

    Murder? Crime of passion? Dong Xuebing felt this is serious and quickly change and drove to the Agency after hanging up.

    A police car is parked in front of the Agency¡¯s building, and two officers are interviewing Luo Haiting and Sun Shuli.

    Dong Xuebing parked his Santana and waved to the staff members. ¡°Get back to work! Stop hanging around here!¡±

    The crowd disperses and entered the building.

    The two officers greeted Dong Xuebing politely. ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Dong Xuebing is well respected within the Public Security Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Has the driver been caught?¡±

    ¡°We had identified the vehicle from a CCTV one kilometer away. It is a van, and we are trying to catch the driver now.¡± The two officers asked about Li Hong and left.

    Sun Shuli sighed, and Luo Haiting is also feeling down. Their rtionships with Lui Dafa have never been good, and they did not get along with Li Hong. But they are all staying in the quarters and bump into each other often. They did not expect someone whom they met yesterday is discovered dead the next day.

    A living person is just gone like this.

    But the passing of a Deputy Chief¡¯s family member will not affect the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s work. Dong Xuebing called Lui Dafa to offer his condolences first after he reaches his office. Although they are not on good terms, Dong Xuebing will not mention their grudges now. No matter what, Lui Dafa is still his subordinate, and he must show some concern towards him.

    But Lui Dafa did not sound emotional. His voice is deeper, and Dong Xuebing can hear his son, Lui Xiaolei, crying in the background.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. He doesn¡¯t know if Lui Dafa is too devastated or not too bothered over Li Hong¡¯s death. If it is the second reason, then this guy is too heartless. After all, they are husband and wife, and even if Li Hong has an affair with his brother, he should still feel sad.

    Never mind. This is Lui Dafa¡¯s family matters, and Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered.

    Morning.

    The Investment Promotion Agency continued with their work. Other than a few people discussing Lui Dafa¡¯s wife, their work still carried on smoothly.

    Unknown to everyone, this matter is only starting.

    At around 10 am, Dong Xuebing was informed that the van driver is arrested. It is a mini school bus driver. He was driving along that road when the deceased, Li Hong, was suddenly pushed onto the road in front of the van. The driver could not stop in time and knocked on her. He was stunned and quickly drove away. He checked on his rear-viewed mirror as he drove away and did not see the person who pushed Li Hong. The driver could only remember it was a man and could not remember anything else.

    Is this murder?

    Or is it an ident?

    Dong Xuebing remembered Lui Dafa and Li Hong arguing about their son being hospitalized yesterday. Li Hong should be going to the hospital in the morning to visit her son. Then is Lui Dafa with her at that time? Maybe they started arguing and fighting along that road, and she was pushed onto the road. This is possible, and Lui Dafa¡¯s brother is also another suspect. Deputy Team Leader Feng had started investigating this direction.

    The investment fair is about to start, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want any negative news to affect it. That¡¯s why he is very concerned about this case.

    Ten minutes...

    Thirty minutes...

    One hour....

    After collecting the evidence, the Police got a shock when they go through it!

    At the same time, Dong Xuebing received a call from Deputy Team Leader Feng again. He was shocked too!

    How is this possible?

    Not longter, a police car turns into the Investment Promotion Agency. Everyone thought the Police is here again to investigate Li Hong¡¯s case. But the Police entered Chief Dong¡¯s office and left him in the police car.

    Chief Dong is brought away by the Police?!

    Luo Haiting, Guo Panwei, and the rest are shocked. What is going on?!

    ........

    County Public Security Bureau.

    Interrogation room.

    Dong Xuebing crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. He lifts his head and looks at the Public Security Bureau Executive Deputy Chief, Hu Yiguo. ¡°I hope you all have the proper paperwork and approvals to interrogate a government staff. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too much toe to my Investment Promotion Agency to bring me back, Chief Hu?¡±

    Hu Yiguo and Dong Xuebing are rivals and had never got along well in the Public Security Bureau.

    Hu Yiguo looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We have applied for it.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the two officers sitting opposite him. ¡°What do you all want to know?¡±

    Hu Yiguo asked. ¡°Where are you this morning from 5.30 am to 6 am? Who are you with, and what are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing snubbed the cigarette. ¡°I am sleeping at home.¡±

    ¡°In the Party Committee Quarters? Do you have any witnesses?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°No witness?¡± Hu Yiguo threw a document onto the table, and there is a photograph of a bloodied woman¡¯s handbag. ¡°This is the deceased Li Hong¡¯s handbag. Can you exin howe your fingerprints are on the handbag? There¡¯s more than one fingerprint. Your prints are all over the bag!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had heard about this from Deputy Team Leader Feng, and he narrowed his eyes. ¡°Are you all suspecting that I killed Li Hong?¡±

    ¡°We are investigating into this case, and we don¡¯t rule out this possibility!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Then can you tell me why I want to kill her?¡±

    Hu Yiguo took out another document. ¡°Based on our investigations, Li Hong had several conflicts with you and also hurt your helper¡¯s face. Before this incident, someone saw you arguing with Li Hong in the Investment Promotion Agency. Li Hong¡¯s body also showed signs of struggle before her death, and your fingerprints are found on her bag. Can you exin what happened, Chief Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°It should be your job to investigate this. I can just tell you all that I had never left my apartmentst night. I don¡¯t know about the fingerprints. I might have touched her bag identally in the past, or someone is trying to set me up. What about other fingerprints on her clothes and body?¡±

    Hu Yiguo replied. ¡°The deceased is wearing cotton material clothing, and no prints can be lifted from it.¡±

    ¡°What about CCTV? There should be CCTV cameras along the roads near to the quarters.¡±

    ¡°That will not prove that you did not leave the family quarters this morning. The cameras will not capture you if you are not driving or purposely walked along with the cameras¡¯ blind spots. Also, no one can prove that you had been at home. Of course, we are not saying you had murdered her. Maybe you had argued with the deceased and identally pushed her onto the road. Legally, this is considered manughter.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡± Dong Xuebing is furious.

    Hu Yiguo knew he could not get anything out from Dong Xuebing and left the room.

    After Hu Yiguo left, an officer said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chief Dong, we also believe you have nothing to do with this case. But the evidence is against you now. Only Li Hong and your fingerprints are found on the handbag. Even... Chief Lui¡¯s prints are not found on it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew about this.

    Fingerprints? Why are my fingerprints found on Li Hong¡¯s bag? Damn! Which bastard is trying to frame me?!

    Dong Xuebing felt this is too weird and couldn¡¯t understand what is going on. Even if someone is trying to frame him, that person must let him touch the bag to leave his prints. But he did not remember anyone doing that. Could it be this happened when he was sleeping? But this is impossible.

    Dong Xuebing thought hard about this and suddenly remembered! He pped his forehead.

    Dong Xuebing remembered that he had used STOP to enter Lui Dafa¡¯s apartment to take pictures of Li Hong and Lui Dacai. Before he took the pictures, he had entered their bedroom to look for evidence against Lui Dafa. He had checked through all the drawers, closets, and even under the bed. He must have left his prints then!

    Damn! That¡¯s how his fingerprints got onto the bag!

    Dong Xuebing finally understands that no one is trying to frame him because no one knows he had touched that bag before! This is a coincidence!

    Damn! Why am I so unlucky?

    But how is he going to exin? Tell the Public Security that he had secretly entered Lui Dafa¡¯s house before?!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt this had be serious, and his heart started beating fast.

 Chapter 458 â€“ The God of Plague is in trouble again!

    <h4>Chapter 458 ¨C The God of gue is in trouble again!</h4>

    Noon.

    Public Security Bureau¡¯s interrogation room.

    An officer brought a lunch box for Dong Xuebing. He is considered in custody, and his phone had been taken away. After a while, Deputy Team Leader Feng and Qin Yong came. They don¡¯t know what to say. Dong Xuebing has no reason to kill Li Hong and will not push her onto the road.

    ¡°Chief Dong, Sigh...¡± Feng Lei sighed.

    ¡°Have a smoke first.¡± Qin Yong gave Dong Xuebing a cigarette and lit it.

    Dong Xuebing took a puff and said. ¡°I am damn lucky these few days. Why do I have to be dragged into all these misfortune incidents? How is the investigation?¡±

    Feng Lei shook his head. ¡°That driver did not see anything and had escaped immediately after the ident. He could only see a man who pushed Li Hong, and the only evidence we got from the scene is the fingerprints on her bag. We are asking people around that area if they had witnessed anything. But the ident happened before 6 am, and it¡¯s hard to find witnesses so early. Some people heard the ident, but no one had heard sounds of Li Hong fighting or struggling.¡±

    Qin Yong sighed. ¡°Brother Dong, how did your fingerprints get onto her bag?¡±

    ¡°Sigh... don¡¯t talk about this.¡± Dong Xuebing threw the cigarette butt on the floor and stepped on it. ¡°I should have identally touched her bag in the past. It¡¯s not easy to remove prints from patent leather. Who would expect her to never touch this bag from then until now and implicated me in this? Oh, I should have touched that bag around two months ago. Can the forensic department determine the time from the fingerprints?¡±

    Feng Lei replied. ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°This means I must take the rap?¡±

    ¡°Not really.¡± Qin Yong thought for a while. ¡°We only have evidence and no witness, and the evidence is the fingerprints on the bag. This evidence is weaker than DNA found under the nails.¡±

    ¡°But those are also evidence. If there are no other suspects, I will not clear my name.¡± Dong Xuebing is furious because he was used of no reason. ¡°The Public Security Bureau¡¯s attitude is quite weird. Why did they arrange for Hu Yiguo to interrogate me? Everyone knows we have a bad rtionship. Old Qin, Old Feng, what are Chief Liang or the County Government thinking? Do they also think that I am involved? Are they trying to get rid of me?¡±

    Qin Yong is not sure. ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡±

    Deputy Team Leader Feng added. ¡°Everyone can tell this had nothing to do with you. Why would you go over there in the middle of the night to meet Li Hong and even got into a fight with her? This is bullshit!¡±

    Qin Yong and Feng Lei also felt the Public Security Bureau had acted too fast. They had only found Dong Xuebing¡¯s fingerprints and immediately ced him under custody. This might be fine if it was someone else, but not Dong Xuebing. Other than Dong Xuebing is Mayor Xie¡¯s trusted aide, and he is also a Section Chief. His rank is higher than many Public Security Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chiefs and is the same as Executive Deputy Chief Hu Yiguo. The Bureau should think twice before bringing Dong Xuebing in.

    ¡°What did Mayor Xie say?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Feng Lei replied. ¡°I had contacted Secretary Hu immediately, and she said Mayor Xie had gone to the City for a meeting this morning. Her handphone is off, and she might not know about this. After Secretary Hu knows you are involved, she had driven to the City.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun would be in the City for a meeting these two days yesterday.

    Sister Xie is not around, and the Public Security Bureau acted so fast. Are they trying to bring him down?

    Dong Xuebing is disappointed. The Public Security Bureau Chief, Liang Chengpeng, is very close with him. Dong Xuebing had arranged the hospital for his mother¡¯s treatment in Beijing, and he should not be doing this to him. Furthermore, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, is a supporter of Xie¡¯s faction. But now, Chief Liang and Huang Li are not doing anything to help him. This means the person behind all these is Party Secretary Xiang Daofa!

    Without Xiang Daofa¡¯s permission, Dong Xuebing will not be brought in so soon by the Public Security Bureau. Liang Chengpeng is from Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction!

    This old bastard!

    Dong Xuebing remembered Xiang Daofa had just praised himst week for bringing Master Park back to the County. He still thought Xiang Daofa was sincere when praising him, but he is only interested in the credit. He was willing to put aside his grudges with Xie Hun earlier because they are going against an outsider. With the outsider gone, the infighting starts again. This is what the government service should be.

    But this old bastard changed too fast.

    I had just turned the Investment Promotion Agency around, and you are trying to get rid of me immediately? You are trying to use me against Xie Hun?! You are inhuman!

    Dong Xuebing hates people like Xiang Daofa. Much earlier, Dong Xuebing had gotten the evidence to bring the former Party Secretary down and allowed Xiang Daofa to move up. But when Dong Xuebing expressed his interest in joining Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction, he chose to ignore him. This resulted in them falling out, and he tried to bring him down again, this time! I had brought credits for you, and you still want to get rid of me instead of thanking me?!

    Dong Xuebing could guess what Xiang Daofa is up to.

    The Investment Promotion Agency is doing well now, and Xiang Daofa is jealous. He is not willing to let the Investment Promotion Agency falls under Xie Hun. Once he got rid of Dong Xuebing, he can arrange for his men to take over the Agency to im the credit. He could not do so in the past because he could not do anything to Dong Xuebing. But he can bring down Dong Xuebing quickly with this incident as an excuse now.

    Xiang Daofa will not spare Dong Xuebing and might use him of murder or manughter. Xie Hun¡¯s trusted aide had killed someone?! This will greatly affect Xie Hun¡¯s reputation! But Dong Xuebing felt Xiang Daofa might not go to this extent as it will affect himself too. After all, he is the County¡¯s head, and it will not look good on him too.

    This case will probably be settled quickly and quietly, but Dong Xuebing¡¯s career will be gone. The best oue is he will be transferred to a position without any authority and will never be used for important roles again. This will affect Xie Hun¡¯s authority and let Xiang Daofa appoints his man to take over the Agency. This will also not affect the County¡¯s reputation.

    Dong Xuebing knew this should be what Xiang Daofa is thinking!

    But there is nothing Dong Xuebing can do. He could not exin why his fingerprints are on the bag. Even if he could exin, Xiang Daofa will still use it to use him!

    This is it?!

    Am I going to lose my job and status?

    Dong Xuebing had gotten implicated in this mess because someone is purposely trying to get rid of him. What¡¯s worse is he cannot prove himself innocent. This feeling sucks.

    ¡°Old Qin, Old Feng, I think this is the end of me.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Qin Yong frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t say this. The investigation is not over yet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what is going on. ¡°Someone is trying to bring me down. Even if all the evidence is in my favor, they will still go after me. This is damn disgusting!¡± Xiang Daofa! I am not going to let you off! Wait for me! I will be going after you after this is settled!

    Qin Yong and Feng Lei left after a while as they cannot remain in the interrogation room for too long.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. 12.30 pm. He cannot leave and can only wait for the investigation results. He hopes the police can catch the real suspect who killed Li Hong soon as that will be his only lifeline.

    Ten minutes...

    Half an hour...

    One hour...

    News of Dong Xuebing being brought into custody for manughter spreads within the County.

    The God of gue is in trouble again!

    Many people are speechless!

    Yan Tai County is not a big county, and people can count the number of major incidents in a year with one hand. But when they think about all the incidents this year... more than half of the incidents are started by Dong Xuebing. Da Feng County¡¯s incident had just happenedst week, and Dong Xuebing is involved in something new again!

    But most people don¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing had killed someone.

    Although Chief Dong has a bad reputation, people know about his character. Furthermore, he does not need to struggle with Li Hong and push her onto the road. Struggle? How is it possible? With Chief Dong¡¯sbat skills, does he even need to struggle against a woman like Li Hong? He can even knock her out with a finger! The fingerprints are even more ridiculous! Chief Dong had worked in State Security and Public Security. If he wants to kill someone, he will clean all his prints. The driver had also said no one around, and Dong Xuebing has all the time to clear his fingerprints.

    But this is the fact.

    The only evidence is Dong Xuebing¡¯s fingerprints on that handbag.

    Some people could sense Secretary Xiang is behind this. The Public Security Bureau had acted differently this time. They can tell this is another attack against his political rivals. If there are no other breakthroughs, in this case, Chief Dong will be the sacrifice!

    Is the God of gue going to be brought down this time?

    Many people are guessing as they are used to Dong Xuebing surviving unharmed every time he was brought down.

 Chapter 459 â€“ Xie Huilanâ€™s alarming testimony!

    <h4>Chapter 459 ¨C Xie Hun¡¯s rming testimony!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing, who is still locked in the interrogation room, had wanted to ask about the situation outside. But Old Feng and Qin Yong did not visit him again. The officers guarding him are changed to the ones he is not familiar with. They seemed to be Hu Yiguo¡¯s men, and they refused to answer anything Dong Xuebing asked. Dong Xuebing knew this situation is not in his favor, and he is barred from outside contact.

    Dong Xuebing can only smoke.

    One cigarette... three cigarettes... five cigarettes...

    Dong Xuebing threw the cigarette butt on the floor in anger. F**k! What is going on?!

    News of Dong Xuebing will be brought down spreads, and the Investment Promotion Agency is in chaos. Is their chief arrested for suspected murder? How can this be possible?!

    The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Office.

    Lou Haiting is pacing around her office anxiously. ¡°The investment fair is about to start, and what is the Public Security Bureau trying to do? How can they arrest others like this? What can a fingerprint prove? This is a setup! They are trying to bring down Chief Dong! I must look for Mayor Xie!¡±

    Lin Pingping sighed. ¡°Mayor Xie had gone to the City for a meeting, and her mobile phone is off. I heard Secretary Hu is on her way to the City to look for her.¡±

    ¡°How can this be happening?! They are too much!¡± Luo Haiting shouted angrily.

    Lin Pingping is also angry. ¡°I can tell Party Secretary Xiang is behind this. If not, the Public Security Bureau will not do this. We cannot even contact Chief Dong now. Secretary Xiang... is a disappointment. Chief Dong had just brought in a 100 million RMB project to the County, and Secretary Xiang had still praised our agency. But now?! He changed his attitude immediately! How can he use such a piece of vague evidence to frame Chief Dong?! If all the Leaders are like Secretary Xiang, who would want to do their best at work?! No wonder our County¡¯s economy is so bad!¡± Lin Pingping did not hold back because they are alone in the office.

    Luo Haiting asked. ¡°Where is Secretary Guo?¡±

    ¡°Director Guo had gone to look for Secretary Huang.¡± But Lin Pingping knew Xiang Daofa is the County¡¯s head and has absolute control over the Public Security Bureau. Even the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee. Huang Li cannot do anything about this. They can only wait for Mayor Xie to return. Chief Dong is her trusted aide, and she will not ignore him.

    Luo Haiting didn¡¯t care about her work anymore. ¡°I will go to the County Government now!¡±

    Compared to Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping and Guo Panwei, Sun Shuli, and Business Section Two¡¯s Chief Jiang Hailiang are calm. They continued to do their work. If anything happens to Dong Xuebing, Sun Shuli will be the best person to take over his position.

    Suddenly, everyone received rming news!

    Dong Xuebing is suspended from his duties!

    This is an obvious signal. Suspected for murder, suspension, and the Party Committee will appoint someone to take over the Investment Promotion Agency because of the uing investment fair. This will take away Chief Dong¡¯s powers. Once Secretary Xiang¡¯s man secured the position, Secretary Xiang will downy this case. Even if Dong Xuebing is found not to have anything to do with Li Hong¡¯s case at that time, he will not regain his position.

    Luo Haiting, Ling Pingping, and many others are shaken. Xiang Daofa is going all out to bring down Chief Dong.

    Xiang Daofa is not giving Dong Xuebing any chance!

    How is Chief Dong going to clear his name now?

    Many people had the same guess as Lin Pingping. Arrest, suspension, and Xiang Daofa will call for an emergency Party Committee meeting to discuss the investment fair¡¯s preparation and Dong Xuebing¡¯s recement when Mayor Xie is not around.

    The Investment Promotion Agency is a direct department under the County Government, and Dong Xuebing is not a low-ranking government servant. His rank and position are on the same level as the Public Security Bureau¡¯s Chief. That¡¯s why Xiang Daofa gives out his suspension order. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s recement must still be discussed in the Party Committee meeting as investment fair is very important to the County.

    County Party Committee Building.

    Meeting Room 2.

    Party Secretary Xiang Daofa, Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, Organization Department Head Yang Tao, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Huang Li, Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection Duan Zhengan, Publicity Department Chen Tongbing, Executive Deputy Mayor Zhou Pingzhi, Head of People¡¯s Armed Forces Xiong Zhiyong, Head of the County¡¯s Party Committee Office Administration Lian Yanshan, and Deputy Mayor Geng Yuchao, are all present except for Xie Hun.

    Because this matter concerns the Public Security Bureau and the Investment Promotion Agency, Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng and Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong are allowed to attend this meeting.

    At these people¡¯s level, they can tell what is happening. Xiang Daofa¡¯s men, Chen Tongbing and Lian Yanshan, sat there calmly enjoying their tea. Huang Li, Geng Yuchao, and Zhao Xinglong are looking terrible. Mayor Xie had just left the County, and Xiang Daofa suspended her trusted aide Dong Xuebing from his duties and even called for a Party Committee Meeting to interfere with the County Government. This is dirty and unreasonable.

    The meeting started, and Huang Li immediately open fire!

    Huang Li stares at Liang Chengpeng. ¡°Old Liang, why am I not inform that the Public Security Bureau had arrested Chief Dong? Who asked you all to arrest him? Ah? Have you all investigate this case thoroughly?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng calmly replied. ¡°We did not arrest him. We had only brought him back to assist us with the investigation. Chief Dong¡¯s fingerprints are on the deceased¡¯s handbag. We cannot stop investigating this case because Chief Dong is a Government servant.¡± Although Liang Chengpeng and Cao Xupeng are Xiang Daofa¡¯s men, they are close to Dong Xuebing and have owed him favors. That¡¯s why they are also troubled. If possible, Liang Chengpeng also does not want to do this, but he had no choice.

    It is tense in the meeting.

    Huang Li and Liang Chengpeng started arguing.

    Xiang Daofa saw them arguing and knocked on the table. He wants to settle this as soon as possible. ¡°I also believe Xiao Dong is innocent. I trust our people, but we must treat this seriously since this had happened and investigate it. This will clear Xiao Dong¡¯s name too. Alright. Let¡¯s talk about the person in charge of the investment fair. As Xiao Dong is suspended now, someone must lead the Investment Promotion Agency. I suggest this investment fair be headed by another department as this investment fair must not go wrong.¡±

    Zhao Xinglong¡¯s face turned ck. Is this to clear Xiao Dong¡¯s name? Why did the Party Committee suspend Xiao Dong? It¡¯s to tarnish his reputation!

    Suspension?

    Once the person in charge of the investment fair is handed to another person, this person will officially take over the Investment Promotion Agency after that! Will you allow Dong Xuebing to resume his duties as the Agency¡¯s Chief after that? Impossible! Xiao Dong¡¯s current situation is like being sent to the Party School and getting someone to rece him. Xiao Dong will not being back even if he wants to!

    Zhao Xinglong and Huang Li know Xiang Daofa¡¯s ns, but there¡¯s nothing they can do.

    Fingerprints are important evidence in a case. If someone wants to make a mountain out of a molehill, there¡¯s nothing Dong Xuebing can do.

    Zhao Xinglong sighs in his heart as Xiao Dong¡¯s political career is going to end. He is just unlucky to have touched Li Hong¡¯s bag.

    Xie Hun had switched off her phone in the morning because of her meeting. Hu Silian finally found her when she is having lunch with some City Leaders at noon. Xie Hun immediately leaves for Yan Tai County and even told the City Government that she would not be attending the meetings in the afternoon.

    Swoosh!

    The Meeting Room¡¯s door opened, and Xie Hun walks in!

    Xiang Daofa suggested Dong Xuebing¡¯s recement as the head of the investment fair when the door opened. Everyone turns to the door. Xiang Daofa, Chen Tongbing, and the rest frowned, while Geng Yuchao, Zhao Xinglong is relieved. Mayor Xie is back, and the County Government has a leader.

    ¡°Mayor Xie.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun entered the meeting room and nced at Liang Chengpeng coldly before sitting on an empty seat. ¡°Sorry, there is a traffic jam, and I am slightlyte. What happened? I heard Xiao Dong is in custody for suspected murder? Is this true?¡±

    Liang Chengpeng gritted his teeth and replied. ¡°We are still investigating, and...¡±

    ¡°The investigation is not over, and you arrested him?¡± Xie Hun coldly interrupted/

    Liao Yanshan saw it and added. ¡°Mayor Xie. We have found evidence. Chief Dong¡¯s fingerprints are found on Li Hong¡¯s handbag, and he imed he had been sleeping in his quartersst night. But he has no alibi, so...¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and smiled. ¡°Fingerprints on a handbag can be considered evidence? What about her clothes, watch, buttons? Are Xiao Dong¡¯s fingerprints found on it? Chief Liang, don¡¯t your Public Security Bureau know how long fingerprints canst on an object? I think it¡¯s time for you to give up your position as the Public Security Bureau Chief! If Xiao Dong had met Li Hong in the past and touched that patent leather handbag, his prints will remain on it for years if the bag is not cleaned. Yet you are calling this evidence?!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng frowned. ¡°But other evidence and alibi...¡±

    ¡°Then am I considered an alibi?¡± Xie Hun made an rming statement. ¡°Xiao Dong is with mest night!¡±

    Liang Chengpeng is stunned. ¡°... the case happened around 5 am, and...¡±

    Xie Hun looks at them. ¡°Xiao Dong is with me fromst night to this morning, 6 am. I can be his alibi as he is beside me the whole time and did not step away from me even for one minute!¡±

    Geng Yuchao and Zhao Xinglong are stunned, let alone Xiang Daofa, Chen Tongbing, and the rest!

 Chapter 460 â€“ Shocked the whole County!

    <h4>Chapter 460 ¨C Shocked the whole County!</h4>

    County Party Committee Building.

    Meeting Room 2.

    Xie Hun¡¯s statement had stunned everyone. The meeting room falls into silence, and even Xiang Daofa is stunned for a while.

    Xiao Dong is with you the whole night and did not even leave your side for a minute?

    No one in the meeting room is stupid. They immediately know what Xie Hun means. Mayor Xie is telling them that Dong Xuebing was sleeping with herst night until 6 am! What else can a man and woman do at night? Mayor Xie is using her reputation to prove Dong Xuebing¡¯s innocent. This is shocking!

    Only Huang Li knows about Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship and smiles to himself.

    The others are surprised to see Huang Li¡¯s expression. Secretary Huang knew about this? Mayor Xie and Xiao Dong are a couple?

    Damn!

    How is this possible?!

    No one had expected this shocking turn of events!

    Xie Hun looks at them and reaches into her bag. She took out a bunch of keys and threw them in front of Liang Chengpeng. ¡°Chief Liang. Since the Public Security Bureau wants evidence, these are the keys to my apartment. You can send your men to dust for prints. You should find Xiao Dong¡¯s fingerprints on my bed, closet, and table. You can also check the bedsheet and pillows. You should find his hair there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had gone into Xie Hun¡¯s room more than once, and his prints will be found there.

    Liang Chengpeng could feel a chill down his spine. He is only a County Public Security Bureau Chief and is not even a Party Committee member. How can he search for evidence in the Mayor¡¯s apartment? Even the City Public Security Bureau doesn¡¯t dare to do such things! Investigating Dong Xuebing is still fine, but investigating a Director rank government officer has political risks! He will also not dare to do it even if Xiang Daofa ordered him. Things will be blown out of proportion if he does it.

    Xiang Daofa did not expect Xie Hun to counter him this way. Go to her apartment to look for evidence? How is that possible? He will never agree to it. If he orders the Public Security Bureau to search Xie Hun¡¯s apartment, he will fall out with her openly. It¡¯s fine for the No. 1 and No. 2 not to get along, but the City Government will interfere if they do it openly. Either one of them will be transferred away. That¡¯s why Xiang Daofa doesn¡¯t want this to happen, as he wants to gain control of the County steadily. If this incident blows up, he will have to take on more responsibility as the No. 1 of the Countypared to Xie Hun.

    No one doubts Xie Hun after she threw her keys on the table.

    Mayor Xie would not use her reputation to help Xiao Dong unless he had spent the night at her ce. No wonder Xiao Dong insisted on being sleeping at home alone. He is trying to protect Xie Hun¡¯s reputation.

    Furthermore, everyone knows Dong Xuebing has nothing to do with Li Hong¡¯s case.

    So... everything is cleared.

    Even if Xiao Dong had not spent the night with Mayor Xie, no one would dare to verify it. It might be fine if it was someone else. But this is a Mayor¡¯s testimony, and it¡¯s a female Mayor. Why will dare to doubt her words? Unless the City Leaders want to investigate, no one in Yan Tai County will dare to do it!

    With Mayor Xie as the important alibi, Dong Xuebing has nothing to do with this case.

    But everyone is still puzzled about Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun¡¯s rtionship. Did Mayor Xie sacrifice her reputation to protect Xiao Dong?

    Or... are they a couple?

    Is this possible?

    Xiang Daofa, Zhao Xinglong, and the rest don¡¯t believe this is true. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are from different worlds. One has average looks, and the other is extremely beautiful. One is very young, and the other is reaching thirty. One is rash and impulsive, and the other is mature and calm. They are too different. Everyone might believe if Xie Hun is dating any County Government Staff except for Xiao Dong! This is too unbelievable!

    This is like sticking a lovely flower into a pile of cow dung.

    How can these two people be together?

    But Xie Hun confirmed their rtionship. She smiled graciously. ¡°Xiao Dong and I have started dating recently, and we have met each other¡¯s parents. We can be considered engaged. Haha... we might be getting marriedter this year. We will invite all of you to attend our wedding banquet.¡±

    Are they really dating?

    They had even confirmed their wedding date?!

    Damn! Zhao Xinglong and Geng Yuchao look at each other in disbelieve. This is too shocking!

    .......

    County Public Security Bureau.

    The interrogation room¡¯s door opened, and Deputy Team Leader Feng Lei entered with a shocked expression. He keeps looking at Dong Xuebing after he entered the room.

    Dong Xuebing is feeling frustrated and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is there anything on my face?¡±

    Feng Leiughed. ¡°Chief Dong. You are not treating me as your friend... how can you hide something so important from me?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t understand. ¡°What am I hiding? What happened? Is the Public Security Bureau going to charge me for murder? F**k!¡±

    ¡°No... no...¡± Feng Lei quickly exins. ¡°The bureau will be releasing you as you have an alibi to prove you are not at the crime scene.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is stunned. ¡°I can leave?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am here to send you back.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Dong Xuebing is confused. Where did the alibie from? He was sleeping alone at homest night.

    Suddenly, they heard Qin Yong¡¯sughter from inside. ¡°Chief Dong, Brother Dong... you are treating me as an outsider!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is even more confused as he looks at Qin Yong, who had entered the room. ¡°What is going on? Why are you two saying the same thing?¡± From their attitude, he knew he should be fine and is relieved.

    Qin Yongughed and points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you still trying to hide this from us? Mayor Xie had returned earlier and told the Party Committee that she is with youst night to this morning. After that, she revealed you two are dating and are getting married this year-end.¡± Qing Yong is impressed with Dong Xuebing for winning Mayor Xie¡¯s heart quietly.

    What?

    Dong Xuebing jumped to his feet.

    Xie Hun had proved his innocence?

    Dong Xuebing knew he had never left homest night, and Hun uses her reputation to prove his innocence.

    Dong Xuebing is touched as he knows a woman¡¯s reputation means a lot. Furthermore, Xie Hun is the Mayor, and... she revealed they had spent the night together to prove his innocence. This is too risky. Also, they are both single and are not married. People will be saying the Mayor is cohabiting with a man before her marriage. Although this is not a big deal, it will be a stain on her career.

    Xie Hun¡¯s testimony is very important for Dong Xuebing.

    Even Dong Xuebing did not expect Xie Hun to give up her reputation to protect him.

    Feng Leiughed. ¡°Congrattions, Chief Dong. I have always felt Mayor Xie, and you are a match made in heaven. You must remember to invite me to your wedding.¡±

    Since this had happened, Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s meaningless to hide anymore. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Qin Yongughed and congratted him too.

    A match made in heaven?

    Dong Xuebing knew Old Feng is not saying this from the bottom of his heart. If Feng Lei thinks he ispatible with Xie Hun, he would not have that shocked expression earlier. Dong Xuebing also knows he is not good enough for Xie Hun, and everyone will also think this way.

    As they are talking, the whole County is talking about them!

    What Xie Hun said in the Party Committee meeting had spread!

    How many people are watching this single female Mayor? When news of her dating spreads, it triggered an earthquake. The Party Committee Office, Publicity Department, Commission for Discipline Inspection, Cultural Department, Public Security Bureau, Investment Promotion Agency, and other departments are all talking about it. Within an hour, everyone in Yan Tai County¡¯s Government Service knows about this!

    Mayor Xie is getting married?

    Her boyfriend is that infamous God of gue?!

    Everyone who heard this was stunned. This is more shocking than the leaders getting caught for corruption or having an affair with a subordinate. No one had imagined Mayor Xie would date someone like Dong Xuebing!

    How did Mayor Xie and the God of gue get together?!

    Damn! How can this be true?!

    When everyone knows the mature and beautiful Mayor will get married to the infamous God of gue, they felt this is ridiculous!

 Chapter 461 â€“ Disclosing Their Relationship!

    <h4>Chapter 461 ¨C Disclosing Their Rtionship!</h4>

    Afternoon, 3 pm.

    The air is dry, but it¡¯s not very sunny.

    Dong Xuebing signed in relief as he walks out of the Public Security. Thanks to Xie Hun, it was a close call. He did not let Deputy Team Leader Feng send him, and he took a taxi to the County Government Building.

    County Government Building.

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and knocks on the door.

    ¡°It¡¯s not locked. Come in, please.¡± Secretary Hu said.

    ¡°Sister Hu, are you busy?¡± Dong Xuebing opened the door and saw Hu Silian typing on her keyboard. ¡°Is Mayor Xie in her office? Is she free now?¡±

    Hu Silian saw Dong Xuebing and stood up. She smiles. ¡°Chief Dong, you even kept me in the dark.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what she is talking about and smiled embarrassedly.

    Dong Xuebing has been shy when ites to women and rtionships. Now, the whole County knows about his rtionship with Sister Xie and slept together before marriage. This made Dong Xuebing ufortable. He had wanted to stay low these few days and even drove the rundown Santana around. But within a day, he bes the headlines again, and it was even more shocking than the time he went to Da Feng County.

    Hu Silian knew Mayor Xie had treated Dong Xuebing extremely well, but she did not expect them to be dating. She was stunned for a few minutes after she learned about this when the meeting ended.

    ¡°I was wondering howe you can rmend me to be Mayor Xie¡¯s secretary... Xuebing, I must thank you again.¡± Hu Silian must thank Dong Xuebing again as she thought he had only rmended her to Xie Hun. But after she knew they are dating, she understood she got the job, not because of her capabilities. It was Dong Xuebing who got her the job.

    ¡°That¡¯s so long ago. Just forget it.¡±

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t like to hear this, but I must still thank you. Haha.¡±

    ¡°Sister Hu...¡±

    ¡°Eh, stop calling me Sister Hu. If no one is around, you can call me Silian or Xiao Hu. You are dating Mayor Xie, and if you call me Sister Hu, I will be taking advantage of her. Are you trying to get me in trouble?¡±

    ¡°Sigh... it¡¯s not that serious.¡±

    Hu Silian poured a cup of water for Dong Xuebing respectfully. She cannot treat Dong Xuebing as the Chief of a department like before, as he is the Mayor¡¯s fianc¨¦ now. It is ridiculous for the Mayor to be dating a Section Chief. Her status and authority are much higher than him. She represents the County, and the other is only a County Department Head. The difference is too big, but Hu Silian must still treat him with respect.

    For example, Xiang Daofa¡¯s wife is not in the government service, but even Cao Xupeng must greet her politely. When she goes to the government offices for errands, the government staff must give in to her. Dong Xuebing was Xie Hun¡¯s trusted aide, and everyone knows he is from Mayor Xie¡¯s faction. With their rtionship exposed, everyone will think twice if they want to target Xiao Dong now.

    Trusted aides and someone with a direct rtionship with the Mayor are different.

    The difference is huge!

    Dong Xuebing sat down and felt ufortable with Hu Silian¡¯s actions. ¡°Sister Hu, you don¡¯t need to serve me. You had given me two cups of water, and I¡¯m full. I will stoping here if you continue to treat me this way.¡±

    Hu Silian joked. ¡°As Secretaries, we must serve our leaders, and it is the same for our leader¡¯s family members. You and Mayor Xie are getting married soon, and I must use this opportunity to please you now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°Are you poking fun at me?¡±

    ¡°Haha... Oh, the Mayor had just returned from the meeting and is in her office.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will go in. Let¡¯s chat again.¡±

    Although Hu Silian wants to foster a better rtionship with Dong Xuebing, she is a woman after all. It¡¯s fine when she doesn¡¯t know about his rtionship with Mayor Xie. But after knowing about it now, she doesn¡¯t dare to remain in the same office with Dong Xuebing alone for too long, as Mayor Xie might get jealous. His status is different now, and she must take note of her actions towards him.

    .......

    Mayor¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and entered. Everyone knows about their rtionship, and he doesn¡¯t need to pretend to knock on the door.

    Xie Hun is leaning against the windowsill, thinking about something. ¡°Haha... you are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°... yes.¡±

    Xie Hun stood up and smiles. ¡°Why are you looking at me like this? Eh? Don¡¯t give me that look.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought he could risk everything for Xie Hun but had never expected her to do the same. This is because Sister Xie had never shown her emotions on her face, and he could not tell a lot of things from her expressions. But this incident told him that she is also willing to do everything for him. She is even willing to use her career and reputation to protect him.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and hugged her. ¡°How can you tell others those things? You... Your career will be affected if anyone finds out you were lying. I will be very guilty if it happens.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled as she pushed him. ¡°Alright, alright... Stop saying all these.¡±

    ¡°Let me hug you for a while more.¡± Dong Xuebing wrapped his arms around her waist. ¡°... thank you.¡±

    ¡°The whole County knows we are dating now, and you don¡¯t need to be so polite with me.¡±

    ¡°This is my fault. Your reputation is ruined, and I...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. We are both single and are not living together. We had only spent one night together, and no one will make a big fuss over it.¡± Xie Hun smiled and returned the hug. ¡°It¡¯s you I am worried. We had disclosed our rtionship, and I am afraid Secretary Xiang will use ¡®conflict of interest¡¯ as an excuse to create trouble for the Investment Promotion Agency.¡±

    They had never disclosed their rtionship all this while is because of this reason.

    Although they are only dating and are not married, it is still considered a conflict of interest. It will be fine if no oneins and Dong Xuebing can carry on with his work at the Investment Promotion Agency. She can continue to be the Mayor. But if someone with authority makes a fuss over it, their rtionship will be a problem.

    When mentioned Xiang Daofa, Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°I had turned the Agency around, and Xiang Daofa wants to rece me with his men to im the credit! This old bastard is too much! I will settle this score with him sooner orter!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Secretary Xiang is not that petty.¡±

    ¡°You are still helping him? Fine. He is not as narrowminded as me!¡± Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°He ignored me when I helped him get credit and tried to bring me down when something happened. How can he do this? Old bastard! Everyone can tell this had nothing to do with me, and they still tried to set me up with my fingerprints. Damn!¡±

    ¡°Oh, I still have not to ask you. This incident... is someone trying to frame you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a few seconds. ¡°No. Li Hong should be an ident. If not, how can why would the person push her onto the road? There will be witnesses, and how are they going to frame me? My fingerprints are found on her bag is because I had sneaked into Lui Dafa¡¯s apartment to find evidence against him. I had touched almost everything in his house, and Li Hong just happens to carry that bag with my prints. Hmmm... even if she carries other bags, my prints will also be found on it.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°You even went to his house to search for evidence? Have you learned your lesson now?¡±

    ¡°... Yes.¡±

    But Dong Xuebing is not referring he will not do this again. He had learned from this incident that he must wear gloves to prevent leaving his prints.

    They chatted for a few minutes about this incident.

    Xie Hun slowly pushed Dong Xuebing away. ¡°Alright. I¡¯m getting sweaty from hugging.¡±

    ¡°Just a while more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused to let go and continued to hug her. Luckily, Xie Hun had returned in time and used her reputation to prove his innocence. If not, he might be charged and lose his job. He is very grateful to her, and his feelings for her grew further.

    ¡°Is it enough? It¡¯s been more than ten minutes.¡±

    ¡°I can hug you my whole life.¡±

    ¡°You... haha...¡±

 Chapter 462 â€“ Bringing Huilan home!

    <h4>Chapter 462 ¨C Bringing Hun home!</h4>

    Afternoon, 4.30 pm.

    Before knocking off, Dong Xuebing took a taxi back to the Investment Promotion Agency.

    On his way, he received calls from his friends and colleagues asking him about this case and his rtionship with Xie Hun. Hui Tian Police Station, Liu Dahai, the first question after Dong Xuebing answered is, ¡°Is it real?¡± Beijing Xin Hua Agency Intern Host, Su Jia, also called. ¡°Xuebing, you are quite capable.¡± There¡¯s no way for him to hide it anymore, and he can only tell them the truth.

    Upon arrival, Dong Xuebing paid the driver and entered the Agency.

    A few Business Section staff had also returned to the Agency, and they looked at Dong Xuebing in shock.

    ¡°Chief.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Everyone had heard about it.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and went upstairs to his office. Before he could reach for his cigarette, someone knocks on his door.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I was about to find you.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled wearily. ¡°Chief, I heard...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t need to say anymore.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. He had repeated the same lines several times today. ¡°It¡¯s true. What else do you want to know? Go ahead and ask.¡± Seeing Luo Haiting did not say anything, Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Since you don¡¯t have anything to ask, I will ask. Haha... after I was taken away in the morning, how are the investment fair preparations? Give me a summary of what you all have done. Oh, please get Section Chief Lin, Section Chief Jiang, and the rest over.¡±

    Luo Haiting immediately leaves the office to call the rest of the department heads.

    Lin Pingping, Jiang Hailiang, and the rest updated Dong Xuebing on their work while thinking if they should change their attitude.

    He is Mayor Xie¡¯s fianc¨¦.

    They still cannot ept this!

    Dong Xuebing did not change at all. He listened to their updates and reminded them to note certain things before asking them to go home. He lit a cigarette, packed his things, and drove that rundown Santana out of the Agency. He is going back to have dinner with Xie Hun.

    Ring... ring... ring...

    Luan Xiaoping called when Dong Xuebing was driving, and he answered. ¡°Hello, Mum.¡±

    ¡°You brat! Are you trying to scare me to my death?!¡± Luan Xiaoping sounded like she had just cried. ¡°I thought you are going to jail!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am not going to jail. This had nothing to do with me, and I was only implicated in it. Mum, there nothing to be afraid of. I am fine as I had not done anything wrong... Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing could only hear sniffles, and Luan Xiaoping did not say anything.

    He quickly consoles her. ¡°Sorry for making you worry. Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am at your grandmother¡¯s house.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. How about I go over and let you give me a beating?¡±

    ¡°Stop talking nonsense!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s character is like her son, who keeps everything to herself. When she heard her son is arrested for murder with his fingerprints as evidence, she was scared out of her wits. But she is relieved after he is released from the Public Security Bureau. ¡°Xiao Bing, I want to ask you something.¡±

    ¡°Yes. What is it?¡±

    ¡°I heard everyone saying that you are dating Mayor Xie.¡±

    ¡°Err... yes.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping paused for a few seconds, and she asked angrily. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier? Are you trying to hide it from me?¡±

    ¡°No... it¡¯s too early.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping heard this and got more furious. ¡°What do you mean? She said those things to prove you innocent, and you all had slept together. Even the marriage date has been confirmed, but... I don¡¯t even know about this. Don¡¯t you think you should let me know about this?!¡±

    ¡°Ah... Don¡¯t be angry. It¡¯s my fault.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping paused for a second and asked. ¡°Is it because the Mayor is looking down on us?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly exined. ¡°How is it possible? It is because of my work, and we need to keep our rtionship confidential. Hun is a nice girl and is very gentle. She will not look down on others, and this has nothing to do with our family background.¡± He quickly says good things about Sister Xie. ¡°She is a nice person, and you will like her.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Bring her back to show me.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing is stunned. ¡°Err... is it too early? No... I mean, she is very busy, and I am afraid...¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care. You must bring her back for dinner tonight.¡±

    ¡°Tsk... She is also not going to run away. Why are you so anxious?¡±

    ¡°How can I not be anxious? How old are you? You still have not brought any girlfriends back, and I must see your girlfriend today. Your Eldest and Second Aunts are preparing dinner. You must bring her backter! Bye.¡± Luan Xiaoping is worried about her son¡¯s future, and she also felt this is not possible. She knows her son well, and he is not worthy of being with Xie Hun.

    Since his mother had said this, what else can Dong Xuebing do?

    ¡°Alright. Then... I will ask her.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will be waiting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has a headache after hanging up. It¡¯s not that he doesn¡¯t want to bring Sister Xie back to see his rtives. It¡¯s because he has never done this before and felt awkward. Never mind. Since Mum wants to meet her, then let them meet. He started driving towards the County Government Building and calls Xie Hun.

    .......

    5.30 pm.

    County Government Building.

    Many people noticed Dong Xuebing when his car turned into thepound. They started whispering among themselves, and some even look out from the windows. It¡¯s after office hours, and Deputy Mayor Cheng Keliang is walking out. He maintained a poker face, but many people know he must be feeling terrible.

    Many people are shocked and are talking about Chief Dong and Mayor Xie¡¯s rtionship as gossip. But only Cheng Keliang is not feeling like this.

    Cheng Keliang had been courting Xie Hun for the previous months!

    Mayor Xie is dating Chief Xiao Dong?! This is a severe blow for Cheng Keliang!

    Dong Xuebing looks at Cheng Keliang leaving and felt good. He doesn¡¯t need to worry about other guys going after Xie Hun after their rtionship is exposed.

    Suddenly, a tall and beautiful woman in high heels walks out of the building.

    Dong Xuebing winded down the window and waved to Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun smiled and walked over to a ck Passat to speak with her driver Old Yan. She seems to be asking him to leave before she boards Dong Xuebing¡¯s Santana. But this time, she is sitting in the front passenger seat and not in the rear passenger seat like a leader. Many people noticed Dong Xuebinging to fetch Xie Hun, and she is sitting in front. This is the first time they are showing others they are dating. Some people, who are still suspecting if this is true, no longer doubt it. They are dating!

    In the car.

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What is it? Why did you ask me to finish work early today?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°It¡¯s my Mum. Err... My Mum and my rtives want to meet you and asked me to bring you back for dinner.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at her watch. ¡°How about another day?¡±

    ¡°Are you busy?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s toote today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is unhappy. ¡°Your meeting in the City has been dyed, and what are you busy with? My Mum insists she must meet you today and I agreed. I will look bad if you are not going. I know you had met my Mum, Uncle, and Aunts at the hospital. But it is different this time. We are dating, and...¡±

    Xie Hun looks at her watch again and smiles. ¡°Alright... alright... just drive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated. ¡°Why do you sound so reluctant? If you don¡¯t want to go, then I will go myself!¡±

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing got angry andughed. ¡°When did I say I don¡¯t want to go?¡± She points to herself. ¡°It¡¯s already 5.30 pm, and it¡¯s too rush. I don¡¯t even have time to change. This is my first time going to meet your Mum, and you must let me prepare to leave a good impression, right?¡±

    ¡°Ah... you should say this earlier.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You don¡¯t need to change, and you are looking good.¡±

    ¡°Haha... fine. Since you say this set of clothes is fine, then I will not change. Send me to the mall to get some gifts.¡±

    ¡°No need. I had bought gifts.¡±

    ¡°How can it be the same? Just send me there. Drive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡±

 Chapter 463 â€“ Sister-in-law

    <h4>Chapter 463 ¨C Sister-inw</h4>

    Evening.

    Huitian Vige. Luan Family.

    A Santana stops in front of a house, and Dong Xuebing alighted. He went to the boot to get the gifts. Xie Hun had bought clothes, ties, cosmetics, food, etc., and even Dong Xuebing cannot carry everything himself. She went over and helped to carry two shopping bags before entering the courtyard. The northern room is brightly lit, and they can see people and hear Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle and his wife¡¯s voices.

    Luan Xiaoping heard someone opening the gate and went out to take a look.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, I brought her back. This is Hun. You all had met before, and I can save on the introductions.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles and walks over. ¡°Nice to meet you, Auntie.¡±

    ¡°Ah... Yes.¡±

    ¡°We drop by the mall on the way here.¡± Xie Hun continued. ¡°Sorry to let you wait.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Luan Xiaoping did not even look at her son. Her eyes are glued to Xie Hun, and she kept looking at her with a smile.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, what are you looking for?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looks away. ¡°Oh, why did you buy so many things?¡±

    ¡°I had said so, but Hun refused to listen.¡±

    ¡°Come in. Dinner is ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle, Aunts, and their families are present. All of them stood up when Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun entered the North room. All of them are looking at Xie Hun. Dong Xuebing quickly took out the gifts and gave them to his rtives, introduces them to Xie Hun. She followed the way how Dong Xuebing addresses them with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle is thrilled when he heard the County Mayor called him Uncle. They quickly offer a seat to Xie Hun.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, what tea do you like?¡±

    ¡°Auntie, just call me Hun.¡±

    ¡°Ah... Hun. Haha... I will pour some tea for you.¡±

    Everyone felt restrained as Xie Hun is their County¡¯s Mayor. Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle and Aunts felt awkward talking to her as her elders. But after a while, they noticed Xie Hun has no air and is always smiling. They felt more at ease.

    Suddenly, Tang Jin entered while panting. ¡°I just finished work. Is my Sister-inw here?¡± She saw Xie Hun sitting there and got a shock.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt gave her daughter a stare. ¡°Stop making a fool out of yourself.¡±

    ¡°Are you Xiao Jin?¡± Xie Hun looks at her. ¡°I heard a lot about you from Xiao Bing. Haha... I thought you are working in the County town? Why didn¡¯t you call your brother? We cane back together.¡±

    Tang Jin looked at Xie Hun and greeted her. ¡°Sister-inw.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Haha...¡± Xie Hun acknowledged.

    Tang Jin saw Xie Hun acknowledging her greeting and went closer. ¡°Sister-inw, are you dating my brother? Have you all started dating when my Brother was hospitalized?¡± She knows about this muchter from her mother. When she heard Mayor Xie is her cousin¡¯s girlfriend, she got shocked and quickly rushed home after work.

    Xie Hun did not correct her and smiled.

    Tang Jin is nosy and ignored her parents¡¯ stares. ¡°Who made the first move? Did you go after my brother, or did my brother court you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Tang Jin a stare. ¡°Go away... Stop asking!¡±

    ¡°I am just curious!¡± Tang Jin replied.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°This is not a secret. The first time I met Xiao Bing is around two years ago. I was passing by Heping Road North, and my wallet was pickpocketed when I was using the phone. Xiao Bing appeared and caught that thief. That is considered our first meeting, and a lot happened after that. Hmmm... I should be the one who went after Xiao Bing. Haha...¡±

    The Mayor had courted Xiao Bing first!?

    Tang Jin, Luan Xiaoping, and the rest were dumbfounded, and all turned to look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing blushed. He and Xie Hun did not court each other. They started dating at Senior Xie¡¯s mansion after she asked, ¡°Do you want to date me?¡± and he nodded. Xie Hun¡¯s answer is not wrong, as she is the one who asked this question.

    Tang Jin is deeply impressed and showed Dong Xuebing a thumbs up.

    Luan Xiaoping also felt her son is unbelievable. He can let the beautiful Mayor court him. At this moment, she finally believes her son is dating Xie Hun, and Xie Hun is going to be her daughter-inw. She did not allow Tang Jin to ask any more questions. ¡°Xiao Jin, your Brother is shy. Stop asking.¡±

    But after stopping Tang Jin, Luan Xiaoping held Xie Hun¡¯s hand and started asking.

    ¡°Hun, how many people are there in your family?¡±

    ¡°Three. Haha... I am also an only child.¡±

    ¡°Good... I heard Xiao Bing and you are nning to get married. Have you two decided on the date?¡±

    ¡°No. We also don¡¯t dare to set the date.¡± Xie Hun gracefully replied. She held Luan Xiaoping¡¯s arm and smiles. ¡°We are waiting for you and our elders to decide. Haha... But I must apologize first. Xiao Bing and I had been dating for a while, and I took too long to visit you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Luan Xiaoping patted Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°I will be overjoyed if Xiao Bing can have you as his wife. Our family is not concern about these customs.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I bought a ne for you.¡± Xie Hun took out a jewelry box from her bag.

    Luan Xiaoping puts on a stern look. ¡°What are you doing? No...¡±

    ¡°Try it on. I spent a while to pick this, and I felt it suits you.¡± Xie Hun opens the box, and it was a tinum ne with diamonds on it. It cost at least 30 thousand. She took it out and insisted on putting it on Luan Xiaoping. Luan Xiaoping rejected a few times butter gave in. She touched the ne on her neck and looks at it.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle wife, and Aunt looked at Luan Xiaoping enviously.

    ¡°Hun... Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Haha...¡±

    Luan Xiaoping can¡¯t stop grinning. She doesn¡¯t care about the price as it is the thoughts that count. She did not let go of Xie Hun¡¯s hand and continued chatting. Even Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle and Aunts could not join in the conversation.

    Dong Xuebing felt neglected and smoked a few cigarettes in a corner. ¡°Mum, shall we start dinner? I am starving.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I had forgotten about it.¡± Luan Xiaoping stood up. ¡°I will go and cook the dishes.¡±

    Xie Hun also stands up. ¡°Auntie, let me do it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Uncle wife, and Aunts don¡¯t dare to let Xie Hun cook for them and quickly stop them before going to the kitchen.

    When Dong Xuebing was still staying in Beijing, Luan Xiaoping¡¯s status at home is not high. Dong Xuebing¡¯s Second Aunt and her are the ones doing the cooking and dishes. But it is different now. She has not been into the kitchen most of the time now.

    After dinner.

    Tang Jin continued to paster Xie Hun to ask about her courtship with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took the opportunity to signal to his Mum to go out to the courtyard. ¡°Mum, how is it? Are you satisfied with her?¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Haha... of course. Fortune favors fools.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is mad. ¡°Fool? Me? I am not a fool.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping sighed and patted her son¡¯s hand. ¡°I was worried when I heard you are dating the Mayor. She is holding a higher rank and is much older than you... I was afraid you would be bullied by her after you all got married. But after seeing her, I feel much better. She is a nice woman.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Can you stop looking down on me? Who do you think I am? Bully me? You can ask her if she dares to bully me. Hmph! I am the one calling the shots, and she doesn¡¯t dare to oppose me.¡± He only dares to boast when Xie Hun is not around.

    Luan Xiaoping knows her son well and is amused. ¡°Carry on boasting.¡±

    ¡°I am telling the truth.¡± Dong Xuebing had drunk some alcohol earlier and did not blush for saying these.

    ¡°Alright... I am in a good mood and don¡¯t want to argue with you.¡± Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Anyway, I am very happy with this daughter-inw. She is beautiful and nice. My foolish son has finally made me proud. Haha... Be good to her, or she will leave you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°What are you talking about? Even if I ask her to leave, she will not bear to do it.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to start boasting again?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t believe me? You can ask Hun!¡±

    Suddenly the door opens, and Xie Hun walks out. ¡°Eh? Why are you two here? What is it you want to ask me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Ah... nothing... I was chatting with my Mum.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping saw this andughed in her heart.

 Chapter 464 â€“ Minor Conflict!

    <h4>Chapter 464 ¨C Minor Conflict!</h4>

    The next day.

    It is a foggy morning.

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun as he was taking the elevator.

    ¡°Hello, Hun. Are you up?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am preparing to leave for work.¡±

    ¡°Ok. It¡¯s cold today. Be careful not to catch a cold.¡±

    ¡°I know. Haha. Oh, your Mum called mest night after we leave. We chatted until almost midnight.¡±

    ¡°So long? I think Mum likes you. What did you all talk about?¡±

    ¡°We talked about your childhood, and your Mum asked me to give in to you. Haha...¡±

    ¡°Save it. Do I still need you to give in to me?¡±

    Ding. The elevator stopped at the ground floor, and Dong Xuebing hangs up the phone. He walked out of the building and was about to board his Santana when a shadow dashed out. It¡¯s a big yellow dog of an unknown breed. It looks ugly with a big head and ears and should be an overseas breed. It saw Dong Xuebing and started charging over.

    Dong Xuebing stepped back and frowned.

    The big yellow dog is ferocious and moved closer. ¡°Woof! Grr...!¡±

    ¡°Whose dog is this?!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Hurry and drag it away! How can you let it roam about without a leash?!¡±

    No one replied.

    The dog growled and moved closer to Dong Xuebing, waiting for an opportunity to bite him.

    Are you done? Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turn col. If it wasn¡¯t, he wants to stay low these few days, and he would have kicked that dog away. He dislikes dogs as one of his close friends in high school was bitten by a dog and died from rabies. This is a deadly disease, and Dong Xuebing had seen his friend¡¯s miserable condition before dying. It was shocking, and from then onwards, he dislikes big dogs. Small dogs are still fine.

    Dong Xuebing shouted a few more times, and a young man in his early twenties walked out slowly from a garden.

    ¡°Da Huang,e back!¡± Xiang Renjie shouted and whistled.

    Da Huang gave Dong Xuebing a stare before walking back to his owner.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the carefree young man and is furious. ¡°Is this the way you walk your dog? It is a big dog, and how can you let it roam about without a leash? What happens if it bites someone?¡±

    Xiang Renjie nced at Dong Xuebing and replied impatiently. ¡°Da Huang will not bite. He was ying with you.¡±

    ¡°How can you consider this ying?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You better leash your dog! This is the Party Committee Quarters! Where do you think this is?¡± Beijing forbids people to keep big dogs in the city, and Dong Xuebing does not know if this is allowed in Yan Tai County. But the dog should be leashed. This is not about whether the dog will bite or not. It is a moral issue. He is not afraid of getting bitten as he can use BACK to stop it. But what if that dog bites a little girl?

    Xiang Renjie frowned. ¡°Who do you think you are to ask me to leash my dog? Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°Hey, brat! Are you looking for trouble?!¡±

    Da Huang started barking and growled towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Grrr.... Woof!¡±

    Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng walks out of a building. He has apartments at both the Public Security Bureau Quarters and the Party Committee Quarters. Still, he stays there most of the time. He saw Dong Xuebing and Xiang Renjie and asked. ¡°Chief Dong, are you going to work? Eh? Renjie? When did youe back? I thought you are studying in Beijing?¡±

    Xiang Renjie smiles. ¡°Uncle Liang. It¡¯s almost Labor Day, and I don¡¯t have any lessons at my university. That¡¯s why I returned for a few days. I had juste backst night.¡±

    ¡°You are walking your dog? You love your pets. Haha...e over to my ce for dinner tonight.¡±

    ¡°Hehe... let¡¯s talk about thister. Some of my friends will being back, and we might be driving out tonight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing no longer wants to pursue this matter after Liang Chengpeng¡¯s interruption. He did not want to see Liang Chengpeng and waved to Liang Chengpeng before boarding his car.

    Xiang Renjie looks at Dong Xuebing coldly. He still seems to be mad.

    Liang Chengpeng sighs in his heart as he looks at Dong Xuebing driving off.

    Chief Liang had called Dong Xuebing to apologize for his arrest by the Public Security Bureaust night. Although Dong Xuebing said he is fine and understands Liang Chengpeng was forced to do this as one of Xiang Daofa¡¯s men, he is still unhappy with him. Dong Xuebing had helped him look for a hospital bed in Beijing and lent him his car when his mother was sick, but this is how he repaid him. Also, he should have seen that the young man¡¯s dog was about to bite him. But he pretended not to see it and continued to chat with that young man.

    After leaving the quarters, Dong Xuebing saw Xiao Hua by the roadside. He is the County¡¯s Head of the People¡¯s Arm Forces, Xiong Zhiyoung¡¯s son, and the hacker who had hacked the County Government¡¯s website.

    Dong Xuebing stopped his car and asked. ¡°Are you going to school?¡±

    ¡°Eh? Brother Dong?¡± Xiao Hua nodded. ¡°I am going to school.¡±

    ¡°Your father did not send you? Come in. I will give you a lift.¡±

    ¡°Haha... thank you.¡± Xiao Hua is chatted in front of Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you driving a Santana? I thought I could get to experience how a Mercedes feel like. Oh, I heard my father saying that you are dating Mayor Xie. Damn! Brother Dong, is it real? Mayor Xie is my dream girl. I have never met anyone as beautiful as her. You... sigh... I feel so disappointed.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Stop your nonsenses. Dreamgirl? If your dad hears this, he will break your leg.¡±

    Xiao Hua is very quiet at home and seldom speaks to his parents. But when he is with his friends or people around his age, he is very talkative and will not home back.

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing suddenly asks. ¡°Oh, did you notice a young man walking his dog in the quarters earlier?¡±

    ¡°Dog? No.¡±

    ¡°Chief Liang seems to be quite familiar with him, and I think his name is Renjie.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Renjie? Is it Xiang Renjie? He is back?¡±

    ¡°You know him too?¡± Dong Xuebing is not a native of Yan Tai County and does not know the people here and Xiao Hua. ¡°Tell me more. Whose child is he?¡±

    ¡°Who else can it be? He is Party Secretary Xiang¡¯s son.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Party Secretary¡¯s Son? Howe I have never met him before?¡±

    ¡°Xiang Renjie has been studying in Beijing. He transferred to a Beijing High School three years ago, and you are not transferred over then.¡± Xiao Hua continued. ¡°He was studying in Yan Tai County, but Secretary Xiang was not the Secretary then. The former Secretary Chang and his faction, like the Publicity Department Qian¡¯s children, are in theirte twenties. But Xiang Renjie is a troublemaker and has several shes with Qian Fei. His father was only the No. 2 at that time and could not win against Qian Fei. That¡¯s why he transferred to another school and seldom return in the past two years. He was afraid Qian Fei would look for him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°You know a lot.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Hehe... after Secretary Chang left, and you and Qian Fei brought down Jin Di Mansion, Secretary Xiang was promoted, and Xiang Renjie returned.¡±

    ¡°You sounded like you dislike him.¡±

    ¡°Although my father and his father are from the same faction, I am not friends with him. He likes to keep dogs and cats and bring them around to show off. Even my Mum tells me not to mix with him as he likes to create trouble.¡± Xiao Hua did not hide anything from Dong Xuebing because Dong Xuebing had helped him when he hacked into the County Government website. His mother has always been praising Dong Xuebing in front of him too.

    Although Dong Xuebing does not have a good reputation, many people admire his character. When the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary, Duan Zhengan¡¯s son, fell out of the tour bus and was about to be eaten by a Siberian tiger, Dong Xuebing risked his life to save him. At that time, Dong Xuebing was just being investigated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection. They have deep grudges against each other. How many people can be so forgiving?

    Even when Dong Xuebing is from Xie Hun¡¯s faction, Xiao Hua¡¯s mother still praised him all the time.

    Dong Xuebing asked about Xiang Daofa¡¯s family on the way to Xiao Hua¡¯s school. Like father like son. Both of them are trash! Even someone from his father¡¯s faction dislikes him.

    But Dong Xuebing needs to put his thoughts into his work. His rtionship with Xie Hun might be considered a conflict of interest, and he still does not know what Xiang Daofa will do next. He might not even get to keep his current position as he might be transferred anytime. He does not want to be transferred away now.

    Everything is going smoothly for the Investment Promotion Agency, and Park Yongxi will sign the contract. How can he hand over this credit to others and waste all his efforts in the previous months?

    Dong Xuebing does not want this to happen.

 Chapter 465 â€“ Malingering!

    <h4>Chapter 465 ¨C Malingering!</h4>

    Tuesday morning.

    It is a gloomy day and started drizzling.

    Dong Xuebing was in his office when he received information that Xiang Daofa called for a Party Committee Meeting to discuss the investment fair. His face immediately changed as he did not expect this old bastard to make a move against him so fast.

    Half an hour passed.

    One hour passed.

    Ring... ring... ring... Hu Silian called Dong Xuebing on his mobile phone.

    Dong Xuebing has been waiting by his phone and quickly answer it. ¡°Hello, Sister Hu.¡±

    ¡°The Party Committee Meeting had just ended.¡± Hu Silian said in a low voice. ¡°Mayor Xie was preparing for the County Government meeting and asked me to call you.¡±

    ¡°How was it?¡±

    ¡°It is as expected. Secretary Xiang brought up your rtionship with Mayor Xie and wants to transfer you to another department. But Mayor Xie refused. She said you are the only person who is capable of leading the Investment Promotion Agency, and this matter was left hanging.¡± Hu Silian had summarized it, but the meeting was intense. Xie Hun had shown a firm attitude for the first time, and Secretary Xiang had no choice but to give up transferring Dong Xuebing.

    I am not transferred away?!

    Dong Xuebing is relieved. It¡¯s great to be not transferred, but why did Xiang Daofa give in so easily?

    ¡°But...¡± Hu Silian continued. ¡°Although your position is not changed, ... because Mayor Xie is the overall in charge of investment fair, it will attract gossips. With her being the overall in charge and you do all the actual work... that¡¯s why the Party Committee decided to let someone take over you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Who will be taking over this investment fair?¡±

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°Your Deputy Chief Lui Dafa had requested a transfer because he is deeply affected by his wife¡¯s incident, and Secretary Xiang had approved it. Lui Dafa will be transferred to the County¡¯s Political Consultative Conference, and his current position will be taken over by a guy call Jia Yan. Secretary Xiang and themittee members decided this through votings. He is the City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Deputy Chief and will be in charge of this investment fair.

    Lui Dafa resigned from his current position?

    Even the Deputy Chief is confirmed?

    Xiang Daofa is too much. Even I don¡¯t know about these as the Agency¡¯s Chief! Do you think you rule this County by yourself?!

    Needless to ask, this Jia Yan must be Xiang Daofa¡¯s man and is nted in the Agency to watch Dong Xuebing. Although Dong Xuebing dislikes this arrangement, he cannot do anything about it. This is an exchange, or apromise, by Xie Hun to let Dong Xuebing holds on to his position, and this is the best oue.

    ¡°When is the reporting to work?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Because the investment fair is starting soon, he should be reporting this afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°That means even I must listen to him during this period?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Hu Silian replied. ¡°But this investment fair... the Party Committee had given Jia Yan the authority to be the final decision maker.¡±

    Isn¡¯t this the same?

    Does this mean the new Deputy Chief can step all over Dong Xuebing?!

    Although Dong Xuebing knew this is the best oue, he is still furious. After hanging up with Hu Silian, he called Xie Hun.

    Ring... ring...

    Xie Hun answered the call calmly. ¡°Haha... my meeting is starting soon. What do you want to say?¡±

    ¡°Hun.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am impressed. How can you stillugh now? I had not expect to remain in my position, and I don¡¯t mind someone taking over the investment fair. But who is that Jia Yan? He doesn¡¯t even know about the work in our Investment Promotion Agency, and he is going to handle the investment fair?¡±

    ¡°I had raised this point as an objection. But Secretary Jia said Jia Yan had been involved in nning the City¡¯s investment fair and is more experienced than everyone in your Agency. That¡¯s why transferring Jia Yan over from the City is the right thing for the investment fair. He also says that Jia Yan can easily take on the role after a few days.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit! This is trying to snatch the credit!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°I had set up everything, and we will be signing a major contract worth almost 100 million during that fair. After working so hard for so many days, he is justing over to im all the credit? What the hell is Xiang Daofa thinking? This is too scheming. Changing the leaderst minute to im the credit for himself?! Is this his vision of the overall situation?!¡±

    Even if Dong Xuebing is not involved in the nning of the investment fair, he will still get some credit for it. But Jia Yan will be credited for nning and organizing the fair, and he will get the biggest credit. The report will state that he got Park Yongxi¡¯s investment, and Dong Xuebing and the rest had only participated in it. Xiang Daofa will also be credited for this sess.

    Xie Hun paused for a second and said. ¡°Some people think the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s job is easy. Before you took over the Agency, who dares to take over the Agency Chief job? Why? It is tough, and Yan Tai County¡¯s economic environment is behind the other Counties. But after the Agency showed some results, all these people want to get credit for it. Haha... This is wishful thinking... It¡¯s not easy to get credit without doing anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard Xie Hun¡¯s tone and asked. ¡°What is your n?¡±

    Xie Hun slowly replied. ¡°In the past, our Yan Tai County¡¯s investment fair had difficulties in getting investments and investors to participate. The investment they raised from the fair is also pathetic. No one wants to be appointed to organize it. These people can only see the Agency is showing some results. Still, they had forgotten about the previous investment fairs¡¯ results. Haha... Then I will remind them and see if they can get the credit from the Agency without you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got shocked. ¡°You want me to give up?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell me that you have not been well?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Go to the hospital for a full checkup.¡±

    Damn!

    Xie Hun is asking me to feign sick!

    Chinese People¡¯s Political Consultative Conference

 Chapter 466 â€“ I will get back to you in other ways!

    <h4>Chapter 466 ¨C I will get back to you in other ways!</h4>

    Before noon.

    Dong Xuebing is suddenly hospitalized. But this is expected.

    Everyone knows Chief Dong is very angry.

    Although the Agency¡¯s Chief refusing to work now is wrong, the leaders will not me him even if they know he is malingering. Xiao Dong is being reced as the organizer of the investment fair by a newly appointed Deputy Chief. Moreover, during the investment fair period, he does not have any work. They can¡¯t be expecting him to report to work and listen to his Deputy¡¯s instruction.

    County¡¯s People Hospital.

    A single ward.

    Dong Xuebingid on the bed and called Xie Hun. ¡°Has your meeting ended?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Yes. Just ended.¡±

    ¡°I am at the hospital now, and there are some issues with my health. The doctors will be putting me on dripter.¡±

    ¡°Haha... you are fast. Have a good rest these few days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is still feeling frustrated. ¡°Hun, I am still pissed over this. If it weren¡¯t that I recently got into lots of trouble, I would note to the hospital. It¡¯s just Xiang Daofa and Jia Yan. I don¡¯t believe I will lose to them if I go all out! I will not let them live in peace!¡±

    ¡°What are you nning?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not scared to say all these. ¡°How about we find a way to bring down Xiang Daofa?¡±

    ¡°Haha... and then?¡±

    ¡°And then?! Just bring him down first, and we decideter!¡± Dong Xuebing is furious with Xiang Daofa for making use of him.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You are always thinking of these. You are lucky to bring down the former Party Secretary. It¡¯s not easy to bring down a County¡¯s Party Secretary. Alright, even if you manage to bring down Xiang Daofa, what is going to happen next? Have you considered the consequences after that? Other than venting our anger, it is meaningless.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and keep quiet.

    Xie Hun continued. ¡°You might not like to hear this. Haha... I will be the first person to object if anyone is going to bring down Xiang Daofa.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing is stunned.

    ¡°Politics is not child¡¯s y or hooligans fighting.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°I had be the County¡¯s Mayor for less than a year. If Xiang Daofa is brought down, do you think I can take over his position?¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly understood what Xie Hun is trying to say.

    ¡°Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood everything. Xie Hun had just stabilized her position as the Mayor, and the County Government work is on track. Even though Xiang Daofa had been finding faults and making things difficult for her, these are nothing to her and the County Government. Suppose a new Party Secretary reces Xiang Daofa. In that case, everything will change, and Xie Hun will need time to get used to it. If the new Party Secretary is more overbearing than Xiang Daofa, it might getplicated. The new Party Secretary might even remove Dong Xuebing from his position using conflict of interest as an excuse.

    Bring down Xiang Daofa, and then bring down the new Party Secretary?

    After bringing down the new Party Secretary, is he going to bring down the new recement again?

    How can this still be politics?! Even if Sister Xie¡¯s family is influential, but they also cannot afford to do this. They are not the only voice in the government.

    No wonder Xie Hun refused to do anything against Xiang Daofa in the past. She has her considerations.

    After listening to Sister Xie, Dong Xuebing felt he had learned a lot about politics. He has been a frog in the well, and there are lots more for him to learn.

    ¡°... alright, I will just have a good rest in the hospital obediently.¡±

    ¡°Haha... maybe not.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are the one who asked me to be hospitalized.¡±

    ¡°But I did not ask you to remain there obediently. Keep your spirits up. You must be prepared to show me your fighting spirit when I need you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sits up. ¡°You mean things might change?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if things might change or not. But it will not be easy for Xiang Daofa to steal your credit. I only don¡¯t want him to be transferred out, but that does not mean he can do whatever he wants in the County Government. Just wait in the hospital and leave the rest to me.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is assured after hearing what Xie Hun said. His rank is too low to interfere with the rivalry between the County¡¯s No.1 and No. 2.

    But Xie Hun has her way of fighting, and Dong Xuebing has his way of doing things. He might not be as mature and experienced as Xie Hun in politics. Still, one hundred Xie Hun cannot bepared to him when creating trouble for someone. That¡¯s right. He is still angry with Xiang Daofa backstabbing him, and he will use his ways to get back at him!

    Suffer in silence?!

    That is not my style!

    But Dong Xuebing had learned his lesson. His biggest w is not his vengeful character, but it¡¯s the way he conducts his revenge. It¡¯s too evil and not suitable for government service. That¡¯s why he decided to ¡°y by the rules¡± this time against Xiang Daofa!

    My Hun is going to deal with you with political means! Then I will get back to you in other ways!

    This is called a two-pronged attack!

    After a while, Luo Haiting, Guo Panwei, and the rest found out that Dong Xuebing is hospitalized and knew the investment fair¡¯s leadership changes. All of them quickly called Dong Xuebing and wants to visit him at the hospital. But he refused to meet them and only asked them to carry on with their work. This is office hours, and it¡¯s not right for them to visit him at the hospital. But it¡¯s fine for them to visit after work. Dong Xuebing still doesn¡¯t know about Xie Hun¡¯s n against Xiang Daofa and doesn¡¯t want others to get a hold of him.

    Noon.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and called Hu Silian. ¡°Hello, Sister Hu? Have you taken your lunch?¡±

    ¡°I just finished work and am about to go home to have lunch. How are you feeling?¡±

    ¡°Ah... it¡¯s just some minor issues.¡±

    Hu Silian knew Dong Xuebing was feigning sick and did not continue to ask. Sheughed. ¡°Do you need anything from me?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Do you know where Secretary Xiang is now? Is he still at work or had returned to the quarters?¡±

    Hu Silian blinked. ¡°Secretary Xiang still has not reported off and might be in his office. But he should be returning home soon to have lunch. I heard his son had returned from Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Oh... thanks.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing, you are... you must not do anything rash. You...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. What else can I do? It¡¯s fine. It was just a simple question.¡±

    Hu Silian doesn¡¯t believe him. Her heart skipped a beat when Dong Xuebing asked where Xiang Daofa is. It might be fine if it was someone else. But Xiao Dong had done lots of outrageous things, and how can she not worry? Furthermore, Xiang Daofa had just taken away his authority, and she knows Dong Xuebing will not suffer in silence.

    ¡°Xuebing, you...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell Hun about this. I will not cross the line.¡±

    Hu Silian doesn¡¯t know whether to cry orugh. When have you kept yourself in check? She got a bad feeling after hanging up and rushed to the quarters.

    At the same time, Dong Xuebing left the hospital and drove to the quarters. He had not brought anything with him to the hospital and need to return to get his clothes, toothbrush, shaver, etc., and look out for opportunities to get back at Xiang Daofa. Of course, he will not leave any evidence or let anyone know he is up to no good this time.

    Entrance of the County Party Committee family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing drove nearer and saw Hu Silian rushing to the quarters on her electric bike. He knew she is worried and is here to watch over him. But no one can stop him. Suddenly, he noticed a silver-colored Coro parked by the roadside, and a big dog rushed out when the door opens. Xiang Daofa¡¯s son and his friends also alighted from the car. They seem to be around his age, in their twenties.

    ¡°Renjie, why are you bringing your dog everywhere you go?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I am scared of your dog. Can you keep it on a leash?¡±

    Xiang Renjie nonchntly replied. ¡°What leash?! How is it considered walking the dog if it is on a leash?¡±

    Another university student asked. ¡°What if your dog bites others?¡±

    ¡°So be it.¡± Another guyughed and said softly. ¡°His father is the Party Secretary. Do you think he is afraid of Da Huang biting others? That person is just unlucky to be bitten, as there is nothing he can do.¡±

    Xiang Renjieughed. ¡°Alright. You all go ahead first. My father ising back, and I must go back for lunch.¡±

    This dog is the Xiang family¡¯s treasure. They had kept it for around seven years and had bitten others before. The relevant authority has the power to investigate and take away the dog, but who dares to take away the Party Secretary¡¯s dog? Even when big dogs are not allowed in the quarters, and all dogs must be leashed within thepound, no one dares to voice it. Xiang Daofa is the No. 1 in Yan Tai County!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s Santana passed by them and overheard their conversation. He is furious when he saw that dog staring at him without a leash. Damn! me the luck of the person who got bitten? You are too arrogant! Do you think Yan Tai County is your family¡¯s backyard?! Useless brat. You refused to listen to me when I asked you to leash your dog this morning? Fine! I will enforce justice on behalf of heaven!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly has an evil n in his mind!

 Chapter 467 â€“ Secretary Xiang is bitten!

    <h4>Chapter 467 ¨C Secretary Xiang is bitten!</h4>

    Noon.

    County Party Committee Family Quarters. Dong Xuebing parked his car at his apartment building but did not alight.

    Xiang Renjie and his ugly dog had bid farewell to his friends and are walking into quarters. At around the same time, Hu Silian noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s car and quickly walked to him after locking her electric bike.

    Dong Xuebing is plotting how to get back at Xiang Daofa and does not want to be exposed. He immediately calls Hu Silian with his mobile phone.

    Ring... ring... Hu Silian took out her phone and was surprised to see Dong Xuebing¡¯s number. She looked in Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction and answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Sister Hu, do me a favor.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing, what are you trying to do? Don¡¯t...¡±

    ¡°I know. Err... can you see Xiang Renjie? He seems to be going home. Please help me to stall him for a while. Just find a random topic to chat with him and stop him from going upstairs.¡±

    ¡°Stall him? What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Just stall him for a while.¡±

    Hu Silian asked. ¡°What are you going to do? Can you tell me first? Mayor Xie will scold me if anything happens. Xuebing, we have known each other for almost two years. Don¡¯t get me into trouble.¡± A secretary¡¯s job is not easy. She has her work and still must do things for her Leader¡¯s family, especially if the Leader has a rtive like Chief Dong.

    ¡°I will not get you into trouble. Just go, please.¡±

    Hu Silian had no choice, and she hung up. She turned and called out to Xiang Renjie. ¡°Are you Renjie?¡±

    Xiang Renjie stopped and looked at Hu Silian. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Hu Silian smiles. ¡°I am Hu Silian. Mayor Xie¡¯s secretary.¡±

    Xiang Renjie frowned. Even if he does not know a lot about politics, he knows who his father¡¯s rival is. He heard that Xie Hun had brought lots of trouble to his father after transferring to Yan Tai County. He does not like Hu Silian immediately. ¡°Oh... I know you. You are previously from the Public Security Bureau, right? What is it?¡±

    The big yellow dog will bark at everyone. When Hu Silian came closer, he immediately rushes out and starts growling and barking at her.

    Hu Silian got a fright and took two steps back.

    The dog chased after her. ¡°Grr... Woof! Woof!¡±

    Most owners will stop their dogs in such a scenario, but Xiang Renjie did not. He stood there with a smile as he watched his dog barking and pouncing towards Hu Silian.

    Hu Silian is looking terrible. What is the meaning of this? Are you asking your dog to bite me?

    After letting his dog scare Hu Silian for a while, Xiang Renjieughed and shouted. ¡°Da Huang! Come back!¡±

    Xiang Renjie is feeling good after teaching Mayor Xie¡¯s staff a lesson.

    Although Hu Silian is angry, she will not argue with a kid.

    Dong Xuebing is furious. If it were in the past, he would have rushed over and kicked that dog to death. But he had gotten matured after so many things, and he suppressed his anger.

    Suddenly, a County Party Committee vehicle entered the quarters.

    It is Xiang Daofa¡¯s car! He is here!

    All the grudges resurfaced in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind. After he was transferred to Yan Tai County, he had never done anything wrong to Xiang Daofa. If he had not found those photographs, the former Party Secretary Chang would not be removed. Xiang Daofa might not even be the Party Secretary after three years. Dong Xuebing had also made significant results when he was in the Public Security Bureau and the Investment Promotion Agency. Xiang Daofa benefited from it. But in return, he tried to backstab Dong Xuebing several times, snatch his credits and remove him from his position. Who can stand such an ungrateful person?!

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and watched them. Xiang Daofa¡¯s car stopped in front of the building, and he descended.

    Xiang Daofa is in a good mood today. His son, who had left after throwing a tantrum, had returned, and the person in charge of the investment fair had been changed to his man. Xiang Renjie¡¯s back is facing his father when he talks to Hu Silian and does not see him. But the ugly dog saw him and ran over, without Xiang Renjie or anyone noticing him.

    Dong Xuebing has been waiting for this moment. He thought to himself. ¡°It¡¯s not so easy to take away my power!¡±

    There is a price to pay for doing these to me!

    STOP!

    Time stopped! Sparrows were flying across the sky, the breeze, and all noises stopped.

    After buying the lottery, Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have much time remaining and doesn¡¯t want to waste it. He immediately alighted from his car and ran over to that drooling dog. He smiled and carried it over to Xiang Daofa, who had just alighted. He positioned the dog behind Xiang Daofa and pried open its mouth. After that, he mped the dog¡¯s jaws on Xiang Daofa¡¯s calf.

    This is the family quarters, and many people are around.

    Dong Xuebing is worried others might notice the dog¡¯s awkward position. He purposely positioned the dog in a position that will be blocked by Xiang Daofa¡¯s car.

    Everything is ready!

    Dong Xuebing quickly ran back to his Santana and mumbled STOP!

    ......

    ......

    Time resumed!

    Suddenly, there is a loud cry. Xiang Daofa shouted out in pain. ¡°Arrrhh....¡±

    Xiang Daofa¡¯s shout attracted many people¡¯s attention. Xiang Renjie and Hu Silian turned towards that direction, and many people opened their windows to see what happened. Everyone is shocked by what they saw. Damn! Secretary Xiang is bitten by a dog!

    Only Dong Xuebing cane up with this evil n to let Xiang Daofa get bitten by his ferocious dog, and he is the only person who can do that.

    Xiang Daofa is stunned. Da Huang is his family¡¯s precious pet, and he had treated him like his own son. He looked down after he felt the piercing pain around his ankle and saw Da Huang biting him. This is unbelievable, and he instinctively kicked him away. But it was toote as blood is already flowing down his socks.

    ¡°Dad!¡±

    ¡°Secretary Xiang!¡±

    Xiang Renjie and other staff staying in the quarters are shocked.

    Xiang Daofa is in pain, as it was a powerful bite!

    Dogs will turn aggressive when triggered, and they will not care about how well you had treated them in the past. Da Huang is currently in this state of mind after Xiang Daofa kicked him. It immediately growled and pounced onto his leg to try to bite him!

    ¡°Da Huang! Come back!¡± Xiang Renjie shouted as he ran over.

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed as Xiang Daofa is having a taste of his own medicine.

    Dong Xuebing knew this would happen, and he is much faster than Xiang Renjie. He immediately got out of his car and ran over. ¡°Secretary Xiang! Be careful!¡±

    Xiang Daofa is furious. ¡°Da Huang! What are you doing?!¡±

    ¡°Grrrr!¡± Da Huang growled and opened its jaws!

    Dong Xuebing rushed over and was about to kick Da Huang as if he is taking a penalty shot. ¡°Stupid dog! How dare you bite Secretary Xiang?!¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡± Xiang Daofa shouted at Dong Xuebing!

    Will Dong Xuebing listen to Xiang Daofa and stop? Impossible! His kick had alreadynded on that ferocious dog. Bam! Da Huang flew more than two meters away from the impact andid there twitching. It¡¯s toote to save him. Everyone knows about Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills, and even a grown man cannot take his kick, let alone a dog.

    ¡°Da Huang!¡± Xiang Renjie¡¯s eyes were all red when he reached.

    Dong Xuebing gave Xiang Renjie a stare. ¡°To hell with Da Huang! Your dog bites your father, and you only care about it instead of your father?! What kind of son are you?! Ah?!¡±

    Xiang Daofa shouted furiously. ¡°Dong Xuebing! What are you doing?!¡± He cannot control his temper after seeing his beloved pet kicked to death in front of him by Dong Xuebing.

    Xiang Renjie screamed. ¡°Who ask you to touch Da Huang?! Ah?! Da Huang!¡± He is very close to his dog.

    Dong Xuebing isughing in his heart. ¡°Secretary Xiang, that ferocious dog is biting you, and I hade over to save you. What have I done wrong?! I know you dislike me, but this... Fine! Just treat it as I am a busybody! I should not have interfered, and I am asking for it!¡± He took out his wallet and took out a stack of notes which is more than 2 thousand RMB, and threw it on the floor. ¡°This is the money for your dog! I ampensating your dog now!¡±

    After throwing the money on the floor, Dong Xuebing stormed into the building!

    Dong Xuebing has a way with words. Many people in the Quarters had him and thought to themselves.

    What Chief Dong did is not wrong and is even honorable!

    Xiang Daofa had just taken away Xiao Dong¡¯s position as the Leader of the investment fair. Yet Xiao Dong still goes and rescues him from that dog. But he was med for what he did by that father and son, and he still mustpensate for that dog. How can they do this? Even if Xiao Dong¡¯s kick is too powerful, but what can he do? He can¡¯t reason with a crazy dog. Do you think that aggressive dogs will stop biting after you tell it about socialist ideologies?

 Chapter 468 â€“ The abnormal Xiang Daofa

    <h4>Chapter 468 ¨C The abnormal Xiang Daofa</h4>

    County Party Committee Family Quarters.

    Da Huang was kicked to death by Dong Xuebing, and Xiang Daofa¡¯s leg is still bleeding. He looks pathetic.

    But after the people heard Secretary Xiang shouting at Xiao Dong, even those who had not interacted with him got mad. Xiao Dong had saved you from that dog and got a scolding from you instead. Does he still have topensate for that dog?! Is this how a Party Committee Secretary behaves? This is too disappointing. Some even remembered what happened previously. For example, Xiang Daofa can be the Party Secretary because Xiao Dong had found the photographs that brought down the previous Party Secretary. Xiao Dong had just shown some results at the Investment Promotion Agency, and Secretary Xiang snatched his credit. Now, Xiao Dong had saved him from the dog and still got a scolding. Many people had started to question Xiang Daofa¡¯s character.

    Just because Xiao Dong had arrested one of your rtives for breaking thew, you bear grudges for so long? You are too narrow-minded.

    Even the staff on Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction started to question themselves if it is worth supporting him. They might end up like Chief Dong after showing some results. Instead of being thankful, Xiang Daofa might hate pinned some me on them.

    ¡°Secretary Xiang, are you alright?¡±

    ¡°Hurry and get into the car. I will send you to the hospital.¡±

    Xiang Daofa¡¯s driver and some staff rushed over.

    Xiang Renjie was about to cry. ¡°Dad, Da Huang...¡±

    Someone frowned and thought to themselves. What Xiao Dong scolded is right. Your dog bites your father, and instead of showing concern for your father, you are still thinking about your dog? What son are you?

    ¡°Enough! Go home now!¡± Xiang Daofa shouted at his son.

    Xiang Daofa regretted after scolding Xiao Dong. He knew he had gone overboard, but that is because of his love for Da Huang. Seeing Da Huang being kicked is like seeing his son being kicked. Furthermore, it was Dong Xuebing who kicked him. He had always hated Dong Xuebing and lost his head earlier.

    Xiang Daofa should not have scolded Dong Xuebing!

    This is not how a County Party Secretary should behave!

    Xiang Daofa doesn¡¯t care what Dong Xuebing thinks, but he must note how others see him. Dong Xuebing had saved him from the dog, and no matter how he felt at that time, he must thank him and not scold him. That is what a County Party Secretary should do. Scolding Dong Xuebing will make him look bad, especially after what Dong Xuebing said. Dong Xuebing had pointed out that Xiang Daofa dislikes him and stillpensated him for the dog.

    This is telling everyone that Xiang Daofa is ungrateful and unreasonable.

    Everyone will see Xiang Daofa as someone narrowminded and bear grudges.

    This move is too evil, and Xiang Daofa must not ept thepensation. If not, how will others see him? Dong Xuebing had put him on the spot, and he even suspects this is purpose nned against him!

    Suppose Dong Xuebing had exined himself that he was trying to save Xiang Daofa after getting scolded. In that case, he might regain his senses and thanked him. But Dong Xuebing did not exin himself. He used Xiang Daofa¡¯s words to blow it up and left after leaving a stack of cash. This resulted in Xiang Daofa unable to salvage the situation!

    This is putting him in a difficult situation!

    It¡¯s too evil!

    Xiang Daofa¡¯s wife ran out of the building towards him. ¡°Old Xiang! Where are you hurt?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Xiang Daofa looked at the dead Da Huang and took a deep breath to calm himself. He turned to his wife. ¡°Da Huang has been with us for a few years, and I had never expected him to turn aggressive suddenly. Sigh...¡± He pointed to the money on the floor and told his wife. ¡°Return the money to Xiao Dong and help me thank him.¡± Although it¡¯s toote to say this, he still must say it.

    ¡°Dad!¡± Xiang Renjie refused to ept this. Why should they still thank the guy who killed Da Huang?

    ¡°Go home!¡± Xiang Daofa shouted at his son.

    Xiang Daofa¡¯s wife nodded and picked up the money after he left. She turns to Hu Silian. ¡°Secretary Hu, do you know which unit is Xiao Dong staying in?¡±

    ......

    Ten minutester.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Hu Silian knocked and entered. ¡°Has Secretary Xiang¡¯s wife return?¡±

    ¡°She had just left. Haha...¡± Dong Xuebing stepped aside for her to enter. ¡°Sister Hu,e in. What type of tea do you like?¡±

    Hu Silian noticed a stack of cash on the coffee table andughed. ¡°Chief Dong, I am impressed. How did you make that big dog attack, Secretary Xiang? Why did that dog listen to you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing denied it. ¡°How is it possible? Who will expect it to turn aggressive suddenly?¡±

    ¡°Turn aggressive suddenly?!¡±

    Hu Silian doesn¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing, as she knows him well. He was the one who asked her to stall Xiang Renjie from going upstairs, and his purpose should be to let the dog wait until Secretary Xiang to arrive. This is all nned! She is very impressed with Chief Dong¡¯s ability to deal with those who had provoked him.

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing packed his belongings and was about to return to the hospital when Xie Hun called.

    ¡°Secretary Xiang is bitten by a dog?¡± Xie Hun paused for a second and continued. ¡°I heard you had saved him and got scolded by him in return.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°What type of character is he? But he asked his wife to thank meter.¡±

    ¡°It will not be easy to remove this blemish, and his reputation will be affected. He had targeted you several times, and you even saved him from the dog. This is not the standard of a Party Secretary. Haha... I had just reprimanded you this morning, and you be smarter.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Xie, I had moved up from a staff member and had experienced lots of things in the past two years. I admit my political wisdom is not high, but it is not as low as others think.¡±

    Xiang Daofa is bitten by his pet dog.

    That ferocious dog was also killed by Dong Xuebing using this opportunity.

    Xiang Daofa had said the wrong things, and Dong Xuebing had finally gross him out this time. He is satisfied with how things turn out.

    How can someone who provoked me so many times not pay for it?

 Chapter 469 â€“ Just wait and watch

    <h4>Chapter 469 ¨C Just wait and watch</h4>

    Evening.

    County People¡¯s Hospital, fourth level.

    Dong Xuebing is flipping a book about economics on the bed. He has nothing to do after creating trouble for Xiang Daofa and can only wait for the situation to change in his ward.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Dong? I¡¯m Park Yongxi.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Master Park. How are you?¡±

    ¡°A Chief Jia had contacted me earlier and talked to me about the investment fair. I heard that the person in charge of the fair is changed.¡± Dong Xuebing had spoken to Park Yongxi about the investment fair and even settled some details. That¡¯s why Park Yongxi felt it¡¯s weird when someone who ims to be the person in charge of the investment fair contacted him. ¡°You are not in charge of the investment fair anymore?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Something happened, and I am temporary not in charge of getting investment for the County.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°This is the arrangement decided by the higher-ups. Haha... I also have no choice.¡±

    Park Yongxi paused for a few seconds and sighed. ¡°I heard the politics here is veryplicated, and it seems it is even worse than I thought.¡± He had heard about the political situation in China and understood the structure well. That¡¯s why he could guess what happened after speaking to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is feeling frustrated over what happened.

    After chatting for a while, Park Yongxi said. ¡°Alright. I will speak to Chief Jia regarding my integrated sportsplex. Take care, and let¡¯s have a friendly match after you are discharged.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looks out of the window towards the Investment Promotion Agency direction. Although he had gotten back at Xiang Daofa this afternoon, that¡¯s not the end. Bitten by a dog?! Killing his pet dog?! He had done these to vent his anger. How can these small incidents bepared to the credits of getting a project worth 100 million and organizing the investment fair?

    Knock... knock...

    Dong Xuebing turns towards the door. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Luo Haiting, Guo Panwei, and Lin Pingping entered with fruits. ¡°Chief.¡±

    The three of them looked worried, and Luo Haiting did not doll herself up today. She seemed to have changed beforeing.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you all not to visit?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You all still brought fruits? Thank you. Have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Your health...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the same issue about my heart. Thanks for your concern.¡±

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing was hospitalized not because of his health reason. They talked about his health for a while, and they looked at each other. Luo Haiting said. ¡°Chief, the County Party Committee is too much. They are creating problems for our Agency by doing this. Our Agency had just started to show some results, and they let someone who doesn¡¯t know about our County to run the investment fair. Are they trying to see us fail? I am frustrated! Secretary Xiang had wanted us to increase the County¡¯s investments this year! Is this the way to do that?! He is just creating more problems for us!¡±

    Guo Panwei added. ¡°You are the one who had gotten Master Park¡¯s project, and Jia Yan can get the credit without doing anything! This is too unreasonable!¡±

    ¡°Deputy Chief Jia¡¯s standard is also not that good.¡± Lin Pingping grumbled. ¡°I don¡¯t think he can take on this role well.¡±

    The three of them are angry.

    It¡¯s not right for them to talk about or question the County Party Secretary and the Party Committee decision. But this is their way of showing their loyalty towards Dong Xuebing. The current situation is not in Dong Xuebing¡¯s favor, as his authority and credit are taken away. Who knows if Jia Yan will rece Dong Xuebing after the former got the credit for the investment fair? With the Party Secretary bearing grudges against Dong Xuebing, it might be possible.

    Dong Xuebing is touched by what they said.

    Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It will be hard for us to continue without your leadership. That Deputy Chief Jia hade in this afternoon and started giving out orders without knowing anything. Sigh...¡±

    ¡°Chief.¡± Lin Pingping looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am feeling unwell these few days. Should I...¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally knows what these three wanted and is touched. ¡°I am hospitalized because I have no choice. You all should not do this.¡±

    Guo Panwei replied unhappily. ¡°But this is too....¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Sister Luo, Sister Lin, and Panwei. I know how you all feel, but you all must not do this. The organization had asked me to step aside, and we must abide by the orders. We must not go against the organization¡¯s decision. During the investment fair period, you all must give your support to Chief Jia. Even if you all are mad or have other ideas, keep them to yourself. Don¡¯t bring your emotions to work.¡±

    This is not because Dong Xuebing is great. It is because he has no choice.

    If everyone in the Agency refused to work with Jia Yan, the investment fair will fail and will be escted. It will not be going against Jia Yan and Xiang Daofa. It will be going against Yan Tai County, including Xie Hun, as she is named the main organizer of this investment fair. If Dong Xuebing asks his subordinates to do this, then he will be used of not thinking of the bigger picture. Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and Guo Panwei, including him, will be penalized. Xiang Daofa will have an opportunity to find fault with him.

    ¡°Chief...¡±

    ¡°Just listen to me. Continue with your work. This period is crucial for the investment fair, and don¡¯t let others get hold against you all.¡±

    Guo Panwei thought for a while and nodded.

    Suddenly, someone knocked on the door three times.

    The door opened, and a man in his thirties entered. He has short hair and a high nose bridge. He walked into the ward confidently and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you Chief Dong? I am Jia Yan. I am here to report to you. Oh, Director Luo, Chief Lin, you all are also here?¡± He has a casual tone and doesn¡¯t sound respectful.

    Guo Panwei frowned. He is unhappy with the way Jia Yan speaks to Chief Dong.

    Lin Pingping also frowned as she looks at the empty-handed Jia Yan. Chief Dong is hospitalized, and youe visiting empty-handed? This attitude is wrong.

    Jia Yan ignored the rest and stood there.

    Is this guy Jia Yan?

    This is the guy picked by Xiang Daofa?

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and smiled. ¡°So, you are Chief Jia? Nice to meet you. I heard about your performance in the City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency, and you had participated in two investment fairs before. No wonder you are picked by Secretary Xiang. I can tell you are an expert in getting investment. I am relieved to have you take over the investment fair. Do your best.¡±

    Jia Yan knows Dong Xuebing does not mean what he said. Suppose his performance in the City Investment Promotion Agency is outstanding. Why would he be transferred to Yan Tai County as the Deputy Agency Chief? He had been stagnant in position as the Deputy Office Director in the City Investment Promotion Agency for five years! Although he had participated in two investment fairs, what can a Deputy Office Director do other than photocopying promotion materials and following the higher-up¡¯s orders?

    Jia Yan is not surprised with what Dong Xuebing said in their first meeting and maintained a smile on his face.

    Jia Yan was transferred to Yan Tai County by Secretary Xiang to snatch Dong Xuebing¡¯s credit. He does not care about Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude towards him and just needs to do what Secretary Xiang asked him to do. With Secretary Xiang as his backing, he is confident he can suppress his direct superior, Dong Xuebing.

    Steal Dong Xuebing¡¯s credit?

    Jia Yan will not only steal Dong Xuebing¡¯s credit. He will also try to create friction between Dong Xuebing and his men and form his clique to challenge Dong Xuebing¡¯s position. If everything goes ording to n, he can easily rece Dong Xuebing.

    There¡¯s nothing more to say to Dong Xuebing.

    Jia Yan chatted for a few more minutes and said. ¡°I still have lots of work to do for the investment fair. Chief Dong, please take care of your health, and I will visit you another day.¡±

    After Jia Yan left, Dong Xuebing also asked Luo Haiting, Guo Panwei, and Lin Pingping to leave.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and called Xie Hun. ¡°Hello, Hun? I had just met Jia Yan. He has a poor attitude and has no respect for me after stealing my credit. No wonder he is stuck as the Deputy Office Director for so many years. What a snob! I can tell from his attitude he is trying to stir up trouble and is eyeing my position now.¡±

    ¡°I also want to see how long can hest.¡±

    ¡°I had just instructed my subordinates to carry on with their work and support Jia Yan to prevent any problem with this investment fair. Did I do the right thing?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Haha... this is what you should do.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°The is cast, and the stage is prepared. Since Secretary Xiang thinks Jia Yan can put up a good performance, I shall give him my support. You just sit back and watch the show.¡±

 Chapter 470 â€“ Things are proceeding so smoothly?

    <h4>Chapter 470 ¨C Things are proceeding so smoothly?</h4>

    Next day. Morning.

    Jia Yan received a call from Xiang Daofa when he was entered the Investment Promotion Agency.

    ¡°Uncle Xiang. How¡¯s your leg?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a minor injury, and I am fine. How¡¯s your progress?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I had familiarized myself with the work here and will start contacting the investors today.¡±

    ¡°Good. The whole County will be watching this investment fair, and you must do a good job.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will surelyplete this task.¡±

    Jia Yan got to know Xiang Daofa through his father. Secretary Xiang and his father are from the same generation, and he must address him as Uncle Xiang. He has always wanted to suck up to this Party Secretary, and that¡¯s why he dares to guarantee he willplete this task well. How is it possible the investment fair will fail with him as the leader? Not only him, even Xiang Daofa and other leaders don¡¯t think the investment fair will fail.

    A 100 million RMB project is almost confirmed. Jia Yan only needs to get tens or up to one hundred investors to participate. Even if they sign contracts with two to three of them, the total investment from the fair will be at least 100 million RMB. The average investments for the past few years are only around 100 million RMB. This is the benefit of a poor County. One can easily get outstanding achievements. Someone picked by Xiang Daofa can achieve the same results within a few dayspared to the previous few years.

    This is a political achievement!

    Dong Xuebing had prepared everything, and they only have to pluck the fruits of hisbor!

    After hanging up Secretary Xiang¡¯s call, Jia Yan smiled and lit a cigarette before calling the Office Department. ¡°Director Luo, notify the rest of the department heads to my office for a meeting. That¡¯s all.¡± He had chosen to hold the meeting in his office and not the meeting room is to establish his authority. He is telling everyone within the Agency that he is the person in charge of this investment fair. He loves this feeling of having the power to order others around.

    A few minutester.

    Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest entered Jia Yan¡¯s office.

    Jia Yan looked at them and took a sip of tea.

    When Dong Xuebing is around, Sun Shuli is the No. 2 in the Agency. But this new Deputy who suddenly parachuted into the Agency is holding more power than him. This is not a good feeling, and after seeing his attitude, he wonders how this guy will make this investment fair a sess?

    ¡°Thank you for working hard these few days.¡± Jia Yan smiled. ¡°I am going to assign your tasks for the next few days. Old Sun, you will contact the investors. Not only you must invite the wealthy businessmen from our Province, and you must not forget about other regions. Contact our offsite offices to get them to contact investors to tell them about our investment fair. We must bring in investors from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. If possible, we must also get foreign investors. ording to the County¡¯s directives, we must invite at least one hundred investors.¡±

    One hundred?

    Do you think it is so simple?

    Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest look at Jia Yan as an idiot, and no one said a word.

    Jia Yan had participated in the City¡¯s investment fair, and that¡¯s a different level. He doesn¡¯t think it is hard to get one hundred investors. Even other Counties can easily get fifty to sixty participants for their investment fair. Furthermore, he also knows many businessmen, and can easily invite at least twenty of them. He felt that these invited investors don¡¯t need to invest as they are here to make up the numbers. Why would these investors note? This is a free vacation to them, and food and lodging are provided. They have no obligations too.

    Jia Yan felt superior after seeing everyone¡¯s reaction. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Sun Shuli did not hold back. ¡°Old Jia, you are newly transferred over and might not understand the situation in Yan Tai County. It is very hard to find so many investors with just our Agency alone. Moreover, the investment fair is only a few days away, and I think we should get the County leaders to contact some investment groups.¡±

    Jia Yan frowned. Who are you to call me Old Yan? Jia Yan is only in his early thirties and is much younger than Sun Shuli. He felt disrespected by the way he is addressed. He is very sensitive to others ¡® attitudes for someone who had been stuck in the same position for five years and finally got an opportunity. ¡°Old Sun, we must have confidence in our abilities and our County. I know our County¡¯s economy is not as good as other Counties. Still, we also have our advantages and can attract investors. I think the reason why our previous investment fairs failed is because of the scale. They were not grand, and the scale is not big enough. That¡¯s why some investors think our County is poor. I will raise the scale this time and create some activities like a cultural festival, or food festival, during this period. The investors can also participate in it, and we can use this opportunity to promote our homegrown products.¡±

    Jia Yan had thought for this n a long time ago. Not only he needs to get credit for Secretary Xiang and wrestle control over the Agency from Xie Hun, but he also needs to get some credits for himself. That¡¯s why he wants to increase the investment fair¡¯s scale and make it a sess, as all these will be written into his resume.

    Luo Haiting is speechless. ¡°Chief Jia, are we going to increase the scale of this fair further?¡±

    Sun Shuli disagreed. ¡°The County has already approved everything, and we don¡¯t have the time to make further changes.¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t need to hold any festivals. Those are just examples.¡± Jia Yan is very confident. ¡°We can make changes in other areas and let investors feel the need to invest in our County.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Our County¡¯s finance is quite tight, and Mayor Xie had just approved two million RMB to us a few days ago.¡±

    Jia Yan casually replied. ¡°We must not be afraid of spending if we want to make this investment fair a sess. The County is taking a serious view on this fair, and we must make it perfect. If we can attract more investments, we can recover everything from their taxes and even get back several times more.¡±

    ¡°But...¡±

    ¡°Director Luo, take note of the finances and try to get the funds in.¡±

    Luo Haiting is frustrated. Do you think it is so easy to get money? Why don¡¯t you tell this to Mayor Zhao and Mayor Xie yourself? Where am I going to get the money from?

    Jia Yan issued a few more orders and asked them to leave. He continues to rx and enjoys his tea in his office.

    Outside.

    Luo Haiting, Lin Pinging, and the rest walked down the stairs.

    Sun Shuli grumbled. ¡°He made it sound nicer than singing!¡±

    Jiang Hailiang added. ¡°Chief Jia had thought too highly of himself. One hundred investors?! How are we going to find them? Even twenty investors is a lot to me!¡±

    Lin Pingping also voiced her displeasure. ¡°He does not know about the situation and thought our jobs are easy.¡±

    All of them are furious with Jia Yan¡¯s over-optimistic views. No one likes someone like Jia Yan, who steals other¡¯s credit without doing anything. Only the staff within the Agency know about the actual situation. Even Zhao Xinglong, who is in charge of the County¡¯s investments, Xiang Daofa, and other County leaders, are not as clear about the Agency¡¯s work. The Investment Promotion Agency is easy? How is it possible? It seems that everyone in the County thinks the Agency¡¯s job is easy.

    Bullshit!

    Although it might seem morous, the Agency is still the same as in previous years!

    Others can only see the Investment Promotion Agency had achieved some results. Still, only Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest know the reason for it. It is not because Yan Tai County¡¯s economic environment had improved, or the Agency¡¯s work had be easier. It is all because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s crazily strong capabilities. Mr. Liang had decided to invest in Yan Tai County because Chief Dong had risked his life to drink three bottles of alcohol. Master Park¡¯s investment is also because of Chief Dong bringing him back to the County. All these have nothing to do with the Agency or the economic environment. It is all because of their Agency Chief.

    It seems that everyone had forgotten about this!

    ......

    Before noon.

    Jia Yan is worried the County Government is unwilling to give the Agency money, and he called Xiang Daofa to ask him about it. But the reply from him gave Jia Yan a shock.

    The County Government had agreed to give him the funds.

    There are no dys or obstruction, and the three million Jia Yan requested was transferred to the Agency¡¯s ount immediately. He thought the Agency staff would refuse to listen to his orders, but this is not the case. Luo Haiting, Sun Shuli, and the rest are all cooperative and continued with their work.

    Howe everything is proceeding so smoothly?

    Jia Yan couldn¡¯t believe his eyes. It is too easy to get this credit.

    Even Xiang Daofa and other leaders within the County are surprised when they heard the County Government had approved the funds.

    What is Mayor Xie trying to do?

    The Mayor had strongly opposed Jia Yan taking over Dong Xuebing¡¯s duties and had raised her objections during themittee meeting. Why is she cooperating with Jia Yan now? She is giving in to his demands for more funds and manpower now. Is she putting aside her rivalry for the County¡¯s economic growth?

    Many people are confused by Mayor Xie¡¯s actions and wondered what she is thinking.

    Xiang Daofa knows his rival well and felt Xie Hun is plotting something. He frowned and called Jia Yan to remind him again not to overlook anything, and there must not be any problems with this fair.

    Jia Yan thought to himself. The credit will be mine, and what can go wrong?

 Chapter 471 â€“ The Investment Promotion Agency is in trouble!

    <h4>Chapter 471 ¨C The Investment Promotion Agency is in trouble!</h4>

    One day passed.

    Two days passed.

    As 1st May, Labor Day is approaching, problems start to surface in the Investment Promotion Agency, and it¡¯s more than one problem!

    Jia Yan, Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest are looking terrible in the smaller meeting room. Jia Yan is the worst among them.

    ¡°Have you all confirm the total number of participants for the investment fair?¡±

    ¡°About 17 investors have confirmed they will be attending.¡±

    ¡°Only 17?! Old Sun! What are you doing? Ah?! Why are there so few participants?! Tell me!¡± Jia Yan is furious.

    Sun Shuli replied. ¡°I had told you before. Yan Tai County is different from other Counties!¡±

    Jia Yan banged on the table. ¡°You are shirking responsibility!¡±

    Everyone got mad when they heard this.

    Shirking responsibility? You are the person in charge of this investment fair, and we are just following your orders! We had followed your instructions, and you want us to take responsibility when problems ur?! Why didn¡¯t you say anything when youe here to snatch credits?! You want to im credit and let your subordinates take responsibility when something happens?! Can you be a bit more responsible?!

    ¡°Chief Jia, what are you saying?!¡± Sun Shuli is furious. ¡°I had told you that it is impossible to get 100 investors and suggested to you to get the County Leaders to contact investment groups. This is not because I had not done my work or shirking responsibility. This is our County¡¯s situation. Have you counted the number of participants in our previous investment fairs?! The average is only 20 people! It is the same every year, and this is the reason why we have not organized investment fairs for the past two years!¡±

    Luo Haiting gave Jia Yan a side nce. ¡°100 participants are impossible. When Chief Dong was around, he had set the target at 30 to 40 people.¡±

    Jiang Hailiang added. ¡°We must also discount the 17 participants. From previous experiences, some of them might not turn up.¡±

    All these investors are busy, and they might change their nsst minute.

    If something crops up in theirpany, they will note. It¡¯s not surprising to see only seven to eight people turn up for the fair.

    Among the 17 participants, ten are invited by the Agency. Five are invited by Mayor Zhao, Mayor Xie, and other County Government Leaders. Only two of them are invited by Jia Yan.

    Jia Yan had not expected this result and did not know Yan Tai County¡¯s situation is like this. He doesn¡¯t even need to persuade investors to attend the city¡¯s investment fair with the City Investment Promotion Agency. Many investors will attend without invitations.

    Jia Yan realized things are different in Yan Tai County. There is nothing here that can attract investors. Most of the replies he got when he called the investors is ¡°I am busy on Labor¡¯s Day.¡± The twenty-plus investors all shook their heads when they heard Yan Tai County. Even when lodging and meals are provided, they are unwilling toe to make up the numbers. They are businessmen, and their time is precious. Who cares about your lodging and meals? Only two of them, who is close with Jia Yan, agreed to attend.

    Why is this happening?

    Why is no one willing toe?

    The investment fair is about to start, and they don¡¯t even have enough participants. Jia Yan is frustrated, and even Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest feel helpless.

    At this moment, Sun Shuli suddenly misses Dong Xuebing. Although Chief Dong likes to talk big and had made a bold statement on his first day, ¡°If other Counties can attract hundreds of millions worth of investments, why can¡¯t we do it?!¡± But he can say this! Look at the total investments now. The confirmed 50 million RMB investment and the uing 100 million RMB project are all from Dong Xuebing. He dares to make these bold statements because he can achieve them.

    But Jia Yan?!

    He demanded 100 investors, and how many of them are going to turn up?!

    Only 17! It will be a blessing if 10 of them turn up for the fair!

    There will be only 10 participants at most, and Jia Yan had still asked for more funds for the investment fair to be grander. Just the venue at the hotel can hold 200 people. But now, only 10 participants will be turning up. With the County Government and Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff, there will only be around 20 plus people in the hotel ballroom. It will look too pathetic and will be an embarrassment to the County Leaders!

    Is this going to be another ¡®much said but little done¡¯ investment fair?!

    Jia Yan felt this investment fair is not what he imagined, and he took a deep breath before asking them to try to get more investors to attend the fair. He wants the whole Agency to start calling investors immediately. After they left the meeting room, he did not inform Xiang Daofa about the situation immediately. Instead, he called Park Yongxi to invite him for lunch.

    Jia Yan¡¯s n is simple. The Agency had spent so much money to increase the investment fair¡¯s scale, and he cannot answer to the County Government if there are only slightly more than a dozen participants. So, he decided to focus on the investment amount. Park Yongxi¡¯s investment is almost confirmed and what they need to do is to sign the contract. But there are some details like the total investment amount and other terms of the contract that still need to be discussed. Park Yongxi had only mentioned that he would be investing 60 to 100 million RMB, and Jia Yan wants to make sure he will invest 100 million RMB.

    But another problem arises during this lunch.

    At noon, Jia Yan went to the lunch appointment with the Agency¡¯s Deputy Office Director, Dan Enguo. Dan Enguo is Lui Dafa¡¯s trusted aide. He went over to Jia Yan¡¯s side after thetter took over. He felt this is the right move as Jia Yan is backed by the County Party Committee Secretary.

    Park Yongxi did not turn up and sent hispany¡¯s representative to discuss the investment details.

    Jia Yan is disappointed as he wanted to befriend Park Yongxi. But since Park Yongxi is not around, he can only speak to the representative. He started talking about the investment and showed the representative the investment n. He had increased the size of the investment site. He asked the Business Section to mark up the figures to ensure Park Yongxi¡¯s investment amount can reach 100 million RMB.

    The representative straight forward. ¡°We can agree to invest 100 million RMB, and thepany is also willing to increase it by 10% further.¡±

    Terrific! Jia Yan started smiling.

    Before Jia Yan can say anything, the representative added. ¡°But we have a condition.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± Jia Yan asked. ¡°We are willing to provide subsidies within our means to assist yourpany.¡±

    The representative nodded. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Mr. Park had asked me to tell you that we are happy with the policies and subsidies you all offered. But the taxes....¡±

    ¡°Taxes?¡± Jia Yan frowned.

    ¡°Yes. Your side is waiving three years of corporate tax. Still, the construction for ourpany¡¯srge scale integrated sportsplex will take a longer time, and our profits will be slower. That¡¯s why we are asking for five years tax waiver. Also, we want you all to extend one more year for the value-added tax.¡±

    Jia Yan¡¯s face changed. ¡°Impossible!¡±

    The representative calmly replied. ¡°I heard your County had offered otherpanies five years tax waiver before.¡±

    ¡°That is for environmental and other special projects.¡± Jia Yan exined. ¡°For sportsplex, three years tax waiver is the maximum we can offer. We will not even increase it by six months, let alone two years. Isn¡¯t this discussed with Master Park before?¡±

    They are asking for too much!

    Five years tax exemption?! Yan Tai County is not located in the western provinces. This project is not an environmental or any special project. ¡°Our bottom line is two years tax waiver plus three years 50% waiver. This is the industry standard. Even if Yan Tai County agrees to offer five years tax waiver, the City Government will also disagree. We cannot set this precedent as this will harm our people¡¯s benefits. No one can bear the consequences!¡±

    The representative replied. ¡°I am not sure about the discussion between you and Mr. Park, but Mr. Park¡¯s instruction to me is we must get five years tax exemption. If your side is unable to give us this offer, we will not invest in your County. We cannot enter any loss-making business deal.¡±

    ¡°You all are not going to invest?!¡± Dan Enguo is stunned. ¡°Didn¡¯t you all confirm this investment with Chief Dong?¡±

    Jia Yan is furious. ¡°Are you all taking us for a ride?!¡±

    The representative calmly replied. ¡°Chief Dong and Mr. Park had only confirmed on the investment but have not talked about the details. We had signed the Letter of intent, and it is not considered a legal contract. We have no obligations to invest in your County. I hope you all can understand.¡± It¡¯s not right for them to go back on their words, but the money belongs to them, and they have not signed any contracts yet. Park Yongxi still has the final say over this investment, and no one can stop him from leaving.

    This sentence is like pouring a bucket of cold water over Jia Yan¡¯s head!

    Secretary Xiang and Jia Yan are eyeing the credit of getting this 100 million RMB investment. This investment is supposed to be confirmed, as Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie had checked with Park Yongxi over a meal. But...

    Master Park had changed his mind?!

    He is not going to invest!

    Jia Yan knew the County Government would never agree to offer five years tax exemption, and he turned pale immediately!

    The 100 million RMB project is gone?! This is adding oil to fire! Jia Yan still has not settled the investment fair participant problem, and the investment fair is only two days away!

    Shit!

    This fair is going to fail!

 Chapter 472 â€“ Do you think you can order me around?!

    <h4>Chapter 472 ¨C Do you think you can order me around?!</h4>

    The next morning.

    There is no way to cover up what happened in the Investment Promotion Agency.

    All the agencies and departments involved in the investment fair were anxious when they heard about it.

    Xiang Daofa¡¯s face turned ck when he heard this and immediately asked his secretary. Zhou Jun, to call Jia Yan to his office. Although Xie Hun is named the head of this investment fair, she will be held responsible for the fair¡¯s failure. Still, he was the one who interfered and wanted Jia Yan to take over Dong Xuebing. Xie Hun had opened opposition against this decision, and Xiang Daofa will have to bear most of the responsibility. He might even have to answer the City Government for this failure, which is not what he wants to see.

    Xiang Daofa¡¯s office.

    Jia Yan panicked. ¡°Uncle Xiang, I...¡±

    ¡°What have you done?! Ah?! What is going on?!¡± Xiang Daofa banged on his desk.

    ¡°There are some minor issues with the investment fair.¡± Jia Yan quickly exined. ¡°But I will settle it soon.¡±

    ¡°Small issues?! Park Yongxi is going to withdraw his investment, and you call that a small issue?!¡± Xiang Daofa got more furious. ¡°The Investment Promotion Agency had only invited twenty investors, and you call that a small issue?! Then tell me what is not consider a small issue?! Ah?! Is this how you do your work?! You can¡¯t even do a simple task well!¡±

    Xiang Daofa is someone who wants political achievements and credits. That¡¯s why when he saw the Investment Promotion Agency had shown some results, he immediately wants to take control of it and kick Xie Hun¡¯s people away. But he had just realized that he had overlooked many things. It¡¯s not easy to get this credit, and this investment fair is simr to all their County¡¯s previous fairs!

    Damn! Xie Hun!

    This is a setup!

    Xiang Daofa finally found out about Xie Hun¡¯s move. She knows the current situation might happen and openly oppose Jia Yan to rece Dong Xuebing during the Committee Meeting. This means she does not need to be held responsible for it because she had given Jia Yan all the support he needed after that. She had not interfered in the investment fair and even provided manpower and funds to him. This is not because she is thinking of the big picture. She is up to no good!

    Xiang Daofa is furious over Jia Yan¡¯s ipetence and Xie Hun¡¯s evil plot.

    The investment fair will fail?!

    Xiang Daofa had never thought of that happening. He and the other County Leaders had only noticed the Investment Promotion Agency had shown better results than previous years. The Agency had attracted 50 million RMB worth of investment this year, and Park Yongxi will invest in the County. Many people thought this is because the County¡¯s economy had improved and attracted investors. Not many people think this is because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s credit. After all, he had only be the Chief for three months.

    No one had expected all these now!

    It¡¯s not only one issue, but several issues are happening at once. Even Park Yongxi had canceled his investment!

    Xiang Daofa thought about it. Xie Hun does not mind a lose-lose situation to make him look bad?! She is even willing to give up this credit to go against him?! No. She should not do this. He immediately understands what Xie Hun¡¯s motive is. She wants Xiao Dong to continue to lead the investment fair, and she has never given up on this fair!

    Although Xiang Daofa knew Xie Hun¡¯s motive, he cannot do anything about it because Jia Yan is too useless!

    Xiang Daofa is looking more terrible. You want Xiao Dong to take charge again?! Xie Hun! You are too na?ve! I am the one who kicked Xiao Dong aside, and this is decided in the Party Committee Meeting. Do you think I will allow Xiao Dong toe back even if Jia Yan fails? Impossible! Even if this investment fair fails, I will also not do that! Xiang Daofa will never admit defeat against Xie Hun. Even if Jia Yan screwed up and I am embarrassed, I will also not let you have your way! At most, we will all be embarrassed, and there is still time to salvage the situation.

    ¡°Uncle Xiang.¡± Jia Yan looks at Xiang Daofa nervously. ¡°It is impossible for us to allow five years tax exemption for Mr. Park. But I will try to speak to him again to get his investment. I had also contacted my friends to ask them to bring some investment groups over. If they can bring people over, there will be at least more than fifty people.¡±

    ¡°Have they contacted those investors? Can they arrive tonight?¡±

    Tomorrow is the investment fair¡¯s opening ceremony, and all the participants and investors should arrive at the hotel tonight.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost done, and I had sent cars to pick them.¡± Jia Yan is unsure if any investment groups areing, and he is only trying. But he had no choice now and had to lie to Xiang Daofa.

    Xiang Daofa looks better after hearing this. ¡°Park Yongxi¡¯s investment is very important, and you must get it!¡±

    Jia Yan hesitated. ¡°I will try my best, but... I am afraid someone is behind all these. Mr. Park had agreed to invest and suddenly changed his mind. Someone must be doing something behind our backs.¡± Jia Yan had never felt this is his responsibility. Instead of reflecting on himself, he will push the me to others. His first thought is Dong Xuebing is behind all these because he is the one who brought Park Yongxi back to Yan Tai County to invest. He never thought about why Park Yongxi had chosen to invest in Yan Tai County and just want to use this as an excuse to shirk responsibility.

    ......

    Morning.

    County¡¯s People Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing leans against the restroom¡¯s window and lit a cigarette. Suddenly, a nurse enter.

    ¡°Chief Dong, you are not allowed to smoke in the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Haha... just one stick... half a stick, ok?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± The nurse firmly replied. ¡°You are a patient now. Please listen to us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Why are you always watching me? There are so many patients here. Fine... fine... I will stop smoking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know that Xie Hun had called the hospital¡¯s Director and asked him to give Dong Xuebing a thorough checkup. The Mayor¡¯s boyfriend is a VIP, and the Director must pay special attention to him. He immediately assigns a nurse to watch Dong Xuebing and don¡¯t allow him to smoke or leave the hospital grounds. The nurse even has to watch him swallow all his medications.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and waited for the nurse to leave. After she left, he secretly lit another cigarette and answered the call.

    It is Zhao Xinglong.

    Zhao Xinglong asked about Dong Xuebing¡¯s health and said. ¡°Have you heard about Master Park¡¯s investment? He is going to withdraw his investment.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing had heard there are some issues, but he does not know about the details. ¡°Didn¡¯t we finalize everything? What happened?¡±

    ¡°Master Park is asking for five years tax exemption, and the County Government cannot agree to it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Is he going to cancel his investment?¡±

    ¡°Chief Jia is still negotiating with him, and we are waiting for the oue. Xiao Dong, you are the one who gotten Master Park¡¯s investment. Secretary Xiang had ordered you to call Master Park to stop him from withdrawing his investment.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mayor Zhao, I will be direct with you. Did Secretary Xiang suddenly remember that I was the one who gotten Park Yongxi¡¯s investment? He had kicked me aside as the leader of the investment fair and still wants me to do things for him?! Even if I am a forgiving person, I am not that forgiving! What is he thinking? He is the one who wanted Jia Yan to take charge of the investment fair. What has it got to do with me now?¡±

    This Xiang Daofa is too shameless!

    Do you think you can order me around and kick me aside when I am no use to you?

    You had taken away my authority and my credit, and I am already hospitalized. Yet you still want me to clean your ass, and let you all get the credit? What¡¯s next? After I retain Park Yongxi¡¯s investment, Jia Yan and you will get the credit and kick me aside again?! Damn! Do you think I am an idiot?!

    Zhao Xinglong knew Dong Xuebing is unhappy, but he still must convey Xiang Daofa¡¯s orders. ¡°This period is critical to our County, and you are the Agency¡¯s Chief....¡±

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°Is Xiang Daofa and the rest suspecting me of asking Master Park to cancel his investment?¡±

    ¡°... I can tell he is implying this.¡± Zhao Xinglong replied.

    Dong Xuebing got more furious. ¡°Mayor Zhao, you should know me well. Am I the type of person who will ask Master Park to cancel his investment because I got reced? Furthermore, investors have their own ns, and they will invest because of our County¡¯s environment. Who will want to lose money? Also, why would others listen to me?!¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Zhao Xinglong understands Dong Xuebing well, and he believes he has nothing to do with this.

    ¡°Am I supposed to be med for Jia Yan¡¯s ipetence, and Secretary Xiang chose the wrong person? Oh, they will get the credit, and I will have to bear the responsibility when they fail?! Damn!¡±

    This group of bastards!

 Chapter 473 â€“ Jia Yan is hospitalized!

    <h4>Chapter 473 ¨C Jia Yan is hospitalized!</h4>

    In the ward.

    After hanging up with Mayor Zhao, Dong Xuebing called Guo Panwei to ask about the details. He immediately got mad after knowing what happened. He had not contacted Park Yongxi, and Jia Yan is a good-for-nothing. This credit is almost given to him and Xiang Daofa for free, and instead of getting it, they even screw it up. Yet they still want him to help them?

    Dream on!

    They should not have treated me this way in the first ce!

    You all had kicked me aside to steal my credit, and when you all realized you would had screwed up, and you want me to bear the responsibility? Go to hell!

    Although Dong Xuebing knew Park Yongxi¡¯s not investing will not benefit him, and he might even be held responsible for it. However, he still wants to boast about it. You, Xiang Daofa, like to find trouble with me? Carry on! Anyway, I am not leading the investment fair, and we can all suffer together. Xie Hun had opposed to Jia Yan recing me. If the higher-ups are going to pursue this, we will not be held responsible.

    Dong Xuebing is prepared to sit back and watch everything unfolds. He could roughly guess Xie Hun¡¯s n, and she should have predicted this to happen. But having a lose-lose situation will not benefit either party. She is doing these to let Dong Xuebing regain control over the investment fair. But will Xiang Daofa agree? Impossible!

    One hour...

    Three hours...

    Five hours...

    Office hours are over.

    Jia Yan, Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest of the Agency¡¯s Leaders are waiting in Xiang Yi Hotel¡¯s lobby. Jia Yan looks terrible after negotiating with Park Yongxi¡¯s representative the whole day and not making any progress. Some County Government staff are setting up the venue. At around 6 pm, Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong had arrived to wee the investors.

    At around 6.15 pm, Lin Pingping arrived with the first investor. She had driven the investor over.

    Jia Yan, and the rest, quickly walk over to wee him.

    After a while, the second investor arrived. He had driven himself, and everyone weed him warmly and started to arrange the lodging for him.

    But after the second investor arrived, no other investors arrive for the next 30 minutes. A few more investors arriveter, and there are only six investors in total. When Zhao Xinglong looked at Jia Yan and was about to shout at him, Jia Yan¡¯s phone rang. He looked at the number and quickly answered. But almost immediately, he falls into a daze.

    The person on the other line told Jia Yan that the investment group would not being.

    Everyone is speechless. Although they know this will happen, no one had expected it to be so bad!

    Six people!

    There are only 6 participants for this investment fair!

    Although there might be investors arrivingter, there might also be investors not turning up. Nevertheless, there will not be many people attending tomorrow¡¯s opening ceremony!

    They can imagine the County Government staff waiting to wee the investors, reporters, and TV station staff with their cameras at the venue tomorrow. The County¡¯s leaders speak on the stage, and there are... only six investors in the huge ballroom! Only six! This is a disgrace!

    ¡°Chief Jia!¡± Zhao Xinglong could not hold back his anger. ¡°Is this how you do your job?!¡±

    Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest are also furious. If Jia Yan had taken his words seriously, there might be a few dozen investors. But it¡¯s toote to do anything now. The opening ceremony is tomorrow, and there are only six participants! What are they going to do now?

    Jia Yan felt wronged. He felt this is not his fault, and it is because Yan Tai County¡¯s conditions are too unattractive to the investors.

    Ring... ring... ring... Jia Yan¡¯s phone rang again.

    Jia Yan answered and suddenly looks better. He immediately rushed out of the hotel and got into a taxi.

    The rest of the Agency staff were stunned and looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

    News of the poor attendance had spread, and Xiang Daofa, Xie Hun, and Cao Xupeng arrived at the hotel one hourter.

    Xiang Daofa arrived at the hotel first and shouted. ¡°Where is Jia Yan?¡±

    Zhao Xinglong replied. ¡°He received a call from an investor and left. We don¡¯t know where he has gone.

    Xiang Daofa can no longer control his anger. He already knows about the number of participants, and the investment group which Jia Yan promised had not appeared. His secretary just informed him that Park Yongxi is not going to attend this investment fair!

    Everything had screwed up!

    Xiang Daofa is disgraced by what happened.

    ¡°Secretary Xiang!¡± Cao Xupeng entered with a frustrated look.

    After a while, Xie Hun also arrived, and they immediately have an emergency meeting in the hotel¡¯s private room. They need to discuss how they are going to salvage the situation.

    In the room.

    Xie Hun immediately res up after the door is closed. ¡°What is Jia Yan doing? Does he even have any capabilities?! How can he screw up with this investment fair!? I had given him all the support he requested. I had given him sufficient manpower and funds! 5 million RMB! The County Government had to cut expenses to raise 5 million for this investment fair, which is the result?! Only six investors had turn up?! What is this?!¡± Xie Hun and the County Government had not said a word after all the issues surfaced two days ago. They are waiting for this moment.

    This is scolding Xiang Daofa indirectly.

    Xiang Daofa had appointed Jia Yan, and questioning his ability is equivalent to doubting Xiang Daofa¡¯s foresight!

    Xiang Daofa is looking terrible and kept quiet as Jia Yan had indeed screwed up this investment fair.

    The whole County is watching the Investment Promotion Agency. Not one had defied Jia Yan¡¯s instructions and had followed his orders. Even the County Government had provided all the support to Jia Yan, and Mayor Xie had given him everything he wanted. But what happened in the end? The investment fair only has a handful of participants, and even the confirmed investment is gone!

    Cao Xupeng sighed. Secretary Xiang¡¯s reputation is seriously affected this time.

    Is Xie Hun responsible for this? Her responsibility is almost negligible. It was Secretary Xiang who had interfered with the County Government. The Agency had been doing well, but everything went downhill after Xiang Daofa reces Dong Xuebing despite Xie Hun¡¯s objection. Not only he had not to get the credit for it, he even made a big mess!

    Xiang Daofa is now the joke of the County.

    Cao Xupeng felt they should get Xiao Dong back to save the situation. At least Yan Tai County will not be so embarrassed.

    But Xiang Daofa is not considering the County. He is more concerned for himself. He was the one who wanted to rece Xiao Dong initially, and he will not allow him toe back! He would rather see this investment fair fail than give in to Xie Hun. He thought for a while and calmed down. ¡°Mayor Xie, don¡¯t be anxious. I know Jia Yan well, and he has the capabilities. He had participated in several City investment fairs, and the current situation should be rted to our County¡¯s economic situation. I don¡¯t think anyone can do a better job than Jia Yan.¡±

    Xiang Daofa had to speak up for Jia Yan because he had boasted about his capabilities during the Committee Meeting.

    Xiang Daofa is implying that he will not let Dong Xuebinge back!

    Xie Hun smiled and asked. ¡°Then how do you think we should settle this?¡±

    ¡°Let tone down the scale.¡± Xiang Daofa replied. ¡°We can turn the investment fair into a project presentation and don¡¯t have a grand opening ceremony tomorrow.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at him. ¡°Are we going to change the person in charge?¡±

    Xiang Daofa shook his head. ¡°Chief Jia had worked in the Investment Promotion Agency for five to six years, and I trust his abilities.¡± He had contacted an investor before the investment fair. One of the six investors is his friend, who promised to invest 40 million RMB. Even if Park Yongxi¡¯s investment is gone, they will still have something, and they will not look so bad.

    Xiang Daofa insisted on his ways and refused to let Xiao Donge back. This is equivalent to not allowing Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing to make aeback. Do you im Xiao Dong can turn things around? How are you going to substantiate this im? It¡¯s fine if Dong Xuebing failed aftering back. Still, if he manages to save the investment fair, Xiang Daofa will be more embarrassed!

    Cao Xupeng frowned and shook his head in his heart. Xiang Daofa¡¯s vision is nowhere near Xie Hun.

    But Xie Hun tried to speak up for Dong Xuebing and stopped after a while. It seems that she had agreed to let Jia Yan continue to head the investment fair.

    What is happening? Xiang Daofa suddenly has a bad feeling.

    Cao Xupeng also felt something is wrong. Xie Hun had plotted this for so long, and why did she stop fighting for Dong Xuebing now?

    Xiang Daofa frowned and asked for Xie Hun¡¯s opinions.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I have my reservations, but since Secretary Xiang believes in Chief Jia¡¯s capabilities, I shall go along with it. Oh, where is Chief Jia? Howe I don¡¯t see him around?¡±

    ¡°He had gone to meet an investor.¡± Xiang Daofa said, and his phone rang.

    Everyone in the room heard it.

    ¡°Secretary Xiang, Chief Jia is... hospitalized!¡±

    Xiang Daofa is stunned. ¡°What did you say?¡±

    ¡°Chief Jia had drunk too much and is hospitalized.¡±

    Cao Xupeng¡¯s face changed. Is he faking sick to avoid being held responsible? How can you pretend to be sick at this time?! This is putting Secretary Xiang in a difficult spot!

    Xie Hun seemed to know this will happen and has been waiting for this call.

 Chapter 474 â€“ Reappointed at a critical and difficult moment!

    <h4>Chapter 474 ¨C Reappointed at a critical and difficult moment!</h4>

    Jia Yan is hospitalized!

    When news of Jia Yan being hospitalized is confirmed, everyone involved in the investment fair is furious!

    Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and all the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff are furious! Hospitalized?! Why are you in the hospital now? You had boasted and wanted to take credit for this investment fair when youe. But after screwing up everything, you decided to hide in the hospital to avoid being held responsible for it and let the rest clear your mess!? Can you be more responsible?!

    No one had expected Jia Yan to use hospitalization as an excuse to escape responsibility!

    But do you think you can hide from it?

    Suppose Jia Yan continued with the investment fair with six to seven participants. In that case, he might look bad, but Secretary Xiang will continue to support him. The Community will then decide how much responsibility he should bear after the fair. But he had dumped everything and hide in the hospital now! Secretary Xiang had rmended him and boasted about his capabilities. Doing this will make Secretary Xiang aughing stock of the County!

    Hospitalized one day before the opening ceremony?!

    Jia Yan had fooled everyone!

    Everyone is cursing Jia Yan in the Xiang Yi Hotel¡¯s lobby. Xiang Daofa, who is in a private room upstairs, is mad beyond words. He immediately took out his phone to call Jia Yan!

    Ring... ring... ring... but no one answered.

    Xiang Daofa called again. The phone is not off, but no one is answering.

    Xie Hun also tried calling Jia Yan and put down her phone angrily. ¡°... nonsense!¡± She immediately questioned Xiang Daofa. ¡°Secretary Xiang, I seriously doubt Chief Jia¡¯s capability, and he has a serious integrity issue! How can he just dump everything for the rest to clear his mess? Does he think this investment fair is a joke?! The County Government had given him all the support he needed, and he had not only created a mess but he is also even hospitalized at this crucial time?! Does he think he can do whatever he wants?!¡±

    Xiang Daofa is embarrassed. He had just voiced his support for Jia Yan in front of Xie Hun and Cao Xupeng. He imed he has confidence in his capabilities. But Jia Yan did this at thest minute. ¡°Chief Yan also does not want to be hospitalized. He had excessive alcohol and is on a drip in the hospital now.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Xiang Daofa. ¡°Everyone from the Investment Promotion Agency is waiting and receiving the investors downstairs, and the County Government staff are also working hard for this investment fair. How can he go and drink now?! Is drinking more important than this investment fair?!¡±

    Cao Xupeng is also furious with Jia Yan.

    Even Cao Xupeng, who is from Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction, doesn¡¯t believe Jia Yan is not feigning sick to escape responsibility, let alone others.

    Xiang Daofa is about to explode with anger. Jia Yan had gotten him into a difficult spot, and it is equivalent to pping him in front of everyone!

    .......

    At the same time.

    County People¡¯s Hospital.

    ¡°Wake up! Chief Yan!¡±

    ¡°Errr.... Huh...¡±

    ¡°Wake up now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the drunk Jia Yan and the drip on his arm angrily.

    A few minutes ago, someone informed Dong Xuebing about Jia Yan¡¯s hospitalization at the same hospital. He immediately went to look for him at his ward. He also thought Jia Yan is feigning drunk and felt he is a bastard. Jia Yan had rushed over to steal his credit, but when he saw the investment fair is about to fail, he dumped everything and hides in the hospital. Jia Yan does not want to bear any responsibilities and wants to run away from them!

    You think it is so easy to snatch my credit?!

    Go to hell!

    Dong Xuebing stares at Jia Yan. ¡°Jia Yan! Stop pretending and get up now!¡±

    Jia Yan continued toy on the bed and mumbled something. He seems to be drunk, but Dong Xuebing felt that even if he is drunk, he should have purposely made himself drunk.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± A County Party Committee staff entered. He was the one who sent Jia Yan to the hospital.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the staff. ¡°Can you tell me what happened?¡±

    That staff replied. ¡°I had gone to a restaurant in the western district for dinner and happened to see Chief Jia there. He has dinner with an investor in a private room, and the investment amount seems to be quite big. But after my dinner, I saw Chief Yan is already drunk and cked out. That investor saw I know Chief Yan and asked me to send him to the hospital.¡±

    Huh?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second. ¡°Who is this investor? Do you know him?¡±

    ¡°I have never met him before.¡± The staff shook his head. ¡°I remember he has a Beijing ent.¡±

    Wait! This is too suspicious! Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat and asked the staff to leave the ward before looking at Jia Yan again.

    Beijing¡¯s investor?

    Did Huilian send this investor to set up Jia Yan and Xiang Daofa?

    Dong Xuebing is not stupid and felt this is possible. Jia Yan can reach his current rank means he is not an idiot. He should know he will offend everyone if he dumps everything and feign sick. He will still be held responsible after he is discharged. Even Dong Xuebing knows the consequences of doing this, let alone Jia Yan.

    Dong Xuebing immediately send Xie Hun an SMS, asking her if she had sent that investor.

    About one minuteter, Xie Hun replied. ¡°You are quite smart. Haha...¡±

    Damn! It¡¯s Sister Xie who had set him up!

    Dong Xuebing can imagine the situation at the hotel two hours ago. Only a few investors had arrived, and the 100 million RMB investment is also gone. Jia Yan was at his wit¡¯s end when a Beijing investor approached him. The investor told him he might be investing more than 100 million RMB for a project and wants to meet him. This is hisst opportunity to save himself, and the investor started drinking with him over dinner. Maybe the investor had said he would sign the contract if Jia Yan can finish two or three bottles of Baijiu. But Jia Yan got drunk and is hospitalized in the end.

    Jia Yan might not even wake up tomorrow after drinking so much alcohol!

    This is part of Xie Hun¡¯s plot!

    Xie Hun¡¯s purpose is to let everyone think Jia Yan is trying to escape his responsibility by hospitalizing himself at thest minute!

    Dong Xuebing isughing in his heart. Xiang Daofa had used and went after him for killing Li Hong previously, and Sister Xie is returning the favor at the perfect time! Even if Jia Yan wakes up tomorrow, it will be toote, and he has no way to exin himself!

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. It¡¯s 8.30 pm.

    Dong Xuebing was about to return to his ward when Jia Yan¡¯s phone rang. He thought for a while and took out the phone from his pocket.

    The caller disy indicates Secretary Xiang¡¯s name.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Secretary Xiang?¡±

    ¡°Who are you?! Get Jia Yan to the phone!¡± Xiang Daofa shouted angrily.

    ¡°I am Dong Xuebing.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Jia Yan. ¡°Chief Jia is on the drip, and I am not sure if he is drunk. He is unable to answer the phone now.¡±

    Xiang Daofa kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing asks sarcastically. ¡°Secretary Xiang, do you want me to try waking him up? The investment fair¡¯s opening ceremony is tomorrow, and how can Chief Jia continue to sleep in the ward now? What will happen to the investment fair? This is too irresponsible! I will wake him up... Hey, Chief Jia! Chief Jia! Wake up! Secretary Xiang wants to speak to you!¡± He paused for a while and said. ¡°He refuses to wake up.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t need to wake him up!¡± Xiang Daofa suppressed his anger. ¡°Since Jia Yan is hospitalized, you will take over this investment fair. You should know about the current situation, and you must make the fair a sess! There¡¯s not enough time.¡±

    Damn! You had kicked me aside initially, and you want me to clear the mess when things went wrong?!

    Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°But I am also hospitalized.¡±

    Xiang Daofa almost choked on his words. Dong Xuebing is the only person in Yan Tai County who dares to talk back at him. ¡°You are the Investment Promotion...¡±

    ¡°Ah... the battery is about to die.¡±

    Du... du... du... the line was cut.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the ck screen and thought to himself. I did not hang up on you, and it¡¯s the phone¡¯s battery that had died.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. Xie Hun had called.

    ¡°Alright. Get discharge ande to the hotel now. Everyone is waiting for your orders. Hahaha... you still dare to hang up on Secretary Xiang?! You are daring.¡±

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t feel he had done anything wrong as he walked out of Jia Yan¡¯s ward. ¡°Everything had been going smoothly, and he was the one who insisted on kicking me aside. He wants me back only after everything had messed up. He should not have done this in the first ce!¡±

    ¡°Haha... Stopining. Secretary Xiang had embarrassed himself this time.¡±

    ¡°He had asked for it. Who can he me?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Xiang can be embarrassed, but not our County. You have vented your anger and got back at them. I am ordering you toe back and take charge of the investment fair. I want everyone to know how capable my boyfriend is. Can you do it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Tomorrow is the opening ceremony. It¡¯s too hard.¡±

    ¡°You must ovee all difficulties. Haha... But don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure. I will make some callster, and there will be at least a few investment groups from Beijing tomorrow. You just need to think of ways to get them to invest and leave the rest to me.¡± With Xie Hun¡¯s connections in Beijing, she can easily get groups of investors to make up the numbers at the opening ceremony.

    There will be enough participants tomorrow?!

    Dong Xuebing brightens up and doesn¡¯t felt so stressed.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Oh, I heard Secretary Xiang had also gotten an investment and will be signing the contract during the investment fair. The invested amount is around 40 million.¡±

    Forty million RMB is quite a lot!

    Dong Xuebing is motivated immediately. That damn Xiang Daofa had tried to steal my credit, and it¡¯s finally my turn to steal yours now!

 Chapter 475 â€“ Contact the investors!

    <h4>Chapter 475 ¨C Contact the investors!</h4>

    9 pm.

    Xiang Yi Hotel¡¯s lobby.

    The few County Leaders had left, leaving the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff there waiting anxiously. The opening ceremony is only around 10 hours away, but only six participants and Park Yongxi¡¯s investment is canceled. Yan Tai County will be theughing stock in front of the City Government if this carries on. The Agency has to bear responsibility!

    What are they going to do?

    No one knows what to do as even their person in charge had feigned illness to hide in the hospital!

    When Dong Xuebing arrives at the hotel, Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest rushed to him. They had just received information that Chief Dong will take over this investment fair again.

    ¡°Chief.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief Jia is hospitalized, and we....¡±

    ¡°Only six participants have arrived, and Mr. Park....¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t panic. I know about it, and this is nothing to worry about. Alright. You all should be tired after a long day. Go back and rest.¡±

    Jiang Hailiang, Lin Pingping, and the rest were stunned. Go back and rest?! Jia Yan had dumped everything to them. How can they sleep? But they calmed down after seeing Chief Dong¡¯s reaction. All of them felt Chief Dong is several times more capable than Jia Yan. Jia Yan only knows how to boast. When things did not go ording to n, he immediately feigns illness and hides in the hospital. Look at Chief Dong. His first reaction is, ¡°this is nothing to worry about,¡± and he asked them to go home and rest. This is the difference between them.

    Luo Haiting hesitated. ¡°Chief, we...¡±

    ¡°Go home now.¡± Dong Xuebing stopped her. ¡°Have a good rest. We will be busy tomorrow.¡±

    Everyone doesn¡¯t know how to react. Since Chief Dong asked them to go home, they will obey. Anyway, they are not the person in charge and will not be held responsible for this investment fair failure.

    Dong Xuebing asked his subordinates to leave because they also can¡¯t help with anything by staying here. After they left, Dong Xuebing called Park Yongxi. Park Yongxi is still awake, and they met in a caf¨¦. Xie Hun will bring in the investors, and he doesn¡¯t need to worry about it. All he needs to do is to get more investments to p Xiang Daofa and Jia Yan again. This will tell everyone that recing him is a big mistake and help Xie Hun get some credits. That¡¯s why he must get more investments in this fair.

    Park Yongxi is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first target.

    Park Yongxi should not be changing his mind at thest minute.

    A caf¨¦.

    When Dong Xuebing arrived at the caf¨¦, Park Yongxi is already there, waiting for him. They did not go into a private room, as there are no other customers at this time.

    ¡°Master Park.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Sorry to ask you out sote.¡±

    Park Yongxiughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I heard you had be the person in charge of the investment fair again.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I got reappointed at thest minute. It¡¯s so stressful.¡± Dong Xuebing sat down and ordered a coffee. ¡°Master Park, I thought we had finalized this investment? We are unable to offer the five years tax exemption you wanted. Even Mayor Xie cannot allow this, as this is against the regtions.¡±

    Park Yongxiughed. ¡°I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is stunned. ¡°You know?!¡± If you know about this, why did you demand it? What are you trying to do?

    Park Yongxi did not continue immediately. He took a sip of coffee and continued. ¡°We did agree on the terms of the contract, but that is between you and me. I have no obligations towards others.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Then, the project....¡±

    ¡°Since you are reappointed to be the person in charge of the investment fair, then it will not be a problem. The five years exemption is only a casual remark. Haha... We will go along with what was discussed before. I have check out the investment site, and we don¡¯t need to discuss the details again. Just tell me when you want to sign the contract, and we will sign it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood why Park Yongxi had done this. He shows his support for him and the five-year tax exemption to make things difficult for Jia Yan. This is to force the County to reappoint Dong Xuebing to be the person in charge again. He is touched. Although Park Yongxi and he had gotten along well and had sparred before, their rtionship is not that close for him to help Dong Xuebing. Also, Dong Xuebing had challenged and embarrassed Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo Schools. Park Yongxi has no obligations to help him. This means he treats Dong Xuebing as his friend!

    Damn!

    Old Park is a good friend!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly banged the table, shocking the waitress and Park Yongxi. ¡°Master Park, I will not say much. Just give me a call if you need any help in the future!¡±

    Park Yongxiughed. ¡°You frightened me. Haha... Alright. Just take care of my investment for me as I will be returning to Korea next month.¡±

    ¡°No problem. No one will dare to disturb your investment with me around!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect his greatest headache is solved just like this. He is in a great mood and continued to discuss with Park Yongxi about his investment. He almost jumped up in joy when Park Yongxi confirmed he would be investing 100 million. But this will give others the impression that he was the one who asked Park Yongxi to cancel his investment to create problems for the investment fair. Park Yongxi expressed he understands, told Dong Xuebing that he would attend the investment fair, and showed his change of attitude over the next few days.

    Good!

    Dong Xuebing felt Park Yongxi is a righteous person and is worthy of being treated as a friend.

    Dong Xuebing felt the weight on his shoulders is gone. With Park Yongxi¡¯s 100 million RMB, and Xiang Daofa¡¯s 40 million RMB, this investment fair is considered a sess. Everyone can ept this oue as this will be higher than expected.

    But this is not the end.

    Dong Xuebing is still not satisfied. Since he is going to make Xiang Daofa look bad, he should not hold back. Xiang Daofa had picked on him several times, and he will not ept it. One hundred forty million RMB investment is not enough to make Xiang Daofa and Jia Yan the joke of the County. He needs to prove himself to everyone and tell everyone Xie Hun had picked the right person for this job.

    That¡¯s right. I will look for him!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers a person. He thought for a while in his car and took out his phone.

    Ring... ring... ring...

    The other party answered. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s that?¡±

    ¡°Teacher Mu, are you resting?¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are that young man?! Hahaha... I am not resting. You have finally called me. I have been waiting for your call.¡± The other party is Mu Zhengzhong, a private museum owner. Dong Xuebing gave him Japan¡¯s National Treasure after returning, but he did not leave his name and contact details.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°You are waiting for my call?¡±

    ¡°Is it convenient to talk now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Go ahead.¡±

    ¡°Haha... You had handed the to me, and I must let you know that it is returned to Japan. Of course, it is not returned for free. It is exchanged for one National Treasure tier relic, three first-tier relics, and five second-tier relics. The National Treasure tier relic, two first-tier relics have been donated to the Pce Museum, and the remaining will be on disy in my Museum these few days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. That is useless, and they might as well exchange it for China¡¯s cultural relics. This was his n. ¡°... this is worth celebrating.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhongughed. ¡°Japan¡¯s National Treasure is too outstanding, and we did not talk about the details. Since we have exchanged it for our relics, I am thinking of giving you....¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not good to talk about money. I had already said I am donating to your Museum.¡±

    ¡°Not to mention the National Treasure relic and the first-tier relics, those five second-tier relics are worth a lot, despite not allowed to be auctioned. I am thinking of estimating those relics¡¯ value and....¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Teacher Mu, I had already said that is a gift for you. Stop talking to me about those relics¡¯ values. We are all fellow Chinese. Is there a need to talk about all these?¡±

    ¡°Then I will owe you a big favor.¡± These relics will prove their worth when they are disyed in Mu Zhengzhong¡¯s Museum.

    ¡°How about this?¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Come and invest in our County.¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong is stunned. ¡°Huh? Your County? Invest?¡±

    ¡°Err... It¡¯s a bitte for self-introduction. My name is Dong Xuebing, and I am Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Chief. We had organized an investment fair but met with some problems. I know you are only dealing in antiques, but investment and collecting antiques are quite simr. If you think you had owed me a favor, thene and invest with us. I guarantee you will make money.¡±

    Investment Promotion Agency?

    This young man is the Chief?!

    Mu Zhongzheng is speechless. Someone who can steal the National Treasure from Japan¡¯s most secured Museum is a... government staff and is a County Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief?!

    Which civil servant will do such things?!

 Chapter 476 â€“ You still dare to appear?!

    <h4>Chapter 476 ¨C You still dare to appear?!</h4>

    Next morning.

    It is the opening ceremony for the investment fair. All the staff has arrived in Xiang Yi Hotel to make preparations.

    Dong Xuebing had not returned yesterday and slept at the hotel. After he woke up, he immediately went downstairs and saw Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest waiting for him. ¡°Director Luo, bring a few of our people and hotel staff to set up the venue. Make sure the microphone, speakers, etc., are working. Old Sun, is the order of the guest speakers confirmed?¡±

    ¡°Jia Yan was the one who nned it.¡±

    ¡°Who is the investors¡¯ representative?¡±

    ¡°It was Master Park, but now....¡±

    ¡°Change it. I have someone else in mind.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and shouted to Lin Pingping, who was talking to someone at the front desk. ¡°Xiao Lin, show me the promotional materials.¡±

    Lin Pingping quickly walks over with a set of brochures.

    Dong Xuebing looked at it and nodded. ¡°This is fine. Go and prepare a few more dozen sets.¡±

    ¡°We need more sets?! Oh... ok. I will go now.¡± Lin Pingping did not ask and went off to carry out Dong Xuebing¡¯s orders.

    ¡°Xiao Jiang.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Jiang Hailiang, who is standing away from him. ¡°Get someone to station outside, and inform me immediately when an investor arrives!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    A few investors arrived this morning, and there are 10 participants in total. This situation is still the same, but everyone did not show their worries on their face in front of Chief Dong. They don¡¯t doubt Chief Dong¡¯s abilities, but he took over Jia Yan¡¯s mess toote. He only has a few hours to turn the situation around. What can he do?

    After all while, Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong and other Leaders have arrived.

    ¡°Mayor Zhao.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly walks over to greet him.

    Zhao Xinglong looks around. ¡°Mayor Xie will be arriving soon. How is the situation now? If there¡¯s not enough time, we can postpone the opening ceremony to the afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°No need. We have enough time.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Zhao Xinglong nodded. ¡°I believe you will make it a sess.¡±

    ¡°Haha... You are giving me more pressure.¡±

    The investment fair is the focus of the County, especially after Secretary Xiang¡¯s embarrassment from it. Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing are the winners of this sh with Xiang Daofa. Everyone knows that Dong Xuebing is not to be med if this investment fair failed because he was reappointed at thest minute. He can just push the me to Jia Yan and. But if he can make the fair a sess, it will make Secretary Xiang look even worse. Chief Dong and Mayor Xie will get the most credit for it.

    This investment fair will change Yan Tai County¡¯s political scene, and all the County staff is watching it closely.

    Suddenly, a Business Section 2 staff runs into the lobby. ¡°Chief Dong, Master Park is here!¡±

    Sun Shuli, Jiang Hailiang, and the rest brighten up. Park Yongxi had said he would not be attending this fair before.

    Zhao Xinglong is also excited and went out with Dong Xuebing to receive him.

    Park Yongxi alighted from his car and smiles at them. ¡°Mayor Zhao, Chief Dong. Sorry for beingte. Did I miss the opening ceremony?¡±

    ¡°No. Pleasee in.¡±

    After they enter the hotel, Zhao Xinglong asked Park Yongxi about his investment and noticed he did not mention the five-year tax exemption again. He only says he will reconsider his investment during the investment fair. Jia Yan could not even meet Park Yongxi yesterday. After Dong Xuebing reced him, Park Yongxi has a change of attitude. Many people can tell Park Yongxi treats Dong Xuebing differently.

    Many Investment Promotion Agency staff are relieved. If they can get Park Yongxi¡¯s investment, then this investment fair can be considered a sess.

    This is an encouragement to them.

    ¡°Master Park, let me walk you to the venue.¡±

    ¡°I can go by myself. Just carry on with your work.¡±

    ¡°Then... Xiao Zhang, apany Master Park.¡± Dong Xuebing asked Zhang Fan from Business Section 1 to apany him.

    ¡°Mr. Park, this way, please.¡± Zhang Fan said.

    Zhao Xinglong smiles as he watches Park Yongxi took the elevator upstairs and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. He was about to say something, and another Agency staff rushed in. ¡°Mayor Zhao, Chief, there is a convoy arriving. But we don¡¯t know if... They had not made any appointments.¡± When the Agency contacted the investors, they had recorded the ones who agreed to attend. But the cars outside have Beijing¡¯s registration tes, and they don¡¯t remember any Leaders inviting Beijing businessmen. No. It should be no Beijing businessmen had agreed to attend.

    Everyone stepped out from the lobby and saw the convoy. Most of them are Mercedes, and there are a few A8 and Lexus.

    Luo Haiting and Lin Pingping exchanged looks. They felt this group of people should not be here to attend the investment fair. They might only be passing by the hotel.

    A middle-aged man alighted from a ck Mercedes Benz and looked at the people at the hotel entrance before walking over to Dong Xuebing with a smile. He extended his hand. ¡°Are you Chief Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand. ¡°You are?¡±

    ¡°I am Old Yu. We had spoken over the phonest night!¡±

    ¡°Oh... Mr. Yu!¡± Dong Xuebing knew these people should be the investment group Xie Hun contacted. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know how close Mr. Yu is to Xie Hun, but thetter treated him like an old friend. ¡°Come... let me introduce you. This is Mr. Luo. He is the biggest shareholder of a Beijing automobile essory factory. That is Mr. Qi. He is dealing with financial investment. Oh, this is Mr. Liu, my ssmate. He is doing agriculture business now...¡± There are around three to four men in each car, and all of them know each other. After all of them alighted, there are more than 30 men.

    Dong Xuebing smiles and quickly introduces Zhao Xinglong and other county leaders before walking them into the hotel.

    The Investment Promotion Agency staff are stunned. These are all the investors Chief Dong invited? How did he invite so many people in one night?

    But before they can ask Chief Dong, two convoys arrived outside. All of them have Shandong registration tes.

    Dong Xuebing had heard about the Xie Family¡¯s fourth child, Xie Hun¡¯s aunt, Xie Guoyue. She is stationed in Shandong Province, and her husband, Hou Xingan, is Shandong Province¡¯s Deputy Mayor. He knows Sister Xie¡¯s connections had invited these people.

    The hotel suddenly bes busy.

    Within half an hour, more than 80 investors had arrived. With the 10 participants who had arrived yesterday and earlier this morning, there are almost 100 participants!

    Luo Haiting did not expect so many people to appear, and they could not handle the sudden crowd. She immediately calls the Agency to get four more staff over to help out. The rest of the County Government Leaders also called their departments to send additional manpower over.

    No one had expected this quiet investment fair to be bustling with life suddenly!

    Chief Dong had only use one night to invite so many investors?!

    ......

    At the same time.

    A ward in the County¡¯s People Hospital.

    Jia Yan woke up with a splitting headache. He looked around and noticed he is in the hospital. He sat up on his bed and rubbed his temples, trying to recall what happened. Suddenly, his face changed, and looks at his watch. It¡¯s already 8.30 am!

    The investment fair!

    Damn!

    Jia Yan quickly took out his phone and realized his phone is dead. He immediately got dressed and rushed out to get a taxi. He had drunk too muchst night and still feels giddy on his way to the hotel. But he must endure it as the investment fair is more important. The opening ceremony is starting soon, and how can the person in charge of the fair not be present?¡±

    ¡°Errr... do you have a mobile phone?¡±

    ¡°What do you want?¡±

    ¡°Can I make a phone call?¡±

    ¡°... No.¡±

    Jia Yan did not ask again and looked at his watch anxiously. He is worried about the investment fair.

    When the taxi stops at the hotel entrance, Jia Yan saw an unbelievable scene. All the Investment Promotion Agency staff are busily working. Some are chatting with middle-aged men, and some are giving out promotional materials and brochures. Lin Pingping, Jiang Hailiang, and some staff look like they are promoting some investments to them. Jia Yan knows they should be investors from their dressing. What is going on? Howe so many investors turn up?

    Hahaha!

    Jia Yan is ecstatic. With so many investors, this investment fair will be a sess. If he can get these investors to invest, he should easily raise 100 million RMB worth of investments.

    Jia Yan quickly walked nearer to the hotel entrance and started ordering. ¡°Xiao Lin, have you given out all the materials?¡±

    Lin Pingping and Jiang Hailiang noticed Jia Yan, and both nearly exploded from their anger!

    F**k!

    You still dare to appear?!

 Chapter 477 â€“ Opening Ceremony!

    <h4>Chapter 477 ¨C Opening Ceremony!</h4>

    Xiang Yi Hotel.

    Level 1, hotel¡¯s lobby.

    Jia Yan attracted the stares of all staff. No one had expected him to be so shameless. You took over Chief Dong¡¯s position to steal his credit and created a mess with the investment fair. When you see the fair is about to fail, you feigned sick and hid in the hospital to escape responsibility. Now, after Chief Dong had invited over 100 investors for this fair and made it a sess, you are discharged ande back to steal the credit again!? What are you thinking?!

    Jia Yan is puzzled. Why are you all looking at me like this?

    Jia Yan briefly exined. ¡°I had drunk too much with an investor yesterday. What¡¯s the situation now? Chief Lin, tell me.¡±

    ¡°........¡± Lin Pingping kept quiet and ignored him.

    ¡°I am asking you a question!¡± Jia Yan got mad. ¡°What is wrong with you?!¡±

    Everyone from the Investment Promotion Agency is looking down on Jia Yan¡¯s action. He is too shameless and will do everything for the credit. He is useless and cannot get anything done. When he is about to be held responsible, he dumped everything and hides in the hospital. Now, there¡¯s a credit to be imed, and he appeared again.

    Luo Haiting, who was standing not far away, said sarcastically. ¡°Chief Jia, you know when to appear.¡±

    Jia Yan is furious. Why is everyone giving him such an attitude? Are they going against him openly?

    Suddenly, Mayor Xie¡¯s car arrived, and the hotel staff opened the rear passenger door. Xie Hun and Hu Silian alighted and walked into the lobby.

    ¡°Chief Jia?¡± Xie Hun noticed Jia Yan and narrowed his eyes. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you suppose be in the hospital?¡±

    Jia Yan quickly exined. ¡°No, yesterday...¡±

    Xie Hun interrupts him. ¡°Come back after you have recovered. The investment fair has been handed over to Xiao Dong. Take care of your health.¡±

    Jia Yan is stunned. What? The investment fair is handed over to Dong Xuebing?

    Ding! The elevator door opened, and Dong Xuebing walks out to see Jia Yan¡¯s shocked expression. Heughed in his heart because he knows Xie Hun had set up Jia Yan. There¡¯s no way he can exin himself and have offended both sides. Dong Xuebing walks over. ¡°Mayor Xie, the venue has been set up, and there are around 100 investors. The opening ceremony will start at 9 am. Is this fine with you?¡±

    ¡°I will just follow your arrangements.¡± Xie Hun smiles.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Alright. We will stick to the original n.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xie Hun looked at the investors around the lobby and nodded. ¡°Good job.¡±

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are dating, and it¡¯s funny to see them speaking like this. But they understand that they are at work and it¡¯s not right to address each other by name.

    ¡°Oh, Chief Jia. You are here?!¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Jia Yan with a smile. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    Jia Yan suppressed his anger. ¡°I am fine, but....¡±

    ¡°You are fine?!¡± Dong Xuebing did not give him any face. ¡°Good. We still need people to help out at the venue. Old Sun has too many things to handle. Go upstairs to assist him.¡±

    Jia Yan could not stand this sudden change. He is still wondering why the investment fair¡¯s person in charge had changed to Dong Xuebing.

    ......

    9 am.

    The hotel¡¯s ballroom.

    Everyone who is supposed to be here had arrived. The 100 investors are seated in seven rows in front of the stage, and they are chatting and joking among themselves. Dong Xuebing checked everything is in order and returned to the first row. He whispered something to Xie Hun, Zhao Xinglong, and other County Government Leaders, and Xie Hun nodded. Dong Xuebing stood up and signaled to Lin Pingping. She quickly walks up the stage.

    Lin Pingping is good-looking and is good at speaking. That¡¯s why she was picked as the emcee for this opening ceremony.

    ¡°Good morning, Leaders, guests,dies and gentlemen.¡± Lin Pingping smiles and continued. ¡°Wee to our beautiful Yan Tai County. First of all, we would like to thank you all for taking the time to attend our investment fair...¡± She has a lovely voice, and her opening speechsted around three minutes.

    After that, it¡¯s the County¡¯s Leaders to speak.

    Xie Hun smiles and walks up the stage. She adjusted the microphone and started introducing Yan Tai County¡¯s economic situation.

    ¡°Chief, Chief Dong.¡± Sun Shuli called Dong Xuebing softly.

    Dong Xuebing turned. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Sun Shuli quickly asks. ¡°After Mayor Xie finishes her speech, it will be the investors¡¯ representative turn. Where is the representative you said?¡±

    ¡°I had called him, and he will be arriving soon.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at his phone. ¡°Tell Chief Lin to switch the schedule and let other speakers go first. We will wait for him.¡±

    Sun Shuli replied. ¡°What if he cannot make it in time? Should we change...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This representative is very important to us. Let¡¯s wait for him. Other representatives are not as influential as him. Haha...¡±

    Sun Shuli and Luo Haiting are puzzled. Influential? Only Park Yongxi can be considered influential among the investors here. Not only is he Korea¡¯s Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster, but he is also wealthy and is a foreign investor. He is the best person to be the representative. He can give other investors confidence in investing in Yan Tai County. Does this mean Chief Dong had invited someone more outstanding than him?

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s rang.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the number. ¡°He¡¯s here. Old Sun, help me take care of the situation here. I will go downstairs to receive him.¡±

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    The ballroom¡¯s door opened, and Dong Xuebing entered with a middle-aged man.

    The Investment Promotion Agency staff and the investors recognized that man immediately. Some of the Beijing investment groups are friends with him.

    ¡°Teacher Mu?¡±

    ¡°Old Mu, why are you here?¡±

    Mu Zhengzhong smiled and greeted his friends before walking to the front with Dong Xuebing.

    Mu Zhengzhong is very famous. Other than appearing on TV shows, his museum had exhibited the recently. Some people already know that Japan had exchanged a few of China¡¯s cultural relics for their National Treasure. Many people are discussing how he had gotten Japan¡¯s National Treasure.

    Moreover, none of the investors in the ballroom can bepared to Mu Zhengzhong¡¯s wealth.

    How much money does someone who deals with antiques have? Any of the relics in Mu Zhengzhong¡¯s museum are worth millions. If he puts a few antiques up for auction, he will get an astronomical amount from them. One of his porcin vases was sold for over 100 million RMB overseas. Some of his books, paintings, jade essories are worth over one hundred million RMB each.

    These assets are only what Mu Zhengzhong disclosed.

    No one believes that Mu Zhengzhong had spent his entire fortune to buy antiques to disy in his museum. Some of the investors in the ballroom have assets of a few hundred million RMB. They can afford antiques worth over one hundred million, but they will not dare to do it. Many people estimate Mu Zhengzhong to have assets over one billion or even a few billions.

    A few billion?!

    The twenty people investment group from Shandong Province¡¯s total assets might not even reach a few billion RMB. That¡¯s why no one dares to im they are wealthier than Mu Zhengzhong.

    But... Mu Zhengzhong has only been collecting antiques. Why is heing here to invest? This is different! Everyone is puzzled.

    Lin Pingping, who is speaking on the stage, saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s signal and announced. ¡°Let¡¯s wee our investors¡¯ representative to say a few words.¡±

    The audience apuded.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Teacher Mu, it¡¯s your turn.¡±

    ¡°I am not good at speaking. You are putting me in a difficult position.¡± Mu Zhengzhong replied, but he had promised Dong Xuebing over the phone. He walks up the stage and picks up the microphone. ¡°It¡¯s an honor to attend Yan Tai County¡¯s investment fair. First, I must apologize for beingte. I had slowed down to enjoy the scenery on my way here. Haha... I had been here a few years ago, and the changes in Yan Tai County had surprised me...¡± Mu Zhengzhong started praising Yan Tai County.

    Xie Hun nodded.

    Zhao Xinglong also took a nce at Dong Xuebing. They should not rece Xiao Dong as the person in charge of this fair. This is different from the situation yesterday.

    The opening ceremony ended.

    After all the investors left the ballroom, Xie Hun and Zhao Xinglong called Dong Xuebing over and walked over to greet Mu Zhengzhong.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect we can invite Mr. Mu here.¡± Xie Hun shook his hand with a smile.

    Zhao Xinglong, Sun Shuli, and the rest are also curious why someone like Mu Zhengzhong hade to their County.

    Mu Zhengzhongughed. ¡°Your County¡¯s Chief Dong and I are old friends, and how can I reject my friend¡¯s invitation? Haha... Furthermore, the investment environment in your County is quite good. I hade at the right time.¡±

    Everyone finally understood. Mu Zhengzhong and Chief Dong are friends.

    Chief Dong had invited a VIP again!

    Jia Yan, who was not far away, felt Dong Xuebing had tricked him. If Dong Xuebing had shown his capabilities earlier, he would not drink with that investor yesterday! He should be the one under the spotlight now! He still does not realize there are no free lunches in this world!

 Chapter 478 â€“ Someone is creating trouble?!

    <h4>Chapter 478 ¨C Someone is creating trouble?!</h4>

    Next morning.

    The County Party Committee family quarters. Xiang Daofa¡¯s home.

    Xiang Daofa had received calls about the investment fair¡¯s sess since yesterday. After hanging up his call with County Party Committee Office Director Liao Yanshan, he sat down at the dining table in a bad mood. He does not have the appetite to take his breakfast. He wants the fair to be sessful, but he is troubled. He can get credit if it is sessful. Still, his reputation will be further affected because he had interfered with the County Government.

    ¡°Dad, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Xiang Renjie asked.

    Xiang Daofa looks at him. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡±

    ¡°Is it that Dong...¡±

    ¡°Enough! Pack your luggage and return to Beijing!¡±

    Xiang Renjie had heard about what happened with the investment fair, and his father is angry over it. He is still furious with Dong Xuebing over his dog. He decides to take revenge against Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun before returning to Beijing. You two had made my family suffer?! I will not allow that!

    ......

    Many people had seen what happened at the investment fair¡¯s opening ceremony and knows Secretary Xiang had lost to Mayor Xie by a lot.

    But many people felt there¡¯s no way for Xiang Daofa to avoid this defeat.

    The County¡¯s Party Committee, County Government, and the Investment Promotion Agency had given Jia Yan full support, but he screwed it up. Chief Dong only used a few hours to turn things around and got around 100 investors to attend the fair. He also managed to persuade Park Yongxi to continue their negotiation about his investment. He even invited a tycoon like Mu Zhengzhong over. Everyone failed, but things turned around after Chief Xiao Dong took over.

    This is his capabilities!

    Many Yan Tai County staff will question Chief Xiao Dong¡¯s political wisdom. But no one will doubt his capabilities. He showed everyone his capabilities when he was with the Public Security Bureau and the Investment Promotion Agency. No one is more capable than him at work!

    The Investment Promotion Agency without Dong Xuebing had returned to square one overnight, exining many things.

    Secretary Xiang had shot himself in his foot this time.

    .......

    One hourter.

    The entrance of the Investment Promotion Agency.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the two big buses by the roadside and said to Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, and the rest. ¡°Stay alert, and don¡¯t let your guards down. Mayor Xie and the County Government are pleased with the number of investors, but I want you all to know that this is not over. Our mission is to get investors to invest in our projects! That¡¯s all I have to say. Alright, let¡¯s go to the hotel to pick them. Mayor Xie and Mayor Zhao will be apanying the investors and us around the investment sites this morning!¡±

    Everyone is motivated and got onto the bus to go to Xiang Yi Hotel.

    Today is the first day of the investment fair, and they will be visiting many important projects this morning. There will also be cameramen following them to film for the local TV station¡¯s news.

    At 9 am, the buses and a few County Government vehicles drove out of the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun and Hu Silian are in a Passat.

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Is Master Park¡¯s investment confirmed? What about Mr. Mu¡¯s?¡±

    ¡°Master Park should not be a problem.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We still have not finalized Teacher Mu¡¯s investment, but I will speak to him these few days.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Other than these, you must take note of the investors¡¯ safety too. Nothing must go wrong during this period.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡± Dong Xuebing saw the driver, Old Yan, and Hu Silian is looking in front, and he secretly held Xie Hun¡¯s hand.

    Xie Hun smiled and did not pull back her hand.

    Dong Xuebing knows what Xie Hun means. This period is crucial, and nothing must go wrong. Xiang Daofa will not ept defeat easily, and who knows if he might create some problems for the investment fair. Although Dong Xuebing felt Xiang Daofa might not do that, he must take precautions against him. What if he decided to mess up the fair to prevent Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing from getting the credit?!

    That will cross the line if Xiang Daofa does that.

    When Dong Xuebing is thinking about all these, Old Yan suddenly applied emergency brakes. The car jerked and stopped.

    What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks up and saw a Corona had cut in front of their car.

    As they are the first car, both buses behind had to brake hard to prevent colliding into them.

    Old Yan¡¯s face changed, and he almost swore. But Mayor Xie is seated behind him, and the investors and TV station¡¯s staff are in the buses behind. He knows he cannot step out to scold the driver in front and can only press on the horn.

    The Coro in front ignored and continued to drive slowly in front of the Passat.

    This is a narrow road, and with the Coro hogging the road, everyone had to move at a snail¡¯s pace. It was until a truck overtook them, the Passat can changenes and follow behind. Both buses also quickly follow them.

    Why does this car look so familiar?

    Dong Xuebing remembered he had seen this car outside of the County Party Committee quarters.

    He suddenly remembered that this car belongs to Xiang Renjie¡¯s ssmates, and they had sent Xiang Renjie and his dog back to the quarters before! Dong Xuebing turns and looks at the car. Both the driver and the front passenger are in their early twenties, and one of them is using the phone andughing.

    Damn! They are trying to disrupt the investment fair!

    Dong Xuebing immediately says. ¡°That is Secretary Xiang¡¯s son¡¯s friend¡¯s car.¡±

    Xie Hun looks forward calmly. ¡°Maybe that was coincident.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not believe it was a coincidence. Yan Tai County might not be big, but why did they appear on the fair and even cut into theirne on the first day?

    Hu Silian is also looking terrible. How can they drive this way? What are they trying to do? Did they do this purposely?

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and looked at the bus. Luo Haiting, Sun Shuli, and some investors got a fright. Lin Pingping, who was exining the investment projects to the investors, was standing and had fallen due to the sudden braking. She is holding her arm and seems injured.

    .......

    Inside the Toyota Coro.

    A young man isughing into the phone. ¡°Renjie, we had cut in front of them, and someone even fell. Hahaha...¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Xiang Renjie, who is on the other line, is pleased. ¡°Do that againter.¡±

    ¡°Oh, the Mayor is in one of the cars. Is this alright?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. My father is the Party Secretary and is the No. 1 in the County. Furthermore, you all had notmitted any crimes. At most, it is some traffic offenses. If anyone dares to find trouble with you all, I will ask my father to take care of them.¡± Xiang Renjie is purposely trying to create trouble for Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. ¡°Just go ahead and scare them. It would be best if you all can scare the investors away. Haha... I will treat you all to dinner at Shangri-La when this is over.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I have always wanted to go there!¡±

    ......

    9.40 am.

    The convoy had arrived at the first investment site. It is a real estate project.

    Xie Hun patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand when he saw his angry expression. ¡°Tell me briefly about this project.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°This project was started by the Agencyst year and is projected to bepleted next year. The total investment is around 80 million....¡±

    Dong Xuebing was interrupted, and Old Yan cursed!

    Screeched! The Passat had to brake hard again! Old Yan had to brake and stop the car along the road outside of the construction site!

    Hu Silian, seated in the front passenger seat, had a seatbelt on, and she is not hurt. But Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are seated in the rear, and she knocks her head against the front seat¡¯s headrest. She almost knocked her chin onto it. Dong Xuebing also felt an impact against his chest!

    Dong Xuebing looks up and saw that Coro was cutting into theirne diagonally!

    It¡¯s the same car again! They had cut in more dangerously this time, and the buses behind all had to brake hard!

    Lin Pingping, who is on the first bus, and Jiang Hailiang, who is on the second bus, fell. Luo Haiting almost knocked into a metal pole in the bus. Many investors had almost knocked their heads against the seats in front. Some started scolding.

    ¡°How can they drive like this??!¡±

    ¡°What is wrong with that Coro?! They had cut in front of us twice! Are they doing this on purpose?!¡±

    ¡°Is the security so poor here? They even dare to cut in front of the Mayor?!¡±

    A few investors frowned. This speaks a lot about the County. The Mayor does notmand respect from the people, and that Coro even cut into the front of her twice on purpose. How can the investment environment in this County be good? The security is too poor! Some investors started to have second thoughts about investing here.

    The Coro stopped in the middle of the road. Both the driver and passenger turnedughed at the convoy behind them before driving off.

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed!

    Dong Xuebing is furious and immediately calls the Public Security Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief Qin Yong. He is in charge of the Traffic Department.

    These bastards! You all are seeking death!

 Chapter 479 â€“ Dong Xuebingâ€™s Kick!

    <h4>Chapter 479 ¨C Dong Xuebing¡¯s Kick!</h4>

    Outside of the construction site.

    This is the first investment site, and everyone alighted from the buses and cars.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said to Xie Hun. ¡°Let me handle this.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and walked towards the investors, Zhao Xinglong, and other Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff, with Hu Silian. They are about to start introducing this investment, and the staff is not affected by that Coro. This investment is important to the Agency, and the staff must not let the investors lose confidence in them.

    ¡°Chief!¡±

    ¡°What is that Coro doing? The investors are shaken!¡±

    ¡°That car had purposely cut into ournes. What is he trying to do?¡±

    Guo Panwei, Luo Haiting, and the rest walk over angrily. Jiang Hailiang had fallen and scraped his arm in the bus earlier.

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°That car belongs to Xiang Renjie¡¯s friend.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Xiang¡¯s son?¡±

    ¡°He is... trying to disrupt the investment fair?¡±

    Everyone is speechless. How can Secretary Xiang stoop so low? After getting defeated by Mayor Xie and Dong Xuebing, he sent his son to cause troubles with the investment fair?! Does he no longer care about the bigger picture for the County? He is the County¡¯s Party Committee Secretary and not a hooligan. But this might also be Xiang Renjie¡¯s decision as everyone knows him with no regard for thew.

    ¡°Chief, what are we going to do now?¡±

    ¡°I had called the Traffic police. Go and apany the investors. That is more important.¡±

    The two students in the Coro saw the group of investors is not affected, and they stopped their car to call Xiang Renjie.

    ¡°Renjie, we cut into theirne again, but they don¡¯t have any reactions.¡±

    ¡°Haha... then do it onest time. After that, drive straight to Beijing. I will return to Beijing this afternoon.¡± Xiang Renjie knows the consequences for this action will be severe and does not want to meet them in Yan Tai County. He wants to avoid being seen associated with that Coro. His friends hade to Yan Tai County for the first time, and no one knows them. If they are not caught red-handed, no one can do anything to them.

    Xiang Renjie¡¯s ssmates got excited. With the County¡¯s Party Secretary backing them, they don¡¯t need to worry about anything. They can continue to scare the Mayor and that group of government officials and boast to others in the future.

    ¡°Alright. Renjie, we know what to do.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will let you two handle this.¡±

    The students discussed among themselves and turn around. They know the traffic police will be here, and even with Secretary Xiang¡¯s backing, they will still be dyed. They might as well try to finish this task now and return to Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing and the others noticed the Coro had returned when they are inspecting the site!

    The Coro is speeding towards them. This ce is a construction site, and the roads are notpleted yet. The dust is flying because of the speeding car, and if they pass the investors and government leaders, they will be covered in dust!

    The Investment Promotion Agency staff are furious!

    They are too arrogant! They had cut into theirnes twice and are trying to cover them in dust now?!

    Mayor Xie, Deputy Mayor Zhao, and the investors are here. If this incident affected the investors¡¯ mood, how are they going to get them to invest? Someone had instigated that Coro to cause trouble for the Investment Promotion Agency, disgrace Mayor Xie and Mayor Zhao, and leave a bad impression for those investors.

    This is too evil. How can they use these hooligans¡¯ tactics?!

    Twenty meters!

    Fifteen meters!

    The car is getting closer!

    Xie Hun and Zhao Xinglong were standing at the front, and Zhao Xinglong¡¯s face changed when he saw that car. But he continued to stand there with Mayor Xie. They have time to run aside, but that will look bad on them and the County Government.

    Hu Silian shouted. ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Sun Shuli stared and shouted at the Coro.

    But the two students ignored. Theyughed to themselves. We are just driving along the road and did not crash into you all. This is not against thew, and Xiang Renjie had promised to protect them if anything happens.

    Ten meters!

    Five meters!

    If the Coro continues forward, Mayor Xie and the investors will be covered in dust!

    At the final minute, Dong Xuebing rushes out. He can no longer hold back.

    Everyone knows Chief Dong has a foul temper and rash. But what can he do by rushing towards a speeding car? What Dong Xuebing did next shocked everyone. He ran a few steps forward, raised his leg, and kicked against that Coro!

    Damn!

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Everyone thought Dong Xuebing had got mad. They know Chief Dong is good atbat, but this is a speeding car! How can you try to kick it? Do you want to die? Everyone is shocked. This Chief Dong is too reckless!

    The two students in the car were also shocked. They did not expect anyone to rush out and kick their car!

    Dong Xuebing is not stupid. He knows he will be knockdown even if his leg is made of iron. There is no way he can stop that car with his kick. That¡¯s why when his right foot is about to touch the car¡¯s bo, he mumbled under his breath. STOP!

    ......

    Time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the Coro and reached into it through the window. He pulled the handbrakes and turned the steering wheel twice. After that, he returned to his previous spot and straightened his back...... STOP!

    ......

    Time resumed!

    Screech!!! The Coro¡¯s rear tires are locked!

    At the same time, the car skidded to one side with its tires locked! The car lost traction and started spinning!

    180 degrees!

    360 degrees!

    The tires made long skid marks on the dirt road and spun out of control!

    Bam! The car crashed into the outside walls of the construction site at high speed!

    The bo is crashed! The windscreen shattered, and the airbags are deployed! The Coro is destroyed!

    Everyone felt a chill!

    Dong Xuebing covered his nose and mouth with his sleeves to block the dust and slowly walk over to the Coro. The two students are looking at the wreckage in a daze. Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°How can you drive like this?! Ah?! You all still dare to try handbrake turn?! You are daring! Didn¡¯t your driving instructor at the driving school tells you that it is dangerous?!¡±

    The two students are still in a daze. They did not pull their handbrakes!

    The people nearby heard what Dong Xuebing said. Didn¡¯t that car crash because of your kick?!

    Everyone saw Dong Xuebing kicked that Coro and the car spun out of control towards the wall. No one saw the driver turning his steering wheel. But after some thought, they felt that no matter how strong Chief Dong is, there¡¯s no way he can kick a speeding car away!

    What is going on?!

    Did they meet a ghost?!

    Many people look at Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs curiously.

    Dong Xuebing will not admit he was the one who kicked the car away, and he med it all on the driver. It¡¯s all the driver¡¯s fault, and he has nothing to do with it.

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you hurt?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing moved his leg, showing that he is unharmed.

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyes are warning him not to cause any more troubles.

    Zhao Xinglong also felt Xiao Dong is a troublemaker. His actions had scared everyone.

    After a while, Xie Hun and Zhao Xinglong continued to inspect the construction site with the investors. But before she left, she gave Dong Xuebing a look, and he got the meaning. He nodded, indicating he will handle this.

    ¡°My car!¡±

    The two students got over their shock and shouted!

    After Xie Hun and the investors left, Dong Xuebing turned to the driver. ¡°Your car?! Worry about yourselves first! Tell me, who sent you all?! What is your purpose in blocking our cars?! Are you all tailing us? Are you plotting to crash into us, or are you all trying to disrupt our investment fair?! Is this nned by you all or Xiang Renjie?! Do you know that your actions are enough to be sentenced to jail?!¡±

    ¡°Sentenced us?!¡± One of the students opened his eyes wide.

    ¡°Who are you trying to scare?!¡± The other student shouted. ¡°Compensate us for our car!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You all had crashed into the wall yourselves. Who can you me? I wonder who gave you all the guts to go against our County?¡±

    The traffic police arrived at this time!

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing points to the student. ¡°Bring them back and hand them over to the Public Security Section. They are trying to disturb social stability and disrupt the economic order. Make sure to question them thoroughly!¡±

    After that, Dong Xuebing called the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, to inform him of what happened. Even if this incident cannot affect Xiang Daofa¡¯s position, it is enough to gross him. His son had tried to disrupt the County¡¯s investment fair, which is enough to tarnish his reputation!

 Chapter 480 â€“ Xiang Daofaâ€™s heavy losses!

    <h4>Chapter 480 ¨C Xiang Daofa¡¯s heavy losses!</h4>

    The mood in Yan Tai County bes weird in the afternoon.

    News of the Coro trying to disrupt the investment fair¡¯s site inspection, including Dong Xuebing destroying a car with his kick, had spread. Everyone felt Chief Xiao Dong is a troublemaker and is shocked to know that Coro¡¯s driver is Xiang Daofa¡¯s son friend. The driver¡¯s actions indicated that it is an act of revenge, and it happened during this critical period. This is too sensitive, but did Xiang Daofa ask his son to do it?

    It should not be. Secretary Xiang¡¯s political awareness should not be so poor. It must be his son¡¯s decision.

    But this had happened, and who knows if Mayor Xie will blow it up andin to the City Government.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Evening. County Party Committee Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing drove back to the quarters after apanying the investors the whole day. But he did not return home and went to Sister Xie¡¯s apartment instead. He pressed the doorbell. Ding dong... ding dong...

    The door opened. ¡°Haha, you are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles and lets him entered.

    After Dong Xuebing entered the apartment, he noticed the Executive Deputy Mayor, Geng Yuchao, and County Government Office Director, Yao Yi, are in the living room. He heard Director Yao had joined Xie Hun¡¯s faction recently.

    Dong Xuebing quickly greeted them. ¡°Mayor Geng, Director Yao.¡±

    Geng Yuchao and Yao Yi quickly stood up to greet Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing knows they are here to discuss something and saw the teapot is empty. ¡°You all can continue. I will prepare some fruits. Oh, what tea do you all prefer?¡±

    Geng Yuchao quickly replied. ¡°No... we are fine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, Chief Dong.¡± Yao Yi added. ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I had forgotten about this. Xiao Bing, brew two cups of Tieguanyin.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°What about you? What do you want?¡±

    ¡°I will drink whatever you prepared. Haha...¡± Xie Hun took Dong Xuebing¡¯s leather bag and ced it on the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing is still not used to Sister Xie speaking to him in this manner in front of other people. He cleared his throat and poured three cups of tea for them.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Geng Yuchao and Yao Yi stood up to receive the teacups before returning to the sofa.

    Geng Yuchao and Yao Yi should not be treating Dong Xuebing this way in the past. Their ranks are higher than Dong Xuebing, and they are his superiors. But this is not at their workces or in public. They are in Mayor Xie¡¯s apartment, and Dong Xuebing is her fianc¨¦. That¡¯s why they must treat him with respect.

    But Dong Xuebing is not used to this. He is only a Section Chief and the Head of a small department. Even Yao Yi, the Government Office Director, has more authority than him. He felt ufortable to see them treating him respectfully and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

    Dong Xuebing listened to Sister Xie, Geng Yuchao, and Yao Yi¡¯s discussion about this afternoon¡¯s incident.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, did Secretary Xiang say anything about...¡±

    ¡°Secretary Xiang had called me to exin that he has no idea about this incident.¡±

    ¡°But this is still....¡±

    ¡°I thought about this and felt our priority should be stability. Fighting against each other will not benefit us, and the civilians mightin to the higher-ups.¡±

    Twenty minutester, Geng Yuchao and Yao Yi left.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun walked them to the door, and after the door is closed, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You are not going to pursue this?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded with a smile. ¡°You have overheard us? Haha... what¡¯s the point of going against each other. In politics, we must have a bnce. This incident is another blow to Secretary Xiang¡¯s reputation. Still, we cannot blow it up, and it can only be limited to our County. The City Government Leaders will not want to hear about this afternoon¡¯s Coro incident. It will also look bad on me. That¡¯s why we should stop at this level. Yan Tai County has been in lots of controversiestely, and we cannot afford any more troubles.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°This is letting him off lightly.¡±

    ¡°Not really.¡± Xie Hun sips on her tea. ¡°Secretary Xiang had given in on several matters.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally understood why Xie Hun is willing not to blow this incident up. They are political rivals because they want to implement the policies ording to their ideologies smoothly. Both parties will not benefit if the City Government learns about these incidents. Moreover, Sister Xie had just be the mayor. She will not seed Xiang Daofa even if he is transferred away. That¡¯s why she is willing to let it go after getting some benefits from him.

    ¡°In conclusion, my job has be easier after these few rounds of fighting.¡± Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and yed with his fingers. ¡°You had contributed a lot to this. Haha...¡±

    Dong Xuebing shamelessly asked. ¡°Am I getting any reward?¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°What rewards do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted to tell her to he wants to touch her, but it¡¯s too obscene. He must not let Hun thinks he is too desperate. ¡°Since Xiang Daofa had given in, and your County Government gained from it, what about our Investment Promotion Agency? He had caused lots of trouble for us. Shouldn¡¯t hepensate us?¡±

    ¡°I will not forget about you all.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Do you still remember about the investor Xiang Daofa invited?¡±

    ¡°The one who is going to invest 40 million? Of course. I had spoken to him this afternoon. How can I forget about him?¡± Dong Xuebing will pay special attention to the investors who are about to sign contracts.

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Secretary Xiang seems to be very close to this investor. I am not sure about their rtionship, but he told me that he would speak to the investor again to double his investment. This is one of the conditions he offered to cover up the troubles his son caused.¡±

    Doubled of 40 million?!

    80 million RMB?!

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. This old bastard is paying a heavy price this time.

    Dong Xuebing knows it¡¯s not an easy task to get an 80 million investment. If not, Xiang Daofa would have gotten it instead of 40 million when Jia Yan took over the investment fair. He must have paid a heavy price to get that investor to invest so much.

    80 million...

    Eh?!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly brightens up. Maybe he can achieve the 500 million RMB target from this investment fair!

 Chapter 481 â€“ 500 million completed!

    <h4>Chapter 481 ¨C 500 millionpleted!</h4>

    One day...

    Two days...

    Three days...

    The Labor Day Holidays is over, and it¡¯s time for the investment fair¡¯s closing ceremony.

    Dong Xuebing is at Xiang Yi Hotel to check on the venue. ¡°Director Luo, can you hurry them? Why is the venue not ready yet? The closing ceremony is about to start, and Mayor Xie is arriving in twenty minutes.¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly replied. ¡°We are working on it, and it will be ready soon.¡±

    ¡°Chief Lin!¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are the speeches ready?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Lin Pingping replied.

    ¡°Good. Old Sun, can you contact the investors who are signing the contracts again? Master Park is not here yet. Can you call them and see if they are caught up in the traffic? If they cannot get here in time, we can go and fetch them.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    All the Investment Promotion Agency staff are energetic today. They had worked hard during the investment fair, and this is the time to see their results. Many staff is looking forward to it. Some of the investments are only finalized this morning, and no one knows how much investment they can raise from this fair. But Chief Dong looks confident, and they know it should be arge amount. It should be at least 150 million RMB.

    150 million RMB...

    Everyone from the Investment Promotion Agency will get credit for it!

    Dong Xuebing is the busiest these few days. He worked from 6 am to 9 pm every day. Besides apanying the investors to the sites, he also had to negotiate with them for each investment. The words he said over these two days are more than the total of words he said in the past year. His voice is hoarse from speaking too much. But after finalizing this morning¡¯s contract, he felt everything is worth it.

    ¡°Chief, the total amount of investment....¡± Jiang Hailiang could not hold back his curiosity.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I will leave you all in suspense for now. You all will knowter.¡±

    Jiang Hailiang wonders if the total amount is more than 150 million. Is it 200 million or more?!

    After a while, the County Government Leaders arrived.

    The TV station and newspaper reporters panned their cameras to the entrance.

    Mayor Xie, who had dressed up for this asion, is the first to enter the hotel lobby, followed by Zhao Xinglong, who is in charge of the County¡¯s investments, and County Government Office Director Yao Yi. This is to show the County Government¡¯s attitude towards this investment fair and get the credit for the fair¡¯s sess. Everyone knows what Xiang Daofa¡¯s son did, and he was forced not to turn up for this important event.

    Ten minutester.

    The hotel¡¯s ballroom. The closing ceremony had started.

    This closing ceremony looks more like the contract signing ceremony. Thest day of the investment fair is to see the result. But many investors still have not decided if they want to invest in the projects they saw yesterday, and no one knows how much investment they will get for this fair. This is the moment. Everyone is eager to see the fair¡¯s result. Some are waiting to see Mayor Xie and Dong Xuebing embarrass themselves. If they cannot even get 100 million RMB worth of investments, they will be a joke.

    p... p.... p....

    Lin Pingping steps onto the stage with a smile. ¡°Good morning, Leaders and guests....¡±

    There are about 100 people in the ballroom, as some investors had left. But some who have not decided on signing the contracts remained. The rests are the Government and Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff and reporters.

    After Lin Pingping¡¯s opening speech, Xie Hun and Zhao Xinglong went on to say something.

    After that, it is the contract signing ceremony. Lin Pingping invited Dong Xuebing onto the stage.

    Xie Hun did not walks down the stage and stood there with a smile. Everyone knew that she is going to host the contract signing personally.

    Dong Xuebing went onto the stage eagerly and announced the first investment project. It is an agricultural by-product investment. This investor, Li Jie, is one of the members of the Shandong investment group invited by Xie Hun. Although Xie Hun had only invited them to make up the numbers, some are interested in investing in the County. Li Jie is one of them, and Dong Xuebing apanied him for two days to get him to invest. The total investment is around 20 million RMB.

    The contract signing started.

    The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff had prepared the contract. The audience apuse after Xie Hun and Li Jie signed it. Li Jie held a 20 million erged ICBC check and gave it to Xie Hun. Both shook hands, and reporters started taking pictures. That check is fake and is only a prop for photo taking.

    After that, Dong Xuebing announced another project worth 30 million.

    The Investment Promotion Agency had invited the investor.

    The total investment is now 50 million RMB!

    Sun Shuli, Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and the rest are excited. The Agency had raised 50 million now, and there¡¯s more....¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s invite Mr. Zhou Zhengliang next.¡± Dong Xuebing continued.

    Zhou Zhengliang is the investor invited by Xiang Daofa.

    Zhou Zhengliang went up the stage and gave a short speech about his analysis of Yan Tai County¡¯s economic environment before announcing his investment amount. 80 million RMB!

    Luo Haiting took a deep breath and looked at Sun Shuli. 130 million RMB?!

    The crowd also got excited. Many people felt Mayor Xie and Chief Dong are going to win big this time!

    After Zhou Zhengliang signed the contract, Dong Xuebing announced Park Yongxi¡¯s name. Many people are concern about his investment because of what happened. Secretary Xiang had stuck his hands into the Agency¡¯s affairs and embarrassed himself. Park Yongxi had also changed his mind during that time, and everyone started paying attention to the amount.

    Park Yongxi went up the stage and announced his investment!

    120 million RMB! Not only did he not cancel his investment, and he even raises it by 20 million!

    The Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s staff got more excited, and Sun Shuli and the other department heads are the most excited. The total investment raised is now 250 million RMB!

    Even the TV station¡¯s staff are stunned. They had not expected Chief Dong to get such results from this fair.

    250 million RMB!

    How much investment did Yan Tai County havest year?

    Before everyone gets over this excitement, Dong Xuebing made another announcement. ¡°The next project is the final project. Haha... let¡¯s wee Mu Zhengzhong, Teacher Mu, on the stage.¡±

    There¡¯s more?!

    That¡¯s not the end?!

    Not only the Yan Tai County Government staff are surprised, but many investors are also stunned. Teacher Mu is here to invest. Is he going to switch from antique collecting to investment?

    Mu Zhengzhong picked up the microphone and smiled at the audience. ¡°I have high hopes for Yan Tai County¡¯s future. I am going to make a long-term investment by building a hotel and investing in amercial F&B street here.¡± He had reached an agreement with Dong Xuebing beforeing to the investment fair. Although those exchanged relics cannot be auctioned, it¡¯s worth a few hundred million. Since Dong Xuebing does not want to ept any payments for the relics, he decided to return the favor by investing some money in the County and does not expect any returns from the hotel and F&B street.

    Everyone is shocked.

    Hotel?

    F&B street?

    These are all expensive projects! A hotel is at least ten to twenty stories and will cost more than 100 million RMB. How much is he going to invest?

    The ballroom is quiet, and everyone is looking at Mu Zhengzhong.

    Mu Zhengzhong paused for a second. ¡°I will be investing... haha... a total of 200 million RMB!¡±

    200 million RMB!

    Everyone is shocked by this amount!

    Xie Hun and Zhao Xinglong knew about this before the ceremony and went on to the stage to sign the contract.

    Many people are speechless when they look at that 200 million checks. Dong Xuebing! It¡¯s Dong Xuebing again! After he reced Chief Jia as the investment fair¡¯s person in charge, he increased the number of participants from less than 10 to over 100 participants and even raised so many investments!

    This investment fair had raised 450 million RMB worth of investment. With the 50 million RMB investment the Agency got before the fair, they had achieved the target of 500 million RMB! Not only had theypleted it before the deadline, and they only took three months to do that. Even Fenzhou City and other Cities¡¯ Investment Promotion Agencies cannot raise 500 million RMB worth of investments within three months!

    What is this capability?!

    Who says Xie Hun has no foresight for picking Dong Xuebing as her partner?! Who dares to say he is more capable than him in the County?!

    At 10.30 am, the investment fair ended.

    The Investment Promotion Agency and Dong Xuebing are in the spotlight again.

    Actually, Dong Xuebing had not expected this. He was also not confident of achieving the 500 million RMB target. But it was achieved with just one investment fair. Is this time to consider promotion? Although he can¡¯t be promoted to a Deputy Divisional Chief, as he had be the Section Chief three to four months ago, he can transfer to another department with more power.

 Chapter 482 â€“ Lao Gongâ€¦

    <h4>Chapter 482 ¨C Lao Gong...</h4>

    Saturday.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and stood in front of the windows. He yawnedzily as he listened to the birds chirping and closes his eyes to enjoy the warm breeze. He felt rxed as the investment fair is over. He can finally have a good rest.

    After eating two sunny-side-up eggs as breakfast, Dong Xuebing made a few calls.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother was transferred to a middle school in the City, and her phone is switched off. She might be teaching now.

    Qu Yunxuan might be still sleeping as her phone is also off.

    Xie Hun¡¯s phone is on, but she had arrived at the County Government Office for work. A County¡¯s Mayor has lots of work and seldom gets rest days.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing called Yu Meixia, and the line got through.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Yu Meixia answered timidly. ¡°... Xiao Bing?¡±

    ¡°Hehe... it¡¯s me. What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°I am returning home after sending Qianqian to school.¡±

    ¡°Are you alone?¡± Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Are you free today? If you are not busy, I will go over to your ce. I miss you.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed, and she replied after a short pause. ¡°Ok. I will be waiting for you at home.¡±

    ¡°Alright. See youter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bye.¡±

    Twenty minutester. Hua Mei Estate.

    Dong Xuebing parked his Santana and entered the building to Sister Yu¡¯s apartment.

    The door opened, and Yu Meixia appeared before Dong Xuebing. It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing met her. The scar on her face had disappeared, and she is prettier than before. Her hair is tied up in a bun, and she is wearing a long pastel dress, showing her shoulders and back. She is also wearing beige colored stockings.

    Yu Meixia blushed as she saw Dong Xuebing staring at her.

    Dong Xuebing entered the apartment and smiled. ¡°Why is Qianqian going to school on Saturday?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s her school¡¯s sports day, and she is participating in the long jump.¡±

    ¡°Ah... I was weak at long jump when I was in school and had never passed the qualifying mark.¡± Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa and took out a cigarette.

    Yu Meixia quickly took out a lighter and lit it before helping Dong Xuebing change his shoes to slippers.

    ¡°What tea would you like?¡±

    ¡°Sister Yu,e over and sit with me.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and sat down beside Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing could not hold back and started caressing her thighs.

    Yu Meixia panics and asked. ¡°You... I heard that you....¡±

    ¡°What did you hear?¡±

    Yu Meixia had heard about Dong Xuebing getting arrested, being reced as the person in charge of the investment fair, etc. But she is more concerned about another matter. ¡°Is Mayor Xie and you... dating?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips and did not continue asking.

    Dong Xuebing does not want to mention other women in front of Sister Yu. He looked at her andid down on the sofa, using her thigh as a pillow. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this. Switch on the TV and watch the news.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Meixia switched on the TV and started massaging Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    Dong Xuebing always felt rxed when he was with Yu Meixia. That¡¯s why he likes to look for her. ¡°Are you working now?¡±

    ¡°I tried looking for a job but failed to get one.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. You can just stay at home or go out with your friends.¡±

    ¡°I... don¡¯t have any friends. When Qianqian is not around, I am alone....¡±

    ¡°Hmmm... do you want me to help you find a job?¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Sigh... you don¡¯t need to treat me like an outsider.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia is not educated, has weak stamina and character. It¡¯s hard for her to find a suitable job. ¡°It will be boring to stay at home alone. But I also don¡¯t want you to find a tiring job. What do you want to do?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°How about I keep a lookout for you?¡± Suddenly, the news reported about a piece of news about Fen Zhou City. The City¡¯s Communitymittee is hiring. Dong Xuebing said. ¡°The Communitymittee job should suit you. Do you want me to get you this job? Will there be a written test? Test... oh... I forgot you are not highly educated. But never mind. You should pass the interview with no problems.¡±

    ¡°Communitymittee? I can¡¯t do it.¡±

    ¡°Be more confident. You can do it.¡±

    ¡°... But it is the City Community Committee, and Qianqian still needs to go school....¡±

    ¡°My Mum had just been transferred to the City. You can transfer Qianqian to her school. The City¡¯s school is much better than our County.¡±

    ¡°But the lodging... this apartment....¡±

    ¡°These are small issues. You can sell it and buy a new apartment in the City. Also, the City is not far from our County, and I can visit you anytime. I will also not be working in Yan Tai County forever. I n to further my career in Fen Zhou City. Haha...¡±

    ¡°Are you transferred to the City?¡±

    ¡°I want to be transferred to the City Government, but it¡¯s hard.¡±

    Sister Yu has strong self-esteem and is reluctant to receive help from Dong Xuebing. He had wanted to set up a small shop like a florist, or bookshop, for her, but she refused to use his money. She is still thinking of ways to return the money she borrowed from him. The Community Committee is a government organization. Although it is not considered a civil servant, it has more prospects than being a supermarket cashier. Even if she cannot do the desk-bound work, she can do other things.

    Dong Xuebing took note of it and did not continue. He wants to give Sister Yu time to consider. He will also move Yu Meixia to the City if he is transferred there in the future.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    The news ended.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand started roaming on Sister Yu¡¯s thighs again after the news. Her dress is slowly pushed up, exposing more of her stockings. He turned his head and started kissing her soft thighs. After a while, he tears the thin stockings with his teeth to expose her fair legs.

    Yu Meixia quickly covered the tear. ¡°Xiao Bing, don¡¯t....¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t what?¡±

    ¡°My stockings are torn.¡±

    ¡°I will use more pairs for you next time. Err... what¡¯s your size?¡±

    ¡°... stockings are mostly free size.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to tear her stockings with his teeth, making dozens of tears. He knows Yu Meixia is shy and went over to close the curtains and switch off the lights. After that, he carried and kissed her on her lips. His hand also reached under her dress.

    Yu Meixia lowered her head and kissed Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck.

    ¡°Do you miss me?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Yu Meixia kept quiet.

    ¡°Silence means you miss me. Why didn¡¯t you call me? Didn¡¯t I tell you to call me when you are free? I was too busy recently to call you.¡±

    ¡°I am afraid you are with Mayor Xie, and she... will know about us.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are overthinking too much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried Yu Meixia up, and her arms are around his neck. She asked softly. ¡°You... what time are you leaving today?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Why?¡±

    ¡°Qianqian missed you. I... if you are... can you stay longer? But it¡¯s alright if you are busy.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and kissed her forehead. ¡°Ok. I will apany you today and will not leave.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°It¡¯s not me... It¡¯s Qianqian...¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes... I am staying because Qianqian misses me.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°You are so adorable.¡±

    ¡°... I¡¯m not.¡± Yu Meixia felt embarrassed to be called adorable by someone ten years younger than her.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried Yu Meixia to her bed and slid her dress¡¯s shoulder straps down to her waist. She wants to remove her dress, but he refused. He insisted she keeps her dress and heels on.

    ¡°The bed is dirty. Can I remove my shoes?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will change the sheetster. You are sexy with heels.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not.¡±

    ¡°Then why are you wearing it if it¡¯s not to show me?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped teasing her and lifted both her legs up...

    It¡¯s been a while since they got together. This sessionsted more than an hour, and Dong Xuebing shamelessly insisted she calls him ¡°Lao Gong¡± while panting.

 Chapter 483

    <h4>Chapter 483</h4>

    ¨C ...

    Evening.

    7.45 pm.

    Dong Xuebing drove out of Yu Meixia¡¯s neighborhood in a good mood when his phone rang. It¡¯s Sister Xie¡¯s apartment number.

    ¡°Hello, Hun. Did you finish work?¡±

    ¡°I just returned home. Haha... Where are you?¡±

    ¡°I was running some errands outside and ising back.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Come over to my ce now.¡±

    ¡°Tell me what it is about first. I am not going if you are going to talk about work. I finally got a few days¡¯ rests.¡±

    ¡°Haha... it¡¯s not about work. I had bought a tailored suit for you a few days ago and received it today. Come over and see if it fits.¡±

    ¡°Oh, why are you buying clothes for me? Alright. I will go over now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mood got even better. This is the first time Xie Hun is giving him a gift. She had given him antique grasshopper pottery when they went to Liu Li Chang in Beijing. But that was a return gift to thank him, and it is different this time. Also, it is a tailored suit. He felt touched because she knows his measurements.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the quarters within ten minutes.

    Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbells and opened the door with his keys as no one opened it. He could smell the fragrance of shower gel and hear someone showering the moment he enters. He turned to the bathroom and went over to knock on the door.

    ¡°... Xiao Bing?¡± The water stopped.

    ¡°It¡¯s me. Are you bathing?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Please wait for me outside. The suit is on the sofa.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s voice is different from other women¡¯s. It¡¯s not particrly graceful or sweet. It is very charming and special. Dong Xuebing is mesmerized by her voice and the nice fragrance from the shower.

    What is going on with me?

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. He could not even see Xie Hun in the bathroom, and he was mesmerized by her voice. Get a hold of yourself!

    Dong Xuebing forced himself to step away from the bathroom and picks up the suit from the sofa.

    It¡¯s a ck suit and looksfortable. But the packaging is all in English, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know the brand.

    Dong Xuebing might have 200 million RMB worth of assets, but he doesn¡¯t know anything about international brands. He looked around and changed into the suit in the living room. He stood in front of the mirror and nodded. How does Sister Xie know about his measurements? It fit like a glove.

    Suddenly, the bathroom door opens a gap.

    ¡°How is it? Is it fitting?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s perfect. I love the cutting too. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Hehe... let me take a look....¡±

    The door opens, and the steam and fragrance gushed out from the bathroom.

    Xie Hun is only wrapped in a towel.

    It¡¯s not a bathrobe. It¡¯s a big white towel tied at the center of her chest. More than a third of her breasts is exposed, and the towel barely covers her perky butt and shows long slim legs.

    Damn!

    You are seducing me!

    Dong Xuebing felt himself getting hotter as he looks at her body.

    Xie Hun flicked her wet hair to the back and walked over to Dong Xuebing with a smile. She straightens his cor and looks at him from top to toe. ¡°It¡¯s quite fitting. Haha... you look good in it. Quite handsome.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Handsome? Are you poking fun at me?¡±

    ¡°You are handsome.¡± Xie Hun smiles and straightens his suit while nodding. ¡°Seems like I had made the right choice to buy it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also likes this suit. ¡°Why did you suddenly buy clothes for me?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Labor Day, and I want to get something for you.¡±

    ¡°Err... I should also get you something. No, I will go to the mall tomorrow to pick something for you. Oh, what is your measurement?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°See for yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and looked at her chest. Her cleavage is really deep, and he wants to put his hands into it. Her waist is very slim, and her butt is perky. The towel is wrapped around her tightly, and he could see the outline clearly. ¡°I can¡¯t tell the measurements by looking. Can I use a measuring tape?¡±

    ¡°You are always trying to take advantage of me.¡±

    ¡°No. That¡¯s because I want to buy clothing for you.¡±

    ¡°You are full of excuses.¡± Xie Hun flicked her hair gracefully. ¡°Alright. Watch TV by yourself first. I need to get dress and dry my hair.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine like this.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°It¡¯s not even summer, and it¡¯s still cold.¡±

    ¡°Oh, then you should wear something before you catch a cold.¡± Dong Xuebing cares for her and enters the bedroom with her. ¡°I will blow dry your hair today to express my gratitude. Where¡¯s your hairdryer, and what hairstyle do you want?¡±

    ¡°I will do it myself.¡±

    ¡°I will get pissed if you don¡¯t allow me to dry your hair. What hairstyle do you want?¡±

    Xie Hunughed and shook her head. She sat on the chair in front of the mirror. ¡°Just dry it. I tie up my hair in a bun all the time, and the style doesn¡¯t matter.¡±

    ¡°Ok... I will style it for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing dried Xie Hun¡¯s hair and used the opportunity to touch her wless face.

    If I could marry her, I wouldn¡¯t have lived in vain in this life.

 Chapter 484 â€“ Asking for a new position

    <h4>Chapter 484 ¨C Asking for a new position</h4>

    Evening. Xie Hun¡¯s apartment.

    The TV shows a rerun of the news on the investment fair, and Xie Hun is smiling and chatting with an investor on it.

    ¡°Hun, you look good on TV.¡±

    ¡°Really? I didn¡¯t notice it.¡±

    ¡°You look beautiful on and off the TV.¡±

    ¡°Haha... did you smear honey on your lips?¡±

    ¡°I am telling the truth.¡±

    Xie Hun had changed into a beige long john after drying her hair and sat beside Dong Xuebing on the sofa to watch TV. She puts on a white blouse hanging on the sofa and sips on her teacup.

    Every movement of hers is so perfect.

    Lust took over, and Dong Xuebing reached over to Xie Hun¡¯s butt to give it a light squeeze. It¡¯s soft.

    Xie Hun turns and looks at him. ¡°Is there anything on my butt? Why are you squeezing it?¡±

    ¡°Err... there¡¯s an insect, and I killed it.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Then should I thank you?¡±

    ¡°Ahh... no need.¡± Dong Xuebing squeezed her butt again. ¡°I killed another one.¡±

    Xie Hun pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away. ¡°Haha... it¡¯s past 9 pm. You should go back.¡±

    ¡°I am not working tomorrow and can sleepter. Let me apany you a while longer.¡±

    ¡°If we wait anymore, there will be more insects in my clothes.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true. Don¡¯t move. Let me get it out for you.¡±

    ¡°Haha... don¡¯t worry about it.¡± Xie Hunughed and pulled Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away. ¡°We are still not married. Stop it.¡±

    Fine. I can¡¯t take advantage of Sister Xie anymore.

    Time passes quickly with Hun, and it¡¯s 10 pm.

    Dong Xuebing knows it¡¯s time for him to leave. He looked at the soft queen-size bed in Hun¡¯s bedroom through the open doors and thought to himself. When can I sleep on it? He remembered about their marriage. Mdm. Han and Sister Xie¡¯s father said they could register their marriage after he is transferred from the County Government.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Hun, can I be transferred now?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Have you thought about it before asking this question?¡±

    ¡°I had thought about it.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had alreadypleted the 500 million RMB target the County set for the Investment Promotion Agency in three months. It¡¯s 500 million. Do you think this is an easy task? The Agency might not even get more than 100 million RMB in the past. My performance is outstanding, and we might get more than 600 million RMB this year.¡±

    Xie Hun puts down her teacup. ¡°No one will doubt your capabilities, but you must remember that you had just gotten your promotion to Section Chief three months ago.¡±

    ¡°I know it is impossible to be promoted to Deputy Divisional Chief. But I can be transferred to another department....¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the difference with getting a promotion if you are going to be transferred to another department on the same level?¡±

    Transferring to another department for the same rank¡¯s position have different meanings. For example, the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief getting a transfer to be the Finance Department¡¯s Chief, or the Cultural Department¡¯s Chief transferring to be a Town¡¯s Party Secretary, are considered promotions despite all these are Section Chief positions. Dong Xuebing had gotten 500 million RMB worth of investment for the County, and even the City Government is shocked. He cannot be transferred to another department without authority because of his achievements. He can only be transferred to a position with more authority. But he was only promoted three months ago, and his probation is not even over. It¡¯s too difficult.

    Xie Hun continued. ¡°You have to wait for a year at least.¡±

    ¡°A year?!¡± Dong Xuebing smiled wearily.

    ¡°Be content, and take a close look at your resume. How long did you take to get promoted from a Staff member to the Deputy Chief of your department? You only used a few months, while others need to use at least two to three years! How long did you take to get promoted to Deputy Section Chief of the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau? Six months! What about others? Even two to three years is considered fast! You are promoted to Section Chief on exceptional grounds in a year after yourst promotion, and you are thinking of getting promoted after three months? Even if Secretary Xiang and I agree, do you think the City Government will agree?¡±

    ¡°You are right.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to see Section Chief below 25 years old in the government service, and you can¡¯t get promoted. You will need to wait for at least one year.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also knows it¡¯s quite impossible. Other civil servants will be jumping with joy if promoted every three years, but he does not want to stop.

    ¡°Also, have you thought about which department you want to be transferred to?¡±

    ¡°... the No. 1 of a vige town? If it¡¯s not possible, the No. 2 is also fine.¡±

    ¡°This might be a good choice of others. Getting experience in a vige town and then move up the ranks. But... I don¡¯t think this path is good for you.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Why?¡±

    Xie Hun patted the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°No one can have a smooth career forever in the government service, and it¡¯s not a good thing to stand out too much. You had stood out when you are with the Public Security, and I wanted you to stay low by transferring you to the Investment Promotion Agency. But youpleted the target within a short time. Hehe... your capabilities might limit your career if you are transferred to be the No. 1 of a vige town. Also, you are too young to be a vige town¡¯s Party Secretary.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being capable?¡±

    ¡°You will understand this in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Are you telling me to pick an average department to stay low for some time?¡±

    ¡°This is only my suggestion, but it is still too early to talk about this. Haha... It is not up to me to decide which department has vacancies. Just wait for one or two years first.¡±

    Do I still need to wait for one to two years?

    Actually, Dong Xuebing does not care about the department or the power thates with it. It will be the same everywhere. Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency is also an unpopr department, and he can also achieve outstanding results. He is more concerned about getting promoted because he wants to get married to Xie Hun. He is sick of being targeted by Xiang Daofa. He just wanted a change of environment. Of course, he also doesn¡¯t want to be working in the Sports Administration or the Culture Department. If he is going to be downgraded, he might as well remain with the Agency for a few more years.

    Dong Xuebing wants to be transferred to a good department, but it must not have too much power. It would be best if he can get transferred to the City... He suddenly realized he is too greedy.

    But Dong Xuebing still wants to try to get a promotion as it is not his style to wait for things to happen.

    After setting this target, Dong Xuebing will find the opportunity to get promoted.

    Ring... ring... ring... Xie Hun¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Go ahead and answer it. I will go back now.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Stop thinking about getting a transfer, and focus on the investors. Make sure those investors¡¯ capital investments are in as this is critical for you.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Haha... sleep early. Good night.¡±

    ¡°Good night.¡±

    Xie Hun answered the call after Dong Xuebing left. ¡°Hello...¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to his apartment, washed up, and got under his covers. His phone rang. It was Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°I heard the City would be organizing an investment fair in Japan, Tokyo, in a few days. This was nned fromst year and had contacted Japanesepanies and investors. This was supposed to be Feng Zhou City¡¯s investment fair, but the City Government decided to let the Counties¡¯ Investment Promotion Agency participate too.¡±

    ¡°You are asking me to go?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s notpulsory, but the City is taking a serious view on this event. You should attend as the Agency¡¯s Chief.¡±

    ¡°How many people can I bring?¡±

    ¡°About three or four will do. The City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency will give you all the details tomorrow morning. You can give them the name list then.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will make arrangements tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°You had worked hard these few days and can treat this as a vacation. Haha.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it and fell asleep after hanging up. The City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency should have ns for this investment fair, and the Counties¡¯ Agencies are only there to apany the City¡¯s officials. The County Agencies will stand no chance of getting any investments from the fair. If he can get more investments for Yan Tai County on top of the existing 500 million RMB, they have now, his chances of promotion might be higher.

    Forget it. It¡¯s too early to think about these now.

    It will be great if he can bring in more investments. If not, he will just treat it as a vacation.

    Dong Xuebing yawned and slowly drifted to sleep.

 Chapter 485 â€“ Name list to go aboard

    <h4>Chapter 485 ¨C Name list to go aboard</h4>

    Monday morning.

    Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency.

    Jia Yan drove a Jetta into the Agency as Dong Xuebing parked his car.

    ¡°Oh, Chief Jia. How are you feeling?¡±

    ¡°... I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°You should get more rest if you are not feeling well. Health is more important.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your concern. I can still take it.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Good to hear that.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to see Jia Yan¡¯s grim expression. He patted his shoulder to show his ¡®concern.¡¯ The Investment Promotion Agency and the County Government are the biggest winners of the investment fair, followed by Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. On the other hand, Xiang Daofa and Jia Yan are badly affected. They did not get any credits from the fair and even embarrassed themselves.

    Dong Xuebing met Sun Shuli on his way upstairs.

    ¡°Chief.¡±

    ¡°Old Sun, why are you so early today?¡±

    ¡°Oh, the initial investments for three projects will being in today, and it includes Mr. Park and Mr. Mu¡¯s investments. I don¡¯t want anything to go wrong and came earlier to watch over it.¡± Sun Shuli¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing had changed these few days. He is no longer feeling sore for not bing the Chief and started showing signs he leaning towards Dong Xuebing. He started to report about his work progress more frequently.

    ¡°Alright. You must watch over it carefully and try to get the investments in.¡±

    The investments, construction, projects are all in ce, and everything is going smoothly for the Agency.

    Sun Shuli nodded and asked. ¡°Oh, Chief. I heard the City would be going to Tokyo for an investment fair in a few days. Is our County going to send people over?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Then...¡±

    Sun Shuli did not express he wants to go explicitly, but Dong Xuebing can tell from his tone.

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°Old Sun, I am not trying to brush you aside. The County Government had assigned me to lead the team, and I need you to watch over the Agency when I am not around. Our Agency had gotten many investments and who is going to oversee all the work if you are going with me? Chief Jia? You should know Old Jia¡¯s health is not good, and I am worried to hand things over to him.¡±

    Sun Shuliughed. Jia Yan¡¯s health condition is the Agency¡¯s joke now.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office, and someone knocks on his door.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    ¡°... Chief.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw a pair of legs in beige stockings, white knee-length dress with big flower prints. He knew it was Luo Haiting without even looking up. He puts down the document he was reading. ¡°Haha... Sister Luo. You are looking beautiful today.¡±

    Luo Haiting closes the door behind her and smiled sweetly. ¡°I¡¯m an old hag now.¡±

    ¡°Are you being modest?¡± Dong Xuebing gestured to the seat in front. ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    Luo Haiting straightens her dress before sitting down. ¡°I heard the City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency is going to Tokyo to get investors. Is our Agency¡¯s name list...¡±

    ¡°This is not confirmed, and I had wanted to talk to you about it. You will prepare the list but exclude Old Sun, Section Chief Lin, and Section Chief Jiang. The Agency still needs them.¡±

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing and asked embarrassedly. ¡°Then the Office Department... can I....¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Luo Haiting stuttering and knew she also wants to go. Why is everyone so excited about this trip? But he thought about it and understood. The Investment Promotion Agency had been neglected for too long, and they could not get funding or powers and were excluded from any county government¡¯s work trips. This time, Yan Tai County will be sending them to Tokyo without any important assignment. It is equivalent to an overseas paid vacation for a few days. Everyone doesn¡¯t want to miss this opportunity.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. He had wanted to bring Guo Panwei with him, but Luo Haiting had worked hard during the fair and is eager to go for this trip. ¡°Alright. Ensure to hand over your work to Panwei properly before the trip and let him take over the Office Department temporarily. You wille with me to Tokyo.¡±

    Luo Haiting is ecstatic. ¡°Thank you, Chief.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s confirm the remaining two spots. Who do you think is suitable?¡±

    ¡°I think we can include Business Section One¡¯s Zhang Fan. He is very hardworking, and I saw him drinking with the investors during the fair every night. I heard he was even sent to the hospital twice for drinking too much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know about Xiao Zhang, and we should reward people like him. Alright. We will include him for this trip, and the Agency will give him an additional 10,000 RMB as a bonus this month.¡± The Agency has money now, and giving out additional bonuses of 10,000 or 20,000 RMB is nothing.

    Luo Haiting immediately took out a notebook to note it.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt a ticklish feeling on his leg, and it felt like a foot is brushing against his leg. He leaned back and took a nce beneath his desk. He saw a high heel on the floor, and a foot is moving up and down against his leg. His pants¡¯ material is thin, and he can feel Sister Luo¡¯s toes through her stockings.

    This Sister Luo....

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. After his rtionship with Xie Hun is exposed, he thought Luo Haiting would not flirt with him anymore. But it seems she thought nothing of it.

    Luo Haiting continued normally as if she is not doing anything. ¡°Then what about thest person?¡±

    ¡°Oh...¡± Dong Xuebing regained his senses. ¡°We will be talking to Japanese businessmen. Do we have anyone in the Agency that can speak Japanese?¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡± Luo Haiting thought for a while. ¡°We have a new staff member who had just graduated from the Office Department. I think he studied Japanese at his university. I will check with himter.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will leave it to you.¡±

    Sister Luo used her foot to brush against Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg again.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and calmly replied. ¡°You must also prepare the materials and brochures before the trip, and it must be in Japanese. Even if we cannot get any investments, we must also gain rapport with those investors.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Haiting wrote it in her notebook.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat as he felt another foot brushing against his leg.

 Chapter 486 â€“ Arrested by the Airport Police

    <h4>Chapter 486 ¨C Arrested by the Airport Police</h4>

    One day...

    Two days....

    Three days....

    Mu Zhengzhong¡¯s hotel project has started getting tenders, and other projects from the investment fairs had started their construction. Dong Xuebing had been busy with these, but their Agency has to coordinate between the investors and the relevant departments. The other departments will take care of the rest, as the construction.

    Soon, it¡¯s time for them to go overseas.

    Morning.

    ¡°Old Sun, please watch over the Agency when I am not around.¡±

    ¡°Leave it to me, Chief.¡±

    ¡°Panwei, you must assist Chief Sun and take care of the Office Department.¡±

    ¡°... Yes, Sir.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave some instructions to them outside of the Agency. He waved to Luo Haiting, Zhang Fan, and the other staff member to board his ck Porsche Cayenne before driving to Beijing. The City had prepared their passport, but there are no direct flights from Hebei Province to Tokyo. They must fly from Beijing.

    On board the car.

    Luo Haiting felt ufortable. ¡°Chief, let Xiao Zhang drive.¡±

    Zhang Fan also felt it¡¯s not right for Dong Xuebing to drive them to Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. He had not driven his car in Yan Tai County these few days and want to drive it. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Oh, what¡¯s your name?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, my name is Yu Rui.¡±

    Yu Rui is a staff member who knows Japanese in his early twenties.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Xiao Yu, we will count on you to trante for us in Japan.¡±

    Yu Rui quickly reply. ¡°Yes, Sir. I will do my best toplete this task.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yu is hardworking.¡± Luo Haitingughed. ¡°He had been working hard since he came to the Office Department, and he is the one who tranted all our marketing materials. He is quite capable.¡± Luo Haiting might not be interested in her work. Still, she has a good rtionship with her staff in the Office Department. She seldom reprimands her staff when they make mistakes and will praise them in front of the Leaders.

    Yu Rui is grateful to Director Luo for praising him in front of Chief Dong, and he replied modestly. ¡°I had just graduated from University and still have a lot to learn.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Haha... it¡¯s good to be young.¡±

    .......

    9 am.

    Beijing International Airport.

    It¡¯s crowded in the departure hall. Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting walked in front, and Zhang Fan followed behind with the luggage. Their luggage contained all the promotional materials for the investment fair and needed to be checked in. Yu Rui went to the check-in counters to check-in for them. The City Government Leaders will be traveling tomorrow, while Yan Tai County and other Counties¡¯ investment Promotion Agency staff will be flying today. They must set up the venue before the leaders.

    One can spend a thousand days infort at home, but spending a day away from home can be challenging.

    Luo Haiting knows this. They might be Leaders in Yan Tai County but are nothing in Beijing. That¡¯s why they need to stay low here. You could identally step on a stranger¡¯s foot, and that person might be a high-ranking government official.

    ¡°Chief, it¡¯s all ready.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go in. We are slightlyte. The other Investment Promotion Agencies¡¯ staff should have arrived.¡±

    ¡°Let me carry your bag for you.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    A few drug sniffer dogs are running around in the departure hall.

    Dong Xuebing looked around the immigration and customs counters. He remembered how he smuggled the relics he stole from Japan¡¯s National Museum. He hopes everything will be fine when he goes to Tokyo this time.

    It¡¯s their turn to go through the security checks.

    ¡°Chief, please go first.¡± Luo Haiting stepped aside to let Dong Xuebing go first.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Ladies first.¡±

    Luo Haiting giggled and went through the checks.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. They still have an hour before the flight departs, and there¡¯s no hurry.

    But at this moment, something happened!

    Two airport staff checked Luo Haiting¡¯s bag and saw some cosmetics. Her clothes and other personal belongings are checked in, and she is only carrying a small bag. One of the staff took out something wrapped in newspapers from her bag. He unwrapped it, and it is two apples.

    Bringing apples to eat onboard the ne is fine, but the problem lies in the piece of newspaper used to wrap them!

    No one will notice the words on the crumpled newspaper, but that custom staff spotted it. He frowned and stopped Luo Haiting before signaling to his coworker.

    Luo Haiting is puzzled. ¡°What is happening?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± That staff rudely replied. ¡°Stay here and wait.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and walked over. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Apples are not allowed to be brought onto the ne?¡±

    ¡°Are you two together?¡± That staff looks at them and points to the words in the newspaper. ¡°Look at it this yourself. How can you bring such things around?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing and the rest looked at the newspaper. It¡¯s a promotional brochure for ¡°Quan Zhi Gong¡±!

    Luo Haiting turns pale! Quan Zhi Gong?! That is a cult targeted by the Government! She works in the Government and knows about it.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. Why does trouble follow him everywhere?

    Before they can say anything, the Airport Police arrived.

    ¡°Come with us!¡±

    ¡°Team Leader Sun. These people are together.¡± The airport staff said.

    ¡°... all of you follow us!¡±

    ¡°Wait. This newspaper...¡±

    ¡°You can exinter!¡±

    Team Leader Sun waved his hand, and Luo Haiting and the rest are led away.

 Chapter 487 â€“ Chief Fengâ€™s phone call

    <h4>Chapter 487 ¨C Chief Feng¡¯s phone call</h4>

    Airport.

    China Eastern Airlines Police Station.

    Dong Xuebing, Luo Haiting, and the rest are brought to a small room, but Team Leader Sun didn¡¯t question them. He locked them in the room and left.

    Luo Haiting apologized. ¡°Chief, I don¡¯t know anything about that newspaper. This...¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°But the flight....¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s still time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew this is an ident. Quan Zhi Gong has been giving out their promotional materials aggressively and can be found in almost every household. They will stuff it into the residences¡¯ mailboxes, and anyone can bring it back identally. Luo Haiting must have grabbed a piece of newspaper to wrap her apples without noticing it. If she knows this newspaper is promotional material for Quan Zhi Gong, she will never use it. The problem now is how are they going to exin themselves.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes passed, and the door opened again. Three men in Police uniforms entered.

    Dong Xuebing noticed these people¡¯s uniforms are different from the Airport Police. Although the Police Officers at the airport are also called Police, they are not hired under Beijing Public Security Bureau. They are hired by the airlines. These three officers should be from Chao Yang Police Station, and one of them should be a Deputy Chief. Dong Xuebing knows this is going to be troublesome as it involves politics. The Airport Police does not want to get involved and referred this case to the local Public Security Bureau.

    ¡°Is this Quan Zhi Gong¡¯s brochure yours?¡± The Deputy Chief looks at them coldly.

    Luo Haiting quickly reply. ¡°It¡¯s in my bag, but it is not mine. Someone might have put it in my mailbox, and I used it to wrap apples without noticing it.¡±

    The Deputy Chief asked. ¡°Your name?¡±

    Luo Haiting frowned and replied. ¡°Luo Haiting.¡±

    The Deputy Chief continued asking, and another officer quickly records it. ¡°Your upation?¡±

    ¡°Fen Zhou City, Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency.¡± Luo Haiting paused for a second. She still wants to catch her flight and doesn¡¯t want to waste time. ¡°Office Director.¡±

    The Deputy Chief looks at her. ¡°Government Servant?¡±

    Luo Haiting took out her work pass and put it on the table. ¡°I believe all of you should know this is a misunderstanding. If I am going to promote Quan Zhi Gong, I will not put it in my bag. Furthermore, I am a Party member, and I know what I should not do. We need to catch our flight to Tokyo to attend our City¡¯s investment fair. Chief, can you let this pass?¡±

    The Deputy Chief refused. ¡°You are not allowed to leave even if you are government staff. Come with me to our station, and we can talk about it after we recorded your statement.¡±

    Luo Haiting turns pale. ¡°How long will it take?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think of catching the flight today. Bring them back.¡± Luo Haiting is only a small County Leader, and the Deputy Chief is not bothered.

    Luo Haiting cannot ept this!

    Dong Xuebing is also mad. ¡°It¡¯s not that serious.¡±

    The Deputy Chief replied coldly. ¡°You all are government staff and should know this is not a small issue.¡± He waved that piece of Quan Zhi Gong brochure. ¡°This is a critical period, and you all still dare to bring it on board the ne? You all are asking for it. It¡¯s your fault for not noticing it, and we are just doing our work. Pack your things and follow us back to the station. Hurry up!¡±

    Hmph! You still dare to scold me?!

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°Hey, you must be flexible when attending to cases and not jump to conclusions! How many people are you going to catch if you blow things up for every case you attend?¡±

    Another officer shouted. ¡°Who are you to say this?!¡±

    The Deputy Chief looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°We don¡¯t need you to teach us how to do things!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s exploded as it¡¯s getting nearer to their flight departure. ¡°Don¡¯t bullshit with me. Are you investigating this case?! You are picking on us! You had seen our documents and know our workce. What else do you need to know? Huh? This is only a misunderstanding, and you want to escte it?! Stop showing me this attitude!¡±

    Yu Rui is sweating as he thought to himself. Chief Xiao Dong had started arguing with the Deputy Chief, and they are in Beijing now! This is not Yan Tai County, and they...

    ¡°Shut up!¡± The Deputy Chief also got mad. ¡°Are you all refusing toe with us?¡±

    The two Officers behind him took out their handcuffs.

    Luo Haiting quickly steps in front of Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you all trying to do?! The brochure is found in my bag and has nothing to do with my Leader!¡±

    The Officers are stunned. The youngest person in the group is their Leader?!

    But the Deputy Chief doesn¡¯t care. He is determined to bring them back, even if he is a County Mayor.

    Ring... ring... the Deputy Chief¡¯s phone rang.

    He looks at the number and answers. ¡°Hello, Chief Yang...¡±

    ¡°Are you not in the station?¡±

    ¡°No. I am attending to a case at the airport. We have arrested a group with Quan Zhi Gong¡¯s brochure.¡±

    ¡°I met Chief Feng from the City Bureau during a meeting at a branch station. He is here for a sudden inspection.¡± He lowered his voice. ¡°Get back to the station and get ready. I am afraid Chief Feng will inspect our station in the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Chief Feng? Ok. I will return after I arrested these people.¡±

    ¡°He might not be inspecting our station, but we must be ready for him.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    The airport is an important location, and the City Government is particr about it. Every time the City Bureau Leaders inspect Chao Yang Police Station, they drop by their station for an inspection. Of course, they know Chief Feng might note, but they must be ready for him.

    The mobile phone is loud, and Dong Xuebing and the rest could hear their conversation.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the Deputy Chief and doesn¡¯t want to waste time. He stood up and snatched the phone from him.

    The Deputy Chief is shocked. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and said to the phone. ¡°Hello, this is someone else. Are you Chief Yang?!¡±

    A middle-aged man replied. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know me. Is Chief Feng from the City Bureau inspecting at your side? Pass the phone to him.¡±

    Everyone in the room is stunned. Pass the phone to Chief Feng? Are you drunk?

    The Bureau Chief on the other line paused and asked. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. Just tell Chief Feng it¡¯s me, and he will answer!¡±

    The Deputy Chief felt Dong Xuebing is arrogant, and even Luo Haiting, Zhang Fan, and Yu Rui did not expect him to say this. Chief Feng? Feng Xueliang?! He is the City¡¯s Public Security Bureau Chief.

    The Chief, on the other line, is smarter than this Deputy Chief. He thought for a few seconds after hearing what Dong Xuebing said.

    Dong Xuebing did not get any reply and said. ¡°Are you not going to pass the phone? Fine. I will call him myself.¡±

    ¡°Wait... Please wait for a while.¡± Feng Xueliang is not far from that Chief and is surrounded by Branch Bureau Chiefs. He is only a Police Station Chief from a small station near the Airport. He is not qualified to apany Chief Feng for his inspection. But after hearing what Dong Xuebing said, he got worried as he doesn¡¯t know about his background.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care what that Chief is thinking and waits.

    About 30 secondster, Feng Xueliang answered the phone. ¡°Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Chief Feng, sorry to interrupt your inspection.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Are you looking for me?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Our City had organized an investment fair in Tokyo, and when one of my colleagues identally used a Quan Zhi Gong¡¯s newspaper to warp two apples....¡±

    ¡°Alright. I understand. Pass the phone to the person in charge there.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Chief Feng.¡±

    ¡°Haha... it¡¯s a small matter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned the phone to that Deputy Chief. ¡°Chief Feng wants you to answer.¡±

    The Deputy Chief took a deep breath. He had not expected to speak to Chief Feng over the phone and answered afterposing himself and leaving the room. ¡°Chief Feng...¡±

    Two minutester, the Deputy Chief returned with a smile and shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Sorry for all the trouble,rade. It¡¯s our fault for not checking this thoroughly. This is a critical period, and we had no choice. Sorry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not go overboard. ¡°I worked in the Public Security before and can understand. It¡¯s just a misunderstanding.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! It¡¯s a misunderstanding.¡± The Deputy Chief asked. ¡°What time is your flight?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°It should be boarding now, and I¡¯m not sure if we can get on board in time.¡±

    ¡°I will escort you all to the flight!¡±

    The Deputy Chief did not dy their time anymore and escorted them to the gate hold room, skipping all the security checks. He sighed in relief after Dong Xuebing and the rest boarded the ne.

    Zhang Fan and Yu Rui looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Chief Dong. I did not notice...¡± Luo Haiting apologized.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s a coincidence, and it¡¯s not your fault. Just be more careful next time. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Luo Haiting was also shocked earlier. She had not heard Chief Dong has powerful backings in the past. But he can chase Xin Hua News Agency reporters away with just a phone call and even knows Beijing¡¯s Public Security Bureau Chief.

    This...

    All of them started wondering about Dong Xuebing¡¯s background.

 Chapter 488 â€“ Someone that looks familiar

    <h4>Chapter 488 ¨C Someone that looks familiar</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Japan, Tokyo International Airport.

    After leaving the immigration and collecting their luggage, they saw two young men holding a Chinese sign outside. These two men are there to fetch the staff from the Investment Promotion Agencies. They are from the City¡¯s Agency and had arrived earlier to make preparations. There is a group of people standing in front of them who looks familiar to Dong Xuebing. He had met some of them during a meeting at the City Investment Promotion Agency. They were on the same flight, but they boarded the nest and were seated at the front.

    Dong Xuebing walks over to them with Zhang Fan, Yu Rui, and Luo Haiting following behind.

    ¡°Chief Dong? Howe I did not see you all during boarding?¡±

    ¡°We are dyed at the customs.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you can make it on time. Alright. Everyone is here.¡±

    The person talking to Dong Xuebing is a middle-aged man in his forties and is wearing an expensive suit. Dong Xuebing had never spoken to him before. He had only attended a City Investment Promotion Agency meeting once and know this person is Pang Zhengyi, the Nan Shan District Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief. The staff from other districts also arrived, and arge group is formed.

    It suddenly bes chaotic when there is a big group.

    All the Chiefs, regardless of their districts or Counties, are holding the same rank, and there is no one to lead them. All the Chiefs have their ns, and some even started arguing.

    The argument is over a minor issue.

    Although the staff had arrived in Japan earlier and is at the airport to receive them, they did not arrange transportation. They do not have an office in Japan, and everyone has to take a taxi. But a dispute arises over where they should go first. Some want to go to the hotel, but some want to visit the venue. They are afraid the venue cannot be set up in time for tomorrow¡¯s fair.

    Dong Xuebing did not join in the argument and walked out to have a smoke.

    Zhang Fan notices Dong Xuebing taking out his cigarette and quickly took out a lighter. But Luo Haiting snatched the lighter from him and lit the cigarette.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing took a few puffs and felt better.

    Luo Haiting is upset over the incident earlier and felt she had caused trouble for Dong Xuebing. She kept the lighter in her bag and told Zhang Fan that she needs it to light Chief Dong¡¯s cigarettes next time.

    ¡°Japan¡¯s air quality is quite good.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I can feel it the moment we got off the ne.¡±

    The four of them chatted and joked, while the rest are arguing not far from them. Dong Xuebing might be infamous in Yan Tai County, but he had not caused any trouble in the City. Many of them know Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency had achieved outstanding results this year under his leadership, and some heard he is aggressive. But they don¡¯t know much about him.

    Ten minutester, there is a conclusion.

    It seems that Nan Shan District¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief Pang Zhengyi had suggested hiring a bus while they take taxis to the hotel to drop their luggage. The bus will then send them to the venue from the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing is fine with it and asked Yu Rui to note the hotel¡¯s address before boarding a taxi.

    Yu Rui told the driver the address, and the driver nodded.

    Luo Haiting suddenly moved closer and whispered. ¡°Chief Pang Zhengyi... is Da Feng County¡¯s former Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief Pang¡¯s cousin.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Huh? Really?¡±

    ¡°I think so. But they didn¡¯t seem to be close from what I heard.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and made a mental note. He causes pang Zhou¡¯s dismissal, and Pang Zhengyi should not have a good impression of him. But he did not notice anything amiss from their interactions earlier. He asked Luo Haiting about the rest of the group, but she does not know most of them.

    ......

    Hotel.

    Dong Xuebing took a hot shower in his room after dropping off his luggage.

    This should be a 5-stars hotel which is booked by the local authorities. But they did not arrange buses and other services for them, and Dong Xuebing felt this is uneptable. When Japanese investors went to Yan Tai County, Xiang Daofa received them and made all sorts of arrangements.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang when he was drying his hair.

    ¡°Hello, who¡¯s that?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m Pang Zhengyi. Are you Chief Dong?¡±

    ¡°Oh, Chief Pang.¡± Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°The bus is here, but there are some issues with the venue¡¯s electrical system, and it will be shut down in the afternoon. Today¡¯s schedule is temporarily canceled.¡±

    ¡°What about the venue set up?¡±

    ¡°We have to go over to the venue earlier tomorrow morning. I hope we can set up in time.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing felt the local authorities are unreliable.

    After drying his hair, Dong Xuebing called Luo Haiting, Zhang Fan, and Yu Rui to his room. He told them about the cancetion after they arrive.

    ¡°Then today...¡± Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Zhang Fan also waited for Dong Xuebing¡¯s further instructions.

    Dong Xuebing knows what they are thinking andughed. ¡°It¡¯s free and easy today. You all just need to be careful when you all go out. It will be best to go out with a partner.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Fan and the rest are waiting for Dong Xuebing to say this.

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°Keep all the transportation, food, etc., receipts for reimbursement ims after we get back. The Agency will reimburse any purchases under 5,000 RMB.¡± Transportation, food, and lodging are fine, but shopping reimbursements are considered a benefit, and 5,000 RMB is a lot. He wants to reward them, and it¡¯s rare for them to travel. Anyway, the Agency is rich now.

    Zhang Fan is overjoyed. They can even reimburse their shopping expenses up to 5,000 RMB?!

    Zhang Fan and Yu Rui left happily to contact other staff members from other Agencies to go out.

    Luo Haiting remained in the room.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Sister Luo had changed her clothes. She is wearing a ck dress with red flower prints and a pair of white heels. Her dressing is more exaggerated than what she wears to work. She also seems to have taken a shower as he can smell shampoo fragrance.

    ¡°Chief, can I have the honor to invite you to shop with me?¡± Luo Haiting smiled.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. They are not in Yan Tai County and do not need to be mindful of gossips. ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s go. Haha... just don¡¯t me me for walking too slow.¡±

    ¡°No. I will apany you wherever you go.¡±

    ¡°I am not buying anything. Let¡¯s just walk around.¡±

    They left the hotel and started walking around the hotel.

    Tokyo, or Japan, does not have North or South streets. The roads are all over the ce, and it¡¯s hard to differentiate the direction. Dong Xuebing wrote down the hotel¡¯s name before they left, as it will be easier for them to return if they are lost.

    Soon, they saw arge shopping mall in front of them.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting entered the mall and started shopping. He is speechless to see Luo Haiting shops. She bought a dress, two sets of cosmetics, and even a pair of stockings in front of him.

    Dong Xuebing felt all these could be bought in China.

    They conversed in English with the staff and went to have a quick meal at a fast-food restaurant before returning to the hotel.

    A drunk man stumbled into Dong Xuebing when he stepped out of the taxi.

    The man is in his fifties and is wearing a suit. He is well dressed, but he smells of alcohol.

    Dong Xuebing quickly supported him. ¡°Hey!¡±

    That man looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hotel... Is this... my hotel?¡±

    That man is speaking in Mandarin.

    Luo Haiting quickly walks over with her shopping bags.

    Dong Xuebing frowned as he looks at this man. He finds his looks familiar. Most people he felt familiar with are the people he met before on TV or in real life. But this person is different. He knows he had never seen him before, but he still finds him familiar.

    ¡°Hey, Bro. Wake up.¡± Luo Haiting called him.

    That drunkard mumbled something and fell asleep against Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Chief, he...¡± Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing tried to recall where he had met this person and replied. ¡°Let¡¯s help him into the hotel. We are all Chinese and should help one another.¡± Dong Xuebing has always been helpful and does not want to dump this person by the roadside. Furthermore, he finds this person resembling someone he knows.

    ¡°... ok.¡±

    Luo Haiting carried her shopping bags in one hand and helped Dong Xuebing support that man into the hotel with her other hand.

 Chapter 489 â€“ Liu Chenlong

    <h4>Chapter 489 ¨C Liu Chenlong</h4>

    Next morning.

    Tokyo, Hotel.

    A phone call disrupted dong Xuebing¡¯s sleep. It¡¯s a Fen Zhou City¡¯s staff who called to inform him that the bus will be arriving in one hour. They must gather in front of the hotel to go to the venue. Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. It¡¯s 6 am, but he knows the City leaders will be arriving before noon, and they must set up the venue before them. He yawned and got out of bed to get change and wash up.

    Ding dong... ding dong...

    Luo Haiting entered after Dong Xuebing opened the door. ¡°Chief.¡±

    Sister Luo had changed into the new clothes she bought yesterday. It¡¯s fashionable and not suitable for someone her age. But... she looks good in it.

    Dong Xuebing mumbled something with his toothbrush sticking out and gestured to her to wait before going to the bathroom to rinse her mouth.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked to see Sister Luo making his bed when hees out of the bathroom.

    He smiles. ¡°Sister Luo, the hotel staff will clean up the roomter....¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled and ced the pillows. ¡°I had caused some troubles for you yesterday at the custom and felt bad. Just let me do something for you. Haha...¡±

    ¡°Sign... why are you still talking about that incident?¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand and took out a cigarette. ¡°It¡¯s an ident, and doesn¡¯t think too much of it.¡±

    Luo Haiting picks up the lighter on the table and lit Dong Xuebing¡¯s cigarette. But she purposely leans her chest against Dong Xuebing¡¯s right arm to lit the cigarette. Dong Xuebing felt his arm is buried in the soft meaty sensations.

    It¡¯s ticklish, soft and warm....

    Dong Xuebing is used to Sister Luo¡¯s ¡®idental touches¡¯ and did not show any expression.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing took a few puffs and wait until Sister Luo move away from his arm. After that, he discussed the work arrangements with her. ¡°The brochures and materials must be arranged neatly at a prominent ce. Although our County is not the focus of this investment fair, we must stillmunicate with the foreign investors.¡±

    Luo Haiting sat beside Dong Xuebing and recorded in her notebook.

    Sister Luo had ced her notebook on herp, and the seams of the dress were pushed up to write better. Her long dress had be a super mini skirt, exposing both her thighs.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was racing, and he cleared his throat.

    Luo Haiting continued recording her notes as if she did not hear his hint.

    After finishing the work discussion, Luo Haiting looks up. ¡°Oh Chief, the drunk man we sent to Zhang Fan¡¯s roomst night is awake.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Is heing to attend this investment fair?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Zhang Fan told me he is here for work.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I will visit himter.¡±

    The doorbell rings as they were talking.

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at Luo Haiting¡¯s exposed thighs and went over to open the door.

    Zhang Fan and that middle-aged man are standing outside.

    ¡°Chief, you are awake?¡± Zhang Fan asked.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°We are leaving for the venue in half an hour. Go and notify Xiao Yu and get ready.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Fan replied and looked at Luo Haiting before leaving.

    Dong Xuebing turns and is amused. Luo Haiting had pulled down her dress to beneath her knees, covering her thighs within a few seconds, and she is holding a lot of documents and promotion materials. She had also moved from the bed to the sofa.

    This Sister Luo...

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and looked at that man. He looks quite handsome and is very different fromst night.

    ¡°Hi.¡± Dong Xuebing extended his hand. ¡°Last night, you....¡±

    ¡°I heard what happened from Xiao Zhang.¡± The middle-aged man shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you, young man. If it were not for you, I would have spent the night by the roadside.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We are all Chinese and should help each other.¡±

    ¡°I am Liu Chenlong. How do I address you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing invited him into the room as he still has time. He also wants to find out more about him as he still finds him very familiar. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Luo Haiting kept the documents and said. ¡°Chief Dong, I will go back first.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Don¡¯t forget to gatherter.¡±

    After Luo Haiting left, Liu Chenlong smiled and gave Dong Xuebing a cigarette. ¡°I heard from Xiao Zhang that you all are from Yan Tai County?¡±

    Dong Xuebing epted his cigarette. ¡°Yes. We are from the Investment Promotion Agency.¡±

    I had worked in Fen Zhou City for a while before.¡±

    ¡°Oh? You are...¡±

    ¡°I am working for an electric powerpany, but I am not currently stationed in Fen Zhou City. I hade here for a business trip and was separated from my colleagues and went to drink alone.¡± Liu Chenlong points up. ¡°I am also staying at this hotel. My room is upstairs.¡±

    Dong Xuebing started thinking. This man had worked in Fen Zhou City before, and his familiar face should not be a coincidence. But he has no impression of Liu Chenlong and the electricpany. Could it be he looks like someone he knows? China has a big poption, and it¡¯smon to see people resemble each other. He no longer thought about his looks and started chatting with him.

 Chapter 490 â€“ That photo in the wallet!

    <h4>Chapter 490 ¨C That photo in the wallet!</h4>

    One day...

    Two days...

    Three days...

    Fen Zhou City¡¯s investment fair in Tokyo had ended.

    Dong Xuebing called Luo Haiting and the rest to his room for a short meeting in the morning.

    Luo Haiting took out her notebook and reported it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°We have 15 Japanese businessmen asking about our projects in detail during the fair, and most of the projects are from a few sectors. Currently, we have not to sign any agreements or letters of investment intentions with them. Still, twopanies had expressed they will visit our county for a site visitter this year. From their attitudes, I think we stand a good chance.¡±

    Zhang Fan and Yu Rui also reported on their duties.

    They know they will not sign any contracts in this fair, but Dong Xuebing is still disappointed. The City had gotten around 600 million worth of investments, but all of them had visited the investment sitesst year. This investment fair is only a few days, and no one will invest without visiting the actual site. Yan Tai County can confirm site visits with twopanies are considered good results.

    ¡°Thanks for working hard, everyone.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°What time is the flight?¡±

    Zhang Fan looks at the schedule. ¡°It¡¯s at noon, and we still have three hours.¡±

    ¡°Are the City leaders on this flight?¡±

    ¡°The leaders should be taking the 10.30 am flight and had left for the airport.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s end the meeting now.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Go and pack your luggage, and we will discuss again after we return.¡±

    It is quite a rush for them to return immediately after the investment fair. Still, Luo Haiting, Zhang Fan, and Yu Rui are notining. They had gone out shopping these few days, unlike others from other Counties. Dong Xuebing did not ask all of them to station at their investment fair booth. He only asks them to take turns working at the fair while the rest can go out shopping or visit tourism attractions.

    It¡¯s not easy for them to travel overseas, and they don¡¯t need to be so strict.

    Sister Luo, Xiao Zhang, and Xiao Yu had a great time in Tokyo. They had visited all attractions, and other Investment Promotion Agencies¡¯ staff looks at them with envy. Zhang Fan and Yu Rui are d to be working under Chief Dong. Look at the rest. They had worked hard at the fair and thought they could get to rest in Tokyo after the fair ended. But the return flight is on the next day. They had not done anything except work during this trip.

    But Yan Tai County is different.

    They get reimbursement for their meals, shopping, and transportation and get seven to eight hours of free and easy time every day.

    One hourter.

    The bus arrived at the hotel to fetch them to the airport.

    Dong Xuebing packed his luggage and checked out. Most of Fen Zhou City¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency staff had boarded the bus.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to walk over to the bus, he heard a middle-aged man¡¯s voice calling him.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± Liu Chenlong nodded at Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°You are returning today? Why are you leaving so early?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°We had finished our work and had been here for quite a while.¡±

    ¡°My flight is tomorrow. I had wanted to treat you to lunch today, but it seems we have to postpone to another day.¡± Liu Chenlong took out his phone. ¡°Oh, I still don¡¯t know your phone number. Let¡¯s exchange numbers, and I can treat you after we are back. I still need to thank you properly.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. You had thanked me a few days ago.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had chatted with Liu Chenlong for half an hour that day and knows he is a leader in an electricpany¡¯s head office. But he did not ask about his position. It¡¯s good to have more friends, and Dong Xuebing does not mind befriending him.

    ¡°I shall not dy you anymore. Let¡¯s call each other when we are back.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to turn and head for the bus when Liu Chenlong took out his wallet at the front desk to make some transactions.

    Suddenly, a couple walked towards the front desk. The girl identally knocks Liu Chenlong¡¯s arm and dropped his wallet. The girl apologized in Japanese, and he smiles to tell her it¡¯s fine. His wallet had opened up andnded beside Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing bends over and picks up the wallet. But he was shocked when he saw the photograph in the wallet!

    It is a photograph of a couple.

    The photo should be taken more than a decade ago, as Liu Chenlong looks much younger. His hair is still ck, and he does not have so many wrinkles on his face.

    ¡°Oh, thank you.¡± Liu Chenlong took his wallet from Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and asked. ¡°This is...¡±

    ¡°The picture? Haha... it¡¯s my ex-wife. Do you know her?¡±

    ¡°... no... but she looks familiar.¡±

    ¡°You might have met her before. She is working in a Fen Zhou City bank.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is lost in his thoughts as he walks out of the hotel. He did not even notice Luo Haiting, Zhang Fan, and Yu Rui standing in front of him.

    ¡°Chief?¡±

    Luo Haiting and Yu Rui are puzzled.

    That photograph had shocked Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly realized why he finds Liu Chenlong so familiar. He has the same eyes and ears as someone close to him. If this is a coincidence, then the woman in the picture is not. That woman¡¯s face, brows, nose, lips, eyes... are almost the same as that person. He might mistake that woman for her if he did not see carefully!

    Yu Meixia!

    Liu Chenlong¡¯s ex-wife looks almost identical to Sister Yu!

    This... Dong Xuebing is shocked. He remembers seeing Yu Meixia¡¯s parents¡¯ photographs, and they don¡¯t look like her. She had also admitted to Dong Xuebing that her parents had picked her up from the streets and didn¡¯t know her biological parents. He had promised to help her find her biological parents but does not have any clues... until now.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. Are they Yu Meixia¡¯s biological parents?

 Chapter 491 â€“ Sister Yuâ€™s biological father?

    <h4>Chapter 491 ¨C Sister Yu¡¯s biological father?</h4>

    Tokyo.

    Hotel¡¯s entrance.

    ¡°Chief, are you getting on the bus?¡±

    ¡°You all go ahead. I need to make a phone call first.¡±

    Zhang Fan, Yu Rui, and Luo Haiting will not board the bus before their leader, and they waited there.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and walked a few steps away from them. He called Yu Meixia¡¯s number. Although he has auto-roaming, the reception is not good. Some static sounds can be heard before the line got through.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing?¡±

    ¡°Sister Yu, where are you?¡±

    ¡°I am preparing lunch with Qianqian at home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Can you tell me about you and your parents in detail? How old are you when they found you?¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second. ¡°I found out from a rtive a few years ago after my parents died. I think I was four or five years old, and I couldn¡¯t remember anything. If my rtive identally mentioned it, I will not know about it as I was too young to remember anything. Why are you asking? I thought you are in Japan for a work trip? Are you back?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. Let¡¯s not talk about me now.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Can you have any distinctive marks on your body?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had seen her body before, and she does not have any birthmarks.

    ¡°What about the clothes or jewelry you were wearing?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t remember. Xiao Bing, what¡¯s going on?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say I will help you find your biological parents? That¡¯s why I need some clues. Can you try to recall or ask your rtive?¡±

    ¡°Ok... I will ask them.¡±

    ¡°Call me immediately if you have any news.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s hard to rely on Yu Meixia¡¯s clues and only find out more from Liu Chenlong. But the flight...

    Dong Xuebing looks at the bus. ¡°You all go ahead first. I still have some unfinished business here and will take ater or tomorrow¡¯s flight back.¡±

    Luo Haiting paused. ¡°This...¡±

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t exin and carried his luggage back to the hotel. He can change his flight timing or buy a new return ticket as it does not cost much. What¡¯s important now is to find out Yu Meixia¡¯s rtionship with Liu Chenlong. He had taken advantage of Sister Yu for so long and felt indebted to her. That¡¯s why he needs to do something.

    ......

    One hourter.

    Dong Xuebing sat and smoked in a private room of a restaurant in the hotel. The dishes are served.

    After a while, Liu Chenlong entered with a smile. He is curious why Dong Xuebing suddenly calls him to have lunch.

    ¡°Liu... you are more than 30 years older than me, and I should address you as Uncle Liu.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and smiles. ¡°Uncle Liu, have a sit. I had ordered the dishes, but I am not sure if you like it.¡±

    ¡°No... I must pay for this meal.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s the same whoever is paying.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, I thought you are supposed to be on the flight?¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not want to reveal anything without any confirmation and made up an excuse. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Something cropped upst minute, causing me to miss the flight. I will catch the next flight or tomorrow¡¯s flight back.¡±

    This hotel is often used to host tourists and have Chinese restaurants. Dong Xuebing ordered a bottle of Maotai and did not ask him about Yu Meixia straight. He wants to make Liu Chenlong tipsy before entering the main topic. But he is a good drinker, and they quickly finish half the bottle. Dong Xuebing thought to himself. No wonder Liu Chenlong¡¯s wife left him. Who can tolerate anyone who drinks like this?

    ¡°Uncle Liu, you are a good drinker.¡±

    ¡°Haha... I don¡¯t drink alcohol in the past, but I have to entertain guests and attend functions frequently in the recent years and slowly be a good drinker.¡± Liu Chenlongughed. ¡°I can tell you are also a good drinker.¡±

    ¡°I am nothingpared to you.¡± Dong Xuebing slowly changed the topic to Liu Chenlong¡¯s family. ¡°Oh, do you have a son or daughter?¡±

    Liu Chenlong¡¯s facial expression changed. ¡°I don¡¯t have any children.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing topped up Liu Chenlong¡¯s ss.

    Liu Chenlong is getting tipsy, and he replied with a weary smile. ¡°I am living alone now. Are you married?¡±

    ¡°I am also single, but I am starting to feel lonely. Have you considered setting up a family again?¡±

    Liu Chenlong shook his head and sighed. He opens his wallet and looks at the picture. ¡°I had divorced my ex-wife for years, but I still cannot forget her. Haha... I find her an eyesore when we were together, but I start to miss her every day after we divorced. Sigh... all men are like this.¡± Dong Xuebing knows he still has feelings for his ex-wife, or he would not keep their picture in his wallet.

    If it were someone else, Dong Xuebing would not continue to ask. He did not stop today and continued to probe deeper.

    ¡°Your wife is working in Fen Zhou City....¡±

    ¡°Qian Lihua, Fen Zhou City ICBC bank¡¯s Branch Manager.¡±

    Huh? Qian Lihua?!

    Dong Xuebing is familiar with this name. The Investment Promotion Agency often has to interact with the bank. But theymunicate with the County¡¯s branch most of the time and seldom work with the City¡¯s branch. He had only heard of Qian Lihua¡¯s name. She is the person who looks like Sister Yu? She is so near to him, but they have never met before. Even if they met, he would not think of Yu Meixia immediately. No matter how Qian Lihhua maintained her looks, she is in her fifties and will look different from the picture.

    Liu Chenlong finished his ss of alcohol and said. ¡°If our child is still around, we might not divorce. Sigh...¡±

    Dong Xuebing brightens up. ¡°Child? You mentioned you don¡¯t have....¡±

    ¡°It was a long time ago.¡± Liu Chenlong sighed and said something shocking. ¡°Her name is Dandan, and she is very cute. But she went missing when she was five. Her mother had brought her out and lost her when they were shopping. We reported to the police and searched for a long time. But...¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand shook and spilled his alcohol. ¡°Your child went missing?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. She might be abducted, and I wonder how she is doing now.¡±

    ¡°Is it a boy or girl?¡±

    ¡°... girl.¡±

    ¡°Were you all staying... at Fen Zhou City?¡±

    ¡°We are living in the City. My ex-wife and I were working there. Sigh... it¡¯s been thirty years now.¡± Liu Chenlong looks at the sky through the windows. ¡°My wife and I had her earlier. If Dan Dan is still around, she should be in her thirties. She might be married or have children... sigh...¡± Liu Chenlong downed another ss of alcohol and did not continue.

    Five years old? Went missing?

    Fen Zhou City? Girl?

    Damn! Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. It might be a coincidence if it is only one or two things. But all the clues are pointing... This is no longer a coincidence!

    Yu Meixia might be Liu Chenlong¡¯s missing child!

    Of course, it¡¯s not confirmed, but the possibility had increased significantly. Sister Yu was also found by her ¡®parents¡¯ when she was around four or five years old, and she is from Fen Zhou City. She also looks identical to Qian Lihua when she was young. This... it will be weird if Yu Meixia is not Liu Chenlong¡¯s missing daughter!

    One will search high and low only to find it when one least expects to!

    Is this fate for Sister Yu to find her biological parents?

    Dong Xuebing continues to drink with Liu Chenlong to find out more. He had divorced Qian Lihua because of this incident. Their daughter had gone missing, and they could not find her after searching for a few years. The pain caused them to have frequent quarrels, and Liu Chenlong turned to alcohol to drown his sorrows. He became an alcohol addict and drinks once he got home. Their marriage fell apart, and he was transferred to the electricpany¡¯s head office.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless after hearing his story.

    Half an hourter.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s sote now.¡± Liu Chenlong looks at his watch and smiles. ¡°Let¡¯s end our lunch now. Thank you. I will give you a treat and have a good chat again when we return.¡± He stood up while supporting himself on the table. After drinking so much, he is a bit tipsy.

    ¡°Be careful.¡± Dong Xuebing went over to help him. He is treating him as his elder now.

    Liu Chenlong waved. ¡°I am not drunk. Oh, you had missed your flight, right? I will get someone to arrange a flight to Beijing this afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Will it be too troublesome?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We also need to book our tickets.¡± Liu Chenlong felt better after sharing his sorrows with Dong Xuebing, and they have gotten closer.

    Dong Xuebing did not reject his offer. It will be troublesome to buy or change his air ticket as he cannot speak Japanese.

    Dong Xuebing did not reveal anything about Yu Meixia to Liu Chenlong after he settled his air ticket. He wants them to meet if they are rted, but he doesn¡¯t know how Sister Yu will react. After all, they had not seen each other for almost thirty years. He needs to consult her opinions first and let her be prepared.

 Chapter 492 â€“ Air Crash!

    <h4>Chapter 492 ¨C Air Crash!</h4>

    Afternoon. 3 pm.

    Tokyo international airport. Dong Xuebing boarded flight J736 after getting his boarding pass.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s seat is by the windows, and he ced his luggage in the overheadpartment before fastening his seatbelt.

    After a while, a middle-aged Japanese man sat beside him.

    Most people on board this flight are Japanese.

    Liu Chenlong had booked this flight for Dong Xuebing in Tokyo. This is a Japanese airline and flies direct to Beijing from Tokyo. It¡¯s not a returning flight from a Chinese airline, and most of the passengers are Japanese going to China for work or holidays. There are some Caucasians on board, and Dong Xuebing could not understand a word. He felt bored and closed his eyes to take a nap.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Oh, I had forgotten to switch off my phone.

    Although the ne had not departed, it is not right for him to use a mobile phone. Dong Xuebing does not want to answer, but it was Xie Hun. He hesitated for a while and answered.

    ¡°Hello, Hun.¡±

    ¡°Where are you?¡±

    ¡°Haha... I just boarded my flight and should be back this evening.¡±

    ¡°You are always trying to be special. Everyone from the Investment Promotion Agency had returned. Why are you still there?¡±

    ¡°Ah, something cropped up at noon and caused some dys. I also want to return early. Alright. I will be back at our County before 8 pm.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Come and see me once you are back.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°How long are you going to hide Yunxuan¡¯s pregnancy from me?! When are you going to tell me? Huh?!¡±

    Damn! You know about it now, and what else can I say? Dong Xuebing asked timidly. ¡°How did you find out? Who told you?¡± Although Dong Xuebing knows he cannot hide this from Xie Hun, he still wants to drag it as long as possible. Although the three of them had an agreement, pregnancy is still a sensitive topic. He doesn¡¯t know how to tell Hun as he is scared things might change.

    Xie Hun calmly replied. ¡°Wait. Someone wants to speak to you.¡±

    A few secondster, Qu Yunxuan answered. ¡°Xiao Bing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is sweating. ¡°Aunt Xuan? Why are you with Hun?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I arrived yesterday. Why didn¡¯t you tell me that you are going to Japan? You want to get a beating from me?! Haha... I am at Hun¡¯s apartment in the quarters.¡±

    ¡°Err... what are you two doing?¡±

    ¡°Watching TV, listening to music, and nothing much.¡±

    ¡°How is our baby?¡±

    ¡°He is fine. Haha... I can feel his kicks now.¡±

    Suddenly, an air stewardess said something to Dong Xuebing in English. But she was speaking too fast, and he did not catch it. She should be asking him to stop using the phone. He quickly said. ¡°The ne is flying soon. I will look for you all once I¡¯m back.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Come back early. I am waiting.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing switches off his phone, and the stewardess left after rolling her eyes at him.

    Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie are together now. Although Dong Xuebing could not hear anything weird from their phone call earlier, he is still worried.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes....

    The air stewardess announced in Japanese and English to ask the passengers to buckle their seatbelts as the ne is departing.

    After a while, the ne shook and left the runway. The runway bes smaller, and Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to catch a short nap. He still has lots to do when he is back.

    Some time passed.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and looked out of the window. He can see the ocean outside, and they should have left Japan airspace. He looked at his watch and noticed an hour had passed.

    Only one hour had passed, and he wonders if he should continue with his nap.

    Suddenly, there was a serious of violent turbulence!

    Dong Xuebing frowned and thought nothing about it. Small nes tend to shake more in turbulence, and it¡¯s nothing serious. It will end after a while, and he is going to continue with his nap.

    The turbulent stopped and started again! This time, it felt stronger!

    Other than take-off andnding, the ne should be shaking up and down. But this time, it is shaking from its front and back. Dong Xuebing felt his body leaning forward suddenly. If he had not worn his seatbelt, he would have fallen out of his seat. Not only Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, but the other passengers also started to panic. Some Japanese passengers started asking the stewardess what¡¯s wrong. The pilot announced in English and Japanese, saying the ne was experiencing some turbulence, and asked the passengers not to worry. But Dong Xuebing saw the stewardesses rushing up and down anxiously, and he knows it might not be so simple.

    Let¡¯s hope it¡¯s not some birds that crashed into the ne¡¯s engine or engine failure.

    Dong Xuebing has such thoughts because of the recent air crashes.

    People say flying is the safest mode of transportation. But when an ident happens, aircraft passengers are the most dangerous!

    The shaking continues and is getting stronger!

    The passengers were panicking and grabbed onto their armrests. No one dares to make any noise, and it¡¯s eerily quiet in the cabin!

    One second....

    Five seconds....

    Ten seconds....

    Boom! There was a loud explosion on the right-wing!

    The engine had burst out in mes!

    Damn! Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart almost stopped when he saw the engine on fire. Is the ne going to crash?

    ¡°Ahhh!!!!¡±

    The passengers started crying and screaming!

    The stewardesses¡¯ face changed and quickly shouted something to the passengers. It should be something about fastening their seatbelts!

    Swoosh! The oxygen masks fell from the overheadpartment!

    Before any flights take off, the stewardess and screens will show the pre-flight safety demonstration. Even if the passengers did not notice it, they should have seen it in the movies. Dong Xuebing¡¯s first reaction is not to grab the oxygen mask. Two wordse into his mind. I¡¯m dead! The oxygen masks have been deployed, and this symbolizes ¡°everyone is dead in this ident.¡±

    The ne started to dive!

    Dong Xuebing did not care about others and wore the oxygen mask. He also took out the lifejacket from under his seat and wore it!

    Mother f**ker!

    Why am I so unlucky to encounter such things?!

    The cabin is in chaos. The pilots are repeating their announcements about wearing the oxygen mask and life jackets. Dong Xuebing could hear something about engine failure, and the ne will make an emergencynding. But from the flight¡¯s current situation, the pilot seems to have lost control of the ne. The ne is diving at a 45 degrees angle. How are they going tond? It¡¯s the ocean under them!

    2000 meters....

    1,600 meters....

    1,300 meters....

    The ne is losing altitude rapidly!

    Dong Xuebing looks out of the window and saw a small ind. Rather than calling it a small ind, it should be a patch of coral reef, and there are no trees on it. The ne had tilted to one side and was about to make an emergencynding on the ind or the sea near it. But the chance of the nending safely is almost zero. All the passengers, including Dong Xuebing, did not harbor any hopes.

    This is the end!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands turned cold, but his expression remained calm.

    Death? Dong Xuebing had experienced death too many times. He was shot by bullets more than a dozen times, but this time... he felt his end is near. Emergencynding should not seed! Jump out of the ne? He knows he cannot survive in the open seas for too long. Furthermore, he will die from the impact if he jumps out of the ne from this height. The ne is more than 100 meters from the sea! His BACK cannot turn back time to one hour before, and he only has slightly more than ten minutes of power left. No matter what he does, he will still die in the end!

    Some passengers had unbuckled their seatbelts and rushed to the emergency doors. They cannot jump off the ne now, but they can jump when the ne is about to touch the water. The survival rate should be higher.

    Boom! Boom! Boom! Five to six passengers started banging on the emergency exit! They want to escape from the ne!

    A stewardess quickly went over to stop them. She mumbled something in Japanese and stopped them from opening the door. In such a situation, remaining in the seats is the safest. If the passengers jump out of the ne, they might get killed by the air turbulence. The cabin is not on fire, and the doors should not be opened until thest minute. Furthermore, all the passengers will be affected if the doors are opened now. The interior and external air pressure difference is too big.

    The pilot made another announcement asking the passengers to remain calm!

    But how many people can remain calm in this situation?!

    ¡°The ne is making an emergencynding! We will be fine! Please remain in your seats!¡± A stewardess shouted in Japanese.

    An elderly Japanese man shouted. ¡°The engine is on fire! How can we be fine?!¡±

    ¡°Open the door! Open it before it is toote!¡±

    ¡°The door cannot be opened! What is going on?!¡±

    ¡°The exit is faulty!¡±

    ¡°What about the door on the other side?!¡±

    ¡°We cannot open it too!¡±

    A Caucasian and five young Japanese men tried to open the safety exit door but failed. They tried banging against it and couldn¡¯t open it! The door seems to be faulty!

    All the passengers panicked!

    They could not even jump off the ne now! Their final chance of survival is gone. What can they do now? Are they going to sit there and wait for the ne to crash?!

    Boom!

    The ne shock again!

    A stewardess and the standing passengers fell.

    The stewardess shouted. ¡°Please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts! Don¡¯t panic! Return to your seats now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at what is happening around him and smiled wearily.

    Is this the end?

    Will I survive this air crash?!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want his life to end now! He still wants to see his child and get married to Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan! He also wants to see his mother remarried! He wants to see Sister Yu reunite with her biological parents! He still wants to be promoted to Bureau Director!

    But Dong Xuebing will not see all these happening now.

    How many more minutes does he have?

 Chapter 493 â€“ Last words!

    <h4>Chapter 493 ¨C Last words!</h4>

    One thousand meters in the air.

    All the passengers onboard the flight are panicking and depressed.

    The emergency exit doors cannot be opened. Everyone can only pray for the ne to make the emergencynding safely.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone onboard the shaking ne. He wants to hear his family¡¯s voices before his death.

    The mobile phone¡¯s signal only has two bars, and he can make calls. It is not allowed to make phone calls onboard the ne because the signal interference will affect the ne¡¯s control. But the ne is about to crash, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care. He called his mother¡¯s number.

    Ring... ring... ring...

    The line got through. ¡°Hello... Bing... you... back¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s voice is breaking up as the signal is not good.

    Dong Xuebing choked with sobs when he heard his mother¡¯s voice. ¡°Mum...¡±

    ¡°Why is your background so noisy?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked curiously. ¡°Where... you? What... the noise....¡±

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m in a club. It¡¯s quite noisy here. Haha...¡±

    ¡°Why are you at those ces? Don¡¯t wander around in Japan ande back early. Call... before you are back. I will help you tidy your ce.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heartache. He has lots to tell his Mum but doesn¡¯t know how to start.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, did you hear me?¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Mum.¡±

    ¡°Why are you saying this?¡±

    ¡°Nothing... I just want to thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing started to tear, and he wiped the corner of his eyes. It¡¯s been years since he cried. ¡°... Mum, Old Yang is a good man... I wish you all the best with him.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping raised her voice. ¡°Why are you talking about this suddenly? What happened? Xiao Bing, where are you?! Don¡¯t try to lie to me. Tell me what is going on?¡±

    ¡°Haha... nothing.¡±

    ¡°You are making me nervous. What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the raging sea from the window and the crying passengers around him. He forced a smile. ¡°I am really fine. Mum... you must take care of yourself!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing! You...¡±

    Dong Xuebing hangs up.

    1,000 meters....

    900 meters....

    800 meters....

    The out-of-controlled ne is gliding towards that patch of coral reef ind!

    The ne should touch the waters in around one minute!

    Dong Xuebing looked at his phone and hesitated for a few seconds before calling Qu Yunxuan¡¯s number. Then, ring... the line got through.

    As the ne is nearer tond, the signal is much better.

    ¡°Hello? Why are you calling me? I thought you are on board the ne?¡± Qu Yunxuan is puzzled. ¡°Did you miss your flight again?¡±

    ¡°...Yes.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Why is your background so noisy?¡±

    ¡°... Yes.¡±

    ¡°Say something! Why are you keeping quiet?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s throat is dry. He wants to tell Aunt Xuan how much he loves her and their child, and he might not being back. But he couldn¡¯t say those words out. He took a deep breath and used a serious tone. ¡°Aunt Xuan, we are not suitable for each other. You... you should abort our baby, and let¡¯s not meet again. Find a better man and get married.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face changed. ¡°What are you talking about?!¡±

    ¡°I am not joking with you.¡±

    ¡°Abort our baby? Are you serious?! Try saying that to me again!¡±

    ¡°Just take care of yourself in the future.¡±

    ¡°What happened? Do you know what you are saying?¡± Qu Yunxuan doesn¡¯t understand why Xiao Bing changed suddenly. He was fine during their phone call an hour ago.

    ¡°Give me the phone!¡± Xie Hun coldly said. ¡°What is wrong with you!?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. ¡°Switch the phone to handsfree mode. I have something to tell you two.¡± He paused for a second and continued. ¡°I have straightened out my thoughts. I am from a different world from the both of you, and we can never live together. Also... I don¡¯t have any feelings for you two, and everything I said is all lies. I also find you two irritating and don¡¯t want to see you all again!¡±

    500 meters....

    400 meters....

    There¡¯s no more time!

    Xie Hun frowned. ¡°Are you drunk?¡±

    ¡°I am very sober, and I am saying this from the bottom of my heart. So from now onwards, we will go separate ways and stop contacting each other.¡±

    Xie Hun paused for a second. ¡°... what reply are you expecting from us?¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes. ¡°Just agree to my request.¡±

    ¡°... alright.¡±

    The ne is shaking more violently, and Dong Xuebing had to hold on to the seat in front of him. ¡°Sister Xie, promise me that you will find a better person to get married with.¡±

    ¡°... ok.¡±

    ¡°Ask Aunt Xuan to agree too!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan shouted. ¡°What is happening?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Just promise me! Hurry!¡±

    ¡°Fine! I will find someone to get married tomorrow!¡±

    Dong Xuebing has no more worries on his mind.

    Suddenly, Xie Hun coldly said. ¡°I agreed to your request, but you should also promise me one thing. No matter what happens, you muste back alive!¡±

    ¡°What are you saying? I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Idiot! Do you think I cannot tell something is wrong with your flight from your noisy background?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply.

    ¡°I know you are capable, and even bullets,ndslides, etc., cannot kill you! Promise you! You must return safely! Can you hear me?! I want you toe back and stand in front of me!¡±

    300 meters....

    250 meters....

    ¡°Sorry....¡±

    ¡°Promise me!¡±

    ¡°... sorry.¡±

    ¡°I want you to promise me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing slowly replied. ¡°... I promise.¡±

    Du... du... du... the line is cut.

    Return? How am I going to return in this situation? The ne is very near to the deserted ind, and the current angle of the ne¡¯s nose made it impossible for them to make a safe emergencynding. Unless there is a miracle, no one will survive this crash!

    200 meters!

    100 meters!

    50 meters!

    ¡°Arghhhh!¡±

    The ne shook, and loud shrieks and screams filled the cabins!

    Dong Xuebing was thrown around in his seat and quickly tighten his seatbelt and hold on to the oxygen mask. Xie Hun¡¯s voice is still ringing in his ears, and she rekindled his desire to survive!

    F**k!

    Since I will die anyway, I will fight it to the end!

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looked out of the window. He clenched his fist and is prepared to use all his strength to stay alive!

 Chapter 494 â€“ Survival!

    <h4>Chapter 494 ¨C Survival!</h4>

    The ne is less than 100 meters from the water!

    Although the pilot is trying to pull up the ne, it is not slowing down!

    Dong Xuebing does not want to sit there and wait for his death. He pulled his oxygen mask off and unfastened his seatbelt before jumping up onto his seat. He stepped on the backrest of the seats in front and tried to get onto the aisle. The ne jolt, and he fell face-down on the aisle.

    ¡°Get back to your seats!¡±

    ¡°The ne is making an emergencynding! Don¡¯t leave your seat!¡±

    Two stewardesses shouted at Dong Xuebing and others who are trying to open the emergency exit doors.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and started running towards the door!

    A few others are doing the same as none of them felt the ne couldnd safely. Everyone felt jumping off the ne is the best option now. But the ne is still almost 100 meters from the waters, and it is equivalent to more than ten stories high. They might not survive from the impact even if theynd in the sea. However... there is still a slim chance of survival.

    Bam! Bam!

    A ck person is using his shoulder to bang against the emergency exit!

    One time! Two times! Three times! The door is not bulging! There¡¯s no way they can escape!

    ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no more time! Break down the door!¡±

    ¡°We can¡¯t open it! The door had malfunction!¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached the exit and looked at the instructions written on the door before shouting. ¡°Step aside!¡± He kicked the door with all his strength!

    Bam!

    The door is still locked!

    A Japanese couple and a few middle-aged men are trying to open another exit door, but they also failed to open it! Dong Xuebing gave the door a few kicks and cursed. How is this still considered an emergency exit?! It can¡¯t even be opened in an emergency! Dong Xuebing does not know if it is a malfunction or the aircrew had locked it. He looked out of the windows and knew there¡¯s no more time!

    Ten meters......

    Five meters......

    One meter......

    Kaboom!

    The cabin shook! Dong Xuebing and those who did not have their seatbelts on were flunked out!

    The ne hadnded! The pilot should be thinking ofnding on the water to slow the ne before sliding onto the reef ind!

    Boom!

    The luggage in the overheadpartment fell, and the ne felt like it¡¯s going to break into pieces!

    Dong Xuebing held on to a seat to steady himself. One second... two seconds... three seconds... a loud explosion happened! Before he died, he saw a fireball engulfed everyone in the cabin!

    It¡¯s pitch-ck, and Dong Xuebing felt he had entered into a dream.

    Dong Xuebing is very familiar with this feeling, as he knows he is dead. He did not feel any pain and died instantly.

    The ne did notnd sessfully! It hit the reef ind and exploded! The sea did not slow the ne down!

    Damn! I cannot die like this!

    BACK 60 Seconds!

    ¡°Argh!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s going to hit the water!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt a hint of giddiness and found himself back in his seat. His seatbelt is still fastened, and he is wearing the oxygen mask. He had returned to the moment before the crash!

    Since the doors cannot be opened, then I shall break the windows!

    Dong Xuebing did not wait and used his elbow to hit the window!

    Bam! A crack immediately appears from the impact! Aircraft windows¡¯ ss is less brittlepared to normal ss, but it can still be damaged!

    Two hits!

    Three hits!

    Four hits!

    The ss shattered!

    Dong Xuebing immediately unfastened his seatbelt and grabbed an iPad from a piece of luggage, fallen off the overhead cabin. He used it to hit against the secondyer of ss. Crack! The ss shattered from one impact. He quickly cleans the remaining ss shards sticking from the sides of the windows and sticks his head out. Shoosh! A strong suction almost tore his head off his neck!

    Pain!

    Dong Xuebing could not even breathe!

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and tried to squeeze his body out through the small window. But his life jacket is too big, and he had no choice but to remove it before trying again. Luckily, he is not fat and could climb out of the window!

    When Dong Xuebing finally got half of his body out of the window, he was blown off by the strong winds!

    Swoosh!

    Dong Xuebing felt the world is spinning!

    The burning wings, aircraft body, sky, sea, etc., are spinning around Dong Xuebing. He could not even make out his body¡¯s position and can only feel he is falling. This is a terrible feeling worse than death, and he has difficulties breathing!

    OK!

    Dong Xuebing felt it¡¯s time and shouted STOP!

    His thinking is simple. He will use STOP to stop time and freeze himself in midair to lessen the impact of falling. After that, he will use STOP again tond safely into the waters.

    .......

    Time stopped!

    But two secondster, Dong Xuebing felt excruciating pain throughout his body, and everything turns ck again!

    Dong Xuebing could tell the difference between fainting and dying. He paused for a second and knew he died again!

    Why?

    Is STOP not effective?! Why did he continue to fall?

    Dong Xuebing thought about it and remembered his STOP could stop time for everyone and everything in the world, except for himself. When he used this power in the past, he could walk around, and gravity still affects him. He cannot apply the STOP effect on himself!

    Is this not working?!

    Am I going to die like this?!

    BACK 70 seconds!

    .......

    Time returned!

    The ne is going to hit the water, and the passengers are screaming and crying!

    Dong Xuebing is sitting in his seat, and he sighed. What should he do if everything did not work?! Is he going to sit there and wait for his death?!

    Yes! Let me try this!

    If this still doesn¡¯t work, then it¡¯s the end!

    Dong Xuebing did not unfasten his seatbelt and took a few deep breaths to brace himself for the final escape n. He must try it no matter what. He lifted his elbow and started banging against the window. One hit! Two hits! Three hits!

    Very soon, bothyer of sses is broken!

    A strong suction almost pulled Dong Xuebing out of the window!

    ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t break the ss! Are you mad?!¡±

    A few passengers shouted as they could feel the strong air suction. They felt this is more dangerous!

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t understand Japanese and ignored them. He is staring at the sea outside of the window!

    Fifteen meters...

    Ten meters....

    Five meters....

    One meter....

    Crash! The ne dived onto the water! It is making the emergencynding!

    Right now!

    Dong Xuebing shouted STOP!

    The moment Dong Xuebing shouted themand, arge explosion and fire engulfed the cabin and passengers!

    Then... time stopped!

    A bright me solidified in front of Dong Xuebing. He could feel the heat, and most of the passengers are engulfed in the explosion. Some passengers¡¯ bodies are dismembered from the impact, and the me swallows some. The aircraft debris pierced through some of the passengers¡¯ bodies, and the world is silent after STOP is used. He had seen many deaths, but the scene in front of him is too tragic, making him shiver.

    Most of the passengers are dead!

    They had died a tragic death!

    A ss shard is hanging in the air just five to six centimeters away from Dong Xuebing¡¯s left temple. If he was one secondte, he might be swallowed by the raging mes and died!

    Dong Xuebing did not look at other passengers, as he doesn¡¯t even know if he can survive this air crash. The ne is no longer shaking, and he immediately unfastens his seatbelt to climb out of the window. He squeezed himself out of the window, and he had his life jacket on this time. The explosion had caused arge crack above the window, and a person¡¯s body can go through it. He lowered his head and jumped onto the burning wing! Only a small portion of the wing is left!

    The aircraft had disintegrated. The front half of the ne had disappeared in the raging mes.

    The sea is below the wing, and the noise of the ne had reached the reef ind. The ind is small and could not fit the ne. The pilot had made a mistake by trying tond on the reef ind.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and did not choose to go towards the reef ind. If the ne exploded, the ind might disappear from the impact. His only option is to jump into the sea and swim away to avoid getting caught up in the explosions!

    Huff!

    Dong Xuebing jumped off the ne.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing found himself standing on the water! The raging waves had frozen, and it felt like he was standing on a concrete floor. He was stunned for a second. But he knew this is not the time to be amazed. He quickly runs on the sea, away from the ne and the reef ind!

    Ten meters....

    Fifty meters....

    Hundred meters....

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have much time left, and he mumbled STOP!

    Boom!

    The ne exploded, and even the reef ind is blown to bits by the impact! The ind disappeared and sunk into the sea with the aircraft debris!

    The explosion was so big that it created a ten meters wave!

    Ssh! Dong Xuebing, who had fallen into the water, was swallowed by the huge wave!

    After that, he lost consciousness!

 Chapter 495 â€“ Near escape!

    <h4>Chapter 495 ¨C Near escape!</h4>

    One hour....

    Two hours....

    Three hours....

    Dong Xuebing did not know how much time had passed, but it¡¯s dark when he woke up.

    The waves hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s face, and he looks around. He was stunned for a while before he remembered what happened. His ne exploded, and a huge wave swallowed him. Luckily, he is wearing his life jacket, and he is floating in the darkness. He could not see anything other than waves and the sea.

    Where am I?

    Where is the aircraft debris?

    Dong Xuebing looks around with the help of the moonlight. He had lost his directions, and it should be night. His ne crashed in the afternoon, and he does not know his current location after drifting on the sea for hours. He only knows he is very far from the crash site.

    This is the worst scenario!

    Dong Xuebing is floating in the middle of the sea, helplessly. He sighed in his heart and knows it¡¯s not so easy to escape death. Although he survived the air crash and explosion, he is still not out of danger. He is far from the crash site, and the search party will not find him. The search party might not even find the crash site as the ne had disappeared under the sea. At most, some debris can be found floating near the crash site, and the search ne might not even spot it.

    Some things are destined to happen.

    Dong Xuebing still cannot escape his fate.

    Dong Xuebing cursed loudly, but no one can hear him in the vast sea!

    No!

    I had barely survived the crash! I must think of a solution!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s only hope is the search party¡¯s ne notices him. But he must find somewhere to rest, as he cannot continue to drift around in the sea. He almost cannot feel his legs because of the cold.

    Swim!

    It would be terrific if Dong Xuebing can find an ind with trees and drinking water!

    Dong Xuebing picks a direction and started swimming to find somece he can rest. He also needs to move his body before he gets freeze to death.

    One hour passed.

    Two hours passed.

    Dong Xuebing swam and swam. He will stop to rest when he is tired and continue after he regained his energy.

    Nothing is around Dong Xuebing other than water. He could not see anything, and he can feel fishes brushing against him in the water. About fifteen minutes ago, he saw a two meters shadow swimming across his path and was shocked. He is afraid he might be eaten by a shark and quickly change direction to avoid that area.

    The sea is scarier than the Amazon forest.

    No one can survive without food and water. His fate will be freeze to death, starved to death, died of dehydration, drown, eaten by fishes, etc., in the end.

    Middle of the night.

    The sea breeze is freezing cold.

    Dong Xuebing did not spot any search party and is exhausted. He has no more energy to swim.

    Suddenly, the waves got stronger!

    Swish... swish!

    The wind howled above Dong Xuebing, and he can only see high waves in front of him. A few minutester, waves around four to five meters swallowed him!

    Pui...!

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes and pinched his nose as his body was sucked towards the bottom of the sea!

    Dong Xuebing can only hold his breath for one minute and could not hold on much longer underwater. He opened his eyes and felt the sting because of the seawater. He used his remaining strength to swim upwards. The current had made him lost his direction, and his lifejacket helped him float towards the surface as he was almost out of breath!

    Ssh!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s head is finally out of the water, and he gasped for air!

    Before he could catch his breath, another wave pressed down on him and pushed him back into the water. He could feel pain in his back and left shoulder from the impact!

    Dong Xuebing continued to struggle among the waves.

    About twenty minutester, the sea and wind calmed down.

    Dong Xuebing sighed in relief. He is cold, exhausted, hungry, and thirsty. This is worse than death. But he did not give up because of Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, his mother, and Yu Meixia. Damn! It¡¯s only the sea! I was never scared of anyone or anything all my life!

    Bam!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt his back hitting something!

    Dong Xuebing cursed and turned to see what he had hit! He immediately brightens up! Heaven has not given up on him!

    Dong Xuebing does not know where the waves and current had swept him, but he had hit on a reef!

    The reef is about four to five meters wide and two meters above the water!

    Dong Xuebing finally found a ce to rest. He grabbed onto the reef rock and climbed onto it. Heid on it, panting, and could not move. All he can hear is the waves crashing into the rock and look at the moon in the sky. He knows China should receive news of his death if the search party found the ne¡¯s debris.

    Most air crashes do not have survivors. Even if the search party managed to salvage the aircraft debris, they would not know if anyone survives the crash. Most of the bodies will be in pieces or swept away by the currents. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing knows he should be pronounced dead or missing by now. Dead or missing are the same in air crashes in the open seas.

    Will Aunt Xuan abort her child if she knows I am dead?

    What about Sister Xie? Will she get married to that Deputy Mayor Cheng Keliang?

    What about my position? Someone should have reced me as the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead after letting his imaginations run wild for a moment. This is not the time to be thinking about these. What matters most is how to survive this ordeal!

 Chapter 496 â€“ Fishing!

    <h4>Chapter 496 ¨C Fishing!</h4>

    Morning.

    The sun is up, and the reef stone is scorching hot.

    The heat awakens dong Xuebing. He sat up, hoping to see the search party but was disappointed. It¡¯s freezing at night and hot during the day on the rock, and he wonders how long he canst in such an environment.

    One day?

    Two days?

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know as he is almost at his limits now.

    People can survive without food and water for two to three days, but that is in a normal environment. Dong Xuebing had experienced death several times yesterday and was drifting in the sea for hours. He is exhausted, hungry, and dehydrated.

    Dong Xuebing needs to conserve his energy andid on the reef rock motionlessly. The clothes he took off yesterday are dried, and he wore them to protect himself from the sun.

    Dong Xuebing knows he will die if this carries on.

    One hour....

    Three hours....

    Five hours....

    Hold on! I must hold on!

    Dong Xuebing got disappointed as he waited until noon.

    It¡¯s almost 24 hours after the air crash. Based on previous air crashes, most countries would have reported this crash by now, and the search efforts should have begun. But until now, Dong Xuebing did not see any search party and knew he must have drifted far away from the crash site. If not, he would have seen the search party by now. He had worked in the Public Security Bureau and knows about sea search and rescue procedures. The search party will narrow down to the crash site and expand the search from there. If he were swept too far from the site, they would never find him.

    The search party will not being for him.

    Will I ever be rescued?

    It¡¯s hard for someone to hold on if they don¡¯t have anything to look forward to. Also, Dong Xuebing is too hungry and thirsty.

    Drink seawater?

    No. I will die faster if I do that.

    Use the evaporation method to harvest drinking water from seawater?! But there¡¯s no fire, wood, or container!

    Dong Xuebing checked his pockets. Other than a bunch of keys, and two name cards, all his belongings were swept awayst night.

    Eat the name cards?!

    That will not solve my hunger!

    Dong Xuebing is dying from his hunger, and he felt he might notst until nightfall if this carries on. He knows he is close to dying from his cold sweat and lethargies. His throat is parched, and he sighed. He hopes Aunt Xuan, Sister Xie, and Sister Yu will find a good partner in the future, and Old Yang will treat his mother well...

    Suddenly, there is a rumble of thunder, and dark clouds areing towards Dong Xuebing!

    Is it going to rain?

    Rain ismon in the seas, and this is what Dong Xuebing has been waiting for. He gathered all his strength and stood up to wear his lifejacket. The waves got stronger and came crashing onto the reef rock. He will not be spared from the waves even when standing two meters high. He lowered his center of gravity and held on to the shape edges of the rock.

    About ten minutester, the rain came!

    Rumble! Thunder, shes of lightning, and rain came pouring down!

    Dong Xuebing quickly looks up and opens his mouth to drink as much rain as possible. The reef rock has lots of cracks and could not hold any water. He used both hands to try to collect as much rainwater as possible. He could only get less than a few dozen droplets into his mouth after half a minute. This is equivalent to taking a sip from a bottle of mineral water. He is still thirsty.

    The dark clouds started moving further away from Dong Xuebing. Finally, the rain is going to stop!

    Damn! Why can¡¯t you rain a while more?!

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated as this little water is not enough for him. Suddenly, he has an idea. He shouted ... STOP!

    The seagulls stopped squealing!

    The waves froze, and the wind stopped!

    Dong Xuebing still has four to five minutes left and cannot afford to waste time. So he looked at the countless droplets in the air and started eating them with his mouth. Five droplets... ten droplets... twenty droplets... fifty droplets... after he finished ¡®eating¡¯ all the rain droplets above and around the reef rock, he resumed time. Time resumed, and all the droplets in his mouth merged, and he drank it in one gulp!

    It feels good!

    Pitter-patter... the raindrops continue to fall, and it¡¯s about to stop anytime soon.

    Dong Xuebing shouted STOP again.

    Time stopped again, and Dong Xuebing continued to use his hands and mouth to stuff raindrops into his mouth. It¡¯s heavy rain, and he can collect five to six droplets easily in one palm. After collecting enough raindrops, he resumed time and drank it.

    One time...

    Three times...

    Five times...

    After a while, Dong Xuebingid down on the reef rock with his stomach filled with water. It feels so good.

    Dong Xuebing had temporarily quenched his thirst, but food...

    Dong Xuebing got another idea. He looks at the sea around the rock. It is beautiful from where he is standing. Although the waves are not high in this rain, the sea will not calm down. But he does not have the mood to admire the sea. He stared at the water for a few minutes and suddenly brightened up!

    Fishes!

    Of course, there are fishes in the sea.

    But it is impossible to catch fish here. Even an experienced fisherman will not catch any fishes without fishing rods,s, bait, etc. Catching fishes barehandedly in the rivers might be possible, but not in the open seas. So how is Dong Xuebing going to catch fish now?

    Dong Xuebing has an idea.

    He took off his lifejacket and jumped into the sea!

    Ssh! Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and held his breath underwater while swimming around the reef rock. Then, he looks around and resurfaces for air after 30 seconds before diving down again. Although he had drunk some water earlier, he is still exhausted.

    Ten minutes passed.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw a fish with some stripes. It is not bright underwater, and he cannot tell its color. But it should be greyish and about the size of a grown carp. This fish is swimming two to three meters with his back towards him.

    That¡¯s the fish!

    Dong Xuebing can never be faster than a fish underwater. The moment he reached towards the fish, it changed direction and swam away.

    Escape?!

    STOP!

    The sea froze as time stopped!

    During the time stop, all physical objects will be ¡°frozen¡± in ce. For example, a mobile phone dropping onto the ground will be floating in midair, and Dong Xuebing will need to use some strength to move it. It is the same for the sea. Dong Xuebing can walk on the sea, but he needs to use more strength to move in the ¡°frozen¡± sea.

    Ten centimeters....

    Twenty centimeters....

    Half a meter....

    When Dong Xuebing could not hold his breath any longer, his hand finally reached the stationary fish, and he grabbed it tightly!

    STOP!

    .......

    .......

    Time resumed!

    The fish is struggling and trying to escape from Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. But he will never let go. He tightened his grip until his fingernails pierced through the fish¡¯s scales and swam towards the surface. He climbed onto the reef rock and panted.

    He had finally caught a fish!

    Dong Xuebing threw the fish hard onto the rocky surface and started to gut it. He removed the internal organs and some bones before washing them with seawater. He felt slightly disgusted to eat raw fish but still stuff the meat into his mouth.

    Yucks... it¡¯s salty and fishy.

    Dong Xuebing cannot be picky now. Raw fish is better than eating name cards. Furthermore, Sashimi is very popr in Japan.

    Just eat it!

    Dong Xuebing is starving and couldn¡¯t care about the taste. He devoured the fish in a few bites and burped. He had just eaten almost 1 kg of raw fish and is finally full. Suddenly, he had a bad stomachache. Maybe there are parasites in that unknown fish. But having stomachaches is better than starving to death. If it is another person stranded on the reef rock, he might not even touch a fish. Let alone eat it.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the sun setting as heys on the rock.

    Is he going to live on this rock for the rest of his life if the search party did note for him?

    Also, Dong Xuebing¡¯s food and water issues are only solved temporarily. What if it does not rain for more than three days, or he cannot catch any fishes? He will still die.

    What should he do?

    How is he going to get back?

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing felt so helpless. There¡¯s no way he can win against nature.

 Chapter 497 â€“ Thereâ€™s a ship!

    <h4>Chapter 497 ¨C There¡¯s a ship!</h4>

    One day....

    Five days....

    Ten days....

    More than a dozen days had passed.

    This afternoon, Dong Xuebing used his keys to cut the flesh of a spotted fish into pieces and ce it on the rock for drying. He will flip the fish slices after a while, and it is semi-cooked after about two hours before eating. After eating, he continued to stare afar listlessly.

    It¡¯s been more than ten days, but the search party still has note for him.

    The past few days were torture. Dong Xuebing almost died several times. He was almost swept into the seas byrge waves several times and almost died of thirst because there was no rain for two days and two nights. Luckily, he managed to survive. When is this going to end? Thest time it rained was two days ago, and he had not drunk anything since. His throat is dry, and he can only get some moisture from the fish slices. But it is not enough. He could not hold on any longer. He is physically and mentally exhausted.

    Where is the search party? What the f**k are you all doing?! Can you alle faster?!

    If I am not rescued soon, I will be a dried corpse!

    Dong Xuebing reached towards the sky and clenched his fist weakly. At least give me some rain if there are no helicopters.

    It¡¯s been more than ten days, and Dong Xuebing can survive because of his STOP powers. No one couldst so long if it were someone else. But STOP is not invincible and could not solve the drinking water issue. He could not get enough food, water, and the temperature difference during the day and night is too big. His life is being drained every second and is at his limits. Maybe, he might not wake up after he falls asleep.

    Sigh... sigh... sigh...

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw something from the corner of his eyes.

    ¡°Huh?¡± He sat up and looked into the distance.

    There is a ck shadow on the horizon, and it¡¯s getting nearer and bigger. But Dong Xuebing could not see clearly because it was too far away.

    What is that?

    Shark? Whale? Or...

    It¡¯s nearer... Dong Xuebing can finally see it! It¡¯s a ship!

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed and stood up excitedly. He looked around and grabbed the orange lifejacket. Lifejackets are made in this color because it¡¯s easier to spot from a distance. He raised his lifejacket above his head and started waving and shouting with his hoarse voice.

    ¡°Hey! There¡¯s someone here! Help!¡±

    It¡¯s too far, and the people on the ship should not hear him.

    Dong Xuebing shouted louder. ¡°Hello! Over here! Here!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had finally seen a glimpse of hope, and he used all his strength to shout for help.

    ¡°HELP! HELP!¡±

    ¡°Hey! This way! Over here!¡±

    But that ship, a few hundred meters away, did not react after he shouted for a while.

    The ship is not traveling towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s position. It is moving diagonally in front of him and is getting further away. Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed a person appearing on the deck, and he seems to be looking in his direction. He shouted louder and raised his lifejacket, hoping to be spotted. The person should have seen him, and two more people appeared on the deck after a while. One of them is using binocrs and pointing towards him.

    They have spotted me!

    Dong Xuebing is a relief. He is feeling giddy from the shouting and waving.

    ¡°Hello! Please help!¡±

    ¡°Come closer! I can swim over if you are closer!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted again.

    There are no gs on the ship, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know where this ship is from. He can only make out the figure of the crew and could not tell their nationality. But most ships will rescue people from the sea when theye across them. That¡¯s why he never thought that ship would ignore him. But the ship did not stop and continued to move forward.

    The crew had also left the deck.

    The cargo ship maintained its speed and is getting further from Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is furious. Damn! How can you leave without rescuing me?!

    Dong Xuebing had waited for more than ten days for a ship to pass by. This is his only hope to get home, and that ship is continuing with its way? How long more does he need to wait for another ship? He is not someone who gives up easily. This is an opportunity to survive, and he will not sit there like a fool. This is not his style!

    Fine! You all are noting over, right?!

    Then I shall go over to your side!

    Dong Xuebing wore his clothes and looked at that cargo ship a distance away before saying STOP in his heart!

    No humans, including good swimmers, can swim faster than a ship and catch up with it.

    But Dong Xuebing can!

    Dong Xuebing is the only person who can do that!

    After giving themand STOP, time stopped.

    The grey-colored ship stopped, and the waves solidified like ice. Dong Xuebing jumped off the reef rock onto the sea and started running towards the cargo ship!

    Ten meters....

    One hundred meters....

    Two hundred meters....

    Three hundred meters....

    The waves made the sea surface uneven, and Dong Xuebing had to make sure not to trip as he ran towards the ship.

    Tiring...

    Dong Xuebing almost copsed due to his fatigue!

    But he is not giving up. Even when he had not drunk a single drop of water for two days, he will not stop. This is his only hope of getting home, and he is determined to get on board the ship!

    Fifty meters more!

    Twenty meters more!

    Ten meters more!

    Reached!

    This is not a big cargo ship, but it is not small either. The deck is several meters high, and it¡¯s impossible to get on board by swimming. But Dong Xuebing has a solution. He used his momentum to jump onto arge wave against the ship and leap upwards to the deck. He managed to hold on to the side of the deck and flipped himself over.

    Sess!

 Chapter 498 â€“ News about the air crash!

    <h4>Chapter 498 ¨C News about the air crash!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Onboard the cargo ship.

    Dong Xuebing finally got onto the deck and looked around while panting. Three Asian crew are standing 3 meters diagonally away from him, and they are the ones he saw from the reef rock. These men look like Japanese from their features, and one of them is smoking. The cigarette smoke is hanging in mid-air, and the other two men are smiling. They seem to beughing over something before STOPes into effect.

    Dong Xuebing hides before saying STOP in his heart.

    Time resumed.

    ¡°Who do you think is that person?¡±

    ¡°He should be a fisherman caught in a shipwreck. But why is he here?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Hahaha... He is still hoping to be saved by us.¡±

    ¡°I think he will notst a few days without food and water. He will die here sooner orter.¡±

    ¡°Yes. No ships other than us, making a detour, will pass by here.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Where is that man? Look at that reef rock!¡±

    ¡°Was he swept into the sea by the waves?¡±

    ¡°I did not see any waves. Could he be swimming after us?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha... what an idiot. Swim? He must catch up with us first!¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not understand what they are saying but can tell they speak in some Japanese dialects. Are these people Japanese?! Damn! I had boarded your country¡¯s ce and met with an air crash, and you all refused to save me?! He can tell these people are not sea crew from their expression. They look more like gangsters, and he was shocked to see them carry guns on their waist!

    Is this a smuggler¡¯s ship?

    Is it use for drugs or human trafficking?

    Dong Xuebing finally understood why this ship had passed by this area. Most cargo ships will avoid navigation routes near areas with reef rocks. But this is not the time to think about all these. He needs to find water, as his legs are wobbly after running a few hundred meters.

    STOP!

    Time stopped again!

    Dong Xuebing looks at the three Japanese and entered the bridge behind them, and closes the door.

    An armed middle-aged man is standing guard inside.

    Dong Xuebing walks past him and looks into every room inside.

    A few momentster, Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes brighten. He had entered a room for resting, and there¡¯s no one around. He closed the door behind him and looked around. There¡¯s a bed, a table, a coffee table, a TV, two pieces of bread on the table, and a pot of coffee. The coffee should be ced there for a while as it is not hot anymore.

    Is this the captain¡¯s cabin? It¡¯s quite luxurious.

    Dong Xuebing immediately resume time. STOP!

    ¡°[email protected]@$!#%#&#%&%$^$....¡± The TV is on, and it¡¯s ying some Japanese programs.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed the pot of coffee and sat on the bed before finishing everything in one gulp!

    Refreshing!

    Dong Xuebing grabbed the bread and quickly ate it.

    Nothing feels better than having food to eat and water to drink.

    Dong Xuebing did not treat himself as an outsider. After eating and drinking, he took off his clothes, which looks more like pieces of cloth, and threw them under the bed. He got a wet towel to start wiping himself and tidying his hair. He searched the closet and found a suit with leather shoes. The suit is slightly bigger, but the shoes are just nice. After wearing the suit, he stood in front of the mirror and nodded.

    He looks more like a person now.

    Oh, where is this ship heading?

    This is crucial to Dong Xuebing. He searched the room and found a map. It¡¯s a map of Japan, and someone had drawn a navigation route with a pen. An area on the map is circled, and it should be the ship¡¯s destination. It is a city by the seas, and it¡¯s not far from Tokyo.

    This ship is returning to Japan?!

    This does not make a difference to Dong Xuebing, as he did not hope to get on board a ship to return to China. Anyway, he can find a way back once he reaches Japan.

    He kept the map in his pocket and took a cigarette out of a packet he found under the coffee table.

    It¡¯s been days since he smoked, and it felt good.

    Dong Xuebing crossed his legs and watched TV as if he is the captain of the ship.

    The news on TV is reporting something that caught Dong Xuebing¡¯s attention. He does not know how the ship got its TV signals or if the news is prerecorded. It is reporting about flight J736!

    That¡¯s the flight Dong Xuebing was on when it crashed!

    He is furious when he saw the news about the flight. The engine caught fire, and the emergency exit doors cannot be opened! What a lousy ne!

    The newscaster reported in Japanese and showed footage of aircraft debris floating on the sea. This footage is taken from a helicopter, and a few search and rescue boats are salvaging the debris.

    Is this the crash site?

    Dong Xuebing frowned because he could read some Chinese characters in the Japanese captions on the footage. ¡°237 passengers¡± ¡°Crash¡± It¡¯s been so many days, and the news is still reporting about this air crash. It must be quite shocking as 237 lives are gone just like this. This crash seems to be more serious than previous air crashes.

    The news continued with the reports.

    No survivors?

    Halting the search efforts temporary?!

    They managed to salvage some of the victims¡¯ bodies, and the rest disappeared due to the explosion?!

    Dong Xuebing had guessed correctly after watching the news. Everyone thinks there are no survivors of this crash, and all the passengers are dead.

    Dong Xuebing rested on the bed for a while, smoked another cigarette, and drank some water. He looks at his hands and thinks back on his brushes with death in the past few days. If he doesn¡¯t have BACK and STOP and happened to see this ¡®smugglers¡¯ ship,¡¯ he should be dead. It¡¯s a miracle for him to be alive.

 Chapter 499 â€“ Land!

    <h4>Chapter 499 ¨C Land!</h4>

    Ship¡¯s resting area.

    Dong Xuebing looks around for a phone. He wants to contact China to inform them that he is still alive but could not find anymunication devices.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing hears footsteps outside. Someone ising!

    Dong Xuebing quickly tidied up the room and stood behind the door.

    The door opened, and the middle-aged man, who was smoking on the deck earlier, entered.

    Dong Xuebing mumbled STOP in his heart and squeeze himself through that man and the door to the corridor. He looks around and quickly walks towards a dimly lit corner before resuming time.

    ¡°Eh? Where¡¯s my bread?!¡±

    ¡°... Bro, what happened?¡±

    ¡°Which one of you touched my coffee and bread?! Eh? Why are my clothes gone?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t know. Why...¡±

    ¡°You have been guarding outside! What do you mean by you don¡¯t know?!¡±

    ¡°Bro, I don¡¯t know. No one had entered your room earlier!¡±

    The shouting continued for around three minutes before it quiets down. Dong Xuebing looks out from the corner, where he was hiding, and noticed no one is along the corridor. He crept his way to the end of the corridor and entered a dark room. There¡¯s no one around, and he closed the door behind him. After that, he sat behind the door and rest.

    One hour...

    Two hours...

    Three hours...

    Dong Xuebing fell asleep, and it was dark when he woke up. He does not know what time it is and wonders why the ship had not docked. Eh? The ship had stopped? He froze. Although the ship is stable, he can feel the difference whether if it was moving. Is the ship docked? He quickly tidied his clothes and pressed his ear against the door.

    It¡¯s quiet. No one is talking or walking around.

    Something¡¯s wrong. Dong Xuebing has a bad feeling.

    Just as Dong Xuebing is wondering what happened, he heard some gunshots. Bang! Bang! Bang! It sounded it was fired from the deck!

    Gunshots, screaming... it was chaotic outside!

    ¡°Arrghh!¡±

    Bang, bang, bang!

    Bang, bang, bang!

    Bang! A bullet hole suddenly appeared on the cabin¡¯s door. It was just beside Dong Xuebing and almost hit him.

    Dong Xuebing knows he cannot hide here anymore. Something must have happened on the ship. He sticks his head out of the room, and no one is along the corridor. The gunshots and screams are from the deck, and it¡¯s getting closer. He quickly rushed to the stairs at the end of the corridor and lowered his body to avoid getting shot. He climbed up slowly and opened the door at the top of the stairs.

    Bang, bang, bang!

    The gunshots are louder!

    Dong Xuebing saw the sparks from guns firing in the dark when he peeped outside. Two men were lying in arge puddle of blood on the deck. The bullets had killed them, and a few crew members are firing towards the diagonally opposite direction. Ssh! One of the crew threw his pistol aside and jumped into the sea to escape. The cargo ship had docked, and Dong Xuebing can see the lights from a nearby city. A few Japanese Police Officers are firing at the cargo ship fromnd, and two Officers had almost reached the ship.

    Gunfight between the cops and smugglers?!

    Police had surrounded the smuggling ship?!

    Dong Xuebing does not want to get involved. He only wants to return home and tell his mother, Sister Xie, Aunt Xuan, and the rest that he is still alive. Furthermore, he cannot speak Japanese, and he is onboard the ship. He cannot exin why he is on board to the Police.

    The best way is to leave!

    STOP!

    The world bes quiet, and time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing quickly runs out while checking how much time he has with MENU. He started running across the deck. The port is not the usual port, and it is located in a secluded ce. This ce looks like a fishing vige, and a few bullet heads had stopped in mid-air. The sparks from the gunfire, the night, and the stars formed a beautiful picture.

    Dong Xuebing jumps off the deck onto the shore.

    He is excited to step on solid ground after being trapped on that reek rock for almost two weeks. This is what he had been thinking every day while on the reef.

    Dong Xuebing is finally onnd!

    He can finally return home!

    Dong Xuebing quickened his pace and ran past the defense line formed by more than a dozen Japanese Police Officers. He hid behind a small warehouse behind the port before resuming time!

    Bang! Bang!

    Gunshots continued!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care about the situation here and is only thinking about how to get home. He looks around, but there are no cars. He took a nce at the map he gotten from the ship. Hmmm... this should be the location where the captain circled on the map. Tokyo is located north of this ce... North... Which direction is north?! He looked up at the sky and used the stars to confirm the direction. He needs to move towards a direction on his left!

    But when Dong Xuebing was about to move, a pair of bright headlights shone on him!

    It¡¯s a Police car! Two Police Officers alighted and pointed their guns at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°@#@%@$%$$^...?¡±

    ¡°@#[email protected]% ^$#%#...!¡±

    Both Officers shouted something in Japanese!

    But Dong Xuebing could not understand them. Damn! Why is there an ambush here?! These Officers are too careful! He turned and started running to take cover behind the corner of the warehouse. He can hear the Officers¡¯ footsteps getting nearer as they ran after him. He did not wait for them to get close and shouted STOP! He sticks his head out and saw both Officers standing there like statues. He ran past them and got into the Police Car before resuming time!

    ......

    Time resumed!

    Dong Xuebing stepped on the elerator and sped towards the north. Those Officers should not see his face clearly as it was very dark. There are no other vehicles around except police cars, and he will use STOP to escape if he was caught. Nothing will happen.

    Let¡¯s go!

    Tokyo!

    Bang! Bang! Bang! The Officers fired at Dong Xuebing.

    Dang! Dang! Bullets hit the car, and the rear windshield was cracked.

    Dong Xuebing quickly lowered his head and sped off!

    Swoosh! The Police car quickly disappears from the road.

    He peeps at the rear-view mirror and saw those two Officers shouting into their radio for backups.

    Dong Xuebing had faced off Japanese Police when he came over to steal the relics from the National Museum previously and thought nothing about it. He took ast nce towards the direction of the smugglers¡¯ ship before entering the highway.

    One kilometer....

    Five kilometers....

    Eight kilometers....

    Soon, Dong Xuebing can see the bright lights of a city in front of him. He knows there will be multiple roadblocks waiting for him in front too. Driving a stolen Police car into the city is courting death. It¡¯s too obvious, and other Police cars behind him are catching up.

    Abandon car!

    Dong Xuebing made his decision and saw a young man stopped his car by the roadside. He is talking on his phone, and Dong Xuebing brakes. That young man saw it in a Police car and thought it was because he had stopped his car on the highway to make a phone call. He quickly gestured that he is moving off after hanging up. But Dong Xuebing does not want to let that young man see his face and quickly uses STOP. He ran over and gave that man a knife-hand blow on his neck!

    STOP!

    The young man fainted, and Dong Xuebing dragged him into the bushes by the roadside. After that, he drove that old Honda ord towards the north!

    The young man will surely call the Police after he wakes up, and Dong Xuebing must reach Tokyo before the Police catch up with him. Only Tokyo has flights back to China.

    One hour....

    Three hours....

    Five hours....

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know his current location after driving through the night. He only knows that he is driving towards the north, and the bustling streets around him indicate he should have reached or is very near to Tokyo.

    Suddenly, Police sirens got closer.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and looks at his rear-view mirror. Two Police cars are behind him, and an Officer is sticking his head out of the window with a gun.

    Bang! The rear windscreen shattered!

    I¡¯m exposed?!

    Dong Xuebing quickly changednes and turned into another street!

    Screech!!! Dong Xuebing mmed the breaks and shouted STOP!

    He got out of the car and ran into an alleyway towards another street. He disappeared into the crowd before resuming time!

    Dong Xuebing cannot afford to waste STOP anymore. He is wanted by the Police and has no identification and money with him. How is he going to buy air tickets? That¡¯s why he needs to save his remaining time to sneak on the ne. This is the only way for him to get home without trying to exin himself. Who knows how long the investigation will take if the Police catch him?

    Dong Xuebing looks at the road sign. He is in Tokyo!

    Airport! Here Ie!

    Ten secondster, two Police cars stopped by the roadside. Four fully equipped Officers stepped towards the Honda ord cautiously with their guns.

    But they were shocked when they got nearer. They had not let this car went out of their sight, and no one had opened the doors. But there¡¯s no one in the car!

 Chapter 500 â€“ Iâ€™m Back!

    <h4>Chapter 500 ¨C I¡¯m Back!</h4>

    Morning.

    It¡¯s dawn, and the sky is slowly turning bright.

    Dong Xuebing stood outside of Tokyo International Airport and straightened his cor. He walked around slowly to observe the departure hall. The airport¡¯s security was tightened, and lots of armed officers are patrolling. Dong Xuebing purposely walks past a few patrolling Officers.

    Those Officers took a nce at Dong Xuebing and continued with their way.

    Dong Xuebing knew those officers had not seen his face.

    Alright! It¡¯s safe now.

    Dong Xuebing had worked in Public Security for over a year and knows about the Police procedures and how they operate. The more secretive you behave, the more they will notice you. He walks towards the flight information disy to check the flights. BEIJING... BEIJING... Yes! J311. Boarding at 6 is from Tokyo to Beijing!

    Dong Xuebing looks at the time. It¡¯s 5.50 am!

    That¡¯s it!

    Dong Xuebing does not have any identification or an air ticket, and it¡¯s impossible to go through the normal boarding process.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and stepped into a secluded corner.

    STOP!

    Time stopped.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the people in the departure hall and ran towards the esctor. There are too many people on the esctor, and he could not squeeze through them. He had to step on the handrails to get upstairs. He almost fell several times. He did not stop as he got near the immigration counters. He got past the immigration and security checks and went into a nearby toilet.

    STOP! Time resume.

    A few young men are speaking in mandarin with a Northeast ent.

    ¡°I heard more than 200 people had died in the air crash. No passengers survived.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I am afraid of flying after I heard it. That flight was supposed to fly from Tokyo to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°I heard the crash is due to a flock of birds hitting the ne¡¯s engine. I think we will not be so unlucky this time.¡±

    ¡°Who knows? We just need to be careful. If we encounter the same situation, just jump off the ne.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Stop talking nonsenses.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hid in the cubicle and rubbed his chin. He had gotten past the immigrations and checks. But how is he going to get the ticket?

    Dong Xuebing can use STOP to get onto the ne. He only needs to get through the second security check at the boarding gate, and he can get onto the ne without an air ticket. But what about the seat? Where can he hide on the ne? Most flights will not have empty seats, and he cannot hide in the toilet for a few hours. The aircrew will notice him.

    Steal an air ticket?

    Knock someone out and steal his ticket?

    That will not work. The person will report to the Police, and Dong Xuebing will be discovered. He will be arrested before the ne touchdown.

    That¡¯s right! The cargo hold!

    No one will be checking the cargo hold, and there will be nothing other than luggage!

    Dong Xuebing stepped out of the toilet and started looking for the boarding gate. Although there¡¯s still time for the passengers to board, the check-in luggage will be transported into the cargo hold first. He needs to get into the cargo hold before they close it.

    J311 boarding gate....

    J311 boarding gate....

    Found!

    The passengers are starting to enter the holding room, and someone is checking their tickets.

    Dong Xuebing avoided the CCTV and mumbled STOP. He got through the checks and hides behind a corner before resuming time. After that, he followed other passengers towards the ne. One minuteter, he saw the stairs to the ne. There is another round of air ticket checks, and he does not want to go over. He looks around and saw the cargo hold is opened. The airport staff is loading the luggage onto a conveyer belt into the cargo hold.

    Dong Xuebing squats down and pretends to tie his shoces.

    After the passengers walked past, and no one is noticing him, Dong Xuebing mumbled STOP again. He quickly runs towards the cargo hold.

    Five meters....

    Ten meters....

    Twenty meters....

    Dong Xuebing jumped onto the conveyer belt and ran up into the cargo hold.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing saw the interior of the cargo hold. There are rollers and locks in it, and staff is working. There are no seats, toilets, or carpet. The windows are much higher than the passengerpartment, and it looks like a big warehouse. Luggage is being loaded into the cargo hold, and it¡¯s about one-third full when he enters.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have much time remaining.

    He quickly jumps over a stack of suitcases, covered by a, into the gap between two stacks of luggage.

    STOP!

    The conveyer belt continues to send luggage into the cargo hold.

    Dong Xuebing, who is hiding behind the luggage, could not see anything. He can only hear the staff talking and some machinery sounds. This continues for about ten minutes.

    After a while, there were the sounds of doors mming shut.

    The cargo hold went into total darkness!

    Dong Xuebing sticks his head out and saw the cargo hold¡¯s door had been closed. The cargo hold is only half-filled, and he felt some vibrations beneath his feet. The ne is moving, and it should be moving towards the runway. He is getting nervous because of the air crash he experienced previously. What if it happened again?

    Hope it will be a safe flight.

    Even if I am damn unlucky, I should not encounter two air crashes in a row...

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and steadied himself in the gap between two stacks of luggage. He grabbed onto the dark green straps and prepared himself for the takeoff.

    Five minutester, the ne took off.

    The cargo hold is for luggage and goods. It is not asfortable as the passengerpartment. Dong Xuebing can feel strong vibrations, and the luggage is covered intings and locked in ce. He can only hold on to thetings, and the vibrations continued for more than ten seconds, making his butt numbed.

    But the worse is not over.

    It¡¯s almost the end of May, and the temperature should be warm.

    But it¡¯s cold at a higher altitude and cannot bepared to the temperature onnd. It¡¯s freezing.

    Air condition? Who will install air condition in a ne¡¯s cargo hold?

    The worst part is the oxygen levels. It¡¯s too low, and Dong Xuebing has difficulties breathing. This is worse than being on the high mountains.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth. Damn! I had experienced life and death so many times. This little hardship will not bring me down!

    One hour....

    Two hours....

    Three hours....

    Finally, the ne starts to descend!

    Five minutester, the ne touch down on the runway, and Dong Xuebing can finally rx.

    Time to leave. Dong Xuebing stood up and walked over to the cargo hold¡¯s entrance. He waited until the cargo hold¡¯s door is opened and shouted STOP! He runs down the conveyer belt and resumed time after he got near the alighting passengers. He mixed with the passengers and entered the terminal building. The passengers need to go through customs and immigrations before they can leave.

    Dong Xuebing can only use hisst remaining STOP time to get past the checks and got into a toilet at thest second!

    Swoosh!

    Time resumed automatically!

    ......

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°You gave me a fright!¡±

    Two people, who were standing at the urinals, look at Dong Xuebing in shock. They almost peed onto their pants when they saw a man appearing suddenly in the toilet without any sound. They did not notice anyone opening the door or entering the toilet.

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly at them.

    Dong Xuebing left the toilet. He does not even have one second left, but he had finally reached his destination.

    A few passengers are chatting beside him.

    ¡°I was so worried during the flight.¡±

    ¡°Me too. I am afraid the ne will crash. There are no parachutes on board, and no one can survive if it crashes.¡±

    ¡°Yes. All passengers on that flight had died from that crash. I heard no one escaped.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking about that tragedy. Sigh... that¡¯s more than 200 lives gone.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing followed these people out of the terminal building into the arrival halls.

    Sigh... Dong Xuebing is a relief to see the familiar Chinese characters, sounds, and people around him. He knows he is in Beijing and almost shouted out in joy.

    I¡¯m back!

    I am finally back!

 Chapter 501 â€“ Beijing!

    <h4>Chapter 501 ¨C Beijing!</h4>

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing is in a good mood after leaving the flight. He hummed a song as he walks over to a nearby hotel¡¯s carpark to get his car. He had parked his Porsche Cayanne at this hotel when he left for Japan. His keys are dried, and the remote is still working. He got into his car and started driving out. The security tried to stop him for the parking fees, but he doesn¡¯t have a single cent with him. His wallet, identification, etc., are all swept away by the currents, and he cannot afford to pay anything. He stepped on the elerator and sped out of the carpark before the barrier came down.

    Before Dong Xuebing left the carpark, he winded the window and waved. ¡°I am in a hurry today and will pay you all double another day. Sorry.¡±

    Someone who is driving a Porsche is trying to escape without paying?!

    Damn! This is the first time the security guards meet someone like this.

    Dong Xuebingughed as he heard the security guards scolding him. He drove towards a nearby restaurant serving typical home cook food.

    Dong Xuebing entered the restaurant, and a middle-aged man went to serve him.

    ¡°Young man, how many people?¡±

    ¡°One. Oh, are you the Boss?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What would you like?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°I had forgotten to bring my wallet. Err... I will call someone to pass me some moneyter. The dishes...¡±

    The Boss paused for a second and waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t talk about money. Just sit down.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. ¡°No... Boss, this is not right.¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t cost much anyway. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Thedy Boss frowned when she heard what her husband said and gave him a stare.

    The Boss pretends not to see it and continued. ¡°Have a seat, young man.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thanked the Boss again and sat down. He is starving after being chased by the Police for one night.

    The Boss had seen the Porsche parked outside his restaurant, and Dong Xuebing has a Beijing ent. He knows Dong Xuebing is wealthy, and a meal doesn¡¯t cost much. There are no other customers at this time, and the Boss informed the kitchen to prepare a few dishes.

    The Lady Boss is a calctive person and showed her displeasure with Dong Xuebing openly.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. He has a worth of 200 million RMB, and he cannot even pay for a meal now.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the food.¡± The Boss has to serve Dong Xuebing himself as his wife doesn¡¯t want to serve.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing drank a cup of tea and started eating. It¡¯s been too long since he ate freshly cooked food. It¡¯s too delicious.

    ¡°Boss, how¡¯s your business?¡±

    ¡°Sigh... We are just serving some regr customers and making ends meet.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I will give you my number.¡± These two dishes might not cost much, but Dong Xuebing must return this favor. He cannot take advantage of him. ¡°This is my mobile number. Oh, I lost my phone and will get a new one these few days. If you intend to set up a restaurant in Fen Zhou City, you must give me a call. I can help you settle all the approvals.¡±

    The Boss is stunned for a second and did not think much of it. He smiled and kept the number, as he likes to make friends.

    The Lady Boss heard what Dong Xuebing said and sulked.

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing is full.

    ¡°Boss, thank you for the meal. I shall make a move first.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Come back when you are free.¡±

    ¡°This meal is 50 RMB. I will pay you....¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± The Boss interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s only a meal. It¡¯s on me, and it¡¯s meaningless to talk about money.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing boarded his car under the scornful eyes of the Lady Boss.

    ¡°This person has money to buy a car and doesn¡¯t have money to pay for a meal?!¡± The Lady Boss grumbled.

    The Boss retorted impatiently. ¡°Enough. Stop grumbling about money!¡±

    Dong Xuebing overheard what the Lady Boss said and started his car helplessly.

    After Dong Xuebing drove about ten meters forward, a Health Bureau vehicle stopped outside of the restaurant. Three Health Bureau staff got out and shouted to the Boss before rushing in for an inspection.

    ¡°Someone had reported on the hygiene here!¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you all inspected thest time? We had cleaned all the corners. Look. Is this not up to standards?!¡± The Lady Boss is furious.

    That Health Bureau staff is furious. ¡°You don¡¯t need to shout! We are not deaf!¡±

    ¡°You all had inspected this month and why....¡±

    ¡°That is thest time. How can it be the same?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and stopped his car. He had seen such a situation countless times. If this is a routine inspection, all the restaurants along this street will be inspected. But the Health Bureau vehicle went straight to this restaurant. It¡¯s obvious someone had reported them, or the Boss had offended someone. He saw the Boss and his wife looking at the restaurant opposite and knows it must be theirpetitor behind this.

    During normal times, Dong Xuebing will not be bothered. But the Boss had just given him a free meal, and he must return this favor. He drove his car back and checked his glovepartment. He found an entry permit and threw it on the dashboard before stopping his car in front of the Health Bureau vehicle.

    The Health Bureau vehicle¡¯s driver is still in the car, and he honked at Dong Xuebing!

    Beep! Beep!

    ¡°Why are you stopping here?!¡± The driver shouted through the open window.

    Dong Xuebing ignored the driver and entered the restaurant. ¡°Hey, what¡¯s going on?¡±

    The Boss saw Dong Xuebing returning and sighed. ¡°Our hygiene failed to meet the requirements, and they are going to fine us 5,000 RMB.¡±

    The Lady Boss is still arguing with the Health Bureau staff. 5,000 RMB is their shop¡¯s half month profits. If they are fined again this month, they will not have any profits. This is only a small business, and they cannot afford it.

    ¡°You all are robbing us!¡±

    ¡°Watch your words!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know that it¡¯s the opposite shop that called you all! You all are....¡±

    ¡°Stop.¡± The Boss tugged his wife.¡±

    The Leader of the Health Bureau staff looked at them coldly and started writing the fine.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and walked over. ¡°Which Bureau are you all from?¡±

    One of the staff frowned and stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Chao Yang District! What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    The furious Lady Boss noticed Dong Xuebing had returned and looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Chao Yang District?! Fine. This is Beijing, and you all dare to issue fines as and when you want?! This ce is not hygienic?! I had just eaten here, and I can¡¯t tell which part of the restaurant is unhygienic? Tell me which part failed to meet the requirements?!¡±

    Everyone in the restaurant is stunned. This person looks young but has an arrogant tone.

    Dong Xuebing did not wait for their replies and continued. ¡°Enough! Show me your passes! What are your names?!¡±

    A young staff got mad. ¡°You...¡±

    The Leader pulled him back and stopped him from saying anything because he saw the driver signaling to him. All the staff looks out of the windows. Porsche? A top-tier Cayanne?! They saw Dong Xuebing getting out of the car earlier but did not notice his car. Now, they noticed it and saw the registration te. Beijing 9999?! The Leader immediately frowned.

    This person is wealthy?!

    They had met many wealthy people during their work. Those big restaurant owners imed to be millionaires, but they will still issue fines to them. But the Leader is cautious because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s tone and the way he demanded their work passes and names.

    Then the Health Bureau staff noticed an entry permit on the dashboard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s car.

    Eh?! That is...

    The staff were stunned and exchanged looks.

    That entry permit looks simr to ordinary neighborhood entry permits. It is ordinary and has the same colors. The name of the estate is written on it, and there¡¯s an additional red seal on itpared to other entry permits. But everyone working in Beijing¡¯s Government will know the name of this estate. That is Beijing¡¯s Executive Party Committee Members¡¯ Family Quarters vi estate!

    It¡¯s easy to get the entry permit for the District Party Committee Members¡¯ Family Quarters.

    Anyone with some connection can get the entry permit for the City¡¯s Committee Members¡¯ Family Quarters.

    But not anyone can get the Executive Party Committee Members¡¯ Family Quarters¡¯ entry permit unless you have rtives living inside. Even the Leaders¡¯ subordinates will not get it. Not anyone can enter that vi neighborhood.

    The Health Bureau staff knew they had met someone they cannot afford to offend.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°Speak up! I want to see your passes!¡±

    ¡°Err... we forgot to bring it.¡± The Leader quickly puts on a smile. ¡°We hade here in a rush after receiving aint. Xiao Liu, check the kitchen again and see if the hygiene meets the requirements.¡± They know they are in the wrong as the restaurant is very clean, and the person in front of them might be the City Leader¡¯s rtive. They don¡¯t dare to continue to create trouble anymore. It¡¯s important to know your ce in a special ce like Beijing. Any wrong words might cost them their jobs.

    Xiao Liu returned after a while. ¡°Err... it¡¯s just some small issues.¡±

    The Leader nodded slightly. ¡°Since it¡¯s some small issues, then let¡¯s forget it. It¡¯s hard for small businesses to survive these days.¡±

    The Boss and his wife were stunned and couldn¡¯t understand why there is a sudden change of attitude.

 Chapter 502 â€“ Xiao Dongâ€™s Memorial Service!

    <h4>Chapter 502 ¨C Xiao Dong¡¯s Memorial Service!</h4>

    The Chinese Restaurant.

    The Health Bureau Staff tore the fine receipt and was about to leave.

    Dong Xuebing did not continue since they relent and take out the Japanese cigarettes packet to give them. After the life and death experience in the middle of the sea, he bess more mature and less rash. ¡°Sorry to have you all making a wasted trip. Come, have a smoke.¡±

    ¡°No need...¡±

    ¡°Have a cigarette before leaving. Are you looking down on me?!¡±

    ¡°No, alright.¡±

    ¡°Haha... Let me light it for you all.¡±

    ¡°No need. We have lighters with us.¡±

    The Leader of the Health Bureau staff heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s Beijing ent and knew they must not offend him. Maybe he is the son of some Central Government Officials.

    The Lady Boss regained her senses and quickly said. ¡°Have a seat. I will prepare tea.¡±

    The Leader replied. ¡°Don¡¯t bother. We are leaving soon.¡±

    ¡°Have some tea before you go.¡± The Boss added.

    The Leader waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We still need to attend to someints. Oh...¡± He lowered his voice. ¡°Give me your number. The higher-ups had given us new missions. There will be inspections on the hygiene in the blind spots. Do take note of it, and I will inform you beforehand if there is sudden inspection.¡±

    The Boss replied. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± The Leader continued. ¡°I can understand how difficult it is to run a small business.¡±

    The Health Bureau staff¡¯s attitudes changed suddenly.

    After saying these to the Boss, the Leader started chatting with Dong Xuebing. He wants to find out his background and see if he can befriend him.

    The Lady Boss looks at Dong Xuebing and wonders who he is. He did not even mention who he knows and those Health Bureau staff changed their attitudes immediately. Her husband is smart to give him a treat. How can a meal which costs 50 RMB bepared to a 5,000 RMB fine? They also get to know these Health Bureau staff.

    A few minutester, the Health Bureau staff left.

    The Lady Boss seems to have forgotten the bad attitude she showed to Dong Xuebing earlier and went over with a pot of tea. ¡°Here, have some tea.¡± She realized what is called never judge a book by its cover now. This young man looks ordinary and cannot even afford to pay for his meal. But he can scare those Health Bureau staff away with just some questions.

    Dong Xuebing tried to take the teapot from the Lady Boss. ¡°Eh, let me pour it.¡±

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s hot.¡±

    The Boss looks at Dong Xuebing. He also did not expect him to be so powerful. ¡°Thanks for your help, young man.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Haha... this has nothing to do with me. It¡¯s because your shop is clean in the first ce.¡±

    The Lady Boss added. ¡°What¡¯s the use of having a clean shop? We still have to depend on those Health Bureau staff to determine it. Thanks for your help. Oh, you must still be hungry. Let me whip up a few dishes for you.¡±

    ¡°Wait... I am still full.¡±

    ¡°Have some more.¡±

    ¡°No... I am full.¡±

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing remembered something important. ¡°Bro, do you have a phone here? Can you let me make a phone call?¡± He was thinking of finding a phone to make phone calls beforeing to this restaurant. But he didn¡¯t have any money with him and still have to let the Boss treat him for his food. That¡¯s why he did not ask earlier. Now, he had repaid the Boss¡¯s favor, and he asked the Boss.

    The Boss stood up. ¡°Yes. I will bring it over.¡±

    ¡°Use my phone.¡± The Lady Boss took out a pink Nokia phone.

    ¡°Oh, thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and thought, who should he call first. Aunt Xuan is in Beijing, and he should call her first.

    Dong Xuebing dialed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s number. ¡°Sorry, the number you just dialed cannot be connected....¡±

    Her phone is off? Dong Xuebing frowned and tried calling his mother¡¯s phone. ¡°Sorry, the number you just dialed cannot be connected....¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless and tried calling Xie Hun.

    Her phone is also switched off!

    What¡¯s happening? Why are their phones switched off?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is racing, and he is worried something might happen to them. He thought about other phone numbers he remembered and called Yu Meixia¡¯s mobile phone, Xie Hun¡¯s apartmentndline, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment number, and even Hu Silian and Deputy Team Leader Feng¡¯s numbers. But no one is answering, and all mobile phones are switched off!

    It seems everyone he knows had switched off their phones!

    This cannot be a coincidence. What is going on?

    Dong Xuebing is anxious. It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s Aunt Xuan or his mother¡¯s phones are switched off. Aunt Xuan will switch off her phone at night, and his mother will switch off her phone during lessons. But Xie Hun, Hu Silian, and the rest should not be switching off their phones. At their positions, they must remain contactable 24 hours. But their phones are all switched off!

    Did something happen?

    Damn!

    The Boss saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned the phone. ¡°Something happened, and I need to go now.¡±

    The Boss and his wife can tell Dong Xuebing is in a hurry and did not stop him. ¡°Don¡¯t drive too fast, and drop by when you are free. I will treat you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sped towards Heping North Street after leaving the restaurant.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Dong Xuebing reached and ran upstairs to knock on Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    No one answered.

    Luckily, Dong Xuebing still has his keys with him and used them to open the door. ¡°Aunt Xuan!¡±

    The apartment is in a mess, but no one is around.

    The porcin cup is shattered on the floor, and tea is sshed all over the ce. The closet in the bedroom is opened, and pajamas are on the bed. The kitchen lights are still on, and there¡¯s a rotten tomato on the chopping board. It looks like it¡¯s been there for more than ten days!

    Dong Xuebing panics!

    Where is everybody? Where did they go?

    Dong Xuebing saw the phone on the table and called all the numbers he remembered.

    Their phones are all switched off!

    Damn! This is making me nervous!

    Dong Xuebing paced around Qu Yunxuan¡¯s living room and suddenly remembered a number. He quickly called it. This is the County Government¡¯s Secretariat Department¡¯s number. He can remember this number because only one number is different from Xie Hun¡¯s apartmentndline.

    Ring... ring... ring...

    The line finally got through.

    ¡°Hello, Secretariat Section 1.¡± A woman answered, and she sounded young.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to waste time. ¡°Where is Hun? Is she in her office?¡±

    ¡°Hun?¡± The girl on the other line was shocked for a while. ¡°Are you referring to Mayor Xie?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Where is she? Howe her phone is switched off?¡± Dong Xuebing is anxious. ¡°Transfer me to her office!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Xie is not around.¡±

    ¡°What about Secretary Hu?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Hu... is also not around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart almost stopped. Everyone is not around, and all their phones are off. This...

    What the other party said next made Dong Xuebing speechless!

    The girl can tell the person over the phone is close to Mayor Xie, as no one dares to address her as Hun. He must be Mayor Xie¡¯s rtive, and she did not hide anything. ¡°Mayor Xie and Secretary Hu had gone to attend a memorial service this morning. Many of the County Leaders had gone too. It¡¯s located at the North suburban crematorium memorial hall. If you are looking for Mayor Xie, you....¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Memorial service? Who¡¯s memorial service?¡±

    The girl paused for a second and replied. ¡°It¡¯s Chief Dong¡¯s memorial service.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing is dumbfounded. ¡°My memorial service?¡±

    The girl quickly reply. ¡°Your surname is also Dong? It¡¯s not you. It¡¯s Dong Xuebing, Chief Dong.¡±

    WTF?!

    That¡¯s me!

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing finally understands why everyone had switched off their phones. All of them are attending his memorial service and must switch off their phones. My body is not even found, and they are holding a memorial service for me?! I am still alive! After some thoughts, he understood. His funeral should have been held a long time ago as it¡¯s been two weeks after the air crash. They had waited until today because they are still waiting for Japan to recover the bodies. But Japan had announced no survivors of the crash yesterday, and most bodies could not be recovered. That¡¯s why they are holding the memorial service today.

    No. I must return to the County immediately!

    Dong Xuebing searched Aunt Xuan¡¯s apartment and found 1,000 RMB from her bedside table drawer. He stuffed the money in his pocket and drove to a petrol kiosk to fill his tank. After that, he drove towards Yan Tai County, and Cayenne is much faster than Mercedes.

    80 KM/H...

    100 KM/H...

    120 KM/H...

    Dong Xuebing is speechless as he is driving.

    He should be the only person in this world who is rushing to attend his memorial service. This is ridiculous!

 Chapter 503 â€“ Bro, whereâ€™s my memorial service!

    <h4>Chapter 503 ¨C Bro, where¡¯s my memorial service!</h4>

    Before noon.

    Yan Tai County, north suburban.

    The crematorium is located beside a hill and is spacious.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebinges here and is lost the moment he reaches. He doesn¡¯t know where is the memorial service hall, but he saw tens of County Government vehicles parked outside and knew he was at the right ce. He saw Xie Hun¡¯s car, Public Security Bureau, and many County Government Leaders¡¯ cars there. There are also many Hui Tian Vige Police Station and a few Beijing registration tes expensive cars.

    I¡¯m finally here!

    The memorial service should have started.

    Dong Xuebing is touched to see so many cars here. Seems like he still has many friends, and this is a grand funeral.

    Dong Xuebing alighted and saw a worker carrying some stuff. He quickly stops him. ¡°Excuse me.¡±

    The worker from the crematorium looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Do you know where is my memorial service is held?¡±

    The worker was stunned for a second and thought he had heard wrongly. ¡°Who¡¯s memorial service?¡±

    ¡°... mine.¡± Dong Xuebing answered and felt it sounded weird.

    ¡°Yours?!¡±

    The worker gave Dong Xuebing a weird nce and walked away. This guy must be crazy. Your memorial service?! If it¡¯s your memorial service, how can you still speak to me? You should be lying in your coffin. I am too busy to bother you. The worker had been working at the crematorium for years and had met people asking for directions or creating trouble. But this is the first time he met someone asking where his memorial service is held.

    ¡°Eh, I¡¯m asking you a question.¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Where is the memorial service hall?¡±

    That worker replied without turning. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated as he is in a rush to meet his mother and the rest. ¡°Hey, what¡¯s wrong with you? Is this how you should behave?¡±

    That worker stopped and gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Do you know what this ce is? Ah? It¡¯s a crematorium! This is a sacred ce, and how can you shout so loud here?! Everyone here is to attend someone¡¯s funeral! Whoes here for his funeral?! Ah? Many of our County leaders are here for a leader¡¯s funeral today! Go elsewhere to create trouble before I call the security guards!¡±

    The word ¡®funeral¡¯ does not sound nice!

    I am still alive!

    Dong Xuebing is furious and took a few deep breaths to calm down. ¡°Fine. The memorial service hall is for Dong Xuebing, Chief Dong¡¯s funeral, right?! Where is it? I am here to attend his funeral.¡±

    The worker looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You will not get in even if I tell you where it is.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°Can you stop wasting time? I am in a rush!¡±

    The worker replied. ¡°Young man, I am telling this for your good. Even if you get there, you will be chased out. Do you know who Chief Dong is? He had risked his life several times to save our County¡¯s people. Although he is from Beijing, who doesn¡¯t respect him in Yan Tai County? He had saved tens of civilians¡¯ lives, and everyone is sad. How can youe here to disrespect him? You are justing here to create trouble with this attitude!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is no longer angry after hearing this. ¡°Brother, I have the correct attitude. Can you tell me where the memorial hall is? I am really in a rush!¡±

    ¡°Where is your wreath?¡±

    ¡°.......¡±

    ¡°You did not even bring a wreath, and you im to have a correct attitude?!¡±

    ¡°I will go get er.¡±

    ¡°Look at your shirt under your jacket. Blue, and it¡¯s still bright blue?! This is too casual! Who attends a funeral dress like this? You should wear ck or grey! Don¡¯t you even know this?¡±

    ¡°......¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless to meet someone like this. I am already the first person in history to attend my own¡¯s funeral, and you still want me to wear ck and buy a wreath for myself?! Don¡¯t you think this is ridiculous?!

    Dong Xuebing looks around, and there is no one around.

    ¡°I will change and buy a wreathter.¡± Dong Xuebing replied patiently. ¡°Can you tell me where the memorial service hall is? I am going to bete.¡±

    The worker looks at Dong Xuebing and points towards the north impatiently. ¡°Go ahead if you are not afraid of offending people. It¡¯s on the north side. Turn left when you reach the end. Let me remind you first. All the County¡¯s top leaders are here. Secretary Xiang, Mayor Xie, Secretary Cao, and you will be....¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not wait for him to finish and turned. ¡°Alright. Thank you.¡±

    The worker shook his head and carry on with his work.

    Dong Xuebing ran towards the north. Ten meters... fifty meters... and saw a memorial service hall after he turned left. At least thirty to forty wreaths are ced outside, filling all the empty spaces outside the hall. It has a solemn atmosphere.

    The hall¡¯s doors are opened, and it¡¯s filled with people.

    Everyone is dressed in ck, and Dong Xuebing can recognize a few people¡¯s backs standing at the end.

    The memorial service has ended?

    Damn! I am stillte!

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and quickened his pace.

    As he approaches, he heard a woman¡¯s voice, and it sounded like... County¡¯s TV station host, Su Jia. Has Sister Su¡¯s internship at Xin Hua News Agency ended? Howe she is hosting this memorial service?

    Fine. Everyone is here.

    ¡°.... Comrade Dong Xuebing has a simple life, and he loves the Party and country. He worked hard and fought all his life. His passing is a great loss to us. A good party member, government leader, and goodrade had left us. Today, we shall bid ourst farewell torade Dong Xuebing. We should turn our grief into strength and learn from him. We must carry on his....¡±

    The speakers are loud, and Su Jia¡¯s sorrowful voice can be heard outside.

    Dong Xuebing blushed as he heard what she said. Everyone had criticized him for his behavior in the past, but all his actions had be good deeds after his ¡°death¡±?

 Chapter 504 â€“ Rest in Peace, Comrade Dong Xuebing!

    <h4>Chapter 504 ¨C Rest in Peace, Comrade Dong Xuebing!</h4>

    Before noon.

    Inside of the crematorium memorial hall.

    Above the ck and white photograph of Dong Xuebing is a ck banner with white characters. ¡°In remembrance of Dong Xuebing.¡± The coffin surrounded by flowers does not have a body. Instead, some of his personal belongings were ced inside, and the host, Su Jia, is giving a eulogy in tears. In front of her are Dong Xuebing¡¯s friends and colleagues. His mother and family members, including Xie Hun, were standing on the rtive side.

    Almost 100 people were attending this memorial service.

    The atmosphere is solemn, and many people are weeping.

    Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and a few others from the Investment Promotion Agency were sobbing. Liu Dahai, Deputy Team Leader Feng, and other guys¡¯ eyes were all red.

    No one had expected Chief Xiao Dong to pass away like this, and his body cannot be recovered.

    Chief Dong was only 24 years old and is at the peak of his life. But he is gone just like this.

    It¡¯s been more than a dozen days since the crash, and everyone epted it. When they heard of the crash, most of them know the chances of him surviving is slim. They know no one can survive after the ne exploded upon impact on the coral reef rock. Luan Xiaoping had cried countless times and knew why Xiao Bing asked her to take care of herself in that phone call.

    Luan Xiaoping doesn¡¯t believe her son is dead, and Hun and Yunxuan kept consoling her that Xiao Bing will be back.

    But one day passed....

    Two days passed....

    Ten days passed....

    The ne had crashed into the coral rocks, exploded, and everyone on board was dead. Luan Xiaoping finally caved in and epted it.

    Her son is dead.

    He is dead.

    Luan Xiaoping covered her mouth as her tears roll down her face.

    Xie Hun held her arms. ¡°Auntie...¡±

    Luan Xiaoping cried. ¡°Xiao Bing... my Xiao Bing...¡±

    ¡°Cousin... sob... sob....¡± Tang Jin and Dong Xuebing¡¯s second aunt were also wiping their tears.

    Suddenly, Yu Qianqian could not hold back and cry out loudly. ¡°Uncle! Sob.... Sob... Uncle!¡±

    Yu Meixia sobbed as she hugged her daughter. Her face is covered in tears, and she had lost count of how many times she cried in thest two weeks.

    The crying spreads and affected more people. Xie Jing, and Xie Hao, who had rushed over from Beijing this morning, wiped their tears. Luo Haiting, Guo Panwei, and other staff from the Investment Promotion Agency, Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Huang Li, Deputy Mayor Geng Yuchao, Mayor¡¯s Secretary Hu Silian, and many others, sighed and wiped their tears. Even Su Jia, could not continue. She held the microphone and sobbed.

    It had be more solemn.

    But Xie Hun did not cry. She stood there emotionlessly.

    Hu Silian noticed her and is worried. Everyone knows Dong Xuebing is Xie Hun¡¯s boyfriend, and his passing is a severe blow to her. But she did not cry or show any emotions and had made lots of mistakes at work these few days. Hu Silian saw her return to Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment after work every day and leave in the morning. It¡¯s been almost two weeks since she had proper rest and food.

    Many people are sad over Dong Xuebing¡¯s passing.

    But some are happy.

    For example, the Finance Department Chief, Ding Li. He is standing in the Memorial Service Hall with a sorrowful expression but isughing in his heart. He hates Dong Xuebing to the core. Dong Xuebing had embarrassed him during the ball, created a chaos at the Finance Department, and almost cause a fire there.

    The Education Department Director, Yu Zhengzhi, is also feeling the same as Ding Li.

    This guy had created havoc in Yan Tai County for so long, and he is finally gone. This is terrific!

    Although Ding Li and Yu Zhengzhi are gloating, they did not show it openly as Mayor Xie is there. They don¡¯t want to infuriate the mourners there.

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s cries be louder and could not be stopped. ¡°Xiao Bing is only 24... 24 years old... how am I going to live without you.... Xiao Bing....¡±

    Xie Hun held Luan Xiaoping¡¯s hand. ¡°Auntie, Xiao Bing is not around, and I will be your daughter-inw in the future. I will be your daughter.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping shook her head. ¡°You are still young... I cannot let you... Xiao Bing will also want you to... to find someone....¡± Luan Xiaoping likes Xie Hun, but she doesn¡¯t want to disrupt her life after Dong Xuebing is gone.

    ¡°Auntie...¡±

    ¡°Stop it. Xiao Bing will not allow you....¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t Xiao Bing tell you about that?¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Before he went to Japan, we had held the wedding ceremony at my house, but we have not registered our marriage. Xiao Jing, right?!¡±

    Xie Jing bit her lips.

    Xie Hun turns to her. ¡°Xiao Jing!¡±

    Xie Jing nodded. ¡°Yes. We held the wedding ceremony.¡±

    Xie Hao cried. ¡°That¡¯s right. I had attended!¡±

    ¡°Sorry for not informing you.¡± Xie Hun held Luan Xiaoping¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°I should address you as Mum!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping knew Xie Hun is lying, and her tears continued to flow.

    ¡°Mum.¡± Xie Hun called again softly. ¡°I will continue to call you if you don¡¯t acknowledge me as your daughter-inw.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping kept quiet.

    ¡°Mum.¡±

    ¡°.......¡±

    ¡°Mum.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping finally relents. ¡°Good girl! I acknowledge you!¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and wiped Luan Xiaoping¡¯s tears.

    What she did had touched many people. No one had expected Mayor Xie to go to this extend.

    Su Jia wiped her tears and announced. ¡°Let¡¯s observe a three-minute silence for Comrade Dong Xuebing! Rest in peace! Your spirit will always be with us!¡±

    Everyone bowed their heads and closed their eyes in front of Dong Xuebing¡¯s ck and white picture.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing appeared at the entrance of the Memorial Service Hall. He had heard everything from outside and was touched to tears.

 Chapter 505 â€“ The God of Plague has revived again!

    <h4>Chapter 505 ¨C The God of gue has revived again!</h4>

    The three-minute silence started.

    One second....

    Five seconds....

    Ten seconds....

    Everyone closed their eyes and bowed their head to mourn for Dong Xuebing. The memorial service hall in silence.

    Rest in peace, Xiao Dong.

    You will be missed, Chief dong.

    Xiao Bing, I will remember you.

    Dong Xuebing, who is standing at the entrance, looks around and rubs his nose. This is not the time to be touched. He suddenly doesn¡¯t know what to do as he had never experienced this or attended his memorial service before. Should he shout, ¡°I am back!¡± but it¡¯s too weird.

    Never mind. I will enter the hall first and see how it goes.

    Thest row of the hall has more people. Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and many others stand there, and Dong Xuebing could not get through. He walked behind Lin Pingping and tugged her lightly.

    Lin Pingping was surprised but did not move or open her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and tugged her again. Please move aside. I need to enter.

    Lin Pingping is frustrated and thought to herself. Who is so irritating? Didn¡¯t you see we are observing three-minute of silence for the deceased? How can you be so disrespectful, and why are you touching me?

    Lin Pingping did not turn back and continued to mourn.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless and squeezed himself through.

    Lin Pingping could not stand it anymore. She lifted her head and red at this person. She wants to see who is so irritating. But the moment she saw that person¡¯s face, she is stunned!

    Lin Pingping is stunned for one second... three seconds....

    ¡°Ah!¡± She let out a shriek and fainted!

    Luo Haiting, who was standing beside Lin Pingping, frowned. What¡¯s wrong with Xiao Lin? We are observing three-minute of silence for Chief Dong, and why are you shouting?

    When Luo Haiting turns, she was scared out of her wits and took a few steps back! ¡°Ahhhh!¡±

    Many people turned with disapproving looks. Why are they so disrespectful?! Don¡¯t they don¡¯t this is a memorial service? Who is so rude?! Don¡¯t they know the rules? We are observing silence for Chief Dong. How can you all make so much noise?!

    But when those people turned around, they were all stunned!

    ¡°Dong... Chief Dong?!¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing?!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong?!¡±

    Damn!

    Did I see a ghost?!

    The memorial service hall is in an uproar. Many people took a few steps back, away from Dong Xuebing!

    Damn! What is going on?! Revival?!

    No one had expected the ¡®deceased¡¯ Dong Xuebing to walk in from outside the memorial service hall!

    What is going on?!

    This is too shocking!

    Xie Hun, Yu Meixia, and the rest, especially Luan Xiaoping, were stunned.

    They looked at Dong Xuebing, the empty coffin, and that ck and white portrait... and the hair on the back of everyone¡¯s neck stood up!

    Dong Xuebing saw their reaction and felt embarrassed. He felt he should say something and cleared his throat. ¡°Err.... Thanks for everyone¡¯s concern. I was lucky to escape that crash. I jumped into the sea before it crashed and was stranded for a few days. After that, I saw a ship and was rescued. Errr... sorry to have troubled you all. I¡¯m really very sorry.¡±

    No one said a word.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and smiled. ¡°Thank you for attending my funeral. Err.... Don¡¯t go back first. I will make reservations and treat all of you to lunch.¡± It felt awkward to be speaking at his funeral.

    Everyone is still not saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing turns to his mother. ¡°Mum, stop standing there and quickly remove the picture and those banners. I am not dead.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡± Luan Xiaoping shouted.

    The crematorium¡¯s staff were dumbfounded.

    This person is not a ghost!

    Damn! The God of gue has revived again!

    ¡°It¡¯s Chief Dong!¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong is not dead! He is still alive!¡±

    Suddenly, everyone cheered!

    Ding Li, and Yu Zhengzhi, were speechless, and no words can describe their feelings.

    Luan Xiaoping, who had been weak these few days, ran over and hugged Dong Xuebing. ¡°Son! It¡¯s really my son!¡± She is excited beyond words. ¡°My son is back! He is back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing has tears in his eyes. ¡°Stop crying, Mum. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°You almost scare me to death!¡± Luan Xiaoping cried. ¡°Sob... where have you been?! Howe you did not contact us?!¡±

    ¡°I have been drifting at sea. How am I suppose to call you all?¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you call earlier?!¡±

    ¡°I tried calling after I returned, but all of your phones are switched off.¡±

    ¡°You just want to scare me, right?!¡±

    ¡°Sorry to make you worry.¡±

    As Dong Xuebing was consoling his mother, Luo Haiting, Guo Panwei, and other Investment Promotion Agency staff walked over excitedly.

    ¡°Chief Dong!¡± Lin Pingping shouted.

    ¡°Are you hurt?¡± Guo Panwei asked worryingly.

    ¡°How is your body?¡± Luo Haiting has lots of questions to ask.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to them. ¡°I am fine. Thank you, everyone, for your concern. I am not injured and is alright.¡±

    Suddenly, a loud cry and Xie Hun¡¯s brother, Xie Hao, ran over and hugged Dong Xuebing. ¡°F**k! Brother Dong! Do you still know how to return?! I thought you are dead, and I cried for you many times! You had wasted my tears!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is touched. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°Damn! Why can¡¯t I attend your funeral?! My mother, Aunt, and the rest will be arrivingter!¡±

    ¡°Ah... tell them not toe. Everything is fine here.¡±

    Xie Hao wiped his tears and cursed. ¡°You are cheating my feelings! Damn! You made me cried for nothing!¡±

    ¡°Alright. What¡¯s there to cry? Hey, don¡¯t wipe your snot on me!¡±

    ¡°Xuebing!¡± Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian walked closer. ¡°Are you... really Xuebing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s me, Sister Yu. It¡¯s only a few days, and you don¡¯t recognize me?¡±

    ¡°Xuebing!¡± Yu Meixia wanted to rush over to hug Dong Xuebing, but many people are around.

    Instead, it is Yu Qianqian who jumped into Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. ¡°Uncle! Sob... sob... I miss you badly!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and returned the hug. ¡°I also miss you. Stop crying... I am back now.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t believe it when my Mum says you are dead! Sob.... I know you will be fine!¡±

    Cao Xupeng is also feeling emotional. ¡°Good to have you back....¡±

    ¡°Secretary Xiang, Secretary Cao, and Secretary Huang.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly turned and greeted the leaders. ¡°Thank you for your concern.¡±

    Too many people are around Dong Xuebing, asking questions.

    But after a while, everyone quiets down, and they step aside, leaving a path. Dong Xuebing turns and saw Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun looked at him and asked. ¡°You are back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. I¡¯m back.¡±

    Xie Hun appears to be very calm. She was about to say something, but her legs gave way. Luckily, Hu Silian was beside her and caught her before she fell.

    ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    ¡°Hun!¡±

    Dong Xuebing panics and rushed over. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you alright?¡± He was about to call for an ambnce.

    Xie Hun smiled, but she is looking pale. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Hu Silian said softly. ¡°Mayor Xie had not eaten anything these few days, and her glucose level might be too low. Err... who has sweets with them?¡±

    Xie Jing had brought sweets and quickly gave them to her Eldest Sister.

    Xie Hun looks better after eating the sweet. She waved Hu Silian off and turns to Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°I know you will not die so easily!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I promised to return, and I will keep to my words.¡±

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s good to have you back.¡± Xie Hun continued to straighten Dong Xuebing¡¯s shirt and cor with a smile. She looks fine, but he could feel her fingers trembling.

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart aching. ¡°Don¡¯t move and take a seat. Xiao Hao,e and help your Sister.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing held onto Xie Hun and looked at his mother. ¡°Mum, can you get them to remove my picture, coffin, and wreaths? I feel weird seeing it!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You ah...¡±

    The funeral can no longer be continued anymore.

    The person, who is supposed to be lying in the coffin, had returned. How can the funeral and memorial service continue?!

    Dong Xuebing, Luan Xiaoping, and the rest started apologizing to the guests and returned their bereavement gifts. No one had died, and the family cannot ept these gifts.

    Some people took out their phones to inform their friends and colleagues.

    ¡°Hello, Old Xu. Chief Dong is alive... Huh? Why should I lie? He is really alive!¡±

    ¡°Hello, Old Zhao. Chief Dong is back... of course, it¡¯s real! I saw him with my eyes!¡±

    News of the God of gue¡¯s revival spreads throughout Yan Tai County!

    Dong Xuebing hase back again!?

    Not only has he returned, but he also did not even have any injuries!

    Those who have a bad rtionship and hated Dong Xuebing jumps up and cursed!

    Damn! That¡¯s an air crash, and the ne disintegrated from the explosion! More than 200 passengers on board are dead, and none survive except you, Dong Xuebing?! And you are escaped unscathed?

    Are you still human?!

    How can you not die from the crash?!

 Chapter 506 â€“ The Hilarious Funeral!

    <h4>Chapter 506 ¨C The Hrious Funeral!</h4>

    North suburban crematorium.

    Although news of Dong Xuebing¡¯s return is spreading, some people still don¡¯t know about it.

    Some people are stilling to the crematorium with wreaths, and all of them were stunned when they saw Dong Xuebing alive and kicking. They threw the wreaths on the floor in shock. Qin Yong and Sun Shuli were among those that cameter. They were held up at work and almost got a heart attack when they saw him.

    ¡°Brother Dong?¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong?!¡±

    Qin Yong and Sun Shuli couldn¡¯t believe their eyes.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved to them. ¡°Old Sun, Old Qin, you all are here? Thank you. Come in. It¡¯s warm inside.¡± He had to host them foring to his ¡®funeral¡¯ and had to exin again.

    Dong Xuebing was the only person talking in the memorial service hall.

    ¡°I managed to escape death by jumping off the ne before the crash.¡±

    ¡°Eh, Uncle, Aunt, can you remove my picture?¡±

    ¡°Eh, Mum. Leave those things in the coffin. Those are just my pillows and some of my belongings. We have spare at home. Throw those away. It¡¯s bad luck.¡±

    ¡°Hi, Old Chen. You are here?! Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Chief Liu? Pleasee in.¡±

    The funeral is supposed to be solemn, but this funeral is different. Everyone is speechless when they see Chief Dong ying host at his own funeral. This is too weird. A few TV station crew quickly recorded this scene. Many of the people in the memorial service hall have seen all sorts of things in their lives. But they had never seen a funeral like a gathering. Chief Dong is always full of surprises.

    Suddenly Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother pulled Dong Xuebing aside and said softly. ¡°It¡¯s Old Yang¡¯s call.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Don¡¯t let Uncle Yange.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is in a good mood. ¡°Old Yang has arrived in Yan Tai County. But since you are fine, I asked him to go back. He wants to speak to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and answered. ¡°Hello, Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°.......¡± Yang Zhaode did not reply.

    ¡°Uncle Yang?¡± Dong Xuebing thought the signal is not good. ¡°Can you hear me?¡±

    Yang Zhaode sighed in relief. ¡°I am relieved to hear your voice. I had heard everything from Xiaoping. You must take good care of her. She had been crying these few days and was almost hospitalized for high blood pressure. Don¡¯t make her worry for you again.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will not make her worry.¡±

    ¡°Haha... you must be busy, and I will not go over. Let¡¯s meet up when youe to the city.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Thank you for your concern. I will treat you to dinner when I am back.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing hangs up, Xie Hun waved to him with her phone. She passed him her phone. ¡°My mother, hehe....¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and walked to a quiet corner before answering. ¡°Hello, Auntie.¡±

    Madam Han scolded softly. ¡°Are you trying to scare everyone?!¡± She paused for a second. ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sorry to worry you all. I am fine. Haha...¡±

    ¡°I can tell from your voice that you are fine.¡± Han Jingughed. ¡°I can finally have a good sleep. Hahaha... Wait a while. Your Uncle wants to speak to you.¡± Madam Han passed the phone to Xie Guobang.

    Dong Xuebing is more respectful to Xie Guobangpared to Han Jing. He is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, after all. ¡°Uncle.¡±

    Xie Guobang replied. ¡°You are back?¡±

    ¡°... Yes. I am back!¡±

    Xie Guobang did not say much and what he said was the same as Xie Hun.

    Is this call like daughter like father?

    After hanging up, Xie Hun told Dong Xuebing. ¡°My parents and Xiao Hao¡¯s mother are on their way here. Hahaha... they are almost reaching.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°But they had returned now. My Mum asked you to return to Beijing when you are free. They want to talk with you.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Tell them that I will go over tomorrow.¡±

    Ring... ring... ring... Luan Xiaoping¡¯s phone rang again. She answered and passed the phone to Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s your old Leader.¡±

    Xu Yan, Sister Xu?

    ¡°Hello, Chief Xu?¡±

    ¡°You are really lucky!¡±

    ¡°Err... I was really lucky this time. Why did you call this number?¡±

    ¡°I just heard about what happened to you and couldn¡¯t get through to your phone. So, I asked my men to find your mother¡¯s phone number.¡± This is an easy task for the Fen Zhou City State Security Bureau Chief. Sheughed. ¡°I have doubts when I heard that you died in an air crash. Others might not know about you, but I do. How can you die so easily? Haha.... I am right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard traffic sounds in Xu Yan¡¯s background. ¡°Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am in your County¡¯s northern suburbs, in front of the crematorium.¡±

    ¡°Ah, Sister Xu... don¡¯t go back first. I will treat you to lunch.¡¯

    ¡°I know you are busy now. Let¡¯s meet another day when you are free.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looked around and moved closer to his mother.

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Err....¡± Dong Xuebing asked softly. ¡°I couldn¡¯t get through to Aunt Xuan¡¯s phone. Did shee? Howe I never see her?¡± He had thought of this earlier but didn¡¯t ask as Xie Hun was beside him.

    ¡°You still dare to ask? Yunxuan was hospitalized two days ago.¡±

    ¡°Ah? What¡¯s wrong with her?¡±

    ¡°Maybe she was too worried for you. I wonder who¡¯s child she is pregnant with. Do you know she is five to six months pregnant? I had been apanying her at the hospital these few days. Oh, you should visit her at the hospital to stop her from worrying. She had been taking care of you when you were living in Beijing.¡± Luan Xiaoping doesn¡¯t know about their rtionship and thought Yunxuan was hospitalized because of poor health.

    But Dong Xuebing knew she was hospitalized because of him.

    No!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have the mood to remain there anymore. He hosted a few more neers and dismissed this ¡®funeral.¡¯

 Chapter 507 â€“ Meeting Aunt Xuan!

    <h4>Chapter 507 ¨C Meeting Aunt Xuan!</h4>

    Noon.

    It¡¯s summertime, and it is hotter and drier.

    Dong Xuebing parked his Cayanne at the County¡¯s People Hospital and ran into the lobby. He is famous in Yan Tai County and is a frequent visitor of this hospital. Many doctors, nurses, and visitors recognized him. Not everyone in the County heard of his return, and many people were shocked.

    ¡°Ah! That¡¯s...¡±

    ¡°Dong... Chief Dong?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t the news say he died in the air crash?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I saw the news. What is going on?¡±

    ¡°What? That is the God of gue?¡±

    ¡°Damn! Even an air crash cannot kill him.¡±

    Everyone heard about Dong Xuebing¡¯s deeds in the past and was speechless to see him.

    Dong Xuebing survived after being buried in andslide.

    He survived after being handcuffed and held hostage by nine escaped convicts.

    He survived a shootout with more than a dozen gunmen when recovering the stolen relics from the museum.

    He also survived and defused a timebomb strapped to Mayor Xie.

    Now, the ne he was on crashed and exploded. More than 200 passengers were killed, but he is still alive and kicking! Damn! Is he Superman? Maybe he can only be killed when an atomic bombnded on his head. His life is tougher than a cockroach! How is he still considered a Government Staff? Even Saint Seiya will die after going through all these incidents!

    Obstetrics and Gynecology ward.

    A nurse entered the ward.

    Qu Yunxuan is looking out of the window in a daze.

    ¡°Your lunch is here.¡±

    ¡°.... Ok.¡±

    ¡°I will leave it on the table.¡±

    ¡°.... Ok.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to eat it?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    The nurse sighed as she looks at the pretty patient and thought she is suffering from prenatal depression. ¡°Why is your breakfast still here? You must eat something. We have gotten your medical report. You don¡¯t have any major health issues, but you still need to eat. You are six months pregnant, and you need lots of nutrients for your child.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan shook her head emotionlessly.

    The nurse continued. ¡°Are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to feed you?¡±

    ¡°Thank you. I don¡¯t have any appetite.¡±

    ¡°Sigh...¡± The nurse sighed.

    Suddenly, the door opened, and Dong Xuebing enters with a smile. ¡°Thank you, nurse. I will feed her.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was stunned when she heard this voice and turned around immediately.

    The nurse looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you her family member?¡± She doesn¡¯t know Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°What are you all doing?¡± The nurse red at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The patient had been hospitalized for a few days, and why did you wait until now to visit her? You all must apany her more often and chat with her. This will help with her recovery. She might lose her child if this carries on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled apologetically. ¡°Sorry. I will visit her every day from now.¡±

    The nurse pushed the lunch box into Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands and left the ward.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and sat on the bed. He blew a spoonful of porridge to cool it and moved it nearer to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mouth. ¡°Have some.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was still looking at Dong Xuebing in a daze.

    Dong Xuebing moved the spoon closer. ¡°Open your mouth....¡±

    Qu Yunxuan swallowed the porridge, and her tears rolled down her cheeks.

    ¡°Am I dreaming?¡±

    ¡°No. I am back.¡±

    ¡°You are...¡± Qu Yunxuan cried. ¡°I thought you are killed in that air crash.¡±

    ¡°The ne crashed, but I managed to escape. Haha... you should know how strong I am. How can an air crash kill me? Stop crying. This is nothing serious.¡± Dong Xuebing put down the lunchbox and hugged Qu Yunxuan. He kissed her forehead. ¡°You all are making a fuss out of nothing. Even bullets and bombs cannot kill me, let alone an air crash. I will find ways to escape. Stop crying.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan hugged Dong Xuebing around his head and pressed it against her chest. She cried and kissed his head. ¡°You bastard! I will be scared to death by you sooner orter! Do you know I almost gave up living because of you?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled sweetly. ¡°Sorry.¡±

    ¡°You brat!¡±

    ¡°Haha... if you are still angry, just pinch me... ah... you pinched me!¡±

    ¡°You are the one who asked me to pinch you!¡±

    ¡°But you can do it softly. It¡¯s painful!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan burst outughing and pinched Dong Xuebing again. ¡°You brat! Don¡¯t ever scare me like this again!¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will not dare to do this again.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I was unlucky this time. The engine caught fire, and the ne exploded. I managed to return after much difficulty and even attended my funeral.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking nonsense! Oh!¡± Qu Yunxuan quickly pulled up Dong Xuebing¡¯s shirt. ¡°Show me. Where are you hurt?¡±

    ¡°I am not injured.¡±

    ¡°Show me!¡±

    ¡°Ah... See for yourself! I am fine!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan checked Dong Xuebing¡¯s body and sighed in relief. She leans back on the bed and suddenly remembered something. She red at him and pinched his cheek. ¡°How dare you ask me to abort our child and leave by yourself?! How can you say such things?! You even say you did not love me at all and ask me to look for someone else?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err... I was talking nonsense at that time.¡±

    ¡°I find you are serious.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, stop talking about these. You should know my feelings for you. I was forced to say those things as I don¡¯t want you to bring up our child alone. Now, I¡¯m back, and I will take care of you. Don¡¯t even think of leaving me.¡± Dong Xuebing stroked Qu Yunxuan¡¯s bulging tummy. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s so big now. Let me listen to it. Does he know how to kick?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°He knows it a long time ago.¡±

    ¡°Baby... let Daddy feel your kick.¡±

    Aunt Xuan¡¯s tummy moved.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ah... he is kicking me! Hahaha....¡±

    ¡°You ah...¡± Qu Yunxuan knocked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°Look at your foolish look. Can you behave more like an adult?¡±

    ¡°Let me listen to the baby again.¡±

    ¡°The baby is sleeping! Stop fooling around before I beat you up!¡±

    After ying around for a while, Dong Xuebing continued to feed Qu Yunxuan. She wanted to eat herself, but Dong Xuebing insisted on feeding her. After eating for a few minutes, she started crying again.

    ¡°Why are you crying again?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not crying.¡±

    ¡°Why are there tears if you are not crying?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, am I dreaming?¡±

    ¡°You are not dreaming.¡± Dong Xuebing held Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°Haha... I pinch you and see if it hurts.¡±

    ¡°How dare you!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about these. What happened when I was not around these few days?¡±

    ¡°You still dare to mention it?¡± Qu Yunxuan replied angrily. ¡°Hun and I know something is happening after your call, and we quickly called others to check on your flight. We were informed that your flight had crashed, and your mother fainted when she learned about it. We rushed her to the hospital, and I don¡¯t even remember how I ended up here. Sigh... I don¡¯t want to talk about this anymore.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Is my Mum ok?¡±

    ¡°She is fine and had fainted from her high blood pressure.¡±

    ¡°What about you?¡±

    ¡°I am also fine.¡± Qu Yunxuan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I have recovered after seeing you. Stop making us worry.¡±

    ¡°This is an ident.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan brushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair lightly. ¡°Luckily, nothing happened to you this time. But I don¡¯t want to be scared again. I had thought about it. I will return to Beijing tomorrow after discharge and will sell away the Auction Company. A friend had approached me intending to take over ourpany. After this incident, I don¡¯t want to manage thepany anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°You want to sell thepany? Then what are you going to do?¡±

    They had made enough money, and thepany doesn¡¯t matter. Dong Xuebing will support Aunt Xuan¡¯s decision.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I am thinking of entering the Government Service to monitor you in Hebei province! I shall see how are you going to hide from me or go missing.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Are you going to take the civil servant exams?¡±

    ¡°I am thinking of entering a TV station. I should have no problems taking on the role of a news editor or work in their business department. Don¡¯t forget I had worked in a news agency before.¡±

    ¡°Oh... you were formerly from the business department. But... can you cope?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Furthermore, I don¡¯t want our baby to meet his father once every few months.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Aunt Xuan wants to see him more frequently, and that¡¯s why she wants to move to Hebei to develop her career. ¡°Alright. Just go ahead. I can get someone to help to get you in.¡±

 Chapter 508 â€“ Position is gone!

    <h4>Chapter 508 ¨C Position is gone!</h4>

    One day....

    Two days....

    Three days....

    It is a hot day. Although it¡¯s morning and still not the hottest period of the summer, Dong Xuebing could not stand the heat. He is afraid of hot weather after being stranded on that coral rock for days. He was sweating under his nkets and kicked them aside before continuing to sleep.

    The door opened.

    Luan Xiaoping entered the room. ¡°Why are you not covering yourself with your nket?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too hot.¡± Dong Xuebing mumbled.

    ¡°You are covered in sweat and will catch a cold. Get up. It¡¯s already past 8 am.¡±

    Dong Xuebing mumbled. ¡°Let me sleep a while longer. It¡¯s been tiring these few days.

    Luan Xiaoping shook her head and sat on the bed. She covered Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs with the nket. ¡°Has Hun¡¯s younger brother and sister left?¡±

    ¡°They left two days ago.¡±

    ¡°What about Yunxuan?¡±

    ¡°I sent her back yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Everyone had shown concern for you during the funeral, and you must not forget to treat them to a meal. Are your colleagues and Leaders aware of it?¡±

    ¡°Mum, I know what to do.¡±

    ¡°... Have you treated them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily and rubbed his eyes. ¡°What do you think I had been doing the past few days? We had a meal with our rtives that afternoon, and I treated Aunt Xuan and the restter that night. The next day, I invited Mayor Zhao, other Government Leaders, and I treated a few of my colleagues that evening. I also went to drink with my former colleagues at Hui Tian Vige Police Station. I returned to Beijing for a meal with Hun¡¯s family. I had been running around, eating, and drinking these few days. It is too tiring.¡±

    ¡°Do you have anything on today?¡±

    ¡°I settled everything and just want to sleep a little longer.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Luan Xiaoping stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. ¡°I will wake you at 10 am.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°How am I supposed to return to bed after chatting with you for so long? I am awake now.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Then get up. I will prepare breakfast for you.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing turned and patted his back. ¡°Mum, my whole body is aching. Help me massage my back.¡±

    ¡°You brat. How dare you order your mother?¡±

    ¡°Hurry. It¡¯s been years since you give me a message.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled and started massaging his back after pping his butt lightly. ¡°Do you know how scare I was during those few days? I still have not settled the score with you. Oh, I can tell Yunxuan and Meixia worries about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Really? Maybe it¡¯s because we are close.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°Is your Aunt Xuan going to get married? Her tummy is so big, and she did not say anything when I asked her. Sigh... Yunxuan is such a nice girl. I wonder who is so lucky to be with her.¡±

    ¡°Err... Mum... take a break. You don¡¯t need to massage anymore.¡±

    ¡°I am not tired.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want you to be tired. I am feeling better now. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Haha... don¡¯t mention it.¡± Luan Xiaoping forgot what she was saying after Dong Xuebing interrupted her. ¡°Get dress while I prepare breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t you have lessons today?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the weekend today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stranded in the sea for two weeks and had forgotten about the days. ¡°Are you going back to the Cityter? Old Yang should be off too.¡±

    ¡°I am not leaving during the day. I will apany you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been busy entertaining his colleagues and friends and was seldom at home. Luan Xiaoping is the happiest person to see him again, and he has many things to say. Today, he has finally settled on entertaining his colleagues and friends, and she has an opportunity to chat with him. It doesn¡¯t matter to her what they chat about, as long as he is alive and is in front of her.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing massaged his mother¡¯s shoulders and apanied her to watch TV. They chatted happily, and after the air crash experience, he cherished spending time with his loved ones more.

    Ring... ring... ring... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Luan Xiaoping turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Stop massaging me, and answer your phone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing released his hands on his mother¡¯s shoulders and smiled. ¡°My phone had been ringing non-stop these few days.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be proud of.¡± Luan Xiaoping is amused.

    Dong Xuebing had not only been busy with his colleagues and friends. He also had to rece his identification card, bank cards, etc. Of course, he doesn¡¯t need to do these himself. He just gave his Hu Kuo, photographs, and authorization letter to Guo Panwei, for him to settle all these. Everything should be ready by next week. The phone he is using now is the newly bought iPhone 4S.

    Dong Xuebing answered his phone. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Chief, I¡¯m Sun Shuli.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Old Sun.¡±

    ¡°My wife and I are at your building, and we wish to visit you. Are you at home?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing is puzzled and looks out of the windows. ¡°Alright. Come up, and don¡¯t bring anything with you.¡±

    ¡°Haha... I had already bought them.¡±

    ¡°You are too polite. Come up now, and don¡¯t bring any gifts next time.¡±

    After hanging up, Luan Xiaoping asked curiously. ¡°Is that your Agency¡¯s Deputy Chief Sun? Didn¡¯t you say you had dinner with them already?¡±

    Dong Xuebing straighten his clothes. ¡°Yes. Maybe he needs something from me.¡± He had noticed something peculiar with them. They had not told him anything about work because he just returned from the dead, but he knew what wasing and had his ns. That¡¯s why he did not ask when they didn¡¯t mention it. He didn¡¯t even call the Agency these few days.

    A few momentster, Dong Xuebing can hear footstepsing up the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping opened the door and gates to wait for them.

    Sun Shuli saw Dong Xuebing standing outside and quickens his pace.

    ¡°Chief.¡±

    ¡°Old Sun. Is this your wife? Nice to meet you.¡±

    ¡°Nice to meet you, Chief Dong and Auntie.¡± Chief Sun¡¯s wife is in her forties, and looks mean. But she smiled politely.

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°Come in. I will prepare the tea.¡±

    ¡°Oh, thank you.¡± Sun Shuli and his wife replied.

    Luan Xiaoping is used to her son¡¯s colleagues, who are around her age, addressing her as ¡®Auntie.¡¯ But she still feels ufortable sometimes. Sun Shuli¡¯s wife might be even older than her, calling her Auntie because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s position.

    After entering the apartment, Dong Xuebing drank tea, smoke, and ate fruits with them.

    Sun Shuli felt awkward and has an embarrassed expression on his face.

    ¡°Old Sun, why did you give me so many health supplements? Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I had been eating raw fish for days at sea and need nourishment. These are good for my recovery, and I can get back to work earlier.¡±

    Sun Shuli¡¯s expression froze when he heard this.

    Sun Shuli¡¯s wife also had an awkward expression.

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°What is it? Are you feeling unwell?¡±

    Sun Shuli knew Dong Xuebing might not know what happened, and he decided to tell him. ¡°Chief, everyone thought you.... That¡¯s why around ten days after the crash, the County Party Committee decided to let me take over your position as the Agency¡¯s Chief... This...¡± This is the real purpose why Sun Shuli came. If Dong Xuebing is someone ordinary, he might not care. But he is Mayor Xie¡¯s boyfriend, and Sun Shuli is in an awkward position. He is worried Dong Xuebing might be mad with him taking over the Agency.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Dong Xuebing rubbed his forehead, but he had expected this.

    Sun Shuli had been speaking casually with Dong Xuebing because their ranks are about the same. But today, he is very respectful to him. He doesn¡¯t know what is the County Government¡¯s ns as this had never happened before.

    Sun Shuli quickly continued. ¡°I think I am not ready to be the Agency¡¯s Chief, and I had spoken to Mayor Zhao this morning. Since you are back, you should carry on as the Chief. I...¡± He needs to say this regardless of what he thinks.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand andughed. ¡°Since the organization had decided on this, how can they take back this order? Haha, Old Sun, you are the best person to lead the Agency, and I am assured to hand it to you.¡±

    ¡°But...¡±

    ¡°Do your best and don¡¯t worry about other things. Don¡¯t need to worry about me being upset. I am not narrow-minded.¡±

    Sun Shuli is relieved upon hearing this. He was afraid Dong Xuebing would create havoc at the County Party Committee after knowing this. Others might not do this, but Chief Xiao Dong will do it. His career will be in jeopardy. Furthermore, Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing¡¯s status had almost overtaken Xiang Daofa. He had to think about this carefully. He would rather not be the Chief than offend Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun.

    But Sun Shuli also knows it is impossible for him to return the Chief¡¯s position to Dong Xuebing and continue to be the Deputy Chief.

    The decisions made by the organization cannot be reversed like this!

 Chapter 509 â€“ Going to be promoted!

    <h4>Chapter 509 ¨C Going to be promoted!</h4>

    Morning 9 am.

    County Family Quarters. Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    ¡°Old Sun, are there any other changes within the Agency other than you?¡±

    ¡°Luo Haiting is promoted to Deputy Chief, and the rest are the same.¡±

    ¡°Director Luo is promoted? Who took over her position?¡±

    ¡°Err... the higher-ups felt Panwei doesn¡¯t have sufficient experience, and Chief Luo is temporarily overseeing the Office department now. Maybe Panwei will seed her in the future.¡±

    ¡°What about Jia Yan?¡±

    ¡°Jia Yan¡¯s position remains the same.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Seems like Xie Hun has full control over the Investment Promotion Agency now.

    Dong Xuebing chatted for a while, and Sun Shuli suddenly mention. ¡°A few Japanese investors might being these few days. Do you...¡±

    ¡°You are the Agency¡¯s Chief now.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and patted Sun Shuli¡¯s arm. ¡°You don¡¯t need to ask me for any instructions. Just do your best at the Agency and don¡¯t let the Leaders down.¡±

    Sun Shuli paused for a second and continued. ¡°You had attended the investment fair in Tokyo and had invited them. Should I... ask Mayor Xie first?¡± Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong oversees the Investment Promotion Agency, and Sun Shuli¡¯s position is not high enough to reach Xie Hun. But he mentioned this is to hint to Dong Xuebing that he is on her side.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and did not say anything. Old Sun is good at these inter-rtionships, and Dong Xuebing might have other ideas if he did not visit him today. But Sun Shuli had visited him sincerely and even brought gifts.

    About ten minutester, Sun Shuli and his wife left.

    Luan Xiaoping asked anxiously after the door is closed. ¡°Xiao Bing, I overheard what you all are saying... is your position gone?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°This is only temporary. Don¡¯t worry, and everything will be fine.¡± He paused for a second. ¡°Oh, I am going out for a while.¡±

    ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°I am going to ask Hun.¡±

    ¡°Then I will wait for you to have lunch. Bring Hun back for dinner if possible.¡±

    .......

    County Government building.

    Today is a rest day, but there are still much staff working overtime.

    It¡¯s been a few days, but many people are still surprised to see Dong Xuebing.

    Why are you all looking at me in shock? Have you never seen a living person?

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs to the Mayor¡¯s office and entered without knocking.

    Xie Hun, dressed in a ck suit, is speaking to her Office Director Yao Yi.

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Please knock before you enter next time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be angry. ¡°Mayor Xie, I had only been away for a few days. Why is there a new Chief to rece me?¡±

    Xie Hun turned to Yao Yi. ¡°Old Yao, you can decide on the other meeting agenda.¡±

    Yao Yi nodded. ¡°Ok. I will go out first.¡±

    After the door is closed, Dong Xuebing walks over to Xie Hun¡¯s desk and sits down. ¡°Mayor Xie, you cannot do this to me. Everyone can see my performance at the Investment Promotion Agency, and I hadpleted the 500 million RMB target. The trip to Tokyo is also considered a business trip. How can I be removed from my position? Who did I offend?! I lost my position and job now. What am I going to do?¡± He is very loud, and everyone along the corridor could hear him.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You brat...¡±

    Dong Xuebing puts on a poker face. ¡°Don¡¯t call me a brat. I am serious now. What am I going to do now? You must give me an answer today.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Howe I feel that you are very happy now?¡±

    ¡°How can I be happy when I lost my job?!¡±

    ¡°Stop your nonsenses.¡± Xie Hun is still smiling. ¡°Just say what you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows he cannot fool Xie Hun andugh. ¡°I had asked you for a transfer thest time, and you said it was not the right time, as I was just promoted to Section Chief less than three months and needed some time. But my position is taken away from me now, and the air crash is because of work. The County should not treat me like this with my outstanding performance at the Agency. I want to be promoted now!¡± There¡¯s nothing to hide from her.

    Xie Hunughed and scolded. ¡°You are so desperate for promotion!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°A soldier who doesn¡¯t want to be a General is not a good soldier, and a government leader who doesn¡¯t look forward to being promoted is not a good leader. I want to be promoted to serve the people better.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Where do you want to go?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and asked. ¡°Party Secretary of a Vige Town?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it.¡± Xie Hun retorts. ¡°Your length of service is too short to be a Vige Town¡¯s Mayor, and you want to be the Party Secretary?¡±

    Dong Xuebing bargained. ¡°Public Security Bureau¡¯s Chief is also fine.¡±

    ¡°You are ridiculous. Are you thinking of getting promoted to Deputy Division Chief?¡±

    ¡°I am a Section Chief despite not a member of the Party Committee, and I think I have enough experience. Err... then where should I go?¡±

    Xie Hun is mad and amused. ¡°Be content with what you have. You... this is a blessing in disguise for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also knows this is a blessing in disguise for him. If the ne did not crash, he would have to wait for at least one year to get a transfer to another department. He was just promoted to be the Agency¡¯s Chief three months ago, and he can¡¯t get another promotion so soon at his age. No matter how outstanding he is, or his father is the Provincial Party Secretary, he will not get a transfer or promotion so soon. It will be against the regtions, but it¡¯s different this time. Dong Xuebing¡¯s position was removed, and he can¡¯t return to the Agency. It is also not right for the County to transfer him to another department with the same authority. He hadpleted the Agency¡¯s target of 500 million RMB ahead of the deadline. This is a significant achievement.

    That¡¯s why the County can only promote him, and no one can say anything about this!

    ¡°Hun, where am I going to be transferred to? Stop hiding from me.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I had been thinking these few days, but I cannot decide where you will be transferred to. There must be vacancies first.¡±

    ¡°Then what should I do?¡±

    ¡°Go back and wait for news.¡±

    ¡°How long will it take?¡±

    ¡°At least one week to a month.¡± Xie Hun stopped teasing him. ¡°Didn¡¯t you mention that you want to go to the City? I will try to get you a position in the City area. Just go back and wait for the transfer order. I will do my best to help you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s what I want to hear.¡±

    I am finally going to get promoted!

    Dong Xuebing had been waiting for this day!

    Trantor¡¯s Notes: This ¡°promotion¡± is a transfer to a ¡®Deputy Division Chief¡¯ rank position. It is for the ¡®Section Chief¡¯ to gain experience for their next promotion.

    Their rank structure is as follows:

    Staff Member: Deputy Section Chief: Section Chief: Deputy Division Chief: Division Chief: Deputy Bureau Director: Bureau Director: Deputy Sub-Provincial (Ministerial): Sub-Provincial (Ministerial): Deputy Provincial-Ministerial: Provincial-Ministerial: Sub-national leader

 Chapter 510 â€“ Engagement!

    Chapter 510 ¨C Engagement!

    Evening.

    The sky is dark, and it is around 7 pm.

    Luan Xiaoping is busy cooking dinner in the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing is watching CCTV news in the living room, reporting about the air crash incident. The newscaster announced thetest information. A Chinese male passenger on board the flight is the sole survivor of the crash. Based on his ount, the emergency exits cannot be opened after the ne¡¯s engine caught fire. The investigators are investigating the cause of the crash, and the people in charge are in custody.

    The sole survivor is Dong Xuebing. Xie Jing had brought a Xin Hua News Agency reporter to interview him when he had dinner with Hun¡¯s family in Beijing. He did not hide anything and told the reporter his ount. Of course, he briefly exined his escape and imed it was luck. Many other news media want to interview him but were rejected, as he doesn¡¯t want to be famous.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­

    Luo Haiting called Dong Xuebing¡¯s mobile phone.

    ¡°Hello, Chief. I¡¯m Xiao Luo.¡±

    ¡°Director Luo, oh¡­ I should address you as Chief Luo now.¡± Dong Xuebingughed.

    Luo Haiting felt embarrassed. ¡°Don¡¯t call me that. Everyone knows that you are the one who brought in 500 million RMB worth of investment, and I am promoted because of you.¡±

    ¡°You are modest. The Agency will not do well without the Office department¡¯s support.¡±

    ¡°Chief, I heard¡­ you are going to be promoted?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°No. Who told you that?¡±

    Luo Haiting blinked and asked. ¡°Everyone is saying this.¡±

    News of him speaking to Hun in the morning had spread so fast? There are no secrets in the government service.

    ¡°What promotion? Those are rumors.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It should be a same-level transfer at most, and nothing is confirmed yet.¡±

    ¡°Haha. I am congratting you in advance.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Luo Haiting knows that even if it is a same-level transfer, but ¡®Section Chief¡¯ positions are different. For example, some experienced County Public Security Bureau Deputy Chiefs hold the rank of ¡°Section Chief.¡± But suppose they want to be promoted to Deputy Division Chief. In that case, they must be the Public Security Bureau¡¯s Executive Deputy Chief, followed by the Bureau¡¯s Chief, and then enter the County Party Committee. There are many prerequisites, and this is the Public Security Bureau. It will be more difficult to get a promotion if it is in the Cultural Department. But an important County¡¯s department Chief, or a City Area¡¯s important department head with ¡®Section Chief¡¯ position, can be promoted to Deputy Division Chief directly. It is very different for a ¡®Section Chief¡¯ to get promoted while working in a Vige Government.

    The Investment Promotion Agency is not an important County department. Everyone knows Dong Xuebing will be transferred to a more important position.

    Dong Xuebing is going to move up again after getting promoted three months ago?!

    This is a first in Fen Zhou City!

    After hanging up, Guo Panwei called.

    Guo Panweiughed. ¡°Congrattions, Chief.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not confirmed, and I don¡¯t even know where I will be going.¡± Dong Xuebing is in a good mood. ¡°Panwei, what are your ns?¡±

    Guo Panwei replied after a short pause. ¡°I will follow you wherever you go.¡±

    Guo Panwei has high hopes for Dong Xuebing¡¯s career development. How else can get to Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank with less than two years of service in the government? He is also less than 25 years old, and his political achievements are shocking!

    But Guo Panwei also has his ideas. He had just gotten his Deputy Section Chief rank with Dong Xuebing¡¯s help, and he needs to find a stable department to gain experience. The Investment Promotion Agency is also doing well after Dong Xuebing took over. Transferring to another ce is not good for Guo Panwei. But he cannot tell Dong Xuebing what he is thinking. If Dong Xuebing needs his help, he still has to follow him to other departments.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°My transfer is not confirmed, and you should remain in the Agency. Let¡¯s talk again after you be the Office Director.¡±

    ¡°Office Director? I have never thought about it. It¡¯s too far.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not. Haha¡­ I can tell Mayor Zhao and Old Sun want you to let you be the Agency¡¯s Office Director.¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡±

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s settled.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows to bring Guo Panwei along for his transfer is not good for thetter¡¯s career. That¡¯s why he asked him to remain in Yan Tai County. With Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing¡¯s connections, he should have a bright future.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother walked out of the kitchen and asked. ¡°Has Hun finish work?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°It is after her working hours, but she is always busy and seldom gets to go home on time.¡±

    ¡°Did you tell her toe over for dinner? I will not cook the dishes first. Let¡¯s wait for her.¡± Luan Xiaoping wiped her hands and took off her apron.

    ¡°Do you want me to call her?¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s wait. She should be back soon.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at her son and asked. ¡°Why are you so happy this afternoon? What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am going to be promoted, but I still don¡¯t know where I will be transferred to. Most probably, it will be the city area, and it will be more convenient to visit you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping thought for a while. ¡°Do you want me to ask Old Yang?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly stop her. ¡°Hun and I can settle this ourselves. I also know some people, and I don¡¯t want to bother Old Yang.¡±

    Hun is Dong Xuebing¡¯s girlfriend, and it¡¯s fine to ask her for help. But Yang Zhaode and Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother are not married. He cannot keep asking him for help. Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t like to ask for favors from others and felt this might affect his mother and Old Yang¡¯s rtionship. Old Yang¡¯s family might even look down on them because of this.

    7.40 pm. Xie Hun arrived at Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Luan Xiaoping weed her in. ¡°You must be tired. Come in. I will cook the dishes for your all. Xiao Bing, prepare tea for Hun.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°She can brew the tea herself.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Are you going to prepare tea or not?!¡±

    ¡°¡­ fine¡­ I will go now.¡± Dong Xuebingughed.

    ¡°Cut some fruits for Hun too.¡±

    ¡°Why are you ordering me around?¡± Dong Xuebing grumbled.

    Xie Hun put down her bag and smiled. ¡°Mum, why are you still treating me like a guest?¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°No. I am not treating you as an outsider. You must be tired from work, and I want to dote you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing poured a cup of tea. ¡°See, my Mum likes you so much. I have never enjoyed such treatment before.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Nonsenses.¡±

    Xie Hun took off her jacket and said. ¡°Mum, let me cook dinner today. My cooking has improved these few days. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing teased her. ¡°What else can you cook other than Scrambled eggs with tomatoes?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and gave Dong Xuebing a side-nce without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing knows she is annoyed. Sigh¡­ She can¡¯t take jokes. ¡°But I love your Scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Mum, do we have tomatoes? Let Hun cook it.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Go outside and wait. I will cook.¡±

    In the end, Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing also went to help out in the kitchen.

    Luan Xiaoping suddenly brought up this subject during dinner. ¡°Hun, Xiao Bing, and you are not young. When are you all free to hold your wedding? Is your family fine with it?¡± She knows Xie Hun was lying when she said they had registered their marriage during the funeral.

    Xie Hun puts down her chopsticks. ¡°We nned to wait until Xiao Bing¡¯s transfer.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°Isn¡¯t he is going to be transferred away soon?¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened attentively as he is very concerned about his transfer.

    ¡°Yes. My Mum is making preparations.¡± Xie Hun thought for a while. ¡°I guess it should be around the end of the year.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping has some consideration. ¡°Let¡¯s not hold it this year. Xiao Bing had just held a funeral, and it¡¯s his Zodiac Year. It¡¯s not auspicious to hold a wedding. Let¡¯s hold it early next year.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Ok. We will listen to you. My Dad also wants to wait until next year. It¡¯s my Mum who is anxious to marry me off. Haha¡­¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°End of the year and early next year is about.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s fix it as early next year. We will make the preparations.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded happily. ¡°Good. Xiao Bing is lucky to have you.¡± She turns to her son. ¡°You must treat Hun well. If you dare to be unfaithful to her, I will not let you off!¡± She turns to Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, Xiao Bing is much younger and is immature, unlike you. Please take care and give in to him in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Do I need her to give in to me? I have been giving in to her most of the time.¡±

    Xie Hun goes along with Dong Xuebing. ¡°That¡¯s right. Xiao Bing has been giving in to me, and he is the one making most of the decisions when we are together.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded and is satisfied with her answer.

    This made Dong Xuebing blushed. Since when he gets to make any decisions when he is with Xie Hun. Her character is too overbearing, and how is it possible for her to listen to him? ¡°¡­. I am getting a promotion and married soon. It¡¯s double happiness. Let¡¯s have a toast!¡±

 Chapter 511 â€“ New ability â€“ Reverse!

    <h4>Chapter 511 ¨C New ability ¨C Reverse!</h4>

    Monday.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother had returned to the City to teach, and Sister Xie went to work at the County Government. Aunt Xuan had returned to Beijing, and Sister Yu had gone to Qianqian¡¯s school to attend a teacher-parents meeting. Dong Xuebing sat in front of the TV and felt bored.

    But he is in a good mood as he is going to be promoted.

    Dong Xuebing wonders where he will be transferred to.

    Since I am free, I should look into my special ability. Maybe I can discover new powers.

    Let¡¯s try it!

    Dong Xuebing took out his English-Chinese dictionary and sat on the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing thought he could only use BACK in the past until he found out about MENU and STOP by ident. MENU is to check the remaining time, and STOP is to stop time. There are threemands now, and could there be more? He already has 1 minute more than everyone else every day, and maybe he can discover new ways to use this minute other than BACK and STOP.

    This ability is Dong Xuebing¡¯s greatest asset, and he needs to master it thoroughly.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed after he discovered STOP previously and stopped reading English words. It was also time-consuming and boring. But he doesn¡¯t have any duties now and finally has the time to rest. He ns to umte more time as reserves for the future. Division Chief and Section Chief are not his final goals. He is ambitious, and his power is all he can rely on.

    Let¡¯s start.

    Dong Xuebing decides to read all the words properly.

    With time to spare, Dong Xuebing did not skip words like thest time. He is going to read all the words in the dictionary.

    Dong Xuebing had previously read many words from the first page and will start from thest page today.

    Let¡¯s start from Z!

    Zyrian.... Zymurgy... Zymosis...

    One hour...

    Three hours....

    Five hours....

    Dong Xuebing read every single word patiently.

    Actually, Mandarin also works, and Dong Xuebing knows about this. He discovers that he only needs to have the intention of ¡°BACK¡± in his mind, and it will happen. Thenguage or words doesn¡¯t matter.

    Dong Xuebing can stop or reverse time when he wants to without saying anything.

    Using Mandarin also has its ws.

    Dong Xuebing had been speaking Mandarin for more than twenty years, and he might use his powers identally. He will be very conscious when he says words like ¡°back¡± or ¡°return.¡± Using English words asmands will prevent idents.

    So, Dong Xuebing decides to use English words asmands. Another reason why Mandarin is not suitable is that there are multiple meanings to one character.

    Ten hours....

    Twelve hours....

    One day passed.

    Two days passed.

    Dong Xuebing reads the dictionary the moment he wakes up, these two days without leaving his apartment.

    .......

    Dong Xuebing finally discovered a newmand on the third day.

    Dong Xuebing started reading the dictionary this morning, and he notices something weird when he read REVERSE. He frowned and knew this word had triggered something. He had the same feeling when he used BACK and STOP. It felt like something ¡°moved¡± in his mind.

    What happened?

    Is this amand?

    Dong Xuebing looked around him and did not notice anything different.

    MENU!

    Dong Xuebing looked at his remaining time and frowned. His time got lesser.

    Dong Xuebing had not used BACK or STOP since he used up all his time at the airport. That means his remaining time should be in multiples of 60 seconds. But his remaining time is 5 minutes and 38 seconds. What was more shocking is his time is still reducing.

    5 minutes and 37 seconds... 5 minutes and 36 seconds...

    This...

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and quickly said REVERSE.

    His time stopped at 5 minutes and 35 seconds!

    This is amand!

    I found a newmand.

    Dong Xuebing is very excited and quickly looks at this word¡¯s meaning. Move backward or undo?

    Dong Xuebing walks over to the window and looks downstairs. A kid is running out of the building, and he mumbled REVERSE.

    He said themand!

    One second... two seconds... three seconds... Dong Xuebing¡¯s remaining time is reducing.

    But that kid is still running about, and nothing had changed!

    Dong Xuebing quickly stop REVERSE and activate it again. But he did not notice what is the function of REVERSE after trying it for a few hours.

    Is thismand useless?

    No. It must have some use to it!

    Dong Xuebing knows there must be some uses, but it¡¯s not as obvious as BACK and STOP. He just did not know its uses yet!

    What is different after using thismand?

    What does REVERSE do?

 Chapter 512 â€“ Reunite!

    <h4>Chapter 512 ¨C Reunite!</h4>

    Morning.

    The wind picks up to force 2 to 3, and it is more cooling now.

    The sparrows outside of the windows are chirping loudly.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and continued to experience REVERSE. He still doesn¡¯t know what thismand does. He had been trying it for two days and is frustrated. His mind is in a mess, and he decided to put REVERSE aside temporarily. He must rest before he goes crazy.

    Dong Xuebing decides to visit Sister Yu!

    He drove to Hua Mei Estate and pressed the doorbell. But no one opened the door.

    Did Sister Yu and Yu Qianqian go out? Dong Xuebing used his keys to open the door and went into the bedroom for a rest.

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing heard the door opening and footsteps.

    ¡°Mum, where should I ce the vegetables?¡±

    ¡°Put it in the fridge. Leave it to me and go do your homework.¡±

    ¡°I had finished doing my homework. Let me help you wash the vegetables. Mum, is Uncleing today?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. He has just returned and should be very busy.¡±

    ¡°Ok...¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and walked out of the bedroom. ¡°Who says I am noting? Haha...¡±

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes brightened up and cheered! ¡°Uncle!¡±

    Yu Meixia was surprised and quickly tidied her hair and clothes. ¡°Xiao Bing, you... why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I be here? Am I unwee?¡±

    ¡°No...¡± Yu Meixia replied.

    Dong Xuebing waved Yu Qianqian over. ¡°Qianqian,e over and let me take a look at you. You had grown taller.¡±

    Yu Qianqian walks over and lets Dong Xuebing pats her head. She smiled sweetly. ¡°I had grown 1cm taller.¡±

    ¡°Wow... you are going to be taller than me soon.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not join their conversation and went into the bathroom. She returned with her hair pinned up and make-up after a while.

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°Sister Yu, you are getting prettier too.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°No...¡±

    ¡°You can ask Qianqian.¡± Dong Xuebingughed.

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°My Mum is the prettiest!¡±

    ¡°... I¡¯m not.¡±

    Yu Meixia felt embarrassed and prepared tea for Dong Xuebing. She sat beside him, holding an ashtray. But he is not going to smoke. She looked at his feet and noticed he had not change into slippers. She quickly kneels down to remove his shoes and helped him puts on a pair of slippers. This service is top-notch.

    ¡°Sister Yu, you don¡¯t need to do these.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply and started peeling an orange for him.

    Yu Meixia is wearing a pastel-colored fitting long dress, and it unts her curvy hips.

    Dong Xuebing looks at her butt and couldn¡¯t control his urge.

    He did not even touch a girl¡¯s hand when he was stranded at sea for two weeks, and after he returned, he couldn¡¯t do anything with Aunt Xuan as she is pregnant. Xie Hun is also around, and he can¡¯t visit Sister Yu. Now, he finally got the chance to be with her alone, and his fire is raging.

    ¡°Qianqian, can you help me buy a packet of cigarettes?¡±

    ¡°... ok!¡±

    ¡°Here¡¯s the money. I want a packet of Zhong Hua.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and decided to send her daughter to a store further away. ¡°Buy it from Yong Hui Supermarket. They sell authentic cigarettes. The corner stall is selling fake cigarettes.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and ran out of the door.

    ¡°Don¡¯t run and watch out for cars.¡± Yu Meixia looks at her daughter, runs down the stairs, and closed the door.

    Yong Hui Supermarket is quite far, and they have around 30 minutes before Qianqian returns.

    Dong Xuebingughed as he knows Sister Yu could see through him. He carried her, kissed her forehead, and his hand started stroking her thighs.

    Yu Meixia blushed and lowered her head. ¡°I... today...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not... convenient.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Is it the time of the month?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s disappointed face and quickly said. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. We can do it in the bathroom... to prevent soiling the bedsheet.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. We can do it another day.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine as long as you are happy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t want to force you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s myst day, and I will be fine.¡± Yu Meixia blushed and pulled down her shoulder straps, exposing her fair shoulders.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes are glued to her exposed shoulders. ¡°When did you learn how to seduce people?¡±

    ¡°No...¡± Yu Meixia panics. ¡°I am not seducing you.¡±

    ¡°You are seducing me now. Haha...¡±

    ¡°No...¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried her into the bathroom and ced her in the bathtub.

    Twenty minutester.

    They are worried Qianqian will be back early and finished it fast. Yu Meixia used the showerhead to wash away their stains and returned to the living room. She sat there for a while, and her tears rolled down her cheeks. She started sobbing.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did I hurt you?¡±

    ¡°No...¡±

    ¡°Sorry... it¡¯s my fault. I shouldn¡¯t be doing that with you.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Meixia wiped her tears. ¡°I thought... you are noting back again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged and kissed her forehead. ¡°I am back now. Stop crying like a baby.¡±

    Yu Meixia hugged Dong Xuebing tightly. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Sister Yu has a soft character, and Dong Xuebing knew she must have been crying her eyes out after hearing about the air crash. He started whispering sweet nothings into her ears, making her blush.

    Qianqian returns after a while, and Yu Meixia quickly moves away from Dong Xuebing and straightens her dress.

    At the same time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was an unknown number. Although he had gotten back his number, all the saved contacts are gone. All the contacts in his current phone are newly re-entered during his ¡®funeral,¡¯ and he lost many people¡¯s contacts. He ced a cigarette on his lips, and Sister Yu quickly lit it before asking his phone.

    ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong? It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°You are...¡± This is a familiar voice, but Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t remember who this is.

    ¡°Haha... I¡¯m Liu Chenlong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Uncle Liu. Sorry... I lost my phone a while ago and lost all the contacts.¡±

    Liu Chenlongughed. ¡°I am in Fen Zhou City for work now. Are you free? I want to give you a treat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also wants to contact Liu Chenlong. ¡°Sure. How about noon?¡±

    ¡°Noon is fine. I will finish my work here and go over it with you. I should reach around 12 pm and will call you.¡±

    ¡°How can I make your travel here? I will go and look for you in the city.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I also have some things to do in Yan Tai County.¡±

    ¡°Ok... I will wait for your call.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing saved this number and looked at Yu Meixia. She is standing behind him, massaging his shoulders. Yu Qianqian is sitting beside him, knitting his legs with her small hands.

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°Are you busyter?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I have a lunch appointment with someone.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Oh, did you ask your rtives about the things I told you when I was in Tokyo?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°My rtives said they don¡¯t know and did not tell me anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I have something to tell you after I returned. Err... Qianqian, can you go to the room for a while?¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Yu Meixia bit her lips. ¡°I had told Qianqian about this a few days ago.¡±

    Yu Qianqian looks at them. ¡°Is it about my maternal grandfather and grandmother?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not hide anything from them. ¡°Sister Yu... I might have found your biological parents.¡±

    Yu Meixia is shocked. ¡°My... my parents? They... are they still around? Did you see them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am not 100% sure, but I should not be wrong. I met a person in Tokyo and saw his ex-wife¡¯s picture. His ex-wife looks like you and Qianqian when she is young. I have almost mistaken the person in the picture is you. They are also from Fen Zhou City and had lost their 5-year old child, Dandan, twenty to thirty years ago.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s mind went nk and stood there not knowing what to say. ¡°Dandan...¡±

    ¡°The person who called earlier is him, and we will be meeting or lunch.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Do you and Qianqian want to join us?¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reply and tighten her grip on Qianqian¡¯s hand.

 Chapter 513 â€“ Paternity Testing!

    <h4>Chapter 513 ¨C Paternity Testing!</h4>

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing is speaking to Liu Chenlong over the phone outside a Yan Tai County restaurant.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, I had booked a private room on the third floor. 306.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am downstairs now and will be going up now. Oh, I have two friends with me¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­e up together. I will order a few more dishes.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry about this. I happened to meet them outside.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Your friends are my friends too.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. They were standing beside the car nervously.

    ¡°Mum.¡± Yu Qianqian held her mother¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m scared¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips and look at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, we¡­ we are not going up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Why did you change your mind when we are almost here? Don¡¯t you want to meet your biological parents?¡±

    ¡°But¡­ he might not be my father.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine even if he is not your father. There¡¯s nothing wrong meeting him.¡±

    ¡°I am not ready. We will go back first.¡± Yu Meixia held her daughter¡¯s hand and walked away.

    Dong Xuebing knows Yu Meixia must haveplicated feelings after being separated from her parents for so many years. ¡°Alright. I will not force you. You might not remember what happened because you were very young when you got separated from your parents. But your parents will never forget about you. How would you feel if Qianqian got separated from you? You should know how your parents feel when they lost you. You can decide whether if you want to meet him or not.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ can I¡­¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips. ¡°We have DNA testing now. Can we¡­ we wait until the paternity test result first?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but we need his DNA.¡±

    Yu Meixia begged Dong Xuebing with her eyes. ¡°Xiao Bing, this is too sudden, and I am not prepared. Can¡­ we wait for the DNA result to confirm before Qianqian and I¡­.¡± Yu Qianqian is also looking at Dong Xuebing nervously.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Alright. You all can wait for me in the car.¡±

    Testing their DNA is also a good idea. At least there will not be any misunderstanding.

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs to the private room, and Liu Chenlong walks over to wee him.

    ¡°You are here. Eh? Where are your friends?¡±

    ¡°They had something on and left.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ have a seat. I will get them to serve the food.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked Liu Chenlong why he visited Fen Zhou City during the meal, and his answer shocked him.

    Liu Chenlongughed. ¡°Thepany has some internal restructuring, and I am transferred to Fen Zhou City.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°A powerpany?¡±

    Liu Chenlong nodded. ¡°Fen Zhou City Power Company¡¯s General Manager.¡±

    ¡°General Manager? The No.1 of thepany?¡± Dong Xuebing quickly raises his ss. ¡°Congrattions. Here¡¯s a toast.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a same-level transfer, and I am going to retire soon. This is considered my retirement home¡­ hahaha¡­.¡±

    After several rounds of restructuring, all power supplypanies are state-owned enterprises. But most people still call Fen Zhou City Power Company Fen Zhou City Power Electric Power Bureau. Liu Chenlong¡¯s position as the General Manager is equivalent to the City¡¯s Electric Power Bureau Chief. His rank is much higher than Dong Xuebing, and it is a critical City Department.

    Dong Xuebing could guess many things from Liu Chenlong¡¯s transfer. His first guess is Liu Chenlong should be here for his ex-wife, Qian Lihua. Dong Xuebing can tell he still has feelings and wants to reunite with her. She is Fen Zhou City¡¯s ICBC branch President. He should have purposely transferred here to get closer to her.

    The lunchsted slightly more than one hour.

    As both were driving, they did not drink alcohol. Before they left, Dong Xuebing secretly kept Liu Chenlong¡¯s ss in a stic bag.

    ¡°Uncle Liu, please drive carefully.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will be going. Come and find me when you are at the City.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood there and watched Liu Chenlong drives away before turning to his car. He saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian, who were in his car, looking towards Liu Chenlong¡¯s direction.

    Dong Xuebing boarded his car and asked. ¡°How is it? Can you recall anything?¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I was too young then and can¡¯t remember anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sense Yu Meixia is very nervous and patted her hand. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I have his DNA with me, and I will get someone to test it. Give me a strand of your hair.

    Yu Meixia tugged her hair and pulled out a few strands.

    Dong Xuebing called Deputy Team Leader Feng to send his men over to collect the samples. If he goes to the hospital, he got to wait for a long time. Furthermore, he doesn¡¯t have Liu Chenlong¡¯s identification, and the hospital will not conduct the test without both parties¡¯ approval. So, he looked for Old Feng. Everything is easier if you know someone within the system.

    Afternoon.

    Hua Mei Estate.

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian sat in front of the TV listlessly after they got home.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them and smiles. ¡°Sister Yu, this is a good thing. Why are you two so worried?¡±

    Yu Meixia put her hands together and forced a smile.

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous. Do you have any dance music CDs? Teach me how to dance.¡±

    When Yu Meixia was about to y the CD, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang!

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face turns pale, and she looks over with Yu Qianqian.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and answered. ¡°Hello, Old Feng.¡±

    Feng Lei replied in a soft voice. ¡°Xuebing. I am at the hospital now, and the result is out.¡±

    ¡°How is it?¡± Dong Xuebing was still teasing Sister Yu for being nervous earlier, and his heart is pounding hard now.

    Feng Lei cleared his throat. ¡°It¡¯s a match, and I can confirm both samples are from parent and child.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyelid twitched. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s 99.99% urate.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thanks, Old Feng.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Oh, please keep this a secret and don¡¯t let anyone else knows about this.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Feng Lei doesn¡¯t know who had provided these two DNA samples and did not ask anything.

    Yu Meixia asked anxiously after Dong Xuebing puts down his phone. ¡°What is the result?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s a match. He is your father.¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips, and her tears rolled down her cheeks. ¡°My father¡­ father¡­.¡± She hugged Qianqian and cried.

    Yu Qianqian was not crying but started after she saw her mother¡¯s tears.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Sister Yu. Don¡¯t teach your daughter to cry at the slightest thing. Haha¡­¡±

    A few minutester, Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian calmed down.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Yu Meixia is confused. ¡°What¡­ what should I do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°What else can you do other than reuniting with him? You have wanted to meet them, right?¡±

    ¡°But it¡¯s been so many years. I am afraid¡­.¡± Yu Meixia paused for a second and asked. ¡°Can you tell me more about them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know much either. After they lost you when you are five, Uncle Liu had been searching for you all over China for years. After that, he got addicted to alcohol, and your mother cannot stand it. They got divorced. I have not met your mother, and I know she is Fen Zhou City¡¯s ICBC Branch President. Your father will also being to Fen Zhou City for work. He is Fen Zhou City Power Company¡¯s General Manager.¡±

    Yu Qianqian asked softly. ¡°My grandfather is a high-ranking official? Is he even higher rank than Uncle?¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted her head. ¡°Yes. His rank is much higher than mine. But State-owned enterprise is different from the government service. You just need to know that your grandfather is a prominent figure in Fen Zhou City. Even our County¡¯s Party Secretary got to be respectful towards him.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded.

    Yu Meixia wiped her tears. ¡°Then what should I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is defeated. ¡°How many times do you want to ask? Never mind. I don¡¯t want to care about this. You will decide for yourself. If you want to meet them, I will bring you to them now. If you think you are not ready, you can wait until you are ready. Anyway, it¡¯s been years since you all are separated. A few days won¡¯t matter much.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Then I¡­ let me think about it first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had fulfilled Sister Yu¡¯s wish to find her biological parents and is in a good mood. He lit a cigarette and reached under Sister Yu¡¯s dress when Qianqian went to the toilet. She is not wearing stockings, and he caressed the meaty thighs.

    Yu Meixia blushed and quickly looked towards the toilet. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing whispered. ¡°Let me touch you a while more. You are going to be General Manager Liu and ICBC Branch President¡¯s daughter soon. I might not get the chance to touch you again. If your parents know about our rtionship, they might kill me. Haha¡­¡± Although it¡¯s a joke, he still felt disappointed after saying it.

    Yu Meixia whispered. ¡°It won¡¯t happen.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡±

    ¡°No matter what happens in the future, I will¡­.¡± Yu Meixia felt embarrassed to continue. ¡°I will¡­ let you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart racing. ¡°Let me?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°What are you saying?¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips. ¡°I will let you do whatever you want. I¡­ Qianqian and I will follow you forever.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is touched. ¡°Don¡¯t say such foolish things. I am the one who is sorry towards you. Let me know if you want to set up a family and stop this rtionship.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t. I have never thought about this before.¡±

 Chapter 514 â€“ Transfer Order is out!

    <h4>Chapter 514 ¨C Transfer Order is out!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The air conditioner made Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment very cooling.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to stay for dinner. Still, the County¡¯s Deputy Party Secretary Cao called him to go to the County Party office. Dong Xuebing and Cao Xupeng have a good rtionship. Thetter will call him directly if he needs him for anything. But he had got his secretary to call him instead. This means it should be work-rted and might be about his transfer.

    Yu Meixia walks out of the kitchen. ¡°Are you going out?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I need to go to the County Party Committee building now.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t prepare my dinner.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and carried his bag and shoes over. ¡°Drive safely.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are as naggy as my mother. I know how to wear my shoes.¡±

    Yu Meixia ignored him and continued to tie his shoces.

    Dong Xuebing is touched. Yu Qianqian is in her room, and he stroked Sister Yu¡¯s face gently. ¡°Have you considered what I told you previously? I might be transferred to the City District, but I don¡¯t know which Department yet. I am worried for you and Qianqian here. If you want to go with me, you can sell the apartment and buy one in the City District. Qianqian can also transfer to a school there, and your job¡­ the Residents¡¯mittee is hiring, right? Try applying for it, and I will help you get it.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Ok. I will listen to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pinched her cheeks lightly. ¡°You will decide for yourself, and I am not forcing you.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and bit her lips. ¡°I would like to go too. Qianqian and I will follow wherever you go.¡± She felt more embarrassed after saying this.

    ¡°Alright. Haha¡­ you can discuss with Qianqianter. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me walk you down.¡±

    ¡°No need. Go and prepare dinner for Qianqian.¡±

    ¡­¡­.

    It¡¯s almost after work hours when Dong Xuebing arrives at the Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebing entered the building and went upstairs to Secretary Cao¡¯s Office. He asked his secretary, and the secretary told him that Secretary Cao is waiting for him inside.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ Dong Xuebing knocks on Deputy Party Secretary Cao¡¯s office.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Cao, are you looking for me?¡±

    Cao Xupengughed. ¡°Have a seat, Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing sat in front of Cao Xupeng¡¯s desk.

    Cao Xupeng asked about Xiao Dong¡¯s health status and recovery. Not many people can survive after being stranded in the open seas for days. Dong Xuebing is human and not a fish. It¡¯s already a miracle for him to survive half a month in the sea without food and water. But Yan Tai County¡¯s residents are used to him performing miracles. If it¡¯s someone else, he would be dead after three days. Let alone two weeks.

    After this incident, everyone agrees that Dong Xuebing is tenacious.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Thank you for your concern. I am fine. It¡¯s been a week since I returned, and I even gained weight.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear that.¡± Cao Xupengughed. ¡°You had given us a fright this time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing left embarrassed as he doesn¡¯t if Cao Xupeng is referring to the air crash incident or his sudden appearance at the funeral.

    After chatting for a while, Cao Xupeng started to talk about work.

    Cao Xupeng said in a serious tone. ¡°Chief Dong. I am representing the Organization to speak to you today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing straighten his back.

    The Organization Work transfers should be monitored and handled by the Organization Department. But Cao Xupeng is the Deputy Secretary overseeing the Party members and can speak to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Although you were only in the Investment Promotion Agency for three months, your achievements have surpassed all previous Chiefs. They can¡¯t even achieve your results in a year, and the County Leaders are full of praises of you. Of course, you are not perfect. Some people hadined about the way you work to the Organization Department these few days. But this is not an issue. Even old Leaders like us make mistakes, let alone youngsters like you. It is not fair to disregard your achievements because of your conduct.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed.

    Cao Xupeng saw Dong Xuebing smile, and he smiles too. ¡°The County Leaders thought highly of you, but because of your rtionship with Mayor Xie, the Organization wants me to talk to you. Do you have any intentions of changing a work environment?¡±

    Dong Xuebing puts on a serious face. ¡°I will follow the Organization¡¯s arrangement.¡±

    Cao Xupeng had said this as a formality, and the transfer had been confirmed. Dong Xuebing must ept it, and he also wants to leave Yan Tai County.

    Cao Xupeng nodded. ¡°Good. Your transfer order will be out soon. You must be prepared.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Secretary Cao. I had learned a lot in the past year at Yan Tai County. I will not let the Organization down and will do my best, regardless of the hardships, to serve the people in my new role¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing starts to dere his stance.

    Cao Xupeng is amused as he thought to himself. ¡°You had changed from a Mercedes to a Porsche. What hardships are you talking about?¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw a few Staff members and Department Deputies aftering out from Secretary Cao¡¯s office.

    ¡°Chief Dong. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, are you being promoted?¡±

    ¡°Congrattions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned the greetings. News of his transfer spread quickly, but he still doesn¡¯t know where he will be transferred.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the Party Committee Building and went to the County Government Building to look for Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing saw Secretary Hu watering the nts by the windows as he enters.

    ¡°Sister Hu, you have good taste.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, are you poking fun at me?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ Is Hun in her office?¡±

    Hu Silian turns. ¡°Mayor Xie is in a meeting and should be back in around twenty minutes. Do you want to wait for her? I will prepare tea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down and started chatting with Hu Silian.

    ¡°I heard you are going to be promoted.¡± Hu Silian joked. ¡°You must be going to give everyone a treat. Don¡¯t forget to invite me. I had been waiting for you to treat me. Hahaha¡­¡±

    ¡°I might forget everyone else, but I will not forget you.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°But I still don¡¯t know where I will be transferred to.¡±

    Hu Silian smiled and passed a teacup to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I overheard that Fen Zhou City Nan Shan District; Guan Ming Sub-district Office Director position is avable. You might be transferred there, and the order should be out these few days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Sub-district Director?¡±

    Hu Silian continued in a softer voice. ¡°You are also going to be the Sub-district¡¯s Party Secretary.¡±

    The No. 1 of the Sub-district?

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. He has a feeling that he will be transferred to a District office, and this is a good department for him.

    Dong Xuebing is too young and inexperienced to be the No. 1 of a vige town. But the Sub-district Office Director is the same rank and duties as the No. 1 of a vige town. This is a good ce to gain experience. This role is equivalent to a vige town¡¯s Party Secretary with some differences in authority. The Sub-district Office is not the highest tier Office and is a department under the District Government. Its duties are to execute and follow the District¡¯s policies. This means it does not have as much say as a vige town and has to listen to the District Government.

    But Dong Xuebing is satisfied with this role. Compared to the Investment Promotion Agency in a poor County, Nan Shan District is nearer to the City Government. Its economic and infrastructure developments and political status are several times better than Yan Tai County. This is a huge leap for Dong Xuebing, and he will be the Sub-district¡¯s Party Secretary. If he can achieve some outstanding results, he will be promoted to Deputy Division Chief.

    This is a good ce.

    Dong Xuebing drank his tea and let his imaginations run wild.

    After a few moments, Hu Silian suddenly giggled. ¡°I still heard that it was Secretary Xiang who rmended you to Nan Shan District¡¯s Party Secretary.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Secretary Xiang?¡±

    Hu Silian nodded with a weird expression. Not many people can get help from their political rivals.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. Xiang Daofa must be up to no good and tries to get him out of Yan Tai County. But since he knows Xiang Daofa had helped him, he must thank him.

    Dong Xuebing left Hu Silian¡¯s office and went to Xiang Daofa¡¯s office. He was going through some documents when Dong Xuebing entered. He is smiling as he praised and encouraged Dong Xuebing, and he looks like he had forgotten what happened at the investment fair.

    Dong Xuebing also thanked Xiang Daofa politely.

    Xiang Daofa might seem gracious to rmend Dong Xuebing, but many people can tell he is scare of thetter. Other than the troubles he caused with the Public Security Deputy Chief, he had also caused lots of trouble when he was the Investment Promotion Agency Chief. Who knows what other troubles he will cause if he is going to remain in the county?

    This guy is a trouble maker! He must be sent away as soon as possible!

 Chapter 515 â€“ Departure!

    <h4>Chapter 515 ¨C Departure!</h4>

    Evening, 6 pm.

    The County Mayor¡¯s office.

    Xie Hun finally returns from her meeting.

    ¡°Why are you sote?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°You must also take care of your health while you work.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and rubbed her shoulders on the sofa. She said in a hoarse voice. ¡°Get¡­ cough¡­ get me a ss of water.¡±

    ¡°Look at you¡­ You are going to lose your voice.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly pours a ss of water for her.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xie Hun took a few sips and smiled. ¡°I had been talking the whole afternoon, and my throat is burning. Haha¡­¡± Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing was about to nag at her, she continued. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you going to nag at me? I am fine. I know how to take care of myself. Haha¡­ Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. I was in the meeting the whole day and didn¡¯t have the time to call you. Do you know about your transfer?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I heard about it.¡±

    Xie Hun took another sip of water and said. ¡°Nan Shan District is further away from our County, and Counties and Districts do not have much interaction. I am new here and do not have any connections with them. So, I cannot help you much. It will be a new environment, a new situation, and a great challenge for you. You are famous in our County, but no one knows who you are there, and they will not give you face. Do you understand what I am saying?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is famous in Yan Tai County. It has to do with his outstanding performance and his rtionship with Mayor Xie. Who dares not to give the Mayor¡¯s boyfriend face? But he will be alone in Nan Shan District, and it won¡¯t be easy to carry out his duties there. Also, districts and the City Government¡¯s rtionships are moreplicated. Anyone there might have backings within the City Government, and his status as Mayor Xie¡¯s boyfriend is useless. He has to depend on himself.

    ¡°Yes. I know.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I shall not talk about this in case you find me bothersome. Haha.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t find you bothersome. I can¡¯t bear to leave you.¡± Dong Xuebing walked behind Xie Hun and massaged her shoulders. ¡°I will miss you if I don¡¯t see you.¡±

    Xie Hun turns and smiled. ¡°Did you smear honey on your lips?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Xie Hun looks at him. ¡°Let me taste it and see how sweet it is.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the entrance and bends over to kiss her.

    But Xie Hun avoided him andughed. ¡°This is my office. Don¡¯t do such things.¡±

    ¡°You are the one who wanted to taste it.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t say I want to taste it now. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused to ept this excuse and insisted on kissing her. Both yed around for a while until Xie Hun said. ¡°Alright¡­ alright.¡± He pointed to his lips and moved nearer. She smiled and kissed his lips. Two secondster, their tongues were swirling.

    Xie Hun moved back and smile. ¡°You taste of cigarettes. You should cut down on smoking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°Hun, should I remain in Yan Tai County?¡±

    ¡°You are the one who wanted to leave, and now you want to stay. Haha¡­ it¡¯s confirmed, and you must leave.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I¡¯m afraid you can¡¯t bear to leave me.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and patted his hand. ¡°You think too highly of yourself. Hahaha¡­ alright. I will miss you. Don¡¯t talk about such things. It¡¯s not like we will not meet each other in the future. Driving from Nan Shan District to Yan Tai County is faster than driving from Beijing to here. You cane back anytime you want.¡±

    ¡°Then you must take care of yourself and must not skip your meals.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother had gone to teach in the City, and Sister Yu will be leaving with him. Aunt Xuan is also thinking of working in the City, and only Xie Hun is left in Yan Tai County. He sighed and took out his cigarette.

    When he was about to light it, Xie Hun took out a lighter from her desk and lit it for him.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. This is the first time Xie Hun lights his cigarette.

    Xie Hun patted his hand. ¡°The official transfer papers will be out in a few days. Take this week to bid goodbye to your friends. Haha¡­ but don¡¯t think of going out today. You must apany me for dinner.¡±

    ¡°Of course¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing is more than willing to be with Xie Hun.

    ¡­¡­

    Dong Xuebing has been preparing for his departure for the next few days.

    Dinner, lunch, dinner, lunch¡­

    Other than having meals, there¡¯s nothing new. Dong Xuebing had treated everyone he knows to a meal. Sometimes, he even gathered several groups together to have dinner. Other than having meals together, he can also invite them to saunas. But no one dares to visit those ces with him, as they are afraid Xie Hun would mind.

    As the date of departure is nearing, Dong Xuebing invited a few County Leaders.

    For example, Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary Duan Zhengan and his family, Head of People¡¯s Armed Forces Xiong Zhiyong and his family.

    Xie Hun had attended the dinner as his girlfriend, and Dong Xuebing suggested it. These three County Party Committee members are close to him, but they are from Xiang Daofa¡¯s faction. He hopes to help her to get closer to them. Even if they do not switch to her faction, it will let Xiang Daofa¡¯s imaginations run wild.

    Dong Xuebing is busier as the date of his departure gets nearer.

    Dong Xuebing has feelings for Yan Tai County and felt sad to be transferred away.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s official transfer order was issued to him on 2nd June.

    The Organization Department officially appointsrade Dong Xuebing to be Fen Zhou City, Nan Shan District, Guang Ming Sub-district Office Party Secretary, and Director.

 Chapter 516 â€“ First Day!

    <h4>Chapter 516 ¨C First Day!</h4>

    3rd June.

    Fen Zhou City, Nan Shan District.

    The sun is bright, and it¡¯s a hot and stuffy morning. Crickets and birds are chipping noisily on the trees along the road. A few old men were ying chess and admiring their birds in cages hang on the tree branches. A few middle-aged women were exercising in the exercise area outside of an estate. A road sign, ¡°Huai An Yi Li,¡± is by the roadside, and kids y around them. This is a sharp contrast from the busy streets outside.

    A taxi stopped near the entrance.

    Dong Xuebing carried his luggage and got off the taxi. He smiles as he looks around and saw theidback estate.

    ¡°Sir, can I ask you something?¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Which area is under Guang Ming Subdistrict Office?¡±

    ¡°This area, Guang Ming North Street, Guang Ming South Street, and everything you see here is under Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    ¡°Oh, thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    The old man replied Dong Xuebing and continued to watch others y chess.

    Dong Xuebing took a stroll along the street. Huai An Yi Li, Huai An Er Li, Huai An Kindergarten. Guang Ming Estate, Guang Ming Street Junior School, 13 City Middle School, South Street Garden, North Street za, Farmers¡¯ Market, Clothing business street, etc. Dong Xuebing spent a few hours wandering about his Subdistrict and realized this is a big area. The poption is at least more than 90,000 to 100,000. He is satisfied as this ce is much better than Yan Tai County. His authority and responsibility are bigger now, and he suddenly felt the pressure.

    It¡¯s time to report.

    Dong Xuebing parked his Cayenne at a basement carpark in Nan Shan District. He took a taxi to avoid unwanted attention.

    ¡­¡­.

    Before noon.

    District Party Committee Building.

    Many people are walking in and out of thepound, and some look like Leaders. Dong Xuebing had memorized his superiors¡¯ resumes from the District Government¡¯s website beforeing. Still, he could not recognize anyone of them. That¡¯s why he did not greet anyone.

    The guards went up to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Is this Nan Shan District Party Committee? I am here to report to the Organization Department.¡±

    ¡°¡­ here to report?¡±

    The guard is stunned. He knew a Subdistrict Director would be reporting for duty today and also heard the Director is young. But he did not expect the young man in front of him is the Director because he looks too young. This person should be in his mid-twenties, and how can someone be a Subdistrict Director at his age? The guard knows about the situation at Nan Shan District, and this guy should be the youngest Subdistrict Director. He did not stop Dong Xuebing and allowed him to enter. ¡°Please walk along this path, and the Organization Department is on the third floor of that office building.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing enters, the guard quickly calls the Organization Department to inform them.

    District Party Committee Office Building.

    Dong Xuebing did not go to the Organization Department first. Instead, he went to the District Party Secretary¡¯s Office and knocks on the secretary¡¯s door. The District Party Secretary has a nice name, Wang Anshi, and he was the one who issued the transfer order. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing must meet Secretary Wang first and see if he can join his clique. He is alone in the District and will have to face the issue of joining a faction. If he can join the District Party Secretary¡¯s faction, it will be easier to carry out his work. He does not want to make more enemies.

    Dong Xuebing has this intention, but the other party doesn¡¯t seem to be interested.

    There are three people in the secretary¡¯s office, and Dong Xuebing does not know which one is Wang Anshi¡¯s secretary. He introduced himself, and a man, in his early thirties, took a nce at him and told him Secretary Wang is in a meeting. His reply is not cold, but it¡¯s not weing either.

    The secretary¡¯s attitude reflects the Leader¡¯s attitude.

    After leaving the secretary¡¯s office, Dong Xuebing knows the District Secretary is not interested in pulling him into his faction. Maybe Xiang Daofa had told him something.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and went to the Organization Department.

    Knock, knock¡­.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    ¡°Chief Xue, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing and is here to report to you.¡±

    District Party Committee Member and Organization Department Chief, Xue Qingrong, is fatty in histe forties and has a bulging tummy and receding hairline. He has a bright smile, giving others a friendly impression. ¡°Director Dong, hahaha¡­ I had heard about your achievements in Yan Tai County. You are a promising young man, and Nan Shan District has been waiting for you. Come and have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replies modestly.

    Xue Qingrong looks weing, but Dong Xuebing can feel his smile is not sincere.

    Xue Qingrong doesn¡¯t understand Dong Xuebing at all, and it¡¯s all pleasantries. Yan Tai County is further away from Nan Shan District, and other than some meetings in the City Government, both sides seldom cross paths. Nan Shan District¡¯s Counties also don¡¯t have any dealings with Yan Tai Counties. Xue Qingrong only knows about Dong Xuebing from his resume and the Leaders¡¯ rmendations. He knows Dong Xuebing has achieved outstanding performance in the Investment Promotion Agency, and that¡¯s all. He doesn¡¯t need to know about Dong Xuebing anyway, as no matter how well he performed in Yan Tai County, he must start from scratch again in Nan Shan.

    After a while, Xue Qingrong looks at his watch. ¡°It¡¯s about time. Let¡¯s go. I will bring you to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.¡±

    ¡­¡­.

    Noon.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    A Government Audi A6 enters the subdistrictpound. This area has lots of greenery, and a few office buildings can be seen in the distance. The car stopped, and the first thing Dong Xuebing saw is the Government Administrative Service Lobby. A few signages were hung beside the main door. , , , . There are lots of counters for Hu Kou applications, filing, etc. Many people are queuing up behind the counters.

    The car stopped, and Xue Qingrong and Dong Xuebing alighted.

    A man, in his early thirties, and two middle-aged men and woman, walks over to wee them. ¡°Chief Xue.¡±

    Xue Qingrong nodded and smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs first.¡±

    That man, in his early thirties, seems to be the Leader of the group. He looked at Dong Xuebing and led the way upstairs.

    The Subdistrict Office is different from many departments. Many residents wille over for applications or filing, and they can¡¯t make a grand wee ceremony there. That¡¯s why Xue Qingrong had called them to prepare the meeting room and notify all the department heads.

    On the way upstairs, Dong Xuebing observes the Subdistrict Office¡¯s working environment.

    National Poption and Family nning Commission, National Public Comints and Proposals Administration, General Office of the Chinese Communist Party, Commission for Discipline Inspection, Publicity Department, and Organization Department. All the most powerful Leaders in the Subdistrict are located in this building.

    Small meeting room.

    The meeting room is half-filled with around twenty to thirty people. Other than the department heads, many staff was there too. When Dong Xuebing and Xue Qingrong enter the room, everyone¡¯s eyes are on Dong Xuebing. Many of them were shocked by his age. Most Subdistrict Office Directors are in theirte thirties, and it¡¯s rare to see someone in his twenties.

    Xue Qingrong went up the podium and started reading the District Party Committee¡¯s orders.

    p¡­ p¡­ p¡­

    Xue Qingrong weed Dong Xuebing again and continued with a simple speech about the rules and regtions. After that, it is Dong Xuebing¡¯s turn to speak. He maintained a smile and did not say much as he is unfamiliar with this area.

    ¡°That¡¯s all I have to say.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Everyone apuse!

    Everyone will apuse even if the Leader says, ¡°The weather is good today.¡±

    The meeting ended.

    Dong Xuebing and Xue Qingrong chatted and walked down the podium.

    The man, who weed them at the entrance, walks up to them. ¡°Chief Xue, Director Dong, it¡¯s almost noon. Are you all having lunch in the cafeteria? The food is ready.¡±

    Xue Qingrong replies with a smile. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    That man waved a staff member over and gave some instructions to him.

    Xue Qingrong patted that man¡¯s shoulders and told Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is Xiao Geng. He is the Party Working Committee¡¯s Deputy Secretary and is someone very capable.¡±

    The No. 2 of the Party Committee?

    This man might not even be thirty years old and might only be in histe twenties. Dong Xuebing nodded and shook Geng Xinke¡¯s hand. It¡¯s rare for someone at Xue Qingrong¡¯s level to introduce someone, and he must be someone with a strong backing.

    They went down the stairs, and the majority of them are department Leaders.

    On the way to the cafeteria, Xue Qingrong suddenly asks. ¡°Xiao Wang is not around today?¡±

    Geng Xinke replied. ¡°Director Wang had applied for leave for today and is not around.¡±

    Xue Qingrong nodded and did not continue.

    A few Leaders turn and look at Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression.

    Deputy Director Wang? Dong Xuebing did not show any unhappy expression and continued smiling. But in his heart, he took note of this Deputy Director Wang. Applying for leave on his first day of appointment, even the District¡¯s Organization Department Chief is looking for him. This person should not be simple.

    During lunch, Dong Xuebing did not talk much and spent most of the time observing these department heads. He must find out their rtionships and backings as soon as possible.

 Chapter 517 â€“ All sorts of people are here!

    <h4>Chapter 517 ¨C All sorts of people are here!</h4>

    Afternoon. Dong Xuebing and the Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff sent Chief Xue off.

    After the Leader left, Dong Xuebing asked the staff to return to work and doesn¡¯t want them to apany him to walk around thepound. Xue Qingrong had not mentioned anything about work. His Deputy, Geng Xinke, also did not introduce the rest to him during lunch. He doesn¡¯t know anyone or their positions at the table, and he realizes he is not weed there.

    Dong Xuebing walks around the main building, side building, carpark, and the Government Administrative Service Lobby.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Dong.¡±

    The Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff greeted Dong Xuebing politely.

    Dong Xuebing just smiled and nodded to them, and continued observing the staff working.

    At around 1.30 pm, Dong Xuebing went upstairs to the side building. He saw an office with the sign, ¡°Working Party Secretary Office.¡± He entered and saw a big desk, a leather sofa, a few office chairs, and a bookshelf. This is his office and looks more formal than his Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing sat down and lit a cigarette.

    Knock, knock¡­

    ¡°Come in.¡± Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and looked towards the door.

    A pretty middle-aged woman, around forty years old, entered. She has long hair and is wearing dark brown working attire.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I forgot to ask who you are.¡±

    The woman smiled and replied. ¡°I forgot to introduce myself during lunch. I am Zhou Yanru, the Party and Government General Office Director. You can call me if you need anything.¡± She dragged a piece of heavy luggage into the office and ced it carefully by the side. ¡°You had left your luggage outside of the cafeteria, and I had brought it up for you. It¡¯s so warm today. Haha¡­¡± She wiped the sweat on her forehead.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Oh, I had forgotten about it. Thank you, Sister Zhou.¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°My role is to assist the Leaders. Don¡¯t mention it.¡± She took out a document and ced it on the desk. ¡°I had helped you organized the names and pictures of our Subdistrict Office¡¯s Leaders and staff. I wonder if you need it.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I was just about to ask for it.¡± This Zhou Yanru is very thoughtful.

    Zhou Yanru took out a bunch of keys. ¡°We had arranged an apartment in our family quarters for you. It¡¯s a six-story building, and your apartment is on the top floor. If you don¡¯t like it, I can arrange another apartment for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Sixth story is fine.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will bring you to your apartment when you leaveter. It¡¯s located at the back of our office and is not far from here.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Sorry to bother you.¡± Dong Xuebing can feel her enthusiasm.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a bother.¡± Zhou Yanru can speak well and looks cheerful. ¡°Our Office Department has been looking forward to your arrival. Haha¡­ please don¡¯t mind me. I am a bit talkative. Just let me know what you need. Our Office Department will follow your instructions and do our best to support you. Ah¡­ I said too much again. Just look forward to my performance in the future.¡±

    She amuses dong Xuebing. She is quite interesting.

    Many staff had tried to be close to Dong Xuebing, but this is the first time he met someone as enthusiastic as Zhou Yanru. It¡¯s like she dived straight into his arms the moment she sees him, and he felt a bit not used to this. Seems like she should be on the former Director¡¯s side previous and is having a hard time now. He wees anyone who wishes to be close with him, as he is thinking of how to settle into his role faster.

    Other Leaders might be wary of staff that is so ¡°enthusiastic¡± to join them and will not ept them. But Dong Xuebing is different. ¡°Sister Zhou, I will count on you in the future.¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiled brightly when she heard this. ¡°I should be the one counting on you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­¡± Bothughed.

    After exchanging some pleasantries, Dong Xuebing started reading the document about the staff. He finally knows the identities and positions of the people at the lunch table earlier.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly lifts his head and says. ¡°I noticed Secretary Geng seems to be well respected in the Subdistrict Office.¡±

    Zhou Yanru looked at the door subconsciously and giggled softly. ¡°I am a direct person, and please don¡¯t me me if I said anything wrong. Secretary Geng is well respected here. He is close to the Police Station Chief, Peng Gang, Deputy Director Rong Feng, and Deputy Director Guo Mingfeng. He had wanted to fight for your position, but¡­.¡± She had said everything without reservations, making Dong Xuebing wonder if she was talkative or had purposely said these. But he can tell Geng Xinke, and she is not on good terms. ¡°Also, many people say Secretary Geng is the younger brother of our Nan Shan District Mayor Geng. But I am not sure if this is true.¡±

    District Mayor Geng Yuehua¡¯s brother?

    Geng Yuehua is the No. 1 of the District Government and not a Deputy Mayor. No wonder Xue Qingrong had introduced Geng Xinke to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart felt cold suddenly and points to a person in the document. ¡°I noticed Chief Xue seems to be concern about this Wang Yuling. Is she only 26 years old? Our Subdistrict has a lot of young staff. Haha¡­¡±

    Zhou Xinru paused for a second. ¡°Please don¡¯t me her. Xiao Wang is not feeling well today, and she is not a scheming person. In fact, she is quite nice.¡± She had a slight pause and cleared her throat. ¡°I heard our District¡¯s Party Secretary is Xiao Wang¡¯s Uncle.¡± She is still very careful with her words.

    Nan Shan District Party Secretary¡¯s niece?

    Dong Xuebing is looking slightly terrible.

    Damn!

    What is going on here?

    One of them is the District Mayor¡¯s younger brother, and the other is the District Party Secretary¡¯s niece. Why are all these people in this Subdistrict office?

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated. How is he going to do his work properly?

 Chapter 518 â€“ Showing Director Dong, whoâ€™s the Boss!

    <h4>Chapter 518 ¨C Showing Director Dong, who¡¯s the Boss!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Side building, Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing smoked continuously while looking through his Subdistrict Office staff. He has a better understanding of the situation at the Subdistrict after Zhou Yanru¡¯s information. The top two Nan Shan District Leaders have rtives working under him, which is a big headache. He can¡¯t scold or punish them but still has to manage them. If he can¡¯t handle this well, he will offend the District¡¯s Party Secretary and Mayor. This is the worse scenario for him.

    These two are his biggest headache.

    Geng Xinke is not a pushover, and Dong Xuebing still has not to meet Wang Yuling.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and thought of how is he going to establish his authority. This is a must, or he cannot do his work properly. Everyone will be brown-nosing these two, and who will listen to his orders? Geng Xinke is the No. 2 of the Subdistrict, and his authority is only slightly below him in the Subdistrict. Who will the subordinates listen to in the future? If everyone is listening to Geng Xinke because they are afraid of offending his District Mayor sister, he will have no authority.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­

    Dong Xuebing lifts his head. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing will give respect to those who respected him. He will say ¡°Pleasee in¡± to those who knock twice politely and will skip the word ¡°Please¡± for those who knock three times quickly.

    The door opens, and Geng Xinke enters.

    Dong Xuebing did not stand up and just smiles. ¡°Secretary Geng.¡±

    Geng Xinke smiles and asked. ¡°Director Dong, how was your inspection earlier? Are there any issues with our staff?¡±

    ¡°I am only here for a few hours and am not familiar with the work procedures. Haha¡­ but the Administrative Service Lobby seems to be in order, and the staff has a good attitude. This attitude must be continued. Our Subdistrict Office is to serve the residents, and our efficiency and service attitude must be good.¡± Dong Xuebing said and waved his hand. ¡°Haha¡­ sit.¡±

    Geng Xinke is ufortable with Dong Xuebing¡¯s gesture and did not sit. He smiles. ¡°Oh, we have made a reservation at a restaurant to wee you this evening.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Didn¡¯t we eat together during lunch? You all don¡¯t need to be so courteous.¡±

    Geng Xinke replied. ¡°This is a token from everyone, and you must not reject us.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and smiles. ¡°Thanks for the kind gesture. Alright. Help me made reservations for two more tables and invite all the Subdistrict Office¡¯s leaders and staff. I will treat everyone.¡± The Subdistrict Office only has around twenty to thirty staff. Of course, this does not include the staff from the Police Station and Health department. These departments are not under the Subdistrict Office.

    Geng Xinke looked at Dong Xuebing and replied. ¡°How can we let you pay?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s settled.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand.

    Geng Xinke nodded. ¡°Alright. I will get someone to arrange it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the door after Geng Xinke left. They had lunch together, and why are they hosting a wee dinner for him in the evening? He must be up to no good, but Dong Xuebing is not sure what will happen. After knowing Geng Xinke had tried to fight for his position, he bes wary of him. That¡¯s why he insisted on treating everyone and not use the Office¡¯s funds.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. It¡¯s 5 pm.

    Dong Xuebing picked up his office phone and called the Party General Office. ¡°Hello, is this Director Zhou? I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly smiles and replies. ¡°Do you have any orders for me? Oh, your car is ready, and I will send the keys to you now. It¡¯s a two-year-old Volkswagen Passat. Errr¡­ we don¡¯t have any headcount for drivers, but¡­ I can arrange a staff from my General Office to drive you around. Xiao Liu is not bad, and you can get him to drive you in the future.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ no need.¡±

    ¡°Oh, do you have anything for me?¡±

    ¡°I will be treating everyone to dinner at 6 pm, and it¡¯ste. Can you get someone to apany me to the living quarters? I want to keep my luggage first.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go over now.¡±

    ¡°You should be busy and don¡¯t need toe personally.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Your matter is our General Office¡¯s top priority. I will go to your office now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles after hanging up. Zhou Yanru is fine in all ways, except she is too talkative. She will give a five-sentence reply for a simple question, but she showed respect for him.

    ¡­¡­.

    The family quarter is located behind the Subdistrict Office, and it¡¯s only a ten-minute walk away.

    There is only one grey six-story building because the Subdistrict Office does not have much staff.

    On the way up, Zhou Yanru told Dong Xuebing about the history of this building and had gotten one of her staff, a young man in his twenties, to carry his luggage. She is not as ¡°silly¡± as she looks. Rumors will spread if people know she is alone with him in the apartment, and it will be fine if a third party is around.

    This is a two-bedroom apartment, and it¡¯s much bigger than Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment in Yan Tai County.

    The apartmentes with all electrical appliances, including a PC.

    Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°Is this apartment alright?¡±

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded and looks at his watch. ¡°It¡¯s almost after work hours. Let¡¯s go to the restaurant together.¡±

    ¡­¡­.

    Shan Shui Restaurant.

    This restaurant is located diagonally opposite the Subdistrict Office.

    When Dong Xuebing reaches the restaurant, he saw Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Police Station Chief, Peng Gang. Sister Zhou had told him that Peng Gang is close with Geng Xinke. Peng Gang has just finished work, and he is still wearing his Police uniform. He is in his thirties, not tall, and is very muscr.

    ¡°Director Dong. Hahaha¡­.¡± Peng Gang walks over.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and extended his hand. ¡°Chief Peng.¡±

    Peng Gang shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand with a strong grip. ¡°We can¡¯t have alcohol during lunch and didn¡¯t get the chance to know you better. We must drink togetherter!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am not good with alcohol. Don¡¯t try to make me drunk. Haha.¡±

    At this time, a middle-aged man in his forties walks over. ¡°Chief Peng is famous for his alcohol tolerance. Director Dong, I am not disrespectful to you if I get drunkter.¡± This person is Deputy Director Yu Rongfeng, who oversees the Subdistrict¡¯s Publicity Department. He has sunken eyes and a high nose bridge. Dong Xuebing remembers he is from the Hui ethnic group from his resume.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s just a dinner, and it¡¯s alright.¡±

    Yu Rongfengughed. ¡°Then I am assured. I can¡¯t hold my liquor well.¡±

    There¡¯s another middle-aged man beside Yu Rongfeng, and Dong Xuebing recognized him. He is Guo Mingfeng, the Subdistrict Office Deputy Director. He is in charge of the Subdistrict¡¯s Civil administration and nursing homes. He is very short. Shorter than 1.6 m and looks ordinary.

    Guo Mingfeng narrowed his eyes. ¡°Director Dong, everyone is here, and we had ordered the dishes. Should we start?¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s not keep everyone waiting.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Let¡¯s go in.¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s three generals, Peng Gang, Yu Rongfeng, and Guo Mingfeng, are all here.

    Dong Xuebing secretly observes them. Although they seem to be courteous and polite, he can sense they are targeting him.

    ¡­¡­

    A private dining room on the second floor of the restaurant.

    There are three tables in the room. The staff members are sitting at two tables, and the Leaders are seated at one table.

    Dong Xuebing is seated at the host position, and the staff sits down after the Leaders are seated.

    This harmonious atmosphere changed suddenly because of one sentence.

    Before the dinner started, Geng Xinke smiled and told Dong Xuebing that two Working Party Committee members and a Deputy Director could not attend. They had asked him to pass the message to Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing nodded but frowned in his heart. What¡¯s the meaning of this? Are you trying to show me who¡¯s the Boss here? Are you telling me that all the Subdistrict Office staff are close to you?

    Zhou Yanru frowned and looks at Geng Xinke and his three generals.

    The Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee, Qu Yiqiang, did not say anything and looked at the table expressionlessly.

    Geng Xinke finally showed some of his true colors.

    What Geng Xinke said immediately changed the mood of the private room.

    The two staff members¡¯ tables kept quiet and looked at the waiter and waitresses to serve the food. But they are listening and observing the Leaders at the other table. After the top Leader of the Subdistrict Office is changed, they wonder what will happen in the future. Secretary Geng is the District Mayor¡¯s younger brother. This new Director is young and doesn¡¯t seem to have any backings. How is he going to suppress Secretary Geng, and who will they listen to in the future? All of them know this dinner is not as simple as weing Director Dong.

    Secretary Geng is trying to show the new Director who¡¯s the Boss?

    This is a good show!

    Some of the staff are looking forward to watching the power struggle between the Directors. The winner tonight will determine their attitude in the future.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Come, let¡¯s eat before the food gets cold.¡±

    I still have not established my authority, and you are trying to show me who¡¯s the Boss here?

    Dong Xuebing sneered in his heart. Show me all your tricks! I have never been scared of anyone in my life!

 Chapter 519 â€“ Waitress, bring us three boxes of Jin Liu Fu!

    <h4>Chapter 519 ¨C Waitress, bring us three boxes of Jin Liu Fu!</h4>

    Evening.

    Xian Restaurant¡¯s private room.

    The dishes and bottles of Jin Liu Fu baijiu are served at the tables.

    Work Party Committee Deputy Secretary, Geng Xinke, raised his ss. ¡°Director Dong, I represent the Subdistrict Party Committee to wee you. Here¡¯s a toast.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt irritated. When did you represent the Work Party Committee? Are you trying to iste me? Are you qualified to represent the Committee? It¡¯s fine if District Committee¡¯s Organization Chief has not announced his appointment. But after the announcement, he is the top Leader of the Work Party Committee. Geng Xinke might sound like he is weing the new Party Secretary, but this gesture challenges Dong Xuebing¡¯s authority.

    Has this started?

    You all are too anxious. Do you all think I will be scare?

    Dong Xuebing smiled and raised his ss. ¡°We will be one big family in the future, and all of us are serving the people. I should be the one offering a toast to you all. Everyone, raise your ss. Those who can drink, bottoms up, and those who can¡¯t drink, it¡¯s fine. Haha¡­ let me bottoms up first.¡± He looked around and finished the ss. His ss is slightly more than 50 ml, and that¡¯s about his limit.

    Everyone stood up and bottomed up.

    A few staff members, especially the female staff, only took a sip. But the Leaders, including Zhou Yanru, sitting at the same table with Dong Xuebing, finishes their sses. There¡¯s a saying that the better your alcohol tolerance, the higher your rank is. This might sound ridiculous, but it¡¯s the truth. What would your superior think if you only take a sip when he offered a toast? Those petty Leaders will think you are disrespectful.

    50 ml of Baijiu is not a lot.

    One will show how well they can hold their liquor through one ss.

    Dong Xuebing can tell five to six staff on the other two tables cannot drink. They look like they are in a daze after finishing their ss. Only Zhou Yanru¡¯s face turns red among the Leaders, and the rest look fine. Geng Xinke and his ¡°three generals¡± are fine too.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing is an exception. He drunk slowly, and his face turns pale instead of red.

    Everyone can tell their new Director cannot hold his liquor well!

    Dong Xuebing said after a Staff Member filled the Leaders¡¯ ss. ¡°I cannot hold my alcohol well. So, I will not offer any more toasts. Let¡¯s start eating.¡±

    The Leader had said he could not drink, and most people will not offer any more toasts.

    But it¡¯s different today. Some people want to embarrass Dong Xuebing.

    Geng Xinke secretly gave the Police Chief Peng Gang a look.

    Peng Gang got the hint and raised his ss. ¡°Director Dong, this is your wee dinner, and it¡¯s meaningless if you are not drinking. I still want to drink with you. You must have a toast with me. You are looking down on me if you are not drinking!¡±

    The atmosphere suddenly bes tense!

    Dong Xuebing looked at Peng Gang andughed. ¡°Fine. Just this ss. I can¡¯t drink anymore.¡±

    Peng Gang knocked his ss into Dong Xuebing¡¯s ss and finishes it.

    Dong Xuebing hesitates for a while and finishes his ss slowly.

    Zhou Yanru looks at Dong Xuebing worryingly.

    Dong Xuebing had drunk around 150 ml of Baijiu and looked paler than before. He can feel the alcohol effects and was about to eat some food to make himself feel better. But another persones and offers a toast again.

    Deputy Director Yu Rongfeng raised his ss. ¡°Director, I want to offer you a toast.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is looking terrible. He said he couldn¡¯t drink, but these people kept forcing him. Are they trying to create trouble or trying to revolt against him?

    Zhou Yanru quickly helps Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Yu, we still have not to drink today. Let¡¯s have a toast.¡± She knocks on his ss and drinks.

    Yu Rongfeng saw Zhou Yanru started drinking and did not say anything. He must finish his ss.

    But Deputy Director Guo Mingfeng raises his ss next. ¡°Director, let¡¯s have a toast.¡±

    Zhou Yanru can¡¯t help Dong Xuebing anymore as she had just finished another ss. She can only look at them with an angry expression.

    Dong Xuebing looks at him and calmly said. ¡°Director Guo, are you trying to make me drunk?¡±

    Geng Xinke smiles. ¡°Director Guo does not have that intention. This is your first day, and we are happy. You had a drink with Chief Peng, and you should drink with us too.¡± He raised his ss. ¡°I will offer you a toast too. Are you not going to give me ¡®face¡¯ as well?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and did not touch his ss.

    Peng Gang also joined in. ¡°Director, count me in too. We are offering you a toast, and you must finish this ss.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is furious.

    I am not giving you all ¡®face¡¯?! Who is the one not giving ¡®face¡¯ now?!

    Damn! You all are asking for it! Do you all want to show me who the boss is through drinking? This is too disrespectful to your superior!

    It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s one or two of them. Now, all four of them are trying to revolt against me?!

    The temperature in the dining room suddenly drop!

    The Staff Members on the other two tables look over, wondering how is their new Director going to handle this situation.

    Zhou Yanru clenched her teeth and said. ¡°Secretary Geng, we¡­.¡±

    Geng Xinke smiled and interrupted her. ¡°Director Zhou is a good drinker. Haha¡­ We are offering Director Dong a toast now and will drink with youter.¡± He is implying that Dong Xuebing is weaker than a woman, which means they are about to fall out.

    Zhou Yanru¡¯s face changed!

    Dong Xuebing looks at these few people and their sses. They are asking for it.

    Fine! Since you all want to drink, I shall drink with you all!

    Dong Xuebing waved the waitress over. ¡°Since everyone is so happy today, then we shall drink to our fill! Waitress, bring us three boxes of Jin Fu Liu!¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Jin Liu Fu is a brand of Baijiu.

 Chapter 520 â€“ Drink with the bottle!

    <h4>Chapter 520 ¨C Drink with the bottle!</h4>

    Jin Liu Fu?

    Three boxes?!

    The waitress is stunned for a second and moved forward. ¡°Are you talking about beer? We have Qingtao and Yanjing beer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing points to the bottle of Baijiu on the table. ¡°I am talking about Baijiu. Bring three boxes to this table first! We will order again if it is not enough.¡±

    Everyone heard it clearly and took a deep breath. They look at Dong Xuebing and wonder what is he thinking?

    Damn!

    Three boxes of Baijiu?!

    Order again if it¡¯s not enough?! This new Director is going to risk his life!

    The young waitress is speechless. She had worked here for almost two years and met all sorts of customers. Most customers will order a case of beer or two bottles of Baijiu for a table of six to seven people. This is the first time she has met someone ordering Baijiu by boxes, and it¡¯s three boxes. There are six bottles in one box! Although Jin Liu Fu Baijiu¡¯s alcohol content is not very high, there¡¯s no need to be so extreme. Too much alcohol can be fatal!

    The waitress looked at them and went out of the private room to get the Baijiu. She had met most of the people in the room and knows they are the Leaders from the Subdistrict Office. That¡¯s why she did not continue to ask any more questions and got some helpers to carry the Baijiu in.

    One box¡­.

    Two boxes¡­

    Three boxes¡­

    Three boxes of Jin Liu Fu are opened up in the room. There¡¯s a total of 18 bottles, and everyone is getting worried.

    Just looking at the bottles makes them feel drunk, let alone drink it.

    Zhou Yanru wiped her forehead and quickly said. ¡°Director Dong! This¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I am having some gastric problems these few days and can¡¯t drink much. But since Secretary Geng, Chief Peng, Director Yu, and Director Guo want to drink with me, I will give you all face.¡±

    The Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee, Qu Yiqiang, looks at Dong Xuebing in doubt and looks away. He continues to sit there like a statue and ignored everything that is happening around him.

    Geng Xinke and his three generals exchanged looks and smiled. They can tell Dong Xuebing¡¯s limit should be around 200 to 400 ml and is not a good drinker. This move is just trying to intimate them.

    Three boxes of Baijiu?!

    Who are you trying to scare?!

    The ones who can sit at this table are not pushovers or weaklings. Peng Gang was not frightened by the three boxes. He loosened his belt and raised his ss. ¡°Director Dong is indeed forthright, and I like Leaders like you. Come, let¡¯s drink. I will drink as much as you. Cheers!¡± He seems to be afraid this new Director will regret and want to start drinking.

    But Dong Xuebing stopped him. ¡°Wait.¡±

    Peng Gang replied with some impatience. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Everyone looks at Dong Xuebing. They want to see how he is going to handle this situation.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Chief Peng, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to drink with you. Since you all are so weing, we should not use such small sses.¡±

    Peng Gang paused for a second. ¡°Good. Let¡¯s switch to big sses!¡± This is what he wants.

    The Subdistrict staff looks at their new Director and wonder in their heart. He is already at his limit and still wants to switch to bigger sses?

    But Dong Xuebing continued with something more shocking. ¡°Bigger sses are meaningless too. Haha¡­ Let¡¯s drink from the bottle straight.¡±

    Everyone is puzzled. What does Dong Xuebing mean? Director Geng and the rest are trying to make you drunk and embarrass you, and you are suggesting to drink from the bottles? You are digging your own grave. Although he has the guts, he is too rash and impulsive. You are alone, and they have four people who can drink well. How are you going to win against them?

    Peng Gang hesitated for a while and decided to give his all. ¡°Open the bottles!¡±

    A Staff member immediately opens two bottles and ced them in front of Dong Xuebing and Peng Gang.

    Everyone froze!

    No one dares to make a sound in the room.

    Peng Gang picks up the bottle and knocks on Dong Xuebing¡¯s bottle. ¡°I shall drink first.¡± He ced the bottle in his mouth and finished it within a minute.

    Geng Xinke smiled and pped. ¡°Good!¡±

    p¡­ p¡­ p¡­ everyone started cheering!

    ¡°Chief Peng is a good drinker!¡±

    ¡°Good!¡±

    Peng Gangughed, and his body starts to sway. 500 ml of Baijiu is a lot to him, especially when he drinks too fast. It is different from drinking slowly, and he is reaching his limit.

    Dong Xuebing gave Peng Gang a thumbs up. ¡°Good. I am impressed!¡±

    Peng Gang gestured to Dong Xuebing to ask him to drink.

    Everyone looks at Dong Xuebing, especially Zhou Yanru. She is looking at him worryingly. Geng Xinke, Yu Rongfeng, and the rest are smiling, waiting to see him embarrass himself.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and started drinking.

    Dong Xuebing drinks much slower. He has a short pause after every gulp and took around three to four minutes to finish it. No one had expected this. But after finishing the bottle, his legs almost give way. Luckily, Zhou Yanru reached out in time to grab him and helped him back to his chair.

    p¡­ p¡­ p¡­ everyone pped and cheered!

    ¡°Good!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is hiding his true skills!¡±

    ¡°Wow!¡±

    Zhou Yanru saw Dong Xuebing was about to puke and said. ¡°I think it¡¯s enough for today. I will go and settle the bill!¡±

    Geng Xinkeughed. ¡°How can we end now? We are just starting.¡±

    Yu Rongfeng added. ¡°Director Dong had ordered three boxes, and we had only drunk two bottles. It¡¯s not even one box.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks drunk, and he waved his hand. ¡°Right! This is just starting. Hey, open two more bottles. I¡­¡± He let out a loud burb. ¡°I will drink another bottle with Chief Peng!¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly stops him. ¡°Director! You cannot drink anymore!¡±

    ¡°Open the bottles!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°I am not drunk!¡±

    Guo Mingfeng added. ¡°We are in a good mood today! Let¡¯s continue drinking!¡±

    Zhou Yanru is speechless when she saw Dong Xuebing grabbed a bottle. She returned to her seat and didn¡¯t want to care anymore. She knows he will be embarrassed today.

    Dong Xuebing shouts. ¡°Old Peng! Bottoms up!¡±

    Another bottle? Peng Gang felt the hair on the back of his neck stands. Dong Xuebing is drunk, but he is also reaching his limit. His maximum alcohol tolerance is only around 500 ml, and he can never finish another bottle.

    Geng Xinke smiles. ¡°Old Peng, what are you waiting for? Everyone knows you can drink.¡±

    Guo Mingfeng and Yu Rongfeng gave Peng Gang eye signals to ask him to drink. Dong Xuebing will ckout after this bottle.

    Peng Gang clenched his teeth. ¡°Alright! Bottoms up!¡± He is going all out to make Dong Xuebing drunk.

    Ding! Both men raised their bottles and started drinking.

    Peng Gang drunk much faster as he knows he cannot finish this bottle if he drinks slowly. So, he tried his best to finish it as fast as possible. When he finished the final mouthful, he swayed and fell facedown on the table. He was knocked out, but Dong Xuebing is still standing. He took a few more minutes to finish his bottle and sat on his seat. He needs to support himself up against the table while sitting.

    The new Director still has not ckout?!

    Everyone is shocked. They can see Dong Xuebing might puke if he drinks one more sip.

    But the Geng¡¯s faction is determined to show Dong Xuebing who¡¯s the Boss today. Yu Ronggfeng looks at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Director, your alcohol tolerance is impressive. I will also drink a ss with you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked in a daze. ¡°Huh? What did you say?¡±

    Yu Rongfeng knows Dong Xuebing is at his limits and raised his voice. ¡°I want to drink a ss with you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a bottle from the table. ¡°One ss?! If you want to drink, drink a bottle! Come! Bottoms up!¡±

    Yu Rongfeng froze. He can¡¯t finish a bottle even if he is drinking slowly. Furthermore, he had just finished a ss earlier.

    Dong Xuebing questioned Yu Rongfeng angrily. ¡°Director Yu! Are you not giving me ¡®face¡¯?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Rongfeng cannot say no now. He used his chopsticks to grabbed a few pieces of pork from the table and stuffed it into his mouth. Although he is from the Hui tribe, he still eats pork.

    Ding¡­ both raised their bottles and knocked.

    Yu Rongfeng starts to gulp down the Baijiu. Before he can finish, he put down the bottle and covered his mouth. He managed to stop himself from puking, but he copsed the next moment. Guo Mingfeng, who is sitting beside him, caught him and helped him back to his seat.

    What about Dong Xuebing?

    Dong Xuebing continued to drink slowly and finished the bottle!

 Chapter 521 â€“ Director Dong had made everyone drunk!

    <h4>Chapter 521 ¨C Director Dong had made everyone drunk!</h4>

    Night.

    The private room of Xian Shui Restaurant has a strong alcohol smell. It¡¯s so strong that one sniff will make you feel drunk.

    Peng Gang and Yu Rongfeng were knocked out on the table, and only Guo Mingfeng and Geng Xinke are remaining. They are surprised to see Dong Xuebing is still standing, but he seems to be copsing anytime. Only the Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee, Qu Yiqiang, noticed something strange. This new Director¡¯s body is swaying and trying to bnce himself after finishing one bottle. He did the same after he finished the second and third bottles¡­. He looks like he had reached his limit every time, but why is he still standing? He had drunk three bottles now!

    One box of Baijiu is finished.

    A few Staff members started cheering.

    Zhou Yanru supported Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director, are you alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°I¡­ am not drinking¡­ anymore¡­ let¡¯s end here.¡±

    ¡°I will help you back.¡± Zhou Yanru was about to stand up to settle the bill.

    But the Geng faction is not going to let him off. Geng Xinke looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°We still have many bottles left. Director, let¡¯s continue to drink a while more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I¡­ had drunk too much today¡­ and you all are at your limits. Let¡¯s continue another¡­ day¡­.¡±

    Geng Xinke looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°We can still drink. Let¡¯s not waste the alcohol.¡±

    Guo Mingfeng stood up and opened two bottles. ¡°Director Dong, we still have not drunk enough, and you cannot leave so early. This is your wee dinner.¡±

    Zhou Yanru could not hold back anymore. ¡°Director Guo, are you done?¡±

    Geng Xinke smiles. ¡°Director Zhou, why are you getting angry? It¡¯s just a dinner.¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you all see Director Dong is at his limits?¡± Zhou Yanru stares at Geng Xinke in his eyes. ¡°He had mentioned he is not feeling well, and what are you all trying to do?¡±

    Geng Xinke looks at her. ¡°Who says Director Dong is at his limits? I think he can finish three more bottles with no problems!¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly shouted. ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s drink three more bottles!¡±

    Geng Xinkeughed. ¡°I know you are a straightforward person!¡±

    ¡°Director, you cannot drink anymore!¡±

    Zhou Yanru doesn¡¯t know what to say. Why did you react to Geng Xinke¡¯s provocation? If you copsed in front of everyone here, how are you going tomand respect? He is purposely trying to embarrass you! Suddenly, she felt someone pinched her arm lightly. She looks at Dong Xuebing and returns to her seat after two seconds without saying anything.

    Guo Mingfeng shouted. ¡°Director Dong! Cheers!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the table. ¡°I still have three bottles in this box! Let¡¯s finish it! I will drink these three bottles, and you all will finish the three bottles in the other box! Let¡¯s finish it in one go.¡±

    Finish three bottles in one go?

    Geng Xinke and Guo Mingfeng were stunned!

    Even if they share the three bottles, they cannot finish one and a half bottles each!

    Guo Mingfeng quickly says. ¡°Director, we will drink first and see how much we can drink.¡±

    ¡°See how much you all can drink?!¡± Dong Xuebing pushed himself up against the table. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Secretary Geng? Are you not giving me ¡®face¡¯? You all are the ones who say we should not waste alcohol. Then we shall finish these two boxes!¡± Dong Xuebing took out the remaining three bottles of jin Liu Fu from the box and ced them in front of him.

    The staff members on the other two tables were shocked. They know Director Dong is drunk and might copse anytime. How is he going to finish three more bottles? It¡¯s 1.5 liters of Baijiu! All of them look at Geng Xinke and Guo Mingfeng.

    Geng Xinke had no choice now. He cannot lose to Dong Xuebing in front of everyone.

    ¡°Alright! We will drink!¡± Geng Xinke puts on a brave front.

    Guo Mingfeng took out the remaining three bottles from the box beside him.

    Both of them do not have the intention of finishing all these bottles. They felt Dong Xuebing would puke and ckout after one or two more mouths. They will drink slowly until he embarrasses himself. Maybe they don¡¯t even need to finish half a bottle.

    Ding¡­ Ding¡­ the three of them knocks their bottles!

    Geng Xinke and Guo Mingfeng ced their bottles on their mouths and look at Dong Xuebing. They are waiting for him to puke or copse.

    But the next moment, everyone¡¯s jaw dropped!

    Dong Xuebing lifted his bottle high up and poured the alcohol down his throat as if he is drinking a bottle of mineral water. He finished the bottle in less than twenty seconds and picked up the second bottle. He continues to drink without stopping!

    One bottle¡­.

    Two bottles¡­.

    Three bottles¡­.

    Dong Xuebing only used slightly more than 80 seconds to finish three 500 ml bottles of Jin Liu Fu!

    Everyone is stunned! They felt they had just watched a horror movie!

    Damn! Is this still considered drinking alcohol?

    I thought the New Director cannot drink anymore and will copse if he takes one or two more gulps. Howe he can drink so much suddenly?!

    Dong Xuebing took a napkin and wiped his mouth. His body is no longer swaying, and he looks at the shocked Geng Xinke and Guo Mingfeng with a smile. ¡°Oh, Director Geng, Director Guo. Why are you all not done yet? I have already finished three bottles. We are all waiting for you two.¡±

    Guo Mingfeng paused for a second and started cursing in his heart. F**k you! Dong Xuebing!

    Geng Xinke also understood what was going on.

    Everyone in the room can tell what happened. The new Director is not drunk at all! He was only acting to set a trap for Geng Xinke and his men!

    Damn!

    This is too ridiculous!

    Zhou Yanru bursts outughing. She knows Dong Xuebing was acting when he pinched her arm lightly early.

    Qu Yiqiang, who had maintained a poker face, smiles and looks at the new Subdistrict Director. Director Dong is very smart.

    Geng Xinke and Guo Mingfeng can hold their liquor well, but that is against others. After drinking 250 ml of alcohol and getting spite by Dong Xuebing, they could not hold on anymore. Guo Mingfeng fell to the ground with the bottle in his hand, and the bottle smashed. He had only finished two-thirds of the bottle. Geng Xinke knew he cannot finish the bottle and puts it down. He would rather lose his ¡®face¡¯ than embarrass himself. But Jin Liu Feng¡¯s punch is too strong. Even after he stops drinking, he felt the alcohol rushing to his head!

    ¡°Blech!¡± Geng Xinke threw up at the table!

    Geng Xinke felt his head spinning, and before he ckouts, he cursed Dong Xuebing in his heart! They had all been fooled by him! They had wanted to show him who¡¯s the boss, but they were tricked! He had shown everyone who¡¯s in charge!

    This guy is too scheming!

    F**k! You are acting from the start!

    ¡°Secretary Geng!¡±

    ¡°Director Guo!¡±

    Two Staff Members rushed over to help them.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them helplessly. ¡°I already ask you all to stop, but you all still insist on drinking. Drinking too much is bad for health. Sigh¡­ look at you all. Director Zhou, call for an ambnce.¡± All the Geng¡¯s faction members had copsed, and that did not stop him from being sarcastic. But he was telling the truth. He had said to stop drinking since the start, but they insisted on offering him toasts and tried to make him drunk. Who can they me?

    Zhou Yanru acknowledged and called for an ambnce while holding back herughter.

    Dong Xuebing called the waitress over. ¡°Give me the bill. How much is it?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°Director, you can sign it off and settle at the end of the month.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am giving everyone a treat and don¡¯t need to sign it off.¡± He took out his wallet from his bag. ¡°Let¡¯s end the dinner and get someone to carry Secretary Geng and the rest out of the restaurant to wait for the ambnce. Hey, slow down and watch the door frame. Don¡¯t let them knock their heads.¡±

    Dong Xuebing starts to give out orders. He is sober and doesn¡¯t look drunk at all!

    Zhou Yanru is impressed. Dong Xuebing¡¯s alcohol tolerance had shocked everyone.

    The Staff Members look at the empty bottles on the table. They had just watched their new Director drinks six bottles of Baijiu within twenty minutes.

    Wow!

    Is the new Director human?!

    No matter how well you can drink, there should be a limit. You had made four people drunk by yourself and finished six bottles of Jin Liu Fu! How can you hold so much alcohol?!

    Everyone has seen good drinkers, but this is the first time they meet someone who can drink so well.

    Some Staff Members can only drink 50 ml or 100 ml, and some can drink up to 500 ml. Some people can finish one or two bottles, but this is the first time they see people drink Baijiu by boxes!

    There are six bottles in one box, and their new Director had finished everything by himself!

    What¡¯s more surprising is Dong Xuebing is sober after drinking so many bottles! He is not drunk at all!

    Dong Xuebing looks like he can still drink one more box!

    Damn!

    This guy is a monster!

    Everyone looks at Dong Xuebing with respect!

 Chapter 522 â€“ Establishing his authority!

    <h4>Chapter 522 ¨C Establishing his authority!</h4>

    The next morning.

    Nanshan District, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment is a two-bedroom apartment on the sixth floor. It has a balcony and is has a north-south facing. It is airy, and the morning sun shines through the window at 8 am. Dong Xuebing yawned and looked at the time. He grabbed his cigarettes and lighter from the bedside, removed the wet towel from his forehead before lighting a cigarette, and went into the bathroom.

    Ring¡­. Ring¡­ ring¡­

    Dong Xuebing wiped his face and answered his phone. ¡°Hello, Mum.¡±

    ¡°Are you still sleeping?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked.

    ¡°Haha¡­ I woke up. Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I have just woken up too, and I am in my school¡¯s hostel.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Why are you not living with Old Yang?¡±

    ¡°Stop talking rubbish.¡± Luan Xiaoping scolded. ¡°We are not married. How can we live together? I have no lessons this morning. Is your apartment issued to you? Do you need me to tidy it up?¡±

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s all done. Just go to work.¡±

    ¡°I am worried for you and want to take a look at your apartment.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk another day again. I still have not settled down at work and will be quite busy these few days. I will visit you after this period, and you don¡¯t need to worry about me. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Alright. You must take care of yourself and remember not to skip meals.¡±

    ¡°I know. I had a feast with my colleaguesst night. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing had drunk around 150 ml of Baijiust night and felt the kick when he got home. When drinking the six bottles, he had used STOP to spit out the alcohol into a small drawer in the room. The small pots in the drawer are filled with the alcohol he spits. That¡¯s why no one can make him drunk. He can even finish ten boxes of Baijiu, let alone one box. His alcohol capacity has no limits.

    8.30 am.

    Dong Xuebing got dressed and left for work with his bag. His mood is great today.

    It¡¯s only a five-minute walk, and Dong Xuebing did not drive. He is not assigned with a car, as the old Passat ¡®assigned¡¯ to him by the Office Department is shared by everyone. That¡¯s why he did not drive it back yesterday.

    Other than the Subdistrict Office Leaders, many Staff Members are staying nearby.

    On his way to work, Dong Xuebing recognized some of the Staff Members from his Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°I got a frightst night. It¡¯s an eye-opener!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How did he finish a box of Jin Liu Fu by himself?¡±

    ¡°Are you serious? It¡¯s hard for me to believe what you all said. How can someone drink a box of alcohol?¡±

    ¡°You were not at the dinner yesterday. Xiao Zhang and I, and many other colleagues, saw it with our eyes. Why should we lie?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Our new young Director is not a pushover, and He fooled secretary Geng and the rest.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Chief Peng and the rest had copsed, and Secretary Geng was sent to the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I had missed a good show yesterday.¡±

    ¡°I think no one in Fen Zhou City can match Director Dong¡¯s alcohol capacity. It¡¯s one box!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°Shh¡­. Director Dong is behind us. Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore.¡±

    The Staff Members quickly stop talking when they notice Dong Xuebing walking over. They greeted him more respectfullypared to yesterday.

    ¡°Director!¡±

    ¡°Good morning.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles and nodded. ¡°Good morning.¡±

    News of Dong Xuebing single-handedly making all four members of the Geng faction drunk spreads quickly. Some staff, who could not attend the dinner, were shocked. When Dong Xuebing enters the Subdistrict Office, everyone greeted him with respect and started to think about their office¡¯s new political situation. Many of them thought this new Director does not have any backings and Secretary Geng will take away all his authority. But now, no one is sure about this. The new Director is not simple.

    The Working Party Committee Secretary Geng Xinke has also reached the Subdistrict Office.

    Geng Xinke is looking terrible, and he should have a bad hangover.

    ¡°Secretary Geng.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Secretary Geng.¡±

    Although everyone greeted Geng Xinke as always, he felt all of them are giving him weird looks. He felt angry when he remembered he was fooled by Dong Xuebing and vomited at the dinner yesterday. This is not only about his ¡®face¡¯ issue. It has also affected his authority. This might only be a drinking session, but it symbolizes a lot. He had wanted to show Dong Xuebing, the Boss of this Subdistrict Office, but he was drunk instead. This will give others that he is inferior to Dong Xuebing and can create many problems.

    Dong Xuebing was about to go upstairs when he heard the Staff Members greeting Geng Xinke. He stops and turns. ¡°Oh, Secretary Geng.¡±

    Geng Xinkeposed himself and returned the greetings calmly.

    ¡°How are you feeling?¡± Dong Xuebing has never been a forgiving person. ¡°Are you alright now? What did the doctors say?¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s eyelids twitched. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I left the hospital after an IV drip.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear this. What about Chief Peng, Director Yu, and the rest?¡±

    ¡°Director Yu and Director Guo are still in the hospital and might not be here today.¡±

    ¡°Are they serious?¡± Dong Xuebingughed in his heart. You all want to make me drunk?! You all should have learned your lesson this time. He pretends to be concerned. ¡°Oh, tell them to have a good rest. I will approve their absence and will visit them at the hospital in the afternoon. Sigh¡­ I got a frightst night, and we should cut down on drinking in the future. It¡¯s good to get closer over some drinks, but our health is more important. If you fall ill because of alcohol, it will be a great loss to our Subdistrict Office. We should take note of this during our dinners in the future.¡±

    Geng Xinke rolled his eyes in his heart. Dinners? Get lost!

    Geng Xinke will never drink with Dong Xuebing again in his life. He can tell Dong Xuebing has a bottomless pit stomach, and more than a dozen men can make him drunk. Geng Xinke was fooled by him yesterday and kept thinking he would copse with one more ss. But he got soberer the more he drunk, and Geng Xinke knows he is not on the same level.

    ¡­¡­

    Side building.

    Party Secretary Office.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ Someone knocks and entered.

    ¡°Director, I have brought the document.¡± Zhou Yanru enters the office with a smile. ¡°These are the tasks given to us for this month and some other documents.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Thank you, Director Zhou.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°Oh, Deputy Director Yu and Deputy Director Guo had called in sick today.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let them have a good rest and don¡¯t rush toe back to work.¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiles as she poured a ss of water for Dong Xuebing. ¡°You had given us an eye-openerst night. I was shocked when I saw you drinking a box of Baijiu. I am not bootlicking by saying this. I am impressed. My husband¡¯s alcohol tolerance is nowhere near yours.¡± She paused and tapped her mouth lightly. ¡°Ah¡­ I said too much again.¡±

    Zhou Yanru did not hold back in front of Dong Xuebing. She has been talking non-stop since she enters the office. But Dong Xuebing does not mind. He was touched by her actionsst night. She had tried to help him drink and showed her tough side by going against Secretary Geng. As one of the bottom-ranking Leaders within the Subdistrict Office, she dares to stand up and stare at the Subdistrict Office¡¯s No. 2. Many people don¡¯t like people who switch sides easily, and Zhou Yanru¡¯s fearless attitude impressed Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed and has epted her in his heart. ¡°I had worked in many departments and seldom see staffs as cheerful as you. Being cheerful will make my mood better, it¡¯s important for a ce like our Subdistrict Office. Don¡¯t you think so?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­¡± Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°Then can I continue like this in the future? I am talkative by nature and will feel ufortable if I cannot speak.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°It feels good to hear you talk.¡±

    Zhou Yanru showed hints of embarrassment. ¡°It¡¯s too exaggerated. It¡¯s too embarrassing. Haha¡­¡±

    Zhou Yanru left after chatting for a while.

    In the room, Dong Xuebing crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. He had established his authority with the help of Geng Xinke and his men. This is a good start.

 Chapter 523 â€“ Born to be a trouble maker!

    <h4>Chapter 523 ¨C Born to be a trouble maker!</h4>

    Morning.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing was reading about the work procedures of the Subdistrict Office when his office phone rang.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    The call is from the reception office. ¡°Director, someone is looking for you.¡±

    ¡°¡­. Who is it?¡±

    ¡°She says her surname is Su. It¡¯s ady.¡±

    ¡°Her surname is Su? Is she downstairs now?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Let here upstairs. I will be waiting in my office.¡±

    The main building is the service lobby, and there are no restrictions for people to enter. But the side building is the offices of the Working Party Committee and the Office Department. Not anyone can enter. Visitors are required to register at the reception, and permission must be granted before they can enter. Some reporters had secretly entered the Offices previously, and the Office had to take precautions.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing hears sounds of high heels outside his office.

    The door opens, and Su Jia appears with a bright smile. She is wearing a pastel color office attire and seems to have added padding to her t chest. They look bigger, and she is carrying a piece of small luggage.

    ¡°Xuebing, you didn¡¯t expect me to appear, right?¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Dong Xuebing walks over. ¡°Why are you here, Sis? I didn¡¯t expect it¡¯s you.¡±

    Su Jia puts down her luggage and giggle. ¡°It¡¯s so hard to meet you now. You are a high-ranking Official, and I still need to get permission first.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s the same for all Subdistrict Office. This is because we want to keep reporters out.¡±

    Su Jia rolled her eyes. ¡°Hmph! You are trying to take precautions against me.¡±

    ¡°You are a TV station host, and it¡¯s not counted.¡± Dong Xuebing poured a cup of tea for her.

    ¡°Let me do it.¡± Su Jia tried to get the teapot from him but failed. ¡°I am transferred to the City now and is considered half a reporter now. I had just got off the long-distance bus from Yan Tai County and will start officially tomorrow.¡± She had a short pause and continue. ¡°Feng Zhou Daily News Agency, and is under the City¡¯s Publicity Department. It¡¯s my Uncle who helped me get this transfer.¡±

    Su Jia¡¯s Uncle is the City Party Committee Organization Department, Yang Zhaode.

    Dong Xuebing raised his brows. ¡°Congrattions on your promotion.¡±

    Su Jiaughed. ¡°How can I bepared to you? I am only a small Leader in the News Editorial Department. I still have to thank you for helping me get the internship at Xin Hua News Agency. Without that experience, I will not get this promotion. My Uncle wants me to gain some experience in the newspaper agency before going to a TV station. The TV station¡¯s environment is moreplicated than the newspaper agency. Haha¡­ are you free the day after tomorrow? I want to give you a treat after I settled down. I know you are busy today as you had just arrived here.¡±

    ¡°We can have dinner anytime, as we are both working in the City.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will call you again. But it will not be a big feast, as I spent too much in Beijing.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a feast even if you treat me to some meat skewers.¡±

    ¡°What meat skewers? Your Sister is not this stingy! I will treat you to hotpot! Haha¡­¡±

    Both are not outsiders and did not hold back while chatting.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mood got better after meeting Su Jia. Fen Zhou Daily is one of the top three news agencies in the City. He is new in this area and needs more connections and friends. She had impressed Dong Xuebing, as her Uncle, Yang Zhaode, is the City¡¯s Party Committee Member. Still, she did not reveal their rtionship to others. He knows it¡¯s not because she wants to keep low. All high-ranking leaders have authority and rivals. Their rtives might enjoy privileges but also will be targeted by their rivals. This is also Xie Hun¡¯s advice to him.

    Dong Xuebing also wants to stay low when he was transferred here. That¡¯s why he parked his car at a basement carpark in Nanshan District and kept his 2 million RMB Patek Philippe watch. He wants to get familiar with the new working environment and the different connections and backings first.

    After chatting for a while, Su Jia suddenlyughs. ¡°I heard someone had tried to provoke you yesterday. It was your first day, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°How do you know?¡±

    ¡°I overheard two Staff members chatting about you when I enter the Subdistrict Office¡¯spound. They are talking about drinking at the dinner yesterday. What happened?¡± Su Jiaughed. ¡°Who is it that tried to provoke you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Some of our Staff insisted on drinking with me during yesterday¡¯s wee dinner, and I drunk a bit of alcohol with them.¡±

    Su Jia had experienced a simr incident when she was transferred to Yan Tai County TV station. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing is young and is holding a high rank. Many people will be jealous of him.

    Su Jia curiously asked. ¡°How much did you drink?¡±

    ¡°¡­. Errr¡­ one box.¡±

    ¡°One box?¡± Su Jia is puzzled. ¡°You finished one box of beer by yourself, and your subordinates are all drunk? Howe I didn¡¯t know you can drink so well?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°It¡¯s Jin Liu Fu.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Su Jia is shocked. ¡°A box of Baijiu?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am in my top form recently, and my alcohol tolerance had increased.¡±

    Su Jia is speechless. That¡¯s a box of alcohol, and no matter how well you feel, it¡¯s not possible to digest so much alcohol. But after a few seconds, sheughs. ¡°Xuebing, I notice you are a trouble maker. You can create trouble wherever you go. No wonder everyone in the Subdistrict Office looks like they had just seen a ghost. But this is because they don¡¯t know you well. They will not be surprised if they know about your feats in Yan Tai County.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I shall treat this as apliment.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s apliment.¡± Su Jia giggled. ¡°I know you are born to be under the spotlight. Even if you are transferred to Inner Mongolia¡¯s Maritime Administration, you will still be a prominent figure there. Let alone at this Subdistrict Office.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Mongolia has sea?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ no, but I am sure you can create one for them!¡±

 Chapter 524 â€“ Disrespecting me?

    <h4>Chapter 524 ¨C Disrespecting me?</h4>

    Noon.

    It¡¯s lunchtime.

    Su Jia stayed in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office for a while in the morning and left. He spent the rest of the morning reading documents and went for lunch with the meal card given to him by Zhou Yanru.

    ¡°Director Wang.¡±

    ¡°Good afternoon, Sister Wang.¡±

    ¡°Sister Wang, have you eaten?¡±

    A girl in her mid-twenties, carrying a trendy handbag, is walking into the Subdistrictpound. She is average-looking, with short hair below ear level. She wore a short sleeves shirt and a pair of red leather shoes. Many Staff Members greeted her warmly when she enters thepound.

    Dong Xuebing had seen her photograph and recognized her.

    This girl is Wang Yuling, the Office Department¡¯s Deputy Director and District Party Secretary¡¯s Niece.

    Wang Yuling has a youthful look, and she returned the greetings with a smile. Her hips sway as she walks and doesn¡¯t behave like a Leader in the Subdistrict Office. She looks more like a young officedy.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s first impression of Wang Yuling is she is spoiled.

    Dong Xuebing returns to his office after lunch to continue reading the documents. He smoked a cigarette and thought about Wang Yuling. He had taught Geng Xinke a minor lesson and had established his authority. It should be Wang Yuling¡¯s turn. She had applied for leave yesterday and did not turn up at the wee dinner. This is not showing respect for him.

    This girl is another troublemaker.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    Wang Yuling entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s Office and greeted him softly.

    Dong Xuebing remained in his chair and smiles. ¡°Director Wang? I didn¡¯t expect our Subdistrict Office have a leader as young as you. Have a seat.¡±

    Wang Yuling is used to suchpliments and did not show any expressions. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°I remember you are in charge of the Woman¡¯s Association and Family nning departments. Is there anything wrong?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I was not at work yesterday, and I am here to greet you.¡± Wang Yuling looks distracted.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and felt ufortable.

    Zhou Yanru knocks on the door and enters the office at this moment. ¡°Director, I have brought the various Neighborhood Committees¡¯ data. When are you going to hold the Neighborhood Committee meeting?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Let me familiarized myself with the work first, and we will talk about this a few dayster.¡±

    Wang Yuling interrupted. ¡°Director, if there¡¯s nothing else, I will go back to work.¡± She turns and smiles when she saw Zhou Yanru. She whispered to her. ¡°Sister Zhou, I had bought a new handbag. I will show it to youter. Hehe¡­¡± She said this despite being in the Leader¡¯s Office, and she didn¡¯t feel there¡¯s anything wrong. She left the office happily and did not even look at Dong Xuebing in his eyes.

    Zhou Yanru is embarrassed as she saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression.

    Dong Xuebing is irritated. He does know why the District Party Secretary had not met him when he arrived yesterday. Still, it was Secretary Wang Anshi who approved his appointment. That¡¯s why he was polite towards Wang Yuling. But she is too disrespectful. She showed that she does not want to speak to him and behaves like a spoiled princess.

    Zhou Yanru quickly says. ¡°Director Xiao Wang is still young and immature. Please don¡¯t me her.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I can tell you two are very close.¡±

    Zhou Yanru doesn¡¯t know what to reply.

    ¡°Alright. Leave the documents here. I will look at themter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I¡­ I will go back to work. Please let me know if you need anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed after Zhou Yanru left. I don¡¯t mind youing inte, but you should show some respect at least. What sort of attitude have you shown since you entered my office? Do you think no one dares to reprimand you because your uncle is the District Party Secretary? Dong Xuebing might be unhappy, but he does not intend to do anything to her. He had heard about her and knows she is not ambitious. She doesn¡¯t have any political wisdom and is working at the Office Department to past time. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing decides to tolerate her behavior and pretends not to see her attitude. Who asks her to have a high-ranking uncle? He had offended Geng Xinke when he was transferred to Nanshan District, and he still doesn¡¯t know how the District Mayor would react. He doesn¡¯t want to have too many enemies for now.

    Side building, level three staircase.

    Zhou Yanru said helplessly. ¡°Yuling, what¡¯s with that attitude earlier? You should not behave like that.¡±

    Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru are walking down the stairs. She smacked her lips. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my attitude? This is the way I am.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is our Leader, and you¡­.¡± Zhou Yanru advised.

    Wang Yuling giggled and interrupted her. ¡°What Leader? He is so young and looks like he is younger than me. Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. Sister Zhou,e to my office now. I want to show you the handbag I bought yesterday. It¡¯s beautiful. Haha¡­ If you like it, I will buy one for you tomorrow.¡±

    Zhou Yanru patted Wang Yuling¡¯s hand. ¡°When can you grow up?¡±

    Wang Yuling argued. ¡°Why are you still talking about this? Am I considered mature when I have to bow down and speak humbly to everyone? Why should I?¡± From the day she started working at the Subdistrict Office, everyone has been treating her respectfully. Even Geng Xinke did not find trouble with her, and she is used to it. That¡¯s why she starts to do whatever she likes and didn¡¯t treat her superiors with respect.

    Zhou Yanru sighed and did not continue.

    Wang Yuling hugged Zhou Yanru¡¯s arm and pulled her to her office. ¡°Let¡¯s go and see my handbag.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I have no words for you.¡±

    Everyone in the Subdistrict Office knows Wang Yuling holds a special status in the Office Department. She iste at least three times and takes two days off from work every week. Other than Office Director Zhou Yanru, she almost doesn¡¯t speak to anyone else. The Staff Members might even think she is the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director if they don¡¯t know her. She also did not show any respect for the former Director. Still, everyone knows her uncle is the District Party Secretary. That¡¯s why all the leaders let her do whatever she wants, as they don¡¯t want to offend the District¡¯s No. 1.

    1.30 pm.

    Dong Xuebing went downstairs for a round of inspection and noticed many issues. For example, the staff¡¯s attitude at the Service Lobby, the attitudes of the various departments, etc. Seems like what he saw yesterday was only a show, and the staff showed their true colors after one day. Some staff was munching on melon seeds, and some were chatting among themselves. But he knows it takes time to solve these issues, as this ismon in most government departments.

    As Dong Xuebing walks past the Party Office Department¡¯s Office, he overheard Wang Yuling giggling.

    ¡°Sister Zhou, I told you my handbag is beautiful.¡±

    ¡°You are young, and all handbags look good on you.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ you are not old. I think the blue color suits you. I will buy one for you tomorrow. It¡¯s very cheap and cost around 100 RMB.¡±

    ¡°No need. I don¡¯t need such trendy handbags at my age.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and thought to himself. It¡¯s fine if you two are chatting during work hours, but there are limits to it. He doesn¡¯t have anything against Zhou Yanru, but his impression of Wang Yuling got worse.

    Suddenly, the door opens.

    Wang Yuling walks out of the office with a smile. She immediately stops smiling and sulk when she saw Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, why are you here?¡±

    Hmph. Who are you to ask me this question?

    Who is the Leader here? You or me?!

    But when Dong Xuebing thinks of the District Secretary, he remainedposed. ¡°I am walking around. How¡¯s your work?¡±

    Wang Yuling replied nonchntly. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and was about to say something when Wang Yuling excused herself and left.

    ¡°Someone is waiting for me in my office.¡± Wang Yuling still has her disrespectful attitude.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to ask Wang Yuling to make an appointment with the District Secretary. Still, he almost loses his temper because of her attitude. After the life and death experience in the sea, he is moreposed now and less impulsive than before. He suppressed his anger and went to the carpark. He did not call for a driver and drove that Passat to the District Party Committee Building.

    District¡¯s Party Committee Compound.

    Today can be considered Dong Xuebing¡¯s official first day, and he needs to report to his superior.

    Dong Xuebing went to the District Government Building first and knocks on the District Executive Deputy Mayor¡¯s office. He waits for a while, and no one opens the door. He went upstairs to the District Mayor¡¯s Office, and a Staff told him the Mayors have their monthly meeting today before he knocks on the door. Geng Yuhua and the Executive Deputy Mayor are in the smaller meeting room, which might take a few hours.

    Dong Xuebing can only go downstairs again and walks to the District Party Committee Building, hoping to meet the District Party Secretary, Wang Anshi. He hopes he can get his support, as he can forget about getting Mayor Geng Yuhua¡¯s support because of Geng Xinke.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: A meal card is simr to a prepaid card for the workce cafeteria. This ismon in China¡¯s Universities, factories, andrge corporations with their cafeteria.

 Chapter 525 â€“ F**k You!

    <h4>Chapter 525 ¨C F**k You!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    District Party Committee Building.

    Knock, knock. Dong Xuebing knocks on the Party Secretary¡¯s secretary office.

    ¡°Come in.¡± A young voice said.

    Dong Xuebing entered the secretary¡¯s office. ¡°Is Secretary Wang around? I am here to report.¡±

    There is only a young man in the office. He was the one who received him yesterday and is around 27 to 28 years old. Dong Xuebing only found out he is Secretary Wang¡¯s secretary, and his surname is Cang. He heard secretary Cang had gained the trust of the Party Secretary, and he did not stand to greet him. ¡°Are you Director Dong of Guang Ming Subdistrict? Have a seat. You might need to wait a while.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing took out his cigarettes and offered one to secretary Cang. ¡°Have a smoke?¡±

    Secretary Cang waved his hand to reject the offer and continued with his work.

    Dong Xuebing saw secretary Cang¡¯s cold attitude and kept his cigarettes. He had not mentioned whether Party Secretary Wang is around, and Dong Xuebing can only wait on the sofa.

    Five minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Secretary Cang¡¯s office phone rang.

    Secretary Cang cleared his throat and answered. ¡°Good afternoon¡­. Oh, Chief Meng¡­ Yes¡­ yes¡­. Please hold on and let me ask for you.¡± He walks out of the office and returns twenty secondster. ¡°Secretary Wang has no visitors now, and he asked you toe over¡­ Alright¡­ Yes¡­ Goodbye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Secretary Cang.¡±

    Secretary Cang looks at him. ¡°I had told Secretary Wang, and he asked you to wait a while.¡±

    Chief Meng? Even if he is a Department Chief, he is holding the same rank as me. I had waited for twenty minutes, and I should go in first. Are my matters not important? Dong Xuebing is losing his patience, but he continued to wait.

    Thirty minutes¡­.

    Forty minutes¡­.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang, and it is the Subdistrict Office¡¯s number.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, I¡¯m Qu Yiqiang, from the Disciplinary Work Committee. Are you in your office?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Qu? I am at the District Party Committee. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang hesitated for a while. ¡°Something happened at the Administrative Service Lobby. Comrade Wang Yuling had gotten into an argument with some civilians.¡±

    Wang Yuling again?

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°An olddy, who has to walk with the help of a walking stick, met Director Wang at the lobby and asked her where is the service counter. Director Wang directed her upstairs, but it was the wrong counter. The olddy has difficulties in walking and wastes twenty minutes of her time. She found out the counter she is going to is located on the first-floor service Lobby when shees downstairs again. She got mad and demanded Director Wang to apologize. But Director Wang got agitated and started arguing with her. She even scolded that olddy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Wang Yuling scolded her?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang sighed and replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Secretary Cang overheard Wang Yuling¡¯s name and looked over.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°I know. Try to control the situation. I will return after I finish my work here.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang did not receive any instructions from Dong Xuebing and did not say much.

    Dong Xuebing knows why Qu Yiqiang has called him. If it were someone else, he would have scolded and taken disciplinary actions against the staff. A government servant would receive disciplinary actions if they scolded civilians at their workce regardless of the reason. Furthermore, Wang Yuling had given the wrong directions at first. But she is the District Party Secretary¡¯s Niece. Suppose Qu Yiqiang was to pursue this matter. Who knows if she willin to her uncle. If the District Party Secretary has something against you, it will be hard to survive at work.

    Dong Xuebing is getting frustrated with Wang Yuling! It¡¯s fine if she doesn¡¯t respect him, yet she is creating trouble at the Subdistrict Office.

    Secretary Cang asked suddenly. ¡°Yuling is working at Guang Ming Subdistrict Office, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°She is a good staff.¡± Secretary Cang guessed Wang Yuling might have caused trouble and hinted to Dong Xuebing. ¡°She is young and is prone to make mistakes. We must be forgiving towards youngsters, and Secretary Wang has high hopes for her.¡±

    What¡¯s the meaning of this? Are you trying to warn me?

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. Secretary Cang is telling him to be lenient to Wang Yuling and not to hold her responsible. He has used a condescending tone, which is unlike what other secretaries would use. He sounded like he is Dong Xuebing¡¯s superior. His rank should either be a Deputy Section Chief or a Section Chief and is not as high as Dong Xuebing. That¡¯s why he felt very ufortable when he heard secretary Cang¡¯s tone.

    Dong Xuebing is almost at his boiling point. ¡°I will handle Director Wang¡¯s issue properly. Secretary Cang, when can Party Secretary Wang¡­.¡±

    ¡°Wait a while more. He should be free to meet you soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had waited for almost an hour, and something crops up at the Subdistrict Office. He needs to rush back, but he can¡¯t leave now as secretary Cang had informed Wang Anshi about his visit. What would Secretary Wang think if he leaves now?

    One minute¡­

    Two minutes¡­

    Dong Xuebing heard the sounds of a door opening along the corridor. It seems to be the District Secretary¡¯s Office.

    Secretary Cang quickly open his office¡¯s door and saw a middle-aged man about to knock on the door.

    ¡°Secretary Cang.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Director Sun.¡±

    ¡°Is Secretary Wang free?¡±

    ¡°Please wait. I will ask him.¡±

    One minuteter, Secretary Cang came out from Party Secretary Wang¡¯s Office and said to Director Sun. ¡°Secretary Wang asked you to go in.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overheard and asked. ¡°Secretary Cang, I had been waiting for almost an hour.¡±

    Secretary Cang replied emotionlessly. ¡°Director Sun has something urgent. You can¡­¡±

    Urgent?!

    Does that mean my matters are not urgent?

    Even if Wang Anshi does not want to approve my application, or Xiang Daofa had told him something bad about me, you all should not treat me like this. I have never offended you all, and what¡¯s wrong with meing here to report to you? Is this how you all want to treat me?!

    Dong Xuebing nodded and left the office without saying anything.

    Secretary Cang did not expect Dong Xuebing to leave suddenly and is stunned.

    Dong Xuebing finally knows the District Party Secretary thought nothing of him! Just like Wang Yuling!

    You all had not taken me seriously from the start and still want me to respect you?

    F**k you!

 Chapter 526 â€“ Director Dongâ€™s scolding!

    <h4>Chapter 526 ¨C Director Dong¡¯s scolding!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing left secretary Cang¡¯s office and returned to his car. He mmed the door loudly and drove out of thepound. Many people were shocked by him, but they would know this is his temper if they knew him. He would return the respect several folds if someone showed respect to him. But if someone is to disrespect him or trampled over him, he will not show face. So what if you are the District Party Secretary?! F**k off! Do you think I must suck up to you?

    My life will still go on without your support!

    I can still carry out my duties without you!

    Do you think you are the Province Party Secretary?!

    After this incident, Dong Xuebing can confirm Xiang Daofa was up to no good when he helped him get this position. He must have said something to Wang Shian, and that¡¯s why he and his secretary are showing this attitude. Is this a warning to ask him to be obedient? Even if I had created many problems in Yan Tai County, I have never offended you or your district! This is ridiculous! You can show your powers and authority to whoever you want! I can¡¯t be bothered with you!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care if the District Secretary will have a bad impression of him. He has wasted almost an hour of his time and met two other people with low ranks while letting him wait. He is the one who provoked Dong Xuebing first. You all don¡¯t have any respect for me, then don¡¯t me me for whatever is going to happen! Dong Xuebing had offended too many people and didn¡¯t mind offending one more. He even dares to scold Xie Hun¡¯s Grandfather, Senior Xie, after drinking, and this is nothing.

    ¡­¡­.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Level One Administrative Service Lobby.

    ¡°Is this how your Subdistrict Office do things? What kind of attitude is this?¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you talk about yourself?! You are grabbing my hand and still insisted I apologize?! You are the one who didn¡¯t make yourself clear, and how can you me me when you go to the wrong counter?!¡±

    ¡°You all¡­ are too much!¡±

    ¡°This is a Government Agency! I am warning you not to create a fuss just because you are old!¡±

    ¡°This is the third time you scolded me! The third time! Where is your Leader?! I want to speak to your Leader!¡±

    ¡°Are you done?! Hurry up and get lost! Stop creating trouble here!¡±

    ¡°I demand an apology!¡±

    The argument attracted a crowd. An Old Lady with a walking stick is grabbing onto the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Office Department Deputy Director Wang Yuling. Wang Yuling can¡¯t be bothered with the Old Lady, but the Old Lady refused to let her go. Many Leaders are aware of this incident but don¡¯t want to get involved because of Wang Yuling. Only the Deputy Chief of the Service Lobby, Meng Shengguo, and Office Director Zhou Yanru are around.

    Zhou Yanru persuaded. ¡°Yuling, stop it!¡±

    Wang Yuling retorted. ¡°This Old Lady is too much! What else does she want?! She is purposely creating trouble here!¡±

    Meng Shengguo is on Wang Yuling¡¯s side, and he shouted to the Old Lady. ¡°You are the one who didn¡¯t ask properly and still dare to create a scene here?! You are affecting our work. If you carry on, we will call the Police!¡±

    The Old Lady is furious. ¡°Police?! What crime has Imitted?! Ah!?¡±

    The crowd could not stand it any longer and started whispering among themselves. All of them had been unhappy with the service staff of the Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°That Lady was asking for the filing counter, and I heard it from a distance!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You all are the ones who gave the wrong directions and still dare to me others?! You all are bullying us!¡±

    ¡°Even if she did not make herself clear, you all should not scold her! What upbringing do you have?!¡±

    Wang Yuling is looking terrible. ¡°Guards! Get the guards to chase them out!¡±

    This is verymon in the Subdistrict Office. Arguments between civilians and service staff happen almost every day, but the Subdistrict Office is not a bank. They don¡¯t ept anyints, and most of the time, the civilians will leave. Also, this incident involves Wang Yuling, and she is the District Party Secretary¡¯s niece. No one will me her, and she will get a lenient punishment at most. The other Leaders know the oue and did not go downstairs to settle it.

    Two security guards entered the lobby.

    Wang Yuling ordered. ¡°Chase her out!¡±

    The guards exchanged looks and nodded. They went over and were about to drag the Old Lady out.

    Dong Xuebing enters the lobby and is furious when he saw what was happening. ¡°What is this?! Why is this not settled?!¡±

    Meng Shengguo had not attended the wee dinner yesterday as he had something on at home. But he had lunch with Dong Xuebing yesterday. He saw the new Director entering and quickly reply. ¡°Director, we are working on it. Don¡¯t worry. We will drag her out now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got more furious. ¡°Drag her out?! I think you should be the one who should get out!¡±

    Meng Shengguo is stun. ¡°Huh? I¡­¡±

    Wang Yuling took a nce at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director, this Old Lady¡­.¡±

    ¡°Did I ask you to speak?!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Wang Yuling is also shocked as she did not expect Dong Xuebing to shout at her.

    Dong Xuebing turned and went over to hold that Olddy¡¯s arm. ¡°Auntie, sorry to have frightened you. It is our Subdistrict Office that had failed in our duties. Please calm down. I will apologize on behalf of the Office. Sorry¡­ Are you going to do a filing? I will help you to the counter.¡± He saw the counter. ¡°The counter is over there. I will help you over. Please watch your steps.¡±

    The Old Leader looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director. You can call me Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­¡± The Old Lady is surprised. ¡°Are you their Leader?¡±

    The Subdistrict Office Director is a high-ranking Officer to the Old Lady. Her anger is appeased when she saw Dong Xuebing apologizing and helping her. ¡°Young man, I am not purposely creating a scene here, but that youngdy is too much. She had wasted my time and scolded me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will handle this.¡±

    The other Leaders heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice and went downstairs. Geng Xinke, Qu Yiqiang, and Guo Mingfeng, who had just returned from the hospital, went to the lobby.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Everyone is surprised by Dong Xuebing shouting at Wang Yuling over this incident. No Leaders have ever raised their voice at Wang Yuling since she started working here, let alone scold her. If sheins to the District Party Secretary, the Leader will be in trouble.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions had exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. After the Old Ladypleted her matter, Dong Xuebing turns to Wang Yuling and points at her. ¡°Wang Yuling! Is this your working attitude?! Do you know what your role is?! You are a Civil Servant in a Subdistrict Office! Your duty is to serve the people! Instead of apologizing after giving the wrong directions, you still scold her?! What are you trying to do?! Do you have the self-consciousness of Civil Servant?!¡±

    Wang Yuling stared at Dong Xuebing furiously. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Zhou Yanru, Qu Yiqiang, and the rest were shocked by Dong Xuebing. No one dares to say a word in the lobby, and even Geng Xinke is looking at him in shock.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°What is the role of the Subdistrict Office?! Do you need me to repeat myself?! Did you forget about the rules and discipline guidelines?! How dare you argue with civilians at your workce?! Stare?! Do you think you are right?! Try staring at me again!¡¯

    Wang Yuling¡¯s eyes are all red.

    It¡¯s fine if you have no respect for me. But how dare you scold the civilians?! This is tarnishing the Subdistrict Office and my reputation! Dong Xuebing had already offended Wang Anshi and didn¡¯t care about him anymore! When he remembers secretary Cang¡¯s tone earlier to ask him to be lenient towards Wang Yuling, he got more furious. ¡°You absented yourself from work yesterday and didn¡¯t turn up for work this morning! Yet you didn¡¯t even submit your leave application! Do you think the Subdistrict Office is your yground and you cane and go as you like?! If you don¡¯t want to work here, pack up and leave!¡±

    The new Director is scolding others!

    He is scolding the District Party Secretary¡¯s Niece!

    All the Subdistrict Office Leaders and Staff Members drew a deep breath!

    No one had ever shouted at Wang Yuling before, and her tears started flowing.

    Dong Xuebing had been angry since morning and did not stop scolding, although Wang Yuling is crying. He continued for more than ten minutes in front of everyone. This is the first time he had scolded anyone like this.

    Wang Yuling cried louder as Dong Xuebing scolded her.

    Dong Xuebing stopped as he felt his voice is getting hoarse. Wang Yuling is covered in tears, and everyone is looking at him in shock.

    The crowd of civilians are happy and felt this young Director is right to scold her.

 Chapter 527 â€“ Subdistrict Officeâ€™s biggest troublemaker!

    <h4>Chapter 527 ¨C Subdistrict Office¡¯s biggest troublemaker!</h4>

    Subdistrict Office.

    Administrative Service Lobby.

    Wang Yuling continued to sob, and the lobby still has the echo of Dong Xuebing¡¯s scolding.

    The Olddy pitied Wang Yuling and told Dong Xuebing. ¡°Young man, thank you for your help. I think the youngdy had not done it purposely. Just forget it. I do not want her to apologize anymore. I also should not have grabbed her earlier.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also wanted to let Wang Yuling off after she cried. ¡°I want your self-reflection letter on my desk before tomorrow morning!¡±

    Wang Yuling wiped her tears and did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the rest of the Subdistrict Office staff, especially the Lobby¡¯s service staff. ¡°I am announcing a new rule now! Whoever received twoints from members of the public within a month will have to submit a 1,000 words self-reflection letter. Staff Members will submit their letters to their respective Leaders. If any Leaders are involved, the letters will be submitted to me. The staff will have to read the letters out loud in front of everyone the next day. Suppose there are seriousints, or anyone that isined three times or more. In that case, they will have their sries deducted and bonuses forfeited. Secretary Qu, write up a detailed workflow on this.¡±

    Secretary Qu nodded. This should have been done earlier as he had been unhappy with the service standards all this while.

    All the Staff Members in the Lobby pulled a long face.

    Geng Xinke frowned. Shouldn¡¯t the Work Party Committee decide this important decision after discussion? Are you trying to make all the decisions by yourself? He felt this is not right but did not oppose it as many civilians are there. Also, he was frightened by Dong Xuebing¡¯s overbearingness when he scolded Wang Yuling. He dares to scold the District Party Secretary¡¯s niece in public, and Geng Xinke might be the next if he opposed this new rule.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Deputy Director Meng Shengguo, who is in charge of the Service Lobby. ¡°Tomorrow, I want to see an additional table to handle civilians¡¯ints in the lobby. Whoever that dares to show such attitude or such incident happens again will be handed over to the Disciplinary Work Committee!¡± He paused and looked at Zhou Yanru. ¡°Director Zhou, you will get a staff from the Party Office Department to man theint counter, and you will be in charge of it!¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly acknowledged.

    Meng Shengguo feels anxious because he knows the new Director is unhappy with how he handles the situation earlier. But Wang Yuling is the Leader¡¯s rtive, and this is a minor incident. He felt that was the best way to handle the incident.

    Dong Xuebing had said his piece and turned to the Old Lady again. ¡°Auntie, I had failed in my duties for this incident to happen. I am sorry for what happened.¡±

    The Old Lady felt awkward. ¡°No need. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Zhou Yanru. ¡°Director Zhou, get someone to send her home.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhou Yanru called an Office Department Staff Member to get the car.

    The Old Lady is grateful and tried to reject Dong Xuebing¡¯s offer. But she still boarded the car in the end. After settling this incident, he speaks to Qu Yiqiang about the new regtion before returning to his office.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette in his office and felt he had handled the incident correctly. The Subdistrict Office is different from other departments because it is under the District Government, and it¡¯s hard for the Subdistrict Office to show results. It is a low-profile department, and its main duty is to serve the people in the neighborhood. That¡¯s why the people¡¯s evaluation of the Office is his report card and not the Leaders¡¯ rtives.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­

    ¡°Come in!¡± Dong Xuebing continued looking at the document in his hand without lifting his head.

    Geng Xinke entered. ¡°Director, the new regtion you imposed earlier is not right. You cannot use the banks¡¯ regtions¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lifts his head. ¡°Keep your opinions to yourself!¡±

    Geng Xinke is speechless. ¡°I have my reservations on this!¡± He turns and left. What¡¯s wrong with you? Why are you blowing your top at me?!

    Minutes after Dong Xuebing scolded Wang Yuling, everyone in the Subdistrict Office knows about it. He had made the District Mayor¡¯s Brother drunk and embarrassed himself and caused Guo Mingfeng, Yu Rongfeng, and Peng Gang to be hospitalized for overdrinking on his first day. On his second day, he scolded the District Party Secretary¡¯s Niece until she cried.

    Damn!

    What are you trying to do?!

    Everyone had seen people with guts, but not anyone who dares to offend Nanshan District¡¯s No. 1 and No. 2 immediately after he started working. What is going on?! Are you not afraid of the repercussions from them?

    Many people don¡¯t understand what the new Director is thinking and felt he would be in trouble.

    ¡°Eh, have you heard about it? The new Director had scolded Director Wang until she cried.¡±

    ¡°I heard about it earlier. A storm is brewing.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I saw Director Wang crying and the District Government¡­.¡±

    ¡°Is our Leader going to be reced? But the Director had just been appointed¡­ this should be impossible.¡±

    ¡°Who knows? Anyway, the new Director is in a bad situation. Director Wang is not someone he can scold.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Geng is also not going to let him off after what happened yesterday, and the higher-ups might rece him.¡±

    ¡°But I think our new Director is right to scold Director Wang. She is not serious at work and doesn¡¯t show any respect to others. If she carries on like this, she will get into trouble sooner orter.¡±

    ¡°Shhh¡­ don¡¯t let others hear you.¡±

    Many Staff Members are discussing this incident.

    Geng Xinke, Guo Mingfeng, and the rest of the Geng faction are waiting tough at Dong Xuebing. They want to see how he is going to handle this situation. He had scolded Wang Yuling, but can he handle the District¡¯s pressure?

    But Dong Xuebing, who is smoking and reading his documents in his office, is unfazed by this incident. Pressure? He had been under pressure since he entered the Government Service. He had arrested his Leader¡¯s rtive, scolded his Leader¡¯s secretary, talk back at his leaders, and even dragged his Leader off his position. No one in the Subdistrict Office can imagine what he had gone through.

    So what if you are the District Party Secretary¡¯s rtive?!

    You didn¡¯t have any respect for me, and you expect me to give you face?!

    I will scold you when you did something wrong! What can you do to me?!

    Dong Xuebing has always felt Geng Xinke and Wang Yuling are the trouble makers within the Subdistrict Office. Still, he doesn¡¯t know he is the biggest troublemaker of all!

 Chapter 528 â€“ The domineering new Director!

    <h4>Chapter 528 ¨C The domineering new Director!</h4>

    The next day.

    The warm Summer breeze caused the leaves on the trees by the roadside to rustle.

    It¡¯s before 9 am, and Dong Xuebing walks from the Family Quarters to the Subdistrict Office for work. He did not go to his office but went straight to the Administrative Office. Some staff is there cleaning up and printing documents. Zhou Yanru, dressed in blouse and pants, directs two Staff Members where to ce a table. After that, she ced a sign in front of it. Comints Counter.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Director Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director.¡±

    ¡°Why are you so early today?¡± Dong Xuebing walks over.

    Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°I am busy today and came here one hour earlier to do my work. Is the location of theints counter fine? We have set it up, and Xiao Liu will be in charge of it. After the civilians had lodged aint and it is verified, it will be filed in the Party Office Department¡¯s PC.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Good.¡±

    Zhou Yanru continued. ¡°What other instructions do you have?¡±

    ¡°This will be a precedence in Nan Shan District, and I want you to monitor it closely.¡±

    ¡°I will. The Work Party Office Department will handle it well, and you can hold me responsible if there are any problems.¡± Zhou Yanru¡¯s assurance made Dong Xuebingfortable. ¡°Oh, I had arranged a meeting with the neighborhoodmittees in our small meeting room at 10 am. If this timing is fine with you, I will inform the heads of the Neighborhood Committees.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s not a meeting. I just want to know them.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will pass the message.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and saw the Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee, Qu Yiqiang, walking in with his briefcase. Qu Yiqiang smiles. ¡°Director, the new regtion¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let talk while we walk.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡±

    Both their offices are located in the Side Building. They discussed the implementation of the new regtion while walking. Qu Yiqiang suggested. ¡°I thought about it yesterday. Since we have set up aints counter in our Service Lobby, why don¡¯t we implement it in the neighborhoodmittees? Of course, theint counters do not need to be set up in the various neighborhood offices. Our Subdistrict Office will also eptints against them other than our service counters. This will be deterrence and improve the service standards of all public servants.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°This is a good suggestion, and we should do it.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang continued. ¡°Although we have feedback boxes located in the neighborhoods, most of the cases are about minor disputes between neighbors or businesses. We seldom receiveints against our staff. It will be a good thing if ourint counters work, and it should be introduced in all Subdistrict Offices.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Qu Yiqiang is good. He is careful and thoughtful.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It will be hard to implement in all Subdistricts.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang nodded. He knows it will be difficult to implement it, as the District Government might not approve it.

    ¡°Secretary Qu, join me in the meeting with the Neighborhood Committeester and bring up thisint counter-proposal. We will implement it in our neighborhoods as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will prepare the documents.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and felt it¡¯s not right. ¡°Never mind. Let me do it instead. This proposal will offend others, and I should do it. I will get the Office Department to prepare the documents and will bring it upter.¡±

    It¡¯s easy for Dong Xuebing and Qu Yiqiang to suggest this, but implementing it won¡¯t be easy. The situations in the various neighborhoods areplicated, and they deal with the civilians directly. It¡¯s like they are not part of the government system, and Dong Xuebing is not confident of ordering them. Thisint counter will offend others, and regardless if it is implemented or not, people will be talking about it. This is an arduous and fruitless task. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing decided to suggest it himself. Anyway, he doesn¡¯t mind offending a few more people.

    Qu Yiqiangughed. ¡°Director, are you belittling me? This should be our Disciplinary Work Committee¡¯s job, and I can handle this small pressure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°You don¡¯t need to get involved. I will do it.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang did not continue, and he is deeply impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s courage. No new Directors will dare to make such decisions like him. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office finally has a Leader who is not afraid of offending others. Both got along well, and before they parted, Qu Yiqiang hinted that he would support his work Party Committee meeting to implement this proposal. Dong Xuebing knows he had pulled Qu Yiqiang over to his side. Zhou Yanru¡­ Qu Yiqiang¡­ His faction is growing, and it¡¯s good.

    Back in his office, Dong Xuebing opens his windows to air the room.

    Before he lit his cigarette, he notices a woman walking into the Subdistrict Officepound. She is Wang Yuling, but he couldn¡¯t see her expression because of the distance.

    ¡°Director Wang.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director Wang.¡±

    A few Staff Members greeted her.

    Wang Yuling nodded coldly to return the greetings.

    Dong Xuebing thought, why is she notte today? He is prepared to fight a prolonged battle with Wang Yuling and her uncle and thought about what the District Party Committee would do to him in the future. Making things difficult for him, create obstacles, or deal with him directly? He doesn¡¯t know and just has to take it as he goes.

    10 am.

    Dong Xuebing enters the small meeting room, and all the seats are filled.

    Besides Qu Yiqiang, Zhou Yanru, Guo Mingfeng, and Yu Rongfeng, Dong Xuebing has not met the rest. He looks at the names on the tables. Huai An Yi Li Neighborhood Committee Secretary, Guang Ming Neighborhood Committee Secretary, Director, Liu Xiang Neighborhood Committee Secretary, Liu Xiang Neighborhood Committee Director, etc. All the No. 1 and No. 2 of the Neighborhood Committees are at the meeting. Many of them hold the positions of both Secretary and Director in the Neighborhood Committees, and there are ten of them.

    Dong Xuebing did not waste time and introduced himself. After his introduction, the participants made a brief introduction of themselves and their neighborhoods.

    Twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing memorizes the faces and names and brought up theint counter-proposal. ¡°The Subdistrict Office¡¯s Administrative Service Lobbyin counter had started today, and we are thinking of implementing it throughout our neighborhood service lobbies. I would like to hear everyone¡¯s views.¡±

    Two Secretary and Director frowned, and three others remained motionless. Two others seem to have something to say.

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°Who wants to start?¡±

    No one says a word.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Do you all have any views about this? Just speak your mind.¡±

    Everyone remains quiet.

    Dong Xuebing is surprised as he thought he would face some objections. Of course, he knows that silence doesn¡¯t mean they are supporting this idea. ¡°Since no one is objecting to this proposal, it will be implemented. Old Qu, the Disciplinary Work Committee will oversee the implementation, and it will start tomorrow.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang nodded. He knows there are many ¡°troublemakers¡± among the neighborhoodmittees, and he is prepared to teach them a lesson for Dong Xuebing. He is surprised to see everyone keeping quiet.

    Although Dong Xuebing is surprised by their reactions, he is still satisfied. The new regtion that targets the service staff will change the service standards of the Subdistrict Office and Neighborhood Committee Offices. It will also establish his authority. This is his first major change, without going through the Subdistrict Work Party Committee after taking over as Director. This might seem to be a dictatorial rule, but it will establish his authority fast.

    The meeting ended.

    The few Neighborhood Committees¡¯ Directors and Secretaries walk out of the Subdistrict Compound. Some look unfazed, but most of them are upset.

    ¡°Old Chen, what do you think of the new Director¡¯s proposal?¡±

    ¡°I think itcks consideration. I understand it is to raise the service standards of our Neighborhood Committees, but this is too rash and rigid.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Conflicts with civilians cannot be avoided while working in the neighborhoods. How are we going to work if we are going to be penalized for everyint?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ this new Director is too domineering.¡±

    ¡°Our lives are going to be difficult.¡±

    All of them areining.

    A Neighborhood Committee Directorughed. ¡°Old Chen, why didn¡¯t you raise objections earlier?¡±

    No one had said anything in the meeting room earlier. Oppose this proposal?! The District Mayor¡¯s brother was embarrassed by that new Director on his first day. He scolded the District Party Secretary¡¯s Niece until she cried on his second day. Who dares, and how are they going to oppose? That¡¯s asking for trouble. Director Dong even dares to scold the Leader¡¯s rtive, let alone them.

    Just wait and see.

    Many people are waiting for Wang Yuling and the District Party Committee Secretary Wang Anshi¡¯s reaction. They should stay low for now.

 Chapter 529 â€“ Wang Yulingâ€™s sudden change of attitude!

    <h4>Chapter 529 ¨C Wang Yuling¡¯s sudden change of attitude!</h4>

    Late morning.

    Side building, Party Secretary Office.

    When everyone in the Subdistrict Office and the Neighborhood Committees is waiting to see Dong Xuebing fail, he is also waiting for Wang Yuling¡¯s retaliation. But morning is almost over, and it¡¯s still peaceful. He is getting frustrated.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­

    Dong Xuebing looks up. ¡°Come in, please.¡±

    Wang Yuling, dressed in trendy clothes, enters Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and told her to wait. He continued reading the Neighborhood Committees¡¯ work reports and made her stand there.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    15 minutes¡­.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard Wang Yuling sobbing.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and looked at Wang Yuling, who had started crying again. He had not scolded her today, and why is she crying? He cleared his throat. ¡°What is it, Director Wang?¡±

    Wang Yuling wiped her tears and ced a piece of paper on the desk. ¡°Self-reflection letter¡­¡±

    Huh? Self-reflection letter?

    You wrote that?!

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and picked it up.

    Self-reflection letter: Sorry. I am wrong, and I hope the Organization and Subdistrict Work Party Committee can forgive me.

    This is a short letter, but Dong Xuebing is surprised. What is she trying to do? Is she trying to appease me and then find an opportunity to get back at me? But this is not something she will do with her character. He quickly realizes she had notined to her Uncle and is truly repent. He looks at her in her eyes. ¡°Do you know your mistake?¡±

    Wang Yuling sniffled, wiped her tears, and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Wang Yuling had changed. She must have gotten a fright yesterday.

    Does she know her mistake?

    She is still a goodrade as she is willing to change after she learned her lesson.

    Dong Xuebing changed his tone. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have shouted at you yesterday. Do you feel wronged?¡±

    Wang Yuling shook her head, and her tears are still flowing.

    ¡°Sit.¡±

    Wang Yuling did not move.

    ¡°Are you waiting for my invitation? Haha¡­ Sit.¡±

    Wang Yuling bit her lips and sat opposite Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing passed two napkins to her. ¡°Wipe your tears. Huh? You are one of our Subdistrict Office¡¯s Leaders and should be setting an example for others. Stop crying. Who doesn¡¯t make mistakes? You just need to learn from your mistake and change.¡± He stood up and poured a cup of warm water for her.

    Wang Yuling took two sips andposed herself. Her face turns red after she stops crying. Maybe she felt embarrassed.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I had scolded you yesterday is for your good. Our Subdistrict Office¡¯s main duty is to serve the civilians, and you shouldn¡¯t have that attitude. But it¡¯s over and let¡¯s not bring it up again.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and smiles. ¡°I still have not talked to you since I got appointed two days ago. Are you single or married? Do you have a boyfriend?¡±

    Wang Yuling replied softly. ¡°I have a boyfriend.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s such a pity. I have a younger brother who is still single, and I thought of introducing him to you. Where is your boyfriend working?¡±

    Wang Yuling looks at Dong Xuebing cautiously. ¡°He is still studying for his Masters.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded and continued to chat with Wang Yuling about trivial issues.

    Wang Yuling slowly felt morefortable.

    About fifteen minutester, Dong Xuebing changed the topic again. ¡°I was too harsh on you yesterday, and my attitude was not right. Please don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±

    Wang Yuling waved her hand. ¡°No. It was my fault for losing my temper at that olddy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch and smiles. ¡°It¡¯s almost lunch. Let¡¯s go to the cafeteria.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Wang Yuling stood up. ¡°I will go back to get my lunch card.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother. You can use mine.¡±

    After a short chat, Dong Xuebing can tell Wang Yuling is just immature and spoilt. But she was not scheming and did notin to her Uncle. Instead, she chose to write the self-reflection letter. His impression of her changed, and he felt she has a good character. She onlycks experience.

    It¡¯s hard for Dong Xuebing to treat a childish girl like the rest of the Leaders. She is more like a younger sister, who loves talking about fashion and thetest trends. They continued chatting while walking to the cafeteria.

    Everyone¡¯s jaw dropped when they saw Dong Xuebing and Wang Yuling chatting and walking towards the cafeteria. Wang Yuling did not take revenge on Dong Xuebing and even used his meal card to buy their food. It seems yesterday¡¯s incident had not happened!

    ¡°Xiao Wang, let¡¯s sit here.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Wang Yuling and Dong Xuebing sat at an empty table and started eating. They continued chatting about the cafeteria¡¯s food.

    Zhou Yanru is relieved when she saw them. She smiles and walks over with her food. ¡°Director, can I join you all?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Wang Yuling smiles. ¡°Sister Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Hi.¡± Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°What are you all chatting about? Let me join.¡±

    Wang Yuling replied. ¡°We are discussing the vegetables. It¡¯s slightly overcooked.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Zhou Yanru took a bite. ¡°It¡¯s true. I will tell them offter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine. They have a tough job, and we shouldn¡¯t discourage them.¡±

    The ones who wanted to see Dong Xuebing get into trouble are speechless. What the hell is going on? Didn¡¯t they have a fallout yesterday? Everyone whoes to the cafeteria is shocked to see this!

 Chapter 530 â€“ The Pretty District Mayor!

    <h4>Chapter 530 ¨C The Pretty District Mayor!</h4>

    The next day.

    Saturday.

    It¡¯s a gloomy day with overcast skies. The wind had picked up, and looks like it is going to rain.

    Morning. Dong Xuebing looked at the time and decided to have a good rest today. The Subdistrict Office is not open on weekends, but some staff will be on duty. They will inform the Leaders if there are emergencies.

    Dong Xuebing will go to work yesterday, even if it is a weekend. But everything is fine after he started work two days. Although there are still some issues like Geng Xinke and his men are trying to bring him down, the Neighborhood Committees are keeping a distance from him, etc. He had established his authority at the Subdistrict Office and has a few followers now. These issues can wait as he had just got appointed less than three days ago.

    After washing up, Dong Xuebing checked his fridge to look for food, but it is empty. He took out his phone and called his motherzily.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Mum, I am not working today. Are youing over? If you are, help me buy breakfast. I am starving.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied helplessly. ¡°I have supplementary sses today, and the first ss is starting soon.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Forget it then.¡± Dong Xuebing replied unhappily. ¡°I will go downstairs to buy something to eat. It¡¯s going to rain, and I wonder if the breakfast stores are open yet.¡±

    ¡°They should be open.¡±

    ¡°I will go now.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I heard Meixia and Yunxuan are moving to the city, and Meixia is going to buy an apartment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied with a guilty conscience. ¡°Sister Yu wanted to work at the Neighborhood Committee and had applied for it. Her entry exam is next month, and I think Aunt Xuan will work at the TV station here. But it should be after the birth of her baby in October.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping paused for a second. ¡°You must take care of them if theye.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Go and buy your breakfast before it rains.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing grabbed his wallet and keys and is about to leave home. He hesitated for a second and ced a blue foldable umbre into his bag. The moment he opens his door, he could smell a faint gas smell. He frowned and noticed the opposite apartment¡¯s door is open. The windows are also opened, and there¡¯s a soft hissing sound.

    Is there a gas leak?

    Who is staying in this unit?

    Dong Xuebing knows everyone living in this building is staff and family members of the Subdistrict Office. Still, he had not asked Zhou Yanru, who is staying in the apartment opposite his. He has not seen this unit with its door opened since he moved here three days ago. If the apartments are assigned based on position, Geng Xinke should be living here. But Dong Xuebing saw Geng Xinke entering a unit on the fifth floor yesterday. Other Subdistrict Office¡¯s Leaders are all staying on the fifth or lower floors.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and decided to help his neighbor. He cannot pretend not to see it, and it might be a gas leak.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­

    ¡°Is there anybody in?¡±

    ¡°¡­. Come in.¡±

    Ady replied. Her voice is deep but sounds pleasant to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing entered the apartment with his nose covered. The gas smell is much stronger, but the windows and doors are opened. So, it should not be life-threatening.

    Thedy, in her early thirties, is in the kitchen meddling with a rubber hose at the stove. She is dressed in a white blouse and grey pants and is curvy. Dong Xuebing got surprised when he saw her face.

    Pretty!

    This woman is beautiful and captivating!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and wonder whose family member is she? Her beauty isparable to Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, and Yu Meixia!

    The woman turns and looks at Dong Xuebing from top to toe.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is there a gas leak? The smell is too strong.¡±

    The pretty woman nodded.

    ¡°Have you switch off the main?¡±

    The woman nodded with a straight face before making a call on her phone. She seems to be calling the property manager, but no one is answering.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°You had breathed in the gas earlier and should go take a break at the windows. I will check your stove for you.¡±

    The woman replied emotionlessly. ¡°No need. Do you have the Property Office¡¯s number?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Dong Xuebing felt the woman has an authoritative tone, and he walks over to the kitchen stove. He looked at the stove and went over to the sink to grab a piece of soap. He covered his hand with soap and wiped it on the rubber hose before switching on the main. Bubbles quickly form on the hose, and he switched off the main again. ¡°It¡¯s a gas leak.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw a new green gas hose and removed the old one from the stove. ¡°Sis, can you pass me a pair of scissors?¡±

    The woman looked at Dong Xuebing and went to the living room to get a pair of red scissors.

    Dong Xuebing took the scissors and cut the new hose to the correct length. He connects the hose to the main and stove before testing for leaks with soap water again. He had changed his gas hose in Beijing. His family was poor, and he had to do everything himself. That¡¯s why changing the gas hose is nothing to him.

    ¡°Alright. This should do it.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    The woman looks at the stove. ¡°¡­ Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    The pretty woman remained emotionlessly. ¡°Wash your hands first. What tea would you like?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother. I am leaving.¡±

    Dong Xuebing washed his hands and felt this is very dangerous. It will be his responsibility if anyone dies from gas leaks at the family quarters. He wiped his hands dry and called Zhou Yanru. ¡°Hello, Director Zhou? Are you at home or work?¡±

    ¡°Director?¡± Zhou Yanru sounds confused. ¡°I am at home.¡±

    ¡°Sorry for disturbing your rest.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I just woke up.¡±

    ¡°A gas leak just happened in a unit on the sixth floor. The rubber hose had cracked due to old age, and it¡¯s dangerous.¡±

    Zhou Yanru got shocked. ¡°Gas leak?¡±

    ¡°Monday¡­ no. You should contact the gaspany to check the gas hose on all the apartments on the sixth floor today. This is an important safety issue. There¡¯s a gas explosion in Beijing recently, and we should check all units here.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will call them now.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­¡± Zhou Yanru asked suddenly. ¡°Are you¡­ referring to unit 601 on the sixth floor?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing asked and looked out of the kitchen. The woman is preparing tea in the living room.

    p! Zhou Yanru pped her forehead. ¡°I had forgotten to tell you that our Subdistrict Office¡¯s former Work Party Committee Secretary is staying in the unit opposite yours, 601. This unit¡¯s upant has not changed¡­.¡± This ismon in government agencies. When a Leader got promoted within the same district, his former Government Agency will not ask him to move and return the keys unless he chooses to move.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Who is it?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ it¡¯s District Mayor Yuehua.¡±

    District Mayor Yuehua?! Geng Yuehua?! Nan Shan District¡¯s No. 2?!

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°I know.¡± He hangs up.

    This beautiful woman is Geng Yuehua?! Geng Xinke¡¯s older sister?! She was formerly from Guang Ming Subdistrict Office?!

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. He thought this beautiful woman is the rtive of a staff. No wonder she has an overbearing attitude. Why is Geng Yuehua still holding on to this apartment¡¯s keys? But it¡¯s not weird when he thinks about it. She should have an apartment assigned to her at the District Committee Family Quarters. Still, her parents and younger brother are staying in the unit one floor below Dong Xuebing. She should have stayed here after she visited her parents yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing hasplicated feelings, as he did not expect Geng Yuehua to be so pretty. She looks different from her picture on the Government website!

    Dong Xuebing had visited the District Government¡¯s website to look at all the Leaders¡¯ pictures before hees. He had seen Geng Yuehua¡¯s picture, but she looks nothing like the picture. Her picture looks too ordinary.

    Most people¡¯s identity card photographs do not look like them, especially pretty girls.

    This woman is Geng Yuehua?!

    Nan Shan District¡¯s beautiful District Mayor?!

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s particrs immediately appear in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind. Geng Yuehua, Female, in his early thirties, single, overbearing, strict, and upromising.

 Chapter 531 â€“ Dark Red!

    <h4>Chapter 531 ¨C Dark Red!</h4>

    Morning.

    Family Quarters, unit 601.

    Thunders and the rain started.

    Dong Xuebing walks out of the kitchen and doesn¡¯t dare to let his eyes wander around again. His arrival had disrupted Mayor Geng¡¯s ns to let her younger brother be the Subdistrict Office Director. He had also caused her younger brother to be hospitalized for over-drinking, and he knows she should not have a good impression of him. But he must still show his respect.

    Geng Yuehua sat on the sofa and gestured to Dong Xuebing to sit.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Are you District Mayor Geng? Sorry for recognizing you sote.¡±

    ¡°I remember you are¡­ call Dong Xuebing. Thank you for your help.¡±

    ¡°This is nothing. Are you feeling unwell? Do you need to go for a checkup at the hospital?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Geng Yuehua nced at Dong Xuebing from top to toe. ¡°Don¡¯t be so restrained. Sit down and talk.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing sat opposite her. He thought for a while and exined. ¡°I had wanted to report to you, but you are not around both times when I went to the District Government. I have finally met you today.¡± His eyes automatically look at Geng Yuehua¡¯s long and slim legs when she is drinking her tea.

    Geng Yuehua moves forward slightly to put her teacup on the table. ¡°You are here for three days now. Are you use to it?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m used to the environment here. This ce is wonderful, and it must be due to your good leadership.¡±

    Brown-nosing is free, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mind saying all these things.

    Geng Yuehua doesn¡¯t like to hear such things and did not reply to anything.

    Dong Xuebing can feel the pressure or an overpowering aura from Geng Yuehua after he tried to kiss her ass. He heard rumors that she hates ttery. He felt ufortable, and her behavior is the opposite of Xie Hun¡¯s. She had not smile since he enters her apartment and treats others coldly.

    This is not Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time meeting a Leader as rigid as Geng Yuehua. He stopped smiling and don¡¯t dare to make jokes.

    Geng Yuehua suddenly said. ¡°I heard Guang Ming Subdistrict Office had pegged the staff¡¯s bonuses to residents¡¯ints, and the Neighborhood Committees have started epting residents¡¯ints.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised her brows. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You all are setting a precedent.¡±

    ¡°Someone has got to do it, and I feel epting residents¡¯ints can improve our Subdistrict Office¡¯s efficiency and services. This will be a great motivating factor to the staff, and I was about to report this to the District.¡±

    Geng Yuehua picks up the newspaper and replies. ¡°Others had already reported this to me regarding this issue. Manyrades strongly object to ept the residentints and raised this to me. What is your view on this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°This proposal had been discussed at different levels, including the Neighborhood Committees. There will surely be opposing views, but most people agreed with it. Did someonein about this to the District Government? I have failed in my duties, but I have not met any opposition yet. I will set up a meeting with the staff on Monday to speak to them again.¡±

    Geng Yuehua flips her newspaper and continues reading it.

    Dong Xuebing saw she did not reply, and he kept quiet.

    After a while, Geng Yuehua ces the newspaper on the table and knocks on an article. ¡°Subdistrict Offices¡¯ and Neighborhood Committees¡¯ service standards have been an issue. Look, something happened to a Subdistrict Office under Xi Ping District.¡± She paused for a second. ¡°Your Subdistrict Office¡¯s residents¡¯int counter will be a pilot project to see its effectiveness. Report to me if there are any issues. That¡¯s all.¡± Dong Xuebing is surprised as she had given her approval.

    That¡¯s all, is another way to ask Dong Xuebing to leave.

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Alright. I will be leaving now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded her head slightly.

    Dong Xuebing had heard about District Mayor Geng¡¯s serious attitude and did not think she was cold.

    As Dong Xuebing is leaving, there is a gust of strong wind. The unit¡¯s windows are all opened because of the gas leak earlier, and rain started pouring through it. The hot water sk on the table almost toppled.

    Geng Yuehua frowned and got up to close the living room¡¯s windows.

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°I will close the balcony¡¯s windows.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and closed the living room¡¯s windows. Her white blouse got wet from the rain and turned slightly translucent. After that, she went to the guest room.

    Dong Xuebing walks quickly to the main bedroom¡¯s balcony to close the windows. The wind is strong, but it is blowing outwards and not inwards. Geng Yuehua had hung some of her clothes on the metal grills in the balcony, and he doesn¡¯t have time to admire the stockings, pants, etc. He grabbed the windows¡¯ handles and pulled it back slowly.

    Suddenly, there was a loud bam behind Dong Xuebing. It seems District Mayor Geng had closed the guestroom¡¯s windows.

    The sudden change in air cirction stopped the wind from blowing outwards. A piece of clothing, which was hung on the clothes rack above Dong Xuebing, was blown away by the sudden change in wind direction and caught between the window panels as he closed it. Half of it is inside, and the other half is outside of the window.

    Dong Xuebing quickly grab it without thinking, but he blushed when he saw the piece of clothing.

    Dong Xuebing is holding a pair of woman¡¯s underwear in his hand.

    It was a pair of sexy dark red underwear. Needless to ask, this must be Geng Yuehua¡¯s underwear.

    Damn!

    What is this?! Why must this piece be blown off the clothing rack out of so much clothing?! This will get me into trouble!

    Dong Xuebing can feel the dampness on the soft material of the underwear, and it should be washed this morning. He closes off the remaining gap in the window and saw Geng Yuehua entering the room as he turns. She stares at Dong Xuebing, who is holding her underwear in his hand.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns red, and he quickly passes the underwear to Geng Yuehua. ¡°It was almost blown out of the windows earlier.¡± He must exin himself, although she might have seen what happened.

    Geng Yuehua took her underwear from him. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    It was awkward for Dong Xuebing.

    But Geng Yuehua did not blush and hung her underwear back on the clothing rack as if it is an ordinary piece of clothing. She did not show any awkwardness, and it made Dong Xuebing looks like he was making a fuss out of nothing.

    Dong Xuebing knows that Leaders at Geng Yuehua¡¯s level will not show their true emotions on their faces. Even if they showed some emotions to you, you would not guess what they are thinking inside. His first impression of her is a serious and traditional woman who doesn¡¯t even put on makeup. But why are her undergarments so¡­? Dark red bra and underwear?! This is too hot. Even Aunt Xuan doesn¡¯t wear such sexy garments.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­.

    Someone rang the doorbell.

    After hanging her underwear, Geng Yuehua went out to open the door, and Dong Xuebing quickly followed behind her. He subconsciously looks at her butt as they walk to the door. Maybe her pants got wet when she closed the windows, and it¡¯s sticking to her skin. He caught a glimpse of a pair of bright red underwear through the translucent clothes.

    A pair of dark red¡­.

    A pair of bright red¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt his face turning red.

    The door opens, and Geng Xinke entered.

    ¡°Sis, why didn¡¯t you sleep a while more since you are not working today?¡±

    ¡°Eight hours of sleep is enough.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Mum and Dad asked me to tell you that breakfast is ready.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡±

    Even when talking to her family members, Geng Yuehua did not smile. She still has her poker face on, but her tone is much softer.

    ¡°Eh?¡± Geng Xinke noticed Dong Xuebing behind his sister. ¡°Director Dong? You are also here?!¡±

    ¡°I am here to report to District Mayor Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and greeted Geng Xinke. ¡°Mayor Geng, I shall not bother you anymore and will be leaving now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and told Geng Xinke. ¡°There was a gas leak, and it was Xiao Dong who helped me fix it. Help me walk him out.¡±

    Geng Xinke got shocked. ¡°Gas leak!? Are you alright?¡±

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand.

    Geng Xinke is relieved. ¡°Thank you, Director Dong. I will walk you out.¡± He walks to the door with Dong Xuebing. The door is only three to four meters away, and walking him out is just out of courtesy.

 Chapter 532 â€“ REVERSEâ€™s alarming discovery!

    <h4>Chapter 532 ¨C REVERSE¡¯s rming discovery!</h4>

    Morning, 8 am.

    The rain got heavier, and the wind got stronger.

    After leaving Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment, Dong Xuebing returned to his unit and closed the door. He ced his umbre and bag on the table and decided not to go out for breakfast. The weather was fine earlier, but the rain started. He doesn¡¯t want to get all wet, and he stood by the windows to admire the rain.

    As Dong Xuebing was smoking, he could smell the scent of washing detergent.

    He looked at his hand and wondered why there was a strong detergent fragrance, as he did not wash his clothes today. Huh? It must be that pair of dark red underwear he held in Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment. It was damp, and the detergent fragrance must have stained his hand.

    This is too alluring.

    Dong Xuebing used his other hand to hold his cigarette and started to let his imaginations run wild. What is the District Mayor¡¯s underwear material? It was soft and silky, but it can absorb water. Cotton? It doesn¡¯t feel like cotton too.

    Sigh¡­ why am I keep thinking about that pair of underwear?

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw a familiar figure walking out of the quarters with a ck umbre. She is wearing a pair of grey pants and a white blouse. The pretty District Mayor Geng Yuehua is going out during a storm, and Dong Xuebing saw her making calls while walking towards her car.

    ¡°I will go to the ident scene now! Send a few more ambnces!¡±

    ¡°Ask Chief Sun to send his men! Seal off the road to prevent more idents!¡±

    ¡°What? He is uncontactable!? What the hell is he doing?! I will hold him responsible if I don¡¯t see him at the scene in ten minutes!¡±

    ¡°Contact him immediately! Safety is our priority! Ask them to do their best to save lives!¡±

    Everyone in the quarters can hear Geng Yuehua¡¯s shouting, and people looked out of their windows. But they were not surprised to see it was District Mayor Geng Yuehua. They are used to her working style because she was Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s former Party Secretary. She was given the nickname ¡°The ck-faced District Mayor¡± by the staff.

    Dong Xuebing knew it must be a chain ident from Geng Yuehua¡¯s shouting into her phone. Government Leaders are the busiest when there¡¯s a sudden change in the weather.

    But this pretty District Mayor is loud and fierce.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t like overbearing Leaders as they are mostly unreasonable. He still prefers Leaders like Xie Hun, who is always smiling. At least, Xie Hun will not bang tables or stare at her subordinates all the time. He got a headache when he thinks he will have to face Geng Yuehua in the future. He snubbed his cigarette and called Office Director Zhou Yanru.

    ¡°Hello, Director.¡±

    ¡°Is there an ident in the District?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I heard about it too. It seems to be a chain collision between seven to eight cars.¡±

    ¡°I think the rain will not stop anytime soon. Inform the staff to take note of the traffic junctions in our Subdistrict and take precautions to prevent idents.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will call them now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing puts down his phone and stops thinking about Geng Yuehua¡¯s underwear. The rain is too heavy for him to go out, and he wonders what he should do over the weekends. That¡¯s right. I still don¡¯t know how to use REVERSE and didn¡¯t have time to experiment with it. I must figure out its purpose and cannot waste this power.

    MENU! Dong Xuebing checked his remaining time. 7 minutes and 10 seconds. He had used it a while ago, and he umted this time during this period.

    Let¡¯s try it again!

    REVERSE!

    Dong Xuebing said themand, and the countdown started.

    7 minutes and 9 seconds!

    7 minutes and 8 seconds!

    7 minutes and 7 seconds!

    Dong Xuebing looked around him and noticed it was the same as his experiments in the past. Nothing changed.

    REVERSE!

    The countdown stopped!

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his chin and thought about it before saying REVERSE again.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing used REVERSE several times, but other than using up his umted time, nothing happened!

    What¡¯s wrong with this Command? How do I use it?!

    REVERSE in Mandarin has a simr meaning to BACK. But the effect of BACK is obvious, but REVERSE is not.

    How do I REVERSE? I don¡¯t understand!

    Dong Xuebing decided to stop his experiments when he is left with two minutes. It is meaningless to go on, and it¡¯s just a waste of his time.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and decided to experiment with it another time.

    Dong Xuebing leaned against the windows and continued to smoke. He thought about themand. Reverse¡­ reverse¡­ reverse¡­

    A few secondster, Zhou Yanru called. ¡°Director, we have sent staff to check on the traffic junctions. Everything is fine, and there are not many cars.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Good.¡±

    ¡°Do you have any other instructions?¡±

    Growling¡­ Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach growled loudly. He is hungry, and he asked. ¡°There are no more official matters for now. Sister Zhou, do you have eggs at home? Can you lend me two eggs?¡±

    Zhou Yanru paused for a second. ¡°Yes. You¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not keep anything from her. ¡°I was about to go out for breakfast, but it rained suddenly. My fridge is empty, and I am starving. Haha¡­¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go over to your unit now.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. This is nothing.¡±

    Zhou Yanru appeared outside of Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment with bags of groceries. He saw her carrying the vegetables, meat, and other food and smiled wearily. ¡°This is too much food for me. I only need two eggs.¡±

    Zhou Yanru, in her home clothes, entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment. ¡°I am afraid the rain will not stop soon and brought more groceries over for you. Don¡¯t worry about this. My husband had gone to the market yesterday and bought too many groceries. We still have a lot of food at home. Haha¡­¡± She rolled up her sleeves. ¡°I will prepare breakfast for you.¡±

    There was a sh of lightning, and thunder roared.

    Dong Xuebing looks out of the window and turns to Zhou Yanru. ¡°How can I trouble you with this? I can do it myself.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Zhou Yanruughed. ¡°I might not seem like, but I am a dutiful wife and loving mother. I do all the household chores at home, and I will let you taste my cooking today. I still have not eaten my breakfast too. Haha¡­¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s mood got better after hearing her babbling.

    ¡°You still have not taken your breakfast?¡± Dong Xuebing is afraid Zhou Yanru¡¯s husband might get the wrong idea. ¡°Ask your husband toe over for breakfast too.¡±

    Zhou Yanruughed and walked towards the kitchen. ¡°He is still sleeping at home and always skips breakfasts on weekends.¡±

    Three sunny-side-up eggs and two bowls of watery porridge are ced on the table about five minutester.

    Zhou Yanru is skilled in cooking, but everyone has different tastes. Her family should prefer stronger vors, and the food is slightly saltier.

    Dong Xuebing continued to think about REVERSE while eating.

    Where did I go wrong? Howe I can¡¯t see the effect?

    Something must have happened which I did not notice or discover.

    After finishing the eggs, Dong Xuebing looks at Zhou Yanru, who is drinking the porridge. ¡°Do you know the meaning of REVERSE?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied embarrassedly. ¡°English? I don¡¯t know English, but I can speak simple Russian.¡±

    Dong Xuebing alsoughed and waved his hand to show it doesn¡¯t matter.

    REVERSE was activated when Dong Xuebing said it.

    1 minute 58 seconds¡­.

    1 minute 57 seconds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing wants to deactivate it as he doesn¡¯t want to waste his remaining time. But before he can say the word to deactivate it, there was a loud thunderp!

    Rumble!

    It was so loud that their ears hurt!

    Zhou Yanru jumped, and even Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands shook. Crash¡­ Dong Xuebing identally knocks a ss of water off the dining table.

    The ss shattered!

    Zhou Yanru stood up and asked anxiously. ¡°Did it cut you?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Haha¡­¡± Dong Xuebingughed and looks at the ss shards. He bent over to pick it and forgot to deactivate REVERSE.

    1 minute 50 seconds¡­.

    1 minute 49 seconds¡­.

    1 minute 48 seconds¡­.

    The countdown is continuing.

    When Dong Xuebing picks up a piece of ss shard lightly, he saw something unbelievable. A few small shards flew up from the floor gathered in his palm. Crack¡­ crack¡­ the pieces of ss shards quickly joined back to be ss without cracks!

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing is stunned. What the hell is going on?!

    Is this¡­ what REVERSE does?!

 Chapter 533 - REVERSEâ€™s effects!

    <h4>Chapter 533 - REVERSE¡¯s effects!</h4>

    Chapter 533 ¨C REVERSE¡¯s effects!

    Living room.

    After another loud thunderp, the apartment bes quiet again.

    ¡°Director? Director?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ah? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t pick up the ss with your hand. You might cut yourself. I will get the broom.¡±

    ¡°¡­. Ah, no need. The ss is fine.¡±

    Zhou Yanru was about to go to the kitchen to get a broom to sweep the ss shards, and she turns to look at Dong Xuebing. To her surprise, she saw Dong Xuebing picks up the ss from the floor. It was the same ss he knocks off the dining table, and it¡¯s perfectly fine. There is not even a crack. ¡°The ss did not shatter? But I heard it break earlier. Is this not made of ss?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how to ask her. ¡°I bought it at a shopping mall, and it¡¯s durable.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It is very solid.¡± Zhou Yanru is still puzzled. ¡°This ss is fine after dropping from the table. It must be made from high-quality ss. But I remember I heard the sound of ss shattering early.¡±

    ¡°It might be due to the material.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhou Yanru did not continue to think about it.

    Although Dong Xuebing replied calmly, his heart is beating fast. One second¡­ two seconds¡­ three seconds¡­. REVERSE¡¯s time is still ticking, and he quickly deactivates it. He still has 1 minute and 8 seconds remaining, and the scene earlier is too amazing. The shattered ss had joined back to be perfect again. This feeling is like time had reversed for the ss, and it returned to its previous state before it dropped to the floor.

    Is this what REVERSE does?

    It must be!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath as he had found out what REVERSE does! His experiments with REVERSE previously did change something, but he did not realize it! REVERSE is not like BACK which will change time and will not affect everything. It was targeting a single target and changed its status!

    This is a big discovery!

    This is how you use REVERSE!

    Zhou Yanru rolled up her sleeves and started clearing the dining table. ¡°I will help you wash the dishes.¡±

    ¡°No. I had to bother you enough.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I had used the dishes too, and I can¡¯t let you wash my bowl for me. Haha¡­¡±

    ¡°Sister Zhou, I will not dare to invite you over the next time if you are treating me like this.¡±

    Zhou Yanruuughed. ¡°No¡­ I am not treating you as an outsider. You looked like my older brother when he was young, and it made me feel closer to you. So, please don¡¯t fight with me over the dishes. Pass me the bowls and chopsticks. Kitchens are women¡¯s territory.¡± Dong Xuebing likes the way she talks. She can make everything sound pleasant to his ears. He knows he did not resemble her older brother twenty years ago, and she might not even remember how he looks then.

    Sister Zhou might be very talkative, but she is thoughtful, and Dong Xuebing likes subordinates like her.

    After washing the dishes, Zhou Yanru noticed Dong Xuebing has something on his mind. ¡°Director, I had soaked my clothes. I will be going back to wash them now. The groceries are in the fridge, and they canst at least two days. Let me know when you finish them. I will buy for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°How can I trouble you every time? Thank you.¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°I had treated you as my older brother. You¡­ can order me around like your younger sister. Don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me.¡±

    Treat you like my younger sister?!

    Sis, you are more than ten years older than me!

    Dong Xuebing smiled and shook his head after Zhou Yanru left. She is very good at building rtionships with others. This is a trait he must learn, as he must stop making enemies everywhere. Never mind. This is not important now, and testing REVERSE is the priority now.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and took a porcin cup from the coffee table. He smashed it against the floor, and it shattered into pieces. After that, he mumbled REVERSE softly!

    1 second¡­.

    2 seconds¡­.

    REVERSE has been activated!

    But Dong Xuebing is not focused, and nothing changed. He frowned and kneeled next to the pieces. He concentrated on the porcin pieces and covered them with his palm. The pieces started to move¡­. Crack¡­ crack¡­. Within a second, all the shattered pieces joined back, and the cup returned to normal. REVERSE had taken effect again!

    REVERSE deactivated!

    Dong Xuebing still has 50 seconds remaining!

    Dong Xuebing ced the cup on the coffee table and rubbed the center of his brows. Although he knows the effect of REVERSE now, how is this power going to help him? Reversing time on a single object doesn¡¯t seem to be very useful. His BACK can reverse time for everything in the world, and every object¡¯s status will return to a few seconds or minutes ago. REVERSE doesn¡¯t seem to be useful. BACK allows him to go back in time, and STOP can stop time. But REVERSE can only allow a single object to go back in time. This is wasting his precious umted time.

    Dong Xuebing activated MENU and looks at his remaining time. He felt his heartache when he saw he only has 50 seconds left.

    Dong Xuebing felt scammed.

    He lit a cigarette and started smoking in the living room.

    It¡¯s not supposed to be like this. Using one minute of BACK will cause the world to return one minute, but REVERSE only works on an object. Where did the rest of the energy go to? The energy required to turn back time for the world and a single object should be different. Did the rest of the energy disappear?

    Dong Xuebing is disappointed.

    I can only umte 1 minute every day, and using REVERSE can only repair a broken cup?

    How much does a cup worth?!

    BACK can also achieve the same results.

    One hour passed.

    Two hours passed.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing recalled the breakfast incident earlier. When the ss was knocked over identally, he paused for around five to six seconds before picking it up. But it took only one second for him to repair it with REVERSE!

    This discovery brightens Dong Xuebing up. One second of REVERSE can turn back more time on an object.

    This exins where did the rest of the energy goes!

    The energy which can affect the whole world is used on a single object, and it should be several times more powerful. Of course, Dong Xuebing¡¯s power cannot be exined logically. How far can all the cars in this world move with 10,000 liters of petrol? Not even 1 meter, but what if 10,000 liters of petrol is used on a single car? The car will not finish using all the petrol before it bes scrap metal!

    Dong Xuebing felt this is a clue and started to experiment with it immediately.

    Dong Xuebing looks around his apartment and saw a red pomegranate in his kitchen. He had bought it two days ago, and dark spots had appeared on the skin. He had forgotten to eat it after buying it.

    Alright!

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his palms together and walked to the living with the pomegranate. He took a deep breath and cracked his knuckles before focusing on the pomegranate in his hands.

    Start!

    REVERSE!

    49 seconds¡­.

    48 seconds¡­.

    The dark spots on the skin appeared yesterday, and Dong Xuebing is trying to repair them. If this works, it would mean REVERSE can return more time on an object.

    But something unexpected happened.

    The dark spots on the pomegranate started fading. It faded, and the skin turned red like a ripe pomegranate. Its reddish skin continued to fade to greenish and bes smaller.

    30 seconds¡­.

    20 seconds¡­.

    10 seconds¡­.

    When all the umted time is used up, REVERSE deactivates. The pomegranate in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands had be smaller by half. The skin is green, and it had returned to the time when it was unripe. He peeled it open, and the seeds are not fully formed! He picked up a seed and tasted it. It was too sour, but he is overjoyed!

    The pomegranate had returned a few months ago!

    Dong Xuebing had only used 50 seconds of REVERSE!

    All the energy used in BACK is channeled into a single object when using REVERSE! The returned time is much more than Dong Xuebing imagine!

 Chapter 534 - Reorganizing Illegal buildings!

    <h4>Chapter 534 - Reorganizing Illegal buildings!</h4>

    Chapter 534 ¨C Reorganizing Illegal buildings!

    The next day.

    Sunday.

    The stormsted a day and stopped the next morning.

    The air is fresh and cooling.

    Dong Xuebing got a call from the District when he woke up and knew he got to work today. He is not grumbling and left home after washing up. After midnight, he umted another minute of power. But he has no intention to try REVERSE again. Although he still can¡¯t fully gasp REVERSE, he got a better understanding of it now. He had used up all his umted time yesterday and needs to save it for any unexpected circumstances.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Side building, Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing is in a good mood after figuring out REVERSE. He sat at his desk and admired the scenery outside while smoking.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Come in, please.¡±

    ¡°Director, are you looking for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette. ¡°Have you notified the rest toe back to work today? Howe there¡¯s not many staff around?¡±

    Zhou Yanru exined. ¡°I had called everyone in the morning. Some of them are living further and have not reached.¡± She looks at her watch. ¡°But I think they will be reaching soon.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Zhou Yanru said. ¡°Director, the traffic ident at Nan Shan District¡¯s Nan Wei Street is a chain collision involving five vehicles. Two people are dead, and six are injured. District Mayor Geng and other District Leaders rushed to the scene to direct the rescue party. I heard the weather is only one of the causes of the ident. The main cause of the ident is an illegal building by the road had copsed and caused the chain collision. Mayor Geng is furious. Is the District going to¡­?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°This is a serious issue, and the District wants all the subdistrict offices to start to clean up all illegally constructed buildings.¡±

    Knock¡­ knock¡­

    Deputy Directors Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng entered the office.

    After a while, Police Chief Peng Gang arrived.

    These three are the three generals of the Geng Faction.

    ¡°I have an announcement to make.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°The District Leaders had ordered all Subdistrict Offices and the enforcement units under them to reorganize illegal buildings in our area.¡± He looks at Zhou Yanru. ¡°Director Zhou, where are the illegal buildings located under our jurisdiction?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°The area which is more serious is located at Liu Xiang Neighborhood.¡±

    ¡°Liu Xiang?¡± Dong Xuebing remembers that area is a small neighborhood with a few Hu Tong.

    Peng Gang frowned. ¡°We had tried to organize that area two years ago, but the people there are not cooperative. They shed with our enforcement unit, and it ended there. It will not be easy to organize the illegal buildings there.¡±

    Zhou Yanru retorted. ¡°It¡¯s only a small group of uncooperative people. They are the store owners and tenants of those illegal buildings. The residents in that area had made severalints about those illegal buildings. Our neighborhood feedback unit had received tens ofints about those people stealing electricity, blocking pathways, and setting up electric cables illegally everywhere. Those illegal buildings in the Hu Tongs had affected the surrounding residents¡¯ lives and safety.¡±

    Peng Gang gave Zhou Yanru a stare. ¡°I am not saying we are not going to do anything about it. We should do it slowly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Peng Gang. ¡°We must still do it. Director Yu and Director Guo will bring our staff to Liu Xiang Hu Tongs to inform them of the seriousness of illegal buildings and ask them to move out. Set a deadline for them to demolish the buildings. The urban management enforcement team should be arriving tomorrow. Chief Peng will work with them to maintainw and order.¡±

    Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng acknowledged emotionlessly.

    Dong Xuebing knows these three will only follow Geng Xinke¡¯s orders, but this is an order from the District to all subdistricts. He is not afraid of them not doing their jobs, as no one will gain if anything goes wrong. After they left, Dong Xuebing called Work Party Deputy Secretary Geng Xinke to inform him of the Subdistrict Office¡¯s ns to demolish those illegal buildings. Geng Xinke said he is supportive of this reorganization but did not offer any help. He hung up after a while, and he seems he is not interested in assisting Dong Xuebing.

    What kind of attitude is Geng Xinke showing?

    Dong Xuebing frowned and noticed something is off. He grabbed his bag and went downstairs. On his way downstairs, he called Zhou Yanru. ¡°Director Zhou,e with me to Liu Xiang Hu Tongs.¡±

    In the car.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Tell me about the situation in Liu Xiang Hu Tong.¡±

    Zhou Yanru held the steering wheel and replied after a short pause. ¡°That area is dirty and messy. The former Party Secretary had tried to tear down those buildings a few times. Still, the residents there obstructed our actions, and we nearly faced violent obstructions. The Subdistrict Office is afraid the situation might get worse if we tear down those buildings by force¡­ and it was put aside until now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t we speak to the residents there? What is the Neighborhood Committee Director doing?!¡±

    ¡°We had sent people, but the residents refused to listen. Some of the old people, who had built illegal buildings in front of their houses, locked themselves inside with their months¡¯ old grandchildren. They dared us to tear down the buildings by force and bury them inside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew there must be a leader among them.

    ¡°And¡­¡± Zhou Yanru hesitated for a second. ¡°I heard our District¡¯s Organization Department Chief¡¯s rtive is also living there. He builds two out of the dozen illegal buildings.¡±

    Nan Shan District¡¯s Organization Department Chief Xue¡¯s rtive?!

    Dong Xuebing had met Chief Xue, and he had read out his appointment orders at the Subdistrict Office. He is well respected and one of the top Leaders within the Nan Shan District. No wonder Geng Xinke doesn¡¯t want to get involved. Convincing a group of people to move is not easy, and he is afraid of offending Xue Qingrong.

    The District¡¯s attitude on this reorganization is not very aggressive, as there are no meetings or written orders. They only inform the Urban Management and Subdistrict Offices to take action. The District is afraid there might be violent shes if they demolished those buildings by force. Using the word ¡°reorganizing¡± does not mean they must demolish those buildings. It can also mean enforcing hygiene, electricity, and fire safety measures. If the District is determined to enforce the regtions, there will be meetings and official orders. This means the Subdistrict Offices will not get the District support and will face pressure from all areas.

    For example, Xue Qingrong. If Chief Xue made a call, Dong Xuebing¡¯s work would have to be halted. How is he going to demolish the building if the District Leader orders him to stop?

    Although Chief Xue does not represent the District Government, who dares to defy his orders?

    Dong Xuebing knows this is not an easy task. He thought for a while. ¡°Let¡¯s go there and take a look. The demolition notifications must still be given to the residents there as a warning. As for the implementation, that will depend on the situation. If we can demolish those buildings, we must tear them down. These are safety issues, and something might happen anything.¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded and continued driving.

    ¡­¡­..

    Liu Xiang.

    South Hu Tong entrance.

    The car stopped. ¡°Director, we are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had wandered around his area these few days and had passed by this area. But he did not enter the Hu Tong area. He can smell deep-fried food, sewage, etc., the moment the car stopped.

    Dong Xuebing alighted and is looking terrible. He did not expect such a dirty ce to be under his jurisdiction.

    Small stalls had almost filled the Hu Tong. There¡¯s a breakfast stall and a tailor stall beside it. Behind the tailor stall is a closed BBQ stall. There¡¯s a hair salon and other stalls under a canopy, including a restaurant. None of them are legally built, and other than the hair salon and a few other stalls are built by bricks, the rest use tents and simple construction boards. Electrical wires are hanging dangerously everywhere, rubbish and goods are scattered everywhere. These are all fire hazards.

    These illegal buildings should be built by the residents of the two Hu Tongs¡¯ behind. Some residents even tear down a wall to make space for more than a dozen families to live there. The narrow road between the Hu Tongs, which can only allow a car to pass, had be narrower and dirtier. The whole ce is a mess, and the road can only allow a few bicycles to pass.

    ¡°This ce is too messy!¡± Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°It must be organized!¡±

    Zhou Yanru sighed. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s a miracle that nothing had happened these few years. If this carries on, idents will happen sooner orter. Eh? Someone is building a house over there. This ce is already in a mess, and how can they still build more buildings?¡±

    A building is being constructed at the end of the Hu Tong.

    Dong Xuebing walks forward. ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡±

 Chapter 535 - Challenge!

    <h4>Chapter 535 - Challenge!</h4>

    Chapter 535 ¨C Challenge!

    Morning.

    Liu Xiang, South Hu Tong.

    ¡°Fresh meat buns. 4 RMB a basket!¡±

    ¡°Move! Don¡¯t block the way!¡±

    ¡°Hey! Get out of the way!¡±

    ¡°1 RMB! 1RMB! All items are selling at 1 RMB!¡±

    Bicycle bells and store owners shouting filled the Hutong. This ce is messy, especially the halfpleted building at the end. The workers had ced the bricks and tiles on the road, blocking the traffic and people¡¯s path. Dong Xuebing and Zhou Yanru walk over and saw two workers working. Piles of sand and bricks are ced against the wall, and a gust of wind made the whole ce dusty.

    A few passersby grumbled.

    ¡°Who is constructing a building here?¡±

    ¡°Who else can it be other than Xue Gui? I heard he is going to open a breakfast stall.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! He can make money, but how are we going to use this road? Is he crazy? Why is there no one stopping him?¡±

    ¡°Who dares to stop him? I heard Xue Gui has a District Leader rtive. The District had said they are going to demolish these illegal buildings for years but still have not done anything.¡±

    Zhou Yanru overheard the conversation and whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xue Gui is Chief Xue¡¯s Nephew.¡±

    ¡°The residents here are unhappy.¡± Dong Xuebing looks around and walks faster. ¡°Sir, Mdm, please stop for a minute.¡±

    The old man and woman turn. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing walks with them and points to the area behind him. ¡°Why is this ce so messy?¡±

    The old man grumbled. ¡°How can it not be messy with those people building houses everywhere they want? I think this road will be blocked in a few more years!¡±

    ¡°Do they have the approval to construct these buildings?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Do they have operating licenses?¡±

    ¡°Young man, are you from this area?¡± The old woman sighed. ¡°How can they have approvals and licenses? Just look at the ce. All these stalls and buildings are built by themselves. Some are used for their own businesses, and some are rented out. All of them are unlicensed and illegal.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked the obvious. ¡°Didn¡¯t anyone check on them?¡±

    ¡°Who dares to check?¡± The old woman turned towards that upleted building. ¡°Can you see that building which is under construction? A District Leader¡¯s rtive constructs that. With this building, Xue Gui has already constructed three buildings here. One is rented to the tailor, and the other is a restaurant. This has been ongoing for years, and no one had done anything against him.¡± The old woman lowered her voice. ¡°Xue Gui did not only build buildings behind his house¡¯s walls, but he also forcibly upied other people¡¯s walls a few years ago. The upants had refused initially, but he got some hooligans to beat up the upants until they are hospitalized. After that, he continued to build illegal buildings there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°He still dares to beat up others?!¡±

    The old man continued. ¡°Many of the hooligans around here listen to Xue Gui. Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ these people are too much.¡±

    The old couple left.

    Zhou Yanru moved closer to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Before you are transferred here, we have received the mostints about Liu Xiang area every month. See those Hu Tongs? Their paths and cleanliness are affected by this area. Those that opposed tearing down these buildings are the business owners and residents here, and there are not many of them. Xue Gui is considered the leader among them, and he was the one who gathered a bunch of people to cause trouble when we tried to tear down these buildings previously.

    Amotion started as they are talking.

    ¡°The Police are here!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the Subdistrict Office!¡±

    ¡°Why are there so many people? What do they what?¡±

    A few business owners walked over.

    Subdistrict Office Deputy Directors Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng, and few staff members are following behind them. Liu Xiang Neighborhood Committee¡¯s Party Secretary and other staff are with them. Peng Gang is afraid things might turn violent and brought Police Officers with him. Their group consists of more than a dozen people.

    The staff discussed among themselves and went to different stalls separately to inform them of the demolition of illegal buildings.

    One stall¡­.

    Five stalls¡­.

    Ten stalls¡­.

    The stall owners and all residents there started shouting!

    ¡°Why?! Who are you all to demolish our stalls?!¡±

    ¡°You all had tried to do this two years ago! Why are you doing this?!¡±

    ¡°This is our house! Whoever dares to demolish my house, I will fight it out with my life! You all got to step over my dead body first!¡±

    Peng Gang is used to such people. He stared at them. ¡°Stop shouting! These are illegally built buildings! Who gives you the right to build them?!¡±

    Yu Rongfeng shouted at them. ¡°Illegal electric wirings, stealing electricity, failing to adhere to fire safety regtions, etc., are serious concerns to the surrounding residents. The Subdistrict Office will be demolishing 16 illegal buildings. All of you must remove your belongings today, and we will not be responsible for your losses! Are you all clear?! A fatal ident had happened in another Subdistrict Office area because of illegally constructed buildings. This is for everyone¡¯s safety!¡±

    The tailor stall¡¯s Boss shouted. ¡°What does that got to do with us? Nothing had happened here.¡±

    Another stall owner added. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with us staying here? Ah?! Are we a threat to other people?! Ah?! You all cannot evict us!¡±

    Suddenly, a young man in his mid-twenties walks out of a building. He is skinny and has a darkplexion. ¡°I don¡¯t care what happened in other districts! That has nothing to do with us! I want to see who dares to demolish our buildings!¡±

    A group of hooligans rushed out from the units nearby.

    ¡°Brother Xue!¡±

    ¡°Brother Gui!¡±

    ¡°Who dares to tear down our buildings?! Try it!¡±

    Peng Gang looks at Xue Gui. ¡°Xue Gui! Are you trying to stop us?!¡±

    The skinny Xue Gui looks at him. ¡°Chief Peng, I am not targeting you. Isn¡¯t this issue been settled a few years ago? Why are you all here again? The ident is in another District and not here! You im that we are affecting the safety of other residents. Who did we affect?! Ah? Who is that resident?! Can¡¯t you all see that many people are opposing this force eviction and tearing down of these buildings?!¡±

    Guo Mingfeng replied. ¡°We have already informed you all, and don¡¯t try to go against the Government.¡±

    Xue Gui looks at them. ¡°You Government are trying to kill us!¡± He walked over and grabbed the notification from the tailor, and tore it into pieces.

    The rest of the stall owners copied his actions and threw them on the floor.

    Dong Xuebing, who was watching everything from a distance, got mad.

    Hutong

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutong

 Chapter 536 - Blocking the Subdistrict Officeâ€™s entrance!

    <h4>Chapter 536 - Blocking the Subdistrict Office¡¯s entrance!</h4>

    Chapter 536 ¨C Blocking the Subdistrict Office¡¯s entrance!

    Before noon.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing immediately call for a meeting after returning from Liu Xiang Hu Tong. The few Deputy Directors, Party Administration Office, and Police Chief are at the meeting.

    Dong Xuebing took a sip from his teacup. ¡°Tell me about the progress.¡±

    Yu Rongfeng is the most senior among them, and he is the first to speak. ¡°It¡¯s difficult. Those people refused to listen.¡±

    ¡°We have informed them of the demolition.¡± Guo Mingfeng¡¯s voice is slightly hoarse, as he had been shouting earlier. ¡°It¡¯s impossible tomunicate with them, and it will be difficult to tear those buildings down forcefully. Xue Gui is their Leader and had gathered a group of hooligans to stir up the residents¡¯ emotions.¡± Guo Mingfeng and the rest are also furious by those people¡¯s attitudes.

    After listening to their reports, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I had gone to Liu Xiang Hu Tong with Director Zhou earlier.¡± He looks at Zhou Yanru.

    Zhou Yanru continued. ¡°The surrounding residents are unhappy with those illegal buildings, and they are very concerned with the traffic issues and cleanliness. When those people blocked that road, the residents have to make a big detour to get home. Those unlicensed restaurants and food stalls are creating a mess in that area. Rubbish is everywhere. When Director Dong and I went there, we saw a few units vacant. Some residents had moved out because of the stench.¡±

    Everyone has a serious expression on their face.

    ¡°This is a serious issue.¡± Dong Xuebing knocks on the table. ¡°Liu Xiang Hu Tong¡¯s issue must be settled. Do you all have any suggestions?¡±

    No one said a word.

    Wang Yuling sat there quietly, looking at her new watch. She had not beente the past two days, but she is still not interested in her work.

    Deputy Director Meng Shenguo, who is overseeing the Administration Service Lobby, had left a bad impression on Dong Xuebing because of the way he handles Wang Yuling¡¯s incident. He needs to use this opportunity to express his views. ¡°Since we have notified them that we are going to tear down those buildings, then we can just ignore them temporarily and tear down those buildings secretly at night.¡±

    Yu Rongfeng nced at him. ¡°This will not work.¡±

    Peng Gang nodded. ¡°I overheard many of the stall owners saying they will be spending the night at their stalls. Also, they will be prepared after our notification this morning. It will only make matters worse if we go at night.¡±

    Everyone starts to share their thoughts but could not conclude.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing puts down his teacup loudly. ¡°We had not demolished those illegal buildings previously, and it will be harder to do it this time. But no matter how hard it is, we must obey the District¡¯s orders. We must be responsible to our residents and not these illegal business owners. That Xue Gui is their Leader and is critical. Chief Peng, are there any outstanding cases at your station against him?¡±

    Peng Gang paused for a second. ¡°I think¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I heard he had beaten up some nearby residents.¡±

    Peng Gang nodded and did not say anything.

    ¡°We must ce him under control first!¡± Dong Xuebing gave out the orders. ¡°Bring him back to the Police Station for questioning!¡±

    After the Leader is eliminated, the rest of the work will be easier. Dong Xuebing hopes arresting Xue Gui will serve as a warning to the other stall owners. He is only a distant rtive of District Organization Department Chief, Xue Qingrong, and they might not be close. Furthermore, the Subdistrict Office will ce him under custody for a day, and he will be released after the buildings are demolished.

    The meeting ended.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office in a bad mood as he recalled what he saw this morning. The residents areining about the Subdistrict Office and iming all Government Officials are in cahoots. He can feel the pressure as he always wants to do something for the people, and he is determined to eliminate this mess at Liu Xiang Hu Tong!

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing started to monitor Guang Ming Police Station¡¯s movements. They must act fast and quietly to avoid shing with those illegal business owners. It would be terrific if they can arrest Xue Gui away from Liu Xiang Hu Tong.

    1 pm. Dong Xuebing¡¯s office phone rang.

    ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong. I¡¯m Peng Gang.¡±

    ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°We caught him in a restaurant, and not many people saw us.¡± Peng Gang¡¯s background is very noisy, and Dong Xuebing can hear Xue Gui scolding and shouting. ¡°We are going back to the station now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Well done.¡±

    It will be easier to tear down those buildings if Xue Gui is not around.

    Dong Xuebing took out a notebook and started writing a n to demolish those buildings. News of Xue Gui getting arrested should be spread throughout Liu Xiang Hu Tong. Those store owners don¡¯t know he is only going to be in custody for 24 hours. Dong Xuebing will give them the impression that Xue Gui hadmitted a serious crime and is arrested for going against the Government. The first buildings to be demolished tomorrow morning will be Xue Gui¡¯s illegal buildings.

    Yes. This should be enough.

    Dong Xuebing put down his pen and was about to call his men to carry out his orders.

    But at this time, a phone call messed up his ns.

    Peng Gang called. ¡°Director Dong. The District Public Security Bureau Branch¡¯s Leader called and reprimanded me for making a fuss out of nothing. This is implying us to release Xue Gui.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Where is Xue Gui?!¡±

    ¡°¡­ released.¡±

    ¡°Released?! Who ask you to release him?!¡±

    ¡°The higher-up is firmed, and we¡­.¡±

    Peng Gang is calling to inform Dong Xuebing that he had tried his best to carry out the order, but he cannot stand the pressure from the higher-up. Actually, it is not because Peng Gang cannot stand the pressure from the higher-up. He doesn¡¯t want to take on the pressure because of Dong Xuebing. After he had arrested Xue Gui, the District Public Security Bureau Branch expressed unhappiness with the arrest and called him. This means Organization Department Chief Xue might have interfered in this matter. Another reason is the Subdistrict Office doesn¡¯t have much power over Guang Ming Police Station. Guang Ming Police Station¡¯s direct superior is the District Public Security Bureau Branch and got to obey their orders.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed after hanging up the phone. Did Xue Qingrong interfere in this incident?

    Dong Xuebing thought Chief Xue would not interfere in this incident because they are distant rtives. If Xue Gui is his son, he will interfere, but why is he bothered by a distant hooligan rtive? Xue Gui has a bad reputation in Liu Xiang Hu Tong, broke many regtions, and even led everyone against the Subdistrict Office. Why is he trying to protect a rtive like this?

    Getting the District Public Security Bureau Branch Leader to exert pressure on us to release Xue Gui?!

    Releasing Xue Gui will disrupt our ns! How are we going to tear down those illegal buildings?! You are giving us trouble!

    Although Dong Xuebing is furious, he must still give Chief Xue face. He could not build a good rtionship with the District Party Secretary and Mayor and doesn¡¯t want to offend the District Organization Department Chief Xue Qingrong now. That¡¯s why he did not order the Police to arrest Xue Gui again.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Thirty minutes¡­.

    As Dong Xuebing thought of settling Liu Xiang Hu Tong¡¯s issue, Zhou Yanru rushed into his office.

    ¡°Director, something happened!¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    Zhou Yanru panted and pointed downstairs. ¡°Liu Xiang Hu Tong¡¯s stall owners and other residents hade to create trouble here. They had blocked our Subdistrict Office¡¯s entrance!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is about to explode. ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡±

    After walking out of his office, Dong Xuebing can hear shouting through the ss panels along the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing walks over to the window and looks downstairs. Around thirty people had blocked the main gate, stopping anyone from entering. They are the illegal stall owners and some residents there. A few hooligans are among them, but Dong Xuebing cannot see Xue Gui.

    ¡°Retract the force eviction order!¡±

    ¡°If you all dare to tear down our stalls, we will tear down your Subdistrict Office first! Do you all think I don¡¯t dare?! Ah?!¡±

    ¡°Block their entrance! If we cannot do business in peace, we will not let them have any peace!¡±

    The group is shouting threats loudly!

    F**k!

    Dong Xuebing knows this must be Xue Gui¡¯s doings. He clenched his fists. Taking revenge immediately after you are released from the Police Station?! Are you trying to show me who the Boss is? Blocking a Government Department¡¯s entrance?! Do you think no one dares do anything to you because Chief Xue is protecting you?! Do you think you are untouchable?!

 Chapter 537 - I shall see who dares to stop me!

    <h4>Chapter 537 - I shall see who dares to stop me!</h4>

    Chapter 537 ¨C I shall see who dares to stop me!

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    The Subdistrict Office¡¯spound is chaotic, with people shouting.

    ¡°Where is your Leader?!¡±

    ¡°If you all are not going to revoke the eviction notice, we will not leave!¡±

    ¡°How dare you all arrest Brother Xue? This is too much! How can you all arrest civilians like this?!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget who is paying you all! Your sries are from our taxes!¡±

    A few hooligans with dyed hair shouted, agitating the rest.

    Deputy Directors Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng had gone downstairs to speak to the mob. They told the mob what they are doing is a crime. Obstructing the course of duty at a Government Office is a crime, but the mob did not listen. They are here purposely to create trouble. Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng are helpless as they can¡¯t do anything to the mob. If both parties sh, it will be the Subdistrict Office who will be in trouble. Furthermore, they can¡¯t arrest everyone.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and shouted. ¡°Call Chief Peng here!¡±

    ¡°I will call him now.¡± Zhou Yanru took out her phone immediately.

    Dong Xuebing did not go downstairs and returned to his office. He felt he needs to speak to the District Organization Department Chief, Xue Qingrong, before he does anything. He still doesn¡¯t know Chief Xue¡¯s attitude on this matter as it was his nephew is causing this trouble. He was the one who ordered the release of his nephew, and thetter had gotten his men to create trouble at the Suboffice.

    Dong Xuebing called the District Organization Department.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s Dong Xuebing. I want to speak to Chief Xue.¡±

    ¡°¡­ Chief Xue is not working today.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called Xue Qingrong¡¯s mobile phone, but no one answered.

    Xue Qingrong is purposely not answering?!

    Dong Xuebing knew this cunning fox is trying to feign ignorance.

    Xue Qingrong did not call the Police Station to release his Xue Gui personally. A District Public Security Bureau¡¯s leader made that call, and Xue Gui was not among the mob blocking the Subdistrict Office¡¯s entrance. Although it is obvious that Xue Rongqing and Xue Gui are behind this, no one can say anything.

    What¡¯s the meaning of this?!

    We arrested your nephew, and you immediately interfered! Now, your nephew is sending his men to create trouble here, and you are uncontactable?! What are you trying to do?! Do you think our Subdistrict Office is a pushover?!

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing¡¯s mobile phone rang. It was an unknown number.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, who is it?¡±

    ¡°I am Geng Yuehua!¡± A woman shouted over the phone.

    ¡°Mayor Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger.

    Geng Yuehua said with an unhappy and imposing tone. ¡°What is Guang Ming Subdistrict Office doing?! How can you all let a mob block your entrance?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to exin. ¡°It¡¯s like this. We¡­¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear any exnation!¡± Geng Yuehua coldly replied. ¡°I want you to settle this within an hour!¡±

    Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­. The line was cut!

    Dong Xuebing threw his phone on his desk and rubbed his forehead. He could no longer control his anger. Even the District Leaders know about this!

    The shouting continues outside, and Dong Xuebing can even hear it in his office with the windows closed. As he was about to walk out of his office to handle the situation, the shouting stopped. He frowned and walked to the window.

    ¡°That¡¯s all for today! Let¡¯s go back now!¡±

    ¡°The eviction matter is not settled yet!¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no rush as they don¡¯t dare to do anything.¡±

    A hooligan seems to have received a phone call and started to get the mob to leave.

    Dong Xuebing guess Xue Qingrong might not know Xue Gui had gotten his men to create trouble at the Subdistrict Office, and he called Xue Gui immediately after he heard about it. This had rmed the District Mayor, and he might be implicated even if Xue Gui is not at the scene. The residents¡¯ forced eviction and demolition is fine, but bringing people to block a Subdistrict Office will cross the line. Xue Qingrong will not allow Xue Gui to do this.

    Dong Xuebing felt Xue Rongqing had already crossed the line. Your nephew had built buildings illegally to profit from it is already a crime, and how can you let him do whatever he wants?

    The District governmentcks control over the Leaders!

    Suppose the District had ordered the eviction and demolition of all illegal buildings explicitly. In that case, Xue Rongqing will not dare to interfere and might even ask Xue Gui to stop whatever he is doing.

    But now?

    The District had not made their attitude clear, and the Subdistrict Offices don¡¯t dare to go down hard on these people. Dong Xuebing had finally experienced how it feels to be sandwiched!

    Meeting!

    Ten minutester. Small meeting room.

    Zhou Yanru reported. ¡°Director, the troublemakers had left.¡±

    Peng Gang suggested. ¡°The civilians are agitated over the eviction notice. Should we postpone it?¡±

    ¡°Civilians?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t use this term on everyone. I had said this before. Our Subdistrict Office¡¯s duty is to serve the residents, but we do not serve people who break thew! Mayor Geng had called me earlier to reprimand us, and this must be settled as soon as possible! Chief Peng, I want you to contact the Urban Management Enforcement Unit at Liu Xiang Hu Tong tomorrow morning. Tell them to get ready to demolish those buildings, and the rest will go to Liu Xiang Hu Tong tomorrow morning with me!¡±

    Mayor Geng had called?

    Peng Geng, Yu Rongfeng, and Guo Mingfeng exchanged looks. They did not object anymore.

    Xue Qingrong is close with the District Party Secretary Wang Anshi, and he is not on the same faction as Geng Yuehua. That¡¯s why Geng Xinke¡¯s men are all on Geng Yuehua¡¯s side. But Xue Qingrong did not have any major conflict with Geng Yuehua and Peng Gang, and the rest doesn¡¯t want to offend him. After all, Xue Qingrong is District Organization Department Chief. Anyway, it is Dong Xuebing who gave this order, and they will not be held responsible.

    What about Dong Xuebing?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s intention is simple. Xue Gui and the other illegal stall owners had pissed him off by making his life difficult.

    Fine!

    Since you all are giving me problems, I will not let you all off!

    I will demolish all your illegal buildings! Let¡¯s see who dares to stop me!

 Chapter 538 - Dong Xuebingâ€™s resolution!

    <h4>Chapter 538 - Dong Xuebing¡¯s resolution!</h4>

    Chapter 538 ¨C Dong Xuebing¡¯s resolution!

    Monday.

    Liu Xiang Hu Tong.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at Liu Xiang Hu Tong with his men from the Subdistrict Office.

    The ck Passat stopped at the entrance of the Hu Tong, and Dong Xuebing, Zhou Yanru, and the Office Deputy Directors alighted. Other Deputy Directors and Staff Members descended from the white Passats behind them. Two Police cars from Guang Ming Police Station are there for emergencies. Peng Gang had brought three Police Officers with him, but they are not carrying any firearms. No matter how big the disputes for forced eviction are, they are not allowed to use firearms. Behind them are Nanshan District Urban Management Enforcement Team¡¯s cars and a bulldozer.

    Rumble¡­ rumble¡­ the sounds from the bulldozer rmed the residents in the Hu Tong.

    ¡°It¡¯s the people from the Urban Management!¡±

    ¡°Come out, everyone! The bulldozer is here!¡±

    ¡°The Urban Management is going to demolish our stores by force! Come out and stop them!¡±

    ¡°Block their way! Don¡¯t let theme in!¡±

    Pots, tes, and bowls, are knocked over as people started rushing out.

    Dong Xuebing pulled a long face as he looks at those people. He had warned them yesterday, but these people continued to operate their business today. Illegal roadside stalls are still operating, and construction work on Xue Gui¡¯s new illegal building continues. Those two workers continue to work as if Dong Xuebing and the rest are not there. Xue Gui and his hooligans are standing there looking at Dong Xuebing arrogantly.

    They are too arrogant!

    Dong Xuebing turns to his men. ¡°All of you go over and tell those illegal store owners that this is thest warning!¡±

    A few Staff Members went over with Yu Rongfeng, Guo Ming Feng, Meng Shenguo, and the rest.

    Dong Xuebing turns to Peng Gang. ¡°Chief Peng, let your Officers follow them to ensure their safety.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡± Peng Gang whispered something to his Officers, and they entered the Hu Tong.

    The Urban Management Enforcement Team remained there. They are tight on manpower because Nanshan District is trying to crack down on illegal buildings. The person in charge of the team is only a Deputy Chief Staff Member, and they are there to assist the Subdistrict Office.

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling were about to join the rest when Dong Xuebing stopped Wang Yuling. ¡°Director Wang, you don¡¯t need to join them.¡±

    Zhou Yanru looked at Dong Xuebing and continued her way into the Hu Tong.

    Wang Yuling also doesn¡¯t want to speak to those people, but she smiles. ¡°Director, I will be fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Stay here. Those store owners are very agitated, and it might be dangerous.¡±

    Wang Yuling nodded and stood behind Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing might seem biased as all Deputy Directors had entered the Hu Tong except for Wang Yuling. But everyone knows no Leaders will dare to let her enter because of her uncle. If any idents happen to her, Dong Xuebing will have to answer to the District Party Secretary. She is also a spoiled brat who knows if she might get into an argument with those stall owners.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to let Wang Yuling handle Xue Gui, but they don¡¯t seem to know each other. If Xue Gui knows Wang Yuling is the District Party Secretary¡¯s Niece, he will not send his men to block the Subdistrict Office¡¯s entrance. Xue Gui will not reason with anyone because this concerns his profits.

    Scare them!

    Dong Xuebing had instructed everyone that they are only scaring those people!

    They will pretend that the Government is determined to demolish those illegal buildings, and there¡¯s no room for negotiation.

    The Subdistrict Office had failed to demolish this ce previously, and they must be firm this time. If they failed again, those store owners will be more arrogant and might even turn violent. How are they going to remove them in the future? shing with residents, resulting in casualties, might cause Dong Xuebing and other Subdistrict Office¡¯s Leaders their jobs. They only need to scare these people and prevent any shes at all costs.

    Other nearby residents have different attitudes from the Hu Tong residents.

    ¡°Are they going to demolish that ce?¡±

    ¡°Those buildings should be demolished a long time ago! How many years has it been?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. They had blocked the road and dirtied the ce. I had enough of them!¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed someone familiar among the onlookers. It¡¯s the old woman who had argued with Wang Yuling at the Subdistrict Office Service Lobby.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and walked over. ¡°Hi, are you also living here?¡±

    The old woman held onto her walking stick. ¡°That¡¯s right. I had been living here for almost sixty years and had been waiting for this for almost six years. Leader, you all must settle this for us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing held the old woman¡¯s arm. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We are here to settle this problem.¡±

    The old woman replied thankfully. ¡°That¡¯s great. I was pushed and fell along this road, and it¡¯s been years since I walked through here. I had to make a detour to avoid this road. It¡¯s not a wide road, and how will people pass with all these stores here? These buildings should be demolished!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I found a fly in my food when I ate here previously. It¡¯s too gross, and the owner refused to refund me. He even scolds me and chases me out!¡±

    ¡°Those are all illegal stores, and do you think they will care about hygiene?¡±

    ¡°That Xue Gui is continuing to build new stores there!¡±

    ¡°This ce must be demolished! It had caused us much inconvenience for years!¡±

    Other than the residents from the Hu Tong, other residents nearby had been looking forward to the authorities doing something about these illegal buildings. The Subdistrict Office staff and Dong Xuebing heard the residents¡¯ints, strengthening their determination to demolish those buildings. If they continue to turn a blind eye, they will give the Government a bad name.

    The Subdistrict Office Leaders are still talking to those store owners.

    Liu Xiang Neighborhood Committee Party Secretary and Director, Song Qing, shouted in front of the Hu Tong. ¡°Listen! The Government is cracking down on illegal buildings, and all illegal buildings must be demolished today. Remove all your belongings immediately.¡± He is in histe twenties and is quite young.

    Xue Gui retorts. ¡°Who are you trying to scare? Get lost!¡±

    One of the hooligans shouted. ¡°Get lost! We are not moving! What can you all do to us?!¡±

    Another hooligan added. ¡°Grab our weapons! If the bulldozer dares to enter, we will fight it out with them!¡±

    With Xue Gui leading, many storeowners rushed out with metal poles, rolling pins, etc., as weapons. They formed a line and started shouting.

    ¡°Come over if you dare!¡±

    ¡°Try us!¡±

    Zhou Yanru, who was talking to the tailor store¡¯s owner, shouted. ¡°Xue Gui! Are you going to create trouble?!¡±

    Xue Gui smirked. ¡°Director Zhou, you all are the ones who are disrupting our businesses!¡±

    The other Subdistrict Office staff were scolded and chased out by a few store owners. A younger staff member was pushed to the floor and almost knocked his head.

    ¡°Xiao Wang!¡± Yu Rongfeng went over immediately. ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    The Staff Member held his neck in pain. ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­ it¡¯s only a small bruise.¡±

    It was one of Xue Gui¡¯s hooligans who pushed the staff.

    Everyone from the Subdistrict Office is furious as one of theirrades is injured!

    Dong Xuebing saw it and was furious. He snatched the loudhailer from a staff beside him. ¡°Some of you might know me, and some might not. I shall introduce myself. I am Subdistrict Office Director Dong Xuebing. The person in charge of this eviction and demolition of Liu Xiang Hu Tong. Alright. The introduction is over. I don¡¯t care whether if you all agree or not. These buildings must be demolished today!¡±

    The Hu Tong residents and store owners start to protest!

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and continued. ¡°This is the order from the District, and it is not decided by you all! You all can continue to obstruct us from executing our duties! We recorded the ones who scolded or injured us, and we settled the score afterward! Not only will we demolish these illegal buildings, but we will also charge you all! Nan Shan District has a few prisons, and it¡¯s enough to amodate all of you! Illegal businesses, illegal rentals, polluting the environment, and disruption to public order! Do you all want to continue to stop us?! Fine! I will settle the score with you all! The Police and I will not decide how long you will be in prison, but the judge will decide! If you all don¡¯t believe what I say, you all can try it!¡±

 Chapter 539 - The Organization Departmentâ€™s interference!

    <h4>Chapter 539 - The Organization Department¡¯s interference!</h4>

    Chapter 539 ¨C The Organization Department¡¯s interference!

    Morning.

    Liu Xiang South Hu Tong.

    The residents in the Hu Tong went silent for a few seconds after Dong Xuebing shouted into the loudhailer.

    Dong Xuebing had made it too serious. He will be going after everyone and will charge them.

    Peng Gang, Yu Rongfeng, and the rest looked at Dong Xuebing. They were impressed. He had shouted this at the right time and scared them. Although it is impossible to arrest and charge everyone, it had scared them.

    ¡°Are they going to arrest us?¡±

    ¡°Sentencing?!¡±

    ¡°They are scaring us! Thew will not punish the majority!¡±

    Although the store owners are still angry and agitated, their tone had gotten softer.

    Dong Xuebing had worked in Public Security and had interacted with grassroots people countless times. He knows how to intimidate them with words.

    Xue Gui immediately replied with a smirk. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to him! How can they sentence us because of this? I know thew! Don¡¯t worry!¡±

    A hooligan added. ¡°That¡¯s right. We must not allow them to tear down our stores!¡±

    ¡°Chase them out!¡±

    Xue Gui and his hooligans continued to incite the crowd, but they are losing support.

    Dong Xuebing stared at Xue Gui at a distance. As a family member of a Government Staff, he should be setting an example and not inciting the crowd to go against them!

    Dong Xuebing put down the loudhailer and said to Wang Yuling. ¡°Director Wang! Record down whatever they say and do from now onwards! I want everything to be recorded and submitted to the District Public Security Bureau this afternoon for them to take action!¡± He is just making a threat as it¡¯s impossible to arrest so many people.

    ¡°Yes!¡± Wang Yuling took out a notebook and looked at the store owners.

    Dong Xuebing picks up the loudhailer again. ¡°That¡¯s all I have to say! We can negotiate if you all are willing to cooperate with us now! If anyone dares to stop us from our duties, I will arrest him!¡±

    The crowd went quiet again.

    Dong Xuebing waved his arm. ¡°Demolish those buildings!¡±

    One of the staff from the Urban Management Enforcement Team got into the bulldozer and started the engine.

    ¡°Are they going to demolish?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be scare! They will not dare to demolish!¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡±

    Other than Xue Gui and a few strong-headed owners standing in front, the rest are frightened. The Subdistrict Office seems to be determined to demolish their stores today. They might be arrested and charged if they resist, and they stepped backward away from the bulldozer.

    Alright!

    Zhou Yanru, Peng Gang, and the rest from the Subdistrict Office are relieved. They only need to persuade most owners to move, and the rest cannot stop them.

    These illegal buildings, which had disrupted the lives of surrounding residents for years, will be torn down.

    The onlookers started cheering and pping.

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied with this oue, as this will be a political achievement for him.

    But as the Urban Enforcement Team are about to demolish the buildings, a District Committee Organization Department ck sedan car stopped in front of Dong Xuebing. A man in his mid-thirties descended from it.

    The rest of the Subdistrict Office Leaders are stunned.

    Zhou Yanru rushed over to Dong Xuebing and whispered. ¡°He is Peng Kun, the Second Deputy Chief of the District Organization Department. He is very close with Chief Xue.¡±

    Peng Kun?

    Dong Xuebing had heard of Peng Kun. He was the one who answered his call to the Organization Department yesterday. Dong Xuebing was still wondering why another Organization Department Leader had answered the call when he called Xue Qingrong¡¯s office. Now to think about it, Xue Qingrong might be in his office but got Peng Kun to answer the call for him.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Peng Kun. ¡°Chief Peng? Why are you here?¡±

    Peng Kun smiles. ¡°I just happened to pass by this area. Are you all going to demolish the illegal buildings?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Pass by this area? How can it be a coincidence?

    Needless to ask, everyone can tell what is going on. Peng Kun had appeared here at this time as an indication of Xue Qingrong¡¯s intention. Of course, this might be Peng Kun¡¯s own decision, but the smile on Xue Gui¡¯s face tells another story. He seems to know Peng Kun will appear to stop Dong Xuebing.

    This is to show his support for Xue Gui?!

    The faces of Yu Rongfeng, Guo Mingfeng, and the rest changed. They did not expect Xue Qingrong will send a representative to protect his nephew!

    They are not showing any respect for the Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing held the same rank as Peng Kun. If Xue Qingrong hade personally, Dong Xuebing might still give in to him. He will not give in to someone like Peng Kun. ¡°It¡¯s dangerous here. Let¡¯s all take a few steps back. Chief Peng, you should watch out for the debris.¡± He is determined to demolish these buildings at all costs today.

    Dong Xuebing waved to the bulldozer. ¡°Demolish!¡±

    Peng Kun frowned. ¡°Wait!¡±

    Everyone¡¯s face changed. What is this?! Are you trying to order us around?!

    Dong Xuebing pulled a long face. ¡°Chief Peng, what are you trying to do?!¡±

    ¡°There are still so many residents opposing. idents might happen if you all tear down those buildings by force.¡± Peng Kun points towards Xue Gui and his men. ¡°Look!¡±

    Xue Gui and a few store owners started protesting at this moment.

    ¡°You all got to step over my body if you all are going to demolish it!¡±

    ¡°I dare you all to demolish!¡±

    They are acting out what Peng Kun had said.

    But it¡¯s only a handful of them, as the rest were frightened by what Dong Xuebing said.

    Dong Xuebing almost exploded when he heard this. ¡°Chief Peng, the District had ordered us to remove all illegally built buildings. Why are you, as a Leader from the Organization Department, going against the District Government?¡±

    Everyone knows Peng Kun¡¯s backing is Xue Qingrong, and he thought Guang Ming Subdistrict would listen to him. He frowned as he saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude. ¡°When did I go against the District Government¡¯s orders? We must remove the illegal buildings, but we have to take note of the way we execute the orders!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Why are you interfering in this eviction and demolition of illegal buildings? This is the job of the Subdistrict Office, and I know what to do. I don¡¯t need someone from the Organization Department to direct us.¡±

    Zhou Yanru is on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side since he took over as the Director and is not afraid of offending others. ¡°The Organization Department is crossing the line now.¡±

    Peng Gang, Yu Rongfeng, and the rest are also staring at Peng Kun.

    You all interfered and freed Xue Gui when we arrested him! This had already interrupted our ns, and Xue Gui still sent his men to create trouble at the Subdistrict Office. Even the District Mayor is aware of this and reprimanded us! Fine. Now, we are going to demolish the illegal buildings, and you all are stopping us again! Do you think you all can stop us by sending one person over?! What is the Organization Department trying to do?! This is too much!

    Deputy Chief Peng Kun got mad because of their attitude. The Organization Department is managing the training and attitudes of the staff, and he felt he has the right to voice his opinions. ¡°I am not interfering in the Subdistrict Office¡¯s work. I am telling you all to be careful, or idents will happen. Didn¡¯t you all learn from previous incidents? Can¡¯t you all see those residents are opposing the demolition? You all will sh with them if you demolish the buildings by force. You need to be responsible for the residents and their actions. You all should speak to them nicely first!¡±

    The Subdistrict Office staff felt disgusted by what Peng Kun said.

    Your Leader¡¯s family member is the one inciting the rest to go against us, and you two are a two-man act. How dare you try to teach us what to do?!

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°We had spoken to them, and we don¡¯t need you to order us around! Demolish!¡±

    Peng Kun could not hold back his anger and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Fine¡­ I will report you all to the District! I shall see how you are going to face the responsibility if you all sh with the residents!¡±

    Peng Kun has never asked them to stop the demolition. Even if he wants to speak up for Xue Hui, he will not let others get a hold of him. That¡¯s why he is wary of the words he used and warned the Subdistrict Office not to sh with the residents.

    But his words did not remind Dong Xuebing and the rest. Instead, it reminded those illegal business owners!

    ¡°The Subdistrict Office will also be held responsible?!¡±

    ¡°So, they are afraid of shing with us!¡±

    ¡°They are scaring us earlier! They are also afraid of any shes!¡±

    Peng Kun¡¯s words reminded those owners who had dropped their weapons. All of them picked up their weapons and started protesting again!

    ¡°Did you all hear that? The Subdistrict Office dares not to do anything to us!¡±

    ¡°They might lose their jobs if they touch us!¡±

    ¡°Chase them out! They will not demolish our stores if they are out!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Thew will not punish the masses! Don¡¯t be scare of them!¡±

    Everyone bes bolder after they heard what Peng Kun said. If the Subdistrict Office doesn¡¯t dare to sh with them, what¡¯s there to scare off?!

 Chapter 540 - Hit someone!

    <h4>Chapter 540 - Hit someone!</h4>

    Chapter 540 ¨C Hit someone!

    The Hu Tong residents got very agitated!

    Many store owners armed with metal poles surrounded the Subdistrict Office staff while shouting, ¡°Thew will not punish the masses!¡± They had gained confidence and were fearless. Everything was going smoothly until Peng Kun appears!

    Dong Xuebing shouted at Peng Kun. ¡°Peng Kun! Look what you have done!¡±

    Police Station Chief Peng Gang scolded. ¡°Are you trying to create more problems for us?!¡±

    ¡°We had just mobilized our people!¡± Zhou Yanru had turned pale. ¡°Just one word from you destroyed all our efforts! What are you trying to do?! The District Government ordered us to demolish these buildings. Not only are you stopping us, but you even incite those residents to go against us! Is this how an Organization Department Leader behaves?! Look at what you have done! Stop interfering in our operations!¡±

    Everything happened suddenly, and more than thirty residents and store owners had surrounded them.

    ¡°Kick them out!¡±

    ¡°If the bulldozer dares to enter, I will break your heads!¡±

    ¡°Grab a weapon! They don¡¯t dare to retaliate!¡±

    Peng Kun is speechless as he did not expect things to turn out this way. He quickly tries to brush it off. ¡°You all had not spoken to these residents from the start! How can you all not sh with the residents if you demolish the buildings by force?¡±

    F*ck! Dong Xuebing could not hold back. ¡°Get lost!¡±

    Peng Kun stares at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How dare you scold me?!¡±

    ¡°I am scolding you!¡± Dong Xuebing exploded. ¡°Get out of my sight!¡±

    Everything changed because of Peng Kun. Dong Xuebing¡¯s words had scared those store owners and residents, and only one or two dares to stop the bulldozer. The Police Officers can easily handle the situation. But they heard what Peng Kun said. They know the Subdistrict Office dare not to sh with them. It gave those store owners and residents confidence and are not afraid of blowing things up. Peng Kun had ced the Subdistrict Office at a difficult spot and made the situation out of control!

    Peng Kun knew he should not have said those things. It¡¯s fine if he said it to Dong Xuebing privately, but those store owners overheard it and made things spiral out of control. He was blinded by his anger because of Dong Xuebing and Guang Ming Subdistrict staff and forgot to watch his words. The conflict got worse, and he doesn¡¯t want to be held responsible. So, he pushed the me to the Subdistrict Office.

    The situation got more tense.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest have no time to bother with Peng Kun. They are facing an angry mob in three directions and need to handle this sudden situation.

    Suddenly, something unexpected happened!

    In a blink of an eye, the tailor store owner swings his metal rod at Zhou Yanru. He had been holding in for a long time. After knowing the Subdistrict Office staff will not retaliate, he swung the rod at Zhou Yanru.

    Zhou Yanru was facing Peng Kun and was hit on her back. She cried out in pain as she fell to the ground!

    ¡°Director Zhou!¡±

    ¡°Sister Zhou!¡±

    ¡°Sister Yanru!¡±

    The Subdistrict Office staff rushed over to help her.

    Zhou Yanru was panting and sweating from the pain.

    The tailor store owner¡¯s action caused the rest to be more agitated. The breakfast store owner shouted, ¡°Get them out of here!¡± and threw a bowl at the Subdistrict Office staff. Crash! The porcin bowlnded beside a Police Office and shattered into pieces. One of the broken pieces cut the Officer¡¯s leg, and blood started to flow in between his fingers as he pressed on the wound!

    Police Station Chief Peng Gang¡¯s eyes turn red. ¡°Xiao Lui!¡±

    Bam! Yu Rongfeng received a blow on his arm! It¡¯s a staff from the barbershop!

    Peng Kun saw it and his heart skipped a beat. He did not expect his words will make the crowd turn violent. He looked at that approaching crowd and started to retreat to his car. His driver had opened the door for him to hide in the vehicle. He quickly got into his car as he does not want to get hurt.

    Even Xue Gui did not expect this oue. He is not a fool and knows he had built those buildings illegally. That¡¯s why he got Peng Kun to help him to stop the Subdistrict Office from demolishing his buildings. He did not want things to be blown out of proportion. But the agitated store owners had lost their minds and turned violent.

    A hooligan hit a Staff Member with a pole and turned to Xue Gui. ¡°Brother Xue! Just hit them! They don¡¯t dare to retaliate!¡±

    Another hooligan rushed forward with his weapon. ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s teach them a lesson! They will not dare to return in the future!¡±

    Xue Gui clenched his teeth and told himself in his heart. Thew will not punish the masses! Everyone has started to fighting, and he will be fine if he joins in. He looked at the Staff Member on the ground and started kicking him.

    The situation is out of control, and more people are getting hurt!

    Dong Xuebing could feel his blood rushing to his head! Damn! You all are asking for it!

    Peng Gang fended off the attacks from the store owners and dragged that fallen Staff Member back. He suffered quite a few blows in the process. ¡°Director! What should we do?¡±

    Zhou Yanru, who was still on the ground, shouted. ¡°Protect Director first! You all don¡¯t need to help me!¡±

    Guo Mingfeng shouted. ¡°Hurry! Back to our cars! Go to our cars!¡±

    It was chaotic!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and ordered. ¡°Hide in the cars!¡±

    Peng Gang and his Officers helped the injured retreat to their cars. A few Urban Management Enforcement Team staff rushed forward to help.

    But those residents and store owners were too excited.

    ¡°Beat them up!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t let them escape!¡±

    The tailor store owner and breakfast shop owner are the most agitated!

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward and stood in front of all the Subdistrict Office staff. ¡°I will hold them back! All of you get into the vehicles!¡±

    Peng Gang refused. ¡°You should go first!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved him off. ¡°Get into the cars! Now!¡±

    The tailor store owner shouted. ¡°Get them!¡±

    ¡°You are seeking death!¡± Dong Xuebing stares at him coldly and unleashed a kick. To everyone¡¯s surprise, the tailor store owner was sent flying from one kick!

    Bam! The tailor store ownernded on the ground and fainted!

    You all dare to hit my men?! You all had forced me to do this! If I don¡¯t teach you all a lesson today, I will change my surname!

 Chapter 541 - The consequences of angering Dong Xuebing!

    <h4>Chapter 541 - The consequences of angering Dong Xuebing!</h4>

    Chapter 541 ¨C The consequences of angering Dong Xuebing!

    Liu Xiang Hu Tong.

    The Subdistrict Office staff were stunned. After a few days of interacting with Dong Xuebing, they only know he has a bad temper. But no one expects his temper is bad to this extent! He dares to fight without any warning. Everyone knows he had no choice as it¡¯s an emergency. Those store owners are holding metal rods and poles, and it might be fatal if they are hit. That¡¯s why no one will me him for shing with those residents!

    ¡°They retaliated!¡±

    ¡°The Subdistrict Office Director had hit someone!¡±

    ¡°How can he hit civilians?! Does he have any regard to thew?!¡±

    The mob got furious as they saw the tailor store owner lying on the ground. No one had expected a Government Staff to hit them!

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°Civilians?! Do you all still consider yourselves as civilians?! What are you all thinking when you all hit others?! Do you think it¡¯s not a crime to hit others, and we are beating up civilians when we retaliate?! Are you all treating this as a joke?! Thew is not so simple! I remember all those that had hit my people! No one can escape today! Get this into your mind! Not everyone can hit Government Staff! Do you understand?!¡±

    ¡°Beat him up!¡±

    ¡°How dare he hit us?!¡±

    ¡°Go!¡±

    The breakfast store owner charged.

    Zhou Yanru pushed the Officer to help her. ¡°Hurry! Go and protect Director Dong!¡±

    Deputy Director Meng Shengguo shouted. ¡°Director! Come over here!¡±

    Peng Gang and the other Officers want to help their Leader. They are not confident of stopping this angry mob even if they are armed, let alone Dong Xuebing is facing them by himself. If they allowed Director Dong to be surrounded, they might beat him to death! That¡¯s why they must not allow this to happen. Anyone from the Subdistrict Office can be injured except for him.

    But before they can get closer, Dong Xuebing waved his hand casually. ¡°Go back and wait for me in the car!¡±

    Peng Gang panicked. ¡°Director!¡±

    ¡°Old Peng! I am ordering you to protect the rest! Go back to the car!¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡±

    ¡°I am ordering you all to hide in the cars!¡±

    Peng Gang and the rest could only help the injured to the vehicles. They are moving slowly as two of them had injured their legs.

    The Subdistrict Office staff were looking at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back worryingly. An angry mob consisting of more than thirty people is charging him!

    Unknown to them, Dong Xuebing thought nothing of those people. He had experienced situations more severe than this. But no one in the Subdistrict Office knows about him. They don¡¯t know his character, temperament, and fighting skills. If the mob had heard of Yan Tai County¡¯s God of gue, they would think twice before charging at him, even if they have more than fifty people. This guy can win regardless of the number of his opponents!

    It¡¯s time to let Nan Shan District¡¯s people know about this!

    Damn! You all dare to provoke me!?

    Dong Xuebing is going all out. Since he had retaliated, he might as well go all out and establish his authority with his fist. He doesn¡¯t want anyone to step all over him and treat him as a pushover. These people had alreadymitted a crime, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t need to hold back. You all dare to hit my men?! I shall teach you all an unforgettable lesson!

    The breakfast store owner swung an aluminum wok at Dong Xuebing!

    ¡°You are one of those that attacked my Officers, right?!¡± Dong Xuebing dodged that attack easily and returned with a punch and kick!

    ¡°Arrgghh!¡± The breakfast store owner held his stomach as he kneeled down. ¡°F*ck you!¡±

    You still dare to scold me!? Dong Xuebing felt he had gone too light on him. Bam! He gave the breakfast store owner a back fist!

    The breakfast store owner shouted in pain and fell to the ground with a bloodied face.

    Two men down!

    Dong Xuebing had knocked out two men within seconds!

    ¡°Brother Liu!¡±

    ¡°F*ck! Kill him!¡±

    Three store owners rushed forward with their poles!

    ¡°Be careful, Director!!¡±

    ¡°Come back!¡±

    The Subdistrict Office staff are shouting at Dong Xuebing for him to return to the vehicles. Some of them had gotten into the vehicles, but Dong Xuebing did not move towards them. Instead, he started to walk towards those store owners.

    One of the three is in his forties, and the other two are in their thirties. They look fit, and they attacked Dong Xuebing from three different angles. It is hard to dodge such attacks, but he mumbled STOP in his heart, threw three punches, and deactivated. It was not even three seconds. Everyone only sees Dong Xuebing made a sudden movement, and those three were sent flying backward while shouting in pain. It was too fast, and no one can see what happened!

    ¡°Arrgh!¡±

    ¡°My leg!¡±

    The three store owners are groaning in pain on the ground.

    Five men down!

    Dong Xuebing continued to walk towards those store owners slowly.

    The store owners are starting to panic. How can this person be so good at fighting?!

    The Subdistrict Office staff were stunned. None of them had expected their new Director can knock out five men in such a short time.

    Xue Gui shouted. ¡°Everyone go! He is just one person!¡±

    Xue Gui¡¯s hooligan added. ¡°We can keep our houses if we chase them out! Go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a nce at Xue Gui. This guy had been opposing the Subdistrict Office time and again. Not only had he gotten his men to block the Subdistrict Office¡¯s entrance, but he had also incited the crowd to go against them. He even got Peng Kun over to suppress Dong Xuebing and stop the Subdistrict Office¡¯s operation! He can be considered the cause of all the troubles, and Dong Xuebing will not let him off. He swung his left arm, knocked out a hooligan on his left, and kicked the yellow hair hooligan who had hit his Staff earlier. After that, he stepped forward and faced Xue Gui!

    You want to create trouble for me?!

    I shall let you know the consequences!

    STOP!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare to go too hard on Xue Gui as everyone is watching them. As a government staff, he cannot go overboard even if Xue Gui caused everything or it¡¯s because of self-defense. So, he started pping Xue Gui after he stopped the time. He pped more than a dozen times before deactivating STOP and giving him one p!

    p!

    Xue Gui¡¯s face swells immediately from that p and fell onto the floor. ¡°You¡­ you dare to hit me?!¡±

    You are the one I wanted to hit the most!

    Everyone can see Dong Xuebing had not gone overboard and retaliated because others tried to hit him. But no one knows he had pped Xue Gui more than a dozen times!

    ¡°Brother Xue!¡±

    ¡°Brother Xue Gui!¡±

    The group of hooligans rushed over. ¡°He will not win against all of us! Let¡¯s go! Kill him!¡±

    Around seven to eight people charged towards Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and waited for them toe closer with their metal rods.

    Dong Xuebing might die if so many people hit him!

    ¡°Arrrgh!¡±

    ¡°Pfft!¡±

    ¡°Arrrgh!¡±

    14 men down!

    Dong Xuebing had knock-out 14 men within two minutes!

    Dong Xuebing had seldom fought so many people at once. Although he is not injured, his stamina could not catch up. He stood there panting. ¡°I will say this once more! All illegal buildings here will be demolished today! I will not let whoever dares stop us or hit our Government Staff, off lightly! We don¡¯t need to treat criminals like you all nicely!¡±

    ¡°He is exhausted!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go! He is getting tired!¡¯

    A few stubborn ones refused to listen. They are making a living from these illegal stores, and if the stores are demolished, they will lose their jobs. That¡¯s why they rushed forward to stop the demolition, especially after hearing what Peng Kun said. They know that if they stopped the Subdistrict Office from tearing their shops down today, the District Government would penalize the Subdistrict Office, and the demolition will be postponed. They continued to charge forward, and a few of them ran to the vehicles. They started to smash the vehicles with their metal poles, scaring the female staff inside!

    Don¡¯t me me as you all are asking for it!

    Dong Xuebing ran over to the vehicles and sent the barbershop owner and his staff flying with two kicks! He can punch as many punches as he wants during STOP, but it was only a punch or a kick to others!

    When Dong Xuebing was about to ask the staff in the vehicle if they are hurt, he heard a ¡®Ding¡¯ behind him.

    ¡°Director!¡±

    ¡°Knife!¡±

    ¡°Ah! Watch out!¡±

    The staff in the vehicle shouted in shock.

    Dong Xuebing turned, and a razor-sharp knife is about five centimeters from his chest. It¡¯s the tailor store owner again!

    Damn!

    Are you trying to kill me?!

    Dong Xuebing exploded. He dodged the knife and grabbed that person¡¯s head. Bam! He smashed that person¡¯s head against the vehicle¡¯s door! Bam! Bam! Bam! He saw this guy is still conscious after the first hit, and he continued with three more this! It doesn¡¯t matter if this dangerous guy dies. If Dong Xuebing had not used STOP, he would have been stabbed to death!

    ¡°I will fight it out with you!¡±

    ¡°Go!¡±

    A few other store owners started charging towards Dong Xuebing with their weapons!

    More and more people are groaning in pain on the floor! This is the consequence of angering the God of gue!

 Chapter 542 - Why are you so good at fighting?!

    <h4>Chapter 542 - Why are you so good at fighting?!</h4>

    Chapter 542 ¨C Why are you so good at fighting?!

    Morning.

    Blood-curdling screams can be heard from Liu Xiang Hu Tong.

    Some passersby were confused by the screams.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Who is shouting?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. It¡¯s been ongoing for a while. Oh, I heard the Subdistrict Office is going to demolish those illegal buildings today.¡±

    ¡°Did they sh with those residents? Let¡¯s go and see!¡±

    Those arrogant store owners are dropping onto the floor one after another in the Hu Tong alley.

    One¡­.

    Two¡­.

    Three¡­.

    Four¡­.

    At first, the owners are charging towards Dong Xuebing. They are determined to bet their lives to save their stores, but they started to slow down, and lesser people are charging forward. Within minutes, twenty-six people are groaning in pain on the ground. Some had fainted, and the others are rolling in pain. Other than groanings, no one dares to say a word.

    Dong Xuebing patted the dust off his pants. ¡°Any more?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ @#@$#$#@$!!!¡±

    The remaining seven to eight residents and store owners, who were trying to stop the eviction, were stunned. Twenty-six men were knock-out just like this. One of them dropped his weapon, making a loud, ¡®nk!¡¯, and the rest quickly followed. No one dares to go forward.

    Damn!

    Is this a fight or a movie?!

    Everyone can see Dong Xuebing¡¯s fighting skill is on another level. No matter how many people charged at him, they will still lose!

    Xue Gui is sitting on the floor with a swollen face. What type of Government staff is this?!

    Who would expect a Subdistrict Director to be so good at fighting?!

    Dong Xuebing looks around and saw no one dares to go near him. He took out a paper napkin to wipe his hands and walks over to a bin to throw it.

    Why must you all do this? If you all had cooperated, this would not happen!

    Zhou Yanru, Peng Gang, and the rest hade out from the vehicles and stared at Dong Xuebing with open mouths. The Staff Members and the Urban Management Enforcement Team¡¯s staff were also stunned. All the onlookers from other Hu Tongs were also looking at him in shock.

    Dong Xuebing walks over. ¡°Director Zhou, Chief Peng, Director Yu, are you all ok?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I¡¯m fine.¡± Zhou Yanru replied.

    ¡°You better go to the hospital for a checkup. Old Peng, can you arrange for someone to bring the injured to the hospital? Oh, get a few more ambnces to clean up the ce.¡± Dong Xuebing starts to give out orders.

    Peng Gang looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director, are you formerly from the Public Security Bureau?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡®Yes. I was there for around a year. Why?¡±

    Why?! Peng Gang and the rest had seen with their eyes what happened. Who would believe someone can knock out twenty-six men by himself? Knocking out one or two, or even four people is possible. Some top martial artists can win against eight to ten people. But one vs. twenty-six?! What¡¯s more amazing is you are not injured at all. They could not even touch your sleeves! Damn! Peng Gang and the few Police Officers were impressed. They had seen people who are good at fighting but have never seen anyone that is this good!

    The Subdistrict Office¡¯s Staff looks at each other, not knowing what to say.

    The question Yan Tai County staff always ask repeatedly appeared in Nan Shan District Staff¡¯s mind now!

    Twenty-six men!

    Why are you so good at fighting?!

    ¡°Oh.¡± Dong Xuebing looks around. ¡°Where is Peng Kun?¡±

    Zhou Yanru and the rest look around. ¡°He was here earlier.¡±

    Yu Rongfeng replied angrily. ¡°This Chief Peng is too irresponsible.¡±

    ¡°He ran off?!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. Damn! Running away after creating a mess for us?! Are you expecting us to clear your mess?! Peng Kun! Just wait and see! This is not the end!

    ¡°Let¡¯s ignore him for now andplete our task.¡± Dong Xuebing said to the Urban Management Enforcement Team. ¡°You all can start to demolish those buildings. Sorry to trouble you all.¡±

    The demolition started!

    Those residents on the ground were carried aside, and only a bulldozer is at the entrance. The remaining standing store owners gathered at the end of the Hu Tong, and some of them are shouting.

    ¡°I dare you all to demolish it!¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°My shop! I will fight it out with whoever that dares to touch my store!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed when he saw those store owners acting up again. He walked past the bulldozer and entered the Hu Tong. He stood in the center and waved to the bulldozer to start demolishing the building.

    Crash!

    The breakfast store at the entrance of the Hu Tong alley was demolished first!

    The remaining store owners agitated again, but none of them dared to go forward as Dong Xuebing stood in front. Everyone is scared of Dong Xuebing. If he can knock out twenty-six men without any injuries, he can beat thirty-six, or even forty-six men.

    Crash!

    The second store came crashing down!

    Xue Gui felt his heart is bleeding as the bulldozer tears down the tailor store. He always thought he is aggressive and reckless. But he met someone crazier and more aggressive than him.

    Some onlookers cheered.

    ¡°Good!¡±

    ¡°Well done!¡±

    ¡°These buildings should have been torn down a long time ago!¡±

    Nearby residents started cheering and pping! Everyone is praising the Subdistrict Office and Dong Xuebing! The fight earlier looks better than the movies!

    Dong Xuebing knew he would attract criticism after beating up so many people, but he didn¡¯t think he was wrong. He smiles faintly as he heard the people cheering and felt this is enough. One person can never please everyone, and he only wants to do something for the people. He is not afraid of getting into trouble.

    The Subdistrict Office staff are relieved! Those illegal buildings are finally demolished!

    No one had expected this operation to be so sessful, and it was all Director Dong¡¯s credit. Suppose Dong Xuebing had not stepped forward to face those angry residents. In that case, many of them will be seriously injured, and those buildings will never be demolished. This time, everyone has a better understanding of their new Director.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s fighting skills are too scary!

    It¡¯s not one, two, three, or four men!

    It¡¯s more than twenty men!

    Who can fight as well as him?!

 Chapter 543 â€“ Commission for Discipline Inspection!

    <h4>Chapter 543 ¨C Commission for Discipline Inspection!</h4>

    Chapter 543 ¨C Commission for Discipline Inspection!

    Noon.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°Have you heard it? Our new Director had fought with others!¡±

    ¡°He got into a fight?! How is this possible?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yu told me earlier that he saw it with his own eyes.¡±

    ¡°I also heard about this. Director Dong fought against twenty-six men!¡±

    ¡°Bullshit! Who are you trying to bluff?¡±

    ¡°Why should I lie to you? Those store owners were holding metal rods and knives and had surrounded our men. Many of them are injured, and Director Dong got mad. He rolled up his sleeves and went over to knock them out! Hey, Xiao Yu is here. Xiao Yu, hurry and tell them what happened.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to say? All of us were stunned.¡±

    ¡°Did it happen?!¡±

    ¡°I saw it with my own eyes.¡±

    ¡°Damn! Didn¡¯t our Director worked at the Investment Promotion Agency before transferring here? Howe he is so good at fighting?¡±

    ¡°I heard Director Dong had worked in the Public Security Bureau before. Oh, do you all remember our City¡¯s wildlife safari incident?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The TV station had even made a special episode about that. Ah! I remember it now!¡±

    ¡°It was Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Chief Dong who had fought the Siberian tiger to rescue the child. Our Director was from Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency!¡±

    ¡°That person is Director Dong?!¡±

    ¡°It must be him! If not, why can he fight so well? He can even fight against a Siberian tiger, let alone twenty men.¡±

    ¡°Damn! That¡¯s too scary!¡±

    ¡°He is extraordinary. Our Director is a real fighter!¡±

    Such conversations are happening everywhere within the Subdistrict Office. Everyone, including those that are not working, knows about this incident. Their new Director had beaten up twenty-six angry illegal store owners y himself. He is also the hero who fought off a Siberian Tiger to save a childst year. Everyone is talking about him, and it should spread to the neighborhoods and residents in a few days.

    Side building.

    Party Secretary Office.

    Zhou Yanru knocked on the door and entered. ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked. ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to go back and rest? Have you gone to the hospital?¡±

    ¡°My back is only slightly swollen. It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°You should also get it treated.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°What about Director Yu and the others?¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°Director, if it wasn¡¯t for you stopping those people, all of us might be seriously injured. Director Yu had only twisted his ankle, and a Staff Member had some scratches on his arms and shoulder. He is getting a tetanus shot at the hospital now. A Police Officer suffered the most serious injuries. He got a deep cut on his leg and is being treated in the hospital. But his condition is stable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I will visit him at the hospitalter. How is the demolition?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°Old Meng is there overseeing the operation, and we are contacting the relevant departments to clear the debris. Those store owners and residents are still very agitated, and I heard from Old Meng that they are going to sue us at the District Government.¡±

    ¡°What do they want to sue?¡±

    ¡°They want to sue our Subdistrict Office for hitting people.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°They are hitting us with metal poles and knives, and we are not allowed to defend ourselves? Let them sue us. I still have a score to settle with them. Do they think nothing will happen to them after injuring my men?!¡±

    After Zhou Yanru left, Dong Xuebing called Police Chief Peng Gang.

    ¡°Old Peng, how are your injuries?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing! Those few blows are nothing! Hahaha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Good to hear that. Alright. Liu Xiang Hu Tong¡¯s incident is not over. We cannot let ourrades suffer for anything. Get your men to follow up with this incident. Xue Gui and his hooligans, including the tailor and breakfast store owners, and those who had hit our people must not be let off. Bring them back to the station, and charge them with assaults. Give them the heaviest fines and punishment.¡±

    Peng Gang is still angry with those people. ¡°I will arrest them now.¡±

    Peng Gang did not pay lip service this time and is prepared to face the pressure from the District. These arrogant store owners must be punished.

    Dong Xuebing continued to give out orders to settle this incident.

    The Subdistrict Office is working together after what happened in the morning. Peng Gang, Guo Mingfeng, and Geng¡¯s faction start to follow Dong Xuebing¡¯s orders. Dong Xuebing had protected all of them earlier, and it is not right for them to continue going against his orders.

    At the same time, the impact of the incident continues to spread.

    More than a dozen of angry store owners blocked the entrance of the District Party Committee entrance. All of them have bruises on their faces, and they are shouting.

    ¡°We want to meet the District¡¯s Leaders!¡±

    ¡°How can they beat up civilians and arrest us?!¡±

    ¡°Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director tried to kill us! How can he be qualified to be a Government staff?!¡±

    ¡°We want to speak to the District¡¯s Leaders! We demand an exnation!¡±

    ¡°Suspend Dong Xuebing! Or else, we willin to the City! If the City Government ignores us, we willin to the Provincial Government! I don¡¯t believe they will not care about us!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Remove him from his position!¡±

    ¡°That criminal must be punished!¡±

    Almost everyone in the District Party Committee Building can hear these cries and know Guang Ming Subdistrict Office had shed with the residents when they evict them!

    ¡­¡­..

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing was visiting his injured staff at the District Second Hospital when his phone rang. It was an unknown number.

    Dong Xuebing walked to the corridor and answered. ¡°Hello, who is this?¡±

    A deep voice replied. ¡°I am Wu Liang, from the District Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    Wu Liang? Nan Shan District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary?!

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°Good afternoon, Secretary Wu.¡±

    Wu Liang replied. ¡°We have receivedints about you. Director Dong, I need you toe to our Commission for Discipline Inspection now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. The Commission for Discipline Inspection is looking for me?! What does this mean? Are they going to investigate me?

    Dong Xuebing put down the phone and told Zhou Yanru that he is leaving. After that, he drove off from the hospital.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection Office.

    It is located on the second floor.

    Wu Liang stared at Dong Xuebing behind his desk with a long face. ¡°A group of civilians had blocked the entrance of our District Party Committee Building, and they areining about Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff injuring the residents during the eviction. Is this true?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes, but it was¡­.¡±

    Wu Liang interrupted. ¡°Do you all still have discipline? Beating up the civilians?! Is this how you order your men?! Do you know your actions will tarnish our District¡¯s reputation?! Do you know how severe it is to beat up civilians?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and replied. ¡°You might not know about the situation. We¡­¡±

    Wu Liang interrupted again. ¡°I don¡¯t need your exnations! I only know that you all had injured the residents, and more than a dozen of them had blocked our entrance! You all are a disgrace!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated. ¡°Secretary Wu, you are unfair to us. Have you got your men to find out what happened during the eviction?! That¡¯s right. I had hit those people, but what did we do wrong?! The District is only concern about those injured civilians, and ignoring our staff is also injured?! Have you ever seen civilians armed with metal rods and knives attacking our men?! Civilians?! Those are a group of criminals!¡±

    Wu Liang got mad. ¡°You still dare to get angry?!¡±

    ¡°Secretary Wu, I am not arguing with you. I am stating the facts! If those are really civilians, we will not retaliate! But they are not! They are operating their businesses illegally and renting out those illegal buildings! They surrounded our Subdistrict Office staff, armed with knives and poles! We want to avoid them, but they blocked our path and refused to let us leave! We still have threerades in the District Second Hospital stitching their wounds! Have the District investigated this thoroughly?! How can you all determine it is our fault!? Are you expecting us to stand there and let them sh us?! Do you want us to take off our shirts to let them hit and still thank them?!¡±

    Wu Liang banged his desk. ¡°There are many ways to handle conflicts! Do you all have to sh with them?!¡±

    Damn! You can say whatever you want when you are not involved!

    Dong Xuebing got mad. ¡°I might not exin the situation clearly, but there are many nearby residents there. My staff and those residents had seen everything, and the District can send someone to verify with them! Secretary Wu, I want to ask you this! If the civilians¡¯ lives are important, does that mean our Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff¡¯s lives are unimportant? I don¡¯t believe any of your staff can remain calm when more than thirty armed civilians had surrounded and going to chop him! We are the same! I had brought my men there, and it is my responsibility to protect them!¡±

    Wu Liang let out an angryugh. ¡°You still think you have not done anything wrong?!¡±

    ¡°Secretary Wu.¡± Dong Xuebing stared at him. ¡°What is the District thinking?! Men with knives and poles had assaulted our people, and what¡¯s wrong with defending ourselves?! Why is the District not considering us and siding with those criminals?! Is this what our country¡¯sw is for?!¡±

    Wu Liang is not an unreasonable person. From what Dong Xuebing said, he knew he might have overlooked something. ¡°¡­¡­ tell me what happened.¡±

 Chapter 544 â€“ How can Yan Tai County recommend such staff to us?!

    <h4>Chapter 544 ¨C How can Yan Tai County rmend such staff to us?!</h4>

    Chapter 544 ¨C How can Yan Tai County rmend such staff to us?!

    Afternoon.

    Nan Shan District Commission for Discipline Inspection Office.

    Dong Xuebing told Wu Liang what happened and why he beat up those people.

    After Dong Xuebing finished, Wu Liang looks at him. ¡°How many of them are using weapons?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°More than thirty of them had surrounded our staff, and all of them are holding weapons. More than a dozen are holding metal poles, and one of them is used as a knife. The rest are using some kitchen utensils. I will submit a detailed report to the District, and you can verify my ount easily. There was a crowd of almost a hundred people there, and I am not lying.¡±

    Wu Liang nodded. He is looking calmer. ¡°Even if you all are forced to protect yourselves, but you should know the consequences of shing with the civilians. Why didn¡¯t you all speak to those people first? Why are you all evicting them without doing all the prep work?! That¡¯s the reason why those residents shed with you! It is your Subdistrict Office¡¯s fault!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s foul temper red up when he heard this. ¡°Secretary Wu, I have something to report.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ speak.¡±

    ¡°We are not responsible for those people attacking us!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and continued. ¡°We had spoken to them! Those store owners and some residents were frightened of us, and only a handful of them are still resisting! Our Police Officers can control the situation easily, and the sh will not happen! But at this moment, the District Organization Department¡¯s Deputy Chief, Peng Kun, drove over! He ordered us to wait and stop our operation! I wonder why is the Organization interrupting the demolition of illegal buildings? However, I do know that the one who incited those people to attack us is a rtive of Organization Department¡¯s Chief Xue!¡± He is not afraid of saying these.

    Wu Liang frowned. ¡°Peng Kun?¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I am the person in charge of this operation. After I ignored Peng Kun¡¯s orders, he started shouting. He said that if we sh with the residents during the eviction process, the District will not let us off, and we will be held responsible. His words let those residents know that we are afraid of shing with them, and they got fearless. He was the one who triggered those people to attack us! What is he trying to do?!¡±

    Wu Liang frowned. ¡°Did Chief Peng really say that?¡±

    ¡°Yes. He was the one who incited those people!¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°When we are facing those people in front, cleaning up the mess he created, he dumped us and escaped by himself in his car! Secretary Wu, is this how a Government Leader should behave?!¡±

    Wu Liang will verify Dong Xuebing¡¯s ount and report to the District Party Committee. But he knows Dong Xuebing is not lying as it can be verified easily. What is this Peng Kun doing?! Why is the Organizing Department¡¯s Deputy Chief going there to interfere with their work and even stir up those people¡¯s emotions?! This is ridiculous!

    But this matter involves the Organization Department, and Wu Liang knows Deputy Chief Peng Kun is going to the City¡¯s Party School for training next month. He is supposed to be transferred to Xi Ping District and will be promoted. That¡¯s why Wu Liang needs to handle this with care.

    ¡°Director Dong, you can leave now.¡± Wu Liang said.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Secretary Wu, can you tell me how this incident is¡­¡±

    Wu Liang gave him a stare. ¡°The District will discuss this incident. You all just continue with your work.¡±

    ¡°What about those people who attacked us?¡±

    After knowing what happened, Wu Liang was also mad. ¡°Arrest those that need to be arrested! We must not let these offenders off lightly! Such practices must not continue!¡± Although Dong Xuebing had a bad attitude when he entered the office, Wu Liang agreed with him. They can be scolded by civilians, but they must not let any criminals off. If these criminals are let off, how are the District¡¯s enforcement units working in the future? People will be running after them with weapons!

    ¡­¡­.

    Dong Xuebing met Zhou Yanru at the Subdistrict Office¡¯s lobby after he returned.

    Zhou Yanru asked. ¡°Director, the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°I had reported to Secretary Wu, and we should be fine.¡±

    Zhou Yanru is relieved. ¡°Oh, I heard Chief Peng will be going to the City¡¯s Party School for training next month, and I think he is going to be promoted.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°¡­ I think so.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and returned to his office. He lights a cigarette and thought about Peng Kun¡¯s uing training and promotion. This might be possible if he did not get involved in this incident. Now, even the District Leaders are aware of it, and it looks like it will be hard for him to get promoted. This idiot! Let¡¯s see if you still dare to interfere with our work!

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing¡¯s mobile phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the number. It¡¯s Yan Tai County¡¯s Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng.

    Dong Xuebing smiles as he answered. ¡°Good afternoon, Secretary Cao.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­¡± Cao Xupengughed. ¡°You ah¡­ Did you cause trouble again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and denied. ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°One versus more than twenty people, and you don¡¯t consider it as causing trouble?!¡± Cao Xupeng helplessly replied. ¡°Try to control your foul temper and stop causing trouble wherever you go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Secretary Cao, how did you know about this?¡±

    Cao Xupeng shook his head. ¡°I was at the City Government for a meeting and met Nan Shan District Party Secretary Wang Anshi there. He immediately questioned me, ¡®What sort of staff did your Yan Tai County rmended to us?!¡¯ I immediately know you must have caused trouble again.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I was also forced to do that.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed by he had no choice. If he had a choice, he also wants to settle it without using his fists. But he did not regret beating up those illegal store owners and residents and destroying Peng Kun¡¯s hope of getting promoted. One must not be afraid of trouble if he wants to do something for the people.

 Chapter 545 â€“ Unable to take it anymore!

    <h4>Chapter 545 ¨C Unable to take it anymore!</h4>

    Chapter 545 ¨C Unable to take it anymore!

    Next day.

    Tuesday, morning.

    Dong Xuebing had set his rm at 6 amst night. He opened his eyes when his rm went off and looked at the time before getting up to get dress. He lit a cigarette and called Peng Gang to ask him about his progress.

    Peng Gang replied. ¡°We had arrested ten men, and nine of them are detained.¡±

    ¡°Has the situation cool down? Are they still creating trouble at the District Party Committee Building?¡±

    ¡°After we arrested them, they dispersed, and they have not appeared today.¡±

    ¡°Good. Thanks for your hard work.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s my duty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is relieved to know this incident is settled. But things changed unexpectedly.

    ¡­¡­.

    District Party Committee Family Quarters.

    Nan Shan District Organization Department Deputy Chief Peng Kun is very nervous. The District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary had questioned him about the sh between Liu Xiang Hu Tong and Guang Ming Subdistrict. He knows he had crossed the line and could not sleep at night. He is worried the District will penalize him and doesn¡¯t want that to happen. The City¡¯s Party School training is next month, and he will be transferred to Xi Ping District the following month. This is an important promotion for him, and nothing must happen.

    Peng Kun thought through the night and took out his phone to make a phone call. ¡°Hello, Editor Chen? I¡¯m Peng Kun.¡±

    Peng Kun has a smirk after hanging up the call.

    ¡­¡­..

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing is in the kitchen preparing breakfast, and he answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Are you Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director Dong?¡± A young man asked. ¡°I am Liu Gang, a reporter with Nan Qi Morning Post. I would like to interview you. Are you free this morning?¡±

    Nan Qi Morning Post?

    Dong Xuebing had heard about this newspaper agency, but it is a small agency with average influence.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°I am busy this morning. What do you want to know? We can speak over the phone.¡±

    Liu Gang paused for a second and asked. ¡°It was regarding the fight at Liu Xiang Hu Tong yesterday. I heard Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff had beat up the residents there and injured over twenty people. Two of them are still undergoing treatment at the hospital.¡± Other than the people there, no one will believe one person can beat up twenty-six men. That¡¯s why the rumors be it was the Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff beat up more than twenty residents. ¡°What do you have to say about this incident?¡±

    Why is it regarding this incident again?

    Dong Xuebing is irritated. ¡°Someone had instigated the residents to attack us, and we are forced to retaliate.¡±

    Liu Gang continued. ¡°Have you considered the consequences of beating up those civilians?¡±

    Hmph! Who are you to educate me?

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°Reporter Liu? I find your tone disrespectful. You all can go to the scene to find out what happened.¡±

    Liu Gang replied emotionlessly. ¡°We had gone to the scene and gotten some information.¡±

    ¡°Since you all know what happened, you should not be calling me. You should be asking those illegal store owners why are they attack us? Why did they break thew?!¡±

    ¡°We had interviewed a few injured residents at the hospital, and all of them are furious. They had lost confidence in the Government. Director Dong, can I assume Guang Ming Subdistrict thinks this action is right?¡±

    Are you having trouble with me?

    What¡¯s wrong? We are trying to demolish those illegal buildings to ensure the safety of the rest of the residents. Those illegal store owners attacked us with weapons. Why are you targeting us?! You made it sound like those people have the right to operate their illegal stores. Are you saying they had done nothing wrong to build buildings illegally and are right to attack us? Whatever we do is wrong?!

    Dong Xuebing understood what is happening. ¡°I believe reporters have to abide by the journalism ethics and must report factually. If Nan Qi Morning Post did not even find out what happened, then I will not answer any more questions.¡±

    Liu Gang replied. ¡°I only know your Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff injured more than twenty civilians. All of them are furious and¡­.¡±

    F*CK you!

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered to argue with this reporter and hangs up!

    Dong Xuebing has nothing against reporters, but Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s Liu Gang had disgusted him. This guy doesn¡¯t know anything and still dares to make usations. He just wants a sensational headline to attract readers. But is that the truth?

    Dong Xuebing watched the news for a while after breakfast.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Thirty minutes¡­.

    Nan Shan District¡¯s news channel reported on the reorganization of the illegal buildings. Still, they did not mention anything about yesterday¡¯s incident.

    8.30 am. Dong Xuebing arrived at the Subdistrict Office.

    Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing had just entered his office for a while when Party Office Department Director Zhou Yanru rushed in.

    ¡°Director! We are in trouble.¡± Zhou Yanru is holding a copy of the newspaper.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing hates hearing the words, ¡®we are in trouble.¡¯

    Zhou Yanru ced the newspaper on the desk and points to an article. ¡°This is today¡¯s copy of Nan Qi Morning Post. Look at this article. It is about our Subdistrict Office!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and he grabbed the papers. He is furious after reading it. The article reported the forced eviction incident by Guang Ming Subdistrict Office yesterday. Still, it did not mention the cause or Peng Kun¡¯s interference. It only states Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff had injured over twenty residents during the process. It reported on the injures suffered by the residents and their grievances. It also publishes a photograph of an injured resident at the hospital. The author of the article is Liu Gang!

    The office¡¯s door opened again!

    The Subdistrict Office¡¯s Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee, Qu Yiqiang, entered the newspaper with a copy. ¡°Nan Qi Morning Post is ridiculous! Why didn¡¯t they write anything about those people surrounding us with weapons or the surrounding residents cheering for us?! This report is biased! It is tarnishing our Subdistrict Office¡¯s reputation! What will the residents think of us after reading this article?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s Liu Gang had called me this morning, and I felt something was off from his tone. He is purposely finding trouble with us!¡±

    Zhou Yanru shouted. ¡°They are twisting the facts!¡±

    Deputy Director Yu Rongfeng, who oversees the Publicity Department, saw the article and rushed to Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. Everyone from the Subdistrict Office is in trouble after this article is published. It affected the Subdistrict Office and their image!

    Dong Xuebing banged on his desk. ¡°Director Yu, contact the District Publicity Department and see if they can recall Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s papers!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Rongfeng knew it is impossible, but he will still try.

    Zhou Yanru asked. ¡°Director, what should we do now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the newspaper and banged it on his desk again. ¡°Has Nan Qi Morning Post always writing such misleading articles?¡±

    Zhou Yanru paused for a few seconds. ¡°Not really, but they are more daring when writing articles.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Qu Yiqiang suddenly mentioned. ¡°I saw the District Organization Department¡¯s Chief Peng dining with two Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s Deputy Chief Editors at a restaurantst year.¡±

    Peng Kun and Nan Qi Morning Post?!

    Dong Xuebing immediately knew who is behind this.

    ¡°Peng Kun?!¡± Zhou Yanru is mad. ¡°What is he thinking? How can he get the newspaper agency to use us?! Not only will this affect our Subdistrict Office¡¯s reputation, but the District will also be affected! The Organization Department had caused this incident. Without Peng Kun, those people will not attack us, and our men will not be injured. He had created this mess and still wants to get us into trouble?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is in a bad mood and waved them off. He needs to have a smoke alone.

    Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s article will create resentment among the residents. Those who don¡¯t know the truth will start scolding Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. This will affect their work in the future!

    Dong Xuebing called the District at around ten is to find out what happened. But the oue made him mad. The District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, who had said this case was closed yesterday, changed his mind. Some District Leaders want to punish Dong Xuebing!

    Damn! This is too much!

    Are they going along with Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s article?!

    Dong Xuebing could not take it anymore. He knows that he doesn¡¯t have any rtionship with the District Leaders and doesn¡¯t have any backings. That¡¯s why no Leaders will speak up for him, but this is too much. What¡¯s wrong with protecting my men?! What¡¯s wrong with tearing those illegal buildings that are disrupting nearby residents?!

    Now, I am going to be punished?! Why?!

    Just because of a misleading article reported by Nan Qi Morning Post?!

    F**k that!

    Since you all want to make my life miserable, fine! I will drag you all down with me! Let¡¯s see who dares to punish me!

 Chapter 546 â€“ Seeking help!

    <h4>Chapter 546 ¨C Seeking help!</h4>

    Chapter 546 ¨C Seeking help!

    Morning.

    Subdistrict Office, Party Secretary Office.

    Zhou Yanru and Qu Yiqiang dropped by Dong Xuebing¡¯s office to ask him for updates.

    They heard the District is going to punish Director Dong. Although they know Dong Xuebing is innocent, and the punishment will not be severe, it is still frustrating even if it is an unrecorded verbal warning. If someone with malicious intent reveals Dong Xuebing is punished, it will confirm that Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s article is right. That means Guang Ming Subdistrict Office is wrong.

    ¡°Director, the District¡­¡± Zhou Yanru.

    ¡°I had reported to the higher-ups.¡± Qu Yiqiang said. ¡°But the District did not give me an answer.¡±

    Wang Yuling also entered the office angrily. ¡°They injure our people, and they still want to punish us?! Director, I will go to the District now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is pleased with their concerns and waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t need. I will handle this. Go back to work.¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡± Wang Yuling wants to ask her uncle for help.

    Dong Xuebing knew her intentions but didn¡¯t allow her to call her uncle. He told them to return to work. Ask her uncle for help?! From Cao Xupeng¡¯s tone, it seems Wang Anshi does not have a good impression of him. Maybe this incident is created by Wang Anshi and the Organization Department Chief Xue Qingrong. This is the disadvantage of not having a good rtionship with the Leaders. If Dong Xuebing is close with the District Leaders, they will speak up for him and not allow anyone to blow up this incident. After the article is published, all the Leaders are going after him.

    You all want to punish me?!

    Come on!

    Do you all think I am afraid of you all?!

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. Do you think you all can do anything you want with me just because you all are District Leaders?! I shall see who dares to punish me!

    Dong Xuebing is different species in the Government Service. His first reaction is not to improve his rtionship with the Leaders when they are picking on him. He would challenge the Leader instead and will not allow himself to be picked on by anyone! Submissive?! This word does not exist in his dictionary!

    Dong Xuebing can see through Peng Kun now. The District Leaders should not be united. Even if those Leaders are from the same faction, they will have their thoughts. Peng Kun was questioned by the Commission for Discipline Inspection yesterday and might be punished. From his meeting with Secretary Wu Liang, he can tell Wu Liang does not like Peng Kun, and the Xue Qingrong could not help him. That¡¯s why Peng Jun got Nan Qi Morning Post to publish this article to push the me to Dong Xuebing. He might escape punishment if all the attention is on Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what happened or Peng Kun¡¯s rtionship with the Leaders. But his guess should be right.

    Do you want to use the newspaper to attack me?!

    Do you think you are the only one who knows people in the newspaper agency?!

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Su Jia. ¡°Hello, Sis. Are you busy?¡±

    ¡°I had just finished writing an article and am free now.¡±

    ¡°Have you read today¡¯s copy of Nan Qi Morning Post?¡±

    ¡°Nan Qi? No. That is a small agency, and we do not subscribe to them. I think they are more active in Nan Shan District.¡± Su Jia is currently the Leader of Fen Zhou City Daily¡¯s editorial department. Her newspaper agency is the mouthpiece of the City Government. It is one of the biggest newspaper agencies in the city. Naturally, she will not notice a small agency like Nan Qi. The papers they subscribe are Provincial newspaper or People¡¯s Daily. ¡°What happens with Nan Qi Morning Post?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rtes the whole incident to Su Jia.

    Su Jia frowned after Dong Xuebing finished. ¡°These scums are tarnishing our media department¡¯s image!¡±

    ¡°Someone is behind them, and they are trying to make me the scapegoat!¡±

    ¡°What about the District?¡± Su Jia asked. ¡°What did your District Leaders say?¡±

    ¡°They did not say anything, but they refused to recall Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s papers. I heard they are also going to punish me and go along with the article.¡±

    Su Jia pped her forehead. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you still have not established any rtionships with your Leaders?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You should know me well. I am good at my work and am not afraid of any problems. But I am not good at building rtionships.¡±

    Su Jia knows Dong Xuebing well and knows why he doesn¡¯t want to have a good rtionship with his Leaders. He must be unhappy with his Leaders because of some reason. He ignores all orders when he is mad, but this is also why she admires him. It is a miracle for someone who doesn¡¯t abide by the rules to be promoted to his current rank.

    ¡°Sis, can you help me?¡±

    Su Jia replied without hesitation. ¡°Leave it to me. There should have been enough time.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank? They are bullying our family!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had be more experienced after facing so many simr incidents. The former him would have gone to smash up Nan Qi Newspaper Agency now. But now, he learned to get help from others.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called the Office Department. ¡°Hello, Director Zhou? It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Director, do you have any orders for me?¡± Zhou Yanru replied.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch. ¡°Does our Office subscribe to the City Daily?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°We subscribed to City Daily and City Morning Post. The Morning Post is here, and City Daily will arrive in the afternoon. Do you need it? I will bring over the Morning Post now.¡±

    ¡°No need. Just send a copy of this afternoon¡¯s City Daily to me.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Yanru is puzzled. What¡¯s wrong with City Daily?

    One hour¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    Five hours¡­.

    Rumors about the District is going to punish Dong Xuebing spreads. Rumors appear for a reason. For example, news about the transfer of Leaders starts from rumors, and it is a signal. Everyone in Guang Ming Subdistrict Office is furious, and all of them are scolding Nan Qi Morning Post.

    But as everyone thought Dong Xuebing would be a scapegoat, the City Daily newspaper is out.

 Chapter 547 â€“ Slapping you!

    <h4>Chapter 547 ¨C pping you!</h4>

    Chapter 547 ¨C pping you!

    Afternoon.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office, Party Secretary Office.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ someone knocks on Dong Xuebing¡¯s office hurriedly.

    ¡°Come in, please.¡± Dong Xuebing knows the Office should have received the newspaper.

    Zhou Yanru walks over quickly with a copy of a newspaper. ¡°Director, we just received the City Daily, and it states¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let me see it.¡± Dong Xuebing started reading it. An article on the second page caught his attention.

    <Nan Shan District¡¯s crackdown on illegal buildings is progressing steadily>

    The article has a normal header and looks like an article praising the local government.

    Dong Xuebing started reading the article. The article started with Nan Shan District¡¯s crackdown on illegal buildings and the number of Subdistricts and staff participating in this operation. It states the number of buildings demolished and praised their achievements. After that, the article specifically mentioned about Guang Ming Subdistrict. Today, Nan Shan District had demolished thirty-eight illegal buildings, and Guang Ming Subdistrict Office demolishes almost half. Guang Ming District Office¡¯s Director Dong Xuebing and his staff had faced numerous difficulties. They managed to demolish 16 illegally built buildings. The locate residents are grateful and are celebrating their sess.

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°This is well-written. Seems like the City¡¯s newspaper is unbiased.¡±

    Unbiased? The article did not even mention the sh between the Subdistrict Office and the residents. It did not mention anything about the injured store owners.

    Zhou Yanru understood why Dong Xuebing asked about City Daily this morning. This article is his retaliation!

    The City Daily is the mouthpiece of the City Government¡¯s Leaders and guides the public¡¯s opinions. What about Nan Qi Morning Post? Both agencies cannot bepared as they are not on the same level. City Daily¡¯s cirction is ten times more than Nan Qi Morning Post! Nan Qi Morning Post had just reported that Guang Ming Subdistrict Office had beat up the residents during their force eviction, criticizing their actions. But the City Daily immediately publish this article to praise and acknowledged Guang Ming Subdistrict Office actions on their second page! This has another meaning to it!

    It¡¯s pping Nan Qi Morning Post!

    Not only is City Daily pping Nan Qi Morning Post, but it is also protecting Dong Xuebing! City Daily is the City Government¡¯s mouthpiece, and praising Dong Xuebing is equivalent to giving him a talisman!

    The City Government had praised Guang Ming Subdistrict Office, and the District wants to punish them?!

    What¡¯s the meaning of this? Is the District trying to go against the City Government?!

    That¡¯s why Zhou Yanru knows Nan Shan District cannot punish Dong Xuebing after this article is published. It¡¯s not they can¡¯t punish him. It is because they are afraid of the City Government! Which District will dare to go against the City Government?! She finally smiles.

    At the same time, the newspaper appeared on many people¡¯s desks.

    Nan Qi Morning Post is put in a tight spot now!

    Another person who is also in a tight spot is Peng Kun. He was stunned after seeing City Daily¡¯s article. What is the reporter doing?! Why did the article not mention anything about the sh? He did not expect this small incident to be reported by the City¡¯s newspaper. The article is on the second page. It seems to be targeted at Nan Shan District¡­ Are these Dong Xuebing¡¯s connections?! Didn¡¯t they say he doesn¡¯t have any connections in the City?!

    Damn!

    When Peng Kun was still panicking, the District Commission for Disciplinary Inspection had approached him. He thought he could shift the focus to Dong Xuebing and get away with what he had done. Even if he cannot get away unpunished, he can drag Dong Xuebing down with him to be punished. This will take some pressure off him, and maybe he can get away with a verbal warning. Verbal warnings and internal warnings are very different. He got his connections at Nan Qi Morning Post to assist him, but it failed to implicate Dong Xuebing. Instead, they caught the City Daily¡¯s attention, and they gave Dong Xuebing a talisman. This article is ridiculous. It did not mention the sh and the residents¡¯ injuries and only focused on praising Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. They are protecting Dong Xuebing and not allowing him to be punished! If Dong Xuebing cannot be punished, who is going to be punished?! Me?!

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing! You are setting me up!

    Peng Kun had interfered at Liu Xiang Hu Tong and had said the wrong things. He heard more than one person had confirmed this with the Commission for Discipline Inspection. He is angry and scared now. Without Dong Xuebing sharing the pressure and punishment, he will have to take full responsibility.

    Both newspaper articles are opposite. Readers will be confused if they read both newspapers. But those who knew what was going on can spot the underlying meaning. The City Daily had only mentioned Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing and not other Subdistrict Offices. This is to support him and proving his innocence!

    The rumor that the District is going to punish Dong Xuebing stopped immediately. This article had stopped those rumors.

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to do this, and the situation in the District Office bes weird.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff are waiting for the District¡¯s next course of action. What is their decision?

    Half an hour passed.

    One hour passed.

    At the end of the day, the District Government announced they had given Nan Shan District Organization Department Deputy Chief Peng Kun an internal warning. They did not state the reasons or made it public. As expected, Guang Ming Subdistrict and Dong Xuebing are not punished. They did not even get a verbal warning.

    Dong Xuebing is in a good mood after hearing about this. You want to drag me down with you?! Serve you right!

    Let¡¯s see if you dare to mess with me in the future!

    Peng Kun is stunned when he heard about his punishment. Crash! He smashed his cup on the floor!

    Internal warnings will be recorded in his files, and he will be barred from promotion for a year. Peng Kun is scheduled to undergo training at the City¡¯s Party School and be promoted and transferred after his training. But all these are gone after he received this warning! His career progression is interrupted!

    This is a chance of a lifetime!

    But it¡¯s over now!

    Peng Kun slumped down on his chair as he knows this might be the end of his political career.

 Chapter 548

    <h4>Chapter 548</h4>

    Chapter 548 ¨C Another gas leak in the beautiful District Mayor¡¯s apartment!

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing ate a Beijing meat bun from a roadside stall for dinner, and he took a cab to the underground carpark to retrieve his Cayenne. He drove it to a nearby vehicle repair and serving shop to change the engine oil and a car wash. While waiting, he crossed the road to a shopping mall and went to watch a movie.

    The movie started.

    Dong Xuebingughed at theedy and felt his mood got better.

    The eviction and demolition of illegal building incident are over. Those illegal store owners were arrested, Peng Kun was taught a lesson, and Dong Xuebing had helped the residents. Although he might have offended some people in the process, he doesn¡¯t care. He had established his authority and showed everyone he was not a pushover. His staff was looking at him with respect as he left the Subdistrict Office. It¡¯s been a week since he came to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office, and he had gained the respect of everyone there. He doesn¡¯t care if the higher-ups will be pressuring him in the future or the people he offended getting back at him. He will take it as he goes.

    It¡¯s fun to be challenging others.

    Dong Xuebing could finally understand this saying.

    Dong Xuebing left the cinema after the movie. He went to get his car at the auto shop before driving back to Guang Ming Subdistrict Family Quarters. After this incident, his mindset had changed. Since he had offended so many people and could not stay low, he might as well do whatever he wanted. He will not care what others think about him driving his Porsche Cayenne. He had bought it with his money. What¡¯s wrong with driving it?!

    It was almost 10.30 pm when he reached his apartment.

    Dong Xuebing is not feeling sleepy and is enjoying the night scenery from his window.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    It¡¯s already past 11 pm, and it¡¯s time for Dong Xuebing to sleep as he still got to work tomorrow.

    Dong Xuebing stretchedzily and was about to step away from the windows with his ashtray when he saw a car entering thepound. He looks at the registration te. It¡¯s Nan Shan District No. 2¡¯s car. The Audi A6 stopped at the foot of the building, and Geng Yuehua alighted. She walked towards the building, and her driver drove off.

    Sote?

    Dong Xuebing looks away and shakes his head.

    This woman is too much. You should thank your driver for waiting for you until now, but you just waved him off. Dong Xuebing felt Xie Hun was a nicer personpared to her. At least she will smile at everyone and will thank her driver for driving her back. But Dong Xuebing does not hate Geng Yuehua as he knows this is her working style. The District will punish him this time should be the doings of District Party Secretary and the Organization Department Chief and have nothing to do with this pretty Mayor. This is only an excuse. He has low resistance towards pretty women.

    Brush teeth.

    Bath.

    Dong Xuebingid on his bed and smacked his arm to kill a mosquito. He switched on the air conditioner and went to sleep.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing heard the sound of a door opening outside and a woman coughing.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and listened carefully. He realized the sounds wereing from Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment. He got up and wore his pants before going to the door. He saw her door was opened and all the lights were on. She had also opened her windows. He was surprised and opened the door. The moment he opens the door, there is a strong smell of gas.

    Damn! Why is there another gas leak?!

    Didn¡¯t the gaspany send someone to check the pipes yesterday?

    Dong Xuebing broke into a cold sweat. If Mayor Geng died in her apartment because of the gas leak, he could submit his resignation the next day!

    Why are gas leaks happening every day?!

    Dong Xuebing rushed into the apartment. ¡°Mayor Geng! Mayor Geng!¡±

    Other than the gas smell, there was also the fragrance of shampoo and shower gel. The bathroom door is opened, and Geng Yuehua seems to be showering earlier. Dong Xuebing went to the kitchen and saw her wearing just a bathrobe, meddling with the main gas valve. Her hair is still wet and tied into a bun. There is still foam on it, and it seems she rushed out halfway during her bath.

    ¡°Are you ok?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Geng Yuehua coughed and waved her hand with a frown. ¡°Gas leak.¡±

    ¡°I can smell it.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had helped you change a new hose, and it shouldn¡¯t leak again.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied with a stern expression. ¡°What is the gaspany doing?! They had sent their people to check yesterday, and a gas leak happened today! Cough¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Let¡¯s go out now. The gas is too strong here.¡±

    Before they left, Dong Xuebing nced at the gas pipe and knew what happened. He said as they were leaving the apartment. ¡°I know why your apartment keeps having gas leaks. Did you boil water earlier? The gas pipe is burned and not due to old aged.¡± He saw Geng Yuehua frowning and exin. ¡°Did you just change your gas stove recently? The stove is too low, and when you cook or boil water, the heat from the mes might have melted the hose. Luckily this is discovered early, or else idents might happen. You should use something to stack up the stove or change to a metal pipe.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to my apartment first. There are lots of mosquitos here.¡±

    ¡°Am I troubling you?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him as he didn¡¯t want to gas smell to enter his apartment. This time, the gas leak is more serious than thest time, and they need to air the apartment longer.

    ¡°Do you want tea?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Fruits? Do you want to eat anything?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    Geng Yuehua crossed her legs on the sofa and started reading the newspapers.

    It¡¯s almost midnight, and it¡¯s weird for them to be alone in an apartment. Dong Xuebing finally got time to admire her beauty. Water droplets are still dripping from her long hair, and some bubbles from her shampoo dripped into her cleavage. He lowered his gaze and looked at her long legs. There are still some blueish shower gel stains.

    This is killing me.

    Geng Yuehua is reading the City Daily, and she suddenly said. ¡°Guang Ming Subdistrict Office had done well on cracking down on those illegal buildings. But you must take note of your working style. Do you understand?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°Yes. Secretary Wu Liang had reprimanded me.¡±

    ¡°Then I shall not talk about this anymore.¡± Geng Yuehua puts down the newspaper and looks towards the bedroom. ¡°It¡¯ste, and I shall not bother with your rest.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ It¡¯s alright. I am not tired. Let¡¯s wait until your apartment is aired.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and used tissue paper to wipe the bubbles on her chest.

    Dong Xuebing looks away and asks. ¡°Do you want me to inform your brother downstairs?¡±

    ¡°Xinke had brought our parents back to their hometown and is not around today.¡± The shampoo bubbles continue to drip onto her body. She stood up. ¡°Go and rest. I will go to Xinke¡¯s unit to wash my hair. My shampoo is dripping all over your ce.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s it.¡± Geng Yuehua opens the door and steps out.

    Dong Xuebing saw her was about to enter her unit and reminded. ¡°There¡¯s still gas in the apartment. You are¡­¡±

    ¡°The keys are in my room.¡± Geng Yuehua replied without turning.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, and suddenly her apartment door mmed shut. She had opened the door of the opposite unit, and the air pressure caused her door to close.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed, and she tried pushing her door. It¡¯s locked from inside.

    Dong Xuebing saw her not moving and asked. ¡°Your keys?¡±

    ¡°¡­ inside.¡±

    ¡°What about your spare keys?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s with Xinke, and he will be back tomorrow morning.¡±

    Huh? How did this happen? Shouldn¡¯t you bring your keys along with you leave?

    Dong Xuebing looked around and saw a small locksmith advertisement. He took out his phone and called the locksmith, but no one answered.

    Both of them stood in front of the closed door in silence.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what to do. Mayor Geng is only dressed in a bathrobe, and her hair is dripping. It is not convenient for others to see her in this state. She couldn¡¯t even call her driver to send her to the District Party Committee Family Quarters. He hesitated for a few seconds and suggested. ¡°Mayor Geng, how about you wash your hair at my ce first? It¡¯s easy to catch a cold like this.¡±

    Geng Yuehua thought for a while and wiped the shampoo bubbles off her face before entering Dong Xuebing¡¯s unit again.

 Chapter 549

    <h4>Chapter 549</h4>

    Chapter 549 ¨CThe beautiful District Mayor sleepover!

    Midnight. Dong Xuebing¡¯s unit.

    It¡¯s very quiet in the apartment building, and there¡¯s only a faint humming sound of insects outside.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, can the water temperature of your shower be adjusted?¡±

    ¡°Can. Clockwise is hot water, and anti-clockwise is cold water.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Do you have extra clothes?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ I only have my clothes and nothing else. Are you fine with wearing my shirt?¡±

    ¡°¡­ it¡¯s alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to his sofa and listened to Geng Yuehua showering in his bathroom. He lit a cigarette and watched TV stop his thoughts from running wild. However, he could not focus on the TV and kept thinking about her.

    The water sounds started, and the beautiful District Mayor started showering.

    Dong Xuebing kept crossing his legs and looking towards the bathroom frosted ss door.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    The water sound stopped suddenly before the TV advertisement ended.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are you there?¡± Geng Yuehua asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Is the water too cold? I will adjust the temperature from the mains.¡±

    ¡°No need. I am done.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing was surprised. It was less than three minutes, and she had finish showering. Even if you showered halfway at home, you still have not finished washing your hair, and there are still shampoo bubbles. How can you wash that off in two minutes? Damn! That¡¯s too fast! He knows women like to take their time to bathe. For example, Aunt Xuan and Xie Hun. They take at least thirty minutes to sometimes up to an hour and a half to bath. He knows Geng Yuehua¡¯s character is not someone who doesn¡¯t like to drag her feet, but he did not expect her to be so fast. How did you strip and bath before an advertisement ended? Even Dong Xuebing will take fifteen minutes to bathe.

    ¡°Mayor Geng, you¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what to say.

    Dong Xuebing could hear the slippers from the bathroom. ¡°Do you have any towels?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Err¡­ I don¡¯t have any new towels. I have two towels inside¡­ I use the white color towel to wipe my face. Do you¡­ I will go out to buy one. But¡­ the supermarkets are all close at this hour.¡±

    There¡¯s a short pause. ¡°Is it the white color towel?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ yes.¡± Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Are you going to use it?

    After a while, the bathroom door opens, and the fragrance of shampoo and steam gust out. The whole apartment smells nice, and Geng Yuehua steps out in her bathrobe. Dong Xuebing looks at her pretty face and curvy body, and his heart is racing. His eyes wandered to her bathrobe¡¯s opening at her chest.

    Seductive¡­.

    Geng Yuehua looked at the clock on the wall and frowned. ¡°It¡¯s sote.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked away and suggested. ¡°Since you don¡¯t have your keys¡­ how about sleeping over in the guestroom, and I will go to a hotel.¡±

    Geng Yuehua shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s toote.¡±

    ¡°I am fine. This is an exceptional situation.¡±

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand. ¡°Go back to bed. I don¡¯t mind. Is this the guestroom?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mind Geng Yuehua spending the night at his ce, but he still says. ¡°I am afraid this will¡­.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s it.¡± Geng Yuehua doesn¡¯t like to waste time and enters the guestroom.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. You sound as if this is your house.

    Fine. You are the Leader.

    Dong Xuebing remembers there is only a nket in the guestroom, and there are no pillows. But the guestroom is quiet, and he switches off the TV before going to the bathroom.

    Oh, my towel.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers something and looks at the towel he used to wipe his face. He touched it, and it was damp. He picked it up and took a sniff. The towel smelled wonderful, and he blushed. He knows Geng Yuehua had used this towel to wipe herself dry. He started wondering if she had used this towel to wipe her private parts.

    What am I thinking?! Hurry up and go to bed!

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and hung the towel back. He is afraid Geng Yuehua will know he had touched the towel, and he folds it back nicely like before. As he was walking out of the bathroom, he realized he was feeling guilty conscience. What¡¯s wrong with touching my towel?

    Dong Xuebing was about to return to his bedroom, and he stopped.

    Dong Xuebing had hung his shirt and pants on the hooks behind the bathroom door, and he noticed a piece of dark redcy fabric behind one of his shirts. He doesn¡¯t have any red color clothing except a red color belt.

    Dong Xuebing walks over and lifts that shirt out of curiosity.

    A pair of dark redcy underwear appears in front of him. The design is different from the pair Dong Xuebing saw at Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment. This is sexier. There are more openings, and it¡¯s hotter.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s underwear?!

    Damn! Why is this hanging here?!

    Mayor Geng should have put on her underwear in a rush after discovering the gas leak, and it should have been stained with shower gel. That¡¯s why she washed it earlier and hung it to dry behind Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes, out of sight. She should be ufortable with Dong Xuebing picking up her underwear previously and want to hide her washed underwear from him.

    But Dong Xuebing had seen it.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. Why is Mayor Geng¡¯s underwear so sexy?!

 Chapter 550

    <h4>Chapter 550</h4>

    Chapter 550 ¨CThe beautiful District Mayor Changing!

    Wednesday.

    7 am. The sun is up and shining through the windows.

    Dong Xuebing yawned and sat up on his bed. He scratched his leg and checked the time while scratching his head. Before stepping out of his room, he took a small bottle of medicated oil and applied it on the mosquito bites on his legs.

    Dong Xuebing went to the bathroom and started brushing his teeth when he remembered something. The pair ofcy red underwear is still hanging behind the door.

    That¡¯s right. District Mayor Geng Yuehua is still around!

    How can I forget about her?!

    Dong Xuebing quickly washes his face, and it dry with the same towel. He rushed back to his room and put on his clothes. That towel has not driedpletely, and Geng Yuehua¡¯s smell lingers on his face. He looks at the guestroom and goes to the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing started preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

    After a while, the guestroom¡¯s door opened.

    Dong Xuebing was beating an egg. ¡°Good morning, Mayor Geng.¡±

    Geng Yuehua tightened her bathrobe and nodded.

    ¡°Please wait for a while. Breakfast will be ready soon.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Are you fine with omelet?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am fine with anything. Thank you.¡± She saw herself from a small mirror in the living room. Her hair is in a mess because she had gone to bed before drying her hair. She frowned. ¡°Is it fine for me to use your bathroom?¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. Should I wait for a while before I cook breakfast?¡±

    ¡°It will only take a few minutes.¡± Geng Yuehua enters the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing suspects Geng Yuehua is not wearing anything under her bathrobe, and he continues making breakfast.

    Very soon, the sound of a shower started, and the beautiful Mayor started bathing again.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing had finish heating the milk in the microwave when the bathroom door opened. He looked over and saw Geng Yuehuaing out. Water is dripping from her hair, and she seems to have washed her hair again. She finished bathing in three minutes again!? He is speechless. He had seen how she does things and is used to her bathing so fast. He immediately fries three eggs and takes them out with two sses of milk.

    ¡°Breakfast is ready.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Geng Yuehua sat at the dining table.

    Dong Xuebing passed her the chopsticks. ¡°Have a taste and see if it is to your liking.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ate a small piece. ¡°¡­. Not bad.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and sat down.

    Geng Yuehua is a very stern woman. She doesn¡¯t smile or joke and does things fast. She finished her eggs and milk when Dong Xuebing was halfway done with his milk. ¡°¡­ lend me your phone.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing passed her his iPhone 4S.

    Geng Yuehua dialed a number. ¡°Hello, Xinke? It¡¯s me. Where are you now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly finished eating and started clearing the dishes. It is almost 8 am, and he quickly goes into the bathroom to shave.

    Bzzz¡­ bzzz¡­ bzzz¡­

    After shaving, Dong Xuebing took the towel to wipe his face. The towel is damper than this morning, and it still feels warm. Geng Yuehua should have used his towel again. He lifts his shirt, and the dark red underwear is no longer hanging there. She must have worn it again despite it is not dry. It must be ufortable to put on damp underwear. Sigh¡­ why am I keep thinking about her underwear?

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Geng Yuehua called from outside of the bathroom.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing puts his shaver aside. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Geng Yuehua puts down the mobile phone and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°My parents areing over in ten minutes to pass me the spare keys.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Then¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks down at her bathrobe. ¡°Where are your clothes?¡±

    ¡°My clothes?¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°It¡¯s in the bedroom¡¯s closet.¡±

    ¡°Lend me a set of clothes.¡± Geng Yuehua did not wait for his reply and walked towards the main bedroom. ¡°Do you have suits or anything I can wear?¡±

    Ah? Do you want to wear my clothes?

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°Yes. Let me check.¡±

    ¡°Anything will do.¡± Geng Yuehua replied firmly. ¡°I will wash it and return to you in a few days.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only a few pieces of clothing. It doesn¡¯t matter¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing felt it was weird to ask her to keep it and quickly say. ¡°You can return it to me without washing. Let¡¯s see¡­ how about this pair of pants and this shirt? Try it and see if it can fit.¡±

    ¡°Can.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw her nodding and took out the clothes for her. He closed the door behind him and understood why she wanted to wear his clothes now. Her parents areing over, and she cannot let them know she had spent the night at his ce in a bathrobe. She is a woman, after all, and people might gossip.

    Geng Yuehua bath fast, and she also changes fast.

    Within two minutes, Geng Yuehua walks out of the bedroom in Dong Xuebing¡¯s shirt and pants.

    White shirt, ck pants, and slippers.

    Dong Xuebing and Geng Yuehua are around the same height, but his waist is wider than hers. But his butt is smaller than her, and it¡¯s the same for his chest. His clothes are not fitting on her, and the pants seem to be quite tight. The buttons on the shirt also seem to be popping. She had rushed out of her bathroom yesterday and did not wear her bra. He can see two reddish spots through the thin shirt fabric.

    She is not wearing a bra under the shirt!

    Dong Xuebing quickly looks away.

    Geng Yuehua should have noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s gaze and looks down. She turned and returned to the bedroom. About thirty secondster, she walks out again with a jacket. The jacket is fitting and covers up her chest and butt. No one can tell that this is not her jacket.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Haha¡­ This jacket looks nicer on you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied emotionlessly. ¡°I had wanted to return the clothes to you this evening after washing them. But I guess it will take a few days. This Italian suit which cost over a hundred thousand, cannot be washed in the washing machine.¡±

    Over a hundred thousand?

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how much this set of clothes costs, as Xie Hun ordered it from overseas. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand and did not continue.

    They heard footsteps outside of the apartment.

    ¡°Yuehua? Yuehua?¡± An old woman shouted.

    ¡°That¡¯s settled.¡± Geng Yuehua walks over and opens the door. Her parents are outside, but she still has a poker face. ¡°¡­. You all are finally back.¡±

    The old man standing outside frowned. ¡°Where are your keys? Did you lose it?¡±

    ¡°This apartment¡­¡± The old woman looks at Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing walks over to the door with a smile. ¡°Good morning, Uncle and Auntie. I am Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing. I am newly transferred to Nan Shan District and didn¡¯t have time to visit you all. I will visit you with gifts in a few days.¡± He is polite to them because they are the District Mayor¡¯s parents.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father kept looking at Dong Xuebing without saying anything.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents gave Dong Xuebing the feeling that they are highly educated and look wiser. But they might know Geng Xinke and him are not on good terms and looks wary of him. He can feel they do not have a good impression of him.

    Geng Yuehua opens the door with the spare key.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother asked. ¡°Why are the windows all opened, and the lights are still on?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a gas leakst night, and I opened the windows to air the ce.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father asked. ¡°Why is there a gas leak again? Didn¡¯t the gaspany check the pipes yesterday? Are you alright?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Last night?¡± Geng Yuehua continued. ¡°If you left your keys at home, where did you spend the night yesterday?¡±

    Geng Yuehua took a nce at Dong Xuebing. ¡°¡­. I returned to my apartment at the District Party Committee Family Quarters and came over to wait for you all this morning. I had just taken breakfast at Xiao Dong¡¯s ce.¡±

    Her mother nodded and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°It¡¯s just a breakfast.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Geng Yuehua is lying to prevent gossip, but he is still shocked by how she lies without batting an eyelid!

 Chapter 551

    <h4>Chapter 551</h4>

    Chapter 551 ¨C The biggest troublemaker of all!

    Morning.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s family quarters.

    The sun is out, and people are going to work.

    Dong Xuebing walks down the stairs with his bag while thinking about the beautiful District Mayor. They had used the same towel, wore the same suit, and he could still smell her fragrance on him faintly. He thought about the way she walked out of the shower and her fresh-out-of-bed look this morning. Not anyone can see this sight of a District Mayor. Other than him, no one should know the poker-face Mayor has a deep cleavage and is wearing sexycy underwear.

    Dong Xuebing quickly reached the ground floor.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly stops as he walks out of the apartment building. Wang Yuling and two Subdistrict Office Staff Members are standing around his Porsche.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning.¡±

    The Staff Members saw Dong Xuebinging out and quickly left after greeting him.

    Wang Yuling looks at Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°Director, are you going to work?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I wonder who had parked this car at our building, and the registration te is from Beijing.¡± Wang Yuling is curious about this car. She is wearing ady¡¯s white suit, and she looks reserved. ¡°This is the first time I saw a Beijing registration with such numbers.¡±

    Zhou Yanru, in a woolen sweater and jeans, walks out from the apartment building. ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Good morning, Director Zhou. Have you taken your breakfast?¡±

    ¡°I just finished breakfast with my husband. Haha¡­ What are you all doing?¡± Zhou Yanru is curious why both of them are standing in the carpark.

    Wang Yuling walks over with a smile. ¡°Sister Zhou,e and see this.¡±

    Zhou Yanru walks over. ¡°What is it? The car?¡±

    ¡°This is thetest Porsche Cayenne, with the top fittings.¡± Wang Yuling points to the car. ¡°This car cost around three million with taxes.¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded. ¡°Who¡¯s car is this? Howe I have not seen it before?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Wang Yuling sighed. ¡°How I wish I could have a car like this.¡±

    ¡°Ask your boyfriend to work harder and buy one. Hahaha¡­ it¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhou Yanru is more maturedpared to Wang Yuling. They are all Leaders from the Subdistrict Office, and it¡¯s not good to be looking at a car. Even if this car has a Beijing registration te and a Porsche, they should not be acting so surprised. But she is curious why Director Dong is standing here.

    ¡°Director.¡± Zhou Yanru looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Have you eaten? Do you want to go to work together?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Wang Yuling.

    Wang Yuling smiles and wonders why Dong Xuebing is looking at her.

    Zhou Yanru sensed something was off and asked softly. ¡°Director, if you are busy, I will leave with Yuling first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say we will go to work together? Director Wang, you are blocking the door. Can you give me some space?¡± He pressed the unlock button on his remote, and the lights shed.

    Wang Yuling is stunned. ¡°¡­¡­ This¡­ this is your car?!¡±

    Zhou Yanru is also dumbfounded.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and got into the driver¡¯s seat after Wang Yuling stepped aside. He waved. ¡°Get in.¡±

    Damn!

    This is really your car!

    Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru looked at each other speechlessly.

    On the way to work.

    Wang Yuling asked excitedly. ¡°Director, why did you buy this car?¡±

    Dong Xuebing reversed out of the parking lot and left the quarters. ¡°Around a few months. This is a gift from my mother. I had wanted to buy a Corona, but she had bought this for me.¡± Dong Xuebing had said he had bought the car or borrowed from a friend in Yan Tai County. But those are not good excuses, as the car cost a few million, and people will gossip about him. If he says it is a gift from his mother, he can avoid gossips. His mother didn¡¯t know about cars and insisted on giving him this car. He would be unfilial if he didn¡¯t drive it.

    ¡°This is too luxurious.¡± Wang Yuling doesn¡¯t know what to say.

    Zhou Yanru is sitting with her back straighten. She cannot behave too casually as her Leader is driving. ¡°I had lived for 40 years, and this is the first time I got into a luxurious car worth a few million.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Is it so expensive? I don¡¯t know about the price.¡±

    Wang Yuling added. ¡°You don¡¯t know about this? This car cost at least three¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yuling, why are you dressed like this today?¡± Zhou Yanru interrupted and kicked her lightly. Since Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to talk about the price, we should not bring it up. ¡°You are formally dressed. Are you going on a date?¡±

    Wang Yuling cleared her throat. ¡°Oh, ah¡­ my ssmate is getting married this afternoon. Oh, Director, can I take time off this morning from 10 am to 1 pm?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sure, but make sure you get someone to take over your duties.¡±

    Wang Yuling smiles. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    After that, Wang Yuling started examining the interior of the car enviously.

    A few minutester, they reached Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. Dong Xuebing parked the car in thepound and went up to his office.

    The Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff were all stunned when they saw the registration te.

    Porsche Cayenne? Beijing¡¯s registration te?!

    ¡°Are my eyes ying tricks? Is this a Porsche?¡±

    ¡°What is a Porsche?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know about Porsche Cayenne?! It is worth over a million!¡±

    Yu Rongfeng and Guo Mingfeng, who had just entered thepound, were stunned.

    Damn!

    You are so daring to drive such cars!

    Dong Xuebing had made the District Mayor¡¯s younger brother drink until he was hospitalized on his first day. He scolded the District Party Secretary¡¯s Niece on his second day. After that, he beat up more than twenty residents and caused a Deputy Chief from the Organization Department to lose his promotion. Now, he is driving a car worth a few million RMB to work openly.

    Everyone finally sees the true color of their new Director!

    He is the biggest troublemaker of all!

 Chapter 552

    <h4>Chapter 552</h4>

    Chapter 552 ¨C Wedding banquet in the adjacent street!

    Before noon.

    11 am.

    Dong Xuebing went to Liu Xiang Hu Tong to check on the progress. The debris had been cleared, and he drove back to the Subdistrict Office for lunch. When he was about to reach the Subdistrict Office, he heard the sounds of firecrackers.

    Why are people letting off firecrackers during this time?

    Is it a wedding?

    Dong Xuebing frowned and drove towards the firecrackers sound.

    Ping An Street. This street is not under Dong Xuebing¡¯s jurisdiction. It is under Ping An Subdistrict Office, and it is located diagonally next to his office building. He can see the street from his office¡¯s windows. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office was at Huai An Yi Li formerly and had moved to its current location a few years ago. Their current location is one street across Ping An Subdistrict Office. That street acts as the boundary between both Subdistrict Office.

    One hundred meters¡­.

    Two hundred meters¡­.

    Three hundred meters¡­.

    Dong Xuebing finally found the ce where people were letting off firecrackers.

    Someone is holding their wedding at a big restaurant. A convoy is parked in front, and it is very crowded.

    Dong Xuebing took a look and is not interested. He made a turn and was about to leave.

    But suddenly, someone called him. ¡°Director! Director Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked around and saw Wang Yuling waving to him from the restaurant¡®s entrance. He remembered her mentioning she had taken time off from work to attend her friend¡¯s wedding. He drove over and parked by the roadside.

    Dong Xuebing alighted. ¡°Director Wang, why are you here?¡±

    Wang Yulingughs. ¡°My high school friend is getting married. Director, are you here to attend the wedding too?¡±

    ¡°I just happen to pass by this area.¡± Dong Xuebing replied with a smile. ¡°Alright. I am leaving.¡±

    Wang Yuling stopped Dong Xuebing. ¡°Wait. The banquet is starting, and you shoulde along.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s your friend¡¯s wedding, and I don¡¯t know her.¡±

    ¡°My friend¡¯s husband is Director Chu¡¯s son, and many people from the District Government are here.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­. Director Chu?¡± Dong Xuebing had heard of this name.

    ¡°Yes. Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director, Chu Qinghua.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembers this person. The adjacent Subdistrict Office Director¡¯s son is holding his wedding today. He had not met Chu Qinghua as he is new to the area, but he had heard of him.

    Wang Yuling¡¯s political wisdom is not high and insists Dong Xuebing enter the banquet with her.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Although many of the District¡¯s Leaders are attending, Chu Qinghua did not invite him. Why should he attend the banquet? But he frowned as he thought about it. I am your adjacent Subdistrict Office Director, and you had invited Wang Yuling. Why didn¡¯t you send me an invitation or give me a call? This is so disrespectful! He thought for a while and felt he would be embarrassed if he left now. Others will think that he left because he did not receive the invitation. Damn! It is too embarrassing! I will attend the wedding and not give you a red packet since you all are not giving me face!

    Dong Xuebing does not act or behave like others. ¡°Director Wang, I will join in the fun. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Who is this?¡± A family member of the wedding couple walks over.

    Wang Yulingughed. ¡°This is our Subdistrict Office, Director Dong.¡±

    Wang Yuling¡¯s reply attracted the stares of surrounding people. Everyone turns and looks at Dong Xuebing, who is standing in front of his Cayenne.

    ¡°That guy is Director Dong?!¡±

    ¡°The guy who beat up others?¡±

    ¡°Why is he driving a Porsche? Is that his car?¡±

    ¡°Damn! This Subdistrict Office Director is so daring to drive this car.¡±

    ¡°This car is worth at least a few million. Why is the registration te from Beijing, and it¡¯s 9999?!¡±

    ¡°I think this car is slightly better than Director Chu¡¯s son¡¯s wedding car?¡±

    ¡°Slightly better?! Even two imported Mercedes Benz cost less than this car. Is that guy Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director?!¡±

    ¡°He is such a showoff. Even our District¡¯s top tycoon doesn¡¯t drive such expensive car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s appearance attracted many people¡¯s attention. Most of the people there are the Leaders and staff of Ping An Subdistrict Office, and some are from other Subdistrict Offices. Although the rest of the District did not know about what he did, the surrounding Subdistrict Offices had heard about it. Most of them, especially the people from Ping An Subdistrict, are curious about him. They are speechless after seeing him. This guy is a troublemaker like the rumors. Other than him, who else dare to beat up civilians in Nan Shan District? Who dares to drive a multi-million car around?!

    Dong Xuebing had not done this on purpose. If he knows there are many Leaders around, he will drive another car over. But since he had driven his car, it was pointless to hide.

    The bride and groom had entered the restaurant, and everyone started going in.

    ¡°Director, shall we go in too?¡± Wang Yuling asked.

    Dong Xuebing only knows Wang Yuling here, and he nodded. They started following the crowd into the restaurant.

    Suddenly, a middle-aged man in his fifties walks over with a smile. ¡°Are you Director Dong?¡±

    Wang Yuling quickly whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°He is Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director, Chu Qinghua.¡±

    Oh? Dong Xuebing smiles and extends his hand for a handshake. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. Director Chu? Haha¡­ I had heard about you and had wanted to meet you. Sorry foring uninvited.¡±

    Chu Qinghua smiles. ¡°I don¡¯t have your number as you are newly transferred here, and I could not contact you.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­ congrattions on your son¡¯s wedding.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Pleasee in.¡± Chu Qinghua excused himself and went to wee another Leader.

    Although Chu Qinghua said he could not contact him, Dong Xuebing does not have any good impression. You can get my phone number easily if you ask around, and how can you not know our Subdistrict Office¡¯s number? Moreover, you can get Wang Yuling to contact me. This is not a matter of you unable to contact me. You have no intentions of inviting me in the first ce.

    There are twenty tables in the restaurant, and they had booked the whole ce.

    Wang Yuling apanied Dong Xuebing for a while and went off to meet her friends. Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw a familiar person, and he walked over to greet him.

    ¡°Chief Pang? It¡¯s been a while.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong. No¡­ I should address you as Director Dong now.¡±

    Both shook hands and started chatting.

    This person is Nan Shan District¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief, Pang Zhengyi. Dong Xuebing had met him when he went for a meeting at the District Government. They are not close, as Dong Xuebing knows he is Da Feng County Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief Pang Zhou¡¯s cousin. Pang Zhou, who had snatched Dong Xuebing¡¯s investment, was suspended because of Dong Xuebing and is now dismissed from the Government Service. Dong Xuebing knows that although Pang Zhengyi did not show any emotions on his face, he should not have a good impression.

    The banquet is finally starting.

    The wedding emcee hosted the wedding on the stage, and the servers started bringing out the food.

    Chu Qinghua came over to wee Pang Zhengyi and other District and Subdistrict Leaders. He also brought Dong Xuebing to a table near the main table. Everyone at this table is Section Chief rank and above, other than Wang Yuling. Although her rank is not high, her uncle is the District Party Secretary. That¡¯s why Chu Qinghua arranged for her to sit at this table. Dong Xuebing only knows Pang Zhengyi and Wang Yuling and doesn¡¯t know the rest. They did not talk and started eating after the food was served.

    This wedding banquet is not a small event, but it is not considered a big event. Compared to the Leaders¡¯ wedding ceremonies, this is considered very low-profile.

    The wedding car is a Mercedes Benz, and this is not an expensive restaurant.

    It is very rare to find someone fearless like Dong Xuebing in the Government Service. Most of them follow the rules and are afraid of gossips. That¡¯s why they will try to keep it low, and some don¡¯t even hold wedding banquets for their children. This is also why Chu Qinghua didn¡¯t hold the banquet on the weekend. When Government Officials reach this level, they be worried about minor issues that can affect their reputation.

    The ceremony ended, and everyone pped to congratte the couple.

    After that, the newlyweds went from table to table to have a toast with their guests. The first table they went to was the Leaders¡¯ table.

    Dong Xuebing puts down his chopsticks and raises his ss. He congratted the couple, and Wang Yuling had her arms over the bride¡¯s shoulders and joked with them. They seem to be very close.

    ¡°Yuling, stop it.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ I can stop now, but I will go to your house tonight.¡±

    As they were joking around, a family member from the groom¡¯s side came over anxiously. ¡°District Mayor Geng and Madam Yan are here.¡±

 Chapter 553

    <h4>Chapter 553</h4>

    Chapter 553 ¨C Women at forty!

    Afternoon.

    Ping An Street Restaurant.

    Chu Qinghua jumped when he heard Geng Yuehua and Madam Yan had arrived. He quickly dragged his son and daughter-inw out to wee them. Geng Yuehua had entered the restaurant, and she was not wearing Dong Xuebing¡¯s suit. She must have changed this morning. The suit she is wearing now looks good on her, and the middle-aged woman beside her looks average.

    Many people stood up to wee them.

    Chu Qinghua smiles and apologizes. ¡°Sorry for not receiving you at the entrance as I don¡¯t know you areing.¡±

    The bride and groom look restrained. They had sent an invitation to the District Government, but they thought the Leader would be too busy to attend. That¡¯s why they are panicking.

    Dong Xuebing also did not expect the District Mayor to appear, but who is that Madam Yan? He asked Wang Yuling. ¡°Director Wang, who is Madam Yan?¡±

    Wang Yuling replied softly. ¡°She is my aunt.¡±

    Your aunt? Does that mean she is the District Party Secretary Wang Anshi¡¯s wife?!

    Dong Xuebing is surprised to know the District Mayor and the District Party Secretary¡¯s wife hade to attend Chu Qinghua¡¯s son¡¯s wedding. He must have strong backings, or his Subdistrict had achieved outstanding results, and the District Government is giving them special attention. In contrast, Guang Ming Subdistrict looks like they had been forgotten. They had followed the District Government¡¯s orders to crack down on illegal buildings, and they were almost punished for doing that.

    Many people start to crowd around Geng Yuehua and Madam Yan, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to join them. He went to the restroom to wash his hands and face, as he was feeling tipsy from the ss of alcohol he drunk earlier.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his table aftering out of the restroom.

    ¡°Mayor Geng, Madam Yan. If I know you two areing, I will not start the banquet so early.¡± Chu Qinghua said.

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand with a straight face. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Madam Yan smiles. ¡°Oh, carry on with what you are doing, and you don¡¯t need to apany us. Yuehua, let¡¯s sit here.¡±

    Wang Yuling smiled sweetly and held Madam Yan¡¯s arm. ¡°Aunt, I will apany you.¡±

    ¡°You ah¡­.¡± Madam Yan smiles.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his table and greeted them. ¡°Mayor Geng, Madam Yan.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded without saying anything.

    ¡°This is?¡± Madam Yan had never met Dong Xuebing before.

    Geng Yuehua replied. ¡°Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­¡±

    Madam Yan might have heard of him and nodded.

    After exchanging some pleasantries, everyone returned to their seats. Geng Yuehua and Madam Yan insisted each other sit at the central position. It was settled after the waitress brought another chair to the table. Both of them are sitting in the central position, and they start chatting. Dong Xuebing is quiet at the table and does not join other people¡¯s conversations. He didn¡¯t know anyone and sat there observing everyone.

    Wang Yuling spoke the most at the table. She chatted with Madam Yan and addressed her as Aunt openly. It seems that she doesn¡¯t mind others knowing they are rtives. This is also because she only wants to past time at the Subdistrict Office and is not ambitious. That¡¯s why she doesn¡¯t hide her rtionship with the District Leaders to prevent gossips.

    Geng Yuehua is talking to Pang Zhengyi. Compared to the time she faced Dong Xuebing, she has more things to say to him. When Dong Xuebing overheard their conversation, he almost burst outughing. They are not chatting, and she is talking about the District Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s target. That¡¯s right. She is not interested in chatting with others. But how can you talk about work at a wedding banquet?

    Pang Zhengyi was sitting upright and kept nodding. Dong Xuebing felt Pang Zhengyi might be from Geng Yuehua¡¯s faction.

    ¡°Dad.¡± The groom asked his father. ¡°Should we change the dishes at this table?¡±

    Chu Qinghua nodded and called the waitress over. ¡°Rece all the dishes at this table with new ones. Bring the menu over.¡± The guests had eaten the food at this table, and he could not let the District Mayor eat their leftovers.

    The dishes were cleared, and Chu Qinghua passed the menu to Madam Yan and Geng Yuehua to order.

    Madam Yanughed. ¡°Those dishes are fine. Why did you remove them? I also don¡¯t know what the rest are like. Let Yuehua order.¡±

    Geng Yuehua doesn¡¯t like to waste time. ¡°Each of us will order one dish.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Madam Yan flipped the menu. ¡°I will order Green Dragon lying in Snow.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at the menu and orders a dish called Volcano in the Snow.

    Wang Yuling and Pang Zhengyi ordered Phoenix Dance and Yellow Crane Flying Off. These dishes have fanciful names.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the menu on his turn and is amused. The menu shows the pictures of the dishes, and Green Dragon lying in Snow is just cucumbers with white sugar sprinkled on it. Volcano in the Snow is a tomato appetizer, and Phoenix Dance is a roast chicken. Yellow Crane Flying Off is a lotus and chicken soup. He flips to the next page and sees a picture of a dish. It looks like a snow mountain with chili cks on it, but he doesn¡¯t know the ingredients. The name of this dish is called Women at forty. He thought for a while. Geng Yuehua is in her thirties, approaching forty, and Madam Yan is in her forties. This is a good dish.

    ¡°Women at forty.¡± Dong Xuebing ordered as he felt this should be a nourishing dish for women around this age.

    The other Leaders looked at Dong Xuebing and felt he was sucking up to Geng Yuehua and Madam Yan.

    The waitress took down their orders and left.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    The dishes are served.

    When Dong Xuebing looked at the table, he noticed something that made him speechless. The alcohol sses of all the Leaders, who were drinking before Geng Yuehua came, were gone except for his. Some had switch to fruit juice, and he was the only one with some alcohol in his ss. They must have gotten the waitress to remove their alcohol sses when he went to the toilet earlier.

    Damn!

    Why didn¡¯t you all remove all the alcohol sses?!

    Are you all trying to get me in trouble?

    It is a weekday, and everyone still has to work in the afternoon. The Government Service had rules on drinking during office hours. Dong Xuebing can tell that the other Leaders are not afraid of Madam Yan. They are afraid of District Mayor Geng. Although drinking at a wedding banquet is fine, and Geng Yuehua will not penalize them, it shows she has high prestige in Nan Shan District. Everyone knows her working style, and that¡¯s why they removed their alcohol sses in a hurry.

    By doing this, they are putting Dong Xuebing in a spot.

    If everyone is drinking at his wedding banquet, it will be fine. But Dong Xuebing is the only one with a ss of alcohol there! It is too obvious!

    Luckily, Chu Qinghua came over with the bride and groom to offer a toast

    The groom is not good with words. He raised his ss and said. ¡°Leaders, Elders, I will offer you all a toast.¡±

    Chu Qinghua scolded. ¡°You must offer a toast to everyone personally.¡±

    ¡°Huh? That¡¯s right.¡± The groom walks over to drink with Madam Yan and Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua picks up her cup. ¡°I have a meeting this afternoon. So, I will drink tea.¡±

    Chu Qinghua doesn¡¯t dare to reject, and no one dares to force the District Mayor to drink.

    Dong Xuebing saw everyone is looking at the groom. He quickly finished the alcohol in his ss and poured tea into it.

    Ding¡­ ding¡­ ding¡­. The sounds of ss knocking continue.

    ¡°Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°We wish you a harmonious unionsting a hundred years!¡±

    ¡°I am working this afternoon, and I will drink tea too.¡±

    The groom had drunk with them earlier, but after Geng Yuehua and Madam Han came, he had to offer toast again to show his respect.

    Dong Xuebing finished his ss of tea and sat down to eat.

    Eh? What is this? Dong Xuebing almost spat out the food. It tasted gross, but he forced himself to swallow it. He took a spoonful of food from a greyish dish garnished with chili and spring onions earlier. It looks good, but it tasted gross. Who ordered this?!

    Pang Zhenyi also tried this dish, and he frowned immediately.

    Madam Yan saw his reaction and did not take food from that te. The rest also avoid that dish.

    ¡°Is this Mapo Tofu?¡± Pang Zhengyi asked.

    Chu Qinghua looked closer, and his face changed. ¡°I think this is soybean pulp. I don¡¯t remember this dish is on the menu.¡±

    A Leader shook his head. ¡°No one ordered this.¡±

    Chu Qinghua waved a waitress over and pointed to that dish. ¡°Take that away!¡¯

    Soybean pulp?! How can you all serve such things to my guests?!

    The waitress is stunned. ¡°We served based on what you all ordered, and all the dishes are correct.¡±

    Pang Zhengyi shook his head. ¡°No one ordered this dish. Please remove it.¡±

    The waitress suddenly said something shocking. ¡°You all did order this dish. This dish is called Women at forty.¡± Her voice got softer towards the end, but everyone heard her!

    Madam Yan¡¯s face changed!

    Geng Yuehua immediately frowned!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns green!

    Damn! This is the dish I ordered?!

    Women at forty?! Women at forty are soybean pulp?!

    Damn! Are you all trying to get me into trouble?!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: This is a Chinese saying: Men at forty are flowers in bloom, women at forty are soybean residue.

 Chapter 554

    <h4>Chapter 554</h4>

    Chapter 554 ¨C Xiao Dong is mad!

    Noon.

    Wedding banquet.

    Dong Xuebing almost kicked that waitress when he heard that greyish pile of trash is the dish, Women at 40!

    Women at 40?!

    Do you dare to serve a te of soybean pulp?!

    What sort of name is this?!

    The District Party Secretary¡¯s wife and District Mayor, Geng Yuehua, are looking terrible, and Dong Xuebing immediately wanted us to BACK to amend his mistake. But he had used up all his umted time to practice REVERSE and used the two minutes he saved over thest two days in his fight in Liu Xiang Hu Tong. He has only slightly more than one minute left. This dish was served more than five minutes ago. Damn! He had embarrassed himself by trying to suck up to them!

    Many people heard this, and the banquet went silent for a few seconds!

    Suddenly, a few students burst outughing, and theughter spread. Even a few people from the Government Service startedughing.

    But no one at the tableughed.

    District Mayor Geng Yuehua is in her thirties and will be forty in a few years. The dish ordered by Dong Xuebing implies that she might be pretty now, but she will look like this dish in a few years. It is worse for Madam Yan. She is in her mid-forties, and it implies she looks like soybean residue now. Everyone looks like Dong Xuebing andughs in their heart. He had offended two of the most powerful people in the District with a dish!

    Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart and pushed the te of soybean pulp to the waitress. ¡°Bring it away! How can you all serve this under that name?!¡±

    The waitress quickly brings the dish away.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°Sorry! I will punish myself by drinking three sses!¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care whether Government staff are allowed to drink during office hours or not and started pouring alcohol into his ss.

    One ss¡­.

    Two sses¡­.

    Three sses¡­.

    After finishing the alcohol, Dong Xuebing sat down. He is not suitable to say anything now and hopes someone can help him clear up the misunderstanding. He had done this on purpose. But Chu Qinghua cleared his throat. He did not help Dong Xuebing resolve the awkward situation and stood up to bring his son and daughter-inw to the next table to offer a toast. Without the host, Chu Qinghua clearing up the misunderstanding, it bes more awkward.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Chu Qinghua. What¡¯s the meaning of this?

    It was Wang Yuling who helped Dong Xuebing. She hugged Madam Yan¡¯s arm. ¡°What a stupid menu! Who will name their dishes like this?! Are they trying to close their business?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°The pictures in the menu are not clear, and who can tell what that dish is?!¡±

    Wang Yuling replied. ¡°They are trying to mislead others!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Women at 40 should be a te of flowers.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ that¡¯s right. women at 40 are flowers.¡± Wang Yulingughed. ¡°My Aunt is prettier than me now.¡±

    Madam Yan smiles and shakes her head.

    Dong Xuebing and Wang Yuling quickly defused the awkwardness, and he was relieved. Luckily, Wang Yuling is willing to speak up for him, and his impression of her changed. Although Geng Yuehua and Madam Yan did not show any displeasure, he doesn¡¯t know what they think in their hearts. He knows Mayor Geng only thinks about work and will not be bothered by such trivial matters. But he does not understand Madam Yan and doesn¡¯t know what she thinks.

    Damn!

    Why do I have to encounter such an unlucky incident?!

    Dong Xuebing is mad. Geng Yuehua left during the banquet after a while as she was busy with work. After she left, he stood up and walked over to the front counter.

    ¡°Where is your Boss?!¡± Dong Xuebing stares at a waiter.

    The waiter is stunned as he knows many VIPs are around. He quickly points to the back. ¡°The Boss is in the kitchen. Walk straight and turn left.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stormed towards the kitchen.

    Kitchen.

    A few chefs are cutting fruits, and a sign says ¡°no outsiders¡± at the entrance.

    This restaurant has been newly opened for two weeks, and the kitchen is new.

    The restaurant Boss, Li Lu, is ordering the chefs with his arms crossed. ¡°I am saying this again. There are many VIPs today, and after all the main dishes are served, the fruits tter and desserts must be served immediately. Bring out all your skills. Eh, Old Wang, why are you using that apple with bruised skin?! Get a new one. Xiao Chen, hurry up with the desserts. Remember, it is 22rge servings.¡± Bam! Someone opened the door.

    Dong Xuebing barged in with a copy of the menu and threw it on the floor. ¡°Are you the Boss, Li Lu?!¡± Li Lu frowned as he looked at him. ¡°It¡¯s me. What is it?¡± Li Lu is quite young and is in his thirties.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°You still dare to ask me what is it?! What are you trying to do? Women at 40, and you served a te of soybean residue?!¡±

    Li Lu¡¯s eyes darted around. ¡°This is one of our specialty dishes, and it¡¯s a joke. Don¡¯t take it too seriously.¡±

    ¡°Who will joke like this?¡± Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°This might be fine if it is a family dinner, and they canugh it off. But who are you all serving today?! Mayor Geng and Madam Yan! How can you joke like that?! That te of soybean residue is an insult! Mr. Li, you are too daring to y a joke on Mayor Geng!¡±

    Li Lu stares at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to know who I am!¡± Dong Xuebing points outside. ¡°Madam Yan is still around. I want you to bring your staff and chefs to apologize to her now!¡± If the restaurant staff and owner apologized to Madam Yan, it would calm the situation. Even though he is not on District Mayor Wang Anshi¡¯s faction, they have not fallen out or shed. There¡¯s no point offending him for this stupid reason.

    ¡°Apologize?¡± Li Lu looks surprised. ¡°Is this Madam Yan¡¯s instruction?¡±

    ¡°¡­. It¡¯s mine!¡±

    ¡°You?!¡± Li Lu is relieved, and his tone bes calmer. ¡°Sorry, we have included pictures in our menu. Even if you misunderstood the dish because of the name, you could tell what that is from the picture. Why should we apologize after this dish is ordered by you all? If you all don¡¯t like this dish, you all can don¡¯t order it.¡± He is scare of Madam Yan, but not Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing stares at Li Lu coldly. ¡°Pictures?! Look at it yourself! Other than some chop chilis, who can tell that is a te of Soybean residue?!¡± He kicked the menu towards Li Lu.

    Li Lu did not look at the menu. ¡°How is it our fault if you all did not see it carefully?!¡±

    Damn! You still dare to me me and still don¡¯t want to admit it is your fault?!

    ¡°This is the kitchen, and you are not allowed to be here. Please leave.¡± Li Lu ignored Dong Xuebing and turned to his chef. ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is furious.

    Suddenly, Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director Chu Qinghua enters the kitchen. ¡°Eh, Director Dong? I thought you had left. Are you here because of that dish?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Chu Qinghua and leaves without saying anything. He will settle the score another time.

    Chu Qinghua looks at Li Lu. ¡°Mr. Li, there¡¯s an issue with your menu. How can you name a dish as Woman at 40? You had embarrassed Director Dong and me!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong?¡± Li Lu asked.

    ¡°This is Director Dong from Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.¡± Chu Qinghua introduced.

    ¡°Oh¡­¡± Li Lu smiles. ¡°Director Chu, we had hired someone to design our menu, and it is a joke. We didn¡¯t think much about it. I will get them to change the menu, and we will not serve this dish, Women at 40, again. It¡¯s our fault.¡±

    Chu Qinghua nodded. ¡°You can decide about it yourself. Oh, is the dessert ready?¡±

    ¡°Give me five minutes.¡±

    ¡°Alright. The guests are waiting. Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°No problems.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Li Lu a cold stare. He remembers every word Li Lu said. You got me into trouble with your dish and made me offended Nan Shan District¡¯s No. 1 and No. 2. This would be over if he had apologized to Madam Yan. Dong Xuebing will not make a fuss over it, but he is not showing any remorse. This is your restaurant¡¯s fault, and you still dare to me me for not checking the menu?!

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± Chu Qinghuaughed. ¡°Don¡¯t get angry over this. Come, let¡¯s go out and get a drink.¡±

    Chu Qinghua had not given Dong Xuebing ¡®face¡¯ earlier, and he is not going to give him any ¡®face¡¯ now. ¡°Mr. Li, I will say this one more time. Apologize to Madam Yan now, and this is over!¡±

    Li Lu frowned and looked away. Even after knowing Dong Xuebing is a Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director, his attitude towards him ispletely different from Chu Qinghua. Maybe it is because his restaurant is located in Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s jurisdiction and has no dealings with Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    Ignoring me?!

    Li Lu! Li Zhi Restaurant!

    Fine! This is not the end!

    Dong Xuebing nodded at Li Lu. This guy is asking for it.

    Dong Xuebing turns and leaves.

    But Dong Xuebing did not see the moment he turns, Chu Qinghua and Li Lu exchanged looks andughed.

 Chapter 555

    <h4>Chapter 555</h4>

    Chapter 555 ¨C ying with fire!

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing drove back to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office, which is not far away. He saw a few staff members looking at him weirdly when he descended.

    ¡°Have you heard about it? Our new Director had got into trouble again.¡±

    ¡°Got into trouble again?! What happened?¡±

    ¡°Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director had held a wedding banquet, and Mayor Geng and District Party Secretary¡¯s wife were there.¡±

    ¡°I know about this. I heard the firecrackers earlier. What happened?¡±

    ¡°Our Director ordered a dish called Women at 40 for them.¡±

    ¡°What is that dish? I have not heard about it in the past.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ it is a te of soybean pulp.¡±

    ¡°WTF?! Women at 40 are soybean residue?! Who came up with this dish?! Director Dong must have offended them! They are getting our Director into trouble.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard Madam Yan¡¯s face changed immediately.¡±

    ¡°Of course. This is insulting her.¡±

    ¡°This is an unfortunate disaster. Who would expect that to be a te of soybean residue?!¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing did not hear their discussion, he knew the news about what happened during the banquet had spread from their expression. He returned to his office and started thinking about what happened at the banquet. He felt something was wrong the more he thought about it. That restaurant¡¯s Boss, Li Lu, knows Madam Yan and Mayor Geng are there and watched over the kitchen. This is an important banquet, and he should know the dish Women at 40 is not a suitable dish to be served.

    Didn¡¯t Li Lu check the dishes before it was taken out from the kitchen? Also, Chu Qinghua was beside Dong Xuebing when he ordered that dish. He should have checked the menu before ordering the food for the banquet. Why didn¡¯t he remind Dong Xuebing about that dish?

    Something is wrong.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and called Zhou Yanru to his office. ¡°Director Zhou, pleasee over to my office.¡±

    Two minutester, Zhou Yanru entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. ¡°Director, what is it?¡±

    ¡°Have a seat.¡± Dong Xuebing waved and asked. ¡°I had juste back from Ping An Subdistrict Office, Director Chu¡¯s banquet.¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded. ¡°I heard about it. I heard his son had gotten married today.¡±

    Heard about it? You think?! Dong Xuebing noticed something was wrong. Both subdistricts are next to each other, and why most of his Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff are not invited, and they look like they don¡¯t know anything about it. Only Wang Yuling was invited. Maybe Geng Xinke was invited, but he did not attend.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Zhou Yanru. ¡°What do you know about Director Chu?¡±

    Zhou Yanru blinks. ¡°Director Chu is Ping An Subdistrict Office for four to five years, but¡­ errr¡­ how should I say this? Hehe¡­ their Subdistrict, and we have never¡­ been on good terms.¡±

    Not on good terms? Dong Xuebing is curious. ¡°Oh? What happened?¡±

    Zhou Yanru did not hide anything. ¡°It was because of an incident two years ago. A youth was murdered on the western riverbank, and his body was floating on the river. Some residents saw the body and reported it to the police. But the officers from Ping An Subdistrict Police Station did not pull the body out of the water. They sat by the riverbank, smoking and chatting as they waited.¡±

    ¡°Why are they waiting?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned.

    Zhou Yanru looks angry when she says this. ¡°That river is the border between our Subdistrict and Ping An Subdistrict. If the body floats to our riverbank, it will be our case, and if it floats to their side, it will be their case. Their Police Officers do not want to take on this case as it is hard to solve murder cases. They are afraid it will affect their crime-solving rate. They stood there for hours and waited until the body drifted to our bank before informing Chief Peng. After that, they left as if it had nothing to do with them. How can they do this?! This is a murder case, and this is too much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pulled a long face. How can these people be called Police officers?! They had ignored a dead body!

    ¡°Did this happens?¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded. ¡°Almost everyone in our Subdistrict knows about this incident. Some residents also saw it. After that, we had some other conflicts, and our rtionship got worst.¡± Most Government Officials will try to tone down the seriousness of an incident, but she did not tone it down this time. This means the rtionship between both Subdistricts is like fire and water.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes for a second. No wonder Chu Qinghua had not invited him when his son got married. Other than Wang Yuling, he did not see anyone from Guang Ming Subdistrict Office at the banquet. Both Subdistricts have had conflicts in the past and still bear grudges against each other.

    Zhou Yanru left, and Dong Xuebing looked out of his office¡¯s windows.

    That dish was not a misunderstanding!

    From what Sister Zhou told him, he finally got a clue. Chu Qinghua should know about the dish Women at 40, and purpose did not remind Dong Xuebing when he ordered it. The restaurant owner, Li Lu, should also know about the dish. Chu Qinghua had picked Li Zhi Restaurant to hold his son¡¯s wedding banquet, which means he is close to Li Lu. Li Lu had probably checked with Chu Qinghhua before serving that dish, but thetter did not stop him. They had purposely made this dish looks uglier and served it. Dong Xuebing remembered Chu Qinghua had picked up the menu and repeatedly said they had not ordered this dish, prompting the waitress to exin its name! This move embarrassed Dong Xuebing, and Chu Qinghua did not help to clear up the misunderstanding after that and left immediately! A restaurant Boss will not dare to do this!

    Damn! Misunderstanding?! Bullshit!

    This is a plot by Chu Qinghua and Li Lu to get Dong Xuebing into trouble!

    They are trying to make Dong Xuebing look bad in front of Geng Yuehua and Madam Yan!

    Dong Xuebing finally understood what happened, and he banged his desk in anger. Do you want to embarrass me and let me offend the District Leaders with this incident?! You want to make use of the District Leaders to target me?! This is too much! How dare you plot against me with such a dirty trick?!

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing exploded. He hates people who y dirty tricks behind him and still pretends nothing had happened in front of him!

    Li Lu! Chu Qinghua!

    You all are ying with fire!

 Chapter 556

    <h4>Chapter 556</h4>

    Chapter 556 ¨C You will forget what your surname is!

    Afternoon.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s side building. The warm summer breeze blew against the Work Party Secretary Office¡¯s windows, passing the heat in.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­. Director Guo Mingfeng knocked on Dong Xuebing¡¯s office and entered a document.

    ¡°Director, this is the report from our various neighborhoodmittees.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I will look at itter. What is it regarding?¡±

    ¡°It is about a campaign on respecting and helping the elderlies. It startedst month in the District.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Just leave it here.¡±

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I will go back to work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out the document from the brown envelope after Guo Mingfeng left. Before he was appointed, this was a directive from the District, and he didn¡¯t know about the details. But he can tell from the Neighborhood Committees¡¯ reports that the District wants all Subdistricts to learn from Ping An Subdistrict on helping elderlies. He was still thinking of teaching Chu Qinghua and Li Lu a lesson and was more upset after reading the reports.

    You want us to learn from Ping An Subdistrict?!

    What a joke!

    Dong Xuebing is irritated from this afternoon¡¯s incident. He cannot tolerate anyone who used dirty tricks against him behind his back. What¡¯s worse is they don¡¯t have any conflicts before. He had snatched Geng Xinke¡¯s position, and it¡¯s normal for him to try and get back at him by trying to make him drunk. The Organization Department Deputy Chief, Peng Kun, had shed with him because he wanted to suck up to his superior, Xue Qingrong. But what about Chu Qinghua and Li Lu? He was only the Subdistrict Office Director for one week and had not interacted with them. He even went to congratte him on his son¡¯s wedding. But they still used dirty tricks against him. Just because Guang Ming Subdistrict and Ping An Subdistrict are not on good terms, and you all framed me?! Damn!

    Dong Xuebing cannot swallow this, as this is not his style.

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the windows and stared at Li Zhi Restaurant¡¯s entrance.

    The banquet had ended, and there was not much activity at the restaurant in the afternoon. Many restaurants will close for a few hours in the afternoon and open again for the dinner crowd. But Li Zhi Restaurant is not taking a break in the afternoon. Dong Xuebing noticed a few waiters were carrying speakers and microphones out of the restaurant. They alsoid out the red carpet used during the wedding banquet in the open space outside. The restaurant is only across the street, and he can see Li Lu ordering his staff around.

    What are they doing?

    Are they trying to hold a concert?

    Dong Xuebing returned to his desk and continued with his work. He went through the documents, signed them while thinking of how to teach Li Lu a lesson. Even though Chu Qinghua had instigated Li Lu, but he holds the same rank as Dong Xuebing. Li Lu is a nobody, and he helped to frame him.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Fifteen minutes¡­.

    Before Dong Xuebing went to look for trouble with Li Lu, thetter started causing trouble for him again.

    ¡°Good afternoon, everyone. Li Zhi Restaurant is having a promotion today. We are offering a 20% discount to thank everyone¡¯s support since our opening. Our Boss, Mr. Li, is holding a quiz on our restaurant¡¯s dishes with the dish¡¯s name. Participants will guess what dish it is from the name. Whoever can answer all the questions correctly will get a 300 RMB voucher.¡±

    ¡°300 RMB for five dishes¡¯ name?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Are you interested in trying?¡±

    ¡°Sure. Is it starting now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Please hold on to the microphone. The first question is, what kind of dish is Volcano in the Snow?¡±

    ¡°This is easy. It is a cold dish with tomatoes.¡±

    ¡°Congrattions! You got the first question right. You must be our regr. Please listen carefully to the second question. What is Phoenix Dance?¡±

    Li Zhi Restaurant had sted their activity loudly through their big speakers.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and walked over to the window. He saw the promotional activity outside of Li Zhi Restaurant, and it had attracted a big crowd. 300 RMB voucher is very attractive to many, as one can dine at the restaurant for a few meals. But their activity is very loud and has caused disturbance to others. He can hear everything even after he closes his windows!

    ¡°Sorry! You got this dish wrong.¡±

    ¡°Really? Impossible!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Let¡¯s invite our next contestant.¡±

    ¡°Me! Me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a bad mood, and it got worse after Li Lu¡¯s noisy disturbance. He banged his desk angrily. ¡°What the hell is he trying to do?!¡±

    Many Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff are mad. It¡¯s slightly better for the Administrative Service Lobby as it is located behind the side building. Still, the side building is facing Li Zhi Restaurant¡¯s two 1-meter-tall speakers. The noise is affecting their work.

    Dong Xuebing called Zhou Yanru at her office, but no one answered, and he called her mobile phone. ¡°Hello, it¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Send someone to Li Zhi Restaurant and ask them to switch off their speakers!¡±

    ¡°Hello?! What did you say? I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t hear you. It¡¯s too noisy.¡±

    ¡°Go to Li Zhi Restaurant and turn off their speakers! How are we going to work with this noise?!¡±

    ¡°I am downstairs and am on my way over. Our office is also very noisy, and we cannot even hear each other with our windows close.¡± Zhou Yanru sounded angry. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will tell them off now!¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s office phone rang.¡±

    Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee, Qu Yiqiang, called. ¡°Director, I had just returned from the Comint Counter. Many residents areining against Li Zhi Restaurant for noise disturbance. How are we going to handle this?¡±

    ¡°I had sent Director Zhou over.¡±

    ¡°These promotion activities are getting too much. How can they set such high volume?¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing walks over to the window and looks at Li Zhi Restaurant.

    The quiz is still ongoing, and Li Lu is standing by the side with his arms crossed. A crowd of around 50 had formed.

    Zhou Yanru and a few Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff went up to them.

    ¡°Who is the Boss?¡± Zhou Yanru had a harsh tone. ¡°Where is the person in charge?! What are you all trying to do?¡±

    Li Lu frowned and looked at her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Zhou Yanru looks at Li Lu. ¡°Are you the Boss?! Stop your activity at once and switch off the speakers! Do you know you are causing noise disturbance to the surrounding residents?!¡±

    Li Lu ignored her andughed.

    A staff member gave Li Lu a stare. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what Director Zhou said?!¡±

    Director Zhou? Li Lu looked at the building diagonally opposite the street and understood what was going on. ¡°Are you all from Guang Ming Subdistrict Office? We are having a promotion, and it will end in the evening. Disturbance? It is not very loud, and it¡¯s not nighttime now. We are not disturbing anyone now.¡±

    Zhou Yanru coldly replied. ¡°Do you think it is fine just because it is not nighttime?! You have affected the surrounding residents and our Subdistrict Office! Stop it immediately!¡±

    Li Lu looks at them in disgust. Who cares if it affects your work? He had nned to have this activity for a while but worried it would cause disputes because it would be loud. That¡¯s why he didn¡¯t hold this promotion activity before his opening. But now, he used his connection with Ping An Subdistrict Office to assist him to cover up for anyints against them. Who cares about what Guang Ming Subdistrict Office? This area is under Ping An Subdistrict.

    Li Lu ignored Zhou Yanru and continued watching the activity on the stage.

    ¡°Congrattions. You got all five dishes right!¡± ¡°Hahaha¡±

    Zhou Yanru got mad. ¡°I am telling you for thest time! Stop it immediately!¡±

    Li Lu pretends not to hear anything and even turns up the volume. Anyway, Guang Ming Subdistrict cannot do anything to him, as it intrudes into Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s territory. He had already offended Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director this afternoon. He doesn¡¯t care if he offends the rest of the Subdistrict because Ping An Subdistrict got his back.

    Ten minutester.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Zhou Yanru returned angrily. ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pulled a long face as themotion was still ongoing. ¡°Why is the noise still ongoing?!¡±

    ¡°Li Zhi Restaurant¡¯s Boss refused to stop the activity and ignored us. I suggest sending Officers to stop them.¡±

    ¡°Is that Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s territory?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ Yes.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know. Go back to work.¡±

    After Zhou Yanru left, Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and smiled. Li Lu¡­ have you got addicted to causing trouble for me? You had framed me this afternoon, and now you are causing disturbance to our Subdistrict. If I don¡¯t teach you a lesson, you might forget your surname!

 Chapter 557

    <h4>Chapter 557</h4>

    Chapter 557 ¨C Let¡¯s see who will win!

    It¡¯s almost after office hours.

    The noisy promotional activity is still ongoing behind the Guang Ming Subdistrict Office building.

    ¡°Li Zhi Restaurant had given out three sets of vouchers. Anyone else wants to participate in our quiz?¡±

    ¡°Me! It should be my turn. I had a queue for half an hour.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s wee this guy to the stage.¡±

    The ss windows vibrate from the noise, and the Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff cannot concentrate on their work.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing calmly called Chu Qinghua. They had exchanged numbers at the banquet earlier.

    ¡°Hello, Director Chu?¡±

    ¡°Oh, Director Dong. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Many of our residents had lodgedints against Li Zhi Restaurant under your jurisdiction. Didn¡¯t your residentsin against them?¡±

    ¡°Really? I don¡¯t know about this. No one had told me about this. What happened?¡±

    ¡°Noise pollution. They are shouting through speakers and affected our residents. Our Subdistrict Office can hear them even with our windows closed. Director Chu, I don¡¯t believe that your residents did notin against them. Shouldn¡¯t you send your men to check?¡±

    ¡°Oh? I don¡¯t know about this. I will get someone to investigate.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°You don¡¯t know about this?! Maybe. But let me put this straight. Don¡¯t go overboard.¡±

    Chu Qinghua coldly replied. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°You should know what I mean.¡± Dong Xuebing has a foul temper and doesn¡¯t mind falling out with Chu Qinghua. He did not give Dong Xuebing any ¡®face¡¯ and still used dirty tricks behind his back. How can Dong Xuebing tolerate him? ¡°I will not mention this afternoon¡¯s incident, but I will keep that in mind. You might not understand my character, but you will know soon enough. Now, your Subdistrict Office is letting Li Zhi Restaurant cause disturbance to the surrounding residents and ignoring theirints. Not only are your residents affected, but our residents are also affected. I hope Ping An Subdistrict Office will do your job and do something with Li Zhi Restaurant!¡±

    Chu Qinghuaughed. ¡°We don¡¯t need Guang Ming Subdistrict to teach us what to do.¡±

    ¡°I also hope so. If this dispute is not solved, I don¡¯t mind helping some useless Leaders do their job!¡±

    Dong Xuebing hangs up the phone.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    It¡¯s after work hours, but Dong Xuebing did not see any staff from Ping An Subdistrict Office appearing at Li Zhi Restaurant. They are not going to do anything.

    Is this a provocation against me?!

    Fine! Let¡¯s see who will win!

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag, got into his car, and sped to Li Zhi Restaurant. He has never been afraid of anyone when ites to causing trouble. Or else, he will not be called the God of gue!

    A big crowd is still outside of the restaurant¡¯s entrance.

    Dong Xuebing stopped his car and saw Zhou Yanru, Qu Yiqiang, Meng Shenguo, and other Subdistrict Office staff. Many staff will use this road to return to their Quarters. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff were furious over the noise disturbance and hade over to question Li Zhi Restaurant. Guang Ming Subdistrict and Ping An Subdistrict are not on good terms for years and have shed countless times. Li Lu¡¯s actions had also pissed them off.

    ¡°Remove the speakers immediately! This is an offense!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only a promotion activity, and it¡¯s not that serious.¡±

    ¡°You all had affected a Government Department office! Are you all trying to revolt?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s after office hours now. We will end our activity soon.¡±

    Meng Shenguo and the rest had started arguing with Li Lu. Still, thetter showed an arrogant attitude and ignored them.

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the few speakers and asked. ¡°Did anyone from Ping An Subdistrict Office came?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang shook his head. ¡°I didn¡¯t see them.¡±

    ¡°They did note.¡± Zhou Yanru angrily replied. ¡°It¡¯s been the whole afternoon. Some Ping An Subdistrict residents hade over to tell them to lower the volume and even called the Police. But none of their Police Officers came.¡±

    Meng Shenguo asked. ¡°Director, what should we do?¡±

    Li Lu frowned when he saw Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing stared at Li Lu. ¡°Are you not going to remove the speakers?¡±

    At this moment, one of the waiters shouted. ¡°Boss, we have given out all the vouchers.¡±

    ¡°Give out another 2,000 RMB worth of dining vouchers!¡± Li Lu shouted and did not look at Dong Xuebing. This implies that he is going to carry on with his promotion activity.

    Zhou Yanru is furious. Guo Mingfeng and Yu Rongfeng, who had just arrived, were also furious. This is not the time to talk about factions. They are all from Guang Ming Subdistrict, and they are united against outsiders. All of them could not work because of the noise.

    They are continuing?!

    Dong Xuebing smiled and walked aside to make a phone call. He is calling Yu Meixia¡¯s father, Liu Chenlong.

    ¡°Hello, Uncle Liu? I¡¯m Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I heard you had been transferred to Nan Shan District. When are you free? Let¡¯s meet up for a drink.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Uncle Liu, there¡¯s something I need¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°There is a stubborn guy, the owner of Li Zhi Restaurant, at Nan Shan District, Ping An Street No. 3. They are making noise pollution withrge speakers, disturbing our work. I hope you¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing had looked for Liu Chenlong because Dong Xuebing had helped him once in Japan. Liu Chenlong owed him a favor, and he was recently appointed as Fen Zhou City¡¯s Electricity Company General Manager.

    Liu Chenlong thought for a while. ¡°This is a small matter. Ping An Street No. 3, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will make a call.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Uncle Liu.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and saw Zhou Yanru and the rest waiting for his instructions. He took a puff and walked back slowly. He tapped Li Lu, who is ordering his staff. ¡°I had given you a chance, and you are the one who refused it. We have nothing more to say now. Mr. Li, since you want to y this game, I will y with you. Let¡¯s see who will win.¡±

    Li Lu had a smirk on his face.

    Zhou Yanru and the rest heard what Dong Xuebing said to Li Lu and were stunned.

    Suddenly there was a loud click, and the speakers stopped working. All the lights in Li Zhi Restaurant went out. It was total darkness!

    Li Lu got shocked and is stunned!

 Chapter 558: Wicked!

    <h4>Chapter 558: Wicked!</h4>

    Afternoon, 5.30 pm.

    Ping An Street. The sudden situation had caught everyone from Li Zhi Restaurant off guard.

    ¡°What is going on?¡±

    ¡°Hello? Hello? The speakers had stopped working.¡±

    ¡°Why are the lights in the restaurant not working?¡±

    ¡°Check the circuit breaker!¡±

    ¡°It is not a short-circuit. I think it is a ckout!¡±

    The restaurant workers are running around. It is the dinner peak hour, and they have lots of diners. The loudmotion in the afternoon had attracted more diners, and they were almost half-filled. But the diners¡¯ dinners are disrupted. Although the sun had not set yet, it was dark inside. The air conditioners had also stopped. How are the diners going to eat their dinner in the dark and heat? All the diners startedining.

    ¡°What is going on?¡±

    ¡°How are we going to eat?¡±

    ¡°Why is it so dark?¡±

    Li Lu is looking terrible. Why did is a ckout happening at this time?

    But ckouts aremon, and power will be restored after a few minutes. Li Lu and the restaurant staff thought it was just another ckout. Li Lu looks at his watch and waits for the electricity toe back. He did not even make any calls, as ckouts will affect a big area. Someone will report it.

    But a staff suddenly eximed. ¡°Eh, Boss!¡±

    Li Lu looks at her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°This¡­¡± The waitress looked around. ¡°It seems that we are the only business that is experiencing a ckout.¡±

    Her words reminded everyone else.

    ¡°What?¡± Li Lu and the rest look around. The barber¡¯s pole at the barber opposite is still spinning, and business is as usual at the small general store next door.

    Other than Li Zhi Restaurant, the whole street is not affected!

    Damn! What is the meaning of this?!

    Before Li Lu could get over his shock, Dong Xuebing patted his shoulder again. ¡°I wish you to have a prosperous business.¡± He turns to the rest. ¡°Director Zhou, Director Meng, let¡¯s go. I will give you all a ride.¡± Dong Xuebing returned to his Cayenne. Zhou Yanru, Meng Shenguo, and Qu Yiqiang exchanged looks and smiled. They took ast look at themotion in Li Zhi Restaurant and boarded Dong Xuebing¡¯s car. They remembered what Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let¡¯s see who will win.¡± By now, everyone knows Director Dong causes this ckout!

    This is too wicked!

    Electricity is very important to a restaurant. Cutting the electricity is cutting their lifeline!

    How is a restaurant going to operate without lights and air conditioning? How are they going to cook their food without their electric ovens? Their fridges will stop working. Li Zhi Restaurant cannot even do business, let alone continuing with their promotion activities!

    The Subdistrict Office staff learned something new about Dong Xuebing. Not only is he overbearing, but he is also decisive and ruthless. Some staff members told their colleagues in their offices about Dong Xuebing causing Li Zhi Restaurant to have a ckout, and everyone cheered.

    ¡°Serve them right!¡±

    ¡°Stop their electricity!¡±

    ¡°One must be ruthless when dealing with someone like them!¡±

    ¡°This restaurant owner is a moron to provoke us!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is mad now. Didn¡¯t you all want to harass us with your speakers?! Carry on! Why are you all so quiet now?¡±

    Who says Director Dong has no backings? The City Daily newspaper, and this ckout incident, show that Dong Xuebing has connections with the City government!

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff are rejoicing, and Li Lu could not even smile.

    Cutting the electricity? Li Lu knows the severity of this problem and immediately calls Ping An Subdistrict Office. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Li Lu. Director Liu, our restaurant doesn¡¯t have electricity!¡±

    ¡°No electricity?¡±

    ¡°There is no short-circuit, and the surrounding shops are fine. It¡¯s just our restaurant that does not have electricity.¡±

    ¡°Really? Let me ask for you.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thank you, Director Liu.¡±

    Li Lu is young and is bold and fearless when he opens this restaurant. But Dong Xuebing had cut his electricity, and it is cutting his source of ie. He still has to pay the rental, ingredients, wages, etc. The losses incurred per day are too high for a newly opened restaurant. He had focused on building a close rtionship with Ping An Subdistrict Office and had never thought much about that young Director from the neighboring Subdistrict!

    Cut my electricity?!

    I shall see how long you can cut it!

    Li Lu knows Dong Xuebing is only scaring him. He had paid his electrical bills on time, and the electricpany could not cut his electricity. He is not scared and doesn¡¯t think Dong Xuebing can stop his electricity for days. Even if Dong Xuebing wants to do that, the electricity will never agree as they will be held responsible. That¡¯s why he thinks the ckout willst an hour at most.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­. Li Lu¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Hello, Director Chu.¡± Li Lu answered.

    Chu Qinghua said. ¡°I heard from Xiao Liu. What happened?¡±

    Li Luint angrily. ¡°It¡¯s Dong Xuebing from Guang Ming Subdistrict! He made a phone call earlier, and our electricity got cut! This is taking revenge on our restaurant!¡±

    ¡°I had called the City¡¯s Electric Company about the ckout, and they still have not to get back to me. Don¡¯t be anxious. Just wait for a while and see how it goes.¡±

    Li Lu is assured. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Everyone did not expect the ckout tost too long, but they are wrong!

    The restaurant¡¯s counter staff received a phone call and ran out in a hurry. ¡°Boss! The City Electric Company had called us!¡±

    Li Lu asked. ¡°What did they say?¡±

    The waitress replied. ¡°They are repairing the cables and are informing us about the electricity cut.¡±

    ¡°How long will it take?¡±

    The waitress started stuttering.

    Li Lu gave her a stare. ¡°I am asking you a question!¡±

    ¡°The Electric Company¡¯s staff say electricity will be cut indefinitely and told us to be prepared!¡±

    Indefinitely?!

    Li Lu heard that, and his face turned green!

    What does that mean? Are they stopping electricity for a day, a week, or a month?

    F*CK you, Dong Xuebing!

    Li Lu did not expect Dong Xuebing to be so ruthless and thought he was only scaring him. Suddenly, he remembers that Dong Xuebing had beat up his Subdistrict¡¯s residents. If he dares to beat up civilians, what else does he not dare to do?

    Indefinite cable repair works?!

    Li Lu almost cursed out loud. He had met lots of Government Leaders and staff, but he had never met any Leaders as wicked as Dong Xuebing! He had cut his electricity with a phone call indefinitely!

    How is he going to run his restaurant?!

 Chapter 559: Cutting the electricity, water, and gas?!

    <h4>Chapter 559: Cutting the electricity, water, and gas?!</h4>

    Evening.

    Li Zhi Restaurant.

    The power is not resumed after half an hour.

    It is still not resumed after an hour.

    It is two hours since the ckout, and all the customers have left. Many of them did not even pay for their meals. Li Lu is the only person left in the restaurant, and he is on the phone with Fen Zhou City Electrical Company.

    ¡°I had paid my electric bills! Why are you cutting our electricity?! I want an exnation!¡± Li Lu shouted.

    ¡°We are not cutting your electricity. We are just repairing the cables.¡± The operator calmly replied.

    ¡°You all are just repairing our cables?! What about the rest?! Why are the shops around us not affected?¡±

    ¡°That is because there are some problems with your restaurant¡¯s cables. That¡¯s why we are repairing it.¡±

    ¡°You all are purposely finding trouble! I am warning you! If you all don¡¯t resume our electricity within an hour, I will sue you!¡± Li Lu threatened.

    ¡°Who is going to be responsible if we don¡¯t repair the cables? Please understand that this is for everyone¡¯s safety. We had informed you all over the phone earlier, and we will send an official document tomorrow. The reason for stopping the electricity will be stated in the document. Oh, we can¡¯t do anything if you want to sue us. Please prepare all the materials for thewsuit yourself.¡± The operator hangs up on Li Lu.

    Damn! Li Lu threw his phone on the table. What is wrong with your attitude?!

    Li Lu realized that the person helping Dong Xuebing was a big shot. The Electrical Company is refusing all his demands, and there¡¯s no room for negotiation. He knows the Electrical Company is a monopoly and is a state-owned enterprise. Sue them?! Putting aside the chances of winning, suchwsuits can take up to a few months. Even if he won and thepensation from the Electrical Company is not enough to cover his rents!

    Many people areughing when they pass the restaurant.

    These people are nearby residents who had asked Li Lu to lower the speakers¡¯ volume. Some are Guang Ming Subdistrict staff. The arrogant Li Zhi Restaurant had gotten itself into trouble, and everyone was amused. All of them are there tough at them.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff were unhappy with Li Zhi Restaurant. Still, they could not do anything as the restaurant is under Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s jurisdiction. Ping An Subdistrict Office did not take any action against Li Zhi Restaurant, and Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff could only tolerate it in their office. But their Director Dong went over and cut their electricity with a phone call! Nothing can be more wicked than

    This! Although it is wicked, it is better than reporting it to the District Government, and it is more effective!

    Li Lu starts to panic. Every minute without electricity is a minute of loss. He immediately made a few more phone calls.

    Li Lu called Ping An Subdistrict Office, his friends in the City, and many others to resolve this issue. But he is disappointed with their replies.

    Fen Zhou City Electrical Company¡¯s higher management ordered to stop the electricity supply to his restaurant.

    None of his friends can help him.

    Li Lu knew the person who was helping Dong Xuebing was someone powerful. Still, he did not expect it to be one of the Electrical Company¡¯s higher management. The authority of the electrical distribution department head and the Electrical Company¡¯s higher management are miles apart. The electricalpanies are the equivalent of the National Energy Commission, which was disbanded years ago. The head of this department is a Divisional Chief ranked position. It is the same rank as a City Government¡¯s No. 1. It is still the same now. The Electrical Companies are more independent now and report directly to the Central Government. They don¡¯t need to interact with the local authorities. Even the City¡¯s Party Secretary cannot interfere with their operations or transfers. That¡¯s why the Electrical Companies don¡¯t need to give ¡®face; to the local authorities, as they don¡¯t interfere. Only the top executives of Hebei Provincial Electrical Company and the top Government Officials from the Central Government can interfere with their operations and transfers.

    Li Lu finally understands the gravity of this situation. He is not even qualified to speak to the City¡¯s Electrical Company Leaders. They made it clear that they were cutting his power. He can go ahead and sue them, but it will not change anything!

    What can Li Lu do now?

    There is nothing he can do against such a powerful organization!

    Li Lu punched the table in anger. He dares to go ahead with the promotional activity in the afternoon is because he had made arrangements with Ping An Subdistrict Office. He can ignore theints from the residents because he has the authority. Now, the situation is reversed. He got a taste of being suppressed by a higher authority, and it didn¡¯t feel good. It is the dinner peak hour for his restaurant now, and it should be full of customers. But there¡¯s not a single customer now!

    ¡°Boss.¡± A staff walks over. ¡°The meat in the fridge is going bad, and we can¡¯t keep the vegetables for long.¡±

    Another staff added. ¡°We still have not done the ounts today, and everything is stored in the PC.¡±

    At this moment, a group of men entered. They are customers, who had made reservations yesterday, and they are furious to see the current state of the restaurant. ¡°We had reserved a private dining room yesterday! Where is your credibility?!¡± A waiter quickly went over to exin, and that group of customers left angrily. They should not be patronizing this ce again.

    Li Lu felt his head was going to explode. Without electricity, he cannot continue with his business!

    How long is this situation going tost?! One week? One month?

    Li Lu doesn¡¯t dare to think about it. If Dong Xuebing is that ruthless, he can just close down this restaurant and not waste time.

    ¡°Old Li.¡± Li Lu¡¯s wife alighted from a taxi and walked quickly into the restaurant. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Li Lu pulled a long face. Although he is running the restaurant, he knows his wife is smarter than him. That¡¯s why he will tell her everything. He told her what happened and cursed Dong Xuebing at the end. ¡°This Dong Xuebing is trying to force me into my grave!¡±

    Li Lu¡¯s wife sighed. ¡°Haven¡¯t you heard of the saying, Civilians should not challenge officials? Why must you challenge him?¡±

    Li Lu replied. ¡°I did not challenge his authority. I was only promoting my restaurant, and what has it got to do with Guang Ming Subdistrict Office? How can he cut my electricity? He is abusing his power!¡±

    ¡°He is abusing his power, and what can you do about it?¡±

    Li Lu kept quiet.

    ¡°I think it is this afternoon¡¯s banquet.¡± Li Lu¡¯s wife continued. ¡°That should be the cause of this issue. You know the dish, Women at 40, is not suitable to be served, why did you still serve it? That is how you offended Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Li Lu waved his hand. ¡°What do you know? We are under Ping An Subdistrict, and I need to have a good rtionship with Chu Qinghua to continue my business here.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know?! You are being made used by others!¡± Li Lu¡¯s wife scolded. ¡°What has the conflicts between both Subdistricts and them disliking each other got to do with you? Why are you getting yourself involved? Even if Dong Xuebing is not overlooking this street, he is still a Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director. Do you think he is someone you can go against with?! Just see what happened. He can cut our electricity with just a phone call. Do you think you can win against him?

    I heard a District Organization Department Deputy Chief had lost his Party School training spot because of Dong Xuebing! That is an officer from the District¡¯s Organization Department, and they didn¡¯t even dare to do anything to Dong Xuebing! Are you more powerful than them?!¡±

    Li Lu took a deep breath. ¡°I am not stupid. I would not offend him if I had a choice. It was Chu Qinghhua who instigated me to serve that te of Soybean residue. What can I do?

    I also don¡¯t want to offend him. I had shown my loyalty to him in both incidents. We are the designated restaurant for Ping An Subdistrict Office events now. do you know how much we can make with their support?¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Chu Qinghua¡¯s number appeared on Li Lu¡¯s phone.

    Li Lu immediately answered. ¡°Director Chu.¡±

    Chu Qinghua coldly replied. ¡°I had helped you check with the City Electrical Company, and they are firm with their decision. Just wait a while longer. They can¡¯t stop your electricity for too long.¡±

    ¡°But our¡­¡±

    ¡°Just wait it out. I am had tried my best to help you.¡±

    Li Lu clenched his teeth, and he hung up. ¡°Chu Qinghua is not influential enough to speak to that person from the Electrical Company. He asked me to wait until they resume our power.¡±

    Li Lu¡¯s wife coldly replied. ¡°Chu Qinghua is also not a good person!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this now. What should we do?¡±

    ¡°Indefinite power disruption. Didn¡¯t you catch the underlying meaning?¡± Li Lu¡¯s wife can see clearer as she was not involved. ¡°The City Electrical Company cannot stop our electricity for too long without any reason. Their reputation will be affected.¡±

    Li Lu frowned. ¡°You are saying¡­.¡±

    ¡°Indefinitely is an exaggerated duration. It might mean one day or one year. Dong Xuebing had done this is to make us apologize to him. Nothing will work if we look for the Electrical Company. We only need to seek Dong Xuebing¡¯s forgiveness, and our electricity will resume.¡±

    Li Lu shouts. ¡°Apologize?! Impossible!¡±

    His wife asked. ¡°Which is more important? Your business or your ¡®face¡¯?¡±

    ¡°But you mentioned that the Electrical Company cannot stop our power supply for too long.¡±

    ¡°What if it is three days or five days? What are you going to do with the losses? Also, this is only my guess. Who knows if he cut our electricity for one month?¡±

    Li Lu kept quiet. This might be possible for someone as wicked as Dong Xuebing. He can still remember what he said earlier. ¡°Since you want to y this game, I will y with you. Let¡¯s see who will win.¡± It showed Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude, and he got to admit he can never win against him!

    The electricity can be cut today. What if the water supply is cut tomorrow, and the gas supply is cut the day after?!

    Which business can withstand this?!

    National Energy Commission

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Energy_Commission

 Chapter 560: Apology!

    <h4>Chapter 560: Apology!</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning, 8.30 am.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Li Zhi Restaurant as he drove past on his way to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°Look, Director Dong is here.¡±

    ¡°Have you all seen it on your way to work?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Li Zhi Restaurant¡¯s electricity is not resumed.¡±

    ¡°Served them right. That restaurant¡¯s Boss had asked for it.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s been a day. Let¡¯s wait and see what he will do.¡±

    ¡°Eh, do you think the ckout willst one day? They had paid their electrical bills.¡±

    ¡°I think it will not end if he doesn¡¯t bow down. That is not our Director¡¯s style.¡±

    ¡°I agree with you.¡±

    ¡°What is our Director¡¯s style?¡±

    All Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff are united and had been talking about yesterday¡¯s incident. Their subdistrict and Ping An Subdistrict had shed several times, but the former Director was a pushover. He was suppressed by Geng Xinke and did not achieve any outstanding results. He is too ¡®soft,¡¯ and Dong Xuebing is the opposite. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office became a tiger after he arrived and started attacking anyone who dared to offend him. This sudden change made all the staff speechless.

    Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing is going through the pile of documents on his desk.

    Knock, knock. Zhou Yanru entered. ¡°Director, have you taken your breakfast?¡±

    ¡°Not yet.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I worked upte and didn¡¯t have time.¡±

    Zhou Yanru ced a few stic bags of food on the desk. ¡°I saw your car passing by the breakfast stall this morning, and I guess you must have skipped your breakfast. So, I brought some for you. These are local products from my husband¡¯s hometown. It¡¯s some snacks, and you can have them. I will leave these here.¡±

    ¡°Ah, I can¡¯t finish everything. You can just give me half of it.¡±

    ¡°My husband had bought a lot, and I will be giving out to my staffter.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will give some to my mother.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the snacks, and it is not expensive. Zhou Yanru will not bring expensive staff to the workce as there will be gossips. But Dong Xuebing felt it was not right for him to ept these gifts, as she had bought groceries for him thest time. He opened his drawer and took out two cartons of Zhong Hua cigarettes. ¡°Give these to your husband.¡±

    When Zhou Yanru was about to reject, Wang Yuling entered the office. ¡°Director¡­ Eh, Sister Zhuo?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Director Wang, you are here at the right time.¡±

    Wang Yuling looks at the two cartons of Zhong Hua cigarettes in Zhou Yanru¡¯s hands.

    Dong Xuebing took out another two cartons of Fu Rong cigarettes and gave them to Wang Yuling. ¡°I bought too many cigarettes. These two cartons are for you.¡±

    Wang Yuling was surprised. ¡°I don¡¯t smoke¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Give it to your boyfriend then. Take it.¡±

    Wang Yuling smiles and epts it. ¡°Ok. Thank you. These are expensive cigarettes.¡±

    Zhou Yanru saw Wang Yuling epting the cigarettes, and she epted it too.

    These four cartons cost at least 2,000 RMB. Their families seldom smoke such expensive cigarettes unless during Lunar New Year or special asions. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to give out four cartons of expensive cigarettes. It seems he is very wealthy. Dong Xuebing does not know he has so many cigarettes in his drawer. These are not given to him as gifts and are all bought by him. After his asset grew to a few hundred million, he stopped monitoring his expenditure. Sometimes when he forgets his cigarette, he will buy one or two cartons. He did not notice that he had kept so many cartons in his drawer.

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling thanked Dong Xuebing for the cigarettes.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Director Wang, are you looking for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing will address them as Director Zhou and Director Wang when they are discussing work.

    Wang Yuling nodded. ¡°The District¡¯s All-China Women Federation had given me a task, and I need to visit the neighborhoodmittees. But our cars¡­ Can I use your Passat?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Go ahead. Director Zhou should have the spare keys. Just inform her will do.¡±

    The best car in Guang Ming Subdistrict is that old Passat, and Subdistrict Office¡¯s Directors are not assigned cars. That¡¯s why this car is assigned to the Office Department, and everyone can use it. Although this is the regtion, it is reserved for the Director most of the time. This is an unspoken rule, and everyone knows about this. If they need to use it urgently, they have to seek permission from the Director.

    ¡°Do we have enough vehicles in our Subdistrict Office?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhou Yanru shook her head. ¡°We have two cars shared between the various departments, and everyone has to take turns. Sometimes, we have to borrow the Work Party Secretary¡¯s car for urgent matters.¡±

    ¡°Have we applied to the District?¡±

    ¡°The District will give us budget every year, and it is not enough for us to get new vehicles.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing points to the carpark direction. ¡°I have a car, and I don¡¯t need that Passat. The rest can take the keys from you to use it.¡±

    ¡°Errr¡­ are you sure?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s settled. If this still cannot solve the problem, I will speak to the District Government.¡± Dong Xuebing knows the District will not give his Subdistrict Office new vehicles because of his rtionship.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ the phone on the desk rung.

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling heard it and were about to leave.

    But Dong Xuebing answered before they could say anything. This is to show he did not consider them as outsiders. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    It¡¯s a call from the guardhouse. ¡°Director, a man named Li Lu is downstairs¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Li Lu?¡±

    ¡°Should we let him enter?¡±

    ¡°I am busy. Tell him toe back in the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Zhou Yanru isughing in her heart. The Boss of Li Zhi Restaurant is here?! Why did you wait until now? All these would not happen if you did not create problems for us!

    Wang Yuling had gone to the bride¡¯s house yesterday afternoon and did not know what happened. She quickly dragged Zhou Yanru to ask her what happened after leaving Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Afternoon.

    When Dong Xuebing returned to his office after lunch, he saw a Silver Santana entering thepound. It does not have a registration te, and it is brand-new. Many Staff Members saw the driver. It is Li Lu, the Boss of Li Zhi Restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to see him and continued to walk to the side building.

    ¡°Director Dong! Director Dong, please hold on for a second!¡± Li Lu got out of the car and ran after Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am here to apologize.¡±

    Li Lu¡¯s expression is different from yesterday¡¯s. All the Staff Members are amused. If you had lower down the volume and switched off your speaker, you don¡¯t need toe and apologize. Why must you wait until our Director teaches you a lesson?

    Dong Xuebing turns. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Mr. Li. Apologize? What have you done wrong?¡±

    Li Lu was here to bow down to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I did not control the volume yesterday and had disturbed your Subdistrict Office. I¡¯m very sorry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Li Lu. ¡°We are not the only ones that are affected.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­ I had disturbed the surrounding residents. I am very sorry, and we promise this will not happen again.¡± Dong Xuebing did not reply to him, and Li Lu knows this issue cannot be settled easily. The main cause of Dong Xuebing¡¯s fury is the soybean residue dish in the afternoon. ¡°Director Dong, our restaurant decided to sponsor your Subdistrict a Volkswagen Santana to show our sincerity. I had driven the car here. Please ept it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. Not bad. Li Lu had found out our Subdistrict Office has a shortage of cars.

    This new Santana is thetest model, and it cost around 70 to 80 thousand RMB. Coupled with yesterday¡¯s losses, Li Lu¡¯s total loss is more than 100 thousand RMB, and it¡¯s all because of a te of 10 RMB Soybean residue dish. He is not wealthy, and 100 thousand is a big amount. His heart is aching, but he has no choice. His electricity was cut, and his losses will increase if it is not resumed. He no longer cares about his ¡®face¡¯ and positions himself very low. He even apologizes to Dong Xuebing in front of all the staff members and leaders.

    ¡°It is all our fault.¡± Li Lu replied sincerely. ¡°I hope Director Dong and all therades can give us a chance to change. Oh, I have some dining vouchers with me. Please ept it.¡± He can only hope Dong Xuebing can ept his gifts and he can reopen his restaurant.

    Dong Xuebingughed in his heart. Hmmm¡­ this is the right attitude.

    ¡°¡­¡­. Come to my office.¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    All-China Women¡¯s Federation

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-China_Women%27s_Federation

 Chapter 561: Nan Shan Districtâ€™s biggest troublemaker!

    <h4>Chapter 561: Nan Shan District¡¯s biggest troublemaker!</h4>

    Afternoon, 1 pm.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing called Li Lu upstairs but did not allow him to enter his office. He made Li Lu stand outside while he continued with his work.

    Li Lu would be furious if he were treated so disrespectfully in the past, but his restaurant¡¯s fate lies in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands. He stood outside the office and waited. He had wanted to light a cigarette but gave up this thought after some considerations.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Li Lu¡¯s legs are aching, but Dong Xuebing did not ask him to enter. He is worried and wonders what will Dong Xuebing do to him.

    At this time, Party Secretary Office Director, Zhou Yanru, walks over with a stack of documents.

    Li Lu quickly stops her. ¡°Director Zhou, Director Zhou.¡±

    Zhou Yanru pulled a long face as Li Lu had disrespected her yesterday. ¡°Are you calling me?¡±

    ¡°I want to apologize for yesterday. I was wrong, and I hope you can forgive me.¡±

    Zhou Yanru looked at him and nodded. She is talkative with people she knows, and everyone can hear her voice in the Subdistrict Office every day. But she doesn¡¯t say much to people like Li Lu.

    Li Lu saw Zhou Yanru nodding and quickly passed her the car keys. ¡°The paperwork for the Santana is in the car, and this is the keys. You must ept it.¡±

    ¡°I cannot ept it without the Director¡¯s approval.¡±

    ¡°Director Zhou, Sister Zhou¡­ can you put in a few good words for me in front of Director Dong?¡±

    Zhou Yanru reprimanded Li Lu. ¡°You should have known better.¡±

    ¡°I was ignorant!¡± Li Lu pped himself. ¡°Please forgive me. It¡¯s all my fault!¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded. ¡°I will help you ask Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Zhou!¡±

    Zhou Yanru is looking forward to that Santana. The Subdistrict Office has a shortage of cars even with Dong Xuebing¡¯s Passat. She needs this Santana. Subdistrict Office cannot collect taxes like those vige towns. Their funds are from the District Government. That¡¯s why she needs this car.

    Knock, knock¡­

    ¡°Come in, please.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhou Yanru enters the office. ¡°Director, these are the documents you requested.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Just leave them here.¡± Dong Xuebing looks up. ¡°Where is Mr. Li?¡±

    ¡°He is standing outside for more than an hour.¡± Zhou Yanru looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Errr¡­. Should we ept that, Santana?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and felt it should be enough. ¡°Alright. Ask him toe in.¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded and told Li Lu to enter on her way out.

    Li Lu entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office cautiously and closed the door behind him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and did not allow him to sit. ¡°You should know you had caused disturbances to the surrounding residences. Ping An Subdistrict Office did not take any action against you, but that does not mean you can do whatever you want. Do you know how many people are residing here? Everyone can hear you all shouting yesterday. Going against the residents means you are going against the Government!¡±

    Li Lu replied: ¡°Director, I am wrong. I hope you can give me a chance to repent. I promise I will not cause any disturbances to you or the residents.¡±

    This is the right attitude.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I am not an unforgiving person as long as you are willing to change. I can see your sincerity today.¡±

    Li Lu quickly agrees.

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°But I still want you to tell me what happened during yesterday¡¯s banquet.¡±

    ¡°Errr¡­¡± Li Lu is troubled.

    Dong Xuebing raised his voice. ¡°Who asked you to serve that dish?!¡±

    Li Lu does not know how to answer as he did not expect Dong Xuebing to ask him directly. He is different from the other leaders he met in the past and dares to say anything he wants. For example, other Leaders will cut off his electricity secretly and hint to him they are behind it. But Dong Xuebing patted his shoulder and made it known that he was the one who cut his electricity. Li Lu knows Dong Xuebing is not someone he can go against.

    Li Lu clenched his teeth and replied. ¡°I know that dish was not suitable to be served, and I asked Director Chu Qinghua whether if we should serve it. But Director Chu hinted me to serve it, and I had no choice.¡±

    It¡¯s that old bastard!

    Dong Xuebing confirmed his suspicions, and he will get back at Chu Qinghua a few dayster. ¡°Alright. You can go now.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­¡± Li Lu took out the car keys. ¡°The keys¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply.

    Li Lu understood and ced the keys on the desk before he left. He was relieved after he stepped out of the office.

    Downstairs.

    Li Lu did not drive the Santana when he left, and all the staff members knew this issue was settled.

    Everyone is awed. Their new Director is ruthless.

    Although Dong Xuebing hade to Nan Shan District for a week, everyone knew his temper. He sent the District Mayor¡¯s brother into the hospital for overdrinking, scolded the District Party Secretary¡¯s niece to tears, embarrassed the District Organization Department, taught Nan Qi Morning Papers a lesson, beat up twenty-six civilians, arrested the District Organization Department Chief¡¯s rtive, and cut the electricity of a restaurant that offended him!

    All these happened within a few days.

    There¡¯s an incident almost every day!

    A troublemaker is called a troublemaker because he is always creating trouble. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director is worthy of being called a troublemaker. No Leader in Nan Shan District has ever created so many problems within a few days!

    The biggest troublemaker in Nan Shan District!

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s newest nickname!

 Chapter 562: Seeing the beautiful Mayorâ€™s dark red clothing item again!

    <h4>Chapter 562: Seeing the beautiful Mayor¡¯s dark red clothing item again!</h4>

    After work.

    Li Zhi Restaurant got their electricity resumed, and they can operate.

    Dong Xuebing called Fen Zhou City Electrical Company¡¯s General Manager Liu Chenlong to thank him and left his office for the cafeteria. Their cafeteria serves dinner as some staff would have dinner before going home. Dong Xuebing is living alone and iszy to cook. That¡¯s why he had dinner before going home.

    It is evening, but it is still bright.

    The sidewalks are full of people are rushing home after work.

    Dong Xuebing went straight to the shower when he returned to his apartment. He opened a bottle of beer and started to drink on his sofa. He can finally rest after finishing his work. He had settled many conflicts and grudges these few days. Being on the frontline for so many days is tiring. He wants to have a good rest and get his revenge on Chu Qinghua a few dayster.

    Sleep?

    Oh, I should have umted a few minutes, and I should practice REVERSE.

    Practicing his special powers is a form of rxation for Dong Xuebing. He could not catch the time required when he tested REVERSE on that pomegranate. He needs to know the exact time required to REVERSE an item.

    What item should he try REVERSE on?

    What item can show the precise time urately?

    Dong Xuebing finished his beer and switched on the air conditioner. He walks around his apartment, searching for a suitable item. Smash the ashtray and use REVERSE on it? No. It will be too fast, and I cannot gauge the time required. What about an apple? No. Using an apple is the same as the pomegranate. He wants to know how far he can REVERSE with one second. This way, he can use REVERSE urately.

    Dong Xuebing looks around, and his eyes suddenly stopped on an item.

    That¡¯s it!

    This is the perfect item!

    Dong Xuebing should have thought of this item before. He walked over and grabbed the small clock, which had a year and date disy on the coffee table. Since REVERSE can reverse the time on an item, he can get urate timing for every second.

    Dong Xuebing called out his MENU, and the remaining time was two minutes and four seconds.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to waste his precious time and uses the four seconds first.

    Dong Xuebing focused on the clock with the calendar and mumbled REVERSE!

    REVERSE started!

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing could see the hour, minute, second hands moving like crazy. It was too fast for him to keep track of the time, but he could feel the hands are moving anti-clockwise!

    Four seconds¡­.

    Alright!

    REVERSE disabled!

    Click! The clock¡¯s hands suddenly stopped moving anti-clockwise!

    Tick¡­ tick¡­ tick¡­

    The second hand started moving normally again as if nothing had happened.

    Dong Xuebing saw the date and time on the clock. The date on the clock was 10th June earlier, and it is disying 6th June now. This clock had reversed to four days ago!

    One second of REVERSE is about one day!

    That means one minute is around two months, and ten minutes is around two years!

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. He can return the status of an item to a few years ago, and it¡¯s terrific. After confirming this, he did not waste his precious time. He needs to save his time for emergencies, and he has a better understanding of REVERSE.

    BACK¡­.

    STOP¡­.

    REVERSE¡­.

    All these powers are helpful.

    Dong Xuebing hummed a song and adjusted the clock before getting another beer from the fridge to celebrate. This was hisst beer, and he finished it when he was watching TV. It is around 7 pm, and the stores are opened. He grabbed his wallet and keys to go to the general store opposite to buy more beer and snacks like peanuts.

    It is almost dark.

    The streetmps were switched on.

    Mosquitos and other bugs are buzzing around the streetmps.

    Dong Xuebing bought the beer and snacks and walked back to the quarters. Suddenly, he saw an Audi turning out from the quarters. He saw the registration te, and only the driver was in the car. It is the beautiful District Mayor¡¯s car.

    Mayor Geng is here again?

    Dong Xuebing walks up the stairs slowly.

    Click¡­ click¡­ click¡­ Dong Xuebing can hear Geng Yuehua¡¯s footsteps, and she has a fast pace. A whileter, the footsteps stopped, and he heard a door opening on the fifth floor.

    ¡°Sis, you are here.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Where¡¯s Mum and Dad?¡±

    ¡°They went out for a walk around ten minutes ago.¡±

    It was a conversation between Geng Yuehua and Geng Xinke, and the door closed.

    Dong Xuebing had reached the third floor, and he continued his way up. Fourth floor, fifth floor, sixth floor. He reached his apartment and searched for his keys in his pocket.

    Suddenly, the door on the fifth floor opened.

    Geng Yuehua said. ¡°I will return to my unit first. Call me when they are back.¡±

    ¡°Ok. The light on the sixth floor is faulty. Please watch your step.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± The footsteps started walking up the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing found his keys and knew Geng Yuehua had heard him opening his doors. Out of courtesy, he did not enter his apartment and waited for her. He saw her and greeted her. ¡°Mayor Geng, you are back.¡±

    Geng Yuehua wore a pair of dark brown pants and a white blouse today. She does not wear nes, rings, bracelets, or earrings, and she still looks serious. She is still very pretty without essories or makeup. Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t help stealing a few nces at her curvy body and beautiful face.

    Geng Yuehua saw Dong Xuebing and nodded.

    Geng Yuehua took out her keys and opened the door without stopping.

    Dong Xuebing is not surprised to see Geng Yuehua not talking to him. He knows she doesn¡¯t like to talk to others unless it is about work. She is quiet, and that¡¯s why people call her the insensitive Leader.

    Dong Xuebing entered his apartment.

    Before he could close the door, Geng Yuehua called him. ¡°Oh, your suit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembers he had lent her a set of his clothes two days ago.

    ¡°I was not here yesterday and did not wash it.¡± Geng Yuehua thought for a while. ¡°I will get someone to send it to theundryter, and you can collect it from me tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself. You can pass it to me now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand. ¡°Tomorrow!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not dirty, and you don¡¯t need to send it to theundry.¡± Geng Yuehua must have changed out of it yesterday morning, as she was wearing her own clothes at the banquet. She had only worn Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes for around ten minutes, and they should not be dirty. Dong Xuebing imagined she had worn his clothes with nothing underneath and changed his mind. ¡°You can pass it to me now. I will bring it to theundry downstairster.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at him and nodded before entering her apartment.

    Dong Xuebing followed her into her apartment and saw his suit and shirt thrown on the bed.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Geng Yuehua thanked.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed the suit. ¡°Have a good rest. I will go off now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and walked him to the door.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing is still thinking of Geng Yuehua¡¯s long legs in the living room. He wonders what color of underwear she is wearing under her clothes.

    Sigh¡­ why do I think about this?

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and went to his bedroom with his suit. He has no intention of sending it to theundry, and it is not dirty.

    Eh? What¡¯s this?

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing notices something bulging in his suit¡¯s pocket. He reached into it and felt something soft and silky. He slowly pulls it out and looks at it.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. He is holding a pair of dark redcy underwear in his hand!

 Chapter 563: Should I return it?

    <h4>Chapter 563: Should I return it?</h4>

    Night.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing stares at thecy dark red underwear in his hands and doesn¡¯t know what to say.

    Underwear!

    I saw the beautiful Mayor¡¯s underwear again!

    Damn! Do you have a grudge against me?!

    Why are you always appearing in front of me?! You are getting me into trouble!

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. The first time he saw Geng Yuehua¡¯s underwear was at her apartment. A gust of wind had blown it off theundry rack and almost flew out of the window. He managed to save it with his quick reactions. The second time is in his apartment. Geng Yuehua has washed her underwear and hung it to dry in his bathroom. This is the third time. He never expected to see this pair of dark red underwear again, but it magically appeared. He wants to tear it into pieces!

    Dong Xuebing is in a dilemma!

    Why is this pair of underwear in the pocket?

    Dong Xuebing threw the underwear on the bed and checked the pockets. He reached into another pocket and found an identity card belonging to a man with the surname Geng. He looks at the picture and knows this must be Geng Yuehua and Geng Xinke¡¯s father. He had met him yesterday morning.

    Identity card?

    Underwear?

    Why are all these in the pockets?

    Dong Xuebing puts the identification card aside and closes his closet. He wiped his sweat and started thinking about what happened.

    Geng Yuehua had a gas leak and stayed over at Dong Xuebing¡¯s ce that night. She washed her underwear, which was soiled by her shower gel, and hung it to dry. But the bathroom is damp, and it was not dry in the morning. The next morning, she borrowed a suit from him as her mother came over to pass her the spare keys. She must feel ufortable wearing a pair of damp underwear, and she kept it in the suit¡¯s pocket. Her father must have asked her to do something and passed her his identification card in the morning. That¡¯s why it is in the other pocket. She was rushing to get to work when she changed to her clothing and forgot about her underwear and identification card. She did not returnst night and had forgotten about it.

    This must be it!

    Damn! What do I have to encounter this?

    This is making me ufortable!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what to do. One must be damn lucky to pick up a beautiful District Mayor¡¯s underwear, but it is unlucky for him!

    Should I return it to her?

    What will she think if I return her underwear? Will this leave a bad impression? It¡¯s too embarrassing. But what will she think if I don¡¯t return it? Oh, why are you keeping my underwear and not returning to me? What are you trying to do with it?!

    Both options will get Dong Xuebing into trouble!

    Furthermore, an important identification card is in the pocket, and Dong Xuebing cannot feign ignorance.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing ponders over this question. Returning or not returning will offend Geng Yuehua, and he had already offended her with ¡®Woman at 40¡¯ at the banquet. This will make things worse!

    What should I do?

    Dong Xuebing stares at the pair of underwear and punches it to vent his anger. You are just creating trouble for me. But he recalls Geng Yuehua has worn it yesterday morning, and he picks it up. It is too tempting and has a faint, mature woman¡¯s smell. This is too hot. Who can imagine the beautiful Mayor likes to wear such sexy underwear?

    Dong Xuebing had seen something he was not supposed to see!

    The first pair of underwear Dong Xuebing saw at Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment is red, but it is not dark red andcy like this pair. She should not know he had seen her underwear behind the bathroom door yesterday, and he must not let her know this time. Or else, it will be too embarrassing. This is the District Mayor¡¯s secret, and he knows she will not be happy to let another person find out. This pair of sexycy underwear is different from the previous pair.

    This pair is sexier and daring, and the previous pair is ******. Which woman will want to let others know about her secret?

    Unlucky is the only word that can describe Dong Xuebing¡¯s plight.

    What should I do?

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing¡¯s mobile phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing got a shock and threw the underwear aside. He looks at his phone and quickly answers. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°I am Geng Yuehua.¡± She replied.

    Dong Xuebing forced augh. ¡°Yes¡­ do you have any orders for me?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Geng Yuehua kept quiet for a few seconds.

    ¡°Mayor Geng?¡±

    ¡°¡­ have you brought the suit to theundry?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Geng Yuehua had remembered about her underwear and quickly replied. ¡°Not yet. I kept it in the closet after I reached home. It¡¯s toote now. I will bring it tomorrow.¡± He is implying to Geng Yuehua that he had not discovered the items in the pockets. ¡°Err¡­ what is it?¡±

    ¡°I forgot to take out some things from the pockets.¡±

    ¡°Ah? There¡¯s something in the pockets? I did not notice it.¡± Dong Xuebing pretends not to know anything. ¡°Then¡­ I will check the pocketster. Do you want me to send it over, or are youing over to get it?¡± He immediately regrets saying this. If he brings the underwear over, Geng Yuehua will know he has seen her sexy underwear. That¡¯s why he asked this question, hoping she coulde over to get it herself. He can put back the underwear into the pocket and pretends not to know about it. But he is giving himself away by asking that question. Geng Yuehua is smart, and she can sense it.

    There was a pause again.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    ¡°¡­¡­. I will not go over. Bring it to me. That¡¯s it.¡±

    Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­. Geng Yuehua hangs up.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. Damn! You want me to bring it over?! This might be fine for the identification card, but the underwear¡­. Why don¡¯t youe over to get it yourself!?

    F**k!

    Dong Xuebing knows Geng Yuehua knew he must have seen that pair of underwear. To see it, he must have taken it out of the pocket and touched it. So, it makes no difference with hering to collect it or Dong Xuebing sending it to her. But Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to send it to her. There¡¯s still a great difference between it is made known to both. If Geng Yuehuaes to collect it from the pockets, Dong Xuebing can pretend not to know anything and not be awkward. If he sends it to her, she might felt ufortable, and who knows if she will make things difficult for him in the future?

    This is a woman¡¯s item, and it is still sexycy underwear.

    Could it be the beautiful District Mayor has a grudge against him, and she has no intentions of letting him off? Or does she not like to pretend, and she likes to settle problems directly? It might be too embarrassing for her to try to cover up, and might as well let him send it over to show that she doesn¡¯t mind?

    No matter what Geng Yuehua is thinking, Dong Xuebing is in trouble. He could not avoid it as she had spoken!

    What should I do?

    Return it!

    Dong Xuebing found a stic bag and stuffed the red underwear and Geng Yuehua¡¯s father¡¯s identification card into it. He sighed and went opposite to knock on her door.

    Knock, knock.

    Geng Yuehua opens the door and looks at him without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing quickly pass the stic bag to her. ¡°Everything is inside. I¡­¡±

    Geng Yuehua took the stic bag from him. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Err¡­ do you have any other instructions for me?¡±

    It is an awkward situation.

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing into his eyes. ¡°¡­ no.¡± After that, she returns to her apartment and closes the door behind her.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his apartment and sighed. He wonders if Mayor Geng is angry with him.

    Underwear¡­ why are you keep causing trouble for me?!

    Am I fated with you? Stop torturing me!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: This author is obsessed with underwear and stockings. Lol, the whole chapter is just about a pair of dark redcy underwear.

 Chapter 564: Standout!

    <h4>Chapter 564: Standout!</h4>

    The next day.

    Friday morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early. He stood by the windows and saw the District Government¡¯s Audi A6 waiting downstairs after washing up and breakfast. It seems to have just arrived. He grabbed his bag and keys and listened to any movements outside his door.

    ¡°Click¡­¡± It is the sound of a door opening from downstairs.

    ¡°I am leaving.¡± Geng Yuehua said.

    ¡°Are youing back tonight?¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother asked.

    ¡°It depends.¡±

    ¡°If you areing back for dinner, give me a call.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Tut¡­ tut¡­ tut¡­ the high heels footsteps sounds are getting further. She is walking down the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing heard it and quickly opened his door. He walks down the stairs, and Geng Xinke¡¯s apartment door has closed. ¡°Fourth floor,¡± ¡°Third floor,¡± ¡°Second floor¡± The footsteps are fast and loud. When Dong Xuebing reached thending of the first floor, he saw Geng Yuehua¡¯s back. She had pined her hair up and did not have any make upon. But she had changed her heels and wore a pair of ck stockings.

    Geng Yuehua has the attractiveness of a mature woman.

    Dong Xuebing finally caught up with her on the ground floor. ¡°Good morning, Mayor Geng.¡±

    Geng Yuehua turns and looks at him. ¡°¡­¡­ morning.¡±

    ¡°Have you taken your breakfast?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not stop and went straight to the Audi. She got in quickly and closed the door.

    ¡°Fine.¡± She must be mad with me.

    Dong Xuebing stood there and watched the Audi drives out of thepound. He woke up early to ¡®meet¡¯ Geng Yuehua and see her attitude towards him after the ¡®underwear incident.¡¯ But she still treated him like before, and he could not tell what she was thinking. He felt he could take it as she was offended. He had snatched her younger brother¡¯s position, sent him to the hospital, and ordered an insulting dish. She will not be so forgiving to forgive him after so many incidents.

    Morning.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    When Dong Xuebing reached his office, Zhou Yanru entered with a stack of documents. ¡°Director, my husband thanked you for the cigarettes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Let me know when he finishes it. I still have some here.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I don¡¯t dare.¡±

    ¡°Oh, what is it?¡±

    Zhou Yanru puts the documents on the desk neatly. ¡°The District had called for ast-minute meeting. It is at 10 am in the District Government building. The meeting is about the management of the nursing homes, and all Subdistrict Office Directors and Civil Affairs Leaders must attend. This meeting was supposed to be held in the District¡¯s Ministry of Civil Affairs, but it was dyed. The venue is changed to the District Government, and they seem to be very concerned about this. These are the information prepared by the office department for your reference.¡±

    ¡°10 am?¡± Dong Xuebing flipped the document. ¡°Alright. Is the Passat avable?¡±

    ¡°It is parked in the backyard. Do you want me to arrange a driver?¡±

    ¡°No need. I will go alone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and did not leave immediately. The District had previously issued directives on respecting and honoring the elderlies and wanted all Subdistrict Offices to submit a report. Now, they want a meeting to discuss nursing home management. He doesn¡¯t know what the District Government is trying to do. Nan Shan District is one of the top few Districts when ites to elderly care. They are much better than Yan Tai County and don¡¯t need to do anything to improve it. They have sufficient funds and manpower, but why are they keep emphasizing elderlies recently? Although he is puzzled, he must be prepared. He read all the documents in his office before driving to the District Government Building. He did not drive his Cayenne as he is going to the District Government.

    Nan Shan District.

    District Government Building.

    Dong Xuebing arrived slightlyte because he was reading the documents. He saw many Subdistrict Offices¡¯ cars parked outside.

    Sixth floor. District Government Meeting Room.

    Almost all the seats were taken up, and other than a few leaders whispering to each other, it was very quiet. A few secretaries are arranging documents on the rostrum. There are no nametes on the tables, and Dong Xuebing sat on an empty seat. He didn¡¯t know anyone there, and he waited quietly for the meeting to start. This meeting is for Subdistrict Office Directors, Ministry of Civil Affairs Leaders, People¡¯s Office staff. Social Affairs Directors and Deputy Directors. It¡¯s rare to see anyone below thirty years old at this level, and Dong Xuebing, who is in his twenties, stood out among them. Also, he is an unfamiliar face, and many people notice him.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first meeting at the District Government, and no one knows him.

    Dong Xuebing sat beside a Government Staff in his early thirties. He is a Deputy Director from the District¡¯s Social Affairs Office. He looks at Dong Xuebing and wonders who he is. When did Nan Shan District have such a young middle management leader? Out of curiosity, he asked. ¡°You are?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Dong Xuebing. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director.¡±

    That person paused for a second and quickly extended his hand for a handshake.

    ¡°¡­. Nice to meet you.¡±

    ¡°Me too.¡± Dong Xuebing shook his hand.

    That person had changed his attitude immediately after hearing his name.

    The Deputy Director had thought this young man hade to the wrong ce and asked him out of curiosity.

    It turns out to be the Director of a Subdistrict Office. Not only he has more authority, but his rank is also higher. How can he get to Section Chief rank at his age? Is he even twenty-four?

    Even if this person has backings, he also cannot get promoted so fast. Did he climb up with credits? How great must his credit be to be promoted so fast? Even Nan Shan District¡¯s youngest Division Chief level, Geng Yuehua, be a Subdistrict Office Work Party Secretary and Director at twenty-seven.

    A twenty-four years old Subdistrict Office is standing out too much!

 Chapter 565: National Respect and Care for the elderlyâ€™s model unit inspection!

    <h4>Chapter 565: National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit inspection!</h4>

    Morning.

    District Government No. 4 meeting room.

    The room was quiet as the District Leaders walked up the podium and sat at their respective seats. The meeting on the District Government¡¯s management of the nursing homes had started.

    Dong Xuebing is surprised to see District Mayor Geng Yuehua attending this meeting. She sat at the main seat, and he didn¡¯t know some of them, as there were no nametes on the table. The District Executive Deputy Mayor, Shen Fei, is sitting beside Geng Yuehua. Dong Xuebing can recognize him because he had seen his photographs on the Government Website before. He is in his early thirties and is considered young for his position. He looks cultured, and his education level should be high.

    The District Mayor and Executive Deputy Mayor are here for the meeting.

    Why are they so concerned about this meeting? Is there something going on?

    Dong Xuebing is not the only one with such thoughts. District Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei organizes this meeting, but the District Mayor is attending. Most of the attendees are a surprise, but a few seem to know this will happen.

    Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei starts the meeting.

    Shen Fei announced the start of the meeting and passed the microphone to District Mayor Geng.

    Geng Yuehua looks at the attendees. ¡°I will talk about the progress of our District¡¯s Nursing Home management first. I have read the reports from all the subdistricts. Some have done well, and some progress is slower. Among all the subdistricts, Ping An Subdistrict had done the best. Their Nursing homes¡¯ management is the best.¡±

    Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director Chu Qinghua, who was seated below, remained emotionless.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and looked at Chu Qinghhua. Many other Subdistrict Directors also looked at him.

    Praising Ping An Subdistrict Office at the start of her speech?!

    What is the underlying meaning?

    Geng Yuehua continues. She did not prepare any scripts and continued giving out a series of directives.

    Geng Yuehua had analyzed the District¡¯s nursing homes and found issues with the management. This is the critical period for the neighborhood nursing homes. The various Subdistricts and relevant departments must speed up the construction, and they must house at least 55% of the elderly. She also emphasized the duration. The construction must not be dyed, and the person in charge from various Subdistricts must monitor closely. Third, all nursing homes must be integrated to have higher efficiency. She mentioned that the Neighborhood Nursing Home is an important project ordered from the higher-ups. All Subdistrict Offices must be hands-on, and the supplies must be prepared.

    Geng Yuehua took three minutes to finish six directives.

    Geng Yuehua is direct and speaks fast. It¡¯s hard to imagine she can remember everything without a script.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest took notes.

    Geng Yuehua paused for a while and looked at Chu Qinghua. ¡°Director Chu,e up and share Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s situation with the rest.¡±

    Chu Qinghua quickly walks up the podium.

    The Leader¡¯s words are directives and orders, and Chu Qinghua cannot speak like Geng Yuehua. Many of the attendees have the same rank as him, and he cannot give them orders. That¡¯s why he can only mention his experiences and how he coordinated the construction.

    When the meeting was about to end, the Executive Deputy Mayor, Shen Fei, took the microphone and announced. ¡°The inspection team from the Central Government will be visiting Ping An Subdistrict Office. Nan Shan District had nominated them as a candidate for this year¡¯s National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit.¡±

    No wonder the District Mayor praised Chu Qinghua at the start of the meeting.

    The District is so focused on respecting and caring for the elderly this year because they are helping Ping An Subdistrict Office win the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit. This is a prestigious award. More than a thousand individuals won the National Respect and Cared for the elderly model citizens. Still, only a dozen units can get the model unit award. It might be a dozen and sounds a lot, but this is selected from all over China. On average, there are two winners from every Province, and one Province has over ten thousand units.

    Because of the Subdistrict Office¡¯s work nature, it¡¯s hard for them to achieve results. Even if they have results, it will be overshadowed by the District Government. It cannot bepared to Vige Township levels. Such model unit selection is the best way for a Subdistrict Office to shine. The Central Government will send an inspection team to visit the nominated Subdistrict. The China National Committee will decide the winner on Ageing and Ministry of Civil Affairs. This is a significant achievement, and this is why the District ced such high emphasis on it.

    Meeting ended.

    All the Subdistrict Office Directors started discussing it.

    None of Fen Zhou City¡¯s departments or units have ever won the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit, let alone Nan Shan District. A Fen Zhou City¡¯s Neighborhood was nominated before, but they failed the first round of inspection.

    Will it be the same this time?

    No one knows, but many people are jealous of Chu Qinghua.

    Dong Xuebing is also jealous. A National Role Model Unit. When he was Yan Tai County Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief, the Bureau had applied for a ¡°National Advance Unit Award.¡± All the departments tried their best, but they could not even get nominated. It¡¯s not easy to get nominated for ¡°National¡± model units or advance units awards.

    But Ping An Subdistrict Office got it this time.

    What the hell?!

    Dong Xuebing is unhappy. If another unit or department is nominated, he will smile and congratte them. But Ping An Subdistrict Office is Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s rival, and he has grudges with Chu Qinghua. He will not forget how Chu Qinghua served the dish Woman at 40 to let him offend the Leaders and was still thinking of ways to get back at him. Before he could think of a way, Ping An Subdistrict was nominated, and Nan Shan District¡¯s top leaders supported him.

    ¡°Congrattions, Director Chu.¡±

    ¡°Old Chu, your Subdistrict Office is making us proud.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ the inspection has not started, and we don¡¯t even know if we can pass it.¡±

    ¡°Are you being modest? With the District Government supporting you all, what¡¯s there to be worry about?¡±

    ¡°The National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯smendation awards are next months in Beijing. There¡¯s not much time left. Old Chu, I am waiting to see you on TV.¡±

    A few Leaders, who are close to Chu Qinghua, congratted him.

    Chu Qinghua felt proud as he chatted with them. Suddenly, he notices Dong Xuebing and smirk.

    Dong Xuebing saw it, and his eyes turned cold. Are you trying to provoke me?!

    Old Bastard! You are seeking your death!

    Dong Xuebing knows even if he tells Geng Yuehua and the District Party Secretary¡¯s wife that Chu Qinghua had purposely served that dish to insult them, they will not believe it. Also, doing such things will leave a bad impression, and he doesn¡¯t have evidence. Li Lu will not dare to be his witness, and that¡¯s why he never brings it up again. Chu Qinghua is the culprit who caused him to drift apart from the Leaders. How can he get the title of Role Model Unit?

    How is he qualified?!

    Dong Xuebing called for a Work Party Committee meeting when he got back to Guang Ming Subdistrict. The District¡¯s orders involve both the Party Committee and Government. Other than the Work Party Committee Members, a few Office Department Deputy Directors and rted department heads attended this meeting.

    Dong Xuebing controlled his emotions and conveyed the District¡¯s directives to them.

    Everyone felt ufortable after hearing it. It is not because they had neglected this issue. They are busy with other work and cannot focus on the elderly issues every day! They had been working on it for more than a month!

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and announced. ¡°Ping An Subdistrict Office is nominated for this year¡¯s National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit, and the Central Government¡¯s inspection team will be arriving tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°The National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit?!¡±

    ¡°Ping An Subdistrict Office?!¡±

    Everyone finally understands why the District Government had given out those directives.

    Zhou Yanru and Qu Yiqiang frowned.

    Geng Xinke seldom showed up in front of Dong Xuebing recently. He seems to be avoiding Dong Xuebing and looks like he is waiting for an opportunity to get back at him. His face changed when he heard Ping An Subdistrict Office was nominated.

    How can they get nominated?

    How can a Subdistrict Office that is only concerned about vanity projects be nominated?!

    Everyone became upset, like Dong Xuebing after this announcement.

 Chapter 566 â€“ Central Governmentâ€™s Inspection Team is here!

    Chapter 566 ¨C Central Government¡¯s Inspection Team is here!

    Afternoon.

    Everyone in Guang Ming Subdistrict Office is angry.

    ¡°Have you heard it? Ping An Subdistrict Office is nominated for the role model unit.¡±

    ¡°I know! How can they get nominated?! Are the judges blind?!¡±

    ¡°They are role models?! I think they cannot even get past the first inspection round!¡±

    ¡°Our Province had nominated more than a dozen units, but only one or two can be selected. They will never be selected.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Li Zhi Restaurant had caused noise pollution at that time, and many residentsined against them. But Ping An Subdistrict did not send anyone to check on them! How can they be a role model unit for National Respect and Care for the elderly? Who have they respected before?!¡±

    ¡°But the District Government is supporting them.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ it¡¯s a role model unit. It will be terrific if we are the ones that got nominated.¡±

    ¡°They must have used their connections. They will never be nominated if they go through proper channels.¡±

    Side building.

    Office.

    After instructing his men to work on the Nursing homes, Dong Xuebing sat at his desk to smoke. He needs to get a significant achievement urgently. He had offended too many people and has not taken a side. He doesn¡¯t have a superior in the District. Thetter can help him, resulting in him drifting further away from the District Government. He felt outcasted by the District and other Subdistrict Offices from this meeting. It is not a good sign and is creating pressure for him. If he can get an outstanding result, for example, the role model unit¡¯s nomination, all his troubles will be solved. The District and others will not do anything to him even when they are unhappy with his working style.

    But¡­ these are not happening.

    Dong Xuebing knows it¡¯s hard to get the National Role Model unit and the National Advanced unit. Just getting nominated is difficult enough. He must do a good job, and he must also have good marketing and show good results. He has to ensure no one can find any problems in his work. All these are the criteria to get nominated.

    Chu Qinghua!

    Ping An Subdistrict!

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and snubbed his cigarette.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ The caller disy showed ¡°Mum.¡±

    ¡°Hello.¡± Dong Xuebing answered unhappily. ¡°Mum, what is it?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°What happened? Are you busy?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°It¡¯s just some problems at work. I¡¯m fine. Eh? Are you outside?¡± He can hear cars honking in the background.

    ¡°Yes. I have just finished work, and I am thinking of visiting you.¡±

    ¡°Oh, alright. Come over.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Nan Shan District, Guang Ming Street, right? I don¡¯t know where your quarter is. Where do I wait for you?¡±

    ¡°You can wait for me at the garden east of Guang Ming Street. It is not far from our quarters.¡±

    ¡°Ok. See youter.¡±

    ¡°Oh, can you help me buy some groceries? I don¡¯t have any food at home.¡±

    ¡°You are sozy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the clock after hanging up and continues to finish his work. He left ten minutes early and drove to Guang Ming Street garden.

    It was around five plus when Dong Xuebing reached. He could not see his mother and sat on a bench to smoke.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw Luan Xiaoping walking with bags of groceries at a distance.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and walked towards her. He noticed there were others with his mother. There is a man in his forties, a woman in her forties, and another man in his thirties. They are dressed in suits and don¡¯t look like a family. They look more like Government staff, and that middle-aged man is smiling and talking to Luan Xiaoping.

    ¡°Hi, is this Ping An Street?¡±

    ¡°Ping An Street is on the other side of this road. This is Guang Ming Street.¡±

    ¡°Oh, are you staying around here? Do you know where the nursing homes are?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I am not staying here.¡±

    They kept asking Luan Xiaoping about this area and asked her where the elderlies usually gather. Luan Xiaoping is wary of them and keeps staring at them.

    Dong Xuebing felt something was amiss and quickly walked over. ¡°Mum!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Luan Xiaoping was assured when she saw Dong Xuebing. She is afraid these three people are criminals who are going to abduct women.

    Dong Xuebing looks at those three people. ¡°This¡­¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know them.¡± Luan Xiaoping whispered. ¡°I don¡¯t know what they are trying to do.¡±

    The middle-aged man smiles when he sees Luan Xiaoping is wary of them. ¡°I¡¯m sorry if we scared you. We have no other intentions. Sorry to disturb you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t believe these people are criminals. He saw that man¡¯s jade pendant when he approached his mother. After dealing with antiques for so long, he can tell the dragon pendant is worth a lot. It is an ice-grade jade, and it is worth more than one million RMB. Which criminal will wear such expensive pendants to abduct women?

    These people are asking about Ping An Street?!

    They are asking about nursing homes?!

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and asked. ¡°Are you the leader of the Central Government¡¯s National Respect and Care for the elderly inspection team?¡±

    The three of them were stunned.

    Cheng Yandong curiously asks. ¡°You are?¡±

    Dong Xuebing extended his hand for a handshake. ¡°Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director, Dong Xuebing.¡±

    The three of them looked at each other and smiled. They did not expect to be recognized so easily, especially from a young Subdistrict Office Director.

    Cheng Yandong shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Hi, I¡¯m Cheng Yandong, from the National Committee on Ageing.¡±

    The other middle-aged woman and the man introduced themselves. One of them is from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the other is from the Central Youth League Committee. Cheng Yandong is the team leader, and they should not be high-rank leaders. They should be Deputy Division Chief or Division Chief rank at most, and they don¡¯t have much authority. But they are the inspection team for Hebei Province nominees and can decide which unit enters the next round. They are the big shots for those selected units.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thank you foring to Nan Shan District. I thought you were arriving tomorrow. Are your lodgings arranged? Should I make the arrangements for you?¡±

    Cheng Yandong shook his hand and smiled. ¡°We have booked our hotel rooms.¡±

    The middle-aged woman looks at Cheng Yandong. ¡°Team Leader, that way.¡±

    Cheng Yandong nodded and said goodbye to Dong Xuebing before crossing the road to Ping An Subdistrict.

    Dong Xuebing carried the groceries for his mother. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Are they from the Central Government?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°They are the inspection team for a role model unit award. I think they are nning a surprise inspection, but this has nothing to do with our Subdistrict.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you inform the District about their arrival?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping reminded Dong Xuebing, and he smiled. ¡°Ah¡­ Seems like Old Yang had taught you a lot. Your political wisdom is higher than me now.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°You dare to tease me?!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I am praising you.¡±

    Family quarters.

    Luan Xiaoping stopped Dong Xuebing from helping and entered the kitchen to prepare dinner.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his mother and sat on the sofa. Luan Xiaoping is right. The inspection team had arrived secretly, and he should have informed Ping An Subdistrict Office since he had met them. Although Dong Xuebing has a grudge with Chu Qinghua, he still has to inform him. After all, he had introduced himself to Cheng Yandong earlier. If the District Government knows Dong Xuebing knew the inspection team had arrived and did not inform anyone, he will be in trouble.

    Dong Xuebing called Ping An Subdistrict Office. He did not call Chu Qinghua on his phone because they had fallen out.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­

    ¡°Hello, Party Office. Who are you looking for?¡± A young man answered.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing, from Guang Ming Subdistrict.¡±

    The other party paused for a second. ¡°Oh, I will transfer your call to Director Chu.¡±

    ¡°No need. The Central Government¡­.¡±

    The young man had transferred the call to the Director¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated. Damn! Didn¡¯t you hear me? Everyone in Ping An Subdistrict Office has no respect for me!

    ¡°Hello.¡± Chu Qinghua answered.

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Eh?¡± There was a short pause. ¡°Haha¡­ Director Dong? What is it?¡±

    What¡¯s with this attitude?

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered to waste time talking to him. ¡°I met the Central Government Inspection Team¡¯s leader on my way home. They are in Nan Shan District and are asking around for your nursing homes¡¯ addresses. You all better be prepared.¡±

    Chu Qinghua frowned. ¡°They have arrived?¡± He doesn¡¯t seem to believe Dong Xuebing¡¯s words.

    ¡°I have informed you¡­.¡±

    ¡°I know!¡±

    Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­. Chu Qinghua hangs up.

    F*CK!

    Dong Xuebing is furious. I had called to ask you all to get ready for the sudden inspection, and you hung up on me?! What¡¯s wrong with your attitude? You don¡¯t even thank me and cut me off like this!

    Old bastard!

 Chapter 567: It is impolite not to return the favor!

    <h4>Chapter 567: It is impolite not to return the favor!</h4>

    Evening.

    7 pm.

    Dong Xuebing is having dinner with his mother. He pulled a long face and kept quiet as he ate.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Nothing¡­¡±

    ¡°Everything is written on your face. Who had offended you again?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s an old bastard, Chu Qinghua!¡±

    ¡°You are scolding others again. Why is your temper so foul?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not my fault.¡± Dong Xuebing banged the table. ¡°I called Chu Qinghua to inform him about the Central Government¡¯s inspection team arrival and asked them to get ready. But he did not even thank me and hung up on me! What did I do wrong?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping frowned. ¡°Why are there such people?¡±

    ¡°This is not everything. He did not invite me to his son¡¯s wedding banquet a few days ago. I passed by the restaurant and went in to congratte him with one of my subordinates. I am giving him face by congratting him, but guess what. He backstabbed me. He knew I was unfamiliar with the dishes at this restaurant and let them serve a te of soybean residues. This caused me to offend our District Party Secretary¡¯s wife and the District Mayor. This is how despicable he is, and that was not the only time! He had tried framing me again and again!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s patience has a limit. This is the third time Chu Qinghua had provoked him!

    F*CK!

    You think you can backstab and frame me again and again?

    Fine! I shall show you my true colors today!

    Dong Xuebing returns to his bedroom after dinner and switches on hisptop. He searched for the National Respect and Cared for the elderly¡¯s model unit awards information online. You want to get this award? Fine! I will return the favor and give you a surprise! I shall see if your Subdistrict can pass the Central Government¡¯s Inspection!

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing is typing on the keyboard while his mother starts to clean up the apartment.

    ¡°Son, do you still want to keep the newspaper in the cab?¡±

    ¡°Which date is it?¡±

    ¡°Oh, these arest year¡¯s papers. It¡¯s been a few months.¡±

    ¡°No need. The previous Party Secretary must have left those behind.¡±

    ¡°Eh? This article is about Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s nursing home. Xiao Bing,e and see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walks to the living room. ¡°What is it?¡± He took the Fen Zhou Daily from his mother.

    The header on the third page is <Missing elderly from the nursing home. Who should be responsible?>.

    The report is about an incident that happened in a nursing home located in Nan Shan District, Ping An Subdistrict. This newspaper is around four to five months old, and this incident happenedst year. A resident, Su Xiaochun, had sent her mother to a nursing home in Ping An Subdistrict. Her mother has dementia, and she had reminded the nursing home about her condition. But three dayster, Su Xiaochun¡¯s mother went missing. They reported to the police, and she was still missing after one month. Su Xiaochun returned to the nursing to demand an exnation andpensation. But the nursing home insisted they were not responsible for this incident and refused topensate her.

    Luan Xiaoping is mad after reading this article. ¡°They are shirking responsibility! How can a nursing home do this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing agrees with his mother. How can this nursing home avoid responsibility, and Ping An Subdistrict still dares to apply to be nominated for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit?!

    Dong Xuebing took the newspaper back to his room and called Su Jia.

    ¡°Hello, Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Sister Su, are you still at work? I need your help.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I¡¯m working overtime and am still in the office. What is it?¡±

    ¡°I have a copy of 7th January Fen Zhou Daily papers with me, and I need your help to check on one article.¡± Dong Xuebing briefly asks about the article and hangs up.

    A few minutester, Su Jia called.

    It¡¯s been six months, and Su Xiaochun¡¯s mother is still missing. The nursing home madepensated 10,000 RMB out of goodwill, but it¡¯s too little. They are not even sincere about it as they refuse to admit it was their fault. Su Xiaochun and her family had gone to the nursing home a few times but could not get any exnation from them.

    ¡°Do you have Su Xiaochun¡¯s contact number?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Su Jia told Dong Xuebing the number recorded in the files.

    ¡°Thanks, Sis.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the phone number and checked his phone¡¯s contacts. In the end, he called Guo Panwei.

    ¡°Panwei, I need you to do something for me.¡±

    ¡°Say it! I promise to get it done!¡± Guo Panwei¡¯s tone is still respectful towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing felt good and told him about his n. He even repeated his instructions twice.

    7.30 pm.

    Ping An Subdistrict, a residential building in Mei Zhuang Neighborhood.

    Su Xiaochun, in her forties, is watching TV with her husband. There is no moreughter in the house since her mother went missing six months ago. She regretted sending her mother to the nursing home. If she had not sent her mother to the nursing home, she would not have gone missing.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ the house phone rang.

    Su Xiaochun answered. ¡°Hello.¡±

    A man said. ¡°Are you Ms. Su Xiaochun?¡±

    ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°I am a reporter from Nan Qi Morning papers and would like to conduct a phone interview with you. Can I take up a few minutes of your time?¡±

    ¡°Reporter? What is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I heard that your mother is still missing, and the case is not settled. Has Mei Zhuang Nursing Home given you any exnation? The Central Government¡¯s inspection team for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit awards had arrived, and Ping An Subdistrict is selected to be nominated for this award. Do you have anything to say about this?¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Su Xiaochun exploded. ¡°They still want to be the model unit?! My mother is still missing! They still cannot locate my mother!¡±

    Su Xiaochun¡¯s husband looks at her. ¡°Xiao Chun, what happened?¡±

    Su Xiaochun hung up the phone in anger. ¡°The Central Government Leaders are here! I must get them to give me an exnation this time!¡±

 Chapter 568 â€“ A Fight Broke out!

    Chapter 568 ¨C A Fight Broke out!

    Next morning.

    Dong Xuebingzed in bed despite smelling the fragrance of sausages and toast.

    Luan Xiaoping entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s room and pushed him. ¡°Breakfast is ready. Wake up.¡±

    ¡°Let me sleep a while more. I am not working today.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you have to work on your Subdistrict¡¯s nursing homes?¡±

    ¡°The Subdistrict¡¯s staff are doing the work. I only need to check on themter.¡±

    ¡°Then you should also get up. Hurry up, or breakfast is cold.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was more hardworking when he was living alone. He would wake up early to prepare breakfast and clean up. But when his mother is around, he has someone to depend on and beszy. Hezed for a while more and got up unwillingly to wash up. He saw the breakfast on the table and started eating.

    Luan Xiaoping ate fast and took out that copy of Fen Zhou Daily. ¡°This nursing home is too much. I am so angry with them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing chewed on the sausage. ¡°They have a problem with their attitude.¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you a Subdistrict Office Director? Can¡¯t you do anything?¡±

    ¡°That is in Ping An Subdistrict and is not under my jurisdiction.¡±

    ¡°That family¡¯s mother had gone missing from the nursing home. Howe no one is doing anything?¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished his breakfast and wiped his mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mum. I have made arrangements. It depends on her on whether if she can get justice.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly rang.

    It¡¯s Zhou Yanru calling from her office. ¡°Director, am I disturbing you?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°No. I just had breakfast and am about to go to work. What is it?¡±

    ¡°I passed by a Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s nursing home on my way to work this morning, and there seems to be someone quarreling. The Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s Leaders are all there.¡±

    ¡°Eh? What happened?¡±

    ¡°I think they have some disputes, and I am not sure what happened.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Zhou Yanru is gloating. The Central Government¡¯s inspection team had just arrived, and the nursing home had problems. This is what Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff wished for.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing no longer feels sleepy. He had asked Guo Panwei to impersonate Nan Qi reporter to call that family, and this is the oue. He bid goodbye to Luan Xiaoping and left with his bag. He is not driving today as he doesn¡¯t want to stand out. He took a taxi and entered Ping An Subdistrict within a few minutes. He told the driver to turn and stop outside a small garden in front of a neighborhood.

    Mei Zhuang Neighborhood.

    Su Lao Nursing Home.

    Dong Xuebing aligned and saw a crowd gathering at the entrance of Su Lao Nursing Home. He could see Chu Qinghua and a few Ping An Subdistrict Leaders. A middle-aged woman is yelling, and the inspection team members are there too.

    ¡°Six months! It¡¯s been six months, and my mother is still missing!¡±

    ¡°I understand how you feel, but this incident is¡­.¡±

    ¡°What do you understand?! It¡¯s not your mother who is missing! Of course, you are not anxious!¡±

    ¡°How can you scold us?¡±

    ¡°I am scolding you all! If you all had done your work properly, how can my mother go missing?! The Subdistrict Office pretended nothing had happened and refused to help us! You all are just abusing your authority and shirking responsibility when something happens! You all are a bunch of parasites!¡±

    ¡°You all are parasites!¡±

    ¡°Please calm down!¡±

    ¡°How am I supposed to calm down?! My mother is missing!¡±

    Su Xiaochun yelled at the Subdistrict Leaders and the people in charge of the nursing home. A middle-aged man and two middle-aged women are beside her, and they should be her rtives. They are also scolding the nursing home¡¯s staff!

    ¡°Bring back my Aunt!¡±

    ¡°How can you all be nominated as role model unit?! *Spit!¡±

    ¡°Everyone be our judge! How can this nursing home be nominated for the Respect and Care for the elderly role model unit?! Bullshit!¡±

    Mei Zhuang neighborhood was formerly a farming vige and was under the vigers¡¯mittee. But it was integrated into the Township and fell under a neighborhoodmittee. That¡¯s why Su Xiaochun and her family are bold and unreasonable. They dare to spew all sorts of vulgarities at the nursing home¡¯s staff.

    The residents heard about this incident six months ago, and most of them are on Su Xiaochun¡¯s side. They started criticizing the staff.

    ¡°This is too much!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How can they brush this incident off with just 10,000 RMBpensation?¡±

    ¡°Do they think a person¡¯s life is only worth 10,000 RMB?! Did they think lives are so worthless?!¡±

    It was chaotic as the crowd started to join Su Xiaochun in scolding the staff. The scolding went on for a few minutes, and Su Xiaochun rolled up her sleeves. She was about to raise her fist at Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s Leaders and staff. Dong Xuebing did not expect her and her family to be so fierce, but he did not go over to stop her. He found a bench under a tree and sat on it to watch the show. He crossed his legs and smoked a cigarette. He smiled when he saw Chu Qinghua¡¯s grim expression. You like to use dirty tricks behind my back. Fine. I shall do the same to you! Dong Xuebing felt his political wisdom had increased recently. If he encounters such people in the past, he will use his fists. But now, he has started to use his brains and knows how to scheme others.

    Chu Qinghua¡¯s lungs almost exploded due to his anger. Why is this family creating trouble when the inspection team is here? The nomination is not reported in the papers, and this scenario is what he was worried.

    All Ping An Subdistrict Office staff are looking terrible. None of them had expected this to happen on this important day. They had just been nominated for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit. This dispute happens when the Central Government inspection team is around. This is a disgrace!

    Chu Qinghua finally stepped in when he saw his staff could not persuade the woman to stop. ¡°Comrade, calm down and let¡¯s talk inside!¡±

    Su Xiaochun shouted. ¡°Just say it here and let everyone be the judge!¡±

    Chu Qinghua is looking terrible. ¡°Are you trying to settle this problem, or are you trying to cause trouble? We will go inside and settle your problem! Don¡¯t worry. Our Subdistrict Office will give you and your family an exnation!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry?!¡± Su Xiaochun scolded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my ass! The Subdistrict Office and the nursing home are together in this! It is also your Subdistrict Office who refused topensate us! We will settle it here!¡± She continued yelling and noticed a few people beside Chu Qinghua not saying anything. She shouted. ¡°Are you all the Central Government¡¯s Leaders?! You all must help my family get justice!¡±

    Chu Qinghua¡¯s face changed. Howe this woman knows the Central Government¡¯s Leaders are here? This incident is not as simple as it seems! Someone might have nned this! Damn!

    The inspection team consists of seven people.

    The team leader, Cheng Yandong, looked at Su Xiaochu and replied in a soft tone. ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened. Can you exin your mother¡¯s incident to us in detail?¡±

    Su Xiaochun is overjoyed. ¡°Sure. About six months ago, my mother¡­.¡±

    Chu Qinghua¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he saw the inspection team members taking notes and asking Su Xiaochun about the incident.

    Cheng Yandong listened attentively to Su Xiaochun. He nodded and frowned. This is not his first time taking part in the inspection team for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit. He knows some nursing homes or seniors¡¯ activity centers have problems, and disputes cannot be prevented. But he felt that problems must be settled quickly by the relevant departments. Su Xiaochun¡¯s mother had gone missing for six months, and it was not settled. Furthermore, people hade to the nursing home to create trouble during his inspection. This is the biggest problem! Ping An Subdistrict Office had not done their job well!

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Su Xiaochun finally finished exining what happened to the inspection team.

    But the nursing home¡¯s person in charge is unhappy. Su Xiaochun is biased and described their nursing home as a criminal den. He was also upset after getting cursed and swear by her and her family. He red him Su Xiaochun.

    ¡°Are you telling the truth?! Ah?! We have stated everything in the contract, and you signed it! Your mother has dementia, and our nursing home is not responsible if anything happens to her! This is written in the contract, and don¡¯t use us of any wrongdoings!¡±

    Su Xiaochun red up again. ¡°You all only know how to collect money from us and push the me to us when something happens!¡± The person in charge shouted. ¡°You are unreasonable!¡±

    The person in charge¡¯s attitude caused Su Xiaochun and her family to explode with anger. This guy was the one who refused anypensation and got the security to kick them out!

    Su Xiaochun pounced forward. ¡°Bastard! I will kill you now!¡±

    Su Xiaochun swung her arm and scratched the person in charge¡¯s face!

    The person in charge blocked Su Xiaochun frantically. ¡°Stop! What are you trying to do?!¡±

    Su Xiaochun¡¯s family also rushed forward!

    ¡°He is the culprit!¡±

    ¡°Beat him up!¡±

    ¡°You let you all help us take care of my mother, and you lost her! Return my mother now!¡±

    Su Xiaochun and her rtives surrounded the person in charge and started beating him up!

 Chapter 569: You all dare to hit the Central Governmentâ€™s Leader?!

    <h4>Chapter 569: You all dare to hit the Central Government¡¯s Leader?!</h4>

    Mei Zhuang.

    The situation in front of the neighborhood nursing home is out of control.

    Su Xiaochun and her family had surrounded the nursing home¡¯s person in charge and beat him up. She managed to scratch him several times!

    ¡°Arrgh!¡±

    ¡°Beat him up!¡±

    ¡°Stop! Calm down!¡±

    ¡°Stop fighting!¡±

    Chu Qinghua and the Subdistrict Office staff are shouting at them to stop!

    But Su Xiaochun and her family are blinded by rage.

    The nursing home¡¯s staff saw their leader being beaten up, and they rushed forward to help him. They don¡¯t dare to retaliate as many Leaders are looking at them and can only block Su Xiaochun and her family. But something unexpected happened! A younger staff is the third person to rush forward to help the person in charge. He is afraid Su Xiaochun will scratch his face and cover his face as he goes forward. He did not notice Cheng Yandong shouting at them to stop and knocked into him. Cheng Yandong was knocked off-bnce and fell to the ground!

    ¡°Team Leader Cheng!¡±

    ¡°Leader!¡±

    ¡°Director Cheng!¡±

    Everyone, including Chu Qinghua, is shocked!

    Everyone froze for two seconds.

    Suddenly, Su Xiaochun pointed at the nursing home¡¯s staff and shouted something that almost caused Chu Qinghua to faint. ¡°You all still dare to hit the Central Government¡¯s Leader?!¡±

    Hitting a Leader from the Central Government?¡±

    Damn! Who had hit the Central Government¡¯s Leader?!

    Su Xiaochun is unreasonable and is good at creating chaos. Many people saw the nursing home¡¯s staff knocking into Cheng Yandong, and she reacted first. She ran over to help Cheng Yandong. ¡°Leader, did you see that? This is how Ping An Subdistrict Office handles problems! They are unreasonable!¡±

    Damn!

    Who is the unreasonable one here?!

    Chu Qinghua and other Leaders ran over. ¡°Team Leader Cheng, are you injured?¡±

    Cheng Yandong waved his hand. It was just a fall, and he did not show any displeasure. Chu Qinghua and the Leaders were slightly relieved. Suppose the Team Leader is injured during his inspection in Ping An Subdistrict. In that case, they can forget about getting nominated for the role model award. But his face turned pale after he got back to his feet. He saw something on the floor!

    There are pieces of broken jade on the floor!

    A jade pendant was shattered into pieces!

    Cheng Yandong quickly touched his chest area and got mad. He looks at the nursing home¡¯s staff. ¡°What are you all doing?!¡±

    Cheng Yandong¡¯s pendant is smashed!

    The pendant had hit the floor during his fall and is shattered into pieces!

    Dong Xuebing, who was watching from afar, did not expect this to happen. He saw the ne on Cheng Yandong¡¯s chest and the broken pieces on the floor. Others might not know, but he knows that is an ice-grade jade pendant! The auction starting bid for such a pendant is at least one million!

    Jade¡¯s hardness is high and can even scratch ss. But jade is brittle and will break into pieces when dropped on the floor.

    A staff beside Chu Qinghua knows about jade. His face changed, and he quickly whispered to him. ¡°This pendant is worth at least one million.¡±

    Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s Leaders are dumbfounded!

    ¡°Team Leader Cheng.¡± Chu Qinghua quickly exins. ¡°We don¡¯t expect this¡­.¡±

    Worth more than one million? How are they going topensate for it?

    Cheng Yandong did not reply to him and bent over to pick up the jade pieces. Chu Qinghua and the rest tried to help, but he waved them off and picked up the pieces slowly. He collected all the pieces and sighed.

    The situation is tense.

    Chu Qinghua didn¡¯t know what to say and asked one of the team members. ¡°This¡­¡±

    The young man from the inspection team is from the National Committee of Ageing department and knows Cheng Yandong. ¡°That is a gift from Director Cheng¡¯ste mother!¡±

    What? A gift from histe mother?!

    Chu Qinghua took a deep breath. It¡¯s fine if this can be settled with money. They can borrow and raise money topensate for it, but how will hepensate for a sentimental gift?!

    Damn! This is bad!

    Cheng Yandong is an experienced Leader from the Central Government. He calmed down and looked at them emotionlessly. ¡°Settle her problem first.¡±

    Everyone quiets down.

    Chu Qinghua and the rest hated Su Xiaochun and her family to the core. But the Inspection Team Leader had spoken, and they had to follow his instructions. Chu Qinghhua ordered one of his Subdistrict Leaders to represent the nursing home to talk about thepensation with Su Xiaochun. Cheng Yandong and his team still have to inspect other ces. They left with a few Chu Qinghua¡¯s staff for the Seniors¡¯ Activity Centers. Chu Qinghua is worried and doesn¡¯t know how this incident will affect the inspection¡¯s results.

    One hourter.

    Chu Qinghua¡¯s phone rang. He walks to a corner to answer.

    ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s settled. Thepensation is 150 thousand.¡±

    Chu Qinghua¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°Ask Su Xiaochun how did they know there will be an inspection by the Leaders today.¡±

    A few minutester, the person replied. ¡°I asked her. She said she received a call from a Nan Qi Morning¡¯s reporter.¡±

    Nan Qi Morning?

    Reporter?

    Chu Qinghua felt something was off. ¡°Trace that call!¡±

    Ping An Subdistrict Office managed to trace the call at around 10 am. The call is not from Nan Qi Morning. It is from a public phone in Yan Tai County!

    Dong Xuebing!

    Chu Qinghua is furious! F*CK! You bastard had set this up! Luckily I am smart, or else I will not know you are behind this!

    Dong Xuebing has no intentions to hide this from Chu Qinghua. If he wants to hide it, he will get someone to call from a public phone in the City. He purposely got someone to call from Yan Tai County and made it obvious it was him. But Chu Qinghua has no evidence that he is the one. He is telling Chu Qinghua that he had done this on purpose, and what can he do to him?!

    Dong Xuebing does things differently from others and wants Chu Qinghua to know it!

    If Chu Qinghua doesn¡¯t know Dong Xuebing nned this, thetter will be very disappointed!

 Chapter 570: Should I snatch it?!

    <h4>Chapter 570: Should I snatch it?!</h4>

    Before noon.

    The sun is shining brightly. Many Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staffs were on their way to the cafeteria. They did not notice Dong Xuebing had just entered.

    ¡°This is going to be interesting.¡±

    ¡°What happened? Did something happen?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear about it? Ping An Subdistrict had almost screwed up their inspection.¡±

    ¡°Really? Tell me what happened. How did they mess up the inspection?¡±

    ¡°Do you remember the missing elderly from the nursing month six months ago? The family had gone to the nursing home to create problems again.¡±

    ¡°Huh? They went there during the inspection?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard it was chaotic, and one of Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff had knocked the inspection team leader down. His jade pendant, worth over a million RMB, was shattered.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­ Serve them right.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think they will get the nomination now.¡±

    ¡°Lower down your volume. Don¡¯t let others know about this.¡±

    Both Subdistricts are adjacent, and Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s staffs are the first ones to know about this. They are boasting andughing at them.

    Dong Xuebing overheard them and smiled. Zhou Yanru should have only told him a small portion of the grudges between both Subdistricts, and they should have more shes. If not, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff should not be so happy. He had set this up to create some problems for Chu Qinghua, but the result was more than he expected. Not only did he help Su Xiaochun and her family get justice, but he also got Chu Qinghhua into trouble. It will be hard for them to pass the inspection as they had offended the inspection Team Leader Cheng Yandong.

    Cafeteria.

    It is Saturday today, but most of the staff are working.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Everyone greeted Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and got his food. He sat by the windows and ate slowly.

    ¡°Oh, you are here.¡± Zhou Yanru walks over with her food. ¡°Can I join you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gestured to her and smiled. ¡°Sister Zhou, you have a small appetite. How can you be full with so little food?¡±

    Zhou Yanru sat down andughed. ¡°I had gained some weight recently, and my daughter kept telling me I am fat. It¡¯s time for me to go on a diet.¡± They chatted for a while, and she suddenly said. ¡°Director, Ping An Subdistrict Office¡­.¡±

    ¡°I heard about it.¡± Dong Xuebing stopped smiling as many staffs were around. He cannot show his joy, as the District Government wants Ping An Subdistrict to get the nomination. ¡°This is a lesson for us too. I will meet Secretary Quter, and you will get some staff to inspect our neighborhoods to assist him in settling all existing disputes between the residents and our nursing homes.¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded.

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is this the only inspection for our province?¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡± Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°There are around ten nominations, and the inspection team had inspected five of them. Ping An Subdistrict is the sixth.¡±

    ¡°How many will be selected?¡±

    ¡°Based on previous years, around four nominees from our Province will be selected. But they still have to go through the Central Government¡¯s Leaders¡¯ selection. Two units from our Province had made it to the Role Model Unit¡¯s next round in the previous two years, and only one was nominated three years ago.¡± Zhou Yanru exined. Things are not looking good for Ping An subdistrict, but they might still get through the first round.

    ¡°Oh¡­¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°Can a unit who had not applied for this award be nominated?¡±

    Zhou Yanru paused for a second. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. The applications were submitted a few months ago.¡±

    ¡°What if there are not enough nominees?¡±

    ¡°That might be possible.¡± Zhou Yanru recalled. ¡°I remember the inspection team had only selected three units out of nine nominations the year before because of some problems at a senior activity center. The inspection for that year was very strict. The inspection team picked a neighborhoodmittee, which was not one of the nominations, as the fourth unit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°So, it is possible.¡±

    ¡°Yes, this had happened before. But¡­.¡± Zhou Yanru suddenly realized something, and her face turned pale. ¡°Director, we cannot do this! We must not do this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Why are you so nervous?¡±

    Zhou Yanru felt a chill down her spine.

    ¡°Let¡¯s carry on eating.¡± Dong Xuebing did not bring up this subject again, as he had gotten the information he wanted.

    Last year¡¯s incident showed Dong Xuebing a lot. The Inspection Team in Henan Province has the authority to submit a unit that was not nominated. This means they can do it again this year. If Dong Xuebing and his unit have a good rtionship with the Inspection Team, they can still be selected. He had only been thinking of stopping Chu Qinghua from getting selected. He had not thought about letting his unit get selected. This will be significant for Guang Ming Subdistrict, and it is the political credit he needed. At the same time, he can p Chu Qinghua!

    Dong Xuebing got excited!

    Dong Xuebing knows why Zhou Yanru has such a big reaction and knows this is no joke.

    If Cheng Yandong decides to select Dong Xuebing¡¯s unit, Ping An Subdistrict will not be selected. They are from the same Province, City, District and are adjacent subdistricts. They can¡¯t be nominated. Suppose both subdistricts had done well in honoring and respecting elderly work. In that case, it should be the District Government that is nominated. If he wants to be selected, he needs to eliminate Ping An Subdistrict as one of the nominees and rece them. With the District Government and District Party Committee supporting Ping An Subdistrict and Chu Qinghua, he will be backstabbing them!

    Should I do it?

    Should I try to snatch the nomination?

    Dong Xuebing ponders about this as he eats, and Zhou Yanru has a bad feeling!

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing has decided. He looked around the cafeteria after Zhou Yanru left and saw Deputy Work Party Secretary Geng Xinke was about to leave. He walks over with a smile. ¡°Secretary Geng, let¡¯s walk together.¡±

    Geng Xinke looks at Dong Xuebing curiously and smiles. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Both chatted as they walked out of the cafeteria.

    It¡¯s rare for the Subdistrict Office¡¯s No. 1 and No. 2 to be walking together.

    Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing pulls out a paper cup. ¡°What tea do you prefer? I still have not to buy new tea leaves this year and only have Longjing and Pu¡¯er.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine with anything.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s drink Pu¡¯er. I heard this tea is good for the health.¡±

    Dong Xuebing poured a cup of tea for Geng Xinke.

    Geng Xinke is wondering what is going on. Why is Dong Xuebing pouring tea for him? Is he going to poison him? He has reasons to suspect Dong Xuebing because thetter had caused all sorts of trouble since his appointment. He had sent Geng Xinke to the hospital for overdrinking, beat up civilians, scolded the District Government Organization Department¡¯s Leader, and cut the power supply. These acts are not what a normal government servant would do. He might put poison in the tea.

    Geng Xinke pretended to drink the tea and asked. ¡°Do you need me to do something?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°We still have notmunicated since my appointment. Let¡¯s have a chat. Oh, have you heard of what happened in Ping An Subdistrict?¡±

    Geng Xinke nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly. ¡°I think it¡¯s hard for them to get selected. What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure.¡± Geng Xinke had been wary of Dong Xuebing since entering his office. ¡°Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s work on honoring and respecting the elderlies is quite good. They had also settled the missing person case. This incident might affect their chances, but it might not be a great deal.¡±

    ¡°You are right.¡± Dong Xuebing agrees with him. ¡°I heard the Inspection Team¡¯s Leader fell because a Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff pushed him, and his pendant from histe mother was¡­.¡±

    Geng Xinke did not reply and waited for Dong Xuebing to continue.

    Dong Xuebing slowly says. ¡°Secretary Geng, I feel we are more suitable for this National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award. If Ping An Subdistrict cannot get it¡­.¡±

    Geng Xingke understood before Dong Xuebing could finish.

    What?!

    You want to snatch Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s nomination?!

    Damn! Geng Xinke choked on his tea and almost fell off the chair!

    He knows Dong Xuebing is daring, but he did not expect him to be so daring!

 Chapter 571: Snatch it!

    <h4>Chapter 571: Snatch it!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Geng Xinke was shocked by what Dong Xuebing said. This new Director is different and dares to say everything. He ns to make things worse for Ping An Subdistrict, and he still wants to snatch their nomination!

    Geng Xinke finally sees Dong Xuebing¡¯s guts!

    This guy dares to do what others don¡¯t dare!

    Geng Xinke knows the consequences of doing this. The District Government supports Ping An Subdistrict Office and wants all Subdistricts to work on Respecting and Caring for the elderly. This is to support Chu Qinghua and help them get selected for the role model unit award. Although Chu Qinghua had not done a good job and something unexpected happened, who says they don¡¯t stand a chance? Will the District Government agree if Guang Ming Subdistrict snatches the nomination from behind?

    This is too evil!

    But Geng Xinke understands why Dong Xuebing is telling him about this. He is trying to pull him over and use his rtionship with Geng Yuehua to lower the pressure from the District Government.

    Dream on!

    Don¡¯t drag me along if you want to get yourself into trouble!

    Geng Xinke is scared of how Dong Xuebing works. Thetter is not afraid of anyone or anything, and he doesn¡¯t dare to join him. who knows what trouble he will be getting himself into? ¡°Director Dong, this is not right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing casually replied. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with it? This is a fairpetition.¡±

    Geng Xinke is speechless. ¡°Yes, it is fairpetition, but we had not submitted our application for this award. We cannot fight to be selected.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there an exceptionst year?¡± Dong Xuebing replied patiently. ¡°The Inspection Team had selected a unit in our Henan Province that was not nominated.¡±

    Geng Xinke can tell Dong Xuebing is determined to snatch this nomination. He paused for a second and replied. ¡°I still have reservations on this.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­, oh, ok.¡±

    ¡°I still have work to do. Bye.¡±

    Geng Xinke doesn¡¯t want to remain in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office for one more second as he doesn¡¯t want to get involved. He can go ahead and do whatever he wants.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and thought to himself. You all are so timid. High-risk, high returns. When will you all achieve results if you all remain in your offices and wait? This is the time you all take action. Never mind. Since you all don¡¯t want the credit, I will get it myself! Dong Xuebing decided to go all out to try and get the nomination. You never know if you don¡¯t try. Dong Xuebing might be fearless, but he knows he cannot snatch the nomination openly. He needs to find a way to get around it!

    What should he do?

    How should he get the Inspection Team to select Guang Ming Subdistrict?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and decided to get in touch with Cheng Yandong first. He knows it is very difficult as Cheng Yandong has no reason to pick Guang Ming Subdistrict. If Cheng Yandong refuses to pick another Subdistrict, he doesn¡¯t need to waste his time. But if Cheng Yandong and his team have something against Ping An Subdistrict, he might have a chance to rece them.

    Dong Xuebing asked around and found out the Inspection Team was having lunch near Ping An Second Street. He left his office and drove there.

    Ping An Second Street.

    Dong Xuebing saw Chu Qinghua using his phone outside of a restaurant.

    Chu Qinghua said softly into the phone. ¡°Mayor Shen, we¡­.¡±

    Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei interrupted him. ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear your exnation! Go and exin it to Secretary Shi and Mayor Geng! Director Chu! You have been in the government service for a long time! What do you expect me to say?! Howe this happened during the inspection?! What have you been doing?! Residents creating trouble and fighting with the nursing home staff?! Even the Inspection Team Leader is hurt!¡±

    Chu Qinghua sighed. ¡°I had not done my job well.¡±

    Shen Fei continued. ¡°Our District had won several role model units over the years, but we have never won the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award! Do you know how important this inspection is?! But what is your Subdistrict doing?!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Shen, this is an ident. But don¡¯t worry, we will not let the District down.¡±

    Shen Fei asks. ¡°Do you still have a chance to get selected?¡±

    Chu Qinghua replied. ¡°We will find ways topensate Team Leader Cheng¡¯s pendant, and we had paid Su Xiaochun¡¯s family 150,000 RMB. Her problem is considered settled, and the Inspection Team doesn¡¯t seem to be angry. I think we still stand a chance.¡±

    ¡°Remember, this must not go wrong!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will try our best to get selected.¡±

    Chu Qinghua felt his heart turns cold after hanging up. He doesn¡¯t know if his Subdistrict can be selected. He was 80% confident of getting selected before the incident and is only 40% confident now. It¡¯s all Dong Xuebing¡¯s fault! Suppose he had not informed Su Xiaochun about the inspection. In that case, she will not turn up with her family to create trouble, and they would be selected!

    Dong Xuebing!

    Chu Qinghua is determined to get his revenge.

    This is not the time to settle the score with Dong Xuebing. He needs to salvage the situation and get selected!

    Dong Xuebing isughing in his heart as he looks at Chu Qinghua.

    Five minutester.

    Cheng Yandong walks out of a restaurant, and his team is following behind. They seemed to be saying something to him, but he waved them off. His team members returned to the restaurant, and he continued his way towards the north direction.

    Dong Xuebing quickly drives over. ¡°Eh, Team Leader Cheng?¡±

    Cheng Yandong paused for a second. ¡°It¡¯s you¡­ Director Dong?¡±

    ¡°Where are you going? I have just finished lunch and am free now. I can give you a lift.¡±

    Cheng Yandong noticed the vehicle in front of him was a Porsche, and he looked at Dong Xuebing again. He hesitated for a second. ¡°Alright. I heard there is an antique shop along West Street. I want to go there, but I don¡¯t know my way. Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I know where it is.¡±

    Cheng Yandong got into the front passenger seat.

    Dong Xuebing felt he might stand a chance as Cheng Yandong had not to ask Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s staff to send him.

    ¡°Team Leader Cheng, how¡¯s the Inspection Team¡¯s impression of our Nan Shan District?¡±

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Cheng Yandong replied.

    ¡°We had been waiting for the inspection team toe and point out which areas we need to improve.¡±

    Cheng Yandong smiles and seems distracted.

    Dong Xuebing is disappointed to see Cheng Yandong not showing any signs of anger towards Ping An Subdistrict. He is wondering how he can get him to consider Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    They arrived, and Cheng Yandong entered the antique shop.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Cheng Yandong noticed Dong Xuebing was waiting for him when he came out.

    Dong Xuebing got out and smiled. ¡°There are many other antique shops in the city. I can send you there if you want.¡±

    ¡°Never mind.¡± Cheng Yandong sighed and waved his hand.

    Dong Xuebing is curious. ¡°Then, you are¡­.¡±

    Cheng Yandong seems to be feeling down. ¡°My jade pendant, left behind by myte mother, was shattered. I was hoping to get it repaired. But the antique shop¡¯s staff told me it is impossible to return to its previous state even when they glue it back.¡± He knows it is impossible to repair the pendant, but he wanted to try his luck. This pendant is very important to him. It was his mother¡¯s final gift to him. He had not shown anger or other emotions after the pendant was shattered, but he is hurting inside!

    Dong Xuebing remembered that the pendant was shattered this morning as he looked at them from a distance. He had got his first pot of gold from dealing with antiques, and he knows it¡¯s almost impossible to repair a jade pendant. Even if the pieces were glued back, the cracks would still be visible. That pendant was worth more than 1 million RMB, and it should be worth a few thousand now. Wait!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly paused!

    Impossible to repair?!

    It¡¯s not impossible! I have REVERSE!

    Damn! Why did I forget about this?!

    ¡°Director Dong, I shall not bother you.¡± Cheng Yandong said. ¡°I will go back myself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing brightens up and quickly stops him. ¡°Team Leader Cheng, can I see the jade pieces?¡±

    Cheng Yandong hesitated and took out seven to eight jade pieces from a small clear stic bag. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Err¡­ Let me hold on to these pieces for a day. I will help you think of a way to repair it. But I am not sure if it can be repaired.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Cheng Yandong thought for a while and passed the stic bag to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Alright.¡±

    But Cheng Yandong did not get his hopes high as Dong Xuebing said he would think of ways to repair it.

 Chapter 572: Repaired!

    <h4>Chapter 572: Repaired!</h4>

    Evening.

    The sun is setting, and the temperature is dropping.

    Dong Xuebing passed by Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s area on his way home and saw Cheng Yandong and his team members inspecting the neighborhoods. The inspection willst two days, and Chu Qinghua and his staff are following them around.

    ¡°Good evening, Sir. How do you feel about this ce?¡±

    ¡°Not bad. The staffs here are quite friendly and helpful.¡±

    ¡°Did you face any problems during your stay here? Do you have any areas which you are unhappy about?¡±

    ¡°I have no problems here. This ce is asfortable as my home.¡±

    ¡°Oh, sorry to disturb your dinner. We will walk around.¡±

    Every resident in the nursing home gave positive feedbacks when asked by the Inspection Team members.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing returned home and knows this is his opportunity to snatch the nomination from Ping An Subdistrict, and it might be his only chance. He cooked a bowl of sesame sauce noodles for dinner and sat in his room with the clear stic bag. He poured the jade pieces on his bed and slowly pieced them together.

    Dong Xuebing pieced the seven jade fragments together to form the pendant.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He had used REVERSE to repair a ss but had not tried it on jade. He doesn¡¯t know if his power will work on jade. He rubbed his palms and covered the jade pieces with his hands. He focused and stared at the back of his hands.

    Let¡¯s start!

    I hope it will work!

    Dong Xuebing membered REVERSE under his breath!

    The time starts to countdown. REVERSE is in effect!

    Dong Xuebing can hear a few broken pieces joining back in an instant!

    The first piece and the second piece merged!

    The third and fourth pieces almost merged!

    Dong Xuebing is excited. The pendant is 50% repaired!

    Creak¡­ creak¡­ creak¡­.

    Finally, the pieces of jade stopped moving.

    Dong Xuebing used two seconds of REVERSE because every second can return the status of an object to one day before. He wanted to be safe and waited for a few more seconds before deactivating REVERSE.

    But the result is not what Dong Xuebing imagined.

    When Dong Xuebing lifted his hands, he saw the pendant was not fully repaired. There are two cracks, and some parts are chipped!

    Damn!

    Why is this happening?

    Why is the pendant not fully repaired?

    Dong Xuebing did not expect this to happen. If REVERSE cannot work, the rest of the pieces will not be joined together. But REVERSE had worked, and all the pieces had joined together now. Why is there more than one crack? What¡¯s the difference between REVERSE and those antique repair shops?! He can just use super glue to glue all the pieces back!

    What¡¯s wrong?

    This should not be happening with REVERSE!

    This was a severe blow to Dong Xuebing, and he thought hard about it. Suddenly, he thought of a possibility. He kept the pendant in his pocket and grabbed his keys and wallet. He ran downstairs to his car and drove to Mei Zhuang Nursing Home.

    The entrance of the nursing home.

    A few elderly are at the entrance. Some are taking a walk, and some are practicing Taichi.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and saw the area where the pendant was shattered. It is around ten to twenty meters from the pavement.

    This is the ce!

    Two old men, who were practicing swords, looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you doing, young man?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I dropped something when I passed here earlier.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am here to look for it.¡±

    The two old men continued with their sword practice and ignored Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing walks over and kneels. He fell around with his hands, and something caught his eyes. He saw tiny greenish crystals among the dirt. Cheng Yandong must have missed these tiny bits, and that¡¯s why there are cracks. There should be more microscopic bits among the dust which cannot be picked up.

    Dong Xuebing confirmed his guess. The cracks are the results of missing tiny jade pieces!

    Dong Xuebing looked around and noticed no one was looking at him. He took the pendant from his pocket and ced it on the ground before covering it with the jade dust particles. REVERSE!

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    The dust particles are too small to be seen, and Dong Xuebing used REVERSE for a few seconds before stopping!

    REVERSE deactivated!

    After that, Dong Xuebing picks up the pendant from the ground. He noticed some people looking in his direction, and he quickly returned to his car. Before taking out the pendant, he got into his car and looked around to ensure no one was looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing checked and felt the pendant thoroughly.

    All the cracks and chips had been filled, and it felt smooth. There¡¯s not a single scratch on it, and it is perfect!

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed!

    Hahaha! REVERSE is effective, after all!

 Chapter 573: I have never met such a wicked Civil Servant!

    <h4>Chapter 573: I have never met such a wicked Civil Servant!</h4>

    Next day.

    Sunday morning.

    Dong Xuebing called Cheng Yandong immediately after he woke up. They had exchanged numbers yesterday afternoon.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello, Director Dong?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me. Team Leader Cheng, have you taken your breakfast?¡±

    ¡°I just woke up.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I want to invite you to our Guang Ming Subdistrict for breakfast, and I have something to tell you.¡±

    Cheng Yandong paused for a second. ¡°¡­. Ok. Give me the address, and I will take a taxi there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly got out of bed and got ready. After that, he drives to a breakfast shop to wait for Cheng Yandong.

    Ten minutester, Cheng Yandong arrived in a taxi.

    ¡°Have you waited long?¡±

    ¡°I had just arrived. Have a seat.¡±

    Both men sat at the table and ordered a few breakfast dishes.

    Cheng Yandong wiped his mouth after eating and asked. ¡°Oh, you said you have something to tell me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It is about your jade pendant. Didn¡¯t I say I would help you ask around yesterday? I got a reply.¡±

    Cheng Yandong did not harbor any hopes. ¡°Oh? How is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a while and reached into his pocket. He took out a clear stic bag and passed it to him. ¡°Take a look.¡±

    Cheng Yandong thought nothing about it at first. He had called several ces yesterday and got the same replies. Shattered porcin can still be fixed by covering up the cracks, but it is impossible for jade. Even overseas technologies cannot repair it. At most, they can just glue the pieces together and could not do anything about the cracks. He had lost hope of repairing histe mother¡¯s pendant.

    Cheng Yandong took the pendant from Dong Xuebing and noticed something was wrong. He immediately opens the clear stic bag and takes it out.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Cheng Yandong took a deep breath. ¡°This¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Is this repair alright with you?¡±

    Cheng Yandong is speechless. The pendant is brand new! It looks better than the pendant he was wearing yesterday! Not only were there no cracks, but they also didn¡¯t even show any signs of repair!

    Cheng Yandong knows Dong Xuebing can¡¯t get someone to crave a new pendant. The dragon craving cannot be done within a few hours. Furthermore, there are no two jade pendants in the world that are the same. This is his pendant!

    ¡°You¡­.¡± Cheng Yandong is stunned. ¡°How did you do this?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I contacted a friend who is researching this field. He has a type of clue that can cover the cracks in jade and make it invisible.¡±

    Cheng Yandong is amazed. ¡°Is this a new technology? Howe I have not heard about it?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because there are no market demands, and my friend didn¡¯t n to introduce it. That¡¯s why no one knows about this.¡± Dong Xuebing made up an excuse. ¡°But this technology is not perfect, and you need to be careful when you wear it. Oh, my friend hopes you can keep it a secret as he doesn¡¯t want too many people to know about it.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡± Cheng Yandong replied excitedly. ¡°I will keep it to myself!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ thank you.¡±

    ¡°I should be the one thanking you!¡± Cheng Yandong held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Director Dong, this is a great help! Thank you! Thank you very much!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Oh, how much is it? I will transfer it to you now.¡±

    ¡°This is nothing, and how can I receive your money?¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Cheng Yandong shook his head. ¡°No! I must pay you. How much is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°It¡¯s alright. You don¡¯t need to stand on ceremony with me.¡±

    ¡°The cost of such high-tech repair techniques must be expensive. I cannot let you pay for me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused to ept money from Cheng Yandong after haggling for a while. Cheng Yandong looks at the Porsche parked outside and knows Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯tck money. He might be wearing a million RMB jade pendant, but he is not wealthy. This pendant is his family¡¯s heirloom, and jade was not worth a lot several decades ago. If Dong Xuebing asks for tens of thousands or a few hundred thousand, he will not afford it. He did not insist and thanked Dong Xuebing again. Dong Xuebing had done a great favor to him, and he owes him.

    A few minutes went by.

    Both men finished their breakfast. The breakfast shop is located opposite a Guang Ming Subdistrict nursing home.

    Dong Xuebing had purposely picked this location. He points at the other side of the road. ¡°Team Leader Cheng, if you have the time, can you help to guide our nursing homes and see if we have any room for improvements?¡±

    Smart people don¡¯t need to be told.

    Cheng Yandong immediately understood what Dong Xuebing wanted. ¡°Have your Guang Ming Subdistrict Office submit the application for the Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award?¡±

    ¡°I was just appointed the Director and didn¡¯t know about it.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is it toote for us to apply now?¡±

    Cheng Yandong hesitated for a second. ¡°It¡¯s toote now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply.

    ¡°But I have an extra quota.¡± Cheng Yandong looks at Dong Xuebing. Since he knows the reason why Dong Xuebing helped him, he felt morefortable. He is willing to return the favor. If repairing the pendant is nothing for Dong Xuebing, giving Guang Ming Subdistrict the extra spot is nothing. ¡°Alright. You get your people to be ready this morning. We have almost finished our inspection in Ping An Subdistrict, and we will go over to your Subdistrict in thete morning.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ thank you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ that¡¯s settled!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sent Cheng Yandong back to his hotel and returned to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. He is about to get this credit!

    Subdistrict Office building.

    Dong Xuebing went straight to the Party Administration Office. ¡°Director Zhou!¡±

    Zhou Yanru heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice and quickly ran out of her office. ¡°Director, are you looking for me?¡±

    ¡°Inform all the leaders, including those at home, toe to the small meeting room. This is an emergency Work Party Committee Meeting!¡±

    Emergency?!

    Did something happen?

    Zhou Yanru quickly goes back to her office to contact the rest.

    ¡­¡­

    Half an hourter.

    Small meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing has been waiting inside, reading a newspaper.

    Zhou Yanru prepared the documents with a puzzled look on her face. Qu Yiqiang, the Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee, had arrived. He looked at Zhou Yanru and saw her shaking her head to indicate that she didn¡¯t know what had happened. After a while, Police Station Chief Peng Gang, Deputy Director Yu Rongfeng, and Deputy Director Guo Mingfeng arrived. The othermittee members arrived after them, and thest person to enter the room was Geng Xinke. Everyone can tell from Geng Xinke¡¯s puzzled look that he doesn¡¯t know what happened.

    ¡°Director.¡± Zhou Yanru is taking the meeting minutes. ¡°Everyone is here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing put down the newspaper and nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s start.¡±

    Everyone looks at Dong Xuebing. They are waiting for him to tell them why he called for an emergency meeting.

    The former Director had never called for an emergency Work Party Committee Meeting during his time at Guang Ming Subdistrict. Mayor Geng had only called for emergency meetings twice when she was working in Guang Ming Subdistrict. Both times were because of major events. That¡¯s why everyone was anxious when they were recalled for this meeting. In Government Service, everyone is afraid of emergencies.

    Dong Xuebing knows he doesn¡¯t have time and did not beat around the bush. ¡°The Team Leader of the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit inspection team had found me earlier and wants to inspect our Subdistrict. I think he has the intentions of nominating us to the Central Government.¡±

    This is too shocking!

    Even Qu Yiqiang is stunned, let alone the rest!

    Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and the rest almost fell off their chairs!

    Damn!

    You had snatched Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s qualifications!

    Yu Rongfeng looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director! This¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°We are not snatching the nominations from our fellow Subdistrict. It is the Team Leader of the inspection team who approached me. This is because he had seen the situation in our Subdistrict during his inspection in Ping An Subdistrict. After all, we are separated by one street. He is satisfied with our work and called me to request to inspect our area. It¡¯s hard for me to reject him.¡±

    Bullshit!

    If you had done nothing, why would the inspection team change their schedule?!

    Geng Xinke and Zhou Yanru are the only ones who know Dong Xuebing wants to get this nomination. But they thought he was only talking about it and didn¡¯t expect him to really do it!

    Damn!

    I have never met such a wicked civil servant!

 Chapter 574: Talking back to the District Leader!

    <h4>Chapter 574: Talking back to the District Leader!</h4>

    Morning, 10 am.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s small meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing sat at the head of the table. ¡°Do you all have anything to say?¡±

    No one replied. Everyone is still shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s working style.

    ¡°Secretary Qu.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Qu Yiqiang. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang thought for a while. He had be close with Dong Xuebing recently and knew why he was called to express his views. ¡°I think this is a good opportunity for us. The Central Government¡¯s Inspection Team had approached us, is an indication that we had done a good job, and it¡¯s not right for us to reject them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Director Wang, what about you?¡±

    Wang Yuling blinked and replied. ¡°This is fairpetition, and it depends on how well we manage our nursing homes. I don¡¯t think this is wrong.¡±

    ¡°Fairpetition. That¡¯s right.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Guo Mingfeng hesitated for a while and said. ¡°But the District had ced Ping An Subdistrict in the first ce. Will the District be unhappy if we¡­¡±

    Everyone in the meeting room wants to snatch the nomination spot from Ping An Subdistrict.

    But this is too sensitive, and none of them dares to stand out.

    Geng Xinke kept quiet and did not express his views.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He answered and straightened his back. After hanging up, he said. ¡°This is settled. The Inspection Team had arrived. The first inspection is at Huai An Yi Li¡¯s Seniors¡¯ Activity Center. I want everyone to assist the Inspection team, and we will talk about the problemster. Alright. Meeting dismiss.¡± Dong Xuebing announced. ¡°Director Guo, you are in charge of the elderlies¡¯ work. You will apany the inspection team. Chief Peng, send a few officers to ensure their safety.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately brought his people to Huai An Yi Li after the meeting.

    Soon, everyone in Guang Ming Subdistrict heard the Inspection Team would be inspecting their area. Some are excited, and some are speechless.

    ¡°Damn! Why is the Inspection Teaming here instead of inspecting Ping An Subdistrict?¡±

    ¡°I heard it was our Director Dong who had contacted them.¡±

    ¡°Does that mean we can get selected for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award?¡±

    ¡°Of course!¡±

    ¡°But this means we are snatching Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s spot. Will we be in trouble?¡±

    ¡°Who cares? This is a national award, and we have Director Dong if anything happens.¡±

    ¡­¡­..

    At the same time.

    Ping An Subdistrict Office.

    Chu Qinghua was reading a document in his office and thinking about the Inspection Team¡¯s itinerary when someone knocked on the door anxiously.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Chu Qinghua frowned.

    ¡°Director Chu!¡±

    ¡°What happened? Why are you panicking?¡± He puts aside the document.

    The staff had gone pale. ¡°I went to the hotel to fetch the Inspection Team, but¡­ but they had left.¡±

    Chu Qinghua thought nothing about it. ¡°Maybe they had gone for rounds in the area themselves. What¡¯s there to worry about? Didn¡¯t we make the arrangements yesterday?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± The staff replied. ¡°I had just received news that Team Leader Cheng had brought his team to Guang Ming Subdistrict!¡±

    Chu Qinghua paused for a second. ¡°¡­. Where did they go?! Why did they go there for?¡±

    ¡°I think¡­ they are there for an inspection.¡±

    ¡°What? Inspect them?!¡±

    ¡°I heard Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director Dong had contacted Team Leader Cheng. Someone saw them, and Team Leader Cheng¡¯s pendant was repaired. I had called him earlier to talk about thepensation, but he said it¡¯s settled. He also says the inspection in our Subdistrict is over.¡±

    ¡°Over in a day?!¡±

    ¡°It must be Dong Xuebing who snatched them away!¡±

    Chu Qinghua¡¯s face changed, and he banged on his desk in anger. Dong Xuebing!

    The staff asked. ¡°What should we do now?¡±

    ¡°I am going to the District Government now!¡± Chu Qinghua grabbed his stuff and left. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to use the missing elderly incident as an excuse to snatch away the Inspection Team. Guang Ming Subdistrict and Ping An Subdistrict are adjacent, and both can¡¯t be selected. If Dong Xuebing managed to snatch away the nomination, he would be disgraced and get nothing. He must not let this happen!

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    Huai An Yi Li Neighborhood.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Team Leader Cheng, do you have any advice for our nursing home? Where do we need to improve?¡±

    Cheng Yandong smiles. ¡°Everything is looking good. You all have done well.¡±

    The Inspection Team members nodded in agreement. The nursing home here is simr to Ping An Subdistrict.

    ¡°Then¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I will apany you all to visit Huai An Er Li.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Lead the way.¡± Cheng Yandong and his team boarded the vehicles.

    The Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff saw the Team Leader¡¯s attitude and felt they might stand a chance to get selected. They are impressed with Director Dong for snatching the Inspection Team. This is a great opportunity for Guang Ming Subdistrict, and Guo Mingfeng doesn¡¯t care about the consequences anymore.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the number. It is from the District Government. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°I am Shen Fei!¡± It¡¯s the Executive Deputy Mayor. ¡°Come to my office immediately!¡±

    The line cut off.

    Dong Xuebing knew this would happen. He apologized to Team Leader Cheng and instructed Guo Mingfeng and Zhou Yanru to apany the Inspection Team for their rounds. He boarded another car and drove to the District Government.

    Nan Shan District Government.

    Main Office Building.

    Dong Xuebing found Shen Fei¡¯s office and knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in!¡± Shen Fei shouted.

    Shen Fei¡¯s tone pisses dong Xuebing, and he enters the office slowly. Chu Qinghua is also in the office. ¡°Mayor Shen¡­ oh Director Chu is also here. Are you looking for me?¡±

    Chu Qinghua is pulling a long face.

    Shen Fei threw the document on the table. ¡°What is Guang Ming Subdistrict doing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. ¡°Mayor Shen, what did we do wrong?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?!¡± Shen Fei points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award¡¯s Inspection Team is here to inspect Ping An Subdistrict! Why did you bring them to your area?! Ah?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Oh, I was about to inform the District Government about this. Mayor Shen, you must not use our Subdistrict. We did not bring them over. It was Team Leader Cheng who contacted me this morning and wants to inspect our Subdistrict. I don¡¯t know what happened, and I can¡¯t reject him. I can¡¯t be telling him we don¡¯t wee him as it will offend them and affect Ping An Subdistrict. That¡¯s why I agreed.¡±

    Chu Qinghua shouted. ¡°You all had snatched them away!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Chu Qinghua coldly. ¡°Director Chu, we have no intentions of doing this, and I had never suggested anything.¡±

    ¡°I heard you had helped Team Leader Cheng repair his jade pendant.¡± Shen Fei shouted. ¡°You still dare to im it was Team Leader Cheng who contacted you?! You all have ulterior motives! This is snatching credit from yourrades!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is mad. ¡°Mayor Shen, what do you mean by ulterior motives? Yes, I had helped Team Leader Cheng repair his pendant. That is histe mother¡¯s gift. What¡¯s wrong with me helping him? This is the motive you are referring to?! Then I want to ask Director Chu! Did Team Leader Cheng ask you all topensate him for his jade pendant?!¡± Chu Qinghua did not reply, and Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°That pendant is worth more than a million RMB! I had used my connections to help you all settle this, and isn¡¯t this helping Ping An Subdistrict solving their problem?! Why are you all using me of ulterior motives for helping you all?! I had helped Ping An Subdistrict to avoidpensation! Director Chu! I am questioning you now! You all had not done your jobs well, and I had saved your ass! Why are you using me of the District Government?! What¡¯s the meaning of this?!¡±

    Chu Qinghua almost cursed out loud. Who needs you to help?! But he cannot say this out as Ping An Subdistrict had failed in their duties, letting Dong Xuebing exploit it. But if Dong Xuebing did not inform Su Xiaochun, all these would not happen!

    Dong Xuebing has never been afraid of arguing. He looks at Shen Fei. ¡°Mayor Shen, this has already happened, and it was Team Leader Cheng who wanted to inspect our Subdistrict. If the District Government thinks that we had snatched credit, fine. I will call my men to disperse now and tell Team Leader Cheng to inspect elsewhere! Guang Ming Subdistrict doesn¡¯t wee them! Is this alright with you?¡± Although Executive Deputy Mayor is a District Party Committee Member, his authority is not as great as Wang Shian and Geng Yuehua. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing is not afraid of him.

    Shen Fei is furious. This guy still dares to talk back?! Damn! Why did this troublemakere to Nan Shan District?!

    Shen Fei doesn¡¯t know that arguing with the Leaders is nothing to Dong Xuebing. He had even scolded his superiors, let alone talking back at them!

 Chapter 575: Got it!

    <h4>Chapter 575: Got it!</h4>

    Morning.

    District Government.

    Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei has finally experienced Dong Xuebing¡¯s working style. He is mad, but he cannot do anything to him, as he still needs to find out what happened. The District Government had ced high hopes on this inspection, and Shen Fei could not decide.

    The door opened. Dong Xuebing and Chu Qinghua walked out.

    On the way downstairs, Chu Qinghua shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t be too much! Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are the one who started it. I had told you in my previous call. You might not know me well, but you will find out soon.¡±

    Chu Qinghua replied. ¡°Fine! We shall see!¡±

    ¡°Oh, I am thinking of the same thing.¡±

    ¡°Young man, you got to leave some leeway.¡±

    ¡°Ah, I also want to tell you this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. I had not offended you after I got appointed, and you framed me during the banquet, causing me to offend the leaders. After that, you got that restaurant to st music to disrupt our work. When I reminded you that the inspection team had arrived, you cut me off rudely. Who is the one who is not giving leeway?

    I am snatching your nomination, and what can you do?!

    Both did not speak to each other, and they left separately.

    Chu Qinghhua is unsure if the District Government will continue to support him and doesn¡¯t know how close is Dong Xuebing to the Inspection Team Leader.

    Dong Xuebing asked the staff member who was driving. ¡°Where is the Inspection Team now?¡±

    The staff member replied. ¡°They are near to Liu Xiang Neighborhood.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go there now.¡±

    About ten minutester, the car stopped. Dong Xuebing alighted and saw Zhou Yanru, Guo Mingfeng, and the Inspection Team walking out from a neighborhood exercise area.

    Dong Xuebing walks over. ¡°Sorry, leaders. I had to attend to some emergencies.¡±

    Cheng Yandong waves his hand and smiles. ¡°We can walk around ourselves, and you all don¡¯t need to apany us.¡±

    After chatting with Cheng Yandong for a while, Dong Xuebing called Zhou Yanru and Guo Mingfeng over. He looked at his watch and said softly. ¡°It¡¯s almost lunchtime. Find a good restaurant in our Subdistrict. Are there seven members in the team? Make a reservation for a private room.¡± Dong Xuebing is prepared to get this spot regardless of what the District Government thinks.

    Zhou Yanru nodded anxiously. She still feels it¡¯s not right to do this.

    Guo Mingfeng asked. ¡°The District Government¡­. We¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped him. ¡°I will take responsibility for this! Just do as I say!¡±

    Half an hourter.

    One hourter.

    Before noon.

    Dong Xuebing apanied the Inspection Team to a restaurant and found an opportunity to speak to Cheng Yandong privately. He wants to know if his Subdistrict can pass the initial assessment.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­

    Cheng Yandong¡¯s phone rang when Dong Xuebing was about to ask him.

    Cheng Yandong did not walk away and gestured to him to wait as he took the call. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Are you Team Leader Cheng? I¡¯m Shen Fei. We had met yesterday.¡±

    Cheng Yandongughed. ¡°Oh, Mayor Shen.¡±

    Shen Fei? Dong Xuebing overheard it and knew the District Government was calling to ask about the Inspection Team¡¯s attitude.

    Shen Fei hesitated for a second and asked. ¡°I heard the Inspection Team had changed the itineraryst minute and went to Guang Ming Subdistrict. This is¡­¡±

    Cheng Yandong replied. ¡°Yes. We noticed some issues with Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s nursing home yesterday. We found that Guang Ming Subdistrict had done well and decided to inspect their area. They had done quite well in all areas. Although Guang Ming Subdistrict had not submitted any applications, the Inspection Team has a floating nomination. We had a short meeting earlier and decided to give Guang Ming Subdistrict an opportunity. Of course, they must still pass the assessment first, and it is not decided. The final oue is confidential.¡±

    Shen Fei paused for a second and did not ask anymore.

    Cheng Yandong kept his phone and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, what are you saying earlier?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had gotten the answer he wanted.

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed in his heart. This Team Leader Cheng, is interesting. He had made it so obvious and said the oue was confidential. But his tone is telling Shen Fei that he will not select Ping An Subdistrict and is considering Guang Ming Subdistrict instead. What he said had lowered Dong Xuebing¡¯s pressure. The District Government will switch their support to Guang Ming Subdistrict. After all, the District Government only wanted a role model unit award, and it doesn¡¯t matter which Subdistrict is selected.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s guess is right. Shen Fei told the District Government what happened, and the higher-ups kept quiet. After a while, the District Government called Dong Xuebing on his phone.

    It¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei. ¡°You must get this spot. That¡¯s all.¡± He doesn¡¯t want to talk to Dong Xuebing anymore and hangs up.

    Dong Xuebing knows Shen Fei is representing the District Government to tell him this. This is equivalent to giving him an amulet!

    Dong Xuebing returned to his Subdistrict Office to make this announcement!

    All Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s staffs are excited. No one had expected Dong Xuebing to snatch this nomination from Ping An Subdistrict sessfully and even get approval from the District Government!

    Haha¡­

    Ping An Subdistrict had disgraced themselves this time!

    When Ping An Subdistrict heard about this, they were furious. All of them can¡¯t wait to tear Dong Xuebing into pieces!

    This is too much!

    Chu Qinghua is feeling the most frustrated. The District Government is not doing anything to Guang Ming Subdistrict for snatching away the nomination from them, and even giving them the task of getting the role model unit award?! He did not expect Dong Xuebing and the Inspection Team to be so close. But it is toote to say anything!

    Bam!

    Chu Qinghua threw a set of documents on the floor in anger. He had disgraced himself!

 Chapter 576: Flattery!

    <h4>Chapter 576: ttery!</h4>

    The next day.

    Monday morning. Dong Xuebing drove to Nan Shan District Government in the Passat.

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and knocked on the Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei¡¯s office. He entered after he heard, ¡°Come in.¡±

    Shen Fei looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sit.¡±

    Shen Fei is not old and is considered a young leader.

    Dong Xuebing did not sit. He smiles. ¡°Mayor Shen, I need to apologize to you first. I am straightforward and didn¡¯t think through before I spoke. I was rude, and my tone was harsh yesterday¡­. But my words are not targeting you.¡± This matter had been settled, and he is satisfied with winning Ping An Subdistrict. But he needs to improve his rtionship with Shen Fei. He had talked back at him yesterday and needs to smooth things out.

    Shen Fei waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s alright. These are all work-rted. Have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing sat in front of Shen Fei¡¯s desk.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk now.¡± Shen Fei looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I heard the Central Government Inspection Team had leftst night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I think they had gone to the next city for an inspection. I tried to get them to stay for another day but failed.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ What about the nomination? How was it?¡±

    ¡°It should not be a problem. The Inspection Team seems to be satisfied with our Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s Respect and Care for the elderly work.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Shen Fei continued. ¡°You all must continue to work on it and not overlook any matters. Our target is not only the nomination. The District Government wants the award from the Central Government.¡±

    ¡°I understand. We will not let the District Government down.¡±

    Shen Fei nodded. ¡°That¡¯s all. Go back to work.¡±

    ¡°I shall not disturb you anymore.¡±

    ¡°Oh, just call me anytime if you need any help.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡­¡­.

    Morning.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°I thought something severe would happen and did not expect the District Office to have this attitude. ¡°

    ¡°Our new Director is capable.¡±

    ¡°I had guessed it. The District Government will never ask us to give up and withdraw. This is impossible! Who doesn¡¯t want to have double insurance?¡±

    ¡°I heard we might be selected for Hebei Province¡¯s selection. But we don¡¯t know if we can pass the Central Government¡¯s final selection.¡±

    ¡°Who cares? Even if we were not selected, we won against Ping An Subdistrict. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ that¡¯s right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overheard the staff discussing this nomination and is speechless. How deep are their grudges against Ping An Subdistrict? All of them are gloating over Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s failure to get selected. But he is in no position to criticize them. He had a grudge against Chu Qinghua, and he is snatching this nomination spot to get back at him. At the same time, he also wants to get the credit. He heard Chu Qinghua had fallen sick and did not report for work today.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict is celebrating, and the Subdistrict Leaders are waiting to get this credit.

    Many leaders went to look for Dong Xuebing in the morning to report on their work progress.

    ¡°Director, do we need to prepare the documents for the application? I will get my people to do it.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, we have prepared our Subdistrict¡¯s nursing homes¡¯ past achievements. When should we report to the higher-ups?¡±

    Guo Mingfeng and Yu Rongfeng had be enthusiastic about their work. Both of them volunteered to take over the follow-up work of the Respect and Care for the elderly role model unit award. Even Geng Xinke had stopped by Dong Xuebing¡¯s office at 10 am. He asked about the District Government¡¯s attitude and is monitoring this nomination closely.

    Dong Xuebingughed in his heart.

    It¡¯s toote now!

    You all should have done this earlier.

    When I said I wanted to snatch the nomination from Ping An Subdistrict, all of you tried to stop me. Some disagreed, and some reserved their views. Now, all of you are rushing forward to try to im credit after I get the nomination. It is toote!

    Dong Xuebing will not give these people the opportunity to im this credit. If he can get the award, these people will also get the honor. He doesn¡¯t want to allow them to im the full credit and had decided the person in charge for this award.

    Before noon.

    Dong Xuebing called Party Office Director Zhou Yanru to his office.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Director Zhou, I need you to prepare the materials for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award these few days.¡±

    Zhou Yanru asked. ¡°Did the higher-ups ask for it? Do you need me to finish it by today?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand andughed. ¡°The higher-ups had not asked for it because the Inspection Team has not decided thest few names. It might take two to three days. But we must be prepared as these documents will be submitted to the Central Government if we are selected.¡± Everyone knows Guang Ming Subdistrict will be one of the finalists for Hebei Province. He had done Cheng Yandong a huge favor, and thetter will return the favor by selecting Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    Zhou Yanru smiled. ¡°I understand. I will try my best to get it done.¡±

    ¡°I am letting you handle this. Your Party Office Department will be in charge of the application and coordination work. Nothing must go wrong.¡± The Party Office Department is weak if the leader doesn¡¯t give them authority. The Office Department oversees all of the Subdistrict Office¡¯s matters, and they act like the Butler for the Director. They can interfere with every department, and Dong Xuebing wants to let his people im more credit. Sister Zhou had joined his side on his first day and was very helpful to him.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about anything if I am doing this task.¡± Zhou Yanru smiles. She is overjoyed. ¡°I felt ashamed when I think about I tried to stop you from snatching the nomination that day. You have better foresight than me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°This ttery is too much. Hahaha¡­¡±

    ¡°I am speaking from my heart and is not a ttery.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mind Zhou Yanru¡¯s ttery as it felt good.

 Chapter 577: Accompanying a pretty woman!

    <h4>Chapter 577: Apanying a pretty woman!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The sun is bright.

    The Inspection Team had left, and Dong Xuebing does not need to work on the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s work. He had delegated the work to his subordinates. They only need to wait for the announcement that their Subdistrict is selected. He is tired after working over the weekends and decided to finish work after lunch. He drove out of the Subdistrict¡¯spound to look for a bathhouse. The weather had been too hot recently.

    Dong Xuebing is unfamiliar with Nan Shan District. He is driving around aimlessly to look for a public bathhouse when his phone rings.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at the caller disy and answered. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s that?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Did you delete your old Leader¡¯s number?¡± A woman asked.

    ¡°Oh, Sister Xu. I was driving and did not look at my phone.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You hade over to the City for over a week. Did you forget about me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°No¡­. I had been working over the past two weekends and was too busy to contact you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t exert yourself. You need to take a break. Oh, are you free today?¡±

    ¡°I will make time for you.¡± Dong Xuebing slowed down his car and asked. ¡°I am free now. How about I treat you to dinner today?¡±

    ¡°I am not working today. If you are free, can youe over to my ce?¡±

    ¡°Sure. Do you want me to meet you at your family quarters or another ce?¡±

    ¡°Come to the National Security Bureau¡¯s Family Quarters. It is located in Nan Shan District. I will send you the address.¡± Xu Yan asked. ¡°What car are you driving?¡±

    ¡°¡­. Cayenne.¡±

    ¡°Where¡¯s your Mercedes? Did you change car again?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I changed to Cayenne for a while.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Take your time and don¡¯t speed.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looked at the address and drove towards Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    Half an hourter.

    Dong Xuebing drove to an unsuspecting neighborhood behind the alley of a busy street. It is a single building neighborhood and looks quite oldpared to the skyscrapers along the street. Not many people will know this building is Fen Zhou City¡¯s National Security Bureau¡¯s Family Quarters. Most of the City¡¯s department family quarters are located in the western district.

    Dong Xuebing drove nearer, and the guards allowed him to enter.

    Dong Xuebing knew Xu Yan had informed the guardhouse. Otherwise, he cannot enter the family quarters of a sensitive department.

    Unit one, sixth floor.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbell.

    A beautiful middle-aged woman opens the door. ¡°You are here.¡± She let him enter and closed the door.

    ¡°Sister Yu, I had bought something on the way.¡±

    ¡°Why did you bring gifts? I have everything here.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been a while since we met, and I cannote here empty-handed. I still want to have dinner at your ce.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ It¡¯s alright. Make yourself at home.¡±

    Xu Yan is wearing tight exercise attire today. Her tights show her curvy thighs, and her hair is pinned up in a bun. She is wearing a pair of running shoes and not slippers at home. Dong Xuebing secretly peeps at her voluptuous body. She is still very attractive at her age. He quickly suppresses his dirty thoughts as she is someone he respects and looks away.

    After a while, Xu Yan took out two sses of cold herbal tea.

    Dong Xuebing took a sip. ¡°Why are you looking for me today?¡±

    Xu Yan smiles. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Must I need you for something to call you?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Xu Yan sat beside Dong Xuebing and patted the back of his hand. ¡°I do need a small favor from you, but it¡¯s not a big deal. Also, I am living in this apartment alone and have nothing to do. I want someone to have a chat with.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Then you have found the right person. I am good at talking. What do you want to chat about?¡±

    Xu Yan crossed her legs, and her thighs moved nearer to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s finish this task first, and we can chat while we are doing it.¡±

    What is this task? Dong Xuebing¡¯s thoughts are running wild. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to practicebat skills with me when we were in Da Feng County? Come, let¡¯s do it now. You can guide and give me some pointers.¡± Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder and stood up. ¡°I have changed, and the room is ready. Do you need a change of clothes?¡± Chief Xu had told Dong Xuebing that she wanted to practice herbat skills with him after seeing him fighting against Korea¡¯s Taekwondo Grandmaster at Da Feng County¡¯s swimmingplex. But they were busy then, and Dong Xuebing had forgotten about it. The National Security Bureau must be having a test or something, and she had brought this up again.

    Dong Xuebing readily agreed. ¡°I don¡¯t need to change, but you must show mercy.¡±

    Xu Yan points at him. ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t know about your fighting skills? I should be the one asking you to show mercy. Come, this is the room.¡±

    Guestroom.

    There are no beds in the guestroom, and it has wooden flooring. All furniture had been moved aside, and it¡¯s spacious.

    Xu Yan adjusted her clothes. ¡°I have no problem with shooting. But I? had been doing administrative work in the past few years, and my body had be rusty. Come, help me get back the feeling. If not, my old body might not take it if there are sudden missions in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebingplimented. ¡°You are at your prime and not old at all.¡±

    ¡°Men are at their prime, and women are soybean residues at 40 years old.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not true!¡± Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed, and he suspects Xu Yan knows about the banquet incident. He quickly changes the topic. ¡°What do you want to practice?¡±

    ¡°Subduing the enemy with one move.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Be careful. I will not show you any mercy.¡±

    ¡°Come!¡±

    The moment Xu Yan said ¡°Come,¡± her eyes changed. She took a big stride forward and grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm, but Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. He had worked under Xu Yan for a while and had never seen herbat skills. She is a woman in her forties, and what can she do to a young man? That¡¯s why he did not even use his cheats, ¡°BACK and STOP,¡± to counter her attack. He felt hisbat skills were enough to handle her.

    But Dong Xuebing regretted the next moment!

    Dong Xuebing thought he could use his strength against Xu Yan and did not avoid her attack. He started putting some strength into his arm after she grabbed his arm, but it was toote. He felt his body be light and felt like he was floating in the air. The next moment, his back hit the ground, and he felt the pain. She had thrown him over her shoulders!

    Damn!

    Is this real?!

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Do you want to take me seriously now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up and asked. ¡°How can this be called rusty? Did you learn full-contact fighting?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I was trained in full contact fighting when I joined the National Security Bureau. But we focused on suppressing our opponents in one move.¡±

    Dong Xuebing begins to take Xu Yan seriously. He doesn¡¯t want to be thrown by her again as it is too embarrassing.

    ¡°Again?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s eyes turned again. It¡¯s hard to imagine a woman who had been doing administrative work for more than a decade to have this killing aura.

    Bam!

    Dong Xuebingid on the floor again. Xu Yan had mmed him onto the floor with an over-shoulder throw.

    Xu Yan had used the same move again, and Dong Xuebing could not counter or stop it! He felt his whole body aching.

    Xu Yan shook her head. ¡°Can you be more serious? Are you letting me win?¡±

    Damn! I tried my best! Are you joking when you asked me to teach youbat skills?

    Dong Xuebing had been modest, but he did not expect Xu Yan to be the modest one!

    How can her skills be rusty?

    Bullshit! Xu Yan can easily face three to five grown men at once!

    But Dong Xuebing continues to spar with Xu Yan. If he wants, he can take her down easily with his power. But that will be meaningless. Sister Xu only wanted someone to practice with her to get back the feeling. So, he continues to get mmed on the floor again and again.

    Xu Yan¡¯s strength is weaker than Dong Xuebing¡¯s, but her techniques are better. If Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t use BACK, it will be hard to win. It¡¯s rare to see a middle-aged woman have such fighting skills, and his impression of her changed.

 Chapter 578: Godmother!

    <h4>Chapter 578: Godmother!</h4>

    Afternoon, 1 pm.

    The National Security Bureau¡¯s Family Quarters, Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    Dong Xuebing is panting in the room. He is exhausted and has lost count of the number of times he was thrown onto the floor. His back, butt, and arms are aching, and he looks at Sister Xu, who is still standing there. She is beautiful and looks weak. But underneath her appearance, she is deadly and has lightning-speed moves. Most people who have been trained in martial arts for a few years are not her match.

    ¡°Sister Xu, Aunt Xu¡­ can we take a break?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Are you tired? Is that how long you canst? It¡¯s only a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed as her words made it sound awkward. He had been thrown on the floor for half an hour. She might be fine, but not him.

    Dong Xuebing slowly got up. ¡°Is it alright for us to practice in the room? Will we disturb the upant downstairs?¡±

    ¡°No one is staying downstairs.¡±

    Xu Yan is sweating and panting slightly. Her t-shirt and tights are clinging to her body because of her sweat, and Dong Xuebing could see the outlines of her bra. She grabbed a towel to wipe her sweat and threw it aside. ¡°One more time. This will be thest time, but I want you to use your true skills. I have seen your moves before, and don¡¯t try to fool me. I want you to be serious this time.¡±

    This is thest time?

    Use my real skills?!

    Xu Yan¡¯s words had made Dong Xuebing¡¯s thoughts run wild again. But his face was already red from exhaustion, and she won¡¯t notice it. ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Are you ready?¡±

    ¡°Come.¡±

    Xu Yan stops smiling and bes serious. She stared into Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes and dashed forward suddenly! Dong Xuebing had been thrown many times and knew she would be going for his arm. He turned his body sideways to avoid her and reached out to grab her shoulder. She reacted fast and blocked Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. She took one step forward and grabbed his arm. She turns her body slightly, and he knows she is about to throw him. He had been thrown too many times today and decided not to hold back after knowing her true skills. He threw a punch towards her stomach, and she quickly released his arm to avoid it.

    ¡°That was a nice punch,¡± Xu Yan praised.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s nothingpared to you.¡±

    Xu Yan smiles. ¡°You are finally using your real skills. Again.¡±

    Xu Yan rushed forward again, and herrge chest was swaying vigorously.

    Dong Xuebing is not standing there to wait for her. He also took a big step forward!

    Bam!

    Dong Xuebing identally stepped onto Xu Yan¡¯s feet and caused her to lose bnce slightly. He grabbed her arm with one hand and pushed her off-bnce with the other. She reacted by grabbing his neck and using her legs to sweep his feet, causing him to fall with her. It was very fast, and he didn¡¯t have time to react!

    Bam! Bam!

    Both fell onto the floor!

    When Xu Yan touched the floor, she moved her arms up to grab Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck and put him into a headlock.

    Dong Xuebing got a fright by their positions!

    Both are on the floor, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s head is pressing against Xu Yan¡¯s chest. He could feel the softness of her chest and could smell her sweat. His hands had alsonded on her meaty thighs. His first reaction is to withdraw his hands and stand up.

    But Xu Yan did not release her hold. ¡°Haha¡­ do you admit your loss?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing can feel cold sweats. ¡°I am not your match.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can still feel the softness against his head.

    Hurry up and release me. Even if you don¡¯t treat me as an outsider, but I am still a man!

    Xu Yan released her hold and stood up. ¡°You are still not using your real strength. I am not your match if you are serious. But I still want to thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing secretly took a nce at her chest again and replied. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°I had wanted to chat with you but ended up asking you to be my sparring partner. Are you tired?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°You are sweating buckets. Go and take a shower.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked down and saw he was covered in sweat. ¡°I¡¯m fine. You should go shower first.¡±

    ¡°You go first.¡± Xu Yan walked out of the room. ¡°I will switch on the water heater. Throw your clothes into the washing machine too. You can wear my son¡¯s clothes for the time being, but it might be slightly smaller.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were glued to her ass as she was walking out of the room.

    Sexy.

    But Xu Yan is too much older than him. If she is younger by six or seven years old¡­ Damn! What am I thinking?!

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his dirty thoughts and drank a ss of herbal tea to cool off. He entered the bathroom after she switched on the water heater. He was about to throw his dirty clothes into the washing machine when he noticed a few pieces of woman¡¯s clothing inside. He knows it¡¯s not appropriate to put his clothes in. He closed the washing machine¡¯s cover lightly to prevent Sister Xu from hearing it. He ced his clothes into a stic basin. He will hand wash his clothes.

    In the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing starts to have a warm shower.

    After showering, he washed his clothes by hand.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are you done?¡± Xu Yan knocks on the frosted ss door.

    ¡°Open the door. I will pass you the clothes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had washed all his clothes except for his underwear. He looked around and could not find any towel big enough to cover himself.

    ¡°Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ ok¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing walked behind the door and opened a gap, showing his head.

    Xu Yanughs and passes him the clothes. ¡°Are you shy?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ it¡­ err¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how to reply.

    ¡°Alright. Try it and see if it fits. If it is too small, I will get a bigger set of clothes for you.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Dong Xuebing closed the door and put the clothes on.

    ¡°It¡¯s fitting.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    This set of exercise outfits is brand new. Dong Xuebing knows Xu Yan¡¯s son is living with his father after their divorce, and she only gets to see him once every month. But she was transferred to Fen Zhou City, and she might not see him for a few months. She must have bought this set of clothes for her son when he came over to visit her. It¡¯s slightly smaller but still wearable.

    Dong Xuebing felt refreshed after a hot shower, but his arms and back are still aching. He stepped out of the bathroom with his damp clothing. ¡°Can I hang the clothes on the balcony?¡±

    Xu Yan was on the phone in the living room and nodded. ¡°The hangers are in that closet. Take it yourself.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡¯ Dong Xuebing walked towards the main bedroom.

    ¡°Hello, didn¡¯t I tell you to reject that dinner invitation tonight? My Godson hade to visit me¡­ alright¡­ That matter can be discussed again, and it is not urgent¡­. Let¡¯s talk again¡­¡­ Ok¡­. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overheard Xu Yan¡¯s call from the room.

    Godson?

    Did Sister Xu think of me as her Godson?

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt guilty for stealing nces at her. But after hanging his clothes on the balcony, he saw Xu Yan entering the bathroom with her clothes. He couldn¡¯t stop himself from looking at her ass again.

    ¡°I am going to take a shower now.¡± Xu Yan points to the coffee table. ¡°The TV¡¯s remote control is over there.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­ It¡¯s not right to keep calling you Sister Xu. Should I¡­.¡± If Xu Yan told others he was her Godson, he could not address her as Sister Xu outside.

    Xu Yan smiles. ¡°Then what should you call me?¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xu? Godmother?¡± Dong Xuebing blushed as he felt awkward.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a name, and it is the same to me.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ I think I will still address you as Big Sister. Aunt Xu or Godmother will make you sound old.¡± Dong Xuebing still felt awkward addressing her as his Godmother.

 Chapter 579: Xu Yanâ€™s shocking old photographs of her in her thirties!

    <h4>Chapter 579: Xu Yan¡¯s shocking old photographs of her in her thirties!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    The bathroom has a frosted ss door, and Dong Xuebing could see Xu Yan¡¯s silhouette taking her shower. He could imagine her naked body under the shower, and his heart was racing. He quickly turns his attention to the TV.

    The TV shows a Korean drama, and the female lead had juste out of the shower.

    Damn! This is making things worse!

    Switch the channel!

    One minute¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt bored and rubbed his aching back. He walks to the balcony again to adjust the position of his wet clothes under the afternoon sun. He then leaned against the windows and lit a cigarette. After smoking, he flicked the cigarette butt out of the windows and left the balcony.

    Eh? Who is this?

    Dong Xuebing noticed a photo frame in the main bedroom and stopped. He got closer and looked at the photograph by the bed.

    The picture was taken in Beijing, and it should be in Jingshan Park. He had been there several times as a kid. A boy around six to seven years old, smiling sweetly, and a woman in her thirties beside him. She is holding the boy¡¯s hand. The woman in the picture has a perfect figure, and she is beautiful.

    Who is she?

    She is as pretty as District Mayor Geng Yuehua.

    It¡¯s rare for Dong Xuebing to see such a beautiful woman. He looks closer and finds the woman resembles Xu Yan.

    Is this woman Chief Xu¡¯s sister or rtive?

    But why is she keeping her rtive¡¯s photograph in her bedroom?

    The bathroom door opened, and the shampoo fragrance filled the apartment.

    Dong Xuebing puts down the photograph. ¡°Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Why are you in the room?¡± Xu Yan enters the room. ¡°Why are you not watching TV?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s boring, and I am looking around your apartment.¡±

    Xu Yan had changed into a pair of loose pants and a short-sleeved blouse. She had buttons up and did not show her cleavage. ¡°What are you looking at?¡±

    ¡°I am looking at this photograph.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Sister Xu, who is this?¡±

    Xu Yan looks at the photo frame by her bedside and smiles. ¡°Who do you think that is?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. What do you mean? Are you saying this is¡­?

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°The person on the right is my son. The picture was taken when I brought him to Jingshan Park. I am on the left.¡±

    Damn! This is you!?

    Dong Xuebing had thought the woman might be Xu Yan, but they look different!

    Although Dong Xuebing finds Sister Xu is pretty now, it might be because he had been looking at her for some time. Others might find her ¡°above average¡± now, but she is different from how she looked ten years ago. Her looks then isparable to Geng Yuehua and Xie Hun!

    The difference is too big!

    How can ten years make such a difference?

    Dong Xuebing felt the old saying was right. ¡°Woman at thirty is a flower; Woman at forty is Soybean residues.¡± They looked like two different people.

    Xu Yan sat on the bed and picked up the photo frame. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Even you cannot recognize me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°You were too pretty when you were young.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Xu Yanughed and shook her head.

    ¡°No¡­. you are also pretty now.¡± Dong Xuebing added as he still finds her attractive now.

    ¡°Stop your ttery.¡± Xu Yan puts down the photo frame. ¡°I admit I was pretty when I was young, but it was difficult during my thirties. I got divorced, and my ex-husband got custody of our son. Ha¡­ My life had changed a lot during the past ten years and made me age fast. That¡¯s why you cannot recognize me from the picture. Even my friends say this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing consoled. ¡°No¡­ you are still pretty now.¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand and pointed to her eyebags and the corner of her eyes. ¡°Did you see these? I have too many wrinkles now. I used to count them in the past, but I stopped. Look at this.¡± She points to a blemish spot under her eye. ¡°This spot is getting bigger and darker every day. I have to admit that I am getting old. No one can change anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xu Yan¡¯s face. ¡°You don¡¯t have many wrinklespared to other women at your age. Also, your spot is not obvious if I don¡¯t look at it carefully.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because I had put on makeup.¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°I had put on concealer after my shower.¡±

    Xu Yan might sound calm, but he can tell the sadness in her voice. Which woman doesn¡¯t want to be pretty? It must be torturing for her to see her pretty face aging every day.

    Sight¡­.

    Wait a minute!

    Xu Yan¡¯s words triggered something in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind!

    Wrinkles? Blemish spots? Age?

    That¡¯s right! Dong Xuebing suddenly has an idea. He had used REVERSE on an inanimate object and had not tried it on other things. If REVERSE can turn back time on a specific subject, can it reverse aging in a person?

 Chapter 580: â€“Removing age spots and wrinkles

    <h4>Chapter 580: ¨CRemoving age spots and wrinkles</h4>

    Afternoon, 2 pm.

    The air conditioner is at full st, cooling the apartment.

    Xu Yan is in the bathroom meddling with the washing machine. She poured the detergent and threw her dirty clothes in.

    Grrrr¡­. Grrrr¡­. Grrrr¡­.

    The washing machine started.

    Dong Xuebing remained in the master bedroom. He looked at Xu Yan and wondered if his power, REVERSE, could work on her. From his experience, it might be possible, but there will be many problems too. For example, will it cause pain or other diforts on the subject? Most importantly, he cannot exin to Xu Yan if REVERSE is effective and might expose himself.

    One minute¡­

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Xu Yan walks out of the bathroom in a pair of old slippers. ¡°Xiao Dong, why are you daydreaming inside? What are you thinking?¡±

    ¡°Nothing¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly stopped staring at the ceiling.

    Xu Yanughed and looked up. ¡°What are you looking at?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°My neck and back are aching, and it felt better when I lifted my head.¡±

    ¡°Is it because of me?¡± Xu Yan felt apologetic and sat beside Dong Xuebing on the bed. ¡°I should prepare softer padding. Let me massage your neck and back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly waves his hand. ¡°No need¡­ I am fine¡­.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.. where does it hurt?¡±

    ¡°Thank you¡­ I am fine¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan ignored him and moved closer. She turned towards Dong Xuebing and started massaging his shoulders. ¡°Alright. Stop moving. Is it your neck and back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he could not reject Xu Yan and epted it. ¡°Thank you¡­¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank between us? Keep your head still and turn over¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ahh¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing slowly closes his eyes.

    Sister Xu is good at grabbing Kungfu and has a stronger grip than most women her age. Dong Xuebing felt her hands on his shoulders, and she used her strength. He immediately felt an aching pain in his neck. ¡°Sister Xu, lighter¡­. It¡¯s painful¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh¡­.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Bear with it. It is more effective if you feel the pain.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. It¡¯s too painful.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you are a young man, and you cannot tolerate a bit of pain? Stop whining.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I cannot tolerate pain. Your hands are too strong¡­ Ah¡­ ah¡­. Pain¡­.¡±

    ¡°I know what to do. Bear with it, and it will be over soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got pped on his head and can only clench his teeth to tolerate the process. A few minutester, his neck and back muscles rxed and are no longer so stiff. It felt much better, and the pain subsided. Xu Yan¡¯s massage is much Qu Yunxuan and Yu Meixia.

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°It feels so much better.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I told you so.¡±

    Xu Yan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°Your neck is fine now. Lie on the bed facedown. Oh, do you want to take off your shirt?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No need.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had experienced Xu Yan¡¯s massage and did not stop her. Hey on the bed and waited for her to start working on his back.

    Dong Xuebing heard the rustling of clothes, and Xu Yan seemed to have walked away from the bed. He heard the sounds of a drawer closing and a bottle being opened. Xu Yan rubbed her palms together and said. ¡°I have a bottle of Vaseline.¡± She moved onto the bed and reached under his t-shirt with both hands.

    Dong Xuebing felt good andid there to enjoy the massage.

    Xu Yan¡¯s hands are not as smooth as Aunt Xuan¡¯s or Sister Yu¡¯s. After all, she is much older than them, but her hands still felt warm.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    The massage was so good until Dong Xuebing forgot about the time. He was shocked when he looked at his watch. He quickly got up. ¡°Ah¡­ it¡¯s been almost thirty minutes. You should stop and take a break.¡± Even he will feel tired if he massages someone for half an hour.

    Xu Yan smiles. ¡°Stay there and stop moving.¡±

    ¡°I am fine now.¡±

    ¡°I will massage your legs. Alright. Stop moving.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ Sorry to trouble you¡­ I will also massage youter.¡±

    Xu Yan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s back lightly to get him to lie down. She moved lower to his legs and started the massage.

    Xu Yan is moving her hands up and down his thighs. She did not feel any awkwardness, but Dong Xuebing could not stand it. Luckily, she continues to work on his muscles down his legs to calves.

    A few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing got up and asked. ¡°Are you tired?¡±

    Xu Yan wiped her sweat on her forehead. ¡°I¡¯m getting old now. I used to massage my son¡¯s back for over an hour without breaking any sweat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt bad. ¡°I will massage you too.¡±

    ¡°No need. You must be tired. Take a nap, and I will call you when dinner is ready.¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t agree. ¡°Hurry and sit down.¡±

    ¡°I am not feeling any soreness. I am the one throwing you today.¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing remembers about REVERSE and decided after some hesitations. Sister Xu is so caring towards him, and he should return the favor. He came up with a n and waited for Xu Yan toe back from the bathroom.

    ¡°Can you remove your makeup?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Why do you want me to remove my makeup?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ I had started learning from a Master of Traditional Chinese Massage. He had secluded himself in the remote mountains, and I don¡¯t even know his name. But his massage skill is good, and I had learned a move from him.¡± Dong Xuebing made up a story. ¡°Oh, you should know the principles of Chinese Traditional Medicated massages. It is to stimte the nerve points and muscles to let our bodies react and remove our alignments. It is simr to taking medicines.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°I know about this. But what has it got to do with removing my makeup? Are you telling me that you can remove my age spots? Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. I can try.¡± Dong Xuebing replied firmly.

    Xu Yan is stunned. ¡°¡­. Really?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. ¡°I am not sure, but it might work. Age spots and wrinkles are considered a kind of illness. I had met someone without wrinkles in histe thirties and someone in his early thirties with lots of wrinkles. Since it is an illness, then it can be cured.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Did you find the cure?¡±

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s my Master who discovered the cure.¡± Dong Xuebing replied modestly. ¡°But it¡¯s only in theory, and the results differ between people. If this treatment suits you, you can see yourself bing a few years younger.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°This sounds unreliable.¡±

    Huh¡­. Dong Xuebing blushed. He had seen a TV program showing a Chinese Traditional Medicine Doctor who specialized in massage. But that person is a conman and was arrested in the end. Sister Xu must have remembered that program. He asked. ¡°Let¡¯s try it.¡±

    Anyway, Dong Xuebing can treat this as a facial massage if there are no results.

    Xu Yan thought for a while and touched the wrinkles at the corner of her eyes. ¡°I have been bothered by these blemishes for many years and tried many medicines to remove them. But the results are disappointing. Other than stic surgery, there are no effective treatments for it. If you think Chinese medicine can help, I will let you try it.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Can you remove your makeup first?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan went into the bathroom.

    Xu Yan seems calm about it. Maybe she doesn¡¯t believe what Dong Xuebing had said. He doesn¡¯t me her, as he will not believe it if someone else tells him about this. Using massage to remove wrinkles and aged spots? How is that possible? She came out of the bathroom after a few minutes. The wrinkles and aged spots are more obvious after she removed her makeup.

    Dong Xuebing felt pressured, but he had already said it, and he must not embarrass himself.

    Let¡¯s start and hope nothing will go wrong!

 Chapter 581: Alarming results!

    <h4>Chapter 581: rming results!</h4>

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    Master bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch, and it was 3 pm. He asked Xu Yan to sit on the bed and examine her face.

    ¡°When did you notice this spot?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t remember, but I think it appeared when I was around thirty-six or thirty-seven.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ what about the wrinkles?¡±

    ¡°It is around that time. But it got more serious recently.¡±

    ¡°Recently? Do you know how many months was that?¡±

    ¡°Around six months ago. It was quite stressful then, and the age spot darkens, and a few more wrinkles appeared.¡±

    Around six months? Dong Xuebing activated MENU in his heart and checked his remaining time. He had umted around 4 minutes. If 1 sec of REVERSE is equivalent to one day, four minutes is sufficient to reverse time for more than six months. But he had not tried it and is still thinking of how to do it.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Other than my son, you are the first person to see me without makeup. Do I look older?¡±

    ¡°No, you are still attractive.¡±

    ¡°Stop your ttery.¡± Xu Yanughed.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his palms and said. ¡°I am starting now. Let me know if you feel any difort.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and raised his hands. He held Xu Yan¡¯s face in his hands and slowly massaged the corner of her eyes in circr motions with his thumbs. He is pretending to do a facial massage, and he can smell her fragrance. He secretly peeps down at the opening of her blouse. This is the first time he got to look at her so close.

    ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­ it¡¯s quitefortable.¡±

    It is not easy to pretend to be a doctor. Dong Xuebing pressed against some of the nerve points on her face for a while and switched to other nerve points.

    Half an hour¡­¡­

    One hour¡­¡­

    Two hours¡­¡­

    ¡°Xiao Dong, what time is it now?¡±

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s almost 6 pm.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop and get dinner first. You must be tired too.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ It will be done in a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt the preparatory work was done and lifted Xu Yan¡¯s face by the chin. He felt since he was going to use REVERSE, he should use it on her whole body rather than only her face. He mumbled REVERSE in his heart!

    The remaining time starts to drop!

    3 min 58 secs¡­¡­

    3 min 57 secs¡­¡­

    3 min 56 secs¡­¡­

    Xu Yan remained seated with her eyes closed when she suddenly frowned. ¡°Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare to be distracted and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°My body feels a bit ufortable.¡±

    ¡°This is normal. Bear with it. It will be over soon.¡±

    ¡°Really? Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed when he heard Xu Yan felt a bit ufortable. That means REVERSE is taking effect. But when he looked at Xu Yan¡¯s face, he did not notice any changes.

    3 min¡­¡­

    2 min¡­¡­

    1 min¡­¡­

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw a shocking change. The wrinkles at the corner of Xu Yan¡¯s eyes started to shrink. The deepest two wrinkles started to shorten. He looked at another wrinkle and saw it getting shorter and slowly disappearing from her face!

    It works!

    It is effective!

    Although Dong Xuebing knew it might work, the results were too shocking.

    50 seconds¡­¡­

    40 seconds¡­¡­

    30 seconds¡­¡­

    Not only are the wrinkles disappearing, that age spot is also fading!

    That brown spot had started to fade and much lighter!

    3 seconds¡­¡­

    2 seconds¡­¡­

    1 second¡­¡­

    Dong Xuebing used up all his umted time, and REVERSE was deactivated!

    At the same time, Xu Yan stopped frowning. ¡°I don¡¯t get that feeling anymore. Is it done?¡±

    Dong Xuebing released his hands and looked at Xu Yan again. He took a deep breath to calm himself. REVERSE can work on humans too. This is an amazing discovery!

    ¡°Alright. You can open your eyes now.¡±

    Xu Yan opened her eyes and smiled. She looks at the time. ¡°It¡¯s sote now. Thank you for your hard work. Alright. Let¡¯s go for dinner now.¡± She did not look at the mirror first and asked Dong Xuebing to go for dinner. This shows that she does not have high hopes.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Sister Xu, don¡¯t you want to look into the mirror first? Dinner can wait.¡±

    Xu Yan touched her face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did it work?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you will know when you look into the mirror.¡± Dong Xuebing wants to give her a surprise.

    ¡°Alright. I will go to the mirror.¡± Xu Yan got up and walked to the bathroom. ¡°Have dinner at my ce today. What do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°I am fine with everything.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will see what I have in my fridge.¡±

    ¡°We can talk about theseter. Go and look at yourself in the mirror.¡± Dong Xuebing is more anxious than her.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You are more anxious than me. Haha¡­ Alright. I want to see what changes I have. You better not lie to me.¡±

    Ten seconds passed¡­¡­

    Twenty seconds passed¡­¡­

    Suddenly, Xu Yan shouted from the bathroom. ¡°Xiao Dong! Come here now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing walks over with a smile. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Xu Yan points to the face in the mirror while touching the corner of her eyes. ¡°How did this happen? Why did my age spot fade? I remember it was not this color when I removed my makeup! My wrinkles also disappeared! It was still there this morning! Howe it¡¯s gone?¡± Xu Yan is almost one year younger and looks better now.

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied by Xu Yan¡¯s reaction, and heughs. ¡°It seems like this massage treatment suits you.¡±

    ¡°This is the result of the massage?!¡± Xu Yan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is unbelievable!¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling now? Do you have any difort?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Xu Yan took a deep breath and touched her face again. ¡°I had never felt so amazing before. Oh my god. You are full of surprises!¡± Xu Yan is excited and keeps checking the corner of her eyes in the mirror. ¡°If I did not see this myself, I would never believe it. What massage is this? Howe it is so effective?¡±

    ¡°This is a secret technique invented by my Master and has no name to it. If you want, you can call it beauty massage.¡±

    ¡°I thought you were joking early. This is too amazing. How did this happen?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Sister Xu, you are very pretty now.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xu Yan lifted her fringe. ¡°How can a massage achieve such results? I had never heard of this before.¡± Xu Yan suddenly looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, does this mean you can remove all my wrinkles and age spot?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°This¡­ is possible in theory.¡±

    Xu Yan looks at him without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing felt the hair on his back stands and knew what Xu Yan wanted. ¡°But it is not possible today. My Master says there are side effects and cannot be used continuously. You got to wait a few days for the next session.¡± He had used up all his remaining time.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s wait for a few days.¡±

    ¡°I also did not expect the results to be so amazing, and I think it got to do with your body conditions. It is like medicine, and not everyone will get the same results.¡± Dong Xuebing tried to downy the effects of the ¡®massage.¡¯ ¡°I hope you can keep this to yourself.¡±

    ¡°It will not work on everyone?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Maybe your body condition is special.¡±

    ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry. I will help you keep this secret.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°I should be the one thanking you.¡± Xu Yan is still looking at herself in the mirror and touching the corner of her eyes. ¡°This gift is too amazing. Xiao Dong, can all my wrinkles be removed?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It should. I don¡¯t dare to im you will be more than ten years younger, but it should not be a problem for you to be younger by six to seven years.¡±

    Xu Yan continued to look at herself in the mirror and started putting on her makeup. She turns around. ¡°Xiao Dong, how is it?¡± Her age spot had faded and could be covered up with her concealer.

    Dong Xuebing eximed. ¡°You look like you are in your mid-thirties now, and many young girls don¡¯t look as good as you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­¡± Xu Yan walks over and holds Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I will prepare a feast for you. You kept surprising me again and again. I wonder where you learn all these things. If I have a daughter, I will surely make you my son-inw.¡± Xu Yan is a quiet person, but she said a lot today because of her mood.

    Dong Xuebing is also satisfied to see Xu Yan so happy.

 Chapter 582: In the car!

    <h4>Chapter 582: In the car!</h4>

    The next day.

    Tuesday morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up with a headache. He hugged the nket and turned to his side. He could smell a woman¡¯s scent, and he looked around. He is sleeping on a queen-size bed and is hugging a thin nket with flowery prints. The pillowcase is also feminine, and Xu Yan¡¯s photograph is by the bedside.

    Huh?

    Why am I sleeping here?

    Dong Xuebing got up and noticed he was not wearing his shirt. He quickly walks out to the living room.

    ¡°You are up?¡± Xu Yan is putting on makeup in the bathroom. ¡°How was your sleep?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Sister Xu, how did I end up sleeping over?¡±

    Xu Yanughed and walked out of the bathroom. ¡°Can¡¯t you remember what happenedst night? You drank two sses of alcohol and fell asleep at the table.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°I can only remember bits and pieces. If I slept on your bed, where did you sleep?¡±

    Xu Yan looks at the pink nket on the sofa.

    ¡°Ah.¡± Dong Xuebing felt bad. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to let you sleep on the sofa. You should have let me sleep in the living room instead.¡± Xu Yan¡¯s guestroom is empty, and they used it to spar yesterday.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Get ready for breakfast.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m very sorry. I¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s almost 7.30 am. Go and brush your teeth. You still have to workter.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I had prepared a new toothbrush for you. It¡¯s over here.

    Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom and started brushing his teeth. He slowly remembers what happened yesterday. Sister Yu was in a good moodst evening and took out a bottle of XO. Although State Security has regtions on drinking, she made an exception and drank with him. He is not used to drinking cognac and cked out after two sses.

    During breakfast, Dong Xuebing noticed Xu Yan¡¯s dressing and was mesmerized by her.

    Xu Yanughed and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Nothing.¡±

    ¡°Am I overdressed?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ no. Are you going to work like this?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. Haha¡­ This is what I wear at home.¡±

    Xu Yan had worn a pair of beige tights, showing her curvy thighs and butt. Her top is a deep blue camisole. The top is normal, but thisbination made her look sexy. Her tights¡¯ color is simr to herplexion, and she looks like she is not wearing pants.

    This is an interesting way to match clothing.

    Dong Xuebing finds Xu Yan¡¯s dressing very interesting and attractive.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will be going to work now.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°Alright. I will not walk you to the door. I need to get change and go to work too.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Drop by for a chat when you are free. I am bored staying at home alone. I will let the guards know, and they will not stop your car.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing drove out of the State Security Bureau family quarters. He is in a good mood for discovering a new way of using REVERSE and helping solve Sister Xu¡¯s troubles. However, his body is desperate to release his urges, as he had faced a beautiful woman for a day. He felt terrible and needed to satisfy his urge.

    No!

    How can I go to work in this state? I will not be able to concentrate!

    Dong Xuebing stopped his car by the roadside and called Yu Meixia.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­

    ¡°Hello, Sister Yu? Are you still sleeping?¡±

    A girl shouted over the phone. ¡°Uncle! Is it you?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Yes. Why are you answering your mother¡¯s phone?¡±

    ¡°She is in the toilet, and she asked me to answer for her.¡± Yu Qianqian said excitedly. ¡°Uncle, we are having our mid-semester exams soon. ¡­ can I apply to a high school in the city?¡±

    ¡°Mid-semester exams? Oh, you are in year three now. Go ahead. I am nning to fetch your Mum and you to the City even if you are not having exams.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I¡­ what if my results are not good enough?¡±

    ¡°I can also get you a spot in the high school. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Terrific!¡±

    Yu Meixia said in the background. ¡°Stop shouting and pass me the phone.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ Sister Yu?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied timidly. ¡°Xiao Bing, good morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. Yu Meixia is fine when they meet, but she is always so nervous on the phone.

    ¡°Haha¡­ good morning.¡±

    ¡°Qianqian, go and pack your bag.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you sending Qianqian to school now?¡±

    Sister Yu lowered her voice. ¡°I am sending her to the bus stop. Qianqian¡¯s school has a school bus to send and fetch their students.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°What are you going to doter?¡±

    ¡°I might be visiting the housing agentter to discuss our apartment¡¯s sales.¡±

    ¡°You can meet the housing agent another day. Don¡¯t go other ces ande to Nanshan District today.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Is it urgent?¡± Yu Meixia asked.

    ¡°We can talkter. Take a taxi if you cannot get a long-distance bus ticket. I will fetch you at the bus station.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Come over as fast as possible.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t wait to meet Yu Meixia. He hangs up and looks at his watch. He doesn¡¯t care if he is going to bete today.

    Ten minutes¡­¡­

    Half an hour¡­¡­

    One hour¡­¡­

    A long-distance bus from Yan Tai County entered the bus station. The passengers alighted with their luggage, and Dong Xuebing spotted Yu Meixia among them. She is wearing a pastel-colored dress, and her hair is pinned up. She looks around for Dong Xuebing timidly.

    ¡°Sister Yu!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly walks over. ¡°What¡­ what happened?¡±

    Although they had met two weeks ago, Dong Xuebing is still excited to see her. He felt it¡¯s been years since theyst met. ¡°Come¡­. Let¡¯s talk in the car.¡±

    They boarded the car, and Dong Xuebing drove towards the west.

    Yu Meixia, who is in the front passenger seat, asked anxiously. ¡°Xiao Bing, can you tell me what happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed when she asked. He had called her over for some intimate moments, but Sister Yu thought something serious had happened. He didn¡¯t know how to reply and cleared his throat. He lowered the windows and took out his cigarette box from his pocket.

    Yu Meixia quickly helped him take out the pack of cigarettes from his pocket and clumsily dropped a stick. She took out a cigarette and ced it on his lips before lighting it.

    Dong Xuebing took a puff. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Yu Meixia is still anxious. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Huh? Why are you still asking? How do you want me to answer?

    Dong Xuebing nced at Yu Meixia¡¯s voluptuous chest, enhanced by the seatbelt. He reached over and slid his hand through the blouse opening. His fingers touched her bra, and he slid his palms into it.

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°No¡­ there are people around.¡±

    ¡°We are driving. No one can see.¡±

    ¡°Stop¡­¡± Yu Meixia bit her lower lips and tried to stop Dong Xuebing by pressing against her chest. She could feel his hands through the clothing.

    Dong Xuebing loves Sister Yu¡¯s soft character. He took out his hand from her chest and ced it on her thighs. ¡°Err¡­ let¡¯s find a quiet ce first. I¡­ nothing had happened. I called you over because I missed you.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why are you keeping quiet?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Are you angry?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ no.¡±

    ¡°Are you not angry?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing loves Sister Yu as she had never lost her temper before. It¡¯s rare to find such a woman nowadays.

    ¡°Hang on. I am going to speed up.¡±

    ¡°Are¡­ are we going to a motel?¡±

    ¡°Huh? We will do it in the car.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

 Chapter 583: Measure with your mouth

    <h4>Chapter 583: Measure with your mouth</h4>

    Morning, 9 am.

    Outside of a secluded garden in Nan Shan District.

    The Cayenne stopped, and Dong Xuebing got into the rear passenger seats with Yu Meixia.

    ¡°No, Xiao Bing. We cannot do it in the car.¡±

    ¡°Look, there¡¯s nobody around. Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°No, please¡­¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to my apartment then. Or do you prefer to go to a hotel?¡±

    ¡°No. Others might see us.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I picked this ce. There are no one around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wrapped his arms around Yu Meixia¡¯s waist and started kissing her neck, face, ears, etc. Her face had turned red, and she didn¡¯t dare to push him away. Her eyes were focused outside of the car when Dong Xuebing reached under her dress and pulled out a pair of white undies. He did not remove her dress but pushed it up to her waist.

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia bit her lips andid there quietly. She grabbed the helms of her dress and tried to cover herself.

    Dong Xuebing caressed and admired her smooth thighs.

    Yu Meixia could not stand it and tried to hide her legs. ¡°Stop looking.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with me looking at your legs? It¡¯s not the first time.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia was shy and stopped teasing her. He leaned forward and kissed her lips. ¡°Sister Yu, you are getting sexier.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ no.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean no? You are sexy.¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ stop being modest. I am going to take off your clothes.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°Can I take off your clothes?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly took off their clothes and hugged her meaty thighs, and started moving.

    Ten minutes¡­¡­

    Twenty minutes¡­¡­

    Half an hour¡­¡­

    The Cayenne stopped rocking.

    Sister Yu is easily satisfied. She had reached her climax after around ten minutes. Her body shook, and her eyes became teary. This gave Dong Xuebing a sense of achievement. If it was Aunt Xuan, he got to move at least half an hour before she reached this state.

    A whileter.

    Yu Meixia is panting in the passenger seat. She rested for a while and took a piece of tissue paper to wipe herself before throwing it out of the windows. She puts on her dress and looks out of the window in relief.

    Dong Xuebing got dressed and hugged her from her back. He could see a tear in the corner of her eye. ¡°What are you crying?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I am not.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a tear here. Look. This is evidence.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ I¡­ I don¡¯t know.¡± Yu Meixia refused to admit it.

    ¡°Howe you don¡¯t know? Tell me, why are you crying?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ no.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. He knows this is Yu Meixia¡¯s body reaction and feels it¡¯s interesting. He pulls her over. ¡°Seat on myp.¡±

    Yu Meixia moved closer and sat on hisp.

    Dong Xuebing yed with her fair thighs. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to call you over. If you are angry, you can scold me. But I miss you. Both you and Qianqian should move here after she gets her results. I feel something is missing when you are not beside me. I wish you were by my side every day, and I can hug you whenever I want.¡± He knows Sister Yu is easily pleased, and he did miss her.

    Yu Meixia rested her head on Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders and nodded.

    ¡°Oh, what time is it now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Yu Meixia looks at her watch. ¡°It¡¯s 10 am. You should get to work. I¡­ I can go back myself.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing hugged Yu Meixia by her waist. ¡°I am not going to work today as there are no urgent matters. I will apany you.¡±

    ¡°No need. Work is more important, and I will be fine.¡± Yu Meixia got up and wanted to leave.

    Dong Xuebing pulled her back onto hisp. ¡°You are not allowed to leave. It¡¯s rare for you toe, and I will apany your sightseeing in the city.¡± He is not that bad to ask her to go back herself after calling her over. He might not know what Xie Hun or Qu Yunxuan are thinking, but he knows Yu Meixia well.

    Yu Meixia is easily pleased, and she hugs Dong Xuebing. She took out a cigarette and lit it for him. after that, she took a piece of tissue paper and held it in her hands to catch the falling ashes. Even a caring wife is not as thoughtful as her.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s gesture touches dong Xuebing. ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this. There¡¯s an ashtray in the car.¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her head and continued to hold up the piece of tissue paper.

    ¡°It might burn you.¡±

    Yu Meixia slowly puts down the tissue paper and helps Dong Xuebing to tidy his shirt. ¡°¡­ are you busy with your work recently?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied and rxed. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Subdistrict Office has lots of mundane work, but nothing serious. What about you? What have you been doing the past two weeks?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°I had been reading with Qianqian and did not do anything.¡±

    ¡°Oh, where do you want to go?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine with any ces.¡± Yu Meixia massaged Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs and shoulders.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the mall and buy some clothing for you and Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ we have lots of clothes. We still haven¡¯t worn the clothes you bought for us previously.¡±

    ¡°How about we go to the movies? There¡¯s a few foreign films screening recently.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I¡­ I can¡¯t understand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembers Yu Meixia had not attended school, and she couldn¡¯t even read the subtitles. ¡°Are we going to stay here the whole day?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell Yu Meixia doesn¡¯t want to go anywhere. She wants to chat with him in the car.

    Ten minutes¡­¡­

    Half an hour¡­¡­

    One hour¡­¡­

    This park is secluded, and not many people wille at this hour. Dong Xuebing made a mental note of this ce and wille back for a rendezvous in the car.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Yu Meixia suddenly called him. ¡°Wait a while.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia and saw her taking out a measuring tape from her handbag. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied softly. ¡°I have nothing to do at home and borrowed a sewing machine from my neighbor yesterday. I want to sew a shirt for you and need your measurement. I had taken your measurement previously, but you had lost weight recently. I need to take it again.¡±

    Who tailors their own clothes nowadays?

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I can just buy it at the mall. Why waste time doing all these? This is too tiring.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s different.¡± Yu Meixia bit her lips. ¡°You¡­ if you don¡¯t like it¡­ I will not do it.¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°I like whatever you make for me. Go ahead and take my measurements. Do you want me to take off my clothes?¡±

    Yu Meixia smiled. ¡°No need.¡±

    Yu Meixia took down Dong Xuebing¡¯s measurements of his waist, chest, length, etc., on a piece of paper and kept it in her pocket. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡±

    It felt good to have Yu Meixia touching all over his body. ¡°Continue to measure¡­ measure my legs too.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all done.¡±

    ¡°It might not be urate, and you should measure again.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and took out the measuring tape to measure Dong Xuebing¡¯s thighs again.

    Dong Xuebing is up to no good. He kept saying it was not urate with his pants on and took it off.

    ¡°Come¡­ measure again.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­. It¡¯s done.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not urate using the tape.¡± Dong Xuebing whispered into her ears. ¡°Use your mouth this time.¡±

    Yu Meixia might not be smart, but she¡¯s not stupid. She knew what Dong Xuebing meant and blushed.

    ¡°Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reject Dong Xuebing¡¯s request. She had never rejected any of his requests. She looks around outside of the car and kneels in the tight space. She wet her lips and slowly lowered her head.

    About fifteen minutester.

    Dong Xuebing rxed and leaned back in the passenger seat.

    Yu Meixia covered her mouth with one hand and grabbed a piece of tissue paper with the other.

 Chapter 584: Fight!

    <h4>Chapter 584: Fight!</h4>

    Evening.

    Long-distance bus station, west of Nan Shan District Square.

    Dong Xuebing kissed Yu Meixia¡¯s forehead in the Cayenne. ¡°It¡¯s quitete, and Qianqian should be home. You should get going.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded but did not move.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°You don¡¯t want to leave?¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Yu Meixia blushed.

    ¡°Then go back first. Both of you can move to the city after Qianqian finishes her exams.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and kissed him on his cheeks. ¡°I¡­ I am going now.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Be careful and give me a call when you reach home.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and tried to open the door. But she doesn¡¯t know how to open it. She started blushing and felt stupid.

    Dong Xuebing helped her with the door and groped her butt. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly straightened her dress and got off the car. She turned and waved to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing waved back. ¡°You must be tired today. Go back and rest early.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not tired.¡± Yu Meixia unconsciously squeezes her thighs together. ¡°You should rest early too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not leave after Yu Meixia entered the station as he wanted to see her board the bus first. He lit a cigarette and looked at her back. Her long dress is crumpled and is different from this morning. Wet patches can still be seen on the dress helms. She seemed to know it and used her hands to cover that area.

    Suddenly, someone whistled.

    A Chevrolet Cruze drove past the bus station and slowed down beside Yu Meixia. The driver, a young man in his twenties, rolled down the window and whistled at her.

    Yu Meixia turns around and sees that man. She quickly lowered her head and quickened her pace.

    That young man saw Yu Meixia¡¯s reaction and whistled at her again. His eyes are scanning her from top to bottom.

    Yu Meixia has a soft and weak character and dares not to retaliate when someone harass her.

    Dong Xuebing cannot stand it and get out of his car. You dare to whistle at my Sister Yu?! You are F*CKING digging your grave!

    At this time, the young man had driven away.

    Dong Xuebing was about to get back into his car to chase him.

    Yu Meixia saw it and ran over. ¡°Xiao Bing, no¡­ forget it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Just go to your bus.¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Yu Meixia hugged his arms. ¡°Never mind.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia. ¡°Alright. I will not chase after him. Just go back.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ really?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while and felt it was meaningless to go after that young man.

    Yu Meixia continued walking to the bus station.

    After a while, Yu Meixia bought the bus ticket and boarded the bus to Yan Tai County. Dong Xuebing watched the bus leave before fastening his seatbelt. He drove back towards Guang Ming Subdistrict. He was still thinking about this afternoon. Yu Meixia¡¯s voluptuous body is too seductive. Other than lunch, dinner, and taking a short stroll in the park, they spent the rest of their time making love.

    Five minutes¡­¡­

    Ten minutes¡­¡­

    Twenty minutes¡­¡­

    When Dong Xuebing was about to reach his quarters, he noticed the same Chevrolet Cruze, who had harassed Yu Meixia earlier, in the opposite direction. He immediately stops his car. He had driven past this junction several times and knew this was an ident-prone area. Two nearbymp posts had broken down, and it¡¯s quite dark. There is a construction site next to the junction, and there are lots of big trucks around. That¡¯s why there are not many pedestrians around.

    Two men are quarreling beside the Cruze.

    ¡°Get out of the car now!¡±

    ¡°Stop shouting at me!¡±

    ¡°Get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing realized that man shouting at the Cruze¡¯s driver was his Subdistrict Office Deputy Director, Guo Mingfeng. He is in charge of the Respect and Cares for the elderly¡¯s work.

    ¡°Is this the way you drive?¡± Guo Mingfeng shouted. ¡°Are you blind?¡±

    ¡°How dare you use me? Why are you walking on the road?¡± That young man shouted back.

    ¡°I was crossing the road at this junction, and you are speeding! I would be dead if I didn¡¯t react fast!¡±

    The young man points at Guo Mingfeng in his face. ¡°You don¡¯t watch out for cars when crossing roads?! What are your eyes for?!¡±

    ¡°You brat! How dare you point at me?!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with pointing at you?! I still dare to beat you up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what happened from their argument. Guo Mingfeng should have gone out for dinner and was nearly knocked down by this young man on his way back. That¡¯s how the argument started. The driver of the car will be held responsible if such idents happen. But since there is no ident, he should just apologize to the pedestrian. But this young man refused to apologize and med Guo Mingfeng for not watching out for traffic when crossing the road. Dong Xuebing looked at the driver coldly and thought about how he harassed Sister Yu at the bus station earlier.

    The argument got louder.

    ¡°You are so dark! Who can see you on the road?!¡±

    ¡°I dare you to say it one more time!¡± Guo Mingfeng shouted.

    ¡°I can say that to you ten times!¡± The young man replied. ¡°I am warning you to get lost! I don¡¯t have time for you!¡±

    Guo Mingfeng took out his phone and was about to call the Police.

    ¡°I am asking you to get out of my way! Did you hear me?¡± The young man saw Guo Mingfeng not moving and pped him! ¡°Get lost, Old Bastard!¡±

    Guo Mingfeng was stunned for a second and realized that the young man had hit him. ¡°You brat!¡±

    ¡°I dare you to scold me again!¡± The young man moved forward and pped him again.

    Guo Mingfeng has a small build and is not young. He is no match for that young man and was knocked down within seconds.

    The young manughed and took out an expandable baton from his car¡¯s glovepartment. He points at Guo Mingfeng with it. ¡°I will break your legs if you still don¡¯t get lost!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect the argument to escte into a fight so quickly. He had wanted to wait and see, but that brat hit Guo Mingfeng suddenly. He got mad and jumped out of his car. He conflicts with the Geng Faction because he let Zhou Yanru handle the Respect and Care for the elderly work model unit award. This is taking power away from Guo Mingfeng, and he showed his displeasure yesterday. But Dong Xuebing cannot walk away after seeing him getting beaten up.

    ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Dong Xuebing walks over quickly. ¡°Drop that baton!¡±

    The young man looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you?! Mind your own business!¡±

    Guo Mingfeng did not expect the young man to hit him suddenly and could not react quickly. When he saw Dong Xuebing, he was relieved. He had seen Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills before. He got back on his feet and started scolding that young man.

    ¡°F*CK! You are asking for it!¡± The young man raised his arm and swung the baton at Guo Mingfeng!

    Dong Xuebing will not stand there and watch Guo Mingfeng get beaten up. He moved forward and grabbed that hand, which was holding the baton, and twisted it!

    Crack! It sounded like bones breaking!

    The young man screams in pain. ¡°Arrgh¡­! F*CK you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at that young man coldly. ¡°I dare you to say it one more time!¡±

    ¡°F*CK you¡­¡­.¡± The young man cursed and kicked towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing sidestepped to avoid that kick and gave him a knee strike in his chest. The young man fell backward from the impact andnded on a rubbish bin beside. He struggled to get back on his feet but failed, and hey there groaning in pain.

    Dong Xuebing straightens his shirt as if nothing had happened.

    Dong Xuebing had not held back against this young man because he felt he was too arrogant and harassed Sister Yu. Regardless of Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship with Guo Mingfeng, thetter is still his subordinate. He will not allow anyone to hit his men. That young man is lucky if he did not suffer from any fractures.

    ¡°Old Guo.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you ok?¡±

    ¡°Thanks to you.¡± Guo Mingfeng rubbed his face lightly. ¡°I¡¯m fine. This brat had hit me hard.¡±

    ¡°You should check out your injuries at the hospital. Come, I will send you.¡± Dong Xuebing thought nothing about this incident. The other party had used a baton, and this is considered self-defense. That¡¯s why he did not even call for an ambnce for that young man.

    The young man, who was still lying in the pile of rubbish, stares at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You¡­ F*CKING watch out! I will remember you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had heard such statements countless times. He ignored that young man and got into his car.

    ¡°You want to remember me?! Go ahead. I am not so free to remember you.

    Chevrolet Cruze

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Cruze

 Chapter 585: Beat up another Leaderâ€™s relative again!

    <h4>Chapter 585: Beat up another Leader¡¯s rtive again!</h4>

    Next day.

    Wednesday morning. Dong Xuebing drove into Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    The staff greeted Dong Xuebing the moment he stepped in. Everyone is impressed by him. Director Dong dares to drive an expansive car that is worth over a million and can fight dozens of people at once. He even snatched Ping An Subdistrict¡¯s National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit nomination. These are all amazing feats, and even Geng Faction¡¯s staff respected him.

    Dong Xuebing returns the greetings by nodding to them.

    ¡°Good morning, Director.¡± Zhou Yanru had just arrived and was locking her bicycle.

    ¡°Good morning, Director Zhou.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Oh, how is the progress?¡±

    Zhou Yanru took her bag out from her bicycle basket and entered the building with Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s proceeding smoothly. I heard the Inspection Team is inspecting thest nominee in our Province, and I think the results will be out these few days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Try to have more interactions with the Inspection Team before they return to the Central Government.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°I have some documents that require your approval. Shall I bring it to your officeter?¡±

    ¡°Is there anything else?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ Oh, Guo Mingfeng had applied for sick leave today.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing starts to go through the pile of documents. He had skipped work for one day, and his work had piled up. All the documents required his signature, and he got to read every word carefully.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­..

    Half an hour¡­..

    Knock, knock¡­. The Subdistrict Office Director doesn¡¯t have secretaries, and Sister Zhou is acting as Dong Xuebing¡¯s secretary. Everyone in the Subdistrict Office knows they are close, and they would go to her if they could not find Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied curiously. ¡°A few Police Officers from the Public Security Branch are looking for you.¡±

    ¡°City¡¯s Public Security Branch?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Nan Shan District¡¯s City¡¯s Public Security Branch?¡±

    ¡°I think they are from Public Order Department.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew this was because ofst night¡¯s incident. ¡°Alright. Let them in.¡±

    After a while, a few Police Officers entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. The Team Leader is a man around thirty years old. He asked emotionlessly. ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing, Director Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°What is this regarding?¡±

    ¡°We are investigating a case.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Have a seat.¡± Dong Xuebing said to Zhou Yanru. ¡°Director Zhou, can you help me get a few cups of water for these Officers?¡±

    Zhou Yanru looked at the Officers, and the Team Leader waved his hand. ¡°No thanks. We are going off after asking some questions. Director Dong, where were youst night, around 8 pm?¡± One of the Officers took out a notebook.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°8 pm? I should be on my way home in Guang Ming Subdistrict.¡±

    The Officer nodded and asked. ¡°Is the ck Porsche Cayenne, with Beijing¡¯s registration te, your car?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    The two Officers, standing behind, exchanged looks. They had guessed it. The registration te number is too scary, and which Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director dares to drive such an expensive car to work? No civil servants in Hebei Province dare to do this!

    The Officer paused for a second and continued. ¡°We have received aint from a guy named Xue Xiaoliang his morning. He said he was assaulted in Guang Ming East Street. We met him in Second People¡¯s Hospital earlier, and he is seriously injured. He suffered multiple fractures. Director Dong, can you tell us what happened yesterday?¡±

    Xue Xiaoliang?

    Zhou Yanru was shocked when she heard this name.

    Dong Xuebing notices Zhou Yanru¡¯s reaction and looks at the Officer. ¡°I passed by Guang Ming Streetst night and saw our Subdistrict Office¡¯s Deputy Director Guo Mingfeng arguing with a young man. That young man had almost knocked into him while driving. Instead of apologizing, that young man hit Director Guo end even took out an extendable baton from his car. I immediately went over to stop him. I tried to disarm him by twisting his arm, but he refused to stop. He even wanted to hit me with the baton, and I was forced to kick him. I had hit him twice.¡±

    The Officer asked. ¡°Are there other witnesses?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Other than Director Guo, there is no one around.¡±

    The Officer asked about other details before saying. ¡°Thank you for your cooperation, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ no problem.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the Officer. ¡°But why is the District Public Security Branch¡¯s Public Order investigating this case? Why is it not handled by the Police Station?¡±

    The Officer smiled and did not reply. He asked Zhou Yanru if Guo Mingfeng was in the Subdistrict Office. The Officers left after they heard Guo Mingfeng is not working today.

    The door closed.

    Dong Xuebing felt something was wrong and asked. ¡°Sister Zhou, you know this person, Zhou Xiaoliang?¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiled wearily. ¡°I remember the Organization Department Chief Xue Qingrong has a son named Xue Xiaoliang. But I am not sure if he is the one.¡±

    Xue Qingrong¡¯s son?!

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°How does he look like?¡±

    Zhou Yanru lowered her voice. ¡°I have not met him before. Do you want me to ask around?¡±

    A whileter, Zhou Yanru informed Dong Xuebing that the young man he had beaten upst night was the District Party Committee Member and Organization Department Chief Xue Qingrong¡¯s only son!

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. This is a coincidence. If he knows that the District Leader¡¯s rtive is the young man, he will not go all out.

    Fine¡­ I had offended another Leader again!

    However, Dong Xuebing is not worried. This is not the first time he beats up a Leader¡¯s rtive, and he was defending himselfst night. No one can say anything about this.

 Chapter 586: Got to fight again!

    <h4>Chapter 586: Got to fight again!</h4>

    9 am.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°Eh, the District Public Security Police Officers were here to for Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°I heard Director Dong and Director Guo had beat up the District Organization Department Chief Xue¡¯s son.¡±

    ¡°Ah? They had beaten up Xue Xiaoliang?! This is serious. What happened?¡±

    ¡°I heard it was Xue Xiaoliang who had attacked them with a weapon, and Director Dong and Director Guo had retaliated as self-defense.¡± The Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff did not expect such an incident after two days of peace.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee Qu Yiqiang heard about this incident and rushed to Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. ¡°Director, I heard Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s injuries are quite severe.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing does know about this.

    Zhou Yanru is in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office, and she added. ¡°His arm and a few of his ribs are fractured.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang took a deep breath and felt this incident could not be covered up.

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°Xue Xiaoliang is too arrogant. He was attacking Director Guo with a retractable baton. He might be killed if I was not there.¡± Qu Yiqiang frowned but was not surprised. ¡°Director, I heard Xue Xiaoliang had knocked down someone previous, and the victim was seriously injured.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Qu Yiqiang. ¡°Did it happen?¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded. ¡°I had heard about that incident before. Xue Xiaoliang is an aggressive driver, and that ident happenedst year. The victim is a middle-aged man, and he was awarded a sum of money after amputation.¡± She paused for a second and added. ¡°Thepensation is not a lot, and it was covered up.¡± That ident did not blow up, but many people within the Government Service knew Xue Qingrong had suppressed it.

    That little bastard is a frequent offender? Dong Xuebing felt he had done a good deed.

    But Qu Yiqiang and Zhou Yanru look worried. This incident involves the District Organization Department Chief, and it will not be settled easily. Even if Dong Xuebing had retaliated because of self-defense, Chief Xue might have used other means to get back at him and Guang Ming Subdistrict. If Xue Qingrong wants to take revenge, it will be bad news for their Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°Director, this¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Go back to work. I will visit Xue Xiaoliang at the hospital now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing left his office and drove to Nan Shan District¡¯s Second Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing had offended the Organization Department during the illegal building crackdown. Xue Gui is Xue Qingrong¡¯s rtive, and Dong Xuebing had beat him up and arrested him. He also ordered them to tear down their illegal buildings and caused Xue Qingrong¡¯s trusted aide of his promotion. Their grudges had started, and Dong Xuebing had a bad impression of him because he tried to interfere with the tearing down of illegal buildings. He suspects Xue Qingrong had sent Peng Kun to stop the crackdown. But it blew up, and Dong Xuebing had to clear the mess for him.

    Second Hospital.

    Orthopedics ward.

    Dong Xuebing went to the Doctor¡¯s Office. A few doctors and two nurses are in the office.

    ¡°Doctor.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How is Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s condition?¡±

    A middle-aged doctor looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    The middle-aged doctor frowned. ¡°You are the culprit?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew the Police Officers hade before, and the doctors should know about him. ¡°How is he now?¡±

    ¡°Noments!¡± The middle-aged doctor waved his hand. ¡°We are discussing his treatment proposal. Get out now!¡± Dong Xuebing knew this doctor must be trying to suck up to Xue Qingrong.

    A younger doctor said. ¡°Director Wu, look at this X-ray.¡± That middle-aged doctor is a Chief in the Second Hospital, and he asked a nurse to send Dong Xuebing out.

    The nurse told Dong Xuebing. ¡°Our hospital cannot reveal our patient¡¯s condition to others due to confidentiality. Please go back.¡± Dong Xuebing nced at Director Wu and was amused. The police officer revealed that Xue Xiaoliang had not reported the incidentst night and should have gone home. It was this morning when he came to the hospital and called the Police. If he can drive homest night, his condition is not serious. Dong Xuebing had seen many people trying to suck up the Leaders during his time in the government service and thought nothing about it. He walks along the corridor to look for Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s ward.

    Dong Xuebing hade to the hospital to visit Xue Xiaoliang as he was the one who hit him. Although he is not sorry and has not broken anyw, he still needs to give Xue Qingrong ¡®face.¡¯

    Ward 302.

    Xue Xiaoliang is on the bed, covered in bandages. Xue Qingrong is sitting beside the bed, looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door and entered. He ces the fruit basket on the table.

    Xue Xiaoliang saw Dong Xuebing and shouted. ¡°It¡¯s you! F*CK! Dad! It was this bastard!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xue Xiaoliang.

    Xue Qingrong looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is unhappy with both the father and son¡¯s attitudes. But he remained calm. ¡°Chief Xue, I¡¯m here to visit your son. I didn¡¯t know Xiaoliang was your sonst night.¡±

    ¡°I am warning you, Dong Xuebing!¡± Xue Xiaoliang shouted. ¡°This is not over! It¡¯s¡­. cough¡­ cough¡­ cough¡­. Not over!¡±

    Xue Xiaoliang started coughing. His ribs were broken, and it was hard for him to shout.

    Xue Qingrong quickly pats his son¡¯s back. ¡°Stop talking!¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­. Dad! Cough¡­.¡±

    ¡°Lie back on the bed!¡± Xue Rongqing shouted at his son and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I will get the Police to investigate this incident thoroughly!¡± Dong Xuebing is frustrated. ¡°Chief Xue, if you know what happened, then¡­.¡±

    ¡°I know what happened!¡± Xue Rongqing points to the door. ¡°Xiaoliang needs to rest. Get out!¡±

    Hmph! Are you trying to blow this up? Your son can attack me, and I cannot defend myself? Did your family set thews?! Dong Xuebing felt disgusted by Xue Qingrong. Because of Xue Gui and Xue Rongqing¡¯s interference previously, Dong Xuebing was scolded by the District¡¯s Leaders and investigated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection. Now, he is trying to create trouble again. Fine! You can investigate all you want! I am not afraid because I have done nothing wrong!

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t be bothered to speak with Xue Qingrong and left.

    There¡¯s nothing else to say as I had given you ¡®face,¡¯ and you are not epting it.

    Dong Xuebing left the ward, and Xue Xiaoliang hits the headrest. ¡°Dad! That bastard is too much!¡± Xue Qingrong replied. ¡°Stay out of this and rest well.¡±

    Xue Qingrong had heard about this incident and knew it was his son who started it. Xiaoliang should not have used the baton as Dong Xuebing only needs to pay the hospital bills at most after injuring him. But he cannot let Dong Xuebing off lightly. The person in the hospital is his son, and he will lose ¡®face¡¯ if he does not do anything. Furthermore, his son¡¯sst year ident in which he almost killed a pedestrian, is notpletely over. It will be bad for his reputation.

    Xue Qingrong thought for a while and called Director Wu to the ward.

    ¡°Chief Xue, are you looking for me?¡± Director Wu asked.

    Xue Rongqing paused for a second. ¡°How are the results of my son¡¯s injuries?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all minor injuries.¡± Director Wu misinterpreted Xue Qingrong. ¡°Fractures need longer time to heal, but he should be recovered within two months.¡±

    Xue Qingrong looks at Director Wu. ¡°Minor injuries?¡±

    Director Wu was stunned and stopped talking.

    Xue Rongqing knocked on the table. ¡°Conduct more checks. Check his brain, blood, liver, etc. My son kept saying he is not feeling well.¡±

    Director Wu understood what Xue Qingrong wanted. He wants the injuries to be exaggerated. ¡°Ok.¡±

    After Director Wu left, Xue Qingrong looked at his son. ¡°Are there any witnessesst night?¡±

    Xue Xiaoliang replied weakly. ¡°Other than a short and dark guy, there is no one else.¡±

    ¡°WAs it, Guo Mingfeng?¡± Xue Qingrong nodded and walked to the bathroom with his phone. He got his men to get Guo Mingfeng¡¯s phone number and called him. ¡°I am Xue Qingrong!¡±

    Guo Mingfeng was stunned. ¡°Chief Xue?!¡±

    ¡°Yesterday¡¯s incident¡­.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Chief Xue! I didn¡¯t know it was your son.¡± Guo Mingfeng had heard what happened this morning.

    Xue Qingrong did not get mad. ¡°Have the Police looked for you? Not yet? Ok. I want to know what happened. Tell me about the hold incident. Did Xiaoliang hit you, and was the holding a baton? Dong Xuebing¡¯s statement is different from what my son told me. I know my son well, and he will never hit others. Director Guo, don¡¯t be anxious to reply to me. Think carefully before you answer. Did my son attack you all first, or was it Dong Xuebing who attacked him?¡±

 Chapter 587: The God of Plagueâ€™s forte!

    <h4>Chapter 587: The God of gue¡¯s forte!</h4>

    Morning.

    Side-building, Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing thought everything was over when he returned to his office. Still, the District Public Security Bureau enforcement unit¡¯s officers came looking for him again.

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated. What else do you all want?

    The Officer said after entering Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. ¡°Director Dong, we received new information about the case and need to ask you aboutst night¡¯s incident.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you the whole incident?¡±

    ¡°I hope you can understand that we are doing our job.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ what else do you want to know?¡±

    The Officer looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who started the fightst night at Guang Ming Street? Was it you or Xue Xiaoliang?¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°I had told you that it was Xue Xiaoliang who attacked Guo Mingfeng first.¡±

    The Officer paused for a second and said. ¡°But the information we received is different from your ount.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing felt something was off.

    The Officer continues. ¡°We had contacted Deputy Director Guo Mingfeng. He said you were the one who attacked Xue Xiaoliang first.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know if he shouldugh or cry. ¡°What did you say?¡±

    The Officer replied. ¡°Guo Mingfeng said he was on his way homest night and did not get into any dispute with Xue Xiaoliang. He saw Xue Xiaoliang smoking beside his car along the road, and you arrived in Cayenne. You descended and got into an argument with Xue Xiaoliang, and you made the first move by twisting his arm. After that, you kicked him into the rubbish bin. Xue Xiaoliang had never done anything and was beaten up by you. We also did not find the extractable baton you mentioned in his car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t believe his ears. ¡°Did Guo Mingfeng say this?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The Officer looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Both Xue Xiaoliang and Guo Mingfeng¡¯s ounts matched. Guo Mingfeng ims he does not know why you hit Xue Xiaoliang and felt you might be drunk, or you two have some previous grudges.¡±

    Drink driving?!

    I am the aggressor?!

    Dong Xuebing smirked.

    Guo Mingfeng! I had helped you because you are Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff, yet you backstabbed me! Do you even dare to fabricate evidence to frame me?! One must have a bottom line. Xue Xiaoliang did not attack you, and I was the only one who attacked him?! Fine! I had saved you, but I got into trouble instead?! Guo Mingfeng, this is a brilliant move!

    The Officer continues. ¡°There are only three of you there during that time. Guo Mingfeng was not involved in the fight and is the only witness. His statement is the same as Xue Xiaoliang. So, we have to¡­.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°We need you toe with us to the station. You hadmitted intentional assault.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the Officer. ¡°What injuries does Xue Xiaoliang have? Intentional assault?!¡±

    ¡°The hospital had confirmed his injuries are very serious. Not only his arm is broken. His ribs are also fractured. If he had not received treatment in time, it might be life-threatening.¡±

    ¡°Life-threatening?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Did the Second Hospital issue this report?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The Officer felt life-threatening is exaggerated, but he is only in charge of the investigation. Everything points to Dong Xuebing as the aggressor. If he cannot reach a private settlement with the other party, he might be sentenced.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect things to turn out this way. He nodded and called Guo Mingfeng. Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ no one answered.

    Guo Mingfeng had given a false statement¡­.

    The hospital¡¯s injury report¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt this was a setup, and Xue Qingrong should be behind it. That old bastard must have threatened Guo Mingfeng and made him turn against Dong Xuebing. After that, he instigated the hospital to exaggerate his son¡¯s injuries for Dong Xuebing to be charged for intentional assault. After he is charged, the Commission of Discipline Inspection will go after him. He will be punished and will lose his position!

    This is a well-calcted ploy!

    Dong Xuebing is furious. Your son had attacked others, and you pushed the responsibility to me?!

    Xue Qingrong! How are you qualified to be a Party Member?! How can you be a Government Leader?!

    You want to set me up?! You must be blind!

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± The Officer stood up. ¡°Pleasee with us¡­.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing¡¯s mobile phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his phone. It is his mother. ¡°I can go back with you all. But let me answer this call first. Please wait outside.¡±

    The officers looked at each other and left the room. If this was other civilians, they would forcefully restrain and bring him back. But Dong Xuebing is a Civil Servant, and they can allow some leeway.

    The door closed, and Dong Xuebing answered the call. ¡°Mum.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡± Luan Xiaoping anxiously asked. ¡°Why have you gotten yourself into trouble again?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are quite fast.¡±

    ¡°I heard that your Nan Shan District¡¯s Organization Department Chief¡¯s son was beaten up and found out you are the one¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am not at fault.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°His son should be beaten up. If I knew this would happen, I would not have held back.¡±

    ¡°This is not the time to talk about all these. Don¡¯t worry, I will call Old Yang.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want Yang Zhaode to get involved, as his mother and he are still not married.

    ¡°What can you do without his help? Isn¡¯t that Xue guy from your District Government¡¯s Organization Department?¡±

    ¡°So what?! I would not let him off easily if he stepped on my toes!¡± Xue Qingrong had crossed the line, and he was furious. ¡°Mum, don¡¯t worry about me and don¡¯t ask Old Yang for help. You should know how capable I am. Xue Qingrong dares to frame me?! He should find out how I climb to my position in the past two years first!¡±

    ¡°Are you sure you will be fine?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have my ways.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed after he hung up. He had encountered all sorts of troubles, and this incident was nothing to him. He might not be good at building a rtionship with the Leaders, but fighting against the Leaders is his forte!

 Chapter 588: Then donâ€™t blame me!

    <h4>Chapter 588: Then don¡¯t me me!</h4>

    Morning.

    News of Nan Shan District Public Security Officers arresting Director Dong spreads. This cannot be covered up, and it caused an uproar within Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    ¡°Are you sure? What happened?¡±

    ¡°Did Director Dongmit intentional assault? Is he going to be charged?¡±

    ¡°I thought Director Dong and Director Guo were defending themselves?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know about it? Director Guo states in his statement that he was not involved. It was Director Dong who attacked the other party for no reason.¡±

    ¡°How can he say that? I heard it was Director Dong who saved him. Director Guo is too much.¡±

    ¡°Lower your voice. That is Chief Xue¡¯s son. Director Guo must be pressured to give a false statement.¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t know anything as there are no other witnesses. Who knows what happened?¡±

    Everyone is discussing this incident, and they know something big is going to happen!

    Zhou Yanru and Qu Yiqiang were discussing work in thetter¡¯s office when they heard about this. Qu Yiqiang¡¯s face changed, and Zhou Yanru got furious.

    Guo Mingfeng had given a false statement?!

    Director Dong is going to be charged?!

    Zhou Yanru and Qu Yiqiang had gotten close with Dong Xuebing after he was appointed as the Director. They might not understand their new Director well, but they know his working style. They know he will not and do not need to make up a story. Dong Xuebing might be rash and impulsive, but he dares to admit what he had done. That¡¯s why they know Guo Mingfeng¡¯s statement is false!

    ¡°Guo Mingfeng!¡± Zhou Yanru banged the table. She did not get along with the Geng Faction well. ¡°What is he doing?! He is ungrateful!¡±

    Qu Yiqiang added. ¡°The Organization Department must have pressured him.¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°But he should not stab Director Dong in his back! Where are his principles?!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Qu Yiqiang cannot stand it. ¡°Let¡¯s go and see Director Dong!¡±

    Zhou Yanru is mad. If Dong Xuebing is fired, her life will be miserable!

    On their way downstairs, Zhou Yanru and Qu Yiqiang saw Geng Xinke and Yu Rongfeng. They are also looking troubled, but Zhou Yanru knows they must beughing in their hearts. If Dong Xuebing is sentenced, he will lose his position as the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Chief. This position will surely go to Geng Xinke. Maybe it was Geng Xinke who asked Guo Mingfeng to give his false statement!

    Subdistrict Office¡¯spound.

    Dong Xuebing and a few Public Security Bureau Officers walked out of the side building towards the two parked Police cars.

    ¡°Director!¡± Zhou Yanru and Qu Yiqiang walked over.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and smiled. He does not seem worried.

    Zhou Yanru thought to herself. I am worried about you, but you are so calm. ¡°Director, that incident has nothing to do with¡­.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Go back to work.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Sister Zhou¡¯s shoulder. ¡°This is a small incident. Don¡¯t be rmed.¡±

    Small incident?!

    Zhou Yanru is speechless. You are going to be charged, and you call this a small incident?

    Qu Yiqiang is impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s reply. Who can remain calm if they are in his shoes?!

    They don¡¯t know what Dong Xuebing had gone through in the past two years. He was buried under andslide and almost died. He had defused a timebomb to save Xie Hun. He was used of killing Li Hong because he had offended the County¡¯s Party Secretary, and it was Hun testified for him. Compared to all these things that happened to him, an intentional assault charge is nothing. He is used to it.

    But being used to it does not mean Dong Xuebing will ept it. He might look calm, but he is burning with rage inside. He will make those who framed him pay!

    Dong Xuebing entered the Police car, and the Police cars drove out of the Subdistrict Office.

    On the way to the Station, Dong Xuebing looks at the Officer beside him. ¡°Comrade, I would like to go to the District¡¯s Second Hospital before going to the Station.¡±

    The Officer hesitated for a second. ¡°Why?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I should be allowed to speak to the parties involved first. If we can reach a private settlement, it will be settled.¡±

    The Officer thought for a while and nodded. He said to the driver. ¡°Go to the Second Hospital.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    Such requests should not be allowed. It is as if Dong Xuebing is asking the Enforcement Unit¡¯s Officers to be his driver. But the Team Leader did not reject his request because he does not know about Dong Xuebing¡¯s background. Dong Xuebing¡¯s car is worth over two million, and the registration te is from Beijing. Although many registration te numbers like 7777 and 9999 had been issued in the past, it was all the wealthy and powerful people who owned them. This means Dong Xuebing has a strong background. The Team Leader does not have high authority like the District Organization Department Chief. Xue Qingrong might not care about Dong Xuebing, but the Team Leader got to give thetter ¡®face.¡¯ That¡¯s why he chose to turn a blind eye as long as it is not against the rules. He got to try and avoid offending both sides.

    Second Hospital.

    Osteopathy Ward.

    Two Officers entered the ward to exin the situation beforeing out and let Dong Xuebing enter. They closed the door.

    There are three people in the ward. Xue Qingrong, Xue Xiaoliang, and Director Wu.

    Director Wu is telling Xue Qingrong about the treatment proposal for Xue Xiaoliang when the Officerse in to tell them about Dong Xuebing¡¯s intentions. But Director Wu pretended not to have heard anything and continued to speak to Xue Qingrong after Dong Xuebing entered the ward. ¡°We will monitor his condition first. Surgery is not required now, and we will finalize his medical treatment proposal tomorrow. What else do you need?¡±

    Xue Qingrong nodded. ¡°That¡¯s about it.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let me know if you need anything. I will leave now.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Director Wu.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my job.¡± Director Wu walked past Dong Xuebing without looking at him.

    Dong Xuebingughed in his heart. Are you that desperate to suck up to the Leaders? You are only a Deputy Director of the hospital! Who are you to show me such attitude?!

    Only Dong Xuebing, Xue Rongqing, and his son remain in the ward.

    Xue Xiaoliang, who was lying on the bed,ughed. ¡°I thought the Police had arrested you? Why are you not at the Station? Are you going to be charged?! How many years will you be sentenced?¡± Heughed and coughed.

    How can a Government Leader¡¯s son have such an attitude?

    Dong Xuebing is disgusted by Xue Xiaoliang and looks at Xue Qingrong. ¡°Chief Xue.¡±

    Xue Qingrong interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°Speak to the Police if you have anything to say. Xiaoliang needs to rest. Get out!¡±

    ¡°We both know what happened.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Xue Qingrong in his eyes. ¡°Chief Xue, do you think this is meaningful? Your son had attacked others with a weapon, and you instigated him to give a false statement? Is this how you bring up your son? I can¡¯t believe this is what the District¡¯s Organization Department Chief should do!¡±

    Xue Qingrong looks at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°The evidence had shown who the attacker is! Dong Xuebing! You will pay for your crimes!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. Xue Qingrong can lie without blushing.

    Xue Xiaoliang knows the Police Officers are outside, and he is mindful of his words. ¡°When did I attack others?! Ah?! Do you have evidence? I was smoking along the road, and you attacked me for no reason. How can you im I had attacked you?! Guo Mingfeng is my witness! Stop pretending you are innocent! You have to pay for your crimes!¡±

    How dare you say this?! Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Then let¡¯s discuss thepensation. Chief Xue, how much do you want to settle this?¡±

    Xue Xiaoliang interrupted. ¡°It must be at least 300,000 for the medical fees!¡±

    300,000?! You are asking for too much! You attacked me with a baton, and I still have to give you 300,000?!

    Dong Xuebing is speechless, but he still asks. ¡°300,000 for private settlement?¡±

    Xue Xiaoliang was about to say something, but Xue Qingrong interrupted. ¡°You should pay for the medical fees, and we don¡¯t need anypensation! We will not agree to a private settlement!¡±

    Xue Xiaoliang heard his father and stopped talking.

    Xue Qingrong had made it clear that they didn¡¯t want anypensation and would not agree to a private settlement. He wants Dong Xuebing to be charged in court! He is determined to bring down Dong Xuebing. Not only did he threaten Guo Mingfeng to testify for Xue Xiaoliang, and he still wanted Dong Xuebing to pay the hospital fees, get fired, and be charged in court.

    Xue Rongqing and Xue Xiaoliang had gone overboard!

    Dong Xuebing could not tolerate it anymore. ¡°I had given in, but you all don¡¯t ept it. Then don¡¯t me me!¡±

 Chapter 589: Re-examination!

    <h4>Chapter 589: Re-examination!</h4>

    11 am.

    Second Hospital, Osteopathy Ward.

    Dong Xuebing did not hold back as they had a fallout. Did they think I am a pushover and they can step all over me?! His grudges with Xue Qingrong started when he arrested Xue Gui and caused the Organization Department¡¯s Deputy Chief Peng Kun to lose his promotion. Xue Rongqing might have wanted revenge since then.

    Then let¡¯s fight it out! Do you think I am scared of you? Dong Xuebing had faced more than a dozen incidents like this, and he had never lost!

    ¡°Given in?¡± Xue Qingrong is mad. ¡°Do you think I need you to give in?¡±

    Xue Xiaoliang smirked. ¡°Dad, don¡¯t waste your time on him. Let the Officers bring him away!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°It is too early to say who the Officers will be bringing back. Chief Xue, I am asking you for thest time. Are you willing to settle this privately?¡±

    Xue Qingrong replied. ¡°Xiaoliang is badly injured, and you must pay for what you did!¡±

    ¡°I must pay for what I did?! You should know it was your son who brought it onto himself!¡±

    ¡°I dare you to say it again!¡± Xue Qingrong¡¯s face changed.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered to continue with this argument. He took out his phone and made a call. ¡°Hello, Lawyer Hu? Where are you? Oh, you have reached? Good,e upstairs.¡± He knew this would happen and called a famousw firm in Hebei Province after his call with his mother. He hired awyer and paid the deposit through inte banking.

    Lawyer? Xue Qingrong and Xue Xiaoliang frowned.

    After a while, a middle-aged man in a suit entered the ward. ¡°Who is Mr. Dong?¡±

    ¡°I am.¡± Dong Xuebing walks over and shakes his hand. ¡°Lawyer Hu? Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had told Lawyer Hu what happened over the phone. They ignored others and signed the contract in the ward. Although Dong Xuebing had paid the deposit, they still needed the paperwork.

    Xue Xiaoliangughed. All the evidence is pointing at Dong Xuebing. He can never clear his name even if he hired a legal team.

    Lawyer Hu asked Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mr. Dong, what do you need me to do?¡±

    ¡°I want you to be the witness.¡± Dong Xuebing said and saw a nurse walk past the ward. ¡°Nurse, can you call Director Wu over?¡±

    Director Wu and two doctors entered the ward with a frown after a while. ¡°What do you want?¡± He has a bad attitude towards Dong Xuebing.

    The Officers outside also entered the ward.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Director Wu. ¡°Director Wu, stop showing me this attitude. Who are you trying to show?¡±

    Director Wu is showing a rude attitude towards Dong Xuebing to show Xue Qingrong.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Let¡¯s not waste time. Officers, did Xue Xiaoliang report me for intentional assault based on his injuries?¡±

    The Team Leader nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing turns to Director Wu. ¡°Can you provide me a copy of Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s injury report? I want the detailed report, including the x-rays.¡±

    This is a normal request, and the hospital cannot reject it.

    A few momentster, a nurse brought the report and x-rays into the ward.

    Dong Xuebing took it and read it with Lawyer Hu.

    ¡°The injuries are quite serious.¡± Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Multiple fractures, minor concussion, pulled muscles¡­ Did I cause these serious injuries?¡±

    Director Wu got mad by Dong Xuebing¡¯s sarcastic remarks. ¡°We can conclude the injuries are not caused by a fall from the report.¡±

    Why do you keep finding fault with me? Dong Xuebing smiles and looks at Director Wu. ¡°Director Wu, I find you have a problem with me. You kept showing me a bad attitude since I came. What are you trying to prove? Are you trying to hide something?¡±

    Director Wu got angry. ¡°What are you saying?!¡±

    ¡°Are the injuries so serious?¡± Dong Xuebing turns to Lawyer Hu. ¡°Can I request for a re-examination of his injuries?¡± Lawyer Hu nodded. ¡°This is a legit request.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing gave Lawyer Hu the report and X-rays. ¡°Hold on to these. Director Wu, Chief Xue, I have doubts about Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s injuries.¡±

    No one knows what Dong Xuebing is trying to do.

    Re-examination? No matter how many times the x-rays are taken, the bones will still be fractured! What is he trying to do?

    Director Wuughed in his heart. Do you think our hospital will fabricate the injury report? Even if we are to fabricate the report, it will not be so obvious!

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°You all don¡¯t dare to examine the injuries again?¡±

    Director Wu looks at Xue Qingrong for instructions. ¡°Chief Xue?¡±

    Xue Qingrong also doesn¡¯t know what Dong Xuebing is up to. He had apanied his son to the hospital for the checks this morning and knew the report was not fabricated. No matter how many times they check, the fractures will still be there. He nodded. He knows this matter will be dragged since Dong Xuebing had called a Lawyer.

    Director Wu ordered his men to bring Xue Xiaoliang to be re-examined.

    A nurse pushed Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s bed out of the ward, and Dong Xuebing and Lawyer Hu followed. Dong Xuebing stopped and looked at the Officers with a smile. ¡°Officers, since we are not in a rush to go off, let¡¯s go together. You all can be witnesses if the report is found to be fabricated. It is a crime to fabricate an injury report, right?¡±

    The few Officers, Director Wu and Xue Qingrong, followed Xue Xiaoliang for the re-examination.

    Every one there does not think there is anything wrong with the injury report.

    Dong Xuebing secretly ced his hand on Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s shoulder when they were along the corridor.

    REVERSE!

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    REVERSE deactivated!

    Xue Xiaoliang saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s patting his shoulder. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I tripped.¡± Dong Xuebingughed and walked in front.

    No one noticed anything wrong with Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions.

 Chapter 590: Shocking Re-examination results!

    <h4>Chapter 590: Shocking Re-examination results!</h4>

    Before noon.

    Nan Shan District Second Hospital.

    The group arrived at the X-ray room on the second floor. Xue Xiaoliang didn¡¯t need to queue for his turn and was pushed into the room by the nurse.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    No one thought there would be anything wrong with the x-rays, and everyone sat there patiently. Dong Xuebing and Lawyer Hu are chatting by the window, and the Officers are looking around out of boredom. Xue Qingrong and Director Wu sat on the blue stic bench.

    ¡°Chief Xue, are we going to carry on with the discussed treatment procedure?¡± Director Wu asked.

    Xue Qingrong nodded. ¡°Start it after the x-rays arepleted.¡±

    Director Wu frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What if they have other requests? The treatment might have to be dyed to this afternoon, and it might not be good for Xiaoliang¡¯s recovery.

    Xue Qingrong nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°When the x-rays are out, he will not have the chance to make other requests!¡±

    Director Wu understood what Chief Xue meant and immediately ordered a doctor to prepare the treatment procedures.

    The x-rays will show Xue Xiaoliang has multiple fractures, and that¡¯s enough to charge Dong Xuebing for intentional assault, and nowyers can stop it.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Director Wu frowned as they had been waiting for a while. X-rays should not take so long. CT scan results are also very fast, but the results are in batches, and patients have to wait. Xue Xiaoliang is the only patient for this examination, and it should be quite fast.

    A doctor came out of the x-ray room with a shocked expression.

    Director Wu looks at the doctor. ¡°What are you doing? Are the x-rays done?¡±

    The Doctor replied. ¡°Director Wu¡­ errr¡­. Can youe over for a minute?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Director Wu walks over. ¡°Are the results out?¡±

    ¡°Can we talk inside? This¡­¡± The Doctor opened the door for Director Wu.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly blocked the door and stopped them. ¡°What are you all doing? Are the x-ray results out? Bring them out if they are ready. Why are you calling your Director into the room? Ah? Are you trying to amend the results?¡±

    Lawyer Hu walks over and protests.

    The few Officers sensed something was wrong and looked over.

    Director Wu saw them and did not enter the room. He said to that Doctor. ¡°Bring the x-rays out!¡± He thought to himself in his heart. What can go wrong now?

    The Doctor returned to the room and came out with an x-ray. ¡°This is the x-ray of his right arm.¡±

    ¡°The arm with the fracture?¡± Director Wu nced at the x-ray, and his face changed!

    Xue Qingrong stands up. ¡°What is it?¡±

    The other doctors and Officers moved closer to look at the x-ray.

    Fracture? There are no fractures shown in the x-ray! The bones are intact!

    Xue Qingrong and Director Wu are stunned!

    ¡°What are you all doing?¡± Director Wu stared at that Doctor. ¡°Did you all use the wrong arm?¡±

    The Doctor also could not believe the results. ¡°No. This is the right arm, and we took x-rays twice.¡±

    Xue Qingrong shouted. ¡°Impossible!¡±

    Dong Xuebing snatched the x-ray from Director Wu and looked at it before giving it to Lawyer Hu.

    ¡°Give us back that x-ray!¡± Director Wu panicked and tried to snatch it.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his wrist. ¡°What are you trying to do? Are you trying to destroy the evidence?¡±

    Lawyer Hu quickly kept the evidence with the x-rays he had gotten earlier.

    Xue Qingrong looks at Director Wu. ¡°What is going on?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure. The machine might have some problems.¡± Director Wu shouted at the Doctor. ¡°Get the chest x-ray! Be careful this time!¡± There should be fractures in the chest area, as he was the one who apanied Xue Xiaoliang and Xue Qingrong to take the x-ray this morning. He had seen the results with his own eyes.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    The door opens, and the Doctor walks out. ¡°Director Wu.¡±

    ¡°How is it?¡± Everyone turns and looks at that Doctor.

    The Doctor was shocked and did not say a word. He passed the x-ray to Director Wu.

    ¡°This¡­¡­¡±

    Director Wu sensed something was off from that Doctor¡¯s eye. He looked at the x-ray, and beads of sweat started forming on his forehead!

    Normal!

    The ribs are all normal!

    Multiple fractures?! There isn¡¯t even a hairline crack! It¡¯s more normal than normal people. There are no injuries at all!

    Why is this happening?

    Director Wu was stunned for a moment. ¡°Check again! Use another machine!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything or stop them. He just stood there and watched.

    Lawyer Hu collected the x-ray and kept them in his briefcase.

    Xue Xiaoliang was re-examined again. This time, Director Wu and Xue Qingrong stood by the machine to ensure the checks.

    Normal!

    The results showed Xue Xiaoliang is normal again!

    Director Wu started to sweat profusely. He knows he is in trouble and quickly gets his men to conduct other tests on Xue Xiaoliang!

    Half an hourter, the results are out!

    Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s body is in good condition. He does not have fractures, and his pulled muscles have disappeared!

    Xue Xiaoliang couldn¡¯t believe his ears when he heard the results. ¡°How is this possible?¡±

    ¡°How did you all conduct the checks? I could feel¡­.¡± Suddenly, Xue Xiaoliang paused. His chest no longer hurts when he speaks.

    The injury result is shown to everyone now.

    Everyone took a deep breath. The patient who could not even raise his voice earlier turns out to be healthy?!

    The injury report was fabricated!

    This is the only possibility!

    Xue Qingrong exploded. ¡°Director Wu! I demand an exnation!¡±

    Dong Xuebing finally speaks. ¡°You want an exnation?! Shouldn¡¯t you all give me an exnation first?!¡±

 Chapter 591: Going crazy in public!

    <h4>Chapter 591: Going crazy in public!</h4>

    Second hospital.

    The air is tense in the second-floor corridor. No one had expected this turn of events!

    An unexpected turn of events.

    Even the arrogant Xue Xiaoliang knows he is going to be in trouble.

    Dong Xuebing is not forgiving and is unreasonable. He took a copy of the x-ray results from Lawyer Hu and hit it with his palm. ¡°Can anyone tell me what is going on? Ah?! Director Wu! Is this the diagnosis of your Second Hospital? How can a healthy person be diagnosed with multiple fractures and pulled muscles?! You all had fabricated the injury report to ckmail me! I want to know why you all did such things! Is it to make me pay more money or ckmail arger amount?! Chief Xue and Director Wu! Did you all work together to use me?! Who gave you the power to do this?! Ah? I demand an answer!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth is more skillful than hisbat skills. He is good at pinningbels on others!

    A crowd had formed.

    Not only the hospital staff had gathered, many patients moved closer to see what happened.

    Director Wu no longer dares to show a bad attitude towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, this might be a misunderstanding.¡±

    ¡°Misunderstanding?¡± Dong Xuebing threw the x-ray result on the floor and pointed at it. ¡°This is a misunderstanding?! How can you say this is a misunderstanding? If I had not requested for a re-examination, I would be framed by you all! Do you know how serious it is to frame a Government Leader?!¡±

    Director Wu wiped his sweat on his forehead. ¡°The machine might have malfunctioned, or we might have taken someone else¡¯s x-rays this morning. We will investigate this thoroughly. Please calm down¡­.¡±

    ¡°You want me to calm down?! It¡¯s easy for you to say! Isn¡¯t it clear now?!¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Stop pushing the me! No wonder you had been giving me a bad attitude since we met. You had nned to frame me! What are you trying to do?! Ah? Do you know how serious this is?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing turns to Xue Qingrong. ¡°Chief Xue, I need you to give me an exnation. You are a Leader with the District Government. I respect you, but that does not mean you can frame me! You got your son to feign injury and instigated the Second Hospital to fabricate the x-ray results! What are you trying to achieve?!¡± Dong Xuebing used this opportunity to give Xue Qingrong ashing.

    Xue Qingrong¡¯s face had turned green. He had never expected someone to scold him in public.

    Xue Xiaoliang shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Stop making a scene here! How dare you speak like this?¡±

    ¡°This is the way I speak!¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the father and son. ¡°Did you pretend to be injured so you can demand higherpensation from me? What sort of characters do you all have?! How can a Party Member do such things?! I feel shameful for you!¡±

    Everyone is looking at Dong Xuebing scolding his superior, but they are not surprised. No one can ept such an usation. Faking injuries to frame someone is too much, and no one can me Dong Xuebing for getting mad.

    Xue Qingrong retorted. ¡°Stop your usations! I don¡¯t know anything about this! Did we ask forpensation?¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t?! Medical fee is not money?! After I am charged in courts, you will get thepensation. Chief Xue! When did I offend you? Why did you and your son try to frame me?! You dare to say you don¡¯t know anything?! It¡¯s easy for you to say so!¡±

    Xue Qingrong replied coldly. ¡°I will repeat this! This is the hospital¡¯s problem, and I don¡¯t know anything about the injury report!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You are trying to push the me to others!¡±

    Director Wu could not sit still after hearing what Chief Xue said. What do you mean by you don¡¯t know anything? Are you trying to push everything to me?! You are the one who hinted that you want the injuries to be exaggerated! Now, you want me to be the scapegoat?! Director Wu is angry and disappointed. He had tried his best to suck up to Xue Qingrong since he came to the hospital, and all he wanted was a promotion to the Health Ministry. But Xue Qingrong is ruthless and pushes everything to him!

    Dong Xuebingughed in his heart. Let them fight among themselves. See for yourself, Director Wu. This is the result of trying to suck up to Xue Qingrong! Everyone knows in their heart who was the main culprit.

    The Officers were looking terrible. They felt they had been fooled by Xue Qingrong, his son, and the hospital. They had to go around to gather evidence, record statements, and even arrest Dong Xuebing at Guang Ming Subdistrict. But they found out the injury report is fake! Xue Xiaoliang was not injured and did not even have a bruise on him. They had been fooled into running around the whole morning! But Xue Qingrong is the Organization Department¡¯s Chief, and the Officers dare not to show their displeasure.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Stop pushing the me to each other. I am demanding an answer from you all!¡± It was Xue Qingrong who was pushing Dong Xuebing into a corner. He had given in by asking for a private settlement, but Xue Qingrong refused. You want to hold me responsible for your son¡¯s injuries and tried to frame me?! F*CK! I will be the one who will be going after you now. ¡°Lawyer Hu, we have gotten the evidence. Please prepare the paperwork to sue.¡±

    Hu Jianhua nodded. ¡°Alright. Who are you suing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the people around him. ¡°The Second Hospital and Xue Xiaoliang!¡±

    Xue Qingrong, Xue Xiaoliang, and Director Wu¡¯s faces turn pale!

    None of them want to see this incident blow up. But they still can¡¯t understand why the injuries on Xue Xiaoliang disappeared!

    No one knows Dong Xuebing had used REVERSE on Xue Xiaoliang when they left the ward and returned his body¡¯s condition to the day before he was injured!

 Chapter 592: Director Wu is dismissed!

    <h4>Chapter 592: Director Wu is dismissed!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Second Hospital.

    Xue Qingrong still didn¡¯t believe the re-examination results and left with his son for Nan Shan District¡¯s First Hospital for a re-examination. The few Officers did not bring Dong Xuebing back for investigation as the ¡®victim¡¯ did not even have a bruise on him. They can¡¯t arrest Dong Xuebing for intentional assault. But Dong Xuebing stopped them before they left. He wants the Police to investigate Xue Xiaoliang for ckmailing him and asked them to investigate yesterday¡¯s assault case thoroughly. He insisted that it was Xue Xiaoliang who had used a retractable baton to attack him, and he would not ept any false usation against him!

    ¡°Ok.¡± The Officer thought for a while and replied. ¡°We will investigate this case.¡±

    Since this incident had blown up, the Police could not stop the investigation.

    Dong Xuebing followed the Officers out of the hospital building and gave them a few cigarettes. ¡°Sorry to trouble you all.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡± The Officers epted Dong Xuebing¡¯s cigarette and left after a short chat.

    Dong Xuebing continues to smoke outside of the hospital and thinks about this incident. Xue Qingrong, Xue Xiaoliang, Guo Mingfeng, Deputy Director Wu. He will settle this score with these people!

    Dong Xuebing decided to start with Director Wu!

    Dong Xuebing threw the cigarette butt on the floor and returned to the hospital.

    Suddenly, someone called him. ¡°Director Dong, are you Director Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw a middle-aged woman walking towards him. ¡°Yes. You are?¡±

    ¡°I am the Director of Second Hospital.¡± The Director shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands. She was not working today and had just rushed over. ¡°Director Dong, can we talk upstairs?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to meet her. This woman is the Director and not a Deputy Director.

    Second Hospital Director Office.

    The Director made a phone call and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, I was informed of what happened. This is our hospital¡¯s mistake and has caused lots of trouble for you. I am sorry, and I apologize to you on behalf of the hospital.¡± She said and bowed.

    The Director had to bow down as this incident had a severe impact on the hospital¡¯s reputation. Fabricating an injury report and framing a government servant. These are serious offenses and will affect the promotion of the hospital¡¯s higher management. The civilians will also lose their trust in them. This incident involved a District Government Leader¡¯s family member and a Subdistrict Office Leader. If the hospital is sued, they will be reported on the papers, and she might lose her job. The consequences are too much for the hospital to bear.

    Dong Xuebing sat there and did not say anything. He is still angry with that Deputy Director Wu.

    The Director looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, I hope we can reach a private settlement and thewyer¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked after a short pause. ¡°¡­¡­, how do you want to settle it?¡±

    ¡°We can make marypensation.¡± The Director replies.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Fabricating an injury report. A healthy person can be x-rayed and found to have multiple fractures. You should know the consequences of doing this better than me.¡± Even without Dong Xuebing¡¯s REVERSE, Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s injury had been exaggerated. ¡°He is even diagnosed to have life-threatening injuries. I wonder how your hospital hade up with this diagnosis. I shall be honest with you. I don¡¯t need marypensation.¡±

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­

    Director Wu knocked and entered. ¡°Director, are you looking for me?¡± He saw Dong Xuebing in the office, and his face changed.

    The Director is still angry over what happened, and she points at Director Wu. ¡°Tell me what happened with the x-rays!¡± Director Wu tried to exin. ¡°I don¡¯t know. It might be the Doctors who had¡­.¡±

    ¡°Who is it?!¡± The Director shouted. ¡°I want you to point out which Doctor is it!¡±

    ¡°We are still investigating, and¡­ we are not sure who was it.¡±

    ¡°You are not sure?! You had apanied the patient through all his checks, and you don¡¯t know who was it?!¡±

    ¡°I¡­.¡± Director Wu couldn¡¯t answer.

    Director Wu suspects one of the doctors had meddled with the report during the first examination. The Doctors and nurses under him suspected it was Director Wu who had changed the report.

    No one wants or dares to ept this me as they can¡¯t bear the consequences!

    Until now, Director Wu started to regret getting involved in this incident to suck up to Xue Qingrong. He also hated Dong Xuebing for creating this problem for him.

    The female Director took a deep breath and said. ¡°Director Dong, I will investigate this matter and punish the person-in-charge!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°The person in charge is Director Wu. I want to know how your hospital is going to handle this incident.¡±

    Director Wu turned pale when he heard this. ¡°Director!¡± The Director looked at Director Wu and paused for a second. ¡°I will call for a meeting immediately, and Director Wu will be suspended for investigation. He will also be reported to the Health Ministry and will be dismissed from his position!¡± The Director knows she must be decisive, or it will be toote after the papers report this incident. Dong Xuebing has the initiative, and since he is targeting Director Wu, she decides to sacrifice him. Compared to the hospital¡¯s reputation and benefits, a Deputy Director is nothing.

    ¡°I have nothing to do with this! Director!¡± Dismissal?! Director Wu panics!

    The Director is frustrated by him. ¡°You are the one handling the patient from the start to the end! You have nothing to do with this?! Then who is it? Me?!¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s enough! Go back and wait for the investigation!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied with Director Wu¡¯s dismissal and did not say much. He took out his phone and called Lawyer Hu to ask him not to file thewsuit first. This hints to the Director that he will not sue the hospital if Director Wu¡¯s dismissal is confirmed. He had never thought of suing the hospital as the first x-ray report is real. If an investigation was conducted, more problems might arise. This is the best oue, as he is only targeting Director Wu. Director Wu needs to learn that not everyone can ept his bad attitude!

    The female Director sighed in relief after knowing this incident was settled.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and left. As he was walking past Director Wu, he patted his shoulder and said softly. ¡°Learn to be smart next time.¡±

    Director Wu¡¯s face turns green, and he knows he is done!

 Chapter 593: Go to hell!

    <h4>Chapter 593: Go to hell!</h4>

    Chapter 593: Go to hell!

    Afternoon.

    It is the hottest season of the year. Dong Xuebing had lunch at a random restaurant and drove back to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°Eh? Director is back.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t he brought back to the police station?¡±

    ¡°This¡­¡­ he is alright now?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s return sparked a new round of discussion among the staff. A few staff who are well informed had received the shocking news from the Second Hospital. Nan Shan District Organization Department Chief¡¯s son had faked his injuries. His broken ribs and arm fracture are the results of a fabricated injury report. He was not injured and had done this to ckmail and frame Director Dong. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff are united after Dong Xuebing was appointed. It is because of his achievements, and many staff is mad when they hear thetest news. Damn! Even if you are the Organization Department Chief, you cannot do what you want. Do you think Guang Ming Subdistrict Office is a pushover, and you can frame whoever you want?!

    At the same time, a new question came to their minds. What is wrong with Guo Mingfeng, Deputy Director Guo?

    ¡°Do you still need to ask? He must have given a false statement!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Xue Xiaoliang had faked his injuries, and his statement must be false too!¡±

    ¡°That means Director Dong did see Director Guo was attacked and went to help him?!¡±

    ¡°Director Guo turned around and stabbed Director Dong?¡±

    ¡°Director Guo is too much.¡±

    ¡°This is too much. How can a person do this to someone who helped him?¡±

    ¡°He was saved by Director Dong and still tried to frame him?! How can he do such things?¡±

    ¡°We are all from the same unit and should help each other. Deputy Director Guo is ungrateful! What was he thinking?¡±

    ¡°Maybe Chief Xue had exerted pressure on him.¡±

    ¡°He can keep quiet. He doesn¡¯t need to give a false statement to frame others!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see. Knowing our Director Dong¡¯s temper, he will not let Director Guo off lightly.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He will take revenge.¡±

    ¡°I think so too. But it¡¯s not easy to take down Director Guo.¡±

    The Subdistrict Office staff had seen Dong Xuebing¡¯s ¡°working style¡± and knew he would get back at Guo Mingfeng for backstabbing him.

    Side building.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and called Qu Yiqiang and Zhou Yanru to his office. He had taken care of Second Hospital¡¯s Director Wu, and his next target is Guo Mingfeng. He will not let Guo Mingfeng off. He had saved him from being beaten up by Xue Xiaoliang because they are colleagues, but thetter tried to frame him in the end.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­

    Dong Xuebing looks up. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Zhou Yanru and Qu Yiqiang entered the office. ¡°Director, did Xue Xiaoliang really fake his injuries?¡± They had received news of what happened at the hospital.

    ¡°A re-examination of his injuries was conducted, and he is found to be fine.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded.

    ¡°This is too much! How can he do such things?!¡± Zhou Yanru said angrily. Qu Yiqiang is also mad, but he is puzzled. For someone who can be the Organization Department Chief, Xue Qingrong should not make this mistake. What grudges does he have with Dong Xuebing? Why did he try to frame Dong Xuebing with a fabricated injury report? This should not be what a District Government Organization Department Chief would do. The only exnation is his son, Xue Xiaoliang, had nned this setup and did not tell his father. With Xue Qingrong¡¯s political wisdom, he will never make this mistake.

    Dong Xuebing asked with a straight face. ¡°Has Guo Mingfenge to work?¡±

    ¡°He hade back at noon for a while and left.¡± Zhou Yanru¡¯s face changed. ¡°I met him at the cafeteria during lunch.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang nced at Zhou Yanru and turned to Dong Xuebing. Heughed. ¡°Our Director Zhou is courageous. She saw Guo Mingfeng and scolded him in front of everyone. Even Secretary Geng had to step in.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang had no ill intentions when he said this. He knows Zhou Yanru could not tell Dong Xuebing what she did and said it for her.

    Zhou Yanru is slightly embarrassed. ¡°I was too angry and could not hold back. Director, what I did will have a negative impact. I request for punishment.¡± Dong Xuebing knows Zhou Yanru is not an impulsive person like him. She is trying to show her loyalty to him by scolding Guo Mingfeng in public. This is her way of telling him that she is on his side no matter what happens. Her gesture touches dong Xuebing. She might be talkative, but she is not afraid of offending others. This is also the reason why he treated her as his trusted aide.

    Dong Xuebing did not scold Zhou Yanru. ¡°You are right to scold Guo Mingfeng. His action and thinking are a serious problem.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang also felt Guo Mingfeng had crossed the line. ¡°What did the Police say about this incident?¡±

    ¡°I had asked the Police to investigate this incident.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°Does Guo Mingfeng have any disciplinary issues or problems?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang shook his head. ¡°Deputy Director Guo has been in the Government Service for quite some time, and he is very careful with his lifestyle. We had not received anyints against him.¡± He chose to use the word, ¡®careful¡¯ because no one has found any evidence of his wrongdoings. He knows Dong Xuebing is going to take revenge, and he is saying it is impossible to take Guo Mingfeng down using the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Both of them left Dong Xuebing¡¯s office after a while.

    Dong Xuebing thought about the ways to deal with Guo Mingfeng. He cannot take him down with the regtions and wonders if he can transfer him away through the Organization Department.

    As Dong Xuebing is thinking about his revenge, Work Party Deputy Secretary Geng Xinke knocked on the door and entered.

    ¡°Secretary Geng?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    Geng Xinke is looking terrible. ¡°Work Party Office Department¡¯s Director Zhou had scolded Director Guo this afternoon. She does not have the correct mindset of a Civil Servant, and this incident had a negative impact. This is a serious issue, and such incidents must be stopped. I suggest reprimanding Zhou Yanru.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Correct mindset? I think we should doubt Deputy Director Guo¡¯s mindset.¡±

    Geng Xinke pretends not to know anything. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you are not aware of him giving false statements to the Police?¡±

    ¡°False statement? I don¡¯t know anything about this.¡± Geng Xinke asked. ¡°Is it regardingst night¡¯s incident? Didn¡¯t the Police have investigated this incident, and Director Guo was only passing by that area?¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not like to speak with Geng Xinke, and he suspects thetter was here to mock him. He might even be the one who asked Guo Mingfeng to give that false statement. Dong Xuebing immediately knows his n to transfer Guo Mingfeng away will not work as Geng Xinke will not allow anyone to touch his men. Even if he submit the transfer application to the District Organization Party, Xue Qingrong and Mayor Geng will not approve it.

    Hmph! This is a problem. Guo Mingfeng had backstabbed me, and I can¡¯t do anything to him?!

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Guo Mingfeng. He wants to know if he was forced to give the false statement or did it himself.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ The call got through.

    Guo Mingfeng answered the call unwillingly after a while. ¡°Hello, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had be calmerpared to the past. Heughed and asked sarcastically. ¡°Why are you not at work today? How is your face injury? Is it better?¡±

    Guo Mingfeng paused for a second. He is afraid Dong Xuebing might record their conversation and stick to his statement to the Police. ¡°Thank you for your concern. I am feeling much better. It was just a slight knock when I was opening the door.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let out a coldughter. ¡°Slight knock when you were opening the door?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Deputy Director Guo, do you think this is the right thing to do?¡±

    Guo Mingfeng replied. ¡°What do you mean? I don¡¯t get it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I want you to tell me your ount of what happenedst night.¡±

    ¡°About the assault incident?¡± Guo Mingfeng was more suspicious of Dong Xuebing recording their conversation, and he replied without thinking. ¡°I was passing that area and saw you and Xue Xiaoliang in a heated argument. After that, you attacked him.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s what I saw.¡±

    ¡°Then who is the person I saved from Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s baton?¡±

    ¡°You saved someone? I did not see anyone else. You might be drunk and remembered wrongly.¡±

    Do you still want to insist I was drunk?!

    Damn! You still want to use me now?! Guo Mingfeng!

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to give Guo Mingfeng a chance. If Xue Qingrong pressured him to use him, Dong Xuebing would let him off if he apologized and told the truth to the Police. He is not an unreasonable person, but Guo Mingfeng still wants to use him of attacking someone and drinking driving now.

    F*CK you!

    Guo Mingfeng! If I can¡¯t deal with you, I will change my surname!

    Dong Xuebing believes in mutual respect, and he doesn¡¯t mind losing his job to drag his enemies down with him!

    Go to hell!

    Do you think anyone can backstab me? There is a price to pay for backstabbing me!

 Chapter 594: Dong Xuebingâ€™s wicked plan!

    <h4>Chapter 594: Dong Xuebing¡¯s wicked n!</h4>

    Chapter 594: Dong Xuebing¡¯s wicked n!

    End of the day.

    The sky is still bright.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office is tense in the afternoon. Everyone is careful of what they say, and they are monitoring the situation.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing was packing up when he received a call.

    It¡¯s the District Enforcement Unit¡¯s Team Leader. ¡°Hello, is this Director Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s me. How is the investigation?¡±

    ¡°We had spoken to Guo Mingfeng and Xue Xiaoliang this afternoon, and they are sticking to their previous statements.¡±

    ¡°Does this mean I have to take the me if they refuse to admit it?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. We could not find new evidence, and both witnesses¡¯ statements are the same. It¡¯s hard to have new conclusions.¡±

    ¡°What about the injury on Guo Mingfeng¡¯s face?¡±

    ¡°It is not enough as we can¡¯t prove the injury was caused by Xue Xiaoliang.¡±

    ¡°What about that fabricated injury report? What¡¯s the oue?¡±

    ¡°Our men are with Xue Xiaoliang at First Hospital for a re-examination. We will let you know once we know the results.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself after hanging up. It¡¯s been a few hours, and the re-examination is notplete. Needless to say, Xue Qingrong is trying to drag it out and try to cover it up. But Dong Xuebing is not concerned with Xue Xiaoliang and his father. He will settle the score with them after dealing with Guo Mingfeng. None of them can escape!

    But how is he going to deal with Guo Mingfeng?

    Dong Xuebing cannot use the regtions or transfer him away. He also doesn¡¯t have evidence of him giving a false statement. There¡¯s no way to deal with Guo Mingfeng through proper channels. This is also the result of him not having a good rtionship with Nan Shan District Government Leaders. Without support from the higher-up, it will be hard for Dong Xuebing to do anything. He can only watch Guo Mingfeng use him and can¡¯t retaliate. Is Dong Xuebing out of ideas? Impossible! Since he cannot bring himself down with normal methods, he will use extreme methods! This is where Dong Xuebing excels!

    You dare to challenge and use me?!

    Then I don¡¯t think you should me me for not holding back!

    Evening.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing leaned against the window frame and smoked after dinner. Hisptop is ying a pop song behind him, and he is tapping along with the beats.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Thirty minutes¡­.

    Suddenly, a middle-aged woman enters the family quarter¡¯spound. She is holding a grocery basket with her right hand and seems to have returned from grocery shopping. Dong Xuebing knows this woman is Guo Mingfeng¡¯s wife. She had stopped working after the button factory she worked at closed down.

    It¡¯s the time!

    Guo Mingfeng and his family are staying on the second floor, unit 201.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and switched off the music. He opened his door and walked down to the stairnding between level three and level four.

    Ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­.

    The footsteps of Guo Mingfeng¡¯s wife got louder, followed by the sounds of her opening the door.

    STOP!

    Time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have a lot of time remaining, and he quickly runs down the stairs. A middle-aged woman is holding on to the door handle and is about to enter the apartment. He runs over and squeezes himself through the gap before running into the apartment¡¯s master bedroom. He deactivated STOP once he entered the bedroom.

    Time resumed.

    ¡°Oh, are you back?¡± Guo Mingfeng said.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you see for yourself? Are you blind?¡± Guo Mingfeng¡¯s wife replied angrily.

    ¡°What are you so mad? Are you trying to pick a fight?¡±

    ¡°Do you know how everyone from your workce looks at me when Ie back? Ah? You are useless! You had been beaten by Xue Xiaoliang but refused to admit and offended Dong Xuebing! Now, everyone knows you had given a false statement!¡±

    ¡°Let them say whatever they want! They have no evidence!¡±

    ¡°What are you thinking? Why would you offend your Subdistrict Office¡¯s No. 1 for no reason?¡±

    ¡°What do you know? Ah? If I don¡¯t offend Dong Xuebing, I would be offending Xue Qingrong. You should know who holds more power. Xue Qingrong had called and hinted to me to pin everything to Dong Xuebing! He is the District Organization Chief! What else can I do? Do you think I want to give a false statement to help Xue Xiaoliang?! I wish I could kill that little bastard with one kick!¡± Guo Mingfeng did not hold back his words as they were at home.

    ¡°But Dong Xuebing had to save you, and you¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to say now? He is up to no good when he saves me. He wants to pull me over to his side and create a rift between Xinke and me. He has a motive for saving me, and why should I be grateful to him? Furthermore, Xinke will be suppressed when he is around in the Subdistrict Office, and it will take a long time for him to get promoted. If he doesn¡¯t get promoted, how am I supposed to move up? That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing got to step aside. I thought this incident could bring him down, but Xue Xiaoliang had faked his injuries and was discovered. Dong Xuebing is lucky to escape this time.¡± Guo Mingfeng knew he had miscalcted. If Dong Xuebing had not been brought down, his false statement would have be a timebomb, and he is in a bad mood because of this.

    Bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing is furious when he hears what Guo Mingfeng says. I had saved you from Xue Xiaoliang, and you im I have other motives?! Xue Qingrong had pressured you, but the main reason for backstabbing me is you want to get rid of me for your benefit.

    You are digging your grave!

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and wanted to record Guo Mingfeng¡¯s conversation. This is his purpose of entering his apartment. He had admitted to giving a false statement in the conversation, and the recording can be used as evidence. But everyone will think he had installed listening devices in his subordinates¡¯ apartments. It will be bad for his reputation and will leave a bad impression. Guo Mingfeng can also im he was drunkst night and could not remember the details. At most, he will be transferred to another department with Geng Xinke¡¯s help. The recording is not sufficient to terminate him.

    A recording will not work.

    It will not bring down Guo Mingfeng and still will affect Dong Xuebing¡¯s reputation.

    Dong Xuebing started thinking of a way to give Guo Mingfeng a deadly blow.

    The conversation in the living continues.

    ¡°What are you going to do now? Dong Xuebing is fine now.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Say something! What are you going to do?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see. Anyway, he can¡¯t do anything to me.¡±

    ¡°He is the Director, and you think he can¡¯t do anything to you?!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know anything. It might be possible if it is someone else. But Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t do anything to me because he had not established any connections with the higher-ups. Secondly, he had offended Mayor Geng and Wang Shian¡¯s wife during the wedding banquet. This is his weak point, and Xinke will not allow him to do anything to me. Without evidence, the District Government will not do anything to me.¡± Guo Mingfeng rxed. That¡¯s right. Dong Xuebing cannot do anything to him.

    ¡°Are you sure you will be fine?¡±

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s toote to regret offending him now. At most, I will try to avoid him at work. What can he do to me? I will monitor the situation, and this might be an opportunity for me. Xue Qingrong owes me a favor because of this incident. The fake injury report will not harm him as he had established hiswork over his years here. With his and Xinke¡¯s help, I might even be promoted after this incident is settled.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You might still be promoted?¡± Guo Mingfeng¡¯s wife was surprised. She felt it would be a miracle if Dong Xuebing did not target Guo Mingfeng. How is it possible he might be promoted?

    Guo Mingfeng got excited when he thought about it. ¡°I had done Xue Qingrong¡¯s son a big favor, and he will not allow Dong Xuebing to penalize me after this case is settled. I might really get something good out of this!¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost burst outughing. You gave a false statement to frame, and you are thinking of getting a promotion?! Do you think I am invisible?

    Guo Mingfeng¡¯s wife asked. ¡°Does that mean offending Dong Xuebing is a good move?¡±

    ¡°You are right.¡± Guo Mingfengughed. ¡°Who cares about offending him? He is not Wang Anshi.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! You would have shat your pants if you had offended Secretary Wang.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s so great about Wang Anshi?¡± Guo Mingfeng retorted. ¡°He had gotten his position because of his wife¡¯s family. I don¡¯t think he is capable of moving up with his capabilities. He had been suppressed by Mayor Geng these few years. Both of them are almost equivalent now.¡±

    ¡°You are jealous of him.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be jealous of?¡±

    ¡°You are jealous of his wife¡¯s familywork, and she has a better figure than me!¡±

    ¡°You are wrong about this. Last year, I went to the District Party Committee and knocked into Wang Anshi¡¯s wife at a corner. My arm brushed against her breast. It felt soft, and it¡¯s obvious she had used padding to increase the size. Your figure is better.¡±

    ¡°Stop touching me.¡±

    ¡°Your man had even touched the District Party Secretary¡¯s wife. Why can¡¯t I touch you?¡±

    ¡°Get lost! It¡¯s dinner time.¡±

    They had been married for years and could say anything to each other.

    This might be a joke between Guo Mingfeng and his wife, but not to others. Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes suddenly brighten up. A wicked n was formted in his mind!

 Chapter 595: You are finished!

    <h4>Chapter 595: You are finished!</h4>

    Chapter 595: You are finished!

    Evening.

    Guo Mingfeng¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing knows his opportunity is here when he heard Guo Mingfeng and his wife talking about the District¡¯s Party Secretary. He has never been benevolent to his enemies. Voice recording? This is not the best strategy, and it is too purposeful. Furthermore, it is easy to fabricate voice recordings with today¡¯s technology. This is not the best solution, and Dong Xuebing has a more wicked n in mind. He wants to teach Guo Mingfeng a painful lesson!

    Guo Mingfeng!

    I shall see how you are going to redeem yourself!

    BACK 40 seconds!

    Time returned to 40 seconds earlier!

    Time returns to the part where Guo Mingfeng¡¯s wife asked.

    ¡°What are you going to do now? Dong Xuebing is fine now.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Say something! What are you going to do?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see. Anyway, he can¡¯t do anything to me.¡±

    ¡°He is the Director, and you think he can¡¯t do anything to you?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed in his heart and checked his remaining time using MENU. It is sufficient, and he activated STOP!

    Time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing walked into the living room and saw Guo Mingfeng looking at his wife with a cigarette between his lips. He looked around and could not find the thing he wanted. So, he searched Guo Mingfeng¡¯s pockets, but his handphone was not there. He frowned and looked around. A few momentster, he saw Guo Mingfeng¡¯s phone under the sofa¡¯s cushion.

    Found it!

    Dong Xuebing picks up the phone and puts back the cushion in its original position before returning to the bedroom. Deactivate STOP!

    Time resumed!

    ¡°You don¡¯t know anything. It might be possible if it is someone else. But Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t do anything to me because he had not established any connections with the higher-ups. Secondly, he had offended Mayor Geng and Wang Shian¡¯s wife during the wedding banquet. This is his weak point, and Xinke will not allow him to do anything to me. Without evidence, the District Government will not do anything to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not angry after hearing this for the second time. He checked the District¡¯s Party Secretary¡¯s phone number in his phone with a smile and used Guo Mingfeng to dial it. Wang Anshi¡¯s phone number is not a secret. Anyone with status can get it when they ask around. But not many dare to call him directly. Even someone at Dong Xuebing¡¯s position is not allowed to call him. If he wants to speak to Wang Anshi, he has to call his secretary first. Only the District Party Committee members are allowed to call Wang Anshi¡¯s private number. But after Dong Xuebing dialed the first few numbers of Wang Anshi¡¯s number, he realized Guo Mingfeng had saved the number in his phone.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the number and press call!

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    The call got through. Dong Xuebing prayed in his heart. Please answer the call!

    One second¡­. Two seconds¡­. Three seconds¡­.

    ¡°With his and Xinke¡¯s help, I might even be promoted after this incident is settled.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You might still be promoted?¡±

    ¡°I had done Xue Qingrong¡¯s son a big favor, and he will not allow Dong Xuebing to penalize me after this case is settled. I might get something good out of this!¡±

    ¡°Does that mean offending Dong Xuebing is a good move?¡±

    Wang Anshi answered as the conversation outside continued!

    Wang Anshi said into the phone. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s this?¡± Dong Xuebing brightens up and immediately activates STOP in his heart!

    Time stopped again!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and walked into the living room. He nced at Guo Mingfeng and his wife andughed. He carefully ced the phone under the cushion and returned to the bedroom. He took another deep breath and deactivated STOP!

    Time resumed!

    District Party Secretary Wang Anshi had finished workte today. He was in his Audi on his way home when his phone rang. He didn¡¯t recognize the number, and he answered.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    The caller is not saying anything.

    Wang Anshi frowned. ¡°Hello? Hello?¡±

    Such calls are quitemon, and Wang Anshi knows many of his subordinates have his number. Wang is amon surname, and it¡¯s easily mixed up. His subordinates will also not save his number under Wang Anshi. Most of them will save it as ¡°Anshi Party Secretary,¡± and his number will appear at the top in the phonebook of most people¡¯s phone. When people forget to lock their screens, they might identally call Wang Anshi¡¯s phone. This happens almost every one or two months.

    When Wang Anshi was about to hang up, he heard someone saying his name.

    ¡°¡­¡­ is a good move?¡±

    ¡°You are right. Who cares about offending him? He is not Wang Anshi.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! You would have shat your pants if you had offended Secretary Wang.¡±

    Wang Anshi¡¯s hand stopped and frowned. He did not hang up the call.

    Wang Anshi continued to listen to the conversation, and his face changed!

    A man said. ¡°What¡¯s so great about Wang Anshi? He had gotten his position because of his wife¡¯s family. I don¡¯t think he is capable of moving up with his capabilities. He had been suppressed by Mayor Geng these few years. Both of them are almost equivalent now.¡±

    ¡°You are jealous of him.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be jealous of?¡±

    ¡°You are jealous of his wife¡¯s familywork, and she has a better figure than me!¡±

    ¡°You are wrong about this. Last year, I went to the District Party Committee and knocked into Wang Anshi¡¯s wife at a corner. My arm brushed against her breast. It felt soft, and it¡¯s obvious she had used padding to increase the size. Your figure is better.¡±

    ¡°Stop touching me.¡±

    ¡°Your man had even touched the District Party Secretary¡¯s wife. Why can¡¯t I touch you?¡±

    ¡°Get lost! It¡¯s dinner time.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ your breasts are bigger than Wang Anshi¡¯s wife.¡±

    ¡°Stop it! I dare you to say this in front of Wang Anshi!¡±

    Dong Xuebing covered his forehead and couldn¡¯t bear to listen anymore.

    Theirughter in the living room continues. Guo Mingfeng is in a good mood as he feels he might be promoted because of this incident, and he enters the kitchen with his wife to prepare dinner. Suddenly, the phone on the sofa rang.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­

    ¡°Wash the vegetables while I answer this call.¡± Guo Mingfeng returns to the living room to get his phone. He was about to answer when he saw the caller ID. ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡± Guo Mingfeng¡¯s wife asked.

    ¡°Wang Anshi is calling.¡±

    ¡°Wang Anshi? Our District¡¯s Party Secretary?¡±

    ¡°Shh¡­ keep quiet.¡± Guo Mingfeng doesn¡¯t know why Secretary Wang is calling him, and he answered cautiously. ¡°Hello, Secretary Wang¡­. Huh? I¡¯m Guo Mingfeng from Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡­. Hello? Hello? Secretary Wang? Are you there?¡± The other party hangs up.

    Guo Mingfeng¡¯s wife walks out of the kitchen. ¡°What happened? What did he say?¡±

    Guo Mingfeng is puzzled. ¡°Secretary Wang only asks who am I and hangs up after I tell him my name.¡±

    ¡°I think he had called the wrong number.¡± Guo Mingfeng¡¯s wife shook her head.

    Guo Mingfeng also felt the same. Why would the District Party Secretary call him? He must have dialed the wrong number. ¡°I think so too.¡± He thought nothing about this.

    Dong Xuebing almost burst outughing. He had achieved his purpose and had no reason to remain there. He mumbled STOP!

    Time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the bedroom and was about to leave. But he thought for a while and walked into the kitchen. He patted Guo Mingfeng¡¯s shoulder sympathetically. He sympathizes with him. ¡°I have respect for you, Bro. You dare to touch the District Party Secretary¡¯s wife and gossip behind his back. You even dare to say he got to his position by depending on a woman, and his wife¡¯s breasts are soft. If this does not bring you down, I will walk backward for the rest of my life!¡±

    Guo Mingfeng and his wife were frozen in ce and could not hear what Dong Xuebing said.

    Dong Xuebing patted Guo Mingfeng¡¯s shoulder again and walked out of the apartment. He closed the door behind him and deactivated STOP!

    Dong Xuebing shook his head as he looked at Guo Mingfeng¡¯s apartment before walking up the stairs. You are finished!

 Chapter 596: The District Party Secretaryâ€™s anger!

    <h4>Chapter 596: The District Party Secretary¡¯s anger!</h4>

    Chapter 596: The District Party Secretary¡¯s anger!

    The next day.

    Morning. Guang Ming Subdistrict. The staff is still talking about yesterday¡¯s incident.

    ¡°Do you think something will happen today?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. You should know our Director had offended a lot of people.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Director Dong had offended almost all the District Leaders. Even if Deputy Director Guo had given a false statement, he can¡¯t do anything to him.¡±

    ¡°Nothing will happen to Director Guo as the District Government will not take action, and there is no evidence.¡±

    ¡°If Director Dong cannot do anything to Director Guo, it will be a blow to his authority. Everyone knows Director Guo had stabbed Director Dong in his back.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop talking about this. This is too sensitive.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s car entered thepound and parked outside the building. Guo Mingfeng had framed the Subdistrict¡¯s No. 1. if he doesn¡¯t do anything to him, it will give others the impression that he is useless. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing must deal with Guo Mingfeng and use him as an example to warn others.

    ¡°Good morning, Director Dong.¡±

    Guo Mingfeng had arrived at work and greeted Dong Xuebing.

    Guo Mingfeng has analyzed the situation and knows Dong Xuebing cannot do anything to him. He might even get a promotion. That¡¯s why he is not worried and is in a good mood. He made it look like framing Dong Xuebing was a trivial matter from the smile on his face and even greeted him warmly.

    Dong Xuebing tried his best to hold hisughter. He let out augh and walked over to Guo Mingfeng. He patted his shoulder lightly. ¡°Good morning, Director Guo.¡±

    Guo Mingfeng was stunned. Why are you so happy today?

    The staff was also puzzled. What happened to Dong Xuebing? How can he smile in this situation?

    ¡°Eh? Secretary Qu is here.¡± Dong Xuebing saw Qu Yiqiang entering thepound.

    ¡°Director.¡± Qu Yiqiang greeted Dong Xuebing, and he frowned when he saw Guo Mingfeng.

    ¡°I need to discuss something with you. Let¡¯s go to my office now.¡± Dong Xuebing waved and walked towards the side building with Qu Yiqiang.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing asked Qu Yiqiang to sit and asked. ¡°Have you sorted the materials to report Guo Mingfeng?¡±

    ¡°I had sorted it yesterday.¡± Qu Yiqiang looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°But those reports are ambiguous. The higher-ups might not¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Send it to the District Commission for Discipline Inspection Party Committee! Now!¡±

    ¡°This¡­.¡± Qu Yiqiang felt this was too rash. Such a report should go through the Work Party Committee before it is being submitted to the District. But it can still be submitted if Dong Xuebing signs it. However, this will create conflicts between the Subdistrict Leaders, and the District will not like it. Even if the report is given to the District Leaders, there is no evidence of these allegations. It is impossible to bring down Guo Mingfeng with it. Mayor Geng and Secretary Wang will not allow it. That¡¯s why Qu Yiqiang felt this move was useless and is puzzled why Dong Xuebing wanted to do this.

    Dong Xuebing knew what Qu Yiqiang was thinking andughed. ¡°I know what I am doing. Hurry up and submit it.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang paused for a second and nodded. ¡°Alright¡­. I will go to the District Commission for Discipline Inspection Party Committee now.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I remember there will be a District Party Committee Meeting today. Do you know what time is it?¡±

    ¡°Most Party Committee Meetings are held around 10 am.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and hurried Qu Yiqiang again. He wants the report to be given to the District Committee before the meeting starts.

    Qu Yiqiang sensed Dong Xuebing must have a n as thetter kept hurrying him. He did not ask any more questions and immediately left.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette in his office with a smile. He doesn¡¯t know how Wang Anshi would react, and submitting this report against Guo Mingfeng now is the right time. This is equivalent to giving Wang Anshi a bullet to shoot him. No evidence? The allegations are insufficient? These are not problems. It might be impossible if the District Party Committee wants to bring down Geng Xinke. After all, Geng Yuehua is one of the Committee Members. But it is not a problem if Wang Anshi wants to bring down an insignificant Deputy Director of a Subdistrict Office. Dong Xuebing is making use of him to get rid of Guo Mingfeng.

    ¡­¡­

    News of Qu Yiqiang submitting a report against Guo Mingfeng to the District spreads. It is impossible to hide it as this is through the proper channel. Everyone in Guang Ming Subdistrict is speechless.

    This new Director is always doing things no one can expect!

    Geng Xinke immediately calls Dong Xuebing in his office. He did note over to look for him as he was too angry. He also doesn¡¯t have any respect for him now. ¡°Howe I am not informed that a report against Guo Mingfeng is submitted to the District Commission for Discipline Inspection?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am the one who approved it.¡±

    ¡°Those allegations have no evidence! Director! You will disappoint ourrades!¡±

    ¡°Secretary Geng, you should not think this way. I also believe there is nothing wrong with Comrade Guo¡¯s finances. But we must look into it when someone reports it. This is our responsibility to everyrade. We can also prove Comrade Guo is innocent after the investigation.¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s angry expression disappeared after hanging up the call. He smiled and felt Dong Xuebing had gone crazy. He is attacking everyone without thinking about the consequences. How old is he? Twenty-four? He is too inexperienced. The District will not do anything with such a report!

    Guo Mingfeng, who is in his office, is furious when he hears about it. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to be so ruthless. There is ack of evidence, and he still submits the report to the District. This shows everyone that they had fallen out. Guo Mingfeng knows Dong Xuebing is still the Subdistrict¡¯s No. 1. Even if he has a bad rtionship with the District Leaders, he still has bigger authority than him, and Geng Xinke can¡¯t stop him. Guo Mingfeng thought for a while and calmed down. The District will not take action as there is no evidence of those allegations. The damage towards him is negligible. Instead, Dong Xuebing will be in trouble and will be reprimanded. The District Leaders will scold him for overreacting. This is putting him in trouble!

    Half an hour¡­¡­

    One hour¡­¡­

    Two hours¡­¡­

    Everyone thought Dong Xuebing had made a bad move this time.

    When Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff heard of the oue after the District Party Committee Meeting ended, they were shocked. The District Commission for Discipline Inspection will be investigating the allegations, and Guang Ming Subdistrict Deputy Director Guo Mingfeng will be suspended!

    Everyone is stunned.

    How is this possible?!

    Suspended for investigation?! Guo Mingfeng is finished!

    Everyone knows no one is clean in the government service. Even if someone is not corrupted or receives any bribes, they will receive gifts during festivals. These gifts are enough to bring down a Government Leader. This means Guo Mingfeng is finished after the District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection stepped in. The chances of him escaping unharmed are almost zero. Not only will his careere to a standstill, but he might also even lose his current position!

    What happened?

    What the hell is going on?!

    ¡­¡­

    Work Party Deputy Secretary Office.

    Guo Mingfeng rushed into the office without knocking. He is panicking. ¡°Secretary Geng! I¡­¡­ the District¡­. Are the news real?¡±

    Geng Xinke looked terrible and waved to Guo Mingfeng. He is on a phone call.

    One minuteter, Geng Xinke threw his phone on the table and stared at Guo Mingfeng. ¡°It¡¯s confirmed. You¡­. When did you offend Wang Ahshi?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Wang?¡± Guo Mingfeng is confused. ¡°When did I offend Secretary Wang? Impossible. I have not even spoken to him before!¡±

    Geng Xinke clenched his teeth. ¡°Secretary Wang was furious during the Party Committee Meeting. He threw the report Dong Xuebing submitted on the table in front of everyone!¡±

    Wang Anshi is targeting me?!

    Guo Mingfeng does not believe this is happening. ¡°This is impossible!¡±

    Geng Xinke did not continue and sighed. He knows this is over, and he cannot help Guo Mingfeng anymore. It is not difficult if Wang Anshi wants to bring down Guo Mingfeng. Furthermore, he had heard Wang Anshi had lost his temper from his sister¡¯s secretary. It¡¯s rare for Secretary Wang to lose his temper, and even the Mayor got to give in to him under such circumstances. That¡¯s why Guo Mingfeng is finished, and no one can help him.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­.

    Three men entered the office and showed their work passes. ¡°We are from the District Commission for Discipline Inspection. Are you Guo Mingfeng? We need you toe with us.¡±

    Guo Mingfeng turns pale. Until now, he still doesn¡¯t know what happened!

    Didn¡¯t Dong Xuebing have offended the District Party Committee? Why is Wang Anshi helping Dong Xuebing now?!

    Not only is Guo Mingfeng is confused, everyone in the Subdistrict Office is puzzled. No one had expected the District Government to ept that report!

    The only thing everyone knows is Dong Xuebing has directly caused Guo Mingfeng to be suspended using some unknown methods. If not, the allegations will not be epted!

    Some of the staff, who had thought nothing of Dong Xuebing previously, shivered. Director Dong had shown everyone that even if he doesn¡¯t have a good rtionship with the District Leaders and doesn¡¯t have evidence, he can still deal with the ones who offended him! No one can escape!

 Chapter 597: Guo Mingfeng changed his statement!

    <h4>Chapter 597: Guo Mingfeng changed his statement!</h4>

    Chapter 597: Guo Mingfeng changed his statement!

    Before noon.

    The District Commission for Discipline Inspection staff knocked and entered the Work Party Committee Secretary¡¯s office.

    The staff asked politely. ¡°Are you Director Dong? I am from the District Commission for Discipline Inspection. We had received instructions to bringrade Guo Mingfeng back for investigation about his finances.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Do we need to do anything to assist in the investigation?¡±

    ¡°We might need to conduct a follow-up investigation hereter.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will make the necessary arrangements.¡±

    The District Commission for Discipline Inspection staff is following the protocol. They are bringing Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff back, and they need to inform Dong Xuebing.

    After they left, Dong Xuebing walked to the window and looked at them, escorting Guo Mingfeng into the car. He narrowed his eyes and felt he had done a good job. His next target is Xue Qingrong and his son. He will not let anyone who had used and framed him off lightly, even if he is the District¡¯s Organization Department Chief!

    Dong Xuebing picked up the phone and called the District Public Security Bureau, Enforcement Unit¡¯s Team Leader.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing. Is there any progress with the investigation?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. We¡­ still can¡¯t gather enough evidence.¡±

    ¡°Xue Xiaoliang¡¯s fabricated injury report is insufficient? He should be confirmed to be not injured by now. It¡¯s been a day.¡±

    ¡°We confirmed it was Second Hospital¡¯s Director Wu who had changed the injury report, and the investigation is passed to the relevant department.¡±

    ¡°Huh? The case had been withdrawn?¡±

    ¡°No. It¡¯s not withdrawn. It is handled to the Health Ministry to investigate.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is no surprise after hanging up. He knows Xue Qingrong will use hiswork to drag this case and push everything to the suspended Deputy Director Wu. It will be treated as a medical misdiagnosis to lessen his son¡¯s responsibility. If his son can shirk responsibility, he will not be affected. He has been the Organization Department Chief in Nan Shan District for many years and has built a strongwork. But Dong Xuebing is not anxious. He had thought carefully before targeting Guo Mingfeng first. This incident is not over, and he is waiting for the show to start.

    District Party Committee.

    Organization Department Chief¡¯s office.

    Xue Qingrong is on the phone with his son. ¡°Where are you?¡±

    ¡°I am at home. Dad, am I fine now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Just stay at home and don¡¯t go out these few days.¡±

    ¡°I know. But Dong Xuebing¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Stay out of this and try to stay low these few days. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Xue Xiaoliang could not ept this. He has never suffered such a big loss in his life and is thinking of ways to get back at Dong Xuebing.

    After hanging up, Xue Qingrong¡¯s eyes turned cold. Although Dong Xuebing had caused a lot of trouble for him, it didn¡¯t affect him. He is the Organization Department, and his son¡¯s incident is considered settled after utilizing hisworks. But he is still puzzled why the District Party Secretary, Wang Anshi, had lost his temper and wants to target Guo Mingfeng. Xue Qingrong is in Wang Anshi¡¯s faction, and everyone knows it. If Wang Anshi is going after Guo Mingfeng, he should be informed before the meeting. He did not stop Wang Anshi at the meeting because this was suggested by thetter. He guessed Guo Mingfeng should have offended Wang Anshi in the past.

    Xue Qingrong thought for a while and decided to meet Secretary Wang. He wants to know if Secretary Wang had targeted Guo Mingfeng because of him.

    District Party Secretary Office.

    Xue Qingrong knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    Xue Qingrong entered the office and saw Wang Anshi drinking tea at his desk. ¡°Secretary, have you taken your lunch?¡±

    ¡°I was about to go.¡± Wang Anshi gestured to Xue Qingrong. He seems to be in a better mood. ¡°Have a seat.¡± Xue Qingrong felt relieved as he knew Secretary Wang was not angry with him or had punished Guo Mingfeng to give him a warning. ¡°Secretary, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Guo Mingfeng¡­¡­¡±

    Suddenly, Wang Anshi¡¯s face changed, and he shouted. ¡°Such ck sheep should have been terminated a long time ago!¡± Xue Qingrong took a deep breath and did not dare to continue. Guo Mingfeng must have offended Secretary Wang deeply. He can tell Secretary Wang might not know about his son¡¯s incident, or he does not know Guo Mingfeng is involved in it. A District Party Secretary is too busy to know about everything in detail. If Wang Anshi knew about the incident and Guo Mingfeng¡¯s role in it, he would speak to Xue Qingrong before the meeting.

    Luckily, Secretary Wang is not targeting me.

    Xue Qingrong didn¡¯t answer, but he was not worried as it didn¡¯t concern him.

    Many people within the District also don¡¯t know why the District Party Secretary had gotten angry with a Subdistrict Office¡¯s Deputy Director.

    How did Guo Mingfeng offend Secretary Wang?

    It seems Secretary Wang has a deep grudge against Guo Mingfeng.

    Afternoon.

    Nan Shan District Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    After Guo Mingfeng was brought here, he was interrogated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection staff.

    Guo Mingfeng¡¯s lips are tight and only say the things he can say. But he is not as calm as he looks. He is panicking as he knows the Commission for Discipline Inspection staff should search his apartment and check his ount. He had not receivedrge bribes, but he had previously received small amounts from his subordinates as ¡®festive gifts.¡¯ If the Commission for Discipline Inspection wants to bring him down, they will soon find out about these small gifts.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection had collected enough evidence against Guo Mingfeng. These are small issues, but they are enough to remove him from his position.

    Guo Mingfeng gave up exining himself in front of evidence and started answering the questions.

    He knows he is finished. He can no longer make aeback.

    Guo Mingfeng¡¯s heart had turned cold. He would never be removed from his position with these ¡®small issues¡¯ if the District Party Secretary did not target him.

    Wang Anshi¡­¡­ Wang Anshi¡­¡­

    Guo Mingfeng knows it. Everyone suspected he had offended the District Party Secretary, but he knows he had never offended him in anyways. He had always been careful with his words when he was outside, and how could he offend Wang Anshi? The only reason he can think of is the false statement. Secretary Wang¡¯s sudden anger must be rted to this case. He is in this situation because of his false statement! He is furious!

    Guo Mingfeng is not angry with Dong Xuebing. He is angry with Xue Qingrong and Xue Xiaoliang!

    Did Guo Mingfeng give the false statement to the Police willingly? He knows this is against thew. If Xue Qingrong had not called him, he would never testify for Xue Xiaoliang. He is in his forties and was almost knockdown by Xue Xiaoliang. He also beat him up, and the bruises on his face are not healed. How can he forget this incident?

    Guo Mingfeng will never risk offending Dong Xuebing if Xue Qingrong is not the District Organization Department Chief. But what happens now? Your son had hit me, and I swallowed my pride and followed your orders to give a false statement to help him. Now, you and your son are out of trouble, and I had offended Secretary Wang because of this false statement. I had helped your son, but the ones investigating me are from your faction!

    You bastard!

    F*CK you!

    This is burning the bridge after you crossed it!

    Guo Mingfeng could not hold back his anger. He had forgone his pride and testified for the one who hit him. not only did he not benefit from it, Xue Qingrong still stabbed him.

    Since this is how you repay me, don¡¯t me me!

    Guo Mingfeng has nothing to lose now. He had lost his position and could no longer remain in the Government Service. What else is there to worry about? If he didn¡¯t do anything as revenge, he would feel like a coward for the rest of his life!

    ¡°I have something to add.¡± Guo Mingfeng said.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection staff looks at him. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Another staff held up his pen and was prepared to record what Guo Mingfeng was about to say.

    Guo Mingfeng clenched his teeth. ¡°I had given a false statement for the assault incident along Guang Ming Street and used our Subdistrict Office Director of being the attacker. It was the Organization Department Chief Xue Qingrong¡¯s son who had almost knocked into me with his car, and he attacked me with a baton. Director Dong was driving past and stopped to help me. It was not Director Dong who attacked Xue Xiaoliang.¡±

    Not many people in the District had heard about this incident. They be tense when they hear Xue Qingrong is involved. ¡°You had given a false statement?!¡± Guo Mingfeng nodded. ¡°Yes. Chief Xue had called me and threatened me to testify for his son. He wants me to tell the Police that his son had not attacked anyone.¡± The Commission for Discipline Inspection staff looked at each other, and their faces changed. The Organization Department Chief had conspired to frame a government servant!

    This is no longer a small incident!

 Chapter 598: Punishment!

    <h4>Chapter 598: Punishment!</h4>

    Chapter 598: Punishment!

    Late afternoon.

    District Party Committee Office Building.

    Xue Qingrong received a call, and his face changed within a second. He banged his desk angrily!

    Guo Mingfeng! You crazy dog!

    How dare you bite my son and me?!

    Xue Qingrong had spent yesterday settling his son¡¯s case with his connections. He had been focusing on the fabricated injury report. Although he felt it was wrong for Guo Mingfeng to be suspended for investigation, he couldn¡¯t do anything. Who asked him to offend Secretary Wang in the first ce? He had wanted to wait for the investigation to be over before visiting Guo Mingfeng to give him some benefits. Even if he can no longer stay in the government service, he can do business in the future. Xue Qingrong can assist him with his business. But before he can do anything, Guo Mingfeng starts to drag him down with him!

    The fabricated injury report has not been settled, and this problem has arisen.

    The Organization Department Chief had threatened a witness to help his son?!

    Framing a government servant with a fabricated injury report?!

    This is not a big case and can be easily covered up with Xue Qingrong¡¯swork. But Dong Xuebing, a Section Chief ranked Government Leader, is involved. Secretary Wang Shian ordered Guo Mingfeng to be investigated. Nan Shan District Party Committee also agreed with this decision. Many eyes are watching Guo Mingfeng closely, and his changing of statement can no longer be a cover-up. Xue Qingrong¡¯s political rivals will not give up this opportunity.

    Xue Qingrong is about to explode with anger!

    Xue Qingrong had nned everything when his son was beaten up. If everything goes ording to his n, his son will not be charged with assaulting a Government servant, and Dong Xuebing might lose his job. But after Dong Xuebing appears at the hospital, everything changes. The injuries on Xue Xiaoliang disappeared, and Guo Mingfeng had offended Secretary Wang for no reason and was ordered to be investigated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection. In the end, Guo Mingfeng changed his statement and turned against Xue Qingrong. It is Dong Xuebing who had messed up his ns!

    Cannot admit it!

    Xue Qingrong will never admit he had instigated Guo Mingfeng to give a false statement.

    Xue Qingrong immediately retaliates and ims Guo Mingfeng was lying.

    But Guo Mingfeng refused to back down. He even imed Xue Qingrong would make things difficult for him if he didn¡¯t testify for Xue Xiaoliang. Xue Qingrong had never said these, but there¡¯s nothing for Guo Mingfeng to lose now. He dares to say all sorts of things to drag Xue Qingrong down with him.

    Nan Shan District¡¯s Leaders can¡¯t be unaware of this incident after it had blown up.

    This incident involves the Organization Department Chief, and it is too sensitive. The District Leaders kept quiet because they did not expect a simple investigation into Guo Mingfeng would be a big saga.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing wasughing in his heart when he heard Xue Qingrong and Guo Mingfeng had turned against each other. He thought to himself. My political wisdom had improved.

    Dong Xuebing knows Guo Mingfeng has no evidence against Xue Qingrong. Still, his testimony had confirmed it was Xue Xiaoliang who had attacked him that night. He had used a weapon to hit Guo Mingfeng, and Dong Xuebing had retaliated to save him. This proved Dong Xuebing¡¯s incident, and Xue Xiaoliang can¡¯t escape anymore. With all the District Leaders watching the investigation, it can no longer be covered up!

    When it was about time to finish work, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    It¡¯s the Police officer from the District Public Security Bureau. ¡°Director Dong, the investigation ispleted. Xue Xiaoliang had admitted he had attacked Guo Mingfeng first. We are proceeding with the charges against him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xue Xiaoliang had no choice but to confess because of Guo Mingfeng. ¡°Oh, what will be his punishment?¡±

    The Officer paused for a second. ¡°His sentence is not confirmed, but we proposed a fifteen days remand at a remand center.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and was satisfied with this punishment. Guo Mingfeng¡¯s injuries are minor, and if he had not used Dong Xuebing, he might not even need to spend a night at the remand center. Fifteen days at a remand center is not only a punishment for Xue Xiaoliang. It is also a p on the face for Xue Qingrong.

    This incident had blown up.

    But at this moment, the District had announced they would be giving Nan Shan District Organization Department Chief Xue Qingrong a verbal warning. Xue Qingrong could not escape punishment in the end, and this announcement is a form of protection for Xue Qingrong. Wang Anshi doesn¡¯t want this saga to continue and announced this punishment. This is not a harsh punishment, and it means putting a stop to this saga.

    This incident had finally concluded, but Xue Qingrong is burning with rage.

    His son is arrested, and he is punished.

    Xue Qingrong could not ept this oue and felt disgraced. Although he is still the Organization Department Chief, his authority had suffered a severe blow!

    Dong Xuebing! Dong Xuebing!

    Xue Qingrong pinned everything on Dong Xuebing!

    At the same time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s name appeared in front of everyone because of this incident. The way this incident had progressed is too weird. No one had expected this oue. Dong Xuebing had beat up the District Organization Department Chief¡¯s son, and nothing happened to him. He even sent Xue Xiaoliang into the remand center and let Chief Xue receive a verbal warning. Everyone is shocked as a Deputy Division Chief with the District¡¯s Party Secretary as backing had lost to a twenty-five-year-old Dong Xuebing with no backing within the District!

    What the hell is going on?!

    This is a miracle!

    No one knows what Dong Xuebing did to win against Xue Qingrong. It happened too fast, and Xue Qingrong could not even retaliate!

 Chapter 599: Work Party Committee!

    Chapter 599: Work Party Committee!

    Next day.

    Friday.

    Dong Xuebing was preparing for work when he received a call from a Beijingndline. It¡¯s a call from the National Respect and Cares for the elderly¡¯s model unit award to notify Guang Ming Subdistrict had passed the first round of selection. They need to submit the application materials.

    It¡¯s finally here!

    Dong Xuebing brightens up. ¡°Thank you. Where should we submit the materials to?¡±

    ¡°The final selection is under the Ministry of Civil Affairs. You all can submit the application to them.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­. Alright. We will do it as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°The Central Government should have started the final selection now. You must submit the materials soon, or it will affect your results.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. I will do it immediately.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all.¡±

    This is the first major award Dong Xuebing has worked on since he bes the Director. This award is what he needed now. He knows getting past the first round of selection does not mean anything, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs will eliminate more than half of the remaining teams. But his chances of winning this award are slightly higher than 30%. If he can get this award by luck, it will be an impressive achievement on his resume. His Subdistrict Office will get more funds from the District, and they will stand out among other Subdistrict Offices. He is not confident of getting it, but he will try his best.

    On the way to work, Dong Xuebing called Zhou Yanru to notify all the Work Party Committee members that he was calling for a meeting.

    Half an hourter.

    Small meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing remained in his office to check the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award materials. He waited until thest minute before entering the meeting room and saw everyone was waiting for him. After Guo Mingfeng backstabbed dong Xuebing, he realized his authority among the middle and higher management was weak. After yesterday¡¯s incident, he decided to strengthen his status. As the Work Party Secretary, it¡¯s normal for him to be slightlyte to show his authority.

    The meeting room is quiet and tense.

    Dong Xuebing looks at everyone and walks to his seat. ¡°Let¡¯s start the meeting.¡±

    The Work Party Committee Members straighten their backs subconsciously. Dong Xuebing can tell many of them had changed their attitudes towards him.

    Geng Xinke is looking down and drinking tea. He seems to be in a bad mood.

    Deputy Director Yu Rongfeng looks nervous and unsettled.

    Police Station Chief Peng Gang is also looking nervous.

    They are looking terrible because Dong Xuebing had eliminated one of the three members of the Geng faction because of the incident.

    Dong Xuebing purposely brings up Guo Mingfeng. ¡°All of you should know what happened to Deputy Director Guo Mingfeng. I had asked the District Commission of Discipline Inspection about the progress of the investigation. He has serious issues with his finances and moral issues. We must take this as a warning!¡± He knocked on the table three times and raised his voice. ¡°Our Organization Department must be more careful in the future!¡±

    Geng Xinke is in charge of the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Organization Department¡¯s personnel matters. Although he cannot decide on a Section Chief position, he can select the candidates. Everyone here knows he was the one who helped Guo Mingfeng get promoted to Deputy Director. Now, thetter is in trouble, and Geng Xinke has to share the me.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s statement made the situation more tense.

    Zhou Yanru nced at Geng Xinke and continued to record meeting minutes.

    After giving out his warning, Dong Xuebing sipped on his tea and paused for two seconds before saying slowly. ¡°Someone has to takeover Deputy Director Guo¡¯s duties. I will reassign his duties now. Office Director Meng will take over Deputy Director Guo¡¯s Ministry of Civil Affairs duties from now.¡±

    Office Deputy Director Meng Shenguo had not handled the dispute between Wang Yuling and the resident well. After that incident, he tried to show he wants to be on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side, but he did not ept. Meng Shenguo heard this and brightened up. Ministry of Civil Affairs work means he will have some authority. This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s way of telling Meng Shenguo he epted him into his faction. He was one of the longest-serving staff in the Subdistrict Office. After the former Director left, he did not join other factions. Now, he is epted into Dong Xuebing¡¯s faction, and he is excited.

    Meng Shenguo immediately expresses he will do a good job.

    Zhou Yanru looks at Meng Shenguo and smiles.

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°As for Deputy Director Guo¡¯s Respect and Care for the elderly work and Disabled Persons¡¯ Federation¡­.¡± He paused for a while and said. ¡°Director Yuling, please take care of it.¡±

    Wang Yuling was shocked. She did not expect Dong Xuebing to give her this responsibility.

    Everyone looks at the District Party Secretary¡¯s niece.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s Respect and Care for the elderly work is important. They might have a chance to win the Respect and Care for the elderly work¡¯s model unit award. This is a good position, and everyone is eyeing to get a slice of this cake. If their Subdistrict wins the award, Wang Yuling will get this credit. Even if she is not interested in the Government Service and is not ambitious, she still wants a promotion. Her sry and welfare benefits will increase.

    Wang Yuling felt embarrassed as she had not participated or helped with the inspection. Now, she will be getting this credit, and her face turns red. ¡°Errr¡­ Director, I¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is this responsibility too big for you?¡±

    ¡°I am afraid I can¡¯t do a good job.¡± Wang Yuling said she might not do this job well, and not she is not willing to take on this job.

    ¡°I know about your capabilities. You must be more confident in yourself. That¡¯s it. Anyone else has any problems with this arrangement?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the rest.

    The other members kept quiet.

    You had decided everything. Who dares to raise any objections?

    If Dong Xuebing had done this in the past, the Geng Faction would be the first to oppose and demand a vote to decide these appointments. But yesterday¡¯s incident had shocked them. He had sent Guo Mingfeng to the Commission of Discipline Inspection. He even caused the District Organization Department to get a verbal warning. That¡¯s why no one dares to go against him now.

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied by their reaction. This is the first time he felt he was the No.1 in the Subdistrict. ¡°Since you all don¡¯t have any objections, it is finalized. Lastly, I want to share a piece of good news. I had received a call from the Nation Respect and Care for the elderly work¡¯s Role Model Unit award¡¯s office this morning. We had passed the first round of selection, and the final round of selection will be held these few days. I want everyone here to pay attention to the work and don¡¯t want any problems during this period.¡±

    The nomination list is out?

    Everyone started to discuss the Nation Respect and Care for the elderly work¡¯s Role Model Unit award.

    When the meeting ended, Dong Xuebing looked up. ¡°Director Zhou, Director Wang. Please stay back for a minute.¡±

    Everyone left the meeting room, except for Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling.

    Wang Yuling looks at Dong Xuebing and smiles. ¡°Thank you, Director.¡±

    ¡°Are you talking about the Nation Respect and Care for the elderly work?¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Haha¡­ this is the trust by the Organization. Why are you thanking me for? But since you have taken over this role, you must work hard. I will hold you responsible if there are any problems.¡±

    Wang Yuling is not confident, but she still nods.

    ¡°Director Zhou.¡± Dong Xuebing turns to Zhou Yanru. ¡°You got to work closely with Director Wang.¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had let Zhou Yanru handle the Nation Respect and Care for the elderly work a few days ago, and he added Wang Yuling now. It means both of them are in charge of this. They are close friends, and he believes they can work well together. Also, Wang Yuling is considered in his faction, and he has full control over this role model unit award.

    Everything was going smoothly, and Dong Xuebing felt good. This is the result of him establishing his authority yesterday. He had strengthened his foothold, but there are consequences to it. Other people will use their subordinates to establish their authority, but he is different. Not only had he used his subordinate, he even used a District Government Leader, Xue Qingrong, to establish his authority. This will put him under the spotlight.

    No¡­

    I got to stay low for a while.

    Zhou Yanru asked. ¡°The application materials¡­.¡±

    ¡°The Nation Respect and Care for the elderly work¡¯s Role Model Unit Office want us to send it to Beijing as soon as possible.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Alright. Both of you go back and pack your stuff. You all will go to Beijing with me, and be prepared to stay a few days there.¡± Besides trying to stay low and submitting the materials, Dong Xuebing also wants to treat the Role Model Unit Award Office Leaders to dinner. They are alreadyte, and many units should have left for Beijing now.

 Chapter 600: Where can you find such a Good Leader?

    <h4>Chapter 600: Where can you find such a Good Leader?</h4>

    Friday morning.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing is prepared to stay in Beijing for a few days and return on Sunday or Monday. After all, it¡¯s not easy to establish a rtionship with Leaders. He has to treat the Leaders to meals and might even need to send gifts. That¡¯s why he brought a few sets of clothes. It¡¯s the weekends, and staying a few days in Beijing will not affect his work.

    Dong Xuebing went downstairs to his car and started to load his luggage.

    After a while, Wang Yuling walks out of the building with big luggage. She looks very excited.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Your luggage is big.¡±

    ¡°These are all clothing.¡± Wang Yuling smiles. ¡°Director, which car are we using?¡±

    ¡°Use mine. The road condition is poor, and an SUV is more convenient. ce your luggage here.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Wang Yuling got more excited. This Cayenne is more powerful than the Subdistrict Office¡¯s cars. She looks like she is going on a vacation. Although Fen Zhou City is not far from Beijing, she has only been there a few times.

    After a while, Zhou Yanru and a little girl, around fifteen or sixteen, appear with their luggage. They saw Dong Xuebing is waiting by his car, and she walked over quickly.

    ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting. I was searching for some things, and it took a while.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Dong Xuebing helped Wang Yuling with her luggage. ¡°I will put your luggage into the boot.¡±

    ¡°I can do it myself¡­.¡± Zhou Yanru is touched. Her Leader had helped her with the luggage, and this shows his respect for her.

    Wang Yuling also did not let Dong Xuebing carry Zhou Yanru¡¯s luggage. She smiles and helps her put it into the car boot. After that, she stroked the girl¡¯s cheeks. ¡°You have grown taller.¡±

    The girl blushed. ¡°Sister Yuling.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Who is this?¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly answer. ¡°This is my daughter, Chen Chen. Chen Chen, this is Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Dong.¡± Chen Chen greeted and helped her mother with her luggage. She seems to be scared of strangers.

    Zhou Yanru had brought a few pieces of luggage. After loading everything into the car, she smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Her Aunt is working in Beijing, and she is going to stay with her for a while during her vacation. But she can¡¯t bring too much luggage when traveling alone. So, I am bringing some of her luggage for her.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. She cane together with us.¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°This¡­ this is not suitable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what Zhou Yanru meant. They are going to Beijing for official business, and it¡¯s not right for them to mix personal matters. But he is not an unreasonable person. He waved his hand. ¡°We are not outsiders. What¡¯s there to worry about? Furthermore, are you sure you want to let her travel alone to Beijing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Chen Chen¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Have you gotten all your luggage? If you are ready, we will go now.¡± Zhou Yanru wants to bring Chen Chen along, or else she would not ask her to help her with her luggage. She immediately turns to her daughter. ¡°Hurry and thank Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Uncle Dong.¡± Chen Chen replied with a sweet smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Haha¡­ let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Director, please sit at the back.¡± Wang Yuling immediately volunteers. ¡°I will drive!¡± Dong Xuebing asked with a smile. ¡°Xiao Wang, do you have a driving license?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I had gotten it when I was in University.¡± Wang Yuling replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I promise we will get there safely. Hehe¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing had driven Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru around previously, but those were short distances. It is different this time. It will take at least one to two hours, and it¡¯s not right to let him drive them to Beijing. But Dong Xuebing felt Wang Yuling just wanted to try driving his Cayenne.

    Dong Xuebing is fine with it.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Wang Yuling drove the Cayenne excitedly. She kept praising the car¡¯s performance. Of course. How can a two million car be the same as a two hundred thousand car?

    Beijing.

    This is a city bustling with life. Chen Chen¡¯s eyes are opened wide as if this is the first time she hase to Beijing.

    Wang Yuling is also unfamiliar with the roads. She slowed down and asked. ¡°Director, where should we go first? Err¡­ I don¡¯t know the roads here.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at his watch andughed. ¡°It¡¯s almost noon. Let¡¯s have lunch first. Chen Chen, what do you want to eat?¡±

    Chen Chen shyly reply. ¡°I am fine with anything.¡±

    ¡°What is anything? Name something.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat street food.¡±

    Zhou Yanru turns and gives her a stare. ¡°This kid is too much.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ street food is good. You must try Beijing¡¯s street food when you are here.¡± Dong Xuebing points to the front. ¡°Go street from here, and turn towards east. We will go to Qian Meng.¡±

    Wang Yuling paused for a second and remembered. ¡°Ah, I forgot Director is from Beijing.¡±

    Zhou Yanru also remembered she had seen Dong Xuebing¡¯s resume. He is from Beijing, and his vehicle¡¯s registration te is from Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°That¡¯s why I must y host when you all are in Beijing. Haha¡­ there¡¯s a food street at Qian Meng.¡±

    Chen Chen blinked. ¡°I have heard of Qian Meng. But I thought people from Beijing call that ce Qian Meng Er?¡± Wang Yulingughed. ¡°That¡¯s their ent. They like to add ¡®Er¡¯ at the end.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Chen Chen, who did you hear this from? That¡¯s not how it is called. Qian Meng, Tian An Meng, He Ping Meng, Di An Meng, and all other ¡®Meng¡¯ don¡¯t have ¡®er¡¯ at the end. It is the same as everyone else. Oh, there are exceptions.¡± He thought for a while. ¡°There¡¯s a Dong Bian Meng Er, and Xi Bian Meng Er. These are the only two with Er at the end.¡± Chen Chen is confused. ¡°Beijing¡¯s ent is so difficult.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°I have never thought about this, but not everything can end with Er. I don¡¯t know how to exin, but¡­ haha¡­ there doesn¡¯t seem to have any rules to it.¡± He really doesn¡¯t know how to exin as this ent was passed down for generations.

    Chen Chen listened attentively. ¡°Uncle Dong, can you tell me more about Beijing?¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you very interested in Beijing?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Chen Chen nodded.

    Zhou Yanru smiled and exined. ¡°Director Chen Chen had just finished her Middle School exams, and she is going to a High School. Her Aunt is living in Beijing, and Chen Chen wants to study here. That¡¯s why she is looking forward toing here. I had asked around about the entry requirements. I heard it¡¯s hard for outsiders to enter the schools here.¡±

    Her Middle School exams had finished?

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Is her Aunt¡¯s household registration (Hukou) in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°They are from Fen Zhou City. It¡¯s not easy to get to Beijing Hukou. They are registered under their workce.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Then she must pay a sponsorship fee to study here. I heard it¡¯s not a small amount. How are Chen Chen¡¯s results?¡± ¡°She has justpleted her exams, and the results are not out.¡± Zhou Yanru continues. ¡°But she had checked her answers and should be getting good results. That¡¯s why I want to see if she can enter one of the top High School in Beijing.¡±

    Top High School?

    It¡¯s quite difficult. The top schools might need the students to take an entry exam, and it might be over. Also, there are limited spots, and sponsorship fees might not even work. Of course, Dong Xuebing did not tell Zhou Yanru about these.

    On the way, Chen Chen asked a lot of questions. Dong Xuebing is considered a ¡®native¡¯ as he had grown up here. He patiently answers Chen Chen¡¯s questions until they reach the food street. He told Chen Chen the history behind Qian Meng and the origins of the street food names.

    Many people are looking at them because they have three pretty women in their group.

    Dong Xuebing felt good. He likes to bring women around as it feels better to be surrounded by women than men.

    Dong Xuebing noticed the women were looking around excitedly after lunch and decided. ¡°Alright. I had checked, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award office are working on Saturday and Sunday. We are going there today. It¡¯s free and easy today. You all can go shopping or visit attractions today. Don¡¯t need to report to me.¡± Wang Yuling cheered. ¡°Thank you, Director!¡±

    But Zhou Yanru is worried. ¡°Director¡­ this is not right¡­ we¡­¡±

    ¡°Just listen to me. We need to have a work-life bnce.¡± Dong Xuebing is a caring boss. He passed his car keys to Wang Yuling. ¡°I will leave my car with you. Go and enjoy yourself, and we will carry on with our work tomorrow.¡± Wang Yuling was stunned. ¡°Ah¡­ how can I take it? Then, what will you be driving?¡± Zhou Yanru also felt it was not right. ¡°No¡­ we can¡¯t do that.¡± I will have a car. Just go.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand.

    Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru exchanged looks. Dong Xuebing had paid for their lunch, given them time off to enjoy themselves, and let them drive his car. Where can you find such a Good Leader?

 Chapter 601: Asking for favors

    <h4>Chapter 601: Asking for favors</h4>

    Noon.

    Qian Meng.

    After parting ways with Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling, Dong Xuebing hailed a taxi to get to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parent¡¯s house. This is one of the reasons hees to Beijing. It¡¯s been almost two weeks since they met, and he missed her and their child. She is due in less than four months.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone to make a call in the taxi. Ring¡­ ring¡­

    Qu Yunxuan answered. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s this?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know my number?¡± Dong Xuebingughed.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you.¡± Qu Yunxuan sounded weird.

    Dong Xuebing could hear Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouting in the background. ¡°Hmph! Is it Xuebing?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not him. It¡¯s a former colleague. I am going to my room to answer this call.¡± Sounds of footsteps and door closing. ¡°Alright. We can talk now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan giggled. ¡°My Mum and Dad are waiting to beat you up.¡±

    ¡°Are you serious?¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath.

    ¡°Why should I lie? Our baby is almost due, and they had been pushing us to get married. I could not hide it anymore and told them we could only get married five to six yearster because of your work. They don¡¯t agree and want to confront you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is sweating. ¡°Then I should meet them. I am in Beijing now and will arrive at your ce in ten minutes.¡±

    ¡°You¡­ better don¡¯t add more problems. Don¡¯te over now. They will calm down after a few days.¡±

    ¡°I am about to reach. How about youe out and meet me?¡±

    ¡°They are watching me closely, and I cannot leave the house alone. My Mum will even apany me when I go downstairs for a stroll. Haha¡­ How long will you be staying in Beijing? If you are staying overnight, I can sneak out at night to meet you.¡±

    ¡°Do you need to go so far as to sneak out at night?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s meet and talk at night.¡±

    ¡°We can have a chat, but we cannot do other things. Don¡¯t even think about it.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What do you mean by other things?¡±

    ¡°Are you asking for a beating? How dare you talk to me this way?¡± Qu Yunxuan joked.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Then I will wait for you to punish me tonight. Oh, since you cannot leave your house, what am I going to do this afternoon? I had lent my car to my colleagues and didn¡¯t have a vehicle. How about I go over to your ce, and you throw your keys to me from the windows?¡±

    ¡°You must be careful not to get spotted.¡±

    ¡°I know¡­ I know¡­.¡±

    A few minutester.

    The taxi entered Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents¡¯ neighborhood, and Dong Xuebing alighted. He looked around and walked quickly to the building.

    A window upstairs opened.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s pretty face appeared at the window and looked at him. She is holding back herughter as she throws her car keys down. Thud! The keysnded on the grass patch.

    Dong Xuebing smiles and picks up the keys before giving an ¡®OK¡¯ sign to Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan pointed in a direction, indicating her car was parked there and waved him away. She was smiling and mouthed the words ¡®Stupid fool.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes and waved to Qu Yunxuan before driving away.

    Dong Xuebing received an SMS from Qu Yunxuan when he left the neighborhood. ¡°Drive carefully. See you tonight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. It warmed his heart, and he is determined to show his love and passion for her tonight.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing drove the Silver Mercedes around aimlessly. He doesn¡¯t have a ce to go. Although he grew up in Beijing, he doesn¡¯t have many close friends. He was quiet during his school days. After his father passed away, he was depressed and stopped contacting his remaining few friends.

    4 pm.

    Dong Xuebing is bored after leaving the petrol station. He called Zhou Yanru. ¡°Sister Zhou, where are you?¡±

    ¡°We¡­¡± Zhou Yanru hesitated. ¡°I think this ce is called Hu Fang Bridge.¡±

    ¡°Which side of Hu Fang Bridge?¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯s the west side. We are along the west service road.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Stay there and wait for me. It¡¯s almost dinner time. I will bring you all out for dinner.¡±

    After a while, Dong Xuebing arrived and saw the ck Cayenne parked along the roadside. Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru are waiting beside the car under an umbre. They expected Dong Xuebing to arrive in a taxi and did not notice him until he descended from the Mercedes. Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru are shocked when they see the S-ss Mercedes Benz.

    Dong Xuebing got another car worth over a million RMB within hours after lending them his Cayenne. What does his family do? Why is he so rich?

    ¡°Where did you all go this afternoon?¡± Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru did not ask about the Mercedes, and Dong Xuebing did not exin. ¡°We went shopping at the mall. See, Xiao Wang had changed her outfit.¡±

    Wang Yulingughed. ¡°I had just tried it on and didn¡¯t take it off.¡±

    ¡°We also went to Xi Dan. It was so crowded.¡± Zhou Yanru seems to be in a bad mood but tries her best to smile.

    ¡°Eh, where¡¯s Chen Chen?¡±

    ¡°She is in the car.¡± Zhou Yanru turned and called her daughter. ¡°Chen Chen.¡±

    Chen Chen alighted from the Cayenne. Her eyes were red, and she was crying.

    Zhou Yanru felt her heartache but still gave her a stare. ¡°Stop crying.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Zhou Yanru sighed. ¡°We went to Xi Dan, and Yuling drove us to a few top High Schools. I thought it would be easy, but all of them are unwilling to ept students from other provinces. Sixty-six High School has limited spots for students from other provinces and is all given out. It is useless even if you had gotten high scores for your Middle School exams. Some of them still have entry exams.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s hard to enter the top schools. What about other High Schools?¡±

    ¡°I checked with one of them. The sponsorship fee is over 100,000 RMB, and that school is not good. The student also needs to take an entrance exam. We might as well remain in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    Zhou Yanru had finally experienced how difficult it is in other Cities. In Nan Shan District, she can use her connections to contact the schools. Even if her daughter has poor results, she can also get admitted. But no one knows her in Beijing. The Principal of the High School here held the same rank as Nan Shan District Party Committee Members. She can only go through the normal registration procedures and can¡¯t use her status as a Government staff. But all the avable spots are given out, and her daughter might not even get into an ordinary High School in Beijing.

    Chen Chen sniffed and started crying again.

    Zhou Yanru felt sorry towards her daughter. They had brought their luggage along but realized it was too hard for Chen Chen to get into her school.

    Wang Yuling consoled. ¡°Sister Yanru, let¡¯s ask other High schools.¡±

    Zhou Yanru sighed. ¡°That teacher had told us that all Beijing High Schools are the same. If they didn¡¯t set a barrier, everyone would be rushing to study there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew it would not be easy from the start. He can only enter an ordinary High School with his Beijing Hukuo previously, let alone an outsider. He looked at Chen Chen and stroked her hair. ¡°You are going to be a High School student soon. Stop crying.¡±

    Chen Chen wiped her tears, but her eyes were still red.

    Dong Xuebing got softhearted as he doesn¡¯t like to see women cry. He thought for a while and said. ¡°How about this, Chen Chen. I will call someone and ask if it is possible.¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly says. ¡°Director, how can I trouble you¡­ This¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am only trying, and it¡¯s not guaranteed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked away and took out his phone. He thought for a while and called Xie Hun¡¯s younger brother, Xie Hao¡¯s number.

    The call was answered immediately.

    ¡°Haha¡­ Brother Dong! My idol! Why are you calling me suddenly?¡± Xie Hao is always so cheerful.

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°I am in Beijing now. I am calling you to ask you where you are.¡±

    ¡°In school. The teachers are giving us vacation homework. Sigh¡­ my vacation only starts next week.¡±

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Xiao Hao, are you in Yu Cai High School? Is your school still recruiting students from outside provinces?¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ how would I know about this? Why are you asking?¡±

    ¡°My colleague¡¯s child wishes to enter your school. Can you help me ask around?¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­ No problem. I am close with our Principal, and I will ask him to ept this request.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is suspicious. ¡°Are you sure about this?¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong, rest assured. You should know I am a reliable person. Where is that student? Ask him to look for me, and I will bring him to register.¡±

 Chapter 602: Mention my name

    <h4>Chapter 602: Mention my name</h4>

    Afternoon.

    5 pm.

    A Cayenne and a Mercedes Benz stopped along Nan Wei Road. They alight and look at the main gate of Beijing Yu Cai High School opposite. Yu Cai is a famous top High School in Beijing with a long history. The main gates and red brick walls made It look grand. It gave the same majestic feeling as the Pce Museum. If it is not a good school, the Xie family will not send Xie Hao here. Zhou Yanru and Chen Chen were stunned by the grand school gates. Even their Province¡¯s Party Committee Building is not this grand.

    Chen Chen asked. ¡°Is this a school?¡±

    Wang Yulingughed. ¡°I think it looks more like a museum.¡±

    ¡°The facilities here are better.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go in.¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly follows Dong Xuebing. She is unsure as her daughter could not even enter Beijing District¡¯s top High Schools. How is it possible for her to enter this City¡¯s Top High School?

    Suddenly, someoneughed loudly.

    ¡°Hahaha¡­ Brother Dong!¡± Xie Hao shouted from a distance and ran over. He hugged Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are finally here!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and patted his back. ¡°Why are you so loud?¡±

    ¡°This is not loud. It¡¯s called cheerful.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­e, let me introduce. You can address thisdy as Aunt Zhou, and that is Sister Wang. This is Chen Chen.¡± Xie Hao happily greeted everyone, and Dong Xuebing pointed at him. ¡°This is my Brother. You all can call him Xiao Hao.¡±

    This is still a student. Are you sure he can decide on this?

    Zhou Yanru was disappointed when she saw Director Dong ask a student to do this favor.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Xiao Hao, how is it? Have you asked your Principal?¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°I had asked. All the spots are taken up before the mid-year exams.¡± Chen Chen heard it and her eyes became red again. But Xie Hao continues. ¡°Hehe¡­ but that¡¯s what the school tells others. Everyone will give me ¡®face¡¯ in Yu Cai High School. Ms. Chen Chen,e with me. I will bring you to meet our Principal. This is Brother Dong¡¯s instruction, and I will make sure the school gives you a spot.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Hao. ¡°Stop boasting. Are you sure you can do it?¡±

    ¡°I had looked for Old Liu earlier, but he was in a meeting. We will go and see him now.¡±

    ¡°Who is Old Liu?¡±

    ¡°The Principal.¡±

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling are speechless.

    But Dong Xuebing knows Xie Gao should be close with the Principal. The Principal should know his background since he is attending this school.

    Xie Hao has many friends on the campus.

    ¡°Brother Hao, why did youe back?¡±

    ¡°Brother Hao.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hao, why are you still around after school?¡±

    Not only do the students greet Xie Hao, even the teachers will greet him.

    Xie Hao waved to them with a smile.

    The campus is big, and they had to walk for five minutes to reach an office building. Xie Hao seems like he has returned home. He leads Dong Xuebing and the rest to a sofa. ¡°Brother Dong, you all have a seat first. I will bring Chen Chen and Aunt Zhou to register.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhou Yanru is suspicious as she follows Xie Hao with her daughter.

    ¡°Ah!¡± Xie Hao eximed as they turned a corner. ¡°Uncle Liu! Over here! Have you just finished your meeting? I had been looking for you.¡±

    ¡°Principal.¡± A teacher besides the Principal said. ¡°About that matter¡­.¡±

    Principal Liu saw Xie Hao and turned to that teacher. ¡°We will talk about it tomorrow. Just do what you did previously.¡±

    After that, Principal Liu walks over with a smile. ¡°Why are you still around after school? What do you want from me?¡±

    Zhou Yanru got excited when she saw Xie Hao know the Principal.

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°This is a serious matter. Uncle Liu, is our school still epting students from other Provinces?¡±

    Principal Liu looks at Zhou Yanru and Chen Chen and knows what this is about. ¡°All our spots have been taken up. We only have seven to eight ces this year.¡±

    Xie Hao let out a ¡®hmph.¡¯ ¡°Then create one more spot.¡±

    Principal Liu smiled. ¡°You brat is always giving me problems.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s rare for Brother Dong to ask me for favors, and I had agreed. I will be disgraced if you can¡¯t help.¡± Xie Hao continued. ¡°Uncle Liu, just tell me if this is possible.¡±

    Principal Liu smiled helplessly and looked around. ¡°Let¡¯s go to my office.¡±

    Zhou Yanru is overjoyed as she knows the Principal might let her daughter enroll in the school.

    Half an hourter.

    Zhou Yanru, Xie Hao, and Chen Chen returned.

    Zhou Yanru is full of smiles.

    Xie Hao gave Dong Xuebing an ¡®OK¡¯ sign and a smile.

    Wang Yuling knew this problem had been settled, and she looked at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Director, sorry to keep you waiting.¡± Zhou Yanru walked quickly and stopped smiling.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How was it?¡±

    Xie Hao beats his chest. ¡°How can there be problems when I am around?! Everything is settled. No matter what grades Chen Chen gets in her Middle School exams, she will be epted by Yu Cai High School. The application form had been sighed, and she just needed to report after her school holidays.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°What about the sponsorship fee?¡±

    ¡°Old Liu says one to two thousand will do.¡± Xie Hao proudly replied.

    One to two thousand? This is nothingpared to the sponsorship fee of over one hundred thousand requested by other schools.

    Dong Xuebing is impressed by Xie Hao. This little brat is quite reliable after all and has made him look good.

    ¡°Thanks to Xiao Hao.¡± Zhou Yanru is grateful. ¡°Thank you, and thank you, Director. I am speechless.¡± This is an almost impossible task for her, but it¡¯s just a simple request for Xie Hao and Dong Xuebing. Not only is her daughter epted, but she also doesn¡¯t need to pay a high sponsorship fee. She knows how big this favor is and did not expect this oue.

    Chen Chen can finally study in Beijing, and this is the City¡¯s Top School. She looks at Xie Hao. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Xie Hao waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We will be schoolmates soon. If you encounter any problems, just mention my name.¡±

    Zhou Yanru pushed her daughter lightly. She knows her daughter can get epted by the school is because of Dong Xuebing.

    Chen Chen stepped forward. ¡°Thank you, Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me.¡± Dong Xuebing patted her head and smiled. ¡°Just study hard and don¡¯t let your mother down.¡±

 Chapter 603: The successful Xie Family

    <h4>Chapter 603: The sessful Xie Family</h4>

    Evening.

    Qian Meng Jian Guo Hotel.

    Zhou Yanru is in a good mood and insists on treating Dong Xuebing and Xie Hao to dinner. They found a good restaurant nearby to have dinner. This restaurant was formerly called Old Beijing Qian Meng Restaurant, but it was renamed as Qian Meng Jian Guo Hotel after they merged with the hotel. (Jian Guo means nation-building.)

    ¡°Director, Xiao Hao, I will offer you two the first toast.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say this, Sister Zhou. Let¡¯s just drink together.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ I must offer this toast to you two. I will finish this ss, and you two can take a sip.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ sure. I will also finish this ss with you.¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong, give me a ss of alcohol.¡±

    ¡°You are underage. Drink your fruit juice.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I will only take one sip.¡±

    Xie Hao could not get the alcohol he wanted and sat there sulking. Wang Yuling, Zhou Yanru, and the rest areughing. He is not a good student and will frequent pubs and discos with his friends. But Dong Xuebing will not allow him to drink when he is around.

    After dinner.

    Zhou Yanru was feeling tipsy and went to settle the bill.

    Dong Xuebing did not pay for the meal as this is her way of thanking them. He looked at the time and passed his bank card to Xie Hao to book two hotel rooms.

    ¡°Director.¡± Zhou Yanru returned. ¡°I want to thank you for today.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You had thanked me a dozen times today. Alright, this is only a small matter.¡±

    ¡°This concerns my daughter¡¯s future. I¡­¡±

    ¡°We are not outsiders, and stop saying these.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will not continue, but I will remember this in my heart.¡± Zhou Yanru replied excitedly. ¡°Watch my performance in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had helped Zhou Yanru and Chen Chen was because he didn¡¯t want to see Chen Chen cry, and Sister Zhou has been assisting him since he became the Director. He is grateful for her help and is willing to lend a helping hand. Also, it will be a good signal to the rest in Nan Shan District. Everyone will know he will return the favor to those who helped him.

    After a while, Xie Hao returns with the room keys. ¡°Brother Dong, I had booked the rooms.¡±

    ¡°You are quite fast.¡± Dong Xuebing kept his bank card and passed the keys to Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling. ¡°The hotel rooms are ready. If you all are tired, rest early. If not, you all can go shopping.¡±

    Zhou Yanru asked. ¡°Are we going to stay here?¡±

    Wang Yuling added. ¡°Director, the Beijing Office had made arrangements for us. This¡­¡±

    ¡°Chao Yang District is too far. Just stay here, and we can save time on traveling.¡±

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling don¡¯t know if Qian Meng Jian Guo Hotel is a five-star hotel, but it should be expensive. They know people will talk behind their backs if Dong Xuebing submits it for reimbursement. He must be paying for the rooms from his pocket. They felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s family might own a bank. Or else, how can he spend money like this?

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care about their activities at night and leaves with Xie Hao.

    They boarded the Mercedes Benz. ¡°Are you satisfied with my performance today?¡±

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Xie Hao¡¯s back. ¡°I can tell you will have a good future.¡±

    ¡°I think so too¡­ Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s with thatughter?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ it¡¯s sote now. Hurry and send me home.¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t inform your parents?! Alright. Fasten your seatbelt.¡±

    Xie Hao might be mischievous, but he knows what to say and what¡¯s not to say. Dong Xuebing¡¯s engagement with Xie Hun is not announced to the outside, and only their family members know about this. That¡¯s why he addressed Dong Xuebing as Brother Dong in front of Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling.

    7 pm.

    PLA General Political Department family quarters.

    The guards at the main gate saw Xie Hao and let them enter. Dong Xuebing continues driving to his house.

    ¡°We are here.¡± Xie Hao alighted. ¡°Let¡¯s go in, Brother-inw.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯ste, and I did not bring any gifts with me.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. You don¡¯t need to bring any gifts.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and felt it was not right for him to leave at the doorsteps. He opened his boot and saw a few cartons of Huang He Luo cigarettes. These might be gifts given to Qu Yunxuan or gifts she prepared to give others. But it¡¯s better than visiting Xie Hao¡¯s house empty-handed. He took out the cigarettes and entered the two-story house. Xiao Hao¡¯s father, Xie Guo Jian, is the third son in the Xie Family. He is a Deputy Director in PLA General Political Department and holds at least a Lieutenant General rank. His wife, Ci Lifen, is a Leader in the National Press and Publication Administration. He had met both of them at Senior Xie¡¯s mansion.

    When they entered the house, they saw a middle-aged woman in the living room. This woman is in her forties, but she is still ck and doesn¡¯t have many wrinkles.

    This woman should not be a soldier or a helper.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the woman, and the woman is looking at him.

    Xie Haoughed and greeted. ¡°Aunt, why are you here?¡±

    ¡°I dropped by to have dinner. What¡¯s wrong? Am I not wee?¡± Xia Yanzhen joked.

    ¡°Of course, you are wee. Where are my Mum and Dad?¡±

    ¡°Your Dad and Mum had gone to a dinner invitation. They had just left, and I am about to leave.¡± Xia Yanzhen did not stand up, and she looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who is this?¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°This is Brother Dong. My Eldest Sister¡¯s boyfriend.¡±

    ¡°Hun¡¯s boyfriend?¡± Xia Yanzhen paused for a second and stood up for a handshake. ¡°Xiao Dong, haha¡­ I had heard a lot about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly shakes her hand with both hands. ¡°Nice to meet you¡­ Aunt.¡± He doesn¡¯t know how to address this woman.

    Xia Yanzhen smiles. ¡°Xia Yanzhen. You should address me as First Aunt. I am Xiao Ran and Xiao Jing¡¯s mother.¡±

    Xie Jing and Xie Ran¡¯s mother?! Wife of the Ministry of Finance¡¯s First Deputy Minister, Xie Guoliang?!

    Dong Xuebing quickly changed the way he addressed her.

    Dong Xuebing had met most of the Xie Family members, except Senior Xie¡¯s youngest daughter, Xie Guohua, and her husband, Hou Xingan, and Xia Yanzhen. He had not met her during his two visits to Senior Xie¡¯s mansion, and Xie Hun told him her First Aunt has been working in a Northwest Province. She doesn¡¯t have time to return.

    ¡°Have a seat, Xiao Dong.¡± Xia Yanzhen gestured to Dong Xuebing, and she continued to observe him. ¡°Hun had praised you when we spoke over the phone. I have wanted to meet you. Oh, why are you here? I heard you are working in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I am here for some official matters.¡±

    Xie Hao saw they started chatting, and he sat on the sofa to watch TV.

    Xia Yanzhen looked at Xie Hao and shook her head. She leans forward to take the electric kettle to pour water for Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Let me do it.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly jumps up and taps up the hot water in Xia Yanzhen¡¯s cup before pouring a ss for himself.

    ¡°Have a drink, and don¡¯t mind me.¡± Xia Yanzhenughed. ¡°We are a family, and you don¡¯t need to be so uptight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xia Yanzhen. ¡°First Aunt, are you also here for official matters?¡±

    ¡°I had finished my term and was posted to Beijingst month. I will not be leaving Beijing for some time. We will have many opportunities to catch up in the future.¡±

    ¡°Oh, congrattions on your promotion. I didn¡¯t know about this.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ thank you. This is just a job transfer, and it¡¯s not considered a promotion.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°How is this not a promotion? Moving from a Bureau-Director to Deputy Minister is not an easy feat.¡±

    ¡°What do you know? Go and watch your entertainment news.¡± Xia Yanzhenughed and shook her head.

    Deputy Minister?! Dong Xuebing is speechless. Sister Xie¡¯s family are all holding shocking ranks within the Government. Senior Xie was formerly a Premier. He is one of the National Leader, and Dong Xuebing heard he has a brother who is currently still serving in the Politburo as one of the Committee Members. Xie Hun¡¯s father is also a Politburo Committee Member and Beijing City Party Committee Member. He holds a Sub-national Leader rank. Senior Xie¡¯s second son, Xie Guoliang, is the first Deputy Minister of Finance and holds a Minister rank. Xie Guojian should be holding a Deputy Commander position of a Military District. Now, Xia Yanzhen has been promoted to Sub-Provincial (Ministerial) level. He does not know what position she is holding, but she is still a Deputy Minister regardless of her role.

    Xie Family¡¯s second generation is doing very well.

    Although no one had told Dong Xuebing about this, he knows the Xie Family focuses on the second generation. They might be thinking of pushing Xie Hun¡¯s father to reach the top position. Xie Guobang is in his fifties. He is only a step away from bing one of the nine members of the top Committee of the Government.

    Dong Xuebing started to let his imaginations run wild. The Xie Family is so powerful now. Will Xie Hun be a Premier in the future?

    PRC¡¯s first female Premier.

    Dong Xuebing got excited when he thought about this.

 Chapter 604: The Proactive Xuan Xuan

    <h4>Chapter 604: The Proactive Xuan Xuan</h4>

    Evening.

    The sun has set, and it¡¯s dark.

    Dong Xuebing drove out of the PLA General Political Department family quarters. He switched on the music yer and listened to the pop songs while driving towards Qu Yunxuan¡¯s ce.

    Dong Xuebing immediately calls Aunt Xuan when he enters the neighborhood.

    ¡°Xuanxuan, I have reached your building.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you had reached? Wait a while more.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s already 9.30 pm. It will be toote if I am going to wait a while more.¡±

    ¡°My parents had just entered their room and should not be sleeping yet. Wait a while more.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ how about I go upstairs to look for you? They can scold and beat me for all they want.¡±

    ¡°Stop creating trouble for me. Just wait downstairs, or else I will give you a beating.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles after he hangs up. He looked up and saw Qu Yunxuan looking down from her window. She signaled to him and closed the windows. The lights were off, and he finally heard footsteps down the stairs after waiting for ten minutes. A whileter, Qu Yunxuan slowly walks out of the building in a white cotton maternity dress.

    Dong Xuebing quickly got out and carried her across his arms, and kissed her forehead.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be naughty.¡± Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°You might hurt our child if you drop me.¡±

    ¡°I know what I am doing.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I missed you a lot. Here¡¯s another kiss.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Get lost. We had only met two weeks ago, do you have to do this? Let¡¯s get into the car first.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and carried her into the Mercedes. ¡°Are you tired these few days?¡±

    ¡°Thepany is almost sold, and I just need to settle some minor matters. But it is not busy.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about work now. Your priority is to give birth to a healthy baby. Let¡¯s go back to our house.¡±

    Dong Xuebing drove to North He Ping Street. This is the ce they first met.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    This small one-bedroom apartment still feels homely.

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose lightly. ¡°Why do you have to carry me up the stairs? Are you treating me as our national treasure?¡±

    ¡°You are my national treasure.¡± Dong Xuebing pushed her hand away and moved closer to kiss her.

    ¡°Stop it.¡± Qu Yunxuan pushed him away. ¡°Move aside. I need to clean up. I have not been here for a few days, and it¡¯s dusty.¡±

    ¡°Let me look at our baby first.¡± Dong Xuebing helped Qu Yunxuan to the sofa and kneeled in front of her. He kissed her tummy. ¡°Haha¡­ it has gotten so big now. Did the doctor tell you if our baby is a boy or girl?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan rubbed her tummy gently. ¡°The Doctor let me take a peep at the result during myst checkup. She is a girl.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Girl is good. She will be as pretty as you when she grows up.¡±

    ¡°What if he is a boy?¡±

    ¡°If he is a boy, he will be as capable as me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan is amused. ¡°Stop boasting. You might be slightly capable, but you should be modest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°What else do I have other than my capabilities? I don¡¯t have good looks.¡±

    ¡°Stop.¡± Qu Yunxuan stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. ¡°It¡¯s good if our baby looks like you. I find you quite handsome.¡±

    ¡°I am handsome?!¡±

    ¡°I say you are handsome.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is touched and lifts up Qu Yunxuan¡¯s maternity dress, exposing her deep pink underwear.

    Qu Yunxuan chided. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡±

    ¡°I want to kiss your belly.¡± Dong Xuebing moved closer and kissed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s tummy, near her belly button. He found her belly button interesting as it was protruding out and kissed it lightly. After that, he stroked her fair thighs.

    Qu Yunxuanughed and pushed his hands away. ¡°Did I put on weight recently? My appetite had improved a lot recently.¡±

    ¡°No, you are fine. You are eating for two people and should eat more.¡±

    ¡°Stop kissing.¡± Qu Yunxuan covered her belly button and blushed. ¡°It¡¯s ticklish.¡±

    The more Qu Yunxuan tries to stop him, the more Dong Xuebing wants to kiss her. He lifted her legs and started kissing her inner thighs.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face had turned red, and she lifted her arm. ¡°Stop it, or I will hit you.¡±

    ¡°I know you will not hit me.¡± Dong Xuebing ignored her warnings and continued kissing her body.

    ¡°Stop¡­ ah¡­ ah¡­.¡± Qu Yunxuan moaned. ¡°Stop bullying me.¡±

    The kissing continued for a while, and Dong Xuebing stood up. He put his arm around Qu Yunxuan¡¯s waist. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. We should go and rest now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Are you thinking of something else?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°This is not the first orst trimester, and it¡¯s fine for us to do it. If you are worried, we can go through the backdoor.¡±

    ¡°Stop having these naughty thoughts.¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°Are you not shy?¡±

    ¡°Then tell me, what should I do? I missed you badly.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk in the room first. I shall see your performance before I decide.¡±

    ¡°Oh, this means I stand a chance?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I did not say that.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got excited and carried Qu Yunxuan into the room. He closed the door behind him and ced her gently on the bed before taking off all his clothes.

    ¡°Yourplexion is so smooth.¡±

    ¡°Stop touching and chat with me.¡±

    ¡°What do you want to talk about?¡±

    ¡°Who did you offend after you were posted to Nan Shan District?¡±

    ¡°Hah¡­ how do you know I had offended others?¡±

    ¡°How can you not offend people or create trouble with your temper?¡±

    ¡°This is not my fault. They are the ones who provoked me first. For example, our District Organization Department Chief, Xue Qingrong¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing started to grumble to Aunt Xuan.

    After talking for a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand started moving.

    A few minutester, Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s roaming hand and turned her head away. She closed her eyes slightly and hooked her legs around his waist. ¡°I shall make an exception for you today. But don¡¯t be too strenuous. Do you hear me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is surprised. This is the first time Aunt Xuan has been so proactive.

    Dong Xuebing moved into position carefully and started moving gently.

 Chapter 605: Stop pushing me around

    <h4>Chapter 605: Stop pushing me around</h4>

    Saturday.

    Morning. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing opens his eyes, and the sun shines through the windows, making him feel ufortable. He reached over for his iPhone4s by the bedside table.

    It¡¯s Shen Fei, Nan Shan District Executive Deputy Mayor, who called.

    ¡°Good morning, Mayor Shen.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, how is the progress with the Role Model Unit award?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I am in Beijing to settle it currently.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Inform the District if you have any progress. We must get this award.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing threw his phone on the bed and yawned. Qu Yunxuan is not sleeping beside him, and he thinks she might have returned home to prevent her parents from finding out she had sneaked out. He slowly gets dressed and walks out of the room. Eh? Why is the bathroom light on? He walked over and saw Qu Yunxuan standing by the basin, washing his socks. The whole bathroom smells of washing detergent.

    ¡°You are up.¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing through the mirror andughed. ¡°Who called you just now? Is it your Leader?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s our District Executive Deputy Mayor who called to check on the progress of my work.¡±

    ¡°Then wait a while. I will prepare breakfast for you after I finish washing your socks. Go and wash your face first.¡±

    ¡°Stop washing. You are almost seven months and should not be tired.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over and snatched the socks. ¡°Let me do it.¡±

    ¡°No need. I will not be tired from washing a pair of smelly socks.¡±

    ¡°Let me wash it.¡±

    ¡°I told you no need. Get aside and brush your teeth.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not stop Qu Yunxuan and wash up before changing to a pair of new socks. When hees out of the bathroom, a sumptuous breakfast is set on the dining table. He looks at her and pulls her to the table to have breakfast together.

    ¡°Eat slowly.¡± Qu Yunxuan smiles and wipes his mouth with a paper napkin. ¡°Are you going outter?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I need to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.¡±

    ¡°Are youing back tonight?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am going back the day after tomorrow. This trip is to spend time with you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I will prepare dinner and wait for you tonight. Hey, slow down. No one is fighting with you over the food.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I ate your food. It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan knocked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head lightly. ¡°Stop your ttery.¡±

    Dong Xuebing left Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment before 9 am. He drove her Mercedes to Qian Meng Jian Guo Hotel to meet Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling.

    A standard room upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door. Zhou Yanru is already up, and Wang Yuling is in her room.

    ¡°Director. Pleasee in.¡±

    ¡°Have you taken your breakfast?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We had breakfast in the hotel.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Where¡¯s Chen Chen?¡±

    ¡°I sent her to her Aunt¡¯s cest night.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Get ready, and we will leave now. Mayor Shen had called this morning. The District Government is very concerned about the Model Unit Award and wants us to win it.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing leftst evening, Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling drove around Beijing and visited malls and attractions. They had a good supper and had fun. It¡¯s rare to meet such a considerate supervisor. Now, their attitudes changed. They are serious and know they will embarrass the Subdistrict Office and Nan Shan District if they are eliminated. They must try their best to get this award.

    Civil Affairs Ministry.

    The Cayenne¡¯s registration te is restricted today, and they had to use the Mercedes Benz.

    The guards at the gates stopped Dong Xuebing¡¯s car. ¡°Who are you all looking for?¡±

    Wang Yuling rolls down the windows. ¡°We are here to submit the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award materials and application.¡±

    ¡°Wait here.¡± The guard returned to the guardhouse to make a call beforeing back. ¡°Which unit are you all from?¡±

    ¡°Fen Zhou City, Nan Shan District, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.¡± Wang Yuling replied.

    The guard nodded and pointed to a grey building. ¡°Second floor of that building. Chief Lin is in charge of this.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Wang Yuling thanked the guard politely.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Come down and register first.¡±

    Wang Yuling alighted and registered their car at the guardhouse.

    Since they came to Beijing, Wang Yuling had tone down on her spoilt brat attitude. She is wary of her actions as she knows many hidden dragons and crouching tigers here. She dares to do anything she wants in Nan Shan District because her Uncle is the District Party Secretary. But in Beijing, her Uncle is a nobody. That¡¯s why she toned down a lot, and Dong Xuebing nodded with satisfaction.

    The Office Building at the west.

    This is the General Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Zhou Yanru asked the staff about Chief Lin and told them her purpose of visit.

    The staff looked at them and said. ¡°Wait here.¡± After that, he went upstairs.

    After a while, another staff came down from the stairs. ¡°Chief Lin is busy now. You all can wait here.¡± The staff walked away with a stack of documents and ignored them.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the staff. They have no choice but to wait.

    The three of them wait at the rest area. Zhou Yanru found a water dispenser and poured water for them.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Zhou Yanru looks at her watch. It¡¯s almost noon.

    Dong Xuebing is getting impatient. ¡°Xiao Wang, go and ask them again.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Wang Yuling nodded and went to the staff they spoke with earlier. ¡°Is Chief Lin avable now? We have been waiting for two hours.¡±

    That staff frowned and made a call. After that, he told her. ¡°Go to the second floor in ten minutes.¡±

    Wang Yuling quickly thanked him. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    After a while, the three of them went to an office upstairs with a staff. A man, around thirty-five or thirty-six, is sitting behind the desk. He is writing something on a document and did not look at them.

    ¡°Chief Lin, they are here.¡± The staff said.

    Chief Lin waved his hand. ¡°I know.¡±

    The staff left the office and closed the door behind him.

    After the staff leave, Zhou Yanru quickly takes out a set of application forms and materials. They are still standing. ¡°Chief Lin, we are from Fen Zhou City Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. This is the materials and application for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award. Please take a look.¡±

    Chief Lin did not look at her and continued to read his document. ¡°Isn¡¯t the application close?¡±

    ¡°The Inspection Team had added usst minute, and we had passed the first selection.¡±

    ¡°The application is handled by the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award office.¡± Chief Lin continues to write on his document. ¡°This is not under my department. Submit the application and materials to them.¡±

    Wang Yuling interrupted. ¡°But the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit office said¡­.¡±

    ¡°Give them the materials. You all can leave now.¡± Chief Lin said.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. Damn! You made us wait for two hours and tell us it is not under your department? What¡¯s the meaning of this? Are you trying to waste our time?!

    Zhou Yanru is pissed, but she doesn¡¯t dare to show her displeasure as Chief Lin is Ministry Leader. ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡±

    After leaving the office, Wang Yuling grumbled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with his attitude?!¡±

    Zhou Yanru stopped her. ¡°Lower your voice.¡±

    ¡°We wasted the whole morning just to be told he does not handle this. His time is precious, and our time can be wasted?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to do things in other areas. Furthermore, this is the Central Government.¡± Zhou Yanru is not surprised. ¡°Stop grumbling. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Director, we¡­.¡± Wang Yuling looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°Go to the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award office first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing might be mad, but he needs to settle the application first.

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing, Zhou Yanru, and Wang Yuling had a quick lunch and drove to the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award office at Hai Ding District. It¡¯s a distance from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and they reached around 1.30 pm because of the heavy traffic. They told the staff, and the staff brought them to Director Liu¡¯s office.

    ¡°Good afternoon, Director Liu.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted with a smile.

    Director Liu paused for a second. ¡°Your voice¡­. Are you Director Dong from Guang Ming District?¡±

    Dong Xuebing also finds his voice familiar. ¡°Oh, we had spoken on the phone yesterday.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Director Liu smiles. ¡°Have you submitted the materials? The judging has started, and you all must hurry up. Anyter, you will miss the selection.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°We are here to submit the materials. We went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs this morning, but Chief Lin says we should submit it to your office. He does not handle this.¡±

    Director Liu frowned. ¡°They do not handle it?! All the nominees¡¯ materials had been given to the Ministry of Civil Affairs this Wednesday. Our office is only in charge of rmending selected units for this award. They are the ones who are in charge of collecting the applications and materials. Director Dong, I am not trying to push you around, but it¡¯s useless for us to collect your materials. The Ministry of Civil Affairs needs to enter it into their database.¡±

    Director Liu had not shown any airs and is very sincere. Dong Xuebing knows he should be telling the truth, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs handles this matter.

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling exchanged looks. They have to return to the Ministry of Civil Affairs again.

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated. He has not encountered such ¡®practices¡¯ after entering the Government Service.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Beijing has a restriction on cars based on thest digit of the license te.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_space_rationing_in_Beijing

 Chapter 606: Losing his temper

    <h4>Chapter 606: Losing his temper</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The sun is up, and it is scorching hot.

    After leaving the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award office, Dong Xuebing noticed Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling looking terrible. He made a gesture to ask them to wait and called the Inspection Team Leader, Cheng Yandong. He had helped Cheng Yandong repair his mother¡¯s pendant, and he will not lie to him.

    ¡°Hello, Team Leader Cheng. I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Xiao Dong. What is it?¡±

    ¡°I am in Beijing to submit the application and materials for the award, but I don¡¯t know who to hand it to.¡±

    ¡°Oh, did anyone contact you all? The application forms should be given to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. They have someone in charge of handling the application. The National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit office had handed everything to them.¡±

    ¡°But the Ministry of Civil Affairs says they are not in charge of this.¡±

    ¡°Cannot be. They are the ones handling this award.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will check with them again. Thank you, Team Leader Cheng.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Oh, let¡¯s meet up for dinner when you are free.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Sorry to bother you.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. They got into the car, and he said. ¡°The Ministry of Civil Affairs is in-charge of this. Let¡¯s go there again.¡±

    Wang Yuling is frustrated. ¡°Why is it so difficult to do such a simple thing?¡±

    Zhou Yanru sighed. They had nned to foster a good rtionship with the leaders by treating them to meals. Still, they could not even submit the application and materials. She felt it was impossible to get this award, and her fear of Beijing increased. Subdistrict Office staff and Leaders are nobodies in Beijing. They could not even submit a simple application without difficulties, building a rtionship with the rted Leaders. They can break the rules by giving the leaders expensive gifts, but she knows Dong Xuebing will not do this.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    They reached the Ministry of Civil Affairs building at around 3 pm.

    Wang Yuling was about to descend when Dong Xuebing stopped her. ¡°Yuling, stay in the car. There¡¯s nothing you can do even if you follow us.¡±

    ¡°Director, I don¡¯t mind.¡± Wang Yuling replied.

    ¡°I will go with Director Zhou. Keep the engine running and enjoy the air-con. You should be tired after driving around the whole day.

    Wang Yuling is touched. She doesn¡¯t want to face Chief Lin again, and Dong Xuebing knows it. ¡°Ok¡­ I will wait in the car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Sister Zhou, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded and followed Dong Xuebing with the materials.

    The first floor of the Ministry of Civil Affairs General Office. Zhou Yanru approached a staff. ¡°Hi, we are looking for Chief Lin. Can you help us inform him?¡±

    That person interrupted. ¡°Didn¡¯t you alle in the morning?¡±

    ¡°We have some important matters.¡±

    That staff went upstairs impatiently.

    Although the Ministry of Civil Affairs is not a powerful department within the Government, they have higher authority than the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award office. That¡¯s why the staff here are more arrogant and have bad attitudes.

    The staff returns a whileter. ¡°Chief Lin is busy now. Wait here.¡±

    Zhou Yanru asked. ¡°Err¡­ how long do we need to wait?¡±

    ¡°Someone will call when Chief Lin is free to meet you all. Go there and wait.¡± That staff continued with his work and ignored them.

    ¡°Director.¡± Zhou Yanru looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s patient is running low. ¡°Wait.¡±

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    It was almost time for the staff to knock off, but no one called for them. Zhou Yanru saw Dong Xuebing was looking terrible, and she asked the staff. ¡°Hi, is Chief Lin free now?¡±

    The staff is chatting with a female colleague, and he looks at Zhou Yanru. He let out an annoyed ¡®tsk¡¯ and said to his colleague. ¡°Let¡¯s decide on which restaurantter. Haha¡­ ask Xiao Li to join us.¡± After that, he went upstairs and came back after one minute. ¡°Chief Lin asks you all to go in.¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly thanked him. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The staff returned to his seat and continued chatting with his colleague.

    ¡°Director.¡± Zhou Yanru looks at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing walks up the stairs without saying anything. Those who know him will know he is fuming mad now.

    Second floor.

    Chief Lin¡¯s office.

    Knock, knock¡­. Zhou Yanru knocks on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Chief Lin looks at them with an annoyed look. ¡°What is it again?¡±

    Zhou Yanru is burning with rage inside, but she forced a smile. ¡°We went to the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award office, and they told us the Ministry of Civil Affairs handles this.¡±

    Chief Lin frowned. ¡°Did they say this?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Our application¡­.¡± Zhou Yanru asked.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ the desk phone rang, and Chief Lin answered. ¡°Hello¡­ Good afternoon¡­. Yes¡­. I will be there immediately.¡± He grabbed a document bag and stood up. ¡°Go and check with the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award office. I am busy.¡± He said and walked towards the door.

    Zhou Yanru quickly followed. ¡°Chief Lin, we had asked them, but¡­.¡±

    Chief Lin says as he walks down the stairs. ¡°Our department does not handle this. Go and check with other departments.¡±

    Zhou Yanru continued. ¡°Chief Lin, we had made three trips¡­. This is¡­.¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­ alright¡­.¡± Chief Lin is frustrated and stops at the first floor. ¡°Where are the materials? Let me see.¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly gave him the materials.

    Chief Lin flipped the pages nonchntly and threw them back at Zhou Yanru. ¡°The application format and the official seal¡¯s position are wrong. Go and change it before submitting it again.¡±

    Zhou Yanru is speechless. ¡°We had followed the application guidelines format, and it is the same as other units.¡±

    ¡°Chief Lin.¡±

    ¡°Chief Lin.¡±

    The staff in the General Office greeted Chief Lin when they saw him.

    Chief Lin nodded to the staff and continued walking out. He repeated to Zhou Yanru. ¡°You all go back and find out about the correct format. Amend it before submitting it again.¡±

    ¡°Chief Lin¡­ Chief Lin¡­. We¡­¡­¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing exploded. He rushed forward and blocked Chief Lin. ¡°Amend your #[email?protected]#!¡±

 Chapter 607: â€œFirst Auntâ€

    <h4>Chapter 607: ¡°First Aunt¡±</h4>

    Ministry of Civil Affairs Office building lobby.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s curse caused the whole office to quiet down.

    Everyone is stunned.

    Chief Lin could not believe his ears. ¡°What did you say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him in his eyes and repeated. ¡°Amend your #[email?protected]#!¡±

    ¡°How dare you scold me?!¡± Chief Lin is furious. ¡°Do you know what this ce is?! How dare you create trouble here?!¡±

    ¡°Director¡­.¡± Zhou Yanru panicked and grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Calm down.¡±

    Other than Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan, no one can stop Dong Xuebing once he loses his temper. He pushed Sister Zhou aside and walked to Chief Lin. He pointed at him and shouted. ¡°You still dare to ask me what this ce is?! I should be the one asking you this question! This is the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and your duty is to serve the people and other government departments. We followed the procedures toe and submit the model unit award application and materials before 10 am today. But how did you treat us?! Ah?! We are made to wait for more than two hours. If we did not ask your staff to check with you, are you going to make us continue to wait?! What is this attitude?!¡±

    ¡°Director¡­.¡± Cold sweat is pouring down Zhou Yanru¡¯s forehead. She knows Director Dong has a foul temper, but she did not expect him to go crazy in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This is a Central Government Department, and they are the judges for the final selection. Creating a scene here is equivalent to them giving up this award.

    Chief Lin got mad. ¡°Then are you saying that I should put aside my work and wee you downstairs?!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to wee me.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at him coldly. ¡°I understand everyone has work to do, and that¡¯s why I waited for more than two hours. But what is your attitude when you meet us? You brushed us off to the National Respect and Cared for the elderly¡¯s model unit office without looking at our application forms. We checked with others and were told that the Ministry of Civil Affairs handles this. What¡¯s the meaning of brushing us to other departments?! Ah?! Are we fools for you to push us around?! What is wrong with your working attitude?!¡±

    ¡°I am warning you.¡± Chief Lin points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You better watch your attitude towards me!¡±

    ¡°This is the way I am.¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Why should I be polite to you when you gave us that bad attitude?! Who do you think you are?! You had caused us to waste one day because of a simple thing. Look at the time now! It¡¯s almost after office hours! After making us wait and run around the whole day, you told us you all were in charge of epting the application and materials. We ended up waiting for more than one hour again for you. In the end, you tell us we had used the wrong format and want us to amend it before submitting it. Why didn¡¯t you say so this morning?! Our format follows the guidelines issued by the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit office. Which part is wrong?! Ah?! Tell me!¡±

    Chief Lin is furious because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude. He grabbed the application and materials from Zhou Yanru and threw them across the floor.

    Pages of the document were scattered all over the ce.

    ¡°I am telling you that the whole document is wrong. Go back and re-do the whole thing!¡± Chief Lin replied coldly.

    Zhou Yanru shouted. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned red when he saw Chief Lin throwing the materials on the floor. ¡°Chief Lin! Who do you think you are?! You are throwing away a document submitted by Grassroot unit just because you don¡¯t like it.¡±

    Chief Lin retorted. ¡°This is not a ce for you to create trouble! Get out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°I am returning the same words to you. This is a Government Agency, and it is not a ce for you to do what you want!¡± He points to the floor. ¡°Pick it up!¡±

    Chief Lin can¡¯t be bothered with Dong Xuebing, as he is only a Subdistrict Office Director. ¡°Call the guards!¡±

    The staff was whispering among themselves.

    ¡°Who is this person? Why is he so aggressive?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I have never seen anyone who dares to scold others in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.¡±

    ¡°I heard he is a Subdistrict Office Director from other ces. He has no idea what he is getting himself into.¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­ hurry up and call the security office to send some guards here.¡±

    ¡°Chief Lin is angry now. Those two from the Subdistrict Office are idiots. Don¡¯t they know this ce is part of the Central Government?¡±

    ¡°Chief Lin, the guards will be here soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued pointing at the documents on the floor. ¡°I am telling you again. Pick it up!¡±

    You want me to pick up the documents?!

    Chief Lin smirked and took a step forward. He stepped on the document on the floor and was about to leave the lobby.

    An A4 paper on the floor is imprinted with Chief Lin¡¯s shoeprint.

    Dong Xuebing is furious. He raised his hand to grab Chief Lin by his cor and pulled him back.

    Everyone in the lobby is shocked.

    This guy is going to attack Chief Lin!

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°How dare you?!¡±

    ¡°Someone help! Where are the guards?! Get the guards!¡±

    Many staff rushed forward to stop Dong Xuebing.

    Suddenly, a middle-aged woman appears at the office lobby entrance. She walks in with an angry look. ¡°What are you all doing?! Why is it so noisy?!¡±

    Everyone looked at that woman and felt a shiver down their spines.

    ¡°Minister Xia.¡±

    ¡°Minister Yanzhen.¡±

    Chief Lin is stunned and quickly pushes Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands away before greeting politely. ¡°Minister Xia.¡±

    Zhou Yanru¡¯s heart skipped a beat when she heard the word, ¡®Minister.¡¯ Her face turned pale, and knows they were in deep trouble. Minister Xia should be the Minister or Deputy Minister of the Civil Affairs. This has blown out of proportion.

    Chief Lin quickly exins. ¡°Minister Xia, it¡¯s like this¡­. This person hade here to create trouble. He had scolded me and even tried to hit me. We have informed the guards, and they will be here to kick him out.¡±

    But before Chief Lin can finish, the angry-looking Minister Xia suddenly smiles. ¡°Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned from the moment he saw this woman. ¡°First, Aunt. Why are you here?¡±

    First Aunt?!

    This guy had addressed Minister Xia as First Aunt?!

    Chief Lin almost fainted when he heard it. Damn!

 Chapter 608: Ministry of Civil Affairs Deputy Minister Xia

    <h4>Chapter 608: Ministry of Civil Affairs Deputy Minister Xia</h4>

    Office lobby.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s greeting, ¡®First Aunt,¡¯ had shocked everyone.

    Zhou Yanru was also stunned and wondered what was going on.

    Chief Lin¡¯s eyes almost popped out of his sockets. He took a deep breath and swallowed everything he wanted to say.

    The jaws of the staff dropped as they looked at them. They were wondering what was going on.

    First Aunt is different from the generic way of addressing others as ¡®Auntie, Mdm, Uncle, etc.¡¯ Not anyone can call another middle-aged woman ¡®First Aunt.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing is also surprised. This middle-aged woman is Senior Xie¡¯s second daughter-inw, and she is Xie Ran and Xie Jing¡¯s mother. He is still angry with Chief Lin and could not understand what was going on. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Xia Yanzhenughed. ¡°I am working here. Didn¡¯t I tell you about it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing eximed. ¡°Ah¡­ you are transferred to the Ministry of Civil Affairs?!¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. I didn¡¯t tell you about this.¡± Xia Huizhen suddenly remembers that they had chatted for a while but did not mention her new position.

    Dong Xuebing felt this was a coincidence. Minister Xia is the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Deputy Minister.

    ¡°Xuebing, the Official business you told me is this?¡± Xia Yanzhen asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°I am here to submit the Role Model Unit application and materials.¡±

    The crowd heard the way Minister Xia addressed Dong Xuebing and knew they were rted.

    Damn!

    Chief Lin is panicking.

    WTF is going on?! Why don¡¯t you tell me that you are rted to Minister Xia?! You had gotten me into trouble!

    The look in everyone¡¯s eyes changed as they looked at Dong Xuebing. No wonder he dares to create a scene at the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

    Xia Yanzhen looked around the lobby. ¡°What happened here?¡±

    Xia Yanzhen had asked earlier, and Chief Lin had answered. She is asking again as she wants to hear it from Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Oh, First Aunt. If I knew you were here, I would have looked for you. I came here in the morning, and I was informed Chief Lin was in-charged of this matter. But I ended up waiting two hours to meet him, and he told us this was not under him. He pushed us to the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit Office. The National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit office told us this was under the Ministry of Civil Affairs when we reached there and got toe back. In the end, Chief Lin tried to brush us away and imed we had used the wrong format and wanted us to re-do the application again. The selection had started, and we needed to return to the District to get a new application stamped. We will not have enough time. Moreover, the format is ording to the guidelines set by the higher-ups.¡± Dong Xuebing startedining. He points to the floor. ¡°Look at these. There is a serious problem with Chief Lin¡¯s working attitude. We had prepared these materials, but he threw it all over the ce without looking at it.¡±

    Chief Lin¡¯s face turns pale. He wanted to kill Dong Xuebing on the spot, and he quickly exined. ¡°Minister Xia, it¡¯s not like this. These documents are¡­.¡±

    Xia Yanzhen looked at Chief Lin and interrupted him. ¡°Come to my officeter.¡±

    ¡°Minister Xia, I¡­. Please listen to me¡­.¡± Chief Lin tried to exin.

    Xia Yanzhen did not look at him and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder with a smile. ¡°I need to attend to some matters first. Come to my officeter. I will get someone to enter the application and materials into the database.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please carry on with your work.¡± Dong Xuebing replied politely.

    ¡°Alright. Wait for my call. Haha¡­¡± Xia Yanzhen said and left the office building.

    Dong Xuebing pulled Zhou Yanru aside. ¡°Sister Zhou, let¡¯s sit here and wait.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhou Yanru is looking better, and she looks at Dong Xuebing. After that, she turns to Chief Lin with a smile. She was still surprised to know Director Dong knows a Sub-Provincial (Ministerial) level Leader, and they might even be rtives.

    The lobby is quiet, and no one dares to make a sound.

    At this moment, a few security guards rushed in.

    ¡°Who is it? Where is the person that is causing trouble?¡±

    ¡°Where is he?¡±

    Chief Lin knows he is in trouble after hearing Dong Xuebing address Minister Xia as First Aunt. He had offended Minister Xia, and he is finished. He turned to the guards and shouted. ¡°Go back! No one is causing trouble here!¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± The guards hesitated.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you all hear what I said?!¡± Chief Lin shouted.

    The guards exchanged looks and quickly left the lobby.

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing is Minister Xia¡¯s rtive. Who still dares to chase him away?

    The lobby fell into silence again.

    The staff quickly lowered their heads and pretended not to see anything. They know Chief Lin had shot himself in his foot.

    The staff, who treated Dong Xuebing and Zhou Yanru impatiently earlier, is panicking. He doesn¡¯t know if Dong Xuebing will remember him andin to Minister Xia. He clenched his teeth and poured two cups of water before bringing them to Dong Xuebing and Zhou Yanru. ¡°Have some water. You can call me if you need anything else.¡±

    The staff¡¯s attitude changedpletely.

    Chief Lin felt disgraced when his subordinates bowed down to Dong Xuebing. He wanted to scold that staff, but he didn¡¯t dare. He clenched his teeth and kneeled on the floor to pick up the documents he threw earlier. He arranged the pages properly and walked to the rest area. Although Minister Xia said she would get someone to process the application, he knew it was a warning. He can¡¯t wait for Minister Xia to get someone and got to do it immediately. He went to Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Err¡­. We will process the application and enter it into the database immediately. Please¡­e to my office and wait.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not move and took out a cigarette. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say the format is wrong?¡±

    Zhou Yanru took out a lighter and lit Dong Xuebing¡¯s cigarette. She did not look at Chief Lin.

    Chief Lin smiles. ¡°Please forgive my bad attitude earlier. There is no problem with the materials.¡±

    Dong Xuebing red at him. ¡°You imed our format is wrong, and you are telling me there is no problem with it?! Are you treating me as a fool?!¡±

    Chief Lin is cursing in his heart but dares not to show any displeasure. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I didn¡¯t check it thoroughly.¡±

    ¡°You think you can get away with a reply like this?!¡± Dong Xuebing points to his watch. ¡°I had wasted from 9 am to 5 pm. How many hours is it? Just because you did not check it thoroughly, you had wasted so much of our time. Yet, you still dare to throw our documents on the floor?! Who gives you the right to do this?! Ah?! Answer me!¡± Dong Xuebing points at Chief Lin and gives him a lecture.

    Chief Lin did not retort and stood there quietly.

    The staff in the office felt amused when they saw Chief Lin getting lectured by a young man. But no one dares tough.

    Dong Xuebing got tired and thirsty after scolding for a while and took a sip of water.

    Chief Lin finally got a chance to speak. ¡°The proper procedure for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award application should be sent from the role model unit office. Late submission format is different from normal application and requires an official seal.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me all these.¡± Dong Xuebing knows the way these offices work. If they are willing to ept your submission, they can still enter it into the database even when you don¡¯t have the full set of documents. But if they arezy, they can find one thousand and one excuses to not do it for you. ¡°Since we are using the wrong format and don¡¯t have all the required materials, I will not submit it.¡±

    Zhou Yanru isughing in her heart. She knows Director Dong will not let the ones who offended him off lightly.

    This guy doesn¡¯t want to submit it now?!

    Please¡­. Don¡¯t make my life miserable¡­.

    This is putting Chief Lin in a spot. Minister Xia knows about this, and you don¡¯t want to submit the application now? What will she think of me? After knowing you are her rtive and I still did not process yourte application?! I will be fired from my job!

    ¡°Comrade¡­.¡± Chief Lin panics. ¡°I am sorry for wasting your time. It¡¯s my fault, and I will process the materials immediately. As for the missing materials, I will get someone to do it for you. Everything is alright.¡± He did not wait for Dong Xuebing¡¯s reply and walked off with the documents. ¡°Xiao Liu,e with me. Make a copy of these materials. Hurry.¡±

    A staff acknowledged and ran after Chief Lin.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and did not stop him.

    Zhou Yanru had encountered simr situations where government agencies pushed her around. This was the first time she saw work efficiency. Chief Lin went upstairs for two minutes and returned to tell them the application was processed. He gave them a copy of the materials and acknowledgment slip for their records. They don¡¯t need to do anything else, as he will get someone to help them with the missing materials.

    After seven to eight hours, a simple task that could not be settled was settled within two minutes.

    Dong Xuebing had a cold smile on his face as he thought to himself. All these would not happen if you had a better attitude.

 Chapter 609: Lessen Chief Linâ€™s workload

    <h4>Chapter 609: Lessen Chief Lin¡¯s workload</h4>

    5.30 pm.

    Ministry of Civil Affairs, East Office building.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­. A woman replied. ¡°Come in.¡±

    ¡°First, Aunt.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted Xia Yanzhen with a smile.

    Xia Yanzhen smiles and points to the chair in front of her.¡± Have a seat. What tea would you like?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. in water will do. I will get it myself.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Is your application processed?¡±

    ¡°Thanks to you, it¡¯s allpleted. This might not even be settled tomorrow without your help.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat opposite Xia Yanzhen with a disposable paper cup. She is looking at him and says. ¡°I had heard from Xiao Jing that your working style is quite special. You are indeed special after seeing what you did today. From a certain perspective, you and Hun arepatible. She is also impulsive like you when she is young and dares to talk back to everyone, including Senior Xie. You have the same character as her. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed and exined. ¡°First Aunt, this is an ident. I am normally not like this. It is because that Chief Lin is too much.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true. I seldom lose my temper at work and try to be as amicable as possible.¡±

    ¡°Good to know you understand this. It is important to settle things amicably in the Government service.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡± Dong Xuebing lied.

    Xia Yanzhen doesn¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing. This is a Ministry, and it¡¯s part of the Central Government. He dares to scold a Department Chief in the lobby in front of everyone despite not knowing she was transferred here. This means he is not afraid of anyone, and she wonders why did Hun choose him? She looks at Dong Xuebing from head to toes and finds him interesting.

    Dong Xuebing felt the hair on his back stands from the way Xia Yanzhen looked at him.

    Xia Huizhen continues. ¡°Tell me about the Role Model Unit award. Why are you submitting the application and materials now? Why didn¡¯t you submit it before the inspection?¡±

    Dong Xuebing straighten his back. ¡°I took over the Subdistrict two weeks ago, and the submission was before my transfer. When the Inspection Team for Hebei Province came to our District, they noticed our Subdistrict and gave us a floating quota as they felt we had done well.¡±

    Xia Yanzhen nodded. ¡°Oh, I see¡­. This means you all had done well. Every inspection team only has a floating quota, and the Role Model award office controls it. Even our Ministry cannot get it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°I heard the Ministry of Civil Affairs is in charge of the final selection.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Xia Yanzhenughed. ¡°You had done your homework.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°The District Government had given us a task, and we must get this award. First Aunt¡­.¡±

    Xia Yanzhen thought for a while. ¡°This selection is not under me. I think it is under Minister Liu. Ok¡­ I will try to talk to him. Fen Zhou City, Nan Shan District, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office, right? Go back and wait for the call.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. ¡°Thank you, First Aunt.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me first as I don¡¯t know how it will turn out. Wait until you get it before you thank me. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is excited as this is equivalent to his unit getting the award. ¡°Are you free this evening? Can I treat you to dinner?¡±

    Xia Yanzhen looks at her watch. ¡°Another day. I still have some workter.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s almost after office hours. I shall not bother you anymore.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s have dinner another time.¡±

    As they were chatting, the phone on the desk rang.

    Xia Yanzhen answered. ¡°Hello, what is it? Lin Feng is outside?! Tell him he doesn¡¯t need to see me anymore.¡±

    Lin Feng is Chief Lin. Dong Xuebing sees Xia Yanzhen is not rushing to send him out, and he remains there.

    After hanging up, Xia Yanzhen made another call. ¡°Hello, Bureau Chief Sun? I am Xia Yanzhen¡­. Yes¡­. There was an incident in the General Office lobby earlier. The staff is Lin Feng, a subordinate under Old Xu. He is not serious with his work, and it might be due to a heavy workload. Go and arrange for a meeting with him next week. We should lower his workload since he is stressed out. Settle this for me¡­. Yes¡­. Alight. That¡¯s all.¡±

    Chief Lin is in trouble.

    Dong Xuebing isughing in his heart. Xia Yanzhen had made this call in front of him is to show him her respect for him. After stealing the stolen artifact from Tokyo National Museum previous, he had gained the respect of all Xie Family¡¯s members.

    Dong Xuebing saw Zhou Yanru waiting for him outside the building.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Sister Zhou.¡± Dong Xuebing is in a good mood.

    ¡°Director, the role model unit award¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt there was no need to keep it from her. ¡°We should get it.¡±

    Zhou Yanru is overjoyed. Their sh with Chief Lin is not as important as the award. Everyone in the Subdistrict will benefit if they get this award. ¡°Director, I knew you would find a way. If we get this award, our Subdistrict Office will¡­¡­.¡± She started talking excitedly.

    Dong Xuebing knows Zhou Yanru is talkative and reminds her. ¡°Don¡¯t tell others what happened earlier.¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know what to do.¡± Getting the award through connections is not something to be proud of. Furthermore, it is not confirmed.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, and they walked to the parked Mercedes.

    Wang Yuling asked nervously. ¡°Director, Sister Yanru, I saw many security guards running into the office building earlier. Did something happen?¡± She had wanted to go to the building to see what had happened.

    Zhou Yanru secretly nced at Dong Xuebing. Those guards were going to arrest us, but she did not tell Wang Yuling. ¡°Nothing¡­ nothing happened.¡± Director Dong had asked her not to say anything, and she will keep it a secret from everyone, including her good friend Yuling.

    ¡°Ok. What are we going to do now?¡± Wang Yuling asked.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°We had almost finished our task. Let¡¯s just enjoy ourselves here. Take tomorrow off, and we will go back on Monday.¡±

    Wang Yuling was excited when she heard this. ¡°But Director, aren¡¯t we supposed to build a rtionship with the rted Leaders?¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t need to do that anymore. Let¡¯s go.¡±

 Chapter 610: Getting drunk and sleeping on a beautyâ€™s lap

    <h4>Chapter 610: Getting drunk and sleeping on a beauty¡¯sp</h4>

    7.30 pm.

    North He Ping Street. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    The sun is setting. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s body is moving to a rhythm, forming waves across her meaty butt. ¡®Pa¡­ Pa¡­ Pa¡­¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Please slow down¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am moving very slow.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too strenuous. I can¡¯t stand it.¡±

    ¡°You said this every time, but you are fine. Ah¡­. I am reaching my limit.¡±

    ¡°Stop your nonsense¡­. Ah¡­. Ah¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pants as she lets out a cry and hugs Dong Xuebing tightly. Her body trembles for a few seconds and both of them copse on the bed. Dong Xuebing is also tired. He had finished dinner and immediately started their ¡®exercise.¡¯ It went on for almost an hour, and he almost surrendered. He finally experienced the saying, ¡®pregnant women have big appetites.¡¯ Luckily, he is young and energetic. If not, he cannot satisfy Qu Yunxuan. He decides to carry on with his physical training to ensure his stamina can catch up with her demands.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    The sun had set.

    Dong Xuebing caught his breath and kissed Qu Yunxuan on her forehead. Aunt Xuan is covered in sweat, but she still smells nice. He kissed her back, and it tasted a bit salty. He can¡¯t get enough of kissing her. ¡°Aunt Xuan, you had squeezed me to myst drop.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan felt embarrassed after the excitement subsided.

    ¡°I am exhausted.¡± Dong Xuebingid against the headrest, and his sweat rolled down his forehead.

    ¡°Who asked you to conceit?¡± Qu Yunxuanughed and took a few pieces of tissue to wipe his sweat and body. After wiping him, she reached under the nket to clean herself. She pinched his arm lightly. ¡°Don¡¯t boast you are strong next time. If you can¡¯t stand it, let me know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°You kept seducing me, and I have to satisfy you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and pinched his nose lightly. ¡°You just want to put on a strong front.¡±

    ¡°I am not in my best condition today.¡± Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°I spent my whole day at the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It¡¯s tiring.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan stroked his hair. ¡°How was it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s almost settled. I need to wait for the result.¡±

    ¡°When are you going back?¡±

    ¡°Monday. I can apany you tomorrow. If you want me to apany you longer, I can return on Tuesday.¡±

    ¡°You are busy with work.¡± Qu Yunxuan continues to stroke his hair gently. ¡°I am fine. We can always meet when you are free. Your work is more important.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged her. ¡°I just want to hug you every day.¡±

    ¡°Sweet talker.¡± Qu Yunxuan smiled and flicked his nose. ¡°You are saying this to make me happy. I wonder if you really mean it.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ I will never lie to you. Of course, it¡¯s real.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing and hugged him.

    Dong Xuebing stroked Qu Yunxuan¡¯s legs. It¡¯s smooth and meaty.

    ¡°Stop touching.¡±

    ¡°Let me touch your tummy. Our daughter wants me to touch her.¡±

    ¡°Stop it, or I will hit you.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are the one who initiated this earlier. What¡¯s wrong with me touching you now?¡±

    ¡°I dare you to say that again?¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing. ¡°I don¡¯t remember anything. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. I will not argue with you.¡±

    ¡°What do you want to argue? Huh?!¡±

    ¡°Cough¡­ cough¡­. I am wondering when you can act in a cutesy manner?¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembers Qu Yunxuan is thirty-one years old this year. She is six years older than him, and she has never acted in a cutesy manner in front of him. She is independent and doesn¡¯t need him around her. This might be due to her character, but he felt it¡¯s more because of her age.

    ¡°Act cutesy?¡± Qu Yunxuan is speechless. ¡°How do you want me to act?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I don¡¯t know. How about you try acting cute?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°Don¡¯t you try to order me around. No matter how old you are or how high your rank is, you are forever a kid in my eyes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°I am in my mid-twenties now.¡±

    ¡°Can you be older than me?¡±

    ¡°That is because you are born earlier than me.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s it.¡± Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t even think of asking me to act cutesy in front of you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°Who was the one who kept moaning¡­ Hao Gege¡­ Hao Gege¡­ earlier?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and raised her arm. ¡°Talk about something else before I beat you up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is unhappy for being called a ¡®small brat¡¯ by Aunt Xuan all the time. He rolled over on top of her and slowly spread her legs. He needs to ¡®teach her a lesson.¡¯

    Qu Yunxuan gave him a stare. ¡°Stop it¡­. who was the one who can¡¯t stand it earlier?¡±

    ¡°You think you are great? Huh? I shall see who can¡¯t stand it this time!¡±

    ¡°I think you are asking for a beating. Get off me¡­. Ah¡­. Stop¡­. I am due in three months¡­. This is not good for our baby¡­.¡±

    ¡°You are four months away from your due date. It¡¯s still early.¡±

    ¡°Are you not going to listen to me?¡±

    ¡°You are the one who refused to listen.¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­ I will listen and obey what you say. Be good and get off me.¡±

    ¡°You got to act cutesy first.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Hurry.¡±

    ¡°Hao Gege¡­. My good nephew¡¯s¡­ hubby¡­ please stop¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied and kisses her. ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Alright¡­ I will go and do the dishes.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest lightly. ¡°You keep bullying me.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Why are you holding on to me?¡±

    ¡°You are tired today. I will do the dishes.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not tired. I can wash them.¡±

    ¡°I am asking you to rest. You don¡¯t need to do any household chores.¡± Qu Yunxuan got off the bed and got dressed. ¡°Your focus should be on your work, and I will take care of the house. Our child and I will depend on you in the future. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I will give you two a good life and make sure you all will grow fat.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Our daughter is not born yet. But I am warning you. You must not spoil her in the future.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s an old saying, Boys should be strict, and girls should be pampered.¡± Dong Xuebing had gone through hardships when he was young, but he will not let his children suffer. ¡°We will give our daughter what she wants. She must not suffer any hardships.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looks at him. ¡°You are not going to be a responsible father. How can you pamper our daughter like this?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know this. Just listen to me.¡±

    ¡°I am older than you. How can you say I don¡¯t know anything?¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, stop using your age against me. You might be older, but that does not mean you are always right.¡± Dong Xuebing sat up and smiled. ¡°Your due date is more than three months away. Why are we arguing over this? Come over¡­. I will help you wear your clothes.¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed a pair of stockings and tried to put them on her feet.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I don¡¯t need to wear this at home.¡±

    ¡°You got to wear it, or you might catch a cold.¡± Dong Xuebing used this opportunity to stroke her legs. ¡°Your legs are pretty.¡±

    ¡°Stop it.¡±

    ¡°I am telling the truth. I am fortunate to have you as my wife.¡± Dong Xuebing kissed her tummy again. He had lost count of the times he kissed it today. ¡°Oh, are you going home tonight?¡± He asked and pressed his ear on her tummy. ¡°Hehe¡­. I can feel her moving.¡±

    ¡°I got to go back. My Mum had called several times today. I told her I went to thepany to do some work, but she is worried about me.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. What¡¯s there to be worried about?¡±

    ¡°She is worried because I am pregnant. I will be leaving around 8.30 pm, and I can apany you a while longer. Stop making that face. Haha¡­. I wille back tomorrow.¡±

    It¡¯s almost 8 pm after they cleaned the apartment. Dong Xuebing cherished the remaining time together with Qu Yunxuan and hugged her in his arms. They chatted and kissed every few minutes. He likes the tranquility of being around his loved ones after his political rivalries ended. This is the only time he can rest peacefully.

    Holding all the power under the sky and getting drunk on a beauty¡¯sp.

    What else can be more blissful than this?

    Dong Xuebing¡­. You must continue to work harder¡­.

 Chapter 611: Mum cried

    <h4>Chapter 611: Mum cried</h4>

    Evening. 8 pm.

    The moon is up, and the stars are shining brightly.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and lit a cigarette as he watched Qu Yunxuan drives off in her Mercedes Benz. He hummed a song as he walked back to his residential building.

    First floor¡­.

    Second floor¡­.

    Third floor¡­.

    As Dong Xuebing was about to open Aunt Xuan¡¯s apartment, he noticed the lights of his old apartment were switched on from under the door. His first thought is someone had broken into his old apartment. He quickly took out his keys and opened the door.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± A woman asked.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved to hear this voice. He had listened to this voice his whole life. ¡°Mum, why are you in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing?¡± Luan Xiaoping walks out of the kitchen with a broom. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    ¡°I was here since yesterday. I am here for some official matters.¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you let me know?¡± Luan Xiaoping grumbled. ¡°You frightened me. I thought someone had broken into our house.¡±

    ¡°You are the one who had frightened me. I was wondering why the lights are switched on.¡±

    ¡°Sit there and stop walking around. I had just mopped the floor. Look at your shoeprints.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Why have youe back to Beijing?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping took a mop from the bathroom to clean the dirty shoeprints. ¡°It¡¯s Sunday tomorrow, and Old Yang is not working. He wants toe to Beijing to look at our former apartment. That¡¯s why I came back to pack up the house and buy some groceries. It¡¯s been vacant for more than a year. How can we have guests over in this state? Lift your legs.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lifted both his legs. ¡°Why is Old Yanging over?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping mopped the floor. ¡°He wants to see our apartment.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to see in this small rundown apartment? Did you two register your marriage?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping blushed. ¡°We are considering this, but it¡¯s not finalized.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is unhappy. ¡°You had met his family, and Old Yang ising to our house. Isn¡¯t this the proper procedure? What do you mean by it¡¯s not finalized?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Don¡¯t try to be smart. Go and change to slippers, and help me clean the windows. I can¡¯t reach as I am short.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I am tired.¡± Dong Xuebing mumbled as he massaged his aching waist. He took a cloth and started wiping the windows unwillingly. ¡°This is going to happen eventually¡­. I can understand this feeling.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping overheard him. ¡°What did you say?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Nothing. I am saying you have be prettier.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Luan Xiaoping¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw his mother wiping her hands and answering the call. ¡°Hello¡­ Yes¡­. I¡¯m Luan Xiaoping. Oh¡­. Zhaojuan¡­. That¡¯s right¡­. what¡¯s wrong? Oh, you areing with your Mum and Old Yang tomorrow? Of course, I wee you all¡­ Are you driving over? Then¡­. Then¡­. I will go and fetch you all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked after his mother hung up. ¡°Who was that?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied with a somber tone. ¡°It¡¯s Old Yang¡¯s sister, Yang Zhaojuan, and their mother.¡±

    ¡°Yang Zhaojuan? Is she Su Jia¡¯s mother? The one I met before?¡± Dong Xuebing could not remember their names.

    ¡°No.¡± Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°The one you met in the City Committee family quarters is Yang Zhaofen. Zhaojuan is Old Yang¡¯s youngest Sister. You had not met her.¡±

    ¡°Oh, why are theying over?¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed his mother¡¯s phone was still on. He frowned and picked it up. ¡°It¡¯s not hung up.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looks over. ¡°I am not good with mobile phones. Help me hang up.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­. The other party had not hung up, and someone is talking.¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Shh¡­. Don¡¯t say anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could hear the sounds of cloth rubbing against the cloth and could not hear the conversation. But he can hear someone saying his mother¡¯s name. He put the phone on speaker and increased the volume.

    ¡°We got to wake up early tomorrow.¡± A woman said, and it should be Yang Zhaojuan.

    ¡°You can just go on your own. My legs are not good, and I don¡¯t want to travel.¡± This person should be Old Yang¡¯s mother. Her voice is hoarse and sounds old.

    ¡°Mum, how can you not go? You got to be my Brother¡¯s gatekeeper.¡±

    ¡°I had met Xiaoping before.¡±

    ¡°What do you think of her?¡±

    ¡°Average¡­. Sigh¡­. I don¡¯t like her.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. My Brother is mesmerized by her and can¡¯t see everything. As a family, we should be the gatekeeper in case he makes the wrong decision. I spoke to my Brother over the phone yesterday, and he is going to register their marriage. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s so good with Luan Xiaoping. She got average looks, and her dressing is off. She got no taste at all. Moreover, she is from a small farming vige.

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother asked. ¡°Isn¡¯t she from Beijing?¡±

    ¡°I heard her mention that she is from a vige in Fen Zhou City. Her former husband is from Beijing.¡± Yang Zhaojuan smacked her lips. ¡°She is not good enough for my Brother.¡±

    Suddenly, a man¡¯s voice said. ¡°Xiao Jia had said Luan Xiaoping¡¯s son is rich.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan retorted. ¡°How rich can a Subdistrict Office Director be?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Jia said he is driving a good car.¡±

    ¡°How can you call someone rich with over a million RMB? Just our two houses are worth over two million RMB. I heard Luan Xiaoping does not even own a house, and she lived in a small single bedroom apartment in Beijing with her son. It¡¯s still a rented apartment. You are a nobody if you don¡¯t own a house. We can buy three BMWs if we sell our houses.¡±

    The man replied. ¡°You are too biased. Don¡¯t ever say these in front of your elder Brother.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan replied. ¡°I am doing this for my Brother. I don¡¯t like Luan Xiaoping, and I wonder what my Brother is thinking.¡±

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother replied after a short pause. ¡°If it¡¯s like what Zhaojun said, then it¡¯s really¡­.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you agree with me?¡± Yang Zhaojuan added. ¡°Mum, you must stop my Brother before he regrets in the future. I have a ssmate who got divorcedst year. She is around forty years old and is pretty. Shees from a good family and has two houses in Hebei Province. One of them is a mansion, and she is driving a BMW. If you agree, I will rmend her to my Brother.¡±

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother replied. ¡°Show me her picture.¡±

    ¡°I got it with me. Here.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. This girl is quite good-looking. How old is she again?¡±

    ¡°Forty-one. She is much younger than Luan Xiaoping.¡±

    The middle-aged man asked. ¡°Then why are you going to Beijing?¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan replied. ¡°We still have not met Xiaoping¡¯s family. It¡¯s only my Sister who had met her son. I want to see her family¡¯s condition and make my Brother change his mind. Mum, I am not saying she must own property. We are not snobs. But if her family is poor and she is from a vige, they will have differences in the future. They will not bepatible. My Brother is a City Organization Department Chief and a Party Committee Member. If they get married, she will have to attend public events with him in the future. She will be aughing stock.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is looking terrible and hangs up the call. F*CK you!

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s eyes were red, and she wiped her tears.

    Dong Xuebing got more furious when he saw his mother cry. ¡°How dare they look down on you?! I should be the one looking down on them! Mum, break off with Old Yang and move in with me. I will take care of you for the rest of your life.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s tears rolled down her cheeks.

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated and paces around the living room. ¡°Who the hell do they think they are? Mum, are you aware that his family is not willing to ept you?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I should be the one who is unwilling to ept this!¡± Dong Xuebing cursed. ¡°It¡¯s their fortune for my Mum to get married into their family. They should thank their ancestors for doing good deeds. How dare they look down on you because you are from a vige and say you have average looks?! You all are the ones who should be thankful!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone to call Yang Zhaode.

    Luan Xiaoping tried to snatch the phone away. ¡°Stop it, Xiao Bing. You are not allowed to call him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°Why?!¡±

    ¡°I am dating your Uncle Yang and not his family.¡±

    ¡°But marriage is between two families. If Old Yang¡¯s family are unwilling, you will suffer when you get married into his family.¡±

    ¡°Listen to me. Sit!¡± Luan Xiaoping is angry too. ¡°Are you not going to listen to me?! Give me your phone!¡±

    Dong Xuebing threw himself on the sofa. ¡°Who the hell do they think they are?! They must be blind!¡±

 Chapter 612: Shock them to death

    <h4>Chapter 612: Shock them to death</h4>

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing cursed and swore for almost ten minutes without stopping in the living room.

    ¡°What sort of characters do they have?!¡±

    ¡°How dare they say such things behind your back?! I dare Yang Zhaojuan to say it in front of me!¡±

    ¡°I will beat her to death! Does she think she is superior?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being a viger? Are you saying that your family¡¯s previous few generations are not from a vige?!¡±

    ¡°You dare to look down on my mother because she is from a vige?! Your whole F*cking family are vigers!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping stopped crying when she saw her son cursing and swearing. She even burst outughing. She pulled her son to the sofa and patted his hand.

    Dong Xuebing is still angry. ¡°Why are you smiling?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°I am smiling because I have a good son.¡±

    ¡°Of course. I am the best.¡± Dong Xuebing took a sip of water. ¡°I think you should break off with Old Yang. Mum, I am not angry with Uncle Yang. He had helped me a lot, and I know he is a good man. He treats you well, and I like him too. But this is making me mad. His family is looking down on us, and why should we try to please them? Who do they think they are?¡±

    ¡°Are you done?¡± Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Not yet. Let me scold them for a while more.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s enough. Which family doesn¡¯t gossip about others? Just let them be.¡±

    ¡°This is not you, Mum. You were crying a while ago.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at his mother. ¡°Why are you so calm now?¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed and stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I am happy to see you so getting agitated because of me. I am not angry anymore. Zhaojuan talks like this, but she is a good person.¡±

    ¡°Good person, my ass!¡± Dong Xuebing scolded.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, don¡¯t say that.¡±

    ¡°Mum, tell me the truth. Are you going to get married to Old Yang regardless of anything?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is slightly embarrassed. ¡°You¡­. If you don¡¯t want me to re-marry, I will not re-marry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Don¡¯t push it to me. I am asking you this. Are you sure about this?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Old Yang treats me well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood. His mother cannot be separated from Old Yang. He took out a cigarette and took a few puffs. ¡°Alright¡­ since you have decided, I will listen to you.¡± He continues after a short pause. ¡°But this is not over yet. I cannot pretend I have not overheard what Yang Zhaojuan said. Who says my mother doesn¡¯t have the makings of beauty just because she is from a vige?!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping pulled her son. ¡°What are you going to do?¡±

    ¡°Mum, we cannot take this like it is. Since you decided to be with Old Yang, we must gain his family¡¯s respect. If not, you will be bullied by them in the future. You will be the Eldest Sister-inw to Yang Zhaojuan, and you got to establish your authority. What are you going to do if she tries to sow discord between you and her mother? Old Yang will side with his mother.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is amused. ¡°Old Yang ising tomorrow. Don¡¯t make things difficult for them.¡±

    ¡°I am going to prove them wrong.¡± Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°They dare to talk behind your back, and I am not allowed to get back at them?! Leave this to me. We are different now. They dare to look down on us because we have no car, no properties, and you have average looks?! Go to hell! I will let them know they are the ones who are not good enough for you!¡± He pulled Luan Xiaoping up. ¡°It¡¯s just pretending. Who doesn¡¯t know how to do that? Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping did not move. ¡°Where are we going?¡±

    ¡°Just follow me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯ste now.¡±

    ¡°Just listen to me.¡± Dong Xuebing dragged his mother out.

    Luan Xiaoping smiled helplessly and followed him. ¡°Haha¡­ I wonder who you get this foul temper from.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely from you.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have such a foul temper.¡±

    ¡°You are too good to others, and that¡¯s why Yang Zhaojuan dares to look down on us. We are going to show them!¡± Dong Xuebing closed the door and walked down with his mother. ¡°She is going to rmend her friend, who drives a BMW and owns a mansion in Hebei Province, to Uncle Yang. Is she kidding? I think she has never met anyone rich before.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have any cars now. He had lent his Cayenne to Zhou Yanru, and Qu Yunxuan had driven the Mercedes back. They can only hail a taxi by the roadside.

    A taxi stopped in front of them.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door for his mother and sat in the front passenger seat.

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°Son, where are you bringing me to?¡±

    ¡°Wang Fu Jin. I am going to buy some clothing for you.¡±

    8.40 pm.

    Wang Fu Jin Street.

    Luan Xiaoping thought Dong Xuebing was bringing her to Xin Dong Dan shopping mall in Wang Fu Jin Street, but he kept walking straight. They went to a few top international brand stores and entered.

    An assistant went up to them. ¡°Wee.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and turned to his mother. ¡°The handbags look nice. Which one do you like?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Those bags look expensive.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s above ten thousand. Louis Vuitton, which is also known as LV.¡±

    ¡°Above ten thousand?!¡± Luan Xiaoping turns and wants to walk away. ¡°I don¡¯t want it. It¡¯s too expensive for a handbag. My bags cost less than one hundred.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s different.¡± Dong Xuebing pulled his mother. ¡°Hurry up and pick one. I am going to dress you up today. Don¡¯t you want to prove Yang Zhaojuan wrong?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping kept quiet.

    ¡°If you are not saying anything, I will pick one for you.¡±

    ¡°Alright. We will buy it. I will listen to you today.¡± Luan Xiaoping replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Haha¡­. This is also an opportunity for me to show my filial piety.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Only this time. Don¡¯t anyhow spend your money on me in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved the store assistant over. ¡°Can you rmend your handbags to us? Thank you.¡±

    The store assistant noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s watch and knew he was a rich customer. She brought them around the shop and rmended the various models to them. Dong Xuebing kept looking at his watch as it was gettingte. He saw a red handbag and did not even look at the price.

    ¡°Mum, what do you think of this?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looks at the bag. ¡°It¡¯s too bright.¡±

    ¡°This looks good on you. Let¡¯s get this.¡±

    That handbag cost over 80,000 RMB and Dong Xuebing swiped his credit card without any hesitation. After that, he dragged his mother to the next shop.

    9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaopinge out from one of the boutiques, carrying seven to eight shopping bags. They had brought dresses, clothes, handbags, shoes, and some nes. He had spent over one million RMB on all these.

    Luan Xiaoping regretted it after they left the stores. ¡°Xiao Bing, it¡¯s too expensive¡­. These¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not expensive. It will be well spent as you can dress up nicely, and you look pretty.¡±

    ¡°I am almost fifty years old. How can I be pretty?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being pretty at your age? You still have not put on make-up and done up your hair. We have enough clothes. Let¡¯s go to a beauty salon.

    Near to the Northern City.

    Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping entered a luxurious-looking beauty salon.

    The staff quickly walks over to greet them. ¡°Wee.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping felt they had spent a lot today and is not willing to spend anymore. She pulled Dong Xuebing back and wanted to go home. But he refused and stopped her. ¡°Help me doll up my mother. What packages do you all have? Show me your menu.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Please wait a while.¡±

    The staff returned with a menu and started rmending the various packages.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know anything about these. ¡°What time do you all close?¡±

    The girl smiles. ¡°We are open 24 hours.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Dong Xuebing took a step back and touched his mother¡¯s hair. ¡°Let¡¯s start with her hair. Dye and give her a perm. Try to make her look younger and prettier. After that, I want this¡­ this¡­ this¡­ this¡­ and this¡­.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, it¡¯s toote.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If it¡¯s toote, you can sleep here. Anyway, they are the ones servicing you. Everything will be done when you wake up.¡±

    The girl saw Dong Xuebing choosing a few packages worth over sixty thousand without blinking, and she immediately smiled. When he went to pay for the packages, she turned to Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Auntie, your son is so good towards you.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Luan Xiaoping felt proud. ¡°He has always been like this since young.¡±

    ¡°I can tell.¡± The girl has an envious look in her eyes. ¡°You are so fortunate.¡±

    ¡°Mum, it¡¯s paid.¡± Dong Xuebing returns after settling the payment. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We will do your hair first. They will be shocked by your beauty when they see you tomorrow.¡±

 Chapter 613: Mum is a great beauty

    <h4>Chapter 613: Mum is a great beauty</h4>

    Sunday.

    The sky is clear, and there¡¯s a warm breeze.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early in the morning and took a taxi to Qian Meng Street to get his car before driving to the beauty salon in the northern part of the city.

    When Dong Xuebing entered the salon, he saw his mother talking on the phone in the reception area. Her back is facing him.

    ¡°Are you all reaching? Xiao Bing and I will be there soon.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Xiao Bing is also in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°Yes. He is here for some official businesses.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Tell Xiao Bing to drive safely and don¡¯t rush. See youter.¡±

    After hanging up, Luan Xiaoping turns and sees her son. She smiles. ¡°Your Uncle Yang had called to say they are reaching the City area.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretends to be surprised. ¡°Eh? Who are you?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave him a stare. ¡°I am your mother!¡±

    ¡°You are my mother?!¡± Dong Xuebing eximed. ¡°I can¡¯t recognize you. You are too pretty.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense. Haha¡­.¡± Luan Xiaoping lowered her head and looked at herself in the mirror. She is satisfied with the results.

    It¡¯s impossible for Dong Xuebing not to recognize Luan Xiaoping. They had been living together for so many years, and he could even recognize her blindfolded. But Luan Xiaoping is very pretty today. She wore the clothes and essories they bought yesterday. She wore a blouse, a light-colored skirt, a pair of trendy high heels, and held a red handbag. With her ne and earrings, she looks fabulous. Her hair is permed and pinned up. She is a different person now. The salon had covered most of her wrinkles with make-up, and she looks seven to eight years younger.

    Dong Xuebing gasped. ¡°Mum, you look different today. Err¡­. Did anyone try to pick you up before I reach?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping blushed and cleared her throat.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Really?!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping stuttered. ¡°I don¡¯t know him, and he asked me for my number. I just ignored him.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, you had charmed everyone here.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping alsoughed. ¡°Stop making fun of me.¡±

    ¡°Let your son look at you for a while more.¡± Dong Xuebing stood in front of her and examined her face. ¡°Not bad¡­. You will surely shock Uncle Yangter. I dare to say they will not recognize you.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Stop exaggerating.¡±

    ¡°I am telling the truth.¡±

    ¡°Mum, you are really pretty. These clothes suit you well.¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­ alright¡­. Let¡¯s go now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed a few men stealing nces at Luan Xiaoping when they stepped out of the beauty salon, and he was happy. He opened the door for her and helped her into the car. He also let her wear his Patek Philippe watch, and she is now wearing at least three million RMB.

    Let¡¯s go!

    Guang An Meng.

    The service road outside of China Construction Bank.

    A Hebei registered Audi stopped by the roadside. They had arranged to meet here. Yang Zhaode did not let his driver drive him as this was his private affair and a meeting between both families. His brother-inw, Yang Zhaojuan¡¯s husband, is driving, and she is sitting in the front passenger seat. Yang Zhaode, Yang Zhaofen, and their mother are in the back seat.

    ¡°Mum, why are you looking so grumpy?¡± Yang Zhaode looked at his mother and smiled. ¡°Who made you mad?¡±

    His mother did not reply to him.

    Yang Zhaojuan blinked. ¡°Brother, she is unhappy because she thinks Luan Xiaoping and you are notpatible.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan¡¯s husband tapped his wife¡¯s arm to stop her.

    Yang Zhaode did not get mad, and heughed. ¡°Zhaofen, what do you think?¡±

    Su Jia¡¯s mother, Yang Zhaofen, replied. ¡°I have met Sister Luan and her son before. I like them.¡± Luan Xiaoping had given Su Jia an expensive ring, and Dong Xuebing had helped her get an internship with Xin Hua News Agency. Of course, she will side with her.

    Luan Xiaoping smacked her lips. ¡°Sis, Mum is not saying Luan Xiaoping has a bad character. It is because her family conditions are not good enough for Brother.¡±

    Yang Zhaode has a good temper. ¡°You keep saying our Mum says this and that. I think all these are how you feel. Haha¡­.¡±

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother interrupted. ¡°Zhaojuan is right. I don¡¯t deny Xiaoping is a good person, but her family is poor.¡± Yang Zhaojuan is the youngest and is spoilt. ¡°Also, Xiao Ping is from the countryside.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Then why did you twoe along?¡±

    ¡°I want to see her family¡¯s condition and act as your gatekeeper.¡± Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother replied.

    Yang Zhaode was about to reply when a Porsche Cayenne stopped in front of them. Yang Zhaojuan looked at that car and gasped. ¡°That¡¯s a beautiful car. People in Beijing are rich.¡±

    Yang Zhaofen replied. ¡°This is the capital, and there are many rich people here. Is that a Porsche?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yang Zhaojuan looks at her watch. ¡°Why is Xiaoping not here yet?¡±

    Yang Zhaode replied. ¡°We are meeting at 10 am, and we are fifteen minutes earlier.¡±

    ¡°Eh? That young man looks familiar.¡± Yang Zhaofen looks at the man¡¯s back.

    That young man is opening the passenger door of the Cayenne and helping someone out. A whileter, an elegant middle-aged woman got out of the car. She is wearing Channel, holding an LV handbag, and is wearing a beautiful ne.

    Yang Zhaojuan looks at her enviously. ¡°People in big cities are different. We can easily see well-dressed people on the streets. Is she going to attend the Paris Fashion Week?¡± She is into fashion and knows this woman is wearing at least a few million RMB on her.

    The young man and middle-aged woman turn and walk towards their car.

    Yang Zhaode is stunned. ¡°Huh? Xiaoping and Xiao Bing?¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan and the rest had only met Luan Xiaoping once or twice, but Yang Zhaode is different. He recognized her immediately.

    ¡°Xiaoping is here?¡± Yang Zhaojuan looks around. ¡°Where is she?¡±

    Yang Zhaode smiles. ¡°There¡­ the one you say she is dressed up for Paris Fashion Week.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan¡¯s jaws dropped. ¡°Ah? She is Xiaoping?¡±

    Yang Zhaofen realized that woman was Xiaoping. ¡°Ah¡­. It¡¯s her.¡±

    They got off the car with a shocked expression.

    Luan Xiaoping held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and walked towards them. ¡°Zhaojuan, Zhaofeng.¡± She turns and introduces. ¡°Zhaojuan, you have not met my son, right? This is Xiao Bing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and greeted them. He nced at Yang Zhaojuan to remember her. This is the woman who looked down on Luan Xiaoping.

    Yang Zhaojuan was still shocked. ¡°Xiaoping¡­. What happened?¡±

    Yang Zhaode looked at his sisters and smiled. ¡°Zhaojuan and Zhaofen could not recognize you. Why did you dress up so beautifully today? I almost did not recognize you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping felt shy, but she felt good when she saw Zhaojuan¡¯s shocked expression.

    Yang Zhaojuan was stunned by Luan Xiaoping and felt little beside her. Where did she get these clothes?¡±

    After the introductions, Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping chatted with Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother and Yang Zhaojuan¡¯s husband for a while.

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother started to look at Luan Xiaoping differently. She did not expect her to be so pretty suddenly, and her impression of her changed.

    A few minutester, Yang Zhaode interrupted. ¡°Let¡¯s go. This is not a good ce to chat.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan looks away from Luan Xiaoping¡¯s diamond ne and smiles. ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s go to your house.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡°Our car is too cramp.¡± Yang Zhaode walks over. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I will sit in Xiao Bing¡¯s car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles and opens the rear passenger door for them.

    In the car.

    Yang Zhaode asked. ¡°When did you change car?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. It¡¯s been a while.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is anxious and asks softly. ¡°Xiao Bing, are we going to North Heping Road?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about anything.¡± Dong Xuebing will not bring them to their small rented apartment. Since Zhaojuan thinks we are poor, we will show her.

    Yang Zhaode sensed they were trying topete, and he looked at Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Haha¡­. What is going on?¡±

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Nothing happened.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s back lightly and turned to Yang Zhaode. ¡°My son wants to make me mourous for this first official meeting between both families.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed and understood what had happened. He held Luan Xiaoping¡¯s hand. ¡°I don¡¯t know anything about fashion brands, but I think it should be worth ten of thousand from the way Zhaojuan looks at you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping doesn¡¯t know how to reply.

    Yang Zhaode was surprised. ¡°Is it more than that?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping whispered. ¡°Over one million.¡±

    Yang Zhaode took a deep breath. ¡°Wow¡­.¡± Heughs and turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are so good to your mother. One million is more than ten years of my sry.¡±

    ¡°He is messing around.¡± Luan Xiaoping said this, but she is proud of Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 614: Mansion

    Chapter 614: Mansion

    Morning.

    The Audi followed the Cayenne towards the western district.

    Yang Zhaojuan doesn¡¯t believe Luan Xiaoping is so well off. Channel clothes, LV bag, Patek Philippe watch, Porsche¡­. How is this possible? Luan Xiaoping should have borrowed all these from friends. But she is unhappy because she looks like she is from the countryside when standing beside Luan Xiaoping. The truth will be out when they go to her house. If she is rich, she should own property. Of course, Yang Zhaojuan doesn¡¯t believe Luan Xiaoping is wealthy.

    Yang Zhaode doesn¡¯t know about Luan Xiaoping¡¯s wealth. He knows she is rich, but he does not know she is rich. That¡¯s why he is shocked to find out Luan Xiaoping¡¯s clothes and essories are over a million.

    Yang Zhaode can understand if someone buys a house or car with one million. But spending so much on clothes and shoes is ridiculous.

    How rich must you be for you to spend your money like this?

    Everyone, including Yang Zhaojuan and Yang Zhaofen, is looking forward to seeing Luan Xiaoping¡¯s house.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Dong Xuebing drives into a suburb mansion district. The houses here are cheaper than in the City area, but the mansions here are different. These mansions are more expensive than the houses in the City area. For example, this new residential area they are in now. Only a few units are upied, and all the cars here are Mercedes and Bentleys.

    Dong Xuebing stopped the car and got out.

    Luan Xiaoping quickly got out and pulled him. ¡°Xiao Bing, is this our house?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply. ¡°Mum, just leave everything to me. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother is shocked as she gets out of the car. Luan Xiaoping saw her and quickly went over to help her.

    Yang Zhaojuan was shocked again. ¡°Xiaoping, you are staying here?¡±

    Yang Zhaofen is looking around curiously.

    Luan Xiaoping stuttered. She is not living here and has never been to such a high-ss residential area. ¡°Err¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Yes. Our house is here. Pleasee in.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan knows how expensive the houses here are. They cost over ten million. ¡°Sister Luan, which unit is your house?¡± She did not realize she had changed the way she addressed Luan Xiaoping. All this while, she calls her by her name.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and sneered in his heart. ¡°Auntie, which unit do you think?¡±

    ¡°I think?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Which unit do you think is good?¡±

    Everyone, including Yang Zhaojuan, could sense the hostility in Dong Xuebing¡¯s tone. She got mad and pointed at a luxurious three-story mansion. It is much bigger than all the other units there. ¡°That unit is not bad.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You have good eyes. That¡¯s right. That is my house.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan is speechless.

    Luan Xiaoping quickly pulls her son. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to her and brought everyone into that mansion. They walked past the front porch and garden. The main door is opened, and everyone is curious why Dong Xuebing did not close it. This mansiones with a bigger garden and has one more floor than other mansions. It also includes a swimming pool.

    ¡°Come in¡­.¡±

    ¡°This¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mum, you are the host.¡±

    Yang Zhaode looked at Luan Xiaoping and asked softly. ¡°When did you buy a mansion?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Xiao Bing arranges all these. I also don¡¯t know what he is up to. We are not staying here.¡±

    Yang Zhaode is amused. He knows Dong Xuebing is helping his mother to establish authority and does not expose him. It¡¯s normal for the son to side with his mother.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Yang Zhaojuan and smiles. ¡°Auntie, what do you think of our house?¡±

    Everyone can tell Dong Xuebing is challenging Yang Zhaojuan.

    Yang Zhaojuan looks at him. ¡°Is this your house?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Dong Xuebing saw his mother helping Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother to the sofa and asked everyone to sit. ¡°Sorry for being a bad host. We don¡¯t have any good tea here.¡±

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother looked around and nodded with satisfaction.

    How can she not be satisfied? Their mansion in Fen Zhou City might be better, but its worth is not even one-fifth of this house.

    Yang Zhaofen did not expect Luan Xiaoping to be so wealthy and looked at her in surprise.

    When everyone is in awe, a housing agent walks down from upstairs with a man. He looked at Dong Xuebing and the rest and was stunned for a while. ¡°Eh? Are you all also here to view this unit? Wee.¡± The man, walking behind the housing agent, looks at them and leaves the mansion. The staff walks over to them. ¡°Let me introduce this unit. I believe everyone has noticed the environment here. This is a new residential project, and all the units are spacious. We are offering a 5% discount if you are making full payment, and it just cost 19.8 million.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan¡¯s face changed. ¡°Xiaoping, this is not your house!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is embarrassed and gives her son a stare. They are exposed.

    Yang Zhaofen and their mother are also looking terrible. They felt Luan Xiaoping and her son had fooled them.

    But Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Who says this is not our house?¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan is furious. ¡°This house is not even sold. You all¡­.¡±

    Before Yang Zhaojuan could finish, Dong Xuebing took out his checkbook and wrote a check. ¡°19.8 million, right? Ok. Take this.¡± He gave the check to the housing agent casually in front of everyone.

    Everyone is speechless.

    Dong Xuebing smiles and turns to Yang Zhaojuan. ¡°This is my house now.¡±

 Chapter 615: This is a really wealthy person

    Chapter 615: This is a really wealthy person

    Before noon. Beijing western suburb.

    Hai Ge Garden Mansion, No. 6.

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother and Yang Zhaofen looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. The sentence, ¡®This is my house now.¡¯ had made Yang Zhaojuan speechless. When the housing agent appeared, they thought Luan Xiaoping and her son had fooled them. But her son wrote a check of almost twenty million and bought the house on the spot.

    That¡¯s twenty million!

    Yang Zhaojuan cannot make this amount in ten lifetimes.

    No words can describe how Yang Zhaojuan and the rest felt. They only have one question in their heads. How rich are Luan Xiaoping and her son?

    One can even hear a needle drop in the house.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    The housing agent came back to her senses and quickly looked at that check. Everything was fine, and she smiled. She is impressed by the way Dong Xuebing buys this house. They didn¡¯t even view the rooms, and he paid in full.

    How do you determine a person is wealthy or not?

    This is a really rich man!

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the staff. ¡°Is there anything wrong with the check?¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡± The staff replied. ¡°Sir, I will prepare the transaction paperwork for you immediately.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. This house is renovated and has furniture. Are these included at that price?¡± The staff nodded, and Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Good. You can cash in the check first, and we will settle the paperwork in the afternoon. Is this house considered mine now?¡± He did not forget to ¡®p¡¯ Yang Zhaojuan again.

    Although the paperwork was notpleted, Dong Xuebing had paid for it. The staff smiles. ¡°Of course. This is your house from now. I will pass you the keys and the contractter.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing said and looked towards the door.

    The staff got the hint. ¡°I shall not disturb you all.¡±

    The staff walked out of the house quickly.

    Dong Xuebing turns back and sees Yang Zhaojuan is still in a daze. ¡°Auntie, have a seat.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan has a grim expression.

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing an angry stare. ¡°Stop your nonsense.¡± After that, she turns to Yang Zhaojuan. ¡°Zhaojuan, don¡¯t bother with him.¡±

    Yang Zhaojuan quickly reply. ¡°Ah¡­. It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Yang Zhaofen also tried to change the topic. ¡°Sister Luan, this house is beautiful, and ites along with a garden and swimming pool. Let¡¯s go upstairs to look at the bedrooms.¡±

    Everyone went to the second and third floors to look at the rooms.

    When everyone was at a balcony on the third floor, Dong Xuebing pulled his mother aside. ¡°Mum, did you bring your identification card and other documents with you? This house will be registered under your name, and you will be signing the contractter. This is my gift to you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping quickly waves her hand. ¡°I cannot ept it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s already bought, and you got to ept it.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s return it.¡± Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°It¡¯s too expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let out a hmph. ¡°It¡¯s not expensive. I don¡¯t mind spending more to get back at them. I dare her to say we are poor again.¡± Yang Zhaojuan and the rest will never call them poor. How can someone who wears over a million worth of clothes and lives in a twenty million mansion be poor?

    Luan Xiaoping is touched and scolded by her son. ¡°Why are you so revengeful?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°This is not revengeful. I will never allow anyone to bully you.¡±

    ¡°Your Uncle Yang and his mother are still around. Don¡¯t embarrass Zhaojuan anymore. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing had Zhaojuan look bad today and is not so angry with her now. ¡°But you must ept this house. I have always wanted to buy a mansion for you. Don¡¯t reject it.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied helplessly. ¡°Alright. But I will not be staying here. You hold on to the keys, and you can stay here when youe to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s keep a set of keys each.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Noon.

    Purple Bamboo Park, Shangri-La Hotel.

    Dong Xuebing made a lunch reservation in Beijing¡¯s top five-star hotel to host Yang Zhaode and his family, and it cost at least 200,000 RMB.

    Dong Xuebing will go all out to make her mother look good. He uses practical ways to show them his mother¡¯s condition is not inferior to Yang Zhaode and might even be better. She can get any men if she wants. Stop thinking my mother is not good enough for him.

    That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing did not mention anything about his mother and Yang Zhaode¡¯s marriage during lunch.

    Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping did not bring up this topic, but someone else did.

    They might have discussed among themselves, and Yang Zhaojuan was shocked again by the five-digit dishes served on the table. She stopped talking and knew she had embarrassed herself today.

    ¡°Sister Luan.¡± Yang Zhaofen has been close to Luan Xiaoping, and she is the best person to bring up this topic. ¡°Have you and my brother decided on your marriage date?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping blushed and looked at Yang Zhaode.

    Yang Zhaode smiles at her.

    ¡°We¡­.¡± Luan Xiaoping was about to say something when Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother interrupted. ¡°Hurry and decide on the date.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°We are not going to hold a wedding ceremony, and we will just have a simple lunch between both families.¡±

    Yang Zhaode¡¯s mother nodded.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Yang Zhaode looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You can decide with my Mum. I will listen to her.¡±

    The marriage was settled, and everyone felt better.

 Chapter 616: Sister Xie is here

    Chapter 616: Sister Xie is here

    Evening, 7 pm.

    The sun is setting with a cooling light breeze.

    Hai Ge Mansion District. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother returned to Fen Zhou City with Old Yang¡¯s family, and Dong Xuebing smoked alone in the mansion. This meeting between both families is a sess. He can tell his mother had gained Old Yang¡¯s family approval and respect. Everyone agrees to their marriage, and they should be registering it soon. He is happy for his mother as she has toiled all her life, and it¡¯s time for her to live infort.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and walked about his house. The paperwork was settled this afternoon, and they had gotten the keys.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    This house is beautiful.

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied as he toured the house. Although he has around 200 million RMB worth of assets, he had never spentvishly on himself. After his Auction Company is sold, the 200 million RMB will be banked into his ount. The annual interest isrge, and spending twenty million now is nothing.

    Dong Xuebing is in a good mood and wants to share it with someone. He called Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Hello, Aunt Xuan. Where are you?¡±

    ¡°I was about to call you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ we think alike.¡±

    ¡°Stop your nonsenses. Haha¡­ I wanted to call you to tell you I will not be meeting you tonight.¡±

    ¡°Ah?! Why?¡±

    ¡°I am having dinner at my parents¡¯ ce, and I don¡¯t know what time I cane back.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will visit you the next time Ie back.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing went to the balcony on the third floor and sat on a bamboo lounge chair. He smacked his lips and thought to himself. I am alone again. If I knew this would happen, I would have returned with Mum. What am I going to doter? It¡¯s too boring. He thought for a while and called Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling. They are shopping in An Zhen District, and he told them to meet him in front of Qian Meng Jian Guo Hotel tomorrow morning.

    What should I do tonight?

    Where should I go?

    When Dong Xuebing was thinking, his phone rang. The caller disy showed Xie Hun¡¯s number.

    Dong Xuebing quickly answered. ¡°Sister Xie.¡±

    A cheerful voice replied. ¡°I heard you are in Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am here to settle some work issues. How do you know?¡±

    ¡°I heard it from Xiao Hao. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun paused for a second. ¡°I am also in Beijing. I came back this morning to see my family and have nothing to do after dinner. I am offering you a chance to bring me out for a date. It¡¯s been a while since we met.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cheered. ¡°Sure! I am bored.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talkter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Come to Hai Ge Mansion District, No. 6.¡±

    ¡°Did you buy a mansion?¡±

    ¡°I had bought it for my Mum and had just gotten the keys this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are so rich. Alright. I should be reaching in 30 minutes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not seen Xie Hun for two weeks, and he missed her. He looks around and quickly drives to the nearest shopping mall. He grabbed a shopping cart and started buying toothbrushes, toothpaste, nkets, food, drinks, coffee, etc. Although the mansiones with furniture and appliances, he still needs to get other stuff. If not, he can¡¯t live there tonight.

    Half an hourter.

    The sky is not dark, and Dong Xuebing drove to his house, covered in sweat.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and started carrying the stuff he had bought from his car.

    Suddenly, a ck Passat, with a Hebei registration te, drove up the driveway and parked in the garage. A whileter, Xie Hun alighted and walked over. She is wearing a ck suit, ck heels, and a white blouse.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat and waved. ¡°You are here!¡±

    ¡°Are you moving house?¡± Xie Hun narrowed her eyes as she walked closer.

    ¡°The house is empty, and I went to a supermarket to get all these.¡± Dong Xuebing carried a nket out of his car. ¡°Go in first. I will be done soon.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Let me help you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No need. Go and watch TV. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°I said I will help. Give it to me.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Be careful not to hurt your back.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Do you think I am in my seventies or eighties?¡±

    They finished moving the stuff into the house a whileter and packed it.

    Xie Hunid on a lounge chair under a parasol by the pool to rest. Dong Xuebing is wiping his sweat as hees out and sits on the floor beside her with a smile. He rested his head on her sexy long legs.

    ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± Xie Hunughed.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes andy there. ¡°I¡¯m tired, and I am taking a rest. It¡¯s morefortable to rest on your legs.¡±

    Xie Hun touched his face and tickled his nose and lips. Dong Xuebing sneezed. ¡°Stop¡­ it¡¯s ticklish.¡±

    ¡°Stop fooling around.¡±

    ¡°You are very pretty today.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Why are you so pretty? I can¡¯t get enough of you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ thank you.¡± Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and twirled Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair with her fingers.

    Dong Xuebing opens his eyes. ¡°What are you thinking?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him and smiled. ¡°I am thinking of you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t believe her. ¡°Hehe¡­ how is this possible?¡±

    ¡°Then what should I be thinking about? Huh?¡±

    ¡°It should be about work.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Oh, how is the situation in Yan Tai County? Is your work going smoothly?¡±

    ¡°Not bad.¡±

    ¡°Are there any changes to the key positions?¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Nothing much has changed except the County¡¯s Ministry of Education Director, Yu Zhengzhi, and Public Security Executive Deputy Bureau Chief, Hu Yiguo, had been arrested.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°How can this be considered not many changes? What happened?¡±

    Xie Hun stopped smiling. ¡°Do you remember about Hui Tian Vige Middle School, Teacher Zhou, who was gang-raped? You are the one who told me about this case. At first, we didn¡¯t have any evidence, and I was too busy to deal with them. After you were transferred, I spoke to Daofa. We formed a special investigation team with the Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate this case. We got evidence that Yu Zhengzhi and Hu Yiguo were involved and also found to have epted bribes. A few days ago, they and their men had been arrested.¡±

    ¡°Good!¡± Dong Xuebing pped. ¡°These people should be locked up forever.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Yes. They should have been arrested much earlier.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not forgotten about this case. He learned about it two weeks after being transferred to Yan Tai County because Teacher Zhou is his Mum¡¯s colleague. Luan Xiaoping had also asked him to help her. But he could not find any evidence, and Yu Zhengzhi and Hu Yiguo are close with the former County Party Committee. Another reason is Teacher Zhou is afraid of reporting it to the authorities. This case is finally closed, and he is relieved. ¡°This is something to celebrate. Oh, who will be recing them?¡±

    ¡°The Public Security Executive Deputy Bureau Chief¡¯s recement is not decided and will be decided next week. But the Ministry of Education Director has been decided. He is Huang Shizhong, from Xi Ping District.¡±

    ¡°Is Huang Shizhong your man?¡±

    ¡°No. I have never met him. The higher-ups post him to our County.¡±

    ¡°Oh, do you think Qin Yong has the opportunity to be the Executive Deputy Bureau Chief?¡±

    ¡°He is too young to take on this position.¡± Xie Hun shook his head.

    Qin Yong and Dong Xuebing are close, and thetter wants to help him. ¡°What has age got to do with it? I am young, and I am a Section Chief now. Furthermore, Old Qin is older than me. What¡¯s wrong with him getting a promotion?¡±

    Xie Hun stroked his hair. ¡°Do you think everyone can ovee all problems and issues like you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt proud. ¡°You are right.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are not being modest.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the truth, and why should I be modest?¡± Dong Xuebing suddenly change the topic. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about these. You had eliminated the evil, and this calls for a celebration. Let¡¯s celebrate.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°How are we going to celebrate?¡±

    ¡°A kiss.¡± Dong Xuebing sits up.

    Xie Hun pushed Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°It¡¯s still bright, and you should know I am shy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°You say you are shy? Then there will be no more shameless people in this world.¡±

    ¡°You are getting bolder now. You even dare to make fun of me?! Huh?¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ you are shy¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied andid on Xie Hun¡¯sp again. ¡°You are the Leader, and I got to follow your orders.¡± Suddenly, he saw Xie Hun smiles, and her sexy lips moved closer to give him a peck on his lips.

    ¡°Your mouth stinks of cigarette.¡± Xie Hun looks at him. ¡°Don¡¯t smoke too much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded with a smile.

 Chapter 617: Xie Huilan in Bikini

    Chapter 617: Xie Hun in Bikini

    Evening.

    It is almost dark.

    Dong Xuebing has been resting on Xie Hun¡¯sp for more than fifteen minutes.

    ¡°Sister Xie, are you leavingter?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I will go back to my Mum¡¯s ceter and return to Yan Tai County tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°Are you kidding me? You are already here and should just stay here tonight.¡±

    ¡°What are you up to again?¡±

    ¡°No. I just miss you and want to chat with you longer.¡±

    ¡°I shall decide based on your performanceter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes and did not reply to Xie Hun. She might be smiling all the time, but no one knows what she is thinking, including himself. She is too independent, and no one can change her mind. So, he decided to save his breath from persuading her. He knows he can never gain the upper hand in this rtionship because of her age, position, family background, and character.

    Fine¡­.

    But Dong Xuebing is not a good boy. His hands started moving along her legs down to her heels. Xie Hun is wearing a pair of stockings.

    ¡°Is there something on my legs?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and nodded. ¡°There¡¯s a mosquito, and I am chasing it away for you.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Oh, thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and continued to stroke her legs. After a while, he took off her heels and massaged her feet.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Xie Hun opens her eyes. ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡±

    ¡°Mosquitos keep buzzing around your legs. I will wipe them away.¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to release her feet.

    ¡°I can only see you buzzing around my legs. I think I should swat you away. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing released her feet unwillingly. ¡°Oh, let¡¯s go for a swim.¡± He points to the pool.

    Xie Hun looks at her watch. ¡°It¡¯s sote and dark now.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? Wait for me.¡± Dong Xuebing ran into the house and found the switches for the lights. He switched on all of them.

    Suddenly, the backyard is as bright as day.

    Dong Xuebing also went to his room and took out two swimsuits to the backyard. ¡°I have prepared swimsuits too.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and looked at him. ¡°You had nned this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°That doesn¡¯t matter.¡±

    Xie Hun stood up and took the swimsuit from him. ¡°Alright. I shall apany you today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed and starts unbuttoning his shirt.

    Xie Hun looks at him and enters the mansion gracefully. She returns after Dong Xuebing changes and enters the pool. She looks at Dong Xuebing and points to herself. ¡°Are you trying to embarrass me?¡±

    Yes. Dong Xuebing had bought a bikini for Xie Hun.

    It¡¯s a ¡®simple¡¯ ck bikini.

    Xie Hun is too sexy in a bikini. Her slim body is exposed, and only the ¡®important¡¯ areas are covered.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is pumping very fast.

    Xie Hun walked over and sat by the pool. She touched the water with her feet. ¡°The water is cold.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just right. You will be fine after swimming for a while.¡±

    ¡°Huuuu¡­¡­¡± Xie Hun exhaled as she entered the water.

    Ssh¡­¡­ Dong Xuebing swam towards Xie Hun and saw her rubbing her legs with her hands to warm up. He hugged her from behind and started rubbing her calves. After a while, his hands started roaming, and he squeezed her butt.

    Xie Hun smiled and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing got bolder as she did not reject him. He squeezed her butt again, and his other hand went to her top. He slowly slid his hand under her bikini top¡­¡­

    Ah¡­¡­ it¡¯s so big¡­¡­

    Before Dong Xuebing could do anything else, he lost his bnce and fell backward. Xie Hunughed and started swimming away from him gracefully.

    Dong Xuebing is mad. ¡°How dare you push me?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­¡­ how many times have I told you? I will let you do what you want when we get married next year. It¡¯s too early now, little brat.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare to run away.¡± Dong Xuebing chased after her.

    Xie Hunughed and waved at him. ¡°If you can catch me, I will stay here tonight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing brightens up. ¡°You said this yourself.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Haha¡­. It¡¯s all up to you now.¡±

    ¡°If I can¡¯t get you in this small pool, I might as well kill myself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cornered Xie Hun in the corner of the pool within thirty seconds and hugged her by her waist.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Alright. I surrender.¡±

 Chapter 618: Sleeping with Sister Xie

    Chapter 618: Sleeping with Sister Xie

    It is a starry night.

    Xie Hun is taking a shower in a bathroom of a bedroom on the third floor. The bathroom¡¯s walls use full-height frosted ss. Dong Xuebing, who is sitting on the bed, can see the silhouette of a slim woman behind the ss.

    She¡¯s so seductive.

    Sister Xie is too skinny.

    Dong Xuebing is blushing, and his heart is racing. Although he knows it is impossible to sleep with Xie Hun before their marriage, he still gets under the covers to wait for her.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. A phone rang.

    The ringtone is from Sister Xie¡¯s handbag.

    Sister Xie is a County Mayor, and Dong Xuebing knows she cannot miss any phone calls. Unwillingly, he got off the bed and took out Xie Hun¡¯s phone from her handbag. It is an unknown number, and it seems to be calling from Hebei Province. He walked over to the bathroom and knocked on the door.

    ¡°Sister Xie¡­. Sister Xie¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    The water stopped. ¡°Hehe¡­ What is it?¡±

    ¡°Your phone is ringing. Open the door.¡± Dong Xuebing waved the phone.

    ¡°I think it is my mother who is calling. Help me answer and tell her I am not going back tonight.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not Auntie Han. It is an unknown number which is not saved in your phone.¡±

    The woman¡¯s silhouette got closer to the door, and she opened it. A gust of sweet-smelling shampoo and body foam fragrance gush out together with some water vapor.

    A hand sticks out. ¡°Pass me my phone. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. Although Xie Hun did not open the door wide, she is naked behind the door. Her other hand is sweeping her hair back as if she is walking down the streets. He always wanted to touch her, and he touched her several times when they were swimming. But when she is naked in front of him, he doesn¡¯t dare to look at her or make any moves. He quickly passes her phone.

    Xie Hun smiles and closes the door.

    ¡°Hello? Chief Huang? Oh¡­. What is it? Yes¡­. I am not in the County. How about another day?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not listen to Xie Hun¡¯s conversation and returned to the queen-size bed. He lit a cigarette and admired the silhouette behind the frosted ss. It¡¯s blurry, but he can see the outline of her body.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    The bathroom door opens. ¡°Xiao Bing, can you help me to dry my hair?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. I have been waiting under the covers for so long, and you want me to dry your hair? ¡°The hairdryer is over there. Why do you still need me to help you?¡±

    ¡°You had dried my hair previously, and I like it. Hehe¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing got off the bed again. ¡°Alright¡­ alright¡­. You are always ordering me around.¡±

    ¡°If you are tired, then forget it.¡±

    ¡°I did not say that. Sigh¡­. I think I am going to get married to an Empress.¡± Dong Xuebing grumbled jokingly. He switched on the venttor to clear the misty bathroom and was about to help Xie Hunb her hair. ¡°Ah¡­ why are you not wearing your pants?¡± He got shocked.

    ¡°I am going to sleep. Why should I wear back my pants?¡±

    ¡°But you should still put on something.¡±

    ¡°There is no one else at home. Haha¡­¡±

    Xie Hun is only wearing dark green underwear with rose prints on it with her white blouse. Most of her legs are exposed.

    Dong Xuebing tried his best to take his eyes off her legs. ¡°Oh, who called just now?¡±

    ¡°Huang Shizhong.¡± Xie Hun stroked her wet hair.

    ¡°Huang Shizhong? Oh¡­. It¡¯s the new County Ministry of Education¡¯s Chief.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and nodded. ¡°They are at my apartment and want to visit me with his wife.¡±

    ¡°Oh, is he trying to join your faction?¡±

    ¡°No. He visited Xiang Daofa yesterday.¡±

    ¡°He is not sincere since he visited Xiang Daofa first. Just ignore him.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. It will be chaos if everyone is like you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued tob and dry Xie Hun¡¯s hair with the hairdryer. She closed her eyes to enjoy this feeling.

    They left the bathroom after ten minutes.

    Xie Hun yawned and looked tired. She got under the covers and nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and also got into the bed shamelessly.

    Xie Hun is amused. ¡°You think you can get into my bed because you had dried my hair?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯s fine.¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head and smiled. She took out a book about economics from her bag and started reading.

    Are you trying to ignore me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and she knew she would not chase him out of the room. He adjusted the covers andid down, using Xie Hun¡¯s legs as pillows.

    ¡°I will sleep first.¡±

    Xie Hun did not reply and continued to read her book.

    No rejection. This means Xie Hun is allowing Dong Xuebing to sleep with her. This is the first time Dong Xuebing is sleeping on the same bed. He is very excited.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing felt a hand in his hair, massaging his scalp gently.

    Slowly, Dong Xuebing drifted to sleep.

 Chapter 619: Shocking video clip on the internet

    Chapter 619: Shocking video clip on the inte

    Next day.

    Monday morning.

    The sun is up and is shining through the windows onto the bed. Ring¡­ ring¡­ Dong Xuebing woke and grabbed his phone.

    ¡°Hello, who is it?¡±

    ¡°Director, it¡¯s me, Zhou Yanru. Sorry to wake you up.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I was about to get up too. Are you all still at the hotel?¡±

    ¡°No. Yuling and I had returned to Nanshan Districtst night.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing opens his eyes. ¡°Did something happen in the district?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Wang was admitted to the hospital for acute appendicitis, and Yuling is worried for her uncle. That¡¯s why she rushed backst night. I am worried for her safety and followed along.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you call me?¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly exined. ¡°I called you around 10 pmst night to inform you. But ady answered and said, you are sleeping. That¡¯s why I¡­.¡± Zhou Yanru knows Dong Xuebing is not married but doesn¡¯t know if he has a girlfriend. The woman who answered sounds mature, and she doesn¡¯t know if she is his girlfriend, sister, or rtives.

    Ady answered the call?

    It must be Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing sat up. ¡°Oh, I went to bed earlyst night as I was too tired. I should have sent you all backst night. Is Secretary Wang alright?¡±

    ¡°He is fine now. It is not very serious.¡±

    ¡°Did he undergo any operation?¡±

    ¡°Not yet.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Alright. Let¡¯s talk after I get back in the afternoon. Is everything fine in the Subdistrict Office?¡±

    ¡°Everything is fine. But some documents are waiting for your approval.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing scratched his head. Last night, he was in a deep sleep and did not hear his phone. But since Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling had returned, he does not need to rush back. He looked around and did not see Xie Hun. There is a set of breakfast on the bedside table and a note. ¡®I did not wake you because you are sleeping soundly. Haha¡­ I had returned to the County. Reheat the breakfast before you eat. Oh, someone called youst night. You can check your phone. That¡¯s all.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing felt blissful as he read the note and looked at the breakfast. He felt they had already gotten married.

    Sister Xie is also virtuous. She knows how to prepare breakfast for me.

    Dong Xuebing quickly send out an SMS. ¡®Have you reach?¡¯

    One minuteter, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone beeped. Xie Hun replied. ¡®Still on the road.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡®Drive safely. You don¡¯t need to reply.¡¯

    After washing up and eating breakfast, Dong Xuebing grabbed his newly boughtptop to the balcony on the third floor. He sat under the parasol to have his tea and surf the inte.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    It¡¯s around 9 am, and it¡¯s still early. Dong Xuebing can enjoy a rxing morning in the mansion. But when he was about to y some games on hisptop, his phone rang.

    It¡¯s Yu Qianqian¡¯s number.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and answered. ¡°Hello, Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Uncle¡­.¡± Yu Qianqian¡¯s voice is hoarse. ¡°I¡­. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. nothing. I miss you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I also miss you. Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am in school.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Isn¡¯t it the school holidays now?¡±

    ¡°We need to return to school today to take our graduation photo and collect our result slips.¡±

    ¡°I heard from your mother that you had good grades. You are our little genius. When school reopens, I will transfer you to a school in the City, and I will get you a gift.¡± Dong Xuebing had slept with Sister Yu dozens of times, and he sees Qianqian as his daughter.

    ¡°Thank¡­ Thank you, Uncle.¡±

    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Howe you sound like you had cried?¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡±

    ¡°Is it because your grades are not up to your expectations?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. My grades are good. I am fine¡­. I will hang up now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Remember to call me if anything happens.¡±

    ¡°I know. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing noticed he had lost the game and was kicked out by other yers. He did not continue ying games and called Yu Meixia.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me. What¡¯s wrong with Qianqian?¡±

    Yu Meixia asked puzzledly. ¡°Qianqian had gone to school today. Why are you asking?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°She called me earlier but did not mention anything. Are you all fine?¡±

    ¡°We are fine. Maybe she misses you.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°We are fine. Nothing had happened.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not continue and hung up after chatting for a while. Sister Yu and Qianqian are soft and like to keep things to themselves. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing is always worrying about them. Yu Meixia is not good at lying, and he knows everything should be fine from her tone.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and surfed the to pass the time.

    More than one hour passed.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed a web post with the header, ¡®Look! This is how students behave in schools.¡± He clicked on it, and there¡¯s a link to a video.

    Dong Xuebing clicked y, and the video started with an advertisement.

    15 seconds¡­.

    10 seconds¡­.

    5 seconds¡­.

    Half an hour ago, this post was posted, but the views are moving up quickly.

    The video started ying after the advertisement.

    ¡°Huang Tingting, I am going to start recording.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t point the camera at me after you started.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. I know¡­.¡±

    The camera showed the back of a few boys and girls in school uniforms. They are in a sports equipment room. The side stacks up basketballs, footballs, and exercise mats. Dong Xuebing is surprised because the uniform seems familiar.

    The camera is shaky. It should be recorded from a mobile phone.

    A few students are surrounding a girl in the same uniform. She is crying while holding her head in a squatting position.

    ¡°You are in Year Three?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ all you know is cry. Such a disgrace.¡±

    ¡°Get her to kneel and crawl around.¡± The one talking is that female student Wang Tingting. ¡°Hey, did you hear me? Kneel!¡±

    Two other boys and a girlughed. ¡°Kneel! Kneel!¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what Tingting said? Hurry up and crawl!¡±

    The girl on the floor cried. ¡°Sob¡­. No¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got shocked when he heard the girl¡¯s voice. Although the video is unclear and the girl lowers her head, he recognizes her voice and body. These boys and girls are bullying Yu Qianqian!

    This video was recorded in Yan Tai County First Middle School.

    It¡¯s Qianqian¡¯s school.

    Dong Xuebing stood up immediately in shock. He could not believe what he saw.

    The video has not ended.

    Huang Tingting pointed at Yu Qianqian and scolded her. ¡°Bitch! Why didn¡¯t you apologize to me when you knocked into me along the corridor? You are asking for it!¡±

    Yu Qianqian wiped her tears. ¡°I¡­. I had apologized. I really did.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t hear it.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Sob¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s toote now.¡± Huang Tingting grabbed Yu Qianqian¡¯s hair and pulled her head between her legs. ¡°Are you going to crawl or not?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Qianqian¡¯s face is covered in tears.

    Huang Tingting¡¯s eyes turned cold. p! ¡°Bitch!¡±

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s face had turned red from crying, and a handprint appeared on her face.

    ¡°You are asking for this.¡± Huang Tingting said and gave Yu Qianqian another p. ¡°Kneel down and apologize to me!¡±

    Yu Qianqian covered her face and cried louder.

    Huang Tingting shouted angrily. ¡°Lei Zi! What are you waiting for?¡±

    That boy, called Lei Zi, stepped forward with a smile and stomped on Yu Qianqian¡¯s stomach.

    Yu Qianqian fell onto the floor. She was still crying and started vomiting from that kick.

    ¡°Xiao Fan!¡± Huang Tingting went over and grabbed Yu Qianqian¡¯s hair again. ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    Another boyughed and picked up a basketball. He aimed and threw it hard at Yu Qianqian¡¯s face.

    ¡°Hahaha¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°I am asking you again. Are you going to kneel or not?¡±

    Yu Qianqian plead. ¡°Please¡­ stop hitting me¡­.¡±

    The other girl, who did not hit Yu Qianqian, said. ¡°Tingting, it¡¯s enough. The teachers might notice if she got more injuries.¡±

    The video ended.

    But Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes are burning with rage. He threw hisptop aside and went downstairs to his car.

    You all are dead!

 Chapter 620: The God of Plague has returned

    Chapter 620: The God of gue has returned

    Late morning. Yan Tai County.

    The sky is overcast.

    Dong Xuebing has returned. He did not expect to return to Yan Tai County in such a bad mood. He unleashed his ck Porsche¡¯s full performance and reached Yan Tai County slightly more than one hour. His lungs are about to explode from anger when he remembers what he saw in the video. He had heard of bullying incidents in schools, but he did not expect it to happen on Yu Qianqian.

    You all dare to p my Qianqian?!

    Throw a basketball on her face?!

    You all want her to kneel and crawl like a dog?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes had turned cold. When he was about to reach the school, he took out his phone to call Qianqian.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­. The call got through.

    ¡°Hello, Uncle.¡±

    ¡°Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I am in school. We are going to take our graduation photo.¡±

    ¡°Wait for me at your school gates! I am reaching soon.¡±

    ¡°Uncle¡­ why¡­ why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t care about the graduation photos. Wait for me at the gates now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hung up and made a turn. He even ran past two red lights. In Yan Tai County, no one dares to issue fines for this car.

    Five minutester.

    County First Middle School.

    Dong Xuebing ignored the guards and drove into the school. The guards were about to scold him, but they stopped when they saw the registration te number. They know this driver is someone they cannot afford to offend. They pretended not to see anything and returned to the guardhouse. They recorded Dong Xuebing¡¯s numberte in their entry and exit records and added ¡°parent of a student at the back.

    A petite figure walks out of a school building slowly.

    It¡¯s Yu Qianqian.

    Yu Qianqian walked slowly and quickly covered her face when she saw Dong Xuebing. She bit her lips and wanted to turn back.

    Dong Xuebing alighted and walked over to her.

    Yu Qianqian stood there and dared not move. She greeted Dong Xuebing in a hoarse voice. ¡°Uncle.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart aching. ¡°Put down your hand and show me.¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡± Yu Qianqian quickly covers her face with both hands.

    ¡°Show me.¡± Dong Xuebing kneels in front of her.

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes turned red, and her tears started flowing. ¡°I¡­. I¡­ had a fall and hit my face.

    Yu Qianqian slowly removes her hand. Her left face is still red, but the handprints had faded. But her right side had swelled. There¡¯s a big handprint on her cheek and some bruises on the corner of her lips. Other than ps, she was punched. Her school uniform is covered with dust, and Dong Xuebing can see a shoeprint on it.

    These bastards!

    ¡°Where are they now?!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes had be bloodshot. ¡°Tell me!¡±

    Yu Qianqian panics and cries. ¡°No¡­. Sob¡­. I¡­ I fell myself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his voice. ¡°How can you get these injuries from a fall? They had recorded everything and posted the video on the inte. Stop trying to lie.¡±

    Yu Qianqian looks at Dong Xuebing in a daze and suddenly bursts out in tears. ¡°Sob¡­. Uncle¡­. Sob¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged Yu Qianqian tightly. ¡°It¡¯s alright now. I am here with you.¡±

    ¡°Sob¡­. They¡­ hit me.¡±

    ¡°Why did they hit you?¡± Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°Which ss are they from?¡±

    Yu Qianqian is scared and hugs Dong Xuebing tightly with her trembling body. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ Huang Tingting from Year 2 ss 1¡­ Sob¡­ They have additional sses this week, and I came back this morning to get my results this morning. I knocked into her this morning along the corridor¡­ Sob¡­ Huang Tingting is a new transfer student and has been bullying others in the school. I knew about this and immediately apologized to her. But¡­. She and a few others dragged me into the sports equipment storage room and hit me¡­.¡±

    ¡°Just because of a knock?!¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°This is too much!¡±

    Yu Qianqian cried. ¡°Sob¡­. They pped me, threw a basketball at me, kicked and grabbed my hair¡­. Sob¡­ sob¡­. They tried to force me to kneel and crawl around¡­. I refused, and they continue to hit me¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is looking terrible. ¡°Did you kneel?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ but¡­ but they didn¡¯t let me off. Sob¡­ sob¡­. They asked me to bark like a dog.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns pale from his anger. How dare they ask my Qianqian to bark like a dog?!

    Yu Qianqian cried louder. ¡°I¡­ I am afraid they will continue to hit me¡­ Sob¡­. Sob¡­. So, I barked. Theyughed at me and continued to hit me. They threatened me not to tell my parents or teachers, or they would go to my house to beat me. Sob¡­ sob¡­ I am scared to tell you and the teachers.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be scared.¡± Dong Xuebing hugged her and stroked her hair. ¡°It¡¯s my fault for not noticing this earlier.¡±

    Yu Qianqian replied. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. Sob¡­. Sob¡­. They are too evil.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be scared now. I will help you get back at them!¡± Dong Xuebing held Yu Qianqian¡¯s hand and walked towards the school building. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I will show you how I deal with them!¡±

    ¡°That¡­ That Huang Tingting¡¯s father is the Ministry of Education Chief. Everyone is scared of her.¡± Yu Qianqian said.

    Ministry of Education Chief?!

    The newly appointed Huang Shizhong?!

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. No wonder this newly transferred student dares to bully others in the school.

    She is fearless because of her father.

    Dong Xuebing continues forward. ¡°Bring me to those students. I don¡¯t care if her father is the County¡¯s Ministry of Education Chief or the Central Government Ministry of Education. I will not let anyone who bullies you off lightly!¡±

 Chapter 621: Help!

    Chapter 621: Help!

    Before noon.

    County First Middle School.

    Dong Xuebing pulled Yu Qianqian into the school building.

    A math teacher walked past them and noticed something was wrong. He frowned and turned to look at Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother had taught in this school previously, but he had never visited his mother at the school. At most, he had waited for his mother outside the school. That¡¯s why no one recognizes him.

    Stairwell.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Year 2 ss 1 is on which floor?¡±

    ¡°It is on the second floor.¡± Yu Qianqian¡¯s eyes had swelled from crying, and she held onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands tightly. ¡°They still have lessons.¡±

    Lessons?!

    Go to hell with your lessons!

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing walks up the stairs.

    Yu Qianqian followed Dong Xuebing closely. She is still afraid.

    Second floor.

    Year 2 ss 1.

    A man in his mid-thirties is standing in front of the ss with a book in hand. He is the ss teacher of this ss. ¡°All of you will be in Year 3 next semester and will be sitting for the High School Entrance Examination next year. The sses we had over the past few days prepared you all for that examination. You all must listen attentively. Alright. I shall continue to talk about the Tang and Song Dynasty.¡±

    The teacher continued with his lesson. Most of the students are listening attentively, except for a few. Huang Tingting and her friends.

    ¡°Lei Zhi, what are you all doing?¡± Huang Tingting asked.

    ¡°We are watching a video clip. The one we took when we beat up that girl.¡± Lei Zhiughed.

    Xiao Fan interrupted. ¡°I had posted that video online and gotten lots of views.¡±

    ¡°How did you post it?¡± Huang Tingting asked excitedly. ¡°Show me¡­ quick.¡±

    Xiao Fan replied. ¡°I went to the teacher¡¯s office to tell them you need to check for some information online, and they let me use the PC.¡±

    Huang Tingting asked. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you delete the part where you called my name?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I forgot. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a problem.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Many people are also called Tingting.¡± Huang Tingting thought nothing about it andughed. ¡°Anyway, we did not show our faces, and the video is not very clear.¡±

    ¡°See¡­ look at how Yu Qianqian cries.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­ this is so funny. Let¡¯s teach her a lesson again.¡±

    ¡°That bitch is graduating soon. How about we call her over during noon?¡± Huang Tingting said. ¡°We shall see who can hit her face with a basketball the most.¡± Yu Qianqian is prettier than her, and she is jealous.

    ¡°Ok!¡±

    ¡°How about we strip her and then hit her with basketballs? It should be fun!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Huang Tingtingughed. ¡°We will record and post the video on the inte. I want to know how she will face others in the future. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    They are talking softly, but other students, including the teacher, can hear them. But they are used to it. Since Huang Tingting was transferred to the school, she mixed around with hooligans like Lei Zhi and Xiao Fan. They go around and bully other students. Most students dared not say anything, and a few studentsined to the teachers. But the teachers did not take any action against them.

    The teacher pretended not to hear Huang Tingting and continued with his lesson.

    Everyone in the school knows Huang Tingting¡¯s father is Yan Tai County¡¯s newly appointed Ministry of Education Chief. The Ministry of Education oversees the schools and oversees the teachers. That¡¯s why Huang Tingting enjoys special privileges in school.

    ¡°Remember to take notes.¡± The teacher wrote on the board. As long as Huang Tingting and her friends had not gone overboard, he will not reprimand them.

    Suddenly, there was a loud bang. The ssroom door was pushed open from outside.

    It seems to be kicked open. Everyone in the ss got a fright from the loud bang.

    Dong Xuebing held Yu Qianqian with his right hand and stepped into the ssroom. ¡°Who is it? Point them out for me!¡±

    Yu Qianqian looks around the ssroom nervously and quickly lowers her head. She mustered her courage and lifted her head slowly. She pointed at Huang Tingting, Lei Zhi, and Xiao Fan, sitting in the middle row. ¡°It¡¯s the three of them.¡±

    The teacher frowned. ¡°We have sses. What are you all doing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the teacher coldly. ¡°Go to hell with your lessons! Your students beat up my child, and you still want to carry on with your lesson?!¡±

    ¡°What is wrong with you?! Ah?! Why are you shouting?¡± The teacher gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°You are in a school!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°School? You still know this is a school!? I sent my child to school is to learn and not send her here to be beaten up. Are you the teacher for this ss? How did you teach them?! Your students had been bullying my child, and you pretend not to see anything?! Huh?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had started scolding the moment he stepped into the ss. All the students were shocked.

    The ss teacher had met many unreasonable parents, and Yu Qianqian had pointed Huang Shizhong¡¯s daughter as one of the people who hit him. He had no choice but to intervene. He pointed at Dong Xuebing and shouted. ¡°This is not the ce for you to create trouble. Get out now!¡±

    Your students had beaten up Qianqian, and you want to kick us out of the ssroom?!

    F*ck you!

    Dong Xuebing is fearless when he loses his temper. He raised his leg and kicked the teacher in his stomach. The teacher flew backward from the impact and hit the wood podium, smashing it into pieces.

    ¡°Arrrgh¡­.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°Help! Help!¡±

    The ssroom is in chaos.

    Lei Zhi, Xiao Fan, and Huang Tingting were also stunned. Who is this person?

    Yu Qianqian is also stunned. She did not expect Dong Xuebing to hit the teacher.

    The teacher groaned and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How dare you hit me?¡±

    Before the teacher can finish, Dong Xuebing steps forward and kicks him again. ¡°Yes! You are the one I am hitting!¡±

    The teacher was scared as he groaned in pain. Out of all the unreasonable parents he met, Dong Xuebing is the most extreme.

    Dong Xuebing felt it was the ss teacher¡¯s responsibility to teach the students. It is impossible for him not to know what Huang Tingting and her friends did in school. But he did not take action, and this made her more fearless. He has to be held responsible for her actions. You want to suck up to the County¡¯s Ministry of Education Chief¡¯s daughter using Qianqian?! Go to hell!

    ¡°Uncle!¡± Yu Qianqian panicked and was about to cry again.

    Dong Xuebing patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Don¡¯t be scared. No one can bully you with me around!¡±

    Yu Qianqian was touched and calmed down. She is no longer as scared as before.

    The ss teacher was beaten up, and all the students quickly retreated to the side of the ssroom.

    Only Huang Tingting and her friends remain seated. She looks at Yu Qianqian and smiles. ¡°Oh, you had asked your family toe¡­ that¡¯s so smart of you.¡±

    Yu Qianqian lowered her head and bit her lips.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Huang Tingting. ¡°Are you the one who hit her?¡±

    Huang Tingting is not afraid. ¡°It¡¯s me. What do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and walked towards her.

    Huang Tingting looked at Dong Xuebing and threatened. ¡°Do you believe that no schools in Yan Tai County will ept her if you touch me?!¡±

    Before Huang Tingting could finish, Dong Xuebing grabbed her by her hair and pulled her up from her seat.

    Huang Tingting was shocked. ¡°What are you trying to do? Let go of me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his hand. p!

    ¡°Ah!¡± Huang Tingting could not believe this was happening.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked. ¡°Did you p Qianqian this way? How many times did you p her?¡±

    Huang Tingting cursed. ¡°F*ck you.¡±

    p! Dong Xuebing pped the other side of her face. ¡°If Huang Shizhong doesn¡¯t know how to teach his children, I will do it for him.¡±

    Huang Tingting fell to the floor, and her tears were flowing. ¡°You¡­. You know who my father is?¡±

    ¡°Who cares who your father is!¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Even if your father is Liang Chengpeng, I will also beat you up!¡±

    Who is Liang Chengpeng? Other students might not know him, but the ss teacher, who is still lying on the floor, knows. He is Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security Bureau Chief.

    The ss teacher, Li, felt his heart turns cold.

    This person is not a nobody.

 Chapter 622: How does it feel?

    Chapter 622: How does it feel?

    The ssroom is in a mess.

    The ss teacher was beaten up and struggled to get back on his feet. Huang Tingting was pped twice and fell on the floor. She is staring at Dong Xuebing and Yu Qianqian with anger. She has been bullying others and has never been bullied like this since young.

    ¡°You two better watch out!¡± Huang Tingting shouted angrily.

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Dong Xuebing nced at her. ¡°I am waiting.¡±

    Huang Tingting continues shouting. ¡°My father will not let you two off! You are dead!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Huang Tingting. ¡°Oh, I still want to settle this score with Huang Shizhong! I want to know how did he teach his daughter.¡±

    ¡°Tingting.¡± Lei Zhi rushed over to help Huang Tingting up.

    The teacher saw Huang Tingting¡¯s face had turned red from the ps and knew he was in trouble. The daughter of the County¡¯s Ministry of Education Chief was beaten up in school in front of him. His face turns pale. He knows Dong Xuebing should be someone backing from what he said earlier, but this is not the time to care about that. Ministry of Education Chief Huang Shizhong is his direct superior and has power over all teachers¡¯ promotion in the County. How is he going to face Chief Huang if anything happens to Huang Tingting? Furthermore, this young man is in his mid-twenties. No matter how capable he is, he can never win against Huang Shizhong.

    The teacher quickly got up as he feared Dong Xuebing would hit Huang Tingting again. He cannot allow Huang Shizhong¡¯s daughter to hit again. ¡°Hurry up and get help! Go over and protect Huang Tingting.

    The other students did not move and stood there watching.

    The teacher took a few steps forward and shouted angrily. ¡°Someone get the security!¡±

    The school holidays started, and only a few sses had additional lessons, other than the graduating sses¡¯ results. That¡¯s why not many people heard themotion, and the students got to go downstairs to get help.

    The other students looked at each other and did not move. Dong Xuebing is standing near the door, and none of them dares to go near him. Another reason, which is the main reason, is they are the top students within their cohort. Huang Tingting managed to enter this ss because of his father after being transferred to this school. She also bullies her ssmates frequently with Lei Zhi and Xiao Fan. All of them are angry with her, but no one dares to retaliate. Now, they feel good when they see Huang Tingting getting pped. They will not help her or call for security.

    She deserves it.

    Someone should have taught her a lesson a long time ago.

    Dong Xuebing was pissed when he heard what the teacher shouted. He turns to the teacher. ¡°Protect her?! You are such a good ss teacher, and I want to ask you questions. Where are you when Huang Tingting and her friends bully Qianqian? Ah? Where are you when they bully the other students in your ss?! Who did you protect?! Just because she is Huang Shizhong¡¯s daughter and she gets special privileges?! She can bully others, and no one can touch her?! F*ck!¡±

    The ss teacher was about to retort.

    ¡°Swoosh!¡± Dong Xuebing gave the teacher another kick.

    The teacher was sent flying again.

    Dong Xuebing points at the teacher. ¡°We have so many bullying incidents because of teachers like you. If you all had taken actions to punish or expel the bullies, all these incidents would be stopped. All you think about is your personal interest. This is why so many students don¡¯t dare report bullying incidents to teachers. You all can¡¯t be bothered to discipline the bullies and will only give them a verbal warning at most. This resulted in them continuing to bully others. How can you be a teacher with such character?! If you don¡¯t have this responsibility, you should pack up and leave. A school is to educate the students, and the students are not tools for you to sacrifice to suck up to your superiors. This is not the way you treat your students!¡±

    The other students agree with Dong Xuebing. If the school and teachers punished the bullies for every incident, all these would be stopped.

    Suddenly, Yu Qianqian shouted. ¡°Be careful!¡±

    Lei Zhi had grabbed a chair behind Dong Xuebing to attack him. ¡°I will f*cking kill you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is unfazed by this sneak attack. He turned around and grabbed one of the chair¡¯s legs. He twisted the chair out from Lei Zhi¡¯s hands and swung it against him. ¡°Crash!¡± the chair broke into pieces, and Lei Zhi mmed onto the concrete floor.

    Dong Xuebing bent down and grabbed Lei Zhi by his hair. ¡°You little bastard. I still have not found you, and you are so eager toe to me. Tell me, how did you hit Qianqian.¡±

    Lei Zhi is scared. He knows he is no match for Dong Xuebing and could not do anything.

    Xiao Fan started retreating. They only dare to bully the weak and chicken out when they meet someone more unreasonable than them.

    ¡°You refuse to say anything?!¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Lei Zhi coldly. ¡°The shoeprint on Qianqian¡¯s stomach is yours?! How dare you kick a girl in her stomach and ask her to kneel and bark like a dog?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got angrier as he spoke and smashed Lei Zhi¡¯s face against a table beside him.

    ¡°Argh¡­.¡± Lei Zhi shouted in pain, and blood started flowing out from his nose.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Who did you ask to kneel?! Ah?! Who did you ask to bark like a dog?! Ah?! Say it again!¡±

    Lei Zhi is crying. ¡°I am still underage. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Underage?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Do you think you kick a girl and ask her to kneel in front of you all just because you are underage? Ah? I don¡¯t believe you know about morals and the differences between right and wrong. Don¡¯t use underage as an excuse for what you did. You are not a kindergarten kid who doesn¡¯t know what he is doing. You knew the differences between right and wrong, but you still hit Qianqian. This is because you know the school and parents will not do anything to you. If no one is willing to teach you all, I will!¡±

    Dong Xuebing released his grip on Lei Zhi¡¯s hair and threw him on the floor. He stood up and looked at Xiao Fan. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Xiao Fan was shocked nervously. ¡°Don¡¯te near me!¡±

    ¡°Is it fun to bully a little girl? Are you satisfied and happy?¡± Dong Xuebing stares at Xiao Fan. ¡°Then I should also bully you to make myself happy.¡±

    ¡°F*ck!¡± Xiao Fan knew he could not escape and threw a pencil case from the table at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing casually raised his hand and grabbed the pencil case without blinking. He flicked his wrist and threw pencil case back.

    Bam!

    The pencil case hit Xiao Fan¡¯s face hard.

    Xiao Fan shouted in pain as he covered his face.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Do you think you are great when you threw a basketball into Qianqian¡¯s face? I dare you to do it again!¡±

    ¡°Damn!¡± Xiao Fan went crazy. He grabbed a few stationary, like a ruler, fountain pen, ballpoint pen, etc., from the desk and threw them at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Uncle!¡± Yu Qianqian shouted anxiously.

    Dong Xuebing smiles and lifts his hand lightly. He moved his hand slightly and caught that ruler between his thumb and index finger. He caught the fountain pen with his index and middle finger and the ballpoint pen with his middle and fourth fingers.

    This move shocked everyone.

    A pencil case is big, and it is easier to catch it. But metal rulers and pens are small, and it¡¯s not easy to catch them. Moreover, Dong Xuebing caught it between his fingers on one hand!

    Dong Xuebing flicked his hand again and sent those stationary flying back to Xiao Fan.

    Swoosh!

    The ruler and fountain pen hit Xiao Fan¡¯s face. He shouted in pain and started bleeding from his nose.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and asked. ¡°Who was the one that recorded the video this morning?!¡±

    A girl standing among the other students turned pale and burst out crying.

    ¡°It¡¯s you.¡± Dong Xuebing extended his hand. ¡°Where is your phone?¡±

    The girl cried as she quickly took out her phone.

    Dong Xuebing took the phone from her and smashed it on the floor, followed by a stomp. This Nokia phone was smashed into pieces.

    After doing this, Dong Xuebing looks at them coldly. ¡°You all finally got to taste how it is like to be bullied by others now. Does it feel good?¡±

 Chapter 623: Police! Itâ€™s him

    Chapter 623: Police! It¡¯s him

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s words linger in the Year 2 ss 1 ssroom.

    You all finally got to taste how it is like to be bullied by others now. Does it feel good?¡± No one will like being bullied.

    But Huang Tingting is used to being arrogant in school and has not learned her lesson. She pointed at Dong Xuebing and shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare to run!¡± She turns to a female ssmate. ¡°Give me your phone.¡± That girl was bullied previously and quickly passed her phone to her. She dialed her father¡¯s number immediately. ¡°Dad! Come over quickly. I was beaten up in school.¡±

    Huang Tingting cried when she was on the phone with her father.

    After hanging up, Huang Tingting wiped her tears and stared at Yu Qianqian. ¡°Yu Qianqian! You are dead!¡±

    Yu Qianqian was scared and moved closer to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Hmph! You still want to threaten Qianqian?!¡± Dong Xuebing held Qianqian¡¯s hand. ¡°Alright. I want to see how we are going to die. Please show us.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare to run. Wait here!¡± Huang Tingting shouted.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sure. I will wait. Even if you don¡¯t call Huang Shizhong, I will also look for him.¡±

    The ss teacher secretly took out his phone to call the police. ¡°Hello, City Police Station? I am a teacher in County First Middle School. Someone had entered the school and is attacking others. Hurry up and send someone over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw the teacher making the phone call but did not stop him. After the teacher hung up, he looked at him. ¡°Huang Tingting¡¯s parent is on his way here. Call that Lei Zhi and Xiao Fan¡¯s parents toe over too. Oh, get your school principal toe too. Damn! I had sent Qianqian to school is to study and not be a punching bag for others. If you all don¡¯t know how to teach children, you all should better shut down the school! How can this school be the County¡¯s top middle school if you all can¡¯t protect a child?¡±

    The ss teacher thought to himself. ¡°You still want me to get the students¡¯ parents and principal? You had beaten up the Ministry of Education Chief¡¯s daughter, and the police will not let you off. The teacher hated Dong Xuebing to the core for beating him up in front of his students. Until now, his stomach is still twitching.

    ¡°Qianqian, let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing pulled Qianqian.

    Xiao Fan wiped the blood on his face and thought Dong Xuebing was trying to escape. ¡°Where are you going? Don¡¯t try to escape.¡±

    Lei Zhi heard Huang Tingting¡¯s father and the police are on their way to the school, and he got bolder.

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°I want to escape?! Why should I go when I am still not done with you all? I will not leave until this matter is settled. I will be waiting for your parents in the medical room.¡± Failing to educate the child is the fault of the parents. He will not let these people off easily.

    The medical room is at the end of the corridor.

    The door is unlocked, and there¡¯s nobody inside.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Qianqian entered and closed the door behind him. He made Qianqian sit on a chair and look around for a first-aid box. He took out an alcohol wipe and started cleaning the wounds on her face. ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded.

    ¡°Is it painful?¡± Dong Xuebing applied for medicine on her face gently. ¡°Tell me if it hurts.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiles sweetly. ¡°It¡¯s not painful now. Thank you, Uncle.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty. ¡°If I knew this would happen, I would have warned the school not to let anyone bully you before I go to Nan Shan District.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiles and shakes her head. ¡°You are the best.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ are you happy now?¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and asked worryingly. ¡°But¡­ but the police¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped her. ¡°I will be fine even if the police are here. They can catch me if they want. I am not afraid of anyone.¡±

    Five minutester.

    County First Middle School. Two police cars sped into the schoolpound.

    A student¡¯s family member attacking others in school is a big incident, and the City Police Station is very concerned. That¡¯s why they sent two police cars and five officers to handle this case.

    The police cars stopped, and the officers alighted.

    The ss teacher rushed out of the school building. ¡°Officers.¡±

    ¡°Are you the one who called?¡± An officer, Qian Dong, asked. ¡°Where is that guy?¡±

    The teacher pointed upstairs angrily. ¡°He is in the medical room on the second floor.¡±

    Another officer asked curiously. ¡°He is in the medical room and did not escape?¡±

    The officers rushed into the school building, and the teacher said while running. ¡°He did not escape and is in the medical room now. Officers, you all must arrest this criminal. He is too arrogant. How can he attack others in the school?¡±

    Qian Dong looks at the teacher. ¡°You are also injured?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The teacher replied. ¡°Not only me, but three other students were also beaten up too.¡±

    ¡°Did he attack others because his child is bullied?¡± Qian Dong asked.

    The teacher paused for a second and replied. ¡°He did say this, but I don¡¯t know if anyone had bullied his kid.¡±

    Qian Dong exchanged looks with the other officers, and they frowned. This person is too arrogant. He hade to the school and beat up a teacher and students, and he still dared to wait for the police in the school¡¯s medical room. It¡¯s been a while since they had met someone so arrogant. Before they reached the school, their leader informed them that one of the students beaten up was the County¡¯s Ministry of Education Chief Huang Shizhong¡¯s daughter. This made them speechless. Who is so daring to attack a County Government Leader¡¯s daughter?

    The officers ran up the stairs.

    Qian Dong is always careful and has his hand on his baton. ¡°Be careful. Subdue him the moment we enter the room, and we will interrogate him at the station.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± The officers know this is a serious case involving Chief Huang¡¯s family member, and the station¡¯s higher-up had hinted to them to be more ¡®forceful¡¯ against the culprit.

    ¡°Go!¡±

    The officers started moving.

    Qian Dong and his men surrounded the medical room and confirmed the suspect¡¯s position through the small ss panel on the door.

    The ss teacher is hiding and waiting behind the officers.

    But when the teacher thought the officers would kick open the door and rush in, he saw Qian Dong froze after he looked into the room.

    The other officers were also frozen in ce. Their hand on the door handle stopped moving.

    Qian Dong turned to the teacher nervously. ¡°Are you sure the person inside is the one who attacked you?¡±

    The teacher looks into the room. ¡°That¡¯s right. Officers hurry up and arrest him.

    Qian Dong held his breath and almost fainted.

    Arrest him?!

    I will arrest you instead!

 Chapter 624: Huang Shizhong VS Dong Xuebing

    <h4>Chapter 624: Huang Shizhong VS Dong Xuebing</h4>

    Before noon.

    County First Middle School, second-floor Medical Room.

    Qian Dong, the team leader of the officers from the County¡¯s City Police Station, is sweating. He quickly turns around and walks away from the medical room¡¯s window. His officers don¡¯t need his order and quickly hide behind the wall.

    Qian Dong held his breath and asked softly. ¡°Are my eyes ying tricks? Is it him?¡±

    The officer beside him wiped the sweat on his forehead and replied. ¡°I think so.¡±

    ¡°It is him.¡± Another officer interrupted. ¡°I am sure it is him.¡±

    The officers stopped talking for a second and took a deep breath simultaneously. They felt they had not read the almanac beforeing to work today. Why are they so unlucky to encounter this person?

    The ss teacher is puzzled. ¡°Officers, hurry up and arrest him.¡±

    Qian Dong gave the teacher a stare. Is this teacher trying to get him killed?

    Other people might not know Dong Xuebing, but all Police Officers in the County know him. He was formerly a Deputy Chief of the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau and is notorious for being the God of gue.

    Arrest him?

    Are you trying to get us killed?

    Who dares to arrest the God of gue in Yan Tai County?

    Qian Dong doesn¡¯t know what to do or handle this situation.

    The ss teacher was confused and said. ¡°Officers, when he was beating up the students, he shouted. He would still beat up the student even if his father was Chief Liang. He has no respect for thew and the government.¡± He instigated and wished for the Officers to beat Dong Xuebing before his arrest.

    The Officers heard this and looked at the ss teacher weirdly.

    He dares to beat up Liang Chengpeng¡¯s children?!

    Others might not dare say anything like this, but Dong Xuebing will definitely do it.

    Qian Dong said in his heart. Dong Xuebing had even beaten and arrested a County Party Committee Member¡¯s rtive in the past. In the end, nothing had happened to him. No one will bat an eyelid if he really beat up Liang Chengpeng¡¯s son, let alone Huang Shizhong¡¯s daughter. He has a record for doing outrageous things.

    A younger officer whispered. ¡°Brother Qian, it is not easy to handle this situation¡­. Ermm¡­. This is a serious case. Should we inform the station and ask someone from the Bureau to take over this case?¡±

    Push this case to someone else? This is a great idea!

    Qian Dong didn¡¯t want to get involved and nodded. He took out his phone and walked to the other end of the corridor.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Chief Wan. I am Xiao Qian.¡± Qian Dong said.

    City Police Station Chief Wan Tao asked. ¡°Is the person arrested?¡±

    Qian Dong stuttered. ¡°Err¡­. Not yet.¡±

    Wan Tao paused for a second. ¡°Why is he not arrested yet?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this¡­.¡± Qian Dong replied. ¡°I¡­. We¡­ the suspect is¡­. Chief Dong.¡±

    Wan Tao frowned. ¡°Chief Dong? Which Chief Dong?¡±

    Qian Dong lowered his voice. ¡°Errr¡­. It¡¯s Dong Xuebing.¡±

    There was a loud crash on the other line. Qian Dong wonders if Chief Wan had fallen off his chair or dropped something.

    Qian Dong asked. ¡°Chief Wan, can we push this case to the Bureau?¡±

    ¡°We had epted the case, and how are we going to pass it to the Bureau?¡± Wan Tao quickly reply. ¡°You all handle it by yourselves. Try to reach for a private settlement. Even if you all can¡¯t make them settle this privately, you all must not bring him back to the station.¡±

    ¡°Chief Wan, we¡­.¡±

    Du¡­. Du¡­. Du¡­. Chief Wan hung up.

    Qian Dong is mad. What do you want me to do? How am I going to handle this case?

    Qian Dong walked back to his officers and shook his head.

    The officers are speechless.

    The ss teacher is not stupid. He knows the person inside is someone even the police don¡¯t dare to arrest. Who is this person?

    Rapid footsteps approached from a distance.

    County First Middle School and an angry Ministry of Education Chief walk towards them.

    Huang Shizhong is in his forties, with a square face. He is furious as his only daughter, Huang Tingting, was beaten up in school. When she called him, he was stunned for a few seconds. She is his precious daughter and has spoilt her since young. How can she be beaten up in a school under his jurisdiction? How can he tolerate someone who barged into the ssroom and pped his daughter?

    ¡°How did you manage your school? How can you allow anyone to enter the premises like this?¡± Huang Shizhong shouted at the Principal. ¡°How did he enter the school?¡±

    The Principal cautiously replied. ¡°It¡¯s our fault.¡±

    ¡°This is ridiculous! How can the school allow anyone to enter?¡±

    The Principal was not working today, but he rushed over immediately after hearing about this incident. He met Huang Shizhong at the entrance and entered the school with him. Yu Qianqian¡¯s family member had to take revenge on Huang Tingting, who had bullied her, which made him worried. Many teachers know Yu Qianqian had transferred to the school through connections. Still, only the Principal and some higher management staff know Dong Xuebing helped her get the transfer. That¡¯s why the Principal had a bad feeling when he heard about it.

    Second floor.

    ¡°Chief Huang.¡±

    ¡°Principal.¡±

    Huang Shizhong shouted. ¡°Where is he?!¡±

    The ss teacher points to the medical room. ¡°Inside.¡±

    ¡°Why is he not arrested?¡± Huang Shizhong looks at the Officers. ¡°What are you all waiting for?¡± He had called the City Police Station Chief before he left for the school, but why didn¡¯t the Officers take any actions? These Officers are still waiting outside.

    Qian Dong and his Officers are troubled. Chief Wan had instructed them not to arrest anyone or bring the God of gue near their station. ¡°We just arrived and are about to enter.¡±

    ¡°Then what are you all waiting for?¡± Huang Shizhong stepped forward and opened the door. ¡°Who is the one who hit the students?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is applying for medicine on Qianqian¡¯s arm, and he turns to the person who entered. ¡°Me, and who are you?¡±

    County First Middle School¡¯s Principal almost fell when he heard the voice and saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. Damn! Why is the God of gues back? Although the Principal had a bad feeling when he received the call, he regretted returning to school when he saw Dong Xuebing. That¡¯s right. Who else has the guts to beat up the Ministry of Education Chief¡¯s daughter other than the notorious God of gue?

    The ss teacher saw the Principal¡¯s face change and got worried.

    ¡°Who am I?¡± Huang Shizhong shouted. ¡°I am Huang Tingting¡¯s father!¡±

    Yu Qianqian hid behind Dong Xuebing when she saw many people entering the room.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Huang Shizhong from top to toe. ¡°You are Huang Shizhong? You are finally here. How the hell did you teach your daughter?¡±

    You hit my daughter, and you still dare to scold me?! Huang Shizhong could not hold back his anger. ¡°You bastard! The police are here, and you still dare to scold others?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing bangs on the table. ¡°I am only shouting, and you are so angry. I dare you to scold me again!¡±

    The Principal broke out in cold sweat when he saw Huang Shizhong and Dong Xuebing started scolding each other.¡±

    ¡°Calm down¡­. Chief Huang, Chief Dong¡­. Director Dong¡­. Please calm down.¡± The Principal tried to calm them.

    ¡°Leaders¡­¡± Qian Dong quickly added. ¡°Please talk things out nicely.¡±

    The Officers exchanged looks and quickly moved closer to both. They are afraid both parties might exchange blows.

    Huang Shizhong heard the Principal addressing Dong Xuebing as Director Dong and turned to him.

    The Principal quickly exins softly. ¡°Chief Huang, this person is Dong Xuebing, Director Dong, from Nan Shan Subdistrict. He is formerly our Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency Chief.¡±

    Huang Shizhong was posted to Yan Tai County not long ago and had never heard of Dong Xuebing. He sneered when he heard Dong Xuebing was transferred away. So what if you are a Subdistrict Director? You are no longer under Yan Tai County, and you are the one who hit my daughter. He is not afraid of someone who was transferred out.

    Huang Shizhong might not know who Dong Xuebing is, but the ss teacher knows.

    The ss teacher¡¯s legs almost gave way when he heard this name.

    Dong Xuebing.

    This person is Dong Xuebing!

    Holy shit!

    The ss teacher turned pale and felt the world spinning. He wants to p himself. He will never get involved if he knows this person is the infamous God of gues. Everyone in Yan Tai County knows about Chief Dong¡¯s revengeful nature and his aggressive ways of doing things.

    The ss teacher stood at the back and quickly sneaked out of the medical room. He cannot afford Dong Xuebing, but he can try his best to hide from him.

 Chapter 625: The God of Plagues is back to create trouble again

    <h4>Chapter 625: The God of gues is back to create trouble again</h4>

    Medical room.

    Dong Xuebing and Huang Shizhong had lost their temper, and they looked like they were about to kill each other.

    ¡°Subdistrict Office Director!¡± Huang Shizhong shouted. ¡°You are in the Government Service, and how can you beat up my daughter?! Huh?! Who gives you the right to do that?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°You still have the cheek to mention your daughter? She had beaten up my Qianqian. Who gives her the right to do that?¡±

    Huang Shizhong looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Bullshit! Tingting will never do such things.¡±

    ¡°Then you tell me what these are?¡± Dong Xuebing points at the bruises on Qianqian¡¯s face.

    Huang Shizhong sneered. ¡°Who knows if she had fallen and got those wounds. Don¡¯t try to me it on my daughter.¡±

    ¡°Fall?! Are you f*cking blind?! How can these injuries be caused by a fall?!¡±

    ¡°I am telling you this! My daughter will never hit another person. Even if she did, she must have her reasons.¡±

    Dong Xuebing burst outughing. ¡°Fine. You don¡¯t want to admit it, right? I will show you your daughter¡¯s true colors now!¡±

    The Principal walked over and tried to calm them. ¡°Leaders, this incident¡­.¡±

    ¡°Did I ask you to speak?¡± Dong Xuebing cut him off.

    The Principal kept quiet. He knows Dong Xuebing and Huang Shizhong are angry now and will not listen to anything.

    Dong Xuebing switched on the PC in the medical room.

    He found the video clip on the website and yed it. ¡°See for yourself what happened.¡±

    Huang Shizhong didn¡¯t believe his daughter would do such things and went closer to the monitor. The Principal, Qian Dong, and the other officers also got closer. If there is a video clip, it would be evidence. They are also curious why the God of gues is so angry. The advertisement ended, and the video started ying.

    ¡°You are in Year Three?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ all you know is cry. Such a disgrace.¡±

    ¡°Get her to kneel and crawl around.¡±

    ¡°Hey, did you hear me? Kneel!¡±

    ¡°Kneel! Kneel!¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what Tingting said? Hurry up and crawl!¡±

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    The video ended, and the room was silent. A few momentster, Qianqian started crying again.

    Dong Xuebing patted her head and hugged her. ¡°Stop crying. It¡¯s alright.¡±

    The video reminded Yu Qianqian of what happened this morning, and she started crying again.

    The Principal is looking terrible. He did not expect a serious bullying incident to ur in his school. The video had been posted on the inte, and it¡¯s toote to hide it.

    Qian Dong and the other officers exchanged looks. They finally understand why Dong Xuebing is so angry. Huang Tingting and her friends punched and kicked Yu Qianqian, threw a basketball in her face, and forced her to kneel and apologize. All these started because she had identally knocked Huang Tingting along the corridor. This is too much! The officers also have family and kids. If their children are bullied in school, they will also go crazy. No wonder the God of gues beat up those students.

    Huang Shizhong is looking the worst. He watched the video and knew the girl was his daughter at the end. There¡¯s no way for him to deny now.

    Dong Xuebing is not a forgiving person. He switched off the video and banged the table. ¡°Huang Shizhong! Do you want to repeat what you just said earlier?¡±

    Huang Shizhong stared at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    ¡°F*ck!¡± Dong Xuebing cursed. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me about how a Government staff should behave. I am just the guardian of a child who was bullied in school. You still dare to im your daughter will never hit others? Open your eyes and see! Did I use her?! Huh?¡±

    Huang Shizhong did not cool down. ¡°Even if Tingting had made a minor mistake, you shouldn¡¯ty your hands on her. You have no regard for thew!¡±

    Dong Xuebing snapped. ¡°Your daughter hit my child is a minor mistake, and I hit her is having no regard to thew?! F*ck you! Do you think the world revolves around your family? You are unlucky I did not beat her to death!¡±

    Huang Shizhong shouted. ¡°Dong Xuebing! You are too arrogant!¡±

    ¡°It is your family who is too arrogant.¡± Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°Do you think you can do whatever you want after bing the Ministry of Education Chief?! It is people like you that resulted in her bullying others. How dare you try to clear her name?! She brought her friends to bully Qianqian, and you share part of the responsibility! I am telling you now. I am not finished with you!¡±

    Huang Shizhong shouted. ¡°That¡¯s right. This is not finished!¡±

    To the Police Officers, Huang Tingting and her friends had bullied Qianqian first. They had beaten her and posted the video online. She is abused physically and mentally. But Dong Xuebing is also wrong toy his hands on Huang Tingting. He should settle this incident through proper channels. Both sides are right but also wrong.

    It is a stalemate in the medical room, and news of this incident has spread.

    Some staff is discussing this incident in Yan Tai County Public Security Bureau.

    ¡°I heard someone barged into First Middle School and beat up a teacher and some students.¡±

    ¡°Who is so daring? Is he seeking death?¡±

    ¡°Shhh¡­. Lower your voice.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°That person is Chief Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Which Chief Dong?¡±

    ¡°Who else will dare to do such things?¡±

    ¡°Damn!¡±

    Within a short time, many Yan Tai County Government staff had heard about this incident, and everyone was speechless. The God of gues had returned, and the first thing he did was to beat up the new Ministry of Education Chief¡¯s daughter in the school. The police were called, and they are still trying to resolve it.

    Everyone within the Public Security and the County¡¯s Ministry of Education is speechless.

    It¡¯s easy to invite someone, but it¡¯s hard to get him to leave. The County had tried their best to send Dong Xuebing to the City, but he returned after slightly more than two weeks to create trouble again.

    This is never-ending.

    Why are you always creating trouble? Can¡¯t you let our County have some peace?

 Chapter 626: The Ignorant is not afraid of anything

    <h4>Chapter 626: The Ignorant is not afraid of anything</h4>

    Noon.

    The conflict intensifies.

    The officers are afraid a fight might break up when they see Dong Xuebing and Huang Shizhong unwilling to give in to each other, and they quickly separate them. They know Huang Shizhong will not start the fight. It is Dong Xuebing they are afraid of. He has a record of beating up others, including government staff. Dong Xuebing and Yu Qianqian remained in the medical room with Qian Dong and the Principal. Huang Shizhong was escorted to the teachers¡¯ office next to the medical room. The officers used the excuse to record their statements to separate them. They hope they can help both parties to reach a private settlement and end it.

    The medical room.

    Dong Xuebing ignored the Principal and the Police.

    The Principal knew he had to say something. ¡°Director Dong, this is my mistake. I had overlooked this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at him. ¡°I sent Qianqian to your school is not to be bullied. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know Huang Tingting had been bullying other students in school.¡±

    The Principal quickly exined. ¡°I don¡¯t know about this. Huang Tingting was just transferred to the school, and we are busy with the examinations. All my focus is on the exams. If I knew about this, I would have stopped it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the Principal. ¡°It¡¯s not toote now.¡±

    The Principal asked. ¡°What do you think¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Yu Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°Her injuries and humiliation cannot be forgotten like this. I have a few requests. First, the ss teacher of Year 2 ss 1 had not taken any actions against Huang Tingting and her friends for bullying others, indirectly helping them. Such irresponsible teachers must be punished.¡±

    The Principal had this in mind too, and he readily agreed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will punish him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Second, Huang Tingting and the ones who hit Qianqian must apologize to her.¡±

    The Principal thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Third, Huang Tingting and her friends must be expelled from school as their punishment.¡±

    The Principal is troubled. ¡°Director Dong, expel¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at him coldly. ¡°Why would you want to keep such students in your school? This is the top middle school in the County and not a rubbish dump. If these bullies are not taught a lesson, how would they learn?¡±

    Ring¡­. Ring¡­. Ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his phone and answered. ¡°Hello, Secretary Duan.¡±

    Yan Tai County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary, Duan Zhengan, said in a tired tone. ¡°Xiao Dong¡­. Why did youe back and create trouble again? Are you trying to make things difficult for me?¡±

    ¡°No. It is someone else who is making things difficult for me.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­. I heard about it. Don¡¯t be too unreasonable and quickly settle it.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Duan, I am not creating trouble for you. You should know about my goddaughter. Others had beaten her up for no reason. Would you let it go if you were me? Huang Shizhong¡¯s daughter is so arrogant because of her father. You should have seen his attitude. He must have allowed his daughter to do such things in the past. Secretary Duan, the Commission for Discipline Inspection, should look into this. We cannot allow such bad apples in the government service.¡±

    Duan Zhengan is speechless. ¡°Stop creating more troubles for me. You barged into the school and attacked a teacher and three students. Now, you are asking me to investigate Huang Shizhong?!¡± Dong Xuebing had saved Duan Zhengan¡¯s son from a tiger at the safari zoo. They be closer after that incident. ¡°I am telling you this. The County Government Leaders have started asking about this incident. Don¡¯t ask for too much. If not, Public Security might arrest you for intentional assault. Don¡¯t say I did not warn you.¡±

    Arrest me?!

    Go ahead! I don¡¯t believe anyone will dare to arrest me.

    But Dong Xuebing did not say that to Duan Zhengan. He acknowledged and hung up.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and decided to give Duan Zhengan face by giving in a little. ¡°I think I can do away with the expel, but the school must ce them on probation.¡±

    Yu Qianqian¡¯s injuries are considered minor, and there¡¯s nothing for the school to ce the culprits under probation. But Huang Tingting and her friends had gone too far. They ganged up against her and even posted the video online. Their actions are more than enough to get expelled from the school. The Principal and Qian Dong knew Dong Xuebing had taken a step back.

    Qian Dong is relieved. It will be easier to resolve this incident with Dong Xuebing¡¯s current attitude. It will be settled if Huang Shizhong takes one step back, and Dong Xuebing pays some money as medical fees. The Police will not need to arrest anyone, and this incident will be settled privately.

    First Middle School Principal is also relieved. He is afraid that this incident will blow up.

    The other room.

    Qian Dong and the Principal went to the next room to speak to Huang Shizhong and Huang Tingting. Lei Zhi and Xiao Fan¡¯s parents had arrived and were making a fuss.

    ¡°Why is he not arrested!? Why?¡±

    ¡°Look! My son, Xiao Fan, is still bleeding!¡±

    ¡°We will not go for private settlement! We are not short of money! You all must arrest and sentence him to jail!¡±

    The angry parents don¡¯t think their children are wrong to have bullied others. Their children are underage and should not be med for their actions. But when others beat up their children, they demand justice.

    Huang Tingting is also making a scene in front of her father. ¡°Dad, you must seek justice for me. It¡¯s that Yu Qianqian who started it. You heard she had knocked into me along the corridor, but that¡¯s not the truth. She is pretending. She was the one who attacked and scolded us. If not, we would not beat her up.¡± She knows what to say to gain sympathy and get out of trouble. After all, they are the only ones around, and the Police cannot verify their ounts.

    Lei Zhi added. ¡°That¡¯s right. It was Yu Qianqian who hit us first.¡±

    Xiao Fan agreed with them. ¡°That video clip is what happened after she hit us. We are defending ourselves.¡±

    Huang Shizhong patted the back of his daughter¡¯s hand. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Qian Dong entered the room and heard what they said. He frowned as he knew Yu Qianqian was not the type who would scold others from the video clip. Huang Tingting is lying, but he needs to settle this incident quickly. He went over and asked to talk to Huang Shizhong privately. They entered a small office in the room.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Huang Shizhong asked impatiently.

    Qian Dong calmly replied. ¡°Chief Huang, we have investigated the incident of Director Dong beating up your daughter and other students. We have witnesses and evidence. I have also checked with the school on their regtions. Your daughter and those students¡¯ actions are enough to get them expelled from the school. You should know the video clip had been posted on the inte, and we need to consider the negative social impact. After talking to Director Dong, he agrees to take a step back. He only wants Huang Tingting and her friends to apologize to Yu Qianqian and ce them under probation. He will not pursue the bullying incident and the video clip. Your side can ask for medicalpensation¡­.¡±

    The Principal had entered the office.

    Huang Shizhong¡¯s face changed and interrupted Qian Dong. ¡°He beat up Tingting, and she still needs to be punished and apologize to them?!¡±

    Qian Dong thought to himself. ¡°Your daughter is too much.¡±

    ¡°Tingting might be wrong, but it is Yu Qianqian who hit her first.¡± Huang Shizhong stares at Qian Dong. ¡°What is the meaning of this? Is this how you handle this case?! I am the one who called the Police, and you all should arrest Dong Xuebing! We will not ept any private settlement. If you all cannot settle this, I will call the Public Security Bureau to handle it!¡±

    Huang Shizhong felt Dong Xuebing was ridiculous to ask for such demands. So what if my daughter had hit your child?! You are transferred away from Yan Tai County, and even if you are still the Investment Promotion Agency Chief, what can you do to me? I am the County¡¯s Ministry of Education Chief, and I oversee the schools here. You must be out of your mind to ask the school to ce my daughter under probation. What a joke. Huang Shizhong has no intentions of punishing her daughter for hitting Yu Qianqian. But he will not let Dong Xuebing off for attacking a minor. Although they are not seriously injured, it is enough to get him into deep trouble.

    Qian Dong is getting frustrated after hearing what Huang Shizhong said. ¡°Chief Huang, do you want to consider it? This incident¡­.¡±

    Huang Shizhong ignored Qian Dong and called the County¡¯s Public Security Bureau to report against Dong Xuebing. He is determined to push Dong Xuebing into a corner.

    Qian Dong is disgusted by Huang Shizhong.

    First Middle School Principal said anxiously. ¡°Chief Huang, do you not know who Director Dong is?¡±

    Huang Shizhong doesn¡¯t want to talk to them. ¡°Get out!¡±

    Huang Shizhong does not only want to report to Public Security. He is prepared to use his new connections within the County Party Committee to deal with Dong Xuebing.

    Qian Dong pitied Huang Shizhong and left.

    Huang Shizhong¡­. I had tried my best. You are digging your own grave.

    Qian Dong admires Huang Shizhong¡¯s courage in facing the God of gues head-on. Only the ignorant are fearless.

 Chapter 627: Something is not right

    <h4>Chapter 627: Something is not right</h4>

    Outside of the office.

    Second-floor corridor.

    Huang Shizhong is blinded by rage because of his daughter. The Principal was also chased out of the room, and Qian Dong spoke to his officers.

    ¡°Chief Huang had reported this case to the Bureau. Let¡¯s go.¡± Qian Dong said.

    An officer is stunned. ¡°He escted it? Is he trying to get Chief Dong¡­.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t Chief Dong agree not to get the school to expel Huang Tingting?¡±

    ¡°Chief Huang doesn¡¯t agree to the school¡¯s probation? Although this is a harsh punishment, it will not affect her studies.¡±

    The Officers couldn¡¯t wait to get out of the school, but they were stunned by Huang Shizhong¡¯s attitude.

    Qian Dong is also confused, and he looks at the Principal. They have known each other for some time. ¡°Do you think Chief Huang doesn¡¯t know who Chief Dong is, or is he pretending?¡±

    The Principal smiled wearily. ¡°How do I know? Maybe he doesn¡¯t know about it.¡±

    Qian Dong kept quiet.

    Every Yan Tai County Government staff knows about Dong Xuebing. When Huang Shizhong was posted to Yan Tai County, Dong Xuebing had left for the City. It¡¯s normal for Huang Shizhong not to know anything about him. But there¡¯s possibly known about Dong Xuebing and feigned ignorance. This might involve the power struggle between the higher-ups and is not for Qian Dong or the Principal to get involved. The Principal had hinted to him in the office, but he did not ask anything. What if Chief Huang is instructed by someone to use this incident to get Dong Xuebing into trouble? This is possible as Dong Xuebing has many enemies within the County.

    Nevertheless, everyone felt Huang Shizhong had gone overboard.

    Dong Xuebing is wrong to hit Huang Tingting and her friends. Still, the whole incident started because they had bullied Yu Qianqian and posted the video online. This had crossed the line, and the school could expel them. But Dong Xuebing had given in by demanding a lenient punishment for them. It will be taken off their records easily in the future. Huang Shizhong might lose face, but his daughter started everything.

    This matter will be resolved if both parties take a step back.

    But Huang Shizhong refused and insisted on settling this through official channels.

    Not only does he refuse to let his daughter apologize, but he also doesn¡¯t allow her to be punished. He even used Yu Qianqian of hitting his daughter first. This is too much. You pretend not to see your daughter bullying others and still want to push Dong Xuebing into a corner. Even the County Party Secretary Xiang Daofa will have to think twice when facing Dong Xuebing, let alone a newly appointed County Ministry of Education Chief like Huang Shizhong. Do you think you are more powerful than Xiang Daofa? Are you not afraid of getting yourself into trouble because of this incident? Don¡¯t you know how bad your daughter¡¯s actions are?!

    Qian Dong thought for a while and felt Huang Shizhong might not know who Dong Xuebing was. Maybe he was blinded by rage and felt it would be easy to deal with a former Yan Tai County Government staff.

    It might be easy if this happens to another person, but not Dong Xuebing.

    Qian Dong doesn¡¯t care. Since Huang Shizhong wants to dig his own grave, no one can stop him.

    A few momentster.

    Medical Room.

    Dong Xuebing paused and burst outughing after he heard about Huang Shizhong¡¯s reply. Fine. I am prepared to let you settle this incident quickly because of Duan Zhengan, but you refused. Not only you don¡¯t agree to let your daughter apologize, you even used Qianqian of hitting your daughter first. You even want to send both of us into custody?!

    Get lost!

    You are asking for it.

    Dong Xuebing is furious. He can tell Huang Shizhong must be used to abusing his powers in the past from this incident. Fine! Do you think I am a pushover after being transferred out of Yan Tai County? Do you think you can step all over me?!

    ¡°Uncle¡­. Let¡¯s¡­ let¡¯s forget about it.¡± Yu Qianqian said.

    Dong Xuebing stroked her hair. ¡°It¡¯s toote.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Duan Zhengan. ¡°Hello, Secretary Duan. I had given you face, but it¡¯s Chief Huang who refused to get his daughter to apologize and even used my goddaughter of attacking them first. They are using us now. This is f*cking bullshit! How do you want me to hold back?¡±

    Everyone could tell what had happened, and Duan Zhengan frowned. What is Huang Shizhong doing?

    ¡°I know.¡± Duan Zhengan did not persuade Dong Xuebing anymore.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing made a few more phone calls.

    You had abused your power as the County Ministry of Education Chief by granting approvals for your daughter.

    Fine. I shall help you manage your Ministry of Education!

    After the phone calls, Dong Xuebing walked out of the medical room with Yu Qianqian. ¡°Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s time for lunch.¡±

    A few Public Security Bureau officers walked up the stairs and met Dong Xuebing. They didn¡¯t want toe but had no choice.

    ¡°Chief Dong.¡± The Officer in charge said politely. ¡°We would like to ask you something for an investigation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to him and walked past him. He has no intentions of getting interrogated.

    The Officers looked at each other.

    None of the officers dare to stop Dong Xuebing by force.

    Besides the notorious nickname, Dong Xuebing holds a high prestige within the County¡¯s Public Security. Moreover, he still has another identity. That¡¯s why the officers have never thought of stopping him by force.

    Huang Shizhong saw what happened and was about to scream at the Public Security Bureau¡¯s officers. Suddenly he stopped, and his heart skipped a beat.

    This is not right.

    Something is wrong.

    Until now, Huang Shizhong realized the attitudes of others towards Dong Xuebing and felt something was wrong.

    But¡­. It is toote.

 Chapter 628: Huang Tingting is expelled from the school

    <h4>Chapter 628: Huang Tingting is expelled from the school</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The dark clouds had dispersed, and the sun was shining brightly.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Qianqian are having lunch in a restaurant outside the school. When they were almost finished, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It¡¯s the County¡¯s Public Security Team Leader, Feng Lei. Dong Xuebingughed and answered. ¡°Hello, Old Feng.¡±

    ¡°Chief Dong, I heard you are back.¡± Feng Lei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s only an hour since Ie back and you know about it. You are fast.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not I am fast. Almost the whole County knows about this now. Do you need me to help with anything? I can go over now.¡±

    ¡°Thanks for your offer. It¡¯s just some nobodies, and I had gotten someone to settle it.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Just give me a call if you need me.¡±

    After hanging up, the County¡¯s Party Committee Deputy Secretary, Cao Xupeng, Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief, Qin Yong, Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Guo Panwei and Luo Haiting, and many others called to offer their help. Dong Xuebing is touched and did not continue with his lunch. He chatted with them over the phone, and the Public Security Bureau¡¯s Officers group entered the restaurant. He looked at them and said over the phone. ¡°Sister Luo, I still have some things to do now. Let¡¯s continue this evening. I will treat you all to dinner. Call Panwei and the rest too.¡±

    Yu Qianqian saw the Public Security Bureau¡¯s Police Officers and began to panic.

    Dong Xuebing kept his phone and looked at them. ¡°If I remember correctly, you are Xiao Wang, right?¡±

    The leader of the group¡¯s surname is Wang, and he is surprised. He felt honored for Dong Xuebing to remember his name. ¡°Yes, Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Xiao Wang replied. ¡°We need to ask you some questions.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go ahead.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    The Officers sat around the table.

    Xiao Wang asked cautiously. ¡°Chief Dong, I need to ask you about the incident in County First Middle School.¡±

    ¡°I am the one who beat them up.¡± Dong Xuebing admitted. ¡°That ss teacher, Huang Tingting, and the other two students.¡±

    Xiao Wang and the other officers are sweating. They thought it would be difficult to get any answers from Dong Xuebing, but Dong Xuebing admitted everything. This made them speechless. They are impressed by Dong Xuebing. He dares to take responsibility for what he has done, unlike Huang Shizhong. His daughter had bullied others, and he used his authority to cover up for her. He kept insisting that Yu Qianqian hit his daughter first, and his daughter was defending herself. But the officers had watched the video and knew this excuse was bullshit. He is nothingpared to Chief Dong.

    How are the Officers going to handle this case after Chief Dong had admitted to hitting the teacher and students?

    Bring him back to the station?

    Xiao Wang is troubled. They can arrest Dong Xuebing and bring him back, but they know about his other identity.

    Dong Xuebing acted as if nothing had happened and asked. ¡°Have you guys had your lunch yet?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ Ah? Not yet. We rushed over at thest minute.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Boss, serve a few more dishes. Let¡¯s eat together.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­. How can we do this?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me. Are you not giving me face?!¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I don¡¯t mean that. Thank you, Chief Dong.¡±

    County First Middle School.

    Huang Shizhong thought about what had happened and felt something was wrong. He calmed himself and took out his phone to call a friend. He wants to know more about Dong Xuebing¡¯s background. The person he is calling is Pang Dabing. This person is an acquaintance, but they had met a few times. He is currently working in Nan Shan district¡¯s Nan Qi Morning Post as a Deputy Chief Editor. He had called him because he didn¡¯t know anyone else in Nan Shan District. Furthermore, Pang Dabing works in the local newspaper agency and might know about Dong Xuebing.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Huang.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me, Old Pang.¡±

    ¡°I heard you are promoted. Haha¡­. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Thanks.¡±

    They exchanged some pleasantries, and Huang Shizhong asked. ¡°Old Pang, do you know a Subdistrict Office Director Dong Xuebing in Nan Shan District?¡±

    Pang Dabing was surprised when Huang Shizhong mentioned this name. ¡°Are you referring to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°I only know he is a Subdistrict Office Director. Do you know him?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ I heard about him but have not met him.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Huang Shizhong asked. ¡°What¡¯s his background?¡±

    Pang Dabingughed. ¡°From what I know, he doesn¡¯te from any powerful background. He is just a young leader newly posted to the district, and his working style is quite aggressive. He beat up many civilians during a crackdown on illegal buildings and did many bad things. But¡­ nothing happened to him eventually. His situation in Nan Shan District is not looking good as he had offended both the District Party Secretary and the District Mayor.¡±

    Huang Shizhong is relieved. ¡°Oh, thanks for telling me.¡±

    ¡°Old Huang, why did not ask about him?¡± Pang Dabing is curious.

    Huang Shizhong¡¯s face changed, and he told Pang Dabing about how Dong Xuebing beat up his daughter.

    Pang Dabing frowned. ¡°I have met Tingting. How is it possible she will bully other students? Didn¡¯t she just transfer over to that school? This Dong Xuebing is too arrogant.¡±

    Pang Dabing knows Dong Xuebing. He was the one who sent the reporters to write the article about how the Subdistrict Office staff used force on civilians when tearing down illegal buildings. Someone had approached him to do that because he wanted to deal with Dong Xuebing. He did that is to please the District¡¯s Organization Department Chief. But the City Daily immediately publish an article praising Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s actions. The Chief Editor reprimanded him because of this incident.

    After hanging up, Huang Shizhong is relieved. It¡¯s good news as Dong Xuebing had offended both the No. 1 and No. 2 of Nan Shan District. This means he has enemies everywhere in Nan Shan District, and he should not be likable in Yan Tai County. Furthermore, he was transferred away, and his former connections will distance themselves from him.

    Huang Shizhong thought this way.

    But other than him, no one else has the same thoughts.

    For example, the County First Middle School¡¯s Principal received two phone calls and immediately called for a management meeting. It is the school holidays now, and many teachers and school leaders are not working. But all of them rushed back to the School after receiving the Principal¡¯s call. Everyone looks tense, and many leaders smoke furiously at the back of the meeting room without saying a word.

    They had heard of what happened and knew what was going on.

    Other schools leaders might not know who the God of gues is or have only heard stories about him. After all, Dong Xuebing is only famous among the higher-ups of the Yan Tai County Government. But his mother worked in County First Middle School, and all the staff knew about him. The Principal didn¡¯t even need to exin the situation.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start the meeting.¡± The Principal said with a grim expression.

    Everyone straightens their backs.

    ¡°This meeting is a directive by the County Government¡¯s higher-ups. It regards a video clip posted online, which had adverse societal influence. We are required toe up with a proposal to handle this incident.

    Everyone listened attentively and did not say a word.

    Huang Shizhong was not at the meeting and was not informed about it. The Principal did not mention this directive is from the County¡¯s Ministry of Education or any specific names. He only mentioned County Government higher-ups. This means someone or a few of the County Government Leaders had called the Principal regarding this incident. The correct procedure is to inform the Ministry of Education Chief Huang as his daughter is involved in this incident. But the Principal did not do so. This means the county government leader exerting pressure on him is higher ranked than Huang Shizhong.

    Silence.

    More silence.

    All the school leaders are not willing to get involved.

    The Principal looks at them and says. ¡°I have a suggestion. The rted departments will be deleting the video from the inte, and this incident has impacted the school. I suggest expelling Huang Tingting, Sun Lei, and Meng Fan from the school with immediate effect.¡±

    Expel the Ministry of Education Chief¡¯s daughter from the school?!

    This will never happen. The Ministry of Education Chief oversees all the schools within the County. Expelling the Chief¡¯s family members is equivalent to killing their career. But no one at the meeting is surprised.

    The Principal sighed. ¡°Let¡¯s vote. Raise your hand if you disagree.¡±

    No one raises their hand.

    ¡°Alright. We have a unanimous decision.¡± The Principal said.

    The school leaders are not willing to offend Huang Shizhong, but they are more afraid of some people.

    The relevant documents are printed, and the Principal signed them. Huang Tingting, Sun Lei, and Meng Fan¡¯s records are retrieved, and they have nothing to do with County First Middle School.

    Huang Shizhong, who is still waiting for the Public Security Bureau Officers to arrest Dong Xuebing, is unaware of what is happening.

    Dong Xuebing is a decisive person. If he wants to deal with someone, he will do it immediately.

    At the same time, Xiao Wang received a call from the Bureau at the restaurant. They bid goodbye to Dong Xuebing and left.

 Chapter 629: Chief Huang, do you donâ€™t know about him?

    <h4>Chapter 629: Chief Huang, do you don¡¯t know about him?</h4>

    Huang Shizhong is talking to his daughter Huang Tingting in the office.

    ¡°Do you remember it?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will say I was hit in my head.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Head injuries are hard to diagnose. No one can doubt you.¡±

    ¡°I know, Dad. Are we going to be alright?¡±

    ¡°What can happen? You all will get a demerit point at most, and it will be removed from your records sometimeter. If I find out you continue to bully other students in the future, you will be in trouble!¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will not do it again.¡±

    ¡°Good. Let¡¯s have lunch first.¡±

    Huang Shizhong had taught and reminded his daughter what to say to the Police. He still felt Dong Xuebing had no right to discipline his daughter even when she had beaten up Qianqian. He does not only want to get revenge for his daughter. He also wants Dong Xuebing to pay a hefty price for what he did. He has to push the attention to Dong Xuebing and portray his daughter as the victim to escape punishment. This way, the impact on his daughter and him will be lowered.

    When Huang Shizhong thought Dong Xuebing should be locked up in the Public Security Bureau and was about to bring his daughter out for lunch, he received a piece of shocking news.

    Huang Tingting and her friends are expelled from the school.

    The school¡¯s board had discussed, and the Principal had signed it. The decision is finalized.

    Huang Shizhong¡¯s first reaction is, ¡°Are you all kidding me?¡±

    Huang Tingting is shocked. Her father is the County¡¯s Ministry of Education Chief, and she was expelled from the school without informing him.

    Impossible!

    Who is so daring to do this?

    News of Huang Tingting¡¯s punishment spread quickly in the school. Many students were shocked. Has the Principal gone crazy? How can he expel the County¡¯s Ministry of Education Chief¡¯s daughter? Even if this is his decision, it had to be discussed with other school leaders and teachers. Many teachers, including the ss teacher, whom Dong Xuebing had beaten up, were not surprised by this decision. They had heard who Huang Shizhong offended and used how the God of gues does things. Only a handful of people and Huang Shizhong are unaware.

    Lei Zhi and Xiao Fan panicked. They went to Huang Shizhong with their parents.

    ¡°Uncle Huang, why are we being expelled from the school?¡±

    ¡°Tingting, what is going on?¡±

    Huang Tinting is also anxious. ¡°Dad, you must help us! How can they expel us from the school? How can they do that?¡±

    Huang Shizhong is looking terrible. He is frustrated why he was not informed beforehand and why he didn¡¯t Principal follow his orders? How can the school penalize his daughter? Are they trying to revolt?

    After Huang Shizhong was posted to Yan Tai County, he didn¡¯t have time to speak to First Middle School¡¯s Principal and school leaders. But they should not do this to him.

    Huang Shizhong is furious and calls the Principal.

    Both met privately in the Principal¡¯s office.

    Huang Shizhong saw the Principal and started scolding. ¡°What the hell are you doing?! Who gave you the permission to expel Huang Tingting? Ah?!¡±

    The Principal kept quiet as he didn¡¯t know how to reply.

    As the County Ministry of Education Chief, Huang Shizhong had disgraced himself for failing to protect his daughter in a school under his jurisdiction. That¡¯s why he had lost his mind and didn¡¯t know why the Principal dared to go against him.

    The scolding continued for a few minutes.

    After a while, Huang Shizhong got tired and stared at the man in front of him.

    The Principal softly replies. ¡°Chief Huang, I also think the punishment for Huang Tingting and those students is harsh, but we have no choice. This is an order from the top.¡± He is telling Huang Shizhong that it¡¯s no use shouting at me. This is an order from the higher-ups, and he must follow.

    The Principal is also frustrated. He had tried his best to remind Huang Shizhong, and the Police had tried to help them settle. If Huang Shizhong had epted Dong Xuebing¡¯s demands, all these would not happen.

    But¡­.

    Huang Shizhong refused to ept it.

    The whole episode started with Huang Tingting beating up Yu Qianqian. It¡¯s Huang Shizhong¡¯s side who is at fault first. Still, he refuses to ept it was his daughter¡¯s fault and even uses Yu Qianqian of starting the fight. He even goes all out to try and get Dong Xuebing arrested. Who can he me? Everyone in Yan Tai County knows Dong Xuebing is not a pushover. The Principal felt all this happened because Huang Shizhong had asked for it. The other party had given in, yet he refused to ept it.

    Huang Shizhong¡¯s face changed. ¡°This is an order from the higher-ups?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The Principal replied after a short pause.

    Huang Shizhong knew someone must have interfered as the Principal would not dare to make this decision. He calmed down and thought about it.

    The County Government had interfered.

    Who is it that dislikes me and wants to drag me down?

    Huang Shizhong knows he is newly posted to the County and has not offended anyone yet. The only exnation is Dong Xuebing had used his connections.

    Impossible.

    Dong Xuebing is already transferred out, and no one should assist him.

    Both parties are at fault for this incident. But why is the punishment targeting only him? The person who gave this order even bypassed him, the Ministry of Education Chief.

    The Principal looks at Huang Shizhong. ¡°Chief Huang, you don¡¯t know about him?¡±

    Huang Shizhong paused for a second. ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Yu Qianqian is Director Dong¡¯s goddaughter.¡±

    ¡°I know. So what?¡±

    The Principal saw Huang Shizhong seems unaware, and he smiled wearily. ¡°Director Dong and Mayor Xie are going to get married. The date has been decided.

    Ah?!!!!

    Huang Shizhong almost fell.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are a couple?

    That means Yu Qianqian is also Mayor Xie¡¯s goddaughter! His daughter had beat up Mayor Xie¡¯s goddaughter!

    Damn!

    Huang Shizhong nearly vomited blood.

 Chapter 630: Picking a fight with the wrong person

    <h4>Chapter 630: Picking a fight with the wrong person</h4>

    Principal¡¯s Office.

    ¡°Chief Huang.¡± First Middle School Principal said after noticing Huang Shizhong was not saying anything.

    Huang Shizhong¡¯s back is covered in a cold sweat.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are a couple, and they will get married.

    This is too shocking. Huang Shizhong had met Mayor Xie before and felt she was very pretty. He has never thought she would pick someone like Dong Xuebing. This is more unbelievable than hearing his daughter was expelled from the school. But the Principal has no reason to lie.

    Shit!

    I am in deep shit!

    Huang Shizhong realized who he was picking a fight with. No wonder everyone¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing is different.

    The Police didn¡¯t dare to arrest Dong Xuebing even after getting all the evidence and tried their best to settle this dispute privately. He is Mayor Xie¡¯s fianc¨¦, and no one dares to arrest him. If they arrested him, they would go against Mayor Xie by embarrassing her.

    Huang Shizhong pped his forehead as he realized what he had done.

    He was too careless.

    He had not expected this.

    Huang Shizhong¡¯s heart sinks. Although he doesn¡¯t have an outstanding career, he is not stupid. He was blinded by rage and lost his senses. All he was thinking was to teach Dong Xuebing a lesson and ignore the Principal and the Police Officers¡¯ hints. He felt a transferred government staff should not have any strong influences in the County. But this person turns out to be the Mayor¡¯s fianc¨¦.

    What should I do?

    Huang Shizhong had dug his own grave.

    First Principal saw Huang Shizhong¡¯s change and knew thetter understood the severity of his actions. He sighed and thought to himself. You are a newly appointed Ministry of Education Chief, and you think too highly of yourself. Being arrogant in government service is taboo. If you had checked the God of gues¡¯ background, all these would not happen. You had asked for it, and it¡¯s toote now.

    Who is the God of gues?

    He is a crazy and unreasonable guy!

    You are asking for it by provoking him.

    Huang Shizhong immediately made several phone calls to ask about Dong Xuebing after the Principal left.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Huang Shizhong almost jumps off the building after hearing about Dong Xuebing¡¯s deeds in the County. Dong Xuebing is not only Xie Hun¡¯s fianc¨¦, but he is also close with the County¡¯s Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary Duan Zhengan, Party Committee Member and Deputy Mayor Geng Yuchao, County¡¯s Head of People¡¯s Armed Forces Xiong Zhiyong, and many other higher management Leaders. He also has huge influences over the Public Security Bureau and the Investment Promotion Agency. His achievements in the County had overshadowed the Mayor and even got the nickname the God of gues. He survived andslide, several gunfights, and even an air crash. His status within the County had reached a terrifying height, and even Xiang Daofa was having trouble with him. Xiang Daofa even had to use his connections to transfer him to the City. Even his rivals avoided and hid from him.

    This guy is the God of gues which no one wants to provoke.

    ¡°No wonder¡­.¡±

    Huang Shizhong¡¯s heart sunk. He knew he had messed with the wrong person, but he was unwilling to be defeated. Huang Tingting¡¯s face had swelled from Dong Xuebing¡¯s ps. She had not been hit all her life, and he could not take it lying down.

    No, there must be a solution.

    Huang Shizhong is older and doesn¡¯t want to lose ¡®face.¡¯ If he admits defeat, how will he face others in the County? His hatred towards Dong Xuebing grew. His daughter was beaten up and expelled from the school. This is very serious as it will be recorded in her files. Although he can find another school for her through his connections, her bad records will remain.

    Huang Shizhong thought and remembered the County Party Secretary Xiang Daofa.

    From the rumors, Secretary Xiang does not like Dong Xuebing. Thetter had beaten up his rtive and embarrassed him. Huang Shizhong felt Secretary Xiang might help him if he pleaded with him. After all, the Party Secretary is more powerful than the Mayor. He is the only person in the County to reverse Tingting¡¯s punishment. He had visited Secretary Xiang and expressed his intentions to join the Xiang¡¯s faction when he was posted to Yan Tai County/

    Huang Shizhong called the Party Secretary Office.

    Secretary Xiang¡¯s secretary, Zhou Jun, answered. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Zhou, I¡¯m the Ministry of Education Huang Shizhong.¡± Huang Shizhong said politely.

    ¡°Oh, Chief Huang.¡±

    ¡°I would like to speak to Secretary Xiang.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Xiang¡­.¡± Secretary Zhou paused for a second and continued. ¡°Secretary Xiang is reading some documents. I can help you pass the message if you want.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this¡­.¡± Huang Shizhong told Zhou Jun about what happened to his daughter andined against Dong Xuebing.

    News of this incident had spread within the Government departments, and Zhou Jun knew about it. He waited for Huang Shizhong to finish and told him to inform Secretary Xiang.

    Huang Shizhong sat in the office after the call. This is his only hope.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Party Secretary Xiang should have finished reading dozens of documents by now. Still, Huang Shizhong did not receive any phone call.

    Huang Shizhong turns pale and slumps into the chair. Even Party Secretary Xiang is unwilling to get involved with the God of gues.

    What is the best evaluation of a person?

    A County¡¯s No. 1 and No. 2 can¡¯t be at peace with each other. But the County¡¯s Party Secretary does not want to get involved with this incident, although he is the Mayor¡¯s fianc¨¦. This is the best testimony of Dong Xuebing¡¯s achievement during his time in Yan Tai County.

    Even the County¡¯s Party Secretary is feigning ignorance.

    No matter how confident Huang Shizhong is, he will not think he is more powerful than Secretary Xiang.

    It¡¯s over.

    Huang Shizhong picked up his phone unwillingly and called the Public Security Bureau to withdraw his report against Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 631: Huang Shizhong admits defeat

    <h4>Chapter 631: Huang Shizhong admits defeat</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Hua Mei Neighborhood. Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing talks to Yan Tai County¡¯s Deputy Mayor Cheng Keliang over the phone in the guestroom.

    ¡°The school¡¯s management had discussed, and Huang Tingting and the other students involved will be expelled.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your help, Mayor Cheng.¡±

    ¡°This is a small matter, and Huang Tingting¡¯s action is too much.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I think our schools¡¯ punishment system has a serious w.¡±

    ¡°Yes. The rules and regtions are there, but the schools give students a chance to repent. Sometimes, the students are let off because of external influences. This is indeed an issue. I will bring it up during the next Mayor''s meeting to change this. This incident will be a warning to all schools.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are so thoughtful. Oh, we did not have a meal together when working here. Are you free tonight?¡±

    Cheng Keliang joked. ¡°I will always be free if you are treating me to dinner.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ Of course, I will be paying for our dinner. That¡¯s settled then.¡±

    ¡°Sure. See you tonight.¡±

    Cheng Keliang was that young Deputy Mayor who had gone after Xie Hun. Because of this reason, Dong Xuebing and Cheng Keliang dislike each other and have quarreled before. But after Xie Hun announced her rtionship with Dong Xuebing, Cheng Keliang stopped expressing his feelings towards her. But he is still one of her supporters.

    The person Dong Xuebing thought of during this incident is Cheng Keliang. He oversees the County¡¯s education and is Huang Shizhong¡¯s direct supervisor. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing called him, and he agreed without any hesitation. Dong Xuebing is not someone who will bear a grudge forever. If someone treated him respectfully, he would treat that person the same. That¡¯s why he is willing to invite Cheng Keliang to dinner.

    There are no friends or enemies forever.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing received a call from the Public Security Bureau. ¡°Hello, Chief Dong. I am Xiao Wang from the Public Security Bureau. Huang Shizhong had withdrawn his report against you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is surprised. ¡°Huh? He is not reporting against me?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He is willing to settle this privately.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Huang Shizhong had admitted defeat and kept his phone. He walked out to the living and saw Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian hugging and crying. Both had been crying after Dong Xuebing told Yu Meixia what had happened.

    ¡°It¡¯s my fault¡­. It¡¯s my fault¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sob¡­. Mum¡­. I am fine now¡­. Sob¡­. Please stop crying¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. I will not cry. Is it still painful?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not painful now.¡±

    Both mother and daughter are weak and can¡¯t stop crying once they start.

    Dong Xuebing walks over to console them. ¡°She is alright now. I brought her to the hospital, and the doctor says she will be fine after one or two days.¡±

    Yu Meixia wiped her tears and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What about the ones who hurt Qianqian?¡±

    ¡°I was about to tell you all.¡± Dong Xuebing sat beside them on the sofa. ¡°Huang Tingting and two other students who had hit Qianqian will be expelled from the school. This is called what goes aroundes around.¡±

    Yu Qianqian was stunned. ¡°Ex¡­ expelled? Isn¡¯t it probation?¡±

    ¡°It was, but they are too much. They bullied you and still tried to use you. How can I let them off so lightly?¡±

    ¡°But Tingting¡¯s father¡­.¡±

    ¡°He is just a nobody.¡± Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°Huang Tingting wants to be arrogant, and she must take responsibility for her actions. Not only must she be expelled, but she also must apologize to you. If not, this will not end. I have my ways of dealing with Huang Shizhong. Qianqian, you must not cry or be weak when you are bullied. You must retaliate, and you don¡¯t need to worry about how influential the other party is. I will protect you, and you don¡¯t need to be scared of anyone. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­¡±

    ¡°Of course, we must not bully others too.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. Bully others? How can Qianqian bully others with her soft character?

    Suddenly the doorbell rang.

    Yu Meixia quickly went over to open the door. ¡°Who are you all¡­.¡±

    Huang Shizhong and Huang Tingting are standing at the door. Huang Tingting¡¯s eyes are red, and she seemed to have cried earlier. Huang Shizhong is also looking terrible. ¡°I am Tingting¡¯s father.¡±

    Tingting?

    Huang Tingting?

    Yu Meixia immediately understand. Although she has a soft personality, she will protect her daughter at all costs.

    Huang Shizhong had found the address through the school¡¯s records. He saw Yu Meixia resembles Yu Qianqian and knew who she was. ¡°Are you Qianqian¡¯s mother?¡± He asked and saw Yu Qianqian and Dong Xuebing in the living room.

    Yu Meixia stood in front of them. ¡°Why are you all here?¡±

    Huang Shizhong doesn¡¯t know how to reply.

    Dong Xuebing nced at them and said. ¡°Sister Yu, let them enter.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Meixia walked back to her daughter and held her hand. She is afraid Huang Shizhong and her daughter will hit Qianqian again.

    Huang Shizhong and his daughter entered the apartment and kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Chief Huang, what is it you want to say? Can you hurry up? I have an appointmentter and need to leave soon.¡±

    Huang Shizhong is here to settle this conflict. After hearing about Dong Xuebing¡¯s background and knowing Xiang Daofa will not help him, he knows he has no other choice. He had ignored the Principal, the Police Station, and the Public Security Bureau¡¯s attitudes towards Dong Xuebing because of his rage. He should have noticed it earlier, but it¡¯s toote now.

    Huang Shizhong is ced in a tight spot.

    Dong Xuebing is the Mayor¡¯s fianc¨¦.

    Dong Xuebing had saved Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng¡¯s life.

    Dong Xuebing had saved the County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection''s Secretary Duan Zhengan¡¯s son¡¯s life.

    None of them is enough to put Huang Shizhong in ce, yet he thought he could use his authority to force Dong Xuebing to bow. He realized Dong Xuebing is someone he can never offend. If he insists on fighting Dong Xuebing, it will be the end of his career as it will be offending multiple County Leaders. He would be cast aside with a slight mistake. Even if he did not make any mistake, he would be never be promoted.

    Huang Shizhong has no choice but to bow.

    Huang Shizhong paused for a while and said. ¡°My daughter is at fault this morning, and we are sorry for what happened. I am apologizing to you all.¡± He turns to Yu Qianqian. ¡°Qianqian, are you still in pain? Tingting is younger than you and has been spoilt since young. Please forgive her.¡±

    Yu Qianqian lowered her head and did not reply.

    Huang Shizhong ced a few bags on the coffee table. ¡°Here. These are some gifts for you as our apology.¡± He was talking to Yu Qianqian but was observing Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and continued to smoke.

    Huang Shizhong clenched his teeth and pulled his daughter.

    Huang Tingting was told what happened before they came, and she knew they had met someone more powerful than her father. Her eyes turned red, and look at Yu Qianqian. ¡°Sister Qianqian. I¡¯m sorry. I am at fault.¡±

    Yu Qianqian is a replica of her mother and is softhearted. She quickly waves her hand after seeing Tingting¡¯s pitiful look. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Huang Shizhong didn¡¯t think this incident would end like this. He continues to apologize to Yu Qianqian and Yu Meixia. But all these words are for Dong Xuebing. He is not asking Dong Xuebing to revoke Huang Tingting¡¯s punishment. He pleads with Dong Xuebing to end this incident now and not go after him.

    Huang Tingting had turned into a different person and addressed Yu Qianqian as ¡°Elder Sister.¡± She even poured tea for Yu Meixia, Dong Xuebing, and Yu Qianqian to apologize.

    Dong Xuebing had asked for Huang Tingting to be ced under probation by the school as her punishment, but it was escted to expulsion. Now, Huang Tingting and her father had apologized, and it¡¯s not right for him to scold them now. He is feeling frustrated in his heart. Why did Huang Shizhong give in so easily? He still wants to fight it out with him. Admitting defeat so fast had made it boring.

 Chapter 632: A pair of beautiful long legs

    <h4>Chapter 632: A pair of beautiful long legs</h4>

    Night.

    Yan Tai County Party Committee family quarters. A tipsy Dong Xuebing knocks on Xie Hun¡¯s door and enters clumsily.

    Xie Hun smiled and asked. ¡°Why did you drink so much?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. It¡¯s been a while since I met them, and it¡¯s hard to reject their toasts.¡±

    ¡°Sit here to sober up.¡± Xie Hun helped Dong Xuebing to the sofa. ¡°How did youe? Did you drive?¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a ss of water on the table and finished it. ¡°How can I drive in this state? Secretary Hu did not drink at the dinner, and she drove me here.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Hmmm¡­. You are ordering my secretary around.

    ¡°What¡¯s yours is mine too. What¡¯s wrong with this?¡±

    ¡°Stop talking nonsense. I will prepare the bath for you. You stink of alcohol.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t bother¡­. I can do that myself.¡± Xie Hun looks at him and smiles. ¡°Fine. Go and prepare the bath yourself.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t know where your heater switch is.¡±

    ¡°Stop pretending. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hunughed and entered the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing massaged his brows and lit a cigarette on the sofa. He had invited all his friends to dinner, as he needs to return tomorrow.

    Dong Xuebing had a nice dinner with his former colleagues and Leaders, and they started drinking. He did not use his powers to cheat this time and almost got drunk.

    Ten minutester.

    Dong Xuebing rested in the bathtub.

    Suddenly, the bathroom door opens, and Xie Hun enters. She ced a towel beside the bathtub. ¡°I will leave your towel here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing became shy and quickly pulled the shower screen. ¡°Hey, I¡¯m still naked. How can you enter without knocking?¡± He can see Sister Xie through the translucent shower screen.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Why are you so shy?¡± Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°I am not shy.¡± ¡°Your toothbrush is in the mug on the basin.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.. isn¡¯t there a toothbrush?¡±

    ¡°I sneezed a few times this morning, and I think I caught the flu. Don¡¯t use my toothbrush.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing might try to take advantage of Xie Hun all the time, but he still feels shy when he is in the bath. He wants Xie Hun to leave the bathroom quickly and let him bathe in peace. But Xie Hun did not leave after bringing the towel and toothbrush. He heard some rustling. She started brushing her teeth in the bathroom. How can¡¯t you brush your teeth before or after my bath? Why must you do it when I am bathing?

    *Gurgle¡­.

    Dong Xuebing waited for a while and asked. ¡°Are you done?¡± ¡°Haha¡­ are you rushing me?¡±

    ¡°I am not.¡±

    ¡°Good. I still have not put on my moisturizer.¡± Xie Hun remained in the bathroom for almost ten minutes and is not done yet.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. District Mayor Geng Yuehua can finish bathing within a few minutes. Sister Xie is not done after more than twenty minutes. Why is she taking so long?

    I shall not wait and carry on with my bath.

    Dong Xuebing checked the shower screen and ensured he was not exposed before continuing with his bath.

    A thin shower screen only separates both.

    ¡°Is the incident settled?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    Dong Xuebingughed and replied. ¡°It¡¯s settled. The school expelled Huang Tingting and her friends after I called you. Huang Shizhong must have heard something and came over with his daughter to apologize. Luckily, this incident happens to me. If it is an ordinary family, the child will be bullied and cannot retaliate. Huang Shizhong is not suitable for his position. You should find ways to make his life difficult.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not as easy as you think.¡±

    ¡°Is that difficult?¡±

    ¡°I can deal with him easily. I have found out what happened, and he does have many problems. But we just had a major reshuffle, and a Bureau Chief, Deputy Executive Chief, etc., had been arrested. How can we target Chief Huang now? You got to understand the impact. The City Government had just posted him to our County, and we punished him after a few days of his transfer. How will the City Government think of us? Furthermore, you are involved in this incident, and I will be implicated in it. Are you not afraid of things getting blown out of proportion if I removed him because of this incident?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Do you think I am afraid of these troubles?¡±

    ¡°Fine. You are fearless and capable.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Just put this incident aside for now. I know what to do.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind, but I need to remind you not to ept someone like Huang Shizhong into your faction.¡±

    ¡°Oh, how are Yu Qianqian¡¯s injuries?¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just some bruises.¡±

    ¡°If I remember correctly, her mother is your former helper, Yu Meixia?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You have met her during my funeral.¡±

    ¡°You went to Korea with herst year. You are quite close to her and her daughter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty and cleared his throat. ¡°Not really.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± The sound of water sshing started, and Xie Hun seemed to be washing her face.

    ¡°I am apassionate and caring person. Their lives are difficult, and I try to help them within my means.¡± Dong Xuebing knows Xie Hun is smarter than him and is afraid she will find out. He quickly changes the topic. ¡°Are you done? It¡¯s almost 10 pm.¡±

    ¡°I am waiting for you.¡±

    ¡°Why are you waiting for me?¡±

    ¡°I want to soak my feet in the bathtub after you are done.¡± Xie Hun replied and yawned. ¡°I am getting sleepy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°You are wasting water by soaking your feet in a bathtub.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any extra basin or tub at home.¡±

    ¡°You had moved here for almost a year. Why didn¡¯t you buy one?¡±

    ¡°I was too busy andzy to do that. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun repliedzily and yawned again.

    Dong Xuebing knows Xie Hun had a long day and is getting sleepy. ¡°Do you need to soak your feet?¡±

    ¡°I caught the flu, and I need to warm up my feet before sleeping.¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you eat some flu medication?¡±

    ¡°I will try to avoid eating medication.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. This woman is very troublesome. She grew up in a respectable household and did things differently. But she has charisma, and he can¡¯t wait to snuggle with her in bed after marriage.

    ¡°You must be very tired today. Hurry up and soak your feet.¡± Dong Xuebing moved aside in the bathtub. ¡°Err¡­ you can stick your feet in.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Are you going to wash my feet for me?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. I am only letting you soak your feet.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ fine. I will bring a stool over.¡±

    ¡°Stick your legs in, and don¡¯t pull the shower screen. I am not done yet.¡± Dong Xuebing can see her sitting on a stool and taking off her socks.

    ¡°Are you ready?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    The shower screen moved slightly, and a pair of long legs entered the bathtub. Xie Hun adjusted her position and stuck her feet into the warm water. She identally touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s thigh, and he immediately got a reaction.

    Her feet are beautiful.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes are glued to Xie Hun¡¯s feet.

    Dong Xuebing could make out Xie Hun¡¯s shadow through the shower screen and wonder what she is wearing now. He remembers she is wearing pants earlier, but her legs are now exposed. Did she change into a sexy camisole or not wearing any bottoms?

    If Xie Hun is wearing a camisole, he should see everything from her posture now.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart started racing and looked up her leg from her feet.

    Xie Hun might have noticed some movements behind the shower screen and closed her legs to prevent Dong Xuebing from seeing anything.

    How stingy.

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart and continued to apply body wash on himself. He admired the pair of sexy feet and started massaging them unconsciously.

 Chapter 633: Itâ€™s time to join a faction

    <h4>Chapter 633: It¡¯s time to join a faction</h4>

    Night.

    Xie Hun¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Xie Hun¡¯s legs in the bathtub like hugging a priceless national treasure.

    Water droplets run down Xie Hun¡¯s smooth legs.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I am admiring your legs. They are so smooth.¡±

    ¡°I am soaking them in water. Of course, they are smooth.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to let go of her legs and moves closer to massage them. He grabbed a handful of shower foam and started washing her legs. It felt good to touch with all the foam.

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you are not going to wash my feet?¡±

    ¡°I suddenly felt like doing it. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Sure. But you don¡¯t need to wash my thighs.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to warm up your legs? I got to wash everything.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ thanks.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. You will have to wash mine in the future.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about that another time. Haha¡­¡±

    ¡°Stopughing.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will wash your feet for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said this, but he doesn¡¯t n on letting Xie Hun wash his feet. ¡°You will have a good life after we are married. I will massage, dry your hair and wash your feet.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. My Xiao Bing is so caring.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Is the water temperature ok? Do you want me to add hot water?¡±

    ¡°Ok. The water is getting colder.

    Dong Xuebing turns the hot water facet before hugging Xie Hun¡¯s feet again. ¡°Since we have nothing else to do, I need some advice from you.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is proud and doesn¡¯t like to share his troubles with others. But they are getting married in a few months, and there¡¯s nothing to hide. ¡°It¡¯s like this¡­. We had several phone calls after I was posted to Nan Shan District. Every time you ask me about my work, I will tell you that it¡¯s going smoothly. Errr¡­. Actually, I was too embarrassed to tell you.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t know about anything?¡±

    ¡°How do you know? Who told you that?¡±

    ¡°No one tells me anything, but I read newspapers. Everybody knows you had beaten up so many civilians when tearing down illegal buildings.¡± Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°So, you know about it.¡±

    ¡°Yes. But I did not mention it as I know you are proud.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°I was doing my job and did nothing wrong.¡±

    ¡°Alright. What¡¯s there to get agitated? What is it you want to ask?¡±

    ¡°Although I am doing well and had gotten some results¡­. Oh, we will be getting the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit soon. Still, I had offended many people in the process. They are all the District Leaders, like the Organization Department Chief and Deputy Chief, the District Mayor, the District Party Secretary¡¯s wife¡­. Errr¡­. They are all on bad terms with me.¡± Dong Xuebing did not hold back and told Xie Hun what happened, including the sh with the District Organization Department Chief, Xue Qingrong. ¡°Ah¡­. That¡¯s about it. Sister Xie, you are smarter than me. Can you give me some ideas?¡±

    Xie Hun listened and was amused and mad. ¡°Wow¡­ you had offended the District Party Secretary, Mayor, and the Organization Department Chief, within two weeks into your job.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed embarrassedly. ¡°It¡¯s not too serious. It is only some minor conflicts.¡±

    ¡°You beat up Xue Qingrong¡¯s son, and you call that a minor conflict?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. These are not important. Can you advise what I should do in the future? When can I get my Deputy Division Chief rank?¡±

    ¡°You had offended all the District Leaders, and you still want to get promoted?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad and pushed Xie Hun¡¯s legs aside. ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ fine¡­. I will not tell you anything in the future.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with saying these to you? Haha¡­ alright. I know about it. You want me to offer some advice, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet and did not reply to her.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Do you want my advice?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Hurry up and tell me.¡±

    ¡°You had done well by establishing your authority within the Subdistrict Office and getting full control over your subordinates. You also did well in your job by getting such results within two weeks. This is not an easy task. What you arecking is your connections within the District. Even if you have close contacts in the City and Provincial Government, the District Government is your direct supervisor. Your contacts in the City and Provincial Governments are too far to do anything. What you should do now is build a good rtionship with the District Leaders. It¡¯s time for you to join a faction.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and rubbed Xie Hun¡¯s feet again. ¡°Join a faction?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Have you seen anyone who can get promoted without joining a faction and having a good rtionship with the higher-ups?¡± Dong Xuebing was about to say he is someone like this but stopped. He recalls his time in the Government service, and he did join different factions at his previous workces. When he was working in Western District State Security Brunch, General Affairs Department, he had joined Xu Yan. When he was transferred to Yan Tai County Public Security, he joined Liang Chengpeng¡¯s faction. After Xie Hun was transferred to the County as the Mayor, he switched to her faction. The only exception is in Nan Shan District.

    Xie Hun continues slowly. ¡°No matter how well you do in your job, no leaders will help you if you don¡¯t join a faction. Your results might end up in someone else¡¯s hands, and you might get into deep trouble if you make a slight mistake. They might even end your career because you don¡¯t have anyone among the higher-ups to speak up for you. Such incidents are verymon.¡±

    That¡¯s right.

    Dong Xuebing had encountered many difficulties in the Nan Shan District because he did not join any factions.

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°I had wanted to join a faction, but the District Party Secretary is too much. I visited him, and I was made to wait outside by his secretary for more than two hours. Those lower ranked than me got to meet him without waiting. How can I tolerate this?¡±

    ¡°Look at you. It¡¯s all because of your foul temper.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Should I look for the District Deputy Secretary or the District Deputy Mayor instead?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°They don¡¯t have the power to help you, and you might as well not join any factions. The people you offended are above them, and your subordinates might be in their factions. It will be much worse when you are sandwiched between them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought about it and asked. ¡°Then what should I do?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s better for you to get closer to the District Party Secretary or Mayor. They are the No. 1 and 2 of the District, and they have more authority than other Leaders.¡±

    ¡°But I had offended both of them.¡±

    ¡°I had met your District Mayor Geng Yuehua and Party Secretary Wang Anshi a few times during a meeting in the City Government. I can drop by your District when free and let them know about our rtionship. They might give you a helping hand. I am sure they will give me ¡®face.¡¯¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Xie Hun has the same rank as Wang Ahshi and Geng Yuehua, who can influence them. But he rejected without any hesitation. ¡°No. I don¡¯t need your help. I should settle this myself.¡±

    Xie Hun is not surprised. ¡°See¡­. It¡¯s about your pride again.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to talk to them.¡± Joining a faction cannot be forced, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to depend on Xie Hun. ¡°You don¡¯t need to get involved. I will find an opportunity to speak to Wang Anshi and Geng Yuehua. Actually, other than Xue Qingrong, I had not offended them too seriously. Those are some minor misunderstandings. I shall see what I can do and join either one of their factions.¡± He cheered up after hearing the advice from her.

    ¡°Alright¡­ I am done. Help me wash the foams off my legs.¡±

    Dong Xuebing used the showerhead to wash Sister Xie¡¯s legs. ¡°Where¡¯s the towel?¡±

    ¡°My towel is with me, and I can wipe my legs. Do you want me to wash your feet for you?¡±

    ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°You are alwaysughing. You must be tired after a long day. Go and rest.¡±

    Xie Hun pulled out her legs from the bathtub. ¡°Come to me if you encounter any problems at work. Don¡¯t keep everything to yourself.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will discuss with you in the future.¡± Dong Xuebing is used to settling his problems alone, and it felt good to discuss with Xie Hun.

    Sister Xie is right. It¡¯s time for me to join a faction.

    Dong Xuebing should pick a powerful Leader and join his faction. This will save him some problems and face lesser resistance when he is doing his work. He can continue to gain experiences and achieve results to get promoted.

    Deputy Division Chief!

    Dong Xuebing is determined to get it!

 Chapter 634: Role Model Unit Award is confirmed

    <h4>Chapter 634: Role Model Unit Award is confirmed</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning. Nan Shan District.

    It is drizzling, and sun rays shine through the clouds.

    Dong Xuebing drove to Guang Ming Subdistrict in his Cayenne from Yan Tai County Party Committee Family Quarters and reached 8 am. Most people have not arrived at work, and it¡¯s quiet. He was not around for a few days, but it felt it¡¯s been a long time. He looks around thepound before returning to his office.

    8.15 am.

    The rain stopped.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa in his office and made a cup of Long Jing tea from himself. The nice fragrance of the tea made him feel better.

    Knock¡­. Knock¡­.

    Dong Xuebing puts his teacup on the coffee table. ¡°Pleasee in.¡±

    The door opens. Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling entered. ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director, you are finally back.¡± They saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s car downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and said. ¡°I had to attend to some matters and could note back yesterday. Have a seat and try the Long Jing tea I brought back. These are the new tea leaves this year.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Director.¡± Wang Yuling giggled and sat.

    Zhou Yanru saw Dong Xuebing was going to pour tea for them and quickly grabbed the teapot. ¡°Director¡­. I will do it. Wow¡­ this tea smells good. I can tell these are good tea leaves from the fragrance.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If you like it, you all can take a packet each when you leave.¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly waves her hand. ¡°No¡­ how can we do that?¡±

    ¡°Try it. These are given to me as gifts. I still have a few packets.¡±

    The tea leaves Xie Hun gave him were good tea, and they sat around the coffee table to enjoy them. They discussed work. After Zhou Yanru¡¯s daughter''s school is settled, she bes more diligent towards Dong Xuebing. Wang Yuling also changed. She was appointed as the person in charge of the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award and is confirmed to be in his faction. She reported everything, including Geng Xinke and his men, movements. The whole District is looking at this Role Model Award, as it is a great credit.

    ¡°Is there any news from the higher-ups?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhou Yanru shook her head. ¡°No. The District Leaders had asked me several times too.¡±

    Wang Yuling doesn¡¯t know what happened at the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Zhou Yanru was instructed not to tell anyone, including her good friend, Wang Yuling. That¡¯s why Wang Yuling did not feel confident of getting this award. After all, thepetition is fierce, and it¡¯s hard for them to get it.

    Many units are vying for this award, and it¡¯s one in a few thousand chances of them winning it.

    It¡¯s almost July, and the award presentation will be held in Beijing a few dayster. The winners of the award should be finalized now. Dong Xuebing is anxious and is afraid he might not get it. Before he knew Xie Jing and Xie Ran¡¯s mother was working in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he did not have his hopes up, and a nomination was good enough. But now, he is looking forward to getting it. This award will be his first political achievement as the Subdistrict Office. He had offended many people to get the nomination and didn¡¯t want his efforts to be in vain.

    Dong Xuebing was about to call and ask when his office phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing remained seated on the sofa.

    Zhou Yanru quickly walks over to answer the call. ¡°Hello, Work Party Secretary Office¡­ Oh¡­ Yes¡­. Please hang on for a second.¡± She turned excitedly and whispered. ¡°Director, it¡¯s for you. He is calling from the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up and took the phone from her. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    A young man said. ¡°Good morning. I am calling from the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit office to inform you the award presentation will be brought forward. It will be held in Beijing early next month. Your unit needs should make preparations to send a representative to Beijing. Each unit can only send a representative. We will send you the paperwork and invitation soon.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not ask if their unit was selected because there¡¯s no need to. The units that are invited are all winners of the award. The selection might not be over, and the caller could not say they had won the award. But this invitation indirectly tells Guang Ming Subdistrict that they had won it.

    Dong Xuebing is feeling terrific and waves his hand. ¡°Director Zhou, Director Wang. Notify the Leaders of all departments toe for a meeting.¡±

    Wang Yuling looked at Dong Xuebing with her big eyes. ¡°Director, are we selected?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°Go and notify them.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling are overjoyed.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette after they left. This credit hade at the right time. He had offended too many people in Nan Shan District, and most of them were the District Leaders. Even if he had escaped unscathed, the grudges still remain. He is feeling the pressure from having enemies around him. If this carries on, he might be stabbed in the back before he can join any faction. But everything will change with this credit. He had gotten this credit by himself, and it will secure his position.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called the District Executive Deputy Mayor, Shen Fei, to tell him.

    Shen Fei asked. ¡°Is this confirmed?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Good job. I will report to Mayor Shen now. You will get the most credit for this matter.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing entered the meeting room and told the rest about this piece of good news.

    From this moment, Guang Ming Subdistrict falls under the spotlight.

 Chapter 635: Miracle Doctor Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 635: Miracle Doctor Xiao Dong</h4>

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Everyone is overjoyed after learning they had gotten the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award.

    ¡°Director, when is the award presentation will be held?¡±

    ¡°The Role Model Unit office only mentioned it will be brought forward but did not tell me the date.¡±

    ¡°Then we should make preparations first.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ we can wait until we get the invitation. Don¡¯t announce it to the rest of the staff yet. This is an instruction by the District.¡±

    The meeting ended. Dong Xuebing and Geng Xinke discussed the award presentation as they walked out of the meeting room. They look amicable but Dong Xuebing isughing in his heart. He still remembers how Guo Mingfeng had ungratefully used him during Xue Qingrong¡¯s son incident. He suspects Guo Mingfeng was acting under Chief Xue''s instructions, but Geng Xinke was also involved. That¡¯s why Guo Mingfeng dares to frame him. After all, Guo Mingfeng is one of Geng Xinke¡¯s men.

    Dong Xuebing knows he cannot join Geng Yuehua¡¯s faction because of Geng Xinke.

    Dong Xuebing has a headache when he thinks about what Xie Hun told him about joining a faction. He cannot join Mayor Geng¡¯s faction. There will be a conflict of interest because of her brother, and the only option is the District Party Secretary.

    Dong Xuebing called Deputy Director Wang Yuling to his office.

    The door opened, and Wang Yuling entered with a smile. ¡°Director, you want to see me?¡±

    ¡°Come in.¡± Dong Xuebing points to the chair in front of him and smiles. ¡°I just noticed you are dressed nicely today. Are you going on a date with your boyfriendter?¡± Wang Yuling replied with slight embarrassment. ¡°No¡­ It¡¯s just a casual dress.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°Oh, I had forgotten to ask you about your Uncle¡¯s condition. How is he?¡±

    ¡°His condition has stabilized.¡± Wang Yuling replied. ¡°But he still feels his stomach hurts. He is still undergoing treatment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°Why is he not getting an operation for his chronic appendicitis? The pain is unbearable.¡± Wang Yuling sighed. ¡°That¡¯s right. But my Uncle is diabetic, and the doctors are afraid his wounds will not heal properly after the operation.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­ it will beplicated because of his medical conditions.¡±

    ¡°Yes. My Uncle did not go to work today. I think his appendicitis acted up this morning again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately got an idea. ¡°Which block and unit is your Uncle¡¯s apartment?¡±

    Wang Yuling left after giving Dong Xuebing her Uncle¡¯s address. He thought for a while in his chair and looked at the time. It was almost lunchtime, and he drove out to buy some health supplements. This is a good opportunity to visit Wang Anshi.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to visit Wang Anshi since he was transferred to Nan Shan District. He had not met Secretary Wang yet. Since he decided to join Wang Anshi¡¯s faction, he cleared all their previous misunderstandings and grudges.

    Noon.

    District Party Committee family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing found Wang Anshi¡¯s apartment and took a deep breath before pressing the doorbell.

    Ding Dong¡­. Ding Dong¡­. A middle-aged woman opens the door. It is Wang Anshi¡¯s wife, Madam Yan.

    Dong Xuebing greeted politely. ¡°Good afternoon, Madam Yan.¡± Madam Yan looks at him without any emotions. ¡°You are Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Xiao Dong, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. I had gone to Beijing for work and returned today. I heard from Yuling that Secretary Wang is not feeling well, and I am here to visit him.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°These are some health supplements, and I have some work matters to report to Secretary Wang.¡± Madam Yan paused for a second and said. ¡°Old Wang is not feeling well and is resting now. I can help you pass the message.¡±

    Madam Yan is stopping Dong Xuebing.

    Anyone will be overjoyed if the District Secretary¡¯s wife remembers his name and unit, but not Dong Xuebing. They had met once at a wedding banquet in Ping An Street, and he offended her by ordering a dish, ¡°Women at forty.¡± This is why he doesn¡¯t want Madam Yan to remember him. He could not even get past the front door now.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to leave, someone walked up the stairs.

    It was Wang Yuling. She eximed. ¡°Eh? Director, why are you here?¡± She was here to visit her Uncle and have lunch with him.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Oh, I am here to visit Secretary Wang.¡± Wang Yuling remembers giving him her Uncle¡¯s address earlier and thought he would visit in the evening. ¡°Did you have lunch yet? Let¡¯s have lunch together. Aunt?¡± Madam Yan looked at them and did not send Dong Xuebing back. ¡°Alright. Come in.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Director,e in.¡± Wang Yuling said.

    Dong Xuebing did not care about Madam Yan and entered the District Party Secretary¡¯s apartment.

    Suddenly, the bedroom door opened.

    A sickly-looking middle-aged man, in his pajamas, walks out slowly. He is Wang Ahshi and is looking terrible. He is frowning and looks like he is in pain. He looks at his wife. ¡°Bring me my medicine. Oh, Yuling, you are here. Who is this?¡±

    Madam Yan went to get the medicine and water immediately.

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°Nice to meet you, Secretary Wang. I am Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing.¡± Wang Anshi nodded. ¡°Oh, you are Yuling¡¯s Leader. Have a seat. Yuling will bring you tea.¡±

    Madam Yan returns with the medicine, and Wang Anshi swallows the pills with a few gulps of water.

    Dong Xuebing has observed Wang Anshi¡¯s expression, trying to see his attitude towards him. But he did not show any expression after he introduced himself. He could not tell what Wang Anshi was thinking, but at least he was not thrown out.

    Wang Anshi felt better after taking his medicine and sat on the sofa.

    Madam Han said. ¡°Xiao Dong says he has some work to report to you.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Wang Anshi looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What is it?¡± Madam Yan saw them start talking and went to the kitchen with Wang Yuling to prepare lunch.

    Dong Xuebing did not sit and stood there. ¡°It is about the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award. We have received an invitation to attend the award presentation by the Central Government.¡±

    Wang Anshi nodded. ¡°Good job.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°We don¡¯t dare to im the credit. We can get this award is because of your leadership, and we are only following your directives.¡± This is a hint to express his interest in joining Wang Anshi¡¯s faction.

    Wang Anshi looked at Dong Xuebing and did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing had expressed his intentions and could only wait for Wang Anshi to ept him. ¡°Are you feeling better?¡±

    Wang Anshiughed. ¡°I am much betterpared to a few days ago.¡± Dong Xuebing showed his concern. ¡°The pain from chronic appendicitis is never-ending and must be operated on. There are many good hospitals around if you are worried about your diabetic condition. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem.¡±

    Wang Anshi shook his head. ¡°I shall take medicine and see how it goes.¡± Dong Xuebing did not persuade him anymore.

    Dong Xuebing had heard of patients having diabetes and chronic appendicitis. Most patients are older, and it¡¯s hard for their wounds to heal after their operation and might be fatal. That¡¯s why many patients are willing to bear the pain and don¡¯t want to undergo any operations.

    Huh?

    Wait a minute.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly has an idea. Wang Anshi has to tolerate the pain, and it¡¯s risky to get an operation. If he can treat his condition, he will be doing him a great favor. This will help him get epted by Wang Anshi and clear up the misunderstanding with Madam Yan.

    How is he going to treat this illness?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s REVERSE can turn back time on a specific object.

    REVERSE can make a ripe pomegranate return to the time it was unripe.

    REVERSE can return a shattered jade pendant to its original state.

    REVERSE can remove Xu Yan¡¯s wrinkles to the time she was younger.

    This means REVERSE can return Wang Anshi¡¯s body to the time before he got chronic appendicitis.

    That¡¯s right.

    This can be done.

    REVERSE is a new power discovered by Dong Xuebing, and he had not used it many times. This thought had opened a door, and he got excited. REVERSE can cure all illnesses!

    Ah! Am I going to be a miracle doctor?

 Chapter 636: District Party Secretaryâ€™s condition

    <h4>Chapter 636: District Party Secretary¡¯s condition</h4>

    Noon.

    Wang Anshi¡¯s apartment.

    The lunch was ready, and Madam Yan and Wang Yuling ced the dishes on the table.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s eat together.¡± Madam Yan said.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°No, thank you. I had lunch before I came.¡±

    Wang Yuling set the table and said. ¡°Have some. I had made the tomato with fried eggs. Try some.¡±

    Wang Anshi did not invite Dong Xuebing and drank his tea on the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing had not eaten earlier, and he is hungry. But he still rejected Wang Yuling¡¯s offer politely because he knows Madam Yan and Wang Anshi do not like him. Madam Yan had offered out of courtesy, and he would cross the line if he joined them for lunch. It¡¯s been five to six minutes since he entered the apartment, and he had said what he wanted. He should be leaving as they are about to have lunch. But he did not. He quickly organizes his words in his head.

    Madam Yan turns to her husband. ¡°Old Wang, lunch is ready.¡±

    ¡°Let me finish my tea first.¡± Wang Anshi rubbed his stomach and seemed to be ufortable. ¡°You all eat first.¡±

    Wang Yuling got worried. ¡°Uncle, let¡¯s go to the hospital and see what they can do.¡±

    Wang Anshi waved his hand and forced a smile. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Madam Yan sighed and started eating. But the food had be tasteless.

    Appendicitis is verymon, and a simple procedure can fix it. But there will beplications if the patient has diabetes. A simple operation might cost the patient¡¯s life. Madam Yan has been worrying about Wang Anshi¡¯s condition these few days. Taking medication cannot stop the pain. He is the District Party Secretary and is very busy. His condition will affect his work and promotion chances.

    The room is quiet.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and interrupted. ¡°Secretary Wang, Madam Yan, I have a solution.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Madam Yan and Wang Anshi looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Let me try. Maybe I can cure your illness.¡±

    Madam Yan is stunned. ¡°You?¡±

    Wang Yuling is surprised. ¡°Director, you know how to treat illness?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not care about being modest and repeated the lies he told Xu Yan. ¡°I had learned traditional healing massage from an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor for a long time and can be considered a master now. Chinese massage treatment massages the acupuncture points, and the patient doesn¡¯t need to undergo any operation. This treatment suits Secretary Wang. Oh, don¡¯t look down on traditional Chinese massage. It can stimte the patient¡¯s immunity and help the body to heal. It is a form of conservative treatment.¡±

    Madam Yan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you confident?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to reply when Wang Anshi interrupted. ¡°Forget it. I am feeling much betterpared to a few days ago.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Uncle.¡± Wang Yuling added. ¡°Let Director Dong try.¡±

    Wang Anshi stood up. ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is disappointed and knew Wang Anshi doesn¡¯t believe him. When people mention traditional Chinese medicine, their first impression is older doctors are better. No one will think Dong Xuebing is good at his age. Furthermore, what he said sounds like a conman.

    Wang Anshi sat at the dining table and started eating.

    Since they didn¡¯t believe him, Dong Xuebing did not stay any longer. ¡°Secretary Wang, I should not disturb you anymore. Wish you a speedy recovery.¡±

    Wang Anshi nodded. ¡°Yuling, help me walk Xiao Dong out.¡±

    Wang Yuling put down her chopsticks and walked over.

    The stairwell.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Alright. Go back and continue with your lunch. You don¡¯t need toe out.¡±

    ¡°Wait. Let me walk you downstairs.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ ok. Drive safely.¡±

    When Dong Xuebing was about to walk down the stairs, and Wang Yuling was about to return to the apartment, they heard Wang Anshi¡¯s groan and Madam Yan¡¯s screams.

    ¡°Old Wang! Are you ok? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Arrrgh .¡­..¡±

    ¡°Yuling, your Uncle is feeling pain again.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. What should we do?¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and call for an ambnce!¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. Ok¡­. I will call now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and he quickly rushed back into the apartment. He saw the chair Wang Anshi was sitting on earlier had toppled, and he was curled up on the floor. He is trembling and frowning in pain. Beads of sweat are pouring from his forehead. Madam Yan is panicking and trying to help her husband up.

    ¡°Madam Yan, let me help you.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over and carried Wang Anshi to the sofa.

    Wang Yuling puts down her phone. ¡°Aunt, I had called for an ambnce, and they are on their way.¡±

    Madam Yan held her husband¡¯s hand. ¡°It was the same thest time. You suffered from the pain the whole night at the hospital. What should we do?¡±

    ¡°Uncle.¡± Wang Yuling asked. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    Wang Anshi clenched his teeth and could not reply. He is still sweating profusely.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed the painkillers on the table and passed them to Madam Yan to feed Wang Anshi. But the painkiller¡¯s effects are not immediate, and he is still groaning in pain. Dong Xuebing looked at him and said. ¡°Madam Yan, let me try.¡±

    Madam Yan doesn¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you confident?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Wang Yuling added. ¡°Aunt, the ambnce is not here yet, and there¡¯s nothing we can do. Let Director Dong try and see if he can relieve Uncle¡¯s pain.¡±

    Madam Yan thought for a second and said. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and quickly rolled up his sleeves. He stood in front of the sofa and took a few deep breaths while looking at Wang Anshi¡¯s appendix¡¯s position. After that, he massaged Wang Anshi¡¯s waist, back, and thighs acupuncture points. These are all a show for Wang Anshi and the rest. After doing the ¡®preparatory¡¯ work, he focused on Wang Anshi¡¯s appendix area.

    Alright.

    REVERSE!

    The time immediately reversed, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s remaining time started to drop.

    One second.

    Two seconds.

    Three seconds.

    Four seconds.

    REVERSE deactivated.

    Dong Xuebing pulled back his hands and observed Wang Anshi¡¯s face. He knows Wang Anshi appendicitis suddenly appeared two days ago, without any obvious symptom before that. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing reversed his appendix and surrounding area to their conditions four days ago. If the pain and illness started from this area, he should be fine now.

    Madam Yan and Wang Yuling are shocked when they see Wang Anshi stop showing signs of pain. He blinked and frowned before sitting up from the sofa. The pain had stopped miraculously.

    Madam Yan asked anxiously. ¡°Old Wang, are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°Uncle, you¡­. Are you alright now?¡± Wang Yuling is stunned.

    Wang Anshi is puzzled. ¡°I am feeling better nowpared to the time before I got this illness. I feel like appendicitis had not happened.¡±

    Madam Yan is ecstatic. ¡°Are you feeling ok now?¡±

    Wang Anshi stood up and walked around the living room with a smile. ¡°I am alright now.¡± He turns and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Madam Yan quickly added. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Wang Anshi and Madam Yan only saw Dong Xuebing massaging and pressing on a few acupuncture points earlier, and he recovered after one minute. This is a miracle, and they finally believe Dong Xuebing¡¯s skills.

    Dong Xuebing modestly replied. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. My method can temporarily relieve the pain, and you are not fully recovered. Maybe the pain might act up a few dayster. Errr¡­. You can call me again if the pain returns. I will think of a way to help you.¡±

    Wang Anshi smiles. ¡°This is good enough. I didn¡¯t have a good night''s sleep these few days.¡±

    Wang Yulingughed. ¡°Oh, Director. You are also a miracle doctor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°No¡­. It¡¯s just a coincidence today that my skills happen to curb Secretary Wang¡¯s illness.¡±

    The ambnce arrived.

    Madam Yan wants her husband to go to the hospital for checks, but he refuses. Since the pain had stopped, he wanted a good meal and sleep. He sent the ambnce and the medics back.

    After they left, Wang Anshi patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°Come, let¡¯s eat together.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied modestly. ¡°I shall not bother you anymore. I will go back now since you are feeling better.¡±

    Wang Anshi ignored Dong Xuebing and told his wife. ¡°Go and prepare two more dishes.¡±

    Madam Yan persuaded. ¡°Xiao Dong, have lunch before you go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reject their offer anymore and sat at the table to have lunch with them.

 Chapter 637: Another Crisis arises

    <h4>Chapter 637: Another Crisis arises</h4>

    Next day.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office, Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing sat in front of the coffee table to enjoy his tea. He has nothing to do and brewed Wu Long, Green Tea, Pu Er, etc.

    The Subdistrict Office is very busy at times. They had to handle various problems, and the staff might not even have time to take a break. But sometimes, they have nothing to do. Dong Xuebing had finished going through all the reports. The District Government did not have any orders for his Subdistrict after winning the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award. He had treated District Party Secretary Wang Anshi¡¯s illness yesterday. It improved their rtionship slightly, and he is confident he will be epted by Wang Anshi soon. Although Dong Xuebing does not like how Wang Anshi treated him and still remembers how long he waited to meet him, he should not be affected by his reasons. These are not within his control, and he had to keep his unhappiness within his heart. He got to join Wang Anshi¡¯s faction first. Everything is going smoothly as he has gotten his credit and has a strong backing.

    After finishing three cups of tea, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It is an unknown number.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, who is it?¡±

    ¡°Are you Director Dong?¡± A middle-aged man asked. His voice sounded familiar to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am Yan Tai County First Middle School Principal.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is puzzled. Why is the Principal calling him? ¡°Oh¡­ What is it?¡±

    The Principal replied. ¡°One of my teachers told me that a newspaper reporter hade to our First Middle School yesterday. He seems to be investigating that incident. I just found out about it and felt you should be informed.¡±

    ¡°Reporter?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Which newspaper agency?¡±

    The Principal replied. ¡°It is a City District newspaper agency called Nan Qi Morning Post.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Ok. Thanks for telling me.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is looking terrible after hanging up. Organization Department¡¯s Peng Kun had gotten Nan Qi Morning Post to report about Dong Xuebing beating up civilians while tearing down illegal buildings. They purposely omitted the part where the civilians had attacked the government staff with weapons and made it sound like he was in the wrong. It almost caused Dong Xuebing to be investigated and punished by the Commission for Discipline Inspection Party Committee. It¡¯s only a few days, and this newspaper agency is trying to create trouble again. But how do they know about this?

    Huang Shizhong should not be spreading about this incident as he can¡¯t wait for the dust to settle.

    It must be Nan Qi Morning Post has received a tip-off and is trying to investigate me!

    Zhou Yanru knocked on the door and entered the office when Dong Xuebing thought about this incident. ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing puts down his tea and looks at her.

    ¡°Look at the papers.¡± Zhou Yanru is furious. ¡°This Nan Qi Morning Post is too much! What are they trying to do?¡±

    ¡°Is this today¡¯s paper?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We just received it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing started flipping the papers and saw an eye-catching article on the third page. The article did not mention any names, but it wrote Guang Ming Subdistrict Director. This article is also out of context as it did not state what happened before and after the incident. It only stated that the Guang Ming Subdistrict Director abused his authority and disregarded thew by beating up three students and a teacher in Yan Tai County.

    Liu Gang had written this article.

    It is Liu Gang and Nan Qi Morning Post again!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s temper red up. Are you all done?!

    Didn¡¯t you all learn your lesson previously? What¡¯s the meaning of this?! Am I a pushover?!

    This article is misleading. The article included an interview with the students¡¯ parents. They are Huang Tingting¡¯s friends¡¯ parents. They imed their children had suffered fractures and are still in the hospital. The article also mentioned Dong Xuebing beating up someone else in Nan Shan District. He is referring to Xue Qingrong¡¯s son. This newspaper agency is not reporting facts and being objective. They are trying to paint Dong Xuebing badly and instigate the people to hate government officials and the wealthy.

    Are you all a newspaper agency?

    You all are making up stories and using them as a tool for revenge.

    Dong Xuebing threw the papers aside. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office is about to receive the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award and Nan Qi Morning Post published this disgusting article about them. This might be their revenge, or someone is trying to frame him.

    I can tolerate the previous incident.

    I still have not settled the score with you all, and you all are doing it again now.

    Dong Xuebing asked Zhou Yanru to leave and called the Disciplinary Work Committee Secretary, Qu Yiqiang. ¡°Secretary Qu, I remember you mentioned seeing Organization Department Deputy Chief Peng Kun having dinner with Nan Qi Morning Post Chief Editor.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang replied. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s a Deputy Chief Editor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing controlled his anger. ¡°What¡¯s his name?¡±

    ¡°His surname is Pang. But I can¡¯t remember his full name. I will check and get back to you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    A few minutester, Qu Yiqiang entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. He had found out about that article and came to tell Dong Xuebing the name of the Deputy Chief Editor. His name is Pang Dabing, a local in Fen Zhou City. The reporter, Liu Gang, is his rtive. He wrote the first article because of Peng Kun, who wanted revenge against Dong Xuebing. But this time, Nan Qi News Agency had crossed the line.

    Dong Xuebing remembers these two names, but he doesn¡¯t have time to deal with them. He is worried about the District Government¡¯s reaction. This incident did happen, and he was in the wrong. Furthermore, he had offended many people, and they might use this incident to attack him.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns cold.

 Chapter 638: Dealing with them one by one

    <h4>Chapter 638: Dealing with them one by one</h4>

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    News of Dong Xuebing hitting others had spread because of Nan Qi Morning Post. Still, the District Government had not taken any actions. This made him slightly relieved.

    Suddenly, the City¡¯s State Security Bureau Chief Xu Yan called.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Sister Xu.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I saw a copy of today¡¯s papers. Did you create trouble again?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­. I have my reasons.¡± Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°A few students from Yan Tai County First Middle School had beaten up my goddaughter and forced her to kneel and bark like a dog. I taught them a lesson, and Nan Qi Morning Post did not report everything. They are trying to paint me in a bad light. These people even imed I had abused my authority and beat up those students and that teacher. Why don¡¯t they write about how their students bully my goddaughter? They made it sound like everything was my fault and even said the injuries were fractures. Bullshit! They are making up stories.¡±

    Xu Yan frowned. ¡°I had read the article, and the words they used are biased. Did you offend them previously?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad when this was mentioned. ¡°I didn¡¯t even know about their Newspaper Agency previously. Someone had gotten them to stir up trouble with me, and they reported me beating up the residents during a crackdown on illegal buildings. It was those residents who attacked my staff with weapons, and I got to step forward to protect my men. But that newspaper did not mention anything about those residents and only stated I had beaten them. They were writing false articles about me, and I didn¡¯t have time to deal with them. I did not expect them to attack me again.¡±

    Many people might brush it off if the same thing happens to them less than three times.

    But Dong Xuebing cannot tolerate the same thing to happen to him again.

    He didn¡¯t have time to deal with Nan Qi Morning Post previously, but not this time. He is prepared to retaliate.

    ¡°Sister Xu, are you busy now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°What is it? Your problem is my problem.¡±

    ¡°Can you help me conduct a background check on Nan Qi Morning Post reporter Liu Gang and their Deputy Chief Editor Pang Dabing? I am still new in the district and don¡¯t have the connections.¡± Xu Yan is the Chief of the City¡¯s State Security Bureau, and she can investigate anyone within Fen Zhou City.

    Xu Yan agreed without hesitation. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Wait for my call.¡±

    Ten minutester, Xu Yan sent Dong Xuebing the information. She had gotten Liu Gang and Pang Dabing¡¯s addresses and other information, including their rtionship. They are rtives. Although their age gap is wide, Pang Dabing is Liu Gang¡¯s older cousin.

    You two are ganging up on me?!

    You all are asking for it.

    Dong Xuebing looks at those two¡¯s personal information and thinks about how he will deal with them. He will not make any moves recklessly. If he is going to make any moves, it will be a deadly blow to them. If not, these people will not learn their lesson.

    At the same time.

    Nan Qi Morning Post, Editorial Office.

    Ring¡­. Ring¡­. The phone on the desk rang.

    Deputy Chief Editor Pang Dabing answered. It¡¯s Yan Tai County Ministry of Education Chief Huang Shizhong who called. ¡°Hello, Chief Huang. What is it?¡±

    Huang Shizhong shouted angrily. ¡°Old Pang! What have you done?!¡±

    Pang Dabing narrowed his eyes. ¡°Oh, what happened?¡±

    ¡°What do you think? What did your newspaper report today?!¡± Huang Shizhong banged his desk.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s about that article. But this is not arranged by me. It¡¯s my men who submitted this article, and I am unaware of the details.¡± Pang Dabing feigned ignorance.

    Huang Shizhong continued angrily. ¡°Old Pang, we have known each other for five to six years. You should not do this to me.¡±

    Pang Dabingughed. ¡°I have nothing to do with this. Calm down, Chief Huang. Didn¡¯t you say that Dong Xuebing is arrogant and even beaten up Tingting when you called previously? Isn¡¯t it a good thing that someone reported this incident? Such people should be exposed. This is also our responsibility as a media worker.¡±

    Bastard.

    You still want to assume bureaucratic airs?!

    Huang Shizhong is speechless and ms the phone. He has known Pang Dabing for a few years, but they are not close. He had called Pang Dabing because he wanted to know more about Dong Xuebing¡¯s background and told him about the incident. This created this mess, and Pang Dabing reported it without consulting him. Furthermore, the article is biased, and Huang Shizhong is furious.

    Huang Shizhong doesn¡¯t want this incident to be reported.

    Huang Shizhong had admitted his defeat to Dong Xuebing. He did not feel it was disgraceful as Dong Xuebing is the County Mayor¡¯s fianc¨¦. This incident is considered over, at least for now. But what Pang Dabing did was putting him in a tight spot. Will Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun think he still has not gotten over that incident and asked Pang Dabing to publish that article? He doesn¡¯t want to be caught in the storm again. Even if other people do not suspect him, he will also be implicated if the City Government investigates. His daughter, Huang Tingting, is one of the bullies, and the incident happens in the school. He will be held responsible as the Ministry of Education Chief and might even lose his job.

    There is something fishy about this.

    Pang Dabing follows orders from someone, or he has grudges against Dong Xuebing.

    Huang Shizhong hates Pang Dabing. This person is willing to sacrifice a friend to achieve his motive.

    Dong Xuebing also knows someone is pulling the strings behind the curtain.

    The biggest suspect is Nan Shan District Organization Department Chief Xue Qingrong. Dong Xuebing had beaten up his son, caused his son to be arrested, and caused him to be punished by the District Government. He should be doing this for revenge.

    ¡°Xue Qingrong!¡±

    ¡°Pang Dabing!¡±

    ¡°Liu Gang!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is prepared to deal with them one after another.

 Chapter 639: No one can save you

    <h4>Chapter 639: No one can save you</h4>

    Nan Qi Morning Post.

    Deputy Chief Editor called his cousin, Liu Gang, into his office.

    The door opens, and Liu Gang, in his thirties, enters and closes the door behind him. ¡°Cousin, I heard the Publicity Department had called and warned our agency this morning.¡±

    Pang Dabing nodded and thought nothing about it. ¡°Just ignore them. Guang Ming Subdistrict had gotten a Role-model unit award, and the award presentation will be held in Beijing soon. Some people don¡¯t want anything to happen to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. The Publicity Department people are trying to cover up and prevent any scandals about the winners. If we worry over everything like them, all the newspaper agencies will close down. Why will the readers buy our papers if we don¡¯t have any explosive news? Those people from the Publicity Department are clueless!¡±

    Liu Gangughed. Their Nan Qi Morning Post is the only newspaper agency that dares to ¡®report¡¯ everything. They dare to exaggerate reports to attract readers, while other agencies don¡¯t even dare to report sensitive news. This is why they can maintain a high readership within Nan Shan District. After years of hard work, this newspaper had be the favorite newspaper of the residents there. Who cares about whether the articles are true or not as long as the readers like. They are in the media industry and have to think from the agency¡¯s perspective. Reporting the truth, being objective will not increase their sales. No one will be interested in their papers.

    Nan Qi Morning Post is entering a grey area, and the Publicity Department felt this was not right. But Nan Qi Morning Post is not entirely wrong, and they will argue over it. Nothing will happen in the end, as the papers had been published.

    ¡°Cousin.¡± Liu Gang asked. ¡°What is our next move?¡±

    Pang Dabingughed. ¡°Continue to investigate and find more witnesses. Dig up what Dong Xuebing had done since he assumed his position and look for his problems.¡±

    Liu Gang asked. ¡°Where should we be targeting?¡±

    Pang Dabing tapped on the desk. ¡°What do our readers like to read? What can resonate with them? It¡¯s the unjust in our society. A Government Leader beating up others is good material. Since we had reported Dong Xuebing beating up others, we should continue in this direction. We still have the contacts of those residents injured during the forced teardown of illegal buildings. We can use them.¡±

    Liu Gang thought for a while. ¡°If we continue, will the Publicity Department¡­.¡±

    Pang Dabing waved his hand. ¡°Haha¡­ Someone will talk to them. Don¡¯t worry and do your job.¡±

    Liu Gang is overjoyed. ¡°Yes. Dong Xuebing will not escape this time!¡±

    ¡°Work hard and try to collect as much material as possible.¡± Pang Dabing instructed.

    Liu Gang nodded. ¡°Cousin, you can rest assured. Even if Dong Xuebing had done nothing wrong, I would also create something out of nothing.¡±

    Pang Dabingughed. ¡°Keep our conversation to ourselves. I don¡¯t want anyone else to know about this.¡±

    ¡°I understand. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Liu Gang knows how the media industry works. People trust the newspaper, and they will believe whatever they are told. Very few will doubt the credibility of the reports. The reports don¡¯t need to be true, and people will not believe Dong Xuebing even if he tries to rify. Many people resent the powerful and wealthy, and they will think Dong Xuebing had used his connections to give an excuse for his actions. They will only get angrier with him, and a Subdistrict Office Director cannot get anything done without the support of the people.

    This is the power of the media.

    Liu Gang had worked as a reporter for years and knew his job well. He knows a District Leader might have to approach Pang Dabing to tarnish Dong Xuebing¡¯s reputation. Even if you have reasons to beat up someone, or you did noty a finger on others, no one will believe you once we publish the article in the papers.

    Liu Gang came up with a n when he stepped out of his cousin¡¯s office.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Everyone is cursing and swearing about the article in the cafeteria during their lunch.

    ¡°This article is rubbish!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. They are picking a fight with us!¡±

    ¡°They are the ones who wrote Director Dong had beaten up those civilians. Those hooligans had used knives and other weapons against us. What¡¯s wrong with us retaliating?! Are we supposed to stand there and let them hit us?!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong will not hit others for no reason.¡±

    ¡°All of us know this.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I wonder if Director Dong is affected by this article.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had established his authority and gained his staff¡¯s support over the past few weeks. Without Director Dong, their Subdistrict Office will still be suppressed by Ping An Subdistrict Office. They will not get the role model unit award. That¡¯s why all the staff are unhappy with Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s article.

    Side-building.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing ate his lunch in his office and was about to wash his lunch box when the guard called from the guardhouse. ¡°Director, a reporter wants to meet you.¡±

    ¡°Reporter? Which agency is he from?¡±

    ¡°Nan Qi Morning Post. His name is Liu Gang.¡±

    ¡°Liu Gang?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ok. Let me enter. I am in my office.¡±

    I still have not found you, and you are here for me. Dong Xuebing put his lunchbox aside and waited behind his desk.

    Two minutester.

    Liu Gang, wearing a short-sleeve shirt, enters the office. He took out his reporter pass and showed it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing, Director Dong? I am reporter Liu Gang from Nan Qi Morning Post. We had spoken over the phone previously. I wonder if you still remember.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Liu Gang. ¡°Report Liu, why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not ask Liu Gang to sit, but thetter sat down on the office chair in front of him. ¡°I wonder if Director Dong reads our papers. It is about your assault on the students and teacher in Yan Tai County. We are continuing with a follow-up report on this incident.¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°Oh, you all have concluded it is an assault.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Liu Gangughed. ¡°You barged into the school and attacked three students and a teacher for no reason. I can¡¯t think of any words other than assault to describe your actions. Don¡¯t you think this is against thew? The student''s parents had reported you. Their children suffered severe injuries and had fractures. They were furious when I interviewed them. I have also heard of many other incidents where you have beaten up other people in Nan Shan District. What do you have to say about this?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Fractures? Who suffered fractures? Tell me about it.¡±

    Liu Gang continued. ¡°We cannot reveal the names to you. But you should know how badly those students are beaten up.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I don¡¯t know anything about this.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Can you tell me where did you get the injury report?¡±

    Liu Gangughed. ¡°I cannot reveal this to you, but we had investigated.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had controlled his strength when he hit those students. They had only suffered slight injuries and could even run around with their parents after that incident. How can they be severely injured with fractures?

    ¡°Reporter Liu, you don¡¯t have evidence. It¡¯s all your words, and you don¡¯t even have the doctor¡¯s injury reports. Do you think your words are more powerful than the injury reports?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Liu Gang in his eyes. ¡°You all can investigate if you don¡¯t know what happened. Go and report to the Police if you want and let them speak to me. Who are you to im they suffer fractures? Are you a judge?¡±

    Liu Gang smiled and took out a notepad to record Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Director Dong, is the how you behave at work? No wonder such incidents will happen. We also want to get the rted authorities to justice for the victims. Still, all the government officials are in cahoots. That¡¯s why we can only use our methods to get justice for them. If the authorities are not going to act, we will show the people your true colors.¡±

    Liu Gang¡¯s words are provoking Dong Xuebing.

    Most people will think whatever that is written in the papers are true. For example, this morning¡¯s article. They will think it is the truth because of how Nan Qi Morning Post wrote about the incident.

    They still want a follow-up article and continue to tarnish my reputation?! Liu Gang is trying to provoke me to hit him, and he can use it against me.

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡± Wishful thinking.

    No matter how rash Dong Xuebing is, he will not fall for Liu Gang¡¯s provocation. ¡°Liu Gang¡­. You keep talking about justice, and I can see what your news agency¡¯s ¡®justice¡¯ is all about. Do you think you all can abuse the people¡¯s trust in the newspaper with your games? Do you think you all can attack anyone with your words and fool the people?¡± Dong Xuebingughed.

    Those who knew Dong Xuebing well will know he is furious now, and no one can save Liu Gang now.

 Chapter 640: Follow me? Goodâ€¦

    <h4>Chapter 640: Follow me? Good¡­</h4>

    Noon.

    12.30 pm.

    Dong Xuebing and Liu Gang face off in the Subdistrict¡¯s Work Party Secretary Office.

    Liu Gang had a smirk all this while and took notes of what they said. ¡°Director Dong, you are wrong to say we abused the people¡¯s trust. I can sue you for nder. I am a reporter, and we have our rules. You have been involved in several assault cases against civilians since you came to Nan Shan district. We are telling people what you did. Can I take your words as you had admitted that you had assaulted civilians and is not afraid of the consequences?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Since when did I admit anything?¡±

    ¡°This is what I understand from your words.¡± Liu Gang said.

    ¡°I seriously question your understanding ability.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Since you admitted it, we will publish a follow-up article about it tomorrow. Our newspaper has a responsibility to help the people get justice.¡± Liu Gang replied. He is good at taking things out of context and making up stories. Even if Dong Xuebing had not said anything, he woulde up with something to frame him. Anyway, the article was written by him, and the newspaper agency will not entertain Dong Xuebing. No one will believe him.

    Fake news.

    Liu Gang will not dare to write fake news about District Leaders, like Mayor Geng Yuehua. But Dong Xuebing had offended almost all the District Leaders, and no one would help him even if he wrote fake news. Some Leaders might even go with the flow and punish Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Liu Gang. ¡°Get lost if you don¡¯t understand what I am saying.¡±

    Liu Gang smiled and wrote in his notepad. ¡°I will take it as you are scolding me. Alright. This interview is done. Director Dong, please check out my article in the papers tomorrow morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Liu Gang, I am giving you thest warning. I think you should know my character if you have investigated me thoroughly. I will not say anything if you have evidence. But if anyone tries to frame me, sorry. I am not a pushover. I think you and your cousin, Pang Dabing, still don¡¯t know me well enough. Never mind. You will know what sort of person I am soon.¡±

    ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Liu Gangughed. ¡°Alright. I have more materials for my article tomorrow. Thank you, Director Dong, for the interview. I will do my best to write a good article.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I hope you have the chance to write it.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡± Liu Gang turned and walked out of the office.

    After leaving Dong Xuebing¡¯s office, Liu Gang looks around the Subdistrict Office before going to his car. He hade to see Dong Xuebing is to provoke him into hitting him. He knows Dong Xuebing is impulsive, and if thetter hit him, he doesn¡¯t need to make up stories for tomorrow¡¯s article. He was disappointed when Dong Xuebing remained calm.

    Ring¡­. Ring¡­. Ring¡­. Liu Gang¡¯s phone rang.

    Liu Gang quickly answer. ¡°Hello, Cousin.¡±

    Pang Dabing asked. ¡°How was it?¡±

    ¡°I had just finished an interview with Dong Xuebing and gotten lots of materials for tomorrow¡¯s article.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Dong Xuebing injuring others severely is quite vague, and the victims had only mentioned fractures verbally without any doctor reports. Try to collect more evidence against Dong Xuebing. Anyway, you still have one day to collect the evidence. If you can¡¯t get any new evidence, we will use what we have and the previous incidents in tomorrow¡¯s article.¡±

    Liu Gang smiled. ¡°Sure. I will continue to investigate, and I will get something.¡±

    Pang Dabing nodded. ¡°Ok. We will surely find problems if he is working. Once you find any issue, blow it up. I am sure you know what to do.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I shall leave this to you. Make sure you do a good job.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Liu Gang realized Dong Xuebing might seem to be reckless and impulsive through his investigation. Still, thetter has valid reasons to justify his actions. However, he doesn¡¯t care about the reasons. He only wants to find trouble with Dong Xuebing. He lit a cigarette in his car and waited.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing adjusted his tie in front of the mirror. He will not let Liu Gang off lightly. He had only wanted to teach Nan Qi Morning Post and Liu Gang a lesson, but he changed his mind. He will give a deadly blow to Liu Gang and make sure he can never get up again.

    These people are trying to frame me and purposely provoke me. Hmph! You people are seeking your death! You all don¡¯t know anything about me.

    Dong Xuebing gets stronger with every setback, and he enjoys fighting others. He has never been scared of anyone or backed off from provocations.

    I shall put up a fight with you all since you all insisted it.

    Suddenly, the office door opened, and Zhou Yanru entered. ¡°Director, I heard someone from Nan Qi Morning Post was here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°Yes. An arrogant reporter hade. He knows the story is fake and told me that he would continue with the reports. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a joke?¡±

    Zhou Yanru is mad. ¡°These reporters have no respect for thew. Should we speak to the Publicity Department?¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Go back to work. It¡¯s a small issue, and I can settle it on my own. I will be impressed if they dare to make any false reports tomorrow. Ok. I am going out for a while.¡±

    Zhou Yanru is impressed by Dong Xuebing. He might be young, but he dares to face problems head-on. The former Director will always frown and feign illnesses whenever he encounters problems. Dong Xuebing is different. He seems to be full of fighting spirit when faced with a problem. It looks like he can¡¯t wait for someone to create trouble for him. No wonder he is known as the biggest trouble-maker in Nan Shan District. His thinking is different from all the Government Officials she had met.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his stuff and went downstairs to his car. He drove out of the Subdistrict Office towards Liu Gang¡¯s address while thinking of dealing with him.

    Which method should he use? This method will be too easy on him, and the other method is not easy to pull off.

    Dong Xuebing is greedy. He wants to deal with Liu Gang and Pang Dabing at once, and he has too many ideas to deal with others. But he doesn¡¯t have any idea to deal with both of them at once.

    Dong Xuebing drove along the streets and suddenly frowned. Due to his previous experiences in State Security and Public Security, he is very careful with his surroundings. He noticed a red Charade following him through three junctions.

    Is this a coincidence, or is this on purpose?

    Dong Xuebing turned at the next junction and stopped by the roadside.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    The Charade disappeared from his sight.

    When Dong Xuebing thought he had mistaken, the red Charade suddenly appeared behind his Cayenne at the next junction. The Charade hides behind another car, but it can¡¯t escape Dong Xuebing¡¯s sharp eyes. Other people might not have noticed that car.

    Someone is following me, and his technique is quite good.

    Dong Xuebing turned at the next junction and saw the Charade¡¯s registration te number through his mirrors. He felt the number looked familiar. He suddenly remembers where he saw this registration te number. He quickly took out a piece of paper that contained Liu Gang and Pang Dabing¡¯s information. This car¡¯s registration te number is on it.

    The Charade belongs to Liu Gang.

    Although Dong Xuebing could not see the driver¡¯s face, he knew the car belonged to Liu Gang.

    This guy even dares to tail him.

    This is too much. Everyone has privacy. Even if Dong Xuebing is not doing anything suspicious, Liu Gang can fault him. He can just take a picture of him walking or standing next to a woman by the streets and im he has a mistress. He can also take a picture of him walking past a luxury brand shop and ims he shop in there. Dong Xuebing knew someone as despicable as Liu Gang would do such things to tarnish his reputation.

    This bastard¡­. You are asking for it.

    F*ck! I will change my name if I don¡¯t get you this time!

    Dong Xuebing seldom gets so angry. He took a deep breath and looked at the rear-view mirror before he burst outughing.

    Good! Follow me!

    I was still thinking of ways to deal with you, and you gave me this perfect opportunity.

    You are dead now!

    A bad idea had appeared in Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

 Chapter 641: Setting a trap for Liu Gang

    <h4>Chapter 641 ¨C Setting a trap for Liu Gang</h4>

    Noon.

    The weather is scorching hot.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette when driving along District¡¯s East to West main road, and he checked his rear-view mirror and saw the red Charade is still following him.

    Dong Xuebingughed and called Xu Yan. ¡°Hello, Sister Xu?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong? What is it?¡±

    ¡°A reporter is tailing me.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Which reporter and what happened?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s that Liu Gang. I think he wants to nit-pick on me and get something to write about in tomorrow¡¯s article.¡±

    ¡°Following and monitoring a Government Leader? He is quite brave.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I am thinking of teaching him a lesson. Are you free now? I will go and look for you.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Do you still remember my unit¡¯s family quarter¡¯s location? I will make arrangements. Let¡¯s meet there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Xu Yan longer than Xie Hun. He doesn¡¯t need to say his n, and Xu Yan knows what he wants. After hanging up, he made a right turn at the next junction and drove towards Xu Yan¡¯s quarters.

    The Charade continues to follow Dong Xuebing closely.

    Liu Gang had learned all sorts of following techniques in the past seven to eight years as a reporter. He secretly tailed others when he was alone in the field conducting secret investigations. That¡¯s how he gets so many scandalous news to report. Although he is following Dong Xuebing¡¯s Cayenne, he keeps a distance of two to three cars to prevent from being discovered.

    This technique might be safe, but it is easy for Liu Gang to lose his target. After all, there¡¯s some distance between him and his target, and he might not catch up at the next junction. He knows that Porsche is more powerful than his car. If the target suddenly speeds up, he can never catch up.

    But Liu Gang is lucky. The traffic is heavy, and there¡¯s no way for the Cayenne to pick up speed. Also, Dong Xuebing followed the traffic rules. He even signals before he makes any turns. This made it easier for Liu Gang to follow.

    Liu Gang is tailing Dong Xuebing smoothly.

    Where is Dong Xuebing going? This ce is too far from the Subdistrict Office.

    It¡¯s still office hours, and why is Dong Xuebing ditching his work? Where is he going?

    Liu Gang had a smirk as he sensed this might be something big he could use against Dong Xuebing.

    Suddenly, the Cayenne turns into a side road.

    Liu Gang is cautious and does not turn into the sideroad. It will be too obvious. He stopped his car outside the sideroad and saw the Cayenne stopping outside a small estate. He had not been here, and this ce seems to be secluded. That small estate looks ordinary and feels like it¡¯s a living quarter for some smallpany that is not doing well. Dong Xuebing alighted and looked around suspiciously.

    Dong Xuebing must be up to something.

    Liu Gang quickly lowered his body to hide from Dong Xuebing and grabbed his digital camera from his bag.

    One minute¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Liu Gang finally got what he was waiting for. A ck Brilliance Auto sedan car stopped in front of Dong Xuebing. The registration te number looks ordinary, and it even has the number ¡®4¡¯ in it. This car is not expensive and is a domestic-made car. A middle-aged woman, around her forties, alighted from the car. She is attractive and womanly.

    Dong Xuebing and that woman chatted and smiled, but Liu Gang could not hear what they were talking about.

    This might be normal, but Liu Gang is a reporter. His imagination immediately runs wild.

    Is this woman Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother? Cannot be. Dong Xuebing is 25 years old, and his mother should be approaching her fifties. This woman looks too young, and she doesn¡¯t resemble Dong Xuebing at all. Most importantly, their facial expressions are different. Dong Xubing seems respectful of that woman and doesn¡¯t look like he is talking to his rtive. Furthermore, they are meeting in a secluded ce. Who would meet their rtive here?

    Liu Gang got excited and felt there must be something going on between them.

    This woman should be married at her age. Suppose Liu Gang can get evidence of Dong Xuebing having an affair with a married woman. In that case, it will be tomorrow¡¯s headlines. He immediately takes a few pictures of Dong Xuebing and that woman.

    But Dong Xuebing and that woman did not enter the small neighborhood estate.

    When Liu Gang is wondering when they are going in, the woman returns to her car. Dong Xuebing did not return to his Porsche but entered the woman¡¯s car.

    After that, the Brilliance Auto car turns around and drives towards Liu Gang. Liu Gang quickly lowers his head to hide. When the engine¡¯s sound passed him, he sat up and started his engine. He took a picture of the back of that Brilliance Auto car and followed them.

    The Brilliance Auto car is in front, and the Charade follows behind.

    The Brilliance Auto car made a left turn, and Liu Gang turned left.

    The Brilliance Auto car turns right, and Liu Gang turns right.

    After tailing for a while, the ck sedan car suddenly stops by a corner in front of a supermarket. Liu Gang quickly stops his car by the roadside. Because the ck sedan had stopped at a corner, he could only see the boot from where he parked. He could not see if Dong Xuebing and that woman alighted from the car. He prayed they had not alighted and gone into a hotel and wondered if he should drive forward to see what was going on.

    As Liu Gang¡¯s imagination ran wild, the ck sedan car started moving again.

    Liu Gang quickly sped up and followed that ck Brilliance Auto car.

    But unknown to Liu Gang, a man stepped out of a florist after his car drove past. It is Dong Xuebing. He had alighted from Xu Yan¡¯s car.

 Chapter 642: Liu Gang is arrested

    <h4>Chapter 642: Liu Gang is arrested</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The Charade tailed the ck Brilliance Auto car for six to seven streets.

    Liu Gang¡¯s phone rang when he was driving. His eyes remained glued to that ck Brilliance Auto car while he answered the call. It¡¯s Deputy Chief Director Pang Dabing.

    ¡°Hello, Cousin.¡±

    ¡°How is it? Did you find anything?¡±

    ¡°I saw Dong Xuebing meeting a woman secretly.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Do you know what is going on?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure, but I am still following them. They had driven around for a while, and I don¡¯t know where they are going.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Watch out for your safety, and don¡¯t get caught.¡±

    ¡°I understand. Eh? They had parked their car. I will hang up first.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am waiting for your good news.¡±

    Liu Gang looks at the ck Brilliance Auto car not far away and hangs up. They are in a secluded street in Nan Shan District Suburbs. There are not a lot of passersby and cars in this area, and he doesn¡¯t dare to park too near to the ck Brilliance Auto car. He stopped at a distance and took out his camera to take a few pictures. He noticed there was a hotel nearby, and this discovery made him excited. He sneered and got ready to take pictures of Dong Xuebing and that woman walking into the hotel. That will be evidence of Dong Xuebing having an affair with that woman.

    Hurry up and alight from that car, and go into the hotel.

    Liu Gang held his camera and looked in that car¡¯s direction without blinking.

    Suddenly, the ck Brilliance Auto car¡¯s door opens, and the beautiful middle-aged woman steps out.

    The woman closed the door behind her, and Liu Gang did not see Dong Xuebing. He frowned and used his camera to zoom in at the car. Dong Xuebing is not in the front passenger seat, and the ck figure in the front passenger seat is not Dong Xuebing. It is the back of the front passenger seat. He is puzzled why Dong Xuebing had disappeared after boarding that car.

    The woman turned and walked towards Liu Gang¡¯s Charade.

    Liu Gang¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and he wondered how he was discovered. He quickly threw his camera aside and wanted to drive away. Tailing someone is illegal and tailing a government leader is a serious crime. He cannot be caught.

    But it¡¯s toote for Liu Gang to escape.

    A few loud screeches sounded around Liu Gang.

    Two ck sedan cars came to a screeching stop. One stopped in front of the Charade, and the other stopped behind it, boxing Liu Gang in the center. He immediately knew it was bad. He still doesn¡¯t know what is going on, and his first reaction is to keep his camera in his pocket and run. His reaction is fast, but five other men in in clothes are faster. They alighted from the two ck sedan cars and surrounded Liu Gang.

    Who are these people?

    Bodyguards?

    Liu Gang is scared and anxious. He looked towards that woman and dashed towards her. It will be easier to escape from that weak middle-aged woman if he runs in her direction than those men. He might not be good at fighting, but he is fit and can run fast.

    But Liu Gang picked the wrong target.

    The middle-aged woman is Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing had sparred with Xu Yan. If he did not cheat by using his power, he might not win, let alone Liu Gang. The moment Liu Gang ran past Xu Yan, she grabbed his arm and pulled it back. Liu Gang lost his bnce and was thrown onto the road.

    ¡°Ahhh¡­.¡± Liu Gang screamed as hended on the road. His ear grazed against the road, and blood started flowing.

    Xu Yan said. ¡°Catch him!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Mdm.¡± The five inclothes men replied at the same time.

    Liu Gang doesn¡¯t have time to think about his injuries and gets up to escape.

    But those men did not give him any chance. One of the men grabbed Liu Gang¡¯s arm and twisted it to his back, letting out a loud crack.

    ¡°What are you all doing?¡± Cold sweat trickled down Liu Gang¡¯s back as he shouted in pain.

    Another man walked up and punched Liu Gang¡¯s face without saying anything.

    Bam! Liu Gang spat out a mouthful of blood. ¡°You all¡­.!¡± He shouted and continued to try to run again.

    That man is ruthless and gave Liu Gang another punch before talking.

    Liu Gang¡¯s face is covered in bruises, and he cannot run anymore. Heid on the road and shouted. ¡°Who are you? Are you trying to kill me? Help!¡±

    A few passersby look over, and a Police patrol bike happens to drive past.

    Liu Gang saw that Policeman and shouted at the top of his voice. ¡°Help! Save me!¡±

    The Policeman heard Liu Gang and quickly stopped his bike.

    The Policeman got off his bike and walked towards them. ¡°What is going on? Move back, move back.¡±

    Liu Gang covered his face and shouted. ¡°Police! They are assaulting me in broad daylight!¡±

    The Policeman¡¯s face changed, and he looked at Xu Yan and her men. He reached out for his radio to call for backup.

    But one of the inclothes men walked over and took out a badge with a national emblem. ¡°State Security. We are on a mission.¡±

    The Policeman was shocked and looked at Liu Gang with pity. He turned to his bike and rode away.

    State Security¡­. These people are from the State Security!

    Liu Gang is stunned. How is this possible? How did he get involved with State Security? Dong Xuebing? Where did Dong Xuebing go?!

    Xu Yan nced at Liu Gang and said. ¡°Bring him back.¡±

    Liu Gang no longer dares to retaliate or escape. He knows what sort of ce the State Security is, and there¡¯s no way for him to escape.

    The few men grabbed Liu Gang from the road and pushed him into their car.

    Dong Xuebing is leaning against a wall in a corner, watching everything. He is satisfied. You want to find trouble with me?! It¡¯s your turn.

    Xu Yan turned towards Dong Xuebing before she entered her car.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and gestured to Xu Yan.

    Xu Yan nodded and boarded her car.

    This is the trap set by Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan. This evil idea was taught to him by Xu Yan. When he was still Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency Chief, he had gone to Da Feng County to stop their investment fair. Da Feng County sent Public Security Bureau officers to tail Dong Xuebing, and Xu Yan gave him this idea. But those Public Security Bureau officers did not fall for the trap. Liu Gang is unlucky as this trap is used on him now.

    Nan Shan District. An officepound with no signboards.

    The few cars entered thepound and stopped in front of an office building. Liu Gang is pushed out of the car and brought into the building. This is the Third division¡¯s office, and they are in charge of the City¡¯s State Security Operations.

    A small room in the building.

    A State Security staff gave Xu Yan Liu Gang¡¯s camera. ¡°Chief, this is the evidence. We found it on him.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded and put on a pair of white gloves before checking the camera. She checked the pictures and deleted the pictures with Dong Xuebing in them.

    The two staff beside Xu Yan pretended they did not see anything.

    ¡°Where is he?¡± Xu Yan asked.

    ¡°He is outside.¡±

    ¡°Bring him in.¡±

    The staff acknowledges. ¡°Yes, Mdm.¡±

    A few secondster, Liu Gang, who was handcuffed, was escorted into the room by that staff.

    Xu Yan looked at Liu Gang and passed the camera to the man beside her. She picked up a file with Liu Gang¡¯s personal details and started reading.

    Liu Gang is panicking. Beads of sweat kept rolling down from his forehead.

    The Third Division Chief looked at Liu Gang. ¡°Name.¡±

    ¡°Liu¡­ Liu Gang.¡±

    ¡°upation?¡±

    ¡°Nan Qi Morning Post¡­. Reporter.¡±

    The Third Division Chief continued. ¡°Tell us who ordered you.¡±

    Liu Gang panicked. ¡°What do you mean? I don¡¯t understand.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand?!¡± The Third Division Chief shouted. ¡°You had followed our car for almost an hour. We turn left, and you turn left. We turn right, and you turn right. Don¡¯t tell me it is a coincidence!¡±

    ¡°Liu Gang quickly exins. ¡°I was not following you, and it¡¯s a coincidence. I was going to visit a friend. It¡¯s a misunderstanding.¡±

    ¡°I think you are trying to visit our State Security Bureau. How dare you tail us?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. this is a misunderstanding.¡±

    The Third Division Chiefughed. ¡°The reporters nowadays are too bold. Tailing movie stars and monitoring Government Leaders. Now, you all are targeting the State Security.¡± The other staff in the room were also angry. This guy is seeking his death by monitoring Chief Xu. Does he have nothing else to do? Is he crazy?

    ¡°Liu Gang, do you know who you are tailing today?¡± The Third Division Chief asked. ¡°She is our City State Security Bureau Chief!¡±

    Chief?!

    The most powerful person in the City State Security Bureau?!

    Liu Gang only knows Xu Yan might be a leader, and he did not expect her to be the Chief. His soul almost left his body when he heard this.

    Tailing a State Security Bureau Chief?!

    Tailing a Division Director ranked Government Leader?!

    Holy shit!

    Liu Gang almost fell from the chair. He knows he had been set up by Dong Xuebing now.

    Dong Xuebing knew he was tailing him and set this trap for him!

    Liu Gang is scared and angry. He recalls Dong Xuebing¡¯s suspicious actions and how that Brilliance Auto car stopped suddenly at the corner. Damn! I had fallen into his trap!

 Chapter 643: Reporter Liu Gang is a Spy

    <h4>Chapter 643: Reporter Liu Gang is a Spy</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Interrogation room.

    Liu Gang denied he was following Xu Yan and is cursing Dong Xuebing countless times in his heart.

    The Third Division Chief coldly said. ¡°Are you still refusing to admit and tell the truth in front of our Chief?¡±

    ¡°I was only passing by that area, and I did not follow anyone.¡±

    ¡°Then why did you run when you saw us?¡±

    ¡°I had to run because a group of men was running towards me. Who knows what do they want with me?¡±

    The court seldom handles cases about tailing someone, and this crime is not very serious. Moreover, it¡¯s hard to gather evidence to prove you are following someone. But this time, Liu Gang was caught red-handed.

    The Third Division Chief nodded and took out that digital camera. He showed a few pictures and showed them to Liu Gang. ¡°Exin these.¡±

    These are pictures of the ck Brilliance Auto car¡¯s rear, the small estate, and Xu Yan.

    Liu Gang¡¯s eyes darted around. ¡°I was not taking pictures of you all. It¡¯s just scenery pictures for an article.¡±

    The other man gave Liu Gang a stare. ¡°Do you know what this ce is? Ah? Are you going to write an article about our State Security Bureau¡¯s Family Quarters?! Who gave you the orders to do this?¡±

    Family quarters?

    Xu Yan puts down the file and says. ¡°This is a very clear picture of me. Is your newspaper agency going to write an article on me?¡±

    Liu Gang started giving excuses. ¡°I¡­ I was passing that area and¡­. I saw you. You are too beautiful, and I just took a photo of you. I don¡¯t have other motives.¡± He knew the evidence was against him, and he couldn¡¯t give a good exnation. It ismon knowledge that State Security Bureau¡¯s Leaders will never appear in media. If the leaders had to be interviewed, it would be written. Their faces cannot be exposed. Just taking a photo of the City State Security Bureau Chief is enough for him to be arrested.

    Suddenly, someone knocks and enters the room. ¡°Chief, we had retrieved the CCTV footage.¡±

    Xu Yan narrowed her eyes. ¡°y it.¡±

    That man walked to the PC beside and started ying the footage. A few video clips started ying on the monitor. These are the CCTV footage at the traffic junctions. The staff had retrieved all the footage and sorted them quickly. The monitor showed a ck Brilliance Auto car traveling on the road and a red Charade following behind. When the ck Brilliance Auto car turns, the Charade will turn. When the ck Brilliance Auto car stops, the Charade will stop. This continued for almost an hour.

    The Third Division Chief looked at Liu Gang. ¡°Do you still dare to say you are not following our Chief?¡±

    This is the evidence.

    Liu Gang watched the video clip and noticed a few ck cars following him while tailing Xu Yan. Those cars are the ones who arrested him.

    Liu Gang kept quiet. He could no longer find excuses.

    ¡°Tell me¡­¡± Xu Yan tapped the table with her fingers. ¡°What is your motive for monitoring me?¡±

    Liu Gang panicked. ¡°I am not monitoring you¡­. Alright. I will tell the truth.¡± He doesn¡¯t dare to admit he was following a State Security Bureau Chief and decided to tell the truth. ¡°I am writing an article on Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director, Dong Xuebing. He had beaten up some students and a teacher in Yan Tai County School. The District is concerned about this incident. That¡¯s why I decided to follow him around. Later, I saw Dong Xuebing boarding your car, and I continued to follow. Chief¡­. I am not following you. Have you seen my article in Nan Qi Morning Post today? It is about Dong Xuebing. You can investigate if you don¡¯t believe me.¡±

    Xu Yan calmly replies. ¡°So, you are following Xiao Dong.¡±

    Liu Gang nodded. He had to admit that the punishment would be lighter than following Xu Yan.

    ¡°Then where is Xiao Dong?¡± Xu Yan asked.

    ¡°I saw him going into your car and then leavingter.¡±

    ¡°Really? Howe I don¡¯t know about this?¡± Xu Yan shook her head. ¡°I met Xiao Dong today, but he did not board my car. I had been alone in my car. You im you are following him, and you don¡¯t even know if he is in my car or not. Yet, you just tail me?¡±

    Liu Gang is shocked. ¡°You¡­ You and Dong Xuebing were standing outside that neighborhood estate.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Liu Gang. ¡°We did meet in front of the estate. I was Xiao Dong¡¯s former Leader when we were in Beijing. He oversees my General Affairs Office for me. It¡¯s been a while since we met, and we met for a short chat. Xiao Dong can still be considered a State Security personnel. But he did not board my car. Did you see Xiao Dong when I stopped my car to arrest you? Why did you switch and follow me instead of Xiao Dong? The only exnation is you knew my rtionship with Xiao Dong and used this opportunity to lure me out. Your purpose is to monitor my movements.¡±

    This woman is Dong Xuebing¡¯s former Leader?!

    Dong Xuebing had worked in State Security Bureau before?!

    Liu Gang doesn¡¯t know about this. But he knows Dong Xuebing is not alone when he set this trap for him. Xu Yan is also involved.

    Liu Gang jumps up. ¡°What are you all trying to do to me?!¡±

    The Third Division Chief shouted. ¡°What are you trying to do? Why are you monitoring our Bureau Chief?! What is your purpose, and who sent you?¡±

    Liu Gang is furious. ¡°I told you all that I was following Dong Xuebing, and I am a reporter. I am following him for a report! Why would I follow you all?!¡±

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    A young man entered and passed a file to Xu Yan politely. ¡°Chief, we had confirmed. Liu Gang had met a few foreigners in the past two days, and he had gone to the USst month. He stayed in the US for five days.¡±

    These are all rubbish. Liu Gang is a reporter and had to interact and interview countless people. It¡¯s normal for him to interview foreign investors and travel overseas for interviews.

    But Xu Yan¡¯s face changed when she heard this. ¡°Lock him up and investigate if he is a spy and what information he had leaked. Find out who¡¯s orders he is following.¡±

    Xu Yan had escted a simple case of tailing into espionage.

    Who is Dong Xuebing? He will not give Liu Gang a simple charge of tailing a Government Leader. This is not his style. Since Liu Gang likes to use him, he shall do the same.

    Liu Gang was stunned.

    Spy?!

    Following a State Security Bureau Chief?!

    Leaking information to foreigners?!

    Liu Gang almost vomited blood. F*ck you! Dong Xuebing! Are you trying to kill me?!

    Liu Gang is panicking. He will not survive with this charge even if he has ten lives!

 Chapter 644: No way to argue

    <h4>Chapter 644: No way to argue</h4>

    City State Security Third Division Office.

    A few State Security staff entered the room and grabbed Liu Gang after Xu Yan gave the orders. He panicked and struggled.

    ¡°Let go of me! You all are using me!¡±

    ¡°We will find out if you have leaked any information.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to investigate? I had gone for a vacation, and it was my job to interview those foreigners. Let go of me!¡±

    ¡°All these are not up to you. Just cooperate with our investigation from today onwards.¡±

    ¡°All these have nothing to do with me! You all had arrested the wrong person. I did not follow you all! Why can¡¯t you all believe me?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s useless for you to say all these. We will investigate, and you just need to tell us what you know and did.¡± Xu Yan said and waved her hand.

    The two staff dragged Liu Gang out of the room. ¡°Follow us!¡±

    Xu Yan turns to the Third Division Chief. ¡°Get a detailed statement from him and find out who instigated him.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Mdm.¡± The Third Division Chief nodded.

    The door opened, and Liu Gang was dragged out of the room.

    Liu Gang¡¯s legs had gone soft, and are terrified. If he were given a chance, he would never find trouble with Dong Xuebing. He finally understands that Dong Xuebing is not someone without backings. His backing is not a lowly reporter can provoke. The City-State Security Bureau! Even if someone from the District Government, the City Government, tries to help me, they are also powerless against the State Security. State Security is an independent department, and even the City Public Security Bureau cannot interfere with their work. He is in deep trouble now. He shivered at the thought of how long is he going to remain in custody until the investigation was over.

    Half an hourter.

    Nan Qi Morning Post, Deputy Chief Editor Office.

    Someone knocked on the door. ¡°Editor Pang, are you looking for me?¡±

    ¡°Is Liu Gang back?¡±

    ¡°Oh, not yet. I have not seen him since noon.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Ask him to see me when he is back.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± That man left and closed the door behind him.

    Pang Dabing is looking at the articles andyout for tomorrow¡¯s paper. Most of the articles for tomorrow¡¯s papers are ready, and he needs an article to expose Dong Xuebing. He frowned and called Liu Gang. Liu Gang¡¯s phone is engaged. This is the fifth time he has called Liu Gang. What is going on? Did he switch off his phone, or is he in an area with no reception? Maybe his phone¡¯s battery died. He is still waiting for Liu Gang¡¯s article.

    Did something happen to Liu Gang?

    Pang Dabing shook his head and felt this was not possible. Liu Gang had worked as a reporter for many years and is smart. Furthermore, what can happen to him?

    Pang Dabing looks at his watch, and there¡¯s still time.

    Pang Dabing remembers Liu Gang had mentioned that he had discovered something on Dong Xuebing during theirst phone call. That means he should have a scoop. If they can get something negative about Dong Xuebing, they don¡¯t need to write fake articles to tarnish his reputation. Pang Dabing would prefer to use the truth than using fake news. He doesn¡¯t want to get involved in unnecessary trouble even if the higher-up is willing to back him. If Liu Gang could not get anything, he would continue to write about Dong Xuebing assault incidents to incite the people. This can also tarnish Dong Xuebing¡¯s reputation.

    Suddenly, loud footsteps can be heard from outside.

    ¡°Hey, who are you all looking for?¡±

    ¡°Is Pang Dabing around?¡±

    ¡°Do you have an appointment with Chief Pang? Hey¡­ wait¡­. What are you all doing?!¡±

    The door was pushed open, and four men in inclothes entered, followed by the newspaper agency staff who couldn¡¯t stop them. ¡°Chief Pang, they¡­.¡±

    Pang Dabing frowned. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    The person in front asked. ¡°Are you Pang Dabing?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Pang Dabing is furious. He had encountered such incidents before. People had barged into his office to create trouble because of some newspaper articles published, and he is used to it. ¡°I am busy now. Go out and wait in the resting area.¡± He said and continued with his work.

    That man smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t think I can wait, and I don¡¯t care if you are busy now.¡±

    That man turned. ¡°Xiao Liu, go and check his identification.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± One of the men walked over.

    ¡°What are you all trying to do?¡± Pang Dabing is furious and stands up.

    Xiao Liu doesn¡¯t care and reaches out for Pang Dabing¡¯s pocket.

    Pang Dabing pushed Xiao Liu away.

    But Xiao Liu didn¡¯t flinch. He grabbed Pang Dabing¡¯s wrist and used a simple grasp technique to pin him onto the desk. Bam! He pressed Pang Dabing¡¯s face against a document on the desk, and his face was imprinted with some words because of the wet ink.

    Pang Dabing shouted angrily. ¡°How dare you all create trouble here?! Get the security!¡±

    The staff quickly runs out of the office.

    Xiao Liu took out a leather wallet from Pang Dabing¡¯s pocket and walked back to his leader with the Identification card. ¡°That¡¯s right. He is Pang Dabing.¡±

    The middle-aged man nodded. ¡°Bring him back!¡±

    The other two men walked over quickly to subdue Pang Dabing.

    The middle-aged man continued. ¡°Leave one man here. I want every corner searched and protected the scene. No one is allowed to enter.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± That man put on a pair of white gloves and started to search for evidence.

    Pang Dabing is shocked and knows something is wrong. ¡°Who are you, people?¡±

    The middle-aged man showed his identification. ¡°We are from the State Security. Come with us!¡±

    Pang Dabing is confused. He doesn¡¯t understand why State Security wanted him.

    Two cars entered Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s agency a few momentster. A group of men entered Pang Dabing¡¯s office. Another group of men went to Liu Gang¡¯s workstation to search for evidence. The news agency staff, which are not working, called their colleagues to tell them State Security Bureau Officers searched Liu Gang and Pang Dabing¡¯s apartment at their family quarters.

    Deputy Chief Editor Pang was brought away by State Security.

    Reporter Liu Gang should also be arrested.

    Everyone in the newspaper agency is shocked to see Pang Dabing being dragged into a car. What crimes did theymit?

    City State Security Bureau.

    Pang Dabing was brought into a room.

    Xu Yan is seated in the center, and the Third Division Chief and other staff are beside her.

    Pang Dabing is furious about getting arrested for no reason. The State Security had sent their Officers to arrest him in his office, and his reputation will be tarnished. All this while, he was the one tarnishing other people¡¯s reputations. He never expected it would happen to him. ¡°Why did you all arrest me? I am aw-abiding citizen and have done nothing to harm the nation. How can you all arrest me and search my house? You all better have a good exnation, or else, I will not let you all off!¡± Pang Dabing shouted, but he was trembling inside.

    The Third Division Chief looked at Pang Dabing. ¡°You should know why you are arrested.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about.¡± Pang Dabing coldly replies.

    ¡°Fine. Let me remind you.¡± The Third Division Chief replied. ¡°Is Liu Gang your cousin?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Pang Dabing answered. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with it?¡±

    ¡°Liu Gang had spoken to you three times this afternoon from his phone records. What did you ask him to do?¡±

    Pang Dabing bes cautious. ¡°It is about work-rted matters. Is it a crime to talk to him over the phone? We are talking about tomorrow¡¯s news article. I did not ask him to do anything.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? This is different from what we know.¡± The Third Division Chief threw a file in front of Pang Dabing. ¡°Read this yourself. This is handwritten by Liu Gang. He imed you had ordered him to investigate Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Pang Dabing cursed in his heart. What is Liu Gang doing? Why does he need to mention me? ¡°I don¡¯t know anything about this and did not give him any orders. He did not tell me anything.¡± He knows following a Government Leader is illegal.

    The Third Division Chief continued. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to admit. We have the evidence.¡± He took out another file. ¡°You and Liu Gang are very close after he joined Nan Qi Morning Post, and you two are rtives. I am not afraid to tell you that he is arrested for monitoring and tailing our City State Security Bureau Chief this afternoon.¡±

    Monitoring the City State Security Chief?!

    Pang Dabingughed. ¡°How is this possible?¡±

    Pang Dabing knows Liu Gang is timid and will never dare to follow anyone from the State Security.

    The Third Division Chief continued. ¡°Impossible? Are you refusing to admit it? Fine! Look at these!¡±

    All the evidence is ced in front of Pang Dabing.

    The monitor yed the tailing footage.

    Xu Yan¡¯s photographs are in Liu Gang¡¯s camera.

    If Pang Dabing had not received Liu Gang¡¯s call, he would be convinced Liu Gang was caught tailing someone. But Liu Gang had told him he was following Dong Xuebing and a woman. He should be trying to get evidence of Dong Xuebing''s affair with that woman.

    That stupid Liu Gang had fallen into a trap set up by Dong Xuebing and the State Security!

    This is a setup from the start.

    Pang Dabing immediately realized what was going on, and his face changed. They can never clear their names if the other party insists on going after them with the evidence. There¡¯s no way to argue even if they have a hundred mouths.

 Chapter 645: Double Dismissal

    <h4>Chapter 645: Double Dismissal</h4>

    Afternoon. 4.30 pm.

    Dong Xuebing sip on a cup of Long Jing Tea while waiting for Xu Yan¡¯s call. A whileter, she called.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Xu. How is it?¡±

    ¡°They are in our custody now.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ Thank you. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank? I will settle the rest.¡±

    ¡°Is it too much tobel them as spies? The evidence we have is¡­.¡±

    ¡°I will lock them up for a few days for investigation first.¡±

    ¡°Oh, sorry for the troubles. I will give you a treat tomorrow.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing finishes his tea. He understood Sister Xu. They can¡¯t charge Pang Dabing and his Liu Gang for espionage because it was a trap set by Xu Yan and him. He also believes they are not involved in any spying activities. But he has the upper hand now. They are caught for tailing Xu Yan, and it¡¯s normal for them to be locked up for weeks for investigation. After a few months of torture, they will be handed to the Public Security to be charged with following and monitoring Government Leaders.

    What goes aroundes around.

    Setting up Liu Gang and Pang Dabing is just the beginning. Dong Xuebing¡¯s purpose is not to warn them and wait for their revenge after being released. He is going to ruin his reputation and career and not allow them to make anyebacks.

    Dong Xuebing found Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s Chief Dong Haitao¡¯s number and called him.

    ¡°Hello, who¡¯s that?¡±

    ¡°I am Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Director Dong.¡±

    Before Dong Haitao could continue talking, Dong Xuebing started scolding. ¡°Chief Dong, what is your newspaper agency doing? Did I snatch your wife or kill your son? Why is your newspaper agency keep trying to frame me?! Ah?! What¡¯s the meaning of this? I kept quiet the first time as I gave you all the benefit of the doubt. You all might not know what happened and wrote that bias report. But it is too much this time. You all used me of beating up others, causing fractures? Who is the person who has broken bones?! Show me! I ignored you all, but you all still try to push your luck! Why did your agency send Pang Dabing and Liu Gang to follow and monitor me?! Don¡¯t you know this is against thew? Who gave you all this authority? If it wasn¡¯t for the State Security informing me, I still don¡¯t know you all are so bold.¡±

    Dong Haitao tried to exin. ¡°Director Dong, this might be a misunderstanding.¡±

    ¡°Fine. This calls for an investigation to see if it is a misunderstanding.¡± Dong Xuebing hung up.

    Nan Qi Morning Post Agency.

    Dong Haitao is under immersed pressure after hanging up. He can still suppress and cover up if Liu Gang follows a Government Leader. But it seems the State Security was involved. Both of them were arrested, and their apartments and offices were sealed. Until now, he still doesn¡¯t know what actually happens.

    Dong Haitao could not wait any longer. He quickly called his contacts and asked them to check with the City State Security for information. He needs to know what Pang Dabing and Liu Gang did.

    Dong Haitao¡¯s contact revealed some information because he is the Chief Director of Nan Qi Morning Post. Pang Dabing and Liu Gang are arrested because they are suspected spies.

    Spies?!

    Dong Haitao broke out in cold sweat. He is not involved in the news article about Dong Xuebing and doesn¡¯t know what Pang Dabing and Liu Gang did. But he cursed Pang Dabing and Liu Gang countless times in his heart when he heard they tailed the City State Security Chief. How will he keep his position if one of his higher management staff and a reporter are spies? He will be implicated, and the State Security might also do something to the news agency.

    Damn!

    How did I get implicated in such bullshit?

    Dong Haitao could not sit still and call for an emergency meeting.

    Ten minutester. A small meeting room in the agency.

    Dong Haitao looked at all the newspaper agency higher management staff and said. ¡°I am sharing a piece of information with you all. Our agency¡¯s Pang Dabing and Liu Gang are suspected of leaking information overseas using their authority. They had been taken away by the State Security.

    Everyone is taken aback.

    One of them asked. ¡°Chief, is this information reliable?¡±

    Dong Haitao continued. ¡°They are only being suspected, and the authorities might not have concrete evidence. But they had tailed and monitored the City State Security Chief Xu, and Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director Dong. This had been confirmed.¡±

    ¡°Why did Pang Dabing do this?¡±

    ¡°Chief, will our agency be implicated?¡±

    Dong Haitao kept quiet. The agency and everyone in the meeting will be implicated if Pang Dabing and Liu Gang are found guilty. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss what we are going to do.¡±

    No one said a word.

    Dong Haitao looked at a man on his left. ¡°Old Zhou, what do you think?¡±

    Chief Editor Old Zhou thought for a while and said. ¡°Although the investigation is not over, our agency must show our stand by implementing some punishment quickly. I suggest double dismissals for Liu Gang. Regardless of the investigation oue, Liu Gang had tailed and monitored a State Security Leader. This is unforgivable.¡± Liu Gang is a nobody, and no one cares about him. Old Zhou paused for a second. ¡°As for Editor Pang¡­. Suspend his duties first and dismiss himter.¡± The newspaper agency cannot dismiss them as spies as the investigation is not over. But they can fire them for following a Government Leader.

    This is what Dong Haitao wanted to hear. ¡°Alright. We shall do this. What do you all think?¡±

    No one opposed. Even those who are close with Pang Dabing kept quiet. They might be implicated if they try to speak up for him. Suspected spy charges are not a joke. Who knows if the State Security might go after them?

    This proposal was approved quickly.

    Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s top leaders know they must draw the line between Pang Dabing and Liu Gang and them. Even if they are found not to be spies after the investigation, the newspaper agency will not take them back. Who knows what they might do in the future? They are the ones who created this mess, and they have to take responsibility.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Double Dismissal is a jargon used in China. It means a civil servant getting dismissed from his duties and the Party.

 Chapter 646: I am waiting

    <h4>Chapter 646: I am waiting</h4>

    The wind started. It is a gentle breeze.

    Dong Xuebing drove to the City State Security Office. He was involved in this afternoon¡¯s incident, and he needs to give his statement to the State Security.

    A Third Division staff escorted Dong Xuebing into the building after he had identified himself at the guardhouse. He was brought into a small room to give his statement. This is a formality, and he knows what to say. His version of the ount is in line with Xu Yan. They had met this afternoon, but he did not board her car. He imed he was unaware Liu Gang had switched from following him to Xu Yan. This staff is doing his job and doesn¡¯t know what is happening. But he knew Dong Xuebing was their Chief¡¯s former subordinate, and he had worked in the State Security before.

    The questioning ended after a few minutes.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Comrade, are Liu Gang and Pang Dabing locked up here?¡±

    ¡°Yes. They are being interrogated now.¡± The Third Division Staff nodded.

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°Can I meet them? I want to know they only want to follow me or do they have other motives.¡±

    The staff hesitated. ¡°Err¡­. I need to seek approval from the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Sorry to bother you.¡±

    ¡°Please wait here.¡±

    ¡°Can I smoke here?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The Third Division staff walked out of the room.

    Dong Xuebing took out a cigarette and lit it. His phone rang. It¡¯s andline number, and he answered. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong. I¡¯m Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s Dong Haitao. We spoke over the phone earlier.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Chief Dong. What is it?¡±

    ¡°We had asked around, and the State Security confirmed Pang Dabing and Liu Gang¡¯s following incident, and I had seen the evidence. I am sorry about this incident, and I represent Nan Qi Morning Post to apologize to you. We would have stopped them if we knew what they were doing. After a discussion, we had decided to dismiss Liu Gang and Pang Dabing with immediate effect. Liu Gang will also be dismissed as a party member. We had submitted this decision to the higher-ups.¡± Dong Haitao sincerely said.

    One of them is double dismissed, and the other is dismissed from his position. The agency is quite fast.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I agree with your agency¡¯s decision. Such people should be dismissed earlier as they will tarnish journalists¡¯ reputations. Oh, what are you all going to do with this morning¡¯s article?¡±

    Dong Haitao paused for a second. ¡°The article had been published. We will form an investigation team to verify that article. If the article is proven to be false, we will implement necessary measures to rectify it and publish an apology.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is quite satisfied with Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s decision, and he knows Pang Dabing and Liu Gang are the culprits. He knows Dong Haitao and other higher management staff might be involved, as they are the ones approving this article. But they should not be involved in the tailing incident. He decided to let them off as they had learned a lesson.

    The Third Division staff returns before Dong Xuebing can finish his cigarette.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed the cigarette. ¡°How is it?¡±

    The staff nodded. ¡°Our Chief asked me to bring you over. Do you want to meet Pang Dabing first or Liu Gang?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Liu Gang. Thank you.¡±

    Interrogation room.

    Liu Gang is waiting in the room with a gloomy expression.

    The Third Division staff brought Dong Xuebing into the room and said. ¡°Director Dong, we will be waiting outside. Call us if there¡¯s an emergency.¡± The staff doesn¡¯t know about Dong Xuebing¡¯s capabilities and is afraid Liu Gang might do anything to harm him.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Alright. Thank you.¡±

    The door closed, and only Dong Xuebing and Liu Gang were in the room.

    Liu Gang can see Dong Xuebing¡¯s close rtionship with the City State Security Bureau. The State Security will not entertain such request even if it is a Bureau Director rank official, let alone a Section Chief. This department is very independent, and most Government rules don¡¯t apply to them. He thought for a while and stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°When can I leave?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly. ¡°This will depend on when you are going to spill everything.¡±

    Liu Gang is furious. ¡°I had answered everything I know! Dong Xuebing! Don¡¯t be too much! You should know if I had purposely followed the State Security Chief!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°You are the one who had crossed the line. Who was it that wanted to use me in my office this morning? Ah? I had not done anything to you, and you kept trying to frame me and makeup stories about me. I tried to ignore you, but you kept stepping all over me. Do you think I am a pushover? You are the one who wanted to follow me! Go on¡­. Continue to tarnish my reputation with your articles!¡± He had asked to meet Liu Gang is to mock him.

    Liu Gang is furious, and the veins on his temples are popping.

    ¡°Oh, I had forgotten to tell you.¡± Dong Xuebing slowly continues. ¡°Your Chief Dong had just called to tell me about your punishment. You are double dismissed. You are no longer a reporter with Nan Qi Morning Post from today onwards. If you are nning on continuing to tarnish my reputation, you have to do it with another newspaper agency.¡±

    Liu Gang¡¯s face changed. ¡°Double Dismissal?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. You are right.¡±

    ¡°Why?!¡± Liu Gang shouted. ¡°How can you do that to me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I wonder if you had forgotten the consequences of following a Government Leader and monitoring a State Security Chief because you are had been doing it all this while. What¡¯s there to be surprised with this punishment?¡±

    Liu Gang slumped into the chair, panting.

    Liu Gang was brought away after a while, and Pang Dabing was escorted into the room.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the man in front of him. ¡°So, you are Pang Dabing.¡±

    Pang Dabing sat down slowly and did not reply.

    ¡°This is our first meeting, but I had heard of you.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Pang Dabing kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Chief Pang, I am puzzled. You are a journalist, and you should stick to what you should do. Why are you keep trying to frame me? Oh, I shouldn¡¯t be addressing you as Chief Editor Pang now. I heard you are dismissed from your news agency.¡±

    Pang Dabing¡¯s reaction is different from Liu Gang''s, and he seems to have expected it. He knows he had failed and had not thought of escaping without punishment.

    ¡°I want to know¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Pang Dabing. ¡°Who asked you to frame me?¡±

    Pang Dabing looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Where will we get articles to write about if we don¡¯t conduct any investigations? How can you im someone is trying to frame you? You think too highly of yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That means you are the one who instigated Liu Gang?¡±

    Pang Dabing let out a ¡®hmph¡¯ and looked away.

    ¡°Oh, you are trying to be noble by taking full responsibility for this incident.¡±

    Pang Dabing is not being noble. He sees things clearer than Liu Gang and knows there¡¯s no way to escape now. Liu Gang is stupid for spilling his name after being scared. But he cannot spill other names. This incident must end with him. If he gave other names, this incident would escte, and the Provincial or the City Government might get involved. When this happens, he will be killing his final slim chance of making aeback. That¡¯s why he cannot reveal anything else.

    Pang Dabing knows it¡¯s almost impossible for him to return to any newspaper agency after being fired from Nan Qi Morning Post. Even if he is proven innocent, his records will be tarnished, and no newspaper agency will ept him.

    Pang Dabing is in this plight because he was told to target Dong Xuebing. He thought about this and wondered if it was worth it.

    Pang Dabing regretted targeting Dong Xuebing, but he hated thetter more. He worked in Nan Shan District for years, established connections, and was confident of bringing Dong Xuebing down. But Dong Xuebing defeated him with one move. This guy pretended to be a pushover and had never exposed his rtionship with the City State Security Chief.

    Pang Dabing had lost his job and had nothing to worry about. He stares at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You might not know about this. The Nan Shan District Commission for Discipline Inspection started investigating the Yan Tai First Middle School incident. Dong Xuebing! Someone will deal with you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew this would happen. The biggest culprit behind Pang Dabing should be the District Organization Department Chief, Xue Qingrong.

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°You might not understand me. I have never been afraid of anyone. If anyone wants to deal with me, go ahead.¡± He stood up and patted Pang Dabing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°If you can get out of here, tell that person behind you that I am waiting.¡±

 Chapter 647: Gold will shine eventually

    <h4>Chapter 647: Gold will shine eventually</h4>

    5.45 pm.

    Dong Xuebing returned to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office before the day ended. He parked his car and walked towards his office.

    The staff is packing up, preparing to go home.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    A few staff members greeted Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and asked an administrative staff. ¡°Is Secretary Qu still around?¡±

    That staff paused for a second. ¡°I think so. I saw the lights in his office are still switched on when I walked past earlier.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Let me ask Secretary Qu toe to my office.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will go now.¡± That staff quickly went to inform Qu Yiqiang.

    Work Party Secretary office.

    Qu Yiqiang knocked on the door and entered. ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is taking a ss of water at the water dispenser. He turns around and smiles. ¡°Secretary Qu, why are you still around?¡±

    ¡°I still have some work to do.¡± Qu Yiqiang replied. ¡°Do you need me for anything?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and gestured for him to take a seat. ¡°I heard the District Commission for Discipline Inspection is looking into the incident reported by Nan Qi Morning Post. Is it true?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t know the details, but I heard about it. I thought it was a rumor.¡±

    Most people will know the Commission for Discipline Inspection will investigate someone secretly unless it is a special situation. But both Dong Xuebing and Qu Yiqiang had heard about it now. This means someone within the Commission for Discipline Inspection Party Committee is up to something. It should not be the Commission for Discipline Inspection Party Secretary Wu. He is with Mayor Geng¡¯s faction and has nothing to do with Wang faction¡¯s Xue Qingrong. If Secretary Wu is targeting him, he can do it openly. The person behind should be someone close to Xue Qingrong.

    Dong Xuebing decided to see how it went.

    Just like what Dong Xuebing told Pang Dabing. He is not scared of anything or anyone. Since someone is targeting him, he shall wait and see.

    Do you think I am afraid of you all? Go and find out who I am first!

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. ¡°Secretary Qu, it¡¯s after office hours. Go back and have a good rest. Oh¡­.¡± He pulled a drawer and took out two cartons of cigarettes. ¡°I just returned from Beijing and know you are a heavy smoker. These two cartons are for you.¡± These are Zhong Nan Hai cigarettes which are cheaper than the Zhong Hua brand. But these cigarettes are expensive too. Secretary Qu is on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side, and Dong Xuebing had to be fair to him. He had previously given Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling a few cartons of cigarettes.

    Qu Yiqiang smiles. ¡°Thank you. Zhong Nan Hai cigarettes are good. I will ept them. Next time, I will give you some local products from my hometown to try. I am sure you will like it.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am looking forward to it.¡±

    They chatted for a while, and Qu Yiqiang left.

    Zhou Yanru was about to rush into Dong Xuebing¡¯s office when she saw Qu Yiqiang closing the door. ¡°Secretary Qu, is Director back?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang nodded. ¡°He just came back.¡±

    ¡°Is¡­ is Director alright?¡± Zhou Yanru lowered her voice. ¡°I heard the District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection is going¡­. Did he say anything?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang smiles. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°What did he say?¡± Zhou Yanru asked seriously.

    ¡°He was discussing with me about which cigarettes taste the best.¡±

    Zhou Yanru burst outughing. Who is not afraid of the Commission for Discipline Inspection? But Director Dong still has time to talk about cigarettes after knowing he is being investigated. She had rushed here to warn him about the Commission for Discipline Inspection investigation and talked about whether Nan Qi Morning Post will continue with their reports on this incident. She decided not to meet Dong Xuebing after hearing from Qu Yiqiang.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s character is conflicting.

    Director Dong is a calm person, but he does all sorts of ridiculous things on impulse.

    But Director Dong can remain calm when facing any difficulties and doesn¡¯t seem fazed.

    Never mind. Zhou Yanru decided not to think about this.

    Zhou Yanru and Qu Yiqiang walked down the stairs together.

    A few minutester, a piece of shocking news spread throughout Nan Shan District. Almost every staff heard about it.

    Liu Gang, who had written the article about Dong Xuebing beating up others, and Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s Deputy Chief Editor Pang Dabing, were arrested by State Security. Their homes and offices were searched and sealed. The reason for their arrest is reporter Liu Gang had followed Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director Dong Xuebing this afternoon. Halfway doing his tailing of Dong Xuebing, he switched to follow the City State Security Bureau Chief Xu for an hour. He even took pictures of Chief Xu and was arrested by the State Security Officers. Pang Dabing was brought back for investigation, and Nan Qi Morning Post¡¯s higher management decided their punishment. Liu Gang is ¡®double dismissed,¡¯ and Pang Dabing is fired from the agency.

    The jaws of Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff dropped when they heard this.

    Nan Qi Morning Post had just published an article to tarnish Director Dong, and that reporter and his superior were arrested by the State Security and fired by the agency within hours.

    This is too fast.

    They are even suspected to be spies. What the hell is going on?

    Zhou Yanru was stunned when she heard about this. She understands why Dong Xuebing is so calm and what he meant when he said, ¡°I will be impressed if they dare to make any false reports tomorrow.¡± Within a few hours, Liu Gang and his superior were locked up by the State Security and fired from the newspaper agency. Even if they are released, they can¡¯t frame Director Dong.

    This is Director Dong¡¯s way of dealing with the situation.

    Could it be Liu Gang had foolishly followed the wrong person? Howe he can¡¯t tell the difference between a young man and a middle-aged woman?

    Since Dong Xuebing came to Nan Shan District, he was involved in ridiculous incidents. He beaten up dozens of civilians, won against the neighboring Subdistrict, beaten up the Organization Department Chief¡¯s son, and created all sorts of troubles. He quickly got the nickname of ¡°Biggest troublemaker in Nan Shan District.¡± But this incident had escted his status to another level. Whoever gets involved will encounter bad luck and don¡¯t have any good endings. This is no longer a troublemaker.

    This guy is the God of gues!

    Gold will shine eventually. Dong Xuebing¡¯s nickname in Yan Tai County had appeared in Nan Shan District for the first time.

 Chapter 648: Younger again

    <h4>Chapter 648: Younger again</h4>

    Saturday.

    Morning.

    The warm summer breeze blows about the curtains. Dong Xuebing received a call when he woke up and was both happy and speechless at the same time. The Subdistrict Office had received the invitation and official notification for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award. Guang Ming Subdistrict is one of the winners. He also heard about his nickname again. God of gues. This nickname had followed him to Nan Shan District.

    Brush teeth, wash face.

    After washing up, Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa and called Xu Yan. ¡°Hello, Sister Xu. I am Xiao Dong. Are you working today?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my off days today and tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Great. Can I treat you to lunch? You can pick the location.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. How can I let you treat me when I am so much older than you? I will give you a treat instead.¡±

    ¡°Please don¡¯t¡­. I want to thank you for your help with Nan Qi Morning Post. Please allow me to express my gratitude.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Give me a ride to Beijing if you want to thank me. You are not working too, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s my off day too. Are you going to Beijing for work?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I met my son. I miss him and would like to visit him.

    ¡°Ok. I will pick you up now.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You will be my driver today. I hope I am not troubling you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Wait for me. I should be reached in twenty minutes¡­. No, I can reach in ten minutes.¡±

    Ten minutester, Dong Xuebing stopped his car outside the City¡¯s State Security family quarters. He got off and looked around for Xu Yan. A beautiful woman walked out from an alley. She did not pin her hair today and had let her curly hair down. She is wearing a silver blouse and a ck knee-length skirt today.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes are glued to her.

    ¡°Did you wait long?¡± Xu Yan smiles as she walks over.

    ¡°No. I just stopped my car.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and opened the door for her. ¡°Sister Xu, did you perm your hair?¡±

    Xu Yan nodded andughed. ¡°Yes. I got it yesterday. How do I look?¡± She twirls her hair with her fingers.

    Dong Xuebing praised. ¡°This hairstyle suits you. You are looking fantastic.¡±

    Xu Yan pointed at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Stop with your ttery. Hahaha¡­. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Xu Yan did not sit in the rear passenger seat like a Leader. Instead, she sat in the front passenger seat. Dong Xuebing sneaked a peep at her chest area as the seatbelt pressed against her. This was the first time he saw Xu Yan in casual wear. Every time he met her, she would be in her working attire. After all, she is a Leader of a Government department and needs to wear professionally. He immediately remembers the photograph of her in her thirties. If she is thirty years younger from now, she would be making heads turn wherever she goes. Dong Xuebing even falls into a daze for a second.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, Xiao Dong!¡± Xu Yan called.

    Dong Xuebing regained his senses. ¡°Oh¡­. Ah?¡±

    Xu Yanughed and looked at him. ¡°What are you thinking about?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°Ah¡­. I was thinking about Pang Dabing. How are they now?¡±

    ¡°They are still locked up in the Third Division for interrogation.¡± Xu Yan smiles. ¡°They will be released after a few days if we cannot find anything on them. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°I had vented my anger. If you can¡¯t get anything, just release them. I don¡¯t want to create more problems for you.¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s just a small matter. Locking them up for a few days is considered light punishment for them. Who asked them to frame my Godson? Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing is touched and starts driving. ¡°Where is your son?¡±

    ¡°He is staying somewhere near Gu Lou Da Jie. You can drop me off there ande back.¡±

    ¡°No. I still need to give you a treat.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Then go to my son¡¯s ce with me. We will have lunch together.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to bother you two as it¡¯s not easy for you to meet your son. I will hang around, and you can give me a call when you are leaving at night.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s morning now. How can I let you wait for me outside for the whole day?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I have nothing to do too.¡±

    Xu Yan saw Dong Xuebing refuse to listen to her and helplessly smiled. ¡°I would have driven myself if it wasn¡¯t for the number te restriction.¡± Suddenly, her phone rang, and she frowned when she saw the number. ¡°Hello, yes¡­. What did you say? You are bringing my son to the Summer Pce?¡± Her tone turns cold. ¡°Are you doing this on purpose? I had called you yesterday to inform you that I will being today. How can you bring him out today? When did I say I would be reaching at night? Never mind¡­. I can¡¯t be bothered to argue with you. Let me speak to my son.¡± Xu Yan spoke to her son for a while and let out a loud sigh after she hung up.

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet.

    Xu Yan forced a smile. ¡°Sorry, I had embarrassed myself. His father and ¡®Xu Yan¡¯ had brought him to the Summer Pce and will be back at night.¡±

    ¡®Xu Yan¡¯ is also working in State Security. Dong Xuebing had met her during a football match when he was still with Beijing State Security. After Xu Yan splits with her husband, this ¡®Xu Yan¡¯ gets married to her ex-husband. Dong Xuebing had heard rumors that they were together before the divorce. (Trantor¡¯s note: ¡®Xu Yan¡¯ has simr pronunciation but different Chinese characters.)

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second. ¡°Sister Xu, we are reaching Beijing. How about we wait at my house? I can send you to Gu Lou tonight or tomorrow.¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Late morning.

    He Ping North Street.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he opened the door. ¡°Hope you don¡¯t mind. It¡¯s a small apartment. I will get you tea.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xu Yan did not talk much as she sat on the sofa as she was feeling down.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Xu Yan is beautiful in a different way when she is in a bad mood. But he decided to cheer her up after pouring a cup of tea for her. ¡°Oh, how was the facial massage I gave you previously? Is it effective? Did you feel any difort after that?¡±

    Xu Yan looks up with a smile. ¡°I thought the age spots and wrinkles are only gone temporarily. The effect is still holding up after so many days. The wrinkles did not appear again. Thank you so much. Your massage technique is amazing. I had searched online, and such techniques do exist. But they need tobine massage and herbs in the treatment, and the effects will drop as time goes by. Those techniques are also not as effective as yours. Why is your technique so effective and different?¡±

    ¡°It is stimting the cells through the massage. The wrinkles will be gone when our muscle cells are stimted and regain their activeness. Of course, the effect will vary on individuals. It¡¯s also because this treatment suits your body. I had tried this massage on others since I learned it, but it doesn¡¯t work on them.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I am quite lucky.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa. ¡°How about I give you another massage?¡±

    ¡°Oh, didn¡¯t you say I got to wait for a while before the next massage?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s about time. I am unsure too. Let¡¯s try.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan cheered up and looked at Dong Xuebing gently. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I am also trying to improve my skills on you.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Ok. Let me be your test subject. I won¡¯t mind even if you destroy my face.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Even if it is not effective, there are no side-effects.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know if REVERSE has any limits. He is trying to help Sister Xu regain her youth and see if he can let her return to her thirties. If he seeds, he will gain a better understanding of this power. It will be helpful to him in the future.

    Xu Yan went to the bathroom to remove her make-up.

    Dong Xuebing shook and rxed his wrists while checking his MENU. He had umted more than seven minutes over the past few days.

    Xu Yan walked out of the bathroom and sat on the sofa.

    ¡°Close your eyes.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I am starting now.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved a chair in front of Xu Yan and started massaging her face like thest time. He pressed on her temples, Feng Chi acupoint, etc.

    Half an hour passed.

    Dong Xuebing felt it was about time and concentrated while saying REVERSE in his heart. This time, he focuses on Xu Yan¡¯s face, arms, thighs, and whole body.

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡± Xu Yan mumbled. ¡°It¡¯s the same numbing feeling like the previous time.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking¡­ it will be over soon.¡±

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    One minute of REVERSE is equivalent to around two months, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare to REVERSe Xu Yan too far back. It will be too unbelievable. He stopped after three minutes. This is already making her younger by six months.

    REVERSE deactivated.

    Dong Xuebing puts down his hands and looks at Xu Yan. ¡°I am taking a break now and will continueter. You can check the effect in the mirror.¡±

    Xu Yan took out a mirror and smiled. ¡°Wow¡­. Although it¡¯s not obvious, I feel slightly younger. My eyebags¡­. My eyebags are not so obvious now.¡±

 Chapter 649: Works on the body too

    <h4>Chapter 649: Works on the body too</h4>

    Beijing, Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    How much difference can six months show? If someone looks at himself in the mirror for the past six months, he will not notice any notable changes on his face. This is why Xu Yan didn¡¯t see any big changes in her face. She can only see her eye bags slightly smaller. This is the effect Dong Xuebing wanted as he can¡¯t exin if there are drastic changes. Even thetest beauty products are not as effective as his powers.

    Huh¡­ wait a minute.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered he had used REVERSE on Xu Yan¡¯s face and body. Her body will also regain her youth, and it is not noticeable. If this carries on, she will surely notice her body¡¯s changes. He had massaged her face, and how was he going to exin the changes in her body?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s powers might be exposed when Xu Yan bathes.

    Tsk¡­. I had overlooked this. What should I do?

    Xu Yan smiles. ¡°Xiao Dong, you must be tired. Let¡¯s stop here. You are sweating already.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Come here.¡± Xu Yan asked Dong Xuebing toe closer and hold his hand. ¡°Let me massage your hands.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and did not reject her. His hands are aching.

    Xu Yan pressed his hands and said. ¡°You are so capable at your age. If I have a daughter, I will surely make you my son-inw.¡±

    Xu Yan had said this more than once, and Dong Xuebing was speechless. He is still thinking about covering up his lies and nces at her long legs under the ck stockings. Her thighs seem to be shapelier than before. He also noticed the slight changes in her arms. Overall, he felt herplexion had improved, and he must do something before she noticed it.

    Dong Xuebing felt Xu Yan¡¯s warm hands on his palms and got an idea.¡±

    ¡°Sister Xu, I need to tell you something.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing organized his thoughts and said. ¡°Based on the message¡¯s effectiveness on your face, I think it would work on other parts of your body.¡±

    Xu Yan paused for a second. ¡°Other parts?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Your body?¡±

    ¡°It will work on my body too?¡± Xu Yan got excited. ¡°Really?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I think so. I had learned acupoint massage of the whole body, and I think it will be effective. It should help your muscles and skin regain sticity. If possible, I would also like to massage the other acupoints on your body.¡±

    Xu Yan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his face turns red and was afraid Xu Yan would think he was trying to take advantage of her. He quickly exins. ¡°I am only thinking to try it and see the results. It¡¯s fine if you are not willing. I can continue to massage your face.¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a while and asked. ¡°Can this really work on my body?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    It¡¯s not only the face that would age. The body will also age. Some movie stars in their forties and fifties look like they are in their thirties and are still pretty and attractive. But those are because of their makeup. Their bodies cannot hide their age. Women¡¯s skin in their forties is loose and roughpared to when they are younger. These cannot be covered with makeup.

    Xu Yan smiles and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Then I shall continue to trouble you since you are so capable. I am very greedy and can¡¯t wait for you to turn me 18 years old. Haha¡­. Go ahead. But¡­ do I need to take off my clothes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing''s face got redder. ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Good. Hmmm¡­. Rest a while first.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine now. Let¡¯s start.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not calm and started the massage on Xu Yan¡¯s face, scalp, ears, etc. About ten minutester, he massaged her arms, starting from her shoulders. After that, he walked behind the sofa and started on her back.

    Xu Yan¡¯s blouse material is smooth and feels good to touch. It¡¯s not easier to put strength into the massage through such material. But Dong Xuebing was only putting an act. Suddenly, he felt something on her back. It¡¯s her bra strap. He blushed and quickly moved his hands away.

    Xu Yan closed her eyes and enjoyed the massage. ¡°Where are we going for lunch?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied while massaging her. ¡°Let¡¯s eat at home. I will buy some groceries in a while.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat out. I will buy you lunch.¡±

    ¡°Hey, I said I will treat you to lunch.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the difference between who is paying?¡±

    ¡°No. How can I let you pay when you are in Beijing? I am the host.¡±

    ¡°Did you forget? Haha¡­. Both two generations of ancestors are from Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I forgot about it, but I am still paying.¡±

    After massaging Xu Yan¡¯s back, Dong Xuebing started on her waist and moved his stool in front of her. He looks at her legs and doesn¡¯t know how to start.

    Xu Yan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you going to massage my legs now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Err¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan thought nothing and is not shy about this. After all, she is in her forties and has a son. She sat up and lifted one leg. ¡°How should I ce it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You can ce it on my legs.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan ced her leg lightly on Dong Xuebing¡¯s knees.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xu Yan¡¯s leg and took a deep breath before cing his hands on her feet to start the massage.

    Xu Yan inhaled and looked like she was enjoying it. ¡°Everyone is talking about paying attention to health, and I go for foot massages whenever I am free. Your massage feels quite simr to them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing came up with an excuse. ¡°It might feel the same, but there¡¯s a big difference. Many acupoints are different, and it must be pressed in a certain sequence for it to be effective.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I see.¡±

    ¡°Is it painful for you?¡±

    ¡°No. The strength is just right.¡±

    After pressing one foot, Dong Xuebing started on the other foot. After that, it¡¯s her calves. Compared to massaging the back, face, feet, the legs of a woman are more sensitive. He kept observing Xu Yan¡¯s expression. Her eyes were still close when his hands started moving upwards.

    Soft¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s felt the softness on Xu Yan¡¯s legs.

    Xu Yan¡¯s leg muscles are not as stic as Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan''s, but it still feels good to touch. Especially pressing her legs through the ck stockings. Dong Xuebing pressed a few acupoints on the calves and started moving up to the thighs. The thighs felt better, and it made his heart beats faster.

    Xu Yan started to sweat after so long, and Dong Xuebing could smell the ¡®scent¡¯ of a mature woman from her.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite warm.¡± Dong Xuebing tried to start a conversation to mask his embarrassment.

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s quite warm.¡± Xu Yan opened her eyes and looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands on her thighs. But she did not say anything and closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing felt it was about time.

    REVERSE!

    Xu Yan¡¯s brows twitched and felt some changes.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    REVERSE deactivated.

    Dong Xuebing removed his hands from Xu Yan¡¯s warm thighs unwillingly. ¡°Alright. You can take a look in the mirror and feel the difference.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan stood up and adjusted her stockings.

    This and the earlier REVERSE had reversed Xu Yan¡¯s body to two years before. She is no longer in her forties. Her body age should be in herte thirties. This change is not great, but it is still noticeable.

    When Xu Yan touched her arms, she had an astonished look. She immediately touched her thighs and looked into the mirror. The corners of her lips curled up.

 Chapter 650: Let me continue

    <h4>Chapter 650: Let me continue</h4>

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    The weather was too warm outside, and they did not go out for lunch. Instead, they ordered delivery from a restaurant.

    ¡°I said I will pay for lunch. Why did you snatch the bill?¡± Xu Yan said.

    ¡°Ah¡­. It¡¯s the same as whoever is paying. Also, it doesn¡¯t cost much.¡±

    ¡°You ah¡­. Sit down.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ let¡¯s eat. Sister Xu, please start.¡±

    ¡°Let me offer you a toast first. You are not driving this afternoon, right? Bottoms up!¡±

    ¡°Please stop. You are older than me. I should be the one offering you this toast.¡±

    ¡°No. I must offer a toast for our first ss. Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Alright.¡±

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing cleared the table. He increased the wind speed of the air conditioner before going into the kitchen to wash the dishes. After cleaning up, he walked out of the kitchen and saw Xu Yan touching her arms gently. She seems to be feeling the changes in her skin through her fingers.

    Xu Yan saw Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°I still can¡¯t believe it. I feel younger by a year.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I also didn¡¯t expect it to be so effective.¡±

    ¡°This can be described as a miracle.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. It¡¯s good you feel this way. This means I did not learn this skill in vain.¡±

    ¡°The doctor who taught you might be a miracle doctor.¡±

    ¡°I think so too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had used REVERSE to make Xu Yan younger by two years. Two years is not short. Most of the wrinkles had faded, and her eye bags were almost gone. Her face is flowing and is not as dry as before. She is showing signs that she was a great beauty in her early thirties now.

    Xu Yan was around 35 in the photograph Dong Xuebing seen, and she is not far from it now.

    Dong Xuebing had to admit he was shocked by her beauty when she was younger.

    Afternoon.

    Both had nothing to do, and they watched TV in the living room.

    The living room starts to get warmer. It is summer, and the temperature outside is too high. The air-conditioner is over a decade old and is not powerful enough to cool the room. Dong Xuebing waved his t-shirt and noticed Xu Yan¡¯s legs were glistering in sweat. Her back is wet from her sweat, making her bra strap visible. She had also unbuttoned a button, exposing the top of her chest area. A droplet of sweat trickled down into the blouse.

    Dong Xuebing quickly gave Xu Yan a clean towel. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. The air-conditioner is not working properly.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled and waved it off. ¡°I am getting older and am afraid of warm weather. Hmmm¡­. do you have chess at home? It can divert my attention on the weather.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I have not been living here for a while. I will go downstairs to buy a chess set.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t have it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°How about I continue with the massage?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say continuous massage is not effective?¡±

    ¡°It will not be effective, but at least it can strengthen the effects.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. You had massaged me the whole morning, and you should be tired.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not tired. Anyway, we got nothing to do now.¡± Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and shook his hands.

    Xu Yan thought for a second and sat up on the sofa. ¡°I shall trouble you a while more. Oh, let me remove my stockings first. It¡¯s too warm.¡± She went to the bathroom and came out after two minutes. She removed her stockings and hung them on a hanger by the bathroom mirror. Her slender legs are exposed. ¡°Alright. Should I sit on the sofa?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Whichever you arefortable. You can lie on the sofa.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan nodded and removed her heels before lying down on the sofa. ¡°Just massage for a while will do. I don¡¯t want you to be tired.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and moved a stool closer to start massaging her scalp.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Ah¡­ it feels so good. Oh, is your problem settled?¡±

    ¡°Do you mean that article about me beating up others?¡±

    ¡°Did it affect you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°It¡¯s already published. What else can I do? There will be some impact, but I am not sure how great is it. I heard our District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection is investigating this incident.¡±

    Xu Yan frowned. ¡°This is worrisome. Someone is after you.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I shall see what they can do to me. I am not afraid of anyone. Huh¡­. of course, you are the exception.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You even dare to embarrass Chief Zeng when you are in the State Security. Do you think I will believe you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly exin. ¡°I am really scared of you. My heart will skip a beat when you give me a stare.¡± He thought in his heart. If you take off your clothes, my heart will skip more than a beat.

    ¡°Stop talking nonsenses.¡± Xu Yanughed and looked at him. ¡°It will be troublesome if your District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection is after you. Furthermore, you did beat up someone, regardless of the reason.¡± Dong Xuebing tried to retort, but she stopped him. ¡°Regardless of the reason, this will affect you as a Civil Servant. You are already a Section Chief now, and why are you still the same?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°You are right.¡±

    After massaging the scalp and face, Dong Xuebing started working on Xu Yan¡¯s shoulders. But because she is lying on the sofa, he got to bend over. His face is nearer to her body, and he can smell her body scent. He can also feel her breath on his face when she exhales. As he increases his strength, her breathing bes rapid, and their faces are inches apart.

    Xu Yan closed her eyes and felt ufortable. She opens it again and looks at Dong Xuebing¡¯s face in front of her. ¡°Which District Leader are you closer to now?¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s breath falls on Dong Xuebing¡¯s face as she speaks.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is racing. ¡°I think it should be the District Party Secretary.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s breath fell onto Xu Yan¡¯s face, and her fringe moved. He quickly closed his mouth when he saw it as he was afraid he had bad breath.

    ¡°Wang Anshi?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and continued with his massage. Sister Xu¡¯s shoulders are tensed. ¡°Yes. I was around when Secretary Wang¡¯s appendicitis happened, and I helped relieve his pain through massage. He is still fine until today.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear this. If the District Party Secretary is on your side, no one can touch you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought about it and agreed. Although Wang Anshi did not express anything, he owes Dong Xuebing a favor. He felt he should be considered half a Wang faction member and is no longer alone. This is the benefit of being in a faction. Hmmm¡­. I should try to be closer to Wang Anshi when I go back.

    ¡°If I had not to call you after seeing that article, are you going to handle it by yourself?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No¡­.¡±

    ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t know what you are thinking? You like to be a hero and face everything yourself. Am I right about you?¡± Xu Yan has known Dong Xuebing for some time and knows him well.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turns red.

    Xu Yan reached out and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg. ¡°Remember to call me when something happens. I might not be of any help, but checking the backgrounds of someone is not an issue.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    After massaging the upper part of the body, Dong Xuebing started on the lower part.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xu Yan¡¯s legs and quickly takes a few tea-sips to wet his throat. He ced his hands on her thighs, and it felt betterpared to this morning. REVERSE had helped her muscles regain the tightness. He can feel the warmth through his palms, and Xu Yan has closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing is afraid Xu Yan might not close her eyespletely, and he did not show any emotions. He continued to massage her legs with a serious look.

    To be honest, it felt good to take advantage of Sister Xu openly.

    Xu Yan¡¯s ck skirt is crumpled and pushed up above her knees. Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands stopped at the helm of her skirt and didn¡¯t dare to move higher. He didn¡¯t dare to put his hands under her skirt to massage her inner thighs and continued to massage her legs. He can feel her sweat on his hands and her body heat emitting between her legs. He could smell her body scent and took a deep breath.

    Xu Yan opened her eyes and smiled. ¡°Are you tired?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly looks away from Xu Yan¡¯s skirt. ¡°No¡­ I was just out of breath.¡±

    Xu Yan patted her thighs. ¡°Your massage is making me sleepy. Let¡¯s stop before I fall asleep.¡± She yawned.

    Dong Xuebing removed his hands from her legs. ¡°What are your ns for tonight?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I have nowhere to go. Let me stay over at your ce tonight. Is it convenient?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. But my apartment is small. You can sleep in my room, and I will sleep on the sofa.¡±

 Chapter 651: Sent to the Party School

    <h4>Chapter 651: Sent to the Party School</h4>

    The next day.

    Sunday morning. North Heping Street.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and got dressed in the living. He looked at the bedroom and went into the bathroom quietly to brush his teeth. After he was done, he noticed the bedroom was still quiet. It is almost 8 am, and Sister Xu will bring her son out today.

    Did Xu Yan wake up earlier and leave? Or is she still sleeping?

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the bedroom door. ¡°Sister Xu, Sister Xu, are you awake?¡±

    No one answered.

    Dong Xuebing pushed open the door slowly and was shocked by what he saw. Sister Xu is waking up and is not wearing many clothes. She had not nned to stay overnight in Beijing and did not bring her clothes. She is only wearing a pair of beige-colored underwear, and a thin nket covers her top. The outline of her breasts is shown as she is pressing down on the nket.

    Big¡­.

    Dong Xuebing almost got a nosebleed when he saw Xu Yan. Luckily, she is lying on her side, and he could not see too much, or he would have fainted. He quickly turns around and looks away.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and noticed she was not covered up. She quickly covered her chest area with her arm and pulled down the nket. ¡°Oh, you are awake. What time is it now? Did I oversleep?¡±

    ¡°It is almost 8 am now. I¡­. I thought you had left.¡±

    ¡°I fell asleep quitetest night.¡±

    ¡°I will prepare breakfast.¡±

    Xu Yan smiles. ¡°A simple breakfast will do.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing left the room and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing can hear clothes rustling and high heels footsteps. After a while, the door opens.

    Dong Xuebing looks out from the kitchen. ¡°I don¡¯t have any ingredients at home. Are you fine with egg soup?¡±

    ¡°I am fine with it.¡± Xu Yan flicked her hair. She is wearing the same blouse and skirt as she enters the bathroom. After a while, she said. ¡°I had told my son I would meet him at 9 am. I think I will bete.¡±

    ¡°I will send you there.¡±

    ¡°No need. I can take a cab. You should return to the District today.¡±

    ¡°I can wait for you and send you back this evening. Don¡¯t reject me. It¡¯s settled. I don¡¯t have anything to do on weekends too.¡±

    ¡°You are being too nice to me. It will make me embarrassed to ask you for help in the future.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I shall continue to order you around.¡±

    *Sounds of brushing teeth.

    When Dong Xuebing finished cooking the egg soup, Xu Yan stepped out from the bathroom. ¡°The soup is ready. Ah¡­.¡± He remembered something and pped his forehead. ¡°I had forgotten to buy a new toothbrush for you.¡±

    Xu Yan smiles. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I used yours. What¡¯s wrong? Did you think I dirtied your toothbrush?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°No¡­. I was afraid you might think my toothbrush is dirty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had just brushed his teeth with that toothbrush a few minutes ago.

    Xu Yan thought nothing about it and sat at the table. ¡°Haha¡­. Sit down and have breakfast with me.¡± She took a sip and nodded. ¡°Not bad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat beside Xu Yan to have his soup. Sister Xu did not think of him as an outsider. Thest time when they sparred at her apartment, she had used the same towel he used to wipe her sweat. This time, it is his toothbrush.

    After breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing drove Xu Yan to Gu Lou Da Jie and returned home at 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing returns to his room and lies on his bed. He sniffed the nket and pillow Xu Yan used. Smells nice.

    Sigh¡­. What am I thinking?

    Dong Xuebing shook his head to clear Xu Yan¡¯s image from his mind. He yed with his phone and remembered their conversation yesterday. He immediately called District Secretary Wang Anshi¡¯s home phone number.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ a woman answered.

    Dong Xuebing recognized the woman¡¯s voice. ¡°Are you Madam Yan? I am Dong Xuebing. Is Secretary Wang at home?¡±

    Madam Yan replied. ¡°Oh, Xiao Dong. Old Wang is not at home. Are you looking for him?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing much. I just want to ask about his condition.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Thanks to you, Old Wang had gotten better these two days. He did not have a rpse. Your massage treatment is quite good.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good to know. I shall not bother you anymore. Call me if Secretary Wang has a rpse.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing took a nap. It was ufortable sleeping on the sofast night, and he woke up several times. Anyway, Xu Yan will be busy until evening.

    This is a long nap.

    The sun was setting when Dong Xuebing woke up. It¡¯s 7 pm.

    Damn. I had slept for hours.

    There were three missed calls from Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing quickly call Xu Yan. ¡°Hello, Sister Xu. I just woke up and missed your calls. Where are you now? I will pick you up now.¡±

    The background is noisy from the traffic. ¡°This is not important now. I received news this afternoon that you might be sent to the City Party School for training.¡±

    ¡°Party School?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure if this piece of news is reliable. You better go and find out more.¡±

    ¡°I understand. I will ask around now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed after hanging up.

    Sent to the Party School?!

    If this information is true, it will be a sign that someone in the District might be going after Dong Xuebing. No¡­. This person had already made a move against him.

 Chapter 652: The person behind all of this

    <h4>Chapter 652: The person behind all of this</h4>

    Monday.

    Nan Shan District. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    A dark cloud covered the sky and blocked the sun.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director Dong.¡±

    Everyone greeted Dong Xuebing with a weird expression.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and nodded to them before entering the office building.

    Dong Xuebing had returnedst night after Xu Yan told him about the piece of news. He tried to find out more by making some calls but could not confirm. Almost no one within the District heard about Dong Xuebing will be sent to the Party School. However, he is still cautious. This information should be reliable as information gathering is part of Xu Yan¡¯s job. When he saw the weird expression on everyone¡¯s face, he knew this would happen.

    A few minutester.

    The phone in Dong Xuebing¡¯s office rang moments after he entered it.

    ¡°Hello.¡±

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°This is Dong Xuebing.¡±

    A man replied. ¡°Good morning, Director Dong. I am calling from the District Organization Department. Chief Xue asked me to notify you toe to the District Party Committee today.¡±

    It is happening.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°What is this about?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    District Party Committee building.

    Xue Qingrong¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing knocks on the door and enters. Xue Qingrong is sitting behind his desk, having tea.

    ¡°Director Dong, you are here.¡± Xue Qingrong smiles. ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat on the chair and crossed his legs. ¡°Chief Xue, what is this about?¡±

    Xue Qingrong and Dong Xuebing had fallen out because Dong Xuebing had beaten up his son. Dong Xuebing has no intention to show any respect for him.

    Xue Qingrong nced at Dong Xuebing¡¯s sitting posture, and his face twitched. ¡°I am representing the Organization to speak to you. Correct your attitude before we continue.¡± He puts down his teacup and starts reading the document in front.

    Dong Xuebing puts down his leg and sits properly.

    After a while, Xue Qingrong looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°You should know about the article published by Nan Qi Morning Post. The Commission for Discipline Inspection had investigated this incident, and the article had exaggerated the injuries of those students. They do not suffer any fractures, but that does not mean this incident has no impact. The Party Committee has decided to send you a one and a half month stay-in training at the City¡¯s Party School the day after tomorrow. Your name has been summited.¡±

    It is as expected.

    Dong Xuebing is prepared for this and appears to be calm.

    ¡°What will happen to my work at the Subdistrict Office if I go to the Party School?¡±

    Xue Qingrong smiled. ¡°The training will start the day after tomorrow, and you have to report to the City Party School tomorrow. Work Party Deputy Secretary Geng Xinke will take over your duties when you are not around.¡±

    ¡°I am referring to the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award ceremony.¡±

    ¡°The District had discussed this, and Geng Xinke will receive the award in Beijing on behalf of the Subdistrict. He will also be handling the National Respect and Care for the elderly work with Wang Yuling.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed out of anger. All these have been arranged for him.

    Xue Qingrong asked. ¡°Do you have any other questions?¡±

    ¡°What if I refuse to go?¡±

    Xue Qingrong looks at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°You do not decide this. It is the Organization that decides this. I am informing you and not asking for your opinions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°I have reservations on this decision.¡± He said and left.

    Going to the Party School made Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood boil again.

    If Dong Xuebing had worked in Nan Shan District for one to two years, he would be excited to train at the Party School. It will look good in his resume and is a sign he would be promoted. But being sent to the Party School now is not an honor. It is a punishment for beating up others. He had seen many civil servants sent to the Party School as punishment and did not return. He is afraid he will be one of them.

    Is it possible?

    Although the possibility is not strong, it will not be ruled out.

    Xue Qingrong has a grudge against Dong Xuebing. His son is still under custody at the detention center because of him. As the Organization Department Chief, Xue Qingrong has the authority over all Civil Servants. He can use Dong Xuebing beating up students as an excuse to deal with him. Mayor Geng Yuehua should be d to see him being punished. Geng Yuehua should have something to do with sending him to the Party School because he has taken away the Subdistrict Director position from her brother, Geng Xinke. But this should not be happening with Party Secretary Wang Anshi. Xue Qingrong is Wang Anshi¡¯s man, and he should not allow this to happen. After all, Wang Anshi owes Dong Xuebing a favor.

    Nevertheless, Dong Xuebing is unwilling to go to the Party School even if he can return after the training.

    Dong Xuebing had taken over Guang Ming Subdistrict for a short time and didn¡¯t have a strong foundation. Geng Xinke, on the other hand, had been working there for years. His sister is the District Mayor, and who knows what will happen to the Subdistrict Office after one month? This will destroy whatever foundation Dong Xuebing had built, and his authority will be gone when hees back.

    The most frustrating is the Role Model Unit award¡¯s credit.

    With Dong Xuebing out of the picture, Geng Xinke will receive the award and get the credit. He had done everything he could to get this award, and Geng Xinke had objected to this initially. He was the one who put in the effort to get the nomination and used his connections at the Ministry of Civil Affairs to get it. Geng Xinke and the rest had not done anything at all.

    But now, Geng Xinke will be getting all the credit.

    F*CK!

    How can they do this to me?!

    I had offended everyone to fight for this award, and you jumped out of nowhere to im the credit.

    Dream on!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mind giving this credit to Wang Yuling, but not Geng Xinke. He turns around and is about to go upstairs to look for Wang Anshi. He will not ept going to the Party School now. The award ceremony is just a few days away.

    A conversation is happening along the corridor.

    ¡°Mayor Geng, the Sports Administration¡­.¡±

    ¡°Talk to the person in charge for this matter.¡±

    ¡°I went there but¡­.¡±

    ¡°Continue and try talking to him, and ask him to see me.¡±

    The high heels footsteps got nearer, and Geng Yuehua and a middle-aged Leader walked down the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing almost lost control of himself when he saw Geng Yuehua. He felt other than Xue Qingrong and Geng Xinke, and this woman is also involved in sending him to the Party School. He stepped out and blocked her path. ¡°Mayor Geng.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stopped and looked at Dong Xuebing with a frown.

    Dong Xuebing is not in the mood to admire Geng Yuehua¡¯s pretty face now.

    Before Geng Yuehua could say anything, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I don¡¯t think it is right to send me to the Party School now. I am not disobeying the Organization¡¯s decision. Still, the Role Model Unit award ceremony will be held in a few days, and we have received the invitation. Should we wait for the ceremony to be over before I am sent to the Party School?¡± Dong Xuebing is trying to tell Geng Yuehua that he is fine with her abusing her punishing him by sending him to the Party School. But she should not abuse her authority to suppress him and let her brother im the credit.

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing emotionlessly. ¡°You should not be talking to me over this matter.¡±

    You are the one behind this matter. Who else should I talk to other than you?

    But Geng Yuehua¡¯s next sentence shocked Dong Xuebing. ¡°It was Secretary Wang who suggested sending you to the Party School. Although I had voted in favor of this decision, you should speak to the Organization Department and Secretary Wang about this. I am not in charge of this matter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is stunned.

    Geng Yuehua continued walking downstairs.

    The staff beside Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing and shook his head before following her.

    Secretary Wang?!

    Wang Anshi is the person who is after him.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t believe this is happening. He had helped treat Wang Anshi¡¯s life-threatening illness, and he still wanted to go after him. Are you joking with me?! Wang Anshi owed me a big favor, but he turned out to be the person behind this! How is this possible?!

    But Dong Xuebing knows Mayor Geng is not lying as she doesn¡¯t need to do so.

 Chapter 653: Ungratefulness

    <h4>Chapter 653: Ungratefulness</h4>

    Dong Xuebing looked terrible along the corridor after discovering who was targeting him and found it hard to believe it.

    Wang Anshi!

    It was Wang Anshi and Dong Xuebing still thought it was Mayor Geng and Xue Qingrong that created trouble for him. Xue Qingrong is doing this for revenge, and Geng Yuehua is doing this for her brother. But it turns out the District Party Secretary, Wang Anshi, suggested this. The person he thought it was the least possible. He had sent gifts and helped treat Wang Anshi¡¯s appendicitis, but this is what he gets in return. His lungs are about to explode from his anger.

    He must get an answer from Wang Anshi!

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and stormed upstairs to the District Party Secretary''s office.

    The main door is opened, and secretary Cang is at his desk when he hears footsteps. He frowned and stood up, and he came face to face with an angry Dong Xuebing. He quickly stops him. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing coldly replies. ¡°I am looking for Secretary Wang.¡±

    Secretary Cang also coldly replied. ¡°Secretary Wang is not around.¡± Mayor Geng had juste down from upstairs, and she should have met Wang Anshi in his office. She would not havee over if he was not in his office.

    Dong Xuebing stares at secretary Cang. ¡°Move aside.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear me? Secretary Wang is not in!¡± Secretary Cang got mad and thought to himself. This person is so rude. How can he barge into the District Party Secretary office like this?

    ¡°I am asking you to step aside.¡±

    ¡°I am asking you to leave.¡±

    Both men stood there staring at each other. After a while, Dong Xuebing nodded and pointed at secretary Cang before leaving the office. He had wanted to ask Wang Anshi about this matter, and it is obvious thetter refused to meet him. This exins everything, and he doesn¡¯t need to ask anything. The ungrateful bastard Wang Anshi was sending him to the Party School.

    At the same time.

    District Party Secretary Office.

    Wang Yuling looks at Wang Anshi angrily. ¡°Uncle, what are you trying to do? Director Dong had been doing a good job. Why are you sending him to the Party School now?¡±

    Wang Anshi looks at her. ¡°Yuling, when have you gotten so close to Dong Xuebing? I heard he had scolded you in public before.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong had scolded me for my good.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I sent him to the Party School is also for his own good.¡±

    ¡°It was Director Dong who had gotten the Role Model Unit¡­. But now¡­.¡±

    Wang Anshiughed. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t he think of the consequences when he beats up others in Yan Tai County First Middle School? He asked for it.¡±

    Wang Yuling got angrier when she heard this. She is only close to Zhou Yanru at work and doesn¡¯t treat other people with respect. Still, she values her rtionship with Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing had treated her well since he became the Director and even let her drive his Cayenne. In Beijing, he even gave her time off for shopping. But now, her Uncle is targeting him, and she felt embarrassed to face him at work.

    ¡°Uncle, it was Director Dong who treated your appendicitis. If it wasn¡¯t for him, you would be facing a risky operation.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s a different issue.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by different issue? I only know we should have gratitude.¡± Wang Yuling retorted.

    Wang Anshi doted his niece and did not get angry. He smiled. ¡°Yuling, you are still young, and you won¡¯t understand even if I tell you.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand, and I am not interested to know!¡± Dong Xuebing had been scheduled to attend the training at the Party School, and it was toote for Wang Yuling to do anything. She stormed out of the office and mmed the door behind her.

    Wang Anshi shook his head as he had his considerations.

    There are times to talk about gratitude. As the No. 1 of the District, Wang Anshi needs to consider a lot more than gratitude.

    Dong Xuebing had helped him, and Wang Anshi doesn¡¯t mind returning this favor on another asion. But Dong Xuebing had offended Xue Qingrong and implicated him. That incident had caused an uproar, and he only knew someone beat up Xue Qingrong¡¯s son. After that, Guang Ming Subdistrict Guo Mingfeng called his phone identally and let him overhear him talking about touching his wife¡¯s breasts. Wang Anshi got mad and used the Commission for Discipline Inspection to deal with Guo Mingfeng. Subsequently, he found out Guo Mingfeng was involved in Xue Qingrong¡¯s son incident, which turned things around against Xue Qingrong. He was forced to give Xue Qingrong a verbal warning, and Xue Qingrong¡¯s son was sentenced to 15 days in a detention center. Until today, he is still locked up inside.

    The impression other people get is Wang Anshi had helped Dong Xuebing suppress Xue Qingrong.

    This incident made Wang Anshi feel his rtionship with Xue Qingrong had soured. Although Xue Qingrong did not say anything, he must feel sore about it.

    Wang Anshi had considered this incident until Nan Qi Morning Post published that article. He decided to use that article to give Dong Xuebing a warning. It will appease Xue Qingrong and his son and mend their rtionship. Sending Dong Xuebing to the Party School will not only benefit Geng Xinke, it will also benefit his niece.

    Wang Anshi is not bothered by what a lowly Subdistrict Director would think. The Organization Department Chief holds more weight than a Subdistrict Director. He will not give up the big picture because of a small favor.

    Moreover, Wang Anshi did not think of that as a favor.

    If a nobody like Dong Xuebing can treat his appendicitis, any other experience doctor can also do it. He can spend money to seek treatment from an experienced doctor anytime he wants.

    All these are the reasons why Wang Anshi decided to send Dong Xuebing to the Party School.

 Chapter 654: Surrounded by enemies

    <h4>Chapter 654: Surrounded by enemies</h4>

    District Party Secretary Office.

    A few moments after Wang Yuling left, Wang Anshi¡¯s phone rang. It was his wife.

    ¡°Old Wang, I heard you are sending Xiao Dong to the Party School.¡± Madam Yan said.

    Wang Anshi frowned. ¡°Did Yuling tell you?¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who told me this. I will never interfere with your decisions, but sending Dong Xuebing to the Party School¡­. What will you do if you have appendicitis again?¡±

    Wang Anshiughed. ¡°Do you think he is the only one who can treat me?¡±

    Madam Yan continued. ¡°But you had visited two hospitals and undergone treatment for several days with no effect. Xiao Dong had only massaged you for a few minutes, and you recovered. You¡­.¡±

    Wang Anshi thought nothing about it. ¡°Since he can suppress the pain, that means Chinese Traditional Medical Massage will work. I can look for another Chinese Medicine Doctor to massage me when I rpse. Are you asking me to beg Dong Xuebing for the rest of my life? There are a lot more to this.¡±

    Madam Yan sighed. ¡°I hope so. I just felt doing this was wrong. Xiao Dong had called yesterday morning to ask about your condition.¡±

    Wang Anshi got impatient. ¡°Do you think he cares about me? You don¡¯t know anything.¡±

    ¡°No matter what, he had treated you. You are¡­.¡±

    ¡°Who asked him to beat up others in a school?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not a big deal, and you don¡¯t have to send him to the Party School.¡±

    ¡°Xue Qingrong had brought all the evidence to me, and his son is still in the detention center. I got to soothe him during this period. Are you expecting me to let Dong Xuebing off? He is a troublemaker. To be honest, I will not ept him even if you want to join me. What if he got into another trouble? I would have to clear his mess. Old Xue is unhappy now, and if I don¡¯t do something to Dong Xuebing, he would think I had worked with Dong Xuebing to target his son. This would change our rtionship and might push Old Xue to Geng Yuehua. No matter what, Dong Xuebing must be given a warning. Stop talking about this matter.¡±

    After a while.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°Hey, is it true?¡±

    ¡°I heard about it this morning. Everyone knows about it, and the District Organization Department had met our Director.¡±

    ¡°Howe things change so fast? Our Director had just helped us win the Role Model Unit. Why is he being sent to the Party School suddenly?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Our Director had offended others.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Geng will be receiving the Role Model Unit award in Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Secretary Geng will also be taking over our Office operations from tomorrow onwards.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. All of Director Dong¡¯s effects are in vain. This is not looking good for him.¡±

    ¡°This is because Director Dong had not joined any faction. No one is willing to speak up for him.¡±

    ¡°Maybe Director Dong might lose his position after going to the Party School. Someone in the District Government is targeting him, and he might not even return after his training. Everything is going to change.¡±

    ¡°Eh, Director Dong is back. Let¡¯s stop talking about this.¡±

    A ck Cayenne enters the Subdistrict Officepound and stops outside the office building. Dong Xuebing got out of the car and entered the building. A few staff saw the angry expression on Dong Xuebing¡¯s face and quickly greeted him. News of Dong Xuebing going to the Party School had spread. Everyone knows he is in a precautious situation and might not keep his title.

    Side building.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette behind his desk. He can feel the pressure suffocating him. He had not expected Wang Anshi to backstab him, but he could guess why. It must be because of Xue Qingrong and his son. Xue Qingrong is Wang Anshi¡¯s trusted aide and holds a higher status than him. This is why Wang Anshi had targeted him to please Xue Qingrong. He was never bothered by what Dong Xuebing was thinking or how he felt.

    This is what I get after sending you gifts and treating your illness.

    If it were not for me, you would still be groaning in pain at the hospital!

    Damn! This is too much! Who will do such things?

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Wang Anshi to be someone like this. He is only concerned about his personal interest and doesn¡¯t care about others.

    Dong Xuebing had visited Wang Anshi in his office on his first day but was stopped by secretary Cang at the office. He was made to wait outside the office for no reason. Later, Dong Xuebing followed Xie Hun¡¯s advice and tried to mend his rtionship with Wang Anshi. He had expressed his intentions by sending gifts and treating his illness. Suddenly, Wang Anshi turned around and targeted him. This implies that he is not grateful for Dong Xuebing treating his illness, and Dong Xuebing should be d he was given a chance to render treatment to him.

    F*CK!

    Who do you think you are!?

    Knock¡­ knock¡­. Wang Yuling enters the office awkwardly.

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Yuling?¡±

    Wang Yuling apologetically said. ¡°Director, my Uncle¡­. I went to look for him at the District Party Committee, but¡­. Director, I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°Why are you apologizing? You have nothing to do with this.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°I¡­. I had asked for this myself. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing mocked himself for treating Wang Anshi.

    Wang Yuling doesn¡¯t know what to say, and she feels bad towards Dong Xuebing. He will be going to the Party School tomorrow, and Geng Xinke will be taking over his duties. She has been in charge of the National Respect and Cares for the elderly project, and Geng Xinke and her will get all the credit.

    ¡°Director¡­.¡± Wang Yuling said. ¡°How about I let Director Zhou take over the National Respect and Care for the elderly work?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is pleased when he hears this, but he cannot agree. ¡°Yuling, do you think this is a game, and you can pass it to whoever you want? Since I put you in charge of it, you must do your best.¡±

    ¡°But I¡­.¡±

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­. Someone knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Alright. Go back to work and stop thinking about this.¡±

    Wang Yuling felt helpless and left.

    Work Party Deputy Secretary Geng Xinke is outside of the office. He looks at Wang Yuling as they walk past each other and close the door behind him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Geng Xinke. ¡°Secretary Geng?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± Geng Xinke slowly says. ¡°The District Government met me earlier to inform me that you will be reporting to the Party School tomorrow, and I will be taking over your duties when you are not around. I am here to see what outstanding work you have and prepare for the handover.¡±

    Hmph! You are so eager to rece me!

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am leaving tomorrow.¡±

    Geng Xinke smiles. ¡°I know, but some work cannot be dyed. It¡¯s good to prepare earlier.¡±

    Geng Xinke is considered the Subdistrict Office¡¯s No. 2, but he is only a Work Party, Deputy Secretary. Dong Xuebing is the Work Party Secretary cum Subdistrict Office Director. He is the No. 1 within the Subdistrict and is Geng Xinke¡¯s direct superior. He did not hold back after hearing what Geng Xinke said. ¡°Since Secretary Geng knows some work cannot be dyed, then you should go back and finish your work first. Send me this month¡¯s report this afternoon.¡±

    Geng Xinke did not say anything. After all, winners should not be petty.

    Geng Xinke knew Dong Xuebing would be sent to the Party School yesterday afternoon. His sister¡¯s secretary had told him after Mayor Geng had a meeting with Secretary Wang and Xue Qingrong. He was overjoyed when he heard about it. Dong Xuebing had suppressed him, and the situation had changed in his favor. The District Party Secretary is targeting Dong Xuebing, and he is practically dead now.

    Geng Xinke will be the biggest beneficiary from this incident.

    If Dong Xuebing is transferred away, Geng Xinke will be the Subdistrict Office¡¯s No. 1. Even if Dong Xuebing returns from the Party School, he would have gotten the credit for the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award. Who doesn¡¯t like to get free credits? He had opposed Dong Xuebing¡¯s n of snatching the nomination spot from Ping An Subdistrict and had not done anything to help. Dong Xuebing did everything, but the credit ended up in his hands in the end. This was the first time he had gotten credit without doing any work. Who asked Dong Xuebing to offend so many people? Even the District Party Secretary is targeting him.

    So what if you are capable and achieve outstanding results? You will not get the credit if no higher-ups speak up for you.

    This is how the system works.

    Geng Xinke knows Dong Xuebing¡¯s time is up with so many enemies surrounding him.

 Chapter 655: Give up

    <h4>Chapter 655: Give up</h4>

    Evening.

    After work.

    ¡°Director, tomorrow¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°But Secretary Geng and the National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit award¡­.¡±

    ¡°Director, how about I go speck to my Uncle¡­. Secretary Wang again?¡±

    ¡°I appreciate it. Go home and have a good rest.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang, Zhou Yanru, and Wang Yuling sighed and left Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. They looked at each other along the corridor and did not say a word. Dong Xuebing is going to the Party School, and it is a huge blow to them. All of them don¡¯t know what will happen to them when Dong Xuebing is not around.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    After they left, Dong Xuebing looked at his watch before packing his bag and going downstairs. As he passed the Administration Lobby, he shook his head. Zhou Yanru, Qu Yiqiang, and Wang Yuling had gone to his office to help him think of a solution. Although there¡¯s nothing they can do, it¡¯s the thoughts that count. Instead, Subdistrict Office Deputy Director, Meng Shenguo, did not appear today. Dong Xuebing had epted him and gave him new tasksst week, and he missed work iming to be sick.

    Everybody hits a man who is down.

    But I am still not down yet, and some people have avoided him.

    Maybe some people are more sensitive. Dong Xuebing could feel the changes in the staff from the way they look at him.

    7 pm.

    Subdistrict Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing has no mood for dinner after he gets back. He suppressed his anger and smoked in the living room. After a few cigarettes, he snubbed his cigarette.

    Sit back and do nothing?!

    This is not something Dong Xuebing would do.

    Dong Xuebing picked up his phone and wanted to call Xie Hun. But decided not to. Although his rtionship with her is not announced, there¡¯s nothing to hide. Xiang Daofa rmended him to Nan Shan District, and he believes Wang Anshi knows about his rtionship with Xie Hun. Since Wang Anshi dares to target him, that means he doesn¡¯t care about what Xie Hun thinks. It is useless for Xie Hun to be the mediator.

    Are there any other solutions?

    How about asking Xie Hun¡¯s first Aunt in the Ministry of Civil Affairs to retrace Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Role Model Unit award? But that will tell others that he is not thinking for the organization. He will also lose his position.

    Dong Xuebing has never been so stressed before.

    Wang Anshi¡¯s ungratefulness and backstabbing, Geng Yuehua¡¯s consent and indulgence, Xue Qingrong¡¯s revenge¡­. Dong Xuebing is surrounded by enemies now.

    Party School?!

    Why should I go to the Party School just because you all sent me?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes be cold. He is left with only one solution that can turn things around. But this is hisst resort, and he would not use it if he had any other choice because it will greatly offend all Nan Shan District Leaders. Even someone like him is hesitating.

    Should I do this?

    Dong Xuebing could not decide. Aunt Xuan is due in two months, and he has be soft-hearted as he will be a father. He considered for a while and decided to call Wang Anshi to see if he could mitigate the situation. Wang Anshi¡¯s response can also help him make this difficult decision.

    Ring¡­. Ring¡­. Ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing is calling Wang Anshi¡¯s mobile phone from his apartmentndline.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Wang Anshi answered.

    ¡°Secretary Wang, I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Wang Anshi paused for a second. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°I am calling to ask you about your illness. Are you feeling better?¡± Dong Xuebing purposely asked about his appendicitis.

    Wang Anshi replied nonchntly. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°That¡¯s good. Oh, I had made a dinner reservation and would like to invite you.¡±

    Wang Anshi interrupted before Dong Xuebing could finish. ¡°I am busy today. Let¡¯s talk about this another time.¡± Du¡­¡­ The call was cut. Wang Anshi¡¯s attitude is different from the time Dong Xuebing treated him. He is treating Dong Xuebing as someone dispensable after using him. He is ungrateful to Dong Xuebing for saving him and still decide to deal with him.

    This bastard.

    Dong Xuebing threw his phone down. He cannot tolerate this anymore.

    This phone call helped Dong Xuebing make his decision and is no longer hesitating.

    Do you think you can kick me aside after using me because you are the District Party Secretary? Since you are ungrateful, then don¡¯t me me!

    You want to send me to the Party School!? Go to hell!

    Dong Xuebing got mad. Join a faction to be closer to the Leaders?! F*ck! I will not join any factions in Nan Shan District! I don¡¯t care who I offend in the future! Let¡¯s see what you all can do to me!

    Dong Xuebing does not think like most Government Officials, and he prefers to go head-to-head with others.

    Since you are making my life miserable, I will not make your lives good either!

    I shall see who can send me to the Party School!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and called Yang Zhaode. ¡°Uncle Yang, it¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ Xiao Bing. Haha¡­.¡± Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Have you had dinner? I had prepared a table full of dishes. Do you want to join us?¡±

    ¡°Someone is sending me to the party school. Sigh¡­. I have no appetite.¡±

    Yang Zhaode paused for a second. ¡°Party School? The City¡¯s Party School?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. Tomorrow¡¯s Government Leaders¡¯ training course.¡±

    ¡°I had seen the name list for the training course, but I did not see your name.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it should be submitted by the District Government today.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Seems like you had offended many people. Haha¡­. Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?¡±

    ¡°I just found out about this. The District had acted fast, and someone had submitted my name. It¡¯s toote for me to reject it.¡± Dong Xuebing continued to tell Yang Zhaode about what happened.

 Chapter 656: The Hooligan in the Government Sector

    <h4>Chapter 656: The Hooligan in the Government Sector</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Geng Xinke was greeted by several staff when he entered the Subdistrict Office.

    ¡°Secretary Geng.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Secretary Geng.¡±

    Geng Xinke smiled and nodded. He is in a good mood because Dong Xuebing will be reporting to the Party School today. He will be taking over Dong Xuebing¡¯s duties and might be taking over his role from now onwards. He wore a new suit today andbed his hair neatly. Even his back bes straighter when he walks.

    Office Department Deputy Director Yu Rongfeng, and Police Station Chief Peng Gang, arrived. After Guo Mingfeng is out of the picture, they are the only ones in Geng¡¯s faction.

    ¡°Director Geng.¡± Yu Rongfeng changed the way he addressed Geng Xinke.

    Peng Gang smiled and greeted. ¡°Good morning, Secretary Geng. You are early today.¡±

    Geng Xinkeughed. ¡°It¡¯s not early now.¡±

    Peng Gang¡¯s office is at the Police Station, but he hade to the Subdistrict Office to show his support for Geng Xinke. Geng Xinke will be the acting Director for the Subdistrict. He will be holding a meeting to establish his authority. As his loyal supporters, they must be around to support him. Today is an important day.

    The three of them chatted and discussed the meetingter as they walked towards the office building.

    Suddenly, there was amotion behind them. Geng Xinke and the rest turned and saw the staff members looking in a direction in shock.

    What is going on?

    What are they looking at?

    Geng Xinke, Peng Gang, and Yu Rongfeng looked in that direction, and they were shocked.

    A car enters thepound slowly.

    It¡¯s a ck Cayenne! That is Dong Xuebing¡¯s car!

    A few staff members almost fainted. Director Dong is supposed to report to the Party School this morning. Why is he at the Subdistrict Office now? Is he crazy?

    Geng Xinke also could not believe his eyes. He knows Dong Xuebing is a troublemaker, but he does not expect him to be daring. He had ignored the decision made by the District Party Secretary, District Mayor, and the District Organization Department Chief. Instead of reporting to the City¡¯s Party School, he hade to the Subdistrict Office.

    Disobeying the organization¡¯s decision.

    Dong Xuebing is trying to revolt!

    This is the first time this has happened, and everyone is shocked.

    How can this person be a Government Official? He is ignoring the District¡¯s orders!

    Dong Xuebing parked his car slowly and lit a cigarette after he got out. He looks around and smiles. ¡°Good morning.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Good morning, Director.¡±

    ¡°Morning, Director Dong.¡±

    Everyone quickly greeted Dong Xuebing. No one knows what is happening.

    Dong Xuebing walked into the office building to his office.

    Geng Xinke took a deep breath. He felt Dong Xuebing should not be so bold. He must be back to hand over his work before driving to the Party School.

    But twenty minutes have passed.

    It¡¯s office hours, and Geng Xinke made a call to ask about Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing is around and is doing his work in his office. Clearly, he has no intentions of going to the Party School. This guy is going against the District Government.

    Dong Xuebing did not report to the Party School caused an uproar.

    ¡°Is Director Dong drunk?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. He looks sober.¡±

    ¡°I am impressed. He had done this while being sober.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I am impressed with Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°This matter will blow up. I think our Subdistrict Office will be under the spotlight again.¡±

    Zhou Yanru hade to workter because Director Dong would not be around. She was in a bad mood and arrived right before work started. She got shocked when she entered her office. Her staff had told her about Dong Xuebing, and she rushed upstairs to his office.

    ¡°Director, you¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sister Zhou? Sit. What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing is signing on some documents.

    Zhou Yanru is speechless. ¡°You cannot do this¡­. The Party School¡­. This will¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused to see Zhou Yanru stuttering. ¡°Director Zhou, have some water first.¡± Dong Xuebing had given up and had used his trump card. He is calm and not anxious. He smiles. ¡°You should have organized the neighborhoods¡¯ reports, right? Send a copy of it to me. I will take a look.¡±

    The sky is crashing down, and you still have the mood to read reports?!

    Zhou Yanru doesn¡¯t know what to say. But seeing Dong Xuebing is not talking about this matter, she stopped asking. She worked in the Government sector for twenty years and had never met anyone like Dong Xuebing. How is someone going to survive after going against the District Leaders openly? Getting removed from his position is considered a light punishment.

    Everyone felt Dong Xuebing was in deep trouble.

    Geng Xinke, Yu Rongfeng, and Peng Kun are in the Work Party Deputy Secretary Office.

    Peng Gang asked loudly. ¡°Xinke, what is Dong Xuebing trying to do?¡±

    Geng Xinke shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°I think he had given up, and it doesn¡¯t care anymore.¡± Yu Rongfeng said. ¡°The order of him going to the Party School is out, and his name was submitted. Doing this is creating bigger trouble for himself. If he had gone to the Party School, he might still return. But now¡­ Hahaha¡­¡±

    Peng Kun frowned. ¡°Dong Xuebing might be rash, but he is not an idiot. It is not luck he got promoted to Section Chief at such a young age. Maybe¡­.¡±

    Yu Rongfengughed. ¡°Maybe? What?¡±

    Peng Kun shook his head.

    ¡°He might still have a way out, but he had blocked hisst escape route himself. I have never seen anyone who dares to go against the District Leaders openly.¡±

    Geng Xinke smiles. He had recovered from his shock and what Dong Xuebing did was beneficial to him. He can¡¯t wait for Dong Xuebing to create a bigger mess than this. The best scenario is Dong Xuebing offending the City Leaders, and Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director will fall into his hands. After Yu Rongfeng and Peng Kun left, Geng Xinke called a friend in the District¡¯s Organization Department to inform him about Dong Xuebing.

    News about Dong Xuebing spread quickly to the District Party Committee and Government.

    Wang Anshi had just returned to his office after inspecting the Publicity Department, and Organization Department Chief Xue Qingrong entered.

    Xue Qingrong suppressed his anger. ¡°Secretary Wang, I have something to report.¡±

    ¡°Oh? What is it?¡± Wang Anshi notices Xue Qingrong¡¯s expression and gestures for him to sit.

    Xue Qingrong did not sit. He took a deep breath and said. ¡°I had just received information from Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. Dong Xuebing did not report to the Party School and is currently in his office at the Subdistrict Office.

    Wang Anshi frowned. ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I tried calling Dong Xuebing, but he did not answer.¡± Although Xue Qingrong had an angry expression, heughed in his heart. You are digging your grave.

    Wang Anshi felt this was unbelievable. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to be such a troublemaker. He had given this order, and ignoring it means he is disrespecting the District Party Committee. His face changed, and his eyes grew cold. He had wanted to give Dong Xuebing a leeway, but now¡­. Since you have no respect for me, then don¡¯t me me.

    At the same time.

    District Mayor Office.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone rang.

    Geng Yuehua answered it with her poker face. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Geng Yuehua.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng, it¡¯s me. I just received information that Dong Xuebing did not report to the Party School and had returned to the Subdistrict Office.¡± The caller said in shock.

    Geng Yuehua frowned and kept quiet for around three seconds before replying emotionlessly. ¡°I know. Just ignore him.¡±

    Insubordination.

    This matter is not so simple. Dong Xuebing¡¯s action is starting a war with all the Leaders!

    Breaking the rules have a severe impact. Within two hours, every department in Nan Shan District heard what Dong Xuebing did.

    All the Leaders are shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s boldness. This guy had scolded the Party Secretary¡¯s niece openly, forced the District Mayor¡¯s brother to drink until he was hospitalized, taught the Organization Department Leaders a lesson, snatched the neighboring Subdistrict Office¡¯s National Respect and Care for the elderly¡¯s model unit nomination sport, beat up the Organization Department Chief¡¯s son. Now, he is ignoring the District Party Committee¡¯s decision.

    This guy is a hooligan!

    He had created all sorts of trouble within one month since he came.

    Everyone in Nan Shan District Government now knows Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had be famous for the wrong reason again. Everyone is looking at the District Party Committee and Guang Ming Subdistrict. They want to know how Party Secretary will deal with Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 657: A call from the City Party School

    <h4>Chapter 657: A call from the City Party School</h4>

    Morning.

    Nan Shan District has a never seen before weird atmosphere.

    Dong Xuebing had pped all Nan Shan District Leaders with his actions.

    The Party Committee is furious. News of Secretary Wang banging his desk in anger and Xue Qingrong losing his temper spreads. The District Party Committee will deal with Dong Xuebing, and no one thinks Dong Xuebing will have a good ending. This guy had kicked the ho¡¯s nest by offending everyone.

    Suddenly, this matter took a drastic turn.

    Someone from the City¡¯s Party School called Nan Shan District Party Committee¡¯s Office. This person hangs up after saying two sentences.

    The Deputy Director¡¯s face changed after answering that call.

    The surrounding staff members looked at him, wondering what had happened.

    That Deputy Director took a few deep breaths and rushed upstairs to the District Party Secretary¡¯s secretary to tell him what happened.

    Secretary Cang was stunned and quickly made a call to confirm the authenticity of this piece of news. After getting the confirmation, he rushed to report to Secretary Wang without dy.

    District Party Committee Secretary Office.

    Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong discussed the punishment for Dong Xuebing¡¯s insubordination and reached an agreement.

    ¡°Let¡¯s suspend Dong Xuebing first.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Go and inform him. I will speak to Yuehua and Old Wu.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will inform him now.¡±

    Suddenly, someone knocked on the door anxiously.

    Wang Anshi frowned. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Secretary Cang entered the office. ¡°Secretary, there¡¯s a small problem.¡± From his expression, it must not be a small problem.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Wang Anshi frowned. ¡°Speak.¡±

    Xue Qingrong also turns to Secretary Cang.

    Secretary Cang wiped the sweat off his forehead and said. ¡°The City Party School had called and had also faxed a document over. They say¡­.¡±

    Wang Anshi asked. ¡°What did they say?¡±

    Secretary Cang cautiously replies. ¡°The City¡¯s Party School had rejected Dong Xuebing from this training course. They are not epting him.¡±

    Wang Anshi paused for a second. ¡°He is rejected? What about the rest?¡±

    Secretary Cang replied. ¡°The other two guys whose names are submitted together with Dong Xuebing are fine. They did not mention anything about them, and only Dong Xuebing was rejected. I asked for the reason, but the higher-ups did not answer me.

    Xue Qingrong got a fright when he heard this.

    Wang Anshi is also stunned.

    The Party School does not conduct courses all the time. They have a fixed number of courses each year, and the dates are fixed. This training course is one of the scheduled courses. Each District is given limited ces for the course. The District Party Committee will decide the candidates for staff at Dong Xuebing¡¯s level. They will submit the candidate¡¯s name to the Party School, and it will surely be approved. Even if the candidate barely meets the requirement or does not meet the age requirements, it will be overlooked.

    Dong Xuebing had met all the requirements for this course, but the City Party School rejected him.

    More importantly, the higher-ups had not informed Wang Anshi before doing this and called the District Party Committee Office directly. They are not giving any ¡®face¡¯ to Nan Shan District Leaders. This is a strong signal.

    Xue Qingrong concluded.

    Someone within the City Government is angry, and this is a warning to them.

    The City¡¯s Party School rejects only Dong Xuebing and not the rest.

    Wang Anshi¡¯s face changed.

    Xue Qingrong¡¯s back is covered in a cold sweat.

    Everyone, who is waiting for the District to announce their punishment for Dong Xuebing, notices the District Party Committee had suddenly gone quiet. They had made a fuss and gone silent with no further actions. When everybody is puzzled, they receive a piece of shocking news. The city had rejected Nan Shan District Leaders¡¯ decision and rejected Dong Xuebing¡¯s enrolment into the City Party School. This is a p to the District Leaders¡¯ faces.

    PAH! This is a loud p!

    Everyone¡¯s first thought was, ¡°How is this possible?¡±

    But the District Party Committee¡¯s silence confirmed it.

    Geng Yuehua and her Deputy Mayors are meeting in the District Government small meeting room when a staff member enters. He said something softly to her and left. Geng Yuehua remained emotionless as she nodded.

    Geng Xinke and Yu Rongfeng were having tea in his office when they heard the City Party School did not ept Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Geng, this¡­.¡±

    Geng Xinke is confused. Why is the Party School not epting Dong Xuebing? If Dong Xuebing is not going to the Party School, how will he get credit for the Role Model Award? He is shocked and angry. Finally, he understood why Dong Xuebing dared to work at the Subdistrict Office today. He hade prepared.

    Peng Gang is right.

    How can Dong Xuebing be stupid if he can climb to his position at his age?

    Even Geng Xinke¡¯s sister could not reach Section Chief at Dong Xuebing¡¯s current age. If he is stupid, there will be no smart people in the whole District! He finally doesn¡¯t dare to belittle Dong Xuebing anymore. He realized Dong Xuebing was too scheming. If someone has a connection with the City Government, he would be talking about it every day. But Dong Xuebing had never revealed anything since he came here.

    This guy knows how to keep low?!

    Geng Xinke is very angry, and how can someone like Dong Xuebing know how to keep low? Which City Leader is willing to help him?

    The expression on everyone¡¯s face is different when they hear about this.

    Zhou Yanru, Qu Yiqiang, and Wang Yuling were relieved that Dong Xuebing had escaped this time, but they were also speechless. Director Dong had sessfully offended all the District Leaders at the same time.

    The City¡¯s Party School is not epting Dong Xuebing, and his name was rejected from that course. This means Dong Xuebing had not disobeyed the Organization¡¯s decision. Nan Shan District Party Committee¡¯s n to punish him had be a joke, but not many dared tough.

    No one had expected this turn of events.

    For the first time, many people realized Dong Xuebing has backings in the City Government.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Yang Zhaode called Dong Xuebing on his mobile phone. ¡°I had done what you wanted. Haha¡­. You are a trouble maker.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Thank you, Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. You are Xiaoping¡¯s son, which is also my son. How can I let them send my son to the Party School? Are you kidding me?! Although it is the Deputy Principal doing the work at the Party School most of the time, I am the Principal there! Since they want to target us, I shall y a joke on them.¡±

    That¡¯s right.

    Yang Zhaode is not only the Organization Department Chief. His full title is the City¡¯s Executive Party Committee Member, the City¡¯s Organization Department Chief, and the City¡¯s Party School¡¯s Principal.

    Dong Xuebing is amused. Yang Zhaode was the Party School¡¯s Principal for years, and those people tried to send him to the Party School to punish him. What a joke.¡±

    ¡°But Xiao Bing¡­ you had created a big mess and had offended almost all the Leaders in your District. Although this matter is settled, the grudges will remain. Even if I speak up for you, they mightply in appearance, and I can¡¯t help you every time. It will be stressful for you to remain there. How about I keep a lookout for other vacancies and help you change the environment? What about Xi Ping District? You can still be a Subdistrict Office Director there.¡±

    Transferring after one month into the job is not a promotion. It would be hard even to get the same level transfer.

    Dong Xuebing understood what Yang Zhaode meant, but he rejected the offer. ¡°Thank you, Uncle Yang. But I am not going anywhere. I had just gotten some results here and cannot leave. I don¡¯t want others to reap the fruits of mybor. I don¡¯t care whether if I had offended them. Anyway, they are the ones who started it first, and I will continue to work here.¡±

    Yang Zhaode is amused. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Actually, Dong Xuebing did not mean what he said. He chose to remain in the District is because he doesn¡¯t want to lose ¡®face.¡¯ How can I leave after stabbing you? People might think I am afraid of your retaliation. I am staying here and seeing what they will do to me.

    I am not afraid of you all!

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°I will notment on your political wisdom, but you are much braver than my younger self. Fine. Just remain there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°How can I bepared to you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing can hear his mother¡¯s grumbling. ¡°He had been aggressive since young. How can you praise him for that? The more you praise him, the more trouble he will create. He will be offending everyone in the District tomorrow.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°If you are doing your job, you are bound to offend others.¡±

    Dong Xuebing likes this statement. Which Leader doesn¡¯t offend others? I had only offended a few more people.

 Chapter 658: Wang Anshi is sick

    <h4>Chapter 658: Wang Anshi is sick</h4>

    Afternoon.

    It rained for a while and stopped.

    A rainbow appears after the rain.

    District Party Committee, Party Secretary Office. Wang Anshi stood by the window in his office, looking out. He is on the phone with a City Government Leader.

    ¡°Mayor Zhou, this matter¡­.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Wang, was this decided by the Party School¡¯s Deputy Principal?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure about this. But it was the Party School that called us.¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing¡­. Dong Xuebing¡­. I have never heard of this name before.¡±

    The other party has not heard of Dong Xuebing and doesn¡¯t know about his background. Wang Anshi hung up the call in a bad mood. Until now, he still doesn¡¯t know which City Leader is helping Dong Xuebing.

    Wang Anshi had not expected Dong Xuebing to have connections in the City Government. He thought Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t have strong background here. That¡¯s why even after Dong Xuebing had treated his appendicitis, he still feels Xue Qingrong was more important. He should pacify Xue Qingrong and thought nothing about Dong Xuebing¡¯s favor. He is the District¡¯s No. 1 and Dong Xuebing¡¯s Leader. As his subordinate, Dong Xuebing must follow his orders and do everything for him. So, he sends Dong Xuebing to the Party School.

    Is this too much?

    No.

    Wang Anshi felt this was normal. He can¡¯t be helping everyone who did him a favor. How will he work if he considers everyone¡¯s feelings and returns favors?

    Wang Anshi felt Dong Xuebing had crossed the line by going against him and using his City Government connections to p him. He felt it was right for him to do whatever he wanted with Dong Xuebing because he is the District¡¯s No. 1. Dong Xuebing can only swallow whatever grievances. He cannot retaliate. That will be a revolution! That will be disrespecting him!

    Wang Anshi is furious by what Dong Xuebing did.

    But someone in the City Government firmly protects Dong Xuebing, and Wang Anshi doesn¡¯t know who this person is. He feels stressed and knows he can¡¯t touch Dong Xuebing for the time being. He got to give that person in the City Government ¡®face,¡¯ but he will not forget this incident. He will find another opportunity to deal with Dong Xuebing in the future.

    Wang Anshi¡¯s character is overbearing, and he will never admit he is wrong. Once he decides on something, he will not give up.

    After lunch, Wang Anshi called the City Government again to ask about Dong Xuebing.

    The two City Government Leaders, which Wang Anshi is familiar with, have not heard of Dong Xuebing. This is frustrating, but he also felt better. If Dong Xuebing has someone powerful in the City Government, that person should be helping him to get a transfer now. After all, he had offended Wang Anshi and the rest of the District Leaders. That¡¯s no way he will remain in Nan Shan District. But Wang Anshi did not hear anything about anyone trying to help Dong Xuebing get a transfer. This means that person is not someone powerful within the City Government. He doesn¡¯t have the authority to transfer Dong Xuebing.

    Wang Anshi felt better and determined to get rid of Dong Xuebing.

    How can someone who bes the District Party Secretary not have any backings in the City Government? Wang Anshi will not back down from just a warning as this is not his character.

    Wang Anshi gripped the edge of his desk hard.

    Getting disgraced by a lowly Subdistrict Office Director had made him aughing stock. He must do something to Dong Xuebing.

    The conclusion Wang Anshi gotten after analyzing this incident is the Leader behind Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have much authority.

    Anyone in Wang Anshi¡¯s shoes will think this way. But Dong Xuebing is someone who behaves conventionally. He didn¡¯t follow the rules and didn¡¯t think like other Government Officials. Wang Anshi and other District Leaders can never understand what he is thinking. He is not transferred because Yang Zhaode doesn¡¯t have the authority. It is because Dong Xuebing wants to remain in the District to piss them off. Only Dong Xuebing, who thinks like a hooligan, will do this.

    Afternoon.

    Wang Anshi left his office to inspect the different departments.

    ¡°Secretary.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Wang.¡±

    Everyone quickly greeted Wang Anshi when they saw him. But they are looking at him differently.

    Wang Anshi knows this is because Dong Xuebing¡¯s incident had spread. Everyone isughing at him in the District. Immediately, his anger boils again. Suddenly, he turned pale and clenched his stomach. His anger had triggered his appendicitis, and sweat rolled down from his forehead. He supported himself against the wall and slowly sat down on the floor.

    ¡°Argh¡­¡­¡±

    Wang Anshi¡¯s appendicitis is back again.

    Wang Anshi thought he had fully recovered after Dong Xuebing¡¯s treatment. But Dong Xuebing had only used REVERSE to push back appendicitis three to four days ago. This is only a dy, and it will happen again.

    ¡°Secretary Wang! Secretary Wang!¡±

    ¡°Are you Ok? Do you have medication with you?¡±

    ¡°Hurry and call for an ambnce!¡±

    The corridor was in chaos, and some Leaders rushed over to help.

    Wang Anshi is covered in sweat and is pressing against his stomach.

    The ambnce arrived. Secretary Cang and a few District Party Committee Leaders helped Wang Anshi into the ambnce.

    Nan Shan District First Hospital.

    Secretary Cang quickly called the hospital to make arrangements.

    The hospital immediately sends a Deputy Hospital Director and a few Department Chiefs to attend Wang Anshi.

    But Wang Anshi pushed them away. ¡°I don¡¯t need any operation and doesn¡¯t need to be put on a drip. Do you all have any Chinese Traditional Doctors who know about acupoint massage? I will be fine after a massage.¡± He was put on a drip and given medication previously, but it was not effective. This time, he doesn¡¯t want to waste time.

    Chinese acupoint massage?

    The Deputy Hospital Director is shocked. ¡°But your condition is¡­.¡±

    Wang Anshi interrupted. ¡°I just need a Chinese acupoint massage!¡±

    Secretary Cang is close to Wang Anshi and had heard that Dong Xuebing had used acupoint massage to treat this illness. He also felt that a professional masseuse should be better if someone like Dong Xuebing could treat this illness with a massage. ¡°Hurry and make the arrangements.¡±

    The Deputy Hospital Director helplessly replied. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Wang Anshi was sent to a ward, and the Deputy Hospital Director and other doctors looked at each other.

    ¡°Are we going to do that?¡±

    ¡°Massage will not help for such conditions.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Call Doctor Xu toe over.¡±

    The District Party Secretary wanted massage treatment, and the Doctors couldn¡¯t say anything.

    Doctor Xu was summoned to the ward and was told about Wang Anshi¡¯s condition. He almost fainted when he heard the Deputy Hospital Director and other Department Chiefs wanted him to treat Wang Anshi¡¯s condition using acupoint massage. Are you kidding me? Acupoint massage can relieve the pain from appendicitis, but that will depend on the patient. Secretary Wang is in a serious condition and has had this condition for almost a year. His appendicitis had caused him to have a high fever now. How am I supposed to treat this condition with acupoint massage? I am not god. I can¡¯t perform miracles!

    Doctor Xu said. ¡°Director Chen, I am powerless to do anything. Massage will not be effective in this situation. An operation is needed.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Wang has diabetes, and it is risky for him to undergo operations.¡± Deputy Hospital Director knows what Doctor Xu is thinking. ¡°Xiao Xu, don¡¯t think too much. Just try it.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Hospital ward.

    Doctor Xu enters the ward. ¡°Good afternoon, Secretary Wang. I am a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.¡±

    Wang Anshi brightens up. ¡°Sorry to bother you. Argh¡­.. it¡¯s too painful¡­. please start the massage now.¡±

    Doctor Xu nodded and asked a nurse to remove Secretary Wang¡¯s shoes and socks.

    ¡°Why are you taking off my shoes?¡± Wang Anshi asked in pain. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you be massaging the area around my appendix?¡± Dong Xuebing had massaged that area previously.

    It¡¯s Doctor Xu to be stun. ¡°The traditional Chinese massage treatment for appendicitis massages the acupoints on the sole. It shouldn¡¯t be massaging the appendix area.¡±

    Wang Anshi clenched his teeth. ¡°Someone had treated me by massaging my appendix area previously.¡±

    Doctor Xu finally understood why Secretary Wang asked for an acupoint massage treatment. ¡°But our massage treatments are massaging the acupoints on the soles.¡±

    Wang Anshi is in pain and couldn¡¯t care. ¡°Just try all your massage techniques. Hurry up!¡±

    The Doctor started massaging Wang Anshi¡¯s soles and massaging his stomach area as instructed.

 Chapter 659: Who cares whether you live or die

    <h4>Chapter 659: Who cares whether you live or die</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Nan Shan District First Hospital.

    Secretary Cang stood outside the hospital ward to stop any visitors. In the ward, Doctor Xu is putting in all his skills to massage Wang Anshi. He had massaged almost all acupoints that can relieve pain.

    But an hour passed.

    Wang Anshi did not feel better. Instead, the pain was getting worse. Every breath he took felt like one year. The pain is killing him.

    After Doctor Xu finished the massage, he asked. ¡°Secretary Wang, how are you feeling?¡±

    Wang Anshi is furious. ¡°Why is the massage not effective at all?!¡±

    ¡°Your condition is very serious.¡± Doctor Xu knew the massage would not be effective. ¡°You should undergo surgery now. Massage will not¡­.¡±

    Wang Anshi pressed against his stomach with his palms. ¡°Get someone else! If your hospital doesn¡¯t have any doctors, get them from other hospitals!¡±

    Half an hourter, Secretary Cang contacted all the hospitals in Nan Shan District. The hospitals set up a specialist team to treat Wang Anshi. The specialists concluded that surgery is the best treatment after checking Wang Anshi¡¯s condition. But Wang Anshi refused to listen and insisted on acupoint massage treatment. The specialist team had no choice but to find a few Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctors to massage him.

    Four Chinese Doctors massaged Wang Anshi in the afternoon, but they couldn¡¯t relieve his pain.

    Wang Anshi got mad again. Dong Xuebing could relieve his pain within minutes andst for three to four days. But these licensed Doctors couldn¡¯t do anything to relieve the pain.

    The final old Chinese Doctor told Wang Anshi. ¡°If someone could relieve your pain in your condition, he must be an expert in Chinese acupoint massage. You should look for him. We are helpless to do anything.¡±

    The other Doctors nodded.

    Wang Anshi is speechless. He just realized how skillful Dong Xuebing is. If he doesn¡¯t want to undergo a risky surgery, he can only ask Dong Xuebing for help.

    The door suddenly opens.

    ¡°Uncle, how are you feeling?¡± Wang Yuling rushed into the ward.

    Secretary Cang followed behind her. He had stopped other Leaders from visiting, but Wang Yuling is Wang Anshi¡¯s family member.

    Wang Anshi was still clenching his stomach in pain and did not say anything. His face was twitching in pain.

    A Doctor standing by the bed told Wang Yuling about Wang Anshi¡¯s condition.

    Secretary Cang heard it and got worried. He asked. ¡°Secretary, how about¡­ how about we get Xiao Dong toe and treat you?¡±

    Wang Anshi did not reply as he was not willing to swallow his pride.

    Secretary Cang looks at Wang Yuling. He is hoping she will call Dong Xuebing.

    Wang Yuling saw Secretary Cang¡¯s expression and said. ¡°Secretary Cang, if you want to look for Director Dong, go and call him yourself. I am not calling.¡± Wang Yuling had begged her Uncle when she heard he sent Dong Xuebing to the Party School. She had mentioned what if his appendicitis happens again, but he thought nothing about it and insisted on his way. His appendicitis happened again, and he wanted Director Dong to treat him. She is not willing to all Director Dong as she felt embarrassed.

    Nan Shan District Ren Ming Middle Road.

    Dong Xuebing is driving towards his mother¡¯s School quarters. He had left the Subdistrict Office at noon for his mother¡¯s ce. He wants to give Yang Zhaode a treat for his help.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Zhou Yanru called. ¡°Director, have you heard about it?¡±

    ¡°Huh? What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing slowed down.

    ¡°Something happened at the District Party Committee. Secretary Wang fell sick because of his appendicitis.

    Dong Xuebing brightens up. ¡°Oh? What happened?¡±

    Zhou Yanru told Dong Xuebing everything she knew.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Wang Anshi was sent to the hospital in an ambnce this afternoon. The appendicitis was triggered by his anger for Dong Xuebing.

    Serve him right.

    Dong Xuebing knew Wang Anshi¡¯s appendicitis would rpse these few days. His initial n was to use REVERSE to dy this condition for three to four days, and he will offer treatment again when it rpsed. This will prove his medical skills and make Wang Anshi owe him more favors. But now, he doesn¡¯t need to treat him anymore. He lit a cigarette and continued driving.

    Ring¡­. Ring¡­. Ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing frowned when he saw the number. He had saved all the Leaders¡¯ numbers in his phone, including their secretaries.

    The person calling is the Party Secretary¡¯s secretary.

    Dong Xuebing answered the call after some considerations. ¡°Hello, Secretary Cang.¡±

    Secretary Cang asked. ¡°Director Dong, are you at the Subdistrict Office?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No. What is it?¡±

    Secretary Cang is unhappy with Dong Xuebing¡¯s tone. But he asked Dong Xuebing for help and did not show his displeasure. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Secretary Wang is hospitalized for appendicitis and is in critical condition. He asked me to call you to see if you are free now. Previously, the massage treatment is quite effective, and he wants you to do it again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought he had heard wrongly. ¡°What did you say?!¡±

    Secretary Cang repeated. ¡°Secretary Wang wants you toe to the hospital.¡±

    Are you kidding me? Dong Xuebing is speechless. You all are asking me to treat his illness? What happened to me after I treated you?! You are the one who turns around and bites me. You targeted me immediately after I treated you, and you want me to treat you again?! You want to get better so you cane after me again!?

    F*CK! Do you think I am an idiot?!

    F*CK you! Who cares whether if you live or die? What does this have to do with me?

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°I am a Subdistrict Office staff and not from the Ministry of Health. I don¡¯t know how to treat illness, and I think you got the wrong person.¡±

    ¡°You¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing hangs up before Secretary Cang can say anything.

 Chapter 660: Does your Party School still have a vacancy?

    <h4>Chapter 660: Does your Party School still have a vacancy?</h4>

    Afternoon, 4 pm.

    District First Hospital.

    Wang Anshi almost fainted from the pain, and his sweat had soaked the bed.

    Secretary Cang returned to the ward after hanging up. He suppressed his anger and said. ¡°Secretary Dong Xuebing is noting.¡±

    Wang Anshi¡¯s face changed. ¡°Did he say that?¡±

    Secretary Cang nodded. ¡°He says he didn¡¯t know how to treat illness and asked you to look for someone else.¡±

    Wang Anshi grabbed his stomach in pain. This Dong Xuebing is too arrogant.

    Wang Yuling can¡¯t bear to see her Uncle suffer, and she sighed. ¡°Let me try.¡±

    A few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at Luan Xiaoping¡¯s apartment building and received Wang Yuling¡¯s call.

    ¡°Director.¡± Wang Yuling felt embarrassed to make this call, but she had no choice. After all, Wang Anshi is her Uncle. ¡°My Uncle is sick, and his condition will worsen if he does not receive treatment. He might need to undergo surgery, but he has diabetes. The doctor says surgery is very risky¡­. Can you help to treat my Uncle? I know what my Uncle did was too much, but¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not surprised to receive Wang Yuling¡¯s call, but he still shook his head. ¡°Yuling, I want to help you, but this is not as simple as you think. I don¡¯t need to lie to you. I am not a doctor and don¡¯t have any medical experience. You had seen what happened previously. I was lucky that the massage worked and relieved your Uncle¡¯s pain. But what happened after that? Are you asking me to help him and get backstabbed again? Once is enough. I don¡¯t want it to happen again.¡±

    Wang Yuling quickly says. ¡°Director, this time is different. My Uncle will not¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Is this your promise or your Uncle¡¯s promise?¡±

    Wang Yuling kept quiet. She knows Dong Xuebing had embarrassed her Uncle, and her Uncle will not let him off. Even if Dong Xuebing went to the hospital and treated her Uncle, he will continue suppressing him after he recovers. He wants Dong Xuebing to treat his illness and target him. He would not be grateful even if he recovered because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s treatment.

    Wang Yuling could not continue to beg Dong Xuebing because she knew it was her Uncle¡¯s fault. He was the one who burned the bridge.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing went up to his mother¡¯s apartment and called Yang Zhaode over for dinner.

    If canceling his name from the Party School training course had offended Wang Anshi, not treating him would result in a fight to the death. But Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care. He is prepared not to join any faction. He will not treat Wang Anshi even his mother asked him to, let alone Wang Yuling. Once he made his decision, very few people could change his mind.

    At the same time.

    News of District Party Secretary hospitalized had spread. Many people know Secretary Wang was mad at Dong Xuebing, and the anger triggered his appendicitis.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Deputy Work Party Secretary Office.

    Geng Xinke and Yu Rongfeng are sitting together, frowning.

    ¡°Is Dong Xuebing going to be transferred?¡± Yu Rongfeng asked.

    Geng Xinke shook his head. ¡°I have not heard about this. I think he is not leaving.¡±

    Yu Rongfeng asked puzzledly. ¡°If his backing in the City Government is so powerful, he should be getting a transfer to another District. Why is there no action?¡±

    Both looked at each other and came to the same conclusion as Wang Anshi. Dong Xuebing¡¯s backing can only influence the Party School and is not powerful to help him get a transfer.

    ¡°Secretary Wang is in the hospital.¡± Yu Rongfeng said.

    Geng Xinke nodded. ¡°He might need to undergo surgery and might be warded for some time.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­.¡±

    This matter will affect Geng Xinke indirectly, and he needs to think about the uing situation. Wang Anshi will be warded for quite a while because of his condition and age. This situation will favor his Sister, Geng Yuehua. Although the Party School incident had disrupted his ns and Dong Xuebing had won, if he is not transferred away, he will be caught in a bad situation. He will be facing pressure from all District Leaders, especially those from the Wang faction. Wang Anshi¡¯s followers will not let him off.

    Geng Xinke tried to think in Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoes.

    If Dong Xuebing wants to survive, he needs to join a faction. Who will he pick?

    Dong Xuebing will surely not join Wang Anshi, and he is only left with Mayor Geng.

    Geng Xinke is unsure if Dong Xuebing will do this, but this is the only option left. He had heard of Dong Xuebing visiting Wang Anshi with gifts and knew he wanted to join Wang Anshi¡¯s faction. This is not possible now, and he can only turn to Geng Yuehua, which he had not offended as badly as Wang Anshi.

    Under normal circumstances, this would not happen.

    Butparing both sides, Dong Xuebing had offended Geng Yuehua lesser times than Wang Anshi.

    It will be an opportunity for Geng Xinke if Dong Xuebing wants to join Geng¡¯s faction to protect his current position.

    Geng Yuehua is Geng Xinke¡¯s elder Sister.

    If Dong Xuebing joined Geng Yuehua¡¯s faction, Geng Xinke will gain the upper hand and make it easier to steal the Role Model Award credit.

    Evening.

    A private dining room at a seafood restaurant.

    ¡°Uncle Yang, let me pour a ss of alcohol for you.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s drink together.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping is unhappy. ¡°My son had driven here. How can you ask him to drink? How is he going to drive after drinking?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, you should know I am a good drinker. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping scolded. ¡°What will happen to me if anything happens to you? You are not allowed to drink!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, listen to your mother.¡± Yang Zhaode pushed the alcohol sses aside. ¡°We will drink another day.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­.¡±

    The three of them started to eat.

    After a while, Yang Zhaode suddenly asked. ¡°I heard your District Party Secretary is warded for a critical condition.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. He was warded this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t visit him?¡±

    ¡°No. Why should I visit him after how he treated me?¡±

    Yang Zhaode smiled and shook his head.

    The subordinate must go to the hospital if their Leader is warded. This is a formality regardless of whether the subordinate get to meet the Leader at the hospital. Dong Xuebing knows about this, but he will not visit Wang Anshi after their fallout. When the dinner was over, Dong Xuebing left the private room to settle the bill and called Geng Xinke to go to the hospital.

    ¡°Secretary Geng, Party Secretary Wang is warded, and I don¡¯t have time to visit him. Can you represent our Subdistrict Office to visit him at the hospital?¡±

    Geng Xinke had thought about Dong Xuebing¡¯s situation the whole afternoon and felt his analysis was correct. He concluded Dong Xuebing¡¯s backing is not powerful. Still, he is unsure if Dong Xuebing would move closer to Geng Yuehua. So, he decided to test Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, I am also busy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°You are also busy?¡±

    Geng Xinke continued. ¡°Yes. How about you ask Director Zhou to go? I can¡¯t leave now.¡±

    This is not giving ¡®face¡¯ to Dong Xuebing.

    Geng Xinke felt that if Dong Xuebing had decided to join Geng Yuehua¡¯s faction, he would not need to follow his orders. Maybe Dong Xuebing might need to follow his orders instead in the future. He can guess Dong Xuebing¡¯s intention through his response this time. If Dong Xuebing did not get mad, it means he has this intention, and Geng Xinke can n his next move. At the same time, he can tell his Sister.

    ¡°Oh, then forget it.¡± Dong Xuebing calmly replied and hung up.

    Geng Xinke is excited after hearing Dong Xuebing¡¯s calm tone. This means he had guessed correctly.

    Geng Xinke is guessing Dong Xuebing¡¯s intention using most people¡¯s logic. But he doesn¡¯t know Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t think like everyone else.

    I am only asking you to visit Wang Anshi at the hospital, and you are giving excuses¡­.

    Geng Xinke, you are not behaving like a subordinate.

    Damn! I had treated you too well in the past. Do you think that no one dares to touch you because your Sister is the District Mayor?!

    Dong Xuebing returned to the private room and asked Yang Zhaode. ¡°Uncle Yang, is there any more vacancy for tomorrow¡¯s Party School training course?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Why are you asking?¡± Yang Zhaode asked.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Can you add one more candidate?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had offended too many people, and one more doesn¡¯t make a difference. He doesn¡¯t care anymore.

 Chapter 661: How many more people do you want to offend?

    <h4>Chapter 661: How many more people do you want to offend?</h4>

    The next day.

    It is cooling at the Subdistrict Office after yesterday¡¯s rain.

    Many staff noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s Cayenne when he entered thepound. Everyone turned and looked at him.

    Their Office Director, the God of gues, had caused their Subdistrict to be under the limelight again. Many staff from other departments had called to ask about the situation. Everyone is waiting to see what will happen after Dong Xuebing had embarrassed so many District Leaders, including the District Party Secretary. He had even caused Secretary Wang to be hospitalized.

    The Cayenne stopped.

    Dong Xuebing was about to descend when someone suddenly opened the door for him.

    ¡°Good morning, Director.¡± It was the Office Department¡¯s Deputy Director, Meng Shenguo.

    ¡°Oh, Director Meng.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Have you recovered?¡±

    Meng Shenguo quickly reply. ¡°I was running a fever. But I recovered after medication.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not continue and walked towards the office building. When Wang Anshi ordered him to the Party School, Meng Shenguo called in sick and did note to the Subdistrict Office. But Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t believe he is sick. He is trying to avoid being seen with Dong Xuebing if he gets implicated. Ah¡­. You suddenly appear after I settled everything. Dong Xuebing saw the true nature of Meng Shenguo and knows he is easily swayed. Such people cannot be trusted.

    9 am.

    Dong Xuebing called Zhou Yanru to his office. ¡°How is Secretary Wang¡¯s condition?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°I heard he had undergone surgery.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. Last night?¡±

    ¡°I think so. But I heard his wound is not healing, and he is currently warded in the intensive care unit.¡±

    ¡°Is his life in danger?¡±

    ¡°Not really, but it¡¯s not looking good.¡± Zhou Yanru lowered her voice. ¡°I heard he had applied for one-month sick leave, and Mayor Geng will be taking over his Party Committee duties.¡± She is very talkative most of the time, but she will be cautious when talking about work and the District Leaders.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Serve him right.

    ¡°Alright. Call for a meeting with the various departments.¡± Dong Xuebing started his work.

    ¡°Ok. I will notify them now.¡± Zhou Yanru smiles.

    ¡°Oh.¡­¡± Dong Xuebing remembered something. ¡°You don¡¯t need to inform Secretary Geng.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°He is unable to attend the meeting.¡±

    Zhou Yanru is puzzled as she leaves the office. What is Geng Xinke busy with? Howe he is unable to attend the meeting?

    The District Party Secretary will be away for some time and is still undergoing treatment at the hospital. Geng Yuehua will have full control of Nan Shan District during this month, and Geng Xinke¡¯s ¡®status¡¯ has gone up. If Wang Anshi can¡¯t recover, Mayor Geng will rece him, and Geng Xinke¡¯s ¡®status¡¯ will reach another level. Although this possibility is slim, it cannot be ruled out. Who knows what will happen to Wang Anshi?

    So, Geng Xinke is in a good mood today.

    Geng Xinke gained a lot from this episode despite not kicking out Dong Xuebing or getting the Model Unit Award. He is confident that Dong Xuebing wants to join his Sister¡¯s faction, and he wees this to happen. He even met his Sister to discuss thisst night. Dong Xuebing had suppressed him since he arrived, and everything will change soon. He will gain the upper hand against Dong Xuebing. He felt good and sat behind his desk to enjoy his tea.

    Footstep sounds can be heard from inside the office.

    Geng Xinke put down his teacup and stepped out to see what was happening. A few Staff Members are rushing upstairs with documents.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Geng Xinke asked.

    A Staff Member stopped and replied. ¡°Secretary Geng, it¡¯s the Work Party Committee meeting. Director Zhou asked us to send the documents to the meeting room.¡±

    Geng Xinke was stunned. ¡°Work Party Committee meeting? Howe I was not informed?¡±

    Geng Xinke quickly returns to his office. He made a call to ask about the meeting, and his face changed. He is the Work Party Deputy Secretary, but no one informed him about this meeting. What is Dong Xuebing up to?

    But the next moment, a phone call answered everyone¡¯s question.

    The City¡¯s Party School called the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Administrative Office to ask Geng Xinke to immediately report to the Party School. He is required to attend the training course.

    Geng Xinke¡¯s face turned green when he heard this.

    Go to the Party School?!

    You are asking me to report to the Party School now?!

    Geng Xinke could not believe his ears. He had not done anything wrong, and it¡¯s not considered a punishment to go to the Party School. It will also look good on his resume with this training. But that¡¯s not the point. It is the timing of him going to the Party School. The District tried to send Dong Xuebing to the Party School, and Geng Xinke will take over his duties. But now, Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t need to go to the Party School, and he sends Geng Xinke there instead.

    This is no longer ¡®face-pping.¡¯

    This is giving him ps after ps.

    Geng Xinke threw his phone on the floor in anger. He realized Dong Xuebing had no intention of joining his Sister¡¯s faction. From the day he fell out with Wang Anshi, Dong Xuebing had decided to be alone.

    Dong Xuebing! You are despicable! It was Wang Anshi who had targeted you. Why are you making my life difficult?

    News of Geng Xinke going to the Party School spread.

    Zhou Yanru is speechless. She finally understood what Dong Xuebing meant earlier.

    All the staff drew a deep breath. Director Dong is face-pping Mayor Geng after pping the District Party Committee. Geng Yuehua is the Acting District Party Secretary, and targeting her brother is equivalent to creating trouble for her.

    Everyone is speechless.

    This guy is too evil.

    Director Dong, how many more people are you going to offend?

 Chapter 662: The Isolated God of Plagues

    <h4>Chapter 662: The Isted God of gues</h4>

    Three dayster.

    Friday, noon.

    Dong Xuebing returned from Beijing. Guang Ming Subdistrict had received the Model Unit award at the ceremony yesterday. This is a relief for him as he finally got this credit after all the troubles. It¡¯s not easy as he had offended many people because of it.

    Subdistrict Office Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing took a hot shower and changed into clean clothes after returning.

    When Dong Xuebing went downstairs to go back to work, he saw two familiar faces walking into the building. It¡¯s Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother is holding a shopping basket, and they seem to be going to buy groceries.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father is pushing an old bicycle. The rear tire is t, and he seems to be sending it for repairs.

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Uncle Geng, are you going to repair your bicycle? Let me push it for you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father let out a loud ¡®hmph¡¯ and continued on his way, ignoring Dong Xuebing.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother angrily replied. ¡°No need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood there in embarrassment. He waited for them to leave before going into his car.

    Geng Xinke had provoked Dong Xuebing and was sent to the Party School. But this does not affect Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude towards his parents. He saw Geng Xinke¡¯s father pushing the bicycle with difficulties and tried to help. But he was rudely rejected. He did not me them as he would also be unhappy if anyone treated his son like this.

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the Subdistrict Office and called to meet with all the staff. He ced a crystal trophy on the table and announced they had gotten the model unit award.

    p¡­ p¡­ p¡­.

    Everyone pped.

    Dong Xuebing gestured everyone to stop. ¡°We can get this award is because of everyone¡¯s effort. I hope all of us will continue to work hard and continue to get more honor for our Subdistrict.¡±

    The apuse continued.

    This is a great honor for the Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing lifted the crystal trophy. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss where we should ce this trophy.¡±

    Zhou Yanruughed. ¡°I suggest cing it in the Work Party Secretary¡¯s office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°This honor belongs to everyone and should not be ced in my office.¡±

    An Administrative Lobby staff said. ¡°We have an Award column on the second floor of the service lobby. Should we ce it there?¡±

    Everyone discussed where they should disy the award.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing decided. ¡°Let¡¯s disy it in the ground floor lobby. Set up a ss cab to disy all this trophy and certificate. Director Zhou, you will be in charge of it.¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiled. ¡°I will do a good job.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. Meeting dismiss.¡±

    Police Station Chief Peng Kun did not attend this meeting. Guo Mingfeng was arrested by the Commission for Discipline Inspection for corruption, and Geng Xinke was sent to the Party School. Yu Rongfeng was the only one left from the Geng faction. He kept quiet throughout the meeting and did not join the discussion.

    Meeting dismissed.

    Dong Xuebing immediately calls Nan Shan District Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei to report the award ceremony in Beijing.

    Shen Fei listened to him and nodded. ¡°Well done.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Shen, do you have any other orders for me?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°We are having a meetingter this afternoon. Since you are back, you should attend it too.¡±

    ¡°What meeting is this about? Do I need to prepare any materials?¡±

    ¡°It is a meeting about the various Subdistrict Offices¡¯ investment promotion. The District prepares the materials, and it is starting at 1.30 pm.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will leave now.¡±

    The District had been concerned about the model unit award and called Guang Ming Subdistrict to ask about their progress. When Dong Xuebing told Shen Fei that they would receive the award, thetter praised him for his work. But Shen Fei only said ¡®Well done,¡¯ in this phone call. This shows the District Government¡¯s attitude towards him after the trouble he created in the past few days. The District Government is unhappy with him now.

    Dong Xuebing is not surprised. He is d he had gotten the credit and kept his position. This is good enough for him, and he is prepared to fight against anyone.

    Afternoon.

    District Party Committee Compound.

    A ck Porsche Cayenne with top-grade fittings entered thepound under the watchful eyes of the staff. It stopped at a parking lot outside of the District Government Office building, and Dong Xuebing alighted from it with his bag. This is the first time he drove his Cayenne to the District Government. He doesn¡¯t care anymore as he had offended both the Party Secretary and Mayor. What¡¯s there to be afraid of?

    ¡°Eh, is that Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ it¡¯s him.¡±

    ¡°He is driving a Cayenne.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Other than him, who else dares to drive such an expensive car around in the District?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. There¡¯s no one else other than him. He should be here for the investment promotion meeting.¡±

    ¡°That guy is fearless, and we cannotpare to him. Lower your voices and stay away from him.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s go. He is someone we cannot afford to offend.¡±

    All the Staff Members pretended not to see Dong Xuebing and walked away. A few leaders holding the same rank as him switched directions and entered the building from other entrances. Everyone is trying to avoid the God of gues.

    Everyone knows about Dong Xuebing¡¯s hooligan ways.

    Some people are afraid and try to avoid him. Some don¡¯t want to interact with him because they are afraid the Acting District Party Secretary, Geng Yuehua, would think they are friends.

    A weird phenomenon appears in the District Party Committeepound.

    Everyone will disappear wherever Dong Xuebing goes. Dong Xuebing looked around and felt speechless. What did I do to you all?!

 Chapter 663: Xiao Dong is calm

    <h4>Chapter 663: Xiao Dong is calm</h4>

    Afternoon. 1.20 pm.

    All the Subdistrict Office Directors, Investment Promotion Agency Chiefs, and deputies entered the meeting room. They chatted and joked inside. But everyone stopped and looked at Dong Xuebing when he entered the room.

    Dong Xuebing immediately became the spotlight in the meeting room, but no one greeted him.

    Ping An Subdistrict Office¡¯s Chu Qinghua was also at the meeting. He walked past Dong Xuebing, ignored him, and sat in the middle row. The District¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Chief, Pang Zhengyi, entered the meeting room and saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. He stopped for a second and went to the back row far away from Dong Xuebing.

    The situation in the meeting room is the same when Dong Xuebing is outside at thepound. He is isted.

    This might not happen if Dong Xuebing had offended one District Leader. After all, there are opposing factions within a District. If he had offended one faction, the other faction would continue to speak to him. But Nan Shan District only has two factions, the Wang faction and the Geng faction. Dong Xuebing had offended both of them, and no one dared to interact with him to avoid being seen as close to him by the leaders.

    A few momentster.

    People started to chat again in the meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and saw everyone was ignoring him. Do you all have to do this to me? Hmph!

    The more others didn¡¯t want to speak to Dong Xuebing, the more he wanted to join them.

    ¡°Ah¡­. Old Pang.¡± Dong Xuebing saw Pang Zhengyi, who was sitting in the back row. He walks over with a smile and sits beside him. ¡°Old Pang, it¡¯s been a while since we met. How is your Investment Promotion Agency? Have you achieved this year¡¯s target?¡±

    Pang Zhengyi is mad. Damn! Who are you to call me Old Pang? Since when are we so close?

    Pang Zhengyi¡¯s cousin, Pang Zhou, was Da Feng County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Chief. But he was fired because of Dong Xuebing, and Pang Zhengyi hated Dong Xuebing to the core.

    ¡°Old Pang, are you free tonight? Let¡¯s have dinner.¡±

    ¡°I am busy.¡±

    ¡°No matter how busy you are, you should not skip your meals. Let¡¯s have dinner tonight. It¡¯s been a while since we drank together.¡±

    Pang Zhengyi almost vomited blood. I had only drunk with you once during Chu Qinghua¡¯s son''s wedding banquet. Why are you making it sound like we are close after working hours?! You are too evil! You are trying to frame me. He looked at his watch. ¡°There¡¯s still time before the meeting. I will go to the restroom first.¡± He quickly stood up and walked away. Pang Zhengyi doesn¡¯t want Mayor Geng to see him sitting and chatting with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was amused when he saw Pang Zhengyi¡¯s expression. He looked around and started walking towards the middle row. ¡°Ah¡­.Old Chu!¡±

    Chu Qinghua almost fell off his chair.

    Dong Xuebing sat beside Chu Qinghua andughed. ¡°I had been looking for you. I had made a dinner reservation tonight. Let¡¯s have dinnerter.¡±

    Chu Qinghua¡¯s eyes twitched. ¡°I am not feeling well today. I¡¯m not going.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately showed his concern. ¡°Ah¡­. What happened?¡±

    ¡°I am having some gastric problems.¡±

    ¡°You should have told me earlier. I had learned some Traditional Chinese medicine recently. I can treat you tonight, and I guarantee you will recover.¡±

    Chu Qinghua cursed in his heart. Who needs your treatment? All my illness will recover when if you leave now.

    No one dares to mess with Dong Xuebing after going against the District Leaders. His fearless and aggressive working style had scared most people in Nan Shan District. This guy is a hooligan and the God of gue. Whoever gets involved with him will get bad luck. This is why although Chu Qinghua hated Dong Xuebing for snatching the Model Unit award from his Subdistrict, he did not show his anger.

    The meeting room suddenly quiets down.

    A woman in herte twenties entered the room.

    ¡°Secretary Ma.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Ma.¡±

    The two District Government staff greeted that woman politely.

    Ma Jian asked. ¡°Are the materials ready?¡±

    One of the staff replied. ¡°Yes. We are about to distribute it.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me look at it first.¡± Ma Jian flipped a set of materials and nodded. ¡°Alright. Distribute it. Hurry up. Mayor Geng will be arriving soon.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost looked at that woman. Although he had not spoken to this woman, he knows she is Geng Yuehua¡¯s secretary. She holds the title of District Office Department Deputy Director and is considered Geng Yuehua¡¯s messenger. He heard she is fast and doesn¡¯t beat around the bush. She should have been affected by Geng Yuehua¡¯s working style.

    After a while, Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei enters the room.

    A few momentster, Geng Yuehua stepped into the meeting room. She was thest person to arrive, and she walked straight to her seat in front. She had not put on any makeup, but she still looked stunning. She has the same expression, hairstyle, the same type of clothes on her.

    The meeting room immediately quieted down after Geng Yuehua arrived.

    Everyone knows Mayor Geng will not tolerate any mistakes, and no one dares to make any sound.

    Dong Xuebing stopped chatting with Chu Qinghua and Pang Zhengyi. He straightens his back and looks at the podium.

    The meeting started with Shen Fei first. He held the microphone and briefly stated the agenda for this meeting. ¡°An investment delegation from Tokyo, Japan, will be arriving tomorrow to inspect our District¡¯s investment projects. Our District had been preparing for their visit.¡±

    Japanese investment delegation?

    Project investments?

    Dong Xuebing realized he had something to do with this matter.

    When Dong Xuebing was still Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency Chief two months ago, he had visited an investment fair in Japan with Fen Zhou City¡¯s District Investment Promotion Agency Chiefs. Those District Investment Promotion Agencies sessfully attracted investors, but Yan Tai County¡¯s environment and resources are not attractive enough to attract them. In the end, Dong Xuebing could not attract any Japanese investors, and he even met with an air crash on his way back. This Japanese delegation should be the investors Pang Zhengyi contacted in Japan.

    After Shen Fei finished talking, Geng Yuehua took over and mentioned a few notes.

    Geng Yuehua asked all Subdistrict Offices to coordinate and support the Investment Promotion Agency. They need to leave a good impression on the Japanese investors and grant all their approvals. The Subdistrict Office Leaders should bring the investors to visit the investment sites and get their investments.

    Everyone at the meeting took notes.

    Dong Xuebing knew these people were only pretending to be listening attentively in front of the Leader. He didn¡¯t need to pretend and just sat there quietly without taking notes.

    After Geng Yuehua finished, she passed the microphone to Shen Fei again.

    Mayor Shen took out a work performance report and said. ¡°I will to touching on our Subdistrict Office¡¯s performance in the past six months.¡± He looked towards the middle rows. ¡°I need to criticize Guang Ming Subdistrict Office first. It is July now, and you all have only gotten 150 million worth of investments. The actual funds received are only 7 million. Director Dong, what is your Subdistrict doing?! Your Subdistrict Office¡¯s performance for the first half of the year is very bad.¡±

    Criticizing a Subdistrict in a meeting on Investment Promotion work is umon.

    Dong Xuebing looked nkly at the podium and did not say a word.

    Dong Xuebing has nothing to do with this matter as he had taken over this positionst month. The former Director was responsible for the Subdistrict¡¯s bad performance.

    Shen Fei criticizes Guang Ming Subdistrict for their poor investment promotion work. Everyone at the meeting knows the reason behind this. Mayor Geng Yuehua is targeting and finding fault with Dong Xuebing.

    Pang Zhengyi gloated as he looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back.

    Chu Qinghua and the other Subdistrict Office Directors exchanged looks and turned to Dong Xuebing.

    The time has finallye.

    Mayor Geng Yuehua is angered by Dong Xuebing and is making a move.

    Throwing Geng Yuehua¡¯s brother to the Party School for no reason is starting a war with her.

    The meeting ended.

    Geng Yuehua did not look at Dong Xuebing and left with her secretary Ma Jian.

    Dong Xuebing started packing his things and naturally walked out of the meeting room. He behaves like he was not the one getting criticized earlier.

    Everyone looks at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. He might look calm now, but all of them know his life will be tough in the future.

 Chapter 664: Xiao Dong falls sick

    <h4>Chapter 664: Xiao Dong falls sick</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The summer breeze had blown a dark cloud over, and it seemed it would rain.

    Dong Xuebing drove back to the Subdistrict Office and called a few department heads to his office. He told them the District Government¡¯s instructions about attracting investments. They all had heard the District Leaders had scolded them during the meeting. They also understand that Dong Xuebing had offended Mayor Geng, and this will bemon in the future.

    ¡°We must take high importance on this Japanese Investment Delegation.¡±

    ¡°Director, I will get our men to prepare for their arrivalter today.¡±

    ¡°No. Get it done immediately. Director Zhou, you will oversee this matter.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I understand.¡±

    ¡°Chief Peng, take note of the security. Our Subdistrict will be the delegation¡¯s second stop tomorrow afternoon. We don¡¯t have much time to prepare.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s all. Call me if you encounter any problems.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let his staff return to work and lit a cigarette behind his desk.

    Warning¡­.

    Criticize¡­.

    Dong Xuebing is calm as it will be weird if Geng Yuehua is not angry with him.

    But Dong Xuebing is not worried. Geng Yuehua can scold him as she likes, and he doesn¡¯t care. He doesn¡¯t care if she is a Leader, and criticisms will not affect his position. He was prepared for this, and such incidents will not affect him.

    After work.

    The sun is still up, but the sky is overcast.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the time. He didn¡¯t feel hungry and did not go for dinner. Instead, he drove to the riverbank.

    Riverbank.

    There is a cooling breeze.

    Dong Xuebing parked at an open-air carpark and crossed a road to a grass patch by the riverside. He strolled along the riverbank, listening to the insects and birds. He stopped once in a while and sat by the river for a smoke. Since he came to Nan Shan District, he has been troubled by work problems. He had to think about these problems even when lying in bed. Finally, he doesn¡¯t need to think about all these as he offended both the District''s No.1 and No.2. He felt rxed as the situation could not get worse than this.

    Human beings areplicated.

    Suddenly, there was a p of thunder and a heavy downpour. shes of lightning followed.

    ¡°It¡¯s raining!¡±

    ¡°Hurry¡­. Run¡­.¡±

    ¡°This rain is so sudden.¡±

    A few others, strolling along the riverbank, carried their children and ran for shelter.

    Dong Xuebing covered his eyes and looked up. His clothes were soaked, but he continued sitting there and thinking about his ns. His legs are crossed, and it felt good to be under the rain. He had gotten into a big mess and had to change the way he works in the future. He had to make sure Geng Yuehua could not get a hold of him and got to stay low. He had to stand firm regardless of what Wang Anshi and Geng Yuehua thought of him and get more results. With more credits under his belt, he can move up easily even after offending both the District¡¯s No. 1 and No. 2.

    Stand firm.

    Yes. I shall take one step at a time, just like what I had done.

    With a n, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mood got better. He strolled in the rain and hummed a melody.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing sneezed. After that, he sneezed again and shivered. He realized he was not as fit as before and could fall sick from the rain.

    Time to go.

    Dong Xuebing shivered and ran from the riverbank.

    Dong Xuebing had taken a long stroll and forgotten where he had parked his car.

    The rain got heavier. Dong Xuebing braved the rain and ran for almost twenty minutes to reach that road he crossed earlier. He looked around and saw his ck Cayenne was the only car in the carpark. Everyone had left, and there was no one around. He took out his keys and got into his car. He wiped the rain off his face and started driving home.

    ¡°Achoo!¡±

    ¡°Achoo!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he had caught a cold, and he was running a fever.

    Dong Xuebing worked day and night and didn¡¯t have a proper meal. His body is weak, and he felt cold even with his car¡¯s heater on. When he reached home, his head started spinning and aching.

    Subdistrict Office Family Quarters.

    The sky had turned dark as it was already past 8 pm.

    Dong Xuebing felt terrible as he drove into thepound. He coughed as he got out of his car and ran into the building.

    When one is unlucky, anything can happen.

    Dong Xuebing struggled upstairs, and when he was about to open his door, he realized he did not have his keys. He got his car keys, but he could not find his apartment keys. He must have dropped it when he ran back to his car at the riverbank. He banged his metal gate in frustration and sat down against the wall. His hair is still dripping, and he is too weak to stand. His apartment¡¯s spare keys are in the Subdistrict Office, and the Subdistrict Office is locked now. His only solution is to check into a hotel room. He tried to stand up but failed. His head was spinning, and he could not move.

    He is running a high fever.

    Luckily, tomorrow is Saturday, and he doesn¡¯t need to work.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest before he tried to look for a hotel room. If now, he will go to the hospital.

    But Dong Xuebing lost consciousness after he closed his eyes.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing woke up and felt his body was weak and aching. He felt he was lying on something soft, but his body was still wet. He looked around and realized he was lying on a living room sofa. This apartment looks familiar, but it is not his apartment. He tried to get up, but his head was spinning.

    Footsteps approached from the bathroom.

    ¡°Awake?¡± Geng Yuehua is dying her long hair with a white towel emotionlessly.

    Dong Xuebing is stunned. ¡°Mayor Geng? I¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nced at him. ¡°I saw you lying outside at my doorstep.¡±

    ¡°Did you carry me into your apartment?¡±

    ¡°Is there anyone else here?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Thank you. I¡­. was caught in the rain and lost my keys.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply and threw another towel to Dong Xuebing before going into her bedroom. She took out a nket and threw it on the sofa. She seemed to have just returned and was caught in the sudden downpour. Her stockings and pants are soaked, outlining her long legs. Her blouse is also translucent from the rain, and he could faintly see her dark redcy bra.

    It¡¯s red underwear again.

    Dong Xuebing admired Geng Yuehua for a while and was impressed with himself. He is sick now, but he still has lustful thoughts.

    Dong Xuebing felt terrible.

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing with a poker face. ¡°Take off your wet clothes yourself. I had given you a nket and towel, and I don¡¯t care about the rest.¡± She said and returned to the bathroom.

    *Sound of a shower.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the bathroom door and sat up with difficulties. He slowly took off his wet clothes and dried himself with the towel before lying down on the sofa and covering himself with the nket. Ah¡­. It felt so much better after taking off his clothes.

    The bathroom door opens.

    Geng Yuehua had finished bathing in less than four minutes. She is wearing a pair of ck tights.

    Dong Xuebing is not surprised by Geng Yuehua¡¯s speed as he knows she likes to do things fast.

    ¡°Did you take off your clothes?¡± Geng Yuehua did not look at Dong Xuebing and walked to a cab.

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You had lost your keys. Stay here for the night if you want, or you can go and look for a hotel room yourself.¡± Geng Yuehua said as she opened a drawer and took out some medicines. She threw it on the coffee table. ¡°There¡¯s fever medicine among these medicines.¡± After that, she sat on a chair and switched on the TV to watch the evening news.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless, but he is touched.

    Dong Xuebing had offended Geng Yuehua. She still helped him into her apartment and gave him a nket and medicine. He knows she dislikes him and will deal with him, but she has nothing personal against him. This had changed his impression of her.

    But¡­. Shouldn¡¯t you pour me a ss of water?

    How am I going to eat the medicine without water?

 Chapter 665: Spending the night at the beautiful District Mayorâ€™s apartment

    <h4>Chapter 665: Spending the night at the beautiful District Mayor¡¯s apartment</h4>

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment.

    It is still raining outside, but it is not as heavy as before.

    Dong Xuebing wrapped himself in the nket and found the fever medicine. He took out a pill and looked at the empty ss speechlessly.

    Geng Yuehua is watching the news without moving.

    Dong Xuebing is not wearing anything under the nket and is running a high fever.

    He hesitated for a while before saying. ¡°Mayor Geng, can you do me a favor?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Geng Yuehua did not reply or look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Errr¡­. There¡¯s no water. Can you help me get a ss of water?¡±

    Geng Yuehua continued to watch the TV and did not move.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. He had to take medication to get better, and he struggled to get up to get water himself.

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua stood up and pushed him back on the sofa before walking to the water dispenser to pour a ss of water. She puts the ss of water on the coffee table and continues watching the news.

    Dong Xuebing quickly thanked her and swallowed the fever medicine and water.

    The only sounds in the apartment are the TV and the rain outside.

    Dong Xuebingy on the sofa and looked at Geng Yuehua. ¡°Mayor Geng, it¡¯ste, and I am running a fever. It¡¯s hard for me to get a hotel room¡­. And my clothes are wet. I got nothing to wear, and it will be inconvenient for me to call for an ambnce. I think I will have to trouble you tonight. I will sleep on your sofa, and you don¡¯t need to bother with me.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied without looking at him. ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing thanked.

    Geng Yuehua nodded, and the living room became quiet again.

    Dong Xuebing had never been in such a situation before and didn¡¯t know what to say. He closed his eyes and tried to sleep, but his stomach growled. He did not have dinner today, and he is hungry. Geng Yuehua seemed to have heard the growlings, and Dong Xuebing blushed. How will he ask for food after offending her greatly a few days ago?

    Skipping dinner will not stave him to death. Bear with it.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and held the nket tightly, hoping his stomach¡¯s growling could not be heard.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing heard footsteps. Mayor Geng seems to be in the kitchen, and he heard her switching on the stove. She seems to be boiling water.

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it.

    Not longter, Dong Xuebing smells the nice fragrance of porridge.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and saw Geng Yuehua walking out of the kitchen with a bowl of porridge.

    ¡°You still have not taken your dinner?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Geng Yuehua ced the bowl on the coffee table and picked up Dong Xuebing¡¯s wet clothing to the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Is this for me?¡±

    ¡°Is there anyone else here?¡± Geng Yuehua walked out of the bathroom and massaged her waist before sitting back on her chair.

    Dong Xuebing is touched. ¡°Sorry to bother you. Thank you.¡± He sat up to pick up the bowl.

    The porridge tastes ordinary, but it warmed Dong Xuebing¡¯s body.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Geng Yuehua to cook for him, and he tried to strike a conversation. ¡°Mayor Geng, our Subdistrict is prepared to wee the Japanese investment delegation tomorrow. We¡­¡±

    Geng Yuehua interrupted him. ¡°Don¡¯t talk about work after office hours.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped and changed the subject. ¡°What time do you sleep? Am I bothering you?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Errr¡­. The porridge tastes good.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless and does not try to continue to talk to her. He finished the bowl of porridge and covered himself with the nket.

    The living room is quiet again.

    After the news, Geng Yuehua switched to another channel and read the papers. After a while, she frowned and rubbed her waist. It seems her back is aching from sitting on that chair. She stood up and sat at the end of the sofa. Her legs almost touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. ¡°Sorry, Mayor Geng. I had taken up most of the sofa.¡±

    Geng Yuehua continued to read the papers and listen to the TV. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted to suggest to Geng Yuehua that he could rest in her guest room. But he knows he is wet and will sweat when running a fever. Her bed will be dirty and did not suggest it. He moved his body and curled up to make more room for her.

    But the sofa is not big enough for them.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet are touching Geng Yuehua¡¯s butt.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes in a slit to peep at Geng Yuehua. Although he is covered under the nket, he can feel the softness of her butt. Her body will move slightly when she flips the papers.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body feels so good.

    Her butt feels so full.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is racing as he peeped at the beautiful Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s tights are quite thin. It¡¯s those types for summer, and her top is not long enough to cover her butts. Dong Xuebing can see she is not wearing a g-string under her tights as her panty lines are visible.

    It should be a pair of red panties.

    Hmmm¡­. Maybe it is a pair withcy sides.

    Dong Xuebing, pretending to sleep, really wants to hug Geng Yuehua in his arms. Of course, he only dares to do this in his imagination. He didn¡¯t dare to move his leg and feet, and he secretly nced at the clock. It¡¯s already past 9 pm, and he slowly drifts into sleep.

 Chapter 666: something happened

    <h4>Chapter 666: something happened</h4>

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment.

    The rain had stopped, and the air had a faint grassy smell.

    Dong Xuebing woke up on the sofa and rubbed his eyes. He felt his fever had subsided and was feeling better.

    He heard someone is taking a shower in the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the bathroom and knew the showering sound awakened him. Geng Yuehua is taking a shower, and there¡¯s a thermometer on the coffee table on a copy of the newspaper. He picks it up, and the reading is 37.3 degrees Celsius. She should have taken his temperature when he was asleep, and her concern touched him. He starts to feel regret sending Geng Xinke to the party school.

    Geng Yuehua treats Dong Xuebing well, but he¡­.

    Dong Xuebing starts considering asking Uncle Yang to send Geng Xinke back.

    No. That will make things worse. Also, how can the party school do such things?

    Suddenly, the bathroom door opens.

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulled up his nket and sat up. ¡°You are awake.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Geng Yuehua tied up her hair in a bun quickly.

    Dong Xuebing thanked Geng Yuehua. ¡°Thank you for what you didst night. I am feeling better, and my fever has subsided.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded. ¡°Go back if you are fine. I still have work to do.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing wanted to stand up, but he remembers not wearing anything. ¡°Mayor Geng, my clothes¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replied. ¡°It¡¯s still wet in the bathroom.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. How am I going to go out if my clothes are not dry? I can¡¯t go around naked.

    ¡°Then¡­. Do you have any clothes I can wear?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Geng Yuehua ignored him, opened the curtains, and watered her nts. After that, she returned to the living room and watched the news on TV. She nced at Dong Xuebing and walked to her bedroom. A whileter, she returned with a set of clothes and threw it on the sofa before going to the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the clothes. It¡¯s a pair of Geng Yuehua¡¯s pants and a white shirt.

    Life is so weird.

    Thest time, Geng Yuehua had spent the night at Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment, and he lent her his clothes and cooked for her. This time, it¡¯s the opposite.

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the kitchen and quickly put on the pants under the nket. He got up and put on the shirt before walking to the mirror. The pants are quite loose as his butt is not as big as her, but the shirt is quite fitting. He sniffed at the shirt and could smell a sweet scent.

    Dong Xuebing went to the bathroom to wash his face and looked at the time. It¡¯s already past 9 am.

    Geng Yuehua walked out of the kitchen with two bowls of porridge. These are leftovers from the porridgest night.

    ¡°It¡¯s hot. Let me carry it for you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua gave him one bowl and sat at the dining table without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing knows this bowl was for him, and he sat down to eat quietly.

    Geng Yuehua eats as fast as she showers. Dong Xuebing had only eaten three mouthfuls, and she had finished her bowl of porridge and ced the bowl in the kitchen sink. After that, she sat on the sofa to continue watching the news and making phone calls.

    ¡°Xiao Ma¡­. Have they arrived? Alright. Go and fetch them.¡±

    ¡°Director Liu, bring the report to the Government Office now. I will read it before noon.¡±

    ¡°Old Sun, amend that proposal. I had read it yesterday, and there is a big problem with it¡­. Stop giving me excuses. If you all are not going to do it properly, I will get someone to rece you¡­. Do you have any other problems? No? Good. I want to see the amended proposal before noon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted to bid goodbye but dared not interrupt Geng Yuehua as she was busy. He finished his porridge and washed the dishes in the kitchen. At the same time, he also cleaned her kitchen for her.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing walked into the living room and saw Geng Yuehua writing something in a notebook. He said. ¡°Mayor Geng, if there¡¯s nothing else, I would¡­.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Wait.¡± Geng Yuehua answered her phone.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and stood there.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Geng Yuehua seems to speak to everyone with the same unfriendly tone. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Secretary Ma answered. ¡°Mayor, something happened.¡±

    ¡°Speak.¡±

    ¡°The Japanese delegation¡¯s flight was rescheduled yesterday and had arrived in our Province City an hour earlier. Chief Pang and I just found out about this, but they had left.¡±

    ¡°Left?¡±

    ¡°This is a big group of investors, and some of them are contacted by Da Feng County. Someone told me that Da Feng¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency and their Leaders had fetched them, including the investment delegation we contacted. They had left around thirty minutes ago, and I am returning to the District with Chief Pang now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed and scolded. ¡°What are they trying to do?!¡±

    Ma Jian cautiously asked. ¡°Mayor Geng, what should we do now?¡±

    ¡°You all don¡¯t need toe back. Go to Da Feng County and bring them back.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s eyes grew cold. ¡°Wait for me there.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    The phone was loud, and Dong Xuebing could hear their conversation.

    Da Feng County had snatched the group of investors from Nan Shan District. Da Feng County had done the same thing to Dong Xuebing before, and they still did not learn their lesson. They are also under Fen Zhou City, but they do this to their fellow district.

    Geng Yuehua puts on her coat and grabs her bag while calling her driver. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Geng Yuehua. Pick me up at Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Family Quarters in ten minutes¡­. Where are you? What are you doing at Xi Ping District? Didn¡¯t I tell you to do that in the afternoon? Are you deaf, or I had not made myself clear? How long can you reach? Half an hour?!¡± She scolded. ¡°You don¡¯t need toe.¡± She hung up.

    Geng Yuehua called the District Government Office to send a car.

    Dong Xuebing saw Geng Yuehua losing her temper and said. ¡°Mayor Geng, I am nothing to do today, and I can be your driver.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at him. ¡°You have your car keys?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t drop my car keys. I had only lost my apartment keys.¡± Dong Xuebing took out his Porsche keys. ¡°I can reach Da Feng County within half an hour.¡±

    Geng Yuehua walks over to her shoe cab and puts on a pair of ts. ¡°Go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have anything to bring and quickly follows Geng Yuehua downstairs. He opened the rear passenger door for her.

    After that, the Cayenne dashed out of the quarters.

    Geng Yuehua likes things to be done fast and doesn¡¯t like to wait. This was her working style, simr to Dong Xuebing when he lost his temper. Da Feng County Mayor Li Feng and the former Investment Promotion Agency Chief Pang Zhou had created trouble for him once, and they are doing it again. This made him mad. Nan Shan District had spent two to three months preparing for the investment delegation¡¯s visit, and they could not let Da Feng County snatch them away.

    ¡°Faster.¡± Geng Yuehua said to Dong Xuebing in between her phone calls.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing floored the elerator.

    There are not many cars on the road to Da Feng County, but the road is uneven with potholes. If Geng Yuehua had sat in her Audi or Passat, she might not reach in an hour. But Dong Xuebing is driving a Cayenne suitable for such road conditions. After all, this car cost two million.

    About half an hourter, a Cayenne enters Da Feng County.

    Dong Xuebing felt great. He did not feel anything during other days, but his car¡¯s performance let him feel worthwhile during emergencies.

    ¡°We have reached.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Where shall we go?¡±

    Geng Yuehua reply. ¡°Send me to the County Party Committee Building, and you go to their Investment Promotion Agency to meet up with Ma Jian and Pang Zhengyi. Wait for my instructions there.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Geng Yuehua had been to Da Feng County and directed Dong Xuebing to her destination. She alighted and walked into the building.

    The guard extended his hand to stop her. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored him and continued her way.

    ¡°Hey! Stop there!¡± The guard shouted.

    A few Government staff walked out of the building to receive her. They seemed to know Geng Yuehua would be here. ¡°District Mayor Geng.¡±

 Chapter 667: The notorious God of Plagues

    <h4>Chapter 667: The notorious God of gues</h4>

    Da Feng County, Investment Promotion Agency.

    The air was damp after the heavy downpour yesterday. Puddles of water are everywhere, and dragonflies are flying around.

    10 am.

    After sending Mayor Geng to the County Party Committee Building, Dong Xuebing arrived at the Investment Promotion Agency within two minutes, located in an adjacent street. As he alighted from his car, he saw Pang Zhengyi, Secretary Ma Jian, and Nan Shan District Investment Promotion Agency staff arguing with Da Feng County staff. He saw some familiar faces. Da Feng County Mayor Li Feng¡¯s secretary Wang Bo and Da Feng County Investment Promotion Agency staff.

    ¡°You all are being unreasonable!¡± Secretary Ma shouted.

    Wang Bo remained calm. ¡°Secretary Ma. I will repeat myself. Those investors wanted to visit our County, and we did not suggest it. We are unaware beforehand.¡±

    Pang Zhengyi replied angrily. ¡°Secretary Wang, you all should not do this.¡±

    Wang Bo nonchntly replied. ¡°Chief Pang, I told you that we are unaware. We realized some of them were not contacted when they reached our County. But those investors find our County¡¯s investment environment is good and wants to look around. We can¡¯t kick them out, right? They are only going to stay for two to three days. Mayor Li had ordered us to send those investors to Nan Shan District once they are done.¡±

    Ma Jian suppressed her anger. ¡°We are going to bring them back now.¡±

    Pang Zhengyi looks at Wang Bo. ¡°Where are the investors now?¡± When his cousin, Pang Zhou, was Da Feng Investment Promotion Agency Chief, his words carried weight. But after Pang Zhou was fired, no one listened to him.

    ¡°I am not sure.¡± Wang Bo shook his head. ¡°You all should know that I am not in charge of receiving investors.¡±

    Ma Jian points at Wang Bo angrily and cannot find anything to say.

    All of Nan Shan District staff here are supposed to receive the Japanese Investors at the airport, and all of them are mad at Da Feng County¡¯s response. They are snatching the investors openly. But Nan Shan District staff doesn¡¯t dare to do or say anything as this is not their turf after all. Most of them still wanted to settle this amicably.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes as he approached them. He doesn¡¯t care about the consequences and will scold whoever provoked him. He pushed himself through the crowd and started scolding Wang Bo in his face. ¡°Wang Bo! Stop spewing these bullshits. Are you not afraid to bite your tongue when you lie? Don¡¯t tell me you know which investors you had contacted in Tokyo. Stop feigning ignorance here! Who are you trying to bluff?! Ah!? Is this your idea or Mayor Li¡¯s idea?! I bet this is your idea! The Mayor Li I know will not stoop so low!¡± His words had scolded everyone in Da Feng County.

    Wang Bo got mad when he heard this.

    Da Feng County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency staff looked around to see who dared to scold them.

    But when they saw Dong Xuebing, they almost fainted.

    Others might not recognize Dong Xuebing, but the Investment Promotion Agency staff will never forget him after he previously wreaked havoc in Da Feng County.

    Wang Bo¡¯s face changed slightly. ¡°What are you saying?!¡±

    Ma Jian, Pang Zhengyi, and other Nan Shan District staff looked at Dong Xuebing. They did not expect him to appear. But they understood the reason after some thoughts. Mayor Geng¡¯s parents are staying in Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Family Quarters. She must have gotten Dong Xuebing to be her driver as she was in a rush.

    Ma Jian is afraid things might blow out of proportion and tries to stop Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stares at Wang Bo. ¡°I say what I want. Scram if you don¡¯t want to listen.¡±

    Wang Bo points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    ¡°You?!¡± Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Wang Bo! You still have not learned your lesson after the previous incident? If you are capable, go and attract investments yourselves and stop stealing other people¡¯s credits. Ah?! I have never met anyone as shameless as you all. You all are unable to attract investors and try to snatch other districts¡¯ investments. Fine. Let me know if you allck investments in the future. I will give you a few investments worth a few thousand RMB when our Nan Shan District has a surplus. This is also a way to help our fellow county out of poverty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is good at quarreling and never holds back when he scolds others.

    Da Feng County staff felt their blood was boiling.

    Nan Shan District staff secretly gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs up in their hearts. These people are too much for trying to snatch other people¡¯s credit.

    Wang Bo had encountered Dong Xuebing¡¯s working style before and knows he will not win at a war of words. He turned around and walked away.

    A few Da Feng County Investment Promotion Agency Leaders entered the building with Secretary Wang, leaving a few staff there.

    After the Leaders left, Ma Jian walked over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, what are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°There¡¯s no need to be nice to such people. Since they dare to snatch our investors, they are prepared. There¡¯s no point saying nice things as they will not return our investors. We might as well scold them to vent our anger.¡±

    Nan Shan District staff are speechless by Dong Xuebing¡¯s way of thinking. Who will do such things?

    A few Da Feng County Investment Promotion Agency staff, standing there, started talking among themselves.

    ¡°Is that Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s him! Damn! Why is he here?¡±

    ¡°Who knows how things will turn out with him around?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Our investment fair previously¡­. Sigh¡­. Let¡¯s not talk about it. Let''s go. This is not rted to us. The higher-ups will handle this.¡±

    Da Feng County staff rushed back into the building after they saw Dong Xuebing.

    Pang Zhengyi, Ma Jian, and other Nan Shan District staff were stunned when they overheard the Da Feng County staff. They had not expected the God of gues to be so famous here. It seems that his name was heard all over the Province.

    Damn!

    How much trouble have you caused to be so infamous?

 Chapter 668: The notorious Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 668: The notorious Xiao Dong</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Bolts of Lightning shed across Da Feng County skies, and it looked like it will rain anytime.

    ¡°What is wrong with the weather? Why is it going to rain again?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, what did Mayor Geng say before she left?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng is at the County Party Committee Building, and she asked us to wait for her call.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s have lunch first. It¡¯s quitete now.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    It¡¯s already past 1 pm, and Mayor Geng still has not called them. Nan Shan District staff can¡¯t stand there and wait when it¡¯s about to rain. So, they got into their cars and drove to a nearby restaurant.

    When they were about to enter the restaurant, they saw a few mening out.

    A middle-aged man, walking in front of the group, saw them and stopped. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and replied. ¡°Ah¡­. Chief Sun. It¡¯s been a while.¡±

    The middle-aged man wearing a Police uniform is Da Feng Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief Sun Pengpeng. He was the one who got officers to tail Dong Xuebing during the investment fair.

    Sun Pengpengughed. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you give me a call when youe to our Da Feng County? You should let me have the opportunity to y host.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I don¡¯t dare to bother you, Chief Sun. You are a busy man. Not only do you need to catch criminals and suspects, but you also need to catch our Nan Shan District¡¯s investors. I shouldn¡¯t bother you as you are so busy. Let¡¯s chat again. I will surely let you give me a treat.¡±

    Sun Pengpeng had encountered Dong Xuebing previously, and his words provoked him further.

    Nan Shan District staff held back theirughter as they looked at Dong Xuebing. They felt Director Dong was too sarcastic.

    Ma Jian is speechless. From a certain perspective, she is impressed by Dong Xuebing¡¯s ability to offend everyone he goes. His enemies seemed to be everywhere. He can even meet an enemy at a random restaurant in a neighboring County. This shows how many people he had offended.

    Private room.

    Ma Jian sat at the head of the table, and everyone started to eat when the dishes were served.

    Everyone talks about the investors during lunch, but no one is talking to Dong Xuebing. But he doesn¡¯t mind because he had offended Geng Yuehua. He continued eating as if nothing had happened.

    Secretary Wang Bo called Mayor Li Feng, who was in a meeting. He had switched off his phone earlier, and Wang Bo can only report to him now. ¡°Mayor, I had just left the Investment Promotion Agency. Nan Shan District staff are here, and Dong Xuebing is with them.¡±

    Li Feng frowned. ¡°Dong Xuebing from Yan Tai County?¡±

    Wang Bo nodded. ¡°He seemed to have been transferred to Nan Shan District as a Director. He is with them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing.

    Li Feng will never forget this person. Dong Xuebing had snatched a 100-million RMB project from their investment fair. He doesn¡¯t know about this incident, and it was the staff at the airport who made this decision. He saw the Japanese investorsing out of gates together, and Nan Shan District staff were not around. So, they tried their luck and asked the Japanese investors if they were willing to visit Da Feng County.

    This decision made Geng Yuehua and Dong Xuebinge to Da Feng County.

    Li Feng asked a few Leaders to wee Geng Yuehua after hearing she wasing during his meeting. He wanted to let her wait for a while, but she stormed into the meeting room and sat there, reading a newspaper.

    Despite Geng Yuehua not saying a word, the meeting can¡¯t carry on with her around.

    Geng Yuehua¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡­.

    It is not easy to deal with these two people.

    ¡°Alright. Come back now and bring District Mayor to fetch the Investors.¡± Li Feng said.

    ¡°Mayor, are we going to let them leave?¡±

    ¡°Just do what I said.¡±

    ¡°I understand. I wille back immediately.¡±

    Li Feng is feeling helpless after hanging up. He wants to keep those investors in Da Feng, but Nan Shan District Mayor hade with the hooligan, Dong Xuebing. Suppose he refused to release those investors, who knows what trouble they will cause in his County. Furthermore, they can¡¯t argue as they are in the wrong. He has to give Geng Yuehua ¡®face¡¯ after shees personally.

    Afternoon.

    It finally started raining.

    The rain is not as heavy asst night¡¯s downpour, but it willst for quite a while.

    Ma Jian, Pang Zhengyi, and the rest could not go anywhere in the rain, and they waited at the restaurant. At around 3 pm, they received a call from Mayor Geng.

    ¡°Come to Rui He Hotel.¡±

    Ma Jian replied. ¡°Yes. We are on our way.¡±

    Ma Kian looked at everyone. ¡°Mayor Geng asked us to go over now.¡±

    Everyone left without saying anything to Dong Xuebing. But he didn¡¯t mind and followed them to the hotel he had stayed in previously.

    Rui He Hotel lobby.

    Ma Jian did not see Mayor Geng, and she gave her a call.

    Dong Xuebing was thest to arrive. But the moment he steps into the lobby, all the hotel staff and crew recognized him.¡±

    ¡°Hey, look at that guy.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t he the one who caused trouble at the Investment Fair?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s him. I remember he had scolded our County Leader when he was here.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He still wrote a cheque topensate someone he had beaten up. The Public Security Bureau didn¡¯t dare to arrest him in the end.¡±

    ¡°Why is he here again? Hurry up and inform the Manager. We have a lot of Japanese investors staying here. We cannot allow him to cause any trouble.¡±

    All the hotel staff bes warily when Dong Xuebing arrives.

    The lobby manager watched Dong Xuebing closely and asked his men to inform the higher-ups.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless by their actions.

    Ma Jian, Pang Zhengyi, and other Nan Shan District staff noticed the hotel staff¡¯s reaction and were speechless again. Damn! This is how notorious Director Dong is!

 Chapter 669: Trapped

    <h4>Chapter 669: Trapped</h4>

    It is raining heavily outside, and the Rui He Hotel lobby is tense.

    Almost all the hotel staff are looking at Dong Xuebing. They are afraid he might do something shocking like thest time. Thest time he was here, he had humiliated Da Feng County Leaders in public. It made the County Mayor mad and almost canceled the County Government¡¯s contract with the hotel. The hotel owner returned from the County Government and vented his anger on the staff.

    The hotel staff stood there for a few seconds.

    The Lobby Manager had no choice and stepped forward. ¡°Errr¡­. Do you all have any reservations?¡± He asked Ma Jian, who is standing in front. But his eyes kept ncing at Dong Xuebing nervously.

    Ma Jian paused for a second and replied. ¡°We are waiting for someone.¡±

    The Lobby Manager asked. ¡°Do you need me to arrange rooms for you all?¡±

    ¡°No need. Thank you.¡± Ma Jian rejected.

    The Lobby Manager looked at them and returned behind the counter. He whispered to his staff and went upstairs. After a while, five security guards appeared in the lobby, and their eyes kept looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated and thinks to himself. What¡¯s wrong with you all? Why are you all watching me like a hawk? He felt like a criminal in front of his colleagues. This will create a bad impression on him.

    But Dong Xuebing did not know that everyone already had a bad impression of him.

    Suddenly, the elevator door opened, and Geng Yuehua walked out. She frowned when she saw the hotel security guards and staff watching her staff.

    ¡°Mayor.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng.¡±

    Ma Jian, Pang Zhengyi, and the rest walked over to greet her.

    Geng Yuehua looked around and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with them?¡±

    Ma Jian cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­. I am not sure. They are like this the moment we enter.¡±

    Geng Yuehua doesn¡¯t like to waste time. She nodded and told her staff. ¡°The investors are on level six. It is raining heavily, and it will bete when we return to the District. Go and make a dinner reservation for them, and send them to Nan Shan District after dinner.¡±

    They found the investors.

    Everyone is a relief.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Da Feng County to give in so easily. Seems like Mayor Geng is quite powerful.

    Evening.

    The sky is almost dark.

    The rain got heavier after their dinner.

    Dong Xuebing is bored. Since afternoon, everyone had ignored him, and he didn¡¯t want to remain there. He walked up to Geng Yuehua and said. ¡°Mayor Geng, I have something on at home, and I need to go back now.¡± The District¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency had sent several cars to Da Feng County, and he doesn¡¯t need to drive her back.

    Geng Yuehua gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Everyone is still here, and why are you trying to be special?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°All the problems here are settled, and I¡­.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by everything is settled? Are you saying these investors have nothing to do with your Subdistrict Office?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mean that. Sigh¡­. Fine. I will continue to stay here.¡± Dong Xuebing remembers Geng Yuehua had taken care of him this morning and couldn¡¯t get mad at her.

    After a while, Geng Yuehua called secretary Ma Jian over. ¡°I had spoken to the investors. You can bring them back to our District now and drive safely.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ma Jian asked. ¡°What about you?¡±

    ¡°You all go ahead first. I have an appointment with Mayor Liter.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s raining quite heavily. I will ask Xiao Wang to stay and drive you around.¡±

    Geng Yuehua turned and nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Xiao Dong is around.¡±

    Everyone around turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. All of them know Mayor Geng is a workaholic and who knows how long he will have to wait. He might not even go home tonight. This is Mayor Geng¡¯s way of making life difficult for him. Everyone carried on with their businesses. Ma Jian apanied the Japanese Investors downstairs, and Pang Zhengyi and his staff drove their cars over to fetch them. They left the hotel a whileter, and only Dong Xuebing and Geng Yuehua remained there.

    9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing smoked and waited in the lobby. He saw Li Feng and his secretary Wang Bo going upstairs to meet Geng Yuehua.

    Finally, the elevator door opened, and Geng Yuehua walked out with Li Feng. Wang Bo is carrying Li Feng¡¯s bag behind them.

    ¡°Mayor Geng, how about you leave tomorrow? I had made arrangements at the guesthouse.¡±

    ¡°No need. I need to go back.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will not ask you to stay. It is raining heavily outside, and you have to be careful on the road.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Mayor Li. You don¡¯t need to walk me out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed Wang Bo, who is following behind them, kept staring at Geng Yuehua¡¯s butt. Li Feng is also looking at her face while smiling brightly. Although Geng Yuehua has a poker face all the time, she is still very attractive.

    Some women are attractive even when they have poker faces.

    Dong Xuebing stopped his car at the hotel entrance.

    Li Feng and Wang Bo walked Geng Yuehua out to the entrance and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car and greeted. ¡°Mayor Li, Secretary Wang.¡± After that, he opened the rear passenger door for Geng Yuehua.

    Li Feng will not say anything to Dong Xuebing before Geng Yuehua. He just stood there and waved to her.

    Geng Yuehua nodded and boarded the car.

    The Cayenne drove off in the rain.

    All the hotel staff was relieved when they saw Dong Xuebing leaving.

    Cayenne.

    It is getting cold, and Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Mayor Geng, do you want me to switch on the heater?¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Geng Yuehua is sitting behind Dong Xuebing, and he can only see her shoulders through the mirror. ¡°Did youe to Da Feng County before?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I came here to settle some problems and had met Da Feng County leaders.¡±

    Geng Yuehua asked in a firm tone. ¡°What did you do at the Investment Promotion Agency this morning?¡±

    ¡°This morning?¡± Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°I am talking about you scolding Secretary Wang in public.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Secretary Wang kept insisting he doesn¡¯t know anything.¡±

    Geng Yuehua interrupted before Dong Xuebing could finish. ¡°So, you scolding him?¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°You are a Party Member and a Civil Servant!¡± Geng Yuehua shouted. ¡°How can you scold others like this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°I was doing it for the District. We¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua kept interrupting him. ¡°You dare to say it was for the District?! What you did is ridiculous. Stop exining. I want a reflection letter from you tomorrow!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng¡­.¡±

    ¡°Drive!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Da Feng County Leaders hadined to him and is mad. ¡°It was Da Feng County who has no respect for us by snatching our investors. The more we talk nicely to them, the more they disrespect us. Mayor Geng, I am not iming credit, but if I had not scolded them this morning, we would not get back our investors so fast. I had dealt with Da Feng County before and understood their characters well. I was only doing my job.¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replied. ¡°You are full of excuses.¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing was grateful to Geng Yuehua for taking care of him, there¡¯s a limit to his patience.

    Dong Xuebing got angry. ¡°I can give you a reflection letter if you insist. I know you are unhappy with me, but¡­.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°You know what I mean.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about.¡± Geng Yuehua coldly replies. ¡°Tell me about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt it was meaningless to argue. He kept quiet and thought to himself. I had sent you to Da Feng County and helped our District, but you kept finding fault with me. He bes moody and speeds up on the muddy road.

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua shouted. ¡°Watch out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately stepped on the breaks. There¡¯s a bend in front, behind the fog. Screech!!! The hard braking caused the car to skid.

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t!¡±

    The car skidded off the road and rolled down a slope.

    The Cayenne rolled downhill for a while until it reached a small forest, and the engine died.

    The car stopped, and panting sounds became clearer.

    Dong Xuebing turns around and asks. ¡°Are you ok?¡±

    Geng Yuehua was panting and did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat off his forehead and tried to start the engine. But failed after trying a few times.

    The car had broken down in a secluded forest.

    The rain got heavier.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and regretted arguing with Mayor Geng while driving.

 Chapter 670: Stripped

    <h4>Chapter 670: Stripped</h4>

    A rainy night.

    A secluded eerie forest in the countryside.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you pay attention to the roads?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t notice it.¡±

    ¡°Why did you drive so fast at night?¡±

    ¡°Alright. Calm down. Let me try starting the engine again.¡±

    ¡°Are you done? Can you start the car?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I think there are some problems with the battery.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated. The salesman imed this car to be invincible with the most advanced technology and safety features when he was buying it. The way he praised the car made Dong Xuebing thinks he was buying a tank. But now, Dong Xuebing knows that no matter how sturdy and high-tech this car is, it is still a car and can break down. He had been busy recently and didn¡¯t have time to send his car for maintenance. This was his fault.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to call for help, but there was only one bar of signal. He can¡¯t make any outgoing calls.

    ¡°Does your phone have a signal?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Geng Yuehua took out her phone and called the Traffic Police. A few secondster, she said. ¡°The line can¡¯t get through.¡±

    Dong Xuebing only knows how to drive and doesn¡¯t know how to repair cars. He turned to Geng Yuehua. ¡°Mayor Geng,e to the driver seat. I will push the car from behind.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing angrily and moved forward.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the heavy rain outside and ran out of the car.

    Within a few seconds, Dong Xuebing was soaked.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have time to care about the rain. He walked through the muddy ground and puddles to the back of the car and pushed it.

    The car was not moving as it was too heavy and was stuck in the mud.

    Geng Yuehua had gotten into the driver''s seat and started the car. But Dong Xuebing could not move the car. She opened the door and got out to push the car with him.

    ¡°Mayor Geng, you don¡¯t need to¡­.¡±

    ¡°Push!¡±

    ¡°Hurry and get back into the car. I can do it alone.¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Geng Yuehua¡¯s back, soaked by the rain, and continued to push it.

    The car started moving forward slowly, and Geng Yuehua used it on hand to start the engine. But the engine still fails to start after a few tries.

    Five minutes passed.

    Geng Yuehua rustled her hair in frustration and angrily got back into the car.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the rain off his face and got into the front passenger seat.

    The rain falls on the windscreen.

    Dong Xuebing admitted his mistake. ¡°It is my fault. I had not watched the road carefully, and it resulted¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua supported her head and closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing tried to use his phone but couldn¡¯t make any calls. They are stuck in the middle of nowhere, and he is helpless. He could have used BACK during that ident earlier, but he forgot about it at that moment. His remaining time is not enough to return to the time before the ident. He always felt that any problems that can be settled with money or time were no problems and would not use his powers unless it concerned his career. He only needs to wait for the rain to stop, and he can walk to a ce with a signal to get someone to repair his car.

    ¡°Wait for the rain to stop.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will go get help when the rain stops.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored him.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and knew this rain wouldst for a while. It might even rain throughout the night.

    ¡°You can¡¯t even drive properly. What else can you do?¡± Geng Yuehua scolded.

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°I told you that I did not notice it. It was an ident.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I can see the road conditions clearly, but you can¡¯t see it?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad again. ¡°I admitted it was my mistake. I had not done this on purpose.¡±

    Geng Yuehua points at Dong Xuebing and does not continue.

    Dong Xuebing is in a bad mood and lit a cigarette.

    ¡°Snub it.¡± Geng Yuehua ordered.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued to smoke.

    Geng Yuehua repeated in a stern voice. ¡°I am asking you to snub the cigarette! Do you hear me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and threw the cigarette out before closing it loudly.

    They are soaked by the rain and are in a bad mood.

    The silence in the carsted for a few minutes before it was interrupted by a sneeze.

    ¡°Achoo¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua covered her mouth and sneezed.

    Dong Xuebing seems to have caught it and sneezed too. His body also trembled. He had just recovered from fever this morning, and he is feeling it again.

    He looked at his watch. It is past 10 pm.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to argue with Geng Yuehua anymore. He looked at her and said. ¡°It was my fault, and I apologize. We cannot carry on like this. Our clothes are wet, our phones don¡¯t have a signal, and we can¡¯t start the car. Let¡¯s take off our wet clothes first. We will sleep in the car tonight if the rain doesn¡¯t stop, and I will think of ways to get someone to repair the car. What do you think?¡±

    Geng Yuehua stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How am I going to take off my clothes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at her body. Her wet blouse is translucent and sticking to her body. He can make out thecy red bra under the moonlight.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to argue with her anymore. ¡°I will turn around and you¡­. You can sleep in the backseat. Are you fine with this?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I think it will work. Don¡¯t worry. I will not turn and look at you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua held her head and did not reply to him. She doesn¡¯t want to take off her clothes.

    Dong Xuebing felt his anger rising again. ¡°Mayor Geng, I understand that you are unhappy with me and don¡¯t trust me. I can¡¯t do anything to change your views. But what else can we do in this situation?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s eyes are burning with rage. ¡°How many times have you said I am unhappy with you today? I am telling you now. I don¡¯t have any views on you, and I will not mix my personal feelings with work. Since you mention this, I will tell you the truth. I don¡¯t agree with your working style and dislike your character. Do you understand?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I know you despise me, and I don¡¯t need you to agree with the way I work. But we are not at work now and can¡¯t leave this ce. Do you think I want this to happen? I have just recovered from a fever, and I also want to rest at home. Do you think I want to be stuck here? Am I crazy?¡±

    Both started arguing again.

    Geng Yuehua continued to speak to him with a poker face, and Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t stand it.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t stand it and got out of the car in the end. He shouted to Geng Yuehua under the rain. ¡°You are the Leader, and you are the biggest! Go and take off your wet clothes and sleep in the car. I will stay outside here!¡±

    Geng Yuehua stared at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    Dong Xuebing mmed the door and walked towards a tree nearby. He wanted to take shelter under the tree, but he saw shes of lighting. He knows it will be dangerous to be standing near the tree during a lightning storm and walk to a boulder nearby. He sat on the muddy ground and took out his cigarette. It was raining heavily, and no matter how he covered his lighter and cigarette with his hand, he couldn¡¯t light it.

    Dong Xuebing threw away the cigarette in anger and wiped the rain off his face and hair. He also spits a mouthful of rainwater before leaning against the boulder to rest.

    Dong Xuebing only wishes for the rain to stop. If not, how is he going to get through the night?

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and tried his best to tolerate the cold under the pouring rain.

    About one to two minutester, loud banging sounds came from the Cayenne door. Dong Xuebing ignored it, and three loud bangs sounded againter. It was much louder.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and saw a few pieces of women''s clothing hanging on the back of the driver''s seat. He knows Geng Yuehua had taken off her clothes. He quickly turned his head away and opened the passenger door. ¡°What is it?¡±

    A cold voice sounded from the backseat. ¡°Come in and sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No need. You go ahead, and I will wait outside

    ¡°I am asking you toe in!¡± Geng Yuehua shouted. ¡°How are you going to stay outside in this rain?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and did not reject her. He entered the car and closed the door behind him.

    ¡°Cover the rear-view mirror.¡± Geng Yuehua ordered.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and pushed the rear-view mirror up. But that split second, he saw Geng Yuehua in the mirror. She had taken off everything except for her bra and underwear. Her sexy body is exposed, and his heart starts racing.

    Author¡¯s note: Why can¡¯t he use REVERSE to repair the car? Even if he doesn¡¯t have powers, he can walk back to the road to get help since he was already soaked.

 Chapter 671: Mayor Geng was bitten

    <h4>Chapter 671: Mayor Geng was bitten</h4>

    Night.

    The thunderstorm continued, and it was quiet in the car.

    Dong Xuebing sat in the front seat and felt ufortable in his wet clothes. Before cing it on the dashboard, he starts taking off his shirt and wrenching it dry. He hesitated for a while and took off his pants and socks.

    Dong Xuebing is naked.

    ¡°Your clothes.¡±

    ¡°Let me air it, or it will not be dry tomorrow.¡±

    Geng Yuehua let out a soft reply. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached back and took the clothes hanging behind the seats to wrench them. He twisted the clothes and a pair of stockings before spreading it out behind the seats.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Geng Yuehua called him.

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Do you have any nkets or clothes in your car?¡±

    ¡°I came out in a rush and didn¡¯t even bring an umbre.¡±

    ¡°Achoo¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua had caught a cold.

    Dong Xuebing did not continue to argue with her. ¡°The front seat cushions are wet. But there is a long velvet cushion on the back seat. Try to cover yourself with it.¡± The cushion is a padding for the rear passengers to sit on, and the length and width are enough to cover one person.

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    There are some rustling sounds, and Geng Yuehua seems to have covered herself.

    ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    ¡°Ok. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have anything to keep warm, shivering. He is also nervous and scared Geng Yuehua can see him because he is not wearing anything. Sigh¡­. Why did the car battery break down now and trap them in this ce? He can¡¯t even switch on the heater, and he is freezing.

    It¡¯s gettingte.

    Dong Xuebing felt the temperature lower and could hear Geng Yuehua trembling behind.

    Suddenly, there were some movements behind him.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Dong Xuebing asked without turning back.

    ¡°I am going outside for a while.¡±

    ¡°Going outside?¡± Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°It is still raining heavily. Why are you going outside for?¡±

    ¡°Go back to sleep and don¡¯t bother me.¡±

    ¡°But where are you going? How am I going to answer if anything happens to you?¡±

    ¡°I said don¡¯t bother me.¡±

    ¡°No. I can¡¯t do that.¡±

    ¡°Are you done?¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned around, and Geng Yuehua had covered herself with her suit jacket. She is not wearing her pants, and he can see hercy red underwear. But Dong Xuebing has no time to admire and tries to stop her. She ignored her and left the car. She used her hand to cover her eyes from the rain and walked deeper into the forest.

    Dong Xuebing finally understood. He thought Mayor Geng couldn¡¯t stand the cold and wanted to walk back to the nearest town, but she was not wearing her pants. She should be going to the toilet now.

    Sigh¡­. Why don¡¯t you tell me earlier? I will not stop you.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and felt stupid.

    Although Mayor Geng is known as the poker-face Mayor, she is still a woman, and women are shy to say some things. She can¡¯t be peeing beside the car with Dong Xuebing around.

    Around three minutes passed.

    Dong Xuebing frowned when he noticed Geng Yuehua was still outside. He quickly put on his underwear and his wet shirt and looked out the window.

    Dong Xuebing could not see Geng Yuehua in the dark forest.

    Why is she not back yet? She is fast in everything she does. Did she go too far?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got worried and opened the door. ¡°Mayor Geng! Mayor Geng!¡±

    No one replied.

    Geng Yuehua should have walked quite a distance away from the car.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his hands to warm himself and wonder if he should go out and look for her. But he is afraid he might see something he shouldn¡¯t see and will anger her further. After being with her for a few days, he knows she has a bad temper.

    What should I do? Should I go or not?

    ¡°Ahhh¡­¡­¡±

    As Dong Xuebing was thinking, a woman screamed in pain.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and he rushed out of the car. He ran deeper into the forest. ¡°Mayor Geng!¡±

    There¡¯s fog in the forest, and the visibility is low.

    Dong Xuebing dashed forward and took a few tumbles and falls. Finally, he saw Geng Yuehua leaning against a tree trunk. She is panting and holding on to the base of her thigh with both hands. Her face had turned pale.

    ¡°Was there someone here?¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what happened.

    Geng Yuehua took a deep breath and replied. ¡°Snake.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got shocked. ¡°Did the snake bite you?¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you see for yourself?!¡± Geng Yuehua scolded. ¡°Stop saying the obvious.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw blood flowing out between her fingers. ¡°Where¡¯s the snake? What type of snake?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t notice it.¡±

    ¡°How does the snake¡¯s head look like? What color is it?¡±

    ¡°I said I didn¡¯t see it!¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Stop shouting.¡± Dong Xuebing runs over. ¡°Hurry¡­. Let me help you back to the car. The snake might still be around.¡±

    Geng Yuehua still has her poker face on. ¡°I can walk by myself.¡±

    ¡°Stop saying that. Hurry up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored Geng Yuehua and helped her walk back to the car. His eyes are looking at their ground around them cautiously.

    Dong Xuebing is relieved after returning to the car and closing the door. ¡°Could that snake be poisonous?¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing knocked his head urgently. ¡°Where are you bitten?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ leg.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly realized the spot Geng Yuehua¡¯s hands were covering. It is an awkward position on the edge of her underwear.

    Damn!

    What should I do?

 Chapter 672: Suck

    <h4>Chapter 672: Suck</h4>

    Late night.

    Cayenne.

    A snake bit Geng Yuehua, and Dong Xuebing panics as he had not encountered this before. Instead, Geng Yuehua was calmer than him.

    ¡°Is it painful?¡±

    ¡°Stop stating the obvious!¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. What color is your blood?¡±

    ¡°Is your blood green color?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not what I mean. I watched movies that if the blood turns ck, it means that person is poisoned.¡±

    Geng Yuehua lifted her hands and showed Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s red! How can movies be the same as real life?¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. What should we do if that snake is poisonous?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. He had met many mature women, like Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie, and they like to reply to him with a question. This is an emergency and can¡¯t you reply to me properly? What if the poison kills you?

    Use BACK?

    Use REVERSE?

    No¡­. it will be too obvious.

    Dong Xuebing can still exin his powers when helping Xu Yan regain her youth. After all, modern technologies can remove wrinkles and age spots. But it is different for wounds. He can remove the poison if he uses REVERSE, but the wound would disappear. How is he going to exin that to her? His secret might be exposed.

    Damn it! Is the snake poisonous?

    Dong Xuebing worryingly asked. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply, but she was frowning in pain.

    ¡°Arghh¡­. We can¡¯t leave in the middle of the night now.¡± Dong Xuebing hits his head. ¡°No¡­. we must find a solution.¡± He remembers reading some poisonous snakes¡¯ venom can kill a person within an hour, worried. Although he had quarreled with Geng Yuehua several times today, he didn¡¯t want anything to happen to her.

    ¡°Achoo¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua covered her nose as she sneezed.

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°Hurry up and take off your wet clothes.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stared at Dong Xuebing and did not move.

    ¡°I will turn around. Hurry up.¡± Dong Xuebing turned his head away from her and covered his eyes with one hand.

    Geng Yuehua was soaked again when she went into the forest, and she must be freezing now. Dong Xuebing heard clothes rustling sound after he turned around.

    ¡°I¡¯m done.¡±

    ¡°I will turn back now.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turns around and sees that Geng Yuehua has covered herself with the long cotton padding. Her bare shoulders and arms are exposed, and he can see her bra strap from the sides. She had stripped down to her bra and underwear. The padding is not wide enough to cover her whole body, and there¡¯s no ce for Dong Xuebing to sit after sheys down. He kneeled by her side and started thinking. He can tell Geng Yuehua is cold and in pain from her expression.

    It¡¯s been five minutes, and he must do something.

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing got worried.¡±

    Geng Yuehua pants and starts grabbing her thighs tightly. ¡°My leg is going numb and is getting more painful.¡±

    ¡°Numb?!¡± Dong Xuebing eximed. ¡°That means the snake is poisonous.¡±

    ¡°Stop thinking about it.¡± Geng Yuehua rubbed her temples. ¡°Not all snakes in the forest are poisonous. I should be fine. Even if anything happens to me, it¡¯s my fate and has nothing to do with you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused to ept this. ¡°What are you talking about? What do you mean it¡¯s your fate? Bullshit!¡±

    Geng Yuehua shook her head and kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and pped hisp suddenly. ¡°If there¡¯s no other solution, I will force out the poison.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at him. ¡°How are you going to do that?¡±

    ¡°I will suck it out.¡±

    ¡°What are you going to do if the snake is poisonous?¡±

    ¡°I got to save you first. Just listen to me.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Geng Yuehua refused. ¡°You don¡¯t need to care about me. That¡¯s it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad. ¡°How can I ignore you? You are with me when this happens, and I am responsible for your life. You don¡¯t need to say anymore.¡±

    ¡°I said you don¡¯t need to do it.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s bad temper acted up.

    ¡°You got to listen to me.¡± Dong Xuebing rolled up his wet sleeves, kneeled beside Geng Yuehua, and grabbed Geng Yuehua¡¯s leg.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Geng Yuehua shouted. ¡°Let go of me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused to listen. ¡°I know you are embarrassed, but your life is more important than being embarrassed.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am worried something will happen to you. This is not a movie, and do you think nothing will happen to you when you suck out the poison? Did you study science in school? Do you know why heart attack patients ce their medication under their tongue during their attacks? It is because the medication can be absorbed into the body faster. If that is a venomous snake, you will die.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing of it. ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about me. If I don¡¯t want, I will not die even if I drink a bottle of arsenic, let alone snake venom.¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t you listen to me?! I don¡¯t want you to save me!¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t hear you.¡±

    ¡°Stop it, Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°You should be the one who should stop it.¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Geng Yuehua. ¡°Mayor Geng, I don¡¯t care if you don¡¯t understand me and dislike me. Since this happens to you and I am around, I will not let anything bad happen. Hurry up! It¡¯s been almost five minutes.¡±

    Geng Yuehua continues to hold her leg and is very angry.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and pushed her hands away. He adjusted his position and spread her legs. He did not see her expression and took a deep breath before covering the wound with his mouth and sucking it.

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua shouted in pain.

    Dong Xuebing sucked out mouthfuls of blood and spat it out of the car.

    ¡°It¡¯s poisonous! Xiao Dong! Stop!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her.

    The position of the wound is at an awkward ce. It is at the base of Geng Yuehua¡¯s inner thighs, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s left cheek is pressing against her underwear as he sucks out the poison. He can smell her womanly scent, making him excited. Luckily, the car is dark, and the moon is not bright enough. In the darkness, he can still control his urges.

    Stop thinking.

    I got to save her first.

    Dong Xuebing sucked out another mouthful of blood and spat out the car. He ignored Geng Yuehua¡¯s pushing and struggling and continued.

    After sucking ten mouthfuls of blood.

    Dong Xuebing had been sucking on Geng Yuehua¡¯s meaty thigh, and it is impossible for him not to get aroused.

    About six to seven minutester.

    Geng Yuehua suddenly covered her wound with her hand. ¡°Enough.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not numb anymore.¡±

    ¡°Good. That means I had expelled the venom from your body.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing and moved her mouth.

    ¡°What?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Geng Yuehua paused for a second. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Let me find a cloth to dress your wound.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tore a cloth from the front passenger seat padding and kneeled in front of Geng Yuehua to bandage her wound. He wrapped it around her thigh and covered her with the long padding. ¡°Go and sleep.¡±

    Geng Yuehua asked. ¡°What about you?¡±

    ¡°I will go to the front seat. Call me if you need anything.¡±

    When Dong Xuebing was about to climb to the front seat, his face suddenly turned pale. His expression froze, and he almost cursed out loud.

    Geng Yuehua noticed something was off and asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°My mouth feels a bit numb.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Geng Yuehua got mad. ¡°What did I tell you? Why don¡¯t you listen to me?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I think the numbness will go away in a while.¡±

    ¡°What are you saying?! That¡¯s snake venom!¡±

    Geng Yuehua points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are always disobeying orders. I said, you can¡¯t suck out the poison like this. What are you going to do now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°It¡¯s just some numbness. It should not be lethal.¡±

    ¡°Do you feel giddy?¡±

    ¡°Huh? A little. But it should because of the cold and has nothing to do with the poison.¡±

    The car was silent for a while.

    Geng Yuehua sat up with the padding covering her body, and she rubbed her eyes. She seemed to be thinking about something. After a while, she patted on the space beside her. ¡°Sit here.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Sit here!¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat beside Geng Yuehua. His tongue had be numb, and it was hard for him to speak. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°Which part of your mouth is numb?¡±

    ¡°My lips¡­.¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing could finish talking, Geng Yuehua moved closer and bit on his lips. She immediately sucked on his lips hard.

    Dong Xuebing is stunned and cannot react.

    Their lips parted, and Geng Yuehua spat on the floor of the car. She lifted her head and continued to suck on Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips emotionlessly.

    Geng Yuehua spat again and coldly asked. ¡°Anywhere else that is numb?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied without thinking. ¡°Err¡­. My tongue¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua lowered her head again and pressed against Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips with her mouth, and sucked on his tongue.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Lol, both will be dead if a venomous snake. Sucking out the poison from each other is ridiculous. One more member to his harem.

 Chapter 673: My Mouth is still numb

    <h4>Chapter 673: My Mouth is still numb</h4>

    A small forest.

    The rain continues to pound on the Cayenne, and the atmosphere in the car starts to get hot.

    Dong Xuebing is kissing Mayor Geng!

    Dong Xuebing had never expected this to happen. This is too sudden, and he is not prepared.

    Of course, this is not considered a kiss. Dong Xuebing knows what Geng Yuehua is thinking. He had risked being poisoned by sucking out the venom and ended with a mouth full of poison. The poison is spreading, and she feels bad. After all, he is in this state because of her.

    It¡¯s too tempting.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s head is spinning, but he can feel Geng Yuehua¡¯s sexy warm lips and slippery tongue.

    Geng Yuehua continued to suck on Dong Xuebing¡¯s tongue.

    Itsted around three to four minutes.

    Geng Yuehua moved her head back, and their lips parted. A string of saliva hung between their lips.

    No words can describe this scene.

    ¡°How do you feel?¡± Geng Yuehua asked in her usual poker face as she wiped Dong Xuebing¡¯s saliva from her lips.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is throbbing, and he quickly nods. ¡°It¡¯s much better. Thank you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua held her head and closed her eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t need to thank me. That was to repay you for saving me.¡±

    ¡°I am fine now. That snake should not be venomous, or we will be dead by now. Ah¡­. It¡¯s sote now. Let¡¯s rest now.¡± Dong Xuebing said, and he sneezed. He was still wearing his wet clothes and was shivering from the cold now. ¡°Lay down. I will move to the front.¡± After being poisoned earlier, he was still worried, but his mind became clear after Geng Yuehua did.

    Dong Xuebing felt some changes between him and Geng Yuehua after what happened.

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You don¡¯t have anything to cover yourself. How are you going to sleep?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I have thick skin, and I will be fine.¡±

    ¡°You just recovered from fever. What do you mean by you will be fine?¡±

    ¡°I will be fine. I am not that weak.¡±

    ¡°Look at yourself now.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and sniffled. He thought to himself. Even if I am weak, what can I do? The car¡¯s interior is only so big that you are using the dry padding. Are you expecting me to snatch the padding from you?

    Geng Yuehuaid down by her side and covered herself with the padding. She moved closer to the backrest and said. ¡°Come over and cover together.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°How are we going to cover together?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I¡­. errr¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing could not believe his ears. ¡°You are saying to let you and me¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up! It¡¯s cold.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng¡­. Errr¡­. This is not right. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am a woman, and I don¡¯t mind. Why are you wasting time? Just stay there if you want. It¡¯s up to you!¡± Geng Yuehua starts to ignore him and turns with her back facing him.

    Dong Xuebing starts to hesitate and thinks to himself. I was just being modest. Why are you so fierce? I will give in if you insist a bit more. Do you think I want to freeze to death? Do you think I want to sit in front in the cold?

    What should I do?

    Should I move to the back?

    Dong Xuebing is prideful, but he is freezing now. This is not the time to be prideful.

    Damn! I will go under the padding with you!

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and started taking off his wet clothes. He wrenched his shirt and pants, and Geng Yuehua¡¯s shirt dry, and looked at Geng Yuehua¡¯s back. He made up his mind and climbed over cautiously. The backseat is not wide and can only fit one person. Geng Yuehua is lying on her side, leaving a little space for him. He nearly fell from the seat.

    There¡¯s not enough space.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body identally touched Geng Yuehua¡¯s back.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body went stiff, and he looked at Geng Yuehua. He is relieved after seeing she did not move. He positioned his arm across his chest and tried his best not to move to avoid any body contact with her.

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua pushed the padding over.

    ¡°Cough¡­. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing pulled the padding over slightly to cover himself. But most of the padding is still covering Geng Yuehua.

    Both of their bodies are almost touching each other.

    No one can remain still forever. Geng Yuehua moved her body slightly, and her butt will brush against Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs. When he moved his legs slightly, his kneecap would push against her thigh. It¡¯s impossible to have zero contact.

    Dong Xuebing felt his body getting heated up after ten minutes. This is too torturing.

    Dong Xuebing might be running a fever, or the snake¡¯s venom was not expelled entirely. He didn¡¯t know what he thought when he suddenly asked softly. ¡°Mayor Geng, are you asleep?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I¡¯m sleeping.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    How can you reply when you are asleep?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. ¡°I¡­. err¡­. There¡¯s still some numbness in my mouth. Errr¡­.¡± He is telling the truth as he still can¡¯t speak properly.

    Geng Yuehua kept quiet for a few seconds and turned.

    Dong Xuebing quickly move aside to make room for her to turn and face him.

    Both faced each other. Their faces are only centimeters apart, and they can feel each other¡¯s breath.

    ¡°Which part is numb?¡± She asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s my mouth and tongue.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Nothing¡­. I just want to tell you. Err¡­. I am fine. Good night.¡± He quickly closes his eyes and doesn¡¯t dare to look at her.

    Sigh¡­. Why did I say that? Do you think she will kiss you again?

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed and pretended to sleep.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing felt Geng Yuehua¡¯s warm breath on his face. ¡°Open your mouth.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Ah?!¡±

    ¡°Open your mouth!¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his mouth obediently.

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing and lowered her head to suck on her lips.

 Chapter 674: Ambiguous relationship

    <h4>Chapter 674: Ambiguous rtionship</h4>

    Midnight.

    The rain has eased.

    Dong Xuebing secretly peeped at Geng Yuehua, who was sucking his lips.

    It felt good.

    This is a blessing.

    The inside of the car is dim despite the moon being in the sky. Dong Xuebing can¡¯t see Geng Yuehua¡¯s face and expression. He can only vaguely see her features in the dark. Her body was pressing against him as she sucked on his lips. He can feel her wet bra on his chest, and she smells good.

    A few secondster.

    Geng Yuehua pushed herself up and spat out her saliva.

    ¡°Are you feeling better?¡± Geng Yuehua asked monotonously. Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°My tongue¡­. My tongue is still numb.¡±

    Geng Yuehua acknowledged and kept quiet.

    ¡°Mayor Geng¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Geng Yuehua paused for two seconds. ¡°Open your mouth.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly opens his mouth and sticks out his tongue. Geng Yuehua immediately sucked his tongue between his lips, making him tremble excitedly. He was shocked earlier and did not get to enjoy it. He closed his mouth slightly and pressed his lips against her this time.

    It felt wet and slippery.

    Their lips suddenly parted.

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his face turns red. ¡°Nothing¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua turns and spat out the saliva. ¡°Are you alright now?¡±

    It¡¯s a while since they got poisoned, but they are fine other than some numbness. That snake¡¯s venom should not be lethal, and Dong Xuebing did not ask for more. He nodded. ¡°Yes. I am feeling much better. Thank you, Mayor Geng.¡±

    ¡°Sleep for a while.¡± Geng Yuehuaid down, facing Dong Xuebing.

    Although they had ¡®kissed¡¯ twice, it¡¯s not those kisses between lovers. Nevertheless, it is still a kiss. Dong Xuebing got bolder and didn¡¯t care if Geng Yuehua would get angry or not. Of course, he is also hesitating. He looked at Geng Yuehua¡¯s beautiful face for a while and closed his eyes.

    Both faces are inches apart, and they can feel each other¡¯s breath.

    Dong Xuebing only need to move forward slightly to kiss her.

    Dong Xuebing is in a dilemma. He knows Geng Yuehua dislikes him, and her opinion will not change despite sucking the poison for her. But he can¡¯t control his urge.

    A beauty, who is almost naked, is inches away from him. How can one resist her?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s willpower in front of temptations is not strong. He deliberated for a while and gave in. He opens his eyes and wonders if Geng Yuehua is asleep. He opens his hand slowly and moves it under the padding. He adjusted his position and moved his hand towards her crotch.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand touched Geng Yuehua¡¯s smooth and softplexion. He knows his hand should be on her thighs.

    Geng Yuehua did not move as if she was sleeping soundly.

    This gave Dong Xuebing the courage to move his hand outside her thighs. He is impressed with himself for lusting after the District Mayor and even dares to touch her. He adjusted his hand¡¯s position between her thighs and caressed her inner thigh.

    Dong Xuebing moved his fingers and enjoyed her thighs'' warm and soft sensations. Geng Yuehua had closed her legs together, and he stuck his left hand between them.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to continue moving his hand, Geng Yuehua opened her eyes suddenly.

    Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing without blinking. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing panics. ¡°Errr¡­. I¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua did not move her legs as she stared at him with cold eyes.

    ¡°I¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly exined. ¡°I am worried about your wound. I want to feel if your wound is still bleeding.¡±

    Geng Yuehua emotionlessly replied. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­ good to hear that. I am afraid your wound is not getting better. Is it still numb?¡±

    ¡°Do you think the wound will heal so fast?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Is your wound still numb? Let me take a look.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Geng Yuehua did not continue and gave Dong Xuebing a stare before closing her eyes. His hand was still between her legs, and she did not move at all.

    Dong Xuebing saw Geng Yuehua¡¯s stare and wanted to retract his hand. She did not get mad or scold him, and he pushed his hand deeper between her legs. ¡°No¡­. we cannot ignore it. I need to look at your wound.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored him.

    Dong Xuebing did not wait for Geng Yuehua¡¯s reply and moved his hand upwards to the wound. Although the wound is only a few centimeters away, her thighs are closed, making it difficult to move his hand.

    No words can describe this feeling.

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. It¡¯s not bleeding.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Geng Yuehua frowned and did not move.

    ¡°Let me see if the wound is inmed.¡± Dong Xuebing pulled the padding and took out his handphone. He used the light from the screen to look at her lower body.

    The phone¡¯s screen lit up the car, and Dong Xuebing could see her legs andcy red underwear.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is racing. The moonlight earlier was dim, and he could not see clearly. Now, he gets to see everything. He saw Geng Yuehua did not have any reactions, and he untied the cloth around the wound. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s inmed.¡± The two punctured wounds have some pus.

    Geng Yuehua did not open her eyes. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me about it?¡±

    ¡°Uh.¡±

    What do you mean by uh? Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°Let me treat your wound.¡± He was afraid she might misunderstand his actions and added. ¡°I heard saliva can heal inmmation.¡±

    Geng Yuehua slowly opens her eyes and looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty conscience and cleared his throat. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua firmly replied. ¡°No need. Go and sleep.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°If it gets any worse, it will be¡­. We still have a few hours to morning.¡±

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes and turned her body, facing Dong Xuebing with her back.

    What do you mean by this? At least you should give me a reply. Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what is Geng Yuehua thinking? Did she sense he is up to no good? But she doesn¡¯t look like she is angry. Could she be mad until she doesn¡¯t want to speak to him?

    What is going on in her mind?

    Dong Xuebing is feelingplicated. He wants to take advantage of Geng Yuehua, yet he is worried about her wound.

    Pus¡­.

    Inmmation¡­.

    This is not looking good.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a few seconds and decided. He moved himself to Geng Yuehua¡¯s lower body and moved her leg with one hand. The light from his phone shone on the wound, and he lowered his head to suck on her wound.

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua¡¯s body jolt. ¡°I said no need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can hear her tone is not as firm as before, and he ignores her. He sucked on the wound and spat on the floor a few times.

    In the quiet cabin of the car, Dong Xuebing can hear Geng Yuehua inhale loudly once in a while.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know if it was due to pain and didn¡¯t care. He continues to clean her wound with his mouth.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s breathing got louder.

    Dong Xuebing could not suppress the temptations. After cleaning the wound, he peeped at Geng Yuehua¡¯s face and used his finger to pull hercy underwear aside.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body suddenly bes stiff. She opens her eyes immediately and stares right into Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Lol. I almost puke when I imagine the scene of him sucking the pus out of her wound. This is the grossest chapter I have ever tranted.

 Chapter 675: Push her down

    <h4>Chapter 675: Push her down</h4>

    Inside the Cayenne.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s move caused the air to be frozen.

    Dong Xuebing could excuse his tongue was numb when they kissed. When he touched Geng Yuehua¡¯s thighs, he used the excuse of checking on her wounds. But now, he pulled her underwear aside, exposing all of her delicate parts. He has no excuses now.

    Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing coldly without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Awkward.

    The mood bes weird.

    Dong Xuebing could not stand Geng Yuehua¡¯s cold eyes on him, and he threw his phone to the front passenger seat. The car immediately bes dark, and they can¡¯t see anything.

    This is trying to deceive others and himself.

    No matter what, Dong Xuebing felt better when he couldn¡¯t see Geng Yuehua staring at him.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t exin himself at this stage. He used his head to spread her legs wider and sucked on the wound.

    Sucking sounds continues.

    Dong Xuebing rebandaged the wound and continued to kiss on her inner thighs. His hand moved to Geng Yuehua¡¯s butt. He doesn¡¯t know if she is still staring at him, but he continues to kiss upwards to her face. He held her head, kissed her face, and licked her ears.

    Geng Yuehua remains still.

    Dong Xuebing felt this is the approval for him to carry on. He continues to kiss her ears, face, neck, and lips.

    The clouds covered the moon.

    Dong Xuebing could not see Geng Yuehua¡¯s expression in the darkness now.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t understand why Geng Yuehua is not stopping him. Maybe she is running a fever or has another reason. She just lies there like a dead body. He took a deep breath and moved his hand over her chest, feeling thecy material. He squeezed it and slid his fingers under it.

    Ahh¡­. It¡¯s wet, soft, and cold.

    ¡°Mayor Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing whispered. ¡°Your bra is wet. Can I remove it?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua did not reply or move.

    ¡°Mayor Geng?¡±

    Still no reply.

    Dong Xuebing looks in front of him in the darkness. That¡¯s where Geng Yuehua¡¯s face is, and he pushes her bra upwards from the sides. He can see two shadows bouncing in the darkness.

    Still no reaction? Impossible¡­. Why is she allowing me to do this?

    Dong Xuebing felt uneasy from the way everything is proceeding. He is attracted to Geng Yuehua, but he knows she is not interested in him. He doesn¡¯t have the looks and is younger than her. His rank is also far from her. Why¡­. He is puzzled and decides not to think about it. His hand moved to her smooth back, unfastened the bra, and threw it to the front seat. He thinks if he should continue. This is taking advantage of her when she is in a vulnerable situation.

    But Geng Yuehua is not resisting or saying anything. Silent means consent.

    Dong Xuebing scratches his head. If Geng Yuehua shouts ¡°Scram!¡± now, he will not dare to continue. But she is not making a sound, let alone saying anything.

    What does this mean?

    Dong Xuebing did not lose control of himself. He only wanted to touch Geng Yuehua, but it turned out better than he expected.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and suppressed the raging fire in him. He forced himself to lie beside Geng Yuehua.

    Go and sleep.

    She is ignoring you, and you should not cross the line.

    Dong Xuebing scolded himself in his heart and closed his eyes. His body is centimeters away from Geng Yuehua and is not touching her.

    About ten minutester.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes open again. He looks at Geng Yuehua and knocks his head. Why are you pretending to be a gentleman? Is there a need to stop after what you have done?

    Ignoring my actions can also be understood as epting and allowing me to carry on.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know if this is right, and he doesn¡¯t have to mood to guess what Geng Yuehua is thinking. He turns and presses against her. ¡°Mayor Geng, errr¡­. Can I?¡±

    Silent.

    ¡°Can I do it with you?¡± Dong Xuebing asked again.

    About thirty secondster, Geng Yuehua finally speaks in a cold tone. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. Why would I ask if I got the answer? ¡°If you agree, I will do it¡­. but you cannot get back at me after that.¡±

    ¡°I did not say that.¡±

    ¡°Then what do you mean.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Huh? Can¡¯t you give me a direct answer?¡±

    The car bes quiet again.

    Dong Xuebing knew he couldn¡¯t get an answer from Geng Yuehua, and he stood up. He used his lighter to get some light and took out a box of condoms from the glovepartment. ¡°If you are not saying anything, I will put it on.¡± He had been fooling around with Sister Yu and kept boxes of condoms in his car.

    ¡°I am putting it on.¡±

    Geng Yuehua kept quiet.

    She agreed?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was thumbing and sat there to put on the condom. He is not wearing anything and doesn¡¯t need to take off his clothes. After that, he grabbed Geng Yuehua¡¯s legs and pulled down her underwear to her knees.

    Geng Yuehua did not resist or move at all.

    Dong Xuebing stopped thinking and lifted her legs. He positioned himself and pressed forward.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body stiffens and lets out a gasp.

    Dong Xuebing is scared she might stop him and continue to move.

    The Cayenne started moving in the rain.

    Geng Yuehua did not move or make any sounds until the end. She justid there, letting Dong Xuebing do the deed in the same position. Her breathing only got faster after he was done, and it took a while for her to calm down.

    Dong Xuebing hugged her lovingly and drifted to sleep.

 Chapter 676: First Time

    <h4>Chapter 676: First Time</h4>

    The next morning.

    The rain had stopped, and the sun was out.

    The air has a sweet scent of grass after the rain. Water droplets fell on the Cayenne¡¯s roof from the leaves.

    The birds chirping woke Dong Xuebing up. When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a cleavage, and he thought he was dreaming. He closed his to continue sleeping and hugged the warm body in front of him. Suddenly, he opened his eyes again and saw Geng Yuehua¡¯s beautiful face. He immediately remembers he is sleeping in his car and had done it with Mayor Gengst night.

    I was too rash!

    Dong Xuebing thought about Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan and immediately regretted it. I had made a mistake by sleeping with Mayor Geng.

    This is not a small issue¡­. It¡¯s¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind was not functioning properly due to his fever, and he started to worry now. He had slept with a woman he was not supposed to. He knows he is not supposed to do that, but he still did it. He should bash his head into the wall. Why can¡¯t he control himself?

    Damn! I am in deep trouble.

    Dong Xuebing was not worried duringst night¡¯s moment of impulse, but he starts to be nervous now.

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua¡¯s eyelids move, and she opens her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing awkwardly says. ¡°Mayor Geng, you are awake.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing sleepily. ¡°¡­¡­ Yes.¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling? Is your wound still painful?¡±

    ¡°I feel better now.¡±

    ¡°Me too. My tongue is not numb anymore.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply and looked at the naked Dong Xuebing, who was still hugging her. She looked at her bra and underwear hanging on the front seat backrest and pped her forehead lightly. She massaged the center of her brows and closed her eyes without saying anything.

    Huh¡­. This expression¡­.

    ¡°Yesterday¡­. We¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what to say.

    Geng Yuehua rubbed her temples and sighed.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and did not release his hug. They had done it, and it¡¯s toote to regret it now. He continued to hug Geng Yuehua and sniffed her hair and body. His hand reached to her butt to give it a light squeeze.

    Geng Yuehua remains still with her eyes closed for a few minutes.

    Dong Xuebing kissed Geng Yuehua¡¯s hair and gently stroked her hair to tidy it up.

    ¡°Cough¡­. Cough¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s action was interrupted by Geng Yuehua¡¯s coughing.

    ¡°What happened? Did you catch a cold?¡±

    Geng Yuehua covered her mouth and coughed a few times before speaking in a hoarse voice. ¡°Bring my clothes over.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly got up and passed her the pair ofcy red underwear. ¡°It¡¯s still damp.¡±

    Geng Yuehua flicked her hair and sat up. The padding slid off, and her body was exposed to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is in a daze.

    ¡°Paper.¡± Geng Yuehua said.

    ¡°Huh? What paper?¡±

    ¡°Tissue paper.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­ oh¡­ here.¡± Dong Xuebing puts down her clothes to get the box of tissue papers.

    Geng Yuehua grabbed a few pieces and wiped her lower body. Suddenly, she gave Dong Xuebing a cold stare.

    Dong Xuebing immediately understood and turned his head.

    A whileter, a bunch of tissue paper is thrown out of the window.

    Dong Xuebing turns back and sees Geng Yuehua has put her bra on and is clipping it.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let me help you.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Geng Yuehua coldly replied. She fastened her bra and wore her underwear.

    Dong Xuebing would have used a camera to record this scene if not afraid of Geng Yuehua strangling him to death. It¡¯s so sexy.

    ¡°My pants.¡± Geng Yuehua said.

    ¡°Ok¡­. I will get it.¡± Dong Xuebing reached forward to get her pants and blouse from the front seat. When he was about to pass them to Geng Yuehua, he stopped. ¡°Eh? Your leg is still bleeding.¡±

    There¡¯s a small puddle of blood on the leather seat.

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°Let me see your wound. Hurry¡­. I need to check if it¡¯s inmed.¡±

    Geng Yuehua blocked him. ¡°Wear your clothes and mind your own business!¡±

    ¡°What are you saying?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Hurry up and let me see. I need to check if you are still bleeding. If the bleeding doesn¡¯t stop, I need to send you to the hospital.¡±

    Geng Yuehua angrily replies. ¡°I asked you to mind your own business. Are you deaf?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought in his heart. Hmph! Fine¡­. Who asked you to be my Leader? I will not argue with you.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and he remembered something. He looks at the puddle of blood, and the color seems lighter. There¡¯s some sticky liquid beside the blood, and he immediately looks down on his member. There are some faint bloodstains on it too. He got shocked. The blood is not from the wound.

    Dong Xuebing asked in shock. ¡°Mayor Geng¡­. You¡­. Was that your first time?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed. ¡°Are you done?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I was just asking¡­. I¡­. don¡¯t know¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is telling the truth. He thought Geng Yuehua was open when it came to sex, as she allowed him to do it with her, and it might not be a big deal to her. But that was her first time. If he knew that was her first time, he would never do that. At this very moment, he regretted his actions. What was she thinking? Why did she give him her first time so easily? He knows he is not worthy of her. There must be some unknown reasons which he is unaware.

    Did she have a breakup and is looking for a recement?

    Did her feverst night cloud her mind and cause her to make the wrong decision?

    Could it be she finally wants a man after holding in her desires for more than thirty years?

    No one can understand what a woman is thinking, especially someone like Geng Yuehua.

    Life is full of surprises and unexpected.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t think of any answers, and he knew Geng Yuehua would never tell him. He suddenly felt guilty.

    Geng Yuehua has put on her pants and is about to wear her blouse.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and hugged her from her back. His hands touched her bra, and he said. ¡°Your clothes are not dry.¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°Let go of me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Let me hug you for a while more.¡±

    ¡°Let go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles and lets go of her.

    Geng Yuehua continues to put on her blouse. She buttons her blouse quickly, and her redcy bra disappears from sight.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and helped her straighten her cor and tidy her hair.

    Geng Yuehua did not stop him and closed her eyes with one hand supporting her head. She will take deep breaths every once in a while and seems to be moody.

    ¡°I will go and try to make a phone call.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly got dressed and walked to a nearby tree. He leaned against it and lit a cigarette while making the phone call.

    The signal is not strong enough for him to call out.

    Dong Xuebing returns to the car and tells Geng Yuehua about it. He saw her not replying and asked. ¡°You¡­. Do you have a boyfriend?¡±

    Geng Yuehua nced at him. ¡°Do I need to tell you this?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I was trying to chat with you. Since you are not willing to talk about it¡­. never mind.¡±

    Their rtionship is the same as yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°It¡¯s almost 9 am. Nan Shan District should be worried as they have not heard from us sincest night and those Japanese investors¡­. How about you wait in the car. I will try to stop a car on the main road or walk further to see if I can get stronger signals.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I will go now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua took out a document from her back and started reading it. She said to Dong Xuebing, who was leaving. ¡°Give Xiao Ma a call. Tell her to inform the Subdistrict Directors that the investors are arriving, and I will be thereter.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°Go.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at Geng Yuehua¡¯s body and thought about what happenedst night before walking out of the forest to the main road. He thought to himself. They had already done that, but why is she still acting as nothing had happened? Their rtionship still has not improved slightly.

 Chapter 677: Geng Yuehuaâ€™s secret?

    <h4>Chapter 677: Geng Yuehua¡¯s secret?</h4>

    Morning.

    Along an unknown road.

    Dong Xuebing walked for almost two kilometers before getting strong mobile signals near a vige. He immediately called for vehicle repair and called Geng Yuehua¡¯s secretary. He did not tell her what happened and only conveyed Geng Yuehua¡¯s message. He told her that the District Mayor has some unfinished work at Da Feng County, and there¡¯s no signal. She should be back before noon.

    10 am.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes are almost dried after walking under the sun. He took his time to return while thinking about Geng Yuehua¡¯s body.

    What is going on?

    It felt terrible not to get to the bottom of this.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It is Zhou Yanru.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Director Zhou?¡±

    Zhou Yanru raised her voice. ¡°Director, I finally got you. I called youst night, but your phone is not in the service area. I was so worried, and I thought something had happened because of the heavy rain.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sorry to make you worry. Is everything fine at your side?¡±

    ¡°Those Japanese Investors will be arriving this afternoon. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am with Mayor Geng and might not be back in time. If I can¡¯t make it, you will apany those investors on my behalf.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know.¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Oh, Sister Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What is it?¡±

    ¡°I remember Mayor Geng is single. Does she have a boyfriend?¡±

    Zhou Yanru immediately lowers her voice. ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡±

    ¡°Ah? She is in her early thirties. What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing can¡¯t ask directly.

    Zhou Yanru paused for a second. ¡°Err¡­¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am just curious. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t know.¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly reply. ¡°No¡­. it¡¯s like this. Most of the time, Mayor Geng stays at our Subdistrict family quarters as her parents live here. I overheard Mayor Geng¡¯s parents quarreling a few months ago on my way home from work. They are quarreling about her marriage issue. They had introduced a few guys to her but failed.

    ¡°Failed?¡±

    ¡°Yes. They met, but no guys called back after the meeting.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°I heard a City Government Leader tried to matchmake his son with Mayor Geng. That was before you were transferred here. I heard from others that she met with that Leader¡¯s son a few times but ended. That City Leader and his son did not bring up this issue again. It¡¯s quite weird, and no one knows what happened.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing also finds it strange.

    Geng Yuehua doesn¡¯t want to get married and rejected those guys?! It cannot be. She is at the right age, and her parents push her to get married. Why is she not dating? It should not be because of work. If she wants to move up, she must consider setting up a family. Being single at her age is considered politically immature from a certain perspective.

    Then it should be those guys who cannot ept Geng Yuehua¡¯s character.

    This is not a valid reason too. Those guys should have heard about Geng Yuehua¡¯s character as they are being rmended. They should be prepared or try dating for one to two months. Why did they reject after the first meeting? This is the problem. She is beautiful and has a perfect body. Even with her character w, she should have lots of suiters. If she wants to get married, men should be queuing up.

    This is strange.

    There must be something he doesn¡¯t know.

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t continue to think about it and walked back to the car. He is d he was Geng Yuehua¡¯s first man no matter what.

    Forest.

    Geng Yuehua was still in the same position when Dong Xuebing returned. She is still reading her documents, but Dong Xuebing notices the bloodstains on the seat are gone. She had wiped it.

    Dong Xuebing walked up to Geng Yuehua. ¡°Mayor Geng, I had made the phone call and passed your message to Secretary Ma.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Geng Yuehua replied without lifting her head.

    Dong Xuebingughed and entered the car. He sat beside Geng Yuehua and looked at the document. ¡°What are you reading?¡±

    Geng Yuehua gave Dong Xuebing a cold stare. ¡°Is this something you should ask?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I was just asking.¡± Dong Xuebing was used to her reply and lit a cigarette to ease the awkwardness.

    Geng Yuehua flipped a page of her document loudly. ¡°Go out and smoke.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly snubbed the cigarette. ¡°Err¡­ I will stop smoking.¡±

    But the cigarette smoke still fills the inside of the car.

    Geng Yuehua frowned and got out of the car. Suddenly, she gasped and quickly pressed against her thighs. Her legs almost give way and trip.

    Is it because of the snake bite wound on her legs or the after-effects of her first time?

    Dong Xuebing quickly moves forward to help her. ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks terrible, but she does not let Dong Xuebing help her. She supported herself in the car and continued to read her document.

    It became awkward, and Dong Xuebing did not say anything. He just stood by the side to admire Geng Yuehua at work. He finds her serious-look attractive.

    The coldness in her face¡­.

    Her beautiful brows¡­.

    Her curvy body¡­.

    The more Dong Xuebing looks at her, the more he likes her.

    Sigh¡­. What secrets does Geng Yuehua have?

 Chapter 678: Ball

    <h4>Chapter 678: Ball</h4>

    Monday.

    Morning. The weather has been great these two days.

    Dong Xuebing sat behind his desk in his office to finish his work. After that, he stares out of the window in a daze. He sent Mayor Geng back to Nan Shan District after his car was repaired, and he returned home to sleep. He kept thinking about her after he woke up.

    I should give her a call.

    Dong Xuebing called Geng Yuehua.

    ¡°Hello, Mayor Geng. I¡¯m Xiao Dong.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied with her monotonous voice. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Oh, nothing. Err¡­. I just want to ask if your wound has healed. Is it still inmed?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s voice turns cold. ¡°Mind your own business.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. Err¡­. I just want to show my concern. It was my fault you are bitten by a snake, and I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Manage your Subdistrict first if you got the time to talk about these.¡± Geng Yuehua interrupted and hung up.

    Dong Xuebing put down his phone and sighed. What is wrong with her attitude?

    Dong Xuebing has been thinking the whole day and doesn¡¯t understand her. They had slept together, and she acted as if nothing had happened. Are you telling me that it was a misunderstanding that night, and you want to draw the line? I won¡¯t know what is going on if you are not saying anything. How am I going to guess what you are thinking? He is someone who must get to the bottom of things and can¡¯t fall asleep if something is bothering him.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­.

    Dong Xuebing looks up. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Office Department¡¯s Deputy Director Wang Yuling entered the office with a smile. ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Yuling,e in.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted her politely. ¡°How is Secretary Wang doing?¡±

    Wang Yuling closed the door behind her. ¡°His wound is not healing well, but he is much better than a few days ago. His condition has stabilized.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Oh, what is it?¡±

    Wang Yuling blinked and giggled. ¡°Director, are you free tonight?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and joked. ¡°Tonight? Are you asking me out for dinner? Are you not afraid your boyfriend will be jealous?¡±

    Wang Yuling blushed. ¡°No¡­. The District Committee had organized a ball tonight, and I hope you can be my dance partner. You are so popr, and I don¡¯t want others to snatch with me. So, I am inviting you first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. Bullshit. How can I be popr? Everyone can¡¯t wait to avoid me.

    Wang Yuling told Dong Xuebing about the ball in detail. It is an activity organized by the Nan Shan District. It is simr to the social activity in Yan Tai County. But Yan Tai County¡¯s ball is because Xiang Daofa likes it and made it a weekly event. The ball in Nan Shan District is once a month, and it¡¯s open to mid-management and above staff. It¡¯s optional for staff to participate, but the District Party Secretary or the District Mayor will attend it. Such after-work activity is an opportunity for staff to mingle with the Leaders. Wang Anshi is hospitalized, and Geng Yuehua should be attending this month¡¯s ball.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and agreed. ¡°Sure. What time is it?¡±

    ¡°7.30 pm.¡± Wang Yuling giggled. ¡°Ok. I will wait for you tonight.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Ok.¡±

    ¡°I will go back to work.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. See you tonight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has his considerations for agreeing. Firstly, he did not treat Wang Anshi¡¯s illness, and he felt there was a crack in his rtionship with Wang Yuling. It might be a minor crack, but he must not overlook it. This ball is a good opportunity to repair their rtionship. Secondly, he is isted by most of the Nan Shan District Leaders. He needs to see how¡¯s the current situation. Thirdly, it is because of Mayor Geng. He wants to find out what she is thinking.

    Evening, 7.30 pm.

    Dong Xuebing adjusted his mood and drove the to District Committee Guesthouse¡¯s ballroom.

    Dong Xuebing saw many familiar faces. Most of them are staff from the District Government and Subdistrict Offices, and a few brought their family members along.

    ¡°Has Mayor Geng arrived?¡±

    ¡°I went in earlier and did not see her.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Old Chen. You are here with your partner.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. That¡¯s right. Where¡¯s your wife?¡±

    ¡°She is apanying our kids to do their homework.¡±

    The Leaders greeted each other warmly and avoided Dong Xuebing when they saw him. Some walked away, and some pretended not to see him. Everyone in Nan Shan District Government knows he had offended Wang Anshi and Geng Yuehua to the point of no return, and no one wants to have anything to do with him. No one is speaking to him other than work-rted matters.

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it and continued his way in.

    ¡°Director!¡± Wang Yuling waved to Dong Xuebing happily. She is wearing a yellow color long dress with flowery prints. ¡°You are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Have you waited long?¡±

    ¡°I have just arrived too. Let¡¯s go in.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    The door opens, and Dong Xuebing can feel the cool air from the air conditioner gushing out. People are swaying to the music, but no one is dancing as the ball has not started, and the top Leader has not arrived. Dong Xuebing and Wang Yuling sat in a corner and chatted. Executive Deputy District Mayor Shen Fei, Investment Promotion Agency Chief Pang Zhengyi, Ping An Subdistrict Office Director Chu Qinghua, and many others.

    Ten minutes passed.

    Dong Xuebingughed and looked around. ¡°Yuling, you should not ask me to be your partner today. Look¡­. Everyone is avoiding our table.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not right.¡±

    Wang Yuling looked around andughed.

    Dong Xuebingughed and did not say anything.

    Wang Yuling had noticed this much earlier. The other staffs are mingling among themselves, but no one dares toe close to them, even when she is the Party Committee Secretary¡¯s niece. This shows how bad Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression on others is.

    ¡°Director, Yuling.¡± A woman greeted behind them.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw Zhou Yanru and her husband.

    This ball is for the middle management staff, and Zhou Yanru¡¯s rank is not high enough to attend. But not every staff will attend, and the ball will be open to all.

    Wang Yulingughed. ¡°Sister Yanru.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up and greeted Zhou Yanru and her husband. ¡°Let¡¯s sit together.¡±

    Zhou Yanru¡¯s husband looks like he is much older than her. He shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand firmly. ¡°Director Dong, I still have not thanked you for arranging my daughter¡¯s school. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°How is Chenchen doing?¡±

    Zhou Yanruughed. ¡°She¡¯s doing well. She has been asking about you every day. Haha.¡±

    Dong Xuebing step aside. ¡°Don¡¯t keep standing. Have a seat first.¡±

    Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru started chatting about women¡¯s topics after joining. Dong Xuebing and Zhou Yanru¡¯s husband exchanged looks andughed.

    At 7.30 pm, the ballroom suddenly bes quiet.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest also stop talking and look over.

    ¡°Mayor Geng.¡±

    ¡°Good evening, Mayor Geng.¡±

    A beautiful woman entered the ballroom. It¡¯s Geng Yuehua, and she is dressed casually today. She is wearing a woman''s blouse and light brown casual pants.

    Secretary Ma Jian, beside Geng Yuehua, whispered something to her, and she waved her off.

    Ma Jian picked up a microphone and announced the start of the ball. Geng Yuehua seldom speaks in these events.

    The music starts.

    Many people walked to the dancefloor and started dancing with their partners.

    Dong Xuebing also epted Wang Yuling¡¯s invitation to dance. Still, his eyes kept looking towards Geng Yuehua to see if she had noticed him. She just sat at a table with her drink emotionlessly, to his disappointment. Her eyes are looking at the dancefloor but not looking at him.

    I must be thinking too much.

    ¡°Director, what are you looking at?¡± Wang Yuling asked while dancing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand is around Wang Yuling¡¯s waist. ¡°Why is no one inviting Mayor Geng to dance?¡± It should be Mayor Geng dancing first at such events.

    Wang Yulingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t you know that Mayor Geng has never danced? She had been in Nan Shan District for around seven to eight years and had never danced. I am not sure of the reason, but no one dares to invite her.

    ¡°Not even once?¡±

    ¡°Not even once.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡±

    No wonder everyone is afraid of Mayor Geng. She is unapproachable after work too.

 Chapter 679: Inviting Geng Yuehua to dance

    <h4>Chapter 679: Inviting Geng Yuehua to dance</h4>

    Evening.

    It¡¯s almost 8 pm.

    The District Party Committee Guesthouse ballroom.

    Dong Xuebing returns to his seat after two dances with Wang Yuling. She continued dancing with a few Leaders from the Wang faction. Zhou Yanru and her husband are still dancing, leaving him alone at their table. Other than Guang Ming Subdistrict staff, no one wants to talk to him, let alone ept his dance invitation. He sat down and sipped on his tea while tapping to the rhythm.

    Not everyone is scared of inviting Dong Xuebing to dance.

    An older woman in her fifties saw Dong Xuebing alone and wanted to invite him for a dance. She is from the district Procuratorate Office, and someone whispered something to her as she was walking towards him. She paused in her tracks and immediately changed direction to invite someone else.

    Dong Xuebing noticed her and rolled his eyes. If he were slightly closer, he would have heard what they said. ¡°That is Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing.¡±

    That woman walked away immediately without looking at Dong Xuebing again.

    Some of the people at the ball had not seen Dong Xuebing before but had heard of his name.

    Even the ones dancing on the dance floor are discussing Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Which one is Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Is this the first time you meet him? He is that guy sitting there alone.¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t judge a book by its cover. He looks decent, but why is he always causing trouble?¡±

    ¡°Who knows? Look, he has been sitting there for almost twenty minutes, and no one is inviting him to dance. Hehe¡­. I wonder why he is here.¡±

    ¡°He had offended too many people.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How dare he go against Secretary Wang and Mayor Geng? Serve him right.¡±

    It¡¯s almost 9 pm, and the ball is ending.

    Geng Yuehua has been sitting at her table, and some staff will chat with her after their dances. Even when she doesn¡¯t dance, people are still crowding around her. It is the opposite of Dong Xuebing. Wang Yuling had been pulled away from Dong Xuebing by an older female staff from the Wang Faction. She doesn¡¯t want Wang Yuling to be close to him and tries to keep her away by dancing with her. This resulted in Dong Xuebing sitting by himself after the first two dances. Even when Dong Xuebing is prepared, but still feels humiliated.

    After a while, Geng Yuehua waved. ¡°Xiao Ma.¡±

    Ma Jian goes over immediately. ¡°Mayor Geng.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s about time.¡± Geng Yuehua looks at her watch. ¡°Start thest song.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Ma Jian picks up the microphone and signals to stop pause the music after this number ends. ¡°The next number will be the final song for tonight. Pleasee forward with your partners and have the final dance to end this beautiful night.¡±

    Everyone stood up from their tables.

    Dong Xuebing is stunned as he realizes there¡¯s no one around. Everyone had found their partners and was walking to the dance floor. A pair¡­. Ten pairs¡­. Twenty pairs¡­. It seems like Nan Shan District¡¯s tradition for everyone to participate in thest dance. Although there were more men at the ball, the women from the District Cultural troupe made up the difference.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing is the only person sitting at the tables.

    Of course, Mayor Geng is also alone at her table. But she is the Mayor, not someone Dong Xuebing can bepared with. He stood up to look for a partner, as he didn¡¯t want to be the odd one out. But he noticed there were no ¡®free¡¯ women around. He was the only one left.

    Immediately, Dong Xuebing be the center of attraction. Everyone is waiting for him with their partners. The music will not start if Dong Xuebing cannot find a partner.

    Wang Yuling panicked. ¡°Sister Zhu, please dance yourself. I need to¡­.¡±

    ¡°No. You must dance with me.¡± That woman stopped Wang Yuling.

    ¡°Sister Zhu, stop it. Our Director¡­.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care about him. You must apany me today, or I willin to your father.¡±

    ¡°Why are you doing this?¡±

    The ballroom bes silent, and everyone isughing at Dong Xuebing.

    It is Nan Shan District¡¯s tradition for everyone to participate in the final dance. In the past, the Cultural Dance Troupe staff would be around to ensure no one was left out. No one had expected this to happen today. Zhou Yanru¡¯s husband is also anxious, but she has gone to the bathroom. He can¡¯t ask his wife to help, and she won¡¯t return in time even if he calls her now.

    Dong Xuebing seldom has been watched by so many people. There are no partnerless women around, and he can¡¯t find a male partner. It will be too embarrassing for him. Damn! You all are purposely doing this to me.

    The music did not start.

    Chu Qinghua is smiling as he looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Pang Zhengyi is also smiling in Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction.

    ¡°This guy had embarrassed himself today.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Haha¡­ He can¡¯t even find a partner.¡±

    Some who had drunk quite a bit of alcohol shouted. ¡°Director Dong, hurry up! We are all waiting for you. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned when she heard this.

    Dong Xuebing got frustrated immediately.

    Other than Geng Yuehua, Ma Jian is still standing outside the dancefloor with the microphone. But she will not dance as she needs to apany Geng Yuehua.

    Many people look at Ma Jian. If Dong Xuebing has to invite someone, it must be Secretary Ma.

    Ma Jian pretends not to see everyone and holds on to her microphone. She even nces at Dong Xuebing with mocking eyes. She is Geng Yuehua¡¯s secretary and will side with her boss. That¡¯s why she also dislikes Dong Xuebing.

    The more frustrated Dong Xuebing is, the brighter he smiles. He arranged his shirt and gave the anxious Wang Yuling an ¡°It¡¯s alright¡¯ look. He can understand that staff from the Wang Faction don¡¯t want Wang Yuling to be close to him.

    As for dance partner¡­.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Ma Jian, who was standing on the stage.

    Ma Jian asked. ¡°Director Dong, are you ready?¡± She is asking the obvious. Even the blind can see he still has not found a partner.

    Dong Xuebing replies with a smile. ¡°Please wait for a while.¡±

    When everyone thought Dong Xuebing would look for his Subdistrict Office¡¯s Zhou Yanru or invite Ma Jian, he walked towards Geng Yuehua and extended his hand.

    ¡°Mayor Geng, may I have the honor to dance with you?¡± Dong Xuebing asked with a smile.

    Geng Yuehua held a wine ss and looked at Dong Xuebing with a frown.

    Wang Yuling and the rest were shocked.

    They are impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s courage. Countless young men had invited Mayor Geng to dance. Still, she had never epted anyone¡¯s invitation, even when the Subdistrict Office Party Committee Secretary.

    You want to invite Mayor Geng?! Hahaha¡­.

    No one knows why Geng Yuehua doesn¡¯t dance. Maybe she doesn¡¯t like bodily contact with others or doesn¡¯t know how to dance and doesn¡¯t want to embarrass herself. No matter the reason, not epting dance invitations had been imprinted in everyone¡¯s mind.

    Furthermore, Dong Xuebing had shed with Geng Yuehua, and they are enemies now. What does he think when he invites her?

    How shameless are you to invite Mayor Geng?

    Dong Xuebing did not think so much. He only wants to see where he stands in front of Geng Yuehua and her attitude towards him. Is she still going to be so cold towards him? He did not retrace his hand and repeated. ¡°Mayor Geng, may I invite you to a dance?¡±

    Geng Yuehua took a sip, ced her ss on the table, and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    When everyone thought Geng Yuehua would reject or ignore Dong Xuebing, she ced her hand into his hand and nodded with a cold reply. ¡°Ok.¡±

    This ¡°Ok¡± shocked everyone.

    No matter how emotionless Mayor Geng is when she replied, she had agreed!

    OMG!

    Is the sun going to rise from the west tomorrow?

    Mayor Geng had epted a dance invitation, and it was from Dong Xuebing!

    What the hell is going on?

    Chu Qinghua, Pang Zhengyi, Ma Jian, Wang Yuling, and everyone else¡¯s jaws dropped.

    Even Dong Xuebing was surprised by Geng Yuehua¡¯s reply. He couldn¡¯t believe his ears as he held her hand.

 Chapter 680: Under the limelight again

    <h4>Chapter 680: Under the limelight again</h4>

    Dance floor.

    The music for the final dance started.

    Geng Yuehua held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and slowly got up from her seat.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly realized he was still in a daze. He quickly held Geng Yuehua¡¯s hand lightly and walked her to the dance floor. He looked at her cautiously and held her waist. Geng Yuehua also rested her hand on his back and held his other hand lightly.

    This is a slow song.

    Everyone started dancing, but they nced at Dong Xuebing and Geng Yuehua.

    Everyone is curious and doesn¡¯t understand why Geng Yuehua epted Dong Xuebing¡¯s invitation.

    Dong Xuebing and Geng Yuehua started dancing. Her hand is stiff like her character, but her footsteps are not. Her feet are nimble, and she has perfect dance stepspared to him. One can tell that Geng Yuehua knows ballroom dancing. It was Dong Xuebing who looked like a noob. He follows her pace, and she doesn¡¯t care whether he can follow her steps. She just moves as she likes.

    ¡°Mayor Geng, you can dance well.¡± Dong Xuebing praised.

    Geng Yuehua nodded and continued dancing without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing softly said. ¡°Thank you for helping me. I really don¡¯t know what to say.¡±

    Geng Yuehua emotionlessly replied. ¡°I feel like dancing, and I am not helping you.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­ yes¡­. Anyway, thanks.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing still wanted to say something, but he identally stepped on Geng Yuehua¡¯s foot. ¡°Sorry¡­. Are you alright?¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°Continue.¡±

    ¡°I just learned to dance and am not very good at it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked down and saw Geng Yuehua¡¯s high heels under the dim lights. He could see a faint shoeprint on it, and he felt embarrassed and touched at the same time. She had helped him from being humiliated, and he heard she had never danced with anyone before. Now, she is dancing with him.

    Dong Xuebing did not continue to think about it and focused on catching up with Geng Yuehua¡¯s dance moves.

    Dong Xuebing can feel her smooth back under her blouse as he holds her slim waist. As they danced, his hand would brush against her perky butt identally. It felt good and reminded him of that night.

    ¡°Are you free tonight?¡± Dong Xuebing asked softly.

    Geng Yuehua replied monotonously. ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I just wanted to treat you to dinner to thank you.¡±

    ¡°No need. I had my dinner.¡±

    ¡°What about supper? I know a good restaurant. We can¡­.¡±

    ¡°I said I am not free.¡±

    ¡°Oh, ok.¡±

    Many people are looking at Dong Xuebing enviously.

    Although Geng Yuehua is known for being unapproachable, she got perfect looks and body. Most people at the ball had invited her to dance before but were all rejected. Now, the District¡¯s biggest troublemaker is ¡®hugging¡¯ her.

    The music ended.

    Geng Yuehua removed her hand from Dong Xuebing¡¯s back and straightened her blouse. She turned and announced the end of this event before leaving with Secretary Ma. She seemed to be busy with work. She did not turn as she was leaving, but Ma Jian looked at Dong Xuebing suspiciously as she walked out of the door.

    Frustration.

    This is the same thought in everyone¡¯s mind.

    ¡°What is wrong with Mayor Geng today?¡±

    ¡°Is this a signal or something?¡±

    ¡°Cannot be. What can this mean?¡±

    The staff started gathering among their friends to discuss Geng Yuehua¡¯s actions. But no one can interpret her actions. It¡¯s fine if Dong Xuebing and Mayor Geng don¡¯t have any conflicts. But they are enemies, and it¡¯s almost impossible for them to make up. Did Mayor Geng suddenly feel like dancing today, and no one except Dong Xuebing invited her? Maybe she will ept anyone¡¯s invitation if anyone asks.

    How can this be a coincidence?

    Every word or action from a District Mayor symbolizes something or has some purpose.

    ¡°Director.¡± Wang Yuling ran over apologetically. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, and I couldn¡¯t leave earlier. It¡¯s my fault.¡± She had invited Dong Xuebing to be her partner at the ball, but he ended up alone there.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You did nothing wrong. Why should I me you?¡±

    ¡°But I¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s fine. I will scold you if you keep talking about it.¡±

    Wang Yulingughed and gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs up. ¡°Director, you are great.¡±

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. ¡°What do you mean? It was just a dance.¡±

    Wang Yuling replied. ¡°Mayor Geng has never danced with anyone.¡±

    Zhou Yanru and her husband walked over and looked at Dong Xuebing in awe. ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go back. I will give you all a lift.¡± They are all staying at the Subdistrict Office family quarters.

    Chu Qinghua and Pang Zhengyi looked at Dong Xuebing as thetter left but did not say anything.

    Other District Government Leaders are still avoiding Dong Xuebing like before, as no one got what Mayor Geng meant by dancing with him.

    That night.

    Words start to spread about what happened at the ball.

    Dong Xuebing is under the limelight again.

 Chapter 681: knocking in the middle of the night

    <h4>Chapter 681: knocking in the middle of the night</h4>

    Night.

    10 pm. There¡¯s a light breeze at night.

    Subdistrict Office Family Quarters. Dong Xuebing returned home and started ironing clothes in his living room. This set of clothes was borrowed from Geng Yuehua, and he didn¡¯t get to return them after washing. It¡¯s full of creases, and he got to iron it t first. Heid the pants on the table and pressed the iron on it.

    Steam emerged, and the pants became straight.

    Dong Xuebing nodded with satisfaction and started ironing the shirt.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing heard the sounds of a door opening outside.

    Mayor Geng is back.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know where she goes after the ball, but it¡¯s not toote now. He folded the ironed clothes neatly in a paper bag and checked his appearance in the mirror. He thought for a while and felt it was not enough. He put down the paper bag and went to wash his face and brush his teeth to rid his cigarette smell. After that, he took his keys and pressed the doorbell of his opposite unit.

    Ding dong¡­. Ding dong¡­.

    Footsteps immediately sounded from inside.

    The door opens. Geng Yuehua, in her casual clothes, stared at Dong Xuebing with a frown. She didn¡¯t even open the gate. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and showed the paper bag. ¡°I was caught in the rain that day, and you lent me your clothes.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not move.

    ¡°I washed and pressed it. Look.¡±

    Geng Yuehua opened her gates emotionlessly and grabbed the bag from Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ok. Anything else?¡± Dong Xuebing wanted to enter her apartment but stopped when he heard her. ¡°Huh? Nothing.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Bam! Geng Yuehua mmed the door close behind her.

    Dong Xuebing hade to see any changes to their rtionship after their dance at the ball. If possible, he wanted to talk with her, but she didn¡¯t give him any chance. He can only return home with his head low.

    Is she not going to talk about that day?

    Is Mayor Geng trying to pretend nothing had happened that day, and they should continue with their lives? This is the signal Dong Xuebing got since he woke up the next day. Is this what she thinks? Why can¡¯t she say it to me and got to make me guess?

    Dong Xuebing knew he had made a mistake, but he got to admit that he is starting to have feelings for Geng Yuehua.

    Never mind. Just forget it.

    Who is Geng Yuehua?! Is she someone you are worthy enough?

    Dong Xuebing scolded himself and forced himself to forget about it. He returned to his apartment and went to bed.

    Things don''t always work out as you think.

    What¡¯s there to think about? Just sleep.

    Dong Xuebing slowly drifted to sleep.

    Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing woke up from his sleep. He was having a nightmare and was covered in sweat.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. The doorbells sound again.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and got up to switch his bedroom¡¯s light. He looked at the clock. It¡¯s 1 am.

    Dong Xuebing almost cursed. Who is pressing his doorbell in the middle of the night?

    Ding dong¡­. Ding dong¡­. Ding dong¡­. The person outside kept pressing on the doorbell.

    Dong Xuebing got mad. His phone is on 24 hours, as he needs to attend to emergencies in the Subdistrict. But there¡¯s no missed call, and he knows the person outside is not looking for him for work-rted matters. This made him angrier. Who is looking for him in the middle of the night and did not even give him a call? No one he knows is this rude, and the person outside is pressing the doorbell nonstop.

    Dong Xuebing puts on his pants and walks to the living room. ¡°Stop pressing.¡± He is still feeling sleepy, and he yawned while asking. ¡°Who is it?¡±

    No one replied.

    Are you crazy?

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and looked out through the door viewer. The lights along the corridor were off, and he couldn¡¯t see the person outside. He can only see a figure in a dress standing outside his gate. If it were someone else, they would be wary. After all, it is past midnight. But Dong Xuebing is not afraid of anything. Even if the person outside is his enemy armed with knives and guns, he will still open the door for him.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door to see which bastard was torturing him sote at night.

    But Dong Xuebing was stunned when he opened the door. He stood there and looked at the woman outside for a few seconds without moving.

    Dong Xuebing had not switched on his living room¡¯s lights, and the lights along the corridor were off. But he recognized that person immediately.

    ¡°Mayor Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing did not expect it was her.

    Geng Yuehua said. ¡°Why did it take so long for you to open the door?¡±

    Huh? What question is this? It¡¯s sote at night, and do you think I don¡¯t need to sleep? But Dong Xuebing could not say this out loud. ¡°No¡­. I didn¡¯t know it was you. Err¡­. You have something for me?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Thene in first.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stepped aside for Geng Yuehua to enter and closed the door. His heart is pounding. She is visiting him in the middle of the night, and something must be wrong. He started imagining things. Is Secretary Wang Anshi in critical condition, and she need someone to send her to the hospital? Did the gas stove leak again in her apartment, or her parents or Geng Xinke have had an ident?

    It was quiet in the living room.

    Geng Yuehua walked to the sofa and sat down in the darkness.

    Dong Xuebing quickly asks. ¡°Mayor Geng, what happened?¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s reply confused him. She threw a paper bag to him. ¡°These are the wet clothes you left at my ce that day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°And then? What happened?¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°You¡­. Did anything happen in the District?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the District?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cautiously asked. ¡°Are you here just to return my clothes?¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replies. ¡°Why should Ie over if I am not returning your clothes?¡± Dong Xuebing is speechless. Is it past 1 am, and you pressed the doorbell nonstop just to return my clothes? Do you think I don¡¯t need to sleep? Are you sleepwalking?

    Silence.

    Geng Yuehua suddenly asked in a monotonous tone. ¡°Are the lights in your apartment spoil, or are you trying to save electricity?¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. I forgot to switch it on.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly switches on the lights.

    The living room bes bright immediately.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked again when he saw Geng Yuehua under the lights, and he rubbed his eyes.

    Geng Yuehua is wearing a bright red long dress.

    The dress is bright, and the straps hung on her fair shoulders. The helm of the dress is at her knees, showing her long legs in ck stockings. She is also wearing a pair of sexy red pointed heels. She is hot.

    What is going on? Am I dreaming?

    Dong Xuebing was shocked by Geng Yuehua¡¯s dressing and didn¡¯t know what happened.

    How can a conservative woman dress so sexy?

    Geng Yuehua and Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t say anything. She still has her usual poker face on. She sat on the sofa with her arms crossed and stared at the TV without saying a word.

    ¡°I will get you some tea. What tea would you like?¡± Dong Xuebing asked after calming himself.

    Geng Yuehua replied without looking at him. ¡°Anything.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please wait for a while.¡± Dong Xuebing went to brew tea and returned with a cup of tea. He secretly looks at her red dress. Beautiful.

    Geng Yuehua picked up the teacup and took a sip. ¡°Are you sleeping?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am awake now. I had enough sleep yesterday.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Then apany to watch TV.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly looks around for the TV remote and switches it on. ¡°Which channel do you want to watch?¡±

    Geng Yuehua puts down the teacup. ¡°News.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will switch the channel, but there should not be anything interesting now. The news programs are all re-runs.¡± Dong Xuebing switched channels and continued to peep at the emotionless Geng Yuehua. He thought to himself. Did you dress up so sexily just toe to my ce to watch TV? Suddenly, his heart raced. Is this a hint?

 Chapter 682: You sure?

    <h4>Chapter 682: You sure?</h4>

    Midnight.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment is quiet except for the sounds from the news re-runs.

    Dong Xuebing kept yawning as he sat on the sofa to watch TV with Geng Yuehua.

    Five minutes passed.

    Dong Xuebing tried to strike a conversation. ¡°Oh, the City news is reporting on our district.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°It is about the Japanese delegation.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. How was it? Did we get any investments?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s great.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to chat with Geng Yuehua, but she just gave one-word replies. He looks at the clock on the wall. It¡¯s way past 1 am. He wonders if he had guessed her intentions correctly. After all, it¡¯s hard to know what she thinks as she doesn¡¯t show any emotions on her face.

    The apartment bes quiet again.

    Geng Yuehua crossed her legs and continued to watch TV.

    Dong Xuebing wonders if her TV had broken down and she had missedst night¡¯s news. That¡¯s why she is here to watch it.

    But her dressing¡­ the timing of her visit¡­.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her legs and voluptuous body and no longer felt sleepy. She is too hot in this dress.

    The news ended, and the channel became a blue screen, indicating no more programs.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Geng Yuehua and asks. ¡°Mayor Geng, you¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not move. ¡°Switch to another channel.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. What do you want to watch?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ anything.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. Let me see.¡±

    ¡°Stop. The channel before this.¡±

    ¡°Ok. This? Science channel?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing puts down the remote. This channel is also showing re-runs of their old programs, but Geng Yuehua watches it attentively. It¡¯s the same as how she is focused at work.

    Seriously? Are you here to watch TV?

    Geng Yuehua is focused on the TV.

    Didn¡¯t you say you are here to return my clothes? Why are you not leaving after returning them?

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it anymore. He rubbed his palms and felt uneasy. He wants to do something but is scared he has gotten the wrong idea.

    ¡°Mayor Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Err¡­. Should I switch off the lights? It¡¯s too bright, and it¡¯s not good for our eyes.¡±

    Geng Yuehua kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing asked again. ¡°Ok?¡±

    ¡°This is your house. Why are you asking me?¡± Geng Yuehua replied coldly.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless again. ¡°Then I will switch it off.¡± He saw Geng Yuehua ignoring him again and went over to the switch to switch off the lights.

    The living room bes dark again with some dim lights from the TV.

    Geng Yuehua doesn¡¯t seem to be mad and is still watching TV.

    Dong Xuebing is relieved and feels more confident. ¡°Do you still want tea? I can add hot water to it.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded without looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing poured hot water into her cup and ced it on the coffee table. ¡°Careful, it¡¯s hot.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over and sat beside Geng Yuehua. This time, he purposely sits close to her, with his legs touching her.

    Geng Yuehua frowned.

    Dong Xuebing is sitting closer to Geng Yuehua, and he can smell the shampoo scent from her hair. Her body also has the fragrance of shower gel.

    She bathed in the middle of the night and changed into these clothes?!

    Dong Xuebing got bolder and ced his hand on Geng Yuehua¡¯s thigh.

    Geng Yuehua frowned and looked at him. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I want to see if the wound on your leg is healing well.¡± He said and started moving his hand. ¡°Did it leave a scar?¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replies. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡±

    ¡°It was my fault. If I had paid more attention to the road, it would not break down, and you will not go into the forest.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored him and continued watching TV.

    Dong Xuebing saw her ignoring him and pushed the dress helm upwards slightly, exposing most of her thighs. He can see the silky material of her ck stockings from the light emitting from the TV. This is so hot. He slowly reached under her skirt and touched the area where the snake bit her. He used his finger to stroke that area light.

    The wound seems to have healed.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body became stiff when Dong Xuebing touched her inner thighs. She took a deep breath but did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing saw Geng Yuehua did not scold or stop him. He grabbed her left leg and ced it on hisp to stroke her leg.

    Geng Yuehua brushed her hair with her fingers and took a deep breath.

    Dong Xuebing continues to push her dress up and massages her thighs through her stockings.

    A whileter, Geng Yuehua suddenly pulled back her leg from Dong Xuebing and sat there without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing thinks Geng Yuehua is mad and starts to panic.

    What exactly do you want? At least, say something.

    Dong Xuebing felt guessing her intentions was not the solution. He said. ¡°Watch TV by yourself first. I will take a shower.¡±

    Geng Yuehua sat there without moving.

    Dong Xuebing went to the bathroom and started showering. He doesn¡¯t want to guess Geng Yuehua¡¯s intentions anymore. He felt she might be deliberating like him. That¡¯s why he decided to take a shower. This is a strong signal of what he wants. If she is still around when he finishes his shower, that means she is fine with it. She will leave if she doesn¡¯t want to carry on this rtionship.

    Dong Xuebing even washed his hair. He was too tired when he got back and did not bathe. His bathing speed was not as fast as Geng Yuehua''s and took around ten minutes. He shaved and dried his hair. He wrapped himself in a towel and walked out nervously.

    The bathroom door opens.

    The TV is still on, but there is no one around.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead as he regretted not taking the initiative earlier. Are you stupid? You should carry on instead of taking a shower. You are an idiot!

    Dong Xuebing switched off the TV and lit a cigarette on the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed the cigarette a few minutester and stopped thinking about it.

    Dong Xuebing yawned and walked back to his bedroom.

    But Dong Xuebing got shocked when he opened the door. A red-figure is in his room.

    It¡¯s Geng Yuehua! She is reading a newspaper in the bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Mayor Geng¡­. You¡­ are still around?¡±

    The bedsidemp is switched on, and Geng Yuehua sits on the bed. She ignored Dong Xuebing and continued reading the papers.

    Ha! You are in my room. I was still reflecting on myself in the living room.

    Dong Xuebing was excited, but his self-reflection earlier calmed him down. He remembered Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, and Yu Meixia. He felt there was a need to tell Geng Yuehua.

    ¡°Err¡­. I have something to tell you.¡± Dong Xuebing stood by the door.

    Geng Yuehua continues to read the papers.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Err¡­. I have a girlfriend, and we will be getting married at the end of this year or early next year. I don¡¯t want to lie to you. I¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nced at Dong Xuebing with a frown and read her papers.

    Dong Xuebing stood there wondering what does Geng Yuehua mean?

    Dong Xuebing only wants to tell the truth to Geng Yuehua. He is prepared for her to leave or beat him up. But she continues to sit on his bed with no reaction.

    Both remain quiet for a few minutes.

    Dong Xuebing felt he had given Geng Yuehua enough time to think it through. He closed the door and got on the bed. He hugged her from her back and asked. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    Geng Yuehua paused for a second and threw the newspaper on the bedside table. She smoothed her hair and took out her hairclip.

    Her long hair flows down like a waterfall.

 Chapter 683: Pushing her down again

    <h4>Chapter 683: Pushing her down again</h4>

    2 am.

    Things are getting hot in the bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing saw Geng Yuehua letting her hair down and knew what he should do. He hugged her tighter and kissed her shoulder. He kept observing her facial expression as he pulled down her shoulder straps. Her dress¡¯s top dropped, exposing part of her bra. Her bra is also red, and she is dressed in red from top to toe, in and out.

    ¡°You are beautiful.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes emotionlessly and said. ¡°Switch off the lights.¡±

    Dong Xuebing still wants to see more of her and hesitates. ¡°Just leave it on.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed, and she said angrily. ¡°I ask you to switch it off!¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­ ok¡­. I will switch it off.¡± Dong Xuebing reaches over and switches off the bedsidemp. He doesn¡¯t understand how women¡¯s mind works. She had dressed up in the middle of the night but didn¡¯t want him to look at her.

    ¡°Is it fine now?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied coldly. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stroked Geng Yuehua¡¯s hair and kissed her head. ¡°Are you staying tonight or returningter?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Geng Yuehua coldly replies.

    ¡°If you are staying tonight, I will set the rm earlier.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored Dong Xuebing again.

    ¡°I am setting the rm now, in case I forgetter.¡±

    ¡°Did I say I will be staying overnight here?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Then I will not set the rm.¡±

    Geng Yuehua has an unapproachable personality, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how tomunicate. It seems that she doesn¡¯t like anything he says or does. He might as well keep quiet and let his body do the talking. He took off his clothes and moved closer to her. As his eyes got used to the darkness, he could see her body under the dim moonlight. He carried her in his arms onto the bed.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Sleep.¡±

    ¡°Did I ask you to carry me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how to reply. Will you get into my bed yourself if I don''t carry you? Are we going to stare at each other until morning?

    If you are unhappy with everything I do, why are you here?

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart. He knows he can¡¯t reason with a woman, especially she is still the District Mayor. She is still wearing her pair of red heels. He ces her on the center of the bed and starts kissing her neck gently. His lips moved closer to her lips, and he kissed her.

    Geng Yuehua resisted by turning her head.

    But Dong Xuebing chased after her lips and kissed her again.

    Geng Yuehua frowned and turned her head to avoid Dong Xuebing again.

    Dong Xuebing did not give up and pressed his lips on hers. This time, she did not turn away.

    Geng Yuehua is the same as thest time in the Cayenne. Sheid there motionlessly and remained unresponsive to Dong Xuebing¡¯s kisses.

    This time, Dong Xuebing knew this might be because of her character. She is older and holds a higher rank than him, and she might feel embarrassed to have any reaction. As a man, he felt he should take the initiative.

    Dong Xuebing continued kissing her on her face, eyes, nose, ears, etc.

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes as if she were sleeping.

    Dong Xuebing is very excited and switches on the bedsidemp again.

    The bedroom lit up, and Dong Xuebing could see Geng Yuehua clearly. Her dress¡¯s strap had slipped off, exposing most of her bra, and her dress was pushed up to her waist. One of her heels had dropped off the bed, and the other was hanging off her foot.

    Geng Yuehua suddenly opened her eyes and said. ¡°Don¡¯t you understand what I said? Switch off the lights.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tired haggling with her. ¡°You are too beautiful, and I want to see you clearly. Can I leave it on for a while more? Five minutes? Three minutes is fine too.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°I don¡¯t want to repeat myself.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. Fine¡­. I will listen to you.¡± Dong Xuebing is speechless. It¡¯s a pity not to look at her perfect body. But she is angry now, and he can only switch off the lights again.

    Geng Yuehua ms down again.

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart and started taking off her clothes. He lifted her dress over her head and threw it against the chair by the bed. After that, he sticks his hand under her bra and squeezes her a few times before taking it off.

    Geng Yuehua did not move, and her breathing got louder.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing had taken off her ck stockings, redcy underwear, and heels. He tossed them on the chair and floor.

    Geng Yuehua is now naked on the bed.

    Dong Xuebingid beside her and whispered. ¡°I am going to start now¡­.¡± He pushed her legs apart and tried to press himself down. But Geng Yuehua closed her legs and gave him a stare. ¡°Get off me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Why are you stopping now? Do you think I can stop myself at this stage?¡±

    ¡°I told you to get off me.¡± Geng Yuehua firmly replied.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and suddenly remembered something. He pped his forehead and got off the bed. He pulled out a drawer and took out a box of condoms. He puts it on and climbs back onto the bed. ¡°Is it fine now? You should remind me earlier.¡± You can say it nicely and don¡¯t need to raise your voice at me.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face looks better.

    Dong Xuebing spreads her legs again, and she does not resist this time. He pressed himself against her and released his suppressed frustrations on her.

 Chapter 684: Someone is here

    <h4>Chapter 684: Someone is here</h4>

    Next day.

    Subdistrict Office Family Quarters. Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    The morning sun shines into the room.

    Dong Xuebing yawned and opened his eyes slowly. He looked out of the windows and then looked at the clock before closing his eyes again. It was too tiringst night. Although Geng Yuehua only allowed one position, it did not dampen the mood, and they made love until 3 am. The bed cover is damp, crumped, and pulled out from the sides.

    ¡°Hooo¡­.¡± A woman exhaled loudly.

    Dong Xuebing did not open his eyes and reach over to hug the woman. ¡°You are awake?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Sleep a while longer.¡±

    ¡°What time is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s 7 am. I will prepare breakfast for you.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled when he heard Geng Yuehua¡¯s monotonous tone. He rubbed his eyes and looked at her. She is brushing her messy hair with her fingers while looking at the ceiling in a daze.

    Dong Xuebing reached under the nkets and stroked her legs. ¡°Yuehua, what are you thinking?¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°What did you call me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Yuehua¡­. How else should I call you?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ fine¡­. I will call you Mayor. Mayor Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to argue with her. ¡°I was asking, what are you thinking?¡±

    ¡°Does it have anything to do with you?¡±

    ¡°Why are you so hostile? I was only trying to chat with you.¡±

    ¡°I am not interested.¡± Geng Yuehua retorted coldly.

    ¡°Alright¡­. I will not say anything.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. He thought to himself. Does everyone dislike me so much?!

    Geng Yuehua ignored Dong Xuebing and frowned.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Geng Yuehua and moved his hands from her legs to her waist, brushed against her chest, before moving to her head. He stroked her long hair gently and hugged her. ¡°What do you want to eat for breakfast?¡±

    ¡°Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°Anything.¡±

    ¡°Anything? You should have something you prefer, right?¡±

    ¡°I said anything!¡±

    ¡°Fine. I will see what I have. Don¡¯t me me if you don¡¯t like it. I still have bread and sausages at home. How about I prepare sausage and toast for you? What about soup? Is seaweed egg soup fine with you? It¡¯s nutritious.¡± Dong Xuebing is not talkative, but Geng Yuehua is too quiet. He got to speak more, or it will be awkward.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Geng Yuehua and returned to sleep.

    But Geng Yuehua sighed and pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away from her waist and sat up.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes. ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°Get up.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s bareback is facing Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°It¡¯s only 7 am. Why are you getting up so early?¡± Dong Xuebing reached over, wrapped his arm around her waist again, and pressed his head against her back.

    ¡°I am going back to grab my clothes.¡±

    ¡°What clothes?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at the red dress and ck stockings on the chair. ¡°Do you expect me to wear those to work?¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­ oh¡­. Ok.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s words made Dong Xuebing feel they had be closer. She will not exin in the past, let alone say so many words to him. At most, she will just say, ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± He felt touched as he massaged his aching back. He felt his effortst night was not in vain. He had melted the ice-queen a bit.

    Dong Xuebing is in a good mood and sat up with her. ¡°Oh, what if your parents went to your ce to look for you, and you return home in this dress? How are you going to exin to them?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let me get it for you. Pass me your keys. If I meet your parents at your ce, I will say I was there to look for you. If there¡¯s no one there, I will get your clothes for you. Go back to sleep. I will wake you when breakfast is ready.¡± He doesn¡¯t know what their rtionship is considered now, but he knows they don¡¯t want others to find out about it.

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. She reached over for her keys on the bedside cab and threw them to him.

    Dong Xuebing caught the keys. ¡°Wait here.¡± He got up and wore back his clothes.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Geng Yuehua rubbed her eyes with her palms and covered herself with the nket without looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t mind Geng Yuehua¡¯s reaction and closed the door behind him. He walked over to her apartment and pressed the doorbell.

    No one opens the door after a few seconds. There¡¯s no one inside.

    Dong Xuebing took out the keys and opened the door. He went straight to Geng Yuehua¡¯s bedroom.

    Clothes, dresses, shoes, stockings, hairclips, and underwear of all designs are all over the bed.

    What is this? Is she moving house?

    Dong Xuebing suddenly rememberedst night. Geng Yuehua should be picking her clothes forst night. He did not expect someone like her to be so concerned about her appearance. He imagined her standing in front of the mirror, trying on the different dresses and shoes before knocking on his door.

    Dong Xuebing exhales loudly and starts picking clothes from the closet for her.

    The dresses on the bed are not suitable for work, and he can only pick them up from the closet.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing got a better understanding of Geng Yuehua¡¯s dressing, and he almost had a nosebleed.

    Although most of Geng Yuehua¡¯s clothes are suits or conservative casual clothing, a small portion are sexy clothing.

    Red stockings¡­.

    Bright green bra¡­.

    She even got a red leather mini skirt.

    Of course, these pieces of clothes are ced deep in the drawer behind her sanitary pads. One might not notice them when they pull the drawer.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a set ofdies¡¯ suits, Geng Yuehua normally wears, and picked a set ofcy green see-through underwear. He smiled and picked a pair of ck leather shoes before leaving her room. He is looking forward to seeing her reaction. This set of underwear is sexier than what she worest night. Among all the women he knows, none of them have such sexy underwear. It¡¯s so see-through that she might as well not wear anything.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t wait to see how she will react.

    But happiness is short-lived.

    When Dong Xuebing was excited about his ¡®surprise¡¯ for Geng Yuehua, he heard someone opening the metal gate outside with keys.

    Click! The metal gate is opened.

    Someone is opening Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment gate.

    Dong Xuebing almost threw away the clothes he was holding in shock. He did not check who was outside and ran back into Geng Yuehua¡¯s bedroom.

    The door opened.

    ¡°Yuehua, Yuehua¡­. Wake up.¡± It¡¯s Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother.

    The footsteps got louder. ¡°Are you awake? Breakfast is ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing panics. He cannot let Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother see him, as he can¡¯t exin himself. He quickly crawls under the bed to hide.

    The bedroom door opened, and Dong Xuebing saw two feet entering the room.

    ¡°Huh? Where did she go?¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother talked to herself and sat on the bed. She took out her phone and made a call. She used the speaker, and it was loud.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Geng Yuehua answered.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother asked. ¡°Yuehua, why are you not at home?¡±

    ¡°I left.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you went to work? Why didn¡¯t you tell us when you are leaving? I had made breakfast for you. You mentioned that you will have breakfast at home yesterday.¡±

    ¡°I woke up early today and left for work earlier. You all go ahead with the breakfast and don¡¯t need to wait for me.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Tell me earlier if you are not eating.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Wait.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother said. ¡°I want to ask you about Dong Xuebing, who is living upstairs. What is going on?¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who is hiding under the bed, got shocked. Why are they talking about him?

 Chapter 685: Subtle relationship

    <h4>Chapter 685: Subtle rtionship</h4>

    Morning, before 8 am.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment bedroom.

    Geng Yuehua asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother frowned. ¡°He had humiliated your brother by sending him to the Party School. But Xinke called me this morning to tell me that you had danced with Dong Xuebing at the ballst night.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s about this.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Why did you dance with him?¡±

    ¡°I have my considerations. Don¡¯t interfere with my work. I know what to do.¡±

    ¡°I am reminding you now. That brat is young and ignorant, and you should stay away from him. Find an excuse to transfer him away. I get mad whenever I see him at the quarters. When did your brother offend him? How can he treat your brother like this?¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear this. I know you know what to do.¡±

    ¡°Ok, bye.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Carry on with your work. Don¡¯t tire yourself.¡±

    Geng Yuehua hung up.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother got up and left the room.

    Dong Xuebing, who is hiding under the bed, is speechless after hearing Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother talking about him behind his back. He had offended Geng Yuehua and her family greatly.

    A few momentster, the door outside closed.

    Dong Xuebing saw Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother had left, and he quickly climbed out from under the bed. He patted away the dust and returned home with the clothes.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment is quiet, and Geng Yuehua should be in the bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing puts down the clothes and prepares breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing went to the bedroom with Geng Yuehua¡¯s clothes when breakfast was almost ready. ¡°Mayor Geng, breakfast is almost ready. It¡¯s time to wake up.¡±

    Geng Yuehua is sitting against the headboard with her eyes shut, and her long hair is covering her chest. She immediately turned to the door when she heard Dong Xuebing and pulled the nket to cover herself. ¡°Don¡¯t you know how to knock?¡±

    Knock?

    Is this my house or your house?

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I will take note of it the next time. Here are your clothes.¡± He passed the clothes to Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua took her clothes from Dong Xuebing and saw the bright green see-through bra at the bottom of the pile of clothings. Her face changed immediately, and she gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Dong Xuebing! What is the meaning of this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s smile froze when he saw Geng Yuehua¡¯s reaction. ¡°Err¡­. I brought your clothes for you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°You went through my things.¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly exin. ¡°I opened your drawer to look for your underwear, and I saw this.¡±

    Geng Yuehua took a deep breath and kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing knows she must be embarrassed.

    Sigh¡­ I should not y this joke on her.

    Dong Xuebing is scared she might lose her temper. ¡°If you don¡¯t like it, you can wear that red color set. I don¡¯t have other meanings. Err¡­. I am still cooking soup. Get dressed while I check my soup.¡± He made up an excuse and left the room.

    A few minutester, Geng Yuehua got dressed and walked out of the room. She is still looking terrible and ignores Dong Xuebing¡¯s invitation to have breakfast. She went into the bathroom to wash up, and Dong Xuebing wondered which underwear she wore.

    Dong Xuebing ced the soup on the table and said. ¡°The blue toothbrush is mine, and my face towel is white. You can use it if you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced into the bathroom when Geng Yuehua walked out. He noticed that white face towel was swaying on the rack, and his blue toothbrush had water droplets on it. She had used his toothbrush and towel, and he immediately knew she was not angry with him. If she is angry with him, she can return home to brush her teeth and not use his items.

    ¡°Come, have breakfast.¡± Dong Xuebing ced the chopsticks for her.

    Geng Yuehua sat down and started eating breakfast and soup.

    Dong Xuebing sat beside her and asked. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°Uh.¡±

    ¡°Uh? What do you mean?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing with a frown. ¡°Can you be quiet when eating?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and started eating. But he did not keep quiet. ¡°I got a fright when I was taking your clothes earlier. Your mother entered your apartment suddenly, and I got to hide under the bed. I overheard your call with her, and I think your mother has a bad impression of me. Mayor Geng, I need to exin to you. You cannot me me for what happened to Xinke. It was your brother who kept making things difficult for me, and I had no choice but to¡­.¡± He had changed how he addressed Geng Xinke because of his rtionship with Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face immediately turns cold when Dong Xuebing mentions Geng Xinke.

    Dong Xuebing noticed her facial expression and continued. ¡°Alright¡­. It¡¯s my fault for what happened to Xinke. I will apologize to him when hees back.¡± He felt that he had slept with Geng Xinke¡¯s sister and should be more forgiving.

    Geng Yuehua finished her breakfast in two minutes and sat on the sofa to watch the news.

    Dong Xuebing could not eat as fast as Geng Yuehua and took around ten minutes to finish his breakfast. After that, he washed the dishes and came to the living room. He sat beside her and hugged her by her waist. ¡°Your mother asked you to transfer me to the District¡¯s Political Consultative Conference¡­. Are you really going to do that? Let me know in advance if you are really going to transfer me. I need to be mentally prepared.¡± He is unsure if Geng Yuehua will transfer him because he doesn¡¯t know what she is thinking.

    Geng Yuehua might be docile in bed and allowed him to do whatever he wanted with her. But Dong Xuebing could never guess what she was thinking after putting on her clothes.

    Geng Yuehua stared at Dong Xuebing emotionlessly. ¡°I told you before. I dislike you, and I will not mix my feelings with work. Also, get your hands off me!¡±

    Sigh¡­. I know you will say this.

    Dong Xuebing did not remove his hands. He only loosens his arms and continues to hug her.

    Geng Yuehua might sound firm, but she does not say anything when his arms are still around her waist.

 Chapter 686: New Command FORWARD

    <h4>Chapter 686: New Command FORWARD</h4>

    One day¡­.

    Five days¡­.

    Ten days¡­.

    Two weeks passed in a sh.

    Work is proceeding smoothly Guang Ming Subdistrict Office under Dong Xuebing¡¯s leadership, and it¡¯s getting boring for him. He has nothing important to do after getting the Role Model Unit Award. His job now is to attend meetings and sign off reports. After doing these mundane tasks, he willze in his office until he finishes work. Even after he finishes work, he has nothing to do at home. District Party Secretary Wang is still hospitalized, and Geng Yuehua is covering him now. The District Party Committee and District Government have lots of work. She did not return to the Subdistrict Office Family Quarters after leaving that day. He did not want to disturb her by calling or messaging her.

    This afternoon.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office after lunch. He lit a cigarette and started ying online card games on his PC.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number andughed. It¡¯s Yu Meixia.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Yu.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing¡­. It¡¯s me. Are you¡­ are you busy?¡± Yu Meixia speaks softly.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his monitor andughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. I am busy ying games.¡±

    Yu Meixia heard he is busy and panics. ¡°Then¡­. I will not bother you anymore. I¡­. don¡¯t have anything important.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Can¡¯t you tell I was joking with you? How can I y games if I am busy?¡±

    Yu Meixia asked cautiously. ¡°Are you free now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What is it?¡± Sister Yu is na?ve and believes everything he says. He does not dare to joke around with her as she will take him seriously.

    Yu Meixia''s voice bes softer. ¡°I am fine¡­ but Qianqian misses you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°What about you? Do you miss me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing can imagine Yu Meixia¡¯s blushing face when she replied. ¡°Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes? Yes, what?¡±

    ¡°Qianqian is beside me.¡±

    ¡°How is Qianqian doing? I have not seen her for two months.¡± Dong Xuebing is in a good mood. ¡°Are you calling to ask about Qianqian¡¯s high school admission to a school in the city? Don¡¯t worry. I had made the arrangements. My mother had talked to the school. It¡¯s a top high school in the city, and Qianqian just needs to report there when school starts. Oh, I still have not made arrangements for your Neighborhood Committee job as I can¡¯t decide which neighborhood to send you to. I will decide after you are here.¡±

    Sister Yu replied. ¡°Ok. I will listen to you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You will listen to whatever I say?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia gave a firm reply.

    Dong Xuebing is touched. ¡°You are the best.¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop being modest.¡±

    Sister Yu is the best. She is submissive to Dong Xuebing and will do whatever he says. Geng Yuehua is the opposite of her with her cold attitude. Sigh¡­.

    Dong Xuebingughed and suddenly remembered something. ¡°Have you considered about that matter?¡±

    ¡°Which matter?¡±

    ¡°About your birth parents.¡±

    Yu Meixia stutters after a long pause. ¡°I¡­. I¡­. I still¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Why are you still hesitating? We had conducted the paternity test, and there¡¯s no mistake. Uncle Liu and Aunt Qian are old, and it might be toote if you drag this out. You should know what I mean. I understand that you are nervous, but this matter must be settled. Moreover, this is a family reunion, and it¡¯s something to celebrate. What¡¯s there to consider for so long? Anyway, this is up to you. My suggestion is to discuss with Qianqian first to let her be mentally prepared. After all, she is Uncle Liu and Aunt Qian¡¯s granddaughter. She has the right to know about this.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will speak to Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Give me a call if you decide to meet them. I will make the arrangements.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing continues to y ¡®Doudizhu¡¯ on his PC.

    After losing four consecutive games, Dong Xuebing got frustrated and stopped ying.

    Dong Xuebing¡­. Can you be serious at work? You are a Subdistrict Office Director. How can you y games during office hours?

    Dong Xuebing felt he must find something to do. If he doesn¡¯t have any work to do, he will continue to try out his power. He wants to know if there are any other undiscoveredmands other than BACK, STOP, REVERSE. He remembers he had recited the words in a dictionary starting from Z to A. But he discovers REVERSE during the second time he read out the words in the dictionary. This means he did not notice REVERSE on his first time. REVERSE might have been activated, but he did not notice it. He knows he will overlook any newmands even if he read all the words in the dictionary again.

    What should he do to discover newmands?

    Concentrating while reading the dictionary?!

    Dong Xuebing got goosebumps when he thought about this. He doesn¡¯t believe anyone can read a dictionary with full concentration and not get distracted. It¡¯s boring. It might be possible to read a few pages a day, but it will take a few months to finish reading the dictionary. He is not free to do that.

    Dong Xuebing decided to use his previous method. He will pick a few words that might be possible.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and decided to try his luck and pick words rted to time.

    STOP is to stop time, and BACK is to reverse time.

    START? This word is the opposite of stop. Nothing happens.

    BEGIN? Nothing happens.

    GO? This word is the opposite of STOP. It doesn¡¯t work too.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s English had improved after he tried to find newmands. His English is much better than when he was in university, and he doesn¡¯t need to check the dictionary.

    An hour passed.

    Dong Xuebing tried more than a hundred words to no avail.

    Dong Xuebing had finished half a pack of cigarettes while trying the words. He is troubled. Are there newmands? What if there are no newmands? Suddenly, his eyes fell on the air conditioner remote control. He remembers the DVD yer remote control has an FF button. It stands for fast forward.

    This word is rted to time, and it¡¯s the opposite for REVERSE.

    Dong Xuebing focused on the cigarette he just lit and mumbled FORWARD.

    Immediately, the cigarette bes an ignition fuse for a bomb. It burns off in a sh and scalds Dong Xuebing¡¯s fingers.

    Arghh¡­.

    Dong Xuebing flicked the cigarette away in pain and mumbled FORWARD to deactivate it.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. The cigarette should burn for around ten minutes if it were left there, and it can¡¯t be burned off in a blink of an eye. He can confirm FORWARD is amand, and he brings out MENU to check his remaining time. His time was shortened by one second. Thismand is the opposite of REVERSE and can only work on a specific object.

    Dong Xuebing must continue to experiment with it. He looked around and held the clock with the calendar in his hands. He focused on the clock and said themand.

    FORWARD

    The second hand of the clock speeds up until it bes blurred. The minute hand is also moving fast, and the hour hand moves much slower.

    Dong Xuebing is surprised to see the clock''s hour hand is not moving as fast as he imagined. But he did not stop and continued to focus on the clock.

    Ten seconds¡­.

    Thirty seconds¡­.

    One minute.

    FORWARD deactivate.

    Dong Xuebing exhaled and looked at the date. A minute of FORWARD is equivalent to 24 hours on the clock. Compared to REVERSE¡¯s one second is one day, it is not as efficient. The difference is sixty times.

    Why is this so?

    Bothmands used the same amount of time, but the results differed.

    Could the past have happened, and the energy required is less? The future has too many uncertainties and requires more energy to move forward.

    Could there be other unknown reasons?

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t understand how his power works, but he is still d to discover a newmand.

 Chapter 687: Is this tomorrowâ€™s paper?

    <h4>Chapter 687: Is this tomorrow¡¯s paper?</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing took out a notebook and wrote his discoveries on the newmand.

    Dong Xuebing has an extra minute every day than everyone else, which is the base for his power.

    If Dong Xuebing wants the world to return to the previous day, he has to use 24 hours of BACK.

    If he wants the world to stop for a day, it will be 24 hours of STOP.

    If he wanted a specific object to return to its previous state one day ago, he needs to use 1 second of REVERSE on it.

    If he wants a specific object¡¯s state to be the next day¡¯s state, he needs 1 minute of FORWARD.

    Dong Xuebing puts down his pen. Damn! This is tooplicated. He decides it¡¯s meaningless to find the logic behind thesemands. After all, having an extra minute than everyone else in the world does not make sense. Hees up with a vague reason to exin this. For example, the future needs more energypared to the past.

    I don¡¯t need to think about this now. I should be thinking of ways to use FORWARD.

    Dong Xuebing starts to think of the different uses for FORWARD.

    The more Dong Xuebing thinks about the uses, the more frustrated he bes. He looked terrible when it was almost after office hours. No matter how he analyzed this power, he didn¡¯t find it useful. If he made a mistake or said the wrong words, he can use BACK to amend his wrongs. REVERSE can treat patients and provide beauty care. He can even find new uses of REVERSE in the future. But FORWARD¡­.

    Changing the state of an object to its future state¡­. What¡¯s the use of it? Make someone old? But one minute can only make that person older by one day.

    Damn! What¡¯s the use of it? How much time of FORWARD do I need to kill my enemy with it? He also can¡¯t predict what will happen to his enemy in the future, and he can¡¯t benefit if he pushes forward the time. It¡¯s uselesspared to BACK and STOP.

    Dong Xuebing was excited to discover a newmand, but it turned useless.

    Dong Xuebing had thought of all possibilities of using FORWARD, but none could excite him.

    Damn¡­.

    Dong Xuebing pped his head in frustration and decided to put FORWARD aside temporarily.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and sighed. It¡¯s time to go home. He packed his things and adjusted the clock to today¡¯s time before driving out of the Subdistrict Office.

    Another day is wasted.

    On the way home, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It¡¯s Yu Meixia.

    Dong Xuebing was turning into the Subdistrict Office Family Quarters. He parked his car and answered the phone. ¡°Sister Yu, are you missing me again?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­ I¡­ I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused and stops teasing her. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second. ¡°I talked to Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you told her about your birth parents? What is her reaction?¡±

    ¡°She does not react.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What do you mean by no reaction?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know either.¡±

    ¡°Then?¡±

    ¡°We talked about it and felt¡­ we should acknowledge them. After all, they are my parents and I¡­ I miss them.¡± Yu Meixia started sobbing. ¡°Although¡­ although I was too young to remember anything, I miss them. But¡­ but I am scared. I don¡¯t know what to say when I meet them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing consoled her. ¡°Stop crying¡­. It will be a happy reunion. What¡¯s there to cry?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I am not crying.¡±

    ¡°Stop crying so easily. You are an adult, and others willugh at you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Since you decided, I will make arrangements for you. When do you want to meet them? Is tomorrow fine?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Come to the City with Qianqian tomorrow. I will contact your parents.¡±

    They talked for a while, and Dong Xuebing went upstairs after hanging up. He met a few Subdistrict Office staff on his way upstairs and greeted them.

    Top floor.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly paused after he opened the door. He looks at the red stic container for newspaper delivery outside his door. After Nan Qi Daily had written negative articles about him twice, he paid for a year¡¯s subscription. His Subdistrict Office did not subscribe to Nan Qi Daily. He ordered the papers to read and get thetest information if they tried to tarnish his reputation again.

    Dong Xuebing opened the container with a key and took out the papers.

    The newspaper was delivered this morning, but Dong Xuebing forgot to take it out before working. The newspaper is considered outdated, and he returned home after flipping a few pages.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing stopped and turned.

    A few momentster, Dong Xuebing got an idea. He threw the newspaper and his bag aside and walked out of his apartment. He stood there and stared at the newspaper container.

    Dong Xuebing examine the red stic box for a while before cing his hand on the box. He focused on the box and mumbled,¡± FORWARD.¡±

    One second¡­.

    Twenty seconds¡­.

    Forty seconds¡­.

    FORWARD deactivated.

    Dong Xuebing removed his hand. He had forwarded this newspaper box to almost one dayter. The box still looks the same from the outside without any changes.

    Dong Xuebing took out his key and opened the box again.

    To his surprise, that¡¯s a newspaper in the box!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and took out the newspaper with his trembling hand.

    Calm down¡­. I must calm down¡­.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and looked at the newspaper¡¯s front page. He almost threw the papers away when he saw the date.

    WTF?!

    What the hell is going on?!

    Dong Xuebing is speechless and feels the hairs on his back standing up.

    The date on this copy of Nan Qi Daily is tomorrow! This is tomorrow¡¯s newspaper!

    Trantor¡¯s notes: This is the most powerfulmand out of all. Predicting the future! This is more powerful than BACK, STOP, and REVERSE.

 Chapter 688: Sister Yuâ€™s mother died

    <h4>Chapter 688: Sister Yu¡¯s mother died</h4>

    Evening.

    Slightly past 7 pm. The sun is setting, and the clouds are orange in color.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the date and time on the newspaper at home again. He confirms it is tomorrow¡¯s newspaper.

    Tomorrow¡¯s newspaper?!

    How is this possible?

    Morning papers are called morning papers because they will report the previous day¡¯s important news with other sections. These papers are printed the night before. Sometimes, newspaper agencies will print additional pages when there is breaking news. Most papers will reserve a few pages for breaking news.

    That¡¯s why no one can get tomorrow¡¯s newspaper in advance.

    Nan Qi News Agency¡¯s Chief Editor also can¡¯t get tomorrow¡¯s papers as it was not been printed yet. He can only see tomorrow¡¯s papers on the PC when checking theyouts.

    But now, Dong Xuebing is holding tomorrow¡¯s papers in his hands.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He did not expect FORWARD to have this effect. He had decided not to think about thismand. Still, he suddenly got this idea to test it on the stic box, and tomorrow¡¯s papers appeared. This is the power of FORWARD. FORWARD had brought this box and the space inside and outside tomorrow morning.

    If this is tomorrow¡¯s newspaper box, it will contain tomorrow¡¯s papers.

    This is the only exnation for what happened. The more Dong Xuebing thinks about it, the more excited he gets. FORWARD is not a uselessmand. It is more useful than anything else.

    Suppose Dong Xuebing can get tomorrow¡¯s newspaper from the newspaper box. In that case, he can also get it the day after tomorrow, or even one monthter¡¯s copy of the newspaper. He will know the headlines of one month and what happened then. He had overlooked this aspect when he thought about thismand this afternoon.

    This is good news.

    Dong Xuebing immediately goes into the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous dinner consisting of three dishes and a soup. He even took out a bottle of alcohol to celebrate.

    This discovery of FORWARD is a surprise for Dong Xuebing.

    When one is happy, one tends to be forgetful. Dong Xuebing was having his dinner when he remembered about Yu Meixia. He had promised her he would contact her parents. He took out his phone and called City Power Station¡¯s General Manager, Yu Meixia¡¯s father, Liu Chenlong.

    ¡°Hello, Uncle Liu. I¡¯m Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Xiao Dong. How are you?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. What are you doing now? Howe it¡¯s so noisy?¡±

    ¡°I had just finished work and am on my way back for dinner. Are you looking for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing organized his words and said. ¡°It¡¯s like this. A friend of mine ising tomorrow and would like to have a meal with you. Oh, if possible, can you invite Bank Manager Qian along?¡±

    Liu Chenlong paused for a second. ¡°My ex-wife?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. My friend needs to meet both of you.¡±

    ¡°I remember telling you that my ex-wife and I are not on good terms after our divorce and seldom contact each other. Can you tell me what it is about over the phone?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°It¡¯s inconvenient for me to tell you now. My friend is a better person to tell you. Anyway, I promise it is a good thing.¡±

    Liu Chenlongughed. ¡°Xiao Dong ah¡­. What are you up to?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good news, and I promise I am not asking you or Aunt Qian for favors. It¡¯s only a meal.¡±

    Liu Chenlong paused for a few seconds and said. ¡°Ok. I will help you ask her out. Anyway, I also need to talk to her. I will help you ask if she is free, but I can¡¯t promise you that she will agree.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will wait for your call.¡±

    ¡°Ok. That¡¯s all. My phone¡¯s battery is running low. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continues with his dinner and drinks after hanging up.

    Oh, I still have not read tomorrow¡¯s paper.

    Dong Xuebing puts down his wine ss and starts reading tomorrow¡¯s papers. The headline is about politics, and it¡¯s not very important to him. He skipped that article and read the next article that caught his attention. The header is about a drunk driving ident. It¡¯s nothing special, but such news seldom appears on the newspaper''s front page.

    Let¡¯s see what it says.

    Dong Xuebing started reading line by line.

    An ident urred along Nan Shan District¡¯s Luo Gu Street at around 8.10 omst evening. A middle-aged man was driving under the influence and crashed his car into a caf¨¦. It crashed through the ss into the caf¨¦, and a female diner was pronounced dead on the spot.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. Drink driving is too much. The driver even crashed into a caf¨¦.

    Dong Xuebing continues reading as he wants to know why this article is on the front page.

    But the next line of the article stunned him.

    ording to our reporter, the woman is Qian Lihua. She is ICBC Fen Zhou City Branch Manager, Qian Lihua.

    Qian Lihua?!

    Yu Meixia¡¯s mother?!

    Dong Xuebing stood up from his chair. Yu Meixia¡¯s mother was knocked down and killed in the ident!

    How is this possible?!

    They still have not reunited! Sister Yu still has not met her mother!

    Dong Xuebing immediately got anxious. Although he had not met Qian Lihua, he sees her as his mother-inw because of his rtionship with Yu Meixia. He doesn¡¯t want anything to happen to her. But now, she is ¡®dead.¡¯

    Wait a minute!

    Qian Lihua is not dead yet! The ident has not happened.

    The papers wrote ¡®8.10 pm yesterday,¡¯ which is today.

    Dong Xuebing quickly looks at the time. It¡¯s 7.30 pm, and he has forty minutes.

 Chapter 689: Sister Yuâ€™s mother died

    <h4>Chapter 689: Sister Yu¡¯s mother died</h4>

    Evening, 7.30 pm.

    Qian Lihua¡¯s life will end in less than forty minutes.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his phone and called Liu Chenlong. He must save Sister Yu¡¯s mother at all cost.

    ¡°Sorry. The number you just called is not avable¡­.¡± Liu Chenlong¡¯s phone should be out of battery.

    What should he do now? Call the police? How is he going to contact them? Call Qian Lihua and ask her to leave because a car will crash into the caf¨¦? Who will believe him?

    Wait¡­. Don¡¯t panic.

    There¡¯s still enough time.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time and grabbed his keys. He runs down the stairs and calls Yu Meixia on his way.

    ¡°Hello, Uncle.¡± Yu Qianqian answered.

    Dong Xuebing asked anxiously. ¡°Where¡¯s your mother?¡±

    ¡°She is in the toilet.¡±

    ¡°Hurry, give her the phone.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will get her now.¡± Ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­. Yu Qianqian runs to the toilet. ¡°Mum¡­ mum¡­. Uncle is looking for you urgently.¡±

    Yu Meixia answered a whileter. ¡°Xiao Bing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have time to exin. ¡°Bring Qianqian to the City now!¡±

    ¡°What happens?¡±

    ¡°Your mother might meet an ident! Come over now!¡±

    ¡°Ah?! She¡­ she¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop asking. I don¡¯t have time to exin. There might not be any bus services to the City now. I will give you Yan Tai County Public Security Detective Team Leader Feng Lei¡¯s number. Call him and ask him to get someone to send you to the City now. Tell him it¡¯s my request.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. I will call now.¡±

    Yu Meixia is scared out of her wits when she hears something has happened to her mother.

    Dong Xuebing had reached his car when he hung up. He sped out of the quarters towards Nan Shan District Luo Gu Street. Nan Shan District Luo Gu Street is located between Nan Shan District and Xi Ping District. More than a decade ago, Luo Gu Street was under Xi Ping District, far from its current location. He knows there¡¯s not much time and started calling people for Qian Lihua¡¯s mobile number while speeding to the scene.

    Thirty minutes to 8.10 pm.

    The reported time on the papers might not be urate, and the ident might happen in less than 30 minutes. Dong Xuebing has less than 30 minutes to reach there.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing got received a phone number. He doesn¡¯t know if this number belongs to Qian Lihua or not, but he still called it.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. No one answered.

    Dong Xuebing tried again, but no one answered.

    Dong Xuebing threw his phone in the passenger seat and held the steering wheel with both hands. The traffic in front was heavy, and he drove up the pedestrian walkway to avoid it. All the drivers and pedestrians were shocked, and they quickly rushed to get out of the way.

    Faster!

    Faster!

    Dong Xuebing speed through the streets.

    At the same time.

    Nan Shan Luo Gu Street.

    Qian Lihua and Liu Chenlong are sitting opposite each other at a Japanese theme caf¨¦. They are sitting by the window.

    Liu Chenlong is wearing a formal suit and is looking great. His hair isbed back neatly, and he looks much younger than his age. Qian Lihua is in working attire and looks calm. She had put on light makeup, and her wrinkles could be seen.

    ¡°Your phone has been ringing several times.¡± Liu Chenlong looks at her. ¡°Why are you not answering?¡±

    Qian Lihua stirred her coffee slowly. ¡°I don¡¯t recognize the number.¡±

    Liu Chenlong shook his head. ¡°What if it¡¯s an emergency?¡±

    Qian Lihhua interrupted Liu Chenlong coldly. ¡°I will answer when I feel like it. It¡¯s none of your business.¡±

    Liu Chenlong replied helplessly. ¡°Lihua, it was my fault. I shouldn¡¯t indulge in alcohol after Dandan went missing and vent my anger on you. I had realized my mistake many years ago, and I have been thinking about you and Dandan all these years.¡±

    Qian Lihua got mad. ¡°Don¡¯t mention my daughter!¡± She shouted.

    Liu Chenlong sighed. ¡°After our divorce, I continue to look for Dandan. I believe she is still alive and is living well somewhere. Maybe she had gotten married and have children by now.¡±

    ¡°Did you ask me out to talk about these?¡±

    ¡°I want to say¡­.¡± Liu Chenlong paused for a second and looked at his ex-wife¡¯s eyes. ¡°We are old and going to retire now. Have you thought about the future?¡±

    Qian Lihua nces at Liu Chenlong. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Liu Chenlong continues. ¡°I am asking if you want to resume our marriage. At least we can care for each other in the future.¡±

    Qian Lihua firmly replies. ¡°Impossible!¡±

    ¡°I know I had treated you badly after Dandan went missing. I have reflected on myself and hope I can repay you during my remaining time.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about resuming our marriage.¡±

    ¡°Lihua, I promise I will quit drinking. I will treat you well.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your promises unless you can bring Dandan back to me.¡±

    ¡°I will continue to look for her, but¡­.¡±

    ¡°Then wait until you find her first.¡±

    ¡°You remain single for so many years, and I know you still have feelings for¡­.¡±

    ¡°Do you have anything else to say?¡± Qian Lihua picked up her handbag and stood up. ¡°I am leaving.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­.¡± Liu Chenlong quickly stops her. ¡°Can you finish your coffee first? I will not talk about resuming our marriage.¡±

    Qian Lihua suppressed her anger and sat down.

    Liu Chenlong sighed in his heart. He knows his ex-wife still has not forgiven him. Their daughter had gone missing when she was five, and they argued and finally divorced because of this incident. It¡¯s just like what Qian Lihua said. If they can¡¯t find their daughter, their problem will not be settled.

    But their daughter had been missing for almost thirty years.

    It¡¯s almost impossible to find her now.

    Liu Chenlong felt pain in his heart when he thinks about Dandan.

    Qian Lihua is also quiet, as she is also thinking about their daughter. She remembers their daughter running behind them and calling out to them.

    Is she doing well?

    Where is she now?

    Qian Lihua and Liu Chenlong are thinking about their daughter. They did not notice a silver Jetta had turned right and drove up the walkway towards the caf¨¦ at the T-junction.

    ¡°I will continue to look for Dandan.¡± Liu Chenlong puts down his coffee and says. ¡°I will continue to look for her as long as I am alive.¡±

    Qian Lihua continued to eat her food and did not say anything.

    Suddenly, someone in the caf¨¦ screamed. ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°A car¡­ a car is speeding towards us!¡±

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    ¡°Hurry! Get away!¡±

    Qian Lihua and Liu Chenlong looked at those people and saw they were looking at them. They turned and looked out of the window.

    A Jetta is speeding towards them!

    The car is heading towards where Qian Lihua is seated.

    ¡°Lihua!¡± Liu Chenlong stood up. ¡°Be careful!¡± He wants to grab her, but he can¡¯t reach her as there¡¯s a table between them.

    Qian Lihua is stunned. She wants to move out of danger, but it¡¯s toote.

    The silver Jetta is approaching her fast.

    ¡°Lihua!¡±

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s going to crash into her!¡±

    Everyone is screaming in the caf¨¦. Some even closed their eyes.

    That Jetta is too fast, and the caf¨¦¡¯s ss windows can¡¯t stop it. No one can save Qian Lihua if the car crash into the caf¨¦.

    A man¡¯s figure dashed towards the caf¨¦ from outside at thest moment.

    Qian Lihua stood up and tried to jump out of the car¡¯s way, but she was blocked between the chair and table. When Liu Chenlong tries to grab his ex-wife, a young man appears outside the window. He smashed the window with a heavy object and dived into the caf¨¦. The Jetta is inches behind him.

    Crash!

    The young man¡¯s bodynded on the table between Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua, and he jumped again with one arm around Qian Lihua¡¯s waist, pushing her to the ground.

    The next second.

    The Jetta crashed into the caf¨¦, and the chair Qian Lihua was sitting on was smashed into pieces.

    Crash!

    A loud crash echoed in the caf¨¦.

    ¡°Ah!!!¡±

    ¡°Lihua!¡±

    Liu Chenlong rushed towards Qian Lihua like a madman. He held her and asked. ¡°Are you alright?! Answer me!¡±

    Qian Lihua¡¯s body was cut by the ss pieces and is bleeding.

    ¡°Ambnce! Call for an ambnce!¡± Liu Chenlong shouted.

    A caf¨¦ staff quickly took out his phone to call for an ambnce.

    The young man who crashed into the caf¨¦ is Dong Xuebing. He had a bad fall andy two meters away from Qian Lihua. He is lying there panting.

    Just in time!

    I finally got here in time!

    Dong Xuebing struggled to sit up and saw Liu Chenlong back facing him. He is very worried about his wife, and Dong Xuebing is speechless. Shouldn¡¯t you show some concern for me after I risked my life to save your wife?

    All the bystanders are looking at Dong Xuebing as if they had seen a ghost.

    Who would expect someone to be so daring to save others from a speeding car?!

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Volkswagen Jetta

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Jetta

 Chapter 690: Sister Yu arrived

    <h4>Chapter 690: Sister Yu arrived</h4>

    Night.

    A caf¨¦ along Lou Gu Street.

    A crowd formed outside the caf¨¦, and everyone was talking about that Jetta and Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Did you see that?¡±

    ¡°I saw it! That young man is crazy!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, but he managed to save that woman.¡±

    ¡°Who is he? Is he trying to die? If he is slower than 1 second, he will be killed.¡±

    ¡°He is courageous, and not many people are like him now.¡± Dong Xuebing brushed the dust and ss shards off his clothes and stood up. He looks at Qian Lihua and Liu Chenlong, who are still shocked. It was close. He rushed here and saw nothing had happened. He thought it was not time, but when he got out of his car, he saw that silver Jettaing out of nowhere and speeding towards the caf¨¦. He didn¡¯t even have time to think and rush forward. Luckily, he made it in time and saved his ¡®mother-inw¡¯s¡¯ life.

    Dong Xuebing gets mad when he thinks about what would happen if he waste by a second. His eyes turned cold, and he walked over to the car.

    A drunk middle-aged man was still in the driver''s seat. The air bags did not deploy because of the crash, and he was smiling inside, looking at themotion he caused.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood was boiling from his anger. He tried to open the door, but the door was crashed from the impact and could not be opened. He reached through the smashed windows and dragged the driver out from the car onto the floor.

    The driver shouted angrily. ¡°What are you doing?! Don¡¯t touch me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned when he smelled the alcohol from that man.

    ¡°What am I doing?! What do you think I am doing?!¡± Dong Xuebing lifted his leg and kicked that man¡¯s chest. ¡°F**k you!¡±

    That man shouted in pain and fell on his back.

    A kick was not enough for Dong Xuebing to vent his anger. He bent over and punched that man. ¡°You still dare to smile after what you did?! Ah!? Try smiling now!¡±

    Two punches¡­.

    Three punches¡­.

    Four punches¡­.

    The driver was beaten to a pulp.

    ¡°Smile! I want you to smile now!¡± Dong Xuebing gave that man another kick.

    The driver was curled up on the ground, groaning in pain.

    Dong Xuebing had vented his anger, and he pointed at the driver. ¡°I will kill you if I see you drink driving again!¡± The onlookers nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Good job!¡±

    ¡°Give this bastard a few more kicks!¡±

    ¡°Drink driving is getting more serious now. These people have no concern about other people¡¯s lives.¡±

    A young man, who was drinking coffee in the caf¨¦, was almost cut by the ss shards earlier. He saw Dong Xuebing stop hitting that driver, and he rushed over to beat him.

    Liu Chenlong saw his ex-wife was not injured other than a few minor cuts, and he remembers the person who saved her. He quickly helped Qian Lihua up and looked toward the crowd. He wanted to thank that young man but was shocked when he saw his face. ¡°Eh? Xiao Dong?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Uncle Liu, you finally notice me.¡±

    Liu Chenlong was surprised. ¡°Why is it you? Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I was passing by and saw that man driving recklessly. So, Ie over.¡±

    ¡°Thank you¡­ thank you so much¡­.¡± Liu Chenlong grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and thanked him.

    Qian Lihua had recovered from her shock. ¡°You two know each other?¡±

    ¡°This is not a good ce to talk. Aunt Qian is injured, and we should go to the hospital first.¡± Dong Xuebing supported Qian Lihua by holding her arm. ¡°Don¡¯t wait for the ambnce. I will drive you all there.¡±

    An hourter.

    Hospital¡¯s ident and Emergency Lobby.

    Qian Lihua¡¯s cuts were bandaged. She is fine other than a few superficial cuts.

    Liu Chenlong and Dong Xuebing helped her to a bed to rest.

    Liu Chenlong introduced Dong Xuebing to his ex-wife. ¡°This is Dong Xuebing, Nan Shan District¡¯s Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director. We met during my business trip in Tokyo a while ago.¡±

    Qian Lihua thanked Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, I would not have avoided that car without you. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Qian Lihua asked worryingly. ¡°Are you injured? You should go for a checkup.¡±

    ¡°I am fine as my skin is thick. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Liu Chenlong squeezed Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder and did not say anything. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to appear and risked his life to save Qian Lihua. Their rtionship is not so close for him to risk his life for him. They only had a few meals and drinks since they met in Tokyo. This incident let him know more about Dong Xuebing¡¯s character. This is someone trustworthy and dependable.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He looked at the number, and it was Yu Meixia.

    ¡°Sorry, I got to answer this call.¡± Dong Xuebing said and walked out to the corridor to answer the call. ¡°Hello, Sister Yu, where are you now?¡±

    Yu Meixia anxiously replied. ¡°I had reached the City. My¡­. Where is my mother? What happened to her?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Aunt Qian is fine now. She only suffered some minor injuries.¡±

    ¡°Where¡­. Where are you all now? I will go over.¡±

    ¡°How did you and Qianqiane here?¡±

    ¡°Team Leader Feng got someone to drive us here.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will give you a hospital address. We are at the ident and Emergency department lobby. Juste over with Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°We will be there soon. Xuebing¡­. Is my mother¡­ really fine?¡±

    ¡°Why should I lie to you? Haha¡­. How can anything happen to your mother with me around?¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to Qian Lihua and Liu Chenlong.

    ¡°My injuries are bandaged, and the Police had recorded our statements. Let¡¯s go back now.¡± Qian Lihua got up from the bed with Liu Chenlong¡¯s help and was about to stand up.

    Dong Xuebing saw it and quickly said. ¡°Wait¡­. Aunt Qian and Uncle Liu. Can you all wait for two more people?¡±

    Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua stopped and asked. ¡°Who are we waiting for?¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s two very important people which you two will want to meet. Hahaha¡­. I will keep you two in suspense now. You will know when they reach. They are my friends, and I called them after the ident. They should be here within ten minutes at most.¡± Liu Chenlong asked. ¡°Are you referring to that friend you told me over the phone?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had just saved Qian Lihua¡¯s life, and she nodded without hesitation. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s wait for a while.¡±

 Chapter 691: Reunite

    <h4>Chapter 691: Reunite</h4>

    Night.

    Hospital¡¯s ident and Emergency Department.

    There are many patients and around twenty to thirty beds in the hall. The beds are close to each other, and it¡¯s quite noisy and messy. Liu Chenlong does not like the noise, and he pulls the screen curtains around the bed. Dong Xuebing saw it and pulled the curtains on the other side.

    Although the curtains cannot stop the noise in the hall, they will block out the messy hall from their sight.

    Liu Chenlong looks at his watch. ¡°How about I ask the hospital to prepare a private ward for you?¡±

    Qian Lihua shook her head. ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself. We are leaving in a while.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not troublesome. I met the hospital¡¯s Deputy Director Fang a few times and knew him well.¡± Liu Chenlong replied.

    Qian Lihua looked at Liu Chenlong and shook her head. ¡°No need. I am going home after meeting Xiao Dong¡¯s friends. My injuries are not serious.¡± Liu Chenlong nodded and held her hand.

    Qian Lihua frowned and pulled her hand away.

    Liu Chenlong felt embarrassed and looked towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing observed them and pretended not to see anything when Liu Chenlong turned his head.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Liu Chenlong said.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Why are you so sure that we want to meet your friends? Who are they?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am very sure.¡±

    Qian Lihua asked. ¡°Is it some old friends we know?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and replied. ¡°I am not sure if you two can recognize them.¡±

    Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua were about to continue asking Dong Xuebing when they heard loud footsteps outside. Dong Xuebing looked out from the curtains and said to them. ¡°They are here. I will bring them over. Please wait here for a while.¡± He said and walked out. He waved to Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. ¡°Sister Yu, Qianqian, over here!¡±

    ¡°Mum, it¡¯s Uncle!¡± Yu Qianqian pointed towards Dong Xuebing and eximed.

    Yu Meixia quickly pulled her daughter and walked towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, I¡­. I¡­. They¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing turns towards the bed, covered by the curtain screen. ¡°They are over there. Let¡¯s go.¡± Yu Meixia took a step and paused.

    ¡°What are you hesitating for? You are already here.¡± Yu Meixia thought for a while and continued walking with Yu Qianqian.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian before taking a deep breath and opening the curtains slowly. He pushed them in and closed the curtains.

    Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua were talking softly when they heard the sound of curtains opening. They look up at the new visitors.

    Yu Meixia is biting her lower lips nervously, and Yu Qianqian hides behind her.

    Their eyes met.

    Yu Meixia was mentally prepared for this meeting. Her eyes teared, and she trembled when she saw Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua.

    Yu Qianqian is also looking at them nervously.

    Liu Chenlong was stunned when he saw Yu Meixia.

    Qian Lihua¡¯s reaction was slower. She looked at Yu Meixia for a few seconds before her face changed to shock.

    ¡°This¡­. You¡­. you¡­.¡± Liu Chenlong stood up and could almost guess it. He looked at Dong Xuebing in shock and held his shoulder. ¡°Xiao Dong! What is going on? She¡­. Why is her face¡­.? Hurry up and tell me what is going on!¡± The woman in front of him was the spitting image of his ex-wife when she was younger. Qian Lihua might be slower to realize this, but not Liu Chenlong. He had kept a picture of Qian Lihua during her younger days in his wallet.

    Qian Lihua sat up on the bed immediately. ¡°You¡­. You are¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia kept quiet and hugged Qianqian.

    Dong Xuebing saw Sister Yu keeping quiet and smiling. He gently pushes Liu Chenlong¡¯s hand off his shoulder and says. ¡°Uncle Liu, sit down first. I will exin everything.¡±

    Liu Chenlong took a deep breath and did not sit down.

    Qian Lihua reached out and held Liu Chenlong¡¯s hand. She held his hand so tight until her nails dug into his flesh.

    Liu Chenlong also held her hand tightly, and his eyes have never left Yu Meixia.

    Dong Xuebing pulled a chair over for Yu Meixia, and he sat at the end of the bed. He looks at Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua. ¡°Let me introduce you all first.¡± He points at Yu Meixia. ¡°This is Yu Meixia, and this is her daughter, Yu Qianqian. Hmm¡­. It¡¯s a long story. I met Sister Yu a long time ago when working at Yan Tai County Public Security. I met her by chance and hired her to be my helper. As we got to know each other better, she told me her parents in the countryside are not her birth parents. She might be bought or picked up from the roadside by them. She was too young to remember anything, and she hopes I can help her to find her birth parents.¡±

    Qian Lihua¡¯s eyes turned red when she heard this.

    Liu Chenlong¡¯s breathing got faster.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Maybe the gods are helping me. Uncle Liu, do you still remember our meeting in Japan? I was supposed to board my flight that day, but I did not. I even had a meal with you and asked you to help me amend my flight ticket.¡±

    Liu Chenlong replied. ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°That is because I saw Aunt Qian¡¯s photograph in your wallet when you dropped it at the counter.¡± Qian Lihua looks at Liu Chenlong.

    Liu Chenlong took out his wallet with his trembling hands and took out that old photograph.

    ¡°Yes. This is that photograph.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I think it¡¯s fated. When I saw the photograph, my first reaction was, ¡®that is Sister Yu.¡¯ The woman in the photograph looks exactly like her. Of course, many people look alike with each other in this world. So, I started asking about your family during our meal. You told me that you and Aunt Qian had a daughter named Dandan, and she went missing when she was five. I can almost confirm it, but I need to get Sister Yu¡¯s opinion first. We are not 100% sure, so¡­.¡±

    Liu Chenlong suddenly remembers something. ¡°We had a meal together when I visited Yan Tai County, and you mentioned a friend of yours might be joining us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. After our meal¡­. Err¡­. I¡­. I secretly took your ss and got someone to get your DNA specimen from it. I used your DNA and Sister Yu¡¯s DNA for a Paternity test, and the result¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the result?!¡± Liu Chenlong interrupted anxiously.

    Qian Lihua also asked. ¡°Hurry and tell us the result.¡± Dong Xuebing turns to Sister Yu. ¡°Did you bring it?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and took out a piece of paper from her pocket with trembling hands.

    Dong Xuebing took it and gave it to Liu Chenlong. ¡°This is the test result. You are Sister Yu¡¯s father.¡±

    Qian Lihua¡¯s tears rolled down her cheeks. ¡°Thank god¡­.¡± Liu Chenlong looked at the result slip for a few seconds and couldn¡¯t hold back his tears. ¡°Great!¡±

    Yu Meixia also cried. Yu Qianqian saw her mother crying and started sobbing too.

    A few momentster, Qian Lihua jumps off the bed and hugs Yu Meixia. ¡°My daughter is finally back!¡±

    Liu Chenlong walked over and hugged Qian Lihua and Yu Meixia in his arms. ¡°Dandan! You must have suffered all these years. We are sorry!¡±

    Qian Lihua cried. ¡°Sorry¡­. I had made you suffer.¡±

    Yu Meixia shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s my fault.¡±

    ¡°Silly child.¡±

    Qian Lihua cried. ¡°Why is it your fault? It¡¯s all our fault for not taking care of you. If we had been more careful, you would not be abducted.¡±

    Liu Chenlong wiped the tears off Yu Meixia¡¯s face. ¡°You are finally back with us.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded while crying. She looks at them for a while and finally says. ¡°Mum, Dad.¡± Liu Chenlong had been waiting for this for almost thirty years. Qian Lihua also cried. ¡°My precious daughter¡­.¡±

    Yu Qianqian, who was standing beside him, was standing there in a daze. She wants to hug Yu Meixia, but Qian Lihua and Liu Chenlong hug her tightly. There¡¯s no space for Qianqian to join in. She can only stand there looking at them while wiping her tears.

    Dong Xuebing quickly cleared his throat to get their attention. ¡°Ahem!¡±

    Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua had finally found their long-lost daughter and didn¡¯t hear anything.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. He held Qianqian¡¯s hand and walked over. ¡°Err¡­. Sorry to disturb you. Qianqian, this is your grandmother, and this is your grandfather.¡±

    Yu Qianqian shyly greeted them. ¡°Grandma, Grandpa.¡±

    Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua realized they had almost forgotten about their granddaughter.

    ¡°Good girl.¡± Liu Chenlong quickly acknowledged.

    Qian Lihua released her arms around Yu Meixia and hugged Yu Qianqian. She kissed her. ¡°My precious darling¡­.¡± Her family is finally reunited after almost thirty years.

 Chapter 692: Reunion

    <h4>Chapter 692: Reunion</h4>

    Night.

    9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest left for Qian Lihua¡¯s house from the hospital. Her neighborhood is quiet as most people had returned home.

    Liu Chenlong asked Yu Meixia about her life after they entered the house.

    Qian Lihua hugs Yu Qianqian on the sofa, and she keeps kissing her. She likes her granddaughter a lot.

    Yu Qianqian felt uneasy and is blushing. But Qian Lihua is hugging her tightly.

    The family had been reunited, and Dong Xuebing became an outsider. He looks at them, chatting warmly, and they have forgotten about him. He smiled and went to the kitchen. He got a cup and fetched a cup of water before standing by the kitchen windows to smoke. He is happy for them and wants to let them chat.

    ¡°Dandan, are you thirsty?¡±

    ¡°No. I am not.¡±

    ¡°This will be your home in the future. Oh, are you used to us calling you Dandan?¡±

    ¡°A little, but it¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°You are grown up now. Your mother and I will call you Meixia from now on.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I had forgotten to ask you about your husband.¡±

    ¡°He passed away.¡±

    ¡°What happened? Did he fall sick or what?¡±

    Yu Meixia told them about her life, including her husband, Qianiqan, and how Dong Xuebing helped them. Qian Lihua and Liu Chenlong were heartbroken after hearing her story. Their daughter had endured all sorts of hardships since they were separated. They sighed and told her how hard they searched for her and why they divorced.

    Half an hourter.

    The family is still chatting.

    ¡°Oh, where¡¯s Xiao Dong?¡± Liu Chenlong suddenly remembers Dong Xuebing. He looks around. ¡°Xiao Dong¡­. Xiao Dong¡­.¡±

    Qian Lihua ps herp lightly. ¡°Ah, I was so happy that I had forgotten to get a drink for Xiao Dong. Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± Dong Xuebing heard them and threw his cigarette butt out of the window before walking out. He thought to himself. You all finally remember about me.

    Qian Lihua stood up and apologized. ¡°Sorry, Xiao Dong. I had forgotten about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I was smoking in the kitchen.¡±

    Liu Chenlong went over and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders. He pulled him to a chair. ¡°Sit. I will make tea for you.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Liu, I can make it myself.¡±

    ¡°We get to meet Meixia again because of you.¡± Liu Chenlong squeezed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°If you had not helped Meixia and Qianqian when they are begging on the streets, we might not know what will happen to them. Meixia had told us you gave her a job and helped Qianqian return to school. You had been taking care of them the past two years.¡±

    Qian Lihua added. ¡°If you had not saved me today, I would have been killed by that car and will not get to see my daughter and granddaughter again. Xiao Dong, thank you very much.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Liu Chenlong patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°No words can describe how grateful we are.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I had not done much. It all happened coincidently. Maybe it¡¯s fated for me to meet them and help your family reunite. My mission ispleted. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Qian Lihua suddenly says. ¡°Oh, my daughter had borrowed money from you.¡± She took out her wallet and took out a bank card. ¡°There¡¯s 200,000 inside. The pin is¡­¡­.¡±

    Liu Chenlong stopped his ex-wife immediately. ¡°I will return the money. Stay out of this.¡±

    Qian Lihua pushed her ex-husband¡¯s hand away. ¡°Let me pay for it. You are earning so little.¡±

    Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua¡¯s positions are about the same. A few decades ago, they would be holding the same rank and getting the same sry under the government. Their ranks might be the same now, but their sries are different. The head of the City¡¯s ICBC is earning a lot more than the City¡¯s Power Company¡¯s General Manager.

    Liu Chenlong is unhappy, and he frowns. ¡°This is not about how much we earn. She is my daughter.¡±

    ¡°She is also my daughter.¡± Qian Lihua rolled her eyes. ¡°Can you stop fighting with me in front of our daughter?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to argue with you. I will return this sum of money.¡±

    ¡°Liu Chenlong, are you done?!¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?!¡±

    All couples will fight, let alone a divorced couple. Both of them started quarreling over a small disagreement.

    Dong Xuebing smiled helplessly as he could not stop them.

    Yu Meixia panicked and wanted to stop her parent¡¯s argument. But she doesn¡¯t know what to say. After all, they had only met for around one hour.

    It was Yu Qianqian who managed to stop them. She saw her grandparents arguing, and her tears started flowing. ¡°You all¡­. Stop fighting¡­.¡±

    Liu Chenlong saw her precious granddaughter crying and quickly consoled her. ¡°Don¡¯t cry, Qianqian. I will stop arguing with your grandmother now.¡±

    Qian Lihua went over and hugged Qianqian. She kissed her forehead. ¡°Don¡¯t cry, my precious baby. We are only joking and not fighting.¡±

    Liu Chenlongughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. We are only joking.¡±

    Yu Qianqian sniffled and nodded.

    Qian Lihua pinched Yu Qianqian¡¯s nose lightly. ¡°You are the same as your mother when she is young. She will start crying whenever your grandfather argues with me. Haha¡­.¡±

    Liu Chenlong recalled those times and smiled.

    Yu Meixia blushed and felt embarrassed.

    ¡°Ok, you will return the money.¡± Liu Chenlong looks at his ex-wife.

    Qian Lihua nced at Liu Chenlong and nodded. She pushed the bank card to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, keep this card. If you find it troublesome, tell me your ount number, and I will transfer the money tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not ept it. ¡°Aunt Qian, let¡¯s not talk about this.¡±

    ¡°Just take it.¡± Qian Lihua pushed the card into Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    ¡°I helped Sister Yu is because I treated her as a friend. I was there when she had difficulties, and I had to help her. I had never wanted her to return the money. Furthermore, you should know I don¡¯t need this sum of money. Please keep it.¡±

    Qian Lihua knew Dong Xuebing was wealthy as he had driven her back in his Cayenne. ¡°This is not about how wealthy you are. We must return this sum of money to you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to return it.¡±

    Qian Lihua refused. ¡°You got to take it.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Xiao Dong, you must ept it.¡± Liu Chenlong added.

    Dong Xuebing simply refused to ept it, but Qian Lihua and Liu Chenlong insisted.

    In the end, Yu Meixia said something to stop them. ¡°Mum, Dad, I will work and repay Xiao Bing slowly in the future. I cannot use your money.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°See¡­. Sister Yu says she will return the money slowly in the future.¡±

    Qian Lihua and Liu Chenlong finally stopped insisting.

    Suddenly, Yu Qianqian yawned and rubbed her eyes. ¡°Mum, I¡¯m sleepy.¡±

    Qian Lihua immediately says. ¡°You all had rushed over from Yan Tai County and must be tired. Let¡¯s go to bed, and we will continue chatting tomorrow.¡±

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°Then we¡­.¡±

    ¡°Just stay at my ce.¡± Qian Lihua smiles and holds Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian¡¯s hands towards the bedroom. ¡°Let¡¯s tidy up the room. I want to hug you to sleep tonight. Hmmm¡­. I had forgotten you are no longer five years old. The bed is not big enough. Hahaha¡­. Alright. You and Qianqian will sleep in the guest room. I will not join you all.¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, we are going to stay here tonight.¡± She relies on Dong Xuebing a lot and will seek his opinions for everything.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. Damn! Why are you asking me this now? Your parents are beside you, and they might get the wrong idea. He immediately exins to Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua. ¡°I had booked a hotel for Sister Yu tonight as I was afraid they don¡¯t have a ce to stay. I will cancel the booking.¡± This tells them the reason why Yu Meixia is asking his opinion.

    Liu Chenlong nodded. ¡°How can she stay at the hotel when they are home?¡±

    Qian Lihua agreed. ¡°Meixia, I will apany you back to Yan Tai County tomorrow to get your belongings. Both of you will live with me in the future.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded.

    Liu Chenlong suddenly remembers something. ¡°Lihua¡­. What about me?¡±

    Qian Lihua nced at him and did not reply.

    The apartment only has two rooms. Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian will be staying in one room, and Qian Lihua will be staying in the other room. There¡¯s no more room for Liu Chenlong. Her sofa in the living is also not suitable for sleeping. Liu Chenlong sighed when he saw his ex-wife not replying. ¡°Alright¡­. Go to bed. I wille back tomorrow morning.¡± He doesn¡¯t want to leave as he finally finds his long-lost daughter. But he got no choice as they had been divorced for many years.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°I will be going off too. Uncle Liu, I will walk you down.¡±

    Liu Chenlong nodded and looked at Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian before reluctantly walking towards the door. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Qian Lihua, who was giving Qianqian a new toothbrush in the bathroom, looks out and says. ¡°I will not stop you if you want to go back.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Liu Chenlong stopped. ¡°Are you allowing me to stay?¡±

    Qian Lihua replied without looking at him. ¡°You better be prepared. If you still snore like how you did in the past, I will kick you off the bed.¡±

    Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqianughed.

    Liu Chenlong is overjoyed, and he quickly walks back into the apartment.

    Dong Xuebing is also happy for them.

 Chapter 693: Research on FORWARD

    <h4>Chapter 693: Research on FORWARD</h4>

    Next morning.

    The sun rises early during the summer, and it¡¯s up before 6 am.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and rubbed his eyes. He immediately got off his bed and went to wash up. Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian had stayed at Qian Lihua¡¯s apartment yesterday, and it seems they will be staying there for a while. He didn¡¯t want to disturb their family reunion and did not call them. He prepared a simple breakfast for himself and looked at the time. It¡¯s still early for work, and he looks out from his living room windows.

    Yu Meixia called.

    Dong Xuebing answered and heard Sister Yu say in a soft voice. ¡°Xiao Bing, it¡¯s me. Are you awake?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m at my mother¡¯s apartment.¡±

    ¡°Where are they?¡±

    ¡°They are still sleeping.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua had been divorced for years, and both of them are not attached. He can guess what they had been doingst night. He wants to ask if Sister Yu had heard anythingst night, but they are her parents, and it¡¯s too embarrassing to ask.

    ¡°How do you feel?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°My Mum wants Qianqian and me to live with her. I want to ask you for your opinions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Why are you asking me this? You can decide for yourself.¡±

    ¡°Qianqian likes your grandmother a lot, and I think I will be living with her.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Qianqian likes your grandmother, and what about you? You don¡¯t like her?¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia suddenly asks awkwardly. ¡°Xiao Bing¡­. I¡­. I want to borrow money from you. I will repay you after I start working. Can¡­. You lend me money? It¡¯s fine if you can¡¯t.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Why do you need money?¡±

    ¡°I¡­. I want to buy some gifts for my parents. I had not been around them for years, and I hope to make up for them. I¡­. I also don¡¯t want to use their money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing readily agreed. ¡°No problem. Are you still using the same bank ount? I will transfer money into your ount when the bank opens. Is 200,000 enough?¡±

    Yu Meixia got a shock. ¡°No need¡­. I don¡¯t need that much. 5,000 is enough.¡±

    ¡°Then I will transfer 50,000 to you. Just keep it and let me know if it is not enough.¡± Dong Xuebing will never reject Yu Meixia.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°We have been together for so long. What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is feeling thankful after hanging up. Yu Meixia would rather use his money than her parents¡¯ money. This means she treated him closer than her parents. Although blood is thicker than water, they had only met each other for one day. They need time to bond.

    Slightly past 6 am.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the time and opens the window to enjoy the fresh air and scenery.

    Too many things had happened yesterday, and Dong Xuebing needs time to digest it.

    For example, Sister Yu had reunited with her birth parents.

    The discovery of FORWARD¡¯s uses.

    Saving Qian Lihua¡¯s life.

    Dong Xuebing recalls everything that had happened yesterday, and his focus is on FORWARD.

    FORWARD can forward the time of the newspaper box to the next day, and the next day¡¯s newspaper will appear in it. There¡¯s no doubt about the authenticity of that copy of the newspaper as the time, location, and description of Qian Lihua¡¯s ident had been urate. This matter had cleared many doubts in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind. He concluded that the future could be changed. He had stopped the ident, and it gave him the confidence to change the future. No one else in the world can do this except for him.

    Suddenly, there are noises outside of the apartment.

    It sounded like footsteps and rustling of newspapers.

    Dong Xuebing turned to the door and walked over immediately. He looked out through the door viewer and saw a man delivering a newspaper. That man turned and left after delivering today¡¯s newspaper.

    Today¡¯s newspaper is here.

    It¡¯s the copy of the newspaper Dong Xuebing got yesterday with FORWARD.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is racing as he opens the door. He looked at the stic newspaper box and took out his keys to open it.

    A copy of the newspaper is in the box.

    Dong Xuebing took it out and looked at the date.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his living room after closing the door and sat on the sofa to read it.

    The headlines and contents of that political news remained unchanged.

    But the article about that ident was changed to an article about Nan Shan District¡¯s meeting on environmental issues. Dong Xuebing flipped the newspaper, and that drink driving ident news article is on the third page. Qian Lihua¡¯s name was also not mentioned in the article. Other news articles and advertisements in the newspaper are still the same.

    The future had been changed, and a new question arose in Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    FORWARD had pushed forward the time of the newspaper box to turn it into the ¡®next day¡¯s¡¯ box. Then why is the newspaper he received today not the day after that ¡®next day¡¯s¡¯ copy?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and concluded. FORWARD¡¯s power can only work on an object for that moment. He pushed forward the time of that newspaper box to the next day, and the next day¡¯s newspaper appeared in it at that moment. This is the power of FORWARD, but it will not continue. This means the newspaper box¡¯s time had been pushed forward, and the time has no connection with the next day. When the delivery man delivered today¡¯s newspaper, the box became today¡¯s newspaper box again.

    Dong Xuebing got the answer and took out that newspaper with Qian Lihua¡¯s article. He looks at it and burns it with his lighter.

    FORWARD.

    Dong Xuebing knows he must put this newmand to good use in the future.

 Chapter 694: The low point of Xiao Dongâ€™s career

    <h4>Chapter 694: The low point of Xiao Dong¡¯s career</h4>

    A few dayster.

    It¡¯s August, and the weather has gotten cooler.

    Friday morning. Dong Xuebing drove the Subdistrict Office¡¯s new Santana to the Nan Shan District Committee building for a meeting. It¡¯s a meeting on the District¡¯s greenndscaping work, and most of the District¡¯s leaders and other Subdistrict Offices¡¯ Leaders had arrived. The District Government staff are busy preparing the documents and materials.

    The meeting room bes quiet when Dong Xuebing enters.

    Many people nced at Dong Xuebing and continued with their work.

    ¡°Old Liu, you are here.¡±

    ¡°I just arrived. What time did youe?¡±

    ¡°I arrived early. Eh? Old Li, you are here too. I thought you had fallen sick.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not anything major. I am fine after some rest.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. That¡¯s good to know.¡±

    The Leaders greeted each other warmly and sat together. But no one is willing to speak to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing knew this would happen and is used to it. That¡¯s why he purposely arrives just before the meeting starts.

    A whileter, Mayor Geng and her staff arrived.

    The meeting started, and everyone sat at attention.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Geng Yuehua¡¯s expression. She still looks unapproachable, and she does not look at him. She acted as if they didn¡¯t know each other. She spoke about the District¡¯s greenndscaping work, and Dong Xuebing is not listening. He looks at her curvy body and thinks about which bra and underwear she is wearing under her suit. Is she wearing that redcy translucent underwear or that bright green set? He had not met Geng Yuehua for almost a month other than work. She seems very busy with work and did not return to the Subdistrict Office Family Quarters. She also did not reply to Dong Xuebing¡¯s SMS, and her tone sounded stiff when she answered his calls.

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua stopped talking.

    Everyone is looking at Geng Yuehua, wondering what happened.

    Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Mayor Geng?¡±

    Geng Yuehua continued in a cold tone. ¡°Repeat what I had said earlier!¡±

    Everyone at the meeting turns to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless as he thinks to himself. You had talked for almost ten minutes, and I don¡¯t have your script. How can I repeat everything you said? Furthermore, Dong Xuebing had not been listening to her. He was admiring her body and guessing what she was wearing underneath.

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet.

    District Mayor¡¯s secretary, Ma Jian, frowned as she looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei shook his head.

    The air in the meeting room bes stiff. Geng Yuehua coldly says. ¡°If anyone of you is not interested, you can submit a report to let me know. I will allow you to skip this meeting.¡± Although she sounded like she was talking to everyone, she was obviously targeting Dong Xuebing.

    The troublemaker Dong Xuebing got scolded again. Everyone has lost count of the times he had been scolded this month.

    The other Leaders are trying to hold back theirughter.

    The meeting ended after one hour, and Geng Yuehua left the meeting without looking at anyone.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Geng Yuehua¡¯s sexy back and ruffles his hair. His life is getting harder, and it will be harder if this carries on.

    Dong Xuebing had acted as if nothing had happened during this month. He did his job at work, but he is under a lot of stress. Although Wang Anshi has not recovered, his faction has made things difficult for his Subdistrict Office. It¡¯s the same for the Geng Faction. He understands why Geng Yuehua had been targeting him. Everyone knows he had sent Geng Xinke to the Party School, and she needs to show others her attitude.

    It¡¯s harder for Dong Xuebing to work as time passes.

    District Party Committee¡¯s faction and the Mayor¡¯s faction are suppressing Guang Ming Subdistrict. Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know when they will give him the killing blow.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t like this feeling of waiting for something bad to happen.

    The District Party Committee and Government are isting dong Xuebing. No Leaders are willing to speak to him, and most departments are unwilling to work with his Subdistrict Office.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict has be an ornament and is powerless to do anything. Geng Yuehua is the acting Party Secretary, and she will not do anything to Dong Xuebing except for some scolding. But it¡¯s different for Wang Anshi. Dong Xuebing refused to treat his appendicitis, which offended him greatly. He will not let Dong Xuebing off when he returns.

    The situation is not good.

    Wang Anshi will be discharged from the hospital soon, and Dong Xuebing must think of a solution.

    Late morning. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing was prepared when he offended everyone. But when he thought back, he realized he was too na?ve and rash. He regrets not listening to Yang Zhaode¡¯s suggestion to transfer to another District. Although he might have to start from zero again, he does not need to face many obstructions and enemies. It¡¯s much easier for him to rise to the top than now. He is facing obstruction in everything he does now. How is he going to help the Subdistrict Office get results? All he can do now is y games in his office.

    Dong Xuebing thought about his problems and felt something was going to happen. He knows if this carries on, he will lose his position as someone will attack him.

    I will face all dangers head-on and return the favor if anyone dares to mess with me.

    This has been Dong Xuebing¡¯s way of working. He calmed down after a while and thought about it. When is this going to end? He is confident in his abilities, but this is not the solution. Even if he brings one of his enemies down, the second and third enemies will appear. Other than venting his anger, it will not end his problems. He stands nothing to gain from it.

    Dong Xuebing is not considering how he is going to fight against others. He needs a solution to get out of this situation.

    Results.

    Political achievements.

    These are the things Dong Xuebing needs now.

    Dong Xuebing hade to Nan Shan District for two months. The Role Model Unit award is an achievement, but it¡¯s not enough. He needs to get another outstanding result to get promoted on an exceptional basis. Once he is promoted, he can leave this ce and move on.

    But this is not an easy task.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t even do his work properly due to the obstructions and suppression from other departments. No one will allow him to get results.

    Dong Xuebing is at his lowest point since joining the Government service, and it¡¯s hard for him to make aeback. Countless people within the Government service will give in to the pressure and resign when they are at the lowest point of their career. He doesn¡¯t want to be one of them.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and rubbed his temples.

    He needs a turning point to make aeback.

    What should he do?

    Results¡­. Results to help him get promoted to Deputy Director.

    Dong Xuebing noticed the newspaper on his desk. It¡¯s Fen Zhou Daily, one of the newspapers the Subdistrict Office subscribed to. He immediately got an idea. If he can use FORWARD to see the future, he might get a chance.

    But Fen Zhou City is too big. Yan Tai County and Nan Shan District are part of Fen Zhou City. There might not be any news on Nan Shan District in the papers, which will waste his precious time. What about Nan Qi Daily? But Nan Qi Daily also covers a wide area. Dong Xuebing only needs to see what happened in Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    For example, are there any uing manpower changes or future work reports in the papers?

    These cannot be found in the City¡¯s newspapers. Even if an article on these appeared in the papers, it would not be detailed. Also, FORWARD can only bring forward the time for a short period. Dong Xuebing cannot take this risk. He needs a foolproof solution.

    Oh yes.

    The Subdistrict Office has internal papers.

    Dong Xuebing remembers it¡¯s an e-newspaper for internal cirction.

 Chapter 695: Earthquake is happening soon

    <h4>Chapter 695: Earthquake is happening soon</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the time and its lunch break.

    An Office Department staff knocked on the door and entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office to deliver a document. Dong Xuebing said to him. ¡°Help me get Director Zhou toe to my office.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± That staff left.

    A whileter, Zhou Yanru knocked and entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. ¡°Director, are you looking for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhou Yanru andughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You look listless.¡±

    Zhou Yanru forced a smile. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I am not feeling well.¡±

    ¡°Then you should take care of your health.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I appreciate your concern.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows the reason why Zhou Yanru bes like this. She has nothing to do. It might be fine for someone with no ambitions. But it¡¯s torture for someone ambitious like Dong Xuebing. He needs to get results, but there¡¯s no work to do, and he doesn¡¯t want to spend the rest of his life like this. He can tell Zhou Yanru is also an ambitious person. That¡¯s why he felt apologetic towards her for causing this situation. He had implicated everyone in the Subdistrict Office and caused Guang Ming Subdistrict to be ¡®cklisted.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing is determined to change the situation as it is no longer about him. He created this mess, and he needs to be responsible for it. He must lead Guang Ming Subdistrict to achieve something great, or he will disappoint himself, his subordinates, and the residences.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhou Yanru with determination. ¡°You should take a break if you are not feeling well. I asked you to ask you about our Subdistrict¡¯s internal e-newspaper. I remember we have something like this.¡±

    Zhou Yanru is puzzled. ¡°Internal e-newspaper?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t we have it?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°I overheard about this from some staff.¡±

    Guang Ming Subdistrict doesn¡¯t have many staffs, and it¡¯s not directly under the City Government. It is also not an important department, and they can¡¯t have their e-newspaper.

    Zhou Yanru thought for a while and realized what Dong Xuebing was referring to. ¡°Are you talking about our Subdistrict Office¡¯s website bulletin?¡±

    ¡°Where is it? Let me see.¡±

    Zhou Yanru walked over to Dong Xuebing¡¯s PC and opened their Subdistrict Office¡¯s website. ¡°This is our Subdistrict¡¯s website which was set upst year. Two of our Work Party Office staff are in charge of updating our Subdistrict Office¡¯stest news for internal cirction. You can also call this our internal newspaper.¡± The site''s header states Guang Ming Subdistrict, and it looks like any other government website.

    This is what Dong Xuebing is looking for. The site has all the announcements from the various Subdistrict departments and neighborhoodmittees. Most of the news is positive news and seldom has negative ones. But this is not enough for him. ¡°Does this e-newsletter have printed copies?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Yanru doesn¡¯t know why Dong Xuebing wants to look at this. ¡°This newsletter is updated once a week on average, and it will be pasted on the noticeboard at our Service Lobby. Sometimes it will be updated once every three days, and sometimes every two weeks.

    Yes. This is it.

    Dong Xuebing reply immediately. ¡°Print an extra copy and deliver it to my office from now on.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡± Zhou Yanru smiled. ¡°I will inform them when I get back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Oh, tell those people in charge of the website to publish a new copy of it within these two days and bring it to my office before office hours.¡± He looked at his desk and opened the first drawer on his right. He will ce his cigarettes and lighters in it, and it¡¯s empty most of the time. ¡°Here. Tell them to ce it in this drawer when they deliver it.¡±

    Zhou Yanru was puzzled, but she still nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked Zhou Yanru to return to work after giving her the instructions.

    It was lunchtime, but Dong Xuebing did not go downstairs for lunch. He touched the drawer on his right and thought about his instructions to Zhou Yanru.

    There should not be any problems, and Dong Xuebing believes Zhou Yanru will take his words seriously.

    The next issue¡­. The next¡¯s next issue¡­. The issue after that¡­. All these issues should appear in this drawer. Alright. Let¡¯s start.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his mind and took a deep breath.

    He focused on that drawer a few momentster and gently ced his hand on it.

    FORWARD.

    FORWARD is activated, and Dong Xuebing can feel his remaining time getting lesser.

    Dong Xuebing is taking a huge gamble this time. He will use up all the time he saved over the past few weeks, hoping to find an opportunity to break the stalemate.

    Ten minutes passed.

    Thirty minutes passed.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his office without moving. He looks frozen in ce with one hand on the drawer. Suddenly, he felt FORWARD was deactivated. He must have used up all his remaining time. One minute of FORWARD is equivalent to one day, and he should have pushed forward the time to more than one month.

    It¡¯s time to see the results.

    This must not go wrong.

    Dong Xuebing pulled open the empty drawer nervously.

    A copy of the printed e-newspaper is in the drawer.

    Sess!

    It worked!

    Dong Xuebing nced at the header and the date on the top right corner.

    This is more than one monthter copy!

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. He crossed his legs and looked at the headlines with anticipation. But his excitement was gone when he saw the headline, and he almost fell off his chair.

    Damn!

    Are you joking with me?!

    Dong Xuebing felt he damn unlucky. The bold red headline states the earthquake in Fen Zhou City is amended to 8.0 on the Richter scale!

 Chapter 696: One month to the earthquake

    <h4>Chapter 696: One month to the earthquake</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing stares at the copy of Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s internal e-newspaper without saying a word. Is this a joke?

    Fen Zhou City¡¯s earthquake has been amended to 8.0 on the Richter Scale?

    An 8.0 earthquake is going to happen in Fen Zhou City!

    Dong Xuebing dares not to continue reading the e-newspaper. He put it down, walked to the window, and lit a cigarette. This is too shocking. Earthquakes over 7.8 happened in China before, but it¡¯s rare for such strong earthquakes to happen in densely popted cities like Fen Zhou City. If the earthquake happens, it will be devastating. Residential andmercial buildings, schools, and houses might copse, and hundreds of thousands of people will be affected by it.

    This piece of news is real.

    An earthquake is going to happen.

    Dong Xuebing paced around in his office and snubbed his cigarette. He returned to his chair and started reading the e-newspaper.

    This copy of the e-newspaper is printed after the earthquake.

    The article states the earthquake happened a few days ago, and the epicenter is confirmed to be in Da Feng County. Fen Zhou City is confirmed to be the worst-hit zone. Numerous buildings are damaged, and there are countless victims. 89,223 people are killed, 379,112 people are injured, and 35,103 are missing. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sank when he saw the figures. It¡¯s only a few days after the earthquake, and the death toll is almost one hundred thousand. This number will continue to rise because of the aftershocks. All the buildings on the streets and neighborhoods at the epicenter should be copsed.

    Dong Xuebing quickly opened another drawer and took out a Fen Zhou City map.

    If the earthquake¡¯s epicenter is at Da Feng County, Yan Tai County, and Nan Shan District, which are near it will be the disaster zone. There¡¯s no way for Dong Xuebing to avoid that.

    Damn!

    Why is this happening?

    Dong Xuebing is frustrated. This is an unavoidable disaster.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the papers again, hoping to see the earthquake-affected zones. But Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s e-newspapers only state the incidents within their jurisdiction. The article did not state the damage of other Districts and Sub-districts. A few pictures on the e-newspaper show a copsed billboard on the road, crushing a few cars. The building at the back is full of cracks. A shop selling construction materials beside the building had copsed. The shop¡¯s signboard can be seen among the debris.

    This is Guang Ming Subdistrict after the earthquake.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He had driven past this area before, which will be ruined after the earthquake.

    Dong Xuebing continues reading the following pages of the e-newspaper. It reported the damage from the disaster in Guang Ming Subdistrict in detail and pictures.

    Dong Xuebing is looking terrible as he reads the papers.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s damage is too severe. Dong Xuebing knows his Subdistrict will be affected because its poption is higher than other towns and viges. But he did not expect it to be so severe. A set of figures on thest second page made him speechless. The death toll in Guang Ming Subdistrict reached 827, 2,200 people were injured, and 121 people were missing after the earthquake and aftershocks.

    Dong Xuebing cursed out loud when he saw the figures.

    The death toll is nearly one thousand!

    Only tens of thousand people lived in the Subdistrict when they checked previously.

    The ratio of the victims against their poption is¡­.

    Dong Xuebing got to thest page of the e-newspaper. Guang Ming Subdistrict''s number of victims is among the top five in Fen Zhou City¡¯s Districts, towns, and viges.

    At the end of the article, Dong Xuebing saw his name.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director and Work Party Secretary Dong Xuebing took responsibility and resigned.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and locked the copy of the e-newspaper in another drawer.

    Took responsibility and resigned?!

    I was forced to resign?!

    That¡¯s right. Although earthquakes are natural disasters and are unavoidable, people can take precautions. For example, most residential andmercial buildings are built to withstand 6 to 8 earthquakes nowadays. Most buildings should survive the earthquake. He can strengthen the residents¡¯ knowledge of taking precautions against disasters and clearing the escape routes. These are the duties of the Subdistrict Office. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director should take responsibility for it. Even if he had done his job well, the higher-ups would need a scapegoat to take the me.

    There¡¯s still one month to the earthquake.

    Dong Xuebing only has one month in his job.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. He thought he could use FORWARD to find an opportunity to get results and be promoted. But he found out that he could not even keep his position because of the disaster. The number of people killed and injured is bothering him. These people are his residents, and it was his job to protect them.

    Almost one thousand people are going to die!

    Dong Xuebing banged his desk in anger.

    That¡¯s right. Those people are not dead yet!

    The earthquake still has not happened yet! This e-newspaper is from the future!

    Dong Xuebing is forced to a corner. Without any way to escape, his fighting spirit rose. Since he knows the earthquake is happening, he must do his best to change the oue!

    There¡¯s still one month!

 Chapter 697: Persuasion

    <h4>Chapter 697: Persuasion</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing enters the cafeteria after lunch hours. He is starving.

    ¡°Do you all still serve lunch?¡± Dong Xuebing asked at the counter.

    The Chef quickly replies. ¡°Director, you still have not eaten?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I had some work to do. It¡¯s fine if there¡¯s no more food.¡±

    ¡°We still have.¡± The Chef replied. ¡°But it¡¯s cold. Let me heat the food first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t bother. I don¡¯t mind. Just give me a serving. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please wait for a while.¡± Although the cafeteria had been outsourced, everyone working there knows this young man is the highest-ranking officer at the Subdistrict. The cafeteria staffs have a good impression of Dong Xuebing because he is polite and respectful towards everyone. Even when he said he didn¡¯t mind eating cold food, the Chef still asked his assistant to heat the dishes quickly before giving them to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing sat by the windows and ate slowly. He is thinking about how he will face the uing 8.0 earthquake.

    Food feels tasteless when Dong Xuebing has something on his mind. He is starving, but he doesn¡¯t have an appetite. He puts down his chopsticks and looks around. He is the only person in the cafeteria, and the kitchen staff is resting at the back. He took out his phone and called Yang Zhaode.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing took a mouthful of vegetables while waiting for Yang Zhaode to answer.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing.¡± Yang Zhaode answered cheerfully.

    ¡°Uncle Yang, are you busy?¡± Dong Xuebing swallowed his food and asked.

    ¡°No. I just finished lunch and am resting in my office.¡±

    ¡°Can I take up some of your time? Err¡­. I have something to ask you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Did someone provoke you again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°No. It¡¯s not about that.¡± He organized his words in his mind and said. ¡°It is about earthquakes.¡±

    Yang Zhaode paused for a second andughed. ¡°Why are you asking about earthquakes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I can¡¯t stop thinking about it. A friend from an overseas National Earthquake Administration told me that there¡¯s a high possibility of a major earthquake happening in Hebei Province in the next few years. You should know the devastating damage from earthquakes, and I felt our City should take precautions to prevent high losses and death tolls. Uncle Yang, I hope you can raise this issue to the City¡¯s Party Committee and discuss ways to lessen the damages from a major earthquake.¡±

    Yang Zhaode is speechless. ¡°An earthquake is going to happen in Hebei Province? Is this a medium-term earthquake forecast?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what that means and replied. ¡°I think so.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What do you mean? I have not received any news about this. The Province¡¯s Earthquake Administration will have reported it to us if there''s a forecast. But we have not received anything.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ there¡¯s nothing wrong to take some precautions.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you should know that I am from the Organization Department. How am I going to bring up about earthquake precautions to the Party Committee?¡±

    ¡°But you are also a City Party Committee member. Anything that concerns the City concerns you.¡±

    ¡°Let me put it this way.¡± Yang Zhaode helplessly reply. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to hide from you. Although overseas are more advanced in forecasting earthquakes than our country, the medium-term forecast and short-term forecast are not 100% urate. Also, our National Earthquake Administration had not issued any earthquake warnings to Hebei Province. I don¡¯t know where you got this information, but it must be a rumor that cannot be trusted.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is getting frustrated. ¡°Uncle Yang, you never know what will happen in the future.¡±

    ¡°You are too pessimistic. How can there be an earthquake suddenly?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t earthquakes happen suddenly without warning previously? Who knows what will happen?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, what¡¯s wrong with you today?¡±

    ¡°I am worried. Our City is densely popted, and it will be devastating if a major earthquake happens.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Nothing will happen.¡± Yang Zhaode reminded. ¡°Luckily, you told me about this. Remember, you must not tell others about this. If not, this is considered spreading earthquake rumors, and you might be charged for it. I am not joking with you.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Yang! Can you bring it up during your Party Committee meeting?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help you. I will help you if it is about your work issues, but earthquake¡­.¡±

    ¡°What if an earthquake happens?¡±

    ¡°What if it doesn¡¯t? I am confident that this will not happen.¡±

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ someone knocked on Yang Zhaode¡¯s door. ¡°I have a visitor. Xiao Bing, stop thinking about this.¡±

    Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­ Yang Zhaode hangs up.

    Dong Xuebing threw his phone on the table and continued eating his lunch. He thought for a while and called Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun giggled when she answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ make a guess.¡±

    ¡°How do I know what you are doing? Reading reports?¡±

    ¡°Almost. I am writing a speech for tomorrow.¡± There¡¯s some rustling of papers in her background. ¡°You need my help?¡±

    ¡°How do you know I need your help?¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t hide anything, and I can tell from your face. It¡¯s the same for your voice too. Tell me about it. What trouble have you created again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. Why are you all keep assuming that I had created trouble? Am I a troublemaker? Hmmm¡­. Fine¡­. I admit I create some troubles, but you all should not keep talking about it. ¡°I am not in any trouble. I want to tell you something. Do you know about earthquakes? I am not referring to the earthquakes within the government sector. I am talking about the real earthquakes.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Do you think I know about it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Even a three-year-old kid knows about earthquakes. How can you not know about it?¡±

    ¡°Since you know I know about it, why are you asking?¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Are you trying to pick a fight with me? I am trying to talk to you nicely. Sister Xie¡­ Hun¡­ Comrade Xie¡­ can you be more serious? I am talking about a serious matter now.¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t want to argue with her. ¡°I heard from a friend that a major earthquake might happen in Hebei Province soon. It will be an earthquake measuring more than 7.0 on the Richter scale. You should know the destruction of a major earthquake, and I hope you take precautions. Yan Tai County must be prepared, or it will be toote when it happens.¡±

    ¡°Are you drunk?¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? I still have not finished my lunch.¡±

    ¡°Then why are you talking about earthquakes? I have not received any information. You must not believe in these rumors.¡±

    ¡°I would rather believe it than regretter.¡±

    ¡°Are you out of your mind?¡±

    ¡°My mind is very clear. Just tell me that you will get Yan Tai County to take precaution.¡±

    Xie Hun paused for a second. ¡°We have been focusing on economic developments, but we had not forgotten about earthquake precautions. Isn¡¯t this enough? I don¡¯t see the need to focus on earthquake precautions now. It will be a waste of resources, and it will be formalism.¡±

    ¡°Why is there no need to take precautions? Is the County ready for an 8.0 earthquake?¡±

    ¡°We are not prepared for an 8.0 earthquake. But how do you know an earthquake is happening? Did you hear it from someone else?¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how to answer Xie Hun. He can¡¯t exin how he knows about it. ¡°Just be prepared! Do you think I will harm you?¡±

    ¡°This is not about whether you are harming me or not. As the head of a County, I cannot waste precious resources on a rumor. Let¡¯s stop talking about this, ok?¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Even if you call me Mum, I will not entertain you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is mad after hanging up the call. Xie Hun doesn¡¯t believe him and what she said made him angrier.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and is not giving up. He immediately calls Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua answered. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing went straight to the point. ¡°It is about earthquake prevention. Mayor Geng, can our District conduct an earthquake prevention exercise? It would be best if all Subdistrict Offices could conduct such exercises. I heard from a friend in the Earthquake Administration that an earthquake is going to happen in our Hebei Province¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua interrupted. ¡°No!¡±

    ¡°Yuehua! Listen to me¡­.¡±

    ¡°I have no time for your nonsense! Bye!¡±

    ¡°Damn! I am not drunk!¡±

    Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­. The other party hangs up.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and put down his phone. He doesn¡¯t know what to say.

    Yang Zhaode doesn¡¯t believe him.

    Xie Hun doesn¡¯t believe him.

    Geng Yuehua doesn¡¯t believe him.

    These people are the closest to him, and if they don¡¯t believe him, no one will believe him.

    Dong Xuebing knows he cannot me them. If anyone told him to take earthquake precautions yesterday, he would kick him out!

    But a major earthquake is going to happen soon!

    Dong Xuebing had tested FORWARD, and the earthquake will surely happen in about one month!

    Dong Xuebing has no mood to continue eating. He stepped out of the cafeteria and looked at the bustling buildings outside. He narrowed his eyes. He can¡¯t convince Yang Zhaode and the rest to take precautions, but he can get Guang Ming Subdistrict prepared. He can still make the decisions here. Even if no one believes him, he must still do his best. He must protect the residents of his Subdistrict.

    He must try his best to save everyone.

    Let¡¯s start with Guang Ming Subdistrict and forget about everything else now.

 Chapter 698: No one can die

    <h4>Chapter 698: No one can die</h4>

    Next day.

    Saturday,te morning.

    Dong Xuebing is not working today, but one word kept appearing in his head. Earthquake!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and finished his breakfast quickly. He has no time to waste. He sat on the sofa with the future e-newspaper and a notebook to write his proposal. He needs to jot down everything he needs to do and n everything before the earthquake. Most importantly, he needs to lower Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s casualties and hope to get zero death. He needs to convince Yang Zhaode, Xie Hun, and Geng Yuehua. If he can¡¯t convince them once, he will try again until he seeds.

    The countdown has started for the earthquake.

    Dong Xuebing has no choice. He needs to lower the casualty and death to keep his job. If he fails, it will be the end of his career, and thousands of people will die because of him. He can¡¯t afford to lose it.

    There¡¯s one month left.

    It is up to him now!

    Afterpleting his proposal, Dong Xuebing decides to use whatever methods he can think of to convince others.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and switched on hisptop. He connects his phone to hisptop and bombards Xie Hun and Geng Yuehua with SMS and emails about the casualties figures of recent earthquake disasters in China and other countries. He did not send it all in one SMS or email. He sent every disaster in one SMS and an email and sent tens of such SMS and emails!

    Sent!

    Sendpleted!

    Sendpleted!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how Xie Hun and Geng Yuehua will react when they receive his SMS and emails. But he knows they will be mad.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rings.

    Geng Yuehua called, and she shouted the moment Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Dong Xuebing! What the hell are you doing!?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nonchntly replied. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry, Mayor Geng. I just want to let you know about the severity of an earthquake disaster. This is very important.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense!¡± Du¡­ du¡­. Geng Yuehua hangs up.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing received an SMS from Xie Hun.

    ¡°Do you have nothing else to do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You must consider my suggestion seriously. Who knows if an earthquake will happen or not? You must treat this seriously.¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Haha¡­. I will consider about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and replied to Xie Hun¡¯s SMS. ¡°Are you trying to brush me off?¡±

    Xie Hun: I can only consider it now. Please stop sending these messages to harass me. It¡¯s not easy to have a rest day. Haha¡­.

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. He knows it¡¯s not easy to convince them, but Xie Hun¡¯s slight change in attitude gave him hope.

    The doorbell rings.

    Dong Xuebing opens the door, and a young man in courier uniform is standing outside.

    ¡°Did you call for courier services?¡± That man asked.

    ¡°Yes. I need to send something.¡± Dong Xuebing let that young man in and took out a few parcels for him. ¡°These two are for Yan Tai County, Nan Shan District. This is for the City. I will give you the address now.¡± These parcels contain earthquake-rted documents and videos. He had prepared themst night. The two parcels for Yan Tai County are sent to Xie Hun¡¯s office and her apartment. The ones for Nan Shan District are for Geng Yuehua, and the parcel to be sent to the City is for his mother.

    After the courier left, Dong Xuebing called his mother, Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Mum, are you working today?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°I am preparing my curriculum at home. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I had sent some materials on an earthquake to you.¡±

    ¡°Earthquake? Your Uncle Yang had told me about you yesterday¡­.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t exin it now. Mum, I just want to ask you one question. Who is closer to you? Uncle Yang or me?¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°Of course it¡¯s you. You are my son.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Then do me a favor. You must y the video I prepared in the parcel when Uncle Yang returns. You must make him watch it and look at the materials I sent to you.¡±

    ¡°What are you trying to do?¡±

    ¡°Mum, just listen to me.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ fine. I will try.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Mum. I will leave this to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hadpleted his task of convincing them today. He will bombard them every day until they are convinced, as this is for the good of Fen Zhou City¡¯s residents and Xie Hun and Geng Yuehua¡¯s career advancement. As a lowly Subdistrict Office Director, he was forced to resign after the earthquake. Who knows what punishment Xie Hun and Geng Yuehua will get? Maybe they will be terminated or demoted. So, he must not stop convincing them.

    Morning, 10 am¡­

    Dong Xuebing takes a sip of water and is prepared for his next move.

    Dong Xuebing has no control over other areas. He can only remind and warn them, but he can do more in his Subdistrict. Of course, he cannot go around shouting, ¡®an earthquake ising!¡¯ Yang Zhaode had reminded him that spreading rumors on earthquakes is a serious offense. But there¡¯s nothing wrong with getting the Subdistrict to take precautions against natural disasters.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the first page of his notebook. He had written down the number of people injured and killed by a heath wine factory¡¯s advertising boards in Guang Ming Subdistrict. Forty-three people died because of this factory¡¯s advertising boards. All of this factory¡¯s advertising boards have serious defects, and four out of five advertising boards crashed down during the earthquake. The billboard Dong Xuebing saw in the e-newspaper picture is one of this factory¡¯s advertising boards. These 43 casualties are either crashed or met in traffic idents due to the advertising boards falling onto the roads.

    Dong Xuebing will target this health wine factory¡¯s advertising boards first!

    Dong Xuebing will not let these 43 people die in his Subdistrict! He is not going to let anyone in his Subdistrict Office die!

    This might sound impossible, but Dong Xuebing must try to make it happen!

 Chapter 699: Advertising Board

    <h4>Chapter 699: Advertising Board</h4>

    Late morning.

    It is a windy day with strong gusts of winds.

    Dong Xuebing puts away his notebook. He knows what he should do and is about to return to the Subdistrict Office to investigate it.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    The caller speaks urgently. ¡°Director Dong, I am Xiao Chen from the Office Department.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is it? Did something happen?¡±

    ¡°I received news that an advertisement board in Liu Xiang Neighborhood had fallen.¡±

    ¡°Advertising board?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Is anyone injured? Who is at the scene?¡±

    ¡°I had just received a call from them, and I called you to inform you. I don¡¯t know about the situation there.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Notify your Director Zhou and ask her to go over immediately. I am on my way.¡±

    Dong Xuebing put down his phone and frowned. He was about to rectify all the advertising boards, and this incident happened. This means the advertisement boards in his Subdistrict are a major hazard. He grabbed his bag and rushed downstairs to his Santana. He drove it towards the ident site, and he received more information about that ident on his way. He was told that the advertisement board had injured someone.

    Slightly more than ten minutester.

    A road in Liu Xiang Neighborhood.

    When Dong Xuebing arrived, he saw a five-meter advertisement board hanging dangerously by the roadside. One of the hinges had given way, secured flimsily by a screw on the other hinge. The whole thing might fall anytime.

    Zhou Yanru had arrived, and she went over to greet Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director!¡±

    ¡°What is going on?¡± Dong Xuebing looked towards themotion and saw two people arguing. A crowd had formed around them.

    Zhou Yanru quickly exin. ¡°One of the hinges of the advertisement board had broken because of the wind, and it hit someone when it fell.¡±

    ¡°Is that person ok?¡±

    ¡°Luckily, she only suffered light injuries.¡±

    ¡°Where is she?¡±

    ¡°Inside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is relieved and walks closer. He looked at the advertising board and Health Wine Factory¡¯s advertisement. He realized that this advertisement board is not only a hazard during an earthquake. It is a safety hazard for everyone in Guang Ming Subdistrict now!

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the crowd and saw a middle-aged woman arguing with a middle-aged man in a suit.

    The woman had suffered some injuries, and her sleave was torn. She is shouting angrily. ¡°Are you trying to kill me?! If my reaction is slightly slower, I would be dead!¡±

    The man replied emotionlessly. ¡°This is an ident.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by ident? How can a gust of wind blow your advertisement board down? You all mustpensate me, or I will not let you off!¡±

    The man replied. ¡°I am Song Qingming, the boss of the Health Wine Factory. We are sorry for this ident, but we are not responsible for it. It is the advertisingpany we hired who had not fastened the advertisement board securely.¡±

    The woman shouted. ¡°Where are the people from the advertisingpany?¡±

    ¡°Theirpany had closed down, and we can¡¯t find them.¡± Song Qingming replied.

    The woman shouted again. ¡°This is your advertisement board! How can you im you all have nothing to do with it?!¡±

    Song Qingming shook his head. ¡°I had exined to you. We did not build and put up this advertisement board, and this ident has nothing to do with us. I hope you can calm down. No one had expected this ident to happen. We are willing to pay for your medical expenses on behalf of the advertisingpany. But we can¡¯t help with otherpensations as we are not a charity organization.¡±

    The woman did not calm down. How can she be calm when almost killed by that advertisement board?

    Song Qingming had maintained hisposure until he lost his temper. He told that woman coldly. ¡°I think we had done our part. You are not seriously injured, and we are willing to help the advertisingpany pay for your medical fees. Suppose you are not going to ept, fine. You can pay for your medical fees yourself. This ident has nothing to do with our factory. Go ahead and sue us if you want!¡±

    The woman is mad beyond words.

    Song Qingming turns to his assistant. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡± The woman shouted.

    Song Qingming sneered. He pretended not to hear her and walked towards a Mercedes Benz by the roadside.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Song Qingming and walks over slowly. He stands in front of that ck Mercedes Benz and looks at him. ¡°Mr. Song? Where are you going?¡±

    Song Qingming gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Do I need to tell you where I am going?! Move aside!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are right. You do need to tell me.¡±

    Zhou Yanru interrupted. ¡°This is our Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director, Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Director Dong?¡± Song Qingming immediately smiled and extended his hand for a handshake. ¡°Oh, you are Director Dong. I had heard a lot about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. What happened here?¡±

    Song Qingming calmly replies. ¡°This is the advertisingpany¡¯s issue. After they put up this advertisement board, theirpany copsed. They might have some issues with the fixtures, but don¡¯t worry. I have called otherpanies, and someone will secure the advertisement board. Such idents will not happen again. Sorry for rming you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°You still want to put it up? Mr. Song, you are treating this ident lightly.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Song Qingmingughed.

    ¡°There are lots of problems.¡± Dong Xuebing stares at Song Qingming. ¡°I think you shouldpensate and send that woman to the hospital first. You don¡¯t need to worry about the advertisement board. We will get people to remove it. If you want, you can remove it yourself.¡±

    Song Qingming¡¯s face changed when he heard this. ¡°Remove it? Is this necessary?¡±

    ¡°What is more important than the residents¡¯ safety? An ident had happened, and a second or third ident might happen!¡±

    ¡°This is only an ident, and it will not happen again.¡±

    ¡°It is not up to you to guarantee that.¡±

    Subdistrict Offices have the power to interfere in many areas. They can interfere in resident disputes, sry arrears, forced eviction, and removal of advertisement boards. This advertisement board is a safety hazard, and the Subdistrict Office has the right to take it down. Moreover, Dong Xuebing knew Song Qingming¡¯s advertisement boards would kill 43 people during the earthquake!

    ¡°This advertisement board must be removed.¡± Zhou Yanru added. ¡°It had caused an ident, and we will not allow this safety hazard to remain here.¡±

    Song Qingming¡¯s eyes be cold. He had been operating in Nan Shan District for more than ten years and knew many people. He often hears about the God of gues, Dong Xuebing, during a drinking session with his friends. This matter concerns his interest, and he will not allow anyone to interfere. His factory is not doing well and is facing cash flow issues now. He needs advertisements and marketing to promote his Heath Wine, and he cannot afford to remove this advertisement board.

    ¡°I am afraid I cannot agree to it.¡± Song Qingming shook his head. ¡°We had paid for this advertisement board and gotten the approval to put it up. It is in the contract.¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°Mr. Song, I think you might have mistaken. I am not talking about this advertisement board. All of yourpany¡¯s advertisement boards in Guang Ming Subdistrict must be removed. You said this is the advertisingpany¡¯s fault and we must check every advertisement board. I need to be responsible to our residents. This is not a joking matter!¡±

    Zhou Yanru is stunned. Remove all the advertisement boards?!

    Song Qingming¡¯s face changed. ¡°You all don¡¯t have the right to do this!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid we do have this power.¡± Dong Xuebing turns to Zhou Yanru. ¡°Go back and check theirpany¡¯s advertisement board application documents now. Check if their advertisement boards are legal or not.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ Yes.¡± Zhou Yanru replied and left.

    Song Qingming got furious. ¡°Director Dong! Is there a need for these?!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Dong Xuebing replied. He is confident the Health Wine Factory¡¯s advertisement boards do not have the proper approvals to be put up!

    Song Qingming forced a smile. ¡°Can you give me ¡®face¡¯ and let this matter off?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I do want to give you ¡®face,¡¯ but who is giving me ¡®face¡¯?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is angry with Song Qingming. Yourpany¡¯s advertisement board had fallen and almost killed someone. The Subdistrict Office leaders are already here to investigate this ident, and you still want to put it up again? What if the advertisement board falls again? I will be held responsible for it! You are the one not giving me ¡®face¡¯ now! Dong Xuebing thinks about his resignation one monthter. He knows it must have something to do with Song Qingming¡¯s advertisements!

    A Health Wine Factory staff walked over. ¡°Manager Song, ICBC bank¡¯s Director Tang is calling you about the loan.¡±

    Song Qingming gave Dong Xuebing a stare and took the phone from his subordinate. He walked a few steps away and answered politely. ¡°Hello, Director Tang. I am Song Qingming¡­.¡±

    Song Qingming ended his call and turned to his staff. ¡°Contact Manager Yu and ask him to get someone to put up the advertisement board again!¡±

    The staff nodded.

    Dong Xuebing had just asked Song Qingming to remove this advertisement board, and he asked his staff to put it up again. This is a provocation. He turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, I am very busy. I don¡¯t have time to entertain you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°Mr. Song, you are a businessman, and you should know the consequences of going against the government.¡±

    Song Qingming smiled cockily. ¡°Unless your Subdistrict Office can the official documents to remove it, these advertisement boards are ourpany¡¯s properties! No one, including the Subdistrict Office, has the right to ask me to remove it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Fine. You want to challenge me?!

    It¡¯s been a while since I taught people like you a lesson! I am looking forward to it!

 Chapter 700: Spotlight

    <h4>Chapter 700: Spotlight</h4>

    Saturday.

    Before noon.

    Song Qingming knew he must give the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Leaders face after the ident. After all, they are the Leaders of this Subdistrict. He asked his men to pay for that woman¡¯s medical expenses andpensated her 2,000 RMB, hoping to settle this ident. After that, he returned to his factory with his assistant.

    On the way to the factory, the assistant asked. ¡°Boss, are we going to ask people to put up the advertisement board again?¡±

    Song Qingming nodded. ¡°The factory is not doing well, and we cannot afford any more losses.¡±

    ¡°But Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡­.¡± The assistant felt uneasy. ¡°Their attitude is a bit¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ignore them!¡± Song Qingming replied. ¡°We had paid the medical fees andpensated that woman. Just do as I say!¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will contact someone now.¡±

    ¡°Get it up as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Song Qingming returns to his office at his factory.

    He took out his phone and called Nan Shan District¡¯s Industry and Commerce Bureau Deputy Chief. ¡°Hello, Brother Yan. I¡¯m Qingming. I need your help.¡±

    Deputy Chief Yan asked. ¡°Is it about the advertisement board?¡±

    ¡°You know about it?! There¡¯s a little problem now.¡±

    ¡°Is it not settled yet? What happened?¡±

    Song Qingming frowned. ¡°It¡¯s Dong Xuebing from Guang Ming Subdistrict. I don¡¯t know when I had offended him, and he is making a fuss out of nothing. This is an ident because of the strong wind today. A woman suffered some minor injuries, and I went there immediately to settle it. I met Dong Xuebing at the ident scene, and he demanded I remove all my advertisement boards in Guang Ming District. He also asked his men to check our factory¡¯s advertisement boards application documents.¡±

    Deputy Chief Yang paused. ¡°How did you offend him?¡±

    ¡°How do I know?¡± Song Qingming replied. ¡°Today is the first time I met him. How do I know what¡¯s wrong with him? He is purposely finding trouble with me!¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing does things differently from others. It¡¯s hard to guess what he is thinking.¡±

    ¡°Brother Yan, what should I do now?¡±

    ¡°I had told you to take note of the application process and documents, but you refuse to listen¡­.¡±

    ¡°I will send someone over to submit the documents now. Is it in time?¡±

    Deputy Chief Yan paused for a while. He doesn¡¯t want to get involved in this matter as he doesn¡¯t want to offend Dong Xuebing.

    Song Qingming cleared his throat. ¡°Brother Yan, it¡¯s just resubmitting the application paperwork. I will thank you personally after it is settled.¡±

    A few secondster, Deputy Chief Yan replied. ¡°Alright. Get someone over now.¡±

    Song Qingming tapped on his desk after he hung up. He needs to keep his advertisement boards up, affecting the factory¡¯s sales. His factory is facing difficulties and is raising funds by getting a bank loan. This is the second time his factory is applying for a loan from the bank, and he has not repaid his previous debt. He thought of many ways and used all his connections, hoping to approve this loan. He could not repay his previous loan if he didn¡¯t get another loan from the bank. If the bank wants to minimize their losses and get back their money, they must give him a second or even a third loan. This is Song Qingming¡¯s n to get the loan approved. If his advertisement boards do not have all the approvals and have quality issues, his loan might not be approved.

    Song Qinghua made another call to ensure his advertisement boards were not taken down. He called Nan Shan District Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau. ¡°Hello, Team Leader Xia. It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Xiao Song. I was about to call you. I heard that something happens to your factory¡¯s advertisement board.¡±

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s why I am calling you for help.¡±

    ¡°What is it? You want to remove it?¡±

    Song Qingming told him what had happened. ¡°I am afraid Dong Xuebing will not let this matter rest and forcefully remove all our advertisement boards in Guang Ming Subdistrict.¡±

    Team Leader Xia asked. ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Do you think I should contact him privately?¡± Song Qingming is closer to Team Leader Xia than Deputy Chief Yan, and he doesn¡¯t need to hide anything from him. He is a businessman, and he will avoid offending the authorities if possible. He is asking Team Leader Xia if he should offer Dong Xuebing money to settle it.

    Team Leader Xia got the hint and shook his head. ¡°Dong Xuebing will not ept it.¡±

    Song Qingming asked. ¡°What should I do then?¡±

    Team Leader Xia replied. ¡°Xiao Song, you should have heard about what is going on in the district. Dong Xuebing has offended many people and is in a bad situation. From what I know, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office had been ostracized by everyone for more than a month. They don¡¯t have any authority, and the District Government is looking for an opportunity to attack them. So, the person who should be worrying is Dong Xuebing and not you.¡±

    Song Qingmingughed. ¡°I feel better after hearing what you said.¡±

    Team Leader Xia had taken many benefits from Song Qingming. ¡°Let me offer you a suggestion. Secretary Wang is going to be discharged. Although I don¡¯t know why Mayor Geng did not go after Dong Xuebing, you should know about Secretary Wang¡¯s rtionship with him. If Dong Xuebing insists on going after you, just drag it out and avoid any conflicts with him. Someone else will deal with him.¡±

    Song Qingmingughed. ¡°This is the best advice I have received.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Stop your ttery.¡±

    ¡°Team Leader Xia, if the Subdistrict Office wants to take down the advertisement board by force¡­.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will help you to dy it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Song Qingming felt much better after knowing Dong Xuebing was worse than him. Team Leader Xia¡¯s advice was toote as he had already shed with Dong Xuebing earlier at the ident site. He could not take back his words, and he asked his assistant to return to the ident site to put up the advertisement board again. The God of gues might be infamous, and he had heard many people talking about him. What can he do without authority? Without authority, he is just a nobody. Song Qingming doesn¡¯t think a lowly Subdistrict Office Director can do anything to him.

    Afternoon.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­. Zhou Yanru looks terrible when she enters the office. ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has been waiting for her. ¡°Have you checked the wine factory¡¯s advertisement boards¡¯ application documents?¡±

    Zhou Yanru controlled her anger and replied. ¡°I had talked to the District¡¯s Industry and Commerce Bureau, and they say their Leaders are not working today. They can only check the documents on Monday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is furious. ¡°How can they ask us to wait until Monday? This is urgent.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s what I said, but they refused to cooperate and gave lots of excuses. I think we might not even get the documents on Monday.¡±

    The District¡¯s Industry and Commerce Bureau refusal tells Dong Xuebing that Song Qingming knows someone with authority there. He will resubmit the proper documents before next week. It will be harder for Dong Xuebing to remove the advertisement boards.

    Dong Xuebing''s face changed. ¡°What about the Urban Enforcement Bureau?¡±

    ¡°Director Wang is contacting them, and¡­.¡±

    Deputy Director Wang Yuling knocked on the door and entered. She is looking terrible. ¡°Director, the Urban Enforcement Bureau refused to send their people. They want us to provide the removal paperwork first before they do anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought Wang Yuling would seed because she is the District Party Secretary¡¯s rtive. But she failed.

    Song Qingming had used his connections to go against the Subdistrict!

    Also, someone in the District Government is trying to make this matter worse. Needless to say, it must be Wang Anshi¡¯s men!

    Just like what everyone thinks. Guang Ming Subdistrict has be a weak kitten without any support from the District Government. Other departments will not cooperate with them, and they have been isted. There¡¯s nothing they can do about it!

    News of this incident spreads. Those staff who are working at the Subdistrict felt demoralized. If they can¡¯t even do anything within their Subdistrict, what¡¯s the point of having a Subdistrict Office?

    At the same time, many District government staff heard about this incident and watched Guang Ming Subdistrict closely.

    Everyone had ignored Dong Xuebing, but that does not mean he is out of the spotlight. He has been under the spotlight sincest month. Many people are interested and watch his every movement. For example, news of Song Qingming going against the Guang Ming Subdistrict Office spread almost immediately. This is the first time someone is going against Dong Xuebing after he had offended all the top District Leaders. It will be humiliating if he cannot take down those advertisement boards.

    Some staff is watching by the sidelines.

    Some Leaders are trying to make matters worse for Dong Xuebing.

    This small incident had ced Dong Xuebing in an awkward position. Forcefully remove the advertisement boards? No departments are willing to cooperate with him! Leave those advertisement boards alone? Dong Xuebing will lose respect and his authority!

    Once Dong Xuebing showed his weakness, everyone he offended in the past will be going after him.

 Chapter 701: I will make you beg me to remove them

    <h4>Chapter 701: I will make you beg me to remove them</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The sun is shining brightly, and the sky looks like it¡¯s on fire.

    Dong Xuebing is in his office thinking about the whole incident. He knows many eyes in the District are watching him. His enemies are waiting for him to embarrass himself, but this advertisement board incident had be a stalemate.

    The District Government is turning a blind eye to it.

    The Industry and Commerce Bureau is dragging it out.

    The Urban Enforcement Bureau is refusing to do anything.

    All these people are targeting Dong Xuebing and Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing knows he must handle this incident well, not only for himself and his career. It is also for the 43 lives lost in the earthquake because of the advertisement boards. This is not about giving in to settle it. He needs the wine factory¡¯s advertisement boards to disappear from Guang Ming Subdistrict. There¡¯s no room for negotiations.

    Zhou Yanru sighed. ¡°Director, what should we do now?¡±

    Wang Yuling is simple. ¡°How about we send our people to remove those advertisement boards?¡±

    ¡°This is against the regtions because we don¡¯t have the removal paperwork.¡± Zhou Yanru rejected her suggestion.

    ¡°But the Industry and Commerce Bureau is refusing to investigate, and they are going to drag it until next week.¡± Wang Yuling felt terrible when she saw Guang Ming Subdistrict Office getting isted.

    Dong Xuebing calmed down. ¡°Alright. That¡¯s it for today. Go back and rest. I will settle this myself.¡±

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling exchanged looks and left.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time and left his office.

    Dong Xuebing can hear those Subdistrict Office staff talking about this incident on his way to his car.

    ¡°When Director Dong was just transferred here, our Subdistrict Office is the best.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But Director Dong had offended too many people now.¡±

    ¡°What are the Industry and Urban Enforcement Bureau doing? We only want to remove those illegal advertisement boards.¡±

    ¡°They see us as pushovers now and know we cannot do anything to them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold after he got into this car. Pushovers? We are not pushovers. That¡¯s right. He is in this plight because he has offended many Leaders and can¡¯t continue with his work properly. But they are wrong to think he is a pushover. Song Qingming, do you think I can¡¯t do anything to you? If he wants, he has more than a dozen ways to deal with Song Qingming without the District Government support. No one can imagine what he will do if he puts his mind on it.

    Dong Xuebing drove to a restaurant to have his lunch. He parked his car in front of a restaurant and called the Wine Factory. He is giving Song Qingming onest chance. He knows how Song Qingming will respond, but he is still making this call. He is someone who does things openly. This is his working style. He is telling Song Qingming that he is going to deal with him.

    Health Wine Factory.

    Office.

    Song Qingming is talking to ICBC bank¡¯s Director Tang.

    ¡°Director Tang, we are all depending on you to help us with the loan.¡± Song Qingming lit Director Tang¡¯s cigarette.

    Director Tang nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Today¡¯s appraisal is only a formality. It will be approved.¡±

    Song Qingmingughed. ¡°Thank you so much. Oh, what about the documents?¡±

    ¡°Next week.¡± Director Tang replied. ¡°Come over next week with the documents.¡±

    Song Qingming asked. ¡°Our factory urgently needs this fund. Can your side give us the ten million¡­.¡±

    ¡°The earliest is next week. There are a few more procedures to settle and cannot be rushed.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Please help us look into it.¡± Song Qingming has worked with Director Tang several times, and they are close.

    Song Qingming walked Director Tang to the door and looked at him leave before returning to his office. His office phone rang.

    The loan is settled, and Song Qingming is in a good mood. He answered the phone. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Boss, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director Dong is on the line. He wants to speak to you.¡±

    Song Qingming frowned. ¡°Transfer his call in.¡±

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing asked over the phone. ¡°Is this Mr. Song?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± Song Qingming asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°There¡¯s something I need to make clear to you. Yourpany¡¯s advertisement boards are serious safety hazards to our residents. I believe no one wants to see another ident like this morning again. I hope you will remove your advertisement boards as soon as possible. You are a businessman, but I believe a good businessman should not only focus on profits. He should also be responsible for society. What do you think?¡±

    Social responsibility?!

    Who are you to teach me what to do?!

    Song Qingming shook his head. ¡°I already said that it was an ident. We will get someone to strengthen the fixtures of our advertisement boards. We will not remove them as our factory cannot afford the losses, and I don¡¯t see the need to do that.¡±

    Song Qingming had heard about the Industry and Urban Enforcement Bureaus¡¯ response to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. He knows these two District departments are unwilling to cooperate with Dong Xuebing, making him bolder. He knows Dong Xuebing can¡¯t do anything to him and will not listen to what he says. Dong Xuebing had offended everyone, and many people were waiting to deal with him. Also, most of the Leaders Song Qingming knows are from Wang¡¯s faction, and he is considered a member. Dong Xuebing had offended Wang Anshi, and he is his enemy.

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°If possible, I hope you will take the initiative to remove advertisement boards. Mr. Song, are you sure you are not going to remove them?¡±

    Song Qingming sneered.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Since this is your attitude, then I am telling you this. Your advertisement boards in our Subdistrict must be removed, but there¡¯s no rush. Mr. Song, I will be waiting for you in my office to beg me to remove them.¡± Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­ He hangs up.

    Song Qingmingughed.

    I will beg you to remove them?! Are you out of your mind?!

    Afternoon.

    The sun is shining brightly, and the sky looks like it¡¯s on fire.

    Dong Xuebing is in his office thinking about the whole incident. He knows many eyes in the District are watching him. His enemies are waiting for him to embarrass himself, but this advertisement board incident had be a stalemate.

    The District Government is turning a blind eye to it.

    The Industry and Commerce Bureau is dragging it out.

    The Urban Enforcement Bureau is refusing to do anything.

    All these people are targeting Dong Xuebing and Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing knows he must handle this incident well, not only for himself and his career. It is also for the 43 lives lost in the earthquake because of the advertisement boards. This is not about giving in to settle it. He needs the wine factory¡¯s advertisement boards to disappear from Guang Ming Subdistrict. There¡¯s no room for negotiations.

    Zhou Yanru sighed. ¡°Director, what should we do now?¡±

    Wang Yuling is simple. ¡°How about we send our people to remove those advertisement boards?¡±

    ¡°This is against the regtions because we don¡¯t have the removal paperwork.¡± Zhou Yanru rejected her suggestion.

    ¡°But the Industry and Commerce Bureau is refusing to investigate, and they are going to drag it until next week.¡± Wang Yuling felt terrible when she saw Guang Ming Subdistrict Office getting isted.

    Dong Xuebing calmed down. ¡°Alright. That¡¯s it for today. Go back and rest. I will settle this myself.¡±

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling exchanged looks and left.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time and left his office.

    Dong Xuebing can hear those Subdistrict Office staff talking about this incident on his way to his car.

    ¡°When Director Dong was just transferred here, our Subdistrict Office is the best.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But Director Dong had offended too many people now.¡±

    ¡°What are the Industry and Urban Enforcement Bureau doing? We only want to remove those illegal advertisement boards.¡±

    ¡°They see us as pushovers now and know we cannot do anything to them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold after he got into this car. Pushovers? We are not pushovers. That¡¯s right. He is in this plight because he has offended many Leaders and can¡¯t continue with his work properly. But they are wrong to think he is a pushover. Song Qingming, do you think I can¡¯t do anything to you? If he wants, he has more than a dozen ways to deal with Song Qingming without the District Government support. No one can imagine what he will do if he puts his mind on it.

    Dong Xuebing drove to a restaurant to have his lunch. He parked his car in front of a restaurant and called the Wine Factory. He is giving Song Qingming onest chance. He knows how Song Qingming will respond, but he is still making this call. He is someone who does things openly. This is his working style. He is telling Song Qingming that he is going to deal with him.

    Health Wine Factory.

    Office.

    Song Qingming is talking to ICBC bank¡¯s Director Tang.

    ¡°Director Tang, we are all depending on you to help us with the loan.¡± Song Qingming lit Director Tang¡¯s cigarette.

    Director Tang nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Today¡¯s appraisal is only a formality. It will be approved.¡±

    Song Qingmingughed. ¡°Thank you so much. Oh, what about the documents?¡±

    ¡°Next week.¡± Director Tang replied. ¡°Come over next week with the documents.¡±

    Song Qingming asked. ¡°Our factory urgently needs this fund. Can your side give us the ten million¡­.¡±

    ¡°The earliest is next week. There are a few more procedures to settle and cannot be rushed.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Please help us look into it.¡± Song Qingming has worked with Director Tang several times, and they are close.

    Song Qingming walked Director Tang to the door and looked at him leave before returning to his office. His office phone rang.

    The loan is settled, and Song Qingming is in a good mood. He answered the phone. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Boss, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director Dong is on the line. He wants to speak to you.¡±

    Song Qingming frowned. ¡°Transfer his call in.¡±

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing asked over the phone. ¡°Is this Mr. Song?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± Song Qingming asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°There¡¯s something I need to make clear to you. Yourpany¡¯s advertisement boards are serious safety hazards to our residents. I believe no one wants to see another ident like this morning again. I hope you will remove your advertisement boards as soon as possible. You are a businessman, but I believe a good businessman should not only focus on profits. He should also be responsible for society. What do you think?¡±

    Social responsibility?!

    Who are you to teach me what to do?!

    Song Qingming shook his head. ¡°I already said that it was an ident. We will get someone to strengthen the fixtures of our advertisement boards. We will not remove them as our factory cannot afford the losses, and I don¡¯t see the need to do that.¡±

    Song Qingming had heard about the Industry and Urban Enforcement Bureaus¡¯ response to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. He knows these two District departments are unwilling to cooperate with Dong Xuebing, making him bolder. He knows Dong Xuebing can¡¯t do anything to him and will not listen to what he says. Dong Xuebing had offended everyone, and many people were waiting to deal with him. Also, most of the Leaders Song Qingming knows are from Wang¡¯s faction, and he is considered a member. Dong Xuebing had offended Wang Anshi, and he is his enemy.

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°If possible, I hope you will take the initiative to remove advertisement boards. Mr. Song, are you sure you are not going to remove them?¡±

    Song Qingming sneered.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Since this is your attitude, then I am telling you this. Your advertisement boards in our Subdistrict must be removed, but there¡¯s no rush. Mr. Song, I will be waiting for you in my office to beg me to remove them.¡± Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­ He hangs up.

    Song Qingmingughed.

    I will beg you to remove them?! Are you out of your mind?!

 Chapter 702: Ruthless

    <h4>Chapter 702: Ruthless</h4>

    Saturday.

    Evening.

    Subdistrict Office Family Quarters.

    Zhou Yanru called. ¡°Director, I have something to report.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the advertisement board outside Liu Xiang Neighborhood. The wine factory had gotten someone to put it up again.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°Are they putting it up now?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°Yes. Their staff is working on it now. I had sent someone to stop them, but they refused to listen and insisted onpleting the work tonight. Do you want me to send more people to stop them?¡± The Subdistrict Office had ordered to remove the advertisement boards. Still, Song Qingming ignored it and insisted on putting it up again. This made Zhou Yanru mad, as Song Qingming is going against the Subdistrict Office¡¯s orders openly. A businessman is challenging a government department.

    ¡°Director Zhou, ask our men toe back.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Zhou Yanru is pissed.

    ¡°I will handle it. If he wants to put it up, let him be.¡±

    Zhou Yanru paused for a second. What is Director Dong going to do? ¡°Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has been frustrated by today¡¯s events and can¡¯t be bothered to talk to Song Qingming again.

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing called Qian Lihua on her mobile phone.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. ¡°Hello, who is it?¡±

    ¡°Aunt Qian. I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Xiao Bing. Haha¡­. Is this your mobile number?¡±

    ¡°Yes. This is my number.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will save itter.¡±

    ¡°How are Sister Yu and Qianqian?¡±

    Qian Lihua smiled. ¡°They are doing well. We had brought back their luggage from Yan Tai County, and they will be living at my ce. Meixia¡¯s father and I had taken time off from work to apany them these two days. I have just finished cooking, and we are about to eat.¡±

    They chatted for a while, and Dong Xuebing suddenly asked. ¡°Aunt Qian, I¡­. I need a favor from you.¡±

    ¡°You had saved my life and helped my daughter and granddaughter. Let¡¯s not talk about asking favors. Just tell me how I can help you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing told Qian Lihua what happened today.

    Qian Lihua frowned. ¡°The advertisement board had fallen on someone, and they still dare to put it up again? The boss of thispany is too much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°But our Subdistrict Office is in a bad situation now. Other departments are unwilling to work with us, and we can¡¯t do anything to that wine factory. That¡¯s why I am asking you for help.¡±

    ¡°How can I help?¡±

    ¡°I overheard Song Qingming on the phone, and he seems to be applying for a loan.¡±

    ¡°Loan? Which bank?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s ICBC bank, and he was talking to Director Tang.¡±

    Qian Lihua thought for a second. ¡°Tang Ming from the Credit department?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure about his full name. I know that the factory is trying to get a loan and might have cash-flow issues. I heard their factory is not doing well recently.¡±

    Qian Lihuaughed. ¡°I seldom take note of loans less than 10 million and will only scan through during the final approval. I had assigned Tang Ming to handle these small and medium enterprises¡¯ loans. Director Tang, you mentioned, should be him. Alright. The factory¡¯s name is Health Wine Factory, right? I will check with my staff. Leave it to me if they apply for a loan with our branch. I know what to do.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Aunt Qian.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. You are our family¡¯s savior, and this is a small issue.¡±

    Next day.

    Sunday morning.

    ICBC bank¡¯s Director Tang was having breakfast at home when his phone rang

    Director Tang straightened his back when he saw the caller, and he answered. ¡°Manager.¡±

    A middle-aged woman¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°Tang Ming? Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am at home and am about to go to the office. Do you have any orders for me?¡± The person talking to Tang Ming is not the Deputy Branch Manager. She is the City ICBC Bank Branch Manager.

    ¡°Are you in charge of the Health Wine Factory¡¯s loan application?¡±

    Tang Ming¡¯s heart skipped a beat. ¡°Yes. The verification process is almostpleted, and I am about to show it to you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to show me. I heard this wine factory¡¯s advertisement boards have serious problems. Put their application on hold first.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Tang Ming was shocked. ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to repeat myself.¡± Qian Lihua hangs up.

    Tang Ming¡¯s heart is pounding fast. He didn¡¯t know what went wrong and quickly called Song Qingming.

    Song Qingming had arrived at his factory and met with two business partners.

    ¡°Mr. Song, your payment iste by one week.¡± A middle-aged man said.

    Song Qingming smiled. ¡°Old Lui, the bank loan is settled, and I will have money before the end of next week. I promise you that once the loan amount is in, I will wire the payment to you.¡±

    The phone rings.

    Song Qingming saw the caller ID and told those two men. ¡°Please wait for a minute. I need to answer this call.¡±

    Song Qingming walked out to the corridor and answered the call with a smile. ¡°Brother Tang.¡± It must be the loan has been approved, and this call is to ask him to go to the bank for the final paperwork.

    But Tang Ming¡¯s following sentence stunned Song Qingming.

    Tang Ming said. ¡°Your loan application has been put on hold.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Song Qingming is stunned. ¡°Director Tang, are you joking with me? Didn¡¯t you tell me the verification has beenpleted?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but the Branch Manager called me earlier and asked me to ce your factory¡¯s loan on hold. She also mentioned your advertisement board.¡±

    ¡°What has advertisement boards got to do with my loan application?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t do anything to help you with the loan now.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­.¡± Song Qingming panicked. ¡°My factory is having a serious cash-flow problem now. If I can¡¯t pay my suppliers, I can only shut it down. Our previous loan cannot be repaid, and your bank will also suffer losses. This¡­.¡±

    Tang Ming interrupted. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I am helpless this time. It is our Branch Manager who wants to put your loan application on hold.¡±

    Tang Ming can still try to negotiate if the Credit Department¡¯s Head, the District Branch Manager, or the City Branch Deputy Manager gave this order. But the one who wants to put this application on hold is the City Branch Manager. She is the Head of the City¡¯s ICBC branch, and the loan will not be approved without her signature.

    Song Qingming felt his soul had left his body after he hung up.

    Everything was fine yesterday, and why did everything change today? Even the City¡¯s Branch Manager got involved. Song Qingming knows this is impossible as he is a nobody.

    I must have offended someone. This is the consequence of offending someone.

    Song Qingming immediately thinks of one person.

 Chapter 703: The God of Plagues is still the God of Plagues

    <h4>Chapter 703: The God of gues is still the God of gues</h4>

    Morning.

    Health Wine Factory.

    The bank loan application was put on hold, and Song Qingming was forced to a corner. He immediately calls for an emergency meeting with his staff to find a solution. But there¡¯s no solution. His precious loan is from ICBC bank, and it¡¯s not fully paid up. No other banks will issue any loans to his factory with this outstanding debt.

    What should I do? I am going to be bankrupt.

    Song Qingming turns pale. He had fallen from heaven to hell after one day, and he could not ept it.

    What is going on?

    When did I offend the City¡¯s Bank Manager?

    Suddenly, Song Qingming remembers what Dong Xuebing said over the phone yesterday.

    ¡°I will be waiting for you in my office to beg me to remove them.¡± This sentence is like a knife stabbing his heart. Song Qingming¡¯s face changed. Director Tang had mentioned that the Branch Manager had brought up his advertisement boards. He doesn¡¯t understand why a small advertisement board falling off has be a big issue. That advertisement board had not fallen off entirely from the hinges, and no one was killed. Why is the Bank¡¯s Branch Manager so concerned about it? It must be Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing! You are too evil!

    You bastard! This is trying to cut off my funds and kill me!

    Song Qingming was furious and called the bank, hoping to negotiate with them. But Director Tang did not answer his calls, and the bank¡¯s attitude towards him changed. Without funding, the factory will be finished. All his hard work over the years will be in vain.

    F**k! Dong Xuebing is ruthless! He didn¡¯t even leave a leeway!

    Song Qingming immediately drove to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing is at his desk reading reports and documents when Zhou Yanru knocked and entered his office.

    ¡°Director, there¡¯s someone downstairs who wants to meet you.¡± Zhou Yanru said with a weird expression.

    Dong Xuebing looked up and smiled. ¡°Song Qingming?¡±

    Zhou Yanru is surprised. How did Director Dong know it was him? ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Let him wait. Tell him I am busy ande back an hourter.¡± Compared to yesterday, Dong Xuebing is very patient today.

    Zhou Yanru is afraid things might go wrong. ¡°He might be here because of the advertisement boards. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Just tell him I am busy now.¡± Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly.

    Zhou Yanru is speechless. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Downstairs.

    Wang Yuling had just arrived for overtime work and saw Song Qingming standing outside the office building.

    Zhou Yanru had returned downstairs. She looks at Song Qingming emotionlessly. ¡°Director Dong is busy, and he asked you to wait.¡±

    Song Qingming is furious and knows Dong Xuebing is making things difficult. But he has no choice. He had thought about it on his way to the Subdistrict Office. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to know the City¡¯s ICBC Branch Manager so well to stop his loan application. Now, his factory¡¯s life is in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Ok. I will wait here.¡± Song Qingming politely reply.

    Zhou Yanru is puzzled by Song Qingming¡¯s attitude and takes a second look at him.

    Wang Yuling was also surprised. She quickly pulled Zhou Yanru into the building and asked. ¡°Sister Zhou, what is going on? Why is he here?¡±

    ¡°I also don¡¯t know what is going on.¡± Zhou Yanru looks out. ¡°His attitude is strange too.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This guy was very arrogant yesterday, and why did he change suddenly?¡±

    ¡°We will know in a while. Director Dong had purposely made him wait and will meet him an hourter.¡±

    Half an hour past.

    Song Qingming got impatient of waiting. He had wanted to meet Dong Xuebing to reason with him, but he calmed down after thirty minutes of waiting. Fine. Since you want me to take down that advertisement board, I will do as you wish.

    Song Qingming called the District¡¯s Urban Enforcement Unit¡¯s Team Leader Xia. ¡°Hello, Team Leader Xie. Something happened at my side, and I think I should follow the Subdistrict Office¡¯s orders to take down that advertisement board.¡±

    A whileter.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Zhou Yanru brought Song Qingming to the office. Wang Yuling also ¡®happens¡¯ toe to the office with a document for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing faked a smile. ¡°Oh, Mr. Song. I¡¯m sorry for letting you wait. I was busy with work earlier.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Song Qingming did not sit. ¡°Director Dong, I think there might be a misunderstanding between us. I had thought about it this morning and realized we were at fault. We had caused trouble for the Subdistrict Office, and we are sorry. I had called the District Urban Enforcement Unit to inform them about our advertisement board outside Liu Xiang Neighborhood and asked them to help us remove it. We have submitted the removal applications.¡±

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling were speechless. They did not expect Song Qingming hade to apologize. His attitude was very different from yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing smiles as he looks at Song Qingming.

    Fine. You are still trying to y tricks with me now. I had made myself clear yesterday, and it is not only about that advertisement board.

    Dong Xuebing did not care about what Song Qingming thought. He had given him a chance yesterday, and that¡¯s more than enough. ¡°That advertisement board is not enough. Mr. Song, I don¡¯t care about other Subdistricts. Still, all the advertisement boards, especially yours, in our Subdistrict must be checked.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s office phone rings.

    ¡°Let me answer this first.¡± Dong Xuebing picks up the phone. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, I am Xia Yan from the Urban Enforcement Unit. Our men are reaching Liu Xiang Neighborhood, and we will be removing that illegal advertisement board.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at Song Qingming andughed. ¡°Why do you want to remove that advertisement board? Howe we are not informed?¡±

    Team Leader Xia frowned. ¡°We confirmed that there are some issues with that advertisement board, and it was your Subdistrict Office who reported it yesterday.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°We did contact the Urban Enforcement Unit yesterday. But that was yesterday, and it¡¯s different today.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, what do you mean?¡± Xia Yan is frustrated. You all are the ones who wanted us to remove it. Why are you changing your mind now?

    Dong Xuebing is someone who bears grudges. He wanted the Urban Enforcement Unit to remove the advertisement boards, but they refused to cooperate. They are the ones who ignored what he said, and they want to remove it because Song Qingming asked them to do it. F**k you! ¡°I think you all should go back since you all have not reached. Our Subdistrict Office can handle it ourselves.¡±

    Team Leader Xia coldly replied. ¡°We have arrived.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Our Subdistrict Office is closed today, and the cafeteria is not open. We cannot provide lodging and meals for you all. Please go back.¡±

    Team Leader Xia is furious. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing is a troublemaker like the rumors.

    Dong Xuebing puts down the phone and looks at Song Qingming with a smile.

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling exchanged looks.

    Song Qingming finally saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s way of working and was speechless.

    ¡°Mr. Song, is there anything else?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Please leave if you have nothing else. The advertisement board is not urgent. We can talk about it another time.¡±

    It is not urgent for you, but it is an urgent matter for me!

    My factory¡¯s bank loan application is still on hold!

    Song Qingming is finally scared when he sees Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude towards the District¡¯s Urban Enforcement Unit. He is afraid Dong Xuebing might ask the bank to put his loan application on hold for one to two months. His factory will have to shut down. Without the factory, his advertisement boards will have to be taken down. He knows Dong Xuebing is capable of doing this. He remembers what Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You beg me to remove them.¡±

    I need to beg him to remove those advertisement boards.

    The biggest troublemaker of Nan Shan District is not someone I can challenge.

    Why did I provoke him in the first ce?! I should have concentrated on my business.

    After Song Qingming left, Zhou Yanru asked. ¡°Director, should we ask the Urban Enforcement Unit to remove it? They¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Someone will remove them.¡±

    The advertisement board, which had fallen, was put up again. It might look small, but everyone in Nan Shan District is watching them.

    Ignoring the Subdistrict Office¡¯s orders and putting up the advertisement board again?!

    This is a challenge and provocation to the Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s enemies are watching andughing at him.

    But when everyone thought Dong Xuebing would be humiliated, the wine factory¡¯s boss Song Qingming, took down the newly put-up advertisement board on the same day. He paid for a team of contractors to remove it and all five other advertisement boards in Guang Ming District. His actions had surprised everyone.

    Is Song Qingming crazy?

    Song Qingming was still aggressive and firm yesterday. Why did he give in today? He had removed all his advertisement boards himself. This is demeaning to himself.

    Many people can guess what happened. Song Qingming was forced to remove those advertisement boards because of Dong Xuebing.

    It only took Dong Xuebing one day to tame Song Qingming, which surprised many people.

    Even without authority and being suppressed, the God of gues is still the God of gues!

 Chapter 704: Earthquake preventive and mitigation measures

    <h4>Chapter 704: Earthquake preventive and mitigation measures</h4>

    Monday.

    Morning. Cloudy.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff arrived at work and heard from their coworkers, who were around yesterday, about what their Director Dong did yesterday.

    ¡°Have you heard about it, Old Liang?¡±

    ¡°I heard it¡¯s about the advertisement boards.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You should have seen that wine factory¡¯s boss¡¯s arrogant face. He has no respect for us.¡±

    ¡°The District Government had isted our Subdistrict. Who will respect us? What happened yesterday?¡±

    ¡°The Health Wine Factory had put up an advertisement board near my ce, and I saw workers removing itst night.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why did they remove it? Why did Song Qingming get people to remove it? What is he up to?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true. I heard about it when I was working overtime yesterday.¡±

    ¡°That factory boss is stupid to think he can go against our Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing arrived at work. He did not hear what his staff were talking about, but he knew it must be about removing the advertisement boards.

    Dong Xuebing had shown everyone his capabilities through this incident. This is also his way of establishing his authority and warning the other Leaders not to provoke him. He is not a pushover, and they must be prepared for his retaliation if they dare to try anything. Don¡¯t think you can kick me when I am down because I offended the District Party Secretary Wang.

    I want to see who else dare to y these dirty tricks with me! I will retaliate if anyone dares to provoke or challenge me.

    Dong Xuebing had walked a path full of ¡®dead bodies¡¯ and had diverted away from the norms of the Government Service. But he had no choice. At the lowest point of his career, he also wants a smooth sailing career path. That¡¯s why he is very concerned about the uing Earthquake. He needs to lower the casualties of the Earthquake. He wants to protect all of his residents. This is also to protect his position and get promoted out of Nan Shan District.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing called the Subdistrict¡¯s Party Office Department when he reached his office. ¡°Director Zhou, did the wine factory remove all their advertisement boards?¡±

    Zhou Yanruughed. ¡°I sent my people to check this morning. All of them are removed.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing added. ¡°Make sure all advertisement board applications are properly verified and check all their fixtures. This wine factory¡¯s advertisement boards should not be the only ones with quality issues. We should check all advertisement boards in our area these few days. Those advertisement boards that failed our inspection must be removed immediately. Also, write a report and send it to the District Government.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will lead my men to do it.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will leave it to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has finally cleared one item from his to-do list.

    The Earthquake ising in slightly more than twenty days, and he has lots of work to do.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have time to waste. He switched on his PC and started looking for rted information online. His next step is to increase his residents¡¯ earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness.

    Most people should know that buildings and walls will not copse immediately during a major earthquake. There will be a buffer time of around five seconds to ten seconds. Also, those old houses and buildings are not made of paper, and the epicenter is at Da Feng County. The shockwaves in Nan Shan District should not be as strong as 8.0 on the Richter Scale. The immediate reaction when the Earthquake happens is the most important. From the information and data Dong Xuebing collected, most earthquake casualties happen when they panic. They could not find suitable shelters and were unprepared, resulting in tragedies. If everyone knows what to do during an earthquake, most of them can survive. That¡¯s why earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness are critical.

    Dong Xuebing remembers he had learned these in school, but he forgot about it after years. Even a university graduate like him had forgotten about it, let alone those residents. Most people shouldck this knowledge. He believes that at least half of the almost one thousand victims can survive if they know what to do. But he needs an excuse to start this initiative.

    Dong Xuebing does not want to be charged for spreading earthquake rumors and got an idea. He called the Office Department to call all neighborhoodmittees¡¯ heads toe for a meeting.

    Morning.

    Meeting room.

    As usual, Dong Xuebing was thest to arrive. But before he reached the meeting room, he noticed a familiar person walking towards him. It¡¯s Work Party Committee Deputy Secretary Geng Xinke.

    Geng Xinke looks at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°Director Dong, I am back.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Secretary Geng¡­. Haha. When did youe back?¡±

    ¡°The Party School¡¯s training had ended, and I just came back.¡± Geng Xinke replied emotionlessly.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and patted his shoulder warmly. ¡°Xinke, you are finally back. The office cannot do without you.¡±

    Geng Xinke felt goosebumps when he heard Dong Xuebing calls him Xinke.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We are having a neighborhoodmittee meeting now.¡±

    Geng Xinke frowned and felt ufortable. He doesn¡¯t understand why Dong Xuebing is so friendly towards him. He must be up to something. Geng Xinke immediately bes wary of him.

    Everyone is there when Dong Xuebing enters the meeting room.

    All the Subdistrict Office Leaders and the neighborhoodmittees¡¯ people in charge are at the meeting.

    Dong Xuebing sits at the head of the table and picks up the microphone. He did not waste time and went straight to the point. ¡°I have a few tasks for you all. You all should have heard of Wenchuan Earthquake, Yushan Earthquake, the recent major earthquakes in Indonesia and other countries. These disasters had caused devastating losses, and many people lost their family, friends, and their homes.¡± Earthquakes are happening everywhere in the world, almost every day. He uses this as an excuse to talk about the impact of a major earthquake.

    Everyone¡¯s expression is different when they hear this.

    Dong Xuebing looks at everyone and continues. ¡°So, I feel there¡¯s a need to start Earthquake preventive and mitigation measures in our Subdistrict. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can take precautions and be prepared for them. This is necessary.¡± He paused for a second. ¡°All neighborhoodmittees will start with this initiative to spread awareness of preventive and mitigation measures of Earthquake. The heads of every neighborhoodmittee must lead their team to give out brochures to every household. Everyone, including those staying here temporarily, must be informed. This is a political mission.¡±

    People start talking among themselves.

    ¡°Earthquake preventive and mitigation measures?¡±

    ¡°This is formalism.¡±

    ¡°Why are we doing this? This is a waste of manpower and resources.¡±

    ¡°Promotional brochures for every household? How much will it cost? Is the neighborhoodmittee going to foot the bill?¡±

    Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and other Subdistrict Office Leaders are puzzled. Why did Dong Xuebing want to start this initiative suddenly? The earthquake preventive and mitigation measures awareness campaign only happens when the Earthquake Administration Bureau orders. There are no orders from the higher-ups. Even if an order is given, it will only be conducted in schools. There¡¯s no need to implement it for all households and everybody. The Subdistrict Office¡¯s annual budget is limited. How are they going to get funds to implement it?

    Many people are unhappy with this decision.

    But Dong Xuebing is not seeking anyone¡¯s opinion. ¡°The Subdistrict Office will print the brochures. Director Wang, you are in charge of the brochures. Come and get the information from meter and discuss with Director Zhou for the funds.¡± He turns to Wang Yuling. ¡°I will repeat this. This promotion campaign is vital. Even if you have to put aside your other works, you must settle this as soon as possible. You don¡¯t need to wait for all the brochures to be printed before giving them out. These brochures can be given out in batches. I want to see progress tomorrow.¡±

    Wang Yuling blinked. ¡°Yes. I willplete this task.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°All neighborhoodmittees should start preparing when you get back. Let me know if there are any problems.¡±

    Everyone did not object, and they couldn¡¯t say anything.

    Although they felt this campaign is a waste of time, they must do it as it is an order from the Subdistrict Office.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and nodded. ¡°Alright. Meeting dismissed!¡±

    Geng Xinke shook his head in his heart and wondered what is Dong Xuebing up to this time.

    Trantor¡¯s note:

    2008 Wenchuan Earthquake

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake

    2010 Yushu earthquake

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Yushu_earthquake

 Chapter 705: Angry

    <h4>Chapter 705: Angry</h4>

    Tuesday.

    Late Morning.

    The first batch of earthquake preventive and mitigation awareness brochures are printed. But due to budget constraints, the quality andyout are not nice. Nevertheless, it can still be used, and Dong Xuebing is satisfied. He sent these brochures to Liu Xiang Neighborhood as more one-story houses are there.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing watched Wang Yuling print the second batch of the brochures before bringing her to Liu Xiang Neighborhood to monitor them.

    Wang Yuling is driving. ¡°Director, should we notify them first?¡±

    ¡°No need. We will go there unannounced.¡± Dong Xuebing is going to conduct a sudden inspection.

    When Dong Xuebing was a Staff Member, he hated Leaders conducting routine and sudden inspections. He felt they have nothing to do and is trying to pick on the staff. But after he became a Leader, he realized the importance of these inspections. If you don¡¯t watch them or give them pressure, they will think their task is unimportant. They will not do their best. He will be using this sudden inspection to warn all neighborhoodmittees and let them know the importance of this task.

    At the entrance of a Hu Tong.

    Wang Yuling parked the car. A red banner with an earthquake preventive and mitigation slogan is hung up. A table full of brochures is under the banner, and the Neighborhood Committee Secretary Song Qing is sitting there. A few Neighborhood Committee members are sitting or standing around him. A few residents would look at the brochures and take one, but most residents would just walk away without looking at them.

    Dong Xuebing got mad when he saw this.

    A Neighborhood Committee staff beside Song Qing saw Dong Xuebing and quickly told him.

    Song Qing looks up and quickly walks over to wee them. ¡°Director Dong, Director Wang, why are you all here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am here to see how you all are doing.¡±

    ¡°We have set up the promotion points.¡± Song Qing had worked with Dong Xuebing during the forced demolition of illegal buildings in the neighborhood a few weeks ago. Dong Xuebing was newly transferred to the Subdistrict then, and he left a deep impression on Song Qing when he fought against more than a dozen hooligans. ¡°This is one of the promotion points, and the other is on the east side of the Hu Tong. Our neighborhood has set up four points, and we are giving out these awareness brochures.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Is this how you all give them out?¡±

    Song Qing paused for a second. ¡°Err¡­.¡± He felt he had done nothing wrong as they had been giving out these information brochures this way in the past.

    ¡°What did I say during yesterday¡¯s meeting? Did you forget?¡± Dong Xuebing got mad. ¡°I asked you all to give out the brochures to every household, and you all just ce all the brochures on a table for the residents to take it themselves. Is this how you all do things?¡±

    Song Qing is speechless, and the other Neighborhood Committee staff dare not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing points at the table. ¡°It will be a miracle if 10% of the residents get these brochures with your method. I don¡¯t care how you all created awareness in the past, but this method cannot carry on. I am telling you this again. I want every household to get a brochure.¡± He suppressed his anger. ¡°Alright. If you all don¡¯t know what to do, I will teach you all. Gather all your Neighborhood Committee members, staff, and neighborhood activists, and knock on every door. Register every household that receives the brochures and doesn¡¯t leave them on their doors. You all must meet someone from the household. If old people can¡¯t read, you all must exin to them and make sure they understand. If no one is at home during the daytime, go back at night. If the resident still has note back at night, return the next day. I don¡¯t care what you all do, and I only want to see results! Every household must receive at least one brochure!¡±

    Song Qing is sweating. Is there a need to be so serious?

    Wang Yuling passes a bottle of water to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took a sip and looked at Song Qing. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did I not make myself clear?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will do it now.¡± Song Qing quickly sent his staff to contact the other staff and ordered two staff to knock on every household in the Hu Tong with the brochures. He saw Dong Xuebing is so concerned about this awareness campaign, and he immediately picked up the loudhailer. He stood in front of the Hu Tong and shouted. ¡°Everyone! The Subdistrict Office is conducting earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign now. We have prepared brochures for you all! Come and get it!¡±

    Song Qing¡¯s shouts attracted many residents.

    ¡°Earthquake prevention and mitigation brochures?¡±

    ¡°Eh, give me a copy.¡±

    ¡°I want a copy too. Thanks.¡±

    Wang Yuling also helped give out the brochures and answer the residents¡¯ queries. She also helped exin what the residents should do when an earthquake happens.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and felt better.

    Song Qing saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression and was relieved. After shouting for a while, his voice became hoarse, and Dong Xuebing called him over. ¡°These brochures must be given out, and I want the residents to read every page of it. This is harder than giving them to every household. Secretary Song, you have been working at the grassroots level for many years and understand the residents better than I do. Do you have any suggestions on how to do this?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­.¡± Song Qing thought for a while and answered. ¡°How about we organize a quiz with prizes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately got interested. ¡°Tell me about it.¡±

    ¡°We can print multiple-choice quizzes about earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness. The questions in the quizzes must be different, and let the residents take the quiz at our promotion points. Every quiz should have around five questions, and if the resident got all correct, they could get a small gift, like face towel, toothpaste, mugs, etc.¡± Song Qing continued. ¡°The gifts must be practical, or else the residents will not be interested.¡±

    ¡°This is a good idea.¡± Dong Xuebing thought about it for a while and nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s do this. I will let the Work Party Office Department prepare the quizzes and gifts and start with your neighborhood. If the result is good, we will implement it in other neighborhoods. Even after we started these quizzes, you all must not stop other promotional methods.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

 Chapter 706: Convincing the Pretty Mayor

    <h4>Chapter 706: Convincing the Pretty Mayor</h4>

    Three days¡­.

    Five days¡­.

    Seven days¡­.

    One week had passed.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign have been ongoing for a week. All the Neighborhood Committee had followed Dong Xuebing¡¯s instructions, and almost all households have received a copy of the brochures. Dong Xuebing also used Song Qing¡¯s suggestion and let the residents take quizzes at their promotion centers. Most residents read the brochures to win the prizes from the quizzes. Not all residents can remember everything on the brochures. Still, at least one member of their household remembers it. This is enough to save their family during the earthquake.

    Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.

    Everything is proceeding ording to n.

    However, this incident had created controversies among the other Subdistrict Offices and the District Government. Problems start to surface.

    Earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness? Those, who heard of what the Guang Ming Subdistrict Office is doing, felt Dong Xuebing has nothing better else to do. Why are you having this campaign now when nothing happens?

    Dong Xuebing is at Huai An Neighborhood to inspect the Neighborhood Committee and gives orders to the staff. He ordered them to clean up an old building and clear the corridors and stairwells of obstacles. His phone rang. It was the Mayor¡¯s secretary, Ma Jian.

    ¡°Hello, is this Director Dong?¡± Ma Jian asked coldly.

    ¡°Secretary Ma. It¡¯s me.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Come to the District Government office now. Mayor Geng wants to meet you.¡±

    ¡°Oh, what is it about?¡±

    ¡°You will know when youe.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go over now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt he needs to speak to Geng Yuehua. A few days ago, the advertisement board incident made him realize that he needed the District Government¡¯s support for his ns. He had to go through difficulties to remove a few advertisement boards, and he still had other ns. He can imagine how difficult it will be to implement them. Also, his Earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign had hit a bottleneck, and the Subdistrict Office doesn¡¯t have enough budget. He still needs to buy tents, stock up on disaster relief supplies, and print more brochures. Without money, all these will not happen. To get the District Government¡¯s support, he needs to convince Geng Yuehua first.

    District Party Committee Building.

    Many people look at Dong Xuebing when he drives his Santana into thepound.

    When Dong Xuebing got out of his car, Ping An Subdistrict Office Director Chu Qinghua walked out of the building.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± Chu Qinghua walked over to Dong Xuebing with a fake smile. ¡°I heard your Subdistrict is holding Earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign. What are you trying to do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Chu Qinghua and smiles. ¡°Taking precautions.¡±

    Chu Qinghua shook his head. ¡°Bro, I am not criticizing you, but is this necessary?¡±

    ¡°Why not? Nothing is more important than the residents¡¯ safety.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Good luck.¡± Chu Qinghua shook his head and left. He knows Dong Xuebing had made a stupid move. Everyone is trying to improve the economy, but he started an awareness campaign. This is asking for trouble, and the District Government will not allow it.

    Upstairs.

    Mayor Office.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­. Dong Xuebing knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Geng Yuehua said monotonously.

    Dong Xuebingposed himself before entering the office, and he saw the slim and sexy woman behind the desk. After Geng Yuehua¡¯s visit to his apartment one month ago, he had not seen her again. He wonders if she purposely avoids him or is very busy with work. He missed her badly and kept thinking of her body.

    Geng Yuehua is wearing brown pants, ck heels, and a white blouse.

    Geng Yuehua looked up at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Do you know why I call you over?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°What is it about?¡±

    Geng Yuehua said coldly. ¡°Somebody had feedback that your Subdistrict Office is holding Earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign. Is it true?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. This is for our residents¡¯ safety, and¡­.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear your exnation.¡± Geng Yuehua continues writing her report. ¡°Stop it immediately.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°You should know why.¡± Geng Yuehua continued. ¡°Did you report this to the District Government? Is this campaign included in this year¡¯s work report? Stop it if it is not in the report. I am warning you now.¡± She hit a stack of documents on her desk. ¡°We had received numerousints and calls about you all. What you are doing now is spreading fears. What were you thinking? Go and clean up the mess you created!¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°Mayor Geng, I had told you that a friend of mine had told me a major earthquake might happen in Hebei Province.¡± He knows this excuse cannot convince her and gives another excuse. ¡°Of course, I checked with him again, and he was talking nonsense as he was drunk that day. But who can predict earthquakes? Who knows if a major earthquake will happen in our Hebei Province? There¡¯s nothing wrong with taking precautions. Earthquakes are happening everywhere worldwide, and I am scared it might happen here. What¡¯s the problem?¡±

    Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°You are full of excuses! This is formalism!¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°I don¡¯t know what others told you, but I have a clear conscience.¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing! I am not discussing with you.¡± Geng Yuehua stared. ¡°I am ordering you to stop as the District Government¡¯s Mayor!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all!¡±

    ¡°I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Get out!¡±

    Geng Yuehua shouted and ignored Dong Xuebing. She continues to write something on a document.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°This is not a ce to talk. Can youe to the Subdistrict Office Family Quarters tonight?¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply.

    ¡°I will wait for you and will exin to you in detail. Ok?¡±

    ¡°I asked you to get out!¡± Geng Yuehua looked at him. ¡°Are you deaf?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°I will be waiting for you tonight. You muste.¡±

 Chapter 707: Conquest plan

    <h4>Chapter 707: Conquest n</h4>

    Evening. 8 pm.

    The sun has set.

    Dong Xuebing walks around his living room with a cigarette between his finger. He kept looking out of the window as he waited for Geng Yuehua. He is frustrated by her attitude towards him and wonders what she is thinking. Does she like him? Why is her attitude so bad towards him if she likes him? If she hates him, why did she sleep with him twice?

    Xie Hun¡­.

    Geng Yuehua¡­.

    These two women are hard to read.

    Dong Xuebing hesitates, but he needs to do this as his Earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign cannot stop. He needs a n to convince Geng Yuehua.

    Suddenly, two cars enter thepound.

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the window and looked downstairs. Geng Yuehua¡¯s driver had stopped the car.

    Geng Yuehua and Ma Jian alighted from the car. They seemed to have attended a function earlier.

    ¡°Mayor Geng, I will go back now.¡± Ma Jian said politely.

    Geng Yuehua nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t forget to prepare tomorrow¡¯s documents.¡±

    Ma Jian replied. ¡°Yes, I will print itter tonight.¡±

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand emotionlessly and walked into the building.

    Dong Xuebing is happy. Geng Yuehua has note to the Subdistrict Office Family Quarters for more than a month. She finallyes back despite scolding him this afternoon.

    But Dong Xuebing did not go and see Geng Yuehua immediately. He knows it is impossible to persuade her when she¡¯s awake and alert. Her character is simr to Xie Hun, and both of them will not change their minds easily once they decide. He needs to talk to her when she is sleepy. When someone is sleepy, their defense will be lower.

    Wait¡­.

    Wait¡­.

    Midnight.

    Dong Xuebing is struggling to keep awake. He straightened his clothes and hair in front of the mirror and walked over to the opposite unit. He pressed the doorbell.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­.

    Dong Xuebing thought Geng Yuehua might be sleeping and not hear the doorbell. He is prepared to press the doorbell a few more times and wait. The door opened a few seconds after the doorbell rang, to his surprise. She is standing there in a white blouse and brown pants.

    Geng Yuehua asked coldly. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You¡­. Are you sleeping yet?¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you tell if I am sleeping?¡± Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°What do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing leaned forward and said softly. ¡°Let¡¯s talk inside. It¡¯s not convenient here. Let me go in first.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing for a few seconds before opening the metal gate to let him in.

    Dong Xuebing knows Geng Yuehua¡¯s sleep time should be around 10 pm or 11 pm. He wants to ask if she is waiting for him. But he knows she will not answer this question.

    Geng Yuehua ignored Dong Xuebing after letting him in. She walked to the sofa and started flipping the newspaper.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and sat beside her. ¡°I am here to talk to you about the Earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign.¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡± Geng Yuehua threw the newspaper aside. ¡°I had made it clear today that this will not change!¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°If you have nothing else to say, get out.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng¡­.¡±

    ¡°I need to rest now. Close the door when you leave.¡±

    Indeed, Dong Xuebing cannot convince Geng Yuehua when she awakes and is alert.

    The earthquake is happening in less than twenty days, and Geng Yuehua wants to stop Dong Xuebing¡¯s Earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign. This made him mad. ¡°Yuehua, you should know or have heard about me. I don¡¯t like to do unnecessary stuff, and I am not doing this for my gain. I am doing it for our Subdistrict¡¯s residents. I want them to be educated on what to do when an earthquake happens.¡±

    ¡°Then you have achieved it now.¡±

    ¡°This is not enough. I still need disaster relief supplies.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed. ¡°I had tolerated you when you send me earthquake-rted information every day and can¡¯t be bothered with you. Do you think I don¡¯t know what you have done in the past week? I closed one eye and helped you block off allints to let you finish your campaign. But now, you are asking for relief supplies?! There¡¯s a limit to my patience!¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood how Geng Yuehua thinks, but he can¡¯t exin how he knows the earthquake ising.

    Geng Yuehua took a deep breath to calm herself and read the papers. ¡°I don¡¯t want to waste my time talking to you. Get out!¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­ alright¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing did not argue with her. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply.

    ¡°You are my Leader, and I will listen to whatever you say.¡±

    Geng Yuehua is still angry and ignores him.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the time. It¡¯s past midnight. Since talking to her did not work, he will try something else. He poured a ss of water and held it by her mouth. ¡°Have some water.¡±

    ¡°I am not thirsty.¡± Geng Yuehua coldly replies.

    Dong Xuebing put down the ss and reached over to hug her waist.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s eyes immediately change. ¡°What is the meaning of this?!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about something else.¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Can I sleep over at your ce tonight?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied. ¡°I don¡¯t like sleeping with other people.¡±

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s not like we have not slept together.¡±

    ¡°I dare you to say that again!¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Fine¡­ fine¡­. We have not slept together before.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has a headache. It¡¯s so hard to please Geng Yuehua.

    Since coaxing and persuading cannot work, he will use force.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly stands up and carries Geng Yuehua up like a princess.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed. ¡°Put me down!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored. ¡°It¡¯s quitete now. Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    ¡°I asked you to put me down.¡± Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°I don¡¯t want to repeat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to use force, but Geng Yuehua¡¯s stare sent chills down his back. He gave in and put her down on the sofa gently.

    The air bes tense.

    Geng Yuehua continues reading her newspaper, and Dong Xuebing looks at the ceiling.

    Geng Yuehua threw the newspaper on the floor a few minutester and entered the bathroom. She mmed the door hard.

    Water sounds can be heard from the bathroom. She seems to be taking a shower.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and felt he might still have a chance.

    Geng Yuehua does things fast, and it took around four minutes to finish her shower. The bathroom door opened, and she came out wearing the same clothes. But she had taken off her bra, as Dong Xuebing could see two pinkish dots on her chest. The scent of the shampoo and shower gel fills the room.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and was about to say something. But Geng Yuehua walked into her bedroom without looking at him.

    Geng Yuehua did not close the bedroom door and left it half-opened.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second and entered the room.

    Geng Yuehua is sitting on her bed with a book. She had not changed out of her clothes.

    ¡°Yuehua¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing called.

    Geng Yuehua continues to ignore him.

    Dong Xuebing could guess it, and he quickly took off his clothes and threw them over the chair.

    Geng Yuehua did not move or look at Dong Xuebing when he took off his clothes.

    Dong Xuebing climbed onto the bed and got under the covers. The pillow, nket, and sheet have her scent. It smells good. He knows Geng Yuehua appears firm, but she is softhearted inside. He did not say anything, moved closer to her, and hugged her around her waist. He pulled her to the center of the bed and covered themselves with the nket.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s cold voice sounded from under the nket. ¡°Switch off the lights.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s second persuasion method is to conquer Geng Yuehua. This is the only way for her to listen to him. Yes¡­ if he cannot conquer her mentally, he will do it physically!

 Chapter 708: Do it

    Chapter 708: Do it

    Midnight.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s apartment.

    The moon¡¯s faint rays shine into the dark bedroom.

    ¡°Yuehua, what time do you need to wake up tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°7 am.¡±

    ¡°I will set the rm.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s set the rm in case we wake upte.¡±

    This is not Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment, and he doesn¡¯t have any rtives staying here. But Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents and brother are living here. What if theye over to wake her up for breakfast? They have the keys to this apartment, and they will kill him if they find him in bed with her. Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents, especially Geng Xinke, have grudges with him. It¡¯s better to be safe.

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua coughed. ¡°Cough¡­ cough¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Did you catch a cold?¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply and reached over to the bedside drawer to get medicine.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You are coughing thest time I see you. Why do you keep coughing? You should eat Liquorice Root Slices. It¡¯s good for treating cough.¡± He switched on the lights.

    ¡°Switch it off.¡±

    ¡°How are you going to eat medicine in the dark?¡±

    ¡°I asked you to switch it off!¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ fine¡­. I will switch it off.¡±

    After taking medicine, Geng Yuehua feels better, and sheys on the bed without moving.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Geng Yuehua and knows it¡¯s time to do it. He knows she will not say anything, which is her hint for him to start. He reached over under the nket and slipped his hand through the opening between her blouse¡¯s buttons. After her shower, she removed her bra, and he squeezed her soft mounds. He moved closer and kissed her ear down to her lips.

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes andy there, not moving. Her breathing had be slightly faster. Her body is too alluring for Dong Xuebing, and he quickly pressed his body against her.

    But Dong Xuebing did not forget his mission today. This is not only to satisfy himself. It is to conquer Geng Yuehua¡¯s body and make her listen to him about Earthquake Prevention and Mitigation measures. He cannot rush and got to tease her slowly. He slowly unbuttons her and throws her blouse off the bed.

    After that, it¡¯s her pants.

    Dong Xuebing struggled a bit to remove Geng Yuehua¡¯s belt and pants. Her sexy butt is exposed after he pulls her pants off. She did not wear her underwear too. Her tight pants had left some markings on her fair butt.

    Dong Xuebing threw the pants off the bed from under the nket, and he started stroking her long legs.

    Geng Yuehua did not make any noise as Dong Xuebing caressed her legs and back.

    Dong Xuebing looks up. ¡°Why are you not wearing underwear?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t feel like it.¡±

    ¡°Are you still angry with me for picking that green see-through underwear for you?¡±

    ¡°I said I don¡¯t feel like wearing today.¡±

    ¡°I was not joking with you that day. Your underwear is so sexy.¡±

    ¡°What has my underwear got to do with you? Who are you to judge it?¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ I will keep quiet. Why are you so anxious?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could notmunicate with Geng Yuehua. She doesn¡¯t have any sense of humor and spoils the mood. Fine. I will focus on my mission. He kissed all over her body and stretched his waist and legs.

    Alright.

    Everything is ready.

    Dong Xuebing took out the condoms from his pants and braced himself. He has never been so serious about lovemaking. It is different this time. He is doing it for the thousands of lives in Nan Shan District. If he cannot conquer her, he cannot continue his earthquake preventive and mitigation work, and many people will die.

    ¡°I am going in.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Geng Yuehua opened her eyes and asked coldly. ¡°Are you wearing it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Of course. I am going to start now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes again. ¡°Do you have brains? You don¡¯t need to report everything to me.¡±

    Hmph! Can¡¯t you speak nicely to me? I will teach you a lesson now!

    Dong Xuebing spreads her legs forcefully and pushes himself hard into her.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s thinking is simple. He will conquer Geng Yuehua even if he tires himself. If one time is not enough, he will do it repeatedly. He will not give her time to rest and must make her agree to his request while in a daze. But after fifty minutes, he realized he had overestimated himself and underestimated her. He had pushed himself to his limits by going two rounds, and she was still lying there like a rock. No matter how hard he thrusts, she remained unfazed other than a bit of panting.

    Dong Xuebing had used all his strength, but his efforts are like a small pebble dropping into the sea.

    This made Dong Xuebing want to bang his head against the wall. He did not expect Geng Yuehua to be so tolerant. His back is breaking, and he feels pain in his kidneys, yet she doesn¡¯t seem to be in the mood.

    This is humiliating.

    Dong Xuebing cannot stand humiliation, but it was not his fault. He had tried his best.

    Lasting thirty minutes is considered average. Forty minutes is considered not bad, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s best effort is two rounds in fifty minutes. Although it is not outstanding, it is considered quite good. However, this is a joke whenpared to Geng Yuehua. Dong Xuebing thought to himself. How am I going to satisfy you? Two hours? Even if I take performance enhancement drugs, I will notst two hours. Are you trying to kill me? He looks at her straight face, and he felt two hours might not even satisfy her.

    This is killing me.¡±

    Conquer her in bed?! It¡¯s more like she is conquering me.

    Dong Xuebing pants as heys on Geng Yuehua. He is exhausted, hoping she is only putting on a front. She might be satisfied, but she is not showing it. ¡°The earthquake prevention and mitigation¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s breathing bes normal after a while. Her face changed when she heard that. ¡°Why are you bringing it up again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. Damn! My n failed.

    Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you done?¡±

    Are you trying to spite me? Dong Xuebing got mad.

    ¡°I am asking you a question.¡± Geng Yuehua said. ¡°Are you done?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied stubbornly. ¡°Not yet. Let me catch my breath first and stop rushing me.¡±

    Geng Yuehua had reached out for the tissue papers but pulled back her hand after hearing it. Shey on the bed and waited for Dong Xuebing to continue.

    You are doing this on purpose!

    Do you think I still have the strength to go another round?

    Actually, Dong Xuebing is not mad with Geng Yuehua. He is angry with his performance. He is only average in bed. If he can be half as good as his fighting skills, he will beughing in his dreams. But the reality is cruel. He can train to fight and shoot, but he doesn¡¯t know how to train this.

    Dong Xuebing is feelingplicated when he sees Geng Yuehua waiting for him.

    Mayor Geng had dressed sexily to look for Dong Xuebingst month. It means his efforts during the first time were not in vain, or she would not look for him the second time. This is the third time she allows him to do it with her. This means he can satisfy part of her desires, but her desires are much more significant.

    What should I do?

    Sleep? This means I admitted defeat.

    Dong Xuebing felt he would be too ashamed to face Geng Yuehua if he admitted defeat.

    No! I must think of a solution!

    Later, Geng Yuehua opens her eyes and looks at Dong Xuebing. She reached over to get the tissue papers. ¡°I am also tired. Sleep.¡± Maybe she sensed he could not carry on and said this to not let him feel bad.

    Dong Xuebing got more frustrated. Suddenly, he got an idea.

    That¡¯s right. I still have REVERSE! Why did I forget about it?!

    Dong Xuebing immediately focuses on his body, especially his aching back.

    He mumbled under his breath. ¡°REVERSE, one second!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt some numbness, and all his fatigue is gone. His body condition had returned to yesterday¡¯s condition!

    <em>Licorice</em>

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquorice

 Chapter 709: More than three hours

    <h4>Chapter 709: More than three hours</h4>

    Midnight 1 am.

    A mosquito is buzzing around the room.

    The bed sheets and nkets emit a musky smell.

    Geng Yuehua wiped herself clean and threw the tissue paper ball aside before going under the nket to sleep.

    Dong Xuebing, who was looking at her, suddenly changed. ¡°Yuehua, why are you going to sleep?¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned and looked at him. ¡°I did not ask you to stay. You can leave if you want.¡±

    ¡°Who says I am leaving? We are not done yet. Get up.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s body condition is in top form now. ¡°Let¡¯s go for a few more rounds.¡±

    Geng Yuehua opens her eyes and looks at him again. ¡°I am tired.¡±

    ¡°I am not. Hurry up. I know you still have energy.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to force yourself. It¡¯s enough. Sleep.¡±

    ¡°Hmph¡­. I am not forcing myself. I am serious, and I was taking a breather.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored him and covered herself with the damp nket. She turns with her back facing Dong Xuebing and closes her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You don¡¯t believe me?! I used REVERSE on myself, and my body¡¯s condition returned yesterday. This means his current body has not touched Geng Yuehua for more than a month. He is at his full power and bursting with energy. He got under the nket and flipped her body before spreading her legs again. She looked at him and did not say anything. She lies on her back and lets him do her.

    Dong Xuebing sneered in his heart and continued what he had been doing for the past fifty minutes.

    Twenty minutes passed¡­.

    Forty minutes passed¡­.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s eyes finally changed. She looks at Dong Xuebing with a weird gaze and starts panting louder.

    Dong Xuebing saw it and used all his strength.

    After a while, Geng Yuehua¡¯s body trembles. She bit her lower lips and closed her eyes. Her face is covered with sweat.

    Dong Xuebing had also reached his climax. He pants and looks at Geng Yuehua. He almost cursed out when she saw her resting as if nothing had happened. Even Aunt Xuan, who has a high sex drive, is not as calm as you.

    Damn! I don¡¯t believe I cannot conquer you.

    Dong Xuebing is determined and uses REVERSE on himself again.

    REVERSE one second.

    The body aches are gone, and his body condition recovered.

    Limitless fighting power. Dong Xuebing felt great, and he did not let Geng Yuehua rest anymore. He is afraid he has to start all over again once she is rested. He pounced on her body and started moving. Geng Yuehua was surprised and wanted to say something. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s hard thrusts made her gasp and forget what she wanted to say.

    The bed is creaking nonstop.

    The weird smell in the room is getting stronger. No words are spoken, and the only sounds are panting.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    One and a half hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing is going all out. His body did not stop moving, and he kept using REVERSE to recover his stamina.

    It¡¯s already after 3 am.

    Dong Xuebing had been making love with Geng Yuehua for more than three hours.

    Dong Xuebing got shocked when he saw the time. Damn! Three hours¡­. He doesn¡¯t even dare to think about it in the past. He would be overjoyed if he couldst one and a half hours. Three hours of continuous lovemaking will shock anyone who hears about it.

    Dong Xuebing felt this is an achievement.

    Geng Yuehua seems she could not stand it anymore. Her eyes were closed, and she was not making any noise other than some soft panting. But after two hours, her face and body are covered with sweat. Her long hair kept falling on her face due to the momentum, and she got to sweep her long fringe aside. She also pursed her lips to stop herself from making any sounds. After three hours, her body was slumped on the bed and gasped for air. Sweat is dripping off her body, and her eyes have lost focus. Her right hand is in her hair, grabbing it tightly.

    Geng Yuehua could not stand it anymore. She had passed her limits.

    More than a dozen condoms were used,sting for three hours. Who can stand it?

    Dong Xuebing is confident, and he lowers his head to Geng Yuehua¡¯s ears. He said while thrusting. ¡°Can you support our Subdistrict Office on our Earthquake prevention and mitigation work? We need around two million of funds and the District Government¡¯s support.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not seem to have heard him. Her body is arched up, gasping for air.

    ¡°I am asking you a question¡­. Do you agree?¡± Dong Xuebing moves faster.

    Geng Yuehua could not hold back anymore and let out a loud moan. Her body stiffens for a few seconds, and she slumps onto the bed, but her legs are still shaking.

    ¡°Yes or no?¡± Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°Give me an answer.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s legs are trembling as she grabs her hair and moans. She pants and replies softly. ¡°Yes¡­. Yes¡­. Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Promise?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s what I wanted to hear.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed and starts the final session of the night.

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing copsed on the bed to rest. He looked at Geng Yuehua and saw her still panting. She could not lift a finger, and her body will jolt every few seconds.

    Dong Xuebing is afraid Geng Yuehua might be dehydrated and quickly goes out to get a cup of water for her.

    Geng Yuehua finished the water andy back on the bed. She is still trying to catch her breath and feel the effects as she grabs her head.

    Dong Xuebing got under the nket and hugged her. ¡°You must be tired. Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

 Chapter 710: Conquered

    Chapter 710: Conquered

    Next day.

    The sun is up, and some birds are chirping outside the windows.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­. The mobile phone rm sounded in the room.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and switched it off. It¡¯s 7 am, and he looks at Geng Yuehua, sleeping soundly. The loud rm could not even wake her. This shows how tired she was fromst night. Three hours and more than a dozen rounds¡­. It¡¯s scary when Dong Xuebing thinks about it. While he felt sorry for her, he also has a sense of achievement. The longest he couldst in bed was around forty minutes in the past.

    ¡°Yuehua¡­. Yuehua¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Wake up. It¡¯s 7 am.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you got to wake up at 7 am?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua could not open her eyes, and ¡®hmmm¡¯ is her only reply. Dong Xuebing wonders if she is talking in her sleep.

    Dong Xuebing knows Geng Yuehua was exhaustedst night and decided to let her rest for a while. He kissed her forehead and pulled up the nket for her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and snuggled with her. He felt great as the unapproachable District Mayor in Nan Shan District slept soundly in his arms.

    About twenty minutester.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body moved, and she slowly opened her eyes.

    ¡°Are you awake?¡± Dong Xuebing asked with a smile.

    ¡°What time is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s 7.20 am. Are you getting up?¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. She tried to get off the bed, but she gasped when she moved her legs. She frowned and reached under the nket to feel her private parts and thighs.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face sunk. ¡°My legs have no strength, and it hurts.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing quickly apologized. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for overdoing itst night. Let me help you up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing helps Geng Yuehua to sit and stand. But her legs are shaking like jelly. She raffled her hair and exhaled loudly before lying down on the bed again. ¡°Pass me my phone.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing immediately gets her phone.

    Geng Yuehua covered her naked body with the nket and dialed a number.

    Dong Xuebing listened beside Geng Yuehua. ¡°Xiao Ma, I¡­. I am not feeling well and will be taking a break this morning.¡±

    Secretary Ma did not ask other questions. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Geng Yuehua said. ¡°Handle any issues by yourself, and call me if you can¡¯t decide. Move my meetings to this afternoon. That¡¯s all.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Please take care of yourself.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is beside Geng Yuehua and can hear Ma Jian¡¯s voice.

    After hanging up, Geng Yuehua gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Nothing¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I did not hear anything.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored him and threw her phone aside before closing her eyes again.

    Dong Xuebing said gently. ¡°Rest a while more if you are tired. You should take the day off and not return to work in the afternoon. It¡¯s my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have done thatst night.¡± He saw her keeping quiet and continued. ¡°Oh, don¡¯t forget the promise you madest night. Can you do it today? You cannot go back on your words.¡± He reminded Geng Yuehua that she did not mention it to Ma Jian in the phone call earlier.

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°What did I say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked her lips. ¡°You promised to give our Subdistrict Office two million and support our earthquake prevention and mitigation efforts.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t remember promising you anything.¡± Geng Yuehua denied and looked at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    ¡°Damn!¡± Dong Xuebing gave Geng Yuehua a stare. ¡°You cannot do this to me. We made a deal, and how can you go back on your words? You even said yes three times!¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replied. ¡°I did not say that.¡±

    ¡°Yuehua, you are too much.¡±

    ¡°You took advantage of me when I was at my weakest.¡±

    ¡°See¡­. You remember you had said that. I don¡¯t care. Sigh¡­. I had no choice but to do this. If you are mad with me, you can beat me up. But you must give us the fund and support us with Government policies.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s reply confirmed Dong Xuebing had satisfied her over her limitsst night.

    Geng Yuehua did not give in. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it.¡±

    ¡°You promised.¡±

    ¡°I said I did not promise anything.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. Continue to feign ignorance.¡±

    ¡°You are the one who is being a hooligan.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless by Geng Yuehua¡¯s action. She had gone back on her words and wasted his effortsst night. But he will not give up. He pulled off the nket, exposing her naked body.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed.

    ¡°I will not let you off if you don¡¯t keep to your words.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at him coldly. ¡°Go ahead and try it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing takes this as a challenge. He turns over and presses against Geng Yuehua. He looks at her in her eyes. ¡°I am going to try it now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at him emotionlessly. ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad and took out thest box of condoms. He puts on one and spreads her legs forcefully.

    ¡°Hiss¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua drew a cold breath, and her body stiffened.

    At first, At first, Dong Xuebing tried to get back at Geng Yuehua All he can think of is her sexy body.

    ¡°Draw the curtains.¡±

    ¡°No!¡±

    ¡°I want you to draw the curtains!¡±

    ¡°No!¡±

    Geng Yuehua was about to continue to scold Dong Xuebing when she felt a sudden sensation hitting her. Her legs start to tremble uncontrobly. Her mouth opened slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes. Sweat starts to form on her forehead and body. After a while, she slumped on the bed.

    It¡¯s less than ten minutes.

    Dong Xuebing knew this was the side-effect ofst night. She only rested for four hours, and her body still has not recovered.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and kissed her. ¡°You are so beautiful.¡±

    Geng Yuehua is still panting and cannot say anything.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing makes love with Geng Yuehua in broad daylight. The room is bright, and he can see all her expressions and body. It excites him, and it felt much better than doing it at night.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body is soft, smooth, and curvy. No words can describe Dong Xuebing¡¯s feelings now.

    ¡°You are the one who asked me to go ahead.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let¡¯s switch positions. I am tired of the same position.¡±

    Both Geng Yuehua¡¯s hands are grabbing her hair, and she does not reply.

    Dong Xuebing let her rest for a while and continued moving.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body tightens, and she starts to breathe heavily again.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Turn over with your knees, tuck in, and raise your butt.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was trying his luck. To his surprise, Geng Yuehua turned over, grabbed the bed headboard with both hands, and raised her butt towards him.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised to see Geng Yuehua so cooperative and not waste time. He grabbed her waist and started pounding her from behind.

    Twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Geng Yuehua under the nket. They are still panting and feeling excited. He had never dreamed that she would listen to him and get into that position. Although she was not in the correct state of mind, this was a breakthrough. No one would believe this woman is the unapproachable District Mayor.

    Dong Xuebing whispered into her ears. ¡°Can you agree to the funding?¡±

    Geng Yuehuay there panting. ¡°Give me my phone.¡±

    ¡°Here!¡± Dong Xuebing got the phone and passed it to her.

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes and sighed before making a call. ¡°Hello, give Finance Department a call and ask them to give Guang Ming Subdistrict Office 1.5 million before tomorrow.¡±

    Ma Jian was startled. ¡°Guang Ming Subdistrict Office?!¡±

    ¡°Just do what I say.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will do it now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes after she hung up. ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree on two million?¡±

    ¡°Bring me a ss of water.¡± Geng Yuehua threw her phone aside and massaged her head with her eyes closed. She looks exhausted. ¡°1.5 million. Take it or leave it.¡±

    Fine. 1.5 million is better than nothing.

    Dong Xuebing crawled out of bed to get water for her. ¡°Thank you. Here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled as hepleted this task. It was not easy, but he finally conquered Mayor Geng.

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 Chapter 711: Earthquake response exercise

    Chapter 711: Earthquake response exercise

    Morning.

    The sun is up.

    Dong Xuebing, who was in Geng Yuehua¡¯s room, looked at the time and felt it was time to get up. He walked over to her side of the bed and pulled up the nket. Her sweat had dried up, and she looked exhausted.

    ¡°Carry on sleeping. I am leaving now.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Geng Yuehua frowned and looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing exins. ¡°It¡¯ste, and your parents mighte over to wake you. I¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua reached out to grab her phone and pressed a quick dial button. ¡°Mum, it¡¯s me. Have breakfast first and don¡¯t wait for me. Bye.¡± She threw her phone aside.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Then I will stay awhile more. Have some rest first.¡±

    Geng Yuehua said sternly. ¡°Make breakfast for me before you go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt she is not treating him as an outsider now. ¡°Ok. What do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°Porridge and sunny-side up.¡± Geng Yuehua did not say anything this time.

    ¡°Huh? Ok. Go back to sleep first. I will take a shower and prepare breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Geng Yuehua turns over and sleeps.

    The nket is thinner than a towel, showing Geng Yuehua¡¯s curves. She is like a beautiful sculpture. Dong Xuebing takes a few nces before leaving for the bathroom.

    Bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing called the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Work Party Office. ¡°Hello, I am Dong Xuebing. Director Zhou, I will bete today, and call me if there are any urgent matters.¡±

    Zhou Yanru smiles. ¡°Alright. I know.¡±

    ¡°Are there any issues with the Earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s still ongoing, but we are running out of funds. You should know about our Subdistrict¡¯s finances. It¡¯s¡­.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I had reported to the District Government, and they will be giving us 1.5 million. It should be in before tomorrow. You will take charge of this fund. Other than the awareness campaign, get the disaster relief supplies like tents, biscuits, medicine, etc., like what we discussed. I will hold an earthquake response exercise in a few days and need these supplies. But many people had beenining to the District Government about us, and this must be kept secret. Do you get what I mean?¡±

    The District Government had issued funds?!

    Zhou Yanru felt the sun had risen from the west.

    The District Government had been neglecting Guang Ming Subdistrict for the past weeks. Why are they giving 1.5 million to them?

    Zhou Yanru immediately reply. ¡°I understand. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing starts his shower after hanging up. He was covered in sweat from yesterday and this morning¡¯s activities.

    Twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing turns off the water after washing up.

    Suddenly, someone knocks loudly outside.

    ¡°Yuehua?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Are you done?¡± Geng Yuehua shouted.

    ¡°I¡¯m almost done. What is it?¡±

    ¡°I want to take a shower if you are done.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I aming out now. Oh, can I use your towel? There¡¯s only one towel inside.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply.

    ¡°Yuehua?¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Can you reply to me?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s up to you.¡±

    ¡°I am going to use it now.¡±

    ¡°I said it¡¯s up to you. Why are you so noisy?¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­ alright.¡± Dong Xuebing wonders why can¡¯t Geng Yuehua speak to him nicely?

    Dong Xuebing dried himself with Geng Yuehua¡¯s towel and got dressed. He picks up her toothbrush and starts brushing his teeth while opening the door. ¡°Here¡­. I¡¯m done. You cane in now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stares at the toothbrush in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth.

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. ¡°Huh? What is it?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at him for a few seconds before limping into the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing quickly spit out the foam. ¡°Are your legs fine?¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored Dong Xuebing and stood under the shower in her bathrobe, looking at him.

    ¡°I can massage your legs for youter. Alright. Go and shower now. I will prepare breakfast.¡± Dong Xuebing said and left the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing had gotten used to Geng Yuehua¡¯s personality.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing finished cooking the porridge and eggs for Geng Yuehua.

    ¡°Try if it suits your taste.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Geng Yuehua starts eating without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Sunnyside up eggs is my best dish. If you like it, I will cook it for you every day when you are here.¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly says. ¡°Switch on the TV.¡±

    ¡°Which channel?¡±

    ¡°News.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Geng Yuehua couldn¡¯t walk properly now because of him, and he is willing to do all these for her. ¡°Is the volume loud enough?¡±

    ¡°Louder.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ate her breakfast while watching the news.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Geng Yuehua and said. ¡°Yuehua, our Subdistrict Office is holding an earthquake response exercise in a few days. This is to prepare the residents in the event of a disaster. Can the District Government support us?¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t be too much.¡±

    ¡°We had agreed that you would support us yesterday.¡± Dong Xuebing felt that¡¯s a breakthrough in their rtionship. ¡°Can you just support us this time? I promise I will be there if you need my help in the future.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply.

    ¡°Yuehua¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sister Geng¡­.¡±

    ¡°Please¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied without looking at him. ¡°I will consider.¡±

    Consider means she might agree.

    Dong Xuebing is satisfied with this answer and starts eating breakfast with her. Earthquake response exercise is an essential part of his n. He needs to relocate some residents to old and risky buildings before the earthquake.

 Chapter 712: Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping?

    <h4>Chapter 712: Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping?</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing left Geng Yuehua¡¯s house and drove to work. The earthquake is happening in less than twenty days, and everything is going ording to n. This made him relieved. However, he knows it is too early to be happy now. There¡¯s still a series of problems to ovee. Earthquake response exercise is a critical part of his n.

    Dong Xuebing had read that future newspaper more than a dozen times. He had memorized every residential,mercial building that had copsed. There¡¯s not enough time to strengthen these building structures, and he needs an excuse to relocate those residents. That¡¯s why the Earthquake response exercisees in as a reason for Dong Xuebing to convince them to move.

    Exercise¡­.

    How will he convince the District Government to allow him to hold such a major exercise? Furthermore, he needs to think about how he will implement it.

    Dong Xuebing reached the Subdistrict Office while thinking about it. It is lunchtime now, and many staffs are entering the cafeteria.

    Suddenly, a car entered thepound, and someone called him. ¡°Chief Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately knows it is someone from Yan Tai County. Before bing Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director, he was the Public Security Deputy Chief and the Investment Promotion Agency Chief. All his former colleagues still call him Chief Dong. He turned around and saw the current Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency Chief, Sun Shuli. The one driving is the Business Section One Chief, Lin Pingping.

    ¡°Old Sun, Xiao Lin!¡± Dong Xuebingughed and went over to wee them. ¡°Why are you all here?¡±

    Sun Shuliughed. ¡°We have a meeting at the District Investment Promotion Agency this afternoon, and we are early. So, we decided to drop by to visit our old leader.¡±

    Geng Xinke paused for a few seconds. ¡°I had considered about it before, but after we¡­ graduated, I did not meet the right person. What about you?¡±

    ¡°I am busy with work.¡±

    ¡°If I know you are working in Yan Tai County, which is so near, I would¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop.¡± Lin Pingping held her head and sighed. ¡°Stop saying these.¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Geng Xinke is the father of Lin Pingping¡¯s son?!

 Chapter 713: District Mayorâ€™s Brother in trouble

    Chapter 713: District Mayor¡¯s Brother in trouble

    Next day.

    Morning 10 am.

    The Subdistrict Office¡¯s Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee Qu Yiqiang entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office when he was making a list of earthquake relief supplies.

    ¡°Secretary Qu?¡± Dong Xuebing looked up. ¡°What¡¯s the rush?¡±

    ¡°Something happened.¡± Qu Yiqiang is looking terrible as he passed a DVD to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned.

    ¡°Our Disciplinary Work Committee received it this morning. It¡¯s a video.¡±

    ¡°Who sent it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s an anonymous person who sent it. We don¡¯t know the sender.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the disc. He put it into his PC¡¯s DVD drive and yed the video. He was shocked. It is taken with a hidden camera in a hotel room, and a couple is kissing on the bed. They slowly stripped and got under the nket. The video quality is good, and the faces of the couple can be seen clearly. The guy is Geng Xinke, and the woman is Lin Pingping.

    Dong Xuebing knew there was something between them.

    This video should have been recordedst night.

    The video is more than half an hour, but Dong Xuebing did not continue to watch. He took out the DVD and threw it on his desk. ¡°Who else knows about this?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang replied. ¡°This DVD had gone through two staff members, but I am the only person who watched it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Keep this matter between the both of us. I don¡¯t want anyone else to know about this.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡± Qu Yiqiang hesitated for a few seconds and asked. ¡°This matter is quite serious and that woman¡­.¡±

    ¡°I know this woman. She is working in Yan Tai County Government and is single.¡± Dong Xuebing is mad, and he hits his desk. ¡°Secretary Geng is also single. There¡¯s nothing wrong with both single adults being together. Why did the sender send this to us? I think the sender has other motives in mind. Old Qu, don¡¯t report this to the higher-ups.¡±

    A single female government staff?

    That means there is no issue.

    Qu Yiqiang is relieved after hearing this. He thought Geng Xinke was having an affair with some married woman when he saw the video. Hmmm¡­. He is also impressed with the way Dong Xuebing handles this matter. Director Dong might be rash and impulsive, but he sticks to the rules. Other people, who are on bad terms with Geng Xinke, would use this DVD to bring him down.

    There¡¯s nothing wrong with a single man and a single woman dating, but this video can still slightly affect Geng Xinke and that woman. Both their faces are shown in the video, and this will affect their career progression.

    Qu Yiqiang and Dong Xuebing know the impact of this matter is not that serious as both are still single.

    After Qu Yiqiang left, Dong Xuebing paced around his office, thinking about this matter. Is someone trying to bring down Geng Xinke, or is he targeting Geng Yuehua? If it is District Mayor Geng¡¯s rivals, they should not use such immature tactics. It¡¯s more likely to be Geng Xinke¡¯s enemies.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and left with the DVD.

    District Government Office Building.

    Dong Xuebing did not go through Geng Yuehua¡¯s secretary and went straight to her office.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Geng Yuehua said.

    Dong Xuebing entered the office. ¡°Mayor Geng, there¡¯s something urgent.¡± Geng Yuehua puts down her pen and looks at him. ¡°What?¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and passed the DVD to Geng Yuehua. ¡°Watch this first.¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned and yed the DVD on her PC. Her face changed immediately when she saw the video. ¡°Where did you get it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°This is sent to our Subdistrict¡¯s Disciplinary Work Committee this morning by an anonymous sender.¡±

    ¡°Who else knows about this?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only my Subdistrict¡¯s Disciplinary Work Committee Secretary, Qu Yiqiang, and me. Old Qu is on my side, and I had asked him to keep this to himself. This DVD is left with me, and we are not going to report this to the higher-ups.¡± Geng Yuehua hears this and nods.

    ¡°The woman in the video is my former subordinate, Lin Pingping. She is single and is Xinke¡¯s university ssmate. They met at the Subdistrict Office yesterday afternoon, and this should have been recordedst night. How are you going to handle this?¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Geng Yuehua. ¡°No one else in Guang Ming Subdistrict Office will know about this, but I am afraid the sender will not give up and send it to other ces. If this blows up, your brother will be in trouble.¡±

    ¡°Lin Pingping?¡± Geng Yuehua mumbled this name.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Do you know her?¡±

    ¡°I have not met her before, but I heard Xinke mentioning her name when he was in university. They were dating, but they broke up after graduation.

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Geng Yuehua took out her phone and called her brother. ¡°Hello, where are you now?¡±

    ¡°Sis?¡± Geng Xinke is driving. ¡°I am outside. What is it?¡±

    Geng Yuehua asked coldly. ¡°Are you still with Lin Pingping?¡±

    Geng Xinke was shocked, and he turned to Lin Pingping, who was in the front passenger seat. ¡°Sis, how do you know about Pingping?¡±

    Lin Pingping looked at Geng Xinke, confused.

    Geng Yuehua raised her voice. ¡°You are getting out of hand. Come to my office immediately!¡±

    ¡°Sis, what happened?¡± Geng Xinke wants to know what happened.

    ¡°What happened? Someone had secretly recorded you and Lin Pingping in a hotel roomst night, and the DVD is with me.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Geng Xinke is shocked. ¡°I¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua asked. ¡°Which hotel is that?¡±

    ¡°I¡­.¡± Geng Xinke¡¯s mind is in a mess.

    ¡°I am asking you which hotel did you two stay atst night!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Chenghai Hotel. You¡­ leave this to me. I will handle it myself.¡±

    ¡°What can you do? Come back now!¡± Geng Yuehua shouted and hung up the phone.

    Lin Pingping looks at Geng Xinke. ¡°What happened? Why is your sister asking about me suddenly?¡±

    Geng Xinke did not say anything as he didn¡¯t know how to reply to her.

    Lin Pingping pursed her lips. ¡°Did your sister find out that we spent the night at the hotel? I had made it clear earlier. We were both drunkst night, and we will go separate ways from now on. What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not about that.¡± Geng Xinke replied. ¡°We¡­ have been secretly recorded in the room, and the video is made into a DVD. My sister has already seen it.¡±

    ¡°Ah!¡± Lin Pingping¡¯s face turns red immediately.

    Geng Xinke made a turn. ¡°Don¡¯t go back to Yan Tai County today.¡±

    ¡°What should I do now?¡± Lin Pingping is panicking. She is worried that this video will be posted on the inte.

    ¡°Let¡¯s find my sister first.¡±

    After Geng Yuehua graduated from university, she has been the pir of her family. Her parents will let her decide on most matters. That¡¯s why Geng Xinke is anxious to seek his sister¡¯s advice when he is in trouble.

    District Mayor Office.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Did your brother say which hotel is it?¡±

    ¡°Chenghai Hotel.¡± Geng Yuehua had started searching on the inte.

    Dong Xuebing looked over and saw the hotel¡¯s address. It is located in Dong Hai District and is some distance away from Nan Shan District. He knows Geng Xinke had to travel out of Nan Shan District is to avoid being spotted by people. But this made thingsplicated. Dong Hai District is not under Geng Yuehua¡¯s jurisdiction, and she can¡¯t do anything.

    Geng Yuehua took a deep breath and picked up the phone on the desk.

    Dong Xuebing quickly holds her hand. ¡°How are you going to settle this?¡±

    ¡°I will try talking to them.¡± Geng Yuehua replied calmly.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s inconvenient for you to handle this. Leave this to me.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at him. ¡°This is my family matter. I don¡¯t need your help.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°We are not strangers, and your brother is my brother. Is there a need to draw a line? It¡¯s more convenient for me to handle this. Leave this to me. I am an expert in handling such situations. You might not know, but I had handled lots of shocking cases when I was with Public Security. Anyway, just trust me. I have my ways to deal with them.¡±

    Geng Yuehua knew it was better for Dong Xuebing to handle this than her and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°That¡¯s settled. This is not a minor problem nor a major issue. Just wait for my call. Oh, don¡¯t tell your brother that I am helping him settle this problem. You know we are not on good terms. I will bring back the original disc.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. ¡°Then watch out for your safety.¡±

    ¡°I know. Nothing will happen.¡±

    ¡°Call me immediately if anything happens.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I am going now.¡±

    Geng Xinke is Dong Xuebing¡¯s half-brother-inw, and Lin Pingping is his trusted subordinate. He will not let anything happen to them.

 Chapter 714: Clashed with Geng Xinke

    <h4>Chapter 714: shed with Geng Xinke</h4>

    Before noon.

    Outside of the District Party Committee Building.

    Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping drove into Geng Yuehua¡¯s workce. They are both anxious and uneasy.

    ¡°I will look for my sister.¡± Geng Xinke said. ¡°Wait for me in the car.¡±

    Lin Pingping bit her lips and asked. ¡°The DVD¡­. Was everything recorded?¡±

    Geng Xinke nodded. ¡°I think so. My sister said she had watched it. I think it might be someone targeting me.¡±

    ¡°What should we do? If that person can send the DVD to your sister, he can send it to other ces. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Piingping¡­. I¡¯m sorry. I was too rash yesterday and dragged you into this.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the point of saying this now?¡± Lin Pingping anxiously said. ¡°Hurry up and think of a solution. Why will he send the DVD to your sister if he wants to frame you? He must have sent it to the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and they gave it to your sister. If that¡¯s the case¡­.¡± She turns pale. ¡°Many people would have seen what we did in the hotel.¡±

    Geng Xinke is stunned, and his face turns green. ¡°Don¡¯t panic. Let me ask my sister first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and looked at them before turning to Lin Pingping. ¡°I have some matters to attend. Bye.¡±

    Lin Pingping was still holding Geng Xinke back while apologizing. ¡°Please be careful on the roads. We are sorry for what happened.¡±

    Everyone is puzzled by the God of gue¡¯s reaction.

    Dong Xuebing drove off, and he shook his head.

    No matter how Geng Xinke treated him, he must still settle this problem.

 Chapter 716: Related to the State Security?!

    Chapter 715: The God of gue is here

    Noon.

    Dong Hai District, South Road.

    Dong Xuebing reached a bustlingmercial area in Dong Hai District. He checked the address and continued driving forward. He seldomes to Dong Hai District and is not familiar with the roads. He can only follow the GPS to find the hotel. He drove through two roads and an alley before reaching Cheng Hai Hotel. It is located away from the main road and looks ordinary.

    This hotel is not as simple as it looks.

    Who will know this ordinary hotel has secret cameras in their hotel rooms?

    Cheng Hai Hotel. This is the ce!

    Dong Xuebing parked his car and looked at the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing is mad after what Geng Xinke did. He is not mad with Geng Xinke, but the person behind all these. What¡¯s wrong with two single adults spending the night in a hotel? What¡¯s there got to do with you? You all had installed secret cameras and still sent the footage to our workce! This is too arrogant and despicable!

    You are doing this to Geng Xinke, which means you are going against Geng Yuehua!

    Going against Geng Yuehua means you are going against me!

    You had made Geng Yuehua¡¯s family use me of doing this! Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turn cold as he enters the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing is furious.

    He had wanted to investigate this hotel¡¯s backings before finding a way to settle this. But now, he doesn¡¯t care anymore. He wants to see how powerful this hotel is and what¡¯s the motive of doing this! You all are the ones who used despicable means and didn¡¯t me me for what will happen!

    We shall see who can be more despicable!

    Dong Xuebing is treating this incident as his problem.

    Dong Xuebing enters the hotel lobby.

    Some people smoke on the sofa at the rest area and some check in at the counter.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and saw a man in a suit with a walkie-talkie.

    He should be the hotel¡¯s lobby manager from this man¡¯s dressing.

    Dong Xuebing walked over, and the man was back facing him. He tapped on his shoulder. ¡°I want to meet your boss.¡±

    The man turns. ¡°What did you say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing repeated. ¡°I want to meet your boss!¡±

    ¡°Who are you?¡± That man frowned. ¡°Do you have an appointment?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stares at him coldly. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know who I am, and I don¡¯t have an appointment. I am saying this for thest time. Ask your boss toe and see me! Do you understand?¡±

    That man rudely replied. ¡°Our boss is busy and can¡¯t meet you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged. ¡°Fine. Then I will go and see him. Where is he?¡±

    ¡°Hmph! Are you here to create trouble?¡± That man narrowed his eyes.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Haha¡­. You are right. I am here to create trouble.¡±

    That man¡¯s face changed, and he took out his walkie-talkie to call his men.

    But Dong Xuebing grabbed that man¡¯s hair and pushed his face against the wall suddenly. ¡°Where is the person in charge? Stop wasting my time!¡±

    That man cursed and struggled. He did not expect someone to dare to create trouble at the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed that man¡¯s arm and twisted it to his back.

    That man shouted in pain. ¡°Stop¡­ stop¡­. My boss is on the sixth floor. The room at the end of the left corridor.¡±

    ¡°Thanks.¡± Dong Xuebing released that man and walked towards the elevator.

    Many people had seen themotion, and a few security guards rushed over.

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°How are you hit Manager Xu!¡±

    ¡°You are here to pick a fight!¡±

    ¡°Stop there!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored those security guards and waited for the elevator.

    There are three security guards, and they quickly reach Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is facing the elevator, and he suddenly tilts his head to dodge a punch from his back. He took a step to his side to avoid a baton and spread his arms to grab the wrists of two security guards. He swings his arms and moves his body forward. Bam! The two security guards lost their bnce, and Dong Xuebing did not stop. He raised his elbow and knee and ¡®Bam! Bam!¡± The two security guards fell to the ground. He seems to have eyes on the back of his head and stomp his foot on the third security guard behind him. The third security guard stumbled, and Dong Xuebing pushed him towards the elevator doors. Bam! The security guards hit the doors and fell to the ground.

    Ding!

    The elevator doors opened.

    Dong Xuebing walked past the fainted security guards into the elevator, lit a cigarette, and pressed level 6.

    Ding! The elevator doors closed in front of everyone.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s fight with the security guards was only three seconds.

    Within three seconds, three well-trained security guards were subdued quickly. Dong Xuebing¡¯s fighting skills had stunned everyone in the lobby.

    Damn!

    Who is that guy?!

    Manager Xu is also stunned. He thought his security guards could stop that guy, but they were defeated within seconds. He quickly reports this incident with his walkie-talkie.

    At the same time, the surveince room saw what had happened.

    Three men were subdued in an instant.

    Who is this guy, and what is he here for?

    Almost immediately, this incident was reported to the hotel¡¯s boss.

 Chapter 717: They have gone back?!

    <h4>Chapter 717: They have gone back?!</h4>

    Cheng Hai Hotel.

    General Manager Office.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Chang Dajin¡¯s State Security identification card with a smile. Chang Dajin and that man in suit are frowning, as they know Chang Dajin had always kept this identification card on him all the time. When did this young man take it without his knowledge?

    ¡°Why is my identification card with you?!¡± Chang Dajin shouted.

    ¡°I picked it up from the floor.¡± Dong Xuebing replied with a shrugged.

    Chang Dajin reached out. ¡°I am saying this once. Return it to me!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and looked at Chang Dajin. ¡°I will also say this once. I am not interested in this useless identification card.¡± He looked at the card¡¯s back and threw it on Chang Dajin¡¯s desk. ¡°I finally know why you are not afraid. It is because of this identification card. But Chang Dajin, Mr. Chang¡­. You think too highly of yourself. Do you think you can do whatever you want with this thing? Stop kidding me.¡±

    Chang Dajin kept the identification card and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hmph! Do you think this card is fake?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It is not fake, but it is useless.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Chang Dajinughed. ¡°Then tell me about how it is useless.¡±

    Chang Dajin and the man in the suit were surprised when they heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s conversation over that phone call. They don¡¯t know who he called, but he is overbearing. Who do you think the State Security Bureau is? Do you think you canmand them as if you own them?!

    A few momentster, the hotel staff called Chang Dajin¡¯s office.

    Chang Dajin answered and frowned. He heard something unbelievable. ¡°What did you say?! The State Security Bureau Officers had gone back?!¡±

    The man in a suit is shocked too.

    Cold sweat starts to form on Chang Dajin¡¯s back. He immediately knows he has met someone he cannot afford to offend today.

 Chapter 715: The God of Plague is here

    <h4>Chapter 715: The God of gue is here</h4>

    Noon.

    Dong Hai District, South Road.

    Dong Xuebing reached a bustlingmercial area in Dong Hai District. He checked the address and continued driving forward. He seldomes to Dong Hai District and is not familiar with the roads. He can only follow the GPS to find the hotel. He drove through two roads and an alley before reaching Cheng Hai Hotel. It is located away from the main road and looks ordinary.

    This hotel is not as simple as it looks.

    Who will know this ordinary hotel has secret cameras in their hotel rooms?

    Cheng Hai Hotel. This is the ce!

    Dong Xuebing parked his car and looked at the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing is mad after what Geng Xinke did. He is not mad with Geng Xinke, but the person behind all these. What¡¯s wrong with two single adults spending the night in a hotel? What¡¯s there got to do with you? You all had installed secret cameras and still sent the footage to our workce! This is too arrogant and despicable!

    You are doing this to Geng Xinke, which means you are going against Geng Yuehua!

    Going against Geng Yuehua means you are going against me!

    Manager Xu is also stunned. He thought his security guards could stop that guy, but they were defeated within seconds. He quickly reports this incident with his walkie-talkie.

    At the same time, the surveince room saw what had happened.

    Three men were subdued in an instant.

    Who is this guy, and what is he here for?

    Almost immediately, this incident was reported to the hotel¡¯s boss.

 Chapter 718: Found out the real culprit!

    Chapter 718: Found out the real culprit!

    Afternoon.

    Dong Hai District, Cheng Hai Hotel.

    A call made by Dong Xuebing caused the State Security Bureau Officers to return, and it shocked Chang Dajin and the suited man.

    Who is this guy?

    How did he send them away with a call?

    What Dong Xuebing said is correct. Chang Dajin is only an associate with Fen Zhou City State Security Bureau. He is not registered in the system, and the reason he is selected is the nature of his business. He provided funding to the State Security Bureau and helped them gather information. In return, the State Security Bureau will assist him when necessary. This is why he cannot order or deploy State Security Bureau Officers. He had asked Director Wu for help, but Dong Xuebing sent him back with a phone call. This is too shocking, and he dares not belittle Dong Xuebing anymore.

    The air in the office is tense.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone rang again.

    Chang Dajin took a deep breath and answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± State Security Bureau Director Wu said. ¡°What exactly happens at your side?¡±

    ¡°I¡­.¡± Chang Dajin stuttered. ¡°I also don¡¯t know what happened. Director Wu, we¡­.¡±

    Director Wu coldly replied. ¡°A higher-up called and asked us to retreat without asking anything. We have left and can¡¯t help you anymore. Settle your problem by yourself.¡± He paused for a second. ¡°Mr. Chang, we had worked together for two to three years, and I need to remind you something. Fen Zhou City is not as simple as it looks. There are people you can¡¯t afford to offend at every level. Do you understand?¡± Director Wu had found out something, or he will not say this.

    A higher-up had called to stop the State Security Officers?!

    Someone who can order Director Wu¡­. Chang Dajin felt a chill down his spine. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Good. You are smart, and you should get what I mean. Go and settle your problem properly.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Chang Dajin. ¡°Can you give me an exnation about that DVD now?¡±

    Chang Dajin took a deep breath to calm down and asked. ¡°How do I address you?¡±

    ¡°My surname is Dong.¡±

    ¡°Hurry, get my best tea leaves out and make a cup of tea for Mr. Dong.¡± Chang Dajin instructed the man in a suit before looking at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mr. Dong, sorry for offending you earlier.¡± He admitted defeat. This young man can order Director Wu. How can he offend him?

    Dong Xuebing did not reply.

    Chang Dajin continued. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you are rted to the State Security Bureau, and I cannot reveal these to you. But since you are not an outsider, there¡¯s nothing to hide. Many of our rooms are installed with hidden cameras. You should know this is for information gathering for our State Security Bureau. But I can guarantee that we will never save any useless recordings and use them for personal gains. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t know about the DVD you mentioned.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Really?!¡±

    Chang Dajin sincerely replied. ¡°Think about this from my perspective. How can we hide from the State Security Bureau if we use those videos to threaten or ckmail others? They will never allow us to do such things. Furthermore, doing such deeds will not benefit our hotel. I am not an idiot, and I know some lines cannot be crossed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t believe him. ¡°This is weird. This morning, I saw a DVD sent to the Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary. It was recorded in your hotelst night around 9 pm. Hmph! If you all did not save the video, how is it made into a DVD and sent to the Commission for Discipline Inspection?!¡±

    Chang Dajin¡¯s face changed when he heard ¡®Commission for Discipline Inspection. He immediately turns and looks at the man in a suit.

    That man shook his head. ¡°Boss, I don¡¯t know about this.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Dong, are you sure it is our hotel?¡± Chang Dajin realized how serious this matter was. ¡°I swear I don¡¯t know anything about this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Stop feigning ignorance. I don¡¯t care if you know or do not know about this. I am asking you, how are you going to settle this?¡±

    Chang Dajin asked. ¡°Can I ask which room was it?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°The person who registered for the room is called Geng Xinke.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We can find out with his name.¡± Chang Dajin looks at his subordinate. ¡°Go and investigate. Question everyone who is on dutyst night!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The man walked out of the office quickly.

    Chang Dajin is looking terrible. ¡°I apologize to you if this is our fault. Don¡¯t worry! I will never allow such things to happen again, and I will get to the bottom of this!¡±

    Sound sincere¡­.

    Dong Xuebing starts to suspect Chang Dajin might be unaware of this incident from his expression.

    ¡°Have you taken your lunch?¡± Chang Dajin asked.

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Alright. I will get someone to send food here. We can eat while waiting. Mr. Dong, this lunch is a form of apology. Please ept it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded as he was hungry. He had not taken his lunch as he rushed to Dong Hai District in a hurry.

    Chang Dajin¡¯s men had started investigating and quickly found Geng Xinke¡¯s name in their records. Room 3203. After that, the suited man called the three staff on duty in the surveince roomst night back to the hotel for questioning. The video was sent out this morning as the footage is in a different format. This format needs to be converted before it can be burned into a DVD. This needed time, and the prime suspects were the night shift staff. Only a handful of people know this hotel is rted to the State Security Bureau. They are all Chang Dajin¡¯s trusted men. The rest of the staff do not know about this.

    Two hours passed.

    Afternoon 3 pm.

    Dong Xuebing and Chang Dajin smoke in the office when the suited man enters.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Chang Dajin looks at him.

    The man replied. ¡°It¡¯s confirmed. The culprit is Xu Zhong. He was on duty with another staff at the surveince roomst night.¡±

    Chang Dajin¡¯s face changed. ¡°Why did he do this? He is quiet, hardworking, and honest. That was why we picked him to work in the surveince room. Are you sure he did this?¡±

    The man nodded. ¡°I also did not expect this. I can tell from his eyes when I questioned the staff and checked with the other nightshift staff. The other staff admitted he slept in the surveince room after midnight, and Xu Zhong was awake. After that, I sent someone to check Xu Zhong¡¯s room in the staff hostel and found these.¡± He ced a bag on the table.

    Chang Dajin opened the bag and gave it to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing saw there is a videotape and seven to eight DVDs. The DVDs are the same brand as the one sent to the Subdistrict Office.¡±

    ¡°Let me use a PC.¡± Dong Xuebing needs to confirm.

    ¡°Sure. Use mine.¡± Chang Dajin steps aside.

    Dong Xuebing yed the DVD on the PC, and it was the video of Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping.

    Chang Dajin¡¯s face changed. ¡°Where is Xu Zhong!?¡±

    The man replied. ¡°He is outside.¡±

    ¡°Bring him in!¡± Chang Dajin banged the table in anger. ¡°This idiot!¡±

    Chang Dajin looks angry, but Dong Xuebing knows he purposely showed his anger to show him he is unaware of this incident. This is unnecessary as Dong Xuebing knows Chang Dajin should be innocent. Chang Dajin is a businessman and doesn¡¯t need to send this recording to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. There¡¯s nothing to gain from it, and he will risk getting exposed. It will be too stupid. But why did Xu Zhong do this?!

    The office door opens.

    A man was pushed into the office from outside.

    Dong Xuebing looked at that man. This is Xu Zhong.

    ¡°Don¡¯t know you know about the regtions of the surveince room?¡± Chang Dajin stares at him coldly.

    Xu Zhong replied emotionlessly. ¡°I know.¡±

    Chang Dajin hit his desk. ¡°Then why did you do this? Are you trying to get me in trouble?!¡±

    Xu Zhong kept quiet.

    Chang Dajin was about to continue scolding but was stopped by Dong Xuebing. ¡°I have two questions.¡±

    ¡°Do you know Geng Xinke?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How did you know him?¡±

    Xu Zhong did not answer.

    Chang Dajin shouted. ¡°Mr. Dong is asking you now! Answer him!¡±

    Xu Zhong replied. ¡°Xinke and I are high school ssmates.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°You two have grudges in the past?¡±

    Xu Zhong¡¯s eyes changed. ¡°I was forced to drop out of school because of him! How can he be a government official while I be like this!¡±

 Chapter 719: Settled!

    <h4>Chapter 719: Settled!</h4>

    Afternoon 4 pm.

    Only Chang Dajin and Dong Xuebing remained in the office.

    ¡°Mr. Chang, are all the recordings here?¡±

    ¡°We had searched his room, and there are no more DVDs.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will let you all deal with Xu Zhong and will not interfere.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have caused so much trouble for you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am the one who caused troubles for you over this misunderstanding.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s a misunderstanding. But this is still our hotel¡¯s fault. We had failed in managing our staffs.¡±

    Everything is cleared.

    It¡¯s a coincidence for Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping to meet Xu Zhong at the hotel. Xu Zhong had a grudge against Geng Xinke when they were in high school. But Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know why, and Xu Zhong was forced to drop out of school because of Geng Xinke. This is why he secretly recorded the video into DVD and sent it to the Subdistrict as revenge.

    ¡°Xu Zhong?¡± Geng Xinke thought for a while before remembering who this person was. ¡°It¡¯s him?! Howe? I have not seen him after high school.¡±

    ¡°He is working at Cheng Hai Hotel¡¯s surveince room.¡± Geng Yuehua replied sternly and told him what Dong Xuebing said. ¡°All the recordings and DVDs had been recovered, and they are with me now. Everything is settled.¡±

    Geng Xinke is relieved. ¡°Thank you, Sis.¡±

    ¡°You should thank yourself.¡± Geng Yuehua replied coldly. ¡°Look at the trouble you have caused for me today!¡±

    Geng Xinke dares not retort to his sister¡¯s scolding.

 Chapter 720: The â€˜fightingâ€™ incident!

    Chapter 720: The ¡®fighting¡¯ incident!

    Next day. 10 am.

    The air is filled with smog today.

    Dong Xuebing conducted an inspection round of the Subdistrict Office and saw all his staff working hard. They are not gossiping about anything particr, and this made him relieved. Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping¡¯s recording was not exposed. Only a few people know about this incident. He had instructed the Secretary of the Disciplinary Work Committee, Qu Yiqiang, to keep this a secret. Moreover, the person involved in the District Mayor¡¯s brother.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and went upstairs to his office.

    Suddenly, footsteps areing from upstairs, and Geng Xinke appears in front of Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Secretary Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°You seemed to be very busy.¡±

    Geng Xinke stopped. ¡°Yes. I am going to the neighborhoods to check on the earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign¡¯s progress.¡±

    ¡°Thanks for working so hard.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Are you free this evening? Want to have dinner together?¡±

    Geng Xinke coldly replied. ¡°I am busy today. Let¡¯s talk about it another day.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s arrange another day.¡±

    ¡°Director, I am going off.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing patted Geng Xinke¡¯s shoulder as they passed each other.

    Dong Xuebing is not surprised by Geng Xinke¡¯s attitude towards him and knows he has some misunderstandings. Hmm¡­. Some are no misunderstandings, and their grudges had formed a long time ago. It¡¯s not easy to resolve their conflicts, and he doesn¡¯t care how Geng Xinke treats him. It¡¯s good if they can settle their differences, but it doesn¡¯t matter if reminds unresolved. He only needs to let Geng Yuehua know that he can help her and her family.

    But Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude towards Geng Xinke caused amotion among the Subdistrict Office staff unknowingly.

    ¡°Eh, what¡¯s wrong with Director Dong and Secretary Geng today?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know about it? Geng Xinke hit Director Dong yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Huh? When and how did it happen?¡±

    ¡°It happened outside of the District Party Committee building yesterday, but I don¡¯t know the reason behind it.¡±

    ¡°I have heard about it too. It seems Secretary Geng had grabbed Director Dong by his cor, and Director Dong did not retaliate.¡±

    ¡°This is weird. When did our Director Dong have such a good temper? This is not his usual style.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. The No. 2 hitting the No. 1¡­. This is not a small issue, and Secretary Geng might be¡­.¡±

    ¡°I heard Mayor Geng had scolded Secretary Geng in her office because of this incident yesterday. We still don¡¯t know if he will be punished, and I heard the District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee is investigating this incident.¡±

    The recording incident was not exposed, but Geng Xinke hitting Dong Xuebing created amotion.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing received a call from the District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee when he returned to his office.

    ¡°Is this Director Dong?¡± Wu Liang asked.

    ¡°Secretary Wu, it¡¯s me.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°I am looking for you because of yesterday¡¯s afternoon incident. Someone reported that Deputy Work Secretary Geng Xinke had hit you. I need you to tell me what happened.¡± Dong Xuebing is Geng Xinke¡¯s leader, and it is wrong for thetter to hit his leader, let alone do it in public. This is a serious matter regardless of the reason behind it. Since someone had reported this and there are many witnesses, the Commission for Discipline Inspection cannot ignore it. Even if Geng Xinke is the District Mayor¡¯s brother, he must still be punished.

    Dong Xuebing knew there was no way for Geng Xinke to escape punishment.

    Although the punishment will not be severe with Geng Yuehua around, this is not what Dong Xuebing wants to see.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°Secretary Wu, what do you mean?¡±

    Wu Liang is surprised. ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Why would Secretary Geng hit me?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Is this a misunderstanding? I did have an argument with Secretary Geng about work, and I showed him a document. He only reached into my car to get it and did not hit me. I think someone might have misunderstood it. I am stating this. We have some differences at work, but it¡¯s not to the extent of hitting each other.¡±

    Wu Liang is surprised. ¡°Are you sure he did not grab your cor?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s fine then.¡±

    Wu Liang doesn¡¯t know what Dong Xuebing is up to, but since he said nothing had happened, there¡¯s no need to carry on with the investigation. Furthermore, Wu Liang is with Mayor Geng¡¯s faction, and he wants to help Geng Xinke. He intends toplete this investigation quickly and give him light punishment. This way, no one can blow up this incident and use it against Geng Yuehua.

    After hanging up, Wu Liang reported it to Geng Yuehua.

    ¡°Dong Xuebing said Geng Xinke did not hit him. They had some differences and argued.¡± Wu Liang said.

    Geng Yuehua paused for two seconds and replied. ¡°Ok. I know.¡±

    At the same time.

    A neighborhood under Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    Geng Xinke is walking around watching the Neighborhood Committee staff doing the campaign. He is waiting for the District Government¡¯s announcement of his punishment. His sister had settled the DVD matter for him, and Lin Pingping had returned to Yan Tai County. But he grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor and knows he will be punished for his actions.

    Geng Xinke waited the whole day and was surprised.

    Geng Yuehua had told him he would receive punishment, but it¡¯s almost the end of the day, and the District Government has not called him. The Commission for Discipline Inspection did not look for him, and it¡¯s like nothing will happen.

    No punishment?!

    This incident is over?!

    Geng Xinke calls Geng Yuehua¡¯s Secretary, Ma Jian, to ask about his situation.

    Ma Jian replied softly. ¡°I am not sure. I heard the Commission for Discipline Inspection had investigated but found nothing. I think you should be fine.¡±

    I will be fine?!

    Geng Xinke is relieved. He thought his sister had used her authority to stop this investigation. After all, he had only grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor and did not punch him. This is not considered hitting Dong Xuebing and is not so severe.

    If possible, Geng Xinke does not want to be punished.

    Geng Xinke¡¯s mood got better as everything was finally over.

    When it was almost time to report off, Geng Xinke received a call from the District Government Office, and his face changed. The District Government had issued 1.5 million funds for the earthquake response exercise. He remembers this was a ridiculous request by Dong Xuebing and did not expect the District Government to agree.

 Chapter 721: Why?!

    <h4>Chapter 721: Why?!</h4>

    Evening.

    Subdistrict Office Family Quarters. Geng¡¯s family apartment.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father reads the newspaper on the sofa while her mother peels beans beside him.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. The doorbell rang.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother puts down the beans. ¡°Xinke is back.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father is looking terrible. ¡°So what if he is back?!¡±

    ¡°Stop showing that face.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother frowned.

    ¡°I am disgraced and embarrassed by this useless son!¡±

    ¡°That incident had been settled.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother said. ¡°What else do you want our son to do?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father continues to read his newspaper. ¡°I will just read my newspaper.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead!¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother mumbled as she went to open the door. ¡°I¡­. all my life is spent worrying about you and our son. Sigh¡­. Having a daughter is so much better. Look at Yuehua. She did not let us worry since young. If Xinke is half as good as her, I would not worry so much¡­.¡±

    ¡°You asked me to stop, yet you are talking about this.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s father grumbled.

    ¡°Fine¡­. I will stop talking about him.¡±

    The door opens, and Geng Xinke enters. ¡°Mum, Dad.¡±

    ¡°You are back.¡± His mother closed the door. ¡°I am preparing dinner. Is your sistering back?¡±

    Geng Xinke changed into slippers. ¡°I think so. Didn¡¯t she say she will be back this morning?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Then I will wait for her first before frying the vegetables.¡± Geng Xinke¡¯s mother saw him looking gloomy and asked. ¡°What happened? Did other people at your workce know about the video recordings?¡±

    Geng Xinke shook his head and sat on the sofa. ¡°No.¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s mother was surprised. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say it will spread in the Subdistrict?¡±

    ¡°I think sister had stopped the news from spreading. Everything is fine, and no one seems to know about it.¡± Geng Xinke drank a cup of water and sighed in relief.

    Geng Xinke¡¯s mother looks at him. ¡°This is good news. Your sister had recovered the DVDs and videotapes, and no one knows about it. You should be happy about it. Why are you looking so gloomy? Is it because you had fought with Dong Xuebing? Did the District Government punish you for that?¡±

    Geng Xinke paused for a second. ¡°I am not punished.¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s father puts down his newspaper. ¡°You are not punished after what you did?!¡±

    ¡°Maybe Sis had stopped them. I did not hit Dong Xuebing after all, and it¡¯s not that serious.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good to hear.¡± Geng Xinke¡¯s mother said. ¡°You must thank your sisterter when she is here. If she had not helped you to clean your mess, you would be in trouble now.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Geng Xinke is grateful to his sister and has caused many problems this time. At the same time, his anger with Dong Xuebing intensified. ¡°Luckily, Sis is around this time. Or else, Dong Xuebing would have sent the DVD to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. Even if nothing happens to me, I will be aughing stock. Furthermore, many people will have seen Pingping¡¯s body. How is she going to live?¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s mother heard it and got mad. ¡°This Dong Xuebing is a scum. Which leader will do such things?! You are dating, and what has it got to do with him?! He is trying to create trouble for everyone. I met him earlier on my way home, and he still greeted me as if nothing had happened. I ignored him and walked away!¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s father shook his head and did notment.

    Geng Xinke¡¯s mother carried onining. ¡°Dong Xuebing had been creating trouble for us. I will talk to your sister. She is the District Mayor, and she can easily bring down a Subdistrict Office Director. We cannot allow this to carry on.¡±

    Geng Xinke looks like he got something to say.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Geng Xinke¡¯s mother asked. ¡°What do you want to say?¡±

    Geng Xinke sighed. ¡°Mum, I don¡¯t know what Sis is thinking. I got a feeling that she has been getting closer with Dong Xuebing recently. She used to keep quiet when I talked about him. But recently, she will get angry and scold me for other things when I talk about him. I wonder what is going on¡­.¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s mother waved her hand. ¡°Impossible. Your sister can¡¯t wait to kick him out after what he had done to you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I am confused.¡± Geng Xinke said. ¡°I received news that the District Government had issued funds to our Subdistrict Office for Dong Xuebing¡¯s earthquake response exercise. This is ridiculous.¡±

    ¡°The District Government had issued fund?!¡±

    ¡°It was Sis who approved it.¡±

    ¡°Your sister?!¡± Geng Xinke¡¯s parents frowned. ¡°What is Yuehua thinking?¡±

    Although Geng Xinke¡¯s parents felt their son is responsible for this video recording incident, they will side with him. They scolded him for two days and still sided with him. They are angry with Dong Xuebing for trying to blow up this matter and the previous grudges between him and their son. Now, their daughter had turned around and supported him.

    Suddenly, the door opens, and Geng Yuehua steps in.

    Geng Xinke immediately walks over to greet her. ¡°Sis, you are early today.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded. ¡°There¡¯s not much work. Did you all have dinner?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. We are waiting for you.¡± Geng Xinke looks at their mother. ¡°Mum, you can start cooking.¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s mother remained in her seat and looked at her daughter. ¡°Yuehua,e here. I have something to ask you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua put down her handbag and sat on the sofa. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother looks angry. ¡°You should know what happened between Dong Xuebing and your brother. It¡¯s fine if you are not helping your brother, but why are you getting closer with Dong Xuebing?!¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°Stop feigning ignorance. Xinke had told me everything.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother stares at her. ¡°Did you approve the funds for his earthquake response exercise?!¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied emotionlessly. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this and have dinner.¡±

    ¡°I am asking you now. Answer me first!¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother pulled her and stopped her from walking away. ¡°What are you thinking.¡±

    Geng Yuehua turns to her mother. ¡°I know what I am doing. Stop interfering.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother got angrier. ¡°Dong Xuebing had almost tarnished your brother¡¯s reputation, and you are telling me you know what you are doing?! If you know what to do, you should be bringing him down now!¡±

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand. ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk about this today. Can we start dinner?¡±

    Geng Xinke saw his sister and mother were about to fight. ¡°Mum, Sis, let¡¯s have dinner first.¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother shouted. ¡°No one is going to have dinner if your sister doesn¡¯t give us an exnation!¡±

    Geng Xinke looks at his sister. ¡°Sis, I should not be the one saying this. But don¡¯t you think the earthquake response exercise is a bit unnecessary? Why are we conducting this exercise when nothing has happened? This will let others think we are doing this for formalities. Why did you allow Dong Xuebing to carry on and provide funding?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents are looking at Geng Yuehua.

    Everyone is waiting for Geng Yuehua to exin herself.

    Geng Yuehua got mad. ¡°I don¡¯t want to mention some incidents because it is over. Why?! Do you still want to know why?! Fine! I will tell you all why!¡± She stares at Geng Xinke. ¡°Did you think I was the one who suppressed the DVD incident for you and stopped news of it from spreading in your Subdistrict and the District Government?!¡±

    Geng Xinke was surprised. ¡°Isn¡¯t this what happened?¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replied. ¡°Even I am the District Mayor, I cannot stop people from gossiping! Do you think news of this incident will not leak because I said something? Do you think this is possible?!¡±

    ¡°Then¡­.¡±

    ¡°The moment this incident started, Xiao Dong and your Subdistrict Office¡¯s Disciplinary Work Committee Secretary contained it and stopped it from spreading. After that, he came to see me and gave the DVD to me. Besides both of us, Dong Xuebing and your Subdistrict Office¡¯s Disciplinary Work Committee Secretary are the only ones who know about this. This is why you can still go to work peacefully, and there are no rumors about you!¡±

    Geng Xinke is shocked.

    Their parents are also shocked.

    Geng Yuehua looks at her brother. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the videotape and the DVDs. Did you think I was the one who recovered all the DVDs? Did you think I was the one who investigated this incident? It was Xiao Dong. He knows it is inconvenient for me to interfere, and he skipped lunch and went straight to Dong Hai District to settle it. He spent the whole afternoon investigating this incident and brought back all the recordings. He was the one who prevented this incident from blowing up.¡±

    Geng Xinke is speechless. ¡°This¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at him coldly. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about you hitting Xiao Dong. Do you know why it ended so fast and quietly? Why didn¡¯t the District Government punish you for what you did? Do you think it is a small matter? Xiao Dong told Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang that you did not hit him or grab his cor. He said you all had only argued because of some differences at work. That¡¯s why you can sit here peacefully with me. This is why you are not punished!¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother gasped. ¡°Yuehua¡­ he¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sis¡­.¡± Geng Xinke couldn¡¯t believe what he heard. ¡°Is it real?¡±

    Geng Yuehua continues. ¡°Xiao Dong had been clearing your mess, and you still dare to raise your hands on him?! Touch your heart. You what to know why I supported him with his exercise?! What do you think?! Tell me!¡±

    Geng Xinke pped his forehead.

    So, this is what happened.

 Chapter 722: Geng Family apologized

    <h4>Chapter 722: Geng Family apologized</h4>

    Evening.

    Geng¡¯s family apartment living room.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s words made her parents and brother speechless.

    No one said a word for a few seconds.

    After a while, Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother asked. ¡°Yuehua, is it true?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Geng Yuehua poured a cup of tea and drank it.

    Geng Xinke looks at his sister. ¡°Sis, why didn¡¯t you tell me about this earlier?¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replied. ¡°Xiao Dong asked me not to tell you.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s father frowned. ¡°Why did he help Xinke?¡±

    Everyone looks at Geng Yuehua, waiting for her reply. That¡¯s right. Why is he so helpful?

    Geng Yuehua paused for a second and put down the teacup. ¡°Xinke is Xiao Dong¡¯s subordinate, and Lin Pingping is his former subordinate. He will be affected if anything happens to you. I cannot say he is not doing this for himself, but he put aside his grudges to help you. He let you off after you grabbed his cor and went to Dong Hai District to clear your mess. I think you all are biased against him. I had met him several times these few days, and I can tell he is not a scheming person.¡±

    Geng Xinke smacked his lips.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother sighed. ¡°Yuehua, you should have told us earlier. I had ignored Dong Xuebing when he greeted me earlier.¡±

    Geng Xinke felt terrible. Dong Xuebing had invited him to have dinner earlier, and he rejected him.

    ¡°No matter what, it was Dong Xuebing who helped us.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s father said. ¡°We cannot let him think our family is unreasonable.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother nodded. ¡°Yuehua, help me thank him when you see him again.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied emotionlessly. ¡°I had thanked him.¡±

    ¡°Thank him for you?!¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s father said. ¡°We are staying in the same building. Can¡¯t you thank him yourself? Why must you ask Yuehua to be the messenger?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother gave him a stare. ¡°How am I supposed to thank him after showing him that attitude earlier?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father ignored her and looked at his son. ¡°Speak up. Why are you keeping quiet?¡±

    Geng Xinke doesn¡¯t know what to say. He hated Dong Xuebing to the core and swore to go against him in the future. But it was Dong Xuebing who put aside their grudges and saved him. His anger towards him disappeared. If Dong Xuebing had not helped, those DVDs would have been sent to various departments, and countless people would have seen them. His assault case against Dong Xuebing would also not be settled so quickly.

    Geng Xinke said. ¡°Dong Xuebing had invited me to have dinner together this afternoon. How about we call him over to have dinner together?¡± He is not an ungrateful person and wants to thank him.

    Geng Xinke¡¯s mother nodded. ¡°Alright. Yuehua, give Xiao Dong a call.¡±

    Geng Yuehua sat there as if she had not heard anything.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother asked again. ¡°Yuehua, did you hear me?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father frowned. ¡°Can you be more sincere? How can you ask Yuehua to call him? Ask Xinke to go upstairs to invite him.¡±

    Geng Xinke nodded. ¡°I¡­. I will go upstairs and invite him.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­. I am not sincere like you all.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother grumbled and stood up. ¡°I will prepare dinner now.¡±

    Stairwell.

    Geng Xinke called Lin Pingping after he stepped out of his apartment.

    ¡°Hello, who is it?¡±

    ¡°Pingping? It¡¯s me.¡±

    Lin Pingping paused for a second. ¡°How did you know my number?¡± Although they had slept together, she had not given him her number.

    ¡°I got it from someone. It¡¯s easy to get it since I know you are working in Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency.¡±

    ¡°Stop calling me in the future.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Have you taken your dinner? What are you doing now?¡± Geng Xinke asked.

    ¡°I am cooking now. What is it you want?¡±

    ¡°I just want to tell you that everything is settled.¡± Geng Xinke said embarrassedly. ¡°You are right. I don¡¯t know anything about Dong Xuebing. He was the one who recovered the recordings and suppressed this issue. I had misunderstood him.¡±

    Lin Pingping paused for a second. ¡°What did he do?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this¡­.¡± Geng Xinke told Lin Pingping what had happened.

    Lin Pingping sighed in relief. ¡°Chief Dong had helped me a lot when he was with the Investment Promotion Agency. Sigh¡­. I owe him another favor.¡± She is not surprised that Dong Xuebing stepped in to help her as she knows he is very protective of his subordinates.

    ¡°I am going to invite Dong Xuebing toe to my house for dinner. I will thank him for you.¡± There¡¯s an underlying meaning in this sentence.

    Lin Pingping got the underlying message. ¡°No need. I will thank him myself.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Alright.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please take care of yourself.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Lin Pingping treats Geng Xinke formally like an ordinary friend, and there¡¯s nothing Geng Xinke can do. They split after they graduated and he had dated other women after that. But those women could not give him the same feeling he felt when he was with Lin Pingping. He regrets breaking up with her and tries to call her again. But she had changed her number, and they lost contact until two days ago.

    Geng Xinke ended the call and went upstairs to Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment. He is troubled and feels ufortable doing this. This is difficult for him as he had to put aside his pride.

    Geng Xinke hesitated for a while before pressing the doorbell.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. The door opened, and Dong Xuebing stepped out. ¡°Eh? Secretary Geng? Why are you here? Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was watching TV alone when Geng Xinke knocked on his door.

    Geng Xinke smiled. ¡°I will not go in. Director, have you taken your dinner? My parents had prepared dinner, and they are inviting you over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is puzzled. ¡°I have not eaten, but I will not bother uncle and auntie. I am about to cook dinner now.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not a bother. My family will be d if you can join us.¡± Geng Xinke said this with difficulties.

    ¡°Haha¡­. Alright. Let me switch off the TV first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to his apartment to switch off the TV and grabbed two cartons of cigarettes before going downstairs with Geng Xinke. He slowly understands why Geng Xinke changed his attitude towards him. Yuehua must have told her family what happened.

    It¡¯s not a bad thing if they know about it.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mind having a good rtionship with Yuehua¡¯s family.

    Geng Family apartment.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you are here.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s father puts down his newspapers.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother alsoes over to greet him. ¡°Xiao Dong,e in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled politely. ¡°Uncle, auntie, I was not prepared and didn¡¯t have any good gifts. Haha¡­. But it is bad to turn up empty-handed. Here are two cartons of Zhong Hua Cigarettes.¡± He ced the cigarettes on the table.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father replied. ¡°Why are you bringing gifts?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother added.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s a small token, and this is my first time visiting you all. Gifts are a must.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother smiles. ¡°You all Beijing people are so polite. Fine. We will ept it, but don¡¯t bring anything next time.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing changed to slippers and entered the living room. ¡°Mayor Geng.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nods at Dong Xuebing and continues watching TV.

    Dinner.

    Everyone sat at the dining table, and Geng Yuehua¡¯s father took out a few bottles of alcohol.

    ¡°Here, Xiao Dong.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother raised her ss of in water. ¡°I can¡¯t drink, and I will drink this instead. Let me give you a toast. I heard everything from Yuehua. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cannot allow elders to offer him toasts. ¡°No¡­. no¡­. Auntie, don¡¯t mention it. That¡¯s what I should do.¡±

    Geng Xinke added. ¡°Let me have a toast with Director Dong instead. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached out to stop him. ¡°Stop toasting with me. The first ss should be me toasting with uncle and auntie. I cannot let elders offer a toast to me, and Xinke¡¯s matter is a simple matter. That¡¯s what I should do, and I did not do much too. Lastly, I was too rash and impulsive in the past, and it caused some misunderstandings. It¡¯s all my fault, and here is a toast to both of you. I hope you will not me me for what happened in the past.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knocked his ss against Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents¡¯ sses.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother is smiling brightly. ¡°You are too modest. It was my son who had ¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father interrupts. ¡°Stop talking about it.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother said. ¡°It¡¯s all in the past. Let¡¯s not talk about it anymore. Let¡¯s eat.¡±

 Chapter 723: The daring Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 723: The daring Xiao Dong</h4>

    Night.

    A crescent moon hangs in the sky with countless stars. The dinner in Geng¡¯s family apartment is still ongoing. Empty beer bottles are on the table, and Geng Yuehua¡¯s father takes out a bottle of Bai Jiu.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, it¡¯s been a while since our house is so happy.¡±

    ¡°Pour another ss for Xiao Dong. We will drink to our fill today.¡±

    ¡°Auntie, Uncle, I am almost at my limit.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be modest. I heard from my son that you can drink Bai Jiu from the bottle.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. That¡¯s because my condition was good that time.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. finish this ss first. I will drink with you. Xinke, Yuehua, you two must also drink.¡±

    ¡°Mum, stop drinking.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just one ss.¡±

    Tonight¡¯s dinner is a feast.

    Dong Xuebing had helped the Geng family settle their problems, and he wants to mend their rtionship. That¡¯s why he positioned himself lower and tried to be modest. This made Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents feel bad for treating him poorly in the past. After drinking a few sses, both sides be friends. Geng Xinke is slightly drunk. ¡°Director Dong, I will offer you a toast as an apology for what I did.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knocked his ss. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. I had forgotten what happened.¡± Geng Xinkeughed. ¡°Then let¡¯s erase everything and start afresh. Brother Dong bottoms up.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t call me Brother Dong. You are older than me, call me Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Xuebing, let¡¯s drink.¡± Geng Xinke replied.

    ¡°Cheers!¡± They finished their sses, and Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother felt tipsy after one ss of Bai Jiu. ¡°Xiao Dong, are you married?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised by this question. ¡°Not yet.¡±

    ¡°Do you have a girlfriend?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am getting married at the end of this year or early next year.¡± Dong Xuebing replied honestly. He had told Geng Yuehua about this before and had nothing to hide. Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother nodded. ¡°Good¡­. You will be more stable after you set up a family.¡± She turns to her son. ¡°Xinke, you should also think about your future and stop making us worry. You are not young anymore. Pingping is a good girl, and what happened between you two? Are you two dating or what? Let¡¯s set a date to meet her parents.¡± Geng Xinke is speechless. ¡°Mum, let¡¯s talk about this another time.¡± His father had drunk a lot, but he is still sober. He gave his wife a stare to stop her from talking in front of their guest. But Geng Xinke¡¯s mother did not stop. ¡°Can¡¯t you be more anxious?!¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­. I know.¡± Geng Xinke replied. Geng Yuehua did not interrupt them and continued to watch TV from the dining table. She doesn¡¯t like to chat, and Dong Xuebing has never seen her talk about non-work stuff. Her mother saw Geng Yuehua and got mad. ¡°Yuehua, do you think this is not rted to you? You are in your thirties and are still a woman. When are you going to get married?¡± Geng Yuehua looks at her mother. ¡°You are drunk. I will help you into your room.¡± Her father added. ¡°Help your Mum into the room. She is nagging nonstop after one ss.¡± He turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, let¡¯s carry on.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother pushed her hands away. ¡°Sit! I am not drunk!¡±

    ¡°You are nagging about the same thing every day.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s father grumbled. ¡°We have a guest with us.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother kept quiet and stopped talking about her son and daughter¡¯s marriages.

    Dong Xuebing continues eating and drinking. He identally stepped on a foot when he stood up to offer Geng Yuehua¡¯s father a toast. He looked down and saw it was Geng Yuehua¡¯s foot. ¡°Sorry, Mayor Geng. I stepped on your foot identally.¡± Geng Yuehua shook her head and continued to watch TV.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Geng Yuehua¡¯s position. She is sitting away from him, but his feet are quite near him. After drinking alcohol, he got bolder. He looks at Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents and brother¡¯s sitting position and knows they can¡¯t see what is going on under the table.

    Dong Xuebing quietly reached under the table and started moving towards his right.

    Ah¡­. Dong Xuebing touched something soft and smooth. It¡¯s stockings. Mayor Geng is wearing a skirt today.

    Geng Yuehua frowns and looks at Dong Xuebing. One second¡­. Two seconds¡­. Three seconds¡­. She did not say anything and continued watching the news.

    Dong Xuebing got more daring and started to stroke and caress her legs.

    Geng Yuehua remains still and does not show any emotions.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother said. ¡°Continue eating.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Try this. This is my best dish.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Auntie.¡± Dong Xuebing used his chopsticks and ate one piece. ¡°It¡¯s delicious. How did you make this sauce?¡± Geng Xinkeughed. ¡°My Mum can make this dish well.¡± His motherughed. ¡°I had only added Chinese haw in it. Eat more if you like it.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will help myself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing puts down his chopstick after eating and continues to stroke Geng Yuehua¡¯s thighs. He even pinched it lightly and pushed her skirt higher. His hand reaches her inner thighs and starts kneading them. After a while, he reached her back and squeezed her butt.

    Dong Xuebing stopped when he was satisfied.

    No one notices what he did other than Geng Yuehua and Dong Xuebing. Her parents could never imagine him teasing their daughter in front of them.

 Chapter 724: Countdown to the earthquake

    <h4>Chapter 724: Countdown to the earthquake</h4>

    One day¡­.

    Five days¡­.

    Ten days¡­.

    It¡¯s getting nearer to the earthquake.

    Under Dong Xuebing¡¯s supervision, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office went all out to promote earthquake disaster response knowledge and evict those living in high-risk illegal buildings. He carried out his n step by step and will stick his hands into the areas where deaths are reported in the future newspaper. Work is proceeding steadily in every neighborhood and household. He disregarded all objections andined and continued to push them.

    There¡¯s progress every day.

    Dong Xuebing wishes his Subdistrict could be a fortress and achieve zero casualties during the earthquake.

    The Subdistrict Office had also changed a lot.

    The earthquake response exercise will continue as nned despite numerousints from many people. The exercise date is set, and even Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staffs find it ridiculous. They wonder why Director Dong is doing this as he has no reason to do it. To everyone¡¯s surprise, the District Government approved it and issued funds to support them. Mayor Geng approved this. What¡¯s more surprising is Deputy Work Party Committee Secretary, Geng Xinke, did not object to this exercise during their Work Party Committee meeting. Geng Xinke and his men even helped to procure the relief supplies.

    This shocked everyone.

    Zhou Yanru, Wang Yuling, and the rest are stunned.

    Everyone, including the whole of Nan Shan District, knows about Dong Xuebing and Geng Xinke¡¯s grudges. They heard about Geng Xinke grabbing Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor outside the District Party Committee Building, and why are they working together? They are also spotted chatting and joking outside of work. What is going on?

    The God of gue had shocked everyone again.

    It is easy to persuade a neutral staff to join your faction.

    But it is almost impossible to persuade someone from an opposing faction who had grudges against you to join your side. Furthermore, Geng Xinke¡¯s sister is District Mayor Geng.

    Director Dong can always do unbelievable things.

    Many people in the Subdistrict Office are discussing him privately. They are impressed by Dong Xuebing¡¯s abilities, but they are still doubtful about the exercise. This will be arge-scale exercise involving the whole Subdistrict. Where did Director Dong get this idea from?

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s actions had affected the surrounding Subdistricts residents, and many Subdistrict Officesined to the District Government. They imed Dong Xuebing¡¯s action had caused panic among their residents. But theirints did not get a response from the District Government. Ping An Subdistrict Office Director, Chu Qinghua, did notin or do anything. He watched what Dong Xuebing did and waited to see him embarrass himself.

    No one thinks an earthquake will happen.

    No one thinks Fen Zhou City will be a disaster-hit zone. Major earthquakes had not happened in their area for decades, and nothing will happen in the future.

    Such a mindset had be the norm. Anyone who always thinks disasters will happen will be treated as paranoid or crazy.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing is neither paranoid nor crazy.

    Afternoon.

    Subdistrict Office¡¯s Work Party Secretary Office.

    Dong Xuebing had received numerous feedbacks from his residents, other Subdistrict Offices, and the District Government departments, and the pressure is mounting. He can understand how everyone feels, but he cannot exin himself. He ignored all these noises and continued with his n. He will not stop what he has been doing because of theseints.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s determination.

    Dong Xuebing can stand fearless in front of andslide, let alone theseints. These people will not deter him.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s biggest merit and also his biggest w. He will do whatever it takes to achieve what he set his mind on and disregard everything. He will not regret it even if he is proven wrong and loses his job in the end. He had entered the government service and got promoted because of this mindset. He can make mistakes but never go against his conscience or ditch his dignity. He will never treat the residents¡¯ lives lightly.

    That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing must conduct this earthquake response exercise.

    Dong Xuebing took out that copy of the future newspaper and looked at the headlines with a cigarette between his lips. 9.25 Earthquake.

    Sept 25th.

    That is three dayster.

    Dong Xuebing only has three days left. He could feel the nerves and took a deep breath. He picks up his pen and rereads the earthquake response exercise proposal. He checked every sentence and signed it. After that, he called Zhou Yanru to make copies and distribute them to every neighborhoodmittee and Subdistrict Office department.

    The exercise date is set on Sept 25th, which is when the earthquake happens.

    Zhou Yanru doesn¡¯t know why Dong Xuebing picks this day but does not ask anything.

    Dong Xuebing exhaled loudly after giving out this task.

    The Subdistrict Office is ready. It might not be foolproof, but Dong Xuebing had done his best. He had eliminated all the dangers he could think of and had nothing much to do now. There are only three days left, and he will implement the final step of his n. This is an extremely risky and vital task. He is going to warn the whole city!

    Dong Xuebing had decided to risk it all.

 Chapter 725: Earthquake Administrationâ€™s test result

    <h4>Chapter 725: Earthquake Administration¡¯s test result</h4>

    Next day.

    Saturday.

    It¡¯s a clear day, and birds are chirping on the branches.

    Elderly folks are exercising and taking strolls in a garden. It is a quiet and peaceful scene.

    These will be gone in two days.

    Dong Xuebing, who is not working today, looks out of his windows. He is thinking about the final step of his n. It is a risky move, but he will do it even if he must sacrifice everything. He ns to publish an article on the biggest newspaper in Fen Zhou City. He needs everyone to be ready. However, he needs an excuse. Something that can convince the majority. Or else people will see him as an idiot.

    What excuse should he use?

    Having a friend in the Earthquake Administration will not work, as it will be exposed with a phone call.

    Asking the Earthquake Administration to conduct tests will not work as their technology is limited. They won¡¯t find anything.

    Dong Xuebing was distracted by amotion when he was thinking. People are shouting, and a dog is barking.

    ¡°Hey! Watch your dog!¡±

    ¡°Sorry¡­. Sorry¡­. Are you bitten?¡±

    ¡°No, but it gave me a scare. ¡°

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with my dog. It seems it had gone crazy today and kept barking non-stop.¡±

    ¡°Is it rabies? Oh, my cat is also snarling and growling this morning.¡±

    ¡°I will bring my dog to the vetter. I hope he is not sick.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped hisp when he saw this. Pets and animals will demonstrate weird behaviors before an earthquake. This can be a warning.

    The earthquake ising.

    That newspaper is correct.

    Dong Xuebing is afraid this is a coincidence and rushed out in his slippers.

    Dong Xuebing overheard someone shouting at his barking dog in the stairwell.

    ¡°Pipi, stop barking!¡±

    ¡°Woof! Woof!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be naughty!¡±

    ¡°Woof¡­ woof¡­ woof¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got worried. Although he knows the earthquake is happening, it is still worrying.

    The earthquake is around the corner.

    No one can stop the earthquake from happening.

    Dong Xuebing saw Zhou Yanru, in her pajamas, on his way downstairs. She is holding a garbage bag and seems to be going out to throw it. She saw him and smiled. ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped. ¡°Good morning. You are early.¡±

    Zhou Yanru nodded and waved the garbage bag in her hand. ¡°I woke up earlier to clear the trash. I wonder what happenedst night. My fish jumped out of the fish tank and died. It stank this morning.

    Even the fishes are behaving weirdly.

    Zhou Yanru notices Dong Xuebing looks terrible after hearing what she said and asks. ¡°Director, is anything wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Dogs in the building had been barking the whole morning. I saw many dogs barking and cats snarling outside earlier. Now, your fishes¡­.¡±

    Zhou Yanru doesn¡¯t understand. ¡°Err¡­. Dogs and fishes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and said. ¡°I got a bad feeling about this.¡±

    Other people might not think much about this. Still, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office has been educating its residents on earthquake prevention and mitigation measures for the past few days. Zhou Yanru immediately knows what Dong Xuebing is talking about. She gasped and turned pale. ¡°Are you saying¡­ it¡¯s an earthquake?¡±

    Zhou Yanru has a loud voice and attracts many people¡¯s attention.

    Qu Yiqiang walked out of the apartment opposite hers. ¡°Huh? What happened?¡±

    Someone downstairs opened the door. ¡°Sister Yanru, what happened?¡± It is Wang Yuling.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Get all Subdistrict Office staffs toe over for an emergency meeting now.¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly returns to her apartment to call others.

    Dong Xuebing did not waste time and started giving out instructions. ¡°Director Wang, go to the garden and see if those stray dogs and cats are behaving abnormally. Old Qu, a few of the residents at the south building rear pigeons. Go and ask them if their pigeons had returned to their nests.¡± Zhou Yanru returned after calling the other Subdistrict Office staff. Dong Xuebing looked at her and said. ¡°Director Zhou, check the fish market on the west side.¡±

    Wang Yuling is puzzled. What¡¯s going on? ¡°Why do we have to look at the animals?¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly pulls her along. ¡°Hurry up. I will tell you on the way.¡±

    ¡°Oh, remember not to cause anymotions.¡± Dong Xuebing instructed. ¡°Just check the animals and don¡¯t cause panic among the residents.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Zhou Yanru, Qu Yiqiang, and Wang Yuling quickly run downstairs.

    A few momentster, Geng Xinke came down. ¡°Did something happen?¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked up the stairs. ¡°Let¡¯s go to my ce first.¡±

    Half an hourter.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment. All Subdistrict Office¡¯s leaders had arrived. The living room is filled with cigarette smoke as all the guys are chain-smoking. Everyone is looking terrible.

    ¡°Is this a coincidence?¡±

    ¡°I think so too. It might be a natural urrence.¡±

    ¡°I will be terrible if this is true.¡±

    ¡°Eh, Director Wang and Director Zhou are back.¡±

    Everyone stopped talking and looked towards the door.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette. ¡°How is it?¡±

    Zhou Yanru looks grave. ¡°I went to the fish market. Most of the fish in the stores behave normally, except for the fish in two tanks. The fishes are jumping about in the tanks, and I asked the store owners. They said the fishes might be suffocating due to ack of oxygen. But I don¡¯t think so as the fishes continued to jump after they put air pumps into the tanks.¡±

    Wang Yuling continues. ¡°Only two dogs are barking non-stop in the gardens. The other seven to eight dogs I saw, the rest are behaving normally, and most stray cats are normal except for one. That stray cat refuses to eat its food and keeps hissing at others.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turns to Qu Yiqiang. ¡°Old Qu, what about your side?¡±

    Qu Yiqiang replied. ¡°All the pigeons are in their nests. They seem fine.¡±

    Everyone is relieved after hearing their reports.

    Yu Rongfeng said. ¡°Since most animals are not showing weird behaviors, it should be fine.¡±

    Zhou Yanru retorted. ¡°Animals can predict earthquakes, and their behaviors are peculiar today. Why are so many dogs barking today? I had reared my fish for four to five years, and why did they decide to jump out of the fish tank today? I worry that an earthquake is going to happen.¡±

    Wang Yuling added. ¡°I am getting anxious after hearing it from you.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang thought for a while and said. ¡°I don¡¯t think this is a problem. Maybe the animals are behaving weirdly due to the changes in the weather recently.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It is only a small percentage of the animals, and we cannot use it to judge the situation.¡±

    ¡°Yes. If all animals are behaving weirdly, then¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupts. ¡°Everyone will know an earthquake ising if all the dogs in the city will bark before it. But many earthquakes remained undetected before they happened. Not all animals can feel an impending earthquake. Director Zhou is right that a small portion of the animals behaving weirdly means there is a problem. What if an earthquake happens?¡±

    The No. 1 of the Subdistrict Office had set the tone, and the rest did not continue.

    But most of them felt earthquakes would not happen. How can a few dogs and cats barking and growling indicate an earthquake is happening? Dong Xuebing is overreacting.

    Dong Xuebing instructed. ¡°Director Zhou, write a report and report the situation to the District Government immediately.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± Zhou Yanru replied.

    ¡°Director Wang.¡± Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°Contact the Provincial Earthquake Administration. If they refuse, drive there and invite some professionals over to conduct tests here.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will call them now.¡± Wang Yuling replied.

    Dong Xuebing continues to give out orders to his men. He knows the earthquake will happen, and there¡¯s no need to conduct tests. But he can¡¯t decide this by himself and needs evidence. Some animals are behaving weirdly, and he will be using it as an excuse. Although this is not convincing, he can openly tell everyone about the earthquake. Even if one or two dogs out of one hundred are barking, it is an indication, and he cannot be used of spreading earthquake rumors.

    The Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff left, and Dong Xuebing started to write the article on his PC.

    Dong Xuebing is writing this article seriously and recorded the chicken, ducks, dogs, cats, fishes, etc., behaviors in it. He included his findings and conclusions. He spent the whole morning writing this article.

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing decides to contact the newspaper agency first before getting approvals from the higher-ups. Wang Yuling called. ¡°Director, the Earthquake Administration¡¯s test result is out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is surprised. ¡°So fast?!¡±

    Wang Yuling replied. ¡°I called them this morning, and they immediately send people over.¡±

    ¡°How¡¯s the rest result?¡±

    ¡°They say it¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Fine? What do they mean?¡±

    ¡°They checked and said there are no indications of an earthquake happening. Those dogs, fishes, etc., behaviors have nothing to do with earthquakes, and they couldn¡¯t find anything on their instruments.¡±

    No indication of earthquakes?!

    All the Subdistrict Office Leaders are relieved after hearing the Earthquake Administration findings.

    But Dong Xuebing got mad. F**k! What experts are you all?! I will be screwed if I believe your findings!

    The earthquake is happening in two days, and you all are saying there¡¯s no indication of an earthquake?!

    You all are creating problems for me!

    Do you all need the earthquake to happen before you all can confirm?! What¡¯s the point of getting you all to check?!

 Chapter 726: The Article

    <h4>Chapter 726: The Article</h4>

    Afternoon.

    It is autumn, but it is still hot outside.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his living room alone. He hates those experts from the Earthquake Administration to the core for disrupting his ns. He had nned to report the animal''s weird behavior to the higher-ups and publish the article in the papers. This will alert everyone to be prepared. But the test result from the Earthquake Administration experts did not detect any earthquake movements. He doesn¡¯t believe this oue.

    The earthquake is happening in less than two days.

    What should I do now?

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Zhou Yanru called from the Subdistrict Office. ¡°Director, I heard the Earthquake Administration concluded that everything is fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Can you trust their words?¡±

    Zhou Yanru paused for a second. ¡°I think so. They had brought their equipment with them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered to exin. ¡°Have you submitted the report to the District Government?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°But they had not given us any replies. I heard the District Government knows about the Earthquake Administration¡¯s findings, and District Party Secretary Wang Anshi has been discharged.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Wang has recovered?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know.¡±

    It¡¯s another piece of bad news. Dong Xuebing felt he was down on his luck these few days.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and thought about it. He must warn everyone about the earthquake even if no one believes him. He kept the article in his bag and left it for Fen Zhou Daily¡¯s office.

    Fen Zhou Daily News Agency.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car and asked around for News Department Su Jia¡¯s office location before finding her.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­. Dong Xuebing knocks on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Su Jia said.

    Dong Xuebing enters the office. ¡°Sister Su. Are you busy?¡±

    Su Jia is alone in her office and smiles when she sees Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xuebing? Why are you here? Have a ss of water.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat opposite Su Jia. ¡°No thanks. I am here to ask for a favor.¡±

    Su Jiaughed. ¡°You can just call me and don¡¯t need toe over yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied seriously. ¡°This is a grave matter, and I must talk to you. Sister Su, my Mum and your Uncle are getting married, and we are a family. Other than you, I don¡¯t know anyone in Fen Zhou City¡¯s media industry. That¡¯s why I am here to ask for help.¡± He took out the article he wrote this morning and gave it to her. ¡°Look at this first, and I hope you can help me.¡±

    ¡°Let me read it.¡± Su Jia nodded and started reading the article. Her face changed when she saw the header and looked at Dong Xuebing before reading.

    Su Jia finished reading the article after a while.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Su Jia rubbed her forehead. ¡°Earthquake? Are you oversensitive?¡±

    ¡°I had researched on abnormal animal behaviors, and I hope I am imagining things. But I am not.¡±

    ¡°Did you report this to the Earthquake Administration? Let their experts conduct checks first.¡±

    ¡°I had reported, and they had checked. But they say everything is normal, and there¡¯s no indication of earthquakes happening.¡±

    Su Jia has the same reaction as most people. She sighed in relief. ¡°Then it should be fine. After all, they are the experts in this field.¡±

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°They are experts, but have they predicted any earthquakes before? Can their findings be trusted?!¡±

    Su Jia hesitated and asked. ¡°How do you want me to help you?¡±

    ¡°I want this article to be published on tomorrow¡¯s Fen Zhou Daily, and let all Districts and Counties be prepared.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Su Jia shook her head. ¡°Xuebing¡­. You must not do this. It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help, but this will get you into trouble.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Su Jia. ¡°This is helping me and not harming me.¡±

    ¡°This is a serious matter. I heard your Subdistrict had recently been doing Earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness promotion. It is fine if you are doing it in your Subdistrict, but publishing it in the papers will affect the city and its surroundings. This article is not only promoting earthquake prevention. It is telling everyone that an earthquake ising. You can be charged for spreading earthquake rumors!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Su, I will not harm you.¡±

    ¡°No. This is not about harming me.¡± Su Jia replied. ¡°I don¡¯t mind what will happen to me, but this matter will influence arge area. Such article cannot be published without any scientific proof.¡±

    ¡°Abnormal dogs and cats¡¯ behaviors are scientific proof.¡±

    ¡°But the Earthquake Administration¡¯s test result is out. What will others think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°I know I am putting you in a difficult spot, but you got to trust me. You should know me well. I will never put you in trouble.¡±

    Su Jia smiled warily. ¡°I have to be honest with you, Xuebing. It¡¯s not. I don¡¯t want to help you. It is because I don¡¯t have the authority to do it. Even if I submitted your article, the Chief Editor would not approve it. The article might not even get past my supervisor, let alone get through to the Chief Editor. I might be the News Department¡¯s Chief, but I have limited powers.¡±

    She is right.

    Dong Xuebing starts frowning.

    Su Jia paused for a second and said. ¡°The abnormal animal behaviors you mentioned did frighten me, and I think it¡¯s good to be prepared for a disaster. Xuebing, I will submit your article to the higher-ups under your name and try to get it published. But I have a suggestion. If you want this article to be approved, you must¡­.¡± Su Jia lowered her voice. ¡°You must get my Uncle¡¯s approval. He has influence in the City and the Publicity Department. Chances of it getting approved is higher once he agrees.¡±

    Your Uncle?!

    City Party Committee Organization Department Minister, Yang Zhaode.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. Thank you, Sister Su. I will speak to him.¡±

    Su Jia nodded. ¡°I will amend your article and submit it for approval.¡±

    ¡°Thanks a lot.¡± Dong Xuebing knows Su Jia will be med if it turns out to be a false rm, and he is very grateful to her.

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me. I find your findings believable, and we must take precautions for earthquake disasters.¡±

    After leaving the news agency, he looks at the time and is about to call Yang Zhaode.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. He had spoken to Yang Zhaode about this issue before, and it did not work. This time, he decided to ask his Mum to help.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­. Luan Xiaoping answered. ¡°Hello, Son.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Mum, is Uncle Yang working today?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Saturday, and it¡¯s his off day. I am at Uncle Yang¡¯s house preparing dinner now. Do you want toe over for dinner tonight?¡±

    ¡°No. Mum, have you shown Uncle Yang the earthquake information and DVDs?¡±

    ¡°I did.¡± Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°I will not forget what you asked me to do, and I even showed it to him several times. But your Uncle Yang is not interested, and I didn¡¯t bring it up again.¡±

    ¡°Mum, I need you to help with one more thing.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°You have high blood pressure, and you must remain calm when you hear this.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°There might be an earthquake happening in our City soon.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?!¡± Luan Xiaoping gasped.

    Dong Xuebing immediately told his mother about the abnormal animal behaviors this morning. He told her about his worries and analysis. ¡°I am very confident that a major earthquake is happening, and it will be at least 7.8 on the Richter scale.¡±

    ¡°How¡­ how is that possible?¡±

    An earthquake of almost eight on the Richter scale?! Many old buildings will copse!

    Luan Xiaoping did not question Dong Xuebing like the others. She trusted her son, and she would believe whatever he said.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°The problem is no one else believed me and thought nothing about it. Everyone felt I am talking nonsense. That¡¯s why I hope you can convince Old Yang. I don¡¯t need him to support me. I only hope he can approve my article. I gave Su Jia the article, and she will submit it to her higher-ups. I need Uncle Yang to pull his strings and get it approved. My article will increase everyone¡¯s awareness and be better prepared.¡±

    ¡°This¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mum, can you talk to Uncle Yang?¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know.¡±

    ¡°Then I leave it to you. Thank you, Mum.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will settle this for you. Wait for my call.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know if his Mum can seed, but she is his only hope. This article must be published to prepare the residents, and it will help Yang Zhaode, Su Jia, and everyone else. This article will cause panic and chaos, but everyone will be grateful once the earthquake happens. They will thank him for raising this rm.

 Chapter 727: Uproar caused by the Article

    <h4>Chapter 727: Uproar caused by the Article</h4>

    City Party Committee family quarters.

    Afternoon. Yang Zhaode¡¯s apartment.

    Luan Xiaoping sat on the sofa and put her phone down. Yang Zhaode walked out of the kitchen in his apron.

    ¡°Xiaoping, who called you?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°Oh, ask him toe over for dinner. It is almost ready.¡±

    ¡°He is at work.¡±

    ¡°What happened? Why are you looking so gloomy?¡±

    ¡°How can I be cheerful when something big is going to happen?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping immediately tells Yang Zhaode about what her son said.

    Yang Zhaode frowned. ¡°Howe I overlooked the dogs in our estate barking? It is normal for dogs to bark and barking cannot prove anything.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping got mad. ¡°Are you saying my son is lying?!¡±

    Yang Zhaode quickly exins. ¡°No. I don¡¯t mean that. Dogs barking and cats growling do indicate an earthquake is going to happen. But there must be lots of dogs and cats. I think Xiao Bing¡¯s analysis is wrong, and it might be a coincidence.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping retorted. ¡°My son says an earthquake is happening, and it will happen. My son will not joke about such matter!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Ping.¡± Yang Zhaode felt helpless. He knows Luan Xiaoping well. She trusts her family. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I will call the Earthquake Administration to conduct another test.¡±

    ¡°They will not find anything.¡±

    ¡°Then what do you want me to do?¡±

    ¡°Get someone to approve and publish my son¡¯s article.¡±

    ¡°This is not a small matter, and it is not as easy as you think.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looks at him. ¡°Old Yang, are you afraid you have to be held responsible if the earthquake did not happen?¡±

    Yang Zhaode replied. ¡°What are you talking about? I am not scared of anyone, and Xiao Bing is my son. I don¡¯t want him to be in trouble.¡±

    ¡°There will be an earthquake. If you don¡¯t get my son¡¯s article published, you will be putting him in trouble.¡±

    Yang Zhaode is speechless. He poured a ss of water for Luan Xiaoping. ¡°We got to think over this. We must not be rushed.¡±

    ¡°How can I not rush it? My son says the earthquake is happening in the next few days.¡±

    My son¡­ my son¡­. Yang Zhaode finally knows where he stands in Luan Xiaoping¡¯s heart, and he has no choice. ¡°Xiao Ping, I will tell you the truth. There¡¯s nothing to fear as it¡¯s about time for me to move to the backend at my age. I am not scared of losing my position, but it is different for Xiao Bing. He is still young and a Section Chief at 25 years old. He has a bright future. If the earthquake doesn¡¯t happen after the article is published, his future will be gone. Have you thought about it?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping calmed down.

    Yang Zhaode continues talking. ¡°This is for him. We, as parents, are willing to do everything for our children. I hope you and Xiao Bing can calm down and think it through. If you two insist on doing this, I will call to publish his article. I have the authority to do this, and I will take responsibility for it.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s eyes turned red, and he held his hand. ¡°Old Yang¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why are you crying?¡± Yang Zhaode wiped her tears.

    Luan Xiaoping is touched. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Have you made your decision?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Call the Publicity Department.¡±

    Yang Zhaode nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping calls her son when Yang Zhaode is on the phone in the room.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing. It¡¯s settled. Your Uncle Yang agreed to help you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is astonished. ¡°Really?!¡± He did not expect Yang Zhaode to agree so fast.

    ¡°Yes. He is talking to the Publicity Department and the news agency now.¡± Luan Xiaoping looks into the room. ¡°Xiao Bing, you must be good to your Uncle Yang in the future. He treats you like his own son.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Old Yang is going to retire, and you must treat him like he is your father.¡± Luan Xiaoping said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Once Uncle Yang used his connections to publish this article, everything settled. He will be promoted to Bureau Director soon. He might even move up to Ministerial level, and his retirement will be extended.¡±

    ¡°You are exaggerating.¡±

    ¡°He is saving everyone in the City.¡±

    ¡°That means you will be getting the biggest credit as you had written that article.¡±

    ¡°I am not thinking about the credits now. Saving lives is my top priority now. Mum, bring Su Jia and Old Yang¡¯s family back to Beijing tomorrow. Oh, don¡¯t forget Sister Yu and Qianqian. You have their numbers, right? Don¡¯t forget to call your friends and our rtives. Tell them I am treating them to go for a vacation. I will pay for everything. You need to bring them to Beijing and wait there.¡± Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have many friends and rtives, and it¡¯s not a hassle for his mother to help him contact them.

    ¡°I can contact them and ask them to go to Beijing. But Old Yang cannot leave, and I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mum, you are making me worry. You must leave!¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­. Alright¡­. I will go to Beijing, and you must be careful.¡±

    ¡°Even an air crash cannot kill me. Do you think I am scared of an earthquake?!¡±

    ¡°Stop boasting.¡±

    Next day.

    Thetest copy of Fen Zhou Daily is out.

    This is the most influential newspaper in Fen Zhou City, and its cirction covers all districts, counties, and viges. All government bodies and state-owned enterprises in Fen Zhou City subscribe to this newspaper.

    This is the power of Fen Zhou Daily.

    An article on the second page of today¡¯s Fen Zhou Daily created an uproar.

    The header states. ¡°Be prepared for an earthquake.¡±

    ¡°Earthquake?!¡±

    ¡°What does this mean?¡±

    ¡°Is an earthquake going to happen? A real earthquake?¡±

    ¡°How is it possible?¡±

    This is a sensitive topic, and it created panic among the residents.

    A storm in Fen Zhou City is brewing because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s article.

 Chapter 728: In the teeth of the storm

    <h4>Chapter 728: In the teeth of the storm</h4>

    Sunday afternoon.

    Fen Zhou Daily had created the most significant uproar since it started.

    An article asking people to be prepared for an earthquake had shocked the whole city.

    The article states the following. ¡°Based on our reporter¡¯s findings, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director Dong had noticed some abnormalities during his Subdistrict¡¯s earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign recently. Director Dong told our reporter. ¡°Our subdistrict had been educating our residents on earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness recently, and we have be quite sensitive to some situations. This morning, we are alerted to a few dogs barking. Those dogs behave differently from other days, and we immediately look into it. We found behavioral abnormalities among many pets. For example, dogs barking for no reason, cats growling, fishes jumping out of the fish tanks, animals refusing to eat, restlessness, etc. These are signs of an earthquake. We expanded our search to the City and saw the same abnormal behaviors. We confirmed that an earthquake might be happening these few days. Please be prepared and don¡¯t panic or create chaos. Leave for a safer region or get to a safe ce if possible.¡±

    The rest of the article is basic disaster relief knowledge.

    Most readers stopped reading after the first part. They were shocked.

    Almost all households are panicking.

    ¡°An earthquake is happening!¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. We got to leave!¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t know if this is true. How can someone predict an earthquake?¡±

    ¡°How can this be false?! It¡¯s published in Fen Zhou Daily!¡±

    ¡°But why is it not reported on TV or printed on the first page of the papers?¡±

    ¡°Who cares if it is real or fake? I don¡¯t care. I am going back to my hometown in the south.¡±

    ¡°This article reminded me of my dog¡¯s weird behaviorst night. My dog had been barking and howling yesterday, and I thought he was not feeling well. No¡­ I got to pack and leave now.¡±

    ¡°You all can go ahead. I don¡¯t believe this will happen.¡±

    ¡°I will wait and see. If an earthquake happens, the Government will evacuate us.¡±

    The article spreads fast. Many, who don¡¯t read Fen Zhou Daily, also heard about the earthquake. Even the surrounding Cities and Provinces know about it. If a major earthquake hits Fen Zhou City, the surrounding region will be affected.

    Everyone is worried.

    Dong Xuebing had asked everyone not to panic in his article, but how is it possible?

    Earthquake is a natural disaster, and many families immediately leave the city that night. Of course, these families are only a tiny portion, and the majority are hesitating and waiting for thetest news from the Government. Most residents had lived in Fen Zhou City all their lives and are reluctant to leave. They will only leave when the local authorities order them to evacuate.

    Yan Tai County, County Government Building.

    Mayor¡¯s secretary Hu Silian rushed into the Mayor¡¯s office.

    Xie Hun listened to a department head¡¯s report when Hu Silian rushed in without knocking. She looks at her. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Hu Silian took a deep breath. ¡°Mayor Xie, this is important.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and looked at Chief Liu with a smile. ¡°Old Liu, let¡¯s stop here.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go back to work.¡± Chief Liu looked at them and left.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Xie Hun looks at Hu Silian.

    Hu Silian took out a copy of Fen Zhou Daily and flipped to the second page. ¡°Look at this article.¡±

    Xie Hun read the article and threw it on her desk. She smiles wearily. ¡°This brat¡­. Haha¡­. He can¡¯t stop creating troubles. How can he publish such an article? What¡¯s the reaction on the ground?¡±

    Hu Silian replied. ¡°I made some calls, and some of our County¡¯s residents had started to evacuate.¡±

    Beep¡­. Beep¡­. Beep¡­. Cars are sounding their horns outside. Xie Hun and Hu Silian looked out the window and saw a massive traffic jam outside.

    Panic and fear start to spread.

    Xie Hun stopped smiling and turned to Hu Silian. ¡°How reliable do you think about Xiao Bing¡¯s earthquake prediction?¡±

    Hu Silian hesitated and answered. ¡°I think the possibility is quite low. I heard the Provincial Earthquake Administration had sent experts to conduct a test. There are no abnormalities or indications of an earthquake. If they had found something, the City would have ordered an evacuation. Mayor Xie, you¡­.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone on the desk rang.

    At the same time, Xie Hun¡¯s mobile phone also rang.

    Xie Hun quickly answers the phone and looks at Hu Silian. ¡°It¡¯s a mess outside and is getting out of control. Secretary Xiang had called for an emergency meeting, and I got to attend. Xiao Hu, drop all your work and investigate the animals¡¯ abnormal behavior mentioned by Xiao Bing. Check if it is true, and I want a detailed report about it.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    At the same time.

    Nan Shan District Party Committee Building.

    Geng Xinke is with his sister in the District Mayor''s Office. ¡°Sis, I am impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s guts.¡±

    Geng Yuehua threw the newspaper on her desk and did not say anything.

    ¡°He had created a big mess for himself.¡± Geng Xinke pped his forehead. Dong Xuebing had dragged all of them into this mess, and the City Government might punish everyone in Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    Dong Xuebing had spread earthquake rumors and ignored the Earthquake Administration¡¯s findings. It is a serious crime even if he had spread rumors secretly, let alone publishing it on the papers. What¡¯s worse is he published it on Fen Zhou Daily! That¡¯s the most popr newspaper in Fen Zhou City!

    Who dares to do such things in Fen Zhou City?!

    Dong Xuebing is the only crazy person who dares!

    A short article, consisting of a few hundred words, had pushed Dong Xuebing in the teeth of the storm. The Subdistrict Offices, District Governments, City Governments, and all department leaders got to know the crazy Dong Xuebing through this article.

 Chapter 729: I will take responsibility!

    <h4>Chapter 729: I will take responsibility!</h4>

    Evening. The sun is setting.

    This is thest night.

    The earthquake will happen tomorrow.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his car, looking at his article on Fen Zhou Daily. His phone had been ringing non-stopped the whole day. However, he only answered a few and made a few calls.

    ¡°Chief Dong, I am Liu Dahai. Is it true about the earthquake?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Old Liu, you should send your family away as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°Chief, I am Luo Haiting. I read the papers and¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sister Luo, hurry up and leave with your family.¡±

    ¡°But what if there¡¯s no earthquake?¡±

    ¡°Listen to me and leave. You all must leave tonight.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will listen to you.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Qian. It¡¯s me, Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°The article you published on the papers had caused chaos.¡±

    ¡°Let it be as long as the residents are safe. Aunt Qian, you and Uncle Liu must be careful. I had asked my mother to contact Sister Yu and Qianqian. She will bring them to Beijing tonight.¡±

    ¡°Alright. We will feel at ease if they are in Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Xuanxuan. It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°I can tell from your voice.¡±

    ¡°Be serious. Are you due soon?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The due date is estimated to be on first October.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You must leave your current building now. Book a suite at the hotel and bring your parents there for a few days.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why?¡±

    ¡°A major earthquake is going to happen. Beijing might feel the tremors, and it might not be safe.¡±

    ¡°What earthquake? Howe I don¡¯t know anything about it?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t exin now. Just do what I say.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so hard to get through your line. I had to call for almost ten minutes.¡±

    ¡°I am busy with the earthquake and am about to call you. Leave before it¡¯s toote.¡±

    ¡°Everyone can leave except for me. If the earthquake is happening like what you predicted, then the more I must stay here. I am calling you about other things. Fen Zhou City Government had contacted us to ask about you. Your article had caused fear and panic in the City. They want the State Security to arrest you for investigation. But I have dyed it for you. I can stop them temporarily for a few days. You better be prepared.¡±

    ¡°They had mobilized the State Security!?¡±

    ¡°Themotion you created had crossed the line. I don¡¯t know what to say about you. Why can¡¯t you use your brains before you do anything?¡±

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine on my side. I am afraid something might happen to you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. I am confident about the situation. You need to be careful these two days and stay away from those old buildings.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will take note of it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing spent an hour and a half making these calls.

    The streets are packed with cars and people lugging their suitcases. These people are evacuating, and a few residents have set up tents in the garden at the heart of the Subdistrict. They are going to spend the night outside in the garden. These people are the ones who believe an earthquake is going to happen.

    Dong Xuebing is d that some residents believed him.

    The situation is in his favor.

    Dong Xuebing had sessfully alerted everyone.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again. It¡¯s the District Party Secretary Wang Anshi¡¯s secretary.

    Secretary Cang said coldly. ¡°Secretary Wang wants you toe to the District Party Committee Building¡¯s meeting room now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows the time hase for him to face the pressure. He doesn¡¯t know if he can withstand it, but he must hold on until tomorrow at 11 am.

    District Party Committee Building¡¯s small meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and knocked softly before entering.

    More than a dozen District Government Leaders are in the meeting room. District Party Secretary Wang Anshi, District Mayor Geng Yuehua, District Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang, Executive Deputy District Mayor Shen Fei, etc. All the District Party Committee members are seated at the meeting table, and other District Government Department Leaders are seated at the back. Dong Xuebing also saw Chu Qinghua and other Subdistrict Office Directors among them.

    Everyone is at this meeting.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and entered the meeting room.

    Everyone turns and stares at Dong Xuebing.

    Only Geng Yuehua and Wang Anshi are not looking at him. Their eyes are glued to a TV in the meeting room.

    The news is ying on the TV. ¡°An article on Fen Zhou Daily had caused an uproar in Fen Zhou City today.¡± The footage switched to Dong Xuebing¡¯s article. ¡°This article was posted by Nan Shan District¡¯s Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director, and it is about abnormal animal behaviors. He imed the animal behaviors are indications of an earthquake happening soon. But our reporter had checked with the Provincial Earthquake Administration experts. They told us they had conducted checks in Nan Shan District and did not find any signs of earthquakes. They cannot verify if this article is true and hope everyone can remain calm. The rted authorities had started investigating this matter.¡±

    Wang Anshi waved his hand, and Secretary Cang switched off the TV.

    The meeting room bes quiet, and everyone¡¯s attention turns to Dong Xuebing. They know Dong Xuebing is in trouble this time. He had not learned his lesson after offending the District Party Secretary Wang Anshi, he still created this mess for himself and his Subdistrict. The whole city is in chaos because of his article.

    Even the City Government Leaders are furious with him.

    Wang Anshi started talking. ¡°Fen Zhou City Government had ordered to investigate this matter, and I am suspending Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director Dong Xuebing now.¡±

    Suspension.

    This is not a surprise.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sinks, and he stares at Wang Anshi. ¡°Secretary Wang, I will follow the Party¡¯s decision. But you must give me a reason for suspending my duties.¡±

    Wang Anshi coldly replied. ¡°Are you not satisfied with this decision?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Yes. I am not satisfied.¡±

    No one had ever seen a Section Chief staff opposing the decision made by the District Party Committee.

    Wang Anshi frowned. ¡°You had spread earthquake rumors and caused fear and panic. This is the reason for your suspension.¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°I disagree with spreading rumors. Animals¡¯ abnormalities are indications of an impending earthquake. This is scientifically based, and I had reported to the District and City Governments. How can you say I am spreading rumors? I discovered these abnormalities and reported them. If I am not allowed to report it, what should we Subdistrict Offices report? What¡¯s the point of setting up Subdistricts, Districts, Counties, and Provinces? The Central Government can govern everything. If we are not even allowed to report our findings, they should do away with the local authorities.

    Furthermore, as a citizen and a Party Member, I must report to the higher-ups when I discover anything suspicious! Are you saying that I cannot report to the higher-ups when I discover an earthquake will happen?! I can only keep it to myself and wait for the earthquake to happen?! Are you telling me to wait for people to die in the disaster? How can I continue to be a Party Member?!¡± Dong Xuebing is good at arguing.

    Wang Anshi got mad. ¡°Is this the way you report to the higher-ups?! You published it through the newspapers without any verifications! This is irresponsible! How dare you argue now?! You should reflect on your actions!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Wang Anshi. ¡°I don¡¯t think I should reflect on my actions. In fact, I think everyone here should be the ones reflecting. I don¡¯t believe I am the only one who saw the weird animal behaviors. All of you should have seen it. Yes, the Earthquake Administration did not find any signs of an approaching earthquake, but how reliable are their findings? Many of you are afraid of being held responsible if we start evacuating the residents. What if the earthquake did not happen? Someone must be held responsible. Suppose we ignore it and an earthquake happens. In that case, the Earthquake Administration will be responsible because they did not detect the earthquake. All of you don¡¯t need to worry as you all don¡¯t need to take the me!¡±

    Somethings cannot be said openly, but Dong Xuebing said it!

    Everyone looks at Dong Xuebing and thinks to themselves. This guy dares to say anything. Wang Anshi and the rest of the District Government Leaders are looking terrible.

    ¡°Just because you all are afraid of being held responsible, you all are going to pretend not to see the abnormalities. This is disregarding the lives and safety of our residents! You all are betting our residents¡¯ lives!¡± Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°You all can do such things, but I can¡¯t! I am not afraid of being held responsible for it! I don¡¯t care about the City Government orders or who is going to suspend me! Even if I am suspended, our Guang Ming Subdistrict residents must evacuate! I will bear all responsibilities!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted and stormed out of the meeting room. No one can stop him!

    He must save his residents even if he is fired!

 Chapter 730: Dong Xuebingâ€™s words!

    <h4>Chapter 730: Dong Xuebing¡¯s words!</h4>

    Evening, 8 pm.

    District Party Committee Building¡¯s meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing mmed the door as he stormed out of it.

    Wang Anshi is looking terrible. He had summoned Dong Xuebing here is to make him answer and apologize for what he had done. He needs to exin to the City Government Leaders for causing this rm. But Dong Xuebing showed no remorse and scolded all the District Leaders for doing nothing. He is revolting against the District Government!

    Dong Xuebing! Howe a scum like him can enter the Government Service?!

    Dong Xuebing is behaving like a hooligan today. No one has expected him to say these things. He is burning his bridge, and he cannot remain in the Government Service if there¡¯s no earthquake.

    No one felt an earthquake would happen.

    Wang Anshi doesn¡¯t believe it will happen, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions had disrespected him. ¡°Talking back to the Leaders, disobeying the District Government¡¯s orders! Dong Xuebing is too much. Secretary Wu Liang start an investigation against him. Arrest him when necessary. Stabilizing the situation is our top priority now! The publicity Department got to stop the rumors and stop the people from panicking. All other departments got to increase manpower to maintainw and order. We must stop this earthquake rumor!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will do our best.¡±

    The Leaders acknowledges.

    Suspending Dong Xuebing and stopping the rumors are standard procedures. There¡¯s nothing wrong with it as the Earthquake Administration had said there will not be any earthquakes. They are the expertspared to abnormal animal behaviors.

    But some Leaders felt Dong Xuebing is right. Although the chances of an earthquake happening are slim, no one can confirm it. What if the District Party Committee treated this as a rumor and an earthquake happened?

    Meeting dismissed.

    District Mayor Geng Yuehua had not expressed her views during this meeting.

    The District Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang went up to Geng Yuehua after leaving the meeting room. ¡°Mayor Geng, I need to speak to you in your office.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and went downstairs with him.

    Geng Yuehua and Wu Liang sat on the sofa in the District Mayor''s Office.

    ¡°Mayor, I don¡¯t agree with Secretary Wang¡¯s way of handling this.¡± Wu Liang had been close to Geng Yuehua and is a member of her faction. He sighed. ¡°I did not feel anything before the meeting, but Dong Xuebing¡¯s words touched me. I admit that I dislike him for being reckless, but I felt ashamed after hearing what he said. We cannot eliminate the possibility of an earthquake happening, and I had heard of cats and dogs behaving differently. However, no one wants or dares to bear this responsibility, and everyone pretended not to see it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had changed Wu Liang¡¯s perception of him in the meeting room. Wu Liang even respected him for risking his career for the people.

    Geng Yuehua looks at Wu Liang. ¡°What do you think are the chances of an earthquake?¡±

    Wu Liang thought for a while. ¡°I think it is at least 10%.¡±

    The office bes silent again. No one said a word, and the only sound was the second hand on the wall clock.

    Geng Yuehua said after a while. ¡°10% is not low.¡±

    Wu Liang hesitated and asked. ¡°You mean¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied emotionlessly. ¡°The City Government will not support or agree with Dong Xuebing, and I don¡¯t have the authority to order an evacuation. But we can still do something.¡± She took out her phone and called her secretary. ¡°Hello, contact the TV station immediately. Tomorrow morning, I want the second channel to y earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness and earthquake responses promotional videos. Contact all the Subdistrict Offices and ask them to prepare for earthquake disaster responses. Don¡¯t ask any questions and do what I said. That¡¯s it!¡±

    Wu Liang¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He had wanted to discuss with Geng Yuehua and did not expect her to be so decisive. Once she sets her mind, she does things swiftly without hesitations.

    The District Party Secretary wants to stop the rumors and stabilize the situation.

    The District Mayor wants the residents to be wary and take precautions against an earthquake.

    This is a war between District No. 1 and 2. Wu Liang knows either Wang Anshi or Geng Yuehua will leave after this incident.

    An earthquake is going to happen within the District Government. This is not the geology earthquake. It is a political earthquake.

    At the same time.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.

    It¡¯s nighttime, but the subdistrict Office¡¯s lights are on.

    Dong Xuebing called for an emergency meeting. He called all the Subdistrict Office Leaders and most of the staff back. Even the neighborhoodmittee staff are called to this meeting. There are almost one hundred participants at this meeting. It is almost all of Guang Ming Subdistrict Office avable manpower.

    Everyone is talking about the situation before the meeting start.

    ¡°Did you hear about it? The whole Fen Zhou City is in chaos now.¡±

    ¡°Yes, and it¡¯s caused by our Director Dong¡¯s article.¡±

    ¡°I heard our Director was suspended. Sigh¡­. This had blown out of proportion, and it¡¯s toote to salvage the situation.¡±

    ¡°What should we do? Is our Subdistrict Office going to be implicated? Director Dong had kicked the hos'' nest this time.¡±

    ¡°Is there anything that our Director doesn¡¯t dare to do?¡±

    ¡°Have you all heard what happened at the District Party Committee Building meeting room? Director Dong was summoned to the meeting. He scolded District Party Secretary Wang and all the Leaders for being timid.¡±

    ¡°Damn! Are you serious?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s real. I heard this from a friend in the District Party Committee office.¡±

    ¡°No one can imagine what Director Dong will do.¡±

    ¡°Do you all think an earthquake will happen?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I had sent my family away. I would rather believe it than the risk it.¡±

    Screech!!! The microphone on the podium squealed as it was switched on, and everyone stopped talking. Everyone is wondering why they, including the neighborhoodmittee members, are called to this emergency meeting. Director Dong must be going to announce or do something shocking.

    Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, Wang Yuling, and the other Subdistrict Office Leaders are seated at the front. Some of them are anxious, and some are frustrated. Too many things had happened today.

    Dong Xuebing walked up the podium and looked at everyone withplicated emotions.

    Everyone is looking back at him.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and said. ¡°I believe most of you have heard that the District Party Committee had suspended me, and I should not and don¡¯t have the authority to be standing here. But there are things I must say because it concerns the lives of countless people.¡±

    Someone among the audience asked. ¡°Director, is there going to have an earthquake?¡±

    This is the question in everyone¡¯s mind.

    Dong Xuebing looked at everyone and replied calmly. ¡°I don¡¯t know either.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Many people are shocked. ¡°You also don¡¯t know if there is an earthquake going to happen?!¡±

    Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and the rest are shocked. They thought Dong Xuebing was confident that an earthquake would happen, and that¡¯s why he did those crazy things. But even he doesn¡¯t know if an earthquake will happen or not.

    ¡°This¡­.¡±

    ¡°Director, you¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ how is this possible?¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his voice. ¡°I don¡¯t know if an earthquake is going to happen or not, and I don¡¯t dare to say those dogs and cats¡¯ abnormal behaviors are indications of an impending earthquake. But I am the Subdistrict Office Director, a Party Member, and a Government Official! I am responsible for the lives of almost one hundred thousand residents in our Subdistrict! I got to do something if our residents are in danger! This is my duty and the duty of our Subdistrict!¡±

    Everyone kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°I cannot tell you all if an earthquake is going to happen. But I cannot gamble, even if there¡¯s a slim possibility of it happening. I cannot gamble with our residents¡¯ lives. Even if I lose my position, get fired from the government service, and have my Party Member status revoked, I will not risk our residents¡¯ lives! They must be safe from harm! What¡¯s the point of having our Subdistrict Office, Neighborhood Committees when we are not going to do anything to help our residents during this time?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and continued. ¡°I am suspended today and might be removed from my position tomorrow. My Party Member status might be revoked the day after tomorrow. This might be myst time standing before all of you. The City and District Government doesn¡¯t believe an earthquake will happen, and I know most of them are afraid of being held responsible for making mistakes. They are afraid, but I am not! I am Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director, and I must protect my residents!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at everyone. ¡°I am going to evacuate all residents living in old buildings in our Subdistrict. I repeat this. This is not an exercise, and this order is not approved by the District Government or the City Government. This is my decision, and I will bear full responsibility for it! Those who are with me,e forward. Those that are afraid of being held responsible can leave quietly. I will not me you all.¡±

 Chapter 731: Common will

    <h4>Chapter 731: Common will</h4>

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Hall.

    No one said a word after Dong Xuebing¡¯s speech.

    Everyone knows what Dong Xuebing is going to do. He will evacuate the residents without the City or District Governments¡¯ permission. He will do it when he doesn¡¯t know if an earthquake is going to happen or not. This is crazy, and this is not as simple as taking responsibility by resigning. If the earthquake did not happen, he would be charged with spreading malicious rumors to incite the people. He will be jailed. He will be spending his life in prison.

    But no one dares to say anything now.

    Everyone can feel Dong Xuebing¡¯s determination from his speech.

    Dong Xuebing would rather lose his job and jail to protect his residents.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s courage and determination.

    Everyone registers profound respect for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing shouted into the microphone. ¡°I am repeating this! This is my decision and has nothing to do with you all! I will bear full responsibility! I need everyone¡¯s help now!

    I need a lot of help! I know this is a difficult decision for you all! I am also suspended from my duties now! But this is fine! If anyone of you wants to leave, go ahead. No one will me you.¡±

    No one leaves, and the meeting hall remains quiet.

    Suddenly, Wang Yuling stood up. ¡°Director! Just give the orders! I will follow your orders!¡±

    Zhou Yanru clenched her teeth and shouted. ¡°Tell me what you want me to do! Our Work Party Office Department will support you!¡±

    Police Station Chief Pang Gangughed loudly. ¡°I don¡¯t know if anyone will leave, but no one from our Police Station will leave! You are right. Our residents might be in danger, and we must be at the frontlines to protect them! It¡¯s just bearing the responsibility for this action! If you are not afraid, we are also not afraid of it!¡±

    Why do we catch drug peddles, arms smugglers, robbers, etc.?! It is to protect our residents! Some of our officers had been shot and risked our lives to do that! I dare to say that our Guang Ming Subdistrict Police Station doesn¡¯t have any pussies!¡±

    All the Police Officers cheered and supported their Chief.

    ¡°Chief Pang is right!¡±

    ¡°We are not afraid either!¡±

    ¡°I had been shot before! Do you think I am scared of being punished?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s speech ignited the fighting spirit, and Wang Yuling, Zhou Yanru, and Pang Gang took the lead. Many others immediately join in.

    ¡°I will do it!¡±

    ¡°Director, we will follow your orders!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! If the District Government disagrees, we will do it ourselves!¡¯

    Even Geng Xinke is affected. His blood rushed to his head. ¡°Director, you are treating us as outsiders. I am not a timid person! Count me in! We will evacuate the residents, and we will face the music together!¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s men immediately join in.

    No one left the meeting hall. All of them remained in their seats.

    Dong Xuebing was touched when he saw this. He felt a fire burning inside him and shouted. ¡°Alright! All of you have proven your mettle!¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to hang up, but he stepped back and answered when he saw the number.

    ¡°Hello¡­. It¡¯s me¡­¡­ Yes¡­¡­ Ok¡­¡­ Ok¡­¡­ I understand¡­¡­ alright.¡± Dong Xuebing looks better after hanging up. He took a deep breath and held up his phone. ¡°The District Government had issued an order! They want all Subdistrict Offices to be prepared for disaster relief responses!¡± Disaster relief is different from evacuating the residents. This is getting the Subdistrict Offices to be ready in the event of a disaster.

    The crowd starts to talk about it.

    ¡°The District Government wants us to be prepared for disaster relief?! Then why did they suspend Director Dong?!¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what Director said? The order is from the District Government and not the District Party Committee.¡±

    ¡°Ah?! Does that mean it is an order from Mayor Geng?! This¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Wow! It¡¯s a mess now!¡±

    Geng Xinke did not expect his sister to act at this time. She is going against Wang Anshi on this matter!

    Things are gettingplicated. The residents are worried, the City Leaders are furious, and the District Leaders are going after Dong Xuebing. Now, the District¡¯s No. 1 and No. 2 are waging war!

    It¡¯s chaos!

    Only Dong Xuebing remains steady. Everyone can panic except for him. He knows Geng Yuehua had changed her mind because of what he said earlier at the Party Committee Meeting. He is touched. He knows an earthquake is going to happen because of his powers. But Geng Yuehua doesn¡¯t have FORWARD, and she doesn¡¯t know what will happen tomorrow. Yet, she orders the Subdistrict Offices to get ready for an earthquake. Nan Shan District¡¯s residents are blessed to have a leader like her. She had helped him a lot with this order. He can go all out and do what he wants now!

    Dong Xuebing decisively gave out orders. ¡°I will assign your roles now. Secretary Geng, you will station in the Subdistrict Office to coordinate all parties. Director Zhou sent the disaster relief supplies we bought to Guang Ming garden, za, empty spaces, and build temporary relief centers. Director Wang, you will assist Director Zhou and get manpower from the Neighborhood Committees if you don¡¯t have enough people. If the Neighborhood Committees cannot supply enough manpower, get help from volunteers and activate the Party Members! We must set up the relief centers by tomorrow morning!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling rushed out with a few Neighborhood Committees staff.

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°Director Yu, Director Meng, print more evacuation notices immediately. We might not evacuate all residents in time. Still, we must evacuate those living in old buildings, factories, and small neighborhoods. I want you all to evacuate all those residents! Work with the Neighborhood Committees and inform all residents about the evacuation. Follow our disaster relief exercise n!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°We will go and do it now!¡±

    ¡°Chief Pang!¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You are in charge of maintainingw and order. Ensure there are no panics or stampedes. We have one night to do this! Take one step at a time!¡±

    Pang Gang left with his officers.

    Dong Xuebing assigned everyone their tasks. ¡°I am saying this again! This is not an exercise! Please do your best!¡±

    Everyone rushed out of the meeting hall.

    Everyone in Guang Ming Subdistrict Office has amon will!

 Chapter 732: Gangster

    <h4>Chapter 732: Gangster</h4>

    Night.

    Guang Ming Garden.

    The streetmps are lit, and additional lights are put up in the garden. Dong Xuebing is supervising the set up of the temporary disaster relief center.

    ¡°Thank you. You all had work hard.¡±

    ¡°Director, we are fine.¡±

    ¡°We got to do this through the night. This is the time when the residents need us. We will pull it through.¡±

    ¡°We can do this. Eh, Director, you don¡¯t need to help. We can do it.¡±

    ¡°How can I stand here and watch you all work? Oh, there are not enough tents.¡±

    ¡°We had used all the tents we bought previously here. There are not enough tents in the other gardens and zas.¡±

    ¡°Director Zhou, contact the sports equipmentpanies and ask them to deliver these supplies over. If we don¡¯t have enough money, put it on credit.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will call them now.¡±

    ¡°Everyone, do your best. Everyone¡¯s lives depend on us.¡±

    Guang Ming Garden is big, and there¡¯s no high-rise building around. There will be no falling debris or risk of building copses, and it is the best relief center location. Dozens of tents had been set up in the garden. Some are smaller tents, but the majority are big ones. However, the tents only upy a small area in the garden center. The progress is too slow, and Dong Xuebing got to help the staff set up tents, carry supplies, set up lights, etc.

    After inspecting Guang Ming Garden, Dong Xuebing drove off to other locations.

    It¡¯s midnight, and people are still on the streets. Many people are resting by the roadsides and some even set up tents in the open. These people are worried about the earthquake.

    ¡°Old Zhou, you are here.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. My whole family is here.¡±

    ¡°I heard the TV had started to stop the rumors. They say there¡¯s no confirmation of an earthquake happening.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t dare to take the risk. I would rather spend two days outside than to return home.¡±

    ¡°I think so too. I would rather believe an earthquake is happening than to risk it. Come over. We can stay together. I have a tent.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not stop these people when he saw them. They had set up tents by low-rise buildings and far from the walls. Even if those buildings copse, they will be safe. The disaster relief centers cannot amodate so many people, and some residents got to find safe ces themselves. The residents are not fools, and they know where to take shelter.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to drive off, he saw a few police cars stopping by the roadside.

    The registration tes indicate they are from the District Public Security Bureau.

    The police officers descended, and one of them has a beer belly. He is the highest-ranking officer among them. The District Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief.

    The officers gathered the residents by the roadside.

    One skinny officer shouted. ¡°This is a public space. Who gives you all the permission to sleep here?!¡±

    An old man looks at the officers. ¡°An earthquake is going to hit us. Are you asking us to wait for our death at home?!¡±

    The skinny officer retorted. ¡°Who told you there will be an earthquake?! Don¡¯t believe these rumors! Go back immediately!¡±

    A couple with a one-year-old child shouted. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with us staying here?! The newspaper had reported that there might be an earthquake.¡±

    Deputy Chief Chu steps forward. ¡°People! We had just received news from the District Party Committee that there will not be any earthquakes! I can guarantee it! The Earthquake Administration confirmed there are no indications of any earthquake. You all don¡¯t need to worry and go home! Sleeping here will disruptw and order and the traffic. It will affect our duties to maintainw and order! Go back now!¡±

    The old man retorted. ¡°You all dare to guarantee that there will be no earthquake?! If the Earthquake Administration can predict earthquakes urately, why did so many people die from the previous major earthquakes?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! We are not leaving!¡±

    ¡°My dog had been barking the whole day. It¡¯s abnormal!¡±

    ¡°You all are trying to kill us by asking us to go home!¡±

    ¡°What are you all up to?! Do you all want to see us killed?!¡±

    ¡°Yeah! What¡¯s wrong with us staying here?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s article had convinced these people that an earthquake wasing. Of course, the majority still don¡¯t believe it. These families that are spending the night by the roadsides are the ones who are worried. It¡¯s not easy to persuade them to go home.

    This ce is near Guang Ming Garden.

    Themotion attracted many Subdistrict Office staff, including Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling.

    ¡°What are you all doing?!¡± Wang Yuling shouted at the officers.

    Zhou Yanru asked. ¡°What is happening?¡± A middle-aged woman recognized her. ¡°Director Zhou, these police officers are trying to chase us away. They don¡¯t allow us to sleep here. An earthquake ising, and they are not allowing us to take shelter here! They are trying to kill us!¡±

    Deputy Chief Chu narrowed his eyes as he looked at Zhou Yanru. ¡°You are from the Subdistrict Office?! Good! Get your residents back home and stop the panic from spreading! We have receivedints that people are setting up tents and sleeping by the roadside.¡±

    Zhou Yanru stares at Deputy Chief Chu. ¡°We received notification from the District Government for earthquake disaster response warning, and the Subdistrict Office had ordered the residents to evacuate their homes.¡± Deputy Chief Chu¡¯s rank is much higher, and he shouted back at her. ¡°Earthquake disaster response warning?! Howe we are not informed?! I had just received orders from the District Party Committee and the Public Security Bureau to maintainw and order in the district! Residents are not allowed to sleep here! Since you are from the Subdistrict Office, you should not allow this! Nan Shan District is in chaos now, and you all are making it worse! What are you all up to?! This is disrupting public order! Do you want me to bring you back for questioning?!¡±

    The skinny officer shouts at the residents. ¡°I am repeating this. There are no earthquakes! If you all want to remain here, don¡¯t me us for this!¡± He turns to the other officers. ¡°Bring all of them back to the Station!¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    A few officers step forward.

    Zhou Yanru and the rest of the Subdistrict Office staff are furious. But before they could say anything, they heard the sound of a car door closing.

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car.

    Dong Xuebing is mad. These Public Security Bureau officers are counting their death. The earthquake is happening tomorrow, and he has less than twelve hours. Yet these people are creating trouble by forcing the residents back home and arresting the Subdistrict Office staff.

    Wang Anshi controls the District Public Security, and these officers are following his orders.

    You all had picked the wrong ce.

    Don¡¯t you all know who I am?! I am Dong Xuebing!

    ¡°Director!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is here!¡±

    The Subdistrict Office staff felt at ease when they saw Dong Xuebing. They know their Director Dong¡¯s way of working after these few months.

    Public Security Officers think differently.

    Deputy Chief Chu¡¯s eyelids twitched, and his officers are in dazed.

    Who is Dong Xuebing?! He is the biggest troublemaker and gangster of the Nan Shan District!

    Deputy Chief Chu did not expect to see Dong Xuebing here, but he was ordered to do this. ¡°Director Dong, these residents are¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered with what he wants to say and interrupts him. ¡°What did you all say earlier?! You all want to arrest our residents?!¡± Deputy Chief Chu replied. ¡°They are causing a disturbance, and¡­.¡±

    ¡°Disturbance, my ass!¡± Dong Xuebing points at him. ¡°Who are you to interfere in Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s business?! Who the f**k are you to arrest my residents?! Go ahead and try arresting someone now! I dare you to do it!¡±

    The residents are shocked. They did not expect their Subdistrict Office Director to be so vulgar. He is the opposite of all government officials.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staffs are also shocked. They did not expect Director Dong to spew vulgarities when he opened his mouth.

    Deputy Chief Chu turns pale. He holds the same rank as Dong Xuebing and has heard of the infamous God of gue. He got mad and stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Watch your words!¡± Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°This is the way I talk! Bring your men and get out of our Subdistrict! Stop creating more problems for us!¡±

    ¡°Creating problems?!¡± Deputy Chief Chu shouted. ¡°You all are the ones creating problems for the Public Security Bureau! Don¡¯t you know the District Party Committee had ordered to stop the rumors?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to argue when his phone rang.

    It¡¯s Police Station Chief Pang Gang. ¡°Director, something happened at my side. The Public Security Bureau¡¯s Officers arrested our Officer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°What?!¡±

    ¡°Their officers are forcing the residents along Guang Ming Road East to return home, and they arrested our officers when we try to stop them. I had stopped their cars.¡±

    ¡°Stop them from leaving until I arrive!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood is boiling! You all are asking for it!

 Chapter 733: Arrest all of them!

    <h4>Chapter 733: Arrest all of them!</h4>

    Midnight.

    Guang Ming Road East.

    A group of people surrounds a police car. It is chaotic. Guang Ming Subdistrict Police Station and District Public Security Bureau argue on the road.

    ¡°Release them at once!¡±

    ¡°Chief Pang, you all had broken thew!¡±

    ¡°I had broken thew?! Who are you to arrest my men?!¡±

    ¡°You all should be maintainingw and order! Instead, you all are instigating the residents to evacuate!¡±

    ¡°Bullshit! We had received orders to evacuate the residents, and what has it got to do with you all?!¡±

    ¡°Our Public Security Bureau Branch had received orders to arrest the ones disrupting public order and spreading rumors! We have the right to arrest you all!¡±

    The Public Security Bureau had sent two teams to Guang Ming Subdistrict. This team of officers had chased away the residents on the streets, and they were stopped by a Guang Ming Subdistrict Police Station officer. Those Public Security Bureau Officers immediately arrested that officer, and Pang Gang¡¯s men quickly stopped them from leaving.

    A crowd had formed because of themotion.

    The situation was chaotic, and it got worse now.

    Suddenly, a few cars arrived.

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car and was furious by what was happening. He knows the Public Security Bureau is targeting his Subdistrict because of what he said earlier at the District Party Committee Meeting. Wang Anshi is going all out to get him.

    Other than Dong Xuebing, Deputy Chief Chu and his men and Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff arrived in their cars.

    ¡°Director!¡± Pang Gang, arguing with the Public Security Officers, saw Dong Xuebing and quickly went over. ¡°They had arrested Xiao Wang. He is in that car now.¡±

    ¡°This is too much! They are being unreasonable!¡±

    ¡°Who are you all to arrest our Officer?!¡±

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff started scolding.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked at that police car.

    The group of Public Security Bureau saw Deputy Chief Chu and quickly greeted him. ¡°Chief Chu.¡±

    Deputy Chief Chu knows this matter cannot be resolved peacefully. He remembers his superior¡¯s orders and shouts at the Guang Ming Subdistrict Police Station officers. ¡°Get out of the way! Are you all trying to revolt?! Ah?! Old Pang! What are you all doing?!¡± He is Pang Gang¡¯s superior, and he can issue orders to Guang Ming Subdistrict Police Station. But Pang Gang and he are not on good terms.

    Pang Gang scorned. ¡°Chief Chu, you all are the ones who arrested my man. Why are you asking me?!¡± Deputy Chief Chu looked at Pang Gang coldly. ¡°Your officer is disobeying orders and trying to create public disturbances. He should be arrested! Pang Gang, you are a Public Security Bureau Officer. Don¡¯t do stupid things.¡± He said and grabbed a loudhailer from another officer. ¡°Get out of the way! The Public Security Bureau is making an arrest! I want to see who dares to block the police car! Xiao Xu, drive the car back! Old Zheng, continue patrolling the streets with your men. Get all residents back home! I repeat! Don¡¯t listen to rumors! There will not be any earthquakes! Go home now!¡±

    Pang Gang¡¯s face changed when he saw they were about to drive off. ¡°I want to see who dares to leave!¡±

    Deputy Chief Chu asked sarcastically. ¡°Pang Gang, are you trying to disobey my orders?!¡± Dong Xuebing walked over slowly. ¡°Deputy Chief Chu, what did you say earlier? Did you say you want to arrest our Police Station Officers and continue to chase our residents back home?¡±

    Deputy Chief Chu firmly replied. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing pped to attract everyone¡¯s attention. ¡°Old Peng, bring your men aside and let our residents disperse.¡±

    Pang Gang is shocked. ¡°Director, they¡­.¡± Zhou Yanru anxiously said. ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡±

    They are bullied, and their staff is arrested. Why is Director Dong asking them to disperse? Why is the God of gue bowing his head now?!

    Pang Gang asked his men took a few steps back unwillingly.

    Only Dong Xuebing, Deputy Chief Chu, and his men are around the police car.

    Deputy Chief Chu is thrilled when he sees Dong Xuebing giving in. He waved his hand. ¡°Go! Bring him back to our station, and the rest continue with your patrolling!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Did I say you all are allowed to leave?!¡± Many people are shocked. You are the one who asked your men to disperse. Doesn¡¯t that mean you had given up on stopping us?!

    ¡°Do you all think you can leave after arresting our Subdistrict Police Station¡¯s Officer?! Deputy Chief Chu, are you kidding me?!¡±

    Deputy Chief Chu suppressed his anger. ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at them. ¡°I am ordered to set up disaster relief measures and evacuate the residents. But you all are purposely disrupting our work. What the f**k do you think I am doing?! I suspect your identities. We had received reports that a group of people is impersonating Police Officers. They are wearing fake uniforms and driving fake police cars to scam people. Deputy Chief Chu, can you all show your identification card to me first?¡±

    Everyone is stunned and doesn¡¯t understand what Dong Xuebing is up to.

    This group of officers is imposters!? This is bullshit! It is Deputy Chief Chu who is leading them!

    Zhou Yanru is speechless. ¡°What is Director doing?¡±

    ¡°How do I know?¡± Pang Gang replied. ¡°When did we receive reports about fake police officers?! Furthermore, how can they don¡¯t have identification cards?!¡±

    Deputy Chief Chuughed. ¡°You want to see my identification cards?! I have been working in Nan Shan District for more than ten years! How can I be an imposter?¡± Dong Xuebing extended his hand. ¡°Then show me your identification!¡±

    Deputy Chief Chu is mad, and he reaches into his pocket for his wallet.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Deputy Chief Chu¡¯s face changed. He touched his pants pockets and back pocket, and they were empty. His wallet, identification card, and wallet are gone!

    The surrounding officers quickly check their pockets. All seven officers¡¯ wallets and identification cards are missing!

    ¡°My wallet is missing!¡±

    ¡°My identification card is gone!¡±

    ¡°Damn! Where did I drop it?!¡±

    ¡°Did anyone see my Public Security Bureau ID?!¡±

    ¡°Mine¡¯s missing too.¡±

    Everyone is shocked by Deputy Chief Chu and his men¡¯s actions.

    Zhou Yanru, Pang Gang, and the rest of the Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. How did he do it?

    This is unbelievable!

    The Public Security Bureau Officers are panicking and searching their pockets.

    They will never find their IDs because Dong Xuebing used STOP and took them away. He has used this trick in Yan Tai County before.

    Deputy Chief Chu knew it must be Dong Xuebing. He stared at him and shouted. ¡°Where are our IDs?!¡±

    You still dare to shout at me?! Go f**k yourself!

    Dong Xuebing unleashed a kick at Deputy Chief Chu without warning. Bam! He fell backward into the police car and caused a dent in the door.

    ¡°Chief Chu!¡± The skinny officer shouted.

    ¡°Chief Chu!¡± One officer quickly went over to help him up.

    Deputy Chief Chu stares at Dong Xuebing in pain. ¡°You dare to assault a Public Security Bureau Officer?!¡± Dong Xuebing walked over and said. ¡°You all don¡¯t even have IDs. How dare you all say I am assaulting an officer?! I am beating up an imposter, pretending to be a Police Officer!¡±

    ¡°We have our badge numbers. You can verify our identities!¡±

    ¡°It is easy to create fake badge numbers. I want to see your IDs!¡±

    While talking, Dong Xuebing had reached Deputy Chief Chu. He elbowed and pushed an officer blocking him and standing in front of him. Deputy Chief Chu is bent over, holding his stomach in pain. He saw Dong Xuebing and retaliated with a punch. But Dong Xuebing reacted fast and twisted his arm. A loud crack is heard, followed by Deputy Chief Chu¡¯s scream. Dong Xuebing dislocated his arm! Dong Xuebing pulled out the handcuff on him and handcuffed him. He grabbed his cor and threw him towards Pang Gang. ¡°Arrest these people!¡±

    ¡°You dare?!¡± An officer immediately takes out his baton. His colleagues around him also got into a fighting stance.

    Dong Xuebingughed and walked towards them. ¡°Fine. Try me and see if I dare or not.¡± Everyone knows about his fighting capabilities. He had fought against a few dozen hooligans armed with knives and poles by himself, and they couldn¡¯t evennd a scratch on him! These officers know they are no match for Dong Xuebing. Furthermore, this crazy guy dares to hit their Deputy Chief Chu and scold the District Party Secretary in front of everybody. What else does he not dare to do?

    Pang Gang quickly rushed over with his men, and they subdued those Public Security Bureau Officers.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Old Pang, bring these imposters back for investigations! Lock them up. I will bear full responsibility for this matter!¡± He is on the verge of going into prison and doesn¡¯t mind getting more charges.

    Deputy Chief Chu shouted angrily. ¡°Dong Xuebing! You are too bold!¡±

    Dong Xuebing even dares to arrest a Public Security Bureau¡¯s Officer. He is indeed fearless.

    Dong Xuebing looks at him. ¡°Oh, you realize this now?! Haha¡­. I have been bold since young. Bring them back and lock them up!¡± He doesn¡¯t want them to disrupt his evacuation ns in his Subdistrict.

    Many residents and Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff are shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions.

    Dong Xuebing had arrested the Public Security Bureau¡¯s officers! Who would believe a Subdistrict Office Director can behave worse than a hooligan?!

 Chapter 734 â€“ Earthquake Part 1 of 3

    Chapter 734 ¨C Earthquake Part 1 of 3

    Next morning.

    Only a few hours before the earthquake happens.

    Dong Xuebing did not sleepst night and is exhausted. But he is forcing himself to carry on. He is at the disaster relief centers with the rest of the Subdistrict Office Leaders to maintain order.

    ¡°Everyone, follow me to the relief center!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t rush¡­. Queue up and keep orderly!¡±

    ¡°Guang Ming Garden is full. Go to the za on West Street.¡±

    ¡°Follow this path. Eh! Help that old man! Xiao Liu, carry him on your back!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t bring heavy items or electric appliances! Go and take shelter at the relief centers!¡±

    ¡°Is there anyone else left in the neighborhood?! Go and check every household! Make sure there is no one left!¡±

    Dong Xuebing and a dozen Subdistrict Office and Neighborhood Committee staff are outside an old neighborhood built in the 70s. They are evacuating all the residents there. This ce was one of the ces that turned into rumbles after the earthquake. This is listed in Dong Xuebing¡¯s newspaper from the future. Such old buildings cannot withstand major earthquakes. Dong Xuebing could not afford to leave anyone behind and had ordered everyone to evacuate. Hundreds of residents were evacuated to the various relief centers, and the building was empty.

    ¡°Director, everyone had left.¡±

    ¡°Did we miss anyone?¡±

    ¡°No. We checked every household.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go to the next location! Hurry up!¡±

    Most of the buildings in Guang Ming Subdistrict survived the earthquake and did not copse. Dong Xuebing only needs to evacuate the worst-hit buildings like this one to prevent casualties. He might achieve zero casualties if everything goes ording to his n.

    The residents of these locations must be evacuated, as these buildings might copse.

    Dong Xuebing got into his car for the following location and called Zhou Yanru. ¡°Director Zhou, how is the progress on your side?¡±

    ¡°We are working on it. We had just evacuated a neighborhood.¡±

    ¡°What about the other locations?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Geng and Yuling had led a team to evacuate the row of shops and factories along themercial street. We have ordered the schools to stop sses, and Director Yu is going to the Neighborhood hospitals. The neighborhood clinics and hospitals are ready. Their doctors and ambnces are on standby. When an earthquake hits, the injured will be sent there immediately. Your earthquake drill guideline had asked Liu Xiang Neighborhood¡¯s old hospital to shift their equipment and staff to temporary tents outside. They had done that.¡±

    ¡°Good. Did you hear anything from the District Government?¡±

    ¡°I did not receive any information from them.¡±

    ¡°What about the City? Did other ces start evacuating their residents?¡±

    ¡°Your article had caused some residents to leave the cityst night. But most of the residents remained, and the City Government did not make any announcements. Oh, I just received information that other than our Subdistrict, Yan Tai County also started evacuating their residents.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Yan Tai County?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. Other than our Subdistrict and Yan Tai County, all other areas are not doing anything about the earthquake.¡±

    ¡°Who ordered Yan Tai County¡¯s evacuation?¡±

    ¡°I heard it is a female Mayor. She proposed the evacuation this morning during their Party Committee Meeting.¡± Zhou Yanru sounds impressed. ¡°Although the County¡¯s Party Secretary objected to the proposal, their Mayor managed to win through themittee members¡¯ vote. She even says she will bear full responsibility if anything goes wrong. Now, Yan Tai County had started to move their residents.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is surprised that Xie Hun would do this. He thought she would disagree as he tried persuading her over the past few days. She always replies she will think about it. That¡¯s why he did not call her yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing reached another old residential building. He ordered his men to evacuate the residents and returned to his car to call Xie Hun.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hun, it¡¯s me.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    ¡°Haha¡­. You finally decided to call me.¡±

    ¡°I heard you had ordered an evacuation.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. Her background is very noisy. ¡°This order was given out this morning, and the residents are evacuating. I am directing this operation at the scene.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and said. ¡°You finally believe what I said.¡±

    ¡°Believe what you said?¡±

    ¡°That article about an earthquake.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°To tell you the truth, I don¡¯t believe your article and don¡¯t believe an earthquake will happen.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is surprised. ¡°Then why did you give an evacuation order?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°The trouble you had caused this time is too big, and everyone is targeting you. Haha¡­. If I don¡¯t support you now, who else will support you? Don¡¯t forget we are getting married.¡±

    ¡°Hun¡­. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Are you moved?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°So, you finally know how good I treated you.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. I knew it a long time ago.¡±

    ¡°Then you must treat me well in the future. You will do all the household chores after we are married.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°How can you say that? We got to split the work equally.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! You don¡¯t want to do it?!¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. Yes¡­. I will do whatever you ask me to. I will not let you do any chores after we are married. I will treat you like an Empress.¡± Dong Xuebing joked.

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Haha¡­. I am taking a big risk with you. If the higher-ups decided to punish us, we got to switch careers and do business. I hope you are prepared for this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This will not happen.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You sound quite confident.¡±

    ¡°Since when have I done anything that I am not confident about? I am touched by your support and did not expect you to evacuate Yan Tai County¡¯s residents. But I believe all Yan Tai County residents will be grateful towards you after today.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s support gave Dong Xuebing¡¯s morale a boost.

    It¡¯s a blessing for Dong Xuebing to meet Sister Xie.

 Chapter 735: Earthquake (2) of 3

    <h4>Chapter 735: Earthquake (2) of 3</h4>

    The earthquake is happening soon.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Wang Yuling. ¡°Director, it¡¯s me. Xiao Wang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Have you all evacuated all the residents from those locations?¡±

    ¡°Not¡­. Not yet.¡± Wang Yuling replied. ¡°We have some problems here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Why are they not evacuated after so long?! I don¡¯t care if you all had to carry the residents or what you do. I want all of them out!¡±

    ¡°Most of the residents have evacuated, except for a low-rise building estate. This is thest location ording to your evacuation n. These houses are old andck maintenance. They will surely copse during an earthquake. The residents here refused to move, and we had been persuading them for almost half an hour.¡±

    ¡°Wait there! I am reaching soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had expected this situation. He knows not everyone is willing to evacuate their homes. He looks at his watch, and he doesn¡¯t have much time left.

    The earthquake is almost here.

    Wei An East Estate.

    This is an alley of low-rise buildings.

    Dong Xuebing drove into the alley and heard people arguing.

    An old man is shouting at the Subdistrict Office staff angrily. ¡°Why are you all forcing us to move?! The TV had asked us not to believe the earthquake rumors! Who are you trying to fool?!¡±

    Zhou Yanru patiently replied. ¡°Sir, we have received orders to evacuate the residents. This is for the safety of everyone. Please cooperate with us.¡±

    Wang Yuling added. ¡°Yes. Please leave your house now.¡±

    Old Man Cheng let out a loud hmphed. ¡°We are not leaving! Go away!¡±

    The other residents shouted. ¡°That¡¯s right. I think they are trying to trick us into leaving our houses and tear them down!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t believe them!¡± Old Man Cheng¡¯s son shouted. ¡°I heard other Subdistrict Offices are not evacuating their residents. The earthquake will not happen, or else they would have done something!¡±

    ¡°Yes. They are trying to trick us into leaving and demolish our houses!¡±

    ¡°Old Man Cheng, we will listen to you! We will not move!¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Director Zhou, what happened?¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly tells Dong Xuebing what happened.

    This ce was sold to developers, and the residents were supposed to be evicted. But some of the residents were not happy with thepensations, and they didn¡¯t move. These residents demanded more money, and Old Man Cheng was the leader. He had led the remaining residents to create trouble for the developers. They are worried the developers will take over their houses if they leave.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the time. ¡°What about the other locations?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°All the residents have evacuated except for this ce.¡±

    ¡°Call Old Pang over.¡± Dong Xuebing ordered. ¡°Ask him to bring all his men.¡±

    Zhou Yanru did not say anything and called Pang Gang.

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward and shouted. ¡°I am Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director, Dong Xuebing! I am in charge of the evacuation.¡±

    Old Man Cheng looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°So, you are Dong Xuebing! I have heard about you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I know about your worries. I can guarantee that the developer will not demolish your houses during evacuation. Trust me and trust the government!¡±

    Old Man Cheng shouted. ¡°You are the one who led people to demolish the houses in Liu Xiang Hutong! What can you promise us?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued patiently. ¡°Old Man Cheng, we are doing this for everyone¡¯s safety. Please believe us. Grab your valuables and leave with us.¡±

    ¡°The other Subdistricts are not evacuating their residents. Why must we evacuate?!¡±

    ¡°The Subdistrict Office must be up to something. Don¡¯t believe them!¡±

    ¡°We will leave when the evictionpensation is doubled!¡±

    Old Man Cheng and his son led the rest of the residents to protest. They refused to listen to Dong Xuebing.

    Both sides enter a stalemate. Pang Gang and his men arrived after ten minutes.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his watch again and is anxious. He looks at the stubborn Old Man Cheng, the residents, and the Subdistrict Office staff. Only he knows there¡¯s not enough time. The newspaper states the earthquake will hit around 11 am, and it is almost 11 am now!

    Dong Xuebing looked at Pang Gang and decided. ¡°We don¡¯t have time to wait anymore. These people must leave! Drag them into the cars and bring them to the relief centers!¡±

    Pang Gang gritted his teeth. He went over to the residents with six police officers and seven Subdistrict Office staff to force a dozen residents into their cars.

    Old Man Cheng and his son got mad. ¡°What are you all doing!? Stop!¡±

    Pang Gang did not say anything and pulled a teenager towards his car. The teenager shouted and struggled. But Pang Gang is stronger, and the teenager was pushed into a car.

    They are arresting us!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch my son!¡±

    ¡°F**k! Fight it out with them!¡±

    Old Man Cheng is furious. He swings his walking stick towards Dong Xuebing and hits his head.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t react in time and almost fell to the ground.

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°You are bleeding!¡±

    Zhou Yanru, Pang Gang, and the rest of the Subdistrict Office staff are shocked.

    Old Man Cheng is also shocked. He looks at his walking stick and doesn¡¯t know what to do.

    Dong Xuebing touched the side of his head, and his palm was covered in blood. Zhou Yanru and the rest rushed over to help, but he waved them off. He had been shot countless times, and such injury is nothing to him. ¡°Carry on! Bring all of them to the space in the garden! Why are you all looking at me?! Hurry!¡±

    Blood is dripping on Dong Xuebing¡¯s white shirt, and he looks scary.

    Pang Gang and his men are impressed by Dong Xuebing, and they start dragging the residents out of their houses. Most of the residents brought their valuables and left willingly after seeing Pang Gang and his men¡¯s aggressiveness. But a few of them, like Old Man Cheng, his son, and his daughter-inw, are still inciting the residents not to move.

    ¡°Hold on!¡± Old Man Cheng is swinging his walking stick around. ¡°Our houses will be demolished if we leave! They are here to tear down our houses!¡±

    An officer was elbowed in the face by the young man he was dragging. ¡°Let go of me!¡±

    The officer shouted in pain and was injured.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t retaliate! Just pull them out! We don¡¯t have time!¡±

    Two officers rushed forward and pulled that young man into the car. He was also handcuffed.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the time again and pulls two middle-aged men out of their houses. He was punched and kicked several times, but he ignored it. He dragged them into a police car and shouted to the driver. ¡°Drive!¡±

    A group of residents was forcefully sent away, and the remaining residents were dragged out of their houses.

    At the same time.

    Nan Shan District Party Committee has an emergency meeting.

    District Party Secretary Wang Anshi and manymittee members are looking terrible. They had received a piece of shocking news. The Public Security Bureau¡¯s Officers, including Deputy Chief Chu, were locked up for impersonating police officers. They were sent to Guang Ming Subdistrict to force the residents to return home. This meeting is held sote because it¡¯s chaotic everywhere. Furthermore, who would believe Public Security Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief Chu and his men will be arrested by the local police officers.

    The District Public Security Bureau Branch Chief, Wen Wei, is furious. ¡°Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing is too much! He even dares to arrest my men! What is he trying to do?!¡±

    District Organization Chief Xue Qingrong said. ¡°He has been suspected, and he is still creating chaos in the Subdistrict! I suggest to fire him now!¡±

    District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang frowned. ¡°I think it is too early to decide about this. Xiao Dong is worried about the earthquake, and that¡¯s why he is more overbearing.¡±

    Wen Wei shouted. ¡°You call this overbearing?! This guy has no regard for thew!¡±

    ¡°What earthquake are you talking about?!¡± Xue Qingrong shouted. ¡°Secretary Wu Liang, why are you bringing up the earthquake again?! Are you trying to spread earthquake rumors?!¡±

    Yan Tai County, County Party Committee Building.

    Xiang Daofa and Xie Hun are sitting opposite each other in her office.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, I hope you know what you are doing.¡± Xiang Daofa said coldly. ¡°We don¡¯t have the City Government¡¯s permission to evacuate the residents. You should know the consequences of doing this.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at Xiang Daofa. ¡°The consequences will be severe if there¡¯s an earthquake.¡±

    Xie Hun had gainedplete control of Yan Tai County, and Xiang Daofa didn¡¯t have the power to go against her. This morning¡¯s voting result had made him realize it. He might look angry, but he isughing in his heart. He felt Xie Hun had made a wrong move, which would kill her career.

    Earthquake?!

    It is impossible!

    How can you im an earthquake ising because of some dogs barking? You are stupid to gamble your career because of some dogs and cats. Xiang Daofa objected to the evacuation during the meeting. He wants to see how Xie Hun is going to clean up this mess now.

 Chapter 736: Earthquake (3) of 3

    <h4>Chapter 736: Earthquake (3) of 3</h4>

    Late morning.

    Minutes and seconds passed.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is pounding, and he is getting more anxious. He quickly ordered his staff to evacuate the residents.

    Drip¡­ drip¡­ drip¡­. Blood is dripping down his forehead.

    ¡°Director, you should treat your wound first.¡± Zhou Yanru gave him a towel.

    Dong Xuebing waved her off. ¡°Hurry up and evacuate the residents. You all don¡¯t need to worry about me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have time to treat his wound as the earthquake gets closer.

    Most of the residents in the alley had been forcefully dragged away. Those that resisted violently were handcuffed, and the elderlies were carried away by the Subdistrict Office staff. Dong Xuebing kept looking at his watch as his men evacuated the residents.

    Hurry up!

    Faster!

    Soon, almost all the residents were evacuated except for Old Man Cheng and his family. He is in his seventies, stubbornly guarding his house with his walking stick. He would swing his walking stick at whoever came close to him. The Subdistrict Office staffs dare not use force on him as they are worried he might be injured. After Pang Gang evacuates thest two households, he looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How many more residents are there?¡±

    ¡°Everyone, except for this family, had left.¡± Pang Gang looks at the house in front of them.

    Old Man Cheng shouts at them. ¡°I want to see who dares toe near me! Don¡¯t even think of forcing my family and me out of our house!¡±

    A few residents tried to persuade him. ¡°Brother Cheng, let¡¯s go. They are determined to make us leave. We cannot win.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We are at the losing end if we go against them.¡± An old neighbor said.

    Dong Xuebing steps forward. ¡°Sir, I am saying this for thest time. The earthquake might happen anytime, and we will not demolish your house. Come with us.¡±

    Old Man Cheng stubbornly refused. ¡°Earthquake?! Do you think we are fools?!¡±

    Old Man Cheng¡¯s son added. ¡°Everyone can leave, but we will not leave. No one can enter our house!¡±

    Old Man Cheng¡¯s daughter-inw shouted. ¡°It is reported on the news that there will be no earthquakes! Stop lying to us!¡±

    ¡°Director?¡± Pang Gang looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and shouted angrily. ¡°Bring your men and force them into the car!¡±

    ¡°I dare you!¡± Old Man Cheng raised his walking stick.

    Pang Gang and his men were about to rush forward, and something unexpected happened. There was a loud rumbling sound, and the ground shook. Everyone thought the sky was crashing down on them, and Old Man Cheng and his family fell onto the ground. Those residents who were evacuating couldn¡¯t stand up.

    Rumble!

    An illegally built kitchen of a nearby house copsed.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed.

    Zhou Yanru, Pang Gang, and the rest were shocked.

    Old Man Cheng turns pale. ¡°Earthquake! It¡¯s an earthquake!¡±

    Old Man Cheng¡¯s daughter-inw is scared out of her wits. ¡°Oh my god! It¡¯s really an earthquake!¡±

    Everyone starts to panic and scream.

    ¡°Ahhh!¡±

    ¡°Earthquake!!!¡±

    ¡°Run! Run for your lives!¡±

    Other than Dong Xuebing, no one, including the Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff, felt an earthquake would happen. They had evacuated the residents because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s speech and thought of it as a precaution. Now, an earthquake had happened.

    The earthquake is happening now!

    Nan Shan District.

    District Party Committee Building¡¯s meeting room.

    Geng Yuehua said emotionlessly. ¡°I had ordered all the subdistrict offices to be prepared for an earthquake disaster. I am also the one who approved Xiao Dong¡¯s order to evacuate the residents. He is right. We cannot ignore the weird behaviors of those animals. Fen Zhou City has a high poption, and the casualties will be high if an earthquake really happens. I am prepared to bear the responsibility.¡±

    Everyone looked at Geng Yuehua, and they shook their heads in their heart. What is she thinking?

    Many of Geng Yuehua¡¯s supporters wonder why is she taking such a big risk? Evacuating the residents will get her into trouble.

    Wang Anshi coldly said. ¡°Mayor Geng, you must know the consequences of this matter. This is not about you bearing the responsibility. Even the Earthquake Administration and the City Government say earthquakes will not happen. You are¡­.¡±

    Before Wang Anshi could finish, the building shook.

    sses of water on the table toppled, and the building was shaking.

    All the District Party Committee members¡¯ faces turned green. A few of them fell off their chairs and struggled to get up.

    No one dares to say a word.

    Wang Anshi and the rest of themittee members are stunned, and their minds are nk.

    Geng Yuehua was shocked too, but she recovered quickly. ¡°Hurry! Save the people!¡±

    Everyone realized that this was an earthquake.

    Yan Tai County.

    Xiang Daofa looks at Xie Hun. ¡°I will not say anything since the Party Committee had decided. But I will report this to the City Government. Mayor Xie, your actions have caused heavy losses to our County. I think you should know about the consequences.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Secretary Xiang, for your suggestion.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    After this incident, Xiang Daofa knew Xie Hun can¡¯t remain in Yan Tai County. This is a piece of good news to him. Evacuating the residents is a ridiculous thing to do, and he will not participate in it.

    When Xiang Daofa was thinking about this incident, the building shook. Window panels cracked, and flowerpots were smashed to the ground.

    Xiang Daofa is shocked. He couldn¡¯t believe his eyes. What the hell is going on?!

    Xie Hun also did not expect this to happen. She paused for a second, and she changed into another person. Her aura is like a sharp sword, ready to kill. ¡°Earthquake!¡±

    Xiang Daofa had turned pale, and his blood pressure shot up.

    Darn!

    The ground shook, and panic spread throughout Fen Zhou City.

 Chapter 737: Rescue

    <h4>Chapter 737: Rescue</h4>

    Nan Shan District.

    Inside Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s alley.

    The ground felt like it was going to split. Loud rumblings came from underground, and the ground was shaking. A low-rise house on the west side copsed.

    It¡¯s an earthquake.

    Even an idiot knows an earthquake is happening now, at least 7.5 on the Richter scale.

    The owner of that copsed house saw his house copse. He was one of the few dragged out by Pang Gang and his men a few minutes ago. Tears started flowing from his and his wife¡¯s eyes. If Dong Xuebing had not ordered to forcefully dragged them out, they would have been buried under the debris. The irony is they even hit the Police Officers who dragged them out earlier. All the residents were stunned.

    It is an earthquake!

    The Subdistrict Office did not lie, and they are not using this as an excuse to tear down their houses.

    This ce is dangerous.

    Rumble! Another wall copsed.

    Dong Xuebing steadied himself and shouted. ¡°Hurry! Get out of the alley!¡±

    Zhou Yanru screams. ¡°Hurry and leave this ce! Run!¡±

    Everyone regained their senses and started running towards the main road. Everyone knows they need to be in an empty space to be safe.

    Pang Gang and his men were about to leave.

    The Subdistrict Office staff were also panicking and running out of the alley.

    As Dong Xuebing was about to leave, he noticed a few people were standing outside a house. They are Old Man Cheng, his son, and his daughter-inw.

    ¡°Where is my grandson?!¡± Old Man Cheng shouted. ¡°Where is he?!¡±

    The daughter-inw screamed. ¡°He is inside the house! I didn¡¯t bring him out!¡±

    Old Man Cheng¡¯s son was about to shout something when he lost his bnce from the earthshaking and fell. He calls out for his son on the ground.

    A boy¡¯s cries can be heard faintly amid the loud crashes and rumblings inside the house.

    Everyone¡¯s heart sunk. There¡¯s someone in the house!

    The surrounding houses are copsing. These houses are too old and cannot withstand an earthquake at this scale. Whoever enters the house to rescue the boy will most likely be killed. Many of Old Man Cheng¡¯s neighbors did not help him. Instead, they continue running out of the alley for safety. Only Zhou Yanru, Pang Gang, and some Police Officers look back. Director Dong is still standing there and is not running.

    ¡°Director!¡± Zhou Yanru shouted. ¡°Come over here!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s dangerous!¡± Pang Gang shouted.

    Crash! Another house¡¯s wall copsed.

    Old Man Cheng¡¯s son had hurt his foot and could not stand up. His daughter-inw was shocked, and her legs were trembling. She couldn¡¯t even move a step. It was Old Man Cheng, in his seventies, that tried to rush into the house with his walking stick to save his grandson.

    Dong Xuebing stopped Old Man Cheng and shouted to Pang Gang. ¡°Bring them out! Hurry!¡±

    Pang Gang and two officers ran over. One of them carried Old Man Cheng on his back, the another carried Old Man Cheng¡¯s son, and they started running out of the alley.

    ¡°My son! My son is still inside!¡±

    ¡°Let me go in!¡±

    Rumble! Another part of Old Man Cheng¡¯s house copsed.

    When everyone was shocked by the copse, a figure rushed into the house. It¡¯s Dong Xuebing.

    Zhou Yanru screamed. ¡°Ah!!! Director!¡±

    Old Man Cheng¡¯s daughter-inw is sobbing. ¡°Please save my son! Please¡­.¡±

    ¡°Old Pang, bring everyone to safety.¡± Dong Xuebing shouted from inside of the house. ¡°I will save the child!¡±

    Pang Gang¡¯s eyes turned red, and he shouted, ¡°Go! Run!¡±

    Zhou Yanru turned to run back to the house. ¡°Director is still inside! Hurry! We need to save him!¡±

    ¡°Stop Director Zhou and drag her out!¡± Pang Gang¡¯s voice is hoarse from shouting.

    Two officers immediately grabbed Zhou Yanru by her arms and carried her out of the alley.

    The ground had been shaking for more than twenty seconds. Most major earthquakes averaged around thirty seconds in their first wave. The few seconds had changed the whole alley.

    Five out of ten houses had copsed.

    The house Dong Xuebing ran into was barely holding on, and many Subdistrict Office staffs were worried.

    Dong Xuebing had run into the house, and he heard a child crying in a room on the east. He immediately rushes towards that room. Although Old Man Cheng was scolded and injured, he could not let a child die before him. As the Subdistrict Office Director, he needs to protect his residents. He cannot let anyone die before him.

    I got to save that kid!

    This is the only thought in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind.

    Dong Xuebing jumped into the eastern building, and it was a mess. Furniture toppled over.

    ¡°Is there anyone here?!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    No one answered, but Dong Xuebing could hear cries inside a room.

    Dong Xuebing ran towards that room and saw a boy around five years old, hiding under a table, crying.

    Dong Xuebing is overjoyed, and something happened when he was about to get closer.

    The first wave was about to end, and the old house could not hold up any longer. A loud crash sounded on top of Dong Xuebing.

    The roof is falling, and the walls have copsed.

    Dong Xuebing and that boy are about to get crushed!

    Dong Xuebing immediately shouts STOP in his heart.

    Time stopped!

    The roof tiles, dust, and other debris hung less than fifty centimeters above Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing felt a cold chill down his spine. He rushed inside to carry the boy and jumped out of the room through a copsed part of the wall.

    STOP deactivated.

    Time resumed.

    A cloud of dust blocked everyone¡¯s view. A loud crash followed, and the eastern building came crumbling down.

    The small boy did not know what had happened. His hands are wrapped around Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck, and his head is buried in his chest. He is crying and doesn¡¯t dare to open his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing patted the boy¡¯s head. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You are safe now.¡±

    ¡°Sob¡­ sob¡­. I am going to die!¡±

    ¡°No. You won¡¯t. I will bring you to your parents.¡±

    ¡°Really?!¡± The boy opens his eyes and looks at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Yes. I don¡¯t lie.¡± Dong Xuebing carried the boy. He did not let down his guard as he walked quickly out of thepound.

    The first wave of tremors is over, and the earth stops shaking.

    Most of the buildings in the alley had copsed. This is the power of a natural disaster, and no one can go against it. The situation here should represent most parts of Fen Zhou City. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sunk. He is worried about his Subdistrict¡¯s residents, women, and family members. He carried the boy and ran out of the alley.

    More than a hundred people had gathered in an empty space outside the alley.

    These people are the ones who escaped earlier. Zhou Yanru, Pang Gang, Old Man Cheng, and the rest of the residents looked at their houses.

    Suddenly, Old Man Cheng¡¯s house disappeared behind a cloud of dust.

    Old Man Cheng¡¯s daughter-inw turns pale and falls to the ground, crying.

    Old Man Cheng almost fainted.

    ¡°The house had copsed!¡±

    ¡°My son is still inside!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Ah!!!¡± Many people started shouting.

    A few moments passed, and a man walked out from the dust. That man¡¯s forehead and shirt had bloodstains, but his footsteps were steady. He is walking out of the alley, carrying a small boy.

    ¡°Look!¡± A few residents saw it and gasped.

    ¡°Someone ising out.¡±

    ¡°It is Director Dong and the boy!¡±

    ¡°He had saved that boy!¡±

    Old Man Cheng¡¯s daughter-inw rushed towards Dong Xuebing and carried her son in her arms. ¡°Xiao Hu! Xiao Hu! I¡¯m sorry! I shouldn¡¯t have left you in the room! Sob¡­ sob¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mum!¡± The small boy cried. ¡°I was so scared.¡±

    ¡°Sorry¡­. I¡¯m sorry!¡±

    Old Man Cheng and his son had rushed over. He saw his grandson safe and sound, and he turned to Dong Xuebing. He looked at the wound caused by him on Dong Xuebing¡¯s forehead and grabbed his hands. He was crying as he thanked him. ¡°Thank you¡­. Thank you so much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was pleased when he saw them. ¡°That¡¯s what I should do.¡±

    ¡°I am sorry.¡± Old Man Cheng apologized. The Subdistrict Office tried to save them, and he refused their help. He even hit the Subdistrict Office Director. The person he hit was the one who risked his life to save his grandson. No words can describe this feeling.

    Many of the residents were moved to tears.

 Chapter 738: Temporary Rescue Team

    <h4>Chapter 738: Temporary Rescue Team</h4>

    Outside of the alley.

    Subdistrict Office¡¯s staffs had surrounded Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Director, how are you feeling?¡± Zhou Yanru asked anxiously. ¡°Are you hurt?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°I am fine. What is the situation now? Are there any injured?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied uneasily. ¡°We can¡¯t contact the District Government or the Subdistrict Office. The phone lines had been cut, and we don¡¯t know about their situation.¡±

    ¡°Are there any more residents in the alley?¡±

    ¡°Everyone had been evacuated, and thest few residents are here.¡± Pang Gang replied.

    ¡°Yes. I asked the residents earlier, and everyone is here.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Dong Xuebing is relieved. They had evacuated everyone in time. He looked at the anxious Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff and announced.

    ¡°Listen up! The earthquake had happened, which was only the first wave of tremors. There will be more earthquakester. I know all of you are worried about your families. Those who are worried about your families can leave now. I won¡¯t force you all to stay. Those who had sent their families to the disaster relief centers can stay. The residents need us to save them!¡±

    The Subdistrict Office¡¯s staffs were shocked. No one had expected Director Dong to allow them to leave.

    Pang Gang is looking terrible. ¡°Director, the phone lines and other forms ofmunication had been cut, and we don¡¯t know when the rescue teams will arrive. We can only rely on ourselves to save the residents.¡±

    An officer added. ¡°That¡¯s right. We cannot leave now.¡±

    A Staff Member, who is worried for his family¡¯s safety, gritted his teeth. ¡°We will save the residents first.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡± Dong Xuebing looks at them coldly. ¡°Are your families not our residents?! If you all cannot protect your families, don¡¯t talk to me about saving others!¡± He did not force everyone to stay with him. ¡°I am repeating this! Those who are worried about your families leave now! Bring your families to safety first, beforeing back!¡±

    Zhou Yanru looked at a staff beside her. ¡°Xiao Wang, your wife, and son, stay in Liu Xiang Estate. Go and check on them first.¡±

    ¡°But I¡­.¡± Xiao Wang¡¯s eyes turned red.

    ¡°Just go.¡± Zhou Yanru said.

    Xiao Wang bit his lips and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thank you, Director. I wille back after I check on my son!¡± He turned and ran off.

    Another few staff left.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and started giving orders to the rest of his men. ¡°Director Zhou, this ce is not safe. You and your Staff Members will bring these residents to the relief centers. You must ensure their safety.¡±

    Zhou Yanru stood at attention. ¡°Yes!¡± She turned to the residents and shouted. ¡°Everybody! Follow me!¡±

    Many of the residents exchanged looks, and a few young men stepped forward. ¡°Director Dong, we can help too.¡±

    ¡°Count me in!¡±

    ¡°Me too! We will help to save others!¡±

    About six to seven residents stepped forward. They were rescued by the Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff earlier.

    Dong Xuebing is moved by these people. He shouted. ¡°Alright! You all can follow the rest of the residents to the relief centers and help those you all met on the way.¡±

    Zhou Yanru quickly brought the residents away. There are more than one hundred of them.

    Only Dong Xuebing, Pang Gang, and four other Police Officers remained.

    The roads were blocked by debris, and they couldn¡¯t drive on them.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the damage around him and felt his anger building up inside him.

    ¡°Let''s go!" Dong Xuebing looked at his remaining men. "The west side''s damage should be more serious. We will make our way there and try to save as many residents as we can along the way."

    Pang Gang quickly followed. "We only got six people. I''m afraid¡­."

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything as he knew there could do nothing much. But he can''t contact the District Government and cannot gather enough people now.

    A few residents are panicking on the streets.

    Pang Gang shouted at them. "Go to Guang Ming Gardens now! Don''t move about and stay away from buildings. Go to the relief centers and wait for help!"

    The residents heard Pang Gang and did as they were told.

    A woman screamed. "Help! Someone, please help!"

    Dong Xuebing looked over and saw a woman crying on her knees. She is digging into a pile of debris from a copsed shop with her bare hands.

    Dong Xuebing and his men rushed over. "What happened?"

    The woman saw them and cried. "Please save my husband. He is buried inside."

    The shop did not copse entirely, and they could hear a man''s weak cries inside. That man is still alive.

    "Old Pang!" Dong Xuebing ordered. "Go to the other side."

    "Yes."

    The person inside can escape if they can move the massive piece of copsed wall.

    When Dong Xuebing and his men tried to lift the wall, they realized it was too heavy.

    The wall is too thick and heavy. Without professional rescue equipment, there''s no way for them to move the wall.

    The woman cried louder. "Da Wei! Please hold on! The Subdistrict Office''s staff are here to save you."

    The cries for help from inside the shop be softer. That man is getting weak.

    Dong Xuebing let go of the wall. "We can''t move it!"

    Pang Gang is covered in sweat. "We don''t have enough men. We need to get more people to help."

    Suddenly, a family of three men and one woman ran past them.

    Dong Xuebing quickly shouted at them. "Hey! Come over and help us! There''s someone buried inside! Help us remove this wall!"

    That family looks at Dong Xuebing and continues running.

    "F**k!" Pang Gang and his men cursed.

    The woman covered her face in despair. "Da Wei!"

    What should I do?!

    What can I do now?!

    Dong Xuebing is anxious and angry. "Old Pang, our Police Station is two streets away, right? You all continue to talk to Da Wei while I try to get help."

    Pang Gang replied. "Everyone should have gone to the relief centers. There might not be anyone around."

    "Just continue to take to Da Wei and ask him to hang on. I will see what I can do."

    The roads are blocked by abundant cars, trishaws, and copsed buildings. It is impossible to drive in this situation. Dong Xuebing looked around and saw a bicycle by the roadside. He immediately jumps on it and rides towards the Police Station.

    Hurry!

    I must get that guy out!

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office is the only ce prepared for this earthquake. It is also one of the two areas that had evacuated its residents. That''s why there are almost no people on the streets. Most of the residents had been transferred to the relief centers.

    Dong Xuebing used all his strength to speed towards the Police Station.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw a group of men in police uniform looking around anxiously by the roadside.

    Those policemen are not from the local Police Station. They are from are Deputy Chief Chu and his men from the District Public Security Bureau Branch. They had been locked up by Dong Xuebing yesterday and were released before the earthquake.

    "Chief Chu!" Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Deputy Chief Chu and his men saw Dong Xuebing riding a bicycle.

    Dong Xuebing quickly apologized. "I was forced to lock you all up yesterday. I''m sorry."

    Chief Chu looked at Dong Xuebing and sighed. "Let¡¯s not talk about it. Why are you here? Why are you not at the relief centers?¡±

    ¡°A few of us are trying to save a resident trapped under the debris. We need help.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at them, thinking of asking them for help.

    Deputy Chief Chu waved his hand. ¡°Director Dong, don¡¯t need to say anything more. Let¡¯s go and save him first.¡±

    The few officers behind Deputy Chief Chu immediately pick up the roadsides'' abandoned bicycles.

    Two minutester, Dong Xuebing, Deputy Chief Chu, and his men arrived at the copsed shop.

    Pang Gang and his men were surprised to see the District Public Security Bureau Branch officers. But this is an emergency, and they did not say anything. They all gathered around that piece of copsed wall and worked together to lift it.

    ¡°One¡­ two¡­ lift!¡±

    ¡°One¡­ two¡­ lift!¡±

    A loud crash and the piece of wall was finally moved aside.

    Dong Xuebing cheered and stuck his body under the debris to look for that man. He pulled a bleeding man slowly out from under the debris.

    ¡°Da Wei!¡± The woman cried as she hugged her husband.

    The man patted his wife¡¯s back weakly and looked at Dong Xuebing and other rescuers gratefully. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The woman kneeled and bowed to express her gratefulness. ¡°Thank you¡­ thank you¡­ thank you.¡±

    Deputy Chief Chu quickly helped her up. ¡°Don¡¯t bow to us.¡± He turns to his men. ¡°Xiao Zhou, help them to the nearest hospital to get treatment. Can you do it by yourself?¡±

    ¡°Leave it to me!¡± Xiao Zhou shouted.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest were exhausted after saving that man. Everyone is covered in dirt and panting. Both sides looked at each other, and it seemed their grudgesst night had disappeared. No one mentioned yesterday¡¯s arrest again.

    The District Public Security Bureau Branch¡¯s officers are not angry with Dong Xuebing. The situation would be worse if Dong Xuebing did not stop chasing the residents off the streets. Arresting them was saving them from making this terrible mistake. The residents might not escape in time, and countless of them would be dead.

 Chapter 739: District Party Committee Building is on fire

    <h4>Chapter 739: District Party Committee Building is on fire</h4>

    Noon.

    Outside of Guang Ming Garden.

    The autumn wind blew up clouds of dust from the copsed buildings. The Subdistrict had be ruined, and it looks at a movie scene.

    Buildings had copsed, and people were crying everywhere.

    Dong Xuebing felt heartache as he walked towards Guang Ming Garden with Deputy Chief Chu and his men. They were carrying some injured residents they rescued along the way.

    They had walked along the road towards the west and saved more than a dozen residents they met. Some residents didn¡¯t know where to go, and Dong Xuebing directed them to the nearest relief center. They improvised stretchers to carry the injured residents who couldn¡¯t walk. They carried some on their backs towards Guang Ming Gardens. This is the Subdistrict Office¡¯s temporarymand center.

    The garden is full of people.

    Most residents don¡¯t have tents, and they are in a daze on the ground.

    Suddenly, the Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff cheered.

    ¡°It¡¯s Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Director is back!¡±

    ¡°Director, are you alright?!¡±

    Their leader was back, and all of them rushed over to him.

    Dong Xuebing put down the improvised stretcher and orders. ¡°Bring the injured in, and get the doctors! There are a few more injured residents at the back! Go and help them!¡±

    Pang Gang, Deputy Chief Chu, and their men passed the injured to the staff.

    The staff quickly helped those injured into a tent for treatment.

    A staff had informed the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Leaders, and Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and Yu Rongfeng rushed out of a tent.

    Geng Xinke was shocked when Dong Xuebing was covered in dirt and blood. ¡°You are injured! Hurry and help Director inside for treatment!¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Tell me about the situation now. How many casualties are there?¡±

    Geng Xinke sighed and reported. ¡°There is no phone signal. My men had run to the other relief centers to find out the situation. We have a few hundred injured residents, and thirty to forty have serious injuries.¡±

    ¡°Are there any dead?¡±

    ¡°We did not discover anyone that had passed away during the earthquake yet. It¡¯s all thanks to our preventive measures.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is relieved. ¡°How is the rescue progressing?¡±

    ¡°I had sent our men out to search for survivors.¡± Geng Xinke points to his back. ¡°About one-fifth of our residents are here, and the rest were sent to the various relief centers. We don¡¯t know how many residents remained in their homes, but it should not be many. Some residents had sought refuge in underground parking lots and other ces. Our men had brought loudhailers with them, and they will bring them to safety once they find any survivors. But weck manpower equipment and don¡¯t have the experience of disaster search and rescue. They had to dig and clear the debris with their bare hands. Some of them were injured during the rescue.¡±

    This is an emergency.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and said firmly. ¡°We can¡¯t wait for the rescue party now. We must act first and ovee whatever difficulties along the way.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Geng Xinke nodded.

    ¡°Do we have enough food and water?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°No. Although we had prepared before the earthquake, we don¡¯t have enough to feed many people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks terrible. ¡°How long can our food suppliesst?¡±

    ¡°Five days at most.¡±

    ¡°We got to think of a solution. We must have sufficient food and water.¡±

    The more Dong Xuebing understands the situation, the more terrible he looks. Theyck food, water, lifesaving equipment, manpower, and medical staff. There are too many injured, and they can¡¯t contact outside. Some residents are missing, and they are searching for them. They faced too many problems. But he knows they had tried their best. The earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign, procurement of disaster relief supplies, and evacuation of the residents before the earthquake happens. The other Subdistrict Offices should be facing more problems than him.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the time. It¡¯s been more than an hour since the earthquake.

    Dong Xuebing forced himself to calm down and gave out the orders to his men. He sent three more temporary search parties to look for survivors. These search party members are from the Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff and volunteer from the residents. He needs more people to join the rescue efforts as life is more precious than anything else.

    After giving the orders, Dong Xuebing left Guang Ming Gardens for the following relief center.

    An open za.

    More than two thousand residents had gathered in this open za. This number is much lesser than Guang Ming Gardens, but they are densely packed. The open za is not big, and that¡¯s the most residents it can amodate. Dong Xuebing can see everyone crowding together from a distance. He spotted Deputy Director Wang Yuling among the residents. Her face is red from shouting into a loudhailer.

    ¡°Don¡¯t push, and don¡¯t panic!¡±

    ¡°Yuling!¡± Dong Xuebing walked over.

    ¡°Ah¡­ Director Dong!¡± Wang Yuling quickly puts down the loudhailer. ¡°Why are you so badly injured?¡±

    ¡°I knocked my head identally, and I am fine. Tell me about the situation here.¡±

    Wang Yuling is in charge of this relief center, and she gave Dong Xuebing a brief report of the number of injured and rescue effort progress.

    Dong Xuebing is relieved. The situation is not as bad as he thinks.

    As both of them were talking, a Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff ran over anxiously from a tent. ¡°Director Wang! Something happened in the District Government! Director Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is shocked. ¡°What happened?!¡±

    The staff took a few deep breaths to calm down.

    Wang Yuling anxiously asked. ¡°Hurry and tell us what¡¯s going on!¡±

    ¡°The radio reported that our District Party Committee Building had caught fire. Many District Leaders and Staff are trapped in the building. The rescue party and fire engines can¡¯t reach them because of the road conditions.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Wang Yuling¡¯s face changed. Her Uncle, Wang Anshi, is working there.

    Dong Xuebing takes a deep breath and jumps to his feet. His heart is pounding furiously, and he got a bad feeling.

    The leaders should be evacuated first if the building catches fire.

    What will Geng Yuehua do? Will she leave or rescue her staff first?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face slowly turns pale. He felt Mayor Geng would not leave until all her staff was saved. She should be one of those trapped in the building.

    Damn it!

 Chapter 740: Geng Yuehua in danger

    <h4>Chapter 740: Geng Yuehua in danger</h4>

    Open za.

    The situation is tense.

    Wang Yuling anxiously asked. ¡°Director, what should we do now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is more anxious than her, but he remains calm. ¡°Our Subdistrict is prepared for this disaster, and our casualties should be the lowest in the City. Yuling, I need you to organize a rescue team with our extra manpower to go to the District and other Subdistricts. Also, inform Guang Ming Garden¡¯s Secretary Geng and Director Zhou to do the same. We will extend our rescue efforts to the whole Nan Shan District.¡±

    ¡°Then what about you?¡±

    ¡°I will go to the District Party Committee Building.¡±

    ¡°But Director, we¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and rode his bicycle towards the District Party Committee Building. He had made arrangements in his Subdistrict from the information he got from the ¡®future¡¯ newspaper. Still, the newspaper did not state the situation in other areas. He thought the District Party Committee would have contingency ns for disasters, and Geng Yuehua would be safe there. He did not expect the District Party Committee Building to be on fire. He would have dragged Geng Yuehua out from the District Party Committee Building before the earthquake if he knew about it. It is toote to think about these now.

    Geng Yuehua¡­.

    You must be safe!

    Wait for me! I am on my way there!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s subordinates are not around, and he can show his uneasiness and worries. He rode out of Guang Ming Subdistrict towards the District. He got to navigate through cracks and abandon vehicles on the roads. He even got to get off his bike and carry it over a 1-meter-deep crack on the road.

    Debris was everywhere.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing left his Subdistrict after the earthquake.

    He is devastated by what he saw.

    Bodies are lying by the roadsides, and puddles of blood are seeping out from the debris.

    Survivors are crying besides their dead family members, and some are sitting by the side in a daze.

    Dong Xuebing stopped his bike and shouted. ¡°Go to your Subdistrict¡¯s relief centers or empty spaces! It is dangerous to remain here! Hurry up! Another tremor might happen soon!¡± He is shocked by the destruction he saw and feels lucky his Subdistrict still has not found anyone dead. Other than Guang Ming Subdistrict, the situation in other areas should be like this. Bodies are everywhere, and his Subdistrict should do all they can to help other Subdistricts.

    The nearer Dong Xuebing got to the District Party Committee Building, and he saw more bodies.

    Some bodies lie at the foot of a building, and advertising boards crush some. Blood is also dripping out from abandoned vehicles.

    Dong Xuebing is worried and frustrated when he thinks of Geng Yuehua. She is in danger now, and he wondered if she is still alive. He sped up and used all his strength to ride his bike towards the District Party Committee Building.

    District Party Committee Building.

    A raging fire engulfed the District Party Committee Building, and people shouted and screamed outside.

    ¡°Hurry! Put out the fire!¡±

    ¡°We can¡¯t! The fire is too big!¡±

    ¡°Where is the fire department?!¡±

    ¡°They are five kilometers away! The roads are blocked, and their vehicles can¡¯t pass!¡±

    Part of the District Party Committee Building had copsed, and the building is leaning to its side. All the windows were smashed, and the fire had reached the third story. ck smoke ising out from the windows, and the fire is spreading rapidly.

    Outside of the District Party Committee Building.

    District Party Secretary Wang Anshi, Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei, and other leaders are standing there with dozens of District Party Committee staff.

    Shen Fei had just run out from the building, and his face was covered with soot. ¡°Mayor Geng is still inside! We got to save her!¡±

    Wang Anshi shouted furiously. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you bring Mayor Geng out with you all?!¡±

    Some of Ma Jian¡¯s hair was burnt away by the fire. She replied. ¡°I did not see Mayor Geng when I wasing out, and it¡¯s toote when we discover she is still in the building.¡±

    ¡°How many people are inside?¡± Wang Anshi asked.

    ¡°There should be slightly more than a dozen people trapped inside. If we include the ones going in to rescue them, there should be more than twenty people.¡±

    ¡°Call the fire department and get them toe over as soon as possible!¡± Wang Anshi shouted.

    Everyone is looking at the District Party Committee Building anxiously.

    Most of the staff had escaped from the building during the earthquake. The District Party Committee Building¡¯s structure had barely withstood the earthquake, and it almost copsed. The remaining staff was trapped inside the building, and Wang Anshi and Geng Yuehua immediately ordered a rescue team to save them. Despite objections, Geng Yuehua, Ma Jian, and Shen Fei joined in the rescue. They carried the injured staff out slowly, and an explosion happened in one of the rooms on the ground floor. Fire quickly spread across the floor, and Shen Fei, Ma Jian, and other rescuers quickly pulled the survivors out of the building. But when they are outside, they realize Geng Yuehua is missing. She might have gone upstairs, and the fire is too big for them to enter. The fire spreads quickly, and no one can enter the building to save her.

    The fire is getting bigger.

    Anyone who goes in now will be burned alive.

    No one can do anything except watch the fire spread to the upper floors.

    Dong Xuebing arrived and saw many bodies on the ground outside the building. They had been dead for some time, and he had met some of them before. They are the District Government¡¯s Staff Members. A group of injured staff is resting in an open space away from the building. They are taken care of by the surviving staff. These people have broken arms and legs, and the fire badly burned some.

    Dong Xuebing threw his bike and rushed over anxiously. ¡°Where are the rest that was trapped inside? Who else is inside?!¡±

    Everyone saw Dong Xuebing and hadplicated feelings.

    But everyone knows this is not the time to talk about other things.

    Secretary Ma is crying. ¡°More than twenty people, including Mayor Geng, are still in the building.¡±

    ¡°Where is the fire department?!¡±

    ¡°The roads are blocked!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed as he looked at the raging fire.

    Geng Yuehua is still inside!

    At this time, Geng Xinke and two Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff arrived on bicycles. ¡°Where¡¯s my sister?! Where is she?!¡± He had heard the news on the radio and rushed here.

    Ma Jian looks at Geng Xinke and points to the burning office building.

    The building is five stories, and the stairs had copsed from the fire.

    ¡°Sis!¡± Geng Xinke shouted, and his legs gave way. The two Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staff quickly supported him.

    Everyone is feeling bad. Mayor Geng had risked her life to rescue others during the earthquake. She earned everyone, including those from the Wang Faction, respect. Even Wang Anshi doesn¡¯t want anything bad to happen to her.

    But the fire department can¡¯t reach the District Party Committee Building, and they don¡¯t have the equipment to put out the fire.

    When everyone was feeling helpless, Dong Xuebing ran towards the burning building.

    Shen Fei is shocked. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡± District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang shouted.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡± Everyone knows it is impossible to save Geng Yuehua and the rest from the building.

    Dong Xuebing ignored their cries and ran to the front of the building. He looked at the smokeing out from a window and jumped through it. The fire was too big, and half of his shirt was burned away immediately.

    ¡°STOP!¡±

    The fire froze.

    The mes hovered in mid-air.

    Dong Xuebing is worried for Geng Yuehua, and he runs towards the stairs.

    But to his horror, the stairs had copsed, and there was no way for Dong Xuebing to go upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t find another way to go upstairs and deactivated STOP. He shouted in an area that was not burning. ¡°Mayor Geng! Mayor Geng!¡±

    No one replied.

    The only reply Dong Xuebing got was the thick ck smoke and flickering mes.

    Dong Xuebing could not hold on anymore. He had breathed in the smoke and was getting giddy. He covered his head and jumped from the same window.

    ¡°Xiao Dong hade out!¡±

    ¡°Come back here!¡±

    ¡°It is too dangerous to go in!¡±

    People shouted at Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing is not leaving. He looked at the burning building and felt his heart shattered.

    Yuehua!!!

    Suddenly, a survivor shouted.

    ¡°Look! Upstairs!¡±

    ¡°There are people on the rooftop!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Mayor Geng!¡±

    ¡°The rest of the staff are with her! It¡¯s them!¡±

    ¡°They are alive!¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard it and quickly ran a few steps back. He looked up and saw Geng Yuehua holding on to an injured staff on the rooftop, looking at them. A few staffs are with her, and the female staff is crying and shouting for help.

    ¡°Save us!¡±

    ¡°The fire is reaching us soon!¡±

    ¡°Help!¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not say anything. She looked at the people beneath her feet and closed her eyes slowly.

    Ma Jian, Wang Anshi, and the rest are relieved to know they are still alive. This is a piece of good news. But how are they going to save them?!

 Chapter 741: Jump!

    <h4>Chapter 741: Jump!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    District Party Committee Building.

    The District Party Committee Building is burning.

    Geng Yuehua and six staff were trapped on the rooftop of the five-story building. There¡¯s nowhere to escape.

    ¡°Help!¡±

    ¡°Where are the fire engines!?¡±

    ¡°Help! Save us! The fire ising!¡±

    ¡°Help! Help!¡±

    The ones on the rooftop are panicking. The heat had almost melted their shoes, and thick smoke made them dizzy. These people had escaped from the fire because they were on the fourth floor. The fire was too big and caused the stairs to copse from the ground floor to the third floor. The only ce to run is upstairs. More than twenty of them were inside, but only eight made it to the rooftop. The rest had died along the way. But the rooftop is a dead end and can only extend their lives for a few minutes. There¡¯s no way to escape as the fire spreads nearer to them.

    The survivors shouted for help on the rooftop.

    Geng Xinke cried out to his sister and tried to run towards the building. ¡°Sis!¡±

    But Shen Fei pulled him back.

    Geng Yuehua looked at the people outside the building and did not say anything.

    Ma Jian shouts to Geng Yuehua. ¡°The fire department cannot reach us because the roads are blocked!¡±

    Wang Anshi snatched a loudhailer from a staff. ¡°Hang in there! The fire department will be here soon! Just hang in there!¡±

    The ones on the rooftop immediately understood the situation.

    A female staff fell to the ground, crying, and the rest were in despair.

    Hang in there?! The fire will reach them in a few minutes. They might not evenst five minutes!

    Dong Xuebing looked at them helplessly. The stairs had copsed, and there was no way to reach them.

    That¡¯s it! Yuehua is going to die!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes are red from his anger.

    Geng Yuehua looked down and saw Dong Xuebing. She shouted. ¡°Xiao Dong! Stand away from the building. It might copse anytime.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not move and stood there looking at Geng Yuehua.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡± Geng Yuehua got mad. ¡°Can¡¯t you hear what I said?! Get away from the building!¡±

    The fire had spread to the fourth floor and was spreading quickly. The building¡¯s structure is unstable from the earthquake and the fire and is in danger of copsing. Only Dong Xuebing is standing below the building, and he will be crushed if the building copses.

    Someone shouted to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Director Dong,e here!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, get away from there!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong! It is dangerous over there!¡±

    But Dong Xuebing ignored. He continues to look at the rooftop without saying a word.

    Are there no other solutions?!

    There must be a way to save them!

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing got an idea. He turned to the others and shouted. ¡°Are there anything that can cushion falls?! Bring anything that can cushion heavy impact! Go and look for it!¡±

    Geng Xinke jumped to his feet. ¡°That¡¯s right! We need things that can cushion falls!¡±

    Wang Anshi shouts anxiously. ¡°Go and look for things that can cushion their fall! Bring everything you all can find!¡±

    Everyone immediately got it and rushed to look for items.

    The people on the roof saw a glimpse of hope.

    That¡¯s right. They can jump off the roof if there are enough cushions below. They might not die from the fall.

    But the roads to the District Party Committee Building were destroyed, and buildings had copsed. How are they going to find airbags to cushion their falls?! It¡¯s a miracle if they can find a few mattresses.

    Dong Xuebing ran to an abandoned car and pulled out the backseat cushions. After that, he ran to another car. The doors were locked, but he smashed the windows with his elbow and pulled out the back seat cushions. He carried all the backseat cushions from these two cars and spread them at the foot of the building.

    Ma Jian and other staff ran towards Dong Xuebing with their items.

    ¡°Director Dong! Here!¡± Geng Xinke had brought back a few backseat cushions.

    Ma Jian had brought a pile of clothes. These clothes were from the survivors, and she helped Dong Xuebing, and Geng Xinke spread them on the cushions.

    This is a five-story building, and the wind and air resistance might prevent anyone from falling straight down. Their cushions must be spread across an area. However, they don¡¯t have enough clothing and cushions. Spreading them caused it to be thinner, and it will not withstand the impact.

    Dong Xuebing shouted anxiously. ¡°Hurry and look for more cushions! We need more cushions!¡±

    Everyone started to search for more items to cushion those people¡¯s falls. But they can only gather a few more items, which is insufficient.

    Even an idiot will know no one can survive from jumping off a five-story building with this thinyer of cushion.

    ¡°No! This is not enough!¡±

    ¡°What should we do?! We can¡¯t find anything else.¡±

    ¡°How about we go outside to look for cushions?!¡±

    ¡°It will be toote!¡±

    The fire had reached the fifth story, and a loud explosion was heard. An office on the fifth story had exploded. The explosion blew out some chairs and tables from the windows, almost falling on Dong Xuebing. The fire might reach the rooftop in less than two minutes!

    The people on the roof screamed in horror.

    ¡°The fire had reached us!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too hot! Help!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to die! I don¡¯t want to die here!¡±

    A few female staff are screaming for help.

    Many survivors outside the building were tearing up. Some gritted their teeth and clenched their fists. Everyone felt helpless.

    That¡¯s it.

    This is the end for those people!

    No one felt those people could be saved.

    Geng Xinke tried to run into the fire to get upstairs to save his sister. But Dong Xuebing pulled him back. ¡°Secretary Geng, get back!¡±

    ¡°My sister is up there! How can I get back and do nothing?!¡±

    ¡°Just get back! I will save your sister!¡±

    ¡°How are you going to do that?! There¡¯s no time!¡±

    ¡°I can save her! Just get away and stop giving me more problems!¡±

    Ma Jian and the other staffs were afraid Geng Xinke might run into the burning building, and they quickly pulled him away.

    ¡°Director Dong! You must also leave!¡± Ma Jian shouted.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and waved her off. ¡°Just go! Don¡¯t worry about me!¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Just get away from here!¡±

    The situation is desperate.

    No one knows what Dong Xuebing is thinking. They saw Dong Xuebing taking off his blood-stained and burnt shirt and throwing them on the cushions.

    After that, Dong Xuebing looked up and shouted. ¡°Jump!¡±

    Everyone is stunned. Jump?!

    Those people are not on the third floor! They are on the roof of a five-story building! This is equivalent to jumping off from the sixth story onto a thin pile of cushions and clothing. How are they going to survive?!

    ¡°Xiao Dong! What are you doing?!¡±

    ¡°The cushions cannot take the impact! Don¡¯t jump!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored the others and looked at the roof. ¡°Just jump down towards the cushions!¡±

    A female staff looked down from the edge of the roof and trembled. ¡°No¡­. it is too high!¡±

    Dong Xuebing scolded. ¡°Stop wasting time! Just jump as you are told!¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at Dong Xuebing angrily. ¡°Xiao Dong! You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng!¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°If you trust me, just get them to jump one by one. I promise nothing will happen to them!¡±

    Nothing will happen to them?!

    How can nothing will happen from jumping off from the sixth floor?!

    The fire had reached the ceiling of the fifth story, and the woman on the edge of the roof felt her feet burning. She lost her footing and fell off the building. Everyone screamed as she fell.

    ¡°She fell!¡±

    ¡°Ahh!!!¡±

    Everyone¡¯s heart had stopped.

    Dong Xuebing calmly stepped onto the cushions, and everyone wondered what he was doing. The next moment, everyone¡¯s jaw dropped. They saw him extending his arms outwards.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing!?¡±

    ¡°Are you mad?!¡±

    No one had expected Dong Xuebing¡¯s crazy actions. Catching someone falling from the sixth story ismitting suicide!

    The air froze as everyone stared at Dong Xuebing and the falling female staff.

    Swoosh!

    The female staff had fallen more than ten meters in a split second.

    The momentum from the fall made a swoosh sound.

    Dong Xuebing shouts and moves forward to catch the woman. The impact was strong, and theynded heavily on the cushions.

    Everyone is shocked.

 Chapter 742: Madman!

    <h4>Chapter 742: Madman!</h4>

    No one said a word outside of the District Party Committee Building.

    There are no sounds other than the fire burning in the building.

    Everyone had held their breath when they saw the female staff fall off the building, and they looked at Dong Xuebing and her in his arms, on the cushions.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    ¡°Ah!!!¡± The female staff suddenly sat up and screamed. She looked at her body and shouted. ¡°I¡­. I am fine! I am fine!¡±

    She is alive!

    The female staff is not injured!

    Everyone cheered!

    ¡°Good!¡±

    ¡°Thank god!¡±

    When the woman got up slowly, she noticed Dong Xuebing remained kneeling with his arms stretched out. Blood is trickling from his arms, and he is not moving. She can hear him breathing heavily in pain. He must be injured from saving her. He had caught her with his bare hands!

    The female staff¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks up. ¡°Get out from here!¡±

    ¡°But¡­ you¡­.¡±

    ¡°Just move!¡±

    The staff gritted her teeth and ran to safety.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his bleeding arms and tries to move his fingers. His left hand is fractured, but his right hand can still move.

    Dong Xuebing got back on his feet and shouted towards the roof. ¡°Carry on jumping!¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved everyone at the scene.

    Catching someone falling from the sixth floor and cushioning the fall with his body¡­. This is madness, and the impact might kill him. Even if he is alive, he might lose his arms!

    Everyone is shocked by Dong Xuebing.

    Even Wang Anshi is looking at him differently.

    ¡°Jump!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Hurry up and jump! I will catch you even as long as I am alive!¡±

    Everyone on the rooftop inhaled deeply.

    Geng Yuehua regained her senses quickly and looked at Dong Xuebing. She saw the determination in his eyes, and she forced a word out of her mouth. ¡°Jump!¡±

    Another female staff bit her lips and jumped off the roof.

    Twenty meters¡­.

    Ten meters¡­.

    Five meters¡­.

    This female staff is falling headfirst towards the cushions.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and adjusted his direction. He raised his arm to catch that staff¡¯s waist and pushed her forward. He managed to re-position her fall and caught her with his other arm before crashing onto the cushions.

    ¡°Ah!!!¡± The female staff screamed.

    Dong Xuebing did not even let out a groan, but sweat poured from his forehead.

    The woman screamed, and she could get up after calming down. Her legs were injured, but she could still walk.

    It was Dong Xuebing who couldn¡¯t even stand.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡± The female staff cried. ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing forced himself to get up and looked up. ¡°Continue to jump! I still can catch you all!¡±

    Ma Jian is covering her mouth and crying.

    A few female staff were crying and looking away. They can¡¯t bear to look at Dong Xuebing.

    Even Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei, Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang, and other District Leaders¡¯ eyes were red. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to do this.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s determination.

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing is risking his life to save others.

    After catching two people, Dong Xuebing is at his limit. He knows both his arms have multiple fractures, and he couldn¡¯t even move his fingers. His neck and back are badly injured too. The impact from falling from the sixth floor is too significant.

    Dong Xuebing mumbled under his breath. ¡°REVERSE, one second.¡±

    He finally used his power.

    Dong Xuebing felt his body lighter, and all his injuries recovered instantly. His body had returned to yesterday¡¯s condition.

    Although Dong Xuebing¡¯s physical injuries had recovered, his mental damage cannot be erased. He is still sweating profusely, and he feels the pain in his mind.

    The third person jumped.

    Dong Xuebing caught him, and his arms broke again. His blood had stained the cushion.

    Dong Xuebing knows this person. It is a Deputy Director working in the District Government Office. That man saw Dong Xuebing kneeling on the cushion with his hands trembling and quickly helped him up.

    ¡°Director Dong! Are you ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°I am doing great! Just go!¡± He said and looked towards the roof. He shouted weakly. ¡°Continue to jump!¡±

    The fourth person jumped.

    The fifth person¡­.

    The sixth person¡­.

    The seventh person¡­.

    Only Geng Yuehua remained on the roof. She had let the rest escape first.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Geng Yuehua and smiles. ¡°Hurry up and jump.¡± He felt his mind was at his limit and could not hold on any longer.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Geng Yuehua took a deep breath and stepped off the building.

    Swoosh! Geng Yuehua¡¯s body is ten meters from the ground within a split second.

    At this moment, another explosion happened. Boom! mes engulfed the whole building, and another tremor happened. The earth shook, and half of the building copsed.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing lost his bnce because of the tremors.

    ¡°Ah!!!¡±

    ¡°Shit!¡±

    Everyone is stunned.

    But Dong Xuebing will not let Geng Yuehua get hurt, and he used STOP again.

    Everyone can only see Dong Xuebing diving towards Geng Yuehua¡¯s body and catching her in his arms before falling onto the cushions.

    Bam!

    Dong Xuebing immediately loses consciousness when hends on the cushion.

    Wang Anshi shouted. ¡°Hurry! Go and help them!¡±

    More than a dozen staff rushed over.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng!¡±

    These people were saved miraculously.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s crazy actions moved everyone. They only think of him as a troublemaker who offends everyone in the past. He doesn¡¯t have any political wisdom, but now everyone¡¯s perception of him has changed. They can only remember him risking his life to catch everyone falling from the building.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s determination. He is crazy, but everyone respects him.

 Chapter 743: Hospitalized!

    <h4>Chapter 743: Hospitalized!</h4>

    Darkness.

    Dong Xuebing felt everything that happened was a dream, and he had a splitting headache. He slowly opened his eyes and was blinded by a bright light.

    ¡°Eh? He is awake!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is awake!¡±

    ¡°Hurry! Inform Mayor Geng!¡±

    ¡°Get the doctor first! Go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the light on the ceiling and looks at the windows. It is dark now, and he guessed he should be hospitalized. He remembers what happened before he fainted. He lost consciousness after he caught Geng Yuehua. He tried moving his arms. *Hiss¡­. Pain! He couldn¡¯t even move his shoulders, and his arms seemed to be heavily bandaged. He could smell the medicine from his arms and hear the beeping sounds from the medical devices.

    ¡°Director.¡± Geng Xinke asked. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    Dong Xuebing turns to the sound. ¡°How long have I been asleep?¡±

    Geng Xinke replied. ¡°You had lost consciousness for almost eight hours. We are at District First Hospital now.¡±

    ¡°I feel fine. Are my injuries serious?¡± Dong Xuebing tried to move his body to sit up. ¡°Xinke, give me a hand.¡±

    Geng Xinke and a nurse helped Dong Xuebing sit up carefully. ¡°You got an x-ray, and the doctor says both your arms have multiple fractures, and your waist and legs are injured too. You need to rest for a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Is it that serious?¡±

    ¡°You are fortunate.¡± Geng Xinke replied. ¡°When we told the doctors that you caught eight people falling from the sixth story with your hands, they thought you might lose your arms forever. You might even be paralyzed. We were shocked, but luckily, it¡¯s only a few fractures. Those doctors felt this is unbelievable. They say you will recover within two months with no side effects. You don¡¯t need to worry about it.¡±

    An Orthopedic doctor entered the ward and checked Dong Xuebing¡¯s condition carefully. He knows the importance of this patient as the District Party Secretary and Mayor ordered the hospital to save him at all costs. Now, there¡¯s no need to worry. However, he is still puzzled how can someone only suffer fractures after enduring the impact and weight of eight people falling from height? Ordinary people¡¯s arms should be crushed, and their spines would be smashed. What are his bones made of?

    The doctor looks at Dong Xuebing again. He is shocked by his body condition. If everyone¡¯s bones were as strong as him, the Orthopedic doctors would be out of a job.

    Dong Xuebing had fainted before he could use REVERSE on himself. If he could use his powers, he would not have any injuries. He had used REVERSE to recover before he caught Geng Yuehua. Since the doctors discovered his injuries, he decided not to use REVERSE as he could not exin how he could heal so fast.

    Suddenly, the doors opened, and Geng Yuehua entered. A group of people followed behind her. They are District Leaders, and the staffs'' Dong Xuebing saved. Many of them were injured, and staff had to use crutches.

    Geng Yuehua anxiously asks. ¡°How is Xiao Dong?¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°I had checked him again. He is fine and will recover after some rest.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and walked over to the bed.

    ¡°Mayor Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing moved his legs and tried to sit up.

    ¡°Just lie there!¡± Geng Yuehua pressed his shoulder. ¡°You are a patient, and your duty is to rest and recover. Don¡¯t think about doing anything else.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked at the people behind her. ¡°Is everyone alright?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied seriously. ¡°You had saved their lives. Only Xiao Wang broke her leg, and the rest suffered some superficial wounds.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is relieved to hear everyone, especially Geng Yuehua, is eptable. He did not suffer in vain. He noticed she looked alright, except for the dirt and dust on her suit. He will regret it for the rest of his life if anything happens to her.

    Two female staff suddenly cried when they saw Dong Xuebing covered in bandages.

    ¡°Thank you¡­. Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Sob¡­ sob¡­. Thank you.¡±

    Their crying affected the rest.

    A nurse heard about what happened at the District Party Committee Building when Dong Xuebing was admitted. She knows Dong Xuebing had risked his life to save others and was moved to tears.

    The rest who Dong Xuebing saved came forward to thank him. It¡¯s been almost eight hours since they were rescued, and they finally can thank him properly.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stop them. ¡°Please stop thanking me. We are colleagues, and we should help each other. I believe everyone will save me if I am in danger. Hey you, stop crying.¡± He doesn¡¯t know these people¡¯s names and only saw them in the District Party Committee Building.

    A few more visitors entered the ward. Some are Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff, and some are the family members of the people Dong Xuebing rescued. There¡¯s a relief center near the hospital, and everyone wanted to visit him. They knew he woke up. Even the hospital¡¯s person-in-charge visited him.

    The hospital ward is full of people.

    The Government staffs were more reserved as Mayor Geng was there. But the family members don¡¯t care.

    ¡°Director Dong! You are a good person!¡±

    ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you, my daughter would be dead.¡±

    ¡°Thank you¡­. Thank you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly return their greetings and thanks.

    Geng Yuehua turned to the rest. ¡°It¡¯ste. Go back and visit him tomorrow. He needs to rest.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong needs to rest.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, I wish you will have a speedy recovery.¡±

    ¡°We are leaving. Rest well.¡±

    Everyone left the ward, and Geng Yuehua asked the nurse to leave. She remained in the ward with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked. ¡°Mayor Geng, how is our current situation?¡±

    ¡°Five more earthquakes happened. One of them is quite serious, and the other four are minor earthquakes.¡±

    ¡°What about the casualties?¡±

    Geng Yuehua paused for a second. ¡°The death toll had crossed ten thousand, and the injured figure is still rising.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was saddened by the news and took a deep breath. He could save one or two, but he can¡¯t save thousands of people. He felt helpless before a natural disaster.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You should go back and rest too.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded but did not leave. She bent over and pulled up Dong Xuebing¡¯s nket.

    ¡°The district still needs you.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°This is a critical period, and you need to lead the rest. I am fine and won¡¯t die easily.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looks at the bowl of porridge on the side table. ¡°Are you hungry?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°No. I got no appetite.¡±

    ¡°You must eat even if you got no appetite. I will leave after you finish eating.¡± Geng Yuehua picked up the porridge and pushed the spoon in front of Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°I am not hungry.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Just go back.¡±

    ¡°I heard you had not eaten anything today. You must eat something.¡± Geng Yuehua ignored Dong Xuebing. ¡°Open your mouth!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not move his arms and could not feed himself. He can only open his mouth to be fed. Geng Yuehua pushes a spoonful of porridge into his mouth and the second spoon is in front of him the moment he swallows.

    Dong Xuebing devoured the porridge without pause.

    Mayor Geng must not have taken care of patients before. But Dong Xuebing can feel her gratefulness through her actions. She will not say any mushy stuff, and she uses her actions to thank him. He felt touched as he ate the porridge. Most likely, even her family members have never been fed by her.

    Dong Xuebing mustered his courage and said. ¡°Err¡­. Can you wash an apple for me?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at him and took an apple to wash.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stop her. ¡°Wait¡­ I was only joking with you.¡±

    It¡¯s been over eight hours since the earthquake started.

    Roads had been cleared, andmunication resumed.

    News of Dong Xuebing¡¯s crazy feat at the District Party Committee Building spreads. If it weren¡¯t because this news hade from the District Leaders and the District¡¯s Party Secretary and Mayor were there, they would never believe it.

    Catching people falling from a six-story building, and he caught eight people in a row!?

    How is it possible that Dong Xuebing only suffered fractures in his arms?!

    Almost all the District Government staff had heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s fighting capabilities. None of them could imagine he is so strong.

    This guy is a goddamn freak!

    Are his arms made of steel?!

 Chapter 744: Aunt Xuan is in labor!

    <h4>Chapter 744: Aunt Xuan is inbor!</h4>

    Night.

    Nan Shan District First Hospital.

    The autumn wind blew across the debris, kicking up a cloud of dust.

    Orthopedic ward.

    Everyone left the ward. Dong Xuebing struggled to push himself up and walked to the window. He looked at the rescuers working hard outside. He wished he could remove his bandages and join the rescue efforts. He can¡¯t wait to return to Guang Ming Subdistrict to save his residents. He is someone who can¡¯t stay still. Furthermore, the city is facing the worst disaster in one hundred years.

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    ¡°Director Dong, why are you not resting?¡± A nurse entered.

    ¡°I can¡¯t sleep.¡± Dong Xuebing did not turn back. His eyes were glued to the rescuers outside.

    ¡°No.¡± The nurse gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°The doctor instructed you to rest. You must lie down, or my director will scold me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°He won¡¯t scold you. Tell me if he scolds you.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong!¡± The nurse replied. ¡°You must lie down. Mayor Geng had ordered me to monitor your every movement closely before she left.¡±

    Monitor my movements?! Am I a criminal?!

    Dong Xuebing felt frustrated and walked back to his bed. ¡°Alright. Come over and help me back onto the bed.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡± The nurse giggled and helped him onto the bed.

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing felt his chest itching and asked. ¡°Do you have any cigarettes? Give me a cigarette.¡±

    The nurse stared at Dong Xuebing with wide eyes. ¡°How can you smoke in this condition?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing has an urge to smoke. ¡°Hurry¡­. Please give me one cigarette. Just one will do. Give it to me secretly.¡±

    The nurse shook her head furiously. ¡°No! I will be dead if anyone finds out.¡±

    ¡°Who will know?¡± Dong Xuebing pleaded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not let anyone know about this.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. No.¡±

    ¡°You cannot do this to me.¡±

    ¡°Smoking is not allowed in the hospital. I cannot break the rules.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pleaded with the nurse, but she refused to give me. He knows it must be Geng Yuehua¡¯s instructions to the hospital. He can¡¯t do anything or go anywhere now. He asked the nurse. ¡°Then can you give me a radio? I want to know about the situation in Yan Tai County and the surrounding areas. Bring me a small radio.¡± He is worried about Xie Hun.

    The nurse replied. ¡°The phone lines are up now.¡±

    ¡°When was that?¡±

    ¡°The phone line is resumed this afternoon. I am not sure if they have repaired the equipment or they are using satellite signals. But you can make calls now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bring me my phone.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Where is your phone?¡±

    ¡°My clothes! Where are my clothes? My phone should be in my pockets. Where have you all taken my clothes to?¡±

    ¡°Oh, wait here. I will get it for you.¡±

    The nurse returns with Dong Xuebing¡¯s iPhone 4 after a while. ¡°I found it. Here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t move his hands. ¡°Open the phonebook and call Hun.¡±

    The nurse nodded and dialed the number. ¡°It¡¯s engaged. Wait a minute. I will try calling again. It¡¯s through!¡± She immediately holds the phone by Dong Xuebing¡¯s ear.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    The phone rang for a while before Xie Hun answered. ¡°Xiao Bing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing anxiously asked. ¡°Sister Xie, are you hurt? Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. Wait.¡± Xie Hun¡¯s background is very noisy, and she is shouting at someone. ¡°Move it away and ask the rescue team to hurry up¡­.¡± The signal is not very good, and the line was cut before Dong Xuebing could say anything.

    Dong Xuebing asked the nurse to call again, but it did not get through.

    Since Xie Hun is fine, Dong Xuebing is not worried. He knows she should be swamped now and did not call her again.

    After that, Dong Xuebing called his mother.

    The nurse tried five times before the call got through. ¡°Son! Where have you been? Your phone has been engaged the whole day!¡±

    ¡°The signal tower had copsed. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear that. I was so worried.¡±

    ¡°Tell Sister Yu and the rest not to worry about me. Oh, how is Uncle Yang doing?¡±

    ¡°He just called me to tell me he is safe.¡±

    ¡°How¡¯s the situation in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°We felt the tremors, but it¡¯s not that bad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is relieved after making a few calls. All his family members are safe.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to ask the nurse to keep his phone, his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing asked the nurse. ¡°Please answer it.¡±

    The nursed pressed answer and held it up for him.

    The caller is Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother. ¡°Xiao Bing, did an earthquake happen at your location?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s an earthquake.¡±

    ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. I am organizing the search and rescue efforts now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother is relieved. ¡°If you are fine,e back to Beijing now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is surprised. ¡°I cannot leave now. I still have work to do here. Mum, what happened?¡± Why did Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother ask him to go back suddenly?

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied. ¡°Yunxuan is going to give birth. We are at the hospital now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got shocked. ¡°I thought the due date is on first October?¡±

    ¡°Yunxuan panicked during the earthquake, and she went intobor.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father shouted. ¡°You can¡¯t even say it clearly. Give me the phone.¡± One secondter, he said. ¡°Xiao Bing, you don¡¯t need toe. We will take care of Yunxuan. I know about the situation at your location, and the people there need you all. You must not leave your position. Just do your best and save the people. Leave everything else to me. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Dad.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about Yunxuan. She will be fine, and I will call you again once she gives birth. Watch out for your safety. She is worried about you and was asking about you before she enters the operating room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is very excited after hanging up the call.

    Aunt Xuan is going to give birth now.

    I am going to be a father!

 Chapter 745: Itâ€™s a girl!

    <h4>Chapter 745: It¡¯s a girl!</h4>

    Night.

    District First Hospital.

    It¡¯ste, and the hospital is quiet. Most of the patients and nurses sleep, but Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t feel sleepy. Heid on the bed, looking at the moon outside the window with a smile. He would look at his phone anxiously every few minutes.

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    The nurse entered the ward again and saw Dong Xuebing wake. She gave him a stare. ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Why are you here again?¡±

    ¡°I am here to check if you are asleep.¡± The nurse smacked her lips. ¡°Why are you not sleeping?!¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t sleep.¡± Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°Go and sleep. You don¡¯t need to worry about me. Just leave me alone.¡±

    ¡°How can I leave you alone? How are you going to go toilet or feed yourself?¡±

    ¡°Hey, I can still move my hands slightly.¡± Dong Xuebing showed the phone he was holding. ¡°See¡­. I am fine. Go and rest.¡±

    The nurse sat on a chair beside the bed. ¡°Then I will sit here and watch you. I will rest after you sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is in a good mood and didn¡¯t argue with her. ¡°Oh, what is your name?¡±

    The nurse replied warily. ¡°What do you want?! Are you going toin to the hospital Director about me!?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°You are overthinking. Why should Iin about you? We got nothing to do here. Let¡¯s chat.¡±

    The nurse looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am Zhan Rourou.¡±

    ¡°Hmm¡­ that¡¯s a nice name. Where are you from?¡±

    ¡°The City.¡±

    ¡°What are your parents working as?¡±

    ¡°Are you checking my Hu Kuo?! My father is working in the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection. He is also a civil servant.¡±

    ¡°The Commission for Discipline Inspection? That¡¯s a good ce.¡±

    Zhan Rourou noticed Dong Xuebing seemed to be in a good mood after chatting. ¡°Director Dong, did something good happen? Why do you seem so happy?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. He is not married to Aunt Xuan, and they had an agreement with Sister Xie. He will marry Sister Xie for five years before divorcing her and marrying Aunt Xuan. He can¡¯t tell others that he will be a father now. ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Absolutely no!¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°It must be something good. Tell me¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why are you so interested in my business? Stop being so nosy.¡±

    ¡°You were the one who asked me so many questions earlier.¡± Zhan Rourou grumbled.

    Dong Xuebing felt this nurse is amusing. Since they met, she has not been afraid of him, and he felt her father might be a leader in the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    When is my phone going to ring?!

    It¡¯s been hours, and why Aunt Xuan hasn¡¯t given birth?!

    Dong Xuebing is havingplicated feelings now. He would smile for a while and frown worryingly the next moment. He kept fidgeting uneasily.

    Zhan Rourou looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ I am lying on the bed.¡±

    ¡°You keep moving about. It is making me ufortable.¡± Zhan Rourou rolled her eyes.

    ¡°Hey, can I ask something?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is it dangerous for a woman to give birth earlier than the due date?¡±

    ¡°Is someone in your family giving birth?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. A friend.¡±

    Zhan Rourou smacked her lips. ¡°Premature birth should be dangerous. But it will depend on how much earlier it is from the due date. It is fine for one to two days, but if it is earlier by one to two weeks, it will¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked nervously. ¡°What will happen?¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. I don¡¯t know either.¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you a nurse? Howe you don¡¯t know?¡±

    ¡°I am not an Obstetrics Department nurse.¡± Zhan Rourou retorted. ¡°Furthermore, I am an intern and had only worked for a few months. I can be considered a nurse after I graduate and might be posted to a hospital in the City.¡±

    ¡°I had wasted my time.¡± Dong Xuebing regretted asking Zhan Rourou.

    Aunt Xuan, you and my daughter, must be safe¡­.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing picks up his phone anxiously and hurts his arm. He saw the caller¡¯s number, and it was Qu Yunxuan.

    Zhan Rourou moved closer and tried to eavesdrop.

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°I am answering an important phone call. Ms. Zhan, you should go and rest.¡±

    Zhan Rourou pouted and slowly walked out of the ward. Dong Xuebing could hear her grumbling under her breath. ¡°Who wants to listen to your phone call?¡±

    The door closed.

    Dong Xuebing quickly answers his phone. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Aunt Xuan¡¯s mother said. ¡°Yunxuan had given birth!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked excitedly. ¡°Is she and the baby safe?¡±

    ¡°They are fine. Can you hear the baby crying?¡± A baby is crying loudly in the background.

    Dong Xuebing almost cried when he heard it. ¡°Yes¡­. Yes¡­.¡±

    Aunt Xuan¡¯s mother continued happily. ¡°We cannot use the phone here, and I had to beg the hospital to make this call. I will pass the phone to Yunxuan now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan answered a few momentster. ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing.¡± She sounds weak but happy.

    Dong Xuebing thanked her. ¡°Thank you, Yunxuan.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? It¡¯s my baby too.¡±

    ¡°Is it a boy or girl?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a girl, and she is beautiful.¡±

    ¡°Girl?! Terrific!¡±

    ¡°The doctor says our girl is very healthy. Her nose and mouth look like you, and the rest looks like me.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. She will be gorgeous when she grows up. Hahaha¡­. Oh, how are you feeling?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. I wanted a natural birth, but the doctor advised me to go for cesarean section because of my age and its premature birth.¡± Qu Yunxuan paused for a second and giggled. ¡°We have a cute baby at home now. You should have seen my parents¡¯ faces. They can¡¯t stop smiling at her and had forgotten about me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied excitedly. ¡°I will visit you once I settled my work here.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t rush. Our baby and I are not going anywhere. Just focus on your work and watch out for your safety.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Hu Kuo

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hukou

 Chapter 746: Everyone is dead!

    <h4>Chapter 746: Everyone is dead!</h4>

    Next morning.

    The sun is up.

    ¡°Hehe¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hehehe¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingy in his bed, giggling andughing to himself. He had a sweet dream and woke upughing. He dreamt of ying with his baby girl and Qu Yunxuan in a park. He is a father now and has forgotten about his worries.

    Dong Xuebing wants to return to sleep and continue with his dream.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard giggling at the door. He turned towards the door and saw Zhan Rourou and a few nurses looking at him. They saw him looking at them and quickly ran away, leaving Zhan Rourou.

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°What are you looking at?¡±

    ¡°I am wondering why you are so happy?¡± Zhan Rourou giggled. ¡°I heard youughing in your dreams when I walked past your ward.¡±

    Dong Xuebing changed the subject. ¡°I dreamt about our residents being all safe. Xiao Zhan¡­. You shouldn¡¯t be giggling when we are in a disaster.¡±

    Zhan Rourou retorted. ¡°This is not the first time we have had an earthquake. Moreover, this earthquake is not very serious.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Who told you that it is not serious?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s what I see.¡± Zhan Rourou points out of the window. ¡°Look, the buildings around the hospital are fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°I think you have not left the hospital since the earthquake.¡± Zhan Rourou nodded, and he sighed. ¡°This area is developed, and the buildings here had withstood the earthquake. If you see those old houses in the old estate next street, you will not smile again. Hmmm¡­. I think you should not go there. It¡¯s terrible.¡±

    Zhan Rourou stops smiling. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°I came here from outside, and I lost count of the bodies by the roadside. Sigh¡­.¡±

    Zhan Rourou kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s not talk about this. Help me outside. I had been lying for one day.¡±

    Zhan Rourou nodded. ¡°I will bring a wheelchair over.¡±

    A corridor in the hospital.

    Zhan Rourou pushed Dong Xuebing slowly.

    This is the first time Dong Xuebing has left his ward, and he is shocked. He thought everything in the hospital was in order, but this ce was chaotic. Injured patients sleep along the corridors, and more than six patients are squeezed in a tiny ward. Patients are groaning and moaning in pain everywhere.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How many patients are there in the hospital?¡±

    Zhan Rourou shook her head. ¡°I am not sure. But our hospital had received six to seven times the maximum capacity. The lobby is full of injured patients.¡±

    ¡°Then why am I assigned to a single ward?!¡±

    ¡°You are an earthquake hero, and this is the District Government¡¯s instruction.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense!¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the nurses and doctors running around to treat the patients. ¡°So, are you assigned to care for me only?¡±

    Zhan Rourou nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. You finally realize it?! The Hospital Director told me to look after you, and I don¡¯t need to care about other things.¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Dong Xuebing interrupts Zhan Rourou. ¡°Our residents are sleeping on the floor, and some critically injured don¡¯t even have a ward. How can I sleep in a single ward?! Push me forward, and tell your Hospital Director not to give me special treatment. I want to be treated the same as the rest.¡±

    Zhan Rourou refused. ¡°I can¡¯t. My Hospital Director is¡­.¡±

    ¡°What do you know?!¡± Dong Xuebing lowered his voice. ¡°This is a critical period, and we must share weal and woe. How can I get special treatment when the ordinary folks sleep in the corridors? I am a Civil Servant and stay in a single ward with a personal nurse. What will the people think of the government and me? You don¡¯t understand what I am talking about. Just pass my message to the Hospital Director. My injuries are nothing, and I can walk by myself. I don¡¯t need to stay in a single ward.¡±

    Zhan Rourou giggled. ¡°I am impressed. No wonder you are a hero.¡±

    ¡°Stop kissing my ass. Go¡­. Push me downstairs. I want to see the situation.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± Zhan Rourou joked. ¡°You had impressed me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got more shock when he saw the situation downstairs. It is packed with critical patients. Some don¡¯t even have a ce to lie down and can only lean against a wall.

    Dong Xuebing looks around the hospital and felt terrible.

    Suddenly, Zhan Rourou points to a wall. ¡°Director Dong, look over there. The hospital¡¯s wall is cracked.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked up and saw many cracks on the main building wall. A small portion of a side building had copsed, and the remaining walls were full of cracks.

    ¡°Director Dong, Xiao Zhan.¡± The Hospital¡¯s person in charge, Director Sun, saw them when he walked out of the building.

    Zhan Rourou quickly tells Director Sun. ¡°Director, look¡­. Our hospital building is going to copse.¡±

    Director Sun looked at the cracks. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Our hospital is built to withstand 8.0 earthquakes. The earthquake this time should be less than 8.0, and we should be safe.¡±

    Zhan Rourou is relieved. ¡°That¡¯s great. I had a fright.¡±

    ¡°It will not copse now, but it will be troublesome after the disaster. We might have to demolish the building and rebuild it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about the cracks. The building should be able to withstand these cracks. ¡°Director Sun, I want to talk to you about my ward. Leave that single ward to those in need. I can squeeze with others or sleep along the corridor.¡±

    Director Sun shook his hand. ¡°No. You are a hero. How¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Stop calling me a hero. That¡¯s settled. You must do as I say.¡±

    Chief Qu of the Health Bureau and Dong Xuebing hold the same rank, and Director Sun is a level below him. He cannot refute him. ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing tried to pat Director Sun¡¯s shoulder but forgot his arms were injured. He gasped in pain when he tried to lift his arm.

    Director Sun got a fright. ¡°Xiao Zhan!¡±

    Zhan Rourou quickly supported Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and ced it on the wheelchair¡¯s armrest.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Oh, I forgot I was injured. My bones are so weak and fracture so easily.¡±

    Director Sun thought to himself. ¡®It is a miracle your arms are still intact, and you can move them after what you had done. Amputation would be the best scenario if it were someone else.¡¯ He had heard about Dong Xuebing¡¯s glorious deed at the Party District Committee Building.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Xiao Zhan, push me back and make arrangements to change my ward.¡±

    Director Sun politely reply. ¡°Secretary Wang and Mayor Geng are heading the rescue operations outside and want to see me. I need to leave, and I will visit youter.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Xiao Zhan, you must take good care of Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Zhan Rourou pushed Dong Xuebing back into the main building to his ward.

    The aftermath of the earthquake is starting to show. The City is having problems with the rescue efforts, injuries, medical, food, water supplies, and relocation of the residents. Dong Xuebing looked at the patients and could not sit still. He wonders if he should use his power to recover and help with the rescue efforts. It¡¯s a waste of time staying in the hospital.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s ward.

    Zhan Rourou is helping Dong Xuebing pack. ¡°Director Dong, the hospital will never allow you to stay in the corridor. I have contacted the admission office, and you will be transferred to an 8-men ward.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°That¡¯s fine. Just don¡¯t send me to a single ward.¡±

    Zhan Rourouughed. ¡°You are the same as my Dad. I noticed all Government Leaders had to consider a lot of things.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You are not a government official, and you don¡¯t know our actions represent the government. We must be careful of what we do.

    Suddenly, something happened as the both of them were chatting.

    The ground shook. It is an earthquake!

    The tremors are powerful.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhan Rourou were stunned. They can feel the whole building is shaking.

    The tremors stopped after around one minute.

    When Dong Xuebing and Zhan Rourou sighed in relief, a loud rumble was heard. The main hospital building could not hold on anymore and copsed.

    ¡°Ahhh!¡± Zhan Rourou screamed as the ceiling crashed, and she died on the spot.

    Dong Xuebing felt his body falling. Thest thing he saw was debris falling on him, and he died.

 Chapter 747: Evacuate!

    <h4>Chapter 747: Evacuate!</h4>

    An aftershock happened, and the hospital copsed.

    Walls came crashing down.

    Everything around Dong Xuebing bes dark. He is in a dark ce, and he feels he is dreaming. This is not the first time he has experienced this. He had entered this ce when he was killed in a traffic ident, shot by bullets, crushed to death in andslide, etc. He knows he is dead. Zhan Rourou and everyone else in the hospital is dead too.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect the hospital to be hit by such a strong aftershock. The building is supposed to withstand 8.0 earthquakes. Why did it copse?

    Could there be problems with the building structure? Could it be the frequent aftershocks caused the building to copse?

    Dong Xuebing cursed and stopped thinking about the reason, as it was toote.

    Dong Xuebing still has not met and carried his daughter and will not allow himself to die like this. He cannot let Zhan Rourou, the nurses, doctors, and patients die! He started saving his time from the day he learned about the earthquake. He has slightly more than thirty minutes saved. During the earthquake, he had used around ten minutes to save others and still had around twenty minutes left. He needs to use his remaining time to change everything.

    BACK twenty minutes!

    Time returned to twenty minutes ago!

    Bright sunlight enters Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes.

    When Dong Xuebing regained his senses, he noticed he was sitting in a wheelchair. Zhan Rourou was pushing him out of the hospital¡¯s main building.

    That¡¯s it!

    Time had returned!

    Although Dong Xuebing had experienced death several times, he still couldn¡¯t get used to it. It was a terrible feeling, and he was covered in a cold sweat. He kept thinking of the ceiling crashing down on him and the cute nurse behind him died. This is more stressful than catching people falling off the District Party Committee Building.

    ¡°Director Dong, look over there. The hospital¡¯s wall is cracked.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, Xiao Zhan.¡± Director Sun greeted them as he walked out of the building.

    ¡°Director, look¡­. Our hospital building is going to copse.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Our hospital is built to withstand 8.0 earthquakes. The earthquake this time should be less than 8.0, and we should be safe.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I had a fright.¡±

    ¡°It will not copse now, but it will be troublesome after the disaster. We might have to demolish the building and rebuild it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had heard this conversation a while ago. It¡¯s alright and will not copse?! Who would imagine this building that was supposed to withstand an 8.0 earthquake copse twenty minutester?! All the patients and staff will be buried inside.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and interrupted. ¡°Director Sun, order everyone to evacuate the hospital immediately!¡±

    This is too sudden, and Zhan Rourou and Director Sun were shocked.

    Director Sun asked. ¡°Evacuate? Why? The building is holding up fine.¡±

    ¡°Fine your head!¡± Dong Xuebing points to the cracks on the walls. ¡°The walls are damaged, and no one can escape if another aftershock hits.¡±

    Director Sun quickly exin. ¡°Director Dong, I know you are worried. But we had experienced several aftershocks. The aftershocks are getting weaker, and it should not be a problem. Furthermore, we also don¡¯t want to bring the patients into the building. But we don¡¯t have space outside, and we can¡¯t move the equipment and medicine out. If we set up a medical center at the relief centers, it will dy the treatment of many patients. We have a few thousand patients inside, and we can¡¯t evacuate them.¡± He doesn¡¯t believe the hospital will copse now. The first earthquake had not damaged the hospital, let alone the weaker aftershocks. He felt Dong Xuebing is sensitive and worrying too much.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Director Sun. ¡°I don¡¯t care! Everyone must be evacuated from the hospital!¡±

    Director Sun worryingly replied. ¡°I¡¯m afraid this¡­.¡±

    ¡°Can you bear the consequences if anything happens?!¡±

    ¡°Nothing will happen. It¡¯s just some minor cracks.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered with Director Sun. He looks around and shouts. ¡°Xiao Zhang! Xiao Zhang! Give me your loud hailer!¡±

    A District Government Office staff is maintaining order with a loudhailer, asking the injured to enter the hospital in an orderly manner. He heard Dong Xuebing and quickly ran over with his loudhailer. He doesn¡¯t know Dong Xuebing, but he knows thetter had saved Mayor Geng and many people''s lives. Furthermore, he doesn¡¯t dare to offend the infamous God of gues.

    ¡°Xiao Zhan, push me forward.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhan Rourou hesitated and pushed Dong Xuebing towards the building entrance.

    Director Sun followed behind. ¡°Director Dong, what are you doing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and raised the loudhailer. He shouts towards the building. ¡°I am a staff from Nan Shan District Government! Everyone inside the First Hospital, listen up! Cracks had appeared on the stairs and walls of the hospital. If another earthquake happens, the building might copse! All of you got to follow my instructions and evacuate the hospital immediately! Don¡¯t rush and go to the space outside. Doctors and nurses! Try to bring as many medical supplies and equipment with you. If you all cannot bring all the medicine and equipment, leave it!¡±

    Everyone¡¯s face changed when they heard Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°What?! The hospital building is going to copse?!¡±

    ¡°Is it true that the building cannot withstand another aftershock!?¡±

    ¡°The walls seemed sturdy. We had experienced several aftershocks, and it¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s leave. What if the building copses?! Look, everyone is starting to evacuate.¡±

    ¡°Quick! Let¡¯s go, or it will be toote. I will help you.¡±

    It¡¯s a mess in the hospital. Patients, doctors, and nurses are panicking and trying to rush out of the hospital. Almost immediately, people are running out of the building screaming in fear. They helped each other, and some carried those patients who couldn¡¯t walk out of the building.

    Director Sun¡¯s face turns pale. ¡°Director Dong, you¡­.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡± Zhan Rourou did not expect Dong Xuebing to be so decisive and gave an evacuation order. She knows the District Government and the Hospital had not agreed to this evacuation.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and said. ¡°Xiao Zhan, what are you waiting for?! Go and help the patients and maintain order. Ask them to help and bring out those critical patients!¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Zhan Rourou looks at Director Sun.

    ¡°What are you waiting for?! Go!¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. Ok!¡±

    Zhan Rourou got a stare from Dong Xuebing, and she quickly ran into the hospital building.

    Director Sun saw it was toote to stop the evacuation and pped his forehead. He walked away and called the District Government. Although Dong Xuebing is a hero and has saved many lives in this disaster, he cannot give such orders. Treating the patients is vital, and he is asking everyone to evacuate from the hospital. Director Sun got to report to the District Leaders, or he will have to bear the responsibility.

    Dong Xuebing is not afraid of Director Sunining about him. He needs to get everyone out of the hospital.

    Ten minutes left. Dong Xuebing is praying in his heart that everyone can evacuate in time.

    One hundred people¡­.

    Two hundred people¡­.

    Three hundred people¡­.

    The more people evacuated from the building, the lesser time he got.

    Dong Xuebing kept looking at his watch. His forehead is covered in sweat, and he can no longer sit in the wheelchair. He closed his eyes and used ¡®REVERSE 1 second¡¯ on his body. His body immediately recovered to yesterday¡¯s condition. All his wounds healed instantly, and he immediately rushed to the hospital.

    The lobby is chaotic.

    Beds and daily necessities were thrown everywhere.

    All the patients, except for a few old men and old women, on the first floor, had left. The ones remaining are the ones who can¡¯t walk. Theyy on the floor, groaning in pain.

    Dong Xuebing ran over and carried an old man out of the building. He returned to carry the rest one after another.

    ¡°Hurry up!¡± Dong Xuebing ordered as he was rescuing those patients. ¡°Don¡¯t rush! Watch out for the steps!¡±

    Zhan Rourou was pushing a bed out of the hospital when she saw Dong Xuebing. She asked in shock. ¡°Director Dong, why are you here?! You have not recovered yet!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued to direct people out of the building.

    A few doctors and nurses carried medical equipment and medicines out.

    Although everyone is evacuating, no one looks worried. Most of them don¡¯t believe the building will copse.

    Only Dong Xuebing is anxious as he is the only person who knows what will happen.

    Ten minutes¡­. This ce will be a pile of rumbles in ten minutes!

 Chapter 748: Scolding the District Party Secretary!

    <h4>Chapter 748: Scolding the District Party Secretary!</h4>

    Morning.

    First Hospital.

    ¡°Stop pushing! Stop! My legs!¡±

    ¡°Move in an orderly manner! Stop pushing!¡±

    ¡°Those in front! Stop blocking the way! Move aside!¡±

    ¡°Stop pushing! What¡¯s the rush?! There¡¯s no earthquake!¡±

    People were rushing out of the hospital into the open-air carpark. There are no high-rise buildings nearby, and people evacuated there. A few hundred people had filled it almost immediately. Some nurses were standing by the side, and some were pushing beds and patients there. A few injured were being treated under the sun.

    A whileter, people from the District Government arrived.

    The District Party Secretary Wang Anshi had brought his men there. He wasmanding the rescue efforts nearby when he heard about the hospital. Along with him are the Organization Department Chief Xie Qingrong and Public Security Bureau, Chief Wen Wei.

    ¡°Move aside!¡±

    ¡°Make way for Party Secretary Wang!¡±

    ¡°Make a path!¡±

    Wang Anshi and his men entered the hospital¡¯spound.

    Director Sun and other hospital staff rushed over to greet him. ¡°Secretary Wang, Chief Xue, Chief Wen.¡±

    Wang Anshi pointed at Director Sun and shouted. ¡°What are you doing?! Who asked you to evacuate the patients?! Where do you want them to evacuate to?! Huh?! Your house?!¡±

    Director Sun replied. ¡°Dong Xuebing, Director Dong, who ordered the evacuation.¡±

    Wang Anshi frowned. ¡°Dong Xuebing had asked you to evacuate the hospital?! Did he get permission from the District Government?!¡±

    ¡°Cracks had appeared on the walls of the hospital.¡± Director Sun points to the main building. ¡°Director Dong is afraid the building might copse and shouted for everyone to evacuate. This is not my idea.¡±

    Wen Wei looked at the building. ¡°Which building doesn¡¯t have cracks now? These cracks are nothing.¡±

    Xue Qingrong shouts at Director Sun. ¡°Nonsense! Why didn¡¯t you stop him?¡±

    ¡°I tried¡­.¡± Director Sun felt helpless. ¡°Look at the situation now. I¡­.¡±

    Wang Anshi, Wen Wei, and the rest were frustrated. Dong Xuebing kept giving them trouble. Although Dong Xuebing had slightly impressed them by risking his life to save others yesterday, he still hates him. He had made a mistake by opposing Dong Xuebing and Geng Yuehua to take earthquake precautions and evacuate the residents. He is trying to make amendments through the rescue efforts. Now, Dong Xuebing is trying to mess everything up again.

    How can the hospital dump their patients on the streets?!

    Who is going to settle the lodging of the patients?! What about the hospital equipment and medicine?! What about the risk of infection?

    The patients might die, which will increase the District¡¯s death toll. Some hospitals in the District have copsed and can¡¯t ept patients. The District needs First Hospital¡¯s medical support, and Wang Anshi cannot afford to evacuate the patients.

    Wang Anshi immediately order. ¡°We can¡¯t have the patients outside! Get them back into the hospital now! Nonsense!¡±

    Director Sun immediately asks the patients and hospital staff to return.

    Many people were frustrated by the order.

    ¡°Is this a joke?!¡±

    ¡°We had just evacuated from the hospital, and you all are asking us to go back!?¡±

    ¡°The building has cracks everywhere?! How can we go back?!¡±

    Wang Anshi looked at them and shouted with a loudhailer. ¡°I am District Party Secretary Wang Anshi! The cracks in the building will not cause the building to copse! We will inform you all to evacuate if there is danger! Go back now!¡±

    Xue Qingrong and Wen Wei also started to persuade those patients.

    They are the District Leaders, and people believe them.

    A few patients got up unwillingly and walked back to the hospital.

    Dong Xuebing, overseeing the evacuation in the hospital lobby, saw and heard Wang Anshi. F*ck! What¡¯s the problem with you?! You don¡¯t believe me when I warned you all about the earthquake. You even sent the District Public Security Bureau Officers to force our residents to return home! You are responsible for the high casualties and deaths! The residents died because of you! Now, you are sending the patients back into the hospital to die! How many more people do you want to kill because you want to stabilize the situation?! Is saving the trouble and stabilizing the situation more critical than their lives?!

    Many patients and nurses stopped when they were running out of the hospital.

    ¡°Eh, look there. Why are they standing up?¡±

    ¡°Are theying back? I overheard someone saying something.¡±

    ¡°Is everything fine now? Are we not evacuating now? I had brought everything with me¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at his watch. The aftershock was two minutes away, and most of the staff and patients had evacuated. This group is thest.

    Dong Xuebing shouted through the loudhailer. ¡°Continue moving! Don¡¯t stop!¡±

    Zhan Rourou had walked out with a patient. ¡°Director Dong, Party Secretary Wang is here, and I heard him asking everyone to return to the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Ignore him!¡± Dong Xuebing scolded. ¡°Just listen to me and leave!¡±

    Some staff and patients were shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s ferocious look and quickly ran out of the building. But a few patients hesitated.

    It¡¯s less than two minutes.

    Dong Xuebing cursed and went forward to drag two patients out of the building. ¡°Run! Get out of here!¡±

    Many people saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s anxiousness and became nervous. They stopped hesitating and started running out.

    Outside of the hospital.

    The ones returning to the hospital met the ones running out.

    ¡°Don¡¯te out. District Party Secretary had asked us to return!¡±

    ¡°What?! The building looks like it might copse anytime.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?! Who told you that?¡±

    ¡°A Leader inside asked us to run. He looks anxious, and I don¡¯t think he is lying.¡±

    ¡°That is Director Dong. I know him. He was the one who published the article warning everyone about the earthquake.¡±

    ¡°What?! He is Dong Xuebing?! The one who predicted the earthquake?!¡±

    ¡°The District Government had ignored his warnings, and they were caught off-guard when the earthquake happened. I think we should trust Director Dong.¡±

    Over a hundred people stopped outside the hospital entrance. They were hesitating and not knowing what to do. They were scared to return to the hospital because of their previous experience. They would rather believe the building might copse than go back.

    ¡°Hurry up and leave this ce!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted at the entrance.

    Wang Anshi, Xue Qingrong, and the rest heard him, and their face changed.

    Wang Anshi stormed forward. ¡°Xiao Dong! Are you trying to create more trouble?! Who gave you the permission to evacuate the hospital?!¡±

    Wen Wei added. ¡°Dong Xuebing! The situation now is a mess, and you should stop adding more problems for us.¡±

    Xue Qingrong shouted at everyone. ¡°Return to the hospital now! Stop standing here! You all need to be in the hospital for treatment! The hospital will not copse!¡±

    The patients and staff hesitated and didn¡¯t know who to listen to.

    Wang Anshi¡¯s face turned green, and he shouted to Wen Wei. ¡°Get all the patients back into the hospital!¡± He walked towards Dong Xuebing with Xue Qingrong.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and continued to drag a patient out. He turned back and shouted. ¡°Is there anyone else inside the hospital?!¡±

    A nurse walked out from a corridor. ¡°Everyone had left. Zhan Rourou and Xiao Ting are moving some equipment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly shouts the loudhailer. ¡°Xiao Zhan! Stop moving the equipment! Come out now! Hurry!¡±

    The aftershock will happen in less than a minute.

    There¡¯s no more time!

    Suddenly, there¡¯s amotion outside. The District¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang, Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei, and other District Leaders had arrived. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Forty seconds left.

    Wang Anshi walked up to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Dong Xuebing! What the hell are you trying to do?! Do you want to make the situation worse!? Get back to your ward now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wang Anshi coldly. ¡°The building is going to copse! How can I go back to the ward?!¡±

    ¡°Who told you the building is going to copse? Stop talking nonsense!¡± Wang Anshi points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am ordering you to return to your ward immediately!¡±

    ¡°F*ck you!¡± Dong Xuebing swore. ¡°I will not stop you if you want to die! But I will not allow any residents to die because of you!¡±

    Wang Anshi turns pale.

    Xue Qingrong got mad. ¡°How dare you scold others?!¡±

    ¡°I am f*cking scolding you all!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°The building is full of massive cracks, and you all want those patients to return?! Get lost!¡± Dong Xuebing turned back and shouted. ¡°Xiao Zhan,e out immediately!¡±

    A few nurses ran out of the hospital with medicine and equipment.

    Less than twenty minutes left.

    Everyone is shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s cursing.

    People had heard of rumors of Dong Xuebing being fearless, but only a few had seen it. This is the first time people have seen it. How can he ask the Party Secretary to get lost!

    Dong Xuebing had scolded the District Party Secretary!

    This guy is always offending others.

 Chapter 749: Wang Anshi ran away!

    <h4>Chapter 749: Wang Anshi ran away!</h4>

    Morning.

    Outside of the hospital''s main building.

    Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong were standing in front of Dong Xuebing. Behind them were over a hundred patients waiting there. They don¡¯t know what to do.

    Ten seconds¡­.

    Eight seconds¡­.

    Six seconds¡­.

    ¡°Xiao Zhan! Come out now!¡±

    ¡°I aming out now.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. Ok¡­.¡±

    ¡°Is there anyone else inside?¡±

    ¡°I think I am thest person inside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted with his loudhailer and heard Zhan Rourou¡¯s reply from the second floor.

    Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong looked at Dong Xuebing, who had ignored and scolded them. Wang Anshi is going to explode. Who do you think you are?! Do you think you can ignore us just because you had saved some people and be a hero?!

    Five seconds left¡­.

    Four seconds left¡­.

    Three seconds left¡­.

    Wang Anshi is shaking from anger and points at him. ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Xue Qingrong said. ¡°Secretary Wang, just ignore him and ask the patients to return to the hospital. We cannot afford to dy their treatments.¡±

    Wang Anshi nodded and ordered. ¡°Chief Wen, get everyone back into the hospital!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wen Wei immediately shouts at the patients. ¡°Everyone follow my orders and return¡­.¡±

    Before Wen Wei could finish his sentence, the ground shook. A loud rumbling sound came from the ground, and everyone lost their bnce.

    This aftershock was too sudden, and many people were stunned.

    ¡°Shit!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s another earthquake!¡±

    ¡°Run! Get out of here!¡±

    ¡°Look at the building!¡±

    ¡°Oh my god! The walls are breaking down!¡±

    Many people saw the cracks extending quickly. One of the cracks had extended across the wall and started crumbling down. Crash¡­. The building started shaking, and more than a meter of the wall on the right had crashed. The ward on the right wing was crushed, and the building started to tilt to its right.

    ¡°The building is copsing!¡±

    ¡°It is copsing!¡±

    Everyone finally realized Dong Xuebing was not lying. He is correct to say the building cannot withstand another aftershock!

    Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong¡¯s faces changed. How did Dong Xuebing predict this correctly again?! Wang Anshi is the District¡¯s No. 1 government official, and Dong Xuebing has embarrassed him several times.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t have time to care about what Wang Anshi is thinking. He shouted. ¡°Xiao Zhan! Come out now!¡±

    The only reply Dong Xuebing got from Zhan Rourou was a loud scream. ¡°Ahhh!!!¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°My leg!¡±

    ¡°Come out now!¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t! My leg is injured!¡±

    The building is shaking, and windows broke, sending ss shards flying everywhere from the upper floors. Window frames and debris were falling everywhere. A window fell onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder before he could react. He was thrown onto the floor, and blood flowed from his wounds.

    It shocked everyone.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°The building cannot hold up any more!¡±

    ¡°Run! Director Dong! You got to run!¡±

    ¡°Zhan Rourou is still inside!¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and save her!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is in a daze, and his strength is seeping away from his blood loss. He is getting dizzy and losing consciousness.

    The hospital lobby started to tilt, and many walls had copsed.

    Rumble! Debris is falling everywhere, creating dust clouds.

    The building cannotst any longer and is going to copse soon.

    Everyone¡¯s heart stopped as they stepped away from the building. Dong Xuebing had evacuated them to a safer ce, and they were safe even if the building copsed. Now, everyone is looking at Dong Xuebing, who is bleeding and lying on the ground.

    ¡°Hurry! Go and save Xiao Dong!¡± Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang shouted.

    Suddenly, a car came to a screeching stop. Geng Yuehua and her secretary Ma Jian arrived. Her face changed when she saw what had happened. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Ma Jian shouts. ¡°Director Dong! Someone go and save him!¡±

    Director Sun is also shouting. ¡°Xiao Zhan is still inside!¡±

    But everyone is too far from the building, and they won¡¯t get there in time.

    A nurse, who had injured her leg, is still inside the building, and Dong Xuebing is lying on the ground bleeding. If the building copse, they will be buried alive! There¡¯s no doubt they will be dead. The building is swaying and can¡¯t hold on any longer. The closest people to Dong Xuebing and Zhan Rourou are Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong.

    Everyone is looking at Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong. They hope the District Party Secretary and Organization Department Chief can save their savior. If Dong Xuebing had not ordered an evacuation, they would die inside the hospital.

    But at this moment, Wang Anshi made a decision that shocked everyone.

    A piece of medical equipment fell from a fifth-story window. It almost hit Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong.

    The building is copsing! Wang Anshi looks at Dong Xuebing, who is on the ground, and looks towards the lobby where the nurse is shouting for help. He took a big step and ran away from the hospital toward the other patients in the safe area. He doesn¡¯t care about Dong Xuebing and Zhan Rourou.

    Everyone is selfish in front of danger.

    Wang Anshi felt Dong Xuebing and that nurse couldn¡¯t be saved, and he will be courting death if he tried to save them. He doesn¡¯t need to risk his life for someone unrted to him. He noticed Geng Yuehua, Wu Liang, and other people looking at him coldly after running a few steps and realizing his mistake. He shouted at Xue Qingrong, who was running beside him. ¡°Go and save them!¡±

    Wang Anshi said this to cover up his mistake, creating a bigger problem.

    Wang Anshi did not stop running after shouting as he was afraid the falling debris might crush him.

    Xue Qingrong cursed in his heart when he heard Wang Anshi.

    Why don¡¯t you go and save them?! How can you ask me to back there?!

    ¡°Let me help you to safety first.¡± Xue Qingrong is scared of dying, and he doesn¡¯t want to save Dong Xuebing. His death has nothing to do with him, and he will not risk his life for his enemy. He held Wang Anshi¡¯s arm and ran with him.

    Dong Xuebing had regained some consciousness and saw what had happened. His heart sunk to the bottom.

    Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong are two old bastards!

    Everyone saw Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong escaping by themself without saving Dong Xuebing and the injured nurse. They were angry and disappointed with them. These two are their District¡¯s Party Secretary and Organization Department Chief! How can they do this?!

    People might not think so if Wang Anshi had not ordered stop the evacuation. After all, everyone values their lives, which is normal behavior for most people. But Dong Xuebing had tried to save everyone, and these two people insisted everyone return to the hospital. They even scolded Director Dong in front of them. An aftershock happened, and the hospital building could not withstand it. This showed Director Dong is correct and Wang Anshi is wrong. Now, Dong Xuebing is injured, and Wang Anshi left him to die there without helping him!

    How can a District Party Secretary do such things?!

    Wang Anshi had almost killed everyone by ordering them to return to the hospital. If he had not appeared, Director Dong would have evacuated everyone from the hospital, and he will not have been injured. Wang Anshi and his men had dyed the evacuation, yet he left Dong Xuebing to die there. He doesn¡¯t even try to amend his mistake!

    Despicable!

    Everyone¡¯s eyes grew cold when they looked at Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong.

    Geng Yuehua is too angry with Wang Anshi to say anything. She pointed at them before walking quickly towards the hospital.

    Ma Jian quickly stops her. ¡°Mayor Geng, you cannot go there!¡±

    Wu Liang could not hold back his anger and questioned Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you save them!?¡±

    Wang Anshi shouted. ¡°If I could save them, I would have done it! The walls are copsing! How can I save them?!¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡± Geng Yuehua scolded. ¡°Two people are inside!¡± She pushed Ma Jian¡¯s hand away and shouted. ¡°I will save them, and I need two people toe with me!¡±

    Wu Liang immediately followed Geng Yuehua.

    Ma Jian and a few District Government staff quickly followed.

    ¡°I will go too!¡±

    ¡°Me too! Director Dong had saved our lives, and we cannot be ungrateful!¡±

    Suddenly, many residents stepped forward.

 Chapter 750: Dong Xuebingâ€™s death!

    <h4>Chapter 750: Dong Xuebing¡¯s death!</h4>

    The main hospital building is going to copse.

    The open area outside of the hospital is chaotic.

    Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong had escaped for their lives and left Dong Xuebing and a nurse to die. Instead, Geng Yuehua, Wu Liang, and the rest tried to rush back into the hospital to save them. Both are the District¡¯s top leaders, and their behaviors showed their differences. The people can¡¯t be bothered with Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong anymore. A few bolder young men ran towards the hospital with Mayor Geng.

    Wang Anshi is looking terrible.

    Xue Qingrong is looking down and dares not to look at others.

    Geng Yuehua and the rest were some distance away from the hospital, but they could hear Zhan Rourou¡¯s cries for help.

    ¡°Help!¡±

    ¡°I cannot move my leg!¡±

    ¡°Help¡­. Help me!¡±

    ¡°Please help me!¡±

    The hospital¡¯s main building is away from the entrance, and it will take more than a few seconds to reach it. It was toote for Geng Yuehua to reach the main building.

    Rumble! Crash!

    The building started crumbling. It can¡¯t hold on anymore.

    ¡°Mayor Geng!¡± Ma Jian quickly pulled Geng Yuehua. ¡°Don¡¯t go! It¡¯s toote!¡±

    Wu Liang and the rest stopped. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Geng Yuehua shouted. ¡°Let go of me! We must save them!¡±

    Ma Jian is crying. ¡°It¡¯s toote! We are toote!¡±

    The District Government staff and other patients who followed Geng Yuehua looked at the copsing building in anger. Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong could have saved Dong Xuebing and that nurse. But it is toote now¡­.

    The building is copsing.

    The walls on the west side are breaking down.

    Everyone saw Dong Xuebing, who was lying outside of the main building, getting back on his feet. He pushed away the window on his back and staggered to his feet. He is covered in blood, and he nces at Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua shouted. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Wu Liang shouted at him. ¡°Come over here! Hurry!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong! Get over here! The walls areing down!¡± A few staff shouted.

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to get back on his feet. His bleeding seems to have stopped, and he is covered with fresh wounds on his head, body, and legs. Many people know why he was warded, and he can escape if he still has strength.

    Everyone is looking at Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing did not run toward everyone. He turned and ran into the copsing building. Arge piece of debris almost falls onto him as he rushes into the hospital lobby. His bloody back view disappeared.

    ¡°Director Dong! Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?! Run!¡±

    ¡°The building is copsing! Get away from it!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is trying to save the nurse inside!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong! Get out of there now!¡±

    ¡°This is the end for him¡­.¡±

    A few patients and staff started crying. No one expects Dong Xuebing to try to save that nurse in this critical situation.

    Dong Xuebing is full of injuries and can¡¯t even walk properly! Yet, he is trying to save someone unrted to him!

    Everyone held their breath and stared at the building¡¯s door.

    A few momentster, a loud crash and the building¡¯s door copsed.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s only escape route is sealed, and the building mighte crashing down within the next few seconds.

    Inside the building.

    Dong Xuebing could no longer hear the cries from outside. His eyes are filled with determination. ¡°Xiao Zhan! Xiao Zhan!¡±

    Zhan Rourou is crying and holding her leg in the lobby. Arge piece of concrete is pressing on her foot. She could hear the cries outside and knew Director Dong was injured. The District Party Secretary and Organization Department Chief had dumped them and escaped for tier lives. She had given up hope. She continues to cry for help, but she knows no one can save her. She is going to die here today.

    ¡°Xiao Zhan! Where are you?!¡±

    It¡¯s Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice amidst the loud noise of debris falling.

    Zhan Rourou could not believe her ears and shouted. ¡°I am over here! Help me!¡± Director Dong had returned to save her!

    Two secondster, Dong Xuebing appeared in front of Zhan Rourou.

    Zhan Rourou cried when she saw the bloodied Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong¡­. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking and follow me.¡± Dong Xuebing was too weak to speak. He is in pain, and his bleeding has made him weak. He pushed away the giant concrete b and carried Zhan Rourou up.

    Zhan Rourou is crying like a baby.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Everything will be fine.¡± Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will bring you out. We will be fine. Trust me.¡±

    But there¡¯s no more time.

    When Dong Xuebing carried Zhan Rourou to the building¡¯s main door, he realized this area had copsed. They can¡¯t get out of the building. Crash! The building finally came crashing down.

    Zhan Rourou looks at the ceiling and walls, crashing down on them helplessly.

    Dong Xuebing cursed under his breath and said themand.

    STOP!

    Bricks and concrete bs hung in midair.

    Dust, chairs, and tables stopped.

    Dong Xuebing quickly ran towards the light from a wall. That is the only window on the ground floor.

    Dong Xuebing knows he only has a few seconds left.

    Give me a bit more time!

    Please! I need a little more time!

    But the god did not hear Dong Xuebing''s pleads. The walls and falling debris start to crash down again.

    Dong Xuebing had used up all his time, and STOP was disabled automatically.

    Dong Xuebing is five to six meters away from that window, and they will not get out in time.

    Dong Xuebing was severely injured, and it was impossible for both to escape. He knows he doesn¡¯t have the strength to jump out of the window now. He took a deep breath and looked at Zhan Rourou. A decision was made, and he took a big step forward. He used all his strength and threw her forward.

    This throw had used up all of Dong Xuebing¡¯s remaining strength.

    Crash!

    Zhan Rourou¡¯s body broke the window andnded outside of the building.

    Thest thing Zhan Rourou saw was Dong Xuebing¡¯s smile before the falling concrete bs buried him. In an instant, the building was gone.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡± Zhan Rourou screamed.

    Everyone is looking at the hospital nervously. The hospital had copsed, they knew Dong Xuebing and that nurse will not survive. But a body flew out from a window at the final second before the building came crashing down.

    ¡°Someone had jumped out!¡±

    ¡°Who is it?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s that nurse!¡±

    ¡°She is still alive!¡±

    This is a miracle.

    The building had copsed entirely into a massive pile of concrete debris. Zhan Rourou is very lucky and was not hit by the falling debris. She had miraculously survived.

    The ground stopped shaking, and the tremors stopped.

    Geng Yuehua, Wu Liang, and Ma Jian ran to Zhan Rourou.

    Many patients and staff rushed forward to help.

    ¡°Where is Xiao Dong?!¡± Geng Yuehua looked at the crying Zhan Rourou and shouted. ¡°I am asking you, where is Xiao Dong! Where is he?!¡±

    Wu Liang had a bad feeling and clenched his fists.

    Zhan Rourou pointed to the pile of debris and cried. ¡°It was Director Dong who saved me. He threw me out of the window¡­. Sob¡­. Please save him¡­.¡±

    It¡¯s Dong Xuebing?!

    Dong Xuebing had thrown Zhan Rourou out of the window before he died?!

    Everyone¡¯s eyes changed when they heard this.

    Zhan Rourou pulled Wu Liang¡¯s leg and begged. ¡°Please save him¡­. Sob¡­. Please save Director Dong¡­.¡±

    Wu Liang¡¯s tears flowed down his cheeks, and he looked at the three-story-high pile of debris. He shouts. ¡°Xiao Dong! Can you hear me?! Give me a reply if you can hear me! I know you will not die so easily! Hurry and reply!¡±

    A few District Government staff followed. ¡°Director Dong! Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Say something! Director Dong!¡±

    There was no reply.

    Ma Jian covered her mouth and burst out crying.

    Many patients and staff started crying, and the sobbing got louder. Soon, everyone is crying.

    Only Geng Yuehua did not cry, and she didn¡¯t even drop a tear. She took a deep breath and ordered. ¡°Contact the rescue team to dig into the debris and get him out. I want to see his body even if he is dead!¡± She suddenly coughed and fainted.

    Ma Jian was shocked. ¡°Mayor Geng!¡±

    Wu Liang shouts. ¡°Doctor! I need a doctor!¡±

    Everyone knows Director Dong had died to evacuate the hospital.

 Chapter 751: Xiao Dong is buried alive!

    <h4>Chapter 751: Xiao Dong is buried alive!</h4>

    Under the hospital building debris.

    It is very dark.

    Dust and hard concrete bs are everywhere.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s finger on his right hand moved slightly, slowly opening his eyes. He can¡¯t remember how long he was out, and he can¡¯t see anything in the darkness. He thought he had died again, and he couldn¡¯t use his powers as he had used all his remaining time to save Zhan Rourou. He closes his eyes and waits. Suddenly, he felt something was off. He can feel pain from his wounds. His whole body hurts, and the dust he inhaled made him cough. The coughing sounds echoed in his ears, and he felt he was in a semi-closed area.

    I am alive!

    I am not dead!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and tried to move his body despite the pain. He tried to move his neck and felt arge concrete b pressing on his shoulders. He can¡¯t turn his head. At this moment, he realized he was trapped. He is trapped under the debris. Fallen concrete bs, broken tables, and chairs are around him. He is fortunate that these things did not hit his vital points and only buried him inside. The crushed concrete bs formed a small space, saving his life.

    But Dong Xuebing did not feel blessed. He knows this is only temporary, and it¡¯s hard for him to survive.

    The air in this small space might not be enough.

    What about food and water?

    What about my injuries?

    How am I going to call for help?

    These are the problems faced by Dong Xuebing now.

    Dong Xuebing is prepared to die when he throws Zhan Rourou out with all his strength. He was not scared as he had ¡®died¡¯ several times and could face death better than anyone else.

    I still have not gotten married to Xie Hun¡­.

    I still have not to carry my daughter¡­.

    I still have not seen Mum getting married again¡­.

    I still have not been promoted to Division Chief¡­.

    Dong Xuebing has too many regrets, and he asked himself if it was worth it. But he doesn¡¯t have an answer. He only knows he has done his best.

    Just die¡­. What¡¯s there to regret?

    Dong Xuebing knows he cannot survive and stop worrying. Xie Hun will take care of his Mum, and Aunt Xuan can care for their daughter. He doesn¡¯t need to worry.

    Let¡¯s leave it to fate¡­.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes and fainted from his pain again.

    Five hours¡­.

    Ten hours¡­.

    When Dong Xuebing opens his eyes again, he finds it hard to move. He had lost too much blood, and many of his wounds were infected. He knows he cannotst any longer and might die anytime. He imagined him carrying his daughter and having dinner at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s house. The next moment, he is at his wedding with Xie Hun. After that, he saw himself watching TV with Geng Yuehua and traveling with Yu Meixia.

    A sharp pain woke Dong Xuebing from his dream. He looked around and saw himself still trapped under the debris. He might never see Xie Hun and the rest again.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned sharp.

    No! I cannot die like this!

    Dong Xuebing had given up hope but suddenly changed. A strong desire to live arose in his mind. He needs to stay alive for his Mum, daughter, wife, and lover. What are they going to do if he dies? He must survive! Many people are waiting for him!

    MENU!

    Dong Xuebing shouted, and a menu with a clock appeared.

    The remaining time had be zero, and there were two more hours to midnight.

    MENU will show the time, and Dong Xuebing will get 1 minute every day at midnight. He has an extra minute than everyone else. If he can hold on until midnight, he will survive.

    Hurry!

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and forced himself not to faint again. He knows if he faints again, he will never wake up.

    Dong Xuebing! You got to hold on!

    Dong Xuebing dug his fingernails into his fist to stimte himself. He forced himself to stay awake and waited for midnight.

    This feeling is terrible, and it feels worse than dying.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s strong desire to live made himst until midnight.

    Midnight.

    Dong Xuebing called out his menu and saw sixty seconds in the remaining time slot. He did not waste time and used REVERSE on his body.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    REVERSE deactivated.

    Dong Xuebing felt his body be lighter, and all his wounds healed. His body condition returned a few days ago, and he couldn¡¯t feel any pain.

    Yes! I manage to survive it!

    Dong Xuebing is relieved and sees a glimpse of hope.

    With his recovered strength, Dong Xuebing started to shout for help.

    ¡°Is there anyone out there?!¡±

    ¡°Hello! Can you all hear me?!¡±

    ¡°I am here! Can anyone hear me?!¡±

    The only reply is Dong Xuebing¡¯s echo. He is trapped in an enclosed area, and no one can hear him. At the same time, he can¡¯t hear anything outside.

    If nobody can hear him, it will be hard for the rescuers to find him.

    Everyone must have thought he had died.

    That¡¯s right. I was seriously injured when I go into the hospital. I might not survive without treatment, let alone being buried under the debris. Anyone else would be dead. The debris of the hospital had piled up very high, and the roads outside were congested. No one knows how long it will take for the rescue vehicles to enter, and they need time to dig through the debris. Dong Xuebing can only pray that they don¡¯t give up digging for a corpse and focus on saving others.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily and felt this might be possible.

    Is this the end of me?

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Huff¡­ huff¡­ huff¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt giddy, and his breathing bes faster. He knows what is happening. The hospital debris should be at least three stories high. Although there are gaps between the concrete bs, outside air cannot go in. The oxygen level in the enclosed space will lower and is not enough for him. He can survive without food and water, but he can onlyst less than five minutes without air.

    Damn!

    I am running out of air.

    Dong Xuebing feels terrible and knows he has only a few minutes left.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s misfortunes are never-ending.

    Does heaven want me so much?

    Dong Xuebing had again fallen into a bad situation, and he was at his wits¡¯ end. He can use REVERSE to settle food and water, but he cannot do anything to air. He doesn¡¯t want to die from suffocation. It felt worse than being crushed to death. His breathing became rapid, and he got frustrated. He can feel his life seeping away every second.

    What should I do?

    What should I do?

    Dong Xuebing quickly reach out and felt the crevices around him.

    Sand¡­. Chipped concrete¡­. Broke chair parts¡­. A crushed radio¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt these things, and he threw them away. These are not the things he needs.

    There¡¯s no more oxygen, and Dong Xuebing held hisst breath. He pushed himself slightly and tried his best to reach further.

    Suddenly, there was a loud ¡®nk¡¯!

    Dong Xuebing touched a cylinder object around the length of his arm. He can feel the valve on it.

    It is an oxygen tank!

    This is what Dong Xuebing is looking for. Many patients are sleeping in the lobby, and some are using oxygen tanks to help them breathe. He feels the ground around him, hoping to find one. After all, several dozen patients were sleeping here a while ago.

    Dong Xuebing had found one!

    The god had not forgotten me!

    Dong Xuebing quickly opens the valve and breath in deeply. The next moment, his face turns green.

    The oxygen tank is empty!

    This is an empty tank!

    Dong Xuebing cursed under his breath as he held his breath and forced himself to stay awake. Suddenly, he got an idea. He pressed his hand on the tank and said themand.

    REVERSE one second!

 Chapter 752: Rescue Mission!

    <h4>Chapter 752: Rescue Mission!</h4>

    Night.

    Under the debris.

    Dong Xuebing had used REVERSE to fill the oxygen tank. He opened the valve and moved closer to take a deep breath. Air filled his lungs and eased the suffocating feeling. He exhaled slowly. A few secondster, he would die from suffocation.

    Oxygen slowly fills the small enclosed space.

    Dong Xuebing turned the valve smaller andid on the cold floor, looking into the darkness a whileter.

    It was too close¡­.

    But I managed to survive¡­.

    Dong Xuebing slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

    Next morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up breathing rapidly, and he felt he was suffocating again. The oxygen had run out again. He quickly used REVERSE on the oxygen tank to fill it. After that, he felt hungry, and his throat is parched. He used 1 second of REVERSE on his body, and his hunger and thirst disappeared. His body had recovered from his previous condition.

    Dong Xuebing immediately felt better.

    He wiped his sweat andid there, waiting. He has nothing to do.

    Anyone without food, water, air, and serious injuries, would not survive more than one minute in this situation. But Dong Xuebing is alive and kicking. He finds it funny when he thinks about it. If the debris above him is not cleared, will he have to spend the rest of his life like this? He would rather die.

    Hurry! Come and save me!

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and shouted a few times.¡±

    ¡°Hey! Can anyone hear me?!¡±

    ¡°I am still alive!¡±

    But the only reply is his echo.

    Dong Xuebing sighed and pushed the concrete b pressing on his side. Therge concrete b did not move, but he did not give up. He pushed it with all his strength and heard a loud rumbling above him. A few kilograms of dust and sand fell on his face, making him cough. Spit¡­. Spit¡­. He spat out the sand in his mouth and didn¡¯t dare to try again.

    This is a pile of three stories of high debris.

    Any slight movement might cause the debris toe crashing down. If Dong Xuebing had pushed the concrete b supporting the debris above, he will be crushed.

    It is impossible to escape by himself.

    Dong Xuebing can only wait to be rescued or die.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t need to worry about food, water, and air. The only thing he has now is time.

    Dong Xuebing swiped the dust off his hair and waited to be rescued. He doesn¡¯t mind waiting for a while, and he hopes the people outside do not give up on him.

    It was as if God heard his prayers. Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard faint pounding sounds.

    Dong¡­. Dang¡­. Dang¡­.

    It sounded like someone was moving the debris above him.

    Dong Xuebing quickly shouts. ¡°Hello! I am over here! Can you all hear me?!¡± He picks up a rock and hits the ground. Bam¡­. Bam¡­. Bam!

    But Dong Xuebing was too deep under the debris, and the people above him did not hear him.

    Dong Xuebing gave up after ten minutes of trying. He knows it is useless. The rescuers cannot hear him as outside should be very noisy.

    The knocking sounds above continue.

    Many people are smashing the concrete bs and moving them away.

    Dong Xuebing knows these people are here to rescue him and saw a glimpse of hope. The District Government had not given up on him, and they were here to save him. He got excited and wanted to join them to move the debris. But he can¡¯t and dare not to move anything.

    A few hours passed.

    Maybe it¡¯s lunchtime, and the knocking sounds stopped.

    Dong Xuebing can tell from the sounds that it is not made by machines. The people above use their hands and tools to dig through the debris. Maybe the rescue vehicles and bulldozers still have not arrived. The rescuers might take months to dig through more than ten meters of debris without machinery. He smiled wearily and prepared himself to stay under the debris for a long time.

    No matter what, he must hold on.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the darkness around him and suddenly remembers the crushed radio he found yesterday. He reached around for a few minutes and found it in a corner. He felt the radio and found it was smashed beyond repair.

    But it is OK!

    REVERSE 1 second!

    The radio in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand moved slightly, and he could feel the broken parts get repaired quickly. He found the switch and switched it on. ¡®Sha¡­. Sha¡­. Sha¡­.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing has nothing to do and wants to know about the situation outside.

    ¡®Sha¡­. Sha¡­. Sha¡­.¡¯

    ¡®Sha¡­. Sha¡­. Sha¡­.¡¯

    The reception under the debris is not good, and Dong Xuebing can¡¯t hear anything other than static noises.

    Dong Xuebing starts to move the radio around, hoping to get better signals.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing found a spot in a crack where the radio could receive some weak signals.

    ¡°The casualty of the Fen Zhou City earthquake is still increasing, and our Chief Secretary and President have arrived at the disaster site.¡±

    The Chief Secretary and President were here yesterday?!

    Dong Xuebing switched to another channel.

    This channel¡¯s news is clearer than the previous one. ¡°Director Dong from Nan Shan District has been buried under the debris for 24 hours. Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director Dong was the first person to discover the abnormalities, and he published an earthquake warning article in the papers. He had saved more than a few hundred people after the earthquake. He ordered the evacuation of the District¡¯s First Hospital. He saved others in the hospital when the building copsed, and no one knows if he is still alive. We received thetest information this morning. The roads are still blocked, and the rescue vehicles can¡¯t reach the hospital site. A few hundred residents had taken it upon themselves and went to clear the debris with their bare hands. We hope Director is safe.¡±

    A few hundred residents?!

    The rescue party above me is formed by the residents?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes became red, and he took a deep breath. He was touched and didn¡¯t have words to describe this feeling.

 Chapter 753: Xiao Dongâ€™s outstanding feats!

    <h4>Chapter 753: Xiao Dong¡¯s outstanding feats!</h4>

    On the third day of being trapped.

    There¡¯s no light in the small enclosed space, and Dong Xuebing can¡¯t tell if it¡¯s day or night.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and yawned. He has been sleeping the past two days as there¡¯s nothing for him to do. He reached for the oxygen tank and used REVERSE one second to fill it and use REVERSE on himself to stop his hunger and thirst. After that, he switched on the radio and found the battery had died. He opened the cover and used REVERSE on the batteries to return it to its full power.

    ¡°Sha¡­. Sha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Zeeee¡­. Sha¡­.¡±

    Today¡¯s signal is not good. Dong Xuebing tried moving the radio to a few spots and could only hear static noises.

    Dong Xuebing switched off the radio helplessly and stared into the darkness.

    A whileter, the knocking sounds started again.

    Dong Xuebing had heard the knocking sounds for the past two days. He knows the people outside have started to dig through the debris again. He felt touched when he heard these sounds. Many people are trying to save him, and he knows it must be challenging without the proper tools. The residents had to dig and move the debris with their hands and worked from morning till night.

    The residents don¡¯t care about the aftershocks and volunteer to save Dong Xuebing.

    Suddenly, the ground shook.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s first reaction is to lift his legs and support the concrete b above him. He is afraid the debris above him wille crashing down on him.

    Luckily, the tremors are not strong, and the ground stops moving after a while.

    Dong Xuebing sighed in relief when the tremors stopped and lowered his legs. When is this ordeal going to end?

    Three days¡­.

    Five days¡­.

    Seven days¡­.

    In a sh, Dong Xuebing has been trapped for ten days!

    The aftershocks had stopped. The people above also stopped the rescue efforts, and the small space became quiet.

    There¡¯s no one left.

    Everyone had given up.

    Dong Xuebing felt helpless. He doesn¡¯t know how much debris has been cleared and how far away is he from escaping. He had expected the rescue party to stop, as it¡¯s been ten days. Even a healthy person will not survive after ten days, let alone a seriously injured person like him. Who can survive without food, water, and air? Everyone must have thought he died, and they would rather save somebody else who might be living.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hopes of getting rescued had diminished, but he has noints. Hey there with his radio, looking for signals.

    ¡°Sha¡­. Sha¡­. Sha¡­.¡±

    The signal is stronger today. Maybe it was because much of the debris had been cleared.

    Dong Xuebing heard the radio reporting the news. ¡°The total death toll of Fen Zhou City Earthquake has reached 42,326 people. 318,923 people are injured, and 3,012 people are missing¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sunk when he heard this. But he had tried his best, and this figure is less than half of what was reported in the ¡®future¡¯ newspaper.

    The radio news continues with the breakdown of the casualty figures. ¡°The epicenter of this earthquake is in Da Feng County. The death toll in Da Feng County has reached 12,100 people, Dong Hai District 4,566 people, Nan Shan District 3,298 people, and Yan Tai County¡­. 255 people. From what we know, Yan Tai County had ordered an evacuation more than ten hours before the earthquake. They are located next to Da Feng County, and their casualties should be high. Instead, their casualties are the lowest among the Counties. Nan Shan District Government promoted earthquake awareness and mitigation awareness before the earthquake and took precautions. Their actions had lowered the casualty rate.¡±

    The news is talking about Xie Hun and Geng Yuehua.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect the death toll in Yan Tai County to be 255 people.

    ¡°Experts say the casualties of Fen Zhou City 8.0 earthquake should be much higher. The death toll and injury figures should be at least doubled or tripled. This disaster has a low casualty rate because of Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director Dong Xuebing¡¯s article in Fen Zhou Daily. After reading the article, almost 110,000 residents left their homes for other regions before the earthquake. More than a million residents took precautions. This article had saved countless lives.¡± The newscaster paused for a second, and some rustling of papers flipping could be heard. ¡°I have a set of figures with me. The total casualties in Nan Shan District, Guang Ming Subdistrict area is 776, but the death toll is only 7.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed.

    Howe seven people died in the earthquake?! His target is zero death!

    But having zero death is an impossible target as idents might happen at any time. Even Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t expect himself to be buried under the debris.

    ¡°We looked into Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s low casualty rate and found what Director Dong did before the earthquake. He had relocated the residents in high-risk buildings and houses to safer locations before the earthquake. The Heath Wine advertising boards in many areas had copsed during the earthquake due to its defective fittings, crushing many victims. But the advertising boards in Guang Ming Subdistrict were forcefully removed several days before the disaster. Guang Ming Subdistrict was well prepared for this disaster, and that¡¯s why their death toll is so low. Our beloved Dong Xuebing, who had made significant contributions to the people, has been missing for 243 hours now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing feltplicated when he heard the news reporting about him.

    ¡°We gathered information about Director Dong, and everyone in the radio station is shocked. My tears couldn¡¯t stop flowing when I received the information this morning. I don¡¯t know how to express my feelings now. Let me read it to you all.¡±

    My information?!

    What information?!

    Dong Xuebing listened carefully.

    The female newscaster continues. ¡°When Dong Xuebing was working in Yan Tai County, a group of escaped convicts had taken a school as a hostage. He risked his life by offering himself as a hostage in exchange for the students and teachers and managed to save all of them. A few dayster, someone tried tomit suicide by jumping off the County Party Building. Director Dong risked losing his arms and caught that man before falling to the ground. In the same year, a bus flipped over during a suddenndslide. Was Director Dong saved all the passengers during thendslide, and he was buried under the mud and debris. He almost lost his life, and he had undergone emergency treatment for two days before he was saved. A few monthster, Director Dong visited a Safari Zoo, and a young boy fell out of the bus. When a Siberian tiger was about to attack that boy, he jumped out of the bus and fought the tiger off. He was almost killed by the tiger while saving the boy!¡±

    Huh? This is too exaggerating.

    Dong Xuebing blushed when he heard what the newscaster said.

    ¡°Fast forward to a few days ago. Director Dong rushed into a copsing house when the earthquake happened to rescue a small boy. If he hade out of the house one secondter, he would have been crushed to death inside. After that, he rushed to the District Party Building when he heard the building was on fire. He used his arms to catch the trapped staff jumping off the roof and was injured and hospitalized. Director Dong noticed the cracks in the hospital walls and quickly evacuated the patients and hospital staff at the hospital. He remained in the hospital until everyone left, but a falling window hit him during the aftershock. He was covered in blood, but he got back onto his feet and ran into the hospital when he realized a nurse was trapped inside. He threw the nurse out of a window before the building copsed, burying him inside. He was only twenty-five years old!¡±

    No one will think Dong Xuebing is still alive after being buried under the debris for ten days.

    The female newscaster continues with a sobbing voice. ¡°These are the information we collected about Director Dong. I can¡¯t imagine how he felt when he was saving others¡­. He had risked his life again and again to save others¡­. I think¡­. This is what a Party Member and Civil Servant should do.¡± Her tears are flowing down her cheeks. ¡°Although all radio stations have been talking about Director Dong, I still want to say this. Rest in peace, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. I don¡¯t want to rest in peace! I want to be rescued!

 Chapter 754: Escaped!

    <h4>Chapter 754: Escaped!</h4>

    Under the debris.

    Another few days have passed.

    The radio is ying the news.

    ¡°Rest in peace, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Let us remember Director Dong forever.¡±

    ¡°The Party and people will never forget you.¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing is recognized as a martyr!¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened to the radio and had not switched it off. It had been twenty days since the earthquake, and most rescue operations had ended. The news released all sorts of reports and stories. Many of the stories are about the touching moments during the earthquake. Of course, Dong Xuebing is mentioned most of the time. Rest in peace¡­. Remember him forever¡­. Etc. He almost thought he was dead after hearing it so many times!

    But Dong Xuebing had experienced this before and even attended his funeral.

    Martyr?! Fine¡­. Can you all just send someone to save me!?

    I will be a martyr if you all still don¡¯t save me!

    Suddenly, the radio reported. ¡°Work on retrieving Director Dong¡¯s body is continuing¡­. The City Government is shorthanded¡­¡­ the¡­¡­ We will report thetest news¡­¡­.¡±

    What?!

    They had been working on retrieving me?!

    Dong Xuebing is stunned. He has not heard any digging sounds for several days.

    Dong Xuebing quickly pressed his ears to the ground and heard some faint rumblings. He thought for a while and brightened up. He has always thought these sounds are passing vehicles in the past. These might be sounds from excavators or other machinery. They might be afraid to damage his body and hoist the concrete bs with cranes slowly and carefully. That¡¯s why he didn¡¯t hear any sounds. He could hear noises before because the rescue party formed by the civilians used hammers and heavy objects to break the debris. They had not given up on him!

    They are still digging through the debris!

    Who cares if they are digging for his body?! This is terrific!

    Dong Xuebing immediately listen carefully. ¡®Grrr¡­¡­ grrrr¡­¡­ Dong!¡¯ It sounds like a heavy stone falling on the ground.

    There are people out there, and the noise is getting louder!

    Dong Xuebing can feel some loose soil and dust falling on him, and he knows he is getting closer to freedom! He had waited too long for this. Spending more than ten days in total darkness is torturing!

    Hurry and dig!

    Faster!

    Dong Xuebing waited anxiously.

    One hour¡­. Five hours¡­. Ten hours¡­. The sounds of knocking and heavy vehicle engines are getting louder.

    Dong Xuebing tried shouting, but no one could hear him. Maybe it is because of the noises outside. After a while, he fell asleep. He had been awake for more than twenty hours.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how long he slept and when he opens his eyes, he realizes something different. He saw faint moonlight in his small enclosed space. It¡¯s been over ten days since he saw the light. Although the moonlight was faint, it was blinding to his eyes. This made him excited. His body was covered with sand and dust. Although the oxygen tank is empty, he can still breathe! That means there is an opening to the outside world!

    Dong Xuebing was too excited to say anything. He quickly looks through the small gap where the light shines in. It is nighttime, and the sky is dark. He can¡¯t see anything except for a bit of moonlight.

    Dong Xuebing pressed his ears to the gap and heard people talking.

    It is soft, but Dong Xuebing can hear parts of their conversation.

    ¡°It has been more than ten days, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We have been digging for almost twenty days if we include the days before we arrived.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I wonder if Director Dong¡¯s body is still intact.¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­. Stop talking about this.¡±

    ¡°Old Zheng, Old Sun, it¡¯ste. Let¡¯s continue tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am exhausted.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We will continue digging tomorrow morning.¡±

    Footstep sounds moved away from Dong Xuebing.

    It¡¯s been a long time since Dong Xuebing heard people talking other than radio. His mind had be slow and quickly shouted. ¡°Hey! Hey! Don¡¯t go! Dig a bit more! I am over here! Hey! Can you all hear me?!¡±

    No one replied.

    Dong Xuebing can only hear his echo, and the people outside can¡¯t hear him.

    Dong Xuebing is excited and frustrated. He tried shouting a while more and decided to dig himself out. The rescuers had dug many days and cleared lots of debris to create an escape route for him. He can finish this task himself. He had saved his time for many days despite using REVERSE. He had only been using a few seconds each day and had more than ten minutes left. It is enough for him to take the risk.

    Dong Xuebing has a n. He bent his body and lifted his legs against the concrete b shining through the moonlight. He took a few deep breaths and kicked it hard!

    The concrete b moved slightly!

    A pile of sand and dirt fell on his face!

    Dong Xuebing spat the dirt from his mouth and continued to kick the concrete b!

    Therge concrete b loosens slightly, and the small space bes brighter. Dong Xuebing can even see a few stars in the sky!

    Dong Xuebing saw hope and continued to kick it with all his strength. He used his back as support and kicked three more times with all his strength. He should be weak after being trapped in a confined space for almost twenty days, but he had used REVERSE to recover his strength. His body condition is still in its top form.

    After a few kicks, Dong Xuebing managed to break that concrete b. He made a basketball-size crack, and he saw the moon!

    Yes!

    The wall was broken down!

    Dong Xuebing smiled and pushed his head out of the crack. He forced his body through the tiny crack and made the crack bigger.

    Five minutester.

    Dong Xuebing was finally out! He almost cried when he saw the stars in the sky!

    Yes! I am finally out!

 Chapter 755: The lively Director Dong!

    <h4>Chapter 755: The lively Director Dong!</h4>

    The sky is full of stars.

    It is around 8 pm.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the moon excitedly. He stretches himself and takes in the fresh air around him.

    This feeling is fantastic!

    Dong Xuebing had been trapped for over ten days!

    Dong Xuebing looked around and saw himself standing in the middle of the former hospital site. Debris is everywhere, and there¡¯s no one around. Most of the patients and staff had been relocated elsewhere. The rescue team had left, and he was alone.

    It is mid-October, and the temperature has dropped.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the dirty patient gown he was wearing and pulled the cor together before leaving the ce.

    Most of the obstacles and debris on the streets had been cleared.

    No people are walking around. Dong Xuebing stood on the main road and didn¡¯t see anyone. He spotted some lights far away and knew all the residents were there. The first thing he wants to do is call his mother, Sister Xie, Aunt Xuan, and the rest to let them know he is safe. He saw a telephone booth and quickly ran to it. But the line is dead. The phone lines are not resumed yet.

    Dong Xuebing decided to return to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office as the phone there should be working.

    He picks up an abandoned bike and rides towards Guang Ming Subdistrict.

    Dong Xuebing saw a small clothing store and looked at his dirty hospital gown a whileter. He had been missing for so long, and he didn¡¯t mind letting others wait a while. He puts his bike by the roadside and enters the store. In the store, he found a clean suit and changed into it. He checks himself in the mirror and tidies his hair before leaving.

    Dong Xuebing continued riding the bike and saw a few people.

    ¡°Eh!¡± Dong Xuebing stopped and shouted to a young man. ¡°Do you have a phone? Can you let me make a phone call?¡±

    The young man looks at Dong Xuebing listlessly. ¡°I lost my power bank, and my phone has been t for days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turns into a middle-aged man. ¡°Bro, can you lend me your phone?¡±

    The middle-aged man waved his hand. ¡°My phone is damaged, and I am also looking for a phone. Try asking someone else.¡±

    ¡°Where are you all going? Why are you all not at the temporary shelters?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°We came out to get a breather.¡± The middle-aged man sighed and pointed in a direction. ¡°The shelter is too crowded. We got to share a small tent with more than ten people!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked a few more questions and knew about Nan Shan District¡¯s current situation. Other than a few neighborhoods not damaged by the earthquake, all residents were sent to nearby temporary shelters. Food and water are provided at the shelters, and the government officials verify everyone¡¯s identity to check for missing people. Rescue operations were ongoing, and many people were rescued. Those that were not rescued should be dead by now. The rescue operation will likely stop in a few days, and the government will start rebuilding the district.

    Dong Xuebing left and continued riding forward.

    Along the way, Dong Xuebing can hear sounds from the television. Some TV stations in Fen Zhou City had resumed operations.

    ¡°The search for Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director Dong¡¯s body is ending¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°The search team had removed most of the debris and estimated to reach the lowest pile of debris by tomorrow afternoon¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°We will update thetest news tomorrow. Please¡­¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at the newscaster on TV and the recorded footage of the hospital debris. My body?! I am still alive!¡±

    About twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing reached Guang Ming Subdistrict. He had ridden past a few temporary shelters along the way, but he did not enter. He wants to return to his territory and tell his family and colleagues he is still alive!

    ¡°Ahh!!!¡±

    ¡°Help! Someone help!¡±

    ¡°Help me! I am crushed!¡±

    A middle-aged woman shouted.

    Dong Xuebing threw his bike aside and ran towards a copsed shop. He saw a woman pinned under a heavy wooden nk. She is shouting for help while struggling to crawl out. He rushed forward and moved the nk and other debris away before helping that woman. ¡°What happened? Are you injured? Can you walk?¡±

    The woman thanked Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thank you. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Why are you here at night?¡±

    ¡°This is my shop, and I wanted to pack some of my things. But it copsed suddenly.¡±

    ¡°Where are you staying now? A shelter?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Guang Ming Garden temporary disaster relief center.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I am on my way here. Let¡¯s go together. I can help you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, young man.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. It is on the way.¡±

    Guang Ming Garden''s temporary disaster relief center is also Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s temporarymand center.

    The Subdistrict Leaders are meeting in an open space outside of the garden.

    Geng Xinke, Qu Yiqiang, Zhou Yanru, Wang Yuling, Peng Gang, Yu Rongfeng, and the rest are at this meeting.

    Geng Xinke stood in front of them. He had lost weight these few days. ¡°How is our current logistic situation?¡±

    Zhou Yanru replied. ¡°We just received the fourth batch of relief supplies, and they canst until next week.¡±

    ¡°Good. What about the search party? How many more people are missing?¡± Geng Xinke asked.

    ¡°Two more people are missing.¡± Wang Yuling replied. ¡°It¡¯s been more than ten days, and I¡¯m afraid¡­¡­.¡±

    Geng Xinke interrupted. ¡°We must try our best no matter what! I know everyone here has not gotten any rest these few days. But we must hang on!¡±

    Qu Yiqiang agreed. ¡°We know. Our hardships are nothingpared to what Director Dong did.¡±

    Qu Yiqiang¡¯s words brought up the sorrow in everyone¡¯s hearts. No one said anything.

    About twenty secondster, Geng Xinke asked. ¡°Has¡­ Director Dong¡¯s body been found?¡±

    Wang Yuling replied with tears in her eyes. ¡°I heard the news that the search party had reached the final stage. They should find him by tomorrow afternoon.¡±

    Geng Xinke bit his lips and said. ¡°Alright. We will put aside our work tomorrow afternoon and go to the First Hospital site. We will¡­¡­ send Director Dong on his final journey!¡±

    Wang Yuling wiped her tears.

    Peng Gang, Zhou Yanru, and the rest were sad.

    When they heard Dong Xuebing had died saving everyone in the hospital, they all cried. Although almost twenty days had passed, they still couldn¡¯t ept it. Without Dong Xuebing, many more people in Fen Zhou City would die. How many of their family members can survive without his warnings?! Guang Ming Subdistrict residents have the lowest casualty rate because of him. But he was the first to leave them. This¡­. When everyone was thinking about Dong Xuebing, they heard amotion outside.

    ¡°Eh, Sister Liu is back! She looks like she was rescued!¡±

    ¡°After Director Dong¡¯s incident, more and more people are willing to risk their lives to save others.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But Director Dong is¡­¡­. Sigh¡­¡­¡±

    Geng Xinke heard a resident was rescued and say. ¡°Let¡¯s go and see what happened.¡± The Subdistrict Leaders will check the situation whenever they hear someone was saved.

    Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling will remember Director Dong whenever they hear about such situations.

    Sister Liu, a store owner in Guang Ming Subdistrict, is thanking and holding a young man¡¯s hand. That young man should be the one who saved her.

    Some residents from the shelter were attracted by themotion and went forward. But the next moment, all of them froze.

    The ce bes quiet suddenly. Sister Liu and a few residents were confused when they saw everyone¡¯s shocked expression.

    Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and the rest walked over quickly. ¡°What happened? What are you all looking at? Please make way for us.¡±

    The crowd starts to move aside for the Subdistrict Leaders.

    Geng Xinke, Pang Gang, Wang Yuling, and the rest saw the young man in the center of the crowd!

    Geng Xinke saw Dong Xuebing and almost tripped! Wang Yuling screamed as if she had seen a ghost and jumped back!

    Peng Gang, Qu Yiqiang, and the rest were stunned.

    They saw someone that shouldn¡¯t appear here!

    Dong Xuebing looked at everyone with a smile and waved to them. ¡°Oh, hello, all of you are here!¡±

 Chapter 756: The God of Plagues is back!

    <h4>Chapter 756: The God of gues is back!</h4>

    Night.

    Guang Ming Garden.

    Dong Xuebing waved to everyone and looked at Sister Liu. ¡°Sis, stop thanking me. Go back and rest now.¡±

    Sister Liu still doesn¡¯t know what is going on. ¡°They¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Maybe they are too happy or shocked to see me.¡±

    Sister Liu is puzzled by everyone¡¯s reaction and walks toward the crowd.

    One second¡­. Two seconds¡­. Three seconds¡­. Guang Ming Garden is eerily quiet, and no one says a word!

    Finally, a few residents pointed at Dong Xuebing and shouted.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°F*ck! It is Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is back! He had returned!¡±

    Sister Liu and a few residents who had not met Dong Xuebing before realized that the young man was the missing Director Dong! They were shocked. Director Dong?! The hero Director Dong?! Didn¡¯t he die under the debris and be a martyr?!

    Geng Xinke and Zhou Yanru could not believe their eyes.

    Wang Yuling mustered up her courage and asked. ¡°You¡­. Who are you? Are you Director Dong¡¯s brother?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I wish I have a brother, but I am my Mum only has one son. I am a single child. Who do you think I am?¡±

    Pang Gang gasped. ¡°Oh my God!¡±

    Qu Yiqiang eximed in shock. ¡°He is Director Dong!¡±

    This is unbelievable for most people, and they are looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand impatiently. ¡°We will talk about thister! Sister Zhou! Lend me your phone!¡±

    Zhou Yanru took out her phone and gave it to Dong Xuebing in a daze. She still has not recovered from her shock.

    Dong Xuebing quickly called his mother, Luan Xiaoping.

    Luan Xiaoping answered in a hoarse voice. ¡°Hello, who is it?¡±

    Tears welled in Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes when he heard her mother¡¯s voice, but he forced a smile. ¡°Make a guess.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping paused for a second. ¡°You¡­. Your voice¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ah¡­. You can recognize my voice! Hahaha¡­. I am back!¡±

    ¡°You are Xiao Bing! You are my son!¡± Luan Xiaoping cried. ¡°Thank God! My son!¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard Yang Zhaode¡¯s voice in the back. ¡°Xiao Ping, stop talking nonsense. Xiao Bing is gone, and I know you are sad¡­.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping cried. ¡°It is my son! I know his voice! He is my son!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, it¡¯s me. You guessed correctly. Stop crying.¡±

    ¡°You almost scared me to death! I thought¡­. I thought you¡­.¡± Luan Xiaoping could not hold back anymore and burst out crying. ¡°Sob! Sob! My son is alive!¡±

    ¡°Give me the phone!¡± Yang Zhaode took the phone. ¡°Hello, who are you?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Uncle Yang, it¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ who?¡± Yang Zhaode is shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Who do you think I am?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sorry foring back sote. I was buried deep under the debris and could not get out. Luckily, the search party had cleared most of the debris, and I could crawl out. I was almost bored to death after getting trapped for so many days. Sigh¡­. I will tell you the details another time. I am calling to let Mum and you know I am safe.¡±

    ¡°You are Xiao Bing!¡± Yang Zhaode gasped. ¡°You are alive!¡±

    ¡°Give me back the phone!¡± Luan Xiaoping snatched the phone back. ¡°Son! Son! Where are you now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got to hold the phone away from his ears. ¡°I am at my Subdistrict Office. Don¡¯t worry about me. I told you I could survive an air crash, and what can an earthquake do to me? I am not joking. See¡­. I am still alive and kicking. Alright¡­. Why are you crying? Don¡¯t you understand your son? I will not die from such a small matter! Alright. I still have many calls to make. Help me inform our rtives that I am alive and don¡¯t need to worry for me.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­.¡± Luan Xiaoping agreed while crying.

    ¡°That¡¯s it. I will call you againter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hung up and saw the Subdistrict Office staff looking at him in a daze. He smiles and walks a few steps away from them to call Xie Hun.

    Ring¡­. Ring¡­. Ring¡­. The phone rang for a while before Xie Hun answered.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Xie Hun answered with her sexy voice.

    Dong Xuebing is breathing rapidly and cannot control his emotions. He opened his mouth and could not say a word.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Xie Hun paused for a second and took a deep breath. ¡°¡­¡­ Xiao Bing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is stunned. ¡°Howe you know it¡¯s me before I say anything?¡± He was shocked. Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan are the only women who know him well other than his mother. She can tell who he is from his breathing.

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sister Xie? Say something.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ I knew you would not die so easily!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you know me well.¡±

    ¡°You brat! Is this your new way to scare me?!¡±

    ¡°Stop scolding me. I am not scaring you! I was fortunate this time, and I almost could not get out.¡±

    ¡°Where are you now? I am going over now!¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I am in my Subdistrict. You don¡¯t need toe over.¡±

    ¡°I am not assured if I don¡¯t see you with my own eyes! That¡¯s it! I am going over now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing still wanted to talk awhile more, but Xie Hun had hung up. Sister Xie¡¯s reaction touches him, and he calls Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Mum, I¡¯m Xiao Dong.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother got a fright. ¡°Who?! Which Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°I am Dong Xuebing!¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°How are you feeling? How¡¯s the baby? Is Aunt Xuan around?¡± He asked a few questions.

    There was a long pause.

    Suddenly, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouts. ¡°Yunxuan! Your man has called!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Mum, stop joking.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true! Xiao Bing had called!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother scolded. ¡°Just answer the phone and listen yourself!¡±

    Two secondster, Qu Yunxuan answered. ¡°Xiao Bing?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s me. How are you and our baby? I¡¯m sorry, I got back slightlyte.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s tears flowed immediately. ¡°It¡¯s you!!! What happened to you?! Didn¡¯t they say you¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a long story.¡±

    ¡°You will scare me to death one of these days!¡±

    ¡°Sorry¡­ sorry¡­.¡±

    ¡°Are you hurt? How are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. How are you and our baby?¡±

    ¡°We are fine too. I was almost scared to death by you.¡±

    They chatted for a while before Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother took the phone. ¡°Xiao Bing, it is great to know you are fine. But I will teach you a lesson for scaring us when youe to Beijing! Yunxuan had not slept much since we heard about your incident. Let her have a good rest ande back after you finish your work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is worried for Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Ok. Can you ask Yunxuan to go to bed? Make sure she gets enough rest.¡±

    ¡°Huh? No need. She had fallen asleep.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied. ¡°She had been worried for so many days. Alright. I will get a nket for her. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bye. Send my regards to Dad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called Geng Yuehua next.

    Many Subdistrict Office staff and residents had gotten closer to Dong Xuebing, and he got to watch his words.

    ¡°Hello, Geng Yuehua speaking.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng, I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    Geng Yuehua asked after a short pause. ¡°Who?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. I am fine and just crawled out from the debris. Sorry for worrying you.¡±

    ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t the hospital copse?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but the debris did not fall on me. I was trapped in a small space.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s air under the debris?!¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. There are gaps between the debris and a few oxygen tanks beside.¡±

    ¡°What about your injuries?¡±

    ¡°I have recovered. Err¡­. I happen to find anti-inmmation medication and bandages.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ food?¡±

    ¡°Oh, there¡¯s food and drinks like glucose water there.¡±

    The people behind Dong Xuebing heard what he said. There¡¯s food, water, air, and medication?! Damn! How lucky are you?!

    At this moment, everyone believes¡­¡­ Dong Xuebing is back!

    Geng Xinke, Qu Yiqiang, and the rest quickly call the District Government and the City Government to inform them about Dong Xuebing. Zhou Yanru and Wang Yuling rushed over to check on him.

    ¡°Director Dong is alive!¡±

    ¡°He did not die!¡±

    The residents cheered!

    The City and District governments were shocked!

    News of Dong Xuebing¡¯s return spread quickly. Everyone¡¯s jaw dropped when they heard about it!

    It¡¯s more than ten days!

    How can someone survive more than ten days under debris without food, water, or air?

    Dong Xuebing had survived without any injuries. He can still save others after crawling out from the debris.

    Everyone is speechless.

    How did Dong Xuebing escape unscathed in this situation?!

    Damn! It has been more than ten days! Three to four hundred hours! Anyone else would have died at least one to two hundred times!

    What are you make of?

 Chapter 757: Uproar!

    <h4>Chapter 757: Uproar!</h4>

    Night.

    The City is in an uproar after Dong Xuebing is confirmed to be alive.

    The TV station immediately announces this piece of information. The host of a live-telecast TV program quickly reported. ¡°We interrupt this program for a piece of breaking news. We have received information that our Earthquake Hero, Dong Xuebing, had miraculously returned after being buried for over three hundred hours. Our sources revealed he was not hit by the falling debris when the building copsed and was trapped in a small space. Luckily, food and water happened to be around in the small space, letting him survive this ordeal. I believe one good turn deserves another. This is a miracle!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is alive!

    Dong Xuebing managed to survive in that situation!

    Everyone is shocked.

    At the same time, Dong Xuebing is talking to Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian on the phone.

    ¡°Qianqian, don¡¯t you recognize my voice?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Get your mother to answer the phone.¡±

    ¡°Mum! It is Uncle!¡± Yu Qianqian shouted excitedly.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, is it you? Are you Xiao Bing?¡± Yu Meixia answered the phone.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Are you all in Beijing now?¡±

    ¡°We are in Fen Zhou City at my parents¡¯ ce. We heard about your incident and rushed back. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am fine. Don¡¯t worry about me. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°I¡­. Qianqian and I thought you¡­¡­.¡± Yu Meixia cried.

    ¡°Why are you crying again? Stop crying.¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡­ I am not crying.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Do you think I can¡¯t hear you? I am fine and tell Qianqian not to worry about me. I will visit you all when I am free. You should know me well. How can a minor earthquake kill me? I will not die even if the sky crashes down! Don¡¯t worry about me. I still have work to do and will call you again.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again.

    Dong Xuebing had inserted his SIM into Zhou Yanru¡¯s phone, and his phone immediately rang nonstop.

    ¡°I am Xu Yan. Is it Xiao Dong?¡± The City¡¯s State Security Chief Xu Yan called.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sister Xu, I was about to call you.¡±

    ¡°You idiot! You had scared me!¡±

    ¡°Thanks for worrying about me. I am fine now.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear that.¡± Xu Yan is relieved. ¡°I had told you many times before. Don¡¯t force yourself beyond your capabilities, and don¡¯t listen. Luckily, you are safe.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°How are you?¡±

    ¡°What can happen to me? I was only worried about you. You¡­. Can¡¯t you stop making me worry?¡±

    ¡°I promise I will not do this again.¡±

    ¡°Make sure you keep to your words. Alright. I know you are busy. Go and check your body at the hospital, and we will chatter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You must also take care of yourself. I will visit you when I am free.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, I am your Aunt Han.¡± It¡¯s Xie Hun¡¯s mother, Madam Han.

    Dong Xuebing quickly greets her. ¡°Auntie.¡±

    Han Jing said. ¡°Hun had just called me. You ah¡­. You had made us worry.¡±

    ¡°Sorry¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing felt terrible. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect things to turn out this way. But everything is fine now.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good to know that you are ok. I can stop worrying about you.¡±

    Xie Hao shouted in the background. ¡°Aunt! Pass me the phone!¡±

    Han Jingughed. ¡°Xiao Bing, hold on the line. Xiao Hao wants to speak to you.¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong!¡± Xie Hao shouted. ¡°Say something, and let me hear if it is you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amused. ¡°Who else can it be?¡±

    ¡°Goddamn! It is you!¡± Xie Hao eximed excitedly. ¡°You are my idol! My only idol in my life! How did you survive it?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean? Are you hoping I would die?¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Of course not. I am waiting for you to tell me about your adventures.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will visit you all when I return to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°You are amazing. I previously heard about the air crash, and I thought you had died. Haha¡­. It is the same this time. I have no words for you. Brother-inw, how many lives do you have? You made me waste a few of my precious tears.¡±

    ¡°Stop your nonsense.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, you are still alive!¡± The next caller is Yan Tai County Lin Pingping.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Do I sound like I am dead?¡±

    ¡°Thank god!¡± Lin Pingping said. ¡°I knew you would be fine.¡±

    ¡°Thanks for worrying about me.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, I¡¯m Luo Haiting. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sister Luo, haha¡­. Did you think I had be a martyr?¡±

    ¡°No. I knew you would be fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had called and received over twenty phone calls, and he was excited. He can finally rest after contacting all his friends and family. He looked at the people around him and saw them waiting for him to say something. He thought about what to say when he suddenly felt giddy. Everything is spinning.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing knows he was trapped under the debris for too long. Although his body has recovered from his powers, he is still mentally exhausted. His mental damage cannot be healed with REVERSE. Coupled with his excited state of speaking to his concerned friends and family, he suddenly feels the effects.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Director!¡±

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    Zhou Yanru and Geng Xinke, standing nearest to Dong Xuebing, rushed over to support him. ¡°Director Dong, how are you feeling?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, but he couldn¡¯t say anything. He is too dizzy.

    Wang Yuling shouts. ¡°Get someone to send Director Dong to the Neighborhood Hospital!¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Geng Xinke said. ¡°Old Pang! It will be faster if we carry Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Pang Geng rolled up his sleeves, and they carried Dong Xuebing towards the Neighborhood Hospital.

    Everyone is worried as they make a path for them.

 Chapter 758: Call from the Chief Secretary!

    <h4>Chapter 758: Call from the Chief Secretary!</h4>

    One day¡­.

    Two days¡­.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict¡¯s only remaining neighborhood hospital.

    Dong Xuebing slept for two days and two nights. He found himself sleepingfortably in a temporary ward when he woke up. A doctor is beside him checking his blood pressure.

    ¡°Oh, you are awake.¡± The doctor looks at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his eyes. ¡°How long have I been asleep? I felt I had slept for days.¡±

    The doctor points to the clock. ¡°It¡¯s been two days and two nights.¡±

    ¡°Two days?!¡± Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Did anyone visit when I was asleep?¡± The doctor whispered something to a nurse and checked his breathing with a stethoscope before answering him. ¡°Stop talking, and let me check you. Your mother and a woman came with her daughter. Ady, Ms. Xie, had visited a few times. The rests are your colleagues and friends. But they saw you deep in sleep and did not wake you.¡±

    Xie Hun is here.

    Mum and Sister Yu are here too.

    Dong Xuebing scratched his head and knew he had made them worry again. ¡°Doctor, how am I? My body should be fine, right?¡± The door opens.

    Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and a few Subdistrict Office staff entered the ward. The nurse must have notified them.

    ¡°Director Dong. You are awake.¡±

    ¡°Doctor, how is his condition?¡±

    ¡°Is our Director alright?¡± Everyone started talking and asking when they entered.

    The doctor finished his checks and replied calmly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Director Dong is fine. He was just mentally exhausted, and he is fine after a long sleep.¡±

    Zhou Yanru asked. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The doctor replied and thought to himself. Dong Xuebing is ten times healthier than an average person and doesn¡¯t look like someone who barely escapes death. The doctor looks at Dong Xuebing again and is shocked by his recovery speed. How can someone buried under the rumbles for almost twenty days recover so fast? The doctor was transferred from a nearby hospital and had heard of Dong Xuebing before. But seeing him escaping from the copsed hospital without any injuries is unbelievable.

    Is this guy still human?

    Everyone is relieved after the doctor confirms Dong Xuebing is fine.

    Dong Xuebing tried to get up. ¡°Thanks for worrying. Since I am fine, let¡¯s go. It¡¯s time for me to leave. I don¡¯t want to continue lying here.¡±

    The doctor stops Dong Xuebing. ¡°No! We still need to observe you.¡± Geng Xinke also stops him. ¡°Yes. Director Dong, you should get more rest.¡± Wang Yuling added. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the rescue operations. It is almost over, and we are preparing to rebuild.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Tell me the details.¡±

    It took two hours for Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s staff to report to Dong Xuebing on everything they had done.

    Dong Xuebing nodded after they finished. ¡°Good. You all had worked hard when I am not around.¡± Geng Xinke smiled. ¡°I believe we would be better if you were around.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Geng, you are too modest.¡± Dong Xuebing patted his shoulder.

    ¡°This time¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing was about to say something when the door opened again. Seven to eight middle-aged men enter the ward. Four of them carry bags under their arms and look like Leaders. Two reporters with cameras followed behind them. Everyone was shocked, and Dong Xuebing felt he had seen the middle-aged man walking in front. He had appeared in Fen Zhou City¡¯s news often and should be the City¡¯s No. 1. Fen Zhou City Party Secretary Wan Fanglei.

    ¡°Secretary Wan. Secretary Bai.¡± The rest should be the City Government Leaders and Staff. They closed the door lightly after they entered.

    Wan Fanglei smiles as he looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You must be Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Secretary Wan.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly sat up and wanted to get off the bed.

    But Wan Fanglei steps forward and stops him. ¡°I know you are not feeling well. Just lie down.¡±

    Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and the rest quickly step aside.

    A reporter quickly took a few pictures of them and went behind into a corner.

    Dong Xuebing knew Secretary Wan was here to visit him.

    Wan Fanglei says. ¡°I had wanted to visit you when I heard you were fine two days ago. But I learned you are hospitalized and decided to visit you today.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you had done well before the earthquake. I had read the reports about you at least twice. Our Fen Zhou City can have a low casualty rate because of you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°Secretary Wan, you had thought too highly of me. I am a Party Member, and this is my duty.¡± Wan Fanglei patted his shoulder and nodded. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles as he replies. ¡°The doctor says I am alright now. Thank you for asking.¡±

    Wan Fanglei looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Good to hear you are fine, but you still have to take care of yourself. Your current mission is to recuperate well. We have more work for you in the future.¡±

    Wan Fanglei chatted and encouraged Dong Xuebing for a while before saying. ¡°Wait a minute. I got to make a phone call.¡±

    Wan Fanglei walked out with his phone, and no one knew who he was calling.

    The reporter immediately went up to Dong Xuebing after Wan Fanglei left. ¡°Director Dong, I am a reporter with Fen Zhou City TV station and would like to interview you. You had moved everyone in Fen Zhou City when you sacrificed yourself to save others. When we heard you had been buried when the First Hospital copsed, we all cried. We would like to know what you were thinking and what made you risk your life to save the residents.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles wearily and looks at the camera. ¡°Haha¡­ I find you quite familiar.¡± The reporterughed. ¡°I had interviewed you before when you saved the boy from the Siberian Tiger at the Safari Zoo.¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replies. ¡°Then you should remember what I said that time. Everyone is scared of dying, and it is the same for me. But I am a Party Member and a Civil Servant. Those people are in danger, and everyone can walk away from that situation except me. I don¡¯t know what I was thinking at that time, and it doesn¡¯t matter. As a Government Leader, I cannot abandon them, and saving them is our duty.¡±

    It would be too fake if anyone else said this. But no one will doubt Dong Xuebing when he says this. He has proved himself with his actions and doesn¡¯t think twice when sacrificing himself to save those residents.

    Suddenly, the City Party Secretary¡¯s assistant enters the ward. ¡°Everyone, please leave the ward.¡±

    They look at each other and quietly leave the ward.

    Wan Fanglei enters the room alone a whileter, holding his handphone. It seems to be an important phone call. He passed the phone to Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s the Chief Secretary.¡±

    Everyone outside heard it and was shocked.

    Chief Secretary had returned to Beijing, and he is calling Director Dong now!

    Dong Xuebing is also surprised and quickly answers the phone respectfully. ¡°Good morning, Chief Secretary. I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    The callerughed loudly. ¡°I can tell you are doing well from your voice. Good job! I have heard about you. Leaders like you are what we need during such times. You have done well and set a good example. Everyone should learn from you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nervously replies. ¡°Chief Secretary, you think too highly of me. This is what I should do.¡±

    ¡°I am relieved when I hear you are recovering well.¡±

    Although the Chief Secretary did not say much over the phone, Dong Xuebing knows its weight.

    After hanging up, Secretary Wan asked Dong Xuebing to rest well before leaving with his men.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office staffs were envious of Dong Xuebing. He had spoken with the Chief Secretary on the phone, and Fen Zhou City¡¯s No. 1 had visited him! After this incident, they know Director Dong could not remain in Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. With his contributions, he will move to the next level.

 Chapter 759: Ten thousand people are sending Xiao Dong!

    <h4>Chapter 759: Ten thousand people are sending Xiao Dong!</h4>

    Neighborhood Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing had a constant stream of visitors until afternoon.

    Dong Xuebingys on his bed and made a few calls.

    ¡°Hun, I heard you had visited me several times.¡±

    ¡°You are finally awake!¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you wake me when you visited? You must be busy in Yan Tai County.¡±

    ¡°I feel assured after I see you. Why should I wake you?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Did you miss me? Tell me the truth.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. What do you think?¡±

    ¡°How do I know? That¡¯s why I am asking you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Stopughing. Why can¡¯t you say you miss me?¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. I missed you until I lost my appetite. Are you happy?¡±

    ¡°Howe you sound so insincere? Forget it.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I still have work to do. Let¡¯s stop here, ok?¡±

    ¡°Alright. Bye.¡±

    ¡°I will visit you in a few days. Take care of yourself, and don¡¯t go anywhere.¡±

    ¡°I know¡­. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Aunt Xuan. It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you are awake!¡±

    ¡°I had just woke up, and I am calling you to tell you.¡±

    ¡°Stay at your Subdistrict. I had finished packing my luggage and will be going over now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got a fright. ¡°No¡­. don¡¯te. You are still under confinement. How can youe here?¡±

    ¡°It will be fine.¡± Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°I just want to see you now.¡±

    ¡°You cannote. Your parents will kill me. Please don¡¯t. Just stay at home under your confinement is over. You must listen to me.¡±

    ¡°Fine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Dong Xuebing is relieved. ¡°How is our baby?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°That little thing is doing fine. Oh, my Mum had named her Qu Qian.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is shocked. ¡°Why is her surname Qu?¡±

    ¡°I told my Mum that we will get married fine yearster, and she said our daughter can change her surname then.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty and agreed. ¡°Then let¡¯s listen to her. I don¡¯t mind her having the same surname as you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. That¡¯s settled then.¡±

    ¡°Qu Qian¡­. Qu Qian¡­. It¡¯s a nice name. Oh, what is she doing now?¡±

    ¡°She cried the whole morning and just fell asleep. She is a little troublemaker.¡±

    ¡°Move your phone closer to her and let me hear her.¡±

    ¡°She is asleep. What do you want to hear?¡±

    ¡°Wake her up. Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°Which father would wake his baby up? She will not sleep after she wakes up.¡±

    ¡°Ah, just let me listen to her.¡±

    ¡°No. Don¡¯t be naughty. You can see her when you return to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! I am hanging up now!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me like this! Fine! Wait a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard a soft breathing sound over the phone a whileter.

    Qu Yunxuan asked softly. ¡°Did you hear that?¡±

    ¡°Yes! She is sleeping so soundly.¡±

    This is a beautiful feeling, and Dong Xuebing can¡¯t forget the soft breathing sounds of his daughter after they hung up. It made him smile to himself the whole afternoon, and he wondered what she looked like. Is she chubby? Are her eyes big?

    Afternoon, 4 pm.

    Dong Xuebing got bored in his ward and called the doctor over.

    ¡°Doctor, where are my clothes and belongings?¡±

    The doctor is shocked. ¡°You are¡­.¡±

    ¡°I had been sleeping here for two days, and it¡¯s time to be discharged. I still have lots of work.¡±

    ¡°This¡­.¡± The doctor suggested. ¡°You should remain here for observation for a few more days. After all, you had been trapped for so long underground.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat up and put on his shoes. ¡°I know my body well. I am fine. I wille back if I feel unwell.¡±

    The doctor rechecked Dong Xuebing¡¯s vitals before allowing him to be discharged.

    By 5 pm, Dong Xuebing had taken a bath, got dressed, and left his ward. News of him getting discharged had spread.

    Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and the rest hade to the hospital.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Why are you all here?¡±

    ¡°We are here to fetch you from the hospital.¡± Geng Xinke reached over to carry Dong Xuebing¡¯s stuff. ¡°Let me carry this for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped him. ¡°No need. I can still carry this myself.¡±

    ¡°Let me carry it.¡± Geng Xinke insisted. ¡°We have found your Cayenne at Liu Xiang Hu Tong. But it is damaged in the earthquake, and¡­. We drove it back to the Subdistrict Family Quarters. The earthquake does not damage the Quarter, and we still live there. If you want, you can return there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. Sorry for troubling all of you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, Geng Xinke, and the rest walked out of the hospital after settling the discharge papers.

    The moment they stepped out of the neighborhood hospital, they were shocked by what they saw.

    More than ten thousand people had gathered in the open space outside the hospital, and more were joining from different directions.

    Zhou Yanru was stunned. ¡°They are¡­.¡±

    ¡°These people¡­.¡± Geng Xinke couldn¡¯t believe his eyes.

    Pang Gang, Qu Yiqiang, and the rest had never seen so many people gathering. They froze and wondered what was going on.

    The next moment, a few young men lifted a red banner above their heads. ¡®A good man will have a good life!¡¯ is written on it. Other young men in the crowd lifted their banners with their blessings. All of the banners thank Dong Xuebing.

    ¡®A good man will have a good life! Thank you!¡¯

    These people are here to fetch Dong Xuebing from the hospital.

    The Subdistrict Office staff immediately knew what was happening.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised.

    A man walked out from the crowd. ¡°Director Dong, we are from Dong Hai District. We rushed over when we heard you were getting discharged from the hospital. Thanks to your article in Fen Zhou Daily, we managed to leave with our families before the earthquake hit. Our apartments copsed when we returned. You had saved my family and me. Thank you.¡±

    A few people on the other side shouted. ¡°Director Dong, do you still remember us? Everyone was running for their lives. You had risked yourself and dug us out from the debris.¡±

    An olddy said with tears in her eyes. ¡°You are a good man and will live a long life. I am thanking you on behalf of my son and grandson.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, you are the best Leader I have ever met.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for what you did for us. Thank you!¡±

    ¡°We will remember you for the rest of our lives!¡±

    Dong Xuebing realized these people are not only from Guang Ming Subdistrict and Nan Shan District. Some hade from Dong Hai District, and some from Xi Ping District. Their ages ranged from small children to elderly in their eighties. All of them are standing there looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing is touched. Even Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, and the rest of the Subdistrict Office Leaders were tearing up. None of them had expected so many people to turn up to thank Director Dong.

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward and shouted. ¡°This is my duty and what I should do. You all don¡¯t need to thank me. I should be the one thanking you all foring to visit me.¡±

    Reporters rushed to the hospital and took pictures of the crowd. ¡°We are telecasting live from the hospital. More than ten thousand people hade to fetch hero Dong Xuebing from the hospital. This is a touching sight.¡±

    The crowd made a one-meter path for Dong Xuebing to pass through.

    Dong Xuebing walked through the crowd and said. ¡°Please go back. Thank you, everyone¡­. Thank you.¡± He is worried for the children and elderlies among the crowd.

    Zhou Yanru also helped to persuade those people. ¡°Everyone, please go back.¡±

    Pang Gang shouted. ¡°That¡¯s right. Please go back.¡±

    The crowd refused to listen and remained there.

    After Dong Xuebing and his staff left the hospital, the crowd followed behind them. They raised their banners and followed them. A few elderlies followed with the help of their walking sticks.

    Dong Xuebing tried to ask them to go back, but they refused.

    The walk from the hospital to the Subdistrict Quarters is around one kilometer, and more people joined the procession. In the end, tens of thousands of people walked Dong Xuebing back, and they stood outside for a while before leaving.

    Tens of thousand people had walked Dong Xuebing home.

    Dong Xuebing is touched and feels that his sufferings were worth it during these few days. He doesn¡¯t regret even if he died when the hospital copsed.

    Postpartum confinement

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_confinement

 Chapter 760: Wang Anshi is dismissed!

    <h4>Chapter 760: Wang Anshi is dismissed!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Subdistrict Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing is finally home after so long. He ignored the mess caused by the earthquake and walked to the window. He watched the crowd disperses before lighting a cigarette on the sofa. He felt fulfilled, and this is a different sense of achievement.

    Although Dong Xuebing¡¯s car was damaged, he was almost killed, and he could not see his newborn baby girl, which he did not regret.

    Dong Xuebing switched on the TV and saw the recorded footage of thousands of people walking him back from the hospital on the news. He wiped his tear and took a deep breath.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Geng Yuehua. ¡°Hello, Mayor Geng. I am Xiao Dong. I heard you had visited me several times at the hospital. I appreciate your concern.¡±

    Geng Yuehua gave a cold reply. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Is it convenient to talk now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°I am alone in my office.¡± Geng Yuehua replied.

    Dong Xuebing immediately speaks casually. ¡°I am home now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua acknowledged. ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Does the District have any work for me? Give me some tasks.¡±

    ¡°Rest at home and don¡¯t worry about work. You will have lots of work to do in the future.¡±

    ¡°Yuehua, I know you are worried about me, but I have recovered. The doctor will not allow me to leave if there¡¯s something wrong with me. I am almost bored to death. Can you give me some work to do? I don¡¯t want to stay at home while everyone is busy rebuilding the District. You should know I can¡¯t sit still even for one minute. Do you think it¡¯s time for the Subdistrict to clear the debris and start rebuilding? I can start to assign tasks. After all, our Subdistrict has the lowest injuries among the townships and other Subdistricts. I heard from Xinke that the search and rescue operations had ended.¡±

    ¡°I am not the one who makes the decision.¡±

    ¡°Wang Anshi is still around?!¡± Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°This guy is damn shameless. How can he remain as the District Party Secretary?¡± He is furious with Wang Anshi and Xue Rongqing for leaving him to die at the hospital.

    ¡°I will pretend not to hear this.¡±

    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s there to hide between us? I don¡¯t care what you think, but you are not an outsider to me.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s our rtionship? Tell me!¡±

    ¡°What do you think? Fine¡­ we have no rtionships.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. They had slept together more than once, but she pretended they were not close. ¡°Can I know if there are any changes in our District?¡±

    ¡°No changes for now.¡±

    ¡°Does that mean there will be changes soon?¡±

    ¡°This is a critical period.¡± Geng Yuehua coldly replies. ¡°That¡¯s it. We don¡¯t have any orders for your Subdistrict. Just rest at home.¡±

    Du¡­. Du¡­. Du¡­. Geng Yuehua hangs up.

    Dong Xuebing can tell Geng Yuehua cares for him despite her tone and feels blessed. The doctor had told him that Mayor Geng had ordered him to dig him out from under the debris, dead or alive. This is why he was rescued so fast. She also fainted a few times at the hospital site. She must have thought he had died.

    Dong Xuebing knows that Geng Yuehua cares for him despite her coldness.

    When Dong Xuebing was thinking about these, the TV suddenly showed a piece of news that grabbed his attention.

    ¡°An anonymous man had submitted this Nan Shan District First Hospital copse footage. Please take note of the details.¡± The TV showed Dong Xuebing being pinned in a pool of blood under a broken window at the hospital. Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong were standing beside him. It was the time after the aftershock. ¡°This is recorded around one minute before Director Dong was buried under the hospital. Two men were beside him, and they could have saved him. But¡­.¡± The men in the video quickly turned and ran out. ¡°They did not help. Director Dong, who was seriously injured, struggled back to his feet and rushed into the copsing hospital to save a nurse trapped inside. From what we found out, those two middle-aged men who ran away are Nan Shan District Party Secretary Wang Anshi and Nan Shan District Organization Department Chief Xue Qingrong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was grinding his teeth in anger. He was still feeling sore from what Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong did. These two bastards were too much!

    Finally, it¡¯s here!

    The time hase!

    Geng Yuehua had told Dong Xuebing that this was a critical period and there couldn¡¯t be drastic changes. That¡¯s why Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong were not exposed. He was rescued and discharged from the hospital, and the search and rescue operations were almost over. The media is allowed to report about them.

    Dong Xuebing knows Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong will get into trouble, but he doesn¡¯t know how severe their punishments will be. He immediately calls Yang Zhaode. ¡°Uncle Yang, have you watched the news?¡±

    Yang Zhaode calmly replied. ¡°That video is not a live telecast, and I had seen it yesterday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong¡­.¡±

    Yang Zhaode coldly replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. They refused to save you, and they are to be med for causing you to be trapped under the debris. I will not let them off even if others want to help them. Moreover, many civilians there saw what they did. The District Party Secretary and Organization Department Chief had disappointed everyone. Our City Party Committee had decided to dismiss Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong. Geng Yuehua will be promoted to rece him as she had done well to issue an earthquake warning and take precautions before the disaster.

    Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong are dismissed!

    Mayor Geng is going to be the District Party Secretary!

    Dong Xuebing is very satisfied with this oue. He wished he could see Wang Anshi and Xue Qingrong¡¯s expressions now. This is karma.

    There¡¯s a price to pay for every action.

 Chapter 761: Going to the Central Party School!

    <h4>Chapter 761: Going to the Central Party School!</h4>

    Next morning.

    Light breeze, and the temperature had dropped slightly.

    Guang Ming Subdistrict Office. Dong Xuebing had not received new orders from the District, and he returned to work as usual. The Subdistrict situation had stabilized. Aftershocks from the earthquake still happen now and then, but they are not severe. Most of the Subdistrict Office staff had returned to work at the Subdistrict Office. Dong Xuebing saw the cafeteria had copsed when he returned. Its roof was gone, but the other office buildings were fine.

    ¡°Ah, Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director.¡±

    The staff greeted Dong Xuebing when they saw him, and they wondered why is he back at work? Why is he not resting at home?

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Good morning. Help me inform the department Leaders toe to my office for a meeting.¡±

    ¡°I will inform them now.¡± A staff replied.

    The staff kept looking back at Dong Xuebing as they left. They are trying to see if he was made out of steel. Everyone had heard how he escaped death, and he should be crushed even if he is made from steel. How can he be ok after being trapped under tons of debris for so long? He climbed out from under the debris himself, and he even saved a person on his way back. Which human can be as tough as him?

    Director Dong and what he did cannot be exined with logic.

    No wonder everyone calls Director Dong the God of gues. Whoever provokes him will get into trouble. Look¡­. Even the District Party Secretary and District Organization Department Chief were dismissed because of him.

    Everyone is d to see Dong Xuebing walking around normally.

    Side building.

    Work Party Secretary Office.

    It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing returned to his office, and he suddenly felt unfamiliar. He smiled and lit a cigarette at his desk before clearing his work. When Geng Xinke, Zhou Yanru, Pang Gang, and the rest arrived at his office, he started to assign work to them. This is not the time to rest yet. Although the search and rescue operations had ended, they still had to rebuild the Subdistrict.

    Today, Wang Yuling is very quiet. It might be because of Wang Anshi¡¯s dismissal. On the other hand, Geng Xinke seems to be in a good mood because Geng Yuehua has been promoted to be Nan Shan District Party Secretary.

    After assigning the tasks, the meeting ended.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s handphone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, I¡¯m Ma Jian.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Secretary Ma. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Geng asks you toe to the District Party Committee now. If you are not feeling well, I can¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ok! I will go over it now. Thanks for calling.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± After these few days, Ma Jian¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing changed.

    Dong Xuebing immediately drive the Subdistrict Office¡¯s Santana to the District Party Committee Building after hanging up. When he arrived at thepound, many people greeted him politely when they saw him.

    ¡°Hi, Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t push yourself too hard, and watch your health.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, are you free this evening? Want to have dinner together?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not used to this and quickly returns their greetings.

    Everyone¡¯s attitude towards him had changedpletelypared to one month ago. The District Party Committee had announced Geng Yuehua would be taking over as the District Party Secretary, and Dong Xuebing had saved her and several other District Leaders¡¯ lives during the earthquake. Everyone is grateful to him, and they stop avoiding him.

    At this time, a familiar person walked out of the office building.

    This person is Ping An Subdistrict Office Director Chu Qinghua. He looks gloomy and looks like he has just been scolded. He looked worse when he saw Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing saw him and greeted him with a smile. ¡°Director Chu.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± Chu Qinghua forced a smile.

    Chu Qinghua had spoken sarcastically towards Dong Xuebing when they met thest time. In the end, Dong Xuebing proved his prediction was correct. He had done the right things by forcefully removing the advertisement boards and publishing that article. This is why Chu Qinghua doesn¡¯t want to see him. He quickly left after greeting Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Chu Qinghua¡¯s back and entered the District Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebing went to the secretary''s office first. Ma Jian is still Geng Yuehua¡¯s secretary.

    ¡°Secretary Ma, is Secretary Geng in her office?¡±

    Ma Jian stood up and smiled. ¡°Yes. She is waiting for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knocked on Geng Yuehua¡¯s door and entered.

    Geng Yuehua, in adies'' suit, is reading a report with a frown.

    Dong Xuebing did not disturb her and sat down after closing the door.

    Geng Yuehua signed the report a few minutester and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I heard you had returned to work this morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Yes. I can¡¯t stay at home when there is work to do.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stares at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Are you trying to defy my orders?!¡±

    ¡°Of course not.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly exin. ¡°I know you care for me, but I have recovered. I am fine now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua threw a document on her desk. ¡°Whatever.¡±

    ¡°Why are you getting angry?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Oh, I still have not congratted you on your promotion. Is this Wang Anshi¡¯s former office?¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you change to another office?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s not important.¡±

    It is tedious to chat with Geng Yuehua, and Dong Xuebing felt they don¡¯t have anything inmon to chat. He asked. ¡°Why did you call me over?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing and threw a brown envelope at him. ¡°By right, this should be the District Organization Department¡¯s job. But Chief Xue had left, and it¡¯s the same with me telling you this. Open up and read it first.¡± She paused for a second and continued. ¡°You had made significant contributions with your earthquake warning article, earthquake prevention and mitigation awareness campaign, and the crackdown on illegal buildings. You greatly lowered the casualty rates in this disaster, especially in the Guang Ming Subdistrict area. The death toll in Guang Ming Subdistrict is only a single digit, resulting from your efforts. Your performance in rescuing others after the earthquake is a good example for all our staff to follow. Because of the mentioned reasons, the higher-ups decided to let you participate in next week¡¯s Central Party School¡¯s Division Chief training course. Your name has been approved. Get yourself prepared.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is stunned. ¡°Central Party School¡¯s Division Chief training course?! I am only a Section Chief. How can I attend the Division Chief training course?¡±

    Geng Yuehua mumbled. ¡°This is a special approval from the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°This¡­.¡±

    ¡°From now onwards, you don¡¯t need to care about the Subdistrict Office¡¯s work. Geng Xinke will take over your duties, and I am giving you one month off from work. Remember to report to the Central Party School next week.¡± Geng Yuehua said and picked up another document to read. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is still in a daze when he leaves Geng Yuehua¡¯s office.

    The Central Party School¡¯s Division Chief training course! Only Division Chief or Deputy Division Chief rank Leaders can attend this course! Dong Xuebing quickly understand the situation. Every province can only send a few people to attend this course, and everyone struggles to get in. He can get in because the higher-ups had given special approval for him, which means he will get promoted to Deputy Division Chief soon! Most likely, he will not return to the Subdistrict Office after this course. He will be reassigned to a new position.

    Deputy Division Chief!

    Dong Xuebing was promoted to Section Chiefst year. He was posted to Guang Ming Subdistrict Office as the Work Party Secretary cum Director a few months ago. Now, he is getting promoted on an exceptional basis again! He had been waiting for this, and training at the Central Party School will help in his future career.

    A few hourster, news of Dong Xuebing going to the Central Party School spreads.

    Everyone is shocked, but they are not surprised.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s contributions to this disaster are too outstanding, and he had saved tens of thousands of lives. Even the Chief Secretary had called to praise him, and the City Party Secretary visited him at the hospital. It¡¯s normal for him to get a promotion.

    Although Dong Xuebing had the credentials to get this promotion, many people still think he was too young. He is only twenty-five years old and has joined the government sector for around two years. How can he get promoted from a Staff Member to Deputy Division Chief so fast?

    What does this mean? All of Dong Xuebing¡¯s promotions are not standard promotions. All of them are on an exceptional basis.

    It might be fine if it happens once.

    But happening five to six times is unbelievable!

    No one else in Henan Province can promote as fast as Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 762: Before Leaving!

    <h4>Chapter 762: Before Leaving!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone had been ringing nonstop.

    ¡°Leader! I¡¯m Liu Dahai.¡± Yan Tai County Hui Tian Vige Police Station Chief Liu Dahai said. ¡°I heard you are going to get promoted. Congrattions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Who says I am getting a promotion? I am going to the Party School for training.¡±

    ¡°You will be promoted when you are back. Also, you are going to the Central Party School.¡±

    ¡°You are fast. I got to know about it this morning.¡±

    ¡°Will you being to Yan Tai County before you leave? If you are noting, we will go over. Your former colleagues and I want to treat you to dinner, and they asked me to make this call. You must have dinner with us.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Fine. Tomorrow, I will go to Yan Tai County, and I will buy dinner.¡±

    ¡°No. We are the ones who will give you a treat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing received more calls from colleagues and friends after hanging up, and all of them wanted to treat him to meals. He doesn¡¯t need to participate in these social activities after offending Wang Anshi. He feels helpless when he receives so many dinner invitations. He tried to reject some of them.

    Tonight, Dong Xuebing was dragged to a restaurant by Guang Ming Subdistrict Office¡¯s Leaders.

    Geng Xinke raised his ss. ¡°Director, I offer you a toast!¡±

    ¡°Me too!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s have a toast with Director Dong first!¡±

    ¡°Congrats on your promotion!¡±

    Everyone raised their sses and drank.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t reject and finished his ss of alcohol. He said. ¡°Why are you all saying I am promoted? That¡¯s not true and stop spreading that I am getting promoted. I am going to the Party School for training. To be honest, I don¡¯t want to leave during this time. This major earthquake hit fen Zhou City, and we have lots of work to rebuild the city.¡± He turned to Geng Xinke andughed. ¡°But I am relieved that Secretary Geng will oversee the Subdistrict Office. Here! Let¡¯s drink! Thank you, everyone, for your support over the past few months.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Director.¡±

    ¡°We should be the one thanking you.¡±

    ¡°Cheers!¡±

    After dinner, everyone walked back to the family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing looks at his apartment. He thought he had to stay in Guang Ming subdistrict Office for at least a year and didn¡¯t expect to leave so soon. Although he has been thinking of getting promoted, he can¡¯t bear leaving this ce when it¡¯s time to leave.

    Dong Xuebing and Geng Xinke walked up the stairs together.

    Suddenly, Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Lin Pinping called.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Geng Xinke and answered. ¡°Hello, Xiao Lin.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, I heard you are going to the Central Party School.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am going there next week.¡±

    ¡°Congrattions. When are you free? Your former subordinates in the Investment Promotion Agency want to give you a treat.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Tomorrow. I am going back tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ended the call and turned to Geng Xinke. ¡°Oh, Xinke. You know I am leaving, and I am not your superior now. I know I shouldn¡¯t be saying this, but I still want to ask you. How are you and Pingping progressing?¡±

    Geng Xinke smiled jadedly. ¡°It¡¯s the same.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°I had worked with Xiao Lin for a while. She is a good girl, and I find you two quitepatible.¡±

    Geng Xinke sighed. ¡°I regrated breaking up with her after our graduation. But it¡¯s toote to say anything. I tried calling Pingping these few days, but she was not answering. I think she still hates me. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers something. ¡°Do you know Xiao Lin has a son?¡±

    Geng Xinke looks at Dong Xuebing in shock. ¡°Son?! I thought Pingping is single?!¡±

    Both of them stopped along the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing thought Geng Xinke knew about it. ¡°You don¡¯t know about it? Although Xiao Lin¡¯s file states she is single, ¡­.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Geng Xinke doesn¡¯t want to believe him.

    ¡°It¡¯s true. I met her son before.¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯¡¯s face suddenly changed, and ask anxiously. ¡°Director, how old is Pingping¡¯s son?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°How old? I met himst year, and he looks like he is around four or five years old.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure he is around four to five years old?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Geng Xinke took a deep breath and got excited. ¡°Four to five¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw his reaction and got shocked. ¡°Are you saying¡­.¡±

    Geng Xinke quickly exin. ¡°We graduated from the university five years ago, and she didn¡¯t date other people except for me.¡±

    Damn! That is your son!

    This means Lin Pingping found out she was pregnant after you broke up.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°This is good news. Xinke, you must take responsibility if you are the father. It is tough for Xiao Lin to bring up her son singlehandedly.¡±

    Geng Xinke doesn¡¯t know what to do. ¡°I know¡­. I¡­. I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Call her and ask. Alright. I am going home now.¡±

    Geng Xinke quickly returns home.

    Dong Xuebing had never expected Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping to have a child. If this is true, the chances of them getting back together is higher.

    But Dong Xuebing is not going to get involved with them. He returns home and starts packing his luggage. He got to leave in a few days.

    One day¡­.

    Two days¡­.

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing is going to be promoted to Deputy Division Chief. Although his new position is not confirmed, his promotion is. He will be reporting to the Central Party School next week for a one-month training and will be assigned to his new role when the training end. Everyone rushed to have dinner with him before he left. Some District Government Leaders, like Executive Deputy Mayor Shen Fei, and District Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu, invited him to their houses for dinners.

    Dong Xuebing spent two days having meals with them.

    Nan Shan District Yan Tai County.

    Dong Xuebing had to visit his former Yan Tai County colleagues and Leaders. He finally finishes meeting all of them and starts to prepare for the Party School.

 Chapter 763: A handful of milk!

    <h4>Chapter 763: A handful of milk!</h4>

    Morning.

    It is mid-October, and Dong Xuebing wore his long johns under his clothes. He drove out of Nan Shan District with his luggage towards Beijing. The training at the Central Party School starts in a few days, and he wants to leave for Beijing earlier to see Aunt Xuan and his daughter.

    Almost all drivers will look at Dong Xuebing¡¯s Cayenne when he drives on the road.

    This is because Dong Xuebing¡¯s car was severely damaged in the earthquake. A few debris had fallen on it during the aftershocks, and the sunroof could not be opened. There¡¯s a significant dent on the hood, the left headlight is smashed, and the side mirrors are missing. When he needs to make a turn, he needs to turn his head to check the traffic behind. He doesn¡¯t intend to send it for repairs as it was severely damaged. He wants to buy a new car when he is in Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing finally reached Beijing.

    I am back!

    I am finally back!

    Dong Xuebing felt warm when he enters Beijing. This is where he grew up. Beijing is the capital, and many people want to live there as it is a modern city with lots of opportunities. But he felt these ims are exaggerated. Like Shun Yi, Ping Gu, and Tong Xian, Beijing''s suburbs are primarily farms and fields. Tong Zhou District and many other areas are not as developed as Yan Tai County. There are lots of problems in the City too. Beijing is not as good as what the TV and movies portray. Nevertheless, he has too many fond memories of this ce and can never forget it.

    Dong Xuebing made a call while driving.

    Ring¡­. Ring¡­. Ring¡­.

    Qu Yunxuan answered. ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°Xuanxuan, where are you?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Where can I go?¡± Qu Yunxuan giggled. ¡°I am looking after our baby at home.¡±

    ¡°Is everything alright at home? Where¡¯s Mum and Dad?¡±

    ¡°They went to the market. Everything is fine. Where are you?¡±

    ¡°Me?¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am in Nan Shan District. Alright, I will call youter. I got work to do.¡±

    ¡°You only think of work. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed after hanging up. He did not tell Qu Yunxuan because he wanted to give her a surprise. He drove to a nearby shopping mall to buy infant products, health supplements for seniors, etc., before rushing to Qu Yunxuan¡¯s house.

    10 am.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartmentplex.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car and carried all the stuff up. He stood outside of Aunt Xuan¡¯s apartment and pressed the doorbell excitedly. His heart couldn¡¯t stop pounding as he held his breath and waited.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± It¡¯s Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother. She had returned from the market.

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°Mum, it¡¯s me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother quickly opens the door. ¡°Xiao Bing, why didn¡¯t you tell us when you areing back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the apartment. ¡°I wanted to give you all a surprise. Mum, these health supplements are for you and Dad. These are good for high blood pressure. Both of you must eat it every day.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father walked over. ¡°Why did you buy so many things for us again?¡±

    ¡°Hurry ande in.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said. ¡°Are you tired? I will get you a ss of water.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father asks. ¡°How is your work? Is the rescue operations still ongoing?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother interrupts. ¡°Stop talking about work. You should ask him about his injuries. Xiao Bing, let me look at you. Have you recovered?¡±

    ¡°Mum, I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°Good. You had scared all of us.¡±

    ¡°Sorry for making you all worry about me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I watched the news and had heard how you save others. What you did is right! We are Party Members, and we should¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother got mad and interrupted him. ¡°Can¡¯t you talk about something else? If he dies, Yunxuan will be a widow!¡± She turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, you must listen to me. Don¡¯t ever do such things again. You are not the only Party Member left in this world, and stop trying to be a hero. You must consider Yunxuan and your daughter. Don¡¯t listen to Dad¡¯s nonsenses.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father retorted. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother grumbled. ¡°You are talking nonsense all day long.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is afraid they will fight and quickly interrupts them. ¡°Mum, Dad, err¡­. Where¡¯s Yunxuan?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother smiles and points to the bedroom. ¡°She is ying music and trying to make the baby sleep. She kept carrying her and didn¡¯t let me carry my granddaughter.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father shook her head. ¡°Qianqian will be spoilt by Yunxuan when she grows up.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her getting spoilt?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother retorted. ¡°Girls should be brought up like a princess.¡±

    Suddenly, the bedroom door opened, and Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Who is here?¡±

    ¡°You finally heard us talking?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother smiled. ¡°Look, who here.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan saw Dong Xuebing when she entered the living room. ¡°Xiao Bing?! I thought you were still in Nan Shan District!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I reached Beijing when I called you.¡±

    ¡°You keep ying tricks with me.¡± Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare and walked over to examine him. She sighed in relief when she saw he was okay. ¡°I will give you a beating if you dare to scare me like this again!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Qu Yunxuan, and if Aunt Xuan¡¯s parents were not around, he would surely hug her. It¡¯s been too long since they met, and he misses her badly.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father waved to Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Stop standing there and talk. Sit first. Xiao Bing must be tired from driving.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How long will you be staying here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing held Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hand and sat on the sofa. ¡°I should be here for around one month.¡±

    ¡°One month?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father frowned. ¡°What about your work at the Subdistrict?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Our Deputy Work Secretary will be taking over my work temporarily while I attend a training course at the Central Party School.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother is ecstatic. ¡°Are you getting promoted?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Deputy Division Chief?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Haha¡­. I think so. But it is not confirmed, and I don¡¯t know where they will post me to.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said excitedly. ¡°You are only twenty-five years old, and you will be a Deputy Division Chief. You are so capable. This calls for a celebration. Wait here. I will prepare lunch.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiles. ¡°Look how excited my Mum is. Others might think she is the one who is getting promoted.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother gave her a stare.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father stroked his beard. ¡°Don¡¯t you know your mother well? She has been like this all her life and can never change. Getting promoted or not doesn¡¯t matter to me. It is what you do that can benefit the people.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother points at her husband impatiently. ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­. You are the only person in this family who is noble.¡± She looks at Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Just ignore him. I will prepare a feast for you all.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father got up. ¡°Carry on chatting. I will go back to my room to read the papers.

    They left Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan in the living room.

    Dong Xuebing did not hold back and quickly hugged and kissed Qu Yunxuan. She blushed and looked towards the kitchen and bedroom to ensure her parents were not around.

    They kissed passionately.

    Dong Xuebing asked gently. ¡°Did you miss me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan giggled before giving him a stare. ¡°Miss¡­. I miss beating you up!¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. I will not retaliate.¡± Dong Xuebing joked and looked at her. ¡°Eh? Howe you look different after giving birth? Why do you look prettier, and yourplexion is better?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan poked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head andughed. ¡°What else can you do other than ttering me?¡±

    ¡°This is not ttery. I am telling the truth.¡±

    ¡°Sweet talker, haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is amazed by how good Qu Yunxuan looks after giving birth. He thought she would put on weight, but it¡¯s the opposite. She looks more mature and sexier. He slid his hand through her silky pajamas top and squeezed her breast.

    It¡¯s so soft and full¡­.

    But the next moment, Dong Xuebing got a shock. He felt a warm liquid in his hand.

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulls out his hand and looks at it. His palm is covered in ayer of white liquid.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is this?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and pped his arm. ¡°You pervert! What do you think?!¡±

    It¡¯s breast milk!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers women will have breastmilk after giving birth.

 Chapter 764: Finally met the daughter!

    <h4>Chapter 764: Finally met the daughter!</h4>

    Qu family¡¯s apartment.

    Living room.

    Dong Xuebing smells the breast milk in his hand and tastes it with his tongue. ¡°It¡¯s not sweet.¡±

    ¡°Why are you licking it?!¡±

    ¡°I want to know what it tastes like.¡±

    ¡°You pervert! I think you are itching for a beating!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan might be thirty-one years old, but she is shy and cannot ept Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his hands and slid his hand into Qu Yunxuan¡¯s blouse. ¡°Take it out and let me taste it. I want a mouthful.¡±

    ¡°Stop fooling around. Mum and Dad are still around.¡±

    ¡°They can¡¯t see us. Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°I said no! Stop your nonsense, or I will hit you for real!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pleaded and begged Qu Yunxuan for a while, but she refused to give in.

    Qu Yunxuan scolded. ¡°Those are for my daughter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let out a hmph. ¡°You have so much milk, and how can Qianqian finish it? I only want a sip. Don¡¯t be so stingy. After we had a baby, I had no more status in the family. Her status is so much higher than me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I am closer to herpared to you. What¡¯s wrong with that?¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly pped his forehead. ¡°I almost forgot why I am here for. Where¡¯s my daughter?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You finally remember about your daughter now.¡±

    ¡°I was distracted by you.¡± Dong Xuebing got up. ¡°Where is my daughter? Is she in the room?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had forgotten he was here to look at his daughter.

    ¡°Slow down.¡± Qu Yunxuan ran after Dong Xuebing. ¡°Qianqian might be sleeping. Don¡¯t wake her up.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and ran into the bedroom. He finally saw a cute baby lying in a cot, looking at the ceiling. Her eyes are bright, and he tears up when their eyes meet. She looks like Aunt Xuan.

    The baby noticed Dong Xuebing and started to make some baby noises.

    Qu Yunxuan grumbled. ¡°Look what you have done. You had woken her.¡±

    ¡°She was awake when I came in.¡± Dong Xuebing said and got closer excitedly but didn¡¯t know what to do.

    Little Qianqian let out some ¡®ah-ah¡­. Ooh-ooh¡­¡¯ sounds and waved her arms.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°She wants you to carry her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and carried her up carefully.

    Little Qianqian grabs Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes and looks at him with her big eyes.

    Dong Xuebing is excited beyond words.

    Qu Yunxuan walked over and hugged Dong Xuebing from his back. She looked at Little Qianqian and said. ¡°Look¡­ Who is this? This is your father¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian waved and hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest with her chubby fists.

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t describe this feeling. He felt blessed as he touched and kissed Little Qianqian¡¯s face. ¡°I am Dad. I am your Dad. Hurry and call me.¡±

    ¡°Ooh-ooh¡­.¡±

    ¡°My precious girl, hurry and call me Dad.¡±

    ¡°Aah-aah¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan hits Dong Xuebing¡¯s back lightly. ¡°She is less than one month old. It is too early for her to call you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°She is so cute. Did you see that? She looks so much like you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°My parents took out my baby photos, and we look the same. I will show youter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her daughter another kiss. ¡°Good girl. You are so pretty.¡±

    ¡°Stop carrying her like this.¡± Qu Yunxuan is worried. ¡°You might drop her.¡±

    ¡°Go away. I want to carry her a while more.¡± Dong Xuebing refused. ¡°She is my daughter, and I will never drop her.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pulls Dong Xuebing¡¯s ears. ¡°Your carrying position is wrong. This hand should not be around her legs. It should be supporting her butt.¡±

    ¡°Like this?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Move your hand slightly higher.¡±

    Dong Xuebing spent some time learning the correct way to carry a baby. Suddenly, Little Qianqian cries. Tears started flowing from her eyes, and she was bawling.

    Dong Xuebing panics. ¡°Ah¡­ What¡¯s wrong? Don¡¯t cry¡­. Please stop crying.¡±

    ¡°Let me see.¡± Qu Yunxuan quickly took Little Qianqian from Dong Xuebing. ¡°She wet herself. I need to change her diapers now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is relieved. ¡°I thought I had hurt her when I carried her. Aunt Xuan, go and rest. Let me do it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looks at Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a diaper. How difficult can it be?¡±

    ¡°Then I will leave her with you.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Let me do it.¡±

    It took Dong Xuebing ten minutes to change the diapers. When he was done, he was covered in sweat, but he didn¡¯t feel tired. He was still very excited and carried his baby around the house.

    Qu Yunxuan smiles as she looks at the father and daughter. ¡°You look so happy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t stop smiling. ¡°Look at our daughter. I have never seen such a beautiful baby. Look at her eyes¡­. I can tell she will be brilliant like me when she grows up.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°She will be stupid if she grows up to be like you.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. She got everything from you. Happy?¡± Dong Xuebing carried his daughter to the living room. ¡°I am bringing her out for a walk.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother walked out of the kitchen. ¡°Wash your hands. Lunch is almost ready.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded and went into the bathroom.

    But Dong Xuebing did not go. He carried his daughter and sang to her.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s motherughed. ¡°Xiao Bing, you can carry her after taking your lunch. She is not going anywhere.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan, who had finished washing her hands,ughed. ¡°Mum, just let him be. Look at him. He will not eat if we don¡¯t let him carry her a while more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said to his daughter. ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch with Dad.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother is speechless. ¡°The both of you are spoiling her.¡±

 Chapter 765: Time to leave!

    <h4>Chapter 765: Time to leave!</h4>

    Qu family¡¯s apartment.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother took out several dishes from the kitchen.

    ¡°Here, lunch is ready.¡±

    ¡°Mum, you cooked so many dishes.¡±

    ¡°This is to celebrate Xiao Bing¡¯s promotion.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you staying over tonight?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Dad.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s have a drink then.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan and her parents sat at the dining table.

    Dong Xuebing puts Little Qianqian on the sofa while he washes his hand. He immediately carried her again to the dining table and sat there. He carried her in one arm and ate with the other. ¡°Mum, you can cook well. This is delicious.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother smiled. ¡°Oh, thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his ss of alcohol. ¡°Mum, Dad, here¡¯s a toast to you two. Sorry for making you all worry these few days. It¡¯s all my fault, and I promise it will not happen again.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said. ¡°I am in a good mood today, and I will drink with you.¡±

    ¡°Cheers!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father raised his ss.

    They knocked their sses and bottoms up.

    After drinking, Dong Xuebing filled his ss again and looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Yunxuan, let¡¯s have a toast. Thanks for everything.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s drink. Oh, you can drink your fruit juice.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. Bottoms up.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother puts more food into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl. ¡°Put the baby down first. How are you going to eat while carrying her?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing can¡¯t bear to let go of his precious daughter.

    ¡°Let me carry her for a while.¡± Qu Yunxuan looks at her daughter and squeezes her hands lightly.

    Little Qianqian giggled and tried to grab her mother.

    Qu Yunxuanughed and flicked her nose lightly. ¡°Naughty girl.¡±

    Little Qianqian starts protesting with her ¡®ooh-ooh-aah'' and keeps twisting and turning.

    ¡°Look, our daughter is angry with you.¡± Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°Stop hitting her. She is still young, and what if her nose bes crooked when she grows up?¡± He rocks Little Qianqian in his arms. ¡°Good girl¡­. Don¡¯t be angry with Mum. We will ignore her. I will bring you outter.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Look at you now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignores her and continues to y with Little Qianqian.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father looks at them. ¡°The both of you cannot take care of her like this. You all will spoil her.¡±

    Suddenly, the house shook, and chopsticks fell off the table. tes and bowls were rattling.

    It¡¯s an earthquake.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face changed, and her parents stood up immediately.

    Dong Xuebing hugged his daughter closer and looked around. His body is tense and is ready for any emergency.

    The earthquakested for around two seconds.

    The house is back to normal, and nothing was damaged. It should be a weak aftershock from Fen Zhou City.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents exchanged looks and returned to the dining table. ¡°That was scary.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°We felt several aftershocks these few days. I woke up in the middle of the night because of an aftershock, and I thought it was a dream.¡±

    ¡°I felt thatst night. Our lights were swinging around.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother added. ¡°Why are there so many aftershocks after so many days? When is it going to end? Yunxuan, how about we move to the south these few days? I have a few colleagues living there, and we can treat it as a vacation. Who knows if Little Qianqian might fall off the bed or the lights fell and hit her because of an aftershock.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father nodded. ¡°Alright. We should avoid this ce for a while.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan and her family had nned to move to a city in the south after the earthquake. But she just gave birth and was hospitalized. Another reason is Dong Xuebing¡¯s ident.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You all are moving to the south?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan frowned. ¡°Xiao Bing has juste back. Let¡¯s not go to the south now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said. ¡°Xiao Bing will attend the training at the Party School and will be busy with work. He will not have time to apany you and Qianqian. Furthermore, it¡¯s not like you all will not see each other in the future. This is for the safety of Qianqian. Do you think we want to move around?¡± The baby is the focus of the family now.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Ok. You all should avoid this area, and I don¡¯t need to worry about your safety. Who knows when the aftershocks will end.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°When are we leaving?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied. ¡°We had packed a few days ago. Let¡¯s move the day after tomorrow. You all can spend some time together.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will get a car for you all.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother smiles. ¡°No need. Your Dad can drive us. He had gotten his driving license recently.¡±

    After knowing Aunt Xuan and their baby were leaving, Dong Xuebing cherished his remaining time with them.

    Dong Xuebing was about to return to the room with Qu Yunxuan when her mother suddenly stopped him. She pulled him aside and said. ¡°I know you two have not met for a while. But Yunxuan had just a Caesarean section and is still in confinement. You are not allowed to do ¡®that¡¯ for at least three months. Do you understand?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother has always been straightforward with her words.

    Damn!

    Why did you bring this up?

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Mum, what are you talking about? We are not going to do anything.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied. ¡°I am warning you. I know you, youngsters, well.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I am going in to apany Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. Remember what I said!¡±

    ¡°I know¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly return to the room while thinking to himself. If I can¡¯t do ¡®that,¡¯ I can at least drink milk.

    Dong Xuebing is still thinking of drinking Qu Yunxuan¡¯s milk.

 Chapter 766: Drinking Milk!

    <h4>Chapter 766: Drinking Milk!</h4>

    Night.

    Moonlight shines on the curtains.

    The door opens, and Dong Xuebing returns to the room after brushing his teeth. He sat by the windows, looking at Qu Yunxuan ying with their daughter and smiling.

    ¡°Where¡¯s Mum and Dad?¡± Qu Yunxuan asked.

    ¡°They are asleep.¡± Dong Xuebing walks over. ¡°Is the baby sleeping?¡±

    ¡°Not yet.¡± Qu Yunxuan stroked her daughter¡¯s hair. ¡°She is more awake at night and doesn¡¯t allow others to sleep. My parents had taken care of her the previous few days, and they were exhausted. They had not been sleeping well. We will take care of this brat tonight. Haha¡­. This trait of hers is simr to yours. Always making others worry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t like what she said. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Let me carry her.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You had been carrying her the whole day.¡±

    ¡°I want to carry her for the rest of my life. Hurry, she must be missing me.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached over and hugged them. He sniffed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hair and kissed them. This is a beautiful feeling. He had forgotten all his troubles after meeting Little Qianqian and was full of energy.

    Dong Xuebing changed the diapers and wiped Qianqian¡¯s butt. After that, the three of themy on the bed with her in the center.

    10 pm.

    Qianqian didn¡¯t sleep and kept making ooh-ooh aah-aah sounds while waving her tiny fists.

    Dong Xuebing finds it amusing and keeps teasing her.

    Qu Yunxuan stroked Dong Xuebing and her daughter¡¯s hair. ¡°When others get married and have children, the husband takes care of them. But after giving birth to a baby girl, I have to look after two kids. When are you two going to grow up?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Stop belittling me. You are only a few years older than me, and when do I need you to take care of me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°You are always making me worried.¡±

    Suddenly, Little Qianqian cried.

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly sits up. ¡°What happened? See, our daughter disagrees with you. She cares more about me. Don¡¯t cry¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes. ¡°She is hungry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°Then feed her. Hurry.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the rush?¡± Qu Yunxuan grumbled and sat up. She carried her daughter and unbuttoned her pajamas.

    Dong Xuebing had never seen breastfeeding before, and he moved closer to look.

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and turned away from him. ¡°Stop looking at me. Don¡¯t be so irritating.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused and kept staring at her breast.

    Qu Yunxuan carried Little Qianqian to her breast, and she immediately quieted down and started sucking hungrily. After a while, she stopped sucking and smacked her lips.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why did you stop? You should drink until you are full.¡±

    Little Qianqian ignored Dong Xuebing andy in her mother¡¯s arms quietly.

    ¡°She is full so fast?¡± Dong Xuebing is worried his daughter will get hungry and wants her to drink more.

    ¡°Drink a few more mouthfuls, and you can grow up stronger.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s head away. ¡°She is not even one month old, and she can¡¯t drink too full.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and moved closer. ¡°It¡¯s my turn since she is full. Yunxuan, let your husband drink some.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan lifts her hand. ¡°You dare!¡±

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t give up. He had been thinking about Qu Yunxuan¡¯s breastmilk the whole day. ¡°Yunxuan, just one mouthful. I only want to taste it.¡±

    ¡°I said no!¡± Qu Yunxuan quickly buttons up her pajamas.

    Dong Xuebing got mad and grumbled to her daughter. ¡°Look at your mother. She is so stingy. She let you drink her milk so many times but refused to give me a taste of it. My status at home had dropped.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Stop talking nonsense to our daughter. She can understand you.¡±

    ¡°I am saying this to let her know you are selfish.¡±

    They joked and yed around until it was past 11 pm.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to let their daughter sleep with them on the bed, but Aunt Xuan was afraid they might injure her when they were sleeping. She might also get pushed off the bed. So, Dong Xuebing pulled the baby cot beside the bed and put the baby inside.

    ¡°Let¡¯s sleep.¡± Qu Yunxuan hugged Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing did not sleep. He was still looking at his baby, and Little Qianqian looked back at him. After a while, she fell asleep.

    Dong Xuebing is still feeling excited and not sleepy. He pinched Qu Yunxuan¡¯s butt and asked. ¡°Are you sleeping?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Qu Yunxuan replied.

    ¡°How can you reply if you are asleep?¡± Dong Xuebing starts to stroke her thighs.

    ¡°Stop it.¡± Qu Yunxuan opens her eyes. ¡°Stop disturbing me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s been a while, and I miss you.¡±

    ¡°The Doctor says we can¡¯t do ¡®that¡¯ for at least three months. Don¡¯t even think about it.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°If you cannot use that part of your body, we can try other ces. How about we use your behind?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°You pervert. I will tear your mouth if you continue to talk like this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Qu Yunxuan was getting angry, and he bargained. ¡°Errr¡­. Then use your mouth.¡±

    ¡°No!¡±

    ¡°Why not? We enjoyed it thest time.¡±

    ¡°When did I enjoy it?¡±

    ¡°You got thick lips and a strong tongue. You make me feel good.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. ¡°Stop thinking about all these.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged her. ¡°Just give it to me.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? Our baby is beside us.¡±

    ¡°Qianqian is asleep. It will be fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pleaded with Qu Yunxuan for a long time, and she gave in. She sat up and gave him a stare. ¡°You brat. Can¡¯t you let me rest?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows he seeded and quickly takes off his clothes.

    Qu Yunxuan kneeled at the end of the bed unwillingly and lowered her head between his legs. Dong Xuebing can feel her warm mouth and soft tongue¡­.

    Slurp¡­.

    Slurping and sucking sounds got louder.

    Just like what Dong Xuebing said earlier. Qu Yunxuan has thick lips, and her tongue is slippery and soft. This feeling is fantastic.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Suddenly, Qu Yunxuan gagged and covered her mouth. She quickly pulled out a few pieces of tissue paper and spat them into it. She threw it into the bin and gave Dong Xuebing an angry stare before going under the covers.

    Dong Xuebing hugged and kissed her. ¡°Tired?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°A little. My neck hurts.¡±

    ¡°Come, let me massage your neck.¡± Dong Xuebing sat up.

    ¡°Why are you so good to me suddenly?¡±

    ¡°I have always been good to you. Just lie down properly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing starts to massage Aunt Xuan¡¯s neck and shoulders.

    When Qu Yunxuan closes her eyes to rx, Dong Xuebing quickly pulls open her top and presses his mouth onto her breast. He sucked hard, but nothing came out. Maybe he had missed the spot. She scolded. ¡°What are you trying to do?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and squeezed lightly. A gust of white liquid entered his mouth, and he swallowed it.

    ¡°I knew you were up to no good!¡± Qu Yunxuan got mad and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm hard.

    Dong Xuebing finally got what he wanted andy beside Aunt Xuan to let her hit him. Hey there smiling foolishly.

    Qu Yunxuan is pulling his ear angrily.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care and is still thinking about the taste. He had finally tasted it.

    Although it didn¡¯t have any taste, Dong Xuebing felt it was sweeter and nicer than anything he had drunk. It was still warm.

 Chapter 767: Reporting at the Party School!

    <h4>Chapter 767: Reporting at the Party School!</h4>

    Two dayster.

    Central Party School.

    Dong Xuebing did not drive. His Cayenne was severely damaged, and he asked someone to sell it for him. He got to walk to the Party School.

    Dong Xuebing stood outside and looked at the majestic main gates.

    Dong Xuebing walked through the gates with big strides.

    ¡°Please show your pass.¡± A guard stopped Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and passed him a brown envelope. ¡°I am a course participant.¡±

    The guard took out the documents and read them before returning them to Dong Xuebing. He points towards the northwest director. ¡°The hall is over there. Walk straight and turn right.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing kept the envelope.

    A few men enter the Party School behind Dong Xuebing. They are also here for the training course.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time at the Central Party School and the first time he passed by this area. The Party School looks like a university campus. There¡¯s a row of shops like small canteens and barbers. These shops are located within the Party School. A few blocks of dormitories are located on both sides of the shops. These are old buildings, but it still looks impressive. Dong Xuebing knows many of the country¡¯s top leaders were trained here, and he slowed down to look at those buildings.

    The Party School is huge, and Dong Xuebing walked for almost ten minutes.

    The hall is in front. A long table was set up in front of it for participants to register.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walks over to queue up. He registered and received a card with his name, student number, and dormitory key. After that, he enters the hall with the rest. The hall is filled with people. This cohort has more than one hundred students, and the majority of them are middle-aged, and the rest are in their early thirties. The only person in his twenties is Dong Xuebing.

    The opening ceremony starts in twenty minutes.

    Dong Xuebing finds a seat at the back and waits.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a while, Old Chen!¡±

    ¡°Old Lu, you are here too! I heard you were posted to the grassroots.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I was there for three years.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy for us to meet. I heard Old Zhang is here too. Let¡¯s have lunch together.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Let¡¯s talk after the opening ceremony.¡±

    Many of the participants know each other. Almost all of them had worked in the Government for at least ten years. Even if they don¡¯t know each other, they have heard of each other from friends. But Dong Xuebing is different. He looks around and doesn¡¯t know anyone. He had only worked for two years and didn¡¯t have any strongwork.

    The opening ceremony starts.

    The first speaker is the Central Party School¡¯s Principal, Principal Yin. He weed the participants and started talking about the training program. He emphasized the ¡®three changes¡¯ each participant must make while in the Party School. The participant must change his mindset from a Leader to a student, switch from a working state to a learning state, and move from family life to group life. The Central Party School is the foundation for the Party Leaders. These ¡®three changes will reinforce the participants¡¯ training and learning attitude.

    The ceremonysted for more than an hour.

    The teachers came forward with name lists to separate the participants into sses.

    These name lists were prepared in advance. Dong Xuebing was assigned to ss 3, thest ss for Division Chief training. After the participants were assigned to their respective sses, they were brought to their sses. They picked the ss monitor, representatives, etc. He was too young, and his rank was too low to be selected. But he doesn¡¯t mind. He was here to learn and doesn¡¯t intend to fight for these positions.

    Before noon.

    The ss has no lessons today, and the course starts tomorrow.

    Dong Xuebing went to his room in the dormitory with his luggage.

    The door is slightly open, and someone seems to be inside.

    This room is for two people, and the beds were ced on both sides.

    Dong Xuebing enters the room and sees a man in his early thirties arranging his luggage on a bed. He knew this was his roommate and greeted him. ¡°Hi.¡±

    That man smiles. ¡°Hi, are you my roommate?¡±

    Dong Xuebing put his luggage down and shook that man¡¯s hand. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. You can call me Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°I am Han Xinghua, from the Central Publicity Department.¡± Han Xinghua introduces himself.

    Dong Xuebing heard it and told him he was a Prefecture level city¡¯s Subdistrict Office Director.

    Han Xinghua was surprised. He knows the Subdistrict Office Director is a Section Chief rank position. Howe Dong Xuebing can attend the Division Chief training course? But he did not ask, and they started unpacking their luggage. Dong Xuebing can tell Han Xinghua, a Deputy Director in the Central Publicity Department, doesn¡¯t take him seriously.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, I am going out for a while.¡± Han Xinghua smiles. ¡°Let¡¯s have lunchter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished unpacking his luggage. ¡°Sure, Brother Han.¡±

    Han Xinghua took out his phone. ¡°Let¡¯s exchange numbers. What¡¯s your number?¡±

    Han Xinghua left after exchanging numbers.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and sat on his bed to call Qu Yunxuan, Luan Xiaoping, Yu Meixia, and Geng Yuehua. Aunt Xuan and her parents had arrived in the south, and Sister Yu and Qianqian stayed with their parents. He is alone in Beijing. This course is around one month, and he knows he will get bored.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing calls Xie Hun.

    The phone rang for a while before Xie Hun answered. She giggled. ¡°Hello, what is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Nothing much. I am bored.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Have you finished reporting to the Party School?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am in my room, and I got nothing to do.¡±

    ¡°Are you missing me?¡±

    ¡°Maybe.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t overthink.¡±

    ¡°Really? I thought of giving you a surprise. Fine. Since you don¡¯t miss me, then forget it. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Eh¡­. Eh¡­. Wait¡­. What surprise?¡±

    ¡°Why should I tell you when you don¡¯t miss me?¡±

    ¡°I was joking with you. Hurry and tell me.¡±

    ¡°You are not sincere at all. I am not telling you now.¡±

    ¡°Stop ying around. Hun, don¡¯t make me anxious.¡±

    ¡°I am busy now. Bye. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Eh!¡±

    Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­ Xie Hun hung up.

    Dong Xuebing is mad. This Hun likes to y jokes with him. Why must I follow your pace every time? But Xie Hun had been overbearing and firm since they met, and he was attracted to her because of this trait.

    I will deal with you sooner orter.

    Dong Xuebing thought about the surprise Xie Hun was talking about when his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing thought Xie Hun had called, but it was Han Xinghua.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Ping.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong. I had called a few friends and former colleagues to have lunch at the School¡¯s cafeteria. It is almost noon. Want to join us?¡±

    ¡°Oh, is it fine for me to join?¡±

    ¡°We are all schoolmates. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Alright. I aming down now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s meet at the cafeteria.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has nothing to do, and this is an opportunity to meet more people. He quickly tidied up and went downstairs.

    The dormitory is simr to old hotel rooms with simple fittings. But it is spotless.

    Dong Xuebing walked towards the north after leaving the dormitory and saw the old cafeteria building.

    ¡°Over here, Xiao Dong.¡± Han Xinghua waved. He was standing with four men and one woman.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walks over.

    Han Xinghua introduces Dong Xuebing to the rest. ¡°Let me introduce myself. He is my roommate, Xiao Dong. A young Subdistrict Office Director.¡±

    A middle-aged man blinked. ¡°From a Provincial City?¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over and shook hands with them. ¡°I am from a Prefecture City. I am here on an exceptional basis. Please take care of me.¡±

    Prefecture City?

    Section Chief Director?

    Han Xinghua introduces his friends to Dong Xuebing. The woman is Director Mei, and the skinny man is Chief Zhang. The others are Secretary Chen and Chief Zheng. They are from the Central Government to Province Governments and Grassroot levels. But all of them are either Deputy Division Chief or Division Chief.

    When all of them heard Dong Xuebing was only a Section Chief from a Subdistrict Office, they stopped showing their eagerness to befriend him.

 Chapter 768: This is my FiancÃ©

    Chapter 768: This is my Fianc¨¦

    Noon.

    Central Party School Cafeteria.

    Dong Xuebing, Han Xinghua, and the rest found a table and sat down. They ordered some simple dishes and started eating.

    Director Mei looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Xiao Dong, are you thirty years old?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am twenty-five this year.¡±

    Chief Zhang was surprised. ¡°You are so young?!¡±

    Han Xinghua did not expect Dong Xuebing to be only twenty-five years old. He thought he should be at least in histe twenties. ¡°When Old Zhang and I were twenty-five, we worked as editors at the newspaper agencies.¡±

    Chief Zhang added. ¡°That¡¯s right. That was almost ten years ago.¡±

    They look at Dong Xuebing. Everyone who can train at the Central Party School has strong backings orworks. But they are surprised to learn that Dong Xuebing had be a Section Chief at twenty-five. They slowly opened up and started chatting about their other ssmates.

    ¡°Have you all met ss 1¡¯s monitor?¡± Chief Zhang asked.

    ¡°No. but I had heard about it.¡± Secretary Chen said. ¡°Their selection of their ss monitor had set a new record.

    Chief Zhang nodded. ¡°I heard the monitor is a thirty-one years old woman.¡±

    Director Mei added. ¡°I know her. I had met her once in the past, and I heard she is a County Mayor at the grassroots level.¡±

    Chief Zhang nodded and asked suddenly. ¡°Oh, Old Han. You should know her.¡±

    Han Xinghua nodded. ¡°We had worked together at the Central Publicity Department. I am not surprised she was selected as the ss monitor. There¡¯s no rule saying only experienced students will get selected. Furthermore, I heard she will be promoted to Deputy Bureau Director after this course.¡±

    A Deputy Bureau Director at thirty-one years old?!

    Everyone gasped. They knew this person should have a strong backing and capabilities they couldn¡¯tpete with. To be a ss monitor of a training course ss at the Central Party School requires votes from other students. Many of the students in the ss are old and experienced Leaders, and they lost to this young woman. This shows her capability and charisma.

    Dong Xuebing got a strange feeling when discussing ss 1¡¯s monitor.

    She had worked in the Central Publicity Department and is currently a County¡¯s Mayor¡­.

    Howe this person sounds like someone he knows?

    When Dong Xuebing was thinking about it, a group of people entered the cafeteria. These people are also participants in the training course.

    Chief Zhang saw them. ¡°They are from ss 1.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and the rest looked over, and he almost fell off his chair when he saw them.

    A woman is walking in front of the group with a smile. She is wearing adies¡¯ suit and looks graceful.

    Secretary Chen asked softly. ¡°Is she the ss monitor?¡±

    Han Xinghua nodded. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s her.¡±

    Chief Zhang smiles to himself. He finally understood why so many leaders voted this woman to be their ss monitor. He would also vote for her if he were in their ss. How can there be such a beautiful woman in this world? Her smile makes othersfortable, and she has a high affinity. One look can tell she is extraordinary. Government Leaders at their age are used to temptations and will not give in easily. However, this woman has a different type of charm.

    The beautiful woman led ss 1 to a long empty table.

    Han Xinghua stood up and greeted ss 1¡¯s monitor. ¡°Director Xie.¡±

    The woman turns and smiles. ¡°Old Han, haha¡­.¡± She saw Dong Xuebing beside Han Xinghua and narrowed her eyes.

    Director Mei also stood up and waved to her. ¡°Director Xie, it¡¯s been a long time.¡±

    The woman walks over gracefully. ¡°Chief Mei¡­. Oh, I should call you Director Mei now. How are you?¡±

    Director Mei replied. ¡°Good. Howe I did not see you at the hall earlier?¡±

    The woman smiles. ¡°I had somest-minute work to attend to at my County because of the earthquake, and I waste for the ceremony.¡±

    Chief Zhang and Secretary Chen stood up and shook hands with her.

    Han Xinghua had worked with this woman before, and he started to introduce the rest to her. ¡°This is Chief Zhang, and this is Secretary Chen.¡±

    ¡°Hi.¡± The woman shook their hands.

    When Han Xinghua is about to introduce Dong Xuebing, he notices thetter doesn¡¯t seem interested in knowing her. He stood there and did not move forward.

    Han Xinghua is slightly unhappy with Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction, but he still introduces him. ¡°This is Director Dong from the Subdistrict Office.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to introduce him.¡± The woman smiles as she looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Haha¡­. If someone is to introduce him, it should be me.¡±

    Han Xinghua and the rest are puzzled.

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    The woman smiled and replied. ¡°Why can¡¯t Ie here? It¡¯s ast-minute approval, and I was informed not long ago.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is slightly pissed. ¡°Then you should have told me earlier.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you over the phone earlier?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. This is the surprise you are talking about? Are you trying to piss me off?

    Han Xinghua looked at them and asked. ¡°Do you all know each other?¡±

    The rest are looking at them bantering, and they seem to be close.

    The woman smiled and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°This is my fianc¨¦.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s voice is not soft and many people, including the ss 1 students, heard her.

    Han Xinghua and Director Mei were stunned.

    Everyone is surprised at what Xie Hun said. Fianc¨¦?!

    Xie Hun was not surprised by everyone¡¯s shocked expression and tapped Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I will have lunch first. Let¡¯s chatter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

 Chapter 769: Xie Huilan is going to be Deputy Bureau Director

    <h4>Chapter 769: Xie Hun is going to be Deputy Bureau Director</h4>

    Central Party School cafeteria.

    Xie Hun left Dong Xuebing¡¯s table, but everyone was still looking at them.

    ¡°ss 1¡¯s monitor¡¯s fianc¨¦?¡±

    ¡°Is it that young man?¡±

    ¡°This is the first time I heard about it.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think he is her fianc¨¦.¡±

    Xie Hun had attracted the attention of many after bing the ss monitor. The other two sses'' monitors, secretaries, andmittee members are also spotlighted. After all, these positions will be recorded in their files. Almost all monitors andmittee members from the previous courses have bright futures. This is a training course, and their positions indicate their political status.

    Even a Party School¡¯s staff, who overheard their conversation, stopped and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is not surprised at everyone¡¯s reaction as he is used to it. Is there a need to be so surprised?! I am only slightly younger and got slightly more average looks. Why are you all looking at me as if I am not good enough for her?

    Dong Xuebing is slightly upset when everyone looks at him.

    This is everyone¡¯s reaction when they know he is Xie Hun¡¯s boyfriend.

    Dining table.

    Han Xinghua finally looks at Dong Xuebing differently because he is one of the few who knows about Xie Hun¡¯s background. Not anyone can qualify to be her fianc¨¦. He tried to find out about Dong Xuebing¡¯s background by asking. ¡°Xiao Dong. You can keep secrets. How long have you known Director Xie?¡±

    Director Mei and Chief Zhang looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°We met a while ago. She was working at the Central Publicity Department then.¡±

    Han Xinghua suddenly asks. ¡°Are you working in Fen Zhou City too?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Nan Shan District, Guang Ming Subdistrict Office.¡± This is his current position.

    ¡°What?!¡± Director Mei remembers something. ¡°You are Director Dong from Guang Ming Subdistrict?!¡±

    Chief Zhang and the rest also remembered this name and were shocked.

    Fen Zhou City¡¯s earthquake had been in the news for several days. Although most of the news about Dong Xuebing is reported in Fen Zhou City, other TV stations, like CCTV, had reported about him before. However, not everyone remembers what he looks like. They only remember him when he mentions he is a Subdistrict Office Director in Fen Zhou City, and his surname is Dong. This guy is the earthquake hero!

    No wonder Dong Xuebing can attend the Division Chief training course on an exceptional basis.

    Han Xinghua immediately raised his teacup. ¡°Director Dong, I must offer you a toast. We heard about your heroic feats of saving others, and we talked about you earlier. No wonder your name sounds familiar.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. ¡°I didn¡¯t do much. I am younger than you all, and I should be the one toasting with you all.¡±

    Chief Zhang added. ¡°Old Han is correct. We must offer you this toast. I had read the news, and your actions had impressed me.¡±

    Everyone at this table got closer. They thought the earthquake hero, who had risked his life several times to save others and survived after being buried under the debris for weeks, must be remarkable. But it turns out to be a young man with average looks.

    After lunch.

    A shaded path in the west of the Party Schoolpound.

    Xie Hun crossed her arms and leaned against a tree trunk. She is looking at Dong Xuebing with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing felt ufortable and started to blush. ¡°What are you looking at?¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ my Xiao Bing had be more handsome.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking nonsenses.¡± Dong Xuebing said. It felt good to be praised.

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Anywhere, I find you handsome, and I fall deeper for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt more embarrassed. ¡°Fine¡­ that¡¯s enough. I got goosebumps now. Stop looking at me like this. I still have not settled the score with you. Why are you here and not in Yan Tai County?¡±

    ¡°I told you earlier. This is ast-minute notification. I am here for training.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°I might be promoted to Deputy Bureau Director when I return.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is surprised. ¡°So fast?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because I listened to you to evacuate the residents and lowered the casualty rate.¡±

    ¡°But you are moving up too fast.¡±

    ¡°It was a critical period, and nothing is impossible.¡±

    Geng Yuehua had be the District Party Secretary, and Dong Xuebing thought it was the same for Xie Hun. However, Xie Hun did not be the County¡¯s Party Secretary and will be promoted to Deputy Bureau Director. This is considered a triple promotion, and she is only thirty-one!

    Suppose Xie Hun carries on getting promotions so fast. In that case, she will be a City Mayor at thirty-three, a Province Governor at thirty-six, and a Premier at forty! This is going to be her career path!

    ¡°Do you know where you will be posted?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°We are getting married. I don¡¯t want to be separated from you after we get married.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. It is not decided, but I should be entering the City Government. I still got to work on rebuilding after the earthquake. What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xie Hun said with a sweet smile. Her smile is always so attractive.

    Dong Xuebing looked around them and saw no one.

    Xie Hun seems to know what Dong Xuebing is thinking. ¡°We are in public. Can you don¡¯t do anything to embarrass me?¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. How do you know I am going to kiss you?¡±

    ¡°You told me now.¡±

    ¡°I am talking about earlier.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I can read your mind.¡± Xie Hun looks at him. ¡°Tonight. I will consider letting you kiss me tonight. If you are a good boy, I might let you touch me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°I want to touch you now.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Go ahead and try.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I am scared of you.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I''ll see you tonight.¡±

 Chapter 770: Marriage Proposal

    <h4>Chapter 770: Marriage Proposal</h4>

    Evening.

    Outside of Xi Shan Mansion. Xie Hun drove her car with Dong Xuebing into the Xi Shan Mansionpound. They are here to visit Senior Xie.

    Suddenly, they are blinded by powerful headlights. A BMW is traveling in the opposite direction, and it stops beside Xie Hun¡¯s car.

    The window rolled down, revealing Wei Nan¡¯s face. ¡°Hun.¡±

    Xie Hun stopped her car and greeted Wei Nan with a smile. ¡°Wei Nan, why are you here?¡±

    Wei Nan got out of his car. ¡°I was here to visit Senior Xie.¡± He nced at Dong Xuebing, sitting in the front passenger seat.

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°I heard your house caught fire during the earthquake. Are you alright?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Wei Nan replied. ¡°I was not staying there during the earthquake. I only lost some antiques and paintings.¡±

    ¡°Great to know you are safe.¡± Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°Xiao Bing and I are visiting Senior Xie. Let¡¯s chat another time. Bye.¡±

    Wei Nan looks at Xie Hun. ¡°Drive slowly and be careful.¡±

    Wei Nan stood there and looked at Xie Hun, rolled up the window, and left.

    Dong Xuebing is unhappy. He knows Wei Nan. His family is in the medical equipment supplies, and he is wealthy. He was Xie Hun¡¯s suitor and almost became her fianc¨¦ under the Xie Family¡¯s pressure. Dong Xuebing had a bad impression of him, and he grumbled in the car. ¡°Hun, why is he stilling to your house? Why is he not giving up? He is so shameless.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Oh, my little boy is jealous. Hehe¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at her. ¡°Stop calling me, little boy. I am asking you a question.¡±

    ¡°His father and our family are close friends. I can¡¯t stop him if he wants to visit us.¡±

    ¡°Did you forget about the timebomb incident in Yan Tai County?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°I had told you that Wei Nan was at the scene, and he immediately ran away after hearing the bomb is strapped to you. Why are you still speaking to him?¡±

    Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I know you are brave, and you dare to rush in to defuse the bomb.¡±

    ¡°I am not asking you to praise me. I am talking about Wei Nan.¡±

    ¡°I know who treats me well. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Just ignore him in the future.¡± They arrived at Senior Xie¡¯s mansion, and they got off. They walked past the guards and entered the front yard.

    ¡°Oh, you mentioned that his house was on fire. What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Maybe there was a short circuit during the earthquake, and a fire broke out. The vi under his name was burned down. I heard a painting worth over 100 million RMB was burned to ash. His father bought that and kept it in Wei Nan¡¯s vi.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows Wei Nan is an antique collector. Dong Xuebing had sold a pearl ne to him through an auction in the past, and he rejoiced when he heard his house was burned down.

    Senior Xie¡¯s mansion.

    Senior Xie is sitting at the head of the table, and Sister Xie¡¯s mother, Han Jing, is seated beside him. The younger generation, Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and Xie Hao, are seated on both sides of the table.

    Xie Hun enters the mansion with a smile. ¡°Sorry, I was caught in a traffic jam.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly added. ¡°Senior Xie, Auntie, sorry to keep you all waiting.¡±

    Senior Xie nodded. ¡°Wash your hands and have dinner.¡±

    Xie Jing and Xie Ran greeted them. ¡°Sis, Brother Dong.¡±

    When they were chatting, Xie Hao suddenly pounced on Dong Xuebing and hugged him. ¡°Hahaha¡­. My idol! You are finally here! Wow¡­. You are not injured at all! Brother-inw, you are amazing!¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Xiao Hao, you are too excited.¡±

    Han Jingughed. ¡°Xiao Bing, when the news reported you were dead, Xiao Hao was sad and cried for a long time.¡±

    Xie Hao protested. ¡°Aunt! Why are you bringing this up?! I did not cry!¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha¡­.¡± Everyoneughed.

    Dong Xuebing was touched and patted Xia Hao¡¯s back. This guy might like to brag a lot, but his feelings are real.

    Dining table.

    Other than Senior Xie and Han Jing, the rest of the Xie family¡¯s elders are not around. They are busy with work, and Dong Xuebing feels more rxed. Han Jing kept putting food into his bowl and asked about the earthquake. When they heard about the First Hospital copse from him, they were shocked and worried. He can tell they care for him, and it feels great.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you had scared us this time.¡± Han Jing sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t push yourself too hard in the future.¡±

    ¡°Shortsighted!¡± Senior Xie, who had been keeping quiet, scolded Han Jing. ¡°What Xiao Dong did is correct! As a Government Leader, he must have a clear conscience in whatever he does.¡±

    Han Jing immediately replied. ¡°Yes, you are right.¡±

    Senior Xie looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, you had done well this time. The Government doesn¡¯tck Leaders, but theyck Leaders who dare to step forward during a critical period like this. Well done!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly reply. ¡°Thank you, Senior Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Senior Xie, stop praising him. Xiao Ning cannot be praised. The more you praise him, the more outrageous things he will do in the future. Who am I going to spend my life with if anything happens to him?¡±

    Han Jing gave her daughter a stare. ¡°Stop talking back to your grandfather.¡±

    Senior Xie let out a ¡®hmph¡¯ and said. ¡°Carry on eating.¡±

    ¡°Grandfather, eat more.¡± Xie Hun smiles as she picks some dishes and puts them into Senior Xie¡¯s bowl.

    Senior Xie replied. ¡°I will get angry and lose my appetite when I see you.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°But I miss you a lot. I am your eldest grandchild, and how can you stop me from picking food for you? My younger brothers and sisters will lose respect for me if you reject me.¡±

    Senior Xie stares at Xie Hun. ¡°You brat¡­¡± He scolded and startedughing.

    Xie Jing and Xie Ran saw them. Xie Hun is the only person in the family who dares to speak to Senior Xie like this. Even the second generation, Xie Guobang, and the rest don¡¯t dare to joke with him. Senior Xie might act as if he dislikes her, but everyone knows he depends on her the most. He would have lost his temper if anyone dared to speak to him like this.

    Senior Xie returns to his room after dinner.

    Only Han Jing, Xie Hun, and the rest remain in the living room.

    ¡°Sis.¡± Xie Ran looks at Xie Hun. ¡°I thought Brother Dong and you were training at the Party School. How can you leave the school?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Today is the first day, and the official training starts tomorrow. It will not be easy for us to leave after today.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Sis, Brother Dong, I still have not congratted you two on your promotions.¡±

    Xie Hun patted the back of Xie Jing¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Just treat me to a few dinners. Oh¡­.¡± Xie Jing suddenly remembers something. ¡°When are you and Brother Dong getting married? I am looking forward to your wedding banquet.¡±

    Han Jingughed. ¡°We had discussed and decided to hold the wedding early next year. It should be around four to five months away.¡±

    Xie Hao cheered. ¡°Since the wedding is decided, let¡¯s hold it this weekend. My Eldest Sister is finally getting married, and I am happy for her.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Really?¡±

    Xie Hao cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­. That was a joke. Stop staring at me like this. My Aunt is here¡­. Aunt! She is going to hit me!¡± Heined.

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Who asked you to poke fun at Eldest Sis. Happy for her?! You are asking for a beating.¡±

    Xie Hao is scared of Xie Hun, but not Xie Jing. ¡°Hmph! I will not be happy for someone else. Tsk¡­. You are already twenty-six and still don¡¯t have a boyfriend.¡±

    Xie Jing stares at Xie Hao. ¡°You rascal! I dare you to say that again!¡±

    Xie Hao is not scared. ¡°What can you do to me if I say that again?¡±

    They joked around.

    Han Jing looks at Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. ¡°What Xiao Hao said is right. You have been together for a while and should get married earlier. We can hold a simple and private ceremony. It will not be too much work. Hun, what do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got excited. He is looking forward to getting married to Sister Xie.

    Xie Hun smiled and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and thought Xie Hun didn¡¯t like this idea.

    Han Jing looks at Xie Hun. ¡°I am asking you a question. Tell me what you are thinking.¡±

    Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and Xie Hao looked at their Eldest Sis.

    Xie Hun smiled and sipped on her tea gracefully. ¡°Mum, we are thinking the same. I¡­. was thinking of getting married this month. Funerals for Xiao Bing have been held several times, and I am scared. I thought of discussing it with you all, but I had to be reserved as a girl. I can¡¯t be proposing to someone, right? Haha¡­. But someone had not been bringing this up, and I can¡¯t say anything. I am too shy to ask someone to propose to me.¡±

    Xie Hao and Xie Jing almost fainted.

    How can you be shy when you are saying this?

 Chapter 771: Diamond rings worth 200 million

    <h4>Chapter 771: Diamond rings worth 200 million</h4>

    Evening.

    The mansion¡¯s living room.

    Xie Hun is indirectly telling Dong Xuebing to take action.

    Han Jing gave Xie Hun a stare.

    Xie Jing looks at Dong Xuebing with a smile, and Xie Hao waves his fist to show his support.

    The living room is quiet, with only the sounds from the TV.

    Dong Xuebing felt uneasy. He doesn¡¯t know Xie Hun had been waiting for him to propose. He wants to p himself for being so foolish. Why didn¡¯t he think of this earlier? They might be engaged and set their wedding date, but the guy should propose to the girl first. Her words had ced Dong Xuebing in an embarrassing situation, and everyone was looking at him.

    Damn! I will go all out!

    It¡¯s just a proposal! I don¡¯t mind embarrassing myself.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and kneeled on one knee to propose to Xie Hun.

    But Xie Hun stopped him. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Didn¡¯t you want me to propose to you?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You made it sound like I am forcing you to propose. Haha¡­. You are making me look bad in front of my younger brothers and sister.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wants to bang his head against the wall. ¡°Then what should I do?¡±

    Xie Hao is more anxious than Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sis, stop making things difficult for Brother Dong.¡±

    Xie Jing giggled. ¡°This is not making things difficult for him. Marriage is not a joking matter, and Sis is right. Brother Dong must show his sincerity.¡±

    Xie Ran suddenly remembers something. ¡°The ring!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You don¡¯t have a proposal ring.¡± Xie Hao eximed.

    Dong Xuebing wants to p himself for forgetting about the ring. How can he propose without a ring?¡±

    The news on TV reported a piece of news that attracted everyone¡¯s attention.

    They were talking about rings, and the host reported about a ring.

    This is the entertainment news section, and it shows a pair of diamond rings. The diamonds are rare pink diamonds, which are the most expensive diamonds in the world. The diamond on the left is sparkling, and the carat is ridiculously high. The one on the right is much smaller, but the carat is at least ten times more than most diamond rings.

    The TV host said. ¡°As mentioned earlier, these two diamond rings are not a set. An anonymous person bought the bigger diamond ring from an oversea auction. The smaller one was bought within our country. These two rings are not a set, but their designs look simr. This pair of pink diamond rings will be auctioned during Jia De Autumn Auctions a few dayster. Experts estimate this pair of rings might be the world¡¯s most expensive rings, worth around 200 million RMB. They believe this auction will break many records.¡±

    The footage switched to a few guests.

    The host smiled. ¡°I noticed many of our female guests¡¯ eyes have changed. Haha¡­. It¡¯s the same for me. This pair of rings are beautiful.¡±

    A female guest joked. ¡°If anyone buys this ring for me, I will marry him on the spot!¡±

    ¡°Me too!¡± Another guest added. ¡°This is the most beautiful ring I have ever seen. I believe no woman can resist it.¡±

    Another person added. ¡°I happened to attend the overseas auction when this ring was sold. I didn¡¯t expect this ring to be brought into our country and will be sold as a set. This will increase the value. Two hundred million is slightly overpriced, but it is reasonable from a collector¡¯s perspective.¡±

    ¡°I wonder who will get the winning bid.¡±

    ¡°I know it won''t be me. It¡¯s 200 million! That is several decades of my sry.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Xie Jing and the rest saw the pair of pink diamond rings on TV.

    Xie Hao grumbled. ¡°200 million?! That¡¯s daylight robbery!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt the price is ridiculous. Even a billionaire will not spend this amount on a pair of rings.

    Han Jing said. ¡°The rings are beautiful, and even an old woman like me is tempted. But the price is ridiculous.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Xie Jing giggled. ¡°Even 20,000 RMB for a ring is expensive, let alone 200 million.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at the close-up of the rings with a smile.

    Xie Jing looks at Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, what do you think?¡±

    ¡°They are beautiful.¡± Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Pink diamonds are rare in the first ce, and it is rarer to find a pink diamond more than two carats and find another ring to match it.¡±

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°Hehe¡­. ask Brother Dong to buy this set of rings for you as proposal rings.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Hao a stare. I can¡¯t afford it even if I got to sell myself. He is wealthy but not wealthy enough to buy these two pink diamond rings.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing, staring at Xie Hao angrily, and joked. ¡°Sure. Ask your Brother Dong to buy it and propose to me.¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°I was only joking.¡±

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing is rich and has no problem spending a few million or ten million for a ring. But 200 to 300 million is impossible.

    ¡°Then I will reconsider my marriage.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°I like this ring.¡±

    Xie Jing interrupts. ¡°Yes. Which girl doesn¡¯t like it?¡±

    Han Jing scolded Xie Hun jokingly. ¡°Do you think your boyfriend owns a gold mine?¡±

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s troubled expression and patted the back of his hand. ¡°I was only joking with you. Haha¡­. I am fine with any rings.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt more ufortable after what Hun said.

    Pink diamond¡­.

    Pink diamond¡­.

    Dong Xuebing calctes his current assets in his mind and realizes that even if he sold the house he bought, he could not raise 200 million. Who knows if the pair of rings will reach 300 million during the auction?

 Chapter 772: Money, money, money

    <h4>Chapter 772: Money, money, money</h4>

    Evening.

    The backyard of the mansion.

    Dong Xuebing sat at the stone table drinking his tea. Opposite him is Xie Hao, bugging him to teach martial arts. But Dong Xuebing ignores him and is deep in his thoughts.

    ¡°Brother Dong, what are you thinking?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I am thinking about my work.¡±

    ¡°Stop lying. Are you thinking of how you will propose to my Sis?¡±

    ¡°You think you are smart?! Then tell me, how am I going to propose to her?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s simple. Just get a diamond ring and propose to her. What¡¯s so difficult?¡±

    ¡°It is not as easy as you think. You should know your sister. She is problematic.¡±

    ¡°What problems does she have?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want her to nit-pick on me for being shabby.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking rubbish. My Sis is not like this. Brother Dong, she might have said all those things but don¡¯t listen to her. She doesn¡¯t mean what she said.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡±

    ¡°Just listen to me. She will agree regardless of how you propose.¡±

    ¡°You still don¡¯t understand the situation. It is not about whether she agrees or not.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is thinking about this problem. Xie Hun had hinted to Dong Xuebing to propose to her, and he couldn¡¯t ask her how she wanted the proposal to be. Marriage is not a joking matter, and he needs to make his proposal impressive to make her happy.

    Proposal¡­.

    Dong Xuebing thought about the wedding ring. He must prepare the rings. No other rings can bepared to the pink diamond rings shown on TV. His status is far from Xie Hun. She is lowering herself to get married to him. he is grateful to her for epting him and doesn¡¯t want others to say he is not good enough for her.

    No! I cannot let Hun suffer.

    I must give her a surprise, and must buy that pair of pink diamond rings!

    Dong Xuebing is determined once he sets his mind. A diamond ring worth over 200 million fits Xie Hun¡¯s status.

    Dong Xuebing immediately says to Xie Hao. ¡°Xiao Hao, go back to the house first.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why?¡±

    ¡°Just go in.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. I am going back to watch TV.¡±

    After Xie Hao left, Dong Xuebing immediately called Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Hello, Aunt Xuan? How is everything?¡±

    ¡°Everything is fine. I am taking a stroll with Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I want to ask you how much money we have?¡±

    ¡°Check yourself. There¡¯s a tinum ICBC card in your wallet.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What card?¡± Dong Xuebing is puzzled. ¡°I don¡¯t have any tinum card. I only have an ICBC Elite Club card.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I put it in your wallet when you were sleeping before leaving. We sold thepany and can¡¯t use the checkbook. So, I deposited the money into this ount for you.¡±

    ¡°Why are you giving me all the money? Don¡¯t you need money?¡±

    ¡°I had kept five million for myself. It is enough to buy an apartment and send Qianqian to school. There¡¯s around 190 million left, and it¡¯s all in that card.¡±

    ¡°Why are you doing this?¡±

    ¡°You had provided the antiques and jades. You own all these after we sold thepany. I also don¡¯t have much use for this sum of money.¡±

    ¡°Why are you so clear on separating our money?¡±

    ¡°I have enough to spend, and I don¡¯t have any use for the money. You can use it to invest in whatever you want. You don¡¯t need to ask me. If our child grows up and needs money, I will ask from you.¡± Suddenly, Qianqian cried loudly. Qu Yunxuan quicklyforts her. ¡°Shh¡­. Shh¡­. She must be hungry. I am going to feed her. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Go and feed her.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing checked his wallet and saw the ICBC tinum card. 190 million, and he is still short of 200 million after including his money in his ount. How is he going to buy the rings at the auction? He has to prepare at least 300 million to win those rings.

    Dong Xuebing is short of 100 million.

    Dong Xuebing will not have enough even if he borrows and sells his house.

    How is he going to raise 100 million?¡±

    After bing wealthy, Dong Xuebing has never been bothered by money. Now, he realized that money is never enough.

    Money¡­.

    Money¡­.

    Money¡­.

    Dong Xuebing wants to surprise Xie Hun, but it¡¯s too difficult. He doesn¡¯t even have money to buy the rings.

    Dong Xuebing returns to the mansion, and Xie Hun, Xie Jing, and the rest are watching TV. It¡¯s the same program, showing a series of antique paintings. Madam Han and Xie Hun are interested in antique collections.

    Suddenly, the TV showed a painting.

    Xie Hun was surprised. ¡°This is Xu Yang¡¯s painting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows a bit about antiques. ¡°Xu Yang? The Qing dynasty painter?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Come and watch over here.¡± Xie Hun patted the space beside her.

    Dong Xuebing went over and sat beside her. ¡°This is one of his earlier paintings, but it is worth at least tens of millions. Although his works are not as famous as Qi Baishi¡¯s, his paintings can fetch high prices at auctions.¡±

    Xie Hao suddenly eximed. ¡°Oh, Wei Nan hade earlier, and I heard the painting destroyed by the fire is one of Xu Yang¡¯s paintings. It was kept in a safe, and it¡¯s worth 100 million.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°It¡¯s a pity.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°The painting should be fine if ced in a safe.¡±

    ¡°How can it be fine?¡± Xie Hun exined. ¡°The fire had reached almost 1000 degrees Celsius, deformed the safe from the heat. The fire might not burn the painting, but it was reduced to ashes in the safe. I heard Wei Nan had hired people to see the safe open. What¡¯s left is only a pile of ck ashes. It¡¯s such a pity. That was the <Surrender of the Western Route Army and presentation of the ves> painting. It¡¯s a rare beautiful painting.¡±

    Reduced to ashes in the fire?!

    Worth 100 million?!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly got excited. ¡°Where is that painting now?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°The painting¡¯s ashes. Is it still in the vi?¡±

    ¡°I think so. I heard no one had touched the vi after the fire.¡±

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fist. ¡°Auntie, I will make a move first. I suddenly remember I got something to do. Xiao Hao, Xiao Ran, Xiao Jing, I am leaving.¡±

    This is an opportunity to make money.

    I can raise enough money to get the rings!

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing is full of energy.

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Xu Yang

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu_Yang_(Qing_dynasty)

 Chapter 773: Recovery of the painting scroll

    <h4>Chapter 773: Recovery of the painting scroll</h4>

    Evening. 8 pm.

    Northern Suburb. Outside of a vi district.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the taxi and called Xie Hao.

    ¡°Xiao Hao, it¡¯s me. Do you know Wei Nan¡¯s vi address?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Brother Dong, why are you asking this? I thought you had returned to the Party School.¡±

    ¡°Can you get his address for me? Which neighborhood and unit of the Northern Suburb?¡±

    ¡°My Sis and the rest had gone back, and I don¡¯t know. Oh, I think it should be neighborhood 11. I remember my sister mentioning it in the past. I don¡¯t know about the unit.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thanks.¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong, are you looking for Wei Nan?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I want to warn him to stay away from your Sis.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. He should be warned. When he heard Sis was in trouble, that guy ran away and still kepting here. I support you! Don¡¯t let him off lightly! He is no match for you.¡±

    ¡°I am not going to beat him up. Are you trying to get me in trouble?¡±

    ¡°Huh? How are you going to warn him if you are not going to beat him up?¡±

    ¡°I know what to do. Alright. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Do your best, Brother Dong! Teach him a lesson!¡±

    Dong Xuebing hangs up. Xiao Hao only knows how to use violence to solve problems. Oh, Dong Xuebing has no right to criticize him as he has been the same since he started working for the government. He kept his phone and walked around the district. About fifteen minutester, he found no. 11 neighborhood. It is a high-ss neighborhood with security guards outside. Outsiders cannot enter without an entry permit, but Dong Xuebing has his ways.

    STOP!

    Time stopped!

    Dong Xuebing had worked in the State Security and Public Security for some time. He knew how to infiltrate the neighborhood. He walked past the security guards and entered the neighborhood. He got past two CCTVs and deactivated STOP!

    Time resumed!

    This is not a small neighborhood, and it is several times bigger than the Beijing Party Committee family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing looks around and starts to move to his left. He checked each vi and finally found his target on the southern side. It¡¯s a vi that was burned down. Even the garage and grasses in the front yard were burnt. It looks like an abandoned building, but the structure is still stable.

    This should be the ce!

    Dong Xuebing checked his surroundings. The vis are some distance apart, and the fire did not spread to other buildings. No one will notice Dong Xuebing as they are some distance away. This is good news for Dong Xuebing, and he stepped into the building. The door is shut, but it was burned beyond repair. Residues of fire extinguishers are everywhere. He walked to the back of the building and climbed in through a broken window.

    The house has an unpleasant burnt smell.

    Dong Xuebing held his breath as he searched the living room. Nothing. He went upstairs and started to search every room.

    Ten minutester.

    Dong Xuebing finally found a safe in one of the rooms.

    The safe is slightly deformed, and the number lock was cut open with an electric saw. The door was half-closed.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and opened the safe. There was a pile of ashes inside.

    The ashes look like it was from a scroll previously, and it was still intact. No one had touched it, and it is in its original state. Dong Xuebing is ted. He was afraid someone might damage the items inside, and it is not a problem now. He can recover the painting back to its original state!

    Time to try!

    Let¡¯s hope it will seed!

    Dong Xuebing is afraid some of the ashes will be gone if he touches them and ces his hand above them to focus.

    REVERSE!

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing had saved almost twenty minutes since being buried under the debris. It is more than enough!

    The ashes slowly gathered together. Small pieces of ash flew over and started to form the shape of a painting scroll. The color starts to change from ck to grey and then to white. The melted stic also starts to return to its original state. Almost twenty seconds had passed, and the ashes had be a scroll! It had returned to its original state before it was burned!

    Deactivate REVERSE!

    Dong Xuebing quickly takes out the scroll from the safe and unrolls it on the floor. It is the <Surrender of the Western Route Army and presentation of the ves> painting. Perfect! All of the painting is intact!

    Everything went smoothly.

    Dong Xuebing, wearing gloves, quickly grabbed some ashes and ced them in the safe. He removed his gloves and kept the painting in his arms. He looked around and quickly went downstairs and jumped out through the same window.

    It¡¯s a dark and windy night.

    Dong Xuebing used the same method to get past the security guards and left the neighborhood.

    No one in the neighborhood noticed Dong Xuebing.

    It¡¯ste, and Dong Xuebing can¡¯t get a taxi nearby. He walked one kilometer to a road outside to wait for a taxi.

    Suddenly, a BMW 7 series stopped in front of Dong Xuebing.

    The windows rolled down, and Wei Nan looked at him. ¡°Dong Xuebing?! Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at Wei Nan with a smile. ¡°Do I have to tell you where I am going?¡±

    Wei Nan had returned to check on his vi and arrange for repair works. After all, this property is worth more than ten million. But he is surprised to see Dong Xuebing in this area. He has not given up on Xie Hun and hates Dong Xuebing to the core. If this guy had not appeared, he might have married Xie Hun now.

    Wei Nan scoffed. ¡°How are you and that female boss of the auctionpany?¡±

    Auctionpany¡¯s female boss? Dong Xuebing knows he is referring to Qu Yunxuan. Wei Nan had taken pictures of him kissing Aunt Xuan and sent them to the Yan Tai County Party Committee. It almost caused a fallout between him and Xie Hun. It resulted in the timebomb incident after that. Dong Xuebing did not forget this score and did not expect Wei Nan to bring this up again!

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Why do you care?¡±

    Wei Nanughed. ¡°Hun¡¯s matters are my matters. I will show your true colors to her.¡±

    ¡°Oh, thanks for your concern. Hun knew about my rtionship with Yunxuan a long time ago. Didn¡¯t you send the photos to her?¡±

    Wei Nan¡¯s eyes turn cold. ¡°How much does she know?¡±

    ¡°She knows everything.¡± Dong Xuebing admitted. ¡°When a woman loves a man, she will ept and be understanding to the man. For example, Hun and me. But if a woman is not interested in you, she will be mad if you arete by a second for a date.¡± He knows how well Xie Hun treats him, and she is willing to ept him being together with Aunt Xuan. It made him guilty and more determined to give her a surprise proposal.

    Both have nothing inmon, and they went on separate ways.

    Dong Xuebing did not return to the Party School or home. He took a taxi to Yun De Auction House, which was sold recently by Aunt Xuan.

    ¡­¡­.

    Yun De Auction House office.

    Dong Xuebing sat opposite a woman in her thirties. They shook hands and introduced themselves.

    ¡°Hi, I am Dong Xuebing. Yunxuan¡¯s friend.¡±

    ¡°I have heard about you from Yunxuan several times.¡± The female boss smiles. ¡°Why are you here for? I have known Yunxuan for almost eight years, and I will do my best to help.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°I heard your Autumn Auction is two days away. I have something to auction and hope to get it verified too.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Do you have the item with you?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing took out the scroll and opened it.

    The female boss was stunned when she saw the painting. ¡°Xu Yang¡¯s painting?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Please wait a minute. I will get a few appraisal experts over.¡± The female boss made a few calls to get three appraisers toe to thepany. This painting might be worth over 100 million, and she must ensure its authenticity.

    The appraisal experts arrived after a while.

    Dong Xuebing sat beside and enjoyed his tea while waiting for the results. He is not sure if this painting is real or not.

    The appraisers concluded after a while, and Dong Xuebing is pleased with the results.

    An expert in his fifties nodded to the female boss. ¡°No problem. This is Xu Yang¡¯s painting.¡±

    The female boss looked at another expert.

    The expert nodded. ¡°It¡¯s so rare to see Xu Yang¡¯s original painting. This is an authentic painting. I estimate its value to range from 80 million to 100 million.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled brightly. ¡°Great. I will leave this painting with you all and hope to get it auctioned as soon as possible.¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Dong Xuebing should be a repairman and not work for the government with his powers.

 Chapter 774: 100 Million

    <h4>Chapter 774: 100 Million</h4>

    Two dayster.

    Evening. Dong Xuebing finished eating his dinner after his sses and returned to his dormitory. He went online to check on Yun De Auction House¡¯s auction results.

    Qing Dynasty Xu Yang¡¯s painting. <Surrender of the Western Route Army and presentation of the ves>.

    The starting bid is 50 million RMB.

    The painting is 43 cm by 2865 cm, and it is a floral brocade framed frontispiece scroll. It has white jade fittings, and the title is written by Xu Yang.

    Today is the auction for this painting, and Dong Xuebing is eager to know the transacted price. This painting will determine if he can afford to win the bid for the pink diamond. Currently, he has around 195 million, which is all his savings. If this painting can fetch 100 million, he will have enough to win the bid for the diamond rings.

    Yun De Auction House¡¯s Autumn auction had started.

    It is the final item of the auction is Xu Yang¡¯s painting.

    Dong Xuebing immediately calls an Auction House¡¯s staff as he can¡¯t leave the Party School. He called because he wanted to listen to the auction ¡®live.¡¯

    A restaurant.

    Wei Nan was having dinner with a few friends when he received a call.

    A man said. ¡°Hey, Old Wei. Have you heard an auction house in Beijing is having an auction for a Xu Yang painting?¡±

    ¡°Xu Yang¡¯s painting?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The <Surrender of the Western Route Army and presentation of the ves> painting!¡±

    ¡°Huh? Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°I am also confused. I thought this painting was part of your family¡¯s collection?¡±

    ¡°Has the auction started? How much is the starting bid?¡±

    ¡°The starting bid is 50 million, and it should be authentic.¡±

    Wei Nanughed. ¡°This must be a fake painting. These fake paintings are everywhere at Liu Li Chang, and many experts can¡¯t tell the difference. I am telling you not to bid for that painting.¡± He sighed. ¡°You should know my vi was destroyed by a fire ago. The <Surrender of the Western Route Army and presentation of the ves> painting was burned. All those in the market now are fakes.¡±

    ¡°Really? It¡¯s a pity.¡±

    ¡°Yes. My Grandfather had spent tens of millions to get it. Sigh¡­.¡±

    Wei Nan continued eating with his friends after hanging up and did not think much about the auction. He is not an expert in antiques. His Grandfather hired experts to verify that <Surrender of the Western Route Army and presentation of the ves>. He saw the pile of ash in his safe and knew the painting couldn¡¯t be recovered. Only an antique porcin vase or a jade ornament can survive that raging fire.

    This is why Dong Xuebing dares to put this painting up for auction. He had cleaned all the fingerprints and other marks on the painting, and no one would know this was the original. Modern technology can replicate the painting, and it¡¯s impossible not to find fakes for the famous painting.

    ¡°The final item for tonight is the <Surrender of the Western Route Army and presentation of the ves>.¡±

    ¡°I believe everyone knows who Xu Yang is. The starting bid is 50 million RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lies on his bed in the Party School and listens to the auction with his heart pumping fast.

    ¡°Let the auction begin!¡±

    ¡°50 million! Any bidders?¡±

    ¡°Oh, No. 26 made a bid. 55 million!¡±

    ¡°Any more bids? 55 million¡­. Eh, No. 28 bid 58 million!¡±

    ¡°No. 22 bid 65 million! 65 million once¡­.¡±

    ¡°68 million! Oh, 72 million! Any more bids?¡±

    70 million¡­.

    80 million¡­.

    90 million¡­.

    The bids for <Surrender of the Western Route Army and presentation of the ves> continue to rise.

    The bids had exceeded Dong Xuebing¡¯s expectations, and he was relieved. Of course, he hopes for the bids to be higher.

    Ny-one million¡­. 95 million¡­. 100 million¡­.

    Dong Xuebing can hear people gasp in the background.

    ¡°No. 6 bid for 100 million. Are there any higher bids? 100 million once¡­. 100 million twice¡­. One hundred million¡­. thrice!¡±

    Bam! The hammer fell.

    ¡°100 million¡­. Sold!¡±

    p¡­. p¡­. p¡­.

    Dong Xuebing waved his fist and hung up. He immediately calls Yun De Auction House¡¯s new boss.

    ¡°Congrattions, Mr. Dong.¡± The female boss said. ¡°The painting is sold at 100 million.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°Congrattions to you too.¡±

    The female boss replied. ¡°Haha¡­. The buyer is a friend of mine, and he will make payments on the spot after the auction. I know you need money urgently. I will transfer the amount into your ount after we settle the payments. It should be in by tomorrow afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Terrific. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Remember to look for me if you have any interesting antiques.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    Dong Xuebing will not get 100 million as he must deductmission and taxes. But the boss is Qu Yunxuan¡¯s friend, and he bargained for a lowermission. He can get around 80 million from this auction. With his savings, he has 280 million now.

    Dong Xuebing went online and checked on the pink diamond rings auction date. It is tomorrow evening.

    Dong Xuebing has enough money, and he is confident about getting the rings.

 Chapter 775: Bought the pink diamond rings

    <h4>Chapter 775: Bought the pink diamond rings</h4>

    Next day.

    Evening. Party School dormitory.

    Dong Xuebing is packing his bag. He threw all his bank cards into it.

    Han Xinghua asked. ¡°Director Dong, are you going out?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°This is a closed training course, and you need to apply to leave the school.¡± Han Xinghua reminded Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°I am not leaving the school premise.¡± Dong Xuebing kept his wallet. ¡°I am taking a stroll in the schoolpound.¡±

    ¡°Oh, then it should not be a problem. Your results will be affected if you apply for leave.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows this, but the pink diamond auction is today, and he must attend the auction. After leaving the dormitory, he walked towards the main gate. He saw no one around and used STOP to climb over a wall before getting into a taxi.

    ¡°Jia De Auction. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°No problem!¡±

    Twenty minutester. Outside of Jia De Auction.

    Dong Xuebing paid his fares and put on his sunsses. He doesn¡¯t want to be recognized as he is a Government Leader. It won''t be nice for his reputation if anyone saw him attending such multimillion auctions.

    Jia De Auction is filled with people.

    Maybe it is because of the pink diamonds.

    Dong Xuebing registered at the counter and got an auction sign. The auction hall is full, and he finds an empty seat in a corner. It was break time, and the Autumn Auction had started in the afternoon. But the diamond rings are thest items to be auctioned, and he is notte.

    After the break, the auction continues.

    Many people had returned from their restrooms and cigarette breaks.

    ¡°The next item is a Ming Dynasty Blue and white pottery.¡± The auctioneer said.

    Dong Xuebing is not interested, and he closes his eyes to rest. He is saving his energy for the diamond rings, as it will be a fierce fight.

    One item¡­.

    Two items¡­.

    Three items¡­.

    Three items were auctioned off, and a precious painting failed to be sold because of ack of bids. The antique collection is not as popr as a few years ago, and many investors have gotten smarter. Prices of He Tian Jade fell, and there¡¯s a shortage of Crystal Jade in the market. The antique collection bubble had burst, but genuine buyers are still interested in getting good items.

    For example, the next item.

    ¡°Thank you, everyone, foring to Jia De¡¯s Autumn Auction. This is the final auction for today.¡± The auctioneer smiles. ¡°I believe many of you know what it is. That¡¯s right. It is a valuable pink diamond ring. This pair of rare pink diamond rings are 20 and 28 carats, respectively, and a private collector kept it for more than 60 years. The GIA verified the diamonds and graded them as ¡°Fancy Deep.¡± They are fitted on silver rings.¡±

    Everyone¡¯s attention is on the rings, and they talk about themselves.

    ¡°It¡¯s finally starting.¡±

    ¡°The diamonds look better than the news.¡±

    ¡°But spending more than 100 million for a pair of rings is too expensive.¡±

    ¡°This should be the world¡¯s most expensive pair of diamond rings. I wonder who will win them.¡±

    Many people among the crowd are multibillionaires, and they are interested in this pair of rings.

    After a lengthy introduction, the auctioneer invites the audience to look at the rings.

    Dong Xuebing and many others immediately went up to the stage to look at the pair of rings in a ss box.

    It¡¯s perfect. The pink color captivated everyone, and the cutting was perfect. It sparkles from every angle, and the rity is wless. This pair of rings look more valuable than any other diamond ring. No wonder the estimated price is 200 million.

    Everyone returned to their seats after the inspection ended.

    Dong Xuebing is more determined to buy this pair of rings, and he knows Xie Hun will love them.

    The auctioneer shouts. ¡°Let¡¯s start with the bidding. The minimum bid is 1 million, and the starting bid is 80 million RMB.¡±

    Many people raised their number signs.

    ¡°81 million¡­.¡±

    ¡°85 million¡­.¡±

    ¡°90 million¡­.¡±

    ¡°91 million¡­.¡±

    ¡°Oh, 100 million! No. 22 bid for 100 million!¡±

    The price shot up and exceeded 100 million before Dong Xuebing could raise his number sign.

    Dong Xuebing knew thepetition was fierce, and he quickly raised his sign. ¡°110 million!¡±

    A middle-aged woman outbid him. ¡°120 million!¡±

    A young man shouted. ¡°125 million!¡±

    The auctioneer smiles. ¡°No. 237 had bid 125 million. Any higher bids? 125 million¡­. Going once¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his sign without hesitation. ¡°130 million!¡±

    A businessman quickly shouts. ¡°140 million!¡±

    The middle-aged woman turns and looks at them before shouting, ¡°160 million!¡± She increased the bid by 20 million.

    But the next moment, someone outbid her. ¡°170 million!¡±

    ¡°180 million!¡±

    ¡°185 million!¡±

    ¡°200 million!¡± The businessman is determined to get the rings.

    The bids exceeded 200 million within two minutes. This is the experts¡¯ estimated price.

    There¡¯s a short pause in the auction hall.

    The auctioneer said. ¡°No. 28 had bid 200 million¡­. Any higher bids?¡±

    Many people gave up at this price.

    The young man paused for a while and shouted. ¡°205 million!¡±

    The middle-aged woman shouts. ¡°210 million.¡±

    The businessman looks at them and bids, ¡°215 million!¡±

    The woman thought for a while and gave it.

    The young man is hesitating.

    ¡°215 million once¡­.¡± The auctioneer starts to count. ¡°No. 28 bids for 215 million. Any more bids?¡±

    This amount is nearing Dong Xuebing¡¯s bottom line. He only has 280 million, and if he can¡¯t get the diamonds at 240 million, it will be over his budget when he includes the 10%mission and other taxes.

    But¡­. Dong Xuebing is going all out for Sister Xie.

    Dong Xuebing raised his sign slowly. ¡°220 million!¡±

    The young man clenched his teeth and raised his sign. ¡°221 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing increases his bid without hesitation. ¡°225 million!¡±

    Everyone turns and looks at the young man with sunss.

    ¡°225 million once¡­.¡± The auctioneer raised his hammer. ¡°No. 3 bids for 225 million!¡±

    The young man threw his sign on the table and turned to his friends. He is not going to bid anymore.

    The bids had exceeded the diamonds¡¯ valuation.

    The businessman hesitated and did not make any bids.

    The middle-aged woman, who had given up, suddenly raised her sign. ¡°230 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cursed under his breath. ¡°233 million!¡±

    The middle-aged woman quickly increases her bid. ¡°235 million.¡±

    Thepetition is fierce, and only the woman ispeting with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how much that woman will spend, but he knows he doesn¡¯t have enough money now.

    What should I do?

    Should I continue to bid?

    Dong Xuebing looks at the woman¡¯s expression and notices her eyes are twitching. This amount should be her maximum, and she can¡¯t increase it anymore. He maintained his poker face and raised his sign. ¡°237 million!¡±

    The woman¡¯s face changed.

    This price is astronomical.

    The total amount will cost close to 300 million if this bid is finalized, including the charges. This had far exceeded the value of the pink diamonds.

    ¡°237 million once¡­.¡± The auctioneer raises his hammer again. ¡°No. 3 had bid 237 million¡­. 237 million going twice¡­. Any more bidders?¡± He raised his arm. ¡°237 million thrice! Sold!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is relieved. He got it!

    The auctioneerughs. ¡°Congrattions to No. 3 for winning the bids.¡±

    Everyone pped.

    Everyone knows this pair of rings will fetch a high price, but no one had expected it to exceed its valuation by so much. The auction house evaluates the valuation, which is higher than the market value. Yet, the final bid had exceeded the value by 40%. This is indeed the most expensive pair of diamond rings in the world.

    Dong Xuebing is feeling terrific as he smiles at everyone.

    He got it!

    Dong Xuebing finally got the rings!

 Chapter 776: Xiao Dong who borrows money everywhere

    <h4>Chapter 776: Xiao Dong who borrows money everywhere</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing got up early in his Party School dormitory. His first thought was not about the pink diamonds. Instead, it was money. After the auction ended yesterday, he asked Jia De Auction¡¯s staff how much he needed to pay. They told him he needed to pay 287 million, which had exceeded his budget. He doesn¡¯t have enough, and if he can¡¯t make the payment within two weeks, he needs to paypensation, and the rings will be sold to someone else.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s roommate, Han Xinghua, is still sleeping.

    Dong Xuebing quickly washes up and leaves his room to make phone calls.

    ¡°Mum, I¡¯m Xiao Bing.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Are you at home?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°I just woke up. What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­. How much money do you have?¡±

    ¡°I still have around two million. I had not touched the money in the bank card you left with me. What happened?¡±

    ¡°Can you let me use it first?¡±

    ¡°Oh, you run out of money to spend? I knew you would finish spending your money from the way you spend.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I didn¡¯t anyhow spend my money. I need it urgently, and I will return to you a few dayster.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go to the bank and transfer the money to you.¡±

    ¡°Thanks, Mum.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I still have around a hundred thousand of savings. If it is not enough, I can borrow from Old Yang.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. No¡­. don¡¯t borrow from Uncle Yang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward as he had given this sum of money to his mother and was taking it back from her. But he needs to pay for the rings first, and his mother has no use for this two million RMB. He is still short of 1 million, and he doesn¡¯t want to borrow from Old Yang. He can¡¯t borrow from Aunt Xuan as the money is for their daughter. He also cannot borrow from Geng Yuehua as it will be more awkward as he is buying a proposal ring for Xie Hun. Furthermore, she is in her early thirties and will not have so many savings.

    That¡¯s right. Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t care what Xu Yan thought of him, and he could only borrow from his close friends.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Xu Yan answered sleepily.

    Dong Xuebing felt apologetic. ¡°Oh, sorry, Sister Xu. I didn¡¯t know you were still sleeping.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong?¡± Xu Yan yawned andughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I was about to wake up anyway. What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stuttered. ¡°Err¡­. I need¡­. Ermm¡­. It¡¯s like this.¡±

    ¡°Just tell me what you want. What¡¯s there to being shy? Did you get into trouble again?¡±

    ¡°Ah? No. I just want to borrow some money from you.¡±

    ¡°You want to borrow money?!¡± Xu Yan is amused. ¡°You were driving Mercedes and changed to a Porsche. How can you need money?¡±

    ¡°It is an emergency.¡±

    ¡°How much do you need?¡±

    ¡°500,000 RMB is enough.¡±

    Xu Yan agreed without thinking. ¡°Ok. Send me your ount number, and I will transfer it to youter.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°I will return you once I get money.¡±

    ¡°Take your time. I am living alone and don¡¯t need to spend much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows 500,000 RMB is nothing to a businessman, but it is arge sum for government staff. Xu Yan might be a State Security Bureau Chief, but her sry is less than 8,000 RMB. The living expenses in Fen Zhou City are high too, and she is willing to lend them to him. He is very grateful to her.

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing sneaked out of the Party School during his breaks and went to the bank.

    Dong Xuebing has almost 290 million from selling his damaged Cayenne, savings, sries, and money he borrowed from his mother and Xu Yan. He had raised enough and rushed to the auction house to make payments and get the rings.

    An office in the auction house.

    Dong Xuebing looks at the pair of sparkling pink diamond rings in front of him. These rings are worth every cent he spent. After checking the rings, he got the staff to adjust the ring size. He made the bigger diamond ring smaller and the smaller diamond ring bigger.

    The staff is puzzled. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Please wait.¡±

    This ring is bought for Xie Hun, and he must make her happy. That¡¯s why he nned to let her wear the bigger diamond ring.

    The rings are ready half an hourter.

    Dong Xuebing wore his ring and was satisfied with it. He ced it carefully in the box and left the auction house.

    Everything is ready, and he needs to think of how he will propose.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, have you eaten?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am in my dormitory, reading a book. Haha¡­. What about you?¡±

    ¡°I just finished lunch. Oh, I need to meet you tonight.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will wait for you in the backyard after my lessons.¡±

    ¡°No. I can¡¯t tell you in the Party School. Err¡­. How about you return to our parents¡¯ house first? I might bete, and we will talk when I reach.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why so secretive?¡±

    ¡°You will knowter.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Haha¡­. I will be waiting at home. My father was busy and couldn¡¯t have dinner at my grandfather¡¯s house. Oh, call Xiao Jing, Xiao Ran, and Xiao Hao over too.¡±

    ¡°Ok. See you tonight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hung up and was feeling very excited. He can¡¯t wait to put the ring on Xie Hun¡¯s finger.

 Chapter 777: Proposal

    <h4>Chapter 777: Proposal</h4>

    Evening.

    The sky is still bright, but the sun is setting.

    Dong Xuebing checked the pair of pink diamond rings again before putting them into his pocket. He secretly sneaks out of the Central Party School again.

    Diagonally across the road is a flower shop.

    Dong Xuebing quickly enters it.

    ¡°Wee.¡± The florist smiles. ¡°What flowers are you looking for?¡±

    ¡°Do you have roses?¡± Dong Xuebing looks around. ¡°Red roses.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The florist points to a corner. ¡°Are you giving it to your girlfriend? How many do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing made a mental calction of his remaining money and said. ¡°Hmmm¡­¡­ 999 roses. Wrap it up nicely. Oh, how much is one rose?¡± He had never asked for the prices when he was shopping. But after spending all of his savings and getting in debt for the pair of rings, he only has slightly more than 3,000 RMB left.

    The florist replied politely. ¡°We are selling 3 RMB for a rose.¡±

    ¡°3 RMB? So expensive.¡± Dong Xuebing grumbled.

    ¡°This is the cheapest season for roses. Roses will cost more than 10 RMB during valentines day and winter.¡±

    ¡°Any discounts?¡±

    ¡°I can give you a basket for free.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Fine. I will take it.¡±

    ¡°999 roses. Please wait.¡± The florist quickly packs the roses into a beautiful basket.

    Dong Xuebing felt pain in his heart when he took out 3,000 RMB from his wallet.

    Dong Xuebing could not see the road before him when he carried the big basket. He walked along the streets and didn¡¯t get a taxi as he could not afford the fare from here to Xie Hun¡¯s house. He only had slightly more than 100 RMB in his wallet, and he decided to walk out of the heavy traffic area. He bought a packet of 3 RMB cigarettes along the way.

    Dong Xuebing coughed after two puffs. It¡¯s choking, but he can only afford this cigarette.

    After leaving the congested area, Dong Xuebing gged a taxi to Xie Hun. The total fare was 118 RMB, and he paid with his remaining 120 RMB. He only has 2 RMB left in his pocket.

    Beijing Party Committee family quarters.

    Outside of Xie Family¡¯s mansion.

    Dong Xuebing kept the roses in the corner of the garden before pressing the doorbell.

    Ding dong¡­. Ding dong¡­.

    Xie Hao opens the door. ¡°Hahaha¡­. My idol is here!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Can you stop calling me idol?¡±

    ¡°Hi, Xiao Bing.¡± Han Jing went to the door to wee Dong Xuebing. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly greeted Han Jing. ¡°Good evening, Auntie. Err¡­. I was in a rush and didn¡¯t bring anything with me. I will bring something the next time.¡±

    Han Jing pretended to be mad. ¡°You don¡¯t need to buy anything. You brought so many gifts when you came every time. We have too many fruits and health supplements at home, and it¡¯s a waste to throw them when they turn bad. If you bring anything the next time, I will not let you enter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing still felt embarrassed. It¡¯s not he had forgotten. He doesn¡¯t have money to buy anything.

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing are in the house other than Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun smiles and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The whole family is waiting for you.¡±

    ¡°Traffic jam.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and greeted Xie Jing and Xie Ran.

    Beijing City Party Committee Secretary Xie Guobang walked down the stairs and saw Dong Xuebing. He smiles. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stood up and greeted him politely. ¡°Good evening, Uncle.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so restricted.¡± Xie Guobang waved his hand. ¡°Have a seat. Wash yours, and let¡¯s start dinner.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°How is your training at the Party School?¡±

    ¡°Quite good. I learned a lot.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Xie Guobang nodded. ¡°Treat this as a break. It will be useful for your workter.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and interrupted them. ¡°Dad, how can Xiao Bing don¡¯t feel restricted when you are talking like this?¡±

    Xie Guobang pointed at his daughter andughed. ¡°You brat.¡±

    Han Jing looked at her husband andughed. ¡°Look at our daughter. She is siding with her boyfriend now.¡±

    Xie Guobang, Xie Jing, Xie Ran, and the restughed.

    Xie Hun did not feel embarrassed. ¡°Haha¡­ Did I side with him?¡±

    Xie Hao eximed. ¡°Of course! You treated me differently. When are you going to treat me like this?¡±

    Xie Jing joked. ¡°I had forgotten most of my memories when we were young, but I can still remember Sis smacking my brother and I asses.¡±

    Xie Hao agreed. ¡°She is always hitting me.¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°She is teaching us to be good.¡±

    ¡°See¡­. Xiao Ran is telling the truth.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°You want to bring up the past and settle the score with me? Fine. Let¡¯s talk about what happened when you were young. Xiao Jing, when you were young, you¡­.¡±

    Xie Jing blushed and quickly stopped Xie Hun. ¡°Please stop¡­. I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear that.¡± Xie Hun turns to Xie Hao. ¡°You¡­. Xiao Hao, when you were around seven or eight, you¡­.¡±

    Xie Hao panics. ¡°We are not bringing up the past or settling any scores with you.¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    Han Jing smiles. ¡°Time passes so fast during that time. It seems like it was yesterday when all of you were kids, and your Eldest Sister is getting married soon. Thinking back, you all were cute.¡±

    Xie Hao shouts. ¡°Sis, when are you getting married?¡±

    Xie Guobang looks at his daughter. ¡°I visited Senior Xie yesterday, and he asked you all to host the wedding this month. Your Mom and I will do the preparations.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is excited. Senior Xie had agreed.

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°I mentioned it before, but someone is not taking action. How can I get married to someone so insincere?¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Brother Dong, Sis is waiting for you.¡±

    Han Jing scolded Xie Hun jokingly. ¡°How can you say such things?¡±

    Suddenly, the news on the TV attracted everyone¡¯s attention.

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°Look!¡±

    The TV showed the pink diamond rings again, and the host said. ¡°Jia De Auction had auctioned off this pair of pink diamonds, and the winning bid had exceeded everyone¡¯s expectation. The starting bid is 80 million, and the value is estimated at 200 million. But the final transacted price is 237 million RMB. With themissions and other charges, this ring pair was sold for almost 300 million RMB. It broke our country¡¯s record of the highest transaction price for diamonds and the world record of the highest diamond ring sold. This diamond is indeed the most expensive in the world.¡±

    Xie Jing gasped. ¡°Almost 300 million?!¡±

    Xie Ran smiles. ¡°Our country has lots of wealthy people.¡±

    ¡°Wow¡­. Who is the buyer?¡± Xie Hao said. ¡°The estimated value is above the market value. Why was it sold higher than the value?! This is crazy.¡±

    Xie Hun, Han Jing, and the rest were watching the TV.

    The host continues. ¡°An unnamed young man bought the pair of rings. The auction participants told us the mysterious young man joined the auction when it was almost ending, and he wore a sunss. He increased the bid consistently and suppressed all hispetitions.¡±

    Xie Jing was shocked. ¡°A young man bought the rings?! This is ridiculous.¡±

    Xie Ran thought for a while. ¡°Maybe it was paid by his father, and he will get married. If not, why would he spend so much to buy those rings.¡±

    ¡°Is there a need to mention it? The rings should be bought for his marriage.¡± Xie Hao added.

    Xie Jing enviously said. ¡°It must be a grand wedding. This is so romantic.¡±

    ¡°Romantic?! It¡¯s just because that guy is rich.¡± Xie Hao argued.

    Xie Jing gave Xie Hao a stare. ¡°What do you know? It is not about the price of the rings. The girl will be touched when the guy is willing to splurge on her. That¡¯s why it is romantic.¡±

    Xie Hao grumbled. ¡°Women are so troublesome. What romance?! Can it fill your stomach?¡±

    Han Jing and Xie Hun turned and looked at Xie Hao.

    Xie Hao got a fright and quickly exined. ¡°Aunt, Sis, I am not talking about you.¡± He knows he is going to get scolded and quickly changes the topic. ¡°Sis, how do you want Brother Dong to propose? I can offer some suggestions.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°What¡¯s the point if I got to say what I wanted? It will make me look like I am begging him to propose. I am a shy person. Hehe¡­. Let him figure it himself.¡±

    Xie Hao and Xie Jing thought to themselves. A shy person?! You are the most shameless person at home.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly stands up while they are chatting and walks over to Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, I have something to say.¡±

    Xie Hao got startled. ¡°Huh? What is going on?¡±

    ¡°Shh¡­. Shh¡­..¡± Xie Jing quickly pulls Xiao Hao back.

    Han Jing and Xie Guobang exchanged looks and smiled.

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing is going to propose. But they looked around and saw he did not prepare anything. He doesn¡¯t even have flowers with him. How can he be so casual?

    Xie Hun looks at him with a smile. ¡°Oh? What is it?¡±

 Chapter 778: Dimond rings

    <h4>Chapter 778: Dimond rings</h4>

    Evening.

    Xie family¡¯s mansion.

    The living room is quiet, and everyone is waiting for Dong Xuebing to propose.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Hun. ¡°You should know I am not good with words, and I can¡¯t say anything romantic. But I really want to marry you. I know if I don¡¯t say anything, you will not let me off. Hun, I love you.¡± This is not the first time he said to Xie Hun.

    ¡°Woah¡­.¡± Xie Hao started to cheer.

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Who says you are not good with words? These are quite good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. ¡°Err¡­ and¡­.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Brother Dong, do you think my Sis will marry you just like this?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You don¡¯t even have roses.¡± Xie Hao started to cheer. ¡°Roses! Roses!¡±

    Han Jing and Xie Guobang looked at them, making fun of Dong Xuebing, and did not join in.

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing did not have roses with him and tried to speak up for him. ¡°Flowers are not important. What¡¯s most important is Xiao Bing¡¯s sincerity. Haha¡­.¡±

    Xie Jing joked. ¡°Look at how Sis is siding with Brother Dong. I think she can¡¯t wait to get married to him.¡±

    ¡°You brat.¡± Xie Hun looks at Xie Jing. ¡°How dare you tease me?¡±

    Xie Hao joined in. ¡°You cannot agree if he doesn¡¯t have flowers. Roses are a must!¡±

    ¡°Roses? I have!¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Everyone was only joking with Dong Xuebing and did not expect him to have flowers. But where are the roses?

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing lifts his arms and looks at Xie Hun. He ps twice, and a big basket of flowers appears in his hands out of nowhere. It was a basketful of 999 roses.

    Xie Hun was stunned.

    Xie Hao gasped.

    Even Han Jing and Xie Guobang are shocked.

    ¡°You are amazing, Brother Dong.¡± Xie Hao is speechless. ¡°How did you make it appear? You must teach me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and ignored Xie Hao.

    Everyone had heard Dong Xuebing was good with magic tricks, but they did not expect him to be this good. Most magicians can only make one rose appear, but he made 999 roses appear in his hands. No one can hide this big basket of flowers on his body. It looks like the flowers appeared out of nowhere.

    Everyone is shocked.

    No one can see the secret of this trick because it is not a trick. Dong Xuebing had used his powers.

    After Dong Xuebing used STOP, he could make anything appear.

    ¡°Hun, these flowers are for you.¡± Dong Xuebing gave the roses to her.

    Xie Hun smiles and epts the flowers. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Xie Jing felt giving roses was toomon, and everyone who proposes will give roses. But Dong Xuebing made it romantic by using this magic trick.

    Xie Hao cheered. ¡°My idol! Can you make a ring appear too?¡±

    ¡°Ring?¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let me try.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up!¡± Xie Hao stares at Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and the rest looked at Dong Xuebing, hoping to see the secret behind his magic trick.

    Dong Xuebing smiles and shows his empty hands. He waved them around and pped loudly. When he opens his palms, a small rectangle box appears.

    Xie Hao shouts. ¡°Wow¡­. You made a ring appear!¡±

    Xie Jing and Xie Ran exchanged looks. It was too fast for them to see anything.

    Han Jing looks at her husband and smiles. ¡°Xiao Bing is so talented.¡±

    Xie Guobang nods. He is enjoying the show.

    Xie Hun smiled until her eyes were almost closed. She looks at Dong Xuebing and the small box in his hand. ¡°Is this for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. I am opening it now.¡±

    Xie Hao cheered. ¡°Hurry up and open the box! I want to see the ring!¡±

    Xie Jing and Xie Ran want to know what other surprises Dong Xuebing had prepared, and they are staring at the small box.

    Dong Xuebing slowly opens the box, and everyone is stunned again.

    The box is empty and only has two slots for two rings.

    ¡°Where¡¯s the ring?!¡± Xie Hao asked.

    Xie Jing mumbled. ¡°Did you lose it?¡±

    Xie Hun and Han Jing are puzzled and wonder what Dong Xuebing is up to.

    Suddenly, Xie Ran eximed and pointed to Xie Hun¡¯s hand in shock. ¡°Sis! Your hand!¡±

    Xie Hun froze for a second and slowly lifted her hand.

    A sparkling pink diamond ring is on her finger.

    Xie Jing gasped. ¡°This is¡­.¡±

    ¡°Pink diamond!¡± Han Jing¡¯s heart skipped a beat.

    They looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, and he was also wearing a simr pink diamond ring on his fourth finger. No one knows when he put it on.

    But no one cares about this question. This pair of pink diamond rings looked too familiar.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this the pair of rings shown on TV?¡± Xie Ran recognized the rings.

    Xie Jing gasped. ¡°Oh my god! Brother Dong, are you that mysterious young man who bought the rings at the auction?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°Xie Hun liked it when it was shown on TV the other day, so I went to buy it yesterday.¡±

    Xie Hao screamed. ¡°300 million! It¡¯s 300 million!¡±

    No one expects Dong Xuebing to take Xie Hun¡¯s joke seriously. But he had spent 300 million to buy the ring for her.

    300 million!

    Not only is Xie Hun surprised. Everyone is shocked by what Dong Xuebing did.

    They were still discussing who bought the pair of rings a few minutes ago, and that person was sitting beside them.

 Chapter 779: The wedding date is set

    <h4>Chapter 779: The wedding date is set</h4>

    The air is weird in the living room.

    The only sounds are heavy breathing sounds.

    A pair of pink diamond rings, worth almost 300 million RMB, is worn on Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing¡¯s fingers. Xie Jing, Xie Hao, and the rest were dumbfounded.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Hun. ¡°Do you like it?¡±

    Xie Hun looks at the ring. ¡°How can I don¡¯t like it?¡±

    ¡°Great.¡± Dong Xuebing is happy. ¡°I was afraid you would not like it.¡±

    Xie Hun touched the pink diamond gently. ¡°You should know me well, and I seldom express my real thoughts. However, I must say I really like this ring. It¡¯s too beautiful. Thank you, Xiao Bing. I did not expect you to get this pair of rings for me. I¡¯m so surprised.¡±

    Xiao Jing sighed enviously. ¡°This is more than a surprise. Look, how well Brother Dong treats you.¡±

    ¡°I know¡­. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hunughed.

    Xie Hao interrupted. ¡°Brother Dong, that¡¯s 300 million RMB! This is too much! You can do a lot with that amount of money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t mind. ¡°This is for your Sis. I don¡¯t mind spending more than that.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Look at your Brother Dong. He kept saying he was not good with words. From what I see, he is good at making women happy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°No, I¡¯m not.¡±

    Xie Ran quickly reminds Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong, you still have not asked the most important question.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly got down on one knee and held Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°Will you marry me, Hun?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing asked anxiously. ¡°Will you?¡±

    Han Jing said. ¡°Hun is trying to y hard-to-get.¡±

    ¡°Sis¡­.¡± Xie Hao shouts. ¡°Stop being reserved and say yes.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°That¡¯s right, Sis. If you make him wait like this, Brother Dong might change his mind.¡±

    Xie Hun waved her hand and moved her ring finger. ¡°I don¡¯t even know when you put on this ring. I have no choice now. Hehe¡­.¡±

    Xie Hao giggled. ¡°Sis, can¡¯t you give a proper answer?¡±

    Xie Jing added. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is still kneeling, waiting for her answer.

    Xie Hun looks at him and smiles. ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­. Yes. Haha¡­. Get up. The floor is cold.¡±

    Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and the rest cheered.

    ¡°Woah! Woah! Woah!¡±

    ¡°Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!¡±

    ¡°Sis, Brother Dong, you two got to kiss!¡±

    Xie Hun turned and gave them a stare. ¡°Stop fooling around. I think you all are asking for a beating.¡±

    Xie Hao ignored her warnings. ¡°Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!¡±

    Han Jing and Xie Guobangughed.

    Dong Xuebing is very shy today and starts to blush. He felt uneasy kissing Sister Xie in front of her family.

    ¡°You two must kiss!¡±

    ¡°Hurry up!¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyes are smiling, and she looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°They are asking for us to kiss. Let¡¯s kiss then.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to say something. ¡°We¡­.¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing could finish, Xie Hun leaned forward and pressed her sexy lips to his. Her hand went into his hair and pulled him closer. Her tongue went into his mouth, and his face turned red as his tongue fought back.

    Xie Jing joked. ¡°Look at Eldest Sis. She is too¡­.¡±

    Xie Hao pretends to cover his eyes. ¡°I am underage! What are you all doing?¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°Our Sis still ims she is shy. All of us can see how she took the initiative.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s lips parted with Dong Xuebing, and he looked at them with a smile. ¡°Are you all teasing me? Haha¡­. We had kissed. Are you all satisfied?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat, and he was clearly embarrassed.

    Xie Hao giggled. ¡°Stop pretending, Brother Dong. I don¡¯t believe this is the first time you two kissed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Xiao Hao a stare. How can he say this when Sister Xie¡¯s parents sit beside him?

    Han Jing looks at them sweetly and smiles. ¡°Good¡­.¡±

    ¡°Then the wedding is settled.¡± Xie Guobang smiles. ¡°Come, let¡¯s start dinner. It¡¯s a happy asion today. Other than Xiao Hao, let¡¯s drink some alcohol.¡±

    Xie Hao protested. ¡°I can drink too!¡±

    Xie Hun smacked Xie Hao¡¯s head. ¡°Wait until you are an adult first.¡±

    The dishes quickly filled the dining table.

    Xie Jing went closer to Xie Hun and looked at her hand. ¡°Sis, can I see your ring?¡±

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°I also want to see!¡±

    ¡°Get lost.¡± Xie Jing replied. ¡°Wait until I am done first.¡±

    ¡°Here¡­. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun did not take off the ring. She lifted her hand in front of Xie Jing.

    Xie Jing and Xie Hao moved closer and examined the ring. Xie Jing said enviously. ¡°No wonder this is the most expensive pair of diamond rings in the world. It¡¯s beautiful.¡±

    Xie Hao retorted. ¡°You are saying the obvious. This small ring is worth 300 million! How can it be ugly?¡±

    Xie Ran also moved closer and noticed the difference. ¡°Eh? Brother Dong¡¯s diamond ring is slightly smaller than Sis.¡±

    That¡¯s right.

    Han Jing said. ¡°Xiao Bing, you should wear the ring with a bigger diamond. Why did you give it to Hun?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I think Hun would prefer the ring with a bigger diamond, and I asked the staff to adjust the size. I am fine with anything, and it¡¯s awkward for a guy to wear a pink diamond ring. Smaller is better as it will not be obvious.¡±

    Xie Jing touched Xie Hun¡¯s arm lightly. ¡°Sis, I have never seen any guys who treat you better than Brother Dong. He ced you before himself.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°You should say I am good at finding the right man.¡±

    ¡°Hmph. Stop boasting.¡± Xie Hao said.

    ¡°Xiao Hao.¡± Xie Hun looks at him. ¡°I think you are asking for it today. Why are you keep talking back to me? I will remember whatever you said and settle the score with you another time. Watch out.¡±

    Xie Hao quicklyins to Han Jing. ¡°Aunt! Sis is bullying me again!¡±

    Han Jingughs. ¡°She dares?! I will teach her a lesson.¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    Han Jing kept putting food into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl, and she suddenly realized a problem. ¡°Xiao Bing, we are a family now, and I need to ask you. The rings cost almost 300 million RMB. Where did you get so much money?¡±

    Everyone is curious too.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and replied. ¡°Oh, I won the lottery previously and used my winnings to set up apany with a friend. We sold thepany recently, and it¡¯s enough to get this pair of rings.¡±

    Han Jing replied. ¡°But the rings are too expensive. Have you used up all your money?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t mind as long as Hun is happy. Anyway, I don¡¯t have anywhere to spend.¡±

    ¡°How can she not be happy with it?¡± Han Jing looks at her daughter. ¡°Look at her. You all might not notice, but I know her well. She is overjoyed now, or she will not be talking so much. Anyone would be happy if she receives a 300 million ring.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Really? Am I overjoyed now?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Xie Hao joked.

    Han Jing nces at Xie Hun. ¡°Are you refusing to admit that you are overjoyed now? You had never shown your true feelings on your face.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking about me.¡± Xie Hun continues eating her dinner. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the wedding. How are we going to hold the wedding?¡±

    Han Jing looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, should we hold the wedding in Beijing? Give me your mother¡¯s number so I can discuss it with her.¡±

    ¡°I will listen to you.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Han Jing continues. ¡°We are thinking of not inviting Hun and your friends and holding a simple ceremony. We will invite some important guests, and you don¡¯t need to worry about it. Hun¡¯s father will do the invitation and try not to have a wedding convoy. It will be held in Senior Xie¡¯s mansion. The mansion is big and is suitable for holding a small banquet. This is Senior Xie¡¯s idea.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will decide for you all.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. I have no objections.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows there are many considerations if he gets married to Xie Hun. After all she is the eldest of the Xie Family¡¯s third generation. Maybe even the Chief Secretary, the Prime Minister, other Xie family¡¯s political allies, and even their rivals will be attending the wedding ceremony. If Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing invited their friends over, they would be out of ce. This is not the Xie family looking down on their friends. They had no choice because of their status.

    They discussed the details and settled on the date.

    After dinner, Han Jing and Xie Guobang went upstairs to prepare for the wedding.

    Xie Hun smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, let¡¯s go to my room to chat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Xie Hao teased them. ¡°You two must be going in to do some naughty stuff.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°You don¡¯t need to say that out.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. Sorry¡­. Sorry¡­.¡± Xie Hao covered his mouth exaggeratedly. ¡°I had not said anything. Hehe¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at her younger Sister and Brother. ¡°You two¡­.¡±

 Chapter 780: Little Hubby

    <h4>Chapter 780: Little Hubby</h4>

    Upstairs.

    Xie Hun¡¯s room.

    After they entered her bedroom, Sister Xie went into the bathroom and spent ages inside.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the closed bathroom door and called his mother. ¡°Mum, I am getting married to Hun.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Luan Xiaoping smiles. ¡°So early?¡±

    Dong Xuebing continues. ¡°We nned to get married early next year, but we decided to bring it forward.¡±

    ¡°Good¡­. My son is getting married. Hun is a nice girl. You must treat her well.¡±

    ¡°Mum, do you think I don¡¯t know this? I will treat her well.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I will have to go to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Of course. You must attend my wedding with Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know. I will pack my luggage and go over the day after tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing feels good when he hears his mother so happy. He suddenly remembers something. ¡°Mum, I need to tell you something first.¡± He lowered his voice. ¡°Have I told you about Hun¡¯s family? No? Oh, her father is Xie Guobang. He is Beijing City¡¯s Party Secretary, and her grandfather is Chief Secretary Xie. The former Chief Secretary, and you might not have heard of him. You must be prepared. Her family¡¯s situation is quite special.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping: ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mum, did you hear me?¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me she was Beijing City Party Secretary¡¯s daughter earlier?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I have forgotten about it.¡±

    ¡°You¡­. Ah¡­. What do they see in our family?¡±

    ¡°They epted me because I have the charms.¡± Dong Xuebing boasted.

    Luan Xiaoping scolded. ¡°Charming? Why did you wait until now to tell me this? Hun is lowering herself by getting married to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°She is d that she can get married to me.¡±

    ¡°This is a big issue, and I need to think about it. We will talk about it when I get to Beijing. Sigh¡­. My son is so lucky.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    They chatted for a while before hanging up.

    Old Yang¡¯s house.

    Yang Zhaode walks out of the kitchen after washing the dishes. He saw Luan Xiaoping smiling to herself on the sofa and asked. ¡°What happened? Was that Xiao Bing?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping quickly said. ¡°Old Yang,e over quick. I have something to tell you.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yang Zhaode wiped his hands and walked over.

    ¡°Xiao Bing is getting married to Hun.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s wonderful. When are they getting married?¡±

    ¡°He said it will be held this month.¡± Luan Xiaoping looks at him. ¡°He also said Hun¡¯s father is Xie Guobang.¡±

    Yang Zhaode did not think much about it. ¡°Which Xie Guobang?¡±

    ¡°Beijing City¡¯s Party Secretary.¡±

    Yang Zhaode was startled. ¡°Huh?! Beijing Secretary Xie¡¯s daughter?! Are you sure? I heard Secretary Xie only has one child, and his father is our country¡¯s former Chairman!¡± He knows more about the Xie family than Luan Xiaoping. This is the famous and influential Xie family! One of the most powerful political families in the country. ¡°Xie Hun is from the Xie family?!¡±

    ¡°My son said it, and it should be true.¡±

    Yang Zhaode took a deep breath. ¡°This¡­.¡±

    Yang Zhaode had suspected Xie Hun to have a strong background as she could be a County Mayor at her age and is getting promoted to Deputy Bureau Director soon. But he did not expect her to be from the Xie family.

    Ring¡­. Ring¡­. Ring¡­.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at her phone and answered. ¡°Hello, who is this?¡±

    ¡°Are you my inws?¡± A middle-aged woman asked politely. ¡°I am Han Jing. Hun¡¯s mother.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was shocked. ¡°Oh¡­. Hi¡­.¡±

    Han Jing continues. ¡°Xiao Bing and Hun had been dating for more than a year, but we had not met. I should have visited you earlier.¡±

    ¡°You are too polite. We should be the ones visiting you.¡±

    Xie family¡¯s mansion.

    Xie Hun¡¯s bedroom.

    Xie Hun walks out of the bathroom with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing noticed she had changed her clothes. She is wearing a pair of white heels, skin-colored stockings, a pink skirt, and a floral blouse. Her clothes matched her ring and made her more attractive.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°Does it look nice on me?¡±

    Xie Hun praised. ¡°Of course. You look good in everything.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Did you smear honey on your lips?¡± Xie Hun sat on the bed and flicked her hair to her back.

    Dong Xuebing quickly move closer to smell her long hair.

    Xie Hun smiles and holds Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand tightly. Two sparkling pink diamond rings touched each other. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Bing. This is the most beautiful present I have ever received. You are full of surprises. Oh, I am thinking of rewarding you today for making me so happy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat there waiting.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled at him and kicked her heels off. She slides her stocking-d foot against Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg and massages his hand lightly with her thumb.¡±

    She is seducing me!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood is boiling. He looks at Xie Hun¡¯s expression and is impressed. Regardless if she is teasing others, angry, or furious, she could maintain a graceful expression.

    ¡°Tell me¡­. What reward do you want?¡± Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and asked.

    Dong Xuebing will have pushed her down on the bed if her parents are not outside. ¡°We are getting married soon, and I want to hear you calling me Lao Gong.¡±

    Lao Gong (husband).

    Dong Xuebing had been waiting for Xie Hun to call him this.

    Xie Hun looks at him and smiles. ¡°You are not holding back, do you?¡±

    ¡°You are the one who asked me what reward I want.¡±

    ¡°Fine.¡± Xie Hun hooked her finger. ¡°Move closer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moves his ear closer.

    Xie Hun giggled and whispered into Dong Xuebing¡¯s ear. ¡°My little Lao Gong. Hehe¡­. Are you happy now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is thrilled. It felt good, and it would be better if she could omit the word ¡®little.¡¯

 Chapter 781: Huilan, can you lend me money?

    <h4>Chapter 781: Hun, can you lend me money?</h4>

    Next morning.

    Central Party School dormitory.

    ¡°Xuebing, Xuebing.¡± Han Xinghua called. ¡°Wake up.¡±

    ¡°Brother Han?¡± Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looked at the time. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s already past 8 am.¡±

    Han Xinghuaughed. ¡°We got to go to the library this morning, and we don¡¯t have sses. You don¡¯t need to rush.¡±

    ¡°Thanks, Brother Han. I might have slept until the afternoon if you didn¡¯t wake me up.¡± Dong Xuebing got up and quickly washed up. He had been busy with his proposal and sneaking out every night. He returned from Sister Xie¡¯s home quitete and dreamt of their wedding.

    It¡¯s almost 9 am when Dong Xuebing is done.

    Dong Xuebing was about to go to the library when he received Xie Hun¡¯s call.

    ¡°Are you at your dormitory?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    ¡°Yes. I am downstairs. What is it?¡±

    ¡°There are no lessons today, and I applied for leave for you. Come out with me, ok?¡±

    ¡°Hey, why did you apply for leave for me? It will affect my results, and I might not graduate.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. It¡¯s alright. I know the Deputy Principal and my parents are friends with the Principal. Getting one or two days off is fine.¡±

    ¡°Where are we going?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talkter. Meet you at the gates.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Wait for me.¡±

    Party School Gate.

    Xie Hun is chatting with a man in his fifties at the guardhouse, and Dong Xuebing immediately recognizes him. He is the Deputy Principal who gave a speech at the opening ceremony. His surname is Wen. The Party School¡¯s Principal has other duties, and he left the Party School to Deputy Principal Wen.

    Dong Xuebing walked over, and they turned and looked at him.

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Uncle Wen, this is my fianc¨¦, Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly extends two hands for a handshake. ¡°Principal Wen.¡±

    ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± Principal Wenughed. ¡°I have heard a lot about you, Fen Zhou City¡¯s Xiao Dong.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°We are getting married in a few days. You must attend our wedding ceremony.¡±

    Principal Wen joked. ¡°I was afraid I might not get invited.¡±

    ¡°How can I not invite you? It¡¯s our honor if you cane. Haha¡­. Xiao Bing and I got to run some errands, and we shall not bother you anymore.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. There are a lot of things to prepare for a wedding. I will let your trainers know, and you can let them know if you two need to leave in the future.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Uncle Wen.¡±

    ¡°Alright. You don¡¯t need to be so polite to me. I had watched you grow up.¡± Deputy Principal Wen looked at Dong Xuebing and patted his shoulder. ¡°You must treat Hun well after you two got married. I will not let you off if you bully her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled nervously. ¡°It will not happen.¡±

    Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing left the Party School and walked along the streets.

    Dong Xuebing asked Xie Hun when there was no one around them. ¡°Is that Principal Wen close to your family?¡±

    ¡°Not really.¡± Xie Hun giggled. ¡°We are not very close.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Then why did he say he watched you grow up?¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Uncle Wen visited our house a few times when I was young. It¡¯s not wrong for him to say he watched me grow up.¡± Xie Hun exined. ¡°You had joined the Government for two years, and you should know all the high-level officials in Beijing knows each other. Some are rtives, friends of friends, etc. The rtionships areplicated. It can¡¯t be exined easily or can be identified by different factions. Never mind, you will understand when you are at their level. You won¡¯t understand even if I tell you now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Look at you¡­. You are acting all high and mighty again. Why can¡¯t I understand now? Do you think I am stupid?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are not very smart.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! I dare you to say that again?¡±

    ¡°What? Are you going to hit me?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t dare to do that. I will teach you a lesson if you piss me off.¡± Dong Xuebing retorted, but he didn¡¯t dare to bully her.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Fine. Today, I am in a good mood and will not argue with you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt better. ¡°Should we tell our colleagues and friends in Fen Zhou City about our wedding? Although we are not inviting them, we should inform them.¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°We can¡¯t invite them even if we tell them. We might as well not tell them.¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Furthermore, Fen Zhou City is rebuilding after the earthquake. What will others think if we get married now?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. You are right.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I say we should not tell them.¡±

    ¡°Why did you call me out today? Where are we going?¡±

    Xie Hun looks at her watch. ¡°My parents said they would do all the wedding preparations, but we got to settle some things ourselves. For example, my wedding dress and our wedding photos. My Mum felt it was too rushed and asked us to settle our wedding dress and photos.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Wedding dress? Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too rushed?¡±

    ¡°Our wedding is in a few days. Are you thinking of buying my wedding dress on that day?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mean that. I am asking if we can hold it off for two days.¡±

    ¡°We will do it today.¡± Xie Hun said and gged a taxi. She held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and got in. ¡°Wang Fu Jing. Thank you.¡±

    The driver nodded.

    ¡°This is too rushed.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I am not prepared.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Are you not prepared to take our wedding photos or not prepared to get married? If it is the photos, you don¡¯t need to be prepared as I had made the arrangements. The makeup artist and hairstylist are waiting for us. If you are not prepared to get married¡­.¡± She looks at him with a smile. ¡°We can stop now as we have not sent out the invitations. You can still change your mind.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly exins. ¡°What are you saying? I am not regretting.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Then what do you mean?¡±

    ¡°I¡­. I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know how to tell Xie Hun his problems.

    The taxi stopped outside of Wang Fu Jing. Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing did not take out his wallet, and she paid the fare.

    Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm as they walked along the street, attracting attention from passersby.

    Everyone is attracted to Xie Hun¡¯s beautiful looks.

    Dong Xuebing seldom walks with Xie Hun with her holding his arms, and the attention ttered him. But he felt down when he remembers his problems.

    ¡°We are here.¡± Xie Hun stopped.

    It is a three-story bridal shop, and the windows disy many wedding dresses. All of them look expensive and cost at least 10,000 RMB.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Xie Hun held his arm.

    Dong Xuebing did not move and pulled Xie Hun aside. He took out his wallet and gave it to her. ¡°Look at my wallet.¡±

    Xie Hun is puzzled. ¡°What do you want me to see?¡±

    ¡°You will know when you look at it.¡± Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed to say it.

    Xie Hun opened his wallet and was stunned. The wallet only has 2 RMB inside. She is amused. ¡°No wonder you are acting weirdly. Haha¡­. Howe you only got 2 RMB? What about your cards?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I spent all my money on the rings. 300 million¡­. Although I had won over 100 million RMB in the lottery, it was not enough. I got to borrow 2 million from my mother and 500,000 RMB from my former Leader to raise it. I don¡¯t even have money to buy cigarettes. This is why I did not bring any gifts when I went to your house yesterday. What can I buy with 2 RMB? It¡¯s not even enough to get a few apples.¡±

    Xie Hun pokes Dong Xuebing lightly. ¡°You are always trying to show off. Don¡¯t get the rings if you don¡¯t have enough money. Why did you borrow money for it?¡±

    ¡°You like that pink diamond, and I must get it for you even if I be bankrupt.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and stroked his hair. ¡°You are so good to me.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°You are so sweet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked after a short struggle. ¡°This is my current situation. Err¡­. Hun, can you lend me some money?¡±

    Xie Hun giggles. ¡°This is our wedding, and we will be husband and wife. You don¡¯t need to ask me to lend you money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles embarrassedly. ¡°But that¡¯s your money.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind.¡± Xie Hun took out a bank card from her wallet and gave it to him. ¡°I have a few hundred thousand inside. I don¡¯t remember the exact figure, and it is our joint assets now. I think this is all of our liquid assets. You will use it to pay for the wedding dresster. The pin is my birthday.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. How can I do this?¡± Dong Xuebing said, but he still kept the card in his wallet. ¡°I will hold it for you. We should need to spend a lot for the wedding, and we should try to save if possible these few days. I will try to make money when I get the opportunity.¡±

    Xie Hun held his arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Haha¡­.¡±

 Chapter 782: Your wife is so beautiful

    <h4>Chapter 782: Your wife is so beautiful</h4>

    Morning.

    Wang Fu Jing.

    Makeup room in Paris Bridal Shop.

    Dong Xuebing looks at himself in the mirror. The makeup and hairstylist put on makeup and styled his hair for him.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Xie Hun called him from outside. ¡°Come here for a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied without turning back. ¡°My makeup is not done yet. What is it?¡±

    ¡°I want you to pick the wedding dress with me.¡±

    ¡°It will take a while for me. Pick the one you like.¡±

    ¡°It must also be the one you like too.¡±

    ¡°I know you well. When had you sought my opinions? You will not ept my suggestions with all sorts of excuses, and you will pick the one you like in the end. The sun will rise from the west if you listen to me.¡± Dong Xuebing knows Xie Hun well.

    ¡°Am I like that?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°So, this is how you see me. This is breaking my heart¡­. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Then wait ten minutes for me. I will help you pick after I am done.¡±

    ¡°Forget it. I will pick it myself. Hmm¡­. This dress is nice.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    The female stylist smiled as shebed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. ¡°Mr. Dong, your wife is beautiful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°No, she¡¯s not.¡±

    The stylist replied. ¡°You are being modest. I have worked here for almost six years, and your wife is the prettiest bride I have ever met. Our boss asked if you two are willing to let us hang your wedding photos in our shop. We are willing to waive the photos and makeup fees.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing smiles. ¡°But sorry. We can¡¯t do it.¡±

    The stylist continues. ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask your wife? We¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupts her. ¡°Don¡¯t need to ask. We can¡¯t allow it.¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing is poor now, he doesn¡¯t want their photos to be disyed. Xie Hun is Xie Family¡¯s third generation eldest Sister. How can her wedding photos be disyed in the bridal shop? Furthermore, they are leaders in the government.

    Twenty minutester, Dong Xuebing¡¯s makeup is done.

    Dong Xuebing walks out of the room and sees Xie Hun trying on the wedding dress.

    Xie Hun is stunning in the white dress.

    Xie Hun smiles when she sees Dong Xuebing in a neatly pressed suit. ¡°Oh, who is this handsome young man? Is my husband inside?¡±

    The stylistughed.

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Stop ying around.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Shall we exchange numbers before my husbande out?¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare. ¡°There are others around. Can you stop it?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡± Xie Hun walked over gracefully. ¡°Who is ying around with you? When did my man be so handsome suddenly? I can¡¯t believe my eyes. Come over and let me see.¡± She stares at Dong Xuebing¡¯s face.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t look at me like this. You are the center of attraction today. Let me look at your wedding dress. You are so beautiful.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her from top to toe. ¡°Not bad.¡±

    A photographer walked over. ¡°The backdrop is ready. Shall we start taking your pictures now?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Alright.¡±

    They did not take outdoor wedding photos as they wanted to save time and money. The photoshoot is in the bridal shop¡¯s studio.

    Click¡­. Click¡­. Click¡­.

    Dong Xuebing can sense Xie Hun is in a good mood today. She held him and made many poses. In total, they took more than a hundred photos.

    ¡°Alright. This is thest photo.¡± The photographer directed them. ¡°Move closer and kiss.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and giggled.

    Dong Xuebing felt his face turning red as he moved closer to kiss Xie Hun.

    The photographer said. ¡°Mr. Dong, you are looking too tense. Rx. Let¡¯s take another one.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed Xie Hun again.

    ¡°We are almost there. This picture doesn¡¯t look good.¡± The photographer looks at them and smiles. ¡°Mr. Dong, your smile looks unnatural. Look at your wife. She has a sweet smile. Treat me like I am not around and kiss her like how you do it normally.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. How can I be like Hun? She is not shy at all.

    Three people are in the studio looking at them, and Dong Xuebing feels ufortable kissing Xie Hun. ¡°I think we had taken enough photos.¡±

    Xie Hun refused. ¡°It¡¯s just a photo of us kissing. Do it properly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but toply.

    They tried a few more times before the photographer was satisfied.

    Dong Xuebing is sweating buckets when it is done. The wedding should be a happy asion, but it¡¯s tiring and torturous for him.

    Xie Hun seemed to be enjoying herself. She went over to the photographer and started to pick the pictures.

    ¡°Xiao Bing,e over.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Should we put up this picture on our wall?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the picture. ¡°Ok. You decide.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and pointed to another photo. ¡°How about this?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine too.¡±

    ¡°Huh? This is too ugly.¡± Xie Hun is mad. ¡°Hey, can you be more serious? This is our wedding.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°Why did you ask if you don¡¯t like that photo?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am testing you to see your attitude.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had nothing to say. ¡°I have a good attitude, but we have different preferences. You might not like the ones I like. Stop judging me by your standards. What did I do wrong?¡± He points at that photo. ¡°I like this picture because we are smiling modestly. I don¡¯t like too exaggerated poses. I''m afraid I have to disagree if you want to hang that kissing photo on the wall.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. Haha¡­. I know you are shy. Let¡¯s pick this one.¡±

    ¡°Hmm¡­. That¡¯s more like it.¡±

    ¡°But I also want the picture of us kissing. I like it.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

 Chapter 783: Football lottery

    <h4>Chapter 783: Football lottery</h4>

    A few dayster.

    Morning. Central Party School.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his dormitory after his morning lesson. He is exhausted and throws himself onto the bed to rest. His mother hade and is staying at Sister Xie¡¯s house. He was busy with his wedding preparation and still had to attend lessons. He can send the invitation cards to some ordinary leaders. Still, he got to visit the high-ranking leaders with Xie Hun to invite them. There¡¯s no time to rest.

    However, getting married to Xie Hun is Dong Xuebing¡¯s dream, and he doesn¡¯t mind the hassles now.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°What is it? Hun?¡±

    ¡°The wedding photos are ready, and I am at Wang Fu Jing. Can youe over?¡±

    ¡°You can decide on your own. I had just finished my lesson and might take a while to get there.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Your mother and I will pick the photos.¡±

    ¡°My Mum is there too?¡±

    ¡°Yes. She says she wants to look at the photos, and wee together.¡±

    ¡°My Mum had been very excited these few days. Help me look after her as she has high blood pressure.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I know. Oh, how much money do we have in our bank cards?¡±

    ¡°We had spent some for the preparations, and I think we should have around 100,000 RMB left. Are we short of money?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure as we might need money for other areas. I have not asked my parents for help. If it is not enough, I will ask my mother and let them pay the rest.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. we cannot do that.¡± Dong Xuebing is prideful and does not want to ask Xie Hun¡¯s parents for help. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about money. I¡­. I will think of something.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t go and borrow money from others.¡±

    ¡°I will not borrow money. I know what to do.¡±

    Life is demanding without money.

    Dong Xuebing felt a sense of urgency after hanging up. They had almost finished spending all their money on their wedding, and how were they going to survive in the future? He is too prideful to ask for her family¡¯s help. He needs a way to get money in a short time. Capital of 100,000 RMB is too little to make money from the stock and futures market. It will be a waste of time¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s only solution is lottery.

    But there¡¯s a problem. Dong Xuebing had won the lottery several times, and he won 100 bets of Double-colored balls lotteryst year. Although Qu Yunxuan imed the prize, people might suspect him due to his rtionship with her. Furthermore, how can someone be so lucky?

    Lottery¡­.

    Lottery¡­.

    Suddenly, the door opens.

    Roommate Han Xinghua returned. ¡°Xuebing, you are back.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I just returned. The ssroom is too hot, and I returned for a short rest.¡±

    ¡°Today¡¯s weather is stuffy. I think it¡¯s going to rain.¡± Han Xinghua walked over with a copy of the newspaper and kept it in a drawer. Dong Xuebing noticed a few words on it. It¡¯s about the European Cup.

    Dong Xuebing brightens up. ¡°Brother Han, you like football?¡±

    Han Xinghuaughed. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s the European Cup now, and I will buy sports newspapers every day. I went out just now to get today¡¯s copy. Are you also interested?¡±

    ¡°I watched it once in a while.¡±

    ¡°Terrific. We can discuss footballter. Let¡¯s go. The ss is starting soon.¡±

    ¡°We still have ten minutes. I am going to rest a while more. I have been too tired recently.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will go to ss first. Don¡¯t bete. Your marks will be affected.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembers his roommate would buy a copy of the sports newspaper every day and keep it in that drawer.

    Football¡­.

    Football¡­.

    That¡¯s right. I can buy a football lottery.

    Dong Xuebing got excited and felt this was a good idea.

    The reason is simple. The football lottery is different from the Double-colored lottery and other lotteries. The football lottery is not entirely dependent on luck. You need knowledge of the teams, yers, and managers. The ones who win the jackpot are mostly the ones who understand the game well. Of course, luck ys a part too. People might feel suspicious if he buys and wins the football lottery jackpot, but no one can say anything. After all, technical knowledge of sports is crucial in this lottery.

    This is it!

    Dong Xuebing urgently needs to solve his financial problems. He didn¡¯t hesitate and went online to the sports lottery website. He opened the betting page and saw the European cup was ongoing. Twenty-four matches will be yed from today and the next four days. The deadline for bets is also today. Czech vs. Pnd, Greece vs. Russia, etc.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know much about football betting, and he checked the betting rules.

    Dong Xuebing knows how to y and bet after reading the rules. He stood up and went to his roommate¡¯s drawer. He pulled it out and saw four copies of the sports newspaper inside. He closed it again and ced his palm on it. ¡°FORWARD!¡±

    One minute¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Forward deactivated.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and pulled open the drawer slowly.

    The four copies of newspapers had be ten copies.

    Yes!

    FORWARD had taken effect.

    Dong Xuebing quickly took out the few copies on top and checked the dates. Tomorrow¡¯s copy, the day after tomorrow, and the following few days!

    Dong Xuebing is excited and quickly brings all the papers to hisptop. He checked the matches on the webpage against his newspapers and wrote down all the results. Although he doesn¡¯t follow football closely, he knows which teams are stronger and weaker. He looks at the results and knows not many people can win the jackpot. There are upsets in five to six matches, and two of them are great upsets!

    Very few people can guess the results of these five to six matches as most people will not expect the hot favorites to lose.

    Dong Xuebing is different as he doesn¡¯t even need to guess the results. He doesn¡¯t need to analyze the teams and matches, as he knows the final scores of the matches!

    Dong Xuebing can start to ce his bets. He looked at the time and couldn¡¯t care if he would bete for his ss. He immediately registered an ount and picked the 24 matches win-lose bet. He chose this bet type because the chances of guessing the winners of 24 matches are slim, and the odds are better.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing is not stupid to ce only one bet. It will be too obvious.

    To cover up his tracks and not get suspected, Dong Xuebing used all the money on Sister Xie¡¯s bank card to bet. He selected the winners of the matches randomly despite knowing the winners. He made many such bets. After he made those bets, he ced thirty bets on the win-draw-lose bets ording to the results in the newspaper. The jackpot is slightly more than 100 million, and thirty bets are the limit. The prize money will not increase even if he ces more bets.

    Ok!

    Dong Xuebing clicked on the payment button toplete the transactions.

    Dong Xuebing stretches himself and checks if he has made any mistake before burning the future newspaper copies with his lighter in the bathroom. He flushed the ashes away and washed the bathroom to remove all traces.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    It¡¯s Xie Hun. ¡°What have you done?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is puzzled. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°You had used my inte banking earlier, and I received notifications on my phone.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Err¡­. Yes. I used some of it.¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°You call this some of it? You had used almost all of our money. That¡¯s 100,000 RMB. You don¡¯t hold back when ites to spending money.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I did that to make money.¡±

    ¡°How much did you make?¡±

    ¡°I bought 100,000 RMB bets for the Football lottery. I have a good feeling about this.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure we will not lose this 100,000 RMB? We will be penniless if we lose this.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You should know I will not do anything if I am not confident. We will win the grand prize this week!¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will wait for you to win another lottery jackpot. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Eh? You think I can win?¡±

    ¡°I can say the word ¡®impossible¡¯ doesn¡¯t exist in your dictionary. You had made 300 million RMB from scratch. What else you cannot do? Furthermore, I don¡¯t mind you spending the money.¡±

    ¡°Hun, this is the first time you treat me so good.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean? Are you saying that I had mistreated you in the past?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I don¡¯t mean that. I only feel you are slightly overbearing previously.¡±

    ¡°You still don¡¯t know a lot of things about me. I will show you how caring I am after we are married. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°¡­¡­¡±

 Chapter 784: Buying car

    <h4>Chapter 784: Buying car</h4>

    Dong Xuebing got busier the next few days.

    He attended lessons at the Party School, sent out wedding invitations, and watched every match of the European Cup.

    Tonight.

    Party School Dormitory.

    It¡¯s the final match of Dong Xuebing¡¯s lottery bet.

    Roommate Han Xinghua is a football fan. He had not slept these few days and watched all the live-telecast matches with Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Eh¡­. He passed that yer¡­.¡±

    ¡°He reached the penalty area. He has a good chance of scoring now.¡±

    ¡°He passed another defender! Goal! Goal!¡±

    ¡°Fantastic! What a wonderful goal!¡±

    ¡°This yer is retiring, but look at his speed¡­.¡±

    ¡°2:0. This is an upset again. Who would have expected the weaker team to be so good?¡±

    The match ended fifteen minutester, and the final score was 2:1.

    After switching off theptop, Han Xinghua and Dong Xuebing went to their beds. Han Xinghua fell asleep quickly, but it was hard for Dong Xuebing to sleep. His thirty bets on the 24 matches had won. The results were the same as in the newspaper, and he had won the jackpot. The grand prize amount is not finalized, but it will not be too low. Anyway, Dong Xuebing has enough for his wedding now.

    Dong Xuebing is too excited.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t sleep and checked the results against his betting slips. 3:2, 2:0, 3:3, 2:2, etc¡­.

    Yes. All the scores are correct.

    Next day.

    Dong Xuebing got up early to check the prize amount as the website was not updatedst night.

    Only a few people had won the jackpot due to the upsets. Most of the winning bets are single bets and cannot bepared to Dong Xuebing¡¯s thirty bets. He checked the prize money, and it was more than 120 million RMB!

    After taxes, Dong Xuebing can get around 100 million RMB of winnings.

    Dong Xuebing finally has money again, and he can¡¯t stop smiling.

    Dong Xuebing immediately applied for leave from his ss and left the Party School to collect his winnings. He called Xie Hun to share the news.

    ¡°Hello, Hun. We won!¡±

    ¡°Huh? What did we win?¡±

    ¡°The sports lottery.¡±

    ¡°Really? How much did we win?¡±

    ¡°The grand jackpot prize! I had ced thirty bets, and we won 100 million RMB after taxes.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Are you serious? Are you joking with me?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. When have I lied to you? We won, and I am going to im my winnings now. You will see the moneyter. Haha¡­. We don¡¯t need to worry about money for our wedding.¡±

    ¡°If the prize is 100 million, we don¡¯t need to worry for the rest of our lives.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We are rich again! Sigh¡­. The past few days had been torturing. I can¡¯t even bear to buy a packet of 10 RMB cigarettes.¡± Dong Xuebing loves to be praised. ¡°Don¡¯t you think your husband is capable?¡±

    ¡°Not bad. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Oh, let¡¯s take a break from our wedding preparations and go to the 4S shops tonight.¡±

    ¡°Why? Are you going to buy a car?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had wanted to buy after I sold my damaged Cayenne. I have to take a taxi when I go out now. It¡¯s so inconvenient. You can help me choose my car. Should I get a Mercedes or BMW?¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you get an ordinary car?¡±

    ¡°I am used to driving good cars. Anyway, we have gotten our money legally, and we are not afraid of others checking our finances. What¡¯s wrong with buying whatever I like with my money? Let others say whatever they want. Furthermore, I had been driving such cars for two years.¡±

    ¡°Anyway, it¡¯s your car, and you can buy whatever you want.¡±

    ¡°But you must apany me there tonight. I am going to im my winnings. See you tonight.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Ran and Xiao Jing want to discuss their work issues with me, and I don¡¯t know when I am free. You can go ahead first, or I can bring them along.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a second and asked. ¡°Do your younger brother and sister have their cars?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°What are you up to again?¡±

    ¡°I am just asking.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Ran doesn¡¯t own a car. He is on the Youth Committee and can¡¯t use his workce cars. He has to take the subway to work. Xiao Jing can drive Xin Hua News Agency¡¯s cars, but she can¡¯t use them on weekends.¡±

    ¡°That means they don¡¯t have cars. Alright. I know.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to buy cars for my brother and sister?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and gged a taxi by the roadside. ¡°We have been dating for almost two years, and we are getting married. As the eldest brother-inw, how can I not buy something for them?¡±

    ¡°No need. Our family doesn¡¯t follow these customs.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not about your family cares about these customs. I must do my part. You should know that I am younger than your younger brother and sister, and they have to address me as their Brother-inw (Older) in the future. I must act like one. Anyway, cars are not expensive.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I agree with you on this matter.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you also agree with me?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Ran and Xiao Jing¡¯s parents had wanted to buy cars for them. Many of our family members are working for the government. We can afford a few cars, but we can¡¯t afford the better ones. Since you are willing to pay, why would I disagree?¡±

    ¡°Great. That¡¯s settled.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I suddenly remember that you don¡¯t have a car too.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I can use my workce¡¯s car, and I can use it whenever I want.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ that¡¯s not right. I will get one for you tonight. You can pick Porsche, BMW, or whichever you want. We have money.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t need. It will attract too much attention.¡±

    ¡°I will still buy one for you. You can park it at home if you don¡¯t want to drive it.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about this tonight.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Don¡¯t let Xiao Jing and Xiao Ran know about this. It¡¯s a surprise.¡±

 Chapter 785: Cars as gifts

    <h4>Chapter 785: Cars as gifts</h4>

    Same day.

    Dong Xuebing went to many ces.

    Dong Xuebing had bought the sports lottery online. The website will credit winnings below a certain amount into the winner¡¯s ount. But for significant amounts, he has to collect the winning ticket from a designated lottery store and im the prize at the Sports Lottery Center with his identification card. He spent the whole afternoon running around before getting the 100 million into his bank ount.

    Dong Xuebing finally gets his money, and he feels secure.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time and arranged to meet Xie Hun at the Car market at North Third Ring Road.

    Outside of the Cars market.

    Xie Hun is chatting with Xie Ran and Xie Jing outside.

    Xie Hao is also around, talking loudly with exaggerated gestures.

    ¡°Eh, Brother Dong is here.¡± Xie Jing saw Dong Xuebing and waved to him.

    ¡°Brother Dong.¡± Xie Ran nodded and greeted Dong Xuebing politely.

    Xie Hun smiles. ¡°Why are you sote? We have waited for a while.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s evening peak period, and the traffic is congested.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Hao. ¡°Why are you here? Should you be doing your homework at home?¡±

    Xie Hao giggled. ¡°You and my Sis are buying cars, and I must be here to offer my suggestions. I am not boasting. I know a lot about cars, and I can rmend a few good ones.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°This kid overheard my conversation with Xiao Ran and Xiao Jing, and he insisted on tagging along.¡±

    Xie Jing points at Xie Hao. ¡°This brat is so annoying.¡±

    ¡°Go, go, go¡­.¡± Xie Hao ignored them and pulled them into the Car market excitedly.

    The showrooms are crowded at this time. Many buyers are checking out the cars on disy.

    Xie Hao loves cars and is very excited. He started introducing the cars to Xie Hun and the rest like a salesperson.

    Dong Xuebing secretly pulled Xie Hun aside and whispered to her. ¡°Let¡¯s buy your younger Brother and Sister cars first.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Which car and model do they prefer?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am not sure.¡±

    ¡°Let me ask them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over to Xie Jing and Xie Ran. ¡°Xiao Ran, Xiao Jing, which cars do you all prefer?¡±

    Xie Jie smiles. ¡°Which type of cars do you and my Sis like?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know either. Which do you think is better?¡± Dong Xuebing throws the question back at her.

    Xie Jing giggled. ¡°If it¡¯s for you and my Sis, A6L is not bad. Most government agencies use this model, and it doesn¡¯t stand out.¡±

    ¡°Huh? A6?!¡± Xie Hao interrupts. ¡°It¡¯s too old, and you can see it everywhere on the streets.¡±

    Xie Jing gave Xie Hao a stare. ¡°If you can see it everywhere, it means it is a good car, and everyone is getting it. What do you know?¡±

    Xie Hao ignored his second Sis. ¡°Brother Dong, you must not listen to her. A6 is outdated.¡±

    Xie Hun looks at her younger Sis. ¡°Xiao Jing, do you like A6?¡±

    ¡°My unit¡¯s car is this model.¡± Xie Jing replied. ¡°I had been driving it for a while and am used to it. I like the feel of it. My Mum and Dad had wanted to buy a car for my brother and me, but it cost around 400,000 RMB. Two of them will cost almost one million. We decided to get other cars after discussion. I intend to get an ord. Bro, which car did you say you wanted to buy?¡±

    Xie Ran replied. ¡°The new Passat.¡±

    Xie Hao smacked his lips. ¡°You all are getting all the lousy cars. Those cost only 200,000 RMB each.¡±

    Xie Jing gave her younger brother a stare. ¡°Do you think I am rich?! Only 200,000?! I got to borrow money from my parents to get it. If I am rich, I will not get A6. I would pick A8! Who doesn¡¯t like to drive good cars? You will know how hard it is to earn money after you start working.¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°Audi A8 is not bad.¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°Of course. It cost one million. How bad can it be?¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°My principle is to either get the best one or don¡¯t get one. What¡¯s the rush to get one now? If you don¡¯t have enough money, save a few more years.¡±

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°I can wait, but my brother cannot. He will be posted to the grassroots level soon. It will be inconvenient if he doesn¡¯t have a car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly says. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the Audi showroom.¡±

    Xie Jing looks at them. ¡°Are you two also thinking of getting Audi?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go there first.¡±

    They walked to the Audi showroom on the western side. Audi is quite popr and disys many models in the showroom. But Audi cars are pretty pricy. Many buyers and salespeople are standing around the A4L, A8L, Q5, and Q7 models. Xie Hao knows a lot about cars and tells Dong Xuebing and the rest about A8L and Q7¡¯s specs.

    A8L is a good car.

    Dong Xuebing asked the salesperson. Thetest model of A8L is around 900,000 RMB, and the most expensive variant is around 1 million.

    Xie Jing and Xie Ran went over to look at the A8L model, and Xie Jing even got into the driver''s seat to have a feel of it. She looks like she likes it a lot. A8L is the best-looking and biggest in its series, and it¡¯s suitable for government leaders. It is spacious and powerful, and it is imported.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun exchanged looks and smiled.

    Xie Jing and Xie Ran came out of the car, and Xie Jing turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sis, Brother Dong, this car is not bad. You two should bring it out for a test drive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We don¡¯t need to test it. We will take it.¡±

    Xie Hao is stunned. ¡°Why did you decide so fast? You should check out other cars first.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Jing and Xie Ran. ¡°Oh, which color do you think is better?¡±

    Xie Jing thought for a while. ¡°You should get a ck color if you are driving it, and silver for my Sis. What do you think? I think the silver color is nice and is more suitable for women.¡±

    Xie Hun smiles and nods. ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s listen to her. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Eh, over here.¡± Dong Xuebing waved to a salesperson and pointed to the A8L. He is buying a ck and a silver standard version of this model. Both cars cost around 2 million.

    The salesperson did not expect Dong Xuebing to decide so quickly. She brought them to a resting area beside the showroom to settle the paperwork.

    Dong Xuebing left to make payments.

    Ten minutester.

    Resting area.

    Dong Xuebing returned with a receipt and passed it to the female salesperson.

    The salesperson smiled professionally and showed Dong Xuebing a document. ¡°Please look at this. If everything is alright, please sign here. We don¡¯t have cars now, but they will arrive next week. You can collect the cars then.¡± The salesperson took out another document and gave it to Xie Hun. ¡°You need to sign it too, and I need your identification cards.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at the contract and interrupted the salesperson. ¡°Don¡¯t give it to us.¡±

    The salesperson is stunned. ¡°Huh? Why?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the document from Xie Hun and gave both documents to Xie Jing and Xie Ran. ¡°Xiao Ran, Xiao Jing, sign your names on it.¡±

    Xie Ran is confused. ¡°Sign our names?¡±

    ¡°Why are we signing it?¡± Xie Jing is also confused.

    Dong Xuebing exchanged looks with Xie Hun and replied. ¡°The cars are for you two.¡±

    Xie Jing got shocked and quickly pushed the contract back to Dong Xuebing. ¡°No¡­. we cannot ept it.¡±

    Xie Ran also waved his hand. ¡°That¡¯s right, Brother Dong. We cannot ept it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and ced the contracts in front of them. ¡°Don¡¯t reject us. Your eldest Sis and I had discussed this beforeing. We are getting a good car for each of you. Just take it as a gift from us. Alright. Just sign your names on the contract. Oh, we are only paying for the cars. You two got to get the registration tes and other approvals yourself.¡±

    Xie Jing is anxious. ¡°Brother Dong, we cannot ept it. We will ept if it costs tens of thousands of RMB. But these two cars cost two million. We¡­.¡±

    Xie Ran added. ¡°That¡¯s right. It is too expensive.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and knocked on the desk. ¡°Alright. Stop talking so much and sign!¡±

    ¡°Sis¡­.¡± Xie Ran replied. ¡°How can we ept such a valuable gift?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°What wrong with your Eldest Sis and your Brother-inw giving you all gifts? Are you trying to make me angry?¡±

    Xie Hao giggled and poked Xie Ran and Xie Jing. ¡°Our Eldest Sis and Brother-inw are wealthy. Don¡¯t you two know how to take advantage of them? Hurry up and sign it.¡±

    In the end, Xie Jing and Xie Ran signed the contract as the cars had been paid for. They thanked Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun again. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We are a family. What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    Xie Hao giggled and went up to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother-inw, we are also a family. Are you and Sis going to get me a car too? You cannot favor them and leave me out.¡±

    Xie Hunughed.

    Dong Xuebing looks at Xie Hao. ¡°You want to be part of everything. You are still schooling now. Wait until you get your driving license first. Alright¡­. I will give you a car when you get into a university.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°How much will the car be?¡±

    ¡°One million.¡±

    ¡°Oh yeah!¡± Xie Hao cheered.

 Chapter 786: Porsche Panamera

    <h4>Chapter 786: Porsche Panamera</h4>

    Evening.

    North Third Ring Cars Market.

    It¡¯ste after settling the paperwork for Xie Jing and Xie Ran¡¯s A8L. But they did not leave for dinner and continued to shop around.

    Suddenly, Xie Jing¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Hello, Mum.¡± Xie Jing answered.

    Ministry of Civil Affairs Deputy Minister Xia Yanzhen asked. ¡°Are youing back?¡±

    ¡°No. I am not going back for dinner. I am at the Cars Market with Sis.¡±

    ¡°Why are you there? Are you going to buy a car? I will transfer money to you and Xiao Ran.¡±

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°I need to tell you something. Err¡­.¡± She walked aside. ¡°Brother Dong and Sis gave my brother and me a car each.¡±

    Xia Yanzhen asked. ¡°Which car?¡±

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°Audi A8L.¡±

    ¡°You all epted A8?!¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong had paid for them, and we tried to refuse it.¡±

    ¡°Do you know that car cost almost one million? I am only driving an A6.¡±

    ¡°Then what should I do?¡±

    ¡°You should know your Sis and Brother Dong well. They are stubborn and will not take back whatever they give out. Alright. Pass the phone to Hun¡­. no. Pass it to Xiao Bing. Let me talk to him.¡±

    Xie Jing quickly gave her phone to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother-inw, it¡¯s my Mum.¡±

    Xia Yanzhen smiled. ¡°How can you two buy cars for Xiao Jing and Xiao Ran? Moreover, those are expensive cars.¡±

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s alright. Eldest Aunt. It¡¯s just a gift, and we paid for it. We can¡¯t get refunds now.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I can only thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a small matter. Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Come over to my ce when you are free. I will make dinner for you and Hun.¡±

    ¡°Sure. We will visit you another day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returns the phone to Xie Jing after hanging up.

    Xie Ran said. ¡°Thanks, Brother-inw.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Stop it. Have you all counted how many times you have all thanked me? Let¡¯s go to the Land Rover showroom. Your Sis needs a car.¡±

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°Sis, let me choose one for you!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Sure. I want to see how good are you.¡±

    Xie Hao ran forward and entered the Land Rover showroom.

    This showroom was less crowded than Audi because it was almost dinnertime, and these cars were more expensive. When Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun, and the rest reached the showroom, Xie Hao had picked one of them. He starts to introduce the car excitedly.

    ¡°This one! This one!¡± Xie Hao shouted. ¡°This is thetest model Land Rover Range Rover. It¡¯s so beautiful.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Haha¡­. Not bad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looks at her. ¡°Are you sure you like this? Men mostly drive these SUV vehicles.¡±

    Xie Hun nced at him. ¡°All cars are to be driven, and the driver¡¯s gender has nothing to do with it. Are you discriminating against women?¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°I don¡¯t mean that.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and went closer to look at the Range Rover. ¡°I don¡¯t know much about Land Rover¡¯s vehicles. How much does this cost?¡±

    The salesperson quickly stepped forward to introduce herself, but Xie Hao was faster. ¡°The price has a wide range. The cheapest version is around 1.7 million, and the best version, which is also the one I rmend, is 3.3 million. Overall, it will not cost more than 4 million.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupts. ¡°This car does not suit your Sis.¡±

    Xie Hun points at Dong Xuebing in front of her brothers and sister. ¡°Look at your stingy Brother-inw. He heard the price and refused to get it for me. This is different from what he said over the phone. He said he will buy whichever car I want.¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Hun a stare. ¡°Must you criticize me every day? Who says I am not willing to spend money? I find this car is too big for you. Never mind. You will never listen to what I say anyway. Buy it if you like it. Hmph! Don¡¯t regret it in the future.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I like this car. But I don¡¯t need to get the best version. The standard version is good enough.¡±

    ¡°No. If we are getting it, we must get the best.¡± Dong Xuebing looks at the salesperson. ¡°Give us this car. I want the best version. The V8SC model.¡±

    Dong Xuebing spent almost 4 million in an instant.

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing smiled to themselves.

    Dong Xuebing changed his perception of this car after Xie Hun got in to test drive it. Who says Land Rover is more suitable to be driven by men? Xie Hun looks good in it, and it suits an overbearing woman like her.

    Xie Hun smiled and nodded after her test drive. ¡°Not bad.¡±

    After settling the paperwork and payment, they continue shopping.

    They arrived at the Porsche showroom a whileter.

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°Brother-inw, you drove Cayenne previous, and I think you should get another Porsche.¡± He rmended a few models to Dong Xuebing.

    Most Porsche cars are two-doors sports cars, and the interior space is too small. If Dong Xuebing has to fetch or send people, the passenger sits beside him. This made him ufortable.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed a ck Porsche.

    Other than Cayenne, this is the only five-seater sports car. The body is streamlined and doesn¡¯t look like the typical sportscars. Dong Xuebing likes the exterior color and shape. This car is Porsche Panamera, the most expensive model in the showroom. The top edition cost more than three million, about the same price as Xie Hun¡¯s Range Rover. Both are top-tier luxury cars.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the exterior and the fittings inside and waved his hand. ¡°This one!¡±

    The salesperson asked. ¡°Which edition do you want?¡±

    ¡°The best edition. ck color.¡±

    Another car cost almost four million.

    Xie Hao eximed after Dong Xuebing bought the car. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw, you two had just spent almost ten million in a few hours. But I feel both of you should exchange cars. My Sis should drive the Panamera, and you should drive the Range Rover.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°We can exchange cars in the future.¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°The three of us can drive each other¡¯s cars.¡±

    ¡°Wait after you graduate first.¡±

 Chapter 787: Everyone got promoted

    <h4>Chapter 787: Everyone got promoted</h4>

    Several dayster.

    Western suburbs vi.

    The wedding preparations had entered the final phase.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, pass me the ¡®Xi¡¯ paper cutting. I will put it up.¡±

    ¡°Mum, take a break. I will do it.¡±

    ¡°Then go and put it up. Center¡­. no¡­. move towards your left slightly.¡±

    ¡°Here¡­. Is it ok now?¡±

    ¡°Come down and let me see it. Perfect.¡±

    Yang Zhaode and his niece, Su Jia, are with Luan Xiaoping as Dong Xuebing¡¯s family representatives. They helped decorate their wedding house and hung red paper cuttings on the windows.

    Dong Xuebing took out bottles of mineral water from the kitchen. ¡°Sister Su, take a break. You had been busy since you came.¡±

    Su Jiaughed. ¡°I am here to help.¡±

    ¡°Here.¡± Dong Xuebing passed the water to her. ¡°Have some water. Uncle Yang, you should take a break too.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Ok. The window decorations are almost done.¡±

    Everyone went to the poolside to rest.

    Dong Xuebing felt terrible. ¡°Mum, Uncle Yang, this vi was bought as your wedding gift. Howe you turn it into my wedding house? I can buy another one. How can I use your house?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at him. ¡°You need time to renovate and get furniture if you buy a new house. Your wedding is two days away, and there¡¯s not enough time. This ce is more convenient.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°We had done the decorations. Stop talking about this.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Anyway, Hun and I will be staying here for a short while, and we got to move back to Fen Zhou City.¡±

    Yang Zhaode said. ¡°Your Mum and I have no intention of moving here. Just use it with Hun. We don¡¯t need to make it so clear. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No. I gave this house to you two means it is yours.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°Your Uncle Yang is correct. We are not staying here. Don¡¯t you know that he is going to Lu An City? The city where you went undercover to investigate a case. It is next to Fen Zhou City.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Uncle Yang is going to another city? A promotion?¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed and nodded. ¡°The transfer order was just issued. I will be the acting Mayor for Lu An City.¡±

    The Mayor of a Prefecture City is in a good position.

    Mum is going to be a City Mayor¡¯s wife!

    ¡°It¡¯s a Bureau-Director level position.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, didn¡¯t I tell you that Uncle Yang will not retire soon? He is in his prime and is going to be a Bureau Director. He might even be a Deputy Minister in two years.¡± He is not surprised by Yang Zhaode¡¯s promotion as he was the one who made Fen Zhou Daily publish the earthquake warning article. He had also suggested to the City Party Committee to take earthquake precautions. Now, he is reaping the rewards for his efforts.

    ¡°What Mayor¡¯s wife?¡± Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Life is still the same.¡±

    Dong Xuebing giggled. ¡°I can tell you are jumping with joy inside. Haha¡­. Mrs. Mayor.¡±

    ¡°You are asking for a beating.¡± Luan Xiaopingughed and smacked her son¡¯s arm.

    Su Jia suddenly said. ¡°Xuebing, I might be moving up too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised again. ¡°Sister Su is also getting promoted? That¡¯s terrific! Where will you be going?¡±

    ¡°I think I will still be with the news agency.¡± Su Jia smiled. ¡°I should be promoted to Fen Zhou Daily¡¯s news department¡¯s Chief.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­ congrattions. We must celebrate today.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all your credit.¡± Su Jiaughed. ¡°If you had not asked me to publish that article, I might remain as a staff in the news department.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ah¡­. I was lucky to guess it correctly.¡±

    ¡°Hmph¡­. Are you trying to be modest?¡± Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°All of us owe you for this. Xiaoping, I have finally seen our son¡¯s real capability.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Uncle Yang, stop praising me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is happy to see everyone around him get promoted.

    Geng Yuehua was promoted to the District Party Secretary.

    Yang Zhaode was promoted to the acting Mayor of an adjacent city.

    Su Jia was promoted to the head of the news department.

    Everyone around Dong Xuebing is promoted, and they can help with his career in the future.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun¡¯s new roles are not announced yet. He asked Yang Zhaode. ¡°Uncle Yang, do you know where Hun and I are going?¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Xi or Double Happiness

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Happiness_(calligraphy)

 Chapter 788: Pre-wedding

    <h4>Chapter 788: Pre-wedding</h4>

    Next day.

    Evening, 7 pm.

    A ck and a silver Audi A8L entered a high-ss vi residential estate slowly and stopped in one of the vis. Many people alighted from both cars. They are all the female members of the Xie family-like Xie Hun, Madam Han, Xie Jing, Xie Ran, Xia Yanzhen, etc. They hade to look at Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing¡¯s wedding house. The wedding is only one to two days away.

    Courtyard.

    Xie Hun smiled after alighting from the car. ¡°How is the car¡¯s handling?¡±

    Xie Jing went over and held her sister¡¯s arm. ¡°It felt good. Thank you, Sis!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it as long as you and Xiao Ran like it. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    ¡°They love it.¡± Xia Yanzhenughed. ¡°They drove around North Beijing after getting their carsst night.¡± She touched the A8 and looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, I will give you two a car after your wedding.¡± Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun had given her son and daughter expensive gifts, making her feel bad. She discussed with Xie Guobang that night and decided to return an expensive gift.

    Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°Aunt, you don¡¯t need to do this. Xiao Bing and I had bought our cars.¡±

    ¡°You all had bought cars?¡± Xia Yanzhen looks around. ¡°Where are your cars?¡±

    Xie Ran replied. ¡°Sis and Brother-inw bought a Range Rover and a Porsche.¡±

    Xie Jing added. ¡°Those must be ordered in advance, and their cars should arrive in another few days.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°The wedding is on the day after tomorrow. I don¡¯t think it can arrive in time.¡±

    Han Jing smiled. ¡°Your father has not driven a Land Rover before, and you are getting one soon. Are you not afraid of others gossiping about you?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Xiao Bing drove a Mercedes since he was transferred to the grassroots level, and he changed to Cayeer. Why should I be afraid?¡±

    Han Jing was speechless. ¡°You two are made for each other.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Xie Hun brushed her hair back. ¡°I will try not to drive to work.¡±

    ¡°So, this is your wedding house.¡± Han Jing looked at the vi and nodded. ¡°Not bad.¡±

    Xie Hun exined. ¡°Xiao Bing had bought this vi for his mother, and we will be living here for a few days after our wedding. We will be moving away after that. Haha¡­.¡±

    The vi¡¯s door opened.

    Dong Xuebing stepped out. ¡°Ah, you all are here. Come in!¡±

    Han Jing looked inside the vi. ¡°Where are your family members?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°My Mum has gone out to buy red bedsheets. She insists we must use a set of red sheets.¡±

    Xie Hun gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Our Mum has high blood pressure. How can you do her work while you rest at home?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°I tried to stop her and wanted to go, but she refused. She says she doesn¡¯t trust me.¡±

    Han Jing stepped into the vi. ¡°Let¡¯s go in and wait for the inws.¡±

    Xie Ran looked around. ¡°Brother-inw, how much did you buy this vi for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nosed and thought for a second. ¡°Err¡­. I can¡¯t remember the exact amount. I think it is around twenty million.¡±

    Xie Jing gasped. ¡°Twenty million?!¡±

    Han Jingmented. ¡°The property price here is very high.¡±

    Xie Jing blinked and looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, Brother Dong treats you well. Three hundred million diamond rings, a few million cars, twenty million vi¡­.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°This guy is a tycoon, and he doesn¡¯t know how to spend his money.¡±

    Dong Xuebingined to Han Jing. ¡°Auntie, look at Hun. She is making fun of me again. All she does is make fun of me every day.¡±

    Han Jing was amused. ¡°Alright. I will scold herter.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes as she looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, you areining about me now¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let me get water for you all. Have a seat.¡± Dong Xuebing ignored Xie Hun and went to prepare tea and a fruit tter.

    ¡°Brother-inw, let me do it.¡± Xie Jing said.

    ¡°No need¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Just watch TV here. The remote control is on the sofa.¡±

    ¡°Ah, why are you being so polite with me?¡± Xie Jing insisted on helping.

    ¡°It¡¯s not being polite. Just stay here.¡± Dong Xuebing will not let Xie Jing touch anything and insist on preparing the tea himself.

    Xia Yanzhen looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Xiao Bing must have grown up in Old Beijing¡¯s Hutong. Haha¡­. I can tell from his actions.¡±

    Xie Jing looked at her mother. ¡°You just realized it? Didn¡¯t I tell you he is from Beijing?¡±

    Xia Yanzhen shook her head. ¡°Old Beijing is different from Beijing. Xiao Jing, Xiao Ran, you two are not considered from Old Beijing.¡±

    Xie Jing retorted. ¡°I was born and grew up in Beijing. If I am not from Beijing, where am I from?¡±

    Han Jingughed. ¡°Your mother is referring to the environment you grew up in. You and Xiao Ran were born in Beijing, but you two did not live in Hutong before. You have lived in an apartment building since you were young, and it is different from someone from an Old Beijing environment. That¡¯s why your ent and habits are different. Yanzhen and I are also not considered from Old Beijing. Only Hun and Xiao Bing are authentic Old Beijing among our third generation. Hun grew up in a Hutong, and you can hear it from her ent. Xiao Bing is the same, and his ent is stronger.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Oh, no wonder Brother-inw is so polite.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with being polite. I am not treating you all as outsiders. This is a habit of mine.¡±

    Xie Hun added. ¡°We are not considered from Old Beijing too. How many Old Beijing people are there other than our grandfather?¡±

    ¡°You are right. Most of the Hutongs are rented to people from other provinces, and the environment is different from the past.¡±

    They chatted while watching TV.

    Half an hourter.

    Luan Xiaoping returned.

    ¡°Oh, inw.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to keep you all waiting. I did not expect you all to be here so early and went out to buy some things.¡±

    ¡°We have just arrived. Hun,e and help your mother-inw to carry her shopping bags.¡±

    ¡°No need. I can do it myself. Please remain seated.¡±

    They chatted for a while. Han Jing and Luan Xiaoping seemed to have arranged something before this meeting. They asked Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing to a room upstairs.

    Inside the room.

    They sat on the bed, and Han Jing held Xie Hun¡¯s hand. She looked at her and Dong Xuebing. ¡°Your wedding is the day after tomorrow, and you two are not supposed to meet ording to customs. That¡¯s why I must use this opportunity to talk to you two today. Haha¡­. Xiao Bing, Hun, I am happy to see you two getting married. Xiaoping and I didn¡¯t sleep well and had been thinking about your wedding. It¡¯s not easy for you two to reach this stage, and I want to congratte you. Compared to others, you two know how to cherish each other more. I hope you two can ovee whatever problems or fights together in the future. Remember, all problems can be solved, and all couples will fight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied immediately. ¡°We understand, Auntie.¡±

    Han Jing nodded and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. She ced Xie Hun¡¯s hand into his. ¡°Treat Hun well. She is my only daughter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Auntie.¡±

    Han Jing smiled. ¡°Why are you still calling me Auntie?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Mum.¡±

    Han Jing smiled and held their hands tightly. Her eyes turned red, and she looked like she was going to cry.

    Xie Hun patted her mother¡¯s hand. ¡°Mum, can you don¡¯t cry? We feel scared. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°These are happy tears.¡± Han Jing smiled and turned to Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Inw, you should say something too.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Luan Xiaoping held Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°Hun, it¡¯s Xiao Bing¡¯s fortune to get married to you. This kid had suffered since young. Since his father passed away, his life has been difficult, which is my fault. I always feel sorry and owe him something.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Mum, what are you saying? I am the one who owed you. Which parent will owe their children, and what¡¯s there to be sorry?¡±

    ¡°Let me finish.¡± Luan Xiaoping moved towards Xie Hun and held her hand tightly. ¡°Hun, your mother had given your hand to my son, and I am handing my son to you. Xiao Bing¡­ is always rash and never considers the consequences. But I know he has a kind heart. You are older and more mature than him. Please take care of him in the future, and try to give in to him. If anything happens, try to forgive him.¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Rest assured.¡±

    ¡°I am assured as you are with him.¡± Luan Xiaoping looked at her son. ¡°You too. You must treat Hun well! I will not let you off if I find out you bullied her.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. Who dares to bully her? I should be thankful if she doesn¡¯t bully me.

    ¡°Hun, you know my number.¡± Luan Xiaoping continues. ¡°Call me if this brat does anything wrong. I will teach him a lesson.¡±

    They felt like family after this long talk.

 Chapter 789: Wedding (1) of 2

    <h4>Chapter 789: Wedding (1) of 2</h4>

    The day after tomorrow.

    Morning.

    Senior Xie¡¯s Mansion.

    Firecrackers¡¯ sounds filled thepound. Today is Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun¡¯s wedding day, and guests have arrived.

    Inside of the Mansion.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun greeted and received every Xie Family member and guest.

    ¡°Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Congrattions on youring happy union, haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Come¡­. This red packet is for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had met most of the people. For example, Xie Hun¡¯s parents, Xie Guobang and Han Jing, Xie Ran and Xie Jing¡¯s parents, Xie Guoliang and Xia Yanzhen, Xie Hao¡¯s parents, Xie Guojian and Ci Lifen, etc. The rest of the third-generation members are there, and there are a few unfamiliar faces. An elderly man sits with Senior Xie, and Han Jing holds hands with a middle-aged woman and man. A young man, which Dong Xuebing has not met before, is chatting and joking with Xie Hao.

    Dong Xuebing greeted everyone. ¡°Grandfather, Dad, Mum, Uncle, Aunt, etc.¡±

    Xie Hun, in her gorgeous wedding dress, greeted Luan Xiaoping and Yang Zhaode. ¡°Mum, Uncle Yang.¡± Luan Xiaoping and Yang Zhaode are not married, and she cannot address him as Dad. She looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°You have not met some of our rtives. Let me introduce myself. This is our Fourth Grandpa.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly greeted that elderly man politely. ¡°Fourth Grandpa.¡±

    Fourth, Grandpa smiled and nodded. ¡°Hun has a good eye.¡±

    ¡°You ttered me.¡± Dong Xuebing was happy and shocked to hear this.

    ¡°No. I have heard of you more than once. You have done well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had heard of Xie Hun¡¯s Fourth Grandpa from Hun and knew his surname was not Xie. He is a distant rtive of Senior Xie, and Hun had lived with him for a long time when she was young. She treats him as her grandfather. More importantly, Fourth Grandpa has not retired. He is the current Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary and a member of the standingmittee of the Political Bureau. He is one of the top ten Central Government leaders and one of the nine top party members in the country. His rank is the highest in the Party among the Xie Family. Although he is old, National Leaders don¡¯t have a retirement age, and they will continue until their bodies can¡¯t take it.

    Fourth Grandpa is full of praises for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is very nervous as he talks to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, and he epts the praises modestly.

    Xie Hun brought Dong Xuebing to the middle-aged couple and smiled. ¡°This is my youngest Aunt, Xie Guoyue, and her husband, Hou Xingan.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly greets them. ¡°Aunt, Uncle.¡±

    Xie Guoyueughed. ¡°It¡¯s finally our turn. Congrattions, Xiao Bing, Hun.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°Thank you, Aunt.¡±

    Xie Guoyue smiled. ¡°I am relieved now. Our Hun is finally married.¡±

    ¡°Stop joking around.¡± Xie Guoyue¡¯s husband, Hou Xingan, turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, we live in Shandong province and still have not met you despite Hun and dating for two years. We are a family now and should have get-togethers more often.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly agree.

    Dong Xuebing had heard Hun mentioning Huo Xingan several times. He is currently Shandong Province¡¯s Deputy Governor, a Provincial-Ministerial level Leader.

    Xie Hun continues to introduce. ¡°This is my cousin. Huo Ming, our younger brother.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook hands with him. ¡°Hello.¡±

    Huo Xingan¡¯s son is older than Dong Xuebing and is good-looking. He had inherited his good looks from his mother, Xie Guoyue.

    Huo Ming shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand lightly. ¡°Brother-inw.¡± He felt awkward addressing someone younger than him as his Eldest Brother-inw.

    Xie Hun looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Haha¡­. Xiao Ming is the most educated person in our family. He holds a Master''s Degree from Peking University, and he got it two to three years earlier than other people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is surprised. ¡°Wow¡­. That¡¯s impressive.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am impressed too.¡± Xie Hun added.

    Huo Ming smiled awkwardly. ¡°Sis, stop teasing me. Everyone knows you are the smartest in our family. You can get a Ph.D. from Peking or Tsinghua University easily if you want. I am nothingpared to you.¡± Education is essential in the government sector, but it does not mean higher education means one can go further. One would be at least thirty years old when he bes a professor. He also can¡¯t concentrate if he works and studies concurrently. He will pass his prime when he graduates. That¡¯s why Xie Hun entered the Government and did not continue her studies.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Look at my brother. He is got a sweet tongue.¡±

    Dong Xuebing agrees that Xie Hun is smart.

    Xie Hao pretended to gag. ¡°Sis, Brother, stop ttering each other. I am getting goosebumps.¡±

    Xie Jing joked. ¡°You are being jealous.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! What¡¯s there to be jealous of?¡± Xie Hao retorted.

    Xie Hun points at Xiao Hao. ¡°You must learn from your brother and study hard.¡±

    Xie Hao patted his chest and boasted. ¡°Hmph! What¡¯s so great about having a Master''s Degree? I will be a Professor in the future.¡±

    Xie Hao¡¯s mother, Ci Lifen,ughed. ¡°I will be grateful if you can enter a good University. Professor? That¡¯s impossible.¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    This is a joke. However, Dong Xuebing believes the Xie Family has the power to enroll Xie Hao into Peking or Tsinghua University he wants.

    Dong Xuebing had met everyone from the Xie Family.

    Senior Xie waved his hand. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s about time. Guobang, bring the kids out to receive the guests.¡±

    In Xie Family, Senior Xie¡¯s words are the imperial decree. Xie Guobang nodded, and the younger generations followed him out.

    Han Jing was about to follow her husband when Senior Xie stopped her. He smiled and said. ¡°Stay here and apany our inws. Don¡¯t let them feel left out.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡± Han Jing walked over.

    Luan Xiaoping quickly reply. ¡°You don¡¯t need to apany us. Let¡¯s go and receive the guests together.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s go together.¡± Yang Zhaode stood up.

    Han Jing held Luan Xiaoping¡¯s hand. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Yang Zhaode had been through ups and downs in life. His wife had passed away, and he has no children. His life experiences gave him a calmposure. He is neither humble nor arrogant in front of the Xie Family. He was not intimidated or nervous when he met the high-rank Government Leaders on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side of the family. But Luan Xiaoping is uneasy. She faces the former Party Chief Secretary, Beijing City Party Committee Secretary, Army¡¯s top Leader, Provincial Governor, Central Government Ministry Leaders, etc. They are the country¡¯s top leaders, and she is only an ordinary civilian. She had never met so many top leaders and was very uneasy.

    Outside.

    This wedding feels more like a political event. Dong Xuebing has never attended or seen such an event, and he doesn¡¯t know the procedures. He asked Xie Hun softly. ¡°Hun, what should I doter? Howe I didn¡¯t see the MC for today? Are we going to exchange ringster?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is nervous like his mother because of the many government leaders there. He is concerned about the wedding.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°We don¡¯t have MC or procedures. The bride and groom are the biggest on their wedding day, but it¡¯s different in our family. We are not the stars in this wedding ceremony. The guests are the stars, and our job is to receive them at the door. The guests who are arriving now are not the special guests. Senior Xie and Fourth Grandpa wille out when the important guests arrive. These people are our family¡¯s allies, rtives, and friends. Of course, many of them are our family¡¯s political rivals. You must watch what you sayter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is speechless. ¡°This is soplicated.¡±

    ¡°Why do you think so many Central Government Leaders hade out to receive the guests with us?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°The VIPs will arrive during the banquetter.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so troublesome.¡±

    ¡°Just follow my leadter. If you don¡¯t know what to say, just keep quiet and let me do the talking.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°It will be fine. I am around. My father and Uncles will help us handle the guests.¡±

    Both of them walked out of the Mansion to the front yard. Tables and chairs were set up, and people were mingling among themselves.

    Suddenly, Xie Jing walked over. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw, Director Liu is here.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Xie Hun turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s go and receive him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knows this must be an important person for Xie Hun to receive him. ¡°Who is Director Liu?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°He is the PLA General Hospital¡¯s Deputy Director, a Major General. It¡¯s rare for the army to have a female general, and she is close to our family. Just call her Aunt Liu. She is not an outsider.¡±

    Main gates.

    A middle-aged woman walked over with Xie Ran. She looks attractive despite the fact that she is around fifty years old. Herplexion is too fair for a soldier, but her movements are stiff, and her back is straight. The woman saw Xie Hun and smiled. ¡°Wow¡­. Our bride is so pretty.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. How can I bepared to you?¡± Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°This is my husband, Dong Xuebing. This is Aunt Liu.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly greets her. ¡°Hi, Aunt Liu.¡±

    ¡°Hello. Congrattions on your wedding.¡± Aunt Liu smiles.

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Thank you.¡±

 Chapter 790: Wedding (2) of 2

    <h4>Chapter 790: Wedding (2) of 2</h4>

    Senior Xie Mansion.

    The sun is shining down on the people brightly.

    ¡°Congrattions to you two. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for attending our wedding, Uncle Liu. Haha¡­. Xiao Bing, this is Ministry of Health¡¯s Minister Liu.¡±

    ¡°Director Wu, pleasee in. This is my husband. This is Director Wu from the Development and Reform Commission.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Aunt Chen, this is Xiao Bing. Xiao Bing, this is our Aunt and her husband.¡±

    The mansion is crowded.

    Xie Hun grew up in this environment and is used to these events. She knew most of the people there, but not Dong Xuebing. Sweat is dripping off his forehead after receiving guests for around one hour. His suit is wet, and he is exhausted. He knew such a political event would be tiring, but he did not expect it to be so exhausting. His throat is dry, and he doesn¡¯t even have time to go to the toilet.

    Guests are still arriving.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun stood by the door to receive the guests, and Xie Guobang, Xie Guoliang, Han Jing, and the rest entertained them inside.

    Suddenly, Xie Jing walked over. Sis, Brother-inw, the Chief Secretary is here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly straightened his back and tried to look smart. His palms are wet from his sweat.

    Xie Hun nodded and replied as if nothing had happened. ¡°I know.¡± She continues smiling and chatting with the arriving guests.

    A few momentster, the Chief Secretary walked over with a bright smile.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time meeting the Chief Secretary, and he is very nervous.

    Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms and walked forward to greet the Chief Secretary. Other guests either stop chatting or lower their voices.

    The Chief Secretary points at Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun. ¡°Hahaha¡­. Hun. It¡¯s been a few years. You are getting prettier and prettier. I almost didn¡¯t recognize you.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled gracefully. ¡°Chief Secretary, you are making me blush.¡±

    ¡°Blush? I have not seen you blush after your sixteenth birthday. Hahaha¡­. You must be Xiao Dong.¡± The Chief Secretary patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°You have done well, young hero.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly acknowledge modestly.

    The Chief Secretary did not stay there to chat with them. He congratted Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing and entered the mansion.

    Senior Xie walked out with the help of his doctor, and he nodded to the Chief Secretary.

    The Chief Secretary quickly went up to help Senior Xie. ¡°Senior Xie, why did youe out?¡±

    Senior Xieughed. ¡°You are here. Come in.¡±

    The Chief Secretary smiled and helped Senior Xie return to the house.

    This is not a surprise. Although the Chief Secretary is the highest-ranking Premier in the Nation, Senior Xie is one generation above him. Senior Xie and his father were formerlyrades, and he is the Chief Secretary¡¯s elder. The Chief Secretary must show his respect toward Senior Xie. Only a handful of people in the country hold the same status as Senior Xie.

    Dong Xuebing is relieved after the Chief Secretary left. He is honored for the Chief Secretary to attend his wedding, but he knows he is here because of Senior Xie. He had heard from Xie Hun that the Xie Family could enjoy its status because of Senior Xie.

    After a while, the Premier¡¯s wife arrived.

    Dong Xuebing forced himself to remain calm and alert again.

    The Premier¡¯s wife congratted Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun. She told them the Premier could not attend the wedding because of work. She is here as his representative and has brought gifts.

    Dong Xuebing quickly thanked her.

    Everyone is here, and the banquet starts.

    The Chief Secretary chatted with Senior Xie and congratted Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun again before leaving. The Chief Secretary is very busy and has no time to wait until the end of the banquet. Furthermore, Xie Hun is the Third Generation¡¯s eldest daughter. She is not the eldest son, and there¡¯s a slight difference in the guests¡¯ attitude.

    Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing walked the Chief Secretary out.

    The Premier¡¯s wife did not leave. She continued to chat with Senior Xie and asked about his health.

    It seems that Senior Xie is the star of this wedding.

    After the banquet started, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun went to all the tables to drink with the guests.

    This is a test of alcohol tolerance, and all the guests are at least Bureau-Director level. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun had to drink with every guest, respectively, and could not drink with all the guests at the table. They couldn¡¯t even count the number of sses if they did it. Luckily, Han Jing had switched the Maotai in Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun¡¯s bottles to water. This is not disrespecting the guests. No one on earth can drink so much alcohol, and the guests are understanding. They will not point it out even if they know it¡¯s water.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun offered toasts to the seniors, like Senior Xie, Fourth Grandpa, Xie Guobang, Luan Xiaoping, etc., followed by every guest at the various tables.

    ¡°Minister Liu, let us offer you a toast.¡±

    ¡°Director Chen, thank you foring despite your busy schedule.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Liu, we will bottom up. I know you can¡¯t drink. Hahaha¡­. You can take a sip while we finish our sses.¡±

    Xie Hun does all the talking, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s job is to drink the ¡°alcohol.¡±

    One ss¡­.

    Five sses¡­.

    Ten sses¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt his stomach bursting as he continued to smile and chat with the guests.

    Even if they are not drinking alcohol and water instead, he is getting bloated.

    A wedding is a such torture. Why was I so anxious to get married?

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart but stopped grumbling when he saw his mother drinking with Han Jing happily.

    It¡¯s rare to see his mother so happy.

 Chapter 791: Wedding night

    <h4>Chapter 791: Wedding night</h4>

    Night.

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s Western suburbs vi.

    Dong Xuebingy t on the sofa when he entered. Xie Hun closed the door and threw her bag aside before sitting on the sofazily.

    Only Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are in the house.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, pour a ss of water for me, ok?¡±

    ¡°No. I am too tired to lift a finger.¡±

    ¡°Why are you tired? I was the one talking to the guests. What did you do?¡±

    ¡°I am also tired. Do you know how many sses of water have I drunk? I almost drowned.¡±

    ¡°I had drunk a lot too. I am thirsty.¡±

    ¡°You like to order me around. Can¡¯t you be nice to your husband?¡±

    ¡°You are not caring towards me. Hurry up and go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up from the sofa and walked to the water dispenser to get a cup of water. He passed it to Xie Hun and returned to the sofa, groaning and moaning.

    Ten minutester.

    ¡°Are you going upstairs?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had recovered slightly and went upstairs with Sister Xie.

    Both enter their bedroom, and Dong Xuebing closes the door behind him. ¡°I finally understand why you remained single until you were thirty years old. Wedding is too tiring.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I remained single is not because a wedding is troublesome.¡±

    ¡°Then what¡¯s the reason?¡±

    ¡°Because I have not met the right man. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I have never asked you if you had dated anyone before.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and tied her hair up, ignoring him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°I am asking you a question. How many guys have you dated?¡±

    ¡°I am not telling you. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun giggled.

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare. ¡°Hurry up and tell me.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I have never dated anyone other than you. Didn¡¯t I tell you that you are the first guy who kissed me on my lips?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°How do I know if you are not lying?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t believe me?¡±

    ¡°How can I believe you when you are always joking with me?¡±

    Xie Hun nced at Dong Xuebing and giggled. ¡°Thene and try me. See if I am still a virgin. Haha¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun reminded Dong Xuebing that they still have an essential ritual. Why am I talking about irrelevant matters? Today is our wedding night, and she had been asking me to wait until we were married. It¡¯s tonight!

    ¡°Are you sure if you are still a virgin?¡±

    ¡°Try, and you will know.¡±

    ¡°I want to be prepared. Have other guys touched you?¡±

    ¡°I am not telling you. Try it for yourself.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I am trying it now.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Wait.¡± Xie Hun pushed him back.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Let me bath first.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up. I will fill the tub for you.¡±

    ¡°You are unwillingly to pour water for me earlier. Why are you so hardworking now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Why are you asking when you know the answer? He immediately jumped up from the bed and ran into the bathroom to fill the bathtub with hot water. He even asked Xie Hun how if the water was hot enough before talking out the shampoo, shower foam, and towels for her.

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Hurry.¡±

    Xie Hun took her clothes and walked into the bathroom with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his palms and waited anxiously for her.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know anything about Sister Xie¡¯s previous rtionships. He has not heard her or her family members talking about it. Once, she had mentioned he was the first man to touch her. This means she should be a virgin, but she cannot be trusted. She seldom tells the truth and will not speak her mind. Who knows if she is telling the truth now? He doesn¡¯t mind if she is a virgin or not. Sister Yu has a daughter, and he still likes her.

    *Ssh¡­. *Ssh¡­.

    Sshing sounds can be heard from the room.

    Dong Xuebing asked loudly. ¡°Is the temperature ok for you? Rise the temperature if it is too cold.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just right.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°Ah¡­. It¡¯s sofortable. Xiao Bing, do you want toe in and bath with me?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing sat up. ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. No.¡±

    ¡°Then why did you ask?¡±

    ¡°I was teasing you.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing is used to Xie Hun teasing him and can¡¯t be bothered to get angry with her. He thought for a while and switched off all the lights. He quickly lit a few candles and ced them in every room corner. After that, he ran downstairs to grab a few baskets of roses to decorate the room. He also prepared a bottle of red wine. He nodded after all the preparations were done.

    A whileter, the water sounds stopped.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you there?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Nothing.¡±

    ¡°Then why did you call me?¡±

    ¡°I am calling you for fun.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Hun, are you in an excellent mood today?¡±

    ¡°Am I?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You are talking a lot more, and it¡¯s all meaningless stuff.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Are you getting back at me? Do you want me to teach you a lesson?!¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. We don¡¯t know who will be teaching whoter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing can see Xie Hun¡¯s shadow through the frosted ss door. She has a slim waist and is meaty in the right ces. She is drying her hair with her towel, and he is looking at her curvy body through her shadow.

    Xie Hun starts to wipe her body and starts wearing her bra. She lifted her leg to wear her underwear.

    Dong Xuebing is looking at Xie Hun''s every movement. She seems to be standing near the ss door to seducing him. Her body would not be so evident if she stood further away from the door.

    This seductress¡­.

    This is killing me!

    Dong Xuebing is getting impatient. ¡°Hun, are you done?¡±

    ¡°Almost¡­. Hahaha¡­. I am wearing my stockings.¡±

    ¡°Huh? We are going to bed. Why are you putting on your stockings? Hurry up.¡±

    Finally, the bathroom door opens.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes almost popped out of his sockets.

    A long slender leg stepped out of the bathroom slowly. Click¡­. ck heels and beige stockings legs¡­. Xie Hun is wearing white pants and a purple long sleeves shirt, and her hair is pinned up.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart is pounding. He is stunned by Xie Hun¡¯s beauty.

    Xie Hun had spent some time dolling up in the bathroom and put on her heels.

    Xie Hun smiled and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You kept rushing me. Why are you not saying anything now? Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stuttered. ¡°You are so beautiful.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You are gorgeous.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Haha¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun walked out of the bathroom and saw the candles in the room. She smiled. ¡°Oh, you are trying to be romantic. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Come, sit here.¡± Dong Xuebing points to the bed beside him.

    Xie Hun walked over gracefully and sat beside him. She crossed her legs sexily.

    Dong Xuebing quickly poured two sses of wine and gave one to her. ¡°We were too busy at the wedding and didn¡¯t have time to exchange our nuptial cups.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and raised her ss. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing crossed his arm against hers, and they drank the wine.

    Xie Hun licked her lips. ¡°Not bad. Is this a 1982 wine?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t know about wine.¡± Dong Xuebing reached out and refilled their sses. ¡°Here, let¡¯s finish this ss too.¡±

    Xie Hun swirled the wine around and giggled. ¡°You are up to no good. Are you trying to make me drunk and then take advantage of me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed and nced at Xie Hun¡¯s curvy butt. ¡°What are you talking about? We are married now. What¡¯s wrong with me taking advantage of you?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You are right. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Here¡­. Cheers.¡±

    *Clink. Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing knocked on their sses and finished the ss.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and held Xie Hun¡¯s hands. ¡°You asked me to try earlier, and I will try now.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You spoilt the mood. Why are you so anxious?¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s continue to drink and set the ambiance.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°You must say some nice words to make me happy too.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are so hard to please.¡±

    Trantion Notes: This chapter is so draggy. I had a hard time tranting it.

 Chapter 792: Tease

    <h4>Chapter 792: Tease</h4>

    Night. 9 pm.

    It¡¯s a clear night, and the stars are blinking.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun sat on the lounge chairs in the open-air deck, sipping their red wine and looking at the stars.

    ¡°The sky is beautiful tonight.¡±

    ¡°It is nowherepared to you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Are you saying this from the bottom of your heart?¡±

    ¡°Of course! My wife is the prettiest.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. I like what you said. Haha¡­. I will reward you.¡±

    ¡°Reward? Forget it if it is a kiss.¡±

    ¡°Then I will allow you to take off a piece of my clothing, ok?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t go back on your words. One piece of clothing.¡±

    ¡°Yes, you can pick whichever clothing you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun was teasing him, and he was getting excited. He got up from the lounge chair and stood before Xie Hun, looking at him. He rubbed his palms together and stared at Sister Xie¡¯s white pants. ¡°I am going to take it off.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and looked Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and unbuttoned her pants. He pulled it down slowly. ¡°Lift your butt.¡±

    ¡°I knew you would take off my pants first.¡±

    ¡°You suggested this.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hunughed and lifted her butt for him to take off her pants.

    Dong Xuebing tugged it hard and pulled the tight pants down to her thighs, exposing her ckcy underwear.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and stopped.

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°You are making me embarrassed. Are you going to take it off?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and pulled Xie Hun¡¯s pants to her knees. His fingers brushed against her smooth legs.

    About twenty secondster, Dong Xuebing took off her pants.

    Xie Hun slipped her beautiful feet into her heels and crossed her legs. She smiled at Dong Xuebing and covered herself with her long purple shirt.

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Have you seen enough?¡± Xie Hun smiled.

    Dong Xuebing was staring at her legs. ¡°No. I can look at your legs my whole life.¡±

    ¡°You will get sick of it one day.¡±

    ¡°No. I can look at your legs forever.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled, and her eyshes fluttered. ¡°I like your reply, and I will reward you. Hahaha¡­. I allow you to take off another piece of my clothing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied happily. ¡°You are so generous today, and I am feeling bad.¡±

    ¡°When did you know how to feel bad?¡±

    ¡°Then I will go ahead. Hmm¡­. Let me think.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun and had an evil smile. He bent over and tried to pull down her underwear.

    But Xie Hun pped his hand lightly and giggled. ¡°You can¡¯t take off this piece. Pick another one.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare. ¡°You said I can pick whichever piece of clothing I wanted.¡±

    ¡°I decide the rules. What can you do to me?¡± Xie Hun moved her legs away.

    Dong Xuebing got mad. ¡°I knew you would cheat and go back on your words. Only I can stand your temperament.¡± This was not Xie Hun¡¯s first time going back on her words, and he is used to it.

    Xie Hun swirled her wine and smiled. ¡°Who asked you to be so bad? You had taken off my pants and still want to take off my underwear. How can you let me expose my lower body here? Do you think I can allow that to happen?¡±

    ¡°Maybe.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. My man is angry.¡±

    ¡°I would have died long ago if I got angry with you so easily.¡±

    ¡°How about this? I will allow you to take off another piece of my clothing. Two pieces of clothing. Haha¡­. My shirt, stockings, and even my bra, ok?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. That¡¯s more like it.¡±

    Xie Hun was wearing mid-length stockings today, and Dong Xuebing targeted them. He moved his chair in front of her and lifted her leg onto his thighs. After that, he grabbed the edge of her stocking and rolled it down slowly. He took off her left stocking and started on her right leg.

    ¡°Are you satisfied now?¡± Xie Hunughed.

    ¡°What do you mean? I only took off one piece of clothing. Stockingse in pairs, and you cannot count them as two pieces.¡±

    ¡°Stockings are not considered two pieces, but you had taken off my heels.¡±

    ¡°How can I remove your stockings without taking off your heels? Wear your heels now.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You had removed them. Don¡¯t cheat.¡±

    ¡°Darn. Which one of us is cheating? You are unreasonable.¡± Dong Xuebing got agitated.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Fine, I am scared of you. You get irritated easily. Ok¡­. I will allow you to take off another piece of my clothing.¡±

    ¡°Two.¡±

    ¡°Only one.¡±

    ¡°Two!¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­ alright. Two¡­. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not mad with Xie Hun. He rubbed his chin and thought hard about which piece of clothing to remove. He thought for a few seconds and started unbuttoning her shirt. He took it off and threw it on the backrest of the chair.

    Now, Xie Hun was left with her bra and underwear.

    Dong Xuebing got excited and reached behind Xie Hun¡¯s back. Click. He unclipped her bra.

 Chapter 793: Doing it (1 of 2)

    <h4>Chapter 793: Doing it (1 of 2)</h4>

    Open-air deck of the Vi.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart beat fast as he released Xie Hun¡¯s bra. He pulled it out and held it in his hands. The ckcy bra had the same flowery patterns as her underwear, and he could still feel her body warm on it. Her breasts were exposed, and they bounced slightly.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes almost popped out.

    They are full and firm.

    Xie Hun giggled as she looked at Dong Xuebing. She did not cover her chest and continued to swirl and sip her wine.

    ¡°Are they nice?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You are making me blush.¡±

    ¡°I will continue to look even if you blush. Hun, you have a good figure.¡±

    ¡°Really? Thanks for thepliment. Haha¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun was only wearing her underwear now. She has a nice body and a natural womanly scent. This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time looking at her body so close.

    Xie Hun had one piece of clothing left. She will be naked once he removes her underwear.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her passionately. ¡°Sister Xie, can you reward me with one more piece of clothing?¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Do you think it is right?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Fine. You can take it off.¡±

    ¡°You agreed?¡±

    ¡°You had performed well today. I agreed.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t go back on your words again.¡±

    ¡°Why do you talk so much? I am starting to regret it. Let me consider this first. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care what she says. He decided to strip Xie Hun naked. He took a step forward and grabbed the waistband of her underwear. She smiled as she looked at him, pulling her underwear down. Finally, he took off her ckcy underwear and held it in his hand.

    Sister Xie was naked before Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Hun giggled. She crossed her legs and drank her wine before putting it on the table. She looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you satisfied now?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were glued to Xie Hun¡¯s body.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You had embarrassed me today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Save it. Since when will you feel embarrassed? I think you feel proud.¡±

    ¡°Are you criticizing me?¡± Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and looked at Dong Xuebing from top to toe. ¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s weird for me to be naked alone? You should take off your clothes and show me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Why should I strip?¡±

    ¡°You had taken off all my clothes. What¡¯s there to be shy about?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I am not as thick-skinned as you. Err¡­. How about we go back into the room first?¡±

    ¡°Here. If you are shy, I can take it off for you.¡±

    ¡°What is this request?¡± Dong Xuebing had never been naked in front of Xie Hun, and he felt shy.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You are not fun.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I will take off a piece of my clothing.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me admire your body.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took off his shirt.

    Xie Hun looked at his topless body and smiled. ¡°Not bad. Haha¡­. Come close and let me see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got closer. ¡°Is this close enough?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and giggled. ¡°Not bad¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. He had never met anyone as shameless as Xie Hun.

    Although Xie Hun was naked, she behaved normally. Her crossed leg swung her leg naturally as if she was not naked. She was not affected by her current state.

    Xie Hun is a seductress.

    Xie Hun looked at the clock a whileter. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s almost 10 pm.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and waved to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Come and carry me into the room. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up excitedly. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Yes! I can finally sleep with her!

    Dong Xuebing reached over and carried Xie Hun across his arms excitedly. He felt her cool skin against his chest and arms, and she wrapped her arm around his neck. Her other hand reached behind his back and stroked it lightly, tickling him.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Dong Xuebing was burning with desire.

    ¡°Touching you. What¡¯s wrong? I can¡¯t touch you?¡±

    ¡°Can¡­ can!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s go in. It¡¯s getting chilly outside.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun¡¯s slim body. She is light and weighs around 45 KG. He carried her and walked quickly into the bedroom. He kicked the door open and put her down on the bed gently. She smiled and got under the covers. He kicked his slippers off and got onto the bed. He touched her butt and kissed her.

    ¡°Wait.¡± Xie Hun stopped Dong Xuebing and giggled. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you bath first?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°I had forgotten about it. Wait here. I will go and bath now.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Go now. Don¡¯t forget to take out your ring. Even diamonds can be affected by chemical products.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing got off the bed unwillingly. ¡°Don¡¯t fall asleep and wait for me. Read a book or something.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°That will depend on my mood.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! I will wake you if you fall asleep.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are getting bolder now. I dare you to try.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply to her and went to the bathroom. He did not bathe in the bathtub and used the showerhead.

    Shampoo¡­.

    Scrubbed his body¡­.

    He brushed his teeth¡­.

    It was 10 pm when Dong Xuebing finished bathing.

    Xie Hun had been teasing Dong Xuebing the whole night, and he could not hold back anymore. He excitedly rushed out of the bathroom without drying his hair and jumped onto the bed.

    ¡°Hun, I¡¯m ready!¡±

    But Xie Hun was not under the cover.

    Dong Xuebing cursed and looked around the room. ¡°Hun! Hun! Where are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted for Xie Hun, and he heard light footsteps outside the room.

    The door opened, and Xie Hun appeared.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Where have you been? Didn¡¯t I ask you to wait for me?¡±

    ¡°I said that would depend on my mood.¡± Xie Hun was still naked except for a pair of slippers. ¡°Haha¡­. I went downstairs to have a ss of wine. What¡¯s wrong? Is my little husband anxious?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You should put on something if you are going downstairs.¡±

    ¡°Why are you ming me? You are the one who took off my clothes.¡±

    ¡°What if someone sees you through the windows?¡±

    ¡°No one wille here tonight, and the curtains were drawn.¡±

    ¡°I am speechless.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Fine¡­. You can help me wear back my clothes.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. we are about to sleep. Why should you wear your clothes now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he could not win against Xie Hun in a war with words and continued. ¡°Come under the covers.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and remained standing there, looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing was naked aftering out of the bathroom, and he started to blush. ¡°What are you looking at?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I am admiring my man. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°You should take a nce and not stand there and stare. Come here.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and got onto the bed. She smiled as she snuggled under the covers beside Dong Xuebing and looked at him in his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing was looking back at her, thinking about how he should take the initiative.

    But Xie Hun asked first. ¡°Do you want to do it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Err¡­. Yes.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. It¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s do it now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt weird when Xie Hun brought it up instead of him.

 Chapter 796: Torturing Sister Xie

    <h4>Chapter 796: Torturing Sister Xie</h4>

    It was after 11 pm.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied tonight. He grabbed Xie Hun¡¯s meaty butt and kept thrusting.

    ¡°Ah¡­ ah¡­ ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hmm¡­¡±

    Moaning sounds echoed the room.

    Xie Hun was furious with Dong Xuebing, and she let him do whatever he wanted. She would turn around and stare at him, making the hair on his back stand. But he did not stop. He was determined to be the master of the house tonight. He doesn¡¯t mind her getting back at him tomorrow.

    A few minutester.

    Xie Hun¡¯s expressions changed. ¡°Xiao Bing, can you stop for a while? I want to talk to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not stop. He only slowed down slightly. ¡°What do you want to say?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s change to another position.¡± Xie Hun had difficulties talking as she was out of breath from being pushed front and back by Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am a County Mayor, and I will soon be a deputy city mayor. I have my pride. But this position makes me feel like a dog. Listen to me. Let¡¯s switched to the previous position.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. This is our bedroom affairs. What has it got to do with pride?¡±

    ¡°This position is too much.¡±

    ¡°Too much?! I don¡¯t think it¡¯s too much. I like it.¡±

    ¡°Fine! Are you not going to listen to me?¡±

    ¡°I am not going to follow your orders today. We had dated for two years, and I had obeyed you. Just let me be the master today.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. My man had grown up.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if I had grown or not. Anyway, I had learned how to be domineering from you.¡±

    Xie Hun lifted one hand and pointed at Dong Xuebing. Her body was still swaying front and back. She panted. ¡°Fine! Carry on and embarrass me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­ Hun, there¡¯s nothing wrong with this position. Really. Every couple is the same.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! I cannot ept it!¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you ept it now? Don¡¯t worry¡­ You will get used to it.¡±

    ¡°Are you being sarcastic now?¡±

    ¡°No. I¡­. I am telling the truth.¡±

    ¡°I had been in this position for minutes. Are you done?¡±

    ¡°A while more.¡±

    ¡°You like this position.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I can tell. Hmph! I hate this! You feel like you had conquered me like this, right?¡±

    ¡°Errrr¡­. No.¡±

    ¡°Fine. You had seeded. I am embarrassed by you now. Are you satisfied?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have such thoughts. Furthermore, you are only facing the other side. What¡¯s there to be embarrassed about? I believe other people might be embarrassed, but you are not one of them.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You kept saying I don¡¯t understand you. But I think I know you well. You are too overbearing and like to be riding on others. You hate others having the upper hand. You will find all sorts of excuses to be in control. I think you are afraid I might not listen to you after marriage.¡±

    Xie Hun scoffed. ¡°What rubbish are you talking about.¡±

    ¡°I am not far from the truth. You want to maintain your position in our rtionship, and that¡¯s why you don¡¯t like me to ride you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I don¡¯t have such thoughts.¡±

    ¡°Frankly speaking, your words are not reliable.¡±

    ¡°We are married now¡­. ah¡­ ah¡­. You are the master of our household. I had never thought of taking it away from you. You are using me now.¡±

    ¡°Since I am the head of our household, you must listen to me.¡±

    ¡°Other than this! I said I hate this position!¡±

    ¡°Look at you now. You are too overbearing. I must ride you no matter what today! I will bear the consequences tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°I am getting angry now.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    Both argued, but their bodies did not stop moving.

    They had been at it for almost half an hour.

    Xie Hun was exhausted. She panted heavily and grabbed the sheets tightly, making them into a ball. She could not even say a word.

    Deep in Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart, he was worried about how Sister Xie will get mad at him. He turned her over to her back and continued moving. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his back. Her nails dug into his back, and her breathing quickened. Her moaning got louder, and she stared into his eyes passionately. Her body and legs started to tremble uncontrobly.

    Sister Xie had reached her peak, and Dong Xuebing could not hold it any longer.

    A few minutester, the room became quiet.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Xie Hun and kissed her.

    Xie Hun wiped her sweat off her forehead and pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Go and get me a piece of tissue paper.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was guilty conscious and quickly followed her orders.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Wipe me clean.¡±

    ¡°Leave it to me.¡± Dong Xuebing wiped her body and threw the tissue papers on the floor.

    ¡°Bring me a ss of water.¡± Xie Hunmanded.

    Dong Xuebing got up and poured a ss of water for her.

    Xie Hun drank the water and nced at Dong Xuebing before turning away from the bed.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­. Good night.¡±

    Xie Hun ignored him and closed her eyes to sleep.

    Dong Xuebingy beside Xie Hun and hugged her from her back. He knew she was not angry with him and soon fell asleep.

 Chapter 798: Wife Vs. Husband

    <h4>Chapter 798: Wife Vs. Husband</h4>

    After breakfast.

    A hairdryer was ring in the bathroom.

    Xie Hun sat in front of the mirror with her legs crossed. She was swinging her slipper on her foot. Dong Xuebing was standing behind her, drying her hair.

    ¡°Haha¡­. My husband is good at drying my hair.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not that good. I don¡¯t understand why you like me to blow your hair.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because you are better than me. Many hairstylists I met are not as good as you.¡±

    ¡°Impossible. They are professionals. At most, I am more serious than them.¡±

    ¡°Being serious is not enough for me to let you dry my hair. I feel rxed andfortable when you do it. I am falling asleep.

    ¡°You are exaggerating.¡± Dong Xuebing liked to be praised by Xie Hun. ¡°You are making me blush. Hmm¡­. If you like it, I will dry your hair every time in the future.¡± Suddenly, he felt something amiss. ¡°Hun, are you trying to make me happy and make me do this for the rest of your life? You are too bad. How can you trick me?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and looked at him through the mirror. ¡°Are you willing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Are you still angry aboutst night?¡±

    ¡°I would be lying if I say I am not angry. Haha¡­. But I am not that angry now.¡±

    ¡°This isplicated.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Fine. I will dry your hair forever, and you cannot bring up what happenedst night. That position will also be categorized as a conservative position. You cannot object to it in the future.¡±

    ¡°No. Are you thinking of shaming me again? I will remember it for life. That position will be forbidden.¡±

    ¡°You are so stingy.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I might change my mind if you perform well in the future.¡±

    ¡°That means we have room for negotiation.¡± Dong Xuebing was satisfied with this reply. ¡°Then, will you dry my hair in the future?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Do you bear watching me so tired?¡±

    ¡°You will not die from drying my hair.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I can do it once in a while, but not every day.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. That¡¯s more like it. Hun¡­. I noticed you had changed after we did it yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. How am I different now?¡±

    ¡°We look more like a couple. You had made all the decisions in the past, and I have no human rights at all.¡±

    ¡°What about now?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°At least I have some rights now.¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to scold me?¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°I don¡¯t like what you said. I admit I am slightly controlling at times. After all, I am much older than you, and I want to be in charge subconsciously. But I did not force you to listen to me on everything. When did you listen to me when I gave you advice about your work?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing did not reply.

    ¡°Why are you not saying anything?¡± Xie Hun smiled.

    ¡°I cannot win against you. You always have your reasons.¡± Dong Xuebing continued to dry her hair. ¡°I am unlucky to get married to you.¡± He lied.

    Xie Hun raised her brows andughed. ¡°I noticed you have a serious issue with your perception of me. Alright. To prove you are the head of our family, I will let you decide on my hairstyle and clothing today. I will wear what you want and let you decide everything about me today.¡±

    ¡°You sure?¡±

    ¡°Do I look like I am joking?¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing pped the table. ¡°Deal!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Then how should I style my hair?¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked around her and looked at her long hair.

    Xie Hun smiled and sat there.

    ¡°Pin your hair up.¡± Dong Xuebing still preferred women who pin their hair up. ¡°You look smarter, and this style suits your face.¡±

    ¡°How should I pin it up?¡±

    ¡°Huh? How do I know? Justb all your hair to the top of your head.¡±

    ¡°Even my fringe?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    After a while, Xie Hun tied up her hair into a bun. ¡°Is this what you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing snapped his finger. ¡°Wow¡­. You are beautiful.¡±

    They returned to the bedroom and opened the closet. The closet was filled with Xie Hun¡¯s clothes. Her mother had sent all her clothes over before the wedding. Most of her clothes were darker colors, suits, and pants. That¡¯s not much choice.

    Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you buy some nice clothes?¡±

    Xie Hun sat on the bed. ¡°You should know my position. How can I wear flowery and bright clothing around? Also, why should I get so many clothes?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Let me find something.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t rush and take your time. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was determined to dress up Xie Hun nicely. He searched the closet and found a few clothing items. She had bought a ck hollow-outcy bra and underwear. They were semi-translucent and very sexy. He also found a pair of ck stockings with flower prints and a white silk dress.

    Yes.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he passed the clothing to Xie Hun. ¡°Alright. You will wear these today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought Xie Hun would be embarrassed. But she smiled and changed in front of him slowly.

    It was Dong Xuebing who blushed instead. This shows how thick-skinned Xie Hun was.

    After changing, Xie Hun looked at him and smiled. ¡°How do I look?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Terrific.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Thank you.¡±

    How can someone be so pretty?

 Chapter 795: I cannot accept this position

    <h4>Chapter 795: I cannot ept this position</h4>

    Bedroom.

    Xie Hun sucked in a mouthful of cold air.

    Their bodies were joined.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s dream had finallye true. He hugged Xie Hun¡¯s thighs and basked in pleasure. The woman before him would be a City Deputy Mayor, and she was a virgin! This was too much for him to take, and he felt he was dreaming.

    Dong Xuebing slowly began to move. Xie Hun was too tight as this was her first time, and he had to go slow to prevent hurting her.

    Dong Xuebing moved once¡­. Twice¡­. Three times¡­.

    Xie Hun pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest and forced a smile. ¡°Stop moving. I can¡¯t take it anymore. Just stay like this, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want to stop. ¡°You will be fine after a while.¡±

    Xie Hun gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°But I am not feeling fine now.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied anxiously. ¡°We had started, and you want to stop now. This is so disappointing.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t care if this is disappointing or not. I only know I can¡¯t stand the pain anymore. Haha¡­. Come down, and let¡¯s talk about this tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°No. I can¡¯t stop now.¡±

    ¡°You must stop. Can¡¯t you spare a thought for me?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Is it that painful?¡±

    ¡°What do you think? Can¡¯t you tell from my expression?¡±

    ¡°But we can¡¯t wait until tomorrow. Let¡¯s wait a while and tryter.¡±

    ¡°Juste out from my body first.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s expression changed, and she was different from herself earlier. Dong Xuebing was speechless, but he cared for her and slowly pulled out from her.

    Xie Hun took a deep breath and clenched her thighs together tightly.

    Dong Xuebing threw the bloodstained condom on the floor andy beside her.

    Xie Hun touched her legs and smiled. ¡°I did not expect it to be so painful. Xiao Bing, let¡¯s put this aside for a few days first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing protested. ¡°Why must we wait for a few days?¡±

    ¡°I am not feeling well. What else do you want?¡±

    ¡°The mood is just nice earlier, and we cannot stop. Let¡¯s try again. I promise you will feel better this time. Ok? Let¡¯s try¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun ignored Dong Xuebing and turned away. ¡°Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not sleep in his current state. He got under the covers beside Xie Hun and stroked her legs. ¡°You will only feel pain for a while. It¡¯s true¡­. The pain will be over soon. Didn¡¯t you read in the papers? An expert mentioned that many couples did not do their first time correctly. They developed a psychological barrier that evolved into sexual dysfunction. This is a serious issue and might affect our whole life. If you lose interest in sex, how will I live my life? Let¡¯s try again. I promise to be gentler and will go slow.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I don¡¯t believe you. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to bicker with me? You must listen to me this time.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare to force Xie Hun as he is afraid she might get mad.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Your words do make some sense. Alright. Seeing you had performed well today, I will give you a chance. We will try again. But you got to stop if I can¡¯t stand it. Also, I am from a conservative family, and I cannot ept those weird and different positions. I will only lie on my back. Don¡¯t even think of asking me to use my mouth or kneel like a dog. You must be prepared. I will be mad if you try anything funny.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Only one position? When did you be so conservative?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°You don¡¯t know a lot about me. That¡¯s why I want you to promise me now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing agreed unwillingly. ¡°Alright¡­. I will try to control myself.¡±

    ¡°You still don¡¯t get me. I don¡¯t want you to try. You must control yourself.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing surrendered. ¡°Only one position.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded andy on her back. The covers were pulled aside, and her body was exposed in front of Dong Xuebing again. ¡°Let¡¯s try again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and got up. He spreads Xie Hun¡¯s leg apart slowly.

    Xie Hun raised her brows. ¡°Let¡¯s forget it. I am in pain when I move my legs.¡±

    ¡°We haven¡¯t even tried. Don¡¯t go back on your words.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not anxious to enter her. He kissed Xie Hun''s lips and other parts of her body for a while as forey. She moaned softly and started breathing heavily. Her body was seductive. Her slim waist, voluptuous chest, and curvy hips made him lose control. He could not stop kissing her. She had taken the initiative earlier, and it¡¯s his turn now. He kissed her body for almost twenty minutes.

    Xie Hun smiled and closed her eyes to enjoy this sensation.

    Dong Xuebing wet his dried lips and stopped.

    ¡°I am going to do it.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing spread Xie Hun¡¯s legs, and he did not put on a condom this time. Anyway, they were married, and they did not need birth control. He had put on a condom earlier because it was her first time, and he was afraid he could not enter. Since there are no more barriers this time, he didn¡¯t put it on.

    Xie Hun pursed her lips and got ready.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and held her waist while pushing in slowly.

    Xie Hun¡¯s lips trembled slightly, and her eyes were narrowed into a slit.

    One time¡­. Three times¡­. Five times¡­.

    ¡°How do you feel?¡± Dong Xuebing stopped and asked.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s not that bad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he could increase his speed slowly.

    After a while, Xie Hun¡¯s eyes opened slightly. She got more rxed, and she looked Dong Xuebing in the eyes.

    Dong Xuebing asked while moving. ¡°Do you feel better now?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and did not reply to him.

    ¡°I am asking you a question. Does it feel good now?¡±

    ¡°Stop talking.¡± Xie Hun looked at him. ¡°Don¡¯t try to embarrass me.¡±

    ¡°That means you feel good now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had finally tasted Xie Hun, and he couldn¡¯t get enough of her.

    One position was not enough to satisfy him.

    After about fifteen minutes, Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs were numbed from staying in the same position for too long.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly stopped.

    Xie Hun looked at him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply. He grabbed Xie Hun¡¯s butt and flipped her over. After that, he grabbed her waist and lifted her slightly into a kneeling position. She was supporting her body with her arms. She was slim and did not learn any martial art. She could not resist Dong Xuebing, and the whole process only took two seconds.

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed slightly. ¡°What are you doing? I had told you that I would not ept other positions, especially this one?¡±

    Dong Xuebing mustered up his courage. ¡°Just try it.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Xie Hun tried to twist her body, but Dong Xuebing was too strong. Her eyes were narrowed into a slit. This was her expression when she was angry. ¡°Xiao Bing, today is our wedding day. Don¡¯t make me mad. I can treat nothing had happened if you let go of me now. Don¡¯t me me for getting mad if you carry on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was prepared to go all out. He ignored Xie Hun¡¯s warnings and pushed her from her back.

    Xie Hun gasped and inhaled deeply. ¡°Xiao Bing¡­. Fine! Remember this! I will settle the score with you tomorrow!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not care and continued. He had been suppressed by Xie Hun for too long and had obeyed everything she said. He was finally the man in the rtionship today. Also, this was a rare opportunity.

    Dong Xuebing pounded hard and deep into Sister Xie without stopping.

    Bedroom.

    Xie Hun sucked in a mouthful of cold air.

    Their bodies were joined.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s dream had finallye true. He hugged Xie Hun¡¯s thighs and basked in pleasure. The woman before him would be a City Deputy Mayor, and she was a virgin! This was too much for him to take, and he felt he was dreaming.

    Dong Xuebing slowly began to move. Xie Hun was too tight as this was her first time, and he had to go slow to prevent hurting her.

    Dong Xuebing moved once¡­. Twice¡­. Three times¡­.

    Xie Hun pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest and forced a smile. ¡°Stop moving. I can¡¯t take it anymore. Just stay like this, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want to stop. ¡°You will be fine after a while.¡±

    Xie Hun gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°But I am not feeling fine now.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied anxiously. ¡°We had started, and you want to stop now. This is so disappointing.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t care if this is disappointing or not. I only know I can¡¯t stand the pain anymore. Haha¡­. Come down, and let¡¯s talk about this tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°No. I can¡¯t stop now.¡±

    ¡°You must stop. Can¡¯t you spare a thought for me?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Is it that painful?¡±

    ¡°What do you think? Can¡¯t you tell from my expression?¡±

    ¡°But we can¡¯t wait until tomorrow. Let¡¯s wait a while and tryter.¡±

    ¡°Juste out from my body first.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s expression changed, and she was different from herself earlier. Dong Xuebing was speechless, but he cared for her and slowly pulled out from her.

    Xie Hun took a deep breath and clenched her thighs together tightly.

    Dong Xuebing threw the bloodstained condom on the floor andy beside her.

    Xie Hun touched her legs and smiled. ¡°I did not expect it to be so painful. Xiao Bing, let¡¯s put this aside for a few days first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing protested. ¡°Why must we wait for a few days?¡±

    ¡°I am not feeling well. What else do you want?¡±

    ¡°The mood is just nice earlier, and we cannot stop. Let¡¯s try again. I promise you will feel better this time. Ok? Let¡¯s try¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun ignored Dong Xuebing and turned away. ¡°Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not sleep in his current state. He got under the covers beside Xie Hun and stroked her legs. ¡°You will only feel pain for a while. It¡¯s true¡­. The pain will be over soon. Didn¡¯t you read in the papers? An expert mentioned that many couples did not do their first time correctly. They developed a psychological barrier that evolved into sexual dysfunction. This is a serious issue and might affect our whole life. If you lose interest in sex, how will I live my life? Let¡¯s try again. I promise to be gentler and will go slow.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I don¡¯t believe you. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to bicker with me? You must listen to me this time.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare to force Xie Hun as he is afraid she might get mad.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Your words do make some sense. Alright. Seeing you had performed well today, I will give you a chance. We will try again. But you got to stop if I can¡¯t stand it. Also, I am from a conservative family, and I cannot ept those weird and different positions. I will only lie on my back. Don¡¯t even think of asking me to use my mouth or kneel like a dog. You must be prepared. I will be mad if you try anything funny.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Only one position? When did you be so conservative?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°You don¡¯t know a lot about me. That¡¯s why I want you to promise me now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing agreed unwillingly. ¡°Alright¡­. I will try to control myself.¡±

    ¡°You still don¡¯t get me. I don¡¯t want you to try. You must control yourself.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing surrendered. ¡°Only one position.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded andy on her back. The covers were pulled aside, and her body was exposed in front of Dong Xuebing again. ¡°Let¡¯s try again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and got up. He spreads Xie Hun¡¯s leg apart slowly.

    Xie Hun raised her brows. ¡°Let¡¯s forget it. I am in pain when I move my legs.¡±

    ¡°We haven¡¯t even tried. Don¡¯t go back on your words.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not anxious to enter her. He kissed Xie Hun''s lips and other parts of her body for a while as forey. She moaned softly and started breathing heavily. Her body was seductive. Her slim waist, voluptuous chest, and curvy hips made him lose control. He could not stop kissing her. She had taken the initiative earlier, and it¡¯s his turn now. He kissed her body for almost twenty minutes.

    Xie Hun smiled and closed her eyes to enjoy this sensation.

    Dong Xuebing wet his dried lips and stopped.

    ¡°I am going to do it.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing spread Xie Hun¡¯s legs, and he did not put on a condom this time. Anyway, they were married, and they did not need birth control. He had put on a condom earlier because it was her first time, and he was afraid he could not enter. Since there are no more barriers this time, he didn¡¯t put it on.

    Xie Hun pursed her lips and got ready.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and held her waist while pushing in slowly.

    Xie Hun¡¯s lips trembled slightly, and her eyes were narrowed into a slit.

    One time¡­. Three times¡­. Five times¡­.

    ¡°How do you feel?¡± Dong Xuebing stopped and asked.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s not that bad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he could increase his speed slowly.

    After a while, Xie Hun¡¯s eyes opened slightly. She got more rxed, and she looked Dong Xuebing in the eyes.

    Dong Xuebing asked while moving. ¡°Do you feel better now?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and did not reply to him.

    ¡°I am asking you a question. Does it feel good now?¡±

    ¡°Stop talking.¡± Xie Hun looked at him. ¡°Don¡¯t try to embarrass me.¡±

    ¡°That means you feel good now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had finally tasted Xie Hun, and he couldn¡¯t get enough of her.

    One position was not enough to satisfy him.

    After about fifteen minutes, Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs were numbed from staying in the same position for too long.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly stopped.

    Xie Hun looked at him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply. He grabbed Xie Hun¡¯s butt and flipped her over. After that, he grabbed her waist and lifted her slightly into a kneeling position. She was supporting her body with her arms. She was slim and did not learn any martial art. She could not resist Dong Xuebing, and the whole process only took two seconds.

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed slightly. ¡°What are you doing? I had told you that I would not ept other positions, especially this one?¡±

    Dong Xuebing mustered up his courage. ¡°Just try it.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Xie Hun tried to twist her body, but Dong Xuebing was too strong. Her eyes were narrowed into a slit. This was her expression when she was angry. ¡°Xiao Bing, today is our wedding day. Don¡¯t make me mad. I can treat nothing had happened if you let go of me now. Don¡¯t me me for getting mad if you carry on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was prepared to go all out. He ignored Xie Hun¡¯s warnings and pushed her from her back.

    Xie Hun gasped and inhaled deeply. ¡°Xiao Bing¡­. Fine! Remember this! I will settle the score with you tomorrow!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not care and continued. He had been suppressed by Xie Hun for too long and had obeyed everything she said. He was finally the man in the rtionship today. Also, this was a rare opportunity.

    Dong Xuebing pounded hard and deep into Sister Xie without stopping.

 Chapter 797: First day as husband and wife

    <h4>Chapter 797: First day as husband and wife</h4>

    Next morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up to an aching back. He yawned and saw a beautiful face in front of him. Xie Hun was sleeping and facing him. Her breathing was steady, and she was sound asleep. She is beautiful. He picked a bunch of her hair and smelled it.

    Her hair smelled nice.

    This beautiful woman is my wife now.

    Dong Xuebing recalledst night and felt satisfied. He felt he should live longer to have more time to admire his beautiful wife.

    Dong Xuebing got more excited and lifted the covers carefully to expose Xie Hun¡¯s naked body. He reached over and caressed her body gently. He ran his fingers along her curves and felt her smoothplexion.

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyshes fluttered.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stopped and looked at her. ¡°Are you awake?¡±

    Xie Hun did not open her eyes and asked. ¡°What time is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the clock. ¡°It is before 7 am now.¡±

    Xie Hun opened her eyes to a slit and looked at him. ¡°Why did you wake me so early?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I did not want to wake up. But I couldn¡¯t resist touching you. You are too beautiful.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her beautiful eyes more. ¡°Did you enjoy yourselfst night?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew she was going to settle the score now. ¡°Err¡­. No.¡±

    ¡°No?¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You made me kneel, raised my butt, and acted like a bitch. Yet, you were not satisfied? What do you need me to do for you to be satisfied?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°What are you talking about? Bitch? That was a normal position, and I had no intentions of insulting you. You should know I respect and admire you. I always care for you and will never bully you. Err¡­. What happened yesterday?¡± He feigned innocence. ¡°I was drunk and couldn¡¯t remember anything.¡±

    ¡°Oh, nice try.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean? I can¡¯t remember anything.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Fine. I had also forgotten everything yesterday. Are we married yet? Oh, we have not received our marriage certification. We are not legally married.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got a fright. ¡°Huh? You don¡¯t want to get our marriage cert?!¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I was drunk yesterday and can¡¯t remember anything. Why are we going to register our marriage? Who are you?¡±

    ¡°Are you asking who I am?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I don¡¯t know who you are. Can you tell me your name?¡±

    Dong Xuebing surrendered. ¡°Fine¡­. You win. I apologize forst night. It¡¯s my fault for doing that without your permission. I will seek your permission before doing anything.¡± He reached over and hugged her waist. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. We held our wedding ceremony and invited many guests. Even the Chief Secretary and Premier¡¯s wife had attended our wedding. It¡¯s toote for you to regret it now. We are going to collect our certificate soon.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°That shall depend on my mood.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun was joking. ¡°Then how are you feeling now?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­.¡± Xie Hun closed her eyes and turned. ¡°I want to sleep a while longer. Someone had tortured me badlyst night.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go back to sleep.¡±

    ¡°Pull up the cover for me, ok?¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will prepare breakfast now. I will call you when breakfast is ready.¡±

    ¡°Make something I like.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got out of bed and kissed Xie Hun¡¯s forehead before covering her. He went to the shared bathroom to wash up and change. She was right. He had enjoyed himself in that position, but it was tiring for her. He had not spared a thought for herst night.

    Being rash is not good.

    However, Dong Xuebing did not regret what he had done.

    Dong Xuebing left the bathroom and stretched before going into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

    7.30 am.

    Dong Xuebing ced the piping hot breakfast on the dining table. He looked at the feast he had prepared and nodded. Other than his mother, he had never prepared such breakfast.

    ¡°Hun!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    ¡°I heard you.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    ¡°Come down for breakfast. It¡¯s ready.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ming.¡±

    Dong Xuebing set the bowls and chopsticks neatly.

    Xie Hun walked down the stairs gracefully when Dong Xuebing was done. She had taken a shower, and her hair was wet. Her top was a white long sleeve shirt, and her ckcy bra showed. She was not wearing any pants and was showing hercy ck underwear.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°We had talked about this yesterday. Why are you not wearing anything again?¡±

    ¡°I am used to it. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun did not feel embarrassed.

    ¡°Are you like this in Yan Tai County? What if someone visited you or peeped at you through the windows with a binocr?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I can¡¯t control others if they want to peep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare. ¡°What are you talking about? You are my wife now.¡±

    ¡°I was joking. I closed my curtains at home. Also, when have you seen me like this when you were with me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°No. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°No?¡±

    ¡°Did you think I am an exhibitionist?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I trust everything you say. Can you stop making such jokes?¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. I should not tease my little husband.¡±

    ¡°I think you enjoyed yourself when you teased me.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Oh, you found out.¡± She gasped when she saw the breakfast. Dong Xuebing had cooked eggs, sausages, noodles, congee, braised beef, and preserved salted vegetables. ¡°Oh, what a feast. Haha¡­. Thanks, my husband.¡±

    Dong Xuebing liked Xie Hun to address him as husband and not little husband.

    This was the first time Xie Hun referred to him as her husband.

    Dong Xuebing was easily satisfied and felt his cooking up a storm in the morning was worth it. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. It¡¯s my duty to prepare breakfast for you. Let¡¯s eat before the food turns cold.¡±

    ¡°You should sit with me.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    They sat down and picked up the chopsticks.

    Dong Xuebing picked up a piece of bread and gave it to Xie Hun. She did not eat it immediately. She sat there looking at him. He asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you not hungry?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Why are you sitting so far from me?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am sitting opposite you. Oh, our table is slightly bigger.¡±

    Xie Hun patted the chair beside her. ¡°Sit here. This is our first day as husband and wife. I want you to sit beside me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°When did you be so sweet? You want me to sit beside you? Ok. I will move closer to you.¡± He picked up his tes and moved.

    Xie Hun nodded and used a fork and knife to gracefully cut the bread and sausages.

    Dong Xuebing was not used to these dining etiquettes and ate the bread with his hand. He even slurped on his congee loudly.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I had told you before to be mindful when you eat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. ¡°It¡¯s only the two of us here. What¡¯s there to hide? Furthermore, I am used to this.¡±

    She is in her early thirties, and he is only twenty-five.

    She is beautiful, and he has ordinary looks.

    She is refined, and he is carefree.

    They are very different, with many conflicting points. However, they got married in the end. Life is full of surprises.

 Chapter 794: Doing it (2 of 2)

    <h4>Chapter 794: Doing it (2 of 2)</h4>

    After 10 PM.

    It felt romantic in the room with candles lighting the dim bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing inhaled the heavenly womanly scent of Xie Hun on their bed and moved closer. He stroked her smooth legs gently. Atst¡­. This was what he had been waiting for.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing with a smile. ¡°Are they soft?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Soft and firmed.

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun giggled and pushed her hair behind her ears. ¡°Good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his hands higher, touching her butt.

    ¡°Is my butt soft?¡± Xie Hun asked. ¡°Does it feel nice to touch?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. You are perfect.¡±

    ¡°Am I that good?¡±

    Dong Xuebing touched her breasts lightly and leaned closer to kiss her ear lops. ¡°You don¡¯t know how sexy you are¡­. I am lucky to have such a beautiful woman as my wife. Am I dreaming?¡±

    Xie Hun pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach. ¡°Wake up!¡±

    ¡°I am awake.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am not dreaming.¡±

    ¡°I am the one who felt I am dreaming now.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°You might not believe me. I had never liked anyone before and had never thought about getting married before thirty-five. But now, you are my husband. Haha¡­. God had given me you. I had never told you this. You cannot imagine how much I love you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got excited. ¡°Really?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Why would I marry you if I don¡¯t love you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Do you love me that much?¡±

    ¡°I will only say it once. It¡¯s your problem if you miss it.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I want to hear you repeat it.¡±

    ¡°Nope¡­. Haha¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun caressed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand on her breast and lifted it to her lips. She kissed the back of his hand and every finger.

    Dong Xuebing was aroused. ¡°Hun¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to flip onto Xie Hun, but she stopped him.

    Xie Hun crossed her leg over Dong Xuebing and flipped herself up, saddling him. She smiled seductively and continued to kiss his hand. Suddenly, her lips parted, and she started sucking his finger. Her tongue twirled around his finger, and she started licking from his hand to his arms, and she kissed his neck.

    Neck¡­ face¡­ ears¡­ hair¡­.

    Xie Hun had kissed every part of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart pounding.

    ¡°Are you drunk?¡± Dong Xuebing stroked her back. ¡°Why are you so eager today?¡±

    Xie Hun replied while kissing him. ¡°Maybe¡­. Don¡¯t you like it?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I love it.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Do you want me to be more passionate?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­ yes¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and started sucking his lower lip. Her tongue slid around and slid into his mouth. Her hands were stroking his chest. Dong Xuebing was enjoying this feeling and suddenly remembered a saying.

    Ady when outside, a slut in bed. This is the best description for Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun continued to kiss Dong Xuebing and reached out to grab something by the bed. A whileter, she held a bottle of wine in her hand. She rode him and smiled at him. She tiled the bottle and spilled some on his face.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Dong Xuebing got a scare and closed his eyes. He was afraid the wine might enter his eyes.

    ¡°Nothing¡­. Haha¡­. I feel like drinking wine.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    The next second, Dong Xuebing felt a soft and smooth tongue licking his face and eyelids, leaving her saliva.

    Xie Hun giggled and poured some wine into Dong Xuebing¡¯s belly button.

    Dong Xuebing felt an incredible feeling in his belly, and it was filled with wine.

    Xie Hun got off Dong Xuebing and lowered her head closer to his belly button. He can feel her warm breath on his belly.

    Slurp¡­.

    Dong Xuebing moaned as Xie Hun sucked up the red wine. She stuck her warm tongue into his belly button and licked up all residues.

    This feels great!

    It¡¯s too erotic.

    Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath. ¡°Hiss¡­. Where did you learn this?¡±

    ¡°I figured it myself. Does it feel good?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and ced the bottle on the bedside table. She turned to her side, facing Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you waiting for? Haha¡­. You should know what to do next. I am shy. Don¡¯t make me tell you what to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got the hint and quickly grabbed a condom from under his pillow.

    Xie Huny there, waiting for him with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his palms and got in between her legs. He grabbed her legs and ced them on his shoulders. ¡°I am going to do it.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled and nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing positioned himself and pushed forward. He saw Xie Hun frown and stop smiling.

    Dong Xuebing looked down and saw light color blood seeping onto the bedsheets.

    This was Sister Xie¡¯s first time.

 Chapter 799: Getting the marriage cert

    <h4>Chapter 799: Getting the marriage cert</h4>

    Morning.

    Beijing North Heping Street.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun alighted from the taxi at his old apartment.

    Dong Xuebing was still in his usual clothes, but Xie Hun wore a beautiful white silk dress.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We were busy these few days, and our training at the Party School will end tomorrow. We got to report to the School to get our certificate. Today will be the final day of our marriage leave, and we have lots to do. Oh, our cars are arriving tomorrow, and we got to change the registration tes. Our new postings should be out tomorrow. I am thinking of registering and getting our marriage cert after visiting my Mum.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t mind.¡±

    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled. You still have time to regret now.¡±

    ¡°Oh, since you brought this up¡­.¡± Xie Hun joked. ¡°I am regretting. Let¡¯s talk about this another day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare. ¡°It¡¯s toote now.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are so domineering. Are you forcing me to marry you?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Are you unwilling?¡±

    Xie Hun hugged Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°I had slept with you. What else can I say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Stop talking nonsense. I am warning you not to say such things in front of my motherter.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know how to behave.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs.¡±

    After getting married, the couple returned to the husband¡¯s parents'' house to pay respect. They were following the customs.

    Dong Xuebing straightened his clothes and pressed the doorbell.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. The door opened. Luan Xiaoping and Yang Zhaode stood there to wee them. ¡°Xiao Bing, Hun. Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing greeted them. ¡°Mum, Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Yang, Mum.¡± Xie Hun smiled.

    Luan Xiaoping closed the door behind them and held Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°My daughter-inw is so pretty today.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°It¡¯s because of my clothes. I had wanted to wear a suit, but Xiao Bing insisted I wear this dress. He said you like the white color.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. When did I say that?

    Luan Xiaoping smiled brightly. ¡°Good¡­. Good¡­. It¡¯s nice.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Mum, why didn¡¯t you two stay in a hotel room? I had asked my mother to reserve a room for you all.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping waved her hand. ¡°Your mother had told me, but it was too troublesome. It¡¯s morefortable living in my own apartment.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. That¡¯s right. No ce can bepared to home.¡± Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing walked over to pour two cups of tea for Yang Zhaode and Luan Xiaoping.

    Serving tea is the duty of a new daughter-inw.

    But Yang Zhaode stopped them. ¡°Your mother and I are not married. I cannot ept this cup of tea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Uncle Yang, don¡¯t say this. We are a family.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping pushed Yang Zhaode lightly. ¡°What are you doing? The kids had prepared the tea.¡±

    With a smile, Yang Zhaode nodded and drank the tea served to him by Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun.

    The traditional custom waspleted.

    It¡¯s hard for most mother-inw and daughter-inw to get along, but Luan Xiaoping likes Xie Hun a lot. They held hands on the sofa to chat. ¡°Hun, since you call me Mum, I will treat you as my daughter. Xiao Bing is lucky to marry you. You two must cherish your time together and have kids early. I still can help you all care for your kids before I get old.¡±

    Dong Xuebing protested. ¡°We just got married. Why are you talking about kids?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at her son. ¡°I am not talking to you. Get lost.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I also want to have children early. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°You must have a son.¡± Luan Xiaoping was delighted to hear this from her daughter-inw. ¡°I can tell you will have a son from your figure. What do you think, Old Yang?¡±

    Yang Zhaode nodded.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°These are all superstitions.¡±

    Yang Zhaode was amused. ¡°Oh, when are you two registering your marriage?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping added. ¡°That¡¯s right. We had held the ceremony, and you two must get your marriage cert.¡±

    ¡°We had nned.¡± Dong Xuebing was about to say when Xie Hun interrupted him.

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°Mum, we will listen to you. Haha¡­. You will decide the date.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was happy. ¡°How about today? I had given the Hukuo booklet to Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is it ok? Xiao Bing?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing was speechless. They had decided to go today when they were downstairs, but Xie Hun let Luan Xiaoping decide for them. Although Luan Xiaoping suggested the same today, Xie Hun disyed her respect for her. It will let Luan Xiaoping feel she doesn¡¯t have air. Sigh¡­. Xie Hun was good at talking, and he had a lot to learn from her. Respecting the seniors'' wishes will bring them closer to each other and prevent conflicts. This can be applied to the government sector.

    Everyone chatted happily in the living room.

    Xie Hun was behaving like a perfect daughter-inw. She served tea and poured water. She even peeled an apple for Luan Xiaoping. Luan Xiaoping was satisfied with her performance. ¡°Look at my daughter-inw. I am relieved to let you take care of Xiao Bing.¡±

    Yang Zhaode also nodded.

    Dong Xuebing also felt proud.

    Xie Hun might be difficult to please and loves to argue with Dong Xuebing at home. However, she will make him look good when they are outside.

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun walked out of the estate.

    Dong Xuebing thanked Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, it must be hard for you earlier.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How can it be hard to chat with Mum?¡±

    ¡°I am referring to pouring tea and water. You had never done any chores at home.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I am not made of paper. What¡¯s so difficult about it?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°But you are good with words. Mum was so happy when she chatted with you. I have seldom seen her so happy since my father passed away.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    ¡°My Mum is right. I am lucky to have you as my wife.¡± Dong Xuebing hugged her from her back. ¡°Kiss¡­.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and pushed him away. ¡°We are outside. Don¡¯t embarrass me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Stop pretending. You are more thick-skinned than me.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. I dare you to say that again.¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Stop picking a fight with me. Fine¡­. I will not make you angry. Let¡¯s go and get our cert.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at her watch. ¡°Let¡¯s hurry. We got to go to my houseter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun can only register their marriage in Beijing as they hold Beijing Hukou. Although they can register it in Fen Zhou City, it will be very troublesome. After graduating from the Party School, they will be posted to new positions.

    On the way to register their marriage.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is your promotion to Deputy City Mayor confirmed?¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°The City¡¯s Party Committee had spoken to me.¡±

    ¡°Which sector will you be in charge of?¡±

    ¡°This is not decided. I will know after I assume the position. But I don¡¯t think they will assign important tasks to me. After all, I don¡¯t have enough experience.¡±

    ¡°Many top Leaders had attended our wedding. Can¡¯t they help you?¡±

    ¡°This is how the government sector works. You must have strong backing, but it doesn¡¯t mean you will have no worries. I got to depend on myself because of my age and position. No one would dare push me up to Bureau Director, even if I used my family¡¯s connection. Being a Deputy Bureau Director at thirty-one had attracted lots of gossips. It is the same for you. You have to depend on yourself in the future.¡±

    ¡°You are right. Do you think Uncle Yang can help us?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°I am telling you this since you brought this up. Uncle Yang can¡¯t help us when we return to Fen Zhou City. He is posted to a neighboring city as the acting mayor. He had offended many people because of the earthquake. His former connections will fade, and he has more rivals than allies. Don¡¯t even think of using your rtionship with him at work. It will not be good for your career.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Since when did I depend on others to get my promotions? It¡¯s all my capabilities.¡± He will only use his connections when necessary.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. My little husband is extraordinary.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­.. you are making me blush. But that¡¯s the truth.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are shameless.¡±

    They walked to the Civil Affairs Department hand-in-hand, and their marriage was registered quickly.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are legally husband and wife now.

 Chapter 800: Xiao Dong is promoted to Deputy Division Chief

    <h4>Chapter 800: Xiao Dong is promoted to Deputy Division Chief</h4>

    Evening.

    Beijing¡¯s Party Committee Family Vis. Dong Xuebing took a dump in a toilet on the first floor when his phone rang. It was Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency Deputy Chief Luo Haiting. Sister Luo had worked with Dong Xuebing for some time. She was the first staff to show her support for him when she was still an Office Director. She was also a lovely middle-aged female staff who liked to dress up.

    ¡°Hello, it¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Chief, I¡¯m Luo Haiting.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Sister Luo, how have you been?¡±

    ¡°Sighed¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Luo Haiting should be facing some problems when she sighed.

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Director, I know very few people in the County, and you are the only one who can help me.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Tell me.¡±

    ¡°Remember I called you after you published that article about the earthquake? You told me there would be an earthquake and asked me to leave and avoid it. I left that night with my husband and son, and the earthquake happened the next day. I know I have lots of work to do in the County, and I tried to return immediately. But the roads were blocked, and aftershocks were happening. I couldn¡¯t return until the roads were cleared a few dayster. The Investment Promotion Agency building copsed during the earthquake. Thanks to Mayor Xie¡¯s order to evacuate, we got a low casualty rate. However, two staff members died during the earthquake. Now, someone had reported me for leaving in advance before the disaster.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t it bemon sense to avoid the disaster?¡±

    ¡°But not everyone thinks so. They med me for the deaths of our Agency¡¯s staff, and I am suspended from my duties now.¡±

    ¡°Is this the County Party Committee¡¯s decision?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. You must help me.¡±

    Xie Hun had just left, and Xiang Daofa immediately attacked my people!

    ¡°Alright. Don¡¯t worry about it and wait for my call.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Director.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank when we are so close?¡± Dong Xuebing replied and felt his reply was giving mixed signals. He remembered Luo Haiting always teased him by stroking his legs with her feet. ¡°Sister Xie, don¡¯t worry about it. I will help you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°I am depending on you.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Bye.¡± Dong Xuebing hung up.

    Dong Xuebing knew it¡¯s not easy to settle this as Xie Hun would be promoted to Deputy City Mayor. She had overtaken Xiang Daofa and entered the City Government. The City had no intentions of transferring Xiang Daofa as Yan Tai County had done well during the earthquake response. After Xie Hun left, he hadplete control of the County, and he started to kick out her former supporters.

    This was a difficult request.

    Furthermore, Luo Haiting was not in Yan Tai County for a few days after the earthquake. She could not exin herself if anyone used her of abandoning her post.

    Dong Xuebing left the toilet.

    Han Jing, Xie Guobang, and Xie Hun watched TV in the living room.

    Dong Xuebing saw his parent-inw¡¯s empty sses and quickly poured tea for them. ¡°Dad, Mum, have some tea.¡±

    Han Jing smiled. ¡°My son-inw is so caring. Sit. You had been busy since you came this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, Mum.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°This guy cannot sit still. You should just let him serve you two well when we are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Just tell me what you need me to do.¡±

    Xie Hun had given Dong Xuebing''s face at his house, and he was returning the favor.

    They chatted for a while, and Xie Guobang stood up. He patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Xiao Bing,e with me to the study for a chat.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Study upstairs.

    Xie Guobang sat behind a desk and gestured for Dong Xuebing to sit in front of him. ¡°I called you upstairs to seek your opinions. Do you have any departments in mind for your uing transfer?¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately brightened up. ¡°I will go wherever I am needed.¡±

    Xie Guobangughed. ¡°You don¡¯t need to give such official replies when we are alone.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Dad, I don¡¯t know which department I should go to. I will follow your advice.¡±

    Xie Guobang nodded. ¡°I had spoken to your Uncle Yang and Hun about your transfer, but it was not finalized. It was your Fourth Grandpa who approached me. He wanted me to ask you if you are interested in Commission for Discipline Inspection work.¡±

    Fourth Grandpa?!

    The Central Government¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary?!

    Dong Xuebing knew he had officially entered the Xie Family¡¯s core level and was overjoyed. This was a good offer as the Commission for Discipline Inspection is a powerful department.

    Xie Guobang saw Dong Xuebing agreed and said. ¡°Alright. The City Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s transfer orders will be issued soon. You should be prepared.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thanks, Dad.¡±

    Xie Guobangughed and waved his hand. ¡°Do you still have anything else in mind?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to say no when he suddenly remembered Luo Haiting. ¡°Dad, I have a former subordinate, Luo Haiting. We worked together at Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency. After Hun left, someone in the County found fault and suspended her. Her situation is quite bad now. Can I bring her along if I am going to the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection? We had worked well for some time and¡­. Errr¡­. Forget it if it¡¯s too troublesome.¡±

    Xie Guobang thought for a while. ¡°If she had not made any grave mistakes, it should not be a problem.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. ¡°Thanks, Dad.¡±

    Next day.

    Dong Xuebing graduated from the Central Party School and collected his Porsche Panamera. After changing the registration te to Beijing 9999, he received the City¡¯s transfer orders.

    Dong Xuebing would be relieved from all his duties in Nan Shan District Guang Ming Subdistrict Office duties. He would be posted to Fen Zhou City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection as the First Office¡¯s Inspection Director. His rank would be Deputy Division Chief.

 Chapter 801: Reporting to the Commission for Discipline Inspection

    <h4>Chapter 801: Reporting to the Commission for Discipline Inspection</h4>

    A few dayster.

    Morning.

    It was almost winter, and the temperature had dropped.

    Fen Zhou City¡¯s city area. Dong Xuebing drove his Porsche Panamera into Xi Ping District. Most of the City¡¯s Party Committee and Government departments are located here. Along the way, he saw many damaged or copsed buildings from the earthquake. Workers were clearing the debris and tearing down those damaged buildings for rebuilding. He made a slight detour to look at the progress and nodded. The City will return to its former glory within a year.

    The City Party Committee Building was in front.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the building and drove into thepound.

    The guard saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s car did not disy the entry permit and had no intention to stop. He was about to block his path when he noticed the Porsche logo. He was stunned for a while and raised the barrier to let this almost 4 million RMB into thepound.

    The City Party Committee Buildingpound.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car in a random parking lot randomly. He got out of his car and looked around.

    The building in the center should be the City Party Committee office building, and the building beside is the City Government building. Xie Hun had not reported working, and Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know anyone. He didn¡¯t see anyone around and walked to the City Party Committee office building. He saw a few staff in the building and asked them where the Party Committee office was. After that, he went upstairs and found the City Party Committee office and the Organization Department Minister¡¯s office.

    Knock, knock¡­.

    ¡°Come in.¡± A middle-aged man said.

    Dong Xuebing entered the office with a smile. ¡°Are you Minister Wen?¡±

    Wen Shixiang found Dong Xuebing familiar. ¡°You are¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached out both hands to shake his hand. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. I am here to report.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Director Dong.¡± Wen Shixiangughed. He stood up and shook his hand. He looked at him from top to toe. ¡°Young and capable. No wonder you can be our Fen Zhou City¡¯s earthquake hero.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Minister Wen, I¡¯m ttered.¡±

    Wen Shixiang waved his hand. ¡°I had been waiting for your arrival. Have a seat.¡±

    ¡°No need. I will stand.¡± Dong Xuebing replied politely.

    Wen Shixiang was Yang Zhaode¡¯s recement as Fen Zhou City¡¯s Party Committee Organization Department Minister. The political rivalry and human connections are moreplicated than at the county level at the city level. Many things cannot be exined with one or two sentences. That¡¯s why Yang Zhaode did not tell Dong Xuebing much when he asked about the situation in Fen Zhou City. He only told him to keep a low profile and establish a good rtionship with the higher-ups. He got to find out the current situation by himself. Uncle Yang must have offended many people because of the earthquake and lost some of his former allies.

    Ten minutes passed.

    Both men chatted about the earthquake.

    Wen Shixiang looked at his watch and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I will bring it to the Commission for Discipline Inspection office.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Minister Wen. Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Don¡¯t mention it. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    They left the City Party Committee office building and went to a small building on a corner.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection was a department under the Party Committee. The building was not far from the main building.

    The City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection has power over all government departments and staff in the City. They are an independent department with its reporting line. They addressed reports, investigations, interrogations, punishments, etc., against government staff. The Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Organization Department had conflicting roles. The Commission for Discipline Inspection is in charge of punishing staff. The Organization Department is in charge of the staff¡¯s promotion.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection office building.

    Wen Shixiang did not inform anyone before he brought Dong Xuebing there.

    They walked slowly, giving Dong Xuebing a chance to look around and familiarize himself with the environment.

    The City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection is a huge department with more than ten sub-departments. For examples, the Office Department, Inspection Office One, Inspection Office Two, Integrated Inspection Office, Regtions Office, Party Members Conduct and Government Building Office, Enforcement and Inspection Office, Trial Office, Public Comints and Proposals Office, Promotion and Education Office, Correction Office, Cadre Office, etc. Because the Disciplinary and Inspections¡¯ duties are split, many offices had duplicate roles. Of course, the office staff is the same, but they had to take on multiple roles.

    They went upstairs.

    ¡°Minister Wen.¡±

    ¡°Minister Wen.¡±

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection officers and staff saw Wen Shixiang and greeted him. They noticed Dong Xuebing beside him and looked at him puzzledly. They smile or go up to Minister Wen to greet him like the staff from most departments. They were calmer. Maybe this was because of their work nature. Their job was to pick on others and charge them. They were more serious and seldom smiled or joked around.

    This will be my working environment in the future.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He liked this working environment because he is a straightforward person. He doesn¡¯t like to beat around the bush and was frustrated by most staff¡¯s pretenses in other departments. They would act like friendly people in front of you and stab you in the back. He like this ce, and this job suits his character. The nature of this job will offend many people, and this was what he was good at.

    Upstairs.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary¡¯s office.

    Wen Shixiang knocked on the door and entered the office with Dong Xuebing.

    A middle-aged man was reading documents behind his desk. He looked up when he heard the door opening. ¡°Oh, Old Wen.¡±

    Wen Shixiang smiled. ¡°I had brought your man here.¡±

    He Suien looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is¡­.¡±

    Wen Shixiang passed the appointment letter to him and sat down. ¡°He is your Commission for Discipline Inspection, Inspection Office One¡¯s Director, Dong Xuebing.¡±

    He Suien replied. ¡°Oh, I thought you would be here a few dayster.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached out with both hands to shake his hand. ¡°Nice to meet you, Secretary He.¡±

    He Suien nodded and shook his hand. ¡°I had heard a lot about you. I got to thank you properly for saving us with your earthquake article.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Oh, I didn¡¯t do much.¡±

    ¡°You had risked your life to save others.¡± He Suien praised. ¡°You are too modest. Have a seat. I had been waiting for your arrival.¡±

    Wen Shixiangughed. ¡°Old He, I still have work to do. I wille back for the appointment announcementter.¡±

    He Suien looked at his watch. ¡°Let¡¯s set it an hourter. I will get someone to inform you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Wen Shixiang patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. He looked like a caring leader. ¡°Drop by my office for a chat when you are free in the future.¡± He said and suddenlyughed. ¡°Forget it. You better note to my office. Something bad will happen when someone from the Commission for Discipline Inspection visits.¡±

    He Suien smiled.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stood up to send Wen Shixiang off. He did not walk him to the door as his new supervisor was behind the desk. The Commission for Discipline Inspection work is different from other departments. He cannot be too friendly to others as it will affect his work in the future. What would his supervisor think if a friend hadmitted an offense? Are you going to arrest him or let him off? He was prepared to maintain a distance from the staff from other departments.

    Office.

    He Suien exchanged some pleasantries with Dong Xuebing and made a phone call. ¡°Hello, Gao Wenrong. Come to my office now.¡±

    A whileter, a tall man in histe thirties entered the office.

    ¡°Secretary.¡± Gao Wenrong greeted and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    He Suien nodded. ¡°Notify the rest of the departments for a meeting forty minutester. We will read an appointment announcement. This is Dong Xuebing. Inspection Office One¡¯s Director.¡±

    Guo Wenrong was surprised and shook hands with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, you are Director Dong. I have heard a lot about you. I am Gao Wenrong. Deputy Secretary and Office Director of the Commission for Discipline Inspection. Let me know if you need anything in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing greeted him politely.

    Gao Wenrong turned to Secretary He. ¡°I will inform the other departments now.¡±

    He Suien nodded. ¡°Xiao Dong, Xiao Gao will bring you to your office while the small hall is set up. Try to familiarize yourself with the surroundings first.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Gao Wenrong left the office.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Thanks for bringing me around, Brother Gao.¡±

    Gao Wenrongughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Just call me Old Gao will do.¡±

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection staff were friendlier towards their people.

 Chapter 802: Feng Zhou Cityâ€™s Youngest Deputy Division Chief

    <h4>Chapter 802: Feng Zhou City¡¯s Youngest Deputy Division Chief</h4>

    Morning.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Three offices were at the end of the second floor¡¯s corridor of a small office building. The innermost office was a big office that could hold more than a dozen work desks. The Commission for Discipline Inspection staff were working and did not notice Dong Xuebing and Gao Wenrong.

    They stopped and stood in the corridor.

    Gao Wenrong exined. ¡°This is the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s First Inspection Office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked around. ¡°This is a nice environment.¡±

    ¡°Shall we go in?¡± Gao Wenrong asked.

    ¡°Never mind. They seemed to be busy. It¡¯s not good to disturb them.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are the head of the First Inspection Office. You don¡¯t need to worry about that.¡±

    ¡°The official announcement is not released yet, and it¡¯s not good for me to disrupt their work. Let¡¯s talk about it again in the afternoon.

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go to your office. This is your office.¡±

    They entered an office, and Dong Xuebing was blinded by the sun from the windows. He had to narrow his eyes for a while. The office had a north south-facing, and the windows were opposite the door. Two pots of flowers were ced by the windows, and a ck solid wood desk was in front of the windows. There was a set of sofas on the left, and a bookshelf was ced against the wall on the right. A tall nt was ced near the door. This d¨¦cor was simr to most leaders¡¯ offices.

    Gao Wenrong smiled. ¡°I knew you would being and had asked the staff to tidy up the office. What do you think?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s great. Thanks, Brother Gao.¡±

    ¡°Let me know if you need anything. I will get my staff to prepare it.¡±

    ¡°This is fine. I will trouble you if I need anything. I hope you will not find me troublesome. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not troublesome at all. Just look around yourself. Oh¡­.¡± Gao Wenrong suddenly said. ¡°Your apartment is not ready yet. The former First Office Director was injured during the earthquake, and he might take a few days to move. I contacted our City Party Committee¡¯s Guesthouse to prepare a room for you. I will pass you the keys this afternoon. This is temporary amodation, and I will let you know once there is an avable apartment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was understanding and did not mind this arrangement. The City did not have enough apartments for its staff as many houses were damaged during the earthquake. ¡°It¡¯s alright, Brother Gao. There¡¯s no rush.¡±

    Gao Wenrong replied. ¡°Ok. I shall go back now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to stop him. ¡°Wait¡­. Stay a while longer. I will brew tea for you.¡±

    ¡°I wille again another time.¡± Gao Wenrong pointed at his watch. ¡°Secretary He had instructed me to inform all department heads about the meeting. I also got to arrange the meeting room.¡±

    Gao Wenrong left.

    Gao Wenrong, the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Office Director, should be holding the same rank as Dong Xuebing. He held the title of Deputy Secretary and had higher authority than Dong Xuebing. He was polite towards Dong Xuebing because thetter was the Commission for Discipline Inspection First Inspection Office¡¯s Director. The First Inspection Office was the most important office in the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Department.

    Simply put, it is. The Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s First Inspection Office can investigate any District¡¯s or County¡¯s government officials, including the leaders. Dong Xuebing¡¯s Office held the most power among the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s sub-departments. The First Inspection Office Director would also be a City Commission for Discipline Inspection Party Committee member. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s length of service was too short, and he was promoted due to exceptional basis. He was not qualified to be one of the Party Committee members.

    Dong Xuebing had asked Xie Hun about the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s work and internal structure. After understanding the department, he did notin about not entering the Party Committee. He was satisfied with having the most power among all Deputy Division Chief positions. Moving from a Subdistrict Office Director to this position was considered a triple promotion. This was all due to his performance during the earthquake and the Xie Family¡¯s help. Without the Xie Family¡¯s help, it might take three to five years to get this position.

    Dong Xuebing looked around his office and poured himself a ss of water. He felt he was dreaming as he looked back on his career.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    The phone on the desk rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello.¡±

    It was Gao Wenrong. ¡°Director Dong, the meeting room is ready. Secretary, He asked you to go there now.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will go now.¡±

    ¡°The meeting room is on the top floor. See you in a bit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing straightened his shirt and tied it before walking quickly toward the top floor.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s previous appointments were head of the County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency and Subdistrict Office. That¡¯s why he doesn¡¯t care much about those announcement ceremonies. This time was different. He was only the Director of a subdepartment, and there was a Leader, Deputy Secretary, and Secretary above him. He had to be early and could not bete.

    The meeting room was a medium-size meeting hall.

    Dong Xuebing entered the meeting room and looked around. He did not know anyone except for Gao Wenrong. Many other top leaders had not arrived.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s staff noticed Dong Xuebing, and they were shocked.

    Some of them had heard the Earthquake Hero, Dong Xuebing, would be transferred to the Commission for Discipline Inspection, but most had not met him before. When they saw a young man in his mid-twenties, they frowned and stared at him.

    This guy is the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s First Inspection Office Director.

    The staff started to talk among themselves.

    ¡°That guy is Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Why is he so young?¡±

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to be so young.

    The staff did not know if there were Deputy Division Chiefs in their mid-twenties in other Cities. But they know this guy should be Fen Zhou City¡¯s youngest Deputy Division Chief!

 Chapter 803: Official Appointment

    <h4>Chapter 803: Official Appointment</h4>

    City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Small meeting hall.

    Everyone was whispering among themselves while looking at Dong Xuebing.

    More staff arrived at the meeting hall and joined the discussion.

    ¡°I thought the First Inspection Office¡¯s Director would be someone in his thirties.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How can they appoint someone like this to be the Director of the most important office?¡±

    ¡°This is not a surprise. Did you all forget about Director Dong¡¯s contributions during the earthquake?¡±

    ¡°I know about it. But the news report did not state he is in his mid-twenties.¡±

    ¡°Yes. The newspaper only published a ck and white photograph of him once, and it looked different.¡±

    ¡°This is too much. Who would respect him with his age and experience?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I respect Director Dong¡¯s selflessness in risking his life to save others during the earthquake. But saving others have nothing to do with Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know what others were talking about, but he could guess it must be about his age. He was used to it. It was the same when he entered the Public Security Bureau as the Deputy Chief, the Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief, and Subdistrict Office¡¯s Director. He walked to the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Office Director, Gao Wenrong, to greet him and sat at his designated seat to wait for the Leader to announce his appointment.

    Suddenly, a middle-aged woman and a few Commission for Discipline Inspection staff entered the meeting room.

    In herte thirties to early forties, the woman wore thick makeup, and her hair was pinned up in a bun with a green hair clip. It was almost winter, and she wore a white skirt and ck heels. It was rare to see women of her age dressed up this way. She had a great figure and still looked attractive.

    Dong Xuebing smiled when he saw this woman.

    This pretty woman was no other than Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting had called Dong Xuebing a few days ago and was posted to the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection immediately. The Xie Family acted fast.

    Sister Luo had not changed her dressing style, but Dong Xuebing could tell she had held back a lot. After all, she was not allowed to go overboard with her dressing in the Commission for Discipline Inspection. If she were in another government department, she would not be wearing this white skirt. She would be wearing a bright green dress. He had seen her wearing dresses with outrageous colors in Yan Tai County¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency.

    Many people, especially the men, turned to look at Luo Haiting when she entered the meeting room.

    Sister Luo had an emotionless expression as she entered the room. Maybe she was still adapting to the new environment, and she was nervous. But when she saw Dong Xuebing on the stage, she smiled sweetly at him.

    Dong Xuebing did not greet her and looked away.

    Luo Haiting knew this was not the right ce to talk to Dong Xuebing, and she sat down. She continued to look at Dong Xuebing without blinking.

    Dong Xuebing had his considerations for not greeting Luo Haiting. He was new and did not know about the rivalries in the department. So, he had to keep a low profile until he could establish the different fractions. If he showed his rtionship with Luo Haiting, people would know she was someone he brought in to help him. Of course, people will know their rtionship if they look into their records. They had worked in the Investment Promotion Agency.

    A whileter, the leaders arrived.

    Dong Xuebing stood up to wee them immediately.

    Dong Xuebing only knows two of the leaders. The Organization Department Minister Wen Shixiang, and the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, He Suien. He had seen photos of the rest of the leaders on the inte and read their resumes. This was not the time for introduction as all the staff was waiting for them. He Suien waved his hand to get everyone seated.

    The meeting started.

    The host of the meeting was Office Director Gao Wenrong.

    Gao Wenrong announced the agenda of today¡¯s meeting and passed the microphone to Wen Shixiang for him to make the appointment announcement.

    Wen Shixiang looked friendly. Maybe it was because of the nature of his work. ¡°Good morning, everyone. I am here to read the appointment announcement for Comrade Dong Xuebing. I believe all of you know who Dong Xuebing is. Even if you had not met him before, you should have heard of him. That¡¯s right. He is our Fen Zhou City¡¯s Earthquake Hero. He had risked his life to save many civilians during the earthquake. He is a good example for us to learn from.¡± Wen Shixiang said before reading Dong Xuebing¡¯s official appointment announcement as the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s First Inspection Office¡¯s Director.

    Everyone pped. Luo Haiting pped the loudest.

    Dong Xuebing was officially appointed as the First Inspection Office Director.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary He Suien¡¯s speech was short, and he passed the microphone to Dong Xuebing.

    Apuse sounded again.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and spoke, ¡°Thank you for the trust the Party and everyone gave to me. Thank you, Secretary He and Minister Wen, for acknowledging my work. This is an encouragement and also a whip for me to do better. Actually, I did not do much. I am a Party Member and a Civil Servant, and I have to do my best for the people. I will continue to serve the people under the directions of the City¡¯s Party Committee in the future¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing talked for five minutes. He was used to giving such speeches and didn¡¯t need scripts or notes.

    Dong Xuebing did not talk for too long as he was only a subdepartment Director, not the department¡¯s Chief. He had to keep a low profile and avoid giving others the impression he was immature or arrogant, as it would hinder his future work.

    Meeting dismissed.

    The time was 11.40 pm.

    He Suien looked at his watch and whispered something to Gao Wenrong.

    Gao Wenrong immediately called the Guesthouse to make lunch arrangements. After that, he boarded a car with Dong Xuebing and a few leaders.

    At the wee lunch, Dong Xuebing got to meet all the leaders.

 Chapter 804: Sister Luo is naughty again

    <h4>Chapter 804: Sister Luo is naughty again</h4>

    Afternoon.

    City Party Committee Building.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection, Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted when he returned to his office. He pped his forehead and drank a ss of warm water.

    It was afternoon, and no one drank during the wee lunch. Dong Xuebing was exhausted from talking and observing all the leaders and colleagues. He tried to find out about their rtionships by observing them but failed. He could only remember their names in the end. The City¡¯s level was different from the County or District. Just the Commission for Discipline Inspection department alone had almost twenty subdepartments. The Leaders had double roles, making it harder to remember their positions.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­.

    Dong Xuebing put down his empty ss and sat up. ¡°Come in.¡±

    The door opened, and a beautiful middle-aged woman entered. It¡¯s Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting smiled brightly when she saw Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, I¡¯m here to report my work progress.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up with a smile. ¡°Come over here.¡±

    Luo Haiting looked out of the door before closing it.

    ¡°I am the First Inspection Office¡¯s Deputy Director now. I am your subordinate again. Haha¡­.¡± Luo Haiting walked over and shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Dong Xuebing had not met Luo Haiting for more than six months and missed her. ¡°This is fate.¡±

    Luo Haiting shook her head and looked at Dong Xuebing gratefully. ¡°I was still suspended from my dutiesst week, and my transfer order was issued after I called you. I know you helped me get this transfer. I am grateful to you. Thank you. I thought it was the end for me, and I might be dismissed or transferred to other ces. But that did not happen. I was promoted to Section Chief and transferred to the City¡¯s First Inspection Office as the Deputy Director. I don¡¯t know how to repay you.¡±

    ¡°This is nothing, and you should stop thinking about it.¡±

    ¡°It might be nothing to you, but it is significant to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew the Investment Promotion Agency could not bepared to the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection. Even if Luo Haiting had gotten the same level transfer, it was considered a promotion. Furthermore, she was promoted from a Deputy Section Chief to Section Chief.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister Luo, there¡¯s no need to say these things. I still need your help with my work in the future.¡±

    ¡°Of course. I will do whatever you want with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless when he heard this. Luo Haiting¡¯s reply seemed to have double meanings.

    Luo Haiting looked sincere and seemed to be tearing up.

    Luo Haiting let go of her hand after saying all these. But the next moment, Dong Xuebing felt a ticklish feeling in his palm.

    This Sister Luo¡­.

    Old habits die hard. Why was she doing this again?

    Dong Xuebing wanted to stop Luo Haiting, but he did not want to hurt her feelings. He did enjoy flirting with her as she could spice up the stern working environment. He would rather face a beautiful woman at work than those stern-looking men. This might be his subconscious thoughts when he agreed to help her without hesitation that day. He had always been weak towards beautiful women.

    Dong Xuebing waved. ¡°Sister Luo, have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Leader, you should sit too.¡± Luo Haiting replied.

    Both of them sat on the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing smiled.d ¡°Stop calling me Leader. You are making me ufortable. Just call me Xiao Dong or Xuebing when we are alone.¡±

    Luo Haiting touched her long dress and smiled. ¡°Ok. I will call you Xuebing when we are alone.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡±

    ¡°I must congrats you on your promotion first.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. I did not expect to be transferred here.¡± Dong Xuebing did not hide anything from Luo Haiting. ¡°The First Inspection Office¡¯s responsibility is quite big.¡±

    The First Inspection Office was a vital subdepartment, and it was stressful.

    Luo Haiting replied immediately. ¡°Xuebing, I am not ttering you. You are the most impressive and capable leader I have ever met. You can seed in whichever position you are in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister Luo, you must have worked with Panwei for too long and had improved on your ttery. Haha¡­. Let¡¯s talk about you. How are you doing?¡±

    ¡°I am here for less than two days and am still familiarizing myself with the workce.¡±

    ¡°How many people are there in First Inspection Office?¡±

    ¡°Other offices have one Deputy Director, but First Inspection Office is different. We have two Deputy Directors. The other Deputy Director is Liu Hanqing, and we have around six to seven staff. They are currently working in the big office. Do you want to visit them now?¡±

    ¡°Never mind. Tomorrow is my official first day at work. I will meet them tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Our department¡¯s staff are all the former Director¡¯s staff. The former Director had retired after getting injured during the earthquake, and the staff is supporting Liu Hanqing now.¡± Luo Haiting exined. ¡°Although I am here for a few days, I don¡¯t have much power. Liu Hanqing is in charge of the First Inspection Office, and I have no say. I find Deputy Director Liu quite suspicious. I heard he had some backings in the City and is from a powerful family. He is driving a 400,000 RMB Toyota Crown.¡±

    Driving a 400,000 RMB car is suspicious?!

    Dong Xuebing did not tell Luo Haiting about his new car. His car was worth several times more than Toyota Crown. However, she had reminded him to be mindful of his conduct. He was the head of the First Inspection Office and should set an example for the rest. He decided to park his car somewhere and not let others see it before settling in.

    Dong Xuebing did not talk about work after understanding the First Inspection Office¡¯s situation. He knows Luo Haiting was still unfamiliar with this ce as she was new.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting. ¡°Sister Luo, I was amazed when I saw you today. You had be younger and prettier.¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°Oh, I am an old woman now.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be modest. Which old woman is as pretty as you?¡±

    Luo Haiting touched her face and smiled. ¡°Director, stop praising me. My clothes might look youthful, but my face is getting haggard.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense.¡± Dong Xuebing had gotten better at speaking after being with Xie Hun.

    Luo Haiting¡¯s mood got better after Dong Xuebing¡¯s praise. She smiled and stood up. ¡°I will get you a ss of water. Director, do you prefer hot or warm water?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t trouble yourself.¡±

    ¡°The weather is getting cold. I will get you a ss of hot water.¡±

    Luo Haiting walked over to the water dispenser and bent over to get water. She back was facing Dong Xuebing, and her posture showed the curves of her perky butt. It looked full, and it must be nice to touch. She got a ss of hot water and returned to the sofa. Before passing the ss of water to Dong Xuebing, she blew on it to cool it down.

    ¡°Drink it. The temperature is just right.¡±

    ¡°Thanks, Sister Luo.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a sip, and it was the right temperature.

    Suddenly, Luo Haiting moved her legs nearer to Dong Xuebing and let her knees touch his legs. Her long dress was covering his legs too. The next moment, he saw her lifting her legs slightly and heard the sound of high heels dropping on the floor. After that, he felt her foot pressing against his leg. She was wearing stockings, and her foot felt smooth. She caressed her foot against his foot and calf. Her dress covered her actions, and no one will suspect anything wrong.

    This is killing Dong Xuebing.

    What are you trying to do?

    Dong Xuebing felt good, but he could not show it. This was torturing for him. Luo Haiting behaved as if she was not doing anything.

    Both continued to chat.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing could not stand it anymore. He stood up and said. ¡°You must be thirsty. Let me pour you a ss of water.¡±

    Luo Haiting tried to reject, but Dong Xuebing still walked to the water dispenser.

    Dong Xuebing saw Sister Luo wearing back her heels from the corner of his eyes.

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself as he gave her the ss of water.

    Luo Haiting sighed. ¡°Thank you, Director. You treat me better than my husband.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded again.

 Chapter 805: Misunderstanding? Show of strength?

    <h4>Chapter 805: Misunderstanding? Show of strength?</h4>

    Next day.

    It was winter, and there was lesser sunlight.

    Today was Dong Xuebing¡¯s official first day at work in the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing woke up from the cold. He had kicked his nket off the bed, which resulted in him sneezing. He looked at the time and realized he waste. He did not want to bete on his first day and quickly got out of bed to get ready. He finished brushing his teeth, got changed, and rushed out of Fen Zhou City First Guesthouse without taking any breakfast.

    First Guesthouse was a hotel located outside of themercial zone.

    Although the Guesthouse was not far from the City Party Committee Building, the journey would take at least five minutes by car.

    Dong Xuebing could not get a taxi because it was the morning peak.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. He still got seven minutes before work started.

    After waiting for a while, Dong Xuebing still could not get a taxi. He did not want to leave a wrong impression on his leaders for beingte on his first day. He made a decision and returned to the carpark behind the Guesthouse to get his Porsche Panamera. He could not care about the negative impact and drove towards the City Party Committee Building. It was rare to see a Porsche in Fen Zhou City, let alone a Porsche with a 9999 registration te.

    Two minutes to 9 am.

    City Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebing sped into thepound just in time.

    Dong Xuebing visited the Party Committee Building yesterday and found out he could not park his car wherever he liked. The Party Committee Building had limited parking lots. Some lots were reserved for the City Party Committee, and some were reserved for the City Government leaders. Visitors had to park their cars at the temporary lots. The Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s designated lots were located behind the building. It was a row of fewer than ten lots.

    Dong Xuebing drove towards his Department¡¯s designated parking lots and realized it was full of cars.

    A few Audi A6L and Passat were parked in the lots and looked like government-owned cars. The Leaders¡¯ private cars were parked beside them. The cars were parked in the same lots as yesterday. It seemed that every Commission for Discipline Inspection leader had their lots.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and saw an empty lot at the end.

    But Dong Xuebing could not park in that lot because a ck Toyota Crown in the adjacent lot had not parked properly. The right side of the car had encroached into the next lot. On the other side of the empty lot were the bicycle stands. He could not leave his car in the middle of the road as it was pretty narrow and would obstruct traffic. This ck Toyota Crown made Dong Xuebing mad. There was an empty lot, but he could not park.

    Who¡¯s car is this?!

    Who is this ill-mannered fellow?!

    A Toyota Crown was taking up two parking spaces!?!

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything as he was new. He drove back to the parking lots in front of the Party Committee Building and circled to look for an empty lot. He found a lot after around two minutes and rushed to his office. He waste and could not care the parking lot belonged to who.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Inspection First Office Director Office.

    Luckily no one checked on Dong Xuebing this morning. If his superior did not question him, no one would dare to say anything at his level.

    Dong Xuebing saw someone in his office when he entered.

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°Good morning, Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Sister Luo, why are you here? Is there anything for me?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Luo Haiting pointed at the clean desk. ¡°I am cleaning up your office for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°How can I let you do this? You are a Deputy Director now..¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I am free anyway. Oh, I switched on the water dispenser for you. The water is hot now. I will pour a ss of hot water for you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. This is my duty.¡±

    It felt good to have someone caring for him.

    It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing enjoyed such treatment. He sat behind his desk and drank the ss of hot water. He looked at Luo Haiting. ¡°Sister Luo, let others do the cleaning in the future. You are a Section Chief leader, and I will feel uneasy if you do this. I remember you had cleaned my office when I reported to Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency. Don¡¯t do this again.¡±

    Luo Haiting straightens her dress. ¡°Haha¡­. I feel assured to do this myself.¡±

    Sister Luo wore a sweater and a knee-length skirt today. Is she not afraid of the cold?

    Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting¡¯s face and dressing and felt rxed. She might be in her thirties, but she did not look her age. She was still beautiful.

    Luo Haiting noticed Dong Xuebing looking at her and slowly straightened her back. She smiled and asked. ¡°Director, do you have any orders for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked away. ¡°Nothing. What is the arrangement for our Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s parking lots?¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a second. ¡°We did not have any arrangements for the parking lots. But I heard the staff had been parking like this for years, and it slowly became an unspoken rule. Most leaders¡¯ cars and official duties cars will park there. But we have limited lots, and most staff members will park their cars outside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Do you know who owns that Toyota Crown parked in the outer-most lot?¡±

    Luo Haiting replied without thinking. ¡°I am not sure about other cars, but only one person drives Toyota Crown in the Commission for Discipline Inspection. He is our Inspection First Office¡¯s Deputy Director Liu Hanqing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing recalled. ¡°Oh, you mentioned him yesterday.¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°Only Liu Hanqinges from a wealthy family in our City Commission for Discipline Inspection. Of course, he cannot bepared to you.¡±

    ¡°Does he park like this in the past?¡±

    ¡°Huh? How did he park? Are you talking about the car in the outer-most lot?¡±

    ¡°Yes. He took up two lots.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting and pointed outside. ¡°His car had upied two lots and almost caused me to bete today.¡±

    Luo Haiting walked over to the window to look at the parking lot. She frowned. ¡°This is too much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing wondered if Liu Hanqing had done this purposely after discovering he owned that Toyota Crown. He did not want to bring up this matter as it would make him look like he was making a fuss out of a small matter.

    Luo Haiting knew what Dong Xuebing was thinking and said. ¡°I did not notice it if you had not told me. Not many of our Discipline Inspection leaders own cars, and that¡¯s why a Sub department¡¯s Deputy Director Liu Hanqing gets to park there. We have more than twenty Deputy Directors in our Department.¡±

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary and Discipline Inspection Chief had designated parking lots each. But a lowly Sub-department Deputy Director upied two lots. This was too much.

    Liu Hanqing might know Dong Xuebing owned a car and had done this purposely to demonstrate his strength.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°Tell me more about Deputy Director Liu.¡±

    Luo Haiting cleared her throat. ¡°I have some brief information about him. He looked ordinary and appeared to be arrogant to many. I heard his mother was our Fen Zhou City¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor in the past and was highly respected. She retired a few years ago due to health reasons, but she still has a strong influence on the City Government. His father is the head of a credit department in our City¡¯s bank. You should know about the banking industry. They have high sries and bonuses, especially for the department heads. His family also has businesses and is quite wealthy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened and nodded.

    ¡°Before Liu Hanqing¡¯s mother retired as the Executive Deputy Mayor, she was very close with some Commission for Discipline Inspection leaders.¡± Luo Haiting hesitated for a few seconds. ¡°He was supposed to take over the Inspection First Office after the former Director retired due to injuries, but you appeared. He must be feeling sore.¡±

    So, this is the reason.

    Dong Xuebing felt this was a small matter. Still, he knew Liu Hanqing must be feeling sore for snatching the Inspection First Office Director position from him. Of course, he cannot confirm if Liu Hanqing had purposely parked his car this way and will need to meet him first.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Sister Luo.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the time. ¡°Let¡¯s take a look at the Inspection First Office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s first task since his appointment was to unite his men under him, or else he could not get anything done.

 Chapter 806: Serious problem in Inspection First Office

    <h4>Chapter 806: Serious problem in Inspection First Office</h4>

    Morning.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Inspection First Office.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting walked toward the main office and heard someone lecturing the staff loudly.

    ¡°Xiao Chen, what are you doing? Can¡¯t you do something so simple?¡±

    ¡°Director Liu, we had checked Deputy District Mayor Zhang¡¯s bank ount and did not find any problems.¡±

    ¡°What about his lover¡¯s ount? What about his rtives¡¯ ounts? Why are you only looking into his ount?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes. I will go to the bank again.¡±

    ¡°Get it done by tomorrow! The higher-ups are waiting for the results!¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will go now and report to you immediately once I find any clues.¡±

    Luo Haiting¡¯s face changed when she heard the conversation. She whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°The one lecturing the staff is Deputy Director Liu Hanqing.¡±

    So, this is Liu Hanqing.

    They entered the main office and saw a middle-aged man in his forties standing in the office.

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself. You are instructing my men to investigate a case without informing me. This might be fine yesterday as Dong Xuebing was not officially appointed. But today is different. He is the Director of Inspection First Office, and Liu Hanqing is his deputy. No matter how highly respected Liu Hanqing was in the office, he had to report to Dong Xuebing on thetter¡¯s first day. He did not report and continued to order the staff around. This is disrespectful.

    Main office.

    Everyone stopped what they were doing when they saw Dong Xuebing.

    Liu Hanqing looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Director Dong, you are here.¡± He turned to the rest. ¡°Everyone had met Director Dong yesterday at the meeting. Let me introduce him again. This is our Inspection First Office Director, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Director.¡±

    The staff greeted Dong Xuebing immediately.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and continued to look at Liu Hanqing. This guy is quite interesting. He introduced him as if he was the Director and Dong Xuebing were his deputy. Who is he to introduce Dong Xuebing?! Sister Luo was right. This guy was feeling sore against him.

    Dong Xuebing ignored Liu Hanqing and told the staff after a short pause. ¡°Hi, let¡¯s have a short meeting first.¡±

    Liu Hanqing immediately looked at the staff. ¡°Director Dong wants a meeting. Go back to your seats and pay attention.¡±

    Luo Haiting looked at Liu Hanqing. ¡°Director Liu, you should also sit and listen.¡±

    Liu Hanqing nced at Luo Haiting and smiled before turning towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, you can start now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was irritated by Liu Hanqing. He did not finish his sentence, and Liu Hanqing interrupted him. Did he think he was the Director? Is he trying to lead the staff to revolt? Dong Xuebing finds Liu Hanqing more interesting, and he smiles. He wants to see what he is up to.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I believe all of you know who I am. Let¡¯s introduce yourself first.¡±

    Liu Hanqing interrupted again. He smiled and looked at a young man. ¡°Xiao Ning, you go first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had spoken normally, but Liu Hanqing had used a provocative tone.

    The staff looked at Liu Hanqing and Dong Xuebing, not knowing what to do.

    The young man started to introduce himself. ¡°I am Ning Shaoyang. I worked in the City Commission for Discipline Inspection for four years.¡±

    A pretty young woman continued. ¡°I am Zhu Zhu. I have been with the Discipline Inspection for two years.¡±

    ¡°I am Fei Fan.¡±

    The staff introduced themselves.

    Dong Xuebing remembered their names and asked about their work. He asked if they faced any difficulties and showed concern for their welfare. He showed no airs, unlike Liu Hanqing. During the process, Liu Hanqing interrupted Dong Xuebing several times.

    The staff was relieved when they saw Dong Xuebing so friendly. They were afraid they would be caught in the crossfire between their superiors.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and announced. ¡°Alright. Carry on with your work. Meeting dismissed. Director Liu, I heard you recently took charge of the Inspection First Office¡¯s cases. Tell me about the cases we are working on.¡±

    Liu Hanqing replied. ¡°I was about to tell you. We received a report about a Deputy District Mayor receiving bribes. The higher-ups instructed us to look into it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Hanqing. ¡°That¡¯s it?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Liu Hanqing smiled. ¡°The rest are unimportant tasks.¡±

    Luo Haiting looked at Liu Hanqing coldly. ¡°Does that mean you don¡¯t need to report those tasks?¡±

    Liu Hanqing¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°Investigation is our duty, and other tasks are not important. Director Luo, you are new and don¡¯t understand how we do things here.¡±

    Luo Haiting retorted. ¡°This is new. Not reporting to your superiors?! Is this trying to hoodwink Director Dong?¡±

    Liu Hanqing coldly replied. ¡°Director Luo, don¡¯t use me. Do I need to report to you before Director Dong asks me?¡±

    Luo Haiting got mad.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and smiled. ¡°Alright. I know. Director Liu is trying to share my workload. This is good as it showed his work attitude. Our Inspection First Office should have more people like him. Director Liu, if you think it is unnecessary to inform me of anything, you can don¡¯t report anything to me in the future. Just decide for yourself. Haha¡­.¡±

    Liu Hanqing¡¯s eyes darted around and replied. ¡°I don¡¯t mean that. If you are interested, I will send you our previous few meeting minutester.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Hanqing.

    This guy is not easy to deal with.

    Although Liu Hanqing had been trying to show his strength in front of Dong Xuebing with his words and tone, he did not say anything rude. He did not talk back to Dong Xuebing and admitted he was the subordinate. But everyone saw his disrespectful attitude.

    This guy is a troublemaker.

    It seems like the Inspection First Office has a severe problem.

 Chapter 807: No parking lots again

    <h4>Chapter 807: No parking lots again</h4>

    Morning.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Luo Haiting and Dong Xuebing returned to the office. She grumbled. ¡°Liu Hanqing is too much! What is he trying to do?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I think he is not trying to do anything.¡±

    ¡°But his attitude and tone pissed me off! How can someone talk to his superior like this?!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Sister Luo, go back to work and help me watch him.¡±

    ¡°Leave it to me. I will report to you if he does anything peculiar.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. But you don¡¯t need to be so serious. Focus on your work first.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Xuebing, I am going back to work. Call me if you need anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing would not say these to others, but he trusted Sister Luo.

    Dong Xuebing took out a few case files from the shelves after Luo Haiting left his office. He read the files to familiarize himself with his work. Of course, he was also thinking about how to handle Liu Hanqing. His City¡¯s former Executive Deputy Mayor''s mother had retired, and his father was working in the bank. He should not have any strong influence on the City Government. Dong Xuebing was in the same situation as him. Yang Zhaode was transferred away and could not help him now. His situation might be worse than Liu Hanqing''s, and he cannot use his backing to suppress him.

    How should I deal with this troublemaker?

    I cannot let this clown continue doing whatever he wants.

    People might think Dong Xuebing was afraid of Liu Hanqing if this carried on. It will be a severe blow to Dong Xuebing¡¯s reputation.

    Dong Xuebing was also puzzled why Deputy Director Liu Hanqing dared to go against him? Luo Haiting was also the Inspection First Office Deputy Director, and Dong Xuebing could quickly transfer Liu Hanqing¡¯s authority to her. Is he not concerned about his prospect? Showing attitude and disrespecting his superior is not a joke. Was he acting under someone? Did some leaders send him to test Dong Xuebing and try to take away his power? The higher-ups arranged Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer, and even the Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary could not do anything with it. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing was acknowledged as an Earthquake Hero, and even the City Party Committee Secretary Wan Fanglei had visited him.

    The only reason was Liu Hanqing had found a way out for himself. He knows he was not at risk for offending Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was unsure of his guess, but that¡¯s the reason he coulde up with. Alright. Just put it aside for now. I will just handle it as ites.

    Noon. Someone knocked on Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing looked up after he said toe in.

    A young man and a young woman entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. They are Ning Shaoyang and Zhu Zhu. ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered their names. ¡°Oh, Xiao Ning and Xiao Zhu.¡±

    Ning Shaoyang remained emotionless, and Zhu Zhu seemed surprised. She did not expect Director Dong to remember her name.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhu Zhu quickly ces a card on the desk. ¡°Office Director Gao asked me to pass this Cafeteria card to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Zhu. I almost forgot it¡¯s nearly lunchtime.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Zhu Zhu looked at Dong Xuebing and quickly lowered her head.

    Ning Shaoyang¡¯s tone sounded more natural. He was the first person asked by Liu Hanqing to introduce himself earlier. He passed a big brown envelope to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Liu asked me to give you our past few meetings¡¯ minutes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Ning Shaoyang. ¡°Where is Director Liu?¡±

    Ning Shaoyang replied. ¡°I am not sure. He had gone out and seemed to be in a rash.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded as he looked at Ning Shaoyang. ¡°Leave it on my desk.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ning Shaoyang asked. ¡°Do you have any instructions for us? If now, we will go back to work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, and Ning Shaoyang walked towards the door. Zhu Zhu seemed to have something to say, but she hesitated before leaving with Ning Shaoyang.

    The door closed.

    Ning Shaoyang must be Liu Hanqing¡¯s follower.

    Dong Xuebing was not surprised to see people like Liu Hanqing when he came here. The Government sector would be a nice ce to work if everyone was obedient and followed orders. Authority and respect can only be gained slowly. He looked at the brown envelope on the desk and scoffed. Liu Hanqing had said he would bring the meeting minutes to him personally. But it had been three to four hours, and a staff member brought it to his office. He did not believe Liu Hanqing was so busy that he could not spare a minute to send this document.

    Lunchtime.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and went downstairs to have lunch.

    Dong Xuebing noticed the Toyota Crown was gone from the parking lot when he walked out from the Commission for Discipline Inspection. Liu Hanqing had driven his car, leaving two empty lots. Dong Xuebing did not say anything and went back to his car. A few City Government staff members looked at him curiously as he boarded his car. He did not have lunch in the cafeteria. He drove back to the City Party Committee First Guesthouse to grab some belongings, like U-drive, files, seat cushion, etc. He had forgotten about it this morning.

    After lunch.

    Dong Xuebing loaded his belongings in his car and drove back to the City Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebing did not park at the same lot he parked this morning, as that lot belonged to another department. He went straight to the Commission for Discipline Inspection building as Liu Hanqing had left, and there were avable lots. As he drove closer, he noticed that Toyota Crown had returned and was parked in the outer lot. He got nearer and noticed the car was parked the same way as this morning. It had upied two lots again.

    Dong Xuebing was slightly pissed.

    Liu Hanqing might have parked that way identally this morning. But what about this time?!

    How can someone upy two lots both times he parked? What¡¯s the meaning of this? Did you think you are the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary!? You are too arrogant!

    Dong Xuebing stared to press his horn.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection staff heard themotion and looked out of the windows. They were shocked when they saw Dong Xuebing in the driver''s seat of a four million RMB car.

    ¡°Why is Director Dong driving a Porsche?¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. This is Director Dong¡¯s car? I saw it parked in front of thepound.¡±

    ¡°I saw this car entering our Party Committee Building yesterday and wondered which leader drove it.¡±

    ¡°Maybe he had borrowed it.¡±

    ¡°I think so too. How can a Civil servant afford this car?¡±

    Civil servants¡¯ sry was not high, and anyone could borrow a car.

    The staff discussed among themselves and noticed Director Dong was still sounding his horn. They realized Deputy Director Liu Hanqing¡¯s car had blocked another lot.

    Zhu Zhu and Ning Shaoyang were among the crowd at the windows, and they reacted differently.

    ¡°Where did Director Dong borrow that sportscar?¡±

    Zhu Zhu was not concerned about the car. She was more concerned about the parking lot. ¡°Director Liu¡¯s Toyota Crown had upied two lots.¡±

    Ning Shaoyang did not reply to Zhu Zhu. He was more interested in watching the show.

    ¡°I noticed it this morning.¡± Fei Fan sighed. He felt Liu Hanqing was too much.

    Not only did the Inspection First Office hear themotion. All other Discipline Inspection¡¯s sub-departments heard it.

    Everyone knew Liu Hanqing was not satisfied with Dong Xuebing, and he was using this method to piss him off. Of course, he might not have done this on purpose.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­.

    One minute passed¡­.

    Five minutes passed¡­.

    Liu Hanqing might have pretended not to hear themotion and did note out to move his car. His office windows were opened, but there were no movements.

    Dong Xuebing stopped pressing his horn. After all, this was the City Party Committee Building, which might piss off other leaders. He reversed his car and returned to the parking lots outside of the City Government building. At the same time, he was furious and curious about why Liu Hanqing, a Deputy Chief, dared to go against him.

    Fine! Since you want to y this game, I will y with you!

    No one in the City Government had heard of my nickname, the God of gues.

    During and after the earthquake, the TV stations had reported about Dong Xuebing¡¯s previous achievements and portrayed him as someone kind and righteous. It almost convinced him that he was such a person. But anyone who knows him knew he was just a hooligan.

    Dong Xuebing was a hooligan and will forever be a hooligan!

 Chapter 808: The forgiving God of Plagues?!

    <h4>Chapter 808: The forgiving God of gues?!</h4>

    The City Commission for Discipline Inspection building.

    Words about the parking lot incident had spread, and everyone in Inspection First Office was watching closely.

    ¡°This is a show of strength between Director Dong and Director Liu.¡±

    ¡°How can it be a show of strength between them? Director Dong did not do anything.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Director Dong is too righteous. Maybe he is not used to dealing with such incidents.¡±

    ¡°Maybe Director Dong is generous and wanted to avoid conflicts with Director Liu.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Director Dong had saved over a thousand people and was almost killed when buried under the rubble. Anyone who is scheming will never sacrifice himself for others.¡±

    The staff was discussing the incident among themselves.

    Dong Xuebing had guessed correctly. His glorious deeds during the earthquake had overshadowed his notoriety. Everyone thought he was a righteous and innocent person.

    When Luo Haiting overheard everyone saying how generous and innocent Dong Xuebing was, she almost fell off her chair. She had worked with Dong Xuebing for a while and understood his character better than anyone else.

    Second-floor corridor.

    Dong Xuebing met Liu Hanqing along the corridor while walking back to his office. Liu Hanqing looked like he had juste out of his office. His office windows were opened, and it was facing the carpark directly. It was impossible for him not to hear Dong Xuebing¡¯s horning.

    Liu Hanqing pretended nothing had happened. He smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, Director Dong. You are back from lunch?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Director Liu, is that Toyota Crown downstairs yours?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What¡¯s wrong?¡± Liu Hanqing asked.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Nothing. I just want to remind you to park properly. You had upied two lots today.¡±

    Liu Hanqing replied. ¡°Oh, did I block the other lot? I didn¡¯t notice it. I will shift it now.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. Take note of it the next time.¡± Dong Xuebing appeared generous and showed no intentions of pursuing this matter.

    Inspection First Office¡¯s Zhu Zhu passed by and overheard their conversation. She was impressed with Dong Xuebing for being so forgiving.

    Liu Hanqing sneered in his heart.

    Director Office.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his seat and called Luo Haiting to his office.

    Luo Haiting said the moment she stepped in. ¡°Xuebing, our Inspection First Office staff are discussing the earlier incident. The other offices were also¡­.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I want to ask you something. You mentioned Liu Hanqing¡¯s father was working in the bank. Is he working in the Provincial branch or the City ICBC bank?¡±

    Luo Haiting replied without thinking. ¡°He is the City¡¯s ICBC bank¡¯s credit department¡¯s leader.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°What is his name?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I think it¡¯s Liu Dong. Let me check and get back to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. Let me know his name and position before the end of the day.¡±

    Luo Haiting was speechless. She wanted those staff members to hear what Dong Xuebing said. Innocent and righteous?! Bullshit. He is asking about Liu Hanqing¡¯s family members now. She knew he would target Liu Hanqing¡¯s family members to get back at him. She started to pity Liu Hanqing. Ignorant people are not afraid of anything. Why did you provoke Dong Xuebing in the first ce? If he could be bullied easily, he would have been dismissed many years ago. Didn¡¯t you find out what he did in the past? You are shooting yourself in your foot.

    Luo Haiting had confidence in Dong Xuebing and knew he would never give in. Most of his opponents did not have good endings.

    Luo Haiting suddenly remembered something. ¡°Oh, Xuebing. I heard a piece of news, but I am not sure of the reliability.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Luo Haiting frowned. ¡°I heard the Organization Department had wanted to promote Liu Hanqing to be Inspection First Office¡¯s Director before you came. Thetest information I heard was he would be transferred to another Inspection Office as the Director or another City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Commission.¡±

    Liu Hanqing is going to be promoted? Did he use his family¡¯s connection to get it?

    Dong Xuebing knew this information should be reliable. He immediately understood why Liu Hanqing dared to go against him. He is leaving this department and is not afraid of Dong Xuebing. He knew he could not do anything drastic as it would jeopardize his transfer, and he could only make small movements to gross Dong Xuebing.

    Liu Hanqing¡­. You are too full of yourself.

    Do you want to make me a fool before leaving?!

    Dong Xuebing was amused. This was Liu Hanqing¡¯s n. It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing taught someone a lesson.

    But how is Dong Xuebing going to teach him a lesson? He wille up with a n.

    Luo Haiting was relieved when she saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction. She knew Liu Hanqing was a nobody to him. She smiled and asked. ¡°Xuebing, I saw it earlier. You had changed car.¡± Everyone thought Dong Xuebing¡¯s car was borrowed, and only she did not think like this. He drove a Mercedes MPV when he was in the Investment Promotion Agency and drove a Porsche Cayenne when he was in the Subdistrict Office. All his cars were over one million RMB, and she knew he would never borrow someone else¡¯s car to drive. She did not know where he got his money from, as the five million lottery winnings would notst so long from the way he spent his money.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Yes. Porsche Panamera.¡±

    Luo Haiting gasped. ¡°I know it¡¯s expensive from the name.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not.¡± Dong Xuebing pointed at his key on the desk. ¡°Take it out for a spin if you want.¡±

    Luo Haiting waved her hand. ¡°Thank you, Director. I dare not drive such an expensive car. Later, I will help you get our City Party Committee Building¡¯s entry permit.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

 Chapter 809: Yes! I banged your car

    <h4>Chapter 809: Yes! I banged your car</h4>

    Next morning.

    It was a gloomy day with an overcast sky.

    Dong Xuebing slowly washed up in his guesthouse room and looked out the window. He was wearing a sweater knitted by his motherst year.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang when he was about to leave his room.

    It was Xie Hun. ¡°Haha¡­. Is my little husband still sleeping?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Look at the time. How can I sleep when I got to work? I am about to leave for work now. Why are you up so early?¡±

    ¡°I am used to it. I woke up to do some reading.¡±

    ¡°Are you still in Beijing? When will your transfer order be issued?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s issued, and I will be reporting in a few days. Did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Come over, and I can move into your apartment. I am staying in a guesthouse now.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. How was your work? I had called to ask you about your work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head when he heard this. ¡°Don¡¯t talk about it. It is the same every time. Many people pick on me because of my age. It was the same in Public Security and the Investment Promotion Agency. You should have seen his face. He is only a Deputy Director, and he upies two parking lots. He also has a disrespectful tone. I wonder if he is my superior.¡±

    ¡°Why did he go against you?¡±

    ¡°I had snatched this position from him. He was supposed to be promoted to Division Chief.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I can guess the situation. Wait for me to arrive.¡±

    ¡°It will be toote. Stay out of this. I have ways to deal with him.¡±

    ¡°We were married for a few days, and you had forgotten what I said. You must listen to me this time. Wait for me. You are new, and it¡¯s not good for you to create a mess. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°He had climbed over my head, and he will think I am scared of him if I don¡¯t deal with him.¡±

    ¡°What I meant is not to be rash. Think before you act. Alright. I know you will not listen. Just do whatever you want. But you must remember to keep a low profile. Of course, don¡¯t hold back if you are forced into a corner. We are not afraid of anyone.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. You are right. Let me think of a good way to teach him a lesson.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. That¡¯s all. Kiss me before you hang up, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed his phone. ¡°Did you hear it?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You should also give me a kiss.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am busy now. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Hey, you still have not kissed me.¡±

    ¡°Go to work. You will bete.¡±

    ¡°Kiss me first. Hello?¡±

    Du¡­. Du¡­. Du¡­. Xie Hun hung up.

    Xie Hun loved to tease Dong Xuebing, making him speechless.

    Nevertheless, Dong Xuebing would still listen to his wife¡¯s advice. Xie Hun¡¯s words made him cold down slightly. He should not make a big deal as he is new here.

    Morning, 8.40 am.

    Dong Xuebing drove into the City Party Committee Buildingpound slowly after getting the entry permit.

    When Dong Xuebing entered thepound, he saw two staff members from his department pushing their bicycles. They were Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan.

    ¡°Director.¡± Fei Fan saw Dong Xuebing and greeted him.

    Zhu Zhu quickly turned and looked at the car. ¡°Good morning, Director.¡±

    ¡°Good morning.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded with a smile.

    After that, Dong Xuebing did not return to the parking lot in front of the City Government Building. He drove towards the Commission for Discipline inspection building. He had warned Liu Hanqing yesterday and believed he would stop hogging two lots. Even Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan did not think Liu Hanqing would continue to go against him openly.

    But the reality was different from their expectations.

    When Dong Xuebing turned into the carpark, he got mad.

    The parking lots were full again, and that ck Toyota Crown had upied two lots again! But today was slightly better than yesterday. He left a gap in the next lot, but its wheel had crossed the line. The space was not enough to fit a car. It was like this yesterday morning and afternoon.

    Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan were stunned.

    Director Dong had reminded Liu Hanqing yesterday, but Deputy Director Liu ignored and continued to provoke him.

    What was Deputy Director Liu up to?

    There were rumors that Liu Hanqing would be transferred. It must be true.

    The fire started to build up in Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest. I ignored you the first time and ignored you the second time. Now, you are trying to stop me from parking here the third time?! Liu Hanqing! I had let you off the previous few times, and you think I am scared of you!?

    Dong Xuebing started to sound his horn.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­

    Second floor. Inspection First Office Deputy Director Office.

    Liu Hanqing was behind his desk talking to his father over the phone when he heard the horn from outside. He sneered and ignored it.

    ¡°What¡¯s that sound?¡± Liu Dong asked. ¡°Why is it so noisy?¡±

    Liu Hanqingughed. ¡°Someone sounds his horn. It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Liu Dong frowned. ¡°I heard you are on bad terms with your newly appointed Director. What happened? Didn¡¯t I tell you to stay low these few days?¡±

    Liu Hanqing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Dad. I know what to do.¡±

    Liu Dong reminded. ¡°I know you are unhappy with this transfer. But Dong Xuebing had been appointed, and we could not do anything to stop it. You can create some problems for him or refuse to support him at work. But you must not fall out with him. Your transfer order might be out today. Pack your stuff, and don¡¯t create any trouble. You are in your thirties and should be more mature. Your mother has retired, and we are not as influential as before.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Haha¡­. Although you cannot be the Inspection First Office¡¯s Director, getting promoted to Deputy Division Chief is a big improvement.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Liu Hanqing hung up and heard the horns outside. Heughed and continued to drink his tea and read a document.

    Downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing had attracted many people¡¯s attention with his constant sounding of the horn.

    ¡°Why is that Toyota Crown upying two lots again?¡±

    ¡°What is Deputy Director Liu trying to do?¡±

    ¡°I heard he is going to be transferred. It will be happening either today or tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°But he still should not do this. This is not the period when his mother was still working here.¡±

    Everyone, especially the Inspection First Office staff, was looking out of the window. Some Discipline Inspection staff were on their way to work and stood outside looking at themotion. Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan pretended to lock their bicycles.

    By right, the Commission for Discipline Inspection leader should have said something. How can a Deputy park his car in a way that blocks his Director from parking? It had happened yesterday, and no leaders had said a word. Dong Xuebing knew it must be either Liu Hanqing was close to the leaders, or he was not weed here. The second possibility stood a higher chance. The Commission for Discipline Inspection leaders refused to interfere because they tried to put Dong Xuebing in ce and see how he would handle it. This is a test of his ability.

    ¡°Hey, what do you think Director Dong will do?¡±

    ¡°Liu Hanqing is going to be transferred away. It¡¯s hard for him to deal with him.¡±

    ¡°What else can he do other than looking for another parking lot? It¡¯s almost time for work, and he can¡¯t be sounding his horn the whole day here.¡±

    Beep¡­ beep¡­.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­.

    Liu Hanqing refused toe out, and Dong Xuebing continued to press his car horn.

    At this moment, a Commission for Discipline Inspection leader shouted from upstairs. ¡°Stop sounding your horn! If you can¡¯t park here, look for another lot! We have lots of parking lots here!¡± This leader did not show his face, and no one knew who he was. But no matter who he was, he held a higher rank than Dong Xuebing. Or else he will not speak to Dong Xuebing in this tone.

    The staff knew the show was over as the leader had scolded.

    But Dong Xuebing was pissed by what the leader said. Liu Hanqing had hogged two lots, pretended not to hear his car horns, and refused to shift his car. It was like this yesterday, and it was happening again today. Now, it had be Dong Xuebing¡¯s fault for sounding his horn, and he had to look for another lot outside.

    F**k!

    When Dong Xuebing¡¯s foul temper acts up, he doesn¡¯t care about the consequences.

    The staff was about to return to work when they were shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions.

    Dong Xuebing reversed his car at high speed to create some space. He stepped on the elerator, roaring his Porsche engine, and sped forward.

    Bam! The Panamera¡¯s hood hit the Toyota Crown and pushed it one meter back, creating a space.

    After that, Dong Xuebing parked his car in the lot and got out.

    No one dared to say a word.

 Chapter 810: Fierce

    <h4>Chapter 810: Fierce</h4>

    Silence.

    It wasplete silence for a few seconds before the Commission for Discipline Inspection building went into an uproar.

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to crash his car into the Toyota Crown to move it out of the way. The Toyota Crown¡¯s body was severely dented.

    Everyone was stunned.

    Director Dong was too fierce.

    That was a Porsche, and the paintwork repair will cost more than the Toyota Crown¡¯s repair.

    Dong Xuebing acted as if nothing had happened. He parked his car and looked at the hood of his car. Huh? There seemed to be some scratches on the paintwork. He sat in his car and focused on the front of his car while saying REVERSE one second to himself. The scratches immediately repaired themselves, and his car returned to yesterday¡¯s condition.

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car and acted as if he had not done anything.

    Luo Haiting, who had reached, saw the whole episode and was shocked.

    Everyone upstairs in the Commission for Discipline Inspection building started talking among themselves.

    ¡°Is Director Dong mad?¡±

    ¡°Wow¡­. He dares to crash his car.¡±

    ¡°This is getting interesting.¡±

    ¡°Liu Hanqing had asked for it.¡±

    ¡°Using a Porsche to bang a Toyota Crown¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed themotion had attracted many people. A few leaders looked out of their windows and were stunned by what they saw.

    No one had expected Dong Xuebing to react this way, and they were shocked.

    Dong Xuebing did not think he had done anything wrong. This was his style of doing things.

    Luo Haiting knew this well and knew what Dong Xuebing had done was nothing. She remembered the incident when Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtive got married. A Mercedes Benz blocked the wedding convey and ordered the Police Station officers to smash it. He was just a hooligan in the government sector, and there was nothing he didn¡¯t dare to do.

    The air became tense.

    Many leaders from other departments in the Party Committee Building looked out of their windows. Was there a car ident?

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection Building.

    Liu Hanqing was enjoying his tea when he heard a long bang. He was stunned for a while before looking out of his window. He almost cried when he saw his car badly dented. He was furious and stormed downstairs. The Toyota Crown was a gift from his father and his prized possession.

    The staff members saw Liu Hanqing and stepped back to make a path for him.

    Liu Hanqing pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Dong Xuebing! What is the meaning of this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Hanqing. ¡°What do you mean? Deputy Director Liu, this is the question I want to ask. How did you park your car?! Do you know how to drive? Our Discipline Inspection leaders had upied a parking lot each. Why are you so special? Why are you hogging two lots?! Do you have any respect for the leaders and Secretary He?! What the hell are you trying to do?¡±

    Liu Hanqing argued. ¡°What nonsense are you spewing? This ce is narrow, and it¡¯s normal for someone to not park properly.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If you did not park properly, park again. You did not park yesterday morning properly, did not park yesterday afternoon properly, and you did not park properly today. What are you thinking? I sounded my horn for ages, and you pretended not to hear anything. But when I knocked into your car, you suddenly appeared. You should havee out earlier. Actually, I didn¡¯t find anything wrong with the way you parked. I can still squeeze my car into the lot. Oh¡­. Send your car for repairs and pass me the receipt. I will return you the repair fees.¡±

    What¡¯s a car to a man? A car symbolized a man¡¯s pride!

    The Toyota Crown was severely dented and felt like a p to Liu Hanqing. What¡¯s the use of paying for the repairs?!

    Liu Hanqing¡¯s lungs almost exploded from his anger. He had wanted to shame Dong Xuebing, but he was shamed instead. This was a small matter if no one took note of it. Nobody will care, even if Liu Hanqing took up three parking lots. But Dong Xuebing had driven his car into the Toyota Crown, and the seriousness of this matter had escted. Everyone knew about this, and those leaders feigning ignorance had to look into it. What¡¯s worse was Liu Hanqing was wrong. He did this to spite Dong Xuebing and did not want to blow it up.

    Liu Hanqing¡¯s sidekick, Ning Shaoyang¡¯s face changed when he saw what had happened. But heughed in his heart when he remembered Dong Xuebing¡¯s car should be in bad shape too.

    Many people realized this as well and turned to look at the Porsche.

    Liu Hanqing went closer to examine his precious Toyota Crown and looked at Porsche¡¯s damage.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing¡¯s Porsche was not damaged. It did not even have a scratch.

    Impossible.

    This might be a four million RMB car, but it is a sportscar.

    How can a sportscar be so sturdy? It did not even have a scratch on it.

    Liu Hanqing¡¯s face turned ck, and his eyes nearly popped out of his sockets.

    Dong Xuebing walked over to Liu Hanqing and patted his shoulder lightly. ¡°Deputy Director Liu, send your car for repairs and practice more on parking. Stop parking like this again. Oh, I did not knock into your car purposely. I was careless and thought my car could fit into the lot. But your car had encroached too much into my lot.¡± Dong Xuebing said one more thing before he walked off. ¡°Oh, a friendly reminder. Don''t get Japanese cars if you decide to change the car.¡± He pointed at the Toyota Crown. ¡°Look. It¡¯s not sturdy at all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said and strolled into the building.

    Dong Xuebing had banged his car, embarrassed him, and insulted him.

    Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan exchanged looks and saw the shock in each other¡¯s eyes. Why did the higher-ups send a leader like this to the Commission for Discipline Inspection? Earthquake hero?! Which part of him looked like a hero? Everyone started looking at Dong Xuebing differently. The Inspection First Office¡¯s new Director was nowhere near the image the TV stations portrayed.

 Chapter 811: Xiao Dong got mad again

    <h4>Chapter 811: Xiao Dong got mad again</h4>

    Morning.

    Themotion outside the Commission for Discipline Inspection ended, and everybody heard about the sh between Dong Xuebing and Liu Hanqing. Director Dong had used his Porsche to crash Deputy Director Liu¡¯s Toyota Crown and humiliated him. All the staff talked about this incident, as such conflict was rare in a department like the Commission for Discipline Inspection. They were curious about how the leaders handled it.

    Are the leaders going to let them be?

    Punish both of them?

    Only reprimand Liu Hanqing and stop his transfer order?

    The Inspection First Office Director Office.

    Dong Xuebing drank a ss of hot water from the water dispenser. He was prepared to be punished by the leaders for crashing his car into that Toyota Crown. He did not think he was wrong in this incident. Liu Hanqing is only a Deputy Director of a sub-department. How can he challenge the authority of his direct superior by preventing him from parking? This is insubordination, and it is taboo in the government sector. It might be okay if this incident did not blow up. But now, it had blown up, and the Discipline Inspection leaders must take action. He believed the leaders would not side with Liu Hanqing and might stop his transfer.

    Do you think you can leave after stepping all over me?!

    Dong Xuebing will not let Liu Hanqing off lightly. He must pay for what he did.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Finally, the phone on Dong Xuebing¡¯s desk rang.

    A middle-aged man said over the phone. ¡°I am Xiao Bin. Come to my office now.¡±

    Du¡­. Du¡­. Du¡­. Xiao Bin hung up. He sounded angry.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. Xiao Bin sounds like the Leader who shouted out of the windows earlier. He was the one who asked Dong Xuebing to stop sounding his horn and park elsewhere. He knew he had offended this Leader by ignoring his instructions and crashing his car into Liu Hanqing¡¯s car.

    Upstairs.

    Inspection Bureau Chief Office.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door and entered. Xiao Bin was behind his desk, staring at him. Dong Xuebing had met this middle-aged man during his wee lunch. This man is the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Deputy Secretary and Inspection Bureau Chief. He is the No. 2 of the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection and is one level below Secretary He.

    ¡°Chief Xiao.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Are you looking for me?¡±

    Xiao Bin did not let Dong Xuebing sit. He continued to stare at him in an imposing manner. ¡°What happened in the carpark this morning?! What are you trying to do? You are working in the City Commission for Discipline Inspection. Where is your discipline? How can you drive your car into another staff¡¯s car? Do you know your actions negatively impact the Discipline Inspection?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not admit it. ¡°Chief Xiao, it was an ident. I thought the lot was big enough for me to enter.¡±

    Xiao Bin replied coldly. ¡°I don¡¯t care if it was an ident or not. It had happened, and the damage was done. What else do you want to say?¡±

    Hmph¡­. What do you mean?

    You are ming me for everything.

    Dong Xuebing had sounded his horn to get Liu Hanqing to shift his car yesterday and this morning. But thetter pretended not to hear anything, and this Xiao Bin still asked him to park elsewhere. Xiao Bin was pinning all the me on Dong Xuebing as if Liu Hanqing had done nothing wrong. This guy was biased, and he made Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart grow cold. He did not expect the Inspection Bureau Chief to target him like this. Are you all want so determined to demonstrate your strengths and put me in ce?

    Xiao Bin continued to reprimand Dong Xuebing in his office.

    However, Xiao Bin did not punish Dong Xuebing and asked him to get out after his lecture.

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated when he walked down the stairs.

    On his way down, Dong Xuebing saw Zhu Zhu, who was delivering a document.

    Dong Xuebing stopped her. ¡°Xiao Zhu, where is Deputy Director Liu?¡±

    Zhu Zhu looked at Dong Xuebing and quickly replied. ¡°Director Liu should be in his office.¡±

    ¡°He was in his office this whole time?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Yes. I did not see him leave.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know. Carry on with your work.¡±

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection Deputy Secretary Xiao Bin did not summon Liu Hanqing to his office. Maybe he had scolded him over the phone, but he summoned Dong Xuebing to his office to scold him. He even med Dong Xuebing for everything.

    Dong Xuebing was infuriated.

    Liu Hanqing had climbed over my head, and you all pretended not to see it. Now, you all jumped out from nowhere to me me just because I retaliated?

    F**k!

    Are you all forcing me to fall out with you all?

    Inspection First Office Deputy Director Office.

    Liu Hanqing appeared to be rxed as he spoke with his father over the phone. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about anything. The Leader did not scold me or anything.¡±

    Liu Dong asked. ¡°What about Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°He was summoned to Chief Xiao¡¯s office. I think he was reprimanded now. Haha¡­.¡± Liu Hanqing did not expect this oue and was gloating about it.

    ¡°I warned you to be careful. Why can¡¯t you listen?¡±

    ¡°Dad, nothing will happen.¡±

    ¡°If your Mum had not called your Discipline Inspection leader, and he owed her a favor, do you think you will be fine? This is a critical period for your transfer, and the order will be issued today. Stop messing around. You can always get a new car if it was damaged.¡±

    ¡°I know, Dad.¡±

    ¡°This Dong Xuebing was too much too. How can he crash his car into another car in front of the Commission for Discipline Inspection building? He is too arrogant.¡± Liu Dong did not expect Dong Xuebing to be more arrogant than his son. ¡°Alright. I still have to entertain a client. Let¡¯s talk tonight.¡±

    Liu Hanqing acknowledged and hung up with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing knew the Discipline Inspection would not punish Liu Hanqing from the Inspection Bureau Chief¡¯s attitude, and this incident would not affect his transfer. He will still be promoted after this incident, and Dong Xuebing cannot ept this oue. Did you all think I am a pushover?!

    You dare to treat me like a pushover?! Fine. I will show you what I can do.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Yu Meixia.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing?¡±

    ¡°Sister Yu. It¡¯s me.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am calling to tell you and Qianqian that I am back in Fen Zhou City now. Oh, how are you doing?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°We are fine. My Mum got me a cashier job in the bank.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How much can a cashier make?¡±

    Yu Meixia happily replied. ¡°I can get around seven to eight thousand a month with bonuses and incentives.¡±

    ¡°Wow¡­. Your sry is higher than mine.¡± Although Dong Xuebing was promoted to Deputy Division Chief, his sry was still low.

    They chatted for a while, and Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is your father and mother at home?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°My Dad is not around, and my Mum is in the kitchen. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Can you pass the phone to her?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please wait. Mum, Xiao Bing is looking for you.¡±

    The City ICBC Branch President, Qian Lihua, answered the phone. ¡°Xiao Bing? I heard you had been promoted. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Aunty Qian.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and asked. ¡°Do you have a department head called Liu Dong? Have you heard of him?¡±

    ¡°Liu Dong?¡± Qian Lihua thought for a few seconds. ¡°Are you talking about Old Liu from the credit department? I know him. What is it? Did he offend you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. ¡°How do you know?¡±

    Qian Lihuaughed. ¡°That¡¯s because you are always creating trouble. Meixia had told me about you when we were chatting. I had heard about whatever you did in the County and Subdistrict. Problems and troubles always follow you wherever you go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­. Yes. That¡¯s true.¡±

    ¡°What is it this time? You should know Liu Dong¡¯s wife was our City¡¯s former Deputy Mayor.¡±

    ¡°I know. But his son was too much.¡± Dong Xuebing treated Qian Lihua as his elder and told her everything. ¡°I ignored him the first and second time when he provoked me. How can I keep quiet on the third time?¡±

    ¡°Hmm¡­. This Liu Dong¡¯s son had crossed the line.¡±

    ¡°It is fine if this is too troublesome or inconvenient to get involved.¡±

    Qian Lihua interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°You had saved my life, and you are also my daughter and granddaughter¡¯s savior. No need to say anymore. Leave it to me. Our bank¡¯s Discipline Inspection department has received many reports about the credit department over the past few years. But Old Liu¡¯s performance is not bad, and I suppressed thoseints against him. It¡¯s time to dig out theseints. To be honest, it¡¯s rare for credit department staff to be clean.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Aunty Qian.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. If it weren¡¯t for his wife, I would have reced him long ago.¡±

 Chapter 812: Liu Hanqingâ€™s transfer was stopped

    <h4>Chapter 812: Liu Hanqing¡¯s transfer was stopped</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Cafeteria.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting were having lunch when he saw Liu Hanqing entering the cafeteria. He smiled and waved to him. ¡°Old Liu! There¡¯s a seat here.¡±

    Liu Hanqing was surprised, and he walked over to Dong Xuebing.

    Luo Haiting was stunned but did not say anything.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection staff in the cafeteria were puzzled by Dong Xuebing¡¯s action. Why is he inviting Liu Hanqing to have lunch together? They were in a conflict this morning, and someone said the Inspection Bureau Chief scolded Director Dong. However, Liu Hanqing was not reprimanded. It was hard to hide such matters in the government sector. Director Dong should be furious with Liu Hanqing now. But why is he so calm and friendly towards Liu Hanqing? What is he up to?

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Old Liu, have you reported to your motor insurance?¡±

    Liu Hanqing replied. ¡°Yes. They are processing it now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will send you the repair fees when the report is out.¡±

    Liu Hanqing sneered in his heart and did not say anything. He continued to eat his lunch as if nothing had happened.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang, and he answered immediately. ¡°Hello? Oh, ICBC Discipline Inspection? Hi, how can I help you? Oh¡­ oh¡­ ok¡­. I will send someone over. Please wait for my call.¡± He ended the call and looked at Luo Haiting. ¡°Have you finished eating? Director Luo, I need you to settle this matter.¡±

    Luo Haiting straightens her back. ¡°Yes. I am done.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Something happened at the City ICBC branch. Their internal Discipline Inspection department should handle this, but some District and County Leaders might be involved. They are asking us to help with their investigation. Go and take a look.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied immediately. ¡°Ok. I will go now.¡±

    ICNC bank? Liu Hanqing looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Hanqing and calmly said. ¡°Old Liu¡­. I know you had been handling all the work in Inspection First Office before I came, but you should stay away from this case.¡±

    Liu Hanqing paused for a second. ¡°Stay away?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Your father Liu Dong was suspected to have receive bribes.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Liu Hanqing stood up in disbelief.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand to ask him to sit. ¡°Director Liu, you have been working in the Commission for Discipline Inspection for some time. I hope you can understand the situation. You should not get emotional. We will never use anyone. If your father is innocent, he will be fine. But if he¡­.¡±

    Luo Haiting finally understood what happened and was shocked.

    Dong Xuebing said these calmly, but this was a piece of shocking news to the others.

    Liu Hanqing¡¯s father was under investigation by the City¡¯s ICBC branch and Inspection First Office!

    People with below-average IQs cannot enter the government service, and everyone in the Commission for Discipline Inspection is not an idiot. They knew this must be Dong Xuebing¡¯s revenge. How can Dong Xuebing and Liu Hanqing sh in the morning, and his father was under investigation this afternoon. Worse, the bank asked Inspection First Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing to help with the investigation. How can this be a coincidence? He had just arrived for two days and did not seem to have any backings. How did he get ICBC to help him? ICBC is a major state-owned enterprise, and Fen Zhou City ICBC branch President Qian Lihua is as powerful as any top leader in the City Government. The bank is an independent enterprise, and she can ignore the City''s Deputy Mayor. But why is the bank helping Director Dong?

    The cafeteria went silent.

    Liu Hanqing¡¯s eyes turned bloodshot from his anger.

    Luo Haitingughed in her heart and called the female staff member Zhu Zhu to follow her to the City ICBC headquarters.

    Dong Xuebing patted Liu Hanqing¡¯s back and left.

    Qian Lihua had acted fast, and the bank¡¯s Inspection Discipline department immediately started its investigation. They quickly found evidence from an anonymous report sent to them a year ago. Liu Dong had received a 100,000 RMB bribe. She was right about anyone in the Credit department having problems if they are investigated. The head of the department had to meet manypany bosses and government agencies, and it¡¯s normal for him to receive gifts.

    Afternoon.

    ¡°Have you all heard it? Liu Hanqing¡¯s father was arrested.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I heard he was arrested for corruption.¡±

    ¡°The earthquake hero, Director Dong, is swift and ruthless for his age.¡±

    Liu Hanqing had been working in the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and his job was to investigate and punish corrupted government staff. But now, his father, Liu Dong, was arrested by ICBC Discipline Inspection for bribery. His case was almost confirmed, and Liu Hanqing was disgraced. This was a massive blow to his reputation.

    Before the end of the day, everyone heard of a piece of news.

    Liu Hanqing¡¯s transfer order was not issued, and it was canceled.

    Everyone was shocked but not surprised. Liu Hanqing¡¯s father was arrested, and who knows if Liu Hanqing was involved. The higher-ups will not promote him now.

    Liu Hanqing almost fainted when he heard it.

    His transfer and promotion were canceled.

    He kicked his chair over in a fit of anger.

    Settling the grudge in one day. Dong Xuebing¡¯s swift actions shocked everyone.

    Dong Xuebing had crashed Liu Hanqing¡¯s car and arrested his father.

    Liu Hanqing was put in ce within a day by Dong Xuebing.

    Inspection First Office¡¯s Zhu Zhu, Fei Fan, and the other staff were speechless.

    Who said Director Dong was righteous and kind? Who said he was generous and forgiving?

    Banging Liu Hanqing¡¯s car and going after his father¡­. This was too¡­.

    Dong Xuebing took care of the son in the morning and arrested the father in the afternoon without caring about the Commission for Discipline Inspection leaders¡¯ attitudes.

    This was the first time everyone met a leader like Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 813: Apartment is issued

    <h4>Chapter 813: Apartment is issued</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    The cold wind had picked up, and the temperature had dropped.

    Dong Xuebing drove his ck Porsche sportscar into the City Party Committee Buildingpound. When he reached the Discipline Inspection Office Building, he saw two empty lots. Liu Hanqing did not block the lots with his Toyota Crown. His car should be in the repair shop, and he had called in sick today. Dong Xuebing did not know if he was sick or wanted to avoid work due to his father¡¯s arrest. He had asked for it, and Dong Xuebing understood why Xie Hun and many others told him to restrain himself in the government sector. Someone who is too arrogant will be targeted, and Liu Hanqing is an example.

    But Dong Xuebing will still maintain his working style. He will not mess with others if they do not mess with him.

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car and closed the door.

    Some staff, who were on their way to work, saw him with weird looks.

    Dong Xuebing knew everyone was still talking about yesterday¡¯s incident and was okay with it. Putting Liu Hanqing in ce was also establishing his authority. He cannot let others think he is a pushover, or he will face countless troubles in the future. He had to show others what he was capable of, and they had to think twice before finding trouble with him.

    Luo Haiting arrived at work on her electric bicycle.

    Sister Luo was wearing a white dress with floral prints, and Dong Xuebing felt cold watching her. A gust of wind blew her dress helm higher, showing her ck stockings. It attracted the stares of much older Commission for Discipline Inspection staff.

    Dong Xuebing stopped and smiled. ¡°Good morning, Director Luo. You are very early today.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled and locked her bicycle in the bicycle stand. ¡°I am staying opposite here. It is only three minutes by foot, and it¡¯s faster with my bicycle.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°Opposite here? Where?¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled and pointed towards the entrance. ¡°City Party Committee Second Guesthouse.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You still have not been assigned an apartment?¡±

    ¡°There is a shortage of apartments in the Commission for Discipline Inspection quarters.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I see. Let¡¯s go up together.¡±

    ¡°Director, I heard Deputy Director Liu Hanqing is in the hospital now.¡±

    ¡°I know. Old Liu had been working too hard recently.¡±

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection Building.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting were on their way upstairs when they met Deputy Secretary cum Office Director Gao Wenrong. He was on his way downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Director Gao. Are you busy?¡±

    Gao Wenrong replied. ¡°Haha¡­. Not really. I am looking for you.¡±

    ¡°Oh? What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Gao Wenrong took out a bunch of keys and an envelope for Dong Xuebing. ¡°The address and unit number are inside. We had an empty apartment recently, and I had asked my men to clean it. You can move in tonight. These are the keys, and it is a two bedrooms apartment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the keys from Gao Wenrong. ¡°Thanks, Brother Gao. Oh, didn¡¯t we have a shortage of apartments?¡±

    Gao Wenrong sighed. ¡°Yes. Many buildings were damaged because of the earthquake. But we have to clear an apartment for you first.¡±

    Luo Haiting looked at the bunch of keys enviously but did not say anything. She still had not been assigned an apartment too.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and ced the keys back into Gao Wenrong¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you, Director Gao. I know it was not easy to clear an apartment. But I am alone, and I can stay everywhere. Leave this apartment for someone who needed it more.¡±

    Gao Wenrong shook his head. ¡°How can I do this? You are Inspection First Office Director, and I settled your lodging problem first. We will think of other solutions to help those staff without apartments.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused. ¡°Many people had been waiting for their apartments, and I had onlye for two days. I will feel ufortable if I ept this apartment. Brother Gao, please listen to me.¡±

    Gao Wenrong smiled. ¡°I know you are concerned for others, but I had brought the keys. This¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and nced at Luo Haiting. ¡°How about this? Our Director Luo Haiting has been here for a week, and she is different from me. She has a son, husband, and elderlies in her family. I think she needs this apartment more than me.¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly waves her hand. ¡°I cannot ept it. No¡­.¡±

    Gao Wenrong was okay with this arrangement. ¡°Alright, since Director Dong had requested for this.¡±

    ¡°This is not right.¡± Luo Haiting tried to reject. ¡°Director, you should stay in the apartment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Just hold on to the keys and stop pushing. That¡¯s it.¡±

    Gao Wenrong passed the keys and envelope to Luo Haiting. ¡°That¡¯s right. Director Dong is concerned about his subordinates, and you should stop rejecting his kind gesture. Alright, I have finished my job here. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing brought Luo Haiting to his office a whileter.

    Luo Haiting held the bunch of keys and envelope and looked at Dong Xuebing gratefully. ¡°Thank you, Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he would have a ce to stay when Xie Hun came over. No matter how significant the shortage of apartments was in Fen Zhou City, they will find a house in the City Party Committee Family Quarters for the Deputy Mayor. Furthermore, it will be a lovely apartment or house.

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t mind having an apartment for himself, but it was a big deal for Luo Haiting. Sister Luo immediately says. ¡°I will help you clean up your office.¡±

    ¡°Ah, you don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I got nothing to do anyway.¡±

    ¡°Hey, Sister Luo, you are making me angry.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Just leave it to me.¡±

    Luo Haiting ignored Dong Xuebing and started sweeping and wiping the bookshelves.

    Dong Xuebing could not stop Luo Haiting and started working. He took out a document with his department subordinates¡¯ simplified resumes to read.

    Suddenly, Luo Haiting started to clean Dong Xuebing¡¯s desk.

    Sister Luo bent over, and her dress opened slightly due to the weight of her breast. Her fair breasts and pinkcy bra were exposed to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, and his heart was racing.

    Luo Haiting seemed like she did not notice it and continued to wipe the desk. Her breasts swayed with her movements in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing could smell the scent of a mature woman.

    The distance between both was close, and Dong Xuebing felt his face was about to be buried into Sister Luo¡¯s huge racks. It was too near, and he could see it clearly.

    Swaying¡­. Swaying¡­.

    This was enticing.

 Chapter 814: Dong Xuebingâ€™s assets disclosure

    <h4>Chapter 814: Dong Xuebing¡¯s assets disclosure</h4>

    Morning, 9.20 am.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection Building.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting were at Inspection First Office for inspection.

    The Staff Members saw Director Dong and quickly stood up to greet him.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.

    After Liu Hanqing¡¯s incident yesterday, all the staff were shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s ruthless methods. Not only Zhu Zhu, Fei Fan, and the other staff who were unhappy with Liu Hanqing, even Liu Hanqing¡¯s trusted follower, Ning Shaoyang, didn¡¯t dare to show any disrespect. Liu Hanqing had set an example, and Dong Xuebing had shown his capabilities. They must think twice before going against him.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I am just looking around.¡±

    The staff looked at each other and remained standing.

    Luo Haiting added. ¡°Sit and carry on with your work.¡±

    Everyone returned to their seats and continued with their work while stealing nces at Director Dong.

    Dong Xuebing knew his authority had been established and was quite satisfied with this result. Other than Liu Hanqing, the Inspection First Office was under his control.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing left the main office.

    Luo Haiting followed behind. ¡°Director, what do you think of the staff? They are working hard.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°What was that Ning Shaoyang in charged of?¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a second. ¡°He was in charge of checking the ounts with the banks. It was Director Liu¡¯s instructions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and did not say anything.

    Luo Haiting did not leave the main office as she understood what Dong Xuebing wanted. They had worked together for some time, and she knew this task was too minor for him to say. She immediately took on this task and looked at the staff members. ¡°Xiao Ning, are you in charge of checking the bank ounts with the banks?¡±

    Ning Shaoyang paused for a second and nodded.

    Luo Haiting acknowledged and looked at Zhu Zhu. ¡°Xiao Ning has too much on his te. Xiao Zhu, you will take over this role from him in the future. Do your best.¡±

    Zhu Zhu was surprised and quickly stood up. ¡°Rest assured, Director Luo. I will do a good job.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled and patted her arm. ¡°Good. Carry on with your work.¡±

    Ning Shaoyang was looking terrible. This was taking away his authority.

    Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan nced at Ning Shaoyang. They were not surprised as Director Dong was now in charge, and Ning Shaoyang had disrespected him. Ning Shaoyang was the first to be targeted as Liu Hanqing¡¯s transfer was canceled. Liu Hanqing could not bring Ning Shaoyang along with him, and Ning Shaoyang¡¯s n had failed.

    Luo Haiting went to Dong Xuebing¡¯s office to inform him about Ning Shaoyang¡¯s work reassignment.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and was satisfied with Sister Luo. He disliked Ning Shaoyang. This guy had disrespected him in his office. You are only a staff member. Why can¡¯t you focus on your duties? Why did you follow Liu Hanqing¡¯s lead to go against me? Do you think I will let you off lightly? Dong Xuebing hated people who did not know their ces. They had no conflict of interest, and there¡¯s no need to go against him. Why did they provoke Dong Xuebing for no reason? They were asking for it.

    ¡°Director, do you have any other instructions for me?¡± Luo Haiting asked.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I need to be familiar with the work first. Ask everyone to carry on with their work.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Luo Haiting pushed her hair back and walked closer. ¡°Director, let me pour a ss of water for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to stop her. ¡°I can do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Leave such minor tasks to me.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ok. Thank you. Warm water is fine.¡±

    The water dispenser was not far from Dong Xuebing, and Luo Haiting bent over to refill Dong Xuebing¡¯s mug. Her perky butt was facing Dong Xuebing, making him ufortable. A whileter, Luo Haiting returned with a cup of water. ¡°Have a drink.¡± She bent over to ce the water on his desk, and he immediately felt something soft pressing against his shoulder. Another soft mound was pressing against his back.

    Why does this Sister Luo like to tease him?

    But¡­. Sister Luo¡¯s mounds were soft.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Luo Haiting smiled.

    Dong Xuebing took a sip and enjoyed the feeling of the soft mounds pressing against him. Ah¡­¡­ this feels good.

    Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing quickly straightened his back and cleared his throat.

    Luo Haiting immediately returned to the front of the desk and stood there as if nothing had happened.

    Gao Wenrong entered the office with a brown envelope. ¡°Director Dong, I need to speak to you.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled and said. ¡°Oh, I had finished reporting to Director Dong and will go back now.¡±

    After Sister Luo left, Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Brother Gao, you can just give me a call, or I can go over to your office.¡±

    Gao Wenrong looked at Director Dong. ¡°Haha¡­. It¡¯s alright. Our Office Department is to assist the leaders. Oh¡­.¡± He took a document from the envelope and passed it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Please look at this.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Brother Gao, have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will exin to you while you read it.¡±

    Gao Wenrong sat, and Dong Xuebing nced at the document. It was a document about the Commission for Discipline Inspection regtions on personal assets disclosure.¡±

    Gao Wenrong looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The Central Government had issued an order for the leaders to disclose their assets, and Fen Zhou City had just started implementing it. Our Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s work is special; we are one of the first few departments to start. All of our leaders here had disclosed their assetsst month, and it¡¯s quite simple. You need to fill up these few boxes.¡± He took a few documents from the envelope and passed them to Dong Xuebing. ¡°There are a few sections which are optional, and the section on housing, car, and savings, arepulsory.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. Asset disclosure?

    Gao Wenrong looked at him. ¡°If you feel ufortable, I will collect it before the end of the day.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Oh, do I need to fill up for my wife¡¯s asset?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s optional, and it¡¯s up to you.¡± Gao Wenrong suddenly smiled. ¡°Brother Dong, you are married?! I thought you were¡­.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I got married a few days ago.¡±

    ¡°Congrattions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up his fountain pen and looked at the form.

    House: Beijing Western suburbs vi. The estimated value at around 20 million RMB.

    Car: Porsche Panamera. The estimated value at around 4 million RMB.

    Savings: ICBC bank, ount number 6222. The savings amount is around 90 million RMB.

    Dong Xuebing rechecked the form before passing it to Gao Wenrong with a hint of embarrassment. ¡°Alright. I think that¡¯s about it.¡±

    Gao Wenrong took the form from him. ¡°Ok. I will enter it into the system, and some rted departments might look into it. I hope you are¡­.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I shall not bother you anymore.¡±

    His expression froze when Gao Wenrong was about to keep the forms in the envelope. He had nced at the numbers on the form and was speechless.

    Dong Xuebing called. ¡°Brother Gao?¡±

    Gao Wenrong replied. ¡°Director Dong, this form will be entered into your records and disclosed on the inte. Even the City Party Committee will have a copy. You cannot joke about it.¡±

    ¡°I am not joking.¡±

    ¡°But you wrote¡­.¡± Gao Wenrong sat down and asked softly. ¡°These figures¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew why Gao Wenrong was anxious. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Gao. I had gotten my money through legitimate means.¡±

    One hundred million RMB of assets through legitimate means?! How did you get it?

    Gao Wenrong did not ask anything and kept the forms carefully. He knew the higher-ups would look into Dong Xuebing¡¯s finances because of the big amount. This was no longer an asset disclosure issue.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s finances had no problems.

    The government''s lottery center wired the 100 million RMB into his ount.

    There are no regtions stating Government staff cannot buy lotteries, and Dong Xuebing had won the jackpot of the football lottery.

    Dong Xuebing had caused another uproar on his second day in the City Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Almost everyone knows about this in the afternoon.

    Inspection First Office Director Dong has 100 million RMB!

    Everyone, including the Commission for Discipline Inspection Leaders, and the City Government Leaders, was shocked when they heard about it.

    The Earthquake hero had epted bribes?!

    One million RMB worth of bribes was considered a major case, let alone 100 million RMB.

    However, the oue of the investigation exceeded everyone¡¯s expectations. The uproar stopped after a few hours as Dong Xuebing had gotten his money through the lottery. He had won the jackpot a few times.

    Everyone was speechless.

    A twenty-five years old Deputy Division Chief¡­.

    A Commission for Discipline Inspection Leader with over 100 million RMB¡­.

    This was too much¡­.

 Chapter 815: A box of womenâ€™s clothings

    <h4>Chapter 815: A box of women¡¯s clothings</h4>

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing received a call in his office.

    ¡°Hello, Director Dong?¡± A middle-aged man said. ¡°I am Wang Youfu.¡±

    Wang Youfu is the City Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary and a member of the City Party Committee.

    Although Wang Youfu was not Dong Xuebing¡¯s direct supervisor, he was his Leader.

    Dong Xuebing immediately greeted him. ¡°Secretary Wang.¡±

    Wang Youfu replied. ¡°I need to inform you about this. The rted departments had checked your assets and found no problems with them. However, the higher-ups will not disclose your assets to the public. After all, it will be hard to exin and might attract the gossip. It will create a negative impression on our Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°Ok. That¡¯s it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for informing me.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing packed his things and went downstairs.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing driving his Porsche Panamera differently when he drove out. They thought Dong Xuebing had borrowed this car from a friend. But after he disclosed his assets this afternoon, no one will think like that again. Which multimillionaire would borrow a car to drive? He was only transferred to the City Government for two days and had attracted everyone¡¯s attention.

    Bicycle stands.

    Luo Haiting, in her white dress, was riding her electric bicycle.

    Dong Xuebing stopped beside her and pressed the horn. ¡°Director Luo, are you going home?¡±

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°I was about to return to move my luggage to the Discipline Inspection¡¯s family quarters.¡±

    ¡°You should have lots of luggage.¡± Dong Xuebing waved. ¡°Come in. I will give you a lift. Your electric bicycle can¡¯t fit much luggage, and you might have to make a few trips.¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly waved her hand. ¡°It will be too troublesome for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved to her. ¡°Hurry up and get in.¡±

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing and got into the front passenger seat. ¡°Oh, I had troubled you again¡­.¡±

    ¡°Can you don¡¯t say such things?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing drove out of the City Party Committee buildingpound.

    Luo Haiting looked and touched the car. ¡°This is such a nice car. Xuebing, I didn¡¯t expect you to be so rich. Do you know everyone was shocked when your asset was disclosed? I was shocked and worried the whole afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not hide anything from Luo Haiting. ¡°Sister Luo, I will not get into trouble. I had never received any gifts worth more than two thousand RMB. You should take note of it too. After all, we are working in the Discipline Inspection, which is different from the Investment Promotion Agency. Look at Liu Hanqing¡¯s father.¡± Exchanging gifts was amon practice during festivals in China. It would affect the rtionship between colleagues and work. Most Commission for Discipline Inspection staff would have a different bank ount for gifts. Of course, the Commission for Discipline Inspection leaders did not need to do this as they didn¡¯t need to foster good working rtionships with others. They can reject everyone¡¯s gifts, and no one will say anything.

    ¡°I understand.¡± Luo Haitingughed. ¡°No one will send any gifts to me with my rank. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright. I will send you some gifts when I¡¯m free.¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­. I dare not ept it.¡±

    A whileter, the Porsche was parked outside of the City¡¯s Second Guesthouse, diagonally opposite the City Party Committee Building. Luo Haiting and Dong Xuebing alighted and went upstairs to get her luggage.

    Luo Haiting quickly stopped Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director, just stay here and wait for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are your husband and child around?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. my husband is working in Yan Tai County, and my child is studying there.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go. How can I let you carry the heavy stuff by yourself?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. You are a leader, and I cannot let you do such chores.¡±

    ¡°It is after office hours now. Just lead the way.¡±

    Luo Haiting tried to stop Dong Xuebing, but he refused to listen. In the end, she can only bring him to her room.

    Inside the room.

    ¡°Xuebing, let me prepare tea for you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Just pack your luggage.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You can watch the TV while I pack.¡±

    Luo Haiting started to pack her luggage, and Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa to watch TV.

    Dong Xuebing had no other ideas when he decided to help Luo Haiting move. He treated his subordinates well and took care of his friends and colleagues around him.

    Bam!

    There was a loud bang in the room.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw Luo Haiting struggling to carry a big box.

    Dong Xuebing quickly went over. ¡°Let me carry it.¡± He picked up the heavy box from the ground. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s heavy. How are you going to manage if I did not help?¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°I am getting old and is not as strong as before. I was my ss¡¯s sportswoman when I was schooling.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Oh, you are so much better than me. I was the weakest in ss.¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t be modest. I will not believe you. Everyone in Yan Tai County knows about your fighting capabilities. You can fight and win against more than a dozen opponents. You are fitter than most people in the country.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and did not say anything. No one would believe him anyway.

    Dong Xuebing stopped watching TV and sat by the table to wait for Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting opened a box and stuffed her clothes into it.

    Dong Xuebing blushed when he saw her clothes.

    The spaghetti tops and dresses were fine. But the rest¡­.

    Dong Xuebing saw a set of semi-translucent ck lingerie. It was all see-through and could not cover anything. Luo Haiting continued to pack her box and took out a set of pinkcy bra and panties, followed by a white bra and panties. She had all sorts of stockings in different colors. She continued to pack normally and even ced a few packets of sanitary pads into it.

    Luo Haiting wiped her sweat. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡± She looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Women have lots of stuff.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Shall we go now?¡±

    ¡°Ok. But this box is too heavy for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I will carry these two boxes, and you can carry the rest.¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly grabbed the lighter box. ¡°No¡­. I can carry this box, and you can carry the other one. I will open the door.¡±

    Both carried the luggage downstairs.

    When they reached the Porsche, Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting saw Inspection First Office¡¯s Zhu Zhu standing beside the car.

    Luo Haiting shouted. ¡°Xiao Zhu?¡±

    Zhu Zhu saw Luo Haiting and quickly walked over. ¡°Director Dong, Director Zhu.¡±

    Luo Haiting asked. ¡°Didn¡¯t you finish work? Why are you here?¡±

    Zhu Zhu smiled sweetly. ¡°I heard you are moving, and I came over to see if I can help. Ah, let me help you with this box.¡±

    ¡°No need¡­.¡±

    Zhu Zhu snatched the box from Luo Haiting, and she looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is our department¡¯s Zhu Zhu. You should have met her. She is quite smart, and I like to assign tasks to her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Zhu Zhu smiled, showing two beautiful dimples. She ced the box into the Porsche and said. ¡°Director Dong, Director Luo, let me know if you need anything. I am not capable, but I am good at running errands and carrying stuff.¡±

    Luo Haiting had assigned Ning Shanyang¡¯s duties to Zhu Zhu.

    Dong Xuebing could tell Luo Haiting liked Zhu Zhu and looked like she was grooming her.

    ¡°Ok, Xiao Zhu.¡± Luo Haiting patted her shoulder. ¡°You should go back and rest.¡±

    Zhu Zhu asked. ¡°How about I help you carry your luggage to your apartment in the family quarters?¡±

    ¡°No need. It¡¯ste, and you should return home to have dinner.¡±

    Zhu Zhu did not insist and said goodbye to Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Sister Luo. ¡°What¡¯s Xiao Zhu¡¯s background?¡±

    Luo Haiting said softly. ¡°She is our Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯sin office¡¯s Director Liang Xuan¡¯s rtive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and took a mental note of it.

 Chapter 816: Sister Luo did not close the toilet door

    <h4>Chapter 816: Sister Luo did not close the toilet door</h4>

    Evening.

    The City Commission for Discipline Inspection family quarters.

    This is a small neighborhood in the City Government family quarters. This neighborhood is not small and houses all government departments¡¯ family quarters. Dong Xuebing had visited Yang Zhaode¡¯s apartment in the City Party Committee family quarters. This ce¡¯s facilities were not as good. However, it is still a nice neighborhood with lots of greeneries.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting started to unload her luggage.

    A middle-aged woman was walking towards the apartment building and passed by them.

    The woman saw Dong Xuebing and greeted him. ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had met this woman during his wee lunch. She is the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯sint office Director Liang Xuan. They shook hands. ¡°Hi, Director Liang.¡±

    Liang Xuan smiled. ¡°Director Dong, why are you here? Have you had dinner? Do you want toe to my ce for dinner?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rejected her offer politely. ¡°Sorry. I am helping Director Luo to move house. I can¡¯t leave her and let her carry her luggage herself.¡±

    Luo Haiting quickly added. ¡°Director, I can manage on my own. I don¡¯t want to trouble you anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Liang Xuan greeted Luo Haiting.

    They chatted for a while, and Liang Xuan asked Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is Xiao Zhu doing well in your department?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Xiao Zhu is smart, and she is doing well. Director Luo had assigned her to liaise with the banks.¡±

    Liang Xuan looked at Luo Haiting and smiled.

    Liang Xuan did not mention anything about her rtionship with Zhu Zhu. This is taboo in the government sector, and she cannot make it obvious. She mentioned Zhu Zhu to Dong Xuebing as a hint to ask him to take care of her. The Comins Office worked closely with the Inspection Offices, and she holds a Division Chief rank.

    A few minutester.

    A two-bedroom apartment upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting carried the luggage into the apartment. Clicked. Luo Haiting closed the door behind her and was covered in sweat.

    Luo Haiting sighed. ¡°I am getting old. Look how sweaty I am.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Take a break. It¡¯s time for me to leave.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°You helped me a lot today. You let me have this apartment and helped me to move. You must stay for dinner. I will let you try my cooking skills.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s too troublesome.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ that bag is full of groceries. I had brought it along.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I haven¡¯t had dinner too.¡±

    Luo Haiting asked Dong Xuebing to sit and enter the room with her luggage. She looked around and noticed the renovations and fittings were better. This apartment was supposed to be Dong Xuebing¡¯s, and the d¨¦cor was based on his rank. She returned to the living room with a smile. ¡°I must thank you properly and do my best to cook the most delicious dinner for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Luo, don¡¯t say such things. You are treating me like an outsider.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. Stay here while I prepare dinner.¡±

    Luo Haiting was in a good mood as she was promoted to Section Chief and had gotten an apartment. She swayed into the kitchen and got busy.

    Ding-Ding¡­. Dong dong¡­.

    About twenty minutester, the dishes were cooked and brought to the dining table.

    Dong Xuebing sat at the table and praised. ¡°It looks delicious. Sister Luo, you are good at cooking.¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°Thank you. I had never learned to cook, but I cooked for my child daily. Hurry and try it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up his chopsticks and tried the food. ¡°Wow¡­.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°I¡¯m d you like it. I was afraid the food is not good enough.¡±

    Most women in their forties can cook well. After all, they had been cooking for years.

    ¡°How can it be?¡± Dong Xuebing felt the food was good. ¡°My mum can cook well, but her braised radish is not as good as yours.¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°Come over to my ce when you arezy to cook in the future.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Haha¡­. I wille over for dinner often. Eh, you should sit and have dinner together.¡±

    ¡°I am feeling sweaty after cooking. You can start first while I change.¡±

    Luo Haiting returned to her room, and Dong Xuebing started eating as he was hungry.

    A whileter, Luo Haiting returned to the living room.

    Dong Xuebing looked over, and his eyes almost popped out.

    Sister Luo had changed into a dark green low-cut dress. She also changed her hairstyle and hair clip. Most of her chest was exposed, showing deep cleavage.

    Dong Xuebing choked on his food and coughed.

    Luo Haiting acted as if nothing had happened and sat opposite Dong Xuebing to have dinner.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister Luo, if you wear that to work tomorrow, most male staff will go crazy.¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°You are exaggerating. I know myself well.¡±

    ¡°Look, you don¡¯t believe me when I tell the truth.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡±

    Luo Haiting said this, and she had a happy expression. Which woman doesn¡¯t like to be praised for her looks? She kept putting food into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl. ¡°Here, try this¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let me do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Do you want another bowl of rice?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I will eat the dishes.¡±

    Suddenly, Luo Haiting stood up and smiled. ¡°Sorry, I got to go to the toilet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and wondered why was she telling him this?

    Luo Haiting left the table and entered the bathroom.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing¡¯s jaw dropped. Luo Haiting did not close the door.

    Dong Xuebing could see Sister Luo¡¯s shadow, and she was pulling up her skirt. After that, he heard water trickle sounds.

    This was too¡­¡­ Dong Xuebing had never experienced this before.

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the bathroom. The bathroom and the living room were adjacent, and he could only see a pair of legs. Sister Luo was sitting on the toilet bowl, and her ck stockings and pinkcy underwear were pulled to her knees. From his angle, that¡¯s the most he can see. At this moment, he wanted to move his body to see more, but Sister Luo noticed him.

    The water trickling sound stopped, and the toilet flushed.

    Dong Xuebing heard high-heel footsteps and saw Luo Haiting bending over at the washing basin to wash her hands. After that, she walked out confidently and gasped suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°I am used to living alone and had forgotten to close the toilet door.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and embarrassed. ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­. Everyone will forget something once in a while.¡±

    ¡°I think¡­.¡± Luo Haiting sat down and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It was because I did not see you as an outsider and thought nothing about it.¡±

    Huh? Shouldn¡¯t you avoid this embarrassing situation?

    But thinking about it, you must have done it on purpose. I don¡¯t believe you had forgotten to close the door.

    Men and women are different, and how can a woman forget to close the toilet door?

    Sister Luo was determined to seduce Dong Xuebing, and she knows how to use her ¡®weapons¡¯ well. He wondered if she was teasing him for fun or if she wanted him to pounce on her. She is married and has a son. She should not be so open and stray. Dong Xuebing had known her for some time and knew her well. Her dressing might be fanciful, but she was conservative. Err¡­. she should be conservative.

    The living room had be awkward.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. ¡°I can¡¯t stay here for too long. Let me help you unpack. I can help you to carry the heavy items before I go.¡± Someone had seen him entering Luo Haiting¡¯s apartment, and there might be gossip if he stayed too long.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything heavy to move. Oh, I have a box which I want to ce on top of the closet. The closet is quite high. Can you help to support me?¡±

    ¡°Just leave it to me.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. you had helped me a lot today, and I will feel bad.¡±

    Luo Haiting carried a chair into the bedroom and ced it in front of the closet. She stood on it. ¡°Can you pass me that box? Yes. That one.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing picked up the box for her.

    Luo Haiting took the box from him and identally lost her bnce. ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed her waist to stop her from falling. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, director.¡±

    Luo Haiting¡¯s low-cut dress was knee-length, and Dong Xuebing held on to her waist. From his position, he could see everything under her skirt.

    Her stockings were ck¡­. Her underwear was pink¡­.

    Dong Xuebing can also smell the feminine scent from under her skirt.

 Chapter 817: Beautiful Deputy City Mayor

    <h4>Chapter 817: Beautiful Deputy City Mayor</h4>

    Next day.

    Friday.

    Morning. Dong Xuebing arrived at work early today because the City Party Committee¡¯s Organization Department had organized a blood donation drive. A few blood donation buses were parked in front of the Party Committee Building when he arrived. As the Inspection First Office¡¯s leader, he got to set an example.

    On his way upstairs, Dong Xuebing received an SMS.

    Xie Hun: ¡°Did you miss me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Of course.¡±

    Xie Hun: ¡°Haha¡­. Are you telling the truth?¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°Can¡¯t you talk about other things?¡±

    Xie Hun: ¡°I want to know if you missed me. Alright. That¡¯s all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Do you miss me?¡±

    Xie Hun: ¡°Haha¡­. I got to go. I have work to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°Hey! Why were you busy when I asked you the same question?¡±

    Dong Xuebing missed Xie Hun after being teased by Luo Haiting yesterday. He even dreamt of her underskirtst night.

    The main office area.

    The staff members were standing at their desks.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°I believed all of you had received the notification from the City Party Committee. Those within the epted weight have no medical history and haven¡¯t taken their breakfast can participate in this blood donation drive. Donating blood does not harm your body and can stimte your bodily functions. Fen Zhou City had just experienced the most major earthquake, and many lost their families and friends. Many people were saved, and this is our time to help them. Your blood can save lives. This donation drive is notpulsory, but I hope all of you can do your part.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting immediately took out a form. ¡°Those who want to participate can register with me.¡±

    Everyone looked at each other, and Zhu Zhu, Fei Fan, and three other staff members registered. The other two staff did not participate because one was underweight, and the other had just recovered from flu.

    With Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting, seven people from the Inspection First Office will donate blood.

    Dong Xuebing was enthusiastic about this blood donation drive because this was a directive from the City Party Committee and Commission for Discipline Inspection. At least two staff from each department must participate in this donation drive.

    Half an hourter, the Inspection First Office received a call. It was their turn to donate blood.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting led everyone downstairs toward the blood donation buses. They queued up and got on the bus.

    As the leaders, Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting went first. The nurse and Doctor on the bus checked their blood sample.

    Suddenly, the Doctor gasped. ¡°Eh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°What is it, Doctor?¡±

    Luo Haiting and the other nurses looked over.

    The Doctor looked at Dong Xuebing in surprise. ¡°Your blood type is Rh-negative B negative!¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°Rh-negative?¡±

    ¡°This is a rare blood type, and we have a low supply of this blood type in our blood bank.¡± The Doctor exined.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°I was hospitalized several times, and no one said anything about it. I only know my blood type is B.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s type B but also Rh-negative.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Is it one in ten thousand?¡±

    The Doctor replied. ¡°Not really. One in ten thousand blood types is AB Rh-negative. Yours is considered one in one thousand. Anyway, it¡¯s rare for a Chinese to have this blood type.¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing had been injured severely and hospitalized several times, he had not received blood and did not know anything about this. This will be quite troublesome for him as it would be hard to get a blood transfusion if anything happens to him. Oh, this was not a problem for him. Even if he jumped from a ten-stories building, he could get back on his feet as if nothing had happened. He doesn¡¯t need a blood transfusion as a REVERSE can heal all his wounds. He can¡¯t even die.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Great. I can donate more.¡±

    After donating his blood, a nurse gave Dong Xuebing a hamburger. Dong Xuebing had skipped breakfast for this donation drive and was starving.

    Ah¡­. It feels good. But my head is spinning.

    After alighting from the bus, Dong Xuebing saw Luo Haiting, and she was looking pale.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Sister Luo?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you not feeling well?¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°I feel grossed, but I should be fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not help Luo Haiting due to his position. He called Fei Fan to help Sister Luo back to the office while he remained downstairs to watch his staff donate blood.

    Suddenly, there was amotion beside Dong Xuebing. They were noisy and talking about something.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw many Discipline Inspection staffs looking towards the City Government Building.

    ¡°Eh¡­.¡±

    ¡°Did you all see her?¡±

    ¡°Yes. She is our new Deputy Mayor.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s her. I heard she is the prettiest female leader in Hebei Province.¡±

    ¡°She is pretty and young.¡±

    ¡°I heard she had made significant contributions during the earthquake and was promoted due to exceptional basis.¡±

    ¡°Eh, that Land Rover there is her car. It is the most expensive version.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? The most expensive version of Land Rover cost almost 4 million RMB, and that number te is Beijing 6666!¡±

    Most of the staff donating blood were Commission for Discipline Inspection staff members, and very few leaders were there. That¡¯s why they did not hold back and discussed it openly.

    Dong Xuebing had good hearing and heard everything they said.

    Deputy Mayor? Prettiest female leader in the Province? Land Rover and significant contributions during the earthquake?!

    Howe Dong Xuebing felt he knows this person? He looked in that direction and was stunned. He saw that person¡¯s beautiful back walking into the City Government Building.

    That is Xie Hun!

    Sister Xie hade to Fen Zhou City!

    Dong Xuebing smiled and understood why Xie Hun had sent those SMS this morning. You didn¡¯t tell me you wereing today and still tried to prank me.

    This Hun¡­.

    I will teach you a lesson tonight!

 Chapter 818: Director Dongâ€™s wife

    <h4>Chapter 818: Director Dong¡¯s wife</h4>

    Inspection First Office Director Office.

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood because he got to see Sister Xie again and release his urges. Secondly, he finally got backing in this new ce. Xie Hun was appointed the Deputy City Mayor and is a Deputy Bureau Director. She is considered one of the top leaders in the City Government. With her around, he can use his status as the Deputy Mayor¡¯s husband. From a certain perspective, this status is more valuable than Inspection First Office Director. A District Party Committee Secretary might be holding a Division Chief rank. Still, he will not dare to offend or provoke a City Party Committee Secretary¡¯s wife.

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun on her phone. ¡°Hello, Hun. When did you arrive?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Oh, your eyes are sharp. Did you see me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing drank his tea. ¡°How can I fail to see you? I was outside the blood donation buses when I heard the staff talking about you, and I saw you.¡± Xie Hun will always make heads turn with her looks and figure.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I was exiting the highway when I SMS you. I just arrived not long ago.¡±

    ¡°You should at least inform me. Are you trying to surprise me?¡±

    ¡°I am the Deputy City Mayor. Why would I report everything to a lowly Inspection Office Director?¡±

    ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t be too full of yourself.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will investigate you.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Oh, I am under the Provincial Government, and the City Commission for Discipline Inspection cannot investigate me. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was mad. ¡°Fine¡­. You win.¡±

    ¡°Alright. They are waiting to announce my appointment. Let¡¯s talk tonight, ok?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Remember to ask them for your apartment. I still don¡¯t have an apartment and don¡¯t want to live in the guesthouse.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will checkter in the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call me when you finish work.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    Noon.

    Dong Xuebing took out a small box from his pocket and took out his pink diamond ring to wipe it. This was his first time wearing his wedding ring aftering to Fen Zhou City. He looked at his hand and was satisfied. He took a taxi and returned to his guesthouse to pack his luggage. He took a quick lunch and loaded his luggage into his car.

    Dong Xuebing drove back to the City Party Committee Building. He parked his car at the Commission for Discipline Inspection office.

    After Dong Xuebing got out of his car, he saw Liang Xuan and Gao Wenrong walking toward the building.

    ¡°Director Liang, Director Gao.¡± Dong Xuebing locked his car and walked over. ¡°Have you all taken your lunch?¡±

    Gao Wenrong smiled. ¡°Yes. We just came back from the cafeteria. I didn¡¯t see you there.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I went back to grab something and had taken my lunch there.

    Liang Xuan smiled. ¡°No wonder we did not see you at the cafeteria.¡±

    They walked upstairs to their offices together.

    Suddenly, Liang Xuan gasped and stopped. She had noticed the ring on Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Gao Wenrong was puzzled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Director Liang?¡±

    Liang Xuan looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s left hand. ¡°This ring¡­.¡±

    Gao Wenrong looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and got shocked. ¡°Is this a diamond? Why is it pink and so big? Director Dong, this¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s my wedding ring.¡±

    Gao Wenrong did not know if the diamond was real or fake. If it was real, it must be expensive.

    Liang Xuan did not think so. She stared at the ring and said. ¡°It¡¯s a pink diamond. I remember watching a program on TV a while ago. It introduced a pair of pink diamond rings put up for auction. I think the starting bid was 100 million RMB and sold at almost 300 million RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not wear his ring because he did not want to attract attention. He replied modestly. ¡°This is a gift from my family, and I don¡¯t know how much it cost. But I don¡¯t think it cost 300 million RMB.¡± He admitted his ring was the one on TV.

    Liang Xuan gasped. ¡°With the auctionpany¡¯smission, it should be at least 290 million RMB. Director Dong, you are wealthy.¡±

    Gao Wenrong was stunned. He did not expect this ring to be so expensive. Someone whose sry was only a few thousand RMB a month would not understand why people were willing to spend 300 million RMB to buy a pair of rings?

    Liang Xuan and Gao Wenrong exchanged looks and felt it was pointless topare themselves to others.

    A Deputy Division Chief who owned a small car and a two-bedroom apartment are considered sessful in Fen Zhou City. However, this was nothing whenpared to Dong Xuebing. His watch, a Patek Philippe, was worth almost 2 million RMB, and his car cost almost 4 million RMB. He still has a 200 million RMB mansion in Beijing and wore a diamond ring worth more than 100 million RMB. Not forgetting, he still has almost 100 million RMB in his bank ount. All his wealth was legitimate, and he did not try to hide it.

    Liang Xuan had not seen or heard of any government staff this wealthy.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± Liang Xuanughed. ¡°I think you are the wealthiest Leader in our country.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand. ¡°Sister Liang, stop joking with me. I was lucky and won the lottery a few times.¡±

    Liang Xuan replied. ¡°I won''t have any worries for the rest of my life if I got 10% of your luck.¡±

    Gao Wenrong also felt Dong Xuebing is ultra-rich. He had met wealthy people before, but he had not met a government staff this wealthy. He knew this was a sensitive topic and tried to change the subject. ¡°Director Dong, I heard you had worked in Yan Tai County and Nan Shan District. Where is your wife working? I can help you speak to the higher-ups to get her transfer here. It can be settled within a week if she works in the government sector.¡± When Leaders are transferred to another district or city, their family members will follow them. The Office Department will assist the leaders in coordinating their move.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°My wife is already here. Thank you, Director Gao.¡±

    Gao Wenrong was stunned, and he nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Liang Xuan added. ¡°I am getting more interested in meeting your wife. Let¡¯s have dinner together another day.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing agreed. ¡°My wife and I will invite Sister Liang and Brother Gao for dinner a few dayster. I will let you all know the time.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Not many people know who Dong Xuebing¡¯s wife is.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun married a few days ago, and his records were not updated. Also, not many people can view Dong Xuebing¡¯s details. Maybe the Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien knows about it.

    Afternoon.

    Xie Hun¡¯s appointment had caused a bigger uproar than expected.

    This was not a surprise as a beautiful and young City Mayor will always be the center of attraction.

    Dong Xuebing overheard many staff talking about Xie Hun in the afternoon. They were talking about her looks, her car, and her age. She might be the youngest Deputy Bureau Director in Hebei province. Even Dong Xuebing was jealous of her.

    After work.

    Dong Xuebing finished reading his document, grabbed his bag, and left his office.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Zhu Zhu, Fei Fan, and other staff members greeted him.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and chatted with them on their way downstairs.

    In the lobby, Dong Xuebing saw Gao Wenrong, Liang Xuan, and a few Discipline Inspection Leaders looking outside. They were discussing something among themselves softly.

    Dong Xuebing and his staff members walked over to greet them.

    Liang Xuan saw Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Director dong, are you going back?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing looked outside.

    Liang Xuan pointed outside. ¡°The newly appointed Mayor Xie¡¯s car is parked outside. I don¡¯t know who she is waiting for. Look, it¡¯s that Land Rover.¡±

    Another leader asked. ¡°Is she looking for our Secretary He? But why is she waiting here and not going upstairs?¡±

    Gao Wenrong replied. ¡°Maybe she is waiting for someone else.¡±

    Everyone looked at the beautiful City Mayor in that Land Rover.

    Suddenly, the Land Rover sounded horn, and the beautiful City Mayor alighted. She smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I got the keys to the apartment. Let¡¯s go in my car and leave your Porsche here. I will send you to work on Monday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and turned to Liang Xuan and the rest. ¡°I am going back. See you all next week.¡±

    The Leaders and staff were stunned and didn¡¯t know what had happened.

    Dong Xuebing remembered something and pointed at the beautiful City Mayor. ¡°Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. This is my wife, Xie Hun.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Hi, Xuebing¡¯s colleagues.¡±

    Everyone exchanged looks. ¡°#@#%¡±

    The new beautiful City Mayor is Director Dong¡¯s wife¡­.

    Everyone was shocked.

 Chapter 819: So, they are husband and wife

    <h4>Chapter 819: So, they are husband and wife</h4>

    After 5 pm.

    Most people would have packed their stuff and left for home on most days. But today, the Commission for Discipline Inspection Building was crowded. Most staff stood outside the building looking at Director Dong and the new City Mayor. Those that were on their way out turned and looked at them. Those that were upstairs were looking out from their windows.

    ¡°What happened? What are you all doing?¡±

    ¡°Old Li, what are you all looking at?¡±

    ¡°Old Zhang, have you heard about it?¡±

    ¡°What? I just came down.¡±

    ¡°The new Mayor Xie is our Director Dong¡¯s wife.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± That person gasped. ¡°Who told you that?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong introduced her to us. Can¡¯t you see Mayor Xie is waiting for Director Dong to go home?¡±

    ¡°Howe I never hear anyone saying they are a couple?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is new, and Mayor Xie arrived today. Who knows about their rtionship?¡±

    This was a piece of big news. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun were famous in the Commission for Discipline Inspection. They heard about Dong Xuebing because of his contributions during the earthquake. He even ¡®died¡¯ once and was sent off by ten thousand residents. During that period, Fen Zhou City TV station reported about him every day. It was the same as Xie Hun. She had gone against everyone and ordered an evacuation before the earthquake. This was also reported in the news. She was also Yan Tai County Mayor and hade to the City Government Building for meetings frequently. It was hard for anyone not to remember her because of her good looks.

    But no one had ever thought these two people were husband and wife.

    Putting their looks aside, their age gap is too wide.

    Mayor Xie looked at least five to six years older than Director Dong.

    It ismon for government staff to get married. However, most husbands hold higher positions than their wives or equivalent ranks. But Director Dong and Mayor Xie are the opposites. A Deputy Division Chief and a Deputy Bureau Director. Mayor Xie is a few levels above Director Dong.

    Xie Hun smiled and waved to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Dong Xuebing returned to his Porsche. ¡°My luggage is in my car.¡±

    ¡°Load them in my car.¡± Xie Hun opened the trunk. ¡°Are we having dinner outside or at home?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat at home. I will prepare something delicious for you. What do you want to eat? We can drop by the market on our way back.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°The weather is cold, and I feel like eating hotpot. It is convenient too. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pulled out a piece of luggage from his car and threw it into the Land Rover¡¯s trunk. ¡°Ok. Do you prefer beef or mutton?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s get both.¡±

    ¡°You are greedy. Alright.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Are you done?¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­. I still have a piece of luggage and two bags.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me help. Pass me your bag.¡±

    ¡°Ah, I can do it myself.¡±

    ¡°I am not that weak. Give it to me.¡±

    Everybody saw their interactions and had to ept the fact they were married.

    Gao Wenrong understood why Dong Xuebing said his wife was transferred over earlier. She is here and has arrived today. Liang Xuan also understood why Mayor Xie dared to drive a Land Rover worth almost four million RMB to work. Dong Xuebing¡¯s assets were over one hundred million, all from legitimate means. They can drive whatever cars they want. Oh, their registration te numbers. Beijing 9999 and Beijing 6666. She should have guessed they were a couple earlier.

    Luo Haiting walked out of the office building with her electric bike¡¯s keys to go home. She saw Xie Hun standing beside the Land Rover and immediately walked over with a smile.

    ¡°County Mayor¡­. Oh, I should address you as City Mayor Xie now.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and shook her hand. ¡°Chief Luo, it¡¯s been a while.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°I am too ashamed to see you. You had ordered an evacuation before the earthquake, but I was not around to assist. Sigh¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and waved. ¡°I heard about it. It is not your fault. The roads were blocked, and even the rescue party could not enter the County. It¡¯s all in the past and let¡¯s forget about it.¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°Oh, I forgot to congratte you and Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Thanks. Haha¡­.¡±

    Luo Haiting knew about Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing''s rtionship when they were in Yan Tai County. She was shocked then but had gotten over it. That¡¯s why she was not surprised when she knew they had married.

    But the others were different.

    More staff finished work and left the building. They heard about Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun''s rtionship and were shocked. Some were jealous, some envious, and some were speechless.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you driving, or do you want me to drive?¡±

    ¡°You drive.¡± Dong Xuebing bid goodbye to Luo Haiting and entered the front passenger seat.

    Xie Hun smiled and entered the driver''s seat. She fastened her seatbelt and stepped on the elerator. The Land Rover quickly left the City Party Committeepound.

    The staff was still looking at that director and discussing them.

    ¡°This is too¡­.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Director Dong and Mayor Xie are husband and wife.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This is¡­ unbelievable.¡±

    Inside of the car.

    Dong Xuebing did not hear everyone¡¯s discussions, but he could now guess what they were saying. He smiled to himself.

    Xie Hun looked at him. ¡°Why are you smiling to yourself?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Nothing¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why are you so happy? Share it with me, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached over and patted Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°You had made me proud today. Look at everyone¡¯s reaction.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt proud to have Xie Hun as his wife.

 Chapter 820: A meaty meal

    <h4>Chapter 820: A meaty meal</h4>

    Evening.

    The sun set.

    The City Party Committee Family Quarters. A six-story grey building.

    Inside Unit 602 apartment. Xie Hun sat on the sofa with her legs crossed. She was watching the news while drinking a cup of tea. Dong Xuebing was unpacking their luggage and cing all their daily necessities like toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc¡­¡­. He looked at the time when he was done and quickly hurried into the kitchen. Before bringing them to the dining table, he cut the vegetables, bean curd, mutton, and beef slices. The electric hotpot was ced on the table.

    It was exhausting.

    Dong Xuebing was covered in sweat as he did not stop working for more than an hour.

    Everyone was envious of him for having a beautiful wife, but they did not see the hard work he did.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Thanks for working so hard. Haha¡­. Let me help you. Leave the rest to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Hun a stare.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is there anything on my face?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Leave the rest to you? I unpacked our luggage and prepared the ingredients for the hotpot. What¡¯s left is to switch on the hotpot and eat. I think you arezy to do anything and purposely said this to make me mad.¡±

    ¡°I feel hurt by how you see me. Haha¡­. I was too engrossed with the news and didn¡¯t notice it. I will help after the news ends. Fine¡­. Roll your eyes all you want.¡± Xie Hun had all sorts of excuses.

    ¡°I had resigned to my fate. Who asked me to marry you?¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know you are tired. Come, let me serve you today.¡±

    Xie Hun walked over with a smile and pulled out the chair. She gestured to Dong Xuebing to sit and used a clean towel to wipe his sweat. After that, she set the bowls and chopsticks in front of him.

    Dong Xuebing nodded with satisfaction. ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡±

    ¡°Can we start eating now?¡±

    ¡°Wait a minute. Let me grab a bottle of wine.¡±

    ¡°Why are we drinking?¡±

    ¡°Today is our first day in this apartment and your official appointment day. We must celebrate. Moreover, we don¡¯t need to work tomorrow and Sunday.¡±

    It was a bottle of red wine, but it was not the expensive type.

    Dong Xuebing poured a ss for Xie Hun. ¡°Here, drink up.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You must be up to no good. Tell me honestly. Are you trying to make me drunk?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°We are just celebrating. What else can I do?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I know you must be up to something. Hmmm¡­. Never mind. You had worked hard today, and I will drink with you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Cheers!¡±

    ¡°Cheers!¡±

    A bottle of cheap wine and a bottle of expensive wine taste the same to Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Hun can taste the difference, but she does not say anything. She cooked a piece of meat and ced it in Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl. ¡°Here, our head of the family has a taste of meat first. This is the leanest piece of meat. How does it taste?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ah, you should eat too.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You are the head of the family, and you should eat first.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not be so polite to each other. Just eat.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing ate the piece of meat and quickly cooked a piece of meat for Xie Hun.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xie Hun ate it slowly.

    Dong Xuebing liked this lovey-dovey feeling.

    They drank another ss of wine, and Xie Hun waved to Dong Xuebing. She patted the chair beside her. ¡°Xiao Bing, sit beside me, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I want you to sit beside me.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his bowl and sat beside Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°I am starting to get warm after drinking wine.¡± She started unbuttoning her blouse. She unbuttoned the first and second buttons, revealing the edge of her ck bra. ¡°It is fine if I take off my clothes?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Go ahead¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Xie Hun unbuttoned another button, and Dong Xuebing could see the glistering sweat in her cleavage.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing remembered something and quickly ran to the window to draw the curtains. He was afraid someone in the opposite building could see them.

    When Dong Xuebing returned to the table, Xie Hun had removed her blouse and threw it on an empty chair opposite her. She was only wearing a ck bra and a ne. She is slim, and her corbone is obvious. He felt he could ce an egg on her corbone, and it would not fall. Although she is slim, her breasts are enormous.

    This vixen¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt his body heating up and kept drinking his wine.

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°I am still feeling hot. Haha¡­. Should I remove my pants too?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Go ahead. We will not have visitors at night.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and removed her belt gracefully. She slowly slid her ck pants down her long legs and threw them aside. She also removed her skin-colored stockings and threw them on her pants. After that, she continued to eat.

    Dong Xuebing had no mood to eat. His eyes were glued to Xie Hun¡¯s seductive body.

    Since Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun got married, they only had sex once on their wedding night. He wanted sex the next day but realized her private parts had swelled. That was her first time, and he was too rough with her. So, he got to wait until she recovered. Uncoincidentally, it was the time of the month when she recovered. He got to put it off until his transfer order was issued, and he got to report to Fen Zhou City. He could not stand it anymore.

    The desperate Dong Xuebing caressed Xie Hun¡¯s leg.

    Xie Hun giggled and pped his hand. ¡°Stop fooling around and eat your food.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t feel like eating after seeing you in this state.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. But we should eat first. I am not full yet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing forced himself to calm down and started to put food into her bowl. ¡°Here, eat more. Don¡¯t keep eating vegetables. You should eat more meat.¡±

    ¡°I am afraid I might get fat.¡± Xie Hun patted her t stomach. ¡°What if I got a tummy? You will lose interest in me.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? Am I that type of person? Even if you had be fatty and full of wrinkles, I would still like you. Moreover, you are born to be slim and will not get fat.¡±

    ¡°Did you smear honey on your lips?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let me taste how sweet it is.¡±

    Xie Hun lowered her head and kissed Dong Xuebing. Her sexy tongue moved along his lips.

    ¡°Is it sweet?¡±

    ¡°Taste like an ashtray.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I will try to cut down on my smoking.¡±

    After dinner, Xie Hun strolled into the bathroom to get a shower.

    Dong Xuebing immediately got the hint, quickly cleaned up the dining table, and did the dishes. After that, he rushed into their room and drew the curtains. He stripped and got under the covers.

    Half an hourter.

    The bathroom door opened, and footsteps got nearer to the room.

    When Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun entering the bathroom, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. She was not wearing anything. She closed the door behind her and stood there looking at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s not even 8 pm, and it is too early to sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened the nket. ¡°It¡¯ste. Hurry ande in.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Will I be seen as too eager if I under the nket like this? Haha¡­. It will be too embarrassing. How about youe over and carry me to the bed?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Then forget it. Oh, I didn¡¯t finish watching the news earlier. I will go and watch the re-run now.¡± Xie Hun turned and was about to leave.

    ¡°Wait¡­. Fine¡­. I will carry you to the bed. You are so hard to please.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun was teasing him, and he got no choice. He might be the head of the family, but she was the one holding all the power. He got out of the bed naked and carried her across his arms. He ced her gently on the bed and asked. ¡°Your majesty, is this fine?¡±

    Xie Hun pushed her hair behind her ears. ¡°Yes. As you were.¡±

    ¡°As you were? Do you think you are a queen?¡± Dong Xuebing pounced onto Xie Hun and grabbed her breast. It was huge and could not be covered with on hand.

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°The rules are the same. You cannot do it from my back.¡±

    ¡°Other than this, the rest are fine?¡±

    ¡°My mouth is not allowed to. As for the rest, we shall see.¡±

    Oh, the rules were rxed. This is a good sign.

    Dong Xuebingy on the bed, facing up. ¡°Then you can get on top of me first. I am tired today.¡±

    Xie Hun got onto Dong Xuebing in a riding position and asked. ¡°Like this?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. You can squat down and bend your knees.¡±

    ¡°Like this?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. You can start now.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. How do I start?¡±

    ¡°Stop pretending. I don¡¯t believe you don¡¯t know what to¡­ Ah¡­.¡±

    For a second, Dong Xuebing felt he is in heaven.

 Chapter 821: Mum is getting married

    <h4>Chapter 821: Mum is getting married</h4>

    Saturday.

    Morning. The sun is out.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone woke him.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing.¡± Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°Are you still sleeping?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were still closed. ¡°Huh? Mum? What time is it?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°It is almost 8 am, and you should wake up. Stop sleeping sote when you are not working. You should exercise more.¡±

    ¡°Exercise? Hun and I still want to sleep a while longer.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Hun¡¯s new position is there? Where are you all staying now?¡±

    ¡°The City Party Committee Family Quarters. The apartment building next to the one where Uncle Yang used to stay. This is Hun¡¯s apartment.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I feel assured after knowing Hun is there to look after you. You must listen to her as she is more mature and sensible than you. Do you hear me?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am not a kid. Why do I need to be looked after?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.. you are forever a kid in my eyes.¡±

    ¡°Are you calling me so early in the morning to say these? What is it?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping paused for a second and cleared her throat. ¡°I need to tell you something. Err¡­. Your Uncle Yang and I registered our marriage yesterday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing jumped up from the bed. ¡°What? Why didn¡¯t you tell me about it?¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°It was all decided. Why do I need to inform you? You don¡¯t agree to our marriage?¡±

    ¡°No. But I should be there with you. How can you register your marriage without me around? What about the wedding ceremony? Never mind¡­ I will settle it for you. You and Uncle Yang don¡¯t need to worry about anything. I will arrange and pay for the ceremony. I promise you will have a grand wedding.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°You don¡¯t need to do anything. We will be holding a simple ceremony.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Old Yang is newly appointed as the Acting City Mayor, and his position is not firm yet. It¡¯s not good to hold a grand wedding now. Furthermore, we are old and don¡¯t need a ceremony. We had registered our marriage because we were living together and wanted to avoid gossip. If not, I don¡¯t even want to register. We have decided, and you don¡¯t need to say anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That means you are considered married?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You can call him Dad if you want. If not, you can continue to call him Uncle Yang. We don¡¯t mind.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. We should have a meal together at least.¡±

    ¡°We can eat together anytime. Hun and you cane over anytime you want.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. Fine¡­. Just do it as you want.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I just realized that you and my wife cannot be offended.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was amused. ¡°Did Hun bully you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused to admit it. ¡°She dares to bully me?!¡±

    ¡°You are a man and should give in to her. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°I know. I will give in to her. I will not hit her no matter how she provokes me. I will scold her at most.¡±

    ¡°Just live in peace and stop thinking of all this nonsense.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, I noticed you had be more assertive andmanding when speaking. You had changed a lotpared to before, and this is after you became the City Mayor¡¯s wife.¡±

    ¡°Rubbish.¡± Luan Xiaoping scolded. ¡°I am hanging up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Bye. I don¡¯t want to bother you on your honeymoon with Uncle Yang. Congrattions on your marriage.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You must take good care of yourself when I am not around you.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing threw his phone beside his pillow and looked at Xie Hun.

    Suddenly, Xie Hun¡¯s lips moved. ¡°Who did you say you want to hit just now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got shocked. ¡°Damn! Are you awake? Stop scaring people like this.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled, and her eyes remained closed. ¡°I heard you tell our Mum that you still want to scold me, and I don¡¯t dare to bully you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and moved closer. ¡°That was a joke.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You don¡¯t sound like you are joking.¡±

    ¡°Look at you¡­. Are you trying to settle the score with me again?¡± Dong Xuebing kissed Xie Hun¡¯s forehead and reached under the nket to hold her hand. ¡°I don¡¯t bear to scold you. I will scold anyone else except for my lovely wife.¡±

    Xie Hun opened her eyes andughed. ¡°I won''t be pleased so easily. Go! Bring me a ss of water. I am thirsty.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Madam.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got out of bed and drank a ss of water before pouring warm water for her. ¡°Here is your water, your Majesty.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    After drinking some water, Xie Hun yawned. ¡°I am going to sleep a while more. I am still sleepy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and pulled the nket over her. His hand continued to stroke her back. ¡°My Mum and Uncle Yang had gotten married.¡±

    ¡°I heard it just now. Are they not going to hold a ceremony?¡±

    ¡°They are afraid it will have a negative impact.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It is not good to do anything when you know nothing about your opponents. Stop touching. You are making me blush.¡±

    Xie Hun pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, which was on her breast away.

    ¡°Do you know what it means by blush?¡±

    ¡°It is how I am right now.¡±

    ¡°Save it. You look like you are enjoying it.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Am I?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged Xie Hun and felt her slender body in his arms. ¡°I am not sure if you are happy now or not, but I can tell you enjoyed yourselfst night. You rode me the whole night.¡± She had followed all of Dong Xuebing¡¯s requestsst night.

    Xie Hun smiled and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about something else, ok?¡±

    ¡°No. I want to talk about this.¡±

    ¡°Can you don¡¯t embarrass me?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed Xie Hun¡¯s forehead, eyes, nose, and lips. ¡°Hun, why are you so pretty and have such a good figure? Are you trying to kill me?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°How am I going to kill you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am almost dead. I can¡¯t take my eyes off you.¡±

 Chapter 822: Visitors at home

    <h4>Chapter 822: Visitors at home</h4>

    Morning.

    Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing remained in bed until after 9 am.

    But they did not sleep. They chatted in bed about the topic ¡®why my wife is so beautiful.¡¯ Dong Xuebing tried all means to get her interested in doing the deed with him, but he failed. Sister Xie is different from his other women. She has a mind of her own, and it is not up to him to decide. From another perspective, she is disciplined and will not indulge in pleasure, unlike Dong Xuebing.

    Maybe this is the difference between mature and immature.

    Dong Xuebing had to admit that Xie Hun was more mature than him.

    In the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing brushed his teeth and started to shower when Xie Hun knocked on the door.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you done?¡±

    ¡°I just started showering. Wait a while.¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Do you want to use the toilet?¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°We had just moved in and forgot to buy eggs, vegetables, and other groceries. How are we going to have breakfast?¡±

    ¡°Wait for me. I will go and buy.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. I can go out and get it. Carry on with your shower.¡±

    ¡°Wait. I will go instead. It is not easy for you to get a day off.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s settled. I will be back in a minute.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Drive slowly and be safe.¡±

    ¡°I know. Haha¡­.¡±

    It felt good to live with a beautiful woman like Xie Hun. Dong Xuebing had been excited since they moved in yesterday. After all, it is still their honeymoon period.

    10 am.

    Dong Xuebing stood by the window, waiting for Xie Hun.¡±

    A ck Land Rover entered the quarters and parked outside the apartment building. Xie Hun stepped out of her car with two stic bags of groceries. She closed the door and walked towards the building.

    Dong Xuebing saw many people looking at her.

    About thirty secondster, Xie Hun pushed the door open.

    ¡°I bought breakfast. Soybean milk and youtiao (fried dough). Do you like it?¡± Xie Hun changed into her slippers and entered.

    ¡°I like whatever you buy for me.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled as he took the breakfast from her. ¡°I know why you picked Land Rover. It looked majestic, especially when you drove it. Do you know how many people are looking at you earlier? This car is built for you. You should continue to drive off-road cars if you are going to change it.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°You saw me from upstairs?¡±

    ¡°I was waiting for you and had been waiting by the window.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I had only gone out for a while, and you are waiting by the windows.¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Did you miss me so much?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I am so mesmerizing. I have less than ten suitors since I started work.¡±

    ¡°That is because they don¡¯t dare to go after you. You are from a good family, beautiful, and a high-ranking government official. Do you think they are as bold as me to go after you?¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Wait¡­. I got it wrong. You were the one who had gone after me. You asked if I wanted to be your boyfriend at Senior Xie¡¯s mansion.¡±

    Xie Hun was amused. ¡°I was joking that time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Stop lying. I was not interested in you at that time, and you were the one who seduced me.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Who was the one that secretly used my stockings to do that sort of things, and¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing surrendered. ¡°Stop¡­ stop talking about that incident. That was many years ago.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hurry and eat your breakfast before the food gets cold.¡±

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun sat on the sofa to watch TV.

    The air conditioner was not strong enough, and the apartment was hot. Xie Hun removed her pants and only wore her white blouse and underwear on the sofa. Her fair long legs swayed in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°What if someone visits our house and you are dressed like this?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a weekend. Who will visit me? I¡­.¡±

    The apartment¡¯s phone rang.

    Xie Hun answered. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Xie Hun. Oh¡­. Chief Liao¡­. What is it? I am at home. Ah¡­. Are you downstairs? Come up. I will wait for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°You have visitors?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and wore back her pants. ¡°Fen Zhou City Education Ministry¡¯s Chief Liao Yiming says he is here for a visit.¡±

    ¡°Why is he visiting you?¡±

    ¡°I am now in charge of the Education, Cultural, and Health departments.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°Why did they assign such important duties to you when you are newly appointed?¡±

    Xie Hun wore back her pants and stood up. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with having bigger responsibilities? How do I look?¡±

    ¡°Beautiful. But you look better without anything on.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got nervous when he heard a Division Chief from the education ministry would being. He quickly tidied up the living room and wiped the watermarks on the coffee table. This was his first time meeting visitors as the Deputy City Mayor¡¯s husband, and it felt interesting. He did not want to disgrace his wife and stood at the door to wee the visitor. Weing the visitor was the only thing Dong Xuebing could do, as it was improper for Xie Hun to do it because of her status.

    A few secondster. Footstep sounds got louder.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing saw a middle-aged man walking up the stairs.

    Liao Yiming saw Dong Xuebing and quickened his pace. He walked over and shook his hands. ¡°Oh, you are Dong Xuebing, Director Dong?! I had heard a lot about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Chief Liao? Nice to meet you. Pleasee in.¡±

    If this meeting is in another ce, Dong Xuebing will not behave this way. Liao Yiming is the City¡¯s Education Ministry Chief and holds a higher rank than him. But today, Dong Xuebing is representing Xie Hun, and he had to position himself higher than Liao Yiming. Regardless of his rank, Xie Hun is still Liao Yiming¡¯s Leader.

    In the apartment.

    Xie Hun smiled and stood up. ¡°Chief Liao, you are here. Wee¡­.¡±

    Liao Yiming shook Xie Hun¡¯s hand with both hands. ¡°Mayor Xie, I heard you have been pointed, and I am here to visit you. Am I disturbing you?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°No. You should havee earlier, and we can have breakfast together.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I had taken my breakfast at home.¡± Liao Yiming said and ced the gifts on the table.

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Chief Liao, you don¡¯t need to give us anything. Take them back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°That¡¯s right. We don¡¯t need anything here. You don¡¯t need to bring gifts.¡±

    Liao Yiming replied politely. ¡°This is my first visit to my Leader. How can Ie empty-handed? Mayor Xie, and Director Dong, these are not expensive gifts. It¡¯s just a small token.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the gifts, and the total cost was less than one thousand RMB. This can be considered a typical gift exchange and not a bribe. Of course, he knows Liao Yiming doesn¡¯t dare to bribe Xie Hun. After all, he is the Inspection First Office Director. He cannot investigate the Deputy City Mayor staff and above, but he can investigate Liao Yiming. Everyone in the City Party Committee and Government Building knows they are husband and wife, and their dered assets are more than 100 million RMB. They will not be interested unless the gifts cost over 100 million RMB. Not many government staff and leaders have assets over 100 million RMB.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Alright. Since you said this, we will ept your gifts. Thank you. Xuebing, get Chief Liao a cup of tea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged and left.

    Xie Hun points to a chair. ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Liao Yiming sat on the chair in an upright posture.

    Xie Hun started chatting with Liao Yiming about the Education Ministry and the schools.

    Dong Xuebing could tell Liao Yiming was trying to join Xie Hun¡¯s faction. He took a liking to him and took out the expensive tea leaves given to them by Xie Hun¡¯s grandfather. The tea leaves cost more than gold.

    Dong Xuebing brewed a cup of tea and gave it to Liao Yiming.

    Liao Yiming thanked Dong Xuebing and took a sip. His face immediately changed. ¡°This is¡­. Da Hong Pao?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Chief Liao, you know a lot about tea.¡±

    ¡°Not really. But I had tried all sorts of tea and never tasted this favor. This must be Da Hong Pao.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Pack some tea leaves for Chief Liao.¡±

    Liao Yiming was surprised. ¡°No¡­. these tea leaves are too precious.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. My husband and I don¡¯t know how to appreciate tea, and it is a waste for us to drink it.¡±

 Chapter 823 â€“ First Mission

    Chapter 823 ¨C First Mission

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun¡¯s apartment.

    After 10 am.

    Xie Hun and the City Education Ministry Chief had tea and chatted. But they had just met and did not talk about important stuff.

    After a while, Liao Yiming stood up. ¡°Mayor Xie, it¡¯ste. I am going back.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the rush? Leave after lunch. It¡¯s almost lunchtime anyway.¡± Xie Hun looked at the time.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to bother you and Director Dong.¡± Liao Yiming smiled. ¡°I will visit you another day.¡±

    Xie Hun hesitated for a second and nodded with a smile. ¡°Alright. We will have many opportunities to get together in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°I will walk you out.¡±

    Liao Yiming quickly replied. ¡°Mayor Xie, Director Dong, you don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, Xiao Bing, where¡¯s the tea leaves?¡±

    ¡°I had packed it.¡± Dong Xuebing passed a small box of Da Hong Pao tea leaves to Liao Yiming. ¡°We don¡¯t have many tea leaves at home. Please don¡¯t mind the small amount.¡± Xie Hun did not have much tea leaves at home, as such tea leaves were rare.

    Liao Yiming smiled. ¡°This small box of tea leaves is priceless. It¡¯s almost impossible to buy it. How can I ept such a valuable gift?¡±

    Dong Xuebing passed the box to him. ¡°Chief Liao, don¡¯t be so polite with us.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­.¡± Liao Yiming epted it. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed the door after sending Liao Yiming.

    Xie Hunzed on the sofa and unbuttoned the top button of her blouse. She looked different from minutes ago.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and sat beside her. ¡°Is Liao Yiming trying to get closer to you?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I think so, but it could also be a normal visit. Let¡¯s wait and see.¡±

    ¡°I think he must be thinking of joining your faction.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°If not, he would not be so polite.¡±

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s our rest day today. Let¡¯s not talk about work.¡± Xie Hun smiled as she yed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and fingers. ¡°My Little Husband had done well earlier. You showed decency and did not say the wrong things. You should be rewarded. I allow you to rest this afternoon and don¡¯t need to cook lunch. It¡¯s been a while since I entered the kitchen. I will show you my cooking skills today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead. ¡°How is this a reward? Let me cook lunch.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you trying to say I can¡¯t cook?¡±

    ¡°You should know the reason¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and did not say anything.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. It was a number from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing answered immediately. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, I am Office Department Gao Wenrong.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Brother Gao. What is it?¡±

    ¡°We have a meeting in the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the leader asked me to inform you.¡±

    ¡°Now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I think it¡¯s about an urgent matter.

    ¡°Alright. I will go over now.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Seems like I don¡¯t have the chance to taste your cooking. I need to go back to work. Have lunch yourself.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and nodded. ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°I get even get a proper rest during the weekends.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s your responsibility as Inspection First Office Director. Stopining.¡±

    ¡°I know. I was only grumbling. I am going out now.¡±

    ¡°Call and inform me if you areing back for dinnerter.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing walked towards the door and turned back. ¡°Give me a kiss before I go.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and lifted Dong Xuebing¡¯s right hand to her lips. She kissed the back of his hand lightly. ¡°Is this good enough?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied angrily. ¡°What¡¯s so good about that? I asked you to kiss me and not my hand. Never mind. Forget it. I got to leave now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard Xie Hun giggling when he closed the door. He will make sure to teach her a lesson when he returns.

    The City Party Committee Building.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection building.

    The office building was quiet when Dong Xuebing entered. Most staff were not working today.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the small meeting room¡¯s door and heard someone inside say. ¡°Come in.¡±

    A few people were in the meeting room.

    The City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien, Secretary Wang Youfu, and Director Liang Xuan.

    He Shuien saw Dong Xuebing and waved him over. ¡°Director Dong, have a seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew they were waiting for the rest to arrive, and he sat beside Liang Xuan, nearer to the head of the table. He sat there because of his position, and they had fixed sitting arrangements.

    About two to three minutester, the Inspection Bureau Chief, Xiao Bin, arrived.

    He Shuien finally said. ¡°Everyone is here. Let¡¯s start the meeting.¡±

    Xiao Bin looked at him. ¡°Secretary He, what happened?¡±

    He Shuien paused for a second and passed a document to Xiao Bin. ¡°Take a look at this first.¡±

    Xiao Bin¡¯s face changed after reading the document, and he passed it to Wang Youfu. Wang Youfu finished reading it and passed it to Dong Xuebing.

    He Shuien said. ¡°Our Comins Department received this report this morning, and Director Liang informed me immediately. As you can see, it is regarding Nan Shan District Party Secretary Geng Yuehua receiving bribes. It was an anonymous report, and the whistleblower imed to be a China Construction Bank staff. This person had identally discovered Geng Yuehua had two million RMB of savings in her bank ount. I immediately checked that ount, and it was under her name with two million RMB. This ount was not included in Geng Yuehua¡¯s dered asset. What do you all think of this case?¡±

    Yuehua?

    Geng Yuehua had received bribes?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and he couldn¡¯t believe it.

    Secretary Wang Youfu replied. ¡°Secretary He, is this confirmed?¡±

    He Shuien replied. ¡°This is Inspection First Office¡¯s job. I did not get anyone to check, but this is almost confirmed.¡±

    ¡°Are you saying that we should investigate Geng Yuehua?¡± Xiao Bin looked at He Shuien.

    He Shuien looked at everyone. ¡°I would want to hear everyone¡¯s opinion.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not hold back and said. ¡°How did that bank staff see Geng Yuehua¡¯s saving ount identally? That person also reported it to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. I find it suspicious and might be a setup for Secretary Geng. It might be done by someone who had a grudge against her. Even if Geng Yuehua had received bribes, why would she keep the money in her bank ount? This is too suspicious.¡±

    Liang Xuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I also think so. Our Comin Office had received many simr reports in the past, and most of them were false usations or setups.¡±

    Xiao Bin added. ¡°Since this had happened, we should still look into it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to say something but stopped. He knew this matter must be investigated. The whistleblower might have sent thisint to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. They might question the City¡¯s Discipline Inspection on why no actions were taken.

    Liang Xuan slowly added. ¡°I remember Secretary Geng¡¯s outstanding performance during the earthquake, and she was reported in the media many times.¡±

    He Shuien nodded. ¡°This is a problem. The City had just recently praised and promoted Geng Yuehua, and if we investigate her¡­.¡±

    Everyone understood what he meant.

    This was like pping their faces or the City Party Committee pping themselves. It would be hard to handle and might affect the civilians¡¯ trust in the government. Of course, if this can be handled quickly, He Shuien would not call for this meeting on the weekend.

    Everyone started to discuss this case.

    In the end, He Shuien decided. ¡°Alright. I will speak to the Party Committee, and we will investigate Geng Yuehua. But the investigation must be conducted silently. Director Dong, your Inspection First Office must monitor this closely. Oh, is there any Nan Shan District staff that broke the rules?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second. ¡°Yes. A Deputy District Mayor.¡±

    This Deputy District Mayor¡¯s surname is Zhang. On Dong Xuebing¡¯s first day, Liu Hanqing asked his staff to check this person¡¯s bank ount. Dong Xuebing had no impression of this Deputy District Mayor Zhang working in Nan Shan District. He must be one of the bottom-level Deputies without any real power.

    He Shuien replied. ¡°Alright. You will bring your men to go to Nan Shan District on the pretext of investigating this Deputy District Mayor and investigating Geng Yuehua¡¯s case in secret. See if this usation is true. Remember, do it in silence and be mindful.¡± He turned and looked at the rest. ¡°This applies to you all too. Don¡¯t leak this out.¡±

    ¡°Understand.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Everyone is okay with Dong Xuebing taking on this mission. Investigating District and County Division Chief Leaders is the Inspection First Office¡¯s duty. But Dong Xuebing felt uneasy and frustrated. He did not expect his first mission after getting appointed to be investigating Geng Yuehua. When he was Guang Ming Subdistrict Office Director, he had a bad rtionship with her on the surface. No one, including her brother, knows about their unique rtionship.

    Sigh¡­. Why is this happening?

    How is Dong Xuebing going to exin the investigation to her?

    Corruption and bribery? If Geng Yuehua is corrupted, the government will have no clean staff.

 Chapter 824: Passing a message

    <h4>Chapter 824: Passing a message</h4>

    The meeting ended, and everyone returned home.

    Dong Xuebing stopped Liang Xuan after they left the meeting room. ¡°Director Liang, are you going back? I can give you a lift.¡±

    Liang Xuan smiled and pointed outside. ¡°It¡¯s fine. My husband is waiting for me outside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked around and saw no one. He asked. ¡°Sister Liang, I am new and have many questions to ask you.¡±

    Liang Xuan¡¯s face became serious, and she replied softly. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is Secretary He¡¯s intention of sending me to investigate Geng Yuehua? Do I need to get results? I mean, how deep do I need to dig?¡± He did not know the rtionships among the City Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee Members and had no idea. Xie Hun had reported to the City one day ago and did not know anything. So, he can only seek advice from Liang Xuan. He was afraid Secretary He and Chief Xiao were targeting Geng Yuehua.

    Liang Xuan thought for a while and replied. ¡°It will depend on the evidence. If we can find evidence proving she had received bribes, there¡¯s nothing else to say. Even if Geng Yuehua had made significant contributions during the earthquake, we still have to charge her. But we can let it pass if we don¡¯t have concrete evidence. I think the higher-ups will not go all out after her. After all, it was the City Party Committee who promoted her to be the District Party Secretary. She will be fine if she does notmit any grave offenses. Director Dong, I will not hide this from you. Our Commission for Discipline Inspection has received countless such reports. If we investigate every report thoroughly, we can¡¯t do anything else. The City will also not allow us to do that. Haha¡­. Do you get what I mean?¡±

    Every government leader will receive gifts during festivals. If the Commission for Discipline Inspection were to go after every one of them, it would be chaos.

    Dong Xuebing understood. He had to work in the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and more importantly, he got to work smart.

    Dong Xuebing knew what to do after hearing Liang Xuan¡¯s answer. He knew the higher-ups were not going after Geng Yuehua and were relieved.

    ¡°Thanks, Sister Xuan.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I am thinking of bringing Zhu Zhu with me to Nan Shan District. What do you think?¡±

    Liang Xuan smiled. ¡°Xiao Zhu had performed well, and it¡¯s good for her to gain more experience.¡±

    After Liang Xuan left, Dong Xuebing got into his Porsche and called Zhu Zhu. ¡°Xiao Zhu, I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Zhu Zhu quickly replied. ¡°Good afternoon, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Are you resting at home? Our office had received ast-minute mission from the higher-ups. I am asking you to go to Nan Shan District with me to investigate Deputy District Mayor Zhang¡¯s bribery case, and I might have to stay there for a few days. Please get ready. Oh, get one more person to go with us.¡±

    ¡°I have no problems with this, Director. Err¡­. Who should I call?¡±

    ¡°You decide. I will leave this to you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡¯

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°Haha¡­. Are youing back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied wearily. ¡°I think I can¡¯t go back these few days. The Leader asked me to go to Nan Shan District to investigate some cases. I got to leave this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Then go ahead.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Take care of yourself when I am not around. No one is going to cook for you. Call for food delivery if you are hungry.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I don¡¯t need you to teach me all these. Remember to use your brains when you encounter any problems. Don¡¯t do whatever you want when you get hotheaded.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Good¡­. Hmm¡­. Kiss me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed the phone. ¡°Did you hear that?¡±

    ¡°Yes, haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s your turn.¡±

    ¡°Oh, the water is boiling. I am hanging up.¡±

    ¡°Heh, you will not see me for a few days. Why can¡¯t you kiss me?¡±

    ¡°The water is boiling, and I got to hang up. Watch out for your safety. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hung up helplessly and made a mental note to reject Xie Hun when she asked him to kiss her over the phone.

    Dong Xuebing thought about Geng Yuehua¡¯s case and started to frown.

    It might not be toote to salvage this situation. Geng Yuehua might be in deep trouble if this was not handled well.

    What should I do?

    What should I do?

    Dong Xuebing looked at his phone. He wanted to call Geng Yuehua, but his phone was monitored. He can¡¯t call his investigation target directly as a Discipline Inspection Leader, which will get both of them into trouble.

    That¡¯s right. I can call her brother.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his car and looked around before calling Geng Xinke. He did not expect to go against the regtions after a few days in the Discipline Inspection. But he does things without considering the consequences. He just does what he thinks is right and firmly believes Geng Yuehua will not receive bribes.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Geng Xinke answered. ¡°Hello, is this Director Dong? Congrattions on your promotion. I wanted to treat you to a meal, but I was afraid I might disturb you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored Geng Xinke¡¯s pleasantries. ¡°Secretary Geng, where are you?¡±

    Geng Xinke was surprised by Dong Xuebing¡¯s told. ¡°It¡¯s my off day today, and I am at home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lowered his voice. ¡°Is there anyone beside you? Is it convenient to talk now?¡±

    ¡°My parents are at home with me, and it¡¯s convenient. What is it¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said quickly. ¡°I am telling you this. The City Commission for Discipline Inspection received an anonymous report this morning about your sister receiving bribes. She has a China Construction Bank ount with two million RMB inside. Do you know about this?¡±

    Geng Xinke was shocked. ¡°Impossible. Two million?! Where did she get so much money?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I also find this suspicious, but I can¡¯t contact your sister now. I need you to remind her and ask her to settle it and find out what happened. I am in charge of this case and should be arriving in Nan Shan District this afternoon. It would be toote if she reacted after my men and I arrived. Inform her immediately and ask her to be prepared.¡±

    Geng Xinke was sweating buckets, and he replied gratefully. ¡°Thank you, Director Dong. I will tell my sister now.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Hurry up and call her.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Geng Xinke knew this situation would be bad for his sister if she were caught off-guard, and Dong Xuebing was taking a considerable risk to inform him.

 Chapter 825: God of Plague is back

    <h4>Chapter 825: God of gue is back</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Nan Shan District.

    An Audi with City Commission for Discipline Inspection registration te entered the district slowly. Dong Xuebing had finally returned to his former ¡®battleground¡¯ after more than one month. He looked at the buildings, which were being rebuilt quietly. He had fond memories of the people here but did not expect to return here for an investigation. Within two months, his position had changed.

    Inside the Audi.

    Fei Fan was driving, and Zhu Zhu was in the front passenger seat.

    ¡°Director.¡± Fei Fan asked. ¡°We are in Nan Shan District. Where should we go first?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked in front. ¡°Go to the District Guesthouse to settle our lodging first. We might have to stay here for a few days.¡±

    Zhu Zhu turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, do we need to inform the local Commission for Discipline Inspection?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Call them. We need them to help with our investigation.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will call them now.¡± Zhu Zhu took out her phone. ¡°Hello, is this Nan Shan District Commission for Discipline Inspection? We are from the City Inspection First Office.¡±

    The Audi continued forward.

    Dong Xuebing had brought two staff with him and did not tell them their real purpose foring. He only told them they were here to follow up on the Deputy District Mayor bribery case. He did not go to the District Party Committee Building directly because he wanted to give Geng Yuehua time to be prepared.

    The District Guesthouse.

    The car stopped, and Zhu Zhu quickly opened the door for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing waved her off and opened the door himself. ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he was currently in a special department and could not behave the same way as the other department leaders.

    Outside of the guesthouse, Dong Xuebing saw someone familiar.

    ¡°Haha¡­. Director Dong.¡± Nan Shan District Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang and his staff were there to receive them. ¡°We wee the City Commission for Discipline Inspection leaders to Nan Shan District for inspection.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and shook his hand. ¡°Secretary Wu, why are you here?¡±

    Wu Liangughed. ¡°I am here to coordinate with the City Commission for Discipline Inspection work and arrange your lodging. Come on in. I had prepared the rooms.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sorry to trouble you all.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    The District Discipline Inspection staff respectfully walked into the guesthouse with Dong Xuebing, Zhu Zhu, and Fei Fan. Dong Xuebing did not like this feeling. Secretary Wu Liang scolded him more than once when he was the Subdistrict Office Director. The District Commission for Discipline Inspection had investigated him several times. But two monthster, it was the opposite. He had be Wu Liang¡¯s Leader, and Secretary Wu had to follow him around politely.

    Upstairs.

    An executive room.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wu Liang. ¡°Secretary Wu, you should know we are here to investigate Comrade Zhang Huo¡¯s case. Although the investigation was almostpleted and we secured the evidence, the amount was toorge. Secretary He is very concerned about this case and has ordered me to watch it closely. I was tasked to conduct a more thorough investigation and find all the involved staff in this case. I hope the District Commission for Discipline Inspection can assist us.¡±

    Wu Liang replied sternly. ¡°This is our duty. I will leave a few of my staff with you. Just tell them what to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°You don¡¯t need to leave your people with us. I will contact you all if we need to look into something.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked at Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan. ¡°Bring your luggage to your rooms.¡±

    Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan immediately leave the room.

    Wu Liang turned to his subordinates. ¡°You all can go back too.¡±

    The staff left and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing stopped his pretense after everyone left. Heughed. ¡°Secretary Wu, it¡¯s been a while since we met. Howe you look sick?¡±

    Wu Liang smiled wearily. ¡°Stop talking about it. I almost be bald because of Zhang Huo¡¯s case.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I heard someone had been making threatening calls to your house every day.¡±

    Although the City¡¯s Inspection First Office investigated Deputy District Mayor Zhang Huo¡¯s case, the Nan Shan District Commission for Discipline Inspection gathered the evidence. Dong Xuebing and his men were only in charge of checking the bank ounts.

    ¡°That¡¯s right¡­.¡± Wu Liang sighed. ¡°This had been going on for years, and I am used to it. It will happen whenever we investigate sensitive cases. Director Dong, we have known each other for some time, and I will not hide this from you. Sigh¡­. It¡¯s not easy to work in the Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I understand. Everyone thinks that the Commission for Discipline Inspection is a good department and controls the life and death of every government staff. But they don¡¯t understand the pressure we are facing. What we are doing is offending everyone, and our friends and rtives will receive threats. Secretary Wu, thanks for assisting us in Zhang Huo¡¯s case. Thank you.¡±

    Wu Liang replied. ¡°This is our duty.¡±

    ¡°What is the direction and progress of this case?¡±

    ¡°Zhang Huo had been taken into custody this morning, and the ones involved are mostly localpanies. We still could not find evidence linking this case with other District Leaders.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Wu Liang suddenly looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, are you all here to investigate Zhang Huo¡¯s case?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Haha¡­. Why are you asking this?¡±

    ¡°Zhang Huo¡¯s case had been confirmed and secured concrete evidence. There¡¯s no need to¡­ is there any new progression in this case? Can you share it?¡± Wu Liang worked in the Commission for Discipline Inspection for years and is sensitive and alert.

    Dong Xuebing could not tell him about his real purpose there. ¡°It¡¯s about something else. Errm¡­. Let¡¯s talk about it tomorrow.¡±

    Wu Liang paused for a second. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Wu Liang left.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. He still got to do what he was supposed to do. He called Xiao Zhu and Fei Fan over. ¡°Xiao Zhu, the City¡¯s Construction Bank¡¯s headquarter is in Nan Shan District. Go there and check a savings ount.¡±

    Zhu Zhu asked curiously. ¡°We had checked Deputy District Mayor Zhang¡¯s ount and had gotten all the details.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted her. ¡°It is not his ount. Just check this ount, and don¡¯t ask so much.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡± Zhu Zhu replied.

    Dong Xuebing took out a document with the City Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s letterhead. He signed it and passed it to Zhu Zhu. ¡°This is the paperwork. Just give it to the bank¡¯s person-in-charge. This is confidential and must not be leaked. I want this ount¡¯s details and checked the source of its funds. I want to know who transferred the money into this ount.¡±

    Zhu Zhu nodded. ¡°I will do my best.¡±

    ¡°Go.¡± Dong Xuebing turned to Fei Fan. ¡°Xiao Fei, verify these Zhang Huo¡¯s details and evidence again. Make sure everything is in order.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Fei Fan replied.

    After everyone left, Dong Xuebingy in bed and sighed. He finally felt like a leader from the day he entered the government service. But it was stressful and tiring. He was exhausted after this afternoon. Maybe he was feeling uneasy and stressed by Geng Yuehua¡¯s case.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. It was Geng Xinke.

    Dong Xuebing quickly answered. ¡°Hello, is this Xinke?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Geng Xinke replied anxiously. ¡°I heard you are in Nan Shan District now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Yes. I just arrived, and I am at the District¡¯s Guesthouse. Did you inform you, Sister?¡±

    ¡°Yes. She said she did not know where that money came from. That ount was created long ago when he entered the government service. She stopped using it after the government switched to ICBC. She left 1 RMB in that ount, and someone might be trying to frame her.¡±

    ¡°Does she know who it was?¡±

    ¡°My Sister is not sure, but I suspect it might be Zhang Huo. My Sister initiated the investigation on Zhang Huo, and she was the one who reported him to the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    ¡°Zhang Huo¡­.¡±

    ¡°I think he is trying to drag my Sister down with him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied softly. ¡°These are not important now. Just ask Secretary Geng to be prepared. This is not a big issue. The investigation will stop if we can prove she did not ept this money.¡± He paused for a second. ¡°I am in Nan Shan District, and my next step is to start investigating her. The most I can do is dy the investigation''s start until tomorrow. Ask your Sister to act fast. I cannot dy it for too long.¡±

    ¡°I know. My Sister is thinking of a solution.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡± Geng Xinke sighed and said. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to thank you. You helped us a lot this time. My Sister asked me to thank you and tell you not to worry.¡±

    ¡°Good to hear that your Sister has a solution. Alright, stop thanking me. Oh, how are you and Lin Pingping? Her son¡­.¡±

    Geng Xinke felt slightly embarrassed to talk about this. ¡°Her son is mine, and we are living together now. We might hold our wedding sometimeter.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°This is because of you. Pingping and I are grateful to you.¡±

 Chapter 826: Power

    <h4>Chapter 826: Power</h4>

    Next day.

    The mornings of early winter are chilly, but it is also refreshing.

    Fei Fan drove Dong Xuebing to the District Party Committee Building in the Audi.

    ¡°Xiao Zhu, have you gotten the results from the bank?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Zhu Zhu, who was sitting in the front passenger seat.

    Zhu Zhu immediately turned back with a troubled expression. She found out who Director Dong asked her to check. ¡°Secretary Geng¡¯s ount has two million and one RMB. The bank staff verified that the money was deposited into her ount from overseas a few days ago. We can¡¯t trace the source.¡±

    ¡°From overseas? Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I had checked twice.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thanks for your hard work.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not hard. I brought the transaction details with me. Here.¡±

    Zhu Zhu passed a brown envelope to Dong Xuebing, and he put it aside without opening it.

    Overseas¡­. It seems like someone was trying to frame Geng Yuehua, and this person was trying to cover his tracks.

    District Party Committee Building.

    District Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary office.

    Dong Xuebing, Zhu Zhu, and Fei Fan entered Wu Liang¡¯s office.

    ¡°Secretary Wu.¡± Dong Xuebing calmly said. ¡°Sorry to bother you at work. I need to talk to you about something, and I need the District Commission for Discipline Inspection to assist us with the investigations.¡±

    ¡°Have a seat.¡± Wu Liang replied. ¡°What do you need us to do? We will do our best to cooperate.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Secretary Wu.¡± Dong Xuebing sat opposite Wu Liang and passed the brown envelope to him. ¡°Take a look at this. I was instructed by the City Commission for Discipline toe to Nan Shan District on the pretext of looking into Zhang Huo¡¯s case. The actual investigation target is Secretary Geng Yuehua. This is her bank ount, and the two million RMB inside was from an unknown source.¡±

    Zhu Zhu knew about this and was not surprised.

    On the other hand, Fei Fan was surprised as he realized they would investigate a District Party Secretary.

    Wu Liang was not surprised. He smiled and looked at the document. ¡°Director Dong, we knew about this. It¡¯s our fault that we did not inform the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°You all knew about this?¡±

    Wu Liang opened a drawer and took out a report. ¡°We did not report to the higher-ups because we found out about this two days ago. Secretary Geng called me to her office and showed me her bank statement from the Construction Bank. She doesn¡¯t know what happened, but she suspects someone was trying to frame her. She gave her bankbook to us and asked us to investigate the source of the money. Who had transferred it to her ount?¡± He opened another drawer and took out a bankbook. ¡°This is the bankbook.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at it and nodded.

    Wu Liang pointed at that document. ¡°There is a date on that report. It was the date before yesterday. If Secretary Geng had received bribes, she would not handover her bankbook or informed us. The only reason I can think of is someone is setting her up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°This is possible. From what I know, the money was transferred to her ount two days ago. Since she immediately reported this unusual transaction, we can rule her out. Secretary Wu, do you have any suspect in mind?¡±

    Wu Liang replied. ¡°I think it might be Zhang Huo.¡±

    ¡°Why do you think so?¡±

    ¡°After Zhang Huo was taken into custody by our Commission for Discipline Inspection, I received more than one threatening call. Secretary Geng had also received threatening calls. I suspect Zhang Huo had asked his rtives or friends to frame Secretary Geng. Of course, we don¡¯t have evidence yet. But we should look towards this direction.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. I hope you can assist us with the follow-up investigation. Oh, can I bring back these documents and bankbook?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡°Ok, that¡¯s about it. Let us know if you got any leads.¡±

    Geng Yuehua reported this to the District Commission for Discipline Inspection two days ago?!

    Dong Xuebing knew this was impossible. Geng Yuehua found out about this after he informed her yesterday. She must have done this to lessen the impact. He knew Wu Liang and Geng Yuehua were closed during Wang Anshi¡¯s time, and he will not expose her. He did not want anything to happen to her. Although the evidence was tempered, the other party tried to frame her.

    Along the building corridor.

    Dong Xuebing called the City Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien. ¡°Hello, Secretary He. I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡± He Shuien asked. ¡°Do you have the investigation results?¡±

    ¡°I found out what happened.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°District Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang told me that a day before we received the anonymous report, Secretary Geng noticed two million RMB was deposited into her ount. She immediately reported it to the District Commission for Discipline Inspection and ordered them to investigate. She also gave her bank book to them. I am holding on to that bank book and the report submitted by Secretary Geng two days ago. She didn¡¯t know what was happening, and we suspect this was a setup masterminded by Zhang Huo. After Zhang Huo was arrested, Secretary Geng received several threat calls to her house.¡±

    He Shuien asked. ¡°She reported it two days ago?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The District Commission for Discipline Inspection has the records.¡±

    He Shuien nodded. ¡°I know. It seems like this has nothing to do with Secretary Geng. But we must trace the source of the money and find the culprit. How dare he try to frame a District Party Secretary? Go and investigate.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will do my best.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved after hanging up. The higher-up¡¯s tone had changed, and Geng Yuehua should be safe. Luckily, he had passed the message to her in time.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing realized the importance of having power.

    If he were not a leader in the City Commission for Discipline Inspection, he would not be able to help Geng Yuehua.

 Chapter 827: Yuehuaâ€™s secret?

    <h4>Chapter 827: Yuehua¡¯s secret?</h4>

    Morning.

    Outside of the District Party Secretary¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan. ¡°Xiao Zhu, Secretary He had given us thetest order. Go check with the bank and report to me if you have any information.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Fei, check Zhang Huo¡¯s rtives and see if any of them had transferred money to Secretary Geng.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will do it now.¡±

    ¡°Go now. Call me if you encounter any difficulties.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Director, we will go now.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Remember to watch out for your safety, and be alert.¡±

    They left, and Dong Xuebing knocked on Geng Yuehua¡¯s office. He entered before she could answer. He would never do this in the past, but he holds a different position now. Furthermore, Geng Yuehua and he were not strangers, and they had been in bed twice.

    Other than Geng Yuehua, her secretary, Ma Jian, was around. They seemed to be discussing work.

    Geng Yuehua was wearing white pants and a ck wool sweater today.

    Dong Xuebing had not met her for more than a month, and he missed her.

    Ma Jian was surprised by Dong Xuebing¡¯s appearance.

    Geng Yuehua still had her signature unapproachable face. She saw Dong Xuebing and extended her hand. ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and shook her hand. ¡°Hi, Secretary Geng.¡±

    Geng Yuehua pointed to the chair in front of her. ¡°Have a seat. What brings the City Commission for Discipline Inspection Leader here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You should have heard of it. It is about two million RMB in your Construction Bank ount.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded. ¡°I had handed the bankbook to the District Commission for Discipline Inspection and submitted a report.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°I am here to invite you to assist us with investigating the money source. Of course, we are not suspecting you as you had reported to the Discipline Inspection once you knew about this. We believe you had nothing to do with this. This investigation targets the money source. We want to know who transferred this amount of money to you and who is trying to frame you. The City Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary He had instructed me to find the culprit as soon as possible. That¡¯s why I hope Nan Shan District and you can assist us.¡± He told her she was fine now, and the investigation target was the person behind this.

    Geng Yuehua nodded. ¡°We will assist. Do you all have any suspect in mind?¡±

    ¡°We suspect it is Zhang Huo. What do you think?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s possible, but we don¡¯t have evidence.¡±

    ¡°Then we will look into this direction. It is my job to look for evidence.¡±

    Ma Jian excused herself. ¡°Secretary Geng, I will go back to work.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at her. ¡°Keep what you heard earlier to yourself.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ma Jian quickly left the office and closed the door.

    After she left, Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°We finished talking about work. Let¡¯s talk about personal matters. How are you recently?¡±

    Geng Yuehua covered her mouth and coughed a few times. She wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied worryingly. ¡°You had been coughing for months. You should visit the doctor.¡±

    ¡°I said I was fine.¡± Geng Yuehua drank her tea and put the teacup down.

    Dong Xuebing got up from the chair and walked over to Geng Yuehua. He sat on her desk. ¡°Look at you. You dislike whatever I say.¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned and did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing knew Geng Yuehua well and talked about something else. ¡°I heard your brother has a son and will be getting married to Lin Pingping soon.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Pingping had worked under me for some time, and I know her well. She is a good person.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°They had broken up for many years. Why did Pingping agree to get married?¡±

    ¡°I met her personally. It was Xinke who had let her down.¡±

    ¡°You went to meet her? Why did you interfere in their affairs?¡±

    ¡°I am his sister. Why can¡¯t I interfere?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t mean that.¡±

    ¡°How can they not get married when they have a child?¡±

    ¡°I realized we have nothing inmon.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    .

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thanks for telling me about my bank ount.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt slightly embarrassed. ¡°Err¡­. It¡¯s nothing. There¡¯s nothing to thank.¡± He paused for a second and continued. ¡°Basically, you are not suspected now, and we just need to find the person behind this.¡±

    Geng Yuehua thought for a while. ¡°I suggest you check on Zhang Biao. He is Zhang Huo¡¯s son and has a bad reputation.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will take note of him.¡±

    ¡°Be careful. Zhang Biao is not a good person. He hadmitted extortion in Nan Shan District andmanded a bunch of hooligans. His father was arrested, and he will not sit around. He will do whatever it takes to get revenge. I suspect he is the one who made the threats to Secretary Wu and my house.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Are you worried for me?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied emotionlessly. ¡°I am worried about the safety of the City Commission for Discipline Inspection staff.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. You should know I am a good fighter. I can crash that Zhang Biao even if he is driving a tank.¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°You are a City Commission for Discipline Inspection Leader now. Why are you still speaking like a hooligan?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°I know you are concerned about me. I understand.¡± He reached over and held her hand. ¡°Can you stop showing me your poker face?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s lips quivered, and she looked at her hand without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing squeezed himself into Geng Yuehua¡¯s chair. ¡°Yuehua, what are you hiding from me? Since we met six months ago, I noticed something is off with you.¡± This had been troubling him for months.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed. ¡°What did you find out?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know anything, and I am asking you. Did something happen?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°You are making me anxious. Can you tell me what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°I said nothing. Can¡¯t you hear me?¡±

    ¡°You are pissing me off.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored him and continued to look at her documents. ¡°I am busy. You can leave now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua lived up to her nickname. She is cold towards everyone, including her rtives.

    Dong Xuebing did not leave. ¡°Yuehua, I am worried for you.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to pick a fight?¡±

    ¡°You started this, and I should be the one asking this question.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let out a ¡®hmph¡¯ loudly. Maybe he is the only one who can tolerate her temper. He suddenly realizes he is pretty patient with her.

    Dong Xuebing gave in. ¡°Fine¡­. Let¡¯s stop talking about this. But you must tell me if anything happens. Don¡¯t keep everything to yourself.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at him and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing moved closer and put his arm around her waist.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body stiffens, and she continues her work as if nothing happened. She read and signed documents. She reads fast and is two to three times faster than other people. Dong Xuebing looked at how she signed the document and worried she might tear it. This is the way she worked and will never change. She always does things swiftly without hesitation.

    Dong Xuebing cherished his time with Geng Yuehua alone.

    Geng Yuehua allowed him to hug her while she worked, surprising him. This was an upgrade, and she would never allow him to do this in the past.

    Geng Yuehua is cold on the outside and warm on the inside.

    She might not mention it, but she thanked Dong Xuebing for passing the message.

    Dong Xuebing looked down into her sweater¡¯s cor and shifted his eyes to her butt. He slowly moved his hand to her butt.

    So soft.

    Geng Yuehua suddenly stopped. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°There¡¯s a crease on your pants. I am helping you to smooth it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Geng Yuehua¡¯s meaty butt while he talked, and he noticed she was not wearing cks underneath. He can feel theces of her underwear under her pants. He ran his fingers along theces and wondered about the color.

    Geng Yuehua knew I would be meeting her today. Did she wear something sexy?

    Dong Xuebing was curious. He saw Geng Yuehua did not stop him, and he pulled up her sweater slightly. He slowly pushed the waistband of her pants down, revealing her bright red underwear.

    She is wearing red underwear again.

    Geng Yuehua likes this color, or did she wear it to show me?

    From the waistband, it looked like see-throughcy underwear. This is a sharp contrast between her character and image.

    ¡°Let go of me.¡± Geng Yuehua straightens her body. ¡°I don¡¯t want to repeat myself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and removed his hand. He was feeling excited, and it felt good to be touching her after two months.

 Chapter 828: Yuehua in trouble

    <h4>Chapter 828: Yuehua in trouble</h4>

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    The phone in the District Party Secretary Office rang.

    Geng Yuehua answered. ¡°Hello.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, still hugging her, listened attentively, and his hand did not stop touching her butt. It felt good, and he had locked the door earlier. He was not afraid of anyoneing in suddenly.

    ¡°Is this Geng Yuehua?¡± A man asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    The man coldly said. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know who I am. Geng Yuehua, this is myst warning. Don¡¯t stick your nose in ces where you shouldn¡¯t be.¡±

    What does this mean?

    A threat?

    Dong Xuebing was shocked and stopped touching Geng Yuehua¡¯s butt.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed. ¡°Are you the one who transferred the money into my ount?¡±

    The man did not answer her. ¡°It¡¯s up to you to think whatever you want. I am warning you to consider this carefully.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied coldly. ¡°You are speaking to the wrong person. I don¡¯t need anyone to teach me what I should do.¡±

    ¡°Fine!¡± The man replied. ¡°We shall see.¡±

    F**k! This guy still dares to threaten Geng Yuehua?! Dong Xuebing snatched the phone from Geng Yuehua. ¡°Hey, what do you mean by we shall see? Can you tell me more?¡±

    The man asked. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°I am Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Geng Yuehua quickly pulled Dong Xuebing. ¡°Give me the phone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her.

    ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me. I can tell you that even an idiot knows you are trying to frame Geng Yuehua by transferring money into her ount. Do you think the Discipline Inspection Leaders are easily fooled?¡±

    The other party immediately hung up the phone.

    Dong Xuebing put down the phone and smiled. ¡°Am I that scary? He heard my name and hung up immediately.¡±

    Geng Yuehua shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who asked you to snatch the phone?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am a Leader from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection, and he is threatening you now. I am looking for the culprit, and he presented himself to him.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°This is my office! Don¡¯t touch my things without my permission!¡±

    Dong Xuebing gently replied. ¡°I know you are afraid the other party might target me for revenge, but you should know me well after working together for six months. I am not afraid of air crashes and earthquakes. Do you think someone like him can harm me? He better not look for me. If he did, he would be in deep shit.¡±

    Geng Yuehua banged on her desk. ¡°You are ridiculous.¡±

    The more Geng Yuehua loses her temper, the more Dong Xuebing feels she is trying to protect him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will be fine, and I am more worried for you. Don¡¯t be angry. Call me when you finish work. I will send you home.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Look at you. You are losing your temper again.¡±

    ¡°I can take care of myself. You don¡¯t need to worry about me.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ fine¡­. Let¡¯s not talk about this. Why do you think the caller is?¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored Dong Xuebing and continued to look at her document.

    Dong Xuebing said to himself. ¡°The money should be deposited into your ount by him from his tone, and I think he is rted to Zhang Huo. Maybe the caller is his son, Zhang Biao. Oh, you should inform the Public Security Bureau to trace the call.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied without lifting her head. ¡°We checked five times, and the calls were made from different public phones.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. Their anti-surveince is quite good. It¡¯s not easy to catch them.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°Seems like I got to think of a n. Hmmm¡­. Let me think about it. Carry on with your work. I will go back now.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°You must be careful. Do you hear me?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I am going now.¡±

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua stopped writing and made a phone call. ¡°Hello, is this Chief Wen? I am Geng Yuehua.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard Chief Wen and immediately stopped. Nan Shan District Public Security Bureau Chief Wen Wei.

    Dong Xuebing heard Geng Yuehua say. ¡°Send two officers to protect ourrade from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection. Protect him at all times.¡±

    Geng Yuehua put down the phone, and Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°This is too troublesome.¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replied. ¡°This is Nan Shan District, and I make the calls.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I will listen to you.¡± Dong Xuebing agreed helplessly. ¡°Do whatever you like.¡± He understood Geng Yuehua¡¯s intention and did not reject her to let her feelfortable. He returned beside her and continued to stroke her legs.

    Geng Yuehua gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Aren¡¯t you leaving?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I can¡¯t bear to leave after knowing you are so concerned for my safety.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing without a word and ignored the hand on her thigh. After that, she continued to do her work.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­.

    Dong Xuebing quickly got up from Geng Yuehua¡¯s chair and returned to the chair opposite her.

    Geng Yuehua straightened her pants and said. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Ma Jian entered and told her a staff was here to report about his work progress.

    Dong Xuebing did not remain in the office and left. He returned to the Guesthouse and looked at the ceiling on his bed. The biggest advantage of being a Leader was ordering his men to do his work for him.

    A few hours passed.

    Evening. Dong Xuebing went for dinner and had nothing to do.

    Fei Fan and Zhu Zhu were still investigating and should not have any results soon.

    Dong Xuebing got bored and thought about this afternoon in Geng Yuehua¡¯s office. It was inconvenient to do anything there, and this was the right time now. He wondered if he should meet her at night. She had allowed his hands to roam around in the afternoon, which might indicate that she missed him too. Hmmm¡­. Am I overthinking?

    I should make a call first and see what she says.

    Before Dong Xuebing could do anything, his phone rang.

    It was Geng Xineke.

    Dong Xuebing answered with a smile, and his face changed.

    Geng Xinke''s first words were. ¡°My sister got into a car ident and is in the hospital now. She¡­ she is not going to make it¡­.¡±

 Chapter 829: Geng Yuehua is in critical condition

    <h4>Chapter 829: Geng Yuehua is in critical condition</h4>

    Evening.

    District Committee Guesthouse.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned by what Geng Xinke said. ¡°What do you mean she is not going to make it?¡±

    The background was very noisy.

    Geng Xinke replied sorrowfully. ¡°My Sister is badly injured and has lost too much blood. She¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing jumped to his feet. ¡°What happened?!¡±

    ¡°She¡­ she was on her way back from work and was knocked down by a car!¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Which hospital is she at?! When did it happen?¡±

    ¡°We are at the District Second Hospital, and the ident happened about an hour ago.¡±

    ¡°An hour ago?! Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?!¡± Dong Xuebing was furious.

    ¡°It is a mess here, and we were in a hurry to rush her to the hospital.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a few deep breaths. ¡°Wait for me! I am going over it now! Remember to wait for me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing threw his phone down. One hour¡­. Although he had umted almost one month of power, it was still way off sixty minutes. He needed to save his time for two months. He could not turn back the clock for an hour and could not help Geng Yuehua avoid the car ident. What he can do is rush to the hospital. He dashed out of his room and entered the City Discipline Inspection¡¯s Audi. He sped out of the guesthouse and ran through all the red lights!

    Who was it?!

    Zhang Huo and Zhang Biao¡¯s revenge?!

    Bastards! You all are seeking death!

    Dong Xuebing did not believe this was an ident. Geng Yuehua received a threatening call in her office this afternoon and got into an ident after work. This cannot be coincidental! He regrated not staying around to protect her and send her back after work!

    It was toote to regret it now.

    Yuehua¡¯s life was Dong Xuebing¡¯s top priority now, and he must save her!

    Wait for me! You must wait for me! Yuehua, hang on until I reach!

    ¡­¡­

    Five minutester.

    District Second People¡¯s Hospital.

    The District First People Hospital copsed because of the earthquake, and the Second Hospital became the biggest hospital in the District.

    Dong Xuebing had never sped so fast since he started driving. He only took a few minutes to reach the hospital and ran into the building.

    Inside the lobby, Dong Xuebing grabbed a doctor. ¡°Where is the emergency room?!¡±

    The doctor looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°I am f*cking asking you where is the emergency room!¡±

    The doctor was stunned and pointed in the west direction. ¡°The emergency room is that way.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let go of the doctor¡¯s cor and ran in that direction.

    Hang on!

    You must hang on!

    Dong Xuebing saw Public Security Bureau Chief Wen Wei and a few police officers outside the operating theater. They looked anxious and were shouting into their phones. ¡°Have you found that car?!¡± District Party Secretary¡¯s secretary, Ma Jian, was beside Geng Yuehua¡¯s parentsforting them. Geng Yuehua¡¯s father¡¯s hands were trembling as he looked at the light outside of the operating theater. Her mother was sobbing uncontrobly. Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping were also around.

    Everyone was feeling despair.

    ¡°Xinke!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°How is it?!¡±

    Geng Xinke saw Dong Xuebing and sighed. His eyes were red. ¡°The doctors said¡­ they might not save her. She had lost too much blood by reaching the hospital!¡±

    Lin Pingping bit her lips, and her tears were flowing.

    Dong Xuebing was more anxious than them. ¡°Why can¡¯t the doctors save her?! What are they doing?! They must save her at all cost!¡±

    The operating theater¡¯s door opened.

    A doctor, who was wearing a face mask, walked out, looking gloomy.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents stood up. ¡°Doctor! Is she alright?!¡±

    Geng Xinke and Ling Pingping looked over with their fists clenched.

    The doctor sighed. ¡°A sharp object pierced Secretary Geng¡¯s stomach, and the wound was huge. She suffered heavy blood loss, and we¡­. We tried our best. She is hanging on with herst breath, and she might go off anytime¡­.¡± He took out a Critical condition notification document and gave it to the family members.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother almost fainted!

    ¡°Yuehua!¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s father cried.

    The doctor apologized. ¡°Sorry, we had done our best.¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing rushed over and threw the document on the floor. He pointed at the doctor. ¡°If she has heavy blood loss, then do a blood transfusion! I don¡¯t care what you do. You all must save her! Do you hear me?!¡±

    If it were someone else, the doctor would be pissed. But this person is Dong Xuebing. The earthquake hero saved countless lives during the earthquake. ¡°Director Dong, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to save her. We only got one packet of blood in our hospital, and it was sent over from Xi Ping District. Secretary Geng¡¯s blood type is RH-negative, and it is very rare. All the hospitals nearby don¡¯t have reserves. We had contacted everyone in the District with the same blood type, but¡­ none of them hade to donate blood. Even if theye now, it is toote. Her condition is too severe. Although we are still operating on her, she had lost too much blood¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°RH negative? Which blood type?¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°Type B, RH negative.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and shocked everyone. ¡°Use mine! Quick!¡±

    The doctor and the rest were stunned. ¡°Yours? You¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly exined. ¡°The packet of blood from Xi Ping District should be the blood I donated two days ago! My blood type is the same as Secretary Geng''s!¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Geng Xinke eximed. ¡°Then¡­. Hurry up and save her!¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents were overjoyed.

    However, the doctor did not look happy. He said. ¡°Director Dong, your blood is not enough. We need at least four to five people¡¯s blood to save her.¡±

    Everyone turned pale after hearing this!

    Dong Xuebing did not care and dragged that doctor into the operating room. ¡°Stop wasting time! Just take my blood!¡±

    The doctor clenched his teeth. ¡°Alright! We will try!¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents were not hopeful as they looked at Dong Xuebing entering the operating theater with the doctor.

    If Dong Xuebing used REVERSE on Geng Yuehua, he could save her. But his powers would be exposed with so many people around.

    Inside the operating theater.

    The unconscious Geng Yuehuay on the table with her stomach cut open. It was bloody, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart ached when he saw her.

    ¡°Yuehua!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    The doctor immediately ordered a nurse. ¡°Start the blood transfusion! Use Director Dong¡¯s blood!¡±

    ¡°Type B RH negative?!¡± The nurse was shocked for a second and ran over to Dong Xuebing. She made him sit on a chair and started the preparations.

    This was an emergency, and the nurse did not use the usual blood transfusion methods. She inserted the needles into Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and connected the other end to Geng Yuehua.

    This was a direct transfusion!

    They didn¡¯t even have time to test!

    After that, the nurse looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm.

    Dong Xuebing was mad. ¡°Why are you looking at me?! Go over and help them!¡±

    The nurse panicked. She recognized Dong Xuebing and immediately went over to the operating table.

    The operation on Geng Yuehua continued. A few doctors were suturing her blood vessels.

    Hurry up!

    Hurry up!

    Dong Xuebing looked at Geng Yuehua¡¯s pale face. His face slowly bes pale as his blood flows out.

    100 ml¡­

    300 ml¡­

    500 ml¡­

    A doctor sighed and said. ¡°Let¡¯s stop. We don¡¯t have enough blood.¡±

    The nurse walked over to Dong Xuebing to pull out the needle. ¡°Give me your hand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°If there¡¯s not enough blood, continue with the blood transfusion! Why are you stopping?!¡±

    The nurse was stunned. ¡°The maximum safe range for blood donation is 400 ml, and you had used 500 ml. It is over the limit. If we carry on¡­.¡±

    The doctor also panicked. ¡°You had donated blood a few days ago, and you should rest for a few months before you can donate blood again. You might be in danger if we continue to draw your blood!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°I asked you all to continue! Can¡¯t you hear me?!¡±

    The nurse¡¯s eyes turned red, and she looked at the doctors.

    One of the doctors thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Fine! We will take another 300 ml of your blood!¡±

    The doctors continued with the operation!

    Minutes passed!

    600 ml¡­

    700 ml¡­

    800 ml¡­

    Dong Xuebing felt breathing difficulties, and his lips were white.

    The nurse quickly checked Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood pressure and eximed. ¡°Director Dong¡¯s blood pressure is 40/70! It is dropping too fast! He got to stop!¡±

    The doctor shouted. ¡°He had lost 800 ml of his blood! Stop him immediately!¡±

    ¡°I know!¡± The nurse was about to pull out the needle.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the nurse¡¯s hand away and looked at her coldly. ¡°Continue!¡±

    The doctor shouted. ¡°Are you crazy?! You will die if you continue!¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°I have plenty of blood! You must bring Geng Yuehua back! You all don¡¯t need to care about the rest! Just save her!¡±

    The doctors looked at Dong Xuebing and were stunned.

    900 ml¡­

    1000 ml¡­

    1200 ml¡­

    An adult man has 4000 ml of blood, and Dong Xuebing loses 1200 ml in a short period. It is equivalent to almost one-third of his body¡¯s blood. Such massive blood loss is critical and deadly if it was someone else!

 Chapter 830: Dong Xuebingâ€™s shocking amount of blood

    <h4>Chapter 830: Dong Xuebing¡¯s shocking amount of blood</h4>

    Inside the operating theater.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s 1200 ml of blood had entered Geng Yuehua¡¯s body, and she was not looking as pale as before.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s head was spinning and he had double and triple visions!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body might be slightly better than ordinary people''s, but he had reached his limit now!

    The nurse kept looking at the monitoring disy, and she shouted. ¡°Doctor Xu! Director Dong had transfused more than 1200 ml, and his blood pressure had dropped to 50!¡±

    A doctor shouted. ¡°No! He will die if he continues!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was the first and only person who had transfused 1200 ml of blood in this hospital. It was a miracle he could remain conscious until now! The safe limit for blood transfusion is 400 ml, and 1200 ml is three times over the limit!

    ¡°Stop the transfusion!¡±

    Dong Xuebing weakly replied. ¡°I said you don¡¯t need to care about me!¡±

    ¡°But you¡­.¡±

    ¡°Continue with the operation!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°I asked you all to continue!¡±

    All the doctors and nurses felt Dong Xuebing is crazy!

    No one understood why Director Dong was risking his life to save Secretary Geng. Not even close family members would go to such an extent!

    The operating theater was tense.

    Dong Xuebing got furious when he saw the doctors stopping. ¡°Why the hell are you all looking at me?! Save her!¡±

    The leading surgeon, Doctor Xu, tightens his grip on his scalpel. ¡°Focus! Don¡¯t let Director Dong¡¯s effect go down the drain! Hurry!¡±

    ¡°But Director Dong¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking! mps!¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ here!¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s surgery continued again.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved when he saw the doctors continued. But he was also at his limit.

    1300 ml¡­

    1400 ml¡­

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted and stopped breathing suddenly. He knew this was the furthest he could go, and he had to use hisst resort. He clenched his teeth and mumbled REVERSE!

    REVERSE, one second!

    The giddiness and breathing difficulties were gone. Dong Xuebing¡¯s body condition returned one day ago!

    Dong Xuebing can continue to transfuse blood!

    1600 ml¡­

    1800 ml¡­

    2000 ml¡­.

    The nurse had ced her hand on Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm to pull out the needle at any time.

    ¡­¡­

    Twenty minutester.

    The operating theater¡¯s door opened, and two doctors walked out.

    The people waiting outside stood up and crowded around them.

    ¡°How is Secretary Geng?¡±

    ¡°Where¡¯s my daughter?! How is she?¡±

    ¡°Doctors! Say something! How is she?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents and Geng Xinke were staring at the two doctors. When doctors issued critical condition notification, they were prepared for the worst.

    But the doctors said something that surprised everyone. ¡°Secretary Geng¡­ is out of danger.¡±

    ¡°What?! What did you say?¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother started crying. ¡°My daughter is fine now?! She is out of danger?!¡±

    Geng Xinke fell back on the chair. ¡°Thank god! Thank god!¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father asked. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say Yuehua cannot make it?! Why¡­.?¡±

    Everyone was puzzled. The doctors said there was nothing they could do, and why was she out of danger suddenly?

    ¡°This is great!¡± Geng Xinke grabbed the doctor¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you! Thank you so much!¡±

    The doctors exchanged looks and sighed loudly. ¡°You all should not thank us. It should be Director Dong who should be thanked.¡±

    Lin Pingping eximed. ¡°Director Dong?!¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°In my years as a doctor, I had never met anyone like Director Dong. He was the one who saved Secretary Geng.¡±

    Public Security Bureau Chief Wen Wei asked curiously. ¡°I thought you all mentioned one person¡¯s blood is insufficient?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We need at least five people¡¯s blood to save Secretary Geng.¡± The doctor replied.

    ¡°Then¡­.¡±

    The doctor looked at the operating theatre door. ¡°Director Dong¡­. He donated five people¡¯s worth of blood!¡±

    Silence¡­.

    Everyone was speechless in the hospital¡¯s corridor.

    The doctor continued. ¡°That¡¯s why I said you all should thank Director Dong. A normal person has around 4,000 ml of blood. Losing more than 10%, which is 400 ml, is dangerous. An ordinary human would have died if they lost more than this amount. Furthermore, Director Dong had donated blood a few days ago and had not recovered yet.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father was shocked. ¡°But how did Xuebing¡­.¡±

    The doctor answered. ¡°Director Dong is abnormal. 2,000 ml¡­. He transfused half of his blood and survived. Even a healthy and fit person would have died twice!¡±

    The other doctor added. ¡°This is my first time seeing someone transfusing so much blood. Director Dong¡¯s body is way better than other people''s.¡±

    The doctors in this hospital had heard of Dong Xuebing. They heard the God of gues had strong vitality and was capable. But they are doctors and know the human body¡¯s limits. Crossing the limit means death. But today, they saw the ridiculous amount of blood transfused by him and realized the rumors about him were true. Director Dong is different! Why was his life so strong?

    Everyone was shocked by what the doctors said.

    Suddenly, the doors opened, and two beds were pushed out. One of them was Geng Yuehua, and the other was Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Please move aside!¡± The nurse shouted.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents saw their daughter and cried. ¡°Yuehua! Yuehua, are you ok?¡±

    ¡°Sis! Sis!¡± Geng Xinke ran beside the bed.

    The nurse, who was pushing Dong Xuebing, was unhappy. She shouted. ¡°Secretary Geng is fine. Please move aside. Director Dong¡¯s condition is more serious than hers now! Don¡¯t dy us from saving him!¡±

    Geng Xinke panicked. ¡°Please save Director Dong! You all must save him!¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother looked at the fainted Dong Xuebing, and her tears rolled down her cheeks.

    Dong Xuebing had sacrificed himself to save Geng Yuehua!

    The Geng family had no words to thank Dong Xuebing!

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to go to this extent to save Geng Yuehua!

 Chapter 831: Anything is possible when the God of Plagues is around

    <h4>Chapter 831: Anything is possible when the God of gues is around</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes slowly and felt a sharp pain in his arm. He looked at his arm and saw a blood transfusion tube inserted.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Thank god!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong woke up!¡±

    ¡°Get the doctor here! Hurry!¡±

    The two nurses in the ward screamed, and one of them rushed out.

    Dong Xuebing looked around weakly. ¡°I¡­. Is this Second Hospital?¡±

    The nurse replied. ¡°Yes. You had been unconscious since yesterday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked beside him and saw a middle-aged man sitting on a chair. His hand was also inserted with the blood transfusion tube, and the other end was connected to his arm. ¡°This¡­.¡±

    The nurse exined. ¡°You lost too much blood, and this is the fifth person to donate blood to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to sit up. ¡°Thank you, Sir.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t get up first.¡± The nurse quickly stopped him. ¡°Wait for the doctor to examine you first.¡±

    The middle-aged man smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it, Director Dong. We, Nan Shan District residents, will never forget what you did for us during the earthquake. You saved my wife, and we are grateful to you. We have the same blood type, and there¡¯s nothing more to say. Just draw as much as you want. I only want you to be fine. If not, I would not be able to face my wife. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly thanked him. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The nurseughed. ¡°Director Dong, you are very popr here. When we asked the public for help, more than a dozen people rushed to the hospital to donate blood. Without you, I would never know we have many people with RH-negative blood in Nan Shan District. Many of them were not registered with the hospital, and an old man insisted on donating his blood to you. We tried to exin that he was too old and his blood type was different. But he still insisted and only left after much persuasion. We were all touched.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Thank you, everyone.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s what we should do.¡± The manughed.

    The nurse added. ¡°Yes. That¡¯s right. I have many ssmates in the District First Hospital, and you saved all of them. I had always wanted to thank you. I would donate my blood to you if I got the same blood type.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I am a Party Member and government staff. It¡¯s my job to protect the people, and it is not the same as the people who are saving me. I will remember this for life.¡±

    The middle-aged man interrupted. ¡°Director Dong, you are wrong. ¡°Why is it your duty to save us, and it¡¯s not our duty to help you? Even government staff is human. There¡¯s no difference, and my wife said you are a good leader. You must live a long life.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Thanks.¡±

    A few doctors rushed into the ward and checked Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Oh, did you all inform my wife and mother that I am hospitalized?¡±

    The doctor looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°We wanted to notify them, but I saw your body condition stabilizest night. So, I did not call them. Do you want me to call them now?¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing stopped the doctor. ¡°I don¡¯t want them to be worried.¡±

    A whileter, Geng Yuehua¡¯s family entered the ward. The doctor found nothing wrong with Dong Xuebing and left with the nurses.

    Lin Pingping¡¯s eyes were all red. ¡°Director.¡±

    Geng Xinke grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°We were so worriedst night. We¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°What can happen to me? How is Secretary Geng?¡±

    Geng Xinke¡¯s father said. ¡°Yuehua is out of danger now and is hospitalized here for observation. The doctors say she is doing well, thanks to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It was the doctors who saved her. There¡¯s nothing to do with me.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother started sobbing again. ¡°We heard the doctor say you donated five times the normal amount of blood. She would be gone if not for you. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I did not do much except for donating some of my blood.¡±

    Everyone in the room knew it was not some of Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood. It was 2,000 ml of blood. Anyone else would have died twice.

    Dong Xuebing was exchanging his life to save Geng Yuehua.

    Dong Xuebing felt weak the whole morning and could not move.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother wanted to remain in the ward to care for Dong Xuebing, but Geng Xinke knew his mother had not sleptst night. So, he asked his parents to go back while Lin Pingping stayed to look after Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I still have not congratted you and Xinke. I heard you two are getting married.¡±

    Lin Pingping joked. ¡°We have not decided on the date, and I am still considering.¡±

    ¡°Why are you in Nan Shan District and not Yan Tai County?¡±

    ¡°Sister Yuehua had transferred me to Nan Shan District¡¯s Investment Promotion Agency as the Deputy Chief.¡±

    ¡°Oh, a promotion. Good.¡±

    ¡°This is nothingpared to you. You are climbing up thedder too fast.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s former colleagues and subordinates came to visit him.

    Subdistrict Office¡¯s Zhou Yanru, Wang Yuling, Peng Gang, District Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Wu Liang, and his men, Zhu Zhu and Fei Fan¡­ visited Dong Xuebing with fruits and flowers.

    Dong Xuebing chatted and thanked them.

    Other than the District Party Committee and Commission for Discipline Inspection, not many people knew that Dong Xuebing hade for an investigation. But hismotion was too big, and almost everyone in the district knew about it.

    .

    Everyone was shocked by the God of gues again.

    This was too familiar. Wherever the God of gues goes, something will happen.

    See¡­. Dong Xuebing hade for one day, and something big had happened in the peaceful District.

    The District Party Secretary was almost killed in a car ident.

    Dong Xuebing donated five times the usual amount of blood.

    Which one of these incidents is not shocking?

    Since he started working here, almost all the major and shocking incidents in Nan Shan District were rted to Dong Xuebing.

    Nothing happened when he was not in Nan Shan District.

    Troubles started once he stepped into the District again.

    Everyone was used to this, which was why Dong Xuebing got this nickname.

 Chapter 832: Countdown to Geng Yuehuaâ€™s death

    <h4>Chapter 832: Countdown to Geng Yuehua¡¯s death</h4>

    Evening.

    Nan Shan District Second Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing stood by the window in his ward to admire the moon. He appeared calm, but he was concerned about the unconscious Geng Yuehua. After resting for so long, his body regained its strength. He could get out of bed and walk around.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­.

    Dong Xuebing said without turning. ¡°Come in.¡±

    City Inspection First Office¡¯s Zhu Zhu entered. ¡°Director, I got all the details.¡±

    ¡°Tell me.¡± Dong Xuebing turned and walked toward his bed. ¡°Has the driver been caught?¡±

    Zhu Zhu walked over quickly to help Dong Xuebing. ¡°I asked therades from Nan Shan District Public Security Bureau. They found the vehicle from their CCTV cameras. It was a ck ntra, and it was found in a secluded area of the suburbs. It was stolen two days ago, and the owner was a department head of a privatepany. He reported it two days ago, so¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°So, we still don¡¯t know who the culprit is?!¡±

    ¡°Not really.¡± Zhu Zhu replied. ¡°This is a serious crime, and Fen Zhou City Public Security Bureau had joined the investigation. Their technicians and officers got a picture of the suspect through the CCTV footage. That man wore a pair of sunsses and put on simple disguises. But the officers could still identify him as a hooligan under Zhang Biao. The officers are out to arrest him when Ie here. They suspect this ident is an act of revenge and is rted to Zhang Huo¡¯s corruption case. The City Party Committee had issued an order to solve this case.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. If the Public Security Bureau could not find the suspect, he was prepared to go to Zhang Biao¡¯s house and tear him into pieces.

    Dong Xuebing was furious as Geng Yuehua was almost killed.

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Zhu Zhu replied. ¡°The City Commission for Discipline Inspection Leader had called this morning and asked you to recuperate in the hospital. He had given you one week off from work to rest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°The City knows about this?!¡±

    Zhu Zhu replied. ¡°How can we hide this from the City?¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was his mother, Luan Xiaoping.

    ¡°Ok. You can go back first.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhu Zhu refused. ¡°No need. I will apany you tonight.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this. Just go back and have a good rest. It¡¯ste now.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Call me if you need anything.¡± Zhu Zhu left the ward.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone was still ringing.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Mum?¡±

    ¡°What are you up to again?! Huh?!¡± Luan Xiaoping sounded anxious.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am fine now. Nothing happened.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping scolded. ¡°Nonsenses! I felt giddy for a few days after donating 200 ml of blood. How can you be fine after drawing 2,000 ml?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°You should know how strong I am. I am fine now.¡±

    A woman beside Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°Mum, let me speak to Xiao Bing.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°Your wife wants to speak to you.¡±

    Xie Hun answered. ¡°Hello, it¡¯s me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was nervous and cleared his throat. ¡°Hun, why are you with Mum?¡±

    ¡°Our Mum and Dad had registered their marriage. You were busy, so I went to visit them. So, I heard you had be a knight in shining armor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Nan Shan District Party Secretary¡­. I remember she is quite pretty.¡±

    ¡°Pretty?! She is just average.¡±

    ¡°I had spoken to Yuehua a few times, and I know how she looks.¡±

    ¡°Look at you. Did you think I saved her because she is pretty?¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­. Stop boasting. Have a good rest, and Mum and I will visit you tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°No need. I am leaving the hospital now. You all don¡¯t need toe.¡±

    ¡°You sound like you are fine, but I am not assured if I didn¡¯t see you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t need. I am here for work and can¡¯t bring you all with me. I am also not that weak. I know you all are concerned, but I am fine. Help me tell my Mum and Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Come back soon.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will go back once everything is settled.¡±

    ¡°Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You must watch out for your own safety. Do you hear me?¡±

    ¡°I know. Stop nagging.¡±

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    ¡°Huh? Nagging? Haha¡­. Alright. I will hang up now. I feelfortable after hearing you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty after hanging up. Sigh¡­. I made my family worried again. But how can I ignore Yuehua during that situation? I cannot let her die even if I don¡¯t have my powers.

    It¡¯s already 9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t sleep, and he walked around his ward. Suddenly, he overheard the nurses talking outside.

    ¡°I heard Secretary Geng had woken up.¡±

    ¡°Really? When did she wake up?¡±

    ¡°She just woke up, but our hospital¡¯s Director is there. I think¡­.¡±

    ¡°What happened? Is she still in danger?¡±

    ¡°I saw Director Xu and the other directors looking terrible. Maybe¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got anxious. The doctors had said Yuehua was out of danger.

    Dong Xuebing rushed out of his ward and ignored the nurses who tried to stop him. He stormed to Geng Yuehua¡¯s ward. The door was closed, but he could hear the conversation inside.

    ¡°Why did you all allow Xiao Dong to risk his life to save me?!¡± Geng Yuehua demanded coldly, and Dong Xuebing could tell she was still weak.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother replied. ¡°How can we stand around and watch you die?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father added. ¡°We had thanked Xiao Dong. He had saved you twice now.¡±

    ¡°Cough¡­ cough¡­ cough¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua could not stop coughing.

    Suddenly, the doctor interrupted. ¡°Sorry, how long has your daughter been coughing?¡±

    Geng Xinke answered. ¡°Around six months. She had been coughing like this for a few months. It¡¯s throat inmmation.¡±

    ¡°Where did she diagnose it?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. She just told me it is throat inmmation. She had been taking medication for a few months, but it¡¯s not improving. Why are you asking?¡±

    The doctor sighed and took out a bottle of pills. ¡°Has she been taking these pills?¡±

    Geng Xinke replied. ¡°Is this from her bag? Yes. The bottle has nobels.¡±

    ¡°The bottles havebels¡­.¡± The doctor paused for a second and continued. ¡°Secretary Geng had removed it. I sent this medicine to theb, which is confirmed to be an anti-cancer drug.¡±

    ¡°Ah?!¡±

    ¡°What did you say?!¡±

    ¡°Anti-cancer drugs.¡±

    Everyone, including Dong Xuebing, who was standing outside, was stunned.

    The doctor continued. ¡°We did not notice before the operation. We noticed shadows in her lungs when we conducted a full-body check on her this afternoon. The cancer cells had spread, and it¡¯s confirmed to be lung cancer.¡±

    ¡°How is this possible?¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother cried. ¡°Impossible!¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father yelled. ¡°Yuehua! Is the doctor telling the truth?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s coughing stopped, and she did not reply.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother cried. ¡°You¡­. You knew about this long ago, and that¡¯s why you refuse to let me introduce guys to you.¡±

    Geng Xinke added. ¡°No wonder you are not yourself after you returned from Shanghai. Did you find out at the hospital in Shanghai? Sis, why didn¡¯t you tell us?¡±

    Geng Yuehua continued to keep quiet.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father asked. ¡°Doctor, how long more can she live?¡±

    The doctor thought for a while. ¡°If she underwent Chemotherapy when it was discovered, she might live one or two years longer. But now, the cells had spread. She had been using medication treatment, and I am afraid she has less than one month. At most, two months if she is lucky. She had just undergone major surgery, and her body was too weak for radiotherapy. You all should be prepared. Her injuries had not healed, and her cancer cells had spread. She might go anything.¡±

    This means Geng Yuehua might die at any time.

    Lin Pingping was in a dazed. ¡°Sister Yuehua, since you had found out, why¡­ why didn¡¯t you undergo chemotherapy?¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°Although Chemotherapy can extend her life for a while, it was also painful. Sigh¡­.¡±

    The ward became quiet, and everyone started to sob.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother, Lin Pingping, and Geng Xinke were crying.

    Geng Yuehua finally said in her monotonous voice. ¡°Why are you all crying? What¡¯s the big deal? Everyone will die sooner orter.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother yelled at her. ¡°What do we do when you are gone?!¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father tried to hold back his tears. ¡°I don¡¯t want to send you off. What did I do in my previous life to deserve this?!¡±

    ¡°Sis¡­.¡± Geng Xinke said. ¡°You should have undergone Chemotherapy or operation. You should spare a thought for Mum and Dad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were red. He sat along the corridor, leaning against the wall. He knew Geng Yuehua had a secret as she had been acting weird. But he did not expect her to havete-stage cancer and didn¡¯t have much time left.

    Why is this happening?

    How can this be happening?!

 Chapter 833: Rescue plan

    <h4>Chapter 833: Rescue n</h4>

    That night.

    News of District Party Committee Geng Yuehua havingte-stage cancer had spread. Everyone was shocked.

    ¡°How is this possible?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Geng¡­.¡±

    ¡°Lung cancer¡­ this¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Heaven is jealous of her looks.¡±

    News of Geng Yuehua¡¯s sudden illness was more shocking than Wang Anshi retiring. It will be a heavy blow to Nan Shan District if Secretary Geng dies. Many government staff called the Second Hospital to confirm this piece of news. Many Leaders rushed to the hospital to visit her.

    Everyone knows Geng Yuehua was not going to make it.

    She has one month to live at most.

    After 10 pm.

    Usually, the hospital will be quiet as most patients have gone to bed at this time. Most of the doctors and nurses would have reported off. But today was different. The corridors were filled with footsteps, and the hospitalpound was full of Nan Shan District Government vehicles. Geng Yuehua is Nan Shan District¡¯s No. 1, and her health will affect the district''s stability.

    Inside a ward.

    Dong Xuebing stood by the window, looking out without saying anything.

    This should be the reason why Geng Yuehua did not get married. She must have discovered she had cancer long ago and will not live long. Dong Xuebing can¡¯t imagine how she has lived in the past few months. She knows she is going to die, and it must be scary. She hid it well and did not show or tell anyone. She used her remaining time at work to help Nan Shan District¡¯s residents. No wonder she had been working hard every day. She was devoting all her time to the people. Dong Xuebing was impressed with her determination and willpower.

    Yuehua is going to die¡­.

    No! This must not happen! I must save her!

    Dong Xuebing showed his determination. He will not allow Geng Yuehua to die. He had never been so d to have a special power. There¡¯s still hope to save her with his power.

    ¡°Doctor! Doctor!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Come here.¡±

    A doctor entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s ward after a while. ¡°Director Dong, are you not feeling well?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Dong Xuebing pulled a chair over. ¡°Have a seat. I got something to ask you.¡±

    The Doctor hesitated for a while and sat down. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. What do you want to know?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the Doctor. ¡°It is about Secretary Geng. Is it true that she only has one month left?¡±

    The Doctor sighed. ¡°If the car ident was not that serious, she would have around one to two months to live. But after her operation, her body condition was horrible. The worst scenario is she might notst more than two weeks. Maybe it¡¯s not even one week.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sank. ¡°When did her condition start?¡±

    The Doctor replied. ¡°She discovered she has cancer around six months ago, and it was alreadyte-stage.¡±

    ¡°No. I mean, when did she first get cancer? How long before was it?¡±

    ¡°Are you talking about early-stage cancer?¡± The Doctor thought for a while. ¡°By estimation, it should be between one to two years ago. But early-stage cancer¡¯s symptoms are not obvious. The doctors might not have discovered it if she had gone to the hospital then.

    One year plus¡­.

    Make it two years. There should still be enough time.

    Dong Xuebing had umted his power for many days. Although he did not have sixty minutes, he still had around forty minutes. Suppose one second of REVERSE can return a target¡¯s condition by one day. That means two years only require slightly less than twenty minutes of REVERSE.

    It¡¯s possible.

    I can save her.

    Dong Xuebing decided and was relieved. But he noticed another problem. ¡°Doctor, Secretary Geng does not smoke and seldom drinks. Why did she have lung cancer? How did it happen?¡± If he could not find the cause, she would still have cancer even if her body condition had returned two years ago. This happened when Dong Xuebing treated Wang Anshi¡¯s appendicitis. It will still happen after REVERSE is used. Time is not omnipotent. He got to find the root cause.

    ¡°How did it happen?¡± The Doctor smiled wearily. ¡°I can¡¯t give you an answer. Until today, we can¡¯t find the exact cause of cancer. Most patients should take note of the following. Smoking and drinking will increase the risk of lung cancer. Second-hand smoke is also dangerous. Another reason is gics. If her family has a history of cancer, she might also inherit the cancer genes. Lastly is overwork and irregr rest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°If someone has good resting habits and avoids second-hand smoke, can he prevent getting lung cancer?¡±

    ¡°It is not 100%.¡± The Doctor replied. ¡°I said earlier that the medical field still has not found the exact cause of cancer.¡±

    ¡°That means prevention methods are useless?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. Not really.¡± The Doctor replied. ¡°Manymoners believe grape seeds can prevent cancer. We also know wild ginseng and meat Lingzhi is the best medication against cancer. These are useful even if the cancer cells are developed. If someone ate wild ginseng and meat Lingzhi over a period, I think it can prevent cancer cells from developing. But it is too expensive. Most people could not afford it. Wild ginseng costs tens to hundreds of thousands. Meat Lingzhi cost as much as wild ginseng. Furthermore, these are rare.¡±

    ¡°I know. Thanks.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I am going back to work. Call the nurses if you need anything.¡±

    Wild ginseng and meat Lingzhi?!

    Money is not a problem for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing felt more confident in saving Geng Yuehua after asking the Doctor.

    I will REVERSE Yuehua¡¯s body condition and buy her a few million RMB worth of wild ginseng and meat Lingzhi! I will make her eat them as snacks. I don¡¯t believe she will get cancer again!

 Chapter 834: Saving Yuehua

    <h4>Chapter 834: Saving Yuehua</h4>

    Night.

    The Second Hospital quieted down as most visitors had left.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. 12.30 am. He secretly walked out of his ward and looked at the nurse station. The night shift nurse was facing her PC, typing a report. He walked a few steps to the stairwell, and the nurse did not notice him. Once inside the stairwell, he hurried to Geng Yuehua¡¯s ward upstairs.

    The door was closed, and there was no one around.

    Geng Xinke was sleeping on a bench at a distance. He did not leave the hospital and was there to apany his sister.

    Inside the ward.

    Dong Xuebing tiptoed into the ward.

    Geng Yuehua, also in a patient gown, was lying in bed, looking at the ceiling. Her eyes were opened, and she was awake. Dong Xuebing could see bandages on her stomach, and she had wires attached to her body. The monitor beside her showed her heart rate and blood pressure. Her heart rate was 72, and her blood pressure was 60/90. It was low but still within the normal range.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and said softly. ¡°Why are you not sleeping?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing calmly. ¡°I slept the whole day. I am not sleepy.¡±

    ¡°You should rest even if you are not sleepy. You had just finished a major operation and needed rest.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over and sat beside her. He reached out and held her hand.

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing with a poker face. ¡°You had heard about it.¡±

    ¡°Who doesn¡¯t know about it in Nan Shan District?¡±

    ¡°I had not told you about my cancer. Are you mad at me?¡±

    ¡°No. I am mad at myself for not noticing it earlier. I should have guessed it.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°If you did not have a terminal illness, you would not have slept with me, right?¡±

    Geng Yuehua kept quiet for a few seconds and said. ¡°This is not important now. I need to thank you for saving me again. You had saved me when I jumped from the five-story during the earthquake, and this is the second time you saved me.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me.¡±

    ¡°I got to thank you when I have the chance.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at Geng Yuehua. ¡°What are you talking about? You have all the time to thank me. If I can save you twice, I can save you the third time.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s useless.¡± Geng Yuehua was calm. ¡°My cancer iste-stage.¡±

    ¡°So what if it¡¯s end-stage?¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I can still save you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied weakly. ¡°Alright. Go back. I still have checks tomorrow, and I got to rest early.¡±

    ¡°What checks?¡±

    ¡°The doctors want to check on my cancer condition again.¡±

    ¡°Then the more I cannot leave.¡±

    ¡°My brother is still outside. Go back now.¡±

    ¡°I will not leave even if your brother is in the ward. Who knows if I can see you again tomorrow? Your doctor said you might¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing could not continue the sentence.

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing and said firmly. ¡°You don¡¯t need to care about me from today onwards. Go back to your ward.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her. ¡°Do you think I will go back as you wanted? How can I ignore you when something like this happens to you?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed. ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡±

    After saying Dong Xuebing¡¯s name, she started coughing hard again.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. What was going on between them? Why did they argue whenever they met? Geng Yuehua was sick, and he should not make her angry.

    ¡°I will get you some water.¡±

    ¡°Cough¡­ cough¡­ no need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing poured a ss of water for Geng Yuehua and wiped her mouth with a clean handkerchief. The handkerchief was stained with her blood, making his heartache. She did not look like her usual overbearing self. Although she spoke with a cold tone and was still unapproachable, she was weak and pale.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°You don¡¯t have much time now. Listen to me first. You should know that I know a bit of medicine.¡±

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes and replied. ¡°I heard about it. You had treated Wang Anshi¡¯s appendicitis.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°But I am sure you don¡¯t know this. I can treat cancer.¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned and opened her eyes suddenly. ¡°Cancer?¡±

    ¡°I can treat all stages of cancer.¡±

    ¡°Even all the scientists in the world cannot treat cancer, and you can?¡±

    ¡°Believe me, Yuehua. When did I lie to you?¡±

    Geng Yuehua asked. ¡°How are you going to treat me?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to know.¡± Dong Xuebing stroked Geng Yuehua¡¯s hair. ¡°All you need to do is to close your eyes and have a good night''s sleep. I promise all your cancer cells will be gone by tomorrow morning.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Do you think I will believe you?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care whether you believe it or not. I will still treat you.¡±

    ¡°That means I can¡¯t choose?¡±

    ¡°You can say that. Don¡¯t you want to try your luck? Are you so looking forward to dying?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied calmly. ¡°I was prepared to die six months ago.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°What will happen to your parents and your brother? All your problems will be gone after you die. What about the rest?¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not say anything.

    After a while, Geng Yuehua sighed. This was the first time Dong Xuebing saw her with this expression. ¡°I am worried about Xinke. He¡­. He had been eager for quick sess and was immature. It¡¯s my fault for spoiling him. I shouldered all responsibilities and didn¡¯t let him suffer. If I am gone, Xinke¡­.¡± She looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Help me take care of him and my parents. Don¡¯t let them do anything foolish.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only until now that you thought of me.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have friends.¡±

    ¡°Then what am I?¡±

    Geng Yuehua sighed. ¡°Nobody.¡±

    ¡°If I am a nobody to you, why should I take care of your family?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Then get out! I don¡¯t need you to care for my family.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Look at you. You are always getting mad at me. I will not help you. If you need someone to take care of your family, do it yourself.¡±

    ¡°I said I don¡¯t have much time left.¡±

    ¡°I told you that I can treat you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua got mad. ¡°Then treat me now! Do you think I don¡¯t want to live?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing agreed. ¡°I am waiting for you to say this. But I have a request. Don¡¯t tell anyone I had treated you if you are healed tomorrow. Not even your family. Promise?¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored Dong Xuebing. She did not believe he could treat her.

    Dong Xuebing said gently. ¡°Alright. You should sleep now.¡±

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes and opened against a few secondster. She looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Promise me. Help me take care of my parents and brother if I am not around.¡±

    ¡°I said you can do it yourself.¡±

    ¡°I want you to promise me! Or else, I will not go in peace.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second. ¡°Fine. I promise you. No one can harm your family as long as I am alive.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and sighed. She seemed to have no more worries. ¡°Thank you. I will repay you in my next life.¡±

    ¡°How are you going to repay me?¡±

    ¡°I will take care of you.¡±

    ¡°How are you going to take care of me?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Geng Yuehua replied. ¡°I will be your mother.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. ¡°Why can¡¯t you be my daughter?¡±

    ¡°You will be caring for me if I am your daughter. I said I will take care of you.¡±

    ¡°No way! I will not be your son.¡± Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°You are taking advantage of me. No. You will be my wife in your next life.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed slightly, but she did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Do you agree?¡±

    ¡°Talk again in my next life.¡± Geng Yuehua did not answer.

    ¡°Sigh¡­. We can talk about this another time.¡± Dong Xuebing kissed Geng Yuehua¡¯s forehead. ¡°Sleep.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stared at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Who allowed you to kiss me?¡±

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s not the first time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grumbled to himself. You don¡¯t even allow a kiss and still, say I am a nobody to you. Why did you ask me to take care of your family? Geng Yuehua was cold on the outside and warm inside. She will never admit to Dong Xuebing that she trusts him. Asking him to take care of her family meant he held a special ce in her heart.

    Dong Xuebing was easily satisfied. He pulled up the nket and sat beside Geng Yuehua, looking at her beautiful face.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face was pale, and it made her look prettier.

    Geng Yuehua was always beautiful, even when she was sick.

    Ten minutester. Geng Yuehua¡¯s breathing slowed down gradually.

    Dong Xuebing had been hospitalized numerous times after entering the government service. He knew how to look at the stats on the devices. He looked at Geng Yuehua¡¯s heart rate and knew she was asleep. He took a deep breath and slowly unbuttoned her gown. She was not wearing a bra under her patient gown, and her breasts were exposed.

    Dong Xuebing was not in the mood to admire the view in front of him. He held his breath and focused. He ced his palm on her lungs and focused on her nose, neck, and other areas where cancer had spread. He was going to use REVERSE on these areas and had no intention to treat the wounds on her stomach. It would be weird if her open wound healed so fast.

    Let¡¯s start.

    REVERSE!

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body jolted, and most of her body¡¯s condition started to return in time.

    Five months¡­.

    One year¡­.

    Two years¡­.

 Chapter 835: Eh? Where are the cancer cells?!

    <h4>Chapter 835: Eh? Where are the cancer cells?!</h4>

    Morning. After 7 am.

    Dong Xuebing woke up in his ward. He yawned and stretched. He felt his body had recovered and quickly changed back into his clothes. After changing, he arranged for himself to be discharged. He stood outside the hospital and looked at the window of Geng Yuehua¡¯s ward before hailing a taxi to go to the nearest bank.

    At the same time.

    District Second Hospital¡¯s top executive ward.

    Geng Yuehua woke up and looked around her.

    ¡°Sis, you are awake.¡± Geng Xinke walked over. ¡°Are you thirsty?¡±

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand. ¡°You still have lots of work waiting for you in the Subdistrict. Go back to work.¡±

    Geng Xinke replied. ¡°Sis, how can I work after what happened to you?¡±

    Geng Yuehua stared at her brother. ¡°The Organization had handed the Subdistrict Office to you, and this is their trust in you. No matter what happens, you are responsible for it. This is not the time for you to put your work aside. The district is still rebuilding after the earthquake, and everyone is looking at us. If you don¡¯t understand the importance of your work, how can I leave Mum and Dad to you?¡±

    Geng Xinke replied sadly. ¡°Then don¡¯t leave.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed, and she shouted. ¡°I am saying this thest time! Go back to work!¡±

    Lin Pingping softly said. ¡°Sister Yuehua, Xinke is worried about you. He didn¡¯t have a bite since yesterday.¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not get mad with Lin Pingping. She nced at her and sighed. ¡°This is my fate, and there¡¯s no way to hide from it. Xinke, Pingping, take care of Mum, Dad and yourselves after I am gone. Look for Xiao Dong if you encounter any difficulties. I spoke to him yesterday. He will help you.¡±

    Geng Xinke did not like Geng Yuehua¡¯s tone. ¡°Why are you saying this like it¡¯s yourst words. ¡°

    ¡°It¡¯s myst words.¡± Geng Yuehua said. ¡°Remember what I said.¡±

    ¡°Sis, the doctor said you still have a few months. It¡¯s too early for this.¡±

    Geng Yuehua shook her head. ¡°I felt it yesterday. I don¡¯t have a few months to live.¡±

    The door opened, and Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents entered the ward with a hot water bottle.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother had overheard their conversation. She shouted at Geng Yuehua. ¡°What are you talking about?! I don¡¯t want to hear you saying such things. I will not live if you are not around!¡±

    Geng Yuehua got mad. ¡°Mum, what are you saying?¡±

    Geng Xinke panicked. ¡°That¡¯s right. Mum, stop making things worse.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother cried without saying anything.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father suddenly asked. ¡°Let¡¯s stop talking about this. Yuehua, you are looking much better today, and you did not cough after talking for so long. Are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You don¡¯t look pale today.¡± Geng Xinke added.

    Geng Yuehua paused for a second and frowned. She felt her body, and her frown deepened.

    Before they could say anything, a few doctors and nurses entered the ward. They were holding a list of checks. ¡°Mr. Geng, Mrs. Geng, Secretary Geng. Sorry to bother you all. Our checks yesterday were initial diagnoses, and they were not detailed checks. We will conduct a series of checks, including taking your blood sample, x-rays, CT scans, etc. This is to check on the recovery of your stomach wound and the spread of your cancer cells. We need the details toe up with a treatment n. Please bear with it.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied. ¡°Forget it. It will be a waste of time anyway.¡±

    The doctor said. ¡°But¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother wiped her tears. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to her. Please conduct a thorough check on her.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Please check her condition and see if chemotherapy can still work.¡±

    The doctor nodded and asked the nurses to push Geng Yuehua¡¯s bed out of her ward. Her parents followed closely behind her. Many government staff had visited the hospital early in the morning, but she asked them to leave. The doctors spent more than an hour conducting more than a dozen tests on her. This was considered fast. Ordinary folks will need at least three to five hours for the same tests. This was the privilege of being the Nan Shan District¡¯s No. 1.

    Morning, 10 am.¡±

    The tests werepleted, and they were waiting for the results.

    Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping pushed the tired Geng Yuehua back to her ward.

    The doctor said. ¡°We will have a meeting with the specialists after we get the results. We¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua interrupted. ¡°Have the meeting here after you all get the results. I can take it.¡±

    The doctor looked at Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents. Geng Yuehua¡¯s father hesitated for a while and nodded. ¡°Ok. We also want to know about the results.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will ask them to bring the results over in a while.¡± The doctor said.

    Geng Yuehua monotonously said. ¡°Sorry for all the trouble.¡±

    The doctor immediately replied. ¡°What are you saying? This is our duty and responsibility.¡±

    Waiting for results was torture.

    Five minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Soon, the ward was filled with specialists.

    A few minutester, copies of the test results were brought into the ward.

    A Deputy Hospital Director looked at the result and was puzzled. ¡°From the blood sample, Secretary Geng does not have infections from her stomach wound, and she is recovering better than expected. We can remove the stitches soon.¡± He paused for a second and continued. ¡°She should be in her recovery phase now. Why is her blood test result better than healthy people?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother replied. ¡°Maybe it is because of Xiao Dong¡¯s blood.¡±

    ¡°But it should not be.¡± The Deputy Director stood up and checked on Geng Yuehua¡¯s wound. He gasped. ¡°It¡¯s starting to heal!¡±

    Another doctor was surprised too. ¡°It¡¯s only been two days. How can it be?¡±

    The other doctors went closer to check on Geng Yuehua¡¯s wound. Her wound was healing well, and it looked like it had been healing for a week. All the doctors were puzzled. Although the wound was still there and not fully closed, her internal organs had started to stabilize. Her recovery was too fast. Such a major operation will affect the internal organs and take a long time to heal.

    The Deputy Director asked. ¡°How are you feeling today?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at the doctor. ¡°Not bad. I feel better today.¡±

    The Deputy Director nodded. ¡°If this continues, you should have no problem undergoing radiotherapy.¡±

    After the Deputy Director said, two nurses entered the ward with the CT scan and other test results.

    The ward became silent again. Everyone in the ward knows Geng Yuehua¡¯s stomach surgery was minorpared to her lung cancer.

    The doctors read through the test results quietly.

    Rustling¡­ rustling¡­. Only the sound of paper rustling can be heard in the ward.

    Geng Xinke looked nervous, and his mother looked like she was going to faint. Lin Pingping quickly supported her while waiting for the doctors.

    Geng Yuehua was looking out of the windows quietly.

    A few secondster, an Oncology specialist gasped and pushed his sses up. He was staring at the CT scan.

    Another doctor looked at the chest x-rays and was also stunned.

    After him, it was the Deputy Hospital Director. He was holding on to pages of data, and his eyes almost popped out of his sockets.

    At this moment, all the doctors were stunned.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother was scared and almost fell. ¡°Doctor! Is my daughter¡¯s condition severe? Has the cancer spread to other parts of her body? Is she going to die?¡±

    The Geng family looked at the doctors nervously.

    The Oncology doctor mumbled to himself. ¡°Where are the shadows? Why is it gone?¡±

    The Deputy Hospital Director said. ¡°This¡­. Where are the cancer cells? What is wrong with this result?¡±

    ¡°It is the same for this report.¡± Another doctor eximed. ¡°Her chest x-rays are fine. I can¡¯t even see the cancer cells.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents panicked. ¡°What do you mean by gone?¡±

    The Deputy Director massaged his temples and replied. ¡°From the results, Secretary Geng does not have cancer, and she is very healthy.¡±

    A doctor yelled. ¡°This is weird. Director, should we repeat the tests?¡±

    The Deputy Director wiped his sweat. ¡°Bring yesterday¡¯s test results over to make aparison. Why is this happening? Even if it was an initial diagnosis yesterday, it should not be so different.¡±

    If this were a misdiagnosis, the hospital would be in trouble.

    They had misdiagnosed the District Party Secretary as having cancer.

    This was a serious matter, and the doctors sent Geng Yuehua for tests again. But the results were the same as the first time.

    The cancer cells had disappeared.

    It was as if the cancer cells had not been there in the first ce.

    Everyone was stunned.

    Even Geng Yuehua was surprised. She took all the test results and examined them without saying a word.

 Chapter 836: Misdiagnosis

    <h4>Chapter 836: Misdiagnosis</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The District Second Hospital was tense.

    Not only the Deputy Hospital Directors were there, but the Hospital Director had alsoe to the ward. The Hospital Director was not a specialist, but he had toe in this situation.

    The test results were ced on a table.

    The Hospital Director hesitated for a while. ¡°Secretary Geng, what were the results when you visited Shanghai Hospital?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied. ¡°I did not get the in-depth test results. But the initial tests suspected I hadte-stage lung cancer.¡±

    ¡°Why did they suspect? Do you still have the x-rays and CT scans with you?¡± The Director asked.

    Geng Yuehua shook her head. ¡°I threw it away and did not bring it back. That hospital did not keep my records.¡±

    The Hospital Director and his Deputies looked at each other. They were speechless. This might be a case of misdiagnosis or a miracle. They need to look at the previous CT scans to determine if Secretary Geng hadte-stage cancer. No hospital can curete-stage cancer, let alone cure it in one night.

    Geng Xinke got anxious. ¡°What is going on now?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother asked. ¡°Does my daughter have cancer?¡±

    The Director cleared his throat. ¡°From today''s test results, Secretary Geng does not have cancer, and she is very healthy. I don¡¯t know what happened that day. We¡­. Errr¡­. We might have misdiagnosed her condition. Sorry.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father got mad. ¡°Misdiagnosed?! How can you all do that?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother yelled. ¡°Do you think this is over like this?! You all are irresponsible!¡±

    ¡°Mum, Dad.¡± Geng Yuehua calmly said. ¡°Let it go. They had tried their best, and I believe it was unintentional. Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore.¡±

    ¡°Yuehua¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother said.

    ¡°I said let¡¯s forget it. Listen to me.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents looked at Geng Yuehua and stopped scolding the Director. Geng Yuehua had been the family''s decision-maker for a long time.

    Geng Xinke was overjoyed. ¡°Mum, Dad, Sister is fine, and it is more important than anything.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­. She is fine now. My daughter is fine¡­.¡±

    Lin Pingping could not hold back her tears anymore. She cried. ¡°Sister Yuehua.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother sniffled and held her daughter¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank god you are fine.¡±

    The Director apologized again. ¡°We are very sorry, Secretary Geng.¡±

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s alright. You all can go back now. Thanks for taking care of me these two days.¡±

    The Director quickly replied. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. We are at fault.¡±

    Many Nan Shan District Government staff discussed Geng Yuehua¡¯ste-stage cancer in the afternoon. Many of them were guessing who would rece her. Some District Leaders started to move. But shortlyter, news of her misdiagnosis spread, and it caused an uproar.

    The hospital revealed Geng Yuehua had cancer, and they announced it was a misdiagnosis the next moment.

    What were they thinking? Was this a joke?

    Everyone was speechless, but it was not a surprise. Misdiagnosing cancer has happened several times, and Tuberculosis has been misdiagnosed as lung cancer.

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing walked into the Second Hospital slowly. He went up to Geng Yuehua¡¯s ward and knocked on the door.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­. Geng Yuehua said. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he entered the ward. He had heard what happened and was in a good mood. Geng Yuehua was alone in the ward. ¡°You are looking great.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the bed and asked gently. ¡°Why are you looking at me like that?¡±

    Geng Yuehua asked stiffly. ¡°What happened? Howe I am cured overnight?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Haha¡­. How do I know? I thought you didn¡¯t believe me?¡±

    ¡°I believe you now.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I told you that if I could save you twice, I could save you the third time. Yet you refused to believe me when I said I can treat you.¡±

    ¡°How did you treat me?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. It¡¯s a secret. It was mainly traditional Chinese medicine massage with some special methods. I can¡¯t tell you anything more, and you must keep it a secret. Just go along with the hospital¡¯s im of misdiagnosis. You cannot tell your family too.¡±

    Geng Yuehua paused for a second and nodded. ¡°Since you are unwilling to tell me, I shall not ask. Xiao Dong, I don¡¯t know what to say. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°I still must thank you.¡± Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I was prepared six months ago and had resigned to my fate. I thought death was not a big deal. But when I saw my parents and brother, I wished I could live for one or two more years. I am willing to do anything to live. I owe you too much.¡± She reached out and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. This was the first time she held his hand tightly.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Look at you. What¡¯s there to thank between us?¡±

    ¡°For the first time¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua sighed. ¡°I felt being alive is great.¡±

    ¡°Of course. Staying alive is better than anything else. So, you must live a long life and get well soon. You still have lots of work in Nan Shan District.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I can¡¯t move. Move your head closer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°I have something to tell you.¡± Geng Yuehua said emotionlessly. ¡°Juste closer I said.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing moved his head closer. ¡°What is it? I am listening.¡±

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua pressed her lips to Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips. Before he could react, she moved away.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was excited. This was Geng Yuehua¡¯s first time kissing him. ¡°I also have something to tell you.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved closer and pressed his lips down on her.

    Geng Yuehua did not avoid him and let him kiss her.

    Suddenly, the door opened. ¡°Sister Yuehua, I brought¡­.¡±

    Lin Pingping was stunned at the door, looking at Geng Yuehua and Dong Xuebing kissing.

 Chapter 837: Giving money

    <h4>Chapter 837: Giving money</h4>

    Inside the ward.

    Lin Pingping had opened the door suddenly.

    Geng Yuehua and Dong Xuebing quickly separated, and a string of saliva hung between their lips.

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed and cleared his throat awkwardly.

    Lin Pingpign was also feeling the same as Dong Xuebing. She stuttered. ¡°I¡­ Sister Yuehua¡­. You two carry on¡­ chatting. I¡­ I will go out first.¡±

    ¡°Come in.¡± Geng Yuehua did not show any signs of awkwardness. ¡°Where are Xinke and the rest?¡±

    Lin Pingping was blushing as she looked at them. ¡°Xinke, Aunty, and Uncle are in the Hospital Director¡¯s Office.¡±

    Lin Pingping was shocked to see Dong Xuebing and Geng Yuehua kissing. She did not expect this to happen. Not even in her dreams. When working in Yan Tai County, she found out Dong Xuebing was dating Xie Hun when thetter testified for him. She also found that Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun married a while ago and were living together. She believed Geng Yuehua also knew about it. That¡¯s why her mind went nk when she saw them kissing.

    Dong Xuebing did not want anyone to find out about his rtionship with Geng Yuehua. He thought of using BACK, but he did not. He might use it if it was Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents. Lin Pingping finding out about their rtionship was not that serious. He did not want to over-reliance on his powers. If he can settle the problem with his capabilities, he will not use his powers.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°Pingping¡­. This¡­.¡±

    Lin Pingping¡¯s eyes were darting around. ¡°Err¡­. I did not see anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to find an excuse. ¡°What happened earlier was¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua interrupted him. ¡°Pingping, don¡¯t tell anyone, including Xinke, about what happened earlier. Do you understand?¡±

    Lin Pingping replied softly. ¡°I know. I¡­. did not see anything too.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded emotionlessly. ¡°I don¡¯t mind if you saw it. I don¡¯t want the fourth person to know about this.¡±

    ¡°Sister Yuehua, I will keep this to myself.¡± Lin Pingping promised.

    Geng Yuehua patted Lin Pingping¡¯s hand and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved as he knew Lin Pingping would not tell anyone else.

    The ward became awkward after Lin Pingping entered the ward. Dong Xuebing did not know what to say, and Lin Pingping was uneasy. Only Geng Yuehua remained calm. The three looked at each other for a few seconds without saying anything.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    The door opened again.

    ¡°Sis.¡± Geng Xinke entered.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s parents were behind Geng Xinke. ¡°Eh? Xiao Dong is here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly greeted them. ¡°Aunty, Uncle, I am here to visit Secretary Geng.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother was in a good mood. ¡°Why are you standing there? Have you heard that Yuehua¡¯s cancer was a misdiagnosis? Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s motherughed. ¡°I went to the doctor to ask about her condition earlier. He says Yuehua only needs to wait for her surgery wound to heal, and she will be fine. Xiao Dong, you are our family¡¯s savior. I must thank you properly. Are you rushing back to the City? If not, let¡¯s have dinner this evening.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I am not in a rush to return. I¡­ I will ept your dinner invitation. ¡°

    ¡°Great.¡±

    Geng Xinke noticed Lin Pingping¡¯s uneasiness and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Pingping?¡±

    Lin Pingping quickly replied. ¡°Nothing¡­. nothing¡­. I am thinking about our son.¡±

    ¡°Your parents are looking after him. What¡¯s there to worry about? Do you want to fetch him tonight?¡±

    ¡°Oh, ok.¡±

    They chatted for a while, and everyone was in a good mood.

    Suddenly, Geng Yuehua¡¯s father remembered something. He looked at her. ¡°I need to say this. The doctors discovered you had cancer was not a misdiagnosis. They could not exin what happened and want us to take note of it, as it might happen again.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother got mad. ¡°They are finding excuses for themselves.¡±

    Geng Xinkeughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. My Sister will be fine. It¡¯s not so easy to get cancer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered he needed to say something. ¡°Aunty, Uncle, Secretary Geng, I need to say something. I believe all of you know I have learned some Traditional Chinese Medicine. I had examined Secretary Geng earlier. Although she is fine, we should not take chances. You might not like what I say, but it¡¯s true. The next time, it might not be a misdiagnosis. After all, two hospitals had diagnosed her with cancer.¡±

    Geng Yuehua calmly replied. ¡°I had not told the Director the truth earlier. Six months ago, the hospital in Shanghai confirmed I had cancer.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother was shocked. ¡°Then¡­ then¡­. What is going on?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Geng Yuehua closed her eyes. ¡°It might be a miracle for me to survive.¡±

    Geng Xinke was worried. ¡°That means there might be a rpse.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Yes. That¡¯s why I thought of a solution.¡±

    ¡°What is the solution?¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s mother asked. ¡°Tell us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out a bank card. ¡°This is my bank card. I had deposited three million RMB into it. Xinke, hold on to the card and buy some wild ginseng, meat Lingzhi, and other anti-cancer tonics for your sister. You must ensure she eats it every day for at least a year. Although these herbs are rare, it is still possible to get them if you are willing to spend.¡±

    Geng Xinke pushed the card back to Dong Xuebing. ¡°No¡­. We can¡¯t ept it.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s father added. ¡°How can we use your money?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed the card to Geng Xinke. ¡°Just take it. I also want Secretary Geng to recover. It¡¯s a token, and I don¡¯t mean anything. Let me know if you run out of money. My money is from legitimate sources, unlike the two million RMB in her ount. Even the City Party Secretary and Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary know about this.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Geng Yuehua. She must eat these herbs as she was not fully cured. His power only dyed her condition.

    Geng Yuehua was looking gloomy. ¡°Take it back.¡±

    Lin Pingping added. ¡°Xinke, saving Sister is more important now. We can repay Director Dong in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Just treat it as you all borrowed it from me. You can return the money in the future.¡±

    Geng Xinke thought for a while and epted it. He ignored Geng Yuehua¡¯s re and thanked Dong Xuebing gratefully. ¡°Director Dong, I¡­. I represent my family to thank you.¡±

 Chapter 838: Midnight

    <h4>Chapter 838: Midnight</h4>

    Next day.

    Night. After 10 pm.

    It was a beautiful night, with the moon shining over Nan Shan District.

    A roadside stall was filled with people having supper.

    Dong Xuebing had been busy these two days. He gave his blood, treated Geng Yuehua¡¯s cancer, supervised the District Public Security Bureau''s investigation of Zhang Biao, and looked for evidence of Zhang Huo and Zhang Biao¡¯s corruption case. He was exhausted and went to bed, skipping dinner. He woke up at night and went for supper at this roadside stall. He sat on a stool by the roadside to eat a bowl of Mtang. Spicy and hot food filled his stomach, making him feel better.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Boss, give me five sticks of vegetarian meatballs.¡±

    ¡°Sure!¡± The boss smiled. ¡°Do you want it to be spicy?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Oh, give me a few sticks of mushrooms too.¡±

    ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong. I am Wen Wei.¡±

    ¡°Chief Wen. Is there any progress with the case?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Zhang Biao and the driver were arrested. We interrogated them, and the driver admitted that Zhang Biao ordered him. He gave him ten thousand RMB. But the driver did not know the other party was the District Party Secretary. Or else, he will never do it.¡±

    ¡°Oh, they are arrested?! Terrific.¡±

    ¡°We are still interrogating them and can¡¯t get information about the two million RMB deposit. Should you¡­.¡±

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯ste now. I will send my men over tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Wen Wei and Dong Xuebing were not close in the past. They could be considered enemies, but they worked together well in this case.

    After hanging up, the Mtang was ready.

    Dong Xuebing started eating in a good mood. Zhang Biao was arrested, and he was relieved. Murdering and framing a government leader were serious crimes. Zhang Biao and Zhang Huo should be spending the rest of their lives in jail. These two bastards deserved it.

    After eating, Dong Xuebing called Nan Shan District Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief Chu, instead of the City Commission for Discipline Inspection Leaders, to report the case''s progress. They had met during the earthquake, and they were pretty close.

    ¡°Old Chu. It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°I need a favor. Do you know Zhang Biao was arrested? This case is under your Public Security Bureau as it is a criminal case. But the City Party Committee is very concerned with this case. Please help me monitor the progress.¡± Dong Xuebing was hinting to Deputy Director Chu to give Zhang Biao a hard time. His anger was still burning, and Geng Yuehua had almost died.

    Deputy Director Chuughed. ¡°Xuebing, you don¡¯t need to be so formal. I know what to do. I won¡¯t let that bastard have a good time.¡±

    ¡°Thanks.¡±

    ¡°I heard you almost died when you donated your blood to save Secretary Geng.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. It¡¯s not that exaggerated. I know my limits.¡±

    ¡°You ah¡­. You are still the same. But I am impressed with your guts. The case is almost over, and you will be returning to the City soon. Let¡¯s have dinner before you go back.¡±

    ¡°I am eating at a roadside stall now. Do you want to join me?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯ste, and I was about to sleep.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s meet up another day. I am leaving Zhang Biao¡¯s case to you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We would ensure he suffers even if you did not mention it.¡±

    After eating and paying for his supper, Dong Xuebing was free. The investigation is tomorrow, and he had slept for a while in the evenings.

    Where should I go?

    Hmmm¡­. Maybe I will visit Yuehua.

    Night. 11 pm.

    Nan Shan District Second Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing entered the hospital and went straight to Geng Yuehua¡¯s ward.

    Words would spread if someone saw him entering Geng Yuehua¡¯s wardte at night. Dong Xuebing had wanted to sneak into the ward secretly. But when he reached the corridor, he saw Lin Pingping and Geng Xinke in the resting area outside of the ward. They were worried about Geng Yuehua¡¯s condition and stayed around to look after her.

    Lin Pingping and Geng Xinke were not sleeping. One of them was reading, and the other was staring into space.

    Lin Pingping heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s footsteps and was surprised to see him.

    Dong Xuebing, who was discovered, did not know what to say.

    Lin Pingping blushed and turned to Geng Xinke. ¡°Can you apany me to the toilet?¡±

    Geng Xinke did not look up from his book. ¡°Go yourself.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s dark, and I am scared.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Fine, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Geng Xinke put down his book and walked to the toilet at the end of the corridor with Lin Pingping.

    Dong Xuebing knew Lin Pingping was helping him, and he smiled to himself. He quickly sneaked into Geng Yuehua¡¯s ward after they left.

    Inside the ward.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Geng Yuehua looked towards the door.

    Dong Xuebing closed and locked the door behind him. ¡°It¡¯s me. How are you feeling today?¡±

    Geng Yuehua turned away from Dong Xuebing. ¡°Much better.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Why are you mad? I said I money was lent to you, and you can repay me in the future.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your money.¡± Geng Yuehua replied. ¡°I had asked Xinke not to touch it. Take it back.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. The money is for your treatment.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need it. I have money.¡±

    ¡°How much do you have? Your miserable sry cannot even buy a piece of wild ginseng. I have given you the money and will not take it back. It¡¯s up to you whether you want to use it.¡± Dong Xuebing suddenly turned towards the door. ¡°Oh, we must speak softly. Your brother and Pingping are outside.¡±

    ¡°What would my parents think if I epted your money?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Look at you. I am concerned about you. Why can¡¯t you talk to me nicely like yesterday? Are you ufortable after not getting angry with me for one day?¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing changed the subject. ¡°Let¡¯s stop talking about this. I am here to tell you something else. Zhang Biao and the driver, who knocked you down, were arrested.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Wen Wei must have reported to Secretary Geng before he told Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Geng Yuehua¡¯s tone change and moved closer. He held her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. I was not considerate, and it was my fault. But I did everything for you. You must eat wild ginseng and other herbs. As for your parents¡­. Errr¡­. It doesn¡¯t matter. I had devoted my life to helping others, and they will not suspect anything.¡± He used his actions during the earthquake to show others he would sacrifice himself to save others. That¡¯s why no one should say anything when he helped Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua kept quiet for a few seconds and said. ¡°Consider it as I borrowed the money from you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amused. ¡°Ok. You can return the money slowly. You don¡¯t need to rush.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded. ¡°Bring me a ss of water.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly poured a ss of water and gave it to her.

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°Help me sit up.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing went over to help her up carefully. ¡°I realized that I am born to serve others.¡±

    Geng Yuehua stared at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Did your wife order you around too?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked uneasy as he boasted. ¡°Of course not. I am the one ordering her around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know if Geng Yuehua believed him or now, as she did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I am worried about your wound. The doctor said you are recovering well, and your stitches can be removed in a few days. But there¡¯s still a possibility of infection. It will be troublesome if your wound is infected.¡±

    Geng Yuehua tugged her hair behind her ears and leaned against the bedboard. ¡°I felt better after you treated me, and I can walk around without problems now.¡±

    ¡°You still have to be careful.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You must take note of your wound and the food you take.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing looked at the time. He was wary of Geng Xinke outside. ¡°It¡¯s almost midnight. I¡­. I will go back first.¡±

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes and did not reply to him.

    ¡°Yuehua?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you not feeling well?¡±

    Geng Yuehua continued to ignore him.

    Dong Xuebing got anxious. ¡°Do you want me to call the nurses?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. I will leave now.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Geng Yuehua kept quiet again.

    ¡°Say something.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are the one who asked me to be careful. How can I go to the toilet at night if I can¡¯t walk?¡±

    ¡°Huh? You can ask the nurses to assist you. You can¡¯t be expecting me to sleep here, right?¡±

    Geng Yuehua hesitated for a second. ¡°You can stay if you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Huh?¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed. ¡°If you are unwilling, get out!¡± She turned to her side, refusing to look at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­ no¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I will stay and apany you. Hehe¡­. You can tell me you want me to stay here with you.¡±

    ¡°When did I say I want you to stay? You can leave anytime. No one is stopping you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Fine¡­ I wanted to stay here and apany you. I will care for you tonight. Are you satisfied?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Sigh¡­. It¡¯s hard to be a man.

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Mtang

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mtang

 Chapter 839: Smooth

    <h4>Chapter 839: Smooth</h4>

    Passed midnight.

    Hospitals at night felt eerie.

    The corridors and the wards were quiet.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s eyes were half-closed, and it looked like she was drifting to sleep. Her breathing was soft, and her brows were slightly knitted. It seemed that she never smiled and was either frowning or looking grumpy. Dong Xuebing sat beside the bed, looking at her. His back was aching, and his legs cramped after sitting in this position for more than half an hour. She did not allow him to leave, and he had to sit there all night.

    Suddenly, footsteps got nearer to the door.

    After a while, someone tried to open the door from outside, but it was locked.

    Dong Xuebing got nervous and held his breath.

    ¡°Sis!¡± Geng Xinke knocked on the door. ¡°Why did you lock the door? Are you sleeping?¡±

    Lin Pingping panicked. ¡°Xinke, Sis might be sleeping. What are you doing?¡±

    Geng Xinke replied. ¡°I want to check on her. What if she is feeling ufortable?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The monitoring devices will sound if anything happens.¡± Lin Pingping sounded like she was pulling Geng Xinke back. ¡°Stop knocking and let Sis rest.¡±

    Geng Yuehua suddenly opened her eyes and said towards the door. ¡°I am fine. You two should go back early.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good to hear. Sis, let us stay with you.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to be around. Go home and sleep.¡±

    ¡°But I am worried about leaving you alone. Mum and Dad had instructed me to look after you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Sis, we will be outside.¡± Lin Pingping added. ¡°Call us if you need anything. We will not enter the room. Just have a good rest.¡± Dong Xuebing got the hint behind what she said.

    Geng Yuehua could not be bothered with them. ¡°Whatever.¡±

    The footsteps got further, and they seemed to have returned to the benches at the resting area.

    Dong Xuebing whispered. ¡°I thought you were sleeping.¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replied. ¡°I am not sleepy.¡±

    ¡°Then why were you ignoring me? I was sitting here looking at you for so long.¡±

    ¡°Why should I talk to you?¡±

    ¡°Then why did you ask me to stay here?¡±

    ¡°I did not ask you to stay. You chose to remain here.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. I will never win an argument with a woman.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°If you are unhappy with me, the door is over there. You can walk out anytime.¡±

    ¡°Look at you. You are angry again.¡±

    Geng Yuehua took a deep breath and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Help me to the toilet.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Get up slowly.¡± Dong Xuebing helped Geng Yuehua sit up slowly and helped her wear her slippers.

    Geng Yuehua got off the bed slowly, but she almost tripped.

    Dong Xuebing saw it and quickly stopped her. ¡°No¡­. I think you better use a bedpan.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed. ¡°Say that again?!¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. But you should not be walking. Let me carry you to the toilet.¡±

    Geng Yuehua kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing repeated himself. ¡°I am going to carry you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s your arms. Do you still need my permission?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not angry. He wrapped his arm around Geng Yuehua¡¯s waist and scooped her up gently across his chest. He walked slowly to the toilet and used his leg to lift the toilet bowl cover. His arms were aching. Geng Yuehua was heavier than Xie Hun. She was a fuller figure and curvier. He could feel her full boobs pressing against his chest.

    Both of them looked at each other in the toilet.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Do you want me to take off your pants for you?¡±

    ¡°I am not paralyzed.¡±

    ¡°Then go ahead. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Geng Yuehua kept quiet and continued to stare at him coldly.

    Dong Xuebing finally understood and pped his forehead. ¡°I¡­. I will wait outside. Call me when you are done.¡±

    A rustling of clothes, followed by dripping water sounds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing stood by the door, listening attentively.

    Five minutester, Geng Yuehua said. ¡°Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing opened the door and saw Geng Yuehua supporting herself against the wall with one hand. She could not pull her pants up properly, and her dark redcy underwear was showing. It was sexy, and he almost drooled. ¡°Are you done?¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded.

    Dong Xuebing carried Geng Yuehua again and gently ced her down on her bed. He was sweating when he was done. ¡°Ah¡­. Sleep early. I will stay by your side.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Oh, do you have hot water here?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s avable the whole day.¡±

    ¡°Can I use your bathroom to take a shower? I am covered in sweat.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nced at Dong Xuebing and turned away. ¡°This is not my house. Go ahead if you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Then, can I use your toothbrush and towel?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied impatiently. ¡°Why are you asking so much? Use it if you want. Stop bothering me.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ fine¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am going to use it.¡±

    Geng Yuehuay on her sides and turned to Dong Xuebing again with a frown. ¡°Xiao Dong, do I sound harsh to you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Huh? No¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied emotionlessly. ¡°I am not angry with you nor venting my anger on you. This is how I have spoken since I was young, and I am used to it. I can¡¯t change the way I speak.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I understand.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    She exined to me. That shows she cares about how I think of her.

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself and entered the bathroom. He closed the door and started his shower. Ah¡­. It felt good. After being with Geng Yuehua for a while, he was influenced by her swift nature. He grabbed her red toothbrush and started brushing while showering. After his shower, he used her towel to dry himself.

    It felt good after a hot shower.

    Dong Xuebing got dressed and walked out of the bathroom. He looked at Geng Yuehua, who was sleeping on her side.

    ¡°Yuehua?¡±

    ¡°Are you sleeping?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Geng? Sister Geng?¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply and looked like she was asleep.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. He knew he could not leave tonight. Geng Yuehua would be mad if he left. But he can¡¯t be sitting by the bed until morning. He might be a good fighter, but he is also human. Sitting on a chair for hours will be torture.

    Maybe I will share the bed with Yuehua.

    The door was locked inside, and even the nurses could not enter.

    Dong Xuebing tapped on Geng Yuehua¡¯s shoulder lightly. Seeing she did not react, he removed his pants and got onto the bed with only his underwear. He moved closer and got under the nket beside her. He could smell her beautiful scent under the nket.

    Dong Xuebing slowly hugged Geng Yuehua from her back gently.

    The next moment, Geng Yuehua¡¯s head moved slightly. ¡°Who asked you to get on the bed?¡±

    Huh? I thought you were sleeping? He smiled. ¡°It''s cold, and I need to rest my back. Just let mey on the bed with you. Carry on sleeping, and you don¡¯t need to care about me.¡±

    ¡°Help me sit up.¡±

    ¡°What do you want to do.¡±

    ¡°Just help me up!¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing helped Geng Yuehua up and let her lean against the headboard. ¡°Is this fine? Are you thirsty?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Are you hungry? I can peel an apple for you.¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Then what do you want?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at him emotionlessly. ¡°I can¡¯t sleep. Chat with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch speechlessly. ¡°It¡¯s after 1 am. You need to rest.¡± Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed, and he quickly changed his tone. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s chat. What do you want to talk about?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Chat about work?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about rtionships?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°The economy?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was getting irritated. ¡°Then what do you want to talk about?¡± Geng Yuehua was harder to please than Xie Hun. ¡°How about we talk about sex?¡±

    This time, Geng Yuehua did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. This was what you wanted to talk about, and you made me guess for so long.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to get cuddly with Geng Yuehua, but she had just undergone major surgery and was still recovering. He was horny, but he will not do anything with her now. Now, she was hinting to Dong Xuebing that she wanted to talk about sex, which made him horny again.

    Dong Xuebing reached out and touched Geng Yuehua¡¯s legs under the nket.

    Geng Yuehua did not react or move away.

    Dong Xuebing got bolder and stuck his hand under her gown to release her bra. He started kneading her soft flesh gently.

    Geng Yuehua still did not stop him.

    Dong Xuebing got more confident and started unbuttoning her gown and pulling her pants down. He started kissing her legs and butt.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s breathing got faster, and she grabbed her hair. She bit her lips and gasped for air while looking at the ceiling.

 Chapter 840: The Unapproachable Party Secretaryâ€™s sexy mouth

    <h4>Chapter 840: The Unapproachable Party Secretary¡¯s sexy mouth</h4>

    Slurp¡­ slurp¡­ slurp¡­.

    Kissing sounds filled the quiet ward.

    Dong Xuebing kissed all over Geng Yuehua¡¯s body. She had just undergone major surgery and had not fully recovered. But she was passionate despite her coldness. He could tell how horny she was from her breathing when he was kissing her. He wondered if it was due to her age and her position as the District Party Secretary for not taking the initiative. She remained motionless as he kissed and stroked her.

    She was a bottomless pit.

    Dong Xuebing had experienced this previously. It would take at least two to three hours to satisfy her fully.

    Should I do it?

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it anymore. He stood up and took off his underwear. He also took off Geng Yuehua¡¯s bra and under quickly. When he was about to pounce on her, he saw the bandages on her stomach and regained his senses. She was a patient. Even when he had used REVERSE to heal her slightly, she still had a gaping wound in her stomach. The wound would open up if they did it.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed himself. ¡°Let¡¯s stop. You have not recovered, and we can¡¯t do it.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing and stroked her hair. ¡°I know.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s hair covered her voluptuous breasts, and she looked beautiful.

    From the moonlight, Dong Xuebing could see every inch of her body. This was torture. He could only look and could not do anything else.

    Willpower¡­.

    Dong Xuebingid down and said. ¡°It¡¯ste. Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    Geng Yuehua paused for a second and replied. ¡°I am not sleepy.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing and opened her mouth slightly. He could see her cute tongue wiggling in her mouth.

    What does this mean?

    You want a kiss from me?¡±

    I am trying my best to control myself. Can you stop seducing me?!

    Dong Xuebing almost cried, but he could not reject Geng Yuehua. He moved closer to kiss her.

    But Geng Yuehua pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest away and frowned. She closed her mouth and opened it wider again.

    Dong Xuebing was confused. ¡°What does this mean?¡±

    Geng Yuehua closed her eyes and did not reply to him.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What do you mean? I don¡¯t understand.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s face changed, and shey down. ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything. Sleep.¡±

    ¡°Look at you again. Why are you getting mad?¡± Dong Xuebing pushed her. ¡°Stop sleeping. Can you tell me what it was about first? What do you want me to do?¡±

    Geng Yuehua shouted. ¡°I said nothing.¡±

    Geng Yuehua was loud, and Geng Xinke heard her. He walked to the ward and asked. ¡°Sis, did you call for me?¡±

    Geng Yuehua took a deep breath and replied. ¡°Nothing.

    Geng Xinke asked. ¡°Do you need to use the washroom? I will ask Piingping to help you.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Call me if you need anything.¡±

    The corridor became quiet again.

    Dong Xuebing whispered. ¡°Why were you so loud? Are you afraid your brother doesn¡¯t know I am here? What do you mean when you opened your mouth earlier? What do you want me to do?¡±

    Geng Yuehua coldly replied. ¡°I want to air my tongue. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. There¡¯s nothing wrong.¡±

    ¡°Sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and knew Geng Yuehua was mad because he did not understand what she wanted.

    A few secondster, Dong Xuebing thought of a possibility. He got up excitedly and looked at Geng Yuehua. She was on her side, and her back was facing him. He straddled her and looked at her face. Her eyes were closed.

    ¡°Yuehua¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sister Geng¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huahua¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s eyes remained closed.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his hands and looked at Geng Yuehua¡¯s lips. He moved closer and held the back of her head with one hand. He inched his body closer to her face.

    Fifty centimeters¡­.

    Thirty centimeters¡­.

    Ten centimeters¡­.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you sure I can do this?¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored him and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing did not care anymore. He grabbed her hair and parted her lips slightly with his other hand.

    Afterward, he moved his hips and pushed them into Geng Yuehua¡¯s warm mouth.

    ¡°Gagged¡­.¡± Geng Yuehua suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Dong Xuebing without saying anything. She closed her lips tightly.

    Dong Xuebing drew in a deep breath. This sensation was out of this world.

    He could feel Geng Yuehua¡¯s slippery tongue¡­.

    Dong Xuebing finally understood what Geng Yuehua meant when she opened her mouth. She wanted to give him a¡­. This was unexpected. She was unwilling to try other positions during their previous encounters, let alone use her mouth. She is the District Party Secretary, and her rank was much higher than theirs. But now, he was straddling her, and she satisfied him with her mouth.

    Dong Xuebing knew this incident had brought them closer.

    Dong Xuebing did not hold back this time. Geng Yuehua was using her mouth, which would not affect her wound.

    This was a rare opportunity.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Geng Yuehua¡¯s head with both hands and moved it in and out of her mouth.

    Twenty minutester, Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed, and he groaned.

    Geng Yuehua gagged and pushed Dong Xuebing away. She coughed and spat beside the bed.

    Dong Xuebing blushed and quickly took the paper towels for her.

    Geng Yuehua wiped her lips and panted. She threw the paper towels away andy on the bed. ¡°This is the only time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied and nodded before hugging her to sleep.

 Chapter 841: Yuehua was choked

    <h4>Chapter 841: Yuehua was choked</h4>

    Early morning.

    The sky was breaking.

    Footsteps can be heard from outside the ward. The nurses seemed to be changing shifts.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and saw the naked Geng Yuehua. He looked at the time and quickly got out of bed to get dressed. He tidied his hair and started to wipe the white residues she spat on the floor. It was dried, and he got to wipe it with water. Others cannot see this evidence.

    Geng Yuehua turned and asked. ¡°What time is it now?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s almost 7 am.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You woke up?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Geng Yuehua replied.

    ¡°How was your sleep yesterday?¡±

    ¡°Not bad.¡±

    ¡°Great. Are you getting up now? The nurses should being in.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at herself. ¡°Help me get dressed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing loved to help her get dressed. He searched under the covers and found that dark red bra besides her pillow. He helped Geng Yuehua sit up and wear her bra for her. After that, he found her red underwear near the end of the bed. He helped her put it on slowly and stroked her legs simultaneously.

    Geng Yuehua had a fair and smoothplexion and felt good to touch.

    Dong Xuebing fumbled for a while and put on the hospital gown for her. He kissed Geng Yuehua¡¯s forehead. ¡°When do the doctors and nursese?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied. ¡°Around 8 am.¡±

    ¡°We still have some time.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Geng Yuehua frowned.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­. It was goodst night. Ermmm¡­. We still have time. How about we do it again?¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned and coldly said. ¡°What do you mean by doing it again?¡±

    ¡°Huh? You should know what I am talking about.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t. Can you tell me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Geng Yuehua¡¯s face change and got scared. ¡°Ok¡­. Nothing¡­. I didn¡¯t say anything. Do you want to get up?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Help me.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. Slowly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing put on the slippers on Geng Yuehua¡¯s feet and carried her into the bathroom.

    ¡°Go ahead. I will go out first.¡± Dong Xuebing turned to leave.

    But Geng Yuehua stopped him. ¡°I am tired and can¡¯t move. Help me brush my teeth.¡±

    ¡°I will help you.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Just stand there and don¡¯t move.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up Geng Yuehua¡¯s toothbrush, put on toothpaste, and stuck it into her mouth to brush her teeth.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing pulled out the toothbrush. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied. ¡°Brush a while more.¡±

    ¡°I had brushed for almost five minutes. What¡¯s there to brush anymore?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered Geng Yuehua¡¯s mouth might still have his taste, and he continued to brush her teeth.

    Brush¡­¡­

    Brush¡­¡­

    Brush¡­.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is it fine now?¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and started to rinse her mouth. She opened her mouth wide in front of the mirror and checked her mouth.

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart. Am I that dirty?

    Dong Xuebing supported Geng Yuehua and asked. ¡°Do I need to bathe you?¡±

    Geng Yuehua paused for a second. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gasped. ¡°You want to bathe? Your wound cannot get wet.¡±

    ¡°Then wipe me. Pingping still has not entered my family, and I can¡¯t ask her to help me.¡± Geng Yuehua leaned against the wall, waiting for Dong Xuebing to undress her.

    Dong Xuebing felt his throat drying up. He knew Geng Yuehua had been stern and didn¡¯t joke around. She was being serious now, and his heart was racing. He slowly removed her hospital gown, pants, bra, underwear, and slippers.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s perfect body was in in view.

    Dong Xuebing did not wait for any instructions. He immediately wet a towel with warm water and wiped her body.

    Neck, breast, back, butt, legs, and feet.

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time looking at Geng Yuehua¡¯s body so close, and he couldn¡¯t stop himself from touching her.

    Geng Yuehua gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°I asked you to wipe my body and did not ask you to touch me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Your two million RMB deposit case was almost solved. Zhang Huo and Zhang Biao were arrested, and I will be returning to the City soon. I don¡¯t know when I will see you again. What¡¯s wrong with touching you? Don¡¯t be stingy.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked down. ¡°When are you leaving?¡±

    ¡°It should be around these two days.¡± Dong Xuebing sighed.

    ¡°You can¡¯t bear to leave?¡± Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned slightly red. ¡°I can¡¯t bear to leave you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua asked coldly. ¡°What about your wife?¡±

    ¡°She? Hmph¡­. If I can always see her, I won¡¯t be bothering others.¡±

    Geng Yuehua paused for around ten seconds and said. ¡°Help me sit down.¡±

    ¡°There is no ce for you to sit in the bathroom.¡±

    ¡°Just let me sit on the floor.¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Just do as you are told and stop asking.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ fine¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing helped Geng Yuehua down slowly to the floor. The bathroom floor was wet. ¡°You are sitting on the floor. What¡¯s next?¡± He did not know what Geng Yuehua was up to.

    Geng Yuehua said coldly. ¡°Take the pants off.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Didn¡¯t I take off your pants?¡±

    ¡°Yours.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Why do you want me to take off my pants? My pants are not wet.¡±

    ¡°Are you taking it off or not? If you are not taking it off, help me up!¡±

    ¡°Why are you getting mad again?¡± Dong Xuebing replied and took off his pants. He looked at Geng Yuehua, who was staring at him. He hesitated for a second and took off his underwear. ¡°What¡¯s next?¡±

    Geng Yuehua took a deep breath and opened her mouth slightly.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say it was yesterday''s first andst time?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing in his eyes. ¡°Put it in.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ I will be putting it in.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up. I still have to be on IV dripter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was excited. He held Geng Yuehua¡¯s head and inched towards her open mouth.

    Geng Yuehua was sitting on the floor, and she had to tilt her head to reach. She made gagging sounds and looked ufortable.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°Let¡¯s forget it. Don¡¯t tire yourself.¡±

    Afterst night, Geng Yuehua got more experience. Dong Xuebing felt her mouth closed tightly and drew a deep breath.

    This feeling¡­.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the Geng Yuehua¡¯s glistering red lips wrapped around his ****. This was too exciting.

    This time, Dong Xuebing could not evenst for five minutes.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing sat on the floor, sweating. He looked at Geng Yuehua, who was coughing and gagging. She seemed to have choked on his seeds. She was grabbing her throat and spitting on the floor. But all she could spit out was her saliva. She seemed to have swallowed the first shot and tried to force it out of her body.

    Dong Xuebing smiled shyly. ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    Geng Yuehua did not reply. ¡°*Gagging sounds.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly got a piece of tissue paper and wiped the residue on the corner of her mouth. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to¡­ err¡­ cause you to choke.¡±

    Geng Yuehua was panting, and her eyes were closed.

    Dong Xuebing saw Geng Yuehua looking terrible and did not make fun of her. He knew she had changed her mind and let him do this again because of what he had said earlier.

    Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed a bottle of fruit juice. ¡°Here, drink this to wash away the taste.¡±

    Geng Yuehua took the bottle and gulped it down. After that, she looked at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    Dong Xuebing felt uneasy. ¡°I¡­. It was an ident. Err¡­. It was all my fault. Sorry. Please don¡¯t get mad. You are recovering now, and getting mad is not good for you.¡±

    Geng Yuehua paused for a while and said. ¡°Help me rinse my mouth.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Geng Yuehua would have this request and had prepared the toothbrush and toothpaste. He stuck the toothbrush into her mouth and started brushing gently.

    After brushing for a while, Dong Xuebing noticed the action of moving the toothbrush in and out of Geng Yuehua¡¯s mouth seemed to be¡­ simr to what they had been doing earlier.

    Geng Yuehua seemed to be determined to get her mouth cleaned. She tiled and moved her head to ensure it was cleaned.

    Dong Xuebing got excited again. He wished he could do it with Geng Yuehua again.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s tongue was unforgettable.

 Chapter 842: TV Stationâ€™s news anchor

    <h4>Chapter 842: TV Station¡¯s news anchor</h4>

    Two dayster. Saturday.

    Fen Zhou City Party Committee Family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing returned after almost one week. He looked at the blue sky and felt refreshed. This Nan Shan District trip ended well. Dong Xuebing hadpleted the City Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s task, saved Geng Yuehua, and was satisfied with her mouth. He was in a good mood and hummed a song as he walked up the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing overheard people talking in the stairwell.

    ¡°Have you watched the news?¡±

    ¡°Yes. They had changed the anchor.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. She¡¯s the prettiest anchor in Fen Zhou City now.¡±

    ¡°I think she might be the prettiest in the country. Which TV station¡¯s anchor is prettier than her?¡±

    ¡°Where did they get her? Did your dad mention it?¡±

    ¡°She is from Beijing and a recement for the two anchors who fell sick.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. Fen Zhou City TV station had changed its news anchor? He felt had things had changed during the few days he was not around.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing met the two youths in the stairwell. He had just moved in and did not know his neighbors. From their age, they should be some leaders¡¯ family members or children. He smiled at them immediately.

    Both youths smiled and nodded.

    Home.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and shouted. ¡°Hun, I¡¯m back. Hun!¡±

    Dong Xuebing changed to his slippers and looked around. Xie Hun seemed to be out.

    Where is she? Why did she go out on the weekends?

    I had called and told her I wasing back.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and felt Hun had no respect for him. She should have prepared food and the bathtub before he was home. But he did not dare to be angry with her as he did not know if she noticed anything about his rtionship with Geng Yuehua. She should not notice anything, but she was the most intelligent and unpredictable woman he had ever met. He never knew what was going on in her mind.

    Never mind.

    I should rest first.

    Dong Xuebing slumped into the sofa and used his toes to press the TV remote.

    It was tiring after being so busy for so many days.

    It was Fen Zhou City News on TV.

    ¡°We are reporting thetest update of the rebuilding after the earthquake. The factories near Xi Ping District East Road¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned when he heard this voice. He even forgot to light the cigarette in his mouth.

    The news anchor on TV was stunning. She seemed to be in her early thirties and spoke gracefully. Finding another new anchor as pretty as her in the country is rare. TV stations usually pick news anchors based on their looks.

    Dong Xuebing was not shocked by the news anchor¡¯s looks. He was shocked because he knew the news anchor.

    It was Qu Yunxuan!

    Aunt Xuan hade to Fen Zhou City TV station.

    Dong Xuebing was sweating. Yunxuan had mentioneding to Fen Zhou City to work in a newspaper agency or TV station. She wanted her daughter to be nearer to him. He thought Aunt Xuan would wait until Qianqian was a few months old and did not expect her to arrive so early. She even bes a news anchor.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the top right corner of the TV screen, and it did not indicate it was live. This should have been recorded earlier.

    Where is Aunt Xuan now?

    What if she met with Hun? Then it would be¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt a chill down his spine. Although they had a five years agreement, anything might happen.

    One is the City Deputy Mayor, and the other is a TV station News Anchor. Both were working in Fen Zhou City, and it was impossible for them not to meet. He only hopes they can be close, like when he ¡®died¡¯ from the air crash. He prayed everything would be fine.

    Dong Xuebing pressed his palms together and mumbled a prayer.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing got shocked. A baby cried from inside the bedroom, making him jump.

    What¡¯s that sound?

    Why did it sound like a baby¡¯s cry?¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened carefully. Damn! It¡¯s a baby crying!

    Dong Xuebing walked to the bedroom quickly and opened the door. A baby was lying in a baby pram.

    The baby is Qianqian! His daughter!

    Dong Xuebing quickly carried his daughter. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you crying? Are you feeling ufortable? Tell me what happened.¡±

    Little Qianqian waved her tiny hands around as she bawled.

    Dong Xuebing cuddled his daughter in his arms. ¡°What happened? Oh, you wet yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved Qianqian had only wet herself. Where could he find milk if she was hungry? He looked around and found a new diaper. He changed the diaper clumsily, and it took almost five minutes.

    Little Qianqian was still crying, but her cries had be softer.

    Dong Xuebing carried her to the living room and walked around anxiously.

    Why did Yunxuan leave their daughter at home alone? What if anything happens to her?

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing realized a question. How did Qianqian appear in the house? How did Aunt Xuan get in?

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and broke into a cold sweat.

    Aunt Xuan hade, and Hun should have met them. They might have gone out together, or Qianqian would not appear in his bedroom.

    Oh shit!

 Chapter 843: Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan

    <h4>Chapter 843: Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan</h4>

    Saturday afternoon.

    A baby was crying at home, and Dong Xuebing was anxious. He was worried about his daughter and worried about Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan. He was so worried that he was sweating during winter.

    ¡°Be good¡­. Stop crying¡­.¡±

    ¡°Wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. What is it? Tell Daddy what you want¡­. Are you hungry?¡±

    ¡°You must be missing your Mom. She ising back¡­.¡±

    A few secondster, Dong Xuebing heard the sounds of keys rattling. Someone was opening the door.

    The door opened, and Xie Hun entered with a bag of eggs. Qu Yunxuan was holding two bags of groceries behind her.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sank. They had gone out together¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing in the living room and did not say anything. She went into the kitchen and kept the eggs in the fridge.

    Qu Yunxuan also did not say anything. She unpacked the groceries from her bags in the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing immediately felt uneasy. Every time he saw Aunt Xuan and Hun together, he felt guilty. After all, he was two-timing them. But it was toote to say anything now. He will feel more ufortable if this silent treatment continues. He must make the first move. ¡°Where did you all go? How can you all leave a baby at home? What if something happens to her? Luckily, I am back early. She had been crying, and I had to change her diapers. Look¡­. She is still crying now. Is this the way how you all care for her?¡±

    Wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­. Little Qianqian cried loudly.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be angry. ¡°Look! She is still crying!¡±

    Xie Hun ignored Dong Xuebing. She put her handbag on the coffee table and sat on the sofa. She yawned, crossed her legs, and enjoyed her tea.

    Qu Yunxuan also did not say anything. She continued to wash the vegetables in the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. You all are ignoring me!

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and walked to the kitchen with a smile. ¡°Xuanxuan¡­. Is our daughter hungry? She is less than one month old. You should be showing more concern for her.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan grumbled. ¡°Who is the one who doesn¡¯t care about Qianqian?! She was born two months ago and is almost 100-days old now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gasped. ¡°Huh?! She¡¯s almost 100-days old?! I forgot the time because of the earthquake.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at his daughter in his arms. She had grown bigger and heavier.

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare and lovingly carried Qianqian in her arms. She smiled and kissed her before lifting her top to feed her.

    Dong Xuebing was staring at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s chest. Her breasts had be bigger after giving birth.

    Qu Yunxuan noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes and blushed. ¡°What are you looking at?! Are you looking for a beating?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with looking?¡± Dong Xuebing continued to look at her breasts. ¡°When did you arrive?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Two days ago. I had wanted to call you, but I heard you were hospitalized for saving someone. I didn¡¯t want to bother you, so I did not call you.¡±

    ¡°I heard you had be the TV Station¡¯s news anchor.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not confirmed. I had a few years of newspaper agency experience. I asked my connections to get me a job in the TV station¡¯s back office side. One of the news anchors fell sick, and the other had gone back to her hometown. So, they asked me to be their recement for these two days. My position is still under the back office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing praised. ¡°I watched you reporting the news. You are fantastic. I even overheard people praising you on my way home.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You are good at sweet-talking. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am telling the truth. You will have better prospects as a news anchor than working in the back office or newspaper agency. Oh, did our Mum and Dade with you?¡±

    ¡°No. I came alone.¡±

    ¡°Who cares for our daughter when you go to work?¡±

    ¡°I had hired a nanny to help me look after her.¡±

    After drinking milk, Little Qianqian stopped crying and startedughing.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to carry Qianqian and y with her, but Xie Hun entered the kitchen. She walked to Qu Yunxuan and carried Qianqian. She moved her fingers in front of Qianqian and tried to catch it with her tiny hands. It made her giggle loudly.

    Xie Hunughed and said. ¡°Our Little Qianqian is so beautiful. You will live with Godmother in the future. I will make sure you grow up prettier.¡±

    Little Qianqian waved her hands and legs about.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Oh, are you trying to scratch me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan reminded me. ¡°Hun, be careful. Babies don¡¯t know how to control their strength.¡±

    ¡°I know. It¡¯s alright.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°She is so cute.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°What, Godmother?¡±

    Xie Hun replied without looking at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Yunxuan and I had talked about this during the air crash. We will be Godmothers to each other¡¯s children. Do you have a problem with that?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replies. ¡°No¡­ no¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°Alright. You two can go out and watch TV. It¡¯s almost noon, and I got to cook lunch.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Let Xiao Bing make lunch. He had enjoyed himself in Nan Shan District these few days. We will go out and enjoy our tea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing started sweating again when he heard this.

    Qu Yunxuan hesitated. ¡°Let Xiao Bing rest. He had been working for almost a week.¡± Dong Xuebinges first in her heart.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°No need. You two go out and rest. I will cook lunch.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan frowned. ¡°You had lost so much blood. Just leave this to me.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I am fine. What can happen to me?¡± Dong Xuebing pushed Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan out of the kitchen. ¡°Just y with Qianqian. Cooking is my job. How can I let you two cook? Leave the kitchen to me.¡± He was relieved to see Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan not arguing. They looked like they were close, and he was touched.

 Chapter 844: Mom is furious

    <h4>Chapter 844: Mom is furious</h4>

    Noon.

    Lunch.

    Dong Xuebing ced the dishes on the table. ¡°Hurry up and eat. It¡¯s been a while since I cooked. Try it and see if I am still as good as before.¡±

    Xie Hun picked up her chopsticks and tasted the food. ¡°Haha¡­. Not bad.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan also tried some. ¡°Not bad. The taste is just right.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Great. Eat it while it¡¯s hot. Here.¡± He ced the food in their bowls.

    They started eating, and no one said a word. Dong Xuebing felt ufortable and chatted with Xie Hun. But he noticed Qu Yunxuan looking at him when talking to Xie Hun, and he quickly spoke to her. When speaking to Qu Yunxuan, he felt Xie Hun ncing at him. In the end, he kept quiet and ate silently.

    What should I do?

    It felt awkward.

    Dong Xuebing volunteered to do the dishes after lunch to avoid them. When the dishes were done, he said to both of them. ¡°I will bring Qianqian out for a walk.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan immediately stops him. ¡°It¡¯s cold outside. She might fall sick.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not cold.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will bring her out for some sun.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Yunxuan and I had brought her out this morning.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Then I will go out to buy some stuff for dinner. You two can watch TV when I am gone.¡±

    Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. The person outside was pressing the doorbell non-stop.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Dong Xuebing shouted as he opened the door. Luan Xiaoping was standing outside furiously. ¡°Mum, why are you here? Come in.¡± Dong Xuebing did not expect his mother to be there and quickly opened the door for her.

    Xie Hun got up and walked over. ¡°Mum, why didn¡¯t you call beforeing? I can ask Xiao Bing to fetch you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was also shocked. She stood up and greeted her. ¡°Sister Luan.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping entered the living room and waited until Dong Xuebing closed the door before pping him.

    p!

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Why did you p me?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping shouted angrily. ¡°What do you think? Huh?!¡±

    Xie Hun quickly went over to pull Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Mum, what happened?¡±

    ¡°Sister Luan¡­.¡± Qu Yunxuan rushed over and stood before Dong Xuebing to protect him. ¡°What is this for?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping shouted angrily. ¡°Step aside, Yunxuan. I will beat this brat to death today!¡±

    This was the first time Dong Xuebing saw his mother so angry. She was always mild-tempered and had never lost her temper.

    Luan Xiaoping rolled up her sleeves and was about to continue to hit her son.

    Xie Hun quickly stops her. ¡°Mum, Xiao Bing had just donated more than 1,000 ml of blood and has not recovered. It will be bad if you continue to hit him.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°That¡¯s right, Sister Luan. Please stop.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s eyes were red, and tears flowed down her cheeks. She pointed at her son. ¡°I would rather beat him to death and wish I never had her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to retort, but Qu Yunxuan pulled him back. She signaled to him to keep quiet.

    Xie Hun persuaded. ¡°Mum, just tell me what happened. How did Xiao Bing make you so angry? I will teach him a lessonter.¡±

    At this moment, Little Qianqian woke up from themotion and started crying.

    Luan Xiaoping pointed to the baby in the pram. ¡°Tell me! Who is the father of this child?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s face changed. ¡°It¡¯s mine.¡±

    ¡°Who is the father?!¡± Luan Xiaoping stared at Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan immediately keeps quiet.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°You know about it?!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping yelled angrily. ¡°If Yunxuan¡¯s mother had not called me this morning, I would still be in the dark! Dong Xuebing! What have I taught you when you were young? Huh? We can be poor, but we must live upright. What have you done?! You had forgotten everything after you became wealthy and a government leader. You are married to Hun, and you should treat her well. How can you make Yunxuan pregnant? Huh?! How are Yunxuan and your child going to live?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was afraid to let his mother know about this. His mother might look weak and mild-tempered, but she could not stand a speck of dirt in her eyes. She would be furious if she knew he had a child with Aunt Xuan. He always gave excuses when Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents wanted to contact or meet Luan Xiaoping. He even gave them a fake phone number that no one would answer. He did not expect Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother to contact Luan Xiaoping today. He bowed his head and kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing could not retort as he was guilty.

    Dong Xuebing admits that he had not correctly handled Aunt Xuan and Hun''s issues.

    No one dared to say a word.

    When everyone was districted, Luan Xiaoping pulled her hands from Xie Hun and pped her son again. ¡°I wished I never had a son like you¡­. I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could easily dodge Luan Xiaoping¡¯s p, but he did not. He epted the p without saying anything.

    It was painful.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s left cheeks became red, and Luan Xiaoping¡¯s handprint could be seen clearly.

    Qu Yunxuan quickly stops Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Please calm down, Sis.¡±

    ¡°How can I calm down?¡± Luan Xiaoping yelled. ¡°Anyone with a conscience will not do such things. I am embarrassed to have a son like him!¡± She pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You have not heard how Yunxuan¡¯s mother scolded us, and I can¡¯t even retort. We are wrong!¡±

    Xie Hun held Luan Xiaoping¡¯s arm and consoled her. ¡°Everyone will make mistakes. Mum, don¡¯t be angry with him. You should know Xiao Bing is not that bad.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Xiao Bing had done nothing wrong. It was my fault. Sis, you can scold me all you want. He has nothing to do with this.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. Mum, I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping shouted. ¡°Kneel before me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pleaded. ¡°Mum¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun helped Luan Xiaoping to the sofa. ¡°Please stop¡­. You have high blood pressure. Xiao Bing, what are you waiting for? Bring Mum¡¯s medicine over.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly searched his mother¡¯s handbag and took out a bottle of pills before getting a ss of water. ¡°Mum, I¡¯m sorry. Please don¡¯t be angry.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping refused to take her medicine. Her tears flowed uncontrobly as she held Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s hands. ¡°It¡¯s my fault for not bringing up my son well. I am sorry to let you two suffer.¡±

    Xie Hun patted Luan Xiaoping¡¯s back to calm her. ¡°Please don¡¯t say this.¡±

    ¡°Sis, don¡¯t be angry.¡± Qu Yunxuan grabbed a box of tissue to wipe her tears.

    It was a mess at home.

    Luan Xiaoping wiped her tear, and Little Qianqian was still crying.

    Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan sat on both sides of Luan Xiaoping to calm her.

    Dong Xuebing was standing beside the sofa, not knowing what to do.

    A few minutester, Luan Xiaoping stopped crying. She sat up and pointed at the door. ¡°Get lost! I don¡¯t want to see you! You have no ce in this house!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pleaded. ¡°Mum¡­.¡±

    ¡°Get out, and don¡¯t evere back!¡± Luan Xiaoping was furious.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mum is very angry now. Just stay away for these few days. Mum will stay here with me.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing was frustrated.

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°We will take care of Sister Luan. Don¡¯t worry.¡± She whispered to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Come back after she calmed down.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Alright¡­. Please take care of her and remember to ask her to eat her medicine. She must eat her blood pressure pills every day. Give her half a tablet if her blood pressure is not high and a tablet when it is high.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping yelled. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to worry about me! Are you leaving?! Huh?!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked around and grabbed a ss fruit tter te. She raised it above her head and was about to throw it at Dong Xuebing.

    Everyone was shocked.

    ¡°Mum!¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan quickly stop Luan Xiaoping.

    Dong Xuebing got shocked. ¡°Ok¡­ ok¡­. I am leaving now. Don¡¯t be angry, Mum. I will go now.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping put down the te.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling bad. He had never seen his mother so mad before. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother must have said something nasty over the phone. Sigh¡­. He could only me himself for all these. He looked at Luan Xiaoping again before stepping out of the apartment.

 Chapter 845: Homeless Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 845: Homeless Xiao Dong</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The winter¡¯s cold wind made Dong Xuebing shiver.

    After getting chased out of the house, Dong Xuebing went downstairs alone. He looked at the Porsche and Land Rover and felt his pockets. He realized he had forgotten to bring his keys. He didn¡¯t even have his wallet and identification card with him. All he got was a mobile phone.

    Should I go back and get it?

    Never mind. Dong Xuebing could not return as Luan Xiaoping was still mad at him. He had to wait until his mother calmed down.

    Where should I go?

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun with his phone.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Xie Hun answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Hun, I don¡¯t have my wallet with me. Can you throw it out of the window?¡±

    Before Xie Hun could answer, Luan Xiaoping shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t give him anything! Let him starve to death! I don¡¯t have a son like him!¡±

    Xie Hun smiled wearily. ¡°Mum, Xiao Bing is¡­.¡±

    ¡°Who cares about him? Let him die on the streets. Just ignore him!¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eardrums almost burst.

    Xie Hun replied helplessly. ¡°Did you hear that?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. Never mind. I will think of a way.¡± Dong Xuebing bowed his head dejectedly.

    Xie Hun paused for a second and said. ¡°It¡¯s Saturday today, and you don¡¯t need to work these two days. Just go to the City Party Committee Guesthouse and stay for two nights. I will call them to prepare a room for you.¡±

    ¡°No need. Just leave me alone.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call me if anything happens and try to appease Mum. Let her calm down.¡±

    ¡°I know what to do. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping yelled. ¡°Why are you wasting your breath talking to him? Just hang up!¡±

    Xie Hun immediately replied. ¡°Yes. I will ignore him.¡±

    Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­. The line was cut.

    Dong Xuebing sighed as he kept his phone. He did not have any money and had nowhere to go. Where is he going to sleep tonight? He did not have many friends and rtives in the City, and it would be inconvenient to trouble them. Moreover, he did not want to let his friends know he was kicked out of his house. That¡¯s why he refused to go to the Guesthouse.

    The streets were crowded on weekends.

    Dong Xuebing walked the streets alone and being homeless frustrated him.

    Sigh¡­ sigh¡­ sigh¡­.

    I had brought this upon myself. Who can I me?

    Everything was caused by Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had nowhere to go, and he wandered. He reached a neighborhood garden on the City''s western side and sat on a bench in the cold. He was in a bad situation with no money or warm clothing. He looked at the convenience store diagonally opposite the garden. He could not even afford a bottle of warm milk. He is a multi-millionaire and a Deputy Division Chief leader with the City Commission for Discipline Inspection. This was embarrassing. He lowered his head to avoid being recognized by others.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    The wind started to pick up.

    Dong Xuebing remembered the weather forecast yesterday, saying it would rain today. He took out his phone and checked his phonebook. Geng Yuehua was still hospitalized. People might get the wrong idea if he went to Luo Haiting¡¯s ce. Yu Meixia worked in the bank, and Qianqian and her were living with her parents. How will he exin his situation if he goes to his colleagues¡¯ ce?

    Dong Xuebing had no idea where to go.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to call Aunt Xuan and Xie Hun to send him money, his phone died.

    Endless troubles¡­.

    Maybe God is punishing him.

    Heaven seemed to have heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s inner voice, and there was a loud p of thunder. The rain started falling.

    It was drizzling and not a downpour.

    ¡°It¡¯s raining!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go home now.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. This weather is so unpredictable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair and clothes were getting wet as he looked at the residents rushing home. All he could do was take shelter under a tree. Thunders became louder, and he felt taking shelter under the tree was dangerous. He clenched his teeth and started walking out of that neighborhood. He waited along the streets for about five minutes before a taxi stopped in front of him.

    Inside the taxi.

    The driver asked. ¡°Where are you going, young man?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a few seconds and said. ¡°Go to Nan Shan District.¡±

    ¡°Nan Shan District is too far.¡± The driver refused to drive there. ¡°How about you get another taxi? I seldom drive long distances.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Sir. It¡¯s hard to get a taxi in this weather. I had waited for a while before you stopped.¡±

    The driver thought for a second and agreed unwillingly. ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing swiped his wet hair and looked out of the window.

    Dong Xuebing had just returned from Nan Shan District this morning and had to go back in the afternoon.

    Nan Shan District.

    The traffic was slow because of the rain, and the taxi took two hours to reach its destination.

    Dong Xuebing pointed to an old neighborhood entrance and asked the taxi to stop there. This neighborhood was Nan Shan District Leaders¡¯ family quarters. He hade here with Xu Yan before. Vehicles could not enter the neighborhood without entry permits. He had thought for a long time beforeing to look for Xu Yan. He was close to her, and she would not make fun of him. She was also divorced and living alone. State Security is not under the City Government¡¯s jurisdiction, and no one will say anything. Most importantly, she was in her forties, and Xie Hun, Aunt Xuan, and his mother would not suspect anything if they found out he went to her ce.

    Outside of the neighborhood.

    The taxi stopped.

    Dong Xuebing said to the driver. ¡°Please wait here while I make a call at the guardhouse.

    The driver asked. ¡°Are you fetching someone to go elsewhere?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed to say this. ¡°I had left my wallet at home. I am calling my friend to pay the fare.¡±

    The driver replied unhappily. ¡°Hurry up and call your friend.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got out and ran to the guardhouse. It¡¯s been a while since he checked the price tags. He could spend millions of RMB without thinking. But now, he could not even afford his taxi fare. Sigh¡­.

    Entrance of the neighborhood.

    A guard stopped Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am looking for Chief Xu Yan.¡±

    The guard frowned. ¡°I did not receive any notifications. Sorry, you can¡¯t enter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the guardhouse. ¡°Can you help me call Chief Xu? I will speak to her.¡± The guard hesitated, and Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Hey pal, I hade here several times, and my phone died today. Can you let me use the phone?¡±

    ¡°Alright. How do I address you?¡±

    ¡°My surname is Dong.¡±

    The guard brought Dong Xuebing to the guardhouse and dialed a number on the inte. Someone answered.

    The guard said. ¡°Chief Xu, Mr. Dong is here to visit you.¡±

    A middle-aged woman replied. ¡°Mr. Dong? Xiao Dong? Can you pass the phone to him?¡±

    The guard passed the phone to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Old Leader, it¡¯s me. Xiao Dong.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°Why are you visiting me on a rainy day today? Why didn¡¯t you call first? Come up now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­. I can¡¯t go up now.¡±

    Xu Yan was surprised. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°I¡­. Can you lend me some money for the taxi fare? I took a taxi from Xi Ping District. Err¡­. I was in a rush when I left home and did not have my wallet. So¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan was amused. ¡°Alright. I know.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Pass the phone to the guard.¡±

    The guard answered. ¡°Chief Xu.¡±

    Xu Yan said sternly. ¡°My Godson had forgotten to bring his wallet. You must be the new guard, Xiao Yu, right? Can you pay the taxi fare for my Godson first? I will return you the money tomorrow.¡±

    Chief Xu¡¯s Godson?!

    The guard quickly agreed. ¡°Yes. No problem.¡±

    The guard¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing changed after hanging up. He took out his wallet and ran to the taxi to pay the fare.

    Dong Xuebing shook the guard¡¯s hand and thanked him. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The guard replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Chief Xu is waiting for you.¡±

    It was a memorable day for Dong Xuebing. He had never been in such an awkward situation.

 Chapter 846: Bathing in Sister Xuâ€™s house

    <h4>Chapter 846: Bathing in Sister Xu¡¯s house</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The rain was heavier.

    Dong Xuebing was drenched when he ran from the guardhouse to Xu Yan¡¯s apartment building.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing was dripping wet when he reached for the doorbell.

    Before Dong Xuebing could press the doorbell, the door opened. Xu Yan was dressed casually in ck cotton tights and a loose shirt. Her hair was pinned in a bun. She should be a middle-aged woman at her age, but he had used REVERSE on her. She looked much younger than her actual age.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you, Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°Why are you drenched?¡±

    ¡°Oh, it was raining heavily.¡±

    ¡°Come in and get warm.¡±

    Xu Yan stepped aside to let Dong Xuebing enter. He took off his wet shoes and wore a pair of cotton slippers.

    Inside the apartment.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Nothing¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing stuttered. ¡°I¡­ I am here to visit you.¡±

    Xu Yan helped Dong Xuebing to the sofa. ¡°Enough. We had known each other for years. Do you think you can hide anything from me? I know you well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet.

    Xu Yan suddenly frowned and touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. ¡°What happened? Did someone from your family hit you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°How do you know?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You had challenged almost ten Taekwondo schools in Korea, and I had seen you beating more than a dozen people without getting a scratch. How can someone leave their handprint on your face? It must be your family, and you did not dodge.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°You understand me well.¡±

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°Did your wife hit you?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second and said. ¡°It was my Mum.¡±

    Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°You are a good boy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was feeling down. ¡°My Mum had given birth to me, and I have noins even if she beat me to death.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You felt wronged?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I was wrong and should be pped. Let¡¯s not talk about this. I feel like pping myself when I think about it.¡±

    ¡°What was it about?¡±

    ¡°Nothing.¡±

    ¡°You are unwilling to share with me?¡±

    ¡°I felt too embarrassed to tell you. Please stop asking.¡±

    Xu Yan reached out and hugged Dong Xuebing suddenly. She patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°Alright, my good boy. Don¡¯t feel upset. Everything will be fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face pressed against Xu Yan¡¯s chest, and he could see her fairplexion through her shirt¡¯s opening. He blushed and feltforted. He hugged her waist and said. ¡°I will be fine. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xu Yan let go of Dong Xuebing. ¡°Look at you. You should get a hot shower. We can talkter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waszy to move. ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Just go.¡± Xu Yan said sternly. ¡°Listen to me. Don¡¯t catch a cold.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and walked toward the bathroom. He suddenly turned and said. ¡°Oh, I had transferred the money I borrowed from you into your bank ount. Did you see it?¡± He had borrowed a few hundred thousand from Xu Yan to buy his wedding ring.

    ¡°I saw it.¡± Xu Yanughed.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will return the taxi fare when I get home a few dayster.¡±

    Xu Yan replied impatiently. ¡°Alright¡­ alright¡­. It¡¯s a small matter. You don¡¯t need to draw the line between us.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and decided not to talk about the taxi fare. ¡°I will take a shower now.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. I will prepare soup for you to warm up.¡± Xu Yan got up and walked toward the kitchen. ¡°Leave your wet clothes in the washing machine, and I will wash themter. I will look for any suitable clothes for you at home.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Bathroom.

    Ssh¡­ ssh¡­. It felt good when hot water runs down Dong Xuebing¡¯s body.

    Dong Xuebing sighed when he showered. He felt drained as hethered his body with shower foam. He felt energetic when he dealt with his enemies, as he had high moral grounds. But this time was different. He was wrong, and he had crossed the line. He could not get mad at others, especially his Mum, who was angry with him.

    Will Mum disown me?

    What should I do if she decides to disown me?

    Dong Xuebing was troubled and worried about his Mum¡¯s health. He was worried something terrible would happen, as she had undergone bypass surgery.

    The water stopped.

    Dong Xuebing finished bathing.

    Dong Xuebing knew Xu Yan used the white towel to wipe her face when he bath at her ce previously. He guessed the other blue towel should be used for wiping her legs. He picked it up and dried himself.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you done?¡± Xu Yan asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xu Yan opened the door and entered.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked and quickly covered his private parts with the towel. He felt he was too slow, and Xu Yan should have seen everything.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Alright. You should be fine as you are so shy. Hahaha¡­. Here are my clothes. I don¡¯t have anything else that suits you. Just wear it for now.¡± Dong Xuebing had worn her son¡¯s new clothes previously, and she had nothing for him to wear now.

    The shirt was fine, as it was unisex. But the pants were Xu Yan¡¯s pajama pants with floral prints. It¡¯s a bit¡­.

    Dong Xuebing blushed as he took the clothes from Xu Yan with one hand and the other covering himself.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing from top to bottom. ¡°Just change into it.¡±

 Chapter 847: Confide

    <h4>Chapter 847: Confide</h4>

    It was still raining heavily outside.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment. 5 pm.

    After bathing, Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while before wearing the clothes given to him by Xu Yan. The shirt was loose, especially the chest area. Maybe she wore it a lot, and herrge breasts stretched the chest area. The back of the pants was loose and not very fitting. The clothes had a pleasant smell. It smelled like her natural body scent.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and entered the living room.

    Water boiling sounds can be heard from the kitchen. Xu Yan was wearing an apron and cooking soup for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone had died, and he felt he should call home first.

    Dong Xuebing went over to thendline in the living room and called Xie Hun¡¯s apartment number.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Xie Hun.¡±

    ¡°Hun, it¡¯s me. Where¡¯s Mum?¡±

    ¡°She is in the living room with Yunxuan.¡±

    ¡°How is she? Is she still angry with me?¡±

    ¡°How can she not be angry? She said she wanted to disown you.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Hun, you must talk to her for me.¡±

    ¡°I know. I will talk to her when she calms down tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my fault. Sigh¡­. I¡¯m sorry to Mum, Yunxuan, and you. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Enough¡­ enough¡­. I had heard you saying this for one year. This is a decision made by the three of us. Let¡¯s talk again when she calms down.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a downpour outside. Where are you?¡±

    ¡°I am at my former Leader¡¯s ce.¡±

    ¡°Man or woman?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Of course, it¡¯s male.¡± At this moment, Xu Yan came out of the kitchen with a bowl of hot soup. She overheard Dong Xuebing and looked at him without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing blushed.

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Alright. Just stay away for these two days. I will call you when Mum calms down.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thanks.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing quickly exined to Xu Yan. ¡°My phone had died, and I used your phone. Err¡­. I¡­. my wife is suspicious, and I am afraid she might¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°Come over and try the soup.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly went over. ¡°Wow¡­. It smells nice.¡± Xu Yan gave him a spoon. ¡°Drink up. There¡¯s more in the pot.¡± He replied. ¡°Sister Xu, you should have some. Oh, it¡¯s almost dinner time.¡±

    ¡°I had ate lunch, and I am not hungry. Let¡¯s talk about dinnerter.¡± Xu Yan replied and entered the bathroom. But she did not close the door.

    Dong Xuebing drank the soup and felt warm. Xu Yan¡¯s soup was delicious. He looked towards the bathroom and saw her full butt facing his direction. Her top was pushed upwards, and her underwear¡¯scy waistband was exposed. She was kneeling on the floor. He wondered what she was doing until he smelled detergent. She was washing his clothes for him.

    Dong Xuebing quickly ran over. ¡°Sister Xu, stop¡­. How can I let you wash my clothes for me?¡± Xu Yan waved him off. ¡°Go back and drink your soup.¡±

    ¡°This is not right.¡± Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°I will do it. Let me wash it myself.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with washing my Godson¡¯s clothes?¡± He tried to argue. ¡°Even so, you should use the washing machine. Hand washing is too tired.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only a few pieces. Machine wash is not as clean as hand washes.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop this and finish your soup. I will check on you when I am done. If you do not finish your soup, I will make you drink two more bowls.¡±

    Xu Yanthered Dong Xuebing¡¯s underwear with detergent and started scrubbing it with her hands.

    Dong Xuebing blushed. Even his wife had not washed his underwear and socks. His mother and Aunt Xuan were the only women that had washed them. He felt touched by Xu Yan¡¯s gesture and returned to the living room. He drank two big bowls of soup and felt full.

    Xu Yan came out of the bathroom with Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes. ¡°Are you done?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It was delicious.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Good.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to hang the clothes? Let me help.¡±

    ¡°No need. Help me get a bowl of soup if you have nothing to do. I am feeling hungry now.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. The soup had be cold. I will heat it first.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly fired up the stove and stirred the soup. He waited for the soup to be hot before getting a bowl for Xu Yan. He looked at her on the balcony hanging his underwear, and sighed. He felt he had lost all dignity in front of her. She had also seen his naked ass earlier. Never mind¡­. She is considered his elder, and she does not mind too.

    After dinner.

    Xu Yan did not let Dong Xuebing do the dishes. She forced him to the living room to read the papers when she cleaned the kitchen. After she was done, she came out with a fruit tter.

    ¡°Here.¡± Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Dong Xuebing was moved and felt Sister Xu treated him as if he was her son.

    Dong Xuebing bowed his head and sighed when he thought about his mother.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t keep everything to yourself. Tell me what happened.¡±

    ¡°I am ashamed to talk about it.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips quivered. ¡°Do you have cigarettes? I did not bring it when I left home.¡±

    ¡°Wait here.¡± Xu Yan went to the TV console and pulled a drawer. She took out a packet of Fu Rong Wang cigarettes and gave it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s a gift. I don¡¯t smoke. Here.¡± She took out a box of matches from under the coffee table.

    Dong Xuebing had not smoked since the afternoon. He quickly lit it and took a deep puff.

    Xu Yan said. ¡°Stop pulling a long face. Tell me, why did your mother hit you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had disappointed my Mum. I had risked my life to save people in the past. Although my Mum used to scold me for being rash, I know she was proud of me. It has been the same since young. But I did something wrong this time, and she kicked me out. She even wanted to disown me.¡±

    Xu Yan frowned. ¡°Did you ept bribes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°No. I can¡¯t even finish spending my money. Why would I ept bribes?¡±

    ¡°Then what is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stuttered. ¡°I¡­. I am married, but¡­. I have another woman.¡±

    Xu Yan immediately understood. ¡°You have a mistress outside?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not dare to look at Xu Yan when he replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How far have you gone?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Err¡­. We have a child.¡±

    ¡°You even have a child?!¡± Xu Yan was stunned. ¡°No wonder your mother is so angry with you. If I am her, I will beat you to death.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I should not have told you. I knew you would scold me.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Does your wife know about this?¡±

    ¡°She knew it long ago.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and continued. ¡°The three of us had talked about this before. But it¡¯s my Mum who can¡¯t ept it.¡±

    ¡°Oh, your wife loves you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Hun might seem calm towards everything, but she treated me well.¡±

    ¡°What about your lover?¡±

    ¡°She treats me well too. She took good care of me since young.¡±

    ¡°You two known each other since young?¡±

    ¡°Not really. We had known each other for many years, and she was older than me. She and my mother are close and treat each other like sisters. I think this was why my mother couldn¡¯t ept it and got mad. Sigh¡­. Sister Xu, what should I do now?¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a while. ¡°You had made a big mistake this time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in despair. ¡°Go ahead and scold me. I might feel better after getting scolded.¡± Xu Yan patted the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°How about we think from another perspective. Compared to the others, you did well. Government Officials at your level could easily give in to temptations. At least you know you had done wrong and regrated your actions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wondered if Xu Yan was scolding him or praising him.

    Xu Yan paused for a while and continued. ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. Since it has happened, find a solution. Your wife and mistress are fine with it, and it should be easy to settle. I have a son, and I know what your Mum is thinking. She will never disown you. She will be fine after a while. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°I am sure because I am a Mum too.¡±

    ¡°I felt relieved after hearing what you said.¡±

 Chapter 848: Staying in a beautiful womanâ€™s house

    <h4>Chapter 848: Staying in a beautiful woman¡¯s house</h4>

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing shared his problems with Xu Yan for over an hour.

    It was still drizzling outside and did not seem to stop at any time. It was also getting foggy.

    After Dong Xuebing had finished, he drank his tea and exhaled loudly. ¡°Thank you for listening to my problems. Sigh¡­. I had kept these to myself all this while and had never shared them with others. Not even my Mum and wife. I don¡¯t know why I feltfortable sharing these with you without feeling ashamed of myself.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°Just look for me when you have any troubles.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯ste. I¡­. I should be going.¡±

    Xu Yan looked outside. ¡°It¡¯s still raining? How are you going home? Furthermore, will your mother allow you to enter the house?¡±

    ¡°I will look for a hotel. I don¡¯t want to disturb you anymore.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Sunday tomorrow, and I am not working. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°It would be inconvenient. Can you lend me some money for a hotel?¡±

    Xu Yan shook her head. ¡°How can I be assured to let you be alone in your current state? Just sleep over at my ce tonight.¡±

    ¡°But your ce doesn¡¯t have an extra room.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you sleep here previously? You can use my bed, and I will sleep on the sofa.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had spent the night at Sister Xu¡¯s ce previously. Her apartment had two rooms, but one of them was converted into a study. Only the main bedroom had a bed. He is homeless now and only nned to stay a while at her ce. He could not sleep over like thest time on her bed and let her sleep on the sofa. Putting her age aside, she is a Division Chief. He had to show his respect.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I can stay, but I will sleep on the sofa.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s talk about thister. It¡¯s only 7 pm.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. ¡°I felt much better after pouring my sorrows. Since we are free now, how about I give you another skin treatment?¡±

    ¡°No need. You should rest.¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling these few days?¡±

    ¡°I never felt this good before.¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°Thanks to your treatment, my backache felt much better. I felt more energetic. I overheard some of my subordinates saying I looked many years younger suddenly. Haha¡­. I also feel the same. Your TCM treatment is great.¡±

    Of course. Xu Yan is in her mid-forties, and Dong Xuebing has used REVERSE on her several times. He estimated her body¡¯s age should be in herte thirties. Her figure got better and became more beautiful. He remembered the photograph in her bedroom. She would be a stunning beauty if he REVERSED a few more years to her.

    To be honest, Xu Yan¡¯s photo of herself in her thirties left a deep impression on Dong Xuebing. He hoped to see her be younger. Furthermore, she had lent him a few hundred thousand without hesitation and listened to his problems when he was down.

    Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves. ¡°Let me give you another treatment.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I should not be thinking about my looks at my age. But¡­. All women want to look good. Haha¡­. I am the same. Xiao Dong, can I still look younger? The previous treatments were very effective. Will it work this time?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Dong Xuebing replied confidently. ¡°You had seen the effects previously. You have lesser wrinkles, and your pigment spots have lightened.¡±

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°How much younger can I be?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second. ¡°I think the maximum should be around your thirties.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could make Xu Yan younger, but he dares not. If she returned to her twenties, rted agencies would go after him. He also did not have much time left. Although one minute of REVERSE is equivalent to around two months, he only has around forty minutes left. He could only reverse a few years.

    ¡°Thirties?!¡± Xu Yan eximed. ¡°I was the prettiest in my thirties. You had seen my photo.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. You were beautiful¡­. Oh, I mean, you are beautiful now too.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Stop ttering me. I am old now and look different from them. Xiao Dong, I would be grateful if I could return to my thirties.¡±

    ¡°Stop treating me as an outsider.¡±

    ¡°You are right. I should not be so polite with you.¡± Xu Yan paused for a second and said. ¡°Ok. Even if it did not work, I am satisfied with my looks now. I returned home after the previous treatment, and my rtives almost could not recognize me. Your TCM massage can easily qualify for a Noble award.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Did you tell anyone?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I promised to keep your secret and will keep to my words. Do you think I will go around telling others about you?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. That¡¯s not what I mean. My massage does not suit everyone. It¡¯s rare to find someone that suits this treatment. It might not work on others, and I was afraid they might call me a scammer.¡± Dong Xuebing lied.

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s start now. I will get ready.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will take a shower and remove my makeup.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    This would be thest time using REVERSE on Xu Yan. Dong Xuebing had no idea how she would look and was looking forward to the result.

 Chapter 849: Touched everywhere

    <h4>Chapter 849: Touched everywhere</h4>

    Xu Yan went into the bathroom to bathe.

    Dong Xuebing stood before the windows and massaged his arms and shoulders. Massaging is exhausting, and it would take at least half an hour for Xu Yan¡¯s treatment. He got to make sure his body was in this top condition.

    Stretching and warm-up.

    Dong Xuebing was ready.

    After a while, Xu Yan walked out of the bathroom in a towel. Her hair was dripping on her body. The white towel was not big enough to cover her curvy body. Her thighs and long legs were exposed.

    Dong Xuebing held his breath. ¡°Sister Xu, you¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan replied nonchntly. ¡°This is more convenient for you to massage. Do you need to want me to wear my clothes? I can put them on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replies. ¡°No need¡­. It would be more effective this way.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Are you ready to start?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded and looked around. ¡°The sofa is too narrow. How about we go to your room?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s go.¡± Xu Yan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and pulled him into the bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing had rolled up his sleeves earlier to prepare for the massage. When Xu Yan pulled his arms, he could feel her body temperature and smell her scent.

    Inside the room.

    Xu Yan sat on the bed. ¡°Xiao Dong, sorry to trouble you.¡±

    Xu Yan switched on the heater as she felt cold and closed her eyes. Dong Xuebing had massaged her twice previously, and he started without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing reached out and started massaging Xu Yan¡¯s scalp.

    REVERSE

    One second¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Five Seconds¡­.

    Xu Yan groaned unconsciously, and her body stiffened.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the same as the previous times. Ticklish and numb.¡±

    ¡°That means the massage is taking effect. Stay still. I am continuing.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried on his pretense. After massaging Xu Yan¡¯s scalp, he moved on to her face. He massaged her pigment spot and the wrinkles at the corner of her eyes. After the previous treatment, most of the wrinkles were gone.

    Minutes passed.

    Xu Yan could not see it, but Dong Xuebing noticed it. The wrinkles at the corner of her eyes slowly disappeared, and herplexion improved. The pigment spots were fading from brown to light yellow. It became fader every second.

    Thirty-nine¡­.

    Thirty-eight¡­.

    Thirty-seven¡­.

    Xu Yan became younger slowly.

    When Xu Yan changed from her mid-forties to forty years old, it was not very obvious on her face and figure. But after forty, the changes were significant.

    Women are at their peak in their thirties.

    Ten minutes passed, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands started to ache. He noticed Xu Yan¡¯s neck¡¯splexion became smooth and started to glow, and he moved his hands to her neck and shoulders. When he used REVERSE, he focused on her whole body. Massaging her head and face could not exin the changes in the rest of her body.

    Shoulders¡­. Waist and back¡­.

    The upper body waspleted.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Yu, can you lie down? I am going to massage your legs. I can¡¯t do it in this position.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Xu Yan wiped the sweat on her forehead andy across the bed.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his aching neck and sat at the foot of the bed. He started massaging her feet and saw the wrinkles and dry skin on her feet turn smooth and fair. A scar on her calf started to fade. This was his first time seeing this scar, as she always wore pants, long dresses, and ck stockings most of the time. He wondered if she had sustained this injury during her training or work.

    Great¡­. I can heal this for her.

    It will be a brand-new Sister Xu after today.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the transformed Sister Xu in front of him. This was all his credit, and the sense of achievement was indescribable.

    Dong Xuebing ced Xu Yan¡¯s legs on her knee and started to massage her thighs. His eyes were fixed on her inner thighs. The towel was the same length as a mini-skirt, and he could faintly see under it.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to p himself. What are you thinking? Your Mum is still mad at you, and you are still looking at another woman?!

    Dong Xuebing¡­. you are hopeless.

    Dong Xuebing scolded himself, but he still stole nces at her inner thighs subconsciously. Xu Yan seemed to be not wearing anything under her towel.

    Dong Xuebing did not see anything. Xu Yan had just finished her shower and should not be wearing her underwear.

    The room was not bright enough for Dong Xuebing to see under her towel.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to move closer to look. But Sister Xu was his former leader, and he dared not to lower his head. Who knows if she had closed her eyes fully? He would jump out of the windows if caught peeping at her.

    Stop it!

    I must not look!

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and focused his attention on REVERSE. He cannot allow himself to be distracted.

    A few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing massaged until Xu Yan¡¯s hips stopped. He does dare to touch her butt for too long. Until now, he had touched almost every inch of her body.

    ¡°It¡¯s done?¡± Xu Yan opened her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing estimated the time and felt it was not long enough. ¡°Not yet. A bit more.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°How do I look now? Is it effective?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xu Yan¡¯s face andughed. ¡°You can look into the mirror once I am done.¡±

    ¡°I can see my hands¡¯plexion and feel the changes.¡± Xu Yan looked at her hands. She looked at her chest and started frowning.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Will the cells of the areas you did not massage, recover?¡±

    Of course not. But Dong Xuebing could not tell Xu Yan this. ¡°No. The cells need to massage to be stimted. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°I am getting old, and¡­ my breast could not maintain its shape like before¡­. Oh¡­ never mind.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Do you want me to massage?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I am fine with that, and I am afraid you might find it awkward.¡±

    ¡°I will not be awkward.¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I am afraid you might be ufortable.¡±

    ¡°It will not be ufortable for me.¡± Xu Yan smiled. ¡°Do you think I am afraid of you having other thoughts about me at my age?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°How can I be possible?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Alright. Go ahead and apply the treatment to my breasts. It¡¯s fine with me.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Ok.¡±

    Xu Yan did not treat Dong Xuebing as an outsider.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was pounding as he looked at Xu Yan¡¯srge breasts. REVERSE had recovered her body to her thirties, and he did not need to massage her. However, he could not exin the changes in the areas he did not ¡®massage.¡¯

    Xu Yan closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned red as he slowly put his hands on her breasts. They were huge¡­.

    This is too¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s breathing got faster¡­.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: He just got kicked out of the house by his mother for having two women, and he is here adding one more to his harem. What¡¯s worse is that this woman is someone he respects.

 Chapter 850: Chief Xu, in her thirties

    <h4>Chapter 850: Chief Xu, in her thirties</h4>

    The rain stopped.

    REVERSE is still working its magic on Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s remaining time continued to decrease.

    Dong Xuebing was sitting beside Xu Yan, and both of his hands were kneading her breasts. The towel covering her chest was getting crumpled and was too exotic. He could feel her breasts bing firmer and fuller as he massaged her.

    This is killing me¡­. Her breasts were massive.

    Sister Xu had been hiding her perfect figure under her clothes in the past.

    Although Dong Xuebing was massaging Xu Yan through her towel, the feeling was real.

    Dong Xuebing was in the heavens.

    Dong Xuebing did not go overboard. He massaged for a while and removed his hands. He pulled up the towel for Xu Yan and checked his remaining time with MENU. Five minutes left, and he deactivated REVERSE. He had REVERSE Xu Yan¡¯s age for around five to six years. Her body condition had returned to thirty-four or thirty-five. This was enough. He needed to save his remaining time for emergencies.

    The ¡®treatment¡¯ had ended.

    Dong Xuebing checked the results and looked at Sister Xu¡¯s face.

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded when he saw her face.

    He had looked at her chest and thighs earlier and did not notice the changes on her face.

    The pigment spot and wrinkles were gone.

    Xu Yan¡¯s face was spotless and firm. Her eyshes had curled up naturally, and Dong Xuebing looked down at her chest. Her breasts were many times firmer than before, and her legs were slimmer. The fats around her waist were gone, and she was slim now.

    The person in front of him is a beauty.

    Xu Yan was a great beauty¡­.

    If Dong Xuebing had not seen Xu Yan¡¯s old photograph, he would not believe the person in front was her. She looked so different.

    The differences between someone in her thirties and forties should not be significant. One could tell it was the same person. But Xu Yan was different. Maybe she had a child early, and her divorce caused her to age faster. She had more wrinkles and pigment spots. Her skin was dry, and she had put on some weight. These factors affected her looks. When all these were gone, she looked different.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat in a daze. Xu Yan was stunning.

    ¡°Xiao Dong¡­.¡± Xu Yan asked. ¡°Is itpleted?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing snapped out of his daze. ¡°I had massaged all your acupuncture points. You can get up now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing dared not to look at Xu Yan in her eyes after she became beautiful and he had touched her breasts.

    Xu Yan opened her eyes and saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s awkward facial expression. She smiled. ¡°You are so shy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing denied it. ¡°No¡­. I was feeling hot.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I am relieved you are blushing now. You looked like you were going to die this afternoon, and I was worried.¡±

    ¡°Sorry for worrying you.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Dong Xuebing did not feel awkward after Xu Yan changed the subject.

    Xu Yan sat up. ¡°How much younger do I look now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he replied. ¡°You look like¡­. It¡¯s better for you to check yourself in the mirror. It¡¯s hard for me to describe.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Am I prettier now? I want to prepare myself.¡±

    ¡°See for yourself.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I guarantee you will not believe your eyes.¡±

    ¡°That means I look much younger now. Haha¡­. You are making me curious. Let me check myself in the mirror.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reminded Xu Yan. ¡°You should prepare yourself before you look into the mirror. The result of this treatment is different from the previous times. You will understand what I meanter.¡±

    Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­.

    Xu Yan looked at the clock. ¡°It might be Old Zhou. He is sending a document over. I will take it from him and check the mirrorter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want any misunderstanding and said. ¡°I will wait for you in the room.

    Xu Yan nodded and went out of the room. She grabbed a coat and put it on before opening the door.

    Outside.

    Old Zhou was standing at the door with a brown envelope. He is a staff in the City-State Security Office Department, and Xu Yan had asked for a document this afternoon. He looked up when the door opened and was surprised to see a pretty woman in front of him. She had long, beautiful legs and a lovely face.

    Old Zhou quickly recovered and asked. ¡°Hi, is Chief Xu at home?¡±

    Xu Yan was mad. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Old Zhou replied. ¡°Chief Xu had asked me to deliver a document to her, and¡­ we are not allowed to pass the document to others. Can you ask Chief Xu to¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan was getting irritated. ¡°Old Zhou, it¡¯s only been a few days, and you don¡¯t recognize me?!¡±

    Old Zhou was stunned for a second and almost fell from the shock. ¡°You¡­ you¡­. You are Chief Xu?!¡± He looked at her face and felt she did resemble Xu Yan. But howe Chief Xu became so young suddenly? What type of beauty products did she use?¡±

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s me!¡±

    ¡°But you¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Nothing¡­.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thanks for sending the document. You can leave now.¡±

    Xu Yan was surprised by Old Zhou¡¯s reaction and went into the bathroom to check herself in the mirror.

    The next moment¡­.

    Xu Yan screamed. ¡°Ahhh!¡±

 Chapter 851: Like Tiger and Wolves

    <h4>Chapter 851: Like Tiger and Wolves</h4>

    Evening, 8 pm.

    Xu Yan screamed in shock, and her voice echoed throughout the apartment. Dong Xuebing could hear her from the bedroom.

    ¡°Xiao Dong,e here!¡±

    ¡°What is it, Sister Xu?¡±

    ¡°Come and see this!¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. What about your colleague?¡±

    ¡°Old Zhou had left. Come here now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the bedroom and went to the bathroom.

    Xu Yan was touching her face in front of the mirror. She could not believe what she saw. She touched her eyshes and pinched her tummy lightly. The coat she was wearing was thrown onto the washing machine.

    Dong Xuebing blushed when he saw Xu Yan wrapped in a towel again. She is hot¡­.

    Xu Yan saw Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Xiao Dong, what is going on?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew he had gone overboard with REVERSE this time. He cleared his throat before he answered her. ¡°Your body condition is different, and the treatment effect is better.¡±

    ¡°But this is ridiculous.¡± Xu Yan eximed. ¡°I don¡¯t look like I am in my forties. I look like I am in my thirties.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Aren¡¯t that great?¡±

    ¡°Of course, but¡­.¡±

    ¡°You seldom put on makeup. Makeup can also achieve this effect.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°No wonder Old Zhou could not recognize me when I opened the door. I thought he was joking with me. I can understand why he has that weird expression on his face. I almost did not recognize myself in the mirror. I look more than one to two years younger. How can makeup achieve this result? My pigment spot and wrinkles are gone. The scar on my leg and my tummy fats are all gone!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°If you think this is too much, I can massage you again to let you return to the previous state.¡±

    ¡°You dare?!¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°I might look younger, but I am not stupid.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I¡¯m d you like it. My effort is not wasted.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°How am I going to work on Monday? The guards might not let me walk past the State Security¡¯s main gate.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure.¡± Dong Xuebing joked. ¡°You must give them time to ept your new looks. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xu Yan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and squeezed it lightly. ¡°I thought your treatment might be effective, but I did not expect it to be so effective. I look more than ten years younger.¡± She pulled his hand to her lips and kissed the back of it. ¡°You are my lucky star. Sigh¡­. It would be great if you were my son.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Oh, is this effect permanent? Will I return to my previous state?¡±

    ¡°No, but you must maintain yourself with beauty products. If not, you will start to age in a few years.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will keep up with the trend and start using beauty products.¡±

    ¡°I think all the single guys at your workce will go after you when you go to work on Monday. Haha¡­.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°How dare youugh at me, Huh?¡± Haha¡­. No matter how I look, I am still in my forties. This will not change, and I don¡¯t have ns to remarry.¡±

    Forties?!

    Xu Yan should be in her thirties.

    Xu Yan¡¯s body and appearance had returned to her thirties. REVERSE is not a beauty treatment. It reverses the time and condition of a specific target. She did not know her current body condition, and Dong Xuebing could not tell her the truth.

    Xu Yan let go of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and looked at the mirror again. She smiled and touched her face. Looks matter a lot to women, and Sister Xu¡¯s breasts and butt had be firmer. Her tummy fats and wrinkles were gone. How can she not be happy with this result? Dong Xuebing watched the joy on her face and felt happy for her.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone rang.

    Xu Yan went out to answer. She looked at the caller disy and asked. ¡°Xiao Dong, is this number from the City Party Committee family quarters? Is it calling from your house?¡±

    Dong Xuebing went over and looked at the number. ¡°Huh? It¡¯s from my apartment.¡±

    ¡°Answer it.¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°You had told your wife that you are in a male Leader¡¯s house.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed as he answered the phone. ¡°Hello.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked gently. ¡°Xiao Bing, has your phone died?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The battery has been t since afternoon, and I did not bring my charger.¡±

    ¡°I saw this number from Hun¡¯s phone when you called her this afternoon. So, I called back. I just want to tell you that your Mum is sleeping now and she has calmed down slightly. Hun and I discussed and felt you can return home tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°We must settle this problem and can¡¯t avoid it.¡±

    ¡°I¡­. I am afraid Mum would be angry again when she sees me.¡±

    ¡°She should be fine after tonight. I think it is not so serious.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will listen to you all.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Remember to say nice things to Sister Luan tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°I know. Thank you. I am sorry to you and Hun.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It takes two hands to p. We are all at fault.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed after hanging up. Since he was young, Aunt Xuan had always put him in the first ce.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is everything at home alright?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. ¡°I don¡¯t know. But my family asked me to go home tomorrow.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded andughed. ¡°If things do not work out tomorrow,e back to my ce. You can alwayse here if you got no ce to go. This will always be your home.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will look for you again when I get kicked out of my house.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You make your house sound like hell. You must have done lots of bad deeds.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet and felt guilty conscious.

    ¡°Why are you sweating?¡± Xu Yan was amused. ¡°Alright. I shall not ask you anymore. But as someone experienced, I have some advice for you. Cherish whatever you have.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will remember it.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s already after 8 pm. What time do you normally sleep? Around this time?¡±

    Xu Yan looked at her watch. ¡°I am in a good mood today, and I don¡¯t think I can sleep before 11 pm. How is your body condition now? It¡¯s been a while since we sparred. How about we go for a few rounds?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied politely. ¡°I am not your match in closebat. I had not undergone proper training, unlike you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be modest. Are you game?¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will train with you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Wait. I will change.¡±

    Ten minutester.

    The study room with a tatami mat.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes were washed, and he wore Xu Yan¡¯s clothes. Xu Yan had changed into a white tracksuit and her hair pinned up.

    Dong Xuebing praised Xu Yan. ¡°I am no match for your overwhelming aura.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Stop fooling around and show me your true powers. I know about your fighting capabilities better than anyone else. Don¡¯t go easy on me.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will go all out.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Come at me!¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s aura immediately changed. She was like an unsheathed sword, and she moved fast. She reached out for Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor with one hand, and he dodged. But when Dong Xuebing avoided her grab, he tripped and lost his bnce. She immediately stepped forward and pressed on his back with her knee. She twisted his arm and pinned him down on the floor.

    Dong Xuebing shouted in pain. ¡°Surrender! I surrender!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was no match to Xu Yan if he did not use BACK or STOP. She was trained in State Security.

    Xu Yan pinned Dong Xuebing down andughed. ¡°Can you be serious?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I had tried my best, and you are better than me. Oh, howe you are so strong and fast now?¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a while. ¡°You are right. I can feel I am stronger and faster now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately understood what had happened. REVERSE had made Sister Xu younger by ten years. Her stamina, strength, and reflexes were different now.

    ¡°Again.¡± Xu Yan felt good.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and continued to spar with her.

    One match¡­.

    Three matches¡­.

    Five matches¡­.

    Dong Xuebing was defeated in all matches.

    Dong Xuebing could exchange some blows with Xu Yan in the past, but she was different now. She was as strong as a tigress, and her moves were ruthless and explosive.

    A few momentster.

    Dong Xuebing was pinned to the ground with an armlock by Xu Yan.

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop.¡± Dong Xuebing was aching all over.

    Xu Yan''s arm reached for Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck from his back and used a headlock move on him. His head was pulled up and pressed against her ample chest. ¡°Do you admit defeat?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face was red. ¡°Yes¡­. You win¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan was sweating, and she released her hold on Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck. ¡°I am covered in sweat. I am getting old. Look at you. You are not even sweating. You must be holding back on me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart. How can I use my full strength on you?

 Chapter 852: Sleeping together

    <h4>Chapter 852: Sleeping together</h4>

    After 10 pm.

    It¡¯s time to sleep.

    Dong Xuebing was washing his face in the bathroom. He saw Sister Xu¡¯s toothbrush but did not use it. He massaged his aching arms and legs and sighed slowly as he walked out of the bathroom. Sigh¡­. Sister Xu has good grappling skills, and she got better as she became younger by ten years. He decided not to spar with her again.

    Living room.

    Xu Yan washed up earlier andid out the nket on the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing walked over quickly. ¡°Stop¡­. I can do it myself. Please go and sleep.¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°You will sleep in my room. That¡¯s it.¡±

    ¡°How can I let you sleep in the living room?¡± Dong Xuebing refused. ¡°I had bothered you bying here. How can I sleep in the room while you sleep on the sofa?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Just do as I say.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Dong Xuebing refused. ¡°I had made you sleep on the sofa previously. But that was because I was drunk and did not know.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are a kid, and I can¡¯t let you sleep here.¡±

    ¡°What kid? I am a grown-up, and you are my elder. I must put you before me.¡±

    They argued and refused to give in to each other. In the end, Dong Xuebing grabbed the nket and pillow from the sofa and entered the bedroom. He threw it on the bed and said. ¡°You have to sleep here tonight. If you insist, I will note over in the future.¡± He will not allow Xu Yan to sleep in the living room.

    Xu Yan smiled wearily. ¡°You should have suffered some injuries after our sparring session earlier. It will be ufortable for you to sleep on the sofa.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am strong.¡±

    ¡°No. You must listen to me. Give me the nket.¡±

    ¡°No. I will leave if you insist.¡±

    They argued for a while, and Xu Yan said. ¡°Alright. We will sleep here together. This is a double bed, and we are not fat. There should be enough space for us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°No¡­. I cannot do this!¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Are you disgusted by this idea? I don¡¯t snore.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I don¡¯t mean that. I mean, it¡¯s not right¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing blushed.

    Xu Yan sat on the bed and said. ¡°If you think this is not right, I will sleep outside. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­.¡±

    ¡°I will not agree if I am a youngdy. But I am already in my forties. I don¡¯t mind. Just shut up and sleep.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan had changed into a long-sleeve pj''s earlier. She ignored Dong Xuebing and got under the nket. She closed her eyes, and he had no choice. He saw her sleeping near the edge of the bed. The bed was big, and he got on the other side slowly. He tried to sleep further away from her and closed the tablemp.

    ¡°Good night, Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°Good night to you too. Sweet dreams.¡±

    The room was silent, and Dong Xuebing could hear the wind howling outside.

    Dong Xuebing has many ws, and his biggest weakness is beautiful women. His heart was beating fast, and he could not sleep. Sleeping with a beautiful woman was killing him. Sister Xu treats him like her family. What if he goes crazy in the middle of the night? She was in her forties, and it was morally incorrect to do anything with her. He had to control himself. However, her body had returned to her thirties, and she was about the same age as Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan. He can resist temptations at work but not in his personal life.

    I must control myself¡­.

    I can resist this¡­.

    Control your thoughts¡­.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes and forced himself to sleep.

    It was torture for Dong Xuebing. He could smell Sister Xu¡¯s body scent, and he was going crazy. Sigh¡­. If I knew this would happen, I would let her sleep on the sofa.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing finally fell asleep after a long time.

    Dong Xuebing had a dream, and many women appeared in this dream. Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, Yu Meixia, Geng Yuehua, Xu Yan, were all naked and seducing him.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing woke up.

    He opened his eyes and saw the moon outside of the window. He didn¡¯t know the time and felt something soft in his arms. He looked down and saw long, flowing hair. It smelled nice, and he knew this person was a woman. He was shocked to find himself hugging Sister Xu from her back. His left hand had slipped into her pajama, cupping her bare breast. He looked at the nket and realized he had snuggled under her nket when he was asleep. This feeling was different from this afternoon. He was massaging her through a towel earlier, and nothing is covering her now.

    Oh shit!

    What is happening?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body stiffens, and he dares not to move. He tried to maintain the same position to avoid waking Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing could not see Xu Yan¡¯s expression, but she seemed to be sleeping.

    Dong Xuebing was scared. If Xu Yan had found out what he had done, he would be dead.

    Lucky¡­.

    Dong Xuebing was d he woke up in the middle of the night. He tried to pull his hand out gently, and Xu Yan moved.

    ¡°Did you have a nightmare?¡± Xu Yan asked.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand on her breast trembled and gasped. ¡°Ah?!¡±

    Xu Yan did not say anything and seemed to be sleeping again.

 Chapter 853: Under the blanket

    <h4>Chapter 853: Under the nket</h4>

    Night. 1 am.

    The ambiance in the room changed.

    Dong Xuebing froze when Xu Yan spoke. Hey there like a statue and didn¡¯t even dare to lift one finger.

    Sister Xu was awake!

    Maybe she was awake all this while!

    Dong Xuebing could feel the warmth of Xu Yan¡¯s breast in his hand, and he did not know what to do. What should I do now? Should I pull back my hand? She asked me if I had a nightmare. Does she know this was unintentional? Should I lie to her? He changed his mind about lying to her as she could easily see through his lies. He will only make a fool of himself.

    I¡¯m finished.

    I had offended Sister Xu this time.

    Dong Xuebing was seldom in such an awkward situation. Should he pull back his hand or leave it there? He decided to pretend to sleep and see Xu Yan¡¯s reaction.

    One minute passed¡­.

    Five minutes passed¡­.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Xu Yan did not say anything again, and she seemed asleep as if nothing had happened.

    Did I fool her?

    Impossible. It¡¯s not so simple.

    Dong Xuebing did not let his guards down or move. He just continued to hug her silently.

    The more you want to sleep, the harder it is, and the more you want to stay awake, the faster you fall asleep.

    Dong Xuebing was like this. Hey on the bed and quickly fell asleep.

    Next morning.

    It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing had a good sleep. He opened his eyes slowly and yawned. He felt something soft in his arms and hugged it subconsciously. Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide and looked at Xu Yan, who was in his arms. His chin was resting on her shoulders, and his face was buried in her hair. He was inhaling her body scent, and his hand was still inside her pajama, cupping her breast. He must have grabbed her breast hard from the creases on her pajamas.

    Dong Xuebing immediately remembered what had happened in the middle of the night.

    Damn! Why didn¡¯t I pull out my hand before I fell asleep?

    Dong Xuebing saw Xu Yan was still sleeping and tried to pull his hand out. But his wrist was stuck between the buttons of her pajamas.

    ¡°Huh?¡± This sudden movement caused Xu Yan to stir.

    Dong Xuebing did not dare to move. He stopped moving his hand and ced it on her chest again to prevent her from waking up.

    Xu Yan yawned. She woke up.

    Dong Xuebing quickly shut his eyes to pretend he was sleeping. It was toote for him to pull out his hand now.

    A few secondster, Xu Yan turned toward Dong Xuebing and pped his butt lightly. ¡°You had touched me the whole night. It¡¯s time to wake up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Why are you bringing this up? I should pretend to be dead.

    Xu Yan pushed Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are bold to take advantage of me! Haha¡­. Do you do this with your wife?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped pretending. ¡°No.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Take your hand out. How long more do you want to touch?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulled out his hand. His hand was stuck between the buttons, but he got it out after a few tries. He had cupped and squeezed her breast all night, and her scent lingered on his hand. He saw Xu Yan looking at him and said apologetically. ¡°Sister Xu, yesterday¡­. I had a dreamst night, and I don¡¯t know how¡­. I am sorry. Please forgive me¡­. I¡­. I don¡¯t know what to say¡­. It was unintentional.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I know you did not do that on purpose.¡±

    Dong Xuebing scratched his head. ¡°Please continue sleeping. I will prepare breakfast.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Xu Yan looked at the clock. ¡°It¡¯s only 8 am. We don¡¯t need to work today. Just lie here with me for a while.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    The bedroom became silent again.

    Dong Xuebing had snuggled under Xu Yan¡¯s nketst night, which was not big enough for them. They had to sleep closely. He felt he should not share the nket with her now. He lifted his nket quietly and tried to get under it.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Xu Yan asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied nervously. ¡°Nothing¡­. I¡­ I am returning to my nket.¡±

    Xu Yan giggled. ¡°Just lie here if you want.¡±

    ¡°Ermm¡­. I''m afraid that''s not right.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Xu Yan replied. ¡°I had not slept with my son since my divorce. I enjoy the feeling of you cuddling with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied awkwardly. ¡°What cuddle? I was dreamingst night and¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand under the nket. ¡°Your father had passed away early, and it is normal for you to get attracted to women at my age. There¡¯s nothing to be embarrassed about. Haha¡­. I don¡¯t mind you touching me. I am twenty years older than you, and you are still a baby in my eyes. Do you think I will mind?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not say anything. Sigh¡­. My image in front of Sister Xu was destroyed.

    Xu Yan did not let go of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand after patting it. She held his hand gently and yed with his fingers.

    Dong Xuebing blushed and tried to change the topic. ¡°Oh, Sister Xu. I wanted to ask you why are you not considering remarriage after bing young and pretty again?¡± Geng Yuehua is Hebei Province¡¯s prettiest Party Secretary, Xie Hun is Hebei Province¡¯s prettiest City Mayor, and Qu Yunxuan is the prettiest TV anchor. Xu Yan has be the prettiest Bureau Chief in Fen Zhou City.

    Xu Yan smiled and shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t have such ns now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued asking. ¡°Are you not interested in anyone now?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but the main reason is I am not thinking of remarriage.¡± Xu Yan replied. ¡°I am used to being alone after all these years.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ being alone is¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking about me. How about you? How¡¯s life after marriage?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Not bad, I think. My wife¡¯s temper is a bit¡­.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°People change after marriage. Your wife is older and holds a higher position than you. It¡¯s normal she has a stronger character than you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°She treats me well but is quite overbearing sometimes, and I must listen to her.¡± He did not tell these things to anyone, including his mother, Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun. However, he feltfortable telling Xu Yan everything. This had nothing to do with age. She had taken care of him since he joined the government service.

    Xu Yan squeezed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand lightly. ¡°Be content with what you have. If your wife is weaker than you, holds a lower rank than you, relies on you, and is indecisive, you will not be interested in her. This might be an extreme example, but it¡¯s the same.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. Xu Yan was right. He shudders at the thought of Xie Hun having a weak character and relying on him.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are good at consoling others.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°That¡¯s because I had gone through a lot. Take it easy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I will treat her better when I go back.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°That¡¯s life. You got to give and take and understand each other.¡±

    ¡°Thanks for your advice.¡±

    ¡°Stop ttering me. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing feltfortable after chatting with Xu Yan for a while. He felt less embarrassed for touching her. Sigh¡­. Look at Sister Xu. She¡¯s forgiving and willing tofort him after his actions.

    It was almost 9 am.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Let me prepare breakfast.¡±

    ¡°I will do it.¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°I don¡¯t mean to say this, but you got to practice cooking more.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Then let me assist, and I can learn at the same time.¡±

    Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebing''s leg. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s get up.¡±

    Another ident happened.

    Dong Xuebing was lying in bed beside Sister Xu and had cupped her breast sincest night. He was still having an erection now, and she had patted on his d*ck.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs jerked, and his face turned green. It was not due to pain. It was due to embarrassment.

    Xu Yan felt it and looked at Dong Xuebing beforeughing.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid she might misunderstand and tried exining. ¡°I just woke up, and¡­ this is a natural reaction.¡±

    ¡°You had been awake for almost an hour.¡± Xu Yanughed.

 Chapter 854: That small hand

    <h4>Chapter 854: That small hand</h4>

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    Bedroom.

    Xu Yan did not get out of bed. Instead, she lied down. Dong Xuebing mped his legs together and did not know what to say. He was afraid she might ask him if he was interested in her. How was he going to reply? If he says yes, she will beat him to death. But if he says no, he hugs and touches her the whole night. She had a child, and how could she not know what was going on?

    Xu Yanughed and said. ¡°Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her nervously. ¡°Huh? What is it?¡±

    Xu Yan looked at him with a smile. ¡°Did your wife don¡¯t let you touch her at home?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing stuttered. ¡°She¡­ she is¡­ a bit conservative. Sigh¡­. Why am I telling you this?¡±

    ¡°Only one position?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ please stop asking.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ what¡¯s there to hide between us?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Yes¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at him. ¡°These things will affect a couple¡¯s rtionship. You should know what these things mean.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°I know. Err¡­. I will take note of it.¡±

    Xu Tan shook her head and joked. ¡°I am telling you the truth. Sigh¡­. You are different from what I thought you were. I thought you were a righteous man but I looked at you. You were kicked out of your house for having a mistress, and you have an erection after cuddling with me at night. I don¡¯t know what to say about you. Are you thinking of these things all the time? Am I right to scold you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked down. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xu Yan pointed at him. ¡°You ah¡­. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Please stop talking about this. I am sorry.¡± Dong Xuebing felt ashamed.

    Xu Yan kept quiet for a few seconds, and Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°I will get up now.¡±

    ¡°Wait! Lie down.¡± Xu Yan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and looked at him. ¡°You had been away from home for more than one week, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I had a mission from the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°In the end, you got a kick out of your house when you returned. I am afraid your wife will not allow you to touch her these few days. No wonder you react.¡± Xu Yan said as if it was a casual topic. ¡°Young men at your age are bursting with energy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it anymore. ¡°Sister, can we talk about something else?¡±

    Xu Yan said. ¡°Stop it. You don¡¯t need to hide anything from me. Just lie there and pull the nket away.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Why?¡±

    Xu Yan nonchntly said. ¡°Do you think I will harm you? Just lie there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded andy on the bed, looking at Xu Yan.

    Xu Yan sat up and brushed her hair back. She nced at Dong Xuebing and lifted the nket. A budging tent was exposed. His underwear was wet from the rain and had been washed by her. He was not wearing underwear under his pants, and it was apparent. He quickly closes together and wonders what she is going to do.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes almost popped out.

    Xu Yan started unbuttoning Dong Xuebing¡¯s shirt.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Just stay still.¡± Xu Yan took off Dong Xuebing¡¯s shirt and giggled. ¡°Wow¡­. You are quite muscr.¡±

    ¡°Sister Xu¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned when Xu Yan reached under his pants.

    Xu Yan¡¯s hand started moving, and her other hand stroked his chest.

    ¡°Sister Xu¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing gasped. ¡°Stop¡­ we can¡¯t do this.¡±

    Xu Yan replied casually. ¡°It¡¯s not good for your health to hold it back. Don¡¯t move and lie there. Since you are having a hard time holding it back, let me help you. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°No¡­. I cannot let you do this.¡±

    ¡°I say yes means yes.¡± Xu Yan smiled. ¡°You are a brat, and I am not interested in you.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mean that. Ah¡­. This doesn''t seem right. I¡­. Ah¡­. Please slow down¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan slowed down her hand movements slightly. ¡°Is this speed alright?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. Huh? No¡­ I mean, Sister Xu, you don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°I had started, and I got to finish it. It hurts for me to see you holding back. Alright. Remember to let me know when you are about to release.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need¡­ ah¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s hand did not stop. Her small hands were gentle and agile. Her other hand would tickle his chest once in a while, making him crazy. Qu Yunxuan had done this for him, but it felt different. After all, he was her first and only man, unlike Sister Xu. She knew all the sensitive spots of a man.

    Dong Xuebing did not stop Xu Yan anymore. He drew in a deep breath and reached out to touch her butt.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t do that.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulls back his hand from her butt. ¡°Sorry¡­. I couldn¡¯t help it.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just stand still and stop moving.¡±

    Only you can touch me, and you don¡¯t allow me to touch you?! But Dong Xuebing was not mad. He had taken advantage of her by letting her do this. She might not even do this for him if he had not revived her youth. He knew she was a conservative woman and had never heard of her dating anyone all these years. Yes. Sister Xu sees him as a child, and he should be a child now.

    About twenty minutester.

    Xu Yan had started to sweat, and she smelled nice. She had been making the same movements, and it was tiring.

    Dong Xuebing had reached his limit. He clenched his teeth. ¡°Sister Xu¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you at your limit?¡±

    ¡°Almost.¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s right hand started to move faster, and he wiped the sweat on his forehead. ¡°Good boy¡­. Don¡¯t try to hold it back anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebing groaned, and his body went limp after a few seconds.

 Chapter 855: Come and find me again

    <h4>Chapter 855: Come and find me again</h4>

    Morning.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    It was chilly after rain during winter, and the windows were frozen.

    But Xu Yan¡¯s bedroom was hot for Dong Xuebing, who had just been released.

    Xu Yan¡¯s hand slowed down. ¡°Done?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Sister Xu, I¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan pulled out her hand from his pants. ¡°Don¡¯t say anything, and get up. Take off your pants.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing sat up and pulled down his pants after a short hesitation.

    Xu Yan grabbed some tissues from the bedside table and wiped her hand. After that, she gave a few pieces of tissues to Dong Xuebing. He took it and wiped himself under the nket. He was afraid she might see it and could not stand this ambiance.

    Xu Yan saw his actions andughed. She pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg. ¡°Alright. Get up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded but did not move. He was not wearing anything under the nket and was shy even after what Xu Yan did. He was embarrassed to be naked in front of her. She seemed to know what he was thinking and walked to the balcony to get his clothes. His clothes were dried after one night.

    After wearing his clothes, Dong Xuebing went out to brush his teeth.

    When Dong Xuebing finished washing up, Xu Yan was done with breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing said anxiously. ¡°Why did you cook breakfast? I said I will assist you.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your help. Haha¡­.¡± Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°Sit and eat while it¡¯s hot. Try this egg soup.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down and drank the soup. ¡°Delicious.¡±

    Xu Yan peeled a salted duck egg and gave it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Eat more. Here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned red when he saw Xu Yan¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had never felt so ufortable during a meal. However, his body was rxed and satisfied. Who would not be satisfied after getting a hand job by a beautiful woman? After breakfast, he felt he should say something. ¡°Sister Xu, earlier I was¡­. I don¡¯t want you to think that I had given you the beauty treatment because I want¡­. I just wanted to repay you. Without you, I would not have a smooth career in government service. So, you¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Did you think I had done that because of what you did?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought like this, but he did not say it.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I said many times. It has nothing to do with your massage treatments. I just wanted to help you because you had a hard time.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°No buts. Go and do the dishes. My wrist is aching.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will wash the dishes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went into the kitchen to do the dishes.

    When Dong Xuebing was done, he saw Xu Yan had changed.

    Xu Yan was wearing a bright dress, light blue hair clip, beige stockings, and a pair of white heels.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°You are beautiful.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°I should not be wearing such colors at my age. But after I regained my youth, I think it¡¯s quite suitable. I bought this dress ten years ago and did not throw it away. Haha¡­. I did not expect to wear it again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing praised. ¡°It suits you. If you wear this outfit to work tomorrow, everyone will be shocked and will not recognize you.¡±

    ¡°You are exaggerating.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true. I would think you are in your twenties if I didn¡¯t know you.¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°Stop your ttery.¡±

    ¡°I am not ttering you. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can try it tomorrow.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°But I think you should wear clothes that will make you look older. You will shock everyone with your sudden changes.¡±

    Xu Yan was amused. ¡°Do you talk to your wife like this at home?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know. I had met Xie Hun once before. She is beautiful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°How can she bepared to you?¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­ alright¡­.¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°Come over and watch the news with me. Oh, what time are you going home?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Should be around 10 am.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Leave after the news.¡±

    They sat on the sofa in front of the TV.

    Dong Xuebing secretly nced at Xu Yan¡¯s legs and wanted to stroke her. But he controlled himself, as he knew she would never allow it. He was unsure about his rtionship with her now. After what happened this morning, they are no longer elders, juniors, friends, or former Leaders and subordinates. He felt their rtionship had exceeded normal rtionships and had be ambiguous.

    After a while.

    The news ended.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Xu, I am going back.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go back and have a nice talk with your mother.¡± Xu Yan took out a box of health supplements from under the coffee table. ¡°Here, give this to your mother and say it¡¯s from you.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I can¡¯t ept this.¡±

    ¡°This is a gift from others, and I don¡¯t like to eat supplements. Take it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing epted the gift. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and gave him a few hundred RMB. ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so polite in front of me. Here, take this money and take a taxi back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept the money. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Xu Yan walked Dong Xuebing to the door, and she looked at him in his eyes before she opened the door. ¡°If you are kicked out of your house again,e and find me. This is also your house. I enjoyed yourpany. Oh, if you quarreled with your wife again and could not satisfy your urges, you cane here too. I can use my hand to help you. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned red immediately. ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be embarrassed.¡± Xu Yan smiled and pushed him out of the door lightly. ¡°Everyone has biological needs. Bye.¡±

 Chapter 856: Home

    <h4>Chapter 856: Home</h4>

    Before noon.

    Around 11 am, Fen Zhou City Party Committee Family Quarters.

    The taxi stopped at the entrance, and Dong Xuebing got out of the taxi. He carried the health supplement in his arms and looked at the building. He clenched his teeth and went up the stairs slowly. He got to face the music, and after Sister Xu¡¯s constion, he felt better.

    Alright.

    I will face any punishment as what I did was wrong.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath before pressing the doorbell.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. The door opened, and Xie Hun appeared.

    ¡°You are back.¡± Xie Hun said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing looked inside the apartment and asked softly. ¡°Where is Mum?¡±

    ¡°She is in the room.¡± Xie Hun opened the door to let Dong Xuebinge in. ¡°Hehe¡­ did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°How can I don¡¯t miss you?¡± Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°But I miss my Mum more. Hun, is Mum still angry with me?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Xie Hun pointed towards the bedroom.

    Qu Yunxuan walked out of the kitchen. ¡°Xiao Bing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Aunt Xuan, are you cooking lunch?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded and sked. ¡°It was raining yesterday. Did you get caught in the rain? Come over and let me see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his arms. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan examined Dong Xuebing and stroked his arms lovingly.

    Xie Hun narrowed his eyes. ¡°Yunxuan, you are spoiling him.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Xie Hun. ¡°I am speechless about you. How can you be so uncaring about him? What if he falls sick?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°He is an adult, and it¡¯s not bad for him to experience such sufferings.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan disagreed with Xie Hun. ¡°How can you be so heartless? I cannot allow him to suffer.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Trust me. I am more concerned about him. It¡¯s only the way I show my concern is different.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan were about to quarrel and quickly stepped in. ¡°Ah, Hun, Yunxuan, can you two don¡¯t quarrel? Please help me please my mother first.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°We are not arguing.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°We are chatting. When did we quarrel?¡±

    Fine¡­. I am the bad guy now.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°I¡­ I will see Mum now. You two can carry on.¡±

    ¡°Go.¡± Qu Yunxuan pointed toward the bedroom and said softly. ¡°Sister Luan is inside. You must watch what you say and give in to her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know.¡±

    Xie Hun reminded Dong Xuebing. ¡°You must lower your position.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am going in now.¡± Dong Xuebing knocked on the door and entered the room.

    Bedroom.

    Luan Xiaoping was carrying Little Qianqian on the bed with her back facing the door. Dong Xuebing could not see her expression and was nervous. ¡°Mum.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping did not move or look at him.

    Dong Xuebing walked over with a smile and put down the health supplement. ¡°Mum, I know you are angry with me. I am sorry. I bought some health supplements for you. You must take care of your health.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping scolded. ¡°I think you are trying to kill me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°What are you saying? How can I be trying to kill you?¡±

    ¡°Get out. Did I allow you toe back?¡±

    ¡°Mum, I¡¯m sorry. Please forgive me.¡±

    ¡°Get out! I don¡¯t have a son like you.¡±

    Little Qianqian woke up from her nap and started crying.

    Luan Xiaoping hugged Little Qianqian in her arms. ¡°Oh¡­ stop crying¡­. My precious granddaughter.¡±

    Little Qianqian seemed to understand her and started to calm down.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Mum had scolded him for having a child with Aunt Xuan. But now, she is very concerned with Little Qianqian. He patted his mother¡¯s arm lightly. ¡°Mum, look at your granddaughter. She wants you to forgive me.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping continued to cuddle Little Qianqian and ignored Dong Xuebing. ¡°My precious girl¡­. Stop crying.¡±

    ¡°Mum.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me.¡±

    ¡°My daughter is here. Can you don¡¯t embarrass me?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t want to embarrass yourself?! Then why did you do such these?! Huh?!¡± Luan Xiaoping got mad again.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat on his forehead. ¡°I made a mistake, but it had happened. Give me a chance to turn over a new leaf. Furthermore, how can you have such a cute granddaughter if I was not with Aunt Xuan? Right?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing pinched Little Qianqian¡¯s cheeks. ¡°Qianqian, say something for your Dad. Help me plead with your Granny.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand away. ¡°Stop it! How can you pinch her so hard?¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°I did not use any strength. Here, give me Qianqian. Let me try to cheer her up.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Do you know how to take care of children? You only know how to get into fights.¡±

    ¡°Let me carry her if you don¡¯t believe. She will stop crying when I carry her.¡± Dong Xuebing boasted.

    Luan Xiaoping scolded. ¡°Get lost. You will drop her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. His mother refused to let go of Qianqian and liked her very much.

    After a while, Xie Hun entered the room. ¡°Mum, Haha¡­. Lunch is ready.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s attitude towards Xie Hun was different from Dong Xuebing''s. She nodded. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s have lunch together with Yunxuan.¡± She kissed Little Qianqian¡¯s forehead. ¡°Let¡¯s go and have lunch.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Look at Mum. She had been carrying my goddaughter since yesterday.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked apologetically at Xie Hun and held her hand. ¡°Hun, I¡­. Sigh¡­. My son had failed you.¡± To her, Xie Hun was her daughter-inw, but she had been carrying Yunxuan¡¯s daughter. She was afraid Hun might be angry.

    Xie Hun waved her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t say this. Yunxuan and I had talked about this. Qianqian is my goddaughter.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping continued. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not let brat off lightly.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan took out the food from the kitchen. ¡°Sister Luan, why is Qianiqan crying?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Her father made her cry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grumbled in his heart. You are the one who shouted and woke her. Howe it¡¯s my fault now?

    Qu Yunxuan quickly carried her daughter, but she did not stop.

    Xie Hun smiled and reached out. ¡°Here, let me try.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan passed Qianqian to Xie Hun carefully. ¡°Be careful.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and carried Qianqian. She looked into her eyes and rocked her gently. ¡°Smile¡­. Smile for Godma¡­. Haha¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian looked at Xie Hun and stopped crying. She made some baby talk and started to ce with her clothes.

    Xie Hun smiled and teased Little Qianqian with her fingers.

    Luan Xiaoping and Dong Xuebing were surprised to see Qianqian close to Xie Hun.

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°Look¡­. My daughter is closer to her godmother than me.¡±

    Xie Hun stroked Qianqian¡¯s head and exined. ¡°Haha¡­. It¡¯s because you all are too concerned for this little fellow. Babies understand our facial expressions, and she will stop crying when I smile at her.

    Luan Xiaoping nodded. ¡°That¡¯s true. Here, let me carry her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Mum, I think you are spoiling her. It¡¯s not good for her upbringing.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°What do you know?! Who was the one who brought you up? You don¡¯t know anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing surrendered. ¡°Yes, you are right. I am wrong.¡±

    Everyone sat at the dining table.

    Luan Xiaoping should sit at the head of the table, but she insisted on carrying Little Qianqian while having lunch. She would not relent even when Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun talked to her.

    Everyone was speechless.

    During lunch, Dong Xuebing poured three sses of Baijiu and raised his ss. ¡°Mum, Hun, and Yunxuan. This is a toast to you all. I know I am wrong, and I don¡¯t dare to ask you all to forgive me. But I must drink these.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished the ss of Baijiu and felt his stomach hurt.

    Luan Xiaoping turned to Hun and Yunxuan. ¡°Stop him. Don¡¯t let him drink anymore. Bring the sses over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused and finished the second ss.

    Luan Xiaoping got mad. ¡°I said to stop drinking! It¡¯s all in the past. No matter what you do, you are still my son. Why would I disown you?¡±

    ¡°Mum¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned red.

 Chapter 857: Xie Huilan is pregnant.

    <h4>Chapter 857: Xie Hun is pregnant.</h4>

    After lunch.

    Afternoon, 1 pm.

    Dong Xuebing finally got to carry his daughter when Luan Xiaoping went to the bathroom. It¡¯s been a while since he carried her.

    ¡°Did you miss Dad? Huh?¡±

    ¡°Ooh¡­ aah¡­ aah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you miss me? Good girl¡­.¡±

    ¡°Aah¡­ ya¡­ ya¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let Daddy y with you for a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went into the bedroom and ced Little Qianqian on the bed. Hey on the bed with her and yed with her. Little Qianqian was excited and kept trying to grab his fingers. She was only a few months only and only knew how to flip herself. In a few months, she would be crawling about. She looked so cute and pretty. She would grow up to be a beautiful woman like Aunt Xuan.

    A few minutester, Luan Xiaoping entered the room.

    Luan Xiaoping got mad when she saw Dong Xuebing ying with Little Qianqian. ¡°What are you doing?! How can you let her flip and turn like this? What if she falls off the bed?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°She will not fall. I am watching her.¡±

    ¡°What do you know?¡± Luan Xiaoping scolded. ¡°Give her back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing protested. ¡°Mum, you are taking away my privileges as her father.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping ignored Dong Xuebing and carried her granddaughter. ¡°I have something to say to you all. Call Yunxuan and Hun in.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s something important.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I will call them now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the bedroom and waved to Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Mum wants to speak to us.¡±

    Inside the bedroom.

    Luan Xiaoping sat on a chair with Little Qianqian in her arms. Dong Xuebing, Aunt Xuan, and Sister Xie sat on the bed in front of her.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Mum, what do you want to say?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°Yes, Sister Luan. What is it about?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at them and stood up. She bowed deeply. ¡°My son had failed you two, and I must apologize. I had failed to teach Xiao Bing properly. Sorry.¡± None of them expected her to apologize suddenly.

    Qu Yunxuan quickly helps Luan Xiaoping up. ¡°Stop, Sister Luan.¡±

    ¡°Mum¡­.¡± Xie Hun went over to help her. ¡°Please get up. You are making us feel bad.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°You two had treated Xiao Bing well, and he had made such a big mistake. I am grateful to you two. I am not siding with my son, but things have already happened. The problem will not be solved even if I beat him to death. I don¡¯t care about your five-year agreement. I want you two to know that both of you are my daughter-inw. I will treat you two as my daughters. Yunxuan, stop calling me Sister Luan. Call me Mum.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°Mum.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°I will seek forgiveness from your parents a few dayster. I will ept any scolding or punishment from them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Mum, this is my fault. How can I let you take responsibility for what I did?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°You are my son, and I am responsible for your actions. I am saying this to you again. Hun and Yunxuan have done a lot for you, and you must never let them down. If you ever let them down again, I¡­ I will disown you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes, I understand.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded and hugged Little Qianqian. ¡°Yunxuan, Qianqian is my granddaughter, and I will not allow you to put her in the care of a nanny. I don¡¯t trust a stranger to look after her when you are at work. I will look after her for you. I will stay here for now. If things don¡¯t work out in the future, I will bring her to the neighboring City and let her live with me there. Of course, you can fetch her back anytime you want. I can help you all take care of her until kindergarten. What do you think?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°To be honest, I was worried when I hired a nanny. After all, she is a stranger. I am assured if you are taking care of Qianqian.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°It¡¯s settled then.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan continued. ¡°I am afraid it might be too tiring for you.¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not. Haha¡­. I will not be tiring.¡± Luan Xiaoping kissed Little Qianqian¡¯s forehead. ¡°Look at this little fellow. I love her too much. I can help you all care for her when I can still walk. All of you are busy with your work.¡± She stroked Little Qianqian¡¯s head. ¡°This fellow will live with her grandmother in the future.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Look at Mum. She is overjoyed. Haha¡­.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt terrible. Xie Hun is his official wife, but the whole family revolves around Little Qianqian. This is unfair to her. Even Qu Yunxuan felt bad towards Xie Hun, and she held her hand.

    Xie Hun thought nothing about it. ¡°Why are you all looking at me like this? Haha¡­.¡± She touched her face. ¡°Is there something on my face?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Hun¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been curious why Xie Hun was not upset when Qu Yunxuan brought Little Qianqian home yesterday. Instead, she seemed to enjoy theirpany. She behaved too graciously and still apanied Yunxuan to buy groceries and diapers. This was too weird.

    Everyone looked at Xie Hun and wondered why she was so forgiving. She should be upset about how Dong Xuebing and his mother treated Qu Yunxuan.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt Xie Hun might be hiding something from them.

    From Dong Xuebing¡¯s understanding of Xie Hun, he knew things were not so simple.

    ¡°You all are making me uneasy.¡± Xie Hunughed and sat on the chair. ¡°Haha¡­. Qianqian is my daughter too, and even if Mum cannot help us look after her, I will find time to take care of her. She is so cute.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gained a newfound respect for Xie Hun. He reached into his pocket for a cigarette subconsciously. He was about to light it when the three women shouted at him.

    Mum: ¡°Don¡¯t smoke!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan: ¡°There¡¯s a baby here!¡±

    Xie Hun: ¡°Smoke on the balcony!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly put back his cigarette. ¡°Sorry¡­. I forgot.¡±

    After shouting at Dong Xuebing, Qu Yunxuan looked at Xie Hun in surprise. She did not expect Xie Hun to be so concerned for Little Qianqian.

    Xie Hun looked at them and smiled. ¡°Alright. I am going to make an announcement.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is it?¡± He was afraid of any announcement now. ¡°Err¡­. What is it regarding? Is it good or bad?¡±

    Xie Hun nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It is good for me, but I don¡¯t know about you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping asked anxiously. ¡°Hurry and tell us.¡± She also noticed Xie Hun behaving differently these two days.

    Xie Hun had always been calm, and she did not reply. She walked to her handbag on the sofa and took a piece of paper from it. It looked like a medical report, and she ced it on the table. ¡°My period was supposed to be on the day Dong Xuebing went outstation. But it waste for almost a week, and I went for a medical checkup yesterday. The result¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°What¡¯s the result?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was overjoyed. ¡°Stupid! What do you think is the result?! She must be pregnant!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was also shocked and quickly looked at the medical report. ¡°She¡¯s pregnant! Hun! You are going to be a mother! Congrattions!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted in joy. ¡°Let me see!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at the medical report and gave it to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing burst outughing after reading the report. He is going to be a father again! No wonder Hun behaved differently.

    ¡°How many months?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°What do you think? How long have we been married?¡±

    ¡°Slightly more than a month.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it will take a while to see your tummy.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was also overjoyed. She held Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°Good! We must celebrate. Hurry, call your parents. Have you told them?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Not yet. It¡¯s New Year soon, and we will have a few days off. I nned to return home with Xiao Bing and tell my parents.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan reminded. ¡°You must be careful these few months. I will not leave tonight. We can have a good chat. Haha¡­. There are many things to watch out for during pregnancy.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied gently. ¡°When Xiao Bing¡¯s ne crashed, I stayed at your ce for a month. You had taken care of me during that period, and it¡¯s my turn now.¡±

 Chapter 858: Happiness

    <h4>Chapter 858: Happiness</h4>

    Sunday afternoon.

    When Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and Qu Yunxuan were feeding Little Qianqian, Dong Xuebing dragged Xie Hun into the room. He hugged her and kissed her.

    Xie Hun giggled and wiped her face. ¡°Why are you so passionate? I cannot stand it. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood. ¡°How can you hide such an important thing from me?¡±

    ¡°I had wanted to tell you, but you were kicked out by Mum when you returned. How can I tell you?¡±

    ¡°I know you well. Even if I am not kicked out of the house, you will tease me for a few days before telling me.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Huh? Do you still want our child?¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°You dote Little Qianqian so much, and you will not dote on my child in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°You dare not to give birth?!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Try me.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Please stop joking about this.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and touched her tummy. ¡°This is my son. I care about him more than you.¡±

    ¡°You are always trying to scare me.¡± Dong Xuebing was not mad, and he kissed Xie Hun¡¯s forehead. ¡°How do you know you are carrying a son?¡±

    ¡°How do I know? I am only one month pregnant, and even the doctors can¡¯t tell.¡±

    ¡°Then why do you keep calling our baby son?¡±

    ¡°I prefer to have a son. Sons are closer to their mothers. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Alright. A son is fine. Don¡¯t be upset when you find out it¡¯s a daughter. We are Civil Servants, and we should not discriminate against our child¡¯s gender.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You dare to preach about government policies in front of me?! When I hear my family talk about government policies, you are not even born.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°Stop using your age to suppress me. Who knows if our child will be closer to me in the future?¡±

    Xie Hun sat on the bed and crossed her legs. ¡°Fine. Wait and see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing squatted on the floor and held Xie Hun¡¯s waist. He kissed her tummy and said. ¡°My good son¡­. Come out early. Daddy can¡¯t wait to meet you.¡±

    Xie Hun stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair. ¡°Xiao Bing, I am feeling a bit thirsty.¡±

    ¡°Stay here.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly got up. ¡°I will bring a ss of water. Do you want fruits?¡±

    ¡°No need. A ss of water is fine.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Wait here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately poured a ss of water for her.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xie Hun took a sip. ¡°My husband is so nice to me today.¡±

    ¡°You are our family¡¯s treasure now, and I must take care of you. Tell me what you need, and I will do it for you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Come closer. I will reward you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved closer. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun kissed Dong Xuebing on his lips. ¡°Hmm¡­. So sweet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cheered. ¡°Again¡­. Kiss me again.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled and kissed Dong Xuebing again. ¡°Enough?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell Xie Hun was in a good mood after finding out she was pregnant. She would never kiss him like this in the past. He was overjoyed after he knew about her pregnancy and had been smiling since lunch. He understood why Xie Hun hoped to have a son. She had grown up in a traditional family, and the family values sons over daughters. She was the oldest third generation of the Xie Family, and her family would groom her son in the future. If she had a daughter, she would not go far in the government service unless she was as capable as Xie Hun. Women have disadvantages in the government, and this cannot be changed soon.

    Both cuddled and chatted for a while.

    After Xie Hun was pregnant, she became gentler.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Hun, I noticed you had changed after you were pregnant. It¡¯s great. You must continue to be gentle like this in the future.¡±

    Xie Hun nced at him. ¡°Are you saying I am not gentle towards you in the past?¡±

    Dong Xuebing lied. ¡°Gentle¡­. You are always gentle.¡±

    Xie Hun rubbed her tummy. ¡°You are right. I noticed I had changed after I became pregnant. I had to rub my tummy before I slept, and I would smile whenever I thought of my son. Haha¡­. You will not understand this feeling. Oh, my tummy will show up in a few months, and it will be hard for me to concentrate at work. I got to finish whatever I can do now.¡±

    ¡°You must take care of yourself and cannot exert yourself.¡±

    ¡°I know what to do. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Save it. You have always pushed yourself to your limits when you are at work. You are carrying a baby, and you must watch out.¡±

    Xie Hun was a different person today. ¡°Ok. Haha¡­. I will listen to my Little Husband.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt good. ¡°That¡¯s right. Come over and let me kiss your tummy. I want to let my son feel my love.¡±

    It was a happy afternoon.

    Luan Xiaoping prepared dinner alone and refused to let Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun help. She chased them out of the kitchen. She made a pot of chicken soup and several dishes. The soup and the rest of the dishes were nutritious. This meal was specially prepared for them.

    Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°Mum, I asked you to cook shredded pork with garlic sauce. Why did you cook only vegetables? The chicken in the soup is overcooked.¡± He is not a picky eater, but he does not like to eat vegetables only.

    Luan Xiaoping replied nonchntly. ¡°Hun is pregnant and cannot take spicy food. Yunxuan is still breastfeeding, and she also cannot eat spicy food. Who is going to eat it if I cook that?¡±

    ¡°I can eat it.¡± Dong Xuebing argued.

    Luan Xiaoping retorted. ¡°Hun and Yunxuan have the top priority in our house. You can don¡¯t eat if you don¡¯t like it.¡±

    Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuanughed.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Fine. I had no ce in this house now.¡±

 Chapter 859: The Deputy Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee

    <h4>Chapter 859: The Deputy Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee</h4>

    Monday morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up on his living room sofa and saw his mother preparing breakfast with Little Qianqian in her arms. They must have woken up around 6 am. Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan had slept in the other bedroomst night, and their bedroom door was opened. He could hear Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie chatting in the bathroom. They seemed to be talking about the things to note when pregnant. He was d they were getting along. What¡¯s most important is for everyone in the family to get along.

    Dong Xuebing got up. ¡°Mum, what are we eating for breakfast?¡±

    ¡°Congee. Go and wash up. It will be ready soon.¡± Luan Xiaoping answered from the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing shouted towards the bathroom. ¡°Huin, Yunxuan, you two are early today. Are you all done?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You woke upte. Go and brush your teeth. Hehe¡­.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing,e here.¡± Qu Yunxuan stuck her head out of the bathroom. ¡°We are done with our makeup. You can wash your face.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and entered the bathroom.

    Breakfast.

    Luan Xiaoping stroked her granddaughter¡¯s head. ¡°Yunxuan, let¡¯s go to your TV station¡¯s lodgingter. I will stay at your ce to help you look after Qianqian these few days. Once she gets used to me, I will bring her to the neighboring city. I am afraid she might not get used to milk powder.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°No problem. Your house is not far from here. I can go over to store my milk every night if she is not used to it.¡±

    ¡°It will be too tiring for you.¡±

    ¡°This is for my daughter, and it is not tired.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I would be d if Xiao Bing is half as responsible as you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°Mum, stop talking bad about me. I treat my daughter well.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°You brat¡­. Your top responsibility is to take care of Hun. You will soon be a father of two kids, and you will be busy.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping agreed. ¡°That¡¯s right. You don¡¯t need to worry about Little Qianqian. Yunxuan and I will take care of her. You just look after Hun and treat her well. If I know you neglected her, I would disown you. Do you hear me?!¡±

    Everyoneughed when they heard Luan Xiaoping¡¯s threat.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will treat her like a queen for the next ten months.¡±

    Xie Hun nced at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Stop boasting. We shall see who will be taking care of who. Haha¡­.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°Hun, call me if he did not take care of you. I will teach him a lesson.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Yes.¡± She noticed Dong Xuebing looked unhappy and smiled at him. ¡°But I must admit that Xiao Bing is good at taking care of others. He had been cooking since we married and treated me well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed out his chest proudly. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    Before 9 am.

    Feng Zhou City Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebing did not drive to work and took a lift in Xie Hun¡¯s Land Rover. He did not want to be separated from her. He kept stroking her tummy in the car and refused to let her go.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°I need to go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed his face forward. ¡°Give me a kiss first.¡±

    Xie Hun pointed in front. ¡°Your Commission for Discipline Inspection colleagues are watching. Let¡¯s talk about this when we get home, ok?¡±

    ¡°Kiss me before you go.¡±

    ¡°Stop fooling around and get to work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew it was wrong to show affection to Xie Hun at their workce. After all, she is the Deputy City Mayor, and he is a Deputy Division Chief Leader. They got to take care of their image in front of other staff members. He rubbed her tummy onest time before getting out of the car. He waved goodbye as she left for the City Government Building¡¯s parking lots.

    The City Commission for Discipline Inspection building.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director Dong.¡±

    Many things have happened since Dong Xuebing started work at the City Commission for Discipline Inspection. He had crashed his car into his deputy¡¯s, his wife turned out to be the City Deputy Mayor, and he gave 2000 ml of blood to Nan Shan District Party Secretary to save her life. That¡¯s why everyone is looking at him weirdly. He had only been transferred to this department for a few days and was involved in many things. This was rare in a particr department like the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Inspection First Office.

    Director¡¯s Office.

    Dong Xuebing had mixed feelings after returning to his office. He looked around and felt he had been away for too long. He lit a cigarette and started puffing. He could not smoke at home because a pregnant woman and a baby lived with him.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­.

    Dong Xuebing looked up. ¡°Come in.¡±

    The door opened, and Luo Haiting entered. She was wearing a long sleeves top and long pants. It was nearing the end of the year, and it was too cold for her to wear dresses.

    ¡°Director.¡± Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°I¡¯m here to update you about the work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Sit, Sister Luo. How is everyone doing?¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°You are handling Zhang Huo¡¯s case, and all rest are minor cases. There¡¯s nothing much to worry about. These were the work files when you were not around. Please take a look.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will look at them.¡± Dong Xuebing briefly nced through the documents.

    ¡°These few documents need your signature.¡± Luo Haiting passed a few more documents to Dong Xuebing.

    It took Dong Xuebing an hour to settle this administrative work, and his hand was aching from signing. All government agencies, including the Commission for Discipline Inspection, were very busy at the end of the year. Of course, it is not the peak yet. The peak is during the few days before Lunar New Year. After two years in the government service, he had be afraid of Lunar New Year. He would be working without breaks during that period.

    After all the work waspleted, Luo Haiting said. ¡°Director, you were away for many days, and I had made some decisions without consulting you. Should I tell you the details?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved his hand. ¡°I don¡¯t need to worry with you around. You can decide about those minor issues. When I am not around in the future, you will take charge of the Inspection First Office. Tell those who are unhappy with this decision to talk to me.¡±

    Luo Haiting was touched. ¡°Thank you, Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed at the door. ¡°The door is closed. You don¡¯t need to be so polite in front of me.¡±

    Luo Haiting poured a ss of hot water for Dong Xuebing and ced it on his desk. ¡°Xuebing, Liu Hanqing had returned to work four days ago.¡±

    ¡°Oh, has he finished his sick leave?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How is he doing now?¡±

    Luo Haitingughed. ¡°After you taught him a lesson, he stayed in his office every day and had not interfered with the Inspection First Office¡¯s work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. This Liu Hanqing finally knows his ce. ¡°Is there anything else in the unit?¡±

    Luo Haiting thought for a while and said. ¡°The biggest case recently is Nan Shan District¡¯s Deputy District Mayor Zhang Huo and District Party Secretary Geng Yuehua corruption case. You hadpleted the investigation and found out Zhang Huo¡¯s son framed Secretary Geng. Zhang Huo was charged with bribery and corruption, and Secretary Geng¡¯s case fell under the legal system. It was transferred to the Public Security Bureau and Prosecution Office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. His first mission in the City Commission for Discipline Inspection waspleted when he needed results tomand respect.

    ¡°Anything else?¡± Dong Xuebing took out a cigarette.

    Luo Haiting quickly picked up the lighter on the desk to light it.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stopped her. ¡°I will do it myself.¡± He stopped seeing Luo Haiting as his subordinate and treated her like his friend. He trusts others easily, especially pretty women.

    Luo Haiting smiled and helped to light his cigarette. ¡°Nothing much had happened these few days, except the Inspection Bureau had charged a few Deputy Section Chiefs for minor offenses. Oh, our City Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s No. 3, Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping, still had not reported for work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Deputy Secretary Zhan?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had met the City Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s No. 1, He Shuien, and No. 2, Xiao Bin. He still had not met the other Deputy Secretary. He had started work for a few days, but he was often away for investigation. He had not thought much about it. ¡°What happened to Secretary Zhan?¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a few seconds and said. ¡°I heard he had taken a long leave. I had only met Secretary Zhan once when I was transferred here, and he was on leave the next day. I heard his daughter was injured during the earthquake, and he brought her to other hospitals for treatment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was new, and his only connection to the City Government was Xie Hun. Fen Zhou City ICBC branch President, City Power Company¡¯s General Manager Liu Chenlong, and Xu Yan are in departments outside the City Government. They could not assist him much. He is in the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and even Xie Hun could not do anything to help him. The City Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary is the City¡¯s Party Committee Member and holds more power than Xie Hun. He got to rely on himself, and he had been looking around for connections. He Shuien and Xiao Bin had treated him coldly and showed no signs of trying to pull him into their factions. He can only look for another path. Zhan Guiping might be a good choice.

    Earthquake¡­.

    His daughter was injured¡­.

    Zhan Guiping¡­.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered. ¡°Is Zhan Rourou Secretary Zhan¡¯s daughter?¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes: Zhan Rourou was the nurse who pushed Dong Xuebing around the hospital before it copsed.

 Chapter 860: Zhan Rourou was paralyzed

    <h4>Chapter 860: Zhan Rourou was paralyzed</h4>

    City Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    ¡°Zhan Rourou?¡± Luo Haiting thought for a while. ¡°I think that¡¯s her name.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled to himself. ¡°I had forgotten about her.¡±

    Luo Haiting blinked and asked. ¡°Xuebing, you know Deputy Secretary Zhan¡¯s daughter?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. She was my nurse when Nan Shan District Second Hospital copsed. We had met a few times.¡±

    It was more than meeting a few times.

    Zhan Rourou had left a deep impression on Dong Xuebing. She was his nurse when he was warded, and she had a cheerful personality. During his hospital stay, she mentioned her father was working in Fen Zhou City Commission for Discipline Inspection. He thought her father was an ordinary staff until he heard the Deputy Secretary¡¯s surname was Zhan. No wonder she was not afraid of him, as her father was a high-ranking officer. When the hospital copsed, he rushed into the hospital to rescue her. He threw her out of the hospital seconds before the building crashed. After climbing out of the rumbles, he had forgotten about her and had not heard from her. She must have been injured severely as a piece of concrete had fallen onto her back.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°How is Secretary Zhan¡¯s daughter doing now? Is her life in danger?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Luo Haiting replied. ¡°But I heard she could not walk again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°She is paralyzed?!¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°His daughter is around twenty years old. Sigh¡­. She should be enjoying her youth, but¡­.¡±

    ¡°Which hospital are they at now?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I think they had gone to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Beijing?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The best doctors are there, and she might recover if she undergoes treatment there.¡±

    ¡°It would be difficult if she had broken her spine and legs.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, and it will be costly too. Secretary Zhan¡¯s family is not wealthy, and the City Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee wanted to organize a donation drive to raise funds for her treatment. But Secretary Zhan rejected, and he sold an apartment in Fen Zhou City for her treatment.¡± Luo Haiting has a child, and she felt deeply for Zhan Guiping.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a second and said. ¡°Give me Secretary Zhan¡¯s phone number.¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°Ok. I will give it to youter.¡±

    ¡°No need. You can send his number to my phone.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will ask around for his number.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not only want to establish a rtionship with Zhan Guiping now. Zhan Rourou had taken care of him, and he did not want anything to happen to her. He will try his best to help her. He might not be able to help everyone in the world, but he will do his best for the people around him.

    10 am.

    Luo Haiting sent Dong Xuebing a message.

    Dong Xuebing saved the number and called Zhan Guiping after some hesitation.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone rang for a while, and no one answered. Dong Xuebing tried calling again, and it was answered on his second try.

    ¡°Hello.¡± A middle-aged man answered with a deep voice. He sounded tired. ¡°Who is this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing greeted Zhan Guiping politely. ¡°Hello, Secretary Zhan.¡±

    Zhan Ruiping frowned. ¡°You are¡­.¡± His background was very noisy.

    ¡°I am Fen Zhou City Inspection First Office¡¯s Dong Xuebing.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Zhan Guiping paused for a second. ¡°Oh, Director Dong. I wanted to meet you to thank you for saving my daughter at the Second Hospital during the earthquake. Thank you. I heard about what happened. She might have died if you had not risked your life to save her. My family and I are grateful for what you did. We are sorry that you were almost buried alive under the hospital.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Anyone else would do the same thing in that situation.¡±

    Zhan Guiping asked. ¡°Do you have something for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No. I just wanted to ask about Rourou¡¯s condition. After I was discharged from the hospital, I was sent to the Party School for training and did not have the chance to visit her.¡±

    Zhan Guiping sighed. ¡°Not good.¡±

    ¡°I heard Zhan Rourou might not be able to walk¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes. She had injured her spine, and her leg had suffered aminuted fracture. During the earthquake, Nan Shan Districtcked the medical equipment to treat her, and the hospitals were full. The roads were also blocked, and her treatment was dyed. Although she had surgery, the hospital said she could never walk or even stand again. She¡­. Sigh¡­. She might have to use a wheelchair for the rest of her life.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Is there no hope of recovering?¡±

    Zhan Guiping replied. ¡°The hospital said it was impossible, but I will not give up.¡±

    A middle-aged woman shouted suddenly. ¡°Old Zhan,e here. The doctor is calling us.¡±

    Zhan Guiping said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, I had brought Rourou to a hospital in Beijing to see the doctors here. Alright, I got to go.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Zhan, don¡¯t hang up first. I know some people in Beijing hospitals. Just call me if you need any help. I will do my best to help Rourou. This is my phone number, and you can call me anytime.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Beijing¡¯s hospital system well. Although Zhan Guiping is the No. 3 of the City Commission for Discipline Inspection, it will not help him to meet the specialist in the hospitals. He might not even get an appointment in some hospitals.

    ¡°Thank you. I will be fine.¡± Zhan Guiping did not take Dong Xuebing¡¯s words seriously. Maybe he thought Dong Xuebing was not that influential.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything.

 Chapter 861: Chance Encounter at the hospital

    <h4>Chapter 861: Chance Encounter at the hospital</h4>

    Two dayster.

    It was New Year''s Eve.

    Aunt Xuan and Little Qianqian had returned to her apartment at the TV Station¡¯s family quarters with Luan Xiaoping. Only Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun remained in the apartment, packing their luggage. They were going back to Beijing for the New Year''s Day holidays.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you ready?¡±

    ¡°Almost. You should get dressed.¡±

    ¡°I am all dressed up. Haha¡­. Hurry up.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am almost done. How about you go downstairs and start the car first?¡±

    ¡°Are you driving the Porsche, Land Rover, or both?¡±

    ¡°Why are we driving separately? Let¡¯s drive the Land Rover. The road conditions are not very good, and there¡¯s a steep upslope. I am afraid the Porsche¡¯s undercarriage might be too low.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will go downstairs first.¡±

    ¡°Be careful when going downstairs. Don¡¯t fall.¡±

    ¡°I know. Haha¡­.¡±

    Ten minutester. City Party Committee Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing loaded the luggage into the Land Rover and entered the front passenger seat. ¡°Why are you driving? Are you sure you can drive? Let me drive.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I am not that weak.¡±

    ¡°I am afraid you might get tired.¡±

    ¡°I am only one month pregnant. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Oh, did you tell Mum and Dad?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and smiled. ¡°I was about to call them now. Dial their number and pass me the phone.¡±

    ¡°Here. You are treating me as your servant.¡± Dong Xuebing joked and gave her the phone.

    Xie Hun answered. ¡°Hello, Mum. I am Hun.¡±

    Han Jingughed. ¡°I know it¡¯s you. Are youing back for New Year?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing and I are in the car now, and we should be arriving around noon. Let¡¯s have lunch.¡±

    Han Jing asked curiously. ¡°Why are you reaching at noon? It¡¯s 7 am now. Are you two going somewhere else?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°We are going to the hospital first. Haha¡­. I will let you knowter. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will prepare lunch for you all.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Thank you.¡±

    Han Jing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s rare to hear you being so polite. Alright, drive carefully. Remember to fasten your seatbelts.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Xie Hun gave the phone back to Dong Xuebing after hanging up. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    The Land Rover entered Beijing around 9 am.

    They drove straight to the PLA General Hospital instead of going home. They were going there for an ultrasound scan and pregnancy checkup. The hospitals in Fen Zhou City were not as good as the ones in Beijing. Xie Hun¡¯s pregnancy was critical to a political family like the Xie Family. She could not afford to be careless.

    Many medical institutions in Beijing were the best in the country.

    The best general hospital in Beijing is the 302 Hospital. Although it was not listed among the top hospitals in China, it does not mean their doctors¡¯ standards were not up to standard. This hospital¡¯s Professors and specialists do not serve the public. They serve the Government Leaders, and only a few outpatient clinics were opened to the public.

    The General Hospital.

    The Land Rover stopped in a parking lot, and Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing got out.

    Xie Hun was wearing a ck fur coat and ck heels. She was stunning, and everyone looked at her when she got out of the car.

    Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Everyone was looking at them curiously.

    Dong Xuebing felt proud to have such a beautiful wife.

    Inside the registration building.

    The waiting area was crowded with people seeking treatment.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Should we call Aunt Liu?¡±

    Aunt Liu was the PLA General Hospital¡¯s Deputy Director and PLA¡¯s youngest female General. Dong Xuebing had met her at his wedding and knew she was close with the Xie Family. Maybe she is also a member of the Xie Faction.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I contacted her yesterday. Let¡¯s go upstairs. She had arranged everything for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly helped Xie Hun upstairs. ¡°Slow down.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°You are exaggerating.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°It¡¯s so crowded, and they might knock into you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Ok. Since you care so much, I will let you protect me. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    They chatted as they went up the stairs slowly. Xie Hun made a call when they reached the Obstetrics level, and a female doctor walked out to wee them. ¡°Are you Ms. Xie and Mr. Dong? Director Liu informed us. Pleasee with me for your checkup.¡±

    ¡°Thanks. How long will it take?¡±

    ¡°Around one hour.¡± The doctor replied.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s inconvenient for you to follow. Go and smoke downstairs. I will call you when I am done.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Listen to me, ok?¡±

    ¡°Then I will wait here.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xie Hun threw her handbag to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hold on to my bag for me. Haha¡­.¡±

    After Xie Hun went in for her pregnancy checkup, Dong Xuebing walked along the corridor for a while when he got an urge to smoke. He had not smoked when she was around and decided to have a few puffs.

    When Dong Xuebing walked past by the Orthopedics department on the second floor, he stopped.

    ¡°Eh? This is¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing looked towards the lobby.

    A group of men and women talked loudly outside a doctor¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing saw a young girl in her early twenties sitting in a wheelchair among them. She was slightly younger than him, and she was sobbing. He immediately recognized her. Zhan Rourou.

    Why is she here?

    Zhan Rourou hade to the 302 PLA General Hospital for treatment? The man and woman beside her should be Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping and his wife.

 Chapter 862: Xiao Dongâ€™s help

    <h4>Chapter 862: Xiao Dong¡¯s help</h4>

    Orthopedics Department.

    Along the corridor.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you do anything? Please help us.¡± Zhan Guiping was holding on to the doctor.

    Zhan Guiping¡¯s wife pleaded. ¡°Please save my daughter¡­ Please save her.¡±

    Zhan Rourou sobbed. ¡°Dad, Mum, I know I can never stand again. Sob¡­ sob¡­. Just let it be¡­. Let¡¯s go home¡­.¡±

    Zhan Guiping got mad. ¡°What are you saying? I promised you that I would find a cure for your legs.¡±

    Zhan Guiping¡¯s wife cried. ¡°Doctor, my daughter is only twenty-three years old. I beg you¡­. Please help her.¡±

    That doctor sighed, and he was holding a few copies of x-rays. ¡°It¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to treat your daughter. There¡¯s nothing we can do. This is no longer about her legs. Her spine was injured too.¡± He pointed at an x-ray. ¡°Look here. Her nerves and bone were injured. The bone can be treated, but it is hard for her nerves. The chances of a full recovery would be zero even if she underwent an operation. It might still be possible if she had been sent here for an operation when she was injured. It¡¯s been almost two months.¡± The doctor shook his head. ¡°You all should be prepared.¡±

    Zhan Rourou turned pale, and her lips were quivering.

    Zhan Guiping¡¯s wife cried. ¡°This is the best hospital in Beijing. You all must have a solution. Please operate on Rourou again. This is our only hope.¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°How about you all seek treatment at the Third Hospital?¡±

    Beijing Third Hospital was famous for its Orthopedics department.

    Zhan Guiping replied solemnly. ¡°We went there yesterday, and they said the same things.¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°We can¡¯t do this operation too, and it will be the second operation on the same spot. The patient can still feel pain in her legs. If we do this operation, she might lose all feelings of her leg. It would be too risky.¡±

    Zhan Rourou¡¯s face was covered in tears.

    Zhan Guiping wiped her tears. ¡°Rourou, stop crying. Your Mum and I will find a cure for you and let you stand again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Zhan Rourou.¡±

    Zhan Rourou looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing squatted beside her. ¡°I heard everything earlier. It¡¯s my fault. I should not let you all enter the hospital to evacuate the patients. I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    ¡°You are Dong Xuebing?!¡± Zhan Rourou¡¯s mother stared at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    Dong Xuebing extended his hand. ¡°Hi, Secretary Zhan, Mrs. Zhan.¡±

    Zhan Guiping was in a bad mood but still shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. But his wife ignored him.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Mrs. Zhan asked coldly.

    Dong Xuebing replied awkwardly. ¡°My wife is pregnant, and I had brought her for a checkup. I happened to see you all when I walked by.¡±

    Zhan Rourou sobbed. ¡°Mum, don¡¯t be like this.¡±

    Zhan Guiping shouted at his wife. ¡°Enough! Why are you venting your anger at Xiao Dong?! If it was not for him, we don¡¯t even need to be here to seek treatment for Rourou.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan kept quiet but continued to show discontent towards Dong Xuebing.

    Zhan Guiping patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°She is in a bad mood. Sorry.¡±

    Zhan Rourou sniffled. ¡°My Mum is worried for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could understand how they felt. Although he had saved Zhan Rourou, it was his fault for asking them to evacuate the patients. If he had discovered Zhan Rourou had been left behind in the hospital earlier and saved her, this tragedy would not happen. That¡¯s why he was not mad when Mrs. Zhan treated him harshly.

    Dong Xuebing quickly asked. ¡°Is there anything I can help with?¡±

    Zhan Guiping shook his head. ¡°Thanks, but there¡¯s nothing you can do here.¡±

    The doctor passed the x-ray copies and test results to them. ¡°You all should leave now. I still have to attend to other patients. Let the patient rest more.¡±

    ¡°Wait.¡± Zhan Guiping stopped the doctor.

    ¡°Anything else?¡± The doctor was losing his patience.

    Zhan Guiping refused to give up. ¡°A doctor at the Third Hospital told me that PLA General Hospital¡¯s Professor Ci is the top surgent for such operations. He treated and cured numerous paralyzed patients. He said if Professor Ci can do this operation, the chance of recovery is above 60%.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan was overjoyed. ¡°Really?¡±

    Zhan Guiping nodded. ¡°That was what the doctor said. I asked around, and 302 PLA General Hospital has Professor Ci. He can save Rourou.¡±

    Everyone looked at the doctor.

    The doctor smiled wearily. ¡°Professor Ci does not attend to outpatients.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan asked anxiously. ¡°Then we can be warded in the hospital. Can you ask Professor Ci to do this surgery?¡±

    The doctor shook his head. ¡°Professor Ci will not attend to any patients regardless of outpatients or warded patients.¡±

    Zhan Guiping asked. ¡°How about we fix an appointment? We can wait for him.¡±

    The doctor sighed. ¡°I will tell you the truth. Professor Ci is at the Western Building and is under a different system from us. He does not ept appointments too.¡±

    Western building?!

    Zhan Guiping and his wife immediately understood.

    They had passed the Western Building on their way here. That medical building only caters to the top leaders. Every military hospital will have a specialized zone like this. Even a Bureau Director Leader is not qualified to seek treatment there, let alone a Division Chief like Zhan Guiping.

    Mrs. Zhan finally saw a glimpse of hope. ¡°Please let us meet Professor Ci. Please, I am begging you¡­. Money is not a problem¡­. Please save my daughter.¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°There¡¯s nothing I can do.¡±

    Zhan Guiping had no choice, and he took out his work pass. ¡°Can you help us please,rade?¡±

    The doctor paused for a second when he saw Zhan Guiping, a Commission for Discipline Inspectionmittee¡¯s Deputy Secretary. But he still shook his head. ¡°That side is also not considered high-level officers ward. Please go back.¡± He did not say everything. Even if the Western Building is a high-level officers¡¯ ward, a Division Chief from another province might not be qualified to enter.

    Zhan Guiping pleaded. ¡°Comrade¡­.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan cried. ¡°Doctor, I will kowtow to you¡­. Please save my child. She is only in her twenties. Please let us meet Professor Ci.¡±

    Zhan Rourou held her mother. ¡°Mum¡­. Sob¡­ sob¡­. Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan cried. ¡°I would die here if you are not treated. I am not going anywhere!¡±

    Zhan Rourou hugged her mother. Zhan Guiping looked at them and hugged them. ¡°There will be a way. There must be a way.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly asked. ¡°Can Professor Ci treat injuries like this?¡±

    The doctor did not give a direct answer. ¡°I am not sure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, Zhan Guiping, and the rest felt Professor Ci could cure Zhan Rourou from that doctor¡¯s vague answer. He must be the best specialist in this area, and the doctor from the Third Hospital was not lying.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhan Rourou and Mrs. Zhan, who were still crying and stopped the leaving doctor. ¡°Which part of the Western Building is Professor Ci?¡±

    The doctor waved his hand and tried to walk away.

    Hmph! You want to ignore me?! ¡°Then¡­ is your Deputy Director Liu around?¡±

    The doctor paused. ¡°Which Deputy Director Liu?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How many female generals are there in our country?¡±

    The doctor looked at Dong Xuebing again and did not say a word. He stood there and stopped walking away.

    Dong Xuebing could not be bothered by that doctor. He took out his phone and checked his phone book. He remembered he did not have Deputy Director Liu¡¯s number and took out Xie Hun¡¯s phone. He found a number saved under ¡®Aunt Liu¡¯ on her phone. He turned to Zhan Rourou and the rest. ¡°Secretary Zhan, leave this to me. I will help you all contact Professor Ci.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan continued to ignore Dong Xuebing. She was still crying and hugging her daughter.

    The doctor looked at Dong Xuebing with doubts.

    Dong Xuebing used Xie Hun¡¯s phone and called that number. Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The line got through.

    ¡°Hello, Hun?¡± A womanughed. ¡°Is your checkup result out? How is your body?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied awkwardly. ¡°Aunt Liu, it¡¯s me. Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Aunt Liuughed. ¡°It¡¯s Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Hun is still undergoing her body checkup, and I am holding her phone.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you worried about your wife? I had made all the arrangements. All of them are good doctors.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not about this.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I need a favor from you. A friend of mine broke her back and legs during the earthquake, and she is paralyzed from the waist down. She is at 302 now. I heard there¡¯s Professor Ci, the top specialist in this field, but he only treats patients in the Western Building. Can you help us contact him?¡±

    ¡°What is the condition of the patient?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am not sure¡­. I don¡¯t know much about medical issues.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am reaching the hospital in a few minutes. I will take a look when I get there. Where are you all now?¡±

    ¡°We are at the Orthopedics department¡¯s lobby.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. It¡¯s a small matter. Wait for me, and we will talk after I check on the patient¡¯s condition.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is the Xie Family¡¯s son-inw and does not need to be so polite toward Aunt Liu. Xie Hun mentioned before that Aunt Liu is not an outsider.

 Chapter 863: Deputy Hospital Director Liu

    <h4>Chapter 863: Deputy Hospital Director Liu</h4>

    Hospital.

    Along the corridor.

    When Dong Xuebing stepped away to make the phone call, Mrs. Zhan begged the doctor again. She hoped Professor Ci could save Rourou. Zhan Guiping had put aside his Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee Deputy Secretary¡¯s status to beg that doctor. He is a father trying his best to seek treatment for his daughter. They might give up if they don¡¯t know someone could let Rourou stand again, but after learning about Professor Ci, they will never give up.

    The doctor waved his hand. ¡°Please stop this. I still have to attend to other patients.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan cried. ¡°Please¡­. Please save her.¡±

    Zhan Guiping pleaded. ¡°Doctor, can I meet your Leader?¡±

    The doctor sighed. ¡°I am the head of the Orthopedics department. I understand how you all feel, but we can¡¯t do this surgery.¡±

    ¡°Doctor¡­.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Please leave.¡±

    Zhan Rourou pleaded with the doctor with her eyes. Although she asked her parents to return, she still hoped to walk again. She wanted to go because she did not want to see her parents beg the doctor.

    Themotion attracted other patients and family members.

    A nurse walked over and told that doctor. ¡°Chief Sun, the outpatient¡­.¡±

    The doctor nodded. ¡°Ask them to wait for a while. I am going over now.¡±

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing returned after ending his call with Aunt Liu. He saw what had happened, and his eyes became teary. He is a father now and can emphasize with them. He would go crazy if his daughter became paralyzed.

    ¡°Secretary Zhan.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had contacted someone. Please wait for a minute.¡±

    Zhan Guiping looked at Dong Xuebing calmly. ¡°Xiao Dong. Thank you for your help.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and patted Rourou¡¯s shoulder. He smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You will be treated when she is here.¡±

    Zhan Rourou sniffled. ¡°Really?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. You will be fine.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan ignored Dong Xuebing. She did not believe he had the influence or power.

    Zhan Guiping also did not treat Dong Xuebing¡¯s words seriously.

    Dong Xuebing could use REVERSE to treat Zhan Rourou, but he could not take the risk. During the air crash, he survived on the open seas for one month and imed he had survived by fishing. During the earthquake, he imed to have food when buried under the copsed hospital for more than a week. He had also given Geng Yuehua 2,000 ml of blood, which was more than twice the limit for a human being. It was a miracle, and her cancer was not diagnosed at that hospital then. He used misdiagnosis as an excuse when he treated her. He could not find any excuses to exin how Zhan Rourou recovered suddenly. She had been paralyzed for more than one month, which was recorded in her medical records. It would raise suspicions if she could stand and walk overnight. People might associate her recovery with him, and his powers might be exposed.

    Since surgery can treat Zhan Rourou, Dong Xuebing would not use REVERSE. He would only use it as the final resort.

    The doctor said. ¡°I still have patients waiting for me. I got to leave.¡±

    Suddenly, a middle-aged woman in an army uniform appeared at the end of the corridor. She turned and walked towards Dong Xuebing swiftly.

    The doctor was surprised. ¡°Director Liu.¡±

    PLA General Hospital Deputy Director Liu.

    Zhan Guiping saw the rank on the woman¡¯s shoulder and was shocked. She is a Major General. He knew the PLA General Hospital was the top hospital in the country, and the Deputy Hospital Director had to hold a Major General at least. The Deputy Director must also be a medical expert. This woman must also have strong background and connections to be a General at her age.

    From how she walks and stands, anyone can tell Director Liu is a soldier. Her shoulders were pulled back, and her back was straight.

    The doctor thought Director Liu was here for an inspection and stood at attention.

    All the nurses and doctors nearby were also surprised.

    Deputy Director Liu did not look at them and walked straight to Dong Xuebing with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing greeted Director Liu politely. ¡°Aunt Liu.¡±

    Liu Xuemei nodded. ¡°It¡¯s only a few days since we met. Howe you lost so much weight?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I have a rare blood type, and I had given someone in critical condition my blood a few days ago. I still have not recovered from it.¡±

    Liu Xuemei was surprised. ¡°AB Rn negative blood type?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°No¡­. it¡¯s Type B Rh-negative.¡±

    The doctor was stunned when he saw Dong Xuebing and General Liu chatting. He immediately remembered him mentioning Director Liu and looked at him.

    Zhan Guiping, his wife, and his doctor were shocked.

    Liu Xuemei looked around. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the patient. Where is the patient?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed to Zhan Rourou. ¡°It¡¯s her. Can you see if she can stand again?¡±

    Liu Xuemei nodded. ¡°Do you have the x-rays and other test results? Let me see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Zhan Guiping was still in a daze and quickly called him. ¡°Secretary Zhan, the x-rays and CT scans.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan quickly passed everything to Director Liu. ¡°It¡¯s all here.¡±

    Liu Xuemei started looking at the x-rays and test results with a frown. ¡°She had surgery before, and the nerves on her spinal cords were damaged.¡±

    The doctor quickly went over to exin Zhan Rourou¡¯s condition. He is a doctor and could exin her condition better than Zhan Guiping.

    Liu Xuemei did not say anything and rechecked Zhan Rourou¡¯s medical records.

    Dong Xuebing was worried. ¡°Does she still have hope?¡±

    Liu Xuemei replied. ¡°It is not looking good. The previous surgery was not done well and was dyed by almost two months.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan panicked. ¡°Then¡­.¡±

    Liu Xuemei continued. ¡°Luckily, the damage on her nerves and bones was not too severe. There¡¯s still a high possibility of recovery from this x-ray.¡±

    Zhan Rourou was overjoyed. ¡°I¡­. I can stand again?!¡±

    Liu Xuemei patted Zhan Rourou¡¯s shoulder and smiled. ¡°We will do our best since Xuebing had asked me. Don¡¯t worry.¡± She said and took out her phone. ¡°Hello, Old Zhang. I have a patient here who is paralyzed from the waist down. She must have surgery tomorrow. Arrange a ward and operating theater for her, and I will get someone to send her to the Western Building. Oh, ask Professor Ci to check on her condition¡­. Is he performing surgery now? Ok. Ask him toe over after his surgery. All other work can wait. That¡¯s all.¡±

    After hanging up, Liu Xuemei said. ¡°Professor Ci is our country¡¯s top expert in this field. He will be performing the surgery, and you should be fine.¡±

    The doctor understood what was going on. ¡°Director Liu.¡±

    Liu Xuemei replied. ¡°Arrange for the patient to be warded in the Western building.¡±

    The doctor nodded and quickly called a few nurses to push Zhan Rourou¡¯s wheelchair.

    Zhan Guiping and his wife did not expect Dong Xuebing had solved all their troubles with a phone call. He had called the Deputy Hospital Director over to look at Zhan Rourou¡¯s condition. He got her warded in the Western Building. The Director even contacted Professor Ci to perform the surgery. They were speechless.

    Zhan Guiping quickly thanked Liu Xuemei. ¡°Thank you, Director Liu¡­. Thank you¡­.¡±

    Liu Xuemei smiled and waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± She turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I had made all the arrangements for you, and they will handle the rest. Just call me when anything happens.¡± She said and pointed to her uniform. ¡°I am here for a meeting and got to go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thanked Liu Xuemei. ¡°Aunt Liu, please carry on with your work. I appreciate your help today. Hun and I will treat you to a meal.¡±

    Liu Xuemei waved her hand. ¡°Alright. I am going.¡± She walked quickly and disappeared at the end of the corridor. She must have squeezed out a few minutes from her busy schedule toe here. She hade over because Dong Xuebing was the Xie Family¡¯s son-inw. She would make the arrangements over the phone if it were someone else.

    Dong Xuebing was grateful for her help and was surprised by the Xie Family¡¯s power.

    It became awkward after Director Liu left.

    Zhan Guiping held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Everyone could tell Director Liu had helped because of Dong Xuebing, and Zhan Guiping did not expect him to be so influential.

    Mrs. Zhan went over. ¡°Xiao Dong¡­. I¡­.¡± She had been rude to Dong Xuebing since they met. However, he epted her bad attitude and still helped them.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted Mrs. Zhan. ¡°Aunty, it¡¯s alright. Bring Rourou to the Western building now. She needs to get ready for tomorrow¡¯s surgery.¡±

    Zhan Guiping agreed. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­.¡±

 Chapter 864: Xiao Dongâ€™s background

    <h4>Chapter 864: Xiao Dong¡¯s background</h4>

    Morning 10.30 am.

    PLA General Hospital, Western building.

    A person in charge, arranged by Aunt Liu, led them upstairs. Dong Xuebing pushed Zhan Rourou¡¯s wheelchair and chatted with her.

    ¡°Rourou, stop crying. It will be fine.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, I¡­. can I walk again?¡±

    ¡°Director Liu had said your injures are not that serious.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Your priority now is to be in your best condition for the surgery.¡±

    Zhan Guiping and his wife followed behind. They were worried for their daughter and were curious about Dong Xuebing.

    Mrs. Zhan asked softly. ¡°Who is Xiao Dong? Is he really from your Commission for Discipline Inspection?¡±

    Zhan Guiping shook his head. ¡°I am not sure. It¡¯s my first time meeting him.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan continued. ¡°He is not an ordinary person. He knows Deputy Hospital Director, and she was very polite to him.¡±

    ¡°Maybe.¡± Zhan Guiping replied softly. ¡°Maybe it was his family¡¯s elder who knows her. I had not heard anyone talking about Xiao Dong¡¯s background in Fen Zhou City, and I only heard he is capable. I also did not hear of any City Leaders being close to him. Hmmm¡­. He is from Beijing, and it¡¯s not weird for him to have connections here.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan sighed. ¡°I was not targeting Xiao Dong earlier. Whenever I think of Rourou¡¯s legs, I cannot help it. What should I do now?¡±

    Zhan Guiping grumbled. ¡°Who asked to be so hot-tempered?¡±

    ¡°I just could not control myself. I will apologize to Xiao Dongter.¡±

    ¡°It was not Xiao Dong¡¯s fault. Rourou had chosen to be a nurse, and it was her responsibility to evacuate the patients. You should not have vented your anger on Xiao Dong. We should thank him for saving Rourou instead. How can we me him for what happened? What would he think about us?¡±

    Mrs. Zhan regretted it. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I will talk to himter.¡±

    A middle-aged man in a doctor''s gown walked toward them.

    The person-in-charged quickly said. ¡°Professor Ci, this is the patient.¡±

    The middle-aged man was Professor Ci, and he looked like he had just finished performing surgery. They could still see the sweat on his forehead. He walked over and said. ¡°Show me the x-rays first.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan quickly gave him the x-rays and medical records. ¡°Here.¡±

    Zhan Guiping and Zhan Rourou looked at Professor Ci anxiously. They were afraid he might say there was nothing he could do.

    Professor Ci looked at Rourou¡¯s medical records and x-rays and concluded the same as Deputy Hospital Director Liu. ¡°It¡¯s not looking good, but there¡¯s still hope of recovery. Get ready for the surgery.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What are the chances of recovery?¡±

    Professor Ci looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Above 60%, but she must undergo some checks first.¡±

    Zhan Guiping and his family were overjoyed. Most doctors were conservative, and 60% chances of recovery mean it should be no problem.

    Professor Ci knew Director Liu rmended this family, and he should not be a Provincial Ministerial ranked leader. He should be her friend and did not show any disrespect. He wrote a note of the list of x-rays and checks and gave it to the person in charge. ¡°Prepare all these checks on the list. But the surgery can only be conducted the day after tomorrow. My schedule is packed tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard it and asked. ¡°Professor Ci, can the surgery be brought forward?¡±

    Liu Xuemei said the surgery could be performed tomorrow, and Zhan Rourou¡¯s condition had been dyed for too long. The earlier she undergoes surgery, the earlier she can be healed.

    Zhan Guiping and his wife looked at Professor Ci.

    Professor Ci shook his head. ¡°My schedule for today and tomorrow is packed. The earliest is the day after tomorrow at 7 pm.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°But¡­.¡±

    Although Zhan Guiping wanted Rourou to have the surgery earlier, this was good enough, and he could not ask for more. ¡°The day after tomorrow is fine. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was slightly unhappy with this arrangement. Liu Xuemei did not know about Professor Ci¡¯s schedule, and it would be too much if he called her again.

    Suddenly, an old man with a walking stick walked over.

    Professor Ci, Zhan Guiping, and the rest quickly stepped aside to make way for that old man.

    This is the Western building, and all the patients here are VIPS. Zhan Guiping and his wife knew this old man in front of them. He appeared on TV several timesst year and was a Colonel-General before he retired. The country only has a few Colonel-General.

    Professor Ci smiled. ¡°Senior Wu, how is your leg?¡±

    Senior Wuughed heartily. ¡°I am feeling terrific after letting you cut me up. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Professor Ci wanted to continue to ask about his condition when Senior Wu looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Xiao Dong.¡±

    Professor Ci was surprised.

    Zhan Guiping, his wife, and Zhan Rourou were surprised too. Senior Wu knows Xiao Dong?!

    Dong Xuebing met this old man during his wedding ceremony. Senior Wu was in the same cohort as Senior Xie in the past, and they chatted at the ceremony. But Xie Hun had told him that Senior Xie and Senior Wu had different political views and were not close. It was hard for him to understand the politics at Senior Xie and Senior Wu¡¯s levels. At least he saw no unhappiness in Senior Wu¡¯s eyes now.

    Dong Xuebing quickly went over to help him. ¡°Senior Wu, why are you hospitalized?¡±

    Senior Wuughed. ¡°I¡¯m old, and my legs stopped working.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied politely. ¡°Hun and I would have visited you if we knew earlier.¡±

    ¡°Why are you here? You are young, and you don¡¯t look sick.¡± Senior Wu asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I came here with Hun. She¡¯s pregnant, and we are here for a checkup.¡±

    Senior Wuughed loudly. ¡°Congrattions! You acted fast! Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing helped Senior Wu back to his ward.

    Zhan Guiping wanted to ask Dong Xuebing after he returned.

    But a Finance Ministry Deputy Minister walked past them. This person was not a retired Leader. He is the current Deputy Minister.

    Zhan Guiping and the rest knew this person as they often saw him on TV.

    That Deputy Minister stopped and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Eh, Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly extended both hands for a handshake. ¡°Ah, Uncle Zhang. You¡­.¡± He had met Minister Zhang during his wedding ceremony. Xie Guoliang introduced him. Xie Hun¡¯s eldest Uncle, Xie Guoliang, is the current Finance Minister Executive Deputy Minister and is higher ranked than Minister Zhang.

    Minister Zhangughed. ¡°Diabetes. I came here to recuperate for a few days. Why are you here? Are you also hospitalized?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s not me. Hun is pregnant, and we are here for a checkup. She is at the clinic doing the ultrasound.¡±

    ¡°Hun is pregnant?!¡± Deputy Minister Zhang looked happy. ¡°That¡¯s great. Haha¡­. Your Uncle did not mention anything about her pregnancy.¡±

    ¡°She just got pregnant, and we still have not told our family yet.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will see you again during your child¡¯s first-month celebration.¡±

    A middle-aged woman walked over. ¡°Minister Zhang, are you taking a walk?¡±

    Deputy Minister Zhang looked over andughed. ¡°I had been in bed the whole day and just got up for a walk. Secretary Chen, are you feeling better?¡±

    That woman smiled. ¡°I feel much better. Oh, Xiao Dong. You are here too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly greeted her. ¡°Aunt Chen.¡±

    This woman was also a high-ranking government Leader, and Dong Xuebing forgot which department she was in.

    Deputy Minister Zhang said excitedly. ¡°Xiao Dong just told me that Hun is pregnant.¡±

    Secretary Chen was surprised. ¡°Is it a boy or girl?¡±

    Secretary Chen¡¯s first question was about the gender of Xie Hun¡¯s child. This showed how important the child was to them.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°She is only around one month pregnant, and we still cannot tell the gender. But Hun says it¡¯s a boy.¡±

    Secretary Chenughed. ¡°That¡¯s great. We can be inws. My youngest granddaughter is one and a half years old. We can set up an arranged marriage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and did not know how to reply. ¡°Err¡­.¡±

    Deputy Minister Zhang was amused. ¡°Old Chen, I am speechless. Arranged marriage in this modern age?¡±

    Secretary Chen retorted. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? I will speak to Madam Han. My granddaughter is beautiful.¡±

    Hun was only one month pregnant, and Secretary Chen had asked for marriage. Maybe that¡¯s the difference between political families and ordinary families. Dong Xuebing will not allow his children to be involved in a political marriage. They have their paths, and he will not interfere.

    Luckily, Secretary Chen was joking, and they left after a while.

    When Dong Xuebing and them were chatting, Zhan Guiping, Professor Ci, and the rest did not dare to interrupt. They were too low-ranked to join in the conversation.

    Mrs. Zhan was surprised and asked after Dong Xuebing finished talking to them. ¡°Xiao Dong, you¡­.¡±

    Zhan Guiping pulled his wife and stopped her from asking, as some things cannot ask.

    Zhan Rourou did not recognize those people and said curiously. ¡°Director Dong, you know many people. You even have friends in the hospital.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan was sweating. This was not as simple as meeting ¡®friends¡¯ in the hospital.

    Those people were all Provincial Ministerial level and above.

    Where did this Xiao Donge from?

    Why didn¡¯t he use his connections in Fen Zhou City?

 Chapter 865: The surname is Xie?!

    <h4>Chapter 865: The surname is Xie?!</h4>

    Orthopedic outpatient clinic.

    It was quiet along the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone suddenly rang. It was Xie Hun.

    ¡°Hello, Hun.¡±

    ¡°Where are you? I am done with the checks.¡±

    ¡°So fast? How is it?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am healthy, and everything is normal.¡±

    ¡°Come over to the Western Building. I am with our Commission for Discipline Inspection Leader here.¡±

    ¡°Western Building? Ok. Wait for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept his phone and looked at Professor Ci. ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting. What were we talking about? Oh, can you bring forward Rourou¡¯s surgery? It would be best if it could be tomorrow. Yes, I know it¡¯s New Year''s Day tomorrow and a holiday, but her injuries have been dyed for too long. The chances of recovery will drop if it is dyed for too long. Two dayster might be toote.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan looked at Professor Ci. ¡°Doctor Ci¡­.¡±

    Zhan Guiping also wants Zhan Rourou to recover earlier.

    Professor Ci thought for a while and exchanged looks with the doctor beside him before looking toward Dong Xuebing. Afterward, he took out a small notebook from his pocket to check his schedule. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s set it for tomorrow at 7 am. All the checks must bepleted today, or the results might not be out before the surgery.¡± He turned to the doctor beside him. ¡°Tell that side to push that third district surgery before noon.¡±

    That doctor nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan and Zhan Guiping quickly thanked Professor Ci. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Professor Ci waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Go and do the checks. I will arrange a ward for you allter.¡±

    Professor Ci had insisted his earliest avable slot for the surgery was two dayster in the evening. Now, he switched it to tomorrow morning. Everyone can tell he was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯swork. Dong Xuebing was someone who could chat with Senior Wu, Deputy Minister Zhang, and Secretary Chen and wanted to have an arranged marriage with his unborn child. Professor Ci is not stupid and knows he cannot afford to offend the young man in front of him. He knew how to prioritize his patients¡¯ surgeries. This was his experience from working in the Western Building.

    Not many patients were in the Western Building, and a doctor apanied Zhan Rourou to all the checks.

    Zhan Rourou entered the CT scan room.

    Mrs. Zhan turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, I was too anxious earlier and was rude to you. Please don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replies. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It¡¯s alright, and it was my fault for not protecting Rourou.¡±

    Zhan Guiping added. ¡°You had done your best during the earthquake. You had done nothing wrong.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan continued. ¡°That¡¯s right. You risked your life to save Rourou, and we are grateful to you. Also, I want to thank you for your help today.¡±

    ¡°Ah, don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Xie Hun arrived as Zhan Rourou was pushed out of the CT scan room.

    Xie Hun was someone who could attract everyone¡¯s stare wherever she went. All the nurses and doctors stopped and looked at her as she walked along the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing waved in the air. ¡°Over here, Hun.¡±

    Xie Hun was holding to her checkup result when she walked over with a smile. ¡°These are¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly introduced them. ¡°This is our Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary Zhan, and this is his wife. This is their daughter, Zhan Rourou.¡± He turned to Zhan Guiping. ¡°This is my wife, Xie Hun.¡±

    Zhan Guiping extended his hand. ¡°Nice to meet you, Mayor Xie.¡±

    Zhan Guiping¡¯s rank was lower than Xie Hun''s, and he could not speak as casually as Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Hun shook his hand. ¡°Secretary Zhan, is your daughter not feeling well?¡±

    Zhan Guiping sighed. ¡°She injured her waist and legs during the earthquake and is paralyzed from her waist.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Xie Hun looked at Zhan Rourou, who was in a wheelchair. ¡°Has her ward been arranged? Do you need me to make the arrangements?¡±

    Mrs. Zhan said gratefully. ¡°Xuebing had arranged everything, including her surgery, for Rourou. Thank you for your help.¡±

    Dong Xuebing whispered to Xie Hun. ¡°I called Aunt Liu.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and nodded. ¡°That¡¯s great. This is the best hospital in the country, and they have the best surgeons.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan pushed her daughter lightly. ¡°Hurry up and thank your Brother Dong and Sister Xie.¡±

    Zhan Rourou looked at them. ¡°Thank you, Brother Dong. Thank you, Sister Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and patted Zhan Rourou¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Rest and get well soon.¡±

    Zhan Rourou nodded and looked at her. ¡°Sister Xie, you are so beautiful.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Thank you. You are also pretty. Haha¡­.¡± She turned to Zhan Guiping. ¡°After the surgery, you all might need to stay in Beijing to recuperate. Maybe you all might have to spend the Lunar New Year here. Just call Dong Xuebing if you need anything.¡±

    Zhan Guiping waved his hand. ¡°How can I bother you all anymore?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright, Secretary Zhan. What¡¯s most important is Rourou¡¯s recovery.¡±

    Zhan Guiping did not reject or thank Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun anymore. He will not forget their help.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun still had to return home for lunch and left after chatting for a while.

    Zhan Guiping and his wife silently looked at each other after Dong Xuebing, and Xie Hun left.

    Zhan Rourou¡¯s mood got better after knowing she could recover. She saw her parents deep in her thoughts and asked curiously. ¡°Mum, Dad, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Mrs. Zhan stroked her daughter¡¯s head gently. ¡°Silly girl. Do you know who is staying in this building? All the patients here are Provincial Ministerial Leaders and above.¡±

    Zhan Rourou was shocked. ¡°Then¡­. Those people who chatted with Director Dong earlier¡­.¡±

    Zhan Guiping lowered his voice. ¡°One of them is a Colonel-General, and two of them are Deputy Ministers. The Deputy Hospital Director Liu is also a General.¡±

    Zhan Rourou drew a deep breath. ¡°Ah¡­.¡± She had not paid attention to the news and did not recognize the Government Leaders. ¡°Director Dong has such a strong background¡­.¡±

    Zhan Guiping sighed. ¡°I wonder who they are.¡±

    ¡°Eh¡­.¡± Mrs. Zhan suddenly asked her husband. ¡°Xiao Dong¡¯s wife¡¯s surname is Xie. Beijing City¡¯s Party Committee¡¯s No. 1¡¯s surname is also Xie.¡± Zhan Guiping quickly stopped her. ¡°Stop making guesses. Let¡¯s bring Rourou for her checks first.¡±

    Mrs. Zhan knew this was a taboo topic and immediately kept quiet. Xie¡­. Could it be the Xie Family?

 Chapter 866: A joyful occasion

    <h4>Chapter 866: A joyful asion</h4>

    Before noon, 11.30 am.

    Outside of Beijing Party Committee Family Quarters.

    A Land Rover drove into thepound. The Leaders of the Beijing Party Committee lived here, and not many of their family members drive expensive cars. Many people stared at the Land Rover, which is almost four million RMB.

    Inside the car.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun were chatting.

    ¡°You met Secretary Chen earlier?¡±

    ¡°Yes. She suggested setting an arranged marriage.¡±

    ¡°Did you agree?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. I pretended not to hear it.¡±

    ¡°I met Secretary Chen at the hospital too. She said she would talk to my Mum about it. You must not agree to these requests.¡±

    ¡°I know. Moreover, we don¡¯t even know the gender of our baby.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ That¡¯s right. But I got a feeling it¡¯s a boy. I am sure.¡±

    ¡°Save it. You are going crazy for a son. Daughters are nice too.¡±

    Vi No. 1.

    The car stopped outside, and they came out to press the doorbell.

    The door opened. Han Jing hade out to open the door for them.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and greeted her. ¡°Mum.¡±

    ¡°Come in, Xiao Bing.¡± Han Jing stepped aside to let him enter.

    Xie Hun looked inside. ¡°Where¡¯s Dad? Is he working?¡±

    ¡°He is not working today.¡± Han Jing smiled. ¡°He is reading in his study. I will call him out. Old Xie! Your daughter and son-inw are here!¡±

    Xie Guobang walked out of his study after a while. ¡°Wee back.¡±

    ¡°Dad.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted Xie Guobang politely.

    Xie Guobang nodded and pointed to the sofa. ¡°Have a seat. Your Mum had prepared tea.¡±

    Xie Hun sat on the sofa and crossed her legs. ¡°I am so thirsty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly reached out for the tea cup before Xie Hun and checked the temperature, before passing it to her. ¡°The temperature is just nice.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and nodded. ¡°This is good tea. Try it.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing took a sip after serving Xie Hun.

    Han Jian frowned and reprimanded her daughter. ¡°Why are you sozy? Can¡¯t you pick up the cup yourself? Why did you make Xiao Bing serve you like this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly exined. ¡°Hun has to be protected now. I got to protect her.¡±

    Han Jing was stunned for a second. ¡°What do you mean? Why did you all visit the hospital? Who is sick?¡±

    Xie Guobang looked at them. ¡°You all went to the hospital? What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nudged Xie Hun. ¡°Tell them.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled and opened her handbag. She took out a few test results and passed them to Han Jing and Xie Guobang. ¡°I found out two days ago and had not told you all. I was worried the local hospital¡¯s tests might not be urate, and I went for a checkup in Beijing earlier.¡±

    Han Jing and Xie Guobang looked at the test results.

    After a few seconds, they gasped. ¡°Hun, you are pregnant?!¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and rubbed her tummy. ¡°Haha¡­. Are you all looking forward to carrying your grandson?¡±

    Xie Guobang mmed the table and smiled. ¡°Good!¡±

    Han Jing was overjoyed and moved beside her daughter to hold her hands. ¡°This is great. Why didn¡¯t you tell us earlier?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I just found out about it too. I did not expect to get pregnant so early.¡±

    Han Jingughed. ¡°What do you mean early? You are in your thirties, and it would be harder to get pregnant when you get older. I was talking to your Dad a few days ago. We hope both of you will have a child earlier. Xiao Bing might be only twenty-five now, but you cannot wait.¡± She turned to Xie Guobang. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say we don¡¯t need to worry for them? I am going to be a grandmother.¡±

    Xie Guobang nodded. ¡°Is it a boy?¡±

    Han Jing asked excitedly. ¡°Hun, you said grandson earlier. How do you know? You are only one month pregnant.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed wearily. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to Hun. The doctors still can¡¯t tell the gender, but she wants a son. That¡¯s why she kept saying it.¡±

    Han Jingughed. ¡°Boy or girl are the same.¡±

    ¡°Call Senior Xie and tell him about it.¡± Xie Guobang said.

    ¡°Yes¡­.¡± Han Jing could not stop smiling. ¡°I will call Dad to tell him now.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Mum, it¡¯s New Year''s Day tomorrow, and we got to go to Senior Xie¡¯s house. Let¡¯s tell him tomorrow.¡±

    Han Jing gave Xie Hun a stare. ¡°How can we keep such an important matter from your grandfather? Go and have lunch with Xiao Bing. I will ask the helpers to bring out the dishes.¡± Her reaction was simr to Luan Xiaoping, and Dong Xuebing was amused. They seemed to be more excited than Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing were having lunch, and Han Jing called Senior Xie excitedly.

    ¡°Hello, Dad. I am Xiao Jing. Have you taken your lunch? Not yet? I got something to tell you. Haha¡­. Hun is pregnant. She just found out¡­. Around one month pregnant. She is having lunch now. I will pass the phone to her.¡± Han Jing turned to Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, your grandfather wants to talk to you.¡±

    Xie Hun rolled her eyes. ¡°What did I say? We should tell him tomorrow, but Mum refused to listen. You can carry on eating.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was afraid Xie Hun might be hungry and picked up a piece of egg with his chopstick. ¡°Open your mouth and eat this first.¡±

    Xie Hun ate the piece of egg and went over to answer the phone. ¡°Hello, Senior Xie. Haha¡­.¡±

    Han Jing scolded Xie Hun jokingly. ¡°Don¡¯t be rude to your grandfather.¡±

    Xie Guobang called his helper over and said. ¡°Bring that bottle of Maotai in my cab over. I am going to have a drink with my son-inw.¡±

    Han Jing added. ¡°Pour me a ss too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Mum, you should not drink. Your body¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Han Jingughed. ¡°I am in a good mood today and must have a drink too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused. ¡°No¡­. you should take care of your health.¡±

    Xie Guobangughed. ¡°Let her drink if she wants. One small ss is fine. I will give her a small ss.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not insist.

    Xie Hun smiled as she spoke to Senior Xie, and Han Jing took out her handphone to make calls again.

    ¡°Hello, Guoliang? I am your Sister-inw. Is it your off day today? Oh, nothing¡­. I just want to inform you that Hun is pregnant¡­. We just found out¡­. Thank you¡­. Are you all free this evening? Come over to your eldest brother¡¯s ce to have dinner. I will cook dinner.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Hao? Are your parents out? Hahaha¡­. Nothing. Tell them when they areing home. Hun and Xiao Bing are back. Come over to my ce this evening for dinner. Oh, your eldest Sister is around one month pregnant¡­. Haha¡­. Stop shouting¡­. I am going deaf¡­. Juste over this evening.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Guoyue? Are youing back for New Year''s Day? Yes? That¡¯s great. Hun is pregnant. Haha¡­. Around one month¡­. Let¡¯s talk when we meet tomorrow.¡±

    It was busy at home, and Han Jing made numerous phone calls.

    Afternoon.

    Around 2 pm.

    Xie Hao was the first to rush into the vi. He shouted as he ran in. ¡°Where is my Sis?! Where is my Sis?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amused. ¡°Why are you so excited? She is in the bathroom.¡±

    Xie Hun walked out of the bathroom. ¡°I heard you from miles away. Can you be softer? Don¡¯t scare my son.¡±

    Xie Hao ignored and ran over to Xie Hun. He looked at her tummy. ¡°Sis, can I touch it? Can I? Can I?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Be gentle.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­.¡± Xie Hao rubbed his palms and gently ced his hand on Xie Hun¡¯s tummy. ¡°Ah¡­. It¡¯s moving! It moved!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I was the one who moved. I am only around one month pregnant. How can my tummy move?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s still fun¡­.¡± Xie Haoughed. ¡°I am going to be an Uncle!¡± He looked at Xie Hun¡¯s tummy. ¡°My little nephew¡­. I will bring you out to have fun when youe out. I will get you whatever you want. Just stick with me¡­.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Get lost. Don¡¯t teach my son all the wrong things.

    A whileter, Xiao Jing, Xiao Ran, and the rest of the younger generation arrived.

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°Congrattions, Sis and Brother-inw.¡± He passed a few bags of pregnancy health supplements to them.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing epted it.

    Xie Jing giggled and went closer to Xie Hun. She also wanted to touch her tummy. ¡°Sis, let me touch my little nephew.¡±

    Xie Hun was acting like a mother. She sat on the sofa and caressed her tummy with a smile.

    Xie Hao grumbled. ¡°Get away. I am still touching him.¡±

    Xie Jing retorted. ¡°How dare you talk to me like this? You had been here for so long. It¡¯s my turn now.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°I am singing to my nephew. He will be as smart as me if he grows up listening to my singing.¡±

    Xie Jing argued. ¡°Don¡¯t harm others with your singing. You sound like a frog.¡±

    Xie Hao got mad. ¡°You can insult me, but you cannot insult my voice!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡± Everyoneughed.

    It was fun when all the younger generations gathered.

 Chapter 867: Attentiveness

    <h4>Chapter 867: Attentiveness</h4>

    Two dayster.

    The New Year''s Day holiday had ended.

    Morning. Fen Zhou City Party Committee Family Quarters. Dong Xuebing woke up early to prepare breakfast for Xie Hun. He looked up the recipes for pregnant women and started preparing a nutritious breakfast. Senior Xie and Han Jing had instructed him to take care of her.

    Dong Xuebing had prepared seven to eight dishes for Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun woke up and saw the food. Sheughed. ¡°Do you think you are rearing pig?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with eating more. Here, try it.¡±

    ¡°I feel so blessed recently.¡± Xie Hun smiled and sat at the dining table. She touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°You are so good to me. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Dong Xuebing passed a pair of chopsticks to Xie Hun. ¡°Here. Eat.¡±

    ¡°Sit. I need to tell you something.¡± Xie Hun said. ¡°Sit beside me, ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and sat beside her. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°We are going to workter, and I received a call from my office when you were cooking. Our City¡¯s Education Ministry was supposed to visit the South for an event next week, and the weather forecast warned of a snowstorm during that period. The event was brought forward, and we will be leaving today. I will be going after I pack my luggage.¡± Xie Hun bites on a sausage. ¡°I will be away for around one week. I didn¡¯t feel like going, but the Provincial Government organized this event, and I got to go. So, take care of yourself and cut down on your smoking. Wait for me to return.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was worried. ¡°You are pregnant. Can¡¯t you take days off?¡±

    ¡°I am less than two months pregnant. It will not be approved.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. You got to be careful. Make sure no one bumps into you.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I know. It¡¯s you I am worried about. Don¡¯t think no one is watching you when I am not around. Don¡¯t be impulsive, and try to use your brain more. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    ¡°Continue with your breakfast. I will pack your luggage for you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s eat together first.¡±

    ¡°Eat by yourself. I am not hungry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was attentive to Xie Hun and had given in to her these few days. He put down his chopsticks and went into the room to pack her luggage. He finished packing and checked if he had missed out on anything before cing it by the shoe rack. After that, he went to have breakfast. The food was already cold.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Come closer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved closer and asked. ¡°Why?¡±

    Xie Hun kissed Dong Xuebing on his lips. ¡°I am giving you a reward for your performance.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s my duty to take care of you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are so sweet. Let me kiss you again.¡±

    They hugged and kissed for a while after 8 am.

    Xie Hun will be flying to the South and is not driving. So, Dong Xuebing drove her to the City Party Committee Building in his Porsche.

    Xie Hun and a few City Leaders left for the airport before noon.

    Dong Xuebing looked at their cars left from his window and continued with his work. He would be a father again, and he had to work hard. The Inspection First Office¡¯s primary responsibility was to monitor Deputy Division Chief and above, and the workload was not heavy. Not many Deputy Division Chiefs and above staff willmit offenses. Most of the time, they were monitoring the Commission for Discipline Inspection branches under them and following up on theints from the Comint Department.

    The day ended quickly.

    When it was almost time to go home, Dong Xuebing received a call from Qu Yunxuan.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Bing. Have you finished work?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am about to leave my office.¡±

    ¡°I heard Hun is away. I want to talk to you. Can youe over to my ce?¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing was worried something might happen, and he asked nervously. ¡°Did Qianqian fall sick?¡±

    ¡°No. Mum had brought Little Qianqian back. She wanted to show your Uncle Yang and pack her luggage to stay with me. Alright. We will talk again when you are here. Do you know where is the City TV Station Family Quarters?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will go over now.¡±

    ¡°Drive slowly.¡±

    ¡°I know. Just wait for me. Hehe¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s with that evilugh? Huh? You want me to hit you?!¡±

    ¡°We shall see who will be hitting whoter. Wait for me.¡±

    ¡°Are you itching for a beating? Come over now. I will prepare dinner and wait for you.¡±

    After 6 pm.

    City TV Station Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid people might see him and did not drive his car. He parked outside before entering the quarters of Aunt Xuan¡¯s unit.

    The door opened, and Dong Xuebing could smell food.

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the apartment. ¡°Wow¡­. Smells good. It¡¯s been a while since I ate your food.¡±

    ¡°Eat moreter. Dinner is almost ready.¡± Qu Yunxuan straightens his cor. ¡°I looked out the window earlier and did not see you park your car. Where did you park?¡±

    ¡°I am afraid people might gossip. So, I parked outside.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Just say you are my cousin and Qianqian¡¯s godfather.¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose lightly. ¡°People will know we are close eventually, and they will be suspicious if you try to be secretive. Just be open about it. I discussed this with Hun and Sister Luan. Sister Luan wille out to address any rumors when necessary.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Sorry. You had suffered a lot for me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. We will get married after five years, and it will be Hun who suffers.¡± Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm lightly. ¡°Alright. Stop touching me. I am still cooking.¡±

    ¡°Let me hug you a while more.¡±

    ¡°You want me to hit you?!¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. I will continue to hug you even if you beat me up.¡±

    ¡°You brat¡­. You are making me mad. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why are youughing when you are angry?¡±

    A pair of voluptuous breasts pressed onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest. Although Qu Yunxuan had given birth a few months ago, she recovered her figure quickly. She was slimmer than before and looked terrific.

    Suddenly, there was a burning smell.

    Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s butt. ¡°What did I say?! Huh? I am cooking! The food is burnt!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and followed Qu Yunxuan into the kitchen to help her with the dinner. He massaged her shoulders as she cooked thest dish.

    Dinner.

    Qu Yunxuan kept putting food into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl. ¡°Eat this.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You should eat more too.¡± Dong Xuebing also put some food into her bowl. ¡°Oh, you say you want to talk to me. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Wait here.¡± Qu Yunxuan put down her bowl and entered the room. She returned in a few seconds with a grey sweater. ¡°Try it and see if it fits.¡±

    The sweater looks trendy.

    Dong Xuebing eximed. ¡°Why are you buying clothes for me again?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan poked Dong Xuebing¡¯s forehead lightly. ¡°You ah¡­ Do you think this is bought?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°You knitted this?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded and lifted the sweater against Dong Xuebing¡¯s body. ¡°It is cold now, and I knitted one for Qianqian and you.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you got to take care of our daughter and knit this sweater. It¡¯s too tiring. This sweater should take at least five to six months. Did you start knitting it when you were pregnant?¡±

    ¡°Shut up and put it on. I will amend it if it doesn¡¯t fit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was touched and took off his sweater and shirt. He put on the sweater and stood in front of Qu Yunxuan.

    Qu Yunxuan checked the sweater and smiled. ¡°You look good in it, and it¡¯s fitting.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. I will wear this sweater this winter and not take it off.¡± Dong Xuebing loved this sweater, and he hugged Aunt Xuan.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Continue with your dinner.¡± Qu Yunxuan flicked Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose.

    Dong Xuebing refused to let go of her and kissed her forehead. ¡°I am blessed to know you. You had been taking care of me since my Dad passed away. You washed my clothes and even gave me a baby girl. I don¡¯t know how to thank you. Without you, I would not have be who I am now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled and kissed Dong Xuebing. ¡°We are parents now. Stop being so mushy. Just don¡¯t do dangerous stuff and make me worry again.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will listen to you.¡±

    ¡°How about we eat on the bed? I miss you.¡±

    ¡°Get lost, you pervert.¡±

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing stood in front of the mirror to admire his sweater. Qu Yunxuan smiled brightly when she saw him like the sweater she had made.

 Chapter 868: Qu Yunxuan in trouble

    <h4>Chapter 868: Qu Yunxuan in trouble</h4>

    Evening, around 7 pm. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing insisted Qu Yunxuan sit on hisp in the living room after dinner. She could not reject him and sat on hisp, blushing. He hugged her from her back and started kissing her neck. His hands reached under her sweater and roamed around.

    It felt good.

    Dong Xuebing felt Qu Yunxuan¡¯s body warmth on his hands.

    Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg. ¡°Stop touching. Stop it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not stop. ¡°I missed you badly. Let¡¯s go into the room.¡±

    ¡°I am going out. Let go of me, or I will hit you.¡± Qu Yunxuan raised her hand to scare Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Let go of me, and I will tell you. Now!¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing removed his hands from under the sweater and moved them to her butt.

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose. ¡°You are the death of me.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Tell me where you are going. I can send you there.¡± Dong Xuebing did not remove his hands from her butt.

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°I got to leave at 7.40 pm. I had made a reservation at a restaurant. I am treating someone to dinner because I need a favor at work. I cooked for you today because I know you have nowhere to go for dinner.¡±

    ¡°Who are you treating?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know him.¡±

    ¡°You should at least tell me if that person is a man or woman.¡±

    ¡°He is a man. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Who is he?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Wan Sizhao. Have you heard of him?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°This name is familiar.¡±

    ¡°He is our Fen Zhou City Party Secretary Wan Fanglei¡¯s nephew. Because of his Uncle, Wan Sizhao has a strongwork. I got to know him a couple of days before.¡±

    The City¡¯s No. 1¡¯s nephew? How can he not have a strongwork?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was curious. ¡°Why are you treating Secretary Wan¡¯s nephew to dinner?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°It is because of my TV station job. The two main news anchors fell sick a while ago, and I reced them for two days. After they recovered, I was sent back to my administrative job in the backend. It felt boring.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood. ¡°You want to be a news anchor?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°This is my n. I feel I am suitable for this job, and I like it. When I wanted to set up my own business in the past, but after my business became sessful, it felt boring after some time. That¡¯s why I sold thepany. Now, I am interested in bing a news anchor. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Then why are you looking for him? I can help.¡±

    ¡°You and Hun are newly transferred here, and you all don¡¯t know about the situation. It¡¯s not good for you to owe favors to anyone, and I don¡¯t want to trouble you all.¡±

    ¡°What trouble? Your problem is my problem.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°I can settle it on my own. Stay out of it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Aunt Xuan was stubborn and did not continue. ¡°It¡¯s dark, and I worry for you to meet him alone. How is that Wan Sizhao¡¯s reputation? What if he has ulterior motives?¡±

    ¡°How do I know what he is thinking? I had only met him once.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I will apany you.¡±

    ¡°The restaurant is in the middle of a busy street, and I will not drink. It will be fine.¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at her watch and stood up. ¡°Alright. Stay at home and wait for me.¡±

    ¡°Are you letting me stay here tonight?¡±

    ¡°Up to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Alright. Just call me when anything happens.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan took out a few cartons of Zhong Hua Cigarettes. She must prepare gifts when asking for favors.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette after Aunt Xuan left and stood at the window. He looked at her walking out of the building.

    Suddenly, an Audi drove in slowly.

    The car stopped beside Qu Yunxuan, and a man in his early thirties came out.

    Qu Yunxuan was surprised. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    ¡°I am here to fetch you.¡± That manughed. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°I am supposed to treat you to dinner. How can I trouble you toe and fetch me?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s on my way.¡± That man opened the door for Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Please¡­.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Qu Yunxuan got into the front passenger seat.

    When Qu Yunxuan got into the car, that man ced his hand on her lower back to help her. ¡°Slowly.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    That man let go of his hand and closed the door before getting into the driver''s seat. The Audi quickly drives out of thepound.

    Dong Xuebing saw and heard everything. That man should be the City¡¯s Party Secretary¡¯s nephew, Wan Sizhao. He felt sore when he saw that man touching her lower back.

    After smoking, Dong Xuebing went into Qu Yunxuan¡¯s bedroom to rest and wait for her.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing had fallen asleep; it was almost 9 pm when he woke up. He looked at the time and went out to the living room. Qu Yunxuan was not back.

    Why is the dinner so long?

    The restaurant is not far from here.

    Dong Xuebing got worried and called Aunt Xuan.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. No one answered.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and quickly went out. He walked out of the TV Station Family Quarters to his car. He was going to the restaurant to look for Qu Yunxuan.

    When Dong Xuebing fired up his car, his phone rang. It was calling from Qu Yunxuan¡¯s Beijing apartment.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Mum?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother screamed into the phone. ¡°Hurry! Go to Liu Yang Restaurant! Something happened to Yunxuan!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°What did you say? What happened to Aunt Xuan?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cried and shouted. ¡°The Public Security Bureau called and said Yunxuan had fallen out from Liu Yang Restaurant¡¯s fourth floor. She might not make it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing exploded.

 Chapter 869: Rescue

    <h4>Chapter 869: Rescue</h4>

    Impossible.

    Why would Aunt Xuanmit suicide?

    What happened?

    Dong Xuebing turned pale. ¡°Mum, are you sure about this? When did it happen?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cried. ¡°It happened around ten minutes ago. Go and check on my daughter¡­. Hurry!¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I am going now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not have enough time saved to reverse time to more than ten minutes. He did not even fasten his seatbelt and sped towards the restaurant. He overtook all the cars and ran two red lights. He reached Liu Yang Restaurant within minutes, and a crowd had formed outside. He ran over and squeezed through the people. In front of him was a pool of blood and ss shards. He looked up and saw the windows on the fourth floor were shattered.

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Why did shemit suicide?¡±

    ¡°That woman looked like our TV Station¡¯s news anchor.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I watched her on TV before. I remember her name was Qu Yunxuan.¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s so pretty. How did she jump out from upstairs?¡±

    ¡°Who knows? When I passed by, I heard ss shattered, and a woman fell. Who knows what happened upstairs?¡±

    ¡°I saw her coat seemed to be torn.¡±

    ¡°Really? Could it be¡­.¡±

    People were discussing this incident.

    The Police had cordoned off the area, and a few Public Secretary Bureau Officers were gathering evidence.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a Police officer. ¡°Where is she? Where is she now?!¡±

    The Officer frowned. ¡°Who?¡±

    ¡°The victim!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    ¡°Are you her family member?¡± The Officer looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°She was sent to the City Emergency Center.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ran back to his car and rushed to the Emergency Center.

    Ten minutester.

    The City Emergency Center.

    Dong Xuebing rushed to the Emergency room. Other than a nurse, there was no one around. Aunt Xuan had no rtives in Fen Zhou City, and no one was there to visit her.

    Dong Xuebing tried to enter the emergency room.

    The nurse outside stopped Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you doing? The doctors are trying to save a patient.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°I am the victim¡¯s family member!¡±

    The nurse pulled Dong Xuebing back. ¡°Even if you are the victim¡¯s family, you can¡¯t enter. You will affect the surgery. Are you going to be responsible if anything happens?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Dong Xuebing pushed the nurse and tried to open the door. It was locked from the inside, and he could not open it.

    The nurse was furious. ¡°I am calling security. Do you think you can do whatever you want as the patient¡¯s family?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s anger had reached its limit after seeing the pool of blood at the scene. He ignored the nurse and kicked the emergency room door. The door was kicked open, and he rushed in. He ignored the doctors and nurses who tried to stop him and found Qu Yunxuan in the No. 3 operating theater. The doctors inside were shocked to see him.

    On the operating table.

    Qu Yunxuan was unconscious, and her face, clothes, and whole body were covered in blood.

    ¡°Yunxuan!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    A doctor shouted at Dong Xuebing, ¡°What are you doing?! This is an emergency room! Get out!¡±

    Another doctor recognized Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing? Director Dong?¡±

    The other doctor was shocked. ¡°Director Dong, is this patient your rtive?¡±

    ¡°This is my cousin!¡± Dong Xuebing asked anxiously. ¡°How is her condition?¡±

    The doctor nodded to a nurse and continued with the emergency surgery. They were closing the wounds on Qu Yunxuan¡¯s head and neck.

    The nurse turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°She got here in time. If she got here two minutester, her blood loss would put her in a critical condition.¡±

    ¡°I am asking you how she is now! Is she safe?!¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. We cannot promise anything, and it will depend on her condition.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was quite famous in Fen Zhou City. Everyone knew he was a leader in the Commission for Discipline Inspection. He was the patient¡¯s rtive, and they did not ask him to leave. He took a deep breath as he looked at Qu Yunxuan. His hands were shaking uncontrobly, and he clenched his fists. He forced himself to suppress his anger and emotions. He just stood there looking at Aunt Xuan without saying anything.

    She will be alright.

    She can survive this!

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to use REVERSE to treat Aunt Xuan more than once, but he could not do it with all the doctors around him.

    After a while, the surgery was over.

    Qu Yunxuan was still unconscious, and she looked pale.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk outside.¡± A doctor walked toward Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not move. ¡°Have you all saved her? Just talk here.¡±

    The doctor hesitated for a second and removed his mask. ¡°The victim had jumped from the fourth floor and had multiple fractures. Her left leg and ribs were severely damaged. She had also injured her head and neck, and we had stopped her bleeding. We had tried our best, and it was up to her willpower. The next twenty-four hours will be critical. It is up to her if she can wake up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°Up to her?! What is the hospital for?!¡±

    The doctor replied helplessly. ¡°We had done our best.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°Don¡¯t give me this nonsense. I just want to know if Yunxuan can survive! Tell me!¡±

    The doctor thought for a while. ¡°Her internal organs were not seriously injured, and the chances of her living are quite high.¡±

    The nurse who spoke to Dong Xuebing earlier added. ¡°Director Dong, we understand how you feel. But let¡¯s talk outside. We will influence the patient¡¯s condition if we talk here. The bacteria on us might cause the patient to have an infection.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and walked out of the operating room.

    After a while, Qu Yunxuan was pushed out and sent to a single ICU ward. This was because of Dong Xuebing. Any other ordinary patient would not get this luxury.

    Dong Xuebing apanied Qu Yunxuan into the ward. He looked at the wounds on her and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing had never felt so hurt in his life. He wished he was the one lying in that bed.

 Chapter 870: The furious Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 870: The furious Xiao Dong</h4>

    The Emergency Center ward.

    When the doctors and nurses were not around, Dong Xuebing ced his hand on Qu Yunxuan¡¯s injured organs. He used REVERSE a few times to heal her organs, and he held her hands beside her.

    ¡°Yunxuan¡­. Wake up.¡±

    ¡°I am Xiao Bing. Wake up.¡±

    ¡°Please open your eyes.¡±

    ¡°Yunxuan, Yunxuan¡­. Wake up¡­.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, please tell me what happened.¡±

    ¡°Why did you fall out of the windows? Did someone push you?¡±

    No matter what Dong Xuebing called, Qu Yunxuan remained unconscious.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and decided to use REVERSE on Aunt Xuan to return her body¡¯s condition to yesterday. Her life was in danger, and he didn¡¯t care about shocking everyone. She was more important to him than getting found out. This was not the time to worry about those things. He looked at her and focused on her body.

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents rushed in. ¡°Yunxuan¡­ where¡¯s Yunxuan?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stood up. ¡°Dad, Mum, why are you all here?¡±

    ¡°How can we not be here?!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cried when she saw Qu Yunxuan on the bed. She went over and held her hand. ¡°Yunxuan¡­ don¡¯t scare me¡­. Wake up¡­.¡±

    Yunxuan was covered in bandages, and she looked horrible.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father was also crying. ¡°Yunxuan¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt terrible and stood there without saying anything.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother turned around and pped Dong Xuebing suddenly. ¡°I had left her in your care, and this is how you care for her?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes. ¡°It was my fault. I should not have allowed her to go out alone.¡±

    ¡°You should protect her!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother raised her hand and was about to hit Dong Xuebing.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father grabbed his wife¡¯s arm. ¡°Enough! What¡¯s the point of talking about these? How is Yunxuan¡¯s condition? Will she recover?¡±

    Dong Xuebing firmly replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I am sure Yunxuan will be fine.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother scolded. ¡°Bullshit! The damage had been done!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father lost his temper. ¡°Can you shut up?! Do you think Xiao Bing wanted this to happen? This is not his fault, and we don¡¯t know what happened to cause her to fall out of the window.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother continued crying on the bed. ¡°Yunxuan! You must not leave Mum¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the monitoring devices and saw Qu Yunxuan¡¯s vitals dropping. He could not wait any longer and was about to use REVERSE.

    Suddenly, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s vitals jumped.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s lips moved, and she started talking. ¡°What are you doing?! Let go of me!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted. ¡°Yunxuan¡­ Yunxuan¡­. Wake up¡­. It¡¯s mum.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father rushed forward. ¡°Yunxuan¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was talking in her sleep, and she was mumbling. They could not understand what she was saying until Dong Xuebing heard the name Wan Sizhao. His face changed. He suspected Wan Sizhao of involvement in this incident, and she confirmed his suspicions.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted. ¡°Who is Wan Sizhao?!¡±

    ¡°The City Party Committee Secretary¡¯s nephew. Yunxuan had met him for dinner.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother turned pale. ¡°Yunxuan¡­. Was Yunxuan¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet and started breathing heavily. His eyes were bloodshot.

    After a while, Qu Yunxuan woke up. She opened her eyes and looked around weakly. ¡°Mum, Dad¡­. What happened to me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cried. ¡°Silly child¡­. You almost died.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked. ¡°Am I in the hospital?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. You are at the Emergency Center. The doctors had performed surgery on you. You should be fine now. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded and looked away.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and asked. ¡°What happened? Tell me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan kept quiet.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father got anxious. ¡°Tell us what happened. Did that Wan Sizhao do something to you?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted. ¡°That bastard Wan Sizhao! He should be killed!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at them and forced a smile. ¡°It¡¯s not that serious. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Just tell us!¡± Dong Xuebing held her hand. ¡°Tell me what he did do.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan sighed. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I had not asked around about his character before meeting him alone. I did not expect this to happen. I had reserved a private room for Liu Yang Restaurant on a bustling street. I was wary and did not drink any alcohol.¡±

    Dong Xuebingforted her. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. I would have gone with you to meet him if I knew he was so evil.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan just woke up, and she was struggling to talk. She seemed to be in pain and paused for around two minutes. She continued. ¡°We started eating after entering the private room, and he tried to make me drink. I refused, but he kept insisting. At this point, I knew he was up to no good. I gave him the cigarettes and mentioned the role of the news anchor. He kept quiet and suddenly touched my legs. I avoided him and tried to leave. But¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan closed her eyes. ¡°He blocked and locked the door. He insisted I apany him, but I refused. I avoided him, and he grabbed my sweater. He started using force on me and tore my clothes. I kicked his leg, ran to the door, and shouted. But no one was outside, and no one came to help. Wan Sizhao caught me and pped me¡­.¡± Her voice grew cold at this point. She had been friendly and gentle and seldom showed this expression.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fists. ¡°He still hit you!?¡±

    Everyone noticed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face was slightly swollen and red.

    ¡°He pped me and kicked my stomach.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was furious. ¡°That bastard!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father was also mad.

    Qu Yunxuan continued. ¡°I curled up on the floor because of the pain, and he started taking off his clothes. He was sneering and insulting me. His words were terrible, and I didn¡¯t want to repeat them. His final sentence was, ¡®if I let him do what he wants, he can even let me be the TV Station Chief. I knew he would not stop, and he was unbuckling his belt. I struggled to the windows and shouted at him. He refused to stop and started running toward me after taking off his pants. I was too weak and had nowhere to run. So, I jumped out of the windows, and I don¡¯t remember anything after that.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother asked. ¡°That means he did not touch you?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan shook her head and looked like she was in pain. ¡°He had only torn my clothes. If he raped me, I would jump out the window with him!¡±

    ¡°You had suffered.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother held her hand.

    Qu Yunxuanforted her mother. ¡°I am fine. Such things will happen. I had learned my lesson. Xiao Bing, you don¡¯t need to worry for me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father. ¡°This is the best oue in that situation.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted furiously. ¡°What is Fen Zhou City doing?! Do the people here have any respect for thew?! Did he think he can do whatever he wants because he is a City Government Leader¡¯s rtive?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt terrible. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I should have apanied you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan forced augh. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault, and stop ming yourself. Look, I am fine now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°What do you mean by fine?! Look at your injuries. You suffered multiple fractures, and the doctors said you would die if you arrived a few minutester.¡± He was unsure if his REVERSE could revive someone.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Aunt Xuan, have some rest. I will get the doctor, and the police will be here to record your statement. Just tell the police what you said. Don¡¯t worry. Liu Yang Restaurant had been cordoned off. Wan Sizhao will pay for what he did to you. Leave the rest to me.¡±

    Wan Sizhao!

    You dare to rape my Aunt Xuan?! You are seeking death!

    Qu Yunxuan reminded Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let the police handle it. Don¡¯t do anything silly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know.¡± He would not let this matter off. If he did, he would not be called Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 871: Investigating Wan Sizhao

    <h4>Chapter 871: Investigating Wan Sizhao</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing got up and rushed to the hospital to visit Qu Yunxuan. He bought breakfast for her and her parents on his way. He had stayed at the hospital until 3 am yesterday, and her parents stayed with her at night. He had gotten up early to apany her and for her parents to rest.

    When Dong Xuebing was reaching the Emergency Center, his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing stopped his car and answered. ¡°Hun.¡±

    Xie Hun asked sternly. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me yesterday? How is Yunxuan?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, ¡°Her condition is stable, and the doctor says her condition is not critical. But the hospital still needs to observe her.¡±

    ¡°Was it Secretary Wan¡¯s nephew who did it?¡±

    ¡°Wan Sizhao tried to rape Yunxuan, and she jumped out of the window.¡± Dong Xuebing coldly replied.

    Xie Hun paused for a second. ¡°What did the police say?¡±

    ¡°The police took her statement yesterday, and they should be collecting evidence now.¡±

    ¡°Let the police handle it. I am still in the south and will not be back these few days. Wait for me to return. This is not the end of it!¡±

    ¡°Of course, and I will handle it.¡±

    ¡°I asked you to wait for me.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will wait.¡±

    ¡°I will pressure the Public Security Bureauter.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Bye.¡± Dong Xuebing could tell Xie Hun was furious.

    Wan Sizhao dared to do this in a popr restaurant in a city. This was too much. He pped and kicked Qu Yunxuan and even tried to rape her. This person had no regard for thew. Dong Xuebing will not allow this to happen to anyone. He started nning how to throw him behind bars. He would not get a life sentence for attempted rape and assault, and Dong Xuebing would not let him off so quickly. He will take revenge in his ways.

    Wan Sizhao¡­.

    Dong Xuebing had checked this bastard¡¯s details after yesterday¡¯s incident.

    Wan Sizhao, twenty-nine years old, single. He is currently Xi Ping District¡¯s Audit Bureau Deputy Chief. He did not hold a high rank, but he was influential in Xi Ping District because of his uncle. He was also influential in the City. He seldom appeared at work and did not have any duties there. Dong Xuebing had not heard anything bad about his character, which was why Yunxuan and he had let their guard down. Thinking back, Wan Sizhao¡¯s uncle is Wan Fanglei. No one would dare to talk about him, even with a bad reputation.

    The Emergency Center.

    Dong Xuebing was nning his revenge in his head when he walked up the stairs.

    Aunt Xuan was sleeping, and her parents were beside her.

    Dong Xuebing ced the breakfast on the table. ¡°Dad, Mum, eat something and go back and rest. I have booked a hotel room for you all. I will stay here and apany Yunxuan.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father waved his hand. ¡°Go to work. We will take care of her.¡±

    ¡°No. You all did not sleepst night.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°I took a nap early this morning, and your Mum will sleepter.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father replied.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, I have a question, and I want you to answer truthfully.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Are you afraid to go after that Wan Sizhao because of your career?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied firmly. ¡°Mum, you don¡¯t understand me. I am not afraid of anyone.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother nodded. ¡°Fine! We will care for Yunxuan, and your mission is to get justice for her. We must not let him off lightly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing agreed. ¡°I will not let him off. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied. ¡°Good. Go back to work. You don¡¯t need to worry about her. We will look after her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and said. ¡°Fine. Call me if anything happens.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan and left.

    In front of the City Party Committee Building.

    The staff was talking about yesterday¡¯s incident on their way to work.

    ¡°That TV Station¡¯s pretty news anchor jumped off a building yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Really?! Did shemit suicide, or was she pushed off the building?¡±

    ¡°Howe this was not reported on the news or newspaper? I have not heard about it.¡±

    ¡°This incident is quite sensitive and will not be reported. I heard Xi Ping District¡¯s Chief Wan was involved.¡±

    ¡°Chief Wan Si Zhao?¡±

    ¡°I stayed near that restaurant and heard about this incident from my neighbors. They said Chief Wan tried to force himself on that news anchor, and she jumped out of the window. She almost died from her injuries and was hospitalized now.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­.¡±

    ¡°It happened in broad daylight. I am speechless.¡±

    ¡°This is too much. Do you all remember what happenedst time?¡±

    ¡°Hey, stop talking. A leader ising.¡±

    The Discipline Inspection staffs were close and would gather to gossip. When someonees close, they will stop. After all, the city leader¡¯s rtive was involved, and they feared getting into trouble.

    The leader walking towards them was Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded at them and continued his way upstairs.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing stopped and turned. He looked at a young man. ¡°I remember you are from theints department, right? Is Director Liang around?¡±

    That young man quickly replied. ¡°I saw Director Liang¡¯s electric bicycle earlier. I think she is around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and continued on his way.

    Everyone noticed Dong Xuebing was in a bad mood. They looked at each other and wondered who had offended him. They still remember how he used ruthless methods to deal with Deputy Director Liu Hanqing. He crashed into Liu Hanqing¡¯s car and arrested his father for corruption. Even the senior Discipline Inspection staffs were not as ruthless as him.

    Dong Xuebing did not go to his office. He went to the Comin Department instead.

    Director Liang Xuan was watering her nts in her office. ¡°Oh, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Director Liang, I need a favor.¡±

    Liang Xuan saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression and stopped smiling. ¡°Sit. I will get you water.¡±

    ¡°Thanks. No need.¡± Dong Xuebing remained emotionlessly. ¡°I want to know if our Discipline Inspection Comints Department has received reports against Xi Ping District¡¯s Deputy Chief Wan Sizhao these past few years.¡±

    Liang Xuan was stunned, and she frowned. ¡°Wan Sizhao?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Liang Xuan kept quiet for a few seconds. ¡°Director Dong, the higher-ups, had not given any instructions to investigate Wan Sizhao, and his status is¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liang Xuan. ¡°He is special?!¡±

    Liang Xuan smiled. ¡°I did not say anything. Yes. We did receiveints against him. Almost all government staff will receiveints, and we have kept all theint letters in a box. But theints were not specific, and looking into them is meaningless.¡± She was puzzled about what Dong Xuebing was up to. If this were what the Inspection First Office wanted, she would assist him. But Wan Sizhao¡¯s status is sensitive.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You should have heard about TV Station Qu Yunxuan falling out of a building, and Wan Sizhao is involved in this case.¡±

    Liang Xuan nodded.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Qu Yunxuan is my cousin.¡±

    Liang Xuan was surprised, and she thought for a while before picking up her phone. ¡°Xiao Lui, bring all theint letters against Wan Sizhao to my office. Yes¡­. Don¡¯t ask anything and just do it¡­.¡± She understood why Dong Xuebing wanted to go after Wan Sizhao. If he almost killed her family member, she would also be furious.

    A staff member entered the office with eight reports. ¡°Director Liang, all theins are here.¡±

    ¡°Alright. You can go out now.¡± Liang Xuan took out a document and passed it on to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You need to sign here.¡±

    Liang Xuan kept the document. ¡°Director Dong, I know you are angry, but I hope you understand who you will be going against.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing left with theint letters.

    Liang Xuan sighed. She had reminded Dong Xuebing.

    It was okay if the person involved was another Deputy Section Chief Leader. The Inspection First Office could order their subordinate units to investigate them. It would be a simple process. But Wan Sizhao is the City Party Secretary¡¯s nephew, and Liang Xuan felt this incident should be left to the relevant departments to investigate.

    But Dong Xuebing did not think like this. Throwing him into prison was too easy for Wan Sizhao. He wants him dead.

 Chapter 872: Do I look like a fool?

    <h4>Chapter 872: Do I look like a fool?</h4>

    Morning.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his office, slowly opening theint letters against Wan Sizhao.

    One envelope¡­.

    Three envelopes¡­.

    Five envelopes¡­.

    Theints were shocking.

    The firstint was anonymous, but Dong Xuebing felt a woman from the handwriting should write it. Theint was about Wan Sizhao raping her; she listed the details of how she met him and was forced to drink with him. She got drunk and was raped. The next night, he went to her house and raped her again. This continued for the next few nights, and she was raped more than five times that week. She listed the date and time of each rape. Dong Xuebing felt this woman was not making false usations against him.

    The secondint was also anonymous. It was also a woman who imed she was a staff member in Xi Ping District. Wan Sizhao molested and harassed her at her workce. The third letter was written by a woman whose surname was Liu. She was a staff member of the Xi Ping Audit Department. She visited Wan Sizhao¡¯s apartment to send giftsst December and was raped by him. She wrote the details of the rape and didn¡¯t seem to be making it up. All women were concerned about their reputations and would never im to be raped. She risked offending the City Party Secretary¡¯s rtive and evenined with her real name.

    One or twoints might be false usations, but all theseints reported that Wan Sizhao had raped them. How can these be false?

    The fourth and fifth letters were not about Wan Sizhao receiving bribes. Theints were also about him sexually harassing, raping, or drugging them.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. There were many victims, but the city did not take action or start any investigation against Wan Sizhao.

    If these allegations were true, Wan Sizhao would be sentenced to death more than two times.

    Nothing had happened to Wan Sizhao, and he even dared to try and rape Aunt Xuan.

    From theints, Dong Xuebing remembered he was in the City Committee of Discipline Inspection. These reports were criminal cases, and the Police or Public Security Bureau should investigate them. Why were theseints sent to the Discipline Inspection? The only exnation was they had reported to the Police or the Public Security, but no actions were taken. That¡¯s why theyined to the Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sank. He realized it was not easy to deal with Wan Sizhao because of his City Party Secretary Uncle.

    Dong Xuebing called the City''s Public Security and spoke to the City¡¯s Investigation Team Leader, Li Taibo. A middle-aged man in his forties.

    ¡°Hello, Team Leader Li?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Who is this?¡±

    ¡°I am Dong Xuebing from the City Discipline Inspection.¡±

    Li Taibo was not surprised. ¡°Oh, Director Dong. What can I do for you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had mentioned he was Qu Yunxuan¡¯s cousin at the hospital, and everyone should know about it now. ¡°It is about Wan Sizhao¡¯s attempted rape of Qu Yunxuan, resulting in her getting severely injured. I checked with our Comin Department and found several shockingints against him. All of them were criminal cases, and I think the Public Security Bureau should look into it.¡±

    Li Taibo seemed shocked. ¡°Oh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Can you send your men to take thein letters from me?¡±

    Li Taibo hesitated and said. ¡°I am investigating Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case, and most of my men are looking for evidence. I am afraid I don¡¯t have time today.¡±

    Hmph! Are you trying to push it aside?!

    What¡¯s so difficult about sending someone to take the letters from me?

    Dong Xuebing could sense Li Taibo was getting impatient with him. ¡°Fine. Since Team Leader Li is so busy, I will tell you about theints over the phone. A staff member, Ms. Liu, from Xi Ping District Audit Department, reported Wan Sizhao raped her. Her letter had stated all the details. The Public Security Bureau had investigated this case for almost two years.¡±

    Li Taibo calmly replied. ¡°Oh, I know about this case. I am also in charge of this case. But the truth was not what Ms. Liu imed after our investigation. Wan Sizhao and Ms. Liu dated during that time. Many of the Audi Department staff confirmed this and were getting married. The case was categorized as a civil dispute and not rape. Haha¡­. It¡¯s normal for couples to fight. Maybe they had quarreled and broken up. It was settled privatelyter.¡±

    Dating?!

    Bullshit!

    Dong Xuebing had read thatint letter twice, and the woman had not mentioned their dating. Why would she visit Wan Sizhao to give gifts if they were dating?

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. ¡°What about that female staff member who was drugged and raped by Wan Sizhao?¡±

    Li Taibo asked. ¡°Which staff member?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°Her surname is Feng. She worked in Xi Ping District¡¯s Ministry of Education Office. She was a teacher.¡±

    Li Taibo paused for a second. ¡°I did not handle teacher Feng¡¯s case. It was Deputy Team Leader Liu who investigated this case. I heard there were issues with the evidence, and Chief Wan had an alibi. The semen collected from her did not match Chief Wan too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing first thought was not Teacher Feng had falsely used Wan Shizhao. It was someone who had tampered with the evidence.

    Dong Xuebing continued to tell the otherints to Li Taibo.

    Li Taibo had exnations for all thoseints. He imed those women were either dating Wan Sizhao or there was insufficient evidence. Basically, he was saying Wan Sizhao was innocent.

    Dong Xuebing knew Li Taibo¡¯s stand and smiled to himself. Theseints would not arise if Wan Sizhao were innocent. All the victims had identified him as the culprit. The Investigation team had imed insufficient evidence to clear his name.

    Do you think I am a fool?!

 Chapter 873: None of you can escape!

    <h4>Chapter 873: None of you can escape!</h4>

    Late morning.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone with Investigation Team Leader Li Taibo, and his office phone rang. It was the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection No. 2, Xiao Bin.

    ¡°Did the Inspection First Office take thein letters against Wan Sizhao?¡± Xiao Bin asked in an aggressive tone.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°There¡¯s a big problem with Wan Sizhao¡¯s character.¡±

    Xiao Bin asked. ¡°What¡¯s the problem? Tell me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°He was involved in several rape cases.¡±

    ¡°Those are criminal cases, and it¡¯s not for the Inspection First Office to look into it.¡± Xiao Bin raised his voice.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°The victims had written to us, and we should look into it. Wan Sizhao is a government staff, and theseints proved he has a serious problem with his personal life. I think we should investigate. Most of these cases would have financial and corruption elements involved. We cannot see theseints as criminal cases. Chief Xiao, you should have heard that he almost raped our TV Station¡¯s Qu Yunxuan, and she jumped out of the window to save herself. Theseints against him were over thest two to three years. It had been dyed for so long, and there would be more victims if we don¡¯t apprehend him.¡±

    Xiao Bin refused to listen. ¡°Submit a request first before you investigate.¡±

    ¡°Chief Xiao, this is an urgent case, and we¡­.¡±

    ¡°Even if he should be investigated, it should be Xi Ping District¡¯s Discipline Inspection¡¯s job. When did the Inspection First Office start investigating District cases?!¡±

    ¡°From theint letters, Deputy Bureau Directors and above might be covering up for Wan Sizhao. I said earlier that this case could not be viewed as a simple criminal case. It might involve corruption and other crimes.¡±

    ¡°Might?! Maybe?! Where is the evidence?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got mad. How do I get evidence if I don¡¯t investigate?! Are you asking the Discipline Inspection staff to wait in our office for the evidence to appear? What¡¯s the point of setting up the Commission for Discipline Inspection?!

    ¡°What about Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case?! It proved there¡¯s something wrong with Wan Sizhao.¡±

    ¡°This case is still under investigation. If Inspection First Office wants to investigate Wan Sizhao, submit a request first! That¡¯s it!¡±

    Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­. The line was cut.

    Dong Xuebing threw the phone down in anger. The pressure was building up.

    Dong Xuebing did not know how Xiao Bin and Wan Sizhao were rted. Still, he knew what Xiao Bin and the other Discipline Inspection Leaders were worried about. Even if Xiao Bin had nothing to do with Wan Sizhao, he would never allow Inspection First Office to investigate. Once Inspection First Office started investigating, Secretary Wan would think the Commission for Discipline Inspection is started to revolt against him. Xiao Bin would be implicated in it. Of course, it is more likely for Xiao Bin to be on Wan Sizhao¡¯s side. Maybe he was trying to suck up to the leaders, and that¡¯s why he did not want any investigation against thetter.

    These people¡­.

    Wait for Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case to be investigated first?! Fine. I will wait!

    I shall see how all of you are going to cover up for Wan Sizhao.

    Afternoon.

    Office hours had ended.

    Dong Xuebing nced at the main building as he drove out of the City Party Committee Building. He wondered if the person trying to cover up for Wan Sizhao was Secretary Wan. He thought for a while and felt it should be impossible. As the City Party Secretary, he should be upright and will never allow his nephew tomit these crimes. He should be unaware of what he did or unsure if he hadmitted those crimes. The people below should be trying to cover up for Wan Sizhao to please him. That¡¯s why nothing had happened to him, and he became more arrogant.

    However, Wan Sizhao will not escape this time. He had picked the wrong location. Liu Yang Restaurant was located on a busy street, and many people had seen him. There were too many witnesses.

    Dong Xuebing continued driving and got nearer to Liu Yang Restaurant. He was on his way to the hospital and passed by this ce.

    Dong Xuebing nced at the restaurant and frowned. He stopped his car and looked at the four-story building. It was operating again after what happened yesterday. Its business was good, and many people were going in and out. A few people were pointing and talking about the bloodstains on the ground.

    What happened?

    Howe the restaurant continues to open for business?

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car and walked toward the restaurant.

    The restaurant¡¯s boss, Xu Dabing, talked to a few customers. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s been a while since you all came.¡±

    A customer replied. ¡°Then you must give us a discount, Boss Xu.¡±

    ¡°Sure. All your alcohol and drinks will be in the house. Haha¡­.¡± Xu Dabingughed.

    Another customer asked. ¡°Old Xu, I heard something happened at your restaurant yesterday.¡±

    Xu Dabing sighed. ¡°We were unlucky. A woman was drunk, and she jumped out of the windows. Because of her, we had to close yesterday. The losses are great.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overheard their conversation. ¡°Are you the boss?¡±

    Xu Dabing was surprised. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at Xu Dabing. ¡°Who allowed you to open for business?¡±

    Before Xu Dabing replied, a few men walked down from stairs. One of them was around 1.9 m, and he was surprised to see Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, you are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at that man. ¡°Li Taibo?¡±

    Xu Dabing looked at Dong Xuebing. Director Dong?! This guy is Dong Xuebing?

    The Investigation Team Leader Li Taibo, nodded and looked around. ¡°It¡¯s not convenient to talk here. Director Dong, let¡¯s talk upstairs.¡±

    The upper floors of the restaurant were closed to the public. Only the ground floor was opened.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the restaurant¡¯s boss, Xu Dabing, in the empty second-floor corridor. ¡°I remembered what you said. Yunxuan was drunk and jumped out of the windows. Well said.¡±

    Xu Dabing¡¯s eyes darted around and looked ufortable.

    Li Taibo exined. ¡°Qu Yunxuan is Director Dong¡¯s cousin.¡±

    Xu Dabing got a fright and kept quiet. He wiped his sweat nervously.

    Dong Xuebing looked around. ¡°How can the restaurant open for business when the investigation is not over?¡±

    Li Taibo pointed upstairs. ¡°We had cordoned off the fourth floor. But there¡¯s no need for it now as we had finished the investigation this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the result?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Li Taibo paused for a second. ¡°There¡¯s insufficient evidence, and our initial conclusion is Qu Yunxuan was drunk and jumped out of the windows. It had nothing to do with Wan Sizhao.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious, and he smiled. ¡°Can you repeat what you said? I did not hear you.¡±

    Li Taibo looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°We had investigated. Qu Yunxuan and Wan Sizhao had dinner together in a private room on the fourth floor, and many people saw them. But Wan Sizhao had left the private room when the incident happened. He was not around when Qu Yunxuan jumped out of the windows. So, we conclude this is not a criminal case.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost exploded. ¡°He left the scene?! What about his car? Did the CCTV at the junction record his car?¡±

    Li Taibo calmly replied. ¡°He did not drive. He just went out to buy alcohol. XXX brand, which is not avable in this restaurant. He went to a street opposite, and we checked the CCTV. We don¡¯t have cameras installed along that street.¡±

    ¡°Who saw him leaving?¡±

    Li Taibo looked at the restaurant¡¯s boss. ¡°Boss Xu and two of his staff saw him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately understood what had happened. He looked at Xu Dabing. ¡°Giving false statements?!¡±

    Xu Dabing swallowed his saliva and replied with a straight face. ¡°I saw Chief Wan leaving. He is a regr here, and I even greeted him as he walked out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Good¡­.¡±

    Li Taibo slowly continued. ¡°Director Dong, we understand you cannot ept this oue, but this is true. Of course, we are not saying Qu Yunxuan had made a false report. She was drunk then, and she might be seeing things.¡±

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°Who told you she was drunk? She did not even drink a drop of alcoholst night. How did she get drunk? Tell me!¡±

    Li Taibo shook his head. ¡°Qu Yunxuan was critically injured and was sent to the hospital in an ambnce. We could not conduct any alcohol tests on her. It would be useless if we do the test now.¡±

    ¡°Then how can you conclude my cousin was drunk?¡±

    ¡°We could smell alcohol on her when we arrived at the scene yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Wan Sizhao had been drinking, and he had torn Yunxuan¡¯s clothes and hit her. How can her clothes not smell of alcohol?¡±

    Li Taibo looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Assumptions cannot be used as evidence, and Wan Sizhao was not at the scene. So, we concluded Qu Yunxuan had jumped out of the windows herself. Also, we have witnesses proving Wan Sizhao had nothing to do with this case.¡±

    ¡°Are you telling me the investigation is over?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We can conclude the investigation now.¡±

    Fine¡­.

    Fine¡­.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and nodded. ¡°Team Leader Li, Boss Xu, I remembered what you all had said today. I hope you all will take responsibility for what you said and don¡¯t regret it in the future.¡± He said and took out a notebook. He wrote their names on it.

    Wan Sizhao, Li Taibo, and Xu Dabing.

    Li Taibo frowned. What is the meaning of this?

    Xu Dabing¡¯s face also changed.

    Dong Xuebing will not let everyone involved in this case, including those who tried to cover up, off lightly.

 Chapter 874: I will play with you all!

    <h4>Chapter 874: I will y with you all!</h4>

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing drove to the City¡¯s Emergency Center hospital.

    Dong Xuebing had not expected Liu Yang Restaurant¡¯s boss to make false statements to help Wan Sizhao. He also did not expect Team Leader Li Taibo to continue to help Wan Sizhao despite knowing Xie Hun and he were rted to the victim. He even imed Qu Yunxuan jumped out of the window because she was drunk. This was outrageous, and they had no regard for thew. These people had no respect for him and Xie Hun.

    You all had cooked up a good story.

    Carry on¡­ I shall see how far you all will go to cover up for him.

    Dong Xuebing was furious after he knew the Police were not going to charge Wan Sizhao. The angrier he was, the calmer he became.

    You all are starting a fight with me, and I am not afraid of anyone since I was born!

    You all want to y this game?! What a joke. Why don¡¯t you all go to Yan Tai County and Nan Shan District to find out who I am first?!

    Hospital.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s single ward.

    Dong Xuebing saw Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents fuming when he entered.

    Qu Yunxuan was sleeping on her bed.

    ¡°Dad, Mum, what happened?¡± Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother eximed. ¡°The detectives from the Public Security Bureau dropped by earlier and told us Yunxuan had made a false report. She was drunk and jumped out of the windows herself. This incident had nothing to do with Wan Sizhao.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, what is going on?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know about this. They had made false evidence and gotten people to testify Wan Sizhao was not at the scene.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted. ¡°What the hell is going on?! My daughter was seriously injured and was almost raped by that bastard! How can he go off scot-free? Did my daughter deserve this?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father suppressed his anger. ¡°Xiao Bing, is this case going to end like this? Is there no other solution?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied solemnly. ¡°They have witnesses, evidence, and the Investigation team are helping him. The higher-ups are also covering up for him. Without new evidence, this case will be closed.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cursed. ¡°These bastards¡­.¡±

    ¡°They arewless! This is too much!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father hit the table.

    Suddenly, the door opened, and Wan Sizhao walked in. Dong Xuebing had seen him from the windows that night.

    Dong Xuebing stared at him. ¡°Wan Sizhao?¡±

    Wan Sizhao was holding a bouquet. ¡°You must be Director Dong. Nice to meet you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother jumped up when she heard his name. She pointed at Wan Sizhao. ¡°What are you doing here?! Get out!¡±

    Wan Sizhao smiled. ¡°I am here to visit Yunxuan.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father pointed at him. ¡°Get out now!¡±

    Wan Sizhao put down the flowers slowly and looked at Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents. ¡°You two must be Yunxuan¡¯s parents. I am sorry for what happened. I am partly responsible for what happened yesterday. I should have stopped her from drinking and should not go out to buy alcohol. She would not have jumped if I was around.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother roared. ¡°Nonsense! You had forced my daughter to jump!¡±

    Wan Sizhao frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t use me, Aunty. It was Yunxuan who asked me out for dinner, and the Investigation Team had concluded the investigation. She was drunk and did not know what she was doing.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother continued scolding. ¡°Bastard! You all are in cahoots!¡±

    Wan Sizhao shrugged his shoulders and smiled. ¡°I can¡¯t stop you from saying whatever you want. I am here to visit Yunxuan. Since I am not wee, I will leave. Oh, I had paid her hospital bills. Tell her to rest well and not to drink so much in the future.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was trembling from anger, and she almost fainted.

    Dong Xuebing was beside Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother and quickly caught her.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father shouted. ¡°Get out of here, now!¡±

    Wan Sihaoughed and nced at Qu Yunxuan before walking out of the ward.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was panting. ¡°That bastard!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan opened her eyes.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father was shocked. ¡°When did you wake up? Did you hear everything?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan took a deep breath. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cried. ¡°How dare hee here?! He is here tough at us! This bastard!¡± She grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say leave it to you?! Huh?! You said you would get revenge for Yunxuan! I still have not settled the score with you for not getting married to Yunxuan! Now, she was almost killed, and you are not doing anything. Do you care about her?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan quickly interrupted. ¡°Mum, this is not Xiao Bing¡¯s fault.¡±

    ¡°You are still siding with him!?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was mad. ¡°I don¡¯t care! Dong Xuebing! Just say the word! Can you bring down Wan Sizhao?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Leave this to me.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied. ¡°Good! If you can send him to jail and make his life miserable, I will not mention your marriage with Xie Hun again! Yunxuan can be your second wife! But if you can¡¯t do it, don¡¯t even think of seeing my daughter and Qianqian again!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father gave his wife a stare. ¡°What are you saying?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father pointed at the door. ¡°I just want that bastard dead! I did not even hit my daughter before in my life. How dare he!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°Mum, Dad, please calm down.¡±

    ¡°I cannot calm down!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cried. ¡°This is too much!¡±

    This was too much. Wan Sizhao must have raped at least four or five women, and he was not arrested.

    More women would be harmed if this person was not removed.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother¡¯s hand. ¡°Mum, I said leave this to me, and I will surely give you an answer.¡± He turned to Qu Yunxuan and patted her hand. ¡°Aunt Xuan. Just rest well, and I will settle the rest. The Investigation Team could not find any evidence?! I will y with them if this is the game they want to y! I shall let them know who I am tomorrow! None of them can escape!¡±

 Chapter 875: Time to settle the score!

    <h4>Chapter 875: Time to settle the score!</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning. Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing was on his way to his car when he received a call from Xie Hun. He entered his Porsche and answered the call.

    ¡°Hun, what is it?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°The Investigation Team said Yunxuan had made a false report?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s what they say.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Leave this to me. I will be back in five days.¡±

    ¡°Hun, I can settle this on my own. I don¡¯t want to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°We are a couple, and Yunxuan is my friend.¡±

    ¡°I know, but they are too arrogant. I could not take it anymore. Hun, I must do this my way, this time. Seeing Yunxuan¡¯s condition, I can¡¯t wait anymore.¡±

    ¡°You never listen to me.¡±

    ¡°Sorry.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be sorry. You must be careful.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You should know my capabilities.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was grateful after Hun agreed to let him get revenge using his way. He knew Hun was furious, and he did not want her help. After all, he is the father of Yunxuan¡¯s daughter. It was his duty to protect her. He is the ¡®God of gues¡¯ and is not afraid of anyone. You will pay the price for hitting my Aunt Xuan.

    The City Party Committee Building.

    Entrance of the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car and entered the building.

    On his way upstairs, many people were looking at him. They immediately talked among themselves after he passed them. News of that incident had spread.

    ¡°Do you know that Qu Yunxuan, who jumped off the building, is Director Dong¡¯s cousin?¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? I heard that news anchor is our Deputy City Mayor¡¯s distant rtive.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong and Mayor Xie are a couple, and it did not matter who¡¯s rtive she is. This incident will blow up.¡±

    ¡°I also heard Deputy City Mayor Xie had called the Public Security Bureau to pressure them.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong had also gone to the scene. But¡­ that person is Secretary Wan¡¯s nephew.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Sigh¡­. The Investigation Team is not treating Mayor Xie and Director Dong seriously. I am sure you all had heard the restaurant¡¯s boss had testified Wan Sizhao was not around when the incident happened. The Investigation Team Leader Li Taibo had concluded the investigation, clearing his name. This is quite suspicious.¡±

    ¡°Shh¡­. Don¡¯t be so loud.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You shouldn¡¯t say that out.¡±

    ¡°We are the only ones around. What¡¯s there to be afraid of? Which Fen Zhou City resident doesn¡¯t know about Wan Sizhao?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Only Secretary Wan believed his nephew. The things he did¡­.¡±

    ¡°What can we do? Did the Investigation Team investigate those rape cases Wan Sizhao was involved in? I knew someone was helping him when those cases were ruled out due to insufficient evidence.¡±

    ¡°This is ridiculous.¡±

    ¡°He has a good uncle.¡±

    ¡°This time, Director Dong got to suck it in.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case had ended, and the Investigation Team ssified it as a false report. Nothing will happen to Wan Sizhao. Every Fen Zhou City Government staff heard about this incident within a day. They knew the truth, but no one dared to say anything. Wan Sizhao was involved in several simr cases, and many people pitied Qu Yunxuan. More people were watching Dong Xuebing¡¯s movements. They want to see what Mayor Xie and Dong Xuebing will do. He will offend Secretary Wan and his supporters if he continues to go after Wan Sizhao without evidence. If he kept quiet, he would lose respect, and Mayor Xie¡¯s reputation would be affected.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing acted normally. He came to work as if nothing had happened yesterday.

    What does this mean?

    Did Director Dong surrender, or is he nning any actions?

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s leaders knew Dong Xuebing better. If he had given in so quickly and not gotten revenge, he would not be called Dong Xuebing.

    But how is Director Dong going to get revenge on Wan Sizhao?

    The case ended with concrete evidence. It would not be easy to target Wan Sizhao now. Dong Xuebing might not find anything wrong with his finances. Even if he did, Wan Sizhao would use his connections to get off the hook. The City Commission for Discipline Inspection would not allow him to investigate Wan Sizhao. This is a test for him.

    This might be difficult for others, but not for Dong Xuebing. He was only worried if he could take stress and pressure.

    Can he take the stress?

    Sure!

    Dong Xuebing can handle any stress or pressure for Aunt Xuan. He had worked hard to climb to where he is now, and he is not afraid of Secretary Wan and his supporters. He only wanted to return to Wan Sizhao and everyone who helped him.

    Is there a way to get all of them?

    Dong Xuebing had a n.

    Inspection First Office.

    Director Office.

    Dong Xuebing called Luo Haiting to his office.

    Luo Haiting saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression when she stepped into the office. ¡°Director, do you have anything for me?¡± Dong Xuebing knew she had heard about his rtionship with Qu Yunxuan from her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting and poured a ss of water for her.

    ¡°Let me do it myself.¡± Luo Haiting said politely.

    Dong Xuebing said calmly. ¡°Sister Luo, I will be direct since we are alone. I need your help.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Just say the word.¡±

    ¡°This is not about work. It is my personal matter.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting. ¡°I want you to invite Investigation Team Leader Li Taibo for lunch at Liu Yang Restaurant.¡±

    Luo Haiting was surprised. ¡°Lunch?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. Set it as today¡¯s lunch.¡±

    Luo Haiting was puzzled. ¡°No problem. What should I do during lunch?¡±

    ¡°Just have lunch with him. It would be great if it were in a private room upstairs. The upper floors of the restaurant will start operation again today. Oh, try to get the restaurant¡¯s boss Xu Dabing to have lunch with you all too.¡±

    Luo Haiting knew about these two people. They were the ones who testified for Wan Sizhao. She started to get nervous. ¡°Xuebing, you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued slowly. ¡°I want to tell you the reason, but I believe you would not be interested. Don¡¯t worry, Sister Luo. This is my personal matter, and I will not implicate you. It¡¯s fine if you are ufortable. I can get someone else.¡± He had asked Luo Haiting because he trusted her. She is also Inspection First Office¡¯s Deputy Director. She would not have problems asking Li Taibo and Xu Dabing out with her rank.

    Luo Haiting thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Ok. I will call him.¡±

    ¡°Thanks, sister Luo.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I got to make a call now. I will contact you around noon.¡±

    Luo Haiting knew this was not as simple as having lunch with Li Taibo. She did not ask further and left the office.

    Dong Xuebing took out his mobile phone after Sister Luo left and called Wan Sizhao. ¡°Hello, I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Wan Sizhao was surprised, and heughed. ¡°What is it, Director Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I am inviting you to lunch this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Wan Sizhao replied. ¡°Are you considering supervising our Xi Ping District¡¯s Audit Department¡¯s work? You should look for the person in charge of Audit Department Discipline Inspection.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Noon at Liu Yang Restaurant. Are there any problems?¡±

    Wan Sizhao scoffed and did not reply. He wondered what Dong Xuebing was up to.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing continuedughing. ¡°Are you scared?¡±

    Wan Sizhaoughed loudly. ¡°The City Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Leader will advise on our work. What¡¯s there to be afraid of? See you at noon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Good.¡±

    Wan Sizhao replied. ¡°Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Wan Sizhao was arrogant after meeting him at the hospital ward, and he knew he would agree to meet him.

    Luo Haiting called after Dong Xuebing hung up.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How is it, Sister Luo?¡±

    ¡°I fixed the appointment.¡± Dong Xuebing knew Luo Haiting would not fail him. ¡°When I asked Li Taibo out for lunch, he tried to reject. But I told him I needed his favor to help a friend transfer to the Public Security Bureau, and he agreed.¡±

    ¡°Well done.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. What should I do during lunch?¡±

    ¡°Just have lunch with Li Taibo, and get Xu Dabing to join in for drinks. Leave the rest to me, and wait for my call.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You are my leader and my friend. I will surely help you.¡±

    Wan Sizhao, Li Taibo, and Xu Dabing¡­.

    The ones who are involved will be at the restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing ran through his n in his head again. He checked if he had missed out on anything before lighting a cigarette.

    Alright.

    It¡¯s time to settle the score.

 Chapter 876: Everything is ready!

    <h4>Chapter 876: Everything is ready!</h4>

    Before noon, around 11 am.

    The sky was gloomy, and it was windy outside.

    Dong Xuebing finished his work and looked at the time. He wore his coat and left the Commission for Discipline Inspection building. He did not go to his car. Instead, he walked out of thepound towards a bicycle shop twenty minutes away. He looked around before going in.

    ¡°Sir, are you looking for a bicycle?¡± A staff approached Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing pointed to a bicycle beside him. ¡°This bike will do. How much is it?¡±

    The staff replied. ¡°Two hundred and ny-eight.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Could you give me a lock too? Do you sell gloves here?¡±

    ¡°Yes. They are at the counter.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want the thick gloves. I want the thinner ones.¡±

    After paying, Dong Xuebing rode away on his bicycle a few minutester, towards Liu Yang Restaurant. He parked his bike at the bicycle stand, and he thought about his n again in his mind. He got everything ready and checked the time. It was noon, and he entered the restaurant slowly.

    Liu Yang Restaurant.

    The restaurant was not crowded and was almost empty.

    Wan Sizhao was sitting behind a partition on the first floor, drinking tea. ¡°Your business is badly affected by that incident. You don¡¯t have many customers.¡±

    Xu Dabing sat opposite Wan Sizhao. ¡°Err¡­. A little.¡±

    Wan Sizhao continued. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not let you suffer losses. I contacted a few Xi Ping District departments. They will dine at your restaurant in the future.¡±

    Xu Dabing was overjoyed. ¡°Thank you, Chief Wan.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Oh, prepare a private room for meter. I am having lunch with Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Xu Dabing was surprised. ¡°Dong Xuebing from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It will be fine. Prepare a room for us.¡±

    Xu Dabing nodded. ¡°You must be careful. I had heard a lot about him.¡±

    Wan Sizhao does not know why Dong Xuebing wants to meet him, but he is not worried. Fen Zhou City is his turf, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case was over. There¡¯s nothing Dong Xuebing can do now, and he is interested to see what he is up to.

    Dong Xuebing entered the restaurant.

    Xu Dabing saw Dong Xuebing through the partition. ¡°Dong Xuebing is here.¡±

    Wan Sizhao continued drinking his tea. ¡°Carry on with your work. I will go out after I finish my tea.¡±

    Xu Dabing walked out from the partition to greet Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, wee¡­.¡±

    ¡°Boss Xu.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°My cousin¡¯s case had concluded. I still have not thanked you for helping with the investigation.¡±

    Xu Dabing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s our duty to assist with the Public Security Bureau.¡±

    ¡°Well said.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I am asking you thest time. Did you see Wan Sizhao leaving the restaurant before my cousin jumped out of the window?¡± He saw Xu Dabing was about to answer, and he interrupted him. ¡°Think carefully before you answer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not soft-hearted, and he was never ruthless. He had looked into Xu Dabing. The restaurant was chosen by Qu Yunxuan, who had no dealings with Wan Sizhao before that incident. He might be threatened or forced by Wan Sizhao to testify for him. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing gave him another chance.

    Xu Dabing had thought about it, and Wan Sizhao was behind the partition near them. He replied without thinking. ¡°Director Dong, I had told the police what I saw. Your cousin was drunk and jumped out of the windows. I will never lie. You should have heard from Team Leader Li Taibo. She smelled of alcohol when they arrived.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Xu Dabing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Alright. I had given you a chance. Don¡¯t me me for what happened next.¡±

    Xu Dabing thought nothing about it.

    ¡°Oh, Director Dong. You are here.¡± Wan Sizhao stepped out from the partition slowly.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wan Sizhao. He had arrived, but he purposely made Dong Xuebing wait for him. This was the most arrogant Section Chief he had ever met. He turned to Xu Dabing. ¡°I want a private room. Oh, I want room 28 on the fourth floor.¡±

    Xu Dabing was shocked.

    Wan Sizhao narrowed his eyes.

    The fourth floor, room 28, was the room which Qu Yunxuan jumped out from.

    Xu Dabing quickly said. ¡°Sorry, that room is closed.¡±

    ¡°Then open it.¡± Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°Is there any problem?¡±

    Wan Sizhaoughed. ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch in room 28. I like that room.¡±

    Xu Dabing hesitated for a second. ¡°I will show you all the way.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Just get your staff to serve the food.¡±

    As Dong Xuebing and Wan Sizhao were about to go upstairs, Luo Haiting and Li Taibo entered the restaurant. They were surprised to see them together.

    ¡°I will book a room.¡± Luo Haiting pretended not to see them and went to the customer service counter.

    Li Taibo frowned and called Xu Dabing over. He asked softly. ¡°What is going on?¡±

    Xu Dabing replied. ¡°Dong Xuebing had invited Chief Wan to lunch. I suspect he is up to something, and he insisted on room 28.¡±

    Room 28 was the room where the incident happened, and Li Taibo¡¯s face changed. Is Dong Xuebing going to take his revenge on Wan Sizhao? Shouldn¡¯t he be doing it behind his back or asking him out secretly? Why did he pick a ce where everyone could see them? He should not do anything crazy as a Discipline Inspection leader. What is he nning?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s weird behavior made Li Taibo wary, and he remembered Luo Haiting¡¯s position. She is the Inspection First Office¡¯s Deputy Director and Dong Xuebing¡¯s subordinate.

    Something is off!

    Li Taibo immediately called his friend. ¡°Old Li, bring Old Wang and the rest to Liu Yang Restaurant¡­. No¡­. it is not for work. I just want to treat you all to lunch. Juste over. I will book a private room for you all. Alright. I am with a friend here and will not join you all. Just enjoy the lunch.¡±

 Chapter 877: I will show you the real Dong Xuebing today

    <h4>Chapter 877: I will show you the real Dong Xuebing today</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Liu Yang Restaurant, fourth floor.

    Private room 28 had been cleaned, and the window had been fixed.

    Wan Sizhao entered the room and looked around. He sat on a chair and lit a cigarette.

    Dong Xuebing followed behind. He did not close the door and sat opposite Wan Sizhao. He was also looking around the room. This was the ce where Wan Sizhao assaulted and tried to rape her. He noticed a blood stain on the window. Aunt Xuan must have cut herself when jumping out. That was her blood. He can imagine what happened in this room that day.

    Wan Sizhao asked suddenly. ¡°Director Dong, why did you call me out today?¡±

    Dong Xuebing lighted a cigarette. ¡°The food is not here. What¡¯s the rush?¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Wan Sizhaoughed. ¡°We can talk while eating. It¡¯s my honor to have lunch with our Fen Zhou City¡¯s earthquake hero.¡±

    The food was served after a few minutes.

    Xu Dabing was worried and came to check. ¡°Chief Wan, Director Dong, these are our signature dishes. Let me know if you need anything.¡±

    Wan Sizhao waved his hand. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡±

    ¡°Please enjoy your lunch.¡± Xu Dabing treated Wan Sizhao as if thetter were his father. He left the room and did not close the door behind him.

    Dong Xuebing smirked as he looked at Xu Dabing leave the room.

    This guy is a businessman. He is only concerned about profits and his self-interest. Dong Xuebing might hold a high rank in the City, but he was new and in the Discipline Commission. Xu Dabing will not get any help from him. Wan Sizhao was different. He is Secretary Wan¡¯s nephew, and all the leaders in the City had to suck up to him. with his help, the restaurant¡¯s business will strive. Dong Xuebing understood what he was thinking, but there¡¯s a limit to everything. He should not give a false statement and used Yunxuan of making a false report. She was beaten up, almost raped, and critically injured. How can Xu Dabing work with the Investigation Team to y down this case?

    Since this is your choice, don¡¯t me me for ying dirty.

    Dong Xuebing did use despicable ways against his enemies, but it was not for his interest, like promotion or money. He used it to deal with those bad guys and was doing the same thing back to them. It was for justice. This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s difference from Xu Dabing, Wan Sizhao, and the rest. He had never imed to be noble or make any mistakes, but he would never cross the line.

    Suddenly, the sounds of people talking along the corridor were heard.

    ¡°Oh, Officer Sun, Officer Zhang, Officer Chen.¡±

    ¡°Boss Xu. Where is Team Leader Li?¡±

    ¡°Team Leader Li is having lunch in a private room. Please follow me. He had booked a room for you all.

    It was Xu Dabing talking to a few officers.

    Interesting. Dong Xuebing looked out of the door and smiled.

    When the few officers walked past Room 28, they saw Dong Xuebing and Wan Sizhao inside and were shocked.

    Why are Dong Xuebing and Wan Sizhao having lunch?

    But the officers pretended not to see them and walked away quickly.

    Xu Dabing brought to officers to the private room next to Room 28. This was arranged by Li Taibo.

    A serious case happened on the fourth floor. Although this floor was reopened today, no customers wanted to dine there. Only three private rooms on this floor were upied. Dong Xuebing and Wan Sizhao were in one of them, and Luo Haiting and Li Taibo were in another room. The police officers were in the third room.

    Dong Xuebing knew Li Taibo sent the officers to protect Wan Sizhao. Other people might not know about his fighting capabilities, but the Public Security Bureau¡¯s staff had heard of him. Li Taibo was afraid Dong Xuebing might harm Wan Sizhao.

    Li Taibo and hisckeys¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s anger started building up again.

    Where were you all when Yunxuan¡¯s incident happened? Where were you all during the investigation against Wan Sizhao? Li Taibo knew Wan Sizhao was the culprit, yet he covered up for him. Instead of upholding justice, Xu Dabing made a false statement and got worried when he knew Dong Xuebing wanted to have lunch with Wan Sizhao. He even arranged for the officers to dine in the next room. You are seeking your death!

    Dong Xuebing took out his notebook and flipped to the page with the three names. He crossed out Wan Sizhao¡¯s name and circled Li Taibo and Xu Dabing¡¯s names.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    It was Discipline Inspection¡¯s Office Director Gao Wenrong.

    ¡°Director Gao.¡± Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Gao Wenrong said. ¡°Director Dong, the Discipline Commission¡¯s afternoon meeting had been brought forward to 12.40 pm. It might be a long meeting because of theing Lunar New Year.¡±

    ¡°Oh, 12.40 pm. Ok. I know.¡±

    The meeting had been brought forward to 12.40 pm, which was slightly more than twenty minutes from now.

    Dong Xuebing calcted the time in his mind and nodded. He walked to the door and closed it. He locked it from inside. From now onwards, he will not let anyone enter the room. He started eating after he returned to his seat, ignoring Wan Sizhao.

    Wan Sizhaoughed and started eating.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    All the food was served, and no one bothered them.

    Wan Sizhao looked at his watch and asked. ¡°Director Dong, it is almost 12.40 pm. Didn¡¯t you have something on at the Discipline Commission?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I almost forgot about it.¡±

    Wan Sizhao sighed and said. ¡°Although we are not far from the Party Committee Building, you will bete even if you leave now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Not really.¡±

    Wan Sizhao shook his head and decided to stop messing with him. ¡°Let¡¯s talk. Why did you ask me out for lunch? If you are asking about Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case, I will tell you what happened again. This is thest time I am talking about this case. She needed a favor from me and invited me out for dinner that day. She got drunk and jumped out of the window. It was not my fault. How can she use me of hitting her and trying to rape her? Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wan Sizhao. ¡°We had received a fewints against you over these few years, and those were all¡­.¡±

    Wan Sizhao interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°I know about thoseints. The Investigation Team had investigated, and all of them were false usations. Sigh¡­. These women immediately used me of raping them after we broke up. What is the world bing? I did not know Qu Yunxuan was your cousin before that incident. She is very prettypared to all the women I met. Only our Deputy City Mayor Xie is as pretty as her. You are so lucky. Haha¡­. Let¡¯s stay in touch in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Future?¡±

    Wan Sizhao smiled and nodded. ¡°I decided to go after Yunxuan after today. Tell her to call me after she is discharged. I will invite her to dinner again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. Wan Sizhao¡¯s arrogance amused him.

    This bastard is not giving up on Yunxuan.

    Is this trying to show me his strength and that he can do whatever he wants? Did he think he was above thew?

    Outside.

    Luo Haiting¡¯s voice sounded along the corridor. ¡°Boss Xu. Come and have a drink with us.¡±

    Xu Dabing replied. ¡°Director Luo, I cannot hold my alcohol well.¡±

    ¡°Come over. Team Leader Li is waiting for you.¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing received an SMS from Luo Haiting the next second. ¡°Li Taibo and Xu Dabing are in the private room as you instructed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately reply. ¡°Let them drink in the room, and you leave for the bathroom immediately.

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Now. Delete the SMS and don¡¯t return within ten minutes.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overhead Luo Haiting outside. ¡°You two can drink first. I am going to the bathroom.¡±

    Luo Haiting¡¯s footstep sounds disappeared at the end of the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing was waiting for this moment. He looked at his watch. It was 12.38 pm. Although it was two minutes away from his meeting, it was enough for him to attend the meeting in time.

    Dong Xuebing smiled at Wan Sizhao. ¡°I am afraid you will never get to invite Yunxuan to dinner.¡±

    Wan Sizhao smirked. ¡°Let¡¯s have a bet. I can win Yunxuan¡¯s heart.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Do you think you can do whatever you want because of your uncle? Haha¡­. I shall show you the real me today!¡±

    STOP!

 Chapter 878: The Sinister Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 878: The Sinister Xiao Dong</h4>

    STOP!

    Everything stopped after Dong Xuebing said themand.

    Wan Sizhao froze in his seat with a smirk, and the clock on the wall stopped at 12.39 pm.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and quickly put on his gloves. He grabbed Wan Sizhao¡¯s cor and pulled him. The chair and table tilted, and Dong Xuebing was holding him. Because of STOP, he was still in a sitting position but floating in the air. Both his feet were not on the ground, and Dong Xuebing pulled him out of the room.

    The corridor was quiet, and no one was around.

    The detectives were in the private room on Dong Xuebing¡¯s left, and Li Taibo¡¯s room was diagonally opposite his room. He walked to his right and opened the door.

    Li Taibo and Xu Dabing were holding their sses up. They seemed to be having a toast.

    Dong Xuebing pulled Wan Sizhao over to them and grabbed Li Taibo¡¯s wrist. He pried open his fingers, releasing the ss. The ss floated in the air and did not spill. Dong Xuebing pressed his fingers against Wan Sizhao¡¯s belt and buttons, leaving his prints on it. After that, Dong Xuebing grabbed his hand and scratched Wan Sizhao¡¯s neck, leaving a small cut. Blood did not flow because of STOP, but Li Taibo¡¯s fingernails had Wan Sizhao¡¯s DNA.

    Dong Xuebing nodded satisfactorily and returned Li Taibo¡¯s hand to its original position. He repeated the same thing for Xu Dabing and used his hand and scratched Wan Sizhao¡¯s back a few times.

    Alright!

    Dong Xuebing returned them to their original positions and dragged Wan Sizhao back to their room, and closed the door.

    Room 28.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the private room quickly. He looked at Wan Sizhao and walked over to the window. He released him and left him floating there before kicking him.

    Wan Sizhao flew from the kick and smashed the windows.

    The window shattered, but no sounds were heard. The ss shards floated in the air, and Wan Sizhao floated outside the room. The ground floor was concrete, and it was where Yunxuannded. Because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick, Wan Sizhao could not adjust his falling position. He could not grab the window stills to lessen his fall. There was no way he could survive from this height and angle. To be safe, Dong Xuebing hit his back with his elbow. The force could not be seen under the effects of STOP, but this impact would increase the speed of his falling.

    Dong Xuebin has a bottom line when handling things, but it does not mean he will act righteously like a fool. Wan Sizhao and Li Taibo had underestimated him.

    Oh, you all worked together and almost killed Yunxuan, and you raped at least six to seven women. Do you think I will follow the rules and gather evidence of your crimes? You all had fabricated evidence. I can never take you down if I follow the rules!

    F*ck you!

    You all had broken the rules of the game first. How can you expect us to follow the rules?!

    Do you think I will reason and talk about evidence with you?! Am I stupid?!

    Dong Xuebing felt funny. He had saved countless lives during the earthquake and his time with Public Security. But those people are civilians and not criminals. They thought he was a righteous person, who followed the rules, and they were wrong. If I could abide by the rules, I would not be notorious in Nan Shan District and Yan Tai County!

    You all are the ones who stepped out of line. Don¡¯t me me!

    Wan Sizhao had raped many women and should have been sentenced to death several times. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing did not hesitate to kill him.

    Time was still stopped.

    Dong Xuebing had only used around one minute to do all these.

    Dong Xuebing had used up all his remaining time to regain Xu Yan¡¯s youth, and he could not use BACK to stop Yunxuan¡¯s incident. It¡¯s been a few days after regaining her youth, and he had umted more than ten minutes. This was enough.

    Dong Xuebing ran through everything in his mind and checked if he had missed anything. After that, he ran downstairs and out of the restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing still has ten minutes. He had everything nned yesterday. He ran to the bicycle stand where he parked his newly bought bicycle and rode towards the Party Committee Building. Some electronic products would not work under STOP, and he did not drive today. The battery and petrol would freeze under the effects of STOP, and cars could not move. Bicycles are not affected as they use Dong Xuebing¡¯s strength to move. Under the effects of STOP, it was tiring to cycle. He got to peddle harder to move it.

    Ten meters¡­.

    One hundred meters¡­.

    One thousand meters¡­.

    Dong Xuebing rode the bicycle with all his strength towards the City Party Committee Building. He got to hurry as his remaining time was ending.

    Ten minutester.

    Dong Xuebing finally entered the City Party Committee Building. He threw his bicycle at the bicycle stands and ran towards the Commission for Discipline Inspection building¡¯s meeting room.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    One second¡­.

    STOP automatically deactivated as Dong Xuebing ran out of time, and time resumed.

 Chapter 879: Wan Sizhaoâ€™s death

    <h4>Chapter 879: Wan Sizhao¡¯s death</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    12.40 pm.

    STOP was deactivated after Dong Xuebing ran out of time, and he appeared suddenly in the hallway.

    Gao Wenrong, who was walking toward the meeting room, got shocked. ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing controlled his breathing and replied. ¡°Director Gao. Has the meeting started?¡±

    ¡°It is starting.¡± Gao Wenrong rubbed his eyes and thought his eyes had yed tricks on him.

    ¡°Ok. I will go in now.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded and entered the meeting room.

    Discipline Inspection secretary He Shuien, Inspection Bureau Chief Liu Bin, Chief Secretary Wang Youfu, and other leaders had arrived. None of them were angry with Dong Xuebing for being slightlyte as the meeting was brought forwardst minute. All the leaders knew his cousin, Qu Yunxuan, was almost raped by Wan Sizhao, and the Investigation Team had found no evidence. They could understand how he felt now.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing seemed to be in a good mood and not affected by what happened. Many people were looking at him curiously. Did he go mad after what happened? From his expression, he seemed to believe Wan Sizhao had nothing to do with that incident. Did he think Qu Yunxuan had gotten drunk and jumped out of the windows? How was it possible? Everyone knew Wan Sizhao had done something and forced her to jump. He managed to escape because many people had covered up for him. Howe Xiao Dong can be so calm?

    He Shuien knocked on the table. ¡°Alright. Everyone is here. Let¡¯s start the meeting.¡±

    Everyone sat up straight and looked at the document in front of them.

    At the same time.

    Liu Yang Restaurant.

    The moment STOP was deactivated, Li Taibo and Xu Dabing knocked on their sses, and Luo Haiting waited in the restroom. The customers on the first floor continued eating and drinking. None of them noticed anything wrong except Wan Sizhao.

    Wan Sizhao was talking to Dong Xuebing and heard him saying he would never get to meet Qu Yunxuan again. Dong Xuebing¡¯s threats amused him. Fine. We shall see if I will have my way with her. Even after that incident, he was still lusting after her, and he will not give up. Nothing had happened to him after what he had done to the women all these years, and he felt he was above thew. Dong Xuebing¡¯s words made him more determined to get Qu Yunxuan. His uncle was the most powerful man in the City, and no one dared to offend him.

    Suddenly, Wan Sizhao felt someone hitting his back, and his body was in the air.

    What happened?!

    Wan Sizhao was shocked, and he shouted in pain.

    Everything shed before his eyes. Sky¡­ clouds¡­ concrete floor¡­ windows¡­ were spinning in front of him.

    Wan Sizhao panicked and knew he was falling off the building.

    This is impossible! I was sitting opposite Dong Xuebing, talking to him. How did I end up outside of the window?

    ¡°Help!¡± Wan Sizhao shouted. ¡°Save me! Ah¡­¡­¡±

    Wan Sizhao¡¯s screamssted only a split second, and there was a loud thud. His bodynded on the concrete floor, shoulder first. The impact was great, and his neck snapped. He died immediately, and his blood slowly puddled under his body. His eyes were still open.

    People disyed enormous strength before they died, and their screams were deafening.

    Everyone in the restaurant heard wan Sizhao¡¯s screams, and they were shocked.

    Li Taibo jumped out of his chair. ¡°It¡¯s Chief Wan¡¯s voice!¡±

    ¡°What?! Chief Wan?¡± Xu Dabing was surprised. ¡°Did something bad happen to him?¡±

    ¡°Go and see!¡± Li Taibo rushed out to the private room opposite.

    ¡°Hurry.¡± Xu Dabing followed behind and prayed in his heart.

    The detectives were eating in the room beside them, but they did not think anything would happen. They were not worried for Wan Sizhao¡¯s safety, and Li Taibo and Xu Dabing got to the room first.

    The room was messy.

    Chairs were toppled over, and the table was pushed aside.

    The room was empty, and the windows shattered. Li Taibo immediately got a bad feeling and turned pale. ¡°Chief Wan!¡±

    Xu Dabing also shouted. ¡°Chief Wan!¡±

    No one replied to them. There¡¯s no way for someone to hide in the small room.

    Li Taibo clenched his fits and exchanged looks with Xu Dabing before walking towards the window together.

    People noticed Wan Sizhao¡¯s body downstairs and started screaming.

    Li Taibo and Xu Dabing looked down from the windows and saw Wan Sizhao lying in a pool of blood.

    The detectives from the next room arrived.

    ¡°Team Leader Li.¡±

    ¡°Team Leader Li, what happened?¡±

    ¡°Who was screaming just now?¡±

    ¡°Team Leader Li¡­ Team Leader Li, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing had told Luo Haiting to wait in the bathroom for ten minutes, she rushed out after hearing themotion. She heard Li Taibo when she reached Room 28.

    ¡°Someone is killed!¡± Li Taibo shouted angrily. ¡°Go downstairs and protect the scene. Also, seal up this room, and don¡¯t allow anyone to enter!¡±

    ¡°Someone is killed?¡± Luo Haiting¡¯s face changed.

    The detectives were shocked. ¡°Who died?¡±

    Li Taibo did not answer and rushed downstairs.

 Chapter 880: Eye for an eye

    <h4>Chapter 880: Eye for an eye</h4>

    Outside of the restaurant.

    A crowd had gathered around Wan Sizhao¡¯s body.

    ¡°Move aside!¡±

    ¡°Make a path for the police.¡±

    ¡°Preserve the scene and contact the investigation team.¡±

    Li Taibo was giving out orders and looking furious.

    Xu Dabing looked at the body in a daze, and he was panicking inside.

    Luo Haiting was relieved when she saw the body was Wan Sizhao, but her heart skipped a beat when she did not see Dong Xuebing. Did Director Dong¡­. She bit her lips and walked away to call him secretly. She tried calling a few times, and his phone was off, making her anxious.

    This should be done by Director Dong.

    Why did Xuebing do such a foolish thing?!

    Luo Haiting thought about Dong Xuebing¡¯s arrangements for this meeting, and he looked calm. He was too calm, and she felt this was a setup.

    The investigation team had contacted the rest of their team toe.

    Li Taibo immediately called Fen Zhou City Party Committee, Public Security Bureau Chief Cao Hai. ¡°Chief Cao, I am Li Taibo.¡±

    Cao Hai replied. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Li Taibo said in a serious tone. ¡°Wan Sizhao, Chief Wan is dead.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Cao Hai jumped up from his chair. ¡°What did you say?!¡±

    ¡°Wan Sizhao is dead. He fell from Liu Yang Restaurant¡¯s Room 28 on the fourth floor. He was not breathing now, and the room showed signs of fighting. Scratches can be seen on his neck and body. He must be murdered.¡±

    Cao Hai coldly asked. ¡°Are you at the scene?¡±

    Li Taibo replied. ¡°Yes. I was having lunch here with a few of my teammates.¡±

    Everyone knows this is a serious case as the City Party Secretary¡¯s nephew was murdered.

    Cao Hai took a deep breath. ¡°Where is the murderer? Do you have any suspects?¡±

    ¡°It must be Dong Xuebing!¡± Li Taibo replied. ¡°Dong Xuebing had invited Wan Sizhao here for lunch. We saw them together until the incident happened, and Dong Xuebing disappeared. Chief Cao, I think we should arrest him immediately. He has a motive. His cousin had jumped out from the same restaurant and private room 28 two days ago. He felt Wan Sizhao did it. The truth was Qu Yunxuan was drunk, and that incident had nothing to do with Wan Sizhao. Dong Xuebing is taking revenge and should be on the run now.¡±

    Cao Hai frowned. ¡°Are you sure it is Dong Xuebing? He is a Commission for Discipline Inspection Leader.¡±

    ¡°I am sure. Other than him, there¡¯s no one else.¡± Li Taibo replied.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Cao Hai replied. ¡°I will prepare the paperwork, and you bring your men to arrest Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget to call the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee first.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    After hanging up, Li Taibo waved his hand. ¡°Old Li, Old Wang, follow me. The rest continue to gather evidence and fingerprints.¡±

    Everything happened very fast, and it¡¯s been only three minutes since the incident happened.

    Li Taibo took out his phone to call the City Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee in his car. But no one answered. He looked for He Shuien¡¯s number and called him. Informing the department head was the usual practice when a leader in his department hadmitted a crime.

    The City Commission for Discipline Inspection building, meeting room.

    ¡°We have shown good results this year, and the Districts and Counties¡­.¡± He Shuien was summing up this year¡¯s performance when his phone suddenly rang. Everyone should turn off or switch their phones to silent mode in meetings. He Shuien did not need to follow this rule as he was the head. He looked at the number and hung up without answering. A few secondster, his phone rang again.

    He Shuien frowned and answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    Li Taibo quickly introduced himself. ¡°Secretary He, I am Li Taibo from the City Public Security Bureau Investigation Team.¡±

    He Shuien replied impatiently. ¡°I am in a meeting. Call backter.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t hang up first. This is urgent.¡± Li Taibo said. ¡°Xi Ping District¡¯s Audit Department Deputy Chief Wan Sizhao had just fallen to his death at Liu Yang Restaurant.¡±

    He Shuien was shocked. ¡°Wan Sizhao had fallen to his death?!¡±

    Everyone at the meeting was shocked too.

    Liang Xuan and a few staff turned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    He Shuienposed himself and asked. ¡°And then?¡±

    ¡°We suspect this is done by Inspection First Office¡¯s Director Dong. He was having lunch with Wan Sizhao and disappeared after that. The Public Security Bureau had ordered us to look for him. That¡¯s why I am calling you to request his details and family members¡¯ addresses. He must be arrested as soon as possible.¡± Li Taibo said.

    He Shuien frowned. ¡°Arrest him? Do you all have evidence?¡±

    Li Taibo firmly replied. ¡°Yes. We have many witnesses, and it¡¯s only a matter of time before we find evidence. Dong Xuebing also has motives to kill Wan Sizhao.¡±

    He Shuien asked. ¡°When did the case happen?¡±

    Li Taibo replied. ¡°A few minutes ago. Around 12.40 pm.¡±

    He Shuien shook his head and did not reply.

    ¡°Secretary He?¡± Li Taibo asked. ¡°Can we have Dong Xuebing¡¯s family members¡¯ addresses?¡±

    He Shuien looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°You don¡¯t need to look for him. He is in the Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Li Taibo was surprised. ¡°How did he get back so fast?¡±

    Li Taibo did not expect to return to the Discipline Inspection after what he had done. He is too bold.

    He Shuien¡¯s following sentence shocked Li Taibo. He said. ¡°If the case happened at 12.40 pm, I am sure Director Dong has nothing to do with it.¡±

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection staff exchanged looks. The Investigation Team had suspected Dong Xuebing as expected.

    This was covering up for Dong Xuebing. Li Taibo took a deep breath. ¡°But Dong Xuebing was¡­.¡±

    He Shuien interrupted. ¡°We have a meeting at 12.40 pm, and Xiao Dong was in the meeting room. You said the case happened at Liu Yang Restaurant. The traffic from the restaurant to the Party Committee Building is always heavy and will take at least a few minutes to drive. That does not includeing out of the restaurant and entering the Party Committee Buildingpound. The traveling time is at least ten minutes. Do you think Xiao Dong can be in the meeting room at 12.40 pm if hemitted the crime? It is impossible even if he flew back on a ne.¡±

    Li Taibo was sure it was Dong Xuebing. ¡°Impossible!¡±

    He Shuien got frustrated. ¡°Is the Public Security Bureau saying all our Discipline Inspection Committee staff are lying?!¡±

    ¡°No¡­ but¡­.¡±

    ¡°I allow Xiao Dong to assist with the investigation. If you all want to arrest Xiao Dong, get your Chief Cao to call me!¡±

    He Shuien hangs up the phone.

    Dong Xuebing felt he must say something. ¡°Secretary He, I¡­.¡±

    He Shuien waved his hand. ¡°Continue with the meeting.¡±

    He Shuien had treated Dong Xuebing coldly most of the time, and he would look bad if the Public Security Bureau were to arrest thetter in the Discipline Inspection. That¡¯s why he was furious. Moreover, everyone saw Dong Xuebing entering the meeting room at 12.40 pm.

    Ten minutes passed.

    Gao Wenrong knocked and entered. ¡°Secretary He, the Public Security Bureau¡¯s people are here. They are looking for Director Dong.¡±

    Although He Shuien had told Li Taibo off earlier, he knew this was a severe case as Secretary Wan¡¯s nephew was killed. He stopped the meeting, and it will be continued another day.

    Among everyone in the meeting room, Liang Xuan was the closest to Dong Xuebing, and she was worried.

    Dong Xuebing gave Liang Xuan an assuring smile before walking out of the meeting room.

    Inspection First Office.

    Director¡¯s Office.

    Dong Xuebing saw Li Taibo and two detectives in his office when he entered. All of them were staring at him, looking terrible.

    Li Taibo said coldly. ¡°Wan Sizhao is dead.¡±

    ¡°I heard about it.¡± Dong Xuebing sat on his chair behind his desk. ¡°Are you all suspecting me?¡±

    Li Taibo asked. ¡°Where were you at 12.40 pm?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°I am at the Discipline Inspection meeting. Team Leader Li, don¡¯t look at me like this. Everyone in the Commission for Discipline Inspection saw me at the meeting.¡±

    Li Taibo replied. ¡°I am not blind. I saw you having lunch with Wan Sizhao at Liu Yang Restaurant.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Li Taibo coldly. ¡°What is wrong with your attitude? Why are you talking to me in this tone? Are you treating me as the suspect? Huh?! I was at Liu Yang Restaurant, but I left around 12.20 pm. I don¡¯t know how Wan Sizhao died.¡±

    Li Taibo did not believe Dong Xuebing. ¡°Where did you go?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I went to buy alcohol. XXX brand. The restaurant did not have it, and I crossed the road to get it. On my way there, I received a call informing me the meeting was brought forward, and I returned to the Discipline Inspection.¡±

    Li Taibo and his detectives took a deep breath.

    Went out to buy alcohol?!

    XXX brand?!

    Leaving before the incident happened?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s replies were precisely the same as what Wan Sizhao said.

    This was Wan Sizhao¡¯s statement to the police after Yunxuan fell off the building. He imed to have left during dinner to buy alcohol. XXX brand and was not at the scene.

    Dong Xuebing had used Wan Sizhao¡¯s exact words against Li Taibo now.

    Dong Xuebing was amused when he saw Li Taibo¡¯s furious expression.

 Chapter 881: False evidence again

    <h4>Chapter 881: False evidence again</h4>

    Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    The Investigation Team had not worked with Dong Xuebing before and did not know his character. They affirmed their suspicions when he said he went out to buy alcohol. Dong Xuebing must have something to do with Wan Sizhao¡¯s death. Which normal person would purposely say something to provoke them?

    Wan Sizhao imed he was not at the scene as he went out to buy alcohol.

    Dong Xuebing used the same reason.

    Li Taibo stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you sure you went out to buy alcohol?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Yes. Is there a problem?¡±

    ¡°Who can testify for you?¡± Li Taibo asked. ¡°Tell me, who saw you leaving the restaurant?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Do I need someone else to testify for me? Do you have any evidence stating that I was the one who did it? I don¡¯t like your tone. Team Leader Li, you are now using a Government Leader, a Party Member. Show me the evidence. When my cousin fell off the building, you did not question anyone like this. Now, you all are questioning in a harsh tone when something happened to Wan Sizhao. You all are scaring me.¡± He blinked and asked. ¡°I remember Wan Sizhao is not married. Howe he has a son?¡±

    If it were not for the age difference, Dong Xuebing would suspect Li Taibo was Wan Sizhao¡¯s son.

    Li Taibo was furious and felt Dong Xuebing was too arrogant.

    Li Taibo had never expected this. He had covered up for Wan Sizhao several times, ignoring thew and evidence. He had fabricated evidence to help Wan Sizhao more than once. Who was the arrogant one? Dong Xuebing had lost his patience with Li Taibo. You all used others and fabricated evidence without remorse. Yet, you all want justice done for Wan Sizhao. Dream on!

    Did you and Wan Sizhao think you all own this country?!

    Did you all think you are the only one who can bully others? When something happened to you all, you all cried foul?!

    Dong Xuebing looked at Li Taibo and said. ¡°I will assist the Public Security Bureau in the investigation. This is my duty as a citizen. But if you continue to treat me as a criminal, I will speak to your leaders. Can I suspect you and Wan Sizhao are close? I remember Wan Sizhao was involved in a few rape cases, and nothing had happened to him. Do you have anything to do with these cases?¡±

    The Investigation Team members turned and looked at Li Taibo.

    Li Taibo was the only person who spoke to Dong Xuebing in the office. The other officers kept quiet as they did not want to offend a Discipline Inspection Leader.

    A few minutester.

    The corridor outside Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Li Taibo stepped out of Dong Xuebing¡¯s office and said to himself. I don¡¯t believe I cannot get any evidence against you!

    A detective asked. ¡°Team Leader Li, what should we do now?¡±

    Li Taibo replied firmly. ¡°Dong Xuebing must be at Liu Yang Restaurant when the incident happened.¡±

    ¡°But the Discipline Inspection Committee said¡­.¡± An officer hesitated.

    Li Taibo coldly replied. ¡°Dong Xuebing must have used some methods. Go and investigate!¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Li Taibo¡¯s phone rang. The call was from a Public Security Bureau Leader. ¡°I don¡¯t care who is involved. You must arrest the culprit!¡±

    Li Taibo immediately knew the City¡¯s Party Secretary had given the orders. His nephew was murdered, and he was furious.

    Li Taibo got more confident, and his men started to go around the Discipline Inspection to collect evidence.

    Comin Department.

    Li Taibo went to look for the Comin Department¡¯s Director, Liang Xuan.

    ¡°Director Liang.¡± Li Taibo looked at her. ¡°When did Dong Xuebing arrive at the Discipline Inspection?¡±

    Liang Xuan replied impatiently. ¡°12.40 pm.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes! I am very sure.¡±

    ¡°Could it be the clock in your meeting room is slow?¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Liang Xuan looked at Li Taibo. ¡°Are you collecting evidence or picking a fight? Do you think I can¡¯t tell the time? The meeting was at 12.40 pm, and all of us reached the meeting room after our lunch around that time. Are you implying all of us are covering up for Director Dong? Are you trying to say all of us are stupid and can¡¯t tell the time? How can everyone¡¯s watch be slower? Team Leader Li, is this the way you investigate cases? It¡¯s biased.¡±

    Li Taibo was speechless. He thought Liang Xuan and other Discipline Inspection Leaders would fear him after the City Party Secretary gave him the authority. He was always the one investigating others and had never been questioned before.

    ¡°Do you have anything else?¡± Liang Xuan asked coldly. ¡°If you don¡¯t have any more questions, please leave. I still have work to do.¡±

    Li Taibo was angry. ¡°Director Liang, this is a serious case, and the Party Committee is very concerned.¡± He was trying to pressure Liang Xuan. ¡°I want to look at theint letters against Dong Xuebing. It would help with our investigation.¡±

    Liang Xuan did not bow down to Li Taibo. ¡°Our Discipline Inspection is also very concerned about this case. We will give you theint letters if you want, but Director Dong still has not received any newints. He did receive quite manyints in the previous few years. Do you want them?¡±

    Li Taibo took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. He could tell it was useless to use his authority against people from the Discipline Inspection. After all, the Discipline Inspection is the regtory body governing all government staff. He could never win against them, and he left angrily.

    Around the same time, the other detectives returned.

    ¡°Team Leader Li.¡± All of them looked terrible. They had also been treated badly by the Discipline Inspection staff.

    Li Taibo asked. ¡°How was it?¡±

    A detective replied. ¡°Everyone at the meeting said Dong Xuebing was in the meeting at 12.40 pm and had never left the room.¡±

    Another detective added. ¡°I had questioned the staff members, and they said they saw Director Dong in the Discipline Inspection when the incident happened.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I got the same answer from a few people. Dong Xuebing was not at Liu Yang Restaurant when the incident happened.¡±

    Impossible! Li Taibo did not believe it. The words Dong Xuebing said indirectly admitted he had killed Wan Sizhao. Howe there¡¯s no evidence? How did he appear at Liu Yang Restaurant and the Discipline Inspection Committee at 12.40 pm? Did he have a twin brother? But he is a single child. Could it be he got someone to dress up like him?

    Li Taibo had a great imagination and was sure Dong Xuebing hadmitted the crime.

    But Li Taibo did not have evidence.

    How was he going to prove Dong Xuebing had gotten an imposter?

    Maybe Dong Xuebing had hired someone to kill Wan Sizhao after he left.

    Li Taibo returned to his car alone after leaving the Discipline Inspection. He called Xu Dabing. ¡°Did anyone go upstairs between 12.30 to 12.40 pm?¡±

    Xu Dabing replied. ¡°No. Levels three and four are private rooms, and our waiters were stationed at the stairwell. Only those with gold membership cards or people with high status are allowed to go upstairs. Even if someone went upstairs, our staff would know. There are the only stairs upstairs.¡±

    This cleared the possibility that Dong Xuebing had an aplice.

    Liu Taibo thought for a while. ¡°Oh, that Luo Haiting is also a Discipline Inspection leader. She had gone to the bathroom when the incident happened. Could she be the one who did it?¡±

    Xu Dabing sighed. ¡°I asked my staff. A female waitress and a cleaner saw Luo Haiting entering the bathroom around 12.38 pm and stayed there. It¡¯s not her. Furthermore, we rushed out immediately after we heard the screams. No one was in the private room.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure your staff did not see Dong Xuebing leaving?¡±

    ¡°No, and this is what puzzled me. I heard Dong Xuebing had returned to the Discipline Inspection, but no one saw him leaving.¡±

    This was what puzzled Li Taibo.

    Li Taibo felt he had gotten a clue and thought Dong Xuebing had an aplice. He must have escaped before anyone reached the room.

    That was the only exnation.

    Dong Xuebing! You bastard!

    Li Taibo¡¯s eyes turned cold, and he asked. ¡°Boss Xu, are you sure you did not see Dong Xuebing around 12.38 pm?¡±

    ¡°No, I did not see him.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Huh? You mean¡­.¡±

    ¡°I remember youing to my private room a few minutes before the incident happened to drink with us. You saw Dong Xuebing in the corridor before you came in. He was still at the restaurant at around 12.38 pm. He couldn''t appear in two ces. His ims of being not at the scene might not be true.¡±

    Xu Dabing paused for a few seconds. ¡°I¡­.¡±

    ¡°You should know what to say.¡±

    Xu Dabing had boarded their ship, and it was toote for him to get off it. ¡°I know. I saw Dong Xuebing around that time.¡±

    These two had fabricated evidence again.

 Chapter 882: Li Taibo and Xu Dabing were arrested

    <h4>Chapter 882: Li Taibo and Xu Dabing were arrested</h4>

    Afternoon.

    City.

    Wan Sizhao¡¯s death had caused an uproar.

    Secretary Wan heard of his nephew¡¯s death and ordered the culprit to be arrested immediately.

    Many people were looking at Dong Xuebing as they felt he had something to do with this case. After all, his cousin, Qu Yunxuan, almost died because of Wan Sizhao. Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it and switched off his phone. He continued working and attended meetings as if nothing had happened. Many Discipline Inspection staff were impressed by hisposure as not many people can take this pressure.

    The case was still under investigation.

    All the Investigation Team detectives were mobilized.

    Wan Sizhao was not only the City¡¯s Party Secretary¡¯s nephew. He was also a District Government Leader.

    At the same time.

    Li Taibo fetched Xu Dabing from the restaurant and drove to the Bureau.

    The City¡¯s Public Security Bureau Chief¡¯s secretary had called. ¡°Chief Cao wants to know the progress of the investigation. Did you find any clues?¡±

    Li Taibo immediately replied. ¡°Yes. Dong Xuebing is involved in this case.¡±

    The secretary replied. ¡°Can you prove he was at the scene?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am bringing the witness back to the Bureau now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We had finished collecting the fingerprints. We had found several fingerprints on Wan Sizhao¡¯s body and clothes, and we are waiting for the verification from our database.¡±

    Li Taibo brightened up. Dong Xuebing could not escape if his fingerprints were found. With Xu Dabing¡¯s testimony, he would have witnesses, evidence, and motive. He smiled coldly and looked at Xu Dabing. Xu Dabing also smiled back at him.

    Wan Sizhao¡¯s death would affect Li Taibo¡¯s interest, and thetter hated Dong Xuebing.

    So what if I fabricated the evidence?!

    It is enough to get rid of you!

    Around 2 pm.

    City Public Security.

    Li Taibo saw a ck Porsche parked outside the Bureau when he reached. This car stood out, and it was rare in the City. Needless to ask, this was Dong Xuebing¡¯s car as none of the government staff could afford a 4 million RMB car.

    Why was Dong Xuebing here?

    Li Taiboughed in his heart. This would save me trouble.

    Dong Xuebing sat in an office, drinking tea. He had just arrived on the pretext of assisting with the investigation. Since when was he so helpful? He was here to watch the show. How can he miss this great scene?

    ¡°Director Dong, I am asking you again. At 12.40 pm, where¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the few Public Security Bureau officers opposite him.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted that officer. ¡°Comrade, your men had asked me more than three times, and I had answered them. Can you stop wasting time?¡±

    Another office.

    Li Taibo and Xu Dabing entered the office.

    Chief Cao Hai and a few Public Security Bureau leaders arrived.

    Cao Hai was a good-looking middle-aged man, and many people were surprised to see him. The officers, who were recording Xu Dabing¡¯s statement, stood up to greet him.

    Chief Cao had to oversee the investigation as Secretary Wan¡¯s nephew was the victim in this case, and the only suspect, Dong Xuebing, was special. He is a Discipline Inspection Leader, the Inspection First Office¡¯s Director, Fen Zhou City¡¯s earthquake hero, and Deputy Mayor Xie¡¯s husband.

    Li Taibo greeted respectfully. ¡°Chief Cao, I had brought the witness here.¡±

    Xu Dabing was slightly nervous. ¡°Good afternoon, leaders. I am Xu Dabing. The boss of Liu Yang Restaurant.¡±

    Cao Hai nodded and waved to ask them to sit. ¡°Let¡¯s start.¡±

    Li Taibo turned to Xu Dabing. ¡°Boss Xu, tell us what did you see this afternoon.¡±

    Another officer picked up his pen to record whatever Xu Dabing said.

    Xu Dabing replied without thinking. ¡°I went upstairs to Team Leader Li and Discipline Inspection Director Luo¡¯s private room around 12.38 pm to drink with them, and I saw Dong Xuebing from the corridor.¡±

    Cao Hai frowned. ¡°Are you sure it was Dong Xuebing?¡±

    Xu Dabing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s him. The private room door was opened, and he was having lunch with Chief Wan.¡±

    Cao Hai stared at Xu Dabing. ¡°Are you sure it was 12.38 pm?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I looked at my watch.¡± Xu Dabing replied.

    Li Taibo added. ¡°That means Dong Xuebing¡¯s ims of being at the Discipline Inspectionmittee meeting might not be true. He can''t return to the Discipline Inspection within two minutes. I suspect it could be an aplice who looked like him. Of course, this is my suspicion. We got to wait for the result of the fingerprint.¡±

    A few Public Security Bureau leaders exchanged looks. Dong Xuebing was at the restaurant then, and his alibi might not be valid.

    Dong Xuebing could be the culprit.

    Everyone only suspected Dong Xuebing, and Li Taibo and Xu Dabing confirmed their suspicions.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­.

    An officer entered the interview room with the fingerprint results. He was looking shocked.

    Li Taibo looked at that officer. ¡°Xiao Zhang, how is it? Whose fingerprints are those?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­.¡± That officer avoided Li Taibo¡¯s eyes and walked over to Cao Hai. ¡°Chief Cao, this is the result. Err¡­.¡±

    Huh? Why are you avoiding me and not answering my question?

    Suddenly, Li Taibo got a bad feeling.

    Cao Hai and the other leaders looked at the result and were stunned.

    Li Taibo asked. ¡°Chief Cao, what happened?¡±

    Cao Hai¡¯s face changed, and he threw the result on the table. He stared at Li Taibo coldly. ¡°Tell me what¡¯s going on?!¡±

    ¡°I¡­ what did I do?¡± Li Taibo was confused.

    Cao Hai shouted. ¡°Why are Xu Dabing and your fingerprints found on the deceased clothing?! Exin it to me!¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Li Taibo and Xu Dabing were stunned. ¡°Our fingerprints? Impossible!¡±

    The other Public Security Bureau Leaders were furious. They threw the result to them. ¡°Look at it yourself!¡±

    Li Taibo grabbed the result and looked at it. Xu Dabing and his fingerprints were found on Wan Sizhao¡¯s belt and buttons.

    What is going on?

    How did this happen?

    Li Taibo and Xu Dabing could not believe their eyes.

    ¡°There must be a mistake!¡± Li Taibo had never done this, and why would he kill Wan Sizhao?

    Xu Dabing also had the same thoughts. He would never dare to kill anyone.

    A Public Security Bureau Leader said. ¡°Mistake?! Do you think our fingerprint database is wrong? Your prints were recorded when you joined Public Security. Xu Dabing¡¯s prints were added to the database a few days ago during Qu Yunxuan¡¯s investigation. How can this be a mistake?¡±

    Li Taibo panicked. ¡°Could it be someone who had meddled with the database?¡±

    Cao Hai closed his eyes and said. ¡°Check all the fingerprints again.¡±

    The Public Security Bureau¡¯s Leaders did not expect this oue, and the officers immediately went to verify the fingerprints again. This time, it checked the fingerprints against these two people and the results were out quickly.

    The results were the same after ten minutes. The fingerprints found on Wan Sizhao matched Li Taibo and Xu Dabing.

    The officers had collected the fingerprints from Wan Sizhao¡¯s clothing again, and there was no mistake.

    Li Taibo panicked and tried to exin. ¡°Wan Sizhao and I were close, and we dined together. My prints might have gotten on his clothing identally.¡±

    Xu Dabing quickly added. ¡°Me too. I had eaten with Chief Wan too.¡±

    Cao Hai replied coldly. ¡°How did your fingerprints get onto his belt and buttons over a meal? Huh?¡±

    Li Taibo pleaded. ¡°Chief Cao, I¡­.¡±

    Li Taibo was about to exin, and Cao Hai waved him off. ¡°Arrest them and collect evidence!¡±

    ¡°Chief Cao!¡± Li Taibo shouted.

    No one had expected this to happen. Everyone suspected Dong Xuebing, and it turned out someone from the Public Security Bureau hadmitted the crime. Cao Hai immediately orders to keep this a secret until they find evidence.

    The City¡¯s Public Security Bureau was still hoping Li Taibo was innocent.

    But the evidence collected from Li Taibo and Xu Dabing dashed all hopes.

    The officer had collected skin fragments from under Li Taibo and Xu Dabing¡¯s fingernails. The DNA of the skin fragments matched Wan Sizhao¡¯s DNA. That means Li Taibo and Xu Dabing caused the scratches on his neck and back!

    The Public Security Bureau was shocked.

    This was critical evidence, enough to sentence Li Taibo and Xu Dabing to death.

    The only thingscking were witnesses and a motive for killing Wan Sizhao.

    Xu Dabing almost fainted when he heard the result. Li Taibo slumped to the ground in a daze.

    Why?

    Why?

    Dong Xuebing met Li Taibo and Xu Dabing, being escorted to the lockup along the corridor when he left the interrogation room. He looked at them and smiled.

    Li Taibo immediately knew what had happened.

    It was Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing had framed them!

    ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡± Li Taibo shouted.

    When Dong Xuebing walked past Li Taibo, he whispered. ¡°So, do you know the real me now?¡±

    Li Taibo finally knew all those weird rumors about Dong Xuebing were true.

 Chapter 883: Concrete evidence

    <h4>Chapter 883: Concrete evidence</h4>

    Afternoon.

    City Public Security Bureau.

    The investigation had made new progress. The fingerprints and DNA from the skin fragments under the fingernails were concrete evidence. Liu Taibo and Xu Dabing were escorted to the interrogation rooms for questioning. No one suspects Dong Xuebing now, and they were the main suspects in this case. What¡¯scking is witnesses and motives.

    The interrogation rooms.

    The Public Security Bureau officers looked at Li Taibo sternly. ¡°Team Leader Li, why did you go to Liu Yan Restaurant this afternoon?¡±

    Li Taibo replied. ¡°The Discipline Inspection Deputy Director Luo had invited me to lunch.¡±

    Another officer asked. ¡°Did you leave the private room during that period?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Li Taibo replied. ¡°I did not even leave for the bathroom.¡±

    That Officer continued. ¡°Other than Xu Dabing, who can prove that you had not left the room when the incident happened?¡±

    Li Taibo clenched his teeth and replied. ¡°Luo Haiting can be my witness. We were drinking together.¡± He still had not given up hope, and he knew he had not pushed Wan Sizhao off the building. He can prove his innocence if he gets a witness. ¡°Wan Sizhao and I were close, and many people know about it. Why should I kill him? This is a false usation! You all should question Dong Xuebing! He is the only one who has a motive! Qu Yunxuan is his cousin, and she jumped out of the window after she got drunk. He pinned the me on Wan Sizhao and me! He did this! He must have left those fingerprints and DNA samples to frame us! Xu Dabing had testified that he saw Dong Xuebing when the incident happened! Dong Xuebing must have fabricated the evidence!¡±

    The adjacent interrogation room.

    The Public Security Bureau officers were not so nice to Xu Dabing. One of the officers hit the table. ¡°Your fingerprints are found on the victim! Tell us the truth!¡±

    Xu Dabing shouted. ¡°This has nothing to do with me! I did not kill anyone!¡±

    The officers were furious. ¡°Then how do you exin your fingerprints and the victim¡¯s DNA under your fingernails?!¡±

    Xu Dabing scratched his head in frustration. ¡°I don¡¯t know! I don¡¯t know what happened! Someone is trying to frame me!¡±

    ¡°Why would someone try to frame you?¡± The Officer said. ¡°Also, how did that person frame you?! Huh? Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t even know you had scratched the victim?!¡±

    Xu Dabing shouted. ¡°It must be Dong Xuebing! This was all nned by him!¡±

    ¡°How did Director Dong set you up?! Hold your hand and scratch Wan Sizhao?!¡±

    ¡°It must be him. He was also at the scene when it happened! I saw him!¡±

    Xu Dabing was unsure if it was Dong Xuebing, and he did not see thetter when the incident happened. He did not even see Dong Xuebing ten minutes before the incident, but Li Taibo and he had agreed to say this. He knew he could not tell the truth and must stick to his lies. This way, they could bring Dong Xuebing down, and he could escape scot-free. He was not concerned about who the killer was and only wanted Dong Xuebing to take the me.

    An office in the Public Security Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing was sitting opposite two Public Security Bureau Officers. Cao Hai and the other leaders left after they learned about fingerprints and DNA evidence.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± The Officer said. ¡°Team Leader and Xu Dabing insisted you nted the evidence to frame them. What do you have to say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°What else did they say?¡±

    The Officer hesitated and said. ¡°Xu Dabing said he saw you one minute before the incident.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed out of anger. ¡°Are you sure Xu Dabing said this?¡±

    The Officer nodded. ¡°They say your im of being at the Discipline Inspection at 12.40 pm is false and should be investigated.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood why Li Taibo brought Xu Dabing to the Public Security Bureau. They were nning to give false statements and fabricate evidence against him. They nned to use all despicable means against him, like what happened to Yunxuan. If they can continue to lie in this situation, they will dare to do worse things in the future. Taking those rape cases in the past, these two should be sentenced to death twice!

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°You all can go ahead to investigate, but I suggest you all not divert in the wrong direction. Both suspects were identified with the evidence, and it would be too much if you all continued investigating me. You all should gather more evidence against them.¡±

    The Officer quickly exined. ¡°Director Dong, that¡¯s not what we meant. We are just telling you what they said. We have called for the witnesses at the scene over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I still have another suggestion, and I am unsure if you all are interested.¡±

    The Officer replied. ¡°Please say it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Li Taibo and Xu Dabing¡¯s words cannot be trusted. You all had worked with Li Taibo, and I don¡¯t believe you all had not heard of rumors about him. Wan Sizhao was involved in several rape cases, and almost all of them were handled by Li Taibo. All the cases were closed without any conclusion. Our Discipline Inspection also received severalints against Wan Sizhao. I might not be sure about the previous cases, but I know about Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case. Xu Dabing had testified for Wan Sizhao. He imed Wan Sizhao had left the restaurant when she jumped out of the window, and Li Taibo imed my cousin smelled alcohol. That¡¯s why Wan Sizhao was acquitted of attempted rape. Can you all see the connections between them?¡±

    The two Officers exchanged looks with serious expressions.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Li Taibo and Wan Sizhao were close, and that¡¯s what people see. However, I suspect they have some dealings between them. Li Taibo and Xu Dabing had testified for Wan Sizhao, and their deals went wrong. Li Taibo and Xu Dabing had no choice but to silence Wan Sizhao. Of course, this is my deduction for their murder motive. It¡¯s your job to conduct the investigation, and I am only giving a suggestion. I believe you all will find out that Li Taibo and Xu Dabing are giving false statements to frame me, and they have no credibility. I suggest you all reinvestigate the previous cases, including my cousin¡¯s case. I am not saying this as the cousin of a victim. This is my view as a Discipline Inspection staff. I hope you all will find out the truth behind Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case. Wan Sizhao might be dead, but the cases must be investigated thoroughly. We must not let the people down.¡±

    The Officer wrote everything in his notebook. ¡°I will put up a request to my higher-ups.¡±

    Since Li Taibo and Xu Dabing still wanted to pin everything on Dong Xuebing, he would not hold back.

    A chance was given to you all, and you all did not cherish it.

    Another interrogation room in the Public Security Bureau.

    Luo Haiting was called to the Public Security Bureau to record her statement.

    This interrogation room was different. It had a one-sided ss, and people in the next room could watch and hear the interrogation. The Public Security Bureau Chief Cao Hai and other Public Security Bureau Leaders were sitting in the next room, watching Luo Haiting¡¯s interview.

    An officer asked. ¡°Director Luo, were you having lunch with Li Taibo before the incident?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Haiting was afraid Dong Xuebing was rted to the incident and was mindful of her answers.

    The Officer continued. ¡°Did you notice anything weird during your lunch with Team Leader Li and Boss Xu?¡±

    Luo Haiting thought for a while. ¡°No. But Team Leader Li and Boss Xu seemed close and had known each other for some time.¡±

    The Officer asked. ¡°Where were you when the incident happened?¡±

    ¡°I was on the fourth floor of the restaurant?¡±

    ¡°With Team Leader Li and Boss Xu?¡±

    ¡°No. I left for the bathroom before it happened, and I could not remember the time. I heard a scream two minutes after I entered and rushed out to see what had happened.¡±

    ¡°Where were Team Leader Li and Boss Xu when you came out of the bathroom?¡±

    ¡°They are in Room 28. The private room where the incident happened.¡±

    ¡°Oh, only the both of them?¡±

    ¡°They were with some detectives. I was thest to arrive.¡±

    A few minutester.

    Another witness entered the room.

    ¡°Are you a waitress in Liu Yang Restaurant?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Did you see Luo Haiting entering the bathroom before the incident?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know who Luo Haiting is. It was a woman.¡±

    ¡°Look at this. Is it the woman in this picture?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s her.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The hand soap dispenser was empty, and she asked me to bring a bottle to the toilet. I heard someone scream outside when I was about to get the hand soap.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thanks for assisting with the investigation.¡±

    Thest witnesses were the detectives from the Investigation Team.

    ¡°Were you all having lunch at Liu Yang Restaurant during the incident?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Team Leader Li had called us over to have lunch. He said he was paying.¡±

    ¡°Why did he treat you all to lunch? Why did he pick that ce?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. He sounded as if something might happen from his tone. We did not see him when we ate, and we heard he was having lunch with a Discipline Inspection Leader.¡±

    ¡°Did you all go to Room 28 when the incident happened?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Were you all the first ones there?¡±

    ¡°Team Leader Li and the restaurant¡¯s boss were in the room when we reached. We should be the second group of people to enter the room.¡±

    ¡°Is there anyone else?¡±

    ¡°No. Only the two of them.¡±

    ¡°Did they enter the room before or after the scream?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    The detectives knew the Public Security Bureau Leaders were watching them behind the one-way ss and didn¡¯t dare to lie.

    The Public Security Bureau Leaders were looking terrible as they exchanged looks.

    Luo Haiting stated that she was not in the private room. The few detectives also said Li Taibo and Xu Dabing were in the room before them. This means there¡¯s a two to three minutes gap, and no one knew what Li Taibo and Xu Dabing did inside the room.

    Now, they got both witnesses and evidence.

 Chapter 884: Strange happenings

    <h4>Chapter 884: Strange happenings</h4>

    Afternoon, 4 pm.

    Public Security Bureau, Interrogation room.

    A Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief was interrogating Li Taibo.

    ¡°Li Taibo, tell me what happened.¡±

    ¡°Chief Sun, I did not do anything.¡±

    ¡°We have your fingerprints, and the DNA matches the victim. You still dare to deny it?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not me. It must be Dong Xuebing! He set this up to frame me!¡±

    ¡°Then how do you exin only Xu Dabing and you were the only ones at the scene?¡±

    ¡°I entered the room after I heard a scream. I was afraid Dong Xuebing might harm Chief Wan. Xu Dabing can verify for me.¡±

    ¡°You two are the suspects in this case. His words cannot be taken into ount.¡±

    ¡°What about Director Luo and the other detectives from the Investigation Team?¡±

    ¡°They were not with you. They saw you in Room 28 when they arrived.¡±

    Li Taibo turned pale and kept quiet. He hit the table angrily and knew this was the end for him. The evidence and witnesses¡¯ statements were against him, and there was no way for him to argue.

    Another interrogation room.

    An Officer hit the table. ¡°Xu Dabing! We have evidence and witnesses now. What else do you have to say?¡±

    Xu Dabing was scared and broke down. He regrated getting involved in this mess. He was only a businessman, and why did he put himself in this situation? He wanted to p himself. The penalty for murder is the death sentence. He would not have been in this mess if he had not given false statements to help Li Taibo and Wan Sizhao.

    Xu Dabing panicked. ¡°I have nothing to do with this. I don¡¯t know who pushed Wan Sizhao out of the windows. I admit I had lied. I did not see Director Dong a few minutes before the incident. Team Leader Li asked me to say it, and I will never kill anyone. You all must investigate thoroughly.¡±

    The Officer shouted. ¡°What else are you hiding?! Tell us everything!¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­. I will tell you everything.¡± Xu Dabing panickily replied. ¡°It was Wan Sizhao and Li Taibo who asked me to give false statements in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case. They asked me to say I saw Wan Sizhao leaving the restaurant. I did not want to do it, but they forced me¡­.¡±

    The Officer¡¯s face turned cold. ¡°That means everything you told the police was false and made up?!¡±

    Xu Dabing scratched his head in agony. ¡°It was Team Leader Li! I did not want to do it!¡±

    ¡°You did not want to do it?!¡± A female Officer hit the table and shouted. ¡°Do you know your false statements can lead to an innocent person getting thrown to jail!? The real criminal will continue tomit crimes?! You dare to give false statements in a serious case where someone was almost raped and nearly died. What else you don¡¯t dare to do?!¡± The female Officer was furious. Xu Dabing and Li Taibo¡¯s statements that day were lies! This was too much.

    Since Xu Dabing had admitted he had not seen Dong Xuebing, this case had nothing to do with thetter.

    Li Taibo and Xu Dabing had the time to kill Wan Sizhao. The Public Security Bureau had the evidence and witnesses. There¡¯s no way for them to escape!

    Behind the one-way ss.

    The Public Security Bureau Leaders heard everything, and their faces turned green.

    Especially Public Security Bureau Chief Cao Hai. He threw the document he was holding onto the table. ¡°Continue to question them! I want them to spill everything!¡±

    A Leader asked. ¡°Chief, what about the City Party Committee?¡±

    Cao Hai replied. ¡°Prepare the case report now. I will report this to Secretary Wan.¡±

    This case could be concluded at this point. Both the suspects had been arrested, and Cao Hai could answer to Secretary Wan. The conclusion of this case was not perfect. As a Public Security Bureau Leader, Li Taibo helped Wan Sizhao fabricate evidence and gave false statements to help him escape thew. Now, the truth was out, and there was no way to hide it.

    This case was too serious to hide from anyone.

    By the end of the day, details of the case had spread throughout the government agencies.

    Li Taibo and Xu Dabing were the ones who killed Wan Sizhao, and they were also the ones who gave false statements in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case.

    Many people who were watching with interest felt this case was too weird.

    Many staff turned their focus to Dong Xuebing. Everyone thought it was Dong Xuebing who killed Wan Sizhao initially. After all, his cousin¡¯s case was not a secret. They thought it was his revenge. But the investigation oue made everyone¡¯s jaw drop.

    The real criminal was someone else.

    This case had nothing to do with Dong Xuebing.

    Everything Dong Xuebing said at the Public Security Bureau was recorded. He imed to leave the restaurant to buy alcohol and was not at the scene. These were the exact words Wan Sizhao said in Qu Yunxuan¡¯s case. It was an eye for an eye, and his cousin had fallen out of Liu Yang Restaurant¡¯s Room 28. A few dayster, Wan Sizhao fell out of the windows in the same room andnded in the same spot. In the end, Li Taibo and Xu Dabing, who had testified for Wan Sizhao, were the culprits.

    Was this coincidental?

    The few people involved in Dong Xuebing¡¯s cousin''s case were either dead or thrown behind bars.

    But this was what happened, and everyone had to believe it.

    This was too weird.

    Dong Xuebing looked toward the interrogation rooms as he walked out of the Public Security Bureau. He got into his car and drove away.

    Dong Xuebing had revenged for Aunt Xuan, and the truth of her case was out.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s anger was appeased slightly now. He was not a noble person, and he did not think he had done anything wrong. Yunxuan was almost raped and nearly died because of Wan Sizhao, and he felt this punishment was too light for him.

    You dare to force my Aunt Xuan to jump out of the building?!

    I will make you jump off of the building!

    Li Taibo and Xu Dabing gave false statements to help Wan Sizhao?!

    I will let you two have a taste of being falsely used.

    I will do the same thing back to you all!

    This is Dong Xuebing. No one canpare to him if he decides to be ruthless.

 Chapter 885: There is always a solution to a problem

    <h4>Chapter 885: There is always a solution to a problem</h4>

    Night.

    City Emergency Center.

    It¡¯s Lunar New Year in less than twenty days, and the temperature has dropped. It was cold, especially at night. Dong Xuebing could feel the piercing cold as he got out of his Porsche.

    Everything is over.

    Dong Xuebing could not answer Qu Yunxuan and her parents.

    The single ward is on the third floor. Dong Xuebing could not find Qu Yunxuan in her previous ward. He asked a nurse and was told her condition had stabilized. She was transferred from the ICU ward to a regr ward. The Emergency Center only catered to treating emergency patients and was not responsible for the patients'' aftercare. She had to be transferred to another hospital if her condition did not worsen tomorrow. Dong Xuebing was relieved when he heard this. He could use REVERSE on her during her hospital transfer, and she can be discharged in a few days.

    Second floor.

    Normal ward.

    Dong Xuebing found Qu Yunxuan¡¯s ward and was about to go in. He heard people talking inside.

    ¡°What do you want?!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted.

    ¡°This must be Miss Qu Yunxuan.¡± A man said in a low voice. He sounded like he was in a bad mood.

    ¡°This is my daughter. What do you want?¡±

    ¡°I am Wan Sizhao¡¯s brother, Wan Siguo. I am representing my family to apologize to Miss Qu.¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t need your apology! Get out!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted.

    ¡°Aunty, my brother passed away this afternoon. Let¡¯s forget it.¡±

    ¡°Forget?! That is his karma! Serve him right!¡±

    ¡°How can you say this?! I am talking to you nicely! Stop giving me this attitude!¡±

    ¡°This is how I speak! Apologize?! You all should have done it a long time ago!¡±

    ¡°I had already apologized. Here! This is Miss Qu¡¯spensation and medical fees.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. Wan Siguo? Why did Wan Sizhao¡¯s brothere here to apologize? This should not be possible. He thought for a while and understood what had happened. It must be City Party Secretary Wan who ordered him to apologize. Xu Dabing¡¯s statement confirmed Wan Sizhao tried to rape Qu Yunxuan, and this case was reopened for investigation. That¡¯s why Secretary Wan asked Wan Sizhao¡¯s family member to apologize. Dong Xuebing nodded with satisfaction. This was the right thing to do regardless of the reason, and it saved him the trouble of visiting Wan Sizhao¡¯s family to get them to apologize.

    Wan Siguo and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother argued for a while.

    A few secondster, Wan Siguo stormed out of the ward.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wan Siguo. He was in his early thirties with a studious look, and his eyes looked angry. He had checked Wan Sizhao¡¯s background and knew he had a brother. This person was also Secretary Wan¡¯s nephew and is currently Fen Zhou City¡¯s Ministry of Education Deputy Chief. He had no authority, and Dong Xuebing knew nothing about him.

    ¡°Wan Siguo?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at him.

    Wan Siguo immediately recognized him. ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡±

    Both stared at each other without saying anything, and Wan Siguo walked away. He seemed to be upset over his younger brother¡¯s death.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wan Siguo¡¯s back before entering the ward.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was still fuming. ¡°These people are too much. It¡¯s toote for an apology now.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing is here.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father saw Dong Xuebing and nodded.

    ¡°Dad, Mum.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted them and looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°I am much better.¡± Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°How did Wan Sizhao die? What happened?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother also asked. ¡°That¡¯s right. Why did Wan Sizhao die suddenly?¡±

    Wan Sizhao died around 1 pm, and they just heard about it.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You said it earlier. It was karma. Wan Sizhao had done too many evil deeds, and it was time for him to pay the price. Li Taibo and Xu Dabing, who had conspired with him, were also arrested. They will be charged with murder a few dayster.¡± He did not want them to know he did all these.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother pped. ¡°This is fantastic!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father was relieved. ¡°These people should be punished earlier!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing and beckoned him over. ¡°Xiao Bing,e here. I got something to ask you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went over to the bed. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Tell me the truth. Do you have anything to do with Wan Sizhao¡¯s death?¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You said leave this matter to you yesterday, and Wan Sizhao died this afternoon. Li Taibo and Xu Dabing were also arrested. How can this be coincidental?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Err¡­. I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at him in his eyes. ¡°Tell me the truth. Are you asking for a beating?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents were shocked and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Aunt Xuan knew him too well. He stuttered. ¡°I do have something to do with this incident, but not I am not involved.

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Why are you doing this again?! I asked you to leave it to the Police.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. It would be great if the Police could handle it, but they can¡¯t handle it. So, I offered some help. You are seriously injured in this incident. How can I not be concerned?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was about to scold Dong Xuebing, and her mother interrupted. ¡°Xiao Bing had done well! These bad guys should be put in ce by someone worse than them. They deserve it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Since when did I be a bad guy?

    ¡°You had done well.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother patted Dong Xuebing''s hand. ¡°We will not bring up your marriage with Xie Hun, but don¡¯t forget about the five-year agreement. Yunxuan had given birth to your daughter, and I will kill you if you don¡¯t marry her! You must have a conscience. Do you agree?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was sweating. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­. Err¡­. You said yesterday¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother feigned ignorance. ¡°What did I say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Nothing.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother had said she would allow Qu Yunxuan to be Dong Xuebing¡¯s mistress if he could bring Wan Sizhao down. But she had said it in anger and could not be treated seriously. Of course, Dong Xuebing did not expect her to stick to her words, and having her agree to their five-year agreement was good enough. He would not be scolded by Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents and his mother again in the future.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing saw it was Xie Hun¡¯s number, and he excused himself to the corridor away from the ward to answer.

    ¡°Hello, Hun.¡±

    ¡°What have you done?¡±

    ¡°Nothing¡­.¡±

    ¡°Nothing? Then why did Wan Sizhao fall off the building and Li Taibo arrested?¡±

    ¡°This had nothing to do with me. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Save your exnation. Do you think I don¡¯t know my husband? Qu Yunxuan was forced to jump out of the window, and Wan Sizhao did the same a few dayster. You always like to do the same thing as revenge. Do you think I will believe this has nothing to do with you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Howe you all know me so well?

    ¡°Was it so obvious?¡± Dong Xuebing had no choice but to admit it. ¡°I thought I had covered my tracks well.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°You would have covered your tracks well if you did not tell the Police you went out to buy alcohol. Who asked you to speak without thinking and tried to show off?¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°What show off? I was trying to spite them!¡±

    ¡°I told you many times to wait for me. You never listen.¡±

    ¡°Yunxuan almost died, and it was a miracle that I had waited for one day. I can¡¯t wait anymore.¡±

    ¡°You are always so rash. You saved me on impulse during the time bomb incident in Yan Tai County. If you were not rash, we would not be husband and wife now. Haha¡­. There are two sides to everything. Alright. You had done well, and I don¡¯t need to rush back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. Juste back after you finish your work. Everything is fine here.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You don¡¯t want me to be back because of Yunxuan.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly exined. ¡°What are you saying? I am concerned about your work and want you to return earlier. I miss you badly.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Are you telling the truth?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Not bad. Kiss me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed his phone. ¡°Ok?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am hanging up. Bye.¡±

    After hanging up the call with Xie Hun, Dong Xuebing noticed something. Most people would not know he was behind this incident, but intelligent people would suspect he was involved. They would not think he had killed Wan Sizhao because of the evidence, but they know he yed a critical role in it. Wan Sizhao¡¯s death might create more problems for him.

    Secretary Wan, Wan Sizhao¡¯s family, and the people who had dealings with Wan Sizhao should hate Dong Xuebing now.

    However, Dong Xuebing did not care.

    There is always a solution to a problem.

 Chapter 886: The nickname is back

    <h4>Chapter 886: The nickname is back</h4>

    Night.

    Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the ward after the call and noticed one more person. It was his mother, Luan Xiaoping. She was carrying the three-month-old Xiao Qianqian.

    ¡°Mum.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted her. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied angrily. ¡°How can I don¡¯t visit Yunxuan after what happened to her?¡±

    Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°I don¡¯t want to be worried. She is fine now.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was still angry. ¡°How can you hide this from me?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan held Luan Xiaoping¡¯s hand. ¡°Mum, I asked Xiao Bing not to tell you. You have high blood pressure, and we don¡¯t want you to get worried.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping held Yunxuan¡¯s hand. ¡°I was so scared. Luckily, you are fine.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother sighed. ¡°Yunxuan is lucky to be alive.¡±

    They chatted for a while.

    A doctor entered the ward to check Qu Yunxuan and concluded her condition had stabilized. She can transfer to another hospital tomorrow.

    Everyone was relieved.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said to her husband. ¡°We came out in a rush and did not switch off the TV or close the windows. Our daughter is fine now, and I will stay with her. You should go home first.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father shook his head. ¡°You should go back. You had not been taking your medication for two days.¡±

    ¡°I will be fine and will not die if I do not take my medicine for a few days.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied, but she looked tired.

    Qu Yunxuan was worried for her parents. ¡°Dad, Mum, you two should go back and rest. I am fine by myself.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping added. ¡°That¡¯s right. You all should go back and rest. You two did not get much sleep these two days. Don¡¯t worry about Yunxuan. I told Old Yang I was not returning to the neighboring City. I can take care of her.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father hesitated. ¡°This will be too troublesome for you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Yunxuan is my daughter-inw, and it¡¯s not troublesome.¡±

    ¡°We¡­.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother also hesitated.

    ¡°I will take care of her.¡± Luan Xiaoping said.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother looked at her. ¡°Alright. Thank you, Sister Luan.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping waved her hand. ¡°We are a family. Stop saying this.¡±

    ¡°Dad, Mum.¡± Dong Xuebing grabbed his keys. ¡°My car is downstairs. I will send you all back to Beijing.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded. ¡°Yes. Let Xiao Bing send you all back. His car is fast.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother replied. ¡°No need. We will take the long-distance bus. Xiao Bing can send us to the bus station.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father added. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s too far, and you all got a baby to look after.¡±

    Dong Xuebing agreed. His mother had to stay in the hospital to take care of Yunxuan, and they should not let Little Qianqian stay with her. The hospital is full of germs, and Qianqian might fall sick. ¡°Alright. I will send you all to the bus station.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping passed Little Qianqian to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Bring the baby with you. Hospitals are not clean and don¡¯te back after sending Yunxuan¡¯s parents.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was worried. ¡°Xiao Bing doesn¡¯t know how to take care of babies. Are you sure?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Just leave her to me. She is my daughter, and I can take care of her. It¡¯s just changing diapers and feeding her. Anyone can do it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Stop boasting. Don¡¯te running back to us with her.¡±

    ¡°Impossible.¡± Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°I will show you.¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at her son. ¡°I am leaving my precious granddaughter to you. You better watch out if you make her starve.¡±

    ¡°I know¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Mum, Dad, let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother looked at her daughter. ¡°Rest well and call us if you need anything. We wille and visit you.¡±

    At the same time.

    As Dong Xuebing thought, the impact of Wan Sizhao¡¯s death has grown bigger. Many leaders in Fen Zhou City felt Dong Xuebing was involved in his death.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s background was dug up for the first time in Fen Zhou City. Everyone might not be interested if he was an Investment Promotion Agency leader and a Sub-District Director. However, he is the Inspection First Office¡¯s Director, and he can be considered one of the high executives in the City. His wife is the City¡¯s Deputy Mayor, and everyone started asking about his background.

    Some leaders asked their friends in Nan Shan District.

    Some leaders asked the staff in Yan Tai County.

    Everyone was shocked when they heard about Dong Xuebing¡¯s past deeds.

    The City Leaders¡¯ impression of Dong Xuebing was righteous and upright because he had saved countless lives during the earthquake andndslide. The news reports had reported all positive news about him.

    After asking around, the Leaders found out they were wrong.

    Most people were fooled by Dong Xuebing¡¯s outstanding achievements and image.

    News of what happened in Yan Tai County after Dong Xuebing was appointed spread to the Leaders.

    Because of Dong Xuebing, Yan Tai County¡¯s former Party Secretary, was transferred away to a powerless position. Yan Tai County¡¯s former Publicity Department Chief was arrested for corruption because of him. A person with a grudge against him was hit by a falling flowerpot and became an idiot. A staff member who had shed with him was in an elevator ident and forced to retire because of health issues. The ident happened in front of him. Nan Shan District¡¯s Party Secretary Wan Anshi was dismissed, and the Organization Department Chief was arrested. Many other leaders were punished and fired from the government service because of him.

    God damn¡­.

    What the hell had happened?

    Everyone was shocked. This was the first time they discovered Dong Xuebing¡¯s true nature behind the earthquake hero image.

    Wan Sizhao had died this time.

    All of Dong Xuebing¡¯s enemies did not end well.

    What is wrong with this person?

    This person is bad luck!

    Finally, Dong Xuebing¡¯s nickname from Yan Tai County and Nan Shan District returned to Fen Zhou City.

    The God of gues!

    No wonder Dong Xuebing was given this nickname. It fit him perfectly.

 Chapter 887: Bringing a baby to work

    <h4>Chapter 887: Bringing a baby to work</h4>

    The next day.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early in the morning because of a baby crying. Little Qianqian was crying loudly.

    ¡°Wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mum! The baby is crying¡­.¡±

    ¡°Wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yunxuan! Bring the baby out¡­.¡±

    ¡°Wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yunxuan¡­. Yunxuan¡­. Can you hear me?¡±

    Little Qianqian was crying louder.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his eyes and got up. He looked at the baby girl beside him. He remembered Yunxuan was hospitalized, and his mother was taking care of her at the hospital. They had left his daughter with him. Xie Hun had left for the south a few days ago, and they were the only ones at home.

    Dong Xuebing quickly carried his daughter. She had wet herself, and her diaper was soaked. He quickly threw away the soiled diaper and changed it to a new one.

    ¡°Don¡¯t cry¡­.¡±

    ¡°Wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    ¡°Wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­.¡±

    ¡°Are you hungry? Don¡¯t cry¡­. I will make milk for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing put down Little Qianqian and rushed out to prepare milk for her. He made a big bottle and stuck it into her mouth. ¡°Here¡­ here¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian was starving and started sucking the bottle.

    Little Qianqian drank the milk for a while and started crying again.

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why did you stop drinking your milk? Are you not hungry?¡±

    Little Qianqian kept swinging her little hands and hitting her milk bottle. She just refused to drink and continued crying.

    Dong Xuebing touched the milk bottle and realized the milk was too hot. Little Qianqian was burned, and he quickly opened the bottle to cool it. After the milk had cooled, he put it into her mouth. ¡°This should be fine.¡±

    Little Qianqian stopped crying and started drinking.

    Dong Xuebing sighed and looked at the time. He went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and bathe. When he was bathing, Little Qianqian started crying again. He immediately rushed out to check on her. She had wet herself again. He wiped her with wet wipes and changed her diapers. After that, he put on a new set of clothes for her, and she looked cute.

    Little Qianqian started waving her arms, smiling.

    Dong Xuebing yawned. He still wanted to sleep more.

    Qu Yunxuan took care of their daughter, and his mother, Luan Xiaoping, helped. Dong Xuebing had never done anything. At most, he helped to change her diaper once in a while. He did not find it challenging to look after a baby, and he agreed to look after Qianqianst night. Just this morning, he was exhausted. He did not know it was so tiring. Babies cry often, and he does not know what they want.

    8 am.

    It was time to work. What about my daughter?

    Dong Xuebing could not send his daughter back to his mother and Qu Yunxuan at the hospital. He also could not leave her alone at home.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and carried his daughter up. He kissed her forehead and said. ¡°My precious girl, do you want toe to work with Daddy?¡±

    Little Qianqian waved her tiny hands about.

    ¡°Oh, you want toe to work with Daddy? You must be a good girl, and don¡¯t be naughty.¡±

    ¡°Ooh¡­ ahh¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried Little Qianqian to his car and drove to work.

    The City Party Committee Building. Many people were on their way to work and saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s Porsche. They were from the City Party Committee and City Government, and they started talking among themselves. Dong Xuebing felt weird as he saw everybody looking at him. The doors were closed, and the baby was making noises. He could not hear them from inside the car.

    Are they talking about me?

    Why is everyone talking about me?

    Although Dong Xuebing was used to such looks, he still felt ufortable. He got out of his car and went to his office.

    It was still early, and not many Discipline Inspection staff were around.

    Dong Xuebing gave Little Qianqian a doll and put her on the sofa. ¡°y by yourself, and don¡¯t put it into your mouth. Daddy is going to have breakfast.

    Inspection First Office Zhu Zhu walked past Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing saw her and called her. ¡°Xiao Zhu, ask Director Luo to see me when shees.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhu Zhu acknowledged and saw the baby on the sofa. She smiled and blinked at the baby. ¡°Director, is this your child?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°It¡¯s my cousin¡¯s child and also my daughter. My god-daughter.¡±

    Zhu Zhu thought to herself. Cousin¡¯s child and also your god-daughter? Why is your rtionship so messy?

    But Zhu Zhu did not ask anything. ¡°Oh, she is a princess. So cute¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. She is naughty and kept crying.¡±

    Zhu Zhu looked at Qianqian and yed with her. ¡°Babies are all naughty. I have never seen such a beautiful baby girl. She makes me want to have a baby too. She will be a pretty woman when she grows up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt good when he heard others praising his daughter.

    Zhu Zhu left, and Dong Xuebing took out the breakfast he had bought.

    A few minutester, someone knocked on the door. Luo Haiting entered with a smile. ¡°Director, are you looking for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and asked her to sit after she closed the door. ¡°I bought you tiao and soy bean drink. It¡¯s still hot. Let¡¯s eat together.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°I got upter today and still did not have breakfast. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Sit. Here.¡± Dong Xuebing gave her some of his breakfast.

    ¡°Wait¡­. I will just drink the soy bean drink.¡±

    ¡°I bought your share and cannot finish all the food.¡±

    Both sat at Dong Xuebing¡¯s desk to eat their breakfast.

    ¡°Sister Luo.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting. ¡°Thanks for your help yesterday. Did that incident cause any trouble for you?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Luo Haiting waved her hand and smiled. ¡°It was nothing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Actually, I asked you to invite¡­.¡±

    Other people might not know Dong Xuebing was involved in this incident, but Luo Haiting knows. She was the one who asked Li Taibo out for lunch, and she also asked Xu Dabing to join them. Wan Sizhao¡¯s incident happened immediately after she went to the bathroom. How can she not know about it? Dong Xuebing would have no way to punish Wan Sizhao, Li Taibo, and Xu Dabing without her help and statement. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing was very grateful to her.

    Luo Haiting interrupted. ¡°Xuebing, even if you don¡¯t ask me to help, I would invite Li Taibo and Xu Dabing to lunch.¡±

    Sister Luo is smart and does not want to know what happened.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and raised his cup of Soybean drink. ¡°Anyway, thank you. Here¡­ this is a toast to thank you.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­. you are my superior. I should be the one offering a toast.¡± Luo Haiting smiled.

    This incident was over, and since Luo Haiting did not want to know, Dong Xuebing would not make any exnation.

    ¡°Here, have a You Tiao.¡±

    ¡°You should also have some.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What happened?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I cut my hand.¡± Dong Xuebing was using a pair of disposable chopsticks provided by the restaurant. He was cut by the splinters when he gave Luo Haiting a You Tiao.

    Luo Haiting held Dong Xuebing¡¯s wrist. ¡°Let me see. Ah, you are bleeding.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it and smiled. This small cut was nothing to him.

    Luo Haiting bent over and sucked Dong Xuebing¡¯s finger.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Stop¡­.¡±

    Luo Haiting took out his finger. ¡°This is to disinfect your wound.¡± She said and sucked his finger again.

    Dong Xuebing blushed as he felt her finger''s warm and wet sensation. Suddenly, he felt Luo Haiting¡¯s tongue against his finger. She did not only lick his wound. She licked his whole finger, from the tip to his knuckle. It was ticklish, and he cleared his throat because of his embarrassment. But he did not stop her as it felt good.

    Luo Haiting sucked and licked Dong Xuebing¡¯s finger for a few minutes. Both did not say a word, and it felt awkward.

    ¡°Sister Luo, thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Stop using that pair of chopsticks. Just use mine. We can share.¡±

    The bleeding had stopped after Luo Haiting¡¯s ¡®treatment,¡¯ and Dong Xuebing¡¯s finger was covered with her saliva.

 Chapter 888: Little Qianqian became a star

    <h4>Chapter 888: Little Qianqian became a star</h4>

    Morning.

    Inspection First Office, Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Dong Xuebing pulled back his finger and wiped it secretly with a tissue. It was awkward, and he changed the topic. ¡°Oh, Sister Liu. I noticed many people talking about me on my way to work. What happened?¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°Can I don¡¯t say it?¡±

    ¡°Tell me.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to hide between us.¡±

    Luo Haiting hesitated for a second and giggled. ¡°I heard they call you the God of gues behind your back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°God of gues?¡± Why did my nicknamee back again?

    Dong Xuebing knew this was because of Wan Sizhao and Li Taibo¡¯s incident. It made him notorious again. Many people must have asked about him during his time in Yan Tai County and Nan Shan District. He was frustrated and felt this nickname would stick to him for life.

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°No wonder everyone was looking at me this morning.¡±

    Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing, ¡°They are spreading rumors about you. You should understand the people in the Government Service well. They will exaggerate the rumors.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Let them be. This is not the first time I am called the God of gues.¡±

    Luo Haiting tried her best not tough and was about to say something when she heard a baby cry. She was surprised and saw a baby on the sofa. ¡°Eh? Xuebing, this¡­.¡±

    ¡°My god-daughter.¡± Dong Xuebing took out a diaper from his bag and walked over. ¡°I think she wet herself again. Sigh¡­. She can¡¯t let me have a moment of peace.¡±

    ¡°Let me do it.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I like babies. Haha¡­.¡±

    Luo Haiting took the diaper from Dong Xuebing and helped Little Qianqian change it. ¡°How old is she? What¡¯s her name?¡±

    ¡°She is around 100 days old. Her name is Qu Qian.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a nice name, and she is pretty.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. She is cute and looks like Yunxuan.¡±

    ¡°Why are you looking after her? It¡¯s tiring to look after a baby.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Yunxuan is hospitalized, and she doesn¡¯t have any rtives here. I got to look after her baby as I can¡¯t leave her at home alone.¡±

    Luo Haiting seemed to like Little Qianqian and started ying with her. She teased her with her doll. ¡°Do you want this?¡±

    Little Qianqian reached out for her doll and shouted anxiously.

    Luo Haiting gave the doll back to Little Qianqian and kissed her cheeks. ¡°You are so pretty. Do you want toe with me?¡±

    ¡°Aah¡­ ya¡­.¡±

    ¡°This means you agree? Do you want me to bring you home?¡±

    ¡°Ahh¡­ ooh¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian was yful and liked to grab Luo Haiting¡¯s clothes when she carried her.

    Luo Haiting kissed Little Qianqian again. ¡°This little fellow is so cute.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°She is not afraid of strangers.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°I can tell. She will be a beauty when she grows up. Haha¡­. Xuebing, I can help if you are tired from looking after her. I brought up my son alone, and I am more experienced than you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sure. I will trouble you if I can¡¯t handle her.¡±

    Luo Haiting continued ying with Little Qianqian and did not want to leave Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    News of Inspection First Office¡¯s Director Dong brings a cute baby to work spread across the Discipline Inspection. Other people would never bring a child to work as it would affect others. The Leaders would not like it too. But Dong Xuebing was different. He was one of the Leaders in Discipline Inspection, and leaders have special privileges. They can bete or leave early and bring their children to work. This was not possible for staff members.

    Noon.

    Lunchtime.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office after lunch and was about to prepare milk for Little Qianqian. Someone knocked on his door, and Comin Department Director Liang Xuan entered.

    ¡°Director Liang.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Are you looking for me?¡±

    Liang Xuan smiled. ¡°I heard you had brought your god-daughter to work, and she is adorable. Haha¡­. I am here to see her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amused. ¡°Sister Luan, do you like children too?¡±

    ¡°I love them, and I wish I could have another child. Ah¡­. This must be Little Qianqian.¡± Liang Xuan looked at the baby on the sofa. ¡°Director Dong, can I carry her for a while?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Of course.¡±

    Liang Xuan carried Little Qianqian in her arms carefully. She smiled. ¡°She is so cute, and she got big eyes. She would be sweeping men off their feet when she grows up.¡±

    Little Qianqian made baby noises as she tried to grab Liang Xuan¡¯s hair.

    Liang Xuan avoided Little Qianqian¡¯s hand. ¡°Hehe¡­ you want to grab my hair?¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished preparing Little Qianqian¡¯s milk. ¡°Little fellow, your milk is ready.¡±

    ¡°Let me do it.¡± Liang Xuan took the milk bottle from Dong Xuebing and tested the temperature. ¡°It¡¯s too hot. You got to let it cool by a few degrees first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What should be the right temperature?¡±

    Liang Xuan replied. ¡°It should feel warm and not hot when you hold it during winter. The milk cannot be too hot as babies cannot take it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and remembered it.

    After lunchtime.

    Dong Xuebing carried his daughter out for a walk to get some sun.

    When Dong Xuebing appeared in the corridor, he was surrounded by Discipline Inspection Leaders and staff members. Most of them are female, and they want to y with Qianqian. Some might be doing this as an excuse to talk to the leaders or suck up to him.

    Regardless, Dong Xuebing felt good when he saw Little Qianqian was popr among his colleagues. He smiled and chatted with everyone.

    Little Qianqian was overjoyed as she yed with everyone.

    Dong Xuebing let Little Qianqian y until she got tired and brought her back to his office. He stroked her head and smiled. ¡°Look at you. You are so popr. Just like a movie star. Haha¡­.¡±

 Chapter 889: Daughter was missing

    <h4>Chapter 889: Daughter was missing</h4>

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing stretched as he put down a document. He stuck out his hand from the window to feel the temperature. It was cold. He wore his coat and carried his sleeping baby under it before walking to his car.

    On Dong Xuebing¡¯s way home, Little Qianqian woke up and started shouting.

    It wasn''t easy to drive while carrying a baby.

    ¡°Why are you calling Daddy?¡±

    ¡°Aah¡­ ahh¡­¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Are you hungry?¡±

    ¡°Ooh¡­ ahh¡­.¡±

    ¡°Daddy will bring you to the supermarket to buy you some treats.¡±

    Little Qianqian seemed to understand and started giggling. She reached out to grab Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair excitedly.

    Dong Xuebing was amused by his cute daughter and kissed her chubby cheeks. Although it was tiring today, it was worth it.

    City Party Committee family quarters.

    It was warm at home because of the heater.

    Dong Xuebing was cooking his dinner when his phone rang.

    ¡°Hello, Mum.¡± Dong Xuebing answered while cutting vegetables. ¡°Are you still at the hospital?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Yes. I had dinner with Yunxuan. How is Qianqian?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°She is in her pram waiting for me to feed her.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping instructed. ¡°Just give her milk. Don¡¯t give her anything spicy or salty if she wants to eat something else. Remember to smash the food first, or she will get indigestion.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°You cannot give her too much solid food; she must drink her milk first.¡±

    ¡°I know¡­ I know¡­. Don¡¯t worry. I know what to do.¡±

    ¡°Are you getting impatient?! Huh? Put the phone closer to my granddaughter. I want to speak to her.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, I am preparing dinner. You can see her after Yunxuan is discharged. Alright. I am hanging up.¡±

    Dinner was ready, and Dong Xuebing sat at the dining dinner with his daughter on hisp.

    Little Qianqian got excited when she saw the food on the table. She waved her arms wildly and tried to grab the food.

    ¡°You greedy girl. Your granny doesn¡¯t allow you to eat other food, and I can only give you a little.¡± Dong Xuebing picked up a small piece of meat and chewed it before putting a little into Qianiqiand¡¯s mouth. She smacked her lips and swallowed her food.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qianqian. ¡°Is it delicious? Do you want more?¡±

    ¡°Yaa¡­ Yaa¡­ Aah¡­.¡± The baby got anxious and started making noises.

    Dong Xuebing was amused. ¡°I cannot give you any more. You will get indigestion. You got to wait until you are more than six months old.¡±

    Little Qianqian started waving her arms wildly, but Dong Xuebing did not give in. She got mad, and her big eyes turned red.

    ¡°Ahh¡­. Don¡¯t cry¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed the milk bottle and stuck it into Little Qianqian¡¯s mouth.

    The baby was easily contented, and she quickly stopped crying. Dong Xuebing looked at her and felt blessed. Having a child is the greatest joy in his life.

    Dong Xuebing seldom had the chance to apany Qianqian since she was born, and he felt he could not leave her now. She was so adorable, and he wanted to take care of her instead of asking his Mum to help. He might not have the chance to see her once a week in the future.

    Around 8 pm.

    Dong Xuebing took a shower and bathed Little Qianqian. After that, he tucked her into bed and yed with her.

    ¡°Do you want to live with Daddy in the future?¡±

    ¡°Ahh¡­.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you want? Good girl¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ooh¡­ yaa¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. y with me.¡±

    Little Qianqian still did not know how to crawl and tried to grab the doll Dong Xuebing was holding. Sheid on her back and waved her arms.

    They yed for a while when Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone, which was on the table, rang.

    Dong Xuebing gave the doll to Little Qianqian. ¡°y by yourself. Daddy is going to answer the call.¡±

    Little Qianqian was giggling as she grabbed and pulled her doll.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and kissed her cheeks before walking out to the living room to get his phone. ¡°Hello, this is Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Luo Haiting said. ¡°Xuebing, have you heard about it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Heard about what?¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Li Taibo had escaped.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°How did it happen?¡±

    ¡°I just returned from the Public Security Bureau. They had found new evidence and asked me to go there for further statements. The Bureau was in chaos when I reached there. I heard from one of the officers that Li Taibo had escaped. They should be blocking the news of his escape now.¡±

    ¡°How did he escape? He should be in the detention center.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about the details. I heard he had used a loophole in the detention center and had beaten up a few officers to escape. His whereabouts are unknown now. Oh, there might be people helping him. After all, he was the Investigation Team Leader, and many people owed him favors. He managed to uncuff himself and is on the run now. The Public Security Bureau is investigating who helped him escape now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Director, you got to be careful. I am afraid Li Taibo might¡­.¡± Luo Haiting stopped and said. ¡°But I don¡¯t think he would be so stupid to look for you. He should have heard about your skills. Checkpoints had been set up on all major roads and highways. He should be arrested soon.¡±

    ¡°Hope so.¡± Dong Xuebing looked terrible after hanging up.

    What were the guards at the detention center doing?! How can they let him escape?

    Dong Xuebing opened the windows and lit a cigarette. He thought about what had happened. Li Taibo¡­ Li Taibo¡­. This person had given false statements and fabricated evidence several times. He is not fit to be a Police Officer. He had harmed several victims, and he should have been executed. Someone from the detention center must have helped him to escape.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and returned to his room angrily.

    Little Qianqian saw Dong Xuebing and started crying.

    Dong Xuebing quicklyposed himself and hugged her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you crying? Did you pee again?¡± He touched her diapers, but it was not wet.

    Little Qianqian continued to cry.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered Xie Hun¡¯s words. His mood would affect his daughter, and he put on a smiling face. ¡°Stop crying¡­. Daddy is not angry¡­. I am not angry with you¡­. Alright¡­. Don¡¯t cry¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian blinked, and her tears stopped.

    Dong Xuebing kissed Little Qianqian¡¯s forehead. ¡°You are so sensitive. Other than sleeping and eating, what else do you know? Huh?¡±

    Little Qianqian yed with her doll for a while and lost interest. She was tired and was about to fall asleep.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and put her into the baby cot. ¡°You must be sleepy. Today must be a happy and tiring day for you. You yed with many people and received so many praises. Sleep well.¡±

    Little Qianqian seemed to be exhausted and fell asleep the moment Dong Xuebing put her into the baby cot.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and shook his head. Hey on the bed and fell asleep too.

    One hour¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    Five hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing woke up at 5 am. He had gone to bed early and could not go back to sleep. He looked at the baby in the baby cot and smiled. She should not wake up soon. He walked out of the room to wash up and get dressed. He grabbed his keys and left for the Public Security Bureau. He wanted to know the progress of catching Li Taibo, as he was worried he might harm his family. This guy must be captured soon and will help at the right moment.

    But things were not looking good after he got to the Bureau.

    Li Taibo was the former Investigation Team Leader and knew how the Police operate. The Public Security Bureau tried to arrest himst night. Two eyewitnesses saw him, but he disappeared when the Police arrived. He was too cunning.

    Dong Xuebing did not find out anything at 6 am.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and drove back, as his daughter should be waking up soon. It was a Saturday, and he did not need to work. He can apany her the whole day. He could not do anything about Li Taibo and got to leave it to the relevant departments. Li Taibo should not have the guts to look for him.

    City Party Committee family quarters.

    It was still dark when Dong Xuebing walked up the stairs.

    When Dong Xuebing reached his apartment, he was stunned. The door was half opened. He remembered he had closed the door earlier and looked at the lock. It was forced open with a tool. There were scratches around the keyhole.

    Damn!

    Someone hade.

    Dong Xuebing rushed into the apartment.

    ¡°Qianqian! Qianqian!¡± Dong Xuebing panicked.

    Dong Xuebing rushed into his bedroom, and Little Qianqian was gone. The baby cot was empty!

    ¡°Qianqian!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s daughter was missing!

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and turned pale immediately.

 Chapter 890: 100 million RMB ransom

    <h4>Chapter 890: 100 million RMB ransom</h4>

    Saturday.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing stood in front of the baby cot in despair. He touched the nket, and his face turned cold.

    What happened?

    How did Little Qianqian disappear?

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and wondered who had taken his daughter away. He had too many enemies and had offended too many people. However, not many of his enemies would dare to abduct his daughter unless it was deep hatred. The only person who would do this was Li Taibo.

    It must be Li Taibo.

    He had abducted my daughter.

    Dong Xuebing was sure it was Li Taibo. He had put him behind bars as a murderer. Also, Wan Sizhao was involved in Yunxuan¡¯s case, and he brought her daughter to work yesterday. Li Taibo knew it would be tough for Dong Xuebing to look after Little Qianqian himself, and he waited for an opportunity to abduct her after he escaped. He knew he was no match for Dong Xuebing and chose to use Qianqian as revenge.

    Bastard!

    You are seeking your death!

    Dong Xuebing was raging! He had never been so angry before!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s breathing got faster, and he took out his phone to call the Police. But he doesn¡¯t dare to let Aunt Xuan and his Mum know.

    Li Taibo!

    I will let you die a terrible death if you dare to harm my daughter!

    The Public Security Bureau acted fast when they heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s goddaughter was abducted, which might bemitted by Li Taibo. They found it hard to believe. Li Taibo should be on the run after escaping from the detention center. Why did he dare go to the City Party Committee family quarters to abduct Director Dong¡¯s goddaughter? He dared to do this because he had worked as a Police Officer for years. He knew how the Police pursue criminals.

    The Public Security Bureau Officers arrived quickly and searched the house for fingerprints.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and stood by the windows with his eyes closed.

    A Public Security Bureau Officer walked over. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Director Dong. We will do our best to look for your goddaughter. We had sealed all the major roads. He cannot escape.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at that Officer. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    The Officer was surprised by Dong Xuebing¡¯s question and kept quiet.

    Sure?! How can that Officer be sure? He was only trying tofort Dong Xuebing. Other criminals might not escape, but not Li Taibo. He was the Investigation Team Leader and understood the Police search methods well. He also had lots of connections helping him to escape.

    This matter had blown up.

    Wan Sizhao¡¯s death had caused a significant impact. The City Party Secretary Wan was furious and wanted to killer to be punished. One dayter, the suspect, Li Taibo, escaped and went to the City Party Committee family quarters. He abducted Dong Xuebing¡¯s goddaughter as revenge from the family quarters and held her hostage.

    What Li Taibo did was challenging the City¡¯s authority.

    All the City Leaders were shocked and furious. The Public Security Bureau Chief Cao Hai ordered to close this case and get Qu Qian back safely.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone kept ringing. Many Leaders heard what happened and called to check on him. But he was not in the mood to talk and hung up after saying a few words. He continued to look out of the windows.

    Qianqian, you will be safe¡­.

    Daddy wille and save you once I get any clues.

    Morning 10 am.

    The Public Security Bureau Officer told Dong Xuebing theirtest finding. They found Li Taibo¡¯s fingerprints on his door and the baby cot. They can confirm he had abducted Little Qianqian when he was away.

    It was him!

    Dong Xuebing almost exploded from his anger.

    The search for Li Taibo was ongoing, and there was no progress. He seemed to have an insider helping him. He managed to escape from the Public Security Bureau checks. No one knows where he is now and doesn¡¯t know if Little Qianqian is still alive. Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips quivered when he thought his daughter might be killed.

    Around 11 am.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again. It was an unknown number, and it seemed to be calling from a public phone.

    Dong Xuebing thought it was his colleague or friend, and he answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Hello, Dong Xuebing?¡± The background was noisy, and Dong Xuebing immediately recognized this voice. It was Li Taibo.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°It¡¯s you! Li Taibo!¡±

    The officers, who were still in Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment collecting evidence, heard it and gathered around him.

    Li Taibo calmly replied. ¡°The Police are still at your house, right? Don¡¯t waste time trying to track me down. I am no longer in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    ¡°Where is Qianqian?¡±

    ¡°Your goddaughter? Don¡¯t worry, she is fine. I did not change her diaper, and she kept crying nonstop.¡±

    ¡°What do you want?¡±

    ¡°You were the winner of the case two days ago. Although I don¡¯t know how you framed me, I admit I lost to you. The things I had done were enough to get me executed twice. It¡¯s no different for me. Haha¡­. You live up to your name. I had thought too lightly of you.¡±

    ¡°Come at me if you dare!¡±

    ¡°I am not stupid. Everyone in the Public Security Bureau knows about you. I can never win against you if I sh with you head-on. I am leaving now. Maybe I will go overseas, and I need a sum of money. You can start preparing now. I want 100 million RMB, and I will contact you again when I feel it is safe. Transfer the money to the ount I appointed, and I will return your goddaughter to you.¡±

 Chapter 891: 100 million RMB ransom

    <h4>Chapter 891: 100 million RMB ransom</h4>

    Noon.

    The sky was gloomy, like everybody¡¯s mood.

    For his daughter¡¯s safety, Dong Xuebing immediately went to the bank to transfer all his money into a bank ount. He has around 100 million RMB, which was enough for the ransom. Money was unimportant to him, and he was willing to give whatever amount in exchange for her safety. At the same time, the Police found the public phone where Li Taibo called. It was in a secluded county in the neighboring city. Li Taibo was no longer in Fen Zhou City, and the Police immediately contacted the local Police to search for him.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang nonstop.

    The first call was from Xie Hun, and the second was from Qu Yunxuan. The third call was from his Mum, Luan Xiaoping.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid to answer. He hung up the calls and switched to silent mode. He continued to look out of his windows with his fist clenched tightly.

    Dong Xuebing had lost his daughter. How was he going to face Aunt Xuan and his Mum?

    No matter what, he still got to face them. He clenched his teeth and went to the hospital.

    Afternoon, 2 pm.

    City¡¯s First People Hospital.

    Qu Yunxuan was transferred to this hospital. Dong Xuebing took a deep breath before walking into the ward.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, Qu Yunxuan, and her parents were in the word.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother saw Dong Xuebing, and she screamed at him. ¡°What happened to Qianqian?! Tell me!¡±

    ¡°Mum, I¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor. ¡°Say something! Where is my granddaughter?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and said. ¡°Qianqian was kidnapped. It was my fault. I did not protect her.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Dong Xuebing! What should we do with you?¡±

    ¡°Qianqian is only three months old!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother pushed Dong Xuebing, tears rolling down her cheeks. ¡°I will not forgive you if anything happens to her!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father consoled his wife. ¡°The Police are looking for Li Taibo now, and I believe he will be arrested soon. Furthermore, he is after the ransom and will not harm Qianqian. She will be fine.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cried. ¡°What did our family do to deserve this?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father sighed. Little Qianqian had been living with them since she was born, and they were closer to her than Luan Xiaoping.

    Luan Xiaoping was sitting beside Qu Yunxuan, who was lying in bed. She seemed to be sleeping.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling terrible, and he walked over. ¡°Mum, what¡¯s wrong with Yunxuan?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me!¡±

    ¡°Mum¡­.¡±

    ¡°Get out! I don¡¯t have a son like you!¡± Luan Xiaoping shouted at Dong Xuebing. She was furious because her granddaughter was abducted.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father looked at Dong Xuebing angrily. ¡°The Police came this morning, and Yunxuan fainted when she heard Qianqian was kidnapped. She still had not regained her consciousness.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked nervously. ¡°What did the Doctor say? Is she okay?¡±

    ¡°The doctor says she got a shock and should be fine.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father replied. ¡°Xiao Dong ah¡­. What were you doing? We returned to Beijing because we felt it was safe for you to take care of Qianiqian. But what have you done? How can you leave a baby at home alone?! Can you be more responsible as a father?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no excuses and did not know what to say. ¡°Dad, I am sorry.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother screamed. ¡°You brat! You had not treated Qianqian and my daughter seriously!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not treated Qianqian seriously? He was concerned for the people around him and feared Li Taibo would target his family. That¡¯s why he went to the Public Security Bureau before the sun was up to help them catch Li Taibo. He did not expect this to happen. He did not exin himself as it was toote now. Li Taibo had kidnaped Qianqian, and it was his fault.

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    Xie Hun walked into the ward. ¡°Mum, how is Yunxuan? Is she in danger?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at her. ¡°Yunxuan is fine. Why are you back?¡±

    ¡°I heard about my goddaughter and took the earliest flight back.¡± Xie Hun walked over to Luan Xiaoping without looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Luan Xiaoping started crying. ¡°It was my fault. If I had taken care of her, this would not happen.¡±

    This was the first time Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents met Xie Hun. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was staring at her coldly.

    Xie Hun wiped Luan Xiaoping¡¯s tears. ¡°Mum, don¡¯t worry. I called the Public Security Bureau. They will do everything they can to arrest Li Taibo. Even if he manages to escape, we can also afford the ransom. Xiao Bing should have around 90 million RMB, and I will raise the rest. I still have a house. We should have enough if we sell it. We can save Qianqian.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping waved her hand. ¡°How can we use your money?¡±

    Xie Hun replied without thinking. ¡°Qianqian is my goddaughter. This is what I should do.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents felt better after hearing Xie Hun¡¯s words.

    Xie Hun turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How can you leave Qianqian alone and go to the Public Security Bureau after you know Li Taibo had escaped? I know you are confident in your skills and don¡¯t think he will dare to look for you. But the unexpected happened. You are overconfident in yourself! This is not the first time I have said this, and you never learn from your lesson. It¡¯s toote to regret it now. You can¡¯t even look after a child. What else can you do?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not retort Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun was correct. Dong Xuebing was overconfident in himself and gave Li Taibo an opportunity.

    Suddenly, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyelids fluttered.

    ¡°Yunxuan is awake.¡± Luan Xiaoping went over. ¡°Yunxuan¡­ Yunxuan¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents rushed over to check on her. ¡°Are you okay? How are you feeling now?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at them and asked. ¡°My baby¡­ my baby¡­. Have they found my baby?¡± She was anxious.

    Everyone kept quiet.

    Qu Yunxuan got the answer, and she covered herself with the nket. A few momentster, sobbing sounds can be heard.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother also started crying again.

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty. ¡°Yunxuan, I¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother pushed Dong Xuebing away. ¡°Get out! Don¡¯t show your face in front of us if you can¡¯t bring Qianqian back! Get out!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping did not look at him.

    Dong Xuebing did not say a word and left the ward with his head bowed. He drove out of the hospital alone.

    On his way home, Dong Xuebing called the City Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Office Director Gao Wenrong answered. ¡°Hello, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Director Gao.¡± Dong Xuebing said in a hoarse voice. ¡°Something happened at home, and I might note to work next week. I wish to apply for a long leave. I should have a few days of annual leave left.¡± He was thinking about his daughter and had no mood to work.

    Gao Wenrong replied. ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about your leave. The Leaders had heard what happened to your family and asked you to take time off work until you settle your problems. Deputy Director Luo Haiting will take over your duties when you are not around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. Help me thank the Leader.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to his apartment after hanging up.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were red as he looked at the empty bedroom. He stood before the baby cot for more than ten minutes before packing his luggage. He drove to a motel and booked a room. He was too ashamed to return home and stayed in a motel for a few days. His mother, Xie Hun, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents were correct. He was to me for what happened.

    It was an ordinary motel.

    Dong Xuebing threw his luggage aside and fell onto the bed. He took out his phone and looked at the pictures of him and Qianqian.

    Wait for me, Qianqian¡­.

    I swear I will save you at all costs! I will bring you back!

    One day passed¡­.

    Two days passed¡­.

    Three days passed¡­.

    Li Taibo did not call again, and the Police did not find any clues. He seemed to have disappeared with Qianqian.

    The longer it dragged, the more dangerous it was for Qianqian.

    Didn¡¯t Li Taibo demand a ransom? Why didn¡¯t he call?

    Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents got more anxious.

 Chapter 892: Crisis

    <h4>Chapter 892: Crisis</h4>

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up in the motel, looking terrible. He lit a cigarette the moment he got up. It¡¯s been three days since Qianqian was abducted. Li Taibo had disappeared, and Dong Xuebing wondered what had happened to Qianqian. Is she still alive?

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Xu Yan. ¡°Hello, Sister Xu.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°I had used my connections and still have not found him.¡±

    ¡°How can this be?¡± Dong Xuebing was anxious. ¡°Did he leave the country?¡±

    Xu Yan sighted. ¡°I think it might be possible. Maybe he had used some channels unknown to us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hit the bed in anger. Li Taibo! You are dead if I find you!

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you must rest well. I can tell you are in bad condition from your voice. If you copse, who will save your goddaughter? Compose yourself. I will help you.¡±

    Rest?! How can Dong Xuebing rest when his daughter is missing?!

    ¡°Chief Xu, do you have Li Taibo¡¯s detail information?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What are you going to do?¡±

    ¡°Send me a copy of his information. Your side¡¯s information is more detailed.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will get someone to send it to you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    An hourter, a State Security staff dropped Li Taibo¡¯s personal information at the motel.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room with the information and started reading it. The State Security Bureau¡¯s information was more detailed than the Public Security Bureau''s. It states Li Taibo¡¯s personal life clearly. Li Taibo, forty-one years old. Divorced five years ago with no children. The following section was his work records and medical history. He was hospitalized in the City First Hospital five months ago for fever. Four months ago, his rib was fractured during the earthquake. Falling debris hit him, and his broken rib nearly pierced his heart. During that time, he was near amittee hospital and was saved. The information was so detailed that it indicated the time down to the seconds.

    Dong Xuebing studied the information, but he did not find any clues. He kept it in his bag and snubbed his cigarette.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Xie Hun called. ¡°Where are you?¡±

    ¡°In a motel.¡±

    ¡°Come back to the family quarters now. Li Taibo had called.¡±

    ¡°What?! Wait for me! I aming back now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rushed out of his room and sped home.

    The door was opened, and Xie Hun was waiting for him. She saw Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Don¡¯t ask anything. Juste in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing followed Xie Hun into the apartment.

    The apartment was crowded and full of devices from the Public Security Bureau. A few officers tried to trace the call, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents were beside them. Even Qu Yunxuan was there in a wheelchair. She was sobbing, and Dong Xuebing was thest to arrive. Everyone seemed to be waiting for him.

    An officer exined. ¡°Li Taibo had called and wanted you to be around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is he still on the line?¡±

    ¡°He hung up.¡± The Officer exined. ¡°He said he would call backter.¡±

    The apartment was tense, and no one said a word.

    A few minutester, the phone rang. Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing rushed to the phone, and an Officer reminded him before he answered. ¡°Use the speaker phone, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and pressed the speaker button. ¡°Hello.¡±

    Li Taibo said in his hoarse voice. ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me!¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Where is Qianqian? Where is she now?¡±

    Li Taiboughed. ¡°I am carrying her in my arms. It must be crowded on your side now. The Police must be there. Here, I will let you all hear Qianqian¡¯s sound.¡±

    ¡°Wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian was crying loudly.

    Qu Yunxuan shouted. ¡°Qianqian!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cried. ¡°Li Taibo! You bastard!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping turned pale from her anger. ¡°She is a baby! Are you still human?!¡±

    Xie Hun quickly stopped them softly. ¡°Don¡¯t anger him. Saving Qianqian is more important.¡±

    Qianqian¡¯s cries pierced Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart. He suppressed his anger and asked. ¡°What do you want?! I had prepared the money. When are youing to take it?¡±

    Li Taiboughed. ¡°Money? I thought I needed money initially, and I have other ideas now. My whereabouts would be traced if I gave you my ount number, and I might not get it out. I demanded a ransom to stall time. Now, I am safe and don¡¯t need the hostage and money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°I can tell you are worried for your goddaughter as if she is your real daughter. So, I got a new idea. Do you want to know?¡± Wave sounds can be heard in the background. Li Taibo seemed to be on a boat or by the seaside. He paused for a second andughed. ¡°Dong Xuebing, I had built up my connections in Fen Zhou City for many years, and reaching this position was not easy. Do you know how hard I worked?! You destroyed everything! I must get revenge! I want you to suffer for life?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got furious. ¡°Thene at me!¡±

    Li Taiboughed coldly. ¡°I am not stupid. Your goddaughter is in my hands now, and I can do everything I want to her as revenge.¡±

    Everyone¡¯s heart skipped a beat.

    Qu Yunxuan screamed. ¡°What do you want?!¡±

    Li Taibo smiled. ¡°All of you should hear the sea, right? I am going to throw your precious baby into the sea.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping shouted. ¡°You dare?!¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Li Taibo replied.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted. ¡°You bastard! You will die a terrible death!¡±

    The thought that Li Taibo would kill Qianqian made Dong Xuebing crazy.

    Li Taiboughed. ¡°Go ahead and curse all you want. The more you all scream and scold me, the better I feel. Haha¡­. This little fellow had just scratched me. She still doesn¡¯t know she will die in a few minutes.¡±

    Qianqian was bawling.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes slowly. He was sure Li Taibo would kill Qianqian as revenge.

    What should I do now?

    What else can I do?!

    The only way to stop Li Taibo was to kill him. How was he going to kill him thousands of miles away?

    Killing someone thousands of miles away?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened up. A bold idea suddenly arises in his mind.

 Chapter 893: Killing someone thousands of miles away

    <h4>Chapter 893: Killing someone thousands of miles away</h4>

    City Party Committee Family Quarters.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment living room.

    Li Taibo said he would throw Little Qianqian into the sea, and everyone got nervous. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother, Luan Xiaoping, and the rest were anxious and worried.

    Qu Yunxuan shouted anxiously. ¡°Release my daughter now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father shouted. ¡°Return Qianqian to us now. We will give you whatever amount you want.¡±

    ¡°If you are unhappy with 100 million RMB, we can increase the amount.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted.

    Luan Xiaoping took a few deep breaths, and she begged. ¡°Please¡­. Don¡¯t harm Qianqian.¡±

    Li Taiboughed. ¡°I said it earlier. I don¡¯t need money now.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°Qianqian is only three months old. How can you be so heartless?¡±

    Li Taiboughed. ¡°Haha¡­. I will be executed if I remain in the country. What else do you think I dare not to do? I want you all to have a taste of your own medicine. use me of murder?! Ask the Public Security Bureau to arrest me?! Hahaha¡­. There¡¯s nothing to hide now. That¡¯s right. I used authority to help Wan Sizhao a lot. I remember he had raped five women, and he asked me to threaten the witnesses, fabricate evidence, and close those cases. One of the women was not satisfied with the oue and tried to report to the Provincial Public Security Bureau. Do you know what I did do to her?! I got a few gangsters to gangrape her for two days and two nights! After that, she doesn¡¯t dare to make any more reports.¡±

    Everyone felt a chill.

    The Police Officers did not expect Li Taibo tomit so many crimes as aw enforcer.

    Li Taiboughed. ¡°I am telling you all these because there¡¯s nothing I don¡¯t dare to do. Furthermore, you all had forced me. I daremit crimes because no one can find evidence against me. No one! But now, you all used me of something I did not do! Dong Xuebing! Don¡¯t me me for being ruthless!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to explode from his anger.

    You hadmitted crimes and fabricated evidence¡­.

    You got gangsters to gangrape the victim and threaten others¡­.

    The same thing happened to you, and you don¡¯t allow it?! Do you think the world revolves around you?!

    Everyone felt Li Taibo had gone mad.

    ¡°Dong Xuebing, I admit you won this round.¡± Li Taibo continued. ¡°However, so what if you won?! So what if I am sentenced to death?! I am still alive now. Hahaha¡­. No one can do anything to me! Don¡¯t worry about me. I will continue to enjoy my life. I will kill your goddaughter today and your family members when I am free.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan were too angry to say anything.

    The Officers were also anxious, but there was nothing they could do. Li Taibo is a lunatic!

    The only person, who wasposed, was Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing knew there was no time to waste. He whispered to Xie Hun. ¡°Help me stall him for one minute. Just one minute will do.¡±

    Xie Hun asked softly. ¡°What solution do you have?¡±

    ¡°I will try. I hope¡­. No, it must work!¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s eyes narrowed, and she said to the phone. ¡°Li Taibo. Do you need me to introduce myself?¡±

    ¡°No need. You must be Mayor Xie.¡± Li Taibo recognized Xie Hun¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Do you get a sense of achievement by murdering a three-month-old baby?¡±

    When Xie Hun was stalling Li Taibo, Dong Xuebing entered the bedroom with his bag. He closed the door behind him.

    Inside the room.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He had to be calm in this situation.

    There¡¯s still time.

    All Dong Xuebing needed to do was kill Li Taibo to save Qianqian.

    This was the sudden idea Dong Xuebing got. He was unsure if it would work, but he had to try. He took out Li Taibo¡¯s file from his bag. Li Taibo¡¯s picture and his details were from Xu Yan. He remembered reading a piece of information in the document earlier. It was Li Taibo¡¯s medical records. Four months ago, he was hit by falling debris and almost died when his broken rib pierced his heart. He was near amittee hospital and was saved from losing too much blood.

    That¡¯s it!

    This is the only way to stop Li Taibo.

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s only way to save his daughter. He could not afford to fail.

    What was Dong Xuebing going to do?

    Dong Xuebing was going to use REVERSE on Li Taibo four months ago when his broken rib almost pierced his heart. He had never tried using REVERSE on someone away from him. When using REVERSE, he had to focus, and he was used to focusing on something in front of him.

    Dong Xuebing thought about BACK and STOP. Bothmands would affect the world, and REVERSE should do the same.

    REVERSE might work even when Dong Xuebing could not see Li Taibo.

    Dong Xuebing might not take this risk in other situations. But it¡¯s different now. Qianqian was about to die, and he could not afford to wait. He remembered the date and time when Li Taibo was injured during the earthquake. One second of REVERSE can return his condition for one day, and Dong Xuebing needs to calcte how many seconds of REVERSE. He had to be urate and could not afford to miss one second.

    Four months and three days.

    October and December have thirty-one days.

    That means Dong Xuebing needs to use REVERSE for two minutes and five seconds.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Li Taibo¡¯s picture and closed his eyes. He imagined his face in his mind and focused.

    REVERSE!

 Chapter 894: Li Taibo died

    <h4>Chapter 894: Li Taibo died</h4>

    Minutes passed.

    Xie Hun was still stalling for time with Li Taibo over the phone.

    Xie Hun said. ¡°The investigation of Wan Sizhao¡¯s death is not over. Only the evidence is against you, and the court has not sentenced you. There¡¯s still hope for you. If you kill Qianqian, it will be the end for you.¡±

    Li Taiboughed loudly. ¡°Do you think I can still be fine now?¡±

    ¡°At least you think you are safe now.¡± Xie Hun looked at the phone. ¡°If you kill a child, your crimes will be more serious. The Police will hunt you down no matter where you run. Where can you hide? Other countries? You will be wanted internationally. If you release the baby now, things might not get so serious. You should know the country would not go after you at all cost now.¡±

    Li Taiboughed. ¡°Enough. Stop wasting my time.¡±

    ¡°Do you want to hide for the rest of your life?¡±

    ¡°We shall talk again if you can find me. Haha¡­. Killing one or two more people makes no difference to me now. Save your breath.¡±

    ¡°Li Taibo, you got to think over this carefully.¡±

    ¡°Eh?¡± Li Taibo bes quiet suddenly.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother shouted. ¡°Li Taibo! Li Taibo!¡±

    The phone call was not cut, and they could hear Qianqian crying.

    Li Taibo sounded weird when he said after taking a long pause. ¡°Stop wasting time and say your goodbyes to your baby when I still got signal.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan screamed. ¡°No¡­.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping shouted. ¡°Stop!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father cried. ¡°Qianqian!¡±

    Li Taiboughed. ¡°I will start the countdown.¡±

    ¡°Ten¡­.¡±

    ¡°Nine¡­.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s legs gave way, and she fell to the ground.

    Qu Yunxuan and her mother were crying and shouting Qianqian¡¯s name.

    Xie Hun rushed to the bedroom and opened the door. ¡°We got no more time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was leaning against the wall, covered in sweat. He clenched his teeth and said. ¡°I know.¡± He did not say anything else to Xie Hun.

    It will be over soon.

    Just a while more¡­.

    A thousand miles away.

    The cold sea winds blew against Li Taibo, who was standing at the end of a boat. His coat fluttered in the wind, and he held his phone in one hand and a baby in the other. He grabbed Qianqian by her clothes and dangled her over the water. Heughed as he imagined Dong Xuebing¡¯s angry expression and felt good.

    Li Taibo had never lost to anyone when working in the Public Security Bureau for years. His career was smooth sailing until he met Dong Xuebing. He couldn¡¯t even understand how he lost and how Dong Xuebing got him arrested. But all these were not important now. He admitted he was no match for Dong Xuebing, but he would win this time.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s goddaughter?

    From thetter''s reaction, Li Taibo felt this baby was not Dong Xuebing¡¯s goddaughter or only his cousin¡¯s child. She might be his real daughter. He smiled when he thought about this.

    I am no match for you, and I will target your daughter and your family instead.

    Let¡¯s see who is more ruthless.

    ¡°Six seconds more¡­.¡± Li Taibo said he heard many people shouting and crying over the phone. It was music to his ears.

    ¡°Five seconds¡­.¡±

    ¡°Four seconds¡­.¡±

    As Li Taibo counted down, he moved his arms and legs with a frown. Around two minutes ago, he felt a tingling sensation in his body. It was ufortable, and he thought nothing about it. Maybe he had caught the flu.

    ¡°Li Taibo! You bastard!¡±

    ¡°Release Qianqian now!¡±

    ¡°You will die a terrible death!¡±

    Li Taiboughed and shook his head. He let them scold as he got into the position of throwing the baby into the sea.

    ¡°Three seconds¡­.¡±

    ¡°Two seconds¡­.¡±

    ¡°One¡­.¡±

    Li Taibo¡¯s body froze as he counted to one. Blood spurted out of his mouth, and his legs grew weak. He stumbled and dropped Little Qianqian on the deck. His face changed, and he could not understand what had happened. He looked down and could not believe his eyes.

    Blood¡­.

    Li Taibo was covered in blood.

    Li Taibo¡¯s clothes were all stained red.

    ¡°Arrrhhh¡­.¡± Li Taibo shouted in pain, and he pulled his shirt open weakly. His chest was deted, and his stomach had a punctured wound. Blood was gushing out of his wound. After that, he felt he could not move his right leg. It was fractured.

    What the hell was happening?

    What is going on?!

    Li Taibo¡¯s mind was nk. He was alone on the deck and was not carrying any sharp objects. His shirt and pants were not torn. How? How did he get seriously injured suddenly? It was too sudden.

    Li Taibo finally broke down after being injured suddenly and about to die.

    ¡°Arrhhh¡­. Help! Save me!¡± Li Taibo shouted for help.

    Li Taibo¡¯s voice was getting softer, and blood continued to gash out from his chest and stomach. He was losing his strength slowly.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Everyone held their breath when Li Taibo counted to one. They thought Little Qianqian would die, and the next moment, Li Taibo was shouting in agony.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother panicked.

    Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°Where is Qianqian? What happened to her?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father quickly said. ¡°Listen! Qianqian is still crying. She is fine! She is fine!¡±

    ¡°What happened to Li Taibo? Howe he¡­.¡± An Officer was puzzled.

    No one except for Dong Xuebing could answer this question.

    Dong Xuebing supported himself against the door frame as he walked out of the room. It was the longest two minutes of his life. He was mentally exhausted from the pressure. Sweat was dripping from his forehead, and his eyes were blurry. He felt all his efforts were worth it when he heard Li Taibo¡¯s screams and Qianqian¡¯s cries. REVERSE had worked! He had sessfully reversed Li Taibo¡¯s body condition!

    However, it was too early to celebrate. Dong Xuebing still did not know about the situation on Li Taibo¡¯s side.

    Li Taibo continued to cry for help. ¡°Save me¡­.¡±

    Li Taibo¡¯s voice got weaker.

    ¡°Li Taibo is injured.¡± Xie Hun¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°Someone is beside him.¡±

    ¡°But we did not hear anyone.¡± An Officer replied.

    Another Officer listened to Li Taibo¡¯s voice with headphones. ¡°He seemed to have injured his lungs and might suffer heavy blood loss.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is he going to survive?¡±

    That Officer shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Unless he can get his wounds treated and get a blood transfusion at a hospital immediately, he will not survive. He should be on a boat now, and it might be a smuggling boat. Such boats will not have medical equipment. So¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and listened to the phone quietly.

    Li Taibo¡¯s cries for help made everybody feel better. He deserved it.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Li Taibo¡¯s cries stopped.

    Li Taibo was lying on the deck, in his blood and his pupils dted. Until hisst breath, he still could not understand what had happened. He was scared and regretted going against Dong Xuebing. He should not go against him in the first ce and should have escaped after breaking out from the detention center. He should not kidnap Dong Xuebing¡¯s daughter.

    Li Taibo suffered a painful death.

    A whileter, the Officers in Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment concluded Li Taibo was dead.

    Everybody heard Little Qianqian¡¯s cries get softer, and they were relieved.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cursed. ¡°I said he would die a terrible death.¡±

    Dong Xuebing released his clenched fists and sighed in relief. Qianqian was safe for now.

    Suddenly, the line got cut. They immediately called back the number but could not get through. The boat must have sailed out to the deep waters. There¡¯s no signal there.

    Everyone knew Qianqian was still in danger as they didn¡¯t know where the boat was heading.

    Xie Hun looked at the Officers. ¡°Find out the boat¡¯s location and contact the coast guards! We must find Qianqian!¡±

    ¡°We will do our best, Mayor Xie!¡±

    The few Officers packed their equipment and were about to bring the phone recording back to the station.

    Before the Officers left, they looked at Dong Xuebing, who was smoking by the window. They were dumbfounded and impressed by him. Everyone in the Public Security Bureau had heard of his name and the saying, ¡°those who shed with the God of gues will have terrible endings.¡± They thought it was only a rumor.

    But the Officers confirmed the rumors today.

    Li Taibo was about to kill the God of gue¡¯s goddaughter and died before he could do anything.

    How bizarre was this?

    It was precisely the same as the rumors about Dong Xuebing.

    Once might be a coincidence, and twice might be luck. But what about the third, fourth, and fifth time?

    The rumors were true, and the Officers gained new founded respect for Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 895: Hijacked by pirates

    <h4>Chapter 895: Hijacked by pirates</h4>

    Afternoon, 5 pm.

    Dong Xuebing, who had gone out to buy groceries, returned to the City Party Committee Family Quarters. Everybody was giving him weird looks, including the guards at the main gates, the Leaders, and family members returning from work.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Mrs. Liu.¡±

    ¡°I heard your goddaughter is safe.¡±

    ¡°Not yet. We still have not located her.¡±

    ¡°She will be fine.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Mrs. Liu.¡±

    A few family members in the same building greeted Dong Xuebing as he walked up the stairs.

    After Dong Xuebing walked past them, they started discussing him softly.

    This was normal as everything that happened around Dong Xuebing was too bizarre. Wan Sizhao had tried to rape his cousin and forced her to jump out of a building. Two dayster, Wan Sizhao fell out of the same private room of the same restaurant. Li Taibo and Xu Dabing, who had given false statements and fabricated evidence, were arrested for killing Wan Sizhao. Li Taibo escaped from the detention center and kidnapped Dong Xuebing¡¯s goddaughter. They heard Li Taibo call this morning to tell Dong Xuebing he was going to throw his goddaughter into the sea. However, one second before he acted, he died for an unknown reason.

    This was too bizarre.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Xie Hun had returned to work, and only Qu Yunxuan, her parents, and Luan Xiaoping were home.

    Dong Xuebing ced the groceries on the coffee table. ¡°Mum, I bought the groceries.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was still angry with her son and ignored him. She took the groceries into the kitchen.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother put down the newspapers and went to the kitchen to help Luan Xiaoping.

    Dong Xuebing quickly followed. ¡°Mum, I will help too.¡±

    ¡°No need!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother snapped and mmed the door behind her.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. Qu Yunxuan was resting in the room, and he did not disturb her. He stood by the window and lit a cigarette. After that call, they lost contact with Little Qianqian. No one knows where she is. Although she escaped from Li Taibo, she was still on a smuggling boat.

    Where is my daughter?

    How am I going to save her?

    Xie Hun returned before dinner.

    Luan Xiaoping rushed out of the kitchen. ¡°Hun, do you have any news of Qianqian?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents were looking at her, and Qu Yunxuan staggered out of the room.

    Xie Hun closed the door and replied calmly. ¡°The Police had located thest signal. Li Taibo¡¯s phone signal indicated he was on the sea near Fujian province.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°Fujian Province?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°It should be a smuggling ship.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan asked anxiously. ¡°Have the Police contacted the local authorities?¡±

    ¡°It was reported, and they are discussing it now. We still don¡¯t know if we can find her.¡±

    Everyone was disappointed.

    No one said anything during dinner. Other than Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father, who had taken a few bites, no one else touched their chopsticks.

    How could they eat when Qianqian was still missing?

    After dinner, Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing made calls to ask about the progress.

    Xie Hun called home, while Dong Xuebing called Xu Yan.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Xu. Do you have any information about Qianqian?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I am not powerful enough to be one of the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°I heard the Police had located Li Taibo¡¯s phone signal. Although we don¡¯t have the exact location, it should be on the sea near Fujian Province.¡±

    Xu Yan frowned. ¡°Fujian sea? Are you sure?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. That¡¯s what the Police say.¡±

    Xu Yan replied in a serious tone. ¡°If that¡¯s true, I have a piece of bad news.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s got nervous.

    ¡°I am not sure about the uracy of Fen Zhou City Police¡¯s investigation. But when I was asking around for you, I heard a Chinese smuggling ship was hijacked by pirates this afternoon east of Fujian Province Sea.¡±

    ¡°Huh?!¡± Dong Xuebing gasped. ¡°Pirates?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. We received news the people on the ship had retaliated against the pirates, and eight smugglers were killed. The rest were taken, hostages. Around an hour ago, they demanded ransom from our country. The news should be reporting about it soon.¡±

    ¡°This¡­. Qianqian should be on that ship.¡±

    ¡°Lots of cargo ships sailed around that area, and there¡¯s not a lot of smuggling activities there. If the signal indicated Li Taibo was on the sea around that time, it might be the ship the pirates hijacked. I cannot confirm it, but you must be prepared.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a daze when he hung up the phone.

    Suddenly, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother screamed. ¡°Come and watch the news!¡±

    Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, and the rest rushed to the living room.¡±

    ¡°At around 12.40 pm, a Chinese smuggling ship was hijacked by pirates off Fujian Province. The pirates killed seven crew in a shootout, and three men were taken hostage. The Pirates had demanded a ransom.¡±

    The news confirmed what Sister Xu said.

    Luan Xiaoping stood up. ¡°Fujian Province¡¯s smuggling ship?! Qianqian must be on that ship!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan turned pale. ¡°Seven men were killed, and only three survived. What about my daughter?!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother took a deep breath. ¡°Impossible. They must have hijacked another ship. Qianqian must be on another smuggling ship.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping tried tofort herself. ¡°Yes¡­. My granddaughter is blessed. Nothing will happen to her.¡±

    Everybody was upset and did not want to ept it.

    Xie Hun had not said anything since she called home. Suddenly, the fax machine on the table sounded. She went over quickly and pressed it. She seemed to be waiting to receive some important documents. After a while, a few pictures were printed. Her face was terrible when she looked at the pictures. She looked at the rest in the living room and passed the pictures to them.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What are these?¡±

    ¡°Just look at it first.¡± Xie Hun said.

    Everyone¡¯s face changed when they saw the pictures.

    These pictures were the pictures of the pirates and hostages. The Pirates pointed their guns at a few Chinese hostages bound by ropes. The background was a rundown hut with only a dirty table inside. The floor was covered with dirt and grass. These were not the reason why Dong Xuebing and the rest were shocked. A ck man was holding a crying baby and looked like he was about to throw the baby on the grass.¡±

    That baby was Dong Xuebing¡¯s daughter!

    Dong Xuebing was heartbroken. Qianqian was still wearing the same clothes. He was the one who changed her, and one of her shoes was missing. Her top was torn, and her face was dirty.

    Qu Yunxuan cried. ¡°Qianqian!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. ¡°Hun! Do the pirates capture Qianqian?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping wiped her tears. ¡°Why did this happen? Sob¡­ sob¡­. Why?!¡±

    Xie Hun sighed. ¡°I just found out after calling a friend in Central Government. He is in charge of such issues. When I heard a ship was hijacked off Fujian Province, I called him immediately. The pirates were demanding ransom and had sent pictures of the hostages over. I asked him to fax the pictures to me immediately. Qianqian is on that boat now. Including Qianqian, there are four hostages.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping grabbed Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°Hun, your family has a strongwork and knows many higher-ups. Ask them to save Qianqian now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father looked terrible. ¡°That is a smuggling ship. Will the Government care?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother cried. ¡°I don¡¯t care! My granddaughter is in those pirates¡¯ hands! They must save her!¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°I contacted my family and am waiting for my father¡¯s call. If Qianqian can survive for a while, she should be fine. There¡¯s no problem with the ransom.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was holding back her tears. ¡°What do you mean by for a while?¡±

    Xie Hun exined. ¡°Thest time pirates kidnapped Chinese crew, they released the hostages one year after the ransom was paid.¡±

    ¡°One year?!¡± Luan Xiaoping dropped onto the sofa.

    They had heard about this incident and knew Xie Hun was not lying.

    Even if they paid the ransom, no one knew when Little Qianqian coulde home.

    One year?! How was Little Qianqian going to survive for one year? She is only three months old. The pirates are from impoverished countries, and the death toll from illness and diseases is ridiculously high. How can a baby survive there? They also can¡¯t expect those ruthless pirates to care for her well. Without proper food, she will not even survive one month, let alone one year.

    She would be dead if the pirates refused to release Qianqian after getting the ransom.

    These pirates! Dong Xuebing punched the table.

    Trantor notes: Pirates? Lol¡­. The author¡¯s imagination is out of this world.

    Fujian

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujian

 Chapter 896: Dong Xuebing got into action

    <h4>Chapter 896: Dong Xuebing got into action</h4>

    Next morning.

    City Party Committee Family Quarters.

    Luan Xiaoping, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents, Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing did not sleep. They were waiting for news.

    ¡°Xiaoping, do you think Hun can seed?¡±

    ¡°She had left for Beijingst night. It should be fine.¡±

    ¡°Her family¡­.¡±

    ¡°All of them are officials, and Qianqian will be rescued with their help.¡±

    ¡°I hope so. My precious granddaughter¡­. Why does she have to go through such an ordeal?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother started crying again. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father''s eyes also turned red.

    Dong Xuebing was feeling terrible. He was to me for what happened and didn¡¯t dare to say anything. He just stood by the windows to smoke.

    ¡°Smoke¡­ smoke¡­ smoke¡­.¡± Luan Xiaoping shouted at her son. ¡°All you know is smoke!¡±

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette. ¡°Mum¡­.¡±

    ¡°Can you think of a solution?!¡± Luan Xiaoping scolded. ¡°All you do is smoke! What else can you do?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to his chair, looking terrible.

    Suddenly, the door opened, and Xie Hun entered.

    ¡°Hun is back!¡± Luan Xiaoping asked. ¡°How was it? Have you spoken to your parents?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. She looked tired. ¡°I spoke to them. My Dad had contacted the higher-ups, and the Navy vessel would be departing tomorrow to send the ransom.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was delighted. ¡°Can Qianqian return tomorrow?¡±

    Xie Hun hesitated and shook her head. ¡°I cannot promise anything. Those pirates are cunning, and it is difficult to get them to release the hostages immediately. But the higher-ups will do their best to rescue them. They demanded the hostages be sent back by the Navy, or they would not pay the ransom. Those pirates agreed over the phone, but we are unsure if they would keep their promise. After all, they are pirates.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother stopped smiling. ¡°That means they might not release the hostages after receiving the ransom?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°We are a great nation and would keep our word. However, it is hard to let those pirates keep their promises.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What time is the Navy vessel departing tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°It might be early orte morning tomorrow.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°The pirates wanted cash transactions, and it is arge amount. Our side needs time to prepare it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father cursed. ¡°Those bastards¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother got agitated. ¡°If anything happens to Qianqian, I will fight it out with them!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pushed herself out of the room. ¡°Nothing will happen to Qianqian. Stop saying such things.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­. She will be fine.¡± Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother said. ¡°My granddaughter is blessed and can ovee all ordeals.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also wanted his daughter to be fine, but he was unsure. His heartache when he thinks about Qianqian is in the hands of those pirates. He hated pirates for their cruelty. They kidnapped, robbed, murdered, andmitted all sorts of crimes. They had hijacked Chinese ships more than once and kidnapped his daughter now. He clenched his fists, and his eyes were full of killing intent.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and lit a cigarette out of frustration.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am pregnant. Can you snub it out?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped and quickly snubbed his cigarette.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother wanted to vent her anger and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°All you know is smoke! I did not see you show any concern for your daughter! Is smoking more important than her?!¡±

    Luan Xiaoping also scolded her son. ¡°If you were more careful, Qianqian would not need to go through these! Now, all you do is smoke. You are a father now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother had been scolding Dong Xuebing for a few days. Even Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father had been giving him cold shoulders.

    Dong Xuebing did not retort as they were right. He had not done his part as a responsible father and did not look after Little Qianqian well. Everything happened because of him, and he might not see his daughter again.

    Dong Xuebing could no longer sit still.

    I must bring my daughter back!

    Dong Xuebing decided and got up to pack his stuff. He kept his wallet and phone in his pocket and said. ¡°Mum, don¡¯t worry. I created this mess, and I will settle it! I will never return if I can¡¯t bring Qianqian back safely!¡±

    Xie Hun was shocked. ¡°What are you going to do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and left the apartment.

    ¡°Xiao Bing!¡± Xie Hun shouted. ¡°Come back! Come back now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued his way down the stairs.

    Xie Hun went after him, and he disappeared when she reached the ground floor. He did not even drive his car.

    Inside the apartment.

    Xie Hun returned, and Luan Xiaoping asked anxiously. ¡°Where is Xiao Bing?¡±

    ¡°I could not stop him.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know where he went.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping panicked. ¡°What is he trying to do? Where is he going? Is he going to find Qianqian?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father''s face changed. ¡°Is¡­ Is Xiao Bing going to the sea off Fujian Province?¡±

    That area was infested with pirates. Even the Navy vessels got to be cautious when sailing in that area. No one in their right mind would go there except for Dong Xuebing. Everyone knew he was not afraid of dying. He could risk his life for civilians, let alone his daughter.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes turned red. She shouted anxiously. ¡°Mum! Are you trying to kill Xiao Bing?! Why did you anger him?! It was not his fault for losing our daughter! Did you think he wanted this to happen?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother was shocked. ¡°This Xiao Bing¡­. Ah¡­. I was just saying¡­. You should know that I can¡¯t keep my mouth shut¡­. I¡­ I¡­ hurry and look for him.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping felt uneasy. ¡°This kid¡­. What is he thinking?! Hun, go and look for him now. Don¡¯t let him seek his death there!¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father stood up. ¡°I will look for him too. This kid is too¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father and Xie Hun searched for Dong Xuebing in many ces, but he was nowhere to be found.

    No one can stop Dong Xuebing once he decides to do something.

 Chapter 897: Set sail

    <h4>Chapter 897: Set sail</h4>

    Afternoon.

    A city by the sea.

    Dong Xuebing got off a ne and boarded a long-distance bus to a port.

    On his way to the port, Dong Xuebing switched on his phone for the first time after leaving home. Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­. He immediately receives numerous SMSs from Qu Yunxuan, Xie Hun, Luan Xiaoping, etc. They wanted to know where he was and asked him to return home. He did not reply to them. He said he would not return home if he could not rescue his daughter. He must bring Qu Qian home even if it costs him his life!

    Dong Xuebing started calling his friends.

    ¡°Hello, Old Qian? I am in C City now. Do you know anyone working in the port? No? It¡¯s fine¡­. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Mu. Do you know any ship captain in the port here? Oh, it¡¯s alright. I am just asking.¡±

    ¡°Brother Zhou, do you know anyone in C City? I need a boat. Do you have any solution? It¡¯s fine. I will ask someone else.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Director Liu? I am Xiao Dong¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing made seven to eight calls but yielded no results.

    One of Dong Xuebing¡¯s former subordinates in Yan Tai County Public Security Bureau asked him to look for Hui Tian Vige Police Station Chief Liu Dahai. One of Old Liu¡¯s rtives is working in C City. Dong Xuebing had saved Liu Dahai¡¯s life before, and they were life and death buddies. He immediately called Liu Dahai and told him he must go to sea.

    Liu Dahai asked. ¡°Where do you want to go?¡±

    ¡°Any ships, including cargo ships, going to Fujian Province is fine.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have the paperwork even if you reach there¡­.¡±

    ¡°I just want to board a ship for fun. It¡¯s a vacation, and I will not go onnd.¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay. Fine. I will help you since you ask. One of my rtives is a cargo ship captain, but he does not sail the shipping lines to Fujian Province. Let me ask him first. Maybe he has friends who can help.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Wait for my call.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has many enemies and friends after working in Fen Zhou City for many years. He finally found a way to get on board a ship to Fujian Province.

    Around twenty minutester, the bus reached the bus station near the port.

    Dong Xuebing walked towards the port and saw strict security checks at the entrance. Everyone entering the port was checked and must show an entry permit. Outsiders could not enter. This was not a problem for Dong Xuebing. He looked around and found a secluded ce to hide. He mumbled under his breath. ¡°STOP!¡±

    Time stopped.

    Dong Xuebing walked past the security and went into the port.

    STOP deactivated, and time resumed.

    At the same time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Liu Dahai.

    ¡°Director Dong, I will send you a location. Go there and look for Niu Dazhao. He is my rtive¡¯s close friend. He can help you get onboard a ship, but you got to get through the port¡¯s security yourself.¡±

    ¡°I am in the port now.¡±

    Liu Dahai paused for a second and did not find it strange. If Director Dong could not even get through port security, he would not be called Dong Xuebing. Getting past security checks should be a piece of cake for him.

    Dong Xuebing could board any ships with STOP and sneak out to sea. But he did not do it. First, he did not know which ship would sail to Fujian Province. Second, he only has a few minutes of remaining time. He got to use it wisely. Lastly, he would be discovered on board the ship, and it would be troublesome to exin himself.

    Dong Xuebing went to the third dock ording to the location given by Liu Dahai. A small cargo ship was there, and the crew loaded goods onto it. They looked like they were going to set sail soon.

    Dong Xuebing switched off his phone and walked toward the ship.

    ¡°You are¡­.¡± A man in histe forties looked at Dong Xuebing from the ship.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You must be Captain Niu. I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    Niu Dazhao looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you the one Old Liu referred?¡± Old Liu should be Liu Dahai¡¯s rtive. ¡°How did you get past the security?¡±

    ¡°I walked in like that.¡±

    Niu Dazhaoughed. ¡°Alright. Come onboard.¡±

    The crew looked at Dong Xuebing suspiciously as he boarded the ship.

    Niu Dazhao did not say anything as he brought Dong Xuebing into a cabin. ¡°Xiao Dong, I heard you wanted to go to sea for a vacation.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Niu Dazhao shook his head. ¡°Listen to me. You should go back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Why?¡±

    Niu Dazhao sighed. ¡°It¡¯s not as simple as you think, young man. I am sure you don¡¯t have the relevant paperwork or identification. It would be smuggling if you go out to sea, and you can¡¯t get off the ship when you reach Fujian Province.¡±

    ¡°I am not getting off and will not cause any trouble for you.¡±

    ¡°I am not scared of trouble. I had brought my friends and rtives out to sea before. Nothing would happen if you remained in the cabin when we docked. But that was the past. I believe you have heard about piracy near Fujian Province. Ours is a small cargo ship, and we could not afford to hire Navy vessels to escort us. Without escorts, we might be attacked by pirates there. Although the probability is low, it is still dangerous.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°You must consider carefully.¡±

    ¡°I am sure. Sorry to trouble you, Captain Niu.¡±

    Niu Dazhao looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. ¡°Alright. I shall not say more since you considered the danger. Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you when something happened.¡±

    Pirates?!

    Those bastards were the reason why Dong Xuebing was going out to sea.

    Dong Xuebing agreed to ept the risk, and Niu Dazhao did not say anything else. ¡°It will take a few days to reach Fujian Province, and this will be your cabin.¡±

    The cabin was small and simple. Other than a bed and a small table, there was nothing else. Although it could notpare to other ships, it was considered the best cabin on this small cargo ship. Niu Dazhao had arranged this cabin because of his old friend, Old Liu. Another reason was Dong Xuebing looked skinny and weak. He feared his body might not take it if he shared a cabin with the other crews.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing thanked Niu Dazhao.

    Niu Dazhao waved his hand and left to do his work.

    Dong Xuebing was illegally onboard the ship and did not walk around. Hey in bed, thinking about his daughter.

    Half an hourter.

    The ship¡¯s engine started rumbling, and the ship started rocking. It had set sail.

    Dong Xuebing waited for a while and walked out of the cabin. A cold wind hit him, and it felt like needles on his skin. He could see the ship getting further away fromnd and surrounded by water. The crews were moving goods, and some were tidying up the ropes. A few of them were chatting among themselves. Niu Dazhao should be on the bridge, as Dong Xuebing did not see him around.

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I hope it will be smooth sailing this time.¡±

    ¡°My wife had gotten an amulet for me. I wonder if it works.¡±

    ¡°Those pirates are getting out of hand. I heard they are only targeting Chinese ships.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Old Li, abducted by pirates, said the ship he was on was sailing through that area, and there were other countries¡¯ ships too. But the pirates purposely targeted them and ignored the other ships. It seemed they were only after them and started firing at them.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? Why are they targeting us?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s because our country is willing to pay the ransom. Some countries don¡¯t even care when the pirates capture their citizens.¡±

    ¡°Those bastards¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes. The news reported another Chinese ship was hijacked by pirates yesterday, and many of the crew were killed. The pirates asked for ransom again.¡±

    ¡°We should not give them!¡±

    ¡°If we don¡¯t pay them, what will happen to the hostages?¡±

    ¡°I hope someone would kill all those pirates.¡±

    ¡°A Navy vessel can easily sink those small pirate boats. But they are revengeful. It¡¯s easy to kill one or two of them, but they will take revenge by killing the crew on Chinese ships. Small ships like ours will be targeted as we cannot afford to hire armed escorts.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t they kill the crew now? They had killed six crew this time.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Those pirates should be killed.¡±

    The crew was angry when they talked about pirates.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold after hearing the crew¡¯s conversation. The situation was like what everyone was talking about. The Government had given in to the pirates again and again because of the hostages¡¯ safety. This made those pirates bolder, and they started to target only Chinese ships. They would shoot the crew and rob the ship. After that, they can still get money from the Government.

    These people must be stopped.

 Chapter 898: Pirates are here

    <h4>Chapter 898: Pirates are here</h4>

    Two days passed¡­.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early in the morning and lit a cigarette. He walked out to the deck and looked around. The ship was sailing in the deep waters, and they could not see thend. All he could see was water. Sailing on a ship was much slower than flying on a ne, and Dong Xuebing was prepared.

    ¡°Bro¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing stopped a crew.

    The crew dropped what he was doing and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°I got a question.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How far are we from the pirate-infested waters?¡±

    The crew had a weird expression on his face. ¡°A ship was hijacked a few days ago, and the Captain asked us to make a detour to avoid that area. This area is also one of the areas with high pirate activities.¡± He pointed to the west. ¡°The pirate¡¯s base is in that direction. It¡¯s awless area without government. Our current location should be far from them, but we might still encounter them. Let¡¯s hope for the best.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the sea. ¡°This is the area¡­.¡±

    The crew nodded. ¡°We entered this area early this morning. Can¡¯t you see everyone¡¯s expression?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked around. All the crew was wary. ¡°Do you know how many men are there in this pirate group? Are there several pirate groups?¡±

    The crew replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know how many men, but I am sure they have more than one leader. I heard they have stiffpetition among themselves.¡±

    ¡°Do you know the group of pirates that hijacked the ship a few days ago?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I have never met any of the pirates. We would not escape if we met them. Their speed boats are much faster than us.¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay. Thanks.¡±

    The crew continued. ¡°You should not have boarded our ship.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Thanks for the advice.¡±

    The crew wanted to say more, but he stopped when he saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression.

    All the crew had met Dong Xuebing these few days and knew he was here for sightseeing. They shook their head. Although they were impressed with his bravery, they felt he was conceited. Many ships sailed this route, and they might not encounter pirates. However, everyone onboard might be killed if they met those pirates. Any sane person would avoid sailing through this area, and only a crazy person like Dong Xuebing would want to sightsee here. If it were not for the high sry, the crew would have quit long ago. Nobody would want to risk their lives.

    The crew was discussing Dong Xuebing behind his back.

    ¡°Is this young man not afraid to die?¡±

    ¡°I think he lives in a castle and doesn¡¯t know the danger yet.¡±

    ¡°He is doing well for not getting seasick after so many days.¡±

    ¡°Look at his small body. I wonder how long he canst. Who would go on a sightseeing trip at this time?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I think his legs would give way when we encounter pirates.¡±

    ¡°Spit¡­ spit ¡­ spit¡­. What are you saying?¡±

    ¡°Sorry¡­. Smooth sailing¡­. This will be a smooth sailing voyage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overhead their discussion and ignored them. He continued to look in the direction of the pirates¡¯ base. The Navy vessel had departed the day after him, and he wondered if they had reached this area. Qianqian should still be in the pirate¡¯s hands. How is he going to find him? Go straight to their base? It¡¯s impossible to get past the vast sea. Use STOP to get off the boat and look for the pirates?!

    Dong Xuebing thought about his options and felt the second solution had a higher probability of seeding. He started running through a n in his mind.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    Suddenly, a crew member shouted.

    ¡°Eh! Look in front!¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a boat in front!¡±

    ¡°Captain! Captain!¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw a white object in the distance before the ship.

    Niu Dazhao walked quickly to the deck and looked in front with a pair of binocrs. His face changed, and he shouted. ¡°Turn around! It¡¯s pirates!¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Pirates?!¡±

    The crew members were panicking.

    Niu Dazhao shouted. ¡°Why are those bastards in this area?! Why are they stopping there? Are they waiting for someone?¡±

    Pirates usually use small speedboats to hijack ships. The speedboats are fast and more agile than bigger ships. That¡¯s why the crew members did not think much when they saw a boat bigger than a speedboat.

    Niu Dazhao shouted. ¡°Hurry! Turn around!¡±

    Everyone rushed to their positions.

    ¡°Shit!¡± Niu Dazhao, who was still holding up his binocrs, shouted. ¡°They areing towards us! The speedboats around that bigger boat areing towards us!¡±

    Speedboats¡­.

    The pirates still have speedboats¡­.

    Everyone¡¯s face turned pale and panicked.

    The crew acted faster in a life-or-death situation.

    But the cargo ship was much slower than speedboats. They saw the pirates getting closer to them.

    That¡¯s it!

    There¡¯s no way to escape now.

    Niu Dazhao knew it was over for them and threw the binocrs on the deck. ¡°These bastards¡­. Brothers! Let¡¯s fight them together!¡±

    None of the crew responded.

    Fight against the pirates? How are they going to fight against them? They have guns.

    They might survive if they surrender, and the government would pay for their release. If they retaliate, they might lose their lives.

    The crew members were in despair.

    Niu Dazhao looked at his men and sighed.

    Only Dong Xuebing remained calm. His eyes narrowed as he looked at the speedboats getting nearer. How did the pirates know a cargo ship would pass by this area? It should be impossible for them to know, but why are they waiting here? Could these pirates be the pirate group that captured Qianqian and are waiting for the ransom from the Navy Vessel? Is this the ce where the transaction is going to take ce?

    Dong Xuebing smiled coldly.

    I was still thinking of ways to look for you all.

    Thanks foring to me. You all saved me a lot of trouble.

 Chapter 899: The Navy Vessel arrived

    <h4>Chapter 899: The Navy Vessel arrived</h4>

    The sea.

    The pirates¡¯ speedboats were getting nearer.

    Niu Dazhao and his crew were still trying their best to escape. They were turning the ship around towards the north.

    Dong Xuebing, on the deck, looked around and walked to his cabin slowly. He drank a ss of water to hydrate himself and took a small fruit knife from the table. It was a small foldable fruit knife used for cutting fruits. He stuck the knife on his belt behind him, but he felt it was not enough. He went to the crew¡¯s cabin and found two holding knives he kept behind him. These knives were useless against those pirates¡¯ machine guns like AK47. However, the knives were good enough for Dong Xuebing, and he didn¡¯t need too many.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the deck and saw the pirates still chasing them.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­. A few gunshots fired into the air.

    Around ten pirates were chasing them in four speedboats. They were shouting in a foreignnguage.

    The crew was scared by the gunshots. Some rushed for cover, and some ran to hide in their cabin.

    ¡°Hurry!!¡± Niu Dazhao shouted.

    ¡°Captain, we had tried¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes. We cannot escape.¡±

    ¡°Do you all want to die here?! Hurry and turn us around!¡±

    The ship was in chaos, and everyone was panicking.

    Suddenly, a crew pointed behind the ship and shouted. ¡°There is a ship! A ship!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked and saw two ck dots in the distance. Niu Dazhao and a few crew members used their binocrs.

    ¡°That ship is too far. I can¡¯t see clearly.¡±

    ¡°The ship in front is a Korean cargo ship.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a cargo ship! I can see it. It¡¯s much bigger than ours!¡±

    ¡°The ship should carry valuable goods, which are four to five times bigger than us.¡±

    The crew members brightened up and hoped the pirates would go after that ship. That ship had changed its routes after hearing the gunshots. If the pirates attacked Niu Dazhao¡¯s ship, they would not catch up with that Korean cargo ship. That cargo ship¡¯s goods were more valuable, and it gave hope.

    Two pirates noticed that Korean cargo ship and used binocrs to see it clearer.

    The pirates stopped firing and were talking among themselves. They signaled to the medium size main pirate ship, and they gave amand with a shlight. The pirates on the speedboats saw it and continued to fire at the Chinese ship.

    Niu Dazhao was furious, and he shouted at the pirates. ¡°Our boat is only carrying normal goods! Why are you all keep chasing us?!¡±

    A crew sees the pirates¡¯ intentions. ¡°They are trying to catch hostages!¡±

    The other crew members turned pale. ¡°They are too much!¡±

    These pirates only targeted Chinese ships and ignored ships from other countries.

    Pirates are criminals who rob ships on the sea. However, this group of pirates was more interested in abducting the crew than the goods. The ransom for the crew, especially Chinese nationals, was much higher than the value of the goods. They had done this several times, and the Chinese government paid the ransom every time. This made them bolder and preferred Chinese ships over other countries¡¯ ships.

    Dong Xuebing had been suppressing his anger and was about to explode anytime. We are concerned for the hostages¡¯ safety and paid the ransom. But you all kept targeting our country¡¯s ship and ignoring those countries which don¡¯t pay the ransom for their crew. You all are too much!

    The more you give in, the more they would step all over you.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes grew cold as he looked at theughing pirates getting nearer. The main pirate ship was too far, and he could not see if there were any Chinese hostages or Qianqian onboard. He was unsure if they were waiting for the ransom from the Navy Vessel as it was his guess. He stood there looking at the pirates without moving.

    Bang!

    Bang! Bang!

    The gunshots were loud, but they were warning shots. The pirates wanted the crew alive.

    ¡°Xiao Dong! What are you doing?¡± Niu Dazhao saw Dong Xuebing standing there, looking at the pirates calmly. He thought to himself. What is he thinking? Is he not afraid of bullets? The pirates are firing at us, and you are still standing there? ¡°Hurry and get back into the cabins!¡±

    Most of the crew had retreated to the cabins.

    Dong Xuebing turned and walked back. He did not retreat to the cabins. He walked to a binocr dropped by one of the crew and used it to look at the main pirate ship. It was rundown. stic sheets covered many parts of the ship and were built with old wooden nks. That ship should be built with parts from old ships. He could see a man with a mustache standing at the bow, and he looked like the captain. Besides, the main ship was a speedboat. It was circling the main ship, protecting it.

    That should be the leader.

    Even the leader is here.

    Dong Xuebing thought about the situation. The leader should not be around if the pirates were searching for a target. He would just send a few speedboats. Now, the leader is around with so many speedboats and dozens of armed crew. They should be here for other reasons.

    The more Dong Xuebing analyzed, the more he felt these pirates were the ones who hijacked the Chinese ship a few days ago. He looked at the main pirate ship for a while and did not see Qianqian. A part of the boat was blocked, and he could not see inside.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­.

    Another round of gunshots!

    ¡°Xiao Dong! Come in now!¡± Niu Dazhao shouted as he ran into the cabin. The pirates were about to board their ship.

    ¡°Captain! Close the doors!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Just ignore him! He is trying to kill himself.¡±

    ¡°That guy is crazy! How can he stand still in front of those guns?¡±

    Everyone felt Dong Xuebing was weird since he had boarded the ship. Shouldn¡¯t you board a cruise ship if you want to sightsee? Why did you board a cargo ship, especially a ship that would be sailing to Fujian Province? Everyone knows pirate activities were high in this region. Do you have nothing to do? Bullets were flying everywhere, and you are still standing there with a pair of binocrs admiring the scenery?

    Although the crew members scolded Dong Xuebing, they were impressed by his guts.

    How many people can remain unfazed by bullets flying around them?

    Dong Xuebing waved to Niu Dazhao and did not return to the cabin. He continued to look at the main pirate ship, hoping to see Qianqian. He looked at the ship for a while before looking at the surroundings.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing saw a ship some distance away. It was too far to see it.

    When they saw the Korean cargo ship earlier, everyone noticed there were two ships. The one at the back was too far away, and that Korean ship had escaped. The ship at the back was still sailing towards his location.

    That ship wasing towards us.

    They were stilling despite hearing the gunshots and knowing the pirates were attacking Dong Xuebing¡¯s ship.

    Dong Xuebing felt it was weird and continued to watch that ship with his pair of binocrs. Suddenly, he saw the g on that ship as it got closer.

    That ship was a Chinese Navy vessel!

    Niu Dazhao was about to close the door when Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°The Navy is here! The Chinese Navy!¡±

    Everyone paused for a second, and Niu Dazhao quickly picked up his binocrs. ¡°It¡¯s our Navy vessel! We are safe!¡±

    The crew members cheered.

    Dong Xuebing could confirm these pirates were waiting for the Navy vessel to deliver the ransom.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the pirates¡¯ speedboats less than twenty meters and smiled. He knew the pirates were going to board their ship soon.

 Chapter 900: Found the daughter

    <h4>Chapter 900: Found the daughter</h4>

    The danger was approaching.

    The cargo ship crew was excited when they saw the Chinese Navy vessel.

    ¡°Hurry! Sail towards our Navy!¡±

    ¡°Captain, the pirates are about to board our ship!¡±

    ¡°Move faster. Who wants to stop them with me?!¡±

    ¡°I will go out and fight it out with those bastards! Let¡¯s go together!¡±

    The cargo ship turned slightly towards the approaching Navy vessel, hoping to be rescued. A few bolder crew members grabbed poles, knives, and whatever weapons they could find. They bent over to dodge the bullets. Soon, they saw two hooks attached to ropes thrown onto the deck.

    A few crew members rushed over to cut the ropes.

    The ropes were thick, and the crew members could not cut them. They reached out for the hooks hoping to dislodge them.

    But the next moment, bullets zoomed past their heads.

    The crew members immediately retreated to the cabin.

    Dong Xuebing also returned to the cabin, looking at the approaching Navy vessel. He reminded himself to be calm until he saw Qianqian. He must not act rashly as it might endanger Qianqian. These pirates would not think twice when killing their hostages. He needs to wait until he can confirm if Qianqian is in that main pirate boat.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    When everyone had lost hope, the Navy vessel fired a few warning shots on the water. Water sshed up.

    The Navy had seen them!

    Those warning shots were to scare those pirates away.

    The pirates stopped trying to board the cargo ship and hesitated. However, the main pirate ship shed a spotlight. It was their leader giving them newmands. The pirates on the speedboats immediately sped to the other side of the cargo boat to take cover. They ignored the Navy¡¯s warning shots and threw their ropes onto the cargo ship for boarding.

    The pirates managed to get on board.

    One¡­.

    Three¡­.

    Five pirates¡­.

    Five armed pirates boarded the cargo ship. Among them was a ck man armed with an AK47. He seemed to be the leader of this team. The pirates pointed their guns and walked towards the cabin. They wereughing.

    ¡°@##%.¡±

    The pirates shouted towards the cabin.

    Niu Dazhao and the rest could not understand but could guess what they meant. The pirates wanted them to surrender.

    Niu Dazhao looked at his crew and sighed. They would be dead if the Navy could not reach them in time.

    ¡°We are going to die!¡±

    ¡°We are done!¡±

    ¡°I will fight it out with them! They are too much!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be rash! They have guns!¡±

    Everyone knew they stood no chance against the pirates. No matter how brave they were, they could not stop bullets. They started to move to the back of the cabin quietly.

    Around fifteen seconds passed.

    The pirates saw no one hade out from hiding, and they started shooting.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­. Bullets were flying everywhere.

    The crew screamed in horror and ducked to the ground. A few timid crew members started crying.

    The piratesughed when they heard the crew members¡¯ cries. One of them kicked the cabin door. The door lock was damaged, and it was kicked open easily.

    The five pirates rushed into the cabin and saw the crew squatting in a corner. They looked at each other and spoke in theirnguage. Two of the pirates pointed their guns at the crew members and shouted. The crew members, including Captain Niu Dazhao, did not move. They had given up on retaliating. The three remaining pirates went over to them with ropes and tied them up.

    One crew member¡­.

    Two crew members¡­.

    Three crew members¡­.

    The crew members¡¯ hands were tied.

    Captain Niu Dazhao¡¯s hands were tied, and it was Dong Xuebing¡¯s turn.

    The crew members were terrified, and only Dong Xuebing remained calm. He looked at the pirates, and one of them started to tie his hands.

    The ck man nodded and said something in hisnguage.

    The rest of the pirates dragged everyone out to the deck and made them stand in a line, facing the Navy vessel.

    The Navy vessel was fast and very near to the cargo ship.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­. The Navy vessel fired a dozen rounds into the sea as a warning.

    The pirates thought nothing and continued to joke around.

    Dong Xuebing can see about a dozen men in military uniform onboard the Navy vessel. They were holding up their guns at the pirates. An officer, which seemed to be a Colonel, was standing at the back of the deck. Dong Xuebing knew these soldiers should be here to deliver the ransom and that the Colonel should be this ship''s top leader.

    Both sides entered a stalemate.

    The soldiers were pointing their guns at the pirates, and the pirates were hiding behind their hostages, pointing their guns at them.

    Finally, the main pirate boat started to move slowly towards them. That man with a mustache made a few gestures, and his men entered the cargo hold of their boat.

    Dong Xuebing, who was tied up, looked at the approaching main pirate boat. He could see them now.

    The few pirates, who went into the cargo hold, returned to the deck with a hostage each. The hostages were the captured crew from the hijacked Chinese ship a few days ago. They were looking listless, and their hands were covered with wounds.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes narrowed. It¡¯s them. He had seen those men¡¯s faces from the pictures, and Qianqian was abducted with them.

    Where is Qianqian?

    Where is my daughter?

    The pirate came outst and was holding something in his hand. Dong Xuebing saw him and was furious.

    That pirate was holding Qianqian.

    Qianqian looked sick and was too weak to cry.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. Alright. Since I found my daughter, all of you are dead!

 Chapter 901: The disgusting pirates

    <h4>Chapter 901: The disgusting pirates</h4>

    On the sea.

    The pirate boat and the Navy vessel had entered a standoff.

    The pirates had brought out the hostages, and the Chinese Navy did not dare to do anything. The Colonel raised his hand, and the soldiers stopped firing. They pointed their guns up, and they looked terrible. They looked at the hostages on the cargo ship and pirate boat. These pirates had hijacked another Chinese ship while waiting for ransom.

    After a while, the pirate captain signaled to a speedboat, and the pirates sped towards the Chinese Navy vessel.

    Fifty meters¡­.

    Thirty meters¡­.

    Ten meters¡­.

    The Navy vessel did not open fire on the pirates, and they sent a representative to the bow.

    The pirates started shouting at the Navy representative in a foreignnguage.

    That representative should be an interpreter as he could understand and converse with those two pirates. He said something to the pirates.

    The piratesughed as if they had heard a joke. They continued to talk to that representative.

    Not far away.

    Cargo ship¡¯s deck.

    The cargo ship crew saw what was happening and whispered to their captain, Niu Dazhao. The Navy was theirst hope.

    ¡°Captain, they are negotiating.¡±

    ¡°I think they are negotiating for the release of the hostages abducted a few days ago.¡±

    ¡°I think so. Look at the boat. There¡¯s Chinese onboard.¡±

    ¡°They are ruthless and have killed many people. What¡¯s the point of talking to those bastards?!¡±

    ¡°Do you think we can be saved? My wife is still waiting for me at home. What will happen to my wife and child if I die here?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. Our Navy will not give up on us.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Nothing will happen to us. Those pirates are no match for our great Navy.¡±

    The crew were worried and were trying tofort each other.

    When the crew was talking, the pirates behind them took a few steps back and pointed their guns at the back of their heads. ¡°!# #!$!$.¡±

    The crew did not understand what the pirates were saying, but they knew the pirates wanted them to stop talking.

    A timid crew member felt the gun behind his head, and his legs gave way. He fell on his ass and could not get up.

    The pirates kicked that crew member andughed.

    Dong Xuebing, who was standing at the end of the line, eyes were glued to Little Qianqian on the main pirate boat. That boat was less than two hundred meters away, and he could not rescue her. His hands were tied behind him, and he remained still. He looked at that boat, getting closer slowly. The pirate captain should n to group up with the pirates on the cargo ship. This was great news to Dong Xuebing, and he waited patiently.

    The negotiations between the Navy and the pirates had ended.

    The pirates did not leave and waited on their speedboat.

    The Colonel and a few Officers were talking to the interpreter seriously.

    The interpreter said. ¡°They only want the ransom and will not ept any conditions.¡±

    An Officer said. ¡°How can they hijack a cargo ship in front of us?!¡±

    The interpreter sighed. ¡°Don¡¯t even think of reasoning with these pirates. They will not listen. They will kill the hostages if they don¡¯t get the ransom.¡±

    The Colonel asked. ¡°What else did they say?¡±

    The interpreter replied. ¡°They want us to give them the ransom first, and they will continue to talk to us.¡±

    The Colonel¡¯s eyes turned cold as he looked at those pirates. ¡°Will they release the hostages when we pay the ransom?¡±

    The interpreter nodded. ¡°That¡¯s what they say, but they want us to give the ransom first.¡±

    An Officer frowned. ¡°Commander, we cannot trust them. They also said they would release the hostages after we paid the ransom. But they dragged the release for months.¡±

    The Colonel thought for a few seconds before saying. ¡°Give it to them.¡±

    ¡°Commander¡­.¡± An Officer disagreed with the Colonel¡¯s decision.

    The Colonel looked towards the main pirate ship. ¡°Look at that pirate ship. That baby was only a few months old, and she looked weak. She will notst much longer.¡±

    ¡°But these pirates¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop. We must bring back the hostages as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

    ¡°Send someone to deliver the ransom. Be alert!¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    A whileter, a lifeboat with a heavy bag was lowered onto the water from the Navy vessel. That bag contained the gold bars demanded by the pirates. Two soldiers boarded the lifeboat and sailed towards the pirate¡¯s speedboat.

    The pirates were wary. ¡°#@@#$.¡±

    The interpreter shouted from the Navy vessel. ¡°They want you all to open the bag first.¡±

    A soldier put aside his gun and unzipped the bag. It was filled with shiny gold bars.

    The two pirates immediately move their speedboat closer.

    The soldiers gave them the bag.

    The pirates cheered excitedly, and the speedboat returned to the main pirate boat. They carried the bag onto the boat, and the pirate captain checked the bag. He smiled and nodded.

    The only condition the Navy wanted was the release of the hostages immediately, as there was a baby among them. This was the higher-up¡¯s instruction. They cannot repeat the same mistake as letting the pirates leave without releasing the hostages. The Navy vessel shouted over the loudspeakers. ¡°#@% #@$.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and the cargo ship crew heard it and knew the Navy demanded the pirates release the hostages.

    Niu Dazhao and his crew¡¯s eyes were filled with hope, and they were excited.

    To everyone¡¯s horror, the pirates ignored the Navy vessel. They continued celebrating, and the captain talked to a few of his men. The pirates nodded, and the captain smirked.

    All the pirates stopped celebrating suddenly and started to sail away without releasing the hostages. Those pirates onboard the cargo ship followed.

    The Colonel¡¯s face changed.

    All the soldiers were furious.

    Bang¡­ Bang¡­ bang¡­. Warning shots were fired above the pirate boat and cargo ship, and the Navy vessel went after them. The speedboats were fast, but the main pirate boat was much slower than the Navy vessel.

    The pirate captain waved his hand, and the boat stopped.

    The Colonel shouted, and the interpreter repeated it over the loudspeakers. He was demanding the release of the hostages.

    Release?

    The pirate captain sneered. He had never nned to release anyone. What if the Navy vessel starts to fire at them after he releases the hostages? His rundown boat could not stand against the Navy vessel¡¯s strong firepower. He had abducted Chinese shipping crew members several times sincest year, and the Government was willing to pay the ransom for the safety of the hostages. They got greedy and felt the Navy would not dare to do anything to them. They were not afraid of the Chinese Navy and needed money for weapons. This transaction was only the appetizer.

    The pirate captain signaled to his men, and a pirate started to shout into a loudhailer.

    The interpreter¡¯s face changed, and he said to the Colonel. ¡°They asked us to back off, or they would kill the hostages.¡±

    The Colonel was looking terrible. ¡°Are they not going to release the hostages?¡±

    The interpreter was also mad. ¡°They are not releasing and wanted more. They demanded ten times the amount we gave them for that cargo ship¡¯s crew.¡±

    ¡°Outrageous!¡± The Colonel was furious.

    The few Officers and soldiers were also raging.

    The interpreter continued. ¡°They said those crews are newly caught and cannot be included in this deal. They also demanded ten times more ransom if we wanted them to release the three hostages, the baby, and this ship¡¯s crew. They asked us to go back to prepare the new ransom.¡±

    The pirates were going back on their words!

    They had promised to release the hostages after receiving the ransom. Now, they increased their demand to ten times and did not release any hostages.

    Everyone was disgusted by the pirates.

    We did not care about the goods you robbed or the people you killed. We paid the ransom because of the hostages, and you all don¡¯t honor your words.

    The Colonel immediately gave the order.

    The cannons on the Navy vessel moved and pointed at the pirates. The soldiers onboard raised their guns, and the vessel sped up to block the pirates¡¯ escape route.

    The pirates saw it and raised their guns in retaliation. But their guns were pointing at the hostages.

    The pirate captainughed at the Navy vessel and knew the Navy would not fire at them because of the hostages.

 Chapter 902: Letâ€™s go. Daddy will bring you along to kill these people!

    <h4>Chapter 902: Let¡¯s go. Daddy will bring you along to kill these people!</h4>

    The situation was tense.

    Both sides pointed at each other with their guns. No one said a word.

    Five seconds¡­.

    Ten seconds¡­.

    Twenty seconds¡­.

    Both sides did not make a single move.

    The pirate captain knew the Chinese Navy would not dare to shoot at them because of the hostages. Heughed loudly and waved to his men to keep the gold. He ignored the Navy vessel and continued on their way. The captain was confident that the Chinese Navy would not dare to do anything, which was why he participated in this transaction himself.

    As expected, the Chinese Navy followed behind and fired no shots.

    The soldiers could not shoot them as the pirates had more than a dozen hostages.

    Navy vessel.

    An Officer asked anxiously. ¡°Commander, what should we do now?¡±

    The Colonel replied. ¡°Catch up with them, and don¡¯t fire any rounds.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± The Officer said. ¡°We cannot get back the hostages if we don¡¯t stop them.¡±

    Everyone knows this. However, the hostages might be killed if they fire at the pirates.

    Cargo ship.

    Niu Dazhao and his crew were hopeless.

    ¡°Captain, we are finished¡­.¡±

    ¡°We will die if the Navy starts firing.¡±

    ¡°These bastards. They had never nned to honor their words.¡±

    ¡°These pirates are too much!¡±

    Everyone was furious with the pirates. They did not expect them to be so despicable. If the pirates abducted them, they would be treated the same as those hostages and might be killed.

    Ten times the ransom¡­.

    Will the Chinese government pay the ransom to save them?

    Even if the Chinese government paid them, the pirates might go back to their words again. They might demand a more considerable ransom and not release anyone.

    Dong Xuebing was the only one smiling. He looked at the piratesughing around him and smiled coldly. I might still let you all off if you all had released my daughter. Don¡¯t me me now. If I don¡¯t kill all of you today, I will change my name! one¡­ five¡­ ten¡­ twenty¡­. He started to count the pirates. There were twenty-one pirates, and he would kill all of them.

    Dong Xuebing will go all out today.

    All twenty-one pirates were going to die!

    The Navy vessel continued to chase the pirates.

    They sailed a nautical mile, and the pirate captain gave an instruction. The main pirate boat started to move closer to Dong Xuebing¡¯s cargo ship. He nned to gather all his men and sail back to their base. The Navy vessel could not go after them if they went onshore. After all, that was not part of China, and the Navy could not save the hostages.

    The main pirate boat got nearer.

    One hundred meters¡­.

    Fifty meters¡­.

    Thirty meters¡­.

    Dong Xuebing could see Little Qianqian.

    Both ships were sailing next to each other, and thend was spotted on the horizon.

    The pirates were cheering as they were reaching home.

    The Colonel and his soldiers were furious and knew they might not rescue the hostages this time. They had given the ransom for nothing.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing moved.

    The ropes which tied Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands behind his back snapped and dropped on the deck.

    ¡°Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°What are you¡­.¡±

    ¡°How did you untie yourself?¡±

    Niu Dazhao and a few crew members looked at Dong Xuebing in shock.

    Dong Xuebing smiled at them and did not say anything. He can release himself from handcuffs, let alone this small rope. If he could not even do this, he would not be called the ¡®God of gues¡¯ for so many years.

    The pirates were still cheering and overlooked Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at them and walked aside. He pulled out a metal hook attached to a rope. It was the tool used by the pirates to board the ship earlier, and it was the perfect tool for him now.

    The pirates on a speedboat noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s movement and shouted and raised their guns.

    The pirates on the deck heard themotion and turned. They saw Dong Xuebing andughed. Their guns were pointing at him. The pirates had entered the bridge to steer the ship, and only two pirates were watching the hostages.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at those two pirates and threw the hook onto the main pirate boat.

    The pirates on board were furious and fired at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing tilted his head, and the bullet whizzed past him.

    That pirate was stunned.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing jumped off the cargo ship, holding the rope. He used the rope and climbed onto the main pirate boat.

    The pirates shouted at Dong Xuebing.

    The soldiers on the Navy vessel and the crew members on the cargo ship were stunned. They wondered what Dong Xuebing was trying to do. Did he have a death wish?

    Swoosh¡­ swoosh¡­ swoosh¡­.

    The ten pirates onboard the main pirate boat immediately pointed their guns at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing remained calm. He walked towards Little Qianqian, who was lying on the deck, and carried her up.

    Qianqian was weak, and she recognized Dong Xuebing. She tried to grab his face with her tiny hand weakly.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s tears rolled down his cheeks. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault.¡± He said, and his eyes changed. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Daddy will bring you along to kill these people!¡±

 Chapter 903: Killing everyone

    <h4>Chapter 903: Killing everyone</h4>

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Daddy will bring you along to kill these people!¡±

    The boat did not stop, and the air became tenser.

    Almost all pirates pointed their guns at Dong Xuebing and his daughter.

    This was something a father would not say to his daughter, but that was the only thought in Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind now. He looked at Qianqian, who was running a fever. He knew she didn¡¯t understand him and was not afraid of leading her astray. It¡¯s time to settle the score for Qianqian and those who these pirates killed.

    Dong Xuebing carried his daughter and touched her forehead. She was running a high fever, and he mumbled REVERSE under his breath.

    One second¡­.

    Five seconds¡­.

    Eight seconds¡­.

    REVERSE deactivated.

    Dong Xuebing felt Qianqian¡¯s fever was gone. Her body condition had returned to a few days before she was kidnapped. He looked at her, and her eyes were sparkling. She reached out to grab his face and started giggling.

    All the guns were pointing at Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    Dong Xuebing was unfazed and ignored those pirates. He kissed his daughter¡¯s chubby cheeks.

    ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°You are adorable.¡±

    ¡°Ooh¡­ aah¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You want Daddy to kiss you again?¡±

    ¡°Aah¡­ aah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Ok. I will give you another kiss.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed Qianqian¡¯s forehead, cheeks, nose, etc.

    Little Qianqian was giggling and swinging her arms and legs excitedly.

    Everyone was stunned. Why was this guy ying with the baby when guns were pointed at him?

    Cargo ship.

    Captain Niu Dazhao and his crew were stunned.

    ¡°What is Xiao Dong doing?¡±

    ¡°That baby¡­. Is it his child?¡±

    ¡°No wonder Xiao Dong insisted on this route. He was here to look for his child.¡±

    ¡°But he should not be so rash. He is seeking his death!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Those pirates would not let him off, and the baby might also be¡­.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong had gone mad. Did he think he was invincible? Why is he so stupid?¡±

    Everyone on the Navy vessel was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions. Instead of running after untying the ropes, he climbed onboard the main pirate boat to carry a baby. Didn¡¯t he know he was going to die?

    ¡°Commander¡­.¡± An Officer said. ¡°This person¡­.¡±

    Another Officer was mad. ¡°What is he trying to do? Is he trying to force the pirates to kill the hostages?¡±

    The Colonel looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Wait and see the pirates¡¯ reaction.¡±

    It was a standoff between the pirates and the Navy. The pirates needed hostages to get more ransom, and the Navy worried about the hostages¡¯ safety. That¡¯s why both parties did not fire at each other. But Dong Xuebing¡¯s appearance broke the bnce. The hostages¡¯ safety was in jeopardy. The Navy understood that if Dong Xuebing had not interfered, some of the hostages might have been killed after the pirates returned tond. They might be beaten to death or fall sick.

    The pirates were furious.

    Standing behind Dong Xuebing, the pirate captainughed and thought nothing about it. He said something to his men, and most of them put down their guns. They did not need to be nervous as Dong Xuebing was unarmed, and any one of them could handle him easily.

    ¡°#@ @#¡±

    ¡°###$.¡±

    A skinny pirate went up to Dong Xuebing and pointed his gun at the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    ¡°Stop!¡± The Colonel shouted.

    A few soldiers aimed their guns at that pirate.

    The pirate captain said something, and all the piratesughed. They knew the Chinese Navy would not dare to shoot them, as they would kill all the hostages. They were not scared of the soldiers. We cheated your ransom, and we are going to kill your people! What can you do to us? We still have hostages, and you all are helpless against us.

    These pirates were too arrogant.

    As expected, the soldiers did not open fire.

    Niu Dazhao and the rest on the cargo ship panicked. Xiao Dong had set sail with them, and they had a good impression of him after these few days. They don¡¯t want him to die.

    This was a life-and-death moment.

    Dong Xuebing was about to be killed and still ying with Qianqian. ¡°My precious daughter. Are you scared?¡±

    Little Qianqian started talking in baby talk and giggled.

    Dong Xuebing was amused and pinched her nose lightly. ¡°Great! You are my daughter, and you should not be scared of anything! You got my genes.¡±

    Little Qianqian giggled. ¡°Ooh¡­ aah¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out a paper napkin from his pocket and tore two small pieces. He rolled them into two small balls and stuck them into his daughter¡¯s ears. Although it¡¯s not as efficient as earplugs, it is a form of protection. He was afraid the loud gunshots would scare her. He stood up with his daughter in his arms and carried her in one hand.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s nonchnt attitude shocked everyone and made the pirates mad.

    That skinny pirate was furious, and he squeezed the trigger.

    Bang!

    A shot was fired.

    Niu Dazhao and his crew thought Dong Xuebing and his daughter were dead when they heard the gunshot.

    Some of the soldiers onboard the Navy vessel closed their eyes. It was toote to save him now.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing was still alive. He seemed to have eyes on the back of his head and knew when the pirate would open fire. He tilted his head to his left and dodged the bullet in near range. The bullet whizzed past his ears, and the skinny pirate was stunned. He shouted angrily and was about to open fire again. He saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s body move and took out a knife from nowhere.

    Before the skinny pirate could react, he could not move his body anymore.

    Dong Xuebing did not turn and stuck that pirate¡¯s chin with the knife in his right hand. The de prated the pirate¡¯s chin to his brain, and he died instantly. Thud! The pirate¡¯s body dropped on the deck and jerked a few times before he stopped moving.

    Everything happened in a sh.

    It was too fast, and no one knew what had happened.

    One pirate¡­.

    Dong Xuebing turned and faced the pirates for the first time while carrying his daughter. ¡°You all don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you. Don¡¯t me me for being ruthless.

    The pirate captain shouted. ¡°#@&$#.¡±

    Four pirates pointed their guns at Dong Xuebing and started firing.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­. Bullets were flying out from the guns.

    Dong Xuebing smirked. STOP!

    Time stopped.

    All the pirates froze in ce, and shes of fire came out of their guns'' barrels. The bullets stopped midair, and Dong Xuebing looked at the bullets¡¯ trajectory. He found an opening and stood there.

    STOP deactivated.

    The boat was not big, and Dong Xuebing was only a few feet away from the pirates. The pirates were not afraid of missing him.

    Something unbelievable happened.

    The pirates felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s body move slightly, and all the bullets brushed past him. The bullets were millimeters away from his clothes, neck, cheeks, legs, etc.

    Not a single bullet hit Dong Xuebing.

    This¡­. Is this luck?

    Who would expect Dong Xuebing to dodge bullets? Everyone thought it was luck.

    The pirates stopped firing for a second due to shock and continued firing again.

    It was toote for the pirates. Dong Xuebing rushed towards the nearest pirate, who was holding an AK 47, during their short pause and pushed his barrel away from him. A string of bullets was fired into the sky, missing him. The other pirates were afraid of hitting theirrades and stopped firing. He used this opening to dash toward the other pirates.

    You forgot about me?!

    That pirate did not know why Dong Xuebing did not attack him.

    When the pirate wanted to fire his AK 47 at Dong Xuebing again, blood started spurting out from his neck.

    That pirate held his neck and slowly dropped to the ground.

    Until the pirate¡¯sst breath, he still did not know when Dong Xuebing had slit his throat.

    Two men¡­.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the rest of the pirates. Only neen of them are remaining.

 Chapter 904: What kind of marksmanship was this?

    <h4>Chapter 904: What kind of marksmanship was this?</h4>

    Dong Xuebing had killed two men within ten minutes.

    This group of pirates knew Dong Xuebing was not ordinary.

    Ordinary people will not be as calm as Dong Xuebing, and they can never dodge bullets because of ¡®luck.¡¯ Ordinary people can never kill two men while carrying a three-month-old baby.

    Who is this guy?

    Was he really a cargo ship crew?!

    The pirate leader was furious and ordered his men to continue firing at Dong Xuebing.

    It would be hard for Dong Xuebing to dodge so many bullets with STOP. Too many soldiers on the Navy vessel were looking at him, and he could not use STOP to ¡®teleport¡¯ to another area. He would expose his special powers. He immediately bent down to avoid two bullets and jumped between the five pirates in front of him.

    The pirates had to stop shooting to avoid hitting their fellow pirates.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and plunged a knife into a pirate¡¯s chest.

    All the pirates panicked as they could not hit Dong Xuebing, and the third man died.

    A ck pirate pointed his gun at the three hostages and shouted at Dong Xuebing. He demanded his surrender.

    However, Dong Xuebing seemed to know he would use the hostages to threaten him. Before the ck pirate could ce his finger on the trigger, Dong Xuebing threw the knife. They were standing not far from each other, and the knife hit that ck pirate in his mouth, prating his neck.

    Another man was killed.

    Four pirates were killed now.

    The gunshots were loud, and Little Qianqian started crying.

    Dong Xuebing stopped and swayed his body to dodge a bullet before kissing his daughter on her cheeks. ¡°Don¡¯t be scared, my darling. Daddy is here with you.¡±

    Qianqian continued crying.

    Dong Xuebing took out a knife from his back and slit the nearest pirate¡¯s neck. He continued to talk to his daughter. ¡°It¡¯s alright¡­. Stop crying. Daddy will be done with them soon.¡±

    Qianqian seemed to understand what Dong Xuebing said, and her cries got softer.

    ¡°Good girl. Haha¡­. Daddy will get you new clothes and toys when we are back.¡±

    The cargo ship was next to the main pirate boat, and Niu Dazhao and his crew could hear Dong Xuebing. They were dumbfounded. They thought Dong Xuebing would die when he rushed into the group of pirates. But he had killed five men in an instant. Bullets were flying around him, and he still got the mood tofort his baby.

    How strong is your mental strength?!

    How can you remain so calm in this situation?!

    The jaws of the soldiers on the Navy vessel dropped.

    Dong Xuebing found an opening among the bullets and walked over with his daughter. He felt it was a waste of time to kill the pirates with knives. After all, guns are much faster than knives. He wanted to end this as soon as possible and bent over to pick up an AK 47 from a dead pirate. It was heavy, and he had only used pistols before. This was his first time using an assault rifle, but it did not matter with his powers. He could even kill people with a ballpoint pen.

    Six men were killed, and the pirates did not dare to look down on Dong Xuebing. The pirate captain ordered his men to take cover.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s STOP was not unlimited, and he did not have much time left. He also took cover behind some obstacles and aimed his gun at the pirates on the cargo ship. He knew they were about to start killing hostages. Those three hostages on the main pirate boat had run behind covers when he started killing the pirates. All the pirates were focused on Dong Xuebing and did not care about them. However, the cargo ship was different. The pirates on the cargo ship were some distance away from Dong Xuebing and did not open fire on him. Ak 47 and the other guns they were using were not urate, and they were afraid of hitting their friends. So, their guns were pointing at the hostages.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t shoot!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t kill me! Please!¡±

    A few crew members started shouting, and Niu Dazhao looked terrible.

    The Navy vessel.

    The Colonel saw what happened and immediately ordered. ¡°Provide cover for that young man, and the rest of the snipers prepare to protect the hostages! Open fire!¡±

    Two snipers were in position.

    Bang! Bang! Two shots were fired at the pirates on the cargo ship.

    The bullets missed, and the pirates started to panic.

    ¡°Shit!¡± An Officer¡¯s face changed.

    The Colonel was also looking terrible. ¡°Continue shooting! Save the hostages!¡±

    The two snipers were under tremendous pressure. The other soldiers also knew it was not easy to be urate on the sea. The distance between the cargo ship and the Navy vessel, strong winds, and waves made it much harder for the snipers, and they might hit the hostages.

    The pirates immediately used the hostages as shields.

    The snipers could not open fire now.

    ¡°Commander, the targets are too close to the hostages!¡±

    ¡°We are not confident of hitting them at this distance with the waves!¡±

    The Colonel did not me the snipers. He was a sniper previously and knew how difficult it was to shoot at sea. Most of the time, they had to rely on luck.

    As the Colonel was thinking of a solution, a gun fired.

    The soldiers¡¯ first thought was the hostages had been killed.

    But when they looked at the cargo ship, they saw a pirate, who was pointing his gun at a hostage, falling onto the deck. There was a bullet hole in between his brows.

    Bang! Bang!

    Two more shots were fired.

    Two pirates on the cargo ship dropped to the deck. One was hit in his forehead, and the other was hit in his temple.

    The Colonel and a few Officers were stunned as they saw Dong Xuebing keeping his gun.

    Three rounds and three headshots¡­.

    What kind of marksmanship was this?

 Chapter 905: â€“Twenty-one men

    <h4>Chapter 905: ¨CTwenty-one men</h4>

    The wind and waves were strong.

    The few boats were rocking to the strong waves.

    Dong Xuebing had fired three rounds, and all of them were headshots. Some soldiers saw him firing from his hiding position, and his bullets got to brush past the hostages¡¯ heads to hit the pirates. It was almost impossible to hit the pirates from the angle.

    It might be lucky for the first and second time. But the third round was still a headshot. How can it be luck?

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s smoking barrel and was stunned.

    The Colonel thought for a while and asked. ¡°Who is that guy?¡±

    An Officer was still shocked. ¡°Commander, could he be sent from the military?¡±

    ¡°I did not receive news that the military or other departments are involved in this operation.¡± The Colonel frowned.

    Another Officer said. ¡°His marksmanship and how he used the knives to kill the pirates showed that he is not an ordinary person.¡±

    This Officer was stating the obvious. How can an ordinary civilian be unfazed by guns? AK 47¡¯s uracy cannot bepared to a sniper rifle, and getting headshots in these conditions was almost impossible. Even the top sniper could not do that, let alone a crew from a cargo ship.

    Those three shots shocked the soldiers.

    The soldiers were different from the pirates. They received professional training and knew how difficult it was to hit those pirates¡¯ heads with an AK 47 at that distance. This was not taking into ount they were on a boat at sea with strong waves and wind.

    Dong Xuebing did it!

    This move shocked everyone.

    Cargo ship.

    Niu Dazhao and his men were covered in a cold sweat.

    Niu Dazhao and two of his men felt the bullets fly past their faces and headed earlier. They could still feel the bullets¡¯ heat on their heads. They looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s position and the three dead pirates behind them. They immediately knew Dong Xuebing had killed the pirates, and the bullets whizzed past their heads. If the bullets were off target by one centimeter, they would be dead.

    Their first thought was, ¡°Who the hell is Xiao Dong?¡±

    What was Xiao Dong¡¯s job? Why was he so good at fighting and guns?

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    Splinters flew from the obstacles where Dong Xuebing was hiding. The pirates behind him were firing at him.

    More pirates were behind Dong Xuebing, and he could not turn to fire back. He waited for a while and saw no pirates rushing up to him. They were scared of his closebat skills. He felt slightly rxed and shouted at the cargo ship¡¯s crew. ¡°Get on the floor!¡±

    Niu Dazhao heard it and shouted. ¡°Yes! Get down!¡±

    The crew members immediately got onto the floor. Their hands were tied behind them, and they fell face down on the deck.

    The two pirates on the cargo ship¡¯s bridge stopped steering and ran out with their guns. One was the ck pirate who had tied Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands. He was carrying an AK 47, and the other was holding a handgun.

    The ck pirate shouted. ¡°@#%@#^.¡±

    Both of them raised their guns and were about to kill the hostages.

    However, these two pirates were smarter. They saw the three dead pirates and quickly took cover behind a few wooden boxes before aiming at the hostages.

    Since the Navy vessel had started firing, the Colonel could no longer hold back. He did not have time to think about this situation.

    ¡°Snipers! Fire!¡± The Colonel ordered.

    Just when the two pirates hid, two shots were fired from the Navy vessel.

    One shot hit the wooden box, sending wooden splinters flying everywhere, and the other bullet missed. The pirates were still alive.

    The two snipers looked terrible, and I felt slightly embarrassed. The soldiers beside them knew they had tried their best.

    The two pirates on the cargo ship were furious and clocked their guns to shoot the hostages.

    The Colonel shouted. ¡°Cover them, and don¡¯t let those pirates shoot the hostages!¡±

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­. A few rounds were fired, and it missed.

    The wind and waves got stronger, and it was too difficult to hit the target.

    Dong Xuebing did not know about these, as he had never used an assault rifle or sniper rifle. He did not know the difficulties of using rifles in these conditions. He saw the Navy snipers missed and felt they were unreliable. How can you miss after shooting so many rounds? What are you all doing? How are you going to save anyone with your poor shooting skills? Are you all not embarrassed by yourself? Any police officer from Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security Bureau can do better than you all!

    Laymen did not know how hard it was to hit the target.

    Dong Xuebing was ayman and did not know the wind speed and rocking of the boat would affect the bullet¡¯s trajectory. He had only used handguns before, and it was close-distant firing. He did not need to take the wind speed into ount.

    Dong Xuebing knew he could not rely on these soldiers. He can only depend on himself.

    Under the two snipers'' heavy gun power, those two pirates took cover behind the boxes. Dong Xuebing nced at them and fired two shots.

    One pirate copsed immediately, and blood spurted from the ck pirate¡¯s head.

    The first pirate was shot on his nose, and the other in his right eye.

    These two shots looked easy, but Dong Xuebing had used BACK several times before hitting the target.

    The two snipers were overjoyed when they saw the pirates were killed. They shouted. ¡°Commander, the targets were eliminated!¡±

    The Colonel ignored them and continued to look through his binocrs.

    An Officer beside them sighed. ¡°You two did not hit the targets. The pirates¡¯ bodies fell towards the west. That means the bullets came from the east.¡±

    The snipers realized it was Dong Xuebing who killed the pirates.

    The snipers looked embarrassed, and the other soldiers were looking at them. An amateur¡¯s marksmanship was better than their military¡¯s snipers. This was too embarrassing.

    The Colonel gave another order. ¡°Provide support to that young man!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    The snipers were forced to ept that Dong Xuebing was better than them and fired to provide cover for him.

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing was critical in this battle with the pirates. Whether the hostages can be saved would depend on him.

    With the Navy vessel providing firepower support, the pirates on the main pirate boat slowed their firing. Dong Xuebing immediately felt less pressure.

    It¡¯s about time.

    Dong Xuebing had to eliminate the rest of the pirates and not let them escape.

    Dong Xuebing had not nned to let anyone of them off. The pirate captain should have brought all his men for this transaction, and other pirate groups would not take revenge for them if all of them had been killed. After all, the rivalry between pirate groups was fierce and Chinese ships didn¡¯t need to worry about pirate attacks in the future. This pirate group must be eliminated.

    Dong Xuebing nced at the speedboats below him. one of them was trying to escape, and the other three speedboats were speeding towards the main pirate boat. They tried to group up with their captain and avoid the Navy vessel.

    The escaping speedboat was speeding diagonally away from Dong Xuebing. He aimed with his Ak 47 and fired one round.

    Bang!

    The speed boat was still moving forward, but the pirate had fallen into the sea.

    Immediately after firing that shot, Dong Xuebing jumped out from his cover, rolled on the deck once to avoid a bullet, and started firing with one hand.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    Three rounds were fired toward the three approaching speed boats.

    The three pirates steering the speed boats were shot and copsed with a shocked expressions.

    After killing so many people, five pirates, including the captain, remained.

    The pirates started shouting.

    ¡°#&&%*^.¡±

    ¡°#$%&&¡±

    From their sounds, the pirates seemed to be getting anxious.

    Suddenly, guns were firing nonstop at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing saw only a few pirates remain and did not attempt to take cover. He started to walk toward the pirates slowly.

    The soldiers on the Navy vessel were shocked. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to walk toward the pirate without taking cover.

    ¡°Hurry, take cover!¡±

    ¡°Snipers!¡±

    The Colonel and Officers started shouting and giving out orders.

    To their surprise, Dong Xuebing dodged the bullets easily by moving his head and body slightly. He walked slowly toward the pirates, and no bullets could hit him. He fired four shots while walking, and four pirates fell to the deck.

    Only the pirate captain remained.

    When Dong Xuebing squeezed the trigger, he heard a ¡®click¡¯ sound. His Ak 47 magazine was empty.

    The pirate captain was ecstatic as he aimed his gun at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing threw the Ak 47 aside and removed his third knife from his back. He tilted his body to dodge a bullet and threw his knife. The knife plunged into the pirate captain¡¯s heart.

 Chapter 906: â€“How can a Commission for Discipline Inspection staff have such combat skills?

    <h4>Chapter 906: ¨CHow can a Commission for Discipline Inspection staff have suchbat skills?</h4>

    The guns stopped firing.

    Silence and the wind stopped.

    The pirate captain looked at the knife in his chest, and he was losing his strength. His eyes became dted. All he wanted was to get the ransom and ckmail the Chinese government. Where did this crazy guye from? Bullets could not hit him, he has superb marksmanship, and no one can match him in closebat. He wiped out the pirate group singlehandedly, without a single scratch on him. The captain clenched his teeth. How can someone be so good atbat?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the captain and did not pull the knife out. He pulled the two paper napkin balls from his daughter¡¯s ears and said to him. ¡°You had abducted my daughter and refused to release the hostages after getting the ransom. You still want ten times more?! You all had thought too highly of yourselves. Try hijacking and abducting our Chinese ships again! I dare you!¡±

    The captain stared at Dong Xuebing, and he could no longer speak.

    Blood was gushing out from the captain¡¯s wound, and he died slowly.

    Dong Xuebing stood up with his daughter and looked at the bodies around him. He felt better and stroked his daughter¡¯s face. ¡°Let¡¯s go home. Your Mum, godmother, and grandmothers are waiting for you. They will scold me if I don¡¯t bring you home. Haha¡­. You did not see how they treated me. You must speak for me when we get back.¡±

    Little Qianqian reached out to grab Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. ¡°Ooh¡­ Ohh¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his face closer. ¡°Go ahead and grab me.¡±

    Little Qianqian giggled as she grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s ears.

    Dong Xuebingughed and walked to the rails. He looked down and jumped off the boat,nding on a speedboat. He kicked the pirate¡¯s body aside and steered towards the Navy vessel. He did not care about the three hostages on the main pirate boat as they were smugglers. If they were not Chinese nationals, he would not even rescue them.

    Ten minutester.

    The Navy vessel sailed up to the cargo ship and rescued the hostages.

    Dong Xuebing was thest batch to board the Navy vessel, and the unpredictable Qianqian started crying again. Maybe she was afraid of strangers, and he carried her away from other people. ¡°Don¡¯t cry¡­ don¡¯t cry¡­.¡±

    All the soldiers and hostages looked at Dong Xuebing.

    The first batch of hostages seemed to be afraid of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had boarded the main pirate boat alone and killed twenty-one pirates. Who would expect him to have suchbat skills? He could still y with the baby when bullets were flying around him. He is a monster, and no one knows where he is from.

    ¡°My baby¡­. Don¡¯t cry¡­. Are you hungry?¡±

    ¡°Wa¡­ wa¡­ wa¡­.¡±

    ¡°Not hungry? Did you wet yourself?¡±

    ¡°Ooh¡­ ooh¡­ ahh¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know what Qianqian wanted and tried to coax her clumsily.

    The monster had turned into a loving father.

    Niu Dazhao walked over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and smiled. ¡°Captain Niu.¡±

    Niu Dazhao grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you! My crew and I are grateful to you for saving our lives.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I am sorry for not telling the truth. Actually, I went out to sea on your ship to look for my baby.¡±

    Niu Dazhao replied. ¡°Without you, we would be abducted by the pirates, and we might be killed. You saved all of us.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Dong.¡±

    The crew members thanked Dong Xuebing.

    The Colonel and a few officers walked over with a few soldiers.

    The Colonel looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hi. I am this ship¡¯s Commander.¡±

    The rest of the soldiers were observing Dong Xuebing. They did not find anything special in his appearance. He had average looks and a skinny frame.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Nice to meet you, Commander. Thank you for providing the fire support earlier.¡±

    The Colonel replied. ¡°We should be the ones thanking you. The hostages would not be rescued without you.¡±

    Both men shook hands.

    Qianqian was still crying, and Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Commander, do you all have milk powder? My daughter seems to be hungry.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± The Colonelughed. ¡°We knew a baby was among the hostages and prepared milk powder and diapers.¡±

    ¡°Oh, thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing kissed Qianqian on her forehead. ¡°Stop crying¡­. I will prepare milk for you. Haha¡­.¡±

    The Colonel asked the question that was bothering him. ¡°How do I address you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and did not want to reveal his name. What happened today cannot be spread, and it would affect his career. ¡°Just call me Xiao Dong.¡±

    The Colonel looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you from the military?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and shook his head.

    ¡°State Security?¡± The Colonel asked again.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and replied. ¡°No.¡±

    The Colonel was still looking at him. ¡°Then why are you¡­.¡±

    This question was critical. Dong Xuebing had out-of-this-worldbat skills, and they still didn¡¯t know who he was.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a few seconds and said. ¡°I am currently working in the Commission for Discipline Inspection. My goddaughter was kidnapped, and I went to sea to look for her.¡± He was telling the truth and knew the military would check his background after what happened.

    Everyone almost fainted when they heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s reply.

    A Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s staff?!

    The Colonel and Officers were speechless. Shouldn¡¯t a Commission for Discipline Inspection staff investigate others for corruption and bribery? Howe they are practicingbat skills?!

    Were there changes to the Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s training?! Howe I have not heard about it?!

    How can a Commission for Discipline Inspection staff have suchbat skills?

 Chapter 907: Huilanâ€™s Second Uncleâ€™s phone call

    <h4>Chapter 907: Hun¡¯s Second Uncle¡¯s phone call</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The sea was calm, and the temperature dropped.

    Inside an individual cabin of the Navy vessel.

    Dong Xuebing changed the diaper of his daughter and fed her. The Navy vessel was sailing back to China and should reach shore two dayster. He was excited as he was returning home. After feeding Little Qianqian, he yed with her for a while in the cabin. He pretended to be a big bad wolf and made her giggle. The Navy vessel had better facilities than the cargo ship. It even provided an electric stove and hot water for bathing.

    ¡°We are going home soon. Are you happy?¡±

    ¡°Ooh¡­ ya¡­ ya¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why are you grabbing Daddy¡¯s ear again? Naughty girl.¡±

    ¡°Yi¡­ ya¡­ ya¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Let go of Daddy.¡±

    Knock¡­ knock¡­. Someone knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°Come in,¡± and carried Qianqian. His hair was messy because she grabbed him, and he turned around.

    A young female soldier entered. She saluted and said. ¡°Mr. Dong, the Commander wants to see you.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Oh, ok.¡±

    ¡°Pleasee with me. This way.¡±

    The Colonel was reporting to his higher-up. ¡°All the hostages were rescued, and we did not suffer casualties. We also got back the ransom, but all twenty-one pirates were killed. We are returning. Commander Xiong, do you have any other orders?¡±

    The Navy Deputy Commanding Officer Xiong Liping heard the Colonel¡¯s report and was puzzled. ¡°Are you sure one of the cargo ship¡¯s hostages had killed twenty-one pirates by himself?!¡±

    The Colonel replied. ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

    ¡°How many pirates are there?¡± Xiong Liping asked.

    ¡°Err¡­ Twenty-one.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are telling me that all the firepower and military snipers on board your ship could not do anything to the pirates, and a civilian killed all of them himself?!¡±

    The Colonel felt embarrassed. They disgraced the Navy and did not hit any pirates during the shootout. They could not even injure the pirates, let alone kill anyone. All they did was provide cover for Dong Xuebing, and the two snipers did provide some assistance. He still could not ept it, but that was the truth. ¡°Xiao Dong is not an ordinary civilian. I asked for his full name, and he did not tell me. He only tells me his name is Xiao Dong, and he is a Commission for Discipline Inspection staff.¡±

    ¡°A Commission for Discipline Inspection staff?¡±

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s what he said.¡±

    Xiong Liping felt this was ridiculous and was speechless. If Xiao Dong is a soldier, it might be possible. How can someone who works behind a desk most of the time wipe out all twenty-one pirates by himself? Not only does he kills all the pirates, he saves all the hostages without getting a scratch on himself. How was this possible?!¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Deputy Commanding Officer Xiong asked again.

    The Colonel replied. ¡°Yes, Sir. Many people saw it. Commander Xiong, could it be that he was sent from other departments?!¡±

    Xiong Liping replied. ¡°We had only sent you all and no one else.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Xiao Dong mentioned he was here to look for his goddaughter, the few months old baby among the hostages. He should be here on his own, and his im of being a Discipline Inspection staff might not be true.¡± The Colonel refused to believe his men were no match for an administrative staff. If Dong Xuebing was from the Public Security Bureau, he might felt better.

    Xiong Liping paused for a second. ¡°Goddaughter?!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The Colonel replied.

    ¡°His goddaughter is that baby?!¡± Xiong Liping was deep in thought and said to himself. ¡°Nevertheless, the mission ispleted. You all had worked hard.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Sir.¡±

    ¡°Prepare to return.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

    Xiong Liping paused for a second and said. ¡°Get your men to watch that guy at all times. Try to find out about his background. Take him into custody if he tries anything funny. We can find out his real identity when you all are back.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°I will report to the higher up, and you all will get a second-ss group merit for this mission.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Commander.¡±

    The female soldier brought Dong Xuebing to the ship¡¯s Commander''s room.

    On their way to the Commander''s room, all the soldiers looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Little Qianqian¡¯s eyes turned red, and she was about to cry.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Why are you all staring at us? You all are scaring my daughter!

    Dong Xuebing carried Little Qianqian above his head before she started crying. ¡°Our little princess is flying¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian started giggling.

    Dong Xuebing kissed her forehead. ¡°How can your mood change so fast? Are you happy now?¡±

    Little Qianqian ignored Dong Xuebing and started waving her tiny arms. ¡°Ya¡­ ya¡­ ah¡­.¡± She was getting anxious.

    Dong Xuebing knew Little Qianqian wanted to be raised high, and he quickly carried her up.

    Little Qianqian was not scared and started giggling loudly.

    The female soldier beside Dong Xuebing smiled and winked at Little Qianqian.

    They arrived at the ship¡¯s Commander''s room.

    The room was empty, and the female soldier pointed to the sofa. ¡°Commander asked you to wait for a while. He ising soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and ced Qianqian beside him to let her y alone. His arms were aching from carrying her, and he took out his phone. There was one bar of unstable signal, and he could not make any calls. He turned to the female soldier. ¡°Can you all let me use yourmunication devices? I want to call my family.¡± He did not want his family to worry and wanted to tell them he had saved Qianqian.

    The female soldier replied. ¡°You can ask our Commander. I don¡¯t have the authority.¡±

    The door opened suddenly, and the Colonel walked in. ¡°What is it?¡±

    The female soldier replied. ¡°Mr. Dong wants to borrow ourmunication devices to call his family.¡±

    The Colonel looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Our militarymunication device is for military use only. We don¡¯t allow let anyone to use it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will wait until my phone has a signal.¡±

    The Colonel suddenly said. ¡°We have to keep your phone with us. Sorry,rade. We also need to search you. Please cooperate with us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Why are you searching me?¡±

    The Colonel replied. ¡°We cannot confirm your identity, and this is our protocol. Please understand us.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I don¡¯t understand.¡± Dong Xuebing would never bow down to anyone. He dares to scold a General, let alone a Colonel. He doesn¡¯t care about the protocols or ranks. Moreover, he had helped the Navy save the hostages, and they will search him now?! Are you suspecting me?! If I am a criminal, why would I help you all save the hostages?!

    The Colonel frowned.

    The female soldier immediately stepped forward and was about to follow orders. She was going to search Dong Xuebing by force.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and continued to y with Qianqian.

    The Colonel stopped the female soldier. He had no ill intentions against Dong Xuebing. He was about to say something when themunication device in the room sounded.

    The Colonel walked over and answered. ¡°It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Commander, Deputy Director Xie of the PLA General Political Department is looking for you.¡±

    ¡°Director Xie? Put the call through.¡±

    Did the second-ss merit got approve so fast, and it was Director Xie from the General Political Department calling to inform them.¡±

    The Colonel was excited and straightened his back when he answered the call. ¡°Good afternoon, Sir. I am the Commander of Navy 37¡­.¡±

    Before the Colonel could introduce himself, a middle-aged man¡¯s voice interrupted him. ¡°Your Commander Xiong had mentioned Xiao Dong. Is he with you? I want to speak to him.¡±

    Xiao Dong?

    The Colonel paused for a second and did not ask anything. He turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Our PLA General Political Department¡¯s Officer wants to speak to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. Why is a top officer of the military looking for me?¡±

    The female officer was curious as she looked at Dong Xuebing. Deputy Director of PLA General Political Department¡¯s rank was much higher than Deputy Commanding Officer Xiong.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    The man asked sternly. ¡°You are Xiao Dong?! Which Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt this man¡¯s voice sounded familiar. ¡°What do you mean by which Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°I am Xie Guojian.¡±

    Xie Guojian?!

    Hun¡¯s second uncle!?

    Dong Xuebing was shocked and cleared his throat in embarrassment. His tone changedpletely. ¡°Second Uncle¡­. It¡¯s me. Xiao Dong.¡±

    Xie Guojianughed. ¡°I knew it must be you!¡±

    The Colonel and the female soldier were stunned when they heard how Dong Xuebing addressed Director Xie.

    Second Uncle?!

    What the hell is going on?

    The PLA General Political Department Deputy Director Xie is Xiao Dong¡¯s second uncle?!

 Chapter 908: Special identity

    <h4>Chapter 908: Special identity</h4>

    Navy vessel.

    Ship Commander¡¯s room.

    ¡°Second Uncle, how do you know it¡¯s me?¡±

    ¡°Your case had been escted to the Central Military Commission. How can I not know about it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and ced Qianqian on hisp.

    Xie Guojian continued. ¡°Navy Deputy Commanding Officer Xiong had told me what happened, and Hun asked me to take note of a three-month-old baby. She said it was her goddaughter, and I passed the message to the Navy. They would report to me if they received news of her. Someone named Xiao Dong rescued the hostages. Other than you, who else can have suchbat power? Killing twenty-one pirates by yourself. I don¡¯t think you can find another person in the country. That¡¯s why I contacted the Navy vessel to see if it was you. It is you. Did you think the mess you created is not big enough?¡±

    Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°The pirates abducted Qianqian, and I cannot sit around and do nothing.¡±

    Xie Jianguo asked. ¡°Did Hun agree to let you go?¡±

    Dong Xuebing lied. ¡°Of course. She loves Qianqian too.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡± Xie Guojianughed. ¡°Do you know how many times Hun had called home? She was asking us to look for you. You had been missing for days.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat off his forehead. ¡°Ah¡­. I was forced to do this. Qianqian was kidnapped because of me, and it was my fault. Furthermore, I am fine now. Sorry for making everyone worry. Sorry.¡±

    ¡°Do you know how worried everyone is? I don¡¯t know what to say about you. You don¡¯t think of the consequences. What if anything happened to you? How will I exin to Hun, my elder brother and Sister-inw?¡± Xie Jianguo scolded Dong Xuebing andughed suddenly. ¡°But I am impressed with yourbat skills. You killed all twenty-one pirates.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It was luck.¡±

    Fighting the tiger at the zoo and killing nine escape convicts could still be exined. However, this time was too unbelievable.

    Xie Guojianughed. ¡°Alright. Stop being modest. You are the perfect Xie family¡¯s son-inw. You have guts and skills.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed.

    Dong Xuebing chatted with Xie Guojian for a while and said. ¡°Second Uncle, I should be back around two dayster. Can you tell Hun and the rest? I don¡¯t want to worry them.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Second Uncle.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Come back early for New Year.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered something. ¡°Wait, Second Uncle. Don¡¯t hang up first. I hope to keep this incident a secret. You should know where I am working, and¡­ err¡­ this incident might have an impact. Can you tell them to let me go when we reach the shore? Also, my name¡­.¡±

    Xie Guojianughed. ¡°You know this has an impact on your job?!¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. I know my mistake.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know. I can¡¯t stop the Central Military Committee from finding out about you. Still, I can stop your name from appearing in the media. It will not affect your job.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Pass the phone to their Commander. I will speak to him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the Colonel and called him.

    The Colonel quickly answered. ¡°Sir.¡±

    Xie Guojian said. ¡°Xiao Dong is my junior. Let him leave when you get to shore, and you don¡¯t need to care about other stuff.¡±

    The Colonel stood at attention. ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±

    Xie Jianguo replied. ¡°Thanks for your hard work. I wish you all an early Happy New Year.¡±

    The Colonel no longer suspects Dong Xuebing after speaking to Deputy Director Xie.

    After hanging up, the Colonel felt awkward. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to be PLA General Political Department Deputy Director Xie¡¯s rtive. He no longer wants to search Dong Xuebing as he is not an outsider. They had nned to bring Dong Xuebing back when they reached shore to meet the higher-ups. Since Deputy Director Xie said this, he would make the arrangements.

    After hanging up, themunication device rang again.

    The Colonel answered immediately. ¡°Transfer the call over.¡±

    A man said. ¡°I am Xiong Liping.¡±

    The Colonel greeted. ¡°Commander Xiong.¡±

    Xiong Liping continued. ¡°I know about Xiao Dong. His identity is special, and you don¡¯t need to worry about him. Give him and his goddaughter a better cabin, and the media will be waiting at the shore. Don¡¯t let them see Xiao Dong, and ask your men not to reveal him to anyone. Do you understand?! Xiao Dong has a special identity.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir. I know.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Bye.¡±

    The Colonel¡¯s face changed after hanging up.

    Commander Xiong had mentioned Xiao Dong¡¯s identity as special a few times.

    The PLA General Political Department Deputy Director¡¯s rtive does have a strong background. Still, it was not considered a special identity. This term cannot be used lightly, and Commander Xiong had said it twice.

    Special?

    How special?

    Did Xiao Dong have stronger backing, or was it because of other matters?

    The Colonel had guessed correctly. Dong Xuebing¡¯s identity was indeed special. Senior Xie¡¯s grandson-inw and Xie Guobang¡¯s son-inw. These alone made Dong Xuebing¡¯s identity special, and he was also an earthquake hero. All of these gave him the right to have a more ¡®special¡¯ identity than other Central Government Leaders¡¯ rtives.

    The Colonel took a deep breath andposed himself. He looked at Dong Xuebing and extended his hand. ¡°Sorry about earlier. It was a misunderstanding, and I didn¡¯t know you were one of us.¡± A military officer¡¯s rtive can be considered one of them.

    Dong Xuebing shook hands with the Colonel. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You are doing your job.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not so petty and was only against getting searched.

    The Colonel was relieved Dong Xuebing was not mad at him.

    The Colonel kept thinking about Dong Xuebing¡¯s special identity and had a lingering fear.

 Chapter 909: Lunar New Yearâ€™s Eve

    <h4>Chapter 909: Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve</h4>

    Two dayster.

    Navy vessel, afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing could hear the strong winds from inside the cabin. Qianqian was afraid of the howling sounds, and he carried her out of the cabin.

    The vessel was in a festive mood.

    Soldiers were busy putting up New Year couplets and preparing dinner.

    Dong Xuebing stopped a soldier. ¡°Bro, what are you all doing?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± The soldier looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve today.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°I had forgotten about it after sailing for so many days.¡±

    It was almost Lunar New Year, and Dong Xuebing cheered up slightly. Although his mother, Yunxuan and Hun, could not celebrate with him this year, his daughter was with him. He did not feel lonely. He carried Little Qianqian up and let her sit on his shoulder as he walked around the inside of the vessel. She seemed to like to be raised high up and look down on others. She waved her arms and giggled loudly.

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are so happy.¡±

    ¡°Ya¡­ ya¡­.¡±

    ¡°Do you know you are one year older after New Year? You cannot cry anymore.¡±

    ¡°Yi¡­ Yi¡­ aah¡­.¡±

    After a while, the female soldier found Dong Xuebing and invited him to the vessel¡¯s dinner celebration tonight. Dong Xuebing agreed.

    Evening.

    The gallery of the Navy vessel.

    Dong Xuebing saw four tables set up when he arrived, and most of the soldiers were there. The food was prepared. Although the food was simple and the gallery was small, it still had a Lunar New Year festive mood because of thenterns and red couplets.

    Dong Xuebing greeted everyone. ¡°Happy New Year.¡±

    The soldiers replied. ¡°Happy New Year.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lifted his daughter¡¯s hand and waved to everyone. ¡°Little fellow, greet everyone and wish them good health.¡±

    Little Qianqian giggled and let out some baby gibberish.

    The soldiersughed. ¡°This baby is so adorable.¡±

    ¡°Happy New Year to you too.¡± A few soldiers went up to Qianqian and shook her hands.

    Dong Xuebing felt good because his daughter was popr everywhere.

    The Colonel and Officers arrived and wished everyone Happy New Year.

    The Colonel smiled and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, this is the best food we can serve as we don¡¯t have much onboard. I hope you will like it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°It¡¯s good. I am getting hungry from the smell.¡±

    The Colonelughed. ¡°Great. Come and sit at the table.¡±

    The three hostages from the smuggling ship were also at the dinner. They were taken into custody on the vessel as they didn¡¯t have proper identification and were involved in smuggling activities. However, the Colonel waspassionate enough to allow them in this evening¡¯s celebration. Niu Dazhao and his crew were on his cargo ship behind the Navy vessel back to shore, and they could not celebrate with them.

    The dinner started.

    The Colonel invited Dong Xuebing to join his table with the other Officers.

    But Dong Xuebing saw that table was crowded and rejected the Colonel politely. He joined a group of soldiers at another table.

    The Officers were puzzled. Why was the ship¡¯smander so polite and respectful to Dong Xuebing? They looked at each other and wondered what was going on. Only the female soldier, serving drinks to them, knew what had happened. But the higher-up had ordered not to reveal Dong Xuebing¡¯s identity. This was the difference between military and government agencies. Military people would follow orders strictly.

    ¡°Eh?¡± Dong Xuebing looked around. ¡°Why is there no alcohol?¡±

    The soldiers also wanted to drink alcohol but didn¡¯t dare to request it from the Officers.

    A soldier looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°We are still on a mission and cannot drink.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Didn¡¯t you allplete your mission? How can we not drink alcohol during Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve? It¡¯s not a celebration without alcohol.¡±

    The Colonel overheard Dong Xuebing and called the female soldier over.

    The female soldier nodded and left the gallery. A whileter, she returned with a bottle of Maotai and ced it in front of Dong Xuebing.

    The Colonel smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong, this bottle is for you. We will not drink.¡±

    ¡°This is a bottle of good alcohol.¡± Dong Xuebing thanked the Colonel. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The Colonel stood up slowly and looked at his men. ¡°Let me say a few words.¡±

    Leaders¡¯ giving speeches before the dinner started was a tradition everywhere. The Colonel praised the soldiers¡¯ performance during the mission and told them the higher-ups were impressed with them. In the end, he thanked Dong Xuebing for his assistance in saving the hostages.

    Everyone apuse.

    The Colonel raised his ss and gave a toast to everyone.

    Dong Xuebing finished his ss of alcohol and filled the ss. After that, he stood up with his daughter in his arm and raised his ss. ¡°Commander, I would like to say something.¡±

    The Colonel nodded.

    The few Officers looked at Dong Xuebing and wondered what he could say.

    The soldiers kept quiet and waited for Dong Xuebing to speak. They were curious about him and wanted to know what he would say.

    Dong Xuebing was a leader and was used to giving speeches. He cleared his throat and looked at the soldiers. ¡°It¡¯s Lunar New Year''s Eve today, and it should be a day where we celebrate with our families. However, you all missed this opportunity because of my daughter and our citizens. You all had risked your lives to save the hostages. As a father and citizen of the country, I would like to express my gratitude to you all. I am honored to celebrate with our country¡¯s warriors today. This is the most meaningful Lunar New Year''s Eve in my life. Although our families are not with us, we are a family. Thank you for your hard work. Here¡¯s a toast to you all, and I wish you and your families safe and healthy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished his ss of Maotai.

    The Colonel pped, and the soldiers followed.

    The Officers looked at Dong Xuebing in surprise. The speech was good enough to be shown on TV. It was as if he had prepared this speech beforehand. This was not what an ordinary Discipline Inspection staff could do.

    Was this person a leader?

    A Deputy Section Chief of the Commission for Discipline Inspection?!

    This was the thought in everyone¡¯s mind.

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start the performance!¡± An Officer pped.

    Dong Xuebing, who was eating, looked up. Performance? What performance?

    Two men entered the gallery suddenly. They were dressed differently, and they started singing a duet.

    Dong Xuebing understood what that officer meant. They could not watch the Spring Festival G, and the soldiers couldn¡¯t drink alcohol. It would be a dull celebration without some performances.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the duo and chewed on a piece of vegetable. He chewed it well and fed some to Little Qianqian.

    Qianqian smacked her lips and enjoyed it.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You just eat whatever you are given.¡±

    Qianqian finished it and started grabbing Dong Xuebing. She wanted more.

    Dong Xuebing drank some alcohol and fed his daughter again.

    The soldiers were performing military songs, and Dong Xuebing had finished half the bottle of Maotai. He was getting tipsy and did not cheat with his powers today. He just wanted to drink today.

    Two soldiers beside Dong Xuebing looked at him and offered a toast to him.

    ¡°Here, let¡¯s drink.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing, here¡¯s a toast to you.¡±

    Both soldiers seemed to plot something.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing knocked on their sses and emptied his ss in one shot.

    One of the soldiers asked. ¡°Xuebing, how did you train your marksmanship?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I did not train.¡±

    Another soldier replied. ¡°Impossible. You must have received professional training to get that uracy.¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing had drunk a lot, he was still sober. ¡°What training? It was all luck. Oh, what type of soldier are you?¡±

    The soldier answered. ¡°We are snipers.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hit the table suddenly. ¡°Ah¡­. You two are the terrible shooters that day.¡±

    Terrible shooters?!

    The two snipers almost fainted when they heard it.

    The other soldiers almost burst outughing.

    Dong Xuebing patted their shoulders. ¡°I don¡¯t mean to criticize you two. But your marksmanship¡­. How can you miss the target at that distance?¡±

    The two snipers were frustrated and started eating without saying anything. They were embarrassed, but they got to admit Dong Xuebing¡¯s marksmanship was much better than theirs.

    Another soldier asked curiously. ¡°Oh, are you a Commission for Discipline Inspection staff?¡±

    This was the question in everyone¡¯s mind, and everyone looked at Dong Xuebing, waiting for his answer.

    Dong Xuebing told the truth after drinking. ¡°Yes. I am the Director of a City¡¯s Inspection First Office.¡±

    That soldier was shocked. ¡°A grassroots city?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°The Director?!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Everyone exchanged looks and saw the shock in each other¡¯s eyes.

    Even the Colonel and Officers turned and looked at Dong Xuebing in shock.

 Chapter 910: Fighting Tournament

    <h4>Chapter 910: Fighting Tournament</h4>

    Director and not Deputy Director¡­.

    Grassroot city¡­.

    City Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Inspection First Office Director¡­.

    Although everyone was in the military, they knew about the rank structure of the local government. This position was a Deputy Bureau Director rank position.

    Another soldier asked. ¡°Are you over thirty this year?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Do I look like I am thirty years old? I am only twenty-five.¡±

    ¡°Twenty-five?! That means you just graduated from university a few years ago.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I graduated two years ago.¡± Dong Xuebing took a sip of alcohol. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    That soldier cleared his throat. ¡°Nothing¡­. Errr¡­ I was just asking.¡±

    Everyone was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s age and rank. A twenty-five years old Deputy Bureau Director and the director of an important office in a City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection. Even the Colonel and the officers were shocked. The Colonel only knows Dong Xuebing¡¯s identity is unique, and he has a strong family background. But he did not know he was a high-ranking government official with a powerful position. This was the first time they met a twenty-five years old Deputy Bureau Director. He was too young.

    Dong Xuebing did not seem to be lying.

    But¡­. Why is a Discipline Commission Leader so good atbat?

    Killing twenty-one men without batting an eyelid¡­. Is he really from the Commission for Discipline Inspection?

    Dong Xuebing bes the center of attention again. Everyone felt it was unbelievable. Was it luck for him to kill all the pirates?

    The dinner was ending, and it was time for the final program. The Navy vessel¡¯s tradition was to have a fighting tournament at the end of the dinner.

    Everyone moved aside to create space in the center.

    Two soldiers rotated their arms and started to spar in the center.

    Dong Xuebing had drunk a lot and did not dare to drink anymore. He massaged his temples and asked the soldier beside him. ¡°Bro, what is going on?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a fighting tournament.¡± The sniper, who Dong Xuebing mocked, replied calmly.

    ¡°Fighting tournament?¡± Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°This is part of tonight¡¯s program?¡±

    The sniper replied. ¡°We hold this tournament yearly, which ismon in the military. That guy on the left isst year¡¯s champion.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He raised his daughter above and let her ride on his shoulders.

    Qianqian seemed to be excited to see those two soldiers sparring. She waved her hands to cheer for them.

    This was a friendly tournament, and the soldiers did not use their full strength. One of the soldiers was mmed onto the ground and lost the match. The winner wasst year¡¯s champion.

    The match ended, and the soldiers cheered.

    The champion waved to everyone and waited for the next challenger.

    The next challenger lost to the champion within two moves.

    The Colonel and Officers apuded. ¡°Good!¡±

    The champion smiled and looked around. He waited for a while, and there were no challengers. He suddenly spotted Dong Xuebing, who was still eating. ¡°Mr. Dong, do you want toe and teach me some moves?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Never mind about me.¡±

    The other soldiers started to cheer him on.

    ¡°Just go!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s just a match.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, are you scared?¡±

    The other soldiers started provoking Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing heard them and thought to himself. Am I scared? Yes. I drank a lot and am tipsy now. I might not control my strength well.

    The soldiers had no ill intentions and wanted to test Dong Xuebing¡¯s skill. Those pirates were not trained, and they could be beaten easily. But the soldiers were different. They would be impressed if Dong Xuebing could win against them. The soldiers¡¯ pride does not allow them to lose to a Discipline Inspection Leader.

    The Colonel waved the soldiers to stop them. ¡°Xiao Dong had drunk a lot today. Let¡¯s end the night now.¡±

    The Ship Commander had spoken, and the soldiers kept quiet.

    Qianqian, who was riding on Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck, started making noises and grabbing his ears. She seemed to be anxious.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Oh, you want to see Daddy spar?¡±

    Little Qianqian waved her arms excitedly. ¡°Ooh¡­ Ahh¡­ Ahh¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried his daughter down and kissed her cheeks. ¡°Alright. Since you want to see this, Daddy willpete with them. Remember to cheer for me.¡±

    ¡°Ahh¡­ Wa¡­ Wa¡­.¡±

    The soldiers started cheering again.

    The Colonel and Officers smiled and shook their heads. They were also curious about Dong Xuebing¡¯s closebat skills.

    Dong Xuebing passed Qianqian to that female soldier. ¡°Sis, please take care of her.¡±

    The female soldier nodded and carried Little Qianqian lovingly. She stroked her face and faced in front.

    The winner was the champion on the vessel for a few years, and he was martial arts trained before he joined the military. No one onboard is his match.

    Dong Xuebing walked forward.

    The champion bowed. ¡°Please.¡±

    Due to the effects of alcohol, Dong Xuebing looked at everyone. ¡°Who else wants to spar with me? Come at me together.¡± It was too troublesome to fight them one by one, and Little Qianqian looked at him.

    The soldiers felt this was a provocation.

    You want to fight a few at the same time?! Who do you think you are?

    The Colonel said. ¡°Xiao Dong, my men are well trained. Even though we are the Navy, we are not weaker than the army. You better think carefully.¡± He did not say everything on his mind. The Navy had them on this critical mission because of their fighting capabilities. All the soldiers onboard were elites and might hurt Dong Xuebing, even if it was one versus one. Every one of them is not a pushover.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯s New Year''s Eve. Let¡¯s just have fun.¡±

    ¡°Let me go!¡±

    ¡°Me too!¡±

    ¡°Count me in!¡±

    The soldiers were mad, and the soldiers rolled up their sleeves. A few more stood up. ¡°Mr. Dong, you requested this. Don¡¯t me us if you get hurt.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s start.¡±

    Including the champion, a total of eleven soldiers stepped forward.

    The Colonel stared at his men in front. ¡°You all are going all out.¡± All the soldiers in front were good at closebat and could beat up more than thirty pirates. This group had thebat skills of the special forces, and the Colonel was afraid they might injure Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had decided and rotated his shoulders excitedly. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Come at me!¡±

    Qianqian was shouting from the sides.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved to his daughter. ¡°Cheer for Daddy.¡±

    The eleven soldiers were mad and felt disrespected by Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Start!¡± The referee said.

    Three soldiers saw Dong Xuebing looking at his daughter and used this opportunity to attack him. One used an elbow strike to hit his midsection, and the others attacked him in higher and lower sections. It would be hard to avoid such attacks.

    However, Dong Xuebing managed to dodge their attacks.

    Dong Xuebing did not turn and seemed to know what was happening behind him. He turned his body to his side before the strikes and dodged the lower attack. He raised one hand to block the other two attacks. He immediately retaliated before the three soldiers could attack again. He let out a punch and kick, and two soldiers flew back. The remaining soldier moved back quickly and took up a defensive stance.

    ¡°Go!¡±

    The champion shouted. He shouted to the rest to attack Dong Xuebing together.

    Dong Xuebing moved left, right, up, and down to avoid their attacks.

    None of the soldiers could even touch Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes. His movements were too fast.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing attacked back. He rushed into the soldiers and started fighting them while dodging their attacks.

    Another soldier flew back and fell onto the ground.

    The third soldier¡­.

    The fifth soldier¡­.

    The Seventh soldier¡­.

    Dong Xuebing got more aggressive, and the soldiers got lesser.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing did not use his full strength. He had held back to prevent serious injuries.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing used a shoulder throw move he learned from Xu Yan on that champion. He threw the champion onto the floor lightly. He was thest soldier standing.

    The match ended in three minutes.

    The soldiers who lost to Dong Xuebing looked at each other dumbfounded.

    The three hostages, the other soldiers, the Colonel, and the Officers were stunned. These were elite soldiers, and they could not evennd a blow on Dong Xuebing.

    Damn!

    How good was Xiao Dong¡¯s closebat skill?

    Even if you are good, there must be a limit.

    Silence¡­.

    A few secondster, everyone pped and cheered.

    ¡°Fantastic!¡±

    ¡°Good moves!¡±

    The soldiers, including the ones who lost to Dong Xuebing, started cheering. They were impressed by his moves.

    Even if the rest of the soldiers fought Dong Xuebing together, they would lose. Everyone can tell he had held back and did not use his full strength.

    How can the soldiers not be impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯s skills?

    Dong Xuebing modestly said. ¡°Thank you¡­. It was luck.¡±

    This was not luck. Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills were much better than their expectations.

 Chapter 911: Reached shore

    <h4>Chapter 911: Reached shore</h4>

    Next day.

    First day of Lunar New Year.

    The sun was up when Dong Xuebing woke up with a hangover. He had drunk too much yesterday and remembered he had fought eleven soldiers in a match. He hit his forehead and regretted it.

    ¡°Slurp¡­ slurp¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian was sucking her thumb and looking at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Oh, you woke up.¡± Dong Xuebing hugged Little Qianqian and tickled her with his stubbles. She giggled and waved her arms.

    Dong Xuebing felt blessed to have such an adorable daughter.

    Dong Xuebing yed with Little Qianqian for a while.

    Morning 9 am.

    Dong Xuebing carried his daughter and went out for breakfast.

    The celebrationsst nightsted until early morning. Other than the soldiers on duty, most of the soldiers just woke up.

    The gallery in the Navy vessel.

    Dong Xuebing chatted with a soldier beside him while feeding Qianqian. ¡°Comrade, we have been sailing around four days. How long do we need to sail before reaching the shore?¡± The Navy vessel is faster than the cargo ship, and they should reach the port by now. However, Niu Dazhao¡¯s cargo ship was returning with the vessel, and they had to slow down.

    That soldier replied. ¡°We should reach today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Oh, this morning or afternoon?¡±

    The soldier replied. ¡°We should reach around noon, and we can seend soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got excited when he heard they were reaching home. He was finally going home after spending around ten days in the sea.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing carried his daughter to the deck to look at the scenery.

    A few soldiers saw Dong Xuebing, and one went up to him. This soldier was one of the eleven soldiers who sparred with him yesterday. ¡°Mr. Dong, you have goodbat skills. Are you trained in martial arts? Can you teach us a few moves?¡± Dong Xuebing was too impressivest night.

    Dong Xuebing apologized to that soldier. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what happenedst night. I am not good with alcohol and did not control myself.¡±

    Another soldier said. ¡°It¡¯s alright. You taught us a lotst night.¡±

    Another soldier joined in. ¡°That¡¯s right. You are better than us. Can you teach us?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°My skills are not good, and I am not trained in martial arts. I don¡¯t want to embarrass myself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was telling the truth, and the soldiers did not believe him.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing gave in to the soldiers¡¯ requests and taught them the moves he learned from Xu Yan. He also sparred with them. At first, it was only three soldiers, and more soldiers joined in. Within ten minutes, a crowd had formed around him. Two Officers saw them and joined in.

    ¡°Mr. Dong, where should we put our weight in this move?¡±

    ¡°On the heel of your back leg, move your weight to the front leg when you turn.¡±

    ¡°What about this move?¡±

    ¡°It will depend on the situation and react ording to your opponent''s move.¡±

    More soldiers heard about this ¡®sharing session¡¯ and joined in. The Colonel also went to the deck and watched his men learn from Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was awkward and said. ¡°Let¡¯s stop. The Commander is here.¡±

    The soldiers turned and saw their ship¡¯s Commander. There were still in the middle of a mission and were nervous.

    The Colonel waved his hand andughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mind me. It¡¯s not easy to find an instructor with Director Dong¡¯s level. Go ahead and learn from him. I also want to learn some moves.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly. Any of the soldiers knew more about closebat than him. He regretted drinking so muchst night.

    Two hourster.

    The soldiers returned to their positions as the vessel got nearer tond.

    The Colonel went up to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, reporters, will be waiting at the portter, and you should wait on board first. I will get my men to inform you when they leave and send you to the airport. Director Xie had prepared the air tickets to Beijing for you.¡±

    Beijing?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and the rest were all in Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Sorry to trouble you these few days.¡±

    The Colonelughed. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We should be the ones thanking you. We would notplete this mission without your help. Alright, I have to get off with the hostagester. I will say my goodbye now. Let¡¯s have dinner together another time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Both men exchanged numbers, and Dong Xuebing looked towards the shore. He could see the reporters taking pictures and hurried back into his cabin.

    The Navy vessel docked, and it was chaos outside.

    Cameras were clicking away, and reporters were shouting questions to the soldiers.

    ¡°Did you all face any danger during this mission?¡±

    ¡°I heard you all had saved the hostages of another ship hijacked by the pirates.¡±

    Themotionsted for a while.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­. The female soldier knocked and entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s cabin. ¡°Mr. Dong, pleasee with me. I will send you to the airport.¡±

    ¡°Thanks.¡± Dong Xuebing carried Little Qianqian and followed that female soldier. He looked out of the Navy vessel and saw a military jeep waiting at the dock.

    Soldiers started appearing on the deck suddenly.

    One¡­ five¡­ ten¡­ and more soldiers went onto the deck. They looked at Dong Xuebing.

    An Officer suddenlymanded. ¡°Salute!¡±

    All the soldiers saluted Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was touched and immediately stood at attention. He returned the salute and nodded to the soldiers.

    The soldiers remained in their salute position as they watched Dong Xuebing leave in the jeep.

 Chapter 912: Family Reunion

    <h4>Chapter 912: Family Reunion</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Local airport.

    Dong Xuebing entered the airport after bidding goodbye to the female soldier. He checked in with his identification card and got his boarding pass quickly. Xie Hun¡¯s Second Uncle had prepared everything for him. However, he encountered some problems with Little Qianqian¡¯s identification.

    ¡°Sir, can I have the baby¡¯s identification?¡±

    ¡°I said I did not have it with me. I had forgotten to bring it. Can you just let us off this time?¡±

    ¡°Sorry. The baby is not allowed to board if you cannot produce her identification.¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you be flexible? My child was kidnapped, and I found her in another city. How am I going to produce her identification?¡±

    ¡°Sorry, Sir. These are our regtions. We cannot process her boarding without her birth certificate.¡±

    ¡°What do you want me to do? Can you call your supervisor out?¡±

    The airport staff ignored Dong Xuebing and started processing the next person¡¯s boarding.

    The ce was about to depart, and Dong Xuebing was getting frustrated. He called Hun¡¯s father Beijing City Party Secretary Xie Guobang.

    ¡°Hello, Dad? I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Have you got off the ship?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am at the airport now.¡±

    ¡°Come back now. Hun and your Mum are worried about you.¡±

    ¡°Dad, there¡¯s a problem. I don¡¯t have the baby¡¯s birth certificate, and the airport refused to let her board.¡±

    ¡°Birth certificate? Alright. Wait a while. I will speak to them now.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    About ten minutes after hanging up, the top Leader of the airport and other leaders rushed toward the check-in counters. ¡°Who is Mr. Dong? Which one of you is Mr. Dong?¡±

    ¡°I am.¡± Dong Xuebing stepped forward.

    The airport¡¯s top Leader saw Dong Xuebing carrying a baby and apologized politely. ¡°I am sorry for the dy. Let me walk you to your flight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± The Leader replied and turned to the airport staff. ¡°What are you waiting for?! Prepare the paperwork now!¡±

    The airport staff was shocked when he saw all the airport¡¯s top leaders and looked at Dong Xuebing. He dared not ask anything and prepared the boarding pass for Qianqian. He thought to himself. Who is this guy? Why are all the leaders so concerned? You can¡¯t judge a book by its cover. This guy looks so ordinary, and he can call all the Leaders over with a phone call.

    The airport¡¯s Leaders apanied Dong Xuebing to his flight through the VIP special ess. He skipped the security checks and got an upgrade from economy to first ss. The airport¡¯s Leaders had received a call from a Politburo member¡¯s secretary, and they knew how important Dong Xuebing was.

    Dong Xuebing exchanged some pleasantries with the Leaders before he boarded his flight.

    Dong Xuebing carried Little Qianqian to his first-ss seat and closed his eyes to rest. She had fallen asleep in his arms.

    The flight departed.

    The moment the ne took off, Qianqian started crying because of the air pressure.

    Dong Xuebing started to cuddle and calm her.

    Little Qianqian calmed down after a while and went back to sleep.

    One hour¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    Five hours¡­.

    The ne reached Beijing airport around 5 pm.

    Dong Xuebing stretchedzily and looked at Beijing¡¯s sky. Haha¡­. I am back!

    It felt good to return home.

    Dong Xuebing can finally spend time with his family.

    Dong Xuebing did not get off the ne immediately. He took out the milk bottle he had prepared earlier and fed Qianqian. He feared the narrow passageway would be too crowded and waited until all the first-ss passengers left. He did not have luggage, and he got off the ne with Little Qianqian.

    The airport was quite empty.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to get a taxi to go home, a few familiar faces appeared in front of him.

    Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, Luan Xiaoping, and Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents appeared. They were waiting for him at the airport¡¯s exit.

    Dong Xuebing saw them and quickly walked over. ¡°Mum, why are you all here?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping walked over and snatched Little Qianqian from Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. ¡°My precious granddaughter¡­. Are you hurt? You scared Grandma to death¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian was happy and tried to grab Luan Xiaoping¡¯s face.

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°Good girl¡­. Did you miss me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents got closer and took turns carrying Qianqian before giving her to Qu Yunxuan. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s injuries almost healed, and she cried joyfully when she carried Qianqian in her arms.

    ¡°Mummy was so worried for you¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian started crying when she saw her mother crying.

    Qu Yunxuan quickly pacifies her. ¡°Don¡¯t cry¡­. We are going home. Everything is alright now.¡±

    Xie Hun also went up to her goddaughter and pinched her nose lightly. ¡°Did you miss your godmother? Huh?¡±

    ¡°Ooh¡­ aah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you miss me?! Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Aah¡­ aah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Good girl.¡±

    Everyone crowded around Qianqian and forgot about Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing coughed loudly to get their attention.

    Xie Hun seemed to be trying to spite him. She smiled. ¡°Oh, you are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. I rescued and brought the baby back! How can I not be here?

    Qu Yunxuan treated Dong Xuebing better. She passed her daughter to Xie Hun and went up to him. She stroked his arms. ¡°Are you hurt?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s only a few pirates. How can they hurt me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Stop being a showoff. Who asked you to go?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father also reprimanded Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, you should tell us that you are going to Fujian province to save Qianqian. Do you know how worried we are?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I caused this trouble, and I got to bring my daughter back myself. If I cannot bring her back, I would be too ashamed to return home.¡± He said he would never return home if he could not bring Qianqian back.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°This brat¡¯s skin is thick. I heard more than twenty pirates could not even touch him. He has his own ideas and doesn¡¯t need anyone to worry for him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Can¡¯t you all show a bit of concern for me?

    Luan Xiaoping finally said. ¡°It¡¯s good to be back. Let¡¯s go home first.¡±

    Everyone nodded and walked out of the airport. Qianqian was still the center of attention, and everyone was around her. Dong Xuebing had to follow behind them.

    Outside of the airport.

    A Land Rover was parked outside.

    Xie Hun got into the driver¡¯s seat, and the rest got into the car.

    The Land Rover had five seats and was spacious enough for six people and a baby. It was full when Dong Xuebing was about to board.

    Everyone noticed this problem and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Errr¡­. I will take a taxi.¡±

    No one cared about Dong Xuebing, and Luan Xiaoping closed the door immediately.

    Dong Xuebing felt his status in his family had gone down drastically. He knew his mother, Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan were angry with him for leaving suddenly and risking his life against those pirates. That was the reason for them treating him this way. Never mind. Go ahead and be angry with me. I had created this mess, and I deserved it.

    Dong Xuebing got into a taxi and asked the driver to follow the Land Rover.

    The Land Rover entered a vi estate around the evening. It was the vi Dong Xuebing bought for his mother.

    Dong Xuebing paid the fare and heard Qianqian¡¯s cries when he got out of the taxi. Luan Xiaoping and the rest were crowding and trying to soothe her.

    Dong Xuebing walked over quickly.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°She kept crying nonstop.¡± Qu Yunxuan rocked Qianqian in her arms. ¡°Stop crying¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let me try.¡± Xie Hun carried Qianqian and yed with her. But she continued crying.

    ¡°Let me do it.¡± Dong Xuebing took Qianqian from Hun and rubbed his stubble against her.

    Little Qianqian saw it was her father and stopped crying.

    Dong Xuebing lifted Qianqian above his head. ¡°Let¡¯s fly¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian giggled loudly and waved her arms wildly.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Oh, you missed Daddy?¡±

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly.

    Dong Xuebing felt proud. After spending the past few days with her, he knew how to please his daughter.

    Haha¡­. You all finally noticed how important I am.

 Chapter 913: Reward from wife

    <h4>Chapter 913: Reward from wife</h4>

    Night.

    Western suburbs vi.

    Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan yed with Qianqian after dinner, while Luan Xiaoping, Qu Yunxuan¡¯s parents, chatted with Dong Xuebing. They were not mad with him now.

    ¡°Ah¡­. It¡¯s only a few pirates.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t they have guns? Did they hit you?¡±

    ¡°How can they hit me with their lousy marksmanship?¡±

    ¡°Then how did you get back? The Navy vessel? I did not see you on the news earlier.¡±

    ¡°I am afraid it would affect my work and did not appear in front of the cameras. I left secretly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not tell them how he rescued Qianqian in detail. He did not tell them about the gunfight with the pirates as he did not want them to be worried. He told them the pirates were weak and dumb. With the support of the Navy vessel, he subdued the pirates effortlessly. It was easy, and it felt like a vacation.

    Luan Xiaoping was still worried. ¡°I will disown you if you dare to leave without telling us again!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sorry, Mum.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father said. ¡°I¡¯m d you and Qianqian returned safely.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan turned towards them. ¡°Luckily, those pirates are not trained.¡±

    Only Xie Hun knew how dangerous the situation was, and she nced at Dong Xuebing without saying anything.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s mother asked suddenly. ¡°Qianqian is not injured?¡±

    ¡°Of course not.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°How can anyone hurt her with me around?¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡± Luan Xiaoping was worried. ¡°The pirates had abducted her for so many days on the sea. I must bring her to the hospital for a checkup.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Qianqian is fine. Look at her. She can cry and y normally.¡±

    ¡°What if she caught some diseases and the symptoms are not showing now?¡± Luan Xiaoping said.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go together. I felt pain in my ribs, and I need to see the doctor for an examination.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s father said. ¡°It¡¯s Lunar New Year, and most hospitals are on holiday. Who is going to conduct the check-up for you?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I will call the hospital and ask them to recall their doctors.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded. ¡°Alright. That¡¯s settled.¡±

    Dong Xuebing volunteered to go to the hospital with them, but Qu Yunxuan refused. She wanted him to rest, and she went to the hospital with her parents and Luan Xiaoping. They drove into Aunt Xuan¡¯s Mercedes S ss.

    Xie Hun called the hospital in the living room, and Dong Xuebing walked them to the car.

    It was 7 pm, and they should be back after 11 pm.

    Xie Hun had tied her hair up and was wearing a ck sweater and a white blouse underneath it. She wore tight ck leather pants, showing her long slender legs. She looked great in her heels the first time Dong Xuebing saw her in these clothes.

    ¡°Hun, are you still mad at me?¡± Dong Xuebing walked over.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°How can I be mad at you? You would leave home if I said something you don¡¯t like.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I was just looking for my daughter.¡±

    Xie Hun crossed her legs. ¡°Why can¡¯t you discuss it with me first?¡±

    ¡°Will you allow me to go if I told you? I know you are worried.¡± Dong Xuebing sat beside Xie Hun and held her hand. ¡°It¡¯s only a few pirates.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°A few pirates?! Howe I heard it was more than twenty pirates?¡±

    Dong Xuebing started sweating. ¡°Alright¡­. I am sorry. I should not make you worry. It¡¯s my fault, and I promise not to do it again.¡±

    Xie Hun ignored Dong Xuebing and reached for her teacup.

    Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed her teacup and ced it near her mouth. ¡°You are pregnant now. Just tell me what you want, and I will do it for you. You don¡¯t need to move.¡±

    Xie Hun uncrossed her legs and drank her tea.

    Dong Xuebing immediately started peeling an apple and fed her. ¡°Here, have a piece of apple.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and ate that slice of apple. ¡°Hmmm¡­. You did well today, and I will forgive you this time. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Let me listen to our child.¡± He squatted in front of Xie Hun and ced his ear on her tummy. She was two months pregnant and had a slight baby bump. ¡°Baby, I am Dad. Can you hear me? Hurry up and move. Hmph¡­. Are you not listening? Be careful I will p your butt.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and knocked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°You dare to beat my son? You are asking for a beating!¡±

    Dong Xuebing hugged her. ¡°I think you are also itching for a beating.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. It¡¯s only been a few days, and you are getting bolder.¡± Xie Hunughed and leaned on the sofa. ¡°Carry me upstairs. Let¡¯s see who is the one getting beaten up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing brightened up and carried Xie Hun upstairs.

    Master bedroom.

    ¡°Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    ¡°Go and take a shower first.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s bathe together.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to bathe with you. You stink. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun¡¯s body and entered the bathroom reluctantly. He took a quick shower, and it was her turn.

    Waiting¡­.

    Waiting¡­.

    Dong Xuebing waited for Xie Hun on the bed and excitedly looked at the foggy bathroom ss door. Finally, the door opened, and the room was filled with the fragrance of shower foam.

    Xie Hun walked out of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel.

    Dong Xuebing opened the nket for her.

    Xie Hun smiled and took off her shoes before getting under the nket. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s sleep now. We got to wake up early tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had taken off his clothes when he waited for her. He hugged Xie Hun¡¯s waist. ¡°Why?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°We got to pay our respects to my family¡¯s elders. You came back today and should have visited them this afternoon. We can only visit them tomorrow, and we still got to visit a few Central Government Leaders who are close to my family. We got to visit every one of them, and you also got to send New Year greeting SMSs to your Fen Zhou City colleagues. We will be busy from the first to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Oh, we got to return to Fen Zhou City to visit our leaders and wait for visitors at home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got a headache. ¡°This is so troublesome.¡±

    ¡°You will get used to it.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°This is how I spend my Lunar New Year holidays every year.¡±

    As they moved up thedder, they got busier. Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°I would return a few dayster if I knew about this.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, you would rather spend your time at sea than return home?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°Drifting at sea is better than visiting.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I was thinking of rewarding you for saving my goddaughter. Forget it.¡± Xie Hun smiled and turned to her side. ¡°Sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked excitedly. ¡°What reward? Tell me.¡±

    ¡°You said you don¡¯t want toe back. Why are you asking?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and turned to straddle Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s been many days, and I missed my little Hubby. I was going to let him do me from behind.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got excited. ¡°Really?!¡±

    ¡°No!¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun was teasing him, and he flipped her over. He pulled her towel away. ¡°No! You said it, and it¡¯s toote to regret it now. Get on your knees now.¡±

    ¡°I was joking with you. Did you take it seriously?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Get on your knees and bend over.¡±

    ¡°I refuse. What can you do to me? Huh?¡±

    ¡°I will make you bend over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried Xie Hun up and turned her around forcefully. He lifted her butt towards him. She was only two months pregnant, and they still could do it. After three months of pregnancy, he would not get this chance again. He got to cherish every moment.

    Xie Hun did not get mad and turned around, smiling. ¡°Can you don¡¯t embarrass me like this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got bolder when he saw Xie Hun and did not get mad. He ignored her and pushed in from behind.

    Xie Hun took a deep breath, and her eyes were half closed.

    It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing made love with Xie Hun, and it felt good.

    This position gave Dong Xuebing the feeling of dominating Xie Hun, and he had a sense of achievement.

 Chapter 914: Seen by Mum

    <h4>Chapter 914: Seen by Mum</h4>

    Next day.

    The second day of the Lunar New Year.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and looked at the naked Xie Hun beside him. He reached over and hugged her from her back.

    ¡°What do you want?¡±

    ¡°Huh? You woke up?¡±

    ¡°I woke up for a while and was snoozing.¡±

    ¡°You are pregnant and should get more sleep.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Ok. I will sleep a while more.¡±

    ¡°Kiss¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and kissed Xie Hun. She was passionate and tried different positions with himst night. He was aroused when he thought aboutst night and felt blessed to have such a loving wife.

    Xie Hun yawnedzily and crossed her legs. She closed her eyes to return to sleep.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her legs and almost lost control. Xie Hun was pregnant and should not have vigorous and frequent sex. He reached over and stroked her body before getting out of bed.

    The first floor of the vi.

    Only Luan Xiaoping was around when Dong Xuebing came downstairs. She was preparing breakfast.

    ¡°Mum, why are you up so early?¡±

    ¡°Who will prepare breakfast for you all if I don¡¯t get up so early?¡±

    ¡°Let me do it. Go and take a break. Oh, how is Yunxuan and Qianqian¡¯s checkup?¡±

    ¡°They are fine, and Yunxuan is almost recovered.¡±

    ¡°Where are Aunt Xuan¡¯s parents? Are they sleeping in the room?¡±

    ¡°They did note back herest night. They had returned home.¡±

    ¡°What about Aunt Xuan and the baby?¡±

    ¡°They are sleeping on the second floor. I checked on them earlier, and they are still sleeping.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and started preparing breakfast with his mother. Luan Xiaoping doted on her son and refused to let him help.

    ¡°Go and check on Qianqian. Change her diapers and bring her down if she wakes up. Don¡¯t wake Yunxuan. She was worried for you and her baby these few days and did not sleep much.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will check on them.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be too loud and wake them.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to hurry with breakfast. Hun is still sleeping. Let them sleep a while more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and opened the door softly. He saw Qu Yunxuan sleeping soundly beside a baby cot. Qianqian was not sleeping in the cot. She was sleeping in Yunxuan¡¯s arms.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and tip-toed over. He carried Qianqian gently and changed her diapers.

    Little Qianqian woke up and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing put his finger on his lips. ¡°Be quiet. Mum is still sleeping.¡±

    Little Qianqian scratched Dong Xuebing¡¯s face and closed her eyes again. She seemed to be sleepy.

    Dong Xuebing kissed Qianqian¡¯s cheeks and ced her in the baby cot. ¡°Sweet dreams.¡±

    Suddenly, Qu Yunxuan woke up and asked sleepily. ¡°Where¡¯s my baby?¡±

    ¡°Sorry, I woke you.¡± Dong Xuebing sat on the bed. ¡°I carried Qianqian to her cot.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan yawned and rubbed her eyes. ¡°I got scared. Ah, it¡¯s already after 8 am. I got to change her diapers.¡±

    ¡°I had changed. Go back to sleep.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing and flicked his nose. She smiled. ¡°My Xiao Bing looks more like a father now.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Dong Xuebing boasted. ¡°You all had seen how close we were yesterday. I can soothe her easily.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°I can also make her giggle if I got stubbles like you.¡±

    ¡°But you don¡¯t. Haha¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes darted around, and he kicked his shoes off before snuggling under the nket.

    Qu Yunxuan asked angrily. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Let me lie beside you for a while.¡±

    ¡°Stop fooling around. Qianqian is beside us. Are you asking for a beating?¡±

    ¡°She is sleeping.¡± Dong Xuebing argued and started grabbing Qu Yunxuan¡¯s meaty thighs.

    Qu Yunxuan pped Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°You pervert. I just recovered. Stop it.¡±

    ¡°Just recovered? That means you have recovered. I will be gentle.¡±

    ¡°I am getting mad.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    ¡°You will be the death of me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took off his pajamas and threw them out under the nket. He also stripped Qu Yunxuan naked. He knew she was resisting because she was shy. He kept teasing her, and she slowly opened up her legs.

    They moaned¡­.

    Qu Yunxuan was blushing and covered her mouth.

    Dong Xuebing started moving.

    Aunt Xuan was more cooperative than Hun. Dong Xuebing did not need to bargain with her, and she would do whatever he wanted.

    Half an hourter.

    Qu Yunxuan slumped on the bed, panting.

    Dong Xuebing was no better than her. He was panting and hugging her from behind.

    Suddenly, the door opened. ¡°Xiao Bing, I asked you to change the diaper. What are you¡­?¡± Luan Xiaoping entered the room and was shocked.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s face turned red immediately, and she covered herself with the nket.

    Dong Xuebing was also embarrassed.

    Luan Xiaoping gave her son a stare. ¡°You brat¡­. You¡­.¡± She closed the door and left.

    Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°You idiot! How am I going to face your mum?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know my mum wille in suddenly.¡± Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat and quickly got dressed. Qu Yunxuan got up and wore her clothes. She gave Dong Xuebing another stare.

    Sigh¡­. Mum should knock before entering.

    Luckily it was Mum. It would be chaos if it was Xie Hun.

 Chapter 915: Registering with the Military

    <h4>Chapter 915: Registering with the Military</h4>

    Morning.

    The first floor of the Vi.

    Dong Xuebing went to the kitchen downstairs after leaving Qu Yunxuan¡¯s room. He looked at his mother and wanted to please her by helping her prepare breakfast. However, breakfast was made.

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing a stare and said. ¡°Wake them up for breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing ran upstairs to call them. ¡°Hun, Yunxuan, breakfast is ready.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan carried her crying daughter downstairs. She saw Luan Xiaoping and her face turned red again.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at Qianqian. ¡°Is Qianqian hungry?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied softly. ¡°I just fed her. I don¡¯t know why she is crying.¡±

    ¡°Let me carry her.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over and carried Qianqian. He lowered his head and brushed her face with his stubbles. ¡°Is it ticklish?¡±

    Little Qianqian stopped crying and started giggling.

    Dong Xuebing continued to tickle Qianqian with his stubbles.

    Little Qianqian started grabbing and scratching Dong Xuebing¡¯s face happily.

    Qu Yunxuan was jealous. ¡°This girl had be closer to her father.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed and saw Xie Huning down the stairs. ¡°Come and have breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Mum, how can we trouble you during Lunar New Year?¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I should be helping you. Xiao Bing, why didn¡¯t you wake me up earlier?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Mum, just let me prepare breakfast in the future.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Sit and eat breakfast before the food gets cold.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and carried Little Qianqian from Dong Xuebing. She hugged and kissed her cheeks. ¡°Let godma carry you.¡±

    Little Qianqian giggled.

    ¡°Good girl.¡± Xie Hun smiled and crossed her legs to let Qianqian sit on herp.

    Little Qianqian was too adorable, and everyone wanted to carry her.

    After breakfast.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at them. ¡°It¡¯s the second day of Lunar New Year, and Old Yang is alone in the City. Since Qianqian is fine, I will bring her back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want them to leave. ¡°Stay a few more days.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°You all are returning after New Year and can see Qianqian anytime you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s New Year, and we should spend time together. I don¡¯t want to part with you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t want me to leave?¡± Luan Xiaoping looked at Dong Xuebing from the corner of her eyes. ¡°I think you can¡¯t wait for me to leave.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at her daughter. ¡°Mum, I will go back with you.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°New Year is not over. Don¡¯t you need to apany your parents?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan held her daughter¡¯s hand andughed. ¡°I had spent New Year''s Eve and the first day with my parents, and I got nothing to do here. I only want to spend time with Qianqian. It¡¯s not easy to get seven days off from work.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded. ¡°Alright. We will leaveter.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Qu Yunxuan replied.

    Aunt Xuan¡¯s Mercedes S ss was parked outside, and she would be driving Luan Xiaoping and Qianqian back.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at her son. ¡°I heard you still got to visit your leaders. Visit them and go back early. Old Yang had been asking about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, you should also take note of your health. You are pregnant and should not tire yourself.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Haha¡­. I will take note of it.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Take care of yourself. I am not worried about Hun. Hun, help me watch over Xiao Bing when I am not around. Don¡¯t let him get into trouble.¡± Luan Xiaoping reminded me.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Sure. I will watch him closely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes.

    Late morning.

    Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan left with Qianqian.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun left for Senior Xie¡¯s mansion in the Land Rover. They should pay their respects on the first day of the New Year, and they werete.

    Senior Xie¡¯s mansion.

    Dong Xuebing heard everyone would be here today. He might be early, and only Xie Hun¡¯s Second Uncle was around. He was ying chess with Senior Xie in the backyard. Senior Xie looked healthy and calm when ying chess, and Second Uncle looked uninterested and frustrated. Maybe he had lost too many games.

    ¡°Grandpa.¡±

    ¡°Second Uncle.¡±

    ¡°Happy New Year.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun greeted them and presented their gifts.

    Senior Xie looked at them and nodded, and continued with his chess.

    Xie Guobang saw Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun and waved them over. ¡°Hun, y with your grandfather. I had been losing since we started.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Sure. It¡¯s been a while since I yed with Senior Xie.¡±

    Senior Xie smiled. ¡°You are not my match. Only Xiao Dong is qualified to y with me.¡± Dong Xuebing was the only person in the family to win Senior Xie. Senior Xie was very good at chess, and Dong Xuebing cheated with his powers to win him.

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°How do you know I will not win? Are you afraid to lose to me?¡±

    Senior Xie stroked his beard. ¡°Hmph! Do you think I am scared of a little brat like you?¡±

    ¡°You better don¡¯t get mad if I win you. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun walked over.

    Only Xie Hun dares to speak to Senior Xie like this.

    Senior Xie did not get mad. ¡°I was the one who taught you how to walk and y chess. Do you think you can win? Let¡¯s y three games.¡± He turned into a child in front of Xie Hun.

    Xie Guojian stood up and let Hun take his ce. He patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Let them y some chess. Come with me. I need to speak to you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing followed Xie Guojian.

    Living room.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa with Xie Guojian.

    Xie Guojian looked at Dong Xuebing from top to toe. ¡°How was the trip? Are you injured?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Thanks for asking.¡±

    Xie Guojian smiled. ¡°I can ept if you are injured or missing a limp or two. But you are fine, and this is making me worry. How good are yourbat skills?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. ¡°It was luck.¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°You killed nine escaped convicts while being handcuffed, and you imed it was luck. You fought off a tiger in the safari zoo and said it was luck. As a Subdistrict Office Director, you fought against dozens of civilians single-handedly. Don¡¯t forget about your challenges against Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools. How can these be luck? Don¡¯t try to hoodwink me. No matter how lucky one is, he can never escape without a scratch against more than twenty pirates with Ak 47s.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded.

    Xie Guojianughed. ¡°I was shocked when I heard it was you. You can¡¯t find anyone with yourbat skills in the military. What are you made of? Steel?¡± He hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach with the back of his hand lightly.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°No. It was those pirates who had lousy marksmanship. They were not trained, and I can easily avoid them with simple footwork.¡±

    ¡°Even if they have poor shooting skills, no one can avoid getting shot with over twenty guns pointing at him. This has nothing to do with the pirates¡¯ skills.¡± Xie Guojian squeezed Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°No one is your match when ites tobat. No wonder my useless son kept wanting to learn martial arts from you. Pass your skills to Xiao Hao. It¡¯s better than letting him fool around in bars and other night spots.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Second Uncle, this incident¡­. Did it blow up?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Xie Guojianughed. ¡°It was an uproar in the military when it was reported to the higher-ups. If you are not our Xie family¡¯s son-inw, someone would have brought you in for questioning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Is it that serious?¡±

    ¡°Yourbat skill is abnormal.¡± Xie Guojian replied. ¡°The military¡¯s higher-ups had registered your name in their files.¡±

    ¡°Registered my name in the military files?¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted when he heard this.

    Dong Xuebing worked in the Public Security Bureau and knew some people had to be registered with the authorities. For example, a Taekwondo ck belt must be registered at the local police station. It was because these people could kill others with their bare fists. This includes other martial arts practitioners, and it was to prevent idents. However, that was registering with the Public Security Bureau.

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time hearing about registering his name in the military files.

    From how it sounded, Dong Xuebing knew this was not something to be proud of.

 Chapter 916: Going on a honeymoon

    <h4>Chapter 916: Going on a honeymoon</h4>

    Morning.

    9.30 am.

    Xie Hun¡¯s rtives had arrived at Senior Xie¡¯s mansion.

    Xie Guobang, Han Jing, Xie Guoliang, Xie Jing, Xie Ran, Xie Hao, etc.

    The first to arrive was Xie Hao. He was loud when he entered the house. He saw Dong Xuebing chatting with his father andughed loudly. He ran to Dong Xuebing and hugged him. ¡°My idol! I finally met you. I heard from my Dad that you fought over twenty pirates by yourself! You are fantastic! Give me your autograph!¡±

    Dong Xuebing knocked Xie Hao¡¯s head. ¡°What autograph?¡±

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing entered the living room and greeted Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother-inw.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He was Xie''s family¡¯s eldest grandson-inw, and everyone in the third generation had to greet him. Although he was younger than Xiao Jing and Xiao Ran, he got to act as their brother-inw.

    ¡°Mum, Dad, Uncle.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and greeted the elders.

    Xie Guobang looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded.

    Xie Guoliang saw Dong Xuebing and went over. ¡°I heard you had stood out again. Tell us what happened.¡±

    Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and Xie Hao crowded around Dong Xuebing, waiting for him to tell them about his ¡®adventure.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to tell them how he saved the hostages from the pirates.

    Everyone, especially Xie Hao, listened to his adventure excitedly.

    Xie Hao cheered when Dong Xuebing finished. ¡°Brother-inw, you are terrific! You must teach me martial artster!¡±

    Xie Ran added. ¡°You made me want to learn martial arts too.¡±

    Xie Hun and Senior Xie entered the living room from the backyard. She heard themotion andughed. ¡°Don¡¯t learn from him. He got ahead of himself just because he knew some martial arts. Focus on your work first. Fighting will get you nowhere.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Hun a stare.

    Xie Hao retorted. ¡°Sis, you don¡¯t know anything. We, men, should learn martial arts.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled at her younger brother. ¡°What did you say? I don¡¯t know anything?¡±

    Xie Hao has been scared of Hun from young and was constantly bullied by her. He got scared immediately. ¡°Nothing¡­. I did not say anything.¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    Han Jing saw Senior Xie talking to his sons and called Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun over.

    Han Jing reprimanded. ¡°Xiao Bing, you must not retake such risks. You are going to be a father and should think for Hun and your child.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Mum, I will not do that again.¡±

    Han Jing smiled and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I am relieved you got back safely. Oh, remember to visit the Leaders after lunch. Try to visit all of them today.¡±

    Xie Hun blinked. ¡°Why?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why do we need to visit all of them today?¡±

    Han Jing smiled. ¡°You two were married for two months and were busy with work. You still have not gone on your honeymoon. Your Dad and I bought air tickets and booked a hotel for you two in Taiwan. We are paying for it.¡±

    Honeymoon?

    Fantastic!

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Mum, how can I let you and Dad pay?¡±

    Xie Hun replied helplessly. ¡°We still have lots of things to do during New Year. I am not going.¡±

    Han Jing replied. ¡°Just do as you are told. You two are still young, and a honeymoon is important. You would not have the chance to go for a holiday when you two are older and holding higher positions. Just listen to us and go have fun.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled.

    Xie Hao overheard their conversation and interrupted them. ¡°What? Sis, Brother-inw, are you going on a honeymoon?¡±

    Xie Hun gave Xie Hao a stare. ¡°What has it got to do with you?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Xie Hao replied excitedly. ¡°It¡¯s my school holidays now, and I got nowhere to go. Bring me along.¡±

    Xie Jing stared at Xie Hao. ¡°Why are you joining our Sis and Brother-inw¡¯s honeymoon?¡±

    Xie Hao argued. ¡°I promised I would not create trouble. Please bring me along. I am bored to death at home. Please¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not mind and felt it would be fun if more people went on the trip with them. It would be boring if it were only Hun and him.

    Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao. ¡°Do you want to go?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡± Xie Hao replied. ¡°Please bring me along.¡±

    Xie Hun crossed her legs andughed. ¡°Pour me a ss of water first.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will be right back!¡± Xie Ran ran off to get Xie Hun a ss of water.

    ¡°Haha¡­. That¡¯s more like it.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°Go and pack your luggage. You must listen to me when we reach Taiwan.¡±

    Xie Hao cheered. ¡°Hurray! Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Ran and Xie Jing. ¡°Xiao Ran and Xiao Jing, are you all on holiday too? Let¡¯s go together.¡±

    Xie Jing rejected politely. ¡°It¡¯s your honeymoon, and we should not bother you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s more fun with more people.¡± Dong Xuebing invited them.

    Xie Hun added. ¡°Let¡¯s go together. Xiao Ran, and Xiao Jing, do you all have partners? Bring them along too.¡±

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing wanted to go on a holiday, but they didn¡¯t want to disturb their sister¡¯s honeymoon.

    Han Jing saw them hesitating and said. ¡°That¡¯s settled. You all will go as a group. I will book the tickets. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Xie Guoliang interrupted. ¡°Sister-inw, let Xiao Ran and Xiao Jing stay at home.¡±

    Xie Guobang smiled. ¡°They had stayed at home for too long. Let them go out and have fun.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Han Jing looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are their brother-inw and will be the group leader. Be safe when you all are there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing agreed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mum.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°Aunt, nothing will happen to us with Brother Dong around.¡±

    Han Jingughed. That¡¯s right. She did not need to worry about Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills.

 Chapter 917: Xie Jingâ€™s boyfriend

    <h4>Chapter 917: Xie Jing¡¯s boyfriend</h4>

    Next morning.

    Beijing airport¡¯s departure hall.

    The departure hall was full. Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun, and Xie Hao arrived early. Xie Hao was with them because he slept over at Dong Xuebing¡¯¡¯s vi after packing his luggage. They were waiting for Xie Ran and Xie Jing.

    After a while, Xie Ran and Xie Jing arrived. They were pushing their luggage, and a young man in his twenties was behind them.

    ¡°Bro, Sis.¡¯ Xie Hao greeted them impatiently. ¡°Why are you all sote? Hurry up!¡±

    Xie Ran smiled. ¡°There was a traffic jam, and there¡¯s still more than an hour before the flight departed. What¡¯s the rush?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at the young man behind Xie Jing. ¡°Xiao Jing, care to introduce him?¡±

    Xie Jing¡¯s face was slightly red. ¡°Err¡­. This is my boyfriend, Sun Kai. He is a middle school teacher, teaching English.¡±

    Xie Hun extended her hand with a smile. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡±

    Sun Kai quickly shook Xie Hun¡¯s hand. ¡°Hi¡­.¡±

    Everyone knew Xie Jing was bringing her boyfriend, and Madam Han prepared the visa for them. Xie Jie and Sun Kai started dating around one month ago. A friend introduced them, but Dong Xuebing heard Xie Jing¡¯s parents, Xie Guoliang, do not like him. It was because Sun Kai is from an ordinary family. She got to tell Han Jing secretly about her boyfriend, or her parents would not allow her to go.

    Xie Hao teased Xie Jing. ¡°Ah, Sis¡­. You finally got a boyfriend.¡±

    Xie Jing gave Xie Hao a stare and turned to Sun Kai. ¡°This is my eldest Sis and Brother-inw. You have met Xiao Ran, and this is my younger brother, Xiao Hao.¡±

    Sun Kai greeted them anxiously.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s check-in. It¡¯s about time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing whispered to Xie Hun as they walked toward the check-in counters. ¡°Is Xiao Jing¡¯s boyfriend reliable? I find him quite innocent. Why are her parents opposing their rtionship?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°They are only dating and not getting married.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued asking. ¡°Does he know about your family¡¯s background?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Why do you care?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Jing is also my sister. Of course, I care about her.¡±

    ¡°I need to correct you. It is not my family. It is our family.¡± Xie Hun smiled and continued walking. ¡°I think he still does not know. Xiao Jing should be keeping it from him.¡±

    Behind Dong Xuebing and the rest.

    Sun Kai and Xie Jing were whispering with each other. ¡°Jingjing, I know your brother is working in the Youth League Committee, and you are working in Xin Hua News Agency. Howe your eldest sis is also a government official?¡±

    Xie Jing looked at him. ¡°How do you know?¡±

    Sun Kai smiled wearily. ¡°She has a Leader¡¯s aura like our principal. I was shaking just now.¡±

    Xie Hun always has a smile, and no one knows what she is thinking.

    Xie Jing whispered. ¡°My Sis¡¯s position is much higher than your principal''s. She is currently Grassroot City¡¯s Deputy Mayor. A Deputy Bureau Director.¡±

    Sun Kai was shocked. ¡°What? A Deputy City Mayor?!¡±

    Xie Jing nodded. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Don¡¯t be scared of her. She was friendly and treated us well. She used to take care of us when we were younger.¡±

    Sun Kai continued asking. ¡°What about your Brother-inw?¡±

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°My Brother-inw is a Grassroot City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection, Inspection First Office¡¯s Director.¡± She added. ¡°He is only twenty-five years old.¡±

    Sun Kai was dumbfounded as he looked at Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. He thought Xie Jing and Xie Ran held high ranks. One is a Section Chief, and the other is a Deputy Division Chief. It was rare for someone at their age to reach their rank. However, Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing¡¯s ranks were more ridiculous.

    A thirty-one years old Deputy City Mayor and a twenty-five years old Deputy Division Chief?!

    Sun Kai did not know what to say.

    Xie Jing mumbled. ¡°I will tell you about my family in the future.¡±

    Sun Kai asked worryingly. ¡°Jingjing, tell me the truth. Are you¡­ are you an Official second generation?¡±

    Xie Jing rolled her eyes. ¡°What¡¯s with this name calling? Just think what you want.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­.¡± Sun Kai stuttered. ¡°You¡­ you¡­. Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier? I¡­.¡±

    Xie Jing grew impatient. ¡°You¡­ you¡­ you¡­. What has my family got to do with us?! No one is stopping you if you don¡¯t want to go! Hmph! I had begged my Aunt to help you get this air ticket.¡±

    Sun Kai apologized. ¡°I don¡¯t mean that. Don¡¯t be angry with me.¡±

    Xie Jie looked at Sun Kai and made him carry her luggage. She held his arm and said. ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Sun Kai did not ask any more questions and followed them to check-in.

    On board the ne.

    First ss cabin.

    Xie Hun passed her luggage to Dong Xuebing to let him keep it in the overheadpartment. She pped to get her brothers'' and sister''s attention. ¡°I will repeat this before we depart. Our family had assigned me to be the group leader. Do you all have any objections? Hahaha¡­. Good. I will decide on our itinerary in Taiwan, and none of you can leave the group without my permission. Do you all understand?¡±

    Xie Hao grumbled. ¡°Yes, Sis.¡± He mumbled under his breath. ¡°Do you think we are at your workce? Must you say something before any activities?¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt frustrated and interrupted Xie Hun. ¡°Wait¡­. who says you are the group leader? Mum asked me to bring them around, and we had decided earlier.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You will take care of their safety, and I will give themands.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°How can you take away my authority like this?¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    Xie Hun lokked at Dong Xuebing and returned to her seat. ¡°You can be the overall in charge if you want, and you can decide our itinerary there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡±

    Xie Hun added. ¡°But all your decisions must be approved by me first. Haha¡­.¡±

    Damn! Dong Xuebing thought to himself. What¡¯s the difference? You are still deciding everything, and I am a puppet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat down and stroked Xie Hun¡¯s tummy. ¡°Never mind. I will let you win because you are pregnant. Do whatever you want.¡± He turned to the rest. ¡°Remember to switch on your phones twenty-four hours, and call me when anything happens.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

 Chapter 918: Xiao Dong beating someone up

    <h4>Chapter 918: Xiao Dong beating someone up</h4>

    On board the ne.

    The ne was about to depart.

    First-ss cabins are spacious, and Dong Xuebing was sitting beside Xie Hun. Xie Hao and Xie Ran sat behind them, and Xie Jing and Sun Kai sat in the third row.

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°Where should we go for our first stop?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Let¡¯s go shopping in Taipei and enjoy their street foods.¡±

    ¡°The hotel rooms are booked, but it will be troublesome without a car. We did not join any tour groups.¡±

    ¡°We can rent a six- or seven-seater car. It can fit all of us.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You can make the arrangements when we reach there. I can borrow a car from my friend if you cannot rent one. One of my former ssmates is doing business in Taiwan.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s ask around when we reach there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun discussed what they would do in Taiwan.

    Dong Xuebing noticed the ne had not reached the runway, and it should take another twenty minutes before takeoff. He waved a stewardess over and asked for a cocktail. He drank it slowly and read the news on his phone. He could still use his phone before the ne took off. Suddenly his face changed, and he frowned.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°The Japanese hadnded on Diaoyu Dao.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was loud, and the rest heard him.

    ¡°When was it?¡± Xie Ran frowned.

    ¡°This morning.¡± Dong Xuebing said while reading the news. ¡°They went there without approval. Those right-wingers had promised they would notnd on the inds and broke their promises. More than one hundred people, including their senators,nded there.¡± He lifted his phone to show the rest. ¡°They even nted their g as if it was their inds. ¡°Their Coast Guards said they would not allow anyone tond on the inds, but they failed to stop them. It was as if they had purposely allowed them to go up the ind and did not say they would arrest anyone. ording to theirw,nding in Diaoyu Dao is not against thew. However, they would arrest any Chinese whonded there. Hmph! They are ridiculous. How can they arrest our citizens in our territory?!¡±

    Xie Jing asked. ¡°Have theynded?¡±

    ¡°See for yourselves. This is the third time they boarded Diaoyu Dao in two years.¡±

    Everyone checked their phones, and the news reported it.

    Sun Kai was the first to get mad. ¡°What are these Japanese up to?! This is our territory. How can theynd on our inds again and again?!¡±

    Xie Jing added. ¡°This is not as simple asnding on Diaoyu Dao. They had built a lighthouse and chased away our ships there. I remember a fishing boat captain was arrested by Japan for fishing near that area a few years ago. He was locked up for over ten days. A few activists went there recently to proim it was our territory, and the Japanese Coast Guards crashed into their ship. They were arrested and brought back to Japan. During their arrest, the Coast Guards tortured them and refused to give them water or let them use the toilet. It had happened several times.¡±

    Sun Kai hit the armrest. ¡°They are too much!¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Japan is too much this year. China, Korea, and Japan had imed these inds to divert the attention away from their domestic issues. This is too much.¡±

    Xie Ran analyzed. ¡°Japan did not do this to other countries except for China. They are taking advantage of our friendly foreign policies and stepping all over us. They did not do the same at the disputed Liancourt Rocks with Korea. The Koreans had nted their troops there, and the Japanese Coast Guards didn¡¯t even dare to patrol in that area. The Japanese are obviously targeting us and think of us as pushovers.¡±

    ¡°Look.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°The news reported that Taiwanese activists will board Diaoyu Dao in retaliation. They are preparing to nt their g there too.¡±

    ¡°When are they going?¡±

    ¡°They are preparing and should be setting sail tonight.¡±

    Xie Hao pped his leg. ¡°Great! Sis, let¡¯s go too.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao. ¡°Go where?¡±

    ¡°Diaoyu Dao.¡± Xie Hao replied. ¡°Let¡¯s go there and teach those Japanese a lesson! Did they think we don¡¯t know how to nt our country¡¯s g?! F**k them!¡±

    Xie Hun ignored Xie Hao. ¡°We are here for a holiday and not to create trouble. You are not allowed to go anywhere.¡±

    Xie Hao argued. ¡°Sis, you are not patriotic.¡±

    Xie Hun continued to sip on her fruit juice and ignored him.

    Although Dong Xuebing was angry, bringing everyone to Diaoyu Dao was unrealistic. He turned to Xie Hao. ¡°Alright. Xiao Hao, this is moreplicated than you think. Just listen to your Sis. We are here for a vacation and not to create trouble.¡±

    Xie Hao grumbled. ¡°I know¡­ I know¡­. I am the only stupid one!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Look at you. Are you getting mad? The ne has not departed, and you are not listening to your Sis and me. Do you still want to go to Taiwan?¡±

    Xie Hao replied helplessly. ¡°Of course, I want to go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reminded Xie Hao. ¡°Then you must listen to your Sis and I. Don¡¯t create trouble from now onwards.¡±

    ¡°I know¡­ I know¡­.¡± Xie Hao replied.

    Everyone continued to talk about Diaoyu Dao.

    Xie Hao is an ¡®angry youth¡¯ who cannot ept such incidents. Sun Kai also seemed to be an ¡®angry youth¡¯ too. However, Dong Xuebing was the ¡®Super angry youth¡¯ among them. He asked Xie Hao not to create trouble, but he had gotten into all sorts of troubles overseas. He had previously stolen the National Treasures from Japan and shed with the Japanese Coast Guards during the air crash. Not to mention his trip to Seoul. He just could not stop.

    The other Chinese passengers in the first-ss cabin were also talking about this incident.

    ¡°These Japanese are creating trouble!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We should teach them a lesson!¡±

    The Chinese passengers read the news and started scolding the Japanese.

    Suddenly, a young man interrupted them. ¡°The ne is going to depart. Keep quiet.¡±

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°Who do you think you are? Did we disturb you?¡±

    A businessman sitting at the back added. ¡°You sure talk big. Who are you to ask us to keep quiet? Do you own this ne?¡±

    The young man ignored them and said something to a middle-aged man beside him. ¡°#@@%@¡± They were talking in Japanese, and that young man was a trantor.

    The middle-aged man was Japanese and smiling as he spoke to the trantor.

    That trantor nodded in agreement and smiled.

    Everyone did not know what they were talking about except for Sun Kai.

    Sun Kai heard their conversation and stood up. He shouted at them. ¡°What are you all saying?! Your territory?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and looked at Xie Jie. ¡°Does your boyfriend understand Japanese?¡±

    Xie Jing nodded. ¡°He can speak three foreignnguages and is good with English and Japanese.¡±

    Xie Ran asked. ¡°Xiao Sun, what did he say?¡±

    Sun Kai exined. ¡°He says Diaoyu Dao is Japan¡¯s territory from historical records. It is legal for Japanese to get on those inds. This is not the only time they willnd on Diaoyu Dao. They are nning tond again a few dayster. He imed that the Japanese Coast Guards will arrest any Chinese activists if they dare to go to their Diaoyu Dao tonight.¡±

    Xie Hao was furious and pointed at that Japanese man. ¡°I dare you to repeat it!¡±

    The trantor tranted to that Japanese man, and he sneered. He said something in Japanese.

    Sun Kai immediately tranted for Dong Xuebing. ¡°He said no matter what we say, Diaoyu Dao belongs to Japan. He also says he is a territorial association¡¯s Vice President.¡±

    Territorial association?!

    A non-government organization?!

    How dare hee to our country and spread nonsense?!

    Xie Hao, Sun Kai, and other passengers in the first-ss cabin started arguing with that Japanese man and his trantor.

    Xie Jing and Xie Ran did not say anything because of their identity as Government staff, but they looked furious.

    That Japanese man continued smiling and ignored the other passengers. He crossed his legs and started reading his papers.

    ¡°F**k!¡± Xie Hao was about to start scolding vulgarities when he was stopped.

    Dong Xuebing stopped him. ¡°Xie Hao! Come back!¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw!¡± Xie Hao protested. ¡°They are stepping all over us now! Why are you stopping me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hao. ¡°Get back to your seat. You are a kid. How can you scold vulgarities?!¡±

    Xie Hao was furious, but he obeyed Dong Xuebing¡¯s orders. He stormed back to his seat and sat down.

    Xie Hao was fuming in his seat, and Xie Ran and Xie Jing were dumbfounded. They thought to themselves. ¡°When did Dong Xuebing be so civilized?¡± Suddenly, Dong Xuebing walked over to the Japanese man and kicked his face.

    ¡°Arrghhh¡­.¡±

    That Japanese man had a shoeprint on his face as he screamed in pain, and blood gushed out from his nose.

    The Japanese man pointed at Dong Xuebing and shouted. Before he couldplete his sentence, Dong Xuebing pped him.

    ¡°p!¡±

    That man almost fainted from Dong Xuebing¡¯s p.

    Everyone¡¯s jaw dropped.

    Xie Jing, Xie Ran, and the rest did not expect Dong Xuebing to raise his fists suddenly.

    Oh, you stopped Xiao Hao from scolding others because you were going to beat him up.

    Sun Kai was stunned. Xiao Jing¡¯s Brother-inw is a Commission for Discipline Inspection staff?! What sort of Discipline Inspection Staff is this?!

    Senkaku Inds or Diaoyu Dao

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senkaku_Inds

    Liancourt Rocks dispute

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liancourt_Rocks_dispute

    Fenqing or Angry Youth

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenqing

 Chapter 919: Old acquaintance

    <h4>Chapter 919: Old acquaintance</h4>

    On board the ne.

    It was sudden.

    The first-ss cabin was silent after Dong Xuebing kicked and punched those two. The other passengers¡¯ jaws dropped, and Xie Jing, Sun Kai, and the rest were stunned.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing stared at that Japanese man coldly. ¡°You are a Japanese territorial association¡¯s Vice President?! That association who incited your people to im Diaoyu Dao is your territory?! You all had protested on the streets against China?! What a joke! Are you all too free?! I don¡¯t care what you all do in your country, but this is China! You came all the way here to im Diaoyu Dao?! Are you trying to create trouble?! You all have no respect for us! The territorial im is not something a civilian like you can decide! You are asking for a beating!¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished scolding and turned to Sun Kai. ¡°Xiao Sun, trante what I said!¡±

    Sun Kai wiped his sweat from his forehead and tranted everything.

    Dong Xuebing might not hit that Japanese man if he is an ordinary civilian. However, this man is a territorial association¡¯s Vice President, and Dong Xuebing will not hold back against him. They are the ones who started this dispute. If these associations did not incite the public in their country, the Japanese would not think Diaoyu Dao was their territory.

    Oh, you all still dare to make these ims in China?!

    Are you all trying to challenge our authority?!

    You are asking for it!

    That Japanese man¡¯s trantor got up and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How dare you hit us?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°What is your nationality?¡±

    ¡°Why do you care?!¡± The trantor shouted. ¡°Are you trying to rebel?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing got frustrated. ¡°Who is the one trying to create trouble here?!¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± The trantor screamed. ¡°Security! Security! Arrest him now!¡±

    Xie Ran, who was sitting at the back, sighed. Nothing good will happen to anyone who speaks to Dong Xuebing this way.

    As expected, Dong Xuebing grabbed that trantor¡¯s hand, which was pointing at him. He twisted his hand hard. CRACK! It was the sound of a dislocated shoulder. The trantor screamed in pain, and Dong Xuebing did not stop. He raised his leg and kicked that trantor¡¯s back. That trantor flew andnded face down at the end of the first-ss cabin walkway.

    It¡¯s okay if that Japanese man wants to be arrogant.

    You are Chinese and are siding with the Japanese of iming Diaoyu Dao belongs to Japan?! You are seeking death!

    Dong Xuebing did not hold back against traitors.

    The Japanese man started shouting for help!

    ¡°Nice!¡± Xie Hao cheered.

    The other passengers also cheered. ¡°They are asking for it!¡±

    ¡°Well done! We don¡¯t need to hold back against people like them!¡±

    Xie Hao waved his fists and cheered. ¡°Hit them! Brother-inw beat them up!¡±

    Xie Jing was afraid of the consequences and looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw¡­.¡±

    Xie Hun did not move an inch and continued to sip on her fruit juice as if nothing had happened. ¡°Don¡¯t you all know your Brother-inw is an ¡®angry youth?¡¯ I cannot stop him.¡±

    Xie Jing looked at Xie Ran, and they were speechless.

    Madam Han had instructed Dong Xuebing to protect them from trouble. However, Dong Xuebing had beaten up others before the flight departed. Shouldn¡¯t he set an example for the rest as the leader? Xie Ran and Xie Jing knew their Brother-inw well and were not very surprised by his actions. That Japanese man and his trantor were too arrogant. How can Dong Xuebing keep his temper under control?

    The stewardesses on the ne heard themotion and rushed over.

    The stewardess checking the boarding pass at the door rushed over. ¡°What happened?¡±

    That Japanese man shouted something in Japanese. ¡°&^@%¡±

    The trantor struggled to his feet. ¡°Can¡¯t you see these people had assaulted us?! Where is the security?! All of them must be arrested!¡±

    The stewardess frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing. Why would anyone start a fight on a ne, and it was the first-ss cabin?!

    Before the stewardess could ask anything, Dong Xuebingunched another kick to that trantor¡¯s face. ¡°Shut up! Who are you to show at me?!¡±

    The trantor¡¯s face was covered in bruises.

    The two stewardesses quickly stopped Dong Xuebing. ¡°Stop! Stop!¡±

    Xie Ran also went up to pull Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother-inw!¡±

    ¡°Bro, don¡¯t stop Brother-inw! Let him beat them up!¡± Xie Hao shouted.

    That Japanese man continued to shout in Japanese. ¡°$#%^.¡±

    Sun Kai heard what he said and got mad. ¡°He says Diaoyu Dao has belonged to Japan since ancient times! He is also going to the media, and he will get us arrested!¡±

    Xie Hao rushed over and kicked that Japanese man¡¯s stomach twice. ¡°You still dare to say these?! I will beat you up until your mother cannot recognize you!¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s face finally changed. ¡°Xiao Hao! Come back!¡±

    Xie Hao saw his eldest sister¡¯s expression and returned to his seat with his head bowed down. He mumbled under his breath. ¡°You don¡¯t care when Brother-inw hit them. Hmph! Yet you stop me!¡±

    The two stewardesses roughly knew what had happened. This Japanese man and his trantor had proimed that Diaoyu Dao belongs to Japan. They exchanged looks and nced at him. Is this guy mad? You can say what you want in your country, but why are you saying these in our country and on our ne?! Are you an idiot? No wonder you are beaten up. This is like bringing a slice of pork around in a Muslim area! You are asking for it!

    The ne was dyed.

    The aggressor and victim will be brought to the airport¡¯s police station for any incident on a ne. Although the stewardess did not want to report it, she contacted the control station to tell them the situation.

    The other stewardess reminded Dong Xuebing. ¡°When the airport police are here, don¡¯t tell them you started the fight.¡±

    A middle-aged couple sitting beside added. ¡°Young man, I can testify for you. They are the ones who started it.¡±

    ¡°Me too.¡± An old man, who looked wealthy, said. ¡°I did not see this young man hitting anyone. Did you all see anything?¡±

    ¡°No! I did not see anything.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know anything.¡±

    ¡°They had tripped and fell, and their injuries have nothing to do with this young man.¡±

    All the passengers tried to testify for Dong Xuebing.

    The Japanese man and the trantor heard the other passengers, and they were fuming.

    Dong Xuebing bowed to everyone. ¡°Thank you, everyone. This is nothing, and I had hit them. We don¡¯t need to reason with people like them. No matter what we say or whatever proof we produce, they will still insist that Diaoyu Dao belongs to them. They have a political agenda and will never reason with you. They had done numerous shameless things in history. We are reasonable, but we don¡¯t need to reason with these shameless people. Reasoning with them is useless.¡±

    That trantor and Japanese man were furious, and they were about to start scolding again.

    Dong Xuebing nced at them, and they immediately shut up. They don¡¯t want to get hit again.

    Around five officers from the airport police arrived.

    Dong Xuebing felt the police team leader was familiar.

    Team leader Sun saw Dong Xuebing and was stunned. Isn¡¯t this guy that person?!

    The trantor saw the police and shouted. ¡°Arrest this man! He hit us! Look at my injuries!¡± He rolled up his sleeves.

    The policemen looked at that Japanese man, who was still bleeding from his nose.

    Team leader Sun asked. ¡°Who hit them?¡±

    ¡°Him!¡± The trantor pointed at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Alright. I know.¡± Team leader Sun nodded and pointed at the trantor and the Japanese man. ¡°Bring them back!¡±

    The policemen immediately arrest them.

    The trantor shouted. ¡°He had assaulted us! Why are you arresting us?!¡±

    Team leader Sun coldly replied. ¡°You two are spreading rumors and stirring up trouble on the ne.¡±

    The Japanese man and trantor started scolding vulgarities at the police officers.

    An officer got mad. ¡°You still dare to scold us?! Don¡¯t even think of leaving the lock-ups in two days!¡±

    The officers dragged the two men off the ne.

    Sun Kai and the other passengers were surprised. The young man hit them, and the police officers did not arrest him.

    Team leader Sun smiled and extended his hand for a handshake. ¡°It¡¯s been a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you. Team leader Sun.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered Team leader Sun. When he was still Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Deputy Chief, he brought Luo Haiting and his men to Japan for an investment fair. A Falun Gong brochure was found in Luo Haiting¡¯s bag, and Team leader Sun attended to the case. They were first escorted to the Airport¡¯s eastern terminal police station and then sent to the local police station. Dong Xuebing lost his temper and called Beijing City Public Security Bureau Chief. His actions scared the officers, and they managed to board their flight.

    No wonder I find this officer familiar.

    Oh, he is an old acquaintance.

 Chapter 920: Is your brother-in-law really a government leader?

    <h4>Chapter 920: Is your brother-inw really a government leader?</h4>

    First-ss cabin.

    ¡°Thanks for your help, Team leader Sun.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We are doing our job and not because of you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Sorry to trouble you all again.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­.¡±

    The other passengers saw both men knew each other. No wonder the policemen did not arrest Dong Xuebing. However, they noticed what Dong Xuebing said. ¡®Again?¡¯

    Was this not the first time?

    This must not be the first time this passenger created trouble at the airport.

    Team leader Sun said it was fine, but he grumbled in his heart. You know you had created trouble for us?! Why can¡¯t you control your anger? Although those two deserved it, you should not beat them up. It¡¯s against thew. Dong Xuebing had previously scolded the police officers at the station and called a Beijing City Party Committee member. It rmed all the airport¡¯s top officials and blew up that incident. Now, he hit others on a ne. This guy is a troublemaker.

    Team leader Sunposed himself and said. ¡°This ne might be dyed after what happened. We got to record your statement before it can take off.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°So troublesome?¡±

    Team leader Sun replied. ¡°That¡¯s the regtion. That¡¯s nothing I can do about it.¡±

    The other first-ss cabin passengers overheard him and protested.

    ¡°Why do you need to dy the ne because of two clowns?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We have urgent matters to attend to. Can you all hurry up?¡±

    ¡°How can you stop the ne because of that Japanese guy?¡±

    Xie Ran added. ¡°How long will it take before we can depart?¡±

    Team leader Sun exined. ¡°The earliest should be noon. Sorry, everyone. Please be understanding. We are following the procedures.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Then you should not dy everyone.¡±

    Team leader Sun grumbled in his heart. You should not hit them in the first ce if you don¡¯t want your flight to be dyed. He also wanted Dong Xuebing to leave as soon as possible before he created more problems for him. But rules are rules, and he cannot decide as he is only a team leader.

    It was a stalemate.

    Everyone was grumbling.

    Dong Xuebing did not want to affect the other passengers because of him, and he looked at his wife, Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and took out her phone gracefully. She found a number on her phone and called.

    A middle-aged man answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Brother Wu? I am Hun.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Hun? I heard you are pregnant. How are you?¡±

    ¡°Fine. I am going to Taiwan with my husband for our honeymoon, and we encountered some problems at your airport. A Japanese man was stirring trouble, and my husband got into a dispute with him. It¡¯s a small matter, and your airport¡¯s police officers arrested that Japanese man. But the flight cannot depart. It¡¯s just a small matter and shouldn¡¯t be so troublesome.¡±

    Brother Wu paused for a second. ¡°Oh, this incident. I just heard about it. Are you on board that ne?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Yes. We are on board this ne to Taiwan. Don¡¯t you think we should not dy all the passengers because of a dispute?¡±

    Brother Wu agreed. ¡°Of course. Alright. I will give them a call.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded toward Dong Xuebing after hanging up and continued to drink her fruit juice.

    Everyone looked at Xie Hun. Who is ¡®Brother Wu¡¯?

    The next moment, Team leader Sun¡¯s phone rang. He saw the number and stood at attention when he answered. ¡°Yes! Yes Sir! I understand! I will let them depart immediately!¡±

    After hanging up, Team leader Sun looked at Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. His expression changed, and he had a smile. ¡°Alright. The ne can depart anytime. Sorry for the dy. I wish you all a pleasant flight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun, and the others in their group. All of them knew this family was not ordinary civilians. Which ordinary civilian would dare to beat up a Japanese man on a ne and know the police officers attending to the case? Who can call the airport¡¯s top person in charge to let the ne depart? Although the first-ss cabin passengers were wealthy and were not ordinary civilians, they were not as influential as Dong Xuebing or Xie Hun.

    Xiao Jing¡¯s boyfriend, Sun Kai, was the same. This was the first time he saw Xie Jing¡¯s family¡¯s influence, and he was speechless.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his seat. ¡°Alright. Everything is settled.¡±

    Xie Hao cheered. ¡°My idol! I thought you were not patriotic when you stopped me from scolding them. Hahaha¡­. Now I know you are more patriotic than me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at Xie Hao. ¡°Who asked you to hit them earlier?¡±

    Xie Hao smacked his lips. ¡°You hit them too. I was learning from you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°I am a Party Member, and I cannot do nothing when such things happen in front of me. You are still a student, and your duty is to study hard.¡±

    Xie Hao retorted. ¡°I am upholding justice. Who says students cannot uphold justice?¡±

    Xie Hun gaved Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Look what you had done. You had led my brother astray. Can¡¯t you control your fists? Stop getting into fights.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°They were too much, and I had given them a chance. They were the ones who did not cherish it. These people deserved to be beaten up.¡±

    Xie Hao agreed. ¡°That¡¯s right. They deserved it.¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head and continued drinking his fruit juice.

    In the back row.

    Sun Kai wiped the sweat off his forehead and pulled Xie Jing secretly. ¡°Jingjing, is your brother-inw really a City¡¯s Discipline Inspection leader?¡±

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°But he¡­. Is he always this hot-tempered?¡±

    Xie Jing smiled wearily. ¡°This incident is considered mild. He had only beaten up two people.¡±

    Sun Kai was shocked. ¡°There are worse incidents?!¡±

    Xie Jing paused for a second and decided to scare him. ¡°Just don¡¯t make my Brother-inw mad. If you bully me, I will tell him to teach you a lesson.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­.¡±

    Sun Kai was sweating. This was the first time he met a government leader like Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 921: In the plane

    <h4>Chapter 921: In the ne</h4>

    9 am.

    The ne departed.

    Three stewardesses appeared to serve the passengers. One of the stewardesses smiled as she went up to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Hi, what drinks do you all like?¡± The stewardess asked.

    Xie Hun pointed at a ss. ¡°I want a ss of warm milk. Thanks.¡±

    Xie Jing smiled. ¡°I want a C.¡± She looked at Sun Kai. ¡°He will have the same.¡±

    Xie Ran was about to order when Xie Hao interrupted. ¡°My brother and I want cocktails.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at Xiao Hao and said to the stewardess. ¡°Ignore this brat. Give him a ss of orange juice.¡±

    ¡°Orange juice?!¡± Xie Hao grumbled. ¡°You might as well give me a ss of water.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao andughed. ¡°This is a simple request. Give him a ss of water.¡±

    Xie Hao: ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    The stewardess smiled and remembered their orders. She returned a whileter with their drinks. Another stewardess came over with a bottle of red wine and a tray of wine sses. The wine¡¯sbel was in French and seemed to be expensive. It should not be the wine served to the other first-ss cabin passengers.

    ¡°Who ordered this?¡± Xie Jing asked curiously.

    The stewardess smiled. ¡°This isplimentary from our leader. Please enjoy.¡±

    ¡°Your leader?¡± Dong Xuebing immediately understood it should be Brother Wu.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The stewardess opened the wine bottle, and the fragrance filled the first-ss cabin.

    Xie Hun is pregnant, and Xiao Hao is too young to drink. Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Jing and Sun Kai, who did not look like they wanted to drink alcohol. He turned to the stewardess. ¡°Can you bring a few more sses and serve them to all the passengers?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡°Thanks.¡±

    The stewardess poured a ss of wine for every first-ss cabin passenger a whileter.

    A few passengers knew this was a bottle of fine wine and was expensive. They were puzzled why it was served to them.

    The stewardess exined and pointed to Dong Xuebing. ¡°That gentleman asked us to share this bottle of wine with you all.¡±

    The other passengers eximed. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do that.¡±

    ¡°You are so nice, young man.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his ss and said. ¡°I would like to thank you all for speaking up for me earlier. Here¡¯s a toast to you all.¡±

    ¡°Ah, that was nothing.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We are fellow countrymen. What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    ¡°Furthermore, we did not help much.¡±

    The other passengers raised their sses and took a sip. Because of the incident earlier, they had gotten closer and started to chat among themselves. They talked about Diaoyu Dao, and some exchanged contacts.

    That wealthy-looking old man waved Dong Xuebing over. Dong Xuebing remembered him. He was the first to speak up for Dong Xuebing earlier.

    ¡°How do I address you, young man?¡±

    ¡°My surname is Dong. You can call me Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°No one is sitting beside me. Come and have a drink with me.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over with his ss and sat beside him.

    That old manughed. ¡°I am Wu Er. It¡¯s an old fashion name, and I am from China too. I had been doing aquatic business in Taiwan for years.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will address you as Boss Wu.¡±

    The old man shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t call me boss. I only made some money. Haha¡­. Just call me Old Wu.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. you are around my mother¡¯s age. I will call you Uncle Wu.¡±

    ¡°Sure. You can call me whatever you want. Xiao Dong, how did those punches and kicks earlier feel? I bet it felt great. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°They asked for it. I did not n to hit them.¡±

    ¡°I like your character. I had the same temper when I was young.¡±

    They chatted happily, and Dong Xuebing could tell Wu Er was also an ¡®angry youth.¡¯ They had many inmon, and they exchanged numbers.

    ¡°Oh, Uncle Wu.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°We are going to Taiwan for vacation and will be there for a few days. But we did not join a tour group, which was inconvenient to travel. You are familiar with that area. Do you know where we can rent a car?¡±

    Wu Er hesitated. ¡°Rent a car? I¡¯m afraid you cannot rent one.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°You all don¡¯t have the local driving license. You can hire a driver, and most hotels provide this service.¡±

    ¡°Forget it then. We nned to travel alone and will be ufortable with a driver.¡±

    Wu Er thought for a while and said. ¡°How about this, Xiao Dong? I will make the arrangements for you when the ne touch down. Leave this to me.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Here, cheers.¡±

    Twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his seat.

    Xie Hun yawned. ¡°Why did you take so long?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I was chatting with another passenger. Are you sleepy?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I wanted to nap, and I was waiting for you.¡±

    ¡°Why are you waiting for me? Just go to sleep.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I want to sleep on your shoulder.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Xie Hun was not so loving towards him at home. Why did she change when she was outside? ¡°Here¡¯s my shoulder.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and rested her head on Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. She held his hand and yed with his fingers.

    Dong Xuebing smelled her long hair and kissed her. ¡°Sleep.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded sleepily. ¡°Wake me up when we are reaching.¡±

    Xie Hao, who was ying cards with Xie Ran, saw this and giggled. He whistled loudly at them.

    Xie Jing was also giggling at them.

    Dong Xuebing blushed and ignored them.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    The ne slowly descent at around noon.

    Dong Xuebing pushed Xie Hun¡¯s leg lightly. ¡°Wake up. We reached.¡±

    Xie Hun yawned and opened her eyes slowly. ¡°I don¡¯t feel like moving. What should I do?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t feel like moving? The ne had touched down, and we are about to reach the aerobridge.¡±

    ¡°Kiss me. I will wake up if you kiss me. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was blushing. ¡°Stop ying around. Your brothers and sister are looking at us.¡± He saw Xie Hun not moving and had no choice. He kissed her on her lips.

    Xie Hun stretched and yawned after the kiss. ¡°Hmmm¡­. That was a good nap. Thank you, my little Hubby.¡±

    Xie Hun grumbled. ¡°Go ahead and order me around. I am giving in to you now because you are pregnant. We shall see after you deliver.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are getting bolder.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°What are you going to do with me? Huh? Tell me.¡±

    ¡°Why should I tell you?¡±

    Xie Hao rubbed his arms. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw, I am getting goosebumps all over me. Can you stop showing your affection? We are getting off the ne.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao. ¡°Why do you care? What has our affection for each other got to do with you?¡±

    The ne stopped, and everyone started walking toward the exit.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the airport with Wu Er.

    A cool breeze weed them as they stepped out of the airport. This ce was warmer than Beijing.

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°Taiwan! I am here!¡±

    Many tourists and locals looked at him curiously.

    Wu Erughed. ¡°Xiao Dong, your family is interesting. Let¡¯s go. My car should be here. I had called my men earlier.¡±

    Two cars parked by the roadside opposite.

    One was an Audi A8, and the other was a ck Mercedes MPV.

    Wu Er walked over, and the driver opened the door for him. He smiled at Dong Xuebing and pointed to that Mercedes MPV. ¡°Just drive this car and return it to me when you return. Although the police are not strict here, try to avoid them as you are driving without a license. Call me if you encounter any problems.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Is this your car?¡±

    Wu Er nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s too kind of you.¡±

    Wu Erughed. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±

    Xie Ran looked at the Mercedes and said. ¡°This is an expensive car. We cannot ept it.¡±

    Wu Er waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Xiao Dong is my friend, and what¡¯s wrong with lending him a car? Give them the key.¡±

    The Mercedes MPV driver got out and gave the key to Dong Xuebing.

    Wu Er¡¯s gestures touched Dong Xuebing. They had only known each other a few hours ago, and he took off his watch. ¡°Uncle Wu, we will ept it, and I will leave my watch with you.¡±

    Wu Erughed. ¡°Patek Philippe? Your watch is more expensive than my car.¡±

    ¡°You can return me my watch when we return your car.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. I trust you.¡±

    ¡°Yes, but¡­.¡±

    Wu Er pushed the key into Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Enough. I trust you. Just go ahead and drive it. You are not treating me as your friend if you insist on leaving your watch with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Alright. Just enjoy yourselves. There¡¯s GPS in the car, and you can find your way anyway. Bye.¡±

    Sun Kai, who was standing at the back, asked softly. ¡°Jingjing, is Patek Philippe watch very expensive?¡±

    Xie Jing whispered. ¡°Expensive? My brother-inw¡¯s watch is worth more than two million RMB. My brother and my A8 are gifts from him.¡±

    Sun Kai was shocked by Dong Xuebing again.

    Is this person a government staff?!

    <strong></strong>

 Chapter 922: Holiday

    <h4>Chapter 922: Holiday</h4>

    Outside of the airport.

    Inside the Mercedes MPV.

    Dong Xuebing drove towards their booked hotel, and Xie Hun sat beside him. Xie Hao and Xie Ran sat together, and Xie Jing and Sun Kai sat in another row. Although this car was not as spacious as the other seven-seaters, it was good enough for them.

    ¡°I miss this car.¡± Dong Xuebing touched the steering wheel.

    Sun Kai was puzzled. ¡°Brother Dong, why did you miss this car?¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°My Brother-inw¡¯s first car was a Mercedes MPV, but it was silver color.¡±

    Sun Kai was speechless. ¡°First car?!¡± His first car was a Mercedes?!

    Sun Kai was shocked again. Everyone in Jingjing¡¯s family, especially her Brother-inw, is impressive. He became a Deputy Division Chief at twenty-five and is currently a grassroots city''s Inspection First Office Director. He is the head of a vital Discipline Inspection Office and beats up others without hesitation. It seemed that this was not his first time. His watch was worth more than two million RMB, and the car cost a few million RMB. How can a civil servant be so wealthy?

    Dong Xuebing nced at Xie Hao. ¡°You don¡¯t need to answer for me.¡±

    Xie Hao smiled. ¡°Brother-inw, you promised to buy a car worth more than one million RMB for me when I enter University. Don¡¯t forget it.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it when you enter University. I will buy it if your Sis agrees.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You bought cars for my Brother and Second Sister. Why I don¡¯t get one?¡±

    ¡°Ask your Sis. She makes all the decisions.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hao through the rear-view mirror.

    Xie Hao immediately moved closer to Xie Hun, sitting in the front passenger seat. He shook her shoulders. ¡°Sis, you all must keep your promise. I had been studying hard because of this car.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Haha¡­. That would depend on your performance.¡±

    Xie Hao immediately changed his tone. ¡°Sis, are you thirsty? Are you hungry?¡±

    They joked and chatted in the car. When Dong Xuebing reached the hotel, they saw a demonstration on the road. Over a hundred people were carrying cards and shouting slogans. ¡°Diaoyu Dao is our territory! Japanese get out!¡± This incident seemed to have affected Taiwan the most as they were the closest to Diaoyu Dao.

    Dong Xuebing parked the car and entered the hotel. All the news channels were reporting about the Diaoyu Dao incident.

    The news reported that a group of Chinese and Taiwanese would sail to Diaoyu Dao to fish and proim their rights. Demonstrations and protests were happening on the streets all over the country.

    ¡°This incident had blown up.¡± Xie Ran said.

    Xie Hao said. ¡°We should teach these Japanese a lesson. I will ask my Dad to chase them away with his troops.¡±

    Everyone kept quiet. Xie Guojian cannot decide on this matter as it is moreplicated than it seems.

    Front desk.

    Dong Xuebing took out his ID.

    They had reserved the rooms, and the front desk staff quickly gave them three card keys for three rooms.

    The rooms are suites with a double bed and a single bed.

    When Dong Xuebing was assigning the rooms in the elevator, he met a problem.

    Xie Hun said. ¡°Xiao Jing will share a room with me. Xiao Bing and Xiao Sun will stay in one room, and Xiao Hao and Xiao Jing will stay in the other.

    Xie Jing mumbled. ¡°Sis, do I have to share a room with you?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at her. ¡°Yes. Is there any problem?¡±

    ¡°But it¡¯s your honeymoon. I should not disturb you two. How about I share a room with Xiao Sun? I can sleep in the room, and he can sleep outside.¡± Xie Jing suggested.

    Xie Hun shook her head without thinking.

    Sun Kai blushed and did not say anything. He got no say here.

    Xie Jing looked at Dong Xuebing pitifully and pulled his sleeves. ¡°Brother-inw¡­¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt it was unsuitable for Xie Jing to share a room with Sun Kai. After all, the elders disapprove of their rtionship. However, he gave in when he saw the pitiful look on her face. He turned to Xie Hun. ¡°Let Xiao Jing and Xiao Sun share a room. We are here to have fun and should not be too strict. Furthermore, it is a suite.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and ignored Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Jing a key. ¡°Alright. You will share a room with Xiao Sun, and Xiao Ran and Xiao Hao will share one.¡±

    Xie Jing giggled. ¡°Thank you, Brother-inw.¡±

    Ding¡­. The elevator reached its floor.

    Dong Xuebing turned to the rest. ¡°We had taken lunch on the ne. Go back to your rooms and rest. We will gather again at 2 pm and try the local delicacies. I will discuss with your Sis what we will do next.¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw.¡± Xie Hao said. ¡°We have lots of time until 2 pm. Can we go out by ourselves?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hao. ¡°It¡¯s fine for Xiao Ran, Xiao Jing, or Xiao Sun, but you are not allowed to go out alone. Someone must apany you when you go out.¡±

    Xie Hao looked at his Second Sister. ¡°Second Sis, let¡¯s go out for a walk together.¡±

    Xie Jing rolled her eyes.

    Xie Hun instructed. ¡°Tell us if you all are going out. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Xie Hao replied impatiently as he was eager to go out.

    Dong Xuebing took a few bank cards from his pocket and gave them. ¡°It¡¯s Taiwan currency in it. I had asked people to prepare them before we came. The pin is written on the back of the card, and each card has around 500,000 TWD. It should be enough for you all. Just buy whatever you want and tell your Eldest Sis or me if it¡¯s not enough.¡±

    Xie Ran refused. ¡°Brother-inw, we cannot spend your money.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Xie Jing added. ¡°You had bought cars for us. We cannot ept your money now.¡±

    Xie Hun said. ¡°Just take it. You all are apanying us for a holiday. How can we let you all spend your own money? You all should learn from Xiao Hao.¡±

    Everyone looked at Xie Hao. He had already kept the bank card in his pocket and looked like he would fight with anyone who dared to take it away from him.

    Xiao Hao amused them.

    ¡°Thank you, Brother-inw.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    <strong></strong>

 Chapter 923: Dong Xuebingâ€™s wealth

    <h4>Chapter 923: Dong Xuebing¡¯s wealth</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Inside the hotel room.

    Xie Hun gave Dong Xuebing a stare after they entered the room and ignored him. She sat on the sofa and crossed her legs.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Hun?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who asked you to give the key to Xiao Jing and Xiao Sun?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Xiao Jing is already twenty-seven years old, and she is two years older than me. She knows what she is doing. Why are you interfering with her?¡±

    ¡°She is my younger sister. I must look after her.¡±

    ¡°You are too domineering and always want to control others.¡±

    ¡°Oh, say that again. I did not hear what you said.¡±

    ¡°Hmph! You don¡¯t want to admit it? You have always been like this.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You sounded like you have lots of grievances. Tell me, who is controlling who?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun would never admit she was controlling and did not continue. He went over and poured a ss of water. ¡°Alright¡­. My wife is not controlling or domineering. She is gentle and virtuous at home and a good leader at work.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ that¡¯s more like it.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are so thick-skin.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. Let¡¯s bath together and freshen up.¡±

    ¡°Sure, but you must carry me over.¡±

    ¡°Why are you sozy? I had been carrying you around these two days.¡±

    ¡°I am pregnant, and I amzy to walk. Are you going to carry me or not?!¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ I will carry you. Hmph! You are using our baby to make me your ve.¡±

    Dong Xuebingined and grumbled, but he was feeling blessed in his heart. He went over, scooped up Xie Hun across his arms, and entered the bathroom. They continued bickering at the bathed. It¡¯s not a surprise, as Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun are constantly bickering when they are together. He would feel ufortable if they did not argue.

    Soaking in the tub filled with warm water felt good. Dong Xuebing hugged Xie Hun from her back and rxed.

    It always feels good to be on vacation.

    Dong Xuebing hoped he could enjoy himself in Taiwan.

    Xie Jing, Sun Kai, Xie Ran, and Xie Hao had left the hotel. They went shopping in a shopping street near the hotel.

    ¡°Ah, look! A clothing store!¡± Xie Hao shouted.

    Xie Jing smacked her lips. ¡°What¡¯s there to be surprised? Clothing stores are everywhere.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°This is a top international clothing brand. Let¡¯s go and buy some clothes.¡±

    Xie Ran replied. ¡°A shirt or a small bag from a top clothingbel cost tens of thousands.¡±

    Xie Hao patted his pocket. ¡°Brother-inw had given each of us a bank card. 500,000 TWD. We can buy anything we want. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    A staff walked over to serve them when they entered.

    The staff had a Taiwanese ent, but they could understand.

    Sun Kai had wanted to buy something for Xie Jing, and he froze when he saw the prices of the clothes in the store. The clothes cost at least ten thousand. Although teachers¡¯ sries had increased, he was only an ordinary teacher. His sry was only around 4,000 RMB, and he could never afford anything in this store.

    Xie Hao did not care so much. He walked around the store and saw a Rolex watch. It cost around 50,000 RMB after conversion, and he waved to the staff. ¡°I want this piece.¡±

    The staff behind the counter immediately took out the watch to let him try it.

    Xie Hao was pleased with it and gave the staff his bank card.

    After paying, Xie Hao waved his wrist. ¡°Bro, Second Sis, how do I look with this watch?¡±

    Xie Jing gave Xie Hao a stare. ¡°You are not holding back.¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°Your Mom and Dad will surely give you a beating when they see it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only a watch. I will tell you that it was a gift from Brother-inw.¡± Xie Hao replied. ¡°Why would they hit me?¡±

    Sun Kai took out the bank card given by Dong Xuebing and passed it to Xie Jing. ¡°Jingjing, I could not reject your Brother-inw earlier. I will leave this card with you and help me return it to himter.¡± He had no intention of using it. 500,000 TWD was around 100,000 RMB. It was more than two years'' sry. Xiao Jing¡¯s family had paid for this trip, and he felt ufortable as they were not married yet. They did not even meet each other¡¯s parents.

    Xie Jing did not ept. ¡°Brother-inw had given it to us. Why are you giving it to me? Just return it to him if you want. I don¡¯t care.¡±

    ¡°But¡­. How can I use your Brother-inw¡¯s money?¡± Sun Kai pushed the card to Xie Jing. ¡°Just hold on to it.¡±

    Xie Hao pushed the card back into Sun Kai''s hands. ¡°Brother Sun, you don¡¯t need to feel ufortable or bad when using my Brother-inw¡¯s money. You don¡¯t know his character. He is prideful, and we never get to spend a cent when we are with him. If we used our own money, that would be looking down at him. He would be mad with you if you did not use his card. I will not save you when he gets mad.¡±

    Sun Kai continued to reject. ¡°But this is not right. Every cent is your Brother-inw¡¯s hard earn money. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit.¡± Xie Haoughed. ¡°My Brother-inw does not need to earn cents by cents. He makes money by the millions.¡±

    ¡°Even so, his money does not drop from the sky.¡± Sun Kai still felt it was not right. ¡°I will not use it.¡±

    Xie Hao giggled. ¡°You are wrong. Brother Dong¡¯s money did drop from the sky. You can ask my Second Sis if you don¡¯t believe me.¡±

    Xie Jing paused for a second. ¡°Err¡­. It¡¯s true.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°See¡­. My Sis also agrees with me.¡±

    Sun Kai was stunned. ¡°Dropped from the sky?¡±

    Xie Hao continued. ¡°My Brother-inw is a Deputy Division Chief civil servant. How can he do business to make money? Even if he wants, the government will not allow it. He will not be a Discipline Inspection leader if he has problems with his finances. The first thing the Discipline Inspection checks is his financial status before he can join.¡±

    Sun Kai was curious. ¡°Then what happened? Did money drop from the sky?¡±

    Xie Jing held his arm. ¡°That¡¯s just a description. My Brother-inw had gotten his wealth from buying lotteries. He won the jackpot more than once.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s jaw dropped. ¡°Lottery jackpot?!¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°Since my Brother-inw entered the government service, he had done many amazing feats. I can¡¯t finish telling you in one day. He had done things out of your imagination. That¡¯s why he can be promoted to Deputy Division Chief at his age. He is the youngest Division Chief in our province. Let¡¯s go back to his wealth. Although I don¡¯t know his current asset, he can spend several million RMB without blinking. He gave my Second Sis and Brother A8. When I entered university, he promised to buy me a car worth over a million. Hehe¡­.¡±

    Xie Ran and Xie Hao thought about it and nodded. Dong Xuebing had impressed them with his capabilities despite being several years younger. That¡¯s why they acknowledged him as their Brother-inw and spoke respectfully to him. His achievements were too outstanding.

    Sun Kai was in shock.

    Xie Hao patted Sun Kai¡¯s shoulder and continued. ¡°Brother Sun, why do you think Wu Er is willing to lend my Brother-inw his car? Just because they chatted and got along well on the ne?¡±

    Sun Kai hesitated and guessed. ¡°Because your Sis and Brother-inw know the airport¡¯s leaders?¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°Even if he gets along well with my Brother-inw or my Sis knows the airport leaders, they had only met for a few hours. Who would lend a stranger a car worth over a million RMB? Mr. Wu had been doing business in Taiwan for many years. He is not that silly.¡±

    Sun Kai scratched his head. ¡°Then why did he¡­.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°He saw the rings on my Brother-inw and my Sis¡¯s hands.¡±

    ¡°Rings?¡± Sun Kai had an impression of the rings. It seemed to be some pink stones, and they looked like diamonds.

    Xie Hao exined. ¡°The rings are their wedding rings. Those are real diamonds, the world¡¯s most expensive pink diamonds. My Brother-inw bought them at an auction. That pair of rings cost a few hundred million. Just think about it. Would someone who wears a few hundred million RMB rings be interested in a Mercedes MPV? That¡¯s why Mr. Wu is not afraid of my brother-inw driving away his car.¡±

    Rings?!

    Pink diamonds?!

    A few hundred million?!

    Sun Kai almost fainted. Spending a few hundred million RMB for a pair of rings?!

    This was out of his imagination. Who would spend money like this?

    ¡°That¡¯s why¡­.¡± Xie Hao concluded. ¡°Everyone just buys whatever we want, and don''t hold back. Haha¡­. I am going to buy clothes now.¡±

    Xie Hao ran away to pick up the clothes.

    Sun Kai looked at Xie Jing. ¡°Your Brother-inw is very wealthy.¡±

    Xie Jing smiled wearily. ¡°Xiao Hao is right about something. One day is not enough for me to tell you about my Brother-inw¡¯s achievements. I will tell you another time.¡±

    Sun Kai was speechless.

    Xie Jing looked at Xie Ran. ¡°Bro, are we buying?¡±

    Xie Ran decided. ¡°Brother-inw had given us his cards, and we will get scolded by him if we don¡¯t use them. Let¡¯s buy something. I am going to pick some clothes.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go together. I was thinking of getting a handbag.¡±

    All of them started shopping.

    <strong></strong>

 Chapter 924: Going to the seaside

    <h4>Chapter 924: Going to the seaside</h4>

    Afternoon.

    2 pm. Hotel.

    The weather was cooling but humid. The humidity made them feel sticky all over their body. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun were having coffee at the hotel¡¯s lobby when Xie Hao and the rest returned from their shopping.

    ¡°Sis, Brother-inw.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. We are back.¡±

    ¡°We are supposed to meet at the hotel at 2 pm. Look at the time now.¡±

    ¡°Ah, we are only ten minuteste. Here¡­. I want to show you my new watch and clothes.¡±

    Xie Hao showed off his watch and patted his body. Xie Ran and Xie Jing had changed. Xie Jing was wearing new pants and carrying a new LV bag. Xie Ran had changed his shoes. Sun Kai was wearing the same clothes with a new cap. It should be bought with Dong Xuebing¡¯s card.

    Xie Hun looked at them. ¡°Not bad. Clothes make the man.¡±

    Xie Hao announced proudly. ¡°Of course. You should see how much I spent. Do I look good?¡±

    Xie Jing smiled. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw, thanks for the gifts. I tried to control my spending¡­ until I saw this bag.¡±

    The few had spent almost half the amount on their bank cards.

    Xie Hun thought nothing about it. ¡°We are here to have fun. Just buy whatever you want. It¡¯s been a while since I brought you all out. Who had finished using your money? Get it from your Brother-inw. Haha¡­. Hecks everything except money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Hun a stare. What do you mean by that?

    ¡°Alright. Keep your stuff in your rooms.¡± Xie Hun said. ¡°We will go out when you all are done.¡±

    Ten minutester.

    All of them boarded the Mercedes MPV and drove out of the hotel.

    They had eaten a bit on the ne to save their stomach from the street food in Taiwan. They were hungry and tired after shopping for a few hours. Dong Xuebing drove them to a street full of street food, and they ate while walking. The food culture is different from Beijing. They like some food and dislike some.

    After they reached the end of the street, they returned to the car.

    Xie Hao was holding his tummy. ¡°I am so full!¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°Who asked you to eat everything you see.¡± He mocked Xie Hao and burped.

    ¡°You dare to say that?!¡± Xie Haoughed. ¡°You all had eaten a lot too.¡±

    ¡°The food here tastes good.¡± Xie Jing rubbed her tummy. ¡°It suits my taste. I don¡¯t think I can eat dinner tonight.¡±

    Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and Sun Kai insisted on paying for the food and refused to let Dong Xuebing pay. Street food is inexpensive, and Dong Xuebing did not fight with them for the bill.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s n where we are going next. We still have three days here. Any suggestions?¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°We are here to have fun. Don¡¯t suggest going to shopping malls. We have shopping malls in Beijing too.¡±

    Xie Hao raised his hand. ¡°I suggest going to the seaside.¡±

    ¡°Seaside?¡± Xie Hun nodded. ¡°What do others think?¡±

    Xie Jing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s a good idea. We can suntan or swim there.¡±

    Xie Ran looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, you are pregnant and cannot catch a cold.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You all can go swimming. Xiao Bing will apany me to the beach.¡±

    Dong Xuebing announced. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go to the beach!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m all for it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and thought for a second. ¡°The seaside is quite far from here. It would be nighttime if we went there now. How about going there tomorrow?¡±

    Xie Hao eximed. ¡°Brother-inw, you don¡¯t know anything about the nightlife on the beach. Furthermore, we can stay at the hotels there. Imagine opening the windows and looking at the sea. It will feel much better than staying here. You can also see girls in their swimsuits.¡±

    Xie Jing teased Xie Hao. ¡°No wonder you are so eager to go to the beach. You just want to look at pretty girls in swimsuits.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°Hehe¡­. What do you all think of my suggestion?¡±

    Xie Hun said. ¡°We can spend one night at the hotels by the beach, but we did not make any reservations. We might not get any rooms.¡±

    This was a problem. Madam Han had booked three suites for them before their departure. She had wanted to book a presidential suite, but it was unavable. It is the holiday peak season, and getting rooms is not easy.

    Xie Hao was disappointed. ¡°Then what should we do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°I will call Old Wu. He is doing aquatic business and should know people by the beach.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    ¡°Let me ask him first.¡± Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. ¡°Hello, Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Uncle Wu, where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I returned home after wended. What is it? Do you need help?¡±

    ¡°Oh, we are nning to go to the beach. I know it¡¯s the holiday season, and we might not get any rooms. That¡¯s why I thought of asking you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. We have many beaches here. Which beach are you all going to?¡±

    ¡°This is our first time here. Do you have any rmendations?¡±

    ¡°How abouting over to my ce? My house andpany are next to the sea. It is about two hours drive from the airport. You should be in time for dinner at my ce if you all leave now. Don¡¯t worry about lodging. I will settle it for you all.¡±

    ¡°Will we trouble you?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. Hahaha¡­. I wee you all to visit me.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thanks, Uncle Wu.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I have nothing to do at home anyway. I will send you my address, and you can enter it into the GPS. It¡¯s easy to find your way here.¡±

    ¡°Sure. See youter.¡±

    ¡°Be careful on the road. Bye.¡±

    Friends are essential when you are outside.

    Dong Xuebing told the rest after hanging up.

    Xie Hao raised his arms and cheered. ¡°The vast sea! Here Ie!¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Vast sea? I thought you were looking forward to the girls there?¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    <strong></strong>

 Chapter 925: Red Packet

    <h4>Chapter 925: Red Packet</h4>

    Afternoon, 5 pm.

    The sun was setting, and they could feel the cooling sea breeze.

    Everyone in the car was captivated by the beautiful scenery. They rolled down the windows to feel the refreshing sea breeze. The light blue sea differs from the sea they saw in Northern China. Northern China''s sea is dark blue, and the water is polluted.

    ¡°We reached!¡±

    ¡°The sea is beautiful.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Howe I did not see anyone swimming?¡±

    ¡°This is not a tourism area and is not open to the public.¡±

    ¡°Wu Er, Mr. Wu is wealthy! He can stay in a mansion by such a beautiful beach.¡±

    Everyone envied Wu Er as the car drove up to a gate. A few security guards guarded the entrance, and they opened the gates when they saw Wu Er¡¯s car.

    The Mercedes entered thepound.

    This is a high-end mansion by the sea. They had to drive for a while before they reached the mansions. Wu Er was staying in the third area, and Dong Xuebing had to drive around before he saw his mansion. The mansion had arge front courtyard, and it was next to the beach. The front yard was covered by sand with a few patios. A BBQ stand was ced by the side, and Wu Er was standing there.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Wu.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted and smiled.

    Wu Er turned andughed. ¡°Wee!¡±

    ¡°Wow!¡± Xie Hao eximed. ¡°This ce is beautiful!¡±

    Everyone got out of the car and looked at the beach. They had taken off their socks and shoes. Beach sandals were prepared for them by the roadside. They walked on the sandy beach and felt they were in paradise.

    Xie Hun shook hands with Wu Er. ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    Wu Er waved his hand. ¡°I nned to invite you all even if you did not call. It¡¯s lively with more people.¡± No wonder his business was so sessful. He can say nice things. ¡°Ah, Xiao Dong. You still have not introduced the rest to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°Oh, I forgot to introduce them earlier. These are Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and Xie Hao. They are my brothers and sister. This is Sun Kai, Xiao Jing¡¯s boyfriend.¡± He turned to Xie Hun. ¡°This is my wife, Xie Hun.¡±

    Although Wu Er guessed Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun were a couple on the ne, he still sighed with envy. ¡°You are a lucky man.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I think so too.¡±

    He is lucky to find a beautiful wife.

    Wu Er called everyone. ¡°It¡¯s dinner time. Let¡¯s chat while eating. I asked my helpers to prepare the BBQ ingredients. Let¡¯s BBQ ourselves.¡±

    ¡°I will help!¡±

    ¡°Me too.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ it smells delicious.¡±

    ¡°Eat to your fill. I have prepared enough food.¡±

    Everyone barbequed their food and ate on the beach chairs.

    Crabs, prawns, squids, fish, etc., all the ingredients were fresh and delicious.

    Even Xie Ran, who was packed from the street food this afternoon, was eating. ¡°Delicious.¡±

    Xie Hao asked. ¡°Grandpa, how much does this mansion cost? It¡¯s too luxurious.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be rude.¡± Xie Jing gave Xie Hao a stare. ¡°Just eat your food.¡±

    It wasn''t polite to ask such a personal question, as they know Wu Er today. However, Wu Er thought nothing about it. ¡°I don¡¯t know how much it costs now. I bought it many years ago, costing around two hundred million. It includes this mansion and that section of the beach. Oh, the mansiones along with a yacht. Land prices have increased significantly recently, and they should be more expensive now. This piece ofnd should appreciate now. It¡¯s a good investment.¡±

    ¡°A few hundred million?!¡± Sun Kai thought to himself.

    Xie Hao eximed exaggeratedly. ¡°You are so rich.¡±

    Wu Er waved his hand modestly. ¡°I only have a small business, and my wealth is nothingpared to your Brother-inw.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°No¡­ no¡­ no¡­. I am not as wealthy as you.¡±

    Wu Erughed and pointed to Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun¡¯s rings. ¡°I will never spend a few hundred million for a pair of diamond rings.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ no¡­¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand modestly.

    Sun Kai wiped his sweat and thought to himself. They are using hundred of millions as units for the things they bought. Sigh¡­. These people are amazing. He was not prepared for all these before he came for this trip. He thought it would be a simple rxing vacation with Xie Jing¡¯s family. But he got shocked after he boarded the ne. If he knew Xiao Jing¡¯s family was rich and powerful, he would not dare to join this trip. Luckily, Xiao Jing¡¯s family members are friendly and polite to him. They did not make him feel awkward.

    Suddenly, a sweet voice shouted from the mansion.

    ¡°Dad! I am hungry.¡±

    ¡°I tried to wake you earlier. Did you just wake up?¡±

    ¡°I was tired from swimming this morning.¡±

    ¡°Come over here and meet your brothers and sisters.¡±

    A fourteen years old girl walked out listlessly. She was wearing a swimsuit and looked cute with her ponytail.

    Wu Er put his arms on his daughter¡¯s shoulder. ¡°This is my daughter, Youyou.¡±

    Xie Jing smiled. ¡°Your daughter is so adorable. Is she around thirteen years old?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. She is fourteen.¡± Wu Er turned to his daughter. ¡°These are my friends. Greet them.¡±

    ¡°Nice to meet you, Brothers and Sisters.¡± Youyou greeted everyone sweetly and grabbed a stick of squid. She took a big bite and burned her tongue.

    Wu Erughed. ¡°Sorry, my child is rude.¡±

    ¡°I am hungry.¡± Youyou continued eating.

    Xie Hao finally met a beautiful girl in a swimsuit and could not take his eyes off her.

    Youyou noticed Xie Hao¡¯s ze and gave him a stare.

    Xie Hao was only a few years older than Youyou, and how they exchanged ¡®looks¡¯ made everyoneugh.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and pped the back of Xie Hao¡¯s head. ¡°Stop looking at others like this. Did you forget the manners I taught you when you were young?¡±

    Xie Hao rolled his eyes. ¡°I am looking at the BBQ pit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who was sitting behind, was thinking. Wu Er had lent him his car, treated them to dinner, and let them stay at his ce. He had to give something to Youyou a gift. Furthermore, it¡¯s Lunar New Year. He does not know about Taiwanese customs, but they are from China. It¡¯s their custom to give the younger generation red packets. He had not bought anything on his way here and checked his pockets and body. Suddenly, he felt the jade pendant on his neck. It was a jadeite jade pendant. When Yunxuan was running her auctionpany, he had won a crystal jade from jade stone gambling. He used the leftover jade to make a ring and a jade pendant. The ring was given to Yang Zhaode¡¯s niece, Su Jia, as a gift, and he continued to wear this jade pendant ne.

    That¡¯s it.

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Nice to meet you, Youyou.¡±

    ¡°Hi,¡± Youyou replied with her mouth full.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and took off the jade pendant ne from his neck. ¡°This is our first meeting, and I did not prepare anything. This pendant ne is a gift from me. Just treat this as a red packet.¡±

    Youyou thought nothing about it until she saw the pendant. ¡°Wow! It¡¯s beautiful!¡±

    Wu Er immediately pushed the ne back to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, what are you doing? Take it back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Uncle Wu, it¡¯s New Year. This is a gift for her.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ this ne should be an ice-grade jade pendant. With the craftsmanship, it should be worth at least 100,000 RMB. It¡¯s too valuable.¡±

    ¡°You are not treating me as a friend if you all don¡¯t ept it. We will go back now.¡±

    ¡°You¡­. Sigh¡­. You are too polite. Alright. Youyou, hurry and thank Brother Dong.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Dong.¡± Youyou examined the pendant for a while and wore it.

    Xie Hao praised. ¡°It¡¯s beautiful.¡±

    Everyone nodded. The pendant looked better around Youyou¡¯s neck than Dong Xuebing.

    After dinner.

    Everyone was full.

    Wu Er suggested going swimming before it turns dark.

    Everyone agreed and went into the mansion to change.

    Xie Jing was walking behind, and Sun Kai pulled her aside. ¡°Jingjing, they were talking about the jade pendant ne worth 100,000. Are they talking about Taiwan dors?¡±

    Xie Jing pped her forehead. ¡°No wonder you seemed to be deep in thought. How can it be in Taiwan dors? That is an Ice-grade crystal Jade pendant. It¡¯s 100,000 RMB.¡±

    Sun Kai was speechless and sighed. ¡°Your family members are¡­. Giving out something worth 100,000 RMB as a red packet¡­. All the red packets I collected since birth are less than 20,000 RMB.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°My Brother-inw is from Beijing and is concerned about how others see him.¡±

    ¡°I can tell.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and change.¡±

    Sun Kai was numbed after knowing and seeing how Dong Xuebing spent his money today.

    <strong></strong>

 Chapter 926: Problem

    <h4>Chapter 926: Problem</h4>

    The sun was setting.

    Everyone got changed and walked out to the beach.

    The guys changed faster, and Dong Xuebing, Xie Hao, Xie Ran, and the rest sat under the beach umbre. All of them wore beach shorts, and Wu Er prepared a few sses of whisky. They enjoyed their alcohol and looked towards the mansion.

    Xiao Youyou came out first. She changed into another one-piece swimsuit and looked adorable. Xie Jing was next. She wore a pink swimsuit and looked pretty. Sun Kai¡¯s jaw dropped when he saw her. Thest toe out of the mansion was Xie Hun. It was chilly today, and she wore a white shirt over her ck bikini. She only buttoned thest button and looked sexy. Youyou and Xie Jing envied her full and curvy body.¡±

    ¡°Sis, you are taking away all the attention from me again.¡± Xie Jing joked.

    Youyou looked at Xie Hun with her big eyes. ¡°Sis, you are beautiful.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You all are beautiful too.¡±

    Xie Hao ran over excitedly. ¡°I will teach you how to swim. Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Youyou smacked her lips. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to teach. I know how to swim.¡±

    Xie Hao boasted. ¡°I am good at swimming and can teach you how to swim fast. I promise you will be the fastest swimmer after learning from me.¡±

    Youyou let out a ¡®hmph!¡¯ ¡°Stop boasting.¡±

    ¡°Hah¡­. You don¡¯t believe me?! We can race.¡±

    ¡°Race?! I am faster than you.¡±

    Both kids ran towards the beach and jumped into the water.

    Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and Sun Kai also go into the water.

    Dong Xuebing smiled at Wu Er. ¡°Uncle Wu, go and swim. You don¡¯t need to apany us. My wife is pregnant and doesn¡¯t want to catch a cold. I can apany her to the beach.¡±

    Wu Er replied. ¡°Ok. Tell my helper if you need anything. I will go swimming now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun sat on the beach chair and sipped on their fruit juice. They looked at the rest ying in the water.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    The sun was almost set.

    Everyone was tired when they returned.

    ¡°It¡¯s so fun. Hahaha¡­.¡± Xie Haoughed. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw, you two should join us. Pregnant is not a big deal.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave him a stare. ¡°What are you saying?! What if she caught a cold?¡±

    Wu Erughed. ¡°I feel bad leaving you two here while we have fun. How about we get on the yacht?¡±

    ¡°Yacht?!¡± Xie Jing cheered. ¡°Yes! Yes! Let¡¯s go! I still have not been on a yacht yet.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go then.¡± Wu Er said. ¡°Come with me. It¡¯s a short walk.¡±

    All the yachts were docked at a small pier nearby.

    They walked for around ten minutes, and the yachts appeared before them. Although the yachts were not big, they looked luxurious.

    Wu Er points to a yacht in the west. ¡°That¡¯s my yacht. It might be small, but it is fast. It is much faster than cargo ships. It is almost new as I seldom use it. The only w is it is vulnerable torge waves. We will be safe if we don¡¯t sail to the high seas. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Xie Hao cheered. ¡°Fantastic!¡±

    Youyou giggled. ¡°Brother Xiao Hao, follow me.¡±

    ¡°Sure!¡± Xie Hao and Youyou ran into the yacht.

    Both were around the same age and got closer after swimming together.

    Dong Xuebing envied their youthful energy. He could not afford new clothes when he was young, let alone go on a holiday and get on a yacht.

    The pier¡¯s staff verified their identity and allowed them to board the yacht.

    Youyou waved to the rest and showed them around the yacht. ¡°This is the cabin, and there¡¯s ice and drinks inside. The bridge is in front, and the sunshade on the deck is fixed to the yacht. We don¡¯t need to worry about them being blown away by strong winds. Do you all know how to steer a boat? I can teach you all. It¡¯s easy.¡±

    Xie Hao replied excitedly. ¡°Teach me!¡±

    ¡°Ok. Who else wants to learn? Follow me.¡± Youyou entered the bridge with Xie Hao.

    Wu Er was afraid Youyou might teach them the wrong stuff and followed them.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hao steering the yacht through a ss window from the deck. Wu Er and Youyou guided him on how to steer the yacht out of the pier.

    Xie Jing held Sun Kai¡¯s hand and said. ¡°Xiao Hao knows how to steer a boat now.¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°I don¡¯t trust him. Let¡¯s stop somewhere before the yacht capsize.¡±

    ¡°I agree.¡± Xie Jing and Sun Kai sat on the deck and enjoyed the scenery.

    Xie Hun stood at the bow and looked at the sea.

    After a while, Xie Hun sighed. ¡°It would be wonderful if someone could hug me from behind and bring me a ss of cold beverage.¡± She seemed to be talking to herself, but everyone knew she was saying these to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was mad. ¡°Just tell me you want something to drink. Stop beating around the bush.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I was talking to myself. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing did not argue with her and went into the cabin to get a ss of iced tea. He gave it to Xie Hun and hugged her from behind. ¡°Are you satisfied?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Can you stop ordering me around?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt blessed as he hugged Xie Hun. He said. ¡°Hun stretched out your arms.¡±

    Xie Hunughed and stretched out her arms. ¡°Like this?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing hugged her around her waist.

    They were copying the iconic scene from Titanic.

    Xie Jing teased them. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw, can you all stop it? That movement is not ominous. I don¡¯t want the yacht to hit an iceberg.¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    Suddenly, Wu Er¡¯s face changed.

    Xie Hao overheard the radio and shouted. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw! Come over now! We have a problem!¡±

    <strong></strong>

 Chapter 927: Rescue

    <h4>Chapter 927: Rescue</h4>

    A problem?

    What problem?!

    Everyone was puzzled by Xie Hao.

    Xie Jing, Sun Kai, and Xie Ran rushed into the cabin. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun followed behind.

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Listen to this.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°The radio! Quick.¡±

    There¡¯s a radio in the cabin.

    The radio host was speaking fast. ¡°We confirmed around six people from China and Taiwan are trapped in the sea around Diaoyu Dao. Their fishing boats were heavily damaged after the Japanese coast guards crashed their boats. We received their radio calls for help earlier, which are uncontactable now. We are still waiting for updates on the situation.¡±

    Xie Jing was shocked. ¡°The Japanese Coast Guards crashed into our fishing boats?!¡±

    Xie Ran was furious. ¡°Didn¡¯t they say they are setting off at night?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed their eyes. ¡°They might have announced that to cover their tracks and prevent the Japanese Coast Guards from stopping them. The Japanese seemed to have anticipated this move and sealed that area.¡±

    Youyou shouted. ¡°Seal that area?! That is not their territory! How can they seal off that area?¡±

    Wu Er clenched his fists. ¡°Those bastards.¡±

    Xie Hao shouted angrily. ¡°Those Japanese are too much! ¡°

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. He read the news on the ne and knew a group was nning to fish at Diaoyu Dao. Their purpose was not to fish there. They were trying to establish their ims over Diaoyu Dao. The Japanese Coast Guards had been patrolling that area and imed those inds. They had shamelessly entered China¡¯s territory and chased our fishing boats away. This was a serious provocation!

    They can do this if our fishing boats enter Japan¡¯s sea to fish there.

    But our fishing boats were fishing in our sea, and you all crashed and damaged them?!

    These F**kers!

    You all are too much!

    Everyone lost interest in having fun after hearing it on the radio.

    Wu Er steered the yacht back to the small pier.

    Outside of the pier.

    A few middle-aged men and women were frowning and talking on the beach.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest got off the yacht, and one of the middle-aged men waved to Wu Er.

    ¡°Old Wu! Oh, Youyou is here too. Have you all heard about it?¡± One of them asked.

    Wu Er asked. ¡°Why are you all here? What happened?¡±

    That man replied. ¡°Those Japanese boats had entered our sea again! Did they think we are pushovers?!¡±

    Wu Er replied coldly. ¡°I heard it on the radio earlier. Their Coast Guards had crashed into our fishing boats, and we don¡¯t know if they are still alive.¡±

    ¡°They had gone overboard!¡±

    ¡°I asked around earlier. The rescue boat had set off.¡±

    ¡°Oh, did they find them?¡±

    ¡°They just set off for Diaoyu Dao.¡±

    These people were residents in the Mansions by the sea and knew each other.

    Dong Xuebing, Xie Hun, and the rest sat on the beach chairs nearby when Wu Er chatted with their friends. All of them looked terrible.

    Sun Kai was very agitated. ¡°We cannot let this happen!¡±

    Xie Hao kicked the sand to vent his frustration. ¡°We must not tolerate their actions anymore!¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone. ¡°I am making a phone call.¡±

    Xie Hun nced at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°You don¡¯t need to call. It¡¯s useless.¡± She knew who he was calling.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and walked away with his phone. He called Xie Hun¡¯s Second Uncle Xie Guojian.

    ¡°Hello, Second Uncle. I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°I know. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Do you know about the situation at Diaoyu Dao?¡±

    ¡°I heard about it. Those Japanese are too much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°We got to save the fishermen now. That sea is vast, and theirmunication devices are down. I am afraid they cannot be rescued. Can you send the Navy to look for them? The Navy vessels can also chase those Japanese Coast Guards out of our sea and teach them a lesson.¡±

    Xie Guojian paused for a second. ¡°It¡¯s moreplicated than you think.¡±

    ¡°I know it¡¯s not easy, that¡¯s why¡­.¡±

    ¡°This is not up to me to decide. Furthermore, that area falls under Taiwan, and our Navy cannot interfere.¡±

    ¡°But our people are in danger. How can we allow those Japanese to destroy our fishing boats? They might be killed. If we are not going to do anything, they will trespass into our sea again.¡±

    ¡°Taiwan had sent out a search and rescue party.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not enough. What if they cannot find the fishermen?¡±

    ¡°It should not be a problem. The fishermen had sent their coordinates before they went missing. We shall talk again after we find them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not persuade Xie Guojian and had to hang up. He stared at the sea coldly.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and patted his hand. ¡°Calm down, and don¡¯t be rash. Let¡¯s wait and see if the rescue party can find those fishermen.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet.

    Evening, 7 pm.

    The sky was getting darker.

    Wu Er, Xie Hun, Xie Ran, and the rest watched the news in the mansion¡¯s living room. They were waiting for thetest update.

    No news¡­.

    Still no news¡­.

    Everyone was getting impatient from waiting.

    ¡°Why are there no reports? We had waited so long.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s some distance from here, and the rescue boat might not reach there yet.¡±

    ¡°I heard the search party was formed by the fishing boats nearby. But fishing boats are not as fast as yachts. I hope there are ships nearby. They would be faster than sailing from here.¡±

    Suddenly, there was a piece of sh news.

    An advertisement was interrupted. The news anchor appeared and reported. ¡°A fishing boat near Diaoyu Dao had gone to rescue the fishing boats and found the damaged boat. However, the Japanese Coast Guard stopped the fishing boat from going near it. The Coast Guard imed Diaoyu Dao was Japan¡¯s territory and crashed into that Taiwanese fishing boat after a warning. The Coast Guard chased after that fishing boat for around ten minutes and crashed into them several times. The fishing boat managed to escape, but it was badly damaged. Luckily, the rescue party was nearby and saved the crew. The crew was not injured. The rescue party was in a standoff with the Japanese Coast Guard in the Diaoyu Dao sea. The Japanese Coast Guard had cordoned the area and did not allow the rescue party boats to enter. The following footage is taken by the first rescue boat.¡±

    The footage showed a vast sea and was shaky.

    A Japanese Coast Guard vessel opposite announced through their loudspeakers. ¡°Warning! This is Japan¡¯s territory. Leave immediately!¡±

    The crew on the rescue boat shouted. ¡°We are here to save people!¡±

    ¡°Move out of our way. We will leave after we rescue our people.¡±

    The Japanese Coast Guard ignored them, and two Japanese vessels started to speed up at their boat.

    ¡°Avoid them!¡±

    ¡°Change direction!¡±

    The crew on the rescue boat shouted, but it was toote.

    Crash! The Coast Guard vessels crashed into the rescue boat¡¯s bow and damaged it severely.

    The footage ended and switched back to the studios. ¡°Our Foreign Affairs had condemned Japan¡¯s actions.¡±

    Everyone in the mansion exploded after watching the news.

    The Japanese Coast Guards had ignored the damaged fishing boats and even tried to sink a rescue boat.

    These bastards!

    They are inhumane!

    Even the calm andposed Xie Hun got mad.

    Sun Kai was furious. ¡°Trespassing into our territory, cordoning off our sea, and crashing our boats?! Are they trying to start a war?!¡±

    Wu Er was also furious. ¡°They crashed into our boats and didn¡¯t allow us to rescue our people. They are trying to control that area and scare others from going near Diaoyu Dao.¡±

    This oue was unexpected.

    Everyone was disgusted by Japan¡¯s actions.

    If this drags on, that damaged Chinese fishing boat will sink, and the crew will die or be captured.

    No one wants this to happen.

    Xie Hao was anxious. ¡°What should we do now? We can¡¯t let that damaged fishing boat sink, but the rescue boats cannot enter that area.¡±

    Xie Jing sighed. ¡°I wonder if that fishing boat is leaking.¡±

    The boat was severely damaged. It must be leaking.¡± Xie Hao replied.

    If the boat was leaking, it would notst any longer. This was an emergency.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wu Er suddenly. ¡°Uncle Wu, can you lend me your yacht?¡±

    Wu Er hesitated for a second. ¡°No problem. But why do you need the yacht?¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up slowly. ¡°Let me rescue our people. At the same time, I will show those Japanese who owns that sea!¡±

    <strong></strong>

 Chapter 928: Going out to sea

    <h4>Chapter 928: Going out to sea</h4>

    The mansion by the sea.

    Silence¡­.

    ¡°You are going?!¡± Wu Er was shocked. ¡°How are you going to do that?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will sail there in your yacht. Your yacht is fast.¡±

    Wu Er was speechless. ¡°But¡­ what can you do there? How are you going to rescue those fishermen? Japan had cordoned that sea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nonchntly replied. ¡°I will find a way when I get there, and I need to check the situation first. I had tolerated these bastards for a while.¡±

    Wu Er and Youyou did not think Dong Xuebing could do anything there. He will be facing the Japanese Coast Guards and their vessels. Even if they did not use their guns, they would crash into other boats with their vessels. How was Dong Xuebing going to get past their cordon and save the Chinese fishermen? It might be possible if the yacht can fly. Wu Er tried to stop Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, I can lend you the yacht, but you should not go there. It¡¯s too risky. You might not return if anything happens. Those Japanese are unreasonable. Look at what they had done. They dared to crash into our boats in our sea and leave them to die. They are inhumane!¡±

    Dong Xuebing scoffed. ¡°That¡¯s the reason why I must go.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Wu Er smacked his lips. ¡°Don¡¯t say these in a fit of anger. It¡¯s dangerous.¡±

    Youyou had a good impression of Dong Xuebing after receiving the beautiful ne from him. She tried to persuade him. ¡°That¡¯s right, Brother Dong. You can¡¯t do anything there. It¡¯s meaningless to go.¡±

    Wu Er looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Hurry and persuade him. Don¡¯t let Xiao Dong go.¡±

    Xie Hun paused for a second and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you confident?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It should not be a problem if I go.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and smiled. ¡°Ok, Haha¡­. I will go with you.¡±

    Xie Hao cheered. ¡°Great! I am going too! Bring me along.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°It should not be a problem if Brother-inw is going. I want to go too.¡±

    Wu Er and Youyou were stunned by Dong Xuebing¡¯s family. Instead of stopping him, they wanted to go too.

    What¡¯s wrong with this family?

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you all¡­.¡± Wu Er was speechless.

    Xie Hao patted Wu Er¡¯s shoulder and said. ¡°Hehe¡­. Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Wu. Nothing will happen to my Brother-inw. I had been waiting for him to say this. I don¡¯t want to be left out this time. He had always been in the limelight in the past, and I didn¡¯t even have the chance to see it. He must bring me along this time.¡±

    Xie Hun said. ¡°You all should wait here. I will go with your Brother-inw.¡±

    Xie Hao disagreed. ¡°No! I want to go too.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Sis, bring me along too.¡±

    Sun Kai said. ¡°If Jingjing is going, I am going too. I will not allow those Japanese to harm our people!¡±

    Xie Jing looked at Sun Kai and nodded.

    Xie Ran smiled wearily. ¡°Can you all calm down? Sis, you should calm down too. It¡¯s dangerous there, and you should stop, Brother-inw.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°He will not listen to me. Even if I don¡¯t let him go, he will sneak out on a boat to sea. Which one of you can stop him?¡±

    Xie Ran kept quiet. From previous experiences, no one can change Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind once he sets his mind.

    Dong Xuebing insisted. ¡°Hun, you cannot go.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him and smiled. ¡°Why can¡¯t I go?¡±

    ¡°You are pregnant. What if something happens to you at sea? You will remain here. Xiao Ran, take care of your Sister.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Xie Hun argued. ¡°If I am not going, you are not allowed to go too. Stay here with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Do you think you can stop me? That¡¯s settled.¡±

    Xie Hun touched her tummy and asked. ¡°Are you sure you can do it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You should know me. Even if I can¡¯t rescue our civilians, I can escape easily.¡±

    If someone else said this, no one would believe him.

    But it¡¯s different for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had eliminated a group of pirates armed with AK 47 by himself without a scratch. No one in the Xie Family would doubt hisbat skills.

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°Brother-inw, let¡¯s set off before it¡¯s toote.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun, waiting for her approval. He does not want to bring Xie Hao and Xie Jing along.

    Xie Hun paused for a second and smiled. ¡°Since they want to go, bring them along. But you must promise me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Bring them back safely.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Nothing will happen to them.¡± Dong Xuebing can ensure their safety even though he was reluctant to bring them along.

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°If you cannot get past the cordon, stay with the rescue party.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Xie Hao and Xie Jing. ¡°You all must follow your Brother-inw¡¯s orders at sea. Do whatever he says. If you cannot follow his orders, don¡¯t go. Although he is rash and impulsive, he has experienced dangerous situations in the past few years.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Xie Hun to trust him.

    Xie Hao grumbled. ¡°Sis, don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Xie Jing added. ¡°We will listen to Brother-inw.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am leaving my brother and sister with you. You must bring them back safely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Dong Xuebing, Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and Sun Kai started preparing for their adventure.

    Wu Er was dumbfounded. Saving those fishermen from the Japanese Coast Guard in a yacht?! These people are crazy.

 Chapter 929: Speed up to them

    <h4>Chapter 929: Speed up to them</h4>

    Night.

    Dong Xuebing had changed and onto the yacht. Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and Sun Kai also got onboard, while Xie Hun and Wu Er remained on the pier.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are you all sure?¡± Wu Er asked again.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about us, Uncle Wu.¡±

    Wu Er sighed. ¡°Fine. I shall not say anymore. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing thanked. ¡°Thanks for lending us your yacht.¡±

    ¡°The yacht is not important.¡± Wu Er waved his hand. ¡°Just return safely.¡±

    Youyou waved to them. ¡°Brother Dong, Brother Xiao Hao,e back soon.¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°Yes, yes. Wait for us to return in triumph.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved goodbye and exchanged looks with Xie Hun. They understood each other without saying anything, and he turned to the rest. ¡°Xiao Hao, you will steer the yacht and ask your father for the fishing boat¡¯s coordinates. If your father refuses to tell you, tell him it was Hun who wanted to know. Xiao Sun, you will assist Xiao Hao in steering the yacht. I don¡¯t trust him to steer the yacht. Xiao Jing, you will enter the coordinates into the GPS and n our navigation route. It¡¯s dark, and we can get lost easily.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Brother-inw.¡±

    Xie Jing, Xiao Hao, and Sun Kai moved quickly, and the yacht sailed out of the pier.

    The sea was calm, and seagulls circled the yacht.

    The yacht was fast, and they could not see the pier after a few minutes.

    Inside the cabin.

    It was tight in the small cabin.

    ¡°Brother-inw.¡± Xie Hao waved his hand. ¡°We are reaching the coordinates.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Good. Let Xiao Jing confirm the direction while I listen to the radio.¡±

    Sun Kai was worried and asked Xie Jing softly. ¡°Jingjing, why did you tag along? What if something happens to you? I¡­.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°What can happen with Brother-inw around?¡±

    Sun Kai was speechless. ¡°But your Brother-inw cannot guarantee that.¡±

    Xie Jing gestured to Sun Kai for him to lower his voice. ¡°Don¡¯t let him hear that. Since my Brother-inw joined the Government, he has been an all-rounder firefighter. There are no fires he cannot put out. You are curious and kept asking me about him. Now, you can see it for yourself. With him around, nothing will happen to us.¡± She paused for a second and added. ¡°Hehe¡­. Why would my sister marry him if my brother-inw cannot even do this?¡±

    Sun Kai was still in doubt.

    ¡°What are you all talking about?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at them while tuning the radio.

    ¡°Err¡­ nothing.¡± Xie Jing replied, ¡°Brother-inw, I have entered our route. Did you receive any update?¡±

    ¡°I am looking for it.¡± Dong Xuebing switched radio stations.

    The radio reported thetest update. The situation was the same. That damaged fishing boat was not rescued. Two Japanese Coast Guard vessels had surrounded them, and the rescue boats could not go near. The Japanese Coast Guard dropped a lifeboat, and a few Police Officers tried to get near the trapped fishermen. They want to arrest them, but the strong waves prevent them from boarding the fishing boat.

    ¡°The Japanese officers are going to arrest them!¡±

    Xie Hao said. ¡°They will have to release them anyway.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s different this time.¡± Sun Kai had been paying attention to the situation. ¡°Japan had announced Diaoyu Dao belonged to them, and they will charge any Chinese boats for illegal entry when they enter that area. They will not release them like before.¡±

    ¡°But that¡¯s our sea!¡±

    ¡°They can say and do whatever they want after they arrested the crew. They might bow to other countries, but they are unreasonable against us. It would be toote if the fishermen were arrested.¡±

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°We must not let them arrest anyone!¡±

    Sun Kai got anxious. ¡°We had been sailing for a while and did not see anyone.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too early for us to see any boats.¡± Xie Jing replied. ¡°We are getting nearer and should reach there in time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was looking terrible. ¡°I am taking a rest. Call me when we are reaching.¡± He needs to preserve his energy.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    ¡°Brother-inw, wake up.¡± Xie Jing said.

    Dong Xuebing sat up. ¡°Have we reached?¡±

    Xie Jing pointed in front. ¡°We are not far from the coordinates. Diaoyu Dao sea is in front of us.¡±

    It¡¯ste, and Xie Hao is falling asleep. The person steering the yacht was Sun Kai.

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Thanks for the hard work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went to the bow with binocrs and looked around.

    Hurry!

    Hope we can get there in time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing will not allow the Japanese Coast Guards to arrest anyone, as it would affect the im dispute over Diaoyu Dao. The arrested fishermen would be in danger if they were arrested. Who knows what the Japanese Police would do to them?

    Where are they?

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed lights in the distance. He looked in that direction and shouted. ¡°Northeast direction! There!¡±

    Xie Hao jumped to his feet. ¡°Where? Where?¡±

    Xie Jing shouted. ¡°Lights! I see lights!¡±

    Sun Kai added. ¡°There is nond in that direction. Those must be boats!¡±

    ¡°We finally reached! Let me steer the yacht!¡± Xie Hao pushed Sun Kai aside and held the helm.

    One thousand meters¡­.

    Five hundred meters¡­.

    Three hundred meters¡­.

    As they got closer, Dong Xuebing saw a few boats. Those were Taiwanese and Chinese fishing boats. They should be fishing nearby ande over to rescue the damaged fishing boat crew. The Taiwanese Government¡¯s rescue boats were dyed by bad weather.

    The four fishing boats were full of people and drenched because of the high waves. They were talking among themselves, and a damaged fishing boat was beside them. That should be the damaged rescue boat reported in the news. Dong Xuebing got furious when he looked further. Two Japanese Coast Guard vessels, full of police officers, were looking down at the fishing boats. Behind them was the damaged Chinese fishing boat. The bow and body of the boat were heavily damaged, and the crew was using all kinds of tools to scoop out water. The damaged fishing boat was rocking dangerously in the waves.

    A big wave would capsize the boat quickly. Scooping the water out of the boat was useless.

    It was a dangerous situation.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest did not expect this dangerous situation.

    Both Japanese Coast Guard vessels did not make any rescue efforts and still stopped the other rescue boats. Dong Xuebing immediately got furious.

    The vessel shouted orders in Japanese from its loudspeakers.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Sun Kai. ¡°Xiao Sun, what did they say?¡±

    Sun Kai exined. ¡°They are saying the same things. Diaoyu Dao sea belongs to Japan and would attack any boats who go near.¡±

    The police officers onboard the Japanese vessels looked calm and rxed.

    However, the crew on the sinking fishing boat behind them and the rescue boats were anxious.

    ¡°Bullshit!¡± A fishing boat shouted through their speakers. ¡°This is our territory! Get out of our sea!¡±

    The other rescue boats¡¯ crews started shouting. ¡°Get out!¡±

    ¡°You all had intruded into our territory and crashed into our boats! This is uneptable!¡±

    ¡°Let us through and release our people!¡±

    ¡°You all are too much! What else do you all want?!¡±

    The Japanese Coast Guards ignored the fishing boats and continued with their warnings. They insisted the fishing boat had entered Japan¡¯s territory illegally and would be bringing them back for interrogation. If any other boats dare to enter this area, they will attack.

    The rescue party was furious.

    ¡°Who gives you the right to arrest anyone?!¡±

    ¡°You all are the ones who entered our territory!¡±

    Japan had sent out its Coast Guard vessels and crashed into fishing boats. They were trying to take over Diaoyu Dao by force!

    Even the historical records showed that this sea belonged to China, these Japanese refused to admit it. They insisted this area was their territory and secured this area illegally. Who knows what they will do in the future? Will they im Taiwan or China belong to them?!

    The yacht got nearer.

    Dong Xuebing looked in front and said. ¡°Xiao Hao, Xiao Sun, speed up to them!¡±

 Chapter 930: Who is afraid?!

    <h4>Chapter 930: Who is afraid?!</h4>

    Outside of Diaoyu Dao sea.

    The waves were raging.

    Dong Xuebing shouted to Xie Hao to turn the yacht towards the two Japanese vessels. Sun Kai helped Xiao Hao while Xie Jing checked the direction.

    They got closer and closer¡­.

    One hundred meters¡­.

    Fifty meters¡­.

    The rescue boats cheered when they saw a yacht pass them at high speed towards the damaged fishing boat. A few rescue boats also started moving. They were prepared to crash into the Japanese vessels to rescue their people. The vessels were much bigger and could cause heavy damage when collided with the smaller boats. However, the vessel¡¯s size was also a w. They were slower, and their movements were limited. The Japanese Coast Guards don¡¯t dare to open fire, only dare to use their ships to block the smaller boats.

    No one expected the Japanese vessels to react quickly.

    Both vessels reacted when they saw the yacht. They were trained, unlike the temporary rescue party. One of the vessels moved forward and turned slightly to block the rescue party boats from moving forward. The fishing boats did not dare to crash into the vessel and quickly avoided it. The other vessel circled and turned its bow towards Dong Xuebing¡¯s yacht. They were going to crash into the yacht head-on.

    ¡°Warning! Leave immediately, or you will bear the consequences!¡± The vessel¡¯s speakers sounded.

    ¡°Ignore them!¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Continue forward!¡±

    ¡°Alright!¡± Xie Hao sped up towards the Coast Guard vessel.

    Xie Jing was slightly nervous and grabbed onto a handle. ¡°Hold on to something. You might get thrown off by the impact!¡±

    Sun Kai shouted from the bridge. ¡°Brother Dong! Come back! It¡¯s dangerous to stand on the bow!¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and continued to stand at the bow. He held onto the railings as he looked at the vessel sailing towards him.

    The Japanese Officers on the vessels smirked.

    A high-ranking officer saw Dong Xuebing and smiled coldly.

    Something happened when the yacht was about to avoid the collision and sail around the vessel.

    *Swoosh! *Swoosh!

    Two high-pressure water cannons fired from the vessel at the yacht.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect the Japanese Coast Guards to be so ruthless and was caught off-guard.

    The high-pressure water cannons were powerful and knocked Dong Xuebing off his feet to the deck at the back.

    ¡°Brother Dong!¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw! Watch out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was drenched and grabbed the railing to prevent falling into the sea.

    The yacht was in a dangerous situation.

    The yacht was faster and agiler, but it was too light and could not withstand a collision.

    The officers on the vessel saw Dong Xuebing was blown away by the water cannons and aimed towards the cabin.

    The yacht started rocking and was about to capsize. The cabin¡¯s ss cracked and shattered.

    Xie Hao and Xie Jing shouted in pain.

    The ss shards flew into them, cutting their clothes.

    ¡°Xiao Jing!¡± Sun Kai caught Xie Jing. ¡°Are you injured?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. Check my Brother-inw!¡± Xie Jing had put on a fewyers of clothes, and the ss shards did not cut her.

    ¡°Is everyone alright?¡± Dong Xuebing entered the cabin.

    Xie Jing was relieved. ¡°We are fine.¡±

    Xie Hao shouted furiously. ¡°Bastards! I will fight them to death!¡±

    ¡°They are animals!¡± Sun Kai was furious. ¡°They don¡¯t even care about other''s safety. If Brother Dong were slower, he would be dead!¡±

    The water cannon stopped.

    The Coast Guard vessel had reached the yacht, blocking them. The Japanese onboard looked down at Dong Xuebing and the rest with a smirk. They were going to crash into them. There¡¯s no way for the yacht to escape.

    Bam!

    *Crack!

    The vessel brushed against the side of the yacht.

    Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and the rest quickly steady themselves. The yacht had almost capsized, and Sun Kai fell.

    Everyone knew the yacht was damaged, but the damages did not affect its mobility.

    Dong Xuebing immediately ordered. ¡°Xiao Hao, turn around.¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw!¡±

    ¡°Go back first.¡±

    Xie Hao clenched his teeth and turned the yacht back towards the other rescue boats.

    The two Coast Guard vessels did not chase. They stopped and blocked the rescue boats. Dong Xuebing, who was retreating to the rescue boats, saw a Japanese Officer staring at him coldly.

    Fine!

    Are you all going to kill us?

    Dong Xuebing was about to explode.

    The yacht reached the other rescue boats.

    ¡°Young man, are you all injured?¡±

    ¡°We are fine.¡±

    Everyone was impressed by Dong Xuebing and the rest¡¯s guts.

    The temporary rescue party hade on their own ord, and they were united.

    Dong Xuebing, Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and the rest went onto the deck. The rescue boat beside them threw a rope to secure the yacht against the other boats. Securing all the boats together would steady against the strong waves.

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°We are fine! I will not let these bastards off!¡±

    The fishermen heard Xie Hao and started scolding the Japanese.

    A fishing boat captain shouted. ¡°Stop scolding. Look!¡±

    Another captain added. ¡°Our people are at their limits.¡±

    The damaged fishing boat was sinking and rocking violently. Water had filled almost half of the boat.

    ¡°Hurry! Think of a solution!¡±

    ¡°Fight it out with them! We cannot let our people be arrested!¡±

    ¡°How can we win?! Their vessels are much bigger than ours, and they have water cannons. They can sink us before we get near to them.¡±

    This was an emergency.

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward. ¡°You all stay put! I will go!¡±

    You all came to our seas and tried to sink our boats?!

    Do you think we are afraid of your water cannons and your vessels? I can also do the same to you all!

    I don¡¯t believe I cannot sink your vessels with my yacht! Who is afraid of who?!

 Chapter 931: Crash!

    <h4>Chapter 931: Crash!</h4>

    The sea was raging.

    The rescue party heard Dong Xuebing and disagreed.

    ¡°Young man, you all had tried your best.¡±

    ¡°They have high-pressure water cannons. Although your yacht is faster, it is not heavy enough to withstand their cannons.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Your yacht would be blown away and capsized before you get past them. Let¡¯s think of a way to save them.¡±

    The rescue boats tied themselves together and discussed. However, they could not think of any way to save the damaged fishing boat crew. They were anxious and angry.

    There¡¯s no more time.

    The Japanese Coast Guard vessels were moving towards the damaged fishing boat. Everyone¡¯s face changed. The Japanese were going to arrest the crew in Chinese water.

    Dong Xuebing ordered. ¡°Xiao Jing, Xiao Hao and Sun Kai. Get off the yacht.¡±

    Xie Jing was shocked. ¡°Brother-inw, what are you going to do?¡±

    Sun Kai added. ¡°We should stick together. We are not going anywhere.¡±

    Xie Hao disagreed. ¡°That¡¯s right, Brother-inw. Let¡¯s go and fight them together!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. ¡°What did your Sister say before we depart?! I make the decision. All of you, get off the yacht!¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw!¡±

    ¡°Hurry!¡± Dong Xuebing pointed to the rescue boats.

    ¡°We are not going anywhere! Don¡¯t think of leaving me here!¡± Xie Hao sat on the deck and refused to move.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Xie Hao by the back of his neck and threw him onto a rescue boat next to the yacht.

    Xie Hao protested. ¡°What are you going!?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the rescue boat captain. ¡°Help me take care of my brothers and sisters. I will be back soon.¡±

    That captain asked. ¡°Do you have a solution?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Let me try. I don¡¯t know if it will work.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± The captain nodded. ¡°They will be safe on my boat.¡±

    ¡°Thanks.¡± Dong Xuebing turned to Xie Jing and Sun Kai. ¡°Get onto that boat. Don¡¯t make me use force.¡±

    Xiao Jing nodded helplessly. ¡°We are going. Don¡¯t do anything rash, and be careful.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. Hurry.¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong.¡± Sun Kai was reluctant to get off the yacht.

    Xie Jing pulled Sun Kai back and dragged him onto the boat. ¡°You must be careful!¡±

    Xie Hao was shouting and tried to jump onto the yacht. However, the captain and his crew caught him.

    ¡°Young man.¡± Another captain asked. ¡°Do you need us to do anything to help?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No need. I will stop their vessels, and you all will rush in to save our people.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will not miss any opportunity to save them!¡±

    ¡°Young man, you must be careful. Come back if it did not work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had impressed all the captains and crew by volunteering to stop the Japanese Coast Guard vessels.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and released the rope on the yacht. He entered the bridge and sailed off slowly. It was easy to steer a yachtpared to a fishing boat. One person was enough to control the yacht. He asked Xie Jing, Xie Hao, and Sun Kai to get off the yacht, and he had no more worries.

    On his way to Diaoyu Dao, Dong Xuebing had learned how to steer the yacht from Xie Hao and Sun Kai. The yacht started to pick up speed.

    The yacht was sailing faster and faster.

    As the yacht got nearer, a Coast Guard vessel turned and started to sail towards it. Compared to the Coast Guard vessel, the yacht was tiny.

    The Japanese officersughed at Dong Xuebing¡¯s yacht.

    The yacht and vessel were heading against each other and would collide in a few hundred meters.

    The Japanese vessel was confident that the yacht would not dare to crash into them, and they did not stop. They were determined to sink that small yacht. The Coast Guard vessels could crash into bigger fishing boats without a dent and damage them, let alone a yacht.

    The yacht was only faster and more agile.

    All the Chinese fishing boat crew looked at the yacht. Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and Sun Kai knew Dong Xuebing would try to get past the vessels with the yacht¡¯s speed.

    The next moment surprised everyone.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the vessel coldly and did not avoid it. Instead, he speeds up to the maximum.

    Swoosh!

    The yacht was sailing at its maximum speed and cutting through the waves.

    Everyone was shocked. Was this guy seeking his death? The yacht will be destroyed if they collide.

    ¡°Brother Dong!¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    Xie Hao, Sun Kai, and the rest started shouting at Dong Xuebing, asking him to avoid the collision.

    Dong Xuebing could not hear them and continued to steer the yacht towards the vessel. F**k! You all are the ones who are seeking death!

    You want to crash into my yacht?!

    I will face you head-on!

    Let¡¯s see whose boat is stronger!

    Others might not know how crazy Dong Xuebing was, but Xie Hao and Xie Jing knew him well. They turned pale. Their eldest Sister, Xie Hun, was not around, and no one could stop him.

    The Japanese officers on the vesselughed.

    ¡°#@@#$!¡± An officer shouted in Japanese.

    The vessel continued going forward.

    Those Japanese officers were determined to kill Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 932: Is that a yacht or a tank?!

    <h4>Chapter 932: Is that a yacht or a tank?!</h4>

    The Coast Guard vessel was sailing toward the yacht.

    The yacht was speeding towards it.

    Everyone on the rescue boats was nervous. If both collided, the yacht and that young man would be gone.

    Xie Jing closes her eyes and doesn¡¯t dare to watch.

    Sun Kai, Xie Hao, and the rest were sweating nervously.

    One hundred meters¡­.

    Fifty meters¡­.

    Twenty meters¡­.

    Dong Xuebing remained on course and did not avoid the vessel. He shouted at the vessel. ¡°Come at me!¡±

    These bastards finally showed their killing intent.

    Come! Let¡¯s see who will survive until the end! Do you think I am scared of you?!

    Ten meters¡­.

    Five meters¡­.

    One meter¡­.

    Crash! The big and small ships collided.

    The vessel¡¯s bow crashed head-on into the yacht¡¯s bow.

    The collision caused a high wave, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s yacht was no match for the stronger vessel. It crashed off course and glided sideways.

    ¡°Oh no!¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw!¡±

    ¡°Ah! Save him! Hurry!¡±

    The rescue boats¡¯ crews shouted anxiously.

    The damaged fishing boat crew saw Dong Xuebing risking his life to save them, and they were touched.

    A Japanese officer on the vessel sneered.

    An officer beside him quickly reminded him. ¡°It will blow up if anyone is killed.¡±

    That officer thought nothing about it. ¡°They are the ones who provoked and challenged us. Furthermore, they are entering our territory. I will bear all responsibility if anything happens.¡±

    After patrolling in Diaoyu Dao sea a few times, these Japanese officers be more arrogant.

    The officers on the vessel¡¯s smiles froze the next moment. They were stunned.

    After the wave subsided, everyone noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s yacht was still intact. It did not break into pieces as everyone expected. The rescue party crew looked at the yacht with their binocrs and saw it did not even have a scratch! It was still sailing normally.

    WTF?! What is going on?

    The vessel was several tons heavier than the yacht. How can the yacht be intact after that high-speed collision?!

    Everyone noticed something more shocking. The yacht was intact, but the vessel collided with it dented. Its hull was damaged by the yacht! How was this possible?!

    The officers on that No.11 vessel did not see the damages, but the officers on the other vessel, the No. 12 vessel, saw it. They were shocked and told them about their hull¡¯s damage through radio. The officers on the No. 11 vessel were shocked too.

    Amercial yacht managed to damage a military-grade vessel?!

    This was the most incredible story, and no one would believe it!

    Xie Haoughed loudly. ¡°I knew Brother-inw would be fine! He is the best! Hahaha!¡±

    Xie Jing was covered in a cold sweat. ¡°It was too dangerous. But¡­. Why is Mr. Wu¡¯s yacht so sturdy? It¡¯s a lightweightmercial yacht!¡±

    Sun Kai was dumbfounded.

    The officer on No.11 vessel looked terrible and ordered his men to check the vessel¡¯s damage. Other than a dent, the vessel was fine. He roared to his men to crash into that yacht as revenge. Losing to the yacht was an embarrassment.

    Only Dong Xuebing knew what had happened, and heughed when he saw the dent on the hull.

    You all want to try it again?!

    Fine! I will face you head-on again!

    Dong Xuebing controlled the yacht and faced the vessel again. He pushed the yacht to its top speed, cutting through the waves.

    The rescue party held their breaths.

    Twenty meters¡­.

    Ten meters¡­.

    Crash!

    Both collided again.

    The moment the yacht collided with the vessel, Dong Xuebing repeated his previous action. He ced his hands on the yacht and focused on the bow.

    REVERSE!

    One second¡­ two seconds¡­ three seconds¡­.

    The yacht was made of lightweight materials and should never win in a collision against a military-grade vessel. It was impossible, but Dong Xuebing had his ways. With his powers, this was no longer an ordinary yacht. He did not stop using REVERSE, and the yacht was constantly in yesterday¡¯s condition.

    The impact destroyed the yacht¡¯s bow, and a split secondter, it returned to yesterday¡¯s state again.

    The yacht¡¯s hull cracked, and the cracks disappeared the next moment.

    With REVERSE, the yacht had be indestructible. It was constantly in perfect condition, and nothing in the world could damage it, let alone the Coast Guard vessel.

    After the collision, the yacht was pushed away again.

    The yacht flew back more than two meters andnded heavily on the waves. Luckily, the yacht did not capsize. The No.11 vessel¡¯s hull had a deep dent and a small hole. It seemed to be leaking. The indestructible yacht was like reinforced concrete crashing into the vessel.

    The first time might be an ident. But this was the second time!

    What the hell is wrong with this yacht?!

    Besides Xie Hao, who was cheering loudly, everyone else was stunned by what they saw.

    What is going on?!

    Why is that yacht so sturdy?!

    Even if the yacht was made for military uses, how can it be intact after two collisions with the vessel?!

    The Japanese officers on the vessel were stunned and looked at the yacht as if it was a monster.

    What the hell is this thing!?

    This was no longer a yacht in their eyes. Have you ever seen a yacht that is so sturdy?!

    The No.11 vessel¡¯s officers froze and wondered if they were dreaming.

    The No. 12 vessel quickly sails over to provide support.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the other vessel, which was still far away. He turned the yacht around and started charging at No. 11 vessel again.

    The No. 11 vessel did not move as its officers were still confused.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s yacht¡¯s advantage was its pick-up speed. It was faster than the vessel.

    A few momentster, everyone saw that ¡®miraculous¡¯ yacht crashed into the Japanese Coast Guard vessel again.

    Crash!

    *Crack!

    The yacht¡¯s bow impaled into the hull, and Dong Xuebing spent a while dislodging from it. He turned the yacht around and sailed away.

    The yacht had collided with the same spot the vessel three times.

    When the yacht dislodged itself from the vessel, everyone saw a gaping hole in the hull. Water was gushing into the vessel.

    Everyone on board the vessel started to panic.

    ¡°Sir! The hull is severely damaged, and water ising in!¡±

    ¡°Fix it immediately!¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no time! The water ising in too fast. We are sinking!¡±

    The Japanese officers¡¯ hearts sank, and the officer looked terrible. ¡°Abandon ship! Prepare the lifeboats!¡±

    The hole in the hull was as big as the yacht¡¯s bow, and the Coast Guard vessel was sinking fast. Within seconds, it had sunk around a meter.

    Everyone on the vessel was scrambling onto the lifeboats.

    Dong Xuebing was still angry and sailed the yacht further away. He prepared himself to speed up again.

    No. 11 vessel had called for help, and No. 12 vessel immediately rushed to assist them.

    Dong Xuebing had sunk one vessel and did not continue to crash into it. He had set his sights on a new target, the other vessel. He saw the other vesseling nearer and lit a cigarette before positioning the yacht.

    The yacht started to pick up speed.

    The No. 12 vessel was too slow to avoid the charging yacht. The officers on board could only look at the yacht crashing into its hull.

    The vessel rocked from the collision.

    The yacht was still sailing after the impact without a scratch.

    The officers on the No. 12 vessel started panicking. They shouted, and their captain was shouting orders in Japanese.

    Dong Xuebing sailed to some distance and started charging at them again.

    The officers on the vessel looked terrible and tried to turn the vessel around to avoid the yacht.

    ¡°Hurry!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t let the yacht hit us!¡±

    ¡°Turn! Turn around!¡±

    It was chaos onboard the vessel.

    No. 12 vessel managed to avoid the collision and started escaping. Dong Xuebing was frustrated after he missed that vessel and started chasing after it.

    The officers on the vessel tried their best to avoid Dong Xuebing¡¯s yacht and even fired their water cannons. They could not afford to let the yacht get near them, and both started sailing in circles.

    Everyone on the rescue boats was shocked by what they saw.

    A yacht chasing a Japanese Coast Guard vessel around?!

    Is that a yacht or a tank?!

 Chapter 933: Save them!

    <h4>Chapter 933: Save them!</h4>

    Diaoyu Dao sea.

    The situation was weird.

    Dong Xuebing started charging at the vessel at full speed.

    The officers on the vessel started running around, hoping to avoid the yacht.

    A few minutes ago, the two vessels had been going after the rescue party boats with their strong hull and water cannons. Now, it was the opposite. Dong Xuebing was sunk with a small yacht and chasing the other. The Japanese Coast Guard, several times bigger than the yacht, was escaping at full speed.

    ¡°Hurry! Avoid it!¡±

    ¡°The yacht is here! It¡¯s here!¡±

    ¡°Turn! Avoid it!¡±

    The vessel¡¯s speed was quite impressive once it started moving.

    Dong Xuebing chased the vessel and stopped after he could not catch up to them.

    The vessel stopped a distance away from the yacht and observed it.

    The Japanese officers on the vessel were frustrated. Their military-grade vessel was scared of a small yacht! Who would believe it? However, none of them dare to look down at the yacht. No. 11 vessel was a good example. It had collided with the yacht three times, and its hull had a big hole. Their vessels were made of high-quality steel, and normal leakage would not sink them. But the yacht had pierced through it with its pointed bow, causing severe damage. The damage was equivalent to a torpedo hitting them. Everyone on the No. 12 vessel saw what happened and was terrified of the yacht getting near them.

    ¡°Captain, what is that yacht?¡± Someone asked.

    The officer shouted angrily. ¡°How do I know?!¡±

    ¡°What should we do now?¡±

    ¡°Save them! Save our men first!¡±

    The vessel turned and started sailing towards their sinkingrades.

    Dong Xuebing, who had stopped the yacht, fired up the engine again.

    The vessel saw it and quickly turned around.

    Dong Xuebing smirked and stopped chasing them.

    The leaking No. 11 vessel was sinking slowly, and the crew had boarded the lifeboats. The sea was rough, and the small lifeboats could quickly capsize from the strong waves. A few of the crew fell into the sea, screaming for help. The other lifeboats were busily trying to escape and had no time to save the fallen sailors.

    Chaotic.

    It was a mess.

    Dong Xuebing likes tit for tat as revenge. You use your vessels to crash into our boats?! I will do the same! You all let our fishing boat sink without helping them?! Fine! I will not allow you all to save your people too! Bastards! Let¡¯s see who will emerge as the winner!

    Dong Xuebing parked the yacht near the sinking vessel, stopping the No. 12 vessel from getting close.

    A few more lifeboats capsized, and more crew fell into the water.

    The Japanese Coast Guard vessels were equipped with helicopters, and the pilot took off with an officer.

    When Dong Xuebing looked up at the helicopter, it started firing its machine gun. Ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­.

    Another ss window on the yacht shattered, and water sshed up!

    Dong Xuebing was furious. Open fire at me?! You all dare to use guns?!

    ¡°Don¡¯t open fire!¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°Stop firing immediately!¡±

    The captain of the No. 12 vessel shouted through their speakers. They were worried about the consequences.

    The pilot and officer in the helicopter refused to stop. They had lost their minds and attacked the yacht with all their weapons.

    Ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­.

    The gunshots were loud!

    Everyone on the rescue boats was worried for Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Young man! Run!¡±

    ¡°These bastards are shooting at us!¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw!¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong! Come back!¡±

    Xie Jing, Xie Hao, and the rest were worried sick!

    Go back?! How can Dong Xuebing go back?! He was not afraid of anything. Helicopter?! Machine gun?! You all had crossed into our territory, attacked our boats, and left them to die?! You all tried to arrest our fishermen, and now, you are firing at us in our sea?! This had crossed the line, and there¡¯s no way back!

    These Japanese!

    Don¡¯t me me for what happened next!

    Do you think I cannot do anything to your helicopter?! Do you think you can win with a machine gun?! You all are dead!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the helicopter and narrowed his eyes.

    He focused on the helicopter and mumbled REVERSE!

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    The helicopter¡¯s state reversed to several days ago!

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing deactivated REVERSE!

    The moment REVERSE stopped, the helicopter jerked and started wavering.

    The pilot and the officer were shocked. An rm in the cockpit sounded, and a red light started blinking. Low fuel!

    They were stunned.

    Low fuel?! They had topped up the fuel before they took off! How is this possible?! It should be enough for them to fly back to Japan!

    What happened?!

    What the hell is happening?

    Helicopters should not run out of fuel. They have reserve tanks for emergencies, and pilots would check the fuel before they take off. However, Dong Xuebing had used REVERSE to return the helicopter state several days earlier. A few days ago, the helicopter was in maintenance, and all the fuel was drawn out.

    The pilot thought it was impossible and it was a malfunction. A few secondster, the helicopter¡¯s engine stopped. The helicopter had run out of fuel!

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°Hurry! Jump!¡±

 Chapter 934: Incomparable

    <h4>Chapter 934: Iparable</h4>

    The sea was raging.

    All the rescue boats had gathered and tied themselves together.

    Ropes and tools were used to tie the boats together. Dong Xuebing jumped off the yacht onto the fishing boat.

    Xie Hao hugged Dong Xuebing excitedly. ¡°Wow! Brother-inw! You are finally back! I was worried.¡±

    Xie Jing greeted. ¡°Brother-inw.¡±

    Sun Kai looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly. ¡°Brother Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°I had made you all worry. Sorry.¡±

    Xie Jing smiled wearily. ¡°I was worry sick. Sis will kill me if anything happens to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am fine. Nothing had happened. Haha¡­.¡±

    Xie Hao and Xie Jing knew Dong Xuebing was extraordinary and were not worried at first. However, they were stunned when they saw him crashing the small yacht into the Coast Guards vessels. They had underestimated his foul temper and had never thought a yacht could sink a military-grade vessel.

    A few men walked over.

    The captain of the damaged fishing boat said. ¡°Thanks for saving our lives, young man. How do I address you?¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°My Brother-inw is¡­.¡±

    ¡°My name is not worth mentioning.¡± Dong Xuebing interrupted Xie Hao. ¡°Just call me Young man will do.¡±

    Xie Jing knew Dong Xuebing did not want others to know what he did today. She quickly pulled Xie Hao away and gave him a stare. They were all civil servants, and identifying themselves was not good.

    The few captains exchanged looks and did not ask anymore.

    A crew could not hold back his curiosity and ask. ¡°What is your yacht made of? Howe it¡¯s so sturdy?¡± He wanted to say this was not a yacht. It¡¯s a monster.

    This was the question in everyone¡¯s mind.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°It is made from a special reinforced material.¡±

    Xie Jing and Sun Kai exchanged looks. They did not hear Wu Er saying the yacht was reinforced.

    ¡°Oh, I see.¡± A captain looked at the yacht. ¡°This is my first time seeing such a special yacht.¡±

    Everyone nodded. This yacht should change its name to the tank.

    Dong Xuebing did not want to talk about this and said. ¡°Since everyone is fine, let¡¯s go back.¡±

    The rescued captain nodded. ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go back together. We will show our gratitude when we are back.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°We did not do much. Alright, we shall go first.¡±

    The captains refused and insisted Dong Xuebing go back with them.

    But Dong Xuebing did not want to reveal himself. Reporters would be waiting at the port, and a military rescue party would be around. He cannot get involved further and has done this in anger. He had to hide his identity and could not even tell Hun¡¯s second uncle.

    Dong Xuebing rejected their invitations politely and got back onto the yacht with Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and Sun Kai.

    The captains stopped insisting as they saw Dong Xuebing was unwilling.

    When Dong Xuebing was bidding goodbyes and getting on the yacht, the Coast Guard vessel had started to rescue their officers in the sea. They saw the yacht moving again and started panicking.

    ¡°The yacht ising back!¡±

    ¡°Retreat!¡±

    The officers on the vessel immediately turn around, leaving the sinking vessel and helicopter.

    Dong Xuebingughed when he saw this.

    The rescue party crew started cheering.

    ¡°Get out of here!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t evere back again!¡±

    ¡°Are you all scare now?!¡±

    ¡°Haha! Serve you right!¡±

    In the yacht.

    Xie Jing asked. ¡°Brother-inw, is this yacht made from a special reinforced material? Howe I did not hear Wu Er mentioning it? Even if it is reinforced, it should not be so sturdy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lied. ¡°It¡¯s not made from any special material. The vessel¡¯s hull was damaged and repaired recently. You all can¡¯t see from your direction, and I noticed it when I got near it. That¡¯s the part where I crash the yacht into. I had also used some techniques when we collided.¡±

    ¡°What technique?¡± Xie Jing asked.

    Dong Xuebing continued lying. ¡°It¡¯s just physics¡¯w.¡±

    Xie Jing nodded.

    ¡°Hehe¡­. My Brother-inw is knowledgeable.¡± Xie Haoughed.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xiao Hao. ¡°Don¡¯t tell others about what happened today. I am not worried about Xiao Jing and Xiao Sun.¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not tell anyone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s fine to let Hun know, but don¡¯t tell your parents or other elders in the family. I don¡¯t want your Dad to question me.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­. I will keep my mouth shut.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    This incident had blown up. After all, a Japanese Coast Guard was sunk. The fishermen do not know Dong Xuebing and the rest, and Xie Hao and Xie Jing would not tell others. It should be fine. This problem was finally settled, and they could carry on with the vacation.

    Dong Xuebing was rxed and started humming a song.

    At the back of the yacht.

    Sun Kai was quiet.

    Xie Jing looked at him and asked softly. ¡°Why are you in a daze?¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°You must be shocked by my Brother-inw. I told you he is unbelievable, but you did not believe me.¡±

    Sun Kai wiped his sweat, and his heart was still beating fast. He thought nothing about it when Xie Hao and Xie Jing told him about Dong Xuebing¡¯s past achievements and not to worry. Now¡­. he understood why everyone was confident of Dong Xuebing¡¯s abilities.

    Using a yacht to sink a military-grade vessel?!

    Who would believe it?!

    However, it happened in front of Sun Kai. He saw a small yacht chasing the Coast Guard vessel away. It changed the way he looked at Dong Xuebing. No wonder he can get promoted so fast.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s guts and capability were unparalleled.

    No one is braver than him.

 Chapter 935: News

    <h4>Chapter 935: News</h4>

    Late night.

    The beach outside of the seaside mansion.

    The moon shone on the sea, and it was quiet.

    Dong Xuebing had set off at night, and it was almost dawn when he returned. They docked at the small pier and got off. Dong Xuebing, Xie Jing, and Sun Kai were sleepy and tired. Only Xie Hao was excited.

    ¡°Haha! We are back!¡± Xie Hao shouted.

    Xie Jing scolded. ¡°Lower your volume. People are sleeping!¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°Sis must be waiting for us. Let¡¯s go!¡±

    ¡°Why are you so excited?¡± Xie Jingughed. ¡°You are always so excited whenever something happens.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. He looked at the caller disy, and it was Xie Hao¡¯s father, Xie Guojian. Before answering, he quickly gestured to Xie Jing and the rest to keep quiet.

    ¡°Hello, Second Uncle.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, why is your phone off?¡±

    ¡°Oh, we are at the beach. Maybe the signal is weak. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hao asked me for the fishing boat coordinates and told me the local fishing boats were joining the rescue party. Did you all go with them?¡±

    ¡°Of course not.¡±

    ¡°Good. I heard the fishermen were rescued, but I don¡¯t know the details. I am waiting for updates from my men.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I called because I was worried. Go back to sleep. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hao after hanging up. ¡°It was your Dad. I told him we did not go anywhere. You must not say anything.¡±

    Xie Hao patted his chest. ¡°Rest assured.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to hide what he had done from the Xie family¡¯s elders. He was afraid the higher-ups would know what he did. He had just killed over twenty pirates and would be investigated if the higher-ups knew what he had done. Xie''s family¡¯s elders scold him for bringing Xie Jing and Xie Hao. That¡¯s why this was a secret between the third generation.

    Seaside mansion.

    It was cold at night. They were shivering when they entered the mansion. The lights were on, but no one was in the living room. Dong Xuebing entered his room and saw Xie Hun and Xie Ran watching a variety show.

    Xie Hun looked at them. ¡°You are back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Why are you all not sleeping?¡±

    Xie Ran saw everyone had returned safely and was relieved. He smiled. ¡°I told Sis to sleep, but she refused. She wanted to wait for you all.¡±

    Xie Jing looked around. ¡°Where are Uncle Wu and Youyou?¡±

    Xie Ran replied. ¡°They are sleeping upstairs. Did anything happen?¡±

    ¡°Nothing¡­ nothing¡­.¡± Xie Haoughed. ¡°What can happen with Brother-inw around?¡±

    Xie Hun nced at them and said. ¡°Howe you all looked pathetic? Xiao Bing¡¯s clothes are wet, and what happened to Xiao Jing and Xiao Hao¡¯s clothes? Did you all rescue the fishermen?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°And then?¡±

    ¡°And then¡­. Hehe¡­. It¡¯s a long story.¡± Xie Haoughed. ¡°Sit around. I will tell you all what happened.¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°Stop beating around the bush and tell us!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sniffed and said. ¡°Tell them what happened. I am going to take a shower and change into dry clothes. It¡¯s cold.¡±

    Inside the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing took off his clothes and filled the bathtub with hot water. He soaked in the bathtub to warm himself. It felt good, and he slowly regains his energy.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing put on a bathrobe and walked outzily. Xie Hao had not finished.

    This brat was too long-winded.

    ¡°They tried to crash into us¡­.¡± Xie Hao waved his hands around and looked furious. ¡°Don¡¯t you think they are too much?! These bastards¡­. Thankfully, I reacted fast and steered the yacht to avoid them. If I were a split second slower, we would be crushed.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Can you stop exaggerating?¡±

    Xie Hao rolled his eyes. ¡°I was telling the truth. After that, they used water cannons to hit us. The ss windows of the yacht were smashed, and Brother-inw almost fell into the sea. Because of my quick reaction, the yacht sailed away before it got heavily damaged. If it were not for me, all of us would be¡­..¡±

    ¡°Get straight to the point.¡± Xie Hun was yawning.

    Dong Xuebingughed and hugged Xie Hun from her back.

    Xie Hao saw Dong Xuebing and continued. ¡°Of course, Brother-inw was the star. After we retreated to the rescue boats, he got furious, chased us off the yacht, and sailed back to the vessels. One of them sped up and tried to sink the yacht. It was dangerous, and guess what he did when they were about to collide?¡±

    Xie Ran guessed. ¡°He avoided it?¡±

    Xie Hun did not say anything.

    Xie Hao smiled proudly. ¡°Hmph! You all can never guess it. It was not my Brother-inw¡¯s style to avoid them. He floored the elerator¡­. Wait, that¡¯s not an elerator. Anyway, he pushed the yacht to its full speed.¡±

    Xie Hao was confused. ¡°Why did he do that?¡±

    ¡°Good question.¡± Xie Hao said excitedly. ¡°My Second Sis and I were puzzled too. We realized what had happened a few secondster. Brother-inw was going to collide with them head-on!¡±

    Xie Ran¡¯s eyes nearly popped out. ¡°Head-on collision with a Coast Guard vessel?!¡±

    Xie Haoughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. We had the same expression. All of us were stunned and thought Brother-inw had gone mad. Guess what happened next. The crash was loud, and the yacht was knocked away. However, there was not a single scratch on the yacht. However, the vessel¡¯s hull had a dent!¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°Stop making up stories and tell us what happened.¡±

    Xie Hao got mad. ¡°I am telling the truth. My Brother-inw was furious and crashed the yacht into the vessel two more times at the same spot, and it sunk! That was a terrific feeling when the officers on the vessel had to abandon the ship on their lifeboats. The other vessel came closer to rescue the officers, and my Brother-inw used the yacht to crash into them. That vessel¡¯s hull was dented, and they ran away from him. They were scared of a small yacht.¡±

    ¡°Can you be serious?¡± Xie Ran did not believe Xie Hao and looked at Xie Jing. ¡°Xiao Jing, I don¡¯t believe what he says. You tell me.¡±

    Xie Jing smiled. ¡°Xiao Hao did not make those up. It was like what he said.¡±

    Sun Kai nodded.

    ¡°Did you hear that?!¡± Xie Hao shouted. ¡°I was telling the truth.¡±

    Xie Ran shook his head and looked at Xie Hun. ¡°Sis, they are ganging up to fool us. Do you believe them?¡±

    Xie Hun did not reply and looked at them.

    The variety show on TV ended, and it was a news sh.

    The TV stations in China would not report such news, but Taiwanese media were not restricted.

    It was footage of a few fishing boats at the port. The port was crowded, and the news anchor reported. ¡°We interrupt with a news sh. The trapped fishermen were just recused, and our reporter had interviewed them at the port earlier. They told us that a young man on a yacht saved them. He sunk a Coast Guard vessel and chased the other away with his yacht. The boat captains said the young man refused to reveal his name, and no one knows who he is.¡±

    Xie Ran¡¯s jaw dropped when he heard this.

    It¡¯s true. Dong Xuebing had sunk a vessel with a small yacht!

    This was shocking.

 Chapter 936: These are done by my Brother-in-law

    <h4>Chapter 936: These are done by my Brother-inw</h4>

    Seaside mansion.

    Bedroom.

    Xie Ran asked. ¡°Brother-inw, what is going on?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Tell us, how did you sink that vessel?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Their vessels are not new. The hull had been repaired, and I happened to crash into the repaired part.¡±

    ¡°So simple?¡± Xie Ran doubted.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s so simple.¡±

    Xie Hao added. ¡°It involved some physics theory too. You all will not understand even if Brother-inw tells you.¡±

    Xie Hun paused for a second. ¡°No matter what, don¡¯t ever talk about this matter again. All of you must not say a word to others.¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°Yes. Brother-inw had instructed us.¡±

    Xie Hun continued. ¡°I am repeating this. This is a serious matter, and it involves foreign affairs.¡±

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­. Wu Er and Youyou knocked on the door and entered.

    Wu Er saw everyone and smiled. ¡°I heard some noises and came over to check. All of you are back safely. That¡¯s great.¡±

    Youyou asked. ¡°Brother Dong, Brother Hao, did you all rescue those fishermen?¡±

    Dong Xuebing answered first. ¡°The waves are too high, and we turn back. Oh, Uncle Wu. The ss windows on the yacht were smashed, and there were minor damages. I will pay for the repairs.¡±

    Wu Er smiled and waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s alright as long as you all are safe.¡±

    Youyou eximed and pointed to the TV. ¡°Look! They have returned.¡±

    Wu Er looked at the TV. ¡°Oh, it seems like the rescue party had reached there in time. Eh? A yacht sunk a Coast Guard vessel?!¡±

    Wu Er and Youyou were stunned for a minute.

    Wu Er eximed. ¡°Can a yacht crash and sink a Coast Guard vessel? Is that a military-grade yacht? The report also mentioned it was a young man who was steering the yacht. He is too daring to crash a yacht into a ship several times bigger.¡±

    Youyou shouted. ¡°That¡¯s so exciting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and the rest did not interrupt them. Only Xie Ran was looking at Dong Xuebing weirdly.

    Wu Er did not suspect Dong Xuebing as he knew his yacht well. It was an ordinary yacht he had used for a few years. It would be a miracle if it did not sink during a storm, let alone collide against a Coast Guard vessel.

    It felt good.

    They had finally taught the Japanese a lesson.

    Twenty minutester.

    Wu Er and his daughter returned to their rooms. Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and the rest left the room, leaving only Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat when he saw Xie Hun¡¯s eyes.

    Xie Hun smiled and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Tell me, what should I say about you?¡±

    ¡°Then don¡¯t say anything.¡± Dong Xuebing hugged her. ¡°It¡¯ste. Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t change the subject.¡± Xie Hun pushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands away. ¡°Do you know why I allowed my Brother and Sister to follow you? I hope you will be restrained, and don¡¯t be rash when they are on the yacht.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°But you agreed to let us go.¡±

    ¡°Did I agree to let you crash the yacht into that vessel?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I had no choice. You don¡¯t understand the situation. Fine¡­ fine¡­. I will take note of what you said and will not let you have the chance to scold me again.¡±

    ¡°I hope so. How many times have you said this?¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s room.

    The door opened, and Xie Jing entered. ¡°Eh? Are you sleeping?¡±

    Sun Kai saw Xie Jing in her pajamas and blushed. ¡°Huh? Jingjing, why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Be quiet. I don¡¯t want my Sister to scold me.¡± Xie Jing closed the door softly behind her and said. ¡°I can¡¯t sleep. Chat with me.¡±

    Sun Kai nodded. ¡°I also can¡¯t sleep, and I am reading the online forums.¡±

    ¡°Oh, is there anything interesting?¡±

    ¡°Yes. This discussion is quite interesting.¡±

    Xie Jing sat beside Sun Kai in front of the PC monitor.

    Although it was early morning, many people were still on the inte. Many people were talking about the Diaoyu Dao sea incident. They were discussing the yacht that sunk a Coast Guard vessel. It was a popr topic and had more than one million views.

    ¡°Is this news real? Has it been confirmed?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I have a rtive living near the sea. He said the rescue party crew saw it. How can it be fake?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too fierce.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Who is that guy?¡±

    ¡°It must be a master! He reminds me of that master who stole our National Treasures from Japan¡¯s museum and donated them to our museum. He also took one of their National Treasure. Our country has many patriots, but these two masters are the ones I respect.¡±

    ¡°I agree.¡±

    ¡°It should be three masters. Do you still remember a mysterious tourist who won against all Seoul¡¯s Taekwondo schools and helped our overseas students? He is also a master.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°The three of them are daring and ruthless.¡±

    Sun Kai said. ¡°Our country has many masters. I had heard of the theft in Japan¡¯s National Museum in broad daylight and fighting dozens of Taekwondo ck belts in Seoul. It seems that there are masters as good as Brother Dong.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°What are you talking about? The mysterious tourist in Seoul was my Brother-inw. Didn¡¯t I tell you about it?¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s eyes popped out. ¡°What did you say?!¡±

    Xie Jing pointed at the monitor and continued. ¡°Oh, he was also the one who took our National Treasures from Japan Museum. Please keep it to yourself. It¡¯s a secret.¡±

    What?!

    Damn!

    All three patriotic masters are your Brother-inw?!

    Sun Kai almost fainted from his shock.

    Sun Kai had heard about the previous two incidents and respected those two mysterious masters. He finally found out the truth. Xie Jing¡¯s Brother-inw did everything.

 Chapter 937: Returning home

    <h4>Chapter 937: Returning home</h4>

    Two dayster. Beijing.

    The fifth day of the Lunar New Year. People were still ying with firecrackers along the streets.

    Dong Xuebing had nned to return on the Sixth day of the Lunar New Year and return to work the next day. However, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year was important, and they decided to return one day earlier. It was Chinese family tradition to gather and eat dumplings on the fifth day. When they got off the ne, two Buick MPVs were waiting for them at the airport.

    Xie Hao got into the car. ¡°Ah¡­. Beijing is still better. It was so humid there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing helped Xie Hun into the car. ¡°Are we going to your mother¡¯s ce or Senior Xie¡¯s mansion?¡±

    ¡°Go to Senior Xie¡¯s mansion together.¡± Xie Hun sat on the leather seat. ¡°Everyone is there, and they called earlier. The dumplings are wrapped, and my Mum is cooking. Hahaha¡­. They are waiting for us.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°I love Aunt¡¯s dumplings.¡±

    Xie Ranughed. ¡°Me too. I had been eating Taiwanese food for the past few days, and I am not used to it.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go!¡± Xie Hao waved his arms. ¡°Dumplings! Haha¡­.¡±

    Sun Kai cleared his throat. ¡°Errr¡­. I¡­. I think I am not going.¡±

    Xie Jing¡¯s face changed. ¡°What are you saying?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ I¡­.¡± Sun Kai exined. ¡°It¡¯s not suitable for me to go.¡±

    Xie Jing held his arm and said. ¡°Didn¡¯t we talk about it on the way back? If you are going to be like this, don¡¯t call me again. Get off now!¡±

    Sun Kai pleaded. ¡°Jingjing¡­. I¡­ I will go too.¡±

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡± She said it in amanding tone, but she was feeling nervous.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and sighed in his heart. He does not have any hopes for Xie Jing and Sun Kai¡¯s rtionship. After spending a few days together, he grew to like Sun Kai. He was honest and treated Xiao Jie well. But who is Xie Jing¡¯s parents? Her father, Xie Guoliang, is the current First Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Finance. Her brother is groomed as the Xie family¡¯s third-generation sessor. Sun Kai is only a high school English teacher. Their social status is too different, and Dong Xuebing felt Xie Jing¡¯s family would not ept him.

    On the way.

    Xie Jing whispered to Xie Hun nervously. ¡°Sis, do you think my parents will agree?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Haha¡­. Agree to what?¡±

    ¡°About Sun Kai and me.¡± Xie Jing likes Sun Kai.

    Xie Hun shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. Don¡¯t ask me.¡±

    Xie Jing smacked her lips and looked at Xie Ran. ¡°Brother, do you think Mum and Dad will agree?¡±

    Xie Haoughed and said before Xie Ran could say anything. ¡°What¡¯s the problem? So what if Brother Sun doesn¡¯t have a strong background? Brother Dong had no background, and he married our Eldest Sis.¡±

    Xie Jing kept quiet. Xie Hao¡¯s words were notforting at all.

    Xie Ran smiled and did not say anything.

    Everyone knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s situation was different from Sun Kai''s. Yes, he did not have any strong background, but he is capable. He can solve problems he faces. He might be from an ordinary family, several years younger than Xie Hun, and have ordinary looks, and he was capable. Sun Kai is not as capable as Dong Xuebing and cannot bepared.

    The car entered the Western suburbs vi.

    Sun Kai got very nervous when he saw the guards at the entrance.

    Xie Jing was nervous as she made Sun Kai carry the souvenirs they bought from Taiwan. ¡°Don¡¯t forget to wish the elders Happy New Year.¡±

    Sun Kai nodded uneasily.

    All the elders were chatting in the living room when they entered the mansion.

    Han Jing smiled and stood up. ¡°You all are back. How was the trip?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°The scenery is good. Thanks, Mum and Dad.¡±

    ¡°Why are you thanking us?¡± Han Jing patted his hand. ¡°I had only booked the tickets and hotel.¡±

    Xie Guobang looked at them. ¡°Is Hun alright?¡±

    ¡°She is fine, except she loses her appetite once in a while.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and stroked Xie Hun¡¯s tummy.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I feel nauseous. Haha¡­ Xiao Bing, help me to the sofa. I¡¯m tired.¡±

    Dong Xuebing helped Xie Hun to the sofa and pointed at her. ¡°Look! This is how she has ordered me around for the past weeks. I got to serve tea and carry her up the stairs.¡±

    Han Jing stared at her daughter. ¡°You are not even two months pregnant. Why are you behaving like a princess? Stop ordering Xiao Bing around.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How dare youin against me?!¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    Xie Hun is the Xie family¡¯s precious princess regardless if she is carrying a girl or boy. Even Senior Xie did not dare to make her angry. Everyone asked them about their Taiwan trip.

    Xie Jing and Sun Kai appeared, and everyone looked at them.

    Xie Jing felt her face turn red and introduced everyone to Sun Kai. ¡°They are my Eldest Uncle and Aunt. This is my father and my mother. This is my Second Uncle and Aunt.¡±

    Sun Kai quickly put down the gifts and greeted them. ¡°Happy New Year, Uncle, Aunt.¡±

    Xie Jing secretly observes everyone¡¯s reaction. ¡°This is my friend, Sun Kai.¡±

    Xie Jing¡¯s mother, Xia Yanzhen, looked at them and did not say anything. Her father, Xie Guoliang, was not looking good. He was not surprised about Sun Kai¡¯s visit as he knew about their dating.

    It was awkward.

    Xie Guoliang ignored them, making Xie Jing and Sun Kai uneasy.

    Han Jing came to Xie Jing¡¯s rescue. She smiled. ¡°Xiao Sun, thanks for the gifts. Come in.¡±

    Xie Jing looked at Han Jing gratefully.

    Madam Han is the eldest Sister-inw, and Xie Guoliang and the rest did not say anything.

    Senior Xie walked down from the second floor, and Han Jing and Xia Yanzhen went over to help him.

    Senior Xie waved his hand. ¡°I am feeling well these few days. I can walk myself. Haha¡­. Hun, you are back. Come over and let me see if you be darker.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Happy New Year, Senior Xie.¡±

    Han Jing scolded her daughter. ¡°Don¡¯t be rude to your grandfather.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. It¡¯s fine. She can call me whatever she wants.¡± Senior Xie looked at Xie Hun from head to toe. ¡°Not bad. You look healthy.¡±

    Xie Hao shouted. ¡°Grandpa! You are biased! Why didn¡¯t you ask about me?!¡±

    Senior Xie stared at Xie Hao. ¡°What¡¯s there to ask about you? What¡¯s there to worry about when you can eat and sleep?¡±

    Xie Hao replied. ¡°I am hungry! Where are the dumplings?!¡±

    Han Jingughed and patted Xie Hao¡¯s head. ¡°You silly child. Haha¡­. Wait here. I will bring out the dumplings.¡±

    Senior Xie said. ¡°Let the helpers do it.¡±

    Han Jing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°Mum, let me help you.¡±

    Xia Yanzhen and Ci Lifen also added. ¡°Sister-inw, we will help too.¡±

    Han Jing waved her hand. ¡°You all have just arrived. I can prepare the dumplings with Xiao Bing.¡± She pulled Dong Xuebing by his arm into the kitchen.

    Kitchen.

    Han Jing asked when she cooked the dumplings. ¡°How is Xiao Sun?¡±

    The Xie family is a whole, and Han Jing worries about Xie Jing¡¯s future.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°Xiao Sun is not bad. He is honest and righteous.¡±

    Han Jing nodded and then shook her head. ¡°Guoliang and Yanzhen did not seem to like him. He did not impress Hun and Xiao Ran too. I don¡¯t think their rtionship would work out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this. When are you going back to Fen Zhou with Hun?¡±

    ¡°We are leaving tomorrow morning. We will be visiting my Mum at Lu An City first.¡±

    ¡°You had not apanied your Mum during New Year. You should visit her early. Get Hun to go with you.¡±

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s not easy for Hun to return home. Let her apany you and Dad. Lu An and Fen Zhou city are near, and she can go over anytime. It¡¯s only a half-hour drive.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    A pot of dumplings was ready.

    Han Jing continued to cook the dumplings while Dong Xuebing carried the te of steaming hot dumplings out.

    Along the corridor, Dong Xuebing overheard some shouting. Xie Guoliang and Xie Jing were arguing. When he got nearer, he saw Xie Jing walking away quickly. Her eyes were red and looked like she had cried. Xie Guoliang was standing there angrily.

    ¡°Uncle.¡± This was the only way to the living room, and Dong Xuebing could not avoid it.

    Xie Guoliang looked at Dong Xuebing and sighed. ¡°Xiao Jing is too stubborn.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew the argument should be about Sun Kai and did not say anything.

    Xie Guoliang patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. ¡°Let¡¯s go and have dinner.¡±

    During dinner, Xie Jing and Sun Kai were ignored by the elders. Only Dong Xuebing and Xie Hao talked with them once in a while. None of the elders had said a word to Sun Kai.

    Xie Jing¡¯s tears rolled down her cheeks as she ate.

 Chapter 938: Xie Jingâ€™s tears

    <h4>Chapter 938: Xie Jing¡¯s tears</h4>

    Evening.

    Xie Jing and her family¡¯s sh happened.

    After dinner, Xie Hao dragged Dong Xuebing to the backyard. He wanted Dong Xuebing to teach him martial arts, and they heard Xie Jing quarreling with Xie Guoliang and Xia Yanzhen.

    ¡°Dad! Mum! What are you two trying to do?!¡± Xie Jing was furious.

    Xia Yanzhen sighed. ¡°We are doing this for your good.¡±

    Xie Jing shouted angrily. ¡°I did not say I want to marry him. We are just dating!¡±

    Xie Guoliang said. ¡°You will not stay in Xin Hua News Agency forever and might be a County Mayor or a City Mayor like your Eldest Sister. You must work hard and not be distracted by rtionships. That Xiao Sun is not suitable for you. He is too ordinary. Don¡¯t think we reached this decision before finding out about him. Do you think we don¡¯t know he went to Taiwan with you all?! His character is too weak and not aggressive. He is not the right person for you.¡±

    Xie Jing was furious. ¡°You all refused to ept him because he has no background!¡±

    Xia Yanzhen stroked her daughter¡¯s hair. ¡°That¡¯s one of the reasons.¡±

    ¡°My Brother-inw did not have any background too, but grandfather approved his marriage with Sis.¡±

    Xie Guoliang coldly replied. ¡°How can youpare Sun Kai with Xiao Dong? Don¡¯t you know about Xiao Dong¡¯s capabilities? Just look at his character. He faced difficulties and dared to fight for what he wanted. Can Sun Kai do the same?¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw had moved up his ranks slowly. How do you all know Sun Kai cannot do the same?¡±

    ¡°Some people have the gift since they are born. Just look at your Eldest Sister. She is born to be an Official. Even Xiao Ran cannot bepared to her. Your Brother-inw¡¯s capabilities are not something you can have by working hard. Even if we help Sun Kai, he will not go far.¡±

    Both sides could not convince each other, and their argument got heated.

    Xie Jing shouted. ¡°I don¡¯t care! I want to date Sun Kai!¡±

    Xie Guoliang was also mad. ¡°Fine. I will call Sun Kai¡¯s school and see if they dare to continue to hire him!¡±

    Xie Jing was fuming. ¡°Dad! You¡­.¡±

    Xie Guoliang continued. ¡°If you continue to see him, I will ensure he will be kicked out of the Beijing education system!¡± It might be boasting if someone else said it. But Xie Guoliang has the authority to do it.

    Xia Yanzhen pushed her husband lightly and said to her daughter. ¡°Xiao Jing, just think about it. There are better choices out there. Who knows if you will meet the right person a few dayster?¡±

    Xie Jing was furious. ¡°I want to be with Sun Kai! I don¡¯t care if you all get his school to fire him!¡±

    ¡°Fine!¡± Xie Guoliang took out his phone and made a call. ¡°Hello, Old Li! Do you know that high school principal?¡±

    Xie Jing turned pale and could not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Xie Guoliang was a good temper and a friendly person. However, he had lost his temper today because of his daughter. It seems like Sun Kai will lose his job soon. Even if he did not make any mistake, the school principal could make up any reason to fire him.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hao exchanged looks and quickly left the backyard.

    Dong Xuebing was staying at Senior Xie¡¯s mansion today. He returned to his room and did not see Xie Hun. She should be chatting with her parents.

    Dong Xuebing opened the windows to smoke and did not n to interfere with Xie Hun¡¯s family affairs. After all, he is the son-inw and not a son.

    Half an hour.

    One hour¡­.

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    Dong Xuebing turned and was surprised. ¡°Xiao Jing, what¡¯s wrong? You¡­.¡±

    Xie Jing was covered in tears. ¡°Brother-inw¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ Come in.¡± Dong Xuebing poured a ss of hot tea for her and asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Xie Jing cried. ¡°Sun Kai just called me. He told me he was fired from his school.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°It¡¯s still the school holidays now.¡±

    ¡°My Dad had called his school principal, and the principal found an excuse to fire him. He imed many parents hadined against him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Why are youing to me now?

    Xie Jing cried louder when she saw Dong Xuebing not saying anything. ¡°My Dad is too much. Although Sun Kai did not me me, I¡­ I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You can speak to Hun¡¯s father.¡±

    ¡°I tried. My Eldest Uncle and Aunt did not want to interfere. It must be my Dad who told them not to help.¡±

    Xie Guobang is Beijing¡¯s Party Secretary. If he cannot do anything regarding family matters, let alone Dong Xuebing. ¡°You can ask Hun.¡±

    ¡°I did.¡± Xie Jing sobbed. ¡°She disagrees with our rtionship too. She said she would plead with my Dad to allow Sun Kai back to his school if I broke up with him. She will also help him get a leadership position. But¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing scratched his head. ¡°What about Senior Xie?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about my grandfather. He does not like Sun Jai at all.¡±

    ¡°Then what do you want me to do?¡±

    Xie Jing looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother-inw, can you help Sun Kai find a school and let him be a small leader? I don¡¯t want to break up with him.¡±

    I knew it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°Your Sister is in charge of Fen Zhou City Education Ministry. What can I do if she disagrees with your rtionship? Moreover, your father and Senior Xie¡­.¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw¡­.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Jing, I really can¡¯t do anything¡­.¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw, I know you will find a way.¡± Xie Jing sobbed.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s weakness was softhearted. He felt terrible when he saw Xie Jing sad and lit a cigarette. ¡°You are making me a sinner.¡± Senior Xie, Xie Guobang, Xie Guojian, and even Xie Hun agreed with Xie Guoliang. If he helped Xie Jing, he would be going against everyone¡¯s wishes.

    ¡°Brother-inw¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­.¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it. ¡°Fine¡­. Tell Sun Kai to leave with me tomorrow morning. Since he cannot teach in Beijing, I will help him get a job in a school elsewhere and let him be a leader. You must not tell anyone.¡±

    Xie Jing cheered. ¡°Thank you, Brother-inw. Thank you.¡±

    Xie Jing knew Dong Xuebing would help her, and her tears were not wasted.

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Jing smiling immediately and was speechless. ¡°You ah¡­. You are getting me into trouble.¡±

 Chapter 939: Argument

    <h4>Chapter 939: Argument</h4>

    Mansion.

    Night. Bedroom.

    The door opened suddenly when Dong Xuebing and Xie Jing were talking.

    ¡°What are you all talking about?¡± Xie Hun entered the room. ¡°What do you mean by getting into trouble?¡±

    Xie Jing replied uneasily. ¡°Nothing, Sis. Why are you here?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°This has always been my room in Senior Xie¡¯s mansion. Can¡¯t Ie in?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Xie Jing stood up immediately. ¡°Errr¡­. Sis, Brother-inw, I will go to bed first.¡±

    Xie Hun stopped Xie Jing when she walked past her. ¡°Wait. What were you two talking about? Tell me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Hun a stare. ¡°We are not talking about anything. Let¡¯s go to bed.¡±

    Xie Hun stared at her younger sister for a while before saying. ¡°Are you asking your Brother-inw to help Sun Kai get a job and help him in his career? Don¡¯t pretend. I watch you grow up, and I know what you are thinking. I am telling you now. There¡¯s no room for negotiation. Sun Kai is not the right person for you. Your father was only scaring and pressuring him. If you break up with him, your father will help him with his career. You should know although our family members are holding high positions, we are not unreasonable.¡±

    Xie Jing got mad when Xie Hun mentioned her father. ¡°What do I know? I don¡¯t know anything! He was being unreasonable.¡± She paused and added. ¡°You are also unreasonable.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Oh wow, you have grown up. You dare to stare at me now.¡±

    Xie Jing argued. ¡°We are not getting married. Why can¡¯t we date?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the point of dating if you two are not getting married?¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°You should know about your status. Since you are born in this family, you should know what lies ahead for you.¡±

    Xie Jing was mad. ¡°I don¡¯t know! Our family also opposed you and Brother-inw initially. Howe you can and I can¡¯t? You are just being unreasonable!¡±

    Xie Hun held Xie Jing¡¯s hand. ¡°Our situation is different.¡±

    ¡°How is it different? It¡¯s the same to me.¡± Xie Jing argued.

    ¡°You want to insist?!¡± Xie Hun looked at her. ¡°When Xiao Bing and I were dating, we did face objections from our family. But how did Xiao Bing handle it? He argued with our grandfather and scolded him in his face. That¡¯s when our family elders epted him. They felt he had a fighting spirit and was fearless. Can Sun Kai do the same?¡±

    Xie Jing replied stubbornly. ¡°Yes!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Hun, what are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°What did I say? Huh?¡± Xie Hun narrowed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I find Xiao Sun to be a nice guy, and that¡¯s a plus point.¡±

    Xie Jing finally found someone siding with her. She moved beside Dong Xuebing and held his arm. ¡°Brother-inw, you treat me better.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Stop making things worse.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Xie Jing¡¯s back when he saw she would cry again. He turned to Xie Hun. ¡°You are making things worse now. Xiao Jing and Sun Kai were getting along fine, and you insisted on breaking them up. What did Sun Kai do? He even got fired for no reason. Do you remember when you courted me? Your family also disapproves of our rtionship. You also fought with them. Put yourself in Xie Jing¡¯s shoes. What would you do if your family insisted we break up?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and smiled. ¡°Let me correct you. You are the one who courted me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°You should know who courted who. Hmph.¡±

    ¡°Oh, are you looking for a fight?¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Fine. Let¡¯s debate.¡±

    ¡°Alright. No matter how we debate, you can¡¯t change the fact that you courted me.¡±

    Xie Jing quickly stops them. ¡°Sis, Brother-inw, stop fighting. You are making me feel bad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at his wife. ¡°Look at Xiao Jing. Her eyes are swollen from crying. Don¡¯t you care for her? I am telling you this, Hun. I will help no matter what you say. I am not afraid of offending anyone.¡± He turned to Xie Jing. ¡°Xiao Jing, leave this to me. I will help Sun Kai get a job.¡±

    Xie Jing¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°Brother-inw, you are so nice to me.¡±

    Xie Hun shook her head. ¡°Just do as you like. Don¡¯t look for me if anyone in our family goes after you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will take responsibility for what I do.¡±

    Xie Jing sniffled. ¡°Sorry, Brother-inw. I caused trouble for you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°But remember this. Your parents and Sister are doing this because they care for you.¡±

    Xie Jing nodded. ¡°I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t make your parents angry anymore. Hun is right. They are only scaring you and Sun Kai and will not push him over the edge. I am helping you because I don¡¯t want to see you upset. There are nicer men around, and I know you will not listen. Move on if you meet a better man. It¡¯s normal to date, but marriage is forever. Think carefully and don¡¯t rush.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡±

    ¡°I will remember. Thank you, Brother-inw.¡± Xie Jing said.

    Xie Jing felt better after Dong Xuebing said he would help Sun Kai, and she left.

    Dong Xuebing would not interfere with Xie Jing¡¯s family affairs or help her be together with Sun Kai. However, Xie Jing begged him to help, and he could not refuse her.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Hun, it¡¯ste. Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    ¡°You will sleep on the sofa tonight.¡± Xie Hun lie on the bed. ¡°You made me angry earlier.¡±

    ¡°Stop being so petty.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am so petty.¡±

    ¡°Hurry, move over. I am tired.¡±

    ¡°Then tell me. Who courted who?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Fine. I courted you. Are you happy now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s more like it. Haha¡­. Come over and hug me.¡±

 Chapter 940: Giving red packets

    <h4>Chapter 940: Giving red packets</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

    ¡°Dad, Mum, Eldest Uncle, Aunt, Second Uncle, I am returning now.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Drive safely and call Hun when you reach.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Please go back. It¡¯s cold outside.¡±

    ¡°Here, these are for you, mother. Work starts tomorrow, and I will get someone to send Hun back.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I had left some health supplements in your car. It¡¯s for your mother and your Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will give it to my Mum. Thanks, Dad and Mum. I am going. Take care and call me if you need me.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Sure.¡±

    ¡°Bye. Come again when you are free.¡±

    ¡°I will. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw, you must teach me martial arts the next time youe.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. Come visit us in Fen Zhou when you are free.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved goodbye to Xie Hun and her family. Before getting into his Porsche, he exchanged looks with Xie Hun and Xie Jing. He had left his car at his workce, and Xie Hun knew he would need it. She asked someone to drive his car over before Lunar New Year.

    After driving a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone sounded.

    It was an SMS from Xie Jing. She sent Dong Xuebing Sun Kai¡¯s address.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Is he living in the western district?¡±

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°I think so. I have not been to his ce.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Alright. I am going to pick him up. Did you tell him?¡±

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°Yes. I told him. Thank you, Brother-inw.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Stop thanking me. Alright, I am going over now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing threw his phone on the passenger seat and drove toward Sun Kai¡¯s address. His house is located in a secluded area in a Hutong district. He had to search for a while.

    Outside of the house.

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car and took some of the health supplements Han Jing prepared with him. ¡°Xiao Sun! Xiao Sun¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong.¡± A door on the left opened. It was Sun Kai.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am early. Have you packed your luggage?¡±

    Sun Kai looked worried. ¡°Please wait for me to get my luggage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard people talking inside and asked. ¡°It¡¯s Lunar New Year. I got to wish your parents a Happy New Year. Why are you not inviting me in?¡±

    ¡°Errr¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Nothing¡­. Please¡­ pleasee in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked around and entered the house.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised by what he saw. The house was old, rundown, and small. It is around twenty square meters and only has one bedroom. He saw two beds in the bedroom and a mattress beside the living room. It was cramped with the cabs and dining table.

    Many people were inside. The older couple should be Sun Kai¡¯s parents, and there was a younger couple with a baby girl around one-year-old.

    Sun Kai said awkwardly. ¡°Sorry, my ce is small.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s mother said. ¡°Young man, have a seat. I will get you water.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and passed her the gifts. ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself, Aunty. Happy New Year. Here are some gifts for you all. I wish you longevity and good health.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s father quickly rejects him. ¡°No¡­ we cannot ept it.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Sun Kai¡¯s mother added. ¡°These look expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ced the gifts aside. ¡°Just ept it, or I will feel bad.¡±

    Sun Kai introduced his family to Dong Xuebing. ¡°They are my parents, and this is my sister and Brother-inw.¡±

    Dong Xuebing greeted them politely. No wonder Xiao Jing says she had not been to Sun Kai¡¯s house. Sun Kai would not want Xiao Jing to see his house, and he did not invite Dong Xuebing in as he was afraid he would look down on him. Dong Xuebing sighed in his heart. Who says people in Beijing are wealthy? Most of the natives here live in poverty, and the gap between the rich and poor are more significant than in other parts of China. The people living in this district are primarily poor.

    Sigh¡­.

    ¡°Are you Xiao Jing¡¯s Brother-inw? Come in and have a seat.¡± Sun Kai¡¯s father said.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Yes, Uncle.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s mother added. ¡°Sorry, our house is¡­.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. It¡¯s nice here. Haha¡­. I like the family vibes here. You don¡¯t need to give up your seat. I can sit here.¡± Dong Xuebing did not let Sun Kai¡¯s parents give up their seats on the only sofa in the house and sat beside a dirty stool.

    Sun Kai¡¯s sister quickly stops Dong Xuebing. ¡°That stool is dirty. Sit on the sofa.¡±

    Sun Jai quickly went over to help Dong Xuebing as he knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes were expensive.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s not dirty. Sitting here is fine.¡±

    Sun Kai had told his family that he was fired from his school yesterday. But he did not tell them Xie Jing''s father did it. He told them he was fired because of a mistake he made. He also told them about Xie Jing¡¯s family and that Dong Xuebing would be helping him get another job. That¡¯s why they were so polite to him. They poured a ss of water and brought out a fruit tter for him.

    The little girl looked at the fruit tter before Dong Xuebing and said to her mother. ¡°Mum, I want to eat oranges.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s sister gave her daughter a stare. ¡°Stop it. That is for Uncle. I will give you someter.¡±

    The little girl smacked her lips and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing felt bad and waved to the little girl. ¡°Come, have an orange. Uncle will peel for you.¡±

    The little girl looked at Sun Kai¡¯s Sister for approval and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing gave the little girl a piece of orange. ¡°Here.¡±

    The little girl shook her head. ¡°Uncle should eat first.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ Ok. I will eat first.¡± Dong Xuebing ate a piece of orange, and the little girl started eating.

    Dong Xuebing patted the little girl¡¯s head. ¡°She is adorable. Oh, it¡¯s Lunar New Year, and I still have not given you a red packet. Give me your hand.¡±

    Sun Kai quickly stops Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong, no need.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s mother added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Honghong, you cannot take it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and took out a red packet from his bag. He had prepared many red packets to give to the children. After seeing Sun Kai¡¯s family''s condition, he took out three red packets containing 6,666 RMB. He stuffed the red packets into Honghong¡¯s hand. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to them. You must take my red packets.¡±

    Sun Kai panicked. ¡°Brother Dong¡­.¡±

    Honghong was scared. ¡°It¡¯s too thick.¡±

    The three red packets were about to tear and were full of money.

    Sun Kai¡¯s parents refused to ept. ¡°Just give Honghong one hundred will do. We cannot ept anything more.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s not a lot. It¡¯s all one RMB notes inside.¡± He opened one of the red packets and pulled out the few RMB notes from it. ¡°See¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all one RMB note?¡± Sun Kai¡¯s family epted it unwillingly. ¡°Then¡­ Honghong, thank Uncle.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Uncle.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing pinched Honghong¡¯s cheeks lightly.

    Sun Kai knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s red packets were not all RMB notes. How can someone with over 100 million RMB worth of assets give out red packets full of one RMB note? His Brother-inw is on social assistance, and Sun Kai is the family''s sole breadwinner. He knew Dong Xuebing was doing this to help him improve his family conditions.

    ¡°Brother Dong, I cannot ept it.¡± Sun Kai said.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That is my red packet for Honghong. What has it got to do with you? Have you packed your stuff? Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s mother said. ¡°Stay a while more.¡±

    ¡°No, aunty. We still have things to do. I will revisit you when I got time.¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­. Please take care of Sun Kai.¡±

    ¡°I will. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Sun Kai was leaving, and his family bid their goodbyes tearfully.

    Dong Xuebing was touched. ¡°It is only around a one-and-a-half-hour drive from here. He can even return home every day. I will try to transfer him back to work in Beijing if he wants to in the future. Just treat his departure as going for some training.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s father nodded and shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you. If he makes any mistake, go ahead and discipline him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°What are you talking about? Xiao Sun is more mature than me, and you don¡¯t have to worry.¡±

    Sun Kai took out his luggage from the room. ¡°Brother Dong, I am ready.¡±

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go. ¡°

    Sun Kai¡¯s family walked them to the car.

    Dong Xuebing waved goodbye and drove out of the Hutong district.

    Sun Kai¡¯s sister looked at the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s car and eximed. ¡°I remember! That car is a Porsche! It¡¯s a sportscar.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s Brother-inw was shocked. ¡°Is that the Porsche that cost a few million RMB?!¡±

    ¡°Oh, the red packets!¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s father, sister, and brother-inw opened one red packet each.

    All of them were shocked. ¡°6,666 RMB! All three red packets amount to more than 20,000 RMB!¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s mother sighed. ¡°Xiao Jing¡¯s family are not ordinary people. Our Xiao Kai is not good enough for her. Sigh¡­.¡±

 Chapter 941: Dong Xuebingâ€™s past

    <h4>Chapter 941: Dong Xuebing¡¯s past</h4>

    Morning.

    Inside the Porsche.

    Dong Xuebing drove along the highway, and Sun Kai wanted to say something but hesitated.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Brother Dong.¡± Sun Kai said. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Why are you thanking me for?¡±

    Sun Kai clenched his teeth and said. ¡°I need to thank you for a lot of things. I¡­ I heard from Jingjing that her family opposed our rtionship, and you are the only one who helped us. Also, the red packet you gave to my niece. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Xiao Jing is my sister, and I must help when she pleaded with me. That red packet is for her. You don¡¯t need to thank me.¡±

    ¡°But the amount is toorge.¡±

    ¡°I said it¡¯s all one RMB note.¡±

    ¡°How is it possible? Brother Dong, I am not a fool. I know you are trying to help me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Everyone in your family depends on you. Does Xiao Jing know about your family¡¯s condition?¡±

    Sun Kai looked ufortable. ¡°She doesn¡¯t know, and I have not told her yet.¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell her? Are you afraid she looks down on you?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Sun Kai hesitated for a few seconds and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing continued driving and said. ¡°I don¡¯t think Xiao Jing is looking down on you. You are the one who has low self-esteem.¡±

    Sun Kai sighed. ¡°You are right. The gap between my family and Xiao Jing¡¯s is too wide. I am not good enough for her.¡± After understanding Xiao Jing¡¯s family conditions, Sun Kai felt staying away from her was the right choice.

    ¡°Why do you say so?¡±

    ¡°My family is poor, and I don¡¯t have any capabilities. Brother Dong, you will never understand my feelings now. If I have one-tenth of your capabilities, I will not¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said. ¡°Haha¡­. How do you know I don¡¯t understand?¡±

    Sun Kai replied. ¡°You are so capable, and I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Do you think we are worlds apart, and I don¡¯t understand you?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Yes. You reached a high position at a young age. You have power and money, and you might not have suffered before. My family is poor, and I know Ick self-confidence. But how can I have confidence in front of Xie Jing?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°How do you know I had never suffered before?¡± He asked Sun Kai.

    ¡°How can you suffer hardship? It¡¯s impossible.¡± Sun Kai replied.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and slowed down. ¡°Xiao Sun, I disagree with you. You are looking down upon yourself. Some people, like Xiao Jing, are born with golden spoons. But do you think Xiao Jing be the head of a department in Xin Hua News Agency because of her family ties? Xiao Jing¡¯s family did y a part, but it was more because of her hard work. You only notice her family members holding high positions, but you forget about her hard work and capabilities. Everyone is human and is equal.¡±

    Sun Kai replied. ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about me.¡± Dong Xuebing stopped Sun Kai. ¡°Do you think I am born with my abilities? Stop joking. Do you think I had money and capabilities since I was born?!¡±

    Sun Kai did not say anything as he thought that was the truth.

    ¡°I was nothingpared to you in the past. You are good at your studies and know three foreignnguages. I was a below-average student in school and had average lookspared to you. I was always the invisible guy in sses, and I believe many ssmates don¡¯t even know my name. No one had paid attention to me, including the teachers who taught me for two years. Can you imagine that?¡±

    ¡°This¡­.¡±

    ¡°If this is considered to be born with a gift, then this will be the most powerful gift in the world.¡±

    ¡°You keep a low profile and do not want to show off.¡± Sun Kai replied.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You think too highly of me. Xiao Sun, didn¡¯t Xiao Jing tell you about my family condition?¡±

    Sun Kai paused for a second. ¡°She only told me you are capable and can solve whatever problem you face.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Did you think I am a Government Official or a wealthy businessman¡¯s second generation?¡±

    ¡°You are not?!¡± Sun Kai was surprised.

    Dong Xuebing was amused. ¡°My mother is also a teacher. The lowest-grade teacher, and her sry during that time was around two thousand RMB. My father was a hardborer, doing the toughest and most tiring job. He doesn¡¯t have many rtives, and my mother¡¯s family is from the viges. Haha¡­. Which Government second-generation or wealthy second-generation is like me?¡±

    Sun Kai eximed in awe. ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I have never said this to my wife or anyone before, but I will tell you today. Haha¡­. My family¡¯s condition was worse than your family''s. Don¡¯t look at me like this. I am not making this up. My father fell sick several years ago, and we ended up with a hefty hospital bill. My family¡¯s financial condition was not good, and my mother had to sell our house and use up all our savings for his treatments. But he did not recover and passed away after a few months. From that day onwards, my mother and I had not eaten a proper meal. We got to pay rent and school fees. We survived on in mantou and vegetables. We could not even afford to buy eggs, let alone fruits. We were lucky if we got to eat these once a month when helpful neighbors gave them to us.¡±

    Sun Kai was stunned. Even his family could afford to eat meat and would not eat mantou and vegetables daily.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°That periodsted for around three to four years. That was the time when I knew what hardship was. But I am different from you. I had never looked down upon myself. After graduating from University, I passed the civil servant exams and climbed up the ranks through my hard work. The only thought in my mind was to give my mother a better life and nothing else. That was what pushed me forward to this day. I fought my way up and did not sit at home, ming the heavens for being unfair to me. That¡¯s how I get to where I am now.¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong.¡± Sun Kai was dumbfounded.

    Sun Kai thought Dong Xuebing was born into a wealthy and influential family and never thought he had lived in poverty.

    From penniless to a multi-millionaire¡­.

    From a nobody to someone holding a high position in the Government.

    Sun Kai could tell Dong Xuebing had experienced numerous setbacks and hardships from his tone. Those setbacks might be worse than he can imagine. Thinking back, Dong Xuebing had not shown any disrespect or looked down upon his family at his house earlier. He even did not care about his expensive suit and sat on a dirty stool to chat with his family. He realized Dong Xuebing¡¯s former living conditions might be worse than his.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Sun Kai. ¡°Do you still want to say your family¡¯s condition is tough now? At least you all have a roof above your head and don¡¯t need to worry about food. Your parents are healthy, and aren¡¯t that enough? Compared to me, you are blessed, and what¡¯s there toin about? Don¡¯t look down upon yourself. I cannot afford to buy meat, and I eat mantou to fill my stomach. My family could not afford to pay my school fees, so I worked three part-time jobs. I felt inferior, but I did not think others were much better than me. They can earn tens of thousands a month, and I can earn the same by taking two or three jobs for a year. I can work hard for two or three years if one year is not enough. They can clear obstacles and move up the ranks with their family¡¯s help, and I can do the same by working ten times or a hundred times harder than them. I lost to them at the starting line, but it does not mean I will lose forever.¡±

    Sun Kai¡¯s breathing got faster.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I had done it. Why can¡¯t you do it? How are you inferior to others when you do not depend on others?!¡± He turned to Sun Kai and patted his chest hard. ¡°Push out your chest and raise your head. Remember my words. You can bow to others but must never bow down to yourself! That¡¯s when you will be a real loser!¡±

    Sun Kai was quiet.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him again. ¡°I am asking you again. Do you want to be a winner, or do you want to be a loser? If you think you will be a failure forever, you can get out of the car now.¡±

    Sun Kai clenched his fists. ¡°I want to win!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°Brother Dong, I think I understand.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°That¡¯s good. You didn¡¯t waste my efforts.¡±

    Sun Kai took a deep breath and said firmly. ¡°I will do my best and not let you or Xiao Jing down. You will be my role model from now on. If you can do it, I can do it too.¡±

    ¡°Great! You will do well.¡±

    Mantou

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantou

 Chapter 942: Dong Xuebingâ€™s motherâ€™s demeanor

    <h4>Chapter 942: Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother¡¯s demeanor</h4>

    Morning, 10 am.

    Lui An City, urban area.

    Dong Xuebing got lost and drove into amercial area. This was his first timeing to Lui An City, and he did not know his way.

    ¡°Brother Dong, are you working in Fen Zhou City?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Hun and I are working in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Then why are we in Lui An City?¡±

    ¡°To help you find a job. I have some connections here, and you should work here temporarily. I am not helping you get a job in Fen Zhou City because my rivals might target you. Lui An City is quite simr to Fen Zhou City, and the person I am introducing to you can protect you.¡± The main reason for not getting Sun Kai a job in Fen Zhou City was Xie Hun. She was in charge of education in Fen Zhou City and disapproved of Sun Kai and Xie Jing¡¯s rtionship. He can¡¯t ask her for help.

    ¡°Alright. I will listen to you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to use honorifics with me. Just treat me as a friend.¡±

    ¡°No. I can¡¯t do that.¡±

    ¡°Why not? You are only one or two years older than me.¡±

    ¡°You are Jingjing¡¯s brother-inw, and I got to treat you respectfully.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. Do as you like. Let¡¯s find a ce for lunch.¡±

    When they were in Taiwan, Sun Kai did not use honorifics with Dong Xuebing because he felt ufortable using them on someone younger than him. He even felt awkward addressing him as ¡®Brother Dong.¡¯ But after Dong Xuebing¡¯s encouragement and the lesson in the car earlier, he felt morefortable.

    After lunch.

    Dong Xuebing found a hotel for Sun Kai. ¡°Xiao Sun, stay here first. I paid for the rooms, and I will help you find a schoolter this afternoon or evening. Just wait for my call. Thetest is tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Anyway, I will get you a job before school starts.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Dong.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Alright, I still have something on.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. I will wait for your call.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Let me walk you out.¡±

    ¡°Save it. I am not concerned with these.¡±

    Dong Xuebing left the hotel room and called his mother, Luan Xiaoping. ¡°Hello, Mum.¡±

    ¡°Have you reached?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but I don¡¯t know where the City Party Committee family quarters are.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I forgot to give you the address. Write it down and ask others if you don¡¯t know the way.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wrote the address on a piece of paper. After his mother and Old Yang married, he had not visited them. He was too busy the past two months and did not have the time.

    Luan Xiaoping gave Dong Xuebing her address and said. ¡°Come over now. Old Yang had gone to the market this morning and said he would prepare a meal for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t trouble. How can I let him cook for me?¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°You know he likes to cook.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Oh, Mum. I need a favor. I have a friend who teaches English in Beijing. Because of some issues, he is looking for a school in Lui An city. Can you arrange something for him? He is around twenty-six or twenty-seven and knows three foreignnguages. Can you help him get a leadership position in a school?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Then I will leave this to you.¡±

    ¡°How do I know how to do that? I will ask Old Yang to contact you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Mum, you are the City Mayor¡¯s wife now. You don¡¯t need to ask Uncle Yang. Furthermore, it¡¯s not convenient for him to appear for such a small matter. You teach in a school and should know the Education Ministry¡¯s leaders. Just call the Education Ministry¡¯s head will do. Call his deputy if the leader is not on good terms with Uncle Yang. You should know their numbers.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping hesitated. ¡°Is it alright for me to call?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s better than asking Uncle Yang to call. Just tell the Education Ministry¡¯s leader that you have a junior looking for a teacher¡¯s job, and he will understand. You don¡¯t need to say anything else. Just say you will introduce your junior over a meal. It doesn¡¯t matter even if you don¡¯t appear.¡±

    ¡°So simple?¡±

    ¡°Yes. These government officials are smart and they will understand the underlying meaning.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You sound like you are not a government official. My son is also smart.¡±

    ¡°Oh, don¡¯t say you are your son¡¯s friend to look for a job or anything else. It will lower your status.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will help you ask around.¡±

    ¡°Where is Aunt Xuan? How is she?¡±

    ¡°Yunxuan returned to Fen Zhou City to retrieve her records.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Wan Shizhao¡¯s incident had blown up, and Old Yang discussed it with me. We felt it was better for Yunxuan to work at Lui An City TV station. Old Yang felt Hun, and you are still new and don¡¯t have a solid foundation in Fen Zhou City, and he can take care of her here. Furthermore, Qianqian needs her mother. Old Yang had arranged for her transfer. You don¡¯t need to worry.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Wait for me. I am going over.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went downstairs to the hotel lobby.

    The TV in the lobby was loud. Dong Xuebing took a nce and saw his mother on TV.

    Eh? Mum is on TV?

    It was footage of yesterday¡¯s event on the news.

    It was a piece of political news about Lui An City Mayor Yang Zhaode attending a charity event with his wife. Luan Xiaoping held his arm with a graceful smile.

    Old Yang had been a leader for years and was used to attending these events.

    But this might be Mum¡¯s first time appearing in public as Yang Zhaode¡¯s wife, and she was doing well.

    Oh, Mum¡¯s expression is right on point.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to himself. It seems like his mother was getting used to her status as the Mayor¡¯s wife now.

 Chapter 943: Meeting Geng Yuehua again

    <h4>Chapter 943: Meeting Geng Yuehua again</h4>

    Before noon, around 11 am.

    After leaving the hotel, Dong Xuebing arrived at a guarded neighborhood ording to the address given by his mother. This is Lui An City Party Committee family quarters. He noticed several red ¡®Double happiness¡¯ paper cuttings around the buildings, and people were letting off firecrackers. A wedding convoy, consisting of a Mercedes, and Audi A6s, were inside. All of them had government registration number tes. It was crowded, and many people were there to attend the wedding. It seems that a leader¡¯s son or daughter is getting married, and the convoy is there to receive the bride.

    The ten cars had blocked the roads within the neighborhood.

    Dong Xuebing frowned as the roads were blocked, and he could not enter. So, he parked along the roadside outside of the neighborhood. These people were inconsiderate. How can they block the road and prevent others from entering the neighborhood? However, he did not argue with them as it was a happy asion.

    After getting out of the Porsche, Dong Xuebing walked into the neighborhood.

    The guards looked at Dong Xuebing but did not stop him.

    ¡°Congrattions, Chief Meng.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Your daughter and her husband are a match made in heaven.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. They are perfect and made for each other.¡±

    ¡°You are so blessed, Chief Meng. I am sure you will have a grandson soon.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. Thanks for the kind words.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overheard them when he walked passed the convoy and crowd. It was Lui An City¡¯s Audit Department Chief¡¯s daughter''s wedding. The Audit Department Chief was an important position in the City, which is why so many people came to congratte him. He followed the address and found Old Yang¡¯s block.

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood as he would see his mother and daughter again.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was his mother. ¡°Xiao Bing, where are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing covered one ear and replied loudly. ¡°I have reached the family quarters, and it is going up now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Old Yang and I are waiting for you. Hurry up. The baby is crying again.¡±

    ¡°Alright. There¡¯s a wedding here, and they are letting off firecrackers. I can¡¯t hear you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Juste up now and don¡¯t bring anything. We have everything at home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept his phone, and a kid ran past him, nearly crashing into him. The kid was around ten and was holding a lighted incense stick and a double-bang firecracker. He was about to light the firecracker, and Dong Xuebing quickly stopped him. ¡°Wait until I passed before you light it.¡± He continued walking, but the kid ignored him and lit the firecracker. The adults around him did not stop the kid.

    Bang!

    The double bang firecracker exploded.

    Itnded a few centimeters behind Dong Xuebing, and he could feel the heat on his feet, frightening him.

    The firecracker flew up and exploded with a loud bang.

    Dong Xuebing was mad and looked at the kid. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I said? Light it after I leave!¡±

    The kid ignored Dong Xuebing and started lighting the second firecracker.

    This brat¡­.

    Dong Xuebing was getting angry as he stared at the kid coldly.

    A middle-aged man frowned as he looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What do you want?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at that man. ¡°Didn¡¯t you see his firecracker almost hit me?!¡±

    ¡°It did not hit you. Why are you shouting?¡± The middle-aged man argued.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Oh, you think you are right?! Are you this kid¡¯s guardian?¡±

    ¡°This is Chief Meng¡¯s youngest son.¡± That man replied.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me if you are not his guardian.¡± Dong Xuebing retorted.

    That man was about to argue when a middle-aged woman came over to stop them.

    ¡°Let it go, young man. He is just a kid.¡± The woman said.

    This woman might be some leader¡¯s wife, and that man did not continue. Dong Xuebing could tell that man should be a low-level staff and was here to kiss the leaders¡¯ ass. He was trying to please the leader¡¯s youngest son. Dong Xuebing nced at that man and decided to let it go. After all, it was a joyous asion, and he did not want to blow it up. He patted off the dust on his clothes and left for the building opposite.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly notices a familiar person.

    A ck Passat stopped at the neighborhood¡¯s entrance, and a few people came out of it. Dong Xuebing did not know that young man, but he knew the other two. It was Geng Yuehua¡¯s secretary, Ma Jian, and Nan Shan District Executive Deputy Mayor, Shen Fei.

    One person was still in the car.

    When Dong Xuebing saw that pair of beautiful long legs, he thought of Geng Yuehua.

    Dong Xuebing stopped and looked at the car.

    ¡°Mayor Shen, Secretary Ma, thanks for giving me a lift.¡±

    ¡°It will take a while for your car to be repaired. It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Yuehua, thank you. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    It was really Geng Yuehua.

    Why is she here?

    Dong Xuebing overheard what they said and walked over, passing that young man. ¡°Hi, Mayor Shen, Secretary Ma.¡±

    Shen Fei was surprised. ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Ma Jian was also surprised. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am here to visit someone. I was about to ask you all the same question too.¡±

    Shen Fei and Dong Xuebing were not close when thetter was working in Nan Shan District. However, Dong Xuebing had be a City Discipline Inspection Leader, and Shen Fei¡¯s attitude toward him changed. Both of them were Deputy Director level, but Shen Fei dared not to offend Dong Xuebing. Shen Fei replied politely. ¡°The Province had a tourism development meeting and appointed Nan Shan District to attend. We are here with Secretary Geng. Xiao Liao¡¯s car had broken down in the Province city, and we gave them a lift back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s New Year, yet you all are so busy.¡±

    Shen Feiughed. ¡°It¡¯s our duty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could understand. Geng Yuehua was promoted to District Party Secretary recently and was very busy. As the head of a district, she got to take care of everything and be contactable 24 hours daily. Attending meetings during Lunar New Year ismon for people in her position.

    A pair of long legs appeared. Geng Yuehua got out of the car and looked at Dong Xuebing expressionlessly. ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Haha¡­. Geng Yuehua still had the same cold expression. However, Dong Xuebing missed her coldness.

    ¡°Secretary Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing shook her hand. ¡°Happy New Year.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded. ¡°Same to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How is your health?¡±

    Geng Yuehua gave a short reply. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Good. Are your lungs fine now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked about her cancer.

    Geng Yuehua nodded. ¡°Thanks to you, I have recovered.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank? We have the same blood type, and I did not do much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing missed Geng Yuehua, but he could not say anything as Shen Fei and Ma Jian were beside them. They exchanged some pleasantries, and he secretly tickled her palm when they shook hands. He learned this trick from Luo Haiting.

    As they were chatting, a firecracker exploded and flew towards them.

    People were letting off firecrackers, but this firecracker was loud and seemed to have exploded above them.

    Dong Xuebing, Geng Yuehua, and the rest looked above and saw the exploded firecracker and smoke. Ma Jian looked towards the neighborhood and saw the kid who almost hurt Dong Xuebing with his firecrackers earlier. Chief Meng¡¯s youngest son was wearing gloves and pointed a Double-bang firecracker at them.

    Swoosh! Bang!

    The Double-bang firecracker''s second bang exploded!

    A smaller firecracker flew out from the holder towards them.

    Bang! It exploded at Secretary Ma¡¯s foot before anyone could react.

    Ma Jian screamed and tried her best to dodge it. However, it was toote. A big part of her white pants turned ck, and her shoes caught fire.

    ¡°Xiao Ma!¡± Shen Fei rushed over to help her.

    Geng Yuehua also rushed over to put the fire on Ma Jian¡¯s shoe.

    Chief Meng¡¯s youngest son was giggling and pointed another firecracker at them.

    Swoosh!

    Another firecracker flew towards them.

    Dong Xuebing was furious! This brat is seeking his death!

    Double Happiness

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Happiness_(calligraphy)

 Chapter 944: None of you are allowed to leave!

    <h4>Chapter 944: None of you are allowed to leave!</h4>

    Entrance.

    Themotion had attracted many people.

    Chief Meng¡¯s youngest son took out another firecracker and fired it at Dong Xuebing and the rest.

    Double-bang firecracker¡¯s speed is as fast as a bullet.

    A loud bang and the firecracker flew towards them.

    Geng Yuehua shouted. ¡°Watch out!¡±

    Ma Jian and Shen Fei¡¯s reactions were not fast enough, and they could not dodge the firecracker.

    Dong Xuebing rushed over and stood in front of them. He raised his hand and flicked his wrist. The back of his hand hit the firecracker, and it flew upwards. The firecracker exploded a few meters away from them. It was close. If Dong Xuebing were slightlyter, the firecracker would have exploded in Ma Jian and Shen Fei¡¯s faces. They could be disfigured.

    Everyone became quiet.

    The brat does not have any more firecrackers.

    Dong Xuebing hitting away the flying firecracker with his hand shocked many people.

    Shen Fei¡¯s heart was pumping fast. ¡°Thank¡­ thank you, Director Dong.¡±

    Ma Jian had turned pale and could not say a word. She was shocked. If the firecracker hadnded on her face, she would have been disfigured. Luckily, Dong Xuebing was around. Everyone in Fen Zhou City knew about hisbat abilities. She was not very surprised Dong Xuebing could smack a flying firecracker away. However, the other people in the neighborhood do not know him and are shocked.

    ¡°Are you ok, Xiao Ma?¡± Geng Yuehua asked.

    Ma Jian checked her legs and said. ¡°Secretary, I¡­ I am fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her legs. Her pants were destroyed, and her legs were not burnt.

    When something like this happens, the kid¡¯s parents or family members shoulde over to apologize orpensate. However, no one from the wedding appeared to say anything, and they continued as if nothing had happened. They continued to let off firecrackers and congratte the bride and groom as they walked off a building.

    ¡°Haha¡­. Congrattions!¡±

    ¡°Get into the care. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°I wish you two have a blissful marriage!¡±

    Everyone continued with the wedding and ignored Ma Jian, who was burned by the firecracker.

    Shen Fei was furious. He shouted at that kid. ¡°What is wrong with you?! Can¡¯t you see we are standing here?! Why are you firing the firecrackers at us?! Did you do that on purpose?!¡±

    Ma Jian was angry, but she knew this was the City Party Committee family quarters and did not want to pursue it. ¡°Secretary, Mayor Shen, I am fine. Let¡¯s not pursue further.¡±

    Geng Yuehua ignored her and shouted coldly. ¡°Where are the parents of this kid?!¡±

    Shen Fei added. ¡°You are injured. How can you say you are fine?!¡±

    Ma Jian was touched and did not say anything.

    That brat did not show any remorse after his firecrackers hurt someone. He continued to let off firecrackers as if nothing had happened. The kid¡¯s father, Audit Department Chief Meng, said something to a woman beside him and continued to speak to his guests, ignoring Shen Fei, Dong Xuebing, and the rest. That woman should be his wife, and she walked over to pull the brat away. She did not walk over to apologize.

    Are you all ignoring us?!

    Dong Xuebing was furious. That brat had almost injured him earlier, and his father did not appear or say anything. The brat had hurt and nearly disfigured others, and they pretended nothing had happened. How did these people teach their kids!?

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°I am talking to you all! Are you all f*cking deaf?!¡±

    Geng Yuehua added coldly. ¡°Where are the parents or family of this kid!? Come out!¡±

    Everyone attending the wedding frowned. The bride and groom seemed to know what happened and nced at Dong Xuebing. They continued to ignore them.

    Chief Meng seemed impatient and saw the burnt parts of Ma Jian¡¯s white pants. He said something to a young man beside him.

    That young man nodded and walked toward Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Fei looked at that young man. ¡°Are you that kid¡¯s family member?¡±

    The young man replied arrogantly. ¡°He is my Leader¡¯s child. Today is Chief Meng¡¯s daughter¡¯s wedding. Give us face. I will apologize for what happened, and let¡¯s forget what happened¡± He took out his wallet and gave three thousand to Ma Jian. ¡°This is topensate for your pants and shoes.¡±

    The young man¡¯s attitude made them angrier.

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Give you ¡®face¡¯?! Who will f*cking give us ¡®face¡¯?!¡±

    The young man frowned. ¡°Who are you to speak to me like this? How can you use vulgarities?!¡±

    ¡°This is the way I speak! If you have an issue with it, get you, Leader, to speak to me! Who are you to apologize to on behalf of your Leader?!¡± Dong Xuebing cursed. ¡°Get that brat and his parents over to apologize to Xiao Ma!¡±

    Brat?!

    You dare to scold Chief Meng¡¯s son?!

    ¡°Ignorance!¡± The young man was furious and returned to tell Chief Meng and his wife.

    Chief Meng nced in Dong Xuebing¡¯s direction and said something to the young man. He nodded and made a call.

    Chief Meng shouted. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the restaurant now.¡±

    Everyoneughed and walked with the couple to the cars.

    They boarded the cars, and no one was bothered with Dong Xuebing, Geng Yuehua, and the rest.

    Ma Jian could tell these people were not afraid of anything and said. ¡°Secretary, Director Dong, Mayor Shen, just let it go. I am fine.¡± Her job as a secretary was to assist Geng Yuehua and not to create problems for her.

    Geng Yuehua was looking terrible. ¡°You are willing to let it go, but not me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard Geng Yuehua and stepped out of the neighborhood. He went to his car and drove towards the neighborhood¡¯s entrance.

    Screech!!!!

    The Porsche stopped and blocked the neighborhood¡¯s entrance.

    Everyone was shocked and saw Dong Xuebing getting out of his car. He pointed at the wedding convoy and shouted. ¡°You all still want to get married?! None of you is allowed to leave!¡±

 Chapter 945: Playing funeral songs for you!

    <h4>Chapter 945: ying funeral songs for you!</h4>

    Noon.

    The entrance of the family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing blocked the entrance with his Porsche. This estate was the City¡¯s leaders¡¯ family quarters, with only one entrance and exit for cars. That¡¯s a side gate for people, and the main entrance was an electronic metal gate for cars. It was a small gate with one exitne and another for entering. Dong Xuebing parked horizontally across the gate, blocking bothnes. No cars can enter or exit.

    The wedding convoy was shocked.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing in disbelief, and they were furious.

    With all the cars blocked, how was the wedding going to continue?

    Shen Fei and Ma Jian did not expect Dong Xuebing to block the entrance, and they were dumbfounded. Shen Fei was mad but did not want to blow things up. The firecracker hurt Ma Jian, and they refused to apologize. This was no longer about Ma Jian. It concerned the pride of Fen Zhou City and Nan Shan District.

    The God of gues was true to his name.

    Dong Xuebing is a Deputy Director rank Leader and still does things without considering the consequences.

    Ma Jian was worried and looked at Geng Yuehua. ¡°Secretary, this¡­.¡±

    Geng Yuehua crossed her arms and did not say anything. She stood there and watched without any intention of stopping him.

    Ma Jian and Shen Fei started to panic. Secretary Geng was also not a pushover. She did not stop Dong Xuebing means she was unwilling to let it go. Dong Xuebing worked in Nan Shan District for almost a year, and they knew his way of doing things. If he were mad, he would fight to the end regardless of who the other party was.

    The situation worsens immediately.

    Chief Meng was furious. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them coldly. ¡°What do you think? We talked to you nicely for so long, but you did not hear anything. Are you deaf?!¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Chief Meng exploded.

    The staff around Chief Meng shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hey! Watch your mouth.¡±

    ¡°Are you out of your mind? How can you block the entrance?!¡±

    ¡°Do you know where this ce is?! Who are you to create trouble here?!¡±

    ¡°This is the City Party Committee family quarters!¡±

    Those staff trying to suck up to Chief Meng started to shout.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them coldly. ¡°Who is the one creating trouble now? Your kid had purposely fired firecrackers at our Xiao Ma, injuring her, and you think we are trying to create trouble?! What a joke! That kid¡¯s family members still had not apologized to us. What kind of upbringing is this?! Is this how a City Leader should behave?! Chief Meng, is this how you act as a Leader?! So what if this is the City Party Committee family quarters?! I say this now. No one is leaving if the kid¡¯s family members do not apologize! Wedding?! Dream on!¡±

    Chief Meng¡¯s son-inw looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Do you think you can stop us from leaving by using your car to block the road?! How many times can your car be crashed into?!¡±

    You want to be aggressive with me?!

    Ha¡­. You must be joking.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and pointed to his Porsche. ¡°Go ahead. No one is stopping you. But I need to tell you something. My Porsche cost around 4 million RMB. Do you have enough money to pay for it if you hit it?! I don¡¯t mind as I am thinking of changing cars. Hurry up! Crash it! Stop looking at me.¡±

    4 million RMB?!

    Everyone¡¯s face changed when they heard that.

    Crash that car? Almost everyone there worked in the government sector, and none couldpensate for the car.

    Dong Xuebing smiled coldly. ¡°Why are you all not doing it? If you don¡¯t have the guts, don¡¯t put out such threats. You want to be aggressive with me?! Hmph! I was using this trick before you were born!¡± He despised them. He would drive a car into the Porsche if he were the other party. It¡¯s not about money. It¡¯s about their pride and ¡®face.¡¯ When he was not wealthy before, he smashed a Mercedes for blocking his cousin''s wedding convoy. He crashed his car into his Deputy Director¡¯s Toyota Crown a while ago. All these are nothing to him, and he had never been afraid of using violence.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s working style. Although his character does not suit the government sector, he enjoys it.

    Geng Yuehua and Ma Jian looked at Dong Xuebing. This was indeed the God of gue¡¯s way of settling problems.

    Shen Fei was dumbfounded. Others might not know who Dong Xuebing was, but they knew him. This guy is Fen Zhou City¡¯s Discipline Inspection Leader, yet he was spewing vulgarities and scolding others. As a Discipline Inspection Leader, he should set an example for others.

    Ma Jian quickly pulled Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about his actions and said. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Xiao Ma. Lu An City leaders are not superior to our Fen Zhou City leaders. They can go to hell. They want to be unreasonable?! Fine. I will reason with them.¡± He lit a cigarette and looked at them coldly.

    Chief Meng and the rest were furious.

    Suddenly, a young man walked over and whispered. ¡°Chief, I think that woman beside the car is Nan Shan District¡¯s Party Secretary Geng Yuehua. I had seen her once from a distance during a meeting. If she is Secretary Geng, the Xiao Ma might be her secretary.¡±

    Another person added. ¡°I think she is Secretary Geng.¡±

    ¡°Yes. That man beside her is Shen Fei. I had met him before. He is the District Executive Mayor.¡±

    The crowd quiets down slightly.

    A District Party Secretary¡¯s secretary was injured. No wonder they insisted on pursuing this matter.

    Chief Meng frowned. If he knew it was Geng Yuehua, he would have apologized. However, they had fallen out, and this conflict had escted. Lu An City leaders, and he would be disgraced if he was to apologize now. Furthermore, both adjacent cities were rivals. Theypeted for investors and funding from the Province Government for years, and they knew Geng Yuehua did not have any backing.

    Chief Meng looked at his secretary. ¡°Have you called?¡±

    The young man who tried to give money to Dong Xuebing earlier replied. ¡°Yes. The Police should be here shortly.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Chief Meng nodded and stroked his son¡¯s head. ¡°Go and y.¡±

    The small boy giggled and set off another firecracker. After setting off the firecracker, he nced at Dong Xuebing. This brat was spoiled by his parents and was very irritating.

    Chief Meng showed his attitude and stood through this action.

    Geng Yuehua looked at Chief Meng and his son.

    The other Lui An City staff understood what Chief Meng was doing and pretended not to know Geng Yuehua. They continued to set off firecrackers and congratte the couple.

    Shen Fei and Ma Jian were furious. They had sent a Lui An City staff here, and he did not say anything. Instead, he went over to congratte the couple with a smile. Shen Fei thought to himself. Your car had broken down, and we sent you here from the Provincial City out of goodwill. Yet, you are ignoring us and sucking up to Chief Meng?!

    Dong Xuebing looked at Chief Meng¡¯s arrogant face. You don¡¯t even reprimand your son after he had almost disfigured a woman and still let him do what he wants?! This is no longer about your son. To Dong Xuebing, this is the whole family¡¯s responsibility.

    Chief Meng! You want to y this game with me, is it?!

    Seeing they were still celebrating, Dong Xuebing smiled. He snubbed his cigarette and entered his car. ¡°Secretary Geng, do you want to listen to some songs?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will y it now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked an MP3 track from his phone and turned his car stereo to its maximum before opening all the doors.

    Boom!

    Loud music yed from the speakers.

    It was a song yed during funerals.

    The loud, sorrowful wailings of the sound drowned the firecrackers¡¯ noises, and everyone was stunned.

    Shen Fei and Ma Jian were also stunned.

    The corners of Geng Yuehua¡¯s lips twitched.

    It was a joyous asion for them, and you yed a funeral song?!

    Shen Fei sighed when he saw Chief Meng¡¯s and the others¡¯ expressions. You are no match for Fen Zhou City¡¯s God of gue in creating trouble.

 Chapter 946: Met an acquaintance!

    <h4>Chapter 946: Met an acquaintance!</h4>

    In the estate.

    People celebrated a wedding, and a funeral song yed in the background. It was like heaven and hell. Many families looked out of their windows due to themotion. They were puzzled. They heard firecrackers, and red ¡°Double Happiness¡± paper cuttings were hung everywhere. It should be a wedding, but why are they ying a funeral song?! Is this a wedding or a funeral? Is someone marrying a dying person?!

    Everyone soon realized what was happening.

    Someone had blocked the wedding convoy and yed a funeral song.

    Everyone was stunned. What is happening? Where did this assholee from?

    Dong Xuebing had always been an asshole, and no one could beat him.

    ¡°Stop the funeral song!¡±

    ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡±

    ¡°Stop it immediately! Are you trying to create trouble?!¡±

    ¡°You are too much! How can you y a funeral song? Are you trying to curse the couple?!¡±

    The guests of Chief Meng¡¯s daughter''s wedding started scolding Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and leaned against his car. You all wanted to ignore me and continue with the celebrations, right?! I shall see how you are all going to celebrate. F**k! I have my ways of dealing with you all!

    The trick was effective. Chief Meng and the guests stopped congratting the couple.

    Suddenly, police sirens sounded, and two police cars and a tow truck arrived.

    Dong Xuebing turned. Oh, instead of apologizing, you all still call the police and tow truck?!

    Shen Fei frowned. The police were here, and this was their territory. Secretary Geng and he do not have any say here, even if they were right. The police will side with Chief Meng and other City leaders. He wanted to back off, and he looked at Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua stood firmly and did not n to leave.

    Dong Xuebing saw Geng Yuehua and knew she was furious. He looked at the police cars and did not say anything.

    Six police officers came out.

    Chief Meng stared at Dong Xuebing coldly and signaled to an officer.

    Chief Meng¡¯s secretary walked to the entrance. ¡°They are the ones who blocked the road. Tow that car away immediately. Don¡¯t dy Chief Meng¡¯s daughter¡¯s wedding.¡±

    The officer nodded and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is this your car?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s mine.¡± He knew these officers were called to assist Chief Meng, and he will not talk nicely to them.

    The Officer smiled to himself. So, you are a tough guy?! Do you know the consequences of blocking the City Party Committee family quarters?!

    ¡°Move your car away now!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. What if I refused?!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t me us for towing your car away if you refuse to move. Do you know where you are now?! You are causing a disturbance to the public!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Stop pinning charges on me. Chief Meng¡¯s son had tried to hurt me with a firecracker and injured Xiao Ma.¡± He pointed at Ma Jian¡¯s legs and shoes. ¡°Can you see that?! No one stopped him after that, and he fired another firecracker at us. If I did not react in time, Xiao Ma would be disfigured! They did not even apologize after what happened. Does the Audit Department Leader have special privileges?! Who gave him this right?!¡±

    The officer frowned. ¡°My team does not handle the things you imed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Then who is in charge? Get him here.¡±

    ¡°I am asking you to move your car!¡± The officer was mad.

    Dong Xuebing pointed at him. ¡°Stop staring at me. I want that Meng fellow to apologize. Is it that difficult?! His son had injured us. Shouldn¡¯t he apologize? I will not move the car if he does not bow and apologize to us today. You all can try towing my car. If you all can tow it away, I will spell my name backward from today onwards!¡±

    Many people were surprised that Dong Xuebing continued to be aggressive in front of the police.

    ¡°Tow!¡± The officer waved his hand and shouted.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I advise you all not to do it. If I were you, I would return to where Ie from.¡±

    The officer looked at him coldly. ¡°You want to threaten us?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°This is not a threat, but you can try.¡±

    The officer was furious and took out his handcuff. ¡°Bring all of them back!¡±

    Chief Meng turned and shouted to his guests. ¡°Get into the car and leave for the restaurant. Don¡¯t let such people affect our mood.¡±

    At this moment, a middle-aged woman came out of a police car. ¡°Stop! Who asked you to arrest?!¡±

    The officer paused. ¡°Chief Hou.¡±

    ¡°Chief Hou.¡± The other officers stopped.

    The uniformed middle-aged woman said. ¡°Is this the way you settle a dispute?!¡±

    The officer-in-charge replied. ¡°But this guy¡­.¡±

    The woman shouted. ¡°You are making things worse if you handle it this way.¡±

    The officer replied. ¡°I understand, Chief Hou.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised when he saw Hou Qing scolding her subordinates. He remembered her and walked over with a smile. ¡°Hi, Sister Hou.¡±

    Ma Jian and Shen Fei were surprised. Director Dong has a friend here.

    Hou Qing smiled and shook his hand. ¡°It¡¯s been a while, Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amused. ¡°Sister Hou, this is not right. You were in the car for so long. Are you trying to avoid me?¡±

    Hou Qing replied. ¡°No. Haha¡­. I was making a call.¡±

    Hou Qing and Dong Xuebing knew each other around two years ago. Dong Xuebing was still Yan Tai County¡¯s Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief during that time. He came to Lui An City and worked undercover at a bath house. Hou Qing was also investigating the stolen relics from the Provincial Museum case. Dong Xuebing saved her after her identity was exposed. At that time, Hou Qing was only a lowly officer at the City¡¯s Public Security Bureau. It seemed like she was promoted quickly because of that case. She is currently the City Public Security Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief.

    Chief Meng frowned when he saw Dong Xuebing chatting and smiling with Deputy Chief Hou, and he looked at her angrily.

    After exchanging some pleasantries, Hou Qing said. ¡°Xue Bing, let¡¯s put aside our friendship now and talk business. I wasing home to celebrate Lunar New Year with my family and took a lift from the police car. But since I happened to be here, I had to do something. Can you move your car for me? Your car is blocking cars from entering and exiting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Since you want to talk about business, I will tell you this. If that Meng fellow does not apologize, no one can leave.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sister Hou, I cannot do this for you.¡±

    ¡°But you had affected others now.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all caused by that Meng fellow. He was the one who affected others.¡±

    ¡°You are making things hard for me. How about this? You move your car first, and we will negotiate the apology andpensation. What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°He must apologize first.¡±

    Hou Qing smiled to herself. She had experienced Dong Xuebing¡¯s stubbornness before, and he was still the same after two years. However, she still sided with him in her heart. It was not because he had saved her before. It was Chief Meng, and his family was too arrogant.

    Chief Meng¡¯s secretary was furious. ¡°Chief Hou, this guy is being unreasonable. What if the Party Secretary or Mayor is going out? How can he block the way?!¡± The secretary was worried Chief Hou would side with Dong Xuebing because they were acquaintances. Everyone knew the seriousness if a high-ranking leader needed to leave and was blocked by Porsche. It would be a political problem, and many people would be implicated. No one wanted this to happen.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°I am unreasonable?! Fine. I am unreasonable. What can you do?¡±

    ¡°Please calm down, everyone.¡± Hou Qing looked at Chief Meng. ¡°Chief Meng, what do you say?¡±

    Chief Meng replied nonchntly. ¡°I had asked my secretary to apologize and offeredpensation. They refused to ept it. What can I do?¡±

    You asked your secretary to apologize?! Even Hou Qing was infuriated by Chief Meng¡¯s attitude. ¡°Settle this among yourself. I still have something on. Bye.¡±

    The few officers were lost. What does Chief Hou mean? Should we arrest and tow the car?

    The officers followed Hou Qing away, and one of them asked. ¡°Chief Hou, how should we settle this? Can you advise us?¡±

    Hou Qing looked at Dong Xuebing and said to the officers. ¡°Try to settle this amicably and do not arrest anyone.¡±

    ¡°But we cannot settle it if we don¡¯t arrest that guy.¡±

    ¡°Arrest him?!¡± Hou Qingughed. ¡°Do you all know who he is? Even if you bring your whole team, you all are no match for him. Don¡¯t embarrass yourselves. It will only make things worse.¡± She said and left.

    The few officers exchanged looks.

    ¡°What does Chief Hou means?¡±

    ¡°Eh, wait a minute. Chief Hou addressed that guy as Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing?! Damn! Is he Fen Zhou City¡¯s God of gue?!¡±

    ¡°Huh?! I heard about him from a former ssmate. He was notorious in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    Shen Fei and Ma Jian were dumbfounded when they overheard the officers. Even people in Lui An City know about God of gue.¡±

 Chapter 947: Mum arrived!

    <h4>Chapter 947: Mum arrived!</h4>

    Wedding celebrations¡­.

    Funeral song¡­.

    Police car¡­.

    Firecrackers¡­.

    Lui An City Party Committee family quarters were in a mess. It was only two parties, and after the police arrived, it became a three-way standstill.

    Chief Meng¡¯s secretary shouted. ¡°Hurry up and tow the car away!¡±

    The officer looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Can you move the car first? We can talk about the restter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear me earlier? I said no one is leaving if they do not apologize. We can all wait here. I am not in a hurry.¡±

    Geng Yuehua said. ¡°I am not in a hurry too. Let¡¯s wait.¡±

    ¡°You all¡­.¡± Chief Meng¡¯s daughter and son-inw stared at Dong Xuebing and Geng Yuehua.

    Chief Meng shouted at the officers. ¡°What are you all waiting for?! Arrest them and tow the car!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted back. ¡°Your son had injured us, and you are demanding the police arrest us?! Are you trying to revolt?!¡±

    Chief Meng retorted. ¡°I am trying to revolt?! Who is the one blocking the exit and cursing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°I am cursing you! People like you need to be cursed!¡±

    Chief Meng was furious as he pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Did you all hear that?! What are you all waiting for?! Arrest him!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sure. Try me if you dare.¡±

    The officers exchanged looks and did not move. They heard from Hou Qing and could tell she was on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side. Some had also heard about his rumors but had not seen them themselves. They were unsure what to do. They cannot arrest him as Chief Hou is their leader, but they cannot allow Porsche to block the traffic. Chief Hou was taking a lift in their police car and could leave anytime, but they couldn¡¯t. They were assigned to solve this problem and cannot run away like this.

    They were in a dilemma.

    Chief Hou had left, and who should they listen to now?

    How about towing the car away first?

    The few officers looked at Dong Xuebing, who did not look worried and remembered what Hou Qing had told them. Was this guy as tough as the rumors?

    Shen Fei saw the six officers'' looks and was not worried. Someone else would be worried. After all, it was disgraceful to be arrested by the Public Security Bureau. He would not allow this to happen, especially since Secretary Geng was with them, and he was confident of Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills. This guy fought dozens of people single-handedly, and there¡¯s no need to worry about getting arrested with him around.

    Ma Jian knew these officers were no match for Dong Xuebing, but she did not want to make things worse. If they fought, it would be blown out of proportion. She quickly moved closer to Dong Xuebing, hoping to stop him if things got out of hand.

    It was a stalemate.

    Beep! Beep! Beep! A car sounded its horn when it got closer to the entrance.

    This was the Lunar New Year period, and many people needed to enter and exit the family quarters. Very soon, the traffic was congested.

    ¡°Eh! Move aside!¡±

    ¡°Move your car! Why are you blocking the way?¡±

    The cars outside could not enter, and the cars inside could not exit.

    Dong Xuebing acted as if he did not hear the horns and did not feel pressured at all. He continued chatting and joking with Geng Yuehua.

    ¡°Secretary Geng, did you eat the wild ginseng?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Do you eat it every day?¡±

    ¡°Xinke watched me eat it every day.¡±

    ¡°What about meat Lingzhi? Did you get it?¡±

    ¡°I bought some, but it does not taste good.

    ¡°Haha¡­. A good medicine tastes bitter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was concerned as he did not know if Geng Yuehua¡¯s cancer would rpse. He was assured when she said she ate the wild ginseng and meat lingzhi daily. These herbs are known for anti-cancer, and they would stop the rpsed.

    Chief Meng and his guests were furious when they saw Dong Xuebing chatting with Geng Yuehua.

    They had booked the restaurant, and many of their guests were waiting there. However, they could not do anything if the wedding convoy could not get past Dong Xuebing. The host would be disgraced if they were dyed.

    Finally, a high-ranking leader appeared.

    It was a ck Audi A6. It was forced to stop near the entrance, and a middle-aged man got out. He was looking terrible.

    Chief Meng went over to greet him. ¡°Mayor Zhou.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at that man. Mayor Zhou? He should be a Deputy Mayor.

    Deputy Mayor Zhou frowned. ¡°What is going on? Who is blocking the exit?¡±

    Chief Meng exined the situation but omitted about his son setting off firecrackers and injuring someone. He told Mayor Zhou how arrogant Dong Xuebing and the other Fen Zhou City leaders were. He would never apologize, and with Deputy Mayor Zhou around, the police would start acting. The officers saw Mayor Zhou and were worried.

    Deputy Mayor Zhou worked as a leader for years and had higher political wisdom than Chief Meng. An Audit Department Chief cannot bepared to a Deputy Mayor. He looked at Dong Xuebing and frowned in his heart. He thought to himself. Hooligans blocking the road ismon in other estates, and he was not surprised. But this is Feng Zhou City family quarters, and the one who blocked the entrance was a District Party Secretary. This should not be as simple as what Chief Meng imed. He saw Ma Jing¡¯s pants and burned shoes, and he could guess what had happened. Chief Meng must have offended the other party, or these Fen Zhou City leaders would not havee to Lui An City family quarters to create trouble. He thought deeper. Even if the person blocking the entrance was the District Party Secretary¡¯s staff, he should have some political wisdom and would not do such things. This young man dares to block the entrance with his Porsche, which means he is not afraid of anyone and might have powerful backing.

    ying funeral song at someone¡¯s wedding¡­.

    Blocking the City Party Committee Members'' family quarters¡­.

    Scolding Chief Meng and his guests in their faces¡­.

    These were not the things an ordinary staff would do.

    Deputy Mayor Zhou asked. ¡°Who is that young man?¡±

    Chief Meng replied. ¡°I think he is called Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing?¡± Deputy Mayor Zhou thought for a while. He had heard of this name and felt Dong Xuebing looked familiar. However, he could not remember him.

    Chief Meng asked. ¡°Chief Meng, this¡­.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Zhou thought for a while and kept quiet.

    This showed the differences between them. Deputy Mayor Zhou was more cautious than him.

    At this moment, a middle-aged woman walked over from a corridor. She looked ordinary, and the guests immediately kept quiet when they saw her.

    Chief Meng looked at the woman and greeted her politely. ¡°Sister Luan.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Zhou immediately smiled and greeted that woman. ¡°Sis, are you going to the market?¡±

    The woman shook her head and looked around. ¡°I had bought my groceries. I came down to see what¡¯s happening.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Zhou replied. ¡°There¡¯s some trouble at the entranced. Someone had blocked it with his car. Haha¡­. I was about to go out too.¡±

    ¡°Blocking the entrance?¡± The woman looked towards the entrance and Dong Xuebing for a few seconds and looked away.

    Shen Fei asked. ¡°Who is she?¡±

    Ma Jian replied. ¡°I saw her on TV yesterday. She attended a charity event with Lui An City Mayor Yang. She¡¯s his wife.¡±

    This is not good.

    Shen Fei quickly calms down. The Mayor¡¯s wife was more powerful than a Deputy Mayor, and she represented Lui An City¡¯s Mayor.

    Geng Yuehua frowned.

    Ma Jian immediately said. ¡°Secretary, I think we should leave.¡±

    ¡°Leave?!¡± Geng Yuehua looked at her.

    Ma Jian bit her lips and said. ¡°I did not suffer any serious injuries. Let¡¯s forget about it.¡± It was okay if they were facing Chief Meng. His position was not that high. But the City Mayor is different. She does not want to get Secretary Geng or Dong Xuebing into trouble because of her.

    Geng Yuehua turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, what do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily as he looked at that woman.

    Shen Fei added. ¡°Let¡¯s move the car first.¡± He was getting worried.

    The Mayor¡¯s wife, Deputy Mayor Zhou, Chief Meng, and his guests walked toward them.

    Chief Meng said to the Mayor¡¯s wife. ¡°Sister Luan, it¡¯s my daughter¡¯s wedding today. Sigh¡­. These Fen Zhou City¡¯s leaders were too much. How can they create trouble by blocking the entrance and ying funeral songs?!¡±

    Madam Luan nodded. ¡°It¡¯s too much. I will reprimand him.¡±

    Chief Meng was overjoyed. With Madam Luan backing him, these Fen Zhou City people would be in trouble.

    Shen Fei and Ma Jian overheard it, and Shen Fei immediately pulled Dong Xuebing. He wanted him to move the car quickly.

    Ma Jian also looked at Dong Xuebing anxiously.

    When everyone thought the Mayor¡¯s wife would scold them, she said something that shocked everybody. She looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°No wonder I had waited for so long. I asked you toe home for lunch, but you are creating trouble again.¡±

    Everyone was stunned and did not understand what Madam Luan meant.

    Everyone finally understood what was going on the next moment when Dong Xuebing opened his mouth.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Mum.¡±

 Chapter 948: Apologies in front of everyone!

    <h4>Chapter 948: Apologies in front of everyone!</h4>

    ¡°Mum.¡±

    Everyone¡¯s jaw dropped.

    What¡¯s going on? This guy is Madam Luan¡¯s son?!

    Chief Meng took a deep breath and felt his heart turn cold.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing and Madam Luan in shock.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hurry and move your car. Stop blocking the traffic. Mayor Zhou needs to go out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grumbled. ¡°Mum, just stay out of this.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you going to move or not?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked toward Chief Meng. ¡°Ask that Meng fellow apologizes to Xiao Ma first. Look at her. His son had fired firecrackers at her and burned her shoes. She was almost disfigured. Instead of apologizing to us, he still allowed his son to do whatever he wanted. He is unreasonable, and I don¡¯t need to be reasonable with him. Just go back, Mum. No one is leaving until he apologizes.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping shouted. ¡°Are you asking for a beating?!¡±

    ¡°He was the one who disrespected us first.¡± Dong Xuebing refused to give in.

    Although the mother and son looked were arguing, it felt like an act.

    Chief Meng¡¯s family and friends, especially the ones who scolded Dong Xuebing earlier, turned pale. Chief Meng cursed in his heart. F**k! Why didn¡¯t you say you were Madam Luan¡¯s son earlier?! Are you trying to get me in trouble?! If you had said so, I would not go against you.

    Ma Jian inhaled loudly.

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing deeply.

    Shen Fei understood why Dong Xuebing had that expression when he asked him to move the car earlier. It was not because he was scared of the Mayor¡¯s wife. Thinking back, the God of gue had scolded the District Party Secretary while working in Fen Zhou City. What else can he be afraid of? Fear is not in his dictionary. He had that expression because that woman was his mother.

    Deputy Mayor Zhou finally remembered Dong Xuebing. He was one of the few who knew Luan Xiaoping¡¯s son was the earthquake hero. Madam Luan and Mayor Yang just married, and she appeared in public with Mayor Yang for the first time yesterday. That¡¯s why not many people know about her. Only a handful of Lui An City top leaders heard about her son. Chief Meng and the rest do not know Dong Xuebing was the earthquake hero because the earthquake was a few months ago, and Lui An City was not affected.

    The situation changed.

    Chief Meng stood there awkwardly.

    Madam Luan did not force Dong Xuebing to do anything and continued reprimanding him. Deputy Zhou was not stupid to think she was angry with her son. It was an act, and her status does not allow her to side with her son.

    Deputy Mayor Zhou frowned as he looked at Chief Meng. ¡°Old Meng, I don¡¯t want to say this. But you had spoilt your son. Firecrackers are dangerous, and how can he fire them at others? He is a kid, and you adults should not side with him.¡±

    Chief Meng replied. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­. You are right.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Zhou sighed. ¡°Hurry and apologize to thatrade. Look at what your son had done. Luckily, there¡¯s no real damage. Sigh¡­.¡±

    Chief Zhou was sweating buckets. ¡°Yes¡­. It¡¯s my fault.¡± Chief Meng shouted to his son. ¡°Come over here immediately!¡±

    Chief Meng¡¯s wife knew if this was not settled, her husband¡¯s career would end. She immediately dragged her son over.

    The little boy was unwilling and was ring at Dong Xuebing.

    Chief Meng saw it and raised his arm to p his son.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Eh! Eh! Why are you hitting a child?! Just teach him nicely.¡± He got to stop Chief Meng from hitting his son, or his mother¡¯s image would be tarnished. Many people were looking at them. Although he knows he gave others a bad impression, he did not want others to think he had abused his powers.

    Chief Meng dropped his hand and pointed at his son. ¡°From today onwards, you are not allowed to touch any firecrackers. Apologize now!¡±

    The boy was scared, and tears started flowing.

    Chief Meng¡¯s wife pushed her son. ¡°Hurry and apologize.¡±

    The boy cried and said. ¡°Sorry.¡±

    Chief Meng walked over to Dong Xuebing and the rest. ¡°I am sorry. We had not taught our son well. Sorry for frightening you all.¡±

    His wife also apologized. ¡°Sorry.¡±

    The arrogant Chief Meng¡¯s secretary also came over to apologize.

    Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal after all. It¡¯s my son who had caused inconvenience to everybody by blocking the entrance. I will teach him a lesson when I get home.¡± Her tone does not sound like she will teach Dong Xuebing a lesson.

    Chief Meng panicked. ¡°No¡­ no¡­ Madam Luan. It¡¯s our fault. I was standing far away and did not notice thatrade was injured. If not, I would have apologized straight away.¡± He found an excuse for himself and took a few thousand for Ma Jian.

    Ma Jian waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s too much.¡±

    ¡°Take it. I am sorry for making you frightened.¡± Chief Meng pushed the stack of money into her hand.

    In the end, Ma Jian took one thousand and returned the rest. ¡°One thousand is enough.¡±

    This incident had finallye to an end.

    Shen Fei and Ma Jian felt good when Chief Meng and his family apologized.

    After a while, Luan Xiaoping turned to her son. ¡°Move your car!¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Dong Xuebing got into his car and drove into the estate. After that, he got out and waved to everyone stuck in the traffic. ¡°Sorry, everyone. I was forced to do this.¡±

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a small matter.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Zhouughed. ¡°Alright, Xuebing. Hurry and go back with Sister Luan for lunch. Haha¡­.¡±

    After knowing Dong Xuebing was Madam Luan¡¯s son, everyone treated him differently.

 Chapter 949: Home, food, fight!

    <h4>Chapter 949: Home, food, fight!</h4>

    Noon.

    Themotion at Lui An City Party Committee family quarters ended.

    An officer mumbled to his colleague. ¡°Luckily, we did not arrest anyone.¡±

    The other officer nodded in agreement. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    Luckily, Deputy Chief Hou had stopped them. If they had arrested Dong Xuebing, they would be in trouble.

    Who would expect that guy is Madam Luan¡¯s son?!

    This guy is not someone these officers can afford to offend.

    The staff and family members upstairs were dumbfounded by Madam Luan¡¯s son. He can create trouble, and his actions today have left a deep impression on Lui An City¡¯s leaders.

    Dong Xuebing did not pursue it after Chief Meng, and his family apologized. This matter had been settled, and he would create trouble for his mother and Uncle Yang if he continued to pursue it. It would affect Uncle Yang¡¯s reputation. He walked over to Geng Yuehua as his mother was chatting with Deputy Mayor Zhou.

    ¡°Secretary Geng.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Geng Yuehua replied coldly. ¡°We should go now. That¡¯s it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°How about going upstairs to have lunch together?¡±

    Geng Yuehua waved her hand. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it another day.¡±

    Shen Fei added. ¡°Director Dong, we are going back now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said. ¡°I think Xiao Ma should go to the hospital for checks. We don¡¯t know if her leg injuries are serious or not. Stay here tonight. I will arrange your amodation.¡±

    Ma Jian replied. ¡°Thank you, Director Dong. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°How do you know if you are fine? The doctors should check it first.¡± Dong Xuebing wanted Geng Yuehua to stay because he wanted to be with her tonight.

    Geng Yuehua interrupted. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We will talk about thister.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not continue. ¡°Alright. Drive safely.¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and boarded the car with Ma Jian and Shen Fei.

    Dong Xuebing immediately took out his phone and sent Geng Yuehua an SMS.

    Dong Xuebing: Stay here tonight. I need to meet you.

    Geng Yuehua: What is it?

    Dong Xuebing: I want to check on your condition and see if you are alright.

    Geng Yuehua: I have recovered.

    Dong Xuebing: I need to see it for myself.

    Geng Yuehua did not reply, and Dong Xuebing did not know if she would stay. From his previous experiences with her, he knows she would neverplete her statements. He would ask her again this evening.

    A whileter, Luan Xiaoping called Dong Xuebing, and they left for a building beside them.

    Along the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing showed a thumbs up to his mother. ¡°Mum, you were great earlier. You changed after you became a Mayor¡¯s wife.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping chided Dong Xuebing. ¡°You still dare to say?! I had only asked you over for lunch, and you created such a mess. Can you stop for a while? I am doing great?! Old Yang and I can hear you scolding upstairs and see what happened from the windows. I wanted Old Yang to help you, but he said it¡¯s not good for him to get involved. I am the better person to stop the conflict; he taught me how to handle it and what to say.¡±

    Oh, it¡¯s Old Yang who taught you.

    No wonder you be full of political wisdom suddenly.

    Dong Xuebingughed. His mother handled the situation well and did not side with him. She scolded him since she appeared, and Deputy Mayor Zhou scolded Chief Meng. It was also Chief Meng who apologized without his mother saying anything. It was handled well and de-escted the situation. Thinking back, it was not something his mother would do.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I saw lots of changes in you. You were awesome at the charity event TV news report.

    Luan Xiaoping blushed. ¡°Rubbish.¡±

    ¡°I am telling the truth. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop your nonsense and go upstairs now. Your Uncle Yang is waiting.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I have not seen him for some time.¡±

    Upstairs. Luan Xiaoping opened the door and let her son enter before closing it.

    The apartment was filled with food fragrances. Dong Xuebing inhaled deeply. ¡°Smells delicious.¡±

    The kitchen door opened. Yang Zhaode walked out in an apron. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are here. Lunch is ready soon.¡±

    ¡°Happy New Year, Uncle Yang.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted. ¡°Have you and Mum eaten?¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°We are waiting for you. Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing eximed. ¡°I told Mum I had taken lunch and didn¡¯t need to wait for me.¡±

    Yang Zhaode replied. ¡°You can still eat some. Go wash your hands and try my food.¡±

    ¡°Let me help.¡± Old Yang is a City Mayor, and Dong Xuebing could not let him do all the work.

    ¡°No need. Take a break with your mother. I am also done with cooking.¡± Yang Zhaode waved his hand and closed the kitchen door.

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Let him be. Cooking is his hobby, and we should wait for his food.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Uncle Yang treated Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother well, and he cooked every time he visited. It seemed Luan Xiaoping was free and had nothing to do. Dong Xuebing was happy for his mother and grateful to Uncle Yang. After his father passed away, his mother had never smiled so happily.

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing looked around. ¡°Where is Qianqian?¡±

    ¡°In the room. Let me see if she is awake.¡± Luan Xiaoping entered the room.

    Dong Xuebing followed into the room. Little Qianqian was awake and looking around.

    ¡°Oh, you woke up.¡± Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°My precious granddaughter. Let me carry you.¡±

    Little Qianqian saw her father and got excited. She started shouting and waving her arms and legs excitedly.

    Luan Xiaoping carried Qianqian up.

    Qianqian refused and started crying.

    ¡°Ah¡­ stop crying¡­.¡± Luan Xiaoping quickly cuddled her.

    ¡°Mum, let me carry her.¡± Dong Xuebing took her daughter from his mother and kissed her chubby cheeks.

    Luan Xiaoping was slightly jealous. ¡°You are always ying happily with me. Now you see your father, and you don¡¯t want me. Sigh¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Look, your grandmother is angry. Go and cheer her up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried Qianqian closer to Luan Xiaoping and let her grab her hair.

    Luan Xiaoping smiled and kissed Qianqian on her forehead. ¡°You naughty girl. Go and y with your father.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I will carry you above my head.¡± Dong Xuebing walked to the living room and lifted Qianqian above his head. ¡°Fly¡­. You are flying¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian giggled loudly. ¡°Ya¡­ ya¡­.¡±

    Luan Xiaopingughed. ¡°This child is very close to her father.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at his mother. ¡°Uncle Yang, and you can carry her high up. She likes it.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°Our neck and back are not good at our age, and she is getting heavier. We don¡¯t have the strength to carry her, and we are afraid of dropping her. Only when Yunxuan is around, can she y like this.¡±

    ¡°Oh, is Yunxuaning back tonight?¡±

    ¡°No. She went to retrieve her file and would be back a few dayster. Is Huningter?¡±

    ¡°She had not been home for some time. I asked her to apany her parents, and she will return to work from Beijing tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Are you staying over tonight?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter. I might have something on tonight.¡±

    Yang Zhaode opened the kitchen door. ¡°Food is ready.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Luan Xiaoping smiled and helped Yang Zhaode to bring out the food.

    They sat at the dining table and had some red wine.

    Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°Old Yang, you should tell Xiao Bing off. He is always creating trouble and never learns his lesson.¡±

    Yang Zhaode smiled. ¡°I can tell Xiao Bing knows what he is doing. We don¡¯t need to say anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are right, Uncle Yang. Here¡¯s a toast to you.¡±

    ¡°Cheers.¡± Yang Zhaodeughed.

    Luan Xiaoping gave Yang Zhaode a stare. ¡°He yed funeral songs at someone¡¯s wedding and blocked the entrance of the City Party Committee family quarters. How can he know what he is doing? Have you ever seen a Discipline Inspection leader behaving this way?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Mum, I was forced. It was that Meng fellow who refused to give in. This does not concern me. It¡¯s about the pride and reputation of our Fen Zhou City. I will not let him off for disrespecting us.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping stared at her son. ¡°You only know how to use violence to settle problems.¡±

    ¡°If I don¡¯t fight back, people would be stepping all over me.¡± This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s belief and working style.

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°You are right. You should fight back when you encounter trouble.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave up. ¡°You two¡­. Sigh¡­.¡±

 Chapter 950: Target: Division Chief!

    <h4>Chapter 950: Target: Division Chief!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Old Yang¡¯s apartment.

    After ying with Little Qianqian for a while, Dong Xuebing felt he had be much younger and was in a good mood.

    ¡°My baby¡­. Smile for daddy.¡±

    ¡°Ya¡­ ya¡­ hee¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ good girl. Let me kiss you.¡±

    ¡°Yee¡­ yee¡­ ya¡­ ya¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you are adorable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed Qianqian¡¯s cheeks and rubbed his stubbles against her face. She giggled and tried to hit his chin. He had been carrying her for hours. Luan Xiaoping told him she needed to sleep, but he refused to put her down. This was the difference between people from Beijing and other regions. People from Beijing would not leave their children alone.

    Luan Xiaopingined to Old Yang. ¡°Look at Xiao Bing. You still dare to say I am spoiling the baby? Look at him now.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°He had not seen his daughter for several days.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping shook her head. ¡°He had spoilt her. How are we going to take care of her?¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°You are also hugging her every night to sleep. You are also spoiling her.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping argued. ¡°That¡¯s different. I am afraid she wet herself or is hungry, and I can hear her cry if I carry her.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Both of you are the same.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was annoyed. ¡°Stop talking about me. Do you think I don¡¯t know you carried her out to show off to others this morning?¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°I did not say I don¡¯t dote Qianqian. She is adorable. I don¡¯t have kids, and of course, I doted her.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping paused for a second. ¡°You should also show some concern for Xiao Bing. He doesn¡¯t listen to me. You must reprimand him if he makes any mistakes. I can tell he respects you.¡±

    Yang Zhaode smiled and nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Suddenly, Luan Xiaoping walked over. ¡°Alright, Xiao Bing. Stop carrying Qianqian so high. You might drop her. Let me carry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused. ¡°Mum, why are you fighting with me for Qianqian? I am going back tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°You are ying too dangerously with her. Let me carry.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. What are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°I will carry her while you chat with Old Yang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Qianqian to his mother reluctantly and walked over to Yang Zhaode. ¡°Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s talk in the room.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Inside the bedroom.¡±

    They closed the door.

    Yang Zhaode said. ¡°It¡¯s only the both of us now, and you can speak your mind. Haha¡­. Your mother wants me to reprimand you, but there¡¯s nothing much for me to say. You are a Deputy Division Chief through your own efforts. I am sure you have your own ideas and working style. I will not force you to follow my steps. It¡¯s unnecessary.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You understand me, well.¡±

    Yang Zhaode spoke softly. ¡°Your mother is worried and is always losing sleep because of you.¡±

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s her character since many years ago.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why you should stop making her worry.¡±

    ¡°I understand, Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°Since you know what you should do, I shall not say more. Haha¡­. To be honest, I am impressed with your working style. I was not as capable as you at your age. A Deputy Division Chief at twenty-five, holding a Discipline Inspection leader position. You cannot find someone else with your achievements in the province. You are young and capable and have a good wife, Hun. You will do better than me in the future. Haha¡­ have you considered your future? How are you doing now?¡± Yang Zhaode asked.

    ¡°Still fine.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°The Discipline Inspection position might be powerful, but it¡¯s all bullshit. I still have to follow my leader¡¯s instructions. I can only investigate whatever cases he approved. I cannot do any investigation if he wants to cover up. I am only trying to gain some experience and move on.¡±

    ¡°You will be a Division Chief if you move one more step.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. I had been thinking about it.¡±

    ¡°You are just promoted to Deputy Division Chief and thinking about Division Chief. Having a target is good, but it¡¯s too difficult for you to be a Division Chief your age.¡±

    ¡°I know. That¡¯s why I am taking it slow.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Don¡¯t rush. You got to take one step at a time.¡± Yang Zhaode paused for a second and said. ¡°I must say this even if you don¡¯t like to hear. You should ask for advice from Hun. She is your wife and would not harm you. She is a Deputy City Mayor at thirty-one and is more capable than me. She grew up in a political family, and you should learn from her.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I understand what you mean. Hun is smarter than me, and I always felt she is most suitable for government work.¡±

    ¡°You are also suitable.¡±

    ¡°Stop mocking me. I know myself well. I am a God of gue. I am not boasting. I am good at fighting and not afraid of anyone. Regarding political rivalry, Hun handles it better than I do. I only know how to offend others, and I don¡¯t think I can change.¡± Politics is about give and take and bncing between all parties. However, Dong Xuebing could never do it. He will never give in to others.

    ¡°You ah¡­. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°I will remember what you said and will get advice from Hun in the future. I will continue doing my job this year and wait for an opportunity to get promoted.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had a clear target in his mind. He wants to move up the ranks.

    After bing a Deputy Division Chief, he was thinking of how to get promoted to Division Chief.

 Chapter 951: Socializing!

    <h4>Chapter 951: Socializing!</h4>

    Afternoon, around 5 pm.

    Lui An City Party Committee family quarters. Old Yang¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing was carrying his daughter and ying with her when his phone rang. It was an unknown number.

    ¡°Hello, I am Dong Xuebing.¡± He answered.

    ¡°Xuebing, it¡¯s me. Hou Qing.¡± A woman replied.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister Hou. Is this your number?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Haha¡­. I had to ask around to get your number.¡± Hou Qing replied.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Oh, I forgot to exchange numbers with you. I still need to thank you for this afternoon.¡±

    Hou Qingughed. ¡°I did not do anything. You don¡¯t need to thank me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You were a great help when you asked those officers not to arrest me. If I sh with the officers, the incident would be worse.¡±

    ¡°I only asked them not to get themselves into trouble. Our station¡¯s officers are no match for you. They cannot subdue you even if they bring the whole team.¡±

    ¡°Stop¡­. I am not that good.¡±

    ¡°Stop being modest. I had seen your fighting skills.¡±

    ¡°Oh, are you looking for me?¡±

    ¡°Do you have time for dinnerter?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing looked beside him. ¡°I nned to have dinner at home.¡±

    Hou Qing replied. ¡°You should be returning to work tomorrow, right? It¡¯s difficult to meet you, and I do not want to let you go so easily.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Alright. Tell me the ce.¡±

    Hou Qing gave Dong Xuebing an address. ¡°6 pm. See you there.¡±

    ¡°Alright. See youter.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looked at his mother and Yang Zhaode. ¡°Uncle Yang, Mum, I am going out.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at him. ¡°Who are you meeting?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Hou Qing. Lui An City Public Security Bureau¡¯s Deputy Chief.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Xiao Bing¡­. You have many friends. I heard about Xiao Hou. She is quite capable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°I met her once on a mission. It was a short time, and we were undercover for the Provincial Museum break-in case. Her identity was exposed, and I saved her. That¡¯s how we know each other.¡± They were life and death friendships.

    Yang Zhaode nodded. ¡°It¡¯s good to have more friends.¡±

    ¡°I am not having dinner at home.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Luan Xiaoping was unhappy. ¡°I didn¡¯t see you so busy most of the time. Howe you are so busy during New Year? You can¡¯t even have a meal at home peacefully.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew his mother missed him, and it¡¯s been a while since they had met. It was not easy for him to visit, and she wanted to spend more time with him.

    ¡°Err¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing scratched his head.

    Yang Zhaode said. ¡°Let him go. At his level and position, he needs lots of socialization. He might even need to socialize every day. It¡¯s not up to him to decide.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping retorted. ¡°When did he socialize before?¡±

    Yang Zhaode was surprised. ¡°Xiao Bing does not socialize with his colleagues?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Very seldom.¡±

    ¡°How is it possible?¡± Yang Zhaode eximed. ¡°When I was at your level, I never got to have dinner at home. I got to socialize with colleagues, businessmen, leaders, etc. It had be part of my job.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping exined to Dong Xuebing. ¡°When working in Beijing State Security, he offended his unit¡¯s top leader, Chief Zhen. After that, he arrested the County Party Secretary¡¯s rtive when he was working in Yan Tai County. After he was posted to Nan Shan District, he created lots of trouble for his District Party Secretary. In Fen Zhou City, he had offended the City Party Secretary because of Yunxuan¡¯s incident. Who would want to socialize with him besides a few closer colleagues?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was telling the truth. Dong Xuebing could return home on time every day because he offended too many people, most of whom were his superiors. People would think twice before talking to him. Only a small portion of people are willing to interact with him.

    It was embarrassing, and Dong Xuebing was reluctant to admit it.

    Yang Zhaode understood and was amused. ¡°Xiao Bing is taking a different path. Be surrounded by enemies, yet he can still get promoted. This proves his capabilities, and I believe he will have a bright future.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smacked her lips. ¡°Stop siding with him. Hmph!¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not Yang Zhaode¡¯s son, and thetter cannot reprimand him like his son. It would strain their rtionship.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°Mum, can you don¡¯t embarrass me?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t allow me to talk about what you did?! Which government leader offend so many people? Just count the people you offended since you joined the government. It should be more than a hundred. Other leaders will try to get along well with their colleagues and leaders. You?! Why can¡¯t you do the same as others?¡± Luan Xiaoping stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Go ahead. I don¡¯t want to care about you anymore. What time are youing back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am not sure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother should be still mad about this afternoon¡¯s incident, and he doesn¡¯t dare to argue with her now.

    Yang Zhaode immediatelyughed and changed the subject. ¡°Xiao Hou is ate bloomer, and she rose up the ranks these two years. You must not think lightly of people like her. Try to stay close to her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know, Uncle Yang. How about I invite her to your ce for a meal another time?¡±

    Yang Zhaode smiled. ¡°Ok. I also wanted to chat with her. I have read her files, and she¡¯s quite good. She also has a clean background.¡±

    Clean background means Hou Qing has no backing, and Old Yang was trying to pull her over to his faction. Old Yang and Luan Xiaoping were new in Lui An City, and it¡¯s good to have more help. With Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship with Hou Qing, it should be easy to get her on Yang Zhaode¡¯s side.

    6 pm.

    A restaurant in Lui An City central.

    Hou Qing was waiting at the entrance when Dong Xuebing arrived. She had changed from her uniform and wore a coat and suit pants.

    Dong Xuebing quickly got out of his car and walked toward her. Hou Qing was one rank above him and was much older than him. She does not need to stand at the entrance to receive him and could wait inside. He guessed she might find out about his rtionship with Old Yang. Many people at the estate saw what happened; someone might have told her after she left.

    ¡°Sister Hou.¡±

    ¡°You are here.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting.¡±

    ¡°I just reached.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go in. I will foot the bill.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait for a while more. Eh? They are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw a car stopped by the roadside. It¡¯s Deputy Mayor Zhou and two other men. They should be Lui An City¡¯s leaders.

    Deputy Mayor Zhou smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are here.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Zhou.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted.

    Hou Qing introduced the other two men. ¡°This is Chief Liu of the Finance Department, and this is our City Court¡¯s Chief Justice Li.¡± She turned to them. ¡°This is Dong Xuebing, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell the two men were deputies from Hou Qing¡¯s introduction.

    Chief Liu extended his hand for a handshake. ¡°I had heard great things about you, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly. ¡°Please don¡¯t say that. I am only notorious.¡±

    Hou Qingughed and thought to herself. You know yourself well.

    Hou Qing can joke with Dong Xuebing because of their rtionship, not Chief Liu and Justice Li. ¡°Of course not. Director Dong, you are so humble. You saved many lives during the earthquake, and our Courts even set up a team to learn and study what you did.¡±

    This was not ttery.

    When Dong Xuebing was buried under the rumbles, everyone thought he was dead. Many units conducted work meetings to learn from his actions. But after he suddenly ¡®returned¡¯ to life, these meetings stopped.

    They exchanged pleasantries and entered the restaurant.

    Deputy Mayor Zhou held the highest rank and sat in the main seat.

    Soon after the dinner started, Dong Xuebing realized he was the main person at the table. Deputy Mayor Zhou ate for a while and left after receiving a call. Chief Liu, Justice Li, and Hou Qing chatted and drank with him. A whileter, a few more leaders joined.

    Dong Xuebing was not used to such dinners. It¡¯s been a while since he socialized with others.

    Most of the staff and leaders at Dong Xuebing¡¯s workces would try to avoid him when they saw him. It¡¯s been a while since so many people surrounded him during dinner.

    Of course. Dong Xuebing knew it was because of Old Yang.

 Chapter 952: Meeting Yuehua!

    <h4>Chapter 952: Meeting Yuehua!</h4>

    Night.

    Restaurant.

    After knowing and chatting with many Lui An City leaders at the dinner, Dong Xuebing hinted to Hou Qing about what Old Yang said. After that, he called the waiter to ask for the bill. However, Deputy Mayor Zhou, who had left earlier, had footed the bill. He is a Deputy Mayor, and his rank is much higher than Dong Xuebing. He paid for the dinner because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship with Yang Zhaode. Dong Xuebing had no choice but to ept it. They left the restaurant, and he shook everyone¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Xuebing, I will get someone to send you back.¡± Hou Qing offered.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright, Sister Hou. I did not drink a lot.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Hou Qing smiled. ¡°Alright. If traffic police stop you, say my name.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am leaving now. Let¡¯s meet again when Ie over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got into his car and drove off. He stopped after a while and took out his phone to call Geng Yuehua.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Yuehua?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Where are you? Have you gone back?¡±

    ¡°We sent Xiao Ma to the hospital and stayed because it¡¯s toote.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Which hotel are you staying in?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied coldly. ¡°Why are you asking?¡±

    ¡°I need to talk to you. Let¡¯s talk when we meet.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s meet up first.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Then I will wait for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got the address and entered it into his GPS before speeding.

    Hotel.

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and knocked on the door.

    Geng Yuehua opened it with a stern look.

    They were in public, and Dong Xuebing was mindful of what he said. ¡°Secretary Geng, am I disturbing your rest?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Geng Yuehua stepped aside. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Geng Yuehua was wrapped in a towel, and her hair was dripping. She had just bathed and put on ady''s coat over her.

    Dong Xuebing entered and closed the door. ¡°Are Secretary Ma and Mayor Shen staying next door?¡±

    Geng Yuehua nodded and sat on the bed. ¡°What is it you want to talk about?¡±

    Dong Xuebing went closer. ¡°Haha¡­. I missed. Let me see your stomach. Did your wound leave a scar?¡±

    Geng Yuehua stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended. ¡°Did you forget that I know medicine? I want to see if you have recovered.¡±

    ¡°No need. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Just a look. What if¡­.¡±

    ¡°I said I am fine, and there¡¯s no scar.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was helpless when Geng Yuehua started behaving like this. He could only go along with her as it would worsen if he continued.

    They sat in silence in the room.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°It¡¯s cold. Can I use your bathroom to take a hot shower?¡±

    Geng Yuehua replied monotonously. ¡°You know where the bathroom is. Do you still need to ask?¡±

    ¡°Alright. I am going now.¡± Dong Xuebing did not mind her attitude as he was used to it.

    Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom and called his mother, telling her he would return homete. After that, he took off his clothes and took a shower. Winter in the northern region is cold and dry. It felt good after a hot shower.

    Dong Xuebing did not wear back his clothes and came out with a towel wrapped around his waist.

    To Dong Xuebing¡¯s surprise, Geng Yuehua had switched off the lights. It was dark, and the curtains were drawn. He could not see anything in the darkness. Only a glimmer of moonlight shone through the curtain slit, and he could barely see Geng Yuehua on the bed. She had covered herself with her nket and looked like she was sleeping.

    Dong Xuebing quickly walked over excitedly. He took off his shoes and towel before climbing onto the bed.

    It felt warm under the nket.

    And it smells nice too.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the back of Geng Yuehua¡¯s head and hugged her from behind. He felt the towel and slid his hand under it. It was warm, and he moved closer to kiss her ears.

    Geng Yuehua¡¯s body moved slightly, but she did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing knew this was a sign of approval. He immediately pulled the towel and threw it aside. Geng Yuehua was naked.

    Geng Yuehua still did not move.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and started stroking and teasing her.

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing flipped himself onto Geng Yuehua, and they kissed. After kissing, he raised her legs over his shoulders and started moving.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Dong Xuebing knew it took longer for Geng Yuehua to warm up to him. She wouldy there like a dead body at the start and did not show any reaction. However, she would be more passionate as time went by. After a while, her breathing got faster, and she started sweating.

    Dong Xuebing was no match for Geng Yuehua regardingsting power. He almost could not control himself, and he quickly used REVERSE to recover.

    With REVERSE, Dong Xuebing was not afraid of anything.

    Finally, Geng Yuehua released a soft moan and opened her eyes. She looked at Dong Xuebing and grabbed his head to kiss him. She was kissing and gasping for air.

    ¡°Oh my god!!!!¡± Geng Yuehua screamed. ¡°Oh god¡­.¡±

    This was the first time Dong Xuebing heard her cry during their love-making, which boosted his confidence. He leaned over and kissed her.

    Geng Yuehua did not like Dong Xuebing kissing her in the past, but she reacted differently this time.

    ¡°Arghhh¡­.¡±

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing groaned and copsed on the bed, hugging Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua was covered in sweat, and her breathing slowly calmed down. She was no longer frowning now.

 Chapter 953: Thereâ€™s help now!

    <h4>Chapter 953: There¡¯s help now!</h4>

    Next day.

    Seventh day of the Lunar New Year. Work resumed.

    Dong Xuebing woke up at 6 am and drove back to Fen Zhou City from his mother¡¯s ce. He did not return to his apartment and went straight to the City Party Committee Building. Many people were still in a joyous mood as they came to work.

    When Dong Xuebing¡¯s car appeared, they turned and looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing was used to such stares at the City Party Committee Building.

    He nced at the staff and parked his car in the Discipline Inspection parking lot.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s 4 million RMB Porsche was enough to attract stares from others. He was the youngest Deputy Division Chief in Hebei Province, and his wife was a Deputy City Mayor. He was involved in Secretary Wan¡¯s nephew, Wan Sizhao¡¯s death. After that, his daughter was kidnapped, and he did not appear at work for a long time. These were the reasons why everyone stopped and looked at him weirdly.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Happy New Year, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you are back. How was your New Year?¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned everyone¡¯s greetings politely.

    Most of the Discipline Inspection staff were unwilling to interact more with Dong Xuebing and quickly left after greeting him. A few Inspection Discipline leaders only nodded to him and did not say anything. After all, he had been missing from work for almost one month, and it was rude not to greet him.

    Dong Xuebing might have offended the City Party Committee Secretary, and everyone would try to keep a distance from him until the storm was over. Furthermore, his bad reputation had caught up to him, and everyone in Fen Zhou City knew about his nickname, the God of gue. Everyone felt he was an oddball in the government sector and kept offending and creating trouble for others. It¡¯s better to stay away from him. Few people in Fen Zhou City dared to provoke him, and few were willing to be friends with him.

    Dong Xuebing was marginalized and isted. Sigh¡­

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. He was used to it and did not care how others looked at him.

    Do whatever you all want.¡±

    Even if I am marginalized, I can still live happily.

    Dong Xuebing had a hoodlum character and did not feel pressured at all. He thought nothing about it and went upstairs with a smile.

    Everyone saw him and was impressed with his mentality.

    It might be easy tough it off, but not many can do it.

    Inspection First Office.

    Director Office.

    It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing returned to his office. He checked his drawers and bookshelf and sat at his desk, drinking tea.

    After a while, he started to think about his work after he was posted here. He had started work in the Discipline Inspection a while, and his results were considered good. Although his interpersonal rtionship with others was terrible and had offended many people, he did not leave anything others could use against him. This was enough for him. As long as he made no mistakes, no one could do anything to him. All he needs to do now is to get more results. He still hopes to get promoted.

    There¡¯s no rush, and he got to wait for the right opportunity.

    Knock, knock. Someone knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing puts down his teacup. ¡°Come in.¡±

    It was Luo Haiting. She was the only one in Fen Zhou City Government that dared to go near Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Director, I wish you a Happy New Year.¡± Luo Haiting wore a pair of tight red pants and a small jacket. She still likes to doll up exaggeratedly.

    ¡°Thank you. Happy New Year to you too. Have a seat.¡± Dong Xuebing gestured.

    Luo Haiting sat in front of him. ¡°How¡¯s your Goddaughter? Everyone was so worried for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°She has returned and is fine now.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± Luo Haiting took out a stack of documents. ¡°These are the reports and meeting minutes when you are not around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing started looking through the documents. ¡°Did anything happen these few days?¡±

    ¡°Not really. Our Discipline Inspection is not busy during Lunar New Yearpared to other departments.¡±

    The reports did not state anything worth noticing, and Dong Xuebing nodded. It¡¯s good to be peaceful, as he has been too busy recently. He wants to stay low for a few days until things calm down.

    ¡°Oh, Xuebing. I forgot to tell you something.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Zhan Guiping, Deputy Secretary Zhan had returned to work before New Year.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    ¡°He wants to meet you when you return.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will go to his office now. Is he around?¡±

    ¡°I saw his car on my way to work. He should be in his office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and left for Deputy Secretary Zhan¡¯s office.

    ¡°Come in.¡± A man said.

    Dong Xuebing entered the office and smiled. ¡°Happy New Year, Secretary Zhan.¡±

    Zhan Guiping smiled when he saw Dong Xuebing. He got up and walked over to receive him. ¡°Haha¡­. Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Please don¡¯t stand up.¡±

    Zhan Guiping shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I heard what happened to you when I returned to work. I tried calling you but could not get through. Rourou and I were worried. It¡¯s good to see you again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thanks for your concern. I am fine. It just took a while to save my Goddaughter. Oh, how is Rourou¡¯s waist?¡±

    Zhan Guiping smiled wider and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. They sat on the sofa. ¡°She has recovered, and she is in good condition.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhan Guiping was very happy. ¡°Can she walk now?¡±

    Zhan Guiping nodded. ¡°She can even run. Xuebing, thank you for helping us contact the best doctor at the PLA hospital. That professor¡¯s surgery was a sess, and we stayed in Beijing for a few days. Rourou could move her toes days after the surgery, and she recovered fast. She can walk and run now, and the doctor says she has fully recovered. She needs to avoid strenuous exercise, and my family and I are grateful for your help.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°What are you saying? All I did was contact the doctor and did not do much.¡± He paused for a second. ¡°Furthermore, Rourou was injured at the hospital because of me.¡±

    Zhan Guiping interrupted. ¡°Don¡¯t mention that again. It was not your fault. She would be gone if you had not risked your life to push her out. You are our family¡¯s savior, and my wife asked me to thank you properly. She also wants to invite you to dinner at our house. After Rourou could walk, she kept asking about you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Ok. Then I shall trouble Aunty someday.¡±

    Zhan Guipingughed. ¡°Hahaha¡­. Alright. I will ask her to prepare a feast, and we can drink some alcohol.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had one less worry after Zhan Rourou recovered. All this while, he felt guilty and med himself for asking the hospital staff to retrieve the equipment and medicine. If everyone had evacuated, Zhan Rourou would not have been injured.

    However, Zhan Guiping did not think like this. Although his wife scolded Dong Xuebing, he still felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s decision was correct. He would make the same decision if it were him. They are Party Members and Civil Servants and must put civilians first. Furthermore, Rourou had recovered, and there¡¯s no reason to me Dong Xuebing. His family had owned Dong Xuebing a huge favor, and his wife was also grateful. They were chatting yesterday and felt Rourou¡¯s name was not good. When the hospital copsed, she was paralyzed after getting hit by falling debris. Look at Dong Xuebing. He was buried in the hospital and could still escape after many days.

    What does this mean?

    This means the difference between them.

    Zhan Rourou was dumbfounded. It was not that she was weak. It was Dong Xuebing who had a strong will to live. Who can escape unscathed in that situation?

    Only Dong Xuebing can. He survived and was still unhurt.

    This was not something an ordinary person could do. Dong Xuebing is built differently.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhan Guiping got along well.

    They chatted from around 9 am to 11 am.

    Zhan Guiping''s return to work was a confidence boost for Dong Xuebing. With their rtionship, he would have a great help within the Commission for Discipline Inspection. That¡¯s what he needed the most now.

    Trantor¡¯s notes: ¡®Rou¡¯ means gentle.

 Chapter 954: A charity fundraising event

    <h4>Chapter 954: A charity fundraising event</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing had lunch with Zhan Guiping, and the other staff at the cafeteria were surprised.

    ¡°Why is Secretary Zhan so close to Director Dong?¡±

    ¡°Really? When Director Dong was appointed, Secretary Zhan was on long leave.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This should be Secretary Zhan¡¯s first meeting with Director Dong. Could they know each other previously?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong had offended Secretary Wan. Why is Secretary Zhan still mixing around with him?¡±

    Everyone, including some Discipline Inspection leaders, was puzzled.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office after lunch. He read all the documents and meeting minutes and signed them. He was away from work for many days, but there were no major hups. However, government agencies had rules to follow, and as the leader, he had lots of work. He had to read and sign dozens of documents.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    At around 3 pm, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the caller ID, and it was Xie Hun.

    ¡°Hello, Hun.¡± Dong Xuebing answered.

    ¡°Haha¡­ what are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°Don¡¯t talk about it. I had been signing off documents for over two hours. My hand is numbed from signing. Have you arrived at your unit?¡±

    ¡°I reached this morning, and I saw your car. You are earlier than me.¡±

    ¡°Oh, what is it?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. Can¡¯t I call you?¡±

    ¡°No. You can call whenever you want.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I missed you, so I called. Oh, are you free tonight?¡±

    ¡°See, you need me for something. I am free. Why?¡±

    ¡°Go back and change. We are attending a Charity fundraising event.¡±

    ¡°Fundraising? Who organized it?¡±

    ¡°A leader from the higher-ups. The event is around 7 pm, and it¡¯s for the earthquake victims. It will be a ball, and there will be an auction. The higher-ups had issued a directive. All City Leaders must attend.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°I am not a City Leader. Why must I go?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You will be apanying me. Haha¡­. The City Leaders would bring their spouses to such events, and I must bring my little husband with me.¡±

    ¡°I will get mad if you call me little again.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­. You are my big husband. Go home and wait for me tonight.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter. I don¡¯t like such activities.¡±

    ¡°The Party Secretary and Mayor will be attending, and other cities¡¯ leaders were invited. It¡¯s good to go and know more people. It would be helpful for your future development. Alright, it¡¯s settled. You will be attending with me.¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright. Let¡¯s talkter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­. haha¡­. I want a kiss first.¡±

    ¡°You do this to me every time.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to kiss or not?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°I think I owe you in my previous life.¡± He kissed his phone. ¡°Are you satisfied?¡±

    ¡°Not bad. You should be praised for your performance.¡±

    ¡°You win.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I still got work to do. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget to return home earlyter.¡±

    ¡°I know. I will cook dinner. Come back and eat.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Great. I can¡¯t wait to eat your food.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing shook his head. He was not interested in these events. He did not mind donating to the earthquake victims or attending the event alone. He could attend as the Discipline Inspection First Office Director. But attending with Xie Hun means he would be known as Deputy City Mayor Xie¡¯s husband. He does not like this introduction.

    However, how can he not go after what she said?

    Dong Xuebing had never appeared with Xie Hun in Fen Zhou City. He had to attend this event no matter what.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone rang again.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, who is it?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have my number?!¡± Luan Xiaoping asked.

    ¡°Oh, Mum. I am busy and did not look at the caller ID.¡±

    ¡°Watch your health and don¡¯t overwork.¡±

    ¡°I know. What is it?¡±

    ¡°I am calling to tell you that Old Yang and I will go to Fen Zhou City for a Charity event tonight. Are you and Hun attending?¡±

    ¡°We are attending.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Why are you all attending?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°We received the invitation during New Year.¡±

    ¡°Oh, why didn¡¯t you tell me yesterday?¡±

    ¡°You went out to socialize ande home sote. When I woke up, you had left. How am I going to tell you?¡±

    ¡°I am busy.¡±

    ¡°Anyway, Old Yang and I will be going tonight, and we will visit your ce after the event. I want to see how Hun is doing. You two are always busy, and I am afraid you all don¡¯t know how to take care of your baby. Pregnancy is a critical period. Do you know how to care for Hun? Do you need me to go and help?¡±

    ¡°Mum, I can look after her. You still need to look after Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°I know. See you tonight.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Remember to put on more clothes. It will be cold at night.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was naggy, but Dong Xuebing knew she was concerned for him. He looked at the time and continued working.

    Around 5 pm.

    Dong Xuebing stretched and stacked the documents neatly before leaving. He went to a supermarket for groceries and went home to prepare dinner for Hun. As a Deputy Mayor, she spent most of her time at work and seldom could return home on time. She returns hometer than Dong Xuebing most of the time. She should be back when he finishes cooking.

    Charity fundraising event.

    Dong Xuebing had to attend but did not think about how much to donate.

    Dong Xuebing had made one to two thousand RMB donations to keep a low profile. Now, his asset is exposed, and he cannot continue making one to two thousand donations.

 Chapter 955: Cloudy water

    <h4>Chapter 955: Cloudy water</h4>

    Evening.

    The sky had turned dark.

    City Party Committee family quarters.

    Xie Hun returned, and Dong Xuebing called her to the dining table for dinner.

    ¡°Here, have a taste and tell me what you think.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Haha¡­. Not bad.¡±

    ¡°Tell me how good it is.¡±

    ¡°It smells and tastes good. My husband¡¯s dinner is still the best.¡±

    ¡°Is it better than the restaurants?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Much better.¡±

    ¡°Hmm¡­. I like what you say. Hurry up and eat.¡±

    Xie Hun continued eating when Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Oh, how much should we donateter at the event?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I think ten to twenty thousand RMB is enough. I know what you are thinking. Most people are not making a lot of money. If you donated arge amount, they might talk behind your back. This event is more about politics. Most of Hebei Province City''s leaders and top businessmen will be around. As civil servants, we will lead this fundraising, and the businessmen will make the most donations. Also, the stars of this event are the Cities¡¯ No. 1 and No. 2. You will be taking the attention away from them if you donate more than them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought about it and nodded. ¡°You are right.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and eat. You still have to help me pick a dress.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only fundraising. Are you going to wear an evening gown? A suit will do.¡±

    ¡°Suits also have different colors and designs. Help me choose.¡±

    Women are troublesome when they are going out. Xie Hun finally chose a suit after picking it for a long time. To Dong Xuebing, all female suits look the same, but he still says, ¡°This looks good on you.¡±

    Both left for the event.

    They were not driving their Porsche or Land Rover and went in Xie Hun¡¯s unit government car.

    Hotel entrance.

    They got out of the car and took the elevator to the ballroom on the top floor. Fen Zhou City usually holdsrge-scale events at this hotel. When Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun arrived, most people had entered. A few hotel and Party Committee Office staff were outside, checking the invitation cards. However, Xie Hun does not need to show her invitation card.

    Inside the ballroom.

    Around thirty people were in the ballroom. Most were Fen Zhou City, other neighboring cities¡¯ leaders, and businessmen. Some celebrities, famous calligraphers, and authors were present too.

    When Xie Hun enters, she immediately bes the center of attention.

    Dong Xuebing was used to Xie Hun getting all the attention. After all, she is too beautiful. Even after knowing her for years and getting married, he is still surprised by her beauty. She¡¯s too charming.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, you are here.¡± A businessman walked over to greet Xie Hun.

    ¡°Mr. Song. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun shook hands with him. ¡°It¡¯s been a while. How are you?¡±

    ¡°Thanks to you, I am doing good.¡± Mr. Song looked at Dong Xuebing and shook his hand. ¡°You must be Mayor Xie¡¯s husband, Director Dong. Nice to meet you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his hands. ¡°Nice to meet you too.¡±

    A few people came over to greet them. Xie Hun introduced them to Dong Xuebing. Of course, she did not need to introduce Fen Zhou City¡¯s leaders. Anyone who worked in Fen Zhou City government knows Dong Xuebing. Maybe some might not know Xie Hun, but everyone had heard of Dong Xuebing.

    The City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, He Shuien, and his wife were there.

    The City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping and his wife were there.

    Luo Haiting was also there without her husband.

    ¡°Xuebing.¡± Mrs. Zhan saw Dong Xuebing and walked over to speak to him.

    Zhan Guiping smiled and chatted with Xie Hun.

    After a while, all the VIPs start arriving.

    The first to arrive was Fen Zhou City Mayor Zhong Zhengwei. He is in his fifties andbed his hair neatly.

    The following person was Fen Zhou City Party Secretary Wan Fanglei.

    This was not Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time meeting Party Secretary Wan Fanglei. Secretary Wan had visited him after he was hospitalized during the earthquake. They were on good terms and had fallen out because of Wan Sizhao¡¯s incident.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, you are here.¡± Mayor Zhong Zhengwei looked at Xie Hun and smiled.

    Xie Hun held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms and walked over. ¡°Mayor Zhong, where is your wife?¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei smiled. ¡°She caught the flu and could not attend. This must be your husband.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his hands with both hands. ¡°Mayor Zhong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tell Zhong Zhengwei and Xie Hun got along well. At least on the surface.

    Wan Fanglei and his wife did not even look at Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. They went straight to other cities¡¯ leaders. Wan Fanglei¡¯s wife did nce at Dong Xuebing emotionlessly before looking away. Not showing any emotions was a form of attitude. Many Fen Zhou City leaders saw that and started worrying. It seemed Wan Sizhao¡¯s incident had caused Secretary Wan and his wife to have hatred for Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun.

    Zhan Guiping had heard about it and was worried for Dong Xuebing. After all, offending the top leader was not a joking matter.

    When the fundraising event was about to start, the door opened again.

    Yang Zhaode and Luan Xiaoping entered the ballroom slowly.

    A leader who knows Old Yang went up to him. ¡°Mayor Yang, you arete.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. It seems like I must use the traffic as an excuse.¡± Yang Zhaodeughed.

    Yang Zhaode is one of the top leaders in the ballroom, and Wan Fanglei and other Fen Zhou City leaders smiled and nodded to him. Old Yang was formerly Fen Zhou City¡¯s Organization Department Chief, and they have known each other for years.

    Mayor Zhong Zhengwei smiled and went up to Yang Zhaode. ¡°Mayor Yang, this must be your wife. You are so lucky. Do you want toe over to my ceter at night?¡±

    Yang Zhaode smiled. ¡°Sure. We still have not eaten dinner.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled at Zhong Zhengwei and looked around.

    ¡°Madam Luan, are you looking for someone?¡± Zhong Zhengwei asked.

    Yang Zhaode replied. ¡°She is looking for Hun and Xuebing.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei pointed. ¡°They are over there.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked in that direction and walked over. ¡°Xuebing, Hun, over here.¡±

    Xuebing, Hun?!

    Is she referring to Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun?

    Many people were puzzled. Why did Lui An City Mayor¡¯s wife look for these two people instead of speaking to other leaders at their level? Also, why is she addressing them so affectionally?

    Dong Xuebing saw his mother and waved. ¡°Mum.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and greeted. ¡°Mum.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping nodded and held Xie Hun''s hand. She nced at her tummy and asked. ¡°Did you eat any spicy food?¡±

    ¡°No. I stopped eating those.¡±

    ¡°Good. Don¡¯t eat spicy food and drink more milk.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Mum?!

    Everyone was shocked.

    Zhan Guiping, Luo Haiting, and all other Fen Zhou City leaders were stunned.

    Mum? Mayor Yang¡¯s wife is Director Dong and Mayor Xie¡¯s mother?!

    How is this possible?! Howe no one had said anything about this?

    Most Lui An City leaders only heard about it yesterday, let alone Fen Zhou City¡¯s leaders.

    Everyone exchanged looks.

    Only Wan Fanglei and Zhong Zhengwei were not surprised. They knew about it a long time ago.

    Seeing Luan Xiaoping talking to Xie Hun, Yang Zhaode waved Dong Xuebing over. ¡°Xuebing, let me introduce a few friends to you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over.

    Yang Zhaode had worked in Fen Zhou City for many years. Although his rtionship with his former colleagues was not close after he left, it was better than Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing¡¯swork. It¡¯s better for them to know more people to help with their work.

    Luo Haiting inhaled deeply. No wonder she finds Luan Xiaoping familiar. She had met her before in Yan Tai County. It was Director Dong¡¯s mother. So, Director Dong¡¯s mother left Yan Tai County for Lui An City and married Mayor Yang. Director Dong¡¯s mouth was tight. How can he hide this for so long? She can imagine what would happen tomorrow. Everyone in Fen Zhou City Government would know about it, and people would need to consider if they were to go against Dong Xuebing or Xie Hun.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly and understood why Yang Zhaode and his wife were willing to travel so far to attend this event. They want to announce to everyone that Dong Xuebing is their child.

    Wan Fanglei¡¯s wife frowned.

    Those leaders who tried to avoid Dong Xuebing were deep in their thoughts.

    Many people were dumbfounded. Director Dong was indeed a God of gue. He was just posted to the City and caused so much trouble. When is he going to stop?

    The Charity event starts.

    Fen Zhou City¡¯s TV station¡¯s number one host walked up the stage and broke the awkwardness. ¡°Good evening, leaders and guests.¡±

    Everyone returned to their seats.

 Chapter 956: You dare to compete with my wife?!

    <h4>Chapter 956: You dare topete with my wife?!</h4>

    Hotel, Ballroom.

    Charity fundraising events were almost identical, especially those with heavy political influence. It started with the leaders talking about the damages caused by the earthquake and the hardships civilians were facing. After that, they would start the fundraising or auction to raise funds. TV station and newspaper reporters were there, taking lots of photos.

    After a long speech, the fundraising began.

    This event still followed the traditional way of fundraising.

    The pretty host announced. ¡°We are starting the auction now. The first item up for auction is author Teacher Zhang¡¯s second novel¡¯s original manuscript.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Teacher Zhang, who was seated in the audience. He had not read his novel but had heard of it. Teacher Zhang should be a Fen Zhou City native and was invited to attend this event.

    ¡°I bid 1,000!¡± A businessman shouted.

    ¡°5,000!¡± Another businessman shouted.

    ¡°10,000 RMB!¡± One more person joined the bidding.

    ¡°I bid 20,000 RMB!¡± City Party Secretary Wan Fanglei said.

    This manuscript was not worth 20,000 RMB. After all, it¡¯s not a bestseller. However, the purpose of this auction was to donate to the earthquake victims. Even if Wan Fanglei threw a cigarette box onto the stage, it could be sold for tens of thousands. After Wan Fanglei bid, the businessmen stopped bidding. No one dares topete with the City Party Secretary.

    Wan Fanglei won the manuscript for 20,000 RMB. The reporters immediately took pictures of him collecting the manuscript.

    A short whileter, the second item was put up for auction. It was a painting by an artist at the event. It was specially painted for this event.

    ¡°10,000!¡±

    ¡°30,000 RMB!¡±

    ¡°50,000 RMB.¡±

    ¡°100,000 RMB!¡±

    ¡°150,000 RMB.¡±

    In the end, this painting, worth 10,000 RMB, was sold for 200,000 RMB. This was because no leaders had bid for it, and the few businessmenpeted among themselves. Wang Fanglei and the other civil servants could not makerge donations due to their low sries. They were here to lead, and most fundraising depended on the businessmen. In return for their donations, Fen Zhou City Government would offer some subsidies or help them.

    Third item¡­.

    Tenth item¡­.

    Twentieth item¡­.

    Many items were auctioned off quickly.

    Yang Zhaode bought a handcrafted ornament for 20,000 RMB.

    City Mayor Zhong Zhengwei bid for a hand-sewn doll made by child victims of the earthquake for 18,000 RMB.

    Other Fen Zhou City leaders bought small items at the auction. Luo Haiting spent 3,000 RMB on a small item.

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun hesitating and asked. ¡°What are you waiting for? We should also bid something.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I am waiting for a calligraphy piece. Eh? It¡¯s here.¡±

    The host announced. ¡°The next item is our Fen Zhou City Mayor Zhong¡¯s calligraphy. Mayor Zhong is a calligraphy master, and his works are beautiful.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei smiled and interrupted. ¡°It¡¯s not that good. Stop ttering me and start the auction.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood why Hun was not bidding on anything. She was waiting for Mayor Zhong¡¯s calligraphy. Although he could not tell how good it was, winning this calligraphy piece would pull them closer to Mayor Zhong. Sigh¡­. Xie Hun thought much further than Dong Xuebing and nned everything she did. He had a conflict with Wan Fanglei, and they could only join Mayor Zhong¡¯s side.

    Xie Hun wanted that calligraphy piece, and other people had the same idea.

    The ballroom was tense before the auction for the calligraphy piece started. The businessmen were raring to bid.

    ¡°I bid 50,000 RMB!¡±

    ¡°80,000 RMB!¡±

    ¡°100,000 RMB!¡±

    ¡°150,000 RMB!¡±

    The mayor¡¯s calligraphy is different. That artist¡¯s painting was only sold for 200,000 RMB, and within a minute after the auction started, bids for Mayor Zhong¡¯s calligraphy reached 350,000 RMB. This was because of his title. This piece might not have been sold for 500 RMB if not for his title.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°It¡¯s already 350,000 RMB. You said we should not bid higher than the City Party Secretary.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ it depends on the situation.¡± Xie Hun raised her hand. ¡°360,000 RMB.¡±

    Everyone looked at Xie Hun when she raised her hand. The businessmen were shocked when they saw a Deputy City Mayor making such a high bid. 360,000 RMB was a civil servant¡¯s several years¡¯ sry. The businessmen were savvy. They couldpete with other businessmen but do not want topete with Mayor Xie. They would instead give up than offend her.

    Mayor Zhong looked at Xie Hun and smiled.

    360,000 RMB for an ordinary calligraphy piece was astronomical.

    Song Fei raised the bid without any hesitation. ¡°400,000 RMB.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at him. ¡°430,000 RMB.

    ¡°500,000 RMB.¡± Song Fei made a higher bid. He seemed determined to win it.

    Everyone frowned and looked at Song Fei. They thought to themselves, do you have nothing better else to do? Mayor Xie made a bid, yet you are trying to outbid her?! This is only a charity event. Do you need to be sopetitive?

    But Song Fei had his ideas. He is a businessman dealing with construction materials. His business in the south was doing well, and he was here to open the market. He needs an opportunity. Although he won a few projects for rebuilding after the earthquake, he was not satisfied. He likes to take risks. He heard Secretary Wan has conflicts with Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing and got an idea. This is Mayor Zhong¡¯s calligraphy, and the more he had to get it. He could please Mayor Zhong and Secretary Wan if he can win it. He does not care about Yang Zhaode¡¯s rtionship with Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing or Xie Hun¡¯s position. With the Mayor and Party Secretary supporting him, who cares about them? A Deputy Mayor cannot stop him from developing his business in Fen Zhou City.

    Song Fei bids without hesitation and does not care what Xie Hun thinks.

    The whole ballroom was looking at both of them.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and said. ¡°520,000 RMB.

    Song Fei immediately increases the bid. ¡°550,000 RMB.¡±

    It was tense, and everyone stopped talking.

    The host could feel the tension and said. ¡°Mr. Song bids 550,000 RMB. Any higher bids?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was looking terrible. ¡°Who is this person?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°I think he is a building construction material businessman. He dares to bid.¡±

    This event was insignificantpared to the nationwide fundraising, and most guests were ordinary businessmen from within the City. A few hundred thousand RMB was the best they could donate. That¡¯s why 550,000 RMB was arge bid.

    Dong Xuebing said softly. ¡°This guy is ignorant.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Since he likes it so much, let him have it.¡±

    ¡°Let him have it? Bullshit!¡± Dong Xuebing was mad. ¡°I will not allow him to have it!¡±

    Xie Hun was amused. ¡°You are acting up again. Let¡¯s forget it.¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Dong Xuebing might give in if it was him. But Song Fei waspeting with his wife. He cannot ept it.

    You dare topete with my wife?!

    Go to hell!¡±

    The host was about to announce Song Fei as the winner when Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°1 million!¡±

    Silence.

    1 million RMB?! Are you mad?

    Xie Hun shook her head and did not say anything.

    Song Fei frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°1.02 million RMB!¡±

    Before everyone gasped, Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°2 million RMB!¡±

    Song Fei was angry. ¡°2.01 million!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted without any hesitation. ¡°3 million RMB!¡±

    Song Fei increased his bids by ten thousand RMB, while Dong Xuebing increased them by a million. It¡¯s clear who was the winner.

    Song Fei was shocked and did not make any higher bids. Are you crazy?! Are you a civil servant?! 3 million RMB?! You are richer than me! Which civil servant is so rich?! Three million RMB was way off his budget.

    In the end, the calligraphy was sold for 3 million RMB.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and went forward with Xie Hun to receive it.

    Everyone exchanged looks and inhaled deeply.

    Only Fen Zhou City leaders were not surprised by this oue and looked at Song Fei speechlessly.

    Do you know who you are dealing with? He is the God of gue!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s asset was worth over 100 million RMB in cash. Even if you are wealthy and have a few hundred million RMB worth of assets, do you have it in cash?! Most of your assets should be fixed assets or bank credits. He can even spend thirty million on that calligraphy. How are you going topete?

    You must be crazy.

    Why did you provoke him for no reason?!

 Chapter 957: He is just a bit wicked

    <h4>Chapter 957: He is just a bit wicked</h4>

    Night.

    The auction had started for more than an hour.

    The ballroom was tense. Mayor Zhong Zhengwei¡¯s calligraphy piece was sold at 3 million RMB, and he smiled. He nodded at Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun with appreciation. His item was the most expensive in the auction and was more than ten times the artist¡¯s painting. It made him proud.

    Dong Xuebing walked off the stage with the calligraphy.

    When Xie Hun walked past Zhong Zhengwei, she smiled. ¡°Mayor Zhong, I will frame and hang it in our house.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei smiled. ¡°My calligraphy is not worth so much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Your calligraphy is priceless.¡±

    Zhong Zhengweiughed. ¡°This ttery¡­. Haha¡­. I am d you two like it.¡±

    ¡°I like calligraphy too.¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°How about I go to your ce to learn from you another day?¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei replied. ¡°Sure. We can learn from each other.

    They chatted for a while before returning to their seats.

    Some connections are formed like this.

    Luo Haiting and many other people were speechless. Only Director Dong is willing to spend 3 million RMB on a piece of ordinary calligraphy.

    After getting back to their seats, Dong Xuebing asked softly. ¡°The money is well spent as you get closer to Mayor Zhong. Don¡¯t talk about not donating more than the City Party Secretary. That¡¯s all bullshit. It¡¯s all about buildingworks and contributing to the earthquake rebuilding effects.¡± He was not afraid of spending money. Unlike those businessmen, he had no concept of money.

    Xie Hun nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I will deal with you when we get home.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. I helped you. Why are you going to deal with me?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Is that helping me? You are just trying to win.¡±

    ¡°Who asked that Song Fei want topete with my wife?¡±

    ¡°I think you can never change your foul temper forever.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not about my temper. I can lose, but I cannot allow my wife to lose.¡±

    ¡°Did you smear honey on your lips? So sweet. Let me taste how sweet it is when we reach home.¡±

    ¡°Eh, softer. It¡¯s embarrassing if someone hears that.¡±

    The other items were auctioned off without any trouble. However, after Dong Xuebing¡¯s 3 million RMB bid, all other items paled inparison. They were sold for around a few hundred thousand RMB. Businessmen were shrewd and would not pay more than their limit. If Dong Xuebing were a businessman, his 3 million RMB bid would not be a surprise. However, he is a civil servant, and many reporters took pictures of him and Hun.

    The auction ended.

    The total amount raised was almost ten million RMB.

    City Party Secretary Wan Fanglei went up the stage to address the closing. He thanked everyone¡¯s contribution to Fen Zhou City and promised to spend every cent on rebuilding after the disaster. A list of the spending would be avable to the public.

    Dismissed.

    Everyone stood up and left.

    Dong Xuebing went to that beautiful host.

    The hostughed. ¡°Director Dong, thank you for donating to the disaster relief efforts.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s my duty as a part of Fen Zhou City. How do I make payments?¡±

    ¡°I will give you a bank ount.¡± The host took out a card and gave it to Dong Xuebing. Other people do not need it as their amount was only tens of thousands. Some even paid before they left. However, Dong Xuebing got to pay 3 million RMB and could not use his credit card. He could only use bank transfers. ¡°Transfer the amount to this ount. Our government set up this special bank ount for this fundraising. It¡¯s transparent.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will transfer the money tomorrow.¡±

    After saying this, Dong Xuebing nced at Song Fei before leaving with Xie Hun. Luan Xiaoping had wanted to stay at Dong Xuebing¡¯s ce, but Yang Zhaode and Zhong Zhengwei were going for dinner. So, he and his wife returned home.

    At the same time.

    Hotel¡¯s entrance. Song Fei was in a bad mood as he looked at the taillights of Dong Xuebing¡¯s car. All his ns tonight did not seed.

    Everyone was giving Song Fei weird looks.

    Song Fei felt ufortable and wondered why everyone was looking at him.

    ¡°Old Song, are you leaving?¡± A businessman appeared behind Song Fei. ¡°I am not driving today. Can you give me a lift?¡±

    Song Fei forced a smile and nodded. ¡°Sure, Old Zhang. Let¡¯s go. We are staying at the same hotel anyway.¡±

    Both men looked like they were close, and they got into the car.

    Inside the car, Mr. Zhang looked at Song Fei. ¡°Song Fei ah¡­. You¡­. Sigh¡­.¡±

    Song Fei looked at him. ¡°What do you want to say?¡±

    Mr. Zhang hesitated for a few seconds and said. ¡°Why did you go against that Dong Xuebing earlier?¡±

    Song Fei shook his head. ¡°I knew you were going to ask about this. I have no intention of going against him. I only want to do something for my business. After a disaster, construction materials are in high demand. This is an opportunity for me to know Fen Zhou City¡¯s No. 1 and 2. With their help, I can establish a firm footing here. My business in the south is facing some cashflow issues, and I need to inject new funds.¡±

    Mr. Zhang sighed. ¡°I know what you are thinking. Networking is important to your business, but you should not offend Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Song Fei was puzzled. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Dong Xuebing? I knew he had outstanding contributions during the earthquake, but he is now in the Commission for Discipline Inspection. He has nothing to do with my business. I thought you were telling me not to go against Mayor Xie. Due to my business, I cannot afford to think so much.¡±

    ¡°You are new here and do not understand the situation.¡± Mr. Zhang smiled wearily. ¡°We have been friends for many years, and I need to tell you this. Do you believe me when I say in Fen Zhou City, more people know who Dong Xuebing is than who Mayor Xie is?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. He saved so many people during the earthquake. Who doesn¡¯t know him?¡±

    ¡°You still don¡¯t get what I mean. Most Fen Zhou City civil servants would rather offend Mayor Xie than provoke Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing is notorious in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    ¡°Are you saying that he wille after me?¡±

    ¡°I did not say that.¡± Mr. Zhang replied. ¡°I am just reminding you, and¡­. Sigh¡­. Why did you fight with him over that calligraphy? That was unnecessary.¡±

    Song Fei was stubborn. ¡°I feel there¡¯s a need. At least I can show my loyalty to Secretary Wan. I heard Secretary Wan does not like Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s their political rivalry. Why are you getting involved?¡±

    ¡°How will I make money if I don¡¯t get involved? I should have increased the bid by a few hundred thousand, and Dong Xuebing would give up.¡± Song Fei regretted it.

    Mr. Zhang looked at Song Fei. ¡°Are you serious? Based on my understanding of him, he would not hesitate a second even if you bid 30 million RMB.¡±

    Song Fei was shocked. ¡°Are you sure? Oh, why is he so wealthy?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s more than wealthy.¡± Mr. Song exined. ¡°Do you know how much asset he has? He dered his asset when he was appointed, and did you know how much money he has? One hundred million RMB in cash! Do you have 100 million RMB cash? I don¡¯t have it, but he has. I heard he won the lottery jackpot before, which was confirmed by the City Party Committee and Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    ¡°100 million?!¡± Song Fei took a deep breath. ¡°No wonder a civil servant like him dares to make such arge bid.¡±

    Mr. Zhang advised. ¡°Old Song, Dong Xuebing is not someone you can offend. I know you want to know the City Party Secretary and thought nothing about offending a Discipline Commission leader. However, Dong Xuebing is different. He is like a ticking timebomb in Fen Zhou City and could blow up anytime. Until now, not many people have been willing to offend him. Even the City leaders are staying away from him. Why are you putting up a strong front?¡±

    Song Fei frowned. ¡°Even the City leaders don¡¯t dare to offend him?! Is he that powerful?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not they don¡¯t dare to offend. They are unwilling to offend him unless necessary. Do you know his nickname in Fen Zhou City? The God of gue. Didn¡¯t you notice those lower-rank civil servants stayed away from him earlier? Don¡¯t you wonder what the reason is? His mother is a City Mayor¡¯s wife, and his wife is Mayor Xie. Everyone should be trying to suck up to him. But they did not.¡±

    Mr. Zhang lowered his voice. ¡°Of course, the main reason is his way of doing things. He is wicked and does not go ording to the rules. You will be caught off-guard. This is my warning to you. Forget it if you don¡¯t believe me.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will take note.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    Song Fei agreed to take note but still thought nothing about it in his heart. He is a risk-taker and would not give up easily. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun¡­. One is a Discipline Inspection leader, and the other is a Deputy City Mayor overseeing the Ministry of Education. They have nothing to do with his business. If he can get into the City Party Secretary¡¯s good books, he is not afraid of anybody.

    He is willing to do anything to make money.

    What can Dong Xuebing do? Tear his contract or shut down hispany?!

    However, Song Fei would never imagine that all these were something Dong Xuebing would do.

 Chapter 958: This is what I am looking for

    <h4>Chapter 958: This is what I am looking for</h4>

    Home.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun returned home.

    Dong Xuebing stretched and yawned when he entered. ¡°Ah¡­. I am so tired. Our results are not bad today. Uncle Yang and my mother went to Mayor Zhong¡¯s ce for dinner. They should be putting in some kind words for us. When Old Yang worked in Fen Zhou City, he was close to Mayor Zhong. I had offended Party Secretary and had bought Mayor Zhong¡¯s calligraphy. We should join Mayor Zhong¡¯s faction in the future. We can save a lot of trouble with his help. At least someone can back us if anything happens.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°3 million RMB for a calligraphy is quite expensive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. ¡°We have the means and don¡¯t need to worry about the amount. Others don¡¯t even have this advantage.¡±

    ¡°We stood out too much earlier, and it¡¯s not good.¡±

    ¡°I understand. Do you think I want the attention?¡±

    ¡°I think so. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop. If that Song Fei did notpete with me, I would not increase the bid to 3 million RMB.¡±

    ¡°You are right. I met Song Fei once, and he is too money-minded. I don¡¯t understand why the Construction Committee appointed him as the supplier for the earthquake rebuilding. From what happened earlier, this person is too greedy. He is willing to do anything for profit. We might have bought that painting for other motives, but it¡¯s different from him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°He tried to disgrace my wife in public, and I will not let him off. I will investigate and get back the 3 million RMB from him.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t do that. Are you trying to make things worse?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t interfere. I know what to do. This person should be taught a lesson, or he would think we are pushovers.¡±

    Dong Xuebing would return kindness and respect if the other party respected him. If anyone dares to go against him, he will not hold back. F**k! My wife and I did not offend you, and you want to treat us as stepping stones to please the City Mayor and Party Secretary?! Stepping all over us to make money?!

    ¡°What you should do now is focus on your work. Stop thinking about finding trouble with others.¡±

    ¡°Our Commission for Discipline Inspection doesn¡¯t have much work. I had missed many days of work, and all I did today was sign off the documents. I don¡¯t have any missions at all.¡±

    ¡°If you don¡¯t have missions, go and find one. You should not sit there and wait.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°Many corruptions and bribery cases were initiated by Discipline Inspection staff. You will be too passive if you wait for aint toe in. Don¡¯t you want to investigate cases?¡±

    ¡°You are right. If I can solve a case, it would add to my achievements.¡±

    ¡°Achievements? Other than this, you don¡¯t have anything else in your head.¡±

    ¡°I am joking about it. Alright. I will go and investigate.¡±

    ¡°You are going now? It¡¯s after 9 pm.¡±

    ¡°Anyway, I am just going out for a while. Go to bed first.¡±

    ¡°You¡­. Fine. Come home early.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has been handling all sorts of troubles since he started working in the Discipline Inspection. He dealt with troubles with his colleague and even got involved in Foreign Affairs. Looking back, he had not focused on his duties and had no results. He will never get promoted if this carries on. Xie Hun had reminded him, and he started thinking of how he should do his job. The auction and political rivalries were unimportant.

    Dong Xuebing left home.

    He did not go downstairs immediately. He smoked a cigarette in the corridor, thinking of his next step. After thinking for a while, he snubbed his cigarette and looked at the newspaper box outside his door. It¡¯s not easy to investigate corruption and bribery cases. It was hard to gather evidence even if he had clues. That¡¯s why he decided to use FORWARD again. It¡¯s been a while since he used FORWARD. This ability would speed up time on an object. He could receive tomorrow¡¯s or the day after tomorrow¡¯s newspapers and will know what will happen. Previously, he learned about earthquakes through this ability. However, this ability requires too much of his power. One minute can only bring forward the time by one day.

    Let me try it today.

    I will move one day forward, and if it doesn¡¯t work, I will move two or three more days.

    Dong Xuebing had saved sufficient time to bring forward time. He opened the newspaper box in front of his house, and it was empty. He closed it and ced his hand on it.

    FORWARD!

    One second¡­.

    Ten seconds¡­.

    Twenty seconds¡­.

    The box¡¯s time moved forward quickly

    Dong Xuebing deactivated FORWARD after thirty seconds.

    It was around half a day to morning, and he didn¡¯t need to use one minute. Thirty seconds was enough.

    Dong Xuebing exhaled and opened the box.

    A newspaper was lying in the box, which was supposed to be empty. Dong Xuebing checked the date, and it was tomorrow¡¯s newspaper.

    He immediately grabbed it and went downstairs.

    Party Committee family quarters.

    Garden.

    Dong Xuebing found a ce to sit under amppost. He checked the surroundings for anyone before reading the newspapers. He flipped to the third page. Disciplinary reports on government staff are usually reported on this page. To his disappointment, nothing was reported.

    Dong Xuebing flipped the following few pages and had no exciting news. There was nothing he could do even if he knew the future news.

    The provincial government will hold an event, international meetings, etc. All these had nothing to do with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and turned to the front page to see the headlines.

    Newly rebuilt school after the earthquake copsed. Seven dead, and five were injured.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. A school building that was rebuilt after the earthquake had copsed, and seven people were dead.

    This is a severe matter in Fen Zhou City. What was going on? The buildings should not bepleted.

    Dong Xuebing read the article and was shocked.

    The contractors had cut corners and used substandard materials for the building, and the leader in charge had received bribes.

    Earning money from a disaster?!

    These people were too much.

    Dong Xuebing hit the newspapers. This is what he is looking for.

 Chapter 959: Anonymous report

    <h4>Chapter 959: Anonymous report</h4>

    In the middle of the night.

    The moon and stars hung in the sky.

    Dong Xuebing reread tomorrow¡¯s newspaper headlines. He is not someone who procrastinates. He took out his lighter and burned the newspaper after he memorized that article. He got into this car and drove to tomorrow¡¯s ident site. The ident will happen in the afternoon, and the article should be addedst minute. The article did not even state the victims¡¯ names or mention the ident investigation''s conclusion. It only states that substandard building materials caused the copse. He was worried and wanted to check out the building himself.

    On his way to the school, Dong Xuebing called home.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Xie Hun answered sleepily. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are sleeping.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°I want to ask you something. Do you know about Xi Ping District Third Middle School?¡±

    Xie Hun yawned. ¡°The school that copsed during the earthquake? I heard about it. What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°The school was rebuilt. Do you know about the progress? Do you know who the person in charge is? Tell me about the details.¡±

    ¡°Tell me what you are up to first.¡±

    ¡°Aiya, just tell me the information.¡±

    ¡°Alright¡­.¡± Xie Hun paused for a second. ¡°Many schools in our area had copsed during the earthquake, and it was the District Government rebuilding the schools. Some asked for tenders, and some looked for contractors directly. I am not sure about Xi Ping Third Middle School, but I know Song Fei¡¯spany supplied the material. That was how I met him once before New Year. I am unsure about the rest, and many schools are being rebuilt around Fen Zhou City. Why are you asking about this school?¡±

    Song Fei supplied the building materials?! Hehe¡­. It¡¯s a small world.

    Dong Xuebing immediately said. ¡°I received an anonymous report, and I am just asking around. Alright. Go back to sleep. I wille hometer.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing threw his phone on the passenger seat and continued driving.

    Xi Ping District.

    Third Middle School. The ce was quiet.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car along the roadside and got out. This area was one of the badly hit disaster zones, and many buildings had copsed or were damaged. Rebuilding constructions were ongoing everywhere, and it looked like a vast construction site. Only a few streetlights were working. He walked closer and saw the Third Middle School¡¯s buildings. One building waspleted except for renovations, and another building was still under construction. Building materials were scattered around the entrance.

    No one, including the security, was around.

    Dong Xuebing entered the schoolpound and stood in front of the upleted building. He picked up a building material and knocked on the floor. Crack! He did not use any strength, and this stone brick broke on impact. Powdery substances fell off from the broken part. It was not sturdy, and he did not feel any weight.

    This material was so fragile.

    What the hell is this material?

    Dong Xuebing was mad. This is irresponsible and disregards the safety of the teachers and students.

    However, Dong Xuebing is not an expert on construction materials and passes judgment based on this piece of material. He took out his phone and started taking pictures of the materials. He entered the building and took pictures of the unfinished walls. He even picked up a shovel and stabbed it against the wall. Crack! A deep hole appeared in the wall, and sand and crashed cement flew everywhere. The wall was too fragile too. He was furious as he took more pictures of the wall. How can students study in this building? These people were willing to do all things to earn money.

    Suddenly, there was light. It seemed to be from a torchlight.

    Dong Xuebing looked out and saw two security guards in the field. They were patrolling with a torch and should have been patrolling when he entered. He frowned and kept his phone before jumping out of a window. He left the school.

    Dong Xuebing was driving with a heavy heart. Although he could not tell the building material¡¯s issue, he knew the material was substandard. Even ayman like him could tell the difference, and he doesn¡¯t believe the person in charge and the inspector do not know. On the surface, this was a case of substandard material, but he knew some of Xi Ping District¡¯s leaders might be involved. Construction inspection was not under his jurisdiction, and he could not investigate. However, he can investigate the inspection department and constructionmittee¡¯s leaders. He was going to take these people to task.

    How is he going to do it?

    Dong Xuebing could not show the pictures he took to the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing got an idea after parking his car. He took out hisptop in the car and started typing.

    Twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing called Hui Tian Vige Police Station Chief Liu Dahai. They are life-and-death friends, and he felt safe asking him for help.

    ¡°Hello, Xuebing?¡± Liu Dahai yawned.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sorry for waking up in the middle of the night.¡±

    Liu Dahaiughed. ¡°I am not sleeping yet. It¡¯s hard to sleep nowadays as we have many cases.¡±

    ¡°Take care of your health. Nothing is more important than your body. Oh, I need your help. Are you convenient to talk now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Do you have any email ounts? I will email an anonymous report and a few pictures to you.¡±

    ¡°Report?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I cannot expose myself. You know a lot of people. Help me find someone reliable to print a few copies of the report. Send two copies to me and the rest to the City Discipline Commission.¡±

    ¡°Anonymous report?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Sorry for the trouble.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a small matter. When do you need it?¡±

    ¡°I need it tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°So urgent? I need to start looking for someone now. It should not be a problem.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thanks.¡±

    If there¡¯s no opportunity, create one.¡±

    With the anonymous report, Dong Xuebing had reason to investigate.

    Party Committee family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time when he returned home. It was after 1 am, and it was quiet. Xie Hun should be sleeping, and he quietly took off his shoes and clothes before getting into bed.

    ¡°You are back.¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing tiredly and turned to her side.

    ¡°Oh, did I wake you up?¡±

    ¡°Sleep early.¡±

    ¡°I will tell you something since you are awake.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk tomorrow.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°I am sleepy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed her and stuck his tongue into her mouth yfully.

    ¡°Stop it.¡± Xie Hun turned away. ¡°I want to sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Xie Hun was always elegant, beautiful, and mature. She had nothing to do with cute, except for the moment when she was drifting to sleep.

    ¡°I will tell you, and you listen.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Someone made an anonymous report to me about Xi Ping District Third Middle School. It imed the rebuilt building has quality issues. The building material was substandard and might involve corruption and misuse of disaster relief funds.¡±

    ¡°Hmm¡­.¡±

    ¡°I just went to the school, and it did not look good. Some materials broke into pieces with a light kick, and the walls crumbled after I hit them. I think it would copse if I hit it a few times. It was not sturdy at all.¡± Dong Xuebing took out his phone and showed the pictures. ¡°See, these are the photographs I took earlier.¡±

    Xie Hun opened her eyes and said. ¡°Help me up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing helped her sit up against the headboard. ¡°Look.¡±

    Xie Hun scrolled through the pictures and started frowning. ¡°It looked like there was a serious problem. However, this industry is tricky, and not every piece of material is sturdy. There¡¯s no need to probe deeper if it is not serious.¡±

    Dong Xuebing firmly replied. ¡°Trust me. This is a serious problem.¡±

    ¡°What are you going to do? Start investigating for corruption and misuse of disaster funds from your side?¡±

    ¡°I still have not thought about it. But I think you should inform the higher-ups tomorrow morning. This Xi Ping Third Middle school and other rebuilt schools should use the same materials. You are in charge of education, and you should bring it up. You will be held responsible if the school buildings have quality issues.¡±

    Xie Hun thought for a while and did not reply.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think I am correct?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Just do as I say.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Alright. I will listen to you this time. Send me the anonymous report tomorrow morning, and I will bring it up during the Mayor¡¯s meeting. However, I am not sure if they will do anything. After all, this incident is quite sensitive. It might make many reconstruction projects and construction sites anxious, and our City might notplete our rebuilding mission within the deadline. No one wants to be held responsible if the Central Government wants to hold someone ountable for the dy.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You just need to inform the higher-ups about this.¡±

 Chapter 960: An opportunity to enter the Committee

    <h4>Chapter 960: An opportunity to enter the Committee</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing received lots of stares from his colleagues and other Government staff when he came to work. They should hear about his donation at the charity eventst night. Oh, they should have heard the neighboring Mayor¡¯s wife is his mother.

    However, Dong Xuebing did not care. He went to his office and arranged the anonymous report he sent to himself.

    Around twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing felt it was time and went to Discipline Commission Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping¡¯s office.

    Since Dong Xuebing started work in Discipline Commission, he reported to Inspection Office Chief Xiao Bing. However, Zhan Guiping was Dong Xuebing¡¯s direct supervisor. After Zhan Guiping returned to work, Dong Xuebing had to report to him. Zhan Guiping and Xiao Bing held the same ranks, but Zhan Guiping had more authority than Xiao Bing.

    Dong Xuebing entered the office. ¡°Secretary Zhan, I have something to report.¡±

    Zhan Guiping, who was drinking tea, smiled. ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Here.¡± Dong Xuebing sat opposite Zhan Guiping and passed him the anonymous report. ¡°Someone sent this to my house. It is an anonymous report.¡± He sighed. ¡°I read it and was shocked. How can these people try to cheat the disaster relief fund and disregard the lives of the teachers and students? I feel we should investigate and hold the relevant parties responsible.¡±

    Zhan Guiping paused for a second. ¡°I also received this report in the morning and had read it. However, there¡¯s insufficient evidence.¡±

    Dong Xuebing insisted. ¡°Secretary Zhan, this is a serious matter. It would have grave consequences if it were real. We should investigate and cannot disregard the lives of the teachers and students. What if the building has quality issues and copses when the students are in their sses?¡±

    Zhan Guiping tapped on his desk. ¡°This should fall under the constructionmittee.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing was about to say something when Zhan Guiping interrupted him.

    ¡°Since someone reported there might be leaders involved, we should verify it. You are correct. This is not a small matter. Most of the disaster relief fund is given to us by the Central Government. It would be too much if leaders tried to get the fund through such means.¡± Zhan Guiping¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°Director Dong, I will assign this case to your Inspection First Office. Verify the ims in the anonymous report. However, don¡¯t cause any rm in Xi Ping District until you find the evidence. I will speak to the Secretaryter and discuss it.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will bring my men over to conduct an undercover investigation.¡±

    ¡°You are going too?! Just send your men will do.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will feel assured if I do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Give me a call if you find anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing left Zhan Guiping¡¯s office and closed the door.

    This was the benefit of having a good rtionship with the leader. When Dong Xuebing wanted to investigate any cases, he got permission from Xiao Bing in the past. Xiao Bing does not like him as they had shed before. That¡¯s why Inspection First Office had been suppressed. Things were different after Secretary Zhan returned. Dong Xuebing had saved his daughter, and it was easier to get things done. Secretary Zhan did not ask anything and let him handle it.

    After returning to his office, Dong Xuebing called Luo Haiting over.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I am bringing a team for an undercover investigation. Help me gather a few people. Pick those smart ones.¡±

    Luo Haiting asked. ¡°Can I go with you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and shook his head. ¡°I need you to wait for news here. I will worry if there¡¯s no one here. Oh, where is Deputy Director Liu?¡±

    ¡°Liu Hanqing?¡± Luo Haiting turned and looked behind. Deputy Director Liu had been quiet these few days and did not get involved. I think he should be on his PC in his office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Tell him to go with me.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will tell them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. It was still early. He will set off with his team after packing his stuff.

    Xie Hun called.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Have you informed them?¡±

    ¡°I brought it up during the Mayor¡¯s meeting.¡± Xie Hun replied. ¡°However, Deputy Mayor Feng, who is in charge of the constructionmittee, opposed it. He said the anonymous report did not provide any evidence. It would disappoint the developer and construction material supplier if we acted on an anonymous report. The rebuilding progress would also be dyed. He refused to let the constructionmittee investigate. But he did mention he would send someone privately to see if the allegations were true.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°That means he is not going to do anything.¡±

    ¡°Maybe.¡±

    ¡°Why is he not afraid an ident might happen, and he would have to bear the responsibility?¡±

    ¡°Nothing has happened yet, and the constructionpanies are mostly Deputy Mayor Feng¡¯s contacts. Deputy Mayor Qian will be transferred, and Old Feng does not want anything to happen during this period.¡±

    ¡°What has this got to do with Deputy Mayor Qian?¡±

    ¡°Old Qian is the Executive Deputy Mayor and the only Deputy Mayor in the City Party Committee. Old Feng should take over his position in the Party Committee after he left. Of course, he does not want anything to happen. It would affect his chances of entering the Party Committee if the allegations are true.¡±

    ¡°What about you? Do you have any chances of entering the City Party Committee?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I was only transferred here recently. It¡¯s hard for me to enter the Party Committee.¡±

    ¡°Hard? That means you still have a chance.¡±

    ¡°The chances are very slim.¡±

    ¡°Does that mean you can get in if Deputy Mayor Feng loses his chances?¡±

    ¡°I think so. Haha¡­. Old Feng jumped, and his eyes changed when I mentioned about Third Middle School building. He thinks I am trying to pull him down.¡±

    Dong Xuebing snorted. ¡°You are trying to help him. Never mind. You had brought up this matter. If anything happens, Deputy Mayor Feng will be in trouble.¡±

 Chapter 961: Leak

    <h4>Chapter 961: Leak</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Xi Ping District.

    Although the City Party Committee building is located within Xi Ping District, it is far from Third Middle School. There was no traffic when Dong Xuebing visited the schoolst night. But the traffic was heavy today, and they took a while to travel to the school. Dong Xuebing looked at the time and brought his team for lunch at a nearby restaurant.

    In the restaurant.

    ¡°Eat up. I am buying.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong, let us offer you a toast with tea.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Haha¡­.¡±

    The undercover investigation was only an excuse. Dong Xuebing¡¯s real motive was to rescue people as the school building would copse around 2 pm. It was still early, and there was no rush. He would not sit around after knowing many people would be injured and killed in the ident. He will save them, deal with the people in charge, and add this credit to his resume. This would also help Xie Hun get into the Party Committee. For all these reasons, he must do his best. You don¡¯t get such opportunities every day.

    Everyone started to eat.

    It was a feast, and the food was not cheap.

    Many people know Dong Xuebing would pay from his pocket when treating his colleagues and never ask for reimbursement from the unit. Because he was paying, he did not care about the prices.

    Among the staff members, Fei Fan and Zhu Zhu were close to Dong Xuebing. They got to know each other better after attending the previous mission. Another member is Ning Shaoyang. Dong Xuebing did not know him well and only knew he was close to Deputy Director Liu Hanqing. Luo Haiting should not pick him; it should be Liu Hanqing who brought him along.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Liu Hanqing.

    After Liu Hanqing¡¯s Toyota Crown crashed, his father was forced to retire after being investigated and stopping his promotion. He had been very quiet. Dong Xuebing knew Liu Hanqing hated him, but he didn¡¯t mind. He brought him here to stop rumors of him suppressing him. He also dislikes seeing him rxing in the office while everyone else is working.

    They left the restaurant after lunch.

    Dong Xuebing announced. ¡°Leave the cars here, and we will walk there. It¡¯s not far.¡±

    Zhu Zhu asked. ¡°Director, what is this mission about? What should we look out for?¡±

    ¡°We are here to understand the situation.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You all can pretend to be teachers or other identities. Our main task is determining which leader is close with the constructionpany and checking the construction material. Xiao Fei, I remember you studied construction at university. Take note and look out for any issues.¡±

    Fei Fan quickly nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Feng tried to downy the anonymous report despite Xie Hun suggesting an investigation. He would not send anyone to investigate, and Dong Xuebing had to do it himself. Although this is not the Discipline Inspection¡¯s job, they are here to investigate if there are any illegal transactions between the constructionpany, suppliers, and the leaders. Dong Xuebing is in charge, and his men cannot oppose him.

    They set off for the school.

    They reached Xi Ping Third Middle School around fifteen minutester.

    ¡°Alright, be alert.¡± Dong Xuebing instructed.

    Zhuzhu and Fei Fan had done an undercover investigation in their first year of service. These jobs were usually given to new staff members as it was tiring. They knew what to do. Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang did not say anything and entered the school.

    ¡°Eh, what are you all doing?¡± A security guard stopped them.

    Zhuzhu replied. ¡°We are from the Third Middle School. We are here to check on the progress.¡±

    The security guard blinked. ¡°Third Middle School? Howe I did not see you before?¡±

    Zhuzhu replied. ¡°This is our first time here.¡±

    The security guard refused to let them in. ¡°This is a construction site, and no one is allowed to enter without permission.¡±

    Liu Hanqing frowned. ¡°Why can¡¯t we enter our school? I don¡¯t care if you have met us before or not. The principal asked me to check on the progress. Does he need your approval?!¡±

    The security guard kept quiet.

    Liu Hanqing ignored him and led everyone in.

    The security guard thought for a while and did not stop them.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Putting their personal grudges aside, Old Liu is still good at his job. He is better and knows his way around than Zhuzhu and Fei Fan. Dong Xuebing did not follow them and sat at a teahouse along the roadside. It¡¯s still early, and he doesn¡¯t need to go in. His men could handle the fieldwork, and he did not need to do everything himself.

    The tea smells nice, but it¡¯s not new tea.

    Dong Xuebing crossed his legs and felt being a leader was good. He can delegate everything to his subordinates.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw a familiar face from the corner of his eyes. Around five or six people were following behind.

    ¡°Mayor Feng, this is Third Middle School.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and check on the progress.¡±

    Huh? Fen Zhou City Deputy Mayor Feng Jie?! Why is he here?

    Dong Xuebing knew the news of his undercover investigation was leaked.

    Feng Jie did not see Dong Xuebing and entered the school with his men.

    The security guard was about to stop them, but he stopped when he saw a man behind Feng Jie. ¡°District Mayor Chu.¡±

    District Mayor Chu should be a Deputy District Mayor. He waved the guard aside.

    The people behind Feng Jie should be Xi Ping District¡¯s leaders or government staff apanying him.

    Dong Xuebing put down his teacup. Hun told him Deputy City Mayor Feng would send someone, and he should not be there. He should have heard the Discipline Inspection was going to conduct an undercover investigation and came here to stop them. This was a critical period for him to enter the City Party Committee, and he didn¡¯t want any trouble. Xie Hun suggested an investigation into the rebuilding quality made him realize this was a crisis, and Dong Xuebing was her husband. Dong Xuebing wouldunch an investigation as a Commission for Discipline Inspection leader.

    F**k! You are here to create more trouble.

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated and wondered who had leaked the news.

    He remembered Deputy Secretary Zhan reported to Secretary He, and it was no surprise for Feng Jie to know about it.

    As for that Deputy District Mayor Chu¡­.

    Could he be the person in charge of this rebuilding project?

    It should be rted to him as he is here with Feng Jie.

    Dong Xuebing quickly entered the school after they entered. The security guard thought Dong Xuebing was with them and let him in.

    In the field.

    Liu Hanqing, Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and the rest looked around the unfinished school building.

    Deputy City Mayor Feng Jie saw them and said. ¡°Eh, are you Xiao Liu from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection?¡±

    Liu Hanqing and the rest turned and saw them. ¡°Mayor Feng.¡±

    Feng Jie frowned. ¡°Why is the Discipline Inspection done here in Third Middle School? Are you all investigating any staff?¡±

    Deputy District Mayor looked terrible as he looked at Liu Hanqing. ¡°Director Liu, why didn¡¯t you inform us beforeing? We can facilitate and make arrangements. This is a construction site, and there¡¯s nothing to see here.¡±

    Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and Ning Shaoyang exchanged looks.

    Liu Hanqing did not know what to say as he did not expect to see Deputy City Mayor Feng there.

    This was supposed to be an undercover investigation, but their identities were exposed. Even the local government knows about them.

    Dong Xuebing was furious when he saw Deputy City Mayor Feng and Deputy District Mayor Chu questioning his men. F**k! You all are government staff and should know we are conducting an undercover investigation. Yet, you all are still questioning our men?! What¡¯s the meaning of this?! You all are trying to disrupt our investigation!

    F**k you!

    Dong Xuebing stormed forward and walked past Feng Jie and Deputy District Mayor Chu. He looked at Liu Hanqing and the other staff members. ¡°You all are working now. Stop talking. Do you all have to reply to any Tom, Dick, or Harry?! Carry on with your work now!¡±

    Tom, Dick, or Harry?!

    Feng Jie, Deputy District Mayor Chu, and their men were shocked and furious.

 Chapter 962: Scolded the Deputy City Mayor

    <h4>Chapter 962: Scolded the Deputy City Mayor</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Xi Ping Third Middle School field.

    Dong Xuebing had a foul mouth, and Tom, Dick, or Harry was an insult to all the leaders there. They were furious.

    Deputy District Mayor Chu shouted. ¡°How dare you say that?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at him. ¡°Who are you? Why do you care about what I say?¡±

    Feng Jie stared at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Director Dong, what¡¯s the meaning of this?¡±

    ¡°Oh, you know me?¡± Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance and looked beside him. ¡°Who are these people?¡±

    Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and the rest were dumbfounded. They wanted tough but dare not. Their bodies trembled from holding back theirughter. ¡°Director, this is Mayor Feng.¡± They knew Director Dong might not have interacted with Mayor Feng, but he should recognize him. After all, they were working at the same ce and should have met before. They understood Dong Xuebing¡¯s mean character, and he was taking revenge on Deputy Mayor Feng for disrupting their investigation.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°City Mayor Feng? Which Mayor Feng?¡±

    Fei Fan coughed. ¡°He is our city¡¯s Mayor Feng.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I remember now.¡± Dong Xuebing went over and shook Feng Jie¡¯s hand. ¡°Oh, you are City Mayor Feng? You should have told me earlier. We have never met before, and I thought you were a construction worker¡­. Ops¡­ sorry¡­. I am not good with words. Please don¡¯t be offended.¡±

    Construction worker?!

    You thought the Deputy City Mayor was a construction worker?!

    Zhuzhu, Ning Shaoyang, and the rest almost fainted.

    Liu Hanqing choked and started coughing.

    Feng Jie¡¯s face changed. ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­. Director Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Look at you. Why are you getting mad? I could not control my mouth and could not stop rumbling. Oh, why are you here?¡±

    A staff behind shouted. ¡°Mayor Feng is here for an inspection!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°We are here for an inspection too. Let¡¯s inspect together.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was a hooligan in the government service and was not afraid of anyone. Others might be afraid of Deputy City Mayor Feng, but not him, despite the wide gap in ranks. His wife, Xie Hun, is a Deputy City Mayor too, and Feng Jie¡¯s position could not suppress him. He was no longer the low-ranking and head-bowing government staff a few years ago. Furthermore, Feng Jie was here to create trouble for him and question his subordinates. He alsopeted with Hun for a ce on the City Party Committee.

    Feng Jie had only heard about Dong Xuebing, and it was his first time seeing his working style. He had never met anyone so aggressive in the government service. He was not used to it and did not want to argue with Dong Xuebing.

    Feng Jie was furious and walked away.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he looked at Feng Jie and his men walking away. You all are too green to be quarreling with me.

    Zhuzhu and Fei Fan looked at Dong Xuebing impressively. They felt embarrassed after being questioned by Deputy City Mayor Feng, and Director Dong chased them away in a few minutes. They could never learn this skill.

    After they left, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Continue with the investigations. If we cannot do it secretly, we will do it openly. Anyway, our identities are exposed.¡±

    Zhuzhu asked. ¡°But¡­. What about Mayor Feng?¡±

    ¡°Just ignore them.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Tell anyone who has a problem to look for me.¡±

    At this moment, the two security guards at the entrance walked over. They stood there and watched them warily. They seemed to be instructed to watch them.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the security guards coldly. ¡°Carry on with your job! The Commission for Discipline Inspection is investigating a case. What has it got to do with you?!¡±

    The security guards stopped and dared not go closer. They stood some distance away, looking at them. They saw the Deputy City Mayor and their Xi Ping District Deputy Mayor getting chased away by this guy.

    ¡°Director, we are continuing with our work.¡± Fei Fan said.

    ¡°Go on. Be alert.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Fei Fan and Zhuzhu had gone on a mission with Dong Xuebing, and it felt good. They do not need to worry about offending anyone during the investigation, as Director Dong would shoulder all the me. They only need to focus on their job. It might sound like a minor issue, but previously, the leaders they worked with feared offending others.

    Everyone continued with their investigation.

    Dong Xuebing followed behind, looking around.

    He overheard Feng Jie, Deputy District Mayor Chu, and their men talking in front.

    ¡°How long will it take for the school buildings to bepleted?¡± Feng Jie asked.

    Deputy District Mayor replied. ¡°The building in front is almostpleted except for renovation and painting. The building beside is still under construction, and it should be ready around the end of next month.¡±

    Feng Jie nodded. ¡°Good. What about the work quality?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We had been monitoring it closely.¡± Deputy District Mayor pointed to some construction material on the ground. ¡°Look. These are the materials we use and are the top-grade materials in our country.¡±

    Fen Jie picked up a piece and nodded. ¡°Good. You all must ensure the quality.¡±

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s for sure.¡± Deputy District Mayor Chuughed. ¡°We don¡¯t dare to joke around with the building quality.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s continue. Let¡¯s go to that building since it ispleted.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt they were doing an act, and the conversation was meant for them. Top-grade materials?! Bullshit! He had checked the materialsst night and did not believe them. Feng Jie hade here to put on a show. He was the one who informed the local government about the anonymous report on substandard construction materials. Deputy District Mayor had sent his men to rece the substandard materials with higher-quality ones before Dong Xuebing, and his team arrived. All the substandard materials Dong Xuebing sawst night were gone. F**k! You all are trying to cover up!

    Feng Jie¡­.

    Did you throw away your principles and morals for a spot on the Party Committee?

    Are you unaware of what was happening and thought the local government had done a good job?!

    Dong Xuebing did not have a good impression of Feng Jie, regardless of his thought, because he knew the building would copse.

 Chapter 963: Shit!

    <h4>Chapter 963: Shit!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Xi Ping Third Middle School field.

    Dong Xuebing ordered his staff to check the surroundings under the watchful eyes of the security guards.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing called Fei Fan over. ¡°How is it?¡±

    Fei Fan hesitated. ¡°I don¡¯t see any problems with the construction materials.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Not a single problem? All these are quality materials?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not surprised and was sure Feng Jie had leaked the news of their inspection to the relevant parties. They had switched all the materials and destroyed any evidence. They would not find anything even if they checked everything. However you can change all the materials, but the built building cannot be changed. He waved and said. ¡°Go in and check.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Fei Fan walked into the building.

    Ring... ring... ring.... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    It was Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping, and Dong Xuebing quickly answered. ¡°Secretary Zhan.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡± Zhan Guiping said. ¡°Did you all find anything from the undercover investigation?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We failed in conducting the undercover investigation. Deputy City Mayor Feng is here. He arrived after we reached and told everyone we were from the City Discipline Inspection. Xi Ping District¡¯s person in charge of the rebuilding projects was Deputy City, Mayor Feng. I suspect news of our investigation was leaked, and Deputy City Mayor Feng was here to disrupt our investigation. Those substandard construction materials were gone. I suspect it was shifted away, and the materials here were newly brought in. Obvious marks were left on the ground. They are putting on an act for us. After Deputy City Mayor Feng exposed us, everyone knew we were from the Discipline Inspection. How will we catch the staff involved in this case? We are unable to proceed with the investigation.¡±

    ¡°City Mayor Feng is there?!¡± Zhan Guiping understood what had happened, and he looked terrible. It was apparent he was trying to stop their investigation. What is he trying to do?

    ¡°Yes. He is still walking around.¡±

    ¡°Come back since you all cannot find anything.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Zhan, I want to continue. I am sure something is wrong somewhere.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say they were prepared for your visit?¡±

    ¡°I still want to try. Maybe we can find a clue.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I spoke to Secretary He. Secretary He wants us to go all out if we find evidence of Xi Ping District staff eyeing the disaster relief funds.¡±

    ¡°I understand. I will report to you once I find anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing checked the time after hanging up. It was about time.

    ording to the newspaper, a mild earthquake will happen around ten minutester. A school building will copse, resulting in seven dead and five injured. It was a piece ofst-minute news, and the article did not mention the details. Dong Xuebing looked at the upleted building and saw the construction workers there. Fei Fan, Zhuzhu, and the rest were about to enter, and he immediately stopped them.

    ¡°Go to thepleted building first.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Fei Fan, Zhuzhu, and Ning Shaoyang paused for a second and turned to the other building. Deputy City Mayor Feng, Deputy District Mayor Chu, and the Xi Ping District staff entered that building.

    Dong Xuebing quickly entered the upleted building. The workers were working, and the air was filled with dust.

    ¡°Where is the person in charge?¡± Dong Xuebing asked a worker.

    The worker was confused. ¡°Huh? What is the person in charge?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Your supervisor.¡±

    ¡°Oh, he is upstairs.¡± The worker pointed up.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and got up the stairs. Around a dozen workers were working on the first level, which should be the ¡®seven dead and five injured¡¯ reported in the papers. Since he is here, he will not allow anything to happen to them. He was about to call for the person in charge when he heard a middle-aged man talking upstairs.

    ¡°Pack up and take a break.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked upstairs.

    The person in charge saw Dong Xuebing and recognized him. Someone should have called him, and the person in charge pretended not to see him. He called all the workers and left the building. They gathered at a sunny spot in the school field for a break. They chatted, drank, and ate there. To his surprise, the person in charge left the field and entered the other building. He should be looking for Feng Jie and the rest.

    Everyone is resting?!

    What is going on?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the workers. They were out in the open and far from the school building. They should not be at risk of getting killed or injured. He checked the time, and the mild earthquake was a few minutes away. Why did the newspaper report there were seven dead and five injured? Did the future change because he brought the Discipline Commission staff over? Was it because Feng Jie and his men were here and caused a butterfly effect? Does that mean there will not be anyone dead, even if he did not do anything now?

    That should be it.

    Great. I can save my breath talking to them.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and lit a cigarette in the field. He still felt ufortable and walked over to the workers. ¡°Bro, can I ask something?¡±

    The workers looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is this your normal break time?¡±

    A worker replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How long is your break?¡±

    ¡°Around twenty minutes.¡±

    Twenty minutes? That mild earthquake and building copse would be over.

    When Dong Xuebing was thinking, another worker said. ¡°Our boss told us we were supposed to work on thatpleted building today.¡± He pointed at thepleted building. ¡°We still have some work inside, but leaders are here for an inspection. We cannot go in now.¡±

    What?!

    It¡¯s that building?!

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°That means if no one came today, you all would be working in that building, and nobody will be in this upleted building?!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He thought it was the upleted building that copsed.

    It was the other building!

    If he had not brought his team, and Deputy City Mayor Feng did note for an inspection, these workers would be working in thepleted building.

    Shit!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s men were still in the building!

 Chapter 964: Building collapsed!

    <h4>Chapter 964: Building copsed!</h4>

    A mild earthquake is happening soon.

    People are still in the school building.

    Dong Xuebing ran to the building¡¯s entrance and shouted while running. ¡°Xiao Zhu, Xiao Fei! Come out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was far from the building, and the building was semi-closed. People inside could not hear him.

    Dong Xuebing ran faster and entered the building. He stood in the empty lobby and shouted. ¡°Old Liu! Xiao Ning! Xiao Zhu!¡±

    ¡°Director.¡± Zhuzhu replied from upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing shouted anxiously. ¡°Where are you all?!¡±

    ¡°We are upstairs!¡±

    ¡°Come down quick!¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not stop when he was talking to Zhuzhu. He ran up the stairs, two to three steps at a time. He reached the second floor and saw Feng Jie, Deputy District Mayor Chu, and the rest. Liu Hanqing, Zhuzhu, and the rest from the Inspection First Office staff were behind them. He ignored his conflict with Feng Jie, Deputy District Mayor Chu, and shouted at everyone. He was not so narrow-minded to leave them to die here. ¡°Get out of the building! Everyone follow me! Get out immediately! What are you still looking at?! Hurry and go!¡±

    Feng Jie sneered. ¡°Who are you to arrange my itinerary? Why should I listen to you?¡±

    Liu Hanqing, Zhuzhu, and the rest looked at Dong Xuebing puzzledly. ¡°What happened, Director?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°An aftershock will be happening, and this building is unsafe. Follow me out of this building now.¡±

    Fei Fan, Ning Shaoyang, and the staff from Inspection First Office did not feel anything, but they got to follow Dong Xuebing¡¯s orders.

    The Xi Ping District¡¯s staff, especially Deputy District Mayor Chu thought nothing about it. They looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Howe I did not feel the aftershock?¡±

    ¡°Me too.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been months since the earthquake. How can there be aftershocks?¡±

    Xi Ping District¡¯s staff followed whatever Deputy District Mayor Chu said.

    Fei Fan interrupted them. ¡°Aftershocks did happen years after a significant earthquake in some areas. It is due to the movement of the earth¡¯s crust.

    Feng Jie shook his head. He did not feel anything and thought nothing about what Dong Xuebing said.

    Deputy District Mayor Chu said to Deputy City Mayor Feng. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mayor Feng. Even if an aftershock happens, this building will be fine. It is built to withstand earthquake magnitude 6.¡±

    Feng Jie nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s look upstairs.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please follow me.¡± Deputy District Mayor Chu walked in front.

    Dong Xuebing was furious and cursed. ¡°Withstand magnitude six earthquake?! F**k you!¡±

    Deputy District Mayor Chu got mad. ¡°Why are you cursing others?! What do you want?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed at him. ¡°I am f**king cursing you! You are responsible for this project, and is this how you do your job?! Withstand magnitude six earthquakes?! This f**king building cannot even withstand a magnitude three earthquake! You selfish bastard! I am telling you that this is not the end!¡±

    No one understood why Dong Xuebing lost his temper suddenly. Everyone was confused. Why was he so worked up suddenly? Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and the rest exchanged looks and kept quiet. They do not dare to ask anything as they know Director Dong cannot be provoked now. All they could do was follow his orders.

    ¡°Are you all not going?!¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Feng Jie and Xi Ping District¡¯s staff. ¡°Since you all are not leaving, you can stay here your whole life!¡±

    Feng Jie¡¯s face changed. ¡°I will rte whatever you said today to the relevant departments!¡±

    Dong Xuebing snorted. ¡°Go ahead!¡± He turned. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing could turn and Feng Jie and the rest could say anything, the ground shook. It was a weak earthquake.

    ¡°Earthquake!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s an aftershock!¡±

    ¡°It is happening!¡±

    Everyone was stunned, but they were not worried. After all, they had experienced several aftershocks since the major earthquake. They were used to it.

    Only Dong Xuebing turned pale. ¡°Hurry! Go!¡±

    Fei Fan, Zhuzhu, and the rest followed Dong Xuebing quickly.

    Feng Jie, Deputy District Mayor Chu, and Xi Ping District¡¯s staff felt they were making a fuss. Suddenly, the school building started shaking and gave out loud rumblings. This was not the sound of an aftershock. Deep cracks appeared in a wall on the second floor. The cracks got longer, and small debris started falling outside. The workers in the field looked at the building.

    The building was going to copse.

    It will copse soon.

    Feng Jie, Deputy District Mayor Chu, and Xi Ping District¡¯s staff were anxious. Liu Hanqing, Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and the rest were stunned. They did not expect Dong Xuebing¡¯s words toe true.

    ¡°Shit!¡±

    ¡°Run!¡±

    ¡°Get out of here quick! The building is copsing!¡±

    Everyone started panicking.

    Everyone started running towards the stairs.

    Feng Jie and Deputy District Mayor Chu ran in front, and someone shouted. ¡°Protect the leader!¡± The Xi Ping District¡¯s staff ran forward and surrounded them. The Inspection First Office staff saw them. Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and Ning Shaoyang immediately surrounded Dong Xuebing and Liu Hanqing while running out.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t need to worry about me. Just get out of the building first.¡±

    ¡°Director!¡± Fei Fan was still holding onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to protect me!¡± Dong Xuebing was mad. ¡°Protect thedies first!¡± He thought to himself. I can survive after getting buried under the rumbles. Do I need your protection?!

    ¡°Ok.¡± Fei Fan remembered Dong Xuebing¡¯s strong life force, and he grabbed Zhuzhu closer to him.

    Everyone reached the ground floor lobby, and the stairs started shaking vigorously.

    Suddenly, a concrete piece of ceiling fell. It was about to hit Fei Fan and Zhuzhu¡¯s heads. Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Watch out!¡± He dashed over and pushed them. Fei Fan and Zhuzhu fell to the floor. The concrete piece of ceilingnded centimeters away from them.

    Zhuzhu turned pale.

    Fei Fan quickly said. ¡°Thank you, Director.¡±

    ¡°This is not the time! Go!¡± Dong Xuebing pulled them up.

    Ning Shaoyang saw what happened. He disliked Dong Xuebing since thetter was appointed. He felt Dong Xuebing was too young and reckless. That¡¯s why he followed Liu Hanqing. He looked at Deputy City Mayor Feng Jie, who was trying to escape and was protected by other District staff. Dong Xuebing did not allow anyone to protect him and even protected his staff. During an emergency, a person¡¯s true nature is shown. The gap between Dong Xuebing and Feng Jie is too broad.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to copse. Run faster!¡± Dong Xuebing followed behind his men to protect them.

    Three seconds....

    Two seconds....

    One second....

    Feng Jie, Deputy District Mayor Chu, and their men were the first group to leave the building.

    Dong Xuebing and his team were slightly dyed because of Zhuzhu and Fei Fan. They left the building a few moments after Feng Jie. Feng Jie and his men ran far from the building when they left the building. They were panting. The workers and civilians had gathered to look at the shaking school building.

    They were finally out!

    Dong Xuebing, Liu Hanqing, and the rest were relieved to get out of the building.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°It copsed!¡±

    ¡°Watch out! The building is crumbling down!¡±

    Dong Xuebing and his men, who had just run out of the building, turned. A loud rumble, and the school building copsed before them.

    Dust blew up.

    Broken walls came crashing down.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He was thest person, standing in a safe spot. The building did not copse towards him. Instead, a huge wall was falling toward Liu Hanqing, Ning Shaoyang, and the rest.

    Zhuzhu screamed and did not know what to do.

    Fei Fan followed Dong Xuebing¡¯s instructions and was always beside Zhuzhu. He grabbed her arms and pulled her towards him, narrowly escaping the copsed wall. However, Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang were not so lucky. Ning Shaoyang saw the wall and panicked. He fell and identally tripped Liu Hanqing. They tried to get up, but it was toote.

    The thick wall was falling onto them!

    The wall was at least one ton.

    One ton is equivalent to getting rolled over by arge truck.

    The only oue was to be crushed.

    The wall was meters away from Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang, and their faces turned green. They knew they would not make it.

    ¡°Ahhh!¡±

    ¡°They are going to die!¡±

    ¡°Run!¡±

    ¡°Director Liu!¡±

    The workers and civilians screamed. Fei Fan and Zhuzhu shouted, but everyone knew they could not escape.

    Liu Hanqing closed his eyes.

    Ning Shaoyang was in despair.

    Five meters....

    Three meters....

    Two meters....

    Dong Xuebing was looking terrible. It was toote for him to drag them out. He remembered how Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang treated him when he was appointed and looked more terrible.

    F**k!

    It is so hard to be a nice guy!

    Dong Xuebing cursed. He could not let them die before his eyes. Everyone was shocked when they stood before Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang. He raised both arms and clenched his teeth.

 Chapter 965: How strong are your arms?!

    <h4>Chapter 965: How strong are your arms?!</h4>

    Boom!

    The huge wall fell.

    ¡°Ah!!! That young man! Why did he run in front of the wall?!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong! What are you doing?!¡±

    ¡°Come back, Director! Get out of there!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s toote! He cannot escape!¡±

    Many timid civilians closed their eyes as they couldn¡¯t bear to watch. Zhuzhu and Fei Fan turned pale, and they shouted to Dong Xuebing to escape the wall. Even Feng Jie and Deputy District Mayor Chu shouted. They were not concerned with Dong Xuebing¡¯s safety. This building copse had already created a negative impact. If anyone, especially a Government Leader, were killed, it would be blown out of proportion. Feng Jie and Deputy District Mayor Chu would need to bear full responsibility. They would rather Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang die than do anything to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was now standing behind Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang.

    Everyone could not believe what they saw next.

    Dong Xuebing raised his arms and pushed against the falling wall!

    Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and everyone else thought Dong Xuebing would surely die, and Zhuzhu almost fainted.

    The civilians and workers were shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s guts. Supporting arge wall by himself was asking for death! Everyone knew it was impossible.

    However, everyone was dumbfounded the next moment. You can even hear a pin drop.

    One second....

    Two seconds....

    The wall did not crash onto them!

    What was going on?! Howe we are not dead?! Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang opened their eyes and saw therge wall inches in front of them. It was nted precariously above them, and something had stopped it from falling from them.

    What was going on?!

    What happened?

    Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang were confused, and they turned. They saw Dong Xuebing holding up the wall behind them. Blood was dripping from his mouth, and his arms were covered in blood. His shirt was stained dark red.

    Liu Hanqing shouted. ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong....¡± Ning Shaoyang was stunned.

    Everyone in the school drew a deep breath.

    Fei Fan and Zhuzhu were stunned. They looked at Director Dong in shock.

    All the civilians and workers were speechless. None of them had expected Dong Xuebing to catch and hold up this five meters tall concrete wall. The wall was around three times the height of an average man and weighed more than one ton! Even the strongest man in the world can only carry a few hundred kilograms. But Dong Xuebing was holding up a wall of more than 1,000 kilograms!

    How did he do it?

    How strong is he?!

    Everyone could not believe their eyes. This was out of their minds!

    ¡°Director Dong! You.... What are you doing?!¡± Liu Hanqing shouted as he got up.

    Dong Xuebing, who was covered in blood, shouted. ¡°Get away now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face was twitching, and his body was trembling. He shouted. ¡°Hurry! I cannot hold on any longer!¡±

    Liu Hanqing clenched his teeth and dragged Ning Shaoyang away from the wall.

    Liu Hanqing shouted to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You should also get out of the way!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong! Hurry and let go of it!¡±

    ¡°Young man! You had saved them! You should get out of there!¡±

    Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and the civilians shouted at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s strength was the same as an average person¡¯s. Some people are stronger than him. He saved Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang because he could not let it happen. Although he had shed with them in the past, they are still his subordinates. He cannot let them die before him, as he would feel guilty. That¡¯s why he decided to go all out. He will use his strength to hold up the wall until they escape.

    But the wall was too heavy.

    One ton?! It weighs more than one ton!

    When Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms touched the wall, he fell all his bones cracked. He knew a human could not hold up this wall. Blood started spurting out from his mouth and his arms. When he was about to be crushed into a pile of minced meat, he used REVERSE several times. His body returned to yesterday¡¯s state after he used REVERSE, and his body was crushed the next moment. He used REVERSE constantly, and his body kept recovering.

    Destroyed, recovered, destroyed, recovered....

    It was a cycle....

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s current state was the same as the yacht he used to crash the vessels. He was invincible. His body was several times harder than steel bars and concrete. The wall was pressing down, and he could not get out. His shoes had sunk into the ground. Once his time runs out, he will be crushed to death.

    Dong Xuebing tried to move his legs, but the wall was too heavy. When he moved his right leg, all the weight fell onto his other leg. He could not even move his feet. His arms and feet supported the wall, and he could not move an inch.

    Get out?!

    It was toote for him to get away from the wall.

    At this moment, Liu Hanqing, Zhuzhu, and many civilians were tearing up.

    ¡°Director!¡±

    ¡°No!¡±

    ¡°Get out of there!¡±

    Zhuzhu cried.

    Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang¡¯s eyes were all red.

    Liu Hanqing did not expect Dong Xuebing to save him. After all, they had shed and deeply grudges against each other. His mind was nk when he saw Dong Xuebing sacrificing himself to save him.

    Why did you save me?!

    Even did you save me at the expense of your life?!

    Liu Hanqing could not understand, but he shouted. ¡°Hurry! Call the fire department!¡±

    Ning Shaoyang quickly contacts the fire department.

    Liu Hanqing ran toward the workers and grabbed the person in charge. ¡°Where is the crane?! Where is the f**king crane?! What the f**k are you all looking at?! Go and save him now!¡±

    The person in charge replied. ¡°The crane had left.¡±

    ¡°Then call them back!¡±

    ¡°It will take at least half an hour for them toe!¡±

    Liu Hanqing pushed the person in charge away and was panting.

    Ma Jian immediately ordered. ¡°Hurry and save him! If the crane cannot reach here in time, use trucks and cars to support that wall!¡±

    Deputy District Mayor Chu added. ¡°Yes... yes... yes.... Bring all the vehicles over! Director Dong cannot move now! The vehicles can lessen the weight on him!¡±

    Zhuzhu covered her mouth and cried. She dares not to look at Dong Xuebing.

    Fei Fan was clenching his fists.

    No one knows how long Dong Xuebing canst. That is a wall weighing more than one ton. Even ten grown men could not support this weight. Maybe thirty men might be able to support the wall, and Dong Xuebing was using the strength of thirty men! How long can hest? Even if he could hold up the wall for one second, let alone more than ten seconds, it was shocking.

    The vehicles reached quickly.

    The person in charge of the construction project could not care about his losses. They know Dong Xuebing cannot die, or there will be an uproar. Just his wife, Deputy City Mayor Xie Hun, would not let them off. The person in charge drove a car into the space between Dong Xuebing and the wall. He jumped out of the car quickly and ran away. He was afraid of being crushed by the wall.

    The car was between Dong Xuebing and the wall, but it was not supporting it.

    All the weight was on Dong Xuebing. Even if he let go of the wall, the wall wouldnd on the car first. However, the wall was more than one ton, and he still could not escape. He tried, and he could not let go. It was too heavy.

    It was chaotic.

    ¡°Hurry!¡±

    ¡°Someone saves him!¡±

    ¡°Why is the fire department not here yet?!¡±

    The crowd grew, and everyone saw the shocking scene of Dong Xuebing holding up arge wall.

    Everyone thought Dong Xuebing could no longer hold the wall up, but they were shocked.

    One minute....

    Two minutes....

    Three minutes....

    Slowly, everyone stopped talking.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing as if he were a monster.

    What the f**k?!

    Are you still human?!

    How strong are your arms?!

 Chapter 966: How can you be fine?!

    <h4>Chapter 966: How can you be fine?!</h4>

    A few minutester.

    The fire department arrived.

    The firemen got out of their vehicles immediately. They heard about the situation from the call and knew someone was holding up a one-ton wall. They had to rescue that man. But they knew how heavy one ton was and did not think that man wouldst until they arrived. He should be crushed now.

    All the firemen were stunned when they got out of their vehicles.

    WTF?!

    How is this possible?!

    That man was still holding up the wall. The firemen noticed the shocked crowd, and the Third Middle School was silent.

    ¡°This....¡±

    This was more shocking than they had imagined. That wall was more than one ton! It should be at least 1.5 tons! How did this person support it for so long?!

    Liu Hanqing shouted. ¡°What are you all standing there for!? Help him!¡±

    Fei Fan shouted anxiously. ¡°Hurry and save Director Dong before it¡¯s toote!¡±

    The other people there were dumbfounded. Before it¡¯s toote?! When that guy held up the wall, everyone thought he would be dead and would notst a few seconds. After one minute, everyone thought it should be his limit. Now, it¡¯s been a few minutes, and he is still holding on!

    The firemen recovered from their shock and directed their vehicles closer.

    Dong Xuebing was covered in his blood and sweat. He could not even turn his head and could only stare at the wall. He looked at his remaining time getting lesser and calcted how long he would live.

    The fire engines reached the wall.

    The firemen immediately set up the crane and rescue equipment. They hooked up the wall and fired up the engine.

    A fireman shouted. ¡°Young man, try moving.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to move his leg but failed. ¡°I still can¡¯t move.¡±

    The firemen immediately increase their equipment¡¯s power. ¡°How about now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his leg, and he could finally move it. He took a deep breath and pulled his right foot out from the ground. He took one step back and moved his left leg. He did not dare to let go of both his hands and walked back slowly while supporting the wall.

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°He is finally out of there!¡±

    ¡°Get the ambnce over there!¡±

    The crowd shouted.

    The ambnce sped through the school field and stopped near Dong Xuebing. The ambnce staff pulled out the stretcher and waited for the orders to go in.

    One step....

    Two steps....

    Three steps....

    Dong Xuebing finally retreated from under the wall and sighed in relief. He felt the pressure on his arms had lessened a lot. ¡°I am releasing my arms.¡±

    A fireman, who was operating the machine, replied. ¡°You can let go now. The machine is supporting it.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing took a big step back and let go of the wall.

    The next second, the hydraulic machine squeaked. This powerful hydraulic jack started bending, and the wall was pressed lower. The vehicle, which the worker drove over to support the wall, was crushed.

    The hydraulic jack broke....

    The vehicle was crushed....

    Everyone, including the firemen, stared in disbelief. They thought their hydraulic jack could hold up the wall, but it broke when that guy let go.

    An older fireman wiped the sweat off his face. ¡°F**k! This wall is at least 1,500kg!¡±

    Another fireman drew a deep breath. ¡°Even if it does not weigh 1,500kg, it should be at least 1,000kg! How can someone¡¯s arms be stronger than a hydraulic jack?!¡±

    Everyone: ¡°......¡±

    No one answered the firemen.

    The wall looked heavy, but everyone did not know how heavy it was. After Dong Xuebing let go of the wall, they knew how heavy. That wall crushed the hydraulic jack and a car! Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing as if he were a monster. Is this some superhero movie?!

    Dong Xuebing emerged from the wall andy on the ground, panting. He was exhausted.

    Zhuzhu¡¯s legs gave way, and she sat on the ground, crying.

    Liu Hanqing, Ning Shaoyang, and the rest were worried. They ran over to Dong Xuebing and shouted. ¡°Hurry! Send Director Dong to the hospital!¡±

    The doctors and ambnce staff were looking at Dong Xuebing in shock. They had never met anyone so strong. How can a human body withstand that weight?!

    The doctors and ambnce staff knew Dong Xuebing was critically injured and might not survive. They immediately ran over with the stretcher.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing waved to them when he saw them running. ¡°I am fine.¡± After that, he stood up and patted the dust off his body. He walked over to Liu Hanqing and the rest. ¡°Are you all alright? Did anyone get hurt? Xiao Zhu, why are you sitting on the floor?¡±

    Zhuzhu almost fainted when she heard it.

    Liu Hanqing, Fei Fan, and Ning Shaoyang almost cursed out.

    Dong Xuebing asked impatiently. ¡°Say something. Are you all alright?¡±

    The civilians, Feng Jie and Deputy District Mayor Chu were speechless. How can someone walk and talk as if nothing had happened after supporting a one-ton wall?! You can still ask others if they are fine?! We should be the ones asking you!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions had told everyone he was fine.

    The first thought in everyone¡¯s mind was, are you the incredible hulk?!

 Chapter 967: Thereâ€™s no why

    <h4>Chapter 967: There¡¯s no why</h4>

    Third Middle School.

    School field.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions made everyone speechless. His body was covered in blood, and dried blood stains were on the corner of his lips. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked scary. Instead of checking himself after letting go of the wall, he was concerned about the rest. How can you be so strong? Are you the strongest man in the Guinness book of records?

    Zhuzhu replied in a daze. ¡°We are fine....¡±

    ¡°Director, how are you?¡± Fei Fan asked.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders and moved his hands. ¡°I am fine. I think.¡±

    Ning Shaoyang said worriedly. ¡°You should get a checkup at the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Yes....¡± Liu Hanqing immediately agreed. ¡°Director, you must go to the hospital. You might look fine. What if....¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go together. You all should get checked too.¡±

    The Inspection First Office¡¯s staff were relieved. They were worried Dong Xuebing might copse anytime. The wall was too thick and heavy. Even the hydraulic jack and car were crushed under its weight.

    The hospital staff reached Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was stretchered off to the ambnce. The moment he got onto the stretcher, he felt he got no more strength. He could not even move his fingers. He could act as if nothing had happened because of his adrenaline. After he rxed, he felt exhausted and giddy. If he used STOP, he could save others and himself, but his powers would be exposed as many people watched him. His only solution was to use REVERSE. Luckily, he managed to save them, and he was fine. People in Fen Zhou City had seen hisbat abilities. He could fight a few dozen people by himself and caught many people jumping off the District Government Building¡¯s fifth floor with his hands. No one would feel strange by his arm strength. Err.... This was what he thought.

    Suddenly, a group of reporters rushed over.

    A few TV station vehicles and newspaper reporters rushed into the school and took photographs of the copsed school building. The Central Government was concerned with the disaster rebuilding effects, and a rebuilt school building copsed after a minor aftershock. Everyone knew something was wrong, and the reporters rushed over to cover this story.

    Some reporters approached Feng Jie, Deputy District Mayor, and the other Xi Ping District staff.

    ¡°Deputy District Mayor, what is yourment on this incident?¡± A reporter asked.

    Deputy District Mayor was in a bad mood and waved the camera off. ¡°Noments!¡±

    The reporter continued asking. ¡°I heard you are in charge of Third Middle School¡¯s rebuilding tender, and the District Government is supervising this project. How did this copse happen?¡±

    Deputy District Mayor was looking terrible and did not feel like saying anything. He walked away to answer his phone. The District¡¯s leaders had been calling him since the incident happened.

    Feng Jie was stressed.

    ¡°City Mayor Feng.¡± Another reporter raised a voice recorder. ¡°You are in charge of Fen Zhou City disaster rebuilding projects. What do you think is the reason for this incident?¡±

    Feng Jie replied. ¡°It was due to the aftershock earlier.¡±

    ¡°From what we understand, it was a minor aftershock ranging between 2 to 3 on the Richter scale. The buildings in other areas were not affected. Why is it only the Third Middle School building copsed?¡± The reporter asked.

    Feng Jie got impatient. ¡°We are still investigating this incident, and I don¡¯t know the reason.¡±

    Reporters surrounded Feng Jie and Deputy District Mayor. Feng Jie gave a cold stare at Deputy District Mayor. His attitude towards Deputy District Mayor had changed entirely. Deputy District Mayor knew he was at fault and dared not look at him.

    Some distance away.

    Dong Xuebing, who was about to be carried up the ambnce, was approached by the reporters too. However, the reporters¡¯ attitudes toward him were different.

    ¡°Oh, you are Director Xiao Dong!¡± A female reporter eximed.

    The other reporters recognized Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was always under the spotlight in Fen Zhou City. His feats were reported almost every few months. Civilians might not recognize him, but these reporters never fail to recognize him.

    Ning Shaoyang blocked the reporters. ¡°Our Leader needs to go to the hospital for treatment. Please move aside.¡±

    ¡°We only have a few questions.¡± A female reporter quickly said. ¡°I heard from the crowd that you had risked your life by supporting a falling wall weighing more than a ton and saved two people. That¡¯s why there were no casualties in this incident. Is that true?¡± She pointed in a direction. ¡°Is that the wall?¡±

    Zhuzhu replied. ¡°Yes. Please move aside.¡±

    The reporters did not move and stood there taking pictures of that wall before continuing to ask questions. ¡°How did you support that wall? From that thickness, even twenty people could not lift one corner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s not that heavy, and I don¡¯t think it weighs a ton.¡± He joked. ¡°You all should know I am strong.¡±

    The reporters were amused. They knew Dong Xuebing was strong, and one of them saw Dong Xuebing catching people jumping off from the fifth floor. It was still fresh in his mind. On his way to the Third Middle School, he did not believe the caller. How can a human support a wall weighing more than one ton? It is impossible even if it was a few hundred kilograms. However, he changed his mind when he saw Dong Xuebing. It might be impossible for others, but not for Director Dong.

    Dong Xuebing is famous in the City, and no one was surprised when he did something extraordinary things. They were used to it.

    ¡°Can you all let us pass now?¡± Liu Hanqing shouted impatiently.

    The Inspection First Office¡¯s staff wanted Dong Xuebing to receive treatment as soon as possible, as they did not know how serious thetter¡¯s condition was.

    The female reporter asked. ¡°I still have one more question. Director Dong, even if the wall is less than one ton, not anyone can hold it up. Did you know you have the strength to hold it up before you rush there?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°How can I know?¡±

    The female reporter pushed the microphone closer. ¡°Then why did you put yourself at risk to save others?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the reporter and smiled. ¡°I lost count of the number of people I saved since I started working. Other people also saved me countless times. It¡¯s only saving lives, and I think this is the correct thing to do for Civil servants like us. There¡¯s no why.¡±

    The female reporter was touched. ¡°Thank you. I have no more questions. I wish you a speedy recovery, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and coughed weakly.

    Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and the rest quickly blocked the other reporters. Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang followed along in the ambnce.

    The ambnce sounded the siren and drove off.

    Liu Hanqing asked in the ambnce. ¡°Doctor, how is his condition?¡±

    The doctor instructed the nurse to put Dong Xuebing on a drip and replied. ¡°He doesn¡¯t look like his life is in danger, but we need to examine him further at the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We will do our best.¡±

    Liu Hanqing sat beside Dong Xuebing and looked at him. Dong Xuebing was also looking back at him, and he avoided his gaze. He had tried to make things difficult for Dong Xuebing and caused them to fall out. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to save him and Ning Shaoyang. Dong Xuebing was willing to forget their grudges to save them, and he almost died.

    Ning Shaoyang and Liu Hanqing did not know what to say.

    They would be dead if Dong Xuebing did not risk his life to save them.

    Everyone was quiet in the ambnce.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and startedughing. ¡°What¡¯s with that expression, Old Liu?¡±

    Liu Hanqing mustered his courage and asked. ¡°Why did you save me, Director?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say it earlier? There¡¯s no why.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Furthermore, you twoe here with me for work, and I am in charge of the Inspection First Office. I am responsible for everyone¡¯s safety and lives.¡±

    Liu Hanqing felt guilty. ¡°I am sorry for what I did in the past.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what he was apologizing for and waved his hand. ¡°We might have differences in the past, but it was all due to work. This is normal, and you don¡¯t need to apologize. Moreover, do you think I am a narrow-minded person? I will let you die before my eyes because of minor disagreements?¡± He was revengeful but was never narrow-minded.

 Chapter 968: Well done

    <h4>Chapter 968: Well done</h4>

    Afternoon, around 4 pm.

    Fen Zhou People¡¯s First Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing was sent to a ward after a series of medical examinations. Liu Hanqing and the other Inspection First Office staff waited for the results outside the ward.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the caller ID, and it was Hun. He answered immediately. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Xie Hun said quickly. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you answer my calls earlier?¡±

    ¡°I was doing the medical checks, and my phone was not with me.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Xie Hun took a deep breath and said. ¡°Are you trying to scare me to death?! I am speechless about you. How can you get hurt wherever you go? Do you want to die?! Fine. Don¡¯te home anymore. Go and live in the Himyans yourself! You are always making others worry. How can you hold up such a heavy wall?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I held it up, and it was not that heavy.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know you are fine when you can answer my call. Wait there. I am going over.¡±

    ¡°Eh... eh.... Don¡¯te here. I got something to tell you.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the door and lowered his voice. ¡°Feng Jie is in trouble now. That Executive Deputy Mayor is transferring in a few days, and there¡¯s an empty seat in the Party Committee. You should do something to get that seat. I think Feng Jie is out of the race, but other Deputy City Mayors should be eyeing that seat. Grasp this opportunity.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to teach me. Okay. Let¡¯s talk when I get there.¡±

    ¡°Ah, I am fine.¡±

    ¡°I will be assured after I see you.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing received a few more calls.

    His mother, Aunt Xuan, Geng Yuehua, Xu Yan, Yu Meixia, colleagues, and friends called. He told them he was fine and would be discharged soon. They do not need to visit. He would be busy if all of them visited him.

    After answering the calls, his medical test results were out.

    The Doctor, Liu Hanqing, Zhuzhu, and the rest entered the ward.

    ¡°How is it, Doctor?¡±

    ¡°Is our Director seriously injured?¡±

    ¡°Does he need an operation? I notified his family members, and they will be here soon.

    Before the Doctor could answer their questions, Zhan Guiping and other Discipline Inspection leaders arrived. ¡°How is he? You all must do your best to save him!¡±

    Liu Hanqing and the Inspection First Office staff turned and greeted. ¡°Secretary Zhan.¡±

    ¡°Where is Xiao Dong? Is he still alive?¡± Zhan Guiping shouted worryingly.

    The Doctor was speechless. Save him?! Is he still alive? He is doing better than all of us. If another Doctor was not alert and stopped him, he would be smoking in the examination room. Have you ever seen someone smoking when he was dying?

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Secretary Zhan, Director Liang, why are you all here?¡±

    Zhan Guiping and the rest, who had just entered the ward, were shocked when they heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice. ¡°Xiao Dong?¡± Zhan Guiping was relieved and quickly walked over. ¡°How can we note after what happened? Stop talking for now. How is your condition? Did the doctors operate on you?¡±

    Comints Office Director Liang Xuan looked at the Doctor. ¡°Doctor, hurry and tell us about his condition.¡±

    The Doctor looked at the test results and said. ¡°The patient does not need any surgery. Hmmm.... His condition is not serious.¡±

    Zhan Guiping paused for a second. ¡°He is covered in blood, and you say it is not serious? Weren¡¯t he hit by a one-ton wall?¡±

    Liu Hanqing, Fei Fan, and the rest were speechless. It was worse than being hit by that wall. He was holding the wall up for a few minutes. How can he be okay?

    If this is not serious, what is serious?!

    The Doctor was dumbfounded. How do I know what happened? We were also puzzled why he was fine. His medical examination results stated there was nothing wrong with him. ¡°Superficial wounds caused his bleeding, and he will heal in a few days. We did not see any fractures from the x-rays, but he did pull his muscles, especially his arms. A few days rest, and he should recover. If the patient wants to return to work, he can be discharged now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted the Doctor. ¡°Great. I will discharge now.¡±

    Zhan Guiping quickly stopped Dong Xuebing, who tried to get up. ¡°Wait. You should stay for further observation. I am still worried about your condition.¡±

    ¡°I am fine, Secretary Zhan.¡±

    ¡°No. We should redo all the tests to be sure.¡±

    Liang Xuan added. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    Zhan Guiping heard about this incident from Xi Ping District¡¯s Commission For Discipline Inspection and was unsure what happened. He only knew Dong Xuebing stopped a one-ton wall from falling to save Liu Hanqing and Ning Shaoyang and was trapped under the wall. It was the firemen who rescued him. His first thought was Dong Xuebing would not make it, and he immediately rushed to the hospital with some Leaders. Liang Xuan and the rest thought they might not see him again.

    However....

    Xiao Dong was not in critical condition, and the Doctor said he could be discharged immediately. This was too much for Zhan Guiping and the rest to ept.

    That was a one-ton wall. How can he be okay?

    Damn! How can your body resist that weight?

    After another round of checks, the doctors did not find anything wrong with Dong Xuebing

    Zhan Guiping and the rest were relieved. ¡°Xiao Dong is lucky. I was worried when I heard what happened.¡±

    Liu Hanqing felt guilty. ¡°It was my fault. Director would not get injured if he did not save us....¡±

    Ning Shaoyang added. ¡°I am to be med for what happened. I fell and tripped Director Liu....¡±

    Zhan Guiping waved his hand. ¡°Stop ming yourself. This is not your fault. It is the rebuilding project.¡±

    Liu Hanqing replied. ¡°But I.... Sigh....¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°Old Liu, Xiao Ning, stop ming yourselves. It¡¯s not a big deal, and I am fine now.¡±

    Liang Xuanughed. ¡°Our Director is blessed. Haha... and strong too.¡± They started joking after they knew Dong Xuebing was fine.

    Zhan Guiping patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°It was dangerous, and I got to thank you for bringing everyone back safely. I heard what happened, and none of them could return if it weren¡¯t for you. I will report this incident to the higher-ups and apply for a merit award for you. Well done.¡±

 Chapter 969: Leading the investigation

    <h4>Chapter 969: Leading the investigation</h4>

    Next day.

    City Party Committee Building, Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    The weather was great, and it was warm.

    Winter was almost over, and Spring was not far. Dong Xuebing was always in a great mood during this season. He parked his car and walked towards his office building.

    ¡°Oh, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Were you hospitalized yesterday?¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling, Director?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. Haha.... Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing greeted the staff and entered his office.

    It was around 9 am when someone from the Discipline Inspection General Office came to inform Dong Xuebing of a meeting. This was not amittee meeting. All the department heads and deputies had to attend the meeting at the biggest meeting room on the top floor. Around twenty people were attending, and many leaders were there when Dong Xuebing entered the room. Zhan Guiping was slightly annoyed when he saw him.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to take a few days¡¯ rests?¡± Zhan Guiping said.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You should know me, Secretary Zhan. I am fine, and I don¡¯t like toze around. I had just taken a long leave and still have many things to do.¡±

    ¡°You....¡±

    ¡°Thanks for your concern.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Take a seat.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat beside Luo Haiting and smiled at her.

    Luo Haiting whispered. ¡°I was almost scared to death yesterday. I went to the hospital to visit you, but the nurse told me you were discharged. It waste, and I did not call you. I didn¡¯t sleep well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I told you I am fine over the phone.¡±

    Luo Haiting sighed. ¡°I am still worried about you.¡±

    Her reply sounded a bit ambiguous, and Dong Xuebing did not reply as the meeting started.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien walked up the podium, and his secretary adjusted the microphone for him. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start the meeting. We held this annual meeting at the start of every year. We will discuss this year¡¯s target set by the City Party Committee. Before we start, I would like to talk about an incident again. Some of you might know, and some might not know about it. It is about the Xi Ping Third Middle School incident. Dong Xuebing, Inspection First Office¡¯s Director, was the first to receive the anonymous report about the school. He reported to us, and ourmittee sent him to investigate. I believe all of you have watched the news. That¡¯s right. Xi Ping Third Middle School¡¯s new school building had copsed, and Director Dong risked his life to save a few of his colleagues. The Provincial Government and City Leaders praised his actions, and everyone should learn from him. I will pass the mic to him now.¡±

    Even the Provincial Government¡¯s leaders praised Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised.

    Everyone apuded and looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to walk to the podium. ¡°Secretary He, I don¡¯t need to say anything.¡±

    He Shuien smiled. ¡°Say a few words. Haha.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked around as he held the microphone. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know what to say, and I believe anyone would do the same in that situation. I think that is the right thing to do and is a form of responsibility. It is nothing much. I want to thank the Provincial Government and City¡¯s Leaders. I would also like to thank Secretary He.......¡± He said politely.

    Everyone apuded.

    Secretary picked up the microphone after Dong Xuebing was done and gave a summary of that incident before talking about this year¡¯s target.

    The meeting ended around 11 am.

    Secretary He¡¯s secretary called Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, Secretary He wants you to attend the Committee meeting in the small room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ok. Thanks for informing me.¡±

    Secretary He¡¯s secretary nodded. ¡°I am going to prepare the meeting documents.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office to get ready before going upstairs again for the meeting.

    Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien, Inspection Bureau Chief Xiao Bin, Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping, and other Leaders arrived shortly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start.¡± He Shuien said. ¡°This meeting is about the Xi Ping Third Middle School incident. The Provincial Government had heard about it, and the Leaders were furious. They demanded our Fen Zhou City Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Building department investigate it thoroughly. It does not concern this school building only. All other disaster rebuilding projects might be affected. We must investigate every government official involved and bring them to task if they broke the regtions.¡±

    Everyone looked serious. This order from the Provincial Government Leader was a big deal. A significant crackdown would happen, and many parties and people would be implicated. This was not a surprise. If Dong Xuebing had not investigated after receiving the anonymous report, it would be more severe if there had been casualties. Would the Central Government Leaders be furious if there was death? Fen Zhou City would be in trouble.

    ¡°I want to hear everyone¡¯s views.¡± He Shuien looked at them.

    The Provincial Government gave this order, and everyone could not say anything.

    Xiao Bin replied. ¡°We must investigate everyone involved and not spare anyone.¡±

    Zhan Guiping nodded. ¡°These people dare to put their hands on the disaster relief funds and should be investigated. Xi Ping Third Middle School is an opening for us to investigate. We will start by investigating the construction material suppliers and the construction sites. Ok. Director Dong¡¯s Inspection First Office shall conduct this investigation, and I nominate them to lead this investigation.¡±

    He Shuien nodded. ¡°That¡¯s settled. You shall lead this investigation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Rest assured, Leaders. I willplete this mission.¡±

    He Shuien nodded. ¡°Ok. Report to us once you have any progress.¡±

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first significant investigation since working in the Commission for Discipline Inspection. The Provincial and City Governments were very concerned about this case, which was reported in the media. He must do his best, which is why he returned to work today. When he saw the future newspaper article, he knew he had to grab this opportunity. This was an opportunity for him to shine.

 Chapter 970: He is indeed more wicked than others

    <h4>Chapter 970: He is indeed more wicked than others</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection, Inspection First Office¡¯s meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing ced a document on the table and said. ¡°This is the current situation. Director Luo, and Director Liu, discuss the work arrangements among yourselves. The Provincial Leaders are very concerned about this case, and I want everyone to do their best. We might have to workte these few days, and must arrest every government staff involved as soon as possible. We need to collect all the evidence. After we conclude this case, we can continue with our normal work hours, and I will request a bonus from the higher-ups.¡±

    Everyone was raring to go.

    They received their tasks and rushed out of the meeting room.

    After yesterday¡¯s incident, Liu Hanqing¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing changed. He reported his work to Dong Xuebing in the morning. Everyone knew he had changed because Dong Xuebing saved his life, and he was willing to do his best for him. The Inspection First Office was finally united.

    Dong Xuebing was wicked, rash, and often offended others. People who dislike him hate him to the core. But he treats his friends and subordinates well.

    Who will say anything bad about a leader willing to risk his life to save him?

    Half an hourter.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    Luo Haiting entered the office. ¡°Director, we found the construction material supplier for Xi Ping Third Middle School. It is Song Fei¡¯spany, and he was taken into custody by the Policest night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Bring him in for questioning.¡±

    ¡°But he is in the Public Security Bureau. We....¡±

    ¡°Just call them. I will speak to them.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will call them now.¡±

    Luo Haiting called and passed the phone to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, I am Dong Xuebing from the Discipline Inspection.¡±

    A Public Security Bureau Officer replied. ¡°Good afternoon, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°We need some answers from Song Fei. Can you let us question him first? You all can bring him back after we are done.¡±

    ¡°Err.... Alright. We will send him to you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The other party agreed readily and did not give any excuses. This was because of what happened yesterday. His God of gues nickname had be more notorious. Every civil servant in Fen Zhou City knows about him, and he was reported in the news several times. They were shocked by him holding up a wall weighing more than one ton. More people noticed the underlying story. Businessman Song Fei offended Dong Xuebing and his wife at the charity auction. The next day, Dong Xuebing suspected and requested an investigation into Xi Ping Third Middle School, to which Song Fei supplied the construction materials. The building copsed when Dong Xuebing went to school in the afternoon.

    What a coincidence!

    Howe troubles seemed to follow Dong Xuebing everywhere?

    Nothing would happen if you didn¡¯t go there. How unlucky are you for a building to copse when you visit?

    Dong Xuebing became more famous in the wrong way.

    Song Fei was also shocked when he was sent to the City Commission for Discipline Inspection. He saw Dong Xuebing and kept quiet.

    This office had the sameyout as the Public Security interrogation room.

    Dong Xuebing sat at the head of the table. Luo Haiting and two staff sat beside to question Song Fei.

    ¡°Tell us what connections you used as the construction material supplier for Xi Ping Third Middle School.¡±

    Song Fei calmly replied. ¡°I am close with the project¡¯s main contractor, Mr. Liu. We worked together before, and I supplied the materials through him. He checked the quality and said it was fine. All our materials were imported from elsewhere, and I don¡¯t know how or why it happened.¡±

    Luo Haiting stared at Song Fei. ¡°You are trying to push everything to others.

    Song Fei nced at her and kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I am asking you again. Did you contact the local authorities to get them to use you as their supplier?¡±

    Song Fei repliedzily. ¡°No. I only deal with Mr. Liu.¡±

    ¡°Where did you get your building material? We are not concerned about the inspection process and approval. I want to know the Government staff involved.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Since you are not speaking, we cannot force you. Director Luo, Mr. Song¡¯s mainpany, is located in the south. Send the local authorities a copy of what happened here, and tell them what happened. I suggest they inspect all the buildings built with his construction materials. Those buildings might copse anytime.¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°Yes. I will inform them now.¡±

    Song Fei had a painful expression, and he trembled.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Song Fei and said. ¡°We will stay here until you are willing to talk, and I can tell you that yourpany is done. Thepensation alone is enough to bankrupt you. Although no one was killed in this incident, the school building was built with the disaster relief fund. It is funded by the Central Government and donations from civilians. You dare to siphon from it?! You even used substandard construction materials for the project. You are too bold.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Song Fei remained emotionless and wrote Luo Haiting a long SMS. He kept his phone and continued. ¡°This is a criminal case, and you should know how serious it is. You might think you will get a lighter sentence if you do not rattle the rest. Impossible! You still can get lighter sentences if you tell us everything. The prosecutors and courts might give you a lighter sentence. However, you are done if other people tell us first and provide evidence. You will get additional charges for refusing to talk. Be prepared to be in jail for the next ten to twenty years.¡±

    The corner of Song Fei¡¯s eyes twitched, but he still refused to talk.

    Zhuzhu and Fei Fan frowned. They felt someone had warned Song Fei not to say anything before thetter was sent to the Discipline Inspection.

    One minute....

    Two minutes....

    Dong Xuebing stopped asking and turned. ¡°How is the investigation progress on Deputy District Mayor Chu?¡±

    Zhuzhu replied. ¡°Our people should be there now. Let me call them.¡±

    As they were talking, Luo Haiting entered the room with a document. ¡°Director, Deputy District Mayor Chu....¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and interrupted her. ¡°Let me see it.¡±

    Luo Haiting kept quiet and nced at Song Fei before passing the document to Dong Xuebing. She identally tripped on the chair, and the document fell beside Song Fei. Song Fei looked down and saw Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s signature on the bottom of the document. He had seen his signature several times.

    This is his statement!

    Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s statement?!

    Song Fei was shocked.

    Luo Haiting quickly picked up the document.

    Dong Xuebing read the document and nodded. ¡°Alright. We can stop the interrogation now. Director Luo, contact Public Security to pick Song Fei.¡±

    Zhuzhu and Feifan knew the investigation on Deputy District Mayor Chu waspleted.

    Song Fei took a deep breath. ¡°Wait....¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Bring him out!¡±

    ¡°Let me consider for a while more.¡± Song Fei became anxious.

    Dong Xuebing refused to listen and tapped the statement. He looked at Luo Haiting. ¡°I am meeting Secretary He. Please take care of the rest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to leave, and Song Fei panicked. ¡°Wait! I will talk! I will tell you everything!¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused to listen and stepped out of the office.

    Luo Haiting nced at Song Fei. ¡°You should have done so earlier. What is it you want to say?¡±

    Song Fei quickly replied. ¡°I gave Deputy District Mayor Chu a red packet to get this job! 200,000 RMB! He only paid me slightly more than 1 million RMB. My material cost was 1.5 million RMB, and I had no choice but to cut corners. Don¡¯t believe what he says!¡±

    Song Fei spilled everything.

    Song Fei signed his statement ten minutester and was brought away.

    After Song Fei was gone, Dong Xuebing returned to the room. ¡°Done?¡±

    ¡°Yes. He told us everything.¡± Luo Haiting smiled.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, crumpled Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s statement into a ball, and threw it on the table.

    Zhuzhu was stunned. ¡°Director, what are you doing?¡±

    Fei Fan panicked. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s statement?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It is a meeting document with his signature. I sent an SMS to Director Luo to get it and let her show Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s signature to him.¡±

    Zhuzhu uncrumpled the document, and it was not a statement.

    Luo Haiting replied helplessly. ¡°Our regtions state that we cannot fool or lie to the suspect during interrogation. This....¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged. ¡°When did we lie to him? Did you say this document is Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s statement? You only mentioned his name, and Song Fei assumed it was his statement. We did not lie to him, and he misunderstood. Who can he me?¡±

    Luo Haiting was speechless.

    Zhuzhu and Fei Fan were sweating. Director Dong was more wicked than others.

 Chapter 971: Investigate to the end

    <h4>Chapter 971: Investigate to the end</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Everything was proceeding smoothly.

    Deputy District Mayor Chu cannot escape Song Fei¡¯s statement. Embezzling government funds, and receiving bribes, are enough to bring him in. Discipline Inspection has several forms of investigation. Questioning over the phone was the least severe form of investigation, and the questions were mild. Inviting a leader over for ¡®tea¡¯ was another form of investigation. Most of these cases wereint letters or reports without evidence. It was to find out what happened. A more serious investigation is to visit the person¡¯s office for questioning. It means there is evidence that Dong Xuebing had experienced it. His asset had exceeded his sry. The next level of investigation is to bring the person back to the Discipline Inspection from his workce.

    Dong Xuebing called Liu Hanqing over. ¡°Old Liu, prepare the documents and bring Xi Ping District¡¯s Deputy District Mayor Chu back.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will do it now.¡± Liu Hanqing took Song Fei¡¯s statement to get approval from Secretary Zhan.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while in his office and called Xie Hun. ¡°Hun, it¡¯s me. How is it?¡±

    Xie Hun calmly replied. ¡°I am handling the aftermath of Third Middle School¡¯s copse. I just ended a meeting with the Education Ministry. I asked them to appease the students and their families first. How is your investigation? Never mind. The Discipline Inspection¡¯s investigation is confidential. You don¡¯t need to tell me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You will make my life difficult at home if I don¡¯t tell you.¡±

    ¡°Haha.... Am I that petty in your eyes?¡±

    ¡°You will not ask if you don¡¯t want to know. This means I have to tell you everything.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s not confidential. We just finished interrogating Song Fei, and he revealed Xi Ping District¡¯s Deputy District Mayor was involved. This is a breakthrough, and I had asked my men to bring him in.¡±

    ¡°Song Fei admitted so quickly?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. I tricked him, and he fell into my trap.¡±

    ¡°Oh.... Hahaha.... You are quite smart.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am not smart. It is the way the Discipline Inspection work. They only know how to use hard questioning. It would take ages for them to get anything out of Song Fei. I finally understand why the Public Security Bureau¡¯s investigation is much faster than the Discipline Inspection. Some of the Discipline Inspection¡¯s investigations took months without progress. Maybe it was because the suspects were civil servants and had to abide by the investigation rules. Slowly, they got used to this way of interrogation. But I don¡¯t care about it. I applied what I did at the Public Security Bureau in Song Fei. See, it is effective. I did not say anything, and he admitted everything.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Song Fei is a businessman and is easy to deal with. It won¡¯t be easy to investigate Deputy District Mayor Chu. They have tight lips.¡±

    ¡°I know. But I have my ways of making them talk. Don¡¯t worry. Let¡¯s not talk about me. Do you have a chance to enter the Party Committee?¡±

    ¡°Haha.... Not sure.¡±

    ¡°Not sure? Weren¡¯t Feng Jie got implicated in this case?¡±

    ¡°Deputy City Mayor Feng should not be involved or receive any bribes. He doesn¡¯t have the guts to do that, and this case did not affect him much.¡±

    ¡°He refused to investigate the Third Middle school. Shouldn¡¯t he bear the responsibility?¡±

    ¡°But he had gone to the school for an inspection, and no one was killed.¡±

    ¡°Hmph. That means he is still the top contender for the Party Committee seat.¡±

    ¡°You can say so. The higher-ups already confirmed this.¡±

    ¡°How can he.... Never mind. I will think of something.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated after hanging up. When Hun wanted to investigate Third Middle School¡¯s building quality, Feng Jie refused and imed there was no evidence. The building copsed when I was there, and I saved you and many others. Because I saved everyone, and there are zero casualties, you get to enter the Party Committee?! What did you do other than run for your life?! You did nothing, don¡¯t need to bear any responsibility, and even get to enter the Party Committee?!

    F**k you!

    How can there be such good deals!?

    Dong Xuebing had achieved what he wanted in the Third Middle School copse. He punished the evil businessman, Song Fei, arrested a corrupt government official, Deputy District Mayor Chu, and saved everyone¡¯s life from the copse. However, he could not help Hun get the Party Committee seat. He had forgotten about the consequences of zero casualties.

    ¡°Xiao Zhu! Xiao Zhu!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Zhuzhu quickly entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. ¡°Check Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s mobile phone records. I want all his call records from yesterday. Go now.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhuzhu left the office.

    Zhuzhu returned around ten minutester with a fax from the telmunication department. ¡°This is his call records.¡±

    The Discipline Inspection worked closely with several departments, and they could get what they wanted quickly.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the numbers and frowned. ¡°Have you checked the numbers on the list? Where are these ces?¡±

    Zhuzhu replied. ¡°The page on the back numbers¡¯ information I gathered from official records. There are a few unknown numbers that are not registered. I did not have the time to check. I can check those numbers now if you want.¡±

    ¡°No need. It is enough.¡± Dong Xuebing pointed at a call record around 10 am. ¡°Secretary Song. Who is he working for?¡±

    Zhuzhu replied. ¡°He is Deputy City Mayor Feng¡¯s secretary.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Dong Xuebing flicked the call records. ¡°Call Secretary Song and invite him here for tea.¡±

    Zhuzhu hesitated. ¡°Invite Secretary Song? Err.... Are you saying Deputy City, Mayor Feng.... What about the evidence?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed at Secretary Song¡¯s number in Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s call records. ¡°Do you remember that Deputy Mayor Feng and Deputy District Mayor Chu was there when we were conducting an undercover investigation? Also, all the substandard construction materials were reced and moved away. I suspect someone had tipped them off. It seems like we found the rat.¡±

    Zhuzhu hesitated.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°What do you want to say?¡±

    Zhuzhu replied. ¡°Secretary Song might call Deputy District Mayor Chu for Deputy City Mayor Feng¡¯s inspection. Deputy City Mayor Feng had also mentioned he would send someone to investigate the anonymousint during the Mayor¡¯s meeting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and pointed at the call duration. ¡°Look at the call duration. 8 minutes. Do you think a Deputy City Mayor¡¯s secretary needs to take so long to inform them about a leader¡¯s visit? This is suspicious, and they might be talking about something else.¡±

    Zhuzhu suddenly realized the call duration. ¡°Oh....¡±

    ¡°Go and invite him now.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing left his office and saw Luo Haiting. ¡°Director Luo, Deputy City Mayor Feng¡¯s secretary, ising over. Please handle him.¡±

    At the same time.

    Deputy District Mayor Chu, who felt uneasy the whole day, received an unidentified call.

    ¡°Hello?¡± A middle-aged man said. ¡°Someone asked me to pass a message. Song Fei had ratted on you, and the Discipline Commission people areing for you. Secretary Song is also summoned to the Discipline Commission.¡±

    Deputy District Mayor Chu knew this wasing but still inhaled deeply.

    That man continued. ¡°You will not keep your position, but you are still young. You can still make aeback in the future. Even if you don¡¯t think for yourself, you must consider others. You should know what to say at the Discipline Inspection, especially that phone call. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°Good. You must know that the more you say, the heavier your punishment is. That¡¯s all I have to say.¡±

    Deputy District Mayor Chu was in a daze after hanging up.

    Even without this call, Deputy District Mayor Chu will not talk much. He knew keeping quiet was his only survival. Even if he were jailed, someone would protect him and his family.

    The door opened, and Liu Hanqing entered with his men. He shed his work pass. ¡°We are from the Commission for Discipline Inspection. You are Deputy District Mayor Chu, right? Pleasee with us.¡±

    Afternoon, 2 pm.

    Dong Xuebing showed Deputy District Mayor Chu a statement. ¡°Look at this. Song Fei gave you a sum of money two months ago. The time and location are clearly stated. We also have the contracts and bank transaction records. What else do you have to say?¡±

    Deputy District Mayor Chu kept quiet.

    ¡°Can I take it as you are admitting to everything by keeping quiet?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Deputy District Mayor Chu continued to look at his feet and not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°One more thing. You had received a call from Secretary Song in the morning before the school building copsed. Did he hint you to do something?¡±

    Deputy District Mayor Chu frowned. ¡°Nothing.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by nothing?¡±

    ¡°He just told me Deputy City Mayor Feng ising for an inspection.¡±

    ¡°Haha.... Coming for an inspection? Does he need to take 8 minutes to tell you that?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Song told me about the Leader¡¯s itinerary, which took slightly longer. What¡¯s wrong with that? Is that aw that states phone calls cannot exceed 8 minutes?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright. That¡¯s all I wanted to ask.¡±

    Zhuzhu, Ning Shaoyang, and the rest were stunned. Why did Director Dong give up so easily?

 Chapter 972: Youâ€¦

    <h4>Chapter 972: You...</h4>

    Commission for Discipline Inspection building.

    Along the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is secretary Song here?¡±

    Ning Shaoyang replied. ¡°He should be here. I will bring him over.¡±

    Deputy District Mayor Chu looked slightly nervous when he heard secretary Song had arrived. Ning Shaoyang and Fei Fan brought him to another department. Looking after civil servants under custody was handled by another department.

    Suddenly, they heard Luo Haiting¡¯s voice from one of the offices they walked past.

    Luo Haiting said. ¡°Secretary Song, you say you did not tell Deputy District Mayor Chu anything other than the leader¡¯s inspection. You did not mention the leader¡¯s visit to the Third Middle School. Let¡¯s put this aside first. You said Deputy District Mayor Chu had received bribes. Can you tell us in detail? How do you know he received bribesst year and even know the exact date and amount? Is the Building Committee investigating him?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± A man replied.

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°Your statement is what we needed. Thank you for providing information about Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s crime. Thank you for your cooperation.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Outside of the office, along the corridor.

    Deputy District Mayor Chu looked terrible when he overheard the conversation.

    F**k! How dare you backstab me?! Didn¡¯t Feng Jie get someone to call me and say he would take care of my family if I kept quiet? You all are trying to push everything on me and silence me! You think I will be your scapegoat?! Dream on!

    Deputy District Mayor Chu said. ¡°I want to meet Director Dong.¡±

    Ning Shaoyang looked at him. ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°I got something to say.¡±

    Ning Shaoyang looked at him again and brought him back to the office.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°Why are you here again?¡±

    Before Ning Shaoyang and the rest could answer, Deputy District Mayor Chu said. ¡°Secretary Song called me yesterday morning and hinted that someone among the higher-ups is targeting Third Middle School. He wants me to settle it as soon as possible and try to contain the situation. That¡¯s why I called the project¡¯s main contractor to move the substandard materials away. He also said this is what Deputy City Mayor Feng wanted. Nothing must happen during this period.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Deputy District Mayor Chu. ¡°Are you willing to bear the consequences of what you said?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Then write it down.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Deputy District Mayor Chu was furious as he started writing. He had lost all hope and decided to drag everyone down with him.

    After writing his statement, Dong Xuebing called the other department to bring Deputy District Mayor Chu away.

    After that, Dong Xuebing brought his men to Luo Haiting¡¯s office. They could hear Luo Haiting talking to secretary Song from outside. Before they could open the door, Ning Shaoyang, Zhuzhu, and Fei Fan saw Liu Hanqing walking with secretary Song at the end of the corridor. They nodded to Dong Xuebing and entered another office.

    Ning Shaoyang was stunned. ¡°Wasn¡¯t secretary Song in this office?¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened the door, and they saw Luo Haiting sitting opposite an Inspection First Office staff member. It was Xiao Zhang, a new staff member.

    Xiao Zhang quickly stood up. ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted his shoulder. ¡°Well done.¡±

    Luo Haiting stood up andughed. ¡°How was it?¡±

    ¡°He confessed.¡±

    Ning Shaoyang, Fei Fan, and the rest realized what had happened. Director Dong had set another trap, and he asked Director Luo and Xiao Zhang to put up an act. They made Deputy District Mayor Chu thinks secretary Song betrayed him. No wonder they did not hear ¡®secretary Song¡¯ talking much, and everyone felt Director Dong was too wicked. Not only Deputy District Mayor Chu was fooled, but they were also fooled. Anyone would fall into this trap.

    However, Deputy District Mayor Chu would not confess if he did not fall for this.

    From another perspective, Director Dong¡¯s method was very effective but immoral.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing consolidated the investigation results into a report and went to Zhan Guiping.

    Deputy Secretary Office.

    Zhan Guiping read the report and nodded. ¡°Inspection First Office acts fast. We had just handed this task to you, and you allpleted the investigation in the afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°This is only the initial investigation. We need to continue investigating to find out who else was involved. However, we got a breakthrough, and the rest is only a matter of time.¡± He knew he could not catch any big fish in this case. At most, there will be a reshuffle in Xi Ping District. Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s confession could only let Feng Jie receive minor punishment and nothing more. But minor punishment was enough for him to lose the Party Committee seat to Hun, which was what Dong Xuebing wanted.

    ¡°Good. You all are quite efficient.¡± Zhan Guiping nodded and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°However, I heard your Inspection First Office had broken the rules during the investigation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. ¡°Broke the rules? No.¡±

    ¡°What about the document with that signature?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I asked Director Luo to prepare it. I wanted topare Deputy District Mayor Chu¡¯s handwriting with the contract. However, Song Fei saw it identally and misunderstood. I did not expect it, and it is not our fault.¡±

    ¡°What about secretary Song¡¯s questioning? Huh?¡±

    ¡°We have no intention of fooling anyone. I know Director Luo is not good with questioning techniques, and I taught her what to ask when she waited for secretary Song. We prepared different kinds of questions based on different investigation oues. She was practicing with the questions in her office and was overheard by Deputy District Mayor Chu. I also did not expect this to happen. Sigh....¡±

    Zhan Guiping was amused by Dong Xuebing. ¡°You ah... do you think I will believe you?¡± He paused for a second. ¡°I will let you off this time as the Provincial Government wants the investigationpleted as soon as possible. But no more next time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Yes, Sir.¡±

 Chapter 973: Wife got promoted

    <h4>Chapter 973: Wife got promoted</h4>

    A few dayster.

    Evening. Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing was busy in the kitchen after work. He prepared the ingredients he bought from the supermarket and cooked a few dishes. He looked at the time and set the bowl and chopsticks on the table.

    Ding dong... ding dong....

    The doorbell rang, and Dong Xuebing quickly opened the door. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you would be home around 7 pm?¡±

    Xie Hun repliedzily. ¡°There was ast-minute meeting, and I got dyed. Hmmm.... Smells great. What did you cook?¡±

    ¡°I made all your favorite dishes.¡±

    ¡°You are so good to me. Haha....¡±

    ¡°Of course. Change your shoes, and let¡¯s eat.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me drink water first.¡±

    ¡°Drink the soup I made while it is hot.¡±

    After a while, both were seated at the dining table. Dong Xuebing kept putting food into Xie Hun¡¯s bowl. ¡°Try this. I have been workingte the past few days, and I did not have the chance to cook for you. I made dinner today since I am free. See if my food standards are still the same. I called my Mum earlier to ask her how to cook the soup. It should be good.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled as she drank the soup. ¡°It¡¯s tasty. My husband¡¯s food is the best.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Eat more if you like it.¡± He paused suddenly. ¡°Eh? Something is wrong. Why are you so sweet to me today? This is not your usual self.¡±

    ¡°Haha.... Don¡¯t you like me to praise you?¡±

    ¡°No. I am not used to it. Did something good happen?¡±

    ¡°You are so smart. Let¡¯s talk about you first. How is the investigation?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a bite and said. ¡°It¡¯s considered over today. The prosecution office had started gathering evidence against Song Fei, and Xi Ping District Deputy Mayor Chu was charged with corruption and sacked from the party. His criminal charges were still pending and would fall under the Prosecution Office. Anyway, our job is done. As for Deputy City Mayor Feng, he was given a warning from the Provincial Government and barred from promotion for a year. Oh, you should know about this. We also caught several small fries within the Xi Ping District. Our Inspection First Office haspleted the investigations, and we can finally rest.¡±

    Xie Hun continued drinking her soup and smiled. ¡°I heard you made significant contributions in this case.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ah? Saving lives is considered a significant contribution. I deserved it. As for the investigation, I was faster than others. I used some tricks I learned from the Public Security Bureau. I might not have the political wisdom like you, but I am good with these tricks. The other Discipline Inspection staff are no match for me.¡± He was in a good mood these days as he hadpleted the mission perfectly. This credit goes to him, and it was what he needed now. He had nned everything before the building copsed and finally got the results.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Alright. I will reward you for doing well. Come nearer.¡± She picked some food with her chopsticks. ¡°Open your mouth.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and opened his mouth. ¡°Ah....¡±

    Xie Hunughed and fed him. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°Delicious.¡± Dong Xuebing swallowed. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about you. Why are you in such a good mood today?¡±

    Xie Hun nced at him. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear anything? Are you pretending not to know?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°What is it? I rushed home to prepare dinner after work.¡±

    ¡°The City Party Committee called for a meeting at the end of the day, and I was called over.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t the City Party Committee have a meeting recently? Why are they having a meeting again?¡±

    ¡°The meeting is to announce my new appointment.¡± Xie Hun smiled. ¡°I am a Feng Zhou City Party Committee Member now, and I am taking over the former Deputy City Mayor¡¯s duties. I will be assisting the City Mayor on human resources and deployment.¡±

    City Party Committee?!

    Feng Jie had dropped from the race, and Hun won against the other Deputy Mayors.

    Dong Xuebing cheered. ¡°That¡¯s great. You got a promotion.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°How is this a promotion? I am still holding the same rank.¡±

    ¡°A Deputy City Mayor in the Party Committee differs from an ordinary Deputy City Mayor. Those ordinary Deputy City Mayors cannot make any decisions, but a Party Committee Deputy City Mayor is different. There are only a dozen of Party Committee members in a city, and they get to vote on major decisions. You get to vote, and this is a promotion. Furthermore, you are only thirty-one and recently got promoted to Deputy Bureau Director. No.... we must celebrate with wine. Wait.... you are pregnant, and you cannot drink.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°This is the result of what you have done. If it weren¡¯t for you, Feng Jie would not be punished, and I would not get this opportunity.¡±

    ¡°This seat belongs to you. People like Feng Jie don¡¯t deserve it. How can he be not concerned about the disaster rebuilding efforts?¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You had reminded him, but he chose to ignore it. Serve him right.¡±

    Xie Hun continued eating and said. ¡°Old Feng does his job well, and Deputy District Mayor Chu implicated him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing scoffed. ¡°Does his job well? Bullshit.¡±

    Xie Hun pointed at Dong Xuebing with her chopsticks. ¡°Can you be more magnanimous? Don¡¯t think so badly about others. Everyone has their good side.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped talking. He was impressed by his wife¡¯s virtues. She can remain calm and never criticize anyone behind their back, including those who sh with her. This was something he could not do. She is born to work in the government sector.

    After dinner.

    Around 8 pm.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the kitchen after doing the dishes and saw Xie Hun on the sofa watching the news.

    Xie Hun had changed and taken off her sweater. She was wearing a white shirt and no pants. Her long legs were exposed, and Dong Xuebing could see the sides of her ckcy underwear.

    Dong Xuebing got excited. ¡°Don¡¯t you feel cold? It¡¯s winter.¡±

    Xie Hun replied without looking at him. ¡°The heater is on.¡±

    ¡°Ah.... Why are you always dressed up this way? Are you trying to seduce me?¡± Dong Xuebing sat beside her and caressed her tummy. ¡°Oh, it is getting bigger.¡±

    ¡°I am a few months pregnant. How can my tummy not get bigger?¡±

    ¡°Hehe.... Come closer. I want to talk to our baby.¡±

    Dong Xuebing leaned and pressed his head against Xie Hun¡¯s tummy. He kissed and started chatting and singing to his baby. After a while, his hands started roaming, and he buried his head between her thighs.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    ¡°We have not done that for a few days.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I forget. Haha.... It¡¯s been a while.¡±

    ¡°We did not do it since we returned from our honeymoon. How many days has it been? The doctor says we should do it in moderation. What do you think?¡±

    Xie Hun crossed her legs and smiled. ¡°Let me think about it.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to think? It¡¯s settled. Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing carried Xie Hun across his chest and entered the bedroom.

    ¡°I have not finished the news.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a re-run tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°You... just do whatever you want.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s how I am.¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed the door with his leg and carried Xie Hun onto the bed. He took off all his clothes within seconds.

    Xie Hun tucked her hair behind her ears andughed. She pinned her hair with a hairclip and leaned against the headboard. ¡°I am in a good mood today, and I decided to reward you. Haha.... Tell me what you want me to do, but don¡¯t go overboard.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Can you get on your knees?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Huh? You want me to kneel?¡±

    ¡°I just want you to face down....¡±

    ¡°Do you think it¡¯s right?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xie Hun thought for a second and replied. ¡°Fine. I shall give in this time because of your good performance recently.¡± She turned and kneeled. She held the headboard and lifted her ass.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°You must not get angry with meter.¡±

    ¡°Why do you have so much to say? Are you doing it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva excitedly and pounced on her. He quickly unbuttoned her shirt.

    Xie Hun smiled and stroked his head. She pressed his head against her ears, letting him kiss them.

    Dong Xuebing did what she wanted, and the bed started creaking a few minutester.

    The creaking sounds got faster, and Xie Hun moaned softly.

 Chapter 974: This is Xiao Dong?!

    <h4>Chapter 974: This is Xiao Dong?!</h4>

    Next afternoon.

    Saturday.

    Dong Xuebing slept until the sun was up. He walked to the living room and saw Xie Hun reading papers with a cup of tea.

    ¡°You finally wake up.¡± Xie Hun said without looking up from the papers.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s already after 10 am. Why didn¡¯t you wake me?¡± Dong Xuebing yawned.

    ¡°You have been busy for the past few days and should rest more since you are not working today.¡±

    Xie Hun suddenly looked up. ¡°Oh, wear something presentableter. You need to apany me to the Mayor¡¯s home. Mayor Zhong and his wife invited us over for lunch. We did not visit them during Lunar New Year, and we must prepare some gifts. It was Mayor Zhong who supported me in entering the Party Committee. Without him, I could not even get nominated after you offended the City Party Secretary.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Zhong had helped you?! He should be trying to pull you over to his side.¡±

    ¡°Just watch what you sayter.¡±

    ¡°I understand. I feel this is my credit as we had spent almost 3 million RMB buying Old Zhong¡¯s calligraphy.¡±

    ¡°Old Zhong?! How can you call him that?¡±

    ¡°Haha.... There¡¯s no one around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew it was because of the auction. Although Uncle Yang and Mayor Zhong seemed to be close and had dinner together, thetter should know Hun¡¯s rtionship with them. Hun was transferred to Fen Zhou City for some time, but he did not approach her. His attitude changed after Dong Xuebing won the bid for his calligraphy piece. That¡¯s why he felt his money spent was worthwhile. This was the reward, and Hun did not need to work her way up slowly. It would take at least two years.

    Of course, just spending money was not enough. Hun would not enter the Party Committee if Feng Jie were not implicated in the case and punished.

    An hourter.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun carried some gifts to Mayor Zhong¡¯s apartment in the next building, within the Party Committee family quarters.

    Many people, who saw Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun, greeted them politely.

    ¡°Mayor Xie, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Congrattions on your promotion, Mayor Xie.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and returned their greetings.

    Xie Hun had more power and authority after she entered the City Party Committee. Many staffs¡¯ attitudes towards her changed after her promotion. Dong Xuebing also received many friendly smiles from them because of her. However, he knew it was because Xie Hun was beside him. These people will not dare to go near him if she is not around. They might be worried that Secretary Wan would see them talking to him.

    Inside the apartment building.

    Outside of the Mayor¡¯s apartment.

    Xie Hun pressed the doorbell while Dong Xuebing straightened his clothes.

    A middle-aged woman, around fifty years old, opened the door.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Chen.¡± Xie Hun smiled and looked inside. ¡°We are here to bother you, Mayor Zhong.¡±

    Madam Chen smiled and stepped aside. ¡°It¡¯s not a bother. Come in.¡±

    Xie Hun entered the apartment. ¡°We are here to wish both of you a Happy New Year. I hope it¡¯s not toote. Something happened at home, and we could not visit you during the Lunar New Year holidays.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly steps forward with the gifts. ¡°Mayor Zhong, Madam Chen.¡±

    Madam Chen pretended to be unhappy. ¡°Why did you two waste money on gifts? Don¡¯t bring anything the next time.¡±

    ¡°Sure, haha....¡± Xie Hun bent to change her shoes.

    ¡°Hurry up and let them in.¡± Zhong Zhengwei smiled. ¡°Have a seat first. Lunch will be ready soon.¡±

    Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa beside Zhong Zhengwei.

    If Dong Xuebing was here alone, he could not be so rxed as he is only a department head within the Discipline Inspection. Mayor Zhong is Fen Zhong City, the second most powerful man in the city. However, Dong Xuebing was here today as Xie Hun¡¯s husband and did not need to be so restrained. If he restrained himself, it would make Hun look bad and distance themselves from the Mayor. Xie Hun has entered the City Party Committee and is on the same level as Zhong Zhengwei.

    The four of them chatted in the living room.

    Madam Chen looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°So, this is your husband. I had heard of Xiao Dong several times but did not have the opportunity to meet him. We have finally met. Hmmm.... Not bad. You are quite good-looking. You are so lucky, Hun.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°You must have heard a lot of bad things about him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat due to his embarrassment. He knew Hun would tease him.

    Madam Chen was amused. ¡°Of course not. Xiao Dong made our Fen Zhou City proud because of his contributions during the earthquake. He also risked his life to save several people a few days ago. His character and actions should be praised.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was smiling in his heart, but he said modestly. ¡°No... no.... You think too highly of me.¡±

    Xie Hun added. ¡°That¡¯s right. You must not praise him, or he will start showing off at hometer.¡±

    They got closer after chatting and joking around for a while. This was also because both parties wanted to befriend each other.

    Madam Chen was observing Dong Xuebing closely while chatting.

    Madam Chen was not lying when she said she heard much about Dong Xuebing. She had always wanted to meet him. He is someone who is not afraid of the City Party Secretary, spent 3 million RMB for her husband¡¯s calligraphy, risked his life countless times to save others, fought off a tiger with his bare hands, etc........ She was curious about him and thought he was someone extraordinary. However, she was speechless after meeting him today. Dong Xuebing was too ordinary. He has ordinary looks and an ordinary character. If you throw him into a crowd, he will be the most ordinary person.

    So, this person is the legendary God of gues.

    This is the person everyone is talking about.

    Madam Chen was speechless when she looked at Dong Xuebing on the sofa. This guy looks too ordinary.

 Chapter 975: Appointed to be the Third Patrol Teamâ€™s team leader

    <h4>Chapter 975: Appointed to be the Third Patrol Team¡¯s team leader</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Mayor¡¯s apartment.

    Zhong Zhengwei and his wife invited Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun to the dining table for lunch. Madam Chen prepared lunch, and it was a feast. One could tell that Mayor Zhong and Madam Chen like Xie Hun from the wide spread of dishes.

    ¡°Here, try this.¡±

    ¡°Mmmm.... It¡¯s so delicious that I almost bit my tongue. Haha....¡±

    ¡°Have more. Don¡¯t need to feel restrained.¡±

    ¡°Yes. We will take the food ourselves.¡±

    ¡°Try this fish. I just learned this dish a few days ago.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mobile phone rang while they were eating. He did not want to answer as it was rude, but he saw the caller¡¯s number. It was from the Discipline Inspection Office Director Gao Wenrong¡¯s office. Old Gao would generally call to pass the Discipline Inspection Leaders¡¯ message. Dong Xuebing had to answer this call. He apologized to Zhong Zhengwei and Madam Chen. ¡°Sorry, I got to take a phone call.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up and walked to the windows. ¡°Hello, Director Gao.¡±

    ¡°Secretary He called for ast-minute meeting this afternoon. The meeting is from 2 pm to 4 pm.¡±

    ¡°Ok. What is the meeting about?¡±

    ¡°It is about setting up a few Discipline Inspection patrolling teams.¡±

    ¡°Discipline Inspection patrolling teams?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I just received the notification and didn¡¯t know the details.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what a Commission for Discipline Inspection patrolling team was. It is a team formed by a few Discipline Inspection leaders, and they must visit the local areas to look for problems. If the team encountered any problems, they would try to settle them. If the team cannot settle it, they will escte to the City and conduct an investigation. The patrolling team also acted as a warning and showed the City¡¯s attitude towards corruption. The City does not form Discipline Inspection patrolling teams every year. The City recently decided to conduct this operation because of the copse of the school building. The copse uncovered a can of worms, and the City felt a need for a crackdown.

    However, Dong Xuebing felt he had nothing to do. Even if he had to participate in this operation, he would not be the team leader. At most, he would be one of the members. He was too junior and inexperienced to lead the team.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the dining table. ¡°It¡¯s a work call. Sorry.¡±

    Madam Chen smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Let¡¯s continue eating.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°It should be about the Discipline Inspection patrol starting next week.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei asked. ¡°Is the Discipline Inspection going to let you lead a team?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°No. They called to inform me of a meetingter. I am too young to lead a team.¡± He knew his biggest w was his age and experience. Team leaders must be at least 40 years old to suppress local authorities. The previous few Discipline Inspection patrolling operations never had a team leader in his twenties.

    Madam Chenughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being young? Being young has an advantage too.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right. I envied your age, but I can¡¯t be young again. Haha.... Xiao Dong, I know your capabilities, and leading a team is not a problem for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat.

    Do I have a chance to lead a team?

    The Provincial Government leaders would pay attention to the Discipline Inspection patrolling teams. Being a team leader would be an outstanding credit. Even if Dong Xuebing visited the local areas and did not do anything, he would get credit. It would look good on his resume.

    Xie Hun interrupted. ¡°He stillcks experience.¡±

    ¡°I think he has enough experienced.¡± Zhong Zhengwei smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong had made significant contributions in Fen Zhou City. I can say he has more experience than many in Fen Zhou City. Haha....¡± This was the truth. Dong Xuebing had made many contributions to Fen Zhou City, and many people knew that. No one in the City can bepared to him regarding contributions.

    Madam Chen smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I will ask Old Zhong to speak to them.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei nodded. ¡°Ok. I will call Old He and ask for his opinion. He is still making the decision in the Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    High-ranking leaders would never make promises.

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhong Zhengwei would not make any promises, but he knew he would be a team leader.

    Dong Xuebing quickly thanked Zhong Zhengwei. ¡°Thank you. I....¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei waved his hand. ¡°I rmend you because of your capability. The City and Provincial Government leaders are very concerned about this operation, and I am assured that you are leading a team. Haha.... I read your file and heard a lot about your feats. Not many people have your adaptation.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Let me thank you on behalf of my husband.¡±

    Madam Chen replied. ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so polite. We are not outsiders. Hurry and eat before the food gets cold.¡±

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    During the meeting, Secretary He assigned everyone¡¯s roles in the Discipline Inspection Patrolling teams.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection decided to form three patrolling teams. Inspection Bureau Chief Xiao Bin will lead a team to inspect the city area. Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping would lead a team to inspect a County city and two Counties. Dong Xuebing would lead thest team. He is in charge of Fen Zhou City¡¯s surrounding areas and two Counties. No one felt anything wrong with the first two team leaders. After all, they are the Discipline Inspections No. 2 and No. 3. Everyone was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s appointment. He should not get this position with his experience. He should be seventh or eighth in seniority and rank within the Discipline Inspection. Furthermore, he is only twenty-five, and no team leader was so young in the City¡¯s Discipline Inspection history.

 Chapter 976: Meeting former classmates

    <h4>Chapter 976: Meeting former ssmates</h4>

    Sunday morning.

    Home.

    Dong Xuebing woke up before 7 am and tried on a few sets of clothes in front of the mirror.

    Xie Hun walked out of the room and saw him. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°I am picking my outfit. Help me see which set looks better.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Why are you dressing up? Haha.... Are you going to meet your lover?¡±

    ¡°What are you saying? I am bringing a team out for inspection, and I must dress up nicely.¡±

    ¡°You are so vain. Alright. This set looks good on you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will listen to you. I will not being back these few days. You got to eat out. I estimate I will be gone for more than one week. If you cannot cope, call my Mum over. I worry about leaving you at home alone.¡±

    ¡°I know how to take care of myself. Haha.... Just go to work.¡±

    ¡°Give me a kiss before I go.¡±

    ¡°Go. Why are you so troublesome?¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and kiss me. I got to go soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun cuddled for a while before the former left with his luggage.

    Dong Xuebing did not drive his car as it would be too prominent. That¡¯s why he drove a car from his workce. It was a 2.8L Passat, and it was suitable for this task. It will not stand out, and it was not too shabby too. He had informed his team members that he would visit the locations first and meet them on Monday.

    One hour....

    Two hours....

    Three hours....

    Dong Xuebing drove into Ma Yang County before noon.

    Ma Yang County used to be an impoverished county. But because it is located next to Beijing, the property prices rise brought them out of poverty. The properties nearer to Beijing were higher than Fen Zhou City¡¯s prime districts. This county has been doing well in recent years.

    County city.

    Along a busy street.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car by the road and walked along the street. He looked around for a ce to have lunch.

    The wind was strong, and it was chilly.

    Dong Xuebing tightened his cor and entered a nice restaurant.

    When Dong Xuebing entered through the door, a couple tried to enter the restaurant beside him and knocked on him. He immediately frowned.

    The couple frowned and shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you trying to squeeze your way through?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Who is the one trying to squeeze through the door? He was about to argue with them when he paused.

    Dong Xuebing looked at that couple. ¡°Eh? You are Dongdong.¡±

    The woman remembered Dong Xuebing and pointed at him. ¡°Dong Xuejing?!¡± She remembered his name wrongly.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and extended his hand for a handshake. ¡°I don¡¯t know who Dong Xuejing is. I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Dujuan pped his forehead. ¡°Oh yes. I forgot.¡±

    Pang Shuo patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°We had not met for many years. I did not expect to see you here. Why didn¡¯t you attend our ss gatherings in the past few years?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°I was busy with work and did not have time.¡±

    Pang Shuoughed. ¡°Alright. Since we met today, you are not allowed to leave. Let¡¯s have a good meal. I will buy lunch. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°No.... I will pay.¡±

    ¡°I should pay since we are here. Let¡¯s go.¡± Pang Shuo waved his hand.

    Pang Shuo and Dujuan were Dong Xuebing¡¯s High School ssmates. They had been dating then, and he did not expect them to be together after so many years. They were wearing wedding rings and should be married. He was not close with them in school and did not keep in touch after they graduated. He did hear from a friend that Dujuan and Pang Shuo had passed the civil servant exams and were posted to the Western region for work. He was not surprised they could not remember his name. During his High School days, he was a below-average student with below-average looks. He was also not good at sports and had nothing for others to remember him. It was a miracle when they remembered his surname.

    Inside the restaurant.

    The restaurant¡¯s boss came out to wee Pang Shuo. ¡°Oh, wee, Chief Pang, Director Du. Pleasee in.¡±

    Pang Shuo smiled. ¡°Give me a quiet private room.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Please follow me.¡± The boss said.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised that Pang Shuo and Dujuan were so influential here.

    Inside the private room.

    Pang Shuo passed the menu to Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Just order whatever you want. Let¡¯s get Maotai. We must have a drink today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ordered a few dishes and asked. ¡°I heard both of you were posted to the western region after you all graduated from University.¡±

    Pang Shuo replied. ¡°Yes. We were there for two years. It was tough.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s torture.¡± Dujuan shook her head. ¡°The environment there was harsh.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What about now?¡±

    Pang Shuo said. ¡°I used my connections, and we were posted to Ma Yang County during Lunar New Year. We finally made it. Sigh.... Being a Civil Servant is hard without experience. No one cares, even if you are capable. Never mind. You will not understand even if I tell you. Being a Civil Servant is not morous as others think. People don¡¯t understand how tough it is.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Then are you two Directors?¡±

    ¡°Deputy Directors.¡± Pang Shuo drank his tea and put down the ss. ¡°I am working in the Construction Bureau. Dujuan works as a Deputy Director in the County Government Office Department.¡±

    A Deputy Chief and a Deputy Director.

    Both of them held Deputy Section Chief rank.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Both of you are doing well.¡±

    ¡°Sigh.... We are only average.¡± Pang Shuo said that, but he looked proud. ¡°We suffered a lot for our Deputy Section Chief ranks.¡±

    Dujuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you doing now, Xuebing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not tell them what he was doing and lied. ¡°Nothing much. I am in Ma Yang County for some business.¡±

    Pang Shuo patted his chest. ¡°Call me if you encounter any problems. I can still pull some weight in this area.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sure. Thank you.¡±

    Pang Shuo waved his hand. ¡°We are old friends. What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    Dujuan said. ¡°All the dishes are here. Let¡¯s eat while it¡¯s hot.¡±

    Dujuan and Pang Shuo were considered to be doing well. They became Deputy Section Chiefs after two years and held positions with authority. They can be proud of their achievements and keep talking about their work. Although it was primarilyints and winnings about their work, Dong Xuebing could tell they were satisfied with their lives. They just wanted to show off. He did not say much, as he was quiet during his school days. He sat there and listened to them.

    After a few rounds of drinking.

    Pang Shuo ced his arm around Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Are you married now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I just got married a few months ago. You two must be married now. I saw your rings.¡±

    Pang Shuo nodded. ¡°We got married two months ago. How are you doing now? How much are you making now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied honestly. ¡°Around 4,000 RMB.¡±

    Pang Shuo was surprised. ¡°Not bad. Considering the civil servants¡¯ benefits, we are making around the same amount.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied modestly. ¡°Haha.... How can Ipare to you all?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that.¡± Pang Shuo replied. ¡°If you decide to quit your currentpany, look for me. I can rmend you a job with a few thousand RMB easily. I should be staying in Ma Yang County permanently. The job I rmend will surely be better than what you are doing now.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about this when the timees.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Just let me know when you need help.¡±

    Comparing among themselves ismon during ssmate gatherings. They wouldpare who¡¯s wife is prettier or whose sry is higher. Dong Xuebing did not care about all these as he was not someone who liked to show off to others.

    After lunch.

    Pang Shuo was slightly drunk. ¡°I did not know you could drink so well now. You did not drink during our High School days.¡±

    Dujuan frowned. ¡°Stop drinking. We still got work tomorrow.¡±

    Pang Shuo sighed loudly. ¡°The City is making our lives difficult.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Pang Shuo replied helplessly. ¡°The City Commission for Discipline Inspection had sent an inspection team. They will be arriving tomorrow. We don¡¯t know what they will pick on. The City Commission for Discipline Inspection Committee is making us busy. The County government ordered every department to prepare for the Discipline Inspection¡¯s leader¡¯s arrival. We cannot make any mistake, especially our Construction Bureau. I heard a school building had copsed in Fen Zhou City, and they are focusing their inspection on us.¡±

    Dujuan alsoined. ¡°My side is also busy. We must make all the preparations to wee the leaders. Can¡¯t these City Leaders conduct fewer inspections?¡±

    Pang Shuo quickly stopped her. ¡°Don¡¯t be so loud. People might hear you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily in his heart. They were talking about him.

 Chapter 977: Inspection

    <h4>Chapter 977: Inspection</h4>

    Next day.

    Monday morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up, and his phone rang immediately. It was his former ssmate, Pang Shuo. They exchanged numbers yesterday.

    ¡°Hello, Xuebing? Are you awake?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Thanks for helping me with the hotel.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. How long are you going to stay in Ma Yang County?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure. But I should be here for at least three days.¡±

    ¡°Great. After meeting you yesterday, I remembered we had not held a ss gathering for over a year. I called the rest of our ssmates, most of whom were free. We might gather at least a dozen of them here, and I can bring you around Ma Yang County. This ce is not far from Beijing, and they cane over easily. I will arrange their amodation if they want to stay overnight here, and send them back the next day. We will meet them at Ma Yang Restaurant this evening at 8 pm. The name might sound awful, but it is the best restaurant in the County.¡±

    ¡°8 pm? Why are we meeting sote?¡±

    ¡°Dujuan and I might bete because of the Discipline Inspection leader visit.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I am fine with your arrangements.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s meetter. Do you need me to pick you up?¡±

    ¡°No need. I will make my way there.¡±

    ¡°Alright. See you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing washed up after hanging up and drove around Ma Yang County. He saw all the County Government staff cleaning up the streets. Many of the entertainment spots were closed for business. He shook his head and felt this was formalism. He remembered he was the same when he was a staff member. He would clean up his workce if a leader is visiting and has no right to say them. This is something unavoidable in the government sector.

    Morning, 11 am.

    Dong Xuebing drove to the meeting spot and got out to smoke.

    A whileter, two City Commission for Discipline Inspection cars arrived. They stopped, and everyone got out.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Director.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw City Inspection Second Office Director Liao Huaxiong first. Old Liao held the same rank as Dong Xuebing and was an experienced Discipline Inspection leader. The higher-ups had appointed Dong Xuebing as the team leader, and his deputy should not be someone higher ranked than him. The deputy must also be experienced, and Liao Huaxiong is the best candidate. Luo Haiting, Zhuzhu, Fei Fan, and two other Inspection Second Office staff followed behind.

    The team consists of seven members.

    Dong Xuebing walked over to greet them. ¡°Where should we go first, Director Liao?¡±

    Liao Huaxiongughed. ¡°You are the team leader. We will follow your instructions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a few seconds. ¡°How about we drive around Ma Yang County and look around for any issues? We can visit the departments with issues tomorrow.¡±

    Liao Huaxiong replied. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s get into the car.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    The team members drove towards Ma Yang County City in three cars.

    Dong Xuebing was familiar with the roads when he arrived yesterday. Liao Huaxiong sat in the first car, and he directed the driver to drive toward the west. That was the only good road into Ma Yang County.

    Around 15 minutester.

    When Dong Xuebing and his team entered the County City, many people and cars with banners stopped by the roadside to wee them. A middle-aged man walked over to them.

    The driver slowed down, and the cars behind them also slowed down.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Did we inform them before we came?¡±

    Liao Huaxiong shook his head. ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°How do they know which road we are traveling and when we arrive?¡±

    Liao Huaxiong smiled. ¡°This is the power of a grassroots leader. This should be the only road leading to the County City, and they must have found out what time we are arriving.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was slightly unhappy as he pointed in front. ¡°What is this? Are we here for an inspection or a holiday? How would the civilians think of us? They might think we are here for a holiday under the pretense ofing here for an inspection. Don¡¯t they know the Central Government is mping down on formalism?¡±

    Liao Huaxiong nodded in agreement. ¡°They had gone overboard. What should we do?¡±

    Ma Yang County¡¯s Party Secretary had walked over. He is a middle-aged man with a mustache, and a group of leaders follows behind. Dong Xuebing saw his former ssmate, Dujuan, among the group. However, she could not see him because of the tinted windows.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Drive past them.¡±

    Liao Huaxiong was surprised. ¡°This is their gesture of goodwill. Will it be too much if we ignore them?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just go.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Liao Huaxiong was speechless. Director Dong handles things differently from others and finally sees them with his own eyes.

    Dong Xuebing does not mind formalism, but their cars cannot stop there. Many civilians were watching them, and he could not let them get the wrong impression. They were here for an inspection and could not do their work if they got close to the local authorities.

    Dong Xuebing understood the Discipline Inspection job after so long and is bing more like a leader.

    Dong Xuebing and Liao Huaxiong had different views, but the driver knew who the team leader was. He stepped on the elerator and sped past the shocked County Party Secretary. The two Discipline Commission cars behind were shocked for a second and quickly followed.

    The Discipline Inspection left, leaving a cloud of dust.

    County Party Secretary Sun Yitao was shocked. Dujuan and the other leaders were worried. None of them expected the Discipline Inspection to leave like this.

    A leader took a deep breath and asked. ¡°Secretary.... We....¡±

    Sun Yitao looked terrible. ¡°Keep all the banners and dismiss!¡±

    The leader asked cautiously. ¡°What about the Discipline Inspection leaders?¡±

    Sun Yitao was unsure about the Discipline Inspection leaders¡¯ attitude. ¡°Just dismiss everyone first.¡±

 Chapter 978 â€“ Class gathering

    Chapter 978 ¨C ss gathering

    Afternoon.

    County City. Ma Yang Hotel.

    After driving around the city to look for suspicious activities, Dong Xuebing returned to Ma Yang Hotel with his team.

    Liao Huaxiong asked. ¡°Is our amodation arranged by the County Government?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Although we ditched them this noon, we still need a ce to rest.¡±

    ¡°Director.¡± Luo Haiting looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It is after 5 pm now. I will book a private room for dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°You all can go ahead. I have a dinner appointment this evening.¡±

    They entered the hotel lobby and saw a big red banner, ¡®Wee Commission of Discipline Inspection leaders.¡± However, Ma Yang County Party Secretary Sun Yitao had learned his lesson. He did not send anyone to receive them. Dong Xuebing nodded with satisfaction and looked around the lobby. A few men were sitting there, and he knew they were from the local Government. They were observing his team and him. He also noticed the hotel staff looking at them and pretended not to know.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Leave the luggage here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went to the check-in counter and ced his identity card on the desk.

    The staff saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s name and took a deep breath. She immediately smiled and led them to their rooms without collecting any payments.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing had a room to himself. He unpacked his luggage and brewed tea. Liao Huaxiong, Luo Haiting, and the rest should have gone for dinner. His ss gathering is at 8 pm, and he nned to have dinner with them.

    7 pm¡­.

    8 pm¡­.

    Dong Xuebing went downstairs and stood at the entrance, waiting for his ssmates.

    A whileter, a car arrived, and a few familiar faces walked toward the hotel. Dong Xuebing knew they were his High School ssmates, but he could not remember their names.

    The car stopped, and two people alighted.

    ¡°Eh, Wang Lei?¡±

    ¡°Liu Tingting?! Zhou Ran?!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. It¡¯s you all.¡±

    ¡°How are you? It¡¯s been a while.¡±

    ¡°Still fine. What about you all? Did you alle together?¡±

    They immediately exchange pleasantries and start chatting.

    Dong Xuebing remembered some of their names from their conversation. He missed his High School days. It was a time when he had no worries.

    Dong Xuebing reminisced for a while and went up to them. ¡°Tingting, Zhou Ran.¡±

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Eh, you are Dong¡­ Dong Xue¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Dong Xuebing.¡±

    One of them said. ¡°That¡¯s right. Dong Xuebing! Why are you here this time?¡±

    A female ssmate added. ¡°That¡¯s right. You did not attend our previous gatherings.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I was busy with work. I am in Ma Yang County for work and met Pang Shuo and Du Juan.¡± He did not attend the previous gatherings because no one called him. But he did not bring it up.

    ¡°We have not met for almost seven years, and you still look the same.¡±

    ¡°You all did not change too. I recognized you all immediately, haha.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s former ssmates felt Dong Xuebing had a drastic change, but his appearance was still the same. He gave them a different feeling. He felt more reserved and mature.

    A few more ssmates arrived.

    Everyone exchanged greetings.

    Dong Xuebing was a loner in ss and did not have many friends. He could not join his former ssmates¡¯ conversations as he did not know them well.

    Pan Shou and Du Juan arrived.

    They were doing the best among everyone and should be thest to arrive.

    Everyone was excited after they arrived.

    ¡°Wow¡­. Du Juan, you are prettier now.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I worked in the Western region for two years. I am looking worse than before.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense. Pang Shou and you still look the same. You were promoted to Deputy Section Chief and transferred to Ma Yang Countyst month. Both of you are doing great.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Both of you are doing the best among our cohort.¡±

    Pang Shou felt this was not the right ce to talk. ¡°Let¡¯s go in first.¡±

    Du Juan also signaled to them to lower their voices. ¡°Let¡¯s chat in the private room.¡±

    The moment they entered the hotel, they saw the banner.

    Everyone immediately understood why Pang Shou and Du Juan seemed to be cautious. They knew why both of them looked so worried. All Civil Servants are afraid of the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Everyone stopped talking about sensitive topics and entered the elevator quietly.

    Inside the private dining room.

    Pang Shou was at ease. ¡°Just order whatever you want. I am paying for this meal, and you should enjoy yourself.¡±

    A close friend of Pang Shou added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Just order whatever you want. He can ask for a reimbursement.¡±

    Du Juanughed. ¡°We cannot do that today. The leaders are here for an inspection, and we must pay ourselves.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± One of their ssmates said. ¡°Then just order some simple dishes. The food here costs almost the same as Beijing¡¯s three-star restaurants.¡±

    Pang Shouughed. ¡°Are you teasing me? I can still afford this meal. But don¡¯t order expensive alcohol. I can¡¯t afford that. The higher-ups are strict on our reimbursementstely. I am paying to avoid getting into trouble.¡±

    Du Juan looked at the quiet Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xuebing, you should order something. Let¡¯s order a dish each.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sure. I will order a Kung Pao Chicken. Haha¡­.¡±

    Everyone ordered something, and Pang Shou asked the waiter to bring in a bigger table.

    The table was changed quickly as the waiter knew Pang Shou.

    ¡°Come¡­.let¡¯s sit at the table.¡±

    ¡°Pang Shou, you should be sitting at the head of the table.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I cannot take that seat. Old Liu, you should be sitting there.¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t you sit there? How about both you with Old Liu sit there?¡±

    Pang Shou and Old Liu sat at the head of the table at the end. Old Liu is a businessman in Beijing, and he was one of the few in their ss who did well. After everyone had found their seats, Dong Xuebing went to thest seat.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing was about to apologize to the rest before answering, but no one noticed him. He smiled to himself and walked away to the windows to answer.

    Dong Xuebing answered the call. ¡°Hello, Sister Luo?¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Director, we are about to have dinner now. Do you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Why are you all having dinner sote? Didn¡¯t I tell you not to wait for me?¡±

    ¡°We were not hungry earlier. Oh, Ma Yang County Party Secretary Sun Yishou came and wanted to treat us to dinner.¡±

    ¡°Just go ahead. I still have something on here and cannot join you all.¡±

    ¡°Should we ept his invitation or ignore him?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a dinner.¡± Dong Xuebing knew what Luo Haiting was worried about. ¡°We ignored them in the afternoon because they had created a bigmotion to wee us. It¡¯s fine to have dinner with him. Everyone is tired and should have a nice meal. We are here for an inspection and need the local authority¡¯s support.¡±

    ¡°Okay. I understand.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Go and have your dinner. Remember, no one is allowed to drink alcohol.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It will not happen.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to the dining table after hanging up.

    A former ssmate said. ¡°Pang Shou, I noticed everyone in Ma Yang County seems nervous, and there are many traffic police around. What are you all doing? Is it because of the City Discipline Inspection leaders¡¯ inspection?¡±

    Pang Shou smiled wearily. ¡°The City Discipline Inspection leaders are not here to put on an act. The consequences are severe if they find anything. Everyone in our Construction Bureau is worried about their visit. Why do you think I set our dinner sote?¡±

    That ssmate grumbled. ¡°Don¡¯t these leaders have anything else to do? They should just sit behind their desks. Why are they inspecting for no reason?¡±

    Pang Shou just smiled and did not say anything.

 Chapter 979: Who are you?

    <h4>Chapter 979: Who are you?</h4>

    Inside the private dining room of the hotel.

    Du Juan drank her wine and said. ¡°We cannot decide what the City leaders should do, and we have no choice but to wee them. They are from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection, and we must cooperate with them. You all have not met them. The Discipline Inspection leaders have no respect for our county. Our County Party Secretary and everyone from the County Office Department waited to wee them. But they did not even stop for a second and drove past us. It was so embarrassing, and Secretary Sun¡¯s face changed.

    A ssmate was surprised. ¡°They are so overbearing?¡±

    Du Juan replied. ¡°Yes. We called the Discipline Inspection leaders this afternoon to offer to bring them around, but they rejected tly.¡±

    ¡°Did you all offend them?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Could it be you all missed out something or did something wrong?¡±

    ¡°I felt we had done our best.¡± Du Juan shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know if we had offended them in anyways. But they are the leaders and even our Party Secretary, and Mayors got to bow and receive them respectfully.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled in his heart and did not interrupt them.

    Businessman Old Liu said. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Both of you will move up fast, and you will be inspecting others.¡±

    Pang Shou replied modestly. ¡°Haha.... We are too far away.¡±

    Du Juan added. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s not easy to move up. We need experience and cannot make any mistakes. Sigh.... Let¡¯s not talk about it.¡±

    Old Liu replied. ¡°It¡¯s not easy for everyone now.¡±

    ¡°You are right.¡± another ssmate added. ¡°We would be in our thirties or forties before sess.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Especially the civil servants. It would take at least ten years to reach that level.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s drink and stop talking about it. It¡¯s not easy for us to get together. Cheers!¡±

    After drinking, one of the ssmates suggested. ¡°All of us have not met for more than a year. Let¡¯s share what you are doing now and which industry you are in. Du Juan and Pang Shou can skip. We know they are government officials. Haha....¡±

    Pang Shou smiled. ¡°We are just working for the government and not officials.¡±

    Old Liu started. ¡°I am running a smallpany doing my own business.¡±

    Another ssmate added. ¡°I am working in a Beijing bank.¡±

    ¡°Banking industry is good. How much is your pay?¡±

    ¡°A few thousand. It¡¯s not a lot.¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened to everyone and did not know if they were telling the truth. However, most were doing well, and the lowest sry was five thousand. They are working in Beijing and the sry there is higher than in other areas. Those not doing well should not have time to attend such gatherings.

    Finally, it was Dong Xuebing¡¯s turn.

    ¡°Xuebing, what are you doing now?¡± A female ssmate asked.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Just busy with work. My sry is not as high as yours. I am getting around four thousand.¡± His sry was around four thousand. Civil servants were highly paid, but it depended on the area. A staff member in Beijing is getting about the same amount as him. He works in Fen Zhou City, Hebei Province, and the sry cannot bepared to Beijing or the Central Government.

    ¡°It¡¯s not too bad.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Four thousand RMB is quite good.¡±

    Everyone consoled Dong Xuebing for a while and stopped talking to him.

    After everyone started working, ss gatherings changed. They heard Dong Xuebing was not doing well, and they stopped talking to him. Dong Xuebing did not mind and continued drinking his wine. He had passed the age where he needed to impress others. He was only at the gathering to reminisce about his High School days.

    Suddenly the door opened.

    A middle-aged man, who is not a waiter, entered the private room.

    Old Liu frowned. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Pang Shou and Du Juan quickly stand up. ¡°Ah, Director Wang. Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing can tell from Pang Shou and Du Juan¡¯s expressions that this man should be someone from the County Party Committee Office Department or the County Government Office.

    Director Wang looked at Pang Shou and said. ¡°Our Party Secretary is going to have dinner with the City leaders, but all the private rooms are booked.¡±

    Pang Shou immediately knew what Director Wang wanted, and he looked terrible. ¡°The presidential suite and other ballrooms should be avable.¡±

    Director Wang frowned. ¡°The City leaders do not like to be extravagancy. I only know you two here. Can you all move to another room?¡± He looked at the table. ¡°You all are also finishing.¡±

    Du Juan looked terrible but did not say anything.

    Pang Shou was the same. This man is the County Party Committee Office Director. He is their leader, and they have to give up the room. Also, the Party Secretary is having dinner with the City Discipline Inspection leaders. Pang Shou and Du Juan cannot afford to offend any of them.

    Director Wang looked at everyone. ¡°Can you all move to another ce?¡±

    Pang Shou replied. ¡°Alright. We are leaving now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Sorry to trouble you.¡± Director Wang said.

    Everyone was looking terrible. They were being chased away before they could finish their dinner. But they knew how powerful a County Party Secretary was. Pang Shou and Du Juan did not dare to say anything, and the rest kept quiet.

    Pang Shou turned to his former ssmates. ¡°I am sorry for today. How about we end our dinner now?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°We are full too.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Director Wang nodded and was about to inform the leaders the private room was ready.

    Dong Xuebing, sitting quietly in a corner, suddenly said. He looked at Director Wang. ¡°Why should we leave? Who are you to tell us to leave?!¡±

 Chapter 980: Got recognized

    <h4>Chapter 980: Got recognized</h4>

    Everyone in the private room was shocked.

    Director Wang choked on his saliva at what Dong Xuebing said. Pang Shou and Du Juan were stunned.

    Pang Shou quickly shouted. ¡°Xuebing, what are you saying?¡±

    Du Juan quickly added. ¡°He is Director Wang from our County Party Committee.¡±

    Director Wang was furious. ¡°Do I need to tell you who I am?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Director Wang andughed. ¡°Oh.... Why are you interrupting when we are enjoying our dinner? Do you still want to chase us away?! Who do you think you are?! Give me a good reason if you want us to leave. No? Then get out! Do you think you can chase others out just by standing there?! Huh? You think too highly of yourself. I don¡¯t care who you are and am not interested to know. Is there anything else? No? Then get out!¡±

    Everyone agrees with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s former ssmates felt good. That¡¯s right. Why should we leave just because you want this room? This is unreasonable. Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing differently and felt he had changed a lot. He used to be invisible in their ss. However, none of them dares to speak up. Deputy Division Chiefs might bemon in Beijing, but they are influential in local counties. No one dares to offend him.

    Pang Shou and Du Juan had just arrived in Ma Yang County, and they dared not offend Director Wang.

    Du Juan shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Shut up, Xuebing.¡±

    Pang Shou looked at Director Wang. ¡°Please don¡¯t mind him. We will leave now.¡±

    Director Wang looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Are these your friends?¡±

    ¡°They are our former ssmates.¡± Pang Shou said. ¡°Please ignore him. He is drunk.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am not drunk. Don¡¯t look at me like this, Director Wang. Who are you trying to scare? I don¡¯t care which VIPs you treat or how important your dinner is. We still have not finished our dinner. If you want this private room, wait outside. Don¡¯t try to act like some big shots here!¡± He turned to his ssmates. ¡°Let¡¯s continue with our dinner.

    Du Juan inhaled deeply. Do you know who this man is?! You still want to eat?!

    Pang Shou knew that he and Du Juan would be in trouble if they ignored Director Wang.

    The County Party Secretary wants to have dinner, and they refuse to give up the private room.

    The Party Secretary will be offended, and they must bear the consequences.

    Pang Shou stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Stop it, Xuebing.¡±

    Another ssmate tried to persuade Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s continue with our dinner somewhere else.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s go elsewhere. The food here is not that great too.¡±

    However, Dong Xuebing refused to budge. He looked at Director Wang calmly and continued to sip his tea.

    Director Wang was furious. This guy is asking for it!

    Suddenly, a few men appeared behind Director Wang. Among them was County Party Secretary Sun Yitao. Secretary Sun asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Xiao Wang? Is the private room ready?¡±

    Director Wang turned and showed a respectful expression. ¡°Secretary, all the rooms are booked. This is the only room left, and they are about to finish. However, they refused to leave.¡±

    Sun Yitao frowned. ¡°They are about to finish dinner and still refuse to leave?!¡±

    Pang Shou and Du Juan quickly walked over to greet Sun Yitao. ¡°Secretary Sun.¡±

    Sun Yitao looked at them. ¡°Xiao Pang, Xiao Du. What is going on?¡±

    Pang Shou quickly replied. ¡°Nothing.... we will go now.¡±

    Sun Yitao nodded. ¡°Sorry for interrupting your dinner. It¡¯s a special asion today. We need to host a few leaders from the City.¡±

    ¡°No worries.¡± Du Juan replied cautiously.

    Director Wang looked at them. ¡°Hurry up! The leaders will be here soon.¡±

    ¡°Yes.... Yes....¡± Pang Shou and Du Juan returned to the private room quickly. ¡°Let¡¯s go now.¡±

    Everyone could hear their conversation along the corridor and knew the County Party Secretary was outside. All of them quickly got up and wore their coats.

    Dong Xuebing remained in his seat andughed. ¡°Oh, another big shot hase. Who says we are about to finish our dinner? I am still hungry.¡±

    Director Wang stormed into the room and shouted. ¡°Are you doing this on purpose?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Who started this first? Who barged into our private room and demanded us to leave when we were enjoying our dinner? I am doing this on purpose?! Fine. What can you do to me?¡±

    Director Wang was furious beyond words. ¡°You!!!¡±

    Du Juan pulled Dong Xuebing back. ¡°Xuebing, please stop.¡±

    Pang Shou added. ¡°The County Party Secretary is waiting outside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is stubborn and refuses to listen. He knocked on the table and said. ¡°So what if the County Party Secretary is here? Are you saying he can be unreasonable just because he is the Party Secretary?!¡±

    Sun Yitao overheard and was mad. Who is this guy? He entered the room and took a nce at Dong Xuebing. He was stunned and almost cursed out loud.

    F**k! Isn¡¯t that Dong Xuebing?!

    What is he doing here?

    Dong Xuebing looked at Sun Yitao. ¡°County Party Secretary Sun?¡±

    Director Wang shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    What¡¯s wrong with this guy¡¯s attitude? Dong Xuebing was about to say something when Sun Yitao shouted first.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Sun Yitao did not shout at Dong Xuebing. Instead, he shouted at Director Wang.

    ¡°Xiao Wang! Watch your attitude!¡± Although Director Wang is also a Party Committee member, he was groomed by Sun Yitao and is his subordinate. ¡°I thought everyone had finished their dinner. But look at the food. They have not eaten half. How can you chase them out?!¡±

    Director Wang was stunned. ¡°Secretary....¡±

    Sun Yitao gave him a stare to stop him from saying anything.

    Director Wang seemed to catch the hint and kept quiet. He looked towards Dong Xuebing.

    Sun Yitao smiled and extended his hand. ¡°Director Dong.... Haha.... Nice to meet you. This should be our first meeting. I am Sun Yitao, Ma Yang County¡¯s Party Secretary.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up and shook his hand. ¡°Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Pang Shou, Du Juan, and the rest were stunned. What is going on?!

 Chapter 981: Stunned

    <h4>Chapter 981: Stunned</h4>

    Evening.

    Inside the hotel¡¯s private dining room.

    Everyone was surprised to see County Party Secretary Sun Yitao knew Dong Xuebing.

    They knew each other?!

    But why did Secretary Sun address him as Director Dong?

    Director? What Director is he?

    Sun Yitao shooked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and said. ¡°Director Dong, I didn¡¯t know you were having dinner here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at his former ssmates. ¡°We are having a High School gathering. We have not met for a few years.¡±

    ¡°Oh....¡± Sun Yitao smiled. ¡°I apologize for interrupting your dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°You all are in the wrong. We booked this private room and enjoyed our dinner when that Director Wang barged in. He demanded we leave without any reason. He acted as if this room belonged to him. Secretary Sun, I don¡¯t understand why this is happening. This ce is supposed to be a ce for people to dine and rest. Why were we getting chased away during our dinner? Is this how Ma Yang County works?¡±

    Director Wang wanted to retort, but he knew he had offended someone powerful from how Sun Yitao treated Dong Xuebing. He kept quiet and wondered who this person was. Why is Secretary Sun treating that guy as an equal? Director Dong... Director Dong.... Howe this name sounds so familiar?

    Sun Yitao looked at Director Wang. ¡°Xiao Wang.... They have not finished their dinner. What¡¯s the rush?¡±

    Director Wang quickly replied. ¡°I thought they had finished.¡±

    Sun Yitao pointed at the table. ¡°You think they had finished?! Does this look like they had finished eating?!¡±

    Director Wang did not argue as he knew he was wrong.

    Sun Yitao turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, please forgive him. Xiao Wang is quite hardworking most of the time. Maybe I had rushed him to get a private room, and he was desperate. It¡¯s my fault.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is the leader of this inspection team and represents the City Commission for Discipline Inspection. His rank might be lower than Sun Yitao. Still, he can interfere with anything within Ma Yang County. He waved his hand and said. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s not a big deal.¡±

    Sun Yitao nced at Director Wang.

    Director Wang quickly turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am sorry for what happened today, Director Dong.¡± He grabbed an empty ss and filled it with alcohol. ¡°I will drink this ss as a punishment. I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Director Wang finished that ss of alcohol and exhaled loudly.

    All of Dong Xuebing¡¯s former ssmates were still stunned.

    Director Wang turned to Du Juan and Pang Shou. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what happened, Xiao Pang and Xiao Du. I will treat you all to dinner another day as an apology.¡±

    Du Juan and Pang Shou were surprised. They do not dare to let their leader apologize to them. ¡°It¡¯s fine.... You don¡¯t need to apologize.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not nned to create trouble, but Director Wang had gone overboard. He demanded all of them to leave the moment he entered the room. If he had talked nicely, he might give in and not let his former ssmates, Du Juan and Pang Shou, be sandwiched between them. However, he cannot ept getting chased away in the middle of his dinner with his status. The County Party Committee ys host to the City leaders and Dong Xuebing¡¯s subordinates. How can he leave to let his subordinates use the private room? He would be aughing stock if it happened.

    This incident was over after Director Wang apologized.

    Sun Yitao introduced Dong Xuebing to the other County Party Committee and County Government staff behind him. ¡°Let me introduce. He is Fen Zhou City Commission for Discipline Inspection, Inspection First Office¡¯s Director, and the team leader for Inspection Team 3, Dong Xuebing. Director Dong.¡±

    Everyone¡¯s jaws dropped.

    Dong Xuebing?! This guy is Dong Xuebing?!

    Director Wang took a deep breath, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead. He knew Dong Xuebing was extraordinary from how Secretary Sun spoke to him. But he did not expect him to be the Team Leader of this inspection team. He had heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s nickname, God of gues. He deeply regrated his actions earlier.

    Luckily Secretary Sun arrived in time before the conflict got worse.

    Director Wang could not imagine what would happen if he offended the God of gues.

    Director Wang immediately picked up his ss and filled it with alcohol. ¡°Director Dong, I just finished one ss as punishment. I... I will drink two more sses.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No need. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°No... no.... This is my punishment.¡± Director Wang finished two more sses of alcohol.

    Director Wang could not stand properly after drinking. He seems to have reached his limit.

    Many people might have let the County Party Secretary notice them, but Dong Xuebing is different. Director Wang knew who he was and changed his attitude towards him. He needs to settle their conflict immediately as he does not want to offend him.

    The other County Party Committee staff looked at Director Wang.

    Even people in Lui An City had heard of Dong Xuebing, let alone people in Ma Yang County.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Team Leader Dong.¡±

    ¡°Hi.¡±

    Everyone greeted and shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as if nothing had happened earlier.

    Pang Shou and Du Juan saw the County leaders¡¯ expressions and were speechless. They were transferred two months ago and had not heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s feats. They did not expect the quiet and often overlooked ssmate had be a high-rank leader. They could tell Dong Xuebing is famous in Fen Zhou City. Just his position as the City Discipline Inspection, Inspection First Office was more than enough to get the attention of all the County leaders.

    Inspection First Office Director....

    Deputy Division Chief rank....

    A twenty-five-year-old man holds such an important position?! Shouldn¡¯t the promotion within the government sector be based on seniority? How can someone be a Deputy Division Chief at this age? It is impossible, even if he gets promoted every year.

    A whileter.

    A staff whispered to Sun Yitao.

    Sun Yitao nodded and said. ¡°Director Dong, the private room is ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I will stay here with my former ssmates. I shall not join you all. Have a good dinner.¡±

    Sun Yitao did not force Dong Xuebing and left with his men.

    The room was quiet after they closed the door. Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing curiously.

    Dong Xuebing felt ufortable and smiled. ¡°Pang Shou, Du Juan. Sorry for not telling you about my identity. I did not want to hide my identity from you all. When we were having dinner yesterday, you all mentioned our Discipline Inspectioning to the County for rounds. It would be awkward if I told you all I am leading the inspection team. I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Du Juan and Pang Shou wanted to bury their heads in the ground. They rememberedining about Discipline Inspection leadersing for an inspection, and Du Juan even scolded the leader. She did not expect Dong Xuebing to be the person she was scolding.

    Du Juan was nervous. ¡°No.... it¡¯s alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let¡¯s continue eating. I am not full yet.¡±

    Du Juan quickly agreed. ¡°Yes... yes.... Let¡¯s go back to our seats and eat.¡±

    Pang Shou and Old Liu did not sit. They looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Xuebing, err.... You should sit at the main seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine....¡±

    Pang Shou replied. ¡°I don¡¯t dare to eat if you don¡¯t sit at the head of the table.¡±

    Du Juan added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Xuebing should be sitting in the main seat. We would be thrown out of this room if it was not for you.¡±

    Everyone agreed and wanted Dong Xuebing to sit at the main seat. How can they let a Deputy Division Chief sit at the end of the table?

    Dong Xuebing had no choice and walked over. But he did not sit at the head of the table alone. He grabbed Pang Shou and made him sit beside him. He was here to chat with his former ssmates and not here to show off his position.

    After dinner.

    Pang Shou insisted on paying the bill, and Dong Xuebing did not fight over the bill with him. He knew someone had settled their bills.

    The waiter came over and told them the County Party Secretary had paid.

    Everyone exchanged looks. They were more impressed with Dong Xuebing. After all, he made the County Party Secretary pay for their dinner.

 Chapter 982: You all dont know who Director Dong is?!

    <h4>Chapter 982: You all don¡¯t know who Director Dong is?!</h4>

    Night.

    After 9 pm.

    The ss gathering ended, and everyone parted outside of the hotel. Pang Shou and Du Juan followed Dong Xuebing to his room.

    Pang Shou asked. ¡°Xuebing, how did you move up so quickly?¡±

    Du Juan is curious too. ¡°That¡¯s right. How did you reach Deputy Division Chief so fast?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I had gotten some outstanding results these few years. It would be not easy to reach Deputy Section Chief without the results. I think it¡¯s luck. Thinking back, I also think it was amazing. If I made any mistakes, I would not be here.¡±

    Du Juan eximed. ¡°But you seeded.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°In fact, I envy you all. Although I rose quickly, I offended many people along the way. We are former ssmates, and I don¡¯t have to hide anything from you. For example, Fen Zhou City Party Secretary is targeting me. It¡¯s hard for me, too, and I don¡¯t know what will happen in the future. I am taking one step at a time.¡±

    Pang Shou gasped. ¡°You had offended Secretary Wan?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°I had offended him.¡±

    Du Juan said. ¡°But you are still doing better than all of us. A Deputy Division Chief at 25.... I did not even hear of anyone reaching this level at your age.¡±

    Pang Shou looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xuebing, you are a Fen Zhou City leader, and we are working in the same city. Just let me know if you need help. However, we are new and have limited power. I think we can¡¯t help you much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Let¡¯s help each other. We are ssmates, after all. You can look for me if you need anything.¡±

    Pang Shou and Du Juan were waiting for Dong Xuebing to say this.

    They chatted for a while and left.

    Along the empty corridor.

    Du Juan whispered to her husband. ¡°Xuebing is sessful now. Sigh.... Many of our ssmates don¡¯t even know his name then. We cannot judge a book by its cover. After graduation, he rose to the ranks so fast. I think none of the cohort or even the alumni are as sessful as him.¡±

    Pang Shou sighed. ¡°You are right. Sometimes, quiet and low-profile ssmates are the ones who be sessfulter in life. We will never know.¡±

    ¡°Yes. But what did Xuebing do to get such results?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. We were in the western region for two years and lost touch with the outside world.¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯s not so simple from how our County Party Secretary speaks to him.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Pang Shou nodded. ¡°He would not be so polite to him just because he is the Third Investigation Team¡¯s team leader. Secretary Sun is the top leader in the County. I think there¡¯s more to it. Director Wang had only drank one ss of alcohol at first. But after he heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s name, his face changed, and he quickly drank two more sses as an apology. Even if Xuebing is the Inspection team leader, he does not need to do so. He held the same rank as Xuebing.¡±

    Du Juan suddenly remembered something. ¡°Eh, Do you think the County Leaders will target us after what happened? We did not give up a room for them, and they will not target Xuebing because of his position. Will they vent their anger on us instead?¡±

    Pang Shou shook his head. ¡°They should be unhappy with us, but it should be fine. Instead, with Dong Xuebing around, we might move up faster.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Haha... of course. Didn¡¯t you see their attitude towards Xuebing? We will have a good life as long as Xuebing is in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    ¡°You are right.¡±

    ¡°Yes. We must keep in touch with Xuebing in the future and get close to him. You are more suitable to get close to him as a woman.¡±

    ¡°Go to hell. I am not close to him during our High School days.¡±

    ¡°You are the prettiest girl in our ss. I am sure he is interested in you.¡±

    ¡°Save it. You knew it too. Xuebing had never looked at me in school.¡±

    ¡°Then I should go. Anyway, we must stay close to him.¡±

    ¡°Sigh.... Comparing myself with him makes me mad. How did he do so well in the Government sector?¡±

    A County Party Committee staff walked towards them. He held the same position as Du Juan.

    ¡°Hi.¡± That man saw them and greeted them. ¡°Brother Pang, Sister Du, did you finish your dinner?¡±

    Pang Shou and Du Juan were surprised. They knew this man, and he used to address them as Old Pang and Du Juan. He had never addressed him as Brother or Sister.

    That man went up to them. ¡°Let¡¯s talk in the room.¡±

    ¡°Director Li, what is this about?¡± Pang Shou asked.

    Director Li smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s talk inside.¡±

    The three of them entered a standard room.

    Director Li smiled and said after they entered the room. ¡°I heard Director Dong, Dong Xuebing, is your former ssmate. Why didn¡¯t you tell us beforehand?¡±

    Du Juan smiled awkwardly. ¡°We did not know about it too.¡±

    Director Li looked around and lowered his voice. ¡°Secretary Sun wants you to apany Director Dong these days.¡±

    Du Juan nodded. ¡°Yes. That¡¯s what we should do.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Director Li looked at them and said. ¡°Sister Du, Brother Pang, I will speak my mind. Do you two don¡¯t know who Director Dong is?¡±

    Du Juan blinked. ¡°Isn¡¯t he the City Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s First Inspection Office¡¯s Director? We just know about it earlier.¡±

    Director Li waved his hand. ¡°It is not so simple. If it were Discipline Inspection¡¯s Chief Xiaoing for an inspection, the County would not be so nervous. We are so concerned about this inspection because Director Dong is leading the team. So.... Ah, I forgot you two had just been posted to Fen Zhou City. Anyway, you will hear more about him soon.¡±

    Pang Shou said. ¡°Just tell us more, Brother Li.¡±

    Director Li paused for a second and said. ¡°Alright. I shall just do the same thing about him. Director Dong¡¯s wife is our Fen Zhou City Deputy Mayor and is in the Party Committee.¡±

    What?!

    The City Party Committee Deputy Mayor?!

    Pang Shou and Du Juan were shocked. No wonder Dong Xuebing can get promoted so quickly. He has a capable wife, and his wife is more powerful than Xiao Bing.

    Anyone who offended Dong Xuebing will offend his wife too.

 Chapter 983: Foul atmosphere

    <h4>Chapter 983: Foul atmosphere</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning. The sun is out.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and went to the hotel¡¯s lobby. He had breakfast with his team and left for inspection. However, they did go out by themselves. They had warned the local authority yesterday and cannot continue to ignore them. He asked one of his team members to info the County Party Committee, and Secretary Sun Yitao appeared immediately with his men. He asked a Deputy County Mayor and a few Party Committee members to apany Dong Xuebing and his team.

    County Party Committee.

    County Construction Bureau.

    County Organization Department.

    Dong Xuebing and his men visited several government departments and discovered minor issues. He pointed them out immediately, and the County leaders agreed to change it immediately. The leaders at the Construction Bureau even called for a meeting to find a solution before Dong Xuebing, and his team left. He nodded in satisfaction and did not make things difficult for them. Discovering minor problems is not an issue as the inspection aims to warn the local areas. The inspection team is there to pressure the local authorities and make them nervous.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing cannot return empty-handed as the City leaders would doubt his ability.

    Noon.

    After lunch.

    Luo Haiting asked. ¡°Director, which unit are we goingter?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the Tourism Bureau. Ma Yang County¡¯s tourism has been doing well these past few years. They managed to emerge from a poor county because of tourism.¡± He stopped and remembered he was a Discipline Inspection staff. He cannot continue to be a nice guy. He continued. ¡°The faster the development is, the more problems there will be. Let¡¯s go there and see if we can discover anything.¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°Ok. I will inform the County Leaders.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No. We will not tell them anything and just let them tag along.¡±

    Liao Huaxiong added. ¡°That¡¯s right. They might call the relevant department before we reach, and we will not discover anything.¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°I understand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°We drove past the Tourism Bureau yesterday, and Driver Xiao Wang knows the way. Let him lead the way.¡±

    The convoy drove towards the west after leaving the restaurant. The County leaders did not know where the Inspection Team was going. They tried asking, but no one answered them.

    1 pm.

    County Tourism Bureau.

    The County leaders realized the Inspection Team would inspect the Tourism Bureau when they drove into thepound. One of them quickly got out of the car and was about to make a call.

    Dong Xuebing saw him and looked at him calmly.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at him coldly or menacingly. He just looked at that leader normally. But everyone there knew who Dong Xuebing was and what he had done in the past. That leader¡¯s heart almost stopped, and he quickly put his phone aside.

    The other County leaders understood the Inspection Team¡¯s intentions and did not try to make any more calls.

    The Tourism Bureau was empty. The security guard did not even stop or look at them when they drove into thepound.

    Dong Xuebing did not say a word and entered the building with his men.

    The moment Dong Xuebing, Liao Huaxiong, Luo Haiting, and the rest frowned the moment they stepped inside. The building reeks of cigarette smell.

    Liao Huaxiong said. ¡°The cigarette smell is strong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked in front. ¡°Someone is smoking along the corridor.¡±

    The County Deputy Mayor quickly exined. ¡°Maybe it is a customer or somepany representative. You should know that the Tourism Bureau has to deal with these people, and it is not nice for us to stop them from smoking if they are here to invest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned and said. ¡°You are not wrong, but the cigarette smell is too strong. How can a government department have such a foul atmosphere?¡±

    The Deputy Mayor quickly said. ¡°I will speak to their leaders. We will change.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs.¡± Dong Xuebing walked up the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing frowned deeply when he reached the second floor. He was getting unhappy with what he saw. The Tourism Bureau staff were chatting and ying video games on their PC in their offices. Some were surfing the and eating melon seeds as if they were at home. No one was working.

    This wasmon in government agencies, and Dong Xuebing should not be angry. But the City Commission for Discipline Inspection is here for an inspection, and the County has informed their various departments to prepare. These Tourism Bureau staff had no respect for the Discipline Inspection.

    The County Government staff were embarrassed. ¡°Director Dong....¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand to stop them. This was the leader¡¯s problem and not the staff¡¯s. ¡°Where is the Tourism Bureau Chief¡¯s office?¡±

    ¡°Err... the office should be on the third floor.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    The Deputy County Mayor was slightly mad. They had informed the Tourism Bureau to prepare for the inspection, but they did not treat it seriously. The staff was still cking away without a care.

    A Tourism Bureau staff was walking down the stairs when he saw Dong Xuebing and the rest. He stopped in front of them and asked. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and continued his way up.

    ¡°Eh! What are you doing? Outsiders are not allowed to enter!¡± That man tried to block Dong Xuebing.

    The Deputy County Mayor gave that man a stare and signaled to him.

    That man recognized his Deputy County Mayor. ¡°Mayor Zhang.¡± He quickly raised his voice. ¡°Mayor Zhang, are you looking for our Chief? I will inform him now.¡± He was trying to warn the people upstairs.

    Luo Haiting nced at that man. ¡°You have a loud voice.¡±

    That man smiled awkwardly and followed the rest upstairs.

    Third floor. Dong Xuebing looked at the few offices along the corridor and told Zhuzhu and Fei Fan. ¡°Knock on all the doors.¡±

    Zhuzhu went forward and knocked on the Chief¡¯s office, and Fei Fan knocked on the Deputy Chief¡¯s office.

    Deputy County Mayor Zhang looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°The Chief, Old Zhou, had been unwell recently. Maybe he had gone to see a doctor and is not around.¡± He looked at the Deputy Chief¡¯s office. ¡°Deputy Chief Liu had gone out. Let¡¯s wait for them downstairs. I will call them to return now.¡±

    Fei Fan asked. ¡°Director, I think there¡¯s no one inside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not believe no one was in the office. If there¡¯s no one, the staff earlier would not shout loudly to warn the people upstairs. ¡°Continue knocking!¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Fei Fan replied and continued to knock on the Deputy Chief¡¯s office.

    Finally, there were some movements inside. They waited for around 1 minute before the door opened. Deputy County Mayor¡¯s face changed when he saw a woman in her thirtiesing out. Her hair was messy, and her pants were crumpled and stuck in her heels. She looked like she had worn back her clothes in a rush.

    The woman blushed when she saw so many people outside. She stuttered. ¡°I was updating my work progress to Chief Liu and did not hear the knockings. Err.... I... I will get back to work now.¡± She quickly walked away and exchanged looks with the Tourism Bureau staff earlier.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes.

    Luo Haiting was looking terrible.

    Deputy Chief Liu Haibin walked out of the office after a while. He did not look flustered like that woman. He smiled at everyone. ¡°Mayor Zhang, wee. Why are you free to visit me today? Pleasee in, everyone?¡± Liu Haibin was around twenty-three or twenty-four and looked like a hooligan.

    Deputy County Mayor quickly says. ¡°Chief Liu, what took you so long to open the door? They are the Discipline Inspection¡¯s Third Inspection Team leaders, Director Dong, Director Liao, and Director Luo.¡±

    Liu Haibin was surprised and reached out to shake their hands. ¡°Wee leaders from the Discipline Inspection. Nice to meet you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not shake his hand, and Luo Haiting frowned in disgust when she looked at his hand.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Haibin. ¡°Deputy Chief Liu seems to be very busy. Are we interrupting you?¡±

    Liu Haibing pulled back his hand andughed. ¡°No....¡±

    ¡°We are quite surprised by what we saw in the Tourism Bureau today.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Since you are busy, we shall not bother you. We will look around ourselves.¡± He turned and left with his men.

 Chapter 984: Yes, I will investigate your son

    <h4>Chapter 984: Yes, I will investigate your son</h4>

    Afternoon.

    County Tourism Bureau.

    The Inspection Team went downstairs without the County leaders. Although Dong Xuebing did not say anything or voice any issues, Deputy County Mayor Zhang felt uneasy. Dong Xuebing had told him which areas needed improvement this morning when they inspected another government department. But he did not say anything today. The Inspection Team might report the Tourism Bureau to the City Party Committee without any warnings.

    Deputy County Mayor sighed after Dong Xuebing left. ¡°Master Liu, you....¡±

    Liu Haibing thought nothing about it. ¡°Just let them do whatever they want, Uncle Zhang.¡±

    Deputy County Mayor Zhang asked. ¡°That is Director Dong. You should know who he is.¡±

    ¡°I had heard of him, but today is our first meeting.¡± Liu Haibin smiled. ¡°He looks ordinary to me.¡±

    Deputy County Mayor Zhang said. ¡°Just try to clean up the unit.¡±

    Liu Haibin replied. ¡°I understand. Don¡¯t worry, Uncle Zhang. Nothing will happen.¡±

    ¡°I hope so.... Sigh.... I am going off now. You should be careful and watch out. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°I know, Uncle Zhang. Thanks for reminding me.¡± Liu Haibin did not show any remorse.

    Deputy County Mayor Zhang did not say much and went downstairs to Dong Xuebing.

    Downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liao Huaxiong. ¡°Director Liao, do you know the background of this Tourism Bureau Deputy Chief?¡±

    Liao Huaxiong thought for a while and answered. ¡°I am not sure, but I heard our Fen Zhou City¡¯s military Commander has a son called Liu Haibin.¡±

    Luo Haiting paused for a second. ¡°Commander Liu¡¯s son?!¡±

    Liao Huaxiong continued. ¡°But I don¡¯t know where Commander Liu¡¯s son is working.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could guess it. Liu Guowei held the same rank as Xie Hun. Although the military did not interfere with the government, he was still a partymittee member. He was more senior than Xie Hun and was one of the topmittee members. The Fen Zhou City military base is located near Ma Yang County. It¡¯s no surprise to see Liu Haibin acting arrogantly as a City leader¡¯s son.¡±

    ¡°Director, we....¡± Luo Haiting asked.

    Deputy County Mayor Zhang appeared from upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing did not hide anything from him. ¡°Record everything we saw at the Tourism Bureau and report to the Inspection Bureau.¡± Liu Haibin was a Deputy Section Chief, and his rank was too low for the First Inspection Office to investigate. Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered by him as someone will investigate after he reports it.

    Deputy County Mayor Zhang panicked. ¡°Director Dong Xiao Liu is good at his work. He yed a major role in our county¡¯s tourism development sess.¡± He tried to speak up for Liu Haibin because they were close, and it will affect Ma Yang County. All their efforts in the past few days will be wasted.

    But Dong Xuebing did not say anything.

    Luo Haiting took out a notebook and started recording.

    Deputy County Mayor Zhang knew Liu Haibin had pissed the inspection team and sighed. He knew nothing he said would affect the Inspection Team¡¯s decision. After all, Dong Xuebing was the team leader. Sigh.... Master Liu, why did you offend Dong Xuebing for no reason? Don¡¯t you know about his temper? He felt Liu Haibin was too arrogant. Although his father is a militarymander and a City Party Committee member, Dong Xuebing and his family are not pushovers. He is the inspection team leader, and he can report Liu Haibin with his authority. Why can¡¯t you pretend for one day? You can do whatever you want after the Inspection Team leaves.

    4 pm.

    Hotel, Dong Xuebing¡¯s room.

    Luo Haiting reported to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director, we have investigated and prepared the report. Are we going to report directly to the higher-ups?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was smoking. ¡°Tell me about it first.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Zhu was the one who investigated him. Let her tell you.¡± Luo Haiting looked at Zhuzhu.

    Zhuzhu organized the words in her mind and said. ¡°Director, do you remember the staff we met upstairs? I asked around and found out the woman who left Liu Haibin¡¯s office is his wife.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Really?¡±

    Zhuzhu nodded. ¡°Yes. I had confirmed it.¡±

    Liao Huaxiong shook his head. Although nothing was said, everyone knew that the staff had offered his wife to Liu Haibin. He was also keeping watch outside for him. WTF is going on here? This is a government agency. How can they do such things?!

    Dong Xuebing can¡¯t be bothered with these details. ¡°Just report to the higher-ups. Rest early today, and we will not meet up tomorrow. We shall split into groups to visit other departments. Director Liao, and Director Luo, pick a few men and check the other departments with your teams. You don¡¯t need to inform the local authorities.¡±

    Everyone left to do their work.

    About an hourter, Dong Xuebing received a call.

    ¡°Hello, Director Dong? I am Commander Liu Guowei.¡± A man said.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Nice to meet you, Commander Liu. How can I help you?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I heard my son had caused trouble for you. Don¡¯t worry about me. Just do what you are supposed to do. Alright. That¡¯s all I wanted to say.¡±

    Du... du... du....

    Commander Liu hung up.

    Dong Xuebing was mad. Don¡¯t worry about you and do what I am supposed to do? Why did you call then?

    Commander Liu tried to pressure me and warned me not to touch his son.

    You want to interfere and protect your son?! You are spoiling him.

    Dong Xuebing is righteous, and Liu Haibin is a disgrace to the party. He will not bow down to Liu Guowei¡¯s threat.

    Yes! I will investigate your son!

 Chapter 985: Sister Xu is drunk

    <h4>Chapter 985: Sister Xu is drunk</h4>

    Night.

    The sky is dark.

    Dong Xuebing felt bored in the hotel and went to a roadside teahouse for tea. He had reported to the higher-ups about Liu Haibin. He will not let him off because his father is a Party Committee Member. The higher-ups did not say anything, and it was as if nothing had happened. He knew this would happen, and it was not easy to investigate Liu Haibin. Liu Haibin knew his father would protect him, and that¡¯s why he was so arrogant.

    How can such people enter the Government service?

    How can he be a leader?

    The Tourism Bureau was like a dump because of him.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. He hates these people with connections, but it is unavoidable. He was in a bad mood because his rank was too low. Suppose he was the City Commission for Discipline Inspection¡¯s Secretary or even the City Party Secretary. In that case, he could ignore all obstacles and order a full investigation. Everyone would be afraid of him. He wants to be promoted quickly and do things for the people. He had to move up the ranks. Division Chief.... Deputy Bureau Director.... Bureau Director.... Once he reached Bureau Director, he could ignore everyone¡¯s opinion and do whatever he wanted. His motivation for entering the Government Service is to do things ording to his wishes and not to be afraid of others.

    He drank two cups of tea and smoked two cigarettes.

    Dong Xuebing still could not calm himself and would do whatever he could, although his rank was not high enough.

    Ring... ring... ring.... Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the caller ID. It was City State Security Bureau, Chief Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Sister Xu?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, where are you?¡± Xu Yan asked in a gloomy voice.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°I am outstation and having tea at a teahouse. What is it?¡±

    Xu Yan said. ¡°I am in a bad mood. Come and apany me for some drinks.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am also in a bad mood.¡±

    ¡°Great. Where are you now? I am going over now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately replies. ¡°I am in Ma Yang County. It might be toote when you arrive.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I had just left Beijing, and Ma Yang County is not far from my current location. I should reach in an hour.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ok. I will send you my address.¡±

    ¡°Ok. See youter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Drive safely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose after hanging up. What happened to Xu Yan in Beijing? It¡¯s rare to see her in a bad mood. He had never seen her speaking in this tone, and he guessed it must be rted to her ex-husband and son. He paid for the tea and waited by the roadside for her.

    Less than an hourter.

    An Audi pulled up in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the driver. ¡°Sister Xu, you are here.¡±

    Xu Yan looked listless. ¡°Get in.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing got into the front passenger seat and closed the door lightly.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xu Yan and was stunned by her pretty face. After he used REVERSED to return her to her thirties, his heart would beat faster when he looked at her. She is wearing a dark brown blouse and tight ck pants. He swallowed his saliva as he looked at her legs and quickly looked away. The memories of her helping him with his biological needs at her ce was still evident in his mind. He was too embarrassed to call her after that day and felt awkward meeting her again.

    Inside the car.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Did something happen?¡±

    Xu Yan continued driving. ¡°You say first.¡±

    ¡°My troubles are small issues.¡± Dong Xuebing would not tell his mother and Xie Hun about his troubles. But he feltfortable speaking to Xu Yan because she was his former leader and was much older than him. He treated her as an elder and did not mind telling her his worries. ¡°We met a City Party Committee member¡¯s son during our inspection. We wanted to investigate him, but the higher-ups are stopping us, and I think they will cover up for him these few days. Sigh....¡± He told Xu Yan about the difficulties he faced.

    Xu Yan listened attentively and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing felt better after speaking to Xu Yan. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s talk about you. What happened?¡±

    Xu Yan had driven to a secluded area.

    This area was surrounded by mountains and should be a tourist area. It waste, and no one was around. Xu Yan turned into a forested area and stopped the car behind a few trees. It was pitch dark and passing cars could not see them.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Sis....¡±

    Xu Yan pulled the handbrakes and took out a bottle of Wuliangye. She opened the bottle and took a few big gulps.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stopped her. ¡°Slow down. The alcohol content is high.¡±

    Xu Yan smacked her lips and passed the bottle to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I don¡¯t have sses. Just drink from the bottle with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed slightly and nodded. ¡°Ok.¡± He took the bottle and took a sip. He could taste her saliva and returned the bottle. Xu Yan had called him instead of someone else when she was troubled. He felt honored and hoped he couldfort her.

    One mouthful....

    Three mouthfuls...

    Five mouthfuls....

    Xu Yan finally spoke after drinking silently for a while. She smiled wearily and shook her head. ¡°I.... I had been worrying all my life. I worried about my career before marriage. I worried about my marriage before my divorce and worried about my son after the divorce. I have been burdened with worries all my life. You should understand what I am talking about as you are married. Sigh.... I feel life is so tiring.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replies. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. You can ovee all problems. Be positive.¡±

    ¡°Some problems cannot be ovee.¡±

    ¡°Even if you cannot solve it, you should still be positive.¡±

    Xu Yan threw the bottle to Dong Xuebing and rubbed her temples. ¡°My son had quarreled with his stepmother again. It is quite serious this time. They got into a fight, and my ex-husband did not care. He moved to his workce and ignored them. My son still has to live with that woman. Although he is grown up now, he is still a kid. Living in such an environment will affect him. When I visited himst month, I noticed his changes. I immediately asked my ex-husband for our son¡¯s custody, but he refused. He says this is his son and asked me to go to the courts if I want the custody.¡±

    ¡°He refused to care for our son and still refuses to let me take care of him.¡±

    ¡°He does not care about the well-being of our son but refuses to let others take him away. His ego does not allow it.¡±

    ¡°I think your son should feel better if he stays with you. After all, you are not married, and your ex-husband has remarried. That woman is also not on good terms with your son. How about you go to court to fight for his custody? I think you will win if your son agrees.¡±

    ¡°I think so too. I have been speaking to mywyer these few days. But I still worry if I can seed.¡± Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I had been feeling frustrated. I had been suppressing my anger for many years, and I could not take it anymore. That¡¯s why I called you out for a drink. I feel better now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Right. Just say it out. My lips are tight, and you can tell me everything.¡±

    Xu Yan took a sip of alcohol and smiled. ¡°Come, let¡¯s drink.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the bottle and drank a sip. ¡°Sure. I will drink with you.¡±

    Xu Yan exhaled loudly and rubbed the center of her brows. ¡°I only want to live with my son and see him daily. Sigh.... This is what every parent wants. I don¡¯t know if my son can understand how I feel.¡±

    Dong Xuebingforted her. ¡°I am sure your son knows who is good to him well.¡±

    ¡°I hope so.¡± The car¡¯s heater was strong. Xu Yan burped and unbuttoned her blouse¡¯s second and third buttons, showing part of hercy bra.

    Sister Xu¡¯s chest is big, and her breasts seem to spill out of her bra.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked and cleared his throat. ¡°You are drunk.... Err.... Drink lesser.¡±

    ¡°I can still drink.¡± Xu Yanughed and snatched the bottle. ¡°Let¡¯s continue to drink. I want to rx today.¡±

    Wuliangye

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuliangye

 Chapter 986: Puke

    <h4>Chapter 986: Puke</h4>

    Night.

    Past 11 pm.

    The moon illuminated the dark forest. Xu Yan and Dong Xuebing continued to drink in the car.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, can you still drink?¡±

    ¡°I am almost at my limits, but I will drink with you if you want.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s move to the backseats.¡±

    ¡°Ok. It¡¯s more spacious. Slow down and watch your head.¡±

    ¡°I will not hit my head. Don¡¯t worry. I am not drunk.¡±

    ¡°You should still be careful.¡±

    They got out of the car and moved to the passenger seats. Dong Xuebing had not drunk much as he worried about Sister Xu and needed to drive them back. He controlled himself and observed her mood.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, drink.¡±

    ¡°I think we¡¯ve had enough. How about I drive you back now?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the rush? I still have not drunk enough.¡±

    ¡°I said I will drive us back first. You should drink slower or you will.... It¡¯s already past 11 pm. I think you cannot get back to Beijing tonight. How about I book a room for you at the hotel I am staying?¡±

    ¡°No need. I am not going anyway today.¡±

    ¡°Errr.... Alright.¡±

    ¡°You can leave if you are busy. I am here alone.¡±

    ¡°No.... I have nothing on, and I promised to drink with you. How can I go now?¡±

    Sister Xu was slightly drunk, and Dong Xuebing would not let her alone in this secluded ce. He took a few sips and chatted with her. He kept ncing at her chest when chatting and felt a fire burning. He started to have naughty thoughts under the influence of alcohol. He controlled his urges and sat upright.

    Ten minutes....

    Twenty minutes....

    The one-liter bottle of Wuliangye was almost finished.

    Xu Yan lifted her leg and kicked her shoes off. Her face and forehead were covered in sweat. The alcohol had increased her temperature. ¡°It¡¯s warm when the heater is on and cold when switched off. I am taking off my shoes.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    ¡°Ah.... The alcohol is so strong.¡±

    ¡°Is it too warm? Should I switch off the heater?¡±

    ¡°No. It is winter now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was feeling warm too. He took off his sweater and unbuttoned the top button.

    Ring... ring... ring....

    Xu Yan¡¯s phone rang.

    Xu Yan took out her phone and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s my son. It¡¯s almost midnight. Don¡¯t make any sound.¡±

    ¡°Ok....¡± Dong Xuebing blushed.

    Xu Yan smiled as she answered the phone. ¡°Hello, son.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could hear her son¡¯s voice. ¡°Where are you, Mum?¡±

    Xu Yan nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Where can I be at this hour? I am sleeping at home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Sister Xu lied as she did not want her son to misunderstand, and he pretended not to hear it.

    ¡°Oh, I miss you.¡±

    ¡°Haha.... I miss you too. Didn¡¯t we meet this afternoon?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but I still miss you. Err.... I don¡¯t want to live here anymore. They keep making things difficult for me. I want to go to your ce.¡±

    ¡°You want toe to Fen Zhou City, Zhaozhao?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Am I not wee?¡± Zhaozhao asked.

    ¡°Why would I not wee you? When are youing? I will fetch you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. I am going with a few ssmates. We will travel around Fen Zhou City first.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? I think I should fetch you first and apany you all around.¡±

    ¡°Ah.... No need. We will feel awkward with you around.¡±

    Xu Yan grumbled. ¡°How can you miss me when you don¡¯t want me around?¡±

    ¡°Ah.... Having fun is not my priority. My purpose for going to Fen Zhou City is to visit you.¡±

    ¡°You brat.... Haha.... Alright. Call me when you reach.¡±

    ¡°Hehe.... Thank you, Mum. Can you call Dad for me? I am not going home today and will stay at my ssmate¡¯s house. We will be going to Fen Zhou City tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°I know. I am hanging up.¡±

    ¡°Alright, bye.¡±

    Xu Yan immediately made another call after hanging up. But her tone is different this time. ¡°Hello. It¡¯s me. Yes. My son is visiting me tomorrow and staying over at his ssmate¡¯s ce tonight. He just called and said he would being with his ssmates.... I don¡¯t know.... I am calling you to inform you and not to seek your opinion.... That¡¯s it!¡± She hung up and threw the phone aside.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xu Yan. ¡°Is Zhaozhaoing over tomorrow?¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°I don¡¯t know what time he ising.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good for them toe too. Ma Yang County in Fen Zhou City is a good ce for a holiday. They can visit the mountains. Do you want me to apany them?¡±

    ¡°They will not like to be apanied by adults.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am also quite young, Sister Xu.¡±

    Xu Yanughed and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°That¡¯s right. You are a Deputy Division Chief, and I keep forgetting you are only twenty-five.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You are young too. You look like you are around thirty years old. Has anyone said that to you?¡±

    Xu Yanughed and squeezed his hand. ¡°It¡¯s all your credit. You should have seen my ex-husband and that woman¡¯s face this afternoon. They were stunned, and my son almost could not recognize me. After my quarrel, my son asked me how I got young again. He took a few pictures of me to show his friends.¡±

    Xu Yan stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, making him ufortable. ¡°Err.... That¡¯s for sure. I will believe you even if you tell me you are twenty-eight.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s ridiculous.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true.¡±

    ¡°Stop sucking up to me. Haha.... Someone from our unit sent roses to my ce. I was speechless and found it funny. He is only thirty, and I don¡¯t know how to answer him. No matter how I look, I am in my forties. How can I be with someone so young?¡±

    ¡°Wow.... You are so popr now.¡±

    ¡°No.... that was the only time.¡±

    ¡°Have you considered getting married again?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have ns because of my son now.¡±

    Xu Yan finished the alcohol and shook the bottle before throwing it on the seat. ¡°We finished the bottle. Ah.... I feel much better now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°I will send you back now.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You had also drunk a lot. It¡¯s dangerous to drink and drive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. ¡°I am fine, and we will not get into any ident.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Xu Yan rubbed her temples to ease the giddiness. ¡°Let¡¯s rest a while first.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and peeked at her chest again.

    It was almost midnight.

    The forest was quiet.

    Suddenly, Xu Yan opened the door and puked.

    Dong Xuebing quickly moved closer and patted her back. ¡°Are you ok?¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand and continued puking. ¡°Urrggggghhh....¡±

    Xu Yan vomited for a while before getting back to a sitting position. Dong Xuebing quickly took out a few pieces of tissue to wipe her mouth and clothes. ¡°Sigh.... I should have stopped you from drinking earlier. You had drunk more than half of that bottle.¡± He wiped her clothes, and the rest of her vomit was on her chest. He blushed as he wiped her chest gently.

    Xu Yan did not mind. ¡°I cannot hold my liquor like before.¡±

    ¡°Here, have some water.¡± Dong Xuebing passed a bottle of mineral water to her.

    ¡°Thank you, Xiao Dong.¡± Xu Yan rinsed her mouth and drank some water. She looked at her blouse. ¡°My clothes are dirty.¡±

    ¡°The stains are not obvious.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s wet and feels ufortable. I am taking it off.¡±

    ¡°Ah? You are not wearing inside.¡±

    ¡°I know. Never mind if you feel ufortable. Haha....¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I am ufortable.... I... I am afraid you might be.... Never mind. Go ahead.¡±

    ¡°Then I am taking it off now.¡± Xu Yan started unbuttoning her buttons until thest two. She moved forward slightly and pulled her blouse over her head. She threw the dirty blouse onto the front passenger seat and only wore her bra. She did not look ufortable or embarrassed and continued to chat with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing could feel his heart racing.

    Sister Xu did not treat Dong Xuebing as an outsider.

 Chapter 987: Teased by Sister Xu

    <h4>Chapter 987: Teased by Sister Xu</h4>

    Night.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless after Sister Xu took off her clothes. He is shy in front of women, let alone an almost topless woman. He could smell her body scent from where he was sitting. She smelled nice, and he was almost addicted.

    This is killing me.

    Sister Xu.... You are tempting me....

    Dong Xuebing wanted to smoke to curb his nervousness. ¡°Sis, can I smoke?¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. Just wind down the windows slightly.¡± Xu Yan stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand again. ¡°Smoking is not good for your health. You should cut down.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will listen to you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s one cigarette. Why are you keeping it?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Then I shall smoke one stick.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed Xu Yan did not let go of his left hand and had to lit the cigarette with his right. He blew the smoke out of the window and stole nces at her chest. Both did not say anything when he smoked. She was still holding his hand when he finished his cigarette. This made his heart skip a few beats.

    ¡°Sis, do you want to take a nap?¡±

    ¡°No. I feel nauseous if I lie down.¡±

    Xu Yan let go of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand when they were talking. Before he could say anything, she ced her hand on his thigh, making him tense again. She asked. ¡°Have you made up with your wife after that quarrel?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We made up after I returned home.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Quarrels between couples aremon.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Thanks forforting me.¡±

    ¡°I have been through more than you, and you are much better than me regarding rtionships.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It¡¯s your ex-husband who doesn¡¯t know how to appreciate you.¡±

    ¡°Haha.... What¡¯s so good about me?¡±

    Dong Xuebingforted her. ¡°You take good care of your family, pretty and sweet. Your ex-husband is blind to let you go.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Do you think I am pretty?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Yes. You are beautiful.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and asked suddenly. ¡°Then.... Are you interested in me?¡±

    ¡°Ah?!¡± Dong Xuebing was sweating when he answered. ¡°I feelfortable with you and can tell you everything.¡± He tried to change the subject.

    Xu Yan continued to ask. ¡°I am not talking about that. Are you interested in my body?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Ah.... You are drunk. Err.... Let¡¯s talk about something else.¡±

    Xu Yan stared into Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes. ¡°I want a truthful answer from you. Haha.... I will not be angry.¡±

    Of course, Dong Xuebing was interested, but he was too embarrassed to say it. It was awkward. He knew Xu Yan was a good mother and a capable leader, and he started to lust after her recently. He knew she was drunk, or she would never ask such a question.

    ¡°Hey, I am asking you a question.¡± Xu Yan said.

    Dong Xuebing felt he could answer her as she was drunk and she would not remember anything tomorrow. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Very interested?¡±

    Dong Xuebing tapped his forehead. ¡°Yes.... You know that I am easily attracted to women. You are so pretty and have a good figure. I.... Sigh... What am I saying? I think I am drunk too. Just forget what I said.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°Why should I forget? What you said made me happy. A young and capable man interested in my body means I am still attractive. Shouldn¡¯t I be happy?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am saying this under the influence of alcohol. Don¡¯te after me.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± Xu Yan smiled. ¡°I like you and will not go after you because of what you said.¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s facial expressions remained the same, but her words had changed.

    Dong Xuebing felt ufortable and said. ¡°Sis, let¡¯s go back now.¡±

    ¡°We should not drive after drinking. Let¡¯s just sleep in the car.¡±

    ¡°Huh? The car is not big enough. I¡¯m afraid....¡±

    ¡°Why is it not big enough? We have the front and back seats.¡± Xu Yan pointed outside. ¡°Help me see if there¡¯s anyone outside.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Outside?¡±

    ¡°Just keep a lookout.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not question her because he knows it¡¯s impossible to reason with a drunk woman. He got out of the car and walked around the car. They were parked far from the road, and no one was in the forest. He returned to the car after a while and rubbed his freezing hands.

    ¡°There¡¯s no one.¡±

    ¡°Not a single soul?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I did not even see a car passing. You can go ahead if you want to pee. No one will see you. But be careful of snakes. I encountered one with....¡±

    Before Dong Xuebing could finish, Xu Yan pushed herself up and straddled him. She was curvy, and he could feel her weight pressing down. The next second, she held his face and her lips got closer. She kissed his face gently and pressed her lips against his ears. She stuck her tongue into his ear.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Ahh.... Sis Xu.... What are you doing?¡±

    Xu Yan was breathing heavily. ¡°I am in a bad mood. Let me let loose for tonight. You can do whatever you want with my body tonight.¡±

    ¡°Stop.... Sister Xu.... This is wrong....¡±

    Xu Yan ignored him, and her legs mped around him tightly. She continued to kiss his face and neck in a daze.

 Chapter 988: One night

    <h4>Chapter 988: One night</h4>

    Forest.

    Kissing sounds filled the inside of the car.

    The drunk Xu Yan was kissing Dong Xuebing passionately.

    Dong Xuebing was very attracted to Sister Xu, but he had learned his lesson after what happened to Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan. He controlled himself and dared not to mess with other women. He had maintained this mindset for two months and did not dare to do anything with Xu Yan. He did not expect Sister Xu to take the initiative today. He would not allow her to drink so much if he knew this would happen. He felt he was taking advantage of her when she was drunk.

    What should I do?

    Who can resist this seduction?

    Xu Yan continued to kiss Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck and stroked his face.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his urges and said. ¡°Sister Xu, you are drunk. I am Xiao Dong.¡±

    Xu Yan replied between kisses. ¡°I know... I know you are Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ah.... Then why are you.... I....¡±

    ¡°Hug me.... Kiss me....¡±

    ¡°We cannot do this. You will kill me when you sober up tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t. Hurry up. You can do whatever you want with me today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to say something when Xu Yan¡¯s sexy lips covered his mouth. This was his first kiss with Xu Yan, and he did not expect her lips to feel so warm and smooth. Hisst line of defense broke and could no longer hold back. He thought to himself. Xu Yan had taken the initiative, and why should he act like he was not interested?

    Dong Xuebing did not hold back. He wrapped his arms around Sister Xu¡¯s waist and pulled her closer to himself.

    Xu Yan looked into his eyes as they kissed.

    Under the dim moonlight, Xu Yan¡¯s eyes were beautiful.

    However, Dong Xuebing was shy to look at her. He saw her looking at him, and he quickly closed his eyes. It felt weird as Xu Yan was her former leader, and he looked up to her.

    One minute....

    Two minutes....

    Dong Xuebing was afraid Xu Yan would be sober suddenly and get mad at him. He still restrained himself subconsciously. He only hugged and kissed her with his eyes closed. He knew she was good at seducing and pleasing men when she used her hand. Maybe she understands men too well. Dong Xuebing could not stand it after kissing for a while. He felt his soul was sucked out.

    Xu Yan is good at kissing, and Dong Xuebing could no longer stand it. He wants to surrender.

    No... I can¡¯t stand it any longer.

    Who can resist her?

    Dong Xuebing had never experienced this before. Qu Yunxuan and Geng Yuehua were virgins and inexperienced when doing it. Although Yu Meixia is a divorcee, she is too shy. Xie Hun is not shy, but it was also her first time, and she was not very passionate. Sister Xu is different. She is passionate, mature, experienced, and not shy. She gave Dong Xuebing a different experience. He doesn¡¯t even need to move.

    This felt too good.

    No words can describe this feeling.

    Dong Xuebing had slept with Qu Yunxuan, Geng Yuehua, Yu Meixia, and Xie Hun more than once. Still, none were as experienced as Sister Xu. He remained still and let her do everything. Once in a while, he would grab her butt, and she did not say anything. His eyes remained closed, and he could not see her expression. She did not even stop for a moment. She sat on his legs and continued to kiss his face, eyes, ears, nose, etc. After a while, he felt something warm on his chest. His shirt was unbuttoned, and his belt loosened quickly.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes. ¡°Are you sure, Sister Xu?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still afraid she would be angry after she sobered up. In his heart, he still respected and looked up to Xu Yan.

    Xu Yan panted as she replied. ¡°I am allowing you to do whatever you want tonight.¡±

    ¡°Err.... Then.... I am going to do it....¡±

    ¡°Hurry up! Ah.... I cannot take it anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped hesitating and quickly took off his clothes. Xu Yan snatched his clothing and threw them in the front seats before he could hang them properly. She straddled him again and pulled her thigh pants and stockings off. He was affected by her eagerness, and his breathing got faster.

    The car started to shake.

    Up, up, down, down....

    Left, left, right, right....

    Front, front, back, back....

    The inside of the car got louder.

    About forty minutester, the Audi suddenly paused.

    Xu Yan looked up and let out a loud moan.

    Dong Xuebing also inhaled deeply and felt his head spinning.

    The car shook a few times and slowly came to a stop. Both of them were panting loudly.

    Xu Yan leaned her head against the backrest and was too tired to move. Her neck and face were red, and she looked satisfied. Dong Xuebing could understand how she felt now. After all, she had not done this after she got divorced many years ago.

    Dong Xuebingid down and hugged her to sleep.

    Dong Xuebing was still worried about what will happen tomorrow.

 Chapter 989: Sober

    <h4>Chapter 989: Sober</h4>

    Next day.

    The sun was up.

    The temperature in the forest of Ma Yang County was lower. The dew on the dried grass froze. A few sparrows were chirping on the roof of the Audi. Suddenly, the Audi moved, and the sparrows flew away.

    Inside the car.

    Dong Xuebing woke up. His eyes were closed, and he yawned and stretched. He felt someone beside him and quickly opened his eyes. He turned and saw a woman¡¯s naked back beside him. The car was messy with bra, underwear, clothes, socks, etc. He took a deep breath and remembered everything.

    He had made love with Sister Xu yesterday!

    Damn! I am in trouble now!

    Dong Xuebing looked terrible and dared not move as their bodies were against each other on the narrow backseats of the Audi. He wished he could wear his clothes and escape immediately. But Xu Yan would wake up if he moved and they were in the outskirts. How is he going to get home without a car? He thought for a while and gave up the idea of running away. He consoled himself by telling himself it was Sister Xu who initiated it. Moreover, both of them were drunk. Dong Xuebing ah... Dong Xuebing... why didn¡¯t you control yourself?

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. It was almost 8 am.

    What should I do? Xu Yan would kill me when she woke up.

    Dong Xuebing was anxious but felt good after the passionate night with Xu Yan. He smacked his lips when he recalled what happened yesterday. He felt her butt pressing against his thighs and smelled her scent. He enjoyed this feeling and rxed.

    Suddenly, a phone rang.

    Ring... ring... ring.... Dong Xuebing got shocked.

    Dong Xuebing quickly reached over to Xu Yan to get his phone and rejected the call. He turned and looked at her; she looked like she was still sleeping.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved and looked at the caller¡¯s number. It was Inspection Second Office Director Liao Huaxiong. He thought for a while and returned the call.

    Director Liao answered.

    Dong Xuebing said softly. ¡°Hello, Director Liao.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong. Why are you not at the hotel?¡±

    ¡°Ah? Oh, I got to do something.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s about today¡¯s work assignment. We are in groups and are waiting for you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Split the groups into different locations in Ma Yang County. Don¡¯t inform the local authorities. I will call you all when I return.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing put his phone aside and wondered if he should wear his clothes back first. He was about to get up when Xu Yan stirred.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and he froze.

    Xu Yan woke up, and she rubbed her forehead. She frowned and looked like she had a headache. Suddenly she paused and seemed to realize something. She touched her chest and legs and jolted. She opened her eyes and looked around before stopping at Dong Xuebing¡¯s face.

    Dong Xuebing stuttered. ¡°You are awake.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at the topless Dong Xuebing and saw they were cuddling together. She tapped her forehead with her knuckles a few times.

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed and quickly apologized. ¡°You were drunkst night, and doing it.... I am not trying to deny responsibility. I am at fault and should not have done it.... I.... How about I let you beat me up?¡±

    Xu Yan massaged the center of her brows. ¡°We did it?¡±

    ¡°Ah.... Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded.

    ¡°I took the initiative after I got drunk?¡±

    ¡°Yes.... But I am also responsible for what happened.¡±

    Xu Yan closed her eyes for a while and waved her hand. ¡°Alright. Stop talking about it. I am starting to remember what happened. Sigh.... What hade over me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing apologized. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Xu Yan shook her head and asked. ¡°What time is it now?¡±

    ¡°It is almost 8 am. Are you getting up?¡± Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. What was he asking? Did he want her to continue to cuddle with him? He immediately sat up and grabbed his pants to cover his legs. ¡°I will get your clothes for you.¡±

    Xu Yan got up and tidied her long wavy hair silently.

    Dong Xuebing knew Sister Xu might be angry and was worried. He quickly picked up all her clothes and gave them to her.

    Xu Yan covered herself with her blouse and exhaled loudly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you feeling unwell?¡±

    Xu Yan pointed to her head. ¡°I have a bad hangover.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked cautiously. ¡°How about let¡¯s get some breakfast together? You should feel better.¡±

    Xu Yan looked outside and could hear vehicles passing by the roads outside. ¡°Let¡¯s wear our clothes first. We will be finished if we are seen.¡±

    ¡°Yes.... I will get dressed outside.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s cold outside. Just do it in the car.¡±

    ¡°Err.... I will close my eyes, and you get dressed first.¡±

    Xu Yan did not avoid Dong Xuebing and wore her clothes before him. ¡°We had done everythingst night, and you had seen and touched everything. What¡¯s there to be embarrassed? Hurry and get dressed.¡± She lifted her butt and pulled up her pants.

    Dong Xuebing blushed and quickly wore back his clothes.

    A few minutester.

    Both of them were dressed and returned to the front seats.

    Xu Yan sat in the front passenger seat. ¡°I have a bad headache. You drive.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Where should we get breakfast? Do you want me to send you back to the City first?¡±

    ¡°Go to the County town center first.¡± Xu Yan said and closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Sister Xu¡¯s expression and drove out of the forest onto the main road.

    Quiet....

    Dong Xuebing could not hold back after ten minutes. ¡°You can scold or hit me. Just don¡¯t keep quiet. I feel bad for what happened.¡± He slowed down. ¡°There¡¯s no one around. You can kick me if it can make you feel better. I promise I will not retaliate.¡±

    Xu Yan waved. ¡°Why should I be angry with you?¡±

    ¡°But I.... yesterday....¡±

    ¡°I am angry with myself. How can I do something like this at my age? I had disgraced myself in front of you.¡±

    ¡°No.... what are you saying?¡±

    ¡°What did I say yesterday?¡±

    ¡°Huh? You were telling me about your problems at home.¡±

    ¡°I remembered this. What else did I say after I was drunk?¡±

    ¡°Err.... Nothing.¡± Dong Xuebing dared not to tell her the truth. ¡°You did not say anything.¡±

    Xu Yan stared into Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes. ¡°Stop lying to me. Tell me every word I said.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat on his forehead and hesitated for a few seconds. ¡°Err.... You asked me... if I find you attractive and interested in you. After that.... You... said you are in a bad mood and wants to let loose of yourself... and you....¡±

    Xu Yan interrupted. ¡°You don¡¯t need to continue. I remembered what happened next.¡± She sighed and mumbled to herself. ¡°What was I saying?¡±

    Dong Xuebingforted her. ¡°I knew you well and knew you were drunk. I was also drunk, and we.... I would never do it if.... It¡¯s all my fault. I knew you were drunk, and yet I.... I should not have taken advantage of you in that situation. Please beat me up. I will feel better.¡±

    ¡°Why should I hit you?¡± Xu Yan sighed. ¡°This had nothing to do with you. I was acting crazy after drinking, and I took the initiative. This incident.... Let¡¯s keep this to ourselves. It will affect both of us badly. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not tell anyone.¡± Dong Xuebing promised. He is not someone who brags about the women he slept with. Furthermore, he dares not to tell anyone because of Xie Hun. Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, and his mum will kill him if they know he has slept with Sister Xu.

    ¡°Good. Let¡¯s have breakfast first.¡± Xu Yan said.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing stepped on the elerator and increased the speed.

    Dong Xuebing knew this incident was not as serious as he expected from Sister Xu¡¯s expression. She should not get mad over what happened, and he was relieved.

 Chapter 990: Getting medicine

    <h4>Chapter 990: Getting medicine</h4>

    Morning.

    Nine plus in the morning.

    A breakfast stall in the County town center.

    Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan got out of the car and ordered two buns and two bowls of Wantons from a roadside breakfast stall. He helped her fill a small te of vinegar and chili.

    ¡°Sis, please eat.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I can do it myself.¡±

    ¡°No. Let me do it. Do you want lesser chili?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Let me mix it for you. Alright. It¡¯s ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a bun after Xu Yan started eating. He continued to observe her and helped her with anything she needed. He had to please her after what happened. Although she said she did not mind, he could not get past himself. He does not want what happenedst night to affect his rtionship with her.

    After breakfast.

    Both returned to the Audi.

    Xu Yan was driving this time. ¡°Xiao Dong, you don¡¯t need to do these things for me. I said I was fine and it was not your fault. I take things easy at my age. It was not a big deal.¡±

    ¡°But....¡±

    ¡°No more buts. Let¡¯s not talk about it again.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s not talk about it again.¡±

    ¡°Where are you going? I will send you.¡±

    ¡°Ma Yang Hotel. Just drop me by the roadside.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Direct me. I don¡¯t know the way.¡±

    Dong Xuebing still could not get over it. He kept stealing nces at Sister Xu while driving. Last night¡¯s images were still evident, making him wonder if he could get a chance to do it with her again.

    Sigh....

    This is a dilemma.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, how is your work recently?¡±

    ¡°Oh.... It¡¯s still the same.¡±

    ¡°Ha ha.... I heard your wife had been promoted to the City Party Committee. Hun should be in her early thirties, right? Her rank is higher than mine. You have a capable wife.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s so good about this? She is hard to please.¡±

    ¡°You must learn to give in to her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt better after chatting for a while.

    When the car passed by a pharmacy, Xu Yan asked Dong Xuebing to stop the car.

    ¡°What is it, Sister Xu?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Err.... We cannot stop here.¡±

    Xu Yan paused for a few seconds and touched her stomach. She turned to Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°I had said not to talk about yesterday¡¯s incident, but I got to ask this question. Where did you release it yesterday? Did you release it inside or outside? Do you get what I mean?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Err.... I....¡±

    ¡°Inside or outside?¡±

    ¡°I.... I think it was inside.¡± Dong Xuebing wanted to bury his head into the ground. It was too embarrassing.

    Xu Yan did not say anything and nodded. She was about to get out of the car and stopped. ¡°Go and buy a box of contraceptive pills for me.¡±

    ¡°Ok.... I am going now.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the morning after pills. Do you know?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure. But I will ask the staff or call you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Hurry up and grab a bottle of water too. Thanks.¡±

    ¡°Ah.... You don¡¯t need to thank me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing jumped out of the car and ran towards the pharmacy. He was slightly relieved when Sister Xu was out of sight. He looked around and entered the pharmacy. It was his first time buying pills, and he had difficulty picking the correct one. He got to ask the staff before getting the most expensive one. He paid for it and left for a roadside shop to get a water bottle.

    ¡°Sis. I bought it. Is it the correct one?¡±

    ¡°Let me see.¡± Xu Yan examined the box and immediately swallowed one.

    Dong Xuebing apologized. ¡°Sorry, Sister Xu. I should have taken note of it.¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°I will be alright after taking the pill. It¡¯s fine. I am just taking precautions. I said it was not your fault as we were drunk.¡±

    ¡°I will cut down on drinking next time.¡±

    ¡°You are correct. Alcohol is not good for your health. Sigh.... I should stop drinking too. This is a lesson for me. Luckily it was youst night. If it was someone else....¡± Xu Yan stopped and shook her head.

    ¡°Luckily, it was me?¡± Dong Xuebing felt honored to hear this.

    Xu Yan nced at him. ¡°I mean, we know each other well and are close. I know you will not tell others or do anything to harm me, like secretly recording us. Anyway, such incidents aremon nowadays, and I will worry if it is someone else. That¡¯s why I said, luckily, it was you.¡±

    So that¡¯s what she meant.

    Sister Xu¡¯s trust touched Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Xu Yanughed and shook her head. ¡°We agreed not to bring up yesterday¡¯s incident. Why are we talking about it again?¡± She moved her legs and touched the vomit stains on her clothes. ¡°Are you staying alone in the hotel?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I got a room by myself.¡±

    ¡°Do you mind if I take a shower in your room? I smell bad.¡± Xu Yan added. ¡°I am not saying you are dirty. I need to wash my clothes, and it¡¯s not worth booking a room. Is it convenient for me to use your room?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Just continue straight along this road. The hotel is located at the end of the road.¡±

 Chapter 991: Xu Yanâ€™s son in trouble

    <h4>Chapter 991: Xu Yan¡¯s son in trouble</h4>

    Morning.

    Ma Yang Hotel. Dong Xuebing¡¯s room.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, is that the bathroom?¡±

    ¡°Yes... take a shower first. I will buy some clothes for you.¡±

    ¡°No need. I got a coat. No one can see anything.¡±

    ¡°No. You will be ufortable. Just wash your clothes while I buy a set for you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Just a blouse will do. Don¡¯t get anything expensive.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I am going out now and will close the door for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked out of his room and looked around. He did not see his colleagues as they had left for work. He sighed in relief and drove his Passat to a nearby apparel store. He remembers Sister Xu¡¯s blouse was dirtied by her vomit, and her pants were stained when they did it. So, he bought a set of clothing from inside to outside for her and returned to the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing inserted the keycard and opened the door.

    The room was filled with the shower foam scent.

    This room was designed for couples. The bathroom wall was made of frosted ss, and you can see the person¡¯s silhouette from outside. Dong Xuebing ced the clothing he bought on the bed and looked at the frosted ss. Xu Yan had finished washing her hair and was washing her body. She washed her arms, chest, and private parts from her silhouette. It was very seductive.

    The water stopped after a while, and the door opened a slit. Xu Yan said. ¡°Xiao Dong, are you back?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly stands up.

    Xu Yan continued. ¡°I am done. Can you pass the new clothes to me?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I also bought a set of long johns. Try it on and see if it fits.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I noticed my inner pants were dirty. You are quite attentive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened the clothing packages and walked towards the bathroom quickly. A slim hand was sticking out behind the door, and he could see part of her legs. Xu Yan was naked behind the door and dared not continue looking at her. He quickly passes her the clothes and walks away.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the bed and looked at Sister Xu through the frosted ss.

    He could make out what clothing she was wearing through her movements.

    Xu Yan came out of the bathroom after a while.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and asked. ¡°Are the clothes fitting?¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°Yes. Even I cannot get such fitting clothes without trying at the shops.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Err.... I grabbed whatever I saw and did not know your sizes.¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything. It¡¯s all in the past. Oh, you should take a shower too.¡±

    ¡°I am fine. How about I send you back to the city now?¡±

    ¡°I am not in a rush. Just take a shower first. I can watch the news.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will take a shower now.¡±

    ¡°The water is not hot enough.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s underwear was also dirty, but he brought his clothes on this trip. He took out fresh underwear and long johns and entered the bathroom quickly.

    Xu Yan did not look at him and continued to watch TV.

    Dong Xuebing noticed his face and neck still had Xu Yan¡¯s dried saliva stains. Although it was dried, it became slimy when wet again. He touched his face, and it felt smooth. Some parts of his body still had her dried body fluids. It was a wild night.

    Sigh....

    Dong Xuebing started to wash his body with shower foam.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing paused. He looked at the frosted ss. He could see Sister Xu¡¯s movements from outside, and she should see him now. He immediately turns his body away from the ss.

    Ten minutester.

    Dong Xuebing came out of the bathroom. ¡°Sister Xu, where are your clothes? I will wash them for you.¡±

    ¡°No need. I can wash it at home. My clothes will not dry if I wash them here.¡± Xu Yan looks at Dong Xuebing and points towards the frosted ss wall with her chin. ¡°Is every room design with frosted ss like this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°I think so.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Xu Yan nodded and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing knew Xu Yan had seen him when he was bathing and knew she knew he had been looking at her earlier. ¡°Err.... Don¡¯t you need to work today?¡±

    ¡°I had taken off today.¡± Xu Yan looked at her watch. ¡°It¡¯s about time for me to leave.¡±

    ¡°Let me send you back.¡±

    ¡°No need. I am feeling better now. I can drive myself.¡±

    ¡°Then let me walk you downstairs.¡±

    Both of them were about to leave the room when Xu Yan¡¯s phone rang.

    Xu Yan looked at the number and said. ¡°It¡¯s my son. I think he reached.¡± She answered the call. ¡°Hello, Chaochao? Where are you?¡±

    ¡°Mum, I am in trouble.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Come and save us! Quick!¡±

    Chaochao was shouting, and even Dong Xuebing could hear him. He seemed to be running, and his background was chaotic.

    Xu Yan¡¯s eyes changed. ¡°Tell me what happened! Quick!¡±

    Chaochao said anxiously. ¡°My ssmates and I sat on the long-distance bus here. We heard Ma Yang County is a good tourist spot, and we can go hiking in the mountains. But before we reached the foot of the mountain, a car almost knocked on one of my ssmates. The driver saw we were students and did not apologize. He even scolded us, and we got mad. We beat him up until he could not stand, and we panicked and ran into the mountains.¡±

    Xu Yan forced herself to remain calm. ¡°How badly injured is that man?¡±

    Chaochao quickly replies. ¡°Maybe he had a few fractures. I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Then why are you all still running away?¡±

    ¡°That incident happened around 30 minutes ago. A few truckloads of soldiers arrived at the foot of the mountain. They were armed, and one of my ssmates returned secretly to check on that man. He was caught by the soldiers and beaten up. We saw it and quickly ran. They are chasing after us now.¡±

    Xu Yan took a deep breath. ¡°Soldiers?¡±

    ¡°Hurry and save us, Mum!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t hang up!¡± Xu Yan turned and said. ¡°Xiao Dong, lend me your phone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not ask anything because he could hear their conversations. He immediately gave his phone to Xu Yan. Needless to say, that man Chaochao and his ssmates beaten up must be someone rted to a top military leader. Fen Zhou City military base is located on Ma Yang County¡¯s outskirts, near the mountains, that¡¯s why the soldiers arrive so fast.

    Xu Yan dialed a number. ¡°Hello, Political Commissar Liu? I am Xu Yan from State Security.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Chief Xu.¡± Political Commissar Liu asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°My son and his ssmates are hiking in the mountains near your military base. He just called me saying a group of soldiers is trying to catch them. I want to know what happened.¡± Xu Yan said in a serious tone.

    Political Commissar Liu paused for a second. ¡°Your son?¡±

    ¡°Do you all need to go to this extend, Political Commissar Liu?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened. Please hold on while I ask what happened.¡± The phone went silent, and Political Commissar Liu returned after a while. ¡°I asked around and found out Commander Liu¡¯s son, Liu Haibin was beaten up. His injuries are quite serious, and he was sent to the hospital. I think an officer and his men left the base. Oh.... I still have some work to do and got to hang up. Don¡¯t be anxious, Chief Xu. I will call them and ask about the situation. Bye.¡±

    City Party Committee member, and Fen Zhou military base Commander, Liu Guowei¡¯s son, Liu Haibin. Dong Xuebing was too familiar with him. When Dong Xuebing was inspecting the Tourism Department yesterday, he had a bad impression of Deputy Chief Liu Haibin, who was younger than him. He had turned Ma Yang County¡¯s Tourism Department into a dump.

    Chaochao and his ssmates had beaten up Liu Haibin?!

    The military sent his soldiers to catch them?!

    This was an abuse of power. How can they do such things?

    Dong Xuebing recalled Commander Liu¡¯s threatening tone yesterday, and his impression of this father-and-son team worsened.

    After hanging up her call with Political Commissar Liu, Xu Yan picks up her phone. ¡°Hello, Chaochao?¡±

    ¡°Mum! Why are you not here yet?¡±

    ¡°I was on a call. How are you....¡±

    Before Xu Yan could finish, someone shouted.

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°Stop right there!¡±

    ¡°Shut up and bring them back!¡±

    It was a few soldiers, and the next moment, Xu Yan heard Chaochao and his ssmates¡¯ screams.

    ¡°Ahh.... Why are you all hitting us?!¡±

    ¡°Save me! Mum!¡±

    Xu Yan¡¯s face changed. ¡°Chaochao, pass the phone to them! Chaochao! Chaochao!¡±

    A soldier shouted. ¡°You bastard!¡± The line got cut.

    Xu Yan looked terrible, and Dong Xuebing was furious. He knew Liu Haibin¡¯s character well, and he was sure it was not Chaochao and his ssmates who started this incident. How can the military send their soldiers to arrest them?! Just because Liu Haibin is the Commander¡¯s son?!

 Chapter 992: Not giving face

    <h4>Chapter 992: Not giving face</h4>

    Hotel.

    Executive hotel room.

    Xu Yan said. ¡°Chaochao might be caught.¡±

    Dong Xuebing consoled her. ¡°You had called their Political Commissar. He should be fine.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°I can tell from Political Commissar Liu¡¯s tone that he does not want to get involved. I am also not close with him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What should we do now?¡±

    ¡°I am going to call their Commander.¡± Xu Yan called someone to get Liu Guowei¡¯s number and called him.

    Ring... ring... ring.... No one answered.

    Xu Yan looked terrible. ¡°He should know my son was involved and purposely did not answer my call. It must be Political Commissar Liu who told him.¡±

    ¡°They share the same surnames. Are they rtives?¡±

    ¡°No, but they are much closer to each other than me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Maybe he is at the hospital with his son and did not hear his phone.¡±

    Xu Yan called a few more times, but no one answered.

    Dong Xuebing knew Liu Guowei should be aware of Xu Yan¡¯s son. Xu Yan¡¯s rank was not as high as his, but she was not far away. If he answered her calls, he must give her ¡®face¡¯ and release her son. That¡¯s why he did not answer. Dong Xuebing could tell Liu Guowei doted on his son, or he would not allow his soldiers to bring firearms to catch Chaochao and his friends.

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°I know about Liu Guowei. I spoke to him over the phone yesterday. But this guy is overbearing and doted on his son too much. We discovered work issues with his son, Liu Haibin, yesterday, and he called me to warn me. He asked me not to give his son a chance because of him, but he used a threatening tone. This guy is unreliable. How can he spoil his son to this extent? His son had turned out like this because of him. Your son should not be at fault in this incident, and I am sure it was Liu Haibin who started it.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°I know. Although my son is naughty, he has never created trouble for me.¡± She paused. ¡°I am going now.¡±

    ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°The military base.¡±

    Xu Yan stormed out of the room after saying that.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to go with her but stopped. He felt it unsuitable for him to go and took out his phone to call Du Juan.

    ¡°Hello, Du Juan. I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°I know it¡¯s you. What is it?¡±

    ¡°You are in the County Office, and it should be easier for you to gather information. Help me ask around. I heard Tourism Bureau Deputy Chief Liu Haibin was beaten up. How are his injuries? Is he in danger?¡±

    ¡°Did something like this happen? I will ask for you.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Call me when you know anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette after hanging up.

    Du Juan called about five minutester.

    Du Juan said. ¡°I had asked. Liu Haibin is in the hospital now. His arm and rib were cracked, and his life was not in danger. His injuries are not serious.¡± She paused for a second. ¡°Xuebing, why are you asking about him? I heard the inspection team would investigate him, but his father is our City¡¯s Military Base Commander. I think you should....¡±

    ¡°I understand. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Call me anytime if you need me.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call me if you hear anything about him.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will call you when I receive thetest news.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. It was almost noon, but he had no appetite. He paced around the room and called Xie Hun.

    ¡°Hun, it¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°My meeting is about to start. What is it? Be quick.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Do you still remember Xu Yan, Chief Xu?¡±

    ¡°Yes. She was your leader when you were working in State Security.¡±

    ¡°Her son hade to Ma Yang County and met Liu Haibin. He purposely provoked Xu Yan¡¯s son, and her son beat him up with his ssmates. Liu Haibin¡¯s father sent his soldiers to bring Xu Yan¡¯s son and his ssmates back to the Military Base. The soldiers also beat them up.¡±

    ¡°Commander Liu?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Can you give him a call and ask him to release those kids? His son¡¯s injuries are not serious, and they are only around 17 to 18. Does a Military base Commander need to do this to some kids? Even if they are wrong, they should be handed to Public Security. The military should not get involved. He is abusing his powers, and this is against the regtions. Can you speak to him?¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will try.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am waiting for your call.¡±

    After what happened between Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan, he felt obligated to help her more. He also does not want anything to happen to Chaochao because Sister Xu loves her son deeply. Although he had not met Chaochao before, he had done the deed with his mother.

    A few momentster.

    Xie Hun called. ¡°I had asked.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Liu Guowei answered?¡±

    ¡°Yes. But he said he knew his son was beaten up and did not know anything else. He also denied asking the soldiers to arrest them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°He doesn¡¯t even want to give you ¡®face¡¯?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°He is a senior City Party Committee member and does not need to give me any ¡®face.¡¯ I told him those students were my friend¡¯s children, and he ignored me. I knew he would not give in and will do not say anything else. He will not give in to anyone.¡±

    ¡°What should we do now? They are not going to release the kids.¡±

    ¡°Liu Guowei does dare to go overboard. He should be trying to scare those kids to teach them a lesson.¡±

    ¡°Scare them? The soldiers beat up the kids. Do they need to bring their guns to scare them? This is too much.¡±

    ¡°Since Chief Xu¡¯s son is among them, they should be released tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xu Yan could not wait for one day after hanging up. He must rescue those kids today. Who knows how they would be tortured in the military base? What if they were scared out of their wits by those people? Sister Xu will go crazy.¡±

    Liu Guowei....

    You don¡¯t want to give Chief Xu and my Hun ¡®face¡¯?!

    You old bastard! You think too highly of yourself!

 Chapter 993: Come, shoot here

    <h4>Chapter 993: Come, shoot here</h4>

    Before noon.

    Inside the hotel room.

    Dong Xuebing smoked cigarette after cigarette while thinking of a solution. How is he going to save Chaochao and settle this incident?

    Ring... ring... ring.....

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Du Juan.

    Dong Xuebing answered immediately. ¡°What¡¯s the situation now?¡±

    Du Juan said. ¡°It had blown up now. I heard the kids who were arrested were all high school students. The mother of one of them is our City¡¯s State Security Chief Xu Yan, Chief Xu. I overheard a colleague saying Chief Xu visited Liu Haibin at the hospital. She paid the hospital bills and left for the military base after she knew his condition was not serious. She demanded the release of the kids but the soldiers refused. She was blocked at the entrance, and they shed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°They shed?¡±

    ¡°This is what I heard. I don¡¯t know the details.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thanks. Keep me informed.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Du Juan felt Dong Xuebing seemed very concerned about this matter, but she did not ask anything.

    Dong Xuebing could not stay still after hanging up.

    Will Sister Xu be disadvantaged if they sh?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. He grabbed his keys and ran to his car. He sped towards the military base. Xu Yan had done nothing wrong. When the incident happened, she first called the Political Commissar and tried contacting Liu Guowei. She said she was going to the military base to save her son, but she went to the hospital to visit Liu Haibin instead. She also paid the medical bills. Look at Liu Guowei. His son had almost knocked on someone and scolded them instead of apologizing. That was the cause of this conflict.

    This old man was too much. He refused to answer Xu Yan¡¯s calls and did not give Xie Hun ¡®face.¡¯

    This guy is asking for it!

    Dong Xuebing got angrier when he thought about what had happened. Liu Guowei did not give Hun ¡®face¡¯, which had be his problem. It is not wrong for him to interfere now. Hun seldom asked for favors and had called Liu Guowei because of him. But how did Liu Guowei reply to her?! F**k! Do you think you can speak to my wife like this?!

    Dong Xuebing floored the elerator.

    The foot of the mountain.

    Guardhouse in front of the military base.

    Dong Xuebing arrived and quickly looked around for Xu Yan. Xu Yan was here alone and did not bring her State Security staff with her. He was afraid she might be disadvantaged.

    Dong Xuebing continued driving forward, and he finally saw some people.

    Xu Yan was facing two soldiers on the opposite side of a barrier. Dong Xuebing was furious when he saw those two soldiers pointing their guns at her. Although the safety might be on, this action was still dangerous.

    You all still dare to point your guns at my Sister Xu?!

    Have you all gone mad?!

    Dong Xuebing braked hard and got out of the car.

    ¡°Move aside!¡± Xu Yan ordered. She overlooked Dong Xuebing.

    The guard looked at Xu Yan coldly. ¡°We are not allowed to let anyone in without orders!¡±

    Xu Yan looked at the guard. ¡°I am repeating this! Move aside!¡±

    The other guard said coldly. ¡°This is a military base. Please leave before we take necessary actions!¡±

    The barrier was nted. Xu Yan should have tried to crash it with her car.

    Xu Yan looked at the guns. ¡°My son is being detained by you all illegally, and you still dare to point at me with your guns?! I have shown you all my work pass. Get your leader toe out!¡±

    The guard ignored Xu Yan. ¡°We had arrested some people who trespassed into our military-restricted area. We suspect they are conducting some illegal activities, and we are interrogating them. I don¡¯t know about the rest. If your family member is among them, you should go back and wait for news. Please leave immediately. We have the authority to open fire if you take a single step forward.¡±

    Xu Yan was furious.

    Dong Xuebing got nearer.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Xu Yan noticed him.

    ¡°Are you alright, Sister Xu?¡±

    Xu Yan shook her head and looked into the military base.

    The guard frowned and stared at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    Dong Xuebing was looking at the guard, still pointing his gun at Xu Yan. He smiled out of anger and said. ¡°You are a good sentry. Has everyone in this military base gone crazy? Leave?! I am not going anywhere today! What did you say earlier? You will open fire if I take one more step forward?¡± Who is Dong Xuebing? He is famous for his foul temper. He kicked the barrier and broke it. After that, he stepped over the white line and stood there.

    Both guards pointed their guns at Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Yan panicked. ¡°Xiao Dong! What are you doing?! Come back! This has nothing to do with you!¡±

    ¡°Stay out of this, Sister Xu. This is also my problem.¡± Dong Xuebing said and looked at the two guards. ¡°Go on! I had crossed the line! Hurry and shoot me!¡±

    The guard was mad. ¡°I am warning you! Get out now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the guard. ¡°Stop warning and open fire. Oh, you did not even switch off your safety. Do you need me to teach you how to do it?¡±

    The guard immediately switched off his safety and stepped forward.

    Xu Yan shouted. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored it and reached out for the guard¡¯s gun barrel. He lifted the barrel to his head. ¡°Here.... Shoot here. You are a pussy if you don¡¯t open fire! Hurry up!¡± He was known as a hooligan in the government service and is acting like one now.

    Although the guard was mad, he did not dare to ce his finger on the trigger.

    The other guard was stunned. Who can remain so calm in front of a gun with its safety off? This was his first time seeing someone so daring. But they do not know Dong Xuebing was shot at least dozens of times. He can remain unfazed even if they dare to fire. He was used to it.

    Both guards remain still.

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Why are you not firing at me?! Who are you trying to scare?¡±

 Chapter 994: Fallout

    <h4>Chapter 994: Fallout</h4>

    Noon.

    Outside of Fen Zhou Military base.

    Xu Yan and most leaders would follow the rules and regtions when faced with a problem. But Dong Xuebing does not. He never follows the rules and is unpredictable. That¡¯s why he dares to ce the gun muzzle against his head. His actions had stunned the guards.

    They had never met anyone like Dong Xuebing.

    Both the guards do not know what to do next.

    Dong Xuebing stood there with one hand in his pocket and the other holding the muzzle. He took another step forward. ¡°Are you a pussy? Why are you not shooting at me?¡±

    The guard was furious. ¡°You!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Me? What about me? Just open fire!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong! That¡¯s enough. Get back here!¡± Xu Yan was afraid the gun might misfire.

    Dong Xuebing said to Xu Yan. ¡°Sister Xu, we don¡¯t need to be afraid of these people. The more you fear them, the more they will take advantage of you. These two were so fierce earlier and threatened to shoot us. Look at them now. They don¡¯t even dare to touch the trigger. They only dare to bully those weaker than them. They think they can do whatever they want because they carry guns. You two were still ying with mud when I had gunfights with criminals. All you know is to shoot paper targets. Have you all shot anyone in your life?¡± He was shot at and killed many criminals. This was not something these soldiers couldpare to.

    Xu Yan shouted. ¡°Put down your guns!¡±

    The guard continued to point his gun at Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Yan was furious. She stepped forward and pushed the muzzle up. Before the guard could react, she grabbed his arm, twisted it, and pinned him onto the ground.

    The other guard shouted angrily. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡±

    Xu Yan did not reply to that guard. She pushed him and knocked him off his feet.

    Dong Xuebing was amused. He had experienced Xu Yan¡¯sbat skills and was no match for her if he did not use STOP and BACK, let alone these two inexperienced guards. She can even fight two more guards like them by herself.

    Suddenly, a vehicle drove towards them.

    A few momentster, a military jeep pulled up beside them, and five soldiers with guns jumped out. ¡°What happened?¡±

    The guard quickly got back on his feet. ¡°Sir! Someone is trying to barge into our military base!¡±

    The officer looked at Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan. ¡°Is it them?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Stop pretending. Did you graduate from an acting school? Don¡¯t pretend you don¡¯t know what is happening.¡± He was getting more sarcastic.

    Xu Yan chided. ¡°Enough, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened to Xu Yan and did not continue.

    The guard replied angrily. ¡°It¡¯s them!¡±

    All the soldiers looked at Dong Xuebing with anger.

    Xu Yan threw her work pass at the officer. ¡°My son is detained by you all. Get your Top officer here, or let us in!¡±

    The officer looked at Xu Yan¡¯s work pass. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Chief Xu.¡± He paused for a second. ¡°Please wait for a minute while I report this.¡±

    The officer returned from the jeep after a few minutes.

    Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan looked at him, waiting for him to say something.

    The officer said. ¡°My leader says you can enter with me.¡±

    ¡°Lead the way!¡± Xu Yan said and returned to her Audi.

    Dong Xuebing followed Xu Yan to her car.

    The officer had hinted that only Xu Yan was allowed to enter. He hesitated for a second but did not say anything. They do not know who Dong Xuebing is, as the military and local government have little interaction. The officer only assumes Dong Xuebing is Xu Yan¡¯s subordinate.

    The military jeep leads the way, and the Audi follows closely behind.

    They reached the military headquarters building a few minutester.

    The officer points to a building that looks like amand center. ¡°This way, please.¡±

    Xu Yan entered the building without thinking, and Dong Xuebing followed behind. He did not say anything on the way here; he was just here to help her.

    Around seven to eight people were inside the room.

    Xu Yan immediately recognized one person. ¡°Political Commissar Liu.¡±

    That middle-aged man nodded. ¡°Chief Xu. We have not met for some time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know anyone and does not say anything.

    The people in the room nced at Dong Xuebing and thought he was Xu Yan¡¯s staff.

    Xu Yan looked around. ¡°Where is Commander Liu? Is he avoiding me?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu replied. ¡°Commander Liu is not back from the hospital. Chief Xu, I asked around after you called me. Our men had detained a few kids, but it was because they had trespassed into our restricted zone. We had to interrogate them as part of our protocol. I heard one of them is your son. I hope you can understand.¡±

    Xu Yan coldly replied. ¡°I don¡¯t understand.¡±

    Political Commissar Liu frowned.

    Xu Yan looked at Political Commissar Liu. ¡°Stop beating around the bush, and don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know what is happening. I am a straightforward person. Your soldiers forced my son to run into the restricted zone. If you did not send your soldiers to catch my son, why would my son enter the restricted zone? So, stop using this excuse. I can apologize and make my son and his ssmates apologize to Commander Liu¡¯s son for what happened. My son will never deny it, and I am willing topensate him. I had visited him earlier and paid the hospital bills. But you all had gone overboard by detaining my son with guns and even hitting them.¡±

    Political Commissar Liu replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know about our soldiers hitting your son. He might get hurt during the arrest process. After all, they had trespassed into the military restrict zone and tried to run from our soldiers.¡±

    Xu Yan retorted. ¡°Political Commissar Liu, what¡¯s the point of saying these?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu got impatient. ¡°I am not lying, and this is the truth. I promise we have not detained those kids for other reasons. Chief Xu, you should know the seriousness of entering a military-restricted area.¡±

    There¡¯s no point continuing talking.

    Xu Yan was here to settle this issue. She had given in and is willing to apologize andpensate. But the other party did not seem interested in settling their differences. Even Commander Liu Guowei did not appear. Where¡¯s the sincerity?

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°Where is my son now?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu paused for a few seconds and said. ¡°He is in the next room. Don¡¯t worry. We will release them once our investigation is over.¡±

    Xu Yan coldly replied. ¡°How can I not worry when I did not see my son?¡±

    ¡°We are questioning those children and cannot allow you all to meet.¡± Political Commissar Liu replied.

    Xu Yan controlled her anger. ¡°The State Security and the military¡¯s responsibilities are quite simr. Both of us are keeping our country safe. But I am disappointed with you all. I know my son well, and you should have heard about my family. His father is also from the State Security. Do you think my son will get involved in any illegal activities? He is only eighteen and is attending High School. What harm can he do to the country?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu replied. ¡°I am not in charge of this. Why don¡¯t you wait for Commander Liu to return? We are only following the protocol.¡±

    Xu Yan got mad. ¡°Protocol?! If you all are following the protocol, will the military be activated to catch them and hit them?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu smacked his lips. ¡°Please calm down, Chief Xu. We understand your feelings. But we cannot release them.¡±

    ¡°Then let me see my son first.¡±

    ¡°I need to seek Commander Liu¡¯s permission.¡±

    Xu Yan cannot be bothered to talk anymore. ¡°I must bring my son back with me today!¡± She turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly followed her.

    Two soldiers stepped forward to block them. ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°Chief Xu.¡± Political Commissar Liu barked. ¡°We had made an exception to let you enter. You....¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Political Commissar Liu. ¡°I am bringing my son back today. Arrest me if you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had never seen Sister Xu behaving this way. He knew she worried for her son¡¯s safety and was angry now.

    Political Commissar Liu was speechless and did not know what to do.

    Xu Yan had stepped out of the room. ¡°Chaochao! Chaochao! Where are you?¡±

    A boy shouted from another room. ¡°Mum! Save us! We are here!¡±

 Chapter 995: Can you handle it?

    <h4>Chapter 995: Can you handle it?</h4>

    Military base.

    Xu Yan and Dong Xuebing could hear Chaochao¡¯s shouts.

    Xu Yan quickly rushed forward, and Dong Xuebing followed closely.

    The few soldiers looked at Political Commissar Liu, waiting for his instructions. He frowned and did not say anything. Xu Yan¡¯s position and authority are higher than his, and he does not want to worsen things.

    Xu Yan reached the entrance. ¡°Move aside!¡±

    The soldiers guarding the door stepped forward to stop her.

    Xu Yan immediately twisted the soldier¡¯s arm, threw him aside, and pushed the door open.

    The room was dark, and the lights were off.

    ¡°Mum!¡± A boy ran out from the darkness and hugged Xu Yan. He cried. ¡°Sob... sob... why are you sote? I am scared.¡±

    Xu Yan hugged her son. ¡°Don¡¯t cry. It¡¯s alright now. Everything is fine.¡±

    ¡°Mum... sob... sob....¡± Chaochao cried. ¡°They hit us! They hit us!¡±

    Xu Yan was looking terrible. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I am here.¡±

    Chaochao¡¯s ssmates also ran out. ¡°Auntie Xu! Save us!¡±

    Xu Yan looked at them. ¡°How are you all? Are you all hurt?¡±

    Chaochao shouted. ¡°Those soldiers beat us up. Look at my face. They hit me with their rifle¡¯s butt. It¡¯s all swollen now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw the few kids¡¯ conditions. Chaochao¡¯s face was swelling and had an obvious bruise. The rest were also looking terrible. A girl had a long scratch on her neck, and they were pale. All of them looked scared and worried. After all, they were kids and had never experienced such terrifying events. He was furious.

    How can they beat up these kids?!

    Are they still humans?!

    Xu Yan walked out with her son. ¡°Who hit them?!¡±

    The kids stood behind Xu Yan and stared at the soldiers.

    Political Commissar Liu walked forward with his men. ¡°I exined earlier, Chief Xu. They had trespassed into the restricted zone and resisted arrest. They might be injured in the process.¡±

    Chaochao shouted angrily. ¡°Bullshit! You all hit us in the vehicle and the room!¡± He pointed to his face. ¡°This injury is sustained here! We did not resist at that time!¡±

    Political Commissar Liu and a few officers stared at Chaochao coldly.

    Xu Yan looked at them. ¡°Political Commissar Liu, can you give me an exnation?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu replied coldly. ¡°I had given you an exnation earlier.¡±

    ¡°I will settle this score with you allter.¡± Xu Yan held her son¡¯s hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Before Xu Yan and the kids could take a step, the soldiers behind Political Commissar Liu rushed forward and blocked them. More than a dozen soldiers at the back also took a step forward.

    Xu Yan narrowed her eyes. ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu replied calmly. ¡°No one is allowed to leave without Commander Liu¡¯s order. I¡¯m sorry, Chief Xu. You cannot bring them out.¡±

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°What are you all trying to do?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu replied. ¡°I am waiting for orders from the higher-ups. Trespassing in a restricted military zone is a serious offence.¡±

    Around twenty soldiers had surrounded them.

    Chaochao was frightened when he saw the soldiers surrounding them. ¡°Mum....¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Chaochao¡¯s shoulder. ¡°You are a grown-up. What¡¯s there to be afraid of? What can happen with us around?¡±

    Chaochao looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Yan said. ¡°He.... Is Uncle Dong.¡±

    Although Chaochao and his ssmates felt Dong Xuebing looked a few years older than them, they still greeted him. ¡°Uncle Dong.¡±

    Political Commissar Liu and his officers looked at Dong Xuebing, thinking, ¡®who are you to speak here?¡¯

    ¡°Why are you all looking at me?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Political Commissar Liu and his men. Two soldiers immediately raised their guns and pointed at him. They felt he was disrespecting their officers and wanted to scare him. But Dong Xuebing was amused. He turned to Xu Yan. ¡°Did you see that? These people only know how to scare people with their guns.¡±

    Xu Yanughed.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the two soldiers and pointed at his head. ¡°It seems you all don¡¯t know anything other than pointing your guns at others. Do you know how to use your gun? Did the military teach you? You should switch off your safety first. How are you going to scare others with the safety on? You! You are not aiming properly. You should be pointing at my head. Yes.... That¡¯s right. Squeeze the trigger. Do I still need to teach you what to do next? I am waiting.¡±

    Chaochao and his ssmates were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing waited for a few seconds and saw the soldiers were not doing anything. He turned to Political Commissar Liu. ¡°Political Commissar Liu, how did you all train your soldiers? They should fire immediately after they raise their guns. Why are they holding up their rifles and not doing anything?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu was furious and thought to himself. ¡®Who are you to interfere? Even your Chief Xu does not dare to speak to us like this!¡¯ He turned to Xu Yan. ¡°Chief Xu, I am telling you again. No one is allowed to leave.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°What if we insist on taking them with us?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu was furious. ¡°You can try, brat!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and looked at Xu Yan. ¡°Sister Xu, you heard him. What do you want me to do? Oh, let me count how many of them first. One... three... five... ten... they have twenty men. Quite a lot.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at him. ¡°Can you handle it?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Are you joking? Even if they have twenty more men, it¡¯s a piece of cake.¡±

    Xu Yan rxed after hearing what Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Don¡¯t go too hard on them, and try not to injure them badly. We just want to leave.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. ¡°It¡¯s hard to go lightly on them. How about I use one hand? I can control my strength better with one hand, and they will not be injured too seriously.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan replied. ¡°I will thank you again after we leave this ce.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. This is what I should do.¡±

 Chapter 996: Fight? How to fight?

    <h4>Chapter 996: Fight? How to fight?</h4>

    Violence is the only way to go since reasoning doesn¡¯t work.

    The soldiers were furious. They overheard Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan¡¯s conversation but did not get the underlying meaning. What are they saying?

    One hand....

    Twenty men....

    Get past them?!

    Are they crazy?

    Chaochao was stunned and quickly asked his mother. ¡°Mum, what is he trying to do?¡±

    Xu Yan stroked her son¡¯s head. ¡°Let your Uncle Dong handle this. Let¡¯s step back and give him some space. I don¡¯t want you all to get hurt by standing too close.¡±

    Chaochao asked. ¡°Are we going to rush out?!¡±

    One of Chaochao¡¯s ssmates added. ¡°But... but there are too many soldiers.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± A girl said. ¡°We... we.... How are we going to dash out?¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°It will be fine. Your Uncle Dong is around.¡±

    Other than Xu Yan, no one knows what she meant.

    Dong Xuebing stepped in front of Xu Yan and the rest and lit a cigarette in front of the soldiers. He took one puff and pointed at the soldiers with the cigarette between his fingers. ¡°I had given ¡®face¡¯ to you all, don¡¯t me me for what happened next. I am giving you all two choices. Step aside and let us leave. The second choice is to fight me if you all think you can stop us. We had tried reasoning with you, and you all refused to listen. Then don¡¯t me me for being unreasonable with you all. You all had crossed the line by hitting these students.¡±

    Political Commissar Liu shouted. ¡°Who gives you the right to talk here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°I should be the one saying this. Who are you to speak in front of me? Do you think you are a big shot? Are you all going to move aside?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu retorted. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°That means you all are still going to stop us?¡± Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Then let¡¯s stop wasting time. What are you all waiting for? Are you all waiting for me to buy coffins for you all? I¡¯m sorry. I cannot afford coffins for so many people, but I can still afford one for you. Hahaha.... Let¡¯s stop wasting time. Political Commissar Liu, I feel ashamed for you. Do your soldiers only know how to scare people?¡± He continued to insult Political Commissar Liu and his soldiers. Although rash, he is still a Discipline Inspection leader and cannot make the first move.

    Dong Xuebing grew up in a Beijing Hutong and learned to throw insults at the older generations. His insults were degrading and evil.

    Dong Xuebing was never afraid of arguing or quarreling with others.

    Political Commissar Liu and the soldiers were frustrated by Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan barging into their military base, and the insults angered them. He turned to his men and signaled them.

    A few soldiers walked towards Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Yan saw they were about to fight and quickly said. ¡°Xuebing, remember to pull back your punches.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand, who was holding his cigarette. ¡°I will not use this hand.¡±

    The few soldiers felt insulted. Other than training, the soldiers had not done anything else in the military base. Anyone of them can kill this guy, let alone twenty of them. Do you still want to fight all of us at once?!

    Political Commissar Liu felt something was wrong with what Xu Yan said. He quickly stopped his men. ¡°Wait!¡±

    The soldiers were puzzled and looked at Political Commissar Liu. ¡°Political Commissar?¡±

    Xiao Dong?! Xue Bing?! Could it be....

    Political Commissar Liu¡¯s face changed. ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing, Director Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I did not expect anyone to know me here.¡±

    Political Commissar Liu inhaled deeply after Dong Xuebing confirmed his suspicions. ¡°Come back!¡±

    The soldiers hesitated and took one step back.

    One of the soldiers was confused. Why should they return?

    The soldier beside him quickly gave him a stare and some eye signals.

    That soldier got the hint and quickly retreated.

    Most soldiers drew a deep breath when they heard the name Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing.... Dong Xuebing....

    This guy is Fen Zhou City¡¯s Dong Xuebing!

    Although the military did not interact with the local authorities much, they were still based in Fen Zhou City. They had never met Dong Xuebing but had heard of his name. All the soldiers looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. This guy is not Chief Xu¡¯s subordinate! He is the famous God of gues!

    Political Commissar Liu is in a dilemma.

    Chaochao and his ssmates were puzzled. Is this name so scary? Why had they never heard of him before? Why are the soldiers scared of him?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the soldiers. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Come on. What are you all waiting for?¡±

    The angry soldiers had calmed down and almost vomited blood after they heard Dong Xuebing. F**k! Who doesn¡¯t know about yourbat skills in Fen Zhou City? You can hold up a wall weighing more than a ton, fight a few dozen civilians, and even fight off a Siberian tiger with your fists. Yourbat abilities are out of this world.

    How are we going to fight you?

    Fight? How can we fight against you? We are no match even if we have more men.

    The soldiers were proud and seldom bowed down to others. However, they had to admit someone was better than them. For example, Dong Xuebing, whom they used to discuss among themselves. They wonder how many men can take down Dong Xuebing and if he can stop a tank with one hand. They were impressed with hisbat skills and understood why he said he would only use one hand to fight against them. He was not joking and could do it.

    Silence....

    Political Commissar Liu did not expect Dong Xuebing to get involved. The God of gues?! He is not afraid of guns. Political Commissar Liu had heard Dong Xuebing had experienced life and death in numerous gun fights. The soldiers were no match for him, and Political Commissar Liu stopped them from preventing them from embarrassing themselves.

    Political Commissar Liu¡¯s men cannot win against Dong Xuebing, and thetter refuses to listen to him.

    Everyone who faces Dong Xuebing will get headaches.

 Chapter 997: No one dares to stop them

    <h4>Chapter 997: No one dares to stop them</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Military base.

    The situation changed after they found out about Dong Xuebing¡¯s identity.

    Political Commissar Liu looked terrible as he faced Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, this incident has nothing to do with you. They had trespassed into the restricted military zone, and we have the right to detain him.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Political Commissar Liu. ¡°You got the right?! What rights are you talking about?¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°Political Commissar Liu, don¡¯t give me this excuse. Your men forced them into the restricted zone by chasing them with guns. This is a setup. Furthermore, you all detained one of them outside of the restricted zone. What¡¯s your exnation? Stop giving us these stupid excuses.¡±

    Political Commissar Liu retorted. ¡°Have you considered the consequences?¡±

    ¡°I should be the one asking you this question.¡± Dong Xuebing coldly replied. ¡°Do you have anything to do with this incident? Why are you getting yourself involved? Can you bear the consequences? Don¡¯t worry about me. I know what I am doing, and I must bring Chaochao and his friends out today! You all can try to stop me!¡±

    Political Commissar Liu kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing wrapped his arm around Chaochao¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Chaochao. I shall see who dares to stop us!¡± He looked at Xu Yan. ¡°Sister Xu?¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan walked in front.

    Chaochao and his ssmates quickly follow behind them.

    All the soldiers turned and looked at Political Commissar Liu, waiting for his orders.

    However, Political Commissar Liu did not give any orders. He knew who Dong Xuebing was. This guy is fearless and will not give anyone face when angry. He still has a City Deputy Mayor''s wife, and Political Commissar Liu does not want to blow this incident up. He did not dare to use force on Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan and was only scaring them earlier. More importantly, all his men were no match for Dong Xuebing if they fought. The military base would be disgraced, and things would blow out of proportion. He knew Commander Liu did not want to see this after all, and they had no excuse to detain those kids.

    What should I do?

    Political Commissar Liu was at his wit''s end with Dong Xuebing around.

    The soldiers were relieved when they saw Political Commissar Liu did not order them to stop Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing is different from other government leaders. He is good at fighting and politics and has a capable wife and strong backing. Many people were puzzled about how a hooligan like him could be a leader.

    One step¡­.

    Two steps¡­.

    Three steps¡­.

    Dong Xuebing got nearer to Political Commissar Liu.

    Chaochao and his ssmates thought those soldiers would stop them. They knew the person they had beaten up was the military base Commander Liu¡¯s son, and these soldiers would not let them off. However, they realized the look in the soldiers¡¯ eyes as they got nearer to them. None of the soldiers dared to move, and they looked at Dong Xuebing warily. Dong Xuebing did not seem to mind and continued to smoke while strolling past them. He was prepared to fight the soldiers and was not afraid of the consequences. After he destroyed the pirates, he sparred with dozens of soldiers on his way back. Those soldiers were different from the soldiers in the military base. Those navy soldiers were elites, and he faced dozens of them at once. That¡¯s why he is not afraid of these soldiers.

    Xu Yanughed in her heart when she saw the soldiers¡¯ reaction.

    What type ofbat skills is the strongest?

    Xu Yan always felt realbat skill is not about how heavy you can lift or how many people you can fight. It should be like Dong Xuebing. No one dares to fight him after they know about his identity.

    None of the soldiers dare to stop Dong Xuebing.

    They reached the Audi, and Dong Xuebing opened the driver¡¯s door. ¡°We have too many people. Chaochao, try to squeeze with your ssmates at the back.¡±

    Chaochao quickly replies. ¡°Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s get in. We are going now.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    All of them got into the car, and Dong Xuebing drove off slowly in front of the soldiers.

    An officer asked. ¡°Political Commissar, this¡­.¡±

    ¡°Enough.¡± Political Commissar Liu was in a bad mood. ¡°Dismiss!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± The officer led his men away.

    Political Commissar Liu sighed and returned to a room. He took out his phone and called Liu Guowei. ¡°Hello, Commander Liu.¡±

    Liu Guowei asked. ¡°How is it?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu hesitated and said. ¡°Those students had left.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Liu Guowei was furious. ¡°What happened? Can¡¯t you do such a simple task?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu replied helplessly. ¡°We could not stop them because I feared things would blow up. So, I can only let them off.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡± Liu Guowei said. ¡°What the hell are you all doing? Why can¡¯t you stop them with so many of them?¡±

    Political Commissar Liu replied. ¡°Dong Xuebing came.¡±

    Liu Guowei paused for a second. ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°That Dong Xuebing. Chief Xu came and brought them away. We thought of stopping them, but¡­ you should know about Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills. We only had twenty men with us, and we were not confident stopping them. So, we can only let them go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡­.

    Liu Guowei had received a call from Xie Hun and knew Dong Xuebing would get involved. But he did not expect Dong Xuebing to enter his base to bring those students out. His face changed, and he was furious.

    Political Commissar Liu asked. ¡°Commander, we¡­.¡±

    ¡°I know. You had handled the situation well.¡±

    Liu Guowei had heard about Dong Xuebing¡¯s skills and did not me Political Commissar Liu. However, he will remember this.

    Dong Xuebing¡­.

    You dare to create trouble at my base?! This is not the end!

 Chapter 998: Offending too many people

    <h4>Chapter 998: Offending too many people</h4>

    Afternoon, 1 pm.

    The Audi drove past the final guardhouse and left the military base.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the guards at the guardhouse through his rearview mirror and said. ¡°Alright. We are safe now.¡±

    Chaochao cheered. ¡°Great!¡±

    A male ssmate lifted both arms. ¡°We are finally saved!¡±

    The female ssmate turned to Xu Yan. ¡°Thank you, Aunt Xu. We should still be locked up if you did note.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Aunt Xu.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The students thanked Xu Yan.

    Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°You all should thank your Uncle Dong. It¡¯s all because of him.¡±

    Chaochao looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Thank you, Dong¡­ Uncle Dong.¡±

    They had to address Dong Xuebing as Uncle since Xu Yan said it.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and continued driving. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. But I have to reprimand you all. The water is deep in local areas. You can never know if the person in front of you is a leader¡¯s rtive. You all must be careful. Even if that Liu Haibing¡­. Even if that person you all beaten up is in the wrong, you should not have hit him. Luckily, Sister Xu and I are in Ma Yang County and could help. If not, you all will have to suffer more.¡± He saw the students nodding and continued. ¡°Just treat this as a lesson, and don¡¯t be rash next time.¡±

    Don¡¯t be rash?!

    Xu Yan was amused when she heard Dong Xuebing saying this.

    The female ssmate replied. ¡°We learned our lesson, Uncle Dong.¡±

    The male ssmate added. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I could not control myself and hit him. That guy was too much.¡±

    ¡°Just remember not to be rash.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Give me a call if you reencounter such incidents. I will teach him a lesson. Sometimes, you don¡¯t need to beat up someone to teach him a lesson. There are other ways to punish them.¡±

    Xu Yan interrupted. ¡°Xiao Dong, stop teaching them the bad things.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I shall not say anymore. Err¡­. Are you all hungry? Let¡¯s get lunch.¡±

    Chaochao shouted. ¡°I want to eat grill meat.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s eat grilled meat!¡±

    Chaochao was hungry and suddenly remembered what had happened. ¡°Uncle Dong, why did they don¡¯t they stop us earlier? There are so many of them, and they should be able to stop us easily. Furthermore, they have guns.¡±

    The other male ssmate added. ¡°That¡¯s right. They were so fierce and were shouting at us. Why all of them kept quiet in the end?¡±

    These are the questions in their minds as they look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not know how to answer them. ¡°Err¡­.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Those soldiers should have heard of your Uncle Dong¡¯s name.¡±

    Chaochao was surprised. ¡°Is Uncle Dong¡¯s name so scary?¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°Your Uncle Dong had fought off a Siberia tiger with his bare hands, fought a few dozen of angry mobs, held up a wall weighing more than a ton, buried for more than ten days during the earthquake, survived an air crash, killed nine escaped convicts with his hands handcuffed, and killed twenty over criminals. Do you think they still dare to fight him after hearing his name?¡±

    Chaochao and his ssmates were stunned. ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Although there are twenty of them, they knew they were no match for your Uncle Dong. That¡¯s why they are so obedient.¡±

    Chaochao eximed. ¡°You are amazing, Uncle Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing denied it modestly. ¡°It¡¯s not that amazing. Those rumors are exaggerated and made me notorious.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Stop being modest. Who doesn¡¯t know about your skills in Fen Zhou City?¡±

    Chaochao and his male ssmate asked excitedly. ¡°Did you fight a few dozen of people? Damn!¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. ¡°It was exaggerated.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I have to thank you for saving my son and his ssmates. The military would not let them go so fast if it weren¡¯t for you. At the same time, I need to apologize for dragging you into my family affairs. This had nothing to do with you, and you don¡¯t need to be involved. Now, Commander Liu will remember you and might get back at you. If he told the higher-ups that you had interfered with their work, you would be affected. I will meet Commander Liu tomorrow and try to settle this conflict.¡±

    Xu Yan was correct. She had an excuse for entering the military base because of her son. However, Commander Liu might think of Dong Xuebing as being nosey. He might transfer his hatred for Xu Yan and her son to him.

    But does Dong Xuebing mind?

    He had offended too many people and didn¡¯t mind offending one or two more.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You don¡¯t need to go. You had paid his son¡¯s medical fees and showed your attitude. You will lower yourself if you meet him again. Don¡¯t worry about me. I am not afraid of Liu Guowei and am interested to know what he will do. I will be waiting for him. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Xu Yan wanted to continue.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°It¡¯s fine. He cannot do anything to me.¡±

    Xu Yan did not continue and say. ¡°Anyway, thank you, Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. We had slept together, and what¡¯s there to thank? We are a family now, and your son is my son. Of course, he could not say this in front of Chaochao and his friends. Err¡­ even if he is alone with Xu Yan, he will not dare to mention it. He knew she also understood why he helped her.

    Chaochao and his friends continued to ask Dong Xuebing about his feats. ¡°Uncle Dong, how did you fight off that tiger?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Just like that¡­.¡±

    ¡°You are a government official. What is your rank?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am a Deputy Division Chief with the Discipline Inspection, Inspection First Office.¡±

    ¡°Ah? How did you be a Deputy Division Chief at your age? My Mum is only a Division Chief.¡±

    ¡°Sister Xu climbed up through her efforts, and I got it through sheer luck. You cannotpare us.¡±

    Chaochao and his friends were interested in Dong Xuebing and kept asking questions.

    The car arrived at a restaurant selling grilled meat, and everyone got out. They entered the restaurant, and Dong Xuebing ordered a dozen tes of grilled meat.

    The food was served, and they started grilling the meat.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s started ringing.

    Dong Xuebing saw it was Xie Hun and quickly walked out of the restaurant to answer. ¡°Hun, it is settled. You don¡¯t need to worry about it anymore.¡±

    ¡°I know it¡¯s settled, and you had barged into the military base.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Don¡¯t make it sound so bad. I did not barge into the base.¡±

    ¡°Really? Haha¡­. Howe this is different from what I hear?¡±

    ¡°I did not do anything. Those soldiers knew they were no match for me and stood there quietly. I was mindful of my actions.¡±

    ¡°You should not be there in the first ce. Why did you go?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not tell the truth. ¡°Sister Xu is my former leader and had taken good care of me. I must help her.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I can¡¯t be bothered with you. But you must be prepared. Liu Guowei is unhappy with us.¡±

    ¡°I know. Just let him be. I can¡¯t be bothered with someone so petty like him. He doesn¡¯t listen and keeps pushing the me on others. He spoilt his son, and that was the cause of this incident. Those kids were beaten up badly by those soldiers. How can he me me? I would settle the score with him if he dared to get back at me. Who is afraid of him?¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to create trouble again? I am calling you to ask you to be careful.¡±

    ¡°I understand. Anyway, I am leaving tomorrow. Our inspection here is over, and he cannot find me even if he wants. Don¡¯t worry. I will not sh with him head-on unless necessary. Alright. I will not give in to him; his son, Liu Haibin, has serious issues. I must investigate and get rid of him from the government service.¡±

    ¡°Alright. You know what you are doing.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued with his lunch after hanging up.

    Around the same time, news of Dong Xuebing barging into the military base spread in Fen Zhou City. Everyone drew a deep breath. The God of gues is indeed the God of gues. He can create trouble even on official inspection duties.

    shing with the City Party Secretary¡­.

    shing with Deputy City Mayor Feng¡­.

    Now, Dong Xuebing is shing with a military base Commander.

    You are good at offending others.

 Chapter 999: Granddaughter of a friend

    <h4>Chapter 999: Granddaughter of a friend</h4>

    Night.

    After 8 pm.

    It was dark, and the temperature dropped.

    Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan returned to the hotel after bringing Chaochao and his ssmates around Ma Yang County. He booked two rooms for Chaochao and his ssmates at Ma Yang Hotel. Two boys will share a room, and the other two girls will share one.

    ¡°Sister Xu, are you leaving tonight?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xu Yan looked at the time and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s toote to go back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and said. ¡°Then I will book another room for you.¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a second. ¡°Alright. But I will pay for the room. I cannot let you pay for everything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked towards the reservation counter. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s fine. I can reimburse you for the room as I am on official duties.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Since when have you reimbursed anything?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I did not need to do that as those expenditures were not much.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°Alright. Just go ahead. This is not the first time you paid everything for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he swiped his card.

    Dong Xuebing had spent a lot today on Chaochao and his ssmates. He treated them to grill meat, brought them to a firing range, and went to a spa.

    The second floor of the hotel.

    Outside of a hotel room.

    Chaochao held Xu Yan¡¯s hand. ¡°Mum, do you want to y cards with us?¡±

    Xu Yan stroked her son¡¯s head. ¡°Go ahead and y by yourselves. I am tired and going to sleep.¡±

    Chaochao nodded. ¡°Ok. What time do we need to wake up tomorrow?¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a while. ¡°Around 7 to 8 am. I will send you all back to the city.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Take down my number. Call me if you reencounter any troubles.¡±

    Chaochao replied happily. ¡°Sure. Thank you, Uncle Dong. Hehehe¡­.¡± He entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s number into his phone.

    One of Chaochao¡¯s female ssmates said. ¡°Thank you for saving and bringing us around, Aunt Xu and Uncle Dong. Aunt Xu, let me know if you and Uncle Dong return to Beijing. I will ask my Grandfather to y host.¡±

    Another male ssmate added. ¡°Can¡¯t you tell from Uncle Dong¡¯s ent? He is also from Beijing.¡±

    That girl smiled. ¡°I know. But I have to thank Uncle Dong and Aunt Xu properly.¡±

    Chaochao quickly exined. ¡°Mum, Uncle Dong, Wen Ting¡¯s grandfather is a Central Party School Leader.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Xu Yan was slightly surprised and looked at Wen Ting.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Your surname is Wen. Is your grandfather the Central Party School¡¯s Vice-Principal, Wen Dehua?¡±

    Wen Ting was surprised. ¡°Do you know my grandfather?¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I had met Principal Wen a few times, and I know him.¡± He spoke to Vice-Principal Wen thest time he was sent to the Party School for training. He also seemed to be close with the Xie Family and Hun.

    They chatted for a while, and Wen Ting said. ¡°Good night. We are going to our rooms.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t go out at night.¡± Dong Xuebing reminded them.

    The kids entered their room.

    Without adults around, the kids started to talk without restraints among themselves.

    A male ssmate grabbed Chaochao excitedly. ¡°Chao, why didn¡¯t you tell us your mother is so powerful here?¡±

    Chaochao scratched his head. ¡°You all did not ask, and I also don¡¯t know much. My Mum seldom tells me about her work, and I don¡¯t know her position.¡±

    ¡°Stop pretending in front of us.¡± That ssmate said. ¡°You are just trying to stay low.¡±

    Another female ssmate joked. ¡°That¡¯s right. Your mother is so powerful. We only know Wen Ting¡¯s family is in the government service in our ss. Now, we got one more.¡±

    The male ssmate said excitedly. ¡°Your mother¡¯s friend is amazing. When I saw them at the military base, I thought Uncle Dong was your mother¡¯s subordinate and thought nothing of him. Those soldiers dared not move with their guns when they heard his name. All twenty soldiers froze in front of him, which was their base. How powerful is your mother¡¯s friend? Everyone is scared of him just by hearing his name.¡¯

    Chaochao smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t know who Uncle Dong is, but my mother mentioned him before. Oh, Tingting. He says he knows your grandfather.¡±

    Wen Ting replied. ¡°I am not sure.¡±

    Chaochao was curious. ¡°Hurry and ask your grandfather.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What should I ask?¡± Wen Ting tucked her hair behind her ears.

    That boy said. ¡°Just ask who that Uncle Dong is. Howe everyone is scared of him just by his name alone? I am very curious about him.¡±

    Wen Ting thought for a while and called her grandfather unwillingly. ¡°Hello, Grandpa. I am Tingting. Are you sleeping?¡±

    Wen Dehuaughed. ¡°I got to wake to answer my precious granddaughter¡¯s call even when I am sleeping. Why are you calling me suddenly?¡±

    Wen Ting blinked. ¡°Do you know Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡± Wen Dehua went quiet for a few seconds and asked in a serious tone. ¡°I heard from your father that you and your ssmates went to Fen Zhou City. Did you all offend Xiao Dong there? If you all had offended him,e back immediately. He is not someone that can be offended.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­.¡± Wen Ting got a fright. ¡°We had offended a military base leader, and Uncle Dong saved us.¡±

    Wen Dehua was relieved. ¡°Are you sure you all had not offended Xiao Dong?!¡±

    ¡°Of course not.¡±

    ¡°Good. Then why are you asking me about him?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Uncle Dong says he knows you, so I called to ask.¡±

    ¡°I know him. We spoke on a few asions when he was at the Party School for training.¡±

    ¡°Grandpa, who exactly is Uncle Dong? Why did those soldiers be quiet after hearing his name?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Of course, they are scared. Xiao Dong¡¯sbat skill is not something a military base can challenge. They will lose if they sh. Xiao Dong might be stronger than the whole base. They should have heard of him after what happened, and no one dared to touch him. You had been in Beijing all this while and might not hear about him. Anyway, everyone in Fen Zhou City knows Xiao Dong. I know more about him because I am close with his wife.¡±

    Wen Ting was using a speaker, and everyone heard Wen Dehua. They were stunned.

    Wen Ting was also shocked. ¡°Ah? Uncle Dong¡­. Uncle Dong¡­. Is so powerful?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I was worried if you all had offended him. I am close with Xiao Dong¡¯s wife and her family. You should also try to stay in touch with him.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Dong¡¯s wife?¡±

    ¡°You will not understand even if I tell you now. Just remember that Xiao Dong is extraordinary. Since you know him, call him if you get into trouble at Fen Zhou City. Although I am in the Central Party School, my influence cannot reach the local areas. Call me, and I can help you all talk to Xiao Dong. I believe he will help if I called him.¡± Wen Dehua knew Dong Xuebing was more influential in Fen Zhou City than him.

    ¡°It¡¯s ok, Grandpa. He treated us well. My ssmate¡¯s mother is very close to him, so he helped us. He also brought us to the firing range and spa this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. That¡¯s right. Although I had only met him a few times, I can tell he is nice.¡±

    ¡°Yes. He treated us well¡­. Err¡­. But we felt ufortable for troubling him and letting him spend so much money on us. We spent more than 20,000 RMB this afternoon.¡±

    ¡°He will not mind this small amount of money. Do you know Xiao Dong¡¯s assets had caused an uproar even in the Central Government? I heard he had around 100 million RMB cash, and his total asset is more than 100 million RMB if you include his houses and other things.¡±

    ¡°Huh? More than 100 million RMB?!¡± Wen Ting was shocked.

    Wen Dehua continued. ¡°Xiao Dong is amazing.¡±

    Chaochao and his ssmates were stunned and understood why his mother did not mind Uncle Dong paying for the rooms. He was wealthier than many businessmen.

    ¡°Ok¡­. That¡¯s all, Grandpa. Sleep early. We are going to bed too.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Be careful when you are outside. Try to stay out of trouble. But if you encounter anything, don¡¯t be scared. Grandpa will protect you.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Thank you, Grandpa.¡±

    Wen Ting looked at her ssmates after hanging up the call. ¡°My Grandpa knows Uncle Dong. I didn¡¯t expect Uncle Dong to be famous, and my grandpa seems close with his family.¡±

    Chaochao was in awe. ¡°Even your grandfather thinks so highly of Uncle Dong. No wonder those soldiers are so afraid of him.¡±

    That male ssmate added. ¡°When can I reach Uncle Dong¡¯s level? He scares people just with his name alone.¡±

 Chapter 1000: Door knocking in the middle of the night

    <h4>Chapter 1000: Door knocking in the middle of the night</h4>

    Night.

    After 11 pm.

    Dong Xuebing took a hot shower in his room and got into bed. He stared at the ceiling and recalledst night¡¯s events. He kept thinking about Sister Xu¡¯s seductive body. He sighed and tried to clear his mind.

    Sister Xu¡¯s son is so old.

    What is he thinking about? Last night''s incident was an ident.

    Dong Xuebing knew he might never taste Xu Yan¡¯s body again. He turned and tossed in bed, trying to sleep.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­. Someone knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing thought it was the hotel staff and ignored the knocking.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­. The knocking continued.

    Dong Xuebing frowned, wore a bathrobe, and opened the door.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are you sleeping?¡±

    ¡°Ah? Sister Xu, it¡¯s you?¡±

    ¡°Then who do you think it was?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I thought I was some hotel staff. Pleasee in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly invited Xu Yan into the room and closed the door softly.

    Sister Xu wore that pair of tight pants and the clothes Dong Xuebing bought this morning. Dong Xuebing¡¯s naughty thoughts came up again in his mind after seeing her again.

    Xu Yan sat on the bed and looked at Dong Xuebing. She smiled. ¡°What are you doing? Am I that scary? Sit beside me.¡± She patted the space beside her.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing sat down. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Xu Yan paused for a few seconds and said. ¡°I want to thank you again. Today¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately interrupted her. ¡°Ah, it was nothing. Furthermore, your problems are my problems, and your son is my¡­. Oh, no¡­. no¡­.¡± He said the wrong words and quickly corrected himself. ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me.¡±

    Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Yes. My son is not bad, but he is still young. He does things without thinking of consequences.¡±

    ¡°He is still young. He will get better once he starts working.¡±

    ¡°I had not nned to trouble you today, but you were still dragged into at the end.¡±

    ¡°I said it was nothing. You are making me ufortable by treating me like this.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡± Xu Yan was amused. ¡°Alright. I will be morefortable with you. Come and massage my shoulders. I am tired, and my whole body is aching.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva. ¡°I¡­. shall start now.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to sleep? If you are, I will go back now.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I can¡¯t sleep. Sit up straight.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I will massage you in returnter.¡±

    ¡°No need¡­. I am not aching. I will massage you.¡±

    They had massaged each other before, and Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. He moved behind Xu Yan and started to massage her shoulders slowly. Her shoulders felt soft, and she smells nice. She was only wearing her blouse and thermal underwear, and he could feel her bra through her clothes.

    Xu Yan closed her eyes and enjoyed the massage. ¡°It feels good.¡±

    ¡°Is it strong enough?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s just nice.¡±

    ¡°I think you are exhausted these few days. I can feel the tension in your shoulders.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I had been thinking about my son and had not slept well for the past week. ¡°

    ¡°I can tell Chaochao is quite mature, and you don¡¯t need to worry so much for him.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I had decided to let him do whatever he wanted. Anyway, he doesn¡¯t listen to anything I say.¡±

    ¡°He is still in his rebellious phase. He will be fine after a while.¡±

    ¡°If only he could be half as capable as you.¡±

    ¡°What capabilities do I have? Furthermore, there¡¯s nothing wrong with your son. He seems to be quite smart.¡±

    ¡°Smart and capable is different. Oh, massage my lower back and waist too. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lowered his hands to her lower back and gently started to massage her waist. Her tight pants showed her curves, and he could feel theces of her underwear.

    Dong Xuebing felt a fire burning inside him as he massaged Xu Yan.

    ¡°Ahh¡­.¡± Xu Yan exhaled loudly. ¡°That¡¯s the spot. Press harder¡­. Yes¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing massaged that spot. ¡°Is this ok? Did you pull a muscle?¡±

    Xu Yan closed her eyes and said. ¡°I caught a coldst night, and my body is aching.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I forgot to cover you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. Ah¡­ that¡¯s the spot. Harder. That¡¯s right. It feels good.¡±

    Xu Yan stretched after the massage. ¡°I think it¡¯s enough. I feel much better now. Your massage skills are great. Move over. Let me massage you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand. ¡°No need. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Being young is so good. But you must take care of your health, or you will get sick when you are old.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I remember.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I feelzy to move after your massage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. ¡°Just lie down for a while. I will massage you some more.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°I got nothing to do anyway.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s ok. Just lie down.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°Let me take off my clothes first. I cannot feel the massage through my clothes.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ I will bring you a bathrobe.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Get it for me.¡±

    ¡°Wait for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned with the bathrobe, and Xu Yan covered herself with the nket. Her clothes were ced beside the bed, and he passed her the bathrobe before turning away.

    ¡°I am done.¡±

    ¡°Shall I start the massage?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

 Chapter 1001: Letâ€™s bath together

    <h4>Chapter 1001: Let¡¯s bath together</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and noticed a pair of woman¡¯s legs in front of him. He got shocked and looked around. He was still in his hotel room, and Sister Xu was sleeping beside him. Her bathrobe was opened, exposing her bra.

    Huh? What¡¯s happened again?

    I had slept with Sister Xu on a bed again.

    Dong Xuebing realized his hand was on Xu Yan¡¯s butt and quickly pulled back. He recalled what happenedst night. Before falling asleep, he massaged her shoulders, neck, waist, and legs, and she dozed off halfway through the massage.

    How did this happen again?

    Dong Xuebing had just helped Sister Xu¡¯s son and was not so awkward with her. Now, it happened again.

    Never mind.

    Luckily, they had not done anything.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved when he saw he was still wearing his shorts. Nothing happened, or he could not exin it to Sister Xu. He wanted to get up, but some of him still wanted to stay beside her on the bed. He still missed that unforgettable night. It was too good, and he wanted to try it again. He looked at her body andy beside her again. He reached out slowly and hugged her around her waist.

    His movement woke Xu Yan.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Xu Yan opened her eyes and looked around.

    Dong Xuebing continued to hug her, and his head was buried in her hair.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Xu Yan touched her forehead. ¡°I fell asleep during the massagest night. The sun is up, and it¡¯s 7 am now.¡±

    When someone just woke up, their willpower was at its weakest. Dong Xuebing was not thinking straight then and tightened his hug around Xu Yan¡¯s waist. He mustered his courage, lifted her head by her chin, and kissed her.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Xu Yan was surprised, but she did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing did not care. He slipped his hand under her bra and cupped her breast while kissing her.

    Xu Yan looked at him without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing got bolder and straddled her. His right hand reached for hercy underwear.

    Xu Yan exhaled. ¡°Let me take a shower first.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Xu Yan rubbed the center of her brows and parted her legs slightly. ¡°Then we got to hurry. I told my son to wake up around 7 to 8 am. I think they are up now.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Just do it.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Then¡­ I am going to do it.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got more excited after getting Xu Yan¡¯s permission. He immediately stripped her and covered them with the nket.

    Under the nket.

    ¡°Ah¡­. Slow down¡­.¡± Xu Yan said.

    ¡°Slow? How can I slow down?¡±

    ¡°I am asking you not to be so impatient. I will not run away.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I¡¯m not. It is too dark, and I can¡¯t find the right position.¡±

    ¡°Then get rid of the nket. Don¡¯t tell me you cannot find the right position in broad daylight?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I get nervous if I see your face now.¡±

    ¡°You are so troublesome. Stop moving. I will do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Oh, then I will lie down.¡±

    ¡°Lie on your back. Ah¡­. It¡¯s in¡­.¡±

    The nket starts moving up and down.

    The feeling this time was different. Sister Xu was drunk that night, and this was a different feeling. This was the first time they had sex while sober. No words can describe this feeling, and he did not expect her to agree.

    The bed creaked, and the nket kept moving.

    Panting and soft moaning can be heard¡­.

    About forty minutester, around 8 am, the nket stopped moving, and the panting got clearer.

    A few secondster.

    Dong Xuebing opened the nket and hugged the sweaty Sister Xu. He looked at her shyly. After all, she is much older than him.

    Xu Yan panted. ¡°What time is it now?¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s 8.02 now.¡±

    ¡°I told you to hurry up. It¡¯s 8 am.¡±

    ¡°Sorry. I overlooked the time.¡± Dong Xuebing was also tired.

    Xu Yany on her back and looked at the ceiling. Her neck was flushed and covered in sweat. ¡°Hurry. We need to take a shower and get dressed. My son and his friends might have gone to my room to call me. We cannot exin if theye looking for me here.¡±

    ¡°We can just don¡¯t open the door.¡±

    ¡°Just keep what happened between ourselves. We must not let my son know about our rtionship. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Good. Ah¡­ you really did not hold back on me.¡± Xu Yan sat up naked and massaged her thighs. ¡°You almost broke my bones.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed when he heard this.

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°I was just joking. Hurry up and shower.¡± She got out of bed and entered the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing was still sitting on the bed.

    Xu Yan shouted from the bathroom. ¡°Come in. We can shower together. It will be faster.¡±

 Chapter 1002: Xiao Dong is going to be punished?

    <h4>Chapter 1002: Xiao Dong is going to be punished?</h4>

    Morning.

    Hotel room.

    Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom with Xu Yan. He wanted to soak in the bathtub with her and started to fill it. She saw it and walked to the shower instead. She started washing her hair and did not enter the bathtub. Dong Xuebing saw it and entered the shower area.

    "Let''s soak in the bathtub for a while."

    "My son should be up. Hurry up and wash."

    "Huh? Ok. Let''s shower together."

    "Up to you. Come near. I will give you some space."

    "Yes¡­ do you want me to scrub your back?"

    "Haha¡­. Ok. Scrub my back, and I will scrub yourster."

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied this morning and did not hope to do anything else in the bathroom. He covered her with the shower gel and washed her back. After that, they switched ces, and she scrubbed his back clean.

    They finished showering a few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing was wiping his body dry while Xu Yan dried her hair with the hair dryer. He looked at her curvy body, hugged her behind her back, and kissed her lips.

    Xu Yan looked at him and did not resist.

    Dong Xuebing continued kissing her.

    Xu Yan pped Dong Xuebing''s butt lightly. "Enough. Get dressed. It is almost 8.30."

    "Ok." Dong Xuebing stopped. "Continue to dry your hair. I will get your clothes for you."

    "Help me bring my phone too. I think my son had called earlier."

    "Sure." Dong Xuebing got out and grabbed Xu Yan''s clothes from the bed. He also took her phone, and there was a missed call. Immediately, the phone rang again. "Sister Xu!"

    "Yes. I heard it. Pass me my phone."

    "Hello, Chaochao?"

    Xu Yan wrapped herself in the towel and answered.

    "Mum, are you still sleeping? I had been knocking on your door for ages."

    "I had gone out. Since you all are awake, go and have breakfast on level 2. I will look for youter."

    "Oh, ok. Is Uncle Dong awake?"

    Xu Yan nced at Dong Xuebing. "I don''t know. I will give him a call."

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing after hanging up. "The kids will have breakfast, and I will join themter. I will bring them back to Fen Zhou City after eating. Are you still joining us?"

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. "Since you say this, I will not join you all."

    Xu Yanughed. "I did not say anything. Why are you so sensitive?"

    Dong Xuebing replied. "No. Just go back with Chaochao and his friends. I will not send you. My inspection is almost over, and I will be leavingter."

    "Ok. Carry on with your work."

    "I will call you when I return to the city."

    They got dressed, and Xu Yan left. But before she left the room, she asked Dong Xuebing to check if the corridor was empty. He understood what it meant and stuck his head. It was empty, and he signaled to her to go out. She adjusted her clothes and walked quickly to the lift lobby. She turned and smiled at Dong Xuebing before entering the lift.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room after Xu Yan left.

    Hey on the bed, thinking about what had happened.

    He finally conquered Sister Xu, and she did not seem mad about it.

    He grabbed the nket on Sister Xu''s side and smelled it. She smelled nice, and he was addicted to her smell. Her body was too seductive and more openpared to Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing''s phone rang. It was City Discipline Inspection Deputy Secretary Zhan.

    Dong Xuebing quickly sat up and answered. "Hello, Secretary Zhan."

    "Xiao Dong." Zhan Guiping asked. "How was the inspection?"

    Dong Xuebing replied. "We discovered some issues. I had ordered them to rectify some minor issues."

    Zhan Guiping said. "Thanks for your hard work. Secretary He and Chief Xiao have read your report. The only issue is Ma Yang County Tourism Bureau''s Deputy Chief Liu Haibin. Xiao Dong¡­. I am saying this as a friend and not as City Discipline Inspection. I heard you had not handled this well. Liu Haibin was beaten up, and you had barged into the military base."

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhan Guiping would bring up this incident. "I did not barge into the military base, Secretary Zhan. One of my friends is involved, and shouldn''t this matter be handled by Public Security? How can the military detain those kids? That was the reason why I went to the base."

    Zhan Guiping sighed. "But the military base imed those kids trespassed into the restricted military zone. During the City Party Committee meeting earlier, Liu Guowei, Commander Liu, had raised aint against you. He says you had interfered with the local military operations and is very angry."

    Dong Xuebing frowned. "Party Committee meeting?"

    "Yes. I just returned from the meeting."

    "This means I am going to be punished?"

    "Not really, because we need to investigate it first. However, you must be prepared to get an internal Party Warning."

    "Secretary Zhan, I did nothing wrong."

    "I know you are not at fault. Commander Liu Guowei seldom attends the City Party Committee Meetings, and he came today. He even banged tables angrily. Mayor Xie tried to speak up for you, and luckily Mayor Zhong was around. He stopped the matter from blowing up. If they investigate, I think you will receive a punishment. I am calling you to warn you. Don''t be caught off guard."

    "I know. Thank you, Secretary Zhan."

    "Just be careful."

    Dong Xuebing looked terrible after hanging up.

    Hun was correct. Liu Guowei was going after him and was using this incident to suppress him.

    Dream on!

    Do you think it is so easy to punish me?!

    You all detained and beat up a few high school kids and still wanted to target me. F**k! You are shameless! Dong Xuebing had lost patience with Liu Haibin and Liu Guowei. They disgust him.

    About ten minutester.

    Someone knocked on Dong Xuebing''s room.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and saw Luo Haiting, Zhu Zhu, and Fei Fan standing outside.

    Luo Haiting seemed anxious. "Director, I heard the City is going to investigate you."

    "Let''s talk inside." Dong Xuebing invited them into his room. "You all have heard about it?"

    Luo Haiting nodded and sounded angry. "I feel the city is being unfair. We are here for an inspection, and how can they punish you for investigating a City Leader''s son? They might as well call off this investigation. They are too much."

    Zhu Zhu added. "That¡¯s right. All you did was only to get back those kids from the military base. How can they investigate you based on that? Commander Liu is abusing his powers to get back at you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt better after hearing what they say.

    However, as the leader of this inspection team, Dong Xuebing, said. ¡°Just keep what you said between ourselves. Do not say this in front of anyone. Just let them investigate me. We continue with our work.¡±

    Fei Fan said. ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Enough.¡± Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s just a small matter. You all had been working in the City Discipline Inspection for quite some time. You should know I have been investigated numerous times. I am used to it.¡± He was reprimanded and investigated by the leaders every few months and was still in the government service.

    Everyone felt Director Dong was correct. Although he was rash, offended others quickly, and kept creating trouble, he was never punished. Even if he was given a punishment before, it was dismissed after a while.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°Thank you for your concern. Carry on with your work and get evidence of Liu Haibin''s misdeeds. Report to me when you find anything. I will go to Da Feng County first. That will be our next inspection area, and I will meet you all there tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°We understand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and asked them to leave.

    Dong Xuebing must devise a n to avoid this punishment and teach Liu Guowei and Liu Haibin a lesson.

    You all beaten up my Sister Xu¡¯s son and still want to punish me?!

    It¡¯s not that easy!

 Chapter 1003: Banquet

    <h4>Chapter 1003: Banquet</h4>

    Morning.

    Da Feng County¡¯s town.

    Dong Xuebing drove his Passat slowly along the road and looked around. He was familiar with this area and had visited Da Feng County several times as the Investment Promotion Agency Chief. He had also shed with Da Feng County leaders. He snatched their county¡¯s investor, beaten up their Investment Promotion Agency leader, and scolded their County Party Secretary. He had caused lots of trouble here and believed the leaders knew him well.

    Zhong Xin Road¡­.

    Guang Zhang North Road¡­.

    Guang Zhang West Road¡­.

    Dong Xuebing droves around aimlessly and looks around. He was here unannounced to look for any issues and to catch them off guard. It was the same as what he did in Ma Yang County. However, he was in a bad mood after Secretary Zhan¡¯s call. He kept thinking about that incident while looking around.

    Dong Xuebing had no intention of finding problems, but problems seemed to have found him.

    When Dong Xuebing drove past the main street, firecrackers startled him. He turned towards the sounds and saw a crowd outside a two-stories restaurant. The people standing outside looked like soldiers, and a few wore uniforms. He slowed down and saw the soldiers in uniforms holding high ranks. The parking lots were full of military and government vehicles.

    It was a wedding banquet.

    It was none of Dong Xuebing¡¯s business. But when he was about to drive away, he saw two familiar people.

    Liu Guowei¡­.

    Liu Haibin¡­.

    They were here too.

    Liu Guowei was quite noticeable with his bald head. Although Dong Xuebing had never spoken to him, he had seen him at the City Government Building when thetter came for meetings. Liu Haibin was more recognizable, and Dong Xuebing heard he was still in the hospitalst night. The bruise on his face was obvious today, but he did not look injured. He was still smiling while talking to Liu Guowei.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and stopped the car.

    Who¡¯s a wedding banquet is this?

    Did Da Feng County have a high-ranking military official?

    Even the City Party Committee member, Liu Guowei, brought their son to attend, and most of the guests were from the military.

    Dong Xuebing was deep in thought when a car stopped before him. It was another person he knew.

    ¡°Mayor Li.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Li Feng was surprised for a second. ¡°Oh, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car. ¡°I did not expect to meet you here.¡±

    Li Feng looked awkward as he went over to shake Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I did not expect the Inspection Team¡¯s leader to arrive so early. We were told the inspection is tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly. ¡°I am here earlier. The Inspection Team will be here tomorrow.¡±

    Li Feng was here to attend the wedding banquet. After meeting Dong Xuebing, he weighed the importance and did not enter the restaurant. He stood there and chatted with Dong Xuebing. The people who came with Li Feng also went to Dong Xuebing to greet him.

    ¡°Director Dong¡±

    ¡°Nice to meet you, Team Leader Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to these familiar faces.

    The people who came with Li Feng were from Da Feng County Government leaders, and Dong Xuebing had met them. They immediately recognized the God of gues and were worried. Nothing good will happen when he appears. As a County Investment Promotion Agency Chief, he had turned Da Feng County upside down. Many of the leaders were punished and fired because of him. Now, he is a City Commission for Discipline Inspection leader and the Investigation Team leader. How are they going to survive if he starts creating trouble again?!

    Sigh¡­.

    The tides had changed.

    Li Feng looked at Dong Xuebing and thought to himself. Around one to two years ago, Dong Xuebing was a nobody in front of him. He even assigned him to be a driver. But now, he had been cautious about what he said in front of him. A report from him would get everyone in trouble.

    They chatted for a while, and Li Feng asked. ¡°Director Dong, are you here¡­.¡±

    ¡°I was passing by and saw someone holding a banquet.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Who¡¯s wedding, is it?¡±

    Li Feng and Dong Xuebing had a bad rtionship in the past and had shed several times. Although it was some time ago, Li Feng still worried thetter would bear grudges. After all, Dong Xuebing¡¯s status is different now, and Da Feng County will lose if they fall out. ¡°It¡¯s a Military General. He is from Da Feng County and had returned to celebrate his sixtieth birthday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Military General?¡±

    Li Feng moved closer and said softly. ¡°Navy, Deputy Commander.¡± It was a taboo to talk about high-ranking leaders in public. That¡¯s was he did not mention the name.

    Deputy Commander?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second. ¡°Is he still with the military?¡±

    Li Feng nodded. ¡°Yes. Commander Xiong is still on the front lines.¡±

    No wonder many soldiers were here for the celebration, and Liu Guowei and Li Feng also had to attend. Only someone at Commander Xiong canmand such respect in the military and local government. Liu Guowei, a Commander of a local military base, does not even qualify to sit at the same table as Commander Xiong. At most, he can only sit at one of the tables outside.

    More military vehicles arrived.

    All of them were high-ranking officers, and one was a General.

    It was crowded, but there were not a lot of people.

    This old man should prefer quiet celebrations. Since I am here, should I attend the banquet?

 Chapter 1004: Not allowed to enter

    <h4>Chapter 1004: Not allowed to enter</h4>

    Before noon.

    Many high-ranking military officers hade to the small Da Feng County for Commander Xiong¡¯s birthday banquet. Dozens of military vehicles parked in front of the restaurant and attracted a crowd. The restaurant¡¯s door opened, and a young soldier walked out. He stood at the door and started checking the invitation cards.

    Li Feng looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, you are¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am not invited, and I shall not bother you.¡±

    ¡°I think we don¡¯t need any invitation cards. I don¡¯t have one either.¡± Li Feng showed his hands.

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself. ¡°But I did not prepare any gifts. It¡¯s not nice for me to enter.¡±

    ¡°I heard before I came.¡± Li Feng exined. ¡°Commander Xiong ordered no one to bring any gifts. Anyone with gifts is not allowed inside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and thought for a second. ¡°Alright. Since I am here, I should go in and wish him a happy birthday. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡± Li Feng turned to his men.

    Li Feng and Dong Xuebing¡¯s rtionship improved after a short chat. They walked together towards the restaurant and buried their past. Dong Xuebing was not petty, and Li Feng showed his sincerity. It was a signal, and he decided to let the past go. After all, he had to be gracious in his current position.

    Outside of the restaurant.

    The group of soldiers entered, and it was Dong Xuebing, Li Feng, and his men¡¯s turn.

    Commander Xiong¡¯s guests should be all from the military. He had not nned for a grand celebration and did not inform the local authorities. That¡¯s why the guests here are too few for his position.

    The guard looked at them and waited for their invitation card.

    A County Government Leader stepped forward and said. ¡°This is Da Feng County Mayor, Mayor Li, and City Discipline Inspection Director Dong. We heard it is Commander Xiong¡¯s sixtieth birthday today, and we are here to wish him well.¡±

    The guard looked at them emotionlessly. ¡°Do you all have invitation cards?¡±

    The County Government Staff replied awkwardly. ¡°Err¡­ no.¡±

    ¡°Sorry.¡± The Guard gestured for them to leave.

    The staff said. ¡°Sorry, can you allow us in? We had traveled here to attend the banquet.¡±

    The guard did not reply and continued to check the invitation cards of the people behind them.

    Li Feng and his men frowned. That guard had embarrassed them, and they had seen a few lower-ranking military officers entering the restaurant earlier. Li Feng is a County Mayor, and his rank is equivalent to a toon Commander in the military. Now, he cannot even enter the restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing was not surprised as he knew this was the difference between the military and local governments. If it were a local government leader celebrating his birthday, the guard would allow uninvited people with special status to enter. They cannot stop people from entering as it would offend them. The local government focuses on harmony, and that¡¯s the difference from the military. The lines are clear in the military, and they do not care what the local government thinks. The guard outside had received an order not to allow anyone without invitations to enter, and he followed it strictly.

    The guests outside nced at Dong Xuebing, Li Feng, and his staff, who were stopped at the door.

    Li Feng was looking terrible. They hade to wish Commander Xiong happy birthday but were stopped at the door. It made them look bad, and he had asked Dong Xuebing to join him earlier. They were stopped, and he had made Dong Xuebing look bad with him. He was also afraid Dong Xuebing would me him.

    Dong Xuebing consoled Li Feng softly. ¡°Mayor Li, I think Commander Xiong is afraid too many people wille. It would be too grand if the local government and surrounding county government leaders came. We just had a major earthquake here, and having such a grand celebration is not good. He should be worried about this.¡±

    Li Feng understood the reason and was surprised to see Dong Xuebing not angry. He thought to himself. ¡°When did this guy be so good-tempered? You almost tore down the hotel when you were not allowed to stay there during our Investment promotion fair.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was mad, but he did not show his anger. He knew it was useless for him to be angry, and he did not need to barge in.

    ¡°So, now¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    When Dong Xuebing, Li Feng, and his men were about to leave, they heard someone called Dong Xuebing¡¯s name.

    ¡°Eh? Isn¡¯t this Director Dong? Why are you here?¡± The voice was loud.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw Liu Haibin. Commander Liu Guowei stood behind him.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Commander Liu.¡± He ignored Liu Haibin. This County Tourism Bureau Deputy Chief was in too low a position for him to answer. Moreover, they had fallen out because of Xu Yan¡¯s son''s incident. Liu Guowei had demanded Dong Xuebing be punished at the City Party Committee meeting, and there was no need to show him respect.

    Liu Haibin looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. His father is the Commander of the local military base, and he is used to bullying others. He was never beaten up and was still furious over this incident. Before he could teach those kids a lesson, Dong Xuebing had brought them out of the military base. All the hatred turned toward Dong Xuebing. Seeing Dong Xuebing ignoring him made him more furious.

    Liu Guowei looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you.¡±

    Li Feng heard their conversation and knew who they were. He quickly greeted them politely. ¡°Nice to meet you, Commander Liu.¡±

    ¡°You are?¡± Liu Guowei looked at him.

    Li Feng quickly introduced himself.

    Liu Guowei nodded. ¡°I know you, Mayor Li. Why are you all standing here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt Liu Guowei was asking the obvious. He just smiled and did not reply to him.

    Li Feng replied awkwardly. ¡°We are here to wish Commander Xiong a happy birthday, but we don¡¯t have the invitation card. So¡­.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Liu Guowei nodded.

    Liu Haibin interrupted. ¡°Dad, Uncle Liu, Uncle Chen, and your invitation cards can bring people with them. Uncle Chen and Uncle Liu are here alone. Do you want to ask them if they will bring Mayor Li and his men in? After all, they are from Fen Zhou City too. It¡¯s not nice to see them getting stopped outside.¡±

    Liu Guowei thought for a second and nodded. ¡°Okay.¡±

    Liu Haibin said. ¡°Mayor Li, let¡¯s go in with us.¡±

    Li Feng thanked him immediately. ¡°Thank you, Commander Liu and Chief Liu.¡±

    Liu Haibin added. ¡°But we can only bring four people in. Mayor Li, there are four of you. I am sorry, Director Dong.¡± He tried to embarrass Dong Xuebing by implying only Da Feng County people could enter.

    This was pping Dong Xuebing.

    Li Feng and his men¡¯s faces changed when they heard this.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. He was used to such treatment and knew what Liu Haibin was up to. He was trying to embarrass and create problems between himself and Li Feng. Liu Haibin, Liu Guowei¡­. I have not settled the score with you all, and you are trying to stir up trouble now¡­.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Mayor Li, just enter.¡±

    Li Feng and Da Feng County could tell Liu Guowei, and Dong Xuebing were enemies and could tell Liu Haibin¡¯s intentions. Li Feng thought for a second and turned to Liu Guowei. ¡°Thank you, Commander Liu, for the offer. But I still have something to discuss with Director Dong. I cannot discuss with him if I attend the banquet. I would have to reject your offer.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was slightly surprised.

    ¡°Up to you.¡± Liu Guowei looked at Li Feng and did not say anything else.

    Liu Haibin stared at Li Feng coldly and walked away with his father.

    Li Feng knew he had offended Liu Guowei and was worried. However, he had no choice. He was stuck between Liu Guowei and Dong Xuebing. He would offend Dong Xuebing if he attended the banquet and did not want Liu Guowei either. He thought for a while and decided to stand on Dong Xuebing¡¯s side. He had dragged Dong Xuebing to enter with him, and thetter was embarrassed because of him. Secondly, Dong Xuebing¡¯s wife is also a City Party Committee member. Although Liu Guowei was of higher rank and more experienced, she had more influence over the local governments. Lastly, it was because of Dong Xuebing. He knew how capable Dong Xuebing was and had offended him twice. He does not want to offend him again.

    After serious consideration, Li Feng would rather offend a City Party Committee member than Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 1005: Invitation cardâ€™s serial number

    <h4>Chapter 1005: Invitation card¡¯s serial number</h4>

    Noon.

    Outside of the restaurant.

    All the guests had entered the restaurant, leaving Dong Xuebing, Li Feng, and his men outside. The soldiers and that guard were looking at them.

    ¡°Sorry, Mayor Li.¡± Dong Xuebing apologized because Li Feng had offended a City Party Committee member because of him.

    Li Feng waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine. We came together, and how can I enter myself?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s impression of Li Feng improved. ¡°Alright. I will treat you to dinner this evening.¡±

    Li Fengughed. ¡°Since we are not wee, how about we have lunch together?¡±

    ¡°No, we cannot have lunch.¡± Dong Xuebing saw the puzzled look on Li Feng¡¯s face and pointed inside. ¡°We are here to attend the banquet. Why should we leave since we are here?¡±

    Li Feng and his men were stunned. Dong Xuebing still wants to enter?!

    Dong Xuebing had no intentions of attending the banquet in the first ce, as he felt it was unnecessary to waste his time talking to that guard. But it is different now. Liu Guowei and Liu Haibin had embarrassed him, tried to turn Da Feng County¡¯s leaders against him, and demanded he is punished for something caused by his son. How can he tolerate these insults?! He must attend the banquet today!

    Dong Xuebing walked towards the restaurant.

    The guard had been watching Dong Xuebing and raised his hand to stop him. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°What do you think I am doing?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The guard said. ¡°Show me your invitation card. You are not allowed to enter without any invitations.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had a wrong impression of this guard and frowned. ¡°Who are you to ask me for my invitation card?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was loud and immediately attracted many people¡¯s attention.

    Many military officers¡¯ faces changed. How dare someone create trouble at Commander Xiong¡¯s birthday banquet?!

    Some of the officers were armed and immediately became wary of Dong Xuebing.

    Li Feng and his men were stunned. They thought the God of gues had changed and be gracious earlier. But to their surprise, Dong Xuebing had been suppressing his anger. He is still the God of gues and has not changed. Today was Deputy Commander Xiong¡¯s birthday banquet, and most of the guests were high-ranking military officers. Even Feng Zhou City Party Secretary came. He had to be polite and respectful here. They could not imagine the consequences of creating trouble here.

    However, Dong Xuebing does not care. He was determined to create trouble today.

    The guard was furious. ¡°I am Commander Xiong¡¯s guard! I received orders to stop anyone without invitations from entering. Is there any problem?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°You talk big. I would have thought you were the Commander if you did not tell me you are a guard.¡±

    ¡°How dare you!¡± The guard reached for his gun.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Stop pretending to draw your gun. I had experienced this before. You all are trying to scare me and don¡¯t dare to open fire. You picked the wrong person. No one can scare me.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡± Li Feng walked over quickly. ¡°Let¡¯s forget it. We can have lunch at another ce.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s foul temper acted up. ¡°No! I must go in for lunch today.¡±

    Li Feng turned to the guard. ¡°Let¡¯s talk things out nicely. It¡¯s Commander Xiong¡¯s banquet today. Why are you drawing your gun? Your temper is quite bad for a young man.¡± He was slightly mad when the guard reached for his gun. He was not concerned for Dong Xuebing¡¯s safety, as everyone in Da Feng County knew even ten more guards were no match for him.

    The guard shouted. ¡°Who asked you all to create trouble here?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am creating trouble here! What can you do?¡±

    An officer walked out of the restaurant. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What happened?¡±

    The guard immediately replied. ¡°Someone is creating trouble here.¡±

    That officer seemed to be Deputy Commander Xiong¡¯s trusted aide and was not as strict as that guard. He looked at Dong Xuebing and Li Feng. ¡°Hi, it is Commander Xiong¡¯s birthday today. Can you all please give me ¡®face¡¯?¡±

    A Da Feng County Government staff said. ¡°This is Mayor Li and Director Dong.¡±

    That officer paused for a second. ¡°Are you Da Feng County¡¯s Mayor Li? Commander Xiong did not want to trouble the local government and did not send out invitations. I hope you all can understand.¡± He replied politely and did not bend the rules.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone suddenly rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number and stepped aside to answer. ¡°What is it, Hun?¡±

    Xie Hun said. ¡°I was busy because of you and had forgotten something important. You are nearby Da Feng County now. Navy Deputy Commander Xiong is celebrating his 60th birthday and sent me the invitation card. He is inviting both of us to attend. I am busy and cannot attend. I wanted to ask you first, but I had forgotten about it. Are you free to attend? If you are busy, it¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°We are invited?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. If you can go, I will give you the invitation card number. Oh, it is today¡¯s noon. Can you reach there in time?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am here.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are there.¡±

    ¡°Yes. But I could not enter without any invitations.¡±

    ¡°The invitation card serial number is 002. Just let them know. They should have records.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned after hanging up and saw that guard waiting for him. ¡°I did not bring my invitation card. Serial number 002. Dong Xuebing!¡±

    The guard was stunned.

    That officer looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly and checked the guest list. Dong Xuebing¡¯s name was on the second line.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°These are my friends. Can we enter now?¡±

    The officer had wanted to ask Dong Xuebing for his ID, but he didn¡¯t dare to ask. ¡°Yes. Pleasee in. I¡¯m sorry for what happened.¡±

    Before Li Feng and his men could realize what was happening, Dong Xuebing dragged them in.

 Chapter 1006: Doubts over the invitation card

    <h4>Chapter 1006: Doubts over the invitation card</h4>

    Entrance of the restaurant.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing, Li Feng, and his men entered the restaurant. Why did they create a scene when they had invitation cards?

    After they entered the restaurant, the guard asked. ¡°Political Commissar Yan, that guy¡¯s attitude was too much.¡±

    That officer looked at the guard. ¡°Shut up and use your brain for once. Do you think he dares to create a scene at Commander Xiong¡¯s birthday banquet if he is a nobody? He dares to do it because he knows no one can do anything to him. Be smarter next time. If you are unsure, ask me. Don¡¯t try to draw your gun next time. You are only making a fool of yourself.¡±

    The guard retorted. ¡°How important can he be?¡±

    ¡°How important? Didn¡¯t you hear his invitation card¡¯s serial number?!¡±

    ¡°Serial number?¡± The guard paused for a second. ¡°What serial number?¡±

    ¡°002!¡± The officer patted the guest list and sighed. ¡°This means when Commander Xiong made the guest list, he was the second person to get invited.¡±

    The guard was surprised. ¡°The serial number is ording to the guest¡¯s importance?¡±

    ¡°What do you think? You had almost offended someone important.¡± The officer threw the guest list at the guard. ¡°Look at who the serial numbers 002 and 003 are.¡±

    The guard looked at the list and inhaled deeply. The top 20 were all high-ranking military officers. Some of Commander Xiong¡¯s former subordinates can only be 40th to 50th on the list. Even a Colonel is in 33rd ce. That young man was holding serial number 002! Such rankings are essential in China, and people were mindful of who is higher on the invitation list. That guy was the second person Commander Xiong invited and should be someone extraordinary. He should not be as simple as a City Commission for Discipline Inspection leader.

    ¡°But¡­. I could not tell¡­.¡± The guard tried to exin.

    If the officer did not know the invitation cards were sent out ording to the guest¡¯s importance, he would think Dong Xuebing was a nobody, like a guard. Of course, Dong Xuebing could have impersonated the name on the list, but the officer did not dare to ask. He would offend Commander Xiong¡¯s second most important person if asked.

    ¡°Just be careful next time.¡± The officer said. ¡°You cannot judge someone based on his looks.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Carry on with your duties. I am going in.¡±

    Inside the restaurant.

    Li Feng asked. ¡°Director Dong, you have the invitation card?¡±

    Their rtionship had improved a lot because of the incident earlier, and Dong Xuebing does not want him to misunderstand. ¡°I did not know I was invited. You saw me answering my phone earlier, right? It was my wife. She said Commander Xiong had sent the invitation to our house.

    Li Feng nodded.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s wife, Xie Hun, is a City Party Committee Member. The City Government has no dealings with the military, but she invited. Thinking back, it was not surprising as Liu Guowei was also invited.

    The restaurant was decorated to celebrate the happy asion.

    Li Fengughed. ¡°Let¡¯s find a seat first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°There are many empty tables there. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Li Feng knew his position and pointed to a few empty seats at a table. ¡°Let¡¯s sit here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    This table was the sixth and was considered further from the main table. Li Feng felt Dong Xuebing and his ranks should sit at the back. The first table was for Commander Xiong and some generals. The second table was for high-ranking military officers. Liu Guowei and his son sat at the third table, and Liu Guowei was a Colonel and a City Party Committee member. Li Feng used him as a benchmark, and Division Chiefs should be seated a few tables away.

    This was the situation in China. Ranking and positioning were important. If they sat at the wrong table, they would make a fool of themselves and offend others.

    Liu Haibin saw Dong Xuebing, Li Feng, and his men entering the restaurant and turned to his father. ¡°Dad, how did they enter?¡±

    Liu Guowei nced at the sixth table. ¡°His wife is a Deputy City Mayor. Why can¡¯t he enter?¡±

    ¡°He does not have the invitation card.¡± Liu Haibinined. ¡°How can the guard allow him to enter?¡±

    ¡°Maybe Commander Xiong had invited him. Alright. It is none of your business. Talk lesser and be mindful of your behavior.¡± Liu Guowei said.

    ¡°I know.¡± Liu Haibin replied and nced at Dong Xuebing. He is around twenty-three to twenty-four and became a County Deputy Chief because of his father. He was still immature and liked to bear grudges. That¡¯s why he was posted to the Tourism Bureau, a department without authority. If he were suitable to be a government official, he would be at least a deputy chief in the Finance Department.

    Liu Guowei seemed to be concerned about this banquet. He scolded his son and continued chatting with the other military officers beside him. He seldom attends the City Party Committee meetings because he focuses on the military. The City Party Committee could not promote or transfer him, and Commander Xiong or the generals and officers at the banquet could decide his promotion. He hopes to be promoted before his retirement. He had demanded the City Party Committee punish Dong Xuebing and had vented his anger. That¡¯s why he is not so concerned about him.

 Chapter 1007: Making Xiao Dong drunk

    <h4>Chapter 1007: Making Xiao Dong drunk</h4>

    Afternoon.

    A man walked out slowly from the back when all the guests were seated. He walked slowly and steadily and was surrounded by many younger military officers. He walked to the main table, and all the guests stood up to wee him.

    ¡°Commander.¡±

    ¡°Sir!¡±

    ¡°We wished you longevity.¡±

    Everyone wished Commander Xiong and the restaurant to quiet down.

    Dong Xuebing, Li Feng, and his men knew that man was Deputy Commander Xiong. This was their first time seeing him, and he looked like he was in his early fifties. They followed the rest over to the main table. But they stood too far away, and Commander Xiong could not see or hear them.

    Commander Xiong seemed to be healthy and had a loud voice. Heughed and said. ¡°Thank you! Thank you!¡±

    ¡°Commander Xiong, please say something to everyone.¡±

    ¡°Old Sun, are you trying to embarrass me? Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. It¡¯s your 60th birthday today. You must say something.¡±

    The banquet was well prepared. Although it was not a grand event, the restaurant was well-equipped. A restaurant staff immediately handed a microphone to Commander Xiong.

    Xiong Liping took the mic and cleared his throat. The guests immediately keep quiet. Heughed. ¡°You all should know me. I am not good at speaking, but Old Sun insisted I say something. Thank you, everyone, foring to my banquet. I shall not say more. Let¡¯s start the banquet. I had not been drinking these few days for today. I want to drink with you all. None of you are allowed to not drink. I know everyone¡¯s limits. Don¡¯t act in front of me.¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    ¡°Alright! We will drink with you!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We will not go back until we are drunk!¡±

    Xiong Liping waved his hand, and a junior family member passed a ss of alcohol into his hand. ¡°Here! I shall finish this ss first!¡±

    A middle-aged woman beside grumbled. ¡°Dad, don¡¯t drink too much.¡±

    Xiong Liping retorted. ¡°I am in a good mood today! Here, I give you all this toast!¡±

    The middle-aged woman and the junior family members were helpless. They knew Commander Xiong¡¯s temper and did not stop him.

    Commander Xiong had raised his ss, and the guests drank with him.

    After that ss of alcohol, the banquet started. The guests returned to their seats and started eating. A whileter, the guests at the main table offered a toast to Commander Xiong and his family, followed by the second and third tables. Liu Guowei brought his son along to the main table and wished him well wishes. Xiong Liping should not know Liu Guowei, and he just smiled and nodded. No guests from the fourth table onwards offered toasts because their ranks were not high enough. It¡¯s okay for low-ranking officials to offer toasts, but it will be embarrassing if your rank is too low.

    Dong Xuebing did not move.

    Li Feng knew his ce and went to the main table.

    ¡°Here, Director Dong. Let¡¯s drink.¡± Li Feng raised his ss and smiled.

    Dong Xuebing also raised his ss. ¡°Sure. I had caused lots of trouble in Da Feng County in the past. I offer this toast as an apology to you, Mayor Li.¡±

    Li Feng quickly replied. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. We are just doing our jobs. We are also in the wrong. Let¡¯s forget about it.¡±

    ¡°Right. Let¡¯s forget about it. Cheers.¡±

    ¡°Cheers.¡±

    They drank from 40 ml sses and finished all the alcohol.

    The ten tables in became small social circles. The guests started chatting among themselves.

    ¡°You all are¡­.¡± An officer asked Dong Xuebing, Li Feng, and his men.

    Li Feng replied. ¡°Da Feng County Government, Li Feng.¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°I am from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    The officers drank a ss of alcohol with them and did not speak to them again. They were not interested in them as Dong Xuebing and Li Feng was from the local government. Dong Xuebing and Li Feng did not mind and started chatting among themselves.

    Dong Xuebing whispered to Li Feng. ¡°We seemed to be unweed here.¡±

    Li Fengughed. ¡°We should note in the first ce. How about we go to another ce? I will treat you to something nice.¡±

    ¡°Are you free at night?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s have dinner together tonight.¡±

    The banquet was lively, and Dong Xuebing and Li Feng were outcasted. They were from the local government and were not in the same system as the military. The other guests saw Dong Xuebing arguing with Commander Xiong¡¯s guard at the entrance, and the guard almost drew his gun. Dong Xuebing was a troublemaker to them, and no one was willing to talk to him.

    Another table.

    Liu Haibin was drinking with his friends. His father was a local military base Commander, and he grew up in military family quarters. That¡¯s why he knows a lot of military officers and their family members.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Haibin? You are looking terrible.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Who had provoked you? Tell us.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a bruise on your face. Did something happen?¡±

    A few youngsters gathered and started chatting.

    Liu Haibing replied angrily. ¡°Don¡¯t bring that up. That Dong guy had embarrassed me.¡± He told them what had happened. ¡°How can he do such things? How can he bring those people out from my father¡¯s military base and ask the Discipline Inspection to investigate me?! Luckily, my father demanded the City Party Committee punish him. He is going to get punished. F**k! Want to investigate me?! Let¡¯s see who will have thestugh!¡±

    ¡°Dong? Which Dong? Is he here?¡± A twenty-something young man asked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Liu Haibin pointed to the sixth table. ¡°That¡¯s the guy.¡±

    That man frowned. ¡°He is the one who argued with the guard outside.¡±

    ¡°This guy is too much. How can he be a Discipline Inspection leader? How old is he?¡±

    ¡°Alright. We cannot let Haibin suffer and not do anything. We must not let him off. Haibin, let us teach him a lesson.¡±

    Liu Haibin blinked. ¡°How are we going to teach him a lesson?¡±

    That manughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I will show you.¡±

    The rest started giggling.

    Sixth table.

    Dong Xuebing was chatting with Li Feng when he saw Liu Haibin walking toward a group of seven young men. Some were in military uniforms, and some were in civilian clothes. They should be the children of the military officers at the banquet.

    Da Feng County leaders and Li Feng looked at them. What are they trying to do?

    The leader of the group was Wang Yue. He smiled at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°You must be Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Yes. What is it?¡±

    Wang Yue said. ¡°Nothing. Haibin is our childhood friend, and we grew up together in the same neighborhood. I heard you are Haibin¡¯s leader, and we are here to drink with you.¡± He grabbed an empty ss and filled it with alcohol. ¡°Cheers!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and finished his ss of alcohol.

    ¡°Let¡¯s change to a bigger ss. This ss is too small.¡± Wang Yue waved a waiter over and took a few bigger sses from him. These sses were 150 ml sses. He filled up two sses and raised one of them. ¡°Here, Director Dong. Thank you for taking care of Haibin. Cheers!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and finished the 150 ml ss of alcohol. His alcohol tolerance was around 150 ml, and he had reached his limit after this ss.

    Another youth stepped forward. ¡°Here, Director Dong. Let me offer you a toast.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard him and was amused. Oh, these people are taking turns making him drunk. Let¡¯s see who will be embarrassed.

    Wang Yue looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Director Dong? Are you not giving ¡®face¡¯ to my brothers?¡±

    Li Feng frowned. ¡°Xuebing had drunk a lot earlier. Let me finish this ss for him.¡±

    That youth ignored Li Feng and looked at Dong Xuebing, waiting for him to drink.

    Liu Haibing smiled coldly as he looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing pushed Li Feng¡¯s hands down. ¡°Mayor Li, I am fine.¡± He turned to the youths. ¡°Are you all sure you all want to drink with me?¡±

    Wang Yue and the rest replied. ¡°Of course.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s drink.¡±

    The youths saw the weird expression on Dong Xuebing¡¯s face and were puzzled.

 Chapter 1008: Are you human?

    <h4>Chapter 1008: Are you human?</h4>

    How high is Dong Xuebing¡¯s alcohol tolerance?

    Li Feng does not know. Da Feng County leaders do not know. Liu Haibin and these military officers¡¯ family members do not know. Dong Xuebing had not drunk with anyone after he was posted to the City. Even when he drank alcohol, he only drank a few sses and never exceeded his limits. He felt it was unnecessary to go all out. He had not drunk like this for around six months to a year. He got excited when he saw Liu Haibin and his friends trying to make him drunk. Let¡¯s see how you are all going to make me drunk.

    Dong Xuebing waved to the waiter. ¡°Come and fill our sses.¡±

    The waiter poured a full ss and gave it to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Xuebing¡­.¡± Li Feng looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You had drunk a lot earlier. Don¡¯t overdo it.¡±

    ¡°But they are offering me a toast. I got to give them ¡®face.¡¯¡± Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Liu Haibinughed. ¡°Great. Let¡¯s drink.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Li Feng was about to say something and kicked him lightly under the table.

    Li Feng paused for a second and looked at Dong Xuebing. He did not try to stop him because he understood him well. Although Dong Xuebing was rash, he was not stupid. How can someone who became a Deputy Division Chief, and a City Discipline Inspection leader, at his age be stupid? If he is stupid, then more than 99% of Feng Zhou City leaders are morans.

    Clink!

    They knocked on their sses, and both drank 150 ml of alcohol.

    Liu Haibin said loudly. ¡°Good. Fill up Director Dong¡¯s ss now.¡±

    Wang Yue smiled. ¡°Director Dong is a good drinker. Xiao Siao, you should also give him a toast.¡±

    ¡°Come, Director Dong. I will drink with you.¡± Xiao Siao picked up the full ss and looked at Dong Xuebing, waiting for him to make a fool of himself.

    But Dong Xuebing did not hesitate. He picked up his ss and finished it. He could feel the alcohol rushing to his head. He slowly crossed his legs and patted his body. REVERSE one second! The next moment, he was sober again. However, he pretended to be drunk and swayed his body.

    Liu Haibin, Wang Yue, and the rest noticed it and got excited.

    ¡°Director Dong, let me offer you a toast.¡± Liu Haibin stepped forward.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I had drunk a lot and am at my limits. My alcohol tolerance is not high.¡±

    Liu Haibin pretended to be mad. ¡°How can you drink with others and don¡¯t drink with me? You are making me look bad. Director Dong, just one more ss.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and raised the ss unwillingly. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had drunk more than 500 ml of alcohol, including this ss.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body swayed more, and Liu Haibin and Wang Yue exchanged looks. They immediately filled Dong Xuebing¡¯s ss, and another youth stepped forward.

    Dong Xuebing could not reject it and drank another ss.

    Themotion was loud and attracted everyone.

    Even Commander Xiong noticed them. Heughed. ¡°These young men can drink well.¡±

    A junior member of Commander Xiong¡¯s family said. ¡°I think those seven youths are trying to make that guy drunk. That guy had drunk around 750 ml of alcohol, and the other party had only drunk 150 ml each.¡±

    Commander Xiongughed. ¡°750 ml¡­. his alcohol tolerance is better than mine.¡±

    Another junior member added. ¡°They are Political Commissar Wang and Commander Chen¡¯s sons. Why are they trying to make that man drunk?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s drinking continued while everyone discussed them.

    Liu Haibin, Wang Yue, and the others drank with Dong Xuebing.

    One ss¡­.

    Three sses¡­.

    Five sses¡­.

    The spectators slowly face changed as Dong Xuebing drank. Very soon, the whole restaurant became quiet. All the guests were looking at them in shock. The waiter, pouring alcohol for them, looked at Dong Xuebing as if he were a monster. Even Li Feng and his men were stunned.

    2.5 liters of alcohol!

    Dong Xuebing had drunk 2.5 liters of alcohol.

    Even Commander Xiong was stunned. He had seen good drinkers, but he had never seen such a good drinker.

    Dong Xuebing seemed to be getting soberer as he drank. Compared to earlier, he looked more rxed and crossed his legs. He turned to the waiter. ¡°Stop looking and fill up our sses.¡±

    The waiter wiped his sweat, and his hands were trembling while he filled Dong Xuebing¡¯s ss.

    Li Feng took a deep breath. ¡°Xuebing, you had drunk around 2.5 liters. I think it¡¯s enough.¡±

    Da Feng County Government leaders added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Director Dong, you should stop.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Nah¡­. How can I refuse when they offer me toast? This will make them feel bad. Eh? Why are you all not toasting with me? Fine. It¡¯s my turn now.¡± Dong Xuebing raised his ss in front of Liu Haibin, Wang Yue, and the rest. ¡°Here, let¡¯s have another toast.¡±

    No one replies to him.

    Liu Haibin, Wang Yue, and the rest were cursing in their hearts. They knew Dong Xuebing had fooled them. F**k! How high is your alcohol tolerance? You can drink 2.5 liters of alcohol and still pretend to be drunk to catch us off guard. You made us think that you will be knocked out with one more ss. But¡­. We are the ones who got drunk in the end.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing! You are too evil.

    Li Fengughed in his heart as he looked at the pale Liu Haibin and the youths. Director Dong was indeed too evil.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Come on. I did not reject anyone of you earlier and drank so many sses. What is this? This is the first time I have offered a toast to you all, and you all are not giving ¡®face¡¯? How about this? I will drink first, and you will drink a ss each.¡± He turned to the waiter before they could say anything. ¡°Pour seven sses for me.¡±

    Seven sses?!

    Everyone¡¯s jaws dropped.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°Can you all still drink?¡±

    Liu Haibin retorted. ¡°Sure! Let¡¯s drink!¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Dong Xuebing picked up the first ss and drank. Then he picked up the second ss, third, fourth, etc. He did not even rest in between and finished all seven 150 ml sses of alcohol within two minutes. With the alcohol he drank earlier, he had drank almost 4 liters of alcohol!

    Liu Haibin, Wang Yue, and the rest were stunned. They did not expect Dong Xuebing can still be sober after drinking so much.

    4 liters of alcohol.

    F**k! Are you human?!

 Chapter 1009: Who is that man?

    <h4>Chapter 1009: Who is that man?</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Banquet.

    Dong Xuebing finished seven sses of Baijiu without stopping, and all the guests were stunned.

    ¡°He had drunk almost 4 liters of alcohol¡­.¡±

    ¡°Even if it is in water, one also cannot drink 4 liters.¡±

    ¡°Who is this guy? How did he drink so much?¡±

    ¡°His alcohol tolerance is ridiculous. Even those professional drinkers cannot drink so much.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How can someone drink 4 liters of alcohol and not go to the toilet? That guy still looks sober. Is his limit 5 liters?¡±

    ¡°Damn! This is no longer about drinking.¡±

    ¡°I feel tipsy just by looking at him drinking.¡±

    ¡°Wow¡­ This guy is the best drinker I have ever seen.¡±

    All the guests started talking about themselves. Almost all the guests were soldiers or officers. Although they were not allowed to drink alcohol most of the time, they drank a lot when they were allowed to. All of them were good drinkers and would never reject any toast, even when they knew they were drunk. However, they were scared when they saw the amount Dong Xuebing drank. They had lost the courage to drink with him. Have you ever met anyone that drank 4 liters of alcohol within 10 minutes and is still sober?

    Impossible.

    Other than Dong Xuebing, no one can do that.

    Li Feng and his men were worried for Dong Xuebing. They thought Dong Xuebing would vomit and embarrass himself. But now, they realized their worries were unnecessary. Dong Xuebing knew what he was doing. How can he be the God of gues if he is not smart? How can these kids win against him? Theyughed in their hearts. All of them hated Dong Xuebing when he created trouble in Da Feng County, but it felt good when they saw him dealing with others.

    The officers at the main table cheered. ¡°Good!¡±

    Deputy Commander Xiong looked at the empty bottles on Dong Xuebing¡¯s table and said. ¡°Our generation¡¯s time had passed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Liu Haibin, Wang Yue, and the rest. ¡°I finished seven sses. It¡¯s your turn.¡±

    Liu Haibin, Wang Yue, and the rest exchanged looks. Their faces were green. When Dong Xuebing wanted to drink with them, they thought he would be knocked out after drinking seven sses. That¡¯s why they agreed to drink with them. They realized their alcohol tolerance was nothingpared to Dong Xuebing. They were not on the same level. They had been tricked since they nned to get Dong Xuebing drunk.

    Dong Xuebing!

    You are too evil!

    Liu Haibin was trembling from anger. He was at his limits, and his legs were about to give way. If he drinks one more ss, he will puke. His friends were also at their limits.

    Dong Xuebing saw them keeping quiet and said. ¡°Drink up! What¡¯s wrong?! You all can¡¯t drink anymore?¡±

    Wang Yue was embarrassed and looked around. He saw a young man sitting at the second table. ¡°Brother Zhou,e and help us.¡±

    Brother Zhou was their friend and was around their age. He was the best drinker among them, and none of them had seen him drunk.

    Brother Zhou quickly refuse. ¡°I had drunk too much and cannot drink anymore.¡±

    Brother Zhou¡¯s limit was around 1 liter of alcohol, and he dared not drink anymore after that. He was not afraid of drinking with anyone, but when he saw how Dong Xuebing drank, he was scared. He knew he was no match for Dong Xuebing and dared not interfere.

    Liu Haibin, Wang Yue, and the rest could not get any help and were worried.

    How can they not drink in this situation?

    Liu Haibin was furious. He thought they could disgrace Dong Xuebing but ended up falling into a trap. He looked at his father, Liu Guowei, for help.

    Liu Guowei doted on his son and waved his hand. ¡°Drinking too much is not good for your body. Haibin,e back.¡±

    Liu Haibin started walking back to his table.

    But Dong Xuebing will not allow this to happen. You two had caused trouble for me, beat up Sister Xu¡¯s son, demanded the City to punish me, and brought your friends to make me drunk. I can ignore you once, but you all kept finding problems with me. F**k, do you think I am a pushover?! You want to escape?! Dream on! You don¡¯t even discover my alcohol limits, and you all want to drink with me?! You all asked for this, and it¡¯s toote to say anything.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Commander Liu, I am not trying to make things difficult. Did I say anything when your son brought his friends over to drink with me? I drank with them without leaving a single drop. This was my first time offering a toast to them, and they agreed. I had finished seven sses, and you think you can bring them away without drinking? How can you do this? Is this fair for them to walk away after I drink?¡±

    All the guests looked at Liu Guowei. They could tell Liu Haibin had grudges against this young man and brought his friends to make him drunk. In the end, they lost.

    Liu Guowei looked terrible. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to retort him in public. He is a City Party Committee member and is Dong Xuebing¡¯s leader.

    Dong Xuebing did not care what Liu Guowei was thinking and turned to Liu Haibin and the rest. ¡°I had finished the alcohol. You all can choose not to drink. I don¡¯t mind, as you all are the ones who are disgracing yourselves. Everyone is watching. There¡¯s nothing I can do if you all don¡¯t mind disgracing yourselves.¡±

    Wang Yue grabbed a ss. ¡°I will drink!¡± He started drinking, but before he could finish, he started vomiting. He vomited everything he had eaten earlier.

    The rest dare not touch the sses after seeing what happened to Wang Yue.

    Wang Yue¡¯s father could no longer sit still.

    Wang Yue¡¯s father is Political Commissar Wang and was seated at the second table. He stood up. ¡°Xiao Yue¡­.¡±

    Wang Yue was still vomiting and looked terrible.

    Political Commissar Wang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Young man, do you want me to drink with you?! Ah?! Don¡¯t push your luck!¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°Am I pushing my luck?! How did youe to this conclusion?! The seven of them tried to make me drunk, and it became my fault?! What logic is this?!¡± He did not care who you were or how high your rank was.

    Political Commissar Wang was furious.

    The family members of the other youths stepped forward. ¡°Young man, you are quite arrogant.¡±

    Some military officers stood up and stared at Dong Xuebing coldly. They were waiting for their leaders to say the word and detain Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was fearless. The criminals he killed were more than all the guests at the banquet. How can they scare him?! If he got scared, he would not be Dong Xuebing. He shrugged his shoulders and drank a sip from his ss.

    Li Feng quickly gave Dong Xuebing a light push. ¡°Director Dong.¡± He was asking Dong Xuebing not to anger the guests. Almost all the guests were from the military, and they were united.

    Dong Xuebing does not care. He had done nothing wrong, and no one could say anything. He looked at Liu Haibin and the rest. ¡°It¡¯s your turn to drink. If you can¡¯t drink anymore, admit it. Don¡¯t let me look down on you all.¡±

    The restaurant was tense.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude angered the youth¡¯s family.

    Who is this guy?! How dare a local government leader to create trouble at Commander Xiong¡¯s banquet?! He doesn¡¯t know his ce.

    Commander Xion frowned and asked the person beside him. ¡°Who is this young man?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°I am not sure too. Political Commissar Yan was in charge of the guest. I will ask him.¡±

    Political Commissar Yan happened toe in from outside and noticed the tension in the restaurant. He was shocked.

    ¡°Xiao Yan.¡± Commander Xiong waved to him. ¡°Who is that guy? Did I invite him?¡±

    Political Commissar Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°He told me his invitation number, and his name is Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Commander Xiong¡¯s face changed, and he shouted. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?!¡±

 Chapter 1010: Invited to the main table

    <h4>Chapter 1010: Invited to the main table</h4>

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?!¡±

    Commander Xiong¡¯s words shocked his family members and Political Commissar Yan.

    All of them did not expect Xiong Liping to lose his temper suddenly.

    Political Commissar Yan replied cautiously. ¡°He did not bring his invitation card and only gave me his serial number. I thought he might be an imposter and did not report to you in time.¡± He was grumbling in his heart. Commander Xiong sent out the invitation cards, yet he did not recognize the person he invited. He also did not ask to be informed when any particr guest arrived. However, Political Commissar Yan is not the Navy¡¯s Political Commissar. He was the Political Commissar of one of the units under Commander Xiong, and he dare not retort.

    If your leader says you are wrong, you are in the wrong.

    That¡¯s right. Even if you are correct, you are also in the wrong.

    ¡°You¡­¡± Deputy Commander Xiong points at Political Commissar Yan.

    Political Commissar Yan quickly apologize. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Commander Xiong.¡±

    Commander Xiong did not continue and stood up angrily.

    Dong Xuebing was still deadlocked with Liu Haibin, his friends, and their family members. Everyone was targeting him. After all, all of them were from the military and disliked outsiders. Even though they knew it was Liu Haibin and his friends who picked on Dong Xuebing, they still sided with them.

    Everyone looked at Commander Xiong when he stood up. They noticed he was looking angry and knew what was going to happen.

    Commander Xiong is mad.

    He must be angry with Dong Xuebing for disrupting his banquet and forcing Liu Haibin and his friends to drink.

    Li Feng noticed Commander Xiong and quickly tapped Dong Xuebing¡¯s feet.

    The other Da Feng County Government also reminded Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong, Commander Xiong¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored them. He crossed his legs and continued to look at Liu Haibin and his friends. ¡°Are you all going to drink or not?!¡±

    Li Feng was trembling in his heart. This guy is fearless.

    Liu Guowei saw Commander Xiong was mad and felt confident. He shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong! Today is Commander Xiong¡¯s banquet! Stop your nonsense!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I will not stop until they drank. I had drunk seven sses of alcohol, and Xiao Wang had drunk one ss. There are six more left.¡±

    Everyone was speechless and thought to themselves. Can¡¯t you see the situation you are in?!

    Dong Xuebing does not care about Commander Xiong or whoever is there. He will pay back ten times or a hundred times to whoever tries to mess with him. He had tolerated Liu Haibin and his father, Liu Guowei, for several days. So what if they fall out now?!!

    Commander Xiong looked at Dong Xuebing and walked toward him slowly.

    ¡°Commander Xiong ising.¡± Li Feng reminded. ¡°Xuebing, can you stop targeting these kids?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at Xiong Liping.

    Everyone, including Liu Guowei and Li Feng, thought Commander Xiong would scold Dong Xuebing. When Liu Guowei, Liu Haibin, and his friends gloated, Xiong Liping said something that shocked everyone. His expression changed, and heughed loudly. ¡°Hahaha¡­. Xuebing! I have finally met you! You are the same as the rumors.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Commander Xiong?¡±

    Xiong Liping patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I had heard a lot about you. I was the one who sent that navy vessel to Fu Zhou.¡±

    He was referring to the vessel that went to negotiate with the pirates for the hostages.

    Dong Xuebing understood what had happened. ¡°Sorry to have caused trouble that time.¡±

    Xiong Liping waved his hand. ¡°What are you talking about? You are the one who helped us. Oh, how is Hun?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°She is doing well and is acting like a queen at home. She is several months pregnant and refuses to do anything. I got to serve her every day. Hahaha.¡±

    Xiong Lipingughed. ¡°It¡¯s a husband¡¯s duty to take care of his wife. Alright. Stop sitting here. Join me at my table.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rejected the offer politely. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can sit here.¡±

    ¡°Are you ming me for not being a good host?!¡± Xiong Lipingughed. ¡°No one told me you were here, and I thought you did note. How can I let my prestigious guest sit here? Come with me. I will introduce my son and daughter to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reject Xiong Liping¡¯s offer anymore.

    Xiong Liping dragged Dong Xuebing to the main table and introduced everyone to him. ¡°This is my son, Xiao Fei. Xiao Fei, you must learn from Xuebing. Although he is much younger than you, he ispetent. You should learn from him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied modestly. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. you are ttering me. I am not as good as you think.¡±

    Xiong Lipingughed. ¡°Stop being modest. Who else can drink 4 liters of alcohol?¡±

    Xiong Fei immediately knew his father held Dong Xuebing in high regard. His father had introduced thetter to him in front of everyone, which meant a lot. He immediately stood up. ¡°Nice to meet you, Xuebing. My father had mentioned a lot about you, and I had always wanted to meet you.¡± This was a lie. Because of the confidential military use, Commander Xiong had never told him anything about Dong Xuebing. He had only heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s name at home before and did not know who he was.

    Dong Xuebing shook Xiong Fei¡¯s hand and exchanged pleasantries.

    Li Feng and his men were stunned. What is going on?

    Liu Guowei, Liu Haibin, and the other soldiers were stunned. Isn¡¯t Commander Xiong mad at Dong Xuebing?! Why is he so polite to him?

    Liu Guowei¡¯s heart went cold. He did not expect Xiong Liping to treat Dong Xuebing so politely.

    Many military officers exchanged looks when they saw Deputy Commander Xiong pulling Dong Xuebing to the main table.

    Who is this guy?

    Why is Commander Xiong treating a local government leader so politely?

 Chapter 1011: Drinking

    <h4>Chapter 1011: Drinking</h4>

    Everyone was looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing and Xiong Liping walked toward the main table, and this scene shocked everyone. Only Dong Xuebing knew what had happened. The navy vessel¡¯s soldiers must have reported to Xiong Liping what happened when he rescued little Qianqian from the pirates. Hun¡¯s second uncle, Xie Guojian, should have spoken to Xiong Liping and asked him to suppress news of him going out to sea. Although Xie Hun and his family background were a secret in Fen Zhou City, Xiong Liping should know about it, and that¡¯s why he sent the invitation to them. Of course, Xiong Liping was also impressed with Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat abilities.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Xiong Liping¡¯s phone rang.

    Xiong Liping looked at his phone and answered. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s this?¡±

    ¡°Uncle Xiong?¡± A woman said. ¡°Haha, I am Xie Hun.¡±

    Xiong Lipingughed. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s Hun. I remember thest time we met was at your Second Uncle¡¯s house, and you were younger than ten years old at that time. So many years had passed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. It was Hun.

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°I still remember that day. But I didn¡¯t have the chance to meet you after that day. It¡¯s your 60th birthday today, and I am calling you to wish you a happy birthday. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. I was chatting with your husband when you called.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Xuebing has arrived? You must ask him to drink with you.¡±

    ¡°Oh no. He had just drunk 4 liters of alcohol. I dare not ask him to drink anymore.¡±

    ¡°4 liters? Haha¡­. This guy is good at drinking. Just make him drink. Don¡¯t worry. He will not get drunk.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are not worried about your husband.¡±

    ¡°Why should I be worried about him? I am sorry for not being there, and I will ask Xuebing to drink a few more sses as an apology.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be mad if I make your husband drunk.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have never seen him drunk since I met him a few years ago.¡± Xie Hun paused for a second and continued. ¡°You must be busy at your banquet, and I shall not bother you anymore. I could not attend because I am clearing Xuebing¡¯s mess. We will invite you to our house or go to your house another time to apologize.¡±

    Xiong Liping was puzzled and stepped away from the table with his phone. ¡°What happened to Xuebing?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°You should know Fen Zhou City¡¯s Military base Commander Liu Guowei. He had justined to the City Party Committee about Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Their base had detained Xuebing¡¯s friends illegally, and he went there to bring them out. Commander Xiong insisted he was interfering with the military operations and was making a fuss about it. The city is going to investigate my husband now. Sigh¡­. I am helpless with this guy. He is always creating trouble and never listens to me. I think he is going to be punished this time.¡±

    ¡°Is it very serious?¡±

    ¡°He¡­ he is always creating troubles, and there¡¯s nothing I can do.¡±

    ¡°I think this is not a big deal, and Xiao Dong should not be punished.¡±

    ¡°Even if he is not in the wrong, he should take note of his behavior. It¡¯s still his fault.¡±

    Xiong Liping returned to his seat after hanging up. He turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°It was your wife. Hun asked you to drink with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sure. I should offer you a toast. It was messy earlier, and I did not offer you a toast. I will drink three sses as an apology.¡±

    Xiong Liping got a fright. ¡°One ss will do. You cannot drink anymore, or Hun will me me if you get drunk. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°I will not get drunk. Alright. I will finish one ss then.¡±

    Deputy Commander Xiong¡¯s family members were worried. Dong Xuebing had just drunk 4 liters of alcohol and wanted to drink three more sses. Is he trying to kill himself?!

    Only Dong Xuebing knows he will never get drunk. He raised his ss and finished it without hesitations.

    All the guests started discussing among themselves after they saw the main table starting to eat and drink again.

    The banquet resumed. Liu Guowei immediately calls his son back. He could tell where the situation was going.

    When everyone thought this incident was over, Xiong Liping said after drinking with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you drinking with earlier?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°I was drinking with Liu Haibin, Chief Liu, and his friends.¡±

    Many guests were surprised. They did not expect Commander Xiong to bring it up again.

    Xiong Liping looked at Liu Guowei. ¡°Old Liu, I saw everything earlier. It was your son who wanted to drink with him. They had offered toasts with Xuebing, and he drank without saying anything. Now, he is offering your son a toast and has drunk his ss of alcohol. I can see your son is not drunk yet. How can he don¡¯t drink? If he can¡¯t drink, he should not offer toasts in the first ce.¡±

    Liu Guowei quickly stood up. ¡°Commander Xiong, this¡­.¡±

    Liu Haibin turned pale. He got a bad feeling when he saw Commander Xiong¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing earlier.

    Xiong Liping was slightly annoyed. ¡°This is how people drink at the table. Xuebing had drunk his share, and your son must drink.¡±

    Xiong Liping was several ranks higher than Liu Guowei, and his words weremands.

    The other guests looked at Liu Guowei with sympathy.

    Liu Guowei could not retort and look at his son. ¡°Commander Xiong had spoken. You had agreed to drink with Director Dong, and you should finish it. Hurry up and drink.¡±

    ¡°Dad, I cannot drink anymore.¡± Liu Haibing said.

    Liu Guowei gave him a stare. ¡°Hurry!¡±

    Liu Haibin picked up the ss of alcohol unwillingly and took a small sip. He looked at his father. ¡°Dad¡­.¡± He saw the angry look in his father¡¯s eyes and knew no one could help him. He clenched his teeth and raised the ss. He finished all the alcohol and mmed the empty ss on the table.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Liu Haibin suddenly covered his mouth and was about to run to the bathroom. But the moment he stood up, he puked.

    Liu Guowei went over to support him.

    Liu Haibin vomited at his table, and his body was shaky.

    Liu Guowei said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I will send my son back now.¡±

    Liu Guowei did not hear what Commander Xiong said to Dong Xuebing and did not know who called. After being an officer for so many years, he knew Commander Xiong was warning him. He dared not stay there anymore and helped his son out of the restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing felt good when he saw the pathetic father and son leaving. He did not expect Commander Xiong to stand up for him and realized why Xie Hun had called earlier. Everything Hun does or says has a motive. Before Dong Xuebing came, she said she was not close to Xiong Liping and told him it was okay if he could not attend the banquet. However, she still called Commander Xiong and said something to him.

    The restaurant became tense again.

    Another officer gave his son a stare. It was one of the youths who tried to make Dong Xuebing drunk earlier. He raised his ss and was about to drink. ¡°Director Dong, I will drink.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped him. ¡°Never mind. I can tell you are almost drunk. Let¡¯s stop here.¡±

    That youth looked at Dong Xuebing gratefully and did not continue.

    Dong Xuebing knew his ce and knew who the troublemaker was. Since Liu Haibin had been taught a lesson, he was willing to stop. There was no need to offend so many people, and it was meaningless.

    Xiong Liping nodded. He would look bad if Dong Xuebing made so many officers¡¯ sons drunk and puke at the banquet. After all, it was his 60th birthday banquet. However, he would not stop Dong Xuebing if thetter insisted those youth drink.

    Xiong Fei broke the silence. ¡°Xuebing, have some food.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I can help myself. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Here, try this.¡±

    Xiong Liping had stood up for Dong Xuebing, and the other guests were not idiots. They dare not look down on Dong Xuebing anymore.

 Chapter 1012: Investigation was dismissed

    <h4>Chapter 1012: Investigation was dismissed</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The banquet ended.

    The guests started leaving. Dong Xuebing, Li Feng, and his men walked out of the restaurant together.

    ¡°Xuebing, are you alright?¡± Li Feng was worried.

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Dong Xuebingughed.

    Li Feng saw Dong Xuebing walking toward the parking lots and stopped him. ¡°How about I get someone to send to the hotel?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I am really fine. Do I look drunk?¡±

    Li Feng did not insist. ¡°Alright. Call me if the traffic police stop you. I am impressed by your alcohol tolerance. I do not dare to drink with you again.¡± He could tell Dong Xuebing was not drunk and let him drive. All of them were impressed by his alcohol tolerance.

    ¡°I am going off.¡±

    ¡°Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±

    ¡°Oh, we had arranged your lodging for you.¡±

    ¡°Is it at the County Party Committee guesthouse? I know where it is.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got into his car and drove away steadily.

    Because of what happened at the banquet, others looked at Dong Xuebing until he was out of sight.

    Li Feng turned to his men. ¡°Inform the higher-ups that the Inspection Team is here. Be alert.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will go now.¡±

    Li Feng felt Dong Xuebing, and he got closer after today, and the inspection should not be a problem. He was d he had made the right choice at the entrance. If he had entered the restaurant with Liu Guowei and Liu Haibin, he would offend the God of gues and Commander Xiong.

    The other side of the restaurant.

    Xiong Liping got into his car. The banquet had ended, and he needed to rush back.

    Xiong Fei and a woman also followed his father into the car.

    ¡°Dad.¡± Xiong Fei asked the moment he got into the car. ¡°Who is that, Dong Xuebing?¡±

    Xiong Liping looked at his son. ¡°His wife is Xie Hun. Didn¡¯t I tell you all before?¡±

    ¡°Since when have you told us about anything?¡± Xiong Fei replied. ¡°Xie Hun¡­. I have heard of her name before but cannot recall who she is.¡±

    Xiong Liping frowned. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to tell you all anything. It¡¯s because you all do not want to listen. You don¡¯t know who Xie Hun is?! Do you know the Xie family?¡±

    ¡°Xie Family?¡± Xiong Fei was surprised.

    The woman was also stunned. ¡°She is from the Xie Family¡­.¡±

    Xiong Liping continued. ¡°Hun is the eldest granddaughter of the Xie family, and Beijing City¡¯s Party Secretary Xie is her father.¡±

    Xiong Fei gasped. ¡°Xie family¡¯s eldest granddaughter is working in Fen Zhou City?! Howe no one mentioned anything?!¡±

    ¡°This is called keeping a low profile. Of course, other political reasons are involved, which you all do not understand.¡± Xiong Liping sighed. ¡°Look at Hun and Xiao Dong. Hun is around your age and is now a Deputy Bureau Director and City Party Committee member. Xiao Dong is more capable. He is five to six years younger than you and is a Deputy Division Chief now.¡±

    The woman argued. ¡°That is because of their family background.¡±

    Xiong Fei joked. ¡°Dad, if you move up one more rank, Sis and I will also be promoted quickly.¡±

    However, Xiong Liping did not joke with them. He looked at his children and shook his head. ¡°What do you all know? You all have not met Hun. I had met her once when she was young, and I could tell she was born to be a government official. She is someone you cannot bepared to. I dare to say that even without her family background, her position would not be too far from where she is now. Both of you should meet her. Sigh¡­. This woman is extraordinary. I think she might even overtake her father in the future.¡±

    The woman smacked her lips. ¡°Are you sure? She is a woman.¡±

    Xiong Liping replied. ¡°So what if she is a woman? She is capable.¡±

    ¡°Then what about that Dong Xuebing?¡± Xiong Fei was curious.

    Xiong Liping hesitated for a second and said. ¡°Xiao Dong is more extraordinary. He and Hun just got married and got to his position with his abilities. I cannot tell you what he did for some reason, but you two must not offend him. Xiao Fei, you must keep in touch with him.¡±

    Xiong Fei was speechless. ¡°What did he do? Why you can¡¯t tell us?¡±

    Xiong Liping replied. ¡°The Military Committee and put up a file for Dong Xuebing. How can I tell you?¡±

    ¡°Military Committee?!¡± Xiong Fei and his sister were stunned. ¡°Even if he is the Xie family¡¯s son-inw, the Military Committee should not be rmed.¡± Xiong Fei¡¯s face suddenly changed. ¡°I heard someone killed more than twenty pirates in the seas outside of Fu Zhou and won against dozens of your soldiers on the Navy vessel. That guy is Dong¡­.¡±

    Xiong Liping interrupted him. ¡°I have never told you anything. Just keep it to yourself if you know anything.¡±

    Xiong Fei and his sister inhaled deeply. ¡°We understand, Dad.¡±

    Afternoon.

    After 3 pm.

    Dong Xuebing was driving around aimlessly when his phone rang. It was Discipline Inspection Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Zhan.¡±

    ¡°Where are you, Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°In Da Feng County. I came here to look around first.¡±

    Zhan Guiping nodded and continued. ¡°Oh, I need to inform you of this. Commander Liu had wanted the City Party Committee to investigate you this morning. I just received thetest news. The investigation was called off. I heard Commander Liu called off the investigation and imed it might be a misunderstanding. It should be his military base issue and had nothing to do with you. You don¡¯t have to worry about the punishment now.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s great.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ did something happen?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I only had a drink with Commander Liu earlier.¡±

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Liu Guowei had called off the investigation because of Commander Xiong¡¯s attitude towards him. Liu Guowei was worried about the military higher-up¡¯s reaction and made this decision.

    Without punishment, this incident was considered over.

    Dong Xuebing rxed and started humming a song while driving.

 Chapter 1013: Conflict arises again

    <h4>Chapter 1013: Conflict arises again</h4>

    A few dayster.

    Morning, 9 am.

    It should be the beginning of Spring, but this year¡¯s winter startedte, and it was still cold and dry. Spring should arrive in another few days.

    Fen Zhou City.

    Monday. Everyone arrived at work.

    The Inspection ended, and Dong Xuebing returned to the City Commission for Discipline Inspection with his team. He was tired after traveling around for so many days. As the Investigation Team leader, he had lots of work to do. The past week was exhausting, and he felt rxed after returning to the City Government.

    Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Meeting room.

    All the Investigation team members had returned for this meeting.

    Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien chaired this meeting. ¡°Thank you for the hard work. All teams, please report the issues you discover during this inspection.

    Inspection Bureau Chief Xiao Bin reported first.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s third Investigation Team was thest to report.

    Dong Xuebing read the report he prepared, and the results were simr to the other two teams. When it was time to identify the problematic leaders, the first person he announced was Liu Guowei¡¯s son, Liu Haibin. ¡°There is a serious problem with Ma Yang County¡¯s Tourism Bureau Deputy Chief Liu Haibin¡¯s lifestyle. I had put up a detailed report about him. Our team also discovered other issues with him. He is not serious at work, and we have verified his lifestyle issues. I suggest suspending his duties temporarily or removing him from his position immediately.¡± Although Liu Guowei had dismissed the investigation on him, he would not let Liu Haibin off. Liu Haibin was the cause of everything; he would not let him off lightly.

    Everyone in the meeting bes quiet.

    As Dong Xuebing¡¯s deputy, Luo Haiting, took out the investigation report she had prepared and gave it to the Discipline Inspection Committee Members.

    He Shuien read the report and frowned. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss this.¡±

    Zhan Guiping nced at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I have read Director Dong¡¯s report, and we have sufficient evidence. We should remove him from his position. We cannot let him do whatever he was doing in the Government agency.¡±

    Xiao Bin frowned. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we investigate further?¡±

    Zhan Guiping shook his head. ¡°All the evidence is there.¡±

    ¡°Dismissing him from his position as punishment is quite serious. Don¡¯t you all think so?¡± Xiao Bin insisted.

    ¡°A warning is insufficient. Liu Haibin knew about the inspection and was still caught red-handed. Who knows what he had been doing all this while?¡±

    City Discipline Inspection Chief Secretary Wang Youfu added. ¡°This Liu Haibin is too much.¡±

    Everyone discussed for a while, and they looked toward Secretary He.

    He Shuien tapped on the table and said. ¡°Let¡¯s remove him from his position for investigation.¡±

    Xiao Bin did not say anything. There was nothing he could do to help Liu Haibin. After all, he had made a mess at his workce. Xiao Bin knew City Party Committee Member Liu Guowei had given in by dismissing the investigation on Dong Xuebing a few days ago. He should have lost against Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun. It was not a big deal to punish Liu Haibin. He was only a Deputy Section Chief leader, and the Discipline Inspection did not even need to inform the City Party Committee about his punishment. Dong Xuebing does not need to bring it up in the meeting as he can dismiss him.

    Liu Haibin¡¯s punishment was finalized.

    This was not a surprise to everyone.

    If Dong Xuebing was determined to punish Liu Haibin, Fen Zhou City could not stop him. After all, he had gathered sufficient evidence and his wife held the same rank as He Shuien. Liu Guowei might be ranked higher than Xie Hun, but thetter was more influential than him.

    Meeting ended.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office.

    News of Liu Haibin¡¯s dismissal spread quickly in the City Party Committee building. However, many people had heard about it and were shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s fearless attitude.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Hun.¡±

    ¡°Why did you dismiss him? Why can¡¯t you listen to me?¡±

    ¡°I understand your intentions. You don¡¯t want me to offend Liu Guowei. But I am a Discipline Inspection member. I must be responsible for the civilians. How can I let Liu Haibin off because of Commander Xiong? It was his fault for not teaching his son.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I did not ask you not to investigate Liu Haibin. I only want you to watch your method. There are many ways to investigate someone.¡±

    ¡°What other methods?¡±

    ¡°Give him some light punishment first and dismiss himter.¡±

    ¡°Do you think I can wait so long? I don¡¯t want to wait. You should know me well.¡±

    ¡°Fine. You are righteous, and I am in the wrong.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I don¡¯t mean that. I know you want to please everyone, which is what we should do in the government sector. But you should know the way I work.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. Just dismiss him. That guy is not suitable to work in the government. He will get into trouble sooner orter.¡±

    ¡°Yes. You are right.¡±

    ¡°We have not met for more than a week. Prepare something nice for dinner night. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will buy groceries after work. I will cook your favorite food.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I am looking forward to it. I had been eating outside food for the past week.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to call my Mum over?¡±

    ¡°Mum is looking after a baby. How can I disturb her?¡±

    ¡°Fine. I will let you eat to your fill tonight.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mood got better after speaking to Hun. He started thinking about what food to cook tonight.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s experience told him that his good mood would notst long. All sorts of troubles and problems will arise when he is in a good mood. It was the same today. Something happened before he could even take his lunch.

    Luo Haiting was the first to call. ¡°Director! This is serious!¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡± Dong Xuebing was drinking his tea and sighed when he heard this. Something happened again.

    Luo Haiting continued. ¡°Do you remember Nan Qi Morning Newspaper?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What did they do this time?¡±

    ¡°They had reported about you. I will bring the papers to you now.¡±

    ¡°My news?! Alright. I will wait for you.¡±

    Luo Haiting knocked and entered. She passed Nan Qi Morning Papers to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Take a look at this. This is too much! What are they trying to do?!¡± Nan Qi Morning¡¯s Deputy Chief Editor, Pang Dabing, and his reporter had shed with Dong Xuebing in Nan Shan District before, and Luo Haiting knew they were suspended. She did not expect this newspaper agency to pick on Dong Xuebing again.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the article and looked terrible.

    Luo Haiting suppressed her anger. ¡°I heard Ma Yang County¡¯s Liu Haibin is close with Nan Qi Morning News Agency¡¯s higher-ups. Could this be something to do with Commander Liu and him?¡±

    ¡°This should have nothing to do with Commander Liu.¡±

    ¡°Then it must be Liu Haibin. He is dismissed and is taking revenge.¡±

    ¡°This should be the case. Go back to work, Sister Luo. I will make a few calls to settle this.¡±

    Luo Haiting left, and Dong Xuebing looked at the newspaper again. He was furious. This newspaper had tried to tarnish his reputation again.

    The first sentence of the article exposed Dong Xuebing¡¯s assets. The City leaders and City Discipline Inspection investigated his asset and found no problems. He had gotten his money through legitimate means, but it was not revealed to the public. However, Nan Qi Morning Papers exposed it and reported what he had done in the past. For example, he had smashed a Mercedes blocking his cousin¡¯s wedding convey, crashed his car into another car in front of the City Discipline Inspection Building, blocked the Lu An City Party Committee family quarters¡¯ entrance, etc. Everything he had done was reported, and the report implied he was a corrupt official.

 Chapter 1014: Newspaper Agency Chief Editor was suspended

    <h4>Chapter 1014: Newspaper Agency Chief Editor was suspended</h4>

    Noon.

    City Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Inspection First Office Director Office.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Xie Hun called. ¡°Do you know about Nan Qi Morning Papers?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I just saw it. Is their Chief Editor still Dong Haitao? I guess he had not learned his lesson previously.¡±

    ¡°I think Liu Haibin had looked for him, and Dong Haitao thought it was Commander Liu¡¯s instruction.¡±

    ¡°I think this had something to do with Liu Guowei too. His son was removed from his position and is trying to get me into trouble.¡±

    ¡°This has nothing to do with him. He just looked for me in my office. Although he did not say anything, he told me he did not know about this. He would not visit me at my office if it was him and would not use such a low trick.¡±

    ¡°Then it must be Liu Haibin.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I heard Dong Haitao, and he is close.¡±

    ¡°This guy is asking for trouble.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t me me for being naggy. You should maintain good rtionships with everyone and not offend them greatly. Look at what happened now. Everything you did was exposed. What are you going to do now?¡± Xie Hun paused for a second. ¡°But this is also good. Those incidents cannot be covered forever, and this is like a time bomb. You are just promoted to Deputy Division Chief and cannot be promoted for the time being. It¡¯s better to be exposed now thanter. Your promotion chances would be gone if it was exposedter. I will make a few calls to settle this. Don¡¯t prepare my dinner tonight. I might bete.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied stubbornly. ¡°You don¡¯t need to do anything. I can clear the mess I created.¡±

    ¡°The City leaders know the truth behind this article, but the civilians do not. Civilians hate corrupted officials, and the City might give in to onlinements.¡±

    ¡°Anyway, I can settle this on my own.¡±

    ¡°You are stubborn.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath after hanging up. He picked up his phone and called Nan Shan District, District Party Committee Geng Yuehua. ¡°It¡¯s me, Yuehua.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Geng Yuehua coldly replied.

    ¡°Have you seen Nan Qi Morning Papers?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°My secretary had just shown me. I am reading it.¡± Geng Yuehua continued coldly before Dong Xuebing could say anything. ¡°Dong Haitao will be gone within two days.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We cannot retrieve all the papers. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°I know. I will think of a way.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Both of them do not need to say anything much.

    Dong Xuebing did not keep his phone after hanging up. He called Inspection First Office Deputy Director Liu Hanqing. ¡°It¡¯s me, Old Liu.¡±

    ¡°What is it, Director?¡±

    ¡°Continue to investigate Liu Haibin.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t he dismissed from his position?¡±

    ¡°Continue to investigate him. I want to know everything he did since he entered the government service.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will do it now.¡±

    Liu Haiqing had heard about Nan Qi Morning Papers and knew Dong Xuebing was furious. He understood what Dong Xuebing wanted. Thetter wants evidence of Liu Haibin receiving bribes or involvement in criminal activities. He wanted to put Liu Haibin in jail. Dong Xuebing saved Liu Hanqing, and he did not waste any time. He also understood why Dong Xuebing gave him this task and not Luo Haiting. He had worked in the Discipline Inspection longer than her and was better at investigation.

    Liu Haibin had provoked the Discipline Inspection again and again.

    Liu Hanqing was also mad at Liu Haibin. Even if your father, Liu Guowei, had bowed down to Director Dong, you still want to find trouble with him?! You are seeking death! Do you think the Discipline Inspection staff is useless?! Only the Discipline Inspection can investigate others, and a lowly Tourism Bureau leader cannot challenge them!

    Liu Hanqing immediately made a few calls.

    You must be taught a lesson!

    Nan Qi Morning News Agency.

    Chief Editor office.

    Two hours passed after the papers were distributed, and Dong Haitao regretted his actions. He did not expect Liu Guowei to call him first. Commander Liu gave him ashing, and he was shocked. Didn¡¯t you get your son to ask me to publish that article?!

    It was at this moment he realized Liu Haibin had lied to him. The former had not gotten permission from his father!

    Dong Haitao¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and he knew he was in trouble.

    Liu Haibin! You bastard! You had set me up!

    After thest article about Dong Xuebing, Nan Qi Morning Papers had been ostracized in Nan Shan District. Dong Haitao was suppressed for over six months, and he hated him to the core. He thought he finally had the opportunity to get back at Dong Xuebing with Liu Guowei¡¯s help, but it was all lies.

    A few minutester.

    Before Dong Haitao could think of a solution, Nan Shan District, District Party Committee Secretary Geng Yuehua¡¯s secretary, Ma Jian, called.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Ma.¡± Dong Haitao greeted politely.

    Ma Jian said coldly. ¡°The District Party Committee had decided. You will take a few days off with immediate effect.¡±

    Dong Haitao was stunned. ¡°Take a few days off? We¡­.¡±

    ¡°You can understand it as a suspension. Do you understand?!¡± Ma Jian said and hung up.

    Suspension?!

    Dong Haitao drew a cold breath. Suspension, followed by investigation and dismissal. His face changed as he became familiar with the procedures. He did not know Secretary Geng was close with Dong Xuebing and had never heard of them having any dealings. Why was she helping him?!

    This is politics.

    One wrong step and everything was gone.

    Taking sides is an art.

 Chapter 1015: The entrance was blocked

    <h4>Chapter 1015: The entrance was blocked</h4>

    Afternoon.

    After lunch.

    Dong Xuebing received a call from Liu Hanqing.

    ¡°Director, I discovered something about Liu Haibin.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°What is it? Has it been confirmed?¡±

    ¡°Someone had reported against him, and we had verified it. Liu Haibin had received 50,000 RMB from a tour operator, but the former did not help him do anything. After one month, the tour operator did not receive any news and reported him out of anger.¡±

    ¡°Good job.¡±

    ¡°What do you want me to do now?¡±

    ¡°Put up a report and give it to me.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know what to do.¡±

    Old Liu was an experienced Discipline Inspection staff, and Dong Xuebing knew he would discover something. He managed to discover something within a few hours. It wasmon to send and receive gifts in the government service, and Dong Xuebing believed Liu Hanqing had used some tricks to get this evidence. After all, Liu Hanqing had worked in the Discipline Inspection for many years and had many tricks to deal with his target.

    Since you want to challenge me, let¡¯s fight.

    I am not scared of you!

    This investigation could not be kept under wraps anymore.

    Many people within the City Party Committee building heard the Discipline Inspection was targeting Liu Haibin again, and they had gotten concrete evidence. Once the evidence was confirmed, Liu Haibin would face criminal charges. Everyone was not surprised by Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions. They had seen him doing such things more than once. Liu Haibin had crossed the line by using media to tarnish a government leader¡¯s reputation. It was okay if Dong Xuebing was still Guang Ming Subdistrict Chief. But he is different now. The City Publicity Department must approve any reports about him. They published the report before getting permission, and this was seeking their deaths. Even if Liu Haibin and Dong Haitao are not afraid of the God of gues, they should show his wife respect. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because your father is a City Party Committee member?!

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was a Discipline Inspection leader.

    Dong Xuebing heard this leader was close with Liu Guowei and his family and knew he was calling to plead for Liu Haibin. He did not answer the call.

    The next call was Zhan Guiping. ¡°Come to my office now, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went to Zhan Guiping¡¯s office immediately. ¡°Secretary Zhan, are you looking for me?¡±

    ¡°I heard what happened.¡± Zhan Guiping looked terrible and seemed to be furious. ¡°Send Liu Haibin¡¯s evidence to me once you confirm it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me. The Discipline Inspection has to investigate such cases.¡±

    ¡°He is Commander Liu¡¯s son, after all. What about Secretary He?¡±

    Zhan Guiping waved her hand. ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about this. I had spoken to Secretary He earlier, and he is furious over Nan Qi Morning Papers.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood why Secretary He was furious. His asset was legitimate, and it was Secretary He who approved it. Now, Liu Haibin tried to frame Dong Xuebing by exposing his asset to the public and implicated all Discipline Inspection leaders. This was telling the civilians that they were covering up for Dong Xuebing.

    No wonder Liu Guowei had looked for Xie Hun and got someone to call him. He knew his son had crossed the line.

    It was okay if he offended Dong Xuebing.

    It was also okay if he offended Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun.

    But Liu Haibin had offended the whole City Discipline Inspection now, and Liu Guowei was in an awkward position.

    Dong Xuebing could not stop the other City Discipline Inspection Leaders.

    After dealing with Nan Qi Morning Dong Haitao and getting evidence against Liu Haibin, they can no longer remain in the government. Dong Xuebing calmed down a little. Although he had taken care of these people, this incident had caused a significant impact.

    Zhan Guiping said. ¡°We cannot retrieve the newspaper, and the Discipline Inspection will issue an exnation for you at the right time. We cannot promise you any result.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew the seriousness of this incident after what Zhan Guiping said.

    End of the day, it was still his fault. Hun was right. It was only a matter of time before his previous deeds were exposed. He was too reckless in the past and created too many troubles. This was the result of his recklessness. However, he does not regret it, as he has done nothing wrong.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office.

    Dong Xuebing switched on his PC and started reading the onlinements.

    It happened.

    ¡°Over one hundred million RMB worth of assets?!¡±

    ¡°F**k! How can he be a government leader?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Our taxes had gone into his pocket.¡±

    ¡°How can he smash someone else¡¯s car?! He is too arrogant. He must be taken to task!¡±

    ¡°Have you seen Dong Xuebing¡¯s photograph on the news? He was wearing a Patek Philippe worth more than 2 million RMB!¡±

    ¡°I saw him driving before. He was driving a Porsche worth more than 4 million RMB.¡±

    ¡°Who isn¡¯t the government doing anything against this corrupted official?! What are the City Government Leaders doing?!¡±

    Somements supported Dong Xuebing. However, the majority of the people were against him.

    ¡°If it were not for Director Dong¡¯s warning, more people would have died during the earthquake. How can you all say that?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I know Director Dong. He is a good official and has saved countless civilians.¡±

    ¡°Nan Qi Morning Papers had previously tried to tarnish Director Dong¡¯s reputation. How can you all believe its articles?¡±

    All the negativements covered up thesements quickly.

    ¡°Are you all hired by him?¡±

    ¡°How can a government servant have more than one hundred million RMB worth of assets?!¡±

    ¡°So what if he had saved people? We know what he had done, but that does not mean he did not take our money. Those are our taxes!¡±

    ¡°How can the government not do anything after taking more than 100 million RMB?!¡±

    Arrest Dong Xuebing!

    Dismiss him!

    More people demanded Dong Xuebing be taken to task.

    Dong Xuebing read the forums and switched off his pc. He took a deep breath and felt frustrated and disappointed. When the civilians were in trouble, he was the first to help. He doesn¡¯t care what his colleagues or leaders say about him, but he risked his life several times to save the civilians.

    Dong Xuebing could not get mad. He felt disappointed and terrible.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. It was Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing answered slowly. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Have you read the onlinements?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Yes. I just read the forums.¡±

    ¡°Do you feel wronged?¡±

    ¡°Will you believe me if I say I am fine?¡±

    ¡°You should understand how theseizens think. They had a herd mentality and said whatever they wanted.¡±

    ¡°I know, but¡­. Never mind. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°I called the Discipline Inspection, and they say they will rify for you. But it is not up to them if the civilians refuse to believe. This incident has spread in Fen Zhou City, and the impact will not be gone these few days. I am worried that the people you offended would use this opportunity to incite the civilians against you.¡±

    ¡°How?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but you must watch out.¡±

    A few hourster.

    Xie Hun¡¯s words came true.

    It was about time to go home. Dong Xuebing was about to leave when he heard amotion outside the Party Committee building. He thought nothing about it.

    The next moment, Luo Haiting barged into the room. ¡°Director! There¡¯s a protest outside. They are demanding the Discipline Inspection to investigate you!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes changed, and he walked to the windows. He saw dozens of civilians blocking the Party Committee building¡¯s entrance. They were shouting and holding up cards. ¡°Corrupted Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Many people like Dong Xuebing¡­.

    But more people hate him¡­.

    Dong Xuebing could see some familiar faces in the protest. Some were the hooligans who built illegal shops in Nan Shan District. Some were the people he arrested when he was the Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief in Yan Tai County. The rest were people he had never met before.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. He was fearless against his enemies but could not do anything against civilians.

 Chapter 1016: I will not die so easily

    <h4>Chapter 1016: I will not die so easily</h4>

    Luo Haiting asked anxiously. ¡°What should we do?¡±

    ¡°What else can we do?¡± Dong Xuebing stood up and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked in front. Luo Haiting and a few City Discipline Inspection staff followed behind.

    A protestprising around 40 people was a big deal in Fen Zhou City. It was rare to see protests in Fen Zhou City in the past few years.

    Party Committee Buildingpound.

    Many leaders stood by their windows, looking outside.

    The civilians had blocked the entrance, and the leaders could not leave. It formed a deadlock.

    ¡°Dismiss Dong Xuebing!¡±

    ¡°Arrest the corrupted official!¡±

    ¡°We will not leave until Dong Xuebing is dismissed!¡±

    ¡°This bad apple must be punished severely!¡±

    The protestors shouted angrily.

    Many staffs looked terrible as City Mayor Zhong Zhengwei was still in his office. The government staff were not stupid and could tell this protest was organized by someone. Civilians will never dare to block the City Party Committee building. It must be nned or incited by someone. This was not a surprise as Dong Xuebing had offended too many people in Fen Zhou City. Although he had resolved all the troubles, the grudges remained.

    Zhong Zhengwei suppressed his anger and said. ¡°Inform the police to settle this immediately!¡±

    A government staff immediately went out to call the police.

    Xie Hun entered the office. She looked at the entrance before turning to Mayor Zhong. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mayor Zhong. My husband¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not his fault.¡± Zhong Zhengwei shook his head. ¡°Let¡¯s settle the situation first.¡±

    Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien entered. ¡°Mayor Zhong, what should we do?¡±

    ¡°Disperse them first.¡± Zhong Zhengwei said. ¡°Contain the situation and stop the impact from spreading.¡±

    He Shuien nodded. This was their only solution.

    Dong Xuebing and a few Discipline Inspection staff walked out of the office building.

    The protestors saw Dong Xuebing and shouted louder.

    ¡°Dong Xuebing is here!¡±

    ¡°Get lost! Corrupted official!¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed. ¡°What are you doing here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing caused the protest and will not hide in his office.

    He Shuien frowned. ¡°Go back into the building, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing apologized. ¡°Sorry for causing this trouble, Mayor Zhong, Secretary He.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei replied. ¡°This is not your fault. We know how you got your asset.¡±

    The City Government staff and leaders knew Dong Xuebing was falsely used and his asset was legitimate. Nan Qi Morning papers and his enemies incited the civilians to protest. Even if City Government investigated him, nothing incriminating would be found, and the civilians would not believe it.

    Zhan Guiping also came out. ¡°Director Dong, let the Public Security Bureau handle it. Go back first. The protestors are agitated.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°Thank you, leaders, for your concern. But I caused this mess, and I must take responsibility for it. I should not hide from them.¡±

    Xie Hun said angrily. ¡°I asked you to go in!¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused to listen. He straightened his clothes and walked towards the protestors.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡± He Shuien¡¯s face changed. ¡°What are you doing?! Come back!¡±

    Zhan Guiping quickly pulled Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t be stubborn. The civilians are angry now. It will blow up if you go out.¡±

    Luo Haiting added. ¡°Don¡¯t go, Director.¡±

    Many Discipline Inspection staff were worried. But they were not worried for Dong Xuebing. Although there were around forty to fifty protestors outside, they were no match for him. He had fought against dozens of civilians before. They were worried he might beat up the civilians and get into trouble.

    However, they knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s temper well. He is stubborn and will not listen to others. Some were impressed when they saw him walking toward the angry protestors.

    Xie Hun was worried and followed him.

    He Shuien and Zhan Guiping looked at Xie Hun and quickly followed them.

    The protest was a severe problem, and if Dong Xuebing had beaten them up, it would be worse. He was representing the City Government as a Discipline Inspection leader now. The City Government leader¡¯s reputation would be affected if he shed with the civilians.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!!¡±

    ¡°Come back now!¡±

    Many leaders called Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing was fast and reached the protestors.

    The protestors got angrier. ¡°You still dare toe out?!¡±

    ¡°People like you should not be government officials! You had used violence on many of us!¡±

    ¡°You received more than 100 million RMB of bribes. How can you remain in the Discipline Inspection?!¡±

    The protestors scolded Dong Xuebing. He beat some of them up during the forced demolition of illegally built shops.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and listened to them quietly.

    They finished scolding when Zhong Zhengwei, He Shuien, Xie Hun, and other City Government leaders caught up with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the protestors and said. ¡°Are you all done? I have met some of you before. You said I used violence on civilians. Are you referring to the illegal store owners in Nan Shan District Liu Xiang Hutong? I admit I had beaten up some of you. But you should know what happened. You all were armed with wooden poles and knives. If I don¡¯t retaliate, what are my men going to do? Do you think I will stand there and see you all beating my men to death? Do you think it is possible? Let¡¯s talk about my asset. Yes, I have more than 100 million RMB. I got it from winning the lottery, and every cent is legal. The City Party Committee and Discipline Inspection¡¯s websites have dered this before. I am not afraid of any investigation and have never done anything wrong!¡±

    ¡°Stop lying!¡±

    ¡°You are full of lies!¡±

    ¡°Who knows if your lottery ticket is given by someone who bribed you?!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell us these! People like you are unqualified to be a leader!¡±

    Everyone continued to scold Dong Xuebing. The protestors wanted him to be dismissed.

    Most of the protestors were people who had conflicts with Dong Xuebing before. More civilians, who had read Nan Qi Morning Papers, joined in, and the protest grew to around sixty people.

    Dong Xuebing listened to their scolding and replied calmly. ¡°I am not afraid of what you all say, and I can exin everything. But can you all leave this ce first?¡±

    ¡°We will not leave until you are dismissed!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t trust the government officials! They are good at telling lies!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He had taken away our hard-earned money! People like him should be chopped into pieces.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s beat him up! Since the government will not do anything, we will punish him ourselves!¡±

    Protesting was fine, but not many dared to beat up a government leader. A few protestors took the lead, and the rest followed. They surrounded Dong Xuebing and shouted angrily.

    Xie Hun shouted. ¡°Xuebing!¡±

    Luo Haiting panicked. ¡°Director!¡±

    It was tense. All the leaders and staff worried Dong Xuebing might beat up all the protestors.

    More than sixty people¡­.

    Many elderly, women, and children were among the protestors. Everyone knew about Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat abilities, and these people were no match for him.

    Finally, an olddy threw a tomato at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not dodge and remained still.

    The other protestors saw it and started throwing things at him.

    Eggs, vegetables, etc., were thrown at Dong Xuebing. Someone even threw a rock at his head.

    Blood flowed from Dong Xuebing¡¯s head, but he remained still.

    ¡°Let¡¯s beat him up!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, everyone!¡±

    Many of the protestors had heard of Dong Xuebing¡¯s extraordinarybat skills. They became bolder when they saw him not retaliating.

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed. ¡°Stop!¡±

    Luo Haiting ran forward. ¡°Stop! Everyone stop! Director! Get out of there, quick.¡±

    He Shuien¡¯s face changed when he saw the blood on Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. ¡°Xiao Dong.¡±

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to remain still. They knew it was not because he was scared of the civilians. He stood still because he did not want to fight against these civilians.

    Dong Xuebing was punched, but he turned to Xie Hun and the rest. He waved his hand as if nothing had happened. ¡°Don¡¯te near me. I am fine. I will not die from this.¡±

 Chapter 1017: Xiao Dongâ€™s resilient

    <h4>Chapter 1017: Xiao Dong¡¯s resilient</h4>

    The City Party Committee building.

    The entrance was a mess.

    The angry mob surrounded Dong Xuebing and started attacking, and he was covered in blood quickly.

    ¡°Beat him up!¡±

    ¡°The government will not do anything to us!¡±

    ¡°We will defeat the corrupted official today!¡±

    ¡°Stop watching and hit him!¡±

    More people started throwing stuff at Dong Xuebing.

    City Mayor Zhong Zhenwei, He Shuien, and other City leaders looked terrible. They do not want Dong Xuebing to retaliate as it would blow up the matter and implicate them. However, they also do not want Dong Xuebing to be beaten to death by the civilians. It would be much worse if Dong Xuebing were killed in front of the City Party Committee Building. The City Government knows the truth, and Xiao Dong has done nothing wrong. That article misled and incited the people to go against him. If anything happens to Dong Xuebing today, the City Party Committee will be punished.

    Xie Hun worried about Dong Xuebing the most. She shouted. ¡°Dong Xuebing!! Come back immediately!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surrounded, and he could not escape.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s only way to escape was to retaliate. But he cannot do that.

    Dong Xuebing had beaten up others, but that was because they were criminals and were armed.

    There were too many people, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s white shirt became red after a few seconds.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and stood there.

    City Party Secretary Wan Fanglei walked out from the building. ¡°What are they doing?! Stop them immediately!¡±

    Xie Hun shouted coldly. ¡°Why is the Public Security Bureau so slow?!¡±

    A City Government staff replied. ¡°I called them. They are stuck in traffic.¡±

    He Shuien added. ¡°What about the ambnce?! Call them over now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing will be killed if the mob continues to attack him.

    Many people shuddered at the thought of Dong Xuebing getting killed outside the City Party Committee Building. Although many of them dislike him, they feel sorry for him now. He is innocent.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Come out! Director!¡±

    ¡°Stop standing and get out of there!¡±

    They knew Dong Xuebing could escape easily and he could subdue the mob quickly.

    Dong Xuebing ignored their cries and continued to let the mob hit him.

    A punch¡­.

    A kick¡­.

    A brick¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body was covered with injuries.

    The pain was nothing to Dong Xuebing. He was shot countless times before, and these punches felt nothing to him. However, blood loss could be fatal, and he felt giddy. He immediately used REVERSE on himself and continued to let the mob attack him. He will not let the mob kill him as he has not lived enough.

    One second¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Five seconds¡­.

    Xie Hun could not stop herself and ran forward.

    Zhan Guiping quickly grabbed Xie Hun¡¯s arm to stop her. ¡°Mayor Xie, you cannot go near. The mob had lost their senses, and there¡¯s nothing you can do.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Zhan Guiping. ¡°Let me go!¡±

    Zhan Guiping did not let go. ¡°The police will be here soon. Let¡¯s wait for a while more.¡± Xie Hun will be attacked if she goes near, and he will not allow that to happen.

    Everyone was anxious, and Zhan Guiping was worried for Dong Xuebing. However, the mob was too big for them to do anything.

    Dong Xuebing was bleeding profusely.

    A puddle of blood formed on the ground.

    The situation had be more dangerous, and Zhong Zhengwei was furious. ¡°Protect yourself, Xiao Dong! The police will be here soon!¡±

    Everyone felt it was toote for Dong Xuebing to protect himself.

    Dong Xuebing had lost too much blood.

    The mob attacked Dong Xuebing more aggressively and did not hear Mayor Zhong¡¯s warning.

    Suddenly, a young man smashed a brick on the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    Bam!

    The brick broke into pieces upon impact.

    Blood started flowing from the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Ah!!! Director!¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°Quick! Save Director Dong.¡±

    Fen Zhou City¡¯s leaders panicked. Dong Xuebing was going to be killed!

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing continued to stand there and did not fall.

    Dong Xuebing was fine! A middle-aged man emerged from the mob with a construction site metal rod. He hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s head with the rod and scolded him. ¡°Corrupted officials like you killed my son! I will kill you!¡± This blow was heavier than the brick earlier.

    Spurt!

    Blood gushed out from Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    Xie Hun shouted. ¡°Xuebing!¡±

    ¡°Hurry and save him!¡±

    ¡°Stop hitting Director Dong! His asset is legal!¡±

    ¡°Everyone stop! Are you all trying to revolt?!¡±

    ¡°Save him! Hurry!¡±

    Liu Hanqing rushed into the mob. He was quickly attacked and pushed back.

    ¡°Director Liu!¡±

    ¡°How are you?¡±

    Other staff went over to help him.

    Liu Hanqing pointed at the staff angrily. ¡°Go and save Director Dong before it is toote!¡±

    The other Discipline Inspection tried to break up the mob and save Dong Xuebing. Still, they were attacked and covered in bruises within seconds. They could not even withstand a few punches and knew how dangerous it was.

    The situation became more chaotic.

    Many City Government staff members rushed into the mob, and the mob formed a human wall to block them.

    That middle-aged man continued to attack Dong Xuebing with that metal rod.

    Another angry man smashed a wooden crate on Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    Some started throwing rocks at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Where is the ambnce?!¡±

    ¡°Why is the Public Security Bureau not here yet?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s toote. Director Dong is going to be killed.¡±

    One blow¡­.

    Three blows¡­.

    Five blows¡­.

    Dong Xuebing was covered in blood from head to toe, but he stood there emotionlessly and looked at the mob.

    One minute passed¡­.

    Two minutes passed¡­.

    Bam!

    Clink!

    Dang!

    Dong Xuebing was receiving many blows every second.

    The head was the most vulnerable part of a human, and most of the blows were on Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    The City Party Committee staff¡¯s voices were hoarse from shouting at the mob to stop.

    The staff¡¯s eyes changed from worry to shock slowly.

    A few minutester, no one shouted at Dong Xuebing to run. All of them looked at him in shock.

    The angry mob also stopped attacking Dong Xuebing. They were also stunned.

    One man stopped.

    Ten men stopped.

    More and more people stopped. Thest man hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s head with a metal rod and stopped.

    It was not they were worried about the consequences. They stopped because they were frightened.

    Dong Xuebing was attacked by dozens of people and remained standing emotionlessly.

    Anyone would be killed after being attacked by dozens of people with metal rods, but Dong Xuebing was still standing!!

    Suddenly, police sirens sounded.

    The mob heard the sirens and ran away in different directions. They knew attacking a Government Leader was a severe crime.

    The police arrived, and the mob ran away.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Xuebing!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Ambnce staff! Bring the stretcher over!¡±

    The mob disappeared, and Xie Hun, Zhong Zhengwei, and the others rushed over.

    Many people thought Dong Xuebing might be dead as he had suffered countless blows to his head. Even superman would be dead several times from the attacks.

    But to everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing patted his shirt and wiped his face slowly. He walked over to Liu Hanqing and other injured Discipline Inspection staff. ¡°Are you all alright?¡±

    Everyone almost vomited blood when they heard this.

    You still have time to be concerned about others?!

    We should be the ones asking you this question!

    What are you made of? How can you be alright after what happened?!

 Chapter 1018: Shock

    <h4>Chapter 1018: Shock</h4>

    City Party Committee building.

    The angry mob ran away, and the Government staff rushed forward.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you¡­.¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling, Director Dong?!¡±

    ¡°Stop moving! They are bringing the stretcher over.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Director, you must go to the hospital before it¡¯s toote.¡±

    Everyone thought Dong Xuebing was using thest of his strength and was worried for him.

    Xie Hun was pale when she reached Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xuebing, you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved to everyone. He apologized. ¡°Sorry, Leaders and colleagues. I caused this trouble and dyed you all from going home. I am fine. Thank you for being so concerned.¡±

    Liu Hanqing¡¯s jaw dropped. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am fine. These are minor injuries.¡±

    Everyone almost fainted from their shock.

    Minor injuries?! More than a dozen bricks were smashed on your head, and you call it minor injuries?!

    Dong Xuebing saw Xie Hun¡¯s worried look and said. ¡°Sorry for worrying you. I know my limits. Don¡¯t show me that face. I am not used to it. Do I look like I am injured?¡±

    Xie Hun touched Dong Xuebing''s face and checked on his injuries.

    The crowd around them was also checking on Dong Xuebing¡¯s wounds. They discovered his injuries were not serious, and he had only suffered superficial wounds.

    They saw the mob attack Dong Xuebing for a very long time, and how could he still be fine?! Look at the amount of blood on him and the ground!

    Damn! Are you made of steel?!

    Even if you are made of steel, you should be beaten out of shape now.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat power and resilience were extraordinary.

    The leaders were relieved.

    They were d Dong Xuebing was alright. The Central Government would be rmed if he were killed, and they had to bear full responsibility for what happened.

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing was fine and scolded him. ¡°I will deal with you when we get home!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and walked towards Mayor Zhong. ¡°Secretary Wan, Mayor Zhong.¡±

    Wan Fanglei was still in shock and did not reply to him.

    Zhong Zhengwei said. ¡°Stop talking and check yourself at the hospital. I am worried when I look at you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will be fine after a good night''s sleep.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei scolded. ¡°Why did you go over there? You are too rash! Luckily, you are fine.¡± Although he was scolding Dong Xuebing, he was impressed. Dong Xuebing had not attacked the civilians when everyone thought he would. He had controlled himself.

    The Public Security Bureau staff walked over.

    Wan Fanglei shouted. ¡°I had asked someone to take pictures of the mob leaders. Get the pictures and arrest all of them!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Secretary Wan.¡± The Public Security Leader replied.

    What happened today was too serious, and the mob leaders must be arrested.

    The leaders and the people behind them cannot be spared!

    Everyone dispersed.

    Dong Xuebing walked to his car and was about to enter the driver''s seat when Xie Hun stopped him. She got into the driver''s seat, and he walked to the front passenger seat. He got into the car and took off his blood-soaked shirt. He looked at his shirt and threw it into a nearby rubbish bin.

    Everyone saw the blood-red shirt and drew a deep breath.

    Dong Xuebing had used REVERSE to control his injuries and was fine. He turned to Xie Hun. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the supermarket to get some groceries. I promise to prepare a good dinner for you. However, you have to buy the groceries yourself. They will not allow me to enter this state.¡±

    Two government staff standing near the car heard it.

    The government staff almost fell when they heard what Dong Xuebing said. How can he be thinking of buying groceries and preparing dinner now?!

    Dong Xuebing had shocked everyone again.

    He had suffered severe injuries, lost so much blood, and did not even let out a sound when the mob attacked him, but he was still thinking about dinner after what happened!

    Xie Hun scolded Dong Xuebing on their way home.

    Dong Xuebing knew Hun was worried and did not retort.

    Xie Hun did not drive to the supermarket.

    They returned home, and Xie Hun stripped Dong Xuebing to check on his injuries.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Look! I said I was fine and these were superficial wounds. I was fine when a building copsed on me during the earthquake. What can those bricks do to me?!¡±

    Xie Hun ignored Dong Xuebing and sat on the sofa to watch the news.

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun was still mad at him, and her cold appearance scared him. He quickly moves closer to pacify her. ¡°Hun, I¡¯m sorry. You don¡¯t need to worry about me. I will not die so easily¡­. Err¡­. You still have not eaten your dinner. What do you want to eat? I will go prepare now.¡±

    Night.

    News of the civilians blocking the City Party Committee building entrance spread.

    News of Dong Xuebing getting beaten by dozens of angry protestors spread.

    This incident was posted online, and some even posted pictures and videos. The videos shocked many people when they said bricks and metal rodsnded on Dong Xuebing¡¯s head, and he was still standing. He could still sweep his hair as if nothing had happened.

    Theizens were excited.

    ¡°This guy is extraordinary.¡±

    ¡°This video must be fake. How can someone be alive after getting hit so many times?¡±

    ¡°Damn! No wonder he can survive an air crash.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I finally understood how Director Dong survived after being buried for so many days during the earthquake. His resilience is out of this world!¡±

 Chapter 1019: Ruthless

    <h4>Chapter 1019: Ruthless</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning. Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing smelled food when he woke. He entered the living room and saw Xie Hun cing soybean milk and youtiao on the table. She said without looking up. ¡°Go and brush your teeth and have breakfast.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°How can I let you do work?¡±

    ¡°I bought them downstairs. I can still walk.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°You tell me, and I will get it for you.¡±

    Xie Hun coldly replied. ¡°Haha¡­. How can I let an injured person buy breakfast for me?¡±

    ¡°Stop being angry.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly washed up in the bathroom and ate breakfast.

    Xie Hun drank her soybean milk and wiped her mouth with a napkin. ¡°What were you thinking yesterday? No one can stop you if you want to leave. I don¡¯t believe it does not hurt when they hit your head with bricks. Why didn¡¯t you dodge their attacks?! When did you be good-tempered? Should I be d or angry?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°They are civilians, and it is wrong to hit them. What will others think about the civil servants if I retaliate? I still know what I should not do.¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you escape without hitting them?¡±

    ¡°How can I escape? There are too many of them.¡±

    ¡°Do you think I believe you with yourbat power?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose and said. ¡°Alright¡­. Those are only part of the reason and not the main reason. The civilians will not attack me if I remain in my office, and they will leave the next day. But how am I going to catch the person behind this protest? Needless to ask, Liu Haibin must have incited these people. How can I let him off so easily?¡±

    Xie Hun heard this and shook her head. ¡°Your thinking has never been normal.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I think I am normal. How can I let them off when they tried to frame me?¡±

    ¡°Have you ever seen a normal person stand there and let people smash bricks on his head?¡±

    ¡°That is because I am confident in my resilience. It was nothing.¡±

    ¡°You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ can you stop talking about me?¡±

    ¡°Since you want to blow it up, why didn¡¯t you pretend to be injured and let the ambnce send you to the hospital?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I need to take care of my public image.¡±

    ¡°Public image?! That¡¯s why I say your brain works differently from others. I don¡¯t know what you are thinking.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am sorry.¡± Dong Xuebing changed the topic. ¡°Oh, the news might report about yesterday¡¯s incident. Help me call my Mum to tell her I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you call her yourself?¡±

    ¡°I am afraid she would scold me.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are not worried Mum would scold me?!¡±

    ¡°My Mum likes you and will not scold you.¡±

    ¡°I am warning you. This is thest time. If you dare to do something like this again, hmph!¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will take note.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries recovered after one night, and Xie Hun was not worried anymore. She continued to scold him.

    At the same time.

    Liu Guowei, Commander Liu¡¯s house.

    Liu Haibin went out the night before and returned in the morning.

    The moment Liu Haibing stepped into his house, he heard Liu Guowei banged the table angrily. ¡°Brat! You are finally home!¡±

    Liu Haibin smelled of alcohol. He knew he was wrong and did not say anything.

    Liu Guowei threw a copy of Fen Zhou Morning Post on the table. ¡°This is today¡¯s morning papers! Look at it yourself! Protestors blocking the City Party Committee building and beating up a Government leader?! Do you want to make the situation worse?!¡±

    ¡°This has nothing to do with me!¡± Liu Haibin argued.

    Liu Guowei shouted. ¡°Nothing to do with you?! Do you know the consequences of getting Nan Qi Morning Papers to write an article on Dong Xuebing?! Do you know how many people you have offended?! I didn¡¯t even dare to raise my head at the Party Committee yesterday! Did you get those people to protest outside the Party Committee Building yesterday?! You are too bold!¡±

    Liu Haibin said. ¡°I¡­ I had only called a few of Dong Xuebing¡¯s enemies and told them what had happened. They arranged the protest, and he offended many people. Dad¡­. I¡­. I did not expect them to attack Dong Xuebing. If I knew this would happen, I¡­ I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Liu Guowei scolded. ¡°It is toote to say anything now.¡±

    Liu Haibin got mad. ¡°Who would expect Dong Xuebing to rush into the mob, and why didn¡¯t he retaliate when the protesters attacked him? Things would be different if he retaliated.¡±

    Liu Guowei shouted at his son. ¡°Dong Xuebing can climb from a staff member to a Deputy Division Chief in two to three years. Do you think he is stupid? He is smarter than many people. He knows you are behind this incident, and that¡¯s why he stood there and got attacked by them. Why is he doing this?! He did it to drag you out. This incident rmed the Provincial Leaders and angered Secretary Wan and Mayor Zhong. Dong Xuebing had offended Secretary Wan, but Secretary Wan would still side with him because of this incident. They will investigate this thoroughly, and I cannot help you. No one can help you. You will be charged in court, and I will also be implicated. Do you understand?!¡±

    Liu Haibin was slightly pale. ¡°Is it that serious?! I only wanted to teach Dong Xuebing a lesson and let the public pressure him to resign.¡±

    Liu Guowei replied coldly. ¡°If it were only about Nan Qi Morning Papers, you would get a suspension at most. Now, Dong Xuebing was attacked. If they find out you are behind it, you and the people involved will be thrown in jail! Not serious?! You are in trouble now!¡±

    Liu Haibin took a deep breath. ¡°Are you saying Dong Xuebing risked being beaten to death by the protestors to drag me out?! This was his intention all along?!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about Dong Xuebing¡¯s n, but he is ruthless.¡±

    Liu Guowei felt Dong Xuebing was smart. If Dong Xuebing ignored the protestors, the rumors would grow, and no one would believe the City Party Committee¡¯s exnation. He would be branded as a ¡®corrupted¡¯ government official. One hundred million RMB is not a small amount. The protest organized by his son was not a surprise as Dong Xuebing had offended many people, and there would be more protests when he did not do anything. Secretary Wan would bow to the pressure and transfer Dong Xuebing to a powerless position, killing his career. Everything changed when he was attacked. He had appeased and calmed the protestors and forced the city to investigate this case thoroughly. Liu Haibin¡¯s involvement would surface, and this was killing two birds with one stone.

    Smart move¡­.

    Liu Guowei dared not to look down on Dong Xuebing again because thetter dared to risk his life to achieve his purpose.

    Most leaders knew about Dong Xuebing¡¯s intention.

    This n might work, but it was not easy to implement.

    Anyone in Dong Xuebing¡¯s position would not dare to risk their lives by going near the angry mob.

    Who can withstand such aggressive attacks?!

    Only Dong Xuebing¡­ only Dong Xuebing can do this.

    Dong Xuebing did not even blink when attacked.

    Who is this person?!

    How strong is his willpower?!

    Liu Guowei took a deep breath. When he heard about yesterday¡¯s incident, he was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s ruthlessness. This was how he could get promoted so quickly. No one can imitate him.

    ¡°Dad! What should I do now?¡± Liu Haibin panicked.

    Liu Guowei sighed. Dong Xuebing¡¯s method might be seen as stupid, it was too ruthless. Even he could not think of a solution. He knew he could not protect his son anymore and would be implicated too.

    The God of gues.

    Dong Xuebing is indeed the God of gues.

    Liu Guowei was regretting it now. He med himself for not finding out more about Dong Xuebing and thought of him lightly.

    It was toote to regret it now.

 Chapter 1020: Liu Haibin is finished

    <h4>Chapter 1020: Liu Haibin is finished</h4>

    Morning.

    City Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebing came to work in his Porsche. He does not care about the article and continues doing whatever he wants.

    ¡°Eh, look.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is here.¡±

    ¡°Omg! He drove to work.¡±

    ¡°Why did hee to work after getting beaten up yesterday?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I am speechless about his resilience.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Is Director Dong trained in Kungfu? It was a few dozen bricks.¡±

    ¡°Do you still need to ask? How can he be so powerful if he does not know Kungfu? Even if his head is made of metal, it would be ttened from all the beatings yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is terrific.¡±

    ¡°This is my first time seeing such a government official.¡±

    Everyone was speechless when they saw Dong Xuebing getting out of his car. He could fight against dozens of people and get beaten by dozens of people without harm.

    F**k!

    Do you need to be so strong?!

    There were countless amazing people in China, and many had appeared on TV before. But this was the first time they saw someone like this in the Government. Moreover, Director Dong was more impressive than those on TV. His iron head, strong arms, and extraordinary vitality¡­. Everything was on another level. They wonder how many Guinness Records he would break. He would be a superstar if he performed on TV.

    Just his iron head skill was enough to make him famous.

    The only difference between other people¡¯s martial arts skills was the former would not bleed.

    Discipline Inspection.

    Inside the office building.

    ¡°Director!¡±

    ¡°Huh? Director Dong?¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director Dong.¡±

    The Discipline Inspection staff looked and greeted Dong Xuebing with respect.

    Dong Xuebing returned their greetings. His bruises and injuries were gone.

    Dong Xuebing met Zhan Guiping on his way upstairs. He stopped and greeted him. ¡°Good morning, Secretary Zhan.¡±

    Zhan Guiping got a fright. ¡°Why are you at work?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am fine, so I came back.¡±

    Zhan Guiping quickly replies. ¡°No¡­. you must rest at home.¡±

    ¡°I am fine, Secretary Zhan.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and moved his arms. ¡°Look, I¡¯m good.¡±

    Zhan Guiping was speechless. ¡°What are you make of? Never mind. Just do what you want but don¡¯t overstrain yourself.¡±

    ¡°I understand. Thank you, Leader, for your concern.¡±

    ¡°You should not go out to the mob yesterday. Don¡¯t do that again.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will not do that again.¡±

    Zhan Guiping does not know what Dong Xuebing thought when thetter went up to the protestors. It was not because his political wisdom was low. It was because Dong Xuebing had never followed the rules. He risked being beaten to death by the protestors to find out the person behind it. It was too risky, and the returns were too low. However, he does not think like this. He doesn¡¯t mind getting injured and is determined to drag the person behind out. He will not let anyone who tried to frame him off. If the mob did not attack him, Secretary Wan would help Commander Liu¡¯s son get off the hook. That¡¯s why he needs to blow this incident up.

    Want to frame me?!

    Then you must be prepared for my revenge!

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office.

    The moment he stepped into his office, his phone rang. It was a Fen Zhou City mobile number.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong. I am Liu Guowei. How is your injury?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°I am fine. Thank you, Commander Liu, for your concern.¡± He paused for a second. ¡°Oh, I still have something on. Sorry, Commander Liu. I got to hang up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone.

    Liu Guowei should be calling to make peace, but Dong Xuebing was determined to deal with Liu Haibin. He felt there was no need to talk to Liu Guowei.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again. This time it was a leader who was close to him. He had seen the news and called to check on him. He had received many calls like thisst night and this morning.

    Investigation into yesterday¡¯s incident started.

    Why were there no guards yesterday? Even if the guards were changing shifts, there must be enough guards to handle such incidents. The City Public Security Bureau also started to make arrests. Everyone that attacked Dong Xuebing will not be spared. The mob leaders will be targeted first, and the arrests startedst night.

    One person¡­.

    Ten people¡­.

    Thirty people¡­.

    Thew might not punish a group, but it depends on the situation.

    The City will not go soft on these people. The City Party Committee had issued an order. All the protestors must be arrested regardless of the number.

    Around 10 am.

    Luo Haiting knocked and entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s office. ¡°Director, we have news.¡± She saw Dong Xuebing looking at her and continued. ¡°The two protest leaders had been arrested, and one admitted a Nan Shan District Government staff asked him to do it. The police are going to arrest him now. The other leader confessed it was Liu Haibin who asked him to incite the crowd.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is it confirmed?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We have witness and evidence.¡± Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Liu Haibin is finished. The higher-ups are preparing this case and going to arrest him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. The mastermind was arrested, and this incident was considered over.

    Dong Xuebing had achieved his purpose of throwing Liu Haibin behind bars.

 Chapter 1021 â€“ Made of steel

    Chapter 1021 ¨C Made of steel

    Noon.

    After lunch.

    Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien stopped dong Xuebing as he left the cafeteria.

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Are you looking for me, Secretary He?¡±

    ¡°Your wife just called me and applied for half-day leave for you.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I am fine and do not need to go on leave.¡±

    ¡°No. You should go to the hospital for a checkup.¡± He Shuien said while walking towards the Discipline Inspection Building. ¡°Take an X-ray and return to work after your medical results are out. I will not allow you to work until I see your medical report. Everyone is worried about you.¡±

    Yes. Everyone was worried.

    The puddle of blood was still on the ground outside the Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebing had no choice. ¡°Alright. I¡­ I will go to the hospital. Thank you, Secretary.¡±

    He Shuien nodded. ¡°Go and check yourself out at the hospital. You can also take a few days¡¯ rests.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved after Liu Haibin was arrested and didn¡¯t mind going to the hospital. Although he knows he is fine, he must prove it to the rest.

    City¡¯s People Hospital.

    The hospital lobby was crowded with patients.

    Dong Xuebing did not make any appointments, and there¡¯s no need to do it. He went straight to the orthopedics department to look for a doctor. He was a regr at the hospital and knew many people there. Many doctors and nurses saw him and greeted him.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw someone along the corridor when he was walking to the duty doctor¡¯s office.

    Liu Haibin!

    Why is he here?!

    Liu Haibin was groaning in a wheelchair, and a nurse pushed him. Two Public Security Bureau Officers were escorting him. One was frowning, and the other was on the phone.

    ¡°Team Leader Li Liu Haibin seems to have suffered a fracture. We are at the hospital now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amused and understood what Liu Haibin was up to. Thetter was injured by Xu Yan¡¯s son and his ssmates, and he was using his injuries as an excuse to dy his arrest. He hoped his father could save him during this period. What a joke. Do you think you can escape after what happened?

    No one can save you!

    Dong Xuebing walked over calmly. ¡°Eh? Isn¡¯t this Xiao Liu?¡±

    The officers and Liu Haibin saw Dong Xuebing. Liu Haibin¡¯s face changed immediately, and he was about to scold him. ¡°You¡­.¡± He stopped and pretended to be in pain.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Liu Haibin knew he had lost and did not reply.

    An Officer recognized Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Fracture. We were about to bring him back to the station, but¡­.¡±

    The other Officer finished his call and said. ¡°The higher-up asked us to bring him back even if he has a bone fracture. I will push him, and you will drive the car.¡±

    Liu Haibin looked terrible and scolded. ¡°I am injured! How can you all stop me from receiving treatment?!¡±

    The Officer ignored Liu Haibin and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you here to see the doctor? We will not bother you anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Sorry to trouble you all because of me. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± The two Officers replied and pushed Liu Haibin away.

    Dong Xuebing stopped looking at them and continued to the doctor¡¯s office.

    CT scan¡­.

    Blood tests¡­.

    X-rays¡­.

    Nothing was discovered after a series of checks.

    The hospital had heard about what happened to Dong Xuebing yesterday. News of yesterday¡¯s incident had spread, and many hospital staffs had seen the videos posted online. They were shocked when they saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s medical report. They discussed this among themselves after he left and were amazed by his body condition.

    ¡°Director Dong is fine¡­.¡±

    ¡°I saw his x-ray reports. He is healthier than most people.¡±

    ¡°What are his bones made of? Are they made of steel?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Even if he does not suffer any broken bones, he should have some cracks. How can he be alright?!¡±

    ¡°I am used to it. I heard from my friend in Nan Shan District hospital that Director Dong had donated more than 2 liters of blood to save someone. A normal person would die several times if he lost so much blood. But Director Dong only slept for one night and left the hospital as if nothing had happened.¡±

    ¡°Really?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. I heard about it too.¡±

    ¡°During the earthquake a few months ago, some people were trapped in a burning building. Director Dong asked them to jump off the building and caught them with his bare hands. They were jumping off from 5th story, and his arms were fine! Just a while ago, he had held up a wall weighing more than a ton for more than 10 minutes. He was sent to the hospital, and his arms were fine. I also heard from a few doctors in Yan Tai County that he was buried in andslide, fought a Siberian Tiger, survived an air crash, and was trapped under a copsed building for more than ten days. He survived all these without any serious injuries. How can a human body be so strong?¡±

    Everybody was amazed.

    Their conclusion was Dong Xuebing is made of steel and not a human.

    Dong Xuebing was famous in the Public Security Bureau circle because he had created lots of trouble when he was the Public Security Bureau Deputy Chief and Investment Promotion Agency Chief. His file was recorded in the Police system.

    After this incident, his name was also recorded in the Fen Zhou City hospital system. For the past few months, he had been visiting the hospital. All doctors and nurses were amazed by his resilience and vitality. The hospitals will close down if everyone is as healthy as him.

    Dong Xuebing felt sorry for the elderly outside in the cold.

 Chapter 1022: In the kitchen

    <h4>Chapter 1022: In the kitchen</h4>

    2 pm, afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing did not return to work since he was on leave.

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun to tell her about his medical checkup results after leaving the hospital and drove aimlessly. It was windy and cold today. Winter was over, and it should get warmer. However, the temperatures dropped again due to the strong winds. He felt cold in the car despite the heater being on. Suddenly, it snowed heavily.

    The weather had be unpredictable these few years.

    Dong Xuebing was worried about getting in an ident in this weather and wanted to find a ce to wait for the snow to stop. No one was home, and his mother¡¯s ce was far away.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    He answered and heard Yu Meixia¡¯s voice. ¡°Xiao Bing¡­. It¡¯s me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I know it¡¯s you, Sister Yu.¡±

    ¡°I heard you are injured. Is it serious? How are you?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. I justpleted my checkup at the hospital.¡±

    ¡°You¡­. Don¡¯t lie to me. Are you saying this to not let Qianqian and I worry?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why should I lie to you? I am fine. Oh, where are you now?¡±

    ¡°At home. Ah, I am staying at a new two bedrooms apartment. The renovation waspleted recently, and Qianqian and I moved inst week. I wanted to tell you, but I heard you are doing an inspection outside. I¡­ I¡­ don¡¯t want to bother you.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? How is this a bother? Err¡­. I have no ce to go now. Tell me your address. I will go over now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please take it down.¡±

    ¡°Wait. Let me grab a pen.¡±

    Twenty minutester.

    A normal neighborhood.

    Dong Xuebing drove into the neighborhood and looked around. He nodded. The apartments in the city were more expensive than in the Counties. Sister Yu had borrowed money from him and sold the apartment he gave her in Yan Tai County. She had worked in the bank for around half a year and had enough to buy this apartment. Although the location was not optimal, the environment was good. This estate was a new development, and it was clean.

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and pressed the doorbell.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­.

    Footsteps approached the door quickly.

    ¡°Mum! Uncle Dong is here! I will open the door!¡± The door opened, and Yu Qianqian appeared. She greeted Dong Xuebing shyly. ¡°Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°Hi.¡± Dong Xuebing patted her head. ¡°Our Qianqian had be prettier and taller now. Haha¡­.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiled and nodded. ¡°I grew 1 cm taller.¡± She replied proudly.

    ¡°That¡¯s great.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s cold outside. Come in quick.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Where¡¯s your Mum?¡±

    ¡°She is cooking soup for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the apartment, and Yu Qianqian took out the indoor slippers after closing the door. He smiled and thanked her. Qianqian was a quiet and shy girl when they first met, and she had grown up. She was no longer shy and had opened up.

    Living room.

    It still has the renovation smell.

    Dong Xuebing looked around. ¡°Who did the interior design? It¡¯s nice.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiled proudly. ¡°My Mum and I. We read lots of interior design books.¡±

    ¡°Oh, our Qianqian knows about interior design now. Ok. If I buy another apartment, I will let you be my interior designer.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    The kitchen door opened, and Yu Meixia said. ¡°Don¡¯t agree so quickly. What do you know about interior design? Don¡¯t turn Uncle Dong¡¯s house into a mess.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smacked her lips. ¡°I will not turn his house into a mess.¡±

    Yu Meixia walked out of the kitchen and looked at Dong Xuebing. She was relieved to see him unharmed and blushed when she saw her daughter looking at her. She knew she had been looking at Dong Xuebing for too long. ¡°Xiao Bing¡­ you¡­. Have you taken your lunch? I have prepared pork ribs soup for you. Have some to warm yourself up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I had eaten, but I am hungry again.¡±

    ¡°Let me get it for you.¡±

    ¡°I will get it myself.¡±

    ¡°No need¡­. Take a seat first.¡±

    Inside the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing followed Yu Meixia into the kitchen.

    Yu Meixia tasted the soup and said. ¡°It¡¯s not ready yet. The soup needs to simmer more to bring out the favors.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. Let it cook a while more.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    The kitchen became quiet.

    Yu Meixia wore a pink apron, long pants, a white top, and a yellow sweater. Dong Xuebing looked at her curvy body and swallowed his saliva. He noticed she had be prettier. Women will be prettier in a good environment. After reuniting with her parents and finding a good job, she ate and slept well.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I was busy recently and didn¡¯t have time to visit you and Qianqian.¡± This was not an excuse. He had been swamped in the past two months and could only visit his mother a few times.

    Yu Meixia shook her hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I understand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and closed the kitchen door. After that, he hugged Yu Meixia from her back and touched her legs. ¡°Did you miss me?¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face turned red. ¡°Qianqian is outside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not let go. ¡°Answer me first. Did you miss me?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded.

    ¡°Answer me.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How much did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia was shy and did not tease her. However, his hands did not stop and snaked under her top towards her bra.

    Yu Meixia quickly stopped Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands. ¡°No¡­. lunch is almost ready, and Qianqian is outside.¡±

    ¡°She was watching TV when I closed the door.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued.

    Dong Xuebing had gone to Yu Meixia¡¯s house once when he was drunk and had sex with Yu Meixia when Yu Qianqian was doing her homework. Qianqian knew about their rtionship, and there was nothing to hide. Moreover, the door was closed, and she could not see them.

    Sister Yu has a curvy body, and it is good to touch.

    Dong Xuebing continued to touch her and pulled down her pants.

    Yu Meixia held on to her underwear and said. ¡°Stop¡­ please. Not here.¡±

    ¡°I had taken off your pants.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch first.¡±

    ¡°How can I stop now, Sister Yu?¡±

    ¡°I¡­. cannot. Qianqian, she¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and kissed her full lips. His hands did not stop, and he pulled her pants down to her knees.

    Yu Meixia could not stop him and leaned on the kitchen counter to close the binds.

    A few momentster.

    Piak piak piak sounds came out from the kitchen.

    Yu Meixia covered her mouth from moaning loudly, and her breathing was fast.

    Twenty minutes passed.

    Dong Xuebingy on Sister Yu¡¯s back, panting.

    Yu Meixia was exhausted, and her lips were trembling. Her legs weakened, and she sat on the floor.

    ¡°Don¡¯t sit on the floor. It¡¯s cold.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­.¡±

    ¡°I will get a napkin for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a napkin and gave it to her. Yu Meixia sat there and did not move. He knew what she was thinking and turned away from her. He heard her wiping herself and throwing the soiled napkins into the bin. She got up and quickly put on her clothes.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Is this your safe period?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia tidied her hair and off the stove.

    Dong Xuebing kissed the back of her head and inhaled her scent. ¡°You are getting sexier every time I see you.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied softly. ¡°No¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Sister Yu was embarrassed.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°How about I stay over tonight?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Meixia said. ¡°We cannot let your wife find out about us.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Let¡¯s talk about itter. The soup should be ready. It smells delicious. Let me try your cooking.¡± Dong Xuebing was hungry. ¡°Give me a big bowl of soup.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

 Chapter 1023: First time

    <h4>Chapter 1023: First time</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment.

    It was snowing heavily, and the ground was covered in snow within half an hour.

    ¡°Qianqian,e over and drink your soup.¡±

    ¡°Mum, I just finished my lunch and am full.¡±

    ¡°Drink some and help me bring out the bowl and chopsticks.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Have a seat, Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I can¡¯t wait to drink the soup.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly took out a big bowl of pork ribs soup, and Yu Qianqian scooped a bowl for Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing took a few sips and started eating a piece of pork ribs.

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious.¡± Dong Xuebing praised. ¡°Your cooking is the best.¡±

    Yu Meixia smiled. ¡°Have more. There¡¯s more in the pot.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You all should eat with me. Let¡¯s eat before it turns cold.¡±

    Sister Yu is good at cooking, especially soup. Dong Xuebing finished half the pot until he could not move. He let out a loud burp and sat on the sofa.

    ¡°Mum, I am going in to do my homework.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go ahead.¡±

    Yu Qianqian ran into her room.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia and looked at the master bedroom.

    Yu Meixia blushed and returned to her room first. Dong Xuebing quickly followed and closed the door. They had fun in the kitchen, but it was not enough for him. Theyy on the bed, and Dong Xuebing took out a cigarette. She saw it and took out a lighter to light it.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why are you carrying a lighter around?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied shyly. ¡°I¡­ I know you areing, so¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was touched. ¡°You are so good to me.¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Yu Meixia replied shyly. ¡°Let me massage your shoulders.¡±

    ¡°No need. You must be tired after making lunch.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°I am fine. Just sit up. I will massage you for a while.¡± Yu Meixia sat behind Dong Xuebing¡¯s back.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and enjoyed her massage. It felt good, and he closed his eyes. Yu Meixia had learned a lot to serve him. She learned cooking, massage, and dance for him.

    ¡°Is this strength good enough?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It is just nice.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Tell me if you feel ufortable.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands started moving. He ced his hand on Sister Yu¡¯s thighs and started to move. He grabbed her legs, removed her slippers, and started to caress her feet through her stockings. It was smooth and soft.

    Yu Meixia moved her feet, but Dong Xuebing did not care. He continued to massage her feet.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt the strength on his shoulders had gotten weaker and knew Sister Yu was tired. ¡°You can stop now.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only ten minutes.¡±

    ¡°It felt good. Come, I will massage you.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°No. I must repay you for treating me well.¡±

    ¡°No need. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°I will give you a massage to make you feel better.¡±

    ¡°No, Xiao Bing. You are injured.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored Yu Meixia and got behind her. He ced his hands on her shoulders and started his massage. After massaging her shoulders, he massaged her neck and waist.

    ¡°Enough, Xiao Bing. It¡¯s enough.¡±

    ¡°Stop moving.¡±

    Dong Xuebing massaged Yu Meixia for around twenty minutes.

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and kept quiet.

    Slowly, Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia rx and close her eyes.

    ¡°Sister Yu¡­.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Sis¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Yu Meixia was asleep and did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and stopped his massage. He leaned forward and kissed her before covering her with the nket. He did not leave or wake her up. He justy beside her and hugged her.

    After a while.

    Yu Qianqian entered the room. ¡°Mum, I finished my homework.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ced his finger on his lips. ¡°Your Mum is sleeping.¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed and nodded. ¡°Then¡­ Then¡­. I will go and watch TV.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and said softly. ¡°Your Mum is tired. Let her sleep a while more.¡±

    ¡°I know. I¡­ I will prepare dinner. I had learned a few dishes from Mum.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Sure. Let¡¯s have dinnerter. You can start preparing around seven.¡±

    An hourter.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm was numb, but he did not want to wake Sister Yu. He adjusted his position and took out his phone from his pocket. He called Xie Hun.

    ¡°What is it? I am busy.¡±

    ¡°I might not being home tonight.¡±

    ¡°Where are you?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am at my Mum¡¯s ce.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I have to workte today. Then I don¡¯t have to rush home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called Luan Xiaoping after hanging up.

    ¡°Hello, Mum.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. If Hun calls, tell her I am at your ce.¡±

    ¡°Where are you?¡±

    ¡°I am at my colleague¡¯s ce and will not be going home tonight.¡±

    ¡°A girl?¡±

    ¡°He is a guy!¡±

    ¡°Then why can¡¯t you tell Hun the truth? Stop creating trouble. I still have not scolded you for what happened yesterday. Tell me the truth. Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°Ah, I am really with my colleague. Just help me. Alright. I still have something on. Thanks, Mum.¡±

    ¡°You are asking for a beating! Alright! I know.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Mum is the best.¡±

    ¡°Be careful. Don¡¯t create any more trouble!¡±

    ¡°I know what to do, Mum. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°What do you know?! You¡­. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia sleeping after hanging up.

    8 pm.

    Around five hours had passed.

    Yu Meixia woke up and quickly looked around.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You are awake.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly got up. ¡°What time is it now?¡±

    ¡°8 pm. It¡¯s time for dinner. We are going to try Qianqian¡¯s cooking today.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s 8 pm?!¡± Yu Meixia was shocked. ¡°You¡­. Why didn¡¯t you wake me? Ah¡­ how did I fall asleep? You¡­ you were hugging me the whole time?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°You were sleeping soundly, and I don¡¯t want to wake you.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes turned red, and she massaged Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. ¡°Sorry¡­. You¡­ should rest a while and get home.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I told my wife that I am not going back tonight.¡±

    ¡°No. I am fine. You should go home and don¡¯t let your wife worry.¡¯

    ¡°I had told her. What¡¯s wrong? You don¡¯t want me to stay? Fine. I will go now.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I am afraid your wife will find out. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s go and have dinner. We will rest early after dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up and almost fell. His legs were numb from remaining still for five hours.

    Yu Meixia quickly helped him.

    Yu Qianqian was sweating as she ced the food on the dining table. She had spent the whole afternoon preparing dinner.

    Dong Xuebing praised. ¡°Look at Qianqian. She is a grown-up now.¡±

    Yu Qianqian wiped her sweat and smiled. ¡°Dinner is ready. Mum, Uncle Dong, try my cooking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up the chopsticks. The food does not smell as good as Sister Yu¡¯s cooking, but he still praises Yu Qianqian. ¡°Delicious. You can be a chef in the future. You are talented.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiled shyly. ¡°No¡­¡±

    Yu Meixia sat at the table and started eating. She took a few bites and saw Dong Xuebing looking at her. She gritted her teeth and held his arm before putting food into his bowl.

    Yu Qianqian saw it and blushed.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. Qianqian knew about his rtionship with her mother, but this was the first time they showed it to her.

 Chapter 1024: Night

    <h4>Chapter 1024: Night</h4>

    9 pm.

    Yu Meixia, Dong Xuebing, and Yu Qianqian sat in the living room to watch the news. It reported yesterday¡¯s incident and only showed a few photographs. Fen Zhou City TV station also rified Dong Xuebing¡¯s assets and announced the authorities had arrested the mastermind and everyone involved in the protest. This incident would not have been reported if it had happened in the past.

    ¡°Uncle Dong, you are on TV again.¡± Yu Qianqian said.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Err¡­ yes. I am on TV again.¡±

    Yu Meixia knew Dong Xuebing did not like to talk about work at home and touched her daughter lightly. ¡°It¡¯ste. Brush your teeth and go to bed.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and asked. ¡°Then I¡­. Tonight¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Yu Qianqian and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed. ¡°At night¡­. How are we going to sleep?¡±

    This is a two-bedroom apartment. Yu Qianqian and Yu Meixia had been sleeping together for many years, and Dong Xuebing would stay overnight. This question made Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia blush.

    Yu Qianqian knew she should not ask this question. She quickly ran into the bathroom to brush her teeth and returned to the guestroom.

    Living room.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia were still in the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Do you want to apany Qianqian tonight?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and did not reply. She went to brush her teeth and entered the master bedroom. Dong Xuebing saw it and knew her decision. He followed her into the bedroom and saw Yu Meixia in bed.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Err¡­. Is this alright?¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her voice. ¡°Qianqian and I are sleeping in separate rooms now.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am asking if it is alright for us to sleep together.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. I will sleep here.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took off his shoes and clothes before getting under the nket.

    Dong Xuebing inhaled Yu Meixia¡¯s scent and said. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since we slept together. Let¡¯s chat for a while.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia turned towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Yu Meixia. ¡°I have not visited you at your workce since you started working. How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just a bit tiring, and I got to work overtime.¡±

    ¡°I can help you find a more rxing job if you are tired.¡±

    ¡°No need. I just got familiar with my job, and I¡­. I don¡¯t have any qualifications. I can only work hard and learn quickly. My supervisor and branch manager knew my mother got me this job, and I could get paid even if I didn¡¯t do anything. But¡­. I feel it¡¯s not right, and I volunteered to work overtime most days.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Just let me know when you feel like changing jobs. I know many people here, and it¡¯s easy to help you find a job. I don¡¯t want you to be tired.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you don¡¯t need to treat me so well. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? I should treat you well, as you had taken care of me. It¡¯s my turn to take care of you. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°I should treat you well.¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second and moved closer to Dong Xuebing. She held his arm and blushed slightly.

    Yu Meixia might be almost forty, but she is insecure due to her past experiences. That¡¯s why she had low self-esteem and was soft. Besides taking care of others, she does not behave like her age.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Yu Meixia and kissed her.

    Yu Meixia blushed and returned the kisses.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Just let me know if you need anything. You can call me anytime.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Let me take care of you now.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly says. ¡°No need. You had massaged me the whole afternoon. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mean that.¡± Dong Xuebing turned over and got on top of Yu Meixia.

    Yu Meixia immediately understood what Dong Xuebing meant and blushed.

    ¡°Can I?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am going to start.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yu Meixia obediently does whatever Dong Xuebing wants. She blushed as she took off her clothes.

    After a while, Yu Meixia took off her clothes slowly.

    Dong Xuebing was excited. He missed Yu Meixia and this afternoon was too rushed. He quickly took off his clothes and started making love with her.

    Dong Xuebing was not in a rush. He kissed and caressed her curvy body slowly.

    The creaking sounds from the bed stopped after two hours.

    Dong Xuebing could notst so long and had used REVERSE on himself once. He looked at the exhausted Yu Meixia on the bed. She was covered in sweat and panting.

 Chapter 1025: Silent protest

    <h4>Chapter 1025: Silent protest</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    The snow had stopped, and a thickyer of snow covered the ground outside.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and saw Yu Meixia looking at him lovingly. He yawned and asked. ¡°What time is it now?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s 7.10 am.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Did you wake up early?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I woke up before 6 am.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Why are you still on the bed?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to wake you up.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t need to mind me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s early, and you can still sleep a while.¡±

    ¡°No need. I slept well yesterday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stretched and looked at the naked Yu Meixia. Her bra and clothes were on the chair beside the bed. He reached over and started touching her, and she blushed immediately. She blushes easily and doesn¡¯t look like someone in herte thirties.

    Dong Xuebing squeezed her butt despite Yu Meixia¡¯s face turning red.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s body is soft, and she smells good.

    Dong Xuebing felt rxed when he was with Yu Meixia. She was not in the government service and will not discuss working with him. She is obedient and does whatever he says. He did not need to give in to her like Xie Hun and feltfortable.

    ¡°Xiao Bing¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Let me touch you for a while more.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. Qianqian is still¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Alright. Let¡¯s get up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up and started to get dressed. He turned and saw Yu Meixia taking her clothes under the nket. She does not want to let him see her getting dressed and puts on her clothes under the nket.

    Dong Xuebing was amused and pulled the nket off her.

    Yu Meixia, who was putting on her underwear, panicked. ¡°Stop, Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°We are considered husband and wife. Why are you scared of me looking at you?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I¡­ I am shy. Let me cover myself.¡±

    ¡°No. I must look at you put on your clothes, or I will think you are treating me as an outsider.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and slowly put on her clothes in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing enjoys seeing Yu Meixia blushing.

    Yu Meixia has a good figure and is curvy in the right ces. Xie Hun is slim, but her butt and breasts are perky. Her legs were also long. Yu Meixia was curvier and meatier on her legs and chest. Both of them were considered good figures to him.

    7.30 am.

    Dong Xuebing teased Yu Meixia for a while, and they left the room.

    Yu Qianqian was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Qianqian, are you making breakfast?¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed and nodded. ¡°Breakfast will be ready soon.¡±

    Yu Meixia was embarrassed to see her daughter and entered the bathroom quickly.

    Dong Xuebing was not as shy as Sister Yu. He entered the kitchen and said. ¡°Our Qianqian knows how to take care of others. Here, let me help.¡±

    ¡°No need. Go and wash up, Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°I cannot let you cook for me all the time. Let me do it. I will teach you how to flip the pan.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and stood beside Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s cooking was not as delicious as Yu Meixia''s or Qu Yunxuan''s. Still, he knew the techniques and had the experience to teach Qianqian. He demonstrated how to flip the pan, and Yu Meixia came out of the bathroom. He saw her and passed the pan to her. ¡°I am not going to embarrass myself. I will let you teach Qianqian. I am going to brush my teeth.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and entered the kitchen.

    Breakfast was ready when Dong Xuebing came out of the bathroom.

    Yu Meixia put food in Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl as usual, and he kept putting food in Qianqian¡¯s bowl. It felt like a family of three.

    After breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I am leaving.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°The roads are covered with snow. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will visit you when I got the time. Bye, Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Bye, Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°I had not brought any gifts for you yesterday. I will bring something for you next time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing patted Qianqian¡¯s head and looked at Sister Yu before leaving. He waved goodbye to them and walked downstairs to his car. He checked the time and drove to the City Party Committee building.

    On the way to work.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing answered. It was a call from Xi Ping District Public Security Bureau.

    ¡°Hello, Director Dong. All those involved in yesterday¡¯s incident have been arrested. Do you have time toe down to record a statement?¡±

    ¡°Sure. When is it?¡±

    ¡°Anytime when you are free. I can send my men over if you are too busy. We have investigated the incident thoroughly and just need your signature.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can go over it now. I will be reached within half an hour.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will get my men to wait for you at the entrance.¡±

    The Public Security Bureau¡¯s officer was very polite.

    Dong Xuebing nced to his left and drove towards the Public Security Bureau after hanging up.

    Many of the City Party Committee and City Government departments were located in Xi Ping District, and the Public Security Bureau was not far. Most City Party Committee staff will walk past the Public Security Bureau on their way to work. But Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment was some distance from here, and the snow made the roads slippery.

    Xi Ping District.

    Public Security Bureau Branch.

    Dong Xuebing arrived about half an hourter.

    Dong Xuebing saw the Xi Ping District Public Security Bureau building beside a river when he reached. The river was frozen, and some children were ying on it. He turned to the building and saw around thirty to forty people standing outside. Those children ying on the frozen river should be their kids or grandchildren.

    What is going on?

    Why did they bring their children here to y, and why are they standing outside the Public Security Bureau?

    Dong Xuebing drove into thepound and parked his car. It was early, and not many people were at work.

    A young man in a police uniform walked out to receive Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Are you Director Dong, Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I am here to receive you. Please follow me.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Oh, what are those people doing outside?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± The young officer cleared his throat. ¡°They are the rtives of those arrested.¡±

    ¡°Rtives?¡± Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°The rtives of those involved in that incident?¡±

    The officer nodded. ¡°We had arrested around thirty to forty people yesterday, and they were still locked up in our station. Their rtives followed them to the station and stood outside sincest night. It¡¯s fine if it was one or two of them. But too many people were involved, and their rtives formed a group. You don¡¯t need to worry about anything. We have increased our officers and are prepared to handle any situation. That incident will not happen again. These people only demonstrated there, and we don¡¯t need to care about them.¡±

    These people did not shout any slogans or prepare any cards. It was different from the previous incident.

    However, Dong Xuebing noticed the anger on the people¡¯s faces.

    Some rtives were kids, and some were elderlies in their eighties.

    After yesterday¡¯s heavy snow, the temperature had dropped significantly. The people outside were wearing winter clothing, but they were still shivering. Dong Xuebing sighed in his head and finally understood the severity of that incident. He knew these people would not leave until the Public Security Bureau released their rtives.

    Dong Xuebing stopped.

    ¡°Director Dong?¡± The officer looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°I am going out to take a look.¡±

    The officer panicked. ¡°No¡­ no¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing waved him off and walked out of thepound.

    Dong Xuebing felt sorry for the elderly outside in the cold.

 Chapter 1022: In the kitchen

    <h4>Chapter 1022: In the kitchen</h4>

    2 pm, afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing did not return to work since he was on leave.

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun to tell her about his medical checkup results after leaving the hospital and drove aimlessly. It was windy and cold today. Winter was over, and it should get warmer. However, the temperatures dropped again due to the strong winds. He felt cold in the car despite the heater being on. Suddenly, it snowed heavily.

    The weather had be unpredictable these few years.

    Dong Xuebing was worried about getting in an ident in this weather and wanted to find a ce to wait for the snow to stop. No one was home, and his mother¡¯s ce was far away.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    He answered and heard Yu Meixia¡¯s voice. ¡°Xiao Bing¡­. It¡¯s me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I know it¡¯s you, Sister Yu.¡±

    ¡°I heard you are injured. Is it serious? How are you?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. I justpleted my checkup at the hospital.¡±

    ¡°You¡­. Don¡¯t lie to me. Are you saying this to not let Qianqian and I worry?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why should I lie to you? I am fine. Oh, where are you now?¡±

    ¡°At home. Ah, I am staying at a new two bedrooms apartment. The renovation waspleted recently, and Qianqian and I moved inst week. I wanted to tell you, but I heard you are doing an inspection outside. I¡­ I¡­ don¡¯t want to bother you.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? How is this a bother? Err¡­. I have no ce to go now. Tell me your address. I will go over now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please take it down.¡±

    ¡°Wait. Let me grab a pen.¡±

    Twenty minutester.

    A normal neighborhood.

    Dong Xuebing drove into the neighborhood and looked around. He nodded. The apartments in the city were more expensive than in the Counties. Sister Yu had borrowed money from him and sold the apartment he gave her in Yan Tai County. She had worked in the bank for around half a year and had enough to buy this apartment. Although the location was not optimal, the environment was good. This estate was a new development, and it was clean.

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and pressed the doorbell.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­.

    Footsteps approached the door quickly.

    ¡°Mum! Uncle Dong is here! I will open the door!¡± The door opened, and Yu Qianqian appeared. She greeted Dong Xuebing shyly. ¡°Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°Hi.¡± Dong Xuebing patted her head. ¡°Our Qianqian had be prettier and taller now. Haha¡­.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiled and nodded. ¡°I grew 1 cm taller.¡± She replied proudly.

    ¡°That¡¯s great.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s cold outside. Come in quick.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Where¡¯s your Mum?¡±

    ¡°She is cooking soup for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the apartment, and Yu Qianqian took out the indoor slippers after closing the door. He smiled and thanked her. Qianqian was a quiet and shy girl when they first met, and she had grown up. She was no longer shy and had opened up.

    Living room.

    It still has the renovation smell.

    Dong Xuebing looked around. ¡°Who did the interior design? It¡¯s nice.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiled proudly. ¡°My Mum and I. We read lots of interior design books.¡±

    ¡°Oh, our Qianqian knows about interior design now. Ok. If I buy another apartment, I will let you be my interior designer.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    The kitchen door opened, and Yu Meixia said. ¡°Don¡¯t agree so quickly. What do you know about interior design? Don¡¯t turn Uncle Dong¡¯s house into a mess.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smacked her lips. ¡°I will not turn his house into a mess.¡±

    Yu Meixia walked out of the kitchen and looked at Dong Xuebing. She was relieved to see him unharmed and blushed when she saw her daughter looking at her. She knew she had been looking at Dong Xuebing for too long. ¡°Xiao Bing¡­ you¡­. Have you taken your lunch? I have prepared pork ribs soup for you. Have some to warm yourself up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I had eaten, but I am hungry again.¡±

    ¡°Let me get it for you.¡±

    ¡°I will get it myself.¡±

    ¡°No need¡­. Take a seat first.¡±

    Inside the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing followed Yu Meixia into the kitchen.

    Yu Meixia tasted the soup and said. ¡°It¡¯s not ready yet. The soup needs to simmer more to bring out the favors.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. Let it cook a while more.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    The kitchen became quiet.

    Yu Meixia wore a pink apron, long pants, a white top, and a yellow sweater. Dong Xuebing looked at her curvy body and swallowed his saliva. He noticed she had be prettier. Women will be prettier in a good environment. After reuniting with her parents and finding a good job, she ate and slept well.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I was busy recently and didn¡¯t have time to visit you and Qianqian.¡± This was not an excuse. He had been swamped in the past two months and could only visit his mother a few times.

    Yu Meixia shook her hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I understand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and closed the kitchen door. After that, he hugged Yu Meixia from her back and touched her legs. ¡°Did you miss me?¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face turned red. ¡°Qianqian is outside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not let go. ¡°Answer me first. Did you miss me?¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded.

    ¡°Answer me.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How much did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia was shy and did not tease her. However, his hands did not stop and snaked under her top towards her bra.

    Yu Meixia quickly stopped Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands. ¡°No¡­. lunch is almost ready, and Qianqian is outside.¡±

    ¡°She was watching TV when I closed the door.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued.

    Dong Xuebing had gone to Yu Meixia¡¯s house once when he was drunk and had sex with Yu Meixia when Yu Qianqian was doing her homework. Qianqian knew about their rtionship, and there was nothing to hide. Moreover, the door was closed, and she could not see them.

    Sister Yu has a curvy body, and it is good to touch.

    Dong Xuebing continued to touch her and pulled down her pants.

    Yu Meixia held on to her underwear and said. ¡°Stop¡­ please. Not here.¡±

    ¡°I had taken off your pants.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch first.¡±

    ¡°How can I stop now, Sister Yu?¡±

    ¡°I¡­. cannot. Qianqian, she¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and kissed her full lips. His hands did not stop, and he pulled her pants down to her knees.

    Yu Meixia could not stop him and leaned on the kitchen counter to close the binds.

    A few momentster.

    Piak piak piak sounds came out from the kitchen.

    Yu Meixia covered her mouth from moaning loudly, and her breathing was fast.

    Twenty minutes passed.

    Dong Xuebingy on Sister Yu¡¯s back, panting.

    Yu Meixia was exhausted, and her lips were trembling. Her legs weakened, and she sat on the floor.

    ¡°Don¡¯t sit on the floor. It¡¯s cold.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­.¡±

    ¡°I will get a napkin for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a napkin and gave it to her. Yu Meixia sat there and did not move. He knew what she was thinking and turned away from her. He heard her wiping herself and throwing the soiled napkins into the bin. She got up and quickly put on her clothes.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Is this your safe period?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia tidied her hair and off the stove.

    Dong Xuebing kissed the back of her head and inhaled her scent. ¡°You are getting sexier every time I see you.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied softly. ¡°No¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Sister Yu was embarrassed.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°How about I stay over tonight?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Meixia said. ¡°We cannot let your wife find out about us.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Let¡¯s talk about itter. The soup should be ready. It smells delicious. Let me try your cooking.¡± Dong Xuebing was hungry. ¡°Give me a big bowl of soup.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

 Chapter 1023: First time

    <h4>Chapter 1023: First time</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s apartment.

    It was snowing heavily, and the ground was covered in snow within half an hour.

    ¡°Qianqian,e over and drink your soup.¡±

    ¡°Mum, I just finished my lunch and am full.¡±

    ¡°Drink some and help me bring out the bowl and chopsticks.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Have a seat, Uncle Dong.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I can¡¯t wait to drink the soup.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly took out a big bowl of pork ribs soup, and Yu Qianqian scooped a bowl for Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing took a few sips and started eating a piece of pork ribs.

    Yu Meixia asked. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious.¡± Dong Xuebing praised. ¡°Your cooking is the best.¡±

    Yu Meixia smiled. ¡°Have more. There¡¯s more in the pot.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You all should eat with me. Let¡¯s eat before it turns cold.¡±

    Sister Yu is good at cooking, especially soup. Dong Xuebing finished half the pot until he could not move. He let out a loud burp and sat on the sofa.

    ¡°Mum, I am going in to do my homework.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go ahead.¡±

    Yu Qianqian ran into her room.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia and looked at the master bedroom.

    Yu Meixia blushed and returned to her room first. Dong Xuebing quickly followed and closed the door. They had fun in the kitchen, but it was not enough for him. Theyy on the bed, and Dong Xuebing took out a cigarette. She saw it and took out a lighter to light it.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why are you carrying a lighter around?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied shyly. ¡°I¡­ I know you areing, so¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was touched. ¡°You are so good to me.¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Yu Meixia replied shyly. ¡°Let me massage your shoulders.¡±

    ¡°No need. You must be tired after making lunch.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°I am fine. Just sit up. I will massage you for a while.¡± Yu Meixia sat behind Dong Xuebing¡¯s back.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything and enjoyed her massage. It felt good, and he closed his eyes. Yu Meixia had learned a lot to serve him. She learned cooking, massage, and dance for him.

    ¡°Is this strength good enough?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It is just nice.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Tell me if you feel ufortable.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    After a while, Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands started moving. He ced his hand on Sister Yu¡¯s thighs and started to move. He grabbed her legs, removed her slippers, and started to caress her feet through her stockings. It was smooth and soft.

    Yu Meixia moved her feet, but Dong Xuebing did not care. He continued to massage her feet.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt the strength on his shoulders had gotten weaker and knew Sister Yu was tired. ¡°You can stop now.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only ten minutes.¡±

    ¡°It felt good. Come, I will massage you.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°No. I must repay you for treating me well.¡±

    ¡°No need. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°I will give you a massage to make you feel better.¡±

    ¡°No, Xiao Bing. You are injured.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored Yu Meixia and got behind her. He ced his hands on her shoulders and started his massage. After massaging her shoulders, he massaged her neck and waist.

    ¡°Enough, Xiao Bing. It¡¯s enough.¡±

    ¡°Stop moving.¡±

    Dong Xuebing massaged Yu Meixia for around twenty minutes.

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and kept quiet.

    Slowly, Dong Xuebing saw Yu Meixia rx and close her eyes.

    ¡°Sister Yu¡­.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Sis¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Yu Meixia was asleep and did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and stopped his massage. He leaned forward and kissed her before covering her with the nket. He did not leave or wake her up. He justy beside her and hugged her.

    After a while.

    Yu Qianqian entered the room. ¡°Mum, I finished my homework.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ced his finger on his lips. ¡°Your Mum is sleeping.¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed and nodded. ¡°Then¡­ Then¡­. I will go and watch TV.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and said softly. ¡°Your Mum is tired. Let her sleep a while more.¡±

    ¡°I know. I¡­ I will prepare dinner. I had learned a few dishes from Mum.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Sure. Let¡¯s have dinnerter. You can start preparing around seven.¡±

    An hourter.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm was numb, but he did not want to wake Sister Yu. He adjusted his position and took out his phone from his pocket. He called Xie Hun.

    ¡°What is it? I am busy.¡±

    ¡°I might not being home tonight.¡±

    ¡°Where are you?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am at my Mum¡¯s ce.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I have to workte today. Then I don¡¯t have to rush home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called Luan Xiaoping after hanging up.

    ¡°Hello, Mum.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. If Hun calls, tell her I am at your ce.¡±

    ¡°Where are you?¡±

    ¡°I am at my colleague¡¯s ce and will not be going home tonight.¡±

    ¡°A girl?¡±

    ¡°He is a guy!¡±

    ¡°Then why can¡¯t you tell Hun the truth? Stop creating trouble. I still have not scolded you for what happened yesterday. Tell me the truth. Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°Ah, I am really with my colleague. Just help me. Alright. I still have something on. Thanks, Mum.¡±

    ¡°You are asking for a beating! Alright! I know.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Mum is the best.¡±

    ¡°Be careful. Don¡¯t create any more trouble!¡±

    ¡°I know what to do, Mum. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°What do you know?! You¡­. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia sleeping after hanging up.

    8 pm.

    Around five hours had passed.

    Yu Meixia woke up and quickly looked around.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You are awake.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly got up. ¡°What time is it now?¡±

    ¡°8 pm. It¡¯s time for dinner. We are going to try Qianqian¡¯s cooking today.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s 8 pm?!¡± Yu Meixia was shocked. ¡°You¡­. Why didn¡¯t you wake me? Ah¡­ how did I fall asleep? You¡­ you were hugging me the whole time?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°You were sleeping soundly, and I don¡¯t want to wake you.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s eyes turned red, and she massaged Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms. ¡°Sorry¡­. You¡­ should rest a while and get home.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I told my wife that I am not going back tonight.¡±

    ¡°No. I am fine. You should go home and don¡¯t let your wife worry.¡¯

    ¡°I had told her. What¡¯s wrong? You don¡¯t want me to stay? Fine. I will go now.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I am afraid your wife will find out. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s go and have dinner. We will rest early after dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up and almost fell. His legs were numb from remaining still for five hours.

    Yu Meixia quickly helped him.

    Yu Qianqian was sweating as she ced the food on the dining table. She had spent the whole afternoon preparing dinner.

    Dong Xuebing praised. ¡°Look at Qianqian. She is a grown-up now.¡±

    Yu Qianqian wiped her sweat and smiled. ¡°Dinner is ready. Mum, Uncle Dong, try my cooking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing picked up the chopsticks. The food does not smell as good as Sister Yu¡¯s cooking, but he still praises Yu Qianqian. ¡°Delicious. You can be a chef in the future. You are talented.¡±

    Yu Qianqian smiled shyly. ¡°No¡­¡±

    Yu Meixia sat at the table and started eating. She took a few bites and saw Dong Xuebing looking at her. She gritted her teeth and held his arm before putting food into his bowl.

    Yu Qianqian saw it and blushed.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. Qianqian knew about his rtionship with her mother, but this was the first time they showed it to her.

 Chapter 1024: Night

    <h4>Chapter 1024: Night</h4>

    Night.

    9 pm.

    Yu Meixia, Dong Xuebing, and Yu Qianqian sat in the living room to watch the news. It reported yesterday¡¯s incident and only showed a few photographs. Fen Zhou City TV station also rified Dong Xuebing¡¯s assets and announced the authorities had arrested the mastermind and everyone involved in the protest. This incident would not have been reported if it had happened in the past.

    ¡°Uncle Dong, you are on TV again.¡± Yu Qianqian said.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Err¡­ yes. I am on TV again.¡±

    Yu Meixia knew Dong Xuebing did not like to talk about work at home and touched her daughter lightly. ¡°It¡¯ste. Brush your teeth and go to bed.¡±

    Yu Qianqian nodded and asked. ¡°Then I¡­. Tonight¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia looked at Yu Qianqian and asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Yu Qianqian blushed. ¡°At night¡­. How are we going to sleep?¡±

    This is a two-bedroom apartment. Yu Qianqian and Yu Meixia had been sleeping together for many years, and Dong Xuebing would stay overnight. This question made Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia blush.

    Yu Qianqian knew she should not ask this question. She quickly ran into the bathroom to brush her teeth and returned to the guestroom.

    Living room.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia were still in the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Do you want to apany Qianqian tonight?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed and did not reply. She went to brush her teeth and entered the master bedroom. Dong Xuebing saw it and knew her decision. He followed her into the bedroom and saw Yu Meixia in bed.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Err¡­. Is this alright?¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her voice. ¡°Qianqian and I are sleeping in separate rooms now.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am asking if it is alright for us to sleep together.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. I will sleep here.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took off his shoes and clothes before getting under the nket.

    Dong Xuebing inhaled Yu Meixia¡¯s scent and said. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since we slept together. Let¡¯s chat for a while.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Meixia turned towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Yu Meixia. ¡°I have not visited you at your workce since you started working. How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just a bit tiring, and I got to work overtime.¡±

    ¡°I can help you find a more rxing job if you are tired.¡±

    ¡°No need. I just got familiar with my job, and I¡­. I don¡¯t have any qualifications. I can only work hard and learn quickly. My supervisor and branch manager knew my mother got me this job, and I could get paid even if I didn¡¯t do anything. But¡­. I feel it¡¯s not right, and I volunteered to work overtime most days.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Just let me know when you feel like changing jobs. I know many people here, and it¡¯s easy to help you find a job. I don¡¯t want you to be tired.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you don¡¯t need to treat me so well. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? I should treat you well, as you had taken care of me. It¡¯s my turn to take care of you. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°I should treat you well.¡±

    Yu Meixia paused for a second and moved closer to Dong Xuebing. She held his arm and blushed slightly.

    Yu Meixia might be almost forty, but she is insecure due to her past experiences. That¡¯s why she had low self-esteem and was soft. Besides taking care of others, she does not behave like her age.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Yu Meixia and kissed her.

    Yu Meixia blushed and returned the kisses.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Just let me know if you need anything. You can call me anytime.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Let me take care of you now.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly says. ¡°No need. You had massaged me the whole afternoon. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mean that.¡± Dong Xuebing turned over and got on top of Yu Meixia.

    Yu Meixia immediately understood what Dong Xuebing meant and blushed.

    ¡°Can I?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am going to start.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yu Meixia obediently does whatever Dong Xuebing wants. She blushed as she took off her clothes.

    After a while, Yu Meixia took off her clothes slowly.

    Dong Xuebing was excited. He missed Yu Meixia and this afternoon was too rushed. He quickly took off his clothes and started making love with her.

    Dong Xuebing was not in a rush. He kissed and caressed her curvy body slowly.

    The creaking sounds from the bed stopped after two hours.

    Dong Xuebing could notst so long and had used REVERSE on himself once. He looked at the exhausted Yu Meixia on the bed. She was covered in sweat and panting.

 Chapter 1026: Silent protest

    <h4>Chapter 1026: Silent protest</h4>

    Morning.

    Outside of the Public Security Bureau.

    The crowd was getting bigger, and seven to eight people joined in. Dong Xuebing walked out and stood there looking at them.

    The crowd was more than fifty people.

    The crowd spoke among themselves angrily.

    ¡°How can they arrest people? This is too much! These government officials only take care of their kind.¡±

    ¡°My son was also brought away in the middle of the night yesterday.¡±

    ¡°My mother is in her sixties and was arrested early this morning. How can they do this?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Dong Xuebing is a corrupted official! How can they arrest us for protesting?!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe what the news reported about Dong Xuebing¡¯s asset! He must have gotten his money illegally!¡±

    ¡°They are trying to cover up for him! That¡¯s why they arrested my son as a warning to others!¡±

    ¡°Even if they should not attack him, he is fine! I heard he is not injured! How can the police arrest us?!!¡±

    ¡°I am not leaving until the Public Security Bureau release son!¡±

    ¡°Yes! I am not leaving until they release my father! We will not leave!¡±

    Everyone was angry with Dong Xuebing.

    A passerby looked at the crowd and shook their heads. Some left, and some stood there to look at them. Most people believe the news reports about Dong Xuebing¡¯s assets. If he had gotten his asset illegally, the TV station and City Government would not issue any exnation. The City Party Secretary and Mayor dared to issue this exnation. The Discipline Inspection had not taken action against Dong Xuebing, meaning they knew about it long ago. They knew the rumors were wrong. Of course, Dong Xuebing did not retaliate after being attacked also convinced them, and people stopped scolding him online.

    Other people epted the exnation but not the people in the crowd.

    Their rtives were arrested because of Dong Xuebing, and they stubbornly refused to ept the exnation issued by the authorities. They all turned their hatred against him even if they knew he was innocent. To them, Dong Xuebing was still a corrupt official.

    This was human nature.

    They only believe their rtives and loved ones.

    Dong Xuebing understood their feelings and walked out of the Public Security Bureaupound. He stood before the crowd.

    ¡°Who are you?!¡±

    ¡°When are you all going to release my son?!¡±

    ¡°He is not from the Public Security Bureau! He is Dong Xuebing! I saw him on TV before.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s him! Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Everyone got agitated and started scolding.

    ¡°Spit!¡±

    ¡°Corrupted official!¡±

    ¡°Release my mother now!¡±

    After what happened previously, no one dared toy a finger on Dong Xuebing.

    The officer was relieved and stopped the other officers from getting closer. As long as the crowd was not attacking Dong Xuebing, they did not need to get too close.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the crowd. He was frustrated but maintained his cool. ¡°It is cold and windy today. Just go back and wait for the news first. I promise you all that as long as your rtives are not the mastermind or had plotted that incident, the Public Security Bureau will release them.¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡±

    ¡°Spit! You all must release them immediately!¡±

    ¡°Release them now, or we will not leave!¡±

    ¡°We will just stand here and not attack anyone! I don¡¯t believe they will not release our rtives!¡±

    ¡°You deserved to be beaten up!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You deserved to be beaten up! How can you all arrest my son?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°It is useless to remain here. I am the victim of this incident. I will tell the Public Security Bureau to release your rtives if they are not the mastermind or have not incited the crowd to attack me. Just go back first. I promise your rtives will be released today.¡±

    ¡°Promise my ass!¡±

    ¡°Release them now!¡±

    The crowd¡¯s angry scolding quickly covered Dong Xuebing¡¯s voice.

    Two cars drove closer and stopped by the roadside. City Party Secretary Wan Fanglei and City Mayor Zhong Zhengwei saw what happened. Other City Party Committee members¡¯ cars also arrived. It was not because they heard about it. It was because this was the only road to the City Party Committee Building.

    ¡°What is going on?¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    Wan Fanglei and Zhong Zhengwei frowned. The previous incident had caused a great impact, and they were worried when they saw the crowd outside the Public Security Bureau.

    A Police Officer ran over and exined the situation to them.

    Liu Hanqing, Luo Haiting, and other staff arrived.

    The people saw them and continued to scold Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°You all are just covering up for each other!¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing! You are corrupted!¡±

    ¡°Stop pretending! You don¡¯t care for the people at all!¡±

    Wan Fanglei was relieved as he saw the situation was under control. He gave a few instructions to the Police Officer and was about to leave.

    The other government leaders saw the crowd was not going to attack Dong Xuebing, and they got back into their cars.

    Dong Xuebing was helpless about the situation. When the leaders and other staff were about to leave, something happened.

    Crack!

    Arge crack appeared on the frozen river appeared suddenly!

 Chapter 1027: Nine of them

    <h4>Chapter 1027: Nine of them</h4>

    Crack!

    The ice cracked without warning.

    Everyone looked towards the river next to the Public Security Bureau when they heard the loud crack.

    The next moment, they heard screams for help.

    ¡°Ah!!!¡±

    ¡°Help!¡±

    ¡°Mum! Mum!¡±

    ¡°Dad! Save me!¡±

    The frozen river, which a few adults and children were ying on, had cracked. They had fallen into the icy water! A few children do not know how to swim and quickly disappear. An adult swam to the edge of the crack and tried to climb out. But the ice broke, and he fell into the water again.

    Everyone was stunned.

    ¡°Ah! Yanyan!¡±

    ¡°Old Liu! Old Liu!¡±

    ¡°No¡­!¡±

    The children ying on the ice were the rtives of the people outside the Public Security Bureau. They hade to protest and brought their children along. They did not expect the ice on the river to be so thin and allow them to y on it. At the same time, they waited for the Public Security Bureau to release their rtives.

    Shit!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and his face changed.

    Dong Xuebing knew this was an emergency and shouted, ¡°BACK 2 minutes!¡±

    Time returned to two minutes ago.

    The first thing Dong Xuebing saw was the angry crowd shouting at him.

    ¡°You all are just covering up for each other!¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing! You are corrupted!¡±

    ¡°Stop pretending! You don¡¯t care for the people at all!¡±

    The crowd was scolding Dong Xuebing, and many leaders¡¯ cars arrived. Secretary Wan and Mayor Zhong were looking out from their cars at them.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and ignored the crowd. He rushed towards the river and shouted. ¡°Come back now! Hurry!¡±

    An adult on the ice nced at Dong Xuebing and ignored him.

    Dong Xuebing shouted angrily. ¡°What are you all waiting for?! It¡¯s dangerous there! Come up!¡±

    That middle-aged man shouted. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡±

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°The ice during Spring is thin! Get out of there before something happen!¡±

    That man thought nothing and continued ying with the children on the ice.

    Dong Xuebing was anxious. ¡°Hurry and get out of there! Are you going to bear the consequences?! Bring the children away from there!¡±

    That man was taking care of his child, and the other children were not his kids. Their rtives were still locked up in the Public Security Bureau and were mad at Dong Xuebing. No one listened to him.

    ¡°Stop pretending that you care!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry for our children!¡±

    ¡°Corrupted official! You will lose your job sooner orter!¡±

    Wan Fanglei and Zhong Zhengwei were about to leave when they heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s shouts. They also felt it was dangerous to be on the ice during this season. They did not go back into their cars and walked over. The other staff saw them and quickly followed.

    Dong Xuebing saw them. ¡°Secretary Wan, Mayor Zhong!¡±

    Wan Fanglei turned to a Police Officer. ¡°Get more officers and bring the kids out away the ice.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will go now.¡± The Officer replied.

    Zhong Zhengwei added. ¡°Disperse the crowd outside and try not to create anymotion.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The officer quickly ran back and waved to the other officers. The officers waiting inside came out and started to disperse the crowd.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Luo Haiting and Liu Hanqing ran over.

    Dong Xuebing replied anxiously. ¡°Get those people to shore first.¡±

    Luo Haiting and Liu Hanqing were puzzled why Director Dong was so anxious. But they did not ask and ran over to the riverside.

    At this moment, the ident happened again.

    Although Dong Xuebing had used BACK to salvage the situation, no one listened to him.

    CRACK!

    The ice split.

    ¡°Ah!!!¡±

    ¡°Help!¡±

    ¡°Mum! Mum!¡±

    ¡°Dad! Save me!¡±

    The officers who were about to get the children were stunned.

    Two adults and four children fell into the water.

    Director Dong was correct.

    The ice was too thin!

    Wang Fanglei, Zhong Zhengwei, and the others were stunned.

    The crowd turned pale, and a woman fainted.

    ¡°Ah! Yanyan!¡±

    ¡°Old Liu! Old Liu!¡±

    ¡°No¡­!¡±

    The situation had not changed despite Dong Xuebing turning back time.

    After a few seconds of chaos, Wan Fanglei shouted. ¡°Hurry and save them!¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei turned to his secretary. ¡°Call the ambnce! Quick!¡±

    ¡°Yanyan!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hu!¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. My son! My son had fallen into the water!¡±

    ¡°Hurry and save my daughter! Hurry!¡±

    The crack was around two meters. Although it was not big, it wasn''t easy to save them. Anyone who dived in to save the children might lose his direction and not get back to the crack.

    An Audi sped over.

    Xie Hun arrived. She got out of the car and asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Dong Xuebing answered without turning. ¡°The ice cracked, and six people fell into the water.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s face changed. She saw the other leaders standing there and threw her coat aside. She walked quickly towards the riverbank.

    Dong Xuebing quickly grabs Xie Hun. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Save them.¡±

    ¡°You are pregnant.¡±

    ¡°I know. We got to save them before it¡¯s toote.¡±

    ¡°The water is below zero degrees. You cannot go in.¡±

    A few staff noticed Mayor Xie and quickly came over to stop her.

    ¡°You cannot go into the water, Mayor Xie.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You are pregnant.¡±

    ¡°Someone is going over. They will be saved.¡±

    Xie Hun took a deep breath and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to enter the water but was injured two days ago. Although he had used REVERSE on himself, some of his wounds had not recovered. He had to keep some of his wounds to avoid letting the hospital get suspicious. He has dozens of wounds on him and doesn¡¯t know how deep he can dive in his condition.

    It might seem long, but only ten seconds had passed since they fell into the river.

    The first person to enter the water was not the Police. It was a child¡¯s parent.

    Ssh!

    Two officers also jumped into the water.

    A Government staff member and a Public Security Bureau guard jumped in after them.

    Four people had gone to rescue the children, but the situation was different from what they expected in the waters.

    That City Government staff member touched a person and tried to pull him out of the water. However, he quickly rushed out of the water after two seconds. The water was too cold, and his lips turned purple. The guard beside himsted slightly longer. His hands and legs were numbed from the cold, and could not go deeper. An officer who was about to enter the water pulled him up. Those two officers who entered the water before them were not so lucky. They disappeared after entering the water. One of them was dragged underwater by a victim when he tried to pull him out.

    Bubbles appeared on the surface.

    ¡°Shit!¡±

    ¡°Old Chen!¡±

    ¡°Come up first! Xiao Zhang!¡±

    No one replied, and everyone could only see sshes.

    An officer ignored everyone and jumped into the water to save his colleagues. However, he did not reappear after diving in.

    Only six people had fallen into the river, and it is nine people now.

    Three police officers¡¯ fate was unknown.

    Everyone was worried.

    The water was too cold, and the river was covered with ice. It is easy to lose your direction under the frozen river, and getting out of the water is hard. No one can survive in the cold water. The other officers stood near the crack and dared not enter the water.

    This was no longer about bravery or trying to save others.

    The few people before them proved it was almost impossible to save anyone in the cold water.

 Chapter 1028: I will go

    <h4>Chapter 1028: I will go</h4>

    Riverbank.

    People were shouting and screaming.

    It was dangerous, and nine people had disappeared underwater. Only less than twenty seconds had passed, and those people would drown if no one rescued them now.

    ¡°Xiao Zhang!¡±

    ¡°Old Chen!¡±

    ¡°Yanyan! Yanyan! Where are you?!¡±

    ¡°Please save my child!¡±

    It wasplete chaos with all the shouting and screaming.

    More people gathered at the riverbank, but no one dared to go into the water.

    Wan Fanglei and Zhong Zhengwei knew it was dangerous and did not ask anyone to enter the water after the three officers disappeared.

    Wan Fanglei shouted. ¡°Where is the fire department?!¡±

    A staff replied. ¡°I called them. It will take a while until they arrive.¡±

    ¡°Call them and get them to hurry up.¡± Wan Fanglei was furious. ¡°Go and get the rescue equipment from the Public Security Bureau since they cannot be here in time! Get ropes, oxygen tanks, and a heater.¡± The rescuers need professional equipment to enter the freezing water. Still, the people in the water cannotst until then.

    What should we do?

    What should we do?

    Secretary Wan and Mayor Zhong could not do anything other than wait.

    Luo Haiting, Liu Hanqing, and the rest did not move and looked at the water anxiously.

    The reporters arrived. They had passed by this area and stopped to take pictures by the riverbanks.

    ¡°No!¡±

    ¡°Son! Son!¡±

    ¡°Please save them! Stop standing here and save them!¡±

    A government staff replied. ¡°The fire department will be here soon. We cannot enter the water without proper equipment. Please calm down and wait.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hu!¡±

    ¡°Yanyan! You must be safe!¡±

    ¡°Please! I beg you all! Please go in and save them!¡±

    The people knew entering the water without diving or rescue equipment was impossible. Those three officers had sacrificed when they entered the water, but they were worried for their rtives. None of them could remain calm. If it weren¡¯t for others pulling them back, many of them would have jumped into the water to save their children.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    About 30 seconds had passed.

    Although it was not long, it was fatal in the cold water.

    The fire department and ambnce were not here yet. The staff who went to the Public Security Bureau to get the rescue equipment was not back yet.

    Secretary Wan, Mayor Zhong, and other Fen Zhou City leaders could only stand by the riverbank, anxious.

    Those who had fallen into the water would be dead by the fire department arrived.

    No one can hold their breath for so long, and anyone who tries to rescue them will risk drowning.

    It was tense.

    Suddenly, a middle-aged woman kneels before the Fen Zhou City leaders. ¡°Please¡­. I beg you all to save my son! He is only ten!¡±

    Liu Hanqing was near that woman and tried to help her up. ¡°Please don¡¯t do this.¡±

    That woman ignored him and bowed her head down. ¡°I kowtow to you all. Please save my son!¡±

    An elderly couple also kneeled. ¡°We beg you all to save our granddaughter!¡±

    ¡°Me too.¡±

    ¡°I am also kneeling to beg you all. Please save them!¡±

    Around seven to eight people kneeled in front of Fen Zhou City leaders and kowtow. Some of them were bleeding from their forehead.

    These people were pitiful, and many onlookers cried.

    However, no one dares to enter the water.

    ¡°Please¡­. Please¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hurry and save them. I will also kneel to you all.¡±

    That elderly man kowtows to the leaders.

    No leaders or staff move. Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and cursed in his heart. He unbuttoned the top button of his shirt and took off his coat.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Xie Hun narrowed his eyes.

    ¡°I will go.¡± Dong Xuebing does not want to stand out because of the incident two days ago. But he had no choice now. He cannot stand there and look at those people drowning.

    Coat¡­.

    Shirt¡­.

    Innerwear¡­.

    Dong Xuebing kicked his shoes off. He had almost taken off all his clothes.

    The next moment, everyone saw the scars, bruises, and bandages on Dong Xuebing¡¯s body. They took a deep breath and knew these were the injuries from the day before.

    Xie Hun was also shocked. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you are not hurt?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had only shown part of his chest to Xie Hun that day, and that area was fine. He dares not show her other parts of his body as he doesn¡¯t want her to worry. Only the doctors and nurses at the hospitals saw these wounds. ¡°No fractures means I am not injured. I am fine. These minor injuries are just scratches. Don¡¯t worry about me. I will be back soon.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei shouted. ¡°Xiao Dong! Stay where you are! You are not allowed to go!¡±

    Zhan Guiping was also mad when he saw Dong Xuebing was going to save those people. ¡°Xiao Dong! What are you doing!? How are you going to save anyone with your injuries?!¡±

    Luo Haiting tried to stop Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director, please don¡¯t go!¡±

    Liu Hanqing added. ¡°How are you going to save them with your injuries?¡±

    But Dong Xuebing refused to listen. He ignored them and jumped into the freezing water.

    No one expected Director Dong, beaten up by dozens of people a few days ago, would try to rescue them.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes turned red.

    The injuries on Dong Xuebing¡¯s body were caused by their rtives and loved ones. They had also scolded him earlier and never expected Dong Xuebing to risk his life by going into the water.

 Chapter 1029: Impressed

    <h4>Chapter 1029: Impressed</h4>

    Riverbank.

    Dong Xuebing jumped into the water, and everyone on the riverbank was anxious. Even if his body were in top condition, he would notst long in the freezing water, let alone in his current condition. How is he going to save others with his injuries? He should be resting in the hospital now. He is taking a gamble with his life!

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t go!¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to kill yourself?!¡±

    ¡°Has Xiao Dong gone mad?!¡±

    ¡°What are you all doing?! Why didn¡¯t you all stop him?!¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei, Zhan Guiping, and the rest were furious as they looked at those Public Security Bureau officers.

    Those officers grumbled in their hearts. All of them know about Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills. Who can stop him?

    Xie Hun remained quiet, and Luo Haiting, Liu Hanqing, and the rest looked at the water anxiously.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing did not surface.

    A Public Security Bureau Officer shouted. ¡°Where is the rope?! Bring it over quick!¡±

    ¡°Pull Director Dong up if something goes wrong.¡± Someone shouted.

    ¡°If we cannot let the rope down, tie it one someone and rescue Director Dong first.¡±

    The officers knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s status was different, but they didn¡¯t have any ropes.

    In the water.

    Dong Xuebing could feel the piercing cold the moment he entered the water. The water felt like salt in his wounds, and the pain caused him to tremble. The below-zero water made his body numb, and his hands and legs could not move freely. However, he could tolerate the pain. Only someone like him, who always endured getting shot, can tolerate this pain. He clenched his teeth and dived several meters while trying his best to open his eyes.

    One meter¡­.

    Two meters¡­.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing saw two officers struggling in the water. Both were around three to four meters deep and tried to swim upwards. Dong Xuebing held his breath and swam toward them. He grabbed them by their cors and swam upwards. These two officers were better swimmers than him, but they could not endure the cold.

    Dong Xuebing did not bat an eyelid even when he was shot, and no one else could do that.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s strong willpower ys an important part now.

    Both officers were heavy, and Dong Xuebing had to swim slowly toward the surface while dragging them.

    Gasp¡­.

    Their heads appeared above the water.

    ¡°They surfaced!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°And Old Li!¡±

    ¡°They are safe!¡±

    The Public Security Bureau officers rushed forward excitedly.

    Xie Hun shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t rush over there! Only two people are allowed to go there on their belly!¡±

    The officers stopped. They understood Xie Hun. The ice might give way if they walked over together. So two of them slowly crawled over to the crack and pulled the two weak officers to the riverbank.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything. He took a deep breath and dived into the water again.

    ¡°Director!¡±

    ¡°You must be careful, Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Be safe!¡±

    Luo Haiting and the rest shouted.

    But Dong Xuebing did not hear them. He endured the pain and felt around in the water.

    Finally, he spotted two figures again.

    It was that middle-aged man and a child. The child had lost consciousness, and that man was trying to smash the thick ice above him. He was struggling, but he was too weak to break the ice.

    Dong Xuebing swam over and grabbed that middle-aged man. That man struggled and held on to him tightly, almost causing both of them to sink to the bottom. Dong Xuebing immediately kicked that man away from him and grabbed him by the back of his cor. After that, he grabbed that unconscious child and swam towards the crack.

    Hurry up!

    I need to be faster!

    Some time had passed since the first few people fell into the water. They will die if they are not rescued soon.

    Dong Xuebing was going all out. He ignored the pain in his wounds and the piercing cold and tried to swim as fast as possible toward the surface.

    They could see the light.

    It¡¯s near¡­.

    Dong Xuebing reached the surface just when he almost ran out of breath. He panted and inhaled the fresh air.

    ¡°They are out!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°He saved another two people!¡±

    ¡°My Dad! It¡¯s my Dad!¡±

    ¡°That is my daughter! Thank god!¡±

    The family members rushed forward excitedly.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the unconscious man and child onto the ice. He saw the officers waiting by the riverbank and pushed them toward them.

    The man and child slide on the ice towards the officers.

    The officers immediately pulled them onto the riverbank and performed emergency first aid.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and dived into the water again.

    Zhong Zhengwei was speechless. ¡°This Xiao Dong¡­.¡±

    Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien was impressed. ¡°Good job!¡±

    Everyone knew Dong Xuebing had done well. So many people could not rescue anyone, and some drowned while trying. But he saved four people within seconds since he entered the water. This is his capability. Even those who hated him had to acknowledge his abilities. He dared to enter the freezing water when no one dared, and he managed to save four people. Everyone was impressed.

 Chapter 1030: Dead?

    <h4>Chapter 1030: Dead?</h4>

    Riverbank.

    The crowd got bigger, and the ambnces arrived.

    Wan Fanglei and Zhong Zhengwei immediately directed the rescue efforts. They ordered the staff to disperse the crowd and perform emergency first aid to the victims. CPR was administered, and those unconscious victims woke up.

    Three¡­.

    Five¡­.

    Seven¡­.

    Dong Xuebing dragged many victims to the surface several times within two minutes and was almost at his limits. He was panting and looked pale. His lips had turned purple, and he was shivering and shaking. The scars and wounds on his topless body were exposed to everyone.

    The reporters were stunned and quickly took pictures of Dong Xuebing.

    How can someone enter the freezing water with a body full of wounds? Yet, he managed to save so many people.

    This is Dong Xuebing!

    This is Fen Zhou City¡¯s famous Director Dong!

    Many people had finally seen it. The rumors about Dong Xuebing were true.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and asked in a hoarse voice. ¡°Is everyone rescued?¡± He sounded weak as he had reached his limits.

    ¡°There¡¯s one more person.¡±

    ¡°Yes! A small boy is still in the waters.¡±

    The staff on the riverbank replied.

    A crying middle-aged woman screamed. ¡°My boy is still not out yet! Director Dong! Please save him! Please¡­. I beg you.¡±

    ¡°One more?!¡± Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth.

    Liu Hanqing said. ¡°The fire department is reaching. Let¡¯s wait for them.¡±

    Zhan Guiping and the rest could tell Dong Xuebing had no stamina. It was a miracle for him to save so many people with his wounds, and they did not want him to take the risk. ¡°Come up and rest, Xiao Dong. You cannot go in anymore.¡±

    Many people tried to persuade Dong Xuebing.

    Luo Haiting said to that woman. ¡°Sis, Director Dong cannot enter the water again. He is at his limits. Don¡¯t be anxious. The fire department is reaching soon.¡±

    How can that woman not be anxious? Other people¡¯s children were rescued, but her son is still in the water. She kneeled in front of Dong Xuebing. ¡°Director Dong! Please save my son! Please¡­.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t do this, Sis.¡±

    ¡°Sob¡­ sob¡­ sob¡­. Please¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and clenched his fist.

    He Shuien noticed it and quickly said. ¡°You cannot go into the water again, Xiao Dong!¡±

    Xie Hun did not say anything as she stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing gave an apologetic look to his wife and dived into the water again.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Director!¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei shouted. ¡°Why is the fire department not here yet?! What the hell are they doing?!¡±

    Under the water.

    Dong Xuebing felt different when he dived into the water this time. His arms and legs felt heavier, and swimming wasn''t easy. He could only hold his breath for less than twenty seconds.

    Dong Xuebing knew he was at his limits, but he got to save that kid. He pushed himself to dive deeper and search for that kid.

    Where is he?!

    Where the hell is he?!

    Dong Xuebing had searched this area when he was rescuing the others. Most of the victims were found within ten meters of where he was. But he did not see that boy. That boy must have drifted elsewhere

    The boy could have drifted in any direction.

    How is he going to find him? How long will it take to find that boy?!

    Dong Xuebing swam forward for a while but did not see that boy. The air in his lungs had run out, and he could not go any further. This was the furthest he could go, and he had to return to the surface. He clenched his teeth and pressed his hand on his chest. REVERSE!

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s lungs and respiratory system returned to their previous condition.

    Dong Xuebing immediately felt better. However, he knew this was a short-term solution. He must find that boy before he drowns.

    Riverbank.

    ¡°*Vomit!¡±

    A little girl vomited lots of water and opened her eyes slowly. Her parents quickly carried her and cried.

    Thest girl Dong Xuebing rescued was safe. The medical staff wiped their sweat, and the leaders were relieved. It was a miracle no one had died in this ident, and everyone knew it was Dong Xuebing¡¯s credit. If he had not entered the water, these people would be dead.

    Everyone is human, and why is the difference so big?

    Is Dong Xuebing made from steel?!

    The rescue effort was smooth, and a few ambnces drove off with the victims. However, no one was cheering as a boy was still missing.

    Silence¡­.

    Everyone looked at the water surface of thatrge crack in the ice.

    The few reporters pointed their cameras at that crack. They were waiting for the moment Dong Xuebing surfaced with the victim. Thest ambnce drove nearer the riverbank, waiting for the final victim.

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes and waited.

    Zhan Guiping paced up and down nervously.

    Luo Haiting was swinging her fists anxiously.

    Those civilians who had scolded Dong Xuebing earlier were waiting quietly.

    Thirty seconds passed¡­.

    One minute passed¡­.

    The worse had happened.

    Dong Xuebing had not surfaced after two minutes.

    Holding your breath underwater is different. Holding your breath for one to two minutes is considered long, and most people can only hold their breath for less than a minute underwater. Moreover, the water is freezing, and Dong Xuebing needs more energy to dive deeper. Holding your breath for more than 30 seconds in the freezing water is considered long. Even those professional rescue divers can only hold their breaths for two minutes.

    Two minutes passed, and Dong Xuebing had not surfaced.

    He Shuien shouted. ¡°Shit! Xiao Dong might be in trouble!¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei, Zhan Guiping, and the rest¡¯s faces changed.

    An old man walked out from the crowd. He is the grandfather of a boy rescued by Dong Xuebing earlier. ¡°Hurry and save Director Dong!¡±

    The other civilians started shouting.

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Director Dong is a good official!¡±

    ¡°Where are the rescuers!? Hurry and save him!¡±

    No one can enter the water like Dong Xuebing without any diving equipment.

    The mother of the missing child sat on the riverbank and cried. She knew Director Dong and her son should be drowned.

    Another minute passed.

    It¡¯s been three minutes since Dong Xuebing dived underwater.

    Xie Hun stood on the riverbank with a frown.

    Mayor Xie was always smiling, and very few people saw her frown. They knew she was worried for her husband.

    He Shuien looked at Xie Hun and said. ¡°Xiao Dong will be fine.¡±

    Zhan Guiping added. ¡°That¡¯s right. He is strong.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded and did not say anything.

    Although they said these, Zhan Guiping and the rest knew Dong Xuebing had exceeded his limits. He had dived with his injured body several times and dragged many people to the surface.

    Minutes passed.

    Everyone got more worried.

    Four minutes¡­.

    Six minutes¡­.

    Eight minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    The riverbank was quiet.

    The air was filled with anxiety.

    A few civilians in the crowd wiped their tears silently.

    Holding his breath for 2 minutes underwater was the maximum, and Dong Xuebing was underwater for ten minutes. An average person would have died several times!

    The fire department¡¯s rescue vehicles finally arrived, and they rushed to the riverbank.

    The fire department staff noticed the angry looks on Zhong Zhengwei, Zhan Guiping, and other leaders¡¯ faces and the sadness on the civilians¡¯ faces. They knew Dong Xuebing could not survive.

 Chapter 1031: I want to see his body

    <h4>Chapter 1031: I want to see his body</h4>

    Depressive¡­.

    No one made a sound or said anything.

    The fire department¡¯s vehicles stopped by the riverbank, and around seven to eight staff came out. Three of them had put on their diving gear and were ready to enter the water.

    Wan Fanglei shouted. ¡°Where are you when we need you?! Useless!¡±

    A Public Security Bureau leader added. ¡°Why did you all take so long?! Look at what happened!¡±

    The fire department leader quickly exined. ¡°We had just arrived at work and took some time to prepare the rescue equipment.¡±

    A Deputy Mayor shouted angrily. ¡°Almost ten minutes had passed! What¡¯s the use of you alling now?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had entered the water for ten minutes, and twenty minutes had passed since the incident happened. The fire department staff waste, and they dared not retort.

    Dong Xuebing is dead.

    Everything is toote now.

    The City Leaders looked terrible and did not continue scolding the fire department staff.

    Suddenly, Xie Hun shouted at the fire department staff. ¡°What are you all standing there for?! Go and save them!¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei added. ¡°Stop wasting time and bring them up!¡±

    Xie Hun said, ¡®save them,¡¯ meaning she still hoped Dong Xuebing and that boy were still alive. Zhong Zhengwei felt they should not survive, so he asked the fire department to bring them up.

    The three divers immediately jumped into the water.

    The fire department leader went to a Public Security Bureau leader. ¡°Old Chen, what¡¯s the situation now? How many more people are in the water?¡±

    Old Chen sighed. ¡°Director Dong saved almost everyone. But he returned to the water to save that boy and did not return. It¡¯s been ten minutes.¡±

    The leader drew a deep breath. ¡°Director Dong!? Is it Dong Xuebing, Director Dong?!¡±

    ¡°Who else can it be?¡±

    ¡°But he was badly injured two days ago.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong entered the water with his injuries. Even I cannot bear to look at his wounds.¡± The Public Security Bureau leader¡¯s eyes turned red. Dong Xuebing has touched many people today. All the leaders knew they would not go that far for the civilians, and Dong Xuebing was beaten up by these people¡¯s rtives two days ago. He forgot about what happened and risked his life to save them.

    The fire department staff was shocked by what happened.

    They were more shocked when the first diver surfaced.

    The diver was dragged out of the water by another diver. The first diver was gasping for air and shivering badly. He had entered the water for around ten seconds and could not withstand the cold. The other two divers continue to search for Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Xiao Wang!¡±

    ¡°How are you, Xiao Wang?!¡±

    The other fire department staff rushed forward to help.

    Xiao Wang was dragged to the riverbank, and he said. ¡°The water was too cold.¡±

    The leader felt embarrassed and shouted. ¡°You are wearing a diving suit!¡±

    Xiao Wang replied. ¡°It was too cold. I think the temperature is below zero. My legs cramped the moment I entered the water.¡±

    Everyone was looking at the fire department staff.

    The leader took a deep breath. ¡°Get someone else to enter the water!¡±

    Xiao Wang continued. ¡°Sorry¡­. It was too cold¡­. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°I understand. Don¡¯t need to feel sorry.¡± The leader asked his men to carry the diver away.

    At this moment, everyone knew what Dong Xuebing had gone through. They understood how strong his willpower was. Even the fire department professional divers cannot withstand the cold in their diving suits. Yet, Dong Xuebing had dived into the waters several times and saved many people.

    How wide is this gap?

    How strong is his willpower?!

    Luo Haiting could not stand it anymore. She went up to that leader and asked. ¡°How is Director Dong now? Is there still hope?¡±

    Liu Hanqing suppressed his anger. ¡°He can still be saved, right?!¡±

    Everyone turned and looked at the fire department leader. They were waiting for a professional to reply.

    The fire department leader looked at them apologetically. ¡°I can only say we will try our best.¡±

    He Shuien frowned. ¡°What do you mean by trying your best?! What are the chances of Director Dong surviving?!¡±

    The leader paused for a second and said. Most people will not withstand three minutes underwater at normal temperature, let alone ten minutes in this freezing water. Even those professionally trained divers in cold suits cannotst more than five minutes. It¡¯s been more than ten minutes now¡­.¡± He stopped for a while and continued. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Director Dong should be dead. We can only try to salvage his body now.¡± He would say he would try their best to save if it was a civilian asking. But all the City Leaders were looking at him, and he could not hide this from them.

    Dead?!

    Dong Xuebing is dead?!

    Luo Haiting¡¯s legs gave way and fell on the riverbank.

    The fire department attended to such incidents several times each year, and they were professionals. Everyone was agitated when they heard what the leader said.

    It was Dong Xuebing¡¯s wife, Xie Hun, who remained calm.

    Xie Hun looked at that leader. ¡°He is not Dong Xuebing if he dies so easily. Stop saying you all will salvage his body. Just drag him out of the water as soon as possible! He should still be alive! I want to see his body even if he is dead!¡±

    The leader replied immediately. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mayor Xie. I will send someone else in. We will find Director Dong.¡±

    Two firefighters changed into a diving suits and entered the water.

    Many people looked at Xie Hun and did not say anything.

    Another minute passed.

    A diver surfaced and shook his head. They could not find Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Hun stood there and said. ¡°Continue to search for him!¡±

    Her body swayed and fell against a vehicle.

    A City Government female staff quickly held her. ¡°Are you alright, Mayor Xie?¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei said. ¡°Go and rest in the car. You cannot stand here in the cold.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Another leader added. ¡°You are pregnant and should rest in the car. It¡¯s cold out here.¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Xie Hun supported herself against the car and pushed that female staff¡¯s hand away. She continued to stare at the water.

    One second¡­.

    Ten seconds¡­.

    Twenty seconds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing entered the water for more than 11 minutes.

    Although everyone knew Dong Xuebing could not survive, the City Leaders did not leave. They want to wait for the divers to bring his body out. More and more people epted the fact Dong Xuebing was dead.

    ¡°Sir, we cannot find him!¡±

    ¡°I did not see him in this direction.¡±

    ¡°Maybe¡­. He might have drifted elsewhere.¡±

    The divers could not stand the piercing cold.

    The fire department leader shouted. ¡°Switch to another group of divers and continue the search!¡±

    The divers covered themselves in thick nkets after changing out of their suits. They were shivering badly after entering the water for two minutes.

    Director Dong is dead, and his body cannot be found.

    Many people start crying.

    ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why is this happening?¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is only twenty-five.¡±

    ¡°Please God¡­. Please save him¡­.¡±

    Crying can be contagious. The civilians started crying. None of them felt Dong Xuebing was a corrupt government official now. Dong Xuebing saved those whose rtives felt ashamed and cried the loudest.

    ¡°Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Why did you leave us?!¡±

    Many leaders also teared up.

    When everyone was crying over Dong Xuebing¡¯s sacrifice, something happened on the ice far away from them.

    Thump!

    Thump!

    ¡°Eh, what¡¯s that sound?!¡±

    ¡°Who is hitting the ice?!¡±

    ¡°I hear it too. What¡¯s that?¡±

    The few fire department staff near the ice paused and looked at an area more than ten meters away.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, the ice cracked and broke!

    Ice fragments flew up from the water.

    Everyone was shocked and looked in that direction.

    What is going on?! Why is the ice flying up from the water? Did someone break the ice from the water? Why did the divers swim so far from the crack?!

 Chapter 1032: How big are your lungs?

    <h4>Chapter 1032: How big are your lungs?</h4>

    Underwater.

    Piercing cold water¡­.

    Dong Xuebing had gone through a lot today. The freezing water felt worse than getting shot. However, he was determined to save that boy. He does not want to let the boy¡¯s mother down. After using REVERSE to maintain his body condition and breath, he finally found the boy.

    The boy had lost consciousness.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed the boy in his arms and could feel a weak pulse. However, he knows the boy might not survive until he reaches the surface. He held his breath and used REVERSE on the boy while he was still alive. He reversed his condition until two days ago and dragged him back to the crack.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing knew everyone, especially Xie Hun, was worried for him after being in the water for so long. He was exhausted and had lost his way back to the crack. He was more anxious now.

    What should I do?

    Am I going to die here?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the boy, who had fainted again, in his arms. He decided not to look for his way back and broke out from the ice.

    Dong Xuebing raised his arm and punched the thick ice above him.

    Thum!

    Blood flowed out from Dong Xuebing¡¯s fist.

    Dong Xuebing endured the pain and repeatedly punched the ice with all his strength.

    Two punches¡­.

    Five punches¡­.

    Ten punches¡­.

    No one could break the thick ice from underwater. However, Dong Xuebing has REVERSE to recover his condition and has strong willpower. He will not give up.

    After punching the ice countless times, the ice starts to break.

    Thum!

    Thum!

    The ice cracked¡­.

    Water gushed from the cracks, and sunlight entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes.

    Dong Xuebing swam to the surface and grabbed the ice''s edge, gasping for air.

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the riverbank.

    Silence¡­. Everyone was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing was at his limits and shouted at them. ¡°Hurry! Save the child!¡±

    Everyone was still in shock.

    Dong Xuebing got mad and shouted with all his remaining strength. ¡°Stop standing there! Hurry and save him!¡±

    Everyone finally recovered from their shock.

    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°How is this possible?! Hurry! Save them!¡±

    ¡°Hurry and save the boy! Pull Director Dong out of the water!¡±

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to appear on the other side of the river, and they rushed to save them.

    Some of the crowd were still staring at Dong Xuebing in disbelief.

    He is fine?!

    Dong Xuebing is still alive?!

    The fire department leader almost fainted. He had just told the City Leaders and civilians that there was no way for Dong Xuebing to survive. He was sure no one could survive so long in the freezing water. But Dong Xuebing had surfaced with the boy. How big are your lungs?!

    Twelve minutes¡­.

    Do you have twenty lungs?!

    The leaders and fire department members were stunned. They could not ept how long Dong Xuebing could hold his breath. Is he an alien?!

    How can a human hold his breath for so long?!

    Many people were shocked by Dong Xuebing, but he was still alive!

    The rescuers treaded on the ice slowly towards them.

    Finally, two firefighters reached Dong Xuebing, slowly pulling him and the boy to the riverbank.

    Dong Xuebing was too exhausted to say anything.

    Before Dong Xuebing loses consciousness, he feels a woman hugging him. He remembered her scent and knew it was Xie Hun. It felt good to smell her scent, and he rxed.

    ¡°Ambnce! Where is the ambnce?!¡± Xie Hun shouted.

    This was thest thing Dong Xuebing heard before he fainted.

    The medical staff rushed over and carried Dong Xuebing onto a stretcher.

    Some medical staff started CPR on the boy, and he miraculously woke up.

    ¡°Xiao Hu! Xiao Hu!¡± A woman cried and rushed forward to hug her son. ¡°You scared me to death! Sob¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mum!¡± The boy cried.

    The woman looked at the fainted Dong Xuebing, who was about to be carried into the ambnce. She kneeled and kowtowed. ¡°Thank you¡­. Thank you¡­.¡±

    The reporters captured this scene.

    ¡°This Xiao Dong had done well¡­.¡± Zhong Zhengwei nodded.

    A Deputy Mayor beside smiled. ¡°He had done well, but he had also frightened everyone. My heart almost stopped.¡±

    Zhan Guiping started pping.

    Luo Haiting, Liu Hanqing, and the rest started pping.

    Soon, everyone pped and cheered as Dong Xuebing was carried into the ambnce.

 Chapter 1035: Because he is Dong Xuebing

    <h4>Chapter 1035: Because he is Dong Xuebing</h4>

    Afternoon.

    People¡¯s Hospital ward.

    It was lunchtime, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother bought lunch from the cafeteria. He saw the tiredness on her face. She had cared for him since yesterday morning, and also visited Xie Hun once in a while. She must be exhausted and had not sleptst night.

    ¡°Mum, you should get some rest.¡±

    ¡°No need. Let me feed you first.¡±

    ¡°I can eat myself.¡±

    ¡°You should not move. I will feed you.¡±

    The door opened and Xie Hun entered. ¡°Mum, you should go back and rest. This is my apartment¡¯s key. I will take care of Xiao Bing.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping refused. ¡°You are not feeling well. Go back to your ward.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Xiao Bing gave me a massage and I feel much better.¡±

    After persuading Luan Xiaoping for a while, she stood up. ¡°Alright. Call me if you need any help.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t worry about us.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping walked out of the ward slowly.

    Xie Hun walked her out before returning to feed Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing waszy to move and sat there with his mouth opened.

    Xie Hun¡¯s body had recovered due to the power of REVERSE, and Dong Xuebing was not worried for her.

    Suddenly, the door opened again, and Dong Xuebing thought it was the doctors or nurses. He looked towards the door and saw City Mayor Zhong Zhengwei and other City Government leaders. City Discipline Inspection Secretary He Shuien, and Deputy Discipline Inspection Secretary Zhan Guiping were there too. More than a dozen men followed behind them. Luo Haiting, Liu Hanqing, and many others were among them.

    Zhong Zhengwei said. ¡°I heard Xiao Dong is awake and we came to visit. Are you having your lunch? How are you feeling?¡±

    Xie Hun puts down the bowl and said. ¡°The doctor say he is fine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± Zhong Zhengwei nodded.

    Dong Xuebing said to Hun. ¡°Hurry and help me up.¡±

    He Shuien interrupted. ¡°Don¡¯t get up. You need to rest.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei waved to Xie Hun, asking her not to help Dong Xuebing get up. ¡°Xiao Dong, your top priority is to get well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am fine now. Sorry to trouble you all and thank you everybody for your concern.¡±

    Zhong Zhengweiughed. ¡°Do you know how worried are we? You did not surface after two minutes, five minutes, ten minutes¡­. We thought¡­. Haha¡­. We are relieved now.¡± He said and turned to He Shuien. ¡°I am sure he will get the gold medal if we are going to hold any swimmingpetition. No one can hold his breath better than him.¡±

    He Shuienughed. ¡°I think he had practiced diving before.¡±

    The world record for holding the breath was more than ten minutes. But it was onnd and not underwater, let alone under that freezing river. No one in the world can hold his breath longer than Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and quickly exined. ¡°I had ran out of breath when I found that boy. But I found an air pocket under the ice and that¡¯s why I canst so long underwater.¡± He knew he had spent too long underwater and found an exnation when the leader asked.

    Zhong Zhengwei nodded. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s why¡­.¡±

    He Shuien said. ¡°You are lucky this time. Don¡¯t be so impulsive next time. You must think for Mayor Xie.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sincerely replied. ¡°I will remember this.¡±

    Zhong Zhengweiughed. ¡°We are not lecturing you. You had done well. Even the Provincial Leaders and provincial TV Station heard about this. The City Party Committee had decided to hold an award ceremony for you after you are discharge. Get well soon. Everyone is waiting for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had received several medals since he joined the government service. He had received more than one medal because of his performance during the earthquake. The District and city had conferences to praise him, and the Provincial Government had called to praise him. He was used to it, but he was still overjoyed. These credits are what he needed most now.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing still had to be modest.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had only done what I should. I know my body can endure the cold better than others and is confident of going underwater. Anyone else with simr body conditions will also save them.¡± He could not ask for the credit in front of everyone as it would make the leaders look bad.

    Zhong Zhengweiughed. ¡°I got nothing to say about your body¡¯s condition.¡±

    The other leaders rolled their eyes in their heart.

    Nothing to say? It should be no words to describe his body.

    Many of them saw Dong Xuebing diving into the freezing water and saving all those people. Hisst divested more than 10 minutes, and managed to save thest boy. It was unbelievable.

    News of yesterday¡¯s incident spread quickly.

    Not only the Fen Zhou City Government staff were talking about it, the civilians were also discussing about it.

    Many people who were not at the scene refused to believe. Some of them believed after hearing it was Dong Xuebing. it was not because they know Dong Xuebing can hold his breath for so long. It was because of their previous experiences. Everything is possible if it was Dong Xuebing.

    Why?

    Because he is Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 1036: Kneeled

    <h4>Chapter 1036: Kneeled</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The sun is out.

    The snow started melting, and it finally felt like spring.

    Dong Xuebing finished his lunch after Mayor Zhong, Secretary He, and the rest left, and he chatted with Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Why are you looking at me like that? Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°I want to smoke. Can you give me a cigarette?¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Do you think it¡¯s possible?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°Help me buy a packet of cigarettes.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. You are not well yet. How can you smoke? Do you think you are made of steel?¡±

    ¡°I am made of steel. You can give me a few punches and see if I can feel anything.¡±

    ¡°Stop boasting. You will not get cigarettes, but you can get as many injections as you want. I will tell the nurses to give you an injection to curb your smoking urge.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­. Fine¡­. I will not smoke. Can you push me out for a while?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Where do you want to go?¡±

    ¡°Just walk around the hospital and get some sunlight.¡±

    ¡°You know how to order others around.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not often I fall sick. Just this once.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Let me serve you this time. Haha¡­. Put on more clothes.¡±

    ¡°My body is aching, and I cannot move. Hun, help me put on my clothes.¡±

    Xie Hun was amused. ¡°You don¡¯t seem to be injured at all. Stop pretending.¡±

    ¡°I am not pretending, and my body hurts. I am an optimistic person, and that¡¯s why I look well. I can wear myself if you don¡¯t want to help.¡± Dong Xuebing pretended to be mad.

    ¡°Alright. Raise your arm.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled when Xie Hun helped him put on his coat. He sat there and enjoyed Xie Hun¡¯s service. All this while, he had been cooking, washing, and caring for her. Finally, he gets to enjoy being served like a king. He might not have this chance again.

    Xie Hun helped Dong Xuebing into the wheelchair and smiled. She pushed him out of the ward.

    ¡°Where should we go?¡±

    ¡°Left turn.¡±

    ¡°And then?¡±

    ¡°Right turn, and another right.¡±

    ¡°And then?¡±

    ¡°Huh? We went the wrong way. The elevator is on the other side.¡±

    Xie Hun: ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing apologized. ¡°I forgot the way. Sorry¡­. I did not mean to order you around. Err¡­. Let¡¯s go back the same way.¡±

    Inside the elevator.

    They were alone in the elevator, and there was no camera. Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Hun, I had gotten great credit this time, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a big credit, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You saved many lives.¡±

    ¡°Do you think this is an opportunity for me to move up?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Is this everything in your mind? You are just thinking of getting promoted.¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°A leader who doesn¡¯t want to be promoted is not good. Furthermore, I have done a lot for people. If promotion is all I think about, I will not risk my life to save them.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­. You are right. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Do you think it is possible?¡± Dong Xuebing will not hesitate to save others when they are in danger, but that does not mean he has no desire to move up the ranks.

    ¡°You had gotten a good reputation and political credit this time, and the Provincial Leaders noticed you again. These are good for your career progression, and no one can doubt your ability and results. But you had just gotten promoted to Deputy Division Chief recently. How are you going to get promoted? When I was your age, I did not get promoted so fast. Be content with what you have. Just seize the opportunity when ites.¡±

    ¡°This means it¡¯s possible.¡±

    ¡°Yes. A little. The current term is ending, and there will be many reappointments and openings.¡±

    ¡°Terrific. I will ask and must try to seize this opportunity even if I fail.¡± Dong Xuebing was promoted a few months ago but had outstanding results. He solved several cases in the Commission for Discipline Inspection and gained many credits outside his work.

    ¡°I will help you ask around.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s try out best and move up together.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need it. Hahaha¡­. I just entered the Party Committee and can¡¯t move up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing likes this feeling of having amon goal with his wife.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun saw nearly one hundred people when they walked out of the hospital building. The hospital staff was talking to them, and the nurses looked troubled. The nurses saw Dong Xuebing and quickly walked over.

    ¡°Director Dong, they are looking for you.¡± A nurse said.

    ¡°Looking for me?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the crowd and saw a few familiar faces.

    Those people saw Dong Xuebing and got excited.

    ¡°It¡¯s Director Dong!¡±

    ¡°Director Dong hade out!¡±

    Everyone shouted.

    Passerby and patients looked towards them, wondering what had happened.

    A couple and a small boy walked out of the crowd. That boy was thest Dong Xuebing rescued yesterday.

    The woman was very agitated. ¡°Director Dong, we heard you have woken up¡­. We¡­. We are here to visit you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and looked at that boy. ¡°Is he alright?¡±

    The woman¡¯s eyes turned red, and she said to her son. ¡°Hurry and kneel before Uncle Dong to thank him!¡±

    The small boy kneeled immediately. ¡°Thank you, Uncle Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got fright and quickly waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t do that. Sis, what are you doing? This¡­. Don¡¯t do this. He had just recovered. Ask him to get up.¡±

    The woman sobbed. ¡°My husband protested in front of the City Party Committee Building that day and attacked you. But¡­. But you risked your life to save our son¡­. I¡­. I¡­.¡± The woman pped herself suddenly, and her face turned red. ¡°I am sorry! I am sorry¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Xie Hun added. ¡°Stop doing that.¡±

    The woman did not listen and continued to p herself.

    The woman¡¯s husband stopped his wife. His eyes were also red. ¡°Stop hitting yourself. This has nothing to do with you. It was all my fault.¡± That man said and pped himself hard. ¡°Director Dong, thank you for saving my son. Thank you.¡±

    A few more people started talking.

    ¡°Thank you, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Our family is grateful to you.¡±

    ¡°You are a good official! You will live a long life!¡±

    ¡°We will never forget what you did for us! Thank you!¡±

    ¡°I will not forgive anyone who says you are corrupted!¡±

    Everyone, especially the family members of the ones Dong Xuebing saved, was agitated.

    An old man hit his son¡¯s leg with his walking stick. ¡°Director Xiao Dong is a good man! How dare you protest against him!? Are you blind?! Your daughter would be drowned if not for him! I will beat you to death if anything happens to him! Kneel!¡±

    A man clenched his teeth and kneeled towards Dong Xuebing.

    The man¡¯s mother also bowed with tears in her eyes.

    At the same time, all the civilians bowed toward Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was not used to this and quickly said. ¡°Don¡¯t do this, everyone. It¡¯s my duty, and there¡¯s nothing to thank me for.¡±

    Xie Hun walked over to help an old man up. ¡°Please get up.¡±

    That old man refused stubbornly and continued to bow before Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the wheelchair over. ¡°Everyone, please don¡¯t do this. I cannot ept your bow. It¡¯s our duty to save others as Party Members. Please get up. Sis, ask your son to get up. The floor is cold.¡± He turned to the hospital staff. ¡°Pleasee over and help them up.¡±

    The nurses quickly went over.

    It took over five minutes for them to help the civilians up.

    After that, the civilians started to present their gifts.

    ¡°Director Dong, I prepared chicken soup for you and your wife.¡±

    ¡°Here are some health supplements. Please get well soon.¡±

    ¡°Here¡¯s mine. It¡¯s not expensive, but you must ept it!¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly epted their gifts. ¡°Alright¡­. I will take it¡­. Thank you, everyone. Thank you.¡±

    Everyone who saw this scene was touched.

 Chapter 1037: Commendation ceremony

    <h4>Chapter 1037: Commendation ceremony</h4>

    A few dayster

    Friday morning.

    Dong Xuebing stood outside the hospital. He had recovered and was discharged from the hospital.

    Suddenly, a Passat stopped in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Liu Hanqing got out of the car. ¡°Director, I am here to pick you up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Old Liu. I can take a cab there.¡±

    Liu Hanqingughed. ¡°How can I let you do that? Please get into the car. Everyone is waiting for you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded as Liu Hanqing opened the rear passenger door for him.

    Liu Hanqing fastened his seatbelt and drove towards the City Party Committee Building. He said. ¡°I should send you home to rest as you had just recovered. But the City leaders had arranged amendation ceremony and had invited the Provincial TV station.¡± He looked at his watch and continued. ¡°It¡¯s 8 am now. The ceremony is around 9 to 9.30 am. Do you want to go home first?¡±

    ¡°How can I let the leaders wait for me? Let¡¯s go to the ceremony first.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    City Party Committee Building.

    The car stopped, and Dong Xuebing and Liu Hanqing got out.

    People were on the way to work, and they greeted Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Director.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling, Director?¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to the staff.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office and made phone calls.

    ¡°Hello, Old Chen? Yes, I am back at work. Don¡¯t worry¡­.¡±

    ¡°Mum, I returned to work¡­. Yes¡­. I am fine. Help me inform Uncle Yang and Aunt Xuan.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Old Liu? The nurses said you visited the hospital when I was asleep. Thank you. I am discharged now¡­. Yes¡­. I have recovered.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called Geng Yuehua, Yu Meixia, and other former colleagues.

    After making dozens of phone calls, Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun.

    ¡°Hun, why didn¡¯t you fetch me from the hospital? What are you busy with?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you the term is going to change? I am swamped with work. Haha¡­. I cannot attend yourmendation ceremony. I know you are fine and don¡¯t need to fetch you. Oh, I will be switching off my phone when the meeting starts, and I will not being back these few days. Take care of yourself. Will you be fine by yourself?¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? What can happen to me?¡±

    ¡°Alright. Take care of yourself.¡±

    ¡°I should be saying that. You are a few months pregnant. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Haha¡­. I will listen to my Hubby.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled after hanging up. Hun used to call him a brat and started calling him Hubby more recently. It made him feel good.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. It was almost 9 am.

    Dong Xuebing left his office and walked towards the City Party Committee Grand Hall.

    Grand Hall.

    The hall was packed.

    ording to Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank, he was supposed to sit in the third row. But it was hismendation ceremony, and he was brought to the first row with the other Party Committee members.

    Everyone arrived, and the ceremony started.

    The Provincial and City TV Stations had set up cameras along the corridors by the side, and reporters were taking pictures.

    The first person to go up the podium was City Party Secretary Wan Fanglei, followed by City Mayor Zhong Zhengwei. They gave speeches before handing the microphone to Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was used to giving speeches now. He felt nervous the first time and awkward the second time. But now, he was used to it and had memorized his speech.

    After Dong Xuebing¡¯s speech, his direct leader and a civilian representative went up to give a speech and presented a gue to him. The ceremonysted more than an hour.

    After 10 am.

    Themendation ceremony ended.

    Many people went up to Dong Xuebing after the ceremony.

    ¡°Are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°Congrattions, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°You have gain credit again. You must give us a treat. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing chatted with them and returned to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. He was hospitalized for a few days, and tomorrow was the weekend. He needs to clear his work today, or he will leave a wrong impression on the leaders.

    Dong Xuebing finally cleared his backlog by the end of the day.

    Dong Xuebing packed his stuff when it was time to go home. But he does not know where to go.

    Xie Hun had gone to the Provincial Government for meetings and will not be back for the next two days. Dong Xuebing felt bored staying at home alone and wondered where to go.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang when he was thinking.

    It was Xu Yan.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Xu.¡± Dong Xuebing answered.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°How are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had recovered when you visited me at the hospital a few days ago. But my wife and Mum insisted I stay at the hospital for a few more days.¡±

    ¡°Good. Are you free tonight?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes. You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Come over to my ce for dinner. Let¡¯s celebrate your discharge andmendation. Oh, bring your wife if she is free. I still have not chatted with your wife properly.¡±

    ¡°Oh, thank you. I was still thinking about where to go for dinner. Err¡­. Hun had gone to the Provincial Government for meetings. She cannot join us today.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Thene alone. I had bought the groceries.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will be there.¡±

 Chapter 1038: Sister Xu and Sister Yu

    <h4>Chapter 1038: Sister Xu and Sister Yu</h4>

    Afternoon.

    After 5 pm.

    Dong Xuebing drove the Discipline Inspection car to Xu Yan¡¯s apartment after leaving his office.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    It was Yu Meixia this time.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Meixia.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing¡­. you¡­. Where are you?¡±

    ¡°I have returned to work and am driving back now.¡±

    Yu Meixia cautiously replied. ¡°I¡­. I saw it on the news. Mayor Xie had gone to the Provincial Government for a meeting. Is she not home today?¡±

    ¡°Yes. She will be away for two days.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. Can I look for you? I can prepare dinner for you.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Err¡­.¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I am afraid no one is around to take care of you.¡±

    ¡°I got a dinner invitation from a former leader. I am going to her ce for dinner now.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ then forget it. It¡¯s fine¡­. I¡­. I will hang up now.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­. don¡¯t hang up first. How about you go with me?¡±

    ¡°I¡­. how can I? I¡­. It¡¯s not right.¡±

    ¡°Let me ask Sister Xu first. Wait for my call.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hung up and slowed down. This was Yu Meixia¡¯s first time saying she wanted to meet him, and he could not refuse her. He knows she misses him and feels that Xu Yan could take care of her if they knew each other. Sister Yu¡¯s parents are the top leaders in Fen Zhou City¡¯s Power nt and ICBC. They could help Sister Xu in her work. Having dinner together should be fine. However, his rtionship with both of them is a bit¡­. He decided to ask Sister Xu first.

    Dong Xuebing called Xu Yan. ¡°Sister Xu, I would like to bring a friend along¡­. Female¡­ Err¡­. She is a close friend and¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Bring her along.¡±

    ¡°You sure? Will it be alright?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I had prepared lots of food.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself. Let¡¯s eat outside.¡±

    It¡¯s okay if Dong Xuebing is going alone. But he was bringing Sister Yu along, and it¡¯s not good to trouble Xu Yan.

    However, Xu Yan said. ¡°You brat¡­. Are you saying the restaurant¡¯s food is better? Huh?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ no¡­. Your food is the best.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Just bring your friend along. I have prepared the ingredients and will start cooking when you arrive.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will call her now. Oh, don¡¯t start cooking now. We will help.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Juste.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called Yu Meixia after hanging up. ¡°Where are you now? I will pick you.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°I¡­. you all should go ahead.¡±

    ¡°I had told Sister Xu. Are you at home? I will wait for you in your lobby.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew it was not suitable for him to bring Yu Meixia instead of his wife. But he still did this because Yu Meixia differs from Geng Yuehua or Qu Yunxuan. He felt Yu Meixia and Xu Yan could get along well because of their age, and he was not afraid of saying the wrong things in front of them.

    A whileter.

    Nan Shan District. State Security Bureau family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia got out of the car and walked upstairs. Her nervousness amused him. ¡°Why do you look like you are going to war? We are only having dinner, and Sister Xu is my former leader. We are close, and I think she knows your parents. Both of you can take this opportunity to know each other.¡± He knew Yu Meixia was not used to meeting strangers.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbell.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. The door opened.

    Xu Yan smiled in her apron. ¡°You all are here.¡±

    ¡°We are here for dinner, Sister Xu. Haha¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing joked.

    Xu Yan nodded to Yu Meixia and stepped aside. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia entered the apartment, but thetter was awkward. She stood in the hallway and did not move.

    Dong Xuebing quickly introduced them. ¡°Sister Yu, she is our City State Security Bureau Chief Xu Yan. Sister Xu is my good friend, Yu Meixia. I wonder if you know her parents. Her father is our City¡¯s Power Station General Manager, Liu Chenlong, and her mother is our City¡¯s ICBC branch manager, Qian Lihua. Sister Xu is a few years older than you. You can address her as Sister Xu.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly greeted Xu Yan. ¡°Nice to meet you, Sister Xu.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Yu Meixia in surprise. ¡°You are Manager Qian¡¯s daughter?! We worked with ICBC a lot, and I had dinner with herst month. No wonder I find you familiar. You look like your mother.¡± She looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, I remember you asked me to help your friend look for her missing parents. Is she that friend? You found your parents?!¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Thanks to Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied modestly. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°This brat is good to all pretty women.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed and cleared his throat. ¡°Ah¡­ it smells delicious. Are you cooking now? Let me see.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to run away.¡± Xu Yanughed and turned to Yu Meixia. ¡°Let him prepare dinner, and we will continue chatting here. What tea do you like?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. I¡­ I¡­.¡±

    ¡°You are Xiao Dong¡¯s friend, and you are my friend. Don¡¯t feel awkward.¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed the kitchen door and started preparing dinner.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing waited for a while, and no one entered the kitchen to help. He could not go out and ask Sister Xu or Sister Yu to cook and had to do everything himself. Finally, the food was prepared, and he took out the dishes.

    Living room.

    Xu Yan and Yu Meixia were chatting happily.

    ¡°Suster Xu, are you really in your forties?! How is this possible?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. You also don¡¯t look like your age.¡±

    ¡°But you look much younger than me.¡±

    ¡°I envy yourplexion. I wish I could be as fair as you.¡±

    They chatted happily over tea, and Dong Xuebing was surprised to see Sister Yu talking so much to someone she had met for the first time. It was right to bring her along. She got to expand her social circle.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Dinner is ready!¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°We had a good chat with Meixia and forgotten about dinner. Haha¡­. Sorry to make you cook for us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just don¡¯t say my food is not nice.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly went over to help Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let me help.¡±

    Xu Yanughed and got up. ¡°I will get the alcohol. What drinks do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°You¡­. Let¡¯s not drink today.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°After that day, I had not taken a drop of alcohol. But this is a celebration for you. The alcohol is for Meixia and you. I will drink tea instead.¡±

    Yu Meixia waved her hand. ¡°I¡­. I don¡¯t drink.¡±

    ¡°Then Xiao Bing will drink alone. I got red and white wine here.¡± Xu Yan said. ¡°Oh, someone gave me a bottle of concentrated Er Guo Tou. I don¡¯t know about alcohol, and I will let you taste it today. Drink some and bring back the rest.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sure! Thank you.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°When did you be so polite with me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed as he remembered what had happened between them. He was only polite in front of others and had never restrained himself when they were in bed.

    Dinner started.

    The three of them sat at the table.

    But Xu Yan and Yu Meixia were not interested in the food. They continued their chat earlier. They were around the same age, and their child was around the same age. They shared about their children and talked about their results.

    ¡°How are your daughter¡¯s yearend results?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to worry about Qianqian¡¯s result. She got more than 90 for all her subjects.¡±

    ¡°Your girl is smart. My son only passed a few subjects, and I am ashamed to talk about the rest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt like an outsider and could not join their conversation. He ate and drank alone while admiring the two beautiful, voluptuous women.

    Beautiful¡­.

    Dong Xuebing enjoyed his dinner even when he was eating alone.

    Of course. It would be better if he could hug both of them while eating. But he knew it was impossible.

 Chapter 1039: Got caught

    <h4>Chapter 1039: Got caught</h4>

    Night.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    It was getting dark. Xu Yan and Yu Meixia continued to chat.

    ¡°Meixia, drop by my ce whenever you are free.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Err¡­. You can alsoe to my ce too. It¡¯s near.¡±

    ¡°Sure. We should have met earlier. Haha¡­. I need to seek your advice on how to teach my child.¡±

    ¡°I should be the one seeking advice from you. My girl is good at her studies, but she is not good at interacting with others. She is not good with her ssmates.¡±

    ¡°Oh, did anyone bully her?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure as she just changed school. But she was used to being bullied at school.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Just let me know if she is bullied. I can help.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I don¡¯t want to trouble you. I can handle it myself.¡±

    ¡°My job is different, and I am good at handling such things. You don¡¯t need to feel restrained.¡±

    Both of them had been chatting for an hour and had endless topics. Although it was nice to admire two beautiful women chatting, Dong Xuebing was getting sleepy and lonely. He found an opportunity to interrupt. ¡°Sister Xu, Sister Yu, can we start eating? I have been eating alone, and both of you are not eating. The food is cold. Is my food so bad that both of you are unwilling to eat?¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly says. ¡°I will eat¡­. I will eat now.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Alright. We had forgotten about you. I will warm up the food now.¡±

    Yu Meixia said. ¡°Let me do it.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go together. The microwave is there.¡± Xu Yan replied.

    They returned to the dining table after heating the food.

    Xu Yan nodded after tasting the food. ¡°Xiao Bing is getting better at cooking. Delicious.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°It¡¯s more delicious than my food.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Both of you are great cooks. How can Ipare with you all? I know my standards.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you getting angry?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No. Why should I be angry?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Fine. I am in a good mood today. I will drink with you.¡±

    ¡°Stop¡­. It¡¯s fine for me to drink alone. You¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing was not angry.

    ¡°Are you belittling my alcohol tolerance?¡± Xu Yanughed. ¡°I was in a bad mood that day and had not drunk for a long time. That¡¯s why I got drunk. Drinking a few sses with you should not be a problem. Furthermore, all of us are not working tomorrow. It¡¯s fine even if we get drunk. Come, fill my ss. Hahaha¡­. Meixia, let¡¯s have a drink.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°I¡­ I cannot drink.¡±

    Xu Yan continued. ¡°It¡¯s fine to have some. Try it. You can stop anytime.¡±

    Yu Meixia did not reject it anymore. ¡°Then¡­ then¡­. I will give it a try.¡±

    Dong Xuebing poured alcohol into their sses. Xu Yan could drink, and he did not remind her. But he had never seen Yu Meixia drink before. ¡°Sister Yu, this is concentrated Erguotou. We call it Jinliu in Beijing. It means it is not watered down, and you cannot get it at most ces. The alcohol content is much higher than most alcohol at around 70 degrees.¡±

    ¡°70 degrees?¡± Yu Meixia blinked. She does not understand what that means.

    Xu Yan exined. ¡°Pure alcohol is around 90 degrees.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. It¡¯s about the same as pure alcohol!?¡± Yu Meixia was surprised.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Just be careful when you drink. Stop immediately if you feel ufortable.¡±

    Xu Yan raised his ss. ¡°Come, let¡¯s have a toast first. Bottoms up!¡±

    The three of them knocked on their sses and took a dip. It was fine for Dong Xuebing as he was famous for his alcohol tolerance. Xu Yan frowned and swallowed the alcohol with her eyes closed. But Yu Meixia was different. She clenched her teeth and swallowed with difficulty. After taking a sip, she patted her chest and panted.

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°How is it?¡±

    Yu Meixia panted and said. ¡°It burns.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You will get used to it. Look, your face has not turned red. It seems like your alcohol tolerance is high.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I¡­ I cannot finish this ss.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just stop when you feel like it. Here, let¡¯s have another sip.¡±

    Everyone loosens up after drinking some alcohol. Xu Yan and Yu Meixia no longer chatted among themselves and started to talk to Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°How did you meet Meixia?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. ¡°I met her along the streets.¡±

    Yu Meixia added. ¡°My daughter and I were poor when we met Xiao Bing. We were begging on the streets, and he took us in.¡±

    Xu Yan giggled. ¡°I am right. She treats pretty women well.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°No¡­. He is a good man and treats everyone well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly exined. ¡°That¡¯s right¡­. Can you stop teasing me, Sister Xu?¡±

    ¡°Fine. I shall stop teasing you today. Let¡¯s continue eating.¡± Xu Yan said.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    They ate and drank slowly. All of them had drunk a lot by the time the dinner ended.

    Dong Xuebing drank the most and did not use REVERSE to cheat. He felt giddy and could not stand properly. Xu Yan and Yu Meixia were about the same. Xu Yan¡¯s alcohol tolerance was better than Yu Meixia''s and was slightly better. Thetter could not even stand up.

    9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his temples. ¡°Sister Xu, we are going now.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at the time and said. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s sote now. Never mind. Just stay over tonight.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°No¡­ no¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°Are you worried about your daughter?¡±

    ¡°Not really.¡± Yu Meixia burped and said. ¡°Qianqian had gone to her grandparents¡¯ ce and will not being back today. I don¡¯t want to bother you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not a bother. Look at Xiao Bing. How can I let him drive you back?¡± Xu Yan shook her head.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sister Xu, you should know how much I can drink. I am fine. I can send Sister Yu back safely.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You cannot even stand properly. How can you send her back? I still want to chat with Meixia. It¡¯s settled.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. errr¡­. How are we going to sleep?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Just stay here tonight and sleep wherever you want.¡± Xu Yan replied.

    Dong Xuebing did not argue. It was not the first time he had stayed at Xu Yan¡¯s apartment. But her guest room was converted into her study and gym, and there¡¯s only one bedroom. This means he got to sleep on the sofa tonight.

    ¡°I need to wash my face.¡± Yu Meixia staggered towards the bathroom.

    Xu Yan said. ¡°I got a new set of pajamas. You can change into it. The bathroom has new toothbrushes too.¡±

    Yu Meixia staggered into the bathroom and closed the door.

    Xu Yan turned to Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Do you want me to sleep on the sofa tonight? You can stay in the bedroom with Meixia.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°What are you talking about? We are friends. How can I sleep with her?¡± He lied.

    Xu Yan nodded and said. ¡°Then I will sleep with Meixia in the room. You will have to spend the night on the sofa.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked at Xu Yan¡¯s voluptuous body. He went forward and hugged her.

    Xu Yan did not reject or ept his advances. ¡°It¡¯s enough.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not stop and squeezed her butt.

    Xu Yan was much older than Dong Xuebing and only dared to do this after drinking. He also knows Xu Yan will not be angry with him.

    So soft and perky¡­.

    The bathroom door opened suddenly, and Yu Meixia walked out. ¡°I cannot find the toothbrush, Sister Xu. Ah¡­.¡± Yu Meixia was shocked and blushed. She quickly returned to the bathroom and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction was slower after drinking, and he did not retract his hand from Xu Yan¡¯s butt in time. He was still kissing her hair.

    Sister Yu had seen everything.

    Dong Xuebing started sweating. ¡°This¡­. This¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you happy now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sorry, Sister Xu. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am going to change in the room. Go and wash up.¡± Xu Yan calmly said and returned to the bedroom.

    A whileter.

    Yu Meixia came out from the bathroom, and Xu Yan had changed into her pajamas.

    The living room was awkward because of what had happened.

    The three of them don¡¯t know what to say.

    Dong Xuebing walked to the bathroom. ¡°I am going to wash up. You two should rest early. Err¡­. Good night.¡±

    Sigh¡­.

    Why am I so rash?

    Dong Xuebing¡­ Dong Xuebing¡­. why are you so impulsive?!

 Chapter 1040: Letâ€™s sleep together

    <h4>Chapter 1040: Let¡¯s sleep together</h4>

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    After 9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing pped himself after entering the bathroom. He hid in the bathroom to avoid the awkward situation. After brushing his teeth, he took a warm shower slowly. He hid until around 10 pm before going out.

    It was dark.

    The lights were switched off.

    The living room was quiet.

    There was a nket on the sofa. Xu Yan must have brought it out for him. Dong Xuebing looked towards the shut bedroom door and was relieved.

    They should be sleeping or chatting now.

    Dong Xuebing let his thoughts run wild as hey on the sofa.

    Yu Meixia should know about his rtionship with Xu Yan now, and Sister Xu should have guessed about his rtionship with Yu Meixia. Are they talking about me now? Maybe not. They should not be talking about me. He had admitted to Xu Yan about his messy love life before they slept together, and she should not be angry with him. As for Yu Meixia, she should not be angry. They had been sleeping together before he was married, and she had never said anything.

    However, Dong Xuebing was still worried.

    Should I go and eavesdrop on them?

    Dong Xuebing tiptoed to the bedroom door and pressed his ears against it.

    Silence¡­.

    Are they sleeping now?

    Dong Xuebing returned to the sofa. He was worried Sister Xu and Sister Yu would cut ties with him.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing heard footsteps from the bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing could not sleep after drinking. He quickly closed his eyes and pretended to sleep after hearing the footsteps.

    The footsteps were soft.

    Dong Xuebing knew it should be Yu Meixia. He heard the bathroom door opening.

    Dong Xuebing had been hospitalized for almost one week and had no sex. He was horny after drinking alcohol.

    *Flush¡­.

    Dong Xuebing heard flushing sounds, and he looked toward the bathroom. He saw the door open, and the lights went off. Yu Meixia walked out of the bathroom and closed the door lightly behind her.

    Dong Xuebing called her softly. ¡°Sister Yu.¡±

    Yu Meixia jumped. ¡°Xuebing¡­. you¡­. You are still awake?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I can¡¯t sleep. Chat with me for a while.¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°I¡­. I¡­. ok.¡± She walked over to the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing got up and patted the sofa beside him. Yu Meixia sat beside him. ¡°Is Sister Xu sleeping?¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡± Yu Meixia replied.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Sister Yu¡¯s body-hugging pajamas and started touching her legs. He leaned closer and said. ¡°Let¡¯s do something naughty.¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Sister Xu is sleeping inside.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Hurry¡­. I miss you.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. the sofa¡­ the sofa is too small.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s big enough.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­. if Sister Xu sees us¡­. I¡­ I¡­.¡±

    ¡°She is sleeping and will not know. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not hold back as he saw Yu Meixia closing the bedroom door after she came out. He took off her sweater and started touching her body.

    Yu Meixia did not move. ¡°Stop¡­ stop¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and covered them with the nket.

    Yu Meixia stopped protesting and started breathing heavily.

    Dong Xuebing started unbuttoning Yu Meixia¡¯s pajamas when the bedroom door opened again.

    He heard footsteps again.

    Yu Meixia was scared and dared not move.

    Dong Xuebing got a fright, and his body froze. Hey on top of Sister Yu without moving.

    *Click.

    The footsteps entered the bathroom.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing heard water sounds.

    Sister Xu had gone to the bathroom and should know Sister Yu was not in the bedroom. Even if she did not notice when she got up, she should see them on the sofa.

    Damn!

    How am I going to exin?

    Dong Xuebing was panicking.

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing heard flushing sounds, and the bathroom door opened again.

    He heard the footsteps getting closer to him.

    Xu Yan said. ¡°Stop pretending and get up. Go into the bedroom and continue. I can sleep on the sofa.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lifted the nket. ¡°Err¡­ Sister Xu¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face had turned red, and she looked at the floor to avoid Xu Yan. ¡°We are not¡­. I¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. We are all adults, and there¡¯s nothing to hide.¡±

    Yu Meixia kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xu Yan and smiled. ¡°Err¡­ Sister Xu. Let¡¯s sleep together in the bedroom.¡± He had nothing to hide since he was caught.

    Xu Yanughed and looked at him. ¡°You don¡¯t hold back, do you?¡± She paused for a second. ¡°Ok. I am fine with this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his legs excitedly. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

 Chapter 1041: Letâ€™s sleep together

    <h4>Chapter 1041: Let¡¯s sleep together</h4>

    Night.

    Around 11 pm.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Xu Yan to agree. He knew it was because of the alcohol, but he will not hold back. This was a rare opportunity. It was his dream to sleep with two beautiful women. Wait¡­ maybe Sister Xu does not mean that. She might be inviting him into the room because it was ufortable on the sofa.

    I don¡¯t care!

    We can talkter after we are in the room.

    Dong Xuebing got up from the sofa. ¡°Err¡­. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I¡­. I¡­. will stay here.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°Discuss among yourselves. I will take a hot shower. It¡¯s too cold.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked as he looked at Xu Yan entering the bathroom again.

    *Ssh¡­.

    Dong Xuebing held Yu Meixia¡¯s hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Sister Yu.¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡± Yu Meixia shook her head. ¡°You all¡­. You all can sleep in the room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be mad. ¡°Hurry up, or I will carry you in.¡±

    Yu Meixia bushed. ¡°Three of us¡­. How are the three of us going to sleep? I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored Yu Meixia¡¯s protests and carried her from the sofa. He carried her into the bedroom and dropped her on the bed. Sister Xu¡¯s bed was big enough for the three of them to sleep. Yu Meixia did not say anything and covered herself with the nket. She pretended to sleep.

    Dong Xuebing was looking forward to this. But he was unsure if he had misunderstood Xu Yan¡¯s intention.

    A whileter, the bathroom door opened.

    Xu Yan walked out slowly.

    Dong Xuebing did not get under the nket as he needed to know what Sister Xu meant. It would be awkward if he misunderstood her intentions and slept in the middle. He saw Xu Yan entering the room and closing the door behind her. He asked. ¡°Sister Xu, erm¡­. How are we going to sleep?¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. ¡°I meant, where should I sleep?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°What do you mean? Are you thinking of sleeping in the middle?¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted to sleep in the middle, but he could not say it. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I¡­. Err¡­. I just wanted to ask which side you prefer.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at the left side of the bed. ¡°Left side.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will sleep on the right. Sister Yu can sleep in the middle.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°I feel awake after a hot shower. Want to drink more?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯ste, and we had drunk a lot earlier.¡±

    Xu Yan opened a cab and took out a bottle of red wine. ¡°Let¡¯s drink red wine. The alcohol content is low and can help us sleep better.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing had no objections.

    ¡°Do you want to drink, Meixia?¡± Xu Yan looked towards the bed.

    Yu Meixia did not pretend to be asleep and sat up. ¡°I¡­. I am fine. But I cannot drink much.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Get the sses from the kitchen, Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°Ok!¡± Dong Xuebing got the sses and ced them on the bedside drawer.

    Xu Yan filled the sses and passed them to Yu Meixia and Dong Xuebing. ¡°Here, let¡¯s have a toast. I still prefer red wine. Erguotou is too strong.¡±

    The three of them knocked on their sses and took a sip.

    Dong Xuebing praised. ¡°This wine is good.¡± He does not know much about red wine.

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°This is a gift from a friend. It¡¯s more than ten years old. I have another bottle. You can take it back with you tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°No¡­. I cannot ept it. This bottle of wine should be expensive.¡±

    After drinking a few sses, Xu Yan turned on the tablemp. It was dimmed, but they could still see each other. Xu Yan and Yu Meixia wore pajamas, and Sister Xu¡¯s hair was still wet from her shower. Dong Xuebing could smell the shampoo fragrance from her. She should have put on her pajamas before drying as some parts of her pajamas were wet. Yu Meixia¡¯s pajamas were small for her size and showed her curves.

    Two beautiful women¡­.

    Two beautiful mature women were sitting in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Can we stop drinking and sleep? This is torture.

    The three of them finished that bottle of wine quickly. But Xu Yan did not want to sleep yet. ¡°I feel good tonight. Hahaha¡­. Xiao Bing, Meixia, do you want to y cards?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°y cards?¡±

    Yu Meixia replied. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Sister Yu felt awkward and did not want to sleep. He replied. ¡°Sister Xu, it¡¯s almost midnight.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°The loser will lose a piece of her clothing. Do you want to y?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied without thinking. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Xu Yan was amused. ¡°What are you thinking? Do you think I am serious?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Can you stop teasing me like this?

    Xu Yan turned to Yu Meixia and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Men are all the same. They only want one thing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing protested. ¡°Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­. I will stop teasing you.¡± Xu Yan took out a packet of ying cards and threw it on the bed. ¡°Let¡¯s y cards.¡±

    ¡°What are we ying?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s three of us. Let¡¯s y fight thendlord.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will deal the cards.¡±

    Xu Yan was the ndlord¡¯ in the first game, and she lost to Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia.

    Xu Yan shook her head and threw her cards on the bed. She unbuttoned her pajamas and threw them on the chair beside the bed. She was only left with a bra.

    Yu Meixia panicked. ¡°Didn¡¯t we say we are not taking off our clothes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised too. ¡°I thought you a joking earlier.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you all scared?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. What¡¯s there to be scared of?¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Yu Meixia was nervous,

    Xu Yan said. ¡°You are too shy, Meixia. I am in my forties, and you are reaching forty. We have kids, and what¡¯s there to be shy? Just enjoy ourselves. Xiao Bing is not an outsider, and we are much older than him.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded, but she still felt awkward.

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start the next game.¡±

    ¡°I will deal the cards now.¡±

    Xu Yan was thendlord again, and her cards were good. However, Dong Xuebing¡¯s cards were better, and she lost again.

    Xu Yan smiled and took off her pajama bottoms.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes almost popped out, but Sister Xu thought nothing about it. The most shameless person he met was Xie Hun, followed by Xu Yan. She had not mentioned a word or felt embarrassed about that incident in the car. She was not shy about what happened because of her age. Of course, Sister Yu was different.

    Xu Yan said. ¡°Again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Do you still have wine?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Xu Yan took out another bottle of red wine.

    They had drunk Erguotou during dinner and were still slightly tipsy. After the bottle of red wine earlier, they were slightly drunk.

    When someone was drunk, they will want to drink more.

    The three of them finished another ss of wine.

    The third game started.

    Dong Xuebing was the ndlord¡¯ this time, and he won.

    Xu Yan did not say anything. She reached behind and took off her bra in front of Dong Xuebing.

    But Yu Meixia was hesitating. ¡°I¡­ I am not wearing anything inside. I had taken off everything before going to bed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her pleas and looked at her.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you are shy. Let¡¯s continue.¡±

    Yu Meixia clenched her teeth and pulled up the nket. She took off her pajama top under it and threw it on the chair. ¡°I¡­ I am ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and drank his wine. ¡°Let¡¯s continue.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Xu Yan replied.

    After taking off a piece of her clothes, Yu Meixia was not so restrained. Yes, alcohol yed a part.

    Another game¡­.

    One more game¡­.

    One more game¡­.

    The three of them had taken off several pieces of their clothing.

 Chapter 1042: Threesome

    <h4>Chapter 1042: Threesome</h4>

    After midnight.

    Xu Yan¡¯s bedroom.

    The smell of alcohol lingers in the air.

    Dong Xuebing was naked. He had lost three games and lost all his clothing. However, Yu Meixia and Xu Yan were not much better. Yu Meixia lost herst piece of clothing in thest game. She took off her underwear under the nket and threw it on the chair. Xu Yan was only left with her underwear. The rest of her body was exposed to them.

    ¡°Both of you don¡¯t have anything else.¡± Xu Yan looked at them.

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I¡­ I got no more clothing left.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Me too. You have won.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°We have a saying in Beijing when ying Mahjong. Those that win early in the game will end up as losers. It¡¯s true.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s because you are good at this game.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°We yed cards and finished the wine. Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He had been waiting for her to say this. ¡°It¡¯ste. Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    Xu Yan nced at Yu Meixia and said. ¡°I don¡¯t have many nkets at home. Let¡¯s share.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and quicklyy down.

    Xu Yan massaged her temples. ¡°I had drunk a lot today. Good night, Xiao Bing, Meixia.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Goodnight.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. Xu Yan did not wear her clothes back and slept on the left of the bed.

    Dong Xuebing snuggled under the nket. He slept between the two beauties, and his arms touched Xu Yan¡¯s waist and Sister Yu¡¯s arms. He was in the heavens as he inhaled their scent.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    The two women seemed asleep, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s hands started roaming. His left hand stroked Sister Yu¡¯s legs, and his right was caressing Sister Xu¡¯s butt.

    Yu Meixia did not make any noise, and Xu Yan did not move.

    Dong Xuebing knew this was their consent for him to carry on. But he was unsure about Xu Yan and did not dare to go overboard. So, he picked Sister Yu. He turned towards her and hugged her. Yu Meixia was naked after losing, and it felt good to touch her.

    ¡°Sister Yu, are you asleep?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How can you reply if you are asleep?¡±

    ¡°Stop¡­. Xiao Bing¡­. I¡­. I will sleep now.¡±

    ¡°But you are still awake now. Let¡¯s make love.¡±

    Although Yu Meixia did not say anything under the influence of alcohol, her body was more sensitive. She took a deep breath and peeped at Xu Yan. After that, she covered her mouth with her hands.

    This was consent.

    Dong Xuebing immediatelyy on top of her.

    Yu Meixia moved a little and shook her head.

    Dong Xuebing pushed her hand away from her mouth and kissed her.

    Yu Meixia shut her eyes tightly and let out soft moans. Her face was red, and she kept ncing at Xu Yan. She was afraid Xu Yan might open her eyes suddenly. After that, she dared not look at her because Dong Xuebing had straddled her.

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hiss¡­.¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia moaned softly¡­.

    Dong Xuebing started moving.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body was in good condition because of the alcohol andsted more than 40 minutes. He still peeped at Xu Yan initially but slowly forgot about her. He even kicked the nket away at the end.

    A few minutester.

    Yu Meixia let out a loud moan.

    Dong Xuebing slumped on her, panting.

    Dong Xuebing got off Yu Meixia after resting and wiped his sweat.

    At this moment, Xu Yan opened her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing got a fright. ¡°Huh? You are not asleep?!¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia and sat up.

    Yu Meixia knew Xu Yan might have been watching them earlier and immediately bushed. ¡°Sister Xu, I¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan calmly replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Sister Xu, you¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan did not say anything and straddled Dong Xuebing. She leaned forward and kissed him on his lips.

    Yu Meixia was shocked and quickly turned away.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked at first and got excited. ¡°Sis¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan parted their lips and said. ¡°I cannot stand it anymore. It¡¯s my turn.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reject. ¡°Err¡­ should I go and wash up first. I had just done it with Sister Yu.¡±

    ¡°No need to be so troublesome.¡± Xu Yan pushed back her long hair and stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest. ¡°Just do it if you can continue.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why can¡¯t I continue?¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Then hurry up!¡±

    Dong Xuebing used REVERSE on himself, and his body recovered immediately.

    He immediately pushed Xu Yan onto the bed and started moving.

    Xu Yan was different from Yu Meixia. She was more passionate and was not shy to moan loudly.

    Dong Xuebing felt good and used REVERSE on himself about twenty minutester. After that, he pounced on the blushing Sister Yu.

    About twenty minutester, he pounced on Xu Yan again.

 Chapter 1043: Blissful

    <h4>Chapter 1043: Blissful</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning, 8 am.

    The sun was up and shone through the windows.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and yawned. He felt something soft around him. He opened his eyes and saw two beautiful women sleeping beside him. All three of them were not sleeping properly. His arms were wrapped around Xu Yan¡¯s waist, and his legs were between Yu Meixia¡¯s legs. The nket was kicked off the bed, and all were lying across the double bed.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath as he rememberedst night.

    OMG¡­.

    I had slept with both Sister Xu and Sister Yu at once¡­.

    Dong Xuebing was excited and nervous.

    But it was toote to regret it, and Dong Xuebing stopped thinking about it. He moved gently closer to the headboard and hugged both women.

    This feels so good.

    Dong Xuebing did not wake them and hugged them quietly.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Thirty minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing could not sleep and get out of bed quietly. He covered them with the nket and found his clothes under Sister Xu¡¯s bra. He got dressed and left the room.

    Dong Xuebing entered the kitchen and started preparing breakfast.

    The battlest nightsted for almost 4 hours. They started around midnight and ended at around 4 am. Dong Xuebing was fine, as he could recover with REVERSE. That¡¯s why he woke up so early. However, Xu Yan and Yu Meixia were different. He had lost count of the times they had sex and were exhausted. They should not be waking up so soon. It was fine as all of them did not need to work today.

    Eggs¡­.

    Sausages¡­.

    Porridge¡­.

    Dong Xuebing prepared a feast and ced the food on the dining table.

    9 am.

    Dong Xuebing shouted towards the bedroom. ¡°Breakfast is ready.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡± No one replied, and they seemed to be still asleep.

    Dong Xuebing shouted again. ¡°Sister Xu, Sister Yu! Breakfast is ready.¡±

    Xu Yan repliedzily. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the kitchen to get the bowls and chopsticks. But they were still in the room when he came out. He opened the bedroom door. ¡°Sister Xu, Sister Yu.¡±

    On the bed.

    Xu Yan was massaging her temples.

    Yu Meixia was awake, and her face was red.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Breakfast is ready. Err¡­. Hurry up and get up. It will not taste good when it gets cold.¡±

    Xu Yan put down her hand and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I got drunk against night. We¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Yes. I cannot remember.¡± He added. ¡°I was also drunk.¡±

    Yu Meixia quickly added. ¡°Me too.¡±

    Xu Yan shook her head. ¡°We were too wildst night. I can roughly recall what happened. Sigh¡­. It¡¯s my fault. I go crazy after drinking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. ¡°Err¡­. Sorry, Sister Xu.¡±

    Xu Yan waved her hand. ¡°It has nothing to do with you. I was too wild.¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I am to me too.¡±

    ¡°It had happened, and there¡¯s no point in ming anyone.¡± Xu Yan sighed and brushed her hair. ¡°Let¡¯s get up and have breakfast.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Yan also looked at Dong Xuebing from the corner of her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing immediately got the hint. ¡°I will go out first. You all can get dressed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing started preparing side dishes after leaving the room.

    Xu Yan and Yu Meixia got dressed and came out.

    Xu Yan was still fine, but Sister Yu was feeling awkward. She dared not look at them and kept looking down. They were drunkst night, and things got wild.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    ¡°I will take a shower first.¡±

    ¡°I will take a shower first.¡±

    Xu Yan and Yu Meixia said together.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Go ahead, Meixia. You can use my towel. It¡¯s white.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­.¡± Yu Meixia replied. ¡°You should go first. I¡­ I can wait.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°Don¡¯t feel so awkward. Let¡¯s bathe together. I got a bathtub and a shower. We can bath together.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­.¡±

    They entered the bathroom and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing was starving and started eating without them. He wondered what they were talking about in the bathroom.

    *Ssh¡­.

    Dong Xuebing could only hear water sounds.

    About twenty minutester, both women walked out of the bathroom in bathrobes.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes almost popped out again when he saw them. He looked at them for a while and went to heat the food in the kitchen.

    Dining table.

    The three of them did not say anything.

    Xu Yan was the first to speak. ¡°Although I can recall bits and pieces aboutst night, I still want to ask. Did the three of us do that?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was sweating when he answered. ¡°Ah? Yes¡­.¡±

    Yu Meixia lowered her head.

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°We did that until what time?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his face burning. ¡°Around¡­ err¡­. 4 am.¡±

    ¡°What time did we start?¡±

    ¡°Around midnight.¡±

    Xu Yan smiled and felt her waist. ¡°No wonder my waist is aching. 4 hours¡­. You are quite powerful, brat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Can you stop teasing me?¡±

    Xu Yan asked. ¡°Last question. Did you shoot inside of us?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°I can¡¯t remember¡­. Err¡­. I think so.¡±

    Yu Meixia could not stand it and said. ¡°Sister Xu, let¡¯s eat¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan puts down her chopsticks. ¡°I am full. It¡¯s Saturday. Are you all free today? Have lunch before you go. It was Xiao Bing preparing dinner yesterday. I should make something delicious for you all.¡±

    ¡°I am free today.¡±

    ¡°Me too.¡±

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s settled. Let¡¯s go marketingter, Meixia.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Xu Yan did not leave with Yu Meixia after breakfast. She went into her room and returned with a box of pills. She ate one of them and gave one to Yu Meixia.

    Yu Meixia looked at the pill. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and turned to Yu Meixia. ¡°Just eat it.¡±

    Yu Meixia could not understand. ¡°Is this medicine, Sister Xu?¡±

    Xu Yan paused for a while and said. ¡°It¡¯s conceptive pills.¡±

    Yu Meixia gasped and quickly swallowed the pill.

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to hear anything and continued watching TV.

    A whileter, Xu Yan and Yu Meixia went out to get groceries and returned around 11 am.

    Dong Xuebing stood up when they returned. ¡°Let me help. Am I supposed to wash the vegetable first?¡±

    Xu Yan smiled. ¡°No need. If you got nothing to do, you could help me wash the bedsheets and sun the nket.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Meixia. We will prepare lunch.¡± Xu Yan and Yu Meixia entered the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing entered the bedroom and pulled the nket off the bed. The bedsheet looked normal, but there was a smell. It was a women¡¯s scent, and it made him blush. He pulled out the bedsheet, and it felt damp. Some parts were still wet.

    Dong Xuebing hung the nket on the balcony and washed the bedsheet in the bathroom.

    Noon.

    Lunch was ready.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, are you done?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I need to wring it dry.¡±

    ¡°Leave it and have lunch first.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Lunch was a feast. Dong Xuebing washed his hands and sat with them at the dining table.

    Delicious.

    Dong Xuebing felt blissful as he ate.

 Chapter 1044: Tangled together

    <h4>Chapter 1044: Tangled together</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    The three sat together in the living room after lunch to watch TV.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his tummy and let out a loud burp. He lit a cigarette and said. ¡°Sister Yu, Sister Xu, your food is delicious. I dare not cook for you all in the future. How about I stay over for dinner? It¡¯s not easy to have time toe over. I need to eat more.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°We will be having leftovers for dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t mind leftovers.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°Alright. Meixia, stay for dinner too.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded, and her eyes closed. She was getting sleepy.

    Xu Yan noticed it and said. ¡°Meixia is sleepy. We don¡¯t have enough sleep because of you. We are going to take a nap.¡±

    Yu Meixia forced herself to be awake. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Xu Yan pulled her. ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a nap.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Meixia did not reject and stood up with Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and said. ¡°Err¡­. I am sleepy too.¡±

    Xu Yan nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Oh, you are sleepy, and then?¡±

    Dong Xuebing mustered his courage and said. ¡°I also want to take a nap with you two. Can I?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Sure. Join us if you dare. Haha¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan and Yu Meixia returned to the room.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what Xu Yan means and hesitates. They did it because they were drunkst night. Fine¡­. He was the only person who was not drunk, and Xu Yan and Yu Meixia let him do whatever he wanted because they were under the influence of alcohol. However, they are sober now, and he was unsure if they would agree.

    Should I enter?

    What should I do now?

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and walked toward the room. There¡¯s still a glimpse of hope if he enters. Although they were sober, they were not angry this morning. This means it might be possible for them to agree again.

    F**k it!

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and entered the room.

    Yu Meixia and Xu Yan covered themselves with the nket, chatted, and giggled.

    Yu Meixia¡¯s face immediately turned red when she saw Dong Xuebing enter the room. Xu Yan pretended not to see him and continued chatting with Yu Meixia.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Leave a spot for me.¡±

    Xu Yan nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Youe in?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°I am sleepy, and the sofa is ufortable.¡±

    Xu Yan turned to Yu Meixia. ¡°Are we going to let this brat go up the bed?¡±

    Yu Meixia blushed. ¡°I¡­. I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Xu Yan said. ¡°Did you hear that, Xiao Dong? Go and sleep on the sofa. If you find the sofa ufortable, you can sleep on the floor. I have cushions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°It is ufortable to sleep on the floor.¡±

    Xu Yan ignored him and smiled at Yu Meixia. ¡°Just ignore him, and let¡¯s continue chatting. This brat just likes to take advantage of us. Where did we stop?¡±

    ¡°We were talking about¡­.¡± Yu Meixia replied.

    Xu Yan continued. ¡°We were talking about setting up a family. Are you not going to get married again?¡±

    Yu Meixia peeped at Dong Xuebing and waved her hand. ¡°No¡­ I¡­. I am fine with my daughter.¡±

    Xu Yan sighed. ¡°Other than our character, we are quite alike. I also have no intention of remarrying. I am content with my son. I just hope the court will give me his custody.¡±

    Yu Meixia agreed. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xu Yan patted her hands. ¡°Just drop by my ce to chat when you are free. It¡¯s better than staying at home alone.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded. ¡°Yes. I wille over when I got time.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°But let¡¯s not call Xiao Dong next time. He is always up to no good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked slightly when he heard Sister Xu talking about him. ¡°You cannot treat me like this, Sister Xu. What did I do?¡±

    Xu Yan looked at him. ¡°You almost broke our backsst night. What¡¯s wrong with me saying you are up to no good?¡±

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Xu Yan and Yu Meixia continued to chat.

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it, and he took off his shoes. He pulled up the nket and got under it. ¡°Carry on chatting. I am taking a nap.¡±

    Both women stopped talking.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at them and shut his eyes nervously.

    Yu Meixia was on his left, and Xu Yan was on his right. They were in the same position asst night.

    A whileter, Xu Yan said. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s stop pretending. We are all adults, and it¡¯s more awkward if we try to hide.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed when he heard it. He smiled.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you smiling about?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Then I will stop hiding anymore.¡± He said and grabbed Xu Yan¡¯s butt, and kissed her.

    Yu Meixia blushed.

    Xu Yan tried to resist, but she was unable to dodge. She looked at Dong Xuebing helplessly.

    A whileter, Xu Yan was stripped naked by Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Yan sighed helplessly and stopped Dong Xuebing. ¡°Wait a while.¡± She opened a drawer and took out something. ¡°Wear this first.¡±

    It was a box of condoms.

    Did Xu Yan prepare it because he was going over it yesterday?

    Dong Xuebing put it on and pounced on Xu Yan.

    Xu Yan did not resist and let him do whatever he wanted. However, she was not as passionate asst night. After all, she was not drunk and sober now.

    The bed started creaking.

    About 15 minutester, Dong Xuebing turned and pounced on the blushing Yu Meixia.

    After that, it was Xu Yan¡¯s turn¡­.

    Followed by Yu Meixia again¡­.

    In the end, he carried Sister Yu on top of Xu Yan and let themy on top of each other.

    Although it was the same asst night, they all were sober now. Dong Xuebing could feel everything this time.

    No words can describe this feeling.

 Chapter 1045: Dong Xuebingâ€™s prospect

    <h4>Chapter 1045: Dong Xuebing¡¯s prospect</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Xu Yan¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing, Xu Yan, and Yu Meixia were covered in sweat and panting on the bed.

    ¡°Are you done?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Get the tissue papers.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Where is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s on the bed. Did you see it?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Pass me a piece.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t move. I will wipe for you.¡±

    They allowed Dong Xuebing to do themst night, and this afternoon, he must do something for them. He took out a few pieces of tissues, wiped their private parts, and threw them into the waste paper basket. After that, hey between them and covered them with a nket.

    Xu Yan wiped the sweat on her forehead. ¡°You brat¡­. You did not hold back on us. You almost broke our backs.¡±

    Yu Meixia was shy and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Are you all alright? Do you want me to massage you all?¡±

    Xu Yan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°I am fine, but I cannot handle another round. Ah¡­. It was too wild.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt terrible. ¡°Err¡­. I will tone down next time.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at him. ¡°What are you thinking? Do you think there will be a next time?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°I am only saying it. err¡­.¡±

    Xu Yan tucked her hair behind her ears and said. ¡°Keep whatever we did today to ourselves. No one, especially Xiaobing, is allowed to tell anyone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. My lips are tight.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°This is our secret, and let¡¯s forget everything.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and said softly. ¡°I¡­ I will not say a word.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°I am not worried about Meixia. I just worry Xiao Dong might tell others when he was boasting or drunk. It will ruin our reputations. Do you understand?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied impatiently. ¡°I know. I will not tell anyone. Furthermore, I have never been drunk before. You should know about it.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at him. ¡°Oh, that means you pretended to be drunkst night and took advantage of us?¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I was drunkst night.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you had never been drunk before?¡± Xu Yan asked.

    ¡°Err¡­. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Things have happened, and you don¡¯t need to exin.¡± Xu Yan calmly replied. ¡°You had taken advantage of Meixia and me. Did you enjoy yourself?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No¡­ no¡­.¡±

    ¡°You did not enjoy yourselves? What more do you want?¡± Xu Yan asked.

    Dong Xuebing was sweating. ¡°No¡­. I¡­. Can you stop teasing me?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You will prepare dinner tonight. We are exhausted.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will prepare dinner.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will prepare the ingredients now. It¡¯s almost 4 pm.¡±

    Xu Yan sighed. ¡°Let¡¯s take a rest first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt Sister Xu holding onto his hand, and she was patting the back of his hand. He turned to his left and held Sister Yu¡¯s hand. Both women held his arms andy there to enjoy this feeling.

    One beautiful woman was enough to satisfy him.

    Having two beautiful women hugging him was different.

    Not many men can enjoy such treatment.

    Dong Xuebing still had not gotten over this feeling. Sister Xu had said to forget everything today, and he might not have the chance again. So, heid and hugged them longer in bed.

    ¡°Meixia, was it alright not to go homest night?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. My daughter had gone to my parent¡¯s ce. Someone is taking care of her.¡±

    ¡°Ok. He had tortured us the whole day, and it was our turn to order him around. Let Xiao Dong prepare dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am fine, but I cannot guarantee the taste.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Xu Yan nced at him. ¡°The food must be good, or you must cook again. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Yu Meixia well. Her character was weak and had low self-esteem. However, he could not tell Xu Yan¡¯s character despite knowing her for a few years. He had worked under her when he entered the Government service, and she looked prim and proper. His impression of her was different from who she was. He did not know she was so open. Everyone has two sides.

    Theyy in bed for almost an hour.

    Yu Meixia got up. ¡°I¡­ I am going to take a shower.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°Just use that towel. I got no more towels.¡±

    Yu Meixia nodded and looked at Dong Xuebing. She quickly grabbed her clothes and ran out of the bedroom.

    Xu Yan said. ¡°Meixia is so shy.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and thought to himself. It was because you were too shameless.

    ¡°How¡¯s work recently?¡± Xu Yan patted the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°You have gained lots of credit recently and must have ns based on your character.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s going to be a term change.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°So¡­ I¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°There should be some vacancies. I want to try and see if I can move up a little.¡±

    ¡°How far do you want to move?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t know. It would be great if I could be promoted to Division Chief.¡±

    Xu Yan shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s impossible. Don¡¯t even think about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xu Yan and hugged her. ¡°Help me analyze my situation.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I am not used to a kid more than ten years hugging me. Let go of your hand first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not remove his hands. He moved his hand lower and hugged her waist.

    Xu Yan replied helplessly. ¡°Sigh¡­. I think I must have owed you in my previous life.¡±

    Dong Xuebing squeezed her waist lightly. ¡°Help me analyze my situation.¡±

    Xu Yan adjusted her position and continued. ¡°It is impossible for you to be promoted to Division Chief now. You were promoted from Section Chief to Deputy Division Chief in less than six months and got to take one step at a time, regardless of how great your credit is. You are working in Discipline Inspection First Office now. This position has pros and cons. You have power over the district leaders, but there¡¯s not much room for you to move up. You will not be promoted this year and might have to wait for one to two years.¡±

    ¡°It will take so long?!¡±

    ¡°Do you think it¡¯s so easy to get promoted in the Government service? You need credits and experience. You are too young, and it is hard for you to move up in the City Discipline Inspection. The City government is not as simple as you think.¡±

    ¡°Then what should I do?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good to be young, but it¡¯s hard for you to get promoted. I think you should move up from the grassroots level.¡±

    ¡°The grassroots level?¡±

    ¡°Get a Deputy Division Chief position at the grassroots level and gain some experience for six months to one year. You can be promoted to Division Chief with some results, and no one can say anything. This is like a shortcut and is much faster than working for the City Discipline Inspection. You must wait for at least two to three years if you remain in the City Discipline Inspection. Everyone in Fen Zhou City knows you have recently been promoted to Deputy Division Chief, and you are twenty-five years old. The leaders will be wary even if someone above wants to promote you. You are the first twenty-five years old Deputy Division Chief in Heibei province.¡±

    ¡°You are right. But can I seed at the grass root level?¡±

    ¡°Are you asking about your ability or the transfer?¡±

    ¡°I am not worried about my abilities. But¡­. How am I going to get a transfer?¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a while and said. ¡°You are not on good terms with Secretary Wan. I suggest you seek the Provincial Government¡¯s Organization department leader¡¯s help. It should not be a problem for them to transfer you. It would be better if you were transferred to outer provinces and further away from Fen Zhou City. It would be difficult for you to get a promotion because of your age and rtionship with the leaders. Of course, this is only a suggestion. You should ask your wife and see if she can help with her connections.¡±

    Xie Hun had told Dong Xuebing the same thing. It was impossible for him to get promoted so quickly, and need some time to gain experience.

    Outer provinces?

    Grassroots?

    Alright. I will try this method.

    But getting a transfer is not easy too.

 Chapter 1046: Opportunity

    <h4>Chapter 1046: Opportunity</h4>

    Evening.

    7 pm.

    Xu Yan and Yu Meixia were washing dishes in the kitchen after dinner.

    Dong Xuebing smoked on the balcony and thought about what Xu Yan had said in the afternoon. He thought for a while and called Xie Hun.

    ¡°Where are you, Hun?¡±

    ¡°I am on the way home.¡±

    ¡°Oh, are you reaching home? Have you finished your work?¡±

    ¡°I should be reached after 10 pm. Haha¡­. You can sleep first and don¡¯t need to wait for me.¡±

    ¡°I need to ask you something. What do you think if I go to the grass root?¡± Dong Xuebing told Xie Hun his thoughts.

    ¡°This is a good idea. But it is meaningless if you are going to be a Deputy District Mayor or Deputy County Mayor. It will be different if you enter the District Party Committee or County Party Committee as a Party Secretary or Deputy Party Secretary. Hahaha¡­. It¡¯s good to gain some experience from the grass root, and it will be easier for you to be promoted with some results. You can save one to two years. You might be a County Mayor at twenty-six.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I don¡¯t think it will be so fast.¡±

    ¡°Oh, my hubby is trying to be modest.¡±

    ¡°I will work towards this goal if you agree.¡±

    ¡°Ok. The City should not object. Even if Secretary Wan does not like you, you have the results. He cannot stop you. Mayor Zhong has gotten closer to us recently, and the City will approve if you can get a transfer application. However¡­ it is not easy for you to get an opening. It will be considered a promotion if you enter a County Party Committee. Moreover, you are asking for a transfer to another province. You are still young and entered the City Government less than six months. The leader who proposed your transfer will be under great pressure. It¡¯s fine if you remain in one of the city departments. But things would be different if you entered a District or County Party Committee at your age. Have you considered the difficulties you will face? You got to think through it carefully.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I know.¡±

    ¡°I am driving now. Let¡¯s talk after I get back.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Drive safe. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what to do after hanging up. He needs to use his connections to get a transfer, and this is critical. Hun is right. His prospect will be better if he makes this move.

    But how am I going to get this transfer?

    Dong Xuebing does not know anyone in the Provincial Organization Department.

    Although Dong Xuebing had worked in Hebei Province for two years, he did not know any Provincial leaders.

    Sister Xu said from inside the apartment.

    ¡°Xiao Bing,e and have some fruits with Meixia.¡±

    ¡°Sister Xu, we should get going. It¡¯ste.¡±

    ¡°Have some before you go. Stop smoking ande in, Xiao Bing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and returned to the living room. He ate a piece of apple slowly while thinking about his transfer.

    Yu Meixia looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Did something happen?¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°He must be thinking of getting a promotion.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Do you know any Provincial Organization Department leader?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°How am I going to know a leader? It will be meaningless if I send a cheap gift, but it will be against the regtions if I give him an expensive gift. Also, the leader might not want to meet a City leader like me. It¡¯s hard to know a Provincial Government leader.¡± He wanted to try his luck by going to a Provincial Organization Department leader. He had appeared on the Provincial TV Station more than once, and the leader might be willing to meet him.

    However, how is he going to bring up the topic? He cannot go up to the leader and ask for a transfer.

    Xu Yan ate a piece of orange slowly and said. ¡°I don¡¯t know any Organization Department Leaders, but I know someone from the Provincial Organization Department. Let me ask for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Err¡­. Is this alright?¡±

    Xu Yan points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you being so polite with me now?¡±

    Xu Yan joked with Dong Xuebing and returned to her room with her phone.

    Xu Yan stayed in her room for a while, and Dong Xuebing did not harbor any hope. He knew this transfer would be difficult. His connections were mainly within the City, and transferring to another province was not up to him. Moreover, he had a bad rtionship with the City Party Secretary. He needs approval from the Provincial Organization Department leader to get a transfer. Most Provincial Organization Department staff does not have this authority.

    Xu Yan came out of her room.

    Yu Meixia was more anxious than Dong Xuebing. She asked. ¡°How was it, Sister Xu?¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a second and said. ¡°My friend does not have the authority to make this decision. However, he is helping a leader to look for doctors. He knew I was from Beijing and had lived here for 40 years. He asked me to rmend a doctor to treat an Organization Department Deputy Minister migraine. His migraine was getting worse, and he had visited many hospitals.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Deputy Minister?¡±

    ¡°Provincial Organization Department¡¯s third in rank.¡± Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What do you think? You always boast your traditional Chinese Medicine is good. This is an opportunity for you. Can you do it?¡± She had tried his treatment before and knew it was effective.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Can he decide my transfer?¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°Although it is almost the end of his term, he had held his position for quite some time. Your transfer should be approved if he is willing to help.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his thigh. ¡°Then I will try.¡±

    ¡°Are you confident?¡±

    ¡°It should not be a problem if it is only a migraine.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. He cannot miss this opportunity.

    ¡°Fine. I will call my friend.¡± Xu Yan did not return to her room and made the call in front of Dong Xuebing. After hanging up, she said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°He asks you to go to the Province as soon as possible. You should go to the Province if you have nothing on tomorrow. Here¡­. This is Deputy Minister Jia¡¯s phone number. I only told him that you are a doctor and did not tell him your identity.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°Stop pretending to be so nice. Hahaha¡­.¡±

 Chapter 1047: Deputy Minister Jiaâ€™s house

    <h4>Chapter 1047: Deputy Minister Jia¡¯s house</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing got up early and saw Xie Hun sleeping beside him.

    Xie Hun woke up from Dong Xuebing¡¯s movement. ¡°Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What time did you get back yesterday? I waited until I fell asleep.¡±

    Xie Hun yawned gracefully. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you not to wait for me? I reached home around 11 pm.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Where did you go? Why did you return home sote? Who are you with?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Are you jealous? When you called, I was still in the Province city, and I must drive at least two to three hours from there.¡± She rubbed her budging tummy and continued. ¡°I am pregnant with a big tummy. Who do you think will date me? Haha¡­. I will not return home if I go on a date.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave him a stare. ¡°You dare?!¡±

    Xie Hun stretchedzily. ¡°I am hungry. Go and make me breakfast. Oh, it¡¯s only 6 am. Why are you up so early?¡±

    ¡°I need to go out for a while.¡±

    ¡°You are busier than me.¡±

    ¡°This is important to me. I will tell you about it when I return.¡±

    ¡°What about my breakfast? My unborn son is so pitiful.¡± Xie Hun smiled and rubbed her tummy. ¡°Your father is so heartless. He does not care about us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amused. ¡°When did I not cook for you? Go and wash up while I prepare breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ my hubby is so good to me. Here, let me kiss you.¡± Xie Hun pouted her lips.

    Dong Xuebing leaned over and kissed her. ¡°Of course. You should be d you got married to me.¡±

    ¡°Save it.¡±

    ¡°I am good to you. Have you ever met any guy treating his wife so well?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I should praise you. Haha¡­. You must carry on like this in the future.¡±

    ¡°Continue like this? It will be your turn to serve me after our son is born.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Sure. I can serve you if you want.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing will never let her do that. He will not allow Xie Hun to do household chores like cooking or washing. He was only joking with her.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun¡¯s characters were different, and this was how they interacted with each other at home. They liked to tease each other, and he was used to it. She seldom lost her temper despite being overbearing at times.

    Breakfast.

    Xie Hun ate a piece of egg and asked. ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am going to the Provincial city to do something.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Call me if you are not returning home tonight.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t sit in front of your PC for too long at home.¡±

    Most wives would question their husbands about where they were going and when they wereing home.

    This is Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun had never questioned Dong Xuebing. she would not ask if he did not tell her. It seemed she did not care about him, but he knew she wanted to know his whereabouts. She did not ask because she wanted him to have his personal space. Dong Xuebing learned a lot about managing rtionships after getting married to her. There was too much to learn, and he was still learning. Having a wife older than him is good, and he has lesser worries. He might be taking care of her daily, but she was the one who had been caring for him.

    After breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing left and drove towards the Provincial City.

    It was okay for him to tell Xie Hun he would treat a Provincial Organization Department leader. Still, he didn¡¯t want to worry her. He was used to doing things alone and not bringing home his troubles. He will share with her after he seeds in getting a transfer.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing finally reached the Provincial City.

    It was about 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing had driven between Beijing and Fen Zhou City several times. He had not been to the Provincial Cities before. This was his first time here.

    Provincial Organization Department family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car and walked towards the family quarters.

    Thepound is not big and does not look majestic. However, the security was tight.

    The security guards stopped him when he was entering.

    ¡°Who are you looking for?¡± A guard asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am looking for Organization Department Deputy Minister Jia.¡±

    The guard asked. ¡°Do you have permission to enter?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and called the number given to him by Xu Yan.

    ¡°Hello?¡± A middle-aged woman answered.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Hi, is this Minister Jia¡¯s home?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You are?¡± The woman asked.

    ¡°I am here to treat Minister Jia. I am at the family quarter¡¯s guardhouse.¡±

    ¡°Are you the doctor rmended by Xiao Li or Xiao Zhang?¡±

    ¡°It is Chief Zhang who asked me toe.¡±

    ¡°Oh, ok. I will speak to the guard. Please wait for a while.¡±

    The guardhouse¡¯s phone rang after Dong Xuebing hung up. The guard returned to answer and allowed him to enter when he returned.

    Dong Xuebing straightened his shirt after entering thepound and walked to the building.

    Third story.

    Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbell.

    Ding dong¡­.

    A woman in her fifties opened the door. She looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°You are?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had called earlier.¡±

    The woman was surprised. ¡°You are the doctor rmended by Xiao Zhang?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Dong Xuebing replied calmly.

    This woman is Minister Jia Miao¡¯s wife. She looked at Dong Xuebing from head to toe and let him enter. ¡°Come in.¡±

    ¡°I will change to slippers.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thanks.¡±

    A middle-aged man asked from inside the apartment. ¡°Who is it?¡±

    The woman replied. ¡°It¡¯s a doctor rmended by Xiao Zhang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw a middle-aged man grimacing inside and knew he must be Minister Jia. ¡°Minister Jia.¡±

    Jia Miao frowned as he looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Mrs. Jia stepped aside and let Dong Xuebing enter. ¡°Have a seat first. A doctor is treating Old Jia inside.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waited on the sofa.

    Mrs. Jia saw Dong Xuebing was in his twenties and was suspicious. ¡°Which hospital are you from, young man?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am not from any hospital.¡±

    ¡°Oh, then you¡­.¡± Mrs. Jia got more suspicious and frowned.

    Dong Xuebing changed the subject. ¡°Can you tell me more about Minister Jia¡¯s condition?¡±

    Mrs. Jia hesitated for a few seconds and said. ¡°It started around two months ago. The pain was mainly on the right side of his head, and it was so painful that he could not sleep. He had to take painkillers to control the pain. This is not a long-term solution, and we have been to several hospitals for checks. The hospitals could not find the cause of it, and the medication did not work. We tried acupuncture, and it did not work as well. The pain was getting worse recently, and painkillers are no longer effective. He could only endure the pain now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    It¡¯s difficult to treat migraine, and it¡¯s harder to identify the cause. Most patients had to endure the pain.

    Mrs. Jia sat on the sofa slowly while holding her waist.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked. ¡°Did you hurt your waist?¡±

    Mrs. Jia sighed. ¡°I had pulled a muscle, and it¡¯s painful when I bend. I am getting old now.¡±

 Chapter 1048: Treatment

    <h4>Chapter 1048: Treatment</h4>

    Before noon.

    Provincial City, Deputy Minister Jia¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing saw Mrs. Jia in pain and wanted to show her his skills. ¡°Mrs. Jia, waist pain is not a joking matter. It will get worse if you don¡¯t get treated. How about you lie down and let me treat you?¡±

    Mrs. Jia hesitated for a while. ¡°No need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing insisted. ¡°You are in pain and must be treated.¡±

    Mrs. Jia looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you still a medical student learning Chinese Traditional Massage?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew she did not trust him and said. ¡°Alright, Mrs. Jia. You are in pain for a few days. I will massage you for one minute and leave if you are still in pain.¡± He was confident in his treatment skills.

    Mrs. Jia was surprised. ¡°One minute?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. Only one minute.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Mrs. Jia replied. ¡°Fine. I will let you try.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up. ¡°Please lie face down on the sofa.¡±

    Mrs. Jia looked at Dong Xuebing suspiciously andy face down on the sofa. She had gone to the hospital for her lower back, and the doctor prescribed medicated patches and some oral medication, which was ineffective. That¡¯s why she was septically when Dong Xuebing imed he could cure her in one minute. Even the top massager in China would not dare to make such ims, let alone a young man in his twenties.

    ¡°Mrs. Jia, I am going to start.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t use too much force. I don¡¯t want to make it worse.¡±

    ¡°The process might be slightly painful, but don¡¯t worry. I know what to do.¡± Dong Xuebing pressed her lower back with both hands. ¡°Is it painful?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Here?¡±

    ¡°A little.¡±

    ¡°What about here?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. This is the spot.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged and pressed hard on that spot with both hands. There was a loud crack.

    ¡°Ah!¡± Mrs. Jia screamed.

    Dong Xuebing immediately mumbled REVERSE in his heart and focused on her waist. Her waist condition returned several days ago.

    One second¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Five seconds¡­.

    Reverse deactivated.

    The bedroom door opened, and Jia Miao walked out while holding his head. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    A man in his forties followed behind. He seemed to be a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor.

    Mrs. Jia was mad. She held her waist and scolded. ¡°My waist hurts, and this young man insisted on giving me a massage treatment. Ah¡­.¡±

    That doctor frowned. ¡°How can you use so much force in a massage, young man?! Do you know traditional massage? You look quite young. Have you graduated?¡±

    Jia Miao¡¯s face changed.

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it and let go of his hands. ¡°Mrs. Jia, stand up and see if your waist is still painful. You should be fine now. Of course, you still need to rest for a few days.¡±

    Mrs. Jia¡¯s face was pale. ¡°I am alright now?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I cannot even stand now.¡± Mrs. Jia was still holding her waist.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You are fine now. Try standing up and moving. I guarantee your waist does not hurt even if you exercise now.¡±

    Jia Miao walked over. ¡°How is it?¡±

    Mrs. Jia clenched her teeth and held her husband¡¯s hand. She tried moving her waist and did not feel any pain. She got up slowly and stood there in disbelief. She looked at Dong Xuebing and tried bending over slowly. She tried a few times and tried squatting a few times.

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Mrs. Jia patted her lower back.

    Jia Miao was surprised. ¡°Your waist is not painful anymore?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I don¡¯t feel any pain.¡± Mrs. Jia moved her waist nimbly and did not look like she had pulled her lower back muscles.

    The doctor was shocked.

    Mrs. Jia was excited and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Young man, you are quite good. I had been to the hospital for treatment twice and taken medication. Those were not as effective as your massage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You must avoid strenuous exercise and rest for a few days.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. I will follow your orders.¡± Mrs. Jia was in a good mood and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°How did Xiao Zhang find you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied honestly. ¡°I don¡¯t know Chief Zhang. He had called my friend, and my friend called me.¡±

    Mrs. Jia praised. ¡°Ok. You are young and capable.¡±

    Jia Miao was about to say something when his head hurt. He held his head and started sweating. His migraine was happening again.

    The doctor quickly went over to help him. ¡°Minister Jia¡­.¡±

    ¡°Old Jia¡­.¡± Mrs. Jia panicked.

    Jia Miao¡¯s migraine was more severe than before. He could not even speak as he rubbed his temples.

    The doctor quickly said. ¡°Let me use acupuncture on you again.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you use acupuncture on him earlier? Why is it not effective?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­¡± The doctor did not know how to reply. ¡°Go and try, young man.¡±

    The doctor wanted to stop Dong Xuebing, but Mrs. Jia wanted that young man to try treating Minister Jia. So, he stepped aside.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and helped Deputy Minister Jia to the sofa. After that, he ced his hands on his head and pressed lightly. ¡°Can you tell me exactly which part of your head hurts and what the pain is like?¡±

    Jia Miao was sweating from the pain. ¡°The pain is from the brain¡­. It felt like a squeezing pain.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Please endure for a while. You will be fine soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, pressed Minister Jia¡¯s head hard with his fingers, and used REVERSE.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing did not reverse Jia Miao¡¯s condition until several days ago. He just reversed two days. Although it was only two days, the effects were evident.

    Jia Miao stopped frowning and sweating. He opened his eyes after Dong Xuebing released his hands. He patted his head and said. ¡°My headache is gone.¡±

 Chapter 1049: Treatment

    <h4>Chapter 1049: Treatment</h4>

    Deputy Minister Jia¡¯s apartment.

    Silence¡­.

    Deputy Minister Jia stopped frowning and was puzzled. He shook his head hard.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How are you feeling, Minister Jia?¡±

    Jia Miao looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The pain is gone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°This is only a temporary relief.¡±

    Mrs. Jia was surprised. ¡°Are you alright now, Old Jia?¡±

    Jia Miaoughed. ¡°I am fine. The pain is gone.¡±

    Migraine pain ordinarilysted one to two hours, and painkillers were ineffective. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to relieve the pain in a few seconds. This was a miracle. Jia Miao and his wife finally believed in his skills. You cannot judge a book by its cover. Who says a young man cannot be a good doctor? He treated a troublesome condition with only a simple massage.

    The old doctor was awkward. He had performed acupuncture treatment on Minister Jia for a few days without any results.

    The doctor asked. ¡°Which school are you in, young man?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I had been working for a few years.¡±

    The doctor blinked. ¡°Are you working in a Provincial hospital or a Beijing hospital?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°I am not working in the hospital. I am not even a doctor. I had only learned some traditional Chinese massage.¡±

    ¡°You are not a doctor?!¡± The doctor, Jia Miao, and his wife were stunned.

    Mrs. Jia said. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter as long as the treatment is effective.¡±

    The doctor knew he had met a master and wanted to leave. ¡°Minister Jia, Mrs. Jia, I¡­ I will leave now.¡±

    Jia Miao did not treat him differently after he could not cure his condition. ¡°It¡¯s almost lunchtime. Stay for lunch.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I got work waiting for me at the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I shall not stop you. Thanks for treating me these few days.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it, Minister Jia. I am going now.¡±

    The old doctor left and closed the door behind him.

    Jia Miao turned and smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What¡¯s your name, young man?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°My surname is Dong.¡±

    ¡°Have a seat.¡± Jia Miao turned to his wife. ¡°Give Mr. Dong a cup of tea.¡±

    Mrs. Jia nodded and went to prepare tea.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Please call me Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Have a seat first.¡± Jia Miao sat on the sofa with Dong Xuebing.

    Mrs. Jia came back with a cup of tea and said. ¡°I will prepare lunch. What do you like, Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stood up to receive the teacup from her. ¡°I am fine with anything. Thank you.¡±

    Mrs. Jia entered the kitchen and asked while washing the vegetables. ¡°Oh, do you know the root cause of Old Jia¡¯s condition? Can he be cured?¡±

    Jia Miao looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. ¡°There are many causes for migraine, and even modern medicine cannot exin some of the causes. Minister Jia¡¯s condition is quite severe, and it¡¯s hard to cure itpletely. He needs more rest and got to take care of himself. The hospital doctors should have told you what to take note of, and I shall not say more. I can only guarantee that you will not experience the pain within the next six months.¡±

    Jia Miao was overjoyed. ¡°You can guarantee it will not rpse within six months?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. I will treat you a few times in the afternoon. The process is quite troublesome. If you are alright with it, I can¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sure! Let¡¯s do it.¡± Jia Miao will not object. He patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°It would be great if the pain is gone in the next six months. I could not work now with the pain. Although I will retire soon, I am considering getting an early retirement because of my condition. It¡¯s been two months, and the pain made me bang my head against the walls of my office. It worsened recently, forcing me to take one week off work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Headaches are unbearable.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But I feel much better after your massage.¡± Jia Miao replied. ¡°I only want to relieve the pain.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This is what I am good at.¡±

    About fifteen minutester.

    Lunch was ready, and they sat at the dining table.

    Jia Miao and his wife still do not know Dong Xuebing is a civil servant and think he is an unknown miracle doctor. They chatted without any reservations.

    After lunch.

    Mrs. Jia cleared the table.

    Jia Miao and Dong Xuebing were about to enter the bedroom for treatment.

    Suddenly, Jia Miao paused and held his head. He started sweating and took deep breaths.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Old Jia?¡± Mrs. Jia asked. ¡°Did the pain start again?¡±

    Jia Miao nodded. He was trembling from the pain.

    ¡°Please check on him, Mr. Dong.¡± Mrs. Jia said.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and helped Jia Miao into the room. ¡°Please lie on the bed with your back facing me, Minister Jia. Don¡¯t worry. The pain will be gone soon.¡±

    Mrs. Jia stood behind, looking at them worryingly.

    Jia Miao got on the bed slowly.

    Dong Xuebing pressed his head hard and said REVERSE in his heart.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    REVERSE deactivated.

    Jia Miao rxed after a few seconds and looked at his wife, wiping his sweat for him. ¡°I am fine now.¡±

    Mrs. Jia looked at him. ¡°You are fine now?!¡±

    Jia Miao nodded. ¡°Yes. The pain is gone.¡±

    ¡°Are you really fine?¡± Mrs. Jia could not believe her eyes.

    Jia Miao replied. ¡°Thanks to Mr. Dong. He is a miracle doctor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stop them. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I am not a miracle doctor. I know a few pain relief treatments.¡±

    If one is coincidental, and twice is luck, then the third time is a skill. Dong Xuebing¡¯s pain relief massage was very effective, and they were more confident in his skills. They had never heard of doctors who could relieve pain immediately without medications.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start, Minister Jia.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Please sit upright. I am starting.¡±

    Mrs. Jia looked at Dong Xuebing, who repeatedly ced his hands on Jia Miao¡¯s head. He massaged the left and right sides of his head and neck.

    Mrs. Jia asked. ¡°Xiao Dong, can we learn this massage? I hope I can relieve his pain when it happens again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s difficult to learn this massage even if I teach you. It is not just pressing a few acupuncture points and will depend on the situation. Don¡¯t worry about it, Mrs. Jia. I guarantee Minister Jia¡¯s migraine will not return within six months. He should be cured if he cared for himself during this period.¡±

    ¡°Great.¡± Mrs. Jia said. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing continued with his massage. ¡°Minister Jia, I will press a few acupuncture points on your head. You will feel some numbness and slight pain for a while. Please prepare yourself.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡±

    Dong Xuebing mumbled REVERSE again.

    Dong Xuebing did not stop this time. He used REVERSE until Jia Miao returned to his healthy state.

    A few minutes passed, and Dong Xuebing deactivated REVERSE.

    Dong Xuebing had used most of his remaining time to treat Jia Miao. But it¡¯s worth it if Minister Jia can help him.

    ¡°Alright, Minister Jia.¡± Dong Xuebing let go of Minister Jia¡¯s head.

    Jia Miao blinked. ¡°It¡¯s over?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s done.¡±

    Mrs. Jia said. ¡°Xiao Dong, if you have nothing to doter, stay for dinner. It¡¯s not I don¡¯t trust your skills. It is because Old Jia would have a rpse around 4 pm every day for the past two months. I am worried it will happen if you leave. Can you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and replied. ¡°Alright. I will returnter.¡±

    Mrs. Jia smiled. ¡°Fantastic. I will bring some fruits for you now.¡±

    An hour passed.

    Two hours passed.

    Very soon, it was 4 pm.

    Jia Miao and Dong Xuebing were chatting while Mrs. Jia looked at the time nervously.

    4.10 pm¡­. 4.20 pm¡­. Jia Miao was fine.

    Mrs. Jia asked. ¡°Do you have a headache, Old Jia?¡±

    Jia Miaoughed and shook his head. ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said Jia Miao would not get any rpses within six months, and it was true.

    Mrs. Jia was overjoyed. ¡°Your massage is fantastic. Thank you so much, Mr. Dong. Please wait here. I will prepare dinner now.¡±

 Chapter 1050: You are that Dong Xuebing?!

    <h4>Chapter 1050: You are that Dong Xuebing?!</h4>

    Evening.

    Deputy Minister Jia¡¯s apartment.

    Mrs. Jia chatted with Dong Xuebing after dinner. She was still worried about Jia Miao¡¯s condition and did not want him to leave. Her husband gets headaches at night often, and she was worried the headaches would return. She waited until almost 8 pm, and Jia Miao did not get any headaches and was relieved.

    Jia Miao¡¯s migraine was cured!

    The treatment was too effective!

    Mrs. Jia and her husband exchanged looks, and she knew what he wanted. She went into the room for a few minutes and returned with a thick envelope. She gave it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°This 20,000 RMB is for you, Xiao Dong. This is the payment for the treatment.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly rejected it. ¡°I cannot ept your money.¡±

    Mrs. Jia pushed the envelope into his hands. ¡°Just take it.¡±

    ¡°I really cannot ept it.¡± Dong Xuebing insisted.

    Mrs. Jia thought Dong Xuebing refused to ept it because it was too little. That¡¯s right. Even the top doctors at the hospital could not treat Jia Miao¡¯s migraine, and he could cure him in one afternoon. She returned to the room and put 30,000 RMB more into the envelope. The envelope contains 50,000 RMB now.

    Jia Miao added. ¡°Mr. Dong, just ept it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and rejected again. He looked at them and said. ¡°Minister Jia, Mrs. Jia, it is not about the amount. I mentioned earlier that I am not a licensed doctor and cannot ept treatment fees. I am here because a friend asked me to help, and I heard the patient is Minister Jia. So, I came here to try if can relieve your pain. I have no intention of receiving any payments. Please keep the money. I don¡¯t need it.¡±

    Mrs. Jia looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°We cannot let you travel so far for nothing. I don¡¯t care if you are not a licensed doctor. I only know that you had cured Old Jia. Since you refuse to ept our payments, let us know which trade or industry you are in. Old Jia might retire soon, but he can still assist you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am in the government service.¡±

    Mrs. Jia paused for a second. ¡°You are a civil servant too?!¡±

    Jia Miao looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I find you familiar after you mention it. What¡¯s your full name, Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing?¡± Mrs. Jia had heard of his name before.

    Jia Miaoughed. ¡°So, you are that Fen Zhou City¡¯s Dong Xuebing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°I had no intentions of hiding my identity from you. My reputation is not very good, and I did not identify myself when I came.¡±

    Jia Miao was amused and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What reputation are you talking about? I only heard that you risked your life to save others from the freezing river and almost died. You also saved lots of lives during the earthquake. Although we had not met, I had seen your picture before.¡± He paused for a second and nodded. ¡°Great¡­. I have heard a lot about you and have finally met you. Just your medical skill is extraordinary. Haha¡­. No wonder you can reach this level at your age.¡±

    Dong Xuebing modestly replied. ¡°You think too highly of me.¡±

    Mrs. Jia looked at Dong Xuebing. She knew about him as he was famous in Fen Zhou City. She had heard about him since the earthquake. ¡°I remember Fen Zhou City¡¯s Mayor Xie is your¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°She is my wife.¡±

    Mrs. Jia looked at her husband. ¡°Err¡­. This¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank might not be high. Still, his wife, Xie Hun, is a Deputy Bureau Director leader and is on the City Party Committee. Jia Miao might be a Bureau Director and is one rank higher than Xie Hun. He was only the third leader in the Provincial Government Organization Department. Mrs. Jia felt awkward about asking a City Mayor¡¯s husband over to treat her husband, and she took out the envelope again.

    Before Dong Xuebing could reject Mrs. Jia again, Jia Miao said. ¡°Alright. Keep the envelope.¡±

    Mrs. Jia replied. ¡°But Xiao Dong¡­.¡±

    Jia Miao calmly replied. ¡°Did you forget about Xiao Dong¡¯s assets disclosure? His asset is over 100 million RMB. Do you think he needs money?¡±

    Mrs. Jia got shocked and remembered the assets disclosure report.

    ¡°Xiao Dong¡­.¡± Jia Miao looked at him and asked. ¡°How is your work recently?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing started talking with Minister Jia about work.

    After a while, Jia Miao asked. ¡°Do you have any ns for your future?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Jia Miao had noticed his intentions, and he replied. ¡°Errm¡­. I am thinking of going to the grassroots to do something for the people.¡±

    Jia Miao looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You want to gain experience at the grassroots level?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and told Jia Miao his intentions. Of course, he did not tell him everything like he wanted to be a District or County Party Committee member. He believes Jia Miao should know his intentions.

    9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and got up. ¡°It¡¯ste, Minister Jia, Mrs. Jia. I am going now. Just call me if anything happens.¡±

    Mrs. Jia said. ¡°I will walk you out.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­. please stay here.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Jia Miao said. ¡°Drive safely, and thank you for today. I will help you ask about your intentions of going to the grassroots. Go back and wait for my call.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was excited when he heard this.

    Jia Miao¡¯s words implied that it was settled. Dong Xuebing¡¯s efforts were not in vain.

 Chapter 1051: The God of Plagues is leaving

    <h4>Chapter 1051: The God of gues is leaving</h4>

    One day¡­.

    Two days¡­.

    Three days¡­.

    Thursday.

    Dong Xuebing finished a few documents in his office. He was about to prepare for a meeting in the afternoon when he heard footsteps and amotion outside. He looked at his closed door puzzledly.

    A few momentster, someone knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in, please.¡± Dong Xuebing puts down the document he is reading.

    It was Inspection First Office Staff Member Zhu Zhu. She entered the office and looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. ¡°Director, the City Organization Department is here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°The Organization Department?¡±

    Zhu Zhu nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. The Organization Department staff spoke to Director Luo and Director Liu. He asked them about you, and I heard he had visited Secretary He and Secretary Zhan.¡± After working in the government for a few years, she knew about this procedure. These talks were part of the procedures before a promotion or transfer. She smiled. ¡°Congrattions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked calm. ¡°We still don¡¯t know what¡¯s happening.¡±

    Zhu Zhu closed the door after she left.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. He had been waiting for this day, but it was too early for him to be happy.

    About ten minutester.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­. Someone knocked on Dong Xuebing¡¯s office.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Dong Xuebing looked up.

    It was Fei Fan. He entered the office and greeted Dong Xuebing politely. ¡°Director, Minister Wen is here.¡± He said and stepped aside.

    Wen Shixiang smiled and entered the office. ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly stood up to receive him. ¡°Minister Wen.¡±

    Fei Fan quickly left the office and closed the door softly.

    Wen Shixiang and Dong Xuebing exchanged some pleasantries and sat on the sofa. Wen Shixiang smiled and said. ¡°I am here to speak to you on behalf of the organization. Haha¡­. Our Organization Department is different from the Discipline Inspection. Nothing good will happen if you all speak to someone, but it is different for us.¡± He had not had many interactions with Dong Xuebing before and only met him once when he was appointed. ¡°I will reveal something to you. Someone in the higher-ups suggested that you be transferred to the grass root level for training. I am here to gather feedback and to seek your opinion.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied cautiously. ¡°I will follow whatever the organization¡¯s arrangement for me.¡±

    Can he refuse this offer? He had worked hard to get this transfer.

    As Wen Shixiang talked to Dong Xuebing, news spread in the City Government Building.

    Everyone was shocked.

    ¡°What?! The Organization Department is interviewing Director Dong?!¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? Is he going to be promoted again?¡±

    ¡°I think it will be a transfer. Even if it is a transfer to the grass root level, it is also considered a promotion. He will be promoted to Division Chief after gaining experience there.¡±

    ¡°But didn¡¯t Director Dong was promoted six months ago?¡±

    ¡°Maybe it is because of the recent incident, and he got a promotion based on an exceptional basis.¡±

    ¡°But we had not heard anything until now.¡±

    ¡°I heard it was an order from the Provincial Organization Department.¡±

    ¡°The Provincial Government got involved? No wonder we did not hear anything until now.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is only twenty-five. Sigh¡­. We can neverpare against him.¡±

    Everyone was shocked when Dong Xuebing was promoted from a Sub District Chief to the City Discipline Inspection. Six monthster, he is going to be promoted again. He would be promoted to Division Chief after gaining experience at the grassroots level. They were jealous of him, but they knew it was his capabilities. He was the only one who dared to enter the freezing water to save others. He had gotten his credits by risking his life.

    Around 10 am.

    Wen Shixiang and his men from the Organization Department left the Discipline Inspection.

    At the same time, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Xie Hun.

    ¡°Hello, Hun.¡± Dong Xuebing was in a good mood.

    ¡°Is your transfer settled?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    ¡°Yes. But I don¡¯t know where I will be going.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You still have not told me who helped you. How long are you going to hide from me?¡±

    ¡°I had not told you because it was not finalized. I don¡¯t want you to be disappointed.¡± Dong Xuebing does not want to embarrass himself in front of Xie Hun. ¡°It was the Provincial Organization Department¡¯s No. 3 who helped. Deputy Minister Jia is going to retire and has migraine problems. I learned about it from a friend and treated him. He returned the favor and helped me with the transfer.¡±

    ¡°You are quite lucky.¡±

    ¡°Oh, let¡¯s invite Minister Jia and his wife for dinner to thank them. You can also take this opportunity to get to know him. He is the Provincial Organization Department¡¯s No. 3, and you might need his help in the future.¡±

    ¡°He will be retiring in a few days.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right. But we still have to treat him.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°We also have to treat Mayor Zhong.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Also, Secretary Zhan, Secretary He, and other former leaders and colleagues. Sigh¡­. It¡¯s going to be busy for the next few days.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Why do you sound like you are not interested?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Who will cook and wash my clothes for me if you are gone?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun did not want him to leave, and he felt the same. They had been together since she was Yan Tai County Mayor and had lived together since they were married. Now, their child was going to be born, and he had to leave. However, this was his only way to get promoted. He also does not want to leave Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Hun, how about I request to be transferred to a nearby County?¡±

    ¡°Do you think you can decide on your transfer? What are you thinking? Haha¡­. This transfer is critical for your career. Just go ahead. I can take care of myself.¡±

    ¡°But I will be worried.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will ask Mum toe over near my due date. I will be fine.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I will try my best to achieve some results and transfer back as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°Take your time, and don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure. You will be a Division Chief when you are back. Do you think it is easy? I was almost thirty when I became a Division Chief.¡±

    ¡°I am different. I be a Deputy Division Chief within two years. Just wait for my good news.¡± Dong Xuebing received a call when he was talking to Xie Hun. ¡°Huh? I got an iing call.¡±

    ¡°You will be busy since you are going to be transferred. Let¡¯s talk when we are back.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing hung up and answered the other call. ¡°Hello, I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong! Hahaha¡­. I am Liu Dahai.¡±

    ¡°Old Liu! We have not met for quite some time.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Congrattions on your promotion.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. it¡¯s a same-level transfer, and it is not confirmed.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be modest. I heard everything, and many of your former colleagues in Yan Tai County miss you. We want to give you a treat.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I should be the one treating you all.¡±

    ¡°I am waiting for you to say this.¡± Liu Dahai was the Police Station Chief in Huitian vige, and they were close.

    ¡°I will return in a few days. Gather everyone for a drink.¡±

    Liu Dahai paused for a second. ¡°Are you going to be transferred somewhere far?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I think so. It will be difficult for me to return. That¡¯s why I hope we can have a gathering before I go. The next time we meet would be at least one yearter.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. We will go over to find you.¡±

    ¡°No need. I will go to Huitian. I must also visit my colleagues in Yan Tai County and my mother¡¯s hometown.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone continues to ring after hanging up.

    ¡°Hello, Director Dong. It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Director. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Dong. Congrattions on your promotion. When are you giving a treat? I am waiting.¡±

    The calls were from colleagues, friends, rtives, and leaders.

    Dong Xuebing was famous in Fen Zhou City and was more famous than the City Party Secretary and Mayor. News of his uing transfer spread quickly.

    Those who offended Dong Xuebing before were relieved and d he was leaving. Even Ping An Subdistrict Chief Chu Qinghua also called to congratte him. The God of gues is leaving, but Mayor Xie is still around.

    Many people were envious of Dong Xuebing¡¯s promotion.

 Chapter 1052: Farewell

    <h4>Chapter 1052: Farewell</h4>

    Evening.

    Lu An City, City Party Committee family quarters.

    Mayor¡¯s apartment. Yang Zhaode and Luan Xiaoping were cooking in the kitchen when Dong Xuebing entered.

    ¡°Where is Hun?¡± Luan Xiaoping asked.

    ¡°She is working and is unable toe.¡± Dong Xuebing replied as he changed into slippers.

    Yang Zhaode walked out of the kitchen. ¡°Xiao Bing, you are here. Wash your hands. Dinner is ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Let me help, Uncle Yang.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed and shook his hand. ¡°It is ready.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°Xiao Bing, I heard from your Uncle Yang that you will be transferred. Where will you be going?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied.¡± I don¡¯t know, but it should be somece far. It will not be easy for me to return in the future.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping got mad. ¡°What are you thinking? Why can¡¯t you stay in Fen Zhou City? Why must you go to the grass root level? Hun is pregnant. How can you leave like this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing scratched his head and said. ¡°I¡­.¡±

    Yang Zhaode interrupted. ¡°Let Xiao Bing go. This is a rare opportunity for him. Although the grass root level is tough, it is a good ce to gain experience. He can get outstanding results easily and will be promoted when he returns. Not many people can get such an opportunity.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°I will miss my son.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°It¡¯s not like he is noting back. He might be a Division Chief within six months with his capabilities.¡± He turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t forget to visit your mother after you get there. Try to call us every few days to let us know you are safe.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know, Uncle Yang.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Old Yang a stare. ¡°You are always helping him.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping let out a hmph and entered the kitchen to bring out the dishes.

    ¡°I am going to see my daughter.¡± Dong Xuebing heard crying and entered the bedroom. Little Qianqian had grown bigger, and he was excited to see her. He carried her and kissed her. ¡°My precious girl has grown fatter and taller now. Haha¡­. Did you miss me?¡±

    Little Qianqian was still crying. ¡°Wah¡­ wah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Stop crying. Daddy will lift you.¡± Dong Xuebing carried her above his head and started running around the room.

    Little Qianqian likes being carried high up, and she stopped crying. She started to giggle and wave her tiny hands and feet. ¡°Ya¡­ ya¡­ Yi¡­ yi¡­.¡±

    ¡°Do you like it?¡±

    ¡°Ya¡­ ya¡­.¡±

    ¡°You are so adorable. Let¡¯s go! Daddy will let you fly again.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ ya¡­ ya¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian was overjoyed.

    Luan Xiaoping saw them after she came out of the kitchen and immediately gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Stop ying like this. Be careful not to drop her! Let her down and have dinner first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing refused. ¡°I want to carry her a while more.¡±

    ¡°You just don¡¯t listen.¡± Luan Xiaoping smacked her lips.¡±

    Yang Zhaode said. ¡°Xiao Bing will be transferred these few days. Let him y with his daughter for a while. Let¡¯s eat first. If the food turns cold, heat it for Xiao Bingter.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave Old Yang a stare. ¡°Why are you always siding with Xiao Bing?¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. Luan Xiaoping is Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother, and she can scold her son. But he is not his father, and got to watch what he says to him. He will not scold or criticize him unless it is something serious.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing sat at the dining table. But he was still carrying and ying with Little Qianqian.

    ¡°Mum, where is Yunxuan?¡±

    ¡°She is working the night shift.¡±

    ¡°Oh, is Yunxuan reporting the evening news now.¡±

    ¡°Yes. She had been reporting the evening news for some time now. Can you show some concern towards her?¡±

    ¡°Ah, I was too busy recently. I will look for Yunxuan tonight. Ah, I will be busy meeting my colleagues these few days.¡±

    Yang Zhaode looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you meeting?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°They are my friends, leaders, and some who have grudges against me. But I rejected some of them. If I meet every one of them, it will take at least two weeks.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°I suggest you meet all of them, including those you are not close with. Your transfer order is not out yet, and you will have time. They want to get closer to you since they called, and you should give them a face. You will go to the grass root level, but your wife, friends, and colleagues are still working in Fen Zhou City. It¡¯s better to have more friends than enemies.¡±

    Yang Zhaode has worked in the City Party Committee Organization Department for many years and is better at human rtionships than Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and replied. ¡°You are right. I will be leaving, but Hun is still here. I will try to meet everyone and not let Hun clear my mess.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping knocked her bowl with her chopsticks. ¡°Eat¡­ stop talking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s eat first.¡±

    Yang Zhaode called Dong Xuebing to his room after dinner.

    Old Yang said. ¡°I had asked where you are going, but I have not received any replies. I only heard you might be going to a few ces. These ces are far and considered impoverished areas. There are pros and cons if you go there, depending on your abilities.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What should I take note of?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Yang Zhaode thought for a while and said. ¡°You should keep a low profile. You had worked in Fen Zhou City for some time and made many friends here. With Hun and me around, your enemies will not dare to go overboard. However, things are different when you go to the grassroots level. You have no friends to help you, and you cannot control your men without local backing. I might be Lu An City Mayor, but we have no dealings with the local government there. Hun and I cannot assist you, and you got to depend on yourself. Think carefully before you act. Going there is equivalent to starting from scratch again. You got to build your contacts again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I will remember this, Uncle Yang.¡±

 Chapter 1053: Inspection First Office Director candidate

    <h4>Chapter 1053: Inspection First Office Director candidate</h4>

    One weekter.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s transfer order arrived.

    Morning. City Party Committee family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing woke up to find himself alone in bed. He left his room and saw Luan Xiaoping and Xie Hun preparing breakfast.

    ¡°Mum, when did youe?¡±

    ¡°I arrived this morning. You will leave today, and I want to send you off.¡±

    ¡°Ah, didn¡¯t we visit you a few days ago?¡±

    ¡°It is different. Go and wash up. Breakfast will be ready soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been busy meeting his friends, colleagues, and leaders these few days. He met Qu Yunxuan, Geng Yuehua, Xu Yan, Yu Meixia, and other rtives. He had to eat four to five meals daily and drink with his colleagues and leaders. He drank until midnightst night with some leaders and was still sleepy now.

    Breakfast.

    Luan Xiaoping grumbled. ¡°The transfer order is out today. Why are you in such a rush to go? Your appointment date is a few dayster.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°He wants to drive there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s quite far, and I drove a few days. That¡¯s why I got to leave earlier.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at him. ¡°Why must you drive? Taking the ne is much faster.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s more convenient to drive. If not, I still got to buy a car there.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Do what you want. I cannot be bothered with you.¡± Luan Xiaoping pointed to the luggage at the side. ¡°Come back early. I have prepared your luggage for you. I had thrown away that unnecessary stuff. Oh, I had also packed a few local produce for you. Bring them along and give them to your neighbors and friends. Anyway, you got to take care of yourself.¡± She said and wiped her tears.

    Xie Hun puts down her chopsticks and holds Luan Xiaoping¡¯s hand. ¡°Mum¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stopped eating. ¡°What are you doing, Mum?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping cried. ¡°You had never left my side since you were born. Now, you are going to a mountainous area.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°But we are living in two cities now.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping replied. ¡°How can it be the same? Our cities are next, and I can see you whenever I want.¡±

    ¡°You can also see me after I get there. After I settle down there, you can stay with me for a few days. Can you stop crying?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping sniffled. ¡°You are so clumsy andzy. I am relieved with Hun by your side. But you will be alone there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am not a kid, Mum. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Remember to call us after you get there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I will not forget to call you all.¡±

    They chatted for a while, and Luan Xiaoping stopped crying. She started nagging Dong Xuebing to take care of himself. He knew she was worried about him and did not want him to leave. He listened to her naggings and did not stop her.

    In the end, Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°Alright. I will leave some time for your wife.¡±

    Xie Hun rubbed her tummy and smiled. ¡°Our son will be born in a few months. You should know education is vital for a child. Haha¡­. You better achieve outstanding results and transfer back fast, or our son will be closer to me in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied unhappily. ¡°No.¡±

    Xie Hun drank her porridge. ¡°Trying back after two or three years and see if our child can recognize you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Hun, can you stop threatening me like this? Fine¡­ I will try to return within six months.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping interrupted. ¡°Can you return within six months?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°I will try my best.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at the time. ¡°It¡¯s time to go to work. You are going back to your office to pack your stuff, right? Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Oh, I need to discuss something with you.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Can you let me drive your Land Rover?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have your car? Why do you want to drive mine?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I am going to a mountainous region, and the road conditions will be bad. There will be potholes everywhere. How can I drive a sportscar there? Your Land Rover is more suitable for those conditions.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Nope.¡±

    ¡°What conditions do you have?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Kiss me, and I will lend you my car. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Mum is looking at us.¡± He turned to Luan Xiaoping and pointed at Xie Hun. ¡°Look at her. She is always teasing me.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping smiled. ¡°Just give her a kiss.¡±

    ¡°Huh?! Mum, why are you siding with her?¡± Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    Xie Hun crossed her legs. ¡°Mum had spoken. Did you hear what she said?¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­. I will kiss you.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over to Xie Hun and kissed her lips.

    Xie Hunughed and took out her keys. ¡°Here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave Xie Hun his Porsche key. ¡°I will remember this. You must kiss me first before I help you with anything.¡±

    ¡°You dare?!¡±

    ¡°You think I don¡¯t dare?! You will know when the timees.¡±

    ¡°You two¡­.¡± Luan Xiaopingughed and shook her head.

    The bickering between them livens the mood.

    Morning.

    Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing packed his stuff and went to every leader''s office to bid farewell. Deputy Secretary Zhan Guiping was closest to him and chatted longer. They had a farewell dinner a few days ago, but Zhan Guiping was still reluctant to see him go.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, I don¡¯t want to see you leave. However, this transfer is good for you, and I cannot stop you. I told you what to take note of when you get there, and I shall not repeat those.¡± Zhan Guiping sighed and said. ¡°The Inspection First Office Director position will open after you leave. We are looking for candidates, and I want your opinions.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°Are the candidates from Inspection First Office?¡±

    ¡°Not necessary. We have not decided or reported to the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°Old Liu¡¯s father incident at ICBC bank was because of me¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes. That incident had just quieted down, and we can forget about Liu Hanqing for now.¡±

    ¡°Then I will rmend Luo Haiting. Director Luo is capable and has a flexible working style.¡±

    Zhan Guiping thought for a while. ¡°But she got too little experience.¡±

    ¡°Director Luo might have lesser experience in Discipline Inspection, and she had been working in the government for many years. Also, she should be in her forties, right?¡±

    Zhan Guiping nodded. ¡°Aright. I will put her name up, and it should not be a problem.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. My daughter¡¯s legs are treated because of you, and this is nothingpared to that. Xiao Luo is a good candidate too.¡±

    After leaving the leader''s office, Dong Xuebing was surrounded by many colleagues again.

    ¡°All the best, Director.¡±

    ¡°Please visit us when you are free, Director Dong.¡±

    Luo Haiting, Liu Hanqing, and the rest were sad to see Dong Xuebing leave.

    Dong Xuebing also felt the same. He patted Liu Hanqing¡¯s arm. ¡°Old Liu, you got to take care of your body. I have some wild ginsengs for you if you need them. Director Liao, you got to take care of yourself. Xiao Zhu, why are you crying? I will being back.¡±

    After bidding farewell to everyone, Dong Xuebing called Luo Haiting to his office.

    ¡°Sorry, Sister Luo.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I had to transfer you to Discipline Inspection because I need someone trustworthy to assist me. But I am leaving after a few months and got to leave you here alone.¡±

    Luo Haiting replied. ¡°Don¡¯t say this, Xuebing. It¡¯s fine. I got promoted when transferring from the County to the City.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I heard from Secretary Zhan that they are looking for the Inspection First Office Director candidate. Yes, I rmended you.¡±

    Luo Haiting smiled. ¡°I became Deputy Director six months ago and can''t seed you. I don¡¯t even dare to think about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave a firm reply. ¡°It should not be a problem.¡±

    Luo Haiting was surprised. ¡°My experience¡­.¡±

    ¡°Your experience is not a problem.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Secretary Zhan is in charge of the Inspection First Office, and the higher-ups will consider our rmendation. I have also talked to Hun, and she will speak up for you in the Party Committee meeting. Of course, I cannot guarantee you will get this position.¡±

    Luo Haiting was grateful. ¡°Xuebing¡­. thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°I told my wife to care for the people close to me. If you face any difficulties, look for her. Her position should not change anytime soon, and she has a say in the city.¡±

    Luo Haiting nodded. ¡°I will remember it.¡±

    ¡°Take care.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Thanks for all the help.¡±

    ¡°I should be the one thanking you. You had been helping me with my career and family.¡± Luo Haiting¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°Let¡¯s stop, or I will cry.¡±

 Chapter 1054: Thousand people send-off

    <h4>Chapter 1054: Thousand people send-off</h4>

    Afternoon.

    City Party Committee Building

    Dong Xuebing had nned to grab his stuff and leave after bidding farewell to the leaders. But he chatted with Secretary Zhan and Luo Haiting until almost noon, and his Liu Hanqing and the rest of the Inspection First Office staff dragged him to have lunch at the cafeteria.

    After lunch.

    ¡°I got to leave now.¡±

    ¡°Leave in the evening, Director.¡±

    ¡°We will meet again. I will treat you all to dinner when I return.¡±

    ¡°Take care and drive safely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had packed his luggage in his car earlier, and he walked to his ck Land Rover. He entered and waved to everyone.

    A few colleagues waved to him.

    Something happened when Dong Xuebing was about to drive out of thepound.

    Arge crowd of almost a thousand people had gathered outside.

    ¡°What is going on?¡±

    ¡°Why are people gathering outside?¡±

    ¡°Are they blocking the exit to protest?¡±

    ¡°Shit. Inform security now! Hurry!¡±

    The civilian crowd was getting more prominent, with people joining in from all directions.

    After the previous incident, the City Government Building tightened its security. Even City Party Secretary and City Mayor came out of the building. Xie Hun and a few city leaders followed behind with some security officers. The Public Security Bureau officers also arrived.

    What is happening?

    No one knows.

    Dong Xuebing could not drive out of thepound and stopped at the exit. He got out of his car and looked at the crowd.

    Eh?

    These people looked familiar.

    Dong Xuebing noticed many familiar faces in the crowd.

    Isn¡¯t that guy the rtive of the kid I saved from the freezing river?

    That person is the rtive of the kid I saved from the Siberian tiger at the zoo.

    Those people are the ones I saved during the earthquake.

    Dong Xuebing even saw the people he saved when he was the Deputy Chief of Yan Tai County Public Security Bureau. Some were from thendslide, the teachers from the school where the escaped criminals took them, hostages, etc¡­¡­.

    An old man walked out of the crowd. ¡°Director Dong! We heard you are promoted and will be transferred to a faraway ce. We are here to send you off.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Sir, you are¡­.¡±

    The old man replied. ¡°You saved my son during the earthquake! You dug him out from the rumbles with your bare hands.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not remember as he had saved too many people.

    However, the leaders and government staff were relieved when they heard about the old man. These people were not here to create trouble.

    The old man pointed to the crowd behind. ¡°These people are the ones you saved and their rtives. We heard you are leaving, and we rushed over from different districts and counties.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    The leaders and staff behind were shocked. Director Dong had saved so many people?!

    During the earthquake, Dong Xuebing saved a few thousand people. He saved at least two thousand people at the District Second Hospital.

    The crowd continued to grow.

    One thousand¡­.

    One thousand five hundred people¡­.

    Two thousand people¡­.

    ¡°Director Dong! You are one of the few good officials!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Please stay in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    ¡°What are you all talking about?! Director Dong is promoted! How can you ask him to stay?!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We are here to send Director Dong.¡±

    An olddy walked out of the crowd and grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Director Dong, you have worked in Fen Zhou City for slightly more than two years. I know some people dislike you, and some hate you. I don¡¯t care about all this. I only know that someone willing to risk his life for the people is a good person and official! I cannot represent everybody in Fen Zhou City, but I can represent the people here. Director Dong, I thank you on behalf of everybody for your contributions to Fen Zhou City. Thank you for saving our rtives and us. We are not fools. We know who cares for the people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    The crowd cheered.

    ¡°Thank you, Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Pleasee back to Fen Zhou City!¡±

    ¡°We will wait for your return! This will always be your home.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Thank you. Thank you, everyone.¡±

    The crowd''s voices could be heard several streets away.

    A few reporters arrived and started taking pictures.

    Not only was Dong Xuebing moved by the crowd, but many city leaders and staff were also touched. Fen Zhou City or even Hebei Province had never seen a few thousand people sending off a government official.

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s greatest achievement.

    Xie Hun was d.

    About fifteen minutester.

    ¡°Let Director Dong go.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We should not block the roads.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s step aside.¡±

    The crowd split, forming a path for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing waved to everyone and drove his Land Rover out of the City Party Committee Buildingpound. He only moved around ten meters and noticed the crowd following behind.

    Dong Xuebing got out of his car and said. ¡°Please go back.¡±

    ¡°Let us send you a while more.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, Director Dong. Just drive, and you don¡¯t need to care about us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got back into his car and drove slowly for a while. The crowd continued to follow him.

    Dong Xuebing stopped the care again and said. ¡°I cannot ept such treatment. Thank you, everyone. Please go back.¡±

    The crowd refused and continued to follow Dong Xuebing¡¯s car.

    The crowd walked for almost two kilometers before they dispersed.

    Dong Xuebing was moved and felt everything he had done was worthwhile.

 Chapter 1055: Meeting a former classmate

    <h4>Chapter 1055: Meeting a former ssmate</h4>

    A few dayster.

    A bright and sunny morning.

    Dong Xuebing drove for three days and finally reached his location. His appointment date was a few dayster, and he did not immediately report to the City Government. He decided to familiarize himself with the County and experience the local culture.

    The roads were bumpy, and most of them were dirt roads.

    Luckily Dong Xuebing¡¯s Land Rover is one of the world¡¯s top off-road vehicles.

    Dong Xuebing saw an old man by the roadside, and he stopped the car.

    Dong Xuebing got out and asked. ¡°Sir, how do I get to Zhen Shui County?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± The old man looked at Dong Xuebing and started talking in the local dialect. Dong Xuebing could not understand a single word he was saying.

    Dong Xuebing repeated his question slowly. ¡°Sir, how do I get to Zhen Shui County? Which way should I go?¡±

    The old man spoke in the local dialect and understood what Dong Xuebing was saying. However, Dong Xuebing does not understand him. They were in the western secluded mountainous region, and their ent differed from the northern region. This old man does not know how to speak mandarin, and he gave up asking him. He thanked that old man and saw a young man.

    ¡°Bro¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How do I get to Zhen Shui County?¡±

    ¡°Zhen Shui County?¡± That young man looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is Zhen Shui County.¡± He spoke with a thick ent, but Dong Xuebing could still understand.

    ¡°Here?¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Then where is the County town? Is it far?¡±

    The young man pointed in a direction. ¡°It is behind that hill.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing got back into his car.

    Dong Xuebing had no idea about National Level Impoverish Counties. Although Yan Tai County was considered impoverished, it was only a provincial-level county. This area was much worse than Yan Tai County. He did not see any private cars besides trucks or old vans on his way here. He could not even see bicycles on the roads. The most vehicles he saw were tractors andrge plots of farnd. This ce looked deserted, and his 4 million RMB Land Rover stood out. Almost everyone would turn and look at his car. He knew the people here could not recognize his car or the value as a 200,000 RMB local car was a luxury item.

    This is what a national-level impoverished County looks like.

    Dong Xuebing finally saw more people after driving into the County town. A few cars were traveling on the road. However, there were too few cars and peoplepared to Yan Tai County. He could estimate the poverty level of Zhen Shui County based on what he saw.

    This ce was too poor.

    There were no high-raised buildings here.

    Some neighborhoods do not even have main gates.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath after discovering what an impoverished county looks like. Even a vige in Fen Zhou City is more modern than this area.

    How can this ce be so backward?

    Dong Xuebing wonders if he is still in China.

    Dong Xuebing was born in Beijing. Although his family was poor, he was still living in the capital. No matter how bad his living conditions were, it was about the same as the counties on the outskirts. After that, he was transferred to Fen Zhou City and had never been to such ces. That¡¯s why he was not used to it.

    This area was a challenge.

    However, Dong Xuebing was not afraid of any challenges.

    After Dong Xuebing¡¯s father passed away, his mother survived on buns and preserved vegetables for a few years, he had experienced hardships before.

    Dong Xuebing drove around the county town.

    The living condition here was horrible.

    Sportscars could not travel on the roads here with all the potholes and cracks.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. He knew Zhen Shui County was a national-level impoverished County and one of the country''s top ten impoverished counties. He was d he did not drive his Porsche. This area does not even have money to repair the roads.

    Never mind.

    There¡¯s no point in looking around anymore.

    Dong Xuebing found a better-looking neighborhood and paid for a parking lot. He paid one year in advance to the guards for the lot and parked his car there. Most Beijing or Fen Zhou City ces would not allow anyone to reserve a parking lot. But this area was different. The one-year fee was only 1,000 RMB, and he didn¡¯t need to worry about causing inconvenience to the residents as most people were too poor to afford a car. He listened to Uncle Yang¡¯s advice to stay low, and driving a 4 million RMB car to work would attract unwanted attention.

    Alright.

    Let¡¯s find a ce to have breakfast first.

    Dong Xuebing decided to get a cab after leaving the neighborhood. He waited for twenty minutes and finally saw one cab with passengers passing by. He shook his head and knew he had forgotten where he was. a poor county will not have many cabs as most people could not afford to take them. Dong Xuebing started walking along the road towards the north to look for any breakfast shop.

    In front.

    Dong Xuebing saw a roadside stall.

    His stomach was rumbling, and he walked over quickly.

    It was spring, and the temperature differences between day and night were vast. However, it was not cold during the day. Dong Xuebing sat at a table and shouted. ¡°Give me a bowl of bean curd.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± The stall owner was surprised.

    ¡°Huh? Your bean curd is sold out?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The stall owner shook his head. ¡°We don¡¯t have that here.¡±

    ¡°Then what about youtiao?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have youtiao either.¡± The stall owner looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you from the north?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What do you have here?¡±

    The stall owner replied. ¡°Milk, eggs, and mantou.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Give me a bowl of milk and two hard boil eggs. Thank you.¡±

    The milk was pure and tasted different from the northern cities. Although the eggs were not tea eggs, they tasted good too. Dong Xuebing was surprised when he settled the bill. It was very cheap and cost less than a quarter of Beijing. The milk and eggs cost only 1 RMB.

    The stall owner returned the change and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you here, young man? We seldom have outsiders here, and you don¡¯t look like tourists. Furthermore, who woulde to this area for a vacation? Are you here for work?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Yes. I am here for work.¡±

    The stall owner said. ¡°You must have offended someone and got posted here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No. It was a same-level transfer.¡±

    The stall owner sighed. ¡°Sigh¡­. You hade to the wrong ce. Our County is poor and doesn¡¯t have anything. You cannot even spend your money here. Which factory are you working at? We have only a few factories here. Are you working at the leather factory or the livestock farm?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not answer him and smiled. ¡°This is a good ce for training.¡±

    ¡°You will not think like this in the future. Anyone with capabilities would leave this area or transfer to other ces. Who woulde here?¡± The owner sighed again.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to know more about the County and asked. ¡°How do I address you?¡±

    ¡°My surname is Yao.¡±

    ¡°Then I will call you Uncle Yao.¡±

    ¡°Your ent sounds like you are from Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I was transferred from there.¡±

    Mr. Yao paused for a second. ¡°My daughter attended a Beijing university a few years ago and returned to be a civil servant here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Which department is your daughter in?¡±

    Mr. Yao replied. ¡°She is with the County Government Office.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that is a good department.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Mr. Yao shook his head and lowered his voice. ¡°What¡¯s so good? Our County is too poor, and the sry is meager. It is those leaders who have a good life. My daughter is always angry because of work. If it weren¡¯t for her mother and me stopping her, she would have resigned long ago.¡±

    Suddenly, a woman said from outside. ¡°Dad! Brother!¡±

    Mr. Yao looked up. ¡°Cui er? Why are you here? Why don¡¯t you sleep a while more?¡±

    ¡°I am not working today. Let me help you clean up. Brother, pass me the bowls. I will wash it.¡± A woman took a tray and bowls from a young man.

    Dong Xuebing looked at that woman and was stunned. ¡°Yao Cui?!¡±

    Yao Cui heard someone calling her name and turned. She was also surprised. ¡°You are Dong Xuebing?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect to meet his university ssmate in this impoverished County.

 Chapter 1056: Yao Cui

    <h4>Chapter 1056: Yao Cui</h4>

    Morning.

    Outside of the breakfast stall.

    The stall owner looked at his daughter and Dong Xuebing in surprise. ¡°Cui er, you know each other?¡±

    Yao Cui walked over. ¡°Yes. He is my university ssmate, Dong Xuebing. We were in the same ss.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°It¡¯s such a small world.¡±

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you here, Xuebing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Work transfer. I am transferred here.¡±

    ¡°What are you working as? Why are you posted here? Did you offend anyone?¡± Yao Cui asked in the same tone as her father.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Who did I offend?

    Yao Cui saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression and felt she might have misunderstood. ¡°It¡¯s fine. This area is not that bad. The air is fresher than Beijing.¡± She looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°We have not met since we graduated three years ago. You still look the same. It¡¯s windy outside. Let¡¯s chat at my house.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked politely. ¡°Is it convenient?¡±

    Yao Cui pointed to a house. ¡°That¡¯s my house.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father said. ¡°Stay over for lunch. I will buy groceries after I close my stall.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself. It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Yao Cui added. ¡°It¡¯s not troublesome. It¡¯s not easy to meet a former ssmate. Stay for lunch at my ce.¡±

    ¡°Sis, give me the bowls. I will wash them.¡± The tanned young man walked over.

    Yao Cui passed him the bowls. ¡°Oh, I have not introduced them. This is my father, and this is my younger brother, Yao Li. My Mum is cooking eggs at the back. I will introduce herter.¡±

    Yao Li smiled.

    Dong Xuebing nodded to him.

    Behind the stall.

    Yao Cui¡¯s house is a few meters away from the stall in the adjacent street. It¡¯s a small house.

    The main road outside is asphalt, and the side roads are all uneven dirt roads.

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°This ce cannot bepared to Beijing. The County is poor, and the people here are also poor.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing looked around and then turned to Yao Cui. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you stay in Beijing after graduation?¡±

    Yao Cui shook her head. ¡°It is toopetitive there, and I want to be near my parents. They are old, and I need to care for them.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°Here, pleasee in.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Sorry to bother you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a bit messy. Please sit while I pour a cup of water for you.¡±

    This might be Yao Cui¡¯s room. It is small but clean.

    Dong Xuebing sat on a small bed and looked at Yao Cui pouring water for him. She still kept her short hairstyle from her university days and looked slimmer. She was wearing a long flowery skirt and a white blouse.

    Yao Cui.

    Dong Xuebing remembered her.

    Yao Cui was one of the prettiest girls in the university, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s father passed away during that period. His family was poor, and he was ordinary. He kept to himself, and many of his ssmates did not even know his name. However, Yao Cui was the only person who spoke to him. It was because her family was also poor. They often ate at a small restaurant in the alleyways because it was cheap.

    Many years passed.

    Yao Cui was still that Yao Cui.

    ¡°Here.¡± Yao Cui passed a ss of water to Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you thinking?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the water andughed. ¡°I missed our university days. Do you still remember we always ate together? I remember your favorite dish is Sichuan shredded pork with garlic sauce.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Yes. That small restaurant outside our school is dirty, but the food is delicious. I can eat Sichuan shredded pork with garlic sauce for a week, and I still miss it.¡±

    ¡°I will treat you when you go to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I want to revisit Beijing. Oh, how long will you be working in Zhen Shui County? Are you here for a work trip?¡±

    ¡°I will be here for at least six months to a year.¡±

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°Great. Let¡¯s keep in touch. Are you living far from here?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure. My amodation is not confirmed yet. I had arrived early and had not reported to my workce.¡±

    ¡°So you don¡¯t have any ce to stay now? Just stay at my ce. My brother can sleep with my parents, and you can sleep in his room.¡±

    ¡°No need. I can stay at a hotel.¡±

    ¡°Why spend your money on a hotel room? Our Zhen Shui County¡¯s hotels are worse than the worse hotel in Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t believe me? Just look at our County Government Guesthouses. Those are thirty to forty years old buildings, and you got to be mentally prepared for your assigned lodging by yourpany. Our industrial, consumer standards and modernization score are the lowest in our country.¡± Yao Cui said and pointed to a small TV on the table. ¡°Many households in the County town cannot even afford this 21-in color TV, let alone those in the vige.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yao Cui. ¡°I heard you had be a civil servant.¡±

    Yao Cui swiped her fringe. ¡°Yes. I am working at the County Government office.¡±

    ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°I am only a staff member, and my job is only printing, photocopying documents, and writing reports. Oh, serving tea is also my job.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s the same for everyone.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Yao Cui sighed. ¡°Everyone says being a civil servant is good, and I only know about it after I enter. Let¡¯s not talk about work. I get frustrated when I think about it.¡±

    ¡°Oh, are you married?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Not yet. I have not met the right person yet. What about you?¡± Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I got marriedst year.¡±

    They chatted for a while.

 Chapter 1057: Chatting at night

    <h4>Chapter 1057: Chatting at night</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Zhen Shui County.

    Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    ¡°Have a seat here, Xuebing. I will help my mum to prepare lunch.¡± Yao Cuiughed.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°You know how to cook? Howe I did not hear you talking about it in university?¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°We don¡¯t have pots and bowls in our dormitory. I cannot cook even if I want to. I will let you try my food now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I am looking forward to it. Alright. I will take a walk first ande backter.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°Ok. Just go ahead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing told Yao Cui¡¯s parents he was going out and left.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his car in the neighborhood and took out some Fen Zhou City local specialties his mother had prepared. It was a few big bags, and he carried them back to Yao Cui¡¯s house. It¡¯s not nice to not prepare gifts when visiting someone¡¯s house.

    Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    Yao Cui and Yao Li were carrying out the dishes from the kitchen.

    ¡°You are back.¡± Yao Cui looked at the door.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the house. ¡°Yes. I went to take something.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents walked out and saw Dong Xuebing. ¡°Where did you go? Take something?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and passed the bags to Yao Cui¡¯s parents. ¡°I worked in Hebei Province and brought some local produce with me. These are not expensive. Please ept it.¡±

    The bags contained dried mushrooms and other dried food.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father looked at the gifts and epted them. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother waved Dong Xuebing over. ¡°Come and have lunch, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Yao Cui said. ¡°These are our local food. I am not sure if it suits your taste.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat at the dining table. ¡°It looks delicious and smells great. I will not hold back.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°Don¡¯t feel awkward, and eat as much as possible. Here, try this.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing, have some of this.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I will help myself.¡±

    ¡°I cooked this dish. How is it? Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, not bad. I didn¡¯t know you were so good at cooking.¡±

    Everyone chatted happily over lunch, and Yao Cui¡¯s father asked his son to bring out a bottle of Baijiu. Yao Cui drank a small ss, and Dong Xuebing and her father drank the rest.

    After a few rounds, Yao Cui¡¯s father asked.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are you married?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I got marriedst year.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father turned to his daughter. ¡°Look at him. Twenty-five is the right age to get married. Why are you not anxious? How long are you going to drag?¡±

    Yao Cui replied helplessly. ¡°I still have not met the right person.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother interrupted. ¡°Xiao Dong, do you have any university ssmates or friends that are single? Introduce them to our Cui er. She is not young.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had not kept in touch with our university ssmates after graduation. I am not sure.¡±

    Yao Cui said. ¡°Can we talk about other things, Dad? Xuebing, I will give you a toast.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°You are always avoiding this subject. Alright, let¡¯s drink.¡±

    After lunch.

    The Baijiu was brewed themselves, and it was intense. Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs were wobbly, and Yao Cui¡¯s father was also drunk. Yao Cui¡¯s mother got to help him up.

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother said. ¡°I will help your father to his room.¡±

    Yao Cui nodded. ¡°I will let Xuebing sleep in my room. I got to return to work in the afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am fine. It¡¯s time for me to leave. I will visit you all another day.¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Yao Cui supported him. ¡°How can we let you go out when you cannot even walk steadily? Yourpany still has not arranged your lodging. Just take a rest in my room and have dinner hereter. Just stay at my house for the night. We are ssmates, and you don¡¯t need to be so polite to me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s settled. Let¡¯s go.¡± Yao Cui helped Dong Xuebing towards her room. ¡°Brother,e and help.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yao Li ran over and supported Dong Xuebing. ¡°Brother Dong, watch your steps.¡±

    Kids from poor families mature faster. Yao Cui knows how to care for others. She helped Dong Xuebing onto her bed and covered him with a nket. ¡°Take a nap.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his temples. ¡°I am getting sleepy.¡±

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°I got to return to my workce for a while. My brother is in the next room. Call him if you need anything.¡± She had lived in Beijing for a few years and had a Beijing ent.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes after Yao Cui left.

    Dong Xuebing had not to use REVERSE to recover and took a nap.

    The alcohol and Yao Cui¡¯s scent on her nket made Dong Xuebing sleepy, and he fell asleep quickly.

    One hour¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    Five hours¡­.

    It was dark when Dong Xuebing woke up. He looked at the time. It was after 8 pm. He sat up and walked out of the room.

    The lights in the north room were on.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Yao Cui.¡±

    The door opened, and Yao Cui came out. ¡°You woke up.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s already after 8 pm. Why did you wake me?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°You were sleeping soundly. You must be tired from the traveling, and I did not call you. Are you hungry? Wait for me in the room. I will heat dinner for you.¡±

    ¡°No need. I will eat outside.¡±

    ¡°I still have not taken my dinner. I was not hungry earlier when my parents were eating. Let¡¯s eat together.¡±

    Five minutester.

    Yao Cui¡¯s room.

    They sat at a small table and had dinner.

    Yao Cui was still wearing the same attire as this morning. Maybe it was cold at night, and she wore a pair of thick stockings. Her skirt was wrapped around her hips tightly, and Dong Xuebing could see the outline of her underwear.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva and continued eating. ¡°Have you contacted our former ssmates after graduation?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I returned home after graduation and did not contact them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I wonder how everyone is doing. We should have a gathering.¡±

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Xuebing, I felt you were still the same when I met you earlier today. But after spending a few hours with you, I noticed you are more cheerful, and your temperament has changed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What temperament are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to describe it. It¡¯s just a feeling.¡± Yao Cuiughed and sat upright. ¡°Did you notice any changes in me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her from top to toe. ¡°You changed slightly. You are prettier and more mature.¡±

    Yao Cui rolled her eyes. ¡°You are still the same. Always say nice things to others. Hurry up and eat. I will do the dishester.¡±

    After 9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing and Yao Cui sat on the bed and chatted.

    They had not met for a few years and were polite initially. As they chatted, they got more familiar and started to joke.

    ¡°I am quite happy to see you again.¡± Yao Cui said.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Me too. I did not expect to see you here.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°I think this is fate. Let¡¯s keep in touch more often in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Of course. I will be here for at least six months. I will keep bothering you and will visit your house for meals more often. You must not kick me out.¡±

    ¡°Juste. We will wee you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. ¡°It¡¯s sote now. You should go to bed.¡±

    Yao Cui looked at the time. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You slept the whole afternoon, and you should be quite awake now. Let¡¯s chat more, and you can sleep in my brother¡¯s room. I had told him about it.¡±

    ¡°No. I can stay at a hotel.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you looking down on your former ssmate?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. alright. I will stay over at your ce tonight.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Oh, it¡¯s cold at night.¡±

    ¡°A little. The temperature difference between day and night is quite big.¡±

    ¡°I am also feeling a bit cold. Let¡¯s get on the bed and cover our legs with the nket.¡±

    Yao Cui took off her shoes and got on the bed. She sat against the headrest and covered her legs with the nket. Dong Xuebing also took off his shoes and sat against the wall opposite her. He also covered his legs with the nket.

    They sat opposite each other with their legs under the nket.

    When Dong Xuebing adjusted his position, he felt his legs touching a pair of legs covered in stockings. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly moved his legs away.

    Yao Cui did not mind and continued to chat with Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Do you still remember Ruhua from our university?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What happened to her?¡±

    ¡°I heard she got married to a handsome guy.¡±

    ¡°Ah?! Are you sure?!¡±

    ¡°Of course. I got her wedding photos. Let me show you.¡±

 Chapter 1058: Sleeping together

    <h4>Chapter 1058: Sleeping together</h4>

    Night.

    Yao Cui¡¯s room.

    Both chatted about their university days and their ssmates. Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Our university ssmates are amazing.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I had only followed them online and had not contacted them.¡±

    ¡°Oh, we can know their updates online?! I seldom go online.¡±

    ¡°I had added them on QQ and saw their pictures and updates.¡±

    ¡°Oh, but Ruhua¡¯s husband is quite good-looking.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Hahaha¡­. We cannot judge a book by its cover. We never know what will happen in the future. You guys gave her the nickname Ruhua because she is not pretty, but she has a better life than me. Do you know about that guy who likes to boast? That tanned guy?¡±

    ¡°I remember him. He used to woo you.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Don¡¯t bring this up again. Can you guess what he is doing now? He joined the government service and is a leader now. I heard he became a Deputy Section Chief at twenty-five. His rank is the same as my Office Department Deputy Chief. Sigh¡­. Look at me. I had been working for three years and am still a staff member, and my job is to serve others.¡±

    ¡°Bear with it, and you will be fine.¡±

    ¡°I will never rise above the others.¡±

    ¡°You should not have any problems. Your results in university are good, and the County Government should have overlooked you. Are you on bad terms with your leaders?¡±

    ¡°I feel embarrassed to talk about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yao Cui. ¡°Why are they targeting you?¡±

    Yao Cui shook her head. ¡°You don¡¯t understand how the government service work. It¡¯splicated.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Which department are you working in, the County Department?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°Secretary First Section.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered it. ¡°You have been working for three years and are a graduate. Graduates might be worthless in Beijing, but it should be rare here. I think you should be promoted soon.¡±

    ¡°How can I get promoted? I don¡¯t know anyone among the higher-ups.¡± Yao Cui shook her head.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Let¡¯s have a bet. I promise you will be promoted within this week. Remember to give me a treat after you are promoted.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°I will do anything you want if I get promoted within a week. Hahaha¡­. How is it possible? If I am promoted, I will be a Deputy Chief, a Deputy Section Chief rank. I know where I stand, and it will never happen.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s bet.¡±

    ¡°On. You always lose when we bet. Hahaha¡­. You treated me to Sichuan shredded pork with garlic sauce once because you lost.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You still remember this? I thought you had forgotten about it.¡±

    ¡°How can I forget about it? My family was poor, and we spent almost all our savings to send me to Beijing. I knew I had to go out with my ssmates after school to build rtionships, but I dare not. I don¡¯t want to spend my parent¡¯s money. That¡¯s why I am not close to my ssmates and have few friends. Many people said I am a loner, and you are one of my few friends. Although we did not talk much, I felt we were close. That¡¯s why I still remember everything.¡±

    ¡°I am also a loner, then.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why we can be friends. Haha¡­ oh, I will bring myptop over to show you our ssmates.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    They chatted and forgot the time.

    10 pm¡­.

    11 pm¡­.

    Midnight¡­.

    Next morning.

    It was morning when Dong Xuebing opened his eyes. The sun was bright and turned away from the windows. He felt his body aching and ufortable. He recalled what happenedst night.

    Sigh¡­.

    I was chatting with Yao Cui, and when did I fall asleep?

    Dong Xuebing moved and looked around. He was still in Yao Cui¡¯s bedroom, and the clock showed it was 6 am. His leg felt something smooth and warm when he was still puzzled about why it was so bright at 6 am. He looked down and got a shock. Yao Cui was sleeping on the other side of the bed!

    They were sleeping opposite each other and not side by side. They must have fallen asleep while chatting, and theptop on the side table was still on.

    Dong Xuebing looked under the nket and saw what his leg touched. Cold sweat broke out from his forehead.

    It was Yao Cui¡¯s thighs!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg was positioned in between her legs. Yao Cui¡¯s skirt had pulled up to her thighs when she was sleeping, and he could see her pink underwear against his feet.

    Sh*t!

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulled back his leg and put down the nket. This action caused the air under the nket to gash out. He could smell Yao Cui¡¯s body scent.

    She smells so good.

    This is not the time to think about this.

    Yao Cui woke up because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s sudden movement and opened her eyes slowly. She yawned. ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°You are awake.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yao Cui was shocked and quickly sat up. She was relieved when she saw Dong Xuebing opposite her, and they were still wearing their clothes. ¡°I got a fright.¡± She looked down and saw her blouse pulled down slightly, exposing her cleavage. She blushed and quickly hid her body under the nket to tidy her clothes.

    When Yao Cui adjusted her skirt, her legs touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs. It was a single bed, and they were lying opposite each other. There was no way they could avoid body contact. Luckily, he had better self-control now and did not show weird expressions.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You fell asleepst night.¡±

    ¡°You also fell asleep. I only remember we were looking at myptop and chatting about our ssmates.¡± Yao Cui replied helplessly. ¡°We were too engrossed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing apologized. ¡°Sorry.¡±

    Yao Cui waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s get up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s time to get up.¡±

    They did not change into their pajamasst night and did not need to get dressed.

    Dong Xuebing got out of bed and wore their shoes. He looked at Yao Cui and saw the crease on her clothes.

    ¡°I got to change.¡± Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°I will wait for you outside.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Ok. I am not working today. Let me bring you around Zhen Shui County. Although this ce is poor, we still have many interesting ces and good food.¡±

    ¡°No need. I can go around by myself.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to have a ssmatee here. I got to be a good host.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Ok. I will wait outside.¡±

    ¡°I will be out after I change.¡±

    When Dong Xuebing was about to leave the room, someone knocked on the door.

    ¡°Sis! Sis!¡± It was Yao Cui¡¯s younger brother, Yao Li.

    Yao Cui grabbed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand subconsciously. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart racing when he held Yao Cui¡¯s hand.

    Yao Cui signaled to Dong Xuebing, asking him not to say anything before letting him go.

    Yao Li shouted outside. ¡°Are you awake?¡±

    ¡°I am getting up. What is it?¡± Yao Cui asked.

    Yao Li said. ¡°Your friend is still in my room and seems to be still sleeping. Dad and Mum asked me to call you all to eat breakfast, and I don¡¯t want to wake Brother Dong.¡± Yao Cui had told them Dong Xuebing would be sleeping in Yao Li¡¯s room, and they thought he was still sleeping.

    Yao Li was relieved. ¡°Xuebing had driven many hours yesterday and should still be sleeping. Go and help Mum and Dad at the breakfast stall. I will wake himter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am going.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    The footsteps got further, and Yao Li seemed to have left.

    Yao Cui rxed after her brother left. She had lied in front of Dong Xuebing and was embarrassed. ¡°When you go out¡­. Err¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will go to your younger brother¡¯s room and pull out the nket.¡±

    Yao Cui nodded.

    Dong Xuebing walked to the door and ensured Yao Cui¡¯s parents had gone out. No one was around, and he walked out. He closed the door behind him and entered Yao Li¡¯s room. He messed up the bed and folded the nket before leaving to wash up with Yao Cui.

    It felt like he was having an affair with Yao Cui. He looked at her and started imagining things.

 Chapter 1059: Dong Xuebingâ€™s appointment

    <h4>Chapter 1059: Dong Xuebing¡¯s appointment</h4>

    Two dayster.

    Monday, morning.

    The sky was clear, and the clouds looked like cotton candy.

    A City Party Committee Organization Department registration te car drove into Zhen Shui County. The local Organization Department Executive Deputy Minister Meng Yiguang sat in the rear passenger seat with Dong Xuebing. He had reported to the City Party Committee, and this was his official first day. He saw the condition of the car and got a better understanding of the City¡¯s financial status. Any department¡¯s deputy chiefs in Fen Zhou City were assigned an Audi A6 or a Passat. When Dong Xuebing worked at Yan Tai County Investment Promotion Agency, he drove a Camry, and all departments were given this model. However, the City Organization Department¡¯s No. 2 car was a domestic car worth around 100,000 RMB. Not only Zhen Shui County was poor, but even the local city was also poor too.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± Meng Yiguang said. ¡°I saw your files. You are a graduate of Beijing and have worked around that region.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I worked in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    Meng Yiguang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I need to warn you. This ce is poor, and I believe you have noticed it. You must be prepared as it will be tough. I am not saying you are unable to take on this position. This ce, especially Zhen Sui County, is too poor. I am a local and saw what happened to Zhen Sui County over the years. Nothing had changed after so many years. Sigh¡­. Weck resources and do not have any outstanding industry. The county could not develop, and the past few leaders could not solve this problem.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I understand, Minister Meng.¡±

    Meng Yiguang nodded. ¡°I hope you know what is going on.¡±

    ¡°I arrived two days ago.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I had looked around the county. Although the environment is poor, the people are nice, and I like this ce.¡±

    Meng Yiguang nodded. ¡°You are right. The locals are nice and down-to-earth. You will know them better in the future.¡±

    Meng Yiguang thought nothing about Dong Xuebing as he knew thetter was here to gain experience and would leave in one or two years. He was only surprised by Dong Xuebing¡¯s age. He does not know about Dong Xuebing¡¯s background and knows it is meaningless to ask. Fen Zhou City was several provinces away, and he could not find out about his background and abilities. The government here seemed to have lost touch with the rest of the country. This ce is poor, and the leaders here do not have many friends. They only focused on their area and were not interested in what happened in other provinces, let alone a lowly ranked Dong Xuebing. They were more interested in the Provincial leaders, like what old Yang said. All connections and backgrounds will not work at the grass root level. Dong Xuebing got to start from scratch, and no one here will care if you have a Deputy City Mayor wife.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s challenge.

    Dong Xuebing knew and was prepared. No one knows him, and he can finally get rid of the God of gues nickname and start afresh. He can make new connections and get results. This was his n.

    Six months.

    Dong Xuebing must achieve outstanding results within six months and return as a Division Chief.

    Zhen Shui County.

    County Party Committee building.

    The guard had informed Zhen Shui County leaders when the car reached. All the leaders and staff quickly walked out.

    Main building. The car stopped.

    Meng Yiguang and Dong Xuebing got out of the car.

    Looking at the County Party Committee building will tell a lot about the County¡¯s financial status. Yan Tai County was considered a poor county. Still, the government buildings and Party Committee Building were equipped with thetest LCD TVs and PCs. Dong Xuebing sighed when he saw Zhen Shui County Party Committee Building. The ground and walls were cracked, and some windows on the second floor were broken. The ce was covered with dust, and it seemed like no one had cleaned it for ages.

    The cafeteria was a big tent.

    This office building was at least 40 years old.

    There were almost no cars except for a few vans in the parking lots and a few bicycles and electric bikes outside.

    This was the first time Dong Xuebing saw such a rundown government building, and he was shocked. This ce was too poor, and the building value¡­. His Land Rover might be worth more than this building.

    Since I am here, I should make the best out of it.

    Dong Xuebing wants to bring Zhen Shui County out of poverty. He needs to start somewhere and cannot rush.

    ¡°Minister Meng.¡±

    ¡°Minister Meng.¡±

    Many people greeted Meng Yiguang.

    Meng Yiguang nodded. ¡°Where are Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang.¡±

    A staff quickly replies. ¡°Mayor Jiang will be here soon, and Secretary Meng went to the Province yesterday.¡±

    Meng Yiguang nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the meeting room.¡± He said and walked towards the office building with the County leaders following behind.

    Some of the staff looked behind Meng Yiguang and saw Dong Xuebing. There was no one else, and they knew he was the new County leader. They were shocked.

    Young¡­.

    This guy should be in his twenties at most.

    Because Zhen Sui County was too far, only a few leaders knew a capable and young leader would be transferred to their county. However, Dong Xuebing¡¯s resume only states his achievement briefly. Saving others during the earthquake. It¡¯s normal for government staff to save a few people in a disaster. Saving others from drowning is also expected; his resume did not state how long he was underwater. Other than Fen Zhou City people, only a handful knows about him. That¡¯s why no one thinks much about his results. They only focus on his age. Dong Xuebing was the youngest Deputy Division Chief in their province.

    A few staff members upstairs saw Dong Xuebing and discussed it among themselves.

    At this moment, a slim figure walked out of the building. Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he saw her body. High heels, tight pants, and a blouse. He knew this person must be a beauty without looking at her face. He looked up, and his heart almost stopped. This woman looked like she was in her thirties and had a special aura. She could grab everyone¡¯s attention, and Dong Xuebing was one of them. He did not expect to meet such a beautiful woman in an impoverished ce.

    Meng Yiguang smiled. ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    The woman walked over. ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting. I was in a meeting.¡±

    Meng Yiguang replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let me introduce myself first. This is Dong Xuebing.¡± He turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is Zhen Shui County Mayor, Jiang Fangfang.¡±

    Mayor?

    This woman is the Mayor?!

    Dong Xuebing did not show any expression and shook her hand. ¡°Nice to meet you, Mayor Jiang. I am new here, and please take care of me.¡± Just a year ago, he had to shake a County Mayor¡¯s hand with both hands respectfully. But now, he does not need to do that.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing for a second and shook his hand. ¡°Secretary Meng had gone to the Province to get funding. I wee you on behalf of Zhen Shui County and the County Party Committee.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s hand is thin and smooth.

    Dong Xuebing could smell her scent, and she smelled good.

    Dong Xuebing does not want to let go of her hand. He will be working with her in the County Government, which is better than working with old men.

    ¡°Is the meeting room ready?¡± Meng Yiguang asked.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Almost all the leaders are here.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Meng cannot return in time?¡±

    ¡°I called him, and he will not be back today.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will read the appointment order first.¡±

    Everyone entered the old meeting room.

 Chapter 1060: County Mayor Jiang Fangfang

    <h4>Chapter 1060: County Mayor Jiang Fangfang</h4>

    Noon.

    County Party Committee Building.

    The appointment letter was read out, and Dong Xuebing was officially appointed.

    After a wee lunch at the rundown cafeteria, Meng Yiguang left with his driver. Dong Xuebing noticed he was holding his stomach before he went and seemed ufortable. The food at the cafeteria was average, and most of the dishes were vegetables. For a meat lover like Dong Xuebing, he did not enjoy it.

    Everyone returned to their offices after the Zhonghua car left.

    Dong Xuebing does not know anyone at the lunch as they had not introduced themselves.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± Jiang Fangfang called Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Mayor Jiang.

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°Let''s talk in my office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and followed Jiang Fangfang into the building.

    Mayor Office.

    It was a simple office, and the PC was very old.

    Dong Xuebing thought the top county leader¡¯s offices would be different and did not expect them to be so impoverished.

    ¡°Have a seat.¡± Jiang Fangfang walked to the hot water sk. ¡°I have run out of tea leaves. Is water fine?¡±

    ¡°Let me do it.¡± Dong Xuebing said and saw she had poured a cup of hot water. ¡°Thank you.¡± He did not see any hot water dispenser or electric kettle in the office, but he saw a pantry on its way up. She must have gotten the hot water from there. The water here is drinkable, but it has an alkaline taste. He did not mind as he was getting used to the environment here.

    ¡°You should have seen the situation here.¡± Jiang Fangfang sat on the sofa. ¡°You might not get used to it when you just arrive. You will be fine after a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and waited for her to continue.

    ¡°We don¡¯t know each other, and you might not understand me. This meeting is for us to know each other better.¡± Jiang Fangfang said.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I would like to know you better too.¡±

    ¡°Good. I saw your file. You had worked in the Investment Promotion Agency before.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I worked in Yan Tai County for around six months.¡±

    ¡°Your leader stated in your file that you are outstanding in attracting investments. I hope you can take charge of investments here too.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will try my best.¡±

    ¡°You will be in charge of other areas. However, Secretary Meng has gone to the provincial government, and I am not sure when he will return. So, your work arrangements will have to wait for a few days. Let me know if you need anything.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will familiarize myself here as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°I am looking forward to your performance.¡±

    They chatted for a while but did not talk much, as this was their first meeting.

    Jiang Fangfang picked up the phone on her table. ¡°Director Ma,e to my office.¡± She hung up the phone and turned to Dong Xuebing. She extended her hand to him. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook her hands. ¡°I will leave now.¡±

    The door opened, and a man in his thirties entered. ¡°Mayor Jiang, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°Apany Mayor Dong to his office.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ma Lin extended his hand. ¡°This way, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still thinking about Jiang Fangfang¡¯s body after leaving her office. He noticed she was calm. She looked calm, had a faint smile and a calm temper, and spoke calmly. It seemed that she was unfazed by anything except for the first time they met. When Minister Meng introduced them, he noticed Jiang Fangfang staring at him for a long time. He wondered what she was thinking, and she returned to a calm state like a puddle of still water after that.

    That look in Jiang Fangfang¡¯s eyes was abnormal.

    Why did Mayor Jiang look at me like that? Was she trying to show her power? What can that stare do?

    Dong Xuebing stopped thinking as he could not get any answers. He needs to get to know her better before he can guess what she is thinking. He needs time.

    Dong Xuebing turned to Ma Lin. ¡°Director Ma, you are¡­.¡±

    Ma Lin pped his forehead and smiled. ¡°I forgot to introduce myself. I am the County Government Office Department Director, Ma Lin.¡±

    This guy is Yao Cui¡¯s direct leader, and Dong Xuebing shakes his hand. ¡°Nice to meet you, Director Ma. I will have to trouble you a lot in the future.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Just let me know if you need anything. The Office Department¡¯s duty is to serve the leaders.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked into the Secretarial First Section when he walked past, and he did not see Yao Cui. He did not see her in the morning and did not see her during lunch. She must have fallen sick, and he decided to visit her tonight.

    They reached Dong Xuebing¡¯s office in no time.

    Ma Lin opened the door. ¡°This is your office, Ma Lin. I asked someone to clean it two days ago.¡±

    The officeyout was about the same as the Mayor¡¯s office. Theputer and table were clean but old.

    Ma Lin took out a bunch of keys. ¡°These are the keys to your apartment at the family quarters. I cleaned your apartment too.¡± He paused for a second and smiled. ¡°However, we might not be able to assign you a car. Only Mayor Jiang and Secretary Meng had cars, and the other leaders had to share the county government cars. If you need to use the car, you must book it two days in advance unless it is an emergency. Or else you might not get a car. We only have a few cars and have too many leaders.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I understand.¡±

    Ma Lin spoke politely to Dong Xuebing. He was only a County Office Department Director. Dong Xuebing is a Deputy Mayor and a County Party Committee member.

    There was another important reason.

    Dong Xuebing is not an ordinary Deputy County Mayor. He is appointed as Zhen Sui County Government¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor.

    An Executive Deputy Mayor is second to the Mayor and oversees the County Office Department. That¡¯s why Ma Lin had to watch what he said in front of Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 1061: Former classmateâ€™s troubles

    <h4>Chapter 1061: Former ssmate¡¯s troubles</h4>

    Afternoon.

    It was time to knock off.

    The sun was setting, and the sky was red. Dong Xuebing followed the address to a neighborhood near the County Party Committee building. He went upstairs and took out his keys.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and lit a cigarette.

    He was prepared for the harsh surroundings. This building is at least thirty years old, and cracks were everywhere. Some of the paint had peeled off. Luckily, the old apartment was clean. Although the TV, PC and air conditioner were old, it was better than none. He knew his apartment was much betterpared to other leaders, and he was not unhappy.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette in the ashtray after he finished.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect the higher-ups to give him the County Executive Deputy Mayor position. He thought he would only be a Deputy County Mayor and a County Party Committee member. He almost jumped with joy when he saw the transfer order. An Executive Deputy Mayor is different from a Deputy Mayor. A Deputy Mayor oversees some departments, and an Executive Deputy Mayor assists the Mayor in managing the County Government. A neer will typically be in thest or secondst position in the Party Committee. However, he is positioned third or fourth as an Executive Deputy Mayor. With results and experiences, he might reach a higher level. How can he not be excited?

    Dong Xuebing slowly understood why the higher-ups gave him this position after arriving at Zhen Sui County. He had gotten this position because this ce was too poor. He would not get this position if he were posted to another county.

    This was an excellent opportunity for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing must gasp at this opportunity. His starting point will be different if he can achieve results here. He can save a few years of hard work if he can seed here.

    After 6 pm.

    Dong Xuebing left his apartment and walked to a bus stop. He looked at the sign, hoping to find a bus to go to Yao Cui¡¯s neighborhood. His luggage was still in his Land Rover, and he needed to get it, or he could not sleep tonight.

    This bus does not go there.

    Hmm¡­ this bus also does not go there.

    The county is so poor that the Executive Deputy County Mayor does not have a car, and there are very few cabs around. Dong Xuebing could only wait for the bus.

    It has been years since Dong Xuebing took public transport.

    The frequency of the buses was slow. Dong Xuebing had waited for a long time when a domestic brand, Chang An, sedan drove past him and stopped. Jiang Fangfang sticks her head out of the car.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Mayor?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at the bus stop sign. ¡°Are you waiting for the bus?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I left my luggage on the other side of the town. I am going to get it.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and got out of the car. She turned to her driver. ¡°Send Mayor Dong to get his luggage.¡±

    The middle-aged driver was surprised. ¡°I will send you to the family quarters first. It¡¯s quite far from here.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. ¡°I will walk back myself. It¡¯s not that far. Just go.¡± She said and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let Old Wang send you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°How can I let you walk back? No¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang smiled faintly. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang turned and walked away slowly.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang waved slowly without turning back.

    Dong Xuebing epted this favor, or he might offend Jiang Fangfang. He waited until she walked away before getting into the car. He sat in the front passenger seat as this was not his car.

    The driver, Old Wang, asked. ¡°Where are you going, Director Dong?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure of the exact location. It is towards the west, not far from here.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Old Wang turned the car and started driving towards the west.

    Old Wang nced at Dong Xuebing while driving and asked. ¡°Mayor Dong, do you know Mayor Jiang before?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°No. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Old Wang paused for a second. ¡°Nothing. I just felt Mayor Jiang treats you differently. Sigh¡­. I am not good with words. Please don¡¯t be offended.¡±

    Dong Xuebing will not get offended and was interested to know more. ¡°Why do you say this?¡±

    Old Wang replied. ¡°Everyone in our County knows Mayor Jiang had never lent others her car and had never asked me to send anyone. Even when the other leaders needed to use a car urgently, Secretary Meng let them use his car. She had never lent anyone for years, and you are the first person. That¡¯s why I thought you all knew each other before.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I met Mayor Jiang for the first time today.¡±

    Old Wang was puzzled. Mayor Jiang had kept a distance from everyone and always had a calmposure. He had never seen her treat anyone as she did with Dong Xuebing. A Deputy County Party Secretary tried to borrow her car, and he was rejected. Why did she let Dong Xuebing sit in her car? She is a cleanliness freak and does not like others to touch her things. He looked at Dong Xuebing again and was curious about what was so special about him. Other than he is slightly younger, there was nothing special about him.

    Dong Xuebing also noticed something weird from what Old Wang said and thought about the look in Jiang Fangfang¡¯s eyes this morning.

    I can understand if she wants to pull me to her faction.

    But it was not so simple from what Old Wang said.

    Never mind. I will know in the future.

    They reached the neighborhood.

    ¡°You can drop me here.¡± Dong Xuebing opened the door.

    Old Wang replied. ¡°I will send you back after you get your luggage.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No need. I still have something on and will take a bus backter.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ ok.¡± Old Wang treated Dong Xuebing respectfully because of Jiang Fangfang¡¯s attitude towards thetter. ¡°Call me if you miss the bus. I wille and pick you up.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I will go back now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Drive safely.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Thank you.¡±

    Old Wang drove the Chang An sedan away.

    Dong Xuebing entered the neighborhood and found his Land Rover. He opened the boot and took out tworge suitcases.

    The suitcases were heavy. Luckily, Yao Cui¡¯s house was not far.

    Dong Xuebing dragged his luggage to Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    Dong Xuebing did not see Yao Cui today and knew she did note to work. He decided to visit her to show his concern.

    Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    Dong Xuebing put his luggage down and knocked on the door.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Yao Cui¡¯s father asked as he opened the door.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s me, Uncle Yao.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father paused for a second and smiled. ¡°Xiao Dong¡­. Come in.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother stood up. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are here. It¡¯s almost dinner time. Have dinner with us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Huh? I have not taken my dinner. Thank you.¡±

    Yao Li was at the dining table, which was full of food. A whileter, Yao Cui walked out of her room listlessly. ¡°Oh, Xuebing. You are here.¡± She was in her pajama and looked cute.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I dropped by for dinner. Haha¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s luggage by the side. ¡°Why did you bring your luggage along?¡±

    ¡°I got my lodging and am bringing my luggage over.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Yao Cui. ¡°Why do you look so pale? Are you sick?¡±

    Yao Cui nodded. ¡°I caught the flu and applied for a day off from work.¡± She said and sneezed.

    Dong Xuebing apologized. ¡°Did you fall sick when you brought me around Zhen Shui County?¡±

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°It has nothing to do with you. I think I caught the flust night. Let¡¯s eat. You are in for a treat today. We have a lot of food.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s family was hospitable and invited Dong Xuebing to the table.

    ¡°Here, try this.¡± Yao Cui covered her mouth and said. ¡°You should stay away from me. Hahaha¡­. I don¡¯t want to spread my flu to you.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Yao Cui¡¯s phone in her pocket rang. She looked at the caller, and her face changed.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Yao Cui sighed. ¡°It¡¯s my leader.¡±

    ¡°Leader?¡±

    ¡°Our County Government Office Department Director, Ma Lin. He must be asking me to drink with him again. He is so irritating.¡± Yao Cuiined, but she had to answer the call.

 Chapter 1062: Director Ma is mad

    <h4>Chapter 1062: Director Ma is mad</h4>

    Evening.

    Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    ¡°Hello, Director Ma.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yao, are you at home? Are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your concern. I am feeling better, and I can return to work tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Great. We are having dinner with a few leaders from the neighboring County.¡±

    ¡°Director Ma, I still have flu and cannot drink.¡±

    ¡°I am not asking you to drink. Juste over and apany them. We are only having dinner. Just put aside whatever you are doing ande over.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hurry. We are waiting for you.¡±

    Du¡­ du¡­ du¡­. Ma Lin hung up the phone.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father grumbled. ¡°This Ma Lin is too much. He kept asking Cui Er to apany his guests whenever he had dinner. What is he thinking? Cui Er is still sick! That guy forced Cui Er to drink lots of alcohol once, making her drunk. Luckily, she is smart and called me to fetch her secretly. She would be taken advantage of if I did not fetch her.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother added. ¡°These Government leaders are all bad guys. They always try to take advantage of Cui Er because she is pretty.¡±

    Yao Cui interrupted them. ¡°Dad, Mum¡­.¡±

    Yao Li said. ¡°Sis, don¡¯t go.¡±

    ¡°How can I don¡¯t go?¡± Yao Cui ruffled her hair. ¡°He is my direct supervisor and oversees our Secretarial Section.¡± She covered her mouth and coughed. Dong Xuebing quickly passed her a piece of tissue, and she blew her nose.

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother looked at her. ¡°You are too sick to go.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father said. ¡°Just stay at home and eat your dinner. You are not going anywhere today.¡±

    ¡°Dad¡­.¡± Yao Cui replied helplessly. ¡°I am exhausted from work. Director Ma will make things difficult if I don¡¯t go.¡±

    Ma Lin, Zhen Sui County Government Office Director, serves the County''s top leaders and holds much power. He has powerful connections, and Yao Cui¡¯s parents know he cannot be offended. But¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father let out a ¡®hmph.¡¯ ¡°Just resign if you are unhappy.¡±

    Yao Cui retorted. ¡°I had wanted to resign because of these incidents. What did you and Mum say? You all said my brother still has not found a job, and our family needs this ie. You all asked me to endure it. Now, you are asking me to resign?!¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father gave her a stare. ¡°I am afraid something might happen to you.¡±

    Yao Li¡¯s eyes turned red, and he clenched his fists. ¡°Sis¡­. It¡¯s my fault. I am useless.¡±

    Yao Cui knocked on her brother¡¯s head and smiled. ¡°I am fine. This had nothing to do with you. Alright. I will not go.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father said. ¡°Good. Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    ¡°I have to call him first. Sigh¡­ how should I say it?¡± Yao Cui held her phone and hesitated. She doesn¡¯t dare to call Ma Lin and calls her Secretarial Section¡¯s Chief Cai. She knew Chief Cai should be with them. Chief Cai might be a section chief of the Secretarial Section, but she is not holding a Section Chief rank. The County Government Office Department Director, Ma Lin, is only a Section Chief.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello, I am on my way. Xiao Yao, have you arrived?¡± A woman said.

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°Chief Cai, I have not recovered and cannot go.¡±

    Chief Cai sighed. ¡°Director Ma wants you to go, and he even called you.¡±

    Yao Cui pretended to be very sick. ¡°I have a bad headache. Can you help me tell Director Ma? Sorry.¡±

    Chief Cai smacked her lips. ¡°Xiao Yao, Director Ma specifically asked you to go, and you are finding excuses. Also, today is our County Executive Deputy Mayor¡¯s appointment. He will oversee our County Government, and even Director Ma got to be polite to him. Yet, you did not show up today.¡± Chief Cai reprimanded her and said. ¡°I will let Director Ma know.¡± She said and hung up.

    Yao Cui sighed. ¡°I had offended another person.¡± She turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Everyone envies civil servants, but they don¡¯t know what is going on after joining. The County Government got to entertain all sorts of people, which is frustrating.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I said you will be promoted within this week.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°Are you still thinking about our bet? I thought it was a joke. Promotion? It¡¯s a blessing if I am not transferred out after today¡¯s incident.¡±

    Yao Li asked. ¡°Sis, what promotion are you talking about?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°It¡¯s a joke by Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried on eating and did not exin himself.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about these things and have our dinner.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s eat before the food gets cold.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you must eat more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed Yao Cui was not in a good mood during dinner. She seemed to be worried about the consequences of rejecting Ma Lin.

    Dong Xuebing consoled her. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Yao Cui. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Yao Cui forced a smile. ¡°I don¡¯t know what Director Ma will do to me tomorrow at work. He¡­. He is fierce towards his subordinates.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and saw it was Ma Lin calling.

    ¡°Sorry, I got to answer a call.¡± Dong Xuebing walked away to answer. ¡°Hello?¡± After knowing Ma Lin was interested in Yao Cui and constantly forcing her to apany him to drink, Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude towards him changed.

    ¡°Mayor Dong, I am Ma Lin.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°I am calling to inform you that a few leaders from a neighboring county are here to discuss cooperation. We will be having dinner at the guesthouseter. Are you¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am having dinner at a friend¡¯s ce. You all can go ahead.¡±

    ¡°If the cooperation can seed, it will¡­.¡±

    ¡°My job scope has not been finalized, and I am unfamiliar with this area. I will not interfere in this cooperation. You can discuss this area with the Deputy Mayor in charge or look for Mayor Jiang.¡± Ma Lin said he was informing Dong Xuebing but was trying to treat him to dinner. He might ept this invitation this afternoon, but not now.

    Dong Xuebing returned and continued to eat.

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is that your colleague?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°He invited me to dinner.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°You should go. You are new and must establish good rtionships with your colleagues. You must not be like me, always keep offending others. It would be helpful for your work.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I must finish our dinner first, even if I offend them. It¡¯s too delicious.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°Xiao Dong is good with words.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xuebing is different now. He was reticent during our university days.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother was surprised. ¡°Are you sure? Xiao Dong seems to be quite cheerful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s true. I was an introvert then and only chatted with Yao Cui when eating. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Yao Cui¡¯s family continued to chat while eating.

    Meanwhile.

    Ma Lin kept his phone after his call with Dong Xuebing. He was worried and uneasy. Mayor Dong was friendly towards him this afternoon and did not put on airs. Why did he sound cold in the phone call?

    Did I offend him?

    No¡­. how is it possible?

    Ma Lin thought about it, and his mood changed for the worse.

    A middle-aged woman walked over. ¡°Is everyone here, Director Ma?¡±

    Ma Lin looked at that woman and said. ¡°You are here, Chief Cai. They are not here yet. They called earlier and said they would be around 30 minuteste. Oh, where are Xiao Yao and Xiao Zhang? Why are they not with you?¡±

    Chief Cai looked at her watch. ¡°Xiao Zhang should be here soon. Xiao Yao called me earlier and said she was still not feeling well and had a headache. She will not being.¡±

    ¡°She is still not feeling well?! She said she was feeling better when I called.¡± Ma Lin was mad.

    Chief Cai paused for a second and said. ¡°Maybe her condition has gotten worse. Should I ask Xiao Yue toe instead?¡±

    Ma Lin replied angrily. ¡°This Xiao Yao is always giving excuses when I ask her out to apany our guests. What is she thinking? Doesn¡¯t she know the Office Department has to apany the County guests?¡±

    Chief Cai could tell Director Ma was in a bad mood because of something else and dare not to retort him. ¡°I¡­. I will give Xiao Yao a call again.¡±

    ¡°She is living nearby, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s not far from here.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to her house. I must see her.¡±

    Ma Lin was frustrated by Deputy Mayor Dong¡¯s change in attitude towards him. He got angrier when he heard Xiao Yao was not attending. He could not say anything when Mayor Dong doesn¡¯t give him ¡®face,¡¯ but he cannot ept Xiao Yao not giving him ¡®face.¡¯ Yao Cui is challenging his authority, and the leaders from the neighboring county are arrivingter. He decided to visit Yao Cui at her house.

    Executive Deputy Mayor Dong Xuebing was not assigned a car, let alone Ma Lin and Chief Cai. They walked towards Yao Cui¡¯s house, and Ma Lin did not say anything on their way there.

    Chief Cai knew Director Ma was angry and knew Yao Cui would be in trouble. Sigh¡­. This Xiao Yao¡­. It¡¯s just a dinner and apanying the guests to drink some alcohol. Why must you reject it?

 Chapter 1063: Director Ma was scared away

    <h4>Chapter 1063: Director Ma was scared away</h4>

    Evening.

    Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    Dong Xuebing and Yao Cui¡¯s family sat in the courtyard to have dinner and chatted happily.

    ¡°How is work, Xuebing?¡± Yao Cui asked.

    ¡°I reported to work today and am not familiar with the work yet.¡± Dong Xuebing said while eating.

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Whatpany are you working at? How¡¯s the benefit?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s tough, and the environment is not very good.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°This ce is like this. You will get used to it.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Yao Li still has not found a job. He is too honest, and not many people want to hire him. The ones who are willing to hire him are doing hardbor. We don¡¯t allow him to work hardbor because his body is not very good. He was sick quite seriously when he was young. Does yourpany need people? He is already twenty and is jobless.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father added. ¡°That¡¯s right, Xiao Dong. Can you ask around for him?¡±

    Yao Cui interrupted. ¡°Xuebing is new here. How can he help?¡±

    Yao Li felt terrible. ¡°Mum, Dad, don¡¯t worry about me. I will look for a job next week.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°I will ask around for him. He should not be able to work at my unit, but getting him a job in other areas should not be a problem. Let¡¯s talk about it again.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother was happy. ¡°Great. Thank you so much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Yao Cui and I were ssmates for many years.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father waved his hand. ¡°Here, Xiao Dong. Let¡¯s have some drinks.¡±

    Yao Cui rolled her eyes and interrupted them. ¡°Enough, both of you. I will get mad if you all drink again. Both of you got drunk the other day.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father smacked his lips. ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ fine¡­. I will listen to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing recalled that day he got drunk and slept in Yao Cui¡¯s room, and they chatted until veryte. He was a bit embarrassed, and Yao Cui blushed when she said that. He quickly cleared his throat and talked about something else.

    Outside of the courtyard.

    Ma Lin and Chief Cai arrived.

    Ma Lin stood outside angrily, and Chief Cai walked over to knock on the door. ¡°Xiao Yao! Xiao Yao!¡±

    Ma Lin was determined to get Yao Cui to apany him to the dinner. He is the County Government Office Department Director, and Yao Cui is a staff member. She must follow his orders and do whatever he says. She must know her ce. She had been rejecting him and refusing to drink. Ma Lin had run out of patience, and he must get her to apany him today. This visit was also a warning to her.

    Inside the courtyard.

    ¡°Is Xiao Yao at home?¡±

    Yao Cui turned pale when she heard this voice.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Who is that?¡±

    Yao Cui said softly. ¡°It¡¯s our Chief Cai. Why is she here?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother paused for a second. ¡°Err¡­. What should we do?¡±

    ¡°What else can we do?¡± Yao Cui had no choice. She cannot pretend not to hear them and opens the door. ¡°Chief Cai¡­. Huh? Director Ma, you are here.¡±

    Ma Lin asked angrily. ¡°What are you doing, Xiao Yao?!¡±

    Yao Cui covered her nose and sneezed. ¡°Director Ma, I am sick¡­.¡±

    Ma Lin shouted. ¡°This is an important dinner concerning our cooperation with another county. You must attend even if you are sick.¡±

    Yao Cui tried to exin. ¡°I am afraid I would spread my flu to the leaders.¡±

    Ma Lin replied impatiently. ¡°Stop giving me excuses! The leaders will be arriving soon. Get dressed ande with us! You got to look at the big picture!¡±

    Yao Cui got mad too. ¡°Director Ma!¡±

    Chief Cai added. ¡°Go and change, Xiao Yao. You will apany the leaders to have dinner and don¡¯t need to drink today. Hurry.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents were furious. Their daughter was sick, and these people insisted she apanies the leaders. They were angry, but they could not say anything. These two are Yao Cui¡¯s direct leaders and the county leaders. They cannot afford to offend them.

    Yao Li was burning with rage and looked like he was going to punch them.

    Dong Xuebing was different from the rest. He was amused by Ma Lining over to drag Yao Cui to the dinner.

    ¡°What are you waiting for?¡± Ma Lin said.

    Chief Cai signaled to Yao Cui. ¡°Hurry up, Xiao Yao.¡±

    Yao Cui clenched her teeth and stood there.

    Dong Xuebing knew it was time for him to step in. But he is not going to say anything. He puts his ss on the table hard, loudly letting out a thud.

    Chief Cai looked over and wondered who this person was.

    Ma Lin frowned and turned towards the sound. His eyes almost popped out when he saw Dong Xuebing, and he froze.

    Dong Xuebing did not say a word or look at them. He continued to eat his food slowly.

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother panicked. She was afraid Dong Xuebing would offend the local leaders and touched his leg lightly.

    When everyone thought Ma Lin would blow his top because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions, they saw Ma Lin breaking out in cold sweat.

    F**k!

    Isn¡¯t this Mayor Dong?!

    Why is Mayor Dong having dinner at Yao Cui¡¯s house?!

    Ma Lin was stunned, and his back was covered in sweat.

    Ma Lin finally understood why Mayor Dong¡¯s tone was cold towards him over the phone. Mayor Dong knew Yao Cui and had heard everything from his call to her.

    Shit!

    Dong Xuebing did not look up or say a word, and Ma Lin didn¡¯t dare to speak to him. It would be awkward if he went over to speak to him and he pretended not to see him. Ma Lin was thinking hard to salvage the situation.

    Yao Cui said. ¡°Director Ma, I¡­.¡±

    Everyone noticed the changes in Director Ma¡¯s face but thought nothing about it.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Ma Lin changed to a caring expression and smiled. ¡°Xiao Yao¡­. Why didn¡¯t you tell us you were having dinner? I would not ask you toe if you had told me. It¡¯s fine since you are having dinner. We are going now. Take care of yourself, and remember to take your medicine. Don¡¯te to work tomorrow if you are not feeling well. I will give you a few more days off.¡±

    Yao Cui was surprised. ¡°I¡­ I¡­.¡±

    Nobody expected Director Ma to change his tone.

    Chief Cai was surprised by Director Ma¡¯s change and could not react.

    Ma Lin continued. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I should be more concerned about our staff. I thought it was nothing serious when you said you caught the flu. I did not expect your flu to be so serious. Sigh¡­. Your biggest weakness is you are too hardworking and don¡¯t take care of your health.¡±

    Yao Cui quickly replied. ¡°It¡¯s just a cold. Thank you, Director Ma.¡±

    Ma Lin said gently. ¡°Put on more clothes and have a good rest after your dinner. Alright. We will not disturb your rest.¡±

    Yao Cui was puzzled. ¡°Err¡­. Please take care, Director Ma.¡±

    Ma Lin nced at Dong Xuebing and left quickly. He almost tripped himself if not for Chief Cai catching him. Chief Cai was puzzled why Ma Lin was panicking and in such a rush to leave. Why was he a different person aftering here?

    Inside the courtyard.

    Yao Cui closed the door and returned to the table. She was puzzled why Director Ma changed his attitude towards her suddenly.

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother asked. ¡°Cui Er¡­. Why is your leader¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know what is going on.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father was also puzzled. ¡°He looked angry earlier. Why did he change suddenly?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother was worried. ¡°Will he bear grudges against you? Will he pick on you tomorrow or transfer you away tomorrow?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s face changed. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother continued. ¡°But there¡¯s no reason why his attitude changed so quickly.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father was mad. ¡°The County Government Office is a good department. How can you take it if he transfers you to a vige or town? Zhen Sui County might be poor, but we have been living in the County town. This ce is much better than the viges.¡±

    Yao Cui smiled helplessly. ¡°You all are making me nervous.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father said. ¡°Just be careful at work tomorrow. These county leaders are full of bad ideas and will make your life difficult.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied confidently. ¡°It will not happen.¡±

    Of course, it will not happen. Ma Lin will not dare to pick on Yao Cui after meeting Dong Xuebing here.

 Chapter 1064: Mayor Dong and Yao Cui were classmates?!

    <h4>Chapter 1064: Mayor Dong and Yao Cui were ssmates?!</h4>

    Night.

    Outside of Yao Cui¡¯s house courtyard.

    Ma Lin was sweating profusely after leaving Yao Cui¡¯s house and not saying anything.

    ¡°Director Ma.¡± Chief Cai was confused. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Chief Cai was Ma Lin¡¯s trusted aide, and he replied. ¡°You did not see it?¡±

    Chief Cai blinked. ¡°Huh? See what? I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Chief Cai¡¯s rank was not high enough, and she did not see Dong Xuebing¡¯s face today.

    Ma Lin sighed and said. ¡°Today¡¯s newly appointed Mayor Dong was having dinner at Yao Cui¡¯s house.¡±

    ¡°Ah?!¡± Chief Cai eximed. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    Ma Lin replied. ¡°I saw him with my own eyes.¡±

    Chief Cai remembered Dong Xuebing had put his ss on the table hard earlier. An ordinary civilian would never dare to do that in from of them, and she finds him familiar. She did not shake his hand this morning and only saw his back.

    ¡°Xiao Yao knows Mayor Dong?¡± Chief Cai asked.

    Ma Lin forced himself to calm down. ¡°I think so.¡±

    Chief Cai replied. ¡°But¡­ it is Mayor Dong¡¯s first day here. How¡­.¡±

    Ma Lin was puzzled too. Mayor Dong should not know anyone here. Why was he having dinner at Xiao Yao¡¯s house? Why didn¡¯t Xiao Yao say she knew him?! Is she trying to embarrass them? If he had known Xiao Yao and Mayor Dong, he would never force her to apany the leaders.

    F**k!

    How are these two rted?

    Ma Lin thought for a while and stopped suddenly. He turned to Chief Cai. ¡°How old is Xiao Yao?¡±

    Chief Cai thought for a second and said. ¡°I think she is twenty-five this year.¡±

    Ma Lin took a deep breath. ¡°Mayor Dong is also twenty-five. Call the office now and check Xiao Yao¡¯s resume.¡±

    Chief Cai reminded Ma Lin. ¡°The neighboring leaders are arriving soon.¡±

    Ma Lin replied. ¡°I know. Check her resume first, or I don¡¯t feel at ease.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will call the office now. Xiao Li should be around.¡±

    Ma Lin knew who was more critical. The neighboring leaders or Mayor Dong. He cannot attend this dinner, but he must know Yao Cui¡¯s rtionship with Mayor Dong. He needs to know how he offended Mayor Dong as it concerns his future.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Chief Cai hung up her phone and looked uneasy.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Ma Lin asked.

    Chief Cai wiped her sweat and said. ¡°I found out. Yao Cui studied at a Beijing university. Lian He University and Mayor Dong were from there too. They seemed to be in the same cohort.¡±

    University ssmates?!

    They are university ssmates?!

    ¡°No wonder¡­.¡± Ma Lin looked terrible and finally found out how he offended Mayor Dong. He tried to order his ssmate to drink with his guests. No wonder Mayor Dong was unhappy with him. He pped his forehead and regretted calling Yao Cui. He was slightly relieved as he did not know about their rtionship. It was not toote to salvage the situation.

    Sigh¡­. It¡¯s easy to offend others and to challenge them to build a good rtionship with them.

    Ma Lin starts thinking of ways to salvage the situation.

    Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    The dinner was over.

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents and brother were worried about Director Ma¡¯s visit and suddenly changed of attitude.

    ¡°I am full. Let me help with the dishes.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father stopped Dong Xuebing. ¡°No need¡­ no need¡­. Let Yao Cui¡¯s mother clear it.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother added. ¡°That¡¯s right. You still have to bring your luggage to your lodging. Let Yao Cui send you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No¡­. Yao Cui is not feeling well and should not go anywhere. I can manage myself. Thank you for dinner. I will make a move first.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father nodded. ¡°Be careful on your way back.¡±

    Yao Cui added. ¡°Wait for me. I will get change and walk you back.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Stay home and have a good rest.¡±

    ¡°I feel much better after a hot meal. Wait for me.¡± Yao Cui returned to her room.

    Yao Cui wore a pair of jeans and a coat when she returned. She looked much better now.

    ¡°Are you feeling better now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°It¡¯s only a cold. Do I look so sick until I cannot walk?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not stop Yao Cui and bid farewell to her family before walking to the bus stop with her.

    ¡°Sorry to let you see that today.¡± Yao Cui said.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Yao Cui replied helplessly. ¡°This is what we civil servants face. We must follow the leader¡¯s orders unless we get connections with the higher-ups.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yao Cui. ¡°I said you will be promoted recently, and I forgot to ask you where you want to go?¡±

    Yao Cui thought Dong Xuebing was joking with her again andughed. ¡°Promotion?! I will be satisfied if I am not posted elsewhere tomorrow. Haha¡­. If I am promoted, I want to be our County Government Office Department Deputy Director. No one can order me to apany or drink with others once I am a leader, and I can also order Chief Cai around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amused. ¡°That¡¯s a good ambition.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°I am talking nonsense. How can someone like me be a Deputy Director? I don¡¯t follow orders and have no powerful backing. It will never be my turn. Moreover, I should be thankful if I am not posted away after today¡¯s incident.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You never know what will happen.¡±

 Chapter 1065: Selecting a secretary

    <h4>Chapter 1065: Selecting a secretary</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Zhen Shui County Party Committee Building. Dong Xuebing entered thepound slowly. Today was Dong Xuebing¡¯s official first day at work, and many staff greeted him politely.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong, good morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to them.

    The County Government Office building.

    Third floor. Executive Deputy County Mayor office.

    Dong Xuebing was early today, and most staff were not at work.

    Dong Xuebing noticed his office was clean when he entered. He ced his back on the table and started reading documents. The County Party Secretary was not around, and his duties were not assigned. He was unfamiliar with this area and had no connections to start working immediately. So, he started reading Zhen Shui County documents to familiarize himself with this ce. He must be prepared to start work once assigned a task, or people will doubt his abilities.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Knock knock¡­. Someone knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing puts down the document and says. ¡°Come in.¡±

    The door opened, and Office Director Ma Lin entered. ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Director Ma. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Are you used to your apartment at the family quarters? Let me know if you need anything or electric appliances. I will get someone to get it.¡± Ma Lin said. All the apartments at the family quarters have standard fittings, and the County Government has no money to get additional appliances for the leaders. Although an electric appliance might not be expensive, Zhen Shui County is poor to afford it. However, Ma Lin offended Dong Xuebing yesterday and is trying to mend their rtionship. Even if the county government cannot afford it, he would get it out of his pockets.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°No need. Everything is fine.¡±

    Ma Lin was at a loss when he heard Dong Xuebing. He wiped his sweat and stood there. ¡°Mayor Dong, I¡­. yesterday¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted him. ¡°What happened yesterday?¡±

    Ma Lin paused for a second and said. ¡°Nothing¡­. nothing¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Is there anything else?¡±

    Under the guidance of Xie Hun and after working in the government for so many years, Dong Xuebing had grown up a lot. He would scold Ma Lin for forcing Yao Cui to apany him in the past and pick on him today. However, he did not do that now. He made Ma Lin guess what he is thinking because he knew this was scarier than raising his voice. He had to change his working style in a new environment. Of course, Ma Lin had not done anything to Yao Cui, or he would raise his fists yesterday. He is still the same God of gues who doesn¡¯t care about consequences when he is mad.

    Ma Lin saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression and knew he was asking him to leave. He immediately passed a document to him. ¡°One more thing. These are a few deputy Director resumes. Our County Deputy Mayor is not assigned secretaries ormunication staff because of theck of funds. Our departments are working on minimum manpower. However, our county government will assign an Office Department Deputy Director to assist you.¡±

    A secretary?

    ording to the regtions, a County Mayor and Party Secretary are not qualified to have secretaries. Although they have secretaries, their secretaries are not holding secretarial positions. Their positions are Office Department Deputy Directors. Mayor Jiang¡¯s secretary''s primary duty is to assist Jiang Fangfang and will not interfere with the Office Department.

    Different ces have different practices for a Deputy County Mayor secretary.

    Ma Lin told Dong Xuebing that Zhen Shui County Deputy Mayors do not have secretaries, but he was different. He can have a secretary because he is the Executive Deputy Mayor.

    Pick a secretary?

    Who should I pick?

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first step after getting appointed, which is important to him. He is new here and is unfamiliar with this ce. His secretary is critical to his work, and it would be best if he or she is local. He preferred someone young and mature. Actually, he had someone in mind.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the Office Department deputy directors'' resumes and put them aside. ¡°Call the secretarial section and send the staff member files over.¡±

    Ma Lin paused for a second and said. ¡°Alright. I will do it immediately.¡±

    A whileter, a middle-aged woman entered the office nervously with a stack of files. ¡°Mayor Dong. I am Secretarial Section Xiao Cai.¡±

    Xiao Cai?!

    This woman is at least fifteen years older than Dong Xuebing, and hearing her call herself Xiao Cai was awkward.

    Luckily, Dong Xuebing used it. How they addressed themselves depended on their ranks and had nothing to do with their age.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Bring it over, Chief Cai.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all here.¡± Chief Cai ced the files with both hands on the table. Her heart was pounding, and she wondered if Dong Xuebing was offended by herst night. She stood beside Ma Lin and waited for Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Alright. I will look at it.¡± Dong Xuebing started looking at the files.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing took out a file and nodded. ¡°How is Secretarial Section One¡¯s Yao Cui?¡±

    Ma Lin blinked.

    Chief Cai was not surprised and said. ¡°Yao Cui is very hardworking and passionate about her work. She is helpful to everyone, and she can endure hardship. She is a graduate, and her education level is considered high in our County.¡± She praised Yao Cui to the skies.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Does she have any weakness?¡±

    Chief Cai thought for a while and dared not tell Dong Xuebing about Yao Cui¡¯s weakness.

    Ma Lin interrupted. ¡°Her weakness¡­. Yao Cui¡¯s biggest weakness is that she is too hardworking and does not care for her health. She fell sick yesterday.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amused. Are you telling me about her weakness or trying to praise her?

    ¡°I will take her.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Ma Lin replied immediately. ¡°Sure. I will make the arrangements immediately.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I know Yao Cui well. We were ssmates in university.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Is that so?¡± Ma Lin pretended to be surprised.

    Chief Cai said. ¡°No wonder Xiao Yao is so outstanding. She is your ssmate.¡± What has outstanding got to do with ssmates? Moreover, their university is only a third-tier university in Beijing.

    Ma Lin said. ¡°Mayor Dong, I will get Xiao Yao to report to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No need. You can wait under the paperwork is settled.¡±

    Ma Lin nodded and said. ¡°It should be ready today. I will inform the HR department and settle the paperwork.¡±

    As the Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary, Yao Cui will be promoted to Office Department Deputy Director, a Deputy Section Chief position. The County Organization Department must be informed. Most promotions are decided in Party Committee meetings, but the secretary differs. The partymittee will approve it unless Yao Cui has serious issues.

    Dong Xuebing had decided, and it was settled.

    Dong Xuebing had purposely told them Yao Cui was his ssmate because he knew he could not hide it. People will find out sooner orter. The second reason is people might gossip behind his back for picking a female secretary. Few leaders will pick a secretary of the opposite sex to avoid rumors. Telling everyone, they were ssmates would stop these rumors. Yao Cui was also the most suitable person to assist him. She is a local, and they know each other well.

    No one would say anything if Dong Xuebing picked his former ssmate Yao Cui as his secretary. He can also help her in her career.

    This is killing two birds with one stone.

    Dong Xuebing made this decision after meeting Yao Cui in Zhen Shui County and knowing she worked in the Secretarial Section.

 Chapter 1066: Yao Cui is going to be promoted

    <h4>Chapter 1066: Yao Cui is going to be promoted</h4>

    Morning.

    People started to work.

    A few staff members were rushing to the office building because they werete.

    Yao Cui was one of them. She had overslept because of her flu medication. She rushed to work after waking up and arrived only 5 minutes before work started.

    Damn!

    I am going to get scolded again.

    Yao Cui locked her bicycle outside the office building and ran into it.

    County Government Office Department.

    Secretarial Section One office.

    Yao Cui saw everyone had arrived, and she was thetest.

    ¡°Xiao Yao, why are you sote?¡± A Deputy Section Chief asked.

    Yao Cui quickly exined. ¡°I took flu medicine yesterday and woke upte.¡±

    The Deputy Section Chief replied impatiently. ¡°You are full of excuses. This is not your first timeing inte.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°Sorry, Chief Chen. I will be early next time.¡±

    ¡°Enough¡­ go and print the documents and pour a ss of water for me.¡± Deputy Section Chief Chen instructed.

    Most Secretarial Section staff had worked there for more than five years, and Yao Cui had entered the government service for two to three years. Her job was to do misceneous stuff like serving tea or photocopying document.

    Yao Cui was used to it and quickly went to the printer.

    A girl around Yao Cui¡¯s age walked over quickly and gave her a document. ¡°Cui Er, here.¡±

    Yao Cui nodded. ¡°Sigh¡­. I will photocopy it now.¡±

    Xiao Hong whispered. ¡°Are you feeling better?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I took medication yesterday and feel much better now.¡±

    Xiao Hong reminded Yao Cui. ¡°Deputy Section Chief Chen is not in a good mood. Don¡¯t talk back to him.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡± Yao Cui replied. ¡°Go back to work, or he will get mad when we talk.¡±

    Xiao Hong nodded and said. ¡°Let me know if you cannot finish your work. I will try to help. You arete today, and the leader will surely give you lots of work.¡±

    ¡°Thanks, Xiao Hong.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I will go and work.¡±

    Xiao Hong and Yao Cui were close in Secretarial Section One and were not close to the rest. The reason was simple. They entered the government service together and were ordered around by their seniors. They tried to help each other, but Xiao Hong was not as pretty as Yao Cui. She also does not have a good figure and does not stand out. The seniors got used to ordering Yao Cui around, and her status in the department was the lowest.

    Print document¡­.

    Serve tea, pour water¡­.

    Yao Cui finally finished all the tasks given to her by her leaders.

    When she finally got to rest in her seat for a while, she received new orders.

    ¡°Xiao Yao, help me type this document.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yao, the sk is empty. Go and top up the hot water.¡±

    Two middle-aged staff started ordering Yao Cui again.

    Yao Cui was mad but did not say anything. She had offended Ma Lin and Chief Cai yesterday, and Director Ma¡¯s weird attitude toward her made her nervous. She was alsote this morning and got to stay low.

    Xiao Hong stood up and said. ¡°I will type the document.¡±

    The Secretarial Section senior staff said. ¡°Then Xiao Yan will top up the sk. Thanks.¡±

    Yao Cui had no choice. She took the hot water sk and went downstairs to the pantry. Their county is poor and cannot employ helpers to clean their offices and get hot water for them.

    Suddenly, footsteps got louder.

    Chief Cai entered the office.

    ¡°Chief Cai.¡±

    ¡°Chief Cai.¡±

    Deputy Chief Chen and other staff greeted Chief Cai.

    Chief Cai nodded and looked at Yao Cui, who was about to get hot water with the sk. ¡°Xiao Yao!¡±

    Chief Cai¡¯s voice was loud and sharp.

    Yao Cui jumped and thought he had done something wrong. ¡°Sorry, Chief Cai. I took flu medication yesterday and woke upte.¡±

    Chief Cai replied. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Yao Cai and all the staff were surprised and looked at Chief Cai. They wondered what was wrong with her. Why she looked like she was in a good mood today?

    Chief Cai smiled and asked. ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    Yao Cui lifted the hot water sk. ¡°Oh, there¡¯s no more water, and Brother Wang asked me to fill up the sk.¡±

    Chief Cai¡¯s face changed, and she stared at the middle-aged man. ¡°Why are you asking Xiao Yao to get water for you? Can¡¯t you get it yourself?! Huh?¡± She got mad and scolded the staff. ¡°You are just sitting there and not doing anything every day. Are you expecting to be served every day? Who do you think you are? Huh?¡±

    Old Wang was stunned after getting scolded by Chief Cai.

    ¡°Err¡­. Chief Cai¡­.¡± Old Wang stood up and said. ¡°I¡­. Sorry.¡± He dared not to retort Chief Cai as she was his direct supervisor.

    Chief Cai continued. ¡°Go and get the water yourself if you are thirsty.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­. I will go myself.¡± Old Wang walked over and took the sk from Yao Cui.

    What¡¯s wrong with Chief Cai today?

    Why is she speaking up for Yao Cui? Did the sun rise from the west this morning?

    Everyone, including Yao Cui and Xiao Hong, was puzzled.

    Chief Cai used to order Yao Cui around in the past. Although she did not ask Yao Cui to get water or serve tea to her, she always picked Yao Cui to entertain guests. Why is she¡­.

    ¡°Chief Cai, I¡­.¡± Yao Cui asked.

    Chief Cai¡¯s face changed after scolding Old Wang, and she smiled at Yao Cui. ¡°Don¡¯t call me Chief Cai. You are treating me like a stranger. Just call me Sister Cai.¡±

    Yao Cui was shocked.

    Chief Cai asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Nothing¡­.¡± Yao Cui replied. ¡°Sister Cai.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Chief Cai smiled and held Yao Cui¡¯s hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go to my office to have a chat.¡±

    Chief Cai brought Yao Cui to her office.

    Office.

    Chief Cai turned and poured a ss of warm water for Yao Cui. ¡°Here, Cui Er. Why are you standing there? Sit.¡± Yao Cui felt uneasy when Chief Cai called her Cui Er.

    ¡°Huh? Thank you, Chief¡­. Sister Cai.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Don¡¯t mention it. Sit.¡± Chief Cai pulled Yao Cui to the sofa and patted the back of her hand. ¡°You know how to keep secrets, Cui Er.¡±

    Yao Cui was confused. ¡°What did I hide?¡±

    Chief Caiughed. ¡°Stop pretending. I know everything. I might not have been good to you in the past. Please forgive me.¡±

    Yao Cui asked. ¡°What are you talking about, Sister Cai? I don¡¯t understand.¡±

    Chief Cai was about to say something when she heard amotion outside.

    ¡°Director Ma.¡±

    ¡°Director Ma.¡±

    Ma Lin arrived.

    Ma Lin looked around and asked. ¡°Where is Xiao Yao?¡±

    Ma Lin usually will not go to the Secretarial Section. As the County Government Office Department Director, he will call Chief Cai or give his orders over the phone. He will note unless it is an emergency or an inspection. But he came today to look for Xiao Yao.

    Deputy Chief Chen noticed something was wrong and said. ¡°Yao Cui is in Chief Cai¡¯s office, Director Ma.¡±

    The office door opened, and Chief Cai and Yao Cui came out.

    Ma Lin smiled brightly when he saw Yao Cui. ¡°Are you feeling better, Xiao Yao?¡±

    Yao Cui replied softly. ¡°Thank you for your concern. I am better now.¡±

    Ma Lin nodded. ¡°Good. How¡¯s work? Did you face any difficulties at work recently?¡±

    Yao Cui replied nervously. ¡°No¡­. everything is good.¡±

    Ma Lin replied. ¡°Ok. Have you heard about it?¡±

    Yao Cui looked at him puzzledly. ¡°Heard about what?¡±

    ¡°You still don¡¯t know?¡± Ma Linughed. ¡°You might be moving up soon. Be prepared. Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Moving up?!

    A promotion?!

    Everyone was stunned.

    Yao Cui was also stunned. ¡°I¡­. Director Ma, where am I going?¡±

    Ma Lin did not answer her. Heughed. ¡°You will know in the afternoon.¡±

    Transfer or promotion is sensitive in the city or province, and the leaders will not announce it in front of so many people. However, this is not a taboo at the grassroots level, like in Zhen Shui County. The people here are more direct and are not mindful of these procedures.

    Many people could not believe their ears when they heard Yao Cui would be promoted.

    Xiao Yao has no backing from the higher-ups and does not have a good rtionship with the leaders. How did she get promoted?

    Even if Yao Cui was going to be promoted, Director Ma and Chief Cai did not need to be so polite to her.

 Chapter 1067: Everyoneâ€™s attitude towards Yao Cui

    <h4>Chapter 1067: Everyone¡¯s attitude towards Yao Cui</h4>

    Morning.

    County Government Office Department.

    Secretarial Section One office.

    Ma Lin¡¯s words shocked everyone, and he left after saying something to Chief Cai. Chief Cai smiled at Yao Cui and returned to her office.

    ¡°Cui Er¡­.¡± Xiao Hong whispered to Yao Cui. ¡°What is going on?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Yao Cui replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know what they are talking about.¡±

    Xiao Hong replied softly. ¡°Director Ma says you are going to be promoted. Howe you don¡¯t know about it?¡±

    Yao Cui shrugged her shoulders. ¡°I don¡¯t know if I am going to be promoted. Why am I going to be promoted?¡±

    Xiao Hong looked at Yao Cui. ¡°Maybe this is a misunderstanding¡­ but how can they make this mistake? Look at Director Ma and Chief Cai¡¯s attitudes towards you. Director Ma was more polite to you than the Committee Office leaders. He hade to speak to you, and it must be confirmed. Your new position should be important, or they will not be polite to you. These leaders are smart and will not do unnecessary things.¡±

    Yao Cui still does not believe she will be promoted. ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡±

    Xiao Hongughed. ¡°Director Ma said you will know in the afternoon. Let¡¯s wait and see what happens then. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°You must give me a treat if you are promoted.¡±

    ¡°Of course, but I still think it¡¯s not going to happen.¡±

    Not only Yao Cui thinks like this, but everyone in Secretarial Section One also felt it is impossible.

    Old Wang returned with the sk of water and heard what had happened. He turned to Yao Cui. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for earlier, Xiao Yao.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°It¡¯s ok.¡±

    Old Wang continued. ¡°Congrattions on your promotion.¡±

    Yao Cui waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s not confirmed yet, and it might be a mistake.¡±

    Several co-workers went over to congratte Yao Cui and asked what had happened. But she could not answer them.

    A few momentster, Deputy Chief Chen entered Chief Cai¡¯s office. He wanted to know what was going on. Although his rank is not high, he is still a leader and is very sensitive to the changes around him. He sensed Chief Cai and Director Ma¡¯s attitude was different, and he needed to prepare himself.

    Knock, knock¡­.

    Deputy Chief Chen knocked on Chief Cai¡¯s office.

    He waited for a second and entered the office.

    About five minutester, Deputy Chief Chen left Chief Cai¡¯s office and smiled at Yao Cui. ¡°Xiao Yao¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui immediately stood up. ¡°Chief Chen, what is your order?¡±

    Deputy Chief Chen panicked. ¡°Sit¡­ sit¡­. There are no orders. I¡­. errm¡­ I want to ask how is your work?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I still have a few documents outstanding. I will finish them before noon.¡±

    Deputy Chief Chen replied. ¡°You have just recovered. Take a break. I don¡¯t want you to fall sick again. Xiao Li, take over Xiao Yao¡¯s work.¡±

    Staff Member Xiao Li blinked. ¡°Ah¡­ Yes.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°It¡¯s alright, Chief Chen. I can finish it.¡±

    Deputy Chief Chen ignored. ¡°No¡­. You must take a break.¡±

    Yao Cui was speechless and wondered what had happened.

    After Chief Cai and Director Ma, Chief Chen¡¯s attitude towards Yao Cui changed. Everyone can tell Yao Cui¡¯s status in the County Government had changed.

    But¡­ what is happening?

    Where is Yao Cui going?

    All the leaders became respectful to Xiao Yao suddenly.

    A newly promoted Deputy Mayor walked past the Secretarial Section One office, and he turned back. He entered the office and looked at Deputy Chief Chen. ¡°Xiao Chen, is my document ready?¡±

    Deputy Chief Chen replied. ¡°It will be ready in a minute. Please wait for a while. I will send it to your officeter.¡±

    The Deputy County Mayor nodded. ¡°I need it urgently. Hurry up.¡±

    Deputy Chief Chen replied. ¡°Sure. I will ask them to hurry up.¡±

    Deputy Mayor was about to leave, and he turned to Yao Cui with a smile. ¡°This must be Xiao Yao.¡±

    Deputy Chief Chen replied. ¡°Yes¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui quickly stood up. ¡°Mayor Lui.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Lui smiled at her and nodded. ¡°Carry on with your work.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Lui did not say anything and left. At his level, he heard and knew everything.

    Everyone in the office looked at Yao Cui differently.

    A leader from the Poverty Alleviation Office entered the Secretarial Office to get some materials and documents from Chief Cai. He saw Yao Cui and shook her hand with a smile. ¡°Nice to meet you. You Must be Yao Cui.¡±

    Yao Cui quickly shook that leader¡¯s hand. ¡°Nice to meet you, sir.¡±

    The leader smiled. ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so polite to me. Haha¡­. I still have something on. Let¡¯s have lunch together when you are free.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I shall not bother you anymore.¡±

    That leader left.

    Everyone knew the leaders¡¯ attitude toward her confirmed Yao Cui¡¯s promotion.

    Chief Cai and Director Ma might have been mistaken. Still, the leaders and the Deputy County Mayor treated Yao Cui politely. This should not be a mistake, and her new position should be powerful. Even if she is promoted to Office Department Deputy Section Chief, the leaders should not show this attitude to her.

 Chapter 1068: Yao Cuiâ€™s transfer order is out

    <h4>Chapter 1068: Yao Cui¡¯s transfer order is out</h4>

    Before noon.

    Although everyone in the Secretarial Section does not know what happened, their attitude toward Yao Cui changed because of the leaders.

    Yao Cui does not need to do anything this morning. The rest did all her tasks.

    The other staff took over Yao Cui¡¯s duties of serving the leader¡¯s water.

    Yao Cui had nothing to do and sat chatting with Xiao Hong at her table. She was not used to it and felt uneasy. She still does not believe she would be promoted and tried to do work. But she was stopped immediately by Deputy Section Chen.

    Xiao Hongughed. ¡°Cui Er, you are in luck.¡±

    Yao Cui gave her a stare. ¡°Stop teasing me. This might be a mistake.¡±

    Xiao Hong replied. ¡°Even Deputy Mayor Lui said hi to you. How can it be wrong?¡±

    Yao Cui replied helplessly. ¡°That¡¯s why I am speechless. Deputy Mayor Lui should not be so nice to me even if I am promoted to Deputy Chief. This is weird.¡±

    Xiao Hong giggled. ¡°Maybe a leader is interested in you and wants to promote you.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°This is too sudden, and I don¡¯t know any leaders.¡±

    The County Organization Department staff came to Secretarial Office before lunchtime. He entered Chief Cai¡¯s office and called Yao Cui into the office after a while.

    This is Organization Department pre-promotion interview.

    Everyone looked towards the office.

    Ten minutester.

    Yao Cui walked out in a daze.

    The Organization Department leader and staff left.

    Yao Cui¡¯s promotion to County Office Department Deputy Chief spread in the County Government offices. No one would be interested if it were a regr promotion. Still, she was promoted to be the newly appointed Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary. No wonder even Deputy Mayor and Ma Lin treated Yao Cui politely. The Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary will represent the Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary in the future, and her authority will be much bigger than the leaders.

    A leader¡¯s secretary¡­.

    A leader¡¯s rtive¡­.

    A leader¡¯s driver¡­.

    These groups of people are unique, and everyone will treat them respectfully.

    No one expected the Executive Deputy County Mayor to appoint the quiet and unknown Yao Cui as his secretary.

    Luck?

    Everyone was surprised.

    Yao Cui did not expect this and was in a daze.

    Everyone in the office treated Yao Cui more politely.

    ¡°Xiao Yao, let¡¯s have dinner today.¡±

    ¡°Director Yao, you are good at hiding secrets.¡±

    ¡°Sister Yao, give me the documents. I will do it.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yao¡­ no, I should address you as Secretary Yao. Please forgive me for everything in the past.¡±

    Lunchtime.

    Everyone crowded around Yao Cui.

    Yao Cui spoke to them for a while and left the office quickly.

    After leaving the office, Yao Cui walked to the cafeteria with Xiao Hong.

    Xiao Hongughed on their way to lunch. ¡°Our Cui Er had finally risen to the top. The Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary¡­. This is a good position. You will be the secretary of our County Government¡¯s No. 2 and also the secretary of a County Party Committee member. You must not forget me in the future. I am going to follow you. Haha¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui gave her a stare. ¡°Stop teasing me.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. Our Cui Er is so capable.¡±

    ¡°Stop it. I am still in a daze.¡±

    ¡°Why are you in a daze? You should be jumping with joy.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ I don¡¯t know why I am chosen. I don¡¯t know anything.¡±

    ¡°He is the leader, and he knows what he is doing. Juste to work as usual, and I think the official transfer order will be out tomorrow.¡± Xiao Hong looked at Yao Cui. ¡°Oh, I think you should meet the Executive Deputy Mayor first. It is his second day, and he appointed you as his secretary. You should thank and get to know him first, as you will be his secretary.¡±

    Yao Cui thought for a second and nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Xiao Hong was more anxious than Yao Cui. ¡°You should go now. The leader might get mad if you gote.¡±

    Yao Cui nodded. ¡°I will go now.¡±

    ¡°Hurry and call me if you need help.¡±

    ¡°I know. Haha¡­. Go for your lunch. We will talkter.¡±

    They were about to reach the cafeteria, and Yao Cui turned. She walked quickly towards the County Government office building. Suddenly, she stopped and looked around. She took out her phone to call home.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    Yao Cui looked around to make sure no one was around her. ¡°Dad, it¡¯s me.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father panicked. ¡°Why are you calling me at this time? Did the leaders pick on you or post you to other ces?¡±

    Yao Cui replied helplessly. ¡°What are you talking about? I am not posted out, and the leaders treated me politely.¡±

    ¡°Ah? What happened?¡±

    ¡°The County Organization Department leader spoke to me today.¡±

    ¡°The County Organization Department? Isn¡¯t it the department who appraises the staff?¡±

    ¡°Yes. They interviewed me earlier and told me I would be promoted to our County Government Office Department Deputy Chief.¡±

    ¡°What?! Why are you promoted so suddenly? You don¡¯t have any connections in the County Government.¡±

    ¡°I also thought it was impossible, but the leader says the transfer order would be out tomorrow. Oh, I am assigned to be our newly appointed Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°Dad?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Dad, say something. Are you there?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father replied excitedly. ¡°You are in luck. The Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary¡­. Do you still remember Old Liu, who lives on the same street? He was the former Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary. No one dares to offend him and his family in the county.¡±

    ¡°You are exaggerating.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. My Cui Er has be somebody.¡±

    ¡°Enough, Dad. I should not have called you.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. Ok¡­ ok¡­. I will hang up now. I need to tell your mother and brother. This calls for a celebration. You muste back for dinner tonight. We will prepare more food.¡±

    ¡°No need. We don¡¯t need to celebrate.¡±

    ¡°How can we don¡¯t celebrate? Invite your Executive County Deputy Mayor to our house for dinner too.¡±

    ¡°Save it. I have not him yet.¡±

    ¡°Why did he appoint you when you have not met him?¡±

    ¡°How do I know? I was sick and stayed at home yesterday. I don¡¯t even know what¡¯s his name.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But¡­. I think he might have met or seen you before. Just go and meet him first and try to invite him to our house for dinner.¡±

    ¡°I know. I will ask him. Let¡¯s talkter.¡±

    Meanwhile.

    Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father shouted. ¡°Come out! Come out!¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother walked out of the room with a frown. ¡°What is it? Why are you shouting?¡±

    Yao Li also rushed out of his room. ¡°What is it, Dad?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°Our Cui Er is promoted to the Office Department Deputy Director and assigned to be our County Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother was overjoyed. ¡°What?! Is it true?!¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father replied. ¡°Cui Er called earlier.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother was excited. ¡°That¡¯s great!¡±

    Yao Li does not know how important this position is and asks. ¡°Dad, Sis is going to be a secretary. Why are we celebrating?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°What do you know? How can youpare a normal secretary with a Government leader¡¯s secretary? She is going to be our County¡¯s Executive Deputy County Mayor. This means she is the Mayor¡¯s representative!¡±

    Yao Li was shocked. ¡°So powerful?!¡±

    ¡°Cui Er must have met a benefactor. Haha¡­.¡± Yao Cui¡¯s father said excitedly. ¡°Let¡¯s start preparing dinner. Maybe our County¡¯s leader might being tonight.¡±

 Chapter 1069: You are our new Executive Deputy County Mayor?!

    <h4>Chapter 1069: You are our new Executive Deputy County Mayor?!</h4>

    Noon.

    Zhen Shui County.

    The County Party Committee Building, County Government Office Building.

    Yao Cui walked up the stairs nervously. She met other department staff on her way, who greeted her politely.

    ¡°Secretary Yao.¡±

    ¡°Have you taken your lunch, Secretary Yao?¡±

    ¡°Congrattions, Sister Yao.¡±

    ¡°Sister Yao, when are you giving us a treat?¡±

    News of the County Organization Department interviewing Yao Cui had spread. Everyone knows Yao Cui was chosen as the Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary. Everyone congratted her and tried to be close to her.

    First floor¡­.

    Second floor¡­.

    Third floor¡­.

    Yao Cui returned the greetings politely and finally reached the County leader¡¯s offices.

    Yao Cui turned to her left and walked over.

    She took a deep breath and knocked on the door lightly. Knock¡­ knock¡­.

    Office.

    Dong Xuebing was on the phone with his mother.

    ¡°Mum, it¡¯s fine here. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±

    ¡°I am warning you. You must change the way you work.¡±

    ¡°I know¡­ I will be nice to everyone.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Try to visit me when you are free. I don¡¯t feel at ease when I don¡¯t see you.¡±

    ¡°Ah, I am not a kid. I understand. I will find time to visit you. How are Hun and Yunxuan doing?¡±

    ¡°They are fine.¡±

    ¡°Great. Call me if there¡¯s an emergency. I will return immediately.¡±

    ¡°You need to drive for days to return.¡±

    ¡°I can take the ne. I can be back within a few hours.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Take care of yourself and stop offending people.¡±

    Someone knocked on the door, and Dong Xuebing said to his mother. ¡°I know. Alright. Someone is at my door. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    Outside.

    Yao Cui waited for a while and knocked on the door again.

    A few secondster, a familiar voice said. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Yao Cui was puzzled. Howe this voice is so familiar? She opened the door cautiously. ¡°Hi, I am Yao Cui from the Secretarial Section One. I¡­.¡± She was nervous when she entered the office as she would be meeting the Executive Deputy County Mayor. The Executive Deputy County Mayor can decide many things which affect the whole county, and she was curious why she was chosen. But she was stunned when she saw the person behind the desk. Her jaws dropped when she saw Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°You¡­.¡± Yao Cui was speechless.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Hi, my former ssmate. Haha¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui gasped. ¡°Why¡­ why are you here, Xuebing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged. ¡°This is where I work. Sit.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this the Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s office?¡± Yao Cui was confused and went out to look at the sign. It was the Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s office, and she had not gone to the wrong office. She returned to the office and closed the door. ¡°You¡­ you¡­.¡± She suddenly thought of a possibility and drew a deep breath. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you are our new Executive Deputy County Mayor?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yao Cui almost fainted. ¡°How is it possible?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yao Cui. ¡°You have not heard about it?¡±

    ¡°About what?¡± Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I only know our new Executive Deputy County Mayor is very young and nothing else.¡± She paused for a second and continued. ¡°I did note to work yesterday, and I don¡¯t know¡­ it is you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It was ast-minute transfer.¡±

    Yao Cui was speechless. ¡°But¡­. we are the same age.¡±

    Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°I entered the government after graduation, and I was lucky. I gained some results and got promoted.¡±

    Yao Cui asked. ¡°Did you promote me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yao Cui was not nervous and uneasy now. She sat on the sofa and said unhappily. ¡°No wonder I got promoted.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you mad?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I am angry with you. Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and walked over to her. ¡°You did not ask.¡± He saw Yao Cui staring at her, and he continued. ¡°Alright. We were chatting happily, and I was afraid telling you would affect our rtionship. It¡¯s my fault. Sorry.¡±

    Yao Cui ignored him.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Do you want tea? I brought some from home. It¡¯s delicious. Wait here.¡±

    Yao Cui continued to keep quiet.

    Dong Xuebing poured a cup of tea and gave it to her.

    Yao Cui took the teacup and swallowed a few mouthfuls. She immediately sticks out her tongue. ¡°Hot¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s hot water. Of course, it is hot.¡±

    Yao Cui gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Do you think keeping me in the dark is funny?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I wanted to give you a surprise.¡±

    Yao Cui replied unhappily. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you discuss it with me first? How can you make me your secretary without asking me?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Alright, alright¡­. I will tell them not to make you my secretary.¡±

    Yao Cui gave Dong Xuebing another stare. ¡°You had promoted me, and you want to demote me now?! Don¡¯t even think about it!¡± She retorted andughed suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing knew Yao Cui was not angry and was ying along with her.

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are capable. We have not met for three years, and you have be a Deputy Division Chief. You also be an Executive Deputy County Mayor, a powerful position. What results have you achieved to get promoted so quickly? I think you are the youngest Deputy Division Chief in our province.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied modestly. ¡°It¡¯s luck. I was just at the right ce at the right time.¡±

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°You are amazing. I remember you borrowing my notes when you skip sses, and I am your secretary now.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I happened to meet you here, and you are a local. You have also worked in the government service for a few years and know the people here. I am new here, and I need your help.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Then should I address you as Mayor Dong or Xuebing? Do I need to clean your office and take care of your living arrangements?¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°You can call me Xuebing when no one is around and help me with work. I can take care of the rest. How can I let my former ssmate do these things?¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Alright. I am not angry with you now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Are you sure you are not angry anymore? Don¡¯t bear grudges against me.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°What¡¯s there to be angry about? I don¡¯t need to serve drinks and photocopy documents anymore. I had also be a leader in the Office Department.¡± Sheughed. ¡°Thanks to you, I got promoted.¡± She rolled her eyes and said. ¡°I finally understood why you made that bet when we met. You said I would be promoted within a week. You had nned to make me your secretary then, and I was foolish to ept that bet. You tricked me. You are up to no good.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I was kidding with you.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I epted the bet and lost. Just tell me, what do you want me to do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It was a joke. I don¡¯t need you to do anything.¡±

    Yao Cui said. ¡°No. I must honor the bet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Alright. I will go to your ce to have dinnerter. You must cook and let me try your cooking.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°No problem. Haha¡­. I called my Dad earlier, and he invited you over for dinner. They don¡¯t know you are our Executive Deputy County Mayor yet. Just nice, I can cook for you. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t thank me. I need your help for my work here.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will rely on you in the future.¡±

    ¡°No problem. I will take care of you.¡± Yao Cuiughed. ¡°I hope you will not regret making me your secretary. I don¡¯t know anything.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I can change my secretary anytime.¡±

    ¡°I dare you to change!¡±

    They joked, and Dong Xuebing did not feel they had gotten distant from each other after knowing he was the Executive Deputy County Mayor.

 Chapter 1070: Yao Cuiâ€™s family hospitality

    <h4>Chapter 1070: Yao Cui¡¯s family hospitality</h4>

    Late afternoon.

    End of the workday.

    Some staff found out that Yao Cui and Mayor Dong were university ssmates and were in the same ss. They no longer envied Yao Cui and understood why Mayor Dong picked a pretty secretary.

    County Party Committee Buildingpound.

    The lobby of the office building.

    Dong Xuebing did not leave. He waited in the lobby.

    A whileter, Yao Cui walked out of the building. She smiled and walked over to Dong Xuebing quickly. ¡°Mayor Dong, have you finished work?¡± She was more polite when they were in publicpared to earlier. Many County leaders and staff were looking at them, and she got to behave. This was the result of working in the Government service for three years.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am waiting for you.¡±

    Yao Cui pretended. ¡°Do you have any orders for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We have not met for so long. Let¡¯s have dinner together. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed and pointed to a bicycle. ¡°But I only got one bicycle.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Bicycle is fine. We can ride slowly and chat on the way.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Alright. I will get the bicycle. Wait for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could wait for Yao Cui outside the Party Committee Building or meet her at her house. But he waited for her at the office building to show everyone she was his former ssmate and make sure no one dared to pick on her.

    Along the streets.

    Dong Xuebing and Yao Cui walked slowly.

    There spoke casually because there were no outsiders around.

    ¡°Xuebing.¡± Yao Cui pushed her bicycle. ¡°We are far from my house. It will take at least 40 minutes to walk there.¡±

    ¡°How about I ferry you on the bicycle?¡±

    ¡°Save it. When was thest time you rode a bicycle?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I forgot. I had not ridden a bicycle since I started working.¡±

    ¡°Just hope on if you don¡¯t mind. I will ride.¡±

    ¡°Why should I mind? Do you have the strength to ride with me sitting behind?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s try. It should be fine.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Alright. I am getting on. Be careful.¡±

    Yao Cui straddled the bicycle, and Dong Xuebing sat behind. His right hand wrapped around her slender waist. Her tummy was t and soft.

    The bicycle moved off wobbly, and it was fine after a while.

    Yao Cui rode the bicycle towards her house with Dong Xuebing sitting behind.

    ¡°Oh, you are good.¡± Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Did you ferry others often on a bicycle?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I ferried our Secretarial Section One Xiao Hong a few times. How is it? Does your butt hurt?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°I am going faster. We are reaching soon.¡±

    A Deputy County Mayor letting a woman ferry him on a bicycle is a bit embarrassing, but Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. He finds it attractive. Of course, this got to do with the environment. Many County Party Committee Members rode bicycles to work, which is normal in a poor county. He even thought of getting a bicycle tomorrow.

    Ten minutester.

    They reached Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    Yao Cui stopped the bicycle, and Dong Xuebing was holding his waist. The road was bumpy, and his butt hurt.

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Are you ok?¡±

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s rest inside.¡± Yao Cui pushed the bicycle forward and knocked on the door. ¡°Dad, Mum!¡±

    ¡°Yes. We areing.¡±

    The door opened, and Yao Cui¡¯s parents came out.

    ¡°You are back, Cui Er.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Xiao Dong is here too.¡±

    ¡°I am here to trouble you again, Aunty and Uncle.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents looked behind and saw no one else. They asked. ¡°Cui Er, where is your leader? Why is he not here?¡±

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s talk inside.¡±

    In the courtyard.

    Yao Cui parked her bicycle by the wall.

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents looked at Yao Cui anxiously. ¡°Cui Er, is your promotion confirmed?¡± Yao Li also came out of his room.

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°Fantastic.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother was overjoyed. ¡°Come in, Xiao Dong. I am cooking. We are going to celebrate Cui Er¡¯s promotion tonight.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°Mum, Dad, Brother. Let me introduce Xuebing to you all.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father was stunned. ¡°Didn¡¯t you introduce Xiao Dong to us before?¡±

    ¡°I need to introduce him again.¡± Yao Cui pointed to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xuebing is also a civil servant and transferred to our Zhen Shui County as our Executive Deputy County Mayor.¡±

    ¡°Ah?!¡±

    ¡°What?!¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents were stunned.

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°It was Xuebing who promoted me. He was behind it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sorry, Aunty, Uncle. I did not tell you all. I don¡¯t mean to hide it from you all. I will drink a few sses more as punishment.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father gasped. ¡°Xiao Dong, are you that young Mayor everyone is talking about?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Err¡­. It¡¯s deputy.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother eximed. ¡°It¡¯s you. Ah¡­.¡±

    Yao Li, who just came out from his room, was stunned.

    Yao Cui said. ¡°You all continue to talk. I will cook dinner today.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents did not care about their daughter and continued to talk to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong¡­. Ah, no¡­. Mayor Dong. Please sit here.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father said anxiously. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­ yes¡­. Stop standing there, Xiao Li. Go and bring a cup of tea for Mayor Dong. Hurry!!¡±

 Chapter 1071: Younger Brotherâ€™s unemployment troubles

    <h4>Chapter 1071: Younger Brother¡¯s unemployment troubles</h4>

    Night. Yao Cui¡¯s house.

    Dinner started in the courtyard.

    Yao Cui and Yao Li carried the food out from the kitchen. Their parents were sitting beside Dong Xuebing nervously.

    ¡°Dinner is ready.¡±

    ¡°Please go to the table, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Try our Cui Er¡¯s cooking.¡±

    ¡°The tea is cold. Xiao Li, add hot water.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Li, get Mayor Dong another cup of tea. The tea leaves are on the coffee table.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents did not give Dong Xuebing a chance to speak.

    Dong Xuebing saw Yao Cui had brought out all the food and turned to her parents. ¡°Aunty, Uncle, don¡¯t be so polite with me. I am not used to it. Yao Cui and I were ssmates for many years and got along well in school. Please don¡¯t treat me like an outsider. Just treat me like how you did yesterday.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother smiled. ¡°Yesterday? We didn¡¯t know you were our Deputy Mayor yesterday.¡±

    Yao Li sat at the table nervously.

    To Yao Cui¡¯s family, a Deputy County Mayor is a high-ranking officer, and there are only a few Deputy Mayors in the County. They hold Deputy Division Chief rank, and Dong Xuebing is the most powerful Deputy Mayor among them. He is the Executive Deputy County Mayor and also a Party Committee Member. The other Deputy Mayors got to listen to his orders. They could feel something weighing down on their shoulders when sitting beside him.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Only outsiders will call me Deputy Mayor. Yao Cui and I are not outsiders. Just call me Xiao Dong. Will do.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother replied. ¡°No¡­ no¡­ no¡­. We cannot address you that.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father added. ¡°That¡¯s right. We cannot do that.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed and interrupted them. ¡°Dad, Mum, stop being so polite with Xuebing. You all are making him ufortable. If you don¡¯t want to address him as Xiao Dong, you call him Xuebing, and Xiao Li can call him Brother Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s settled.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father nodded. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother noticed Dong Xuebing had not put on an air and knew their family had met their benefactor.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father raised his ss. ¡°Mayor¡­ Xuebing. Let me offer you a toast. Thank you for promoting our Cui Er.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly raises his ss. ¡°I am the one who needs Yao Cui¡¯s help. I cannot ept your thanks. Let me offer you this toast instead.¡±

    ¡°Non¡­ no¡­. I should be offering the toast.¡±

    ¡°You are my elder, and I should offer the toast.¡±

    ¡°No, I must offer this toast.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s just drink.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Cheers.¡±

    Both emptied their sses, and Yao Cui stood up with her ss. ¡°Xuebing, I will offer you a toast.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No need. You just recovered and should not be drinking.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father added. ¡°Cui Er must offer this toast.¡±

    Yao Cui nodded. ¡°I must finish this ss today. I will not say much. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be like this. Fine¡­ I will finish this ss while you take a sip.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    When Dong Xuebing was drinking the alcohol, he noticed Yao Cui had finished her ss.

    Dong Xuebing had mentioned he was new here and needed a local like Yao Cui to assist him this afternoon. He repeated it when he entered the courtyard. However, Yao Cui and her parents knew he could get anyone to assist him. Furthermore, she was the county''s lowest staff member and did not know much. They all knew Dong Xuebing was trying to help her by promoting her and appointing her as his secretary.

    They must return this favor and drink this ss of alcohol.

    Yao Cui suddenly said during dinner. ¡°Xuebing, you still have not told me what you did to get promoted so quickly after we graduated. How did you climb so fast?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s luck. I told you before.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Save it. Haha¡­. I don¡¯t believe you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s hard to tell you in a few sentences, and I don¡¯t know where to start. I will tell you in the future.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s eat. How¡¯s my cooking?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It tastes much better than my cooking.¡±

    ¡°Eat more. Here¡­. Try this dish. This is my specialty.¡±

    An hourter.

    Dong Xuebing finished the dinner and left.

    Yao Cui wanted to send Dong Xuebing back, but he rejected it. He walked towards the bus stop.

    Inside the courtyard.

    Yao Cui returned, and her parents called her to the room.

    ¡°Cui Er, your ssmate is sessful.¡± Yao Cui¡¯s father said.

    ¡°He is more than sessful. You might not know how the government service works. Most promotions will ur every three years, and he has only worked for three years to get to his current position. I am sure all his promotions are exceptional. You cannot find another twenty-five years old Executive Deputy County Mayors in our province. Our county is poor and seldom keeps in touch with other provinces. If he is posted to another County, he would have shocked everyone.¡± Yao Cuiughed and continued. ¡°I couldn¡¯t believe my eyes when I saw him as the Executive Deputy County Mayor. He was quiet during our university days and had average results. I did not expect him to be promoted so fast. I can¡¯t wait for our ssmates'' reactions when we have a ss gathering. Haha¡­. We got another deputy Section Chief ssmate, and he boasted about his achievements on his social media. Compared to Xuebing, he is nothing. They are not on the same level.¡±

    ¡°Are you talking about that arrogant guy you spoke to online?¡± Yao Cui¡¯s mother asked.

    Yao Cui nodded. ¡°Yes. I did not tell Xuebing about him. I don¡¯t like how that guy speaks. He made me ufortable.¡±

    Yao Li smiled. ¡°Sis, your rank now is the same as that guy, and you hold more power than him.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother added. ¡°Look at Mayor Dong. He does not put on airs in front of us. How can anyonepare to him?¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Xuebing has been humble and kind, and I like to have lunch with him. I know he will not put on air in front of his ssmates and friends. I like his character.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother looked at her. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you two date then?¡±

    Yao Cui was speechless. ¡°Mum, what are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°It is toote now. He is married. Sigh¡­.¡± Yao Cui¡¯s mother was disappointed.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father said. ¡°This is why you should not judge a book by its cover. Those quiet people in schools might do much better than others.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother reminded. ¡°Cui Er, you must build a good rtionship with Mayor Dong.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father interrupted. ¡°Is there a need to do that? They have had a good rtionship since their school days, or Mayor Dong will not promote her and make her his secretary. He trusts Cui Er, and she doesn¡¯t need to build any rtionship with him. She needs to focus on her work and achieve some results. This is a good opportunity. If she performs well, she might be a vige Chief.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Cui Er, you must work hard.¡± Yao Cui¡¯s mother said.

    Yao Cui replied helplessly. ¡°I don¡¯t even know what a Deputy Mayor secretary does, and I need to ask others.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you work in the Secretarial Section for three years?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but it is different from being a leader¡¯s secretary. Of course, it¡¯s not as if I don¡¯t know anything. I need to know what to take note of.¡±

    ¡°Then you should ask now to prevent from making mistakes.¡±

    ¡°I will try my best. I don¡¯t want to create trouble for Xuebing too. It would be embarrassing if she did not do well and caused Xuebing to offend others.¡±

    Yao Cui and her family discussed this topic for a while.

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents were excited over their daughter¡¯s promotion.

    After 7 pm.

    Suddenly, Yao Cui¡¯s mother asked. ¡°Cui Er, our former Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary, was popr in our area. Are you¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui looked at her mother. ¡°What?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother replied. ¡°Are you able to help your brother to get a job?¡±

    Yao Cui thought for a while and said. ¡°I am just promoted, and how will I ask others? I cannot call apany or factory and tell them to hire my brother.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°I think it might work.¡±

    ¡°Who knows me?¡± Yao Cui felt this is not correct.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father scolded. ¡°You still don¡¯t recognize you are a leader now. Why do you need to care what they think? Just call them and settle your younger brother¡¯s job. He has beenzing around at home. Oh, don¡¯t put him into a factory.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Working in a factory is tiring, and you must take exams to enter government departments. But I think a state-owned enterprise is fine.¡±

    Yao Cui was speechless. ¡°State-owned enterprise?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother added unreasonably. ¡°It is your duty as the elder sister to settle your younger brother¡¯s job.¡±

 Chapter 1072: An Executive Deputy County Mayorâ€™s secretaryâ€™s power

    <h4>Chapter 1072: An Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary¡¯s power</h4>

    Evening.

    7.30 pm.

    Yao Cui¡¯s house courtyard. Yao Cui¡¯s parents kept asking her to make calls to help her brother get a job with good benefits.

    Yao Cui did not think it would work. ¡°I cannot do it. I don¡¯t have the influence.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father gave her a stare. ¡°Who says? You are the Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s secretary.¡±

    Yao Cui replied helplessly. ¡°What if the other party refuses? How about I speak to Xuebing first?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother smacked her lips. ¡°What have you been doing in the government service? I am more knowledgeable than you. You don¡¯t need to trouble Mayor Dong for this small matter. All you need to do is say the word. Mayor Dong got to take care of our County¡¯s economy and get investments, and we must not trouble him for small matters like finding a job for your brother. He also does not know anyone in the departments. How is he going to help?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I understand. But it¡¯s too awkward.¡±

    Yao Li interrupted. ¡°Dad, Mum, and Sis, you all don¡¯t need to worry for me. My job can wait, and I don¡¯t think I can enter a state-owned enterprise. I can work in any factory.¡±

    ¡°Cui Er, just try making a call.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait for a few days. It is not suitable for me to call now.¡±

    Yao Cui refused and wanted to consider.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father did not continue. ¡°Never mind. Cui Er has just been promoted, and many people do not know her. Let¡¯s wait for a few days first. Also, we don¡¯t know how powerful the Deputy Mayor¡¯s secretary is. That leader¡¯s secretary¡¯s family living on our street might look morous. Still, we don¡¯t know what is happening behind the scenes. Let Cui Er work for a while first.¡±

    As they were talking, someone knocked on their door.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­.

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother went over to open the door. ¡°Who is it?¡±

    The door opened, and a man in his thirties stood outside. He saw Yao Cui¡¯s mother and smiled widely. ¡°Nice to meet you, Aunty.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother blinked. ¡°You are?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father said. ¡°Let him enter first.¡±

    The door closed, and that man greeted Yao Cui¡¯s father politely. ¡°Hello, Uncle.¡± He turned and walked towards Yao Cui. He shook her hands. ¡°You must be Secretary Yao. I am from the Industrial and Trade Bureau. My leader had sent me to apologize. Our men had fined your family¡¯s breakfast stall a few times, and it was a misunderstanding.¡± He took out an envelope full of money. ¡°These are the fines you paid, and my leader asked me to return them to you.¡± He turned and bowed to Yao Cui¡¯s parents. ¡°It was a misunderstanding. Sorry.¡±

    Yao Cui paused for a second and said. ¡°We should pay the fine as we are operating without a license then. I will not ept this sum of money. Take it back.¡±

    That man panicked. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. It was our mistake. Your license has been approved, and someone will send it to you tomorrow. You must take the money.¡± He ced the envelope on the table and left in a rush.

    Yao Cui and her parents were confused.

    ¡°We got the operating license.¡± Yao Li said. ¡°They did not want to approve it previously.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother said proudly. ¡°They don¡¯t want to issue the operating license to us because we did not give them money. Cui Er has be the Deputy Mayor''s Secretary, and they are trying to suck up to her.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father counted the money andughed. ¡°They returned the exact amount of the fines we paid.¡±

    A few minutester.

    Knock, knock¡­. Someone knocked on the door again.

    Yao Cui went to open it, and it was a middle-aged man. She thinks for a while and remembers he is their County Hygiene Bureau Deputy Chief Zhang.

    Yao Cui asked. ¡°Why are you here, Chief Zhang?¡±

    Deputy Chief Zhang quickly said. ¡°Please don¡¯t be so polite to me, Secretary Zhang. Just call me Old Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Pleasee in.¡± Yao Cui let Deputy Chief Zhang enters the courtyard and introduced him to her parents.

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents heard he was a leader and got up to receive him.

    Deputy Chief Zhang panicked and said. ¡°Please remain seated. I am only staying a while. Our department had gone to your breakfast stall and fined you all for hygiene issues. I reprimanded them. They are too much. Don¡¯t worry. I will teach him a lesson again tomorrow morning. I promise it will not happen again. Oh, this is the fine you paid. I had brought it with me.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother replied. ¡°It¡¯s alright, Chief Zhang.¡±

    ¡°No, I must return you.¡± Deputy Chief Zhang replied. ¡°I had checked. There are no issues with your stall¡¯s hygiene. They had abused their powers, and I will deal with them after I return to the office.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father said. ¡°It¡¯s not that serious. Let¡¯s forget it.¡±

    Deputy Chief Zhang replied. ¡°You must keep the money and ept ourpensation. We will feel bad if you all don¡¯t ept it.¡±

    Yao Cui is not stupid, and she replied. ¡°We can ept the fines we paid, but we will not ept thepensations.¡±

    Deputy Chief Zhang replied. ¡°Alright¡­. I apologize again on behalf of the Hygiene Bureau.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Our breakfast stall is stillcking in hygiene.¡±

    They chatted for a while, and Deputy Chief Zhang left. But the door was closed, and someone knocked on the door again. She does not knock this person.

    It was a man, in his thirties, in a suit.

    That man saw Yao Cui and shook her hands with both hands. ¡°Nice to meet you, Secretary Yao. You might not know me. I am our County¡¯s Printing Factory¡¯s HR Chief.¡±

    The printing factory?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father had asked his friend to help Yao Li get an interview at this factory.

    This is a state-owned enterprise and has good benefits for its staff.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father asked his friend to help Yao Li get a job there, but they did not ept him. Yao Li was rejected in his first interview. It¡¯s been three to four months, and they did not expect the printing factory¡¯s leader to visit them.

    Yao Cui shook that man¡¯s hand. ¡°Nice to meet you. Pleasee in.¡±

    That man replied. ¡°Sorry to bother you all at this hour.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents learned fast and did not stand to receive him. They sat there and nodded to that man.

    That man said. ¡°Nice to meet you, Uncle, Aunty. Ah, this must be Xiao Li. He is full of talents. Good¡­.¡± He looked at Yao Li and nodded.

    Yao Li felt uneasy because he had met this man before. He had interviewed Yao Li and was rude to him. During the interview, he even criticized Yao Li and said thetter was unsuitable for the printing factory. However, this State-owned enterprise¡¯s HR Chief changed utterly.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father looked at him. ¡°Why are you here for?¡±

    That man replied. ¡°I could tell Xiao Li was a talent when he came to our factory for an interview. I asked my men to monitor him, and we will groom him to be a leader. I am here to invite Xiao Li to join our unit. We will give him the best benefits.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents were surprised.

    Yao Li was stunned and did not say anything.

    That man continued. ¡°I have spoken to my leaders, and Xiao Li will be a supervisor when he joins us. We can negotiate the sry and benefits.¡± He paused for a second and said. ¡°We don¡¯t want to miss a talent like Xiao Li, and that¡¯s why we are making him a good offer. This is the first time we are hiring someone to be a supervisor. We know about Yao Li¡¯s abilities, and it will be a loss to our unit if he doesn¡¯t join us.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother¡¯s lips twitched.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father kicked her leg¡¯s lightly to remind her.

    Yao Cui paused for a while and turned to Yao Li. ¡°What do you think, Brother?¡±

    Yao Li quickly said. ¡°I¡­ I will listen to you, Sis.¡±

    Yao Cui thought for a while and said. ¡°Give it a try, then.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yao Li was excited. This is a State-owned enterprise, and he will join as a supervisor.

    Yao Cui turned to that man. ¡°Thank you. My brother is honest. Please take care of him.¡±

    That man understood what Yao Cui meant. Asking him to take care of Yao Li meant not to let anyone bully him at work. He was speechless. Who dares to bully Yao Li when his sister is the County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor¡¯s secretary and former ssmate?

    Yao Li¡¯s job was settled.

    That man left, and Yao Cui¡¯s parents sighed with relief.

    They knew a County leader¡¯s secretary was powerful, but they did not know she was so influential. Cui Er was interviewed by the Organization Department today, and so many people visited them in the evening. They returned the fines they paid and offered Yao Li a job.

    These were not the only visitors.

    Visitors came one after another.

    Some were County leaders who wanted to meet Mayor Dong, and some wanted to treat Yao Cui to dinner. One of them even tried to introduce her to a boyfriend!

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents were speechless.

    Yao Cui was too influential.

    This is the power of an Executive Deputy County Mayor.

 Chapter 1073: Breaking down the door

    <h4>Chapter 1073: Breaking down the door</h4>

    Night.

    Yao Cui¡¯s courtyard.

    Peoplee and go, and they almost break the door.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents were exhausted from entertaining the guests.

    All the visitors left around 8 pm.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father took a deep breath and smoked on his chair. ¡°These people are too passionate.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother was also exhausted. She held her waist and drank a ss of water. ¡°Ah¡­. I am exhausted. Cui Er, massage my back for me.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will massage you.¡± Yao Cuiughed and walked over.

    Yao Cui¡¯s father gave his wife a stare. ¡°Cui Er is also tired. How can you ask her to massage your back?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother replied. ¡°Right. Xiao Li,e over and massage my back. Your Sister is tired, and she is somebody now. She should not be doing these chores.¡±

    Yao Li nodded and walked over.

    Yao Cui said. ¡°Mum, are you teasing me?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s motherughed. ¡°Why should I tease you?¡±

    ¡°Sit, Bro. I will do it.¡± Yao Cui walked over and massaged her mother¡¯s back skillfully. ¡°I am still your daughter even if I am the County Party Secretary, let alone a secretary. You can order me around anytime.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father said. ¡°It will affect your image if others see it.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°Showing filial respect for one''s parents is a virtue. Who dares to say anything?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother patted her daughter¡¯s hand. ¡°You are my good daughter. Haha¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father sighed and took a big puff. ¡°Our Cui Er is different now. Look at those visitors earlier. They are our County Government Department leaders, and we didn¡¯t even dare to charge them when they ate at our breakfast stall in the past. Look at them now. They were cautious when they spoke to Cui Er. That State-owned enterprise leader had rejected Xiao Li, and he is begging him to join his unit. He even offered a supervisor position to him. Haha¡­. All these are because of Cui Er.¡±

    Yao Li said. ¡°Sis, I have not thanked you.¡±

    Yao Cui interrupted. ¡°Don¡¯t thank me. They treated us differently because of Xuebing. You should thank him instead.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong and you are the same. Haha¡­. You two are the same.¡± Yao Cui¡¯s fatherughed. ¡°We have seeded now. Those rtives who looked down upon us before should hear about it by now. I wonder what their expressions are now. Haha¡­.¡± He looked at Yao Cui. ¡°You had made us proud, Cui Er.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother said proudly. ¡°Of course. I am the one who gave birth to her.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father smacked his lips. ¡°Stop boasting. Do you think you can give birth to her without me?¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother grumbled. ¡°What are you talking about? The kids are here.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father looked at his daughter. ¡°Cui Er, you are a leader now and have grown up. We will not nag you in the future. You will decide everything yourself. Hahaha¡­. We will not care.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother said. ¡°Who says so? We got to help her look for a suitable partner who matches her current status.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s father gave his wife a stare. ¡°Enough. Cui Er is old enough to think for herself. We don¡¯t need to worry, and she has studied in Beijing for many years. She knows better than us, and I believe she has not met the correct one. I don¡¯t trust that guy who wanted to introduce a boyfriend to her. Cui Er is too good for him.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother grumbled under her breath.

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°I know what to do, Mum, Dad. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±

    Someone knocked on the door again, and Yao Cui¡¯s parents exchanged looked.

    Yao Li went to open the door. ¡°Huh? Uncle, Aunty.¡±

    A middle-aged couple entered with a smile. ¡°Xiao Li, you have be fitter since we met a few months ago.¡±

    Yao Li scratched his head. ¡°No¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother greeted them. ¡°Brother, Sister-inw.¡±

    Yao Cui stood up to greet them. ¡°Uncle, Aunty.¡±

    The couple saw Yao Cui, and the middle-aged woman walked over to hold her hand. ¡°Cui Er, we heard you got promoted from someone. Why didn¡¯t you tell us?¡±

    Yao Cui smiled helplessly. ¡°The official order is not out yet.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the same¡­. Haha¡­. We did not expect you to be ssmates with Mayor Dong. You will go far with this rtionship.¡±

    ¡°I still don¡¯t know if I can do a good job.¡± Yao Cui replied.

    ¡°I am sure you can do it. Our Cui Er is smart.¡± That womanughed. ¡°I know a leader secretary¡¯s rtive and have heard something from her. A leader¡¯s secretary job is not tough. You only need to do whatever the leader wants you to and take care of his matters. Clean the leader¡¯s office in the morning, or be his driver at times.¡±

    People started to knock on their door when they were talking.

    Neighbors came to congratte Yao Cui with gifts.

    ¡°Cui Er, I am here to visit you.¡±

    ¡°Congrattions, Old Yao. Your Cui Er is sessful now.¡±

    ¡°Do you still remember me, Cui Er? I had carried you when you were young.¡±

    ¡°Are you single, Cui Er? My son is also single. You have met Xiao Lei before. What do you think of him? You two should go out for dinner when you are free.¡±

    ¡°Cui Er, I knew you would be somebody since you were young. I even told my wife about it. Look, I knew it.¡±

    After the leaders, it was the rtives.

    After the rtives, it was the neighbors.

    Yao Cui¡¯s courtyard was packed with people again.

    Yao Cui¡¯s parents were overjoyed and proud.

    But Yao Cui felt embarrassed. She was not used to it and found an excuse to leave. She said she would meet Mayor Dong, and no one dared to stop her.

    Yao Cui wiped her sweat as she escaped from her house.

 Chapter 1074: A secretaryâ€™s duty

    <h4>Chapter 1074: A secretary¡¯s duty</h4>

    Night.

    After 9 pm.

    Zhen Shui County Party Committee family quarters.

    Most people sleepter, and it was the same for Dong Xuebing. It was not his bedtime, and he was surfing the on hisptop in a one-bedroom apartment. He was bored as he did not know many people and did not know the people here. He dared not invite them for dinner because he was unsure about their rtionship.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number and answered. ¡°Hello, Yao Cui?¡±

    Yao Cui giggled. ¡°Are you at home, Mayor Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am surfing the at home. I got nothing to do.¡±

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°Great. I am about to visit you to give you my work update.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°It¡¯ste. Why are you not sleeping yet? You had just recovered and should not be running around.¡±

    Yao Cui replied helplessly. ¡°I ran out to hide. Dozens of people hade to my house. County leaders, my rtives, my neighbors, etc. I cannot chase them away, so I came out.¡± Sheughed. ¡°I thought being a leader is great and will have power and influence. I only know how scary it is when I be one.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°So many people went to your house?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s more than you can imagine. They are not here yet, and I think people will continue to visit my house until 11 pm.¡±

    ¡°You are better than me.¡±

    ¡°How is that so?¡±

    ¡°Very few people visited me all this while.¡±

    ¡°Impossible. You hold a high rank, and many people should visit you. Is it because their ranks are lower, and they dare not visit you?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Then why?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. It¡¯s too embarrassing to say. Come over.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Please send me your address. Oh, it is fine to visit you sote?¡±

    ¡°You are my secretary now. It¡¯s normal to discuss work at this time. Haha¡­. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at what he was wearing and decided to change. He took out something more presentable and changed. He was not lying when he told Yao Cui very few people visited him. It was because he offended too many people, and no one dared to visit him. He offended most leaders everywhere he was posted. He even offended the County Party Secretary and the City Party Secretary. Who dares to visit the god of gues? He did not tell Yao Cui as it was not something to be proud of.

    The doorbell rang around fifteen minutester.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door. ¡°Eh? You are fast.¡¯

    Yao Cui smiled. ¡°I was almost reaching when I called.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stepped aside to let Yao Cui enter. He closed the door and said. ¡°What if I am outside? You will have to ride your bicycle back.¡±

    ¡°Outside?¡± Yao Cui joked. ¡°You have to return immediately when I am here.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Yes. Of course.¡±

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you think I am not qualified to be a secretary? Other secretaries treated their leaders politely, but I treat you differently. Haha¡­ Xuebing, it is not toote to regret now. Are you sure you want me as your secretary?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was amused. ¡°Of course.¡±

    Yao Cui asked. ¡°What if I offended you in the future?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You will not offend me. I might be the one who will offend you.¡±

    Yao Cui punched Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest lightly. ¡°You are indeed my good friend. We can joke around alone, and I know what I should do at work.¡± She smiled. ¡°I will take good care of you.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are giving me goosebumps.¡±

    ¡°Do you want me to punch you?¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha¡­.¡±

    Theyughed.

    Dong Xuebing enjoys being with Yao Cui. He looked at her and noticed she was wearing different clothes. She was wearing a grey skirt with a high slit, showing her thighs and stockings. Her top was a white sweater, and she wore a pair of white heels.

    Yao Cui noticed Dong Xuebing looking at her. ¡°Why are you looking at me like this?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I feel my ssmate has be prettier.¡±

    Yao Cui rolled her eyes. ¡°You will not say such things during our school days. Haha¡­. I am not used to the current you.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am telling the truth. You are pretty.¡±

    ¡°You should not say such things when you are married. I will tell your wife the next time I see her.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I will be in trouble if you tell her. She will scold me for days.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s stop joking. Are you hungry? Do you want me to cook supper for you?¡±

    ¡°I had dinner at your ce earlier, and I am full. Have a seat. I will get you a cup of tea.¡±

    ¡°Save it. How can I make my leader serve me tea? Let me do it.¡± Yao Cui found the tea leaves and started making tea.

    Dong Xuebing tried to stop her but to no avail.

    Yao Cui did not drink the tea she brewed. She ced the tea on the table and cleaned Dong Xuebing¡¯s room. Dong Xuebing quickly stopped her, and she started sweeping the floor.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Cleaning up for you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°I heard this is the secretary¡¯s duty.¡±

    ¡°I did not treat you as my secretary. We are ssmates, and I cannot let you do this.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I will still clean up for you even if I am not your secretary. You are alone in Zhen Shui County, and I should take care of you as a former ssmate.¡± Yao Cui said as she swept the floor. ¡°Move aside. Don¡¯t get in my way.¡±

    ¡°You are wearing a skirt.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. These chores are nothing.¡±

    Yao Cui bent, and her tight skirt rode up. Her back was facing Dong Xuebing, and she did not see him staring at her butt and legs. He could see the outline of hercy underwear.

    It¡¯s so sexy.

    The living conditions in the county were poor, and Dong Xuebing had not met any well-dressed women. Most of the women in the county dressed conservatively, but Yao Cui was different. She stayed in Beijing for a few years and knew how to dress up.

    Swoosh¡­.

    Swoosh¡­.

    Yao Cui continued to sweep the floor, and Dong Xuebing did not try to snatch the broom from her. He sat on the sofa to admire her butt.

    A few minutester.

    Yao Cui finished sweeping and put away the broom.

    Dong Xuebing quickly looks away. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°I will get mad if you continue being polite to me.¡± Yao Cui pretended to be mad.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Fine. Have a break and get something to drink.¡±

    Yao Cui did not move. She looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s luggage and asked. ¡°Are there any secrets in there?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What secrets do I have? It¡¯s just my clothes, nkets, and bedsheets.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yao Cui opened Dong Xuebing¡¯s luggage and started unpacking it. She took out his shirts carefully and kept them in the closet. ¡°You cannot keep your shirts in the suitcase. Let me hang them up. Go out and enjoy your tea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not used to it. ¡°No need. Put it aside. I will do it.¡±

    Yao Cui gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Taking care of you is my job. If you don¡¯t want me to do it, don¡¯t make me your secretary. The official order is not yet, and you can change your mind.¡± She looked at Dong Xuebing seriously. ¡°Xuebing, we might be friends, but I take my work seriously. How can I be your secretary if you treat me so nicely?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Secretaries do not need to take care of me. I am an able person.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°A secretary¡¯s job scope does not include taking care of a leader¡¯s wellbeing, but this is an unspoken rule. Every leader¡¯s secretary must do this, and I am no exception.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°No buts!¡±

    ¡°Errr¡­. Fine.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ that¡¯s more like it.¡±

    Yao Cui continued to arrange Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes, including his socks and underwear.

    This was making Dong Xuebing awkward.

    Dong Xuebing could not see Yao Cui¡¯s expression as she folded his underwear neatly and kept them in the closet. She was meticulous and folded every piece of clothing neatly.

    It¡¯s good to be cared for by someone.

    Especially a pretty former ssmate.

 Chapter 1075: The Countyâ€™s situation

    <h4>Chapter 1075: The County¡¯s situation</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning. County Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebing walked to work slowly. He went straight to his office when he reached his workce.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Many people greeted Dong Xuebing politely.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to them before going up the stairs.

    Third floor.

    Executive Deputy County Mayor office.

    Dong Xuebing took out his key to open the door but realized it was unlocked. He opened the door and saw Yao Cui inside. She was holding onto the windowsill and wiping the ss. He looked around his office and noticed the books had been rearranged neatly. The floor and desk were cleaned, and some ces had water stains. Someone had wiped it with a wet cloth.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are here.¡± Yao Cui turned and smiled. ¡°I am cleaning your office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly walked over. ¡°Come down. You will fall.¡±

    Yao Cui refused. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am almost done. Cleaning the office is also my duty.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°You cleaned up my house yesterday, and you are cleaning my office now. The office is not dirty. Why are you cleaning it?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I got to show others that I am a good secretary.¡±

    ¡°Why do you need to show others?¡±

    ¡°To prevent them from talking behind my back.¡±

    ¡°They will not dare to talk about you. Juste down before you fall.¡±

    Yao Cui stopped cleaning the windows and got down from the windowsill. She wiped her sweat and poured a ss of tea for Dong Xuebing. ¡°Please have some tea, Leader.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Why are you calling me that? There¡¯s no one around.¡±

    Yao Cui giggled and passed a document to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I went to the County Government Office Department earlier. You have a meetingter at 10 am.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Let me see.¡± He looked at the document.

    Yao Cui said while Dong Xuebing read the document. ¡°Director Ma gave me your office¡¯s spare keys. Our county is poor, and weck resources. I will continue to work in the Secretarial Section, and he has given me a small office. I left my number on your desk. Call me if your hot water sk is empty, if you need any documents, or if you are going out. I will be here immediately.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You sound professional.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yao Cuiughed. ¡°What do you think? Am I qualified to be your secretary?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why do you sound like you are saying that to please me?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I am not.¡±

    ¡°Anyway, I cleaned your office and stored your hot water. My job in the morning is almostpleted.¡± Yao Cui replied and stretched. ¡°It¡¯s not easy to be a secretary.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do these tasks.¡±

    ¡°No. It is my job, and I got to do it.¡± Yao Cui replied firmly. ¡°People will talk behind my back if I do not do my job well, and you will be affected. Haha¡­. Most people will not use a secretary of the opposite sex in the government service. You faced tremendous pressure by hiring me, and I cannot drag you down. It¡¯s fine when we are alone, and I know what to say in front of others. After all, I had worked in the Secretarial Section for three years.¡±

    Dong Xuebing poured a cup of tea for Yao Cui. ¡°Have some.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yao Cui took the teacup. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Yao Cui sat on the sofa. ¡°If we are not ssmates, I will not get a female secretary. It¡¯s fine to have a female secretary in a County as there are not many restrictionspared to the City or Provincial Government.¡±

    ¡°I know you are trying to help me.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am trying to help.¡±

    ¡°I understand. Oh, my younger brother has found a job. A State-owned enterprise¡¯s leader visited our house to invite him to join. It¡¯s all because of you. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Yao Cui. ¡°It was toote yesterday, and we did not have time to chat. I need your help. You had worked here for years, and you are a local. You should know better about the country¡¯s situation and the leaders'' rtionships. I am new, and I dare not approach or trust others. That¡¯s why I can only ask you.¡±

    Yao Cuiughed and drank her tea. ¡°You have asked the correct person. What do you want to know?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about our county¡¯s situation generally. Although I had seen a lot, I am still unfamiliar.¡±

    Yao Cui nodded. ¡°Zhen Sui County is poor and does not have anything. That¡¯s why our economy could not pick up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°This is a national impoverished county. Didn¡¯t the higher-ups allocate more subsidies and funds?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I can tell you had not worked in an impoverished county. Some impoverished counties are not as poor as you think. They dere themselves as an impoverished county for the additional funding. But some counties are impoverished. For example, our Zhen Shui County. Our deficits are getting worse each year. Our government could barely pay the department staff from the taxes and government ie. I will not talk about the other areas as you should know every departmentcks money. Our county owed millions each year and had to take loans to repay the previous year¡¯s debts. It is the same for this year. Do you know why our County Party Secretary went to the Province?¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°He went to get money. The funding for this year had just arrived and was used to repay some of our debts. We don¡¯t have enough funds to run the county.¡±

    ¡°Is this the same every year?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Every year is the same. We request additional funding, borrow money, and repay debts. It had be our county¡¯s top priority and leader¡¯s greatest headache. I heard Secretary Meng could not get additional funding this time as the Province Government got frustrated with us. The City Government¡¯s situation is slightly better than ours and could not help. We will notst until the end of the year if we cannot get funding.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t we have our industries?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see it? We only have hills and fields here. The weather is bad, and our farming industry stopped because of natural disasters.¡±

    ¡°What about livestock?¡±

    ¡°It is slightly better, but we don¡¯t have money to develop it. Our County has nothing other than these.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. This county has nothing. No wonder it is so poor.

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°That¡¯s why our leaders had given up on developing the County. We got nothing to develop, and we are heavily in debt. We can only hope we can borrow money to maintain our status.¡±

    ¡°This is not right.¡±

    ¡°The county leaders know this is not a solution, but we have no choice. Our previous leaders had thought and tried all ways to change our situation and failed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked suddenly. ¡°I met Mayor Jiang, and she seems uninterested in everything. Is it because of this?¡±

    Yao Cui paused for a second. ¡°Mayor Jiang looks uninterested is not because of this reason.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Oh, then what is it?¡±

    Yao Cui looked towards the door and leaned closer to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You have not met Secretary Meng. He should have lost confidence in our county and given up on developing our industries. All he thinks of is to get money to repay debts and pray nothing happens during her term here. Mayor Jiang¡­. I should not be saying this, but we are friends.¡± She thought for a while and said softly. ¡°Mayor Jiang¡­. She is a widow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°A widow?¡±

    ¡°Yes. She doesn¡¯t have kids.¡±

    ¡°What happened to her husband?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang is in her thirties, and Dong Xuebing thinks her child should be old enough to be in school.

    Yao Cui continued. ¡°Mayor Jiang¡¯s husband was not in good health before they married. He passed away a few years ago when she was not the County Mayor. It was a huge blow to her, and I heard she was hospitalized for a month. She did not say a single word during that period. After that, she was promoted to Mayor and became a different person. She lost interest in everything, and her character became uninterested and calm. Of course, she still does her job well, but she gave everyone the feeling she was uninterested in it. Everyone thought she was still grieving and would be fine after a while. However, it¡¯s been three to four years, and she was still the same. We are used to it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Everyone has their problems.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Yao Cui continued. ¡°It is Secretary Meng who decides on everything in the County. He is the Party Secretary, and Mayor Jiang is uninterested. The Party Committee Members did not want to follow an uninterested leader, and they joined Secretary Meng¡¯s side. Of course, I am unsure if she is really uninterested or still grieving.¡±

 Chapter 1076: County Mayorsâ€™ meeting

    <h4>Chapter 1076: County Mayors¡¯ meeting</h4>

    Morning.

    Office.

    Yao Cui was telling Dong Xuebing about the County¡¯s situation.

    Dong Xuebing ced his teacup on the table and said. ¡°What about the different factions in the County?¡±

    Yao Cui replied seriously. ¡°I was about to tell you even when you don¡¯t ask. Although you are the Executive Deputy County Mayor and Mayor Jiang is your leader, you should not join her side. She is too weak. Party Secretary Meng holds all the power. He sometimes gave in to her, but he decided on all major decisions. This situation will not change, and more than half of the Party Committee Members are on Secretary Meng¡¯s side. Only the Political and Legal Committee secretary, Chu Peng, is on her side. The rest are all Secretary Meng¡¯s supporters.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°This difference is too wide.¡±

    Yao Cui nodded. ¡°Yes, it is one-sided.¡±

    ¡°What about the former Executive Deputy County Mayor?¡±

    ¡°He supported Mayor Jiang, and Secretary Meng suppressed him. That¡¯s why he could not get promoted until his retirement. Mayor Jiang got weaker after he retired.¡±

    ¡°What about the Deputy Mayor in the Party Committee? Is he also on Secretary Meng¡¯s side?¡±

    ¡°Are you talking about Ci Boyang, Deputy Mayor Ci? He is also Secretary Meng¡¯s man.¡±

    Even the Deputy Mayor is not on Jiang Fangfang¡¯s side. She must be having a difficult time here. Sigh¡­. What should I do?

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Secretary Meng ising back. You should speak to him and see if you can join his side.¡±

    Let¡¯s talk about it another time.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing, you must not do anything rash because Mayor Jiang is pretty. This is my suggestion as a friend.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Don¡¯t worry about it. I will observe first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Yao Cui knows me too well. He had decided to join Jiang Fangfang¡¯s side after his appointment. He is the Executive Deputy County Mayor and should be supporting the Mayor. She is his direct superior and can make his life difficult during his time here. Secondly, she is pretty. After hearing what Yao Cui said, he hesitated. Secretary Meng has overall control of the County; joining her would kill his career.

    Dong Xuebing still wanted to be promoted within six months.

    If Dong Xuebing joined Jiang Fangfang¡¯s faction, he might not hold any power, let alone get promoted within six months. He might not even get promoted after two years if he offended the County¡¯s no.1.

    Sigh¡­. The situation here isplicated.

    I should put this aside and observe the situation first.

    Dong Xuebing decided. ¡°Yao Cui¡­. It sounds quite weird. Can I call you Xiao Yao when others are around and Cui Er when we are alone?¡±

    Yao Cuiughed. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Help me reject all lunch and dinner invitations these few days. I want to monitor the situation first. I am not in a rash to pick sides.¡±

    Yao Cui nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°You can go back first. I don¡¯t have anything for you here.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call me if you need anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had joined a faction almost immediately wherever he went. Some were based on his feelings, and some were forced.

    Before 10 am.

    The County Government''s small meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing checked the time and arrived 5 minutes before the meeting. He almost choked on cigarette smoke when he opened the door. He is a smoker, but the smoke in the meeting room is too thick. The room has no venttion fan, and the cigarette smoke remained despite the windows being opened. If the leader is female, most of them will not smoke in the room when she is around. These people have no respect for Jiang Fangfang.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Mayor Dong. You are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing only knows County Government Office Department Chief Ma Lin among the people in the room. He gave out the meeting materials and politely greeted Dong Xuebing.

    A middle-aged man walked over and shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. He smiled. ¡°Mayor Dong, I did not introduce myself during your wee lunch. I am Ci Boyang.¡±

    Ci Boyang?

    This man is the Deputy Mayor of the Party Committee.

    Ci Boyang is the no. Three in the County Government held the same rank as Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and shook his hand. ¡°Nice to meet you, Mayor Ci.¡±

    Ci Boyang smiled. ¡°The meeting is about to start. Let¡¯s chat over dinner and drinks.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Another person walked over. ¡°Mayor Dong, I am Lui Zhi.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand. ¡°Nice to meet you, Mayor Lui.¡± He heard about Deputy Mayor Lui Zhi but didn¡¯t know which department he oversees.

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first meeting in Zhen Shui County, and everyone at the meeting introduced themselves.

    A few minutester.

    High heels footsteps got nearer to the meeting room.

    The meeting room quieted, and everyone returned to their seats and snubbed their cigarettes.

    Dong Xuebing saw the seat beside the head of the table was empty and knew it should be his. He quickly walked over.

    The next moment, Jiang Fangfang appeared in the meeting room.

    She walked into the room slowly and looked at everyone. ¡°Let¡¯s start.¡±

    Everyone sat upright.

    Even Ci Boyang sat upright and waited for Mayor Jiang to speak. Although he is on Secretary Meng¡¯s side, Jiang Fangfang is still the County Government¡¯s head. He dared not fall out with her and got to respect her.

 Chapter 1077: Indifferent

    <h4>Chapter 1077: Indifferent</h4>

    Morning.

    County Government small meeting room.

    The County Mayor meeting started after Jiang Fangfang arrived. She sat down and took a sip of tea before slowly cing her teacup on the table. She looked at everyone and said. ¡°You all might have met Mayor Dong, but this is his first meeting with us. I should do the introductions. ¡°This is Dong Xuebing, our County Government¡¯s newrade.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang did not smile when she introduced Dong Xuebing.

    She seemed indifferent to everything.

    p¡­ p¡­ p¡­.

    The Deputy Mayors smiled at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and said. ¡°Hi.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang continued. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about Mayor Dong¡¯s duties.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was excited. His duties will determine his power.

    Jiang Fangfang continued indifferently. ¡°Old Yu had retired. Mayor Yu oversees the Office, HR, and finance departments. Mayor Dong will take over him.¡± Old Yu was the former Executive Deputy County Mayor, and HR and Finance departments have always been the Executive Deputy County Mayor¡¯s duties. She paused for a second and said. ¡°I talked with Mayor Dong, who had previously worked as a County Investment Promotion Agency¡¯s Chief. He is good at attracting investments. Our County had not been doing well in attracting investments. I suggest letting Mayor Dong take charge of this too.¡±

    Everyone kept quiet.

    Deputy Mayor Lui Zhi exchanged looks with Ci Boyang.

    Another Deputy Mayor also looked towards Ci Boyang.

    Jiang Fangfang had told Dong Xuebing that she hoped he could help the county by bringing investors in. He had also agreed and was not surprised to see Jiang Fangfang bringing it up in the meeting. The former Executive Deputy County Mayor was not in charge of the Investment Promotion Agency, which means another Deputy Mayor is in charge of it. He will be taking away someone¡¯s authority, and this someone is one of the Deputy Mayors at the meeting.

    Who is it?

    Dong Xuebing followed everyone¡¯s gaze.

    Jiang Fangfang looked toward Ci Boyang. ¡°The Investment Promotion Agency has not been doing well, and you have a lot on your te. Mayor Ci, let¡¯s take this off your shoulders.¡±

    Ci Boyang?

    This guy is the one who oversees the Investment Promotion Agency.

    Ci Boyang narrowed his eyes and smiled. ¡°Mayor Dong¡¯s education is higher than mine, and had worked at the Investment Promotion Agency. He is more suitable to lead the department.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Does anyone else have anything to say?¡±

    The other Deputy County Mayors did not say anything.

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s settled then.¡± Jiang Fangfang picked up the meeting document in front of her and said. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss the first agenda. What do you all think about the Poverty Office¡¯s application document?¡±

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    The meeting ended around noon.

    Dong Xuebing only said something when Mayor Jiang asked him questions. He was unfamiliar with the work here and dared not open his mouth quickly. People might treat him as aughing stock if he embarrassed himself. Many people are eyeing his position, and embarrassing himself will make it difficult for him to continue his work. He had also not joined any faction and wanted to monitor the situation.

    Everyone walked out of the meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing was not the former Dong Xuebing now. He stopped Ci Boyang and smiled. ¡°Are you free in the afternoon, Mayor Ci?¡±

    Ci Boyang replied. ¡°Yes. What is it?¡±

    ¡°I will go to your officeter. I am unfamiliar with the Investment Promotion Agency''s progress here and would like to seek your advice. You should be more experience than me.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Ci Boyangughed. ¡°You are too modest, Mayor Dong. I am not your match when ites to attracting investors. However, I am familiar with our County¡¯s investment situation. I will go to your office in the afternoon.¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s position is higher than his, and he cannot let him go to his office.

    They chatted for a while before going off.

    Dong Xuebing spoke politely to Ci Boyang because thetter was also a Party Committee Member, and he did not want to offend him by taking away his duty. Dong Xuebing was not afraid of offending others, but it¡¯s not worth offending others over a small matter like this.

    So, Dong Xuebing immediately showed his attitude, and Ci Boyang did not seem to mind. It was not a surprise. Zhen Shui County was too poor, and the Investment Promotion Agency had no powers. This change will not affect him much.

    Lunchtime.

    Dong Xuebing did not eat lunch. He returned to his office and shook his head.

    Who says Mayor Jiang is indifferent to everything?

    Who says Mayor Jiang is not interested in moving up?

    Bullshit!

    How can Mayor Jiang hold on to her position for so many years if she is not interested in her work?

    Dong Xuebing does not doubt Yao Cui, but he knows her level is too low to know what is happening and believes in rumors. From the meeting earlier, Dong Xuebing could tell Jiang Fangfang knew what she was doing. She might seem indifferent, but she was suppressing Ci Boyang by letting Dong Xuebing take over the Investment Promotion Agency. She was trying to create differences between Dong Xuebing and Ci Boyang.

    Dong Xuebing realized the Party Committee Members had joined Secretary Meng¡¯s side not because of Mayor Jiang¡¯s character. It was because Secretary Meng was too influential.

 Chapter 1078: Mayor Jiang cooked for Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 1078: Mayor Jiang cooked for Xiao Dong</h4>

    Afternoon.

    End of the work day.

    Dong Xuebing took a bus back andy on his bed, thinking about what had happened today.

    Dong Xuebing was facing two problems now.

    First, which side should he join?

    Second, how is he going to start his work? How can he achieve results fast?

    The rest are all minor issuespared to these two problems. If Dong Xuebing wants to be promoted and transferred back early, he got to solve these two problems. He needs results and a rmendation from a local leader. With the help of Xie Hun and her family, he should get the promotion. So, picking the right side is essential. He would fail if he was suppressed by the leader and had no power. He thought for a while and felt he should not rush. He should familiarize himself with the ce first.

    Rushing to achieve results¡­.

    Rushing to prove himself¡­.

    These will give others a wrong impression of him.

    Dong Xuebing calmed himself and looked at the time. It was after 6 pm, and he was feeling a bit hungry. His apartment was empty, and there was nothing for him to eat.

    I should have bought some food on my way back.

    I can only go out and see if there are any restaurants open.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. It was Yao Cui.

    ¡°Have you eaten, Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°I am about to go out for dinner.¡±

    ¡°Come and eat at my ce.¡±

    ¡°No. I have eaten at your ce for the past few days. I feel bad to bother you all.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Are you treating me as an outsider? How about I go over to your ce to cook for you?¡±

    ¡°No need. You came and cleaned up my ce yesterday. It¡¯s not good.¡±

    ¡°Are you afraid of people gossiping about us? It should be fine as I am your secretary, right? We don¡¯t have any secretaries of the opposite sex as the leader. Err¡­. You, wife, are around, and it might be¡­. Never mind. Go and have your dinner at a restaurant.¡±

    ¡°I am not afraid of gossip. I just don¡¯t want you to be tired. We are friends after work, and I cannot be asking you to clean my ce and cook for me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Are you not treating me as a friend?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Of course not.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Call me if you need anything. I am your secretary, and being on call anytime is part of my job. My friend told me this afternoon that a secretary had to work 24 hours without rest.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that bad.¡±

    ¡°Anyway, just call me, and I will be there.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will call you if I need help.¡±

    ¡°Hurry and get your dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself after hanging up. He was grateful to meet a former ssmate here. It made him feel at ease. At his level, he must be cautious when speaking to others here. He cannot share his problems, emotions, or feelings with others here except for Yao Cui.

    Dong Xuebing left his apartment to look for a restaurant.

    There were a few restaurants outside the family quarters but looks dirty and unhygienic. Dong Xuebing lost his appetite when he saw the restaurants. He is not a picky eater and is fine eating at such ces back in Beijing. Some dirty roadside stalls sold good food in Beijing. The dirtier it was, the better the food was. However, it was different here. These were ordinary restaurants without any specialties. Dong Xuebing looked around and did not find any markets. He could not get groceries as he was unfamiliar with this ce. He could not eat at restaurants and could not find any markets. There¡¯s also no McDonald¡¯s or KFC around either.

    Fine. I will go back.

    I will not die from missing dinner.

    Dong Xuebing is young and can withstand hunger. He thought nothing about it and walked back to the family quarters. The family quarter was rundown, and the surrounding had nothing. There were no nts or facilities. It was just pathetic.

    Downstairs.

    This is the estate¡¯s second building.

    Dong Xuebing was about to enter the building when he noticed a beautiful woman.

    It was Jiang Fangfang, Zhen Sui County¡¯s Mayor.

    Dong Xuebing stopped.

    Dong Xuebing remembered Mayor Jiang was wearing a light color suit at work today, and she had changed. Her clothes were now fashionable. It¡¯s normal for female leaders to change after they get home. Xie Hun also likes to dress casually after work. They cannot dress casually to work as people would talk about it. She was wearing white baggy pants, ck stockings, and ck heels. Her top was a red coat, and her hair was pinned up in a bun.

    Beautiful.

    It¡¯s hard to imagine you can find such a beautiful woman in a rundown county. Although Jiang Fangfang is in her thirties, she is still very attractive.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted.

    Jiang Fangfang turned and nodded. ¡°Oh, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the rubbish bin in front of her. ¡°Are you throwing out your trash?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded gracefully. ¡°I had not been taking out the trash for a few days. Didn¡¯t you finish work early today? Did you go for dinner?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I did not eat.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Jiang Fangfang asked.

    ¡°The restaurants¡­. Err¡­ does not suit my taste.¡±

    ¡°And you are not eating?¡±

    ¡°I am not that hungry. I will look aroundter at night.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang threw herst trash bag into the bin and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Even though you are young, you must take care of your health.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will buy some groceriester.¡±

    They chatted as they entered the hallway. This building was for the County Government leaders and their families, and Jiang Fangfang was staying there too. Dong Xuebing was living one floor below her.

    They walked up the stairs together.

    Mayor Jiang is Dong Xuebing¡¯s leader, and he cannot walk in front of her. He purposely walked one step behind her to show his respect. He regrated this decision. Jiang Fangfang walked slowly, and he got to take one step at a time behind her. He had met several female leaders like Xu Yan and Geng Yuehua. Even Xie Hun does things quickly. But Jiang Fangfang is the first female leader that does things slowly.

    They finally reached the third floor after a while.

    Dong Xuebing is impatient and has never climbed the stairs so slowly in his life. He was covered in sweat when he reached his floor. On his way up, he sneaks nces at Jiang Fangfang¡¯s body.

    ¡°Are you staying on this floor?¡± Jiang Fangfang turned.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I am staying at this unit.¡±

    ¡°Wait for me here.¡± Jiang Fangfang continued upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and did not understand what she meant. Wait for you? Why are you asking me to wait?

    However, Dong Xuebing stood there and waited as Jiang Fangfang was his leader. He waited and looked upstairs.

    Five minutester.

    Click¡­ click¡­ click¡­. Footsteps can be heard from upstairs.

    Jiang Fangfang appeared at the stairs, and she looked at she was floating down the stairs. Her body did not move when she walked.

    To Dong Xuebing¡¯s surprise, he saw Jiang Fangfang holding a stic bag of vegetables, meat, and eggs.

    ¡°Why are you¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing was confused.

    Jiang Fangfang replied indifferently. ¡°I am staying alone and have not taken my dinner. We can eat together.¡± She said and entered Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment. ¡°You are from Beijing and have never lived in this environment before. You still have not gotten used to it and will not like the restaurants outside. You also cannot find the market. The market is not far from here, but it is secluded. I will let you know where the market is another time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second and quickly followed her. ¡°Thank you. Let me cook, and you can try my cooking.¡±

    ¡°Next time. I will cook it this time.¡±

    ¡°How can I let you cook?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Go and watch tv.¡±

    Sweat was flowing down his forehead. ¡°No, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang did not reply and walked slowly into the kitchen. She turned on the tap and started washing the vegetables without any expression on her face. She looked like she was smiling, but she was not.

    ¡°Let me wash the vegetables.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was anxious. How can he let his leader cook dinner for him? Mayor Jiang is a leader with actual authority.

    Is she trying to pull me to her side?

    Even if she wants me to join her side, she does not need to lower herself and cook for me.

 Chapter 1079: Mayor Jiang washed Xiao Dongâ€™s clothes

    <h4>Chapter 1079: Mayor Jiang washed Xiao Dong¡¯s clothes</h4>

    Evening

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    The sun is setting, and the sky is getting dimmer.

    Dong Xuebing saw Jiang Fangfang start washing the vegetables and quickly stopped her.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Let me do it. Just leave it there.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°How can I let you do this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing insisted, but Jiang Fangfang is a woman, and she is his direct leader. He cannot snatch the vegetables from her by force, and she has a calm demeanor. Whatever he said, she would reply, ¡°it¡¯s fine,¡± slowly, without any expression. She is like a cotton ball and has no reaction or frustrated emotions, no matter what Dong Xuebing says. Ultimately, he had no choice but to let her do what she wanted.

    Dong Xuebing did not go out to the living room to watch TV. He stood behind Jiang Fangfang, watching her wash and cut the vegetables.

    ¡°Have you gotten used to living here?¡± Jiang Fangfang asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied immediately. ¡°It¡¯s ok. This ce is not bad.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Do you have any requests about your work?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No. I will follow the organization¡¯s orders.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang puts aside the vegetables she cut aside. ¡°We will review your duties in the Party Committee meeting, which will be finalized. Secretary Meng should be back tomorrow, but you cannot participate in the Committee Meeting yet. We got to wait for the City¡¯s approval during their meeting. You might have to wait for a few days.¡± Dong Xuebing was appointed as Zhen Shui County Executive Deputy County Mayor and qualified to enter the County Party Committee. However, the City Government has to approve it first.

    Dong Xuebing does not mind. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Do you have anything you don¡¯t eat? Spicy garlic?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I eat everything.¡±

    ¡°Me too. I will cook ording to my taste.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang cut the vegetables slowly and evenly. The vegetables were cut as if a machine had cut them. Every piece was the same size.

    Good cutting skills.

    Dong Xuebing knew Jiang Fangfang¡¯s cooking skills were good from how she used the knife.

    Twenty minutester.

    Dinner was ready andid out on the table.

    Dong Xuebing did not let Mayor Jiang do anything else. He brought the food, bowls, and chopsticks to the dining table.

    Jiang Fangfang said slowly. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s eat.¡± Dong Xuebing used his chopsticks and ate a piece of vegetable. ¡°It¡¯s delicious. Haha¡­. I did not expect Mayor Jiang to be so good at cooking.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. ¡°I lived alone and always cooked for myself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ate and praised. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I ate such delicious home cook food.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and did not say anything. She ate and chewed her food slowly.

    Dong Xuebing noticed her eating slowly and slowed down. He was waiting for Jiang Fangfang to say something because he felt she was here for a reason. He had prepared his answers if she asked him to join her faction.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    They finished eating, but Mayor Jiang did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing started to get anxious when Jiang Fangfang did not say anything. He wondered why she came to his ce.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Mayor Jiang, do you need anything for me?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing curiously. ¡°Need anything from you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Nothing¡­ err¡­. I will do the dishes.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and looked around. ¡°Where is the washroom?¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s that door.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and started doing the dishes in the kitchen.

    The bathroom door was slightly opened when Dong Xuebing came out of the kitchen. He saw Jiang Fangfang washing her hands inside.

    It felt like they were a couple at this moment.

    Dong Xuebing took this opportunity to look at Jiang Fangfang¡¯s body. She moved slowly and steadily, and he found her more attractive. As he admires her, he notices the mirror in front of her. She bent forward slightly, and he could see her cleavage through the reflection.

    Blue color¡­.

    Dark blue color withce on the sides¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes almost popped out, and he wanted to get closer to admire her.

    Jiang Fangfang was washing her hands slowly, and her breasts jiggled from her movements.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes hurt from staring hard. Xie Hun is not around, and he is losing control of himself. However, Jiang Fangfang is the Mayor and his direct leader.

    Jiang Fangfang turned off the tap and asked. ¡°Mayor Dong, which towel is for drying hands?¡±

    ¡°You can use any towels inside.¡±

    ¡°I will use the white towel.¡±

    ¡°Sure. All the towels are new.¡±

    Suddenly Dong Xuebing noticed a small basin in the bathroom and quickly told Jiang Fangfang where the towel was. He wants to let her leave the bathroom quickly, as his dirty underwear and socks are inside the basin. He did not expect her to visit his apartment today and did not clear his ce.

    Jiang Fangfang wiped her hands and ced the towel back on the rack. She noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s underwear and socks in the basin and said. ¡°Your wife is not around, and it must be hard for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No¡­. I intend to wash them when I get more dirty clothes.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°You have four pairs of socks and want to wait for more clothes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. ¡°I will wash them all in the washing machine to save water. I am used to washing my clothes this way.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang shook her head. ¡°How can you wash your socks and underwear in the washing machine? I will not be clean.¡±

    ¡°I will hand wash them if they are not clean. I was too tired these two days and did not wash my clothes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been doing household chores for years and did theundry even after getting married. He knew his socks and underwear would not be clean using the washing machine. After moving to Zhen Shui County, he was alone and gotzy.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang, let¡¯s go and have some tea outside.¡± Dong Xuebing does not want to discuss his socks and underwear with a female leader.

    Jiang Fangfang thought for a second and took off her coat. She passed it to Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Hang it up for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Why¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang rolled up her sleeves and replied. ¡°I will wash them for you. It¡¯s not a lot anyway.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°Just go out.¡±

    ¡°Ah, how can I let you do it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just go out and have tea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked and quickly stopped Jiang Fangfang. ¡°No¡­ please don¡¯t. I will wash them myself.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied nonchntly. ¡°You have just arrived and have not gotten used to the lifestyle here. I am older than you and am your leader at work. After work, I am considered your elder sister. You don¡¯t need to feel awkward by me washing your clothes. I had been through this too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Jiang. But I cannot let you wash my clothes for me.¡±

    This is not only washing Dong Xuebing¡¯s clothes.

    It is his dirty socks and underwear.

    Dong Xuebing cannot let Jiang Fangfang wash his clothes for him. Even Geng Yuehua and Xie Hun have never washed his underwear and socks for him. His secretary, Yao Cui, also did not wash his clothes when she came over to clean his apartment.

    This woman is the County Mayor. Dong Xuebing¡¯s leader.

    Dong Xuebing had heard from Mayor Jiang¡¯s driver that she is mindful of cleanliness and doesn¡¯t allow other leaders to use her car. Why did she offer to wash my underwear and socks?

    Jiang Fangfang ignored Dong Xuebing. She sat on a small stool and grabbed underwear from the basin.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    He thought Jiang Fangfang had cooked for him because she wanted to pull him over to her side. But now, he no longer thinks like this.

    Jiang Fangfang is not trying to make him join her faction.

    No female County Mayor would wash a man¡¯s underwear after knowing him for two days.

 Chapter 1080: Ambiguous

    <h4>Chapter 1080: Ambiguous</h4>

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    Inside the bathroom.

    Jiang Fangfang slowly washed Dong Xuebing¡¯s underwear despite thetter trying to stop her. She scrubbed the underwear and did not seem to be embarrassed.

    Socks¡­. Underwear¡­.

    One pair¡­.

    Two pairs¡­.

    Three pairs¡­.

    Jiang Fangfang washed the socks and underwear thoroughly.

    Dong Xuebing was standing behind Jiang Fangfang uneasily, watching her wash his clothes.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang, and he said. ¡°Mayor Jiang, I have a call. You don¡¯t have to wash my clothes for me. It¡¯s fine. I can do the rest myself.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied without turning. ¡°Go and answer your call.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and stepped out of the bathroom.

    ¡°Hello, I am Dong Xuebing.¡± Dong Xuebing answered without looking at the caller.

    Yao Cui asked. ¡°It¡¯s me, Xuebing. I am afraid you have not eaten, and I called to ask.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I had taken.¡±

    ¡°Did you eat outside?¡± Yao Cui asked.

    Dong Xuebing could not tell her the truth. ¡°Yes. Oh, I got something to ask you.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Wait for a second.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked towards the bathroom. He walked quickly to his room and closed the door behind him. ¡°How much do you know about Mayor Jiang?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you about Mayor Jiang previously?¡±

    ¡°Her husband passed away many years ago, and she did not remarry. She had been living alone then. What else do you know?¡±

    ¡°Nothing¡­. Oh, Mayor Jiang likes cleanliness, and she is indifferent to everything. That¡¯s her character.¡±

    ¡°Does she try to pull other leaders to her side?¡±

    ¡°I have not heard about it. The leaders who wanted to join her side would join her, and she never tried to invite or force others to join her. She takes things easy. I have never heard of her trying to recruit people to her side.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Everyone in the government service knows about it.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure Mayor Jiang would not lower her position to pull someone to her side?¡±

    ¡°How is that possible? Mayor Jiang will not do that.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s what I think too. Ok. I roughly get the idea.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing, why are you asking this suddenly?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I am just curious.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got more suspicious after hanging up. Jiang Fangfang was not trying to recruit him to her side by doing all this.

    But why did she cook and wash his clothes?

    This is abnormal.

    Dong Xuebing knew himself well. He was not attractive enough to let a female County Mayor lend him her car, cook and wash his socks for him. Something is wrong.

    Why is she doing all this?

    Dong Xuebing could not think of a reason.

    Dong Xuebing kept his phone and walked out. He saw Jiang Fangfang washing his underwear, and he walked over.

    ¡°I am almost done.¡± Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°Do you have hangers?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ let me look for it.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly went to get a hanger.

    Jiang Fangfang said when Dong Xuebing returned. ¡°Leave it by the basin.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Jiang Fangfang would not stop no matter what he said. He put down the hangers and waited for her.

    Jiang Fangfang sat while Dong Xuebing stood behind her.

    From where Dong Xuebing was standing, he could look down at Jiang Fangfang¡¯s blouse¡¯s opening. He stopped thinking why she was doing these for him when he saw her cleavage. Her bra was dark blue withces around it. She looked sexy, and his heart was pumping fast.

    Jiang Fangfang continued to wash Dong Xuebing¡¯s socks and did not look up. Her movements made her breasts sway.

    Dong Xuebing stood there and watched for a while.

    A whileter, Jiang Fangfang rinsed the clothes with clean water and wrenched them dry. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s done.¡±

    ¡°I brought the hangers.¡± Dong Xuebing picks up the hangers.

    Jiang Fangfang hung the socks on the hanger and hung them on a thin rope in the bathroom. She flicked his underwear, sending water droplets everywhere. A fewnded on her white blouse, making that area translucent. Her dark blue bra became more prominent, and Dong Xuebing could see the prints.

    Jiang Fangfang noticed it and looked down. But she did not appear to be shy or embarrassed. She stood up and went to the living to wear back her coat.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I should go. It¡¯s after 7.30 pm.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Stay a while longer. You did not have time for a cup of tea.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang waved her hand slowly. ¡°I still have something on at home. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I brought some local specialties and tea leaves from home. Please take some with you.¡± Dong Xuebing took out some items from his suitcase.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at the items and said. ¡°I will take some dried mushrooms.¡±

    Dong Xuebing passed the packets of dried mushrooms to Jiang Fangfang. ¡°Thank you for everything today. Let me know if you need help at home, like carrying heavy stuff.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Please walk slowly. I will visit your ce another time.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang, walked up the stairs, and disappeared behind the stairwell. Her perky butt wrapped in her white pants imprinted into his mind.

    Jiang Fangfang had not mentioned anything about asking Dong Xuebing to join her side, and he didn¡¯t know what she was thinking. He closed the door, and his apartment still had her scent. He was confused when he saw the wet underwear and socks hung in his bathroom.

 Chapter 1081: Mayor Jiangâ€™s dead husbandâ€™s photograph

    <h4>Chapter 1081: Mayor Jiang¡¯s dead husband¡¯s photograph</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    The sun is bright, and the weather is good.

    Dong Xuebing felt the blue sky was the only thing nice in Zhen Shui County. The sky here is much bluerpared to Beijing and Fen Zhou City. He can see the tall mountains and clouds far away. The lovely scenery and fresh air made him feel better as he walked to work.

    Dong Xuebing was still far from his workce, and his phone rang.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The number is from the County Mayor''s Office. He had saved the numbers of leaders and departments on his phone.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    A young woman said. ¡°Hello, Mayor Dong. I am Mayor Jiang¡¯smunication officer, Li Xiaona. Mayor Jiang wants to meet you when you arrive at work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I am on my way.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will hang up then.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, Secretary Li, for informing me.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    About 15 minutester.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at his workce on time. He checked the time and went straight to Jiang Fangfang¡¯s office.

    County Mayor''s office.

    Dong Xuebing knocked and entered. Theyout of Jiang Fangfang¡¯s office was different. He had been here before, but he did not stop at the secretary¡¯s office outside. Jiang Fangfang¡¯s office is at the back of her secretary¡¯s office. Anyone who wants to enter her office can walk past her secretary. Jiang Fangfang had brought him directly to her office, and he did not meet Li Xiaona that day. However, Li Xiaona was at her table, packing her stuff. She is in her twenties and has average looks.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± Li Xiaona greeted.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Nice to meet you, Secretary Na. Is Mayor Jiang free now?¡±

    ¡°Please wait while I check with Mayor Jiang.¡± Li Xiaona knocked on the door and entered. She closed the door behind her.

    Dong Xuebing knew someone should be inside, or she would not close the door after she entered.

    About ten secondster.

    Li Xiaona came out and said. ¡°Mayor Dong. Mayor Jiang asked you to go in.¡±

    A man came out of the office with Li Xiaona. Dong Xuebing had met him at his wee lunch on his first day. He is Zhen Shui County¡¯s Political and Legal Committee Secretary and Public Security Bureau Chief, Chu Peng. He is Jiang Fangfang¡¯s only supporter in the County Party Committee.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Chief Chu.¡±

    Chu Peng seemed to be in a bad mood, but he forced a smile. ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Mayor Jiang wants to meet me. I will go in first.¡±

    Chu Peng nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s have a chat when you are free. I got to go too.¡±

    Inside the office.

    Dong Xuebing knocked and entered. He closed the door behind him.

    ¡°Seat.¡± Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing and kept the document she was holding in the drawer.

    ¡°Are you looking for me?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang and remembered she had washed his socks and underwearst night. He took a deep breath to calm himself and sat opposite her.

    Jiang Fangfang behaved as if nothing had happened. ¡°I called you here to inform you the city had approved your nomination into the Party Committee. You are a Zhen Wei County Party Committee member. The City¡¯s Organization Department will be meeting youter. The Party Committee is the top decision maker of the county, and I hope you will do your best for our County¡¯s development.¡±

    The Party Committee¡¯s appointment is confirmed.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. He immediately thanked Jiang Fangfang and the organization.

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°One more thing. Secretary Meng is back. You had not met him since you were appointed. You should report to him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and nodded. ¡°Yes. I will go after this.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing left Jiang Fangfang¡¯s office.

    After Dong Xuebing left, Jiang Fangfang called her secretary in. ¡°Xiao Li,e in for a while.¡±

    Li Xiaona quickly enters the office. ¡°Mayor.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°You don¡¯t need to ask for permission the next time Mayor Donges and looks for me. Just let him in.¡±

    Li Xiaona was surprised. ¡°What if you are busy or have visitors?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang repeated. ¡°You don¡¯t need to ask me when he is here.¡±

    Li Xiaona nodded. ¡°Yes. I know.¡±

    Li Xiaona was confused after she returned to her seat. Dong Xuebing can enter Mayor Jiang¡¯s office without any prior permission?! It¡¯s OK if it is Chu Peng, as he is Mayor Jiang¡¯s trusted aide. What if Mayor Jiang is busy? It is her duty to inform or ask her before letting any visitors enter her office. Why is she giving Mayor Dong this authority? Is it because of Mayor Dong¡¯s background? It cannot be¡­. Everyone knows Dong Xuebing is here to gain experience and has a strong background. This is Zhen Shui County. Everyone¡¯s background is useless, and Mayor Jiang should not be concerned about it. Li Xiaona had worked for Mayor Jiang as her secretary for many years. She had never seen her treating anyone like this. Why is she treating Mayor Dong differently?

    Suddenly, Li Xiaona thought of a possibility. She remembered Dong Xuebing¡¯s face and got scared. She quickly switched on her PC and looked for Mayor Jiang¡¯s dead husband¡¯s photographs.

    This was when he was thirty¡­.

    Twenty-eight¡­.

    Li Xiaona found Mayor Jiang¡¯s husband¡¯s photograph when he was twenty-two and was shocked.

    Resemnce¡­.

    Dong Xuebing bore a resemnce to Mayor Jiang¡¯s husband when thetter was in his early twenties!

    Li Xiaona pped her forehead. She should have thought of it. It¡¯s been a while since Mayor Jiang¡¯s husband passed away, and she had forgotten about him.

    Li Xiaona knew Mayor Jiang had lent her car to Mayor Dong, and this instruction¡­. No wonder Mayor Jiang treats Mayor Dong differently.

    Mayor Dong looks like Mayor Jiang¡¯s dead husband.

    Or¡­ could it be Mayor Jiang likes this type of man?

    Regardless of the reason, Li Xiaona had to keep this to herself. She cannot let anyone knows about this.

 Chapter 1082: Xiao Dongâ€™s first County Party Committee Meeting

    <h4>Chapter 1082: Xiao Dong¡¯s first County Party Committee Meeting</h4>

    Morning.

    County Party Secretary Office.

    Knock, knock¡­. Dong Xuebing knocked, and a middle-aged man said, ¡°Come in¡± from the office. He opened the door and closed it behind him.

    ¡°Good morning, Secretary Meng.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are?¡±

    ¡°I am Dong Xuebing. I am here to report.¡±

    ¡°Ah, you are Mayor Dong. Sit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not sit with half his butt touching the chair. He sat properly as Secretary Meng, whose rank was not too far apart. Of course, he did not lean on the backrest, as he must show his respect. He took a good look at Secretary Meng. Thetter is a middle-aged man with a mustache who looks ordinary. He should be in his fifties, and he has the aura of a leader.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Meng Rui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Have you gotten used to Zhen Shui County?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Yes. The environment and people here are nice.¡±

    They exchanged pleasantries and did not talk about anything important.

    They chatted for a while, and Meng Rui said. ¡°We have a Party Committee Meeting to discuss our County¡¯s financester. Prepare yourself for the meeting.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°I will see youter.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am going back now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought Meng Rui would try to recruit him and had prepared his answer. He still does not want to join any sides, but Meng Rui did not bring it up. Dong Xuebing could only think of a few possibilities. First, Meng Rui thought nothing of him, and it didn¡¯t matter if he joined. Second, Meng Rui is confident he will join his side. After all, Mayor Jiang¡¯s influence in the County was no match for him. Third, Meng Rui is in a bad mood or has not managed to borrow money from the Provincial Government. He has no mood to recruit Dong Xuebing. These reasons are all possible, especially the second reason.

    Along the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and returned to the Mayor''s Office. As the County Government¡¯s No. 2 and is in charge of the Finance department, he should meet Mayor Jiang before the Party Committee Meeting start. He was assigned to oversee this department yesterday and had not yet checked the County¡¯s financial status.

    Mayor Office.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door.

    ¡°Pleasee in.¡± Li Xiaona said.

    Dong Xuebing entered and asked. ¡°Is Mayor Jiang in?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± Li Xiaona immediately stood up. ¡°Mayor Jiang is not in her office but will be back soon. You can¡­.¡± She wanted to ask him to wait outside but remembered Mayor Jiang¡¯s instructions earlier. ¡°You can wait in her office.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will wait here.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You can wait inside.¡± Li Xiaona said.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing turned and entered Mayor Jiang¡¯s office.

    Li Xiaona looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back withplicated feelings.

    Inside the office.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Li Xiaona looking at him weirdly and frowned. Why did Secretary Li treat him differently from earlier?

    What is going on?¡±

    Mayor Jiang is also treating me differently. Why is everyone so weird?

    Dong Xuebing touched his face and thought to himself. Since when did I be so charming?

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Mayor Jiang is not back yet.

    It was ast-minute Party Committee meeting, and Mayor Jiang should be busy now.

    Dong Xuebing sat in the office and looked around curiously. Suddenly, he noticed a photo frame on the desk, facing Mayor Jiang at an angle. From his position, he could see part of a man¡¯s face, which looked familiar. This photo was not on her desk earlier when he visited. Who is this man?

    Dong Xuebing got curious and knew this man should be Jiang Fangfang¡¯s dead husband. He wants to see how her husband looks, but the office door is open. Mayor Jiang is not around, and he will not close the door. He looked out of the office and could not see Li Xiaona.

    No one will know if he looked at the photo.

    Dong Xuebing knew this was wrong, but he was too curious. He wants to know what her dead husband looks like.

    Dong Xuebing got up and walked over. He took a nce at the photo.

    The ss on the photo frame was covered with fingerprints. Jiang Fangfang must have touched the photo countless times. It was a photograph of a couple. The girl is Jiang Fangfang, in her early twenties. She looked fresh from school and did not look as pretty now. The background is a school building, and Dong Xuebing looks at that man. He was stunned. Why is his photo here?

    Damn!

    What is going on?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the photo carefully again, and the man in the photo was not him. He had never met Jiang Fangfang beforeing to Zhen Shui County and had never taken pictures with her. The man¡¯s nose and some details differ from his, but his eyes and mouth are almost identical. Overall, this man looks 70 to 80% like him.

    This man is Mayor Jiang¡¯s husband?!

    Howe he resembles me so much?!

    Dong Xuebing immediately understood many things. Why did Mayor Jiang lend him his car instead of others¡­ why did she cook dinner for him and wash his clothes¡­. He looks like her dead husband, and she treats him as his recement.

    Dong Xuebing immediately got all the answers.

    Suddenly, there were sounds outside. Jiang Fangfang seems to be back.

    ¡°Mayor.¡± Li Xiaona said. ¡°Mayor Dong is here. He is waiting in your office.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡± Jiang Fangfang walked slowly into the office and closed the door behind her.

    Dong Xuebing had returned to his seat when he heard Jiang Fangfang returning, and he stood up to greet her. ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Are you looking for me?¡± Jiang Fangfang asked as she walked to her seat.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°It is regarding our County¡¯s finances.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang stood before her desk and saw the photo frame. She reached out and pushed it facing down. ¡°What is it?¡± She pulled out a drawer and kept the photo frame.

    Dong Xuebing pretended he did not notice it.

    A few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing left the office. He was still thinking about that photograph on his way back. He could not describe his feelings or know how to handle them. He found out why Jiang Fangfang treated him so well but still could not understand her. Sigh¡­. He still needs time to understand her better.

    10 am.

    The Party Committee meeting is about to start.

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first Party Committee meeting. He had not attended such meetings before. He must be prepared.

    Small meeting room.

    The Party Committee members start to enter the meeting room.

    Party Secretary: Meng Rui

    Mayor: Jiang Fangfang

    Deputy Secretary: Zhang Wanshui

    Organization Department Minister: Liao Haiwei

    Discipline Inspection Secretary: Pu An

    Political and Legal Secretary: Chu Peng

    Publicity Department Chief: Cheng Fuguang

    United Front Work Department Minister: Jian Xiangrong

    Party Committee Office Director: Jiang Hai

    Deputy Mayor: Ci Boyang

    Of course, Executive Deputy Mayor Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing should be positioned after Chu Peng based on the powers and authorities. Every County is different, and his position should be in the middle. However, he is now in the County and one of thest fewmittee members.

    Dong Xuebing found his seat and drank his tea from his thermos sk.

    Some leaders started chatting with Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Mayor Dong¡­¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Old Jian still has not met Mayor Dong. He is our Province''s youngest Deputy Mayor leader.¡±

    ¡°I had not visited the County Party Committee building these days. Nice to meet you, Mayor Dong. I am Jian Xiangrong. I am in charge of the United Front Work Department.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned their greetings and remembered their names. Yao Cui had told him about the County¡¯s political situation and the rtionships between the leaders.

 Chapter 1083: Countyâ€™s Financial status

    <h4>Chapter 1083: County¡¯s Financial status</h4>

    Morning

    County Party Committee small meeting room.

    After all the members got into their seats, Party Secretary Meng Rui and Mayor Jiang arrived. Secretary Meng looked terrible, and he was speaking to Mayor Jiang. She looked emotionless. Dong Xuebing looked at them and felt Jiang Fangfang seemed better at concealing her emotions. Although Secretary Meng has the final say in Zhen Shui County, he could not hide his emotions well.

    ¡°Have you given out the documents?¡± Meng Rui looked at a youth.

    The youth, Zhang Feng, replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Meng Rui nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s start the meeting.¡±

    Zhang Feng is Secretary Meng¡¯s secretary. He is around twenty-six or seven and is in charge of taking meeting minutes.

    The two top leaders got into their seats, and the meeting started.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang secretly.

    Mayor Jiang drank her tea and looked in front.

    Secretary Meng should introduce Dong Xuebing as this was his first time attending the meeting. But everyone could tell Secretary Meng was in a bad mood.

    Secretary Meng looked at a man in his thirties. ¡°Chief Yan, update us on our current financial status.¡±

    Yan Yizhi.

    County Financial Department Chief.

    Yan Yizhi is close with Secretary Meng¡¯s faction and is considered one of them.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yan Yizhi and remembered what Yao Cui had told him.

    Yan Yizhi attended this meeting but had no power to make any decisions. He replied. ¡°Our funds are running low. The higher had issued some funds to use, and we had used them to repay our debts and make upst year¡¯s deficits. Our ount has less than 2 million RMB now.¡± 2 million RMB must seem like a lot, but it¡¯s nothing to a county. ¡°If we cannot get fresh funding, we might not have enough to pay our staff this month.¡±

    The leaders started to discuss softly among themselves.

    Secretary Meng did not say anything. He lit a cigarette and looked at the rest.

    Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui said. ¡°We cannot pay the staff¡¯s wages?! Do we have other solutions?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied helplessly. ¡°We tried going to the City Government, but their situation is no better. They don¡¯t have extra funds to support our County. My men visited the City three times, and I went there once. We could not get the funds from them.¡± The Finance Department Chief is a good position many people would fight for. However, Zhen Shui County is poor, and the Finance Departmentcks money. The Chief got to beg for funding from the City Government.

    Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang frowned. ¡°The City has always given us funds. Why are they not giving this year?¡±

    Yan Yizhi exined. ¡°The City suffered heavy losses earlier this year because of the snowstorm.¡±

    Everyone was feeling terrible except for Jiang Fangfang.

    No one said a word.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Meng Rui snubbed his cigarette and said. ¡°I want to inform everyone another thing. I went to the Provincial Government to seek financial assistance and returned this morning. You might not know about the result. The Provincial Government will not be giving us additional funding this year.¡±

    ¡°Ah?!¡±

    ¡°How can this be?!¡±

    ¡°What¡­. This¡­.¡±

    Secretary Meng¡¯s words caused everyone to panic.

    Their county relied on Government funding every year, and they sometimes needed to borrow money. The Provincial government is not giving them money, and they are in trouble.

    No money¡­.

    The county cannot do anything now.

    United Front Work Department Minister Jian asked. ¡°Secretary Meng, can the Province¡­.¡±

    Meng Rui knocked on the table. ¡°Don¡¯t think of asking the Provincial Government for help. The snowstorm had a great impact on the Province too. Their fund is used in the disaster zones. I called for the meeting to discuss how our county can get money to make up for the shortfalls. If we cannot think of a solution, we cannotst until the end of the month. This cannot happen.¡±

    If the county has no money to run, the higher-ups might me it on the County leaders.

    Meng Rui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mayor Dong, you are in charge of the Finance Department. What do you suggest?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°I can set an example and help speak to our people to take their sries a few monthster. Other than those in financial difficulties, the rest should be fine.¡± He does not mind his sry as his asset is more than 100 million.

    Meng Rui nodded. ¡°We will not pay their sries in time this month. We must let our staff knows and get them to understand our situation.¡±

    Everyone nodded.

    Jiang Fangfang interrupted. ¡°This is only a temporary solution.¡±

    Meng Rui nodded. ¡°We got to solve this problem at the root.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang said. ¡°Can we organize an Investment fair to get outside funding? We can¡­. I forgot Mayor Dong is in charge of the Investment Promotion Agency now.¡±

    Meng Rui said. ¡°Anyone can make suggestions. This is the worse year for our County, but let¡¯s put aside the Investment fair for now. We need funds to organize this fair and are unsure about the results. We held it once, and the funds we received were less than our cost. The investments will also note in so fast. Does anyone has any other suggestion?¡±

    No one said a word.

    It¡¯s not easy to solve financial issues.

    Secretary Meng waited for a while and looked at Jiang Hai.

    Jiang Hai said. ¡°I remember the higher-ups had given our Education Department some funds. Our education department still has money, and we can use it first. We can put back the money when our county has funds.¡±

    Jian Xiangrong frowned. ¡°But that fund is for education, and it¡¯s not much too.¡±

    Jiang Hai continued. ¡°We have no choice now.¡±

    Meng Rui sighed. ¡°If we don¡¯t have any better ideas, this is our only solution. We will use the education fund to repay the deficits and think of a solutionter.¡±

    These two men seemed to be putting on an act.

    Dong Xuebing could tell Secretary Meng and Jiang Hai had discussed this before the meeting. Secretary Meng did not want to be responsible for touching a specialized fun and got Jiang Hai to suggest it during the meeting.

    Everyone kept quiet. After all, Secretary Meng held the most power in the county.

    However, Jiang Fangfang put down her cup and said. ¡°I disagree.¡±

    Meng Rui looked at Jiang Fangfang. ¡°Then what do you suggest?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. ¡°We cannot touch that education fund. It is used for our county¡¯s students and education. Even if the government agencies cannot pay the staff for the next six months, we must protect the children¡¯s interest.¡±

    Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui said. ¡°Mayor Jiang, we got no choice. If we have money, who wants to touch that fund?¡±

    Publicity Department Minister Cheng Fuguang added. ¡°That¡¯s right. This is for the bigger picture.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied slowly. ¡°I disagree.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also felt they should not be using that fund. This fund is for the children, and using it for other purposes is against his principles. However, almost everyone at the meeting agrees with Secretary Meng, and he can do nothing.

    Meng Rui looked at Jiang Fangfang. ¡°Mayor Fang, how are we going to fill the deficit?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nced at Meng Rui. ¡°I think we should ask for funding from the central government. If we can get 10 million from them, it will solve our problems temporarily.¡±

    ¡°10 million?¡± Meng Ruiughed.

    Meng Rui¡¯s people shook their heads. ¡°This is impossible.¡±

    Meng Rui continued. ¡°Mayor Jiang, you are too na?ve. The Central Government gave us lots of support. Why would they give us 10 million RMB now?¡±

 Chapter 1085: Are you from an actor from crosstalk?!

    <h4>Chapter 1085: Are you from an actor from crosstalk?!</h4>

    Meeting room.

    ¡°I support Mayor Jiang¡¯s suggestion!¡±

    Dong Xuebing said loudly, and all themittee members were shocked. They did not expect him to say this.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing slowly.

    Meng Rui nced at Dong Xuebing angrily.

    Zhang Wanshui and Cheng Fuguang frowned.

    Ci Boyang and Jiang Hai¡¯s expressions changed.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s appointment will not affect the political situation in Zhen Shui County, as Secretary Meng has the final say. That¡¯s why he does not need to vote to support Mayor Jiang. Nothing will change regardless of which side he stood, and no one cares. If Dong Xuebing joined the Meng faction, he would have a smoother career and could go further. This is important for him. If he joins Mayor Jiang, he will be suppressed by Secretary Meng and face obstruction at work. Even an idiot will know which side to choose. More than half of the Party Committee are Secretary Meng¡¯s supporters, and Jiang Fangfang has no supporters. She is alone. Everyone thought Dong Xuebing would remain neutral or join Secretary Meng¡¯s side.

    This is the political situation in Zhen Shui County.

    Anyone who wants to move up must monitor the situation and not make life difficult for himself.

    That¡¯s why everyone thought they heard things when Dong Xuebing announced he supported Jiang Fangfang¡¯s suggestion. Anyone with some political wisdom would not say this.

    Dong Xuebing is seeking his death.

    Why is he so stupid?

    Dong Xuebing has given everyone a good impression since hees to Zhen Shui County. No one expected him to make this decision. But none of them knew the ¡®good¡¯ impression was fake. He has political wisdom, but he is too emotional. He does not care about the consequences when he gets mad.

    Maintain a neutral position?

    After Political and Legal Secretary Chu Peng switched sides, Dong Xuebing gave up on staying neutral.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Chu Peng was angry when he left Mayor Jiang¡¯s office earlier. He did not know the reason and was not interested to know. He only knows Jiang Fangfang¡¯s life will be difficult if Chu Peng bes neutral or switches to Secretary Meng¡¯s side. It would affect her position if the City Government knew she was powerless at the Committee meetings. They would question her ability and might demote her. Chu Peng¡¯s action might cause her career, making Dong Xuebing mad. He does not want to see Jiang Fangfang be transferred away or see a group of men suppressing her.

    No one wants to support her?!

    Fine! I will support her!

    Dong Xuebing is simple, and he does things ording to his feelings. He also agrees with Jiang Fangfang¡¯s suggestion.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing in disbelief.

    Dong Xuebing did not regret it and continued. ¡°Mayor Jiang is right. We must not touch the education fund.¡±

    No one would care if it was someone else. After all, the votes were cast, and Secretary Meng had the majority. However, Dong Xuebing was the one casting a vote and was in charge of the Finance Department. Suppose Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebing, the County Government¡¯s no. 1 and 2, have the same views. In that case, Secretary Meng must reconsider this decision.

    Publicity Department Minister Cheng Fuguang frowned. ¡°Mayor Dong, how will you solve our County¡¯s finance issue?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t care how we are going to settle it. We must not touch the Education fund.¡±

    Cheng Fuguang got mad. ¡°It¡¯s easy for you to say that. How is the County Government going to operate without funds? Have you thought about it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Minister Cheng, you are a Publicity Department leader and don¡¯t need to bear any responsibility for this decision. But I am in charge of the Finance Department. I got to bear this responsibility if the higher question it.¡±

    Cheng Fuguang could not retort. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui added. ¡°We are not talking about taking responsibility now.¡±

    ¡°But I think this is the issue of bearing responsibility now.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°You all can use the education fund if you want, but it should not go through the Finance Department ount. I will not sign it.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Organization Department Minister Liao Haiwei said. ¡°You must think of the bigger picture, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Since Minister Liao wants to think of the bigger picture, the education fund can go through your Organization Department ount. I will have no objections.¡±

    Liao Haiwei got mad too. ¡°How can we go through the Organization Department ount?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Oh, you disagree too.¡±

    Party Committee Office Department Chief, Jiang Hai, looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°Secretary Meng has said this is a temporary measure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know this is temporary, but we must have principles. How can we touch the fund meant for children¡¯s education? Even if we can repay the fund in the future, we must not start it. My views on this are in line with Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang said. ¡°Mayor Dong, the Education Department will not use all the funds now, and we can wait a while. We should use it to settle our problems first.¡±

    ¡°Wait?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at him and said. ¡°Anything can wait, but we cannot wait when ites to the people. How can let children¡¯s education wait? I am sure all of you know about our County¡¯s situation. The kids cannot afford books, and some schools don¡¯t have tables. They don¡¯t even have money to hire teachers. How are we going to face the children if we use this fund? How are we going to answer the people? Every dor we spend might be a child¡¯s textbook. The money we spend might be a table for a child. Can you all spend your money at ease? I can¡¯t. I would rather not get paid for a year and beg the City Finance Department daily for money than to use a single cent meant for the children.¡±

    This statement raised the situation to another level.

    No one dares to say a word.

    United Front Work Department Minister Jian Xiangrong looked at Dong Xuebing and was amused. This new Executive Deputy Mayor is persuasive, and six Party Committee members could not retort him.

    Dong Xuebing was fighting against Meng Rui¡¯s faction alone.

    Everyone was shocked. Voting for Mayor Jiang might not mean Dong Xuebing had chosen to join her faction, but his words now showed his position.

    Dong Xuebing had joined Jiang Fangfang¡¯s side.

    He had joined her side without reservations.

    Mayor Dong is prepared to be Mayor Jiang¡¯s vanguard. Even the former Executive Deputy Mayor and Chu Peng showed their support by casting votes and had not led the way like Dong Xuebing. This was because they did not want to offend Secretary Meng and his men too much.

    What is this guy thinking?

    This guy is not ying by the rules.

    Meng Rui got frustrated and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You still have not told us how you will solve our financial issue. We all know what you are talking about, but how will this solve it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied fearlessly. ¡°I agree with Mayor Jiang¡¯s suggestion to go to the Central Government.¡±

    Many of themittee members shook their heads. It¡¯s easy to say this, but everyone knows it¡¯s impossible to seed.

    Meng Rui scoffed. ¡°No one will want to touch the education fund if the Central Government can help us. Fine. Mayor Dong, I am giving you one week. I hope you will not disappoint everyone.¡± He was throwing this problem back at Dong Xuebing.

    Asking for money from the Central Government?

    Why would they give you money?

    Dong Xuebing replied without thinking. ¡°Sure! I will go there personally.¡±

    Meng Rui nodded. ¡°I hope you can bring back good news in a week. Let¡¯s dismiss.¡±

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing and left. He had picked a side, and Secretary Meng¡¯s men gave him cold shoulders.

    The Party Committee Meeting ended.

    News of Dong Xuebing going against the Party Committee members and joining Jiang Fangfang¡¯s faction spread. The first reaction in everyone¡¯s mind was, ¡°Did Mayor Dong go mad?¡±

    The details of the meeting spread among the government.

    Political and Legal Secretary had switched sides¡­.

    Mayor Dong is going to the Central Government to ask for funding assistance¡­.

    Dong Xuebing argued against all the Committee Members¡­.

    Everyone broke into a cold sweat, especially when they heard Dong Xuebing arguing with the Committee Members.

    More than half of the Party Committee members could not win you in an argument. Are you an actor from crosstalk?

 Chapter 1086: Going to the Central Government to ask for money

    <h4>Chapter 1086: Going to the Central Government to ask for money</h4>

    Before noon.

    County Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office at 11 am and received a call from Jiang Fangfang asking him to go to her office.

    Upstairs.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­.

    Mayor Jiang¡¯s secretary, Li Xiaona, opened the door and invited Dong Xuebing in politely. ¡°You are here, Mayor Dong. Mayor Jiang is waiting for you inside. Pleasee in.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Li Xiaona replied. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I will prepare tea for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am not thirsty.¡±

    Li Xiaona¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing had changed. She heard what happened during the Committee meeting and was furious at Chu Peng for switching sidesst minute. Dong Xuebing¡¯s support also touched her for Mayor Jiang during the meeting. Also, Dong Xuebing¡¯s gift of the gab impressed her. He will make up for Mayor Jiang¡¯s ws for her quiet nature.

    Inside the office.

    Jiang Fangfang was reading a document at her desk.

    ¡°Are you looking for me, Mayor Jiang?¡± Dong Xuebing walked over.

    ¡°Have a seat.¡± Jiang Fangfang put aside the document and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I could not tell you are good with words.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°No¡­. I was stating facts.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was modest and never felt he would lose to anyone in an argument.

    Jiang Fangfang paused for a second and said. ¡°I had suggested getting the Central Government¡¯s assistance. Sorry for dragging you down.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied quickly. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It¡¯s fine. I also felt we should not touch the education fund.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°I had thought about it. I should go to the Central Government instead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°What about your work here if you go?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°Solving the County¡¯s financial issue is our top priority.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. you cannot leave now. I should go.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You might not know this. Asking for money from the Central Government differs from going to the Provincial Government. How confident are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was touched. He knew Jiang Fangfang wanted to go because she was concerned about him. She does not want him to be embarrassed for failing to get the funding. It would excuse Secretary Meng and his men to suppress him. This is critical for a newly appointed leader. However, Dong Xuebing was confident he would get the fund. He smiled and said. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will try my best and bring back the fund from the Central Government.¡± He paused for a second and said. ¡°I will not return if I cannot get the money.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°I did not hear yourst sentence.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How much does our county need?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied without thinking. ¡°We need around 10 million RMB this year. Of course, the Central Government will not give us so much.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Huh? I will try my best.¡±

    Ten million RMB is not a small amount.

    ¡°What else do you need? You can bring someone along if you want.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will think about it and let you know. I should be leaving tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing only has one week, and he got to hurry. He also did not expect to return to Beijing a few days after arriving here.

    Dong Xuebing walked back towards his office after leaving.

    Many people gave Dong Xuebing weird looks along the corridor.

    Everyone had heard of what happened during the meeting, and no one felt he could get money from the Central Government. They also felt he had picked the wrong side.

    Executive Deputy County Mayor office.

    Dong Xuebing made a call. ¡°Hello, Xiao Yao?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Come to my office.¡± Dong Xuebing hung up and thought about what had happened today.

    Someone knocked on the door a whileter.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Yao Cui entered the office and closed the door behind her. ¡°Are you looking for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°There¡¯s no one around. You don¡¯t need to be so polite. I want you to help me source for someone smart in the Office or Finance Department. I am going to the Central Government and have not decided who to bring. Of course, I might be going with the Finance Department Chief. Rmend some people to me as I don¡¯t know anyone here.¡±

    Yao Cui rmended some staff to Dong Xuebing and told him about their backgrounds briefly.

    Dong Xuebing nodded as he listened.

    Yao Cui drank from a teacup on the desk after she finished and said unhappily. ¡°Xuebing, I wanted to say this since I entered the office.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Yao Cui smacked her lips. ¡°Why did you decide to join Mayor Jiang¡¯s side? Didn¡¯t I tell you about our County¡¯s situation? How are you going to do any work in the future?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Anything else?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I still have a lot to say.¡± Yao Cui continued. ¡°You are too emotional, Xuebing. I know I should not say this as your secretary. But I must say it as your friend.¡±

    A few minutes passed.

    Yao Cui finished what she had to say.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Haha¡­. Can you listen to me now? What you said is correct, but we must not follow the wind as public servants. I know Secretary Meng is powerful, but his political views are not in line with mine. Mayor Jiang¡¯s political views are simr to mine, and I feel more at ease joining her side. I want to do things for people, and I don¡¯t want to go against my heart to make my life easier. Isn¡¯t this enough?¡±

    Yao Cui kept quiet. ¡°Xuebing¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What is it?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Yao Cui.

    Yao Cui sighed. ¡°I finally understand why you can be an Executive Deputy Mayor at your age. You have changed a lot sincest time.¡±

 Chapter 1087: Returning to Beijing

    <h4>Chapter 1087: Returning to Beijing</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing did not bring any luggage. He only brought his work bag to work. He will be flying back to Beijingter today.

    County Party Committee Building.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Mayor Dong.¡±

    A few staff greeted Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing returned their greetings and continued to the County Government Building.

    Today was different from yesterday. Fewer staff greeted Dong Xuebing, and the ones who greeted him had done it for the sake of doing it. The staff members and leaders from the County Party Committee were not as friendly as yesterday. Dong Xuebing could feel it, and this was because of his actions at the Committee meeting yesterday. He did not care, and he was prepared after he decided to support Jiang Fangfang yesterday.

    Inside the office.

    Yao Cui was preparing tea in a thermos sk.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Cui Er, you don¡¯t need to brew tea. I will be flying offter in the morning.¡± He looked at the time. ¡°I am leaving in two hours. I must go to a nearby city to catch a flight or bete.¡±

    Yao Cui ignored him and stood there without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Yao Cui grumbled. ¡°Who asked you not to bring me along.¡±

    Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°I want to bring you along, but you got work to do here.¡±

    Yao Cui retorted. ¡°I am your secretary. What work do I have after you leave?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°The departments I oversee will look for you when I am not around. You can also contact me anything when something happens here. Who is going to coordinate the work here if we are not around? Didn¡¯t you say asking for money from the Central Government is tough?¡±

    Yao Cui sighed. ¡°I want to follow because I know it will be tough. You had helped me a lot, and I had not done anything to repay you. I felt bad.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°You will be bringing two people with you on this trip. Is it fine?¡±

    ¡°It does not matter.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will stay and coordinate with you.¡±

    ¡°Yes. You can decide on all the minor issues. Just say it¡¯s my order.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are giving me lots of power.¡±

    ¡°No. Secretary has this power.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will decide for you on minor issues and consult you if anything major happens.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Haha¡­. I will bring some local delicacies from Beijing. I think it¡¯s been a while since you ate Beijing roast duck.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I am looking forward to it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing packed his bag and left his office.

    Outside.

    An old Geely was parked outside, and everyone was waiting for Dong Xuebing.

    The County Government driver will send Dong Xuebing to the airport, and a middle-aged woman will sit in the front passenger seat. Dong Xuebing had met her yesterday. She is Chen Xiaomei, and she has a rtive working in Beijing Finance Department. That¡¯s why Dong Xuebing brought her along. Her rtive is only a staff member in the Finance Department, but it will be helpful to Dong Xuebing. The Finance Department Chief, Yan Yizhi, sat in the rear passenger seat. They are going to the Central Government to seek funding, and he must be around.

    Everyone got out of the car when Dong Xuebing appeared.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yan Yizhi opened the door for Dong Xuebing, but he did it unwillingly. Dong Xuebing knows he is on Secretary Meng¡¯s side and controls the County¡¯s finances. He would consult Secretary Meng if anyone, including Jiang Fangfang, needed money from the finance department.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and entered the car.

    Yan Yizhi sat beside Dong Xuebing.

    Chen Xiaomei did not say anything. She is Yan Yizhi¡¯s trusted aide and is also on Secretary Meng¡¯s side. They didn¡¯t dare to show a bad attitude towards Dong Xuebing, but they were not happy to go with him. Everything had changed.

    The car moved off.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Thirty minutes¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    No one said a word in the car, and they arrived at the airport.

    No big cities were near Zhen Shui County, and the airport was tiny.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car and turned. ¡°Thank you, Old Li.¡±

    Driver Old Li quickly replies. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I am going back now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Drive safely.¡±

    Old Li quickly thanked Dong Xuebing and left after they entered the airport. He was polite to Dong Xuebing because thetter was still a leader regardless of which side he was on. Moreover, Dong Xuebing treated everyone with respect. Not every leader will wish their drivers to drive safely after they get out of the car.

    Dong Xuebing will treat everyone with respect as long as they respect him.

    Yan Yizhi looked at Dong Xuebing. He saw Dong Xuebing arguing with six Party Committee members yesterday and thought he was arrogant. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to speak to a driver politely. He was different from yesterday.

 Chapter 1088: Dong Xuebingâ€™s influence

    <h4>Chapter 1088: Dong Xuebing¡¯s influence</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The flight was bumpy.

    Dong Xuebing was not used to flying on a small ne. He was used to first-ss or business-ss cabins. Although Zhen Shui County is far from Beijing, they can reach it in a few hours by ne. He knew he got to get used to it, as the County was paying for their flight tickets. The nes here do not have first-ss cabins either, and he got to adapt.

    One hour¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    The ne touched down in Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing, Yan Yizhi, and Chen Xiaomei entered the airport lobby.

    Dong Xuebing left for the toilet when they were at the airport.

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun. ¡°Hello, Hun. It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°I know it¡¯s you. Don¡¯t tell me you have gotten into trouble again. Hahaha¡­.¡± Xie Hunughed.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°What are you talking about? I am in Beijing now for work. I had touched down and might be staying here for a few days. Are you free to visit me?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Why can¡¯t youe and visit me?¡±

    ¡°I have no time. I also don¡¯t have a car, and I had brought some people with me.¡±

    ¡°So, you are asking a pregnant woman to travel so far to visit you?!¡±

    ¡°Anyway, I am in Beijing. You cane if you miss me. Don¡¯te if you don¡¯t miss me.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You are getting mad at me?! You had just leftst week.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and remembered he had left Beijing not long ago. ¡°Fine. Don¡¯te and visit me. How are you?¡±

    ¡°Good. I went for a body checkup recently, and everything is good.¡±

    ¡°Great. How is mum?¡±

    ¡°Mum is staying with me, taking care of me and my meals. It is making me feel bad. Oh, can you tell her not to worry about me? I am fine alone. Don¡¯t let her tire herself out.¡±

    ¡°You are pregnant. Haha¡­. You are our family¡¯s treasure now.¡±

    ¡°Shut up. I can take care of myself. Remember to speak to Mum. Alright. I got to attend a meeting. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go and do your work.¡±

    ¡°Come back when you are free.¡±

    ¡°I might not have the time to do that. Let¡¯s talk about it another time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the toilet after hanging up and brought Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei out of the airport.

    They waited for a taxi at the taxi stand.

    They got into a taxi a whileter.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and asked. ¡°It¡¯s almost dinner time. What do you all want to eat?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will listen to you.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei did not dare to have any requests. ¡°I am fine with anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Let¡¯s have dinner first before we look for a hotel. I think the Finance Department staff had gone home. We will go there tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat something simple.¡±

    Although both of them did not say anything, they looked listless.

    Dong Xuebing knew both of them were unwilling toe.

    The leaders had ordered Chen Xiaomei to visit Beijing several times because of her rtive working in the Finance Department. Her rtive and she were frustrated because her rtive is a staff member. She could not make any decisions, and Chen Xiaomei had to ask her for favors every time. She knew they would not get any money from the Central Government this time, and they would be wasting their time. Because of the County¡¯s financial situation, they would stay in the worst hotel and eat at the worst restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and said to the driver. ¡°Please send us to Wang Fu Restaurant.¡±

    The driver replied. ¡°Sure!¡±

    Chen Xiaomei was shocked. ¡°Wang Fu Restaurant?!¡±

    Yan Yizhi was also surprised. ¡°Mayor Dong¡­. We¡­. We are on a budget, and it is difficult to reimburse anything above 500 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will treat you all.¡±

    Yan Yizhi quickly replied. ¡°How can we let you treat us to dinner?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I must be a good host when we are in Beijing.¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei¡¯s sries were very lowpared to Beijing civil servants. The County rarely pay them on time, and they are not well off. They could not even afford some better restaurants, let alone Wang Fu Restaurant. The cost of living in Beijing is much higher than in Zhen Shui County, and they were shocked with they heard they would be having dinner at Wang Fu Restaurant. A dinner at Wang Fu Restaurant is nothing to Dong Xuebing, and he can afford to dine there every day.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei do not know about Dong Xuebing¡¯s assets.

    Wang Fu Jing.

    Wang Fu Restaurant.

    Chen Xiaomei said. ¡°Mayor Dong¡­. Let¡¯s forget it.¡±

    Yan Yizhi does not want Dong Xuebing to spendvishly. ¡°That restaurant over that is not bad.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go. I said I will be treating you all to dinner.¡± Dong Xuebing said and entered the restaurant.

    Inside the restaurant.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei looked around the restaurant curiously.

    Dong Xuebing got a private room and took the menu from the waitress. He ordered a few dishes. He had not eaten anything good in Zhen Shui County besides the meal Mayor Jiang prepared. He wanted to eat something good.

    The menu was passed to Yan Yizhi.

    Yan YIzhi looked at the menu and was speechless by the prices. The cheapest dish is equivalent to a feast at another restaurant, and one of the dishes Dong Xuebing ordered costs 9,999 RMB. It was several times his monthly sry, and he did not dare to order any more food. ¡°Mayor Dong¡­. I think it¡¯s enough.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°The portion here is small and not enough for us. Just order a few more dishes.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Yan Yizhi said.

    Dong Xuebing turned to Chen Xiaomei. ¡°Chief Chen, order something.¡±

    Yan Yizhi passed the menu to Chen Xiaomei. ¡°Chief Chen.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei¡¯s face changed when she saw the menu. She flipped the pages and dared not order anything. But she saw Dong Xuebing looking at her and ordering a cheaper dish. ¡°Err¡­. I will order a Saut¨¦ed Sweet Corn with Pine Nuts.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What else?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei quickly replied. ¡°That¡¯s all. This is enough.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned to the waitress. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s have these first. We will order if it is not enough.¡±

    The food was served quickly, and they started eating. Dong Xuebing had not eaten anything so delicious for over a week.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei ate cautiously at first, and they slowly opened up after seeing Dong Xuebing eating heartily.

    ¡°Oh, let¡¯s have some drinks.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°I will listen to you.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing called the waitress and ordered a bottle of Maotai.

    After dinner.

    Dong Xuebing did not bring so much cash and followed the waitress out to pay.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei knew this meal cost tens of thousands of RMB, and they worried that Dong Xuebing could not afford it.

    Outside of the private room.

    Dong Xuebing asked the waitress. ¡°Don¡¯t you all have POS machines for credit card payments? Why do I need to pay at the counter?¡±

    Before the waitress could answer, a middle-aged man walked over with a smile. Dong Xuebing had not met him before.

    ¡°Mr. Dong.¡± That man shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I am Wang Fu Restaurant¡¯s, Assistant Manager. Our manager is not in Beijing, but he heard your wife is pregnant. He asked me to congratte you, and this meal is on him. He had settled the bill.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°How do you know it¡¯s me?¡±

    That man replied. ¡°Our floor manager recognized you when you entered.¡±

    Dong Xuebing recalled. He did meet someone familiar when he entered the restaurant. He had visited Wang Fu restaurant several times and was not surprised the staff recognized him.

    Dong Xuebing thanked the assistant manager. ¡°Thank you for the meal. Let your General Manager know that Hun and I will treat him to dinner again.¡±

    That middle-aged man replied. ¡°Sure. I will let him know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°I will pay for our rooms. Give us three rooms. Hmm¡­. I will book it for five days and let you know if we need to extend our stay.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Give us a few minutes. I will arrange it now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

 Chapter 1089: Second Dayâ€™s Itinerary

    <h4>Chapter 1089: Second Day¡¯s Itinerary</h4>

    After dinner.

    Beijing, Wang Fu Restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the private room and brought Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei into the elevator without saying anything.

    Yan Yizhi asked curiously. ¡°Mayor Dong, we are¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°The guesthouse in Beijing is too far. We will stay here.¡±

    Yan Yizhi was shocked. ¡°This ce is too expensive. I think we should¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I booked the rooms for five days and had paid.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei said. ¡°Mayor Dong, we¡­ we should not let you pay.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I paid for the rooms. Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing did not book the rooms as they were Secretary Meng¡¯s faction. He does not need to treat them so well. However, he was tired from the flight and did not want to stay in a cheap hotel or the arranged guesthouse. Anyway, the rooms cost nothing to him.

    Upstairs.

    Along the corridor.

    The elevator reached their floors, and they stepped out.

    A front desk supervisor and two staff were waiting for them. They smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You must be Mr. Dong. We have prepared the rooms for you. This way, please.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± The supervisor walked in front.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei had never stayed in Wang Fu Restaurant and thought all guests would receive the same service. No wonder this is a five stars restaurant and hotel, which is so expensive.

    They reached their room.

    The supervisor pointed to the rooms beside her. ¡°It¡¯s these three rooms, Mr. Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. Thank you. Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    The supervisor quickly reply. ¡°It¡¯s my job. Have a good rest. We are going back to work. Please call the front desk if you need anything. My surname is Li, and I am the lobby supervisor. Let the front desk know if you need me. I will be here within five minutes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thanked her again. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The supervisor left with her staff.

    Chen Xiaomei said. ¡°The service here is excellent.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°This is a five-star hotel. Of course, the service is good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything. He knows the service was good because he is the Xie Family¡¯s son-inw.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We will have a short meeting in my room first.¡±

    Inside the elevator.

    A staff asked curiously. ¡°Who are those people, Sister Li?¡±

    The supervisor frowned. ¡°Stop asking.¡±

    The staff scratched his head and did not continue.

    They were curious. They had hosted government leaders before but had never seen their General Manager and Assistant Manager receiving them personally. These people were only staying in standard rooms. Only leaders from the Central Government received such treatment in the past.

    That Mr. Dong looks like he is in his mid-twenties and does not look like a leader of the Central Government.

    The supervisor said softly. ¡°Be alert, especially towards that, Mr. Dong. Give them whatever they want, and don¡¯t worry about the bills. Don¡¯t ever ask them for money and put everything on the tab. He is someone we cannot offend. Even our Managers got to be cautious around him. Do you think he is a nobody?¡±

    ¡°I remember.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sister Li.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t ask anything in the future. I am saying these for your good. You might offend others unknowingly.¡±

    ¡°We understand.¡±

    Inside the hotel room.

    Wang Fu¡¯s standard room is bigger than other hotels¡¯ rooms. This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time staying there, and he looked around curiously.

    ¡°Sit.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    There was a sofa in the room, and Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei sat there.

    Dong Xuebing sat on a chair and said. ¡°We will be going to the Finance Department to ask for funding tomorrow. How did our County do this in the past?¡±

    Yan Yizhi looked at Chen Xiaomei and said. ¡°We would first look for Chief Chen¡¯s rtive and ask him to bring us into the Finance Department. After that, we would look for the leader. However, we seldom meet the leader and can only fix an appointment to meet him. We might have to wait for a few days before we get to meet him. We might not even get to see him if we are unlucky. After all, we are not going through the proper procedures to request funding, and it¡¯s up to the leader¡¯s mood.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How many times have wee to ask for assistance?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°We came almost every year. I hade in the previous two years, but¡­.¡± He paused for a second. ¡°We did meet the leader but had never seeded in getting money. They do not care about us, and we can do nothing about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°We did not even get a cent from them?¡±

    Yan Yizhi nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°This is tough.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°We will try your usual methods tomorrow.¡±

    Yan Yizhi turned to Chen Xiaomei.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°We got to trouble you, Chief Chen.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡­ I will contact my cousinter. I told him before we came and he would work tomorrow. It should not be a problem.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s settled. Just try your best. We will think of something else if it doesn¡¯t work out. Have a good rest, and we will go to the Finance Department tomorrow morning. Let¡¯s meet at the lobby tomorrow at nine.¡±

    Yan Yizhi stood up. ¡°Ok. We will go back to our rooms now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Rest early today.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei said. ¡°Thank you for the meal, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Call me if you need anything. Do you all have my number?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Good. Good night.¡±

    ¡°Good night to you.¡±

    They left.

 Chapter 1090: Finding someone

    <h4>Chapter 1090: Finding someone</h4>

    Evening.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the moon from Wang Fu''s standard room and smiled. He lit a cigarette and smoked by the window. He felt rxed in the city he grew up.

    Dong Xuebing finished a cigarette and closed the windows. Hey on the bed and called Xie Hun¡¯s younger cousin, Xie Jing.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Jing.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°Bro-inw¡­. Haha¡­. What do you need from me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Nothing. How are you and your boyfriend? Have you met him recently?¡±

    Xie Jing cleared her throat. ¡°I met him once. Sun Kai is doing well at the school you rmended and was promoted to team leader. He asked me to thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I did not do much either.¡±

    ¡°Sun Kai would be jobless if it wasn¡¯t for you.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. Xiao Sun is capable and honest. He will find a way out without me.¡±

    ¡°Which organization in Beijing will dare to hire him after what my parents say?¡±

    ¡°Are your parents still angry?¡±

    ¡°Yes, and I think¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Xie Jing paused for a few seconds and said. ¡°They seemed to know you had arranged a job for Sun Kai at Lu An City. Sorry, Brother Dong. I dragged you into this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°They will know eventually. My mother is in Lu An City, and Sun Kai was transferred there. Everyone will know I am behind it. It¡¯s fine.¡± He did not think much about it as he was prepared. He knew he could not hide it and should not interfere with Xie Jing¡¯s family affairs. However, he could not reject her pleas after she cried.

    ¡°Oh, where are your parents?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Jing replied. ¡°My Mum is watching the news, and my dad is outstation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°He is outstation? When will he be back?¡±

    Xie Jing said. ¡°I am not sure. I think he will be back the day after tomorrow. Are you looking for my Dad?¡±

    ¡°Ah, nothing. I am just asking.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Rest early and take care of yourself.¡±

    Xie Guoliang is outstation and will be back the day after tomorrow.

    Dong Xuebing hung up the call without asking Xie Jing too much. He also did not tell her he was in Beijing and would go to the Finance Department to ask for money. Her father, Xie Guoliang, is the First Deputy Minister of the Finance Ministry, and Dong Xuebing should look for him. But he is not around and feels awkward calling him because of Xie Jing¡¯s boyfriend incident. He still does not know if Xie Jing¡¯s parents are angry with him. Sigh¡­.

    What should I do tomorrow?

    Let¡¯s try using the usual method first.

    Dong Xuebing must not fail this mission. After getting appointed, this is his first task, and he must prove himself.

    10 million RMB¡­.

    I must get it at all costs.

    Next door.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei entered a room and sat on the sofa.

    Compared to Dong Xuebing¡¯s positivity, they seemed to be down.

    Chen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Chief Yan, will we support Mayor Dong in getting the fund?¡±

    Yan Yizhi nced at her and said. ¡°What are you saying? What do you mean by going to support him?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei asked cautiously. ¡°I am afraid Secretary Meng might get mad with us. Mayor Dong had argued with him and offended other Committee members. I think Secretary Meng does not want Mayor Dong to seed. Should we¡­.¡± They had worked together for many years and did not hide anything from each other. They were both on Secretary Meng¡¯s side and could discuss openly. Chen Xiaomei could not tell what the higher-ups were thinking and wondered if they should create some problems for Dong Xuebing. If Dong Xuebing could not get the fund, Secretary Meng could continue suppressing Mayor Jiang and her people. She felt this was what Secretary Meng wanted. However, she was unsure if she guessed his intentions correctly and came to discuss them with Yan Yizhi.

    Yan Yizhi waved his hand. ¡°We should do what we are supposed to do.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei nodded and waited for him to continue.

    Yan Yizhi continued. ¡°But we have many National-level impoverished counties in our country. The Central Government will not give out funds whenever they ask for assistance. Did you forget what happened when we came to the Central Government in the past few years? They ignored uspletely, and Secretary Meng only gave Mayor Dong one week. Even Mayor Jiang might not get a single cent in a month.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    Yan Yizhi continued. ¡°We are here as a formality and do whatever Mayor Dong asked us to do. It has nothing to do with us if we can get the fund. After all, it was Mayor Jiang and Mayor Dong who suggested this. They will be the ones getting embarrassed.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei kept quiet for a few seconds and said. ¡°I understand.¡±

    However, Yan Yizhi wished they could get the fund. He is the Finance Department Chief, and his authority will increase if his department has funds. He does not want to be bugged by other departments for funds or go to the City and Provincial Governments to beg for money. He knows it is almost impossible for the Central Government to issue funds to them after the Provincial Government rejected Secretary Meng. He sighed. Working in Zhen Shui County was tough, and he had had enough of it. He would ask for a transfer to another ce if he had connections. Even a Finance Department Deputy Chief in another County or District holds more power than Zhen Shui County Finance Department Chief.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Chen Xiaomei looked at her phone. ¡°It¡¯s my cousin.¡± She answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    A middle-aged man said. ¡°Xiao Mei, have you all arrived in Beijing?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°Yes. We arrived a few hours ago.¡±

    ¡°Are you alling to ask for funds again?¡± Chen Xiaomei¡¯s cousin grumbled. ¡°I told you many times it will not work even if youe every month. The higher-ups will not issue funds, and the Finance Ministry leaders cannot help you. It might be possible if one of the Finance Ministry¡¯s Deputy Ministers agrees. But I had worked here for so many years and had only met them a few times.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei said. ¡°I understand. Sorry to trouble you, Brother. But the County Party Secretary ordered us toe, and we had no choice.¡±

    ¡°Just don¡¯t harbor any hopes.¡±

    ¡°I know. We will not put you in a difficult position.¡±

    ¡°Good that you all are prepared. When are you alling?¡±

    ¡°We should be going tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call me when you all are at the entrance. I will bring you all in. But I cannot promise that the leaders will meet you all. I am only a Deputy Chief here and don¡¯t know if the leaders want to help. After all, I was promoted to Deputy Section Chief not long ago.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei was surprised. ¡°You are a Deputy Section Chief now?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. A Deputy Chief retired recently, and I took over his position. Sigh¡­. It is nothing to be proud of, and you had be a Deputy Section Chief earlier than me.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°It¡¯s different. You are a Deputy Chief of a department in the Central Government, and I am Deputy Chief in an impoverished grassroots county.¡±

    ¡°Alright, stop ttering me. Haha¡­. Come early tomorrow, and I will try to arrange a meeting with the leaders.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I still got something on. Bye.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei used to be close with her cousin, but she had to trouble him every year when they came to the Finance Ministry. Her cousin was frustrated, but he still tried to help because of their rtionship. Otherwise, they might not even get to enter thepound. All cars and people got to register before entering.

    Chen Xiaomei looked at Yan Yizhi after hanging up. ¡°Chief Yan.¡±

    Yan Yizhi had overheard Chen Xiaomei¡¯s conversation with her cousin. ¡°Your cousin is a Deputy Chief now, and we might seed this time. Hmm¡­. Let me think.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Should I ask my cousin to help or¡­.¡±

    Yan Yizhi clenched his teeth and said. ¡°I think we should trouble him and ask him to help us arrange the meeting with the leaders. It would be great if we could get the funds. Mayor Dong and Secretary Meng¡¯s rivalry has nothing to do with us. I only know our Finance Department needs money.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei nodded.

 Chapter 1091: Finance Ministry

    <h4>Chapter 1091: Finance Ministry</h4>

    Next day.

    The sun shone into the room.

    Wang Fu standard room. Dong Xuebing woke up and looked at the time. He yawned and entered the bathroom to wash up before leaving his room.

    A service staff was standing near Dong Xuebing¡¯s room and quickly walked over when he left. ¡°Mr. Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    The service staff replied cautiously. ¡°Please let me know if you need anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am going out for a walk.¡±

    The staff took out a Mercedes key. ¡°My manager asked me to give you this key if you go out. The car is parked in the carpark. It is our hotel¡¯s car.¡±

    Most bigger hotels will have luxury cars, like BMW or Mercedes, to fetch or send their VIP guests. They also have drivers. Wang Fu¡¯s staff knew Dong Xuebing did not drive and prepared a car for him.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°Thank you. But we are here for work and should not be driving such a good car.¡± They were from a National-level impoverished county and were here to ask the Finance Ministry for funds. They cannot be driving a Mercedes Benz there to ask for assistance.

    The staff was troubled. ¡°But¡­ my manager instructed me¡­. I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Alright. Hold on to the keys. I will not be using it today. I will use it if I am going out tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Carry on with your work. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Help me thank your leaders too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked to the end of the corridor, and the staff ran before him to press the elevator button.

    Dong Xuebing smiled at her and entered the elevator.

    ¡°Can I clean up your room if it is convenient?¡± The staff asked before the door closed.

    ¡°Sure. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    The staff bowed. ¡°Have a nice day.¡±

    The door closed.

    8.40 am.

    Hotel lobby.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were waiting in the lobby when Dong Xuebing walked out of the elevator. They were supposed to meet at 9 am, but their ranks were lower than Dong Xuebing. They cannot let their leader wait for them, and theye early. They were chatting on a sofa in the lobby.

    Chen Xiaomei said. ¡°Chief Yan, I could not sleepst night and ordered a drink. However, they refused to ept any payments.¡±

    Yan Yizhi was surprised. ¡°Oh, it happened to you too?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Did you order something too?¡± Chen Xiaomei asked.

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°I asked for a packet of cigarettes, and they refused to take my money. The staff told me that someone had paid for everything.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei smiled wearily. ¡°Did Mayor Dong pay for it in advance?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°It should not be. These orders should be paid on the spot. I find something is wrong. They are treating us too nicely.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei thought for a while. ¡°Maybe Mayor Dong had deposited some money with the room charges.¡±

    Yan Yizhi sighed. ¡°Maybe. Sigh¡­. This trip might cost ten of thousand RMB.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°I think Mayor Dong is from a wealthy family. He did not even blink when he spent money.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°Mayor Dong is from Beijing and has worked in big cities. He should be wealthier than us in Zhen Shui County.¡±

    ¡°Eh, Mayor Dong is here.¡± Chen Xiaomei said.

    They quickly stopped talking and walked over.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning. Are you all ready?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Chief Chen had contacted her cousin.¡±

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will get a cab.¡±

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    The Finance Ministry is not far, but Beijing¡¯s traffic was bad. They arrived at the Finance Ministry around 10 am.

    Chen Xiaomei called her cousin, Zhang Hui, immediately. ¡°Hello, Cousin. We arrived. We¡­ we are at the entrance.¡±

    A whileter, a middle-aged man walked to the entrance slowly. Zhang Hui frowned at his cousin. ¡°Why are you all sote?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei smiled. ¡°We were caught in a traffic jam.¡±

    ¡°You all should leave earlier.¡±

    ¡°Huh? We did not expect the traffic to be so bad.¡±

    ¡°I have spoken to a person in charge, and he is willing to meet you all. He was free earlier, but Chief Qian had gone for a meeting. You all had missed him.¡± Zhang Hui said impatiently. ¡°Alright¡­. Let¡¯s talk inside. I will ask for you all again.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei apologized. ¡°Sorry, Cousin. Oh, this is Chief Yan. You had met him before, and this is our County Mayor, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Zhang Hui was surprised. He looked at Dong Xuebing and felt this ¡®Mayor¡¯ was too young.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and shook his hand. ¡°Hi. I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°I am Zhang Hui.¡± Zhang Hui shook Dong Xuebing''s hand and nodded toward Yan Yizhi. ¡°Let¡¯s go in.¡±

    Finance Ministry guardhouse.

    Zhang Hui walked over and said. ¡°These are my friends. They are here for work.¡±

    The guard replied. ¡°Director Zhang, we have tightened the security recently, and a leader will be here for inspection this afternoon. We need to register their names first.¡±

    Zhang Hui nodded. ¡°Ok.¡± He turned and told Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing, Yan Yizhi, and Chen Xiaomei registered their names at the guardhouse before following Zhang Hui into thepound.

    They could tell Zhang Hui did not think highly of them and only spoke to Chen Xiaomei once in a while on their way in. Yan Yizhi was not surprised. Zhang Hui is a Deputy Chief in the Finance Ministry, and his status is higher than him. That¡¯s why Yan Yizhi dare not to say anything. Dong Xuebing did not seem to mind Zhang Hui¡¯s attitude toward them. He followed behind and looked around curiously.

 Chapter 1092: Xie Guoliang is back

    <h4>Chapter 1092: Xie Guoliang is back</h4>

    Before noon.

    Finance Ministry.

    Waiting area in a side building.

    Zhang Hui brought them here and said. ¡°My office is small. Wait here and don¡¯t wander around or talk loudly. A leader will be here for an inspectionter. I will check if Chief Qian can meet you all after his meeting.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°Yes. We know.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied politely. ¡°Thank you, Chief Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Hui nodded. ¡°I will not apany you all as I got work to do.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei quickly says. ¡°Sure. Carry on with your work.¡±

    Zhang Hui turned and said to a young man. ¡°Xiao Zheng, get some water for them.¡±

    ¡°Sure, Chief Zhang.¡± This young man is a staff member under Zhang Hui.

    Dong Xuebing, Yan Yizhi, and Chen Xiaomei sat on the sofa with a cup of water each. Dong Xuebing turned and asked. ¡°Chief Yan, Chief Chen, do you think we can seed?¡±

    Yan Yizhi smiled wearily. ¡°I think it¡¯s hard.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei added. ¡°I think so too. My cousin is not in charge of this area, and the possibility is slim.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°We will try our best to get the fundter.¡±

    Yan Yizhi looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Mayor Dong, what if they refuse to help us? We¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing drank his water and said. ¡°Our County is almost bankrupt. We must get the fund.¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei exchanged looks and did not say anything. They sat there quietly and waited.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Time passed.

    It was almost noon, and no one contacted them.

    Chen Xiaomei was used to it, but she was afraid Mayor Dong could not stand it. She said. ¡°Mayor Dong, Chief Yan, I can wait here by myself. You all should go for lunch first. I will call you all if there¡¯s news.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s ok. I am not hungry.¡±

    Yan Yizhi sighed. ¡°It¡¯s the same everything. We got to wait for hours.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei added. ¡°The longest I waited was from morning till night, and we did not even meet the leader.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°Yes. My back pain started from that day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. It seemed like everybody had the same experiences. He had always waited for almost six hours too.

    A few minutester.

    Zhang Hui walked over and said softly. ¡°Chief Qian is free now. Let¡¯s go. I will bring you all to him.¡±

    The three of them got up, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s butt and legs were numb from sitting too long.

    An office along the corridor.

    Zhang Hui knocked on the door lightly and entered. ¡°Chief Qian, I had brought them there. Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    A plump middle-aged man in his forties sat behind a desk. He was reading a document and looked at Zhang Hui after a few seconds. ¡°Alright. Go and inspect the cleanliness now. The leader ising for an inspection in the afternoon.¡±

    Zhang Hui replied quickly. ¡°Yes. I know.¡±

    Zhang Hui looked at Chen Xiaomei and the rest before leaving the office.

    Dong Xuebing, Yan Yizhi, and Chen Xiaomei entered the office and closed the door behind them.

    ¡°Sit.¡± Chief Qian waved his hand. ¡°What is it?¡± He looked at Yan Yizhi, as he was the oldest among them.

    Yan Yizhi did not dare to speak before Dong Xuebing. He turned and looked at Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Nice to meet you, Chief Qian. I am Zhen Shui County Executive Deputy County Mayor, Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Chief Qian was slightly surprised as he did not expect the youngest guy among them to be their leader. He looked at Dong Xuebing again and remembered Zhang Hui telling him they were from an impoverished county. Many people had visited the Finance Ministry to ask for money, and he thought nothing of them. This young man should have some background, but this is the Central Government. Dong Xuebing¡¯s rank means nothing here.

    Dong Xuebing saw Chief Qian looking at him and said. ¡°Zhen Shui County is a National-level impoverished county and one of the country''s most impoverished counties. Our economic condition is terrible, and you should have heard of our situation. I am not going to beat around the bush. We are here to seek assistance from the Finance Ministry. Please help us, or we cannot even pay our staff. We will not have funds for our people¡¯s basic needs, and there will be chaos. Our county is almost bankrupt.¡±

    Damn! It¡¯s the same story again.

    Chief Qian oversees this area and hears the same story daily. He replied emotionlessly. ¡°You all should seek the City or Provincial Governments for assistance.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We went to our City and Provincial Government, but they could not help us. We had a severe snowstorm recently, and they do not have money to help us.¡±

    Chief Qian looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°We also don¡¯t have extra funds to assist you.¡±

    Yan Yizhi added. ¡°Chief Qian, can you give our county some money? Our situation is terrible.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei said. ¡°That¡¯s right, Chief Qian. Please help us.¡±

    Chief Qian shook his head. ¡°Our budget had been nned this year, and we do not have extra funds to help you all. You must be Xiao Zhang¡¯s cousin. He had worked for me for around seven to eight years, and I should help him. But our ministry does not have extra funds to assist you all. You should all go back or ask your city and provincial governments again. Coming to the Finance Ministry is also not the correct procedure.¡±

    Yan Yizhi sighed in his heart and said. ¡°How about giving us two million? Chief Qian, please assist us. Our county will be grateful to you.¡±

    Chief Qian shook his head. ¡°I cannot even give you all two hundred thousand, let alone two million. We are facing a global recession now and need money everywhere.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei plead. ¡°Chief Qian¡­.¡±

    Chief Qian replied. ¡°I am helpless. Just go back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Chief Qian was brushing them off.

    Dong Xuebing believes most of the funds were budgeted, but how can the Finance Ministry don¡¯t even have two hundred thousand RMB? He knew how the government department works. The Finance Ministry can take out twenty million RMB if he has connections or it is an emergency. Chief Qian is unwilling to give them money because he feels the situation is not that difficult.

    Dong Xuebing could tell what Chief Qian was thinking and was mad. It was troublesome toe to the Central Government Ministries. He would have gone to Xie Guoliang if he had been around and had not helped Xie Jing¡¯s boyfriend. He would not be wasting time talking to a Section Chief. Do you think you are somebody? However, Dong Xuebing is not as impulsive as before and does not lose his temper. Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei are beside him, and he got to maintain his good image. He can only suppress his anger.

    ¡°Chief Qian¡­.¡± Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei continued to beg him.

    Chief Qian got impatient. ¡°Enough! I still got work to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up slowly and said coldly. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Chief Qian heard Dong Xuebing¡¯s tone and looked at him. He thought to himself. Even if you are an Executive Deputy County Mayor, you are from an impoverished county. How dare you lose your temper in front of me?!

    Chen Xiaomei kept quiet when she saw Mayor Dong get mad. She said goodbye to Chief Qian and stood up with Yan Yizhi and Dong Xuebing.

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    Chen Xiaomei¡¯s cousin, Zhang Hui, entered and said. ¡°Chief Qian, the Finance Ministry leader, ising to our level for an inspection.¡±

    Chief Qian tensed up. ¡°Which floor is he on now?¡±

    Zhang Fei quickly replied. ¡°He is in the elevator, reaching our level now.¡±

    Chief Qian asked. ¡°Which leader is leading the inspection?¡±

    Zhang Hui replied. ¡°Minister Xie is back, and he is leading the inspection.¡±

    Chief Qian was slightly relieved. They get nervous every time a leaderes for an inspection. Still, Finance Ministry First Deputy Minister Xie Guoliang is the nicest among them. He had never lost his temper unless it was something serious. ¡°Alright. Tell the rest to get ready.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will go now.¡± Zhang Hui replied.

 Chapter 1093: Xie Guoliangâ€™s phone call

    <h4>Chapter 1093: Xie Guoliang¡¯s phone call</h4>

    Noon.

    Finance Department.

    Side building. Everyone in the building is tense.

    Staff members rushed back to their desks along the third-story corridor. The people waiting to meet the Finance Department leaders to seek money at the waiting area were ushered into a room. The Finance Department Staff were worried these people would go up to their top leader to ask for money. The hallway and waiting areas were cleared, and a few staff members rushed out to wipe the fingerprints off the ss windows.

    The leader is here for an inspection.

    This was more important than anything.

    The offices in the side building were nervous.

    Chief Qian¡¯s office.

    Chief Qian said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t go out first. Stay in the office. Oh, show me your county¡¯s financial report. I will take a look at it again.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei passed the documents to Chief Qian. ¡°Here it is.¡±

    Chief Qian nodded and started reading the document.

    Yan Yizhi saw this and returned to his seat.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. He overheard their conversation and knew Xie Guoliang had returned and was in this building for an inspection. He thought for a while and sat down. He knew Chief Qian kept them in his office because he did not want them to meet the leader. What if they block the leader and ask him for funds? Chief Qian would be in trouble. Of course, Dong Xuebing decided to remain in the office, not because of Chief Qian. He remained there because he didn¡¯t know how to face Xie Guoliang.

    Ten seconds¡­.

    Thirty seconds¡­.

    One minute¡­.

    Footsteps got nearer.

    Chief Qian pretended to read the report while listening outside. Most inspections will not affect the department¡¯s operations or check the offices. But today¡¯s inspection seemed to be different.

    The door opened.

    Zhang Hui and another staff entered. ¡°Chief Qian, the leader is here.¡±

    Chief Qian stood up and asked. ¡°Are they checking every office?¡±

    The staff beside Zhang Hui said. ¡°I heard they are checking the prohibition on smoking within the office.¡±

    Chief Qian was relieved. He does not smoke in his office, and there¡¯s no cigarette smell. ¡°Alright. Then you all¡­.¡±

    Footsteps got nearer before Chief Qian could finish his sentence.

    ¡°Minister Xie.¡±

    ¡°Minister Xie.¡±

    ¡°Chief Sun.¡±

    ¡°Director Zhou.¡±

    Zhang Hui and the staff quickly turned and greeted the leaders. Although they were leaders, too, their levels were too far apart.

    Chief Qian quickly walked over to greet the leaders.

    Chen Xiaomei got nervous.

    Yan Yizhi was also tense.

    Only Dong Xuebing has a different expression. He looked uneasy and kept looking around, wanting to hide. But he thought for a second and felt no need to hide. They are a family; even if Xie Hun¡¯s Eldest Uncle and Aunt were unhappy with him, he does not need to avoid them. He stood there and nced outside, hoping Xie Guoliang would not see him.

    A whileter.

    The Finance Department Leaders reached the office, and one of the leaders stepped into the office and looked around. He did not smell any cigarette smell and saw the office was clean. He turned and left.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± That leader said after he left the office.

    Xie Guoliang nodded and said. ¡°Let¡¯s continue.¡±

    A leader beside him said. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the West Building.¡±

    Xie Guoliang nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    When Xie Guoliang walked past Chief Qian¡¯s office, he looked into the office and saw Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing knew he was seen and smiled wearily.

    Xie Guoliang looked at Dong Xuebing again and smiled. He wanted to point at him but stopped. He smiled and shook his head.

    ¡°Minister Xie.¡±

    ¡°Nothing. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    The leaders continued on their rounds.

    Chen Xiaomei whispered to Yan Yizhi. ¡°Chief Yan, who is that leader in the center.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied softly. ¡°He is Minister Xie, Finance Ministry¡¯s First Deputy Minister. I heard he might be moving up after the term change this year.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei blinked. ¡°I think Minister Xie looked at Mayor Dong earlier and smiled at him.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes. I think I saw it.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? I did not notice it.¡±

    ¡°Maybe I had to see wrongly.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei felt it was impossible and did not continue.

    The leaders left, and Chief Qian returned to his grumpy expression. ¡°Alright. You all can leave. Just send such requests to your City government will do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at Chief Qian. He does not like him, and he leaves the office with Chen Xiaomei and Yan Yizhi. They returned to the waiting area.

    ¡°Mayor Dong, what should we do now?¡± Chen Xiaomei asked.

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°Let¡¯s go back. I can tell they are unwilling to give us money.¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°Let¡¯s continue to wait. Why are we going back when we have not gotten the fund?¡±

    Yan Yizhi was about to say something when Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing stepped aside and looked at his phone. It was Xie Guoliang. ¡°Hello, First Uncle.¡±

    Xie Guoliang asked. ¡°When did youe back?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I reached Beijing yesterday afternoon. We are here for some official matters.¡±

    ¡°You all must be here to ask for money, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. You should know about our county¡¯s situation.¡±

    ¡°I know you were transferred to Zhen Shui County. Why didn¡¯t you look for me?¡±

    ¡°I called Xiao Jing, and I heard you are away. That¡¯s why I did not look for you.¡±

    Xie Guoliang was amused. ¡°Are you afraid I will bring up Xiao Jing¡¯s boyfriend incident, and you dare not look for me? Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I n to visit you after I finish my work. Both you and Aunt can go ahead and scold me.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Save it. I had dinner with your Grandfather a few days ago, and he mentioned you several times. I don¡¯t dare to scold you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Please don¡¯t say that, First Uncle.¡±

    ¡°I was joking.¡± Xie Guoliangughed. ¡°How is Sun Kai now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and replied cautiously. ¡°He is doing fine. I have arranged a job for him, and he is doing his best. He is hardworking and can endure hardships.¡±

    Xie Guoliang nodded. ¡°He is as stubborn as Xiao Jing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I think stubbornness is a virtue. Just look at me¡­ Ah¡­. Don¡¯t look at me. Oh, look at Grandfather.¡±

    ¡°You ah¡­. You are always speaking up for your Sister.¡± Xie Guoliang replied helplessly. ¡°Alright. We are not angry with you for helping Sun Kai. You worried too much. But try not to give him too much help in the future. I want to see if he is resilient and will decideter. You should know our family¡¯s situation. Not anyone can enter our family, and if we are unsatisfied with Sun Kai¡¯s abilities, we will not let him be with Xiao Jing. He is not as capable as you, and I can¡¯t see anything outstanding in him.¡± He implies that he acknowledged Xie Jing and Sun Kai¡¯s rtionship.

    Dong Xuebing felt relieved andughed. ¡°Eldest Uncle, I didn¡¯t know you and Aunt were so understanding. You are so much better than Hun.¡± Xie Hun will not listen to others once she has decided on something.

    Xie Guoliang replied. ¡°Yes. I will tell Hun what you said.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got a fright. ¡°Wait¡­ no¡­. Eldest Uncle, are you trying to kill me?¡±

    Xie Guoliangughed. ¡°Alright. I am still on my inspection rounds. Wait for me outside. I will call for youter.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved after he knew Xie Guoliang was not angry with him. No wonder everyone says he is the most amicable elder in Xie Family.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the waiting area and waited with Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei.

    Half an hourter.

    Chief Qian¡¯s office.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone on the desk rang.

    Chief Qian answered. ¡°Hello, who is it?¡±

    A middle-aged man said. ¡°I am Xie Guoliang.

    Xie Guoliang?? Chief Qian thought for a while and jumped from his chair. He stood at attention. ¡°Yes, Minister Xie.¡±

    It¡¯s Minister Xie.

    Minister Xie had called him¡­.

    Chief Qian was only the Chief of a department. Although he has more authority, his power cannot bepared to the Finance Department''s top leaders. Other than reporting to Minister Xie asionally, he never gets to speak to him. Furthermore, it was Minister Xie who called.

    Xie Guoliang asked. ¡°Are Zhen Shui County¡¯s staff still there?¡±

    ¡°Ah?! Zhui Shui County¡¯s staff? Yes¡­¡± Chief Qian quickly replied. ¡°I think they are outside. They had just left my office. I¡­ I am not sure.¡±

    Xie Guoliang said. ¡°Check if they are still around. If they are around, bring them to my office. That¡¯s all.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­. I will get to it immediately.¡± Chief Qian quickly replied.

    Those leaders from that impoverished county?

    Why does Minister Xie want to meet them?

    Did they stop Minister Xie after they left my office?

 Chapter 1094: Eldest Uncle

    <h4>Chapter 1094: Eldest Uncle</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Finance Ministry.

    Dong Xiebing, Yan Yizhi, and Chen Xiaomei were waiting in the waiting area of the side building. They were getting hungry, and their stomach was rumbling.

    Yan Yizhi asked. ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know you all are hungry. Let¡¯s wait a while more.¡±

    Yan Yizhi said. ¡°But¡­ Chief Qian had already¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing insisted. ¡°Bear with it a little longer. We will have lunchter.¡±

    The leader had spoken, and Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei could not say anything. They could only grumble in their hearts.

    Suddenly, Chen Xiaomei¡¯s cousin, Zhang Hui, ran over. ¡°Xiao Mei, why are you all here? I had been looking for you all.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei was surprised. ¡°What is it, Cousin?¡±

    Zhang Hui quickly said. ¡°Don¡¯t ask anything ande with me. Hurry.¡±

    Yan Yizhi stood up. ¡°Chief Zhang, what is going on?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk on our way. You all are in luck.¡± Zhang Hui said softly. ¡°I heard from Chief Qian that Minister Xie wants to meet you all.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei gasped. ¡°Minister Xie? Which Minister Xie?¡±

    Zhang Hui looked at her. ¡°Which Minister Xie? Didn¡¯t you all see him earlier?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei and Yan Yizhi drew a deep breath. ¡°Minister Xie wants to meet us?!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what is going on.¡± Zhang Hui continued. ¡°Maybe the Finance Ministry has schemes to help impoverished counties, and you all happened to be here.¡±

    Yan Yizhi was overjoyed.

    Chen Xiaomei was also excited.

    Dong Xuebingughed in his heart. What financial scheme?

    A whileter. Chief Qian appeared at the entrance and looked at Dong Xuebing, Yan Yizhi, and Chen Xiaomei. ¡°Come with me. Minister Xie is waiting for you all.¡±

    Yan Yizhi said. ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Chief Qian.¡±

    Chief Qian thought to himself. These people are damn lucky. He instructed. ¡°Don¡¯t talk unnecessarilyter. Do you all know who Minister Xie is?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­. We know what to do.¡±

    Chief Qian nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    They walked to the Finance Ministry main building and took the elevator up.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were nervous when they knew they would meet Minister Xie. However, Chief Qian and Zhang Hui looked more nervous than them. Yan Yizhi immediately understood that even Chief Qian and Zhang Hui do not get to meet Minister Xie often despite working in the same ministry.

    Upstairs.

    The corridors were empty.

    They knew this was the leader¡¯s work area and walked cautiously.

    They stopped in front of an office, and Chief Qian took a deep breath to calm his nerves. He knocked twice on the door and said. ¡°Good afternoon. I am Xiao Qian.¡±

    ¡°Come in.¡± A young man said.

    This man should be Xie Guoliang¡¯s secretary, and Dong Xuebing had met him once.

    They entered the office, and Chief Qian said. ¡°Secretary Zhang, Minister Xie asked me to bring Zhen Shui County¡¯s staff here.¡±

    Secretary Zhang looked up and saw Dong Xuebing. He immediately smiled and shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand with both hands. ¡°When did youe, Brother Dong?¡±

    Chief Qian was stunned¡­.

    Zhang Hui was stunned¡­.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei could not react in time¡­.

    Brother Dong?! This secretary is in his early thirties. Why is he addressing Dong Xuebing as Brother Dong?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s wife is in her thirties, and he follows Xie Hun¡¯s position in the Xie Family. Secretary Zhang is slightly younger than her, and Dong Xuebing is Xie Guoliang¡¯s rtive. It¡¯s normal for him to address Dong Xuebing as Brother Dong. However, Dong Xuebing felt ufortable. ¡°Don¡¯t call me this, Brother Zhang. Just call me Xuebing will do. Hahaha¡­. I arrived yesterday.¡±

    Secretary Zhang smiled. ¡°Haha¡­. I will address you as Xuebing. Are you here on official matters? Minister Xie is inside. You can go in now.¡±

    ¡°Sure. We will go in first.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Secretary Zhang nodded. ¡°Okay. Call me if you need anything.¡±

    ¡°I think I will be around for a few days. Let¡¯s have dinner together if you are free.¡±

    Secretary Zhangughed. ¡°Sure. I am free every day. It will depend on when you are free.¡±

    Minister Xie¡¯s secretary¡¯s rank is not low, and he does not need to be so polite to everyone. However, Secretary Zhang knows who Dong Xuebing is and his position in the Xie Family. This guy is Xie Family¡¯s Eldest Son-inw. Beijing City Party Secretary Xie¡¯s son-inw!

    Zhang Hui was speechless. What is going on? Howe Secretary Zhang knows Dong Xuebing?

    Chief Qian was also puzzled by Secretary Zhang¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°Secretary Zhang, why are we¡­.¡±

    Secretary Zhang thought for a second and said. ¡°It should be about the issuance of funds.¡± After all, Chief Qian is in charge of this area.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Chief Qian replied and looked at Zhang Hui. Thetter is not allowed to enter.

    Zhang Hui knows his ce and waits outside. Before he left, he looked at Dong Xuebing again.

    What is going on?

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were puzzled too.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Xie Guoliang said.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and entered. Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and Chief Qian took a deep breath before they entered the office. They were nervous.

    Until now, they still don¡¯t know what is happening. Why is Secretary Zhang so friendly and respectful towards Dong Xuebing? Their jaws dropped after entering the office.

    Inside.

    Xie Guoliang looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Xuebing, you are here. Just sit wherever you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt at ease when he heard Xie Guoliang calling him Xuebing. ¡°Eldest Uncle.¡±

    Xie Guoliang nodded. ¡°Have a seat first. I need to make a phone call.¡± He said and picked up the phone.

    Everyone in the room was stunned.

    Eldest Uncle?!

    Dong Xuebing called Minister Xie, Eldest Uncle?!

    It was okay to call him Uncle, as it is amon way of addressing elders. Anyone can be Uncle or Aunt. But Eldest Uncle is different. Only rtives will use this term.

    Eldest Uncle?!

    S**t! Chief Qian¡¯s face turned green.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were shocked. They do not understand why Mayor Dong addressed Minister Xie as Eldest Uncle.

    But when they saw Xie Guoliang did not express unhappiness, they understood what happened. Dong Xuebing and Minister Xie are rtives!

    Damn!

    This guy is good at keeping secrets!

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei looked at each other and did not know what to say.

 Chapter 1095: 50 million RMB

    <h4>Chapter 1095: 50 million RMB</h4>

    Noon.

    There was a light breeze outside.

    Finance Ministry First Deputy Minister office. Xie Guoliang was on the phone by the windows. He had opened the windows slightly to air the room.

    Only Dong Xuebing sat in the office.

    Chief Qian, Yan Yizhi, and Chen Xiaomei dare not sit in Minister Xie¡¯s office. They were not at the level where they could sit. They could only stand there and wait. They were still in shock over how Dong Xuebing greeted Minister Xie. ¡°Eldest Uncle.¡± Mayor Dong and Finance Ministry First Deputy Minister are rtives! Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei knew Mayor Dong had a strong background and was posted to Zhen Shui County to gain experience. But they thought he only knew a few people and did not expect his background to be so powerful.

    This¡­.

    This is scary¡­.

    ¡°Chief Yan.¡± Chen Xiaomei whispered. ¡°This¡­.¡±

    Although Chen Xiaomei spoke softly, Yan Yizhi quickly stopped her.¡± Stop talking.¡±

    Chief Qian also reminded. ¡°Minister Xie is on the phone. Be quiet.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei immediately kept quiet and looked at Minister Xie. She also secretly nces at Dong Xuebing.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    ¡°Just let Old Liu go and settle it. Yes. I still got something on. Alright. That¡¯s all.¡± Xie Guoliang hung up the call and sat down with a smile. He ignored the rest and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How long will you stay in Beijing this time? Are you going back after this?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I should be around for five to six days.¡±

    Xie Guoliang nodded. ¡°Then you should visit your Mum. She missed you.¡± He was referring to Xie Hun¡¯s mother, Han Jing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will visit her this evening.¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei exchanged looks when they saw Xie Guoliang and Dong Xuebing chatting casually. These two are rtives, without a doubt, and they are not distant rtives.

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s talk about business first.¡± Xie Guoliang turned to Chief Qian. ¡°Wait outside for a while, Xiao Qian.¡±

    Chief Qian nodded. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­.¡± He said and quickly left the office.

    Yan Yizhi saw that and dragged Chen Xiaomei out of the office.

    The door closed, and Xie Guoliang and Dong Xuebing remained in the office.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Uncle, you should know about our County¡¯s situation. The city and provincial governments could not help us. Our County will stop operation next month if we cannot get funding. We will not have money to pay the staff or maintain the County¡¯s maintenance. There will be chaos. We had no choice but to seek assistance from the Central Government Finance Ministry.¡±

    ¡°Did you bring the document?¡± Xie Guoliang asked.

    ¡°Yes. This is a report on our current financial status.¡± Dong Xuebing passed the document to him.

    Xie Guoliang nodded and started flipping the report. ¡°Hmmm¡­. It is not looking good for your County. Alright. I will call your Provincial Finance Department.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Our province suffered a severe snowstorm earlier this year, and they are not much better than us. Even if they can assist us, they help much.¡±

    ¡°How much do you all need?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Around 20 million.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Guoliang thought for a while. ¡°20 million¡­. Your province does not have that much to assist you all. Alright. I will write a memo and ask Xiao Qian to do the paperwork.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. He had gotten 20 million so quickly. ¡°Thank you, Eldest Uncle.¡±

    Xie Guoliangughed. ¡°No problem.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled and continued. ¡°Eldest Uncle¡­. I would be grateful to get 2 million RMB through the proper channel. But since I met you now¡­. don¡¯t you think 20 million is too little? How about giving us more? You can approve a few hundred million with just a memo.¡±

    Xie Guoliangughed and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are getting ahead of yourself. Twenty million is too little for you? How much do you want?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It must be at least 50 million.¡±

    ¡°50 million?!¡± Xie Guoliang picked up the newspaper and ignored Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Err¡­. Eldest Uncle, our County is poor. You have not been there and don¡¯t know the situation. We could develop our economy better if we got the funds. Our County¡¯s people are waiting for me to bring back the money. It is embarrassing if I only bring back 20 million RMB.¡± Dong Xuebing did not care if Xie Guoliang was listening and continued talking. He even poured tea for him. ¡°Have some tea.¡±

    Xie Guoliang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°30 million. Take it or leave it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Don¡¯t be a miser, Uncle.¡±

    ¡°The Ministry had nned the budget every year, and every cent is nned. How can I give it to you? Thirty million is not a small amount for your County.¡± Xie Guoliang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Stop pretending to be poor. You are the wealthiest in our family. Your wedding ring is more than your County¡¯s one-year operating cost.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°But it is my money and not our County¡¯s money. I want to help the County, but I cannot do it without a valid reason.¡±

    ¡°You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Uncle, it¡¯s just 50 million. I promise I will note to seek assistance in the future. Just this once.¡±

    ¡°You are putting me in a difficult spot.¡± Xie Guoliang hesitated and wrote something on a paper. ¡°Never mind. You are at the grassroots level for the experience; no one can assist you. It must be difficult for you. Alright. I will help you this time. But I got to say this first. Your County must not look for me again if you all run out of funds. I am only helping you this time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. ¡°Thank you, Uncle! I thank you on behalf of all our County¡¯s people.¡±

    ¡°Stop your ttery.¡± Xie Guoliang passed the memo to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Give it to Xiao Qian outside and ask him to do the necessary paperwork.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How long can the money reach our county?¡±

    Xie Guoliang replied. ¡°It should be less than ten days andtest, within a month. Don¡¯t be anxious. We need time to process it.¡±

 Chapter 1096: Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomeiâ€™s dilemma

    <h4>Chapter 1096: Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei¡¯s dilemma</h4>

    Xie Guoliang¡¯s office.

    ¡°We are done with business. Have you taken your lunch?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. I will be having lunch with my colleaguester.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I still got lots of work to do. I will not ask you to stay.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. Are you and Aunt free tomorrow? I want to treat you all to dinner.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s talk about it tomorrow. I am not sure if I am free tomorrow.¡±

    Fifty million RMB fund is settled.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s work in Beijing ispleted.

    The County only had a shortfall of 10 million, and the Party Committee¡¯s target for Dong Xuebing was between 2 million to 10 million RMB. However, they got five times their target in one day. Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. This fund will make achieving his goals in Zhen Shui County and establishing his authority easier.

    Outside.

    Along the corridor.

    Chief Qian, Yan Yizhi, and Chen Xiaomei waited quietly outside.

    The three of them looked at Dong Xuebing when he came out of the office. Chief Qian wanted to say something but hesitated.

    Yan Yizhi asked anxiously. ¡°Mayor Dong¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were excited. They had gotten the fund!

    Dong Xuebing passed the memo to Chief Qian. ¡°Chief Qian, this is for you.¡±

    Chief Qian took the memo with both hands and looked at it. 50 million RMB! This shows the good rtionship between Minister Xie and the young man before him. A small leader from a county will never get this much. Sigh¡­. Chief Qian cursed and swore in his heart when he heard Dong Xuebing addressing Xie Guoliang as Eldest Uncle. Why did you look for me when you know Minister Xie and are his rtive? Are you kidding me?! He remembered his attitude towards them and regrated it. Luckily, he did not say anything nasty, or he would be in trouble.

    Chief Qian looked at Dong Xuebing and said politely. ¡°I apologize for my attitude earlier, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Come with me and wait in my office. I will do the paperwork.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡± Dong Xuebing did not make things difficult for Chief Qian.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Oh, I need your County¡¯s financial report.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei gave him the report. ¡°Here.¡±

    ¡°Ok. This way, please.¡±

    Chief Qian¡¯s office.

    Chief Qian left his office and let Dong Xuebing and the rest wait. He even got someone to send drinks to them.

    Yan Yizhi asked immediately. ¡°How much funds did we get, Mayor Dong?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei was also curious as they did not see what was written on the memo.

    Dong Xuebing did reveal the amount he got from Xie Guoliang. ¡°The money is not issued, and I am unsure what amount we will get. You all will know when the money is in a few dayster.¡±

    Yan Yizhi did not continue to ask.

    Chen Xiaomei nced at Dong Xuebing secretly.

    No one said a word.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and looked at them. ¡°Why are you two looking at me like this? Don¡¯t tell anyone about what happened with Minister Xie.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied with a straight face. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We will not tell anyone.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei added. ¡°I will not say it, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I don¡¯t need to hide it among us. We had gotten the fund through connection, and it will not be good for us if others know about it.¡±

    ¡°We understand.¡± Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei replied.

    Chief Qian was more efficient this time as he dared not let Dong Xuebing and the rest wait too long. He returned around 15 minutester.

    ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Is it done?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s done. The money will be transferred to your County soon.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We will go now. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Err¡­. I will walk you out.¡±

    ¡°No need, Chief Qian. Carry on with your work.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­ I must walk you all out.¡±

    Chief Qian walked Dong Xuebing and the rest out of the office building and waited until they left thepound. He ignored everyone¡¯s stares and stood there waving at Dong Xuebing. Everyone was curious about who he was sending.

    Wang Fu Hotel.

    The three of them took a cab to their hotel.

    A female staff ran up to them when they entered the lobby. ¡°You are back, Mr. Dong. Do you have any requests?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°It¡¯s you again.¡±

    The female staff Dong Xuebing met outside his room this morning. ¡°Yes. My manager assigned me to service you during your stay¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted her. ¡°No need. Just carry on with your work.¡±

    The staff replied. ¡°But my manager says¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Tell him it is my instruction.¡±

    The staff nodded and left.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei noticed something was wrong and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing turned to them. ¡°I am going out this afternoon. We havepleted our task, and you two can rest here for a few days. We don¡¯t need to hurry back, and I might have something on tomorrow. So, I will not apany you all. You all can dine at Wang Fu restaurant and bill it on my tab. Tell the staff if you two need anything.¡±

    Yan Yizhi nodded. ¡°Yes. Please carry on with your work.¡±

    Upstairs.

    Inside a standard room.

    Chen Xiaomei came out from her shower and saw many missed calls from her cousin, Zhang Hui.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei immediately returned the call. ¡°Are you looking for me, Cousin?¡±

    Zhang Hui said softly. ¡°Is Mayor Dong beside you?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°No. He went out.¡±

    Zhang Hui rxed a little. ¡°Xiao Mei ah¡­. Why didn¡¯t you tell me about Mayor Dong earlier? You almost made me embarrass myself today.¡±

    ¡°I got to know about him earlier too.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. It¡¯s not your fault too. Oh, can you arrange a dinner with Mayor Dong for me?¡±

    ¡°I am afraid not. He seemed busy these two days and might not return to the hotel.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Someone with his status should be busy. Xiao Mei, you must try to be close to Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°I will try my best.¡± Chen Xiaomei was speechless. She is in a different faction from Mayor Dong.

    ¡°Just take note of it. Oh, we have not eaten together for a while. Let¡¯s have dinner tonight. I will treat.¡±

    Zhang Hui¡¯s attitude towards Chen Xiaomei had changedpletely, and she could feel it.

    Another standard room.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­. Chen Xiaomei entered Yan Yizhi¡¯s room.

    Yan Yizhi was chainsmoking, and the room was filled with cigarette smoke. He seemed to be thinking of something. ¡°You are here.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Chen Xiaomei knew what Chief Yan thought as they had worked together for many years.

    ¡°Have you seen the hotel staff¡¯s attitude when we enter the lobby?¡± Yan Yizhi looked at her. ¡°I finally understood why the service staff treated us so nicely yesterday. We don¡¯t need to pay for anything. When we checked in yesterday, the staff knew Mayor Dong and arranged everything.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°Mayor Dong must be a big shot in Beijing.¡±

    Yan Yizhi said. ¡°We cannot judge a book by its cover. I had made thought wrongly yesterday.¡±

    ¡°What should we do now?¡± Chen Xiaomei sat on the sofa. ¡°Mayor Dong does not want us to tell anyone, but what if Secretary Meng asks?¡±

    Yan Yizhi sighed. ¡°I am troubled by this too. What do you think we should do, Old Chen?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know. My cousin called earlier and told me to maintain a good rtionship with Mayor Dong. But the problem now is¡­.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone rang.

    Yan Yizhi looked at the number. It was Secretary Meng¡¯s secretary, Zhang Feng, calling. He gritted his teeth and answered. ¡°Hello, Secretary Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Feng asked. ¡°Secretary Meng wants to know how¡¯s the situation at the Finance Ministry.¡±

    Yan Yizhi thought for a second and said. ¡°I am not sure. It was Mayor Dong who contacted the Finance Ministry.¡±

    Zhang Feng asked. ¡°Where is Mayor Dong?¡±

    ¡°He went out.¡±

    ¡°Is there anything else you want to report from your side?¡±

    Yan Yizhi kept quiet. ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Chief Yan? Old Yan?¡± Zhang Feng asked.

    ¡°Ah¡­ ah¡­. I am here.¡± Yan Yizhi was forced to make a decision. He clenched his fists and said. ¡°Everything is fine here.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call me if anything happens. Secretary Meng is quite concerned with this trip.¡±

    Zhang Feng hung up.

    Yan Yizhi put down his phone and rubbed his temples.

    Chen Xiaomei overheard their conversation and said. ¡°Are we not going to inform Secretary Meng about Mayor Dong? What if he finds out we hid it from him? We¡­.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied honestly. ¡°I am not being disrespectful. Who would you rather offend, Secretary Meng or Minister Xie? Who do you choose?¡±

    Yan Yizhi did not expect Chen Xiaomei to be bolder than him. ¡°Mayor Dong has a strong background and oversees our County Finance Department. Let¡¯s join his faction.¡±

    Yan Yizhi was stunned.

    Chen Xiaomei was also shocked by what she said. She quickly waved her hand. ¡°I am only saying¡­.¡±

    Yan Yizhi kept quiet for a long time.

 Chapter 1097: Hugged the wrong person

    <h4>Chapter 1097: Hugged the wrong person</h4>

    Night.

    Wang Fu hotel.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room and looked at the time. It was 8 pm. Hey on his bed and felt dizzy. He had visited Senior Xie this afternoon, and no one else was there. Senior Xie insisted on drinking with him, and they drank a lot before his doctor stopped them.

    Dong Xuebing felt bored in his room and started calling his friends and rtives.

    He spoke to Luan Xiaoping and Xie Hun and asked Qu Yunxuan about their daughter. He also called Yu Meixia and Xu Yan. After that, he called Geng Yuehua.

    ¡°Secretary Geng, is it convenient to speak now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am in Beijing for work.¡±

    ¡°What? Are you in Beijing? I am here too.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am at Qian Men Jian Guo hotel.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not far from me. I will go and meet you.¡±

    ¡°I am with my colleagues. It is not convenient.¡±

    ¡°Then you cane to me. I am at Wang Fu Hotel. It is about 30 minutes away from your location.¡±

    ¡°Is it urgent? It iste now. Let¡¯s talk about it tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I want to ask you about some problems at work.¡±

    ¡°Oh, send me your room number. That¡¯s it.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will wait for you.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Geng Yuehua to be in Beijing. It¡¯s been a while since he met her, and he was not surprised by her tone. She does not express what she thinks through her expression or work. He would be shocked if she offered to visit him. The stern Mayor¡­ no, she is the stern Secretary now. She never shows what¡¯s on her mind, and he is used to it. He got excited.

    Dong Xuebing wants to get imitate her after so long.

    He immediately got out of bed and took a shower.

    Dong Xuebing dried himself and blew dry his hair. He put on a bathrobe and walked out of the bathroom.

    Waiting¡­.

    It was almost 9 pm, and Geng Yuehua had not arrived.

    Dong Xuebing smoked a cigarette and switched off the lights. He tidied the bed and looked at the time again.

    Ding dong¡­.

    Ding dong¡­.

    The doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing jumped up excitedly. Geng Yuehua is here.

    He snubbed his cigarette and brushed his hair before walking towards the door in the dark room. He opened the door and pulled the person outside in. All the Wang Fu Hotel staff knows him, and he does not want others to know. Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were also staying in the rooms next to his. He pulled the woman outside in and closed the door quickly.

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed the woman¡¯s butt before she could say anything. ¡°Oh, you got more meat now.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°You have put on weight.¡± Dong Xuebing felt Geng Yuehua¡¯s butt was fuller than before. ¡°But it is still good to touch. Why are you sote? I have waited for a long time.¡±

    ¡°I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kissed her forehead, and his hands moved under her clothes.

    Eh?

    Why are her breasts sagging?

    It cannot be¡­ It was not like this a few days ago.

    Dong Xuebing realized something was wrong.

    The woman in his arms said. ¡°Mayor Dong, it¡¯s me. Old Chen.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked and quickly pulled out his hand from her shirt. He reached out for the light switches and switched on the lights. Zhen Shui County Deputy Finance Department Chief, Chen Xiaomei, stood before him. Her hair was messed up, and her top was slightly opened, showing her fair tummy.

    F**k!

    I hugged the wrong person!

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. ¡°Why are you here, Chief Chen?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei was blushing, but she recovered quickly. She tidied her shirt and wiped Dong Xuebing¡¯s saliva from her forehead. ¡°I am here to report something to you. Should Ie backter?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Come in.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei nodded and walked into the room nervously.

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed. ¡°Sorry about it. I just called my wife, and she is on her way here. I thought you were her.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei quickly waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I did not identify myself when I came. It¡¯s not your fault.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her breasts and blushed. ¡°I am sorry. I should have checked before¡­.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei was wearing casual like pants and sweaters. She looked better than this afternoon and is quite pretty. Dong Xuebing had nothing to lose and was lucky he did not reach into her pants or kiss her lips.

    Dong Xuebing¡­ Dong Xuebing¡­ why are you so eager?

    Dong Xuebing scolded himself in his heart and sat on the sofa with Chen Xiaomei. ¡°Do you want to drink anything?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei quickly replied. ¡°No need¡­. I am not thirsty.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will make you a cup of coffee.¡± Dong Xuebing went to make coffee. He could use BACK, but he did not. He wants to train himself not to rely too much on his power. He had to experience some things himself, or he would not improve. He kept thinking about improving since he was posted to Zhen Hai County.

    Of course, it was also because Chen Xiaomei did not react well.

    If Chen Xiaomei screamed or got mad, Dong Xuebing would use BACK immediately.

    ¡°Here is your coffee.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I should be the one apologizing.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not a big deal anyway.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei rxed as she drank the coffee.

    Dong Xuebing changed the way he addressed her. ¡°Why are you here, Sister Chen?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I was discussing some matters in Chief Yan¡¯s room this afternoon when Secretary Meng¡¯s secretary called to ask about the situation here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°And then?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei quickly replied. ¡°We did not tell him what happened at the Finance Ministry, and the fund had been approved.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Chen Xiaomei and Yan Yizhi are Secretary Meng¡¯s people. Why didn¡¯t they tell him what happened when his secretary called and still told him about it? What is the meaning of this?

    Are they nning to join his faction?

    Dong Xuebing thought about it and felt this was the only possibility.

    ¡°Anything else?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°Nothing. I just want to inform you about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°We still have not received the money, and things might change. Let¡¯s wait until we return and receive the money before telling others.¡± Dong Xuebing did not say anything about his rtionship with Xie Guoliang.

    Dong Xuebing did not bring it up, and Chen Xiaomei will not mention it. ¡°I should be leaving since your wife ising.¡±

    ¡°Finish your coffee first.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ok.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei drank the coffee slowly, and she could still feel the sensation of Dong Xuebing¡¯s grab on her breast and butt. It made her breathe faster. She could not exin this feeling. Other than her husband, no men had touched these ces.

    A few minutester.

    They chatted for a while.

    Chen Xiaomei said after finishing her coffee. ¡°I am going off.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and stood up to walk her to the door. ¡°I am sorry, Sister Chen. It was an ident. Oh, take these two cartons of cigarettes.¡± He took out two cartons of Zhong Hua cigarettes from his bag. He bought these in Beijing as gifts for the people in the Finance Department. But he did not use it and decided to keep it for himself. ¡°Give it to your husband.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei waved her hand. ¡°No need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed the cigarettes into her hands. ¡°Just take it. I cannot finish so many cigarettes either.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei epted it after a while. ¡°Thank you. I am really fine with what happened. It was an ident, and you did not do it intentionally.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Have a good rest.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Good night, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei left.

    Dong Xuebing sighed and looked at his hand. It did feel good.

 Chapter 1098: Geng Yuhua

    <h4>Chapter 1098: Geng Yuhua</h4>

    Night.

    Around 8.30 pm.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. The standard room¡¯s doorbell rang again.

    Dong Xuebing was more cautious this time. He checked through the peek hole and saw a beautiful woman standing outside.

    It was Geng Yuehua. She is finally here.

    Dong Xuebing quickly opens the door and lets her in. ¡°You are here.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Why are you sote?¡±

    ¡°I was in a meeting.¡±

    ¡°Oh, pleasee in. I will get you a cup of tea.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said politely. He spoke casually after the door was closed. After all, they had slept together several times. Geng Yuehua wore a smartdies'' suit, showing her full figure.

    Dong Xuebing hugged her behind her back. ¡°Did you miss me?¡±

    Geng Yuhua frowned. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. Did you miss me?¡±

    ¡°Why should I miss you?¡± Geng Yuhua replied emotionlessly. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you want to ask me something? What is it? I need to go back after this.¡±

    ¡°You are not fun.¡±

    ¡°Let go of me!¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let go of Geng Yuehua unwillingly and went to make tea. He turned and saw Geng Yuehua had taken off her jacket. She sat on the sofa, and he peeped at her busty chest. ¡°Here, it¡¯s hot. Errmmm¡­. Actually, it¡¯s not very important.¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned again and stood up. ¡°I am leaving.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulled her. ¡°Wait¡­. Don¡¯t be mad. Err¡­. Why are you here in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°Because of the District.¡±

    ¡°Let me know if I can help.¡±

    ¡°No need. I can handle it myself.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. Ok.¡±

    They kept quiet for a while.

    Dong Xuebing was helpless about it. There is awkward silence whenever they are together, and she has a foul temper.

    Dong Xuebing knew Geng Yuehua acted this way to cover up her shyness. ¡°Yuehua, you have been working at the grassroots level for several years and are more experienced than me. I have met many problems at Zhen Shui County, and I hope you can advise me. Can you stay for the night? We can discuss it.¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What problems?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I don¡¯t know where to start. Let me think about it.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°How about you take a shower while I think about it?¡±

    ¡°Why should I take a shower?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mean anything. It¡¯s cold, and you will feel good after a hot shower.¡±

    ¡°No!¡±

    ¡°Huh? Then I will take a shower. I can think of what to ask you while I am inside.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had taken a shower but wanted to give Geng Yuehua time to rx. She would never agree if he made it too obvious. He returned to the bathroom and took a hot shower. He came out in a bathrobe around twenty minutester. She seemed to have fallen asleep on the sofa.

    ¡°Yuehua?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Yuehua?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved closer when he saw no reaction from Geng Yuehua. He leaned forward and kissed her sexy lips. Her eyelids twitched, but her eyes remained shut.

    Is she sleeping?

    No. She is awake.

    Dong Xuebing knew Geng Xuehua well. She likes to pretend to be uninterested and is hard to please. However, he has noints. He carried her and ced her gently on his bed.

    Geng Yuehua remained motionless.

    Dong Xuebing took off his bathrobe and got under the nket naked.

    Geng Yuehua said without opening her eyes. ¡°Switch off the lights!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s forget it. The switch is near the door. It¡¯s too far.¡±

    ¡°Switch it off!¡± Geng Yuehua demanded.

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing got up and switched off the lights. He thought to himself. I will teach you a lesson for ordering me around!

    Under the nket.

    Bothy side by side on the bed.

    Dong Xuebing was naked, and Geng Yuehua was still wearing her clothes.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva nervously and reached for her blouse¡¯s buttons.

    He unbuttoned her buttons slowly.

    Geng Yuehua seemed to have fallen asleep again.

    Dong Xuebing saw the color of Geng Yuehua¡¯s bra from the dimmed moonlight. It was acy red bra.

    It¡¯s too sexy.

    Geng Yuehua likes these colors.

    Her underwear choices are a sharp contrast to her cold character. She¡¯s an ice princess, but her underwear is hot. This contrast made Dong Xuebing more excited.

    Ah¡­. I cannot take it anymore.

    Dong Xuebing threw her blouse on the floor and started to unbuckle her belt and pants. He left her bra and underwear as he wanted to try something different. Sometimes, wearing a bit of clothing is more alluring than being naked.

    Dong Xuebing flipped himself over Geng Yuehua and started to move.

    Geng Yuhua frowned. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I am still wearing something.¡±

    ¡°Let them on for tonight.¡±

    ¡°No! Get off me!¡±

    Geng Yuehua seemed to be unwilling and tried to resist.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and started to move.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    Geng Yuehua finally started to have some reactions. She stopped talking about her clothes and started to shiver. Her body got warmer, and she started to pant. Sweat started to form on her forehead, and she started to grab her hair. She opened her eyes and stared into Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes.

    Dong Xuebing knew he got the upper hand now. ¡°Turn over.¡±

    Geng Yuhua did not say anything and turned over obediently. She kneeled and used her arms to support herself against the headboard. She turned and waited for Dong Xuebing to continue.

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it. He used all his tricks and every position he knew on Geng Yuehua.

    Geng Yuehua breathing got faster, and she finally let out a loud moan.

 Chapter 1099: Something happened in Xie Family?!

    <h4>Chapter 1099: Something happened in Xie Family?!</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    The sky is still dark, around 5 to 6 am.

    Dong Xuebing woke up by some movements beside him. He saw Geng Yuehua in her undergarments, sitting up beside him. She took a box of pills from her bag and took one. After that, she took out a few small pieces of roots and ate them. Those seemed to be wild ginseng.

    ¡°Are you taking medicine?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°What medicine is that?¡±

    ¡°Anti-cancer medicine and wild ginseng.¡±

    ¡°Have you gone to the hospital for another body checkup?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Everything is normal, and there¡¯s no rpse.¡±

    ¡°Ah, that¡¯s great. You gave me a fright when I saw you taking medicine.¡±

    A few months passed, and Geng Yuehua¡¯s lung cancer had not rpsed. Dong Xuebing was relieved, and he did not need to use REVERSE to treat her. He still needs to monitor her condition as no one knows the exact cause of cancer. Anything might happen, and they must be careful.

    Dong Xuebing hugged Geng Yuehua from her back. ¡°Why did you wake up so early?¡±

    Geng Yuehua frowned. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°What is this answer?¡±

    Geng Yuehua moved her body uneasily. ¡°I still got work to do.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to hug her. He knows she feared others might find out about their rtionship and wanted to leave earlier. ¡°It is only 5 am and still early. How about taking a bath first? I will fill the bathtub for you.¡±

    ¡°I can do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ ok.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Are you taking a bath now?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing to himself. Why are you still sitting there?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and asked. ¡°Should we do it one more time?¡±

    Geng Yuehua looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do whatever you want. Do you still need to ask?¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what she wanted. Just tell me what you want, and stop making me guess. Sigh¡­. You are so hard to please. He did not use REVERSE on himselfst night, and they only did twice. Two times are not enough to satisfy her. That¡¯s why she got up early this morning.

    Let¡¯s go!

    Dong Xuebing pounced on Geng Yuehua.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Thirty minutes¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Inside the standard room.

    Dong Xuebing rested against the headboard and smoked. He was exhausted, and his back was aching.

    Geng Yuehua seems to be tired too. She got up slowly, took off her bra, and walked to the bathroom naked for a shower. She acted conservative every time they made love but was unrestrained after that.

    The bathroom faces the bed, and there¡¯s a blind behind the ss. Geng Yuehua did not close the blinds and showered before Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing sat there, smoking his cigarette and watching Geng Yuehua shower.

    Ah¡­. This is life¡­.

    Dong Xuebing felt he was blessed.

    Geng Yuehua wiped herself with a towel and returned to the bed to get her clothes.

    Stockings¡­.

    Pants¡­.

    Blouse¡­.

    Shoes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Geng Yuehua put on her clothes.

    After getting dressed, Geng Yuehua said. ¡°I am leaving.¡±

    ¡°Ah? You are going now?¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Wait for me to take a shower first.¡±

    ¡°Go and take your shower. I am going. Bye.¡± Geng Yuehua grabbed her bag and left the room.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. He knew this was Geng Yuehua¡¯s character and did not say anything. He got up and took a shower. He had not touched any women since he was transferred to Zhen Shui County, and he felt refreshed not.

    Around 8.30 am.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. The doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and saw Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei outside. Yan Yizhi dressed the same, but Chen Xiaomei wore more body-hugging clothes. It showed her figure, and he secretly looked at her chest area. Chen Xiaomei is married and has a child, but she is still attractive for her age.

    Dong Xuebing still could not forget the feeling of her breasts and butt yesterday.

    Chen Xiaomei did not look embarrassed and behaved normally.

    Dong Xuebing forced himself not to think about it and felt he must change this bad habit. He will not touch Chen Xiaomei as she is married. Although Sister Yu and Sister Xu were married before and have children, one is a widow, and the other is divorced.

    ¡°Good morning.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Yan Yizhi smiled. ¡°Good morning, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°Do you have any tasks for us today? We¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said without thinking. ¡°I told you all to take the day off today. Our return tickets are three to four days away. Just have a good rest in Beijing.¡± He paused and said. ¡°I should be bringing you around Beijing, but I got something on today. I need to visit some rtives. Sorry.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­. You should do your stuff.¡± Chen Xiaomei said.

    Yan Yizhi added. ¡°Yes. We will walk around ourselves.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. Visit some attractions and have some good meals. Remember to pass me the receipts.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°Zhen Shui County will not reimburse these expenses, and we don¡¯t have the funds now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I will reimburse you.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei waved her hand. ¡°No¡­ we cannot let you pay for us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Go and have fun. I will take care of all the expenses. How can I let you all spend money in Beijing? Don¡¯t save for me.¡± He knows Zhen Shui County¡¯s civil servants¡¯ sries are lower, and the living expenses in Beijing are much higher. That¡¯s why he does not want to let them spend their money. Furthermore, Chen Xiaomei had expressed her intentions to join Dong Xuebingst night, and he had identally touched her. He got to make up for it.

    ¡°Err¡­ Mayor Dong. We will go back now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call me if anything happens.¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei left.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room and closed the door. It¡¯s Saturday, and he visited Senior Xie yesterday. Xie Guobang and Han Jing should be on their rest days. He decided to visit them before visiting Xie Guoliang or Xie Guojian at night. Although he had visited them before going to Zhen Shui County, it¡¯s nothing wrong with revisiting them.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone to call Xie Hun¡¯s family and ask if they were home today.

    When Dong Xuebing was searching for the number in his phonebook, he received an iing call from Xie Hun¡¯s house in Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and answered. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me, Xuebing.¡± Han Jing said.

    Dong Xuebing immediately replied. ¡°Mum. Haha¡­. I was holding my phone about to call you. I am back in Beijing for work. I have finished my work and would like to visit youter.¡±

    ¡°Thene over now. What time can you reach?¡± Han Jing¡¯s voice seemed to be weird.

    Dong Xuebing could tell something was wrong but did not ask. ¡°I am not driving and have to get a cab. I should arrive before 11 am.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will prepare lunch for you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Wait for me to get there first. I can help you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard Xie Guobang¡¯s voice in the background. ¡°Don¡¯t call Xiao Bing. Let Guojian and the rest handle it themselves.¡±

    Han Jing replied. ¡°It is Xiao Bing who wants toe.¡±

    Xie Guobang said. ¡°You¡­. Hun will be mad if she knows about it.¡±

    Han Jing retorted. ¡°Why can¡¯t I see Xiao Bing? Ah? I did not say I want him to go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was confused when he heard his inws arguing. ¡°Mum, what¡¯s wrong? You don¡¯t need to hide anything from me.¡±

    ¡°Nothing. We will talk when you get here.¡± Han Jing replied.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Mum, just tell me what is happening, and let me be prepared.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Your dad does not want me to tell you.¡± Han Jing hesitated and said. ¡°Something happened at home. Anyway, let¡¯s talk when you get here. It¡¯s hard to say it over the phone.¡±

    Something happened?!

    Dong Xuebing was worried. ¡°Alright. Wait for me. I will get there immediately.¡±

 Chapter 1100: A relative is in custody

    <h4>Chapter 1100: A rtive is in custody</h4>

    Morning.

    Beijing City Party Committee family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing paid the fare and got out of the cab. He walked quickly towards the No.2 vi and pressed the doorbell.

    The door opened.

    Han Jing said. ¡°You are here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was panting. ¡°What happened, Mum?¡±

    ¡°Come in first.¡± Han Jing let Dong Xuebing in. Xie Guobang is in the living room too.

    Dong Xuebing greeted Xie Guobang. ¡°Dad.¡± He was in a rush and was still panting.

    Xie Guobang nodded to his son-inw and patted the seat beside him. ¡°Sit here and have some tea first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was not in the mood to have tea. He was anxious when he heard something happen at home. ¡°Dad, Mum, can you tell me what happens first? Is it about Grandfather¡¯s health? But I visited him yesterday, and he looks fine.¡±

    Xie Guobang replied. ¡°No. Let your Mum tell you about it.¡±

    Han Jing sighed and said. ¡°Xuebing, catch your breath first.¡±

    Before Han Jing could finish, the doorbell rang again. She walked out quickly to open the door. It was Xie Guojian.

    ¡°Brother, Sister-inw.¡± Xie Guojian greeted.

    Han Jing looked at him. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    ¡°I am here to let you know I will tell Xiao Bing.¡± Xie Guojian saw Dong Xuebing and stopped. ¡°You are here, Xiao Bing.¡±

    Han Jing sighed. ¡°Come in first.¡±

    Xie Guojian entered and said. ¡°I was about to look for you, Xiao Bing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and did not understand what was going on.

    ¡°Let me say it.¡± Han Jing sat on the sofa. She hesitated for a second and said. ¡°Xuebing, we have a rtive, Zhong Lizhen. She is a few years younger than me¡­. Err¡­. We are not blood-rted. We grew up together, and we are very close, like sisters. She is also close to Guojian. Hun calls her Aunt.¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened quietly.

    Han Jing continued. ¡°Lizhen¡¯s mother passed away early, and her father passed away when she was still schooling. She left China for a change in the work environment and visits us every one to two years.¡±

    Xie Hun¡¯s Aunt?!

    That means she is my Aunt too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°And then?¡±

    Xie Guojian said. ¡°She got her Ph.D. at twenty and became our military researcher. She had been working overseas since.¡±

    Han Jing added. ¡°Lizhen might have some breakthrough in her research this time. Although she got her citizenship there because a rtive applied for her, her heart is still in China. She told Guojian and Ist year that she wanted to return. After this breakthrough in her research, she wants to bring it back.¡±

    This is a good thing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them.

    ¡°But¡­.¡± Han Jing got mad. ¡°She was not allowed to leave that country even when she said she wanted to give up her citizenship or not bring her research back with her. They refuse to let her go. They know as long as Lizhen is alive, she can replicate the research data. So¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Aunt wants to return, and they are stopping her?! What do they want?!¡±

    Xie Guobang replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine if it was someone else. But the technology Lizhen is researching is the leading technology in the world. They will not let her go.¡±

    ¡°What can we do?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Han Jing said. ¡°The higher-ups heard about it and are very concerned. They tried using diplomatic means, but it¡¯s not working.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°They had arrested her?!¡±

    Xie Guojian looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This has happened before.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and nodded. These foreigners will do anything for their benefit.

    Xie Guojian continued. ¡°We gathered that Lizhen is currently in custody at one of the researchbs. She is not allowed to use her phone, go online or go anywhere. Thest time we contacted her was around 2 to 3 weeks ago. She asked for help to get home. After that, we cannot contact her. We don¡¯t know what happened, and we can only find her location in one of the researchbs.¡±

    Han Jing¡¯s eyes turned red. ¡°We don¡¯t even know if she is still alive.¡±

    Xie Guojian consoled her. ¡°Lizhen should be fine. She should be in custody, and they are holding her because of her research.¡±

    Han Jing replied. ¡°I hope so.¡±

    Xie Guojian looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The higher-ups are very concerned about this and had ordered to get Zhong Lizhen back safely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What technology is that?¡±

    Xie Guojian hesitated. ¡°It is confidential, and I cannot disclose it.¡±

    Han Jing exined. ¡°Your Second Uncle is not treating you as an outsider. Even I don¡¯t know what the technology is. I know it is crucial, and even Senior Xie is concerned about this matter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what was going on. The higher-ups want this technology, and Han Jing worries about Zhong Lizhen¡¯s safety. ¡°What do I need to do?¡±

    Han Jing hesitated and did not say anything.

    Xie Guojing said. ¡°The military has your records after you eliminated the pirates. The military had contacted many people to rescue your Aunt without sess. The higher-ups know you are from our family and dare not force you to go. They only asked me to contact you. How confident are you if you go?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily.

    The higher-ups want me to go.

    Confident? How can I be confident?

    Xie Guobang said. ¡°I will repeat this. I firmly disapprove of this.¡±

    Han Jing looked at him. ¡°Do you think I want our son-inw to risk his life? We have no choice now. Lizhen might not even be alive.¡±

    Xie Guobang looked at Han Jing. ¡°I know Xiao Bing is capable. He can steal our National treasures from Japan¡¯s museums without anyone knowing. But we are rescuing someone, and he will be facing a country. He will not seed by himself. Moreover, you should know about Hun¡¯s temper. She will fall out with you all if she finds out.¡±

 Chapter 1101: Xie Huilan is mad

    <h4>Chapter 1101: Xie Hun is mad</h4>

    Before noon.

    Xie Family mansion.

    The living room is quiet.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Guobang and said. ¡°Dad, is it impossible to save her through the diplomatic process?¡±

    Xie Guobang nodded. ¡°Lizhen and her rtive had be US citizens. It¡¯s hard to do it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°What about going through legal means? They cannot keep Aunt in custody forever.¡±

    Xie Guojian interrupted. ¡°When ites to the benefits of a country, anything can happen. We are prepared for the worse and estimate Lizhen will not be in contact with the outside world for at least five years. We must wait until the research is over, but they might also keep her under house arrest. That¡¯s why the higher-ups want to rescue her and order to bring her back at all costs. I should not be telling you all these, but it¡¯s fine as we are family.¡±

    What?

    Bring her back at all costs?!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart skipped a beat. This technology must be critical for the military to give this order.

    Xie Guojian looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, tell me the truth. How confident are you to bring back your Aunt safely?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°Tell me about the situation there first.¡±

    Xie Guojian asked. ¡°What do you want to know?¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is the information about the research center urate? Could Aunt be locked up somewhere else?¡±

    Xie Guojian hesitated. ¡°Our intel only states the possibility of her locked up at that location is high.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°What about the research center map?¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°We have confirmed the location of the research center.¡± He took out a map and pointed to a location. ¡°This is the ce. This information is confidential, and you must not reveal it to anyone else.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the map. It is a map of a US city in the West. There¡¯s a direct flight to that city, but the research center is secluded. ¡°Is this everything you got?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all.¡±

    ¡°What about the research center¡¯s map?¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t have it for now.¡±

    ¡°What about the military stationed there?¡±

    ¡°This is an important research center, and the military will be stationed there. But their equipment and numbers¡­. We do not have the details yet.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s easy to go. I can get a tourist visa. But what about our return flight? How is Aunt going toe back after she is rescued?¡±

    ¡°This matter cannot be brought to the surface and concerns two nations'' diplomatic rtionships. We can only smuggle her back by the sea. We still have not made the arrangements.¡±

    This is not sure¡­.

    That is not confirmed¡­.

    Everything has not been arranged.

    How can someone be confident in this situation?!

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t have any confidence at all. First, we cannot confirm if Aunt is locked up there. Second, there¡¯s a military station there. Third, we don¡¯t even have a map of the research center. Lastly, bringing her back after being rescued is too dangerous and difficult. Sorry, Second Uncle, Mum, I can¡¯t do anything.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Xie Guojian sighed. He is not surprised.

    Dong Xuebing was speaking the truth. Although he had not used his powers for a few months and saved time, he was not invincible. He is not going to steal some relics or items. He is going to bring a living person back. He would not hesitate if we captured Hun. But it is Zhong Lizhen, an Aunt he had never met before. There¡¯s no need to take this risk. The military had sent many people there and could not rescue her.

    Xie Guojian knew this task was impossible, but he still wanted to ask Dong Xuebing. After all, Xiao Dong had performed too many miracles.

    Han Jing paused for a few seconds and said. ¡°Never mind. It¡¯s fine, Xuebing. Mum is too anxious. Your Aunt¡­. Forget it. I don¡¯t want you to take the risk even if you are confident. I will prepare lunch for you. It¡¯s almost noon.¡± She wants someone to save Zhong Lizhen, but she is afraid something might happen to Xiao Bing if he goes.

    ¡°Let me help.¡±

    Han Jing forced a smile. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Stay here and chat with your Dad.¡±

    Suddenly, Han Jing¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Hun?¡± Han Jing answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    Xie Hun asked calmly. ¡°Aunt is in US custody?¡±

    Han Jing sighed. ¡°You are well-informed. We have not told you. Yes. We lost contact with your Aunt two months ago, and your Second Uncle is considering ways to rescue her.¡±

    ¡°What solutions does he have?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­. He still does not have any ideas.¡±

    ¡°Howe I heard Xiao Bing is there? Are you all considering asking him to go to the US to save her?!¡± Han Jing paused briefly and was about to deny it, and Xie Hun noticed it. Her tone changed. ¡°Is Second Uncle there?¡±

    Han Jing replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Pass him the phone!¡± Xie Hun was mad.

    Han Jing looked at Xie Guobang and waved her phone. ¡°Hun is looking for you.¡±

    Xie Guojian smiled wearily. ¡°Sister-inw, you should have told her I am not around.¡± His elder brother, Xie Guobang, is correct. Everyone in the family knows about Xie Hun¡¯s temper. She doesn¡¯t care who you are when she is mad. If she knew he had tried to persuade Xiao Bing to go to the US, she would fallout with him. This is why he does not want to speak to her now. Furthermore, this mission is too risky, and no one can guarantee Dong Xuebing¡¯s safety.

    Han Jing said. ¡°Hun is smarter than all of us. We cannot hide it from her.¡±

    Xie Guojian hesitated and answered. ¡°Hello, Hun. Why are you looking for me? We are about to have lunch. Let¡¯s talk after lunch.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°Second, Uncle, I heard you are asking my husband to go to the US to get killed. Is this true?¡±

    Xie Guojian quickly replied. ¡°It¡¯s not me. It¡¯s the higher-ups who asked me to speak with him. You should know the military has Xiao Bing¡¯s files, and I am only asking on behalf of the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°What did my husband say?¡±

    ¡°He? He says he is not going and is not confidently rescuing your Aunt.¡±

    ¡°Ok. What did you reply?¡±

    ¡°What else can I say? I don¡¯t want Xiao Bing to go too. I know it is dangerous, and I am only asking on behalf of the higher-ups. I also want to know if he has any ideas. You should know his capabilities. I will not let him go if he is not confident. Who do you think I am? I will speak to the higher-ups, and they will not send your husband to the US. They know he is from our Xie family.¡±

    ¡°Fine.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±

    ¡°But I need to state this clearly. Second Uncle, I know you liked Aunt Lizhen since you were young and cannot forget her¡­¡­.¡±

    Xie Guojian got mad. ¡°You brat! What nonsense are you talking about?!¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You should know if I am speaking nonsense. Everyone in the family knows about it. Oh, except for Second Aunt.¡±

    Xie Guojian shouted angrily. ¡°You are being disrespectful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Han Jian sat near Xie Guojian and could hear their conversation.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. No wonder Second Uncle is so concerned about Aunt Lizhen.

    Han Jing was mad too. Her daughter dares to say anything and doesn¡¯t care who the other party is. She pretended not to hear anything.

    Xie Guojian stood up and walked a few steps away.

    Xie Hunughed coldly. ¡°Second, Uncle, I am not disrespecting you. Don¡¯t me me if whoever dares to ask my husband to risk his life or force him to do anything he does not want. You should know me well. Haha¡­. I am not angry with you. I am just letting you know this. My son is due soon. How are we going to live if anything happens to his father?¡±

    Xie Guojian was too mad to say anything.

    Xie Hun and Xie Guojian talked for a while, and he passed the phone to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Your wife is looking for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and answered. ¡°Hun.¡± He was touched to know she was so concerned for his safety.

    Xie Hun said slowly. ¡°Eldest Uncle told me you went to the Finance Ministry for work. You havepleted your work there and should return to Zhen Shui County after a few days'' rest.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I know.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to care about my Second Uncle. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°I understand. I know what to do.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned the phone to Han Jing.

    Han Jing pretended not to know anything and asked Xie Guojian. ¡°What did Hun say?¡±

    Xie Guojian replied angrily. ¡°She gave me a lecture! This brat! I had doted on her, and this is how she treats me! She is ridiculous.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to calm Xie Guojian. ¡°Just ignore her, Second Uncle. She got a bad temper and always scolded me every day. I will tell her off when I get back.¡±

    Han Jing added. ¡°That¡¯s right, Guojian. Don¡¯t be upset over her.¡±

    Xie Guojian kept quiet for a while and sighed. ¡°Hun is right. I am to concern for Lizhen. Xiao Bing, I am not forcing you to go, and I know this mission is too difficult. I apologize if anything I said made you feel bad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. He did not feel offended or mad. ¡°You don¡¯t need to apologize. I am fine.¡±

 Chapter 1102: Should I go?

    <h4>Chapter 1102: Should I go?</h4>

    Afternoon.

    After lunch.

    Xie Guojian left in a rush. He will inform the military higher-ups about Dong Xuebing¡¯s decision and ask them to think of other solutions to rescue Zhong Lizhen. Han Jing and Xie Guobang went to take a nap.

    ¡°Xiao Bing, you should take a nap.¡±

    ¡°No. I should return to my hotel.¡±

    ¡°Have dinner with us before leaving.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will take a rest in Hun¡¯s room.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Hun¡¯s room is cleaned.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered Xie Hun¡¯s room andy on the bed. He looked at the ceiling and felt uneasy. He had gone to Japan to steal the relics without informing anyone. Xie Hun¡¯s family had never asked him to do anything. Han Jing and Xie Guobang had asked for him, but he rejected it. It made him feel bad.

    But what can he do if he goes?

    Dong Xuebing does not know what will happen and can only smack his lips.

    An hour passed. Dong Xuebing did not sleep. He went downstairs to have tea.

    He overheard Han Jing crying when he walked past Xie Guobang and Han Jing¡¯s room. Dong Xuebing stopped. As the eldest Sister-inw of the Xie Family, she had never cried or shown weakness in front of anyone.

    Mum is crying.

    What happened?

    Dong Xuebing knew it was wrong to eavesdrop, but he still stopped outside the door.

    ¡°Crying will not help.¡±

    ¡°But Lizhen¡­.¡±

    ¡°Lizhen will be fine. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. But what if Lizhen¡­.¡±

    ¡°Guojian will think of a way, and I will push the higher-ups to do something tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°I kept thinking of the time when I yed with Lizhen. She had only called me to ask for help. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°We can only wait now. Maybe things might change.¡±

    ¡°Impossible. Will they release Lizhen?¡±

    ¡°We will think of a way to save her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt worse after hearing their conversation. Sigh¡­. What should I do?

    Night.

    Wang Fu Hotel.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room and started chain-smoking. He kept hearing Han Jing¡¯s sobs.

    After a while.

    Ding dong, ding dong.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and opened the door. ¡°Hi.¡±

    An old man in his seventies or eighties was standing outside. His hair is all white, and he looks familiar.

    The old man looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You are¡­.¡±

    The old man replied. ¡°I am Chen Xuekai, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.¡±

    ¡°Chinese Academy of Sciences?!¡± Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered a person and gasped. ¡°You are Professor Chen!¡±

    Chen Xuekai looked inside the room. ¡°Let¡¯s talk inside if it¡¯s convenient.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and let this old man enter his room.

    Chen Xuekai¡­. No wonder I have seen him before. He is one of the few famous scientists in China and has made significant scientific contributions to China. Dong Xuebing had seen him more than once on TV when he was young.

    Why is Professor Chen here?

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled.

    Inside the room.

    Professor Chen sat on the sofa and looked at Dong Xuebing. He was frowning. ¡°Is it fine if I address you as Xuebing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Of course.¡±

    Chen Xuekai continued. ¡°I know your wife¡¯s parents and know your background. I know you are extraordinary and had heard much about you from my military friends.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood why Professor Chen was there. ¡°You must be here for Zhong Lizhen.¡±

    Chen Xuekai nodded. ¡°I don¡¯t need to hide anything from you. Xiao Zhong is my best student, and I am not surprised by her achievements. This is not a small incident; I believe you have heard about it with your background and your family¡¯s rtionship with her. I must say this. Xiao Zhong must return. Her research is important to our country, and she must return at all costs.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know, but¡­.¡±

    Chen Xuekai replied. ¡°Honestly, I didn¡¯t believe you could do anything when I saw you. Maybe you looked too ordinary. My military friends told me that it would be you if anyone could rescue Lizhen single-handedly. I want to believe them as I have no other choices. That¡¯s why I used my connections and found out you are staying in this hotel.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°You think too highly of me. I am just an ordinary person.¡±

    Chen Xuekai said. ¡°I know this is a tricky situation, and it¡¯s almost impossible to seed. But I still hope you can do your part for the country. I cannot order you to do anything with your family background. As someone who gave more than half his life to the country, I still can say this. I cannot represent the country, but I can represent the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Please bring Xiao Zhong back.¡± He stood up and bowed.

    Dong Xuebing quickly help him up. ¡°Please don¡¯t do this. I cannot ept your bow.¡±

    ¡°Yes, you can. I can kneel before you if you bring Xiao Zhong back safely.¡± Chen Xuekai firmly said. ¡°Please help Xiao Zhong and help our country.¡±

    ¡°You think too highly of me.¡±

    ¡°I am not forcing you. I hope you will consider it.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will consider it. Please get up. I cannot ept your bow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing respect Chen Xuekai a lot. Someone who spent his youth and whole life for the country.

    But¡­.

    Saving Zhong Lizhen¡­.

    Dong Xuebing was not confident at all. How is he going to save her?

    What should I do?

    Should I go or not?

    Dong Xuebing hesitated.

 Chapter 1103: I am going on a trip

    <h4>Chapter 1103: I am going on a trip</h4>

    Night.

    8 pm.

    Wang Fu Hotel. Dong Xuebing¡¯s standard room. Chen Xuekai grabbed his shoulders and looked at him.

    ¡°Please¡­. For our country and Xiao Zhong.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will consider it.¡±

    ¡°I will wait in the hotel lobby. Come when you have decided.¡±

    ¡°Please don¡¯t. It¡¯ste, Professor Chen. You should go back and rest.¡±

    ¡°I am worried for Xiao Zhong and cannot rest even if I am home. Please consider. I will wait for you.¡±

    Chen Xuekai turned and walked towards the door. Dong Xuebing quickly helped him out the door and thought to himself. You said you are not forcing me¡­. How is this not forcing me?!

    For our country¡­. This sentence pressured Dong Xuebing.

    Nothing else is more important than the country.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room and opened the windows. He lit a cigarette and thought hard about it.

    A cigarette¡­.

    Two cigarettes¡­.

    Three cigarettes¡­.

    He thought about Han Jing¡¯s sobbing.

    He thought about Zhong Lihen¡¯s situation.

    He thought about the old scientist bowing to him.

    Dong Xuebing sighed and snubbed the cigarette. He hit his forehead and massaged his temples.

    F**k it!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He decided and went to the hotel lobby.

    Ground floor.

    Hotel Lobby.

    It iste, and there are not many people in the lobby.

    Dong Xuebing entered the lobby and saw Chen Xuekai and two middle-aged men waiting on the sofa. Those two men seemed to be with Chen Xuekai, and they looked like they were his students.

    ¡°Xuebing?¡± Chen Xuekai saw Dong Xuebing.

    The two men turned towards Dong Xuebing and looked at him from head to toe. They were puzzled. Can this young man save Li Zhen?! He is too young.

    ¡°Professor Chen.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over.

    Chen Xuekai stood up with the help of his two students. ¡°Have you considered?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Professor Chen. I am not going.¡±

    Chen Xuekai¡¯s face changed. ¡°Have you considered this?! Xiao Zhong is your wife¡¯s Aunt! How can you allow her to suffer in the US?!¡± This old man seemed to be close with the Xie family.

    Dong Xuebing replied apologetically. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. This is beyond my abilities.¡±

    The middle-aged man shouted. ¡°This is for our country! Even if you are not concerned for Lizhen, you must do it for our country! Do you know what her research is about?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at that man and said. ¡°I know my capabilities well, and it¡¯s useless even if I go. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t want to get killed.¡±

    That student shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Narrow-minded! That technology is¡­.¡±

    The other man pushed him lightly. ¡°Stop!¡±

    That student shut up and stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing slowly replied. ¡°Professor Chen, you all might have heard some rumors about me. Those rumors are exaggerated, and I am not as good as they im. I know what I can do, and my wife is due soon. I cannot risk my life overseas. You can scold me selfishly, and I don¡¯t care. I cannot help you all. Sorry.¡±

    ¡°You¡­.¡± That man was about to say something when Chen Xuekai raised his hand to stop him.

    Chen Xuekai said. ¡°Never mind¡­. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    That middle-aged man should be close to Zhong Lizhen. He said. ¡°But Lizhen¡­.¡±

    Chen Xuekai interrupted. ¡°Xiao Dong might not save her even if he went. Let¡¯s think of another solution.¡±

    That man sighed and followed Chen Xuekai.

    Outside of the hotel.

    That man grumbled. ¡°That Xiao Dong does not look like someone capable. He is timid and is not fit to be Chinese!¡±

    Chen Xuekai frowned. ¡°To each his own. We should not force him.¡±

    The other man added. ¡°Lizhen will not be saved even if he goes.¡±

    Chen Xuekai nodded. ¡°This is a life or death situation, and no one dares to say they can save Lizhen. I did not harbor any hopes when I looked for him.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Chen Xuekai and his students left.

    Dong Xuebing stood outside the hotel lobby, looking at them leave. He shook his head and walked back to his room.

    Inside the elevator.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing saw it was Han Jing, and he quickly answered it. ¡°Hello, Mum.¡±

    Han Jing said. ¡°Xuebing, where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am at my hotel. Wang Fu hotel. Didn¡¯t I tell you earlier?¡±

    ¡°I heard Chen Xuekai, Professor Chen, had looked for you.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes. He came with two students, and they just left.¡±

    ¡°Professor Chen is our family¡¯s old friend, and Lizhen is his student. He worries for her and doesn¡¯t want her research to fall into those foreigners¡¯ hands.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I know. Professor Chen had told me about it.¡±

    ¡°They must have heard something and gone to ask you to save her. Right?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Yes.¡±

    ¡°What did you say?¡±

    ¡°What else can I say? I am not going, and Hun¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I do not allow you to go as it is too dangerous. I don¡¯t want you to take the risk.¡± Han Jing replied. ¡°Hun will turn our house upside down if you go.¡±

    ¡°But Professor Chen¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will speak to him, and they will not look for you again.¡±

    ¡°Thanks, Mum.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. ¡°Oh, I forgot to bring my phone¡¯s charger, which is dying. I might not be able to answer any calls these few days.¡±

    ¡°Do you want me to get a phone charger for you?¡±

    ¡°No need. I will borrow a charger from one of the telcos.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ended the call when he reached his floor.

    He called Xie Hun on his way to his room. ¡°Hello, Hun. It¡¯s me.¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°Where are you? Are you at your hotel?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am going to sleep.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I called to tell you that my Second Uncle is furious. Don¡¯t talk to him like this. He did not force me to do anything.¡±

    ¡°I know. I am only warning them. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°You¡­. It¡¯s so tiring to pacify them.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Is that it?¡±

    ¡°My phone is dying, and I did not bring my charger. I will find a ce to charge my phone tomorrow, and I might be off my phone.¡±

    ¡°Ok. The hotel should have phone chargers.¡±

    ¡°Alright. My phone might die anytime. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat in the resting area and made a few calls. He called his mum, Aunt Xuan, and the rest to tell them his phone was dying and might be uncontactable for the next two days. He looked at his phone after all the calls. His phone is left with 50% battery life, and he sighed. He got up from the resting area along the corridor and walked toward his room.

    The elevator door opened.

    ¡°Eh, Mayor Dong?¡± Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were back.

    Dong Xuebing turned. ¡°Chief Yan, Chief Chen.¡±

    Yan Yizhi smiled. ¡°Did you just return?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Oh, I got something to tell you all. Come to my room for a while.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei followed Dong Xuebing to his room.

    ¡­¡­

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s room.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°I might be going away tomorrow and will not stay here. I don¡¯t know when I will return, and my phone battery is empty. I might be uncontactable.¡±

    Yan Yizhi was puzzled. ¡°You are¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am just going away for a few days.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Just say I am visiting a friend if anyone asked. You two don¡¯t need to wait for me if I don''t return for our flight. Just go back to Zhen Shui County, and I will return after I settle my things. I cannot confirm when I will return, and I am just informing you two.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°Ok. We understand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought and gave them some instructions before letting them leave.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Xu Yan. ¡°Sister Xu, I need an air ticket to go overseas!¡±

    That¡¯s right. Dong Xuebing is going to the US to save Zhong Lizhen. Han Jing¡¯s tears touched him, the old scientist pleads, and he is doing this for his country. He is also angry with those Americans for their actions. But he did not tell Chen Xuekai because he feared Hun or her family might find out. He does not want Xue Hun to leave with her family because of this incident. He prefers to do things alone and does not want anybody to worry about him. Anyway, he had memorized the location of the research center and decided to try if can rescue her.

 Chapter 1104: Preparations

    <h4>Chapter 1104: Preparations</h4>

    Night.

    Inside Dong Xuebing¡¯s room.

    Dong Xuebing was on the phone with Xu Yan.

    ¡°You want an air ticket to where?¡± Xu Yan asked curiously.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°To the US. I hope to catch a flight tomorrow morning. It¡¯s urgent.¡±

    Xu Yan hesitated. ¡°What happened? Tell me first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°I cannot say, and it¡¯s hard to tell you over the phone. I know what I am doing. Just help me arrange a flight to the US.¡±

    ¡°Know your head!¡± Xu Yan scolded andughed. ¡°You get into all sorts of messes when you go overseas.¡±

    ¡°Ah? I promise it will not happen this time.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Other than an air ticket, what else do you need?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I need a fake identity for my passport and visa. I don¡¯t want anyone else to know.¡±

    ¡°What are you up to? Why do you need a fake identity? Why are you going there?¡±

    ¡°Please don¡¯t ask, Sister Xu. I cannot tell you. Anyway, I am not doing anything bad. Trust me.¡±

    Xu Yan frowned. ¡°You are making me worried. Are you trying to create trouble over there? Xuebing, you had created a lot of trouble overseas, and the higher-ups have their eyes on you. I believe the military has your records now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure you want to go?¡±

    ¡°Yes, and I must go. This is urgent.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will not ask anymore. It¡¯s easy to get an air ticket and tourist visa. I can get someone to send it to you in the morning. But you want a fake identity. This is not easy.¡± Xu Yan paused for a second. ¡°I use my connections to help. I have some rtives in the State Security.¡±

    ¡°Can it be done by tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°I will try my best. Do you need return tickets too?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I hope to depart tomorrow and return two dayster.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will try to get it for you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t need to thank me. Be careful ande back in one piece.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will call you when I get news.¡±

    Getting a fake identity is difficult if one is not working in State Security. Xu Yan has to bear responsibility if anything goes wrong. However, she agreed to help without asking, and Dong Xuebing was touched. He did not want to trouble her, but he got no choice. She is from State Security and is the only one who can help. Although he can ask Xie Guojian, he does not want the Xie Family and Hun to know. He cannot even tell anyone else.

    Dong Xuebing did not stay in his hotel room and waited for Xu Yan¡¯s call. He grabbed his bag and left the room. He got to make preparations for this trip.

    Dong Xuebing did not n to bring luggage and wanted to travel light.

    As for weapons¡­. He will not bring anything.

    It would be difficult to get past airport security; his biggest weapon is himself. There¡¯s no need to bring anything else.

    Yes. Everything is prepared.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room and opened a map he had bought. He marked the location he remembered from Xie Guojian and made a few calls to ask about the situation there. He drew a few more circles on the map and frowned. He thought for a while and could note up with any ns. He does not know about the conditions there and doesn¡¯t know where to start.

    The route was marked out, and he will act ordingly there.

    Dong Xuebing kept the map and turned on his PC to search for Zhong Lizhen.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised to see Zhong Lizhen¡¯s particrs online. It was a small technology convention, but the particrs should be urate. She is Professor Chen Xuekai¡¯s best student and is famous in their circle.

    Zhong Lizhen.

    Female.

    Graduate from Liberation Army National Defence University.

    Ancestry¡­.

    Dong Xuebing also found Zhong Lizhen¡¯s photo. This picture should have been taken recently; she was wearing gold-rimmed spectacles. She looked studious but was very attractive.

    This woman is Xie Hun¡¯s youngest Aunt, Zhong Lizhen.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the photograph and remembered her face. He needs to recognize her first before he can save her.

    Everything is prepared.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and closed his eyes. MENU!

    One hour and thirty-two minutes.

    Dong Xuebing seldom used his powers in the past few months and umted over an hour.

    An hour and a half should be enough if everything goes smoothly.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and did some stretches. It will be a tough battle, and it¡¯s been a while since he fought. He must maintain his body in top condition.

    Around 1 am.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Xu Yan said. ¡°I have gotten someone to prepare the things you need. They are preparing your passport and making the necessary arrangements. I will get someone to pass you the documents tomorrow morning. Memorize your new identity.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°I will give you another phone number. She is my best friend at university and works in the US. We had been in touch all these years, and I had told her about you. Look for her when you get there. She will arrange your amodation and food. She has business over there and knows lots of people.¡±

    ¡°Is she from the State Security?¡±

    ¡°No. You should not tell her what you n to do there. I don¡¯t want you to drag my friend into your troubles.¡±

    ¡°I know. I will not implicate her.¡±

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. I will thank you properly when I am back.¡±

 Chapter 1105: On the plane

    <h4>Chapter 1105: On the ne</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Today is the third day Dong Xuebing has returned to Beijing.

    The County had given them one week to get money from the Central Government. Dong Xuebing does not know if he can return in time, but he does not care. He received a phone call and switched off his phone. He will temporarily cut offmunications with his friends and rtives to prevent them from knowing his location. He met Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei again before leaving for the airport.

    Airport.

    Departure hall.

    Dong Xuebing did not bring any luggage. He waited at a corner in the departure hall with his hands in his pocket.

    A young man walked up to him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him.

    ¡°Are you Mr. Dong?¡± That man asked.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    The young man said. ¡°Sorry, I need to confirm your identity.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and took out his identification card.

    The young man confirmed Dong Xuebing¡¯s identity and nodded. ¡°Nice to meet you, Mr. Dong. This is for you. My leader instructed me to give it to you. Please check the contents.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing took the package and checked.

    Fake passport¡­.

    Fake identification card¡­.

    Boarding pass¡­.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Help me thank your leader.¡±

    The young man nodded and said. ¡°The flight is departing at 9 am. Please don¡¯t bete. Alright, I need to go back now.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    The young man left quickly.

    Dong Xuebing looked at that man leave and walked towards the immigration hall with his fake documents. He checked the time and walked faster. He cleared immigration and boarded the ne. His document had no problem clearing the immigration and boarding the ne. After all, the document was prepared by the State Security, and he was formerly from there. If he was not from State Security previously, Sister Xu might not get a fake identity for him.

    On board the ne.

    The passengers were mainly Chinese and Americans.

    Dong Xuebing checked his boarding pass and found his seat. He sat next to the window and closed his eyes.

    ¡°Friend¡­.¡± A man said.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes. ¡°What is it?¡±

    A man in his mid-thirties said. ¡°I think you are in my seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out his boarding pass and checked the seat number. He had sat on the wrong seat. ¡°Sorry.¡± His English is not good, and he made this mistake.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Do you have air sickness?¡± That man asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°A little.¡±

    That man replied. ¡°Then it¡¯s alright. You can continue to sit there. Where is your seat?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the seat beside him. ¡°It should be here.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± That man sat beside Dong Xuebing without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing apologized again. ¡°Sorry.¡±

    That man waves his hand. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Are you going on a holiday?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. What about you?¡±

    That man shook his head. ¡°I am going to work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing chatted with that man and got to know his name. His fake identity¡¯s surname is also Dong, and he tells that man his name is Xiao Dong. That man¡¯s name is Zhai Lei, and he is working in a Beijing intepany. He is going to the US for work.

    ¡°Brother Zhai. This is my first time going to Florida. How is it there? I read many travel books, but I am still unsure.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. He wants to know more about that ce.

    Zhai Lei thought for a while and said. ¡°I had only been there twice. It is a city in the west, and it¡¯s quite secluded. There are not many tourist attractions.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes. You should join a tour group if you are going on a holiday.¡±

    ¡°There are too many restrictions in a tour group. I prefer to be free and easy.¡±

    Zhai Lei seemed to be a quiet person, and he did not talk much.

    Dong Xuebing stopped asking and closed his eyes to sleep. He needs to prepare himself and might not get to sleep after he reaches the US.

    The ne took off.

    Dong Xuebing fell asleep quickly.

    Although Zhai Lei closed his eyes, he did not sleep. He was deep in thought.

    Zhai Lei is not a software engineer from an intepany. He is going to the US for an important mission. The higher-ups had sent him to the US to investigate the location of the research center and rescue Zhong Lizhen. The higher-up wanted her to be rescued at all costs. He knew what this meant. Hisrades and he has to sacrifice themselves to save her. He cannot tell others about his identity and lies about working for an intepany.

    Zhong Lizhen¡­.

    Research center¡­.

    Zhai Lei was thinking about how he would find Zhong Lizhen¡¯s location and rescue her.

    This is too difficult.

    Zhai Lei felt this mission is almost impossible to seed.

    The military guards the research center, and they do not know Zhong Lizhen¡¯s exact location. How are they going to save her with just a few of them?

    Unless someone can fight against a whole army, they will not seed.

    Weirdly, Zhai Lei was seated next to Dong Xuebing. The State Security had arranged for them to sit together. Of course, Dong Xuebing¡¯s identity is Zhen Shui County Executive Deputy Mayor. It has nothing to do with State Security. Sister Xu also does not know why he is going to the US.

 Chapter 1106: The open-minded beauty

    <h4>Chapter 1106: The open-minded beauty</h4>

    Three hours¡­.

    Five hours¡­.

    Ten hours¡­.

    The ne touched down at the airport¡¯s runway.

    The ne stopped, and the passengers got off slowly.

    ¡°Xiao Dong¡­. Wake up.¡± Zhai Lei pushed Dong Xuebing lightly. ¡°We touched down.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looked out of the windows. It¡¯s dark outside. ¡°Oh, we reached so fast?! Thank you, Brother Zhai.¡±

    ¡°Fast? It was almost 11 hours.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I was deep asleep.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I got to go. Let¡¯s meet again if we have the chance.¡±

    ¡°Sure. It was nice knowing you. Let¡¯s have dinner in Beijing when we are back.¡±

    ¡°Yes. See you.¡± Zhai Lei said. They did not exchange numbers, and they should not be meeting again.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhai Lei shook hands, and he left to get his luggage. Dong Xuebing did not bring any luggage and got off the ne.

    Florida¡¯s night is dark.

    Dong Xuebing had slept on the ne but still felt tired. Sleeping on a ne is not asfortable as sleeping on a bed. He stretched to loosen his joints and walked to the immigration. He got past the security checks and switched on his phone. There were two missed calls.

    He did not know one of the numbers and did not call back.

    The other missed call was Xie Hun¡¯s home number, and he got to call back.

    Dong Xuebing entered the restroom and called. ¡°Hello, Mum?¡±

    Han Jing answered. ¡°Xuebing, why did you switch off your phone this afternoon? I thought of asking you toe over for lunch.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. My phone died yesterday, and I had just found a ce to charge it. It¡¯s still low batt, and I cannot chat for too long.¡±

    ¡°Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°I am¡­ I am at a colleague¡¯s ce. A former colleague.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go ahead, then. Let¡¯s stop talking since your phone does not have battery.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will hang up first. I will visit you and Dad again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved after hanging up. He remembered he was in a foreign ce and did not know anyone. His English is not good, and finding amodation or ordering food would be difficult. He hesitated and called Sister Xu¡¯s friend.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello.¡± A woman answered.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you Zhang Longjuan, Sister Zhang?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°It¡¯s me. You must be Xiao Dong. I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I have just touched down in Florida. Err¡­. I am unfamiliar with this ce and don¡¯t know where to find lodging. Err¡­.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Alright. I am at the airport now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Huh? You are at the airport now?!¡±

    ¡°Old Xu had told me your flight number and asked me to fetch you from the airport.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Sorry to trouble you. Err¡­. How should I look for you?¡±

    ¡°You can see me when you walk out. I am holding a card.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I am reaching the exit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want Zhang Longjuan to wait for him, and he walked quickly to the exit. He looked at the crowd outside the arrival hall and saw a card with his name.

    This person must be Zhang Longjuan.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the person holding up the card. It was a sexily dressed woman. Her top had a plunging neckline, showing her deep cleavage. She was wearing heels, and her hair had big curls. Her lips were bright red. Although she has an Asian face, her dress and aura are more like a Western.

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Are you Older Sister Zhang?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are Xiao Dong?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Yes. Nice to meet you, Older Sister Zhang.¡± He extended his hand for a handshake.

    Zhang Longjuan threw the card on the floor and looked at Dong Xuebing for a few seconds before shaking his hand. ¡°I did not expect you to be so young. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Sister Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and said. ¡°Stop calling me Older Sis. You are making me feel old. Take away ¡®older¡¯ and call me Sis Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Huh¡­. Sis Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ good boy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Good boy?! You are treating me like a kid. But Dong Xuebing did not say anything. She is Xu Yan¡¯s ssmate and should be in her forties. He is only twenty-five and is a small boy in front of her.

    Zhang Longjuan did not let go of Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand.

    Dong Xuebing is on a serious mission and does not let his imagination run wild in front of the sexy Zhang Longjuan. He wanted to let go of her hand, but she was still holding on.

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± How long are you going to shake my hand?

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sis Zhang, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan was still smiling at him from top to toe. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go. I drove here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt Sis Zhang tickle his palm when she let go of him.

    Damn!

    Are you trying to seduce me?

    Xu Yan said Zhang Longjuan was her best friend in school, and Dong Xuebing thought she would have the same character as Sister Xu. However, she is different from what he imagined. Her character seemed to be the opposite of Xu Yan. Maybe she lived in the US too long and was more open-minded.

    Parking lots.

    Zhang Longjuan walked to a BMW convertible and entered the driver seat. ¡°Come in, handsome.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got in and said embarrassedly. ¡°I am not handsome¡­.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I find you quite handsome, and you are my type.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Sis Zhang¡­. Err¡­. I¡­.¡±

    I am your type?! I am much younger than you. How can you say that?

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed. He remembered he had slept with Sister Xu and this Sis Zhang¡­. Stop teasing me. My willpower is not strong.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Alright. Fasten your seatbelt.¡±

    Dong Xuebing fastened his seatbelt and looked at this BMW. Xu Yan told him that Zhang Longjuan was doing some small businesses in the US. But he knew her business was not small from the car she was driving.

    Zhang Longjuan started driving.

    She sped out of the parking lots.

    Zhang Longjuan brushed her hair. She doesn¡¯t care about the wind messing up her hair. She smiled and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you like this car?¡± She noticed he was looking at the car¡¯s interior.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s beautiful.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°I just bought it. You can drive it in Florida if you want.¡±

    ¡°No. I cannot do that.¡±

    ¡°I got other cars.¡±

    ¡°I cannot drive it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is not here for a holiday and remembered what Xu Yan said. He will not implicate Zhang Longjuan; using her car will expose her to danger.

    ¡°Never mind.¡± Zhang Longjuan did not insist. She lit a cigarette. ¡°Just let me know if you need to use a car. I knew Old Xu for many years, and she asked me to take care of you.¡± She smiled with her cigarette between her lips. ¡°Oh, what did Old Xu say about me? Did she talk bad about me?¡±

    ¡°No. Sister Xu said you are doing business in the US and asked me to look for you. She did not say anything else.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. I got nothing to hide anyway.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I should let you know more about me since you are here. You know my name¡­ My family has been doing business in the US for many years, and I took over after graduation. I am not married and am still single.¡±

    Single?

    How can she be single at her age?

    Dong Xuebing replied with a smile. ¡°Let me introduce myself too. I¡­. call me Xiao Dong will do. I am twenty-five and¡­. Err¡­.¡± He used a fake identity toe to the US and did not want to implicate her. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan did not ask further. ¡°Why did youe to the US?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated and answered. ¡°I am here for a holiday.¡±

    ¡°You have found the right person but picked the wrong ce. I love traveling and can bring you around. But Florida is not suitable for a holiday.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I want to look around and widen my horizons.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Stay at my ce today, and I will bring you around tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to trouble you. I can go around myself.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You don¡¯t know this ce. Where can you go? I also don¡¯t want you to go around by yourself. Old Xu seldom asks me to care for others, and I must do my best.¡± Zhang Longjuan threw away the cigarette butt and nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you scared of me? I am passionate by nature, especially toward young men. Haha¡­, I shall not scare you more. Let¡¯s go¡­.¡±

 Chapter 1107: Seduction

    <h4>Chapter 1107: Seduction</h4>

    Night.

    10 pm.

    Florida Suburban.

    The BMW was traveling on the highway at high speed. Dong Xuebing was scared. He did not reach this speed even when he was speeding. Of course, Beijing and China¡¯s highways do not allow him to drive so fast. There are too many cars, and this area is secluded. He turned and looked at Zhong Longjuan. He could tell this was the way she drove from her rxed expression.

    ¡°What is it, Xiao Dong?¡± Zhong Longjuan asked.

    ¡°Ah?¡± The wind was blowing, and Dong Xuebing could not hear her. ¡°What did you say?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I am asking if you are scared. I can slow down if you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I think you should slow down. I don¡¯t want to be in an ident.¡± He is not scared because he knows he will not die even if they have an ident. But it will be painful, and he does not want to waste his precious time.

    Zhong Longjuanughed. ¡°Alright. I will listen to you, handsome.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Sis Zhang, please stop calling me that.¡±

    Zhong Longjuanughed. ¡°I say you are handsome, and you are handsome. Why are you blushing?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. No. I am not used to it.¡± Dong Xuebing knows he got average looks.

    The car slowed down along the highway.

    Zhang Longjuan took out her cigarettes and took one out. She turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I forgot to ask. Do you smoke, Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°I brought my own.¡± Dong Xuebing took out a packet of Zhonghua.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s hard to get this brand here. Give me one. It¡¯s been a while since I smoked Zhonghua.¡± Zhang Longjuan took a cigarette from Dong Xuebing¡¯s pack and lit it. She passed the cigarette she lit before to him. ¡°Don¡¯t waste it. Try my cigarette.¡±

    Huh? You had smoked it, and your saliva is on it.

    China¡¯s culture is not so open, and Dong Xuebing could not get used to Zhang Longjuan¡¯s character. They had only met an hour ago and were sharing a cigarette. He took her cigarette awkwardly and ced it between his lips. He did not know what brand it was, but it was intense. However, his focus was not on the smoke. He could feel the dampness on the cigarette butt.

    Zhang Longjuan nced at him. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I will give you a few cartons when you are leaving. You can help me pass some to Old Xu. Oh, she quit smoking.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Sister Xu smokes?!¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°She¡­. I taught her to smoke, and she smoked for a few months. She smoked more than me during our school days. But she was not addicted. Hahaha¡­. She did not tell you this?! Cannot be. She should not hide anything from you based on your rtionship with her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed again. ¡°Sister Xu is my former leader. Err¡­. Why should she tell me about these?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to exin.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am not exining.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I know, Old Xu and you have something going on. I have known her for many years, and I know her well. Her ex-husband and son came, and she did not call me to look after them. But she contacted me when you wereing and instructed me to take good care of you. I will be blind if I cannot see what¡¯s happening.¡±

    Dong Xuebing denied it. ¡°No¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not have a good reputation but does not want to tarnish Xu Yan¡¯s reputation. Although it¡¯s true, he will never admit it.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Zhang Longjuan took a deep puff. ¡°You can deny all you want. I know what¡¯s going on. Haha¡­. Old Xu¡¯s taste is not bad.¡± She looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s face again. ¡°Will Old Xu fall out with me if I snatch you from her?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°What are you talking about? I don¡¯t understand.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I am kidding.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt helpless in front of Zhang Longjuan. She dares to say anything.

    Fifteen minutester, the car entered a small estate.

    The houses here were huge and beautiful. Dong Xuebing can confirm Zhang Longjuan¡¯s family is running a sessful business here. He can afford this car but can only afford one mansion here with all his assets. He knew she was wealthier than him. Sigh¡­. His colleagues envied him for being wealthy, but they did not know there were people wealthier than him.

    ¡°We are here.¡± Zhong Longjuan stopped the car in front of a mansion.

    ¡°Who else is staying here?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Longjuan released her seatbelt. ¡°Haha¡­. I am staying alone.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What about helpers?¡± Dong Xuebing got out of the car with Zhang Longjuan.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any helpers. I prefer to be alone. That¡¯s why I remained single until now. My rtives live in the East, and I handle the business here. This is our family business, but it is under my name now. I cannot be bothered with my rtives and have split with them. I am the major shareholder of thispany, and I make the decisions. I like to be free from restraints and do whatever I want. Haha¡­.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I envy you.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Are you envying my body?¡±

    Huh? What body are you talking about?

    Dong Xuebing felt Sis Zhang teased him since they met.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Zhang Longjuan entered the pin and brought Dong Xuebing into her mansion.

    It was messy. Alcohol bottles and cigarette boxes were everywhere.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I had nned to bring you to a hotel after Old Xu called. That¡¯s why I did not clean up. But I worry about letting you stay at the hotel alone after seeing you are so young. Anyway, I got plenty of rooms here. Just pick one.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and pick a room.¡±

    They went upstairs to the third floor.

    Dong Xuebing picked a room on the third floor. ¡°This room will do.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan giggled. ¡°Ok. My room is next to you. We will be sleeping near to each other.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. She was making her ufortable.

    ¡°Go wash up first. You must be tired after a long flight.¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at him. ¡°I am going to take a shower too. I will prepare supper for youter.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I don¡¯t want to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°I am also hungry. Just go.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan turned and entered her room.

    Dong Xuebing entered his room and started to unpack his luggage.

    He tied the bed and stripped to take a shower.

    Dong Xuebing stretchedzily after a hot shower. The hot shower had washed away his fatigue, and he felt good. However, the decoration and furniture of the room are European styles, and he is not used to it.

    The door opened suddenly.

    Zhang Longjuan entered the room without knocking. ¡°Supper is ready. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s hair is still wet, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes almost popped out when he saw her. He was not looking at her hair. He was looking at her sexy body. She had covered her body with a towel, exposing her legs. He could see her underwear if he bent down slightly. Of course, she might not be wearing anything underneath her towel.

    This is too¡­.

    Why is she so open?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes were darting around. ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. What are you looking at?¡± Zhang Longjuanughed and brushed her hair.

    Dong Xuebing was still in his bathrobe. ¡°Err¡­. I need to get change.¡±

    ¡°What do you need to change? Hurry up, or the steak will be cold.¡± Zhang Longjuan turned and walked downstairs, showing her perky butt.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her butt and followed.

 Chapter 1108: You drop your clothes

    <h4>Chapter 1108: You drop your clothes</h4>

    The first floor of the mansion.

    Dining room.

    Zhang Longjuan sat opposite Dong Xuebing at the dining table before two tes of steaks.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, try it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your hospitality.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Eat.¡±

    ¡°Hmmm¡­. Smells great. I¡¯m starving.¡±

    ¡°Have more. Oh, I forgot the wine. How can we have steaks without red wine?¡±

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯ste. Don¡¯t bother.¡±

    ¡°We must have wine to go along with steaks. Furthermore, wine can help us sleep better.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan opened a cab and took out a bottle of red wine. ¡°Let¡¯s drink this bottle.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not recognize the wordings on thebel and did not know whatnguage it was. But he could tell this bottle of wine was expensive. Sis Zhang had fetched him from the airport, provided lodging, and prepared supper. He could not reject her.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and nodded. ¡°Good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised his ss. ¡°Let me give you a toast, Sis Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Cheers!¡± Zhang Longjuan raised her ss and finished her ss of wine.

    Dong Xuebing knows he is not supposed to drink wine like this and wants to take a sip. But Zhang Longjuan had finished her ss in one gulp. He paused for a second and finished his ss. He does not know how to appreciate wine but enjoys drinking it.

    They chatted over steaks and wine.

    Suddenly, a phone rang.

    Zhang Longjuan pushed her wet hair behind her ears and answered. Sheughed. ¡°Old Xu, I got you, man. He is having steak with me. Don¡¯t worry. I will take care of your little lover. Hahaha¡­. What lover? Haha¡­. Never mind if you don¡¯t want to admit it. Hahaha¡­. I can tell¡­.¡± She is talking to Xu Yan. Dong Xuebing was sweating when he overheard their conversation. He could not tell she was a sessful businesswoman from how she acted and spoke. She looks more like a hooligan.

    After a while.

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Do you want to speak with your little lover? No? Fine. We will continue with our supper. Bye.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan puts down her phone.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is it Sister Xu?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°Your Old Xu is very concerned about you. She called to ask if you had arrived and have you had found a ce to stay. She is behaving like a mother.¡±

    My old Xu?!

    What are you talking about!?

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Sister Xu is my former leader and has cared for me.¡± He will never admit some things.

    Zhang Longjuan ignored him and crossed her legs. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s continue eating.¡±

    When Zhang Longjuan went to call Dong Xuebing, she was not wearing anything. All she had was a towel wrapped around her body. The towel could only cover her upper thighs, and when she crossed her legs, it was pulled up further. Dong Xuebing could see the part of her perky butt.

    She¡¯s not wearing anything!!!!

    She is not wearing underwear underneath the towel!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart was beating fast. He saw Zhang Longjuan did not notice him looking, and he continued to cut his steak. He would asionally nce at her legs.

    She is going to expose everything to him¡­.

    Zhang Longjuan is seductive. Her body and looks were perfect. If Dong Xuebing did not know she was Xu Yan¡¯s ssmate, he would think she was in her thirties. She might be loud and speaks her mind, but she is not irritating.

    The towel got pulled up further.

    Dong Xuebing could see her legs and butt. He was sweating and could not stand it anymore. He focused on his steak and ate it in a few mouthfuls.

    ¡°Why are you eating so fast?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I¡­. I am hungry.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. I can make one more steak for you.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I¡¯m full now.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I am full too.¡±

    ¡°I will help you clear the dishes.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I will call someone to do it tomorrow. Let¡¯s go to bed.¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing had slept through his flight, he still felt tired. He got up.

    Zhang Longjuan uncrossed her legs and stood up.

    The moment she stood up, her towel fell. The knot might have loosened when she ate and fell to the floor.

    No one expected this to happen, and both of them were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s jaws dropped, and he felt a fire burning inside him.

    Zhang Longjuan was naked before Dong Xuebing!

    Dong Xuebing realized he should not be looking at her and quickly turned around. ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan did not have any big reaction. She picked up her towel slowly and wrapped it around her. ¡°I am used to being alone at home and going around naked. I still have not gotten used to having someone with me at home, and I should wear something. Sigh¡­. This is so embarrassing. Hahaha¡­.¡± She looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Did I scare you?¡±

    You are embarrassed?!

    Which part of you is embarrassed?!

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. Err¡­. I did not see anything.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Hahaha¡­. Just admit you saw my body.¡±

 Chapter 1109: Why is there someone on my bed?

    <h4>Chapter 1109: Why is there someone on my bed?</h4>

    Night.

    Both walked up the stairs. Zhang Longjuan walked in front, and Dong Xuebing followed behind her. He kept looking up at her legs and thinking about the body he had seen earlier. She mentioned she was embarrassed earlier, but he could not tell. He was the embarrassed one.

    They reached the third floor of the mansion.

    Zhang Longjuan turned. ¡°Alright. Good night, Kid.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Good night to you too.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I will bring you around tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Sorry to trouble you.¡± Dong Xuebing returned to his room.

    ¡°Call me if you need anything.¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled and turned around.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved. He closed the door and got under the nket.

    Her body is hot¡­.

    That ass¡­.

    Those legs¡­.

    Those breasts¡­.

    Only her waist is slightly bby, but she is in her forties. This is unavoidable.

    She is sexy.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead.

    I must stop thinking about her, or I cannot sleep.

    Dong Xuebing knew his willpower was weak and immediately thought about other things. He turned and tossed on the bed. Suddenly, he saw a phone by the bedside. He picked it up and dialed Sister Xu¡¯s number. His phone is still off.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    The line got through.

    ¡°Hello, Old Zhang? What is it again?!¡± Xu Yan said impatiently.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°It¡¯s me, Xiao Dong, Sister Xu. I am calling you from Sis Zhang¡¯s home phone.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Xiao Bing. Why are you two still awake? It should be night there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I am calling you to ask about Sis Zhang. She says we¡­ err¡­. We are¡­.:

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Just ignore her. This is how she speaks, and she has been like this since she was young.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. I did not say anything about us.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if she knows about us. Old Zhang''s lips are tight and will not expose us. She will not tell anyone else.¡±

    ¡°Oh, ok.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Are you speechless about my former ssmate?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. No. It¡¯s only Sis Zhang is a bit¡­ err¡­.¡±

    ¡°She had been living aboard for too long and is influenced by their culture. This character of hers is one of the reasons she is still single.¡±

    ¡°Is Sis Zhang single all this while, or was she divorced?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°She was not married. She told me she wants to enjoy life fully and does not want to be restrained by marriage. From what I see, she likes younger men, and her family disapproves of it. She is also afraid of gossip, so she chooses to be single.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    Xu Yan paused for a second. ¡°Old Zhang¡¯s business in the US is quite sessful because of her. That¡¯s why her family did not force her to get married. She is almost separated from her family and owns most businesses there. I asked her to take care of you because I worry. Secondly, Zhan Shui County is an impoverished county and will need investors. You can speak to her and convince her to make some investments. I have known her for many years, and she will help if I ask. But it¡¯s not right for me to say something. I hope you understand.¡±

    Investments?!

    That¡¯s it.

    Dong Xuebing thought about it. Zhang Longjuan should have a few billion RMB or even more, and he is in charge of attracting investments for Zhen Shui County. She is the best person to approach.

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Xu.¡± Dong Xuebing said. He was here for another reason and did not have time to consider getting investments. He thanks Sister Xu because of her consideration.

    ¡°Don¡¯t need to thank me now. You said you would ¡®thank¡¯ me properly when you are back. Let¡¯s talk about it when you are back.¡± Xu Yanughed.

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Err¡­. It¡¯s different. I must thank you now.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°You hung up before I could say anything previously. You dare to tease me?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ no.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Stop joking around. We have a time difference, and I am not as free as you. Go and sleep and return early.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡°Just ask Old Zhang for help if you need anything. We are close friends, and you don¡¯t need to feel awkward to trouble her.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Good night.¡±

    ¡°Good night to you too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hung up and prepared to sleep. He pulled the nket over him and fell asleep.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt some movements beside him and woke up. He looked beside him in a daze and got a shock.

    He almost fell off the bed from the shock.

    F**k!

    What¡¯s going on?

    Why is there someone on my bed?

    It was a beautiful woman, and Dong Xuebing recognized her immediately. Zhang Longjuan.

    Zhang Longjuan, still wrapped up in a towel, was lying beside Dong Xuebing, smiling at him.

    What¡­.

    Why did you get into my bed with only a towel in the middle of the night?

 Chapter 1110: Got seduced

    <h4>Chapter 1110: Got seduced</h4>

    Early morning.

    One of the rooms in the mansion.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s first reaction was to sit up after seeing a woman sleeping beside him.

    ¡°Sis Zhang?!¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°When did youe in?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan giggled. ¡°I had been looking at you sleeping for a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ah¡­. We¡­ you should not be doing this.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed and brushed her legs against Dong Xuebing. She circled the front of the towel with her finger. ¡°What do you mean? We don¡¯t have such concepts here. I could not sleep and wanted to chat with you. But you were fast asleep, and I didn¡¯t want to wake you. So, Iid beside you to admire your handsome face.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied speechlessly. ¡°Stop teasing me.¡±

    ¡°I am telling the truth. You are good-looking. Haha¡­.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and said. ¡°Sis Zhang, I¡¯m married.¡±

    ¡°I know. Old Xu had told me.¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°But I like you. What should I do?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Let me take a closer look at you.¡±

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s still very early in the morning, and we got to wake up earlyter.¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter what time we wake.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ but¡­. I cannot sleep with you looking at me like this.¡±

    ¡°Then chat with me if you cannot sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was helpless about Zhang Longjuan. ¡°What do you want to chat about?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s talk about Old Xu and you.¡±

    ¡°Can you sit up first?¡±

    ¡°No. It¡¯s morefortable like this. Tell me¡­. How is Old Xu in bed?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Dong Xuebing started sweating. ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Old Xu had been conservative since she was young, and I wonder how she is in bed. I am curious. Hurry and tell me. I promise I will keep it a secret.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? I think Old Xu must be wild in bed. Did I guess correctly? I knew it!¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡±

    ¡°How often do you two do it?¡±

    ¡°Sis Zhang, Sister Xu, and I are not in any rtionship.¡±

    ¡°Forget it if you want to say. Hahaha¡­. I can¡¯t tell you like women older than you.¡±

    ¡°No¡­.¡±

    ¡°No? Then why are you together with Old Xu?¡±

    ¡°We are not together.¡±

    ¡°Then you must like women in their thirties. Thest time I video-called Old Xu, she looked younger by ten years. It made me envy her.¡±

    ¡°How old is your mother?¡±

    ¡°In her fifties.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am only slightly younger than your mother. Can you ept my age? Tell me the truth, and don¡¯t lie.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°You are blushing. That means you can ept me. Ah¡­. You have an acquired taste for women. But I like it.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuan swung her hair and brushed them against Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. ¡°What do you think of me? Do you want to try me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s back was sweating. ¡°Stop joking with me.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I am not joking. I will not dare to snatch you from Old Xu in China. I know how well she fight, and I am no match for her. She can beat me up with one hand. Hahaha¡­. But we are in the US now.¡± She moved her leg up and put it across Dong Xuebing¡¯s body. Her toes also started to slide up and down his leg.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body was shaking. ¡°Sis Zhang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing would stomp out of the room if it was someone else. But this woman is Xu Yan¡¯s friend and a beautiful woman.

    Zhang Longjuan did not say anything else. She smiled and continued to stroke Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg with her toes.

    ¡°Do you want to smoke?¡± Dong Xuebing moved his leg away and tried to change the topic.

    ¡°Yes. Give me one.¡± Zhang Longjuan replied.

    Dong Xuebing reached out and took out his packet of Zhonghua from his bag. He realized he only had one cigarette left and gave it to Sis Zhang. ¡°Here.¡±

    ¡°What about you? Are you not going to smoke?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s thest cigarette. I only brought one box with me.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan held the cigarette between her fingers, and Dong Xuebing lit it for her.

    Dong Xuebing thought Zhang Longjuan would get a packet of cigarettes from her room, and he could use that opportunity to get dressed and get out of bed. Sis Zhangy there and did not move.

    Cigarette smoke swirl around the room.

    Dong Xuebing watched Sis Zhang smoke and wanted to have a puff too. However, he was only wearing his underwear and could not get out of bed in front of Sis Zhang.

    Zhang Longjuan could tell Dong Xuebing wanted to smoke. Sheughed and held the cigarette closer to Dong Xuebing¡¯s lips. ¡°Here, have a smoke.¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­.¡±

    ¡°Do you want to smoke?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. He had tasted Zhang Longjuan¡¯s saliva on their way back from the airport. He lowered his head and took a deep puff.

    ¡°Good boy.¡± Zhang Longjuan took a puff from the cigarette too.

    ¡°One more?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing decided not to restrain himself now.

    Both shared a cigarette.

    Zhang Longjuan likes to bite the cigarette butt, and Dong Xuebing likes to wet his lips. When they were done, the cigarette butt was wet with saliva and full of teeth marks.

    Zhang Longjuan snubbed the cigarette and threw the ashtray on the table. Shey on the bed again and pulled Dong Xuebing¡¯s nket to cover herself. ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s sleep together, handsome.¡±

    The bed is big, but the nket is not that big.

    Sis Zhang got under the nket, and their bodies pressed against each other.

    The hair on Dong Xuebing¡¯s back stood up, and he could feel Zhang Longjuan¡¯s smoothplexion against his leg. His arm was against a towel, and he could smell her scent. Dong Xuebing held his breath, and his heart was racing.

    Damn!

    This woman is too daring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing tried telling himself in his heart not to do anything.

    Dong Xuebing knew this woman was Xu Yan¡¯s former ssmate, and he was here on a mission. He cannot do anything foolish. ¡°Sis Zhang, you are putting me in a difficult spot. Err¡­. We cannot sleep together.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed nonchntly. ¡°What are you afraid of? Haha¡­ You are so shy.¡±

    ¡°Sis Zhang, can you stop seducing me?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°But you must massage my shoulders and back. I will return to my room when I am satisfied.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Dong Xuebing only wanted her to leave before he lost control of himself. ¡°Can you sit up?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan turned over. ¡°No. I will lie face down on the bed.¡±

    Fine¡­ Dong Xuebing ced her hands on Zhang Longjuan¡¯s smooth back. Her body is warm, and it feels good to touch.

    Dong Xuebing press¡­ and press¡­.

    Zhang Longjuan closed her eyes and rxed. She moaned loudly, making Dong Xuebing blush.

    A whileter¡­.

    ¡°Alright. Thank you.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed.

    ¡°No problems.¡±

    ¡°You got good techniques. Do you massage Old Xu often?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s sleep. It¡¯ste now.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Didn¡¯t you say¡­.¡±

    ¡°Fine.. fine¡­.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed and got out of bed. ¡°I was only teasing you. Do you think I am trying to seduce you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    That¡¯s what you were doing earlier.

    Zhang Longjuan seemed to know what Dong Xuebing was thinking and took a packet of cigarettes from a drawer. ¡°There are cigarettes in the cab. Smoke these first.¡± She paused for a second. ¡°Haha¡­. You got good willpower. I was only testing you for Old Xu. Not bad. You passed. I am relieved that Old Xu has a little love to look after her.¡±

    Huh? How was that a test?

    Dong Xuebing had slowly gotten used to Zhang Longjuan¡¯s bizarre actions.

    ¡°I am going back to my room. Good night.¡±

    ¡°Good night.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan winked at Dong Xuebing before she closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing got shocked.

    Zhang Longjuan saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction andughed loudly. She whistled at him and left.

    She is finally gone.

    Sis Zhang is a subus.

    Dong Xuebing got under the nket, full of Zhang Longjuan¡¯s scent, and quickly fell asleep.

 Chapter 1111: Found the Research center

    <h4>Chapter 1111: Found the Research center</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning, 7 am.

    Dong Xuebing was still sleeping when his nket was pulled away. He immediately woke up from the sudden cold.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and saw his nket was gone.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing was confused and in a daze.

    Zhang Longjuan stood by the bed and smiled at him. ¡°Wake up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his eyes. ¡°Sis Zhang. You frightened me. What time is that?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s almost 8 am. Wake up. Breakfast is ready. Go¡­ go¡­ go¡­.¡± Zhang Longjuan snapped his finger.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you again. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing got up quickly.

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. It¡¯s because I like you. I will not do anything if it is someone else. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me wash up first.¡± Dong Xuebing stretched. He had a good sleep.

    The first floor of the mansion.

    Dining room.

    The table was full of food like foie gras, omelets, etc.

    ¡°Sis Zhang, why did you prepare so much food?¡±

    ¡°I got to take good care of you.¡±

    ¡°You made me feel bad to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°Eat. Anyway, I did not cook all these. I ordered it from a restaurant.¡±

    They sat opposite each other at the table and started eating. Zhang Longjuan was sexily dressed today too. Red heels, beige stockings, and a low-cut dress. Most of the women her age would not dare to dress this way. However, she doesn¡¯t care. He continued to eat while stealing nces at her. She is too attractive and knows how to doll up.

    I should stop looking.

    It would be embarrassing if she found out.

    Dong Xuebing stopped looking and continued to eat his breakfast.

    They finished their breakfast around 15 minutester.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Haha¡­. Where do you want to go today?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°I want to visit the west side. Err¡­. I can go on my own if you are busy.¡±

    ¡°Oh, are you afraid of me?¡±

    ¡°No. I am staying at your ce and eating your food. I don¡¯t want to trouble you further.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I still have not done anything to you yet. Don¡¯t feel so restrained.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Sis Zhang did not hold back and dared to say anything.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to my garage to pick a car. I will drive you around.¡± Zhang Longjuan stood up and walked towards the garage with a cigarette between her fingers.

    Garage.

    Both entered the garage.

    ¡°Which car do you like?¡± Zhang Longjuan asked.

    There were four cars in the garage, including the BMW Sportscar.

    Dong Xuebing, like that red Lamborghini, should be the most expensive car in the garage. However, he remembered his purpose today and pointed to the ck Buick in a corner. ¡°¡¯ That will do.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes. This will not make us stand out.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Fine. I will listen to you.¡± Zhang Longjuan got into that Buicks and closed the door. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing followed and entered the front passenger seat.

    Inside the car. Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°I only use this car when I have customersing. Haha¡­. This is a good car, but it is slow.¡±

    ¡°Is yourpany busy?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I have people managing it for me, and they will call if they cannot decide on something.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I don¡¯t want to affect your work.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. There are no direct roads to the west. This ce is different from China. Where exactly do you want to go?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I am not sure. I just want to look around.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Fasten your seatbelt.¡±

    The Buicks sped out of the garage.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless again. Zhang Longjuan was driving the Buicks like a sportscar.

    West side.

    A highway.

    Dong Xuebing recalled the map in his mind, and they should be traveling toward the direction of the Research Center.

    Zhang Longjuan said while driving. ¡°This area is all the high-ss residential estates, and there are farms there.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s beautiful.¡±

    ¡°This ce is secluded, and there¡¯s not much traffic.¡±

    ¡°Sis Zhang, what other buildings are there here?¡±

    ¡°There are not many buildings here. There¡¯s a city if we continue to drive towards the west. There are lots of good restaurants there.¡± Zhang Longjuan paused and said. ¡°Oh, we cannot continue this way. We got to make a detour through the north or south.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a military instation in front. I think it might be a research center, and many soldiers are patrolling this area.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Patrol?¡±

    ¡°Maybe something happened. Who knows? I heard gunshots at night. Maybe they are conducting military exercises there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. He heard from Xie Guojian that the people sent to rescue Zhong Lizhen became uncontactable or had been sacrificed.

    This should be the ce.

    No! This must be the ce.

    The car continued forward and saw a military jeep driving past them.

    ¡°The military instation should be there, but I have never been there.¡± Zhang Longjuan pointed to the west and turned towards the north. ¡°That road cannot pass. We got to drive around this area.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could see a low building in the distance and an extensive grasnd surrounding that area.

    It¡¯s there!

    There¡¯s no cover or ces to hide. How can I get there?

    Dong Xuebing frowned. He knew before he came. The research center will not be located in the city, making it difficult for anyone to infiltrate.

    What should I do?

    Go in by force?

    Dong Xuebing did not say much and followed Zhang Longjuan around. They ate and visited some attractions. He was not interested, and all he thought about was the research center.

    Dong Xuebing could not stay here too long and had only a few days. He must make a decision quickly.

 Chapter 1112: Sis Zhangâ€™s other identity

    <h4>Chapter 1112: Sis Zhang¡¯s other identity</h4>

    Night. 8 pm.

    Florida suburb. Sis Zhang¡¯s mansion.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan returned to the mansion. She parked the car in the garage, and they entered the mansion. He had asked her to drive him to the ces around the research center and thought about how to infiltrate it.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Sis Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. It¡¯s fine. I got a handsome guy apanying me today.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Just let me know if you need anything. I might not be of any help overseas, but I still have some influence back home.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Yes.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. Alright. I will look for you if I go back.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will wait for you.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s exchange numbers.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Give me your number, and I will give you a missed call. Do you want my home number?¡±

    ¡°Just give it to me. I will host you when youe.¡±

    ¡°Kid, howe you sound like you are leaving and not here for a holiday?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. I don¡¯t want to disturb you or affect your work. I will go around tomorrow by myself.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know this ce well. Where can you go? I should bring you around.¡±

    ¡°No need. I have troubled you a lot these two days and don¡¯t want to trouble you anymore.¡±

    ¡°Old Xu had instructed me to care for you, and I cannot leave you alone. Alright. Let¡¯s talk about it tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Great. Let¡¯s have a drink.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me change first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and returned to his room. He closed the door and locked it because he knew Zhang Longjuan had the habit of entering his room without knocking. He walked to the bed and took a map from his bag topare everything he saw against it. He had confirmed the research center location. He does not want to bother Zhang Longjuan because he decided to act tomorrow. He cannot return to her ce no matter the sess, failure, or exposure himself. He cannot implicate her in this.

    Map¡­.

    Sunsses¡­.

    Two steak knives from Sis Zhang¡¯s kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing checked and kept his equipment properly before going downstairs to drink with Sis Zhang.

    Downstairs.

    The doorbell rang.

    Zhang Longjuan, holding a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of red wine, turned and looked towards the door. She puts down the bottles and presses a small LCD screen. It showed the footage outside of the mansion. It was a man in his thirties.

    Zhang Longjuan said in English. ¡°Hello.¡±

    That man looked up. ¡°Hello. Are you Ms. Zhang?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan heard that man speaking Mandarin and replied. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. Who is it?¡±

    ¡°I need your help. Can I enter? It is not convenient to talk here.¡± That man said.

    Zhang Longjuan did not say anything and opened the door. ¡°What is it? Hurry. I have a guest at home.¡±

    That man looked at Zhang Longjuan. He seemed unfazed by her sexy dress. ¡°I need to confirm again. Are you Ms. Zhang Longjuan?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°Yes. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Is it convenient to talk now?¡± That man asked cautiously.

    Zhang Longjuan looked upstairs. ¡°Yes.¡±

    That man took out an ID and showed it to Zhang Longjuan. ¡°I am from the State Security and was sent here in a rush. Mr. Lu and Mr. Chen sacrificed, and I will take over their work. I have only seen your particrs, but I must confirm your identity. After all, this is our first meeting.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan narrowed her eyes and walked slowly to the couch. She took an ID card from her bag and gave it to that man.

    That man looked at the ID and extended his hand for a handshake.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing came down the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing heard the doorbell upstairs and overheard someone talking to Zhang Longjuan. He thought it was her friend or business partner and thought nothing about it.

    ¡°Sis Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you finished changing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hade down to greet the guest and wanted to return to his room. He saw that man and was surprised. ¡°Brother Yao?!¡±

    That man is Yao Lei. They sat together on the ne to the US.

    That man was also surprised. ¡°Xiao Dong?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan blinked. ¡°How do you two know each other?¡±

    That man replied. ¡°We met on the ne. We sat together on the same row.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°It¡¯s such a coincidence. Xiao Dong, this is my friend.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over and shook that man¡¯s hand. ¡°We met again, Brother Yao.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± That man seemed to be uninterested as he answered Dong Xuebing.

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Xiao Dong, wait for a while upstairs. I have something to discuss with Xiao Yao.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Dong Xuebing could feel something was off, but he said nothing and returned upstairs.

    Coincidence?

    They met on the ne and met here again?!

    Yao Lei said he came to Florida for work and is unfamiliar with this ce. How does he know Sis Zhang? They do not look like friends. Dong Xuebing has worked in the Public Security Bureau for a while and is sensitive to these subtle clues. He knew something was wrong.

    No.

    I got to check this person¡¯s identity.

    Dong Xuebing immediately used STOP.

    Everything froze.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the living room and looked at that man and Zhang Longjuan. They were about to walk towards a room. He entered the room and looked for a ce to hide. There were no closets or ces to hide except under the bed.

    Dong Xuebing does not want to waste his time and quickly deactivate STOP.

    Time resume.

    A few secondster, the door opened.

    Dong Xuebing saw their feet. A pair of red heels and a pair of leather shoes.

    The door closed.

    They were in the room.

    ¡°Can we talk now?¡± That man said.

    Zhang Longjuan nodded and sat on the bed. She crossed her legs and lit a cigarette. ¡°What do you want to say?¡±

    ¡°That Xiao Dong is¡­.¡±

    ¡°She is my ssmate¡¯s friend and is here for a holiday.¡±

    ¡°Holiday? Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. This man is too cautious.

    That man continued. ¡°Let me introduce myself. I am Yao Shun, the former contact person for this area. You can call me Old Yao or Xiao Yao. Old Lu sacrificed, and you can contact me directly. Of course, I will not stay here for long, and the higher-ups will send a new contact person to you.¡±

    Yao Shun?

    Are you not called Yao Lei?

    Contact person for this area?

    Howe he sounds like he is from State Security?

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. This is too shocking.

    Yao Shun is from State Security and is here to meet Zhang Longjuan. This means Sis Zhang is also from State Security!

    Zhang Longjuan took a puff and said. ¡°I don¡¯t care which contact person you all changed. The Old Lu you talked about is that skinny guy? I met him once five years ago and made myself clear. I am not from the State Security and will not join you all.¡±

    Yao Shun smiled wearily. ¡°You are one of us in our records.¡± Zhang Longjuan had joined State Security much earlier than him and is older than him. He got to be respectful toward her. ¡°The higher-up thought highly of you, and I need a favor from you this time.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan interrupted Yao Shun. ¡°I had made it clear previously. I can provide funds but don¡¯t look for me for other stuff. I don¡¯t want to get involved.¡±

    ¡°Ms. Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Please go back.¡±

    ¡°This is a grade-A mission.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan frowned andughed. ¡°How can there be a grade-A mission in this small ce? Although she did not join State Security, she heard much about their missions.

    Yao Shun replied. ¡°Old Lu and the rest were killed in this mission. You should know about our situation here, and I had no choice but to look for you. I hope you can help us this time. Please help us for our country.¡± He took a deep breath and continued. ¡°Old Lu is from the same batch as me, and I don¡¯t want him to sacrifice in vain.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan did not reply immediately. She threw her cigarette butt on the floor and stepped on it. ¡°Tell me what happened first.¡±

 Chapter 1113: What should we do?

    <h4>Chapter 1113: What should we do?</h4>

    Night.

    Sis Zhang¡¯s mansion.

    Underneath the bed of a guestroom.

    Yao Shun did not hide anything from Zhang Longjuan and told her about his mission. ¡°You are a senior member of our State Security. Fine. Even if you don¡¯t want to admit it, you have funded lots of our operations. We will not hide anything from you. We have a scientist, Zhong Lizhen, who has developed state-of-the-art technology. We don¡¯t know what this technology is, but the higher-ups are very concerned. She is now in US custody and cannot return home. The higher-ups ordered us to bring her back at all costs.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan asked. ¡°Which research center is she from?¡±

    Yao Shun pointed towards the west. ¡°That one.¡±

    ¡°That?¡± Zhang Longjuan¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°No wonder the security around this area had tightened recently.¡±

    Yao Shun looked at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°This is critical to our country. So¡­.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan interrupted him. ¡°How did Xiao Lu and the rest sacrifice?¡±

    Yao Shun hesitated and said. ¡°Old Lu tried to infiltrate the research center and was discovered. He was killed on the spot. The rest were arrested and killed. Our bureau in Florida had not been sessful in establishing a foothold here. Comrade Zhang, we know you are a patriot. Please help usplete our mission. We cannot save Zhong Lizhen by ourselves. We cannot even confirm if she is locked up in that research center.¡±

    ¡°You all think too highly of me.¡±

    ¡°None of us canpare to you in your influence and connections here. We had no choice but to seek your help.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan lit another cigarette and crossed her legs. ¡°How do you all want me to help? Tell me first. I don¡¯t want to get involved in some things.¡±

    Yao Shun replied. ¡°We need some funds, and we need to know the situation in the research center. It would be great if we could locate Zhong Lizhen.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head. ¡°I can provide the fund but cannot do the rest. I don¡¯t have connections to find out the situation in the research center. I am Chinese, and I will be exposed if I ask around. I still have a few thousand employees to feed. What should I do if the government decides to suppress mypany or arrest me? Look for someone else.¡±

    Yao Shun thought for a second. ¡°Alright. We need your financial assistance.¡±

    ¡°No problem. How much do you all need?¡± Zhang Longjuan asked.

    ¡°I still do not know the exact amount. I need to n first. I also need you to bring us to the research center. We don¡¯t need to enter it. Just bring us around the facility.¡±

    ¡°You all have not gone there before?!¡±

    ¡°I am not familiar with this ce. The agents who know this ce well were killed, and we don¡¯t have many people left.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan thought for a second. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you all are going to look around the facility. When do you want to go?¡±

    ¡°As soon as possible. Tomorrow morning, and it would be best if lesser people know about this.¡± Yao Shun replied.

    ¡°I understand. Fine. I will drive you there tomorrow morning. But I will only drive you near the facility and don¡¯t know about the situation inside the research center. Let me make it clear. This is the first and thest time I am helping you all. Other than funds, don¡¯t look for me again. I still want to do business here.¡±

    ¡°We understand.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Come over tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°I will be bringing someone with me. He is also from the State Security and an expert in this area.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I don¡¯t care who you are going to bring. I will only bring you all around the facility as a tour guide. I will not get involved.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am going now. See you tomorrow.¡±

    Yao Shun left quickly.

    Zhang Longjuan left the room and sat in the living room. She drank her wine and did not call Dong Xuebing.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing used STOP again and returned to his room before deactivating it.

    Dong Xuebing sat on his bed and thought about the conversation he had overheard earlier.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Zhang Longjuan to be involved with State Security. Xu Yan had told him that Sis Zhang was not from State Security. Was she unaware of her involvement? Sis Zhang said she had only provided financial assistance to the State Security operations and did not want to get involved in other areas. She also does not admit she is from State Security. He knows she is only a patriot and many others like her. These people are not considered State Security agents, and they do not need the State Security Bureau to do anything for them.

    Sigh¡­. Things had be moreplicated.

    Why is Sis Zhang dragged into this mess?

    Dong Xuebing wondered if he should tell Zhang Longjuan about his purpose here. But he considered for a while and decided not to. It¡¯s not the right time, and he does not know how to tell her. She is only a businesswoman and should not be involved.

    Dong Xuebing decided to act tomorrow, and Yao Shun will go near the research center to familiarize the surroundings.

    Why is everything happening at once?

    What should I do? Am I going to let Sis Zhang and Yao Shun go?

    Dong Xuebing was worried. This is gettingplicated.

 Chapter 1114: Rescue start

    <h4>Chapter 1114: Rescue start</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing had set his rm clock and woke up at 5 am. He took a shower and got dressed. He kept the two steak knives in his sleeves and swung his arms. The knives did not drop out of his sleeves, and he nodded. He kept his maps and apass in his pockets and was ready.

    Dong Xuebing does not have enough equipment here, unlike in China.

    However, these items are enough. Dong Xuebing does not need other weapons.

    After getting ready, Dong Xuebing went downstairs, and his stomach growled when he smelled food.

    ¡°Sis Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are up early.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I slept earlyst night.¡±

    ¡°I was about to wake up. Haha¡­. Come and have breakfast.¡±

    ¡°I could smell it from upstairs. It smells great. Is it ham?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Ham, sausages, and bread. It¡¯s Western-style again. Are you fine with it?¡±

    ¡°Sure. I like whatever you make. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You are so sweet. Haha¡­. Come over.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan was dressed sexily today too. Maybe it¡¯s cold, and she did not wear a dress. Instead, she wore ck leather pants, showing her ass. Her top is a small low-cut red camisole. Her breasts stretch her top to the max, and she likes to unt her figure.

    Breakfast.

    They went to the dining room.

    ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    ¡°These are all pre-cooked. I only need to heat it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s still delicious. I can tell you are good at cooking.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. You are right. I learned to cook from Old Xu. I might not be as good as her in Chinese cuisine, but I am better than her in Western cuisine.¡±

    The doorbell rang when they were having breakfast.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am meeting a friend this morning. Let me open the door.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to notice and continued to eat his breakfast.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and went to the door. ¡°Xiao Yao, you are here.¡±

    Yao Shun stood outside and nodded. He did not say anything and entered. He was surprised when he saw Dong Xuebing having breakfast and turned to Zhang Longjuan.

    Zhang Longjuan asked. ¡°Have you taken your breakfast?¡±

    ¡°We did.¡± Yao Shun replied.

    ¡°Then have some tea.¡± Zhang Longjuan says.

    ¡°Ok. Carry on with your breakfast.¡± Yao Shun sat at the dining table.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed the food in his mouth and greeted Yao Shun. ¡°Good morning, Brother Yao.¡±

    Yao Shun was thinking about his Grade A mission and forced a smile. ¡°Good morning, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped his mouth and asked. ¡°Sis Zhang, is Brother Zhang, your business partner? I went to bed after going up yesterday and did not ask.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied naturally. ¡°Haha¡­. Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Such a coincidence.¡±

    Yao Shun replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan finished her breakfast and wiped her mouth. She threw a cigarette to Dong Xuebing and lit her cigarette. She turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sorry, Xiao Dong. I cannot apany you around today. Xiao Yao and I have something on, and we must go out for a while. How about I arrange a driver to bring you around? You can also stay here and watch TV or swim. My pool is at the back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Are you going back to your office?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°No. Xiao Yao just arrived. I am bringing him around and discussing our work. I should be back in the afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Then bring me along, Sis Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why do you want to tag along?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You are bringing him around, and I am here for a holiday too. I also want to look around.¡±

    Yao Shun frowned and interrupted. ¡°We will be talking about work. I think you can join another time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to notice his expression and said. ¡°Haha¡­. You all can discuss your work. I am not in your industry and will not understand. You all don¡¯t need to worry; I will leak any secrets. Just treat me like invisible, Brother Yao.¡±

    Yao Shun frowned and thought to himself. Why is this guy so shameless?

    Zhang Longjuanughed and pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You were bashful yesterday. Why are you different today?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°That¡¯s because I got more familiar with you.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan turned to Yao Shun and shrugged her shoulders.

    Yao Shun shook his head firmly.

    ¡°I am going to the washroom.¡± Dong Xuebing knew they had something to say and left the dining room.

    Yao Shun immediately says after Dong Xuebing leaves. ¡°Xiao Dong cannot go. We are on a mission now. We cannot afford anyone to jeopardize it.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan snubbed her cigarette. ¡°I had never wanted to do any missions with you all. I am a businesswoman, and I said before I would not get involved in your matters. I am only bringing you around the research center, and I don¡¯t care about the rest.¡±

    ¡°Even if this is not a mission, you cannot bring an outsider with us. What if he¡­.¡±

    ¡°My best friend had asked me to take care of Xiao Dong, and he is reliable. I guarantee it.¡± Zhang Longjuan narrowed her eyes. ¡°You are Xiao Lui¡¯s colleague and should have heard about me from her. I will not reject Xiao Dong.¡±

    Yao Shun smacked his lips.

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°How about I go with Xiao Dong in one area, and you all follow behind?¡±

    ¡°It will be inconvenient like this. Never mind. We will go in one car.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Good. You all must be flexible. Don¡¯t be too seriouster. Security is tight around that area.

    ¡°Yes. I know.¡±

    The bathroom door opened, and Dong Xuebing walked out.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and waved to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the time. It¡¯s around 7 am.

    Dong Xuebing insisted on tagging along because he worried for Sis Zhang¡¯s safety, and the research center was far from the mansion. He would be exposed if he used public transport or borrowed Sis Zhang¡¯s car. He is acting alone and does not have anyone to cover his tracks. That¡¯s why he decided to follow Yao Shun and Zhang Longjuan. He will identify himself if necessary.

    Outside.

    A Buicks is parked outside.

    Dong Xuebing looked around, and there were no cameras.

    Yao Shun got into the car first.

    Dong Xuebing knew he would inform the other State Security Bureau agent.

    Yao Shun said to the driver. ¡°Old Hong, an outsider, will be joining us. Be careful not to say the wrong things.¡±

    ¡°Can we trust him?¡± Old Hong was cautious.

    Yao Shun sighed. ¡°I think so. Ms. Zhang says he is safe.¡±

    Old Hong nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    They were cautious because of their work, especially when they were overseas.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan got into the car.

    Yao Shun sat in the front passenger seat while Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan sat behind.

    Dong Xuebing greeted the driver. Old Hong is in his thirties, but his mustache makes him look older. He must be the so-called expert to analyze the surroundings.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Where are we going, Sis Zhang?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan giggled. ¡°We are visiting the ces we been to yesterday. We did not try some food yesterday. Let¡¯s eat them today.¡± She turned to Yao Shun. ¡°I arranged amodation near your workcest night. Let¡¯s see itter.¡±

    Their workce? The research center?

    Yao Shun asked. ¡°Is that house essible?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You can do whatever you want.¡± Zhang Longjuan replied.

    Yao Shun knew Zhang Longjuan had gotten this house through some particr channels. Even if they were discovered, they would not be traced to her. This was why he asked her for help. She is influential and is the only person here who can help them after the other agents are killed.

 Chapter 1115: Shit

    <h4>Chapter 1115: Shit</h4>

    Morning. Florida.

    A Buicks is traveling at high speed along the highway.

    ¡°Old Hong does not know the roads well, Ms. Zhang. Which way should we go?¡± Yao Shun asked.

    ¡°Just drive towards the west. Oh, what should we have for lunch?¡±

    Yao Shun controlled his expression to be calm. ¡°You decide. Old Hong and I are fine with anything. Just pick somewhere not crowded.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Pick a ce, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I think the steakhouse we ate at yesterday is good.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. The food is delicious. Let¡¯s go there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Sis Zhang. ¡°It¡¯s still early. What should we do now?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Let¡¯s drive around. We drove along the northern roads yesterday. Let¡¯s go by the southern side.¡± She noticed other cars around and wore a big sunss covering half her face. Dong Xuebing had noticed the sunsses she kept between her cleavage earlier. Even Yao Shun and the driver, Old Hong, noticed it.

    She is too liberal.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless by her actions.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and took a pair of sunsses from his pocket. It covered half his face, and no one could recognize him.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Are you copying me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s too bright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wore the sunss, not because of the sun. He wore it disguised to hide his identity from CCTV or other people. He is not from the State Security Bureau and will be appearing in public in the future. He does not want this incident to affect his career.

    ¡°Are there any interesting ces here, Sis Zhang?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a city in that direction. There are a few holiday vis, but I cannot bring you there today. I will bring you there if I am free tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°That would be very nice of you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan chatted and joked in the car.

    Dong Xuebing acted like a real tourist and had lots of questions for Zhang Longjuan.

    Yao Shun and Old Hong were not as good as Dong Xuebing. Yao Shun asionally joined in their conversation, but Old Hong was quiet. He was driving and observing the surroundings.

    ¡°In front is a research center.¡± Zhang Longjuan suddenly said.

    Yao Shun immediately looked in front. Are we finally here?

    Old Hong looked tense. They were here to monitor thendscape and devise a n to rescue Zhong Lizhen.

    The car became tense.

    Zhang Longjuan remained rxed. She lit a cigarette and introduced the area naturally.

    Yao Shun and Old Hong exchanged looks after Zhang Longjuan stopped. They were looking terrible. The surrounding was not in their favor. The vast grasnd could not provide any cover, and they could see the military vehicles patrolling around that research center. They were not confident aboutpleting this mission.

    The security is too tight.

    How are we going to save her?

    But they did not give up. They continued to observe the surrounding.

    Old Hong secretly took a camera and took a few photos without Dong Xuebing knowing. He continued to drive while deep in thought. He seemed to be thinking of a n.

    Dong Xuebing saw it but pretended not to see it and continued chatting with Zhang Longjuan.

    Dong Xuebing does not have any ns. If he wants to save Zhong Lizhen, he does not need to care about thendscape or surroundings. He would rush in without any n. This was his style. He will settle everything with violence.

    The car continued forward.

    Ten meters¡­.

    Fifty meters¡­.

    One hundred meters¡­.

    Zhang Longjuan asked. ¡°How is this ce?¡±

    Yao Shun replied. ¡°It¡¯s much better than China.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°What now?¡±

    Yao Shun spoke cautiously because of Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s drive around towards the south. Ourpany wants to buy a piece ofnd here. We need to look around.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Turn at the junction in front.¡± Zhang Longjuan said.

    Old Hong turned and drove towards the south.

    Dong Xuebing had note to this area yesterday, and he looked around. ¡°Sigh¡­. I wish I could buy a small house here if I got the money.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Sure. I will give you a house here if you are moving here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know if she is joking. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. I cannot ept it.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. What are you thinking? Do you want to live with me? Sure. I don¡¯t mind. I am only afraid Old Xu would get mad.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    Yao Shun and Old Hong were not interested in their conversation. They kept looking around.

    ¡°Eh? What¡¯s happening in front?¡± Old Hong suddenly gasped.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yao Shun and Zhang Longjuan looked in front and saw two military vehicles.

    There were other cars on the road, and they were blocked by the two military vehicles. Around eight soldiers with rifles walked over to a car and started searching it. They also checked the driver¡¯s ID.

    The soldiers searched inside the car, the boot, and the body searched the driver and passengers.

    The two cars, who were stopped, grumbled, but the soldiers ignored them.

    ¡°Shit!¡± Old Hong mmed the brakes.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s face changed. ¡°Why is there a security checkpoint here? You all¡­.¡± She looked at Yao Shun.

    Yao Shun shook his head and looked at his ankle. It was bulky, and he might be carrying a gun.

    Many Americans own guns, but Yao Shun¡¯s guns should be illegal. Their car cannot be searched.

    Zhang Longjuan did not expect to encounter a security checkpoint on this road. She had never encountered any security checks along this road before or would not bring Yao Shun here. Her heart started beating faster.

 Chapter 1116: Got caught

    <h4>Chapter 1116: Got caught</h4>

    Along the road.

    The situation is tense.

    Yao Shun and Old Hong were not only carrying arms. They were also carrying other items that the military could not discover. They are Asians, and their identity would be exposed if caught. The military had set up this checkpoint because of Zhong Lizhen and the death of Old Lui and other State Security agents.

    They had let their guard down.

    Yao Shun med himself for bringing his gun with him. He felt this mission was too dangerous and brought it with him. This is not his fault, as no one expected this to happen.

    Countlessrades had sacrificed overseas, and Yao Shun and Old Hong were prepared. However¡­.

    Yao Shun looked at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Sorry, Ms. Zhang. I had dragged you into this.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan stopped smiling and replied seriously. ¡°I should be fine. But mypany might be implicated.¡±

    Yao Shun knew what would happen. ¡°It¡¯s impossible to be fine.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°Who cares. Let¡¯s see what happens next.¡±

    Old Hong asked anxiously. ¡°What should we do now? Is it toote for us to turn back?¡±

    Yao Shun sighed. ¡°They noticed us when we stopped the car. Their cars are faster, and we cannot outrun them.¡±

    Old Hong panicked. ¡°Let¡¯s try.¡±

    Yao Shun took a deep breath. ¡°Stay calm and look for an opportunity.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡± Old Hong tensed up.

    The soldiers at the checkpoint noticed the Buicks stopped, but they were still searching the two cars.

    Dong Xuebing was relieved he had tagged along. He was not nervous at all. He had faced dozens of enemies with rifles and did not even blink. He thought nothing about these soldiers and continued with his act. ¡°Sis Zhang, Brother Yao, what is it?¡±

    Yao Shun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°What are you sorry about? What are we running?¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not want to expose himself before Zhang Longjuan and Yao Shun. Maybe they might escape. He had a bad reputation in China and did not want to worsen it. He will try to keep his purpose here as long as possible.

    ¡°Sorry.¡± Zhang Longjuan said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sigh¡­. I should not have let youe with us. It¡¯s my fault.¡±

    Yao Shun continued. ¡°We don¡¯t know if we can escape. Be prepared if we are caught. We are from the State Security.¡±

    ¡°State Security?!¡± Dong Xuebing pretended to be shocked.

    ¡°We will die if they search us.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Don¡¯t tell Xiao Dong about these. The lesser he knows, the safer he is. He will be fine even if we are caught.¡±

    Old Hong said. ¡°You are too na?ve, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Yao Shun sighed. ¡°That¡¯s right. How can he be fine?¡± He bowed toward Zhang Longjuan and Dong Xuebing. ¡°We had dragged you two into this. This had nothing to do with you, and I am sorry. We will try to escape if possible.¡±

    Old Hong looked at Yao Shun. ¡°Brother Yao?¡±

    ¡°Go!¡± Yao Shun clenched his teeth.

    The few soldiers in front had finished searching with the two cars in front and started walking towards the Buicks.

    Vroom!

    The Buicks reversed suddenly.

    The few soldiers were surprised, and one of them raised their rifle. They shouted something at them.

    Old Hong ignored them. He turned the car around and sped off.

    The soldiers did not open fire. They ran back to their jeeps and started chasing.

    The Buicks had a head start and had pulled some distance between them. However, the military jeeps were modified and quickly caught up with them.

    One hundred meters¡­.

    Fifty meters¡­.

    Twenty meters¡­.

    The soldiers got closer and closer¡­.

    ¡°Old Hong, go off the road!¡± Yao Shun shouted.

    Old Hong turned the steering wheel and drove into the grasnd. They want to slow the military jeeps behind them. However, they were caught up in no time.

    Old Hong sighed. ¡°We cannot escape.¡±

    Yao Shun said. ¡°Just get as far as possible.¡± He reached to his ankle and pulled out his gun. ¡°Try to find a cover and hold them. We must let Ms. Zhang and Xiao Dong escape. They have nothing to do with this.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡± Old Hong was prepared to die.

    Yao Shun decided because he knew those soldiers had not seen Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan¡¯s faces. They were also wearing sunsses. They would not be caught if they escaped.

    Zhang Longjuan frowned. ¡°Xiao Yao¡­.¡±

    Yao Shun held his gun. ¡°Don¡¯t say anything. Just run when you all have the chance.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was touched. He did not expect them to do this.

    Old Hong also took out his gun. Dong Xuebing could tell they were prepared to sacrifice.

    Yao Shun shouted. ¡°The higher-ups are more concerned about this mission than you imagine. I respect your patriotism. Suppose we will not rest in peace if you are implicated. We were prepared to be killed when we joined this mission and had left letters for our families. Just run when you get the chance. Don¡¯t need to worry for us.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan was looking terrible. ¡°What are you talking about? We will be fine.¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t have time to talk now. Get ready. We cannot hold them back for too long.¡± Yao Shun shouted. ¡°They had caught up with us! Old Hong!¡±

    Old Hong replied. ¡°I will kill them all!¡±

    Yao Shunughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. We will get revenge for Old Lui.¡±

    ¡°We can still run.¡± Zhang Longjuan does not want to see them get killed. Furthermore, Dong Xuebing and her might not escape. ¡°Let¡¯s surrender. I can use my connections to get us out. My family still has influence here.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s useless.¡± Yao Shun replied. ¡°They will not let us go as this concerns their national interest. Moreover, the military will not wait so long.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Enough. Old Hong, prepare to stop the car. They are here.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yao!¡±

    ¡°Bring Xiao Dong away!¡±

    The military jeep sped up and crashed into the Buicks. Old Hong lost control of the car, and it flipped.

    Airbags were deployed!

    The car flipped over a few times and stopped on the grasnd.

    Dong Xuebing tumbled around in the car. He was giddy and managed to open his eyes slightly. He looked toward Zhang Longjuan and Yao Shun.

    Sis Zhang had fainted and was bleeding from her forehead.

    Yao Shun and Old Hong were stuck in their seats because of the airbags. They were in a daze and looked injured.

    F**k!

    Dong Xuebing was furious.

    The windows were shattered, and he could hear the soldiersing nearer.

    ¡°Sis Zhang!¡± Dong Xuebing pushed Zhang Longjuan slightly. ¡°Wake up, Sis Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan opened her eyes slowly and realized their car had flipped over. She struggled to sit up.

    Bang! Bang!

    Gunshots¡­.

    Old Hong had opened fire. He got out of his seat and fired two shots toward the back.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    The soldiers returned fire.

    Bullets and sparks flew. A bullet brushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s ear.

    ¡°@@#%$#^#$%¡±

    The soldiers shouted in English.

    Dong Xuebing does not understand and cannot hear clearly. It should be asking them to surrender.

    ¡°Run!¡± Yao Shun struggled to get up and fired back at the soldiers.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    ¡°Run! Run to the road!¡±

    Old Hong had run out of ammo.

    When Zhang Longjuan kicked the door open and was prepared to pull Xiao Dong out with her, she heard guns clocking behind them. Eight soldiers surrounded them. Yao Shun had run out of ammo too.

    Without firepower, how are they going to provide cover?

    The soldiers pointed their rifles at them.

    Yao Shun knew it was the end for them.

    Old Hong cursed.

    Only Dong Xuebing was not nervous. Yao Shun and Zhang Longjuan thought he was shocked. But they do not know Dong Xuebing was not worried at all. This was nothingpared to what he had faced before.

 Chapter 1117: Since you all want to die, I will fulfill your wishes

    <h4>Chapter 1117: Since you all want to die, I will fulfill your wishes</h4>

    Morning.

    Florida outskirts. Wilderness.

    Eight soldiers surrounded a flipped-over Buicks. Eight automatic rifles were pointed at Zhang Longjuan, Yao Shun, Old Hong, and Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Lower your weapons and get out of the car!¡± A soldier shouted.

    Old Hong and Yao Shun exchanged looks and threw their guns out. They were out of ammo anyway.

    ¡°Sorry, Ms. Zhang.¡± Yao Shun sighed.

    ¡°Stop talking and get out of the vehicle!¡± A soldier hit Yao Shun with the rifle butt.

    Yao Shun had a painful expression but did not let out any sound. He crawled out of the vehicle with Old Hong.

    ¡°You too!¡± Three soldiers started searching Yao Shun and Old Hong, while another pointed his rifle at Zhang Longjuan.

    Zhang Longjuan turned to Dong Xuebing, who was stuck in his seat. ¡°Sorry, Xiao Dong. I had dragged you into this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°I think it¡¯s the end for us. I should not have brought you with me. F**k! I knew it was dangerous. Why did I bring you along?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Everything will be fine.¡± Dong Xuebing said calmly.

    ¡°I am too ashamed to face Old Xu. Haha¡­.¡± Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°I will try to talk to them and see if we can get out of this.¡±

    The soldier pushed his rifle against Zhang Longjuan¡¯s head. ¡°Get out now! Stop talking!¡±

    Zhang Longjuan ignored the soldier and took out a cigarette. She lit it and inhaled deeply. She appeared calm and spoke to those soldiers in English. ¡°I am the Chairman of Long Juan Co. These two men are my bodyguards. I am demanding you all release us now. Mywyer is on the way.¡±

    The soldiersughed.

    Zhang Longjuan pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°This man has nothing to do with us. He is only hitching a ride.¡±

    A soldier hit his arm and let out a sinister smile. He grabbed Zhang Longjuan¡¯s hair and pulled her out of the vehicle.

    Zhang Longjuan endured the pain and did not make any noise.

    The injured soldier pped her hard.

    Sis Zhang¡¯s face swelled up immediately.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°How can youy your hands on civilians?! Is this what they taught you in the military?!¡±

    That solder cursed and pped Zhang Longjuan again.

    Dong Xuebing was furious.

    F**k! You all are asking for it!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs were stuck between the seats, and he struggled to free himself.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s lips trembled, but she stared at those soldiers with a smile. She spat some blood on the floor and said. ¡°Come on! Continue!¡±

    That soldier sneered and raised his hand again.

    This time, Zhang Longjuan moved. She moved forward and kicked that soldier in his groin.

    That soldier¡¯s face turned pale, and he fell to the ground.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Brat! You were still in your mother¡¯s womb when I fought in Florida!¡±

    ¡°F**k!¡± That soldier pulled out his pistol and pointed it against Zhang Longjuan¡¯s head.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him fearlessly. She smiled. ¡°I dare you to open fire.¡± She was also furious.

    Yao Shun panicked. ¡°Ms. Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t, Sis Zhang.¡± Old Hong shouted.

    Another soldier pulled that soldier back. ¡°Enough.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t shoot them. We need to hand them to the higher-ups.¡± Another soldier, which seemed to be their leader, said.

    The injured soldier suppressed his anger. He saw Zhang Longjuan¡¯s smile and was still mad. He lowered his gun and pushed it hard against her breasts.

    Breasts are a woman¡¯s vital points. Pushing the barrel of a piston hard against them is painful.

    Beads of sweat started appearing on Zhang Longjuan¡¯s forehead.

    That injured soldierughed loudly when he saw her expression. He stabbed the pistol against her breast again.

    Zhang Longjuan was in pain, but she did not let out any sounds.

    The other soldiersughed. They find it amusing.

    Yao Shun exploded. He grabbed the soldier¡¯s hand, pointing his rifle at him, and tried to disarm him. However, that young soldier was also trained in closebat. He dodged and kicked Yao Shun in his guts.

    Yao Shun clenched his stomach and fell to the ground.

    Old Hong also could not stand seeing Zhang Longjuan getting humiliated by those soldiers. After all, they had dragged her into this. He tried to resist, but the oue was the same.

    Old Hong was subdued the moment he tried to resist.

    The other soldiers saw them trying to resist and beat them up. Very soon, Old Hong and Yao Shun were beaten to the ground and could not get up again.

    Zhang Longjuan was the same too.

    Her breasts were hit by the cold pistol barrel several times, and she could not stand it anymore. She sat on the floor and covered her chest with her arms while gasping for air. She did not let out any sound and stared at those soldiers coldly.

    ¡°Enough. Bring them back.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s y around for a while more. Hahaha¡­. Look at her cleavage.¡±

    ¡°Her body is hot. This woman is sexy.¡±

    Another young soldierughed and pinched Zhang Longjuan¡¯s cheeks. ¡°This old bitch is still sexy.¡±

    These soldiers were stationed at the research center and seldom got any missions. Other than training, they had nothing to do. They finally caught some people, and it got into their heads. Theyck the discipline and character of those veterans. Seeing Zhang Longjuan¡¯s sexy body and looks, they lose control. Luckily, they still remembered their military regtions and did not do anything extreme.

    An older soldier said cautiously. ¡°I have heard of Long Juan Co. It is famous in Florida, and if she is the chairman, you all will be in trouble.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This woman is surely a spy.¡±

    ¡°Yes. She will never get out after she goes in.¡±

    ¡°Yes. She cannot even contact herwyer.¡±

    A young soldier grabbed Zhang Longjuan¡¯s hair and pulled her up. The injured soldier sneered and pushed down her top with his gun, showing her purplecy bra.

    ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sexy!¡±

    ¡°This bitch must be a slut!¡±

    The few soldiers roared withughter.

    ¡°Stop!¡± Yao Shun shouted.

    ¡°Stop it!¡± Old Hong shouted.

    Yao Shun and Old Hong were furious. They heard the American soldiers were ill-disciplined, but they did not expect them to be this bad. They were apologetic towards Zhang Longjuan and knew they would not see tomorrow¡¯s sun again after being caught. Zhang Longjuan and Xiao Dong will also be locked up or killed.

    They are finished.

    All of them know their fate.

    The injured soldier pushed his pistol into Zhang Longjuan¡¯s breast again and tried to push her bra down.

    ¡°You bastard!¡±

    Zhang Longjuan continued to stare at those soldiers coldly.

    That injured soldierughed. ¡°Let¡¯s see how long this bitch canst before she breaks down.¡±

    Inside the car.

    Dong Xuebing finally freed himself from the seat and looked at those soldiers humiliating Zhang Longjuan. He smiled coldly.

    You all are asking for it.

    Since you all want to die, I will grant your wishes.

    ¡°Wait!¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s one more person in the car. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°We did not see him firing at us earlier.¡±

    Those soldiers thought nothing about Dong Xuebing as he was not armed and looked ordinary.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car.

    A soldier pointed his gun at Dong Xuebing¡¯s head as a precaution.

    Dong Xuebing smiled at the soldier and picked up the cigarette Zhang Longjuan had dropped earlier. He put it between his lips and took a few puffs.

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡±

    ¡°This is one arrogant brat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions amused the few soldiers.

    Zhang Longjuan quickly pulled up her top and shouted. ¡°Xiao Dong! Just give in to them, or you will be tortured.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sneered. ¡°We still don¡¯t know who is going to be tortured.¡±

    Yao Shun shouted. ¡°What are you doing, Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smoked and rotated his shoulders. ¡°Justy down and leave this to me. Since they want to die, I will fulfill their wishes.¡±

 Chapter 1118: Kill

    <h4>Chapter 1118: Kill</h4>

    Florida wilderness.

    In front of a crashed Buicks.

    Zhang Longjuan, Yao Shun, and Old Hong did not understand Dong Xuebing. What do you mean by leaving this to you? Ah? They saw him as a tourist and thought what happened scared him out of his wits. What is he talking about?

    Zhang Longjuan panicked. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Yao Shun shouted. ¡°Stop moving. There¡¯s eight of them.¡±

    From their earlier exchanges, Yao Shun and Old Hong knew these eight soldiers were elites and good in closebat and marksmanship. All of them are fully armed with automatic weapons and pistols. How is Dong Xuebing going to resist arrest?!

    This is a one-sided battle.

    The difference in power is too big.

    How can an unarmed tourist win against those soldiers?

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and looked at the soldiers with a smile.

    Those who know Dong Xuebing well will know he is furious now.

    Dong Xuebing threw the cigarette butt on the floor and slowly walked towards Zhang Longjuan and that injured soldier. He had one hand in his pocket.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Yao Shun and Old Hong shouted at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing waved with his back facing them.

    The few soldiers exchanged looks andughed. They looked at Dong Xuebing as if he were a joke.

    That injured soldierughed and pointed his gun at Dong Xuebing. He said something in English.

    Dong Xuebing does not understand and doesn¡¯t care.

    Zhang Longjuan quickly shouted. ¡°He asked you to put your hands behind your back and kneel. Xiao Dong! Do as he says!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued forward with a smile.

    Zhang Longjuan, Yao Shun, and Old Hong were anxious. Is this guy crazy? He is facing eight soldiers who are ready to shoot him. What is he thinking? Does he think he can escape from them?

    ¡°We cannot escape!¡±

    ¡°Just get on your knees and stop moving.¡±

    Yao Shun and the rest were afraid Dong Xuebing would do something foolish.

    However, Dong Xuebing looked at them and said confidently. ¡°Leave it to me. It¡¯s only eight of them. We don¡¯t need to run.¡±

    Only eight of them?!

    When they heard it, Yao Shun, Old Hong, and Zhang Longjuan almost fainted.

    Suddenly, Zhang Longjuan shouted. ¡°Behind you, Xiao Dong!¡±

    Yao Shun and Old Hong quickly looked over. That injured soldier seemed to have lost his patience. He raised his rifle butt and was about to hit the back of Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    Dong Xuebing did not even turn. He looked at Yao Shun and the rest. ¡°Don¡¯t interfere and wait there.¡±

    ¡°Behind you!¡±

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to look away.

    That soldier sneered as his rifle butt was about to hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    At this moment, everyone, including the soldiers, froze. They could not believe their eyes.

    Dong Xuebing moved his head slightly and dodged the rifle butt.

    His other hand, not in his pocket, swings upwards casually.

    Everyone saw Dong Xuebing move his hand, and that injured soldier froze. He looked shocked. He moved his mouth, but no sound came out.

    ¡°Pete!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing, Pete?!¡±

    The soldiers stood behind that injured soldier and did not see what had happened.

    Suddenly, blood gushed out from Pete¡¯s neck.

    The soldiers realized Dong Xuebing had stabbed a steak knife into Pete¡¯s neck.

    ¡°Pete!¡±

    The soldiers¡¯ faces changed.

    Zhang Longjuan, Yao Shun, and Old Hong were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing still smiled as he pulled the steak knife from Pete¡¯s neck. He swung the blood off the knife and walked towards another soldier. He pulled his hand out, and another steak knife appeared.

    ¡°F**k!¡±

    ¡°Prepare to fire!¡±

    The soldiers were furious as one of their teammates was killed.

    Dong Xuebing shouted to Zhang Longjuan and the rest. ¡°Stay down!¡±

    Zhang Longjuan, Yao Shun, and Old Hong quickly get on the ground. They tried to keep their heads as low as possible. To their surprise, Dong Xuebing did not lie down or get behind the covers. He continued to walk towards those soldiers.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Get down!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored them.

    ¡°Ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­. Ta¡­.¡±

    Shots fired.

    Of course. Not all the soldiers fire at Dong Xuebing. Only two soldiers facing Dong Xuebing fired. They were confident of their marksmanship and would not miss at this distance.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Dong Xuebing moved.

    Dong Xuebing tilted his head slightly when the soldiers opened fire, and a bullet zoomed past him. He stepped forward, and the second and third bullets brushed past his arms. The fourth round, also thest bullet, would hit his shoulder. He raised his left hand and blocked it with his steak knife.

    Sparks flew as Dong Xuebing changed the bullet¡¯s trajectory with his knife.

    The steak knife had a scorched mark as the bullet brushed against it. Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and wrist took the impact and felt a bit numb.

    All four bullets were missed.

    Dong Xuebing continued forward.

    The soldiers turned pale.

    ¡°Shit!¡±

    ¡°Open fire!¡±

    ¡°Fire!¡±

 Chapter 1119: One vs. eight

    <h4>Chapter 1119: One vs. eight</h4>

    In the grasnd.

    Everyone thought Dong Xuebing would be killed, and those two soldiers who fired four rounds were sure they would kill him. They are marksmen and have participated in real battles before. However, none expected Dong Xuebing to dodge those bullets so easily. Zhang Longjuan, Yao Shun, and Old Hong were also stunned.

    They do not know Dong Xuebing.

    Bullets were ineffective against him!

    Dong Xuebing continued slowly towards those soldiers, ignoring their guns.

    Those soldiers do not know about Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills and do not know why he can dodge those bullets. They just opened fire.

    ¡°Ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­.¡±

    More than a dozen bullets zoomed toward Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Get down, Xiao Dong!¡± Zhang Longjuan screamed.

    ¡°Watch out!¡± Yao Shun and Old Hong shouted.

    Dong Xuebing continued to walk forward. He tiled his head, dodged three rounds, bent his legs slightly, and dodged another three rounds. He took a big step forward and dodged a few more rounds. He had gotten very near to those soldiers.

    More than a dozen bullets were missed!

    All the soldiers were stunned.

    Once or twice might be coincidences. But dodging so many bullets is no longer luck!

    The soldiers knew that they had met a formidable enemy. The youngest guy in this group is the most dangerous!

    They did not think Dong Xuebing could dodge the bullets. They felt he had a fast reaction and predicted the bullets¡¯ trajectory. However, this is not something an ordinary person can do.

    None of them dare to belittle this young man anymore.

    Even an idiot can tell Dong Xuebing is someone extraordinary.

    ¡°Fire!¡±

    ¡°Shoot him!¡±

    The soldiers shouted and continued to shoot Dong Xuebing.

    They had closed the distance between them, and Dong Xuebing became their bigger target. He also got less space to dodge the bullets.

    ¡°Ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­.¡±

    After countless rounds, the soldiers realized none of their bullets couldnd on Dong Xuebing.

    How fast is his reaction?!

    How can he avoid so many bullets?

    Before they could grasp the situation, Dong Xuebing walked up to them. No one saw how he moved, and blood gushed out from the nearest soldier¡¯s chest.

    One second¡­.

    Two seconds¡­.

    That young soldier copsed and could not get up again.

    The other soldiers were furious. Some tried to shoot Dong Xuebing, while others reloaded their weapons.

    Dong Xuebing moved.

    An old soldier felt something sh, and Dong Xuebing appeared before him. He wanted to fire, but he could not move his body anymore. He fell to the ground, and a steak knife was plunged into his chest.

    Dong Xuebing pulled out the knife and looked at another soldier. His expression was scary. He looked calm and emotionless. He had killed a lot of people these few years. From criminals to pirates, and he is getting numb to these killings. He does not know if this is good or bad, but he cannot hesitate in this life-or-death situation.

    Three soldiers¡­.

    Five more to go.

    Suddenly, ta¡­ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­.

    Two soldiers fired their rifles.

    Pistols are single rounds, and rifles are different. The soldiers felt that regardless of how fast or agile their reaction was, there was no way for them to dodge automatic rifles. Maybe it will happen in the movies.

    Dong Xuebing could not dodge all the bullets.

    Bullets had covered all his escape routes.

    If Dong Xuebing faced these soldiers alone, he could use STOP and ¡®teleport¡¯ behind them. However, Zhang Longjuan, Yao Shun, and Old Hong were looking at him. He cannot do it. Since he cannot dodge the bullets, he will not dodge.

    He still has other ways.

    STOP! Dong Xuebing mumbled in his heart.

    Time stopped.

    The bullets whizzing through the air froze in mid-air. Around seven to eight rounds almost reached Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest and head.

    Dozens of bullets froze in mid-air in front of him.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and held his steak knives in his left hand. He grabbed the two rounds in front of him. During the time-stop, these objects were heavy. He used his strength and ¡®plucked¡¯ the bullets from the air. He took a step forward and continued to grab the third, fourth, fifth, etc. bullets.

    Very soon, his hand was full.

    Dong Xuebing kept the bullets in his pocket and returned to his earlier standing posture.

    Stop deactivated!

    Silence¡­.

    All the soldiers were stunned. Dong Xuebing stood there unharmed. All those bullets had vanished. Humans cannot see the bullets, and no one knows he has kept all those bullets in his pocket. They thought all the bullets had vanished into thin air.

    What is going on?!

    Why can¡¯t we hit him?!

    The soldiers¡¯ faces changed.

 Chapter 1120: Who are you?

    <h4>Chapter 1120: Who are you?</h4>

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡±

    ¡°Continue to shoot!¡±

    ¡°F**k! Who the f**k is this guy?!¡±

    The grasnd is filled with gunshots and the soldiers shouting.

    They had seen many things during their years as soldiers, and this was the first time they had met someone like Dong Xuebing. They were not his match in closebat and could not hit him with their rifles. What the hell is going on? How are they going to win against someone who can dodge bullets?!

    ¡°Hurry! Shoot him!¡±

    ¡°The bullets cannot hit him!¡±

    ¡°Stop him and ask for backups!¡±

    ¡°F**k! Where did this guye from?¡±

    A soldier was about to ask for backup when Dong Xuebing flicked his arm. A steak knife flew up and plunged into the radio set he was holding. The knife continued forward and prated the soldier¡¯s neck. The soldier rolled his eyes backward and copsed.

    Four men¡­.

    Four remaining¡­.

    The soldiers panicked and started firing their guns without aiming at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing dodged the bullets easily and looked toward the research center in the distance. He knew the gunshots would attract other soldiers and should end this fight immediately. He narrowed his eyes and rushed forward.

    Ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­.

    Sidestep¡­.

    Lowered his head¡­.

    Bend down¡­.

    Turn¡­.

    Dong Xuebing dodged all the bullets.

    ¡°Take cover!¡±

    ¡°Retreat!¡±

    The remaining soldiers shouted.

    But it was toote. Dong Xuebing¡¯s speed was faster than theirs. He only held a steak knifepared to a whole load of soldiers.

    Three meters¡­.

    Two meters¡­.

    One meter¡­.

    The soldiers fired while retreating, but Dong Xuebing caught up with them.

    The soldier nearest to Dong Xuebing threw his rifle aside and tried to fight in closebat. They were also trained in closebat, and this soldier is skilled in how he subdued Old Hong.

    However, he is facing Dong Xuebing this time.

    All forms of closebat moves are useless against Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to end this quickly and moved his hand upwards. He got past that soldier, and that soldier fell to the ground. No one saw what happened, and blood flowed from the soldier¡¯s chest.

    ¡°Issac!¡±

    ¡°Issac!¡±

    Issac did not evenst one blow.

    Three soldiers remained.

    They initially thought Dong Xuebing was a joke, and they were shocked now.

    They finally understood they were not on the same level as this young Chinese man. Even though it is three vs. 1, and that young man is only armed with a steak knife, they are no match for him.

    A soldier cursed.

    Another soldier shouted. ¡°Retreat! Retreat!¡±

    The other two soldiers turned and ran while firing at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing will not let them get away. He dodged the bullets and ran after them.

    ¡°He is here!¡±

    ¡°Take cover!¡±

    ¡°Stop him. Don¡¯t let him get close!¡±

    A soldier in his thirties turned and fired at Dong Xuebing¡¯s head with his pistol. They were close, and there was no way for Dong Xuebing to dodge it.

    The soldier would never forget what happened next.

    Dong Xuebing raised his left hand and caught the bullet between his fingers!

    Oh my god!

    What is this?!

    How can someone catch a bullet with his hand?!

    That soldier was stunned, and he shouted. ¡°He can¡­.¡±

    Before the soldier can finish, a steak knife is plunged into his heart and pulled out.

    The soldier copsed before he could not finish his warning to hisrades.

    Two soldiers remained.

    Dong Xuebing threw away the bullet in his hand and continued to chase the two soldiers. They were far from Zhang Longjuan, Yao Shuo, and Old Hong; he was not worried they would see it. As for the two soldiers, it¡¯s okay. They are going to die soon.

    Ten meters¡­.

    Five meters¡­.

    one meter¡­.

    Dong Xuebing caught up with one solder and dodged his elbow strike.

    That soldier pulled out a dagger and shed toward Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing raised his steak knife to block it and swung his arm outwards. After that, he continued to chase thest soldier. The soldier holding the dagger fell to the ground two secondster, with blood spurting out from his neck.

    Last soldier.

    This should be the officer. He had been giving orders earlier.

    The officer knew he could not escape. He stopped and raised his gun above his head. He shouted something in English, and he seemed to be surrendering.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the office and said slowly. ¡°I did not want to kill anyone, but you all forced me. Don¡¯t me me. Since I arrived in Florida, Sis Zhang had taken good care of me, and you all had humiliated her. How am I going to face Sister Xu when I return? We have a saying in China. You reap what you sow. Don¡¯t be so arrogant in your next life.¡± He said these in Mandarin and didn¡¯t care if the officer could understand him.

    The officer was confused but could guess it from Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression. His face changed, and he attacked suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing did not even look at that soldier. He moved his arm and walked back towards Zhang Longjuan and the rest.

    That officer''s body froze for a second and copsed on the ground.

    When Dong Xuebing walked past a soldier¡¯s body, he bent over and pulled out the other steak knife. He wiped the blood off and hid it in his sleeves. These steak knives are helpful; he has another battle waiting for him in the research center. He got to be prepared. He picked up the handguns from the soldiers¡¯ bodies and kept them behind his back. He also picked up an assault rifle and some magazines.

    Instantly, Dong Xuebing is fully equipped.

    Dong Xuebing walked up to Zhang Longjuan and the rest.

    Yao Shun had got up, and he was helping Dong Xuebing up. They were staring at Dong Xuebing. Zhang Longjuan was getting up. They looked at Dong Xuebing in a daze. One man had wiped out an eight-man fully armed team with only two steak knives!

    What is thisbat power?!

    This guy is not human!

    Damn! Where did this guye from?

    Dong Xuebing helped Zhang Longjuan up. ¡°Are you alright? Are you all injured?¡±

    Yao Shun took a deep breath. ¡°Old Hong and I are fine. Ms. Zhang should be fine too.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Who are you, Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied with a smile. ¡°What do you mean by who am I?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you are an ordinary civilian. I have never seen a civilian can remain calm in front of so many guns, let alone kill eight fully armed soldiers with two knives. Even people like Xiao Yao will not remain so calm after killing someone. You should have killed dozens or hundreds of people. Ah¡­. You had hidden your true nature well. Why did Old Xu not warn me about you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Xu does not know why Ie here and what I will do. Also, I am just an ordinary person.¡± He did not say much.

    Yao Shun shook Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°Thank you,rade. We would be dead without you. I represent all our State Securityrades in Florida to thank you again. Howe I have never seen you before? Are you not from the State Security?¡±

    Old Hong¡¯s eyes had never left Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are from the military.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I left State Security for a few years and was doing administrative work there. How are you going to meet me? He did not n to tell Yao Shun this as he did not want to expose his identity. Even if he identified himself, they would not believe him. ¡°I don¡¯t want to lie to you all, and I cannot tell you all my real name or job. I hade here for the same reason as Brother Yao. Someone asked me to bring Zhong Lizhen back, and I could not refuse him. That¡¯s why I am here.¡± He turned to Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Sorry, Sis Zhang. I did not tell you because I don¡¯t want to drag you into this. After all, the things I will do cannot be brought up to the surface.¡±

    Xiao Dong is not from the State Security and the Military?!

    Yao Shun and Old Hong were stunned.

    This guy had killed eight soldiers with two steak knives.

 Chapter 1121: One man guard the pass. Ten thousand cannot get through

    <h4>Chapter 1121: One man guard the pass. Ten thousand cannot get through</h4>

    Florida outskirts.

    Near the research center.

    No one said anything for a few seconds. Yao Shun, Old Hong, and Zhang Longjuan thought about Dong Xuebing''s words. They still do not know where he is from.

    He is not from the State Security¡­.

    He is not from the military¡­.

    Is he an ordinary civilian?!

    But which ordinary man has suchbat skills? Less than a handful of people in

    China can achieve what Dong Xuebing did earlier, and they must rely on luck.

    This guy is not simple.

    Yao Shun and Old Hong saw it.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and the research center. He turned to Yao Shun and Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Brother Yao, Sis Zhang, the gunshots will attract the soldiers there. Go off first. The guards should be here soon. You all cannot stay here.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What about you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing checked the guns around his waist. ¡°I got something to do and cannot leave.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to rescue Zhong Lizhen alone?!¡± Old Hong frowned. ¡°No! You cannot do that!¡±

    Yao Shun added. ¡°I agree. It is too risky. You cannot win against the soldiers stationed there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied nonchntly. ¡°I am only going there to check out the situation. Stay out of this. Just bring Sis Zhang away before you all are discovered.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°You must not go, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted them. ¡°I had nned to do this when I came. Just ignore me. I know what to do, and nothing will happen to me.¡±

    Old Hong reminded. ¡°Do you know how many soldiers are stationed there?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am going regardless of their number.¡±

    Old Hong scolded. ¡°You will be killed!¡±

    Although they had seen Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills, none believed he could rescue Zhong Lizhen. It was only an eight-man team, and he might face more than eighty men at the research center.

    He would be courting death if he went.

    Everyone knew this.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I had decided. Go back now. Only a small team discovered us, and they did not report to the higher-ups. They will not know about you all if we cover our tracks. Oh, that Buicks.¡±

    Old Hong replied. ¡°It is using a fake registration te.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Burn it, and don¡¯t leave any fingerprints.¡± Dong Xuebing was cautious. He does not want Zhang Longjuan to be implicated.

    Old Hong and Yao Shun were experts in this area.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    They cleared the scene and burned the corpses and the car.

    The fire raged, and the grasnd caught fire.

    Dong Xuebing reminded. ¡°You all better go now. The fire will attract many people.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan pulled Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go together.¡±

    ¡°Sis Zhang.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will not die so easily. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan refused. ¡°How will I face Old Xu if anything happens to you?! You must listen to me!¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not move.

    Zhang Longjuan could not pull him away.

    She tried twice, and Dong Xuebing remained standing there.

    ¡°Hurry up and go before it is toote.¡± Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Sis Zhang, if they discover you, I will be more ashamed to face Sister Xu.¡±

    Both stood there and refused to give in.

    Yao Shun broke the silence. ¡°I can allow you to go if you bring me along. Old Hong can escort Ms. Zhang from this ce.¡±

    Old Hong protested. ¡°No!¡±

    Yao Shun replied. ¡°Enough. Just go!¡±

    The raging fire had attracted people, and they could hear vehiclesing closer.

    Old Hong¡¯s face changed when he heard the engine sounds. ¡°It¡¯s military jeeps!¡±

    Yao Shun shouted. ¡°Get out of here before they discover us! Old Hong, we must keep Ms. Zhang¡¯s identity a secret at all costs! This is an order!¡±

    Old Hong clenched his teeth and pulled Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan pushed him away and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am not going if Xiao Dong remains here. How am I going to face my ssmate if I leave now?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. ¡°This is not the time to be saying all these things!¡±

    Zhang Longjuan stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you leaving with me or not?!¡±

    They argued for a few minutes, and the military jeeps got nearer.

    They have hidden some distance from the scene after burning the car. They were well hidden behind tall grasses and bushes and were not worried about being discovered soon. However, it is only a matter of time before they are discovered. It will bete if they do not leave for the city now. The military will block all roads, and there¡¯s no way for them to escape.

    It will be toote for them to leave.

    This is the only opportunity for them to escape.

    Dong Xuebing was furious when they refused to leave. ¡°Stop wasting time! I don¡¯t want to say this. You all are holding me back by staying here. I can do this alone.¡± He was telling the truth. They could not help him, and they were a burden to him.

    Yao Shun also got mad. ¡°You will not seed alone!¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°It would be harder if you all followed me!¡±

    Old Hong said. ¡°Let¡¯s go together, Xiao Dong. They still have not discovered us, and we can devise another n after we return.¡±

    Dong Xuebing what would happen. ¡°It will be toote if I return. We had killed so many of them, and they will never give us another opportunity to get closer. You two should know it would be impossible to rescue Zhong Lizhen if I go now. They will station more soldiers to watch over her. You two should know the importance of this technology. Just go!¡± He can confirm Zhong Lizhen was confined in that research center by security.

    Zhang Longjuan replied coldly. ¡°You don¡¯t even know how to use a gun. How are you going to get inside?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You said I don¡¯t know how to use a gun?!¡±

    Yao Shun and Old Hong also thought so. They felt he should not be good with guns as he did not fire a single shot earlier. He only used two knives to kill those soldiers.

    Yao Shun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I admit you are the best fighter I have ever seen, and your reaction should be the fastest in the world. But guns are different. You need countless hours of practice. You are not from the State Security or the Military. How do you practice?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know how to answer Yao Shun.

    The jeeps were getting closer. They should be around 100 meters away from them.

    Yao Shun lowered his voice and said quickly. ¡°Either we leave together, or I go with you.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Dong Xuebing did not say anything.

    ¡°Pass me a rifle!¡± Yao Shun said.

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and stood up behind the bush. He moved his hand, and a handgun appeared.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Are you mad?!¡±

    Old Hong and Yao Shun shouted.

    The military had not discovered them because of the long grass and bushes. However, standing up like this is courting death.

    Dong Xuebing did not care and pointed his gun in a direction.

    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Dong Xuebing fired four shots.

    A loud crash was heard, and a tree in the distance shook.

    A military jeep had crashed into a tree.

    Dong Xuebing walked forward without saying anything. Yao Shun and Old Hong shouted at him and followed when he did not stop. Zhang Longjuan also followed them.

    When they reached the jeep, they were stunned.

    There was a bullet hole in each of their heads.

    Dong Xuebing walked over casually and took out a few handgun magazines.

 Chapter 1122: Who are you?!

    <h4>Chapter 1122: Who are you?!</h4>

    Four shots were fired, and four men were dead.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s marksmanship stunned Yao Shun, Old Hong, and Zhang Longjuan.

    This is not shooting at a firing range, and Dong Xuebing is not using a sniper rifle. He used a handgun and fired four shots from the woods. They could not even see the targets, and those soldiers were dead.

    F**k!

    How did you do that?!

    Yao Shun and Old Hong almost fainted from their shock. This is out of the world!

    Yao Shun thought he was good with guns, and he was one of the top three marksmen during training. That¡¯s why the higher-ups gave him this mission. However, he felt all his past glories were nothingpared to Dong Xuebing. He recalled they said Dong Xuebing was not good with guns earlier and was embarrassed.

    If Dong Xuebing is not good with guns, then no one in this world is good with them.

    Dong Xuebing could even hit four targets in a moving car with a handgun!

    Xiao Dong¡­.

    Where did this guye from?!

    Dong Xuebing kept the weapons he needed. He only kept a rifle, handguns, and bullets. He turned to Yao Shun. ¡°Do you still want to go with me?¡± He had not nned to show off but knew he must do this alone. His powers can only protect himself, and he must rescue someone. He had no time to take care of another person. He had used some of his ¡®time¡¯ and might not have enough.

    Yao Shun kept quiet.

    Old Hong was quiet too.

    Dong Xuebing is a super marksman and has out-of-this-world closebat. He can even dodge bullets. They would be a burden to him if they followed. They are not on the same level now. Although Yao Shun is proud, he must admit he would only create more problems for Dong Xuebing if he went.

    Old Hong said. ¡°But the soldiers stationed at the research center¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know. They heard themotion here, and I will not get the chance to go if I don¡¯t go now.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Zhang Longjuan and said. ¡°You got to leave now. I beg you.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°But what about you?¡±

    ¡°I will not die. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him thoughtfully. ¡°Fine. Promise me that you will return immediately if you cannot save her.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Yao Shun. ¡°Xiao Yao.¡±

    Yao Shun clenched his teeth and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Take care. We will meet again.¡±

    Yao Shun looked at him. ¡°We will be fine. They had not cordoned off the area, and we could still escape. You got to be careful.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Old Hong said. ¡°Xiao Dong, thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I will try my best to bring Zhong Lizhen back.¡±

    ¡°Most importantly, you return alive.¡± Zhang Longjuan interrupted.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I still want to bring you to eat BBQ ribs. I will return safely. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Yao Shun looked around and decided in a direction. ¡°Ms. Zhang, Old Hong, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood there and watched them leave. He was observing if any soldiers had gone after them. He would stop any soldiers if there were any and help him escape.

    One minute passed¡­.

    Five minutes passed¡­.

    Maybe Dong Xuebing had killed more than ten soldiers, and the military moved cautiously. No one has caught up with them yet. He looked towards the research center and started walking quickly. He needs to save Zhong Lizhen as soon as possible.

    The other side of the woods.

    A dirt road.

    Yao Shun, Old Hong, and Zhang Longjuan were running away from the woods when they saw a car speeding toward them. Old Hong got nervous, but Yao Shun told him it was fine.

    The car stopped. The young driver got out of the car.

    ¡°Boss, what happened to you all?¡± This man had rushed here to fetch them.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk on our way. Hurry, we got to leave before they seal the roads.¡± Yao Shun and the rest quickly got into the car.

    The driver got into the driver''s seat and started speeding away. ¡°Let¡¯s go by the small roads. It¡¯s safer than the highways.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yao Shun replied, taking out his handphone to contact his higher-ups.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. ¡°Hello, I am Yao Shun.¡±

    A middle-aged man said. ¡°I know. How¡¯s the operation?¡±

    Yao Shun said. ¡°The military discovered us.¡±

    ¡°How is the casualty rate?¡± That man raised his voice.

    ¡°We got no casualty. Arade saved us, and I don¡¯t know who he is. But I am sure he is Chinese and here to save Zhong Lizhen too.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°The higher-ups did not send anyone else.¡±

    ¡°What about the military?¡±

    ¡°They also did not send anyone recently. Who is this guy?¡±

    Yao Shun replied. ¡°He said he is not from the State Security or the military. But how can he be ordinary with hisbat skills and marksmanship?¡±

    ¡°Tell me what happened.¡±

    ¡°He killed eight fully armed soldiers with two steak knives and can predict the trajectory of bullets. He managed to dodge every bullet and could shoot four soldiers in a moving jeep with a handgun. We could not even see those soldiers from where we were. He is going to rescue Zhong Lizhen alone. Leader, this person cannot be someone unknown. Could he be someone from the Public Security Bureau? But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Impossible. I was not informed of anything.¡±

    Yao Shun took a deep breath. His leader does not know about it too. Who the hell is Xiao Dong?!

 Chapter 1123: Infiltrate

    Chapter 1123: Infiltrate

    Florida¡¯s suburbs.

    Inside a car speeding along a minor road.

    ¡°Boss, there seems to be a checkpoint in front.¡± The driver said.

    Yao Shun covered his phone and said. ¡°Get past them without letting them notice us.¡±

    The driver nodded. ¡°I will try. I will change to another route.¡±

    Yao Shun said. ¡°Ok. Drop Ms. Zhang along the way. She will be safer if she is not with us.¡± He turned to Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Get offter, Ms. Zhang. Those soldiers who saw you are dead, and you are not exposed. You will be safe with your identity.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at them. ¡°What about you all?¡±

    ¡°We have our ways.¡± Yao Shun replied.

    ¡°Be careful.¡± Zhang Longjuan said.

    ¡°Ok. You be careful too.¡± Yao Shun said. ¡°Stop in front.¡±

    The car stopped near a farm, and Zhang Longjuan got out. She took out her phone to call someone to pick her up.

    The car continued to drive forwards.

    They should be safe now.

    Yao Shun picked up his phone again and said. ¡°We should be safe now, Leader.¡±

    The middle-aged man said. ¡°Find a safe ce and standby first. We can find out that man¡¯s identityter.¡±

    ¡°Yes. We understand.¡± Yao Shun said.

    ¡°Be careful and take note not to expose your identities again.¡±

    ¡°Yes. But the research center¡­.¡±

    ¡°They are rmed, and it¡¯s useless to act now. They will tighten their security and station more soldiers.¡±

    ¡°But thatrade who saved us¡­.¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t know who he is. I am sure he is not from the State Security, Military, or the Public Security Bureau. He should be worried about implicating others, and that¡¯s why he did not identify himself. Let him be.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°He will be killed if he goes alone, and there¡¯s nothing you can do even if you all go. Furthermore, you all will endanger our otherrades in Florida if caught.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Ok, that¡¯s it. Stand by and wait for my orders.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir. I will report if I get any news.¡±

    Yao Shun sighed after hanging up. He had wanted to ask for backups and attack the research center. This would lessen Xiao Dong¡¯s burden and divert the enemies. They might even save him. However, the higher-up had given up on him and did not allow them to do anything. This is an order from their leader, and they had to follow it. Although he is grateful to Xiao Dong for saving them, he got to protect hisrades in Florida.

    Sorry¡­.

    Yao Shun apologized to Xiao Dong in his heart.

    Everyone knows it¡¯s almost impossible for Dong Xuebing to return despite hisbat skills. He is going to face countless soldiers alone. He might be killed before he can infiltrate the research center.

    However, they do not know Dong Xuebing has his way to entering.

    Outside of the research center.

    Behind some tall grasses.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette behind the grass and looked at the nearby building.

    The security around the research center had tightened.

    More military vehicles and soldiers were patrolling the surroundings.

    Dong Xuebing could see dozens of soldiers. Who knows how many more are stationed inside the research center? Their bullets would drown him before he could enter the main gate. The research center''s main door is closed, and even rockets cannot st open it. This was hisst hurdle.

    Dong Xuebing is Dong Xuebing, after all.

    Hisbat skill is out of this world.

    Dong Xuebing checked his time. He still has one hour and five minutes.

    Dong Xuebing was not in a rush. He waited and continued to smoke.

    One minute¡­..

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    A vehicle drove out for patrol.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. He was not hiding in a good position and was thinking if he should hide elsewhere. Suddenly, the research center¡¯s door opened, and eight fully armed soldiers emerged. The leader said something, and they started walking toward two parked jeeps.

    Now is the time!

    STOP!

    Time stopped.

    Everything froze.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and started running toward the research center.

    One hundred meters¡­.

    Two hundred meters¡­.

    Five hundred meters¡­.

    Dong Xuebing reached the research center, and there were a lot of military vehicles and soldiers.

    Those soldiers were frozen in ce and did not move.

    Dong Xuebing walked past those soldiers and reached the electronic door. The building does not have any windows and seems to be fully enclosed. No one can enter once the door is closed. He squeezed himself through the gap of the closing door and entered the research center.

    The ceiling, walls, and floor are white and clean.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the staff near the door and the CCTV facing the door. He pushed up his sunsses and walked further in.

    The stair was a few meters away from the door.

    Dong Xuebing walked upstairs.

    The second level has rows of offices and arge office area. This ce looked more like an office building. Dong Xuebing looked around and noticed there were no CCTVs on this level. He does not want to waste his time, and he deactivated STOP.

    Time resumed.

    Dong Xuebing stood at the second-level stairwell and continued upstairs. Based on his observations outside, this research center has six levels, and he does not know where Zhong Lizhen is.

    What should I do?

    Search room by room?

    Dong Xuebing would be discovered within minutes if he did that. He also has insufficient remaining time and cannot enter those offices or rooms with electronic locks. He cannot search aimlessly.

    Fine.

    I should ask someone.

    As Dong Xuebing thought about what to do, he heard footstepsing down.

    Dong Xuebing lowered his body and moved closer to a corner.

    A research staff walked down the stairs. He is Caucasian and wears his uniform. Dong Xuebing waited for the staff to see him before pointing a gun at his head.

    That stuff was about to shout for help.

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Dong Xuebing said in English. ¡°I will kill you if you make any noise.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s English is wrong, and the staff barely understands him. He immediately shut his mouth and looked fearfully at him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the staff. ¡°Where is Zhong Lizhen?¡±

    The staff shook his head. He does not know.

    Dong Xuebing asked again calmly. ¡°I am asking you again. Where is Zhong Lizhen?!¡±

    That staff shook his head, and Dong Xuebing shot at his shoulder.

    That staff screamed in pain and fell to the ground. ¡°Ahhh¡­.¡±

    The gunshot attracted the soldiers'' attention inside and outside the research center.

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°Howe there¡¯s a gunshot inside?¡±

    ¡°It is from inside. How is this possible?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not care about themotion outside. He stared at that staff and said. ¡°I am asking for the third time. Where is Zhong Lizhen?¡±

    That staff panicked and pointed upstairs. ¡°Professor Zhong is in the istion room on the third floor, section 2 in the west area.

    ¡°Ok. Come with me. If she is not there¡­.¡±

    That staff took deep breaths and shouted. ¡°She is there!¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°I swear!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could hear footsteps approaching, but he did not care. He looked into that staff¡¯s eyes to confirm if he was lying. A few secondster, he let go of the staff and mumbled, ¡°BACK two minutes¡± in his heart.

    Everything around him shed, and Dong Xuebing could feel some giddiness.

    When Dong Xuebing opened his eyes, he had returned to two minutes. In this timeline, he had not caused anymotion. There were no gunshots or sounds. He stood in the stairwell between the second and third floors.

    Level six.

    No. 2 istion room.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and mumbled STOP in his heart.

    He stopped time again and got upstairs quietly.

 Chapter 1124: The isolated Zhong Lizhen

    <h4>Chapter 1124: The isted Zhong Lizhen</h4>

    Morning.

    A Florida research center.

    Level six, no. 2 istion room.

    This is a small room with an officeyout. There¡¯s a round table, projector, and many scientific equipments. Seldom people use this room unless there¡¯s an important meeting. They would iste the participants in this room to prevent news from leaking. However, this room is slightly different today. There¡¯s a single bed in the corner.

    This office is not meant for anyone to live in.

    There¡¯s no signal, no sunlight, and even the door is bulletproof.

    *Sounds of someone tearing paper.

    A few documents were torn into pieces. A woman with gold-rimmed spectacles sat on a leather chair. She was tearing some documents in frustration.

    Three months¡­.

    She had been locked for three months¡­.

    Zhong Lizhen forced herself to calm down. She pushed her spectacles and walked to the inte.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­.

    A man¡¯s voice sounded.

    ¡°Hi, Professor Zhong.¡± This man was speaking in English.

    ¡°I want to go outside for some sunlight, Thomas.¡± Zhong Lizhen said.

    ¡°Sorry, Professor Zhong. You cannot leave the istion ward.¡±

    ¡°Why? It¡¯s been three months! You all are restricting my freedom!¡±

    ¡°I do not decide this, Professor Zhong. You are my teacher, and many of us in the research center are your students. I want to help, but I cannot do anything.¡±

    ¡°I only want to get some fresh air. Only for ten minutes.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t let you out, especially¡­ especially now.¡±

    ¡°Pass the inte to the higher-ups. I will speak to them.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t do that now. Outside is¡­.¡±

    ¡°What happened outside? Tell me.¡±

    The man paused for a second and said softly. ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened exactly, and your room is soundproof. We heard hundreds of gunshots outside the research center and didn¡¯t know what was happening.¡±

    ¡°Gunshots?!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°What about now?¡±

    ¡°Many soldiers had been mobilized, and the gunshots stopped.¡±

    ¡°I understand. I want to go out for a walk. I have not gone under the sun for too many days, and my body cannot take it. Hurry and help me contact the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will try. To be honest, the higher-ups will not agree. This will be your home and workce for at least one year.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked terrible after hanging up the inte. She thought about what Thomas had said to her.

    Gunshots?

    Who is it?

    Are those from the peopleing to save her?

    But there¡¯s a whole troop station here. How are they going to save me?

    Zhong Lizhen had worked in the research center for ten years and knew the people here well. She was worried for herrades. It¡¯s impossible to rescue her unless China sends its military. She was losing hope. She wants to return home and work for her home country. She does not want to be locked up in this room without sunlight.

    Zhong Lizhen sat on the chair, looking terrible.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­. The inte by the door sounded.

    Zhong Lizhen walked over and answered.

    ¡°Professor Zhong. Is the research data ready?¡± A middle-aged man asked. ¡°We need the date for an experiment. Please hurry up.¡± He was polite, but his tone was threatening.

    Zhong Lizhen pushed her spectacles. ¡°You all had restricted my movements, and I don¡¯t want to do anything for you. Do it yourself!¡±

    ¡°Professor Zhong, this research is everyone¡¯sbined effort. You should not¡­.¡±

    ¡°I should not do what?! I just want to leave this ce now!¡±

    ¡°We have a deadline for this research and experiment. If the first test fails, you will¡­.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to worry for me. This country had disappointed me, and you all want me to continue to work for you?! Dream on!¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°What else do you want?¡±

    ¡°Do you have any requests?¡±

    ¡°I want to go out now.¡±

    ¡°I cannot allow it.¡±

    ¡°Then forget it. I would rather the research fail than let you all seed. I deleted the vital data. Don¡¯t even think of getting any breakthroughs in the next ten years!¡±

    ¡°Professor Zhong.¡± That man was furious. ¡°You must be more flexible!¡±

    Zhong Lizhen retorted. ¡°I don¡¯t know what flexibility is. You have known me for over two years and should know my character well.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Consider your decision again. It¡¯s going to be lunchtime. I will speak to you again. If we cannotplete this research or have any breakthrough, our life will be hell. The higher-ups are running out of patience.¡±

    ¡°I want to see how you are all going to do that!¡±

    ¡°They will not pull back any punches even if you are one of the top scientists.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will wait.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen hung up and returned to her bed. She took a deep breath, and her desire to return home increased.

    She wants to go back to China.

    She must find a way to go back.

    What should I do? Will someonee and save me?

    But this research center''s security is secured. Who can save her?

    Will China give up on me?

 Chapter 1125: Dong Xuebing arrived

    <h4>Chapter 1125: Dong Xuebing arrived</h4>

    Before noon.

    Research center.

    No. 2 istion room. Zhong Lizhen thought for a while and made a decision. She got up from her bed. Since no one can rescue her, she will find a way to escape.

    Digital lock¡­.

    I need an ess card¡­.

    I still need a fingerprint¡­.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at thatrge metal door and pushed up her spectacles. She walked over and examined the ess device. After that, she returned to the projector by the meeting table. She opened the casing and dismantled a circuit board. She reached in again and pulled out a sharpponent. She ced it beside her and reached in again.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Fourponents were dismantled and ced beside her.

    Zhong Lizhen kept them in her pocket and walked to another device. She opened the casing and took out a small electronic device.

    After getting all the necessaryponents, she walked to the door again.

    She touched the fingerprint device and removed a sharp object from her pocket. She stuck it in and forced it open.

    The fingerprint device¡¯s casing opened quickly.

    Zhong Lizhen was focused and counted the remaining time before the rm started. She only got 10 seconds. She quickly removed a small greenponent and stuck two wires into the exposed circuit board. Five seconds¡­ three seconds¡­ one second¡­.

    The rm did not sound.

    Zhong Lizhen was not surprised. She cut a blue wire with a nail clipper and the digital lock device screen ckout. After that, she used the nail clipper and pulled out a circuit board. She reced it with one of theponents in her pocket.

    It¡¯s done.

    Zhong Lizhen took a deep breath and pressed her ears to the door to listen for outside sounds. She could not hear anything as the room was soundproof. She hesitated for a few seconds.

    She only wants to return home.

    Zhong Lizhen pulled out a red wire, and the sparks flew from the circuit board.

    A miracle happened.

    The digital lock is opened, which requires an ess card, pin, and fingerprint.

    Zhong Lizheen pulled the door handle, and the door opened.

    The istion room is located in the west wing, and there is not much staff here. The corridors are empty. Zhong Lizhen stuck her head out and walked out cautiously. She listened carefully for any sounds before walking quickly to the stairs. She knew her chances to escape were slim, but she got to try.

    One step¡­.

    Five steps¡­.

    Ten steps¡­.

    Zhong Lizhen had no problems with the digital lock, but her movements were not as smooth. She tripped while descending the stairs and made a loud sound when she knocked on the door.

    Thump¡­.

    Immediately, a few doors opened.

    ¡°What?!¡± Someone left a room and saw Zhong Lizhen holding her arm on the stairs.

    *Clock¡­.

    The soldier clocked his gun and grabbed Zhong Lizhen.

    A middle-aged man in uniform and holding a te of food saw them. He stopped. ¡°Professor Zhong.¡± He was the man who had spoken to her earlier.

    Zhong Lizhen knew she was caught and kept quiet.

    The soldier was furious. He would be held responsible if Professor Zhong escaped. Luckily, he heard sounds and came out to check.

    The soldier looked at Zhong Lizhen angrily. ¡°How did you get out?!¡±

    That soldier was stationed at the research center for a while and knew the istion room was secured. Professor Zhong¡¯s fingerprint and ess were removed, and she could not leave the room. She also does not have a pin or ess card. How did she escape from the room?

    ¡°What¡¯s the point of doing this, Professor Zhong?¡± The middle-aged man frowned.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at him. ¡°What do you think, David? I want to return home!¡±

    David looked at the soldier. ¡°Let go of Professor Zhong.¡±

    David¡¯s authority is rtively high in the research center, and that soldier lets go of Zhong Lizhen¡¯s arm. ¡°She¡­.¡±

    David sighed. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I did not expect her to escape from the istion room. But she is the top scientist in the research center, and digital locks cannot stop her. I will get someone to repair the lockter and bring her to another istion room. We will add another physical lock outside to prevent her from escaping again. I will also inform the higher-ups.¡±

    The soldier replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Professor Zhong. I brought your lunch.¡± David said.

    Istion room.

    The door was opened, and soldiers were stationed outside. They were not worried about her escaping; only Zhong Lizhen and David were in the room.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your lunch, Professor Zhong.¡±

    ¡°Stop pretending. I am not hungry.¡±

    ¡°I will not report to the higher-ups about what happened. But you¡­.¡±

    ¡°I know what you want! I will never agree!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so sure. I am not the one who wanted your research. It is the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°Stop wasting your time. You all should know my character well. I would not change my mind if I decided on something. Do you think I am scared of you telling the higher-ups? Go ahead!¡±

    ¡°It will not be as simple as adding another lock if I inform the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to threaten me. It¡¯s useless.¡±

    David looked at Zhong Lizhen. ¡°I can tell you that China had sent people to save you. They failed. You should know how secure this research center is. No one can enter.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen did not say anything.

    David continued. ¡°You only have one choice. Complete this research first. I had spoken with the higher-ups, and they consider letting you return after it.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen sneered. ¡°David, I am one to two years older than you. Do you think I will believe these lies?¡±

    David replied. ¡°I am not lying. As long as this research is sessful, you can make any request. You should know how important this research is.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen shook her head. ¡°it¡¯s impossible.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± David frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to go home?¡±

    ¡°I want to go home and serve my mothend. I don¡¯t want to go home as a loser. Your country had disappointed me, and don¡¯t even think of making me work for you all!¡± Zhong Lizhen sat on the chair and started eating. ¡°What else do you want today? Go and report to the higher-ups if you want.¡±

    ¡°Professor Zhong¡­.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen did not look at him and continued to eat. ¡°Your people are despicable and will use underhand methods to get what you want. I had seen through you all. Someone will teach you all a lesson!¡±

    David¡¯s face changed.

    Suddenly, someone in the istion room pped.

    ¡°Haha¡­. Well said.¡± A young man was pping on a chair in the corner of the istion room. He was wearing a pair of sunsses and a coat.

    Zhong Lizhen and David were stunned.

    When did this man enter the room?

    Although the door was left open, they did not see anyoneing in.

 Chapter 1126: Just you alone?!

    <h4>Chapter 1126: Just you alone?!</h4>

    Inside the istion room.

    David shouted. ¡°Who are you?!¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    The young manughed. ¡°I am a passerby and overheard your conversation. You all are right. Your country¡¯s action should be punished.¡± His English was not good, but they could understand him.

    David immediately shouted. ¡°Guards!¡±

    To his surprise, the door was closed, and no one outside could hear them.

    What is going on?

    The door was opened earlier.

    The young man in the room was Dong Xuebing, who had used STOP to enter the room.

    David was looking terrible. ¡°How did you get in?!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I walked in, of course. I also want to fly in, haha¡­. But I can¡¯t fly.¡± He smiled and continued. ¡°Oh, continuing on that topic. Your country¡¯s arrogance surprised me. You all want to get involved in other countries affairs and keep wanting to hinder my country¡¯s progress. Does it make you ufortable if you don¡¯t try to mess with us? I like the way you all gross me out.¡±

    David could not understand Dong Xuebing¡¯s English, but he could guess it was something terrible from his tone.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Come¡­e and gross me out again.¡±

    David did not say anything and started moving back towards the door.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Why are you keeping quiet and walking backward? I still have not finished.¡± He walked over and put his arms around his shoulder. He pulled him to the meeting table and sat on a chair. ¡°What¡¯s the hurry? Let¡¯s have a good talk. Tell me, which other countries have your country created problems with?¡±

    David looked at Dong Xuebing coldly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be embarrassed. You had said so much earlier. Fine. If you want to talk about it, let¡¯s talk about how many Chinese scientists you have captured over the years. This should not be your first time.¡±

    David understood the question. ¡°We had never captured any of your scientists, even now!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°This reply is gross. Never mind. You all will never admit your wrongdoings. Let¡¯s talk about the economy. Our country had lent you all money, but you had all forgotten about it and continued to create trouble for us. You all feel that assisting and supporting you all is a must.¡±

    David replied. ¡°You are Chinese!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped. ¡°You are smart.¡± He was furious and got more sarcastic. ¡°No wonder you are a scientist. I am so excited to chat with an American scientist.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen asked in Mandarin. ¡°You are¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and looked at Zhong Lizhen. He shook her hand. ¡°You can call me Xiao Dong. I will tell you my name and the restter. I need to confirm your identity.¡± He needs to confirm her identity as she looks different from the photographs. She is prettier in real life. ¡°Are yourade Zhong Lizhen?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Do you have anything to confirm your identity?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen hesitated and shook her head. ¡°They had taken away all my identification.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second. ¡°Are there any listening bugs or CCTV here?¡±

    ¡°This is an istion room, and all signals are blocked.¡± Zhong Lizhen replied.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Then I will ask you a question. Have you heard of Xie Hun?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen paused for a second. ¡°Xie Hun? Xiao Hun? She is Sister Han¡¯s daughter. I saw her grow up and heard she married a few months ago. I could not get back for her wedding.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. He can confirm her identity. ¡°Sorry, Professor Zhong. I need to confirm your identity first. My English is not good, and I searched level six for the istion room.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen breathing got faster. ¡°Are you here to rescue me?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sorry, I amte.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen got excited. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. It¡¯s notte as long as I can return home.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Dong Xuebing asked suddenly. ¡°How is the soundproofing here?¡± He reached under his coat.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°It¡¯s good. No sounds can be heard¡­.¡± She stopped and suddenly shouted. ¡°David is going to press the rm!¡±

    David had run to the door when Dong Xuebing and Zhong Lizhen were talking, and he was about to press the red button. Dong Xuebing pulled out a gun and squeezed the trigger without turning back.

    Blood sttered everywhere.

    David¡¯s body stopped and fell to the ground.

    Zhong Lizhen¡¯s face changed, and she shouted at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    ¡°Saving you.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to kill!¡±

    ¡°How will we get out if I don¡¯t kill?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you and your men enter the research center?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am alone.¡±

    ¡°Just you alone?!¡± Zhong Lizhen was shocked.

 Chapter 1127: â€“Dropped!

    <h4>Chapter 1127: ¨CDropped!</h4>

    One person.

    One person had infiltrated the highly secured research center.

    How is this possible? Zhong Lizhen thought a team hade to rescue her.

    Zhong Lizhen does not believe Dong Xuebing. ¡°How did youe in?¡±

    ¡°I got my ways.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Let¡¯s get out of this ce.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°Wait a minute. I need some tools to unlock the fingerprint lock. I need to dismantle a few devices.¡±

    They were the only ones left in the istion room. David is dead and lying in a pool of blood.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t need to be so troublesome. Just call the people outside to open it.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen frowned. ¡°Although they don¡¯t know David is dead, there will be at least one soldier outside when they open the door.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long the door is opened.¡±

    ¡°You are alone. How are we going to get past them? This is impossible.¡±

    ¡°We will face them when we get out. It¡¯s the same.¡±

    ¡°No. It¡¯s too risky. Let me get the tools andponents to open the door first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°Listen to me.¡± Zhong Lizhen firmly replied.

    ¡°Professor Zhong.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhong Lizhen ignored him and walked to an electronic device. She dismantled it quickly and took out a fewponents.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything. Sigh¡­. Zhong Lizhen is stubborn and does not listen to others. However, this is not a surprise. If she is flexible, she would not be held captive here. She can pretend to submit to them and find a way to escape. However, she did not. She only requested to leave through the proper channels. Maybe this was because she had been doing research and reading data. That¡¯s why she does not know how to lie.

    Wait¡­.

    Dong Xuebing was okay with it.

    A few minutes passed.

    Zhong Lizhen finally removed thestponent and walked to the digital lock. She opened the casing and started to meddle with the wires.

    Dong Xuebing does not know about electronics. He stood there and watched Zhong Lizhen work on the lock. He noticed she was looking pale.

    A few momentster.

    Zhong Lizhen turned. ¡°It¡¯s done.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°So fast?¡±

    ¡°I participated in the designs and technologies of many devices here. It¡¯s not that difficult to unlock the door.¡± Zhong Lizhen became paler as she was talking.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Can we go out now? Are you ready?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen nodded. She pulled out thest wire and suddenly paused. She turned to her side and puked.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and pped his forehead. Zhong Lizhen has been holding it in since just now. David¡¯s death had shocked her. He walked over and dragged David¡¯s body under the meeting table. He had killed many criminals over the years and was used to it. However, this was the first time she saw a dead body. Dong Xuebing walked over and patted her back lightly.

    Zhong Lizhen supported herself against the wall and continued to puke.

    She was wearing a white gown, ck heels, and stockings.

    Three minutester.

    Zhong Lizhen had emptied her stomach.

    Dong Xuebing continued to stroke her back to make her feel better.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt something on her back. It was her bra strap. He paused for a second and continued to stroke her back. He helped her turn away from David¡¯s body and that puddle of blood.

    Zhong Lizhen turned her upper body, and a soft click sounded. Dong Xuebing did not hear it, but she noticed it. She quickly held her hands against her chest.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you still feeling terrible?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen did not reply. She pursed her lips and stopped puking.

    ¡°Professor Zhong.¡± Dong Xuebing continued her stroke her back.

    When he touched her back, he noticed her back was smooth, and he could not feel her bra strap.

    Dong Xuebing immediately understood what had happened.

    I had identally unsped her bra.

    Dong Xuebing was sweating and dared not touch her back again.

    Sigh¡­. Why is this happening?

    ¡°Sorry, Professor Zhong.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly apologized.

    Zhong Lizhen pressed on her chest and straightened her back. She was still pale and looked weak. After all, she had emptied her stomach.

    ¡°Have some water.¡± Dong Xuebing took a bottle of mineral water from the table.

    Zhong Lizhen rinsed her mouth before drinking.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I will turn around while you adjust your clothes. After that, we will go out.

    Zhong Lizhen nodded. She did not look embarrassed. ¡°Sorry to embarrass myself.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It¡¯s my fault.¡± Dong Xuebing turned and walked to a corner to reload his gun.

    Dong Xuebing could hear clothes rustling behind him.

    ¡°Are you going to kill when we leave this room?¡± Zhong Lizhen asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied without turning. ¡°It will be difficult to escape if I don¡¯t kill.¡±

    ¡°We will attract more soldiers if you open fire. We should try to get out secretly without anyone noticing. You are alone and do not have any backups. I am familiar with this ce, and we might be able to escape quietly.¡±

    ¡°I cannot promise you.¡±

    ¡°Do you want to escte this into an international dispute?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was still adjusting her clothes.

    ¡°The US will not release to the public, so it¡¯s fine. Furthermore, the dispute had started, and it was pointless to try to stop anything now. My only mission is to bring you back safely, and I don¡¯t care about the rest.¡±

    ¡°Which military unit are you from?¡±

    ¡°I am not from any units.¡±

    ¡°Then why did you risk your life to rescue me? Are you doing this for the nation?¡±

    ¡°Not really. Someone asked me for help. My mission is to bring you back safely, and I don¡¯t care or want to get involved in anything else.¡±

    ¡°You mentioned Xiao Hun earlier. Did she ask you to save me?¡±

    ¡°I will tell you when we get home safely.¡±

    ¡°I hope so. If we can escape from here, will people assist us at the airport? Are we going back by sea?¡±

    ¡°No one is assisting us. I came alone. It will be only the both of us when we return.¡±

    ¡°You are Xiao Dong, right? You opened fire just now outside, right? We are going to be killed if we are caught. You don¡¯t need to hide anything from me. I might not know aboutbat, but one person can¡¯t infiltrate this ce. Many soldiers guard this ce. How did you enter unnoticed? Are you trying to protect yourrades? That¡¯s no need for that. You should tell me where your people are stationed outside for me to n our escape route. This will increase our chances of escaping. I know theyout here better than you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°I am alone, and that¡¯s enough. Having more people will slow us down.¡±

    ¡°You are young but boastful.¡±

    ¡°I am telling you the truth.¡±

    ¡°Fine. I will treat you as alone.¡±

    ¡°I am alone and don¡¯t hope for anyone to assist us outside. It¡¯s impossible. Oh, one more thing. We are not escaping. I don¡¯t like this word. We will be walking out with our heads held high.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not let you get hurt as long as I am alive. Err¡­. Are you ready?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I am turning around now.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned. Zhong Lizhen was still in her white gown, and one of her pockets was bulging. A ck strap with a metal clip was hanging out from it.

    Zhong Lizhen¡¯s bra clip was broken.

    Dong Xuebing did not ask and pretended not to see it.

    ck¡­.

    Most mature women like to wear a ck bras.

 Chapter 1128: Stealing data!

    <h4>Chapter 1128: Stealing data!</h4>

    Noon.

    Research center.

    Istion Room.

    Things were awkward after Zhong Lizhen¡¯s bra incident, but it made them less nervous.

    ¡°Are we ready to go, Professor Zhong?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhong Lizhen nodded and held that wire. ¡°I am opening the door.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am ready.¡± Click! Dong Xuebing clocked his gun.

    Zhong Lizhen did not move and looked at him. ¡°You will attract more people if you open fire.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was helpless. He gasped at Zhong Lizhen¡¯s character. She is inflexible, and it¡¯s useless to argue with her. He kept his gun and took out two steak knives. ¡°Are these fine?¡±

    ¡°Steak knives?¡±

    ¡°These will not make any sounds.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I want to know about yourbat abilities.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to exin to you. Just go. It will be fine.¡±

    ¡°We will be facing a few dozen of soldiers. How are we going to walk out? I want to know about your abilities first.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­.¡±

    ¡°Why are you keeping quiet?¡±

    ¡°Will you believe me if I tell you those soldiers are no match for me?¡±

    ¡°Do you think I will believe this?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I am not saying anything.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Let¡¯s not argue anymore. We still don¡¯t know if we can get out of here alive. I am grateful for youing to rescue me, and I would like to apologize to you in case we cannot make it. I will return the favor in our next life.¡± Dong Xuebing could tell Zhong Lizhen did not harbor high hopes of them getting out safely.

    ¡°I will not let you die when I am around.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Use the gun if you have no other choices. Escape alone and ignore me if we are in danger.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. That¡¯s impossible.¡±

    ¡°You are lucky to enter and might get out if your luck did not run out. However, it will be harder for you to bring me along.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry. Although I don¡¯t have a good character, I stick to my words. I said I would bring you out safely, and I will do it. Just remember. Stick closely to me.¡±

    ¡°I am opening the door.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I will count down. Three, two, one¡­.¡±

    The istion room¡¯s door opened slightly.

    Zhong Lizhen nned to creep to the elevator and go downstairs as there were lesser people on level six. However, two armed soldiers were guarding outside. They saw the door opening and saw Zhong Lizhen and Dong Xuebing. They were waiting for David, and they were surprised to see a young man.

    ¡°Who are you?!¡±

    ¡°Stop there!¡±

    Both soldiers pointed their guns at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Watch out!¡± Zhong Lizhong warned.

    Dong Xuebing took a big stride forward and got close to the soldiers before they could release the safety of their guns.

    Swoosh!

    Swoosh!

    Two steak knives shed, and blood gushed from the soldiers¡¯ necks. They copsed and died.

    Zhong Lizhen was stunned. She did not expect Dong Xuebing to be so calm and fast in front of guns. She looked at the two bodies and turned pale. She turned aside and started puking again.

    ¡°Are you ok?¡±

    ¡°I am¡­ fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. How is this fine? He held Zhong Lizhen¡¯s hand and walked forward. ¡°Don¡¯t think or look at anything. Try to find something to block your ears and follow me.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen covered her mouth and followed Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Where is the elevator?¡±

    ¡°East side.¡±

    ¡°I came from that side. There are a lot of people there. Are there any alternative routes?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a stair.¡± Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°In front.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had walked past the stair earlier and remembered where it was. He walked towards the stairs quickly, and Zhong Lizhen followed behind.

    They reached the stairs, and no one was there.

    Dong Xuebing pulled Zhong Lizhen, and they went down the stairs.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to rush to the ground floor, but Zhong Lizhen stopped on the fifth floor.

    ¡°Wait¡­.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°The research materials. I need to make a copy.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t it all in your brain?¡±

    ¡°I will need to recalcte the data, which will take at least six months to a year. It will be great if we can get it now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Which way?¡±

    ¡°Just go to any office on the fifth floor. I can hack their system.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not hesitate. He turned and walked out of the stairs. Zhong Lizhen followed behind while trying not to puke. They reached an office, and she quickly entered a pin. The door opened.

    ¡°Come in, quick.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    They entered the office and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How long do you need?¡±

    ¡°Around five minutes. No¡­ four minutes will do.¡± Zhong Lizhen was in a rush. She sat in front of a PC and said. ¡°I will try my best. Those two soldiers¡¯ bodies should not have been discovered so fast. After all, that is the istion area on level six. No one will go there.¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just do what you need.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen¡¯s expression changed when she was in front of the PC. She did not look pale and weak and was focused. She pushed her gold-rimmed sses up and started typing furiously.

    This was Zhong Lizhen¡¯s expertise.

    Dong Xuebing felt Zhong Lizhen was very attractive at this moment.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­.

    It seemed the PC had sounded an rm.

    ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± Dong Xuebing was confused.

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Zhong Lizhen continued to type on the keyboard furiously. ¡°The system had sounded an rm, but I had switched it off.¡±

    ¡°Since you are so good at hacking, why can¡¯t you hack into their system after we return?¡±

    ¡°The research center¡¯s system is not connected to the inte. It will be toote after we get back.¡±

    ¡°Oh. I still don¡¯t know about your research.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing, but her fingers did not stop. ¡°It¡¯s mainly military research. You should know lesser.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was being polite. Her actual meaning was, ¡°What do you know?¡±

    Sigh¡­. No wonder Zhong Lizhen was regarded as Professor Chen¡¯s top student. She was at least ten times smarter than Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet and stood by the door.

    About four minutester.

    Zhong Lizhen pulled out a USB drive and kept it in her pocket. She thought for a while and took it out again. She gave it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You keep it. This is most of my research results, and most of the crucial parts are in my head. The value of this data is worth more than you can imagine. I want you to keep and return it if I did not make it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept the USB drive and looked at Zhong Lizhen. ¡°I will hold on to it first. But I will not leave without you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Oh, what about the other research?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by other research?¡±

    ¡°All the research in this research center. Make a copy of everything. Anyway, we still got time.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen frowned. ¡°Those are not my research.¡±

    ¡°Just take it.¡±

    ¡°This is my principal.¡± Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°This USB drive contains my research. My teacher and I formted it, and I worked on it in China for a few years. I continued working on it for ten years here. It was all done by me, and no other researchers participated. That¡¯s why I can bring it with me. Other researchers do the other research, and I cannot steal their hard work.¡±

    ¡°But they treated you like this¡­.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care how they treated me. I got to respect other people¡¯s hard work.¡± Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I know you don¡¯t understand, and I don¡¯t need you to understand. We can go now. I am here only to bring back my work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. This woman is too rigid.

    Just grab whatever there is, and who cares about them?

    Dong Xuebing saw the look in Zhong Lizhen¡¯s eyes and did not argue with her. This is her character, and trying and changing her mind is pointless.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhong Lizhen nodded and walked over.

    Zhong Lizhen did not notice Dong Xuebing¡¯s pocket was full. It seemed something appeared in his pocket suddenly.

 Chapter 1129: A bloody path!

    <h4>Chapter 1129: A bloody path!</h4>

    Research center.

    Level five. Inside an office.

    The door opened. Dong Xuebing and Zhong Lizhen walked out quietly.

    ¡°We will continue downstairs.¡± Dong Xuebing turned to Zhong Lizhen. ¡°Just stay close to me when we encounter any soldiers. Don¡¯t step away from me.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen nodded. ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°I will settle the rest.¡±

    ¡°Ok. What else do you need me to do?¡±

    ¡°Just follow me closely. You don¡¯t need to do anything.¡±

    ¡°Then I will tell you the route. We will be near the backdoor if we go by the stairs. There are lesser soldiers stationed there. But the backdoor might be locked, and they had changed the pin. I might need some time to unlock it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s ok.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go then. Just leave by yourself if we are in danger.¡±

    ¡°I know. You want me to leave you behind if we are in danger.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said this because Zhong Lizhen did not know about their rtionship. He will also not leave Xie Hun¡¯s aunt and escape himself. He cannot face Han Jing and Xie Hun if he does that. He is stubborn and will not care about the consequences. If their escape attempt failed, he would die with Zhong Lizhen.

    In the stairwell.

    Dong Xuebing monitored the situation for a few seconds. It was quiet, and he did not hear any footsteps. He turned and waved Zhong Lizhen over before going down the stairs.

    Level five¡­.

    Level four¡­.

    Level three¡­.

    ¡°Wait.¡± Dong Xuebing suddenly stopped.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhong Lizhen did not notice anything.

    Dong Xuebing pulled her into the corridor and did not say anything.

    The next moment, an office door opened, and they heard footsteps and people speaking in English. Those people walked away about five secondster.

    Zhong Lizheng was stunned. She did not know how Dong Xuebing knew someone woulde out of that office suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing did not exin, and they continued down the stairs. Finally, they reached the ground floor.

    Suddenly, the rm sounded. ¡°Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­¡± It was loud and sharp.

    Amotion was heard from upstairs. Needless to think, someone had discovered those two soldiers¡¯ bodies and knew Zhong Lizhen had escaped.

    ¡°Shit.¡± Zhong Lizhen looked nervous.

    ¡°Move faster.¡± Dong Xuebing remained calm.

    ¡°It¡¯s toote.¡± Zhong Lizhen quickly followed and heard someone opening the backdoor. She could also hear footsteps and soldiers clocking their guns.

    The soldiers are here.

    They cannot escape now.

    Zhong Lizhen immediately said. ¡°I will divert their attention, and you will escape with that USB drive. Don¡¯t let my research go to waste.¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Why are you not running?¡± Zhong Lizhen asked.

    ¡°I told you earlier. Just follow behind me, and you don¡¯t need to worry about anything.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    The footsteps got closer from the corner of the corridor.

    ¡°They are here.¡± Dong Xuebing kept his steak knives and removed two handguns from his waist. He turned to Zhong Lizhen. ¡°Can I use guns now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Just go by yourself.¡±

    ¡°From the footsteps, it should be around seven to eight soldiers. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s seven to eight fully armed soldiers, and you are alone. You should escape in another direction. They think I am alone and will not go after you. I will divert their attention.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s too troublesome.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong¡­.¡±

    ¡°Lie on the floor. I don¡¯t want you to get hurt.¡±

    ¡°We will not escape if you continue to waste time.¡±

    ¡°I told you I would bring you back safely and will do it.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was anxious because no one could escape. But she was with Dong Xuebing. He thought nothing of seven to eight men. Maybe he would get slightly nervous if facing a few dozen soldiers.

    Footsteps got closer.

    Dong Xuebing pushed Zhong Lizhen to the ground and asked her to lie down. He raised his guns and pointed to an empty corridor. Bang! Bang! He fired two shots, and two soldiers were shot when they stepped out behind a corner.

    Zhong Lizhen¡¯s jaws dropped.

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°The target is in the corridor!¡±

    Those soldiers stopped.

    Dong Xuebing did not wait for them to devise a n and walked towards the corner slowly. He stepped past those two soldiers¡¯ bodies and turned into the corner.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    Rifles and handguns opened fire at Dong Xuebing.

    Bullets flew everywhere.

    The automatic rifles had a fast firing rate.

    Dong Xuebing took a step back and waited. The bullets hit the wall, and he stuck his gun out from behind the corner. He fired five shots without looking.

    Those handguns and rifles stopped firing.

    Dong Xuebing did not check the situation and walked back to Zhong Lizhen. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was still in shock. ¡°Go?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s settled. We can go now.¡± Dong Xuebing replied confidently.

    Zhong Lizhen got up slowly and walked towards Dong Xuebing. She stopped before the corner and looked in that direction.

    Dong Xuebing did not care and pulled her away.

    ¡°Be careful.¡± Zhong Lizhen said.

    But when she saw the scene behind that corner, she was stunned. She looked at Dong Xuebing again, and her eyes changed.

    Those five soldiers behind the corner died.

    All of them were shot in their chests or hearts.

    What sorcery is this? How could he shoot those soldiers without looking, and all of them were shot in their vital spots?

    This marksmanship¡­.

    Thisbat power¡­.

    Zhong Lizhen felt this young man might save her for the first time.

 Chapter 1130: Kill!

    <h4>Chapter 1130: Kill!</h4>

    Research center.

    Level one, Area B.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Many people have asked Dong Xuebing this question, and he does not know how to reply. ¡°I am a nobody, and I am not from any organization. Someone asked me to rescue you.¡±

    ¡°Can I trust you?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I think so.¡±

    ¡°But I don¡¯t know who you are.¡±

    ¡°I will tell you after we get out.¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t you tell me now?¡±

    ¡°We opened fire, and many people will be here soon. Do you think this is the right time to talk about these?¡±

    ¡°Do you think we can escape? A lot army is stationed here, and there¡¯s a lot of soldiers around.¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯s possible. I will kill everyone in my path. I am going all out today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing prefers to use violence to settle his problems as long as his identity is not exposed.

    Footsteps sounded again.

    The footsteps seemed to be further this time, and they seemed to being from upstairs.

    Zhong Lizhen said. ¡°It¡¯s toote to talk now. I trust you. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and stepped over those five soldiers¡¯ bodies. He was going in that direction to the back of the building.

    Dong Xuebing walked forward and suddenly noticed Zhong Lizhen was very quiet.

    He turned and was speechless. Zhong Lizhen had walked past those bodies and was now supporting against the wall, puking. However, nothing wasing out.

    ¡°Professor Zhong.¡±

    ¡°I am¡­.¡±

    ¡°Can you walk?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. *puking sounds¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and knew she was trying her best. They cannot be here for too long and got to leave quickly. She will see more bodiester, and he could not take care of her if she vomitedter during a gunfight.

    ¡°Sorry.¡± Dong Xuebing made a decision and carried Zhong Lizhen across his chest.

    Zhong Lizhen covered her mouth and was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Don¡¯t look at anything. Just look at my clothes. I got to hold my gun and cannot carry you with both arms. Can you hold on to my neck?¡± Dong Xuebing slowly releases his right hand. Zhong Lizhen quickly holds onto his neck.

    Zhong Lizhen said apologetically. ¡°Sorry for being a burden.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You are a professor and are doing research. It¡¯s normal for you to be unused to such scenes.¡±

    ¡°Am I too heavy?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You have a good figure.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing knew he had said the wrong things and cleared his throat. How can he praise her figure in this situation? He tried to change the subject. ¡°Hold on to me tightly, and don¡¯t look at anything.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhong Lizhen tightened her grip.

    Dong Xuebing carried Zhong Lizhen and walked towards the backdoor.

    Zhong Lizhen had a nice figure. She was not too skinny and felt good to carry. Although Dong Xuebing only had one hand behind her knees, he could feel her thighs and chest against him. He also noticed the two mounds of flesh jiggling as he walked towards the backdoor. Her breathing near his neck made it worse.

    Hun¡¯s Aunt is too seductive.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and tried to think about something else. He looked at Zhong Lizhen¡¯s pale face and pitied her. How can these people lock such a beautiful girl up?! He is furious and decides to kill all of them.

    Back door of the research center.

    The door was opened when they arrived.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°The door is not locked?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°Then you must be careful.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡± Dong Xuebing lowered his head. ¡°Close your eyes. Don¡¯t open until I tell you to. Keep your eyes shut.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhong Lizhen replied and closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing steadied himself and stepped out through the door. He narrowed his eyes and looked outside.

    Soldiers¡­.

    Soldiers surrounded them.

    Dong Xuebing estimated there were more than twenty of them.

    There was even an armored vehicle and a few military jeeps.

    Dong Xuebing was not nervous. He smiled and said in broken English. ¡°So many of you are surrounding me. You all think too highly of me.¡± These soldiers were pointing their guns at him, but none opened fire. They thought they would not escape and wanted to catch them alive.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, are we surrounded?¡± Zhong Lizhen did not open her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing consoled her. ¡°It¡¯s only a few people.¡±

    A man stepped out from the soldiers. He seemed to be the officer in charge. He said something to Dong Xuebing in English.

    Dong Xuebing could not understand, and Zhong Lizhen tranted for him. ¡°He asked us to drop our weapons and surrender.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Tell them. I want to see who will surrender first.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure you want me to say it?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Tell them!¡±

    Zhong Lizhen shouted with his eyes closed.

    Those soldiers were amused when they heard it. They looked at Dong Xuebing as if he were an idiot. An armored vehicle and a few dozen soldiers pointed their guns at you. Do you think you can still escape? A few soldiersughed.

    The officer¡¯s face changed, and he waved his arm.

    The soldiers moved closer, and a few of them stepped forward. They were going to disarm Dong Xuebing and arrest him.

    ¡°Hold on to me tightly.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhong Lizhen could sense the tension.

    ¡°Also¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Don¡¯t tell anyone what you see today. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°I will.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Keep your eyes shut.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body suddenly moved after saying this.

    The battle started. Shots were fired, and the air was filled with a gunpowder smell.

    Zhong Lizhen started to feel nauseous again. It was not because she saw blood. Dong Xuebing was moving too fast, and she felt motion sickness. She was afraid she would affect him and tried her best to endure it. Her eyes remained shut, and she did not know what was happening around her. However, she knew they were in danger from the guns firing around her. She even heard an explosion and felt the heat from it.

    A few dozen men¡­.

    A few dozen men surrounded them¡­.

    Grenades, automatic rifles, and even the sound of an armored vehicle.

    Zhong Lizhen¡¯s breathing got faster, and she felt hopeless. How are they going to escape this situation?

    That¡¯s it¡­.

    It¡¯s the end¡­.

    Zhong Lizhen clenched her fists and was prepared to be shot anytime.

    Even if all soldiers have five rounds each, they would be minced meat if hit.

    One minute¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Zhong Lizhen was not shot and felt Dong Xuebing¡¯s speed was not slowed. He was not shot either.

    Boom!

    Bang¡­ bang¡­ bang¡­.

    ¡°Fire!¡±

    ¡°What is going on?!¡±

    ¡°Who is he?!¡±

    ¡°F**k! Even the grenade cannot kill him!¡±

    The soldiers cursed and swore. It was chaotic.

    Zhong Lizhen did not see anything and did not know what had happened. She only knew this battle had not ended, and they were not dead yet.

    ¡°Xiao Dong¡­.¡± Zhong Lizhen shouted.

    The gunshots were loud, but Xiao Dong heard her. ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°How is it? Just leave me here if we cannot escape.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. This is not a big deal. Just close your eyes.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was surprised that Xiao Dong could stillugh in this situation.

    ¡°Can I take a look?¡±

    ¡°Wait. You can lookter.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡±

    ¡°It will be over in a second. Wait a while.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen¡¯s body was still swinging about in Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm.

    Suddenly, there was a loud explosion. It was so loud that Zhong Lizhen¡¯s ears hurt.

    It bes quiet after the loud explosion.

    Xiao Dong said. ¡°Err¡­. I don¡¯t suggest you open your eyes. But you can see if you want to.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen opened her eyes slowly and turned curiously.

    She could not believe her eyes.

    Bodies¡­.

    Bodies are everywhere¡­.

    The ground outside of the research center was covered in blood.

    A military jeep and that armored vehicle were burning and flipped on their sides.

    Only Zhong Lizhen and Dong Xuebing were alive.

 Chapter 1131: Grim possibilities!

    <h4>Chapter 1131: Grim possibilities!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Smoke and dust covered the front of the research center.

    Thick ck smoke came from the burning armored vehicle and the two flipped military jeeps. Dozens of dead bodies were everywhere. It looked like hell, and no words could describe this scene.

    ¡°Urghh¡­.¡± Zhong Lizhen vomited.

    Dong Xuebing quickly put her down. ¡°How are you?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen squatted and started puking.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°I told you not to look, but you don¡¯t¡­.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked around out of curiosity while puking and was shocked.

    One person¡­.

    A few handguns¡­.

    This guy killed a few dozen soldiers himself, and even an armor vehicle could not stop him.

    Who the hell is he?

    Although Zhong Lizhen is an expert in various fields, she mainly did military research. She knew a lot about the military and had met many military soldiers. However, she had never met anyone with suchbat power. The young man in front of her had won against an army and was only armed with a few guns. How did he blow up that armored vehicle?!

    Zhong Lizhen could not understand.

    No wonder Xiao Dong was confident he could bring her out safely. Zhong Lizhen did not believe him initially, but it seemed he could do it.

    Zhong Lizhen thought about this while puking.

    Dong Xuebing was not in a rush. He patted her back to make her feel better.

    Zhong Lizhen had removed her bra and kept it in her gown¡¯s pocket. Her back felt smooth to the touch.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhong Lizhen stood up with difficulties.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s alright. You can continue to puke.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen tried her best to tolerate the nauseous feeling. ¡°Let¡¯s go. More people will being after us.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s get on a jeep. I will help you.¡± Dong Xuebing helped Zhong Lizhen over to a jeep.

    This jeep was the only vehicle that was not damaged. Dong Xuebing had purposely avoided damaging it, and no one was inside. It was clean inside. They got into the jeep, and Dong Xuebing drove out of the research center.

    Inside the vehicle.

    Zhong Lizhen was pale after vomiting. She turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°We don¡¯t have any backups. How are we going to leave the US?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the airport first.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen retorted. ¡°The airport is dangerous. We had killed so many soldiers, and they will not let us off. They know we will be trying to leave the country, and they will tighten the security there. Checkpoints might have been set up on the roads now.¡±

    ¡°I know. But we don¡¯t have other choices.¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t we go by sea? As long as we can get someone to help.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the same for air and sea, and no one else is helping us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and took out his phone. He wants to call Zhang Longjuan to tell her he is safe and ask about the situation. If State Security had prepared a way to bring Zhong Lizhen out safely, it would save him lots of trouble. Zhong Lizhen saw it and snatched the phone.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhong Lizhen asked.

    ¡°I am calling a friend.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    ¡°Is your phone safe?¡± Zhong Lizhen asked.

    Dong Xuebing paused and said. ¡°It¡¯s just a normal phone. I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen switched off the phone. ¡°We cannot make any calls unless you want to kill your friend.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°If this is an unsecured phone, I can use at least three ways to track your signals and two ways to tap your phone. Our location will be exposed immediately. How are we going to escape?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I did not know about this.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I believe you are not from the military or State Security now. How can youe and save me without knowing about these?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I had no choice.

    Zhong Lizhen said nothing and quickly dismantled an LCD device in the vehicle.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°What are you doing? I am driving.¡±

    ¡°Just drive. It will not affect you.¡±

    Click¡­ nk¡­. Click¡­. Zhong Lizhen pulled out an electricponent, and the LCD screen changed to another color.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhong Lizhen exined. ¡°The vehicle will emit a signal, and they can track us. I had removed the signal emitting device from it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You know everything.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen shook her head. ¡°I had never dismantled military jeeps or studied them. But the structure and designs are about the same.¡±

    ¡°Then where are we¡­.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the airport. I have a way to get through the security checks.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? The security will be tight.¡±

    ¡°It should not be a problem, but it might be tough for you.¡±

    ¡°No problem, as long as I can get home. I had been waiting for this day.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t get mad with meter.¡±

    They continued on their way, and they met a checkpoint soon. The soldiers were cautious. Maybe it was because Dong Xuebing had killed all the soldiers at the research center. They might not know what exactly happened. The soldiers saw it was a military jeep, and a few rxed. One of them even saluted the vehicle and signaled them to stop.

    The security was indeed tight. They even want to stop a military vehicle.

    Dong Xuebing will not stop. He turned to Zhong Lizhen. ¡°Hold on.¡± He stepped on the elerator and sped towards the checkpoint.

    The soldiers were shocked and quickly jumped out of the way.

    A soldier reacted fast and fired a few shots from his handgun.

    Ding¡­ ding¡­ ding¡­. The bullets hit the jeep and bounced off.

    Dong Xuebing did not care. He saw the soldiers getting into their vehicles to chase, and he turned into a minor road. He needs to lose them.

    The soldiers were chasing after them.

    Dong Xuebing turned to Zhong Lizhen. ¡°Professor Zhong, which direction is the airport?¡± He was lost.

    Zhong Lizhen pointed to the north. ¡°It¡¯s that direction. We are about 15 kilometers away.¡±

    ¡°15 km? Dong Xuebing knew they were close, but their location was exposed. It will be challenging to reach the airport with this car.

    ¡°Professor Zhong¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Sorry.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hit the back of Zhong Lizhen¡¯s neck before she could react. She immediately fainted.

    Dong Xuebing continued to drive and saw a ck car driving on the road nearby. He immediately mumbled STOP.

    Time stopped.

    Dong Xuebing carried Zhong Lizhen out of the jeep and walked to that car. He opened the door and pulled out the driver. He knocked the driver out and threw him by the side of the road before getting into the car with Zhong Lizhen.

    STOP deactivated.

    Time resumed.

    That driver felt the impact and fainted.

    Dong Xuebing stepped on the elerator and continued driving.

    Although they will be discovered soon, Dong Xuebing can switch to another vehicle again. His target is to reach the airport as soon as possible.

    The other side.

    A secluded house on the outskirts.

    Old Hong asked. ¡°Have you found out about Xiao Dong¡¯s identity?¡±

    Yao Shun was looking terrible. ¡°He was on the same flight with me and will leave some clues. But the higher-ups will need some time to identify him.¡±

    ¡°What should we do now?¡±

    ¡°Pack up and pull out.¡±

    ¡°Why are we pulling out?¡±

    ¡°I just received news about the research center. Something happened there.¡±

    ¡°What happened? Is it Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Our people cannot infiltrate there, but they heard many gunshots and explosions.¡±

    ¡°What about Professor Zhong?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if Zhong Lizhen and Xiao Dong are still alive. The chances of them surviving are slim from the gunshots.¡±

    Old Hong kept quiet.

    Yao Shun sighed. ¡°The higher-ups came to this conclusion too. Although we don¡¯t know who Xiao Dong is, this mission has failed. We cannot wait any longer. The higher-ups ordered us to retreat to a safe ce before the US military locked down this area.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Zhang Longjuan called.

    ¡°Do you have news about Xiao Dong?¡± Zhang Longjuan asked.

    Yao Shun hesitated for a second. ¡°Sorry, Ms. Zhang. I just received news something happened at the research center. Xiao Dong and Zhong Lizhen might be dead.¡±

    ¡°Is it confirmed?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. This is the higher-ups and my conclusion. No one can escape with so many soldiers guarding there.¡±

 Chapter 1132: We can finally go home!

    <h4>Chapter 1132: We can finally go home!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Outside of the airport.

    A small car was moving slowly towards the airport.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s third car. He had switched the car to escape those soldiers.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    They are reaching the airport.

    Oh, we got to change our clothes.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhong Lizhen and his clothes. She was still wearing her white gown and will be spotted from a distance. He wore his sunsses inside the research center, but his clothes were still the same. If they were captured by the CCTVs inside, they would be spotted at the airport immediately.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the car he was driving. It has luggage at the back. The driver seemed to be going overseas.

    Dong Xuebing reached for the luggage while driving and opened it.

    The luggage was full of clothes and personal items.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s return flight is in the afternoon, and he still has time. He stopped the car by the road and changed his clothes.

    The clothes were slightly bigger, but he still wore them. He does not care if the clothes fit at this time.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the fainted Zhong Lizhen and was troubled. He needs to knock her out again if he wakes her to change now. He cannot let others see him stopping time. Even if she shuts her eyes, she can notice it. He thought for a while and took off Zhong Lizhen¡¯s gown.

    The gown was dirty with blood stains.

    While taking off the gown, Dong Xuebing identally touched Zhong Lizhen¡¯s body. He blushed and was afraid she might wake up suddenly.

    Something dropped out from the gown¡¯s pocket. It was Zhong Lizhen¡¯s bra.

    Huh? It¡¯s acy bra.

    Dong Xuebing picked it up and stuffed it back into the gown¡¯s pocket before putting the gown in her arms.

    Zhong Lizhen was wearing office clothes under the gown. A pair of ck stockings, a skirt, and a white blouse.

    Dong Xuebing turned and searched the luggage. He took out a white men¡¯s shirt and wore it over Zhong Lizhen. The driver is a male, and he does not have any female clothing. It¡¯s okay if they can board the ne without anyone noticing them.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. It was still early. He hid the car and took out his knives and guns. He wiped off his fingerprints and threw them in the bushes. He also burned his clothes to remove any evidence.

    Airport.

    Outside of the airport terminal.

    Dong Xuebing was a few hundred meters away and saw soldiers checking all the cars on the road.

    Cars stopped and waited to be checked.

    Dong Xuebing had nned for this.

    STOP!

    Time stopped.

    Dong Xuebing wiped all the fingerprints and their traces in the car before carrying Zhong Lizhen out of the car. He carried her towards the airport terminal and entered a female toilet. A blonde was changing inside, and he carried Zhong Lizhen into a cubicle. He closed and locked the door before walking out. He walked to an area without CCTC.

    STOP deactivate!

    The bustling sound of the airport resumed.

    Dong Xuebing walked to the check-in counter calmly to get his boarding pass. He also needs to get a boarding pass for Zhong Lizhen. When he approached the counter, he heard a Chinese man shouting at the airport staff. The airport staff escorted that Chinese man to the back for a thorough search. It seems they are targeting only Chinese tourists.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart sank.

    He cannot be searched. It¡¯s okay for normal clearance, but he knew he would be caught if he went through a thorough search and questioning.

    Dong Xuebing cannot board the ne by normal means. He frowned and looked at the check-in counters from a distance. A few more Chinese were brought away, and that man had not returned.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. His flight is about to depart.

    He checked the disy, and his flight was thest flight to Beijing. Otherter flights were canceled.

    No¡­. I cannot wait anymore.

    Dong Xuebing knew the risk was higher the longer they stayed there. He must get on the ne before the situation change.

    Dong Xuebing found a secluded corner and used STOP again.

    He had used too much of his remaining time and got to move fast. He walked to the female toilet and carried Zhong Lizhen. He carried her and walked towards the boarding gates.

    The ne was open for boarding, and many passengers had boarded.

    Dong Xuebing could board the ne, but they had no seats. They also do not have the boarding pass and would be discovered quickly. They also cannot hide in the toilet for too long. He thought for a second and saw the baggage carts. Staff was loading the luggage into the ne cargo hold.

    The cargopartments!

    Dong Xuebing carried Zhong Lizhen and ran over. He got past the staff and ran up a conveyor belt into the ne''s cargopartment. The cargopartment was big and full of luggage and cargo.

    The luggage was small, and I could not hide them.

    Dong Xuebing walked into the back of thepartment and put Zhong Lizhen down behind a fewrge cargo boxes.

    STOP deactivate!

    Sigh¡­. We can finally go home¡­.

 Chapter 1133: Warm!

    <h4>Chapter 1133: Warm!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Florida airport.

    Flight 528 cargo hold.

    Zhong Lizhen groaned as she woke behind a fewrge wooden cargo boxes.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Shh¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°Lower your voice.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was about to shout when her mouth was covered by a hand. She turned and saw it was Dong Xuebing. She looked around and was stunned. She did not know what happened and tried to recall. She remembered Xiao Dong hitting her on the back of her neck, and she fainted. Her face changed, and she looked at her clothes.

    Why were my clothes changed!?

    Where am I?!

    Zhong Lizhen could only think of the worst situation she could be in.

    Dong Xuebing knew what she was thinking and peeped at the few airport staff loading the luggage into the cargo hold. They stood further away, and he whispered to Zhong Lizhen. ¡°I had no choice earlier. I had warned you, and I did not change your clothes. Your gown is over there, and I had put a shirt over you. Our photos should be sent to the airport, and they are looking for us.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at her clothes and noticed she was still wearing her blouse and skirt under the shirt. She looked at Dong Xuebing and noticed he had changed too.

    Zhong Lizhen nodded. ¡°I understand. But why did you knock me out?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I cannot let you see what I did. That¡¯s why¡­.¡±

    ¡°It would be harder for us to leave the country if I fainted. It will attract more attention.¡±

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s my secret, and I cannot tell you.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen did not ask further. ¡°Then where are we now? What is the noise outside of this warehouse?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We are on the ne.¡±

    ¡°ne?!¡± Zhong Lizhen was surprised. ¡°We are on a ne?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°We are in the cargo hold of a ne. They are still loading the luggage.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen gasped. ¡°How is this possible? How did you enter the airport?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen felt this is impossible. The security at the airport is tight. Besides the soldiers, they must still produce documents and pass security checks. How can they get on the ne? Moreover, she was knocked out, and Xiao Dong got to carry her.

    ¡°Did you kill people again?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. If I do that, all the flights will be canceled, and we cannot leave.¡±

    ¡°No one in the airport noticed us?!¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s only one way to the ne from the airport. How did you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not exin. ¡°I cannot exin this. We are on the ne, and it will take off soon. We should be going home without any troubles.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen took a deep breath. ¡°I am more curious about you. Who exactly are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°The more curious you are, the more awkward I am to tell you. Err¡­ let¡¯s talk about it when we are back. This is thest part of our journey, and we don¡¯t know what will happen next. We cannot let our guard down. We must hide and not be discovered.¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°Someone is here. Shh¡­.¡±

    Footsteps got nearer. A few airport staff were walking toward them.

    There were some noises, and the staff seemed to be securing the cargo.

    Zhong Lizhen seemed to be nervous. They had reached this stage, and she did not want to fail. However, Dong Xuebing remained calm andposed. He squatted behind some crates and luggage and was prepared to move if they were discovered. The airport staff checked the cargo and left.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    nk¡­. The cargo hold door closed.

    The cargo hold became darker, and they were in total darkness in a few seconds.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°I am here.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    ¡°They had closed the door. We should be safe now.¡±

    ¡°We are lucky.¡±

    ¡°Hold on to the crates. The ne should be taking off soon.¡±

    The moment Dong Xuebing finished saying that, they felt the ne moving. The cargo hold was noisy, and they could feel the ne moving on the runway. About five to six minutester, they felt their bodies getting heavier and the air pressure in their ears. The ne had taken off.

    Ten meters¡­.

    One hundred meters¡­.

    One thousand meters¡­.

    The ne had reached a high altitude.

    The cargo hold was in total darkness, and they could not see anything.

    Although they were in a ne, the cargo hold conditions cannot bepared to the cabin. It was noisy, and there was no air conditioner. The temperature dropped drastically.

    ¡°Professor Zhong.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°This flight should be around ten hours.¡±

    ¡°I know. We should reach Beijing Airport tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Take a nap if you are tired.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so noisy here. How can I sleep? You don¡¯t need to worry about me.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will take a short nap. Call me if you need anything. I am beside you.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. Thanks for everything today.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. This is what I should do.¡±

    ¡°We are unrted, and this is not something you should do.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I will sleep for a while.

    The cargo hold got colder, and Dong Xuebing curled up.

    Dong Xuebing could not change the conditions and only wanted to get home. He had no problems with the conditions and leaned against the wooden crate. He checked his remaining time and had slightly more than ten minutes left. He got to use it cautiously. He still has to bring Zhong Lizhen from the airport as they do not have documents and air tickets. Although they will be in China, he must be cautious not to leave any evidence. He does not want to be noticed or suspected by other countries. He kept his sunsses on until now.

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted and fell asleep quickly.

    One hour¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    Time passed.

    Dong Xuebing was shivering and woke up suddenly. His hands and feet were cold, and it felt like winter.

    Is this zero degree or sub-zero degree?

    Dong Xuebing did not know the temperature in the cargo hold, but he could not stand it. He was still wearing spring clothes. They did not have an air conditioner in the cargo hold, which was freezing. He stood up and started moving.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ah? I am here.¡±

    ¡°Are you cold?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What about you?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Although it was dark, Dong Xuebing could tell Zhong Lizhen was not doing well. Her voice was trembling. After loosening his joints, he reached over. He touched Zhong Lizhen, frightening her. He sat beside her to be nearer to her. Sitting near each other will warm them up slightly.

    ¡°Har¡­.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was breathing heavily and seemed to be in bad shape.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body was much better, unlike Zhong Lizhen''s. He could still withstand the cold.

    ¡°Where is your white gown?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I am wearing it.¡±

    ¡°Then wear my clothes too.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I am fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and took off his jacket. ¡°Just wear it. I feel terrible to see you suffering.¡±

    After a while, Dong Xuebing felt a cold hand taking his jacket from him.

    ¡°Have you worn it?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How long more before we reach?¡±

    ¡°We still got seven to eight hours.¡±

    ¡°Still so long?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s night now, and the temperature will drop further.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen did not reply. She was rubbing her palms together to warm herself. But her movements seemed to be getting slower.

    Dong Xuebing knew this could not carry on. ¡°Professor Zhong, sit closer to me if you don¡¯t mind. I can warm your hands for you.¡±

    ¡°Hiss¡­. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°How are you fine?¡±

    ¡°I can still take it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s still early. How am I going to answer if anything happens to you?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen¡¯s body will not take such low temperatures and might die.

    Zhong Lizhen did not reply to him.

    Dong Xuebing reached over and found her hands. He breathed into her hands and started rubbing them.

    The pair of cold hands tried to pull back away from him.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed her hands and continued to warm them. ¡°Stop moving.¡±

 Chapter 1134: Warm!

    <h4>Chapter 1134: Warm!</h4>

    A few thousand meters in the air.

    Airne cargo hold.

    Dong Xuebing continued to rub Zhong Lizhen''s hands and held them tightly. He was trying to warm her with his body heat.

    Half an hour passed¡­.

    It was not effective, as Zhong Lizhen was still shivering badly.

    Dong Xuebing was anxious. REVERSE will not work as it is not a permanent solution. Furthermore, they were still a few hours from Beijing airport, and his remaining time was insufficient to keep Zhong Lizhen warm. Even if he returned her body condition to yesterday, the outside temperature remains unchanged. She would be cold the next moment. He cannot grab some clothes from other passengers'' luggage as they would be discovered after touching down.

    What should I do?

    Professor Zhong is not going tost any longer.

    Dong Xuebing felt Zhong Lizhen getting weaker. Her breathing got slower, and her body became stiff. He clenched his teeth and carried her onto hisp.

    Zhong Lizhen did not say anything or move.

    It felt good to feel her butt on thep.

    Dong Xuebing did not exin. He hugged Zhong Lizhen¡¯s body and legs.

    ¡°Do you feel better this way?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Which part of you is still cold?¡±

    ¡°My legs¡­ and feet¡­.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen wore a skirt, and her white gown could not cover her legs.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and adjusted their position to free both his hands. He let her lean against him and reached over her legs with one hand.

    ¡°Lift your legs higher.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­.¡±

    ¡°I cannot reach it.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was freezing and was not shy.

    Dong Xuebing touched something hard and felt it. It was Zhong Lizhen¡¯s heels. She had lifted her knees, and he rested his palms on her calves. He took off her heels after a while and started massaging her feet. They were cold, but they still felt good in his hands.

    Dong Xuebing does not know if Zhong Lizhen feels better, but he is not cold anymore. Instead, he felt his body burning.

    This is unbearable. It felt too good.

    Dong Xuebing dared not react as Zhong Lizhen sat on hisp. It would be embarrassing if he were discovered. He forced himself to suppress his thoughts and calmed down quickly.

    Zhong Lizhen stopped shivering after a while.

    ¡°Where do you feel cold now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°My hands.¡± Zhong Lizhen replied.

    ¡°Put your hands under my shirt.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his shirt slightly. He had given his jacket to her and was not wearing anything under his shirt.

    Zhong Lizhen did not move.

    Dong Xuebing let go of her feet and grabbed her hands. He pulled them into his shirt, and his body jerked from her cold hands touching his body. Her hands were freezing, but he could not say anything. He heard her sigh infort and continued to rub her legs and feet. He rubbed her stockings fast to warm them.

    Her legs feel smooth and soft¡­.

    ¡°How do you feel now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Much better. Thank you, Xiao Dong.¡± Zhong Lizhen sounded like she was feeling better. ¡°Are you ok? Do you feel cold?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Let me take my hands out. I feel better now.¡±

    ¡°No. You will be cold again. Just leave them there until we reach.¡±

    ¡°I am weak and will stand on ceremony with you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­.¡±

    They were in an awkward position, and they kept quiet after a while.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms were around Zhong Lizhen¡¯s soft waist, and she was sitting on hisp. His hands continued to rub her legs and feet.

    Dong Xuebing was in heaven.

    Their proximity made Dong Xuebing feel like they were lovers¡­.

    Dong Xuebing could not see Zhong Lizhen¡¯s expression and did not know if she was sleeping. She did not move for a while.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt Professor Zhong moving suddenly. She seemed to be in difort.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Nothing.¡±

    ¡°Are you cold again?¡±

    ¡°Let me get down for a while.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen paused for a few seconds and said. ¡°Bathroom.¡±

    There¡¯s no bathroom in the cargo hold, but Professor Zhong cannot hold it in anymore.

    Dong Xuebing med himself for asking so many questions and making them awkward. ¡°Then go ahead.¡±

    The body on Dong Xuebing¡¯sp hesitated momentarily and pulled out her hands from his body. Zhong Lizhen adjusted her dress and shirt before getting off his legs. She found her heels and put them on. She walked slowly along the cargo to a distance.

    It was too dark, and Zhong Lizhen tripped.

    ¡°Watch your steps.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I know.¡±

    After that, there¡¯s no sound.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing heard water trickling sounds.

    Dong Xuebing blushed and pretended not to see anything. He imagined Zhong Lizhen with her down to her knees, squatting in a corner.

    Two minutester, Zhong Lizhen returned. ¡°I¡¯m done.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt her standing there and not moving. He moved forward and pulled her back to their previous positions.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Zhong Lizhen puts her hands into his clothes. It was only a few minutes, and her hands were cold again.

 Chapter 1135: Donâ€™t tell anyone what happened on the plane!

    <h4>Chapter 1135: Don¡¯t tell anyone what happened on the ne!</h4>

    Inside the ne.

    Cargo hold.

    The ne was shaking, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s head knocked against the wooden crate, waking him. He looked around.

    The ne was shaking and loud.

    The ne is going tond.

    Dong Xuebing steadied himself and felt his legs numb.

    That¡¯s right. Professor Zhong is still sitting on myp. Eh? What is this soft thing in my hands?

    Dong Xuebing blinked and hugged Zhong Lizhen tighter. He could feel her stockings on his left hand, and his right hand touched something soft. It was not her waist, and he moved his hand slightly. Suddenly, he blushed and knew where he was touching.

    It was her breast!

    Dong Xuebing was holding Professor Zhong¡¯s waist before he fell asleep. Maybe he had moved his hand while sleeping, or the ne¡¯s shaking lowered her body. His right hand is under her armpit, and half of her breast is in his palms. She had removed her bra in the research center and is not wearing anything inside. No wonder it felt so soft.

    How long was I holding her breast?

    It should be a few hours.

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulled back his hand. Professor Zhong should be sleeping and does not know he has touched her.

    But¡­ it felt really good.

    Suddenly, the ne jerked hard, and the cargo hold shook.

    Dong Xuebing knew the ne hadnded. He was about to wake Zhong Lizhen but stopped. He does not want to disturb her.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing heard the cabin door open. The passengers should be getting off the ne.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Finally, there is a sound nearby.

    The cargo hold door opened slightly, and lights entered.

    Dong Xuebing peeped at the light. It took him a few seconds to get used to it. He looked around the cargo hold and felt good. Fresh air entered the cargo hold, and the temperature rose.

    Dong!

    The door openedpletely.

    A truck¡¯s engine noise got closer. They should be here to get the baggage and cargo.

    Dong Xuebing knew they could continue to stay there. He looked at Professor Zhong. He was shocked again. Zhong Lizhen¡¯s hands were not on his shirt. Her arms were around his neck and leaning against his shoulder, sleeping. Although they had been hugging for more than ten hours, and he was used to it, they were in total darkness. It felt different when he saw it. She was curled up on hisp with both her legs facing him.

    The white gown covering her legs had dropped, and her ck bra had slipped from her pocket.

    Nothing was covering her lower body.

    Dong Xuebing could see her stockings and underwear.

    Wow¡­. This is killing me.

    Dong Xuebing could not help but look up at her skirt again.

    ¡°Xiao Wang, go to section one. Xiao Li, you will go to section two.¡±

    ¡°Be careful. Don¡¯t drop the baggage.¡±

    Footsteps entered the cargo hold.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He did not wake Professor Zhong and picked up the white gown, and wore the heels for her.

    He checks if they have left anything behind while he puts on his sunsses. He also checked this pocket before activating STOP.

    Time stopped.

    Dong Xuebing carried Zhong Lizhen and stood up. Only he can move during time stop, and he does not worry he will wake her. He walked passed the airport staff and stepped out of the cargo hold. He saw the familiar airport and felt great.

    I am finally back!

    Home is still the best.

    Dong Xuebing remembered he only had around 10 minutes left and moved faster. Zhong Lizhen is heavy, and he cannot run while carrying her. He could only estimate the time while moving.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Airport terminal.

    Dong Xuebing has flown from Beijing Airport several times and is familiar with theyout. He got past the customs quickly.

    Two minutes left¡­..

    Dong Xuebing saw he could not get out of the terminal and could only find a ce to hide. He turned into an office area, away from the crowd, and checked if any CCTVs were pointing toward him before deactivating STOP.

    Time resumed.

    People were talking and moving around in the terminal.

    ¡°Old Wang, why is it harder to get a visa to the US now?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I heard from my friends that many of the flights from the US to China had been canceled, and the security is tighter now.¡±

    ¡°Really? Why are they doing this?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you all know about it?¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Something happened over there.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I heard about it too. But I don¡¯t know the details.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overheard a few middle-aged men discussing the tight airport security. He was relieved they had left the US immediately. They might not get to leave if they get to the airportter.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Zhong Lizhen woke up.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and put her down slowly. ¡°We have reached.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen supported herself against the wall and looked around. ¡°We have reached?! Where are we?¡±

    ¡°We are in Beijing. Our capital airport.¡± Dong Xuebing pointed to the signs in the airport.

    ¡°When did we get out?¡± Zhong Lizhen pushed her spectacles up in disbelief. ¡°How did we get out of the ne? Did anyone notice us?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you wake me?¡±

    ¡°You were sleeping soundly, and I don¡¯t want to wake you.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is anyoneing to fetch you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°You had asked me this question several times. I will repeat this for thest time. I am alone, and there¡¯s no backup. No one knows about me. My only purpose is to bring you back. I don¡¯t care if you are returning to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the military, or going to give the higher-ups your research. All these do not concern me, and I don¡¯t want to get involved.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Then why¡­. You only wanted to save me?!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe you. Don¡¯t me me for being suspicious, Xiao Dong. You took a big risk to rescue me and might be killed. I had never met you before, and we are unrted. Why are you risking your life for me?¡± Zhong Lizhen asked. It was dangerous, and even an army might not save her, let alone he was alone. She could not understand why he did this.

    Why?

    Because you are my aunt.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to tell her the truth, but they had hugged on the ne for over ten hours. He felt awkward saying it. ¡°Err¡­. Let¡¯s talk about this again.¡± He knew she would find out eventually, but he would never admit it.

    Zhong Lizhen did not continue to ask. ¡°Where are we going now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked around and said. ¡°We are safe now, and my mission is done. You can go wherever you want.¡±

    ¡°What about you?¡±

    ¡°I am going back to take a shower and change. I might have something on tomorrow.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s go together. I also need to change and take a shower.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°I am in Beijing for a business trip and did not bring any clothes to change. Let¡¯s buy some at the mall first.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s take a taxi.¡±

    They got into a taxi and drove towards the city.

    Inside the car.

    Zhong Lizhen adjusted her clothes. Dong Xuebing had touched her bodyst night, and her clothes were cramped. She buttoned her sleeves and straightened her stockings.

    Dong Xuebing blushed when he saw her tidying her clothes.

    After she was done, Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing, and their eyes met.

    Zhong Lizhen slowly said. ¡°Don¡¯t tell anyone what happened on the ne.¡±

    Is she referring to them hugging, or she peed in the cargo hold?

    Dong Xuebing replied quickly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not tell anyone.¡±

 Chapter 1136: Staying at a hotel with Professor Zhong

    <h4>Chapter 1136: Staying at a hotel with Professor Zhong</h4>

    Morning, 8 am.

    Beijing. A taxi entered the city area.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhong Lizhen alighted at a shopping mall. They entered the mall to buy clothes. He bought a jacket as he was still wearing someone else¡¯s clothes. It was too big for him and dirty. After buying his jacket, he found Zhong Lizhen. She was holding a new white gown. This was an old shopping mall, and very few malls sell these working attires.

    ¡°You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes. This will do.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Are you sure you want this gown?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s ok. I am used to it. Go and pay for it.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen does not have money, and Dong Xuebing needs to pay for it. He took out his wallet and paid for the white gown. 85 RMB.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw Zhong Lizhen had put on her gown and looked like a doctor.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhong Lizhen took out a small notebook and nodded. She wrote something in the notebook. ¡°Gown, 85 RMB. I will return the money to you.¡± She said and kept the receipt. She also asked Dong Xuebing for his receipt and wrote in the notebook. ¡°Your jacket is 399 RMB. You bought it because I threw your jacket away. I have to pay you for that. I will pay for the taxi fare too. It was 156 RMB. The total is¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Ah¡­. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen ignored Dong Xuebing and continued to write in her notebook. ¡°I owe you this much. Although I cannot repay everything, I will remember it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself. He is not calctive, but he knows Professor Zhong¡¯s character. She had worked with numbers for years and liked to keep tabs on everything. Even a wrong decimal ce will cause her experiment to fail. That¡¯s why he does not want to argue with her.

    A few momentster, Zhong Lizhen finished recording their purchases. ¡°Alright.¡±

    ¡°Shall we go to a bathhouse?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhong Lizhen frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t like those ces. Let¡¯s go to a hotel.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We are only taking a shower. We can go to any hotel nearby.¡±

    Both of them were covered in dirt, and they must clean themselves.

    Outside of a budget hotel.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhong Lizhen entered the hotel.

    The female staff behind the counter smiled. ¡°Are you looking for a room?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and took out his credit card from his wallet. It broke into two during his battle yesterday. He looked at it and checked his cash in the wallet. He only had 400 RMB.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How much is a single room for a day?¡±

    The staff smiled. ¡°266 RMB.¡±

    It was not expensive as it is a budget hotel, but Dong Xuebing does not have enough cash.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhong Lizhen. She saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s broken credit card and hesitated. She turned to the staff. ¡°We need a single room.¡±

    The female staff looked at them weirdly.

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward and gave his ID.

    The staff said. ¡°I need both your IDs if you are staying with us.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen has no ID as they were taken away at the research center. Dong Xuebing replied immediately. ¡°I am staying alone.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± The staff registered Dong Xuebing¡¯s ID and continued to give them weird looks. The woman is in herte thirties to forties, and the guy is in his twenties.

    Zhong Lizhen felt ufortable and pretended to look away.

    Dong Xuebing kept his ID and went upstairs together. That staff stopped them. ¡°You had paid for a single room. Both of you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the both of us?¡±

    The staff replied. ¡°I need her ID as well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°She is not staying here. What¡¯s wrong with her going upstairs to chat with me? Can¡¯t I bring friends to my room?¡±

    The staff kept quiet.

    Zhong Lizhen pulled Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed many people in the lobby were looking at them. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and entered the elevator with Zhong Lizhen.

    Sigh¡­. It¡¯s so embarrassing.

    Dong Xuebing could not even afford two hotel rooms. He must get a recement card from the bank.

    Inside the hotel room.

    A bed, a bathroom, and there¡¯s nothing else.

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward when he saw the bed.

    ¡°Go and wash up first.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhong Lizhen nodded and entered the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing smoked while he waited. He heard the water sshing inside the bathroom and felt nervous.

    Half an hourter.

    Zhong Lizhen came out of the bathroom in her white gown. Her hair was wet and dripping. She is clean and wearing her white blouse under the gown. Dong Xuebing noticed two reddish spots on her blouse and remembered her bra clip had broken.

    She is not wearing anything under her blouse.

    Dong Xuebing started to imagine¡­.

    Zhong Lizhen noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes and quickly fastened her gown.

    ¡°It¡¯s your turn.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom.

    He took a quick shower and came out around ten minutester. Zhong Lizhen was looking out of the window, deep in thought. A notebook and a pen were left on the bed. There was a new line. Hotel, 266 RMB.

    Sigh¡­. She is calctive.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I am done.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°What are you thinking about?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at the bustling streets. ¡°It¡¯s been a while since I returned. Home is still the best.¡±

    ¡°Wee back, Professor Zhong.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhong Lizhen turned. ¡°You still have around 100 RMB in your wallet. It should be enough to pay for the cab. Let¡¯s go. I will bring you to meet Sister Han and return the money I owe. I would also like to thank you properly for saving me.¡±

    ¡°Sister Han?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Didn¡¯t you mention Xie Hun previously? Didn¡¯t you find out about me through my files and use the people around me to confirm my identity? You should have heard of Sister Han. She is Hun¡¯s mother.¡±

 Chapter 1137: Going to the Beijingâ€™s Standing Committee Villas

    <h4>Chapter 1137: Going to the Beijing¡¯s Standing Committee Vis</h4>

    Beijing.

    A single room in a budget hotel.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, can you style my hair for me?¡±

    ¡°Ah? Style your hair? I don¡¯t know how to do that.¡±

    ¡°Help me clip my hair. I must hold my hair up and cannot use the hair clip with one hand.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Thanks. I want to look proper when I visit my Sister. I don¡¯t want Sister Han to worry for me.¡±

    No wonder Zhong Lizhen wanted to change and shower after they arrived.

    Dong Xuebing followed Zhong Lizhen into the bathroom. He moved a chair in front of the mirror for her.

    Zhong Lizhen dried and started to style her hair. She used both hands to twirl her hair up into a bun and held it in both hands. ¡°You can clip it now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing clipped her hair with her hairclip. ¡°Is this ok?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked into the mirror and nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Although this hairstyle looksplicated, Zhong Lizhen looks beautiful.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s focus was not on her hairstyle. He stood behind her and could look down at her white gown. He could see her cleavage down her blouse, and she was not wearing a bra.

    Zhong Lizhen has a deep cleavage even without wearing a bra.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Zhong Lizhen left the hotel room and went downstairs. They had only checked into the hotel for an hour, and they were going to check out.

    Dong Xuebing passed the key to the counter staff. ¡°Check out, please.¡±

    It was still the female staff at the counter. ¡°Huh? Alright. This is your deposit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing counted the money and kept it. That¡¯s all the cash he has now.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhong Lizhen noticed many people looking at them, and she immediately left.

    Dong Xuebing also noticed people were looking at them and quickly followed Professor Zhong out of the budget hotel.

    They had checked in an hour earlier and had a small argument with the staff in the lobby. Now, they are checking out of the hotel after an hour. Their hair is still damp, and they look fresh. Many staff looked at them and whispered among themselves.

    It¡¯s normal for a young or middle-aged couple to check into the hotel.

    But the age difference between both of them is too broad.

    ¡°Wow¡­.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. People these days are too¡­.¡±

    ¡°Is this a May-December romance?¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Zhong Lizhen overheard the staff as they were walking out of the hotel.

    Zhong Lizhen looked terrible, and Dong Xuebing was furious.

    ¡°What the f**k are you all saying?!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted at the security guard who made thosements.

    The security guard knew he had said the wrong things and kept quiet. He pretended not to hear Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°I dare you to repeat it!¡± Dong Xuebing turned and walked towards the security guard.

    Zhong Lizhen did not want to create trouble and pulled Dong Xuebing away. ¡°Enough, Xiao Dong. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Those two security guards ignored Dong Xuebing, making thetter more furious. ¡°You all are asking for it.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Just ignore them.¡± Zhong Lizhen saw Dong Xuebing was about to hit those security guards and quickly pulled him away by hugging his waist. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen had seen Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat power. She knew all the hotel¡¯s staff were no match for him, let alone two security guards. She was afraid he would kill them.

    Zhong Lizhen¡¯s body pressed against Dong Xuebing¡¯s back, and he felt her left breast pressing on his back.

    Dong Xuebing felt something soft on his back and calmed down immediately.

    Sigh¡­. Let¡¯s go.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhong Lizhen left the hotel and got into a cab.

    Inside the cab.

    Zhong Lizhen gave the driver an address.

    The driver heard the address and looked at Zhong Lizhen.

    The driver knew the address belonged to Beijing¡¯s Standing Committee Vis and ordinary people would not visit there. He wanted to know what they looked like. Dong Xuebing was nervous. He had not told Zhong Lizhen his identity, and he was troubled. How should he tell her now? He took out his phone, and the battery was t.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Xiao Dong?¡± Zhong Lizhen asked.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Nothing.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You must know who Sister Han is, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know how to reply. Of course, he knows who she is.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Zhong Lizhen said. ¡°Sister Han is a nice person. I grew up with her. Although we are not rted, we are closer than real sisters. Her house is my second home.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I will visit her another time.¡±

    ¡°I can return safely because of you. We must treat you to a good dinner.¡±

    ¡°We can have dinner anytime. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°We are on the cab now. Let¡¯s go. I don¡¯t want people to think of me as ungrateful. I also want to introduce you to Sister Han and my brother-inw. However, I don¡¯t know what you are working, but you should know his identity. He can help you with your career in China.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Just listen to me.¡±

    ¡°I have something to tell you.¡±

    ¡°What is it? Eh, turn left in front. Yes¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was interrupted, and he could not tell her his identity.

    About forty minutester.

    The cab stopped outside of Beijing¡¯s Standing Committee Vis.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Zhong Lizhen getting excited when they got nearer. She got out of the cab before it stopped entirely.

    ¡°Professor Zhong.¡± Dong Xuebing got a fright.

    Zhong Lizhen turned and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s vi no. 1. I will go there first.¡±

    ¡°Eh¡­ wait a minute.¡± Dong Xuebing shouted, but Zhong Lizhen did not hear him. She walked fast to the guard house. He wanted to tell her to be careful not to be seen. Many people are looking for her, and she should not appear publicly. There are not many people around, and he did stop her. He understood how she felt.

    The guards saw Zhong Lizhen walking towards them and were about to stop her.

    But Dong Xuebing cleared his throat loudly when he was paying the driver. The guards saw him, and he waved to them, asking them not to stop Zhong Lizhen.

    The guards immediately saluted and let them enter.

    Zhong Lizhen wanted to see Sister Han badly and tell her she was safe. However, she was surprised to see the guards letting her enter. She thought she had to call Sister Han at the guard house and did not expect them to allow her to enter without questions. The security should be tighter here. Why did the guards allow her to enter? Did they remember her? But she was away for many years. How did they recognize her?

    Zhong Lizhen was confused, but she did not stop. She ran towards Vi No. 1.

    The guards did not recognize Zhong Lizhen.

    They had let her enter because they recognized Dong Xuebing. They might not recognize other leaders¡¯ rtives, but they must recognize Beijing Standing Committee¡¯s head, Secretary Xie¡¯s son-inw.

    Zhong Lizhen did not see Dong Xuebing¡¯s gestures to the guards.

    However, the driver saw it and looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. He overheard their conversation in his car and thought the middle-aged woman was in charge. He did not expect this young man to be more powerful. Those guards recognized him.

    ¡°Sir.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Here¡¯s the fare.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­. Ok¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not see Zhong Lizhen after he paid the driver. He smiled to himself wearily, wondering if he should return another day. He had not told Zhong Lizhen the truth, and Xie Guobang, Han Jing, and Xie Hun did not know he had left the country to save Zhong Lizhen. He lied that his phone battery was t and uncontactable because he did not want to inform them.

    Should I enter?

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a few minutes outside the gate.

    Sigh¡­ forget it. I got to face this sooner orter.

    Dong Xuebing greeted the guards and entered thepound.

 Chapter 1138: Xiao Bing is dead?!

    <h4>Chapter 1138: Xiao Bing is dead?!</h4>

    Beijing Standing Committee Vi, no. 1.

    Xie Guobang, Xie Guoliang, Xie Guokian, and Han Jing were in the living room.

    Xie Guoliang asked. ¡°Why did you call everyone here?¡±

    Xie Guokian looked at him. ¡°Second Brother¡­.¡± He turned and nced at Han Jing.

    Han Jing noticed it and stood up. ¡°I will prepare lunch. Your brothers can carry on.¡±

    Xie Guobang interrupted. ¡°Your Sister-inw is not that weak. What do you want to say? Is it about Lizhen? You left for a meeting at the military HQst night until now. What happened? Shouldn¡¯t you let us know now?¡±

    Han Jing got anxious. ¡°You have Lizhen¡¯s news?¡±

    Xie Guojian kept quiet and continued to smoke.

    Xie Guoliang said. ¡°I heard a little about it. It seemed Florida is in chaos now.¡±

    Han Jing¡¯s face changed. ¡°Florida? Isn¡¯t that where Lizhen¡¯s research center is located? What happened, Guojian? Tell us!¡±

    ¡°Sis, I¡­.¡± Xie Guojian could not say it.

    Han Jing took a deep breath. ¡°I am prepared. Just tell me!¡±

    Xie Guojian snubbed his cigarette and said. ¡°Lizhen¡­. She might be dead!¡±

    Although Han Jing was prepared for the worse, her face turned pale immediately.

    Xie Guoliang took a deep breath. He might not be close to Zhong Lizhen, but they have known each other for years. ¡°How is it possible?!¡±

    Xie Guobang frowned. ¡°Is this news reliable?¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°The body is not found, but she should be dead.¡±

    Everyone kept quiet. Han Jing tried to hold back her tears.

    Xie Guojian¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°There¡¯s one more thing. Brother, Sister-inw, you two be prepared. I am afraid you might not take it after hearing this.¡±

    Xie Guobang said. ¡°What?¡±

    Xie Guojian continued. ¡°Lizhen¡¯s news and what happened in Florida is ssified. Even her family members are not allowed to know. However, the military discovered something during their investigation. I must let you all know. Your son-inw, Dong Xuebing¡­. might be dead too!¡±

    ¡°What?!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing?!¡±

    Han Jing¡¯s legs went soft, and she almost fell.

    Xie Guobang¡¯s expression changed. ¡°What happened to Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°I only say he might be dead. Lizhen and his bodies are not found. We could only guess based on the findings. The chances of him still alive is almost zero.¡± Xie Guojian said.

    Han Jing was furious. ¡°Impossible! Xiao Bing has been in Beijing all this while! How can Lizhen and him¡­.¡± Suddenly Han Jing paused. ¡°Xiao Bing went to Florida?!¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°Yes. A State Securityrade saw him and only knew he was called Xiao Dong. His age is around twenty-five.¡±

    ¡°How can you be sure he is Xuebing?¡± Han Jing refused to believe. ¡°Xuebing will not die!¡±

    Xie Guojian looked at Han Jing. ¡°The State Securityrade reported that youth killed eight soldiers with two steak knives. Who else can do this other than Xiao Bing? We traced the flight and passport details and discovered his passport was fake. The State Security investigated and confirmed Xiao Bing had asked his State Security friend to prepare a fake passport for him four days ago.¡±

    Four days ago?!

    Isn¡¯t that the day Xie Guojian and Han Jing told Dong Xuebing about Zhong Lizhen?! That¡¯s the day when they asked if he was confident to go to the US to save Zhong Lizhen!

    Xiao Bing replied no, and he will not go to the US. Xie Guojian and Han Jing did not ask anymore. But Xiao Bing went to the US secretly!

    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault!¡± Xie Guojian regretted it. ¡°I should not have told Xiao Bing about Zhong Lizhen! He takes everything to heart!¡±

    Han Jing¡¯s tears rolled down her cheeks. ¡°What has this got to do with you? It¡¯s my fault. I should have known when he said he forgot to bring his phone charger and could not receive any calls. It¡¯s me¡­. I caused his death!¡± She knows Xiao Bing well. Her precious cultural relic was stolen in Japan. He risked his life to steal it from the museum without telling anyone. He is unrted to Zhong Lizhen and had gone there because of Han Jing.

    Xie Guoliang refused to believe. ¡°Are you sure Xiao Bing is dead?¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°Xiao Bing infiltrated the research center yesterday, and we have not received the details yet. We only know Xiao Bing had killed more than fifty soldiers. A few hours after the incident, the US military locked down the whole city to search for him. They also locked down the coastline, and he couldn¡¯t leave by sea. Most flights were canceled, and checks got stricter for the ones not canceled. Even a fly cannot escape, let alone a human!¡±

    Xie Guoliang said. ¡°But Xiao Bing¡¯sbat power should¡­.¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°He can win against a few dozen people, but what about a few hundred? A few thousand?! He is facing a whole nation alone! We checked the flights this morning. He did not board the return flight he booked with his fake passport.¡±

    Han Jing replied immediately. ¡°He is trapped in Florida and might not be dead.¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°It¡¯s possible, but the chances are slim. We conclude some possible scenarios. Xuebing and Lizhen were killed at the research center, and the US military isbing the city for their aplices. Another possible scenario is Xuebing and Lizhen were caught while on the run. That¡¯s why we did not receive any news about them. If they were caught, they would be dead. Of course, they might still be on the run, but they were trapped in Florida.¡±

    Xie Guobang said. ¡°Send people in to rescue him! I want him back, even if it is his body!¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°We tried. We tried everything. But no one can enter under that lockdown!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care!¡± Xie Guobang stood up. ¡°If Xiao Bing and Lizhen are alive, we must bring them back at all costs! I am going to make a few calls! Is Senior Xie aware of this?!¡±

    Xie Guojian sighed. ¡°I don¡¯t dare to tell him¡­. but I think he knows about it.¡±

 Chapter 1139: You are Lizhen?!

    <h4>Chapter 1139: You are Lizhen?!</h4>

    Zhong Lizhen and Dong Xuebing might be dead?!

    No one said a word in the vi.

    Suddenly, thendline in the living room rang.

    Han Jing looked at the caller disy and answered, wiping her tears. ¡°Dad¡­.¡±

    Senior Xie said in an angry tone. ¡°Is Xie Guojian there? Ask him toe to the phone.¡± He addressed his son by his full name, which is rare.

    Han Jian turned. ¡°Guojian, Dad wants to speak to you.¡±

    Xie Guojian answered the phone cautiously. ¡°Hello, Dad.¡±

    Senior Xie asked. ¡°Are you the one who told Xiao Dong about Lizhen?¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Stupid!¡± Senior Xie shouted. Even Han Jing and the rest heard it.

    Xie Guojian apologized. ¡°It¡¯s my fault, Dad. I should not have told Xiao Bing.¡±

    Senior Xie scolded. ¡°Do you think this apology is enough? How are you going to answer your elder brother and sister-inw?! How are you going to face Hun?! Tell me!¡±

    Senior Xie scolded.

    Xie Guojian did not retort. He epted the scolding and had no excuses.

    Zhong Lizhen is important because of her research. But she is not rted to the Xie family. Senior Xie will call her Xiao Zhen when they meet, but they are not blood-rted. Dong Xuebing is different. He is the Xie family¡¯s grandson-inw. He is part of their family, and Senior Xie is furious.

    Xie Guojian said after a few minutes. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault, Dad. Take care of your health and don¡¯t be so angry. Xiao Bing and Lizhen might be safe. We are still waiting for thetest news from there. I will return to the military and send people to Florida to save them!¡±

    ¡°It will be toote if I depend on you!¡±

    ¡°Dad¡­. What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°I had just called Zhong Nan Hai. The arrangements had been made.¡±

    Senior Xie mmed the phone down.

    Xie Guojian looked at his eldest brother and sister-inw. ¡°Senior Xie said he had arranged. If Xiao Bing and Lizhen are still alive, they should be trapped in Florida. The higher-ups should be sending someone there before this evening.¡±

    Xie Guoliang sighed. ¡°Hope they are fine.¡±

    Xie Guobang returned after making his phone calls and sat beside Han Jing. Both did not say anything.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. Han Jing¡¯s phone rang. It was her daughter, Hun.

    Han Jing looked at her husband. ¡°Guobang.¡±

    Xie Guobang replied coldly. ¡°Answer it. She will know about it sooner orter.¡±

    Han Jing closed her eyes and answered. ¡°Hun.¡±

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°I heard about Florida. Do you have news of Aunt?¡±

    ¡°The research center was attacked, and many soldiers were killed. Your aunt¡¯s whereabouts are unknown.¡± Han Jing replied truthfully. ¡°Senior Xie had contacted the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°Was it attacked by our people?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Tell me, Mum.¡±

    ¡°It was Xuebing.¡±

    Xie Hun went quiet for a few seconds and said. ¡°What did you say? I did not hear clearly.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing had gone to Florida by himself without telling anyone. He¡­.¡±

    ¡°What happened to him?!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. They say¡­.¡± Han Jing started crying again. ¡°They say Xuebing might be dead.¡±

    Xie Hun took a deep breath. ¡°Are you kidding with me?!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault.¡± Han Jing cried.

    ¡°I am several months pregnant, and you are telling me my husband is dead?!¡±

    Xie Guobang took the phone from his wife. ¡°Hun, Xiao Bing¡¯s news is not confirmed. We want you to be prepared.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to be mentally prepared!¡±

    ¡°I also want to believe Xiao Bing is alive.¡±

    ¡°That guy will not die. Even if all the soldiers in Florida locked the city down, he would have ways to escape!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Book a flight ticket to Florida for me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s useless for you to go there now.¡±

    ¡°Then I will book myself! Bye!¡±

    ¡°No¡­. Hun¡­.¡±

    The line was cut.

    Xie Guobang frowned. ¡°Hun says she wants to go to Florida.¡±

    Xie Guojian immediately says. ¡°Absolutely not! It¡¯s a mess there. How can she go now?¡±

    Xie Guoliang replied. ¡°You all should know about Hun¡¯s stubbornness. No one can change her mind once she is set. Send someone to monitor the airport and stop her immediately. She must not go to the US now.¡±

    Xie Guobang nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xie Guojian immediately calls the airport to look out for Xie Hun. He also called the military to ask about Florida. He was nervous as he did not want to receive any bad news. Although Zhong Lizhen and Dong Xuebing might be dead, he still hopes for a miracle.

    Very soon, other Xie family members heard about it.

    Xia Meizhen, Ci Lifen, Xie Ran, Xie Jing, Xie Hao, and the rest called to ask about the situation. All of them were shocked when they heard about Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing might be dead?!

    How¡­ how is this possible?!

    When the military was prepared to send someone to rescue Dong Xuebing and Zhong Lizhen, and the whole family was in sorrow, the doorbell rang.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­.

    Han Jing did not move. She was in despair.

    ¡°It might be our sister-inw or Xiao Jing. Open the door.¡± Xie Guobang said to Han Jing.

    Han Jing was feeling down and did not hear anything.

    Xie Guoliang knew his Sister-inw¡¯s feelings and stood up. ¡°Let Sister-inw rest. I will open the door.¡±

    Xie Guoliang did not check the camera and opened the door. He saw a beautiful woman outside and was surprised. ¡°You are¡­.¡±

    The beautiful woman looked at him. ¡°You are Brother Guoliang.¡±

    Xie Guoliang was stunned and felt this woman looked familiar. He looked at her for a few seconds, and his jaws dropped. ¡°You are¡­ Lizhen?!¡±

    Trantor¡¯s notes:

    Zhong Nan Hai

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongnanhai

 Chapter 1140: They are back!

    <h4>Chapter 1140: They are back!</h4>

    Before noon.

    Outside of the vi.

    Xie Guoliang was stunned by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and was unsure.

    The beautiful woman nodded. ¡°It¡¯s me.¡±

    Xie Guoliang asked again. ¡°Are you Lizhen?!¡±

    The beautiful woman replied excitedly. ¡°Brother Guoliang! Don¡¯t you recognize me? It¡¯s only a year since we met, and you sent me to the airport when I left.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s you¡­.¡± Xie Guoliang was speechless. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Xie Guojian shouted from the living room. ¡°Who is it, Second Brother?¡±

    Xie Guoliang turned and looked at him. ¡°It¡¯s Lizhen¡­. Lizhen is back!¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± Xie Guojian jumped to his feet. ¡°Lizhen?! How is it possible?!¡±

    Xie Guoliang stepped aside for Zhong Lizhen to enter. She saw Xie Guojian. ¡°Guojian.¡±

    Xie Guojian was stunned. ¡°Lizhen?!¡±

    Xie Guobang was also stunned. It¡¯s Zhong Lizhen!

    Isn¡¯t Lizhen supposed to be trapped in Florida or killed? How can she appear here? How did she return? Zhong Lizhen¡¯s appearance shocked everyone.

    ¡°Lizhen, you¡­.¡± Xie Guojian stuttered.

    Zhong Lizhen¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°I am not going anywhere again!¡±

    Han Jing was the most shocked. She looked at Zhong Lizhen in a daze and did not even stand up.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Han Jing, tears rolling down her cheeks. ¡°Sis¡­.¡±

    ¡°Lizhen!¡± Han Jing rushed over and cried. ¡°It¡¯s you! Thank god!¡±

    Zhong Lizhen hugged Han Jing. ¡°Sorry to make you worry, Sis.¡±

    The sisters hugged each other and cried.

    Xie Guobang was the calmest among them. ¡°Lizhen, where is Xiao Bing? You are back. Where is he?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing? Who is Xiao Bing? I don¡¯t know him.¡± Zhong Lizhen asked.

    Han Jing turned pale again. ¡°Xiao Bing is not with you?! How is this possible? Is he¡­.¡±

    Someone knocked on the door when they were talking. The door was open, and a young man entered.

    Zhong Lizhen turned and said. ¡°Let me introduce. This is Xiao Dong. He had saved me from the research center. Thanks to him, I can return safely. Xiao Dong, this is my Sister and Brother-inw. That is¡­.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was still introducing everyone to Dong Xuebing when Han Jing gasped. ¡°Xuebing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly. ¡°Mum, Dad, Eldest uncle, second uncle.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen was stunned. ¡°Mum? Why did you call my Sister Mum? You are¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing scratched his head and said embarrassedly. ¡°I should address you as Aunt, and I did not have the opportunity to tell you this. Sorry.¡±

    ¡°Aunt?¡± Zhong Lizhen was confused. ¡°Who is your wife?

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Err¡­. I got married to Hunst year.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen took a deep breath and understood everything.

    Han Jing let go of Zhong Lizhen and hugged Dong Xuebing. She stroked his head and cried. ¡°You almost scared me to death!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Sorry, Mum.¡±

    Han Jing scolded. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell us you are going to Florida?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t want you all to worry, and I am afraid Hun will know. So¡­.¡±

    ¡°You are making us worry more!¡±

    ¡°Sorry, Mum. I will not do it again.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good to see you again.¡±

    Han Jing always has a calm demeanor and looks gracious because she is the eldest Sister-inw of the Xie family. Dong Xuebing had never seen her so excited before, let alone crying. He knows she is crying now because she cares for him.

    Han Jing did not let go of Dong Xuebing. ¡°My good boy¡­. Are you hurt? Let me see.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You should know about mybat power. No one can hurt me.¡±

    ¡°Good¡­.¡± Han Jing was relieved. She wiped her tears. ¡°You all¡­. Nearly scared me to death.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen smiled wearily. ¡°I was also nearly scared to death by Xiao Dong. I did not expect him to be Hun¡¯s husband.¡±

    Han Jing held Zhong Lizhen¡¯s hand. ¡°You could not return in time for Hun¡¯s weddingst year and have not met Xiao Bing. He is capable.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°I can tell.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blicked and looked at Xie Guobang nervously. He did not feel pressured in front of Han Jing because she had a kind character. But Xie Guobang is different. He looked stern and seldom smiled. ¡°Sorry, Dad.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought Xie Guobang would scold him, but he smiled. ¡°It¡¯s great to see you back safely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Guobang was worried for him too.

    Xie Guoliang suddenly remembered something. ¡°Oh, call Senior Xie and Hun first. Don¡¯t let them worry.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Hun knows I went overseas?¡± Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Err¡­. My phone¡¯s battery is t and¡­.¡±

    ¡°Here.¡± Han Jing gave Dong Xuebing her phone.

    ¡°Thanks, Mum.¡± Dong Xuebing took it and called Senior Xie.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Grandpa, it¡¯s me. Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I called to inform you that I am back.¡±

    ¡°How did youe back?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I sneaked into the ne¡¯s cargo hold and just returned. Oh, Aunt Zhong has returned with me. We are fine. Don¡¯t worry for us.¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to scare us to death?¡±

    ¡°Sorry, Grandpa.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Alright. Come over and drink with me tomorrow. You are always making others worry for you. If I knew, I would object to your marriage with Hun.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ sorry¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hurry and call Hun to let her know.¡±

    The line was cut, and Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun immediately.

    The line got through. ¡°Hello, Hun. It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°Say something, Hun. It¡¯s me. Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you dead?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Who told you I am dead?¡±

    ¡°Where are you now?¡±

    ¡°At your parent¡¯s ce. Aunt Zhong is here too.¡±

    ¡°Who asked you to go to Florida? Didn¡¯t I make myself clear?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. But you should know how tenacious I am. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°I will remember this!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. I am fine. It¡¯s like going on a vacation. It¡¯s not a big deal.¡±

    ¡°50 US soldiers were killed in Florida, and you call that a vacation?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Sorry. Don¡¯t be mad at me. I will apologize to you properly when I see you. Sorry for making you worry.¡±

    ¡°You are getting bolder, and don¡¯t take my words seriously.¡±

    ¡°Of course not. It¡¯s impossible. Your words are orders to me.¡±

    ¡°Stop spewing nonsense. I will return to Beijing tomorrow. Let¡¯s talk then.¡±

    They spoke over the phone briefly, mainly with Xie Hun scolding him. Dong Xuebing could not retort. After hanging up, Dong Xuebing went to a guest room to call his mother. He did not tell her he went to Florida to rescue someone. After that, he called Qu Yunxuan, Geng Yuehua, Yu Meixia, and Xu Yan. It was fine for the others as they did not know what had happened. Xu Yan knew what happened. She heard of what happened from Zhang Longjuan, and he got a scolding from her as well.

    Dong Xuebing got scolded by Xu Yan for a while and finally got to say something. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sister Xu. Err¡­ I still got something on. Help me call Sis Zhang and tell her I have returned safely.¡±

    Xu Yan replied helplessly. ¡°You ah¡­. Fine!¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to the living room after making his phone calls.

    The moment he stepped into the living room, the doorbell rang. Han Jing went to open the door.

    Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and Xie Hao entered. Xie Hao wiped his tears and asked. ¡°Has my Brother-inw¡¯s body been found?¡±

    Xie Guoliang, Han Jing, and the rest were amused.

    Xie Hao asked angrily. ¡°Why are you allughing? Brother-inw is dead, and you all are still¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and walked over. ¡°Why are you cursing me? Can¡¯t you say something good about me? Who is dead?¡±

    Xie Hao almost fainted. ¡°F**k! Brother-inw?! How did youe back from the dead?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is mad. ¡°What do you mean bying back from the dead? I did not die!¡±

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing were shocked. ¡°Brother-inw, you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Thank you, everyone. I am fine. The lockdown in Florida cannot stop me.¡±

    Xie Hao burst outughing. ¡°Hahaha¡­. I knew it. My brother-inw will not die!¡±

    Xie Jing was speechless as she stared at Xie Hao. ¡°Who is the one crying so loudly on our way here? You were the one who said he died.¡±

    Xie Hao protested. ¡°Don¡¯t expose me like this, Second Sis.¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    ¡°Aunt Zhong.¡±

    ¡°Hello, Aunt Zhong.¡±

    ¡°Hi. You all have grown up.¡±

    Xie Jing, Xie Ran, and Xie Hao greeted Zhong Lizhen.

    Everyone had returned safely.

 Chapter 1141: Chinese Academy of Sciences!

    <h4>Chapter 1141: Chinese Academy of Sciences!</h4>

    Noon.

    The smell of delicious food filled Vi No. 1.

    ¡°Come. Lunch is ready.¡±

    ¡°Brother-inw! Tell us about your adventure!¡±

    ¡°What adventure? There¡¯s nothing to talk about.¡±

    ¡°The whole city is going after you. How did youe back?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hao, stop bugging your Brother-inw. Have your lunch, and stop asking questions.¡±

    ¡°Dad, I am curious. I want to hear my idol¡¯s glory feats.¡±

    Everyone chatted happily over lunch. Zhong Lizhen listened and watched them with a smile.

    Xie Guojian picked up some food and ced it into her bowl. ¡°Eat more, Lizhen.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Thank you.¡± Zhong Lizhen ate her food and smiled.

    Han Jing also ces some food into her bowl. ¡°Here, have some of these. You had suffered in the past few months. Try my food.¡±

    ¡°Thanks, Sis.¡± Zhong Lizhen remembered. ¡°Oh, what is Xiao Dong working as?¡±

    Han Jing nced at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°Didn¡¯t Xuebing tell you?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°He did not even tell me he is Hun¡¯s husband. I only know about it here. I am curious about his upation.¡±

    Han Jing smiled. ¡°He is a civil servant.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen paused for a second. ¡°Which department is he from? State Security or Public Security?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Han Jing replied. ¡°He is currently a grassroots county¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen almost choked on her food. ¡°A Deputy Division Chief?!¡±

    Han Jing nodded. ¡°Xuebing had some achievements, so he got promoted so fast.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s position was higher than Zhong Lizhen¡¯s expectation. Deputy Mayor.

    Xie Haoughed and interrupted. ¡°Aunt, you don¡¯t know how capable my Brother-inw is.¡±

    Xie Hao was about to continue when Dong Xuebing stopped him. ¡°Shut up and eat your food.¡±

    Xue Hao chewed on a piece of beef and continued. ¡°Hehe¡­. My Brother-inw is modest and doesn¡¯t allow me to tell others. This is what I am working towards too.¡±

    Xie Guojian gave Xie Hao a stare. ¡°Your Mum and I will be grateful if you have 1% of Xiao Bing¡¯s capabilities.¡±

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.. Xie Guojian¡¯s phone rang.

    He looked at the number and walked aside to answer.

    After lunch.

    Everyone is full.

    Xie Guojian returned after his phone call and said something to Xie Guobang and Xie Guoliang. He turned to the younger generation. ¡°Xiao Hao, Xiao Ran, and Xiao Jing. You all go back first.¡±

    Xie Hao protested. ¡°I want to chat with my Brother-inw.¡±

    Xie Guojian scolded. ¡°Just go back.¡±

    Xie Hao wanted to retort when Xie Jing pulled him away. ¡°Alright. I will send you back. Aunt Zhong has just returned, and she must be busy.¡±

    Xie Ran added. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Xiao Hao.¡±

    They knew the older generation of the family had something to discuss, and they should not be around.

    Xie Hao waved to Dong Xuebing listlessly. ¡°I got no chance to speak to you today. I will look for you tomorrow. You must teach me martial arts.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Let¡¯s talk again.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s settled then.¡± Xie Hao said.

    They chatted for a few minutes before they left the vi.

    Inside the vi.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the elders. ¡°Mum, Dad, I am going back now.¡±

    Xie Guojianughed. ¡°You cannot go. You and Lizhen are the VIPs today.¡±

    Xie Guobang said. ¡°A military higher-up, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and many other departments officials areing to fetch Lizhen.¡±

    ¡°Fetch me?¡± Zhong Lizhen asked. ¡°I can go there myself.¡±

    Han Jing quickly replies. ¡°You cannot go anywhere now. It¡¯s dangerous.¡±

    Xie Guojian nodded. ¡°Other countries¡¯ eyes are around especially Beijing. It was Xiao Bing who sent you back. It¡¯s safe with him around because of hisbat power. He can handle all types of situations. You will be in trouble if you go around alone. You all might not know Florida is in a mess now. Foreign affairs are facing tremendous pressure. The local authorities there are suppressing the Chinese businesses as revenge.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I should have held back.¡±

    Xie Guojian waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. You have done nothing wrong. You had brought Lizhen back. Let the higher-ups handle the pressure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. ¡°Is that research so important?¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°It is more important than you imagine.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen kept quiet.

    Xie Guojian looked at Dong Xuebing seriously and asked. ¡°Xiao Bing, were you all captured by the CCTV at the airport?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second. ¡°The CCTVs at the airport did not see us. It¡¯s only the road outside of the terminal. But we were wearing sunsses. So, it should be safe.¡±

    ¡°We need to be safe. Which roads did you all travel after leaving the airport?¡±

    ¡°We took a cab to Hua Lian shopping mall and went to a budget hotel to shower and change. We came here after that.¡± Dong Xuebing told Xie Guojian where they had been after arriving.

    Xie Guojie nodded and made a phone call. ¡°Hello, I am Xie Guojian. Yes. Tell Old Zhang to bring his men to delete the CCTV footage from the airport, Hua Lian Shopping Mall, and the budget hotel opposite it. Don¡¯t use the local authorities. Do it yourselves.¡± Although Xie Guojie is from the PLA General Political Department, they have a special department doing secret operations. Deleting CCTV footage is a simple task for them.

    Ten minutester.

    Xie Guojian puts down his phone. ¡°Alright. Everything is arranged.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen looked at him. ¡°Sorry to cause trouble, Guojian.¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°What are you talking about? It¡¯s not troublesome. Furthermore, I had not done anything. It is Xiao Bing who did everything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s like a vacation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing downyed the situation, but everyone knew how dangerous it was. Others might not return if they went.

    ¡°Xiao Dong.¡± Zhong Lizhen looked at him. ¡°I will call you Xiao Bing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Stop thanking me, Aunt Zhong. You thanked me several times on our way back. We are a family, and I should do this.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen nodded and turned to Han Jing. ¡°Can you lend me money, Sis? My cards were taken away at the research center, and I want to return the money to Xiao Bing.¡±

    Han Kingughed. ¡°Just spend his money, and you don¡¯t need to return. My son-inw¡¯s asset is more than ten times of our whole family.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen took out her notebook.

    Dong Xuebing quickly says. ¡°You don¡¯t need to return the money. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s different.¡± Zhong Lizhen insisted. ¡°Sis¡­.¡±

    Han Jing took out her wallet. ¡°Fine. How much do you need?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen nced at the notebook and said an amount.

    Han Jing shook her head when she heard it was less than 1,000 RMB. She passed her the money for her to return to Dong Xuebing. She knew Zhong Lizhen well, and she was very stubborn.

    Ding Dong¡­.

    The doorbell rang.

    ¡°They are here.¡± Xie Guojian said.

    Xie Guobang stood up. ¡°This is military affairs. I will not interfere.¡±

    Xie Guoliang smiled. ¡°I will go upstairs to chat with you.¡±

    Han Jing joined the two brothers upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing was about to leave but was stopped by Xie Guojian. ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t want to be involved too.¡±

    ¡°But you are involved now. Haha¡­.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen opened the door. A young man and a middle-aged man are standing outside. She was excited to see them.

    ¡°Xiao Chen, Old Xu¡­.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Zhong.¡±

    ¡°Sis Zhong.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s you all!¡±

    The three of them were excited to see each other.

    Dong Xuebing had met one of them. He was one of Professor Chen¡¯s students who met him at the hotel.

    ¡°Where is Teacher?¡± Zhong Lizhen asked. ¡°Is he here?¡±

    They stepped aside, and Zhong Lizhen saw an old man leaving the car. His eyes sparkled when he saw her.

    ¡°Teacher¡­.¡± Zhong Lizhen quickly ran over.

    It was Chen Xuekai, Professor Chen. He looked at Zhong Lizhen. ¡°Wee back. Haha¡­. I can live a few more years after seeing you again.¡±

    ¡°Sorry, Teacher. I returnedte.¡±

    ¡°No. You are notte.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen used to follow Professor Chen, together with other students, when she was in China. Dong Xuebing could tell they were close.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Guobang did not interrupt and looked at them from the vi.

    The young man saw Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°It¡¯s you.¡± The young man frowned. He remembered his teacher, and he went to look for Dong Xuebing. They wanted Dong Xuebing to save Zhong Lizhen, and he refused. Professor Chen bowed and begged him to save Zhong Lizhen, but he disagreed.

    Chen Xuekai looked towards the vi.

    Dong Xuebing greeted politely. ¡°Professor Chen.¡±

    Chen Xuekai nodded and entered the vi with Zhong Lizhen. He asked. ¡°The military only told me you are back, and I rushed here immediately. How did youe back?¡±

 Chapter 1142: The Military is Here!

    <h4>Chapter 1142: The Military is Here!</h4>

    Noon.

    Inside Vi No. 1

    The young man was also curious. ¡°That¡¯s right. How did youe back, Aunt Zhong?¡±

    The other middle-aged man asked. ¡°Did the research center let you go?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible.¡± Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s Xiao Dong who rescued me. It was dangerous. We almost died there.¡±

    Chen Xuekai looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong rescued you?!¡±

    The young man was surprised. He turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ah? Didn¡¯t you refuse to go?¡±

    The young man was angry with Dong Xuebing for refusing to rescue Zhong Lizhen and did not expect him to go to Florida the next day.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Sorry, Professor Chen. I had no choice then. My wife does not want me to risk my life. That¡¯s why I went secretly and did not tell anyone.¡±

    Chen Xuekai patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. ¡°I knew it. Xiao Xie and Xiao Han¡¯s son-inw, and Hun¡¯s husband will never be someone ordinary.¡±

    Dong Xuebing joked. ¡°Stop teasing me. Hun will divorce me if I do such things again.¡±

    Chen Xuekaiughed.

    The young man learned Dong Xuebing risked his life to save Zhong Lizhen. He clenched his teeth and bowed. ¡°I am sorry. I thought you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly helped him up. ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­.¡±

    Chen Xuekai stood up and faced Dong Xuebing. ¡°I must give you a bow. Thank you, Xiao Dong. Thank you!¡±

    Xie Guojian quickly stops him. ¡°You don¡¯t need to do this, Senior Chen.¡±

    Dong Xuebing panicked. ¡°Yes¡­. You cannot bow to me¡­. Sister Zhong is my Aunt. It¡¯s right for me to go.¡±

    A few military vehicles stopped outside of the vi.

    The door opened, and an old man, in his sixties came out. He was in uniform and looked powerful. Dong Xuebing looked at his rank and was surprised. Colonel General?! A group of military officers followed behind, and armed soldiers surrounded them.

    Xie Guojian went out to wee him. ¡°Commander Yan.¡±

    The old man nodded. ¡°Director Xie.¡±

    Xie Guojian was surprised. ¡°Why did youe personally?¡±

    Commander Xie replied. ¡°The higher-ups had ordered to protect Zhong Lizhen at all costs. Also¡­.¡± He paused and smiled. ¡°I want to meet your family, Xiao Dong. I could not return for Hun¡¯s wedding and hear much about him. I am curious about what Secretary Xie¡¯s son-inw looks like. That¡¯s why I came.¡±

    Xie Guojianughed. ¡°He is inside now.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s talk inside.¡±

    They were from the Military and were familiar with each other.

    ¡­¡­.

    Inside the vi.

    They entered the vi.

    Xie Guojian was introduced. ¡°This is Commander Yan.¡±

    Xie Guojian did not tell them Commander Yan¡¯s position because everyone knew who he was.

    Zhong Lizhen was surprised. She did not expect Commander Yan toe and fetch her.

    Commander Yan looked at Zhong Lizhen and walked over. He saluted and shook her hand. ¡°Wee back, Comrade Zhong.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen politely replied. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Commander Yan said. ¡°How was the journey back? Are you hurt? Do you need to go to 301 Hospital for a checkup?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°I am fine. Xiao Dong had protected me well, and I am not hurt.¡±

    They chatted for a while, and Commander Yan turned to Dong Xuebing. He smiled. ¡°You must be Dong Xuebing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes, Commander Yan.¡±

    Commander Yan walked over and extended his hand.

    Dong Xuebing quickly shook his hand.

    Commander Yan nodded and said. ¡°Well done! You had done well!¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know how to reply. ¡°You are ttering me¡­.¡±

    Commander Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I always wanted to meet you, but I was too busy. I finally got time to meet you today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing joked. ¡°You must be disappointed.¡±

    Commander Yan replied. ¡°Yes. I am disappointed. I thought you have three heads and six arms.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am just an ordinary person. I can bring Aunt Zhong back because of luck.¡± He does not want to be targeted by the Military and uses luck as an excuse.

    Commander Yan looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. He said softly. ¡°Even my most elite soldiers are not confident saving Comrade Zhong from the research center. But you did it alone. Rescuing a weak woman from a heavily guarded research center unharmed is not luck.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°It¡¯s really because of good luck.¡±

    Commander Yan smiled. ¡°What about the pirates¡¯ incident?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ It was also luck.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. It¡¯s luck again.¡± Commander Yan patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder and asked. ¡°Are you interested in joining the military?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°No¡­. Thank you, Commander Yan, for thinking so highly of me.¡±

    Commander Yan was not surprised. ¡°Don¡¯t reject me so quickly. Consider my offer. If you agree, I will think of a way to transfer you over.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it again. But I have no intentions of entering the Military now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Think it over. There¡¯s no rush.¡±

    Although disarming a bomb, and killing dozens of criminals and pirates, are shocking, it was still possible. However, this time, Dong Xuebing shocked the military leaders with hisbat power!

    Almost two days had passed since the Florida incident.

    The Military had received thetest news. Fifty fully armed soldiers, an armored vehicle, and five military jeeps were killed and destroyed by Dong Xuebing alone! He had to protect Zhong Lizhen simultaneously, and he returned home safely!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat power is equivalent to a small army!

    Commander Yan hoped Dong Xuebing would join the Military. With hisbat power, he would do well.

 Chapter 1143: Xiao Dongâ€™s personal file grade!

    <h4>Chapter 1143: Xiao Dong¡¯s personal file grade!</h4>

    Inside the vi.

    Commander Yan and Dong Xuebing were talking softly with each other.

    The other military officers shook hands with Zhong Lizhen. Although there were no reporters around, it was like an official ceremony.

    ¡°You have suffered, Professor Zhong.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. I had caused trouble for you all.¡±

    ¡°No. Do you have anything nned this afternoon?¡±

    ¡°I just returned and didn¡¯t have any arrangements.¡±

    ¡°The higher-ups are very concerned, and Military Commission Deputy Chairman Zhang wants to meet you in the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Deputy Chairman Zhang? Alright. I will listen to your arrangement. I can leave anytime and have brought back the research materials.¡±

    ¡°Your safety is our top priority, and the research is secondary. Deputy Chairman Zhang wants to have a wee dinner with you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°We also need to settle your citizenship issue.¡±

    ¡°I want to get my Chinese citizenship again.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We will make the arrangements. What about your job? Do you have any department in mind? You can make your request to Deputy Chairman Zhangter.¡±

    They finished talking after a while.

    Commander Yan saw his officers had finished talking to Zhong Lizhen and did not try to persuade Dong Xuebing anymore. ¡°Thanks for bringing Comrade Zhong back safely. I thank you on behalf of the Military Commission for your contributions to the nation.¡± Although Xie Guojian is the PLA General Political Department Deputy Director and holds a Lieutenant General rank, he could not join the Military Commission. Commander Yan is a member of the Military Commission, and he can represent them.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    They had finished talking and got to leave.

    Commander Yan looked at the time and said to Zhong Lizhen. ¡°Comrade Lizhen, we will move off in twenty minutes. Do you have anything to prepare?¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied. ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°All right.¡± Commander Yan looked at his office and asked him to make the arrangements.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is the USB drive still with you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. ¡°I have almost forgotten about it. Here.¡± He took out the USB drive and passed it to her. It contains Zhong Lizhen¡¯s research data, and it¡¯s precious.

    Zhong Lizhen kept the USB drive cautiously.

    Xie Guobang suddenly appeared at the stairs. He walked down slowly. Xie Guojian messaged him to inform him that they had finished talking, and he came down. He does not want to get involved with the military.

    ¡°Secretary Xie.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Xie.¡±

    The officers stood at attention and greeted Xie Guobang.

    Chen Xuekai smiled to Xie Guobang.

    Xie Guobang nodded to Chen Xuekai. ¡°Senior Chen, you are here. Xiao Bing, why didn¡¯t you serve tea to our guests?¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°I will do it now.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother.¡± Professor Chenughed. ¡°We are going off soon.¡±

    However, Dong Xuebing still served tea to everyone.

    Commander Yan said. ¡°I thought you were not at home, Secretary Xie. Sorry to bother you.¡±

    ¡°You are doing your job. It¡¯s not a bother.¡± Xie Guobang shook hands with Commander Yan. ¡°My son-inw and wife¡¯s sister had caused a mess for you all. Thank you. Please sit.¡±

    Xie Guobang¡¯s rank is higher than Commander Yan, but their powers and ranking in the Party are about the same.

    Commander Yan and Xie Guobang were old friends. ¡°Secretary Xie, you have a good son-inw.¡± He said and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong takes full credit for bringing Comrade Lizhen back.¡±

    Xie Guobangughed. ¡°Xiao Bing is indeed capable.¡±

    ¡°He is more than capable. He has the guts and ability. I envied him even at my age. Sigh¡­. It would be great if I had a beautiful daughter.¡± Commander Yan asked. ¡°Oh, is Hun having a boy or a girl?¡±

    Xie Guobang replied. ¡°We don¡¯t know yet.¡±

    Commander Yanughed. ¡°It will be great if it is a boy. My granddaughter is about to be born. We can let them keep in touch in the future. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. This is another proposal.

    Dong Xuebing had heard of countless such proposals since Hun was pregnant.

    Xie Guobangughed. ¡°You got to ask Hun. I don¡¯t have any say in her matters.¡±

    Commander Yan seemed to be joking, but he was serious. This was one of the reasons he came. He knows everyone in the Xie Family, and there will be a change of terms this year. Xie''s family¡¯s eldest, Xe Guobang, might not move, but the second, Xie Guoliang, will be promoted. The Finance Minister will retire, and Xie Guoliang, the first Deputy Minister, will rece him. Xie Guojian also significantly saved Zhong Lizhen, and she is closely rted to the Xie family. Changes of Xie Guojian getting promoted are high. The Xie family is getting more influential, and he also thinks highly of Dong Xuebing. Hisbat power is out of this world, and his son should inherit his genes.

    Commander Yan was not surprised Xie Guobang rejected him. Such a proposal cannot be decided like this.

    Zhong Lizhen walked to Chen Xuekai when they were chatting.

    ¡°Teacher.¡±

    ¡°Have you decided which department to go to?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure, and I need your advice.¡±

    Chen Xuekai analyzed it for her. ¡°You will be a Deputy Research Center Chief if you join the military research center with your abilities and achievements. However, they will not let you be the chief. After all, you just returned.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied slowly. ¡°You should know me. I am not interested in positions or ranks. I only want to do my research.¡±

    Chen Xuekai nodded. ¡°Come to the Academy of Sciences, then.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen replied without hesitation. ¡°Ok. I will listen to you.¡±

    Chen Xuekai said. ¡°You worked in the Academy of Sciences before and are familiar with the work there. You don¡¯t need time to settle down and can start immediately. You are skilled in several fields, and the Academy of Sciences is more suitable for you. It will be good for your future too.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will join the Academy of Sciences and hope you will participate in my research. After all, we were the ones who came up with this idea.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Your knowledge had suppressed me now. I am old, and it¡¯s time for you all to take over.¡±

    Twenty minutes passed.

    A soldier came in and reported to Commander Yan. ¡°Commander, the arrangement ispleted. We can leave now.¡±

    Commander Yan nodded. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The soldier saluted and left.

    Commander Yan turned to Zhong Lizhen and Chen Xuekai. ¡°Comrade Lizhen, Professor Chen, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen nodded and stood up with Chen Xuekai.

    ¡°Secretary Xie.¡± Commander Yan said. ¡°We are leaving now. I am busy these few days. Let¡¯s have dinner together again when Hun and Xiaobing are around another day.¡±

    Xie Guobang smiled. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen said. ¡°I am leaving, Brother-inw.¡±

    Xie Guobang nodded. ¡°Visit your Sister when you are free. If you don¡¯t have any ce to stay, you can stay with us. Your sister has nothing to do, and you can apany her.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhong Lizhen replied and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Although they had just met, they had gone through a lot. Dong Xuebing also can''t bear to see her leave. ¡°Aunt Zhong, I will be leaving in two days. I am unsure what the US will do after you return, and I am worried. Call me if you need help. I might not do much, but I can guarantee your safety. Don¡¯t worry about troubling me.¡±

    Zhong Lizhen nodded. ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°You can get my number from my Mum.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will call you after I get a new phone.¡±

    The soldiers there would feel insulted if someone else said these. It implied they could not protect Zhong Lizhen. But it was Dong Xuebing who said it. The officers exchanged looks and kept quiet. Dong Xuebing can say this as he has proven his abilities.

    Dong Xuebing can destroy an armored vehicle and kill fifty soldiers by himself. He also escaped from thousands of soldiers in a lockdown city.

    The military higher-ups and the soldiers involved in this operation knew about Dong Xuebing, and his personal file grade increased by several levels.

 Chapter 1144: Hard disk!

    <h4>Chapter 1144: Hard disk!</h4>

    Noon.

    Vi no. 1.

    Everyone left, and Xie Guoliang came downstairs.

    Xie Guojian looked up. ¡°Where¡¯s Sister-inw?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hao, Xiao Ran, and Xiao Jing could not keep secrets. Yan Zhen and Lifen know about this incident, and she is talking to them over the phone.¡± Xie Guoliang exined.

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°Just tell them what happened. After all, they had returned safely.¡±

    Xie Guolian asked. ¡°Has Xiao Zhong and the rest left? What did they say?¡±

    Xie Guojian said. ¡°They went to visit Deputy Chairman Zhang. I think they are arranging Lizhen¡¯s job and position and will assign a team of researchers under her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Which department is Aunt Zhong going?¡±

    Xie Guojian thought for a second. ¡°I think she will attend the Chinese Academy of Sciences.¡±

    Xie Guobang said. ¡°Senior Xie called me when I was upstairs. He wants us to look after Lizhen and be more concerned about her development.¡±

    Xie Guojian paused. ¡°Why is our dad¡­?¡±

    Xie Guojian nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing immediately got the hint. ¡°I will go upstairs.¡±

    The younger generation should not get involved in such conversations.

    Xie Guobang waved. ¡°Sit, Xiao Bing.¡±

    Xie Guojian looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and returned to his seat. He was allowed to listen to their conversation, affirming his ability. Even the third generation¡¯s head, Xie Ran, is not qualified to join the older generation¡¯s discussions. This is because Xie Ran is young, and the third generation is not ready. Maybe Hun is the only one who can participate. Now, Dong Xuebing is allowed to join. Of course, he is not qualified to give any suggestions.

    Xie Guobang said. ¡°Lizhen will not leave after this incident, and she will develop her career here. She will be a faculty head with her qualifications and will be a Major General. Senior Xie wants us to give her a hand and help her get more authority. She is one of us, and we should help her.¡±

    This is grooming a helper.

    Zhong Lizhen and Han Jing are close, and she will join the Xie faction.

    But¡­. Major General. Xie Guojing worked for many years in the military and was only a Lieutenant General. Zhong Lizhen might be a Major General the moment she returned.

    They chatted about Zhong Lizhen and started talking about Xie Guoliang. Xie Guobang asked. ¡°Are there any problems with your promotion?¡±

    Xie Guoliang nodded. ¡°It should be confirmed.¡±

    Xie Guobang continued. ¡°I cannot move up this time. What about you, Guojian? You are the only one still stuck in your position.¡±

    Xie Guojian replied. ¡°It¡¯s about my length of service. I am slightlyckingpared to the others.¡±

    Xie Guobang replied. ¡°Lizhen¡¯s incident is an opportunity for you. I will ask Senior Xie if he has any solutions.¡±

    Xie Guojian smiled. ¡°I am prepared. It doesn¡¯t matter to me.¡±

    Xie Guobang nodded.

    ¡°It will be great if Guojian can be promoted.¡± Xie Guobang said. ¡°Even a same-level transfer and joining the Military Commission is not bad.¡±

    Xie Guojian smiled. ¡°It¡¯s impossible.¡±

    Suddenly Dong Xuebing remembered. ¡°Oh, I forgot to give you something, Second Uncle. I wanted to give it to you since I returned but did not have the opportunity.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± Xie Guojian and Xie Guoliang looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took out a hard disk from his pocket. ¡°This.¡±

    ¡°Hard disk?¡± Xie Guojian was puzzled. ¡°What is inside it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯¡¯s reply shocked everyone. ¡°I brought it back from Florida¡¯s military research center. I don¡¯t know what it contain, but it was inside a locked office.¡±

    Xie Guojian was shocked. ¡°From the research center?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°Don¡¯t tell Aunt Zhong about this. I suggested this to her as it was a good opportunity, but she is stubborn. She says she did not develop those technologies and didn¡¯t allow me to take anything. I pulled out this hard disk from one of their PC when she was not noticing.¡± He had used STOP to steal this hard disk without her knowing.

    Xie Guojianughed and patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Well done!¡±

    Zhong Lizhen is stubborn, but Dong Xuebing is not. He is a wicked bastard who will not let his enemies off lightly.

    Xie Guoliang asked. ¡°What does it contain?¡±

    ¡°It should be some technologies. I don¡¯t know.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Wait a while. I will get someone here.¡± Xie Guojian immediately made a call.

    A soldier in civilian clothes arrived twenty minutester. He should be an IT technician from the military.

    Xie Guojian gave that soldier the hard disk. ¡°This is a top-secret mission. You must forget everything you see in the hard disk after you leave this door.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± The man replied.

    ¡°Start. I want to know what does it contain.¡±

    The soldier took out aptop and some equipment. He connected the hard disk to theptop and started typing.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    The technician was startled and continued to type. His expression got more nervous, and he started to sweat.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xie Guojian asked.

    Dong Xuebing looked from behind anxiously.

    The technician wiped his sweat. ¡°These are¡­¡­ too important! There are twopleted and five to six preliminary designs! It also contains some US military research and research reports!¡±

    Even though Zhong Lizhen has studied in several fields, she is just one person.

    This hard disk is different. It containspleted and halfpleted research!

    After the technician left, Xie Guojian patted Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Thanks.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Dong Xuebing also hopes this hard disk can help Xie Guojian move up during the term change. It will benefit the Xie family and him.

 Chapter 1145: Return to the County!

    <h4>Chapter 1145: Return to the County!</h4>

    One day¡­.

    Two days¡­.

    Three days¡­.

    Morning. The sun is not up yet.

    Dong Xuebing had settled everything in Beijing and had bid goodbyes to the Xie family. His luggage was packed, and he took a cab to the airport. He was supposed to return to the County the day before yesterday, but he was too busy. He had to change his flight to this morning.

    Inside the car.

    Dong Xuebing called the County Finance Department Chief Yan Yizhi.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Yan.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to call you so early.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I just woke up.¡±

    ¡°Is everything fine at the Finance Department this month?¡±

    ¡°Everything was fine. Anyway, we cannot give out the sry on time this month. Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang are asking about the funds.¡±

    ¡°I checked yesterday. The fund from the Central Government should be in these few days.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I did not tell the higher-ups because you told me tost time. Mayor Jiang and Secretary Meng do not know about it yet. I told them you remained in Beijing to get the fund and did not return with us.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s report to Mayor Jiang after I am back.¡±

    Yan Yizhi found an excuse for Dong Xuebing and did not im the credit.

    Dong Xuebing nodded after hanging up. Yan Yizhi is smart and knows what to do. Chen Xiaomei had hinted that she wanted to join his faction and kept feeding him information. He was unsure if she acted under Yan Yizhi¡¯s instructions or wanted to join him. However, he can confirm it now. Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were from the Meng faction and did not tell Secretary Meng about the fund. This is an indication of their intentions.

    The Finance Department is one of the departments under Dong Xuebing. Now, the no.1 and no.2 of the Finance Department have joined him, and things will be easier.

    This is a good move.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied with this Beijing trip. Putting Zhong Lizhen¡¯s incident aside, he had gotten 50 million RMB of funding. He pulled the Finance Department Chief and Deputy Chief to his side. Of course, Hun¡¯s Eldest Uncle, Xie Guoliang, yed a significant role. They would never join his side if they did not see Dong Xuebing¡¯s connections and influence.

    Dong Xuebing reached the airport. He paid the driver and called Zhen Shui County Government Office Director Ma Bin.

    ¡°Hello, Director Ma.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°I am boarding the ne and should arrive around 9 am.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will get someone to fetch you from the airport.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Sorry to trouble you all.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It¡¯s my job.¡±

    Ma Bin has been cautious towards Dong Xuebing because of Yao Cui.

    Boarding pass¡­.

    Security checks¡­.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Ma Bin called. ¡°Hello, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°What is it, Director Ma?¡±

    Ma Bin replied. ¡°I checked¡­ err¡­ our County government cars are not avable. Mayor Ci had taken one carst night, and staff used the other to go to another province. I cannot reach him and don¡¯t know when he will return. Do you want me to ask the Public Security?¡± Ma Bin was not making things difficult for Dong Xuebing. It was because Zhen Shui County was too poor. Even the Mayor uses a domestic car worth around 100,000 RMB, and the other Party Committee Members are not assigned cars.

    Use the Public Security Bureau¡¯s car?!

    This is wrong. Dong Xuebing is not in charge of the Public Security Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing was particr about these as he is still new to the County. ¡°What about the County Party Committee?¡±

    ¡°The County Party Committee should have avable cars.¡± Ma Bin hesitated. ¡°But a leader¡¯s rtive is getting married today.¡±

    ¡°Married?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Secretary Zhang¡¯s son and Secretary Pu¡¯s daughter.¡±

    Secretary Zhang? Deputy County Party Secretary Zhang Wanshui? A member of the Meng faction?!

    Secretary Pu is the County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection secretary. He is not with any faction.

    Dong Xuebing thought about these two men. Marriage?

    ¡°I remember Secretary Pu¡¯s daughter is much older than Secretary Zhang¡¯s son.¡± Dong Xuebing asked. He was speechless. Why are these two families allying? Although he is new to Zhan Shui County, he heard a lot about the leaders from Yao Cui. He knew they were not on good terms.

    Ma Bin stuttered. ¡°No¡­ no¡­. Err¡­. I did not make myself clear. They are not getting married to each other. They are both holding their weddings today.¡±

    What?

    Their weddings are today?

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. Something is going on.

    Why are two County Party Committee members¡¯ children holding their wedding on the same day?

    Ma Bin lowered his voice and exined softly. ¡°Secretary Zhang and Secretary Pu are not on good terms, and today is a coincidence. They picked today because it is an auspicious date. They knew about it when they tried to book the restaurant for the wedding banquet. Both refused to change the dates, which resulted in this situation. They even booked the same venue for the wedding banquets. After all, we only got one hotel in our county. It¡¯s a mess now.¡±

    This is a mess.

    Although Dong Xuebing is not in Zhen Shui County now, he can sense the tension.

    Deputy Party Committee Secretary Zhang is the no.3 of the Party Committee, and Secretary Pu should give in. However, Secretary Pu is stubborn and is not on good terms. This is these two¡¯s personal affairs, but it¡¯s more than that. They had sent out invitations to the staff, and they had to decide which banquet to attend. If a staff attended Secretary Zhang¡¯s banquet, he would offend Secretary Pu.

    Wow¡­. This is gettingplicated.

    The leader, who drove the car to another province, must have nned this trip. He did not want to offend either side and went away to hide.

    Dong Xuebing has a headache. He ponders if he should return now.

    Although Dong Xuebing does not mind offending others, he will try his best not to. It¡¯s better to have friends than enemies.

    Dong Xuebing asked about the situation from Ma Bin, and the gates opened.

    Airline staff started checking the boarding passes.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am going to board the ne now. Let¡¯s talkter.¡±

    ¡°I will ask if any cars from the Party Committee are avable.¡± Ma Bin replied.

    Dong Xuebing knows the County Government and Party Committee are at odds and said. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will do it.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. How about I ask Mayor Jiang?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother Mayor Jiang for a small matter like this. Ok. Bye.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed after hanging up. It¡¯s only some vehicles, and they got to ask around to borrow one.

    Be content¡­.

    Dong Xuebing called Yao Cui to ask her to borrow a car from the County Party Committee.

    ¡°Hello, Mayor Dong.¡± Yao Cui said.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Is it convenient to talk now?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I am at home. I am still sleeping.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to wake you so early.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Don¡¯t say that. If my parents hear it, they will scold me. Are youing back today?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will reach around 9 am. But the County Government does not have any cars. Can you borrow a car from the County Party Committee?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will call them now.¡±

    ¡°Can you drive?¡±

    ¡°Yes, but I seldom drive.¡±

    ¡°Can you fetch me if you are free?¡±

    ¡°Sure, if you dare to let me drive. Oh¡­.¡± Yao Cui¡¯s tone changed suddenly. ¡°You had picked the wrong time to return. The county is¡­.¡±

    ¡°Is it regarding Secretary Zhang and Secretary Pu¡¯s children¡¯s wedding?¡±

    ¡°Oh, you know about this? Sigh¡­. It¡¯s a mess now. I received two wedding invitations and tried calling you for your advice. But your phone was off.¡±

    ¡°My battery was t.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. What are you going to do?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk after I am back.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will ask for the car now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing switched off his phone and fastened his seatbelt after he boarded the ne.

    Although Zhang Wanshui is Secretary Meng¡¯s man, he is the County Party Committee Deputy Secretary. Dong Xuebing should attend his banquet. However, Secretary Pu had been neutral in the Party Committee for many years. Dong Xuebing should try to pull him over as a part of Jiang''s faction. He should also attend his daughter¡¯s wedding banquet.

    Sigh¡­.

    Why did they pick the same day to hold their weddings?

    Zhen Shui Hotel is the County¡¯s partner. The person in charge should inform the other party when he knows both are holding the wedding on the same day.

 Chapter 1146: Dong Xuebing is furious!

    <h4>Chapter 1146: Dong Xuebing is furious!</h4>

    Morning.

    Provincial capital.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the airport lobby and did not see the car that was supposed to pick him up.

    He looked at the time. It was 9 am.

    Dong Xuebing waited for a while before he realized he had not switched on his phone. He switched it on, and it rang immediately. It was Yao Cui.

    ¡°Hello, Mayor Dong.¡± Yao Cui was panting.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why are you out of breath?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°I am fine. Are you at the airport?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I justnded. Where are you?¡±

    Yao Cui apologized. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Director Ma and I just left.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. Zhen Shui County is not near the Provincial capital, and they will arrive after 10.30 am. It would be around 1 pm when they return.

    Dong Xuebing did not get mad at Yao Cui. He asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°Director Ma and I tried out best to book a cab to bring us to the airport. The County does not have any cars.¡±

    ¡°Even the County Party Committee does not have cars?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned.

    ¡°They refused to lend us.¡± Yao Cui replied angrily.

    ¡°What is going on? Why are they refusing?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°They did not refuse us outright. After you called me, I went to the Party Committee building. I informed the Party Committee Office on my way there. When I reached, they told me they had no avable cars. But I saw three cars with red ribbons parked outside. I told them you are arriving at the airport and need a car. Director Ma was with me and overheard them calling Deputy Secretary Zhang. The Party Committee Office Director, Jiang Haijiang, came and told us all the cars outside were going to Deputy Secretary Zhang¡¯s son¡¯s wedding, and they could not lend to us. He asked us to think of other solutions. Director Ma and I called the other departments, including Public Security. Still, all their cars are going to Deputy Secretary Zhang¡¯s son¡¯s wedding.¡± She wasining to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed.

    He had not asked Ma Bing to arrange it because Yao Cui¡¯s words held more weight as she was his secretary. A leader¡¯s secretary represents the leader, and the Party Committee disrespects him by not lending him a car.

    Yao Cui might have run around the whole morning, so she was still panting.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Catch your breath first. Pass the phone to Director Ma.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yao Cui replied. ¡°Director Ma, Mayor Dong wants to speak to you.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Ma Bing answered. ¡°Mayor Dong, I am Old Ma.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is in charge of the County Government Office Department and is Ma Bing¡¯s direct supervisor. When he said he needed a car, Ma Bing went around to look for one. He was furious when the County Party Committee refused to lend them one. There was not enough time, and they booked a cab to fetch Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Where are you all now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Most cabs here will not go to the Provincial Capital as it is too far away. We searched for a while before we found one driver who agreed to take us. We are still within the County and should reach in an hour.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°All right. You all don¡¯t need toe.¡±

    Ma Bing tried to exin. ¡°Mayor Dong, we¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly. ¡°I am not ming you all. It will be toote when you all arrive. I can take a long-distance bus back.¡±

    ¡°We cannot let you do that.¡±

    ¡°Listen to me. Go back first.¡±

    ¡°All right¡­. I¡¯m sorry, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all right. It¡¯s not your fault. We might have had some misunderstanding when I arrived. Let¡¯s have dinner together another time.¡±

    Ma Bing was excited. ¡°Sure¡­ sure¡­. Let me know when you are free.¡±

    ¡°Thanks for your hard work. Let Xiao Yao know¡±

    Ma Bing knew his efforts had not gone to waste after hanging up. He had finally made Mayor Dong forgive him. He was worried Dong Xuebing would let his former ssmate, Yao Cui, take over his position. That¡¯s why he was relieved after Dong Xuebing said that.

    Airport.

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the bus station nearby. The bus to Zhen Shui County was about to depart, and he quickly bought a ticket.

    The bus was packed and dirty.

    Dong Xuebing does not know anyone in the Provincial Government and can only take the bus.

    It¡¯s been a while since Dong Xuebing took a long-distance bus.

    The passengers before Dong Xuebing seemed drunk and talked loudly, making him frustrated.

    How can all the County¡¯s cars be unavable? They can send the car to Deputy Party Secretary¡¯s son¡¯s wedding but cannot send one to fetch him. What a joke! How many cars do you need for a wedding?

    This is disrespecting him.

    Dong Xuebing knew the County Commission for Discipline Inspection does not have cars, and it was not Secretary Pu An¡¯s fault. Secretary Meng has the final say in Zhen Shui County, and Zhang Wanshui is his right-hand man. He believes Zhang Wanshui knows he needs a car but refuses to lend one.

    This would never happen in Beijing as this would offend Dong Xuebing. It will not benefit them in any way. But the grassroots worked differently. Anything can happen.

    Are you all targeting me because I spoke against you during the Party Committee meeting?

    Zhang Wanshui¡­.

    Meng¡¯s faction¡­.

    Fine! I will remember this!

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself. Do you think I don¡¯t have a car?

 Chapter 1147: Bring them back!

    <h4>Chapter 1147: Bring them back!</h4>

    Morning.

    Outside of the Provincial capital.

    The angrier Dong Xuebing was, he calmer he was. He looked out of the bus quietly.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang, and he answered.

    ¡°I am Jiang Fangfang.¡± Mayor Jiang said.

    Dong Xuebing straightens his back. ¡°Good morning, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang spoke slowly. ¡°I heard you are back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I just got off the ne and am on the long-distance bus now. I should arrive around 10.30 am.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang asked slowly. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me there¡¯s no vehicle? I just heard about it and was about to ask Old Wang to pick you up. Wait for him.¡±

    ¡°I am on the bus now. Don¡¯t trouble yourself.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s talk after you are back.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang should be at home as there were firecrackers in the background. It would be weird if it were quiet as two families in the family quarters are getting married today.

    They could not hear each other clearly and hung up after a while.

    The two drunkards turned and looked at Dong Xuebing after he hung up.

    ¡°This guy just received a call from the Mayor!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang should be Jiang Fangfang.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ this guy knows how to brag.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He knows how to act.¡±

    ¡°What is he doing on a long-distance bus if he can receive a call from the mayor?¡±

    They spoke loudly, and everyone on the bus heard them. Everyone turned and looked at them.

    This bus is going to Zhen Shui County, and most of the passengers are from there. They knew who the Mayor was and were amused. After all, Dong Xuebing was too young and looked like a student.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them.

    One of the drunkards said. ¡°I hear Zhui Shui County is bustling today. Two County Party members¡¯ children are getting married. It is a mess there. Haha¡­. We are going to enjoy a good showter.¡±

    The other drunkard said. ¡°I heard about it too.¡±

    The first drunkard said. ¡°Secretary Pu is going to embarrass himself. Deputy Secretary Zhang is the County¡¯s Deputy Party Secretary and Secretary Meng¡¯s man. All the Government staff should be attending Deputy Secretary Zhang¡¯s banquet. Most of Mayor Jiang¡¯s supporters will also not attend Secretary Pu¡¯s banquet.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know about it?¡±

    ¡°Tell me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s simple. Mayor Jiang and her supporters will not want to offend Secretary Meng¡¯s faction.¡±

    ¡°I disagree.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the truth. Secretary Pu will not win against Deputy Secretary Zhang.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Secretary Meng has the final say in our Zhen Shui County.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s more than having the final say. No one dares to oppose Secretary Meng in the county.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at them. These two drunkards know a lot.

    Dong Xuebing knew many civilians liked to discuss politics, and he did not stop them.

    However, these two drunkards went overboard.

    ¡°I heard Jiang Fangfang is very pretty.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I saw her on TV. She is pretty.¡±

    ¡°I saw her on TV before and heard she is prettier in person. It¡¯s a pity she became a widow at such a young age.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Brother Sun, you imed to be very charming. You should try your luck with Mayor Jiang. If you can get her, you don¡¯t need to worry about anything for the rest of your life.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Sure. I will try if I get the chance.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be scared?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Didn¡¯t you hear that guy speaking to Mayor Jiang on the phone?¡±

    ¡°He is bragging, and you believe? I can also im ii know Secretary Meng.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been suppressing his anger with Zhang Wanshui and couldn¡¯t be bothered by these two drunkards. However, they had gone overboard, and he could not take it anymore. He did not say anything and took out his phone to send a message to Yao Cui.

    Beep¡­. Yao Cui replied immediately.

    Yao Cui: I understand. I will do it immediately.

    Dong Xuebing kept his phone and closed his eyes.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    The long-distance bus enters Zhen Shui County and stops at a run-down bus terminal. The door opened, and the passengers started to get off the bus with their luggage.

    The two drunkards stood up.

    Dong Xuebing walked past them.

    The younger drunkard was about to move when hispanion stopped him.

    Thepanion said. ¡°Let him alight first. He knows Mayor Jiang.¡±

    The younger drunkardughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. I did not expect to meet someone like him on a bus.¡±

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing and the two drunkards and continued to move out of the bus.

    Two police cars appeared suddenly and stopped at the long-distance bus terminal surrounding the bus.

    The passengers were shocked. What is going on? Is there a pickpocket on the bus?

    A middle-aged man and a few policemen got out and looked around. The middle-aged man saw Dong Xuebing and walked over. ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The middle-aged man replied. ¡°No problem. It¡¯s our duty. Where are they?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the two stunned drunkards and said. ¡°I still have something on. You all can carry on.¡±

    ¡°Let me send you.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the bus terminal slowly.

    The rest of the passengers were shocked when they heard ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    Mayor Dong?! The newly appointed Executive Deputy Mayor?!

    The middle-aged man¡¯s face changed after Dong Xuebing left. He stared at the two drunkards and waved his hand. ¡°Bring them back!¡±

    ¡°Huh?!¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­ wait¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding!¡±

    The drunkards panicked and sobered up.

    The policemen ignored their cries and pinned the two drunkards down. They had said the wrong things and will be locked up for at least twenty-four hours.

    The two drunkards'' faces turned green. They finally realized the guy sitting behind them was a Deputy County Mayor.

    The phone call with Mayor Jiang was real!

    F**k! What is a Deputy County Mayor doing in a long-distance bus?!

 Chapter 643: DVD Forum (1 of 2)

    <h4>Chapter 643: DVD Forum (1 of 2)</h4>

    <strong>Extraordinary Genius</strong>

    Feng Yu notified thosepanies¡¯ representative that he will make an important announcement in Wind and Rain Electronics headquarters and will meet them there. It will be held 3 dayster.

    After receiving the notification, the higher management of the variouspanies immediately reacted. All of them heard that Panasonic had sent their vice president to meet Wind and Rain Electronics and they knew that should also send someone of simr status. They sent either their Deputy Chairman or Vice President. Some of them even sent their directors.

    Thomas naturally was invited. But he did not know what Feng Yu was going to do. Feng Yu only told him that this meeting will be something good.

    When Thomas met Feng Yu the first time, they formed an alliance, and because of this, Thomas¡¯s status in Philips immediately rise. Now, he has more say in thepany. Although he owns some shares of Philips, he was not a member of the board.

    If Thomas could perform well this time to show his capabilities to the shareholders, then he might get the chance to enter the core management level of thepany.

    Even if he did not enter the higher management, he might also get more authority and get morepany shares.

    Feng Yu looked at the list ofpanies which he will be meeting. Sony, Toshiba, HP, and Pioneer were not invited as they were the first ones who set their DVD standards to rival Wind and Rain Electronics. The rest of thepanies were all invited and had shown up.

    ¡­¡­

    ¡°I am d to see all of you here to attend this DVD exchange organized by Wind and Rain Electronics. This is a discussion about the development of DVD. I am sure everyone here knows that VCD is only a passing phase. The product that will rule the home video yers in the future will be the DVD yers. Everyone here should be trying to develop your own DVD technologies, right? But the core technology on the video and audio encoding patent are still in our hands. Also, we are working together with Philips to introduce the industry standards for the DVD format.¡±

    ¡°I know everyone is here for the developments of the VCD yers. But a moment of failure does not represent a lifetime of failure. All thepanies here should be researching on DVD technologies in a bid to rece us, right?¡±

    Feng Yu had a sly smile on his face when he saw the different expressions on thepanies¡¯ representatives faces. Want to rece us? Maybe in your next life!

    ¡°Everyone should know that the current CD encoding technology is very mature. The VCD encoding technology was also evolved from CD encoding technology. But the DVD encoding technology is totally different. Now, the DVD standards and format is still not uniform, and this will affect the development of DVD technologies. This is what I want to do today. I want to set a uniform standard to let this industry grow faster.¡±

    All thepanies¡¯ representative had an ¡®I knew it¡¯ look on their faces. They knew that Wind and Rain Electronics had invited them over to set a uniform standard. Wind and Rain Electronics wanted the industry to use their standard format, Wind and Rain Philips industry standards.

    This was not a problem for thepanies, but Wind and Rain Electronics had to give them some benefits. If not, they would instead support the other two encoding formats. With all thesepanies creating problems, Wind and Rain Electronics and Philips will not be able to develop fast.

    ¡°For the DVD industry¡¯s growth and our future, we should set up an international organization. I call this organization DVD Forum. Wind and Rain Electronics, Philips, AIWA and Aiwa are the core founding members of this forum. I invite all of you to be a member of this forum, and in the future, every new DVD format will be scrutinized and approve by DVD Forum. We will work together for a better future!¡±

    After Feng Yu finished, there was no apuse, and he frowned.

    Jiang Wanmeng knew Feng Yu was not pleased with the response and he immediately starts to p. The rest of the people there soon followed. These representatives did not want to apud. Setting up an organization to introduce industry standards? What standards do we have? You all are the ones holding on to the standards. This organization was obviously trying to recruit them and introduce your standards.

    Feng Yu waited for a while, and no one said a word. He grew impatient and asked: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? All of you are unhappy with my suggestion?¡±

    Taiwan¡¯s BenQ representative raised his hand and stood up: ¡°Mr. Feng, can I know what is the approval process and who will the ones who grant the approvals? The ones that grant the approval will be fixed, or the members will be rotated?¡±

    Feng Yu took a nced at him: ¡°It will be fixed and rotated. The 4 foundingpanies will have fixed ces in the approvalmittee. The other 5 members in themittee will be rotated every year among the other members. There will be 9 people in themittee, and if 5mittee members agree, the standard will be approved, and all thepanies in the forum have to abide by themittee¡¯s decision.¡±

    In Feng Yu¡¯s previous life, there was also such an organization. It was also an international organization, and they were the ones who collected patent authorization fees from China¡¯s DVD manufacturers. But in Feng Yu¡¯s previous life, joining this organization was notpulsory, and this was why there was a race to set the standards for DVD formats. But now, Feng Yu wants to make it mandatory. You are not happy? You can choose not to join this organization!

    4 foundingpanies? Damn! All of them knew that AIWA, Aiwa, and Wind and Rain Electronics were Feng Yu¡¯spanies. Feng Yu was too shameless. He wants to hold 3 permanent ces in the approvalmittee!

    With Philips, they will be holding on to 4 out of 9 spots in themittee. They could just recruit one morepany, and they would be able to implement whatever industry standards they want. This was not fair!

    Feng Yu had a deep impression on this BenQpany. It was because thispany had invented a technology called Book Type Management. This technology was able to change DVD+R/RW disc to DVD-ROM format. It was able to read all the different disc formats.

    But now, this technology will belong to Wind and Rain Electronics. Feng Yu had already instructed Jiang Wanmeng to research and develop this technology. Although Feng Yu did not know how it works, he was able to tell Jiang Wanmeng what he wants and invested arge amount of R&D fund, Wind and Rain Electronics was already one step ahead of BenQ and Wind, and Rain Electronics R&D capabilities were better than BenQ. The technology Wind and Rain Electronics developed might even let their DVD yers read all sorts of DVD discs. This way, it will stop the industry standard race!

    Of course, Feng Yu will not tell anyone about this now. He wants to let Toshiba and Sony thinks that they would be able to set the industry standards and rece Wind and Rain Philips standard.

    After Feng Yu said the approval process, all the representatives were looking at each other. All of them do not want to agree, but they know that if they did not join this organization, they would have no chance left. They will be left out of the circle, and there will be no chance for them to get a slice of the DVD cake.

    But even if thesepanies were to agree, they did not want to be the first to voice out. The first person would be seen as a coward. If this organization did not work out and all thepanies did not make any money, all thepanies will me the firstpany.

    Seeing no representative wanting to say a word, Feng Yu also kept quiet. He sat on the rostrum and look at all thepanies¡¯ representatives calmly.

    <em>DVD Forum is also known as DVD Consortium</em>

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_Forum

    <em>Book Type</em>

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_type

    <em>BenQ</em>

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BenQ

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 Chapter 1148: First display of power?

    <h4>Chapter 1148: First disy of power?</h4>

    Morning.

    10.30 am.

    Zhen Shui County.

    Dong Xuebing took a cab to the housing estate, where he parked his car after leaving the bus terminal. The Beijing registration te, 6666, Land Rover, was dusted after many days. He drove it to a car wash nearby to wash his car. The workers at the carwash and passersby were staring at the Land Rover. This car cost at least 4 million RMB, and they had never seen such an expensive car in Zhen Shui County. A 170,000 to 180,000 RMB Toyota is considered an expensive car here.

    ¡°It¡¯s done.¡±

    ¡°How much is it?¡±

    ¡°Huh? 3 RMB.¡±

    3 RMB is very cheap.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised by the cost of living here. He paid and drove off.

    Where is he going?

    The County Party Committee family quarters, of course.

    Anyone who knows Dong Xuebing well will know he is vengeful. He had created all sorts of troubles at other people¡¯s weddings. Someone blocked the wedding convoy with a Mercedes Benz at his cousin¡¯s wedding in Yan Tai County, Hui Tian Vige. He smashed that car without hesitation. When he visited Yang Zhaode and his mother¡¯s house, he blocked the entrance with his car because of some conflicts. The wedding guests were setting off firecrackers, and he yed funeral music loudly. This was why he was known as the God of gues. However, no one in Zhen Shui County knows about his glorious past.

    The County Party Committee family quarters.

    The wedding convoy had arrived, and two rows of cars stopped in front of a building. It was crowded, and both sides started setting off firecrackers, trying to outdo each other.

    Bang, boom¡­.

    The firecrackers are deafening.

    The staff attending the weddings were troubled.

    ¡°Old Liu, what should we do?¡±

    ¡°What else can we do?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. These two families had fallen outpletely.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this. Which banquet are you attending?¡±

    ¡°I am attending Secretary Zhang¡¯s son¡¯s wedding banquet.¡±

    ¡°This is ridiculous. Sigh¡­. We are getting dragged into their fight.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. If Secretary Pu bears a grudge against us¡­. He is the Commission for Discipline Inspection secretary. That is the Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    ¡°Old Xu is smart. He got an excuse to leave the County. I will also hide if I can.¡±

    All the staff were discussing. The firecrackers were loud, and no one could hear them.

    Among the crowd.

    The Finance Department Yan Yizhen and Chen Xiaomei were there.

    Yao Cui and County Government Office Director Ma Bing arrived.

    A County Party Committee member¡¯s family wedding would have packed the family quarters, and two members¡¯ families¡¯ weddings made it worse. All the department chiefs, viges, and town government chiefs were there. Most guests should attend the banquet and not join the family to receive the bride. Maybe they were pressured by Secretary Pu and Deputy Secretary Zhang toe. Most guests were here, and some stayed at the family quarters.

    Of course, the County Party Secretary and Mayor were not there. They would not join the convoy to go to the banquet.

    However, both of them were looking at the wedding convoy closely.

    Meng Rui, Secretary Meng, was looking from upstairs. He shook his head when he saw the two families trying to outdo with other with their firecrackers. When he heard Zhang Wanshui and Pu An¡¯s children are holding their wedding on the same day, he told his secretary to tell Zhang Wanshui to tone down. He knew they were not on good terms. It¡¯s OK to have conflicts, but they must not show it. Also, Pu An is not on either side and has been in the County for many years. He was also holding an important portfolio. Meng Rui does not want to fall out with him. However, Zhang Wanshui did not heed his warnings and was prepared to go to war with Pu An. So, he was watching closely without saying anything.

    Jiang Fangfang was also watching the wedding convoys from her window. She had no expression. She looked at them and sat down to enjoy her tea.

    ¡°Secretary Yao.¡±

    ¡°Sister Li.¡±

    Mayor Jiang¡¯s secretary, Li Xiaona, found Yao Cui.

    Dong Xuebing is on Jiang Fangfang¡¯s side, and their secretaries get closer.

    Li Xiaona asked. ¡°Has Mayor Dong arrived?¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°He contacted me earlier. He should reach the bus terminal now.¡±

    Li Xiaona said. ¡°Mayor Jiang asked if he needs Old Wang to pick him up at the terminal.¡±

    Yao Cui replied. ¡°No need. I wanted to fetch him, but he refused.¡±

    Li Xiaona asked. ¡°Mayor Dong has no car, and the terminal is quite far. But since Mayor Dong say he does not need anyone to pick him, we shall wait for him. Call me if he needs help. I will ask Old Wang to pick him.¡± Mayor Jiang treats Mayor Dong differently, and Li Xiaona knows what to do.

    ¡°OK. Thank you, Sister Li.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It¡¯s Mayor Jiang¡¯s instruction.¡±

    Li Xiaona seemed to be busy, and she left quickly.

    Yao Cui looked toward Zhang Wanshui¡¯s family convoy angrily.

    Pu An¡¯s family only had five to six cars; the leading car was an old Audi A6.

    Zhang Wanshui¡¯s family¡¯s leading car was a Lexus, and the rest were Audi, which were rented cars. However, Yao Cui was mad when she saw the other cars. All of them were from the County Party Committee Office Department and other government departments. Even the County Government¡¯s car was there. It was the car borrowed by Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang. It was thest car of the convoy and was there to make up the numbers.

    Yao Cui felt the Meng¡¯s faction was too much.

    Mayor Dong had gone to Beijing to get funding for the County. Everyone would benefit if he managed to get funding. He would solve the County¡¯s wages issue. Still, these people don¡¯t even want to give up a car to pick him up. Even if Mayor Dong failed, he is still the County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor.

    Zhang Wanshui¡¯s secretary walked past and saw Yao Cui.

    ¡°Secretary Yao.¡±

    ¡°Yes?¡±

    ¡°Has Mayor Dong arrived?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Yao Cui did not hide her anger. Almost all the County Government and County Party Committee cars were used by Zhang Wanshui, and Dong Xuebing could not get a car. Zhang Wanshui created this situation, and she did not give his secretary ¡°face.¡±

    Deputy Secretary Zhang¡¯s secretary frowned and did not say anything. He walked out and called Zhang Wanshui.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Have you reached the hotel?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. I saw Mayor Dong¡¯s secretary Xiao Yao. She used to be fine talking, but I don¡¯t know what happened. She seemed to be upset today.¡± A secretary must report anything to the leader.

    ¡°Xiao Yao? I know.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Go and set up the venue and ignore them.¡±

    Zhang Wanshui hung up and thought nothing about it.

    A few of the Party Committee members were at Zhang Wanshui¡¯s house. The Publicity Department, Cheng Fuguang, Organization Department, Liao Haiwei, Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang, and Party Committee Deputy Office Department Director, Jiang Hai, were there. They were all from the Meng¡¯s faction and were close. Pu An¡¯s side only has a Party Committee member, United Front Work Department Chief Jian Xiangrong.

    When Yao Cui went to borrow a car from the Party Committee, Jiang Hai informed Zhang Wanshui. After all, Dong Xuebing is a Party Committee member. However, the Meng faction is powerful in the county, and Dong Xuebing is on Jiang Fangfang¡¯s side. Zhang Wanshui felt he did not need to do anything and did not lend him a car.

    This is a show of his attitude.

    That resulted in Yao Cui not finding any cars to pick up Dong Xuebing from the airport.

    Maybe this is the first show of power from the Meng faction.

 Chapter 1149: Challenge

    <h4>Chapter 1149: Challenge</h4>

    Morning.

    The County Party Committee.

    The Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary, Pu An¡¯s house.

    ¡°Dad, can youe for a minute?¡±

    ¡°What is it, Taotao?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk in the room.¡±

    ¡°We are leaving soon. What is it?¡±

    Pu An and his daughter went into the room.

    Pu Tao said angrily after they entered the room. ¡°Dad, I am thirty this year, and this is my wedding. Can¡¯t you make my wedding grander? I know you are the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and I got to take note of your appearances. I am not an unreasonable person. I can don¡¯t care about the banquet venue or my wedding gown. But can¡¯t you get a better leading car for my wedding convoy? Look at Zhang Wanshui¡¯s son. His leading car, a Lexus, cost almost a million RMB, and the two cars behind are Audis. Our wedding convoy¡¯s leading car is an Audi A6. Many of my friends and ssmates are here, making me embarrassed.¡±

    Pu An frowned. ¡°All cars are the same.¡±

    Pu Yao retorted. ¡°It¡¯s different. It will make us look bad. Everyone in the County is looking at us. We will lose to Zhang Wanshui.¡±

    Pu An replied. ¡°But where can you find a proper weddingpany in Zhen Shui County?¡±

    Pu Tao said. ¡°We can go to a weddingpany in the City. You had prepared for the wedding, and getting a better car with your connections should not be hard.¡±

    ¡°These cars are from the city.¡±

    ¡°An Audi? Even a domestically made BMW or Mercedes Benz is better.¡±

    ¡°Just make do with it. It¡¯s your wedding today, and you should be happy.¡±

    ¡°How can I be happy? I get upset when I see that Audi.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be mad, Taotao. Go and apany our guests. Don¡¯t let them wait.¡±

    Pu Tao stormed out of the room.

    Pu An was helpless. He did not go out and light a cigarette.

    The door opened.

    It was United Front Work Department Chief Jian Xiangrong. They were the neutral members of the Party Committee. Although they were not on any side, their lives were not much better. After all, Secretary Meng has the majority of the votes. Their votes did not matter much to him, which will form a bnce in themittee. As neutrals, they were close.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Old Pu?¡±

    ¡°Nothing.¡±

    ¡°Nothing? Taotao seems to be mad.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. She is mad with me because of the wedding convoy¡¯s leading car.¡±

    Jian Xiangrong looked at him. ¡°I always wanted to ask about this. Why did you arrange for an Audi? Does Taotao¡¯s husband¡¯s family prepare it?¡±

    Pu An shook his head. ¡°I was the one who decided. You should know about the City¡¯s situation. There are only two weddingpanies, and I contacted them after I booked the banquet. They told me their cars were rented out. It¡¯s an auspicious day today, and there are many weddings. Some couples had booked the cars six months ago. I tried contacting weddingpanies from other cities, but Zhen Shui County is too far. They refused to send their cars. Ultimately, I got to ask others for help, and I can only get this Audi.¡± Although a Party Committee member is influential in Zhen Shui County, Zhen Shui County is too poor. The whole county has less than five luxury cars. His influence was insufficient to borrow a better car from other cities.

    ¡°There are many weddings today. I saw a few weddings on my way here. What about the Province?¡±

    ¡°They refused to send their cars even though I offered to pay more. It¡¯s too far, and you should know about our family¡¯s financial condition. I cannot afford to rent a good car.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I cannot help as we don¡¯t have any good cars.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Pu An is famous for being incorruptible in Zhen Shui County.

    Many people might think Pu An was putting up a show, but Xiang Jianrong has known him for many years. His family is not wealthy, and Jian Xiangrong is about the same. This was one of the reasons why they were close. Sigh¡­. Jian Xiangrong always felt Old Pu should not fall out with Zhang Wanshui, but he did not say it. He knew Pu An¡¯s temper and stubbornness.

    Since it had happened, nothing can be done.

    Half an hourter.

    The family quarters.

    Both families¡¯ rtives came out of the building at the same time. They had received the brides, and the grooms carried them with their friends and rtives behind them.

    Crack! Bang! Boom!

    Firecrackers were let off again.

    ¡°Congrattions, Secretary Zhang.¡±

    ¡°I wish you happiness, Xiao Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Have a baby soon! Haha¡­.¡±

    The people at the family quarters went over to congratte the couple.

    Most people congratte Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui¡¯s son. A few Party Committee members and department chiefs surrounded him. Very few people congratte Pu An and Pu Tao. Zhang Wanshui¡¯s family wedding convoy¡¯s leading car is a Lexus. The rest were also good cars. Some could not even enter the family quarters. Their convoy had at least twenty cars, and Pu An¡¯s family only had around six cars.

    The difference was noticeable.

    Zhang Wanshui and Pu An were downstairs.

    ¡°Thank you, everyone, foring.¡± Zhang Wanshui said proudly. ¡°Please get into the cars.¡±

    Zhang Wanshui¡¯s son was also feeling proud. He carried his bride into the car and waved to everyone.

    The cars were going to the hotel, and all the guests got into the cars.

    Zhang Wanshui and his inws have more rtives. After all, his daughter-inw is the daughter of a retired Zhen Shui County leader. They had been living in the family quarters. They had many cars and could fit all the guests easily. Zhang Wanshui nced at Pu An¡¯s side and continued on his way.

    Pu An and his wife were looking terrible. They looked at the government staff congratting Zhang Wanshui and his family.

    Pu Tao was angry as her husband carried her into the car. She did not smile, but her husband had a good temper. He just smiled wearily.

    There¡¯s a significant difference between both sides.

    Anyone can see the difference.

    When Pu Tao and her family felt embarrassed, a beautiful woman in a suit slowly walked out of the building.

    ¡°Mayor.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded.

    Zhang Wanshui was surprised. He did not expect Jiang Fangfang toe out. They were not on the same faction, but her rank was much higher. He walked over quickly to greet her.

    Jiang Fangfang congrattes Zhang Wanshui, his son and daughter-inw, before turning to Pu An.

    Jiang Fangfang turned and walked towards Pu An slowly. ¡°Congrattions, Secretary Pu.¡±

    Pu An quickly replies. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Jiang. Xiao Tao, why are you still in the car?¡±

    Pu Tao saw Jiang Fangfang and quickly pulled her husband. They were about to get out of the car to greet her.

    However, Jiang Fangfang waved and smiled faintly. ¡°The bride and groom are the stars today. You all don¡¯t need to get down. Secretary Pu, leave a seat in one of the cars. I am going with you all.¡±

    Pu An paused for a second. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Xiao Tao¡¯s wedding. I should attend her banquet. What¡¯s there to thank?¡±

    ¡°Please get in.¡± Pu An said.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and got into the second car.

    Zhang Wanshui frowned as he looked at Jiang Fangfang.

    Many guests needed more time to react. Although they know Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang would attend their banquets, they should appear when the banquets are about to start. Why did Mayor Jiange out early and get into Pu An¡¯s daughter¡¯s wedding convoy?

    The Mayor held a different status.

    Jiang Fangfang had helped Pu An¡¯s family ease their embarrassment. Although they still lost to Zhang Wanshui, it did not make them look bad. Some staff who have not decided, and Jiang¡¯s faction got into Pu An¡¯s wedding convoy.

    Yao Cui and Ma Bing also got into Pu An¡¯s cars.

    Pu An knew Mayor Jiang was trying to pull him to her side. He had been neutral between both parties but will join her faction after today.

    Today was more chaotic than everyone expected.

    Secretary Meng was prepared to go downstairs. A few seconds after Mayor Jiang¡¯s appearance, he walked out of the building with his wife.

    ¡°Secretary Meng.¡±

    ¡°Huh, Secretary Meng?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Meng, you are here.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Congrattions.¡± Meng Rui congratted Pu An and Zhang Wanshui before getting into Zhang Wanshui¡¯s car.

 Chapter 1150: Accident

    <h4>Chapter 1150: ident</h4>

    The County Party Secretary is here too.

    It became moreplicated after the Party Secretary entered a car.

    Pu An¡¯s family¡¯s second car moved forward, and Jian Xiangrong and Jiang Fangfang got in.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Hi. Is Mayor Dong here?¡±

    ¡°Is Mayor Donging back today?¡±

    ¡°Hended this morning and had taken the long-distance bus.¡± Jiang Fangfang looked at his watch. ¡°He should be here now.¡±

    ¡°Long-distance bus? The county should have avable cars.¡±

    ¡°All the cars in the County Government hade here, and there are no cars to pick Mayor Dong. I just found out about it.¡±

    Jian Xiangrong frowned and noticed the problem. Old Pu¡¯s cars were mainly rented, and a few were from the County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection. They did not utilize other departments¡¯ cars. That¡¯s why their wedding convoy is smaller than Deputy Secretary Zhang. He has many cars but refuses to send one to pick up Mayor Dong from the airport. He is hogging the toilet and not taking the dump. However, Jian Xiangrong is from the neutral party and did not say anything. He does not want to join the Meng and Jiang faction rivalry. He felt Party Secretary Meng and his men had be more influential and arrogant.

    Crack¡­ crack¡­ crack¡­.

    The final string of firecrackers was set off.

    Pu An boarded thest car of the convoy, and they started moving out of the family quarters.

    Zhang Wanshui¡¯s face changed, and he got into his car.

    ¡°Secretary Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Tell them to move off now.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Faster. We must get out of the family quarters first.¡±

    Zhang Wanshui has more guests and cars. He also wants to leave the family quarters first.

    Both sides refused to give way.

    Secretary Meng saw what happened and shook his head. But he did not say anything.

    The cars on both sides started moving faster.

    Although the family quarters do not have many buildings and its rundown, it is wide enough for two rows of cars on the service road inside.

    The service road might be broad, but the gate is not wide enough.

    The two cars would graze against each other if they were to exit the gate side-by-side.

    Pu An¡¯s convoy reached the gate earlier and was about to leave the family quarters. Once the leading car gets past the gate, the convoy will exit the quarters first. Zhang Wanshui¡¯s wedding convoy and Secretary Meng will have to wait.

    Zhang Wanshui¡¯s leading car driver suddenly speeds up. The Lexus is more powerful than Audi, and it overtakes it, causing a minor ident. The Audi driver braked suddenly and lost control of the car. It swerved to the side and hit the gate¡¯s frame. The impact threw the bride and groom forward and caused some damage to the car.

    Luckily, the impact did not activate the airbags.

    The right side of the Audi was dented.

    The Lexus left the family quarters like a winner and stopped outside.

    No one expected this to happen.

    ¡°Xiao Tao!¡±

    ¡°Taotao!¡±

    ¡°Check if they are ok!¡±

    Pu An and his wife ran out of their car to check on their daughter and son-inw.

    Pu An¡¯s rtives and many staffs went over to help.

    The door opened, and Pu Tao exited the car, holding her forehead. She grimaced as she hit her head.

    The groom also got out, holding his leg.

    Pu An is furious. He pointed at Zhang Wanshui, who had gotten out of his car and shouted. ¡°How can you all drive like this?! Are you trying to pick a fight?¡±

    Zhang Wanshui replied. ¡°Why are you mad at me, Secretary Pu? I am not the one driving.¡±

    Pu An and Zhang Wanshui started arguing. Pu An¡¯s wife also started shouting at Zhang Wanshui¡¯s wife.

    The situation had gotten out of hand.

    The rest of the guests exchanged looks and did not know what to do.

    Suddenly, Meng Rui got out of the car. ¡°It¡¯s a happy asion today. Let¡¯s stop fighting. It¡¯s only a misunderstanding.¡±

    Misunderstanding?!

    How can this be a misunderstanding?

    Everyone saw it was Lexus¡¯s driver.

    The County Party Secretary had spoken, and no one dared to speak. Even Pu An and his wife kept quiet.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Secretary Meng got back into the car.

    Zhang Wanshuiughed and said to Pu An. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Secretary Pu. I will pay for the repairs.¡± He got into a car.

    Pu An¡¯s face turned green.

    Pu Tao¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Dad¡­.¡±

    The groom took a deep breath. ¡°They are too much. How can they do this?¡±

    Pu An replied. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We will talk about this after your wedding.¡± He forced himself to suppress his anger.

    Jiang Fangfang watched as if nothing had happened. It seems she is unfazed by anything.

    Pu An¡¯s good friend, Jian Xiangrong, was furious too.

    Pu An¡¯s leading car¡¯s driver was not hurt and tried to ignite the engine. He tried a few times but failed. He got out and tried to repair it.

    Zhang Wanshui ignored them and waved his hand. His family¡¯s wedding convoy started moving out.

    Zhang Wanshui did not expect this ident. However, it had happened, and he thought nothing about it.

    The Zhang family and guests felt proud after this ident. No one is more influential than Secretary Meng¡¯s faction in Zhen Shui County.

    Suddenly, something happened that shocked everyone.

    A ck SUV sped up from the opposite direction towards the Zhang Family¡¯s Lexus and the convoy just after they left the family quarters.

    Bam!

    The SUV crashed head-on with the Lexus.

    Everyone was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing had been waiting outside the family quarters for Deputy Secretary Zhang¡¯s wedding convoy.

    Other than Dong Xuebing, who else would dare to crash his car into a County Party Secretary and several Party Committee Members'' convoy?!

    Who else would do something like this?!

 Chapter 1151: Thatâ€™s too wicked

    <h4>Chapter 1151: That¡¯s too wicked</h4>

    Morning.

    Outside of the family quarters.

    Bang! The two vehicles collided.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

    Dong Xuebing did not get out of his car. He lit a cigarette and looked at the Lexus in front of him. He arrived ten minutes earlier but did not enter the family quarters. He waited by the road outside and saw what had happened at the gate. Zhang Wanshui¡¯s driver was unreasonable, and Meng Rui sided with Zhang Wanshui. He also heard Zhang Wanshui¡¯s sarcastic remarks and could not suppress his anger. He remembered the County Party Committee''s refusal to send a car to pick him up, and he would take revenge.

    You all want to be unreasonable and arrogant?!

    Fine! I will let you know!

    After that, Dong Xuebing stepped on the elerator and crashed into a wedding convoy. He knew most Party Committee members were in the convoy but didn¡¯t care.

    Who cares?!

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t care about their identities, and he wants to take revenge.

    Both cars stopped on the road, attracting stares from passersby.

    Zhang Wanshui and his wife exited their cars and ran towards the leading car, calling their son and daughter-inw¡¯s names.

    Some Meng faction leaders and staff also rushed forward to check their conditions.

    Dong Xuebing did not go overboard. He controlled his speed, and the Lexus¡¯s airbags were not deployed. The bride and groom were fine, but the driver was stunned. His head was spinning.

    ¡°Xiao Yan!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hong!¡±

    ¡°Are you all ok?¡±

    ¡°Are you all hurt anywhere?¡±

    Zhang Wanshui¡¯s son and daughter-inw left the car, looking terrible.

    Zhang Wanshui and his guests were relieved to see they were fine.

    Zhang Wanshui and his guests were furious when they looked at the ck SUV and the Lexus. This was a head-on collision, and the Lexus was dented. The paints had peeled off, and the wheels were nted. However, the ck SUV was fine except for a small scratch. The front bumper was not dented, and the damages were negligible.

    This made Zhang Wanshui and his guests angrier.

    Pu An, his wife, daughter, and guests were stunned.

    ¡°What car is that?¡±

    ¡°It was a loud crash.¡±

    ¡°Yes. But why is that car still fine?¡±

    ¡°Is that a Land Rover¡¯s Range Rover?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s the Range Rover. I think that is the top version. It cost at least 4 million RMB.¡±

    ¡°No wonder it is fine after that collision. The body is hard.¡±

    Some of the guests recognized this luxury car. It¡¯s the best off-road vehicle, Land Rover. The hardness is on a different level from saloon cars. No wonder it only got a small scratch after that ident.

    ¡°This car cost 4 million RMB?¡±

    ¡°When did Zhen Shui County have such luxury cars?¡±

    ¡°Who is that person? How can he crash his car into Secretary Zhang¡¯s wedding convoy?¡±

    ¡°Eh, wait a minute. That Land Rover¡¯s registration te is Beijing 6666!¡±

    Deputy Secretary Zhang¡¯s son and daughter-inw are fine, and everyone¡¯s attention turns to that ck SUV. They were shocked when they heard that the SUV cost 4 million. Their jaws dropped when they saw the registration te.

    It¡¯s from Beijing, and the number is 6666!

    Secretary Meng frowned.

    Pu An and Jiang Fangfang looked over.

    This Land Rover costs around 4 million RMB, and the registration te is from Beijing with 6666. Everyone knew the owner must be a big shot.

    However, the people here are not ordinary folks.

    The arrogant Lexus driver climbed out from the front passenger side and shouted at the Land Rover. ¡°Get out of your car now! How can you drive like this?!¡±

    The Land Rover¡¯s door opened.

    A young man got out of the Land Rover with a cigarette hanging between his lips. He looked at that driver coldly and shouted. ¡°How the f**k do you drive?!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my driving?! I¡­. Huh? Mayor Dong?!¡±

    The driver is from the Party Committee, and he recognized Dong Xuebing immediately.

    Dong Xuebing points at the driver. ¡°I am turning right into the family quarters. How can you dash out like this? You saw my caring and refused to give way. Yet you still want to question my driving skills?! I should be the one questioning you!¡±

    The driver got mad. ¡°I am going straight, and you are making a turn.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense to me.¡± Dong Xuebing ignored him. ¡°If you don¡¯t know how to drive, go and register yourself at a driving school again! What do you want now? Let¡¯s call the traffic police.¡±

    The driver was furious. Dong Xuebing caused the ident, and he is being unreasonable.

    However, Dong Xuebing is the Executive Deputy Mayor, and the driver looked towards Zhang Wanshui for help.

    Everyone was shocked when they saw Dong Xuebinging out of that car. They did not expect the driver to be Mayor Dong.

    That car belongs to Mayor Dong.

    Where did he get this car?

    Did he borrow this car from someone? He is too daring.

    That is a 4 million RMB car. Even the County Party Secretary dares not to travel in such luxury cars. Gossip and rumors will be flying around if civilians see it.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    Yao Cui and Ma Bing quickly got out of their cars and went to greet Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°What is going on? Why are you all here?¡±

    Yao Cui knew Dong Xuebing was putting on an act. ¡°There are two weddings today. So¡­.¡±

    ¡°Wedding?¡± Dong Xuebing turned and saw Zhang Wanshui. ¡°Ah¡­. Secretary Zhang. You are getting married today?! When did you divorce Mrs. Zhang? Howe I never heard about this? You should have told me earlier. Sorry for beingte. Let me congratte you first.¡±

    Zhang Wanshui almost fainted from his anger. He almost cursed out loud.

    Pu An almost burst outughing when he heard that. His wife, daughter, and son-inwughed softly.

    Even Jiang Fangfang and many County Party Committee staffsughed.

    Mayor Dong¡¯s mouth is merciless.

    Most of the guests there were from the government staff, and they knew Mayor Dong was putting an act. Although Mayor Dong is away for a few days and Secretary Pu and Secretary Zhang did not invite him to their children¡¯s weddings, other people will inform him. Mayor Dong is purposely making fun of Zhang Wanshui.

    Secretary Zhang¡¯s wedding?!

    Secretary Zhang divorced his wife and got remarried?!

    You are too daring to say this.

    Many staffs from Meng factions almostughed. Damn! This Mayor Dong is young, but his words are too wicked.

    Zhang Wanshui¡¯s wife is furious. ¡°It¡¯s my son¡¯s wedding!¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretends to be surprised. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m sorry, Sister-inw. I misunderstood. Please ept my apologies. Thank goodness you two are not divorced.¡± Although he is much younger than Zhang Wanshui and his wife, they are Party Committee members. They are on the same level, and there¡¯s nothing wrong with addressing her as Sister-inw.

    ¡°Secretary Zhang, is this your family¡¯s wedding convoy leading car?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Wanshui replied angrily. ¡°Mayor Dong, you are driving recklessly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I disagree with you, Secretary Zhang. I am a careful driver and have never gotten into any serious idents. It was your driver who dashed out without checking. I suggest you should change your driver. Luckily, he met me today. I will not pursue this. But it will be bad if he knocks down a pedestrian.¡±

    Huh?!

    You are at fault and dare to say you will not pursue this matter?!

    Zhang Wanshui immediately argues with Dong Xuebing. He is furious.

    But Dong Xuebing is good at arguing. Many Party Committee members had seen his arguing skills at their meetingst week. Five to six Committee members could not win against him in an argument, let alone Zhang Wanshui alone. To make matters worse, Dong Xuebing refused to admit this was his fault.

    Both sides argued.

    Zhang Wanshui¡¯s wife suppressed his anger and pulled Zhang Wanshui aside. ¡°It¡¯s our son¡¯s wedding, and Secretary Meng and the rest are waiting in their cars.¡±

    Zhang Wanshui took a deep breath and decided not to carry on arguing with Dong Xuebing. He turned and walked back to his car.

    However, Dong Xuebing refused to let him go. ¡°Secretary Zhang, you cannot push the me on me like this. We will get an ident assessment and talk about thepensation again.¡±

    Zhang Wanshui turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Fine!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the badly damaged Lexus and his Land Rover. He sighed and patted Lexus¡¯s boot. ¡°Japanese car?¡±

    This Lexus is a Japanese car.

    However, Dong Xuebing¡¯s tone is disdainful and implies the car is too lousy.

    Yao Cui burst outughing and thought to herself. Xuebing is not so sarcastic during their school days.

    This ident, caused by Dong Xuebing, had put off many of Zhang Wanshui¡¯s friends and rtives. They experienced Dong Xuebing¡¯s sarcasm again.

 Chapter 1152: Lending his car

    <h4>Chapter 1152: Lending his car</h4>

    Entrance of the Party Committee family quarters.

    After 10 am.

    Zhang Wanshui did not want to dy his son¡¯s wedding and decided to put this aside. Many Party Committee members are waiting, and he can¡¯t get the traffic police to settle this dispute. He has no time to wait for the traffic police as Secretary Meng is waiting for him. He waved to the Lexus driver and got back into his car. He can¡¯t be bothered with Dong Xuebing today.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his car. He moved his vehicle to the roadside and parked there.

    The Lexus driver got in and tried to start the engine.

    However, the Lexus was severely damaged, and the engine could not start.

    The driver tried several times and got out of the car. He looked towards Secretary Zhang and shook his head.

    Zhang Wanshui cursed under his breath. They had to change the leading car to the Audi.

    The other side.

    Pu An¡¯s family¡¯s driver is also trying to fix their leading car.

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Secretary Pu.¡±

    Pu An nodded. ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°What happened? Why is your car damaged too?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Pu An¡¯s wife sighed. ¡°It was hit by that Lexus when we were exiting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretends to be surprised. ¡°Sigh¡­. That driver is reckless. How can he enter our County Driving unit? He is dangerous on the road.¡±

    Mrs. Pu replied angrily. ¡°They purposely did it!¡±

    Pu An frowned. ¡°Stop talking about it.¡±

    Mrs. Pu kept quiet.

    The other Party Committee members saw Dong Xuebing, but they ignored him and got back into the cars. The Meng faction is very united.

    Only the United Front Department Chief Jian Xiangrong came over. ¡°You are back, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Oh, Chief Jian. You are here too. Haha¡­. I arrived this morning.¡±

    ¡°This car¡­.¡± Jian Xiangrong looked at the Land Rover outside. ¡°Is it yours?¡±

    Dong Xuebing decided not to hide anymore. He replied. ¡°That¡¯s right. I drove it here during my appointment and had never used it. I got it afternding this morning. Sigh¡­. This is not my car. It belongs to my wife, and I use it these days.¡±

    Pu An was shocked. ¡°This is your car!?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Secretary Pu, I had disclosed my assets before my appointment. This car belongs to my wife and I, and we bought it legally.¡±

    Pu An waved. ¡°I did not mean anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know you don¡¯t mean anything. I am telling you in case anyone reports me to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. It¡¯s fine for you all to check on my finances.¡± He said this loudly for the staff behind to hear.

    Bought it legally?!

    Mayor Dong can afford a 4 million RMB car?!

    Damn! How wealthy are you?!

    Everyone discussed it among themselves when they heard it.

    Yao Cui, Ma Bing, Zhang Wanshui, and the rest were stunned. Jiang Fangfang¡¯s eyes sparkled, and Secretary Meng frowned. Everyone has different expressions.

    Everyone thought Dong Xuebing had borrowed this car and did not expect it to be his.

    Dong Xuebing dares to say it in front of everyone, which means he is not afraid of any investigations.

    All the leaders here had never seen a government staff buying a top-tier Range Rover legally.

    That¡¯s 4 million RMB!

    It is an average family¡¯s lifetime wage!

    They saw Dong Xuebing was nonchnt about that scratch on his car and knew thetter¡¯s asset was more than a few million RMB.

    A twenty-five County Party Committee Member¡­.

    A top tier, 4 million RMB, Land Rover¡­.

    An air of mystery surrounded Dong Xuebing immediately.

    It seems the youngest Deputy Director in the province is more than a good speaker.

    The Zhang family changed their leading car and were ready to leave.

    The Pu family¡¯s leading car could not start, and it was toote for repairs. Their next best car is the Passat. The Passat is considered a good car in Zhen Shui County but costs only around 200,000 RMB. It¡¯s too shabby to be the wedding convoy¡¯s leading car.

    ¡°Dad!¡± Pu Tao asked. ¡°What should we do?¡±

    Pu An frowned. ¡°Just use the Passat.¡±

    Pu Tao¡¯s face changed. ¡°I am not sitting in that Passat!¡±

    ¡°Taotao¡­.¡± Mrs. Pu persuaded. ¡°Just make do with it.¡±

    Pu Tao replied angrily. ¡°My wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event. How can I make do with it?! I rather not get married than sit in that Passat!¡±

    Pu An said. ¡°But¡­ how can I find a better car now?¡±

    The groom pulled Pu Tao. ¡°Let¡¯s forget it, Taotao.¡±

    ¡°No!¡± Pu Tao is a proud woman. She suddenly noticed the Land Rover outside and walked towards Dong Xuebing, who was greeting Jiang Fangfang.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± Pu Tao was slightly embarrassed.

    Dong Xuebing turned. ¡°Oh, you must be Xiao Tao. What is it?¡±

    ¡°My leading car has broken down, and¡­.¡±

    ¡°And? Just speak your mind.¡±

    ¡°Can I borrow your Land Rover?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and smiled. ¡°Of course. It¡¯s not a big deal. Here.¡± He took out his key and passed it to Pu Tao.

    Pu Tao smiled brightly. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Dong. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Pu Tao is overjoyed and passes the key to her family¡¯s driver.

    Pu An saw it and quickly said. ¡°Mayor Dong, this is not right.¡±

    ¡°I am attending your daughter¡¯s banquet anyway. Let¡¯s go together.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Pu An looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thanks.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­ it¡¯s fine¡­.¡±

    Pu An felt good when Dong Xuebing crashed his car into the Lexus, and thetter lent his daughter his car. He will remember this favor.

    Pu Tao and her husband proudly got into the Land Rover, and Zhang Wanshui¡¯s family and friends looked terrible.

    They had suppressed Pu An¡¯s family until Dong Xuebing appeared.

    The Pu family¡¯s wedding convoy leading car is a 4 million RMB Land Rover, and the Zhang family¡¯s leading car is a 400,000 RMB Audit. The difference is ten times!

    Zhang Wanshui was embarrassed.

    It felt like a p.

    Zhang Wanshui refused to lend Dong Xuebing a car this morning to disy his side¡¯s power and let Dong Xuebing sees the situation. However, Dong Xuebing showed his power a few hourster.

 Chapter 1153: That is Mayor Dong

    <h4>Chapter 1153: That is Mayor Dong</h4>

    Before noon.

    Zhen Shui Hotel.

    Red paper cuttings are pasted at the entrance, and people are setting off firecrackers.

    This is Zhen Shui County¡¯s best hotel, but it is worse than any other hotel in Fen Zhou City. Any ordinary hotels in second or third-tier cities are bigger and nicer than this hotel. Zhen Shui County is impoverished, and no investors want to invest here. The people here have no buying power, and investors will not get any returns. It formed a vicious cycle and made the County poorer.

    People crowded outside of the hotel. They were low-ranked staff, and many were unqualified to join the leaders to receive the brides at the family quarters.

    The crowd is around twenty to thirty people.

    Everyone is looking towards the west, waiting for the wedding convoys.

    The wedding couples¡¯ friends and colleagues were among the crowd.

    ¡°Why are they not here yet?¡±

    ¡°They are an hourte.¡±

    ¡°Shh¡­. I heard something happened.¡±

    ¡°Ah? What happened?¡±

    ¡°I heard something happened at the family quarters from a friend.¡±

    ¡°Eh, look. The wedding convoy is here. It¡¯s Secretary Zhang¡¯s family.¡±

    A few Audis appeared, followed by a long line of cars.

    ¡°Quick! Set off the firecrackers!¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­. Set off the firecrackers!¡±

    Crack! Crack! Secretary Zhang¡¯s guests started to set off firecrackers.

    Another wedding convoy appeared behind them. It¡¯s Secretary Pu¡¯s family.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Pu is here.¡±

    ¡°Set off the firecrackers!¡±

    ¡°Eh? Look at that leading car!¡±

    ¡°Leading car?! What leading car?¡±

    ¡°Ah! That¡¯s a Land Rover!¡±

    ¡°It looks like the top-tier Range Rover!¡±

    ¡°It is a top-tier Range Rover! Damn! It¡¯s a 4 million RMB car!¡±

    ¡°Look at the registration te! Beijing 6666! Where did this care from?¡±

    ¡°I thought Secretary Pu¡¯s family wedding convoy¡¯s leading car was an Audi? When did they change to this luxury SUV?¡±

    The Land Rover captured everyone¡¯s attention the moment it appeared. The crowd went silent when the ck Land Rover stopped at the hotel¡¯s entrance. Everyone was staring at that luxury car, and those who heard of the car¡¯s price tag were shocked. Secretary Pu¡¯s family might have lesser cars than Secretary Zhang, the Land Rover costs ten times an Audi. The total value of Secretary Zhang¡¯s family convoy cars is less than that of Land Rover! The Land Rover immediately made Secretary Zhang¡¯s family look bad.

    The people got out of the cars.

    ¡°That car¡­.¡±

    ¡°Old Sun, this is¡­.¡±

    ¡°That is Mayor Dong¡¯s car.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Mayor Dong¡¯s?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I heard it is his car.¡±

    ¡°Huh? How can he own such an expensive car?!¡±

    ¡°I am not sure. It was what Mayor Dong said earlier.¡±

    Many people were shocked by what they heard and looked at Dong Xuebing, who had just gotten out of a car.

    Another piece of news started to spread.

    ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t Secretary Zhang¡¯s leading car a Lexus?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I saw it earlier. Why did they change it to an Audi?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. Don¡¯t talk about it. The Lexus and Mayor Dong¡¯s Land Rover got into an ident.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°Is that true?¡±

    ¡°Then Secretary Zhang¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this. Can¡¯t you see Secretary Zhang is looking terrible?¡±

    Zhang Wanshui looked terrible, and Secretary Pu and his wife were beaming with joy. Pu An has always been suppressed by Zhang Wanshui regarding power, position, and faction. This is the first time Pu An has won against Zhang Wanshui. He felt proud and happy when he sees his daughter and son-inw smiling.

    ¡°Taotao!¡±

    ¡°Hi, Xiao Tao!¡±

    ¡°Congrattions!¡±

    Pu Tao¡¯s ssmates went up to congratte her.

    Pu Tao smiled and returned their greetings. ¡°Thank you. Oh, Niuniu, you are here. You said you were busy when I called you.¡±

    That woman smiled. ¡°I must be around for your wedding.¡±

    ¡°Stop lying. Where is your husband?¡±

    ¡°He is busy with work and cannot make it today. He asked me to congratte you.¡± Niuniu said and looked at that ck Land Rover. ¡°This is a good car. Where did you get this car, Taotao? I lived in Zhen Shui County for almost thirty years and have never seen such an expensive SUV.¡±

    Pu Tao looked toward Dong Xuebing. ¡°I borrowed it.¡±

    Niuniuughed. ¡°Since when do we have a wealthy person in Zhen Shui County?¡± She followed Pu Tao¡¯s gaze. ¡°Is that his car?¡±

    Pu Tao smiled and nodded.

    ¡°Wow¡­. He is a tycoon.¡± Niuniu shouts to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hey, little brother. Over here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked towards Niuniu and pointed to himself, asking if she was calling him.

    Niuniu smiled. ¡°I am Taotao¡¯s ssmate. Are you a business owner, little brother?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and joked. ¡°I also want to be a business owner, but the government does not allow it.¡±

    Pu Tao was shocked when her ssmate called Dong Xuebing ¡®Little brother.¡¯ She quickly pulls her back. ¡°Niuniu, stop it. He is Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong? What Mayor Dong?¡±

    ¡°Zhen Shui County¡¯s newly appointed Executive Deputy Mayor!¡±

    Niuniu was stunned and started sweating. ¡°Huh? Why didn¡¯t you say earlier?¡± She turned towards Dong Xuebing. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mayor Dong. I¡­. I¡­.¡± She is Pu Tao¡¯s ssmate, and Pu Tao¡¯s father, Pu An, is the County¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary and a Party Committee Member. She thought all the guests were lower ranked than Pu Tao¡¯s father. She recognized all the high-ranking officials but did not expect that the young man was a Deputy Mayor.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    Pu An said. ¡°Stop standing outside, Mayor Dong. The wind is strong today. Pleasee in.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± The groom and Mrs. Pu usher Dong Xuebing into the hotel.

    Pu Tao¡¯s ssmate, Niuniu, sighed after Dong Xuebing left. ¡°I had embarrassed myself today. I should keep my mouth shut.¡±

    Pu Taoughed. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    Niuniu replied. ¡°But how do I know he is a Deputy Mayor? He is so young.¡±

    Pu Tao and her other ssmates looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back. They did not expect this young man to be their County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor.

    Pu Tao sighed. ¡°Sigh¡­. It¡¯s all thanks to Mayor Dong today.¡±

    ¡°Stop sighing. It¡¯s your wedding today.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let¡¯s not talk about it anymore.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­. You had traveled around the County in a 4 million RMB Land Rover. You must be happy. Let me try itter¡­. Never mind. This is the Deputy Mayor¡¯s car. I don¡¯t dare to drive it.¡±

    Inside the hotel.

    The hotel has two ballrooms located on the east and west.

    Guests attending the banquets must walk past a rest area in the middle.

    Dong Xuebing did not enter the ballroom and is smoking in the rest area.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Hi, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood out today because of his Land Rover. However, he thought nothing about it and returned all greetings with a smile.

    ¡°Ah, you are smoking Zhong Hua cigarettes.¡±

    ¡°Here, have one.¡±

    ¡°This is a good cigarette. I must try it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smokes suitable cigarettes like Zhong Hua or Lan Fu Rong Wang. He always carries a few packets with him. The wedding banquets provide cigarettes for guests, but it¡¯s all Yu Xi cigarettes. Yu Xi cigarettes cost twenty RMB a packet.

    This guy is too wealthy.

    Ten minutester.

    All the guests entered the hotel.

    It is crowded with the two couples and their guests.

    Dong Xuebing knew the banquet was about to start and snubbed his cigarette. He stood up and straightened his shirt.

    ¡°Mayor Dong, you still have not gone in?¡± Pu An finished receiving the guests at the entrance and came upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°I was having a smoke.¡±

    ¡°Chief Yan.¡±

    ¡°Chief Yan, you are here.¡±

    Pu An turned and saw Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei.

    Yan Yizhi is the County¡¯s Finance Department Chief. He is the third most powerful official among the local departments, and many County Party Members thought highly of him.

    Everyone knows Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei are from the Meng Faction. Pu An did not greet them after what happened between him and the Meng Faction today. He felt they would be attending Secretary Zhang¡¯s son¡¯s wedding banquet.

    However, Dong Xuebing waved to them. ¡°Chief Yan, Chief Chen. Haha¡­. Let¡¯s go in together.¡±

    Yan Yizhi returned Dong Xuebing¡¯s greetings and followed him into Secretary Pu¡¯s daughter¡¯s wedding banquet.

    Chen Xiaomei also followed them into the ballroom.

    Pu An and a few Meng Faction staff in the resting area were surprised.

 Chapter 1154: Jiang Faction grew stronger

    <h4>Chapter 1154: Jiang Faction grew stronger</h4>

    What is happening?

    Why is the Finance Department¡¯s no.1 and no.2 attending Secretary Pu¡¯s daughter¡¯s wedding banquet?!

    To be more precise, Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei are following Mayor Dong.

    Many people were shocked when they saw Chief Yan and Deputy Chief Chen chatting and smiling with Mayor Dong. They were supposed to be Meng Faction, loyal supporters, and Dong Xuebing had joined Mayor Jiang¡¯s faction recently. They should stay away from him even when he is in charge of the Finance Department. Secretary Meng still has overall control of Zhen Shui County.

    But now¡­.

    Are Old Yan and Old Chen mad?

    The few Meng Faction leaders and staff looked terrible and quickly informed Party Secretary Meng what they saw. Meng Rui frowned. Zhang Wanshui and the Meng Faction had ¡®lost¡¯ earlier at the family quarters. Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei are pulled over to the opposing faction. This will affect everyone and their interests in the Meng faction.

    ¡°Did Chief Yan go to the other banquet?¡±

    ¡°What is Yan Yizhi thinking?¡±

    ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡±

    No one knew what Dong Xuebing said or did to them.

    Only Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei knew and were prepared to do this. Since they will jump ship and eventually fall out with the Meng Faction, they might as well do it openly.

    Old Yan and Old Chen¡¯s fallout with Meng Faction implies that Meng Faction had lost control of the Finance Department. This stirred the guests at the banquets.

    Pu An¡¯s family¡¯s ballroom.

    Dong Xuebing walked in front, and Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei followed closely. They smiled and greeted other staff.

    ¡°Old Yan, you are here.¡±

    ¡°Come and sit here, Chief Chen.¡±

    Some of the guests were Jiang Fangfang¡¯s supporters, and they extended their kindness.

    Pu An looked at Dong Xuebing. He is more curious about this young man.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. Dong Xuebing also gave her a knowing look.

    ¡°Mayor.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei greeted Jiang Fangfang.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and smiled faintly. ¡°Sit.¡±

    Yan Yizhi is qualified to sit with Mayor Jiang, but Chen Xiaomei¡¯s rank is lower. She said. ¡°I will sit at the back. Please carry on.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang sipped on her tea and said. ¡°There are empty seats here. Join us.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei did not say anything else and sat on an empty seat.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s gesture indicates she has epted Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei. Jiang Fangfang¡¯s supporters noticed this too.

    The banquet started.

    Secretary Pu and his wife joined Mayor Jiang at the table.

    With Mayor Jiang, Mayor Dong, and the Jiang¡¯s faction attending the banquet, most of the tables are filled. Pu An and his wife chatted happily with Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebing while the host started the banquet.

    Congrattory speech¡­.

    Leader¡¯s speech¡­.

    Bride and groom¡¯s parents¡¯ speeches¡­.

    Exchanging of rings¡­.

    Lastly, it¡¯s the wedding couples¡¯ toast.

    Pu Tao and her husband walked over and raised their sses. ¡°Dad, Mum. Thank you for bringing me up.¡±

    ¡°Dad, Mum.¡± The groom raised her ss.

    Pu An said. ¡°You should offer Mayor Jiang a toast first.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang waved her hand. ¡°Offer a toast to your parents first.¡±

    The couple drank with their parents and offered a toast to Jiang Fangfang.

    Jiang Fangfang raised her ss slowly. ¡°Secretary Pu knows I cannot drink. I will take a sip.¡± She lowered her head and took a small sip.

    After that, Pu Tao turns to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mayor Dong, please ept our toasts. Thank you for your help today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and raised his ss. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Bottoms up! I wish you all happiness.¡± He finished his alcohol.

    The couple finished drinking with the guests at this table and moved on to another table.

    After the couple left, Pu An stood up with his ss. His secretary was about to fill his ss, but he waved him off. He picked up the bottle and topped up Jiang Fangfang¡¯s ss. ¡°Mayor Jiang, I offer you a toast. I will finish this ss.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°Don¡¯t drink too much, Secretary Pu. It¡¯s not good for your health. A sip will do.¡±

    ¡°I must finish this ss.¡± Secretary Pu emptied his ss.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him and took a sip.

    The other guests saw it and were surprised. The Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary seldom drinks with others in public. Even when he drinks, he will take a sip. He only took a sip when his daughter and son-inw offered a toast. But now, he is drinking a ss with Mayor Jiang.

    This¡­.

    This is a signal¡­.

    Secretary Pu is joining Mayor Jiang¡¯s faction!

    Jian Xiangrong, who was sitting at the same table, frowned. He wanted to stop his good friend but stopped and sighed.

    Dong Xuebing also noticed it. This is a surprising oue.

    After this wedding saga, Pu An fell out with Zhang Wanshui and the Meng faction. His life will be hard if he continues to remain neutral. At the most critical moment, Jiang Fangfang offered an olive branch. Mayor Dong helped him and his family win against Zhang Wanshui. Joining them seems to be correct.

    It was the Finance Department¡¯s no.1 and no.2¡­.

    Now it¡¯s the Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary¡­.

    It¡¯s only a day, and the County¡¯s political scene changed.

    From today onwards, Jiang''s faction will grow stronger and might challenge the Meng faction.

 Chapter 1155: It was intentional

    <h4>Chapter 1155: It was intentional</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The banquet ended.

    The guests walked out of the hotel. Some returned to work, and some returned home. Dong Xuebing did not leave. He waved Yao Cui over.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°How much do you all give for wedding gifts?¡±

    ¡°Huh? The County Leaders would give before the wedding.¡±

    ¡°I was away the past few days. I must give Secretary Pu a wedding gift. How much is suitable?¡±

    ¡°Our County¡¯s economy is not good, and most people would give a few hundred. I think you can give 1,000 RMB.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I will give one thousand RMB. I did not bring any red packets with me. Can you help me get one?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will help you ask around. What about Deputy Secretary Zhang? Do you need another red packet for them?¡±

    ¡°Just one red packet will do.¡± Dong Xuebing is still angry with Zhang Wanshui. He will not give his family a red packet.

    Yao Cui smiled wearily. Most government leaders, especially leaders at Dong Xuebing¡¯s level, would leave some leeway. He drives a 4 million RMB car and smokes a few hundred RMB a carton cigarette. One thousand RMB is nothing to him. But he refused to give Secretary Zhang¡¯s family a wedding gift. She wanted to persuade him, but many people were around. She nodded and went to look for an empty red packet. They might be former ssmates, but she knows her ce. She would not persuade Dong Xuebing in front of others as she is only his secretary.

    The red packet is here.

    Dong Xuebing stuffed one thousand RMB into it and walked to Pu Yao.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± Pu Yao saw Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and passed the red packet to her. ¡°Congrattions.¡±

    Pu Tao quickly rejects it. ¡°No need, Mayor Dong. You helped us a lot today and lent us your car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed the red packet into her hands. ¡°Just take it. It¡¯s my gift to you, and you cannot refuse.¡± He cannot give much money as people might talk behind his back. Pu An is the Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary and will not ept anything more than one thousand RMB.

    Pu Tao looked at her father. ¡°Dad¡­.¡±

    Pu An nodded. ¡®Ok.¡±

    Pu Tao epted the red packet. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°Oh, your car key.¡± Pu Tao remembered the key.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°You are going back. Just use it first.¡±

    Pu Tao replied. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do that.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just park the car downstairs tonight.¡±

    ¡°How are you going backter?¡±

    ¡°There are so many cars here. I can get a lift. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not take his car and left. He took the lift downstairs and was prepared to return to the family quarters for a nap.

    Downstairs.

    Outside of the hotel.

    Most of the guests left, and only firecracker residue outside.

    Dong Xuebing was about to g a cab when a domestic car stopped before him. The windows rolled down, and Jiang Fangfang waved to him.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang. You are still around.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am waiting for you.¡±

    ¡°Oh, sorry to keep you waiting.¡±

    ¡°Come in. I will give you a lift.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got into the rear passenger seat and sat beside Jiang Fangfang.

    The driver is Mayor Jiang¡¯s secretary, Li Xiaona, and not Old Wang today. She smiled at Dong Xuebing and started driving. She peeps at Dong Xuebing through the rear-view mirror and feels Mayor Dong is Mayor Jiang¡¯s lucky star. Before Dong Xuebing came, Mayor Jiang was suppressed by Secretary Meng and his men. But after he came, he fought the other Committee members for her at the meeting and pulled the Finance Department¡¯s Chief and Deputy Chief to their side. Even the neutral Secretary Pu An expressed his intention to join her now.

    This is a lucky star¡­.

    Pu An is joining Jiang¡¯s faction because of Mayor Dong¡¯s ident and lending his car to his daughter.

    The Jiang faction is getting stronger, and Li Xiaona is excited. She had been waiting for this day. She felt Mayor Jiang should be happy, although she did not show it. For a Mayor to wait fifteen minutes by the roadside without calling or rushing, Dong Xuebing exins it all. Dong Xuebing is an excellent help to Mayor Jiang. He might look like Mayor Jiang¡¯s husband, but she had never seen her wait so long for someone.

    On the roads.

    Jiang Fangfang is a quiet person. She read her papers quietly and did not say anything.

    When the car reaches the family quarters, Jiang Fangfang puts down her papers and looks at Dong Xuebing. ¡°That Land Rover¡­ will it be fine?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew what she was asking. ¡°It will be fine.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°I believe it will be fine, but you must be prepared for others to report you to the City or Provincial Government.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I was investigated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection more than three times, and they cannot find anything wrong. Oh, this is nothing to be proud of. I have won the lottery more than once, and my family is considered wealthy. I have my ie statements and have reported my asset several times. I am new here and did not have the chance to inform you.¡± Most government staff will be fired if the Discipline Inspection investigates them. Not many are as experienced as Dong Xuebing.

    Li Xiaona was shocked. Won the lottery?! Mayor Dong is too lucky!

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°5 million RMB?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly. ¡°Tens of million.¡±

    The car swerved, and Li Xiaona almost drove up the footpath.

    Tens of millions?!

    Mayor Dong had won tens of millions of RMB from lotteries?!

    Jiang Fangfang had no big reactions. She smiled. ¡°No wonder.¡±

    Li Xiaona looked at Dong Xuebing from the rear-view mirror and thought to herself. His asset is enough to feed the whole of Zhen Shui County.

    How much is tens of millions of RMB?

    Even businessmen do not have so much cash.

    Mayor Dong seemed to be modest in his tone. His asset should be more than tens of million RMB. It might be more than one hundred million RMB.

    Li Xiaona thought to herself. Where did the higher-ups get this Executive Deputy Mayor from? He is young, rich, and capable. He is not a typical government official.

    The family quarters.

    The car stopped in front of the building. Li Xiaona turned and said. ¡°We reached, Mayor.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Just leave the car here and go back to rest.¡±

    Li Xiaona nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ok. I will leave the key here.¡± She said and left.

    Dong Xuebing did not get out of the car. He knows Jiang Fangfang has something to say. ¡°Mayor Jiang?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang asked. ¡°Is the Finance Department reliable?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Old Yan and Old Chen are fine. They expressed intentions to join us.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang continued. ¡°Good job. Secretary Pu is also your credit.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It has nothing to do with me. It was a coincidence. Who would expect Secretary Pu and Secretary Zhang¡¯s children to hold their weddings on the same day and hotel? The hotel should tell them and prevent it. However, it was also because of their mistake, Secretary Pu¡­.¡± If Secretary Pu had not fallen out with Zhanng Wanshui and the Meng faction, he would never join Jiang Fangfang even when Dong Xuebing lent him his car. The Meng faction forced Secretary Pu to join Jiang Fangfang.

    Jiang Fangfang did not reply.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang?¡± Dong Xuebing blinked.

    Jiang Fangfang nced at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The person in charge of wedding ballrooms is my man.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Your people?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said slowly. ¡°When both families booked the hotel for their banquets, the person in charge called me to seek my opinion. I pretended not to know anything and let them book their banquets on the same day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath.

    WTF?! No wonder I thought this was too much of a coincidence. Mayor Jiang stopped the hotel from informing Deputy Party Secretary Zhang and Secretary Pu.

    Damn!

    Who says Mayor Jiang is not interested in moving up?

    Who says Mayor Jiang is not doing anything?

    Thinking about it, how can an ordinary person be a County Mayor? None of these top leaders are ordinary folks.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and thought for a second. He said. ¡°I need to tell you. The ident with Zhang Wanshui¡¯s family leading car was intentional.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang was surprised. ¡°Intentional?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. ¡°Yes.¡±

    After that, Dong Xuebing saw Jiang Fangfang¡¯s lips curl, and sheughed. ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡± She did not stopughing. ¡°Hahaha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was awkward for a moment andughed with her. He felt it was interesting.

    Dong Xuebing immediately felt closer to Jiang Fangfang afterughing together.

 Chapter 1156: no keys

    <h4>Chapter 1156: no keys</h4>

    Afternoon.

    3.30 pm.

    Inside the family quarters.

    Jiang Fangfang did not go upstairs. Sheughed with Dong Xuebing in the car before saying she got something on. She drove away after that. She seems to be going back to her parent¡¯s ce for dinner.

    Dong Xuebing realized Mayor Jiang had waited to send him back home. She could have gone to her parent¡¯s ce after the banquet. He was touched and remembered she had purposely let Secretary Pu and Deputy Party Secretary Zhang book their children¡¯s wedding banquets on the same day. She did not tell her most trusted secretary Li Xiaona and only told him. This means she trusted him. It felt good, so he told her the ident was intentional.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his unit and looked at the dust on the gates. He reached into his pockets for his keys.

    Eh?

    Where are my keys?

    Why is my pocket empty?

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers leaving his luggage, keys, and belongings in the Land Rover. He had quickly lent his car to Secretary Pu¡¯s family and forgotten about his stuff.

    Sigh¡­. I got to make a phone call.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called County Government Office Director Ma Bing.

    ¡°Director Ma, it¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°What is it, Mayor Dong?¡±

    ¡°Are you in charge of the family quarters¡¯ spare keys?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The County Government Office department is holding on to the spare keys.¡±

    ¡°I left my keys in the car and cannot enter.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ your spare keys are not held by the Office Department. We only hold on to the staff¡¯s spare keys. County Leaders¡¯ apartment spare keys are kept in the store. It¡¯s a non-working day, and Secretary Meng¡¯s approval is required to get the keys. It¡¯s a long process, and Secretary Meng might not return this afternoon. I think the earliest you can get the keys is tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°Oh, never mind then.¡±

    ¡°Are your keys in your Land Rover?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I left it with my luggage.¡±

    ¡°I will call Secretary Pu and inform him.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. It¡¯s his family¡¯s happy asion, and he should be busy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not let Ma Bing call Secretary Pu and hung up. Maybe he is from Beijing and does not like to bother others. He had lent his car to others and asked them to return after they were done. It would make him look petty if he asked them to send his luggage and keys. He might be reckless in politics but is mindful of his image. Anyway, it¡¯s okay. He can go out for a while, and his car should return in the evening.

    Dong Xuebing went downstairs and walked out of the family quarters.

    Li Xiaona was still around and was waiting for a cab outside. She had waited for a while as there were not a lot of cabs in the County.

    ¡°Secretary Li.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over.

    Li Xiaona turned. ¡°You did not return home, Mayor Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I am going out for a walk. Are you going home?¡±

    Li Xiaona replied. ¡°I am not going back. Mayor Jiang told me Secretary Pu¡¯s daughter has another banquet in the evening, and she asked me to attend on her behalf.¡± She would not talk so much if it were others. But it is Dong Xuebing, and she has nothing to hide. Mayor Dong holds a special ce in Mayor Jiang¡¯s heart.

    ¡°You are going to Secretary Pu¡¯s daughter¡¯s ce?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Are you going?¡±

    ¡°No. I am not going. I have something on.¡±

    Li Xiaona suddenly remembers and asks. ¡°Oh, Mayor Dong. Your car is still with Secretary Pu. Do you want me to help you drive it back?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°It¡¯s too troublesome.¡±

    Li Xiaona smiled. ¡°No, it¡¯s not troublesome. I have gotten my driving license for years, and the best car I have driven is a Honda ord. I have always wanted to drive a Land Rover. Haha¡­. Please don¡¯tugh at me.¡±

    ¡°Why should Iugh at you? Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It will bete after the dinner. Where do you want me to park your car?¡±

    ¡°Park downstairs will do.¡±

    ¡°Okay. I will call you and pass you the keys.¡±

    The cab arrived, and Li Xiaona let Dong Xuebing get in.

    Dong Xuebing did not reject her and got into the cab. He did not know where to go and asked the driver to send him to the nearest teahouse.

    Dong Xuebing sat in the teahouse for a few hours. He drank tea, smoked, and took a short nap. The scenery is nice and rxing. He was exhausted recently. He needs to familiarize the area quickly since he came, joined a faction, returned to Beijing to get funds, went to the US to save someone, and encountered troubles the moment hended. He had not gotten a good rest in the past one month.

    The tea is lovely.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest.

    It was dark when he opened his eyes. He had fallen asleep again. He checked the time, and it was 8.40 pm.

    Dong Xuebing paid and returned to the family quarters.

    Night.

    9 am.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and did not see his Land Rover in the family quarters. He knew Secretary Pu¡¯s family dinner had not ended, and they should be having fun. He cannot stay around waiting for his car. He can go to a hotel, but his luggage is in his car. He also needs some documents for work tomorrow morning.

    Behind.

    A car shed its headlights and parked beside Dong Xuebing. The window wound down. It was Jiang Fangfang. ¡°Mayor Dong, why are you standing here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I forgot my keys.¡±

    ¡°You left your keys in your car?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I asked Secretary Li to help me drive my car back. I think their dinner is not over yet.¡±

    ¡°Wait. I will call them.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­. it¡¯s their wedding day today.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Jiang Fangfang got out of her car and said. ¡°It¡¯s cold out here. You cane and wait at my ce.¡±

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s toote.¡±

    A woman and a man together in an apartment at this time is¡­.

    Jiang Fangfang walked into the building without saying anything.

 Chapter 1157: Staying at Mayor Jiangâ€™s apartment

    <h4>Chapter 1157: Staying at Mayor Jiang¡¯s apartment</h4>

    After 9 pm.

    The sky is dark.

    Upstairs. Mayor Jiang¡¯s apartment. Jiang Fangfang opened the door. Dong Xuebing checked the surroundings before entering the apartment. He wanted to leave the door open to prevent gossip. He thought for a while and closed it.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s apartment is directly one floor above his.

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time in Jiang Fangfang¡¯s apartment.

    The apartment was spotless but not nicely renovated.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡±

    ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Do I need to change my shoes?¡±

    ¡°No need. This is not wooden flooring. Tea?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. in water is fine. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Make yourself at home. There are fruits on the table. I bought them this morning.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go back after I get my keys. Err¡­. You don¡¯t need to host me. You can go and rest if you are tired.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I sleepte.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa. He did not sit upright as it would make him look restrained. But he did noty back as it would make him look too casual. He looked towards the kitchen and saw Jiang Fangfang putting the kettle on the stove. Afterward, she walked to the shoe rack and removed her heels. She took out a pair of yellow slippers and changed into it.

    Jiang Fangfang was wearing casual clothes today. She wore a white blouse and yellow pants.

    ¡°Were you waiting outside since afternoon?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I went to a teahouse for tea earlier.¡±

    ¡°Did you have dinner? Are you hungry?¡±

    ¡°Not really. I had some nuts at the teahouse.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not dinner. Alright. I know.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang kept her heels and returned to the kitchen. She started chopping and cutting something.

    She is making dinner.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stands up. ¡°Mayor Jiang, you must be tired. You don¡¯t need to make dinner for me. Take a break. I am not hungry.¡±

    ¡°Have some food. I am almost done.¡±

    ¡°You made dinner for me, and I¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reject Jiang Fangfang¡¯s offer. Maybe she is hungry too. She had previously cooked and washed his clothes, and he still felt awkward. When did a leader cook and wash a subordinate¡¯s underwear and socks? He also remembers the picture of her husband and her in her office.

    Sigh¡­. What a coincidence.

    Why did her husband look like him when he was young?

    Twenty minutester.

    The kitchen door opened, and the fragrance filled the living room.

    Jiang Fangfang walked out with a te in an apron. She looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    ¡°Let me help.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Wash your hands first.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the te from Jiang Fangfang and ced it on the table. He looked around and saw the restroom.

    The bathroom smells nice. A lemon vor air freshener is ced by the window. The washing machine cover is opened, and a few pieces of woman¡¯s clothing are inside. There¡¯s also a blue bra under the clothes.

    Stop looking and wash your hands¡­.

    Dong Xuebing said to himself and quickly washed his hand.

    Jiang Fangfang had set the table.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had tasted Mayor Jiang¡¯s cooking, and it was delicious.

    ¡°Thanks for going to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    ¡°How was it?¡±

    ¡°Oh, it should be done. We should be receiving the money soon.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How much are we getting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°The Finance Ministry agreed to issue 50 million RMB.¡±

    ¡°50 million RMB?¡± Jiang Fangfang narrowed her eyes. ¡°50 million?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I wanted to tell you this morning, but the money is not in. I don¡¯t dare to make any promises. I asked before I returned, and the money should be in these few days.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Good job.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am too embarrassed to return if I cannot get the funding.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s 50 million RMB. I did not expect you to get so much. Even 5 million RMB is a great help to our County, let alone 50 million RMB. We can do a lot for the County with the extra money. You had done something significant for the County, Mayor Dong.¡± Jiang Fangfang looked at him. ¡°I can finally believe the results in your resume.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang slowly said. ¡°All right. We are resting and should not talk about work. We shall talk about this during the Party Committee meeting tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°All right. Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°I can cook soup if these are not enough.¡±

    ¡®No need. It¡¯s enough. I don¡¯t want to trouble you anymore.¡±

    They finished the food, and Dong Xuebing helped Jiang Fangfang clear the table and do the dishes.

    After 10 pm.

    Both sat in the living room to watch TV.

    Jiang Fangfang did not chase Dong Xuebing or even look at the time.

    It was Dong Xuebing who kept looking at his watch. Why is Secretary Li sote? It¡¯s gettingte, and it¡¯s not suitable for a man and woman to remain in an apartment at this hour. He is fine, but it¡¯s not good for her reputation. She is a widow, and her parents are not living with her. It¡¯s not right to visit a widow at night.

    One minute¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing got restless. ¡°I should be going, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang turned and looked at him. ¡°Where are you going without your keys?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°It¡¯ste, and I should not be bothering you.¡±

    ¡°I am not sleepy.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°I will help you make a call.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang took out her phone and made a call. No one answered, and she called another number.

    Jiang Fangfang ended the call a whileter and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiaona had drunk a lot, and Old Pu dared not let her leave. He arranged a room at a nearby guesthouse for her. Most guests there are drunk, and I think no one can return your car today.¡±

    Fine¡­.

    I wasted my time waiting.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will go and find a hotel.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°There are no hotels nearby, and the nearest is quite far. The bus services ended at this time, and it¡¯s dangerous for you to walk there.¡±

    ¡°I have to go even when it¡¯s far. Or else, where can I sleep?¡±

    ¡°You can stay tonight if you don¡¯t mind.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replies. ¡°No¡­ I cannot do that.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang points to the guestroom. ¡°I have a guestroom.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°It¡¯s still not suitable.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nced at him. ¡°No one saw youing in. Just leave earlier tomorrow, and I think Xiaona should have returned the car by then.¡±

    Huh?

    This sounds wrong¡­.

    Dong Xuebing still felt a bit awkward. ¡°I should not be spending the night at your ce as a man. It¡¯s too¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang smiled faintly. ¡°I trust you.¡±

    You trust me, but I don¡¯t trust myself.

    ¡°You had an exhausting day. The flight, long-distance bus, and still had to attend a wedding banquet. I don¡¯t want you to tire yourself out.¡± Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°If you want to stay in a hotel, you can walk towards the west. It is about two kilometers from here. If you arezy, you can stay here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated.

    What should I do?

    Dong Xuebing wanted to stay here with a beauty like Jiang Fangfang. This apartment is better than those rundown hotels in Zhen Shui County. If he insists on leaving, it might affect their rtionship after she disys her trust in him.

    But¡­.

    But¡­.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while before he made a decision. ¡°Then I shall trouble you tonight.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Sigh¡­. I will stay here tonight.

    Dong Xuebing waszy to travel so far. He had wanted a good rest since the afternoon but could not return to his apartment. Furthermore, Mayor Jiang had suggested this, and he had no reason to reject her. She is right. They had nothing to be afraid of since they had not done anything wrong. Also, no one saw him entering her apartment, and no one will know.

    ¡°It¡¯ste. Have a good rest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. What about the nket and pillow?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all inside the room. I also have a new toothbrush and towel. I will bring them to you.¡±

 Chapter 1158: Mayor Jiangâ€™s Insomnia

    <h4>Chapter 1158: Mayor Jiang¡¯s Insomnia</h4>

    Night.

    It¡¯s almost 11 pm.

    Jiang Fangfang switched off the lights and the TV in the living room and went to the bathroom.

    Ssh¡­ ssh¡­.

    *Brushing sounds¡­.

    Dong Xuebing could not see Jiang Fangfang as the bathroom door was closed. He had nothing to do and thought of opening the windows to smoke. But he was afraid people in the opposite building would see him. He controlled his urge to smoke and paced around anxiously.

    Twenty minutes¡­.

    Jiang Fangfang came out of the bathroom slowly. She speaks and does things slowly.

    The living room is dark, with only faint lights from the bathroom.

    ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­.¡±

    ¡°You can wash up now. I took out the toothbrush.¡±

    ¡°Oh, thank you. Have a good rest.¡±

    ¡°Yes. You should sleep early after you wash up. Do you need me to wake you tomorrow morning?¡±

    ¡°I can get up myself. I will set the rm on my phone.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Good night. You can knock on my door if you need anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang¡¯s butt as she entered her room. He waited until she closed the door before going into the bathroom. The washing machine cover is closed. Maybe she noticed her clothes and bra were exposed.

    Inside the guest room.

    Dong Xuebing lies on the bed.

    The nket smells good. It has a womanly scent. Maybe Jiang Fangfang had used it before.

    It¡¯sfortable, and Dong Xuebing fell asleep quickly.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing woke up suddenly. He sensed movements outside and heard some noises.

    What is it?

    Who is outside?

    Dong Xuebing frowned and climbed out of bed quietly. He opened the door slightly and peeped outside.

    The living room lights were still off, but the bathroom lights were on. Dong Xuebing could see faintly.

    Dong Xuebing saw Jiang Fangfang was looking for something in a closet drawer. She had changed into white pajamas. It looked like a bathrobe, but it was much shorter.

    It¡¯s Mayor Jiang.

    She frightened me. I thought it was some thieves or burrs.

    But what is Mayor Jiang looking for in the middle of the night?

    Dong Xuebing did not make any sound and watched Jiang Fangfang. He did not see what she was doing but saw her underwear. She does not know Dong Xuebing had opened his door and was bending over at the closet. Her short bathrobe pajamas were pulled up and exposing her butt. Her light blue underwear and butt were right in front of him.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing identally made a sound.

    Jiang Fangfang turned slowly. ¡°Did I wake you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°No¡­ I heard some sounds, and I thought¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang noticed she was exposing herself and straightened her back. ¡°I am looking for some medications. Go back to sleep.¡±

    ¡°Medicine? Are you sick?¡±

    ¡°No. It¡¯s sleeping pills.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Are you taking sleeping pills? Do you have insomnia?¡±

    ¡°I had been taking sleeping pills for years since my husband passed away.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. You should not take these medications too often. It¡¯s not good for your body.¡±

    ¡°I cannot sleep if I don¡¯t take the pills. I forgot I had finished my pills today and can¡¯t sleep. I came out to check if I have any more pills left.¡±

    ¡°You should go for a checkup at the hospital.¡±

    ¡°I did and undergone treatments a few times. But it is useless.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang continued to check the drawers, but she did not bend over at the waist. She kneeled slightly and prevented herself from exposing her underwear.

    It¡¯s after 1 am.

    Jiang Fangfang could not find any sleeping pills. ¡°Never mind.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked worryingly. ¡°Then what should we do?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang was clear about her condition. ¡°I will watch TV as I cannot sleep. Just ignore me and go to bed. You still need to work tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°How are you going to work without any sleep?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will get my medicine from the hospital tomorrow after work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed in his heart. He did not expect the calm and quiet Jiang Fangfang to have severe insomnia. She needs sleeping pills to sleep every day. He knows her husband¡¯s death causes this. ¡°Mayor Jiang, I know a bit about medicine. You should stop taking sleeping pills. You had been taking them for a few years.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not fine. Medications are not good for your health, especially sleeping pills. It¡¯s fine if you take it once or twice, but you cannot take it daily.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang, you¡­.¡±

    ¡°Have a good rest, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang switched on the TV and sat on the sofa. How can Dong Xuebing return to bed after seeing her in this condition? She is tired, but she cannot sleep. What if something happens to her tomorrow? She looked morous and became a County Mayor at a young age. But no one knows she is suffering alone.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and asked. ¡°Do you want to drink some alcohol?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang waved her hand. ¡°I tried, and it does not work.¡±

    ¡°You cannot carry on like this. Are there other ways to fall asleep without taking sleeping pills?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. ¡°I started having insomnia when I entered the government service. But it was not as serious then. After I got married, my husband would read to me every day, and I could fall asleep after listening for a while. I got used to listening to my husband reading to me at bedtime. But¡­ he is gone¡­.¡± She did not continue and continued to watch TV.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Must it only be your husband?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°I am used to him reading to me.¡±

    ¡°Can it be others?¡± Dong Xuebing blinked.

    Jiang Fangfang calmly replied. ¡°My mother tried reading something to me, but it did not work. If it works, I will not be taking sleeping pills. I know taking so much medicine is not good for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second. ¡°How about I give it a try?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang was slightly surprised. ¡°Try what?¡±

    ¡°I can read something to you.¡± Dong Xuebing is worried about her health and does not mean anything.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It will not work.¡±

    ¡°Just try it. You cannot go on without sleeping. Anyway, I am not sleepy now. Just lie there and listen to me read something. We can think of something else if it does not work.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself.¡±

    ¡°I worry when I see you like this.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang waited for a while and said. ¡°All right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Return to your room while I get a book from the guestroom. I saw there are a few books inside earlier.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Jiang Fangfang switched off the TV and returned to her bedroom slowly. She closed the door behind her.

    Dong Xuebing went into the guestroom and took a book about economies from the shelf. He felt this was the most suitable book as the title alone made him sleepy. He went to Jiang Fangfang¡¯s room and knocked.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Wait a minute.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    A whileter, Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°Come in, please.¡±

    Dong Xuebing enters the room, and the tablemp is on.

    Jiang Fangfang is lying on the bed under her nket. There¡¯s a bedside cab and a closet by the bed. Dong Xuebing noticed there was a rectangr white marking on the wall. It seemed to be a photo frame and had been there for a long time. Someone had just taken it off the wall. He looked towards the bedside cab and saw a big photo frame leaning against it. He could not see the photo.

    This should be Mayor Jiang¡¯s and her husband¡¯s wedding photo.

    No wonder Mayor Jiang had closed the door. She does not want to show Dong Xuebing her photo.

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to know. There¡¯s no chair in the room, and he asked. ¡°Can I sit on the bed?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing secretly peeped at her full breasts and started reading the book. He is not good at reading and stutters in some parts.

    However, Dong Xuebing continues to read the book.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing looked at Mayor Jiang.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang did not reply. She lies there quietly and has fallen asleep.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Did this book on economics have a hypnotizing effect? I had only read a few pages.

    Dong Xuebing thought only Jiang Fangfang¡¯s husband could make her sleep and did not expect much. He only wanted to do something for her. Could it be that he looked like her husband, and it worked?

    Never mind.

    It¡¯s good she fell asleep.

    Dong Xuebing had a sense of achievement when she saw her sleeping. He pulled up the nket for her and switched off the tablemp.

 Chapter 1159: The Beautiful Mayor got hurt

    <h4>Chapter 1159: The Beautiful Mayor got hurt</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning, 6 am.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and looked at the time. He got out of bed and looked outside. The living room is empty, and Mayor Jiang¡¯s door is closed. He knew she was still sleeping. He did not wake her and entered the bathroom quietly. After that, he entered the kitchen and checked the fridge. He took some eggs and other ingredients to prepare breakfast.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    The bedroom door opened.

    Jiang Fangfang walked out of her room in her white bathrobe pajamas. ¡°Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked over. ¡°Good morning, Mayor Jiang. Breakfast is almost ready.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang walked over and spoke. ¡°Why are you making breakfast? Let me do it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ you made dinner for me a few times. It¡¯s my turn now.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang did not insist. She said. ¡°Thanks. I am going to wash up first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. I am going to cook the eggs. It will be ready when you are done.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked sexy when she just woke up. She looks more feminine and mature. Dong Xuebing felt he would not see her fair long legs after she washed up and changed. He took the opportunity to look at her legs when she turned and walked towards the bathroom.

    The door closed.

    Jiang Fangfang entered the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing continued to fry the eggs. He tasted the congee and turned off the stove.

    Breakfast is ready.

    Mayor Jiang had finished washing up.

    Jiang Fangfang was still wearing her sexy and thin bathrobe pajamas. She did not change or return to her room. She went to the dining table and had breakfast with Dong Xuebing. They have known each other recently and are not so close to having breakfast in pajamas together. He felt they were a couple living together.

    ¡°What time did I fall asleepst night?¡± Jiang Fangfang asked.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°You fell asleep after a few minutes.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Thanks. I slept wellst night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Great. Listen to me. You should stop taking sleeping pills. It might have side effects, and you will get over-reliance on them.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. ¡°I am relying on sleeping pills now. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°You cannot ignore it. Health is more important than anything.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang ate a piece of egg and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ok. I will try. I will not get sleeping pills this month too. I will take the pills if I see them.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I cane over and read something to you if you really cannot sleep.¡± Dong Xuebing said without thinking. He realized it was not suitable for him to say this. He cannot go to Mayor Jiang¡¯s apartment every night. People will find out. Although he does not care about his reputation, Mayor Jiang is a woman. Her reputation is essential.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it again.¡± Jiang Fangfang did not have any reaction.

    Before 7 am.

    Both finished breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. ¡°I should be going.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang asked calmly. ¡°Is it too early? Where are you going now? Your luggage is in the car. Xiaona is too irresponsible. I will tell her offter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s all right. Secretary Li must be forced to drink at Secretary Pu¡¯s daughter¡¯s wedding. It¡¯s not her fault.¡±

    ¡°I will call her and ask if she is here.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Li will call me when she returns.¡±

    ¡°Ok. It¡¯s too early to go to work. I will take a shower. You can watch TV.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and thought to himself. Mayor Jiang is too trusting. She let me stay overnight at her ce and allowed me to sit on her bed while she slept. She wore short pajamas around me and was going to take a shower. She did not treat him as an outsider.

    Sounds of water sshing came from the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing can smell the shampoo fragrance from the gap under the bathroom door.

    Dong Xuebing knows Mayor Jiang started showering, and his imagination ran wild. He could not hear anything from the TV.

    This is killing me.

    I should leave earlier.

    While Dong Xuebing was thinking, he heard a loud ¡®thud¡¯ from the bathroom. It seemed someone had fallen on the ground.

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡± Mayor Jiang groaned.

    Dong Xuebing quickly asked. ¡°Mayor Jiang?¡±

    No one replied. Dong Xuebing could only hear the water and a woman groaning in pain. nk¡­. It seemed something was knocked down again.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang! Mayor Jiang!¡± Dong Xuebing walked over quickly and tried to open the door. But the bathroom door is locked from the inside. ¡°How are you?¡±

    ¡°I fell.¡±

    ¡°Are you hurt?¡±

    ¡°I am fine¡­. Hiss¡­.¡±

    ¡°Is it serious?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a small cut.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang does not sound OK from her groaning, and Dong Xuebing is anxious. He noticed the bathroom floor was slipperyst night and knew it must hurt if anyone slipped. It might even cause a fracture. He shouted. ¡°Wear your clothes and open the door.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°You are making me anxious.¡±

    ¡°I cannot stand up.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang cannot even stand. How is she going to open the door?¡±

    Dong Xuebing immediately says. ¡°Cover yourself with your clothes. I am going in.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Jiang Fangfang replied.

    Dong Xuebing waited for a few seconds and kicked the bathroom door. It opened immediately.

    A gust of warm air gushed out.

    The shower is still turned on, and water is spraying everywhere.

    Jiang Fangfang was on the floor and had covered her body with her pajamas with one hand. Water is still raining on her, and her pajamas are soaked quickly, making them translucent. Her other hand held onto her thigh, and some blood flowed out.

    She is bleeding.

    Dong Xuebing got more anxious and rushed forward without thinking. ¡°How are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was getting wet, but he did not care. He looked at the blood.

    Jiang Fangfang closed her eyes and said. ¡°It¡¯s a small cut.¡±

    ¡°You are bleeding. How is this a small cut? I am calling an ambnce.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°It¡¯s just a small cut.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw the bleeding was not heavy and was relieved. He turned off the shower and kneeled beside Jiang Fangfang. ¡°Let¡¯s go into the room.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and took a deep breath. ¡°Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I am going to carry you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing bent over and ced his arms under Jiang Fangfang¡¯s back and legs. He used his strength and carried her up. After that, he walked into the bedroom. Although Jiang Fangfang is covered in her bathrobe, she is not wearing it. He could not see anything, but his hands were on her bare body.

    Her back, legs, and but¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s arms are on Jiang Fangfang¡¯s body, and felt awkward. However, he worries about her wound and quickly puts her on the bed.

    ¡°Did you break any bones?¡±

    ¡°I should be fine.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by you should be fine?¡±

    ¡°I was in a daze from that fall earlier. I should be fine now.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looks betterpared to earlier.

    Dong Xuebing asked worryingly. ¡°What about now?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang pulled up her towel, covering her cleavage. She still looked in pain, but her eyes were calm. It seemed she was born to be calm, and nothing could faze her. ¡°There¡¯s Yunnan Bai Yao in the living room drawer. Help me get it. Thank you.¡±

    The bedsheet had soaked up Jiang Fangfang¡¯s blood and looked scary.

    ¡°Do you need stitches?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big cut. I cut it when I slipped. I checked the wound, and it should be fine after applying some medicine.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Wait for me. I will get the medicine.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang covered herself with the nket and tried moving her legs. She had recovered from the initial shock and could move them.

    Dong Xuebing was slightly relieved to know she did not fracture any bones. He found that box of Yunnan Bai Yao in the drawer. It¡¯s the powder form, and he took some bandages with him.

    ¡°I will leave the medicine here.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I will leave the room while you apply the medicine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know if the cut is on her thighs or butt, but he cannot stay around or help.

 Chapter 1160: Applying medications for Mayor Jiang

    <h4>Chapter 1160: Applying medications for Mayor Jiang</h4>

    Morning.

    7.1 am.

    Mayor Jiang¡¯s apartment. Living room.

    Dong Xuebing waited in the living after closing the bedroom door. He paced around anxiously.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    There¡¯s no sound from the bedroom, and he wonders if Jiang Fangfang has applied the medications.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you done, Mayor Jiang? Mayor Jiang?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said after a while. ¡°Can youe in, Mayor Dong?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and opened the door. ¡°Have you applied the medication? Are you feeling better now?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang had covered herself with her nket, and her hair and body were still wet. ¡°My arms and legs are much better but still weak. The cut is on my back, and I can¡¯t see it. I am unsure if I had applied for the medicine and cannot bandage it.¡±

    ¡°Ah? What should we do? Go to the hospital?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious, and we don¡¯t need to call for an ambnce.¡±

    Maybe they cannot call for an ambnce. She is naked, and Dong Xuebing cannot help her put on her clothes. It¡¯s also not nice to let others know the Mayor had fallen in her bathroom.

    ¡°You are right. But you still need to dress your wound.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Can you help?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said something shocking in a calm tone. Dong Xuebing was stunned and replied unconsciously. ¡°Ah? Ok¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was blushing. ¡°Err¡­. How should I¡­. you are¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Turn around first. I will adjust my position.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly turns and faces the wall.

    Dong Xuebing heard the nket movement and knew she was not wearing anything.

    A whileter.

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I am turning now.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned slowly and saw Jang Fangfang had moved the nket aside and covered herself with the wet bathrobe. Sheid face down and rubbed her arms lightly. Her wrist was injured due to her fall, and she had difficulties putting on her clothes.

    ¡°Your arm¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Stop the bleeding first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked down, and the bedsheet was stained with blood. Parts of the bathrobe had turned red.

    Dong Xuebing took the Yunnan Bai Yao and bandages and looked at her butt. He swallowed his saliva. ¡°How should I¡­.¡±

    ¡°The cut is on my butt¡­.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. Errr¡­. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°You can see it when you lift the corner of my bathrobe.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. This is killing him. He reached over carefully and pulled up her bathrobe slowly. He tried his best not to touch her. Jiang Fangfang¡¯s legs and thighs are exposed to him slowly. He identally touched her legs and felt the softness.

    I cannot take it anymore¡­.

    Dong Xuebing was cautious, but it was too erotic.

    He took a deep breath and pulled the bathrobe to her waist.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s perky and fair butt was exposed, and Dong Xuebing was stunned. She fell while taking a shower, and she is not wearing underwear now.

    ¡°Can you hurry?¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s cold. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°I will do it immediately.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the cut, which was still bleeding. It was covered with the Yunnan Bai Yao powder unevenly. He poured the medication powder over the wound and said. ¡°I am going to apply the medicine now.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Sorry if I offended you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all right.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pressed the powder on the wound and spread it evenly. After that, he applied more medicine.

    Her butt feels soft and warm.

    Although Jiang Fangfang had clenched her thighs tightly, her lower body was exposed to Dong Xuebing, breathing heavily. She could not see his expression, and he took out the bandage and gauze and dressed the wound. He secured the dressing with tape.

    Dong Xuebing would press the tape against her butt to secure the dressing, and he blushed every time.

    Jiang Fangfang has a goodplexion, and it feels good to touch.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the dressing after he was done. The bleeding had stopped, and he pulled down the bathrobe slowly.

    ¡°Is it done?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Yes.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, and she turned her head sideways. She still looked calm and expressionless. Dong Xuebing was impressed with her. Even he will feel embarrassed after letting someone touch his butt for so long, let alone a woman. She seemed to be unfazed by it.

    ¡°Help me.¡±

    ¡°Are you getting out of bed?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I want to try walking.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Be careful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached for Jiang Fangfang¡¯s hands and helped her up. She puts on her slippers and stands up slowly.

    Dong Xuebing held her hand and asked. ¡°Can you walk?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°I feel better, and I can walk.¡±

    ¡°I think you should rest today and not go to work.¡±

    ¡°This injury is nothing. I got things to do today. I must go.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang limped a few steps, and her arms seemed to hurt.

    Dong Xuebing did not let go of her and had one arm near his waist to catch her in case she fell.

    Ah¡­. Her hand is so smooth¡­.

 Chapter 1161: Someone is here

    <h4>Chapter 1161: Someone is here</h4>

    Morning.

    8 am.

    Jiang Fangfang walked around the living room with Dong Xuebing¡¯s help. She had pulled her muscles but could still walk.

    ¡°Do you want to rest?¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°You had walked for a while.¡±

    ¡°I feel much better after walking.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Watch your steps.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Sorry for what happened today.¡±

    ¡°I am the one who should apologize. If I had not bothered you, you would not fall.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang wore her underwear under her short bathrobe yesterday but is not wearing anything underneath today. The bathrobe was soaked earlier, and it was heavy. It swayed and opened up slightly, showing her deep cleavage. Dong Xuebing peeped at her when he supported her around the house.

    Five minutes passed.

    Jiang Fangfang pulled back her hand. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Huh? All right.¡± Dong Xuebing let go of Jiang Fangfang¡¯s arm reluctantly.

    Jiang Fangfang rubbed her wrist and tried to walk a few steps on her own. She turned and said. ¡°I am going to change.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to bother about the bathroom.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will clean it.¡±

    ¡°No need. I will do it myselfter.¡±

    ¡°No. You just got hurt. Let me do it.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang returned to her room to change, and Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom. He looked at the wet floor and blood stains and found a rag. He bent over and started cleaning it. Sigh¡­. What an unlucky day. Am I stuck with my nickname forever? Why can¡¯t I live peacefully, and troubles seem to follow me? He was not telling the truth and was happy in his heart.

    The beautiful Mayor¡¯s butt¡­.

    He thought about what had happened earlier and sniffed his finger. It smelled nice.

    Her hands, legs, and butt scent lingers on his arms.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and continued to clean the floor. He also picked up the things on the floor.

    Everything is done¡­.

    What else should I clean?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the washing machine. There¡¯s a bra and a pair of underwear on it. These should be her dirty clothes. He looked at them and did not n to wash them for her. Just when he was thinking, the doorbell rang. Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­. He was shocked. Who is ringing the doorbell so early in the morning? He was guilty-conscious and quickly stuffed the bra and underwear into the washing machine. It¡¯s not good to let others see her underwear. He felt the underwear was wet when he dropped it into the washing machine but did not think much about it.

    The bedroom door opened, and Jiang Fangfang walked out. She had changed out of the bathrobe and was wearing her work clothes.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang from the bathroom, asking her what he should do. People might misunderstand if they were spotted together in the apartment early in the morning.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing and said softly. ¡°Stay in there and close the door.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He knows Jiang Fangfang cares about her reputation, and he closes the bathroom door.

    Ding dong¡­.

    The doorbell rang again.

    Click! The door opened.

    ¡°Xiaona?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I was supposed to return Mayor Dong¡¯s carst night but got drunk. I¡­. I went to Mayor Dong¡¯s ce, but he seems out.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Maybe he went out for breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­. I should not have drunkst night.¡±

    ¡°Just leave Mayor Dong¡¯s key with me. I will pass it to him when I see him.¡±

    ¡°How can I bother you? I am free now. I will wait for him and apologize.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong is not as petty as you think. Just leave the key with me and go to work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened from the bathroom and dared not make any sound.

    I am hiding in someone¡¯s bathroom.

    What the hell is going on?

    Dong Xuebing heard key sounds. Li Xiaona gave Jiang Fangfang the car key. Sigh¡­. I can finally go home.

    ¡°I am going now, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Go on. You need to prepare the materials for the Party Committee meetingter.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will reach earlier today.¡±

    When Dong Xuebing was about to leave the bathroom, he heard footsteps. Someone turned the bathroom¡¯s doorknob.

    ¡°Oh, Mayor Jiang. Can I use your bathroom?¡± Li Xiaona asked.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. WTF?! You want to use the bathroom now?! I am inside! I will be discovered if youe in.

    ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Jiang Fangfang calmly said.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Li Xiaona was puzzled.

    ¡°I just woke up and still have not used the bathroom.¡± Jiang Fangfang said.

    ¡°Ok. Please use first.¡± Li Xiaona let go of the doorknob and stepped away.

    Dong Xuebing quickly steps behind the door. About two secondster, the bathroom door opened, and Jiang Fangfang entered and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing behind the door and did not say anything. She just stood there quietly.

    It felt awkward.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Li Xiaona cannot hold it anymore. ¡°Mayor Jiang?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I will go to work first.¡± Li Xiaona could not hold it anymore and decided to go to a public toilet.

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°Ok. Go ahead. My dinnerst night is giving me the runs.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang. She can lie without batting an eyelid.

    They heard the door opening and closing a few secondster. Li Xiaona had gone out to look for a toilet.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing and passed him the keys. ¡°Your car keys.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing took it and said. ¡°Then I shall leave now.¡±

    Even after what happened, Jiang Fangfang could still maintain a poker face. ¡°Ok. Be prepared. There¡¯s a Party Committee meeting this morning.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I know.¡±

 Chapter 1162: Credit

    <h4>Chapter 1162: Credit</h4>

    Morning.

    County Party Committee Building.

    Ten minutes before work starts, the government staff walks in slowly. They chatted and greeted each other.

    Suddenly, a Land Rover drove into thepound.

    ¡°Eh, it¡¯s a Land Rover.¡±

    ¡°Who¡¯s car is that?¡±

    ¡°Haven¡¯t you heard about it?¡±

    ¡°Heard about what?¡±

    ¡°That is Mayor Dong¡¯s car.¡±

    ¡°Ah?! That is his car?! It¡¯s an expensive car.¡±

    Almost everyone turned and looked at the Land Rover.

    Most of the County leaders had attended the weddings yesterday, and those who did not attend had heard what happened. The Land Rover crashed into the Lexus, Deputy Mayor Dong and Deputy Secretary Zhang¡¯s argument, and the Finance Department¡¯s Chief and Deputy switched sides. Everything that happened yesterday would cause a power shift in the County. Many staff were discussing itst night, and only a few do not know what happened.

    The Land Rover stopped outside the County Government Building, and Dong Xuebing got out. He had returned home and changed.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded to a few staff and walked into the building slowly.

    Many staffs started whispering among themselves after Dong Xuebing left.

    ¡°Mayor Dong had stood out this time.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How can he drive a Land Rover to work?¡±

    ¡°He is not afraid of investigation. Maybe his family is wealthy.¡±

    ¡°But Mayor Dong had offended Secretary Meng this time.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I wonder what will happen at the Party Committee meetingter.¡±

    10 am.

    Small meeting room.

    The Party Committee Meeting started. All eleven members were present.

    The meeting room was slightly different today. No one said a word, but everyone was looking at Dong Xuebing. When Dong Xuebing entered the room, Deputy Party Secretary Zhang Wanshui and Publicity Department Chief Cheng Fuguang nced at him. They did not show any expressions, but everyone could see the hostility in their eyes.

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about them and greeted Zhang Wanshui and other leaders.

    Zhang Wanshui ignored him.

    Cheng Fuguang nodded and returned the greeting.

    Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang were thest to arrive.

    Meng Rui sat and knocked on the table. ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s start.¡±

    Everyone looked at Secretary Meng, waiting for him to speak.

    Meng Rui asked his secretary to give out a few documents. After all the Committee members had gotten a copy, he said. ¡°Look at the report. This is our County¡¯s current financial situation. I thought we could get through this month, but we will notst before the end of the month.¡±

    A few leaders from the Meng faction nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Secretary Meng is attacking Dong Xuebing. Thetter is in charge of the Finance Department and has asked the Central Government for funding. However, the County did not receive any news from him. Meng Rui continued. ¡°Mayor Dong. I gave you a week, and you promised everyone you would get the funds from the Central Government. But where is the fund now? The County pays for the air tickets and amodation. What are you and the Finance Department staff doing in Beijing?¡±

    It''s here.

    Secretary Meng had started his attack.

    Dong Xuebing was not surprised as he had embarrassed Zhang Wanshui and pulled the Finance Department¡¯s No. 1 and 2 to his side. He knows the Meng Faction is furious.

    Dong Xuebing did not reply and lit a cigarette. He acted as if Secretary Meng was not talking about him.

    This guy¡¯s shamelessness amused Pu An.

    The Organization Department Chief Liao Haiwei, frowned and said. ¡°The Organization Department had dyed the sry from almost two weeks. Many of our staff areining. I am afraid things might happen if this carries on.¡±

    Cheng Fuguang added. ¡°It is the same for the Publicity Department. Everyone is anxious.¡±

    Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang nodded. ¡°We cannot dy the sry any longer. We must settle the financial issue now. Mayor Dong, did you receive any news from the Central Government¡¯s Finance Ministry?¡±

    All the fingers are pointing at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smoked and looked down at the table.

    Zhang Wanshui got mad and knocked on the table. ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and looked up. ¡°Ah? Did you call me Secretary Zhang?¡±

    Zhang Wanshui said angrily. ¡°Everyone is waiting for your reply! Didn¡¯t you hear it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I know. I am thinking about how I should reply.¡±

    Pu An interrupted. ¡°We should not be ming Mayor Dong for this issue. He was transferred to our County not long ago, and our County¡¯s financial issue has been around for years. Things will not change overnight. Furthermore, we often went to the Central Government to seek assistance. We had never seeded on the first trip. Everyone here should know.¡± Pu An, who has always been a neutral party, supported Dong Xuebing today. If his actions yesterday only showed his intentions, he is taking action now.

    Pu An¡¯s close friend, formally part of the neutral party, United Front Work Department Chief Jian Xiangrong, sighed. He said. ¡°I agree with Secretary Pu. The responsibility does not lie with Mayor Dong.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang drank her tea and did not seem surprised.

    Jian Xiangrong had started to take sides.

    Did Secretary Pu persuade his old friend, or Jiang Fangfang pulled him over?

    Or did Jian Xiangrong feel he was the only neutral party left in the Party Committee and was forced to take sides?

    Meng Rui narrowed his eyes and did not show any reaction.

    Zhang Wanshui and a few Meng faction leaders frowned.

    It was getting tense in the meeting room.

    The Jiang faction is getting stronger. Jiang Fangfang was alone in the partymittee in the past. Now, she has Dong Xuebing, Pu An, and Jian Xiangrong. She has four votes now. Although the Meng Faction is stronger, they must be wary of them now.

    Zhang Wanshui retorted. ¡°We wanted to use the education fund to ease our County''s financial issues, and it was Mayor Dong who wanted to seek funding from the Central Government.¡±

    Pu An looked at Zhang Wanshui coldly. ¡°Secretary Zhang, I remember you had brought your men to the Central Government to seek financial assistance. What happened then? You failed to get any funds. Should we pursue your responsibility now?¡±

    Zhang Wanshui¡¯s face changed.

    These two started arguing again.

    The meeting had just started, and it was tense.

    Dong Xuebing, who is under the spotlight, did not say anything. He finished his cigarette and snubbed it. After that, he copied Mayor Jiang and tasted his tea.

    Jiang Fangfang continued to drink her tea calmly.

    ¡°Enough!¡± Meng Rui got frustrated by their quarrel and banged the table. When he was about to target Dong Xuebing again, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang. Most Committee Members, except for the Party Secretary or Mayor, will switch off their phones during meetings. Everyone saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone ringing, and Meng Rui¡¯s face changed. ¡°Mayor Dong! We are in a meeting now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s an emergency. I am waiting for this call.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored everyone¡¯s stares and answered the phone. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Is this Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. Who¡¯s this?¡±

    ¡°I am calling from the Finance Ministry.¡±

    ¡°Oh, nice to meet you.¡±

    ¡°I am calling to inform you that the fund for Zhen Shui County is wired to your Provincial Government. You all should receive it by today.¡±

    ¡°Fantastic. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I am hanging up if there¡¯s nothing else.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was relieved after hanging up.

    Dong Xuebing looked up and said to everyone. ¡°I just received a call from the Finance Ministry. The fund from the Central Government is approved.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡±

    ¡°Fund?!¡±

    ¡°From the Finance Ministry?!¡±

    Other than Jiang Fangfang, everyone is stunned.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°We should receive it by today.¡±

    Meng Rui opened his eyes wide. ¡°How much?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shocked everyone. ¡°50 million RMB.¡±

    Everyone exchanged looks and inhaled deeply. Even Secretary Meng looked shocked.

    50 million RMB?!

    50 million RMB?!

    No one believed Dong Xuebing would seed when he said he would go to the Central Government. This had happened several times, and the most they could get was one or two million RMB. But he had gotten 50 million RMB this time!

    Meng Rui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say earlier?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. How can I make a fool out of you all if I say it earlier? He replied. ¡°I was waiting for the approval, and I cannot guarantee we will get it. That¡¯s why I did not say.¡±

    The few Committee members from the Meng Faction exchanged looks.

    Five million RMB is enough to save Zhen Shui County, let alone 50 million RMB. If they receive this amount, the County will have the funds to develop.

    This Dong Xuebing¡­. He had hidden his real abilities¡­.

    Dong Xuebing had been keeping quiet earlier because he knew what would happen.

    But this is 50 million RMB! How did he get this amount from the Finance Ministry?!

    Meng Rui looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. ¡°You had done well, Mayor Dong. Well done!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s my duty.¡±

    The Meng Faction did not target Dong Xuebing for the rest of the meeting because his credit was significant.

 Chapter 1163: The City Government took the fund

    <h4>Chapter 1163: The City Government took the fund</h4>

    Noon.

    Lunchtime.

    News of Dong Xuebing getting 50 million RMB from the Central Government spread quickly and caused an uproar.

    ¡°50 million RMB!¡±

    ¡°Is it true, Old Liu?¡±

    ¡°Did the Finance Ministry give our County so much money?¡±

    ¡°I heard it from the Party Committee people. How can it be wrong?¡±

    ¡°I heard about it too. The money has reached the Provincial Government, and we will get it soon.¡±

    ¡°Our County will have money to develop, and we can get our sries.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong is amazing. So many leaders had gone to the Central Government to ask for funding, and they failed. He has only been there once and got so much money in a few days.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong is capable.¡±

    ¡°Yes. He must be capable, or how can he be a Deputy Bureau Chief at his age?¡±

    ¡°No wonder he dares to go against Deputy Secretary Zhang when he returns. He even crashed his daughter¡¯s wedding.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Secretary Meng and his men cannot do anything to him.¡±

    County Party Committee Building.

    Cafeteria.

    Dong Xuebing entered the cafeteria to get his lunch.

    Many leaders and staff greeted him.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Please have my seat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved his hand. He took his lunch and sat at an empty table in a corner. The cafeteria is run down, and the food is average. The leaders eat the same food as the staff, but they have special privileges. He got more meatpared to the staff members. This is the advantage of being a leader; there¡¯s no equality anywhere in the government.

    ¡°Oh, Mayor Dong. You are here.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I just reached.¡±

    ¡°Why are you having your lunch sote?¡±

    ¡°I was busy and came outte.¡±

    A few grassrootsmittee office leaders walked over to greet Dong Xuebing. They chatted as if they were close. The political environment has changed now. Secretary Meng used to have an overall say in the County, and the Jiang Faction was too weak to go against him. All the leaders will try to avoid getting too close to the Jiang Faction. They cannot afford to offend Secretary Meng. However, everything changed after Mayor Dong arrived. He turned things around in a short period. Because of him, the Jiang faction will dare to attack now. The County Commission for Discipline Inspection and United Front Work had joined the Jiang faction, and everyone heard about it.

    Of course, the main reason is that 50 million RMB.

    Everyone in the County is eyeing the fund.

    Every department wanted to increase its budget.

    Dong Xuebing had gotten this sum of money.

    He is also in charge of the Finance Department.

    Even the Finance Department¡¯s No. 1 and 2 switched sides after going to Beijing with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing has a say on how they will allocate the fund. With the Jiang Faction and Dong Xuebing¡¯s credit getting stronger, everyone starts to suck up to him. Although the Finance department is a good department, the County does not have extra funds to do anything. This resulted in the leader in charge of this department not having the authority.

    50 million¡­.

    Who is not envious of Dong Xuebing?

    ¡°Are you free this evening? I wish to invite you to dinner.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s have dinner another time. I justnded and still have not packed my apartment.¡±

    ¡°Sure¡­ sure¡­. I will arrange for someday when you are free. You muste.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. We are not outsiders. Let¡¯s discuss again another time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished his lunch and left the cafeteria when another group of County Government leaders stopped him.

    These people¡­.

    All of them are approaching him because of the fund.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and smiled.

    Afternoon.

    Executive Deputy Mayor Office.

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood as they would receive the fund soon. This will increase his achievements and give him more say in the County. He should be able to transfer back and get a promotion before Hun gives birth.

    Dong Xuebing smoked a cigarette and enjoyed tea.

    He was thinking about how he would spend this 50 million RMB. Although he does not decide this, he has a say in it.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time and called Yao Cui.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Yao. It¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Are you looking for me, Mayor Dong?¡±

    ¡°The Finance Ministry said the money will be in today. It¡¯s almost the end of the day. Can you check with the Finance Department if they have received the fund?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will ask them now.¡±

    Yao Cui called after a while.

    ¡°Mayor Dong, they say they have not received it.¡±

    ¡°What sote?¡±

    ¡°Do you want me to call and chase them?¡±

    ¡°The money ising in through the proper channel. You cannot expedite the process. Never mind. Let¡¯s wait.¡±

    Dong Xuebing also wants to hurry but cannot call the Provincial Government leaders.

    Dong Xuebing waited for a while more.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The phone on his desk rang.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed the cigarette and cleared his throat before answering the phone. ¡°Hello, I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong. The money is here.¡± It was the County Finance Department Chief Yan Yizhi, and he sounded angry.

    ¡°Oh, what happened, Old Yan?¡± Dong Xuebing noticed his tone and got a bad feeling.

    Yan Yizhi inhaled deeply.

    ¡°Old Yan?¡± Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°What happened?!¡±

    ¡°We received a sum of money, but the bank informed us that it is only 5 million RMB.¡±

    ¡°5 million RMB?!¡± Dong Xuebing was shocked, and his face changed. ¡°45 million RMB went missing?!¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened, but I am sure something is wrong. I immediately send someone to check the ounts. It¡¯s too¡­.¡±

    ¡°Are Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang aware of this?¡±

    ¡°I am going to inform them. They should not know about this yet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted to ask Yan Yizhi to hide it from them, but he knew it was useless. He hung up the call and narrowed his eyes. He had announced to everyone that the 50 million RMB would be in. The whole County government leaders know about it. But the 50 million RMB turned into 5 million RMB! It¡¯s ten times lesser! This made him look like a fool.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Xie Guoliang.

    ¡°Hello, Eldest Uncle. I am Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing¡­. I am busy now. Let¡¯s talkter.¡±

    ¡°I will not take up much time. Why did the Finance Ministry¡¯s 50 million RMB be 5 million RMB? Did they make a mistake?¡±

    ¡°5 million RMB?!¡±

    ¡°Yes. We received the fun, and it¡¯s short of one zero.¡±

    ¡°I had signed off that fund. It will not be wrong. It was 50 million RMB when we transferred to your province.¡±

    ¡°Are you saying someone had siphoned most of the funds during the process?¡±

    ¡°This ismon. I specifically asked my men to inform your provincial government leaders. They know about the fun and will not dare to take the money. When the fund was transferred from the city to your County, something had gone wrong. Go and check.¡±

    ¡°That means the City does this.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It should be them.¡±

    ¡°They dare to siphon the fund issued by the Central Government?¡±

    ¡°Why not? They are located too far away from the Central Government. Also, they can find all sorts of excuses to stop the money. They can im to use it for disaster relief, helping the poor, managing the fund on behalf of the County, etc. You must find the fund and try to get it back quickly. Nothing will be left if it passes through other hands.¡± Xie Guoliang frowned. ¡°Taking away 45 million RMB is too much. Let me know if you cannot handle them. I will call your province¡¯s finance department to pressure them. But I cannot promise anything if your city is determined to keep the fund. There¡¯s not much I can do except to give them some pressure.¡±

    The Central Government is too far away.

    Although Xie Guoliang holds a high rank, the grassroots level is too far from him. It¡¯s hard for him to interfere with a city. This area is not the Xie family¡¯s turf and is secluded. They don¡¯t have any connections here.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and said. ¡°I had troubled you for the fund. I will handle this myself. Thank you, Uncle.¡±

    ¡°All right.¡±

    ¡°Bye.¡±

    The office phone rang after Dong Xuebing hung up.

    It¡¯s the Finance Department Deputy Chief Chen Xiaomei. ¡°Hello, Mayor Dong. Chief Yan had reported to Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang. We just discovered that the Provincial Government wired 50 million RMB to us through the City Finance Department. But it became 5 million RMB when it reaches us.¡±

    ¡°So, it¡¯s the City government who took the money.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s all recorded.¡±

    It is the City!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. F**k! You all are too much! Do you think our County is a pushover?!

 Chapter 1164: Spit it out!

    <h4>Chapter 1164: Spit it out!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Before the end of the work day.

    The County Party Secretary¡¯s secretary Zhang Feng called Dong Xuebing¡¯s office number. ¡°Hello, Mayor Dong. Secretary Meng wants to see you.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and left his office after hanging up.

    Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang were around when he reached.

    Dong Xuebing said emotionlessly when he entered the office. ¡°Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang. Are you all looking for me?¡±

    Meng Rui waved his hand. ¡°Sit.¡± He paused for a second and spoke. ¡°You should know what happened.¡±

    ¡°Is it about the City taking our funds?¡± Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°I heard about it. It¡¯s my fault. I should ask the Finance Ministry to wire the money directly to our County¡¯s ount.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said calmly. ¡°It is against the protocol even if you want to do it.¡±

    Meng Rui nodded. ¡°This is not your fault. Getting 50 million RMB from the Central Government is a great achievement. I did not expect the City to deduct most of the funds too. I called you here to discuss this matter. Mayor Jiang and I had called to ask, and the City Leaders imed to be unaware. I could tell they were lying, and many department heads were not answering our calls.¡± Meng Rui was implying that the City had purposely stopped the funds from reaching them. That¡¯s why the city leaders feigned ignorance and refused to answer their calls. None of them wants to take responsibility for this matter.

    The city government leaders do not know about this?!

    All of them are unaware?

    This is impossible.

    ¡°Let me try calling again.¡± Jiang Fangfang took out her mobile phone.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let me do it. They know your numbers and our County office numbers.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°All right.¡±

    Meng Rui thought for a while and said. ¡°Call the City Finance Department¡¯s Wei Lin.¡±

    They could not do anything if they called the City¡¯s top leaders, and the leaders denied everything. Wei Lin is a Bureau Director in the City¡¯s Finance Department. He is the person to speak to.

    Dong Xuebing got Wei Lin¡¯s number and called him.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The line got through. Dong Xuebing is new, and the City Government does not know his number.

    ¡°Hello, who is this?¡± A middle-aged man answered.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Hello, Chief Wei. I am Zhen Shui County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor Dong Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­.¡± Wei Lin sounded surprised and kept quiet. ¡°Oh¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°I want to ask you something. The Central Government had issued 50 million RMB to our Zhen Shui County. Why did it be 5 million?¡±

    ¡°I am not sure about this.¡±

    ¡°Chief Wei, the money has gone through your Finance Department, and everything is recorded. How can you not know about it when the 5 million RMB is transferred from the Finance Department to us?¡±

    ¡°I am busy today and just returned to my office.¡±

    ¡°We have urgent use for this fund. Can you check for us?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will find out what happened. I am busy now. That¡¯s it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°Many of our County staff had not gotten their sries for two months. Everyone is unhappy. If they know the City Government had deducted the funds for our County¡­. We are unsure if we can appease them. A school¡¯s teachers went on strikest week. Who knows what they would do if they found out? Chief Wei, can you ask the City Finance Department to release the remaining funds to us?¡±

    Wei Lin was furious when he heard this. This Executive Deputy Mayor from a poor County is threatening him.

    Dong Xuebing is bad-tempered and doesn¡¯t care who the other party is. Who gave you the guts to take away our fund?!

    Wei Lin hung up the phone.

    Dong Xuebing lost his temper and expressed Zhen Shui County¡¯s attitude towards this matter.

    You all want to deduct our funds without telling us?!

    Impossible!

    A few momentster, Meng Rui¡¯s phone rang. It should be a City''s top leader who called. He said. ¡°Xiao Meng ah¡­. I heard about it. We are not keeping the 50 million RMB from the Central Government. This is a huge amount, and the City discussed and decided to hold on to it for you all. I understand your County requires funds urgently, and 5 million RMB should be enough. We will release the remaining fund in batches in the future.¡±

    Dong Xuebing has good hearing and overheard the conversation. His face changed.

    Hold on to the funds for us, and will give the rest to us in the future?!

    F**k! We requested the fund, and you all want to hold on to it for us?! Do you think we are stupid? Do we need you to hold on to the funds for us?

    Meng Rui was mad and spoke loudly.

    The leader gave an excuse and hung up.

    It¡¯s obvious. The City has no intention of giving them the fund, and this is an excuse. They will continue to issue the yearly budget and im to have returned the fund to Zhen Shui County in the future. Zhen Shui County will not get a single cent back. The leader had expressed their attitude in this matter. They will not return the fund now, forcing Zhen Shui County to give up a portion of the fund to the City Government. This way, the City will not be med for taking away the fund for Zhen Shui County.

    Meng Rui¡¯s face turned green, and he banged the table.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and asked. ¡°What should we do now?¡±

    Meng Rui replied. ¡°Mayor Jiang and I had discussed this before you came. We must get back the fund. But it is impossible to get back all the funds with the City Government¡¯s attitude.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said calmly. ¡°Half.¡±

    Meng Rui was mad, but there was nothing he could do. Zhen Shui County is under Mei He City, and they can only give in. ¡°We can only give in to them. Half¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang sighed and did not say anything.

    Half of the funds are 25 million RMB. That means the City Government had taken 20 million RMB from their fund!

    Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang understood the situation better than Dong Xuebing. They had expected this to happen when they heard they had received 5 million RMB. That¡¯s why they discussed it. Twenty-five million RMB is the limit. This is better than not getting anything.

    Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang had put aside their rivalry, which concerns the County''s interest. Dong Xuebing also noticed Secretary Meng¡¯s change in attitude towards him today.

    They must get the fund back as the fund is for Zhen Shui County!

    Both the Meng and Jiang faction had to unite against outsiders, and they were facing tremendous pressure.

    Meng Rui said. ¡°Who is going to get the money? This task is not easy, and this person will face huge pressure. He must be smart and good atmunicating.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°How about Finance Department¡¯s Old Yan?¡±

    Meng Rui frowned. ¡°Old Yan¡¯s rank is not high enough, and no one will listen to him.¡±

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will go.¡±

    Meng Rui was surprised.

    Jiang Fangfang turned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I had gotten the fund from the Finance Ministry and am in charge of the County Finance Department. I must take responsibility for what happened. I will go.¡±

    Meng Rui looked toward Jiang Fangfang.

    Jiang Fangfang did not say anything.

    Meng Rui thought for a while and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°All right.¡±

    Meng Rui dislikes Dong Xuebing after he joins Jiang Fangfang. After all, both factions are rivals. But now, Dong Xuebing had stepped forward to take on this difficult task. Meng Rui was impressed by his willingness to face difficulties head-on. Dong Xuebing would lose the respect of the County staff if he failed and would also offend the City leaders. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to volunteer.

    This guy has a strong sense of responsibility.

    It¡¯s a pity he did not join Meng Rui¡¯s faction.

    Meng Rui was slightly disappointed.

    ¡°I will go and prepare, Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯ste. You can go to the City tomorrow. Who are you bringing with you? Just let us know.¡±

    ¡°I will bring Xiao Yao and Finance Department Chief Chen. It¡¯s useless to bring a lot of people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overheard many staffs discussing on his way back.

    ¡°The City had taken our funds!¡±

    ¡°How can they do that? Can¡¯t we do anything?¡±

    ¡°I heard they only gave us 5 million RMB!¡±

    ¡°The fund is for our County! How can the City take it from us?¡±

    ¡°Be quiet. It happened before.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s tens of million RMB. The City will not give up on this fund.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold.

    Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang were satisfied if they could get back half of the funds, but Dong Xuebing has never thought about it.

    Compromise?

    Give in?

    These words are not in his dictionary.

    I will make you all return everything you all had taken from us!

    Not a single cent less!

 Chapter 1165: Getting the Money from the City!

    <h4>Chapter 1165: Getting the Money from the City!</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning, 6 am.

    The sky is still dark, but Dong Xuebing has washed up and dressed. He left the family quarters building and saw a few people waiting for him. Secretary Yao Cui, Finance Department Chief Yan Yizhi, and Deputy Chief Chen Xiaomei.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning. What time did you all reach?¡±

    ¡°We just arrived.¡±

    ¡°Have you all taken your breakfast? Let¡¯s go and have breakfast first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said and took out his keys. He walked to the Land Rover and opened the boot. Yao Cui, Yan Yizhi, and Chen Xiaomei brought their luggage, and he asked curiously. ¡°Why did you all bring your luggage?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°It¡¯s just some clothes to change.¡±

    Yao Cui added. ¡°We don¡¯t know how long we will be there. That¡¯s why we brought our luggage.¡±

    ¡°All right. Put them in the car.¡± Dong Xuebing pointed to the boot.

    Chen Xiaomei¡¯s luggage was the biggest and heaviest.

    Zhen Shui County is far from the City and has poor road conditions. It was foggy this morning, and it affected their visibility. To and fro from the city will take at least 4 to 5 hours, and Dong Xuebing knows they were prepared for a long battle there. The county wants them to get back the money at all costs. It¡¯s not easy to get the money, and will not happen in one day. If the city denies it, there¡¯s nothing they can do despite the funds being meant for Zhen Shui County. They need to prepare for the worst.

    The luggage is loaded into the car.

    Dong Xuebing threw the keys to Yao Cui. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Yao Cui blinked and asked. ¡°We are driving your car to the City?¡±

    ¡°Just use it.¡± Dong Xuebing replied without thinking. ¡°It is more suitable for the road condition.¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei looked at the car and did not say anything. They knew Land Rover was powerful and could handle bad road conditions. However, this is not the issue. This car is too expensive, and rumors will spread if they drive to the city. They did not say anything when they saw Mayor Dong¡¯s attitude.

    ¡­¡­.

    After 6 am.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s family¡¯s breakfast store.

    The Land Rover stopped, and they got out.

    ¡°Mum, Dad.¡± Yao Cui shouted towards the store.

    Her parents were serving customers and looked out of the store.

    Dong Xuebing walked into the store. ¡°Aunt, Uncle, we are here to have breakfast.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s mother quickly said. ¡°Ah, Mayor Dong. Hurry and have a seat. Huh¡­. Do you want to go to my house? The store is dirty.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Aunt.¡± Dong Xuebing sat at an empty table.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei knew they were Secretary Yao¡¯s parents. They saw Dong Xuebing addressing them politely, and they quickly greeted them.

    Yao Cui asked. ¡°What do you want to eat, Mayor Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am fine with anything. Go ahead and order.¡±

    The food was served quickly, and they started eating.

    Dong Xuebing volunteered to go to the city because he was furious over this matter. He was full after eating a bit because of his anger.

    The breakfast store was quiet this morning, and they were the only customers after another group left.

    Dong Xuebing saw they were alone and said. ¡°You all should know this is not an easy task, and we might have to stay there for a few days. We will be facing difficulties and might offend many people. I understand you all are unwilling to go, and I must apologize first. Just know that whatever happens has nothing to do with you all, and I will not let you all take responsibility.¡± They do not know Dong Xuebing¡¯s working style, and he needs to warn them.

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°You are treating us as outsiders.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei pushed back her long hair. ¡°That¡¯s right, Mayor Dong. We are willing to go. They have taken our money, and we must get it back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Yan Yizhi said. ¡°I heard the County wants to reim half of the funds.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°That¡¯s the lowest requirement. That means we will need to get twenty million RMB from them.¡±

    Yan Yizhi sighed. ¡°It¡¯s twenty million RMB and will not be easy. We must think of a solution.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and said. ¡°There¡¯s one more thing I need to say. We must set the tone right internally first. Although Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang say getting back half of the funds is fine, I will not ept it. Fifty million RMB is 50 million RMB. We are going to get everything back! I am not giving a single cent to them!¡±

    ¡°Ah?!¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were stunned.

    Yao Cui did not expect Dong Xuebing to say this too.

    You want all the funds?! Will the city agree?

    Yan Yizhi quickly says. ¡°Mayor Dong, the City¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand to interrupt him. ¡°I might have appointed you all to apany me, but I am not forcing you all. It¡¯s not toote for you all to back out now.¡±

    Yan Yizhi kept quiet.

    Chen Xiaomei smiled wearily.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°If we get back the fund, we will get back the remaining 45 million RMB. We will notpromise!¡±

    Yan Yizhi thought for a while and said. ¡°We will go. Just tell us what to do.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Mayor Dong, just give the orders. What are our duties?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and said. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it when we reach there. I don¡¯t have a n now. We will check the situation first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hates being threatened. He is fine if the City takes five or six million RMB and issues the rest to Zhen Shui County. After all, the city is not wealthy too. But the city had taken most of the funds to force Zhen Shui County topromise and give up the funds. You all want to have a good name for yourselves after doing such things?! Dream on! I traveled to Beijing and used my connections to get this fund, and you want to threaten me with the fund?!

    F**k!

    I will never tolerate this!

    Don¡¯t even think of getting a single cent from us!

    ¡°All right. Are you all done?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We are full.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    They got into the Land Rover and left.

 Chapter 1166: Holding hands!

    <h4>Chapter 1166: Holding hands!</h4>

    Morning.

    After 7 am.

    The air is damp, and the roads are foggy. The Land Rover drove slowly along the roads.

    ¡°It¡¯s foggy today.¡±

    ¡°The weather has been quite bad recently.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What¡¯s wrong, Old Yan?¡±

    ¡°Nothing. I¡­. I got motion sickness.¡±

    Yao Cui was driving, and Chen Xiaomei sat in the front passenger seat. Yan Yizhi sat with Dong Xuebing at the back.

    Dong Xuebing asked when he noticed Yan Yizhi¡¯s face was pale.

    Yan Yizhi rubbed the center of his brows and said. ¡°I don¡¯t have motion sickness when I sit in small cars. Maybe your car¡¯s suspension is too good, and I am not used to it.¡± He swallowed his saliva and joked. ¡°I don¡¯t have a good life. I cannot travel in good cars.¡± Mayor Dong¡¯s Land Rover is the most luxurious car Yan Yizhi has ever sat in. It isfortable, and he cannot feel anything when the car goes through potholes. It is powerful, and the interior is beautiful. Maybe he got motion sickness because it was toofortable.

    Chen Xiaomei turned and asked. ¡°Do you want to wind down the windows slightly?¡±

    Yan Yizhi waved his hand. ¡°It¡¯s useless. I do feel sick when I travel on buses. I need to look at the road in front to feel better. Can I change seats with you, Old Chen?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°sure.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Xiao Yao, stop by the side for a while.¡±

    Yan Yizhi said. ¡°Sorry, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. My motion sickness was worse than yours. It got better after I started driving.¡±

    The car stopped. Chen Xiaomei and Yan Yizhi switched ces, and they continued on their way.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    ¡°How are you feeling, Old Yan?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­. Much better.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡±

    Yao Cui started to speed up.

    Yan Yizhi looked at the foggy road and took deep breaths.

    Chen Xiaomei adjusted her sitting position and moved nearer to the center.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Chen Xiaomei. She is wearing a short jacket and a long white dress with blue flowery designs. The helms of her dress reached her calves, and she was wearing beige stockings and leather shoes. Her dress was more modern and sweeter today than in their previous meetings. He was thinking about how are they going to take back the fund. But the car could not go fast in the fog, and he stopped thinking about it. He turned and looked at the pretty Chen Xiaomei.

    Chen Xiaomei noticed and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Their eyes met, and Dong Xuebing looked away.

    Chen Xiaomei took out her phone and yed with it. She was not embarrassed or ufortable.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­. Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone sounded. It¡¯s a message.

    Dong Xuebing seldom sends messages because he feels it¡¯s troublesome. He preferred to call, and he ignored the SMS.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­. His phone sounded again.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone unwillingly and looked at it.

    He was slightly surprised when he saw Chen Xiaomei¡¯s number.

    Dong Xuebing checked his messages, which were sent from Chen Xiaomei.

    Huh? You are sitting beside me. Why are you sending an SMS to me?

    First message: Hello, Mayor Dong.

    Second message: Is there anything wrong with my clothes today?

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and looked at Chen Xiaomei. But Sister Chen was not looking at him. She was looking at her phone.

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself wearily and replied after some thoughts: Clothes? It¡¯s fine. Why do you ask?

    Sent.

    Chen Xiaomei had switched his phone to silent mode. There were no alerts. She checked the message.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­.

    Dong Xuebing received a reply from her.

    Chen Xiaomei replied: Nothing. I saw you looking at me earlier and thought something was wrong with my clothes.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and replied: Your clothes are excellent, and they suit you.

    Chen Xiaomei: Thank you, Mayor Dong. I like your clothes too. They make you look smart.

    Dong Xuebing: I did not think much about my clothes. I wear whatever is avable.

    Chen Xiaomei: No. Your clothes are nice every time I see you. You have good taste. I cannotpare with you.

    Dong Xuebing: I am the one who cannotpare with you. It¡¯s useless to wear nice clothes as I am not good-looking. You are pretty, and you will look good in anything.

    Chen Xiaomei: I am an old woman.

    Their chat was bing flirty, and Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t know how to continue.

    Chen Xiaomei was still looking down without any expression.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­.

    Dong Xuebing received another message.

    Chen Xiaomei: Did you do that on purpose that day?

    Dong Xuebing was shocked and pretended not to know what she was discussing: Which day?

    Chen Xiaomei: At Wang Fu Hotel. When I go to your room.

    Dong Xuebing quickly typed out the reply: It was an ident. I exined to you. My wife wasing, and the room¡¯s lights were off. I mistook you for her. I¡¯m sorry. I still have not apologized to you properly after we got back. I will treat you to dinner when you are free.

    Chen Xiaomei: It¡¯s okay. But I was shocked when a hand reached under my top that day. : )

    Dong Xuebing blushed: Err¡­. The room was too dark.

    Chen Xiaomei: Yes. I know. Let¡¯s not talk about it again. This is embarrassing.

    Dong Xuebing: I think there¡¯s still an hour or two before we reach. Do you want to take a nap?

    Chen Xiaomei replied: My child had diarrheast night, and I slept little. I am feeling a bit sleepy now. But you and Chief Yan are in the car. It¡¯s not nice for me to sleep now.

    Dong Xuebing: It¡¯s all right. Just take a nap if you are tired.

    Chen Xiaomei: It is disrespectful to sleep now.

    Dong Xuebing looked up at Yao Cui. ¡°How long more before we reach?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. We should need about an hour more.¡± Yao Cui replied.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Then I will take a nap. Chief Yan, Chief Chen, you all must be tired and should rest for a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sent an SMS to Chen Xiaomei: You can rest now.

    Chen Xiaomei did not look at Dong Xuebing and continued to type on her phone: Thank you, Mayor Dong.

    Chen Xiaomei kept her phone and closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Chen Xiaomei¡¯s body. The car was warm, and she had unbuttoned her jacket. Because of her height, Dong Xuebing could see her cleavage. Her breasts bounced and swayed as the car drove through the potholes. It was very tempting.

    Although Chen Xiaomei looks slightly above average, her mature body is still attractive to Dong Xuebing.

    Sigh¡­ I should stop looking at her.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest. After the short SMS exchanges with Chen Xiaomei, he was not as angry as before.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Half an hour¡­.

    The car was still traveling.

    Dong Xuebing was getting sleepy and felt something touching his hand when he was about to fall asleep.

    Huh?

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looked.

    It was Chen Xiaomei¡¯s hand.

    Chen Xiaomei should be sleeping. Her eyes were closed, and she was breathing evenly. Her left hand dropped onto the seat and touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. Their fingers were touching.

    Dong Xuebing moved his hand away slightly and closed his eyes again. A whileter, he felt someone touching his hand again.

    Huh?

    What is going on?

    Dong Xuebing saw Chen Xiaomei¡¯s hand had moved closer. He looked in front. Yao Cui was driving, and it was very foggy. She was focused on the road in front and did not look at the back. Yan Yizhi was not feeling well and had fallen asleep. He looked at the rear-view mirror and noticed the angle. The driver will not see their hands unless she turns.

    Slowly, Dong Xuebing felt someone holding his hand softly.

    Chen Xiaomei¡¯s eyes were closed, but she was not sleeping.

    Dong Xuebing does not know how to react and pretends to be sleeping.

    Chen Xiaomei was tickling his palm.

    Chen Xiaomei was scratching Dong Xuebing¡¯s palm softly.

    Dong Xuebing remained still.

    After that, he felt Chen Xiaomei rubbing his palm with her thumb. It was more ticklish than earlier.

    No¡­ no¡­.

    It¡¯s unbearable!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and thought to himself. No one could see what they were doing. He grabbed Chen Xiaomei¡¯s hand and kneed it.

    Chen Xiaomei stopped moving.

    Dong Xuebing also stopped moving.

    Dong Xuebing released his grip after about thirty seconds, and Chen Xiaomei pulled her hand back. After that, he heard her yawning next to him.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looked at Chen Xiaomei, covering her mouth.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Woke up?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei smiled and nodded. ¡°Did you take a nap too?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. How can I take a nap with you teasing me? But he still nodded. ¡°We are reaching.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not n to do anything with Chen Xiaomei. However, he will not reject any teasing from her. Sigh¡­. I must stop this bad habit.

 Chapter 1167: Falling out with the Deputy City Mayor!

    <h4>Chapter 1167: Falling out with the Deputy City Mayor!</h4>

    Morning.

    After 9 am.

    Mei He City. The Land Rover drove into the City through the thick fog.

    The fog is thinner in the City, and the rising sun is on the horizon.

    ¡°Mayor Dong, we reached.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Are we at the City¡¯s downtown?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We are reaching.¡±

    ¡°Wake up, Old Yan.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Have we reached? Ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the City Party Committee building to speak to the leaders first.¡±

    ¡­¡­.

    The City Party Committee Building.

    The Land Rover stopped by the roadside outside of the building. They did not drive into thepound.

    They got out of the car. Chen Xiaomei held the door and blocked the top of the car for Dong Xuebing to get off. He thanked her and lowered his head to get out. His height happened to be facing down her blouse, and he could see her deep cleavage. It¡¯s so clear and near. He could even smell her body scent and see thecy top portion of her bra. It¡¯s a bright green bra.

    Why is she wearing such a bright-colored bra?

    Dong Xuebing had switched his mindset and did not think much. He did not show any expression.

    He stopped thinking about what happened in the car.

    They are here to get back their money!

    Dong Xuebing walked into thepound, with the rest following behind.

    The guard stopped Dong Xuebing, and he took out his work pass.

    The guard checked his ID and let them enter. He kept looking at Dong Xuebing because he looked too young.

    Dong Xuebing hade to the City Party Committee once. He reported to the City Organization Department when he was transferred here. Although this ce is not as poor as Zhen Shui County, it is still poor. The buildings were old and felt neglected. Thepound is messy.

    Money¡­.

    Nothing can be done without money.

    Dong Xuebing knows the City Government is poor, but Zhen Shui County is poor too. We worked hard to get funding from the Central Government, and you all robbed us!

    ¡°Old Yan, who is the Deputy Mayor in charge of the City Finance Department?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Zhao Xu, Deputy City Mayor Zhao. His office is in the Government Office Building.¡±

    ¡°All right. Lead the way, Old Yan. We will go there now.¡±

    ¡­¡­.

    Upstairs.

    Outside of Deputy City Mayor Zhao¡¯s office.

    A staff member stopped them. ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied immediately. ¡°We are from Zhen Shui County. Is Mayor Zhao around?¡±

    That staff looked at them. ¡°Mayor Zhao is away for a meeting. You all can wait outside for him.¡±

    Yan Yizhi asked. ¡°When will he be back?¡±

    That staff replied nonchntly. ¡°The City Party Committee is having a meeting. How do I know how long it will take?¡± He said and walked away with a stack of documents.

    Yan Yizhi looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mayor Dong, the meeting should take some time if it is the Party Committee meeting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked over and knocked on Zhao Xu¡¯s office door.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door for a while and believed no one was inside after waiting for a while. ¡°Wait!¡±

    They walked to a resting area by the corridor, and a staff member walked over with a frown. ¡°Who are you looking for? Wait on the first floor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and sat on the sofa.

    Yan Yizhi wiped his sweat and exined to the staff they were Zhen Shui County¡¯s leaders. Yan Yizhi and the rest do not dare to be disrespectful at the City Government building, but Dong Xuebing does not care. They are here to get back their money. Falling out with them is impossible. That¡¯s why he doesn¡¯t care. He must show his attitude. He had met many leaders, including the top leaders from the Central Government. He is not afraid of a small City Government leader.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    The meeting ended early. A middle-aged man appeared at the stairwell after 10 am. He was walking towards the office.

    Chen Xiaomei gave Dong Xuebing a look immediately.

    Yan Yizhi stood up and greeted him. ¡°Good morning, Mayor Zhao.¡±

    Zhao Xu looked at him. ¡°Oh, Old Yan.¡±

    Yan Yizhies to the Finance Department for meetings often, and they know each other.

    Dong Xuebing also extended his hand. ¡°Hello, Mayor Zhao. I am Zhen Shui County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor, Dong Xuebing.¡± They shook hands.

    Zhao Xu looked at him. ¡°Are you here for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhao Xu was asking the obvious. ¡°Yes. It is about the Central Government funds for Zhen Shui County.¡±

    Zhao Xu frowned. ¡°Let¡¯s talk in my office.¡± He entered his office and sat behind his desk. ¡°Didn¡¯t I make myself clear to your County yesterday? We are holding on to the fund and releasing it to your County in batches.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and the rest entered.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger after closing the door. ¡°Our County needs the funds urgently. Five million RMB is enough to pay our staff one to two months¡¯ sries. Our County still has other expenses and debts. Five million RMB is not enough for us. We went to the Central Government Finance Ministry to seek assistance and got the funds. But the City took away most of the funds, and we do not have enough for our expenses. How are we going to face our County¡¯s civilians? Mayor Zhao, tell us what should we do!?¡±

    Zhao Xu replied nonchntly. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. You can apply for funds from the City if you face financial issues. We will consider your situation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly. ¡°Are you telling me the fund belongs to the City now, and it has nothing to do with Zhen Shui County?¡±

    Zhao Xu frowned. ¡°I did not say that.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°But that is what you mean. We got the funds from the Central Government, and we still need to apply from you?! Who¡¯s money is this?!¡±

    Zhao Xu got mad because of Dong Xuebing¡¯s attitude. ¡°I said we are holding on to the funds for you all. Don¡¯t you see the bigger picture?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°My bigger picture is our County! I need to be responsible for our County¡¯srades! I must answer to our County¡¯s civilians! The Central Government gave us the funds, and we got all the paperwork! I am not afraid of anything! Bigger picture? This word is not used like this, Mayor Zhao! Our County might be poor, but we are not stupid!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡± Yan Yizhi quickly pulled Dong Xuebing.

    Chen Xiaomei and Yao Cui were sweating.

    They could tell Mayor Dong was very angry. They were angry too. This City Leader is too much but is the Deputy City Mayor.

    Zhao Xu¡¯s face turned green, and he stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing returned the stare and continued. ¡°Mayor Zhao, I speak my mind. You keep talking about the bigger picture. I want to know if the City has ever considered our Zhen Shui County. How can you take away our funds without telling us?! Is this what you call the bigger picture?! Who¡¯s bigger picture is this? I am officially requesting the City Leaders to consider our County¡¯s feelings and financial issues!¡±

    Zhao Xu retorted. ¡°The City had considered your County¡¯s situation and discussed it during a Party Committee meeting. This is the City¡¯s decision! Keep your opinions to yourself!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhao Xu. ¡°The City Party Committee¡¯s decision?¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei heard it and took a deep breath.

    They guessed the Party Secretary or the Mayor might have approved this, or the City would not dare to hold back the funds for Zhen Shui County. They did not expect it to be a Party Committee decision. This means all the City leaders decide it! Nothing can be changed!

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I am telling you, Mayor Zhao, this! Our County will not keep our opinions to ourselves!¡±

    Zhao Xu is furious. What is the meaning of this?! Are you trying to go against the City? Are you trying to revolt?!

    The City and Zhao Xu had expected Zhen Shui County to send someone for the money. But he did not expect Zhen Shui County to send someone like Dong Xuebing. This guy dared to lose his temper in front of him!

    Do you think only you have a temper?!

    I also have a temper!

    Zhao Xu replied. ¡°I am not free to argue with you. If you want to apply for the funds, go to the Finance Department and wait! Get out!¡±

    The City had no intentions of returning all the funds to Zhen Shui County, but they are prepared to return some. They don¡¯t want Zhen Shui County to retaliate and create a political incident. That¡¯s why the City had set a tone. They released 5 million RMB first and waited for them toe and request more. They will release more funds to pacify them and keep the rest. The City¡¯s funds are running low, and Zhen Shui County¡¯s fund is a lifesaver.

    Zhao Xu had shown an attitude toward Dong Xuebing to pressure them. He wants Zhen Shui County topromise and bow to him.

    But Zhen Shui County did not!

    This Executive Deputy Mayor Dong dares to fall out with him!

    Zhao Xu does not know Dong Xuebing. He only knows he is young, and this is their first meeting. His impression of him was terrible. He could have Zhan Shui County a few million RMB, but he will not do that now.

    He is going to put Zhen Shui County on hold!

    You want the funds?! Can. Fix your attitude ande and beg me!

    Or else, don¡¯t even think of getting a cent from us!

 Chapter 1168: Thereâ€™s a solution

    <h4>Chapter 1168: There¡¯s a solution</h4>

    Before noon.

    Zhao Xu¡¯s office.

    Zhao Xu called the City Finance Department Chief, Wei Lin after Dong Xuebing left. ¡°Hello, Chief Wei. I am Zhao Xu.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Mayor Zhao.¡±

    ¡°Zhen Shui County¡¯s people are here.¡±

    ¡°Oh, so fast?¡±

    ¡°They just left my office and might be going to the Finance Department. I am letting you know.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Zhao, how much should I give them?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. You can decide.¡± Zhao Xu told Wei Lin to decide, but he also told him there was no hurry.

    ¡°Oh, ok. I understand.¡± Wei Lin replied.

    ¡°Ah, do you know about Zhen Shui County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor Dong Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°Dong Xuebing called me yesterday, and he was rude. He even threatened me. Did hee to ask for money?¡± Since Mayor Zhao had mentioned Dong Xuebing, Wei Lin knew what he wanted. ¡°I asked around about himst night. This Xiao Dong achieved some results and got promoted fast. But he is from Hebei Province and is newly transferred here. He does not have any connections here. I wonder where he got the guts to threaten me. He is unreasonable.¡±

    ¡°This person¡¯s mindset is wrong.¡±

    Zhao Xu shook his head after hanging up. Dong Xuebing, who has no backing, hade to Mei He City and demanded the funds. What a joke. I will teach you a lesson to let you know your ce. The money is in the City Finance Department. We are the boss! If Zhao Xu doesn¡¯t release the money, they can do nothing.

    Outside of the City Party Committee building.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest got into the Land Rover.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± Yan Yizhi hesitated.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yan Yizhi. ¡°What is it, Old Yan?¡±

    Yan Yizhi said. ¡°I think the City should be willing to give us the fund. If we sh with Mayor Zhao, we might¡­.¡±

    ¡°We might not get the fund?¡±

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s how I feel.¡±

    ¡°Then how much do you think the City will return us?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t think it will be a lot, but we might get a few million RMB if we try.¡±

    ¡°I said before we came. I am getting all the funds back! Fifty million RMB and not a cent less. That¡¯s why I will not ept even if the City gives us a few million RMB.¡±

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei exchanged looks and did not say anything. They felt this is impossible to seed.

    This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s stubbornness acting up.

    Go against the City? I will f**king show you how I will go against you all!

    Dong Xuebing turned to Yao Cui. ¡°Go to the City Finance Department now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was mad when he knew the City had stopped the funds yesterday. He is furious and disgusted by the City leader today. You took our funds and refused to return them, yet you still imed to be correct and threatened us.

    Do you think I am scared of you all?!

    Go and find out who I am first!

    You dare to put on airs and snub me?! You all took our funds and threatened us!?

    Fine. I will have ¡®fun¡¯ with you all today! I will make you all return the funds and beg me to ept them!

    Dong Xuebing has a rough idea.

    Dong Xuebing does not have high political wisdom and is immature. But he is full of wicked ideas.

    Who canpare to him when ites to wicked ideas?

    Dong Xuebing had nned to change his reputation and not rely on tricks in Zhen Shui County. But others are stepping all over him, and he cannot tolerate it. He decided to reveal his true colors.

    City Finance Department.

    The car stopped outside, and Dong Xuebing entered thepound. The guards saw them and did not stop them.

    But before Dong Xuebing entered the office building, his phone rang.

    It was Secretary Meng¡¯s office number. Dong Xuebing turned and said. ¡°Wait for me inside. I got a call.¡±

    ¡°All right.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and Yao Cui entered the building.

    Dong Xuebing walked aside and answered. ¡°Hello, Secretary Meng.¡±

    Meng Rui asked. ¡°Have you met the city leaders? How¡¯s the situation?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I met Deputy City Mayor Zhao Xu and just left his office. Mayor Zhao is firm and has no intention of returning the fund. I think he is trying to dy us and wear out our patience. Even if they return the fund eventually, it will not be a lot. At most is a few million RMB. I can also tell the City is up to something. They held a Party Committee Meeting yesterday and had another one this morning. I don¡¯t know what was discussed, and they are trying to dy the return of our funds. I am afraid¡­.¡±

    Meng Rui kept quiet. ¡°What do you think, Mayor Jiang?¡±

    This call is on speaker phone, and Jang Fangfang is with Meng Rui.

    Jiang Fangfang calmly replied. ¡°I heard the City ns to build a new Party Committee family quarters during a meeting a few months ago. The current family quarters are old, but the Citycks the funds to rebuild it.¡± Mayor Jiang had made herself clear.

    They will build new family quarters and might be using Zhen Shui County¡¯s fund!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned ck. The City had crossed the line if this is true. The funds are supposed to be spent on the people and not on building better amodation for yourself!

    These people are greedy!

    Dong Xuebing got mad again.

    Meng Rui paused for a while and said. ¡°The City should not be using our funds to rebuild their family quarters, and this is not confirmed. But we must get back the fund as soon as possible. Please try to get back at least a few million RMB first, Mayor Dong.¡± Secretary Meng seemed to be anxious. If the City had nned and divided the fund¡­.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Even a few million RMB?¡±

    ¡°Just try to get as much as possible, and it must be fast.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°I know we don¡¯t have time, but we should try to get back the full amount. I want to get back the remaining 45 million RMB.¡±

    Secretary Meng was shocked. ¡°All the funds?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. Everything.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang added. ¡°It¡¯s impossible.¡±

    ¡°You said the City is firm, and we might not even get back 20 million RMB. Why are you saying you want to get back the full amount?¡± Meng Rui frowned. ¡°I know you worked hard to get this fund from the Central Government, and you are unwilling to let the City reap the fruits of yourbor. Mayor Jiang and I feel the same too. But you should give up. If you negotiate with the City with this mindset, you might not get back a cent. There¡¯s no time to think about it. Just try to get as much as possible. A few million RMB is better than nothing. I know you want more¡­. Sigh¡­. We will think of another solution for the rest of the fund.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a few seconds and insisted. ¡°Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang, let me try. I cannot ept this.¡±

    Meng Rui¡¯s expression changed. ¡°This is not the time for you to act up. Do you understand?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no choice and did not want to argue. Although he had decided, he asked. ¡°What is the lowest amount we should ept?¡±

    ¡°Wait.¡± Secretary Meng said.

    The phone went silent. Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang were discussing and muted the call.

    About one minuteter. Secretary Meng said. ¡°It will be great if we can get 10 million RMB. If not, it must not be lower than 6 million RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°All right, I understand.¡±

    Secretary Meng replied. ¡°We are waiting for your news. Call us if anything happens. Our County has your back.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am going to the Finance Department now.¡±

    ¡°Take note of your choice of words, and try not to sh with them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept his phone and lit a cigarette. He is thinking of a n.

    6 to 10 million RMB¡­.

    Dong Xuebing did not care about Secretary Meng¡¯s words. He said he would get back all the funds and would not ept anything less.

    No one can take advantage of him!

    Not even a cent!

    Inside the office building.

    Resting area at level one. Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were whispering among themselves. They would ask a staff member near them once in a while.

    Yao Cui had gone to get a cup of water. She saw Dong Xuebing and quickly passed the water to him. ¡°Have some water.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing drank the water and exhaled loudly. ¡°Old Yan, Old Chen.¡±

    Yan Yizhi stopped talking to the Finance Department staff and returned with Chen Xiaomei. ¡°They say Chief Wei is not around.¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°His is not around? Where did he go?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°He is away for a meeting. They ask us toe back in the afternoon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Where is Chief Wei¡¯s office?¡±

    Yan Yizhi had visited his office before. ¡°It¡¯s at the end of the corridor on the third floor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked towards the stairs. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is furious. The City might use its Central Government funds to build a family quarter. He will not allow this to happen! He is not going to hold back anymore!

 Chapter 1169: Asking for it!

    <h4>Chapter 1169: Asking for it!</h4>

    Noon.

    City Finance Department Office Building.

    It was lunchtime, and the staff were gone for lunch. When Dong Xuebing was in Hebei Province, the City and District¡¯s Finance Department appointed restaurants. Most staff will go out for lunch. The Finance Department is the richest, and the staff has the best benefits. However, this ce is different. Dong Xuebing noticed the staff did not go out for lunch. Some went to the cafeteria downstairs, and others brought their food. A line was formed in front of the microwave to heat their food.

    Third floor.

    Stairwell.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest went upstairs.

    ¡°Are you all hungry?¡±

    ¡°No. What about you, Mayor Dong?¡±

    ¡°I am not hungry too.¡±

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s get down to business first.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong, are we going to Chief Wei¡¯s office? But¡­.¡±

    ¡°Chief Wei must be around. We will go to his office. Lead the way, Old Yan.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ok¡­. His office is over there. The third room on the left.¡±

    A Finance Department staff came to a stop them. ¡°Eh! Wait! What are you all doing here? Who allows you toe up?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°We are looking for Chief Wei.¡±

    That man said. ¡°These are the leaders¡¯ offices. You all are not allowed here. Go downstairs and register first. Someone will escort you all here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the staff. ¡°Is Chief Wei in his office?

    That man frowned. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°We are from Zhen Shui County.¡±

    That man¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°Zhen Shui County? Chief Wei is not around. He went to a meeting. Come back tomorrow.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied patiently. ¡°Comrade, help us inform Chief Wei. We need to meet him urgently.¡±

    That man waved his hand impatiently. ¡°I said Chief Wei is in a meeting, not his office. Come back another time.¡±

    ¡°Comrade¡­.¡±

    ¡°Go back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing cannot be bothered by this man. He continued to walk towards Chief Wei¡¯s office.

    ¡°Hey! Where are you going?¡± That man got mad.

    Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and Yao Cui quickly follow.

    ¡°Stop there!¡± That man grabbed Dong Xuebing. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Are you all trying to create trouble here?! I am calling the guards!¡±

    That man is no match for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not use any strength. He flicked his wrist slightly and broke free of that man¡¯s grip, making him lose his bnce.

    Dong Xuebing did not knock and opened the door.

    A middle-aged man was sitting behind the desk.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Chief Wei? Sorry to disturb you during your meeting.¡±

    Wei Lin is alone in his office and is not in any meetings. Dong Xuebing said that with sarcasm.

    That man quickly rushed in. ¡°Chief Wei! They¡­.¡±

    Wei Lin waved his hand. ¡°I know. You can leave, Xiao Zhang.¡±

    That man stared at Dong Xuebing and left angrily.

    The door closed, and Wei Lin looked at Yan Yizhi angrily. ¡°Old Yan, what are you all trying to do? How dare you all barge into my office?!¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°It¡¯s urgent.¡±

    Wei Lin said. ¡°I am busy and have no time for you all!¡±

    Yan Yizhi was about to say something, but Dong Xuebing stopped him. Dong Xuebing had said he would be the bad guy today. He will do all the offending as he is not afraid of anyone. Yan Yizhi¡¯s rank is lower than Wei Lin, and they will look weak if they carry on. Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and Yao Cui moved behind Dong Xuebing.

    Wei Lin looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°I am Zhen Shui County Executive Deputy Mayor Dong Xuebing. We spoke over the phone before. Nice to meet you, Chief Wei.¡±

    Wei Lin replied arrogantly. ¡°Oh, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°We are tired from all the traveling this morning. Can we sit?¡±

    Wei Lin thought to himself. This guy is too shameless. ¡°Go ahead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing let Yan Yizhi and the rest sit on the sofa while he sat opposite Wei Lin at his desk. ¡°Chief Wei. I will not beat around the bush. We are here to get the funds. I just met Deputy Mayor Zhao, and he said you are holding on to our funds. That¡¯s why we are here to get back the remaining funds.¡±

    Wei Lin flipped his document and did not look at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mayor Zhao is in charge of the Finance Department. The higher-ups have decided to hold on to the fund. It¡¯s useless to tell me this.¡±

    Trying to push us away?!

    You all are trying to dy us.

    Dong Xuebing was not surprised. ¡°Then we will go through the proper process. Our County finance is in the red, and our staff has not gotten their sries for a while. We also have debts to pay. The 5 million RMB left by the City is insufficient. I will write an application letter. I am applying for 45 million RMB from the City Finance Department.¡±

    45 million RMB?

    You want to get back everything?

    Wei Lin is amused and feels Dong Xuebing is being too na?ve. The fund is in the City¡¯s pocket. Do you think you can get it back? Wei Lin knows Zhen Shui County is a national-level impoverished county. They are regrs at the City Finance Department. They woulde to seek financial assistance every few years. But the City Government is not wealthy either. That¡¯s why the City did not issue any funds to them. The City Finance Department would tell Zhen Shui County to sort it out themselves. Wei Lin is purposely making things difficult for Zhen Shui County this time. Whether five million RMB is enough is none of his business. He is not the one anxious.

    Who¡¯s fault is this?

    It is not the City¡¯s fault.

    Wei Lin felt that Zhen Shui County created this mess for itself.

    Who asked them to get so much money from the Central Government? If they did not get financial assistance from the Central Government, the City would not take it from them. Moreover, it is fifty million RMB. Mei He City is a poor city, and 50 million RMB is a significant amount.

    A small county like you should inform the City before going to the Central Government. The City will not allow you all to take so much money. Bow to us, and we might give you a few million RMB. But now¡­. You all disyed a firm attitude. Do you think we will release the fund?

    Wei Lin replied without thinking. ¡°You can write an application letter. But the City¡¯s finance is not well. We might not approve it. Be prepared.¡± He tells them that the City will not return the money unless they change their attitude.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wei Lin. ¡°Didn¡¯t the City just receive 50 million RMB? How can the City be poor?¡±

    Wei Lin got frustrated. ¡°Do I need to report our City¡¯s finances to you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly. ¡°You don¡¯t have to report anything to me. But this sum of money was given to us by the Central Government. I think you must give me an answer.¡±

    Hmph!

    You want to create trouble?

    You are only a Deputy Bureau Director. How dare you go against me?!

    Wei Lin is a Bureau Director and a City Leader. He is also in charge of an important department. That¡¯s why he is unhappy when an Executive Deputy County Mayor goes against him. He felt these people from Zhen Shui County do not know their ces.

    Wei Lin looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. ¡°This is the City Party Committee¡¯s decision. You can raise it with the City if you have any objections. Mayor Dong, don¡¯t talk to me as if we had robbed you. The City needs to take care of a lot of Counties. Furthermore, it is improper for you all to seek financial assistance from the Central Government. We will not discuss this since the Central Government approved the fund. But this fund is not only for your County. The Central Government issued the fund to help Mei He City and the surrounding counties. We must use the money at the right ces.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly. ¡°Right ces? What do you mean by that?¡±

    Wei Lin is also a hot-tempered person. He stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°The City will manage the fund for you all. We will decide how to distribute and where to use it. You all don¡¯t have to know!¡± This sentence means their negotiations are over.

    Yao Cui almost cursed.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were furious too.

    You all have robbed our money and still think you are right!

    What logic is this? Are you all a robber?

    Mayor Dong and I went to the Central Government to beg for funds and faced many difficulties. The City took away most of the funds without doing anything and expected us to beg them for a few million RMB?! This is outrageous!

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Zhao Xu and Wei Lin to be so shameless. He smiled out of anger.

    You all are asking for it!

 Chapter 1170: Dong Xuebingâ€™s methods!

    <h4>Chapter 1170: Dong Xuebing¡¯s methods!</h4>

    After 12 pm.

    Finance Department Chief Office.

    Wei Lin looked at his watch and said. ¡°It¡¯s lunchtime. You all can go back now. Remember to register downstairs beforeing up next time.

    Dong Xuebing did not move. He stared at the disgusting Wei Lin and said. ¡°Chief Wei, are you telling me that the 45 million RMB should go to the City and not our County? You all can use it for whatever you want, and we cannot get back a cent?¡±

    You are still talking about 45 million RMB?!

    Don¡¯t you know the situation now?

    Giving you 5 million RMB is a blessing, and we might give you all more if you correct your attitude. Do you think you can get back all the funds?

    Are you dreaming?

    Do you think this will happen?

    Wei Lin cannot be bothered with Dong Xuebing. ¡°Apply if you want the funds. The City will decide whether to give you all the funds. This is not decided by you all.¡±

    Yan Yizhi got mad. ¡°Chief Wei, this is not right.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei also stood up and looked at Wei Lin. ¡°We got the funds from the Central Government. Why should we let the City manage the funds for us?¡± The City is using this excuse to take away the funds from them.

    Hehe¡­.

    What are you all trying to do?

    Are you all going against the City?

    Wei Lin looked at them coldly. ¡°Go and speak to the City leaders if you have any objections. I don¡¯t want to entertain you all.¡±

    Yan Yizhi, Yao Cui, and Chen Xiaomei were furious.

    You all snatched our money and want to chase us away?

    The City is disappointing.

    Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and Yao Cui did not n to get involved. After all, this is the City¡¯s Finance Department. They would be in trouble if they offended the City Leaders. But Chief Wei is too much.

    Wei Lin looked at them and picked up his phone. ¡°Hello, I am Wei Lin. Send a few guards here.¡±

    What is the meaning of this?

    Are you going to throw us out?

    Yao Cui and the rest looked terrible.

    Two security guards and four Finance Department staff entered the office a whileter.

    ¡°Chief Wei!¡±

    ¡°Chief Wei, are they causing trouble for you?¡±

    Wei Lin tilted his head and pointed towards Dong Xuebing with his chin.

    The guards and staff surrounded Dong Xuebing and the rest. They stood there without saying anything. They would noty their hands on them as this is the City Finance Department. Dong Xuebing and those people should be some District or County leaders. They would make them leave without using force.

    Both sides stared at each other.

    Yan Yizhi was furious when he saw the security. It¡¯s okay if they call security on him or Chen Xiaomei. After all, their ranks are lower. But Mayor Dong is the County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor. He is only one rank lower than Wei Lin.

    This is humiliating them!

    Wei Lin had received Zhao Xu¡¯s call earlier and knew these people had offended Deputy Mayor Zhao. They must have said something in Deputy Mayor Zhao¡¯s office. As the subordinate, he understood his leader¡¯s intentions. He took out his lunch card from his drawer and left his office.

    Dong Xuebing saw him and followed.

    The two security guards immediately moved and blocked Dong Xuebing.

    These two security guards are tall and strong. They felt they could stop Dong Xuebing with their bodies. But to their surprise, Dong Xuebing moved swiftly and got past them quickly.

    The guards were stunned.

    Yao Cui quickly followed.

    But the guards and staff members stopped her.

    ¡°What are you all doing? You all wanted us to leave.¡± Yao Cui looked at them. ¡°Why are you all stopping us from leaving? Are you all trying to restrain us against our will?¡±

    Yan Yizhi shouted. ¡°Move aside!¡± He tried to squeeze his way past them.

    The security guards and staff members could not stop them, and they rushed out of the office.

    Wei Lin and Dong Xuebing had almost reached the stairs at the end of the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing walked quickly and blocked Wei Lin¡¯s path near a few ss windows.

    Wei Lin was furious. ¡°Are you done?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I want to confirm with you. Are you not releasing the 45 million RMB to our County today?¡±

    Wei Lin ignored Dong Xuebing. ¡°Move aside!¡±

    ¡°That means your answer is no, right?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°All right. I know.¡±

    Yan Yizhi sighed when he heard Mayor Dong talking about the funds again. He knows the City will not release even a cent to them. The City Party Committee decided, and the Deputy Mayor in charge of the Finance Department and Finance Department Chief showed such attitudes toward them.

    Getting funds from the Central Government again might be easier than the City.

    But who can guarantee the City will not stop the funds again if they can get another fund from the Central Government?

    Everyone knows it¡¯s impossible to get the funds now.

    Everyone except for Dong Xuebing. He had a n, and whatever he said was to stop Wei Lin. Their positions and angles are what he needed.

    Dong Xuebing had never expected them to return the funds by reasoning.

    You all started this first! F**k! I will show you what I can do!

    Dong Xuebing blocked Wei Lin¡¯s way and stopped him from going downstairs.

    Wei Lin got mad. ¡°Move!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and continued to block the path.

    Wei Lin cursed in his heart and tried to squeeze through the gap. The gap beside Dong Xuebing was too small, and he pushed him sightly.

    It was a light push, and Wei Lin used no strength.

    To everyone¡¯s horror, Dong Xuebing shouted and looked like he had lost his bnce from the push. His body flew towards the ss window along the corridor.

    Crash!

    Dong Xuebing fell out of the window from the third floor in front of everyone!

 Chapter 1171: Murder!

    <h4>Chapter 1171: Murder!</h4>

    Ten meters¡­.

    Five meters¡­.

    One meter¡­.

    Thud!

    Dong Xuebingnded on the concrete ground!

    Everyone, along the Finance Department¡¯s third floor, was stunned!

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°No!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°Ah! He fell downstairs!¡±

    It was too fast, and no one could react in time. They saw Wei Lin, Chief Wei, push Dong Xuebing out of the windows!

    Wei Lin was stunned!

    The Finance Department staff members were stunned!

    Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and Yao Cui were shocked beyond words!

    They heard a loud thud, and Chen Xiaomei was the first to scream. ¡°Murder! Chief Wei had killed someone!¡±

    Killed someone?

    I murdered someone?!

    Wei Lin almost vomited blood!

    WTF! Can you stop shouting nonsense? When did I murder anyone?

    Wei Lin swore he only tried to get past Dong Xuebing and pushed him lightly. He did not use strength and had touched his arm lightly. He did not expect this Zhen Shui County Executive Deputy Mayor to lose his bnce and stagger towards the window. He smashed the ss panel with his head and fell out of the window. But there¡¯s a window still. He could stop himself from falling with one hand. This¡­.

    F**k!

    This is too much of a coincidence!

    Chen Xiaomei was still screaming. ¡°Murder!¡±

    Wei Lin panicked. ¡°I did not push him! I did not push him!¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s tears welled up in her eyes. ¡°You did not push him? Then how did Mayor Dong fall out of the window?!¡±

    Wei Lin argued. ¡°How do I know?! He slipped and fell!¡± He turned to the Finance Department staff members. ¡°You all saw it, right?! I did not push him!¡±

    Wei Lin started to argue for himself. Murder?! He will never admit it. The penalty for murder is death!

    Zhen Shui County¡¯s staff, the Finance Department staff members, and the two security guards looked at Chief Wei without saying anything. They don¡¯t dare to testify for him. It might be fine if they speak up for Chief Wei on other matters. After all, he is their leader. But he had killed a County Executive Deputy Mayor now! They dared not testify for him, and many people saw what happened!

    Testify for him?!

    They cannot testify for him!

    Wei Lin¡¯s face changed when he saw his subordinates keeping quiet. F**k! How am I going to clear my name?!

    I did not push him!

    I had only touched him lightly!

    Wei Lin tried to exin. ¡°I¡­.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei interrupted him. ¡°Shut up! Hurry and save Mayor Dong!¡±

    Wei Lin replied. ¡°Yes! Yes! Yes! Call the ambnce! Hurry!¡±

    Yan Yizhi and a few Finance Department staff members took out their phones to call for an ambnce!

    Yao Cui had turned pale, and her lips were trembling. She walked towards that window and looked down.

    ¡°Xuebing!¡± Yao Cui screamed, and her legs gave way.

    Chen Xiaomei quickly helped her and asked. ¡°Secretary Yao? What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Yao Cui screamed. ¡°Blood!¡±

    Chen Xiaomei looked out the window and saw Dong Xuebing lying motionlessly on the ground. Blood was flowing out of his body!

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡± Chen Xiaomei almost fainted!

    Mayor Dong is dead!

    Yan Yizhi ended his call and shouted at Wei Lin. ¡°You all are too much! Took away our funds and refused to return, showed us attitude, and even killed our Mayor! What did our County do to you?! Ah?! Tell me! What did our County do?¡±

    Wei Lin shouted. ¡°I did not push him! Stop spewing nonsense!¡±

    Chen Xiaomei did not care about Wei Lin¡¯s rank now. She pointed at Wei Lin and scolded him. ¡°You are too much! This is too much! I will make sure you pay with your life if anything happens to Mayor Dong! We only want to get back the funds given to us by the Central Government! You all refused to return! You all had robbed us already! Do you all still have to kill us?! Do you need to push Mayor Dong out of the window?! You all are sick!¡±

    Wei Lin does not know how to retort! F**k! How the hell did this happen?!

    ¡°Hurry and go downstairs!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He might still be alive!¡±

    A staff member said, and everyone ran downstairs.

    ¡­¡­

    Outside of the office building.

    The Finance Department building.

    Many people heard the windows crashing and saw someone falling out. It was lunchtime, and many people went to the cafeteria for lunch. Some who saw Dong Xuebing falling out of the window andnding on the ground were stunned. Some, who did not know what had happened, walked out of the cafeteria to see or open the windows.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°Blood!¡±

    ¡°Someone had fallen out of the building!¡±

    ¡°Oh my god! Someone is dead!¡±

    ¡°What happened? What happened?¡±

    Some timid staff looked out of the window and were shocked. Two female staff saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s body and puked!

    It¡¯s too gross!

    How did someone fall out of the windows?

    Two staff ran over.

    ¡°Hey! Comrade! Comrade!¡±

    ¡°Can you speak?¡±

    ¡°He is not moving! Call for an ambnce! Quick!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sure someone had called. Did he fall from the third floor? I don¡¯t think he is going to make it.¡±

    Dong Xuebingy on the ground motionlessly, and blood flowed from his clothes.

    More people gathered around Dong Xuebing.

    The building windows were full of people.

    But the crowd only dared to look from a distance, and only a few dared to go closer.

    ¡°How did he fall?¡±

    ¡°Did he jump? That¡¯s impossible.¡±

    ¡°I know this guy. He is a Zhen Shui County leader. He is here to get funds.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s even more impossible if he is a leader. Was it an ident?¡±

    The Finance Department is in a mess!

 Chapter 1172: Chaos!

    <h4>Chapter 1172: Chaos!</h4>

    The Finance Departmentpound.

    Everyone was discussing among themselves.

    Such incidents had never happened in their City Finance Department.

    ¡°Is that person dead?¡±

    ¡°Why is the ambnce not here yet?¡±

    ¡°Eh, Chief Wei is here!¡±

    ¡°Chief Wei, someone fell from the third floor just now.¡±

    Someone went up to report. Many Finance Department staff walked toward Chief Wei and other staff members to ask what happened.

    Wei Lin ignored them and shouted. ¡°Move! Move aside!¡± He got past the crowd and walked towards Dong Xuebing.

    But someone was faster than him.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei ran over.

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    Yan Yizhi kneeled beside Dong Xuebing.

    Chen Xiaomei was worried and scared. She shouted. ¡°Say something! Please say something!¡±

    Yan Yizhi was about to turn Dong Xuebing¡¯s body to check on his injuries.

    But Yao Cui screamed. ¡°No! Don¡¯t touch him! Wait for the ambnce first!¡±

    Yan Yizhi remembered some first aid knowledge. He might cause more injuries or death if he moved Mayor Dong. A broken rib might pierce his heart. He quickly retracts his hands.

    ¡°What should we do now?¡±

    ¡°Where is the ambnce?¡±

    ¡°Why is the ambnce not here yet?¡±

    ¡°We just called. It will take at least five minutes.¡±

    Zhen Shui County people were anxious, but they could do nothing.

    Wei Lin and a few staff members got nearer and saw Dong Xuebing lying face down motionlessly. Wei Lin¡¯s face turned green. He was anxious and did not want anything to happen to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°Can you hear us, Mayor Dong?¡±

    Wei Lin called, but Dong Xuebing did not react. He moved closer and reached out.

    Chen Xiaomei was furious. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    Yao Cui shouted. ¡°Take your hands away!¡±

    The Finance Department people were stunned. What is going on? Why do they dare to shout at Chief Wei this way?

    Something is wrong.

    There must be something going on.

    Could Chief Wei push this person down from the third floor?

    No one is an idiot, and they could guess what happened.

    Wei Lin tried to exin. ¡°I¡­ only wanted to check his pulse.¡± He ignored Chen Xiaomei and the rest and touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s wrist.

    *Beat¡­.

    *Beat¡­.

    Wei Lin shouted. ¡°He still has a pulse!¡±

    Yan Yizhi heard and saw a glimmer of hope.

    This means Mayor Dong can still be saved.

    ¡°Where¡¯s the ambnce?¡±

    ¡°Eh! The ambnce is here!¡±

    They heard the ambnce¡¯s siren outside,ing into thepound. A few staff members waved to them, and it stopped about ten meters away from Dong Xuebing. A doctor and two nurses got out.

    Wei Lin shouted at them. ¡°Why are you all so slow?¡±

    The doctor exined. ¡°We received the call, and we¡­.¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Wei Lin shouted. ¡°Hurry and save him!¡±

    The doctor nodded. ¡°Which floor did the injured fall?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei interrupted. ¡°He fell from the third floor. Hurry and save Mayor Dong!¡±

    The doctor¡¯s expression changed. A Mayor is a government official! He turned to his nurses and ordered them to get the stretcher before running to Dong Xuebing.

    Check the pulse¡­.

    Feel the body for fractures¡­.

    Check the injuries¡­.

    The doctor looked up and said. ¡°He is still alive. Please give us some space! Xiao Lui! Bring the stretcher here! Quick! His injuries are serious. We will try to save him on our way to the hospital!¡±

    The nurses came to carry Dong Xuebing.

    Yan Yizhi and Yao Cui rushed over to help.

    Chen Xiaomei continued to talk to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mayor Dong! Don¡¯t scare us! Please wake up. The doctor is here, and we are bringing you to the hospital. You will recover. Hang on, Mayor Dong!¡±

    Wei Lin took a deep breath and pulled that doctor. He asked softly. ¡°Can he be saved?¡±

    That doctor shook his head. He knows Wei Lin. ¡°We can only try our best. Sigh¡­. Falling from the third floor¡­. His injuries are severe.¡±

    ¡°Please save him.¡±

    ¡°We will do our best.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was carried into the ambnce.

    The doctor got in and asked. ¡°Who is his family member?¡±

    ¡°I will go!¡± Chen Xiaomei quickly got into the ambnce.

    Yao Cui also got into the ambnce.

    When Yan Yizhi tried to get in, he was stopped by the doctor. ¡°There¡¯s no more space. You have to go to the hospital yourself.¡±

    The ambnce switched on the siren and drove out of thepound.

    Wei Lin looked at the ambnce leave. He was feeling anxious and nervous.

    Yan Yizhi walked out anxiously and took out his phone. He must report to his higher-ups.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Jiang Fangfang answered.

    Yan Yizhi quickly said. ¡°Something bad happened to Mayor Dong, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡± Jiang Fangfang asked. ¡°Calm down first.¡±

    Yan Yizhi angrily said. ¡°We came to the City Finance Department to get the fund. They refused to return the funds, and Chief Wei pushed Mayor Dong out of the window!¡±

    ¡°Pushed him out of the windows?!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong¡­.¡±

    ¡°How is he? Tell me!¡±

    ¡°He fell from the third floor, and the ambnce took him away. We don¡¯t know if he can be saved.¡±

    ¡°Third floor?!¡±

    ¡°They are too much, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Go to the hospital and report his condition to me now. I will go there immediately!¡±

    ¡°Secretary Yao and Old Chen had gone to the hospital in the hospital. I am going over now.¡±

    ¡°Wait!¡± Jiang Fangfang¡¯s tone turned cold. ¡°Report to the police!¡±

    Yan Yizhi nodded. ¡°I know, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Yan Yizhi immediately called the police to report a murder case after hanging up.

    Zhen Shui County.

    County Party Committee building.

    Jiang Fangfang shouted after hanging up. ¡°Xiao Na! Prepare the car. We are going to the City now! Hurry!¡±

    Secretary Li Xiaona entered the office. ¡°The city? You have a meeting in the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask so many questions, and prepare the car!¡± Jiang Fangfang said and called Party Secretary Meng Rui. Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Li Xiaona knew something terrible had happened and did not ask anymore. She left the office and called Old Wang.

    The line got through.

    ¡°Hello?¡± Secretary Meng answered.

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°Mayor Dong fell off a building.¡±

    Meng Rui got a shock. ¡°Fell off a building?! What happened?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang told Meng Rui what happened. Meng Rui was furious and banged his desk. ¡°This is too much!¡± Dong Xuebing had represented Zhen Shui County to ask for the return of their funds from the City. But the City Finance Department Chief Wei Lin pushed him off a building! This is disrespecting all Zhen Shui County leaders! He knows this might be an ident, but he was still furious by the City¡¯s attitude! They were angered by the City¡¯s action of stopping their funds.

    Now¡­.

    Their anger exploded.

    They cannot tolerate it any longer.

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°I will go to the city now.¡±

    ¡°How is Mayor Dong?¡± Secretary Meng asked.

    ¡°His injuries are serious, and I don¡¯t know if he can be saved.¡±

    ¡°Wait for me. We will go together!¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will wait for you downstairs.¡±

    Secretary Meng hung up and called his secretary. ¡°Push away all my appointments today! I am going to the City!¡±

    Secretary Zhang Feng was surprised. ¡°This afternoon¡¯s meeting¡­.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no time for any meetings!¡± Meng Rui replied furiously. He grabbed his bag and rushed out of his office.

    Zhang Feng knew something had happened and got nervous.

    Mei He City.

    Wei Lin paced around his office anxiously. He wanted to call everyone at the scene to match their statements, but it was impossible. There are too many people there. It will make matters worse if he is discovered. He thought for a while and called someone to prepare a car for the hospital.

    On the way to the hospital.

    Two police cars drove passed him.

    Wei Lin turned and saw the police cars entering the Finance Department. Someone had called the police.

    Before Wei Lin could react, he received a call from Deputy Mayor Zhao Xu.

    ¡°Hello, Mayor Zhao.¡± Wei Lin answered.

    Zhao Xu shouted. ¡°Wei Lin! What the hell have you done?¡±

    Wei Lin replied. ¡°I did not push him, Mayor Zhao.¡±

    ¡°Many people saw what happened! You still want to deny?¡±

    ¡°I only touched him lightly. I swear I did not push him! You can ask the witnesses. I did not push him and did not expect him to fall out of the windows. I¡­.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to exin!¡±

    ¡°I¡­.¡±

    ¡°You are in deep trouble now!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Zhao¡­.¡±

    ¡°Party Secretary and the Mayor know about this and are furious. They called for an emergency Party Committee for this incident. Good luck.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Zhao, Mayor Zhao, I¡­.¡±

    The line was cut.

    Wei Lin tapped his forehead and knew it was the end for him.

    The City Party Committee, Finance Department, and Zhen Shui County are in chaos. The City had stopped the funds to Zhen Shui County, and there¡¯s nothing they can do. They are under the City, and there¡¯s no way for them to get the funds back. But Zhen Shui County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor has pushed off a building by Chief Wei in the City Finance Department and is in critical condition.

    This matter had blown up.

    There¡¯s no way to contain it anymore.

 Chapter 1173: Itâ€™s right for you to feel disgusted!

    <h4>Chapter 1173: It¡¯s right for you to feel disgusted!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Mei He City.

    City Third People¡¯s Hospital.

    The City¡¯s economy is not much better than Zhen Shui County. The hospital is an old building that was repainted recently. The exterior still looked ok.

    The ambnce entered the hospital and stopped outside a building. The door opened, and hospital staff and leaders rushed to check Dong Xuebing¡¯s condition. The City might have informed the hospital, and all the hospital staff were waiting for the ambnce.

    ¡°Move!¡±

    ¡°Move aside!¡±

    ¡°Hurry! To the ER!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Lui! Blood pressure and pulse!¡±

    ¡°60, 90¡­. Pulse 52!¡±

    ¡°Fluid! Contact Director Zhang and Director Sun immediately and prepare for operation!¡±

    ¡°We called them! Director Zhang is not working today! He is on his way and will be here soon!¡±

    A Deputy Hospital Director was in charge. They had received a call from a Health Ministry leader a few minutes earlier to save a patient at all costs. The Health Ministry oversees the hospitals, and the hospital leaders must obey them. They could sense the leader¡¯s anxiety and knew this patient must be important.

    ER.

    Three doctors rushed in with Dong Xuebing and closed the doors behind them, leaving a doctor outside.

    Yao Cui asked. ¡°Doctor, is his life in danger?¡±

    The doctor looked at her. ¡°Are you his family? His wife?¡±

    Yao Cui replied immediately. ¡°No. I am Mayor Dong¡¯s secretary.¡±

    A nurse came over with a few reports and forms. The doctor looked at them and turned to Chen Xiaomei. ¡°Are you his family member?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°No.¡±

    The doctor said. ¡°Inform his family immediately. We will try to save him, but we need his family member¡¯s consent for some procedures.¡± He passed a form to them. ¡®Critical Condition Notice!¡¯

    Yao Cui turned pale. ¡°Critical Condition Notice?!¡±

    The doctor continued. ¡°The patient¡¯s condition is critical. Hurry and inform his family members.¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s legs gave way, and fell on a chair.

    Chen Xiaomei¡¯s face changed, but she tried to console Yao Cui. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Secretary Yao. The hospital will issue a ¡®Critical Condition Notice¡¯ for most operations. It¡¯s not a big deal. Mayor Dong is blessed, and he will be fine.¡±

    Yao Cui started crying. They were not only leaders and secretaries. They were also former ssmates and had known each other for several years. Chen Xiaomei saw her crying and hugged her lightly. She wiped her tears and waited outside the ER nervously.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Minutes felt like hours and days¡­.

    Suddenly, footsteps rushed in from the end of the corridor.

    Finance Department Chief Wei Lin and two Finance Department leaders arrived. Yan Yizhi was behind them, and he was covered in sweat.

    Yan Yizhi shouted. ¡°Old Chen!¡±

    Wei Lin asked. ¡°Where is Mayor Dong?¡±

    A doctor replied. ¡°He is inside.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei saw Wei Lin and stood up angrily. ¡°What are you doing here?!¡±

    Yao Cui stopped crying and looked at Wei Lin coldly.

    Wei Lin did not argue with them. He does not want anything to happen to Dong Xuebing. He grabbed the doctor and asked about Dong Xuebing¡¯s condition.

    Someone from the City Government finally arrived!

    ¡°Mayor Zhao!¡±

    ¡°You are here, Mayor Zhao.¡±

    Wei Lin walked over.

    But Zhao Xu ignored Wei Lin. He approached the doctor outside the ER and asked about Dong Xuebing¡¯s condition.

    A middle-aged man, who came with Deputy City Mayor Zhao, looked at Wei Lin and sighed. They seemed to be friends. ¡°Old Wei.¡±

    Wei Lin sighed and did not say anything.

    He knows that it is useless to say anything and can only pray for Dong Xuebing¡¯s safety.

    The hospital cannot tell the Deputy City Mayor, ¡®We will try our best.¡¯ The doctor entered the ER and returned after one minute. He looked at Zhao Xu. ¡°The patient¡¯s condition is critical, but he is strong. He is not in a most critical state now. Director Zhang and Director Qian are operating on him. It will depend on his willpower now!¡±

    Zhao Xu asked. ¡°What is the survival rate?¡±

    The doctor paused for a second. ¡°It¡¯s hard to tell. Maybe around 50%.¡±

    Only 50%? Zhao Xu took a deep breath and looked anxious.

    Chen Xiaomei, Yao Cui, and Yan Yizhi overheard and got anxious.

    Yan Yizhi patted Chen Xiaomei¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Mayor Dong will be fine. I reported what happened to Mayor Jiang. Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang should arriveter this afternoon.¡± This will not end nicely if anything happens to Mayor Dong. The County will demand an answer from the City for this incident. But Mayor Dong¡¯s condition is the top priority now.

    No one said a word.

    The area outside of the operating room is quiet.

    Half an hour¡­.

    One hour¡­.

    Deputy City Mayor Zhao received a call and looked solemn. He seemed to be speaking to the City Mayor. ¡°Yes¡­. I know¡­. Yes¡­. I will report once I get any information. Don¡¯t worry!¡±

    The operating room¡¯s door opened after Zhao Xu hung up.

    Everyone looked towards the room!

    Two surgeons walked out and took off their masks. A nurse gave them water.

    ¡°Doctor!¡±

    ¡°How is he, Doctor?¡±

    ¡°Is Mayor Dong all right?¡±

    Everyone rushed over to the doctor!

    That doctor looked tired. ¡°We saved his life, but he is not out of danger. It¡¯s hard to tell, and we must observe his condition first.¡±

    Zhao Xu was furious. ¡°What do you mean by it¡¯s hard to tell?! Just tell us if his life is still in danger!¡±

    The Deputy Hospital Director replied. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious, Mayor Zhao. The patient¡¯s life is not in danger.¡±

    Zhao Xu looked at him. ¡°That means he is fine?¡±

    The Deputy Hospital Director continued. ¡°He is strong and has survived the most critical period. We need to see when he will wake and his recovery¡­.¡±

    Yao Cui and Chen Xiaomei sighed in relief.

    Yan Yizhi and Wei Lin wiped their sweat off their forehead.

    They saved Mayor Dong!

    Mayor Dong is saved!

    Chen Xiaomei asked suddenly. ¡°Will there be any after-effects?¡±

    The Deputy Hospital Director replied. ¡°The patient has suffered multiple fractures. Although his injuries are not life-threatening, we cannot prevent any after-effects. We cannot guarantee he can recover fully.¡±

    Zhao Xu paused for a second and said. ¡°Arrange the best ward for him and ensure someone always looks after him!¡± He took out his phone and walked away. He should be calling the Mayor.

    Suddenly, someone shouted from the operating room.

    ¡°Director! Director!¡±

    ¡°Director Zhang! He is awake!¡±

    The two doctors and the Deputy Hospital Director were shocked. He is awake?! How can he wake up so fast? He should be in aa for a few days with his injuries.

    They quickly put on their masks and rushed into the operating room.

    Yao Cui, Chen Xiaomei, and the rest rushed to the operating room¡¯s entrance and looked.

    A bed was pushed out after a while. Dong Xuebingy there and looked pale.

    ¡°Xuebing!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°Are you all right, Mayor Dong?¡±

    The doctor quickly says. ¡°The patient cannot speak now. Don¡¯t disturb his rest. We are sending him to the ward now!¡±

    Yao Cui¡¯s eyes turned red, and started to cry.

    Chen Xiaomei could not stop her tears after seeing Dong Xuebing.

    Zhao Xu ended his call and walked over to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Rest well, Mayor Dong. You will get well soon.¡±

    Wei Lin added. ¡°That¡¯s right. The doctors say you are out of danger.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and looked at Yao Cui, Chen Xiaomei, and Yan Yizhi. He gave them an assuring smile. He felt terrible and touched when he saw Yao Cui and Chen Xiaomei crying. He had made them worried.

    The bed was pushed away, leaving Zhao Xu and Wei Lin standing there awkwardly.

    They did not know Dong Xuebing had nned everything. Everything was a setup.

    You all want to make us feel disgusted?!

    Fine! It¡¯s my turn now!

    Dong Xuebing is never afraid of any challenges. Third floor? Falling from this height is painful, but he is used to it. This pain is nothingpared to how many times he was shot in the US!

    He felt good about Wei Lin and Zhao Xu¡¯s reactions.

    Do you all feel disgusted by what happened?

 Chapter 1174: What family members are these?

    <h4>Chapter 1174: What family members are these?</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Along the highway.

    The morning fog was almost dispersed. A domestic car is traveling at high speed along the highway.

    ¡°Drive faster, Old Wang.¡±

    ¡°We will be speeding if I go faster, Secretary Meng.¡±

    ¡°Just go faster.¡±

    ¡°All right, Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    It was not a good car, and it started shaking when it sped up.

    This was Mayor Jiang¡¯s car, and Jiang Fangfang and Meng Rui sat behind. Old Wang and Secretary Meng¡¯s secretary, Zhang Feng, sat in front. They heard what happened and left for the City Third People¡¯s Hospital immediately.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s eyes were shut, and did not say a word.

    Meng Rui looked in front coldly. He could no longer hold back his anger. He will explode if the City¡¯s Finance Department Chief Wei Lin is in front of him now.

    However, Dong Xuebing¡¯s condition is their main worry now.

    If anything happens to Mayor Dong, this incident will¡­.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. A phone rang.

    Zhen Feng took out his phone and said. ¡°Secretary, it¡¯s Finance Department¡¯s Old Yan.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang opened her eyes suddenly.

    Meng Rui extended his hand. ¡°Let me answer.¡±

    Zhang Feng epted the call and passed the phone to Secretary Meng.

    ¡°I am Meng Rui!¡± Secretary Meng answered. ¡°How is Mayor Dong?¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°They saved Mayor Dong, Secretary Meng.¡±

    ¡°He is saved¡­.¡± Meng Rui sighed in relief. ¡°Good¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked slightly rxed.

    Yan Yizhi continued. ¡°Mayor Dong is awake now but cannot speak due to the anesthesia. The hospital says his condition is temporarily stabilized, but he suffered multiple fractures. It might take more than a few months for him to recover. There is also a risk of infection. They still cannot tell us what will happen in the future. The hospital also asked Mayor Dong¡¯s family members to sign some documents.¡±

    Meng Rui hesitated for a second. ¡°Go ahead and contact Mayor Dong¡¯s family.¡±

    Yan Yizhi replied. ¡°I don¡¯t have his family members¡¯ numbers here.¡±

    ¡°All right. I will ask Xiao Zhang to contact his family.¡± Secretary Meng said. ¡°Focus on caring for Mayor Dong. Mayor Jiang and I are reaching.¡±

    Meng Rui said after hanging up. ¡°Xiao Dong is temporarily fine.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°He is lucky.¡±

    It could be fatal from falling from the third floor.

    Meng Rui returned the phone to his secretary and said. ¡°Call the County for Mayor Dong¡¯s family¡¯s number and ask them toe over quickly.¡± They should contact Dong Xuebing¡¯s family immediately, but he was not in Zhen Shui County. Everything happened too fast, and they had forgotten about it. He was seriously injured, and his family should be around to care for him.

    Zhang Feng called Zhen Shui County and got two phone numbers. One was Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother¡¯s number, and the other was his wife¡¯s.

    Zhang Feng called Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother first. Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    A middle-aged woman answered. Her voice is gentle. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s that?¡±

    Zhang Feng replied cautiously. ¡°Hello, I am Zhang Feng from Zhen Shui County.¡±

    That woman asked. ¡°Zhen Shui County? You must be Xuebing¡¯s colleague. What is it?¡±

    Zhang Feng hesitated for a second and said. ¡°Please prepare yourself. Mayor Dong had met an ident. He is seriously injured after falling off a building.¡±

    The woman was shocked. ¡°He fell off a building?! Which floor?¡±

    Zhang Feng replied. ¡°Third floor. But don¡¯t worry. He is fine and is in the hospital now.¡±

    ¡°How serious is his injury?¡±

    ¡°He suffered multiple fractures.¡±

    ¡°What else?¡±

    ¡°The rest are superficial wounds. Oh, he did not injure his spine or neck.¡±

    ¡°Oh, he fell from the third floor.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It happened in the City.¡±

    ¡°What is he doing in the city?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Mayor Dong went to the City to get back the County¡¯s funds.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother asked a few more questions and said. ¡°Ok. I know what happened. Sorry for making you all worry. Tell him to call me when he can move.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Aunty¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother hung up.

    Zhang Feng was speechless. He wanted to ask her toe over quickly, but she hung up.

    Zhang Feng saw Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang¡¯s expressions from the rearview mirror and called Dong Xuebing¡¯s wife.

    ¡°Hello?¡± A woman answered.

    ¡°Hi, are you Mayor Dong¡¯s wife?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Who are you?¡±

    ¡°I am Zhang Feng, from Zhen Shui County. We received news that Mayor Dong had fallen off a building and was injured. His life is not in danger, but he suffered multiple fractures.¡±

    ¡°Fell off a building?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Which floor?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Third floor.¡±

    ¡°How did he fall?¡±

    ¡°We don¡¯t know the details, but someone might have pushed him identally. There might be other reasons too.¡±

    ¡°Where did it happen?¡±

    ¡°In the city.¡±

    ¡°What is he doing in the city?¡±

    Zhang Feng almost fainted. Why are Mayor Dong¡¯s mother and wife asking these questions, and they don¡¯t sound worried or anxious?

    ¡°Mayor Dong had gone to the City to get funds.¡±

    ¡°The City refused, and someone from the City pushed him off the building? Ok. I get what happened. I am busy now.¡±

    Zhang Feng was shocked. ¡°Ah? Err¡­. Are youing to visit Mayor Dong?¡±

    ¡°I got no time.¡±

    ¡°But Mayor Dong¡­.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say he is fine? I will go when he is dead.¡±

    Xie Hun hung up.

    Zhang Feng looked at his phone speechlessly.

    Meng Rui frowned and asked. ¡°Have you informed Mayor Dong¡¯s family? When are theying? Arrange someone to pick them up from the airport.¡±

    Zhang Feng replied. ¡°They¡­ they are noting.¡±

    Meng Rui was puzzled. ¡°Noting? Why are they noting?¡±

    Zhang Feng repeated what they said. ¡°Mayor Dong¡¯s wife says¡­. She says she wille when Mayor Dong is dead. His mother did not say she woulde either.¡±

    She wille when he is dead?!

    ¡°Did she say this?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Yes.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s brows twitched.

    Meng Rui almost cussed.

    Old Wang¡¯s hands shook, and he almost got into an ident.

    Are they his mother and wife?

    What family members are these?!

    Why are they not anxious about Mayor Dong?

 Chapter 1175: Visiting

    <h4>Chapter 1175: Visiting</h4>

    Evening.

    The sky turned dark.

    A single ward in the City¡¯s Third People¡¯s Hospital.

    Monitoring devices were beeping by the bedside. Dong Xuebing woke up and opened his eyes slowly. He saw a nurse inserting a needle in his arms.

    ¡°Comrade¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ah! You can speak now!¡±

    ¡°Yes. What time is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s after 8 pm now.¡±

    ¡°Wait, and don¡¯t move. I will get the doctor.¡±

    Move? Dong Xuebing could not move now. He could not even speak properly, and his chest was hurting. He could not even breathe properly. Every part of his body hurt, and it was highly ufortable. He lowered his head and looked at his body. He was heavily wrapped in bandages and casts. He was happy to see all the bandages and casts. I will make sure you all pay for these.

    The nurse went out.

    A few doctors entered the ward after a while. They asked Dong Xuebing some questions and started checking on him.

    ¡°Hmm¡­. His recovery is fast.¡±

    ¡°His condition is better than expected.¡±

    ¡°Change the medicine and the IV drip.¡±

    ¡°Should we move back the CT scan?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s observe his condition first. Let the patient rest.¡±

    The doctors ended their discussion and decided on the treatment n for the next few days. They told Dong Xuebing to rest well and left the ward.

    Outside of the ward.

    Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang walked over when the doctors came out. Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and Yao Cui were there too. They were waiting for Dong Xuebing to wake up.

    ¡°How is it, Doctor?¡± Meng Rui asked.

    The doctor nodded. ¡°His condition has stabilized.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang asked. ¡°Can we visit him now? Will it affect his condition?¡±

    The doctor thought for a second and nodded. ¡°You all can go in now. But try not to speak too long with the patient. He needs to rest.¡±

    ¡°All right.¡±

    Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang entered the ward.

    Yan Yizhi, Yao Cui, and the rest followed.

    Inside the ward.

    Dong Xuebing saw them and said weakly. ¡°Ah, Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang. Why are you all here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was wrapped in bandages from head to toe.

    Although Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang arrived at the hospital this afternoon, the hospital did not allow anyone to visit Dong Xuebing in the ward. This was their first time seeing Dong Xuebing after his operation.

    Meng Rui said. ¡°How can we not visit you after what happened?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How do you feel? Are you still in pain?¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried his best to turn his head to look at them. ¡°I am fine. Thank you for your concern. Sorry to make you twoe and visit me.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied gently. ¡°d you are safe.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am lucky and will not die so easily.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang calmly replied. ¡°You are indeed lucky. We heard what happened. The doctor says younded on your feet, and it absorbed most of the impact. You might be dead if yound at another angle.¡±

    Yao Cui, Chen Xiaomei, and the rest were still scared when they thought about it.

    Meng Rui said. ¡°You had suffered, Mayor Dong. Just focus on your recovery, and leave the rest to Mayor Jiang and me. Don¡¯t worry. We will make them pay for what happened.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied softly. ¡°Thank you, Leader.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang toe together. Most of the time, it will be the department leaders or the higher leaders to visit. The County¡¯s no. 1 or 2 will appear if it is a severe incident. But this time, Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang put aside their work to visit him. It¡¯s rare for both top county leaders to leave the County together. One of them should be around in case of any emergencies. It seemed that the City had angered Zhen Shui County thoroughly.

    This incident had blown up.

    Dong Xuebing wanted things to blow up when he pretended to fall from the third floor. This is how the government works. No one would care if the incident did not blow up. He wanted to teach the City a lesson and make them return the funds.

    Meng Rui knew what to do but did not know Dong Xuebing¡¯s fall was nned. It might be nned if it was on the second floor. Falling from the third floor might be fatal, or he might be paralyzed permanently. No one will think Dong Xuebing had done this purposely because no one will risk their lives to get the funds back for the County. Meng Rui could only think Wei Lin pushed Dong Xuebing off the building. He was furious but relieved.

    Why?!

    Because the ball is in his court.

    The City had held the funds, and they had to negotiate with the City for its return.

    Negotiation¡­.

    Give in¡­.

    Compromise¡­.

    These are their only options.

    But Dong Xuebing¡¯s ident allowed them to stand on higher moral grounds and pressure the City.

    This is a good fall!

    This fall changed everything!

    Meng Rui praised Dong Xuebing in his heart. This guy had done well, and the rest was up to them. They also have to see the City¡¯s reaction. At this moment, he felt sending Dong Xuebing here was the right move.

    They chatted for a while, and it was almost 9 pm.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at the time and turned to Meng Rui. ¡°Secretary Meng.¡±

    Meng Rui nodded. ¡°All right. We are relieved to see you are fine. We will not disturb you anymore. Rest well and recover quickly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Thank you, Secretary Meng.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang pulled up the nket and covered him. ¡°Secretary Meng and I will be in the City these two days. We will visit you again tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s ok. You all don¡¯t have to visit me.¡±

    ¡°We must.¡± Jiang Fangfang stood up.

    Meng Rui turned to Yao Cui. ¡°Xiao Yao, take care of Mayor Dong.¡±

    Yao Cui replied immediately. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will take care of him.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei added. ¡°I will stay here too.¡±

    Yan Yizhi was about to speak, but Dong Xuebing interrupted him. ¡°No¡­ Old Chen, Old Yan. You all had apanied me the whole day and must be tired. Go and rest at a hotel. Xiao Yao, you should go back too. I feel bad for making you all worry today.¡±

    ¡°But¡­.¡±

    ¡°There are nurses taking care of me here. It will be fine.¡±

    ¡°We got nothing to do too. We should stay to take care of you.¡±

    ¡°Just do as you are told. You all are exhausted.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his chest hurting again and coughed. It made the pain worse, and he turned pale.

    Yao Cui got a fright. ¡°All right¡­ we will go back.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°Everyone will go back. Stop talking and have a good rest.¡±

    They were relieved after Dong Xuebing got better.

    A doctor entered the ward. ¡°It¡¯s about time for you all to leave. The patient needs to rest.¡±

    Meng Rui replied. ¡°Ok. We are leaving now.¡±

    The doctor nodded and asked. ¡°Oh, is the patient¡¯s family here?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang and Meng Rui exchanged looks and had weird expressions.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are they not here yet?¡± The doctor frowned and looked at Yan Yizhi. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you all to inform his family? We need them to sign the documents, and you should inform them about his condition. How are we going to face them if anything happens to him?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°We had informed them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got shocked. ¡°My family knows about it?¡±

    Please don¡¯t¡­. Dong Xuebing was anxious. If Hun and his mother knew what happened¡­.

    ¡°Yes. They know.¡± Jiang Fangfang replied.

    Meng Rui was afraid it was a significant blow to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I asked Xiao Zhang to call your wife and mother on our way here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing started sweating. ¡°Please don¡¯t ask them toe. I am fine.¡±

    Zhang Feng heard it and thought to himself. Don¡¯t ask them toe. They did not n toe in the first ce, and your wife asked us to call her when you were dead.

    Meng Rui replied. ¡°We had informed them. You can call them and ask when you are better.¡±

    Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, and the rest left the ward.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid they did not tell him the truth and pressed the rm to get the nurse. ¡°Sorry to bother you,rade.¡±

    The nurse looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What do you need?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Can you walk them out for me and return to the ward afterward?¡±

    The nurse thought for a second and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing had nned everything today and was prepared for the chaos. But Yao Cui, Chen Xiaomei, and the rest do not know about his n. They were scared and shocked. He did not want them to fall sick from worrying about him and did not want them to care for him at the hospital.

 Chapter 1176: My wife knows me well

    <h4>Chapter 1176: My wife knows me well</h4>

    Outside of the hospital.

    The crescent moon is barely visible in the cloudy sky.

    Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, Yan Yizhi, and the rest left the hospital. Driver Old Wang saw them and opened the car door.

    They did not enter the car.

    Jiang Fangfang look at Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and Yao Cui. ¡°Thanks for working hard today.¡±

    Yan Yizhi quickly replied. ¡°It¡¯s our duty.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said slowly. ¡°We only drove a car here, which cannot fit all of us. Get a cab. Secretary Zhang had booked hotel rooms for you all.¡±

    Yao Cui hesitated. ¡°I think I will stay. I will not stay in the ward and will wait in the corridor. Mayor Dong¡¯s family is not here¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°Let¡¯s go. You are Mayor Dong¡¯s former ssmate and should know him well.¡±

    Meng Rui remembered Yao Cui was Dong Xuebing¡¯s ssmate, and he asked. ¡°Oh, is Mayor Dong not on good terms with his family?¡±

    Yao Cui was surprised. ¡°Not on good terms?¡±

    Meng Rui continued. ¡°His rtionship with his wife and mother.¡±

    Yao Cui was confused. ¡°No¡­. errr¡­. I am not sure.¡±

    Meng Rui nodded and did not say more. He got into the car.

    Mayor Jiang got into the car. Zhang Feng knew Yan Yizhi and the rest, had gotten some results today and he did not enter the car. He remained at the hospital with Chen Xiaomei and Yao Cui.

    The leaders¡¯ car left.

    Yao Cui asked. ¡°Secretary Zhang, what does Secretary Meng mean? What happened to Mayor Dong¡¯s family?¡±

    They were not from the same fraction and seldom interacted except for work matters. But this incident united Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, and the whole County. Zhang Feng and Yao Cui had not shed before and had gotten closer.

    Zhang Feng said. ¡°I called Mayor Dong¡¯s family this afternoon. His mother did not say she woulde, and his wife¡­. His wife asked me to inform her when he is dead.¡±

    Yao Cui gasped. ¡°Inform her when he is dead?!¡±

    Chen Xiaomei was speechless. What family is this?

    Zhang Feng continued. ¡°Anyway, Mayor Dong¡¯s family is noting.¡±

    The nurse who was walking them out almost tripped when she heard. She worked at the hospital for years and had met many families. But this was her first time hearing family members say something like this.

    After 9 pm.

    Single ward.

    The nurse returned and looked at Dong Xuebing with sympathy.

    Dong Xuebing saw her. ¡°Did they leave?¡±

    The nurse nodded. ¡°Yes. They went back.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Oh, is my phone damaged from my fall? Can you bring it over? I want to make a few calls to my family.¡±

    The nurse did not reply.

    ¡°Nurse?¡± Dong Xuebing called her again.

    The nurse replied. ¡°I think you don¡¯t need to call. I overheard them saying your wife and mother are noting, and they said something nasty.¡±

    ¡°Ah? What did they say?¡±

    ¡°Your wife asked them to contact her when you are dead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked initially, and then heughed.

    The nurse got angry with him when she saw himugh. ¡°How can youugh?¡±

    ¡°You are getting anxious.¡± This nurse is cute. She pouted when she helped Dong Xuebing get his phone.

    A few minutester, she came back with the phone.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I cannot move my hands. Can you help me dial a number? It¡¯s saved in the phone book. Xie Hun. Pass the phone to me after it gets through.¡±

    The nurse followed the instructions.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The line got through.

    ¡°Hello.¡± A woman said. ¡°Are you dead yet?¡±

    The nurse almost exploded with anger. How can you say such things? Your husband is hospitalized, and you are asking if he is dead.

    ¡°Wait.¡± The nurse said and held the phone against Dong Xuebing¡¯s ear. ¡°Here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Hello, Hun.¡±

    ¡°In the hospital?¡± Xie Hun asked.

    ¡°Yes. The nurse helped me call you.

    ¡°How are you? How many ribs did you break this time?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t know. My injuries are quite serious, and I almost died.¡±

    ¡°Just die. I am used to it now. This is not your first time, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°So, you know about it?¡±

    ¡°This is your usual trick. Even our Mum knows what you are up to. Go to the city to ask for money, pretend to be pushed off a building, and blow things up. Haha¡­. I still have not settled the score with you for going overseas, and you are creating trouble again. I am busy and cannot be bothered with you. Your life and death have got nothing to do with me.¡±

    ¡°Look at you¡­ why are you getting angry again?¡±

    Xie Hunughed and ignored him.

    ¡°I was forced. Don¡¯t be angry. I will apologize when I see you. Err¡­. Can you help me call Mum? I don¡¯t dare to call her.¡±

    ¡°Oh, are you embarrassed to call her?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ my chest hurts¡­. I will hang up now. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not want to hear Hun scolding him and quickly looked at the nurse.

    The nurse quickly hangs up. ¡°Why is your wife like this? I had never met anyone¡¯s wife like this.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and did not reply.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s mother and Xie Hun worry about him.

    But Xie Hun said those things because they knew him too well.

    Other people might be worried sick for him, but Luan Xiaoping and Xie Hun lived with Dong Xuebing for too long.

    Dozens of criminals are not Dong Xuebing¡¯s match¡­.

    Dozens of armed pirates cannot touch him¡­.

    He killed dozens of soldiers¡­.

    How can a City Finance Department Chief in the office daily push him off a building?

    This is bullshit.

    Even a hundred Finance Department Chief is not Dong Xuebing¡¯s match.

    Also, the third floor?

    Those who know Dong Xuebing will know this height will not kill him.

    Dong Xuebing had survived an air crash, and that height was a few thousand meters.

    Third floor?

    Ten meters?

    He would not be Dong Xuebing if he died from this height.

 Chapter 1177: Apology has arrived

    <h4>Chapter 1177: Apology has arrived</h4>

    Next day.

    6 am. Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing woke up, and he reached for the bell with difficulties. He pressed it, and the music sounded.

    Six to seven secondster.

    The door opened, and that nurse entered.

    ¡°Oh, you are awake.¡±

    ¡°Yes. What time is it?¡±

    ¡°6.10 am.¡±

    ¡°Do I have other checks and treatmentster?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The specialists wille at 7 am, and you will undergo some checks in the morning.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Can you help me make a call?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Who are you calling? Your wife?¡±

    ¡°No. It¡¯s Xie Jing. Help me look for her number in the phone book.¡±

    ¡°I found it. I am calling her now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Help switch to speaker mode, and you can go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    The nurse called, turned on the speaker, and ced the phone by Dong Xuebing¡¯s bedside before leaving.

    ¡°Hello, Brother-inw.¡±

    ¡°Are you sleeping, Xiao Jing?¡±

    ¡°My Sis¡¯s phone call woke me up.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Hun called you?¡±

    ¡°Yes. What happened? My Sis said you are seriously injured.¡±

    ¡°I am fine. It¡¯s only some fractures, and I am used to it. Oh, what else did Hun say?¡±

    ¡°She told me you encountered some problems at Mei He City and wanted me to contact Xin Hua Agency¡¯s reporters there to pressure the city leaders.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself. Ah, my wife is still the best. She did not say anything, but she was still concerned about me. He called Xie Jing to ask Xin Hua Agency to pressure the City Leaders. They will not report this news, but this will pressure Mei He City. Xie Hun knew what he would do and had informed Xie Jing first.

    ¡°I will contact my friends, Brother-inw.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Just pressure them will do and don¡¯t need to report it.¡±

    ¡°Ok. How are your injuries? Sis does not sound happy.¡±

    ¡°I am fine after a few days'' rest.¡±

    Xie Jingughed. ¡°Haha¡­. That¡¯s right. It¡¯s only on the third floor. That is nothing to you.¡± She knows Dong Xuebing will not die from this height. He might be dead if he was pushed off from the tenth floor.

    Morning.

    Medical examinations, checks, treatments¡­.

    Dong Xuebing could not move and had to go along with the arrangements.

    City Party Committee Building.

    Zhao Xu arrived at work. Many staff members greeted him, but he ignored them. He entered his office in a bad mood.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    The phone rang.

    Zhao Xu looked at the caller ID and answered. ¡°Mayor.¡±

    A man said. ¡°What did the hospital say?¡±

    Zhao Xu replied. ¡°I called earlier, and Zhen Shui County Executive Deputy Mayor is out of danger, but his injuries are serious. He is still undergoing treatment.¡±

    ¡°Are Zhen Shui County¡¯s Party Secretary and Mayor here?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I heard they arrived yesterday afternoon.¡±

    ¡°I received a piece of news earlier.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Someone from the Provincial Xin Hua News Agency called to ask about the situation. They said we had stopped a County¡¯s fund and pushed someone from the County off a building. They asked if this was true.¡±

    Zhao Xu took a deep breath. ¡°Xin Hua News Agency?!¡±

    F**k! How did this catch Xin Hua News Agency¡¯s attention?¡±

    The Mayor continued. ¡°This is difficult.¡±

    ¡°Finance Department¡¯s Old Wei did not handle this well, but I believe it was an ident. He doesn¡¯t have the guts to do this.¡±

    ¡°Both of us know, but what about the rest? The police have started an investigation. I checked, and many people saw what happened. They said Wei Lin pushed the Zhen Shui County leader, causing him to fall out of the windows. This is a serious matter and cannot be covered up. Old Zhao, do you know what I mean? We will be in trouble if Xin Hua News Agency reports it.

    ¡°So, you want to¡­.¡±

    ¡°Try tomunicate with Zhen Shui County and settle among ourselves.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I know what to do.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Handle this yourself and do it as fast as possible.¡±

    Morning, 10 am.

    City Third People Hospital.

    Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, and the rest had arrived to visit Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was feeling better and could speak without difficulties.

    ¡°Do you still have other checkster?¡±

    ¡°I think so. The Hospital arranges it, and I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Rest well. Mayor Jiang and I will go to the City Party Committee.¡±

    Suddenly, the door opened, and everyone turned towards the door.

    Deputy City Mayor Zhao Xu entered with a few staff. Wei Lin followed behind them unwillingly.

    Zhao Xu held a fruit basket and smiled at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I am here on behalf of the City, Mayor Dong. Are you feeling better?¡± He said and put the fruit basket aside.

    Dong Xuebing groaned and did not reply. He was chatting with Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang earlier and was looking in pain now.

    The nurse taking care of him saw and almostughed.

    Meng Rui, Yan Yizhi, and the rest cleared their throats. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to act so well.

    Zhao Xu quickly asks. ¡°Ah, are you in pain?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied hoarsely. ¡°Try falling from the third floor, and you will know how painful it is.¡±

    The staff, who came with Zhao Xu, frowned but dared not get angry.

    Zhao Xu paused for a second and said. ¡°Err¡­ I will get a doctor here.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I was only pushed off the third floor. It¡¯s fine. It is only on the third floor. I will not die.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was being sarcastic. He was targeting Wei Lin and Zhao Xu.

    Zhao Xu would have exploded if it was another time. But this situation is different now. He got to bear with it no matter how angry he was. He said. ¡°We know you suffered grievances, Mayor Dong. This incident is an ident, and the City is very concerned. They send me here to settle the issue. You can tell me your requests.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did reply and looked at Wei Lin, who was standing at the back.

    Zhao Xu turned to Wei Lin. ¡°Chief Wei, this ident happened at the Finance Department, and you identally pushed Mayor Dong. Shouldn¡¯t you apologize?¡±

    Wei Lin clenched his teeth and walked forward. ¡°Sorry.¡±

    Wei Lin hates Dong Xuebing but cannot do anything to him.

    ¡°Only an apology?¡± Jiang Fangfang looked at Wei Lin.

    Meng Rui added. ¡°Mayor Dong almost died. This incident cannot be settled with an apology.¡±

    Wei Lin had met Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang several times before. He got angrier after hearing what they said.

    Zhao Xu said. ¡°The City decided to suspend Wei Lin from his duties until the investigation is over before we came.¡±

    Suspended?

    That¡¯s more like it.

    Zhen Shui County was satisfied with this oue.

    ¡°The hospital bills too.¡± Zhao Xu looked at Dong Xuebing sincerely. ¡°The ident happened in a government department, and we will pay for all the operation and treatment costs. You don¡¯t need to worry about anything. Thepensation¡­ I shall decide. 200,000 RMB for your emotional and physical damages. Wei Lin will pay a portion, and the department will pay the rest. What do you think, Mayor Dong?¡± Thepensation for such cases is around 100,000 RMB. Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck was not injured, and it will not affect him in the future.

    They are giving Dong Xuebing 200,000 RMB now.

    This is a considerable amount here.

    It¡¯s a big amount for others, but the Zhen Shui County people in the ward know Dong Xuebing¡¯s Land Rover steering wheel cost more than it.

    Dong Xuebing ignored Zhao Xu and said to Yao Cui. ¡°Xiao Yao.¡±

    ¡°I am here.¡± Yao Cui walked over and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°My wallet and bank cards are with you, right? Go to the bank and transfer two million RMB to Chief Wei¡¯s ount.¡±

    Everyone was stunned.

    Two million RMB?

    It should be Wei Linpensating him. Why is he giving Chief Wei money?¡±

    ¡°You¡­.¡± Yao Cui was confused.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°200,000 RMB, and you can push someone off a building. It¡¯s cheap. Where else can you find such deals? Help me give him thepensation money first. I will push Chief Wei off the building when I am in a good mood. I can push him ten times.¡±

    Everyone understood what Dong Xuebing meant.

    Damn! Who will do such things?

    Chen Xiaomeiughed, and Jiang Fangfang smiled.

    Wei Lin almost cursed. I apologized. What else do you want?

    Zhao Xu was getting frustrated. Why is Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth so wicked? Can¡¯t you be nicer?

    Moreover, two million RMB?

    Do you have so much money?

    Zhan Shui County¡¯s people do not know if Mayor Dong has twenty million RMB. Still, he definitely can afford two million RMB. His four million RMB Land Rover is still parked outside the City Finance Department. Most of them had also experienced Dong Xuebing¡¯s skill in arguing. This guy could argue with the Party Committee members until they were speechless. How can he let these people off lightly?

 Chapter 1178: Unforgiving

    <h4>Chapter 1178: Unforgiving</h4>

    Single ward.

    The situation is tense.

    Dong Xuebing knows the situation. He knows Xie Jing had contacted the Xin Hua News Agency here, and that¡¯s why the City leaders came so fast. The City is pressured to settle this issue as soon as possible, but it is not urgent.

    The ward was quiet for a while.

    Zhao Xu said. ¡°Then make it 300,000 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied unhappily. ¡°Are you belittling me?¡±

    Zhao Xu looked at him. ¡°Then how muchpensation is enough to settle this problem?¡±

    He said when everyone thought Dong Xuebing would ask for arge amount, like 500,000 or 600,000 RMB. ¡°Mayor Zhao, I am not an unreasonable person. I had never mentioned anything aboutpensation. I came to the City to get back our funds. I am here for work and our County¡¯s people. I ept my injuries and will not take a cent more than I should. However, the fund is given to Zhen Shui County by the Central Government. Everyone in Zhen Shui County is waiting for this fund. I can break my arm and leg. But how will I face our people if I do not bring back the fund?¡±

    Meng Rui nodded. Well said.

    Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and the rest looked at them. They are finally entering the main topic.

    Jiang Fangfang added. ¡°Mayor Zhao, our County needs this fund. We must pay our staff, increase people¡¯s living standards, develop our economy, and make up our financial deficits. We know the City might have other ns for our County, but the money¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was direct and aggressive.

    Jiang Fangfang was different, and she did not make the City look bad. Maybe she does not want to fall out with the City.

    Zhao Xu listened and nodded. ¡°We understand your County¡¯s plight, and we intend to release the fund bit by bit to you all. Hmm,¡­ it seems like you all needed the fund badly.¡± He had received a call from the City Party Committee and knew Zhen Shui County would want their funds back. He was prepared for this.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Meng Rui.

    Meng Rui thought for a while and organized the words in his mind. They want the return of all the remaining funds.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat softly and felt since he had offended the City, it did not matter if he offended one more leader. He said. ¡°Mayor Zhao, our County had a shortfall of 46 million RMB.¡±

    ¡°46 million RMB?¡± Zhao Xu was stunned.

    The few leaders who came with Zhao Xu and Wei Lin were shocked.

    The City had held back 45 million RMB. How did youe up with 46 million RMB?

    One million RMB more?

    Where did this one million RMBe from?

    Everyone in the ward is smart and quickly understands Dong Xuebing¡¯s intentions. He will take back the remaining funds and get one million RMB more from the City.

    F**k!

    What are you thinking?

    Not only Zhao Xu and Wei Lin were shocked, but even Yan Yizhi Chen Xiaomei and the rest were stunned by Dong Xuebing¡¯s guts. This is not something one can say out loud. But Dong Xuebing had said it as if nothing had happened. Meng Rui was impressed.

    Dong Xuebing did not feel awkward when he said it. He had traveled so far to the City to get back the funds, and the people here gave him a lousy attitude. He was forced to injure himself in the end. He will not get injured in vain and will get back some interest from them. His thinking is different from others, and not many can understand him.

    Zhao Xu could not stand it anymore. But he remembered the City Mayor¡¯s instructions and Xin Hua News Agency. He suppressed his anger and said. ¡°We will release 30 million RMB and the remaining 15 million RMB a few dayster¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and turned to Yao Cui. ¡°Xiao Yao, this hospital¡¯s facilities are not good. Help me arrange a hospital in the Provincial City and transfer me there.¡±

    What do you mean? You want to escte this incident to the Provincial Government?

    Zhao Xu was furious. He had tried to settle this issue peacefully as the City Deputy Mayor, but Dong Xuebing did not care.

    Zhao Xu stormed out of the ward.

    The other city leaders exchanged looks and followed him.

    Only Zhen Shui County¡¯s leaders remained in the ward.

    Meng Rui said. ¡°Mayor Dong, we should not push our luck. It was good enough.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°The remaining 45 million RMB are given to us by the Central Government, and we should get it back.¡±

    ¡°I am talking about the extra one million RMB.¡±

    The ward¡¯s door opened again.

    A City leader entered. They did not leave the hospital. Zhao Xu had enough of Dong Xuebing and sent someone else to negotiate.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± That man said.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted him. ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore. I want to know whether the money can be deposited into our finance Department¡¯s ount. I will transfer to County''s hospital if the money can reach us within two days. If the money cannot reach us, I will transfer out of this hospital. I will seek treatment in Beijing. I heard their hospitals are good. Ah¡­. My body is in pain¡­.¡±

    Fine¡­.

    Earlier, you want to go to the Province, and now you are going to the Central Government.

    That man wants to bash his head against the wall. Are you a civil servant or a hooligan?

    Ten minutester.

    Along a hospital corridor.

    That leader came out and said. ¡°They insisted on 46 million RMB and refused to give me. He says he will transfer himself to a Beijing hospital if the City does not give his County this amount. He is going toin us.¡±

    Zhao Xu had no choice but to inform the City Mayor.

    The Mayor heard and paused for a while. ¡°Give them the money!¡±

    Zhao Xu hesitated and said. ¡°We cannot set this example, Mayor.¡±

    ¡°Give it to him!¡± The Mayor shouted. ¡°This incident had blown up, and we must press it down as soon as possible.¡±

    Zhao Xu sighed. ¡°All right. I know.¡± He hung up the phone and turned to his staff. ¡°Go in and tell them the City will send the money to them soon.¡±

    The City had wanted to stop Zhen Shui County¡¯s fund to ease the City¡¯s financial pressure. But they had to return the fund and an additional one million RMB after so much trouble.

    What the hell is this?!

    This Dong Xuebing is sickening!

    He dares to take advantage of the City! How did Zhen Shui County get such a shameless leader?!

 Chapter 1179: Discharge

    <h4>Chapter 1179: Discharge</h4>

    Two dayster.

    Morning.

    Mei He City. Hospitalpound/

    A nurse is pushing Dong Xuebing in his wheelchair around the hospital garden. He was still covered in bandages, but the bandages were much lesser than two days ago. His patient gown covered most of the bandages, and he looked fatter than before.

    ¡°Mayor Dong, are you feeling better?¡±

    ¡°I am feeling better now, but my wounds are itchy.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s normal. It is itchy because the wounds are healing.¡±

    ¡°I think I can move my legs. Can you help me up and let me take a few steps?¡±

    ¡°No! Your legs are fractured, and you cannot move them for the next few months.¡±

    ¡°My body is strong, and I don¡¯t need a few months to heal. Look, I can lift my right arm now.¡±

    ¡°No! Moving a bit is fine, but your injuries will worsen if you put strength into it.¡±

    ¡°All right¡­. Haha¡­. I was joking with you. It¡¯s morefortable sitting in a wheelchair. I don¡¯t need to walk with you pushing me. Push me around the garden again.¡±

    ¡°You kept ordering me around.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Thank you for taking care of me these two days.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Hehe¡­. You be an Executive Deputy County Mayor at such a young age. I must suck up to you. Maybe I might need your help in the future.¡±

    ¡°Sure. But I need to remind you. I am the City¡¯s number one enemy now. Most people are trying to get away from me. You might be implicated if you go near me.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­. I am not scared. Who will find trouble with a small nurse like me?¡±

    A ck Land Rover entered the hospital¡¯spound and stopped before the building.

    Dong Xuebing asked the nurse to push him over. Beijing 6666. This is his car.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei got out. They saw Dong Xuebing and walked over.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Why have you all not returned?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. Mayor Jiang is also in the City.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t she say she is going back?¡±

    ¡°Only Party Secretary Meng and Secretary Yao returned. Mayor Jiang''s meeting with the City yesterday ended at night. That¡¯s why she remained here. We stayed because we wanted to apany you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°Oh, did we receive the money?¡±

    Yan Yizhi smiled. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How much?¡±

    ¡°46 million RMB.¡±

    ¡°Great.¡±

    ¡°Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang said this is all your credit.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. This is everyone¡¯s effort and not mine alone.¡±

    ¡°You are modest. We might not even get 10 million RMB without you.¡±

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s not talk about this. We''ve gotten the fund, and let¡¯s prepare to return.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We will inform the hospital to arrange an ambnce to send you.¡±

    ¡°No need. We can go back in our car.¡±

    Upstairs.

    Single ward.

    Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei helped Dong Xuebing pack his belongings.

    The hospital might have received instructions from the City. When they heard Dong Xuebing ask to be discharged, they immediately approved and settled the paperwork. They offered to send him back in an ambnce but were rejected by him. The Third People¡¯s Hospital conducted aplete body checkup to prevent his injuries from worsening on his way back. Dong Xuebing is everyone¡¯s ¡®treasure¡¯ in the City. If Xin Hua News Agency reported this incident, the City leaders and many others might be fired.

    The checkup result is out.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries have stabilized, and he needs to rest for a few months.

    Noon.

    After lunch.

    ¡°Old Yan, are you done?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I had packed everything.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Shall we go?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please get off the bed slowly.¡±

    The door opened when they were about to leave.

    It is Party Secretary Meng¡¯s secretary, Zhang Feng. He arrived this morning to settle some issues with the City and send Dong Xuebing back to the County. This was Meng Rui¡¯s instruction. Dong Xuebing had done an excellent job for the County, and Meng Rui could not fetch him from the hospital. So, he sent his secretary. A few city leaders and hospital leaders were there to send him off.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± That leader said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded.

    ¡°I heard you are returning, and the Leaders ordered us to send you.¡±

    ¡°Oh, thank you. Thanks to the City leaders for their concern.¡±

    ¡°No problem, as long as you are fine.¡±

    ¡°I am feeling better now. Thank you, everyone. Please go back. I know you all are busy, and this is making me feel bad.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Let us walk you out.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei pushed Dong Xuebing out of the ward in a wheelchair, and Yan Yizhi and Zhang Feng followed behind.

    About twenty people followed them. Those who did not know what happened might think Dong Xuebing is a Central Government top leader. Even the Provincial Government leader does not have so many people sending him out during his discharge from the hospital. But those who knew what happened will know these people can¡¯t wait for Dong Xuebing to leave. This guy might cause more trouble for the City. They were here to ensure Dong Xuebing had left the City.

    This guy is a ¡®bomb,¡¯ and he is finally leaving.

    The City¡¯s representative bid Dong Xuebing goodbye and wished him a safe journey. In his heart, he was cursing and wishing never to see him again.

    This guy¡¯s mouth is wicked and doesn¡¯t follow the rules.

    He would use and use his injuries to threaten others. He even dares to take advantage of the City Government.

    Although these people are not high-ranking leaders in the City, they have worked in the government for more than ten years. They had met many people but never met a hooligan government leader like Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 1180: Wei Linâ€™s Tricks

    <h4>Chapter 1180: Wei Lin¡¯s Tricks</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Along a road in the City''s downtown area.

    Party Secretary¡¯s secretary Zhang Feng drove a small car in front, and a ck Land Rover was traveling behind him. Chen Xiaomei was driving, and Yan Yizhi sat beside her. Dong Xuebing sat behind in an awkward position. He had no choice because he suffered fractures all over his body. This time is different from the time he got hurt. He could use REVERSE to recover, and no one could tell he was injured. But everyone saw him falling out of the windows and saw his injuries. The hospital had diagnosed multiple fractures. Everyone will find it weird if he uses REVERSE to heal his injuries. As such, he can only wait for his injuries to heal slowly.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest. He had asked Yao Cui to return to the County two days ago, and she will cover his duties and report to him. She would also call if she could not decide on some issues.

    Everything was going to n.

    They got the fund back, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s work proceeded smoothly.

    Ah¡­. I can finally take a break now.

    A few minutester, Chen Xiaomei stopped the car.

    ¡°Chief Chen?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Zhang stopped his car.¡±

    ¡°He stopped? We have not reached our County.¡±

    ¡°Yes. He stopped by the roadside and got out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his neck with difficulty and looked in front. He saw Zhang Feng walking over, and Chen Xiaomei also got out.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Secretary Zhang?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang called and said she will be here soon.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Didn¡¯t Mayor Jiang returnst night?¡±

    ¡°I think she just finished her meeting. She asked us to wait for her.¡±

    ¡°All right. I will let Mayor Dong know.¡±

    About ten minutester.

    Mayor Jiang¡¯s car appeared behind them.

    Jiang Fangfang got out of the car and walked towards them. She nodded to them. ¡°You must have waited long. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and the rest greeted Mayor Jiang and were about to return to their cars. To their surprise, Jiang Fangfang got into the rear passenger seat of the Land Rover. Yan Yizhi asked Chen Xiaomei to drive, and he got into Secretary Zhang¡¯s car.

    A few momentster, the three cars moved off.

    Inside the car.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and asked. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    ¡°Not bad. I should recover after a few days¡¯ rest.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°You had done well this time. We are sorry to you. Getting back the fund is not easy, and you got injured in the process.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It¡¯s my duty.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I don¡¯t mind these injuries as long as we get back our funds.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You might be implicated this time. I attended a meeting in the City earlier, and a few leaders are hostile toward our County. A Building and Construction Bureau Leader even dare to show his unhappiness openly. The City had nned to use the fund for some construction works. I think the Party Committee approved it. But without the funds, they cannot do anything now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault.¡±

    Zhan Shui County and the City fell out because of this incident.

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. Secretary Meng and I knew we would face some pressure to get back the fund, and we are prepared for it. We just felt it was unfair to you. The City will push everything on you because of this incident, and you will face the most pressure.¡± Dong Xuebing was the one who created this incident. He was also the one who came to get back the funds. He even demanded one million RMB more from the City. The City will hold him responsible for everything. On the other hand, they might not make life too difficult for Zhen Shui County.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°You are newly appointed and still have a long way to go. I would not let youe if I knew this would happen.¡±

    ¡°I am fine, and I am used to it.¡± Dong Xuebing replied honestly.

    Chen Xiaomei looked at Dong Xuebing from the rearview mirror. What do you mean by you are used to it?

    Dong Xuebing is used to offending others, and those who bear grudges against him might fill up all the seats in a small stadium. He doesn¡¯t care about having a few more enemies.

    ¡°Just watch out.¡± Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°Before I left that day, I noticed Wei Lin looking at you differently. Just be careful of him.¡±

    Looking at me differently?

    Is he going to take revenge against me?

    Dong Xuebing knew Mayor Jiang would not bring this up for no reason. He knew he had caused Wei Lin to be suspended, and it was normal for him to look at Dong Xuebing differently. Maybe Jiang Fangfang had heard something about his character and warned him. But Dong Xuebing does not overthink it.

    Revenge?

    Sure. I am waiting for your revenge.

    I will show you what I am capable of.

    Dong Xuebing had encountered many people during his few years in government service and had never lost.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang, I think¡­ Cough¡­ cough¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been talking since he got into the car. He could not sit or lie down properly with his injuries. His body was in pain, and talking caused him to cough again. His chest hurt when he coughed. He immediately turned pale and started breaking out in cold sweat.

    Chen Xiaomei slowed down. ¡°How are you, Mayor Dong?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on Dong Xuebing¡¯s forehead.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and quickly stopped her. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­. Cough¡­. Cough¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said slowly. ¡°Stop talking and rest well. We are out of the city and reaching our County soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and controlled his breathing to calm his body.

    ¡°Chief Chen, have you contacted our County¡¯s hospital?¡± Jiang Fangfang asked.

    Chen Xiaomei replied. ¡°Yes. The hospital had prepared the ward.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and said. ¡°Ok. We will go to the hospital first. Drive slowly. Mayor Dong¡¯s body cannot take too much movement.¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest. He felt helpless.

    Sigh¡­. when can these injuries recover?

    Let¡¯s wait until this month is over first. No. I will use REVERSE to recover next month. I cannot stand having a body like this. But I got to bear with it this month.

    Mei He City.

    Inside a quiet yard. A middle-aged man sat beside some grape vines. He is the suspended Finance Department Chief Wei Lin.

    Zhen Shui County was not the only party the City was unhappy with. The City was also unhappy with Wei Lin. Although what Dong Xuebing did was a bit extreme, he had reasons to do it, and he almost died. It¡¯s fair for him to demand something. But Wei Lin is different. He was the culprit who caused everything. He pushed Dong Xuebing light, and the City lost the fund and one million RMB.

    Will the City let him off?

    Impossible! Suspension is only a signal.

    Wei Lin does not know if he can survive the City¡¯s wrath or resume his duties. He called his friends in the past two days and could only wait for the City¡¯s orders.

    As for Zhen Shui County¡­.

    Wei Lin¡¯s face turned cold, and he called his friend at the hospital this afternoon.

    ¡°Hello, Chief Wei.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t call me this, Old Cao.¡±

    ¡°Your suspension is temporary. You will be fine after the investigation is over.¡±

    ¡°I hope so. Oh, I need to ask you something. Were you at the hospital earlier?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Ah¡­. Those Zhen Shui County people, especially Executive Deputy Mayor Dong, had finally left. It was a headache, and Mayor Zhao was furious with him. The higher-ups had asked Mayor Zhao to go to the hospital. This incident was suppressed, but who can guarantee it? Having a leader there can also show the City¡¯s attitude. But Mayor Zhao fell sick immediately after receiving the instructions, and he went home. Ultimately, the City Government had to send a team there.¡±

    A Deputy City Mayor had to fake sick to avoid Dong Xuebing. This showed how difficult he was.

    Of course, Zhao Xu was not afraid of Dong Xuebing. He avoided him because he did not want to see his irritating look.

    Old Cao was around from the start of the negotiations with Dong Xuebing and knew how Mayor Zhao felt. Nothing good cane out of Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth. His life span would be shortened if he stayed around him. Old Cao would try to avoid him if possible.

    ¡°Chief Wei, why are you asking this?¡±

    ¡°When did they leave?¡±

    ¡°Around thirty minutes ago. I think they are out of the City now.¡±

    ¡°How many people and who are with him?¡±

    ¡°The two chiefs from Zhen Shui County¡¯s Finance Department and a secretary.¡±

    ¡°Their Party Secretary and Mayor did not fetch him from the hospital?¡±

    ¡°Zhen Shui County¡¯s Party Secretary returned a few days ago, and Mayor Jiang has a meeting this morning. She is not with them, and I did not see her.¡±

    ¡°All right. I know.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What are you¡­¡±

    ¡°Nothing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is with his subordinates, and no leaders are around.

    Wei Lin hung up and called an old friend.

 Chapter 1181: Robbery on the Road

    <h4>Chapter 1181: Robbery on the Road</h4>

    Afternoon.

    On the way back to Zhen Shui County.

    The road in front was a secluded dirt road in poor conditions. It was between high grasses and full of potholes.

    Inside the Land Rover.

    Jiang Fangfang looked up. "Drive slower."

    "Yes, Mayor Jiang." Chen Xiaomei slowed down.

    "The road in front is bumpy." Jiang Fangfang helped Dong Xuebing up. "Can you take it?"

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. "Thank you for your concern, Mayor Jiang. I am fine. These injuries are nothing."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him and said. "You had suffered seven to eight fractures. How can it be nothing?"

    Dong Xuebing felt Jiang Fangfang''s concern for him and did not stop her from helping him.

    A few momentster. The three cars traveled on the small bumpy road. Zhang Feng, driving in front, was forced to slow down. The second car Old Wang was driving felt his car would break apart. He felt the car''s undercarriage scraped against the uneven road. Only Dong Xuebing''s Land Rover could travel on this road normally. It only moved up and down slightly because of its suspension.

    One minute¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    The three cars got further from the City and entered the neighboring County''s jurisdiction. This ce is about a twenty-minute drive from Zhen Shui County.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­.

    Suddenly, they heard car honks.

    It was Zhang Feng sounding his car honk.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing felt the car slowing down and came to a stop. He looked up and saw a vehicle blocking the road.

    Beep¡­ beep¡­ beep¡­.

    Chen Xiaomei also sounded her honk.

    Jiang Fangfang asked. "What is it?"

    Chen Xiaomei looked in front. "There¡¯s a vehicle blocking the road?¡±

    Zhang Feng pressed the honk for a while, but the car did not move. He and Yan Yizhi got out of the car. Old Wang also got out. A tractor had stopped and blocked the road. A few men were sitting on the tractor, and two were standing in front. Some were holding metal spades, and some were holding hoes. They looked at the three cars quietly and continued to smoke.

    Zhang Feng shouted. ¡°Hey!¡±

    Those few men looked at him and did not say anything.

    Zhang Feng got mad. ¡°Hey! I am talking to you! Move your tractor!¡±

    Those men pretended not to hear him and continued to ignore him.

    Yan Yizhi shouted. ¡°What are you all doing? How can you all block the road?¡±

    A middle-aged man looked at them and walked over slowly. He should be the leader of those men. ¡°The tractor had broken down, and we can do nothing. Go by another road.¡±

    Yan Yizhi said. ¡°How can the tractor break down on the road?¡±

    Old Wang added. ¡°This road is the only road. How can we turn around?¡±

    There were no other roads. If they want to get past the tractor, they must reverse and make a big detour. It¡¯s fine if it was only them. But Mayor Jiang and Mayor Dong were with them. Moreover, they need to send Mayor Dong to the hospital. His injuries might worsen if he travels through the bumpy road again.

    Old Wang frowned. ¡°Are you all doing this on purpose?¡±

    The middle-aged vige shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you the tractor had broken down? What can we do? Oh, how about you all giving us money? We will find someone to fix it.¡±

    Money?

    Fix the tractor?

    These people are extorting money.

    Yan Yizhi, Zhang Feng, and the rest heard this and knew what these vigers were up to. Such incidents frequently ur near poor viges. Dong Xuebing encountered a simr incident in Yan Tai County. But the situation improved after the City cracked down on these people a yearter.

    Zhang Feng knew how to handle these hooligans. You must be more aggressive than them. ¡°Don¡¯t you all recognize these are Zhen Shui County Party Committee¡¯s leaders¡¯ cars?!¡±

    That middle-aged vige replied without hesitation. ¡°I don¡¯t know anything about Zhen Shui County. I have not been there.¡±

    Zhang Feng looked at him. ¡°Are you finding trouble with us? Do you want me to call your Mayor Li now?¡±

    That viger smacked his lips and leaned against the tractor. The other vigers were chatting and joking among themselves.

    Chen Xiaomei got out of the car. ¡°I will take a look.¡±

    Zhang Feng was furious and took out his phone to call their County¡¯s Mayor, Li. He is Party Secretary Meng¡¯s secretary and has interacted with the neighboring Counties¡¯ leaders. Mayor Jiang is in one of the cars behind him, and Mayor Li should take action. But he called twice, and Mayor Li did not answer. Mayor Li¡¯s secretary also did not answer.

    Zhang Feng thought they were in a meeting and tried calling this County¡¯s Public Security Deputy Chief.

    The Deputy Chief did not answer too.

    Are they all in a meeting?

    Did something happen in their County?

    Yan Yizhi asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°No one is answering.¡± Zhang Feng looked terrible.

    Chen Xiaomei heard what happened and returned to the car. ¡°Mayor Jiang, some vigers are collecting fees from the cars traveling along this road. They refuse to let us pass, and none of the County leaders answered Secretary Zhang¡¯s calls.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang took out her phone and dialed a number.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    No one answered.

    That middle-aged viger looked at Zhang Feng and Yan Yizhi. ¡°Are you all done with your calls? If you are done, pay us the repair fees. It¡¯s not a lot. 10,000 RMB is enough.¡±

    Zhang Feng looked at him coldly. ¡°Are you all trying to rob us?¡±

    Yan Yizhi shouted. ¡°Your tractor does not even cost 10,000 RMB!¡±

    The other vigers shouted and swore at them.

    ¡°Shut up!¡±

    ¡°Are you all paying us or not?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t think of getting past us with paying us the repair fees!¡±

    The middle-aged man waved, and the other vigers stopped. He said. ¡°That car at the back looks expensive, and I don¡¯t think 10,000 RMB is a lot to you all. Give us the money, and we will send the tractor for repairs. We will not bother you all once we get the money. Haha¡­.¡±

    Yan Yizhi shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it!¡±

    Zhang Feng added. ¡°You all dare to block the leaders¡¯ cars?!¡±

    The middle-aged viger scoffed. ¡°We are not robbing you all and are only asking for repair fees. You can continue your way, and we can repair our tractor. This is a win-win situation.¡±

    Although the Land Rover is thest car, Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang can hear them.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and felt something was wrong. He had worked at the grassroots level for a long time and knows how these people think. Most people who do such things are local vigers whose only aim is to get money. They knew which cars to stop and will not stop people who might get them into trouble. Most of these people are smart and alert. However, these vigers were different. They were too open and did not react when they saw these were Zhen Shui County Party Committee¡¯s cars. They also said nothing when they saw Secretary Zhang calling their Mayor. Most people usually demand a few hundred or one thousand RMB at most. But they demanded 10,000 RMB. Most people will not bring so much cash with them.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Something is wrong, right?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°They seemed to be targeting us.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s unconfirmed.¡± Jiang Fangfang¡¯s expression remained calm. ¡°But it is possible.¡±

    Zhang Feng and Yan Yizhi continued to argue with the vigers. They were furious.

    Anyone, who encountered a tractor blocking the road and getting extorted 10,000 RMB, would be angry.

    These people are too much!

    They cannot give them the money!

    Where would Mayor Jiang stand if they gave in and gave them the money? A County Mayor, Deputy Mayor, two Finance Department Chiefs, and a County Party Secretary¡¯s secretary, paying some vigers to use the road is aughing stock.

    They must not and cannot pay these vigers.

    Zhang Feng tried calling the local leaders again, but no one answered. He stared at the vigers and called the police.

    Someone answered.

    ¡°Hello, police?¡± Zhang Feng said. ¡°I am from Zhen Shui County Party Committee. Some people are blocking Nan Shi Road and demanding money from us. Send someone here to settle this.¡±

    Zhang Feng ended the call, and the vigers were furious.

    ¡°You dare to call the police?!¡±

    ¡°You are asking for it!¡±

    ¡°We are not going to let you all off!¡±

    Ding¡­ ding¡­ dang¡­ dang¡­. The vigers started hitting the tractor with their spades and hoes.

    The middle-aged viger ordered the other vigers to surround Zhang Feng, Yan Yizhi, and Old Wang. One of the vigers ran off and started shouting. A few momentster, almost a dozen vigers rushed out. All of them were youngsters with weapons like spades and hoes. They immediately surrounded the three cars.

    Zhen Shui County peoples were shocked.

    Not only Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang noticed something was off, but even Chen Xiaomei, Yan Yizhi and the rest also noticed it.

    They had called the police, and they dared to call more vigers. This was nned, and they were waiting for them.

 Chapter 1182: Surrounded

    <h4>Chapter 1182: Surrounded</h4>

    The atmosphere became tense.

    Almost twenty vigers surrounded them, and their numbers were several times more than Zhen Shui County¡¯s people.

    Yan Yizhi and Zhang Feng exchanged looks. They did not say anything and retreated to the cars with Old Wang. The other party had more people, and all of them were tall and strong youngsters. Zhen Shui County has three men, two women, and an injured.

    ¡°What are you all trying to do?¡±

    ¡°What do you think? How dare you call the police?¡±

    ¡°Are you trying to create trouble? Do you know who is in the car?¡±

    ¡°Who cares! Who is refusing to pay for the repair fees now? You are asking for it!¡±

    The vigers moved closer as Yan Yizhi, Zhang Feng, and Old Wang retreated.

    Inside the car.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at them and was about to leave the car.

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulls her. His arm was fractured, and this movement was painful. ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡± Jiang Fangfang stopped.

    Dong Xuebing caught his breath and said. ¡°Don¡¯t go out. You cannot risk it. They were targeting us and were waiting here for us. They don¡¯t know you because you met us after we left the hospital. No one saw you.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei quickly got into the car and said. ¡°Are you saying the City ns this?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang slowly said. ¡°The City will not do this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°I guess it is Wei Lin or some leaders I met. Anyway, they are here for me.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei replied angrily. ¡°This is too much!¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°They are trying to repay us for what we had done to them.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang immediately said. ¡°Old Chen, ask Old Yan, Xiao Zhang, and Old Wang to get into the car!¡±

    Chen Xiaomei shouted to them. Zhang Feng heard her and ran towards the Land Rover. Zhang Feng entered the front passenger seat, and Yan Yizhi entered the rear passenger seat with Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebing. Old Wang got into the small space behind the seats. The Land Rover is bigger than a lot of luxurious cars. Although it does not have three rows of seats, it is big enough to fit one person.

    ¡°Are these people crazy?¡±

    ¡°What should we do now, Mayor Jiang?¡±

    ¡°I called the police but think the local police will not being. These people are targeting us. No wonder their County¡¯s leaders are not answering my calls.¡±

    ¡°They are too bold. Don¡¯t they know Mayor Jiang is in the car?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang¡¯s car joined uster, and they thought it was only a few of us. That¡¯s why they arranged for them to find trouble with us. These people have no regard for thew!¡±

    Zhang Feng, Yan Yizhi, and the rest were angry.

    Dong Xuebing felt it should be Wei Lin behind these vigers. This old bastard is taking revenge on them. But he did not know Mayor Jiang had joined them, or he will not dare to do this. If anything happens to Dong Xuebing, he can get a scapegoat. But if anything happened to Jiang Fangfang, it would be a political incident.

    Wei Lin did not expect this.

    Dong Xuebing will not let Mayor Jiang get harmed.

    The vigers surrounded the Land Rover after they got into the car. They were pressing their faces against the windows shouting at them.

    ¡°Get out!¡±

    ¡°Stop hiding!¡±

    ¡°You dare to call the police but don¡¯t dare to face us?!¡±

    Bam¡­ bam¡­ bam¡­. The vigers hit the car and windows.

    They were pushing the Land Rover violently, making it sway.

    ¡°Sit tight.¡± Jiang Fangfang remained calm. This is her character, and her calmness assured the rest.

    ¡°Secretary Zhang.¡±

    ¡°What is it, Mayor Jiang?¡±

    ¡°How far are we from our County?¡±

    ¡°We are around 15 to 20 minutes away.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call our County and ask them to send people here immediately.¡±

    Zhang Feng quickly took out his phone. He stumbled a few times due to nervousness. Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and the rest were nervous too. Almost twenty people surrounded them and could be killed if everyone punched them each. Although the person behind the vigers only wanted to scare them, these vigers did not know. They do not know where the boundaries are, and might hit them.

    The vigers were screaming and shouting at them outside the car.

    Zhang Feng finally got through to the County.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Meng.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Zhang? Are you all back?¡±

    ¡°Not yet. Something happened here.¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    Zhang Feng quickly exined. ¡°Someone from the City might have nned this. We were blocked on the roads on our way back. A tractor blocked the road and demanded repair fees from us. They wanted 10,000 RMB. I tried calling the local leaders, but none of them answered. We are trapped in our car, surrounded by vigers with weapons.¡±

    Meng Rui was furious. ¡°What? Mayor Jiang is with you all?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Mayor Jiang is here.¡± Zhang Feng told Meng Rui what had happened and their location.

    It¡¯s fine if Mayor Jiang was not with them. But she is with them and surrounded by angry vigers. The situation is different.

    Meng Rui was furious. This is a challenge to Zhen Shui County! Someone from the City had nned this and ordered the local authorities not to help. How can this person stoop so low? Does he think Zhen Shui County is a pushover?!

    ¡°Protect Mayor Jiang. I will contact Public Security!¡±

    ¡°It might be toote.¡±

    ¡°Hang on no matter what. You must protect Mayor Jiang and Mayor Dong¡¯s safety at all costs!¡±

    Meng Rui called the County¡¯s Party Secretary after hanging up. As expected, no one answered. Meng Rui hung up and called the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and Public Security Bureau Chief, Chu Peng. ¡°Old Chu, send all avable policemen immediately!¡±

    ¡°What happened, Secretary Meng?¡± Chu Peng was shocked.

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask. I will tell you on our way! Do it now!¡±

 Chapter 1183: Uproar within the County

    <h4>Chapter 1183: Uproar within the County</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Zhen Shui County.

    ¡°Eh, I think something major happened within the County.¡±

    ¡°I heard about it too. What happened?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. But Secretary Meng is furious.¡±

    ¡°Yes. A few police cars were dispatched, and Chief Chu had gone out too.¡±

    ¡°Shhh¡­. Lower your voice. I heard Mayor Jiang and Mayor Dong¡¯s cars were surrounded.¡±

    ¡°What? How can this happen? Who dares to surround Mayor Jiang¡¯s car? What do they want?¡±

    ¡°I think they are trying to extort money, but I feel there¡¯s more to it.¡±

    ¡°No wonder the County Leaders are furious. Where are they surrounded, and what¡¯s the situation now?¡±

    ¡°I heard this from a friend from the Police. The situation is not good. Almost twenty vigers had surrounded Mayor Jiang and the rest with weapons.¡±

    ¡°Ah, this is not good.¡±

    ¡°If the vigers start to attack Mayor Jiang and Mayor Dong¡­ and smash their cars¡­.¡±

    ¡°Someone should have nned this. Who would dare to surround a County Mayor¡¯s car?

    Within minutes, many Zhen Shui County government staff heard about this. They were furious. Too many things happened in the past two days. First, Mayor Dong had gotten 50 million RMB from the Central Government, and everyone was excited. But the 50 million RMB turned out to be 5 million RMB, and everyone was frustrated. After that, Mayor Dong was pushed off a building and almost died while trying to get back the money from the City. He got back the money with one million RMB extra from the City. He and Mayor Jiang were surrounded by vigers now.

    Ups and downs¡­.

    Many staff could not take it.

    But intelligent people know this incident is caused by money. The leaders who went to the City to get back the money were surrounded. This is a challenge to Zhen Shui County and is a warning to them. The fund had united the Meng and Jiang fractions. Everyone was furious when they heard something happen to Mayor Jiang and Mayor Dong. This incident is no longer about Mayor Jiang and Mayor Dong. The City had robbed their funds, almost killed their Executive Deputy Mayor, and now surrounded them.

    This is too much.

    The City is unreasonable!

    Yao Cui got anxious when she heard it. She immediately called Dong Xuebing, but no one answered. She called Yan Yizhi instead.

    ¡°Secretary Yao.¡±

    ¡°How is everyone, Chief Yan?¡±

    ¡°We are in the car, surrounded by vigers.¡±

    Bam! Bam! Bam! Yao Cui could hear the vigers hitting the car.

    Yao Cui said. ¡°Secretary Meng is on the way with our people. Hang on!¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will hang up first.¡± Yan Yizhi hung up the call.

    Yao Cui thought for a while and rushed to the County Government to borrow a car. She is going too.

    County Public Security Bureau.

    County Party Secretary¡¯s car sped into thepound.

    ¡°Secretary Meng.¡± Political and Legal Committee secretary Chu Peng walked over.

    Meng Rui waved to him. ¡°Get in. Is everything ready?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Peng knew this was an emergency and signaled to the police officers before getting into the car.

    The car drove out of the Public Security Bureau.

    Four police cars followed. All the police officers looked severe as they heard what had happened.

    ¡°Secretary Meng, I will contact the local Public Security Bureau.¡±

    ¡°Contact them? We are faster if we go there ourselves.¡±

    The neighboring county and Zhen Shui County were not on good terms. But no matter how bad their rtionship was, they should not allow such an incident. Vigers in your territory surrounded Mayor Jiang, and she was in danger, but they were not answering any calls. They purposely did this and wanted to use this incident to suck up to someone from the City. Maybe those vigers were arranged by them to make things difficult for Zhen Shui County.

    Mei He City.

    Inside a house courtyard.

    Wei Lin crossed his legs and drank tea under a grapevine stand. He kept looking toward the west, waiting for a call.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. His phone rang.

    Wei Lin looked at the number and answered. ¡°Hello, Xiao Li?¡±

    Xiao Li asked. ¡°Chief Wei, the higher-ups asked me to check with you. Who are in that group of people?¡±

    Wei Lin replied. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you? It¡¯s only Dong Xuebing and a few Zhen Shui County staff.¡±

    Xiao Li hesitated. ¡°Are you sure Mayor Jiang is not with them? Her meeting had ended, and she should be returning now.¡±

    Wei Lin interrupted. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s only Dong Xuebing and a few of his staff. Why do you ask?¡±

    ¡°Our County received a few calls. One was Mayor Jiang¡¯s mobile number, and Zhen Shui County seemed to be in uproar. I heard even Secretary Meng was rmed.¡±

    Wei Lin frowned. ¡°Maybe they had called Mayor Jiang for help, and that¡¯s why she called. Don¡¯t worry. I will not get you all in trouble. It¡¯s just a small favor for me.¡±

    Xiao Li knows Wei Lin is close to his leaders and did not say anything.

    ¡°Oh¡­.¡± Wei Lin asked. ¡°How is the situation there? Did they use that road?¡±

    ¡°I think so. I had instructed my men, but I am unsure about the situation now.¡±

    Wei Lin nodded. ¡°Thank your leader for me. Just make things difficult for them, and don¡¯t go overboard.¡± He only wanted to make life difficult for Dong Xuebing as revenge, and he felt this incident would not cause any harm if it were not blown out of proportion.

    ¡°Ok. I will inform the leaders.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call me when you receive any news.¡±

    ¡°All right. I am hanging up.¡±

    Xiao Li thought to himself. We also know we must not go overboard. Even if Mayor Jiang is not with them, an Executive Deputy County Mayor will cause trouble. They can only pretend not to know about this incident. They did Wei Lin this favor because his leaders are close with him, and their County is not on good terms with Zhen Shui County. Or else they would not help.

 Chapter 1184: Got angry because of a woman

    <h4>Chapter 1184: Got angry because of a woman</h4>

    Outskirts.

    Along a minor road.

    The weather was not very good these days, and it started getting foggy again.

    A ck Land Rover was surrounded by a group of men armed with poles and farming tools. They were shouting and hitting the car.

    ¡°Get out!¡±

    ¡°You are arrogant earlier! Come out now!¡±

    ¡°Go on! Call the County Leaders!¡±

    ¡°Are you all going to pay for the repair fees?¡±

    ¡°Hide in the car? We are going to smash your car!¡±

    Inside the car.

    They had been hiding inside the car for a few minutes.

    Zhen Shui County people looked at the angry mob outside and did not say anything. They could only wait for the Police.

    One minute¡­.

    Two minutes¡­.

    Three minutes¡­.

    The Police have not arrived.

    Zhen Shui County¡¯s backup is not here yet, and the local police car did not appear.

    It¡¯s about ten minutes.¡±

    ¡°Why are the police not here yet?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang, we cannot wait any longer.¡±

    A viger got mad at Zhang Feng¡¯s stare and spat at him.

    Spat!

    The thick phlegm hit the windows, and it was gross.

    Zhang Feng cursed. Yan Yizhi and Old Wang were furious.

    ¡°You dare to scold us?¡±

    ¡°These people are too arrogant!¡±

    A few vigers started to push the Land Rover, making it sway.

    Chen Xiaomei felt the car shake and gasped. ¡°Ah¡­.¡±

    Zhang Feng and Old Wang were not sitting properly and almost hit their head.

    Compared to them, Dong Xuebing was not so lucky. He was severely injured and could not move. He could not hold on to the seats to protect himself. When the vigers pushed the car hard, his body moved towards the left, and he hit his head against the window. He inhaled deeply from the pain. His head was injured and painful when he hit the wound.

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his right hand with difficulty to indicate he was fine.

    Chen Xiaomei was furious. ¡°These bastards.¡±

    Yan Yizhi took a deep breath. ¡°Why are our people not here yet?¡±

    The vigersughed when they saw Dong Xuebing hit his head, and they started to shake the car again.

    This time, Jiang Fangfang held Dong Xuebing¡¯s head to protect him. ¡°Be careful.¡±

    The car shook again. Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebing almost fell off their seats and hit the car door. Dong Xuebing braced himself for the impact but felt no pain. He turned back and saw Jiang Fangfang use her hand to protect him. But the impact hurt the back of her hand.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Old Wang said. ¡°We cannot continue like this.¡±

    Zhang Feng said. ¡°These people are bing more aggressive. If they continue to push the car, they might flip it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and said. ¡°Try to drive through them, Old Chen.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei was shocked. ¡°Drive through them? But we are surrounded by them.¡±

    ¡°They will move once you start the engine. Just knock them if they do not move. They asked for it if we ran over them. Who asked them to try to rob us?¡±

    Zhang Feng agreed with Dong Xuebing. ¡°That¡¯s right. Drive through them.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang closed her eyes. ¡°I disagree.¡±

    Zhang Feng smacked his lips. ¡°Mayor Jiang, this is an emergency. We must protect you. We cannot allow them to continue shaking our car.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. ¡°What if someone is killed?¡±

    Zhang Feng kept quiet. That¡¯s right. Although the vigers were trying to extort money from them, they would be at fault if they killed someone. The Land Rover is big and heavy. The vigers might be dragged under the vehicle if they drive forward.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Try starting the engine first.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei started the engine, and the engine roared.

    The vigers were surprised, and a few took a step back.

    But the middle-aged vigerughed. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid of them! They don¡¯t dare to drive off. They are trying to scare us.¡±

    The other vigers heard him and continued to surround the car.

    Chen Xiaomei pressed the honk, and the vigers refused to move. Instead, they got more aggressive.

    ¡°They are not scared.¡±

    ¡°What should we do now?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang! Mayor Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not know what to do because of his injuries. He could not even sit properly, let alone get out of the car.

    What should he do?

    How is he going to get out of this situation?

    Everyone looked at Jiang Fangfang.

    Jiang Fangfang opened her eyes slowly. ¡°Give them the repair fees.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Give them the money? But¡­¡± Zhang Feng and Yan Yizhi refused to ept this. It would hurt their ego if they gave the vigers money.

    Jiang Fangfang said calmly. ¡°Give them the money, and we will settle the scoreter.¡±

    Zhang Feng looked at her. ¡°But¡­ that will¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang interrupted. ¡°You all should know about Mayor Dong¡¯s condition. He suffered fractures all over his body, and he could not move. His condition will worsen if this carries on. We must bring him to the hospital as soon as possible. Since we can settle this problem with money, give it to them.¡± She took out her wallet. ¡°I have 2,000 RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say anything.¡± Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°Just follow my orders.¡±

    Yan Yizhi sighed. ¡°Let¡¯s see how much we have. I have 1,000 RMB.¡±

    ¡°I got 400 RMB.¡± Chen Xiaomei said embarrassedly.

    Dong Xuebing disagreed with Jiang Fangfang¡¯s decision but had to follow her because she was her leader. He said to Chen Xiaomei. ¡°My wallet and phone are with you. I got money inside.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei took out Dong Xuebing¡¯s wallet and saw two bundles of cash. One bundle is 10,000 RMB.

    Yan Yizhi, Zhang Feng, and Old Wang looked at Dong Xuebing.

    This guy brings so much cash with him.

    Chen Xiaomei took out a bundle of notes. She hesitated because she was afraid of winding down the window.

    ¡°Give it to me.¡± Yan Yizhi took the money from her.

    The vigers quieted down when they saw the stack of money.

    Yan Yizhi waved the money at the people outside. ¡°This is the repair fee. Step back, and I will throw it to you.¡±

    The middle-aged vigerughed. ¡°Hand it over!¡±

    Yan Yizhi said. ¡°Move back first!¡±

    The middle-aged viger stared at him. ¡°Just hand it over!¡±

    Yan Yizhi saw the other vigers staring at him, and he winded down the window slightly. He dared not wind down the window entirely and only opened a gap big enough for his hand to stick out. He threw the 10,000 RMB out of the window. When he was about to close the window, a viger stuck a pole through the gap and prevented him from winding the window up.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Yan Yizhi shouted.

    The atmosphere became tense again.

    The leader of the vigers picked up the money and counted it. He nodded and was interrupted by a young viger when he was about to say something.

    ¡°They still have 10,000 RMB!¡±

    ¡°Huh? They still have 10,000 RMB?¡±

    ¡°Yes! I saw it in that ck bag.¡±

    ¡°I saw it too. They still have another stack of money.¡±

    The leader smiled and walked closer. ¡°The repair fee was 10,000 RMB, but it has increased to 20,000 now.¡±

    All the vigers¡¯ eyes lit up. They could only get 100 RMB at most when they extorted money from other drivers in the past. After all, the people living in the area were poor. But this time, they might get 20,000 RMB.

    Yan Yizhi was furious. ¡°You all!¡±

    Jiang Fangfang calmly said. ¡°Give it to them.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang, they¡­.¡±

    ¡°I said give them.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei clenched his teeth and looked at Dong Xuebing. She saw him nodding and took out the other bundle of cash. She gave it to Yan Yizhi, and he threw it out of the window.

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡±

    ¡°You all should have given us the money earlier.¡±

    A younger viger picked up the money and started counting.

    Yan Yizhi coldly said. ¡°Can you move the tractor now?¡±

    The middle-aged viger looked at him. ¡°Who do you think you are? Who are you to order us?¡±

    Yan Yizhi suppressed his anger. ¡°We had given you money. What else do you want?¡±

    ¡°You dare to shout at us?¡± The middle-aged viger spat at Yan Yizhi. The thick phlegm flew through the window gap. ¡°F**k you1¡±

    The spit flew past Yan Yizhi andnded on Jiang Fangfang¡¯s suit, sitting in the middle of the rear passenger seat.

    Everyone in the car was shocked.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. He took a deep breath, and his expression changed.

    ¡°Old Chen.¡± Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes.

    Chen Xiaomei looked at him. ¡°Ah?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said coldly. ¡°Help me out of the car.¡±

    ¡°Ah? What?¡±

    ¡°Help me out of the car!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could tolerate it if he were alone. After all, he was injured. But Mayor Jiang was with him, and someone spat on her. He will not tolerate this. He doesn¡¯t care about his injuries now.

 Chapter 1185: Seeking death!

    <h4>Chapter 1185: Seeking death!</h4>

    Inside the car.

    Everyone was quiet.

    Yan Yizhi, Zhang Feng, Old Wang, and the rest were furious when they saw the thick phlegm on Mayor Jiang¡¯s suit. This was too insulting!

    Spitting on their Mayor?

    Spitting on a female Mayor?

    Nothing is more humiliating than this!

    ¡°Old Chen!¡± Dong Xuebing shouted at Chen Xiaomei again.

    Chen Xiaomei quickly said. ¡°Why do you want to get out? There are too many of them!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked out of the window and reached for the door. He was going to open the door and get out himself.

    Jiang Fangfang quickly pulled him. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Yan Yizhi also got a shock. ¡°You must not go out, Mayor Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied usually, but he was emitting a cold aura. ¡°I will be back in a while.¡±

    Old Wang felt Dong Xuebing was seeking his death and tried to persuade him. ¡°You can¡¯t fight all of them. Bear with it, Mayor Dong. Your body¡­.¡±

    Bear with it?

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it anymore!

    Did they think they could escape after insulting Jiang Fangfang? Is that possible?

    Everyone could tell Mayor Dong was furious. But they have been to the hospital, and Chen Xiaomei and Yan Yizhi saw him falling from the third floor. They also saw the hospital¡¯s report. Dong Xuebing had suffered fractures all over his body. How can he get out of the car in this condition? He could not even stand or walk!

    ¡°Where are you going? You are not allowed to go out!¡± Jiang Fangfang said and turned to the rest. ¡°Who can give me a piece of tissue?¡±

    ¡°I have¡­.¡± Chen Xiaomei took a piece of tissue from her pocket and gave it to her.

    Jiang Fangfang wiped her suit expressionlessly and threw it out of the window. She stared at that middle-aged viger. ¡°Can you move the tractor now?¡±

    The middle-aged viger looked at her and smiled. ¡°You have guts.¡±

    The vigers were in a good mood after getting the money and started cheering.

    ¡°All right! I will let you all off because of you.¡± The middle-aged viger looked at his watch and felt it was time for them to leave. Heughed and waved. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    ¡°Move the car!¡±

    ¡°Go home!¡±

    Although Yan Yizhi, Zhang Feng, and the rest were furious, they were relieved to see the vigers leaving.

    But Dong Xuebing did not think like them. He looked at the stain on Jiang Fangfang¡¯s clothes and looked outside. He shouted at the vigers. ¡°Do you think you all cane and go as you wish? Don¡¯t even think about it!¡±

    Everyone was shocked!

    ¡°Eh? What did he say?¡±

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t allow us to leave?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Who is this guy?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I want to see what he can do to us!¡±

    ¡°He dares to challenge us in this situation?¡±

    The vigers, who were prepared to leave, returned. They were joking andughing at Dong Xuebing.

    Jiang Fangfang frowned. ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    Yan Yizhi was speechless. ¡°Mayor Dong, you¡­.¡±

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to say this. He was making matters worse.

    The vigers were leaving after getting the money, but they are not leaving now!

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and looked at Chen Xiaomei. ¡°Count the number of people outside for me, Old Chen.¡±

    ¡°You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Just count!¡±

    ¡°Huh? All right. 1¡­ 3¡­ 5¡­.¡± Chen Xiaomei started counting. ¡°There¡¯s 18 of them!¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and reached for the door with difficulty. He opened the door and pushed it open!

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°Ah! Don¡¯t open the door!¡±

    Jiang Fangfang quickly grabbed Dong Xuebing. ¡°Come back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned to Jiang Fangfang and said. ¡°Give me five minutes.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei was anxious. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    They felt Dong Xuebing was seeking his death. What can he do with a body full of injuries? Moreover, he will be facing 18 vigers with weapons. He will be killed if they attack him! Even the skinniest, Chen Xiaomei, is stronger than Mayor Dong now! At least she can stand properly! Mayor Dong cannot even stand on his own!

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°Come back!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and looked at Jiang Fangfang.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. ¡°What are you thinking? There are almost twenty of them outside. Stay in the car and wait.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°I am ordering you to remain in the car. This is an order.¡± Jiang Fangfang said calmly. But her tone was firm.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and got out of the car.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s expression changed, and she tried to pull him back.

    ¡°Dong Xuebing!¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression changed when his feet touched the ground. He was in pain but supported himself against the car with one hand. His other hand is cast, and he cannot even move a finger. When he left, he had changed out of the hospital gown and was wearing his clothes. His clothes were cut open for his cast and bandages. Most of his injuries were exposed. The bandages on his head and arms, the casts on his arm and legs.

    The vigers were amused when they saw him.

    The middle-aged leaderughed. He did not notice Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries when they surrounded the car. He did not expect someone like him to dare to stop them! Are you mad? Did you hit your head?

    A viger looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you the one who stopped us from leaving?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I wanted to ignore you all initially. But I got no choice. You all are seeking death, and I will fulfill your wishes!¡± He looked around and smiled. ¡°There¡¯s 18 of you all? All right. Don¡¯t even think of running away!¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are boastful!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­ is he telling a joke?¡±

    ¡°Go and check your brains, young man!¡±

    ¡°I want to see how you are going to stop us!¡±

    ¡°You are covered in a cast. Do you have multiple fractures? Don¡¯t push yourself too hard. You are making usugh!¡±

    ¡°I am going over. Try stopping any one of us!¡± A viger walked over with a pole. He is tall and strong, and he stands in front of Dong Xuebing.

    Everyone in the car was anxious!

    Yan Yizhi shouted. ¡°Stop!¡±

    Chen Xiaomei shouted. ¡°Be careful, Mayor Dong!¡±

 Chapter 1186: The Non-human Dong Xuebing!

    <h4>Chapter 1186: The Non-human Dong Xuebing!</h4>

    Everything happened fast.

    All the vigersughed at Dong Xuebing.

    Zhen Shui County¡¯s people were shouting at Dong Xuebing, asking him to be careful.

    But none of them understood Dong Xuebing. They don¡¯t know what he is capable of or what he has done. Yes, he had fractures all over his body and had difficulties moving. Even standing is painful for him. There¡¯s no difference between him and a paralyzed person. However, he is Dong Xuebing! The god of gues! No one can escape, even if all his bones were crushed!

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°Come back!¡±

    ¡°Drag him back! Quick!¡±

    Yan Yizhi, Zhang Feng, and the rest were scared to leave the vehicle. But Mayor Jiang ordered them, and they must obey. They got out of the car.

    It was toote.

    That tall and strong viger swung his pole at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I shall see how you are going to stop us!¡±

    The pole was going to hit Dong Xuebing!

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong!¡±

    ¡°He is Zhen Shui County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor!¡±

    The viger ignored their cries, but he still held back. He swung the pole towards Dong Xuebing to scare him and hoped to see him embarrass himself. But that viger was na?ve. Anyone from Fen Zhou City would not go near the god of gues when he has this expression.

    The pole was about to hit Dong Xuebing, and he smiled.

    He tolerated the pain and looked at that viger. He reached out slowly with his bandaged hand, and that viger¡¯s pole appeared in his hand. It was too fast, and he pushed the pole into that shocked viger¡¯s mouth!

    Puuuu¡­.

    Blood and pieces of smashed teeth flew out of that viger¡¯s mouth!

    The viger screamed in pain and covered his mouth.

    Dong Xuebing twisted the pole in the viger¡¯s mouth, and more blood gushed.

    That viger copsed in pain, and blood flowed from his mouth!

    This was not the end. Dong Xuebing pulled the pole out of his mouth and swung it with his weak, heavily bandaged arm. Bam! He hit that viger¡¯s knee, and blood started to soak through his pants. The viger¡¯s leg was broken! Dong Xuebing lowered that pole calmly and used it as a walking stick.

    Everyone was stunned.

    ¡°Old Gao!¡±

    ¡°Brother Gao!¡±

    ¡°Brother Gao!¡±

    It happened too fast, and no one could stop Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Bastard!¡±

    ¡°You are seeking your death!¡±

    ¡°Go! Kill him!¡±

    Yan Yizhi and the rest were still shouting at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Come back, Mayor Dong! Quick!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was unfazed by the 17 vigers rushing toward him. He asked calmly. ¡°Who was the one who spat at Mayor Jiang?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang shouted. ¡°I am fine. Come back now!¡±

    ¡°I am not fine!¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    A young man reached Dong Xuebing, and he kicked him.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at that young man. He leaned against the car and swung the pole. The polended on that young man¡¯s temple.

    That young man¡¯s eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

    ¡°Xiao Liu!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Liu!¡±

    All the vigers were furious!

    ¡°Bastard!¡±

    ¡°Kill him!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked slowly. ¡°Who spat earlier?¡±

    No one replied, and three vigers rushed forward. One was holding a pole, and the others were holding hoes.

    A viger behind them reminded. ¡°Be careful!¡±

    ¡°He cannot move! Hit him from a distance!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Your hoes are longer!¡±

    Two vigers had copsed, and the rest got more careful.

    However, these warnings and strategies were meaningless to Dong Xuebing. He nced at the two vigers with hoes, trying to attack him from a distance, and he blocked one of the hoes. Dong! The young viger¡¯s hoe hit Dong Xuebing¡¯s pole, and Dong Xuebing pushed against it while tolerating the pain in his wrist. That viger¡¯s hoe shifted towards his side and hit the other viger¡¯s thigh!

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    Blood spurt out of that viger¡¯s leg!

    Dong Xuebing pressed the hoe with his pole, pushing the sharp edge a few centimeters more into that man¡¯s thigh. It was so deep that it almost prated his thigh!

    That viger fainted from the pain.

    The young viger panicked. ¡°It¡¯s not me!¡±

    Before he could say anything else, Dong Xuebing¡¯s pole flicked a hoe up from the ground, and the sharp edge pierced that young viger¡¯s ass. He screamed and fell back on his ass, pushing the hoe deeper. He fainted from the pain immediately, and blood flowed from his wound, forming a puddle.

    The viger with the pole was shocked. He stopped and dared not move.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the vigers and asked again. ¡°Who spat at Mayor Jiang?¡±

    The middle-aged viger was furious as he looked at his fellow vigers covered in blood. His eyes turned red. ¡°F**k! Kill him!¡±

    Everyone rushed forward.

    The remaining vigers immediately surrounded Dong Xuebing. Luckily, he was leaning against the car and not surrounded.

    ¡°Kill him!¡±

    ¡°F**k!¡±

    ¡°We need revenge for our people!¡±

    Most vigers were mad, and some turned pale after seeing the blood. Dong Xuebing remained calm as if these people were no threat to him.

    Five to six vigers swung their weapons at Dong Xuebing.

    Chen Xiaomei screamed. ¡°Watch out!¡±

    ¡°Hurry and dodge!¡± Old Wang shouted.

    Dong Xuebing did not dodge as he could not move his legs. It was painful to stand, let alone move. He also did not need to move away. He narrowed his eyes and flicked a fist-size stone up with his pole. The stone hit a viger¡¯s leg, and he tripped. He dropped his hole and fell towards Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing pushed the other end of his pole against that viger¡¯s chest. The other vigers¡¯ weaponsnded on that viger¡¯s back.

    The other vigers saw it, but the hoes were heavy. They could not stop or avoid hitting their fellow viger.

    ¡°Arrgh¡­.¡± That viger screamed in pain.

    The back of that viger, which Dong Xuebing used as a shield, suffered deep cuts.

    When the vigers were shocked, Dong Xuebing swung his pole at them twice. He hit a viger¡¯s face first, and that viger spat out a mouthful of crushed teeth and blood before copsing onto the ground. His second blow hit another viger in his jaw. That viger¡¯s mouth twisted, and his lower jaw smashed to his right side. Dong Xuebing saw two other vigers reaching him from the corner of his eyes, and he repeated the same actions. He pulled back his pole at an unbelievable speed and stabbed it toward the vigers. Thud! Thud! The pole was pushed into those two vigers¡¯ mouths.

    One copsed almost immediately after the pole hit the back of his throat, and the other spat out a mouthful of crushed teeth. He covered his mouth in shock, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s next blownded on his head, knocking him out.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s attacks were too fast for the rest to see clearly, and no one could dodge them.

    One viger¡­.

    Three vigers¡­.

    Five vigers¡­.

    The vigers were knocked out one by one.

    ¡°Fight it out with him!¡±

    ¡°Go! He can only move one hand!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He cannotst too long! Kill him!¡±

    The remaining vigers continued to rush forward. They were going to tear Dong Xuebing apart!

    Dong Xuebing had a calm expression as he continued to swing his pole. His pole was moving so fast that no one could see it.

    Bam!

    Bam!

    Bam!

    The blowsnded on a few vigers¡¯ heads.

    Blood flowed out of their heads.

    The vigers whom Dong Xuebing hit fainted immediately.

    Dong Xuebing looked up, and only the vigers¡¯ leader remained. Everyone else had copsed. He wanted to attack Dong Xuebing with everyone else, but he was too shocked to move when he saw the rest get beaten to the ground. He was rooted to the ground.

    Dong Xuebing looked around. ¡°You are the only one left. If I remember correctly, you are the one who spat at Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Even an idiot can tell Dong Xuebing is not an ordinary person now.

    F**k! We shot ourselves in our feet today! This guy is a monster!

    But it was toote. Dong Xuebing had swung his pole, and itnded on that middle-aged viger¡¯s leg. He fell, and Dong Xuebing limped towards him, using the pole as a walking stick. He limped to that viger and pushed the pole into his mouth!

    Puuu!

    That viger¡¯s mouth was filled with blood.

    ¡°I said earlier. None of you can escape today!¡± Dong Xuebing twisted the pole. ¡°Try spitting at us now. Go ahead and try.¡±

    The middle-aged viger looked at Dong Xuebing. He was terrified.

    What is wrong with this guy? He is not a human!

    How can someone covered in severe injuries take down 18 of them with one hand?

    What the hell is wrong with this guy?

 Chapter 1187: Could not hide anymore!

    <h4>Chapter 1187: Could not hide anymore!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The small road became quiet.

    More than a dozen men were lying on the bloody ground. Some of them had fainted, and the rest were groaning in pain. Although this was a quiet road, some vehicles still travel on it. A truck and a car drove up and saw almost twenty men on the ground. They immediately braked and turned back. They thought it might be a gang sh and did not want to get involved.

    In front of the Land Rover.

    The vigersy on the ground around Dong Xuebing because he did not move an inch.

    Dong Xuebing stood in the middle, and he looked terrifying. He was expressionless, as if he had not done anything. He looked at that middle-aged viger, who had the end of the pole in his mouth and lifted the pole upwards.

    ¡°Tell me.¡±

    ¡°Huh¡­.¡±

    ¡°Who sent you all?¡±

    ¡°No¡­. no¡­.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to hoodwink me. Why would you all stop our cars if no one sent you?¡±

    ¡°Huh¡­. No¡­.¡±

    ¡°I think you still have not learned your lesson.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved the pole he was holding.

    The middle-aged viger shuddered when he saw Dong Xuebing would hit him again.

    But Jiang Fangfang interrupted. ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and remembered he was the County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor and not from the Public Security Bureau. He should not be interrogating anyone. He looked at the viger and did not ask anymore. ¡°I wanted to ignore you all, but you all forced me. It¡¯s fine if you all block the road. But you all surrounded our cars and spat at Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had knocked off almost all of that middle-aged viger¡¯s teeth. He could not speak properly. ¡°I am sorry. I am blinking, and I did not recognize you.¡±

    ¡°You are not blind. I think you recognize us.¡±

    ¡°Absolutely not! I don¡¯t know you.¡± The viger refused to admit it.

    A few of the fainted vigers woke up. But they could not move because of their injuries. They pretended to have fainted and dared not get up. If Dong Xuebing could knock them out, he could do so the second time.

    Dong Xuebing threw the pole away and looked at the viger.

    The middle-aged viger got scared and looked at Jiang Fangfang, Chen Xiaomei, and the rest. He said. ¡°Sorry! I am sorry! Please let us off!¡± He took the twenty thousand RMB from his pocket and ced them on the ground. ¡°All the money is here.¡±

    Only a thug can deal with a thug. This middle-aged viger and the other vigers were arrogant and mocking them earlier. But now, they were scared and cowering because of Dong Xuebing.

    This guy, covered in bandages and cast, had easily beaten down eighteen men. Who can fight him?

    These vigers regretted finding trouble with Dong Xuebing. They would never believe anyone could fight so well if they did not experience it themselves. The other people addressed this guy as Mayor Dong. Is he a government leader? They regretteding and provoking such a scary person.

    Dong Xuebing did not pity them. They asked for it.

    These people have no regard for thew and do not have brains. They thought nothing would happen to them because someone in their County asked them to do this. The person who ordered them will never admit it, and they will be the scapegoats.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the middle-aged viger. ¡°Can you move?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Move the tractor.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­ yes¡­. I will move it now.¡±

    ¡°Come back after you are done, and call the ambnce for your men.¡±

    The middle-aged viger was scared of Dong Xuebing. He got up slowly and drove the tractor aside. But he did not return to Dong Xuebing. Instead, he called for ambnces on the tractor.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the viger and limped back to the car. He looked at Mayor Jiang and the rest. ¡°Are we going back now, or wait?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Wait.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing leaned against the car in pain. He was in pain because of the movements earlier.

    Sigh¡­. I used too much strength.

    One second¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Five seconds¡­.

    No one said a word.

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward and said something. ¡°Sis Chen. Can you help me light a cigarette?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Xiaomei was still in shock.

    ¡°Sis Chen?¡±

    ¡°Ah? You called me?¡±

    ¡°Can you help me light a cigarette? I cannot move my hands.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ok¡­.¡± Chen Xiaomei reached for Dong Xuebing¡¯s bag and saw the blood on the ground. She felt nauseous and turned aside to puke.

    Zhang Feng also felt gross. He did not puke, but he looked pale.

    Old Wang helped Chen Xiaomei remove Dong Xuebing¡¯s cigarettes from his back.

    Chen Xiaomei, Yan Yizhi, Zhang Feng, and Old Wang were stunned when Dong Xuebing fought with those vigers. When the vigers got beaten down one by one, their jaws dropped.

    Three minutes¡­.

    Eighteen men were knocked out¡­.

    They were speechless.

    They had met good fighters before but had not met anyone as good as Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing could only move one hand and could not move his legs, but he could fight off eighteen men easily.

    They blushed when they remembered they had tried to stop Dong Xuebing from getting out of the car.

    How¡­ how is this possible?

    Isn¡¯t Mayor Dong a civil servant?

    Why is he such a good fighter?

    Old Wang lit a cigarette for Dong Xuebing and ced it between his lips. Dong Xuebing took a few puffs and noticed the rest were still looking at him. He looked at the vigers on the ground and knew he had stood out too much today. How is he going to find an excuse for this?

    Chen Xiaomei stopped puking and asked timidly. ¡°Mayor Dong, you¡­.¡±

    Zhang Feng and Yan Yizhi looked at Dong Xuebing. That¡¯s right. What is going on?

    Everyone thought Dong Xuebing was a weak administrative government leader. He is less than 60 kg and shorter than 1.8 meters. His job is also desk-bound. He does not look like he is strong. But he managed to fight off almost twenty men easily.

    This¡­.

    Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°Oh, I worked in the Public Security Bureau previously.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei, Yan Yizhi, and the rest were speechless. What has Public Security Bureau has to do with this? Even if you are from the special forces, you have fractures all over your body! An ordinary person might not even move an inch with your injuries. You could fight with your injuries and win against so many people.

    This is not about whether you worked in the Public Security Bureau. You are a monster!

    At this moment, they started to suspect that Mayor Dong had fallen off the building purposely.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skill is out of this world, and how can he be pushed off the building with a light push from Chief Wei Lin? Even ten Wei Lin could not push Dong Xuebing off his feet. They might not even touch him.

    Dong Xuebing and Wei Lin are not on the same level.

    Zhang Feng and Yan Yizhi¡¯s eyes sparked.

    Dong Xuebing is too scary if this is true. He had risked his life to get back the money for the County from the City Finance Department.

    But what if he died from that fall?

    What if he became paralyzed?

    They do not know if this is true, but Dong Xuebing is no longer the friendly Mayor Dong they know.

    Dong Xuebing did not continue on this topic, and they did not ask anymore.

    Jiang Fangfang thought for a while and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Thanks for everything.¡±

    Everyone knew why Mayor Jiang thanked Dong Xuebing. He did not move when he was scolded, extorted money, and knocked his head against the ss earlier. But when the viger spat on Mayor Jiang, he got out of the car without thinking.

 Chapter 1188: Try beating up someone with these injuries!

    <h4>Chapter 1188: Try beating up someone with these injuries!</h4>

    Along a secluded small road.

    ¡°Thank you, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling? You looked pale.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am feeling unwell after moving so much earlier.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You should lie down for a while. I will help you into the car.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. I am at my limits.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not force himself. Chen Xiaomei and Yan Yizhi helped him into the car and let him lie in the backseat.

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°The cast on your leg is broken.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can make another cast after we are back in our County.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°Leave the rest to me. Rest well.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Mayor Jiang. I will be fine after some rest.¡±

    Police sirens got nearer.

    Zhen Shui County¡¯s policemen arrived.

    ¡°Are we there yet?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We are nearby.¡±

    ¡°Eh, there are a few cars in front.¡±

    ¡°I see people too.¡±

    The County Party Secretary Meng Rui and Public Security Bureau Chief Chu Peng looked anxiously.

    ¡°There is blood on the ground, Secretary Meng.¡±

    ¡°Oh no! People are lying on the ground.¡±

    ¡°Drive faster!¡±

    The policemen, Yao Cui and Office Director Ma Bing, had caught up with the police cars and saw the scene.

    Everyone¡¯s heart skipped a beat. They knew something terrible had happened.

    Mayor Jiang, Chief Yan, and the rest were surrounded by almost twenty vigers when they called the County for help. Now, there¡¯s blood on the ground, and a few peopley on the ground motionless. Their first thought was Mayor Jiang, Mayor Dong, and the rest were attacked and seriously injured.

    Yao Cui turned pale. ¡°Director Ma, faster!¡±

    Ma Bing was not looking good too. He panicked. ¡°Shit¡­ shit¡­. This is serious¡­.¡±

    A County Mayor was attacked, and they don¡¯t know if she is injured or dead.

    The Mayor is the County¡¯s number two. Can there be anything more severe than this?

    ¡°How dare they attack them?¡±

    ¡°Are Mayor Jiang and the rest alright?¡±

    ¡°Stop talking and call for an ambnce.¡±

    The policemen were furious. That is their County¡¯s Mayor!

    The police cars sped over and stopped around the scene. Secretary Meng and Chief Chu got out of their cars immediately. Yao Cui and the rest of the policemen also ran over.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang!¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang!¡±

    Everyone¡¯s first reaction was to look at the people on the ground. They wanted to see if Jiang Fangfang or Dong Xuebing were among them. Surprisingly, they did not recognize any of the people on the ground.

    Huh?

    Where¡­ where are they?

    Jiang Fangfang, Chen Xiaomei, and the rest exited one of the cars.

    ¡°Mayor Jiang!¡±

    ¡°Are you all right?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Old Yan, is everything ok?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Zhang, are you all hurt?¡±

    Everyone was shocked when they saw Jiang Fangfang and the others in clean clothes without any signs of being attacked.

    Jiang Fangfang walked over to Meng Rui and the policemen.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded to Meng Rui and Chu Peng.

    Meng Rui asked. ¡°Are you all right?¡±

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Jiang Fangfang calmly replied. ¡°We are uninjured.¡±

    Meng Rui was relieved. ¡°Great.¡± He looked at the people on the ground. ¡°Are these the vigers who attacked you all?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded.

    Yao Cui walked over quickly. ¡°Chief Chen, where¡¯s Mayor Dong?¡±

    Chen Xiaomei pointed to that car. ¡°Mayor Dong is fine, but he is still injured.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw what happened outside and sat up slowly. He wanted to escape the car, but Chen Xiaomei quickly stopped him. He sat in the car and greeted the people outside. ¡°Secretary Meng, Chief Chu. Oh, Xiao Yao and Old Ma are here too.¡±

    Everyone was relieved when they saw Dong Xuebing was fine.

    Luckily everyone is fine. They got a fright when they saw the blood on the ground.

    Suddenly, they realized a problem. What happened to these vigers?

    Infighting?

    Impossible.

    Suddenly, police sirens sounded.

    Two police cars from the local police station stopped in front of them. The first to get out of the car was the Police Chief, Leng Gang, followed by the other officers.

    They were shocked by the scene.

    This¡­.

    What happened?

    The policemen from both sides stared at each other.

    Zhen Shui County¡¯s policemen stared at the local policemen angrily.

    Leng Gang took a deep breath and said. ¡°We received a report that someone is extorting money on this road, and I am here to check. Why are you all¡­.¡±

    Meng Rui looked at him and sarcastically said. ¡°You all are here in time.¡±

    Leng Gang ignored Meng Rui and did not ask who they were. He turned to the middle-aged viger standing next to the tractor.

    The middle-aged viger saw Leng Gang, and he almost cried with joy. ¡°Chief Leng, they¡­.¡±

    Leng Gang stared at him. ¡°It¡¯s you all again! How many times have we all caught you? Why are you extorting money again?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding.¡±

    ¡°Shut up! Bring him back!¡±

    Two policemen walked over to arrest him.

    The middle-aged man looked nervous, but he was relieved. He knew Leng Gang was trying to protect him.

    Leng Gang looked at the vigers on the ground and turned to the Zhen Shui County¡¯s officers. ¡°We are busy today and have arrived herete. But you are not our County¡¯s officers, and I don¡¯t recall any joint operations today.¡± He checked a fainted viger¡¯s injuries and said. ¡°He is seriously injured. How can you all do this to them? What are you all trying to do?¡± He did not expect Zhen Shui County officers beat up these vigers in his County.

    A Zhen Shui County official said. ¡°We did these to them? We arrived one minute before you all. Stop using us!¡±

    Leng Gang looked at that officer. ¡°You all did not beat up these vigers? Who is it then?¡±

    Another Public Security Bureau leader said. ¡°Stop staring at us! You all arrived more than half an hour after receiving the report. Who are you to question us?¡±

    ¡°These people had stopped our County Government¡¯s cars to extort money. What are you all doing?¡± Another leader added. All Zhen Shui County officers held higher ranks than Leng Gang. Their counties were at odds for years, and the officers knew each other.

    ¡°Chief Leng, shouldn¡¯t you give us an exnation for today¡¯s incident?¡±

    Leng Gang replied. ¡°I can take responsibility for what happened today, as it happened in our jurisdiction. Our County will deal with these people, but you all should not beat up these people! How can police officers use unnecessary force on these vigers?¡± He was worried when he came because this incident involved Zhen Shui County¡¯s leaders, and he arrived veryte. However, he saw the vigers were seriously injured and dared to question Zhen Shui County¡¯s officers. After all, police officers are not allowed to beat up other people.

    Zhen Shui County¡¯s Public Security Bureauughed.

    We had hit those vigers? We also want to know what happened.

    The middle-aged viger, who was escorted to the police car, wiped the blood on his mouth. He said to Leng Gang. ¡°Chief Leng¡­. It¡¯s¡­ it¡¯s not them.¡±

    ¡°What? It¡¯s not them?¡±

    The viger looked towards the Land Rover and dared not say another word.

    Zhen Shui County¡¯s people were curious too. These vigers were on the ground when they arrived. What happened?

    At least twenty to thirty people are needed to beat up so many, and Zhen Shui County is on bad terms with the neighboring County. Who helped Mayor Jiang?

    Meng Rui ignored Leng Gang and looked at his secretary, Zhang Feng. ¡°Xiao Zhang, what happened to these people?¡±

    Zhang Feng replied. ¡°It was Mayor Dong.¡±

    Chu Peng blinked. ¡°Mayor Dong? What happened to Mayor Dong?¡±

    Yan Yizhi interrupted. ¡°It was Mayor Dong who subdued them in self-defense.¡±

    Meng Rui, Chu Peng, Leng Gang, and the rest were stunned.

    ¡°Mayor Dong did this?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°He did this by himself? Alone?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ yes.¡±

    ¡°He subdued almost twenty people by himself?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ yes.¡±

    Meng Rui nced at Dong Xuebing, wrapped in bandages and cast. He got mad and said to Zhang Feng. ¡°Show me how you can beat up someone with those injuries!¡±

    Everyone knows Mayor Dong got seriously injured when he tried to get back the money for the County. He suffered fractures all over his body and looked at his weak body now. He could not evennd a blow on someone, let alone beat up almost twenty men.¡±

    Zhang Feng could not exin. He could not do anything with those injuries, but Mayor Dong could. ¡°It¡¯s true, Secretary Meng.¡±

    Meng Rui and Chu Peng did not believe him and looked at Jiang Fangfang.

    Jiang Fangfang hesitated for a second and nodded. ¡°Xiao Dong subdued them with one hand. His right hand¡¯s injuries are not serious, and he can still move.¡±

    They might not believe Zhang Feng, but the Mayor would not lie.

    It¡¯s Dong Xuebing!

    Mayor Dong did this!

    Everyone was shocked.

    One hand¡­.

    Almost twenty men¡­.

    WTF?

    How good are yourbat skills?

 Chapter 1189: Criticism!

    <h4>Chapter 1189: Criticism!</h4>

    Afternoon, after 3 pm.

    Four ambnces arrived.

    The doctors and nurses realized they needed more ambnces when they saw the scene. They quickly attended to the injured. It was like a warzone, and they were shocked by the injuries. The assant had knocked out the vigers¡¯ teeth, smashed their faces, broke their legs, etc. The injuries were horrifying but not life-threatening.

    Leng Gang walked over and asked. ¡°How is it?¡±

    A doctor replied. ¡°We rendered first-aid.¡±

    Leng Gang asked. ¡°Are there any serious injuries?¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°None of their injuries are life-threatening, but they must be warded for months.¡±

    All the vigers woke up when the doctors treated them. They saw the police and started crying for help.

    ¡°Murder!¡±

    ¡°My leg!¡±

    ¡°How can he do this to us?¡±

    ¡°Chief Leng, you must arrest them!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s that guy in the car! He was the one who hit us!¡±

    An officer beside Leng Gang refused to believe. ¡°Are you all sure it is that guy?¡±

    A viger cried. ¡°It¡¯s him! Our tractor broke down on the road, and they insisted we move it. We did not move the tractor, and that man started beating us.¡±

    ¡°Yes! You must arrest him!¡±

    ¡°My leg! Look what he had done to my leg!¡±

    These vigers started to act like victims.

    Dong Xuebing was amused and did not say anything. He supported himself against the car and got out slowly. Chen Xiaomei and Yao Cui saw him and quickly went over to help him.

    The vigers,ining to the police officers, shut up when they saw Dong Xuebing leave the car.

    This was too shocking.

    Almost twenty men were too frightened to make a sound after being stared at by someone with fractures all over his body.

    Dong Xuebing said slowly. ¡°What did you all say?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡± The vigers looked at Dong Xuebing. They were terrified and dared not say a word.

    No one doubted Mayor Jiang and Zhang Feng¡¯s words after they saw these vigers¡¯ reactions.

    It was Dong Xuebing who did this to them!

    Dong Xuebing had subdued these vigers with one hand!

    Most of the people there were police officers who undergo training yearly. All of them can fight and have met good fighters. But none of them had met or heard of anyone who could fight against so many people with Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries.

    The doctors and nurses were shocked too. They could not understand what had happened. When they saw Dong Xuebing, a nurse said. ¡°You are injured too. Please get into the ambnce.¡±

    Zhang Feng was speechless as he thought to himself. Mayor Dong does not need the ambnce. His injured body is better than most people¡¯s. Why does he need to visit the hospital?

    Leng Gang and Zhen Shui County¡¯s police officers looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled at that nurse. ¡°Thank you. I am fine.¡±

    Meng Rui looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you sure, Mayor Dong?¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Secretary Meng. I am fine. Sorry to make you and Chief Chu travel so far.¡±

    Meng Rui replied. ¡°We are concerned for Mayor Jiang and your safety.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will not allow anything to happen to Mayor Jiang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sounded boastful, but Yan Yizhi, Zhang Feng, and the rest knew he was telling the truth.

    Chu Peng looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mayor Dong¡­. Did you subdue these people?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and exined. ¡°Yes. These vigers purposely blocked the road with the tractor and extorted money from us. They surrounded us and started hitting our cars, scolding us when we refused to pay them. In the end, they snatched twenty thousand RMB from us.¡± He pointed to the two stacks of money on the ground. ¡°The money is there.¡±

    A viger shouted. ¡°You hit us first!¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at him. ¡°I dare you to repeat what you said.¡±

    That viger kept quiet and hurried the nurse to help him into the ambnce.

    Chen Xiaomei added angrily. ¡°They are too much. They refused to leave after taking our money and even spat at Mayor Jiang!¡±

    Spat at Mayor Jiang?

    Meng Rui¡¯s face changed.

    All Zhen Shui County¡¯s officers were furious.

    Chen Xiaomei continued. ¡°Mayor Dong got out of the car after that but did not attack those vigers. The vigers surrounded Mayor Dong and attacked him with their weapons!¡±

    Yan Yizhi added. ¡°Mayor Dong was defending himself.¡±

    Zhang Feng said. ¡°Yes. It was dangerous. All of us might be injured if Mayor Dong did not retaliate.¡±

    Mayor Jiang?

    Jiang Fangfang? Mayor Jiang?

    Leng Gang and his officers¡¯ expressions changed when they heard Mayor Jiang. They had heard of Mayor Jiang and had seen her. But they thought Mayor Jiang was here with Zhen Shui County¡¯s officers. They knew this incident had be troublesome after hearing what happened.

    Leng Gang looked at Dong Xuebing. He had to gain an advantage. ¡°You must be Zhen Shui County¡¯s, Mayor Dong. I am Leng Gang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Police station Chief?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Leng Gang said. ¡°Even if they had attacked you first and you acted in self-defense, you had seriously injured them. They pose no threat to you with yourbat skills. This changed everything.¡±

    Chen Xiaomei got mad. ¡°You are using us!¡±

    Yan Yizhi stared at Leng Gang coldly. ¡°Where were you all when the incident happened? Why are you trying to use us before the investigation is over? What is the meaning of this?¡±

    Not only Zhen Shui County¡¯s Executive Deputy County Mayor, Dong Xuebing, is there. The County¡¯s Party Secretary, Mayor, Political and Legal Secretary, and many leaders are there. But a small Police Station Chief dares to speak to them in this manner. Someone powerful must be backing him.

    Leng Gang started arguing with Chen Xiaomei and the rest.

    Dong Xuebing waved to Chen Xiaomei and the rest. He looked at Leng Gang and smiled. ¡°You all did not appear until more than half an hour after we called. Now, we feel used. Your name is Leng Gang, right? I will remember you. I consideredpensating their medical fees, but I changed my mind. You all will settle their medical fees yourselves. I suspect your police station is in cahoots with these vigers to extort our money. These vigers will give your police station some extortion money, and you will pretend not to receive any reports. Am I right?¡±

    Leng Gang was furious. ¡°What did you say?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Oh, no wonder your police officers arrive sote. The local Police Station Chief is deaf.¡±

    Leng Gang shouted. ¡°You will take responsibility for what you said! You are using us!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you are getting mad.¡± Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Yes, I am using you, and I had subdued these people. Go ahead and arrest me! Hurry up. You are my grandson if you don¡¯t arrest me today!¡±

    Leng Gang was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction. ¡°You dare to scold me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You said so much to push the me onto us. Go on. Arrest us! Hurry up!¡± He was good at arguing. ¡°Hurry. Why are you standing there? Do you want to be my grandson?¡±

    Leng Gang and his officers¡¯ faces turned green.

    Arrest him? How are they going to arrest him? He is the County¡¯s Executive Deputy Mayor!

    Leng Gang said those things because he wanted Zhen Shui County not to blow this incident up. After all, an Executive County Mayor injuring almost twenty vigers will affect their reputation. He thought Dong Xuebing would be scared, but thetter did not care. He even challenged Leng Gang to arrest him. Leng Gang could not arrest him because he did not want to blow up this incident.

    Their County would be implicated if Leng Gang arrested Dong Xuebing.

    All the local police station officers kept quiet. They were furious, but they could not do anything.

    Zhen Shui County¡¯s people looked at them and knew Leng Gang was not Mayor Dong¡¯s match. Leng Gang has more political wisdom than Dong Xuebing. But Dong Xuebing behaved like a hooligan despite his position.

    Meng Rui said. ¡°Mayor Jiang and I are going to settle some issues. Can you handle this incident, Mayor Dong? Can your body take it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Sure. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Jiang.¡± Meng Rui said. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the County.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Jiang Fangfang nodded and got into a car with Meng Rui.

    Everyone knew Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang would not let this matter rest. They can¡¯t be bothered by a small Police Station Chief, and Leng Gang cannot make decisions. He is not on the same level. Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang are going to the local County to question them. The local vigers surrounded Zhen Shui County¡¯s Mayor, and the police are not doing anything. This warrants an exnation from the County¡¯s top leaders.

    Leng Gang saw them leaving, and he got nervous.

 Chapter 1190: Are you Superman?

    <h4>Chapter 1190: Are you Superman?</h4>

    Afternoon.

    At the incident scene.

    Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang left. The ambnces left, and the Political and Legal Committee Secretary Chu Peng and a few of his officers followed. Secretary Meng had ordered them to follow the injured to prevent the neighboring County''s people from covering up this incident. Only a few Zhen Shui County leaders and local police officers remain. Dong Xuebing held the highest rank among them.

    Yao Cui pushed a wheelchair over. "Mayor Dong."

    "Thank you." Chen Xiaomei helped Dong Xuebing into the wheelchair.

    "Mayor Dong. What should we do now?" A Zhen Shui County''s Public Security Bureau officer walked over. After hearing what Dong Xuebing did, these Public Security Bureau officers treated him respectfully.

    Secretary Meng had asked Dong Xuebing to take charge of the scene, and thetter did not hold back. Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang will handle the neighboring County''s Leaders, and he must protect the scene from gathering evidence. "Thank you. Secure that tractor and take pictures of the road tracks. Get a few officers to lift fingerprints. Those vigers had left their handprints on my car. This is evidence of them surrounding us. Protect the scene, and don''t let anyone destroy the evidence."

    Everyone was surprised. How did Mayor Dong know about the Public Security Bureau''s procedures better than them?

    "Yes!"

    "We will do it immediately."

    "Yes, Mayor Dong!"

    Leng Gang overheard them and walked over with his officers angrily. "This is our station''s territory. We should be protecting the scene instead of you all."

    Dong Xuebingughed. "I have reasons to suspect your officers'' abilities from their carefree attitude. Do you all know how to lift fingerprints?"

    Leng Gang was furious with Dong Xuebing''s remarks.

    They did not respect Zhen Shui County, and Dong Xuebing did not hold back against him. "I wonder how did you be a Police Station Chief. Stop obstructing us and go away."

    Zhen Shui County''s officers were amused.

    Two hourster.

    City. Wei Lin''s house.

    Wei Lin had been waiting for news after the vigers stopped Dong Xuebing. He was in a good mood until dinner time. He did not receive any updates on this incident and called to ask. However, no one answered.

    Huh?

    What are those people doing?

    Dong Xuebing and the rest should have left. Howe there are no updates? Did something happen?

    Wei Lin got restless and worried.

    The phone finally rang a whileter.

    Wei Lin looked at the number and answered it immediately. "Hello, Xiao Li. How is it?"

    "Are you trying to get us in trouble, Chief Wei?" A young man said angrily.

    Wei Lin was confused. "What do you mean? When did I get you all in trouble? Tell me, what happened?"

    "You told us there''s only an Executive Deputy County Mayor." That young man said. "Zhen Shui County''s Mayor was among them!"

    "What? That''s impossible."

    "Impossible? Zhen Shui County''s Party Secretary came with their Police Officers!"

    Did Jiang Fangfang meet with Dong Xuebing on his way back? Wei Lin''s heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm. "It should be fine even if Mayor Jiang was there. Did something happen? What did you all do? Did you all attack them?"

    The young man replied. "Yes. We fought."

    Wei Lin exploded. "Why? Didn''t I tell you not to attack them? You all only have to scare them and let them go."

    "We did not start the fight."

    "What do you mean?"

    "It was Zhen Shui County''s people who attacked us first."

    Wei Lin asked anxiously. "There are only a few people, and they have women with them. Why would them attack you all?"

    "It was Dong Xuebing who started. Chief Wei, why didn''t you tell us about Dong Xuebing''sbat skills? He¡­.¡±

    "Hisbat skills? Whatbat skills?"

    "He beat up eighteen vigers by himself."

    Wei Lin was dumbfounded. "What, eighteen vigers? He is seriously injured. Even if he is not injured, he cannot beat up eighteen vigers."

    "He is seriously injured, but his right hand''s injuries are not serious. He subdued eighteen men with one hand and not taking a single step! Those vigers are hospitalized with fractures and loss of blood! This incident had blown up, and Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang came to our County Party Committee to question our leaders. I think the City Government is aware of this incident now."

    "With one hand?"

    "Yes."

    Wei Lin took a deep breath. "How did your County handle it?"

    "What else can we do? Police Station Chief Leng Gang is suspended, and those vigers, who surrounded them, were charged with extortion."

    "What about Dong Xuebing?"

    "They returned to Zhen Shui County. The evidence showed he was defending himself. Although he had used excessive force, he did not need to bear any responsibility."

    Wei Lin knows everything will be fine if no one is injured. But Dong Xuebing retaliated and beat up those vigers. It changed everything.

    Why did this happen?

    Why is Dong Xuebing so powerful?

    Night.

    Zhen Shui County.

    Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, Dong Xuebing, and the rest returned to the County.

    News of them being attacked had spread. The government staff were concerned about this incident.

    This incident could not be covered up.

    The seriously injured Mayor Dong gone berserk!

    He beat up almost twenty vigers with one hand.

    This felt unreal, and it sounded like a fairytale.

    Everyone knows Dong Xuebing''s injuries'' seriousness, and their impression of him changed.

    Skinny and weak?

    Friendly and nice?

    These are fake impressions Dong Xuebing gave.

    Beating up eighteen armed vigers with those injuries¡­. Are you Superman?

 Chapter 1191: Xiao Dongâ€™s injuries

    <h4>Chapter 1191: Xiao Dong¡¯s injuries</h4>

    Next morning.

    Zhen Shui County¡¯s People Hospital.

    It was almost summer, and the temperature had be warmer.

    Flowers bloomed, birds chirping, and the sun is out. This is Dong Xuebing¡¯s favorite season.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early in the ward because of his phone. Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. He yawned and tried to move. It was painful, but he got his phone and turned on the speaker.

    ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong. It¡¯s me, Xiao Yao.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Cui Er. What is it?¡±

    ¡°Sorry to disturb your rest. I did not want to call you so early, but you asked me to call you immediately when there¡¯s news. So¡­.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I was about to wake up too.¡±

    ¡°Ok. That Police Station Chief Leng Gang was suspended yesterday. He was upset with this decision and questioned the County¡¯s leaders. However, he still got suspended. I don¡¯t know what his Leaders said, but he ultimately admitted everything. The Commission for Discipline Inspection got involved, and I don¡¯t know if they will investigate this incident thoroughly. The City Government was aware of this incident but did not take any action. The Finance Department Chief Wei Lin could resume his position after his suspension as it was an ident. Still, I heard it would not happen now.¡±

    ¡°Did the investigation state Wei Lin was involved in yesterday¡¯s incident?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but he should be implicated. The neighboring County¡¯s Party Secretary was summoned to the City Government for a talk.¡±

    ¡°What about the rest?¡±

    ¡°Nothing yet. Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang did not pursue any further. I think they are putting an end to this incident.¡±

    ¡°Yes. This incident is over, and I amzy to deal with them anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had vented his anger after beating up those vigers and scolding Leng Gang. There¡¯s no point in pursuing this incident further after Leng Gang admitted to everything. The higher-ups will not be implicated and will not be investigated. After all, they worked in the County for years and have connections. He and Mayor Jiang knew not many people would be implicated as none of Zhen Shui County leaders were hurt.

    This incident was concluded.

    Dong Xuebing still has not recovered from his injuries and is not interested in continuing with them. However, he will settle the score with them in the future.

    ¡°How are you feeling, Xuebing?¡±

    ¡°I feel great today.¡±

    ¡°I will visit youter. Do you need anything? I can bring it to you when I visit.¡±

    ¡°No need. You apanied me to the hospital untilte at night and slept only a few hours. You should sleep a while more before work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ended the call and looked at the time.

    The doctors and nurses had note to check on him yet. He struggled to the windows. He opened the window and lit a cigarette sneakily. He had recovered the funds andpleted his mission. This incident ended, and he doesn¡¯t care about the aftermath. Those people can do whatever they want. He will deal with them when things happen. This has always been his way of dealing with his enemies.

    The door opened.

    A few doctors and nurses entered and saw Dong Xuebing smoking by the window. Some of them almost fainted from what they saw. ¡°Ah, Mayor Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and smiled. ¡°Oh, you all are here.¡±

    A doctor said loudly. ¡°You should not be smoking now!¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s only a cigarette. I am only smoking one stick.¡±

    Another female doctor added. ¡°No¡­ you are not allowed to smoke. Snub it now.¡±

    ¡°Smoking is prohibited in the hospital, and you are not allowed to smoke with your injuries.¡±

    The doctors and nurses nagged at Dong Xuebing, and he put out the cigarette reluctantly.

    Sigh¡­. It¡¯s morefortable to be at home.

    Dong Xuebing did not want to be warded in the hospital because of the restriction.

    Two people entered the ward.

    The County Commission for Discipline Pu An, and the United Front Work Department Chief Jian Xiangrong, entered the ward with flowers and a fruit basket.

    ¡°We are here to visit, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    They put the flowers and fruits aside and asked.

    Dong Xuebing turned and smiled. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    He took a step, and it was painful. He almost fell.

    Two nurses caught him quickly and helped him to his bed. ¡°Be careful.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was slightly embarrassed. He cleared his throat, and his ribs hurt.

    The ward was in a mess.

    The doctors and nurses helped Dong Xuebing to his bed a few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them embarrassedly. ¡°I had embarrassed myself, Secretary Pu, Chief Jian.¡±

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong exchanged looks. They did not believe Dong Xuebing could beat up almost twenty men with his injuries. But many people saw it and knew Mayor Jiang, Yan Yizhi, and the rest would not lie. They saw what happened now, and they took a deep breath. How did he do that with these injuries?

    ¡°Did you hurt yourself yesterday?¡± Pu An asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I am not sure.¡±

    Jian Xiangrong looked at a doctor. ¡°How are his checkup results?¡±

    A doctor took out a few X-rays. ¡°I checked Mayor Dong yesterday and applied new casts. Ipared the checkup result against the City Hospital¡¯s results. His injuries remained the same and did not worsen.¡±

    Two more people entered the ward again.

    It was Mayor Jiang Fangfang and Deputy Mayor Lui Zhi.

    ¡°Did not get worse?¡± Lui Zhi was surprised when he heard it.

    Dong Xuebing, Pu An, and Xiang Jianrong greeted Mayor Jiang immediately.

    The doctor nodded and replied with a weird expression. ¡°Mayor Dong¡¯s right arm¡¯s injuries also showed signs of recovery. The fracture in his forearm had healed.¡±

    ¡°Ah? He healed?¡±

    ¡°Yes. This is the x-ray result.¡±

    ¡°How did he recover so fast?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ we don¡¯t know. Maybe Mayor Dong¡¯s body is good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had used REVERSE on his right-hand yesterday when he beat up those vigers.

    But the doctors do not know about his power.

    Jiang Fangfang, Lui Zhi, Pu An, and the rest looked at Dong Xuebing. Jiang Xiangrong was speechless. He thought Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries would get worse after yesterday¡¯s incident. He might even have moving difficulties in the future.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries healed instead of getting worse! What the hell is going on?

    The doctors and nurses heard about yesterday¡¯s incident. What is Dong Xuebing made of? He has a strong body.

    It was a miracle to be unhurt from fighting against eighteen men. But his injuries healed!

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Then discharge me.¡±

    The doctors quickly refused. ¡°You cannot leave the hospital now. Your injuries are serious, and we need to observe you further.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Other people recuperate at home when they suffer fractures. I did not hear of anyone hospitalized for months because of fractures.¡±

    The doctor replied. ¡°Those are patients who suffered a bone fracture. You suffer from multiple fractures and muscle pulls all over your body. We need to keep you under observation for at least a month.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    One month? He would die from boredom.

    Dong Xuebing argued. ¡°I know my body well. I will be discharged today.¡±

    The doctor panicked. ¡°No.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him. ¡°It¡¯s decided.¡±

    ¡°We are responsible for you. What if you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing insisted on going home despite what the doctors said. He wants to smoke, drink, and rest at home.

    The doctors could not argue with Dong Xuebing as thetter is the County''s top leader. They looked at Jiang Fangfang. ¡°Mayor Jiang, you should persuade Mayor Dong. His injuries are too severe and could get infected. He might be fine now, but no one knows if his injuries would change for the worse. It is safer for him to be treated at the hospital.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing and thought for a while. She slowly said. ¡°Arrange for Mayor Dong¡¯s discharge since he doesn¡¯t want to stay in the hospital.¡±

    The doctor said. ¡°Mayor Jiang, this¡­.¡±

    Pu An, Jian Xiangrong, and the rest did not say anything.

    What can happen to Dong Xuebing, who showed signs of recovery after fighting against so many people with these injuries?

    After yesterday''s incident, everyone in the ward did not treat Mayor Dong as ordinary. It did not make a difference if he was warded or discharged.

 Chapter 1192: Discharged

    <h4>Chapter 1192: Discharged</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Zhang Shui County.

    An ambnce entered the County Party Committee family quarters and stopped in front of a building. A few nurses and attendants carried Dong Xuebing on a stretcher up the stairs.

    Inside Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment.

    ¡°Should we put you on your bed, Mayor Dong?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Put me on the bed.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Be careful. You should not be moving too much.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. This is our duty.¡±

    A doctor instructed a nurse to stay behind to care for Dong Xuebing. After all, Dong Xuebing could not walk, and his family was not around. However, Dong Xuebing rejected it. He wants to be alone and doesn¡¯t need someone to care for him.

    Dong Xuebing was alone in his apartment after everyone left.

    Dong Xuebing was at ease and took out his cigarettes. He smoked a few cigarettes continuously.

    Ahh¡­. Feels so good.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes and leaned against the headboard.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    Dong Xuebing got out of bed to pee. He got off the bed slowly and climbed into the wheelchair. He could only move his right hand and slowly pushed himself out of his room. He looked at the time, and it was around 5 pm. He would order his dinnerter and get it delivered to his ce. It¡¯s good to rest at home, but he got to take care of his meals himself. It was inconvenient.

    Toilet.

    The wheelchair entered.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the toilet bowl and was troubled. He tried getting up from the wheelchair, but there was no ce to support himself while standing. He could only stand while supporting the wheelchair. However, he could not move his left hand or unzip his pants. When he was in the hospital, the doctors attached a urinary catheter during his operation. Although it was ufortable, it saved him the trouble of going to the toilet. After he got better, he asked the doctor to remove it. The nurse would push him into the toilet, and the hospital¡¯s toilet bowl is designed for patients in wheelchairs. He could pee while sitting on it.

    But now, it¡¯s different.

    What should he do?

    The doorbell rang when Dong Xuebing was thinking of a solution. He got back in the wheelchair and pushed himself to the door. His hand could barely reach the doorknob.

    The door opened.

    A woman stood outside. Jiang Fangfang!

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Mayor Jiang? Huh? Why did you get off work so early today?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°I worry for you and got off work earlier to check on you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°Thank you. Err¡­. Pleasee in. Eh? You bought groceries.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and entered the apartment. ¡°Your family is not around, and you refused to stay in the hospital. I worry you could not take care of yourself.¡±

    ¡°I am fine. I can order food and get them to deliver.¡±

    ¡°I bought the ingredients. Let¡¯s eat together.

    ¡°Ok¡­. Sorry to trouble you.¡±

    Mayor Jiang has cared for Dong Xuebing since his appointment at Zhen Shui County. Other than his parents, Qu Yunxuan and Yu Meixia, no one had cooked or washed his clothes, socks, and underwear for him. Even his wife did not do these for him!

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Jiang Fangfang said.

    ¡°Ok. I am grateful to you. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Why are the bathroom lights on? Are you going to use the toilet?¡±

    Dong Xuebing remembered what he was doing before Jiang Fangfang came and was at his limits. ¡°I¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang understood what had happened after seeing his troubled expression. She ced the groceries aside and pushed Dong Xuebing to the bathroom.

    ¡°Wait¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly stopped her.

    ¡°I will help you up.¡± Jiang Fangfang said casually as if it was nothing.

    Dong Xuebing was anxious. ¡°Please stop, Mayor Jiang¡­. Sis Jiang. I can do it myself. You don¡¯t need to help.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang helped Dong Xuebing stand up and said. ¡°You cannot move your legs. What can you do? I am much older than you, and you don¡¯t need to be embarrassed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was standing and had no choice. He stood there looking at the toilet bowl.

    ¡°Do you need help to unzip your pants?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ no! I can do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will support you. You can lean against me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s legs were broken, but he could stand if he had something to support himself. He leaned backward slightly and felt two hands pushing against him. Maybe he was too heavy, or Mayor Jiang was too weak. She could support him at first, but he almost fell backward after a while. She could not support his weight.

    Dong Xuebing was prepared to fall.

    When his body fell backward, he felt two mounds of flesh against his back, stopping his fall.

    ¡°All right.¡± Jiang Fangfang said calmly.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. He looked down and saw a pair of arms wrapped around his chest. Jiang Fangfang was hugging him from his back.

    Those mounds of fleshes were not her hands?

    Were they Mayor Jiang¡¯s¡­ breasts?

    Dong Xuebing felt his throat getting dry and looked behind. Mayor Jiang, who was shorter than him, could not see in front, and he quickly unzipped. The soft mounds had caused him to react, and he would be in trouble if she saw it.

    Ssh¡­.

    Water hitting the water surface of the toilet bowl sounded.

    Dong Xuebing was blushing when he zipped up his pants.

    ¡°I am done, Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°You can call me Sis Jiang when there¡¯s no one else.¡±

    ¡°Sure¡­. Sis Jiang.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang helped Dong Xuebing get back into the wheelchair gently and flushed the toilet. She did not look awkward and wet a face towel to clean Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand before pushing him outside.

 Chapter 1193: Heart to Heart talk with the beautiful Mayor

    <h4>Chapter 1193: Heart to Heart talk with the beautiful Mayor</h4>

    Night.

    Around 7 pm.

    The sky is almost dark, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s kitchen lights are on. Someone is cooking inside. Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang cooking for him through the kitchen¡¯s ss door. He felt blessed and apologetic. She should be the only leader who washes clothes and cooks for her subordinate. He knew she was helping him because he looked like her dead husband.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered. ¡°Hello, Xiao Yao.¡±

    Yao Cui said. ¡°I got off work, and I am going to visit you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at the kitchen. ¡°I am fine. You don¡¯t need toe.¡±

    ¡°You are alone. How are you going to prepare dinner? I will leave after cooking dinner for you.¡±

    ¡°I had ordered food delivery.¡±

    ¡°Ah? You had taken your dinner.¡±

    ¡°Errr¡­. Yes.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. Call me if you need any help. I will go over immediately.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Thank you, my old ssmate. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not allow Yao Cui toe because the Mayor was at his ce. She is cooking for him, and he will not let anyone know as it would affect her reputation. He cannot even let his former ssmate/secretary know.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    The kitchen door opened.

    Jiang Fangfang walked out with a dish. ¡°Dinner is ready. Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed himself to the table. ¡°Thank you so much. Thank you.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang brought out all the dishes and rice. She set the table and took off the apron. ¡°Let¡¯s eat. Try my cook and let me know if you like it.¡±

    ¡°Your food is the best.¡±

    ¡°What do you want to drink?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. I got an opened bottle of Maotai.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not like drinking as he could not drink much. But he could not smoke or drink in the hospital and craved a drink.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You should not drink. Alcohol is not good for your recovery.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will drink a small ss.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang paused for a second and asked. ¡°Where did you keep that bottle?¡±

    ¡°Under the coffee table. Thank you. You should drink some too.¡±

    ¡°I cannot hold my liquor well, but I will drink a bit with you.¡±

    The bottle of alcohol was brought to the table. It was not a bottle of Maotai from the eighties. Even though Dong Xuebing is wealthy, Maotai from the eighties is rare. This is an ordinary bottle of Maotai avable everywhere. The bottle still has around 300 ml of alcohol left. Jiang Fangfang poured two small sses for them.

    Dong Xuebing, sitting in the wheelchair, took the ss and raised it. ¡°Here¡¯s a toast for you. I aming to Zhen Shui County for one month. Thank you for taking care of me.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°I will finish this ss. You can take a sip.¡±

    Dong Xuebing emptied the ss in one gulp.

    Jiang Fangfang did not hesitate. She drank slower, but she finished her ss too.

    Jiang Fangfang emptied the bottle after filling their sses. ¡°I am not good with alcohol and cannot drink much. I will offer a toast to you. I know you fought with those vigers yesterday because of me. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±

    ¡°Here¡¯s a toast.¡±

    ¡°Cheers.¡±

    Both of them took a sip.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s limit is around one to two sses if he does not use his powers. He was almost at his limits after that ss.

    One mouthful¡­.

    Three mouthfuls¡­.

    Five mouthfuls¡­.

    They ate and drank slowly, and they became tipsy.

    Dong Xuebing likes this feeling. Not drunk and only a bit tipsy. He ate Mayor Jiang¡¯s food, sipped on the Maotai, and stole nces at her curvy body. Nothing is more enjoyable than this.

    Jiang Fangfang put some food into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl. ¡°This incident is over. You got 50 million RMB from the Central Government and went to the City to get it back. You also got us one million RMB more. This fund has solved our County¡¯s financial issues and will help with the County¡¯s development. Although no one said anything, everyone knows this is your credit.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. this is everyone¡¯s effort.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be modest. Everyone knows it.¡±

    ¡°I am not modest. This is abined effort. I will not get the fund without the County¡¯s support. Moreover, I am part of Zhen Shui County. This is my duty.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s drink. Can you still drink?¡±

    ¡°Sure. Cheers! Sis Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself, and don¡¯t drink too much.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I know.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing after drinking. ¡°I am puzzled. How did you train to be so good at fighting?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°You should have seen my file. I was from the State Security and entered the Public Security Bureau. We need to train yearly in these departments, and I learned closebat fighting then. It¡¯s not a big deal, and I was lucky yesterday. I would not win if those vigers received professional training.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°But you are injured with multiple fractures.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not answer her.

    Jiang Fangfang paused for a second and slowly said. ¡°You can choose not to answer. I am just curious. I got another question.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ what is it?¡±

    ¡°Did Wei Lin push you down from the City Finance Department building? You should not be pushed off the building with your skills.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing felt awkward and do not know how to answer her.

    Jiang Fangfang smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s a simple question.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and said. ¡°I can tell you. I purposely fell out of the windows.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I am only telling you and no one else. You should know the City¡¯s attitude at that time and that Chief Wei was too arrogant. We might not get a single cent back from them if I don¡¯t blow it up. You can tell my temperament from the past few days. I admit I was a bit impulsive then.¡± Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang had be closer as friends and colleagues. He did not treat her as an outsider, and he trusted her.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. ¡°What if something happens to you? What will you do?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I will not die.¡±

    ¡°What if¡­.¡±

    ¡°Huh? There¡¯s no what if.¡±

    ¡°You are confident.¡±

    ¡°I am confident, or I would not jump. Furthermore, it¡¯s only the third floor.¡± If Dong Xuebing had died from this fall, he would have died several times before. Anyone who knows him will know this height cannot kill him. Jiang Fangfang and Zhen Shui County¡¯s people were worried because they didn¡¯t know him well enough.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do it again.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang did not reply. She drank her alcohol and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I have something which I did not tell you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt this was interesting. They were exchanging secrets.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing for a few seconds and said. ¡°I was married, and my husband passed away. You should have heard about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Jiang Fangfang continued. ¡°You looked exactly like my husband when he was young.¡± She took a photograph from her wallet and showed it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is my husband when he was twenty-three.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be surprised. ¡°We looked the same!¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°I was surprised when I saw you. I did not expect two people can look alike in this world.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had been avoiding this topic. But Jiang Fangfang brought it up, and he asked. ¡°That¡¯s why you treated me¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought Jiang Fangfang would not reply.

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°Yes. You remind me of my husband, and I cannot control myself to treat you better. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°You are drunk, Sis Jiang.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang took another sip. Her eyelids were closing, and she said calmly. ¡°I know I drank a lot, or else I would not be telling you this. Yes. This is not a secret too. I always speak my mind and don¡¯t like hiding anything from you. I feel happy to have dinner and drink with you. I know you are not him, but I can¡¯t help it.¡±

 Chapter 1194: Jiang Fangfang is drunk

    <h4>Chapter 1194: Jiang Fangfang is drunk</h4>

    Night.

    9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang ate for two hours and continued drinking beer afterward.

    After dinner.

    Jiang Fangfang is drunk.

    Dong Xuebing was slightly drunk but soberer than Mayor Jiang.

    Jiang Fangfang started talking a lot. She kept talking about her dead husband. ¡°He would read books to me to help me sleep every night. That¡¯s why I got insomnia after he was gone. When you read to me that night, I saw you as him and fell asleep quickly. I know this is wrong, but both of you look alike.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried his best to open his eyes. ¡°Stop drinking.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang continued drinking. ¡°I am fine. I kept these things in my heart, and it felt better when I let it out.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Then continue. I will listen.¡±

    ¡°Am I making you ufortable?¡±

    ¡°No. I¡­. I can understand how you feel.¡±

    ¡°Did I change your impression of me?¡±

    ¡°No. Everyone has two sides.¡±

    ¡°I drank a lot today and should not remember what I said when I wake up tomorrow. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±

    ¡°No problem, Sis Jiang. Just let it out.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only me talking the whole night. Let¡¯s talk about you.¡±

    ¡°Me?¡±

    ¡°Just treat it as a casual chat.¡±

    Most of Dong Xuebing¡¯s stuff cannot be shared. He thought for a while and said those he could share. For example, his family members, his civil servant exams, etc. Jiang Fangfang sat there looking and listening to him.

    More than ten minutester.

    Jiang Fangfang suddenly interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°How is your rtionship with your wife?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Quite good. Oh, you are referring to her not caring about me. She knows me well and knows falling from the third floor is nothing to me. That¡¯s why she did not visit me. Another reason is that she is still angry with me for something I did previously. She felt I was impulsive and did not care about the consequences. Anyway, we are still good. She is pregnant and will be due in a few months.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Great to hear that. Cherish her, or you will regret when you lose her.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. My wifecks in many areas, which is why I like her.¡± He paused. ¡°What about you? Have you considered looking for another partner?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang shook her head and drank her beer. ¡°I have not thought about it. I am used to being alone and have no ns. I will leave it to fate.¡±

    ¡°One person is quite inconvenient.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    ¡°I know. But it has been a few years, and I am used to it.¡±

    After sharing their secrets and chatting about their families, Dong Xuebing felt they had gotten closer. Drinking can bring two people closer.

    10 pm

    The clock sounded, and they looked toward it.

    Jiang Fangfang puts down her beer and holds her head. ¡°It¡¯ste, and you should rest.¡± She stood up and pushed Dong Xuebing into the bedroom. She helped him onto the bed and covered him with his nket.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Rest early.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Good night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was getting sleepy after drinking. He nced at Jiang Fangfang¡¯s butt and closed his eyes as she left. He was sleepy, but he could not sleep. He wondered when he applied medicine to her naked body after she fell in the bathroom. He was getting horny. It¡¯s been a few days since he returned from Beijing, and she is a beautiful widow.

    His body is getting heated up.

    But what can he do?

    Jiang Fangfang is a County Mayor, and Dong Xuebing dares not to try anything funny.

    Furthermore, Dong Xuebing is seriously injured and cannot move. Sigh¡­. He cannot sleep.

    ¡°Ding¡­.¡±

    ¡°Dong¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard noises outside and was surprised. It¡¯s been a while since he got onto the bed. Why are there noises outside? Is Mayor Jiang still around?

    Since Dong Xuebing could not sleep, he got off the bed and onto the wheelchair slowly. He pushed himself to the door and opened it. He saw Jiang Fangfang walking out of the kitchen and entering the bathroom. The tes and bowls on the dining table were cleared, and he heard scrubbing sounds from the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing was touched and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Jiang Fangfang had drunk a lot, but she did not forget to do the dishes for him. Her caring gesture touched him.

    The bathroom door was opened.

    Dong Xuebing saw Jiang Fangfang walking unsteadily into the bathroom and removed his dirtyundry from theundry bag. Those were his dirty clothes and socks when he was hospitalized. She filled a pail of water and started handwashing hisundry.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to stop her but did not.

    Jiang Fangfang was facing away from her, and she was squatting down. Her underwear¡¯s outline was visible.

    She was washing Dong Xuebing¡¯s underwear, and her butt moved with her hand movements.

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t dare to peep anymore and closed the door softly. He sat behind the door, and the scrubbing sounds stopped.

    Dong Xuebing knew Jiang Fangfang had finished washing his clothes.

    But¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Dong Xuebing did not hear the sound of a door opening. Is she still around?

    Dong Xuebing opened the door slightly and was shocked by what he saw. His room was opposite the bathroom, and his underwear and socks were hung inside. Jiang Fangfang was sitting on the toilet bowl with her eyes closed. Her long skirt was pulled up to her knees, and she caressed her thighs with one hand. She had unbuttoned two buttons, and her other hand massaged her breast.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked.

    What is Mayor Jiang doing? This¡­.

    Damn! She must be drunk.

    Dong Xuebing knew Maotai was strong, but he did not know it was so strong.

 Chapter 1195: Jiang Fangfang got drunk and acted crazy

    <h4>Chapter 1195: Jiang Fangfang got drunk and acted crazy</h4>

    Night.

    It was dark.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked by what he saw. Jiang Fangfang was different from her calm and demure image.

    What¡­ is going on?

    Mayor Jiang¡­. Sis Jiang¡­.

    You are still in my apartment¡­.

    Moreover, shouldn¡¯t you close the door?

    Dong Xuebing was very shocked. His hand shook, and he pulled the door open. The door was about to hit the wall behind it, which might make a sound. He quickly reaches out to stop the door, but his injuries on his legs and waist hurt. He lost his bnce and fell off the wheelchair. ng! The wheelchair flipped, and hended heavily on the ground.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in pain.

    But Dong Xuebing¡¯s focus was not on his injuries. He quickly looked towards Jiang Fangfang in the bathroom.

    F**k!

    I am discovered.

    Dong Xuebing blushed and wished he could jump out of the windows now.

    Jiang Fangfang was shocked, and her hands in her skirt and blouse stopped moving.

    Jiang Fangfang was looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was looking at Jiang Fangfang.

    ¡°Err¡­. I¡­. I need to use the bathroom and did not get onto the wheelchair properly.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly exined. ¡°I thought you left.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Wait.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­. You can use the bathroom first.¡± What am I saying?

    Jiang Fangfang was calm. She stood up and removed her hands from her blouse and skirt before walking out slowly. She walked unsteadily and knocked on the door frame. She went over to Dong Xuebing and picked up the wheelchair before helping Dong Xuebing get up.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s cold hands touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s neck.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes looked at her chest naturally. She did not straighten her blouse after removing her hands, and her bra was exposed. He did not dare to look for too long and quickly turned his head away. He grabbed the wheelchair and pushed himself up. After she helped Dong Xuebing onto the wheelchair, she removed her hands.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s right finger touched Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. He felt her fingers were sticky, like glue.

    What is that?

    It¡¯s sticky.

    Dong Xuebing paused and remembered Jiang Fangfang¡¯s right hand was under her skirt earlier.

    Damn!

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart almost stopped. He doesn¡¯t dare to move his arms at that moment.

    Jiang Fangfang noticed and looked at her hands. She remained unfazed and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Sorry. I will wipe it for youter.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­ it¡¯s fine¡­.¡±

    ¡°You need to use the bathroom, right? I will push you over.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smelled a familiar scent when he entered the bathroom. It was the scent of mature women.

    ¡°Stand up.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood up with the help of the wheelchair, and Jiang Fangfang supported him from his back. It was the same as earlier in the afternoon, but she was not supporting her with her shoulder. He saw she was not looking at him through the mirror and rxed. This was not the first time, and he was not so embarrassed. Of course, the scene earlier was more embarrassing than this.

    After peeing, Dong Xuebing got back into the wheelchair with Jiang Fangfang¡¯s help.

    Jiang Fangfang did not push Dong Xuebing out. She washed her hands with soap several times and wet a towel. Shethered it with soap and started wiping his arm as if it was nothing.

    ¡°All right.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Did I stain any other ces?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ no¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Sorry about it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s ok. Ah, why did you wash my clothes?¡± Dong Xuebing tried to change the subject.

    Jiang Fangfang said while pushing Dong Xuebing to his room. ¡°I got nothing to do at home, and you cannot move. That¡¯s why I washed them for you.¡±

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you. I¡­.¡±

    They chatted for a while, and Dong Xuebing noticed Jiang Fangfang maintained her calmposure. He was impressed. She was not embarrassed at all after he saw everything.

    Inside the room.

    Dong Xuebing got onto the bed, and Jiang Fangfang covered him with his nket again.

    Both got nothing to say to each other, and it was awkward.

    Say something. Dong Xuebing was thinking of something to say. He is afraid Jiang Fangfang might look calm, but she is a woman. Being seen doing that is embarrassing. Before he could find a topic, Jiang Fangfang said.

    ¡°You saw everything earlier, right?¡± Jiang Fangfang asked.

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. ¡°What?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. ¡°What I was doing in the bathroom.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Why are you bringing this up? He could not say he did not see anything, as she would not believe him. ¡°Yes. Sorry, Sis Jiang. It was an ident. I thought you left, and I went out without telling you.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang straightened the thin nket. ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. I did not close the door and embarrassed myself.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. Errr¡­. I mean, it¡¯s normal.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang talked about this embarrassing topic in a calm tone. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s normal. I am a widow and have been alone for many years. I have my urges, and I will satisfy myself asionally. This is nothing to be ashamed of.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a cold sweat. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­. It is nothing.¡±

    What else can Dong Xuebing say? Jiang Fangfang is drunk, and he gets to go along with her. Although she did not look drunk and wasposed as usual, he could feel she was drunk. For instance, she could not walk steadily, and her speech was slurred slightly. She had knocked on the door frame earlier.

    This is killing me.

    I must not drink with her again.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s drunken state is scarier than those who acted crazy and smashed up things after drinking.

    ¡°Are you sleepy, Xiao Dong?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. What about you?¡±

    ¡°I am not sleepy. Let¡¯s chat for a while.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ ok. What do you want to talk about?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang pulled the wheelchair nearer to Dong Xuebing¡¯s bed and looked at him. She took the packet of cigarettes from the side table. ¡°Do you want to smoke?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know how Jiang Fangfang knew. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang took out a cigarette and gave it to him. ¡°Don¡¯t mind me. I am not scared of cigarette smells. My husband was a smoker when he was alive.¡±

    ¡°Then I will smoke a cigarette.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will light it for you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­. don¡¯t¡­. I cannot let you do that.¡±

    ¡°Your hands are injured. Stop moving.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang picked up the lighter and lit the cigarette.

    ¡°Are you thirsty?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ I am not.¡±

    ¡°Are you hungry? I can make supper for you.¡±

    ¡°We just finished dinner, and I am still full. Thank you.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and did not say anything else. She sat there and looked at Dong Xuebing quietly.

    Dong Xuebing felt ufortable and said. ¡°Sis Jiang, you don¡¯t need to treat me so well. I felt I don¡¯t deserve it.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said softly. ¡°I know you are not my dead husband. You only look like him, and your character is very different from him. However, I cannot stop myself from taking care of you. Maybe I owed him too much. I used to think it was right for him to care for me. But he left, and I didn¡¯t have a chance to repay him. Maybe I am treating you as him to make myself better.¡± She paused for a second. ¡°Of course. You look alike, and I think of you as him sometimes. Yes, this is why I did that in the bathroom.¡±

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t know what else to say. ¡°I¡­. I understand. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Did I destroy my image in your mind?¡± Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing seriously. ¡°Tell me the truth.¡±

    ¡°No¡­. although it is not nice to talk about it, it is normal. I don¡¯t think it is something wrong.¡±

    ¡°Do you really think like this?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will not lie to you.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and kept quiet. She was rubbing her thighs under her long skirt. She pursed her lips and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Can you do me a favor?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang hesitated for a while. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to do anything. I want you to lie on the bed and look at me.¡±

    ¡°Look at me?¡± Dong Xuebing was confused. How is he going to help her by looking at her?

    Jiang Fangfang shocked Dong Xuebing by reaching into her blouse again. She sat in the wheelchair and said. ¡°I stopped halfway earlier, and I cannot stand it anymore. Give me ten minutes. I will be done soon.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s heart almost exploded when he heard this.

    Ah? Are you going to do that in front of me? Are you trying to kill me?

 Chapter 1196: This is crazy

    <h4>Chapter 1196: This is crazy</h4>

    Inside the room.

    The atmosphere in the room was too much to handle.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect Jiang Fangfang to have this request. She wants him to look at her while she does ¡®that.¡¯ This is the alcohol¡¯s fault. He protested in his heart, but his eyes were glued to her when he saw her putting her hand into her unbuttoned blouse. He did not blink and started to get a reaction.

    ¡°Sis Jiang, please don¡¯t.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang stopped and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded. ¡°This¡­. This is not good.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied slowly. ¡°I will be done in a while. You can close your eyes if you want.¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not about that. We¡­ should not be doing this. It is¡­.¡± Dong Xuebing hesitated.

    Jiang Fangfang replied nonchntly. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say such things are normal?¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. It is normal, but you should do it in private. Why are you doing this in front of me? You are making me awkward. He saw the desire in Jiang Fangfang¡¯s eyes and could not reject her. She might have held it too long, and he understood this feeling. It¡¯s been days since he met Hun, Aunt Xuan, and other women, and he felt restless, let alone a widow like Mayor Jiang.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. ¡°If you cannot hold back¡­. Errr¡­. Just carry on. But you are drunk now. I am afraid you will remember what happened tomorrow when you wake up¡­.¡±

    He was leaving a way out for himself.

    Jiang Fangfang is drunk, and she will be sober tomorrow.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I will not me you tomorrow. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Since you say this, fine.¡± Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and was not worried anymore. He got nothing to lose.

    Although these are Dong Xuebing¡¯s thoughts, he inhaled deeply when Jiang Fangfang pulled her skirt to her knees. He wants to watch but dares not.

    This is ¡®crazy.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it.

    But Jiang Fangfang did not care about Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression. She did not even look at him again. She was breathing heavily, and her eyes were shut. Her skirt was pulled up to her thighs, but Dong Xuebing could not see anything due to the dim lighting. She arched her back and pulled her stockings down to her knees.

    This is too seductive.

    Who can stand it?

    Dong Xuebing almost got a nosebleed. He wants to pounce on her but cannot because of his injuries. He could only watch.

    Dong Xuebing thought he could see more after Jiang Fangfang pulled down her stockings, but she pulled down her skirt and pulled out her hand. She reached down through the waistband of the skirt with her right hand. He could see her hand between her legs, and she unbuttoned the third button of her blouse.

    One minute¡­.

    Five minutes¡­.

    Ten minutes¡­.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s breathing got louder and faster.

    ¡°Hiss¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang let out a moan and slumped on the wheelchair.

    Dong Xuebing was on fire as he looked at Jiang Fangfang quietly.

    After a few minutes, Jiang Fangfang pulled her hands from her skirt and blouse and stood unsteadily. She pulled up her stockings and buttoned her blouse before Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°I¡¯m done.¡± Jiang Fangfang saidzily. The frown on her face disappeared, and she was glowing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face was red. ¡°Ok¡­¡±

    Jiang Fangfang turned and said. ¡°I am going to wash my hands.¡±

    The room has a womanly scent.

    Dong Xuebing watched Jiang Fangfang walk out of the bedroom, and he looked up at the ceiling. He breathed heavily to calm himself.

    This is killing him.

    Although Dong Xuebing did not see anything, it was too¡­.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s willpower was about to crumble. He wished he could push Jiang Fangfang down on his bed when she was drunk. But he only dares to think about it and doesn¡¯t dare to do it or take advantage of her.

    *Water sshing sounds.

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± Jiang Fangfang called.

    Dong Xuebing, who was lying in bed, replied. ¡°Yes?¡±

    ¡°There is a new toothbrush and towel in the bathroom. Can I use it?¡±

    ¡°Sure¡­ go ahead. Eh? Toothbrush?¡± Why is she using a toothbrush?

    ¡°My legs are weak, and I felt giddy from the alcohol. I amzy to go back and will stay over at your ce. Do you have nkets in your guest room?¡±

    Stay over at my ce?

    Fine¡­.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I got everything inside.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang replied. ¡°Sorry to disturb you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I had troubled you previously.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am taking a shower. You should rest early.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s voice got softer after she closed the bathroom door, and Dong Xuebing could hear her turning on the shower. She is taking a shower.

    Sleep¡­.

    How can I sleep in this situation?

    Dong Xuebing was thinking. He had watched everything, but what should he do tomorrow? Mayor Jiang said she would not mind, but who knows if she remembered saying it tomorrow?

    Half an hour¡­.

    The bathroom door opened.

    Jiang Fangfang, who was smelling nice, said. ¡°Thank you for everything today. Have a good rest.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I am tired too. Good night.¡±

    ¡°Are you still taking sleeping pills?¡±

    ¡°No. I did not take any today.¡±

    ¡°I can read something to you if you cannot sleep.¡±

    ¡°Is it troublesome for you?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°All right. You cannot move about and don¡¯t need to get off the bed. I will sleep on your sofa, and you can read with your door open. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a magazine from the side table and started reading.

 Chapter 1197: Next morning

    <h4>Chapter 1197: Next morning</h4>

    Next morning.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s apartment master bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing woke up by a phone call. Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. He reached for his phone painfully and sobered up. He yawned as he answered.

    It was Yao Cui.

    ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Are you still sleeping?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am still sleeping.¡±

    ¡°I prepared breakfast for you and will bring it over now.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t trouble yourself. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°My parents asked me to bring it to you. Moreover, I must visit my former ssmate.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. All right. I am hungry now. Haha¡­. Should I wait for you?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am leaving now and will reach around twenty minutes. See you in a while.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t rush. I just got up, and be careful on your way here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time on his phone after hanging up. It was almost 8 am. He put his phone aside and looked at the ceiling. Suddenly, he remembered something. He sat up quickly, and this sudden movement caused more pain. He clenched his teeth as he felt his waist almost broken. He did not stop and climbed onto the wheelchair. He pushed himself to the door,

    The door opened.

    The sun is shining into the living room.

    Jiang Fangfang was sleeping on the sofa, and Dong Xuebing almost fainted.

    It was not a dream!

    Everything that happenedst night was real!

    Dong Xuebing wished everything was a dream when he opened the door. But the reality is harsh. He was drunkst night and remembered everything when he saw Jiang Fangfang. He pped his forehead and felt like killing himself!

    He is in trouble!

    He is in deep trouble!

    Dong Xuebing did not feel anything under the influence of alcoholst night. He was not thinking straight, and he is regretting it now. He knew Jiang Fangfang was drunkst night, but he did not stop her. He watched Jiang Fangfang pleasuring herself and even let her stay at his apartment. Damn! He had offended her now! She is a woman and doing that in front of him¡­. Shit!

    What should I do?

    I got no excuses now!

    Dong Xuebing looked at the beautiful woman on his sofa.

    Dong Xuebing read the magazine in his room and did not know when Jiang Fangfang fell asleep. She did not bring her clothes and slept in her bra and underwear. Her beautiful body was covered with a thin nket. Maybe it was warm, and she had kicked her nket off. She was lying on her side, exposing her bra and underwear. She is sexy, and he remembered what happenedst night. He was drooling as he looked at her long legs.

    She is beautiful.

    Dong Xuebing admired her beauty and wondered how he would handle this situation.

    What should he do?

    He decided to see Mayor Jiang¡¯s reaction first.

    Dong Xuebing was about to call her but stopped. She was in her underwear now. He pushed himself over and covered her with her nket. He could smell her alluring scent when he got close.

    Jiang Fangfang¡¯s brows and exposed feet moved when Dong Xuebing covered her.

    Dong Xuebing got a fright and quickly pushed himself away from her. He saw her not moving and called. ¡°Mayor Jiang? Sis Jiang?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ Huh?¡± Jiang Fangfang mumbled without opening her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said. ¡°It¡¯s time to wake up.¡±

    ¡°¡­. Ok¡­.¡± Jiang Fangfang held her head.

    Jiang Fangfang woke up and covered her eyes. She moved slightly, and part of her bra was exposed. She looked at Dong Xuebingzily for a few seconds and asked. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Why am I here?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked around. ¡°This is your apartment?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang put down her hand and covered herself with the nket.

    Dong Xuebing replied cautiously. ¡°Yes. You were drunkst night, and you said you arezy to go back. So, you stayed over at my ce.¡±

    ¡°Yesterday?¡± Jiang Fangfang sat up slowly while massaging her temples. She had a headache and was frowning. She should have a hangover. Her nket slipped as she sat up, exposing her upper body to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and quickly turned aside. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked down and covered herself with the nket. She was not embarrassed. ¡°Where are my clothes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I was in my roomst night. I don¡¯t know where you put it.¡± He looked around and saw a pair of stockings in the guestroom. ¡°It¡¯s in the room.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°We had dinner togetherst night?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked. ¡°Yes. Did you forget about it?¡±

    You should forget. Dong Xuebing wished she would not remember anything.

    ¡°I have some impression. Let me recall.¡± Jiang Fangfang rubbed her temples with one hand and massaged her legs with the other. ¡°My legs feel weak. Can you help me get my clothes?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Please wait.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed himself into the guestroom. It was empty except for some furniture. He saw a few pieces of clothing on the bed and grabbed them. The material felt good, especially the stockings. This clothing should be expensive, and he remembered she wore this pair of stockings when she touched herselfst night. It should have her smell still.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the living room and gave her the clothes. ¡°I will return to my room while you get dressed.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing could hear Jiang Fangfang wearing her clothes and heels. She got dressed quickly and was done in around one minute.

    ¡°I am done.¡±

    ¡°Can Ie out now?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­ yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pushed himself out and saw Jiang Fangfang bending over to fold the nket. Her long dress had a stain, and it was apparent. He knew it was stained after what she did. The stain was behind her, and she did not notice it.

    ¡°Stop folding. I will do itter.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Did I cause trouble for youst night?¡± Jiang Fangfang¡¯s expression was different from before.

    ¡°No¡­. I was drunkst night and fell asleep.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Jiang Fangfang folded the nket and put it on the guestroom bed. She returned to the living room and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Did I go to your roomst night?¡±

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. ¡°Ah? Did you?¡±

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I can¡¯t remember, but I feel I have entered your room.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I cannot remember too. I drank too muchst night.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Jiang Fangfang calmly said. ¡°Never mind. It¡¯s nothing important too. I will act crazy when I am drunk. Sorry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was covered in a cold sweat.

    Dong Xuebing knew Mayor Jiang remembered everything when she asked him those questions!

    This was what he was afraid of.

    How can she forget it?

    Dong Xuebing quickly changes the subject. ¡°Err¡­ Xiao Yao is bringing breakfast to me. Let¡¯s eat together.¡±

    ¡°Next time.¡± Jiang Fangfang straightened her clothes and left without saying a word.

    Why did she leave?

    Is she angry?

    Is she embarrassed?

    Dong Xuebing thinks about it and cannot figure out an answer. He does not know how to handle this situation. Mayor Jiang would not believe he had forgotten everything. He thought for a while, and there was nothing he could do.

    Sigh¡­.

    I should pretend to be asleepst night.

    Dong Xuebing smiled weakly. This incident let him see Mayor Jiang''s other side, but it might change their rtionship.

 Chapter 1198: Long Vacation

    <h4>Chapter 1198: Long Vacation</h4>

    Morning.

    Zhen Shui County.

    County Party Committee Building.

    It¡¯s Spring, and the temperature is pleasant. The willow trees swayed along with the breeze.

    Outside of the Party Committee Building.

    Yao Cui pushed Dong Xuebing to their workce.

    ¡°Xuebing, you should be resting at home.¡±

    ¡°I am fine. We received the funds, and it will be busy.¡±

    ¡°I heard the leaders had put you on vacation, but I don¡¯t know how many days.¡±

    ¡°Then the more I shoulde. I must settle my work today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not care about his work as he is not the Party Secretary or Mayor. Nothing will happen when he is not around, and someone will take over his duties. He came because he was worried about Jiang Fangfang¡¯s attitude.

    Many people came to work.

    ¡°Mayor Dong¡­.¡±

    ¡°Hi, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Good morning.¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling?¡±

    Many staff greeted Dong Xuebing warmly.

    Dong Xuebing came for one month, and his performance impressed everyone. Their County had sent people to the Central Government to seek financial assistance several times, but none seeded. He went and got fifty million RMB from the Central government. After that, the City held back the funds, and he went to get it back. He made the City return the money the next day and got one million RMB more. On their way back to the County, he fought off almost twenty men with his injuries.

    What is this?

    This is Mayor Dong¡¯s capability!

    Those Meng Factions men, unhappy with Dong Xuebing, were impressed by him too. Even Secretary Meng treated him differently recently.

    The higher-up had set the tone.

    The people below no longer dare to belittle Mayor Dong. The main reason was how Dong Xuebing beat up eighteen men with his injuries. It was shocking, and this incident affirmed his position in Zhen Shui County. The County has money and will execute many ns.

    Upstairs.

    Executive County Deputy Mayor Office.

    Dong Xuebing did his work listlessly and signed some documents. He kept looking at the time. 9.30 am. Jiang Fangfang should be at work, and he called Office Department Ma Lin to get a staff member to push him upstairs.

    ¡°Mayor Office.

    The staff member helped Dong Xuebing knock on the door and waited beside him.

    The door opened. Jiang Fangfang¡¯s secretary Li Xiaona came out and was surprised. ¡°Mayor Dong? Why are you at work with your injuries?¡±

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Li Na thought to herself. How can you be fine with multiple fractures?

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is Mayor Jiang around?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Li Xiaona held the wheelchair handles. ¡°I will push you in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Thank you, Secretary Li.¡±

    Li Xiaona replied. ¡°It¡¯s all right.¡±

    Li Xiaona closed the door after Dong Xuebing entered the office, and she pushed him outside of the inner door. ¡°Mayor Jiang said you can enter her office anytime.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Li Xiaona tried to open the door, but it was locked. This had never happened before, and Mayor Jiang had never locked the door.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Secretary Li?¡±

    ¡°Wait. I will ask.¡±

    Li Xiaona cleared her throat and knocked. ¡°Mayor, Mayor Dong is here.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang said. ¡°I am busy. Let Mayor Dong go back first. I will speak to him when I am done.¡±

    ¡°All¡­ all right.¡±

    ¡°Ok, that¡¯s all.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang did not say anything else.

    Li Xiaona looked at Dong Xuebing embarrassedly. ¡°Mayor Dong¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will go back first.¡±

    ¡°Then¡­ I will push you back to your office.¡±

    ¡°No need. Xiao Zhang is waiting outside. Thank you.¡±

    10 am.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office and rubbed his temples. He knew Jiang Fangfang must be angry, or she would not avoid him.

    Sigh¡­.

    What can I do now?

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. The office phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number. It was from the Party Secretary''s Office. ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong.¡± It was the County Party Secretary Meng Rui. ¡°Why are you at work today?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°We got lots of work at my unit, and I want to settle it as soon as possible.¡±

    Meng Rui was unhappy. ¡°I asked you to rest. How can you work in your condition? Go back and rest. Don¡¯t affect your recovery.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I am fine, Secretary Meng.¡±

    Meng Rui said. ¡°Don¡¯t treat your fractures lightly. Your mobility will be affected if your bones do not heal properly. I spoke to Mayor Jiang this morning, and we decided to put you on two months¡¯ vacation. Stay at home and rest. The departments¡¯ leaders will contact you over the phone, and you don¡¯t need toe to work. Your injuries are serious, and two months might not be enough. I will get someone to send you back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no choice. ¡°All right. Thank you, Secretary Meng.¡±

    Dong Xuebing finished his work after he hung up.

    Two months is an extended vacation. He had never rested so long since he entered the government service. He was forced to take this break because of his injuries. Sigh¡­. This break is also good as he can avoid Mayor Jiang for some time. But he was unsure if their rtionship could resume.

    Vacation¡­ where should he go?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and decided to go home.

    Beijing.

    Feng Zhou City.

    Both ces are fine. He had not seen Hun and Yunxuan for some time and missed them.

 Chapter 1199: Returning home

    <h4>Chapter 1199: Returning home</h4>

    Two dayster.

    Morning. Family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing arranged his luggage and made a few calls.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Yao. I am leaving.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Are you going home now?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Can you get someone from the Office Department to send me?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will inform them and will go over to your ce now.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need toe. You had been working hard when I was not around. Call me if anything happens, and you can decide on minor issues. You are my representative, and the department heads will listen to you. Let me know if anyone has an issue with this.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. Sure.¡±

    ¡°All right. That¡¯s all.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Be careful on your way back, and take care of yourself.¡±

    ¡°You too. Don¡¯t work too hard.¡±

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looked for Jang Fangfang¡¯s number in his phone. But he dares not call her. Instead, he called Li Xiaona.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Li.¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°I am going home today.¡±

    ¡°So early? I thought you said you were going home a few dayster.¡±

    ¡°My family has arranged a hospital and wants me to be warded there. Someone will take care of me there, which is more convenient.¡±

    ¡°How are you going back?¡±

    ¡°I bought an air ticket.¡±

    ¡°But your injuries¡­. It will be to cramp on the ne.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I booked the first-ss seat. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Li Xiaona remembered Dong Xuebing¡¯s assets and knew he would not sit in the economy ss. He is different from Zhen Shui County¡¯s staff, who always ask if they can get reimbursement.

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Help me inform Mayor Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I wish you a speedy recovery.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called Secretary Meng and a few leaders next. Secretary Meng had approved his leave.

    Before noon.

    Provincial City, Airport lobby,

    Ma Bin and two Office Department staff members pushed Dong Xuebing into the airport.

    They switched Dong Xuebing¡¯s wheelchair to the airport¡¯s wheelchair at the check-in counter.

    ¡°Thank you, Director Ma.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li too.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s our duty, Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°You all can go back now.¡±

    ¡°Ah? You have not boarded the ne, and your injuries¡­.¡±

    ¡°I am sitting in the first-ss cabin. They will send someone to arrange anything. Furthermore, you cannot board the ne. Sending me here will do.¡±

    ¡°What about your arrival?¡±

    ¡°Someone will be picking me. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ced his bag from Staff Member Xiao Zhang on thisp. He took two cartons of Fu Rong Wang Cigarettes and gave them to Ma Bin.

    Ma Bin asked. ¡°What¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I feel bad for letting you all send me to the airport. Share it with everyone.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Dong, we cannot ept it.¡±

    ¡°Just take it. You all pushed me around these few days, and must ept it.¡±

    ¡°I¡­.¡±

    ¡°Just take it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Fu Rong Wang Cigarettes cost around 500 RMB per carton, and these two cartons were more than 1,000 RMB.

    One carton is for Ma Bin, and the other will be shared between Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li.

    They chatted for a while, and Dong Xuebing entered the gates. His body still has a cast, and he spends time clearing the security checks.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Ma Bin said.

    Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li nodded and followed.

    Xiao Zhang said softly. ¡°Mayor Dong is generous.¡±

    Xiao Li replied. ¡°Yes. Each packet of cigarettes is 60 RMB. Even Secretary Meng cannot afford to give out these cigarettes as gifts.¡±

    Xiao Zhangughed. ¡°Even the City Party Committee members cannot afford these cigarettes. Even if they can afford it, they would not give it to others as gifts.¡± Their county is poor, and the cost of living is low. The cigarettes most people smoke are around 5 to 6 RMB per packet. They don¡¯t even dare to dream of smoking a 50 to 60 RMB packet of cigarettes.

    Gate hold room.

    It is still early for boarding.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. It was 9 am, and he called Xie Hun to tell her he was going back.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­..

    No one answered.

    Xie Hun might be in a meeting, or she is busy. He did not call again, and he heard his flight announcement.

    The ne took off.

    One hour¡­.

    Two hours¡­.

    Three hours¡­.

    Noon.

    It was almost noon.

    The nended, and the airport staff helped Dong Xuebing get into his wheelchair and carry his luggage to the taxi stand.

    Sigh¡­. having mobility issues is a hassle.

    Oh, the people here do not know about my injuries.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. Only Hun and his mother know he was injured. Maybe Aunt Xuan knows about it too. But they do not know how severe his injuries were. Since no one knows about his injuries and he will not return to Zhen Shui County, he can speed up his recovery.

    That¡¯s it.

    I will speed up my recovery now.

    Dong Xuebing ced his hands on his legs and closed his eyes. He mumbled under his breath. REVERSE.

    One second¡­.

    Three seconds¡­.

    Five seconds¡­.

    Reverse deactivated.

    Dong Xuebing did not recover his other injuries on his body and arms. He recovered his right leg and the upper part of his left leg. He does not want to make it too obvious, or he might be exposed.

    The people in front boarded the taxi, and a taxi stopped before Dong Xuebing.

    The driver saw Dong Xuebing in a wheelchair and quickly got out to help him. Two passersby also came to help.

    Dong Xuebing thanked them and stood up without their help. He folded his wheelchair and ced it in the taxi before getting in. ¡°Please send me to Fen Zhou City district.¡±

    Everyone: ¡°¡­¡­¡±

 Chapter 1200: Trouble at School

    <h4>Chapter 1200: Trouble at School</h4>

    Along a road.

    Inside a cab.

    The driver was speechless when he looked at Dong Xuebing through the rearview mirror. He thought to himself. Why are you in a wheelchair when you can walk?

    ¡°What is it, Sir?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Nothing¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Ah, which part of Fen Zhou City are you going?¡±

    ¡°Go there first. I got to call and ask.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You should ask now. We are reaching.

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun again.

    ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me, Hun.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Were you in a meeting? You did not answer my call.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It was ast-minute meeting.¡±

    Xie Hun is a Deputy City Mayor and a Party Committee member. She has to attend all sorts of meetings like the City Party Committee meetings, Provincial government meetings, etc. Other than these meetings, she also has meetings with the leaders under her.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You can answer my calls during your meetings.¡±

    ¡°It was an emergency meeting. Something happened.¡± Xie Hun is outside, and Dong Xuebing can hear people talking beside her. ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Xie Hun could not talk freely. ¡°What happened?¡±

    ¡°It is the education ministry.¡±

    ¡°That is under you. Is it serious?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s talk after I settle it.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go and do your work.¡±

    ¡°I will call you in the afternoon. Talkter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing overheard someone shouting in the background. ¡°Mayor Xie! We cannot stop them!¡± Xie Hun hangs up.

    The driver looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Just drive first.¡±

    ¡°You need to tell me where you are going. How am I supposed to drive without a destination?¡± The driver replied helplessly.

    Dong Xuebing nced at the driver. ¡°Did something happen in Fen Zhou City?¡± He sensed this should be a serious incident from Xie Hun¡¯s tone.

    The driver replied. ¡°The City is big, and many things are happening every day. What are you referring to?¡±

    ¡°The education system.¡±

    ¡°Education? Is it about schools?¡±

    ¡°I think so. I arrived this morning and did not watch the news.¡±

    The driver thought for a second and said. ¡°Ah, I remember. There was a report about a middle school teacher in Fen Zhou City Fourth or Third Middle School implementing corporal punishment on several students in his school. He even hit and scolded the students harshly. The media exposed him, and the parents started protesting and asking forpensation.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°So serious?¡±

    The driver replied. ¡°It¡¯s not that serious. I heard the teacher had pped only two to three students. But someone was trying to stir up trouble, and it got blown out of proportion.¡±

    Hmmm¡­. This incident is not severe but will affect the City¡¯s reputation.

    No wonder Hun had to settle it.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. ¡°Is it Fourth or Third Middle School? Third Middle School is in the suburbs, and Fourth Middle School is in the City.¡±

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s Fourth Middle School.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go there. Thank you.¡±

    The driver asked. ¡°Why are you going there?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am going to take a look.¡±

    The driver felt this passenger was too nosy. They did not know the situation at the school, and he was covered in injuries. What if he got pushed and fell? He should be resting in a hospital.

    The driver did not say anything since the passenger requested it.

    Afternoon.

    Before 1 pm.

    The cab entered Fen Zhou City¡¯s downtown and stopped near the Fourth Middle School.

    A crowd had formed in front of the school¡¯s entrance. About forty to fifty parents had gathered there.

    ¡°I cannot get closer.¡± The driver said.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will alight here.¡±

    The driver reminded. ¡°Be careful, and don¡¯t get too close.¡±

    Dong Xuebing paid the driver and said. ¡°Thank you. Oh, I don¡¯t need the wheelchair. You can take it or donate it for me.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Be careful on the roads. Bye.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got out with his luggage before the driver could say anything.

    Dong Xuebing limped away with his bag. He did notpletely heal his left leg¡¯s injuries and could not walk properly. But it was better than moving around in a wheelchair.

    The entrance of the Fourth Middle School was full of people.

    Men, women, old and young, had gathered and were angry.

    Dong Xuebing looked terrible when he saw so many people. This was one of the things civil servants were afraid of.

    Fifty parents¡­.

    The local government would be in trouble if this were not handled well.

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the bystanders and listened to the crowd. He needs to understand what happened first. The main gate was closed, and two security guards blocked the parents from entering through the side door. A few people were standing there. He saw the City¡¯s Education Bureau Chief, Liao Yiming. He was the first person to join Hun on her first day. An Education Bureau Deputy Chief, an elderly man who should be the Principal, and a few teachers stood behind him.

    Liao Yiming said loudly. ¡°Calm down, everyone!¡±

    The Principal added. ¡°The students are having sses now. You all will affect them.¡±

    ¡°Calm down?¡±

    ¡°How can we be calm when our children are getting abused?¡±

    ¡°We want an exnation from the City Leaders!¡±

    ¡°What kind of school is this? This is ridiculous!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! We demand an exnation! We are not leaving without anypensation!¡±

    ¡°We sent our children to school to study and not to get beaten by your teachers!¡±

    ¡°I saw the Deputy Mayor¡¯s car entering the school earlier! I want to speak to Mayor Xie! The City Government must give us an answer!¡±

    ¡°We will not leave!¡±

    ¡°Yes, we will not leave!¡±

    The crowd was getting agitated.

    Some started scolding the Education Bureau¡¯s leaders and Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing listened to them and narrowed his eyes.

    The bystanders shook their heads.

    ¡°These people¡­.¡±

    ¡°The school had settled thepensation with the parents of those involved studentsst night. Look, the involved parties are not here. The people here are not involved. I wonder who brought them here.¡±

    ¡°Ah? These parents are unrted to this incident?¡±

    ¡°Why are they here?¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you tell? They are here to take advantage and get money.¡±

    ¡°Yes. They are using this opportunity to demandpensation.¡±

    ¡°They want money, and they are here to create trouble.¡±

    ¡°The Tv Station exposed this, and these people are smart. They know the City does not want this incident to blow up. That¡¯s why they stick their hands in.¡±

    ¡°People are only interested in money and nothing else.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood what happened to the bystanders. These people¡¯s children were not abused, and they were the parents of other students. They are using this opportunity to create trouble.¡±

    ¡°Get Mayor Xie here!¡±

    ¡°Where is Mayor Xie?¡±

    ¡°We wantpensation!¡±

    The parents started to shout.

    A beautiful pregnant woman in a ck suit walked out of the school building. Xie Hun and a few City Government staff followed behind her.

    ¡°Mayor Xie.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Xie.¡±

    The school leaders quickly greeted her.

    Liao Yiming said. ¡°I tried talking to them, but they refused to listen.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Let me try. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Liao Yiming quickly stopped her. ¡°You cannot go out. The crowd is rowdy, and it is safer here.¡±

    ¡°I will be fine.¡± Xie Hun walked gracefully to the crowd and looked at them. ¡°Hello, everyone. I am Xie Hun.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Xie! We demand an exnation!¡± Someone shouted.

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Sure. The teacher involved has been suspended, and the relevant department is investigating this incident. We will issue an official statement once the investigation is over.¡±

    A woman shouted. ¡°Do you think this is over with an official statement?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°We take a serious view in this incident. We will punish the wrongdoers impartially.¡±

    ¡°That is not enough!¡±

    ¡°Who is going topensate us?¡±

    ¡°We refuse to listen! Justpensate us!¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°We canpensate, but you all need to provide evidence that your children were abused in school. Our initial investigation discovered two victims, and we had concluded with their parents.¡±

    ¡°Do you think this is over?¡±

    ¡°What about us? Who is going to stand up for us?¡±

    ¡°That teacher had scolded my child too!¡±

    ¡°Even if our children were not hit, the school must bear responsibility! This incident had affected my daughter¡¯s mental health. She became quieter at home now.¡±

    ¡°My child is also keeping to himself recently!¡±

    ¡°My son too. I am going to transfer him to another school! This school is trash!¡±

    ¡°This is not over until we get ourpensation!¡±

    The parents got more agitated after a City leader appeared. All of them demanded money angrily.

 Chapter 1201: Itâ€™s the God of Plagues!

    <h4>Chapter 1201: It¡¯s the God of gues!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Fen Zhou City.

    Fourth Middle School¡¯s entrance.

    Dark clouds gathered above the angry parents. They were shouting and screaming at Xie Hun and other leaders.

    ¡°Compensate us!¡±

    ¡°Are you all going topensate us?¡±

    ¡°We are going to the Province if you are not paying us!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop wasting time and barge in!¡±

    ¡°Yes! We will go in to demand an exnation!¡±

    Liao Yiming was furious. He shouted. ¡°The students are having sses, and your children are inside. You must think for your children even if you don¡¯t care about others. What would they think if they saw their parents barging into the school? We are handling the incident reported in the news, and we will give everyone an answer!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the point of giving us an answer?¡±

    ¡°Yes! The damage had been done!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! The only way to settle this is apensation package!¡±

    Liao Yiming and other school leaders were frustrated. They turned and looked at Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun shook her head and did not say anything. Liao Yiming knew the City Government would notpensate these parents.

    ¡°They are refusing topensate us!¡±

    ¡°Stop wasting time with them!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go in and fight for our rights!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe the authorities will ignore us!¡±

    The parents started shouting and rushed towards the side gate.

    The two security guards tried to stop the crowd by holding their batons across their chests. However, they were no match for fifty angry parents.

    ¡°Principal!¡±

    ¡°We cannot hold them back!¡±

    The angry parents punched the security guards, and their faces were instantly covered in bruises.

    Creak¡­.

    Creak¡­.

    The metal gate was about to copse.

    All the parents rushed forward, and the situation was out of control.

    The bystanders were scared and did not want to get involved. They quickly step away from them.

    Only Dong Xuebing and a few people remained. He was mad at these parents and their unreasonable demands. He looked at them, but he was not going to interfere. He was no longer a Fen Zhou City leader and did not have the authority to stop them.

    ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    ¡°Get back! Hurry!¡±

    Liao Yiming and the Fourth Middle School¡¯s Principal said.

    Xie Hun remained calm as she said to the parents. ¡°Look at you all. Your children are looking at you all from their sses.¡± She pointed behind her. All windows were opened, and the students were looking at them. ¡°What are you all trying to show to your children? Calm down. We will give you all an answer, but you all got to wait until the investigation is over.¡±

    Many parents stopped and looked towards the school building.

    Liao Yiming quickly added. ¡°That¡¯s right. Go back first. We will investigate this incident as soon as possible.¡±

    A thuggish-looking man in his thirties stepped forward and shouted. ¡°They are trying to dy us!¡±

    Another man shouted. ¡°Let¡¯s rush in! They willpensate us after this incident is blown up!¡±

    Another man said. ¡°Didn¡¯t you all see? The police are waiting at the traffic junction. They don¡¯t dare to do anything to us because they are scared!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s get into the school!¡±

    ¡°We will go in and demand an exnation!¡±

    The crowd got agitated again because of those few men.

    Dong Xuebing looked at those hooligans in the crowd. They should not be parents from their age. They were here to stir up the crowd. Maybe they were called here by a parent to create trouble.

    Stirring up the crowd and adding fuel to the fire?

    This seemed to be nned.

    Dong Xuebing remembered their faces.

    The two security guards could not hold back the parents and stumbled.

    The parents rushed into the school immediately.

    The few police cars at the junction saw what had happened, and the police officers rushed over. Xie Hun had instructed them not to do anything unless things got out of hand.

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    ¡°What are you all doing?¡±

    ¡°You are disturbing the peace.¡±

    There were too many parents, and the police could not stop them. The parents felt thew would not punish so many people and ignored the police. All of them entered the schoolpound through the side gate.

    Fifty people¡­.

    They entered the school and surrounded Xie Hun, Liao Yiming, and the school leaders.

    ¡°This school should be closed down!¡±

    ¡°How do you all select your teachers?¡±

    ¡°How can you all let us send our children to school with such teachers?¡±

    ¡°Are you all going topensate us? We are not leaving until we receive ourpensation!¡±

    That thuggish-looking man started shouting and inciting the crowd.

    Although Liao Yiming and Fourth Middle School¡¯s Principal knew the crowd did not dare to hit them, they still stood before Xie Hun. ¡°Protect Mayor Xie!¡±

    Mayor Xie is pregnant!

    They cannot let anything happen to her and her unborn child.

    But Xie Hun remained calm. She said to the Fourth Middle School¡¯s Principal. ¡°Tell the teachers to look after the students. Don¡¯t let anyonee out.¡±

    The Fourth Middle School¡¯s Principal hesitated and made a call.

    The parents blocked the police officers outside, and they were anxious.

    ¡°Mayor Xie!¡±

    ¡°Chief Liao!¡±

    ¡°Get out of there!¡±

    But the people inside could not get out of the school, and the police could not get in.

    The situation had gotten out of hand. The City Government staff and Education Bureau people were panicking. They knew this would not end well.

    What should they do?

    Pay them? That is impossible.

    But how are they going to stop these people?

    If it continues, the Provincial TV station might report this incident in the evening, and Fen Zhou City¡¯s leaders would be dragged into it.

    However, no one has a solution.

    Even the police cannot stop them.

    A police officer shouted into his radio. ¡°Requesting backup! The situation here has escted! I repeat! We need backup!¡±

    ¡°Roger.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up! Mayor Xie is surrounded!¡±

    ¡°Hang on! We are sending backup now!¡±

    ¡°There are about fifty people here! Try to send more people!¡±

    Everything happened fast, and the situation in the school became dangerous.

    Dong Xuebing saw what happened. He did not want to interfere, but Xie Hun was surrounded. He could not see her, and he could not sit still anymore. She is pregnant, and a fall might cause a miscarriage. As her husband and father of her unborn child, he was furious.

    F**k!

    I don¡¯t care if you all are demanding money!

    I don¡¯t care if you all behave like thugs!

    But you all had surrounded my wife! F**k! You all are seeking your death!

    Dong Xuebing started walking toward the school with a limp. He did not say a word and walked into the crowd.

    One step¡­.

    Three steps¡­.

    Five steps¡­.

    The police officers were outside the crowd, trying to get in.

    One officer saw someone approaching and said. ¡°Please leave this ce!¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and continued towards the crowd.

    A few officers heard and turned. They were about to scold Dong Xuebing when they saw his face. They immediately froze.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°You¡­.¡±

    ¡°Dong¡­ dong¡­.¡±

    The police officers recognized Dong Xuebing.

    All of them inhaled deeply, and a few stepped back from him.

    Dong Xuebing continued walking.

    A few parents noticed the changes behind them. They wondered why the police officers became quiet suddenly, and they looked back.

    They almost fainted when they saw the person behind them.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Dong¡­.¡±

    No one dares to say his name.

    These parents had seen Dong Xuebing on TV more than once and heard many stories about him. They froze and quickly got out of his way, making a path for him.

    In front.

    A few other parents in front saw Dong Xuebing. They froze, and their expressions changed from anger to panic. All of them quickly step away from him.

    Ten people¡­.

    Twenty people¡­.

    Thirty people¡­.

    The chaotic scene suddenly became quiet.

    Those hooligans, who had incited the crowd, almost vomited blood when they saw Dong Xuebing.

    All of them shut up after they saw Dong Xuebing.

    The parents thought to themselves. Why is this person here?

    The God of gues!

    The God of gues is back!

 Chapter 1202: The God of Plagueâ€™s Deterrence!

    <h4>Chapter 1202: The God of gue¡¯s Deterrence!</h4>

    The Fourth Middle School.

    The noisy and chaotic school entrance suddenly bes quiet.

    Many people were stunned when they saw Dong Xuebing, and some did not know what happened or recognized him.

    ¡°Huh? What happened?¡±

    ¡°Ah? What is going on?¡±

    ¡°Why is everyone keeping quiet?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Old Liu, Old Wang?¡±

    ¡°Eh, I am asking you. Why are you keeping quiet?¡±

    Old Liu and Old Wang almost hit the man who called them. Just shut up! Didn¡¯t you see who came?

    The rest stopped shouting after a portion of them became quiet.

    No one dares to say a word loudly in the schoolpound.

    A parent asked the person beside him softly. ¡°What happened? Why are they looking at that young man?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. What is going on?¡± Another man asked.

    That man looked at them weirdly. ¡°You don¡¯t know him?¡±

    That parent asked curiously. ¡°Know him? Who is he?¡±

    ¡°He is Dong Xuebing, Director Dong. He was transferred away recently.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong? What? He is that, Director Dong?¡±

    ¡°Who else? Didn¡¯t you see no one dare to make any sound?¡±

    Those parents immediately kept their mouths shut and looked at Dong Xuebing. They might not recognize Dong Xuebing, but they had heard of the God of gues. Almost everyone in Fen Zhou City has heard of him. He worked in Fen Zhou City for a few years and had many amazing feats. It is impossible for the residents there not to know him. He is a legend.

    ¡°Why is he here?¡±

    ¡°Shit! We are in trouble!¡±

    ¡°What should we do next?¡±

    ¡°How are we going to ask for money now?¡±

    The parents started whispering among themselves. Although they were grumbling, no one dared to do anything. They quickly opened up a path for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing walked towards the center slowly.

    They surrounded Xie Hun, and the rest saw Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Hun nced at Dong Xuebing and giggled. ¡°You are back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and replied gently. ¡°I just got off the ne.¡±

    Liao Yiming was relieved. ¡°Director Dong.¡±

    ¡°Chief Liao.¡± Dong Xuebing nodded.

    The Education Bureau staff and the Fourth Middle School¡¯s Principal were relieved and greeted him. ¡°Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ah, you are injured.¡±

    ¡°Oh, is it a fracture?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. It¡¯s just some minor injuries.¡±

    Liao Yiming and the rest were excited when they saw Dong Xuebing. They knew the situation would be in their favor with him around.

    They exchanged some pleasantries, and Dong Xuebing asked Xie Hun. ¡°Are you hurt?¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I am not weak. Haha¡­. I am fine.¡±

    Ddxb was relieved, and he turned to Liao Yiming and the rest. ¡°I am transferred away and should not be interfering. But I will give you all a hand.¡±

    Liao Yiming agreed immediately. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Dong.¡±

    The Fourth Middle School¡¯s Principal added. ¡°Please help us, Mayor Dong. We¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hun again.

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Be careful not to go overboard.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I understand.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and walked towards those parents. Those parents immediately stepped back and looked at him cautiously. He did not say anything and stood there. He took out a cigarette and lit it. He looked up at those parents and smoked slowly.

    Five seconds¡­.

    Ten seconds¡­.

    One minute¡­.

    Although Dong Xuebing was transferred away for over a month, his presence was enough to deter them.

    The parents exchanged looks.

    ¡°What should we do?¡±

    ¡°Say something.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­. I am going back.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­. Let¡¯s go back first.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is here. We¡­ we should leave.¡±

    The rowdy parents calmed immediately and felt uneasy.

    Dong Xuebing¡­.

    Director Dong¡­.

    His name alone was enough to scare these people.

    Who dares to go against the God of gues? Is it worth going against him for a few thousand RMB?

    None of them are stupid, and they could weigh the pros and cons.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go¡­.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s talk about it another time.¡±

    ¡°Talk about it? I am noting again.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong is back. Howe no one said a thing?¡±

    ¡°Luckily, we did not attack them, or else¡­.¡±

    ¡°Be quiet, and let¡¯s leave quickly.¡±

    The crowd dispersed, and those parents started walking out of the school.

    The police officers were speechless. Those parents ignored them despite being armed, and Dong Xuebing could make them leave with one look.

    What is this?

    This is the difference between Dong Xuebing and the local authorities.

    However, Dong Xuebing did not n to let them go. ¡°Wait!¡±

    The crowd stopped and turned to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing walked forward and pointed to a few people with his chin. ¡°You¡­. Yes¡­. You with the long hair, and you¡­. The one with the dyed hair. You and you stay!¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked four men to remain.

    They were the ones who incited the crowd.

    The rest of the parents quickly leave the school.

    These four men were in a group. They were sweating after being called out by Dong Xuebing.

    The leader¡¯s legs went soft, and stood there.

    The other three men exchanged looks and tried to bend in with the crowd. They walked quickly towards the gates. One of them even started running.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Run? Go ahead.¡±

    Those three men froze. They hesitated for a second and returned with their heads bowed.

    The leader wiped the sweat off his forehead and stood before Dong Xuebing. ¡°We¡­ We¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°Do you all know me?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ Yes¡­.¡± That man replied. ¡°You¡­ you are Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly said. ¡°I had watched you all for a while. You all had been having fun, right?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­.¡± They panicked.

    ¡°You all should know why I stopped you.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­.¡±

    ¡°Good. Since you all know me, you should know my temper.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ please¡­.¡± That man was shaking. ¡°Please let us off. We were asked to join in. Many parents paid us to incite the crowd. We have nothing to do with this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°Tell it to the police.¡±

    That man pleaded. ¡°Please¡­ please let us off, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°This is not about whether I will let you all off. I am not from Public Security. Save your breath for the police.¡±

    ¡°Director Dong¡­.¡±

    ¡°Please don¡¯t, Director Dong.¡±

    The police officers heard Dong Xuebing and quickly arrested them.

    One minute.

    Dong Xuebing settled this incident in one minute.

    A few new teachers were stunned. They were confused and wondered who this man was.

    This young man stood quietly, and the police officers went quiet. The rowdy parents left immediately after seeing him.

    Those hooligans who tried to escape returned and confessed.

    ¡°Teacher Sun, who is this man?¡± A new teacher asked.

    That Teacher Sun looked at him and said softly. ¡°You are new and don¡¯t know the situation. He is Mayor Xie¡¯s husband.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Mayor Xie¡¯s husband is so young.¡±

    ¡°Yes. He was a leader in our Fen Zhou City Commission for Discipline Inspection.¡±

    ¡°But¡­. those people were not afraid of Mayor Xie, and those police officers could not stop them. Why did they run away when Mayor Xie¡¯s husband appeared?¡±

    That¡¯s right.

    Even Mayor Xie could not scare them.

    Why are they so afraid of Mayor Xie¡¯s husband?

    Teacher Sun replied. ¡°Director Dong is different. Many incidents have happened in the past. Never mind. You all will not understand.¡± He lowered his voice. ¡°People might dare to offend Mayor Xie in Fen Zhou City, but no one dares to go against her husband.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Huh? How is this possible?¡±

    ¡°I overheard them calling him Mayor Dong. He should be a Deputy Mayor or a County Mayor. His rank is not as high as Mayor Xie.¡±

    Teacher Sun said. ¡°It is not about their ranks. Mayor Xie and other City leaders are reasonable, but Director Dong does not care about reasons or consequences.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°And¡­.¡±

    ¡°And what?¡±

    ¡°No one dares to go against Mayor Dong because of hisbat abilities.¡±

    ¡°He is skilled? But he seemed to be injured. He is limping. I think he fractured his legs.¡±

    Teacher Sun was speechless. ¡°What do you all know? Those fifty people are not his match even if his leg is fractured.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°But he will not dare to hit them. It will have a negative impact.¡±

    Teacher Sun looked at the new teachers. ¡°Director Dong had beaten up civilians more than once. That¡¯s why everyone fears him and leaves immediately. Some people might not know the City Party Secretary¡¯s name, but everyone knows who Dong Xuebing is.¡±

 Chapter 1203: A Sword!

    <h4>Chapter 1203: A Sword!</h4>

    Afternoon.

    The City¡¯s Fourth Middle School.

    The noisy school became quiet.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the bystanders outside and shouted. ¡°Go back! The students have sses. Let¡¯s not disturb them.¡± Others might not listen if someone else said this. The people outside were there to watch, and it was hard to disperse them. But it was Dong Xuebing who said it. They exchanged looks and quickly dispersed.

    Those new teachers and the ones who did not know Dong Xuebing were stunned again.

    What power is this?

    How influential is he?

    Although they were new in Fen Zhou City and had not heard about Dong Xuebing¡¯s past deeds, they could tell how influential he was when working there.

    How many evil deeds did he do for everyone to be so fearful?

    What did he do to make others tremble when they saw him?

    Those new teachers could imagine the way others look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at the school for a few minutes, and everything was over. He turned to Liao Yiming. ¡°Sorry for interfering. But my wife is pregnant, and I worry for her.¡±

    Liao Yiming replied. ¡°No¡­ no¡­ This incident is over because of you. Who knows when this will end if you are not around.¡±

    The Fourth Middle School¡¯s Principal added. ¡°Thank you, Mayor Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Just don¡¯t me me for being nosy.¡±

    The Fourth Middle School¡¯s Principal waved his hands. ¡°Of course not.¡±

    A police officer walked over. ¡°Are you all right, Mayor Xie? Sorry we did not protect you.¡± He turned to Dong Xuebing cautiously. ¡°Sorry, Director Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Hun is safe.¡±

    The officer tried to exin. ¡°The crowd was too big, and our officers could not control them. Luckily, you appeared.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Ok. This incident is settled, and I will not get involved with the rest.¡±

    The officer replied. ¡°We will interrogate those few hooligans when we are back.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Thank you, everyone. Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    The officer replied. ¡°We will make a move, Mayor Xie, Director Dong.¡±

    The Police Officers returned to their cars and left.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his wife. ¡°Are you going back to work now?¡±

    Xie Hun touched her tummy and smiled. ¡°Haha¡­ I got work to do. What about you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will get lunch and wait for you to finish work.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Since you are back, I will end work early. We will have dinner at Mom¡¯s ce. She called me several times to ask about your injuries. I did not tell her how serious your injuries were. Haha¡­. but you seemed fine now, and you can walk.¡±

    ¡°I recover fast, and my legs¡¯ injuries are not serious.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s talkter. I am returning to the City Party Committee Building now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Call me when you finish work. We will go to my mother¡¯s ce together.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun had not met for a while. But they did not talk much in front of others.

    Along the road.

    The police officers¡¯ leader remembered and called his station. ¡°Hello, it¡¯s me. You all don¡¯t need to send backup.¡±

    ¡°They are on their way.¡±

    ¡°Tell them to return.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°It is settled, and we are not needed anymore.¡±

    ¡°Settled? Didn¡¯t you say more than fifty people were causing trouble?¡±

    The police officer smiled. ¡°Director Dong is back, and those parents left immediately.¡±

    The person on the phone asked. ¡°Huh? Director Dong? Which Director Dong?¡±

    The police officer replied. ¡°Who else can scare away fifty people?¡±

    That person inhaled deeply. ¡°Mayor Xie¡¯s husband is back?¡± No wonder this incident is over so quickly.

    City Party Committee Building.

    City Mayor¡¯s Office.

    A City Mayor is busy. Zhong Zhengwei settled a few documents and called to arrange a meeting. He felt uneasy about the Fourth Middle School situation. After all, more than fifty parents were causing trouble and had blocked the gates. It is difficult to handle this situation, and the City cannot give in to their demands.

    Zhong Zhengwei was about to call and ask about the situation when someone knocked on his door urgently.

    ¡°Come in.¡±

    ¡°Mayor Zhong.¡±

    It was Zhong Zhengwei¡¯s secretary.

    Zhong Zhengwei looked at him. ¡°What is it? Why are you in a rush?¡±

    The secretary replied. ¡°I received news from the Fourth Middle School.¡±

    ¡°Did something bad happen?¡± Zhong Zhengwei got nervous.

    The secretary paused for a second. ¡°No. The incident is settled, and those parents left.¡±

    Zhong Zhengwei could not believe what he had heard. ¡°It¡¯s only a few minutes. Howe it is settled so fast?¡±

    The secretary replied. ¡°Mayor Xie¡¯s husband returned. He walked over when he saw she was surrounded. Those parents, who were causing trouble, left without him saying anything. A few hooligans who were inciting the crowd were arrested. They don¡¯t even dare to escape.¡±

    Mayor Xie¡¯s husband?

    Dong Xuebing is back.

    Zhong Zhengweiughed. ¡°This Xiao Dong¡­ Hahaha¡­ No wonder. His face alone is enough to stop those troublemakers. It¡¯s a pity. I wanted to keep him in our City, but he insisted on going to a remote grassroots area for training. With him around, many sensitive issues can be settled easily.¡±

    Dong Xuebing is like a sword.

    People will be scared if a sword is used to kill many people. You don¡¯t even need to unsheathe it.

 Chapter 1204: The God of Plagues!

    <h4>Chapter 1204: The God of gues!</h4>

    Evenings.

    Lu An City.

    The sun is setting.

    A Porsche was traveling down the highway, attracting stares from other drivers. This car cost over 3 million RMB, and its registration te is Beijing 9999.

    Inside the car. Xie Hun was driving the car, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang nonstop.

    ¡°Hello, Director Dong¡­ Sorry. It should be Mayor Dong.¡±

    ¡°Old Chen. Haha¡­. how are you?¡±

    ¡°Thanks for asking. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°What is it? Do you need me for anything?¡±

    ¡°No, I heard you are back and injured.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Let¡¯s chat over dinner another day.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Let me know when you are free. Your former subordinates will treat you to dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone rang again after hanging up. It is Luo Haiting. She had taken over Dong Xuebing¡¯s position as the City¡¯s Commission for Discipline Inspection, First Office Director.

    ¡°Haha¡­ Sister Luo.¡±

    ¡°How are you, Director?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. I heard you had been outstanding recently.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ Haha¡­ It¡¯s all because of you.¡±

    ¡°We have not met for a while. Let¡¯s have dinner with the rest.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We have been waiting for you. Oh, how long are you staying?¡±

    ¡°I am on medical leave and should be here for at least ten days to two weeks. I will not leave soon, and we will have time to catch up.¡±

    ¡°Great. I was afraid you might leave before we meet.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Let me know again.¡±

    ¡°I know you are busy, and I shall not disturb you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing drank water after hanging up, and his phone rang again.

    This time it is Geng Yuehua¡¯s younger brother, Geng Xinke. ¡°Hello, Mayor Dong. I heard you are back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and replied. ¡°I am back for a few hours. How did everyone know about it?¡±

    Geng Xinkeughed. ¡°It will be weird if we don¡¯t know you are back. You went to the Fourth Middle School once you came back. I heard you scare off over a hundred parents without saying a word.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°The rumor is exaggerated. How did it be more than a hundred of them?¡±

    ¡°Even if it is not a hundred, it should be at least fifty.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It is around fifty.¡±

    ¡°This incident had blown up. Haha¡­ Only you have this aura in Fen Zhou City. No one else can do this. I knew it was you before anyone mentioned your name.¡±

    ¡°Are you teasing me?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ I don¡¯t dare.¡±

    ¡°How is your sister¡¯s health?¡±

    ¡°She is fine. We bought a few wild ginseng, and she did not rpse. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You have to ensure she takes Ginseng for a few more years. Let me know if you need help.¡±

    Three phone calls¡­

    Five phone calls¡­

    Ten phone calls¡­

    The calls ended when Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone battery was about to die. He was exhausted and felt giddy.

    ¡°Are you done?¡± Xie Hun asked while driving.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing held a bottle of mineral water.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°You are busier than me.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I had not been back for a while and am injured. Everyone is concerned, but I will be busy in the next few days.¡±

    ¡°You can don¡¯t meet some of them.¡±

    ¡°You should know I will not reject them.¡±

    ¡°Take care of yourself first. I think your injuries are not serious enough.¡±

    ¡°Look at you. Why are you getting angry again? Didn¡¯t I apologize to you for that incident?¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and looked at him. ¡°Fine. I will forgive you if you kiss me. Haha¡­.¡±

    ¡°We are in public. Why are you doing this to me?¡±

    ¡°Are you going to kiss me or not?¡±

    ¡°Kiss¡­ I will kiss you now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and leaned forward to kiss her lips.

    Xie Hunughed and continued driving.

    Dong Xuebing felt blessed and held her hand. His wife is still the best.

    Family quarters.

    Inside Old Yang¡¯s apartment.

    Knock, knock¡­ the door opened.

    Lui An City, Mayor Yang Zhaode stood there and smiled. ¡°Xiao Bing, Hun. Come in.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Yang.¡± Dong Xuebing greeted.

    Yang Zhaode looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Ah, how did you hurt yourself so badly?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am fine. You should know how tough I am.¡±

    Yao Zhaodeughed. ¡°Come in. Your mother has been waiting for you all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw Luan Xiaoping, and she was sitting at the dining table. She looked mad and was ignoring him.

    Yang Zhaode smiled. ¡°She was angry for a few days. She is worried.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly went over and smiled. ¡°Mum, I am here.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping turned away and ignored him.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°Ah, Mum. Why are you still angry with me? It was not on purpose. The City refused to return our funds, and I had to do this. You should know how tough I am. Even an air crash cannot kill me. I will not die from a few meters.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping finally opens her mouth. ¡°You are not taking your life seriously.¡±

    ¡°I am sorry, Mum. I will not do it again.¡±

    ¡°You say this every time, and you will still do it. I cannot be bothered with you.¡±

    ¡°Hun is around. Don¡¯t scold me before her, or she will make fun of me when we return. Don¡¯t be angry, Mum.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping cooled down after a while. ¡°Where are you hurt?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be in pain. ¡°My whole body hurts. Ah¡­.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave her son a stare. ¡°I hope you have learned your lesson. Don¡¯t do it again. Show me your injuries.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch¡­ Ah, it¡¯s painful.¡±

    ¡°Let Mum massage you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ I broke my bones and cannot move.¡±

    ¡°So serious? Take off your shirt and show me.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to him, Mum. He is fine. He insisted on driving earlier.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave her a stare for exposing him.

    Luan Xiaopingughed and smacked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°You brat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let¡¯s eat. I am starving. I have not eaten your food for so long and have been thinking about it on my way here. My tummy had been croaking.¡±

    ¡°Croaking? Are you a toad?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ It¡¯s an analogy.¡±

    ¡°Go and wash your hands. Yunxuan ising with Qianqian. We will start when they are here.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan and Qianqian areing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was excited. He missed Yunxuan and his daughter. But Hun is around, and he does not dare to show it. Hun and Yunxuan had gotten closer, and the former was Qianqian¡¯s godmother. He got to watch his words.

    A whileter.

    The four of them chatted in the living room.

    Dong Xuebing did not join in. He excitedly knelt in from Hun and ced his ear against her tummy.

    ¡°Ah, the baby is kicking me again.¡±

    ¡°Haha, this kid likes to kick.¡±

    ¡°The kicks are strong. I think he should be a boy.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    It¡¯s rare for them to gather, and they chatted happily.

    Yang Zhaode asked. ¡°Hun, I heard about your City¡¯s Fourth Middle School. You are in charge of education, right?¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°It is settled this afternoon.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping got a fright. ¡°Are you hurt? You must be careful not to get hurt. Stay away from these ces next time.¡±

    ¡°I know, Mum. But it is settled.¡± Xie Hun replied.

    Yang Zhaode looked at her. ¡°Such incidents are difficult to handle.¡±

    Xie Hun patted Dong Xuebing. ¡°The situation is difficult to handle, but Xiao Bing was there to look for me. He saw I was surrounded and saved me.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gasped. ¡°Xiao Bing got into a fight again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. ¡°Am I so impulsive?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°But he did not hit anyone. Who doesn¡¯t know him in Fen Zhou City? Those people ran away when he appeared.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping was surprised. ¡°They left immediately?¡±

    Yang Zhaode asked. ¡°They did not attack you all?¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°Who dares to attack him? Haha¡­ He is someone who survived an air crash, held his breath for more than ten minutes under a frozen river, was trapped under a copsed building for a week, and beat up dozens of civilians. Who dares to provoke him?¡±

    Luan Xiaoping agreed.

    Yao Zhaodeughed.

    Dong Xuebing got mad. ¡°You are spoiling my reputation, Hun. Why don¡¯t you mention my achievements? Who was the one who saved those people during the earthquake? Who saved those children from drowning? Didn¡¯t you see those civilians sending me when I was transferred? This is the affirmation of the things I did.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°No matter how popr you are, you are notorious. Why did those parents run away when they saw you? Even I, the Deputy City Mayor, cannot make them leave.¡±

    The situation in the afternoon was shocking.

    Dong Xuebing stood there without saying a word, and the crowd became quiet.

    This is the power of the God of gues.

 Chapter 1205: Family Gathering

    <h4>Chapter 1205: Family Gathering</h4>

    Night.

    Old Yang¡¯s apartment.

    Ding dong¡­ ding dong¡­

    Xie Hun went to open the door. Qu Yunxuan stood outside in her working attire, carrying Qu Qian.

    ¡°You are here.¡± Xie Hun smiled.

    Qu Yunxuan smiled and nodded. ¡°I just finished work. Sorry to keep you all waiting.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled and teased the baby. ¡°Did you miss your Godmother?¡±

    Little Qianqian made some noises and tried to grab Xie Hun¡¯s hand with her tiny hand.

    ¡°Ah, you want to scratch me.¡± Xie Hunughed and kissed her. She carried Qianqian. ¡°Let me carry you.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan entered the apartment. ¡°Mum, Uncle Yang.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping said. ¡°Wash your hands, and we will start dinner.¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°I will cook now. Stay here and have a chat.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°Let me do it, Uncle Yang.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. All the ingredients are ready. I only have to cook it.¡± Yang Zhaode said and entered the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Aunt Xuan. They had not met for over a month, and he missed her. He felt she had be more graceful. Maybe it is because she was working as a news anchor at the TV station.

    ¡°Aunt Xuan.¡± Dong Xuebing walked over.

    Qu Yunxuan looked at him. ¡°You are back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°How bad is your injury?¡± Qu Yunxuan looked at his body and reached out to touch him.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stop her. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to see. I am fine.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan gave him a stare. ¡°Why are you in a cast when you are fine? Show me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to let Qu Yunxuan lift his clothes.

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes turned red after a while. ¡°Why are you injured so badly? There will be a scar.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am fine. These injuries are nothing.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan said angrily. ¡°Stop doing these. I am scared to death.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan scolded Dong Xuebing for five minutes. He knows she was worried for him, and he did not retort.

    A few minutester.

    Yang Zhaode came out from the kitchen. ¡°Haha¡­ dinner is ready.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan entered the kitchen to bring out the dishes.

    Dong Xuebing took this opportunity to go to Xie Hun. He looked at her ying with Little Qianqian. ¡°Hun.¡±

    Xie Hun continued ying with Qianqian and replied without looking at him. ¡°What?¡±

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his hand. ¡°Err¡­ let me carry her for a while.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Take your dinner first. I will let you carry her after dinner.¡±

    Dong Xuebing protested. ¡°Let me carry her for a while now. Please.¡±

    ¡°Look at you. Haha¡­.¡± Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and ced Little Qianqian into his hands.

    Dong Xuebing carried his daughter carefully and kissed her. ¡°You had grown bigger and cuter. Haha¡­¡±

    Little Qianqian looked at Dong Xuebing without moving.

    Dong Xuebing felt hurt. ¡°Did you forget Daddy?¡±

    Little Qianqian reached out and scratched Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. She giggled and started waving her arms.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Here, Daddy will carry you up high.¡±

    Dong Xuebing carried Qianqian above his head.

    Little Qianqian is drooling from her excitement.

    Dong Xuebing carried her above his head and ran around the house. ¡°Fly¡­ fly¡­.¡±

    Little Qianqian was screaming in joy.

    Xie Hun said. ¡°Stop that. You might drop her.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Luan Xiaoping came out of the kitchen and saw what happened. ¡°Stop it! What are you going?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was injured, and he was limping as he ran around. His left hand is in a cast, and he is carrying Little Qianqian above his head. It was scary, but he will not drop her.

    ¡°This brat¡­¡±

    ¡°Stop running and have dinner.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bing! Stop!¡±

    Dong Xuebing yed with his daughter for a while and kissed her on her forehead. He handed her to his mother reluctantly. ¡°I am ying with my daughter.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping scolded Dong Xuebing. ¡°Get better first. I will beat you to death if you drop my granddaughter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes.

    Little Qianqian held a higher status than Dong Xuebing in the family.

    At the dining table.

    Xie Hun looked at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°Are you busy recently?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan put a piece of meat into Dong Xuebing¡¯s bowl and nodded. ¡°It is busy at the TV station, and we don¡¯t have regr working hours. We must go out to record news in the middle of the night. Haha¡­ but it¡¯s good to be busy. Thanks to Uncle Yang¡¯s help, my job at the TV station is stable.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You will be fine with your abilities.¡±

    Yang Zhaode added. ¡°The Provincial TV station tried to poach Yunxuan a few days ago.¡±

    ¡°Really? But you should not go. You are unfamiliar and have to start again in a new environment.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    ¡°I know. I disagreed.¡± Qu Yunxuan ced food into Xie Hun¡¯s bowl. ¡°You are pregnant and should eat more meat. You must be busy too.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°It is fine. There are no major events after Xiao Bing left.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Are you implying that I created all those major events in the City?¡±

    Yang Zhaodeughed. ¡°She is telling the truth.¡±

    Dong Xuebing protested. ¡°You are poking fun at me, Uncle Yang.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Nothing major happened when you were around. But whatever incidents you are involved in will be major. Just think about it. Which incident did not blow up after you got involved? You are the God of gues. Troubles follow you wherever you go. Haha¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Everyoneughed.

    It was a long dinner. They had not seen each other and had much to discuss.

    The sky turned dark, and the dinnersted after 8 pm.

    ¡°Ah, it is almost 9 pm.¡±

    ¡°Are you all done? I will do the dishes.¡±

    ¡°Let me do it.¡±

    ¡°I will do it.¡±

    They cleared the dishes after dinner.

    Dong Xuebing did not get to do the dishes as he was still injured. The rest do not allow him to do any work. He went to the crib in the living room and looked at his daughter. She woke up and was staring at the ceiling. He carried and kissed her and started ying with her again.

    ¡°Let¡¯s fly!¡±

    ¡°Daddy will let you fly!¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­. did you miss me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was excited in the apartment.

    Little Qianqian was tired, but Dong Xuebing was still excited. He carried her around the house.

    Suddenly, Little Qianqian burst out crying, frightening Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, my baby? Stop crying. Daddy will show you a funny face. Stop crying.¡±

    Little Qianqian continued crying.

    Dong Xuebing quickly looked for his mother and the rest. ¡°Mum, help me quick.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping gave her son a stare and carried Little Qianqian. She cuddled her for a while, and she fell asleep. Luan Xiaoping ced her into the crib lightly.

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°She is tired. She sleeps around this time every day.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed. ¡°Tell me earlier.¡±

    Luan Xiaoping looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are her father and should know about this.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and quickly changed the topic. ¡°Err¡­ it iste. We should go back now.¡±

    Yang Zhaode said. ¡°How about you all stay over tonight? You all got to drive at least an hour to Fen Zhou City, and it is dark now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No¡­ We will go back and will visit tomorrow if we got time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had held back for several days, especially after Jiang Fangfang¡¯s ¡®torture.¡¯ He wants some private time with Hun. It is not convenient at this ce.

    Downstairs.

    Luan Xiaoping walked them to their cars and went back.

    Little Qianqian was left at Luan Xiaoping¡¯s ce. Luan Xiaoping cared for her these days as Qu Yunxuan got to work.

    Xie Hun asked. ¡°Did you drive, Yunxuan?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan smiled. ¡°No. I sent my car for servicing.¡±

    Xie Hun opened the door of her ck Porsche. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I will send you back first.¡±

    Qqyx got into the car and said. ¡°How about staying at my ce tonight? The TV station gave me my apartment recently.¡±

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Will it be convenient?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°It is fine.¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°What do you say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Err¡­ ok.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­¡± Xie Hunughed. ¡°I got a stomach, and I amzy to drive back. Sorry to bother you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°Let me driver.¡±

    Dong Xuebing seemed to be distracted as the car moved off.

    Staying at Aunt Xuan¡¯s ce?

    Huh? Then tonight¡­

 Chapter 1206: Staying at Aunt Xuanâ€™s apartment

    <h4>Chapter 1206: Staying at Aunt Xuan¡¯s apartment</h4>

    Night.

    After 9 pm.

    Lui An City, TV station¡¯s quarters.

    It was a cloudy and foggy night.

    A Porsche entered the small neighborhood.

    The door opened, and they got out.

    Qu Yunxuan opened the door and invited Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing into her apartment.

    ¡°We will change our shoes first.¡±

    ¡°No need. Juste in.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You got a nice ce.¡±

    ¡°I just got it, and everything is new.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan and Xie Hun put their bags aside after closing the door.

    Dong Xuebing looked around. ¡°Your apartment is beautiful. I didn¡¯t know the TV station¡¯s quarters were so good. Sigh¡­. my side cannotpare. You all will know when you get there. It is poor. Our County Party Committee family quarters are decades old.¡± Fen Zhou City and Lui An City were not wealthy, but they were heavenpared to Mei He City and Zhen Shui County.

    Qu Yunxuan took off her coat and said. ¡°Life is so tough there?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Yes. Don¡¯t talk about it.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°That is a good training ground for him. He needs to endure hardships.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan dislikes Xie Hun¡¯s tone. ¡°But the conditions are too poor. Xiao Bing, stop suffering there and transfer back.¡±

    Xie Hun nced at Qu Yunxuan. ¡°You are spoiling him.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at her. ¡°You do not care about him.¡±

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°I care for him differently.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan retort. ¡°I can¡¯t tell.¡±

    Both of them started arguing when they were alone.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stopped them. ¡°Both of you are right.¡±

    The government service emphasizes maintaining a bnce, but this is taboo regarding rtionships. Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan immediately ignored him, making him embarrassed. However, he cannot offend or side with either of them.

    Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°It¡¯ste. Let¡¯s rest.¡±

    Xie Hun nodded. ¡°Your apartment only has one bedroom?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at it as a one-bedroom apartment.

    Qu Yunxuan said. ¡°I am single, and this is the living arrangements for singles. It is fine. I will sleep on the couch while both of you sleep in the room.¡±

    Xie Hun narrowed her eyes. ¡°No. Both of us will sleep in the room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing added. ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­ yes¡­ Both of you will sleep in the room. I can sleep anywhere. Just give me a nket.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan frowned. ¡°You are injured.¡±

    Dong Xuebing moved his arms and legs. ¡°Look, I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ fine¡­ Stop moving!¡± Qu Yunxuan quickly stopped him.

    Dong Xuebing does not want both of them to quarrel again. ¡°It¡¯s settled. I will go and wash up.¡±

    Five minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­

    Half an hour¡­

    Dong Xuebing finished washing up, and it was Qu Yunxuan¡¯s turn.

    Xie Hun stood up after they were done. ¡°I am taking a shower. Is there hot water?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. ¡°Turn the red knob. But the water temperature is not very high.¡±

    ¡°I will try.¡± Xie Hun entered the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing bes naughty when his wife is not around. He reached out with his only movable hand and hugged Qu Yunxuan. He nted a wet kiss on her lips.

    Qu Yunxuan blushed and pushed him away. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pulled her into the bedroom and closed the door behind him.

    Qu Yunxuan understood what he wanted. She smacked Dong Xuebing¡¯s head. ¡°Stop it! Hun is taking a shower. Don¡¯t let her see it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied shamelessly. ¡°It¡¯s fine. She will take at least 45 minutes.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan scolded. ¡°Is this all you think about? You are injured.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was anxious. ¡°Hurry up, Aunt Xuan. We have not met for so long, and I missed you badly.¡±

    ¡°You sweet talker.¡± Qu Yunxuan giggled and flicked his nose. ¡°Did you miss me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Of course. I dreamed of youst night.¡± He sat on the bed and squeezed her butt.

    Qu Yunxuan hesitated for a while and looked at the door. ¡°Does Hun bathe for forty minutes?¡±

    ¡°Of course. She will take at least thirty minutes.¡± Dong Xuebing said and looked at the time before unbuttoning his shirt.

    Qu Yunxuan hesitated. ¡°Then¡­ we will finish within twenty minutes.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan started taking off her clothes after a short hesitation.

    One button¡­

    Two buttons¡­

    Three buttons¡­

    Qu Yunxuan removed her blouse, exposing her light purple bra. It wascy and see-through on the sides.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes nearly popped out.

    Qu Yunxuan seemed to be shy, and her face was red.

    ¡°Stop looking at me.¡±

    ¡°You are beautiful.¡±

    ¡°Stop it, you brat.¡±

    ¡°We are an old couple. Why are you still so shy?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had stripped naked quickly.

    Qu Yunxuan was amused. ¡°You are not so fast regarding other matters, but you are quick to undress.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ I don¡¯t have many pieces of clothing.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was wearing ck stockings today. She took off her skirt and rolled down her stockings.

    One minuteter.

    Both of them were rolling on the bed.

    But Dong Xuebing¡¯s wounds hurt when he moved.

    Qu Yunxuan sensed he was in pain and quickly helped him. ¡°Do your wounds hurt? Stop moving.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt helpless. He wants to do it, but his body does not allow him to. He sat against the headboard and hugged Aunt Xuan with one hand. ¡°Then what should we do?¡±

    ¡°Let me do it.¡±

    ¡°You want to be on top?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan straddled Dong Xuebing carefully, not touching his broken bones. ¡°Is it painful?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Then I am lowering myself now.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan bit her lips. She closed her eyes and lowered herself down slowly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing inhaled deeply and felt his soul leaving him.

 Chapter 1207: Sleep

    <h4>Chapter 1207: Sleep</h4>

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    Bedroom.

    Five minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­

    ¡°Aunt Xuan¡­.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ ah¡­ ah¡­.¡±

    ¡°I want you to call me something nice.¡±

    ¡°What do you want me to call you? Ah¡­¡±

    ¡°What do you think? You should know.¡±

    ¡°Hao Gege¡­ My lovely Hao Gege¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing loves hearing Qu Yunxuan calling him this and almost lose control.

    Qu Yunxuan grabbed the headboard and moved. She was on top all the time and was sweating. She was tired from work, and it was tiring for her to move for so long. But she had never rejected Dong Xuebing¡¯s requests. This was her love. She would never say no to him and gave him whatever he wanted. Her legs were trembling, but she was not stopping.

    ¡°Are you tired?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ ah¡­. I am fine.¡±

    ¡°Let me move.¡±

    ¡°No. You should not be moving¡­ Ah¡­ you are injured.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was out of breath but still called out ¡®Hao Gege¡¯ at Dong Xuebing¡¯s request. She was gasping for air.

    It was a fierce battle.

    When both of them were engrossed in their battle, the door opened. It was Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    Xie Hun looked at them at the door with narrowed eyes.

    Qu Yunxuan was facing away from the door and did not know Xie Hun had entered the room. The room was filled with pping sounds, and she did not hear the door opening.

    ¡°Gege¡­ my Hao Gege¡­¡±

    Qu Yunxuan moaned.

    Dong Xuebing almost cried. ¡°Aunt Xuan¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan noticed something was off. She stopped moving and followed Dong Xuebing¡¯s gaze. Her face immediately turned red.

    ¡°Hun?¡±

    ¡°You two are having fun.¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you¡­¡±

    ¡°The water is too cold, and I only wash my hair.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan was shy. She quickly climbed off Dong Xuebing and covered them with the nket.

    The room was quiet.

    Xie Hun smiled. ¡°Hehe¡­ don¡¯t mind me and continue. Xiao Bing, carry on. Yunxuan, continue having fun with your Hao Gege.¡± Xie Hun said in a sarcastic tone.

    Hao Gege?

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s neck also turned red.

    However, Qu Yunxuan was not scared of Xie Hun. She calmed down and looked at her. ¡°It is my fault today. Xiao Bing is your husband, and our five-year agreement is not up. But he is Qianqian¡¯s father, and we have not met for so long. What¡¯s wrong with being intimate for a while?¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Qu Yunxuan with a smile. ¡°I don¡¯t care if you all do it behind my back. But you two are doing it in front of me. Don¡¯t you think this is disrespectful to me?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan replied. ¡°I thought you were bathing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°Stop¡­ stop quarreling. It¡¯s my fault. This is my fault.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not expect to be caught by Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun continued smiling. ¡°I think both of you should sleep in the room. I am an eyesore here.¡± She turned and walked away.

    Dong Xuebing panicked and got out of bed quickly.

    ¡°Hun¡­ Hun¡­¡±

    ¡°Carry on.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ Hun, you¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was rushed and did not get off the bed properly. He fell hard on the floor.

    ¡°Xiao Bing.¡± Qu Yunxuan screamed and rushed over.

    Xie Hun turned and saw what happened. She also walked over quickly. ¡°How are you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not speak from the pain. The wound on his leg had opened, and blood seeped through the bandages.

    Qu Yunxuan cried. ¡°Hurry! Call the ambnce!¡±

    Xie Hun took out her phone and was about to make the call.

    Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand. He took a deep breath and said. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ I am fine.¡±

    Xie Hun insisted. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the hospital first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw she was about to dial the number and said loudly. ¡°I am fine!¡±

    Xie Hun stopped and sighed. She walked over and helped Dong Xuebing up with Qu Yunxuan. ¡°You¡­.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°How are you feeling? Don¡¯t scare me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything. He took off his bandage slowly and looked at his opened wound. He endured the pain and said. ¡°This is just a minor injury.¡±

    ¡°You call this a minor injury?¡±

    ¡°Do you have bandages and medicine here?¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ Wait here. I will get it.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan ran to the living room naked to get the medicine.

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing and helped him press on his wound to stop the bleeding. ¡°I shall see if you dare to do this again.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s brows were trembling from the pain. ¡°Sorry, Hun. I¡­¡±

    Xie Hun looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s wound. ¡°Enough. You can talk after we dress your wound. It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t know about you two. It is not a big deal.¡±

    ¡°I got it.¡± Qu Yunxuan ran into the room.

    Xie Hun said. ¡°I will press on the wound, and you will apply the medicine.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded and applied the medicine to the wound carefully. It was painful, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s brows twitched every time she touched it.

    The medicine was applied to the wound.

    Xie Hun took the bandage and wrapped Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg with it.

    One round¡­

    Three rounds¡­

    Five rounds¡­

    The wound stopped bleeding.

    Qu Yunxuan was relieved. ¡°Where else are you hurt?¡±

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. ¡°No. Thank you.¡±

    Xie Hun said. ¡°Lie down and rest.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan nodded. Xie Hun and her helped Dong Xuebing lie down properly on the bed.

    After settling with Dong Xuebing, Qu Yunxuan realized she was still naked. She quickly put on a denim shirt and sat beside him.

    Xie Hun did not leave. She sat on the bed and held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. She yed with his fingers and asked. ¡°Are you feeling better?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Xie Hun squeezed Dong Xuebing¡¯s index finger. ¡°Be careful next time.¡± She turned to Qu Yunxuan. ¡°It¡¯s my fault today. You should know I don¡¯t mean it. Haha¡­¡±

    Qu Yunxuan looked at Xie Hun. ¡°No, it¡¯s my fault. I should not have done it in front of you.¡±

    Xie Hun replied. ¡°I epted the two of you having a child. This is nothing. I also know you got your needs.¡±

    ¡°You are being sarcastic again.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ no.¡±

    ¡°What should we do now? Xiao Bing cannot sleep on the couch in his condition. He cannot stretch his legs there. He might tear his wound again.¡± Qu Yunxuan said.

    ¡°You two can sleep in the room.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ you are pregnant. I cannot let you sleep on the couch. You two should sleep in the room.¡±

    Xie Hun did not say anything.

    After 10 pm.

    Inside the bedroom.

    *Sound of clothes thrown onto the chair.

    Dong Xuebing felt better, but he was pretending to be asleep. He listened to his surroundings and felt a weight on the bed. After that, he felt someone lying down beside him on his left. It should be Xie Hun.

    The room was dark.

    The lights were switched off.

    Dong Xuebing doesn¡¯t dare to move. Hey there thinking about what happened.

    One hour¡­

    Two hours¡­

    Dong Xuebing was still awake at midnight.

    I cannot stand it anymore. We were interrupted earlier, and I am not satisfied.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and started touching Xie Hun¡¯s legs. Her legs were smooth and slender.

    ¡°What do you want?¡± Xie Hun suddenly asks.

    Dong Xuebing got a fright. ¡°I thought you were sleeping.¡±

    ¡°I was, but you woke me.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ we¡­ It¡¯s been a while since we did it.¡±

    ¡°I am pregnant.¡±

    ¡°It is not your third trimester yet.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t care about me.¡±

    ¡°No. I will be careful. It will be fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not wait for her reply and tried climbing onto her. But the movement stretched his wound, and it was painful.

    Xie Hun pushed him away softly. ¡°Did you forget your pain?¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°I had be disabled now. Sigh¡­¡±

    Xie Hun giggled. ¡°You just did it with Yunxuan and want to do it with me? Huh?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ what should I do?¡±

    ¡°Go and wash first.¡±

    ¡°I cannot move. How am I going to wash?¡±

    Xie Hun kept quiet for a few seconds and said. ¡°Fine. I will reward you for helping me at the school. Hehe¡­¡±

    ¡°You are saying¡­¡±

    ¡°Sit against the headboard.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat against the headboard obediently.

    Xie Hun tossed her hair and straddled Dong Xuebing like Qu Yunxuan did earlier. ¡°Kiss me.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing leaned forward and kissed her.

    Xie Hunughed. ¡°Kiss me again.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ hurry. I cannot stand it.¡± Dong Xuebing kissed Xie Hun again and felt her lowering down after their lips parted. He inhaled deeply.

    Ahh¡­

    Xie Hun exhaled loudly.

    The bed started creaking.

    Dong Xuebing was in heaven. He just did it with Aunt Xuan and is doing it with Hun now.

    Is this considered a threesome?

    No matter what it is, this is a breakthrough for Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 1208: The Hardworking Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 1208: The Hardworking Xiao Dong</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning. Qu Yunxuan¡¯s apartment.

    Dong Xuebing woke up around 7 am. He turned and checked the time.

    There were movements outside of the room.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. ¡°Hun? Aunt Xuan?¡±

    The door opened, and Qu Yunxuan entered. ¡°You woke up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. ¡°I can smell food. Did you make breakfast?¡±

    Qu Yunxuanughed. ¡°Your nose is good. Hun had left for work around 6 am. Get dressed and get up. Breakfast is ready.¡±

    ¡°Ok. You are the best.¡±

    ¡°Get up and stopzing around.¡±

    ¡°But I cannot move and am not wearing anything.¡±

    ¡°I will help you wear your clothes. You don¡¯t need to move.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan thought Dong Xuebing could not move, and she took her clothes over. She stood beside him to help, but he reached over and pulled her onto the bed. She was mad and knew she was tricked. She hit his chest lightly.

    ¡°You brat! Stop bullying me.¡±

    ¡°We have unfinished business fromst night. Let¡¯s continue.¡±

    ¡°Stop it. It¡¯s time for breakfast, and I must go to work.¡±

    ¡°Ah, it will not take long, Aunt Xuan. Hurry.¡±

    ¡°Then take a shower first. We shall talk after you are clean.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am clean.¡±

    ¡°Do you think I am deaf? I can hear you and Hunst night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled shamelessly and refused to let go of Qu Yunxuan. He kissed her sexy lips and started stroking her thighs. He refused to let her go or take a shower. She caved into his demands and was stripped naked quickly.

    It was the same asst night. Qu Yunxuan straddled Dong Xuebing and moved.

    Dong Xuebing had held backst night because Hun was pregnant. He dares not to be too rough with her and is going all out on Yunxuan.

    So soft¡­

    It feels so good¡­

    Dong Xuebing almost forgot his surname.

    An hourter, Qu Yunxuan slumped on Dong Xuebing¡¯s chest. She was gasping for breath as she climbed off him. Her legs were numb, and she was covered in sweat. Shey on the bed and could not move.

    Dong Xuebing took a few pieces of tissues and wiped her.

    Qu Yunxuan gave him a stare. ¡°I am going to be killed by you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I will not kill you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t allow me to stop. My waist¡­¡± Qu Yunxuan massaged her waist.

    Dong Xuebing felt sorry for her. ¡°Ah, are you ok?¡±

    Qu Yunxuan pinched his nose lightly. ¡°All right. Get up now. I am going to prepare breakfast, or I will bete.¡±

    ¡°Let me do it.¡±

    ¡°No need. Everything is prepared. I only need to heat it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up and wore his clothes. He doesn¡¯t need to do anything when he is with Aunt Xuan.

    Before 9 am.

    Qu Yunxuan left for work after reminding him to take care of himself.

    Dong Xuebing was alone and had nothing to do. He took out his phone and called Geng Yuehua. Although he had spent a night with Yuehua in Beijing, he missed her. He is still unsatisfied and can go for a few more rounds.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­. the line got through.

    ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°Yuehua, it¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°Is it convenient to talk?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I am in Fen Zhou City now.¡±

    ¡°I heard about it.¡±

    ¡°Are you working today? Do you want to hang out?¡±

    ¡°I am not in the city. I am in the Province for work.¡± Geng Yuehua paused for a second and said. ¡°Let¡¯s meet in a few days.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡°All right. I am hanging up.¡±

    ¡°Call me when you are back.¡±

    Geng Yuehua is unavable, and Dong Xuebing decides to look for Yu Meixia.

    Dong Xuebing called Yu Meixia¡¯s home, and no one answered. He called her mobile phone.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Yu.¡±

    ¡°Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I am back in Fen Zhou City.¡±

    ¡°When did youe back?¡±

    ¡°I returned yesterday and thought of you. Are you at work?¡±

    ¡°No. I am traveling with my parents and Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Traveling? How did you find time to go traveling?¡±

    ¡°My parents are clearing their annual leave, bringing Qianqian and me. We left two days ago and should be back next month.¡±

    ¡°Oh, ok. Enjoy your holidays.¡±

    Qu Yunxuan walked away, and she whispered. ¡°I¡­ I will call you when I return.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I am waiting for your call.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Then¡­¡±

    ¡°I will hang up now. enjoy yourself.¡±

    ¡°Do you want me to return earlier?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no need. Just enjoy yourself with Qianqian.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hung up and lit a cigarette. He was bored. Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan are at work. Geng Yuehua is away for work, and Yu Meixia went on holiday. I finally returned, but there was no one to apany me. Eh, I can ask Xu Yan.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­

    The line got through.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s me, Sister Xu.¡±

    ¡°I heard you are back and are injured.¡± Xu Yan said.

    ¡°Ah, I am fine. Are you free today? Let¡¯s meet up.¡±

    Xu Yan paused for a second. ¡°I am at my workce and cannot leave this morning.¡±

    ¡°Never mind, since you are busy.¡±

    ¡°How about you visit me at my workce?¡±

    ¡°Ah? State Security? It will be inconvenient for you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will inform the guards.¡± Xu Yan said. ¡°You worked in State Security before and should know the security is tight on the outside but rx inside.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will go now.¡±

    ¡°Just register at the guardhouse and tell them you are here for work matters.¡±

    Dong Xuebing left home after hanging up. Although Qu Yunxuan wanted him to rest at him, he could not sit still. After being away for so long, he wants to meet everyone and doesn¡¯t know when he will return.

    Around 10 am.

    Fen Zhou City. State Security building.

    A cab stopped at the entrance, and Dong Xuebing got out. He limped to the guardhouse.

    The guard did not ask anything. ¡°Please register here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wrote his name. Dong Xuebing.

    The guard saw the name and looked at him in shock.

    Dong Xuebing was curious. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Nothing. Please enter.¡± The guard quickly replied.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing entered thepound.

    The guard looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back as he walked away.

    This guy is the legendary God of gues. What is he doing here at State Security?

    The people here had heard about Dong Xuebing, and the guard was worried. Is this guy here to create trouble? But he remembered a higher-up informing the guardhouse to expect a visitor. The God of gues should be friends with this leader.

    Everyone in the City is wary of Dong Xuebing because of his reputation as a troublemaker.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. ¡°Why is everyone so scared of me? Why did they look at me this way? Who did I offend?¡±

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing puts on sunsses to prevent others from recognizing him. This was the pair of sunsses he used overseas. He kept it in his bag and brought it everywhere.

    No one recognized Dong Xuebing after he wore the sunsses.

    However, it made Dong Xuebing stands out more. Many staff noticed him.

    Dong Xuebing did not care and went upstairs to the Bureau Chief''s Office.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­

    ¡°Come in.¡± Sister Xu said.

    Dong Xuebing entered the office and looked at Xu Yan. ¡°Sister Xu.¡±

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°You are here. Close the door. Haha¡­ Why are you wearing sunsses?¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I am scared of people recognizing me. I wonder when did I be so famous. Everyone recognizes me.¡±

    Xu Yanughed and pointed at him. ¡°Did you forget how much trouble you created in Fen Zhou City? It would be weird if people didn¡¯t recognize you. I heard you scared away more than fifty parents without saying a word yesterday. Haha¡­ This is impressive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Stop teasing me.¡±

    ¡°Did you scare our guards when you came in?¡±

    ¡°He was looking at me weirdly. I am speechless. I was transferred away for more than a month. Why is everyone looking at me with that expression?¡±

    Xu Yan waved for Dong Xuebing to sit. ¡°This is not weird. The shock you gave to Fen Zhou City¡¯s residents and government staff cannot be forgotten in a month or two. People will still give you that expression when you return next year. Who else can be as resilient as you?¡±

 Chapter 1209: In Sister Xuâ€™s Office

    <h4>Chapter 1209: In Sister Xu¡¯s Office</h4>

    Morning.

    Bureau Chief Office.

    Dong Xuebingined about everyone¡¯s attitude towards him and talked about something else.

    ¡°Am I disturbing your work?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I need to go through some documents.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Carry on with your work while you listen to me talking.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to be so polite with me.¡±

    ¡°How is your work? Is everything going smoothly?¡±

    ¡°Not bad. This ce is peaceful, and we seldom encounter emergencies.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. This ce is better than my side. We faced all sorts of troubles every day. I had just dealt with some troublemakers.¡±

    ¡°How did you get these severe injuries?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I had only broken a few bones.¡±

    ¡°Did you sh with others? How many people is it this time? A few hundred?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No.¡±

    ¡°Other than a few hundred people, who can injure you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing could win against dozens of people or even a hundred people. Hisbat skills cannot be judged by the number of people he fought.

    Xu Yan knows him well.

    ¡°Errr¡­ I fell off a building myself.¡±

    ¡°Oh, what happened?¡± Xu Yan looked up.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I went to the Central Government to get funding, and¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing told Xu Yan what happened.

    Dong Xuebing had hidden many things from his mother, wife, Yunxuan, Geng Yuehua, etc. but did not hide anything from Xu Yan. Sister Xu is much older than him and does not get jealous easily. She is very forgiving and gives him valuable advice.

    Five minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­

    Dong Xuebing took twenty minutes to tell Xu Yan what happened.

    Xu Yan listened andughed.

    Dong Xuebing saw Xu Yan was still busy after he finished. ¡°You are busy, and I should leave.¡±

    Xu Yan said. ¡°It¡¯s all right. I delegated the work to my people. No one will disturb me this morning unless there is an emergency.¡±

    ¡°No one willeter?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We did not have any emergencies in the past few years.¡±

    Dong Xuebing heard this and walked to the door. He locked it and walked to Xu Yan.

    Xu Yanughed. ¡°Why did you lock the door?¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked to Xu Yan and kissed her. She has sexy lips, and it felt good to kiss her. He seldom takes the initiative with her as she is much older than him. He used to feel awkward until he spent that night with Yu Meixia and her.

    Xu Yan did not stop him or return the kiss.

    Dong Xuebing kissed her for a while and said. ¡°I missed you.¡±

    Xu Yan looked at him. ¡°I am at work.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say no one wille?¡± Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°Can I?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°The Deputy Chiefs¡¯ officers are about ten meters away, and the Secretarial Department is at the other end of the corridor.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ They cannot enter anyway and got to knock first. I think it should be fine. I will listen to you.¡±

    Xu Yan continued to read her documents. She signed on a few pages and put down her pen. ¡°You brat is getting too much.¡±

    ¡°No. I dare not.¡±

    ¡°You are too daring.¡±

    Xu Yan did not say anything. She thought for a while and started clearing her desk.

    Dong Xuebing immediately got the hint and hugged her.

    Xu Yan stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair as he kissed her neck. She tilted her head and unbuttoned her blouse. She was wearing a long skirt and a short sleeves blouse.

    Dong Xuebing reached over and pulled up Sister Xu¡¯s skirt, exposing her stockings.

    Xu Yan is in her forties but looks like she is in her thirties after Dong Xuebing¡¯s ¡®beauty treatment.¡¯ Herplexion is good and feels good to touch.

    Her legs are smooth and soft.

    Dong Xuebing carried Xu Yan and ced her on her desk. He kissed her while taking off her clothes.

    ¡°Stop.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I¡­¡±

    ¡°Fine. Hurry up.¡±

    Xu Yan reached under her skirt and took off her underwear.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s breathing got faster, and pushed forward. He did her on her desk.

    The office desk¡­

    Office chair¡­

    Couch¡­

    Against the windows¡­

    Dong Xuebing had gone all out and did not care about his injuries. He could recover anytime he wanted. He wants to have a good time with Xu Yan now.

    Xu Yan smiled and stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s face and hair.

    ¡°Sister Xu¡­¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ can you stop looking at me like this?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ why not?¡±

    ¡°You are making me embarrassed.¡±

    ¡°Ok, haha¡­ I will turn away.¡±

    Xu Yan stroked Dong Xuebing¡¯s face and turned away. She felt ufortable and turned her body. She was lying on her desk with her butt up. She was facing away from him. ¡°You cannot see my eyes in this position.¡±

    Dong Xuebing almost stopped breathing as he climbed onto her desk and grabbed her butt.

    About half an hour.

    Both of them copsed on the desk, out of breath. They were breathing heavily.

 Chapter 1210: Trouble

    <h4>Chapter 1210: Trouble</h4>

    Before noon.

    Around 11 am.

    Dong Xuebing was panting on the office chair. He was covered in sweat and satisfied despite his pain. His injuries got worse after strenuous exercises, especially his waist. Doing it in Xu Yan¡¯s office feels different.

    Feels so good¡­

    The pain is worth it¡­

    Dong Xuebing leaned against the desk to catch his breath.

    Xu Yan reached over and wiped Dong Xuebing¡¯s sweat. ¡°You brat¡­ You should slow down with your injuries.¡±

    Dong Xuebing turned and hugged her. ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Have you rested enough? Let¡¯s clean up.¡± Xu Yan took a few tissues from a drawer to wipe herself.

    Dong Xuebing did not move.

    Xu Yan smiled and shook her head after cleaning herself. She moved over and helped to clean Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed her and hugged her.

    Xu Yan stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing avoided her gaze. ¡°Err¡­ I will get up.¡±

    Xu Yanughed and smacked his butt. ¡°Hurry and get dressed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing got up slowly. He was weak and wanted to admire Sister Xu getting dressed.

    Bra¡­

    Stockings¡­

    Skirt¡­

    Xu Yan got dressed and let her hair down. She brushed her hair with her fingers and pinned it into a bun again. The woman kneeling there naked earlier turned into a mature and graceful woman. She wiped her desk and continued with her work.

    Dong Xuebing got dressed and drank water from Sister Xu¡¯s mug.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°I will let this time off. Don¡¯t do it in my office next time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. I will listen to you.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°Rest for a while. It¡¯s lunchtime soon, and I am almost done with my work. Let¡¯s have lunch like mother and son.¡±

    ¡°Can you don¡¯t say that?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with mother and son? Then how about sisters?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ I just felt ufortable.¡±

    They slept together several times, and Dong Xuebing felt ufortable when Xu Yan said they were mother and son. This was the reason why he dared not look at her eyes during their sessions.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch, and they had time until noon.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Can you work on your document on the couch?¡±

    ¡°Ok. It¡¯s the same for me. Why are you asking?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I am sleepy and want to sleep on yourp for a while.¡±

    Xu Yanughed and walked to the couch with her document and pen. She sat down and patted her thighs.

    Dong Xuebing walked over andid down with his head on her thighs.

    Xu Yan shook her head and continued with her work.

    Dong Xuebing rxed and closed his eyes.

    Sigh¡­ this feels good. If only I could get away from work every day.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt a hand on his head, massaging his scalp lightly. It was ticklish andfortable. ¡°Sister Xu¡­¡±

    ¡°I finished my work.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°I got something to ask you.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What is it?¡±

    ¡°It is up to you whether you want to answer. Why did you go to the US, and what happened there?¡±

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet for a while. ¡°This¡­¡±

    Xu Yan and Zhang Longjuan were ssmates, and they shared secrets. ¡°Old Zhang had told me what happened briefly. I know you went to the US to rescue a scientist. I don¡¯t know if you rescued her, but Old Zhang said you created a big mess there. She does not know if you are alive or dead and has not heard from you. I told her you were safe after you called me.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Something did happen there.¡±

    ¡°You should be careful and not be rash and impulsive.¡±

    ¡°I understand, but I had no choice then.¡±

    ¡°That Old Zhang is another one. After this incident, I only discovered she is a State Security external member. She had been hiding it from me.¡±

    ¡°Sister Zhang is not¡­¡±

    ¡°Yes. I know all she did was fund our people¡¯s operation overseas. She told me recently.¡±

    ¡°Help me thank Sister Zhang. She took care of me, and I almost implicated her.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I thanked her, and you don¡¯t need to feel restrained by her. Her character is direct and does not like others to treat her over politely.¡±

    ¡°Sister Zhang is nice.¡±

    ¡°She is one of the few former ssmates I stayed in contact with. She is a nice person, but she is too outspoken and likes to show off.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡±

    ¡°You like to show off too.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am not a show-off.¡±

    ¡°You two are the same.¡±

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes and enjoyed Xu Yan¡¯s massage.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Xu Yan¡¯s phone rang. Sheughed. ¡°Look. Speaking of the devil.¡±

    ¡°It is Sister Zhang?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am taking her call now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood and kept quiet.

    Xu Yan continued to stroke Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair and answered. ¡°Hello, Old Zhang. Yes¡­ why did you call suddenly? I am at work. What¡¯s wrong? Ok¡­ ok¡­¡± About five minutester, her expression changed. ¡°When did it happen? You must leave immediately. Don¡¯t get involved anymore¡­ I don¡¯t care. Listen to me and stop being stubborn. You are not a State Security member, and you don¡¯t need to worry¡­ Old Zhang, I am not joking. Come back immediately. Listen to me!¡±

    The line got cut.

    Xu Yan took a deep breath and called back. But the call did not get through.

    Dong Xuebing knew something had happened and sat up. ¡°What happened, Sister Xu?¡±

    Xu Yan did not answer and tried calling Zhang Juan again. But no one answered. ¡°Old Zhang might be in trouble.¡±

 Chapter 1211: Threatening Letter

    <h4>Chapter 1211: Threatening Letter</h4>

    Noon.

    State Security Bureau.

    The windows were opened as Xu Yan¡¯s office was warm. It was because of the afternoon sun and Zhang Longjuan¡¯s call.

    ¡°What happened to Sister Zhang?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xu Yan tried calling Zhong Longjuan again. ¡°She switched off her phone.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was anxious. ¡°What happened, Sister Xu?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was grateful to Zhang Longjuan for helping him rescue Professor Zhong.

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°She is in Hongkong now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Why did she go to Hong Kong?¡±

    Xu Yan exined quickly. ¡°It seemed that State Security had given her a mission.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sister Zhang¡¯s duty is to fund the State Security¡¯s overseas operation. Why is she given a mission this time?¡±

    Xu Yan thought for a while and said. ¡°I think it is rted to her business. I heard herpany is having some cash flow issues. She had separated her business from her family, and they fell out. So, she got to shoulder this responsibility. I don¡¯t know the details, but she did mention it would be difficult to solve this issue. She is in Hong Kong because she works for State Security to settle herpany¡¯s cash flow problems.¡±

    ¡°How is she going to settle it?¡±

    ¡°Old Zhang did not say.¡±

    ¡°I still have tens of millions of RMB if she needs it.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You know I won the lottery, and my money is kept in the bank.¡±

    Xu Yan shook her head. ¡°Tens of million RMB is too little to help herpany.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°She needs so much money?¡±

    Xu Yan nodded. ¡°Tens of million RMB is not enough.¡±

    ¡°Then I cannot help.¡± Although Dong Xuebing knew Zhang Longjuan was wealthier than him, he did not expect herpany to be so big.

    She needs a billion RMB or more.

    Dong Xuebing does not have so much money.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to do anything.¡± Xu Yan sighed. ¡°Old Zhang will not ept your money too. She might be wild, but she has a high ego.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Her business¡­ it does not mean she is in trouble.¡±

    Xu Yan tapped her desk with her fingers. ¡°Old Zhang said she received a threatening letter and noticed someone was following her. She is staying at a hotel in Hong Kong, and the letter was sent to her room. This person knows her movement, and the letter demanded her to transfer a few million HKD to a bank ount, or she cannot leave safely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°This is ridiculous.¡±

    Xu Yan replied. ¡°That is not the maind, and they arewless.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Did Sister Zhang offend anyone, like herpetitor?¡±

    ¡°Her business is in the US and has no business here. She will not offend anyone in Hong Kong. Her businesspetitors will also not do such things.¡±

    ¡°Then you mean¡­¡±

    ¡°Old Zhang loves gambling.¡±

    ¡°Gambling?¡±

    ¡°Yes. She goes to legal casinos in Macao. Her family became sessful through gambling, and Old Zhang is good at it. I don¡¯t know how much she won, but it should not be small.¡± Xu Yan closed her eyes. ¡°I thought about it for a while, and the person threatening her should be from the casino. Maybe he is someone who lost to Old Zhang. From how the letter is sent, these people arewless and should have strong backing there. This is what I am worried about. Old Zhang¡¯s influence is in the US, and she does not have friends in Hong Kong.¡±

    ¡°Report to the police?¡±

    ¡°The police would not do anything as those people might have connections with the Police.¡±

    ¡°We still have State Security¡¯s staff. Sister Zhang is helping them, and they should protect her.¡±

    ¡°I hope so.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Old Zhang¡¯s mission is given to her directly by the higher-ups. She told me that not many people know about this mission as it is a big case. Many people are involved. Other than a few higher-ups, most people do not know about it. I don¡¯t think there will be people protecting her.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°I have known Old Zhang for decades. I can tell from her tone that it is a secret operation.¡±

    ¡°Then Sister Zhang is in danger.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I asked her toe back immediately. However, she off her phone. Her temperament is simr to yours. Nothing can change her mind.¡± Xu Yan said. ¡°The only good news is those people who threatened Old Zhang are not the ones targeted by the State Security.¡±

    Xu Yan tried to call Zhang Longjuan again.

    ¡°Sorry, the number you just called is unavable.¡±

    Xu Yan put her phone down and walked to her PC. She entered a Hong Kong hotel name.

    Dong Xuebing followed behind and remembered the hotel¡¯s name.

    Xu Yan checked the hotel and made a few calls.

    5 minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­

    Half an hour¡­

    Xu Yan could not find out anything. She did not even know Zhang Longjuan¡¯s room number. The hotel staff refused to tell her their guests¡¯ particrs. She could not call her room directly and must wait for her to return the call.¡±

    ¡°This Old Zhang¡­¡± Xu Yan was getting frustrated.

    Dong Xuebing consoled her. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. Sister Zhang should be fine.¡±

    Xu Yan sighed. ¡°I am afraid something might happen to her.¡± She paused and said. ¡°I got to make a few more calls. Xiao Bing, I will not have lunch with you today. Go back first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Ok. Let me know if you got Sister Zhang¡¯s news.¡±

    Xu Yan nodded, and Dong Xuebing left.

    One hour¡­

    Three hours¡­

    3 pm. Dong Xuebing sat at a teahouse.

    Dong Xuebing had been waiting for Xu Yan¡¯s call but did not receive any.

    Threatening letter?

    Dong Xuebing got anxious when he thought about that threatening letter. Sister Zhang might be in danger, and he could not sit still. She had fetched him from the airport, made supper, and cared for him. When the US military discovered them, she asked him to escape first. Sister Zhang might be crazy at times, but she is loyal to her friends.

    Dong Xuebing waited for a while more before calling Xu Yan.

    ¡°Sister Xu, did you receive any news about Sister Zhang?¡±

    ¡°She did not contact me. You should stay out of this, and she should be fine.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Oh, I am going back to Beijing for treatment.¡±

    ¡°Go on. Your injuries are quite severe, and should be resting more. Ah, you can keep in touch with Xiao Tan. She is doing well and was promoted to director recently.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Tan? Tan Limei?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You two were close.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will call her when I am back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, Luan Xiaoping, and the rest after hanging up.

    ¡°Hun, I am returning to Beijing.¡±

    ¡°Are you going back today? What¡¯s the rush?¡±

    ¡°My wounds felt ufortable, and I want to be checked at the hospital.¡±

    ¡°I will help you contact the hospital.¡±

    ¡°No need. I know people there too. I can call them.¡±

    ¡°All right. Haha¡­. you are so busy. You just returned for one day, and you are leaving again.¡±

    ¡°I want to get well soon. I should be back within ten days.¡±

    ¡°Mum, I am going to a Beijing hospital for treatment.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you have seen the doctor?¡±

    ¡°I want to be safe and check again.¡±

    ¡°I will apany you. I don¡¯t have anything to do at home.¡±

    ¡°You need to care for the child. Don¡¯t worry. I will be fine. Furthermore, Hun¡¯s parents and rtives are there.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go ahead.¡±

    ¡°Aunt Xuan, I am Xiao Bing.¡±

    ¡°I just got home. Why did you go out again?¡±

    ¡°I am going back to Beijing for treatment and to check my wounds.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the teahouse after hanging up. He got into a taxi and said. ¡°Please send me to the long-distance bus station.¡±

    Inside the taxi.

    Dong Xuebing made his final call.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­. ring¡­ a woman answered.

    ¡°Haha, Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Tan Zi. I heard you were promoted recently.¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ it is luck.¡±

    ¡°Congrattions. Err¡­ I need a favor from you.¡±

    ¡°What is it? I will help if it is within my means.¡±

    ¡°I need to go to Hong Kong urgently. Can you help me get the air ticket and permit immediately?¡±

    ¡°Oh, no problem. I will do it immediately.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Don¡¯t tell anyone, especially Chief Xu.¡±

 Chapter 1212: Go!

    <h4>Chapter 1212: Go!</h4>

    Night.

    Beijing Airport.

    It is after 8 pm, and the sky is dark.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at the airportte. He looked at the taxi¡¯s meter and gave the driver a 100 RMB note. ¡°Keep the change.¡± He got out of the taxi and looked around.

    ¡°Xuebing.¡± A woman called.

    ¡°Xuebing.¡± Another man called him.

    Dong Xuebing turned and smiled. ¡°Tan Zhi, Zhuang Zhi.¡±

    These two are Sun Zhuang and Tan Limei. They were Dong Xuebing¡¯s colleagues at the Beijing State Security West branch. They were close, and he was happy to see them again.

    ¡°Have you waited long?¡±

    ¡°No. We just reached.¡±

    ¡°I told you all not toe. I can go to you all.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you are a leader now. How can I make youe to us?¡±

    ¡°Are you teasing me? I heard both of you are doing well. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. I was recently promoted to Deputy Section Chief, and it is nothingpared to you. I heard you are an Executive County Deputy Mayor and a Party Committee member. You are a Deputy Division Chief. You moved up too fast.¡±

    Tan Limei is as cheerful as before. Nothing had changed.

    Sun Zhuang is shy and does not talk much.

    But Dong Xuebing can feel their changes. They matured a lotpared to the past.

    Dong Xuebing patted Sun Zhuang¡¯s shoulder. ¡°You had gained weight. Haha¡­ I heard you two got married. Why didn¡¯t you inform me?¡±

    Sun Zhuangughed. ¡°We have not held our wedding ceremony.¡±

    Tan Limei said. ¡°We registered our marriage. I will not hold the wedding ceremony if he cannot meet my requirements. We will get a divorce immediately.¡±

    Sun Zhuang smiled.

    Dong Xuebing is amused.

    A few years ago, Tan Limei and Sun Zhuang were cautious around Dong Xuebing after his promotion. It made him feel ufortable. After Tan Limei got promoted, she became more confident and could act naturally in front of him. They joked and chatted. They were friends, and friends should not feel restrained.

    They had not met for a long time and started chatting.

    They chatted about their time when they joined the government service. They were green and made lots of mistakes.

    The three of them were staff members a few years ago.

    Now, they are leaders. Sun Zhuang is a Deputy Chief too.

    Ten minutester.

    Sun Zhuang tapped Tan Limei. ¡°It¡¯s 9 pm.¡±

    Tan Limei pped her forehead. ¡°Ah, I forgot about the time. Here, Xuebing. Everything is ready.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took it and said. ¡°Thank you. I will not trouble you if this is not an emergency.¡±

    Tan Limei retorted. ¡°You are not treating us as your brothers if you say that.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Of course. Call me if you need any help.¡±

    Tan Limeiughed. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Sun Zhuang looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You are going to Hong Kong for¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°You can say it is for work.¡±

    ¡°But you¡­¡± Sun Zhuang looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s injured arms and legs.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°These injuries are minor. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Tan Limei looked at the time. ¡°Let¡¯s stop chatting. Xuebing, you should get past the security checks now. The flight is at 9.40 pm. If you miss this flight, you got to wait until tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Ok. This is for the tickets.¡± Dong Xuebing took out the money and gave it to Tan Limei.

    Tan Limei gave Dong Xuebing a stare. ¡°Take it back¡­ take it back. What are you doing?¡±

    Sun Zhuang exined. ¡°Tan Zhi has some influence at the bureau, and she did not need to spend money on the tickets. She called the Sixth division, and they arranged everything. You should know our department worked closely with the airport. But this isst minute, and we can only get you an economy ss seat.¡±

    Tan Limei said. ¡°You got to hurry, Xuebing.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ Let¡¯s catch up when I am back.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Good luck.¡±

    ¡°Oh, don¡¯t tell anyone about me leaving the country.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Our lips are tight.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved goodbye to his friends and went to clear the security.

    On board the ne.

    Dong Xuebing was thest passenger to board. He almost missed his flight because of the dys at the security checks. Luckily, he managed to get on the ne in time. He found his seat and fastened the seatbelt. He looked out of the windows and called Zhang Longjuan.

    The phone was switched off.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and closed his eyes.

    One hour¡­

    Two hours¡­

    Three hours¡­

    Dong Xuebing woke up when he heard the announcement. The ne wasnding on the runway.

    Finally.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. It is 1 am.

    Dong Xuebing got off the ne with the other passengers. This was his first timeing to Hong Kong. He looked at the unfamiliar city and took out a piece of paper. He stopped a passerby. ¡°Sorry, how do I get to this hotel?¡±

    That man was also a tourist. He looked at the address and said. ¡°Oh, you can walk along this road. It is a few hundred meters from the airport. You can reach there within five minutes.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and limped in that direction.

    Dong Xuebing lied to Xie Hun, his mother, and the rest that he was returning to Beijing for treatment. He does not want them worried, but Sister Zhang might be in trouble. He cannot pretend not to know or sit around and watch. He must protect her as she had treated him well.

    I hope nothing will happen.

    Hun, his mother, Aunt Xuan, and the rest would know if he caused any trouble.

 Chapter 1213: Xiao Dong, Donâ€™t attack them!

    <h4>Chapter 1213: Xiao Dong, Don¡¯t attack them!</h4>

    Night.

    1 am.

    Hong Kong¡¯snd is limited, and the buildings are close to each other. Neon signs hung outside the second floor. It made the streets bustling with life. It is very different from Beijing. Dong Xuebing can still see people walking around now.

    Dong Xuebing walked for a few minutes and saw a hotel.

    This hotel looks more majestic than the other small hotels along the street. It is more than ten stories.

    The hotel¡¯s signature is in English and Mandarin. ¡®Yong He Hotel.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing looked at the hotel and put on his sunsses before entering.

    The lobby is almost empty at this time. A few customers are chatting in the waiting area, and staff are moving items.

    Front desk.

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Hi.¡±

    The staff smiled. ¡°Hi, are you looking for a room?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Yes. Someone had booked a room for me. Zhang Longjuan. She is my cousin. Can you check which room she is staying in?¡±

    The staff replied. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I cannot reveal our guests¡¯ details.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°How can I find her? Her phone is switched off.¡±

    The staff hesitated and looked at her monitor screen. ¡°Please wait.¡± She keyed in something and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I can help you call the guest. Is it fine with you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Sure. Thank you.¡±

    The staff picked up the phone and dialed a few numbers. Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ The phone rang for a while, and she hung up.

    ¡°Is anyone answering?¡±

    ¡°Maybe she is sleeping.¡±

    ¡°What should I do? I cannot be waiting here the whole night.¡±

    ¡°Sorry. We cannot do anything to help. I will help you call the guest againter at night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing does not want to waste time. He leaned forward and grabbed the staff¡¯s monitor. He turned it and looked at the guest¡¯s records. Zhang Longjuan, her identification number, and her room number, 2206. It states it is a presidential suite on the twelve floors. It is on the top floor.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Help! Security! Help!¡±

    Two security guards and a few staff ran over and surrounded Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them. He found the room number and mumbled ¡®BACK ten seconds¡¯ under his breath.

    Time returned to ten seconds ago.

    The surrounding changed.

    The female staff hung up the phone. ¡°Sorry. We cannot do anything to help. I will help you call the guest againter at night.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    The staff was surprised. ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°I remembered her room number. Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing turned and walked towards the elevator.

    Dong Xuebing entered the elevator and used MENU to check his remaining time. He had used up all his time when he came back from the US. But he had umted a few minutes after a few days.

    Fifth story¡­

    Tenth story¡­

    Twelfth story¡­

    Ding¡­ the elevator stopped, and the doors opened.

    Dong Xuebing stepped out and walked on the red carpet down the corridor. This floor looks grand, and all the rooms here should be presidential suites. Most people cannot afford to stay here.

    2206¡­

    2206¡­

    Found it.

    Dong Xuebing looked at a room at the end of the corridor.

    Ding dong¡­ Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbell. He knew Zhang Longjuan would not want him toe or implicate him in her affairs. She will not tell him everything if he goes in like this. He decided to understand the situation first. He looked at the CCTV cameras, and he was in a blind spot.

    Inside the presidential suite.

    Zhang Longjuan sat under a crystal chandelier in the living room. She crossed her legs and looked at two women opposite her. They were in theirte twenties, and they looked alike. They had the same hairstyle, hair clip, blouse, skirt, and shoes. They were twins.

    The three of them were chatting when the doorbell rang.

    The younger of the twins, Shen Xiaomei, pulled up her skirt and stood up. She had drawn her gun and was ready to shoot.

    The elder sister, Shen Xiaoyan, rushed beside Zhang Longjuan.

    ¡°Are you expecting any visitors, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    ¡°No. I don¡¯t know who is outside.¡±

    ¡°Room service will note at this time.¡±

    ¡°You two are too nervous. Haha¡­ I will open the door.¡±

    ¡°Stay here, Ms. Zhang. Sis, you will open the door. Be careful.¡±

    The younger sister, Shen Xiaomei, nodded and looked through the peephole. She did not see anyone and opened the door cautiously.

    No one is outside.

    The corridor is empty.

    Shen Xiaomei closed the door and said. ¡°No one is outside.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I think someone had pressed the wrong doorbell.¡±

    The Elder sister said. ¡°We must be careful. Did you forget about the threatening letter?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan swirled the wine and finished the ss. She smiled. ¡°I had faced all sorts of troubles over the years. Do you think I am scared because of a threatening letter? Haha¡­ furthermore, both of you are protecting me. Rx.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied sternly. ¡°Your businesswoman identity is critical for this mission. We need this identity toplete this mission, so the higher-ups sent us to assist you. We will ensure your safety.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei suddenly asked. ¡°Sis, should we ask the higher-ups to send more people?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan shook her head. ¡°Only the three of us are involved in this top-secret mission. It is a mission given to us directly from the higher-ups. We cannot let too many people know.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°But what if Ms. Zhang¡­¡±

    Shen Xiaomei interrupted. ¡°There is no ¡®what if.¡¯ You must ensure Ms. Zhang¡¯s safety if anything happens.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan lit a cigarette. ¡°You two are too uptight. Stop being so negative.¡±

    ¡°We must ensure your safety.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ it¡¯ste. Should we go to bed?¡±

    ¡°Sis, you will stay in the room with Ms. Zhang, and I will watch outside.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Have a good rest, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and said. ¡°I am not used to sleeping with women. Haha¡­ although you two are pretty, I am not into this.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei blushed.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°Please watch your words, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan continued. ¡°You two cannot take jokes. All right¡­ all right¡­ You win.¡± She stood up and yawned. She took a big puff and snubbed her cigarette. ¡°I am taking a shower. It is after 1 am now, and I am sleepy. Do you all want to wash up?¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡±

    Both sisters replied at the same time.

    Zhang Longjuanughed and was about to walk to the bathroom.

    The bathroom door opened suddenly before she could take a step.

    Zhong Longjuan and the twins were shocked.

    A young man in big sunsses walked out and waved to them. ¡°Sorry to bother you all.¡±

    Who is he?

    When did hee in?¡±

    Howe we did not notice him?

    The sisters exchanged looks. The elder sister, Shen Xiaoyann, pulled her handgun under her skirt and pointed at Dong Xuebing. The younger sister, Shen Xiaomei, also took out her gun and ran to the other side to surround this man.

    The young man took off his sunsses and kept it in his pocket.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing used STOP after Shen Xiaomei opened the door and hid in the bathroom. He overheard their conversation and could rough guess the situation.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the two guns pointing at him. ¡°Do you all need to do this?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°When did youe in? Did you hear anything?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°He should hear everything.¡±

    Click! Shen Xiaomei clocked her gun.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression changed, and looked at them.

    Zhang Longjuan quickly stopped Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong, they are from the State Security. Don¡¯t attack them.¡±

    Don¡¯t attack us?

    Why are you telling him?

    The sisters were stunned.

    They were holding guns and could kill this man anytime. But Ms. Zhang did not stop them. Instead, she asked that man not to attack them.

 Chapter 1214: Xiao Dong became a burden!

    <h4>Chapter 1214: Xiao Dong became a burden!</h4>

    Inside the presential suite.

    It is tense inside the suite.

    Zhang Longjuan shrugged his shoulders. ¡°They are pointing their guns at me. How can I do anything to them? I am scared to death now.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei shouted. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan tightens her grip on her gun. ¡°How much have you heard?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly. ¡°I don¡¯t know. But I think I have heard something I am not supposed to.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking nonsense, you brat.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed and looked at the sisters. ¡°Put down your guns. He is my friend.¡±

    The twins ignored her and continued pointing their guns at Dong Xuebing. ¡°We cannot let him off even if he is your friend. This is a top-secret mission, and we cannot afford any leaks. If we cannotplete the mission, it will have severe consequences. Our lives will be in danger.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong will not leak.¡± Zhang Longjuan replied.

    ¡°No. We cannot take this risk.¡± Shen Xiaomei shook her head.

    Zhang Longjuan narrowed her eyes and said slowly. ¡°Put down your guns.¡±

    The sisters saw that Zhang Longjuan was angry and lowered their guns slowly. But they did not keep their guns.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s tone softened. ¡°Keep your guns.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan hesitated. ¡°Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Never mind. It is fine. I should not appear like this. Sorry.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan was doing this for the sisters. She saw Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills and heard what happened at the research center. She thought he had died inside, and the State Security refused to tell her anything. However, Xu Yan told her Dong Xuebing had returned to China.

    He was alone at that time and had killed a lot of people.

    Dong Xuebing could enter and leave the research center without any backup.

    Zhang Longjuan knew Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills were way higher than most. That¡¯s why she stopped Dong Xuebing first earlier. The sisters were famous within the State Security and were good fighters. But she knew they were not Dong Xuebing¡¯s match. She does not want him to injure the ones protecting her.

    Dong Xuebing walked over. ¡°Sister Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°You are making me sound old.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I roughly know what is happening, Sis Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°It must be Old Xu who told you. Did she send you?¡±

    ¡°No. I came without informing Sister Xu. I worried for you and came to take a look.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Thank you. But you need to work. You should go back. This has nothing to do with you. Why did Old Xu tell you about me? You must be busy in your County.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I am not busy now. My leader gave me two months of medical leave.¡±

    Zhong Longjuan noticed Dong Xuebing was not standing properly, and his arm was cast. ¡°What happened? Are you injured from that time?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not from that time.¡±

    ¡°Who injured you?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ it is an ident at work. I identally fell off a building.¡±

    ¡°I did not expect you toe. When did you start hiding in the bathroom?¡± Zhang Longjuan asked. ¡°Howe I did not notice anything?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I entered just like that.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan continued asking. ¡°How did you find me? I did not tell Old Xu which room I was staying in. She only knows the hotel.¡±

    ¡°It is easy to get the room number if you know which hotel.¡±

    Zhong Longjuan thought for a while. This guy can go in and out of a research center guarded by the military. This small hotel cannot stop him.

    They chatted for a while.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sis Zhang, I came to bring you back. Are we going back now or tomorrow?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed and lit a cigarette. She took a puff and gave it to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing blushed and took the cigarette. The cigarette butt was wet from her saliva.

    Zhang Longjuan said slowly. ¡°I might not be able to leave. Old Xu had said the same thing, but I have lots to do in Hong Kong.¡±

    ¡°The State Security¡¯s mission?¡±

    ¡°Yes. That is one of the reasons.¡±

    ¡°About yourpany¡¯s cash flow issue?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ Why did Old Xu tell you everything?¡± Zhang Longjuan paused and continued. ¡°I need to work with the State Security and cannot leave.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°But what about your safety?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan interrupted Dong Xuebing. ¡°I have people protecting me. Let me introduce them. They are¡­¡±

    ¡°Ms. Zhang!¡± Shen Xiaoyan stopped her.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Ah, I forgot you are not from the State Security. Anyway, they can protect me. Don¡¯t worry, and thank you foring to see me. I did not expect my Xiao Dong to be so concerned.¡±

    Huh?

    When did I be your Xiao Dong?

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sister Xu is worried about your safety. Listen to me and go back first.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. ¡°Fine. Since you are not going, I shall stay with you.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Why are you staying here? This has nothing to do with you.¡±

    ¡°Your business is my business.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I might not be able to do other things well, but I can be a good bodyguard.¡±

    The twins looked terrible.

    Dong Xuebing turned to the twins. ¡°Sorry. It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you all. I am worried for Sis Zhang¡¯s safety.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Go back.¡±

    ¡°I will go if you are going with me.¡± Dong Xuebing is stubborn.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the twin sisters and said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I will get a room for you tonight, and we will talk tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhang Longjuan needed to discuss with the twins, and he nodded. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan called the front desk and booked a room on the same floor. She told Dong Xuebing the room number, and he limped out. He was injured badly and looks pathetic with the bandages and cast. The sisters were speechless when they saw his condition. You should be in a hospital and note to Hong Kong to be a bodyguard. How will you protect others when you cannot care for yourself?

    The door closed.

    The three women remained in the room.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the twins and smiled. ¡°I remembered the higher-ups told me I have the final say in this mission.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Xiao Dong is my friend. Let him follow us.¡±

    ¡°No! Absolutely not!¡± Shen Xiaoyan interrupted. ¡°He overheard a lot. If he¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Xiao Dong is trustworthy, and I guarantee it. You don¡¯t need to ask for backup with him around.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Shen Xiaomei asked.

    ¡°Are you saying he is a good fighter?¡± Shen Xiaoyan frowned. ¡°Even if he is good at fighting, can he be better than guns? The person who sent the threatening letter should be from a gang. They can easily get guns. Even if he is a free-style fighting champion, he cannot do anything in front of someone with a gun. Moreover, he could not even walk properly. His arm is broken, and his waist has injuries. I think he also broke his ribs. He could not even walk fast. Why are you letting him stay as your bodyguard? He will burden us, and we must also protect him.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°He does not need you all to protect him.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°The higher-ups let you be in charge because of your experiences and identity as a businesswoman. But we want you to consider and don¡¯t put us at risk.¡±

    ¡°We are not on the mission yet. It will start two to three dayster. I am settling my matters, and Xiao Dong can follow me. He also did not hear anything about our mission from the bathroom earlier.¡±

    ¡°But he¡­¡±

    ¡°Enough. Haha¡­ it¡¯s settled.¡±

    ¡°Ms. Zhang, something bad will happen if you decide like this.¡± Shen Xiaomei said.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°We will protect you. We can escort you out safely if anything happens, but we are limited. We cannot protect two people at once. We cannot guarantee his safety if you insist on letting Xiao Dong stay.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°You¡­ sigh¡­¡±

    The sisters felt helpless. They had gotten a burden suddenly, and it felt ufortable.

    Zhang Longjuan stretched and yawned. ¡°Let¡¯s go to bed. Haha¡­ stop looking at me like this. My friend might be injured, and even if he had broken his legs, he would not be a burden to you all.¡±

 Chapter 1215â€“ The Twin sistersâ€™ Attitude!

    <h4>Chapter 1215¨C The Twin sisters¡¯ Attitude!</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing sat on his bed and yawned. He looked at the beautiful scenery outside of the window.

    Time to get up.

    Wash up.

    Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom to wash up. His hair was messy, and he wrapped his wounds with stic wraps before showering. He was not anxious after meeting Zhang Longjuan. He will protect her by staying with her. He wondered what her mission was and how long they would stay there. Sigh¡­ he cannot leave her because of that letter.

    After shower.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the bathroom and called Luan Xiaoping, Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, Xu Yan, etc.

    ¡°Are you in Beijing?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I am at the hospital.¡±

    ¡°How is your checkup?¡±

    ¡°I am fine. The doctor says I am recovering well.¡±

    ¡°Great. Which hospital are you warded?¡±

    ¡°Huh? I am not warded. I went for a checkup and returned home. I am staying at my mother¡¯s former apartment and will meet my friends in Beijing these few days.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Take care of yourself.¡±

    ¡°I will. You don¡¯t need to visit me. I will be fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lied in all his calls.

    Dong Xuebing called Zhen Shui County¡¯s Yao Cui and asked if everything was fine. He checked the time, and it was time for breakfast.

    7 am.

    Dong Xuebing got dressed, and the room¡¯s phone rang.

    Zhang Longjuan asked. ¡°Are you awake, my handsome boy?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Don¡¯t call me that. I finished washing up.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Come to my room. I ordered breakfast.¡±

    Presidential Suite beside Dong Xuebing¡¯s hotel room.

    Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbell, and one of the twin sisters opened the door. He could not tell if she was the older sister or the younger sister. He smiled and nodded to her, but she ignored him. She let him enter the room and closed the door. The other twin sister stared at him and did not say anything.

    ¡°Sis Zhang.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    The bedroom door opened, and Zhang Longjuan walked out in a red satin camisole. ¡°My handsome boy is here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°Have you taken your breakfast?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan waved to him. ¡°I am waiting for you. Come.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sat at the dining table and looked at the food. ¡°I am hungry and will start eating, Sis Zhang.¡± He said and started eating. He rushed to Hong Kong and did not eat dinnerst night. Another reason why he wanted to take breakfast was Zhang Longjuan¡¯s dressing. She was dressed too sexy, and he dared not look at her.

    ¡°Is it nice?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It is delicious.¡±

    ¡°Eat more. Here.¡±

    ¡°Stop putting food on my te. You should eat too. I can do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ Sure. Xiao Yan, Xiao Mei, let¡¯s eat together.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s breasts swayed to her movements and distracted Dong Xuebing. He thought to himself. You are in your forties. Why are you still dressed like this? Stop crossing your legs. I can almost see everything. You are making me uneasy. How will I protect you if I cannot take my eyes off you?

    Xu Yan is inclusive and generous¡­

    Xie Hun is graceful¡­

    Qu Yunxuan is gentle and caring¡­

    Geng Yuehua has a cold attitude and a warm heart¡­

    Yu Meixia is soft and submissive¡­

    Zhang Longjuan is mature and sexy. She is a vixen despite her age.

    The four of them sat at the table and had breakfast together.

    However, Zhang Longjuan treated Dong Xuebing differently from the twin sisters. She ate little and put a lot of food onto Dong Xuebing¡¯s te.

    Dong Xuebing was blushing. He knows Sis Zhang cares for him well, but two pairs of eyes are looking at him.

    Zhang Longjuan ignored the twins and continued to take care of Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Eat more.¡±

    ¡°I will do it myself, Sis Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ You came here to protect me, and I am touched. No men have ever cared about me like this. I must take care of you too. Here, eat more, and you can recover faster.

    The younger twin, Shen Xiaomei, could not stand it. She cleared her throat loudly.

    The older twin, Shen Xiaoyan, said to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You should be younger than us by a few years. We will address you as Xiao Dong. We discussed thisst night, and you can follow us for the next two days. But you are not allowed to expose our identities.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei interrupted. ¡°My sister and I will protect Ms. Zhang first and might not take care of you if anything happens.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°That¡¯s for sure.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei continued. ¡°You must not cause any trouble for us too.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and smiled. ¡°I will not be a burden to you all.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei was still mad. ¡°Make sure you do that.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan touched her sister lightly. ¡°All right. Let¡¯s eat.¡±

    The twins are unhappy with Dong Xuebing joining them, but the older sister is more epting than her younger sister.

    Dong Xuebing continued to eat and did not exin anything.

    Dong Xuebing is severely injured and insists on bing Zhang Longjuan¡¯s bodyguard. This adds difficulty to the twins¡¯ mission.

    Only Zhang Longjuan knows Dong Xuebing¡¯s skills.

    But Zhang Longjuan did not exin, and Dong Xuebing said nothing. He will not do anything if nothing happens these few days.

 Chapter 1216: Trouble came!

    <h4>Chapter 1216: Trouble came!</h4>

    After breakfast.

    The Presidential Suite was quiet.

    Five seconds¡­

    Ten seconds¡­

    No one said a word.

    Dong Xuebing does not talk because he does not know the twin sisters, and they dislike him. The sisters are wary of outsiders like Dong Xuebing and do not want to let him know more. Zhang Longjuan was drinking wine and smoking on the couch.

    Suddenly, the silence was broken by the room¡¯s phone ringing.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­

    Shen Xiaomei looked at the phone and answered it. Her face immediately changed.

    Shen Xiaoyan knew what happened and made a hand gesture.

    Shen Xiaomei nodded and turned on the phone speakers.

    Zhang Longjuan narrowed her eyes and looked at them with Dong Xuebing.

    A man said with a hoarse voice. ¡°Ms. Zhang, the time is almost up. You have received our letter and should prepare the money. Although the money is not for us, it is the same. Don¡¯t ask how we know about you. We have been watching your every movement since you came. We know where you have been and which hotel you are staying in. We ept HKD and USD. ce the money at the ce we tell you. Wait for our call. We want two million USD.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°How do you know me?¡±

    That manughed. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°You all are interesting. It¡¯s fine if you all got something to ckmail me. But why are you demanding money from me without anything? Why should I give you?¡±

    That manughed. ¡°I don¡¯t need any reason to demand money from you. You are buying your life with money, and you can refuse if you think your life is not worth it.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Are you going to kill me?¡±

    ¡°Maybe not.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I think so too.¡±

    ¡°But we can destroy your reputation easily. Haha¡­ I heard you are beautiful and sexy for someone in the forties.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    The man said. ¡°We want to have a taste of your body. Don¡¯t me us if we don¡¯t see the money. I respect you for building a sessful business. It would be bad if you were caught on camera when we take turns with you.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan crossed her legs and said. ¡°I am happy to know so many people are interested in my body at my age.¡±

    ¡°Yes. We are very interested.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ thank you.¡±

    ¡°Prepare the money and wait for our call at noon.¡±

    The line was cut.

    Zhang Longjuanughed and thought nothing about it.

    However, Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes turned cold. The threats over the phone are too disgusting, and that man is too arrogant.

    The twin sisters were also looking terrible.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°Do you know who that man is?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head. ¡°I have never heard his voice before. I should not know him.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Could it be you had offended or shed with someone?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said with a cigarette between her lips. ¡°I can tell this is not about money from his tone. The person behind this man knows me well and has kept track of my movements. But I cannot guess who it is. It might be those few people who lost all their fortunes to me at the Macau casino previously. I seldome here for business and should not have offended anyone here. Those people have the highest possibility.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°Who are they? I will check them out.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head. ¡°You cannot find anything as I forgot their names. Maybe I can recognize them when I see them. It was many years ago.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan frowned. ¡°Then we can only wait?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see what they do.¡±

    ¡°It will be too passive. Should we move to another hotel?¡±

    ¡°It is meaningless. They can find out where we are staying the first time, and they can find out the second time. It will boost their confidence if we try to hide from them.¡±

    ¡°They should have more than a dozen people from that man¡¯s tone. If we sh with them¡­ Should we contact the local authorities?¡± Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were confident in theirbat skills and marksmanship. However, it will be hard for them to face so many people.

    ¡°Do you think I never tried?¡±

    ¡°You have called the police?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°But nothing was heard from the police until now. My guess is they have connections with the police. I am a businessman who is less influential than the local gangsters.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan paused for a second. ¡°I think I should inform the higher-ups.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°They don¡¯t dare to kill me, which is not serious. Everything will be fine. Also, the higher-up will not send anyone as we are on a confidential mission. I also don¡¯t want too many dealings with the State Security. What if the backup they sent exposed my identity? How am I going to do business in Florida?¡±

    The sisters heard about the Florida Research Center incident and knew Ms. Zhang might be a part of it. But they don¡¯t know the details.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s identity cannot be exposed.

    The higher-ups cannot send people to help them.

    They must settle this by themselves.

    Zhang Longjuan has no intention of giving them money. Dong Xuebing¡¯s arrival also gave her confidence. She turned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at his arm.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and continued to nod, indicating he was fine. He can still fight off dozens of people.

 Chapter 1217: Exchange!

    <h4>Chapter 1217: Exchange!</h4>

    Morning.

    9 am.

    The four of them sat in the presidential suite talking about the threats when the twin sisters¡¯ phone beeped. It was not a phone call. One of the sisters took out her phone and turned off the beeping. It seemed to be an rm or a notification.

    Shen Xiaoyan turned. ¡°Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Zhong Longjuan nodded. ¡°I know.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°But they say they will contact us before noon.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan thought for a while and said. ¡°I think we should not leave too.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°We will continue to do what we are supposed to do. We don¡¯t need to care about them.¡±

    They discussed and decided to continue with their work.

    Dong Xuebing knows they are going out because of their State Security mission, and he did not ask. He followed them out of the room.

    Shen Xiaomei walked quickly to the elevator.

    Shen Xiaoyan stayed close to Zhang Longjuan. They got into the elevator.

    Dong Xuebing followed behind slowly. His leg is injured, and he can only move slowly.

    One step¡­

    Three steps¡­

    Five steps¡­

    The three women waited for Dong Xuebing in the elevator for a while. He smiled at them apologetically.

    Zhang Longjuan does not mind waiting. ¡°Let me help you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No need. I am not that weak.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°Ok. Watch your steps. Be careful not to trip.¡±

    The elevator door closed. The younger twin, Shen Xiaomei, looked at Dong Xuebing. She was speechless. They told Zhang Longjuan that Dong Xuebing could not run. But it seems like he could not even walk properly. His leg injury is more serious than they expected. It was painful to watch him walk.

    Bodyguard?

    Which bodyguard is as pathetic as him?

    Have you ever heard of anyone with broken bones all over his body protecting others? Who can he protect? Zhang Longjuan might be more useful than Xiao Dong. Even if she cannot fight, she can run. But Xiao Dong cannot even run and might hurt himself before he can do anything.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were dumbfounded.

    Ding¡­

    The elevator reached the ground floor, and the door opened.

    The lobby has more peoplepared tost night. Tourists and businessmen with luggage were checking into the hotel orderly.

    The four of them walked out of the elevator.

    Zhang Longjuan purposely walked slowly to apany Dong Xuebing. Shen Xiaomei and her sister also slowed down for them. Suddenly, Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s eyelid twitched, and she scanned the lobby. She gave her sister a look, and Shen Xiaomei walked out of the hotel to check their rented car. She ensured no tracking or listening devices before getting into the car.

    The car is a Mercedes Benz S ss.

    It is ck and very outstanding.

    Shen Xiaomei sat in the driver''s seat, and Shen Xiaoyan sat in the rear passenger seat with Zhang Longjuan. Dong Xuebing saw it and got into the front passenger seat.

    Inside the car. Zhang Longjuan asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°Someone was watching us in the lobby.¡±

    ¡°Oh, many of them?¡± Zhang Longjuan asked.

    ¡°I noticed at least two of them.¡± Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°Sis, start driving.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei started driving. Two cars followed seconds after they left the carpark.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Xiaoyan narrowed her eyes. ¡°We are being followed.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said without turning to look. ¡°Let¡¯s settle our business first and ignore them.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan nodded. ¡°We can only do that now. I will get out of the car when we are reaching. Ms. Zhang, you don¡¯t need to go yourself. Just lead them away will do.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Be careful.¡±

    ¡°We are only confirming today. It is not dangerous.¡±

    An hourter.

    The Mercedes stopped opposite amercial building, and Shen Xiaomei disappeared into the crowd after she got off. The car continued and led the two cars behind them away. They circled the area for an hour and picked up Shen Xiaoyan from another ce. Dong Xuebing did not say or ask anything. The sisters¡¯ attitude towards him changed slightly when they saw he did not interfere in their mission.

    11 am.

    The car was driving towards the hotel when the phone rang.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the number and answered.

    ¡°Is the money ready, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Are you not going to give us the money?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you are right.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Don¡¯t me us for what is going to happen next. I believe you will give us the money obediently.¡± That manughed and hung up.

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°They areing.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei looked around. ¡°They are already here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed they were surrounded. When Zhang Longjuan answered the call, the car was stopped by the roadside. They were at a spacious ce, and only a few cars were on the road. The car that had followed them from the hotel stopped behind them, and a truck was driving against the traffic flow towards them. Two young men with sunsses were driving the truck.

    The road is not big, and they could not avoid the truck.

    Being sandwiched made the situation dire.

    Shen Xiaomei immediately reversed the Mercedes and tried to escape the sandwich.

    But the moment their car moved, the car behind moved forward to prevent the Mercedes from escaping.

    Bam!

    The Mercedes was banged from behind, and the lights were smashed.

    The cars¡¯ drivers behind smiled, and the truck stopped not far away.

    The collision was not serious, and the Mercedes could still move. However, it was trapped between both vehicles. The truck had blocked the road in front, and a car was blocking behind.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Zhang Longjuan¡¯s phone rang again.

    Zhang Longjuan answered.

    That man said. ¡°Ms. Zhang, I am telling you again. Two million USD for your life.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan did not give in. Sheughed. ¡°We shall see if you are capable of getting the money.¡±

    ¡°You all are trapped. I am impressed that you are unfazed by what happened. I will give you five minutes to consider. I cannot guarantee what the truck might do once the time is up. It will be toote then.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am waiting.¡±

    ¡°Five minutes. There¡¯s a limit to our patience.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan hung up. ¡°You all have heard him.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan frowned. ¡°Try again, Sis.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei nodded and stepped on the elerator. She turned the Mercedes to try getting past the truck. But the truck moved to its side and blocked its way. She braked and reversed. She tried to escape through the back. But the car behind moved and blocked them.

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°We cannot escape.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan was helpless. ¡°Five minutes is almost up.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Prepare to fight. After we leave, you will bring Ms. Zhang and Xiao Dong to the main road. I will try to stop them and meet you allter.¡±

    They were prepared to abandon the car to escape. The situation is not in their favor.

    The Mercedes was sandwiched between two vehicles and might be crushed anytime. They also don¡¯t know how many people they have in the car and truck. They cannot take the risk.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and looked around. ¡°Let me drive.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Running away will make us look like losers. Do you have any solution?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Let me try. They are only a bunch of hooligans. Other than numbers, they are nothing.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan frowned. ¡°What do you mean? You want to drive? The roads are blocked. How are we going to get past them?¡± She looked at the cast and bandages on Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°How are you going to drive in that condition?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei stared at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Listen to my sister and stop causing trouble for us.¡±

    But Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Move aside and let Xiao Dong drive, Xiaomei.¡±

    ¡°Ms. Zhang, this is not the time for this.¡±

    ¡°Listen to me. Let Xiao Dong try.¡±

    The truck roared the engine and started moving. It reversed to about one hundred meters away before speeding toward the Mercedes. It was going to crash into the Mercedes head-on.

    Shen Xiaomei¡¯s face changed. ¡°Get out of the car, quick!¡±

    ¡°Ms. Zhang, have you decided?¡± Shen Xiaoyan was anxious.

    Dong Xuebing released his seatbelt and climbed into the driver¡¯s seat. Shen Xiaomei was mad, but she saw Zhang Longjuan¡¯s expression. She had no choice but to move to the passenger seat.

    The truck was fast and felt like a mountain crashing on them.

    The twins were nervous. Although they know the other party will not crash into them, no one knows what will happen.

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about the truck and was calm. He held the steering wheel with one hand and stepped on the elerator.

    The twins and Zhang Longjuan did not know how Dong Xuebing would get them out of this situation. To their horror, Dong Xuebing started speeding up.

    Dong Xuebing had floored the elerator.

    Roar! The Mercedes sped towards the truck.

 Chapter 1218: Who is more Ruthless? Come on!

    <h4>Chapter 1218: Who is more Ruthless? Come on!</h4>

    Along the road.

    The truck sped towards the Mercedes.

    Dong Xuebing drove the Mercedes toward the truck.

    Shen Xiaoyan, Shen Xiaomei, and the two people in the truck were shocked.

    Inside the truck.

    ¡°What are they trying to do?¡±

    ¡°They areing!¡±

    ¡°F**k! Are they crazy?¡±

    ¡°They should be scaring us. They don¡¯t dare to collide with us!¡±

    Everyone thought the Mercedes was putting on a brave front. It looked like it was going to crash into the truck, but it should be trying to find a way to escape through the small opening on both sides of the truck. Even an idiot would know the Mercedes would crash if both collided. The speed they were going would kill everyone in the car, and the airbags might not even deploy in time. Even if it is deployed, it will not protect them.

    A car crashing a truck?

    Are you joking?

    Who is so stupid to do it? No one will have the guts to do it too.

    A few seconds passed, and everyone¡¯s face changed.

    100 meters¡­

    90 meters¡­

    80 meters¡­

    The drivers of both vehicles could see each other at this distance, and the Mercedes did not slow down. Instead, it sped up. The truck driver and his passenger were shocked. They saw that the driver was a young man with sunsses, and one of his hands was in a cast. His other hand held a cigarette between his fingers, and both hands were not on the steering wheel. He did not slow down or n to change direction.

    Lunatic!

    This guy is a f**king lunatic!

    ¡°What should we do?¡±

    ¡°F**k! Who is this guy?¡±

    ¡°He is not holding the steering wheel, and we are about to collide!¡±

    The people inside the Mercedes were panicking too.

    ¡°Stop! We are about to crash!¡± Shen Xiaoyan had turned pale.

    Dong Xuebing took a puff and said casually. ¡°If they dare to crash heads-on with us, so be it.¡±

    ¡°You are crazy.¡± Shen Xiaomei said.

    Dong Xuebing was not nervous and acted as if nothing had happened. ¡°This is my strategy. They had caused troubles for us the whole day, and we should scare them a bit.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°That¡¯s right! I love your character.¡±

    The people in the car behind were stunned.

    A car crashing head-on with a truck?

    That driver did not even bat an eyelid!

    Everyone held their breath.

    40 meters¡­

    30 meters¡­

    20 meters¡­

    Both vehicles were about to collide.

    Shen Xiaoyan grabbed Zhang Longjuan and was about to push her out of the car.

    But Zhang Longjuan did not move. She looked at the truck calmly.

    They are doomed!

    They are about to crash!

    Everyone thought this would happen.

    The truck driver cursed and swerved off the road at thest second. The tires screeched. The sudden braking and swerving caused it to topple to its side. Sparks flew as it slid off the road and stopped on the dirt slope.

    Crash!

    The trucky on its side, and smoke wasing out.

    The Mercedes continued straight without a scratch.

    The truck blocked the road, and a few cars saw what happened. All drivers and passengers were shocked. Everyone knows a car would be crushed if it collided with a truck. But it was the truck driver who chickened out at thest second. That Mercedes driver is crazy. He scared that truck driver and caused it to swerve out of his way.

    What happened?

    Is this a gang sh?

    Everyone looked from their cars and dared not get close.

    The Mercedes slowed and came to a stop.

    Shen Xiaomei sighed with relief and stared at Dong Xuebing angrily. ¡°Are you crazy? We would be dead if that truck were slower by one second!¡±

    It was too dangerous, and they had a close brush with death.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°It did not happen, right?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei shouted. ¡°But what if it happened?¡±

    ¡°Nothing will happen. They dare to target us because they have more people. They are just a bunch of thugs who don¡¯t dare to collide with us.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you not scared of dying?¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders again and did not reply to her.

    It was perilous, but Dong Xuebing did not tell them he could use BACK if anything happened. He was not scared because he had encountered more dangerous situations. Driving into a military armor truck will not make him nervous, let alone a truck.

    Silence¡­

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked at the car behind them. He turned the Mercedes around and sped towards it.

    The twins almost fainted.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!

    ¡°What are you going?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan was amused.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, and I know what to do. Anyway, we are not in a rush to get back. Let¡¯s have some fun with them.¡±

    Have some fun with them?

    How is this fun? They are risking their lives!

    The Mercedes sped up.

    The people in that car were shocked when they saw the Mercedes speeding toward them. They quickly reverse to escape. But the Mercedes continued chasing them.

    Those people were affected by theirrades in the truck. They got scared and did not dare to crash with that Mercedes.

    The car tried to escape, and the Mercedes continued chasing it.

    Reversing was harder, and the Mercedes was getting close. The driver panicked and droved the car off the road. Although it did not flip like the truck, the people inside were thrown around. They cursed in their hearts. They are supposed to be ouws. But who are the ouws now?

    The Mercedes stopped. It looked like it was mocking them.

    The Mercedes drove off after a few seconds.

    You want to see who is more ruthless?

    Dong Xuebing has never been scared of anyone.

 Chapter 1219: You are a civil servant?!

    <h4>Chapter 1219: You are a civil servant?!</h4>

    Noon.

    In amercial district.

    Inside an inconspicuous hotel.

    With a slight dent on its rear bumper, the Mercedes stopped by the roadside. They got off and entered the hotel to book a suite.

    It was Shen Xiaoyan who strongly insisted. The Mercedes was damaged, and handling the paperwork with the hotel would be troublesome. It would also attract the Police¡¯s attention. That group of people seemed to have connections with the Police. Although they are not afraid of them, it is better to avoid these troubles. After all, they had not started on their mission and could not be exposed. Another reason is thismercial district is crowded, and those people after them would not dare toe after them openly. It will not be easy for them to find their new location too.

    Upstairs.

    Inside the suite.

    The four of them entered.

    Dong Xuebing wasst because of his injuries. His brows were knitted, but he smiled as if nothing had happened.

    The door closed.

    ¡°How are you, Xiao Dong?¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at him.

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Are you in pain? I can tell from your expression.¡± Zhang Longjuan asked.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. ¡°I am fine. Maybe I am a bit tired from traveling around this morning.¡±

    The next moment, Zhang Longjuan and the twins saw blood soaking up Dong Xuebing¡¯s shirt.

    Zhang Longjuan walked over quickly. ¡°You call this fine?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked down. ¡°Maybe I had torn my wound slightly. It is a minor injury. Don¡¯t worry.¡± He had not only broken his bones. He also had stitches all over his body. He had been running about sincest afternoon and did not sleep much. He had been out this morning and even drove. It is not a surprise that his injuries were aggravated.

    Shen Xiaomei looked at Dong Xuebing and grumbled. ¡°You are injured to this extent and still insist on driving. Who can you me?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan interrupted her sister. ¡°Enough, Sis.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was still bleeding. His shirt was stained red.

    Shen Xiaomei kept quiet. She has more bark than bite. She walked over and made Dong Xuebing sit on the couch. She unbuttoned his shirt and threw it aside. Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan were shocked by his injuries. They saw three injuries with stitches, and many other areas, like his shoulders and stomach, had scabs. Those injuries were not fully healed.

    Zhang Longjuan scolded Dong Xuebing. ¡°I thought you had only broken your arm and had fractured your leg. How did you get injured so severely?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan and the twins finally discovered the severity of Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries. Zhang Longjuan was touched, and the twins started to respect him.

    What determination is this?

    How did he endure it?

    They know it would be painful even if Dong Xuebing sat there without moving. He was in pain all this while. No normal person can endure it. Even the twins who were professionally trained cannot endure it.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries hurt, and he had endured them for the past few days. However, he is different. This pain is nothing to him. All his wounds were treated and bandaged, and it is nothingpared to getting shot, catching people falling from the sixth story, and holding up a one-ton wall for ten minutes.

    Dong Xuebing had gotten used to this pain.

    Oh, it should be numbed to such pain.

    ¡°You should note.¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°How can I note when you are in trouble?¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    ¡°Did you pull open your wound when you drove?¡± Zhang Longjuan asked.

    ¡°Maybe. I will be fine after putting some pressure to stop the bleeding.¡± Dong Xuebing moved his hand to press on his wound.

    Shen Xiaoyan quickly stopped him. ¡°Your wound is too big, and you will not stop the bleeding.¡± She turned to her sister. ¡°Go and buy medicine, threads, and needles.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei hesitated. ¡°But Ms. Zhhang¡­¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°I am around. Go ande back quickly.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan added. ¡°Go ahead. We will bring Xiao Dong to the hospital if the bleeding does not stop.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Don¡¯t need to send me to the hospital. I will be fine after stitching the wound. This is nothing.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei was speechless. How is this nothing? They should be in the hospital for months if they sustained such injuries.

    ¡°Go quickly, Sis.¡±

    ¡°I will be right back.¡±

    ¡°Be careful. Those people had targeted us and will not let us off after we caused their truck to flip.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei went out to buy a first-aid box.

    Zhang Longjuan and Shen Xiaoyan tried many ways to stop Dong Xuebing¡¯s bleeding.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Thank you, Sis Zhang, Sis Yan.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°I should be thanking you. You should not havee to protect me with such injuries. Sigh¡­ I made you worry.¡±

    ¡°What are you saying? This is what I should do.¡±

    ¡°No. I will not forget this and will treat you well in the future.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Don¡¯t¡­¡± Dong Xuebing coughed and said.

    ¡°Haha¡­ you are scared. What can I do to you?¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled sexily and continued to wipe his blood with the bandages.

    Shen Xiaoyan pressed Dong Xuebing¡¯s two acupuncture points to stop the bleeding. She got curious. ¡°What are you working as, Xiao Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Civil servant.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan was shocked. ¡°Are civil servants so bold?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°Are you talking about driving? Who says civil servants are timid?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°This guy has always been bold. We can get back safely because of him today.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan had to admit Dong Xuebing was bold. He could remain calm and dared to crash their car into that truck. Not many people dare to do that.¡±

    But¡­ a civil servant?

    Shen Xiaoyan was speechless.

    How did a civil servant, who works in an office environment, scare away those gangsters?

    When did civil servants be more ruthless than those ouws?

 Chapter 1220: Got caught

    <h4>Chapter 1220: Got caught</h4>

    Noon.

    The seas.

    A long hair middle-aged man is resting on a lounge chair in a moving yacht. He was drinking alcohol with a rxed expression.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ the phone rang.

    The middle-aged man answered. ¡°Yes?¡±

    A man said anxiously. ¡°Liu Ye.¡±

    The middle-aged man slowly replied. ¡°How are things going?¡±

    That man replied cautiously. ¡°It screwed up. Zhang Longjuan escaped.¡±

    If Dong Xuebing and the rest were here, they would recognize that man¡¯s voice. He was the one who made those threats.

    ¡°Escaped? How did she escape?¡±

    ¡°We had cordoned them off, but they drove towards us. Xiao Hu got scared and avoided them. They also crashed their truck.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Zhang Longjuan is quite bold.¡±

    ¡°It was a young man who drove the car. I have not seen him before.¡±

    ¡°A bodyguard? Haha¡­ this is interesting.¡±

    ¡°Liu Ye, what should we do next?¡±

    ¡°She has three bodyguards now, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The twins are her bodyguards too.¡±

    ¡°Where are they now? Have you found out?¡±

    ¡°Yes. They are in amercial district. Should I bring our men over?¡±

    ¡°Get her quietly. We must not make things difficult for the higher-ups.¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­¡±

    ¡°Just monitor them for now.¡±

    ¡°My men are watching them now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. They will leave for meals or other things. Zhang Longjuan cannot escape. Don¡¯t be anxious.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Liu Ye. We understand.¡±

    ¡°Go and do your job.¡±

    Afternoon.

    Commercial district.

    Inside the hotel suite.

    More than forty minutes passed, and Shen Xiaomei was not back yet. Although Dong Xuebing was not bleeding a lot, he needed to stitch it to stop the bleeding.

    ¡°How long has Xiaomei been out?¡±

    ¡°It is more than forty minutes. Are there no pharmacies nearby?¡±

    ¡°There should be one nearby, but I am not sure.¡±

    ¡°I will call her and ask where she is.¡±

    The elder sister, Shen Xiaoyan, called, but no one answered.

    A few minutester.

    Shen Xiaoyan called again, and her phone was switched off.

    Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s face changed. ¡°Something happened to Xiaomei.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan frowned. ¡°Is her phone¡¯s battery t?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan was anxious. ¡°Ms. Zhang, we are professionals. We remain contactable at all hours unless we are on a mission. Xiaomei was only going to buy a first aid box, and her phone was switched off. She must be in trouble.¡± They were sisters, and she could not stay calm.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at her. ¡°Let¡¯s go and find her.¡±

    ¡°No. We cannot go.¡± Shen Xiaoyan stopped herself from going out to look for her sister.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°I know my sister¡¯s skills, and she is armed. Three to five people are no match for her. The other party should be more than ten people, and they must be armed. There¡¯s nothing we can do against so many people.¡± Shen Xiaoyan said.

    Zhang Longjuan narrowed her eyes. ¡°But we cannot wait anymore.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan took a deep breath. ¡°Let me think¡­ let me think¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing was looking terrible too. Shen Xiaomei had gone out to get medicine for him, and he felt guilty.

    Suddenly¡­

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ the mobile phone rang.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the number. ¡°It¡¯s them.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan and Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    Zhang Longjuan answered. ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Haha, Ms. Zhang. I got a piece of bad news for you.¡± It was the same guy who called.

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°One of your twin bodyguards is in our hands.¡±

    Although everyone had expected this, their hearts skipped a beat when they heard it.

    Zhang Longjuan asked coldly. ¡°Where is she now?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. She is safe except for some injuries. We did not kill her. But your bodyguard is quite skillful. Five of our guys were hurt by her, and she carried a gun. Ms. Zhang, you arrived in Hong Kong for a few days. How did you find such professional bodyguards? I am impressed.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan asked coldly. ¡°Where is my sister?¡±

    The man said. ¡°You will see her. I will send you an address. Come here within twenty minutes, or that woman will be killed.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Let me speak to her.¡±

    ¡°Why? You don¡¯t believe us?¡± That man replied.

    ¡°I need to confirm her safety. Put her on the phone.¡± Zhang Longjuan said.

    ¡°Haha. Fine. Wait a minute.¡± The phone went quiet.

    A whileter, Shen Xiaomei said over the phone. ¡°Sis.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°How are you? Are you hurt?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°I am fine except for a twisted ankle. Don¡¯te. Just ignore me.¡± The background had some knocking noises, and it was noisy.

    That man took the phone away from Shen Xiaomei. ¡°You have confirmed. I will be sending you an address. I am only giving you twenty minutes. I cannot promise she will still be alive if you cannot arrive within twenty minutes. Ms. Zhang, you all missed our appointment once, and I don¡¯t want it to happen again.¡±

    The line was cut.

    Zhang Longjuan received an address by SMS immediately.

    It is a warehouse in a secluded area.

    Shen Xiaoyan frowned. ¡°Xiaomei asked us not to go there. They have twenty men and five guns. But I don¡¯t know what type of guns.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°How do you know?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei had not mentioned anything over the phone earlier.

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°That knocking noise is from her tongue clicking. It is simr to Morse code, which we use when speaking. Most people will not notice.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Twenty people¡­¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°Yes. Even if they are not armed, I cannot handle so many of them.¡±

    ¡°What should we do?¡±

    ¡°Ms. Zhang, I must request backup from the higher-ups. I cannot sacrifice my sister even if we are exposed. She is a woman and is now in their hands¡­¡±

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. It happened because both of you are protecting me. I also don¡¯t want anything to happen to Xiaomei.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan went into the room to make a call.

    She returned after two minutes. ¡°The higher-ups say backup can arrive after one day. We got to think of a way ourselves.¡±

    ¡°One dayter?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°It will be toote.¡±

    The other party had only given them twenty minutes.

    Zhang Longjuan and Shen Xiaomei went quiet.

    Dong Xuebing got up slowly and wore a dark coat to cover his bloody shirt. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Go?¡± Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Go and save her.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°There are too many of them, and I cannot win against them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. ¡°I am around.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°I am not looking down on you. But you are severely injured, and you cannot even walk properly. Moreover, your wound had opened up and should not be moving.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°Thank you for your offer, but¡­¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you are still bleeding.¡± Zhang Longjuan tried to stop him.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°This bleeding is nothing to me. Don¡¯t worry, Sis Zhang. I know my limits. Let¡¯s go and save her now.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°No problem.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan thought for a few seconds and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the warehouse first. Xiaoyan will think of a solution. If she fails, we will pay them.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°But the money¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Her life is more important. It would be best if it could be settled with money.¡± She looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°You can go, but you must promise me. You must not do anything unless necessary. I worry about your injuries.¡±

    ¡°I am fine¡­¡±

    ¡°Promise me or don¡¯t go.¡±

    ¡°All right. I promise you.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s get the cash from the hotel first.¡±

    They went downstairs. Zhang Longjuan called that man to tell him they were getting the money and might bete.

    That man agreed and gave them one hour.

    Twenty minutes was to pressure Zhang Longjuan. He agreed, as their main goal was money.

    They returned to the presidential suite, and Zhang Longjuan opened a safe inside. Dong Xuebing saw five million USD inside and wondered what mission they were doing.

    Dong Xuebing did not ask.

    Zhang Longjuan packed two million USD into a suitcase, and she exchanged looks with Shen Xiaoyan. They nodded and quickly left the hotel. They drove straight to the warehouse. They did not care about the threats previously, but the situation changed. They caught Shen Xiaomei, and they must follow their orders now.

    Inside the car.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest. His hand was pressing against the wound on his chest.

    Blood was still flowing from his wound. Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Xiaoyan, drive faster. Xiao Dong cannotst for too long.¡±

    ¡°All right.¡± Shen Xiaoyan knew this was urgent and drove faster.

 Chapter 1221: Turn around

    <h4>Chapter 1221: Turn around</h4>

    Half an hourter.

    Around 1 pm.

    Shen Xiaoyan drove the Mercedes into a secluded area. There were only a few warehouses in this area, and no people or cars were around.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°We reached Ms. Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Is this the ce?¡± Zhang Longjuan looked around.

    ¡°Yes. This is the address. Should we call the police?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head. ¡°It will make things worse for us. Did you notice that they did not stop us from calling the police during the calls? Most kidnappers and criminals will make threats about informing the police. They do not fear us calling the police as it will be useless. I called the police when I received the threats but did not receive any updates from them. The police said it should be a prank and ignored me.¡±

    ¡°Then are we going in like this?¡± Shen Xiaoyan asked.

    ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhang Longjuan got off the car.

    ¡°What about your safety after we give them the money?¡± Shen Xiaoyan was worried.

    ¡°This is not the time to think about it. We must rescue Xiaomei first.¡±

    ¡°How about you stay in the car with Xiao Dong? I will go alone, and you two can escape anytime. You two will not be implicated if things go south.¡±

    ¡°Are you brushing me aside?¡±

    ¡°No. The higher-ups ordered us to protect you.¡±

    ¡°I am responsible for you all, and they will not agree if I do not appear. How are you going to save Xiaomei?¡± Although Zhang Longjuan behaves carefree, she cares for the people around her. The twins are much younger than her, and she must look out for them.

    All of them got out of the car.

    Dong Xuebing was holding onto his chest in pain.

    ¡°Are you ok, Xiao Dong?¡± Zhang Longjuan asked.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t need to care about me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had donated 2,00 of blood before, and his blood loss now is nothing. Other than some pain, he was fine.

    This ce was quiet.

    No one was around other than a few warehouses.

    Zhang Longjuan and Shen Xiaoyan walked in front and looked around.

    Dong Xuebing followed behind them slowly. He was limping and could not go fast.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Zhang Longjuan¡¯s phone rang, and she answered it.

    ¡°You are here, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    ¡°You saw us, but I can¡¯t see you all.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ You will see us soon.¡±

    ¡°Where is my bodyguard? Release her. I brought the money.¡±

    ¡°You should have done this early and saved us from all these troubles. Ask your bodyguards to throw their guns and weapons on the floor first.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan took her gun from under her skirt and threw it on the floor.

    That man said. ¡°Her knives too.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan paused briefly and removed two small knives from her shoes. She threw them on the floor beside the gun.

    ¡°What about your other bodyguard? Don¡¯t make us wait!¡± That man could see all of them.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing opened his palms to show he was not carrying anything. He pulled out his pocket and opened his jacket. He noticed the reflection of binocrs in the distance, and the other party could see his wounds under his jacket.

    The man on the phone was shocked.

    What bodyguard is this? Which bodyguard has such severe injuries? This guy¡¯s chest is covered in bandages and stitches, and his arm is in a cast. Who can you protect when you cannot even walk properly?

    Zhang Longjuan asked. ¡°Is this fine?¡±

    That man replied. ¡°Yes. Wait there.¡±

    That man hung up, and a warehouse door opened. More than a dozen men walked out. They were between their twenties and forties. Some held poles and knives, and a few people behind had guns.

    Those people walked towards them.

    A man walked out from them.

    ¡°Ms. Zhang, we have finally met.¡± That manughed. He is the leader of those men and made those threatening calls.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him. ¡°Do I know you?¡±

    That manughed. ¡°You are a big shot and do not know me.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at those men and said. ¡°Stop wasting time. Where is my bodyguard?¡±

    That man turned and pped.

    Two men dragged Shen Xiaomei out of the warehouse and pushed her to the ground.

    Shen Xiaomei did not make any sound. She looked at Shen Xiaoyan and Zhang Lognjuan. ¡°Sis, I told you not toe.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan quickly asked. ¡°How are you?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei shook her head to indicate she was fine.

    That man said. ¡°All right. Bring the money over.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at them. ¡°We had done what you told us. Shouldn¡¯t you all show some sincerity?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± That man waved, and his men kept their guns.

    A blonde hair youth pulled Shen Xiaomei up and untied her. ¡°Where is the money?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Shen Xiaoyan.

    Shen Xiaoyan waved the suitcase and walked over.

    Both met, and Shen Xiaoyan gave that blonde hair youth the suitcase. He did not leave immediately. He started counting the money and nodded to his leader after he confirmed there were two million USD.

    That man nodded.

    The youth let go of Shen Xiaomei and pushed her over.

    Shen Xiaoyan quickly hugged her sister and was relieved.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhang Longjuan said and turned.

    The men behind the leader took out their guns, and an engine roared behind them. A truck droved out from the back. It was a brand-new truck. Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan looked at the truck driver, and he was this afternoon¡¯s truck driver. The truck driver looked at them angrily and blocked their escape route with the truck.

    Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s face changed. ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡±

    The leaderughed. ¡°Nothing. I need to check with my boss first. Wait there.¡±

    A few guns pointed at them, and almost twenty people surrounded them.

    A truck had blocked their way, and they could not leave.

    The leader made a call. ¡°Hello, Liu Ye.¡±

    Liu Ye? Zhang Longjuan frowned and did not say anything.

    The middle-aged man asked. ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°We got the money. Two million USD.¡± The leader replied.

    ¡°Well done. What about Zhang Longjuan? Is she there?¡± Liu Ye asked.

    ¡°Yes. She is here. I called to ask what should we do with her.¡±

    ¡°She should stay since she is here.¡±

    ¡°Keep all of them here?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I heard she has a pair of pretty twin bodyguards. You all can do whatever you want with them. Don¡¯t kill them, or it will be troublesome. You all are not allowed to touch Zhang Longjuan. She is mine.¡±

    The leaderughed. ¡°Yes. I know what to do.¡±

    The leader hung up and snapped his finger.

    The rest of the men moved closer, and those with guns tightened their grip.

    Zhang Longjuan and the twin knew these people would not let them leave after getting the money.

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°I told you all not toe.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan quickly untied the ropes on her sister. ¡°Escort Ms. Zhang away first.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s toote. There are too many of them.¡± Shen Xiaomei also wanted to escape, but neither could protect Zhang Longjuan against so many people.

    ¡°Run! I will try to stop them.¡± Shen Xiaoyan shouted.

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°You can¡¯t stop them by yourself. I will stay with you.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan did not move. She looked at those guns and the truck behind them. She said to those men. ¡°Release my bodyguards. I will stay.¡±

    ¡°Ms. Zhang!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. They will not kill me.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°You are a woman. If they catch you, you will be¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I am not scared of these at my age. Listen to me and go off first.¡±

    The leaderughed. ¡°Sorry, Ms. Zhang. No one is allowed to leave.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan stared at the leader. ¡°This is too much.¡±

    The leader replied. ¡°We had worked in casinos before and have heard about you making your first pot of gold in Macau. We respect you, but you offended Liu Ye, and we had no choice.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan did not give up. She pulled Zhang Longjuan and tried to run.

    But the truck started moving towards them.

    They were forced to stop. There was no way out for them. Suddenly, Dong Xuebing moved. Everyone¡¯s attention was on Zhang Longjuan and the twins. He limped toward Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s gun on the ground.

    Everyoneughed when they noticed him.

    How is he going to retaliate in his condition?

    Those men had seen Shen Xiaomei¡¯sbat skills and knew her sister should be around the same. All of them were watching them closely and did not think much about Dong Xuebing. He was covered with injuries and could not walk properly. What can he do?

    No one felt Dong Xuebing could do anything to them.

    They felt Dong Xuebing might copse before they could hit him.

 Chapter 1222: Xiao Dong is Killed?

    <h4>Chapter 1222: Xiao Dong is Killed?</h4>

    Bang!

    A gunshot!

    A hooligan behind the leader fired toward Dong Xuebing. He purposely missed him to scare him. None of them treated the seriously injured Dong Xuebing seriously, but they will not allow him to get the gun.

    Dong Xuebing stopped.

    Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s gun was a few meters away, and he could not get it.

    The hooligans turned their attention away from Dong Xuebing after he stopped.

    Only the truck driver was staring at Dong Xuebing. He remembered what happened in the afternoon, and the cuts on his arm were still painful. It was caused by Dong Xuebing driving the Mercedes towards him and causing his truck to flip. After that incident, he was mocked by the other hooligans. That¡¯s why when he was furious when he saw Dong Xuebing.

    Roar!

    The truck moved suddenly.

    It dashed towards Dong Xuebing.

    The leader shouted. ¡°Xiao Hu! Don¡¯t kill him!¡±

    The truck driver did not hear him or was blinded with rage. He did not slow down and drove the truck toward Dong Xuebing.

    Zhang Longjuan shouted. ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan and her sister shouted. ¡°Watch out!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was furious. F**k! You want to knock me down with that truck?

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg is injured, and he cannot walk fast, let alone run. He moved a few steps to his side, but the truck turned towards his direction.

    Ten meters¡­

    Five meters¡­

    One meter¡­

    ¡°Xiao Hu!¡±

    ¡°Watch out, Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Run! Xiao Dong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing could not escape.

    Bam! The truck crashed into Dong Xuebing head-on, and he flew more than ten meters from the impact.

    Blood¡­

    Blood was flowing all over his body.

    Not only was Dong Xuebing knocked by the truck, but his wounds also burst open from the impact. Blood was flowing non-stop.

    Dong Xuebingy on the ground motionlessly.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡± Zhang Longjuan was furious.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were mad.

    Even the leader looked terrible. He stared at the youth, Xiao Hu.

    After crashing into Dong Xuebing, the truck stopped.

    Someone is killed. Even a healthy person will die from the impact, let alone someone who was severely injured.

    Someone is killed¡­

    This¡­

    Zhang Longjuan walked towards Dong Xuebing.

    But the hooligans surrounded them, and a few guns pointed at them. Zhang Longjuan and the twins could not get close to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t scare me, Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Say something, Xiao Dong!¡±

    Zhang Longjuan shouted, but Dong Xuebing remained motionless.

    The leader quickly called Liu Ye. ¡°Liu Ye, we killed someone.¡±

    Liu Ye frowned. ¡°How did it happen? Didn¡¯t I tell you to be careful?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s our fault. Xiao Hu is too rash, and he might have killed someone.¡±

    Liu Ye hesitated for a second and said. ¡°Never mind. It is only a bodyguard. Get Zhang Longjuan and the rest first.¡±

    The leader rxed after hanging up. He turned to his subordinates. ¡°Stop looking and tie them up! Take care of the corpseter.¡±

    ¡°All right!¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    A few hooligans walked over with poles.

    Zhang Longjuan was furious because of Dong Xuebing. ¡°Fight!¡±

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan exchanged looks and moved suddenly. One protected Zhang Longjuan¡¯s front, and the other protected her back.

    Both sides started fighting.

    The sisters subdued two hooligans in an instant.

    Shen Xiaoyan broke a hooligan¡¯s arm, and Shen Xiaomei broke another hooligan¡¯s leg.

    Another seven to eight hooligans rushed forward, and the twin sisters were suppressed. They could not win against so many people. They are good with guns, but their guns are not with them. Almost twenty hooligans were attacking them, and a few more were watching them.

    How can they win?

    There was no way they could win.

    Shen Xiaomei fell to the ground as she was hit in the stomach with a pole.

    Shen Xiaoyan rushed over to protect her sister, and she was hit twice on her back.

    Shen Xiaomei endured the pain and kicked one hooligan away. She punched another hooligan, but a hammer hit her leg.

    ¡°Ahhh!¡±

    ¡°Sis!¡±

    Both of them were at their limits.

    The twins were skillful, and they beat four men to the ground. One of them fainted. However, too many people were attacking them. If the twins faced the hooligans individually, each could win against four to five hooligans. But the hooligans were attacking them with weapons together.

    The sisters finally stopped.

    They had received several blows.

    Shen Xiaomei was kicked in her guts, and Shen Xiaoyan was pped hard. Both of them were weak.

    The leader shouted. ¡°All right! Don¡¯t kill them!¡±

    The hooligansughed and stopped hitting them. They had finally subdued the twins.

    ¡°These two are good.¡±

    ¡°Brother Fei, these three women¡­¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the rush?¡±

    ¡°Hehe¡­ this pair of twins are pretty.¡±

    ¡°You all cannot touch Ms. Zhang. Liu Ye wants her.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes¡­¡± The hooligans were scared of Liu Ye.

    Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaoyan, and Shen Xiaomei looked at them coldly.

    They could not escape and felt this was the end for them.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing moved. He was lying in a puddle of blood and stood up slowly. It was strenuous for him to stand. He was covered in blood, and his arm was bent at an awkward angle. He grabbed his arm and twisted it hard. Crack! The dislocated arm got pushed back in ce. ¡°You all want to take them away? Haha¡­ I am still around!¡±

 Chapter 1223: The Bloody Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 1223: The Bloody Xiao Dong</h4>

    Afternoon.

    In front of the secluded warehouse.

    The supposedly dead Dong Xuebing stood up suddenly, shocking everyone. He was covered in his blood and dirt when he said those words.

    Zhang Longjuan was stunned.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were stunned.

    The leader and his men were stunned.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°What¡­¡±

    ¡°F**k!¡±

    ¡°He is alive!¡±

    ¡°How can he get up?¡±

    ¡°Wasn¡¯t he got knocked away by the truck?¡±

    No one believed what their eyes saw. This is unbelievable.

    The truck weighed a few tons and crashed into Dong Xuebing at a fast speed.

    Everyone saw the truck crashing into Dong Xuebing head-on, sending him flying ten meters away. The impact would have crushed every bone, and he should be dead. Fine. Even if he is strong and did not die from the impact, he should be paralyzed and need emergency treatment. How can he stand up and talk?

    This guy did not die from that impact?

    WTF is he made of?

    This young man was injured before the crash, and they could not understand what happened.

    He can survive those injuries¡­

    He can stand with those injuries¡­

    F**k! Is he human?

    These were the thoughts in everyone¡¯s mind.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s leg was twisted at an awkward angle. He bent over slowly and twisted his leg back. ¡®Crack!¡¯ He pushed his leg back in ce. His clothes were soaked in blood, and blood flowed from all his wounds.

    Dong Xuebing had used BACK once when he was about to be hit by a truck. But he could not move fast enough. It would be too obvious if he used REVERSE to heal his leg or other injuries. Of course, he could avoid the truck if he used STOP. But too many people are watching him, and they will discover his secret. He had no choice but to take on the impact. This made him mad.

    These people are ruthless and unreasonable.

    They had taken the money and still wanted to kill them.

    Dong Xuebing smiled coldly. You people are seeking your death. Go and find out who I am. When am I scared of anyone?

    Let¡¯s see who is more ruthless!

    I will teach you all a lesson today!

    The leader looked at Dong Xuebing in shock.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°What did you say? Can you repeat it?¡±

    No one said a word. They were stunned by Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°Are you fine, Xiao Dong?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Are you trying to scare me to death? You brat!¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped the blood on his face. He looked like he was severely injured, and his movements were slow. It takes a lot of effect to move.

    Zhang Longjuan and the twins were worried for Dong Xuebing.

    The leader and his men recovered from their shock. Maybe this guy¡¯s vitals were not injured.

    The hooligans captured Zhang Longjuan and the twins.

    The leader was not worried about the women and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you the guy who drove the Mercedes?¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached into his pocket and ignored the leader.

    The leaderughed. ¡°You have guts and willpower. You should pretend to be dead and not stand up. You could have escaped after we left.¡±

    ¡°Escape?¡±

    ¡°I am impressed by you.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about. Why should I escape?¡±

    The leader looked at his men, and everyoneughed. ¡°Are you asking why you should escape?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took out a bloodied packet of cigarettes and took out one. He lit it with some difficulty and looked at them. ¡°I cannot answer you because I don¡¯t know why I should escape.¡± He counted the hooligans and said. ¡°Are you joking with me? Twenty people are not enough to make me run. This joke is not funny.¡±

    ¡°You are quite cocky.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ this guy is funny.¡±

    ¡°I think he is crazy.¡±

    ¡°What can he do with those injuries?¡±

    Everyoneughed. They were not afraid of Dong Xuebing even if he was not injured or crashed by a truck. He is no match for anyone of them without a weapon, and he could copse anytime. He had gone mad.

    Dong Xuebing cannot be bothered with them. He struggled to take a step forward. He moved his other leg slowly to take another step.

    Five steps¡­

    Ten steps¡­

    Dong Xuebing took ten seconds to move three to four meters.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s movements were stiff, and he looked like a zombie with all the blood.

    Everyone knew it was because of his injuries, and theyughed.

    ¡°Don¡¯te any closer, Xiao Dong.¡± Shen Xiaoyan shouted. She held her injured arm and looked at her sister.

    Shen Xiaomei got the hint and looked at the few hooligans around them.

    The twins must do something, or Xiao Dong will die if he gets closer.

    Zhang Longjuan noticed their intentions and pulled them back. She looked at them and said softly. ¡°Leave it to Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°But Xiao Dong¡­¡±

    ¡°What can he do with that body?¡±

    The sisters could not understand why Zhang Longjuan trusted Dong Xuebing so much. She was like this yesterday and today.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing and calmly said. ¡°You two cannot imagine how good Xiao Dong is at fighting.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan frowned. ¡°Fighting?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei added. ¡°He might be good at fighting, but that is before he is injured. Can¡¯t you see the blood on him? He was hit by a truck, and we don¡¯t know how many of his bones are broken. How is he going to fight against twenty people with guns?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied slowly. ¡°Have you two ever wondered why I stopped Xiao Dong first when you two pointed your guns at him in my room yesterday?¡±

    ¡°Because you care about him?¡± Shen Xiaoyan asked.

    ¡°Yes. You are afraid we will shoot him if he moves.¡± Shen Xiaomei replied.

    ¡°Haha¡­ Then I will ask you two to stop and not stop him.¡± Zhang Longjuan paused for a second. ¡°I stopped Xiao Dong because I know you are no match for him. You two are not his match even when you point your guns at him and he is injured.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zhang Longjuan in shock. ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Do you think I will joke in this situation?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei did not believe. ¡°We are no match for him? But he is¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked toward Dong Xuebing. ¡°I did not believe in the past too. You will know after you see it. Why would I let someone injured protect me if he is ordinary? Look at that brat¡¯s eyes. You can tell he thought nothing about these people.¡±

    Twenty people¡­

    Five guns¡­

    These people were nothing to him.

    The twins were shocked.

    Zhang Longjuan knew more about Dong Xuebing. She could tell from his movements, but the rest did not know him. Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei still did not believe her, and those hooligansughed at Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Oh, he ising towards us.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ This guy is seeking his death.¡±

    ¡°Can someone settle him quick? It¡¯s time to reap our rewards.¡±

    The hooligansughed, and a few of them looked at the twins lustfully.

    No one wanted to attack Dong Xuebing as they felt it was an insult to them for attacking someone severely injured.

    Do they need to attack him?

    He might copse with a slight push.

    The truck driver, Xiao Hu, got out of the truck and said. ¡°I will do it. I am going to take care of him!¡± He was still sore with Dong Xuebing for embarrassing him.

    ¡°Haha¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t go all out on him, Xiao Hu.¡±

    ¡°You can only attack injured people.¡±

    Everyoneughed at Xiao Hu.

    The leader looked at Xiao Hu. ¡°Ensure you don¡¯t kill him and cause trouble for Liu Ye. Just beat him down will do.¡±

    Xiao Hu nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

 Chapter 1224: I didnâ€™t expect such a person exists.

    <h4>Chapter 1224: I didn¡¯t expect such a person exists.</h4>

    In front of the warehouse.

    Everyone was rxed.

    The twins, who were best at fighting, were surrounded and waiting to be tied up. Only a severely injured guy was standing. No one worries about that young man. This is simr to a grown-up who will not take a child seriously.

    The hooligans joked andughed at Dong Xuebing.

    The leader turned to his men and asked them to clear the scene. He was relieved Dong Xuebing was still alive, as he did not want things to blow out of proportion.

    One second¡­

    Two seconds¡­

    Three seconds¡­

    Xiao Hu walked towards Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing was too slow, and he got impatient waiting. He can¡¯t wait to teach him a lesson.

    You dare to scare me by driving towards me?

    You are seeking your death!

    Everyone felt Xiao Hu could take down Dong Xuebing with one blow.

    Xiao Hu reached Dong Xuebing and threw a punch.

    ¡°Wow¡­¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­¡±

    ¡°Good punch!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hu! You are terrific.¡±

    The other hooligansughed and cheered.

    The next moment he shocked everyone.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and grabbed Xiao Hu¡¯s arm. He pulled Xiao Hu towards him lightly. Dong Xuebing lifted his arm again and stuck his fingers into Xiao Hu¡¯s eyes before he could react. This move was ruthless.

    Pst¡­

    Blood spurts out.

    Xiao Hu screamed in pain.

    Dong Xuebing calmly said. ¡°You blocked my way and hit me with a truck. You should be dead by now. I will not kill you, but you must pay for what you did.¡±

    Xiao Hu covered his eyes and rolled on the ground. ¡°My eyes! My eyes!¡±

    Dong Xuebing flicked the blood off his fingers and continued to move forward. He moved faster, and his legs were not as stiff as before.

    ¡°Xiao Hu!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Hu!¡±

    ¡°You bastard!¡±

    The hooligans stoppedughing. They were furious.

    ¡°Kill him!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t hold back!¡±

    ¡°F**k! Kill him!¡±

    The leader was stunned too. He was furious and did not expect Xiao Hu to be blinded by that guy.

    This guy is ruthless!

    We shall see who is more ruthless!

    The leader shouted. ¡°Go!¡±

    They thought they were more ruthless than Dong Xuebing, but the truth was that their brutality was shown on their faces. Dong Xuebing¡¯s cruelty is embedded in his bones.

    No one is more ruthless than Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei looked at Dong Xuebing worryingly. They were also anticipating what surprises he got for them. They wished Zhang Longjuan was telling the truth and that he was strong.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Be careful of their guns!¡±

    The twins shouted to remind Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had noticed those guns. He had crippled one of their brothers, and they would not let him off.

    A group of hooligans rushed toward Dong Xuebing.

    But before the hooligans could reach Dong Xuebing, someone fired.

    ¡°Bang!¡±

    The bullet missed.

    Dong Xuebing did not blink or stop. He continued forward with a smile.

    The hooligan who opened fire was shocked. Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan inhaled deeply. They were scared for Dong Xuebing. Luckily, the bullet missed him, and they exchanged looks. They do not understand why Dong Xuebing did not react. Most people would bend down or dive to the ground when a gun was fired. But Dong Xuebing did not dodge and continued walking without any reaction. How can he remain so calm?

    The sisters realize Xiao Dong is not simple.

    This guy is very confident, and people like this tend to be somebody.

    Someone who is not scared of guns? Ms. Zhang is right. Xiao Dong is not afraid of these people and their guns.

    Bang! Bang!

    Two more shots were fired.

    The shots were fired from a distance, and those hooligans were not trained. One bullet was way off the target, and the other brushed Dong Xuebing¡¯s hair.

    Dong Xuebing felt the heat from the bullet on his hair.

    Dong Xuebing continued walking and touched his hair nonchntly.

    Bang! Another shot was fired.

    Dong Xuebing did not keep still this time. He tilted his body slightly, and the bullet flew past his chest and hit the ground.

    Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°This guy is amazing!¡±

    Shen Xiaomei was shocked. ¡°Sis, he¡­ he¡­¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan took a deep breath. ¡°He can predict the bullet¡¯s trajectory from the gun¡¯s position.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei had guessed it, but she did not believe it. ¡°Is this real? I heard of legends but have not seen it before.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°I had seen people who could predict a bullet¡¯s trajectory. But they could only predict a rough gauge as any slight movement would change the bullet¡¯s trajectory.¡±

    As they were talking, another shot was fired.

    Dong Xuebing tilted his head, and a bullet whizzed past his neck.

    ¡°But¡­¡± Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s voice was shaking. ¡°One can predict the bullet¡¯s trajectory, but no one can dodge it. The bullet is too fast, and no one can react in time, even if he knows where the bullet is flying. This is the first time I see someone who can react so fast.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°This is amazing. He had done it!¡±

    Bang!

    Another shot was fired.

    Dong Xuebing lifted one leg. The bullet, which was supposed to hit his leg, hit the ground below him.

    Once and twice might be coincidences.

    But it had happened too many times!

    Shen Xiaomei was mind blown. ¡°He did it!¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan exhaled. ¡°I did not expect such a person to exist in this world.¡±

 Chapter 1225: â€“Amazing

    <h4>Chapter 1225: ¨CAmazing</h4>

    Dong Xuebing could dodge bullets¡­

    He could dodge all the bullets without mistakes.

    The twins were stunned by what they saw.

    They had met many amazing people and seen many things, but they were still impressed by Dong Xuebing.

    They were trained in firearms and had good observation. They could estimate the bullet¡¯s trajectory from where it hit and knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s movements dodged them. However, the others do not know and cannot see it. They thought Dong Xuebing was stretching his leg and neck. After all, the bullet¡¯s speed is too fast for a human¡¯s eyes.

    Shen Xiaomei was dumbfounded. She whispered to her sister. ¡°He is covered in blood and was hit by a truck. Why is his reaction still so fast?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan shook her head. ¡°How do I know? That¡¯s why I said he is amazing. He could achieve the impossible, and I finally understand what Ms. Zhang said.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei paused for a few seconds. ¡°Me too.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan sighed. ¡°Hisbat power and reaction are out of our imagination.¡±

    ¡°He cannot be a civil servant.¡±

    ¡°He should be a civil servant, as Ms. Zhang did not correct him.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ which civil servant can do this?¡±

    Most civil servants and government staff were busy with their work. Where can they find time to train how to dodge bullets?

    Which civil servant is so free?

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°This is an eye-opener for us.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°That¡¯s right. No one will believe us if we tell them what we saw.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing without blinking. ¡°I don¡¯t even believe my eyes now, let alone others.¡±

    ¡°We should be saved today.¡± Shen Xiaomei sighed with relief. ¡°These people are no match for him.¡± They felt Dong Xuebing was a burden initially. But they had misjudged him.

    ¡°I hope so.¡± Shen Xiaoyan was still worried.

    ¡°Why did you say that?¡± Shen Xiaomei asked.

    ¡°I checked his wounds when you went to buy medication. Those wounds are real, and a truck knocked him down just now. Many of his bones should be broken. You can see blood seeping off his wounds now. He can dodge bullets, but what about closebat?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked around, hoping to find an opportunity to help Dong Xuebing.

    At least four to five people were around them, and two pointed their guns at them. These hooligans were smart. They knew the twins were good at closebat, and they stood a few steps away from them. The twins could not grab their guns, and they could fire if they had any sudden movements. They could not dodge bullets like Dong Xuebing.

    They can only depend on Dong Xuebing.

    All their hopes are on Dong Xuebing, but his body¡­

    Blood dripped off Dong Xuebing, and the twins felt he could notst. Zhang Longjuan was also looking at him.

    The hooligans thought Dong Xuebing would copse anytime. His body would sway when there was a breeze, but he moved forward unsteadily.

    Small puddles of blood would form with every step Dong Xuebing took.

    No one understands why this guy can remain alive with such massive blood loss.

    ¡°Shoot him!¡±

    ¡°Where are you aiming?¡±

    ¡°I cannot hit him! What is going on?¡±

    The leader felt the hooligans might have ¡®missed¡¯ Dong Xuebing on purpose and signaled them to stop.

    The leader waved to his men.

    The hooligans got the message and rushed forward again. Other than the leader and the four to five hooligans watching Zhang Longjuan and the twins, all the hooligans rushed toward Dong Xuebing.

    Two men reached Dong Xuebing first.

    They were close to Xiao Hu and wanted to avenge Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had walked for a while and was not far from Zhang Longjuan and the twins. He assured them by nodding to them.

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    ¡°In front!¡±

    ¡°They are about to hit you!¡±

    Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaomei, and Shen Xiaoyan shouted.

    The twins thought to themselves. How can you be distracted in such a situation?

    The two men got angrier when they saw Dong Xuebing looking at the women.

    One held a metal pole, and the other held a dagger.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were worried Dong Xuebing¡¯s body could notst. They held their breaths and looked at him.

    The pole is about to hit Dong Xuebing¡­

    The dagger is reaching Dong Xuebing¡­

    Dong Xuebing remained calm as he looked t the dagger and pole. He did not stop and continued to drag himself forward.

    He¡¯s done for!

    All the hooligans felt Dong Xuebing is finished.

    ¡°Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Dodge!¡±

    The twins were anxious when Dong Xuebing continued forward like a fool. You can dodge bullets. Why can¡¯t you dodge these attacks?

    Is Dong Xuebing¡¯s body too weak to dodge them?

    But he can still walk forward. Why is he not dodging?

    They do not know what Dong Xuebing is up to. The dagger and pole were inches away, and he was not reacting.

    Dong Xuebing bumped into the two hooligans. But the oue shocked everyone. Dong Xuebing walked past them and continued forward.

    What is going on?

    What happened?

    No one knew what had happened.

    Even Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan did not see clearly.

    Thud! Thud!

    Two thuds shocked everyone.

    The first two hooligans, who reached Dong Xuebing first, fell to the ground.

    The metal pole smashed one hooligan¡¯s jaw, and he fainted from the pain. The other was stabbed in his thighs twice. Blood was spurting out from his wounds, and he fainted too.

    No one saw how Dong Xuebing hit them.

    It seemed like Dong Xuebing had only moved his hand slightly, and the two hooligans copsed.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei exchanged looks in shock. This guy can not only dodge bullets. His closebat skill is amazing despite his injuries.

 Chapter 1226: Xiao Dongâ€™s Resilience

    <h4>Chapter 1226: Xiao Dong¡¯s Resilience</h4>

    In front of the warehouse.

    The two hooligans copsed.

    ¡°Brother Liu!¡±

    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±

    The leader and his men did not expect the severely injured young man to be so tough. He had subdued three of their men, and no one saw how he did it. He was too fast. Neen hooligans remained, including the few who the twins injured. This is an insult to them. The leader¡¯s eyes turned cold as he looked at Dong Xuebing. His men were furious too.

    Is this guy injured?

    Is he pretending to be injured?

    How can he be so strong?

    Everyone felt Dong Xuebing was pretending to be injured. But the blood dripping off him, his limping, and his motionless left hand told them he was not pretending. No one can fake these injuries.

    The blood is real.

    Dong Xuebing walked more than a dozen meters, leaving a long trail of blood. It looked like someone had dragged a corpse across the ground.

    ¡°Everyone! Attack!¡±

    ¡°Revenge for our brothers!¡±

    ¡°He cannotst any longer!¡±

    Everyone shouted and rushed forward. Three of them reached Dong Xuebing first. They felt he is at his limit and might copse anytime.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at them and continued to walk forward slowly.

    One step¡­

    Two steps¡­

    Three steps¡­

    The three hooligans reached Dong Xuebing.

    Poles and other weapons were swung toward Dong Xuebing from three directions.

    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! These three hooligans were determined to kill Dong Xuebing!

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan looked toward Dong Xuebing. They did not remain with him anymore as they knew it was unnecessary. He knew what he was doing and didn¡¯t need any reminders.

    Like before, Dong Xuebing continued to walk forward.

    The three hooligans felt that Dong Xuebing could not survive this time.

    However, it did not go ording to their n.

    Both sides met.

    There was a short pause, and Dong Xuebing continued walking. He walked between them.

    Blood gushed from one of the three hooligans¡¯ arms and fell to the ground.

    The other two froze for one to two seconds and dropped to the ground. One screamed in pain, and the other was knocked out before he could make any sound.

    These three hooligans could not get up again.

    Dong Xuebing had taken care of three hooligans in a sh.

    Everyone saw Dong Xuebing move his hand but could not see what he did. They felt those three had fainted for unknown reasons. Only Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei saw it. He had used their strength against them. He changed the course of their attacks to attack each other. His movement was like Taichi.

    Dong Xuebing had calcted those hooligans¡¯ movements, and his every move was urate and precise.

    His movements are amazing.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei had lost count of the times they inhaled deeply from their shock today.

    Both sides had only past each other, and those hooligans dropped to the ground. This is too shocking.

    Everyone was shocked.

    The hooligans stopped and dared not to go near him. Dong Xuebing had stopped almost twenty hooligans with his aura.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood was still dripping.

    His feet were still moving.

    The hooligans looked at each other.

    Why?

    Why is he still standing?

    How did he bring down so many people easily with his injuries?

    If the hooligans could not tell Dong Xuebing could dodge bullets¡­ if they thought he had brought down those few hooligans by ident or coincidences¡­ All of them know the young man in front of them is different.

    The leader felt they still have the upper hand because of their numbers and weapons. ¡°Be alert and attack together. How can we lose to a severely injured person? Do you all want to be a joke? Liu Ye will be angry!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right! Attack him together!¡±

    ¡°We can kill him with so many of us!¡±

    The hooligans started rushing forward. This time, it is around ten of them.

    Other than the ones watching Zhang Longjuan and the twins, all the hooligans rushed forward to attack Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were anxious. Zhang Longjuan narrowed her eyes and breaths heavily. They were worried that Dong Xuebing¡¯s body could not handle his blood loss. The leader remained at the back, watching everything. Why is this bastard not dead yet? His body should have no more blood!

    What about Dong Xuebing?

    This guy did not even bat an eyelid when he saw so many people. He wiped the blood off his forehead, took a big puff of his cigarette, and continued walking forward.

    The ten hooligans reached Dong Xuebing.

    The hooligans were cautious this time. They did not rush to attack. Instead, they surrounded Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was not scared, and he smiled.

    ¡°Attack!¡±

    ¡°Kill him!¡±

    ¡°Attack together!¡±

    The hooligans started moving.

    Attacks came from all directions. Dong Xuebing looked at them and did not dodge. He could not dodge because of his leg injuries, and the attacks came from all directions. He did not have space to dodge too.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei knew Dong Xuebing could not dodge this time.

    ¡°Watch out!¡±

    ¡°Escape if you have an opportunity!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Leave and get help!¡±

    The twins knew no one could stop him if he wanted to escape. Guns are useless against him. Rather than risking his life or getting killed, he should steal a vehicle and get help.

    However, Dong Xuebing did not do that.

    He will not escape.

    Dong Xuebing will never abandon his friends and does not need to run.

    Swoosh!

    All the weapons were about to hit Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not dodge and looked forward calmly.

    Bam! Bam! Bam! Six to seven metal polesnded on Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders, arms, and head. Two heavy blowsnded on the back of his head.

    Finally!

    This guy is done for!

    Everyone smiled. They thought it would be difficult to bring Dong Xuebing down. After all, hisbat skill is unbelievable. They did not expect it to be so easy, but they did not care. This guy¡¯s body should be at its limits and could not avoid their attacks.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s eye twitched, and she did not say anything.

    Shen Xiaomei screamed. ¡°Xiao Dong! Xiao Dong!¡±

    ¡°Shit!¡± Shen Xiaoyan turned pale. ¡°Xiao Dong is finished.¡±

    The blows on Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoulders and arms are fine. But they saw a few polesnding on his head! The head is a critical vital point.

    Blood¡­

    Blood gushed out from Dong Xuebing¡¯s head.

    The leader smiled. He was not surprised. How can so many of them cannot handle an injured person?

    The twins felt there was no way for Dong Xuebing to survive. They turned away to stop looking.

    Only Zhang Longjuan was still watching Dong Xuebing. ¡°If Xiao Dong can die so easily, he will not be Xiao Dong.¡± She has absolute confidence in Dong Xuebing after hearing about his feats from Xu Yan.

    Shen Xiaomei was stunned. ¡°But his head¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied slowly. ¡°This is not the first time he injured his head. He was hit in his head and still came to Hong Kong.¡±

    Xu Yan had told Zhang Longjuan what happened in Fen Zhou City. Dong Xuebing was surrounded and attacked by a lot of residents. Countless bricks smashed his head, but he was not even warded at the hospital. He could even dive into a frozen river to save others the next day. The head might be vital for others, but not for him.

    Shen Xiaoyan did not believe it. ¡°How is it possible?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei added. ¡°Even if he is strong, this is¡­¡±

    The hooligans did not believe Dong Xuebing would be all right after this attack. This thought did not even cross their minds as they thought he was dead.

    The leader shouted. ¡°Hurry and clear the scene.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°We will do it immediately.¡±

    The hooligans turned with their weapons.

    Everyone turned with their weapons except for a young man. He tried to pull back his weapon but realized it was stuck.

    What happened?

    The young man looked at the end of his metal pole and almost vomited blood. Dong Xuebing was holding on to the other end of his pole.

 Chapter 1227: How are we going to fight him?

    <h4>Chapter 1227: How are we going to fight him?</h4>

    Everyone spread out.

    The hooligans started to clear the scene.

    Dong Xuebing was on the ground motionlessly after he got hit by seven to eight metal poles.

    Everyone thought Dong Xuebing was dead, and they left.

    Only a hooligan did not leave. He noticed Dong Xuebing was holding onto his weapon. He was about to shout when the ¡®dead¡¯ Dong Xuebing pulled and twisted the metal pole away from him. Dong Xuebing swung the pole at the hooligan¡¯s head. Bam! The hooligan shouted and fell hard onto the ground. His legs and arms twitched, and he could not get up again.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Who shouted?¡±

    ¡°What happened?¡±

    Everyone paused and turned.

    They could never forget what they saw. Dong Xuebing gets up slowly from the puddle of blood.

    One second¡­

    Two seconds¡­

    Three seconds¡­

    Silence¡­

    Everyone was stunned.

    He is alive! He is not dead!

    The leader inhaled deeply. How did Dong Xuebing survive those blows to his head? He is still alive and did not faint. He could still take down one of his men.

    F**k!

    Who the hell is he?

    Why can he stand after those blows to his head?

    The hooligans were shocked.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan almost fainted.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I knew this brat could not be killed.¡±

    The twins were speechless as they looked at Dong Xuebing. What is your head made of? It¡¯s too hard!

    Dong Xuebing had more blood on his body. He stood up unsteadily and wiped the blood on his face. He touched his forehead, the back of his head, and other ces where he was hit. ¡®Crack!¡¯ He pushed his dislocated shoulder back into ce and looked at the remaining nine hooligans. He smiled. ¡°Carry on. Why are you all stopping? If you all are noting, I will go to you.¡±

    F**k!

    Where did this fellowe from?

    The leader¡¯s face changed. ¡°Attack!¡±

    The remaining nine hooligans surrounded Dong Xuebing again. But their expression showed they were not as confident as before. One could see the fear in their eyes. They were scared of Dong Xuebing¡¯s madness.

    This guy is crazy.

    These people were ouws and risked their lives every day. But their brutality is not even 1% of Dong Xuebing. They are not on the same level.

    This guy did not even groan with those injuries.

    How can he smile with those injuries?

    This guy did not even blink when facing so many of them armed with weapons and guns.

    The hooligans were ouws.

    But these ouws are scared of people more ruthless than them.

    The hooligans looked at Dong Xuebing, who looked like he had bathed in blood.

    The leader noticed their fear and shouted. ¡°Stop looking! He cannotst any longer with those injuries. Attack him!¡±

    The hooligans raised their poles and knives.

    Swoosh! The nine hooligans attacked Dong Xuebing. The two hooligans with knives did not attack Dong Xuebing previously. But they started attacking him this time.

    They were aiming to give Dong Xuebing a lethal blow.

    Bam! Bam! Bam! Dong Xuebing received a few blows on his head and body.

    The blows were harder than the first time. The hooligans had used all their strength.

    All the attacksnded on Dong Xuebing, except for those two with knives. Dong Xuebing used the pole to knock one of the knives out of that hooligan¡¯s hand and smashed the head of the other hooligan.

    Bam!

    Another hooligan fell to the ground.

    Only eight hooligans remained.

    Dong Xuebing suffered around three to four blows to his head this time. The rest of the blowsnded on his shoulders, back, and chest. He did not fall to the ground this time. His body swayed, and he tilted his head slightly. He stood there firmly and smiled at them. Those hooligans shivered when their eyes met.

    ¡°He is at his limits!¡±

    ¡°Yes! He is human and will die eventually.¡±

    ¡°Attack him again! Don¡¯t let him rest!¡±

    A few hooligans shouted to muster up their courage.

    Bam!

    Bam!

    Bam!

    Poles rained on Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not even frown or dodge those attacks. He smiled as he let them hit him. He saw an opening and swung his pole at a hooligan. ¡®Wham!¡¯ His polended on that hooligan¡¯s jaw and smashed it.

    Another hooligan is down!

    Only seven hooligans remained.

    The hooligans were scared, but fear made them attack Dong Xuebing harder.

    Bam! Dong Xuebing was hit on his head hard. He nced at the attacker and swung his pole at him. The polended on that hooligan¡¯s throat.

    That hooligan fainted immediately.

    Only six hooligans remained.

    A hooligan roared and jumped up to attack Dong Xuebing. He put all his strength into the metal pole.

    Dong Xuebing did not dodge. He swung his pole top-down at that hooligan¡¯s head.

    Bam! Bam!

    Both of them hit each other¡¯s heads at the same time.

    However, the oue is different. That hooligan¡¯s eyes rolled up, and copsed on the ground. Dong Xuebing was still on his feet.

    Four hooligans left¡­

    Three left¡­

    One left¡­

    All ten hooligans were lying on the ground around Dong Xuebing. Some were knocked out, and some were groaning in pain.

    The one, who was injured the most, stood there as if nothing had happened. Dong Xuebing took out another cigarette and lit it.

    Only six men remained in front of the warehouse.

    The leader shouted. ¡°Shoot him! Shoot him!¡±

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Six shots were fired.

    Dong Xuebing turned to his side slightly, tilted his head, and lifted his arm. His movements were fluid, and all the bullets flew past him.

    Dong Xuebingughed and walked towards them slowly.

    The five hooligans watching the twins and Zhang Longjuan were scared of the bloodied Dong Xuebing. Their legs were soft.

    Guns cannot hit him¡­

    A truck cannot kill him¡­

    Metal poles are useless against him¡­

    F**k! How are we going to fight him?

 Chapter 1228: Dong Xuebingâ€™s Marksmanship

    <h4>Chapter 1228: Dong Xuebing¡¯s Marksmanship</h4>

    Outside of the warehouse.

    The air smells of blood.

    People were lying on the ground. One was blind, some had broken arms, and some had broken legs. It feels like they were in hell.

    One person¡­

    One person had eliminated more than a dozen hooligans.

    And this person was severely injured before.

    The leader and his remaining men could not believe their eyes. They understood what Dong Xuebing meant when he stood up earlier. Theyughed and asked why Dong Xuebing did not continue to pretend to be dead. He cannot be killed and does not need to run or escape. Even when every bone in this young man is broken¡­ even when he is not armed or almost bled to death¡­ he can take all of them out.

    Whatbat power is this?

    How strong is his willpower?

    How resilient is he?

    The leader and his men were scared.

    How can someone like Dong Xuebing exist in this world? Is his head made from titanium?

    Those were dozens of metal poles!

    Even if his head is metal, there should be some dents.

    How can he remain standing as if nothing had happened?

    Dong Xuebing continued walking forward slowly. He was getting close.

    ¡°What should we do?¡±

    ¡°Boss!¡±

    ¡°He¡­¡±

    The five hooligans watching Zhang Longjuan and the twins want to run. Who is not afraid of an unkible monster?

    ¡°Stop panicking!¡± The leader was furious.

    ¡°But he¡­¡± A hooligan said.

    The leader continued. ¡°We got hostages! What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡±

    The few hooligans were assured and pointed their guns at the three women.

    The leader took a few steps back to the hostages. He looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I am warning you! Leave immediately, or we will start killing them!¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You all dare to kill people?¡±

    The leader continued. ¡°There¡¯s nothing we dare not to do! Stop! Stoping closer! Can¡¯t you hear me?¡± He shouted.

    Click! The few hooligans clocked their guns and were ready to shoot them.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were anxious.

    Dong Xuebing stopped and stood there. ¡°Aren¡¯t you all ashamed to take a few women as hostages?¡±

    The leader sneered. ¡°I am interested in talking to you. You had injured many of my men, and we will settle this score with you another day. I want you to stand there and don¡¯t move. We will shoot them! You can try if you don¡¯t believe me!¡± He looked at one of his men. ¡°Arrange some cars to bring our men to the hospital. We are going off too.¡± His men were severely injured and might die if they did not receive treatment.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted them. ¡°You all are still thinking of escaping?¡±

    The leader looked at him. ¡°We can leave anytime we want. Do we need your permission?¡±

    ¡°Yes. You got to ask me first.¡± Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. ¡°No one can escape from me.¡±

    The leaderughed and took out a gun from his waist. Click! He loaded his gun and pointed it at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°What can you do?¡±

    The other hooligans saw Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat powers and pointed their guns at Zhang Longjuan and the twins.

    ¡°Worsees to worse. We will all die together. These three beauties will die with us, and it¡¯s worth it.¡± The leader said.

    Zhang Longjuanughed and said loudly. ¡°Leave by yourself if you cannot save us. Go and get help.¡±

    ¡°Cannot save you?¡± Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Are you joking with me? You should know me well.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan giggled. ¡°Then¡­ please save us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°No problems. It¡¯s only a few of them.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were not as rxed as Zhang Longjuan. The issue now is not about the number of hooligans left or how many guns they have. Dong Xuebing can dodge bullets, and he can escape unharmed. But they cannot escape. They cannot dodge bullets like Dong Xuebing and Ms. Zhang and will die if the hooligans'' open fire.

    You can dodge bullets, but you cannot be faster than bullets.

    The leader and his men admit that Dong Xuebing is formidable. Bullets cannot hit him, and metal poles cannot kill him. They are not his match, but they have hostages. He cannot win against the leader, no matter how powerful he is. They knew Dong Xuebing dared not to do anything, or they would kill the hostages.

    It was a stalemate.

    The hooligans looked at Dong Xuebing, and no one moved.

    The leader looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Leave immediately! I will kill one person with every step you take! You can try me!¡± Their lives are in danger, and they dare to kill. After seeing Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat skills, the leader will not allow him to get any closer.

    ¡°I will count to three!¡± The leader warned.

    ¡°Three¡­¡±

    ¡°Two¡­¡±

    ¡°One¡­¡±

    All the hooligans¡¯ fingers were on the triggers.

    Dong Xuebing lifted both hands slightly. ¡°Fine¡­ fine¡­ I will leave.¡± He turned and walked in another direction. One step¡­ three steps¡­ five steps¡­

    The leader was relieved.

    None noticed a gun on the ground next to a fainted hooligan. They could not see it from their positions. It was Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s gun.

    The twins could not see the gun from their position.

    But Shen Xiaoyan threw that gun on the ground, and she remembered where it was. She was looking for an opportunity to get it. She immediately knew what Dong Xuebing would do when he walked in that direction.

    Dong Xuebing is going for the gun.

    But Shen Xiaoyan and the rest had yet to see Dong Xuebing use guns.

    Shen Xiaoyan felt that even if Dong Xuebing is good with guns, six men are pointing their guns at them. Her gun is a small handgun with six rounds.

    Six men¡­

    Six rounds¡­

    Those men will know when you pick up that gun. You will not be faster than them, and they will not stand there and wait for you.

    Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s heart raced when she saw Dong Xuebing walking in that direction. Shen Xiaomei noticed her sister¡¯s expression and understood what Dong Xuebing would do. She breathed heavily as their lives were at stake.

    It was tense.

    The leader and his men watched Dong Xuebing carefully. They were ready to kill if he did anything.

    Five seconds¡­

    Ten seconds¡­

    Dong Xuebing walked slowly, and he changed his direction slowly. He was showing his back to the hooligans now.

    The leader turned to his men and gave a signal.

    The hooligans nodded.

    This is an opportunity. It is not our fault if you show your back to us.

    The leader and two of his men pointed their guns at Dong Xuebing.

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    They started firing at Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaoyan shouted immediately. ¡°Watch out! Xiao Dong!¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei knew one must know the bullet¡¯s trajectory to dodge the bullet. Dong Xuebing is facing away from the guns and will not know the trajectory.

    How is Dong Xuebing going to dodge those bullets?

    Dong Xuebing cannot dodge it.

    The twins expected Dong Xuebing to avoid making such a novice mistake.

    When the sisters looked at Dong Xuebing, they were shocked.

    Dong Xuebing bent and turned to his side. He seemed to know someone would shoot him from behind. He lowered his body the moment the hooligans fired. He supported himself with one hand and took a big step forward.

    The seven to eight rounds miss!

    Dong Xuebing saw the gun, and he picked it up.

    ¡°Shit! He got a gun!¡± The leader shouted. ¡°He had tricked us! Kill one of the hostages first!¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were anxious. A middle-aged hooligan had lifted his gun.

    The gun was pointing at Shen Xiaomei.

    He was going to kill the younger sister.

    ¡°No! Sis!¡± Shen Xiaoyan dived toward her sister. She wants to block the bullet with her body.

    Bang!

    A shot was fired.

    The sisters froze. But the next moment, they noticed they were not hurt. They turned around and saw the middle-aged hooligan holding his trembling hand. His gun was spinning in the air. Thud! The gunnded on the floor.

    It was Dong Xuebing who fired that shot.

    The sisters realized it was Dong Xuebing now.

    The other hooligans quickly pointed their guns at the sisters.

    Bang! Dong Xuebing fired another round.

    A gun flew out of a young man¡¯s hand. He was about to shoot the twins when it happened.

    Bang!

    Another hooligan¡¯s gun was shot out of his hand.

    Bang!

    Another gun was blown away.

    Bang!

    Another gun¡­

    Bang!

    The leader loses his gun.

 Chapter 1229: Some people canâ€™t be killed by a truck.

    <h4>Chapter 1229: Some people can¡¯t be killed by a truck.</h4>

    Silence¡­

    One can hear a pin drop.

    Outside of the warehouse was silence after those gunshots. Even those wounded hooligans on the ground covered their mouths and held their breath after they saw what happened. They were numbed to the number of surprises today, but they were still shocked by what happened.

    Dong Xuebing only had six rounds and disarmed six hooligans with guns effortlessly.

    He disarmed those hooligans by shooting their guns out of their hands!

    Six rounds¡­

    Six guns¡­

    What marksmanship is this?

    Dong Xuebing had walked further from the hooligans, and he fired from an awkward position. He could hit every gun with precise uracy from that distance. One time might be luck, but he did it six times!

    What the hell is this?

    Everyone felt this was impossible.

    No matter how urate you are, there should be a limit. How is this possible?

    Dong Xuebing had no expressions. He looked like he had done something insignificant. The hostages were there, and he did not hesitate to shoot those guns. This shows he had absolute confidence in himself.

    Shen Xiaoyan was speechless.

    Shen Xiaomei went quiet too.

    The twins received training since they were young. They practiced shooting every day when they were young and continued training on and off every year. Even so, they could not do what Dong Xuebing did. They were not on the same level.

    Xiao Dong is too urate.

    Even a sniper might not reach his standard.

    Dong Xuebing had achieved the uracy of a sniper rifle with a handgun.

    The leader and his men froze. They were too stunned that they forgot about their pain.

    They finally knew their gap with this young man. He cannot be beaten with numbers or guns. They are no match for him, even if they have more people and guns. This young man won against them casually. He was not even serious.

    The leader regretted it.

    Why did they offend someone like him?

    Who the hell is he?

    How can someone like him be a bodyguard? Which bodyguard has such skills? You are injured! They cannot imagine how strong Dong Xuebing is if he is not injured and in his top condition.

    Dong Xuebing took a few puffs of his cigarette and threw the butt on the ground. He stepped on it to snub it and walked towards the hooligans slowly.

    Six hooligans remained.

    The hooligans dare not retaliate.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan regained their freedoms and quickly subdued the five hooligans around them.

    They went all out on those hooligans.

    Crack! Crack! Those few hooligans¡¯ arms were broken.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­ wait¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding!¡±

    The hooligans pleaded and groaned in pain.

    Shen Xiaomei and her sister vented their anger and stopped hitting them. They don¡¯t want to kill them because they must keep their identities secret.

    Only the leader remains standing.

    Dong Xuebing walked up to him. ¡°What do you have to say now?¡±

    The leader almost kneels on the ground. ¡°I am sorry, boss. We should not have offended you all. We are very sorry.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°Sorry? I was almost beaten to death by you all.¡±

    The leader cursed in his heart. Almost beaten to death? Even a truck cannot kill you, and you have received dozens of heavy blows to your head! Who can beat you to death?

    ¡°I am very sorry for what happened today. It¡¯s a misunderstanding.¡± The leader said.

    ¡°You all were here for us. How is this a misunderstanding?¡± Dong Xuebing patted the leader¡¯s shoulder with his blood-stained hand. The leader¡¯s shirt was stained with Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood. ¡°Come¡­ tell me. Was it Liu Ye who ordered you to target us? Who is Liu Ye?¡±

    The leader¡¯s face changed, and he kept quiet.

    ¡°Ah¡­ you have backbone.¡± Dong Xuebing used some strength and dislocated the leader¡¯s right shoulder.

    The leader screamed, and he was sweating from the pain. But he remained quiet.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and reached for his other shoulder. Crack! He dislocated the leader¡¯s other arm.

    The leader did not scream this time. He endured the pain and did not reveal anything.

    Dong Xuebing was furious too. He had received severe beatings, and it hurt too much. He had finally caught the one who made the threatening calls. He must teach him a lesson.

    The leader stood there and didn¡¯t dare to retaliate. He knew retaliation was useless against a monster like Dong Xuebing. Twenty men could not win against him! How can he win by himself?

    Dong Xuebing broke the leader¡¯s leg with a kick. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted from the pain.

    Shen Xiaoyan quickly stops Dong Xuebing. ¡°Don¡¯t kill him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked at them. ¡°Are you all right?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan nodded and looked at him. ¡°Thanks to you, we are fine.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan walked over with a smile. ¡°Yourbat skills are getting better. I was worried for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Sorry for making you worry. But I am fine. It is only around twenty people. I can handle them with ease.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei hesitated for a moment and said. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Dong. I apologize for how I treated you previously.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei wanted to say something but stopped.

    Xiao Dong was upgraded to Mr. Dong. After seeing Dong Xuebing¡¯s skills, the twins dare not to treat him disrespectfully.

    Shen Xiaoyan went to retrieve the suitcase. They will not forget the two million USD.

    ¡°Ms. Zhang?¡± Shen Xiaomei asked.

    Zhang Longjuan waved. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan nodded and loaded the suitcase into their car.

    Dong Xuebing did not move.

    Zhang Longjuan turned. ¡°We are leaving, Xiao Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said embarrassedly. ¡°I want to go. But¡­ can you all help me? I cannot walk.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan quickly gets out of the car. ¡°I will help you.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei also gets out of the car to help Dong Xuebing to the car.

    They forgot Dong Xuebing was injured after seeing him fight those hooligans. The twins looked at each other andughed. No matter how good hisbat skills are, he is still human. He will get hurt and can feel pain. They knew he could notst so long after getting knocked down by a truck, hit on the head and body by metal poles, and suffered heavy blood loss.

    A few minutester.

    A yacht docked at the berth.

    A long hair middle-aged man got off the yacht slowly. His phone rang, and he answered. ¡°Yes?¡±

    ¡°Liu Ye, something happened.¡± Someone said in a panic.

    The middle-aged man frowned. ¡°What happened? Didn¡¯t you all capture Zhang Longjuan and her people?¡±

    The young man replied. His voice was quivering. ¡°They escaped. All of them escaped.¡±

    The middle-aged was furious. ¡°What are you all doing? You all can¡¯t even watch over a few women?¡±

    That person replied. ¡°No¡­ it¡¯s that young bodyguard¡­ We¡­ we¡­ are no match for him.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know how to shoot him?¡±

    ¡°We did. But we cannot hit him.¡±

    ¡°Twenty of you cannot even win against one guy?¡± The middle-aged man felt his subordinate was lying.

    That man said. ¡°We tried¡­ but¡­ but¡­ that guy is a monster. He survived after Xiao Hu knocked him down with a truck! He flew more than ten meters!¡±

    The middle-aged man was surprised. ¡°Even a truck cannot kill him?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Not only that. We surrounded him and bashed his head with metal poles. He did not even make a sound. It was as if he did not feel anything.¡±

    ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°We have never met anyone as resilient as him. The ground was covered with his blood. He remained standing no matter how we hit him.¡±

    ¡°How are our people?¡±

    ¡°None of our men die, but we are all injured. My injury is the least severe. I only have a broken leg. One of them was blinded, and some¡­ sigh¡­¡±

    The middle-aged was furious. He did not expect this to happen. He hung up and made several phone calls to save his men.

    Bodyguard?

    Where did this bodyguarde from?

    Some people can¡¯t be killed by a truck?

 Chapter 1230: Is his name Dong Xuebing?

    <h4>Chapter 1230: Is his name Dong Xuebing?</h4>

    Afternoon.

    After 3 pm.

    Hotel suite.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei helped Dong Xuebing to the couch. Zhang Longjuan threw the suitcase aside and went to get bandages to wipe his blood.

    ¡°You must go to the hospital.¡±

    ¡°I am fine, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    ¡°You should go to the hospital. Your injuries are too serious.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I will be fine after resting.¡±

    ¡°You brat¡­ you will not recover by resting.¡± Zhang Longjuan wiped Dong Xuebing¡¯s blood gently. ¡°You were limping when you came, and all your wounds opened up now. You got more injuries after what happened today.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°I have a good recovery.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan stopped persuading Dong Xuebing and assisted the twins in treating his wounds. They were shocked when they took Dong Xuebing¡¯s top off to apply medicine. His chest was covered with injuries.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s injuries were too severe.

    He was covered in bruises and cuts.

    They do not understand how he is still alive with those injuries and blood loss. How can he continue to chat and joke with them?

    Dong Xuebing was not concerned with his injuries. He cannot be killed because he used REVERSE to recover those critical injuries. The remaining injuries were not severe to kill him.

    Five minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­

    Twenty minutes¡­

    All the wounds were treated.

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Sorry to trouble you all. Thank you.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I wonder what you are made of. I must find an opportunity to examine you closely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. ¡°I was careful not to be hit on my vital areas. That¡¯s why I am fine.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei rolled her eyes. She saw those metal poles bashing his head. How is this careful?

    Shen Xiaomei looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°My sister had thanked you earlier. Mayor Dong, thank you for saving us. We thought you would be a burden to us with your injuries, but we ended up being your burdens. We will not forget how you save us, and we will repay this favor.¡±

    Dong Xuebing waved. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Haha¡­ I am not afraid of anything but of people treating me like this.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°All right. You are injured and should not talk so much. I will help you inside to rest.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Help me, Xiaomei.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was helped into his room to sleep.

    Shen Xiaomei closed the door after going out of the room. Only the three women remained in the living room.

    Shen Xiaomei could not hold back. She asked. ¡°Ms. Zhang, who exactly is Xiao Dong?¡± Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zhang Longjuan. She was also curious.

    Zhang Longjuan shrugged her shoulders. ¡°Didn¡¯t he say he is a civil servant?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei was speechless. ¡°Which civil servant has his skills? Have you seen any civil servant can remain so calm in that situation? Which civil servant can survive after getting knocked down by a truck? Which civil servant can use a gun like him? This is impossible! He is not an ordinary person.¡± She asked a lot of questions. She could not remain calm after seeing how Dong Xuebing handled those hooligans.

    Shen Xiaoyan nodded. She agreed with her sister.

    But Zhang Longjuan asked her back. ¡°Then who do you think he is? I can prove he is a civil servant, and I don¡¯t want you two to tell others about him. It will affect his work. He does not want to reveal his work because of this reason.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°He is an ordinary person?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°He is not what you imagine and is not from your side. He is considered an ordinary person.¡±

    ¡°But his skills¡­ I think no one in the State Security is his match.¡± Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°How can he be an ordinary person?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan added. ¡°I am sure no one is his match. Maybe some people¡¯s marksmanship is as good as his, and some have closebat skills like him. But no one can predict bullet trajectories and dodge bullets like him.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei continued. ¡°He did it with severe injuries.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°I wonder how strong he is if he is not injured.¡±

    The sisters finally believe the saying that there is always someone better.

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop talking about Xiao Dong.¡± Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Today¡¯s incident is not over yet. Shots were fired, and covering up will not be easy.¡±

    ¡°I understand. I will contact the higher-ups now.¡±

    The phone suddenly rang.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at the number. ¡°It is from the higher-ups.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan reminded her. ¡°Don¡¯t mention Xiao Dong¡¯sbat skill.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan hesitated and answered.

    ¡°Hello, it¡¯s me.¡± A middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

    Shen Xiaoyan greeted. ¡°Chief.¡±

    That man said. ¡°I heard something happened to you all. What is the situation now? What backup do you need? I will send them over now.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°It is settled. My sister is back safely.¡±

    ¡°Settled? So fast?¡± That man asked. ¡°Is Ms. Zhang all right?¡±

    ¡°We are fine. Thanks to a friend helping us. But he injured around twenty hooligans badly. Guns were fired, and it seemed a mastermind was behind this incident. The police are also involved, and the mastermind should be called Liu Ye. I don¡¯t know the details.¡± They did not go to Hong Kong to sh with the local triads. They had other missions and could not waste time on them. This is a top-secret mission. They have no support or colleagues to clear their tracks. That¡®s why Shen Xiaoyan had to seek assistance from her higher-ups.

    ¡°Did anyone die?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so, but they are all severely injured.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will get someone to clean up. You don¡¯t need to care about it. Just focus on your mission. I will contact you again.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Chief.¡±

    ¡°Oh, is that friend who helped you reliable?¡±

    ¡°I think so. He is Ms. Zhang¡¯s friend and is quite good atbat.¡± Shen Xiaoyan said uneasily. Quite good atbat is an understatement, but she remembered Zhang Longjuan¡¯s warning.

    ¡°What do you mean you think so?¡± The middle-aged man questioned.

    Shen Xiaoyan thought for a while and said. ¡°He is reliable. All three of us cannot return if he is not around. Almost all the hooligans were subdued by him.¡±

    ¡°By one person?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Yes.¡±

    ¡°Who is he? Something must be wrong with him for having such goodbat skills.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan knew her Chief was very concerned with this mission. He should be afraid of spies appearing and disrupting their mission.

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°He should be an ordinary person with good skills.¡±

    The middle-aged man replied slowly. ¡°I don¡¯t like your choice of words. How can you let him get close to you when you don¡¯t know his background? Did you reveal anything about the mission?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°No. He does not know we are working on a mission.¡±

    The middle-aged man replied. ¡°Ok. Report to me directly in this mission. I don¡¯t need to remind you how important this mission is. Is that man beside you all?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Where is he?¡±

    ¡°He is resting in the room. He is injured.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Tell me his name and particrs. I will check his background.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan and Shen Xiaomei were beside Shen Xiaoyan. They could hear everything.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Shen Xiaoyan.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zhang Longjuan apologetically. She said. ¡°I don¡¯t know his full name. I only know he is called Xiao Dong and is in his mid-twenties. He got average looks and is quite slim. This is all I know.¡±

    The middle-aged paused for a second. ¡°He is called Xiao Dong?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°Yes. Ms. Zhang calls him Xiao Dong.¡±

    The middle-aged man inhaled deeply. ¡°Is his name Dong Xuebing?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan was surprised. ¡°I heard Ms. Zhang called him Xiao Bing before. How do you know?¡±

    ¡°It is him!¡±

    ¡°Could it be someone with simr names?¡±

    ¡°It must be him. No one else can fight against twenty men singlehandedly and has the surname Dong.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan was surprised. She did not expect her Chief to know Dong Xuebing.

    The man kept quiet for a while. He rubbed his forehead and said. ¡°Why did he go to Hong Kong?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°He is Ms. Zhang¡¯s friend. He heard she was threatened and flew here immediately.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan heard her Chief smacking his lips. Howe her Chief knows about Xiao Dong?

    ¡°Why did he go?¡± The middle-aged man spoke to himself.

    ¡°Err¡­ We¡­¡±

    ¡°How are his injuries? Is it serious?¡±

    ¡°He seemed hurt badly, but he should be fine.¡±

    ¡°Great.¡± The Chief paused again.

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°Is there anything wrong with Mr. Dong?¡±

    The middle-aged man replied. ¡°How can there be anything wrong with him? This guy is very reliable. You don¡¯t need to worry about anything. His background¡­ never mind. You don¡¯t need to know. I have to inform the higher-ups now. That¡¯s all.¡±

 Chapter 1231: Xie Familyâ€™s eldest grandson-in-law

    <h4>Chapter 1231: Xie Family¡¯s eldest grandson-inw</h4>

    Hotel.

    Hotel suite.

    Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s Chief hung up before she could react. She was shocked by what her Chief said.

    ¡°Sis¡­ Sis¡­¡± Shen Xiaomei called.

    ¡°Ah? Huh?¡± Shen Xiaoyan turned to her sister.

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°What did Chief say?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°He says Xiao Dong is reliable.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei paused for a second. ¡°Reliable? Does this means Chief knows him?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan did not reply to her sister. She turned to Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Sorry, Ms. Zhang. I must ask my Chief. I apologize if I caused trouble for you and Mr. Dong.¡± Zhang Longjuan asked her not to talk about Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing saved her and her sister. She felt bad for informing her higher-up about him.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°It is your duty to report to your superior. It¡¯s fine if you tell him about Xiao Dong. You did not tell him about hisbat powers, and I am grateful for that.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan paused for a while and asked. ¡°What is Mr. Dong¡¯s name?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear it from your superior?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at her. ¡°Is he Dong Xuebing?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°Yes. Haha¡­ this brat seems to be notorious.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°What did he do previously? Even my department head knows him.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan shrugged her shoulders. ¡°Hah¡­ You got to ask him. I don¡¯t know the details.¡± Her lips were tight.

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°What else did Chief say?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled awkwardly. ¡°Chief says he needs to inform his higher-up after hearing Dong Xuebing is with us.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Shen Xiaomei was shocked. ¡°Why does Chief need to report to his higher-up at his level?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked towards the bedroom. ¡°I don¡¯t know. That was what Chief said.¡±

    Even their Chief cannot decide and must inform his higher-up. Who is Dong Xuebing? Why are the State Security Leaders so concerned about him?

    Five minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s phone rang again.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at the number and answered quickly. It is her Chief. ¡°Chief.¡±

    The middle-aged man asked. ¡°Tell me in detail about Dong Xuebing¡¯s injury and condition.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan thought for a while and said. ¡°His left hand is broken, and he has a hairline fracture on his left leg. He has many bruises and cuts all over his body and has multiple muscle pulls. He also has some deep wounds on his chest. However, he seems to be fine. His body is strong, and he is in a stable condition.¡±

    The middle-aged man thought for a while. ¡°Hmmm¡­¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ Chief¡­¡± Shen Xiaoyan said.

    The middle-aged man replied after two seconds. ¡°You still have a few days toplete your mission. Take care of Dong Xuebing and ensure his injuries do not worsen. If you can bring him to the hospital, you must ensure he stays there to check his wounds. You all can ask him after his injuries are stable. Check with him if he wants toe back. If he wishes to return, I will arrange for someone to fetch him.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan gasped. ¡°Fetch him?¡±

    The middle-aged man replied. ¡°His identity is special. Don¡¯t ask anymore and do as I say.¡±

    Special identity?

    What do you mean by special identity?

    Shen Xiaoyan took a deep breath. She does not understand how special Dong Xuebing is. Why is the State Security willing to send someone to bring him back, and why are they so concerned about his injuries? Even a Bureau Chief level leader does not have such treatment, let alone a civil servant. She calmed down and said. ¡°I understand. But¡­ what if he does not want to return? He is very concerned about Ms. Zhang¡¯s safety. Should my sister and I send him to the airport?¡±

    The middle-aged paused for a while and said. ¡°Both of you cannot do anything if he does not want to return.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°He is injured, and he refused to go to the hospital. His injuries are scary. If you agree, we can subdue him when he is resting and send him back.¡±

    The middle-aged man replied helplessly. ¡°The higher-ups want Dong Xuebing to return to the hospital. He is not Dong Xuebing if he can be subdued so easily by you and your sister. You should have seen his capabilities. Do you think you and your sister can subdue him?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan thought for a second. ¡°We are not confident.¡±

    The middle-aged manughed. ¡°It is impossible. No one can bring him back if he doesn¡¯t want to leave. Even though he is injured, he is still Dong Xuebing. A sleeping tiger is still a tiger. I had heard of his stubbornness.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan can confirm that her Chief knows about Mr. Dong¡¯sbat abilities and character. She and her sister are not confident they can suppress Dong Xuebing even when he is injured and sleeping.

    ¡°Then we¡­¡± Shen Xiaoyan asked.

    ¡°Let him do whatever he wants if he does not want to return.¡± The middle-aged man replied.

    ¡°But he wants to protect Ms. Zhang and our mission¡­¡± Shen Xiaoyan said.

    The middle-aged man thought for a second and said. ¡°The mission cannot be dyed. You can shake him off if necessary.¡±

    ¡°Huh? What if we cannot shake him off? I am scared he¡­¡±

    ¡°Handle it yourself. You can don¡¯t consult me if you encounter special circumstances. That¡¯s it. Be careful.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan tried to digest what her Chief said after hanging up.

    Shen Xiaomei asked her sister, and she told them what their Chief said. Shen Xiaomei was also shocked.

    Who exactly is Dong Xuebing?

    Why is the Chief so concerned about him?

    How do her leaders know him?

    The twins do not know about Dong Xuebing because any news about him has been blocked. Only the top leaders of special departments like the State Security knows about him. They know he had saved many people during the earthquake, challenged Seoul¡¯s Tae Kwon Do schools, killed a pirate group on the seas, and what happened at the US research facility.

    Dong Xuebing does not know those leaders, but the State Security leaders know him.

    This guy is the God of gues. He causes trouble wherever he goes, and State Security has to clean up after him.

    Dong Xuebing¡­

    Many top leaders of State Security have headaches when they hear of this name.

    However, they had no choice. They must clean up after him because he is Senior Xie¡¯s eldest grandson-inw.

 Chapter 1232: You are in an administrative role?

    <h4>Chapter 1232: You are in an administrative role?</h4>

    Night.

    After 9 pm.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and felt pain all over his body. He did not mind the pain and got up slowly.

    Creak¡­

    The door opened.

    Zhang Longjuan giggled as she entered the room. She was holding a bowl of hot congee. ¡°Oh, my handsome boy is awake.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°This is¡­¡±

    ¡°I was about to wake up for dinner.¡± Zhang Longjuan sat on the bed.

    Dong Xuebing reached over to get the bowl of congee. ¡°Thank you. I am starving. I have not eaten the whole day.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan turned towards Dong Xuebing, showing him her sexy thighs. ¡°Stop moving. I will feed you.¡±

    ¡°No need. I can move my right hand.¡± Dong Xuebing felt awkward to have someone feed him.

    ¡°How are you going to eat with one hand? This congee is hot, and you cannot drink it from the bowl. All right. You don¡¯t need to be shy.¡± Zhang Longjuan blew on a spoonful of congee with her red and sexy lips. Dong Xuebing could smell the fragrance of the congee and her breath. ¡°Here, open your mouth. Ahhh¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself and opened his mouth.

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it. You are injured and should act like one.¡± Zhang Longjuan fed him another spoonful of congee. ¡°Here, eat a bit more. Good boy¡­¡±

    ¡°Huh? Stop treating me like a kid.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ My son should be around your age if I get married. You are a kid to me. Stop talking and open your mouth.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ ok.¡±

    ¡°How is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. Did you get it from a restaurant?¡±

    ¡°I made it myself in the hotel¡¯s kitchen.¡±

    ¡°Ah, why did you cook? You can get it from outside. I am fine with anything.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ those chefs are not as good as me. Finish it.¡±

    One mouthful¡­

    Three mouthfuls¡­

    Five mouthfuls¡­

    Dong Xuebing leaned against the headboard and opened his mouth. He likes getting fed by a beautiful woman. However, he was distracted by Sis Zhang¡¯s sexy legs. He kept looking at her legs and body. She is hot, and she is facing him. He kept looking up her short skirt but could not see anything.

    Dong Xuebing finished the congee.

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°It¡¯s delicious. Thank you, Sis Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°What else do you want to eat? I will make it for you next time. But I only know Western cuisine. Besides congee, I don¡¯t know how to cook Chinese Cuisine.¡±

    ¡°I have never eaten such delicious congee.¡±

    ¡°You are so sweet¡­ haha¡­ I like.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt some itch in his chest. He asked. ¡°Can I smoke?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°How can you think of smoking in your condition?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Err¡­ Just one stick. Half a cigarette is fine too.¡±

    ¡°You cannot smoke.¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s pathetic look and gave in. ¡°I will allow you to have two puffs.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan lit a cigarette and took a few puffs. After that, she ced the cigarette before Dong Xuebing¡¯s face.

    Dong Xuebing took a big drag. ¡°Ahhh¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed and took another puff before sticking it into Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth. The cigarette butt is wet with her saliva.

    Both shared the cigarette.

    Dong Xuebing was used to sharing a cigarette with Sister Zhang and was not embarrassed.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­ knock¡­

    Someone knocked on the door.

    Zhang Longjuan said without turning. ¡°Come in. It is not locked.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei entered the room and were choked by cigarette smoke. They were speechless when they saw Zhang Longjuan smoking with Dong Xuebing. How can someone smoke in that condition?

    Shen Xiaoyan quickly said. ¡°Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°He should not be smoking.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan took the cigarette from Dong Xuebing and ced it between her sexy lips. ¡°All right. I am not letting him smoke anymore.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°The higher-ups ordered us to look after Mr. Dong. He is severely injured. You¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. He is puzzled. ¡°Your higher-ups? Which higher-up ask you to look after me?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°Our department¡¯s Chief. He asked us to look after you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt helpless. ¡°Your Chief knows me? Oh, did you inform my family members?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I am not sure.¡± Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Your family is¡­¡± Her Chief had mentioned Dong Xuebing¡¯s family and his identity. But he did not tell them the details.

    Dong Xuebing did not reply, and he checked his phone. There were no missed calls. Someone would call him if his family members heard about this. The State Security leader did not inform the Xie family. Although he is from the Xie family, State Security did not have any dealings with them. Also, no one was killed in this afternoon¡¯s incident.

    Great¡­

    Dong Xuebing is scared his family members will scold him. He had ¡®fallen¡¯ from a building and did not want to be involved in another incident.

    Dong Xuebing changed the topic.

    The sisters did not ask when they saw Dong Xuebing and did not want to discuss it.

    Zhang Longjuan finished her cigarette and snubbed it. ¡°How are you feeling, Xiao Dong? Can you move?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I feel better now. Why?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°We are going back to our hotel. Our luggage and items are there, and we can buy medication on our way back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked. ¡°We injured so many hooligans this afternoon. I think they should be searching for us now.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°They will find us if they want. It¡¯s fine now. The higher-ups had sent someone to deal with the aftermath. We don¡¯t need to worry about anything now.¡±

    ¡°What about the police?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s settled.¡±

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s go. But you all might need to help me.¡±

    ¡°No problem. I borrowed a wheelchair. Let me push you.¡±

    ¡°Go ahead. I will push our handsome boy.¡±

    Handsome boy¡­ handsome boy¡­ Dong Xuebing was blushing.

    Zhang Longjuan pushed Dong Xuebing into the elevator. Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei walked close to them to protect them. Although the higher-ups said they would settle this incident, they must remain vignt.

    Inside the car.

    The Mercedes went onto the roads.

    Shen Xiaoyan, sitting in the front passenger seat, turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Mr. Dong, the higher-ups want you to stabilize your injuries and return as soon as possible.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to hear her.

    Shen Xiaoyan repeated in a serious tone.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said. ¡°I told you all why I am here. I am here to protect Sis Zhang and will not leave until she goes.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°The threatening letter incident is settled.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°This incident is over, but no one knows who Liu Ye is. Why is he targeting Sis Zhang? What grudges does he have with Sis Zhang? Who knows what might happen after I leave? Even if your people will handle it, you all are still on a mission. I don¡¯t know what mission it is, but I know it must be dangerous. The three of you are doing this mission, and I overheard you all are doing it without any support. How can I leave?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°My lovely brother dotes on me.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan frowned. ¡°Then what do you want, Mayor Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Sis Zhang must leave with me if I am returning.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°But we will be doing our mission in a few days. It will be dangerous.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Do you think I will be scared of danger?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan was dumbfounded. She knows the other party will be in danger if anything happens during their mission. Dong Xuebing will never be in danger. ¡°But this is our State Security mission. How are we going to work if you remain beside Ms. Zhang? We are grateful to you for saving us, but we cannot allow you to be around during our mission.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I will protect Ms. Zhang and not get involved with your mission. You all can do your mission, and I will protect her. There¡¯s no conflict.¡±

    ¡°How am I going to tell my higher-up?¡±

    ¡°Tell them the truth. I worked in State Security Bureau before. Although it was an administrative role, it is the same organization as you. I had passed the screenings, and you don¡¯t need to worry about anything.¡± Xie Family¡¯s son-inw, Dong Xuebing, does not need screening. The Xie Family is a ¡®red¡¯ family (Political family) whose interest is tied to the country. Their family members will never betray the country. That¡¯s why Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s Chief told her Dong Xuebing is reliable.

    The twins caught something.

    Dong Xuebing worked for State Security before.

    He was an administrative staff.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were shocked.

    You are a civil servant! But how can you hold an administrative role with your skills?

    Which administrative staff can fight like you?

 Chapter 1233: Scared of Xiao Dong

    <h4>Chapter 1233: Scared of Xiao Dong</h4>

    Night.

    Hotel. Presidential Suite.

    Shen Xiaoyan continued to persuade Dong Xuebing, but thetter refused to leave. He will not leave without Zhang Longjuan.

    ¡°Mr. Dong.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to say anymore.¡±

    ¡°Why are you¡­ sigh¡­¡±

    ¡°Sorry, I will not give in.¡±

    ¡°You are making this difficult for me.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan was yawning and smoking when she turned and smiled suddenly. ¡°Let Xiao Dong stay. I know him well. He can keep secrets. We don¡¯t need to hide anything from him as he worked in the State Security Bureau before. Also, we don¡¯t need to worry about our safety with him around. Haha¡­¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°It¡¯s not that simple. This is a State Security Bureau mission, and Mr. Dong is no longer with State Security. Even though he worked in the bureau before, he was an administrative staff. He handles administrative work and does not have ess to our missions.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan retorted. ¡°I am also not a State Security member.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°You are different. The higher-up appointed you for this mission.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°It¡¯s the same. If I can be here, so can Xiao Dong. You all are too rigid.¡±

    ¡°This is our regtion.¡±

    ¡°People set rules, and I am in charge of this mission.¡±

    ¡°The higher-ups told us to follow your orders, but we cannot agree to let Mr. Dong join this mission. It is against our protocol.¡± Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°The higher-up did mention he is reliable, but this is not an overseas mission. Many rules bound us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Do you think I will leak your mission?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan shook her head. ¡°I know you will not betray us, but rules are rules.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°All right. How about you call your Chief and seek his permission?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan hesitated for a second and nodded. She sighed. ¡°All right.¡±

    If someone else insisted on joining their mission, Shen Xiaoyan and her sister would forcefully stop that person. They cannot allow outsiders to participate in their missions. But it is Dong Xuebing. He eliminated twenty hooligans despite his injuries, and the twins know they were not his match.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­

    Shen Xiaoyan walked away to make the call. ¡°Chief.¡±

    The middle-aged man asked. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°Mr. Dong is awake, and I told him what you said. He insists on staying with us to protect Ms. Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Let Ms. Zhang speak to him.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ Ms. Zhang wants him to stay.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I am seeking your advice.¡±

    ¡°This is an important mission. How can you bring an outsider along?¡±

    ¡°I think so too. But Mr. Dong refused.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to handle the situation?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan knows what her Chief means. He is asking them to ditch Dong Xuebing. If they cannot ditch him, they can drug him. However, Dong Xuebing saved her and her sister. She cannot do this to him.

    ¡°Chief.¡±

    ¡°All right. Pass the phone to Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan returned to Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Chief wants to speak to you.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan was about to take the phone when Dong Xuebing reached for it.

    Shen Xiaoyan has quick reflexes. She quickly turned her wrist and retracted her hand.

    However, Shen Xiaoyan was facing Dong Xuebing. When she thought she had dodged Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand, she realized her hand was empty. She turned and looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. He was holding her phone. Even though he is severely injured and needs others to support him when he walks, he is still faster than most people.

    Dong Xuebing answered the phone. ¡°I am Dong Xuebing.¡±

    The middle-aged man frowned. ¡°Where is Ms. Zhang?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said calmly. ¡°You don¡¯t need to ask Ms. Zhang to persuade me. You all should know me. No one can make me leave if I say I am not leaving.¡±

    The middle-aged man had a headache. ¡°You are causing trouble for us.¡±

    ¡°Who is causing trouble now?¡± Dong Xuebing does not care if the other party holds a higher rank. ¡°Ms. Zhang made it clear she is not a State Security member and is only funding your missions. Is that not enough? How can you make her travel so far to do your mission? Luckily, I came here in time to save her. I don¡¯t care about your mission. It has nothing to do with me. But Sis Zhang is my friend, and I do not allow her to be in danger. I am warning you. I will not let you all off if anything happens to Sis Zhang because of this mission.¡±

    Most people who know Dong Xuebing will think he is hot-tempered. But those who understand him will know he does not get angry over trivial matters quickly. However, he is angry this time. If he arrived one dayter, Liu Ye would have captured Zhang Longjuan. He can guess what would happen to her if it happened. Luckily, he was around and managed to save her. He was raging when he thought about it. He vented his anger on this Chief. She would not be in trouble if they did not ask Ms. Zhang to do this mission in Hong Kong.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan were shocked when they saw Dong Xuebing raising his voice at their Chief.

    Zhen Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing with a smile.

    The middle-aged man got mad. ¡°You dare to threaten us? Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You can think of it as a threat. You should know if I can do it.¡±

    The middle-aged man¡¯s head hurts more. ¡°Although we asked Ms. Zhang to do this mission, we did not force her. She agreed to do it.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care. I had warned you.¡±

    ¡°Who are you to meddle with the State Security matters?¡±

    ¡°I have no right to meddle with the State Security¡¯s mission. If anything happens to my friend, I will tear down the State Security. You can try if I mean it.¡±

    The twin sisters were dumbfounded. Dong Xuebing is challenging State Security!

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei quickly called. ¡°Mr. Dong.¡± They do not want to see Dong Xuebing offending the State Security¡¯s higher-ups.

    The middle-aged man was mad and amused by Dong Xuebing. This guy is unreasonable and would turn State Security upside-down if anything happened to Zhang Longjuan.

    This Dong Xuebing¡­

    He is a gangster, just like the rumors.

    The middle-aged man had heard about Dong Xuebing, and this was their first interaction. He understood why people call him the God of gues and why his superiors have headaches when they hear his name.

    There is nothing wrong with acting like a gangster or being unreasonable.

    State Security will not have headaches because of these reasons.

    But this unreasonable gangster is a government leader with superbbat skills, and the Xie Family is behind him.

    They cannot suppress him or teach him a lesson. They cannot do anything to Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°I said what I wanted.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°I prefer to make things clear. Ok. I will pass the phone back to Sister Yan.¡±

    Dong Xuebing returned the phone to Shen Xiaoyan.

    Shen Xiaoyan took it. ¡°Chief.¡±

    The middle-aged man kept quiet.

    Shen Xiaoyan said cautiously. ¡°Mr. Dong said those things because he is concerned for Ms. Zhang¡¯s safety. Err¡­ our mission¡­¡±

    The middle-aged man thought for a while. ¡°Let him follow if he wants. You don¡¯t need to care about him.¡±

    ¡°Let him follow us?¡±

    ¡°Just do what you are supposed to do. He can tag along if he wants.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I understand. Should we tell him what our mission is?¡±

    The middle-aged man said after a short pause. ¡°You can tell him and let him be prepared. You two must watch him closely. Don¡¯t let him create any trouble. I am warning you as you all don¡¯t know about him.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said to Dong Xuebing after hanging up. ¡°Chief says you can stay if you want.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He knows State Security will agree because of Xie Family.

    However, Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei noticed many details from this phone call. Dong Xuebing dared to raise his voice at a State Security Senior Leader, and the Chief gave in to his demands. The Chief is scared of him.

    Why is their Chief scared of Dong Xuebing?

    What happened?

    Why is their Chief giving in to Dong Xuebing?

 Chapter 1234: At Wits end

    <h4>Chapter 1234: At Wit''s end</h4>

    Night.

    After 11 pm.

    The four people in the Presidential Suite stopped arguing after the phone call.

    "It¡¯ste. You all can continue to chat. I am going to take a shower.¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at the time and walked towards the bathroom gracefully. When she walked past Dong Xuebing, she leaned over and kissed his forehead suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were shocked.

    Zhang Longjuanughed and pinched Dong Xuebing¡¯s cheeks lightly. ¡°This is your reward for worrying for me. Haha¡­¡± She was touched by Dong Xuebing getting mad with State Security¡¯s leader because of her.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing touched his forehead.

    A lipstick stain was imprinted on his forehead.

    Dong Xuebing tried his best not to blush. He knows Zhang Longjuan¡¯s character. She is direct and open. Kissing on the cheeks and foreheads is nothing overseas.

    Zhang Longjuanughed and walked away. ¡°I am going to take a shower.¡±

    The bathroom door closed, and they could hear Sis Zhang whistling and kicking her heels aside. She seemed to be undressing.

    Dong Xuebing quickly wiped the lipstick stain with his sleeves.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°I need to go out for a while. Xiaomei, take care of Ms. Zhang. Oh, tell Mr. Dong about our mission. Since the Chief agreed to let Mr. Dong follow us, he should know what we will do. We cannot afford anything to go wrong.¡±

    ¡°I understand, Sis.¡±

    ¡°Be careful.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan left the Presidential Suite.

    Only Dong Xuebing and Shen Xiaomei remained in the living room. They could hear water sound from the bathroom. Sis Zhang had started her shower.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What mission is it?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei sat opposite Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°We came here to infiltrate a gambling ship.¡±

    ¡°Are you referring to those gambling ships that operate in international waters?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°Such activities are not secret. Why are you all so secretive?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei paused for a second and said. ¡°We don¡¯t care if it is an ordinary gambling ship. But this gambling ship is different. The scale is much bigger and more like a cruise ship.¡±

    ¡°A gambling cruise ship?¡±

    ¡°Yes. It is the biggest illegal gambling ship in this area. The money involved is huge. It isn''t easy to get on board. They will verify all guests¡¯ identities. This is why the high-ups asked Ms. Zhang to do this mission. We cannot get on board without her official identity. Can you remember we stopped at amercial street this morning? My sister went there to register for Ms. Zhang. This is the first step. The gambling ship operators will check Ms. Zhang¡¯s identity, and we will be searched before we can get on board.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Their scale and operation are quite big.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°This mission is not about the illegal gambling activities on board. We need to identify the boss behind the ship. This gambling ship appeared in Hong Kong a few months ago and suppressed all itspetitors. We do not know who the boss is and where he is from. But we did receive information that this gambling ship might be engaging in spy activities. It is closely rted to some foreign powers. Almost all the guests on board are big shots. You should know the consequences if they are engaging in spy-rted activities. Many big shots are involved, and the higher-ups must keep this mission confidential. That¡¯s why they only send us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood.

    This is a serious matter if foreign organizations are involved. State Security must treat this seriously.

    ¡°What do you need to do?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°Infiltrate, investigate, and confirm the person''s identity behind the scene.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all? You all don¡¯t need to do anything else?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    ¡°Yes. We are the vanguard and not there to do anything. We have to confirm the illegal activities before State Security takes action. This might be a long mission, and the higher-ups cannot decide the next action.¡±

    ¡°Is it dangerous?¡±

    ¡°We should be fine if we are careful.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I understand the mission, but why did you all get Ms. Zhang to participate in this mission? I believe State Security have businessmen working for them.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°Ms. Zhang has a green card, and her businesses are overseas. Not many people here know her, and she can get on board without any worries. Most importantly, Ms. Zhang started her business from a casino and is good at gambling.¡±

    Is Sis Zhang good at gambling?

    Dong Xuebing had heard about it but had never seen it.

    Shen Xiaomei told Dong Xuebing some details and what they would do.

    Dong Xuebing listened to Shen Xiaomei, and the water sound stopped. Zhang Longjuan finished showering. He asked. ¡°I got one more question. Why did Ms. Zhang agree to do this mission.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Are you hiding something from me?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Shen Xiaomei hesitated and said. ¡°Ms. Zhang spoke to the higher-ups, and I don¡¯t know what they discussed. You should ask her.¡±

    The bathroom door opened.

    The living room suddenly smells good.

    ¡°Haha¡­ what do you want to ask me?¡± Zhang Longjuan walked out in a bathrobe. She was smiling as she dried her hair with her towel.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°I heard about this mission. It is dangerous. Why did you agree to do it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhang Longjuan had been unwilling to get involved in State Security missions.

    Ring¡­ ring¡­ ring¡­ Zhang Longjuan¡¯s phone rang.

    Zhang Longjuan took her phone and said. ¡°Let me answer this call first. Hello, it¡¯s me¡­ Yes¡­ I understand¡­ I will think of a solution soon. Stall them for me. Yes¡­ Don¡¯t worry. I will settle it.¡± She threw her phone on the table and sat on the couch.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°Sis Zhang.¡±

    ¡°I got nothing to hide. Haha¡­ I believe Old Xu had told you.¡± Zhang Longjuan lit a cigarette. ¡°Mypany does have some cash flow problems. Yes. I am facing some serious cash flow problems, and mypany is facing bankruptcy. I applied for a loan, but it is not approved yet. I tried to borrow money from my family, but I told you before. I had separated my business from my family and had shed with them. They are willing to help me with one condition. They want mypany¡¯s shares which I cannot agree to.¡±

    Dong Xuebing frowned. ¡°How is this possible? You have so many assets.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°The bigger yourpany is, the bigger the impact of cash flow issues. Mypany is facing bankruptcy and might be bought out. This ismon. I am at my Wit¡¯s end. Mypany can continue running because I borrowed from my friends.¡± She looked at the safe. ¡°The five million USD in the safe is from selling my house and cars.¡±

    ¡°You sold your house?¡± Dong Xuebing was shocked.

    ¡°Haha¡­ yes. I mortgaged everything I have.¡± Zhang Longjuan replied nonchntly.

    Dong Xuebing could tell Sis Zhang was on the verged of bankruptcy. ¡°This¡­¡±

    Shen Xiaomei was shocked. She did not expect Sis Zhang to be in financial difficulties.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I am penniless now. If mypany close down, I will be in serious debt. I can never repay the debtors in my life. If that happens, I will look for you. Are you going to take care of me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Stop joking.¡±

    ¡°I am not joking. This might be the end for me.¡±

    ¡°How much do you need? I might be able to help.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°You are a civil servant. How much can you have from your sry?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and said. ¡°I should have tens of million. I can transfer to you tomorrow.¡±

    Tens of million RMB?

    Shen Xiaomei was shocked.

    Zhang Longjuan was also shocked. ¡°You have tens of million RMB?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I won the lottery.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°You surprised me again. But thanks for the offer. Your money is not enough.¡±

    ¡°How much do you need?¡±

    ¡°At least two hundred million.¡±

    ¡°I will give you fifty million RMB first and will think of a way to get the remaining.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. ¡°I am talking about USD and not RMB.¡±

    Two hundred million USD?

    That is over a billion RMB!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath.

    After listening to their conversation, Shen Xiaomei wants to jump out of windows. They were talking about tens of million RMB and above.

    Ms. Zhang is a businesswoman, and it is normal.

    But Dong Xuebing can lend her fifty million RMB without hesitation.

    Who the hell is he?

    Shen Xiaomei felt she could not join their conversation.

 Chapter 1235: Do you accept disciples?

    <h4>Chapter 1235: Do you ept disciples?</h4>

    Inside the presidential suite.

    It became quiet.

    Over a billion RMB. This is an astounding amount.

    Dong Xuebing could roughly guess Zhang Longjuan¡¯spany value. It should be worth around seven to eight billion RMB. A single woman created a sessful business overseas from her winnings at a Macau casino. She even separated herself from her family to build her career. He could not imagine what hardships she had undergone. She is a legend, and she is facing her biggest hurdle now.

    Over a billion RMB.

    How can I get this amount?

    Dong Xuebing could not help. He could not get it so fast, even if he could raise this amount.

    If Zhang Longjuan could not get funds, herpany would be gone.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s sessful business would be gone, and she will be in debt.

    Dong Xuebing does not want this to happen. ¡°Do you have ways to raise so much money?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t have a foolproof n, but I can try my luck. If I seed, I can temporarily settle mypany¡¯s financial issues.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°What are you going to do?¡±

    ¡°This is why I came.¡± Zhang Longjuan replied.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. ¡°Are you going to gamble?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°That gambling ship is big. I heard from my friends that winning or losing a few million USD there is normal. Those are big yers. The gambling ship will not allow guests without high worth to board. I considered for a few days when State Security approached me, and I decided to try my luck. I mortgaged my houses and cars to raise some money. If I win tens of millions or a hundred million USD, I can solve some of my financial issues.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°But¡­¡±

    Shen Xiaomei heard and said. ¡°This is illegal.¡±

    Although Zhang Longjuan started her business from her winnings at a casino, it was a legal casino. She paid the taxes, and those are not illegal funds. But this gambling ship is operating without a license. Gambling might be allowed on international waters, but the winnings are considered illegal funds.

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°I know. I have spoken to your leaders. If we canplete our mission smoothly, they will disregard my winnings. They can even help me turn it into legal funds.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan was shocked. She did not expect her higher-ups to agree to such a condition.

    Shen Xiaomei thought about it and did not say anything. Zhang Longjuan had donated tens of million USD to the State Security to fund their missions. State Security will repay her in times of need. However, Ms. Zhang must win first.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are you good at gambling?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Not bad. I seldom lose.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°What if you lose?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I will be bankrupted if I lose. Haha¡­ State Security will not cover my losses as they don¡¯t have the funds to do so.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. ¡°It is too risky.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°I know. But I must take the risk. I cannot allow mypany to copse. I got no time. The call earlier was from my staff. We owed too much money, and they could not stall the debtors anymore.¡±

    Dong Xuebing suggested. ¡°How about you let your family help and think of other solutionster?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°They demanded 51% of mypany. If I agree, they will own thepany. I would rather let it be bankrupt.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan is stubborn.

    Her stubbornness is simr to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything else. He understood how she felt. He would do the same in her situation. But hisposure is far from Sis Zhang. She can continue to joke andugh in her situation. He could not tell her problems if she did not tell him.

    She can beposed because of her life experiences.

    Dong Xuebing knew he could never do it.

    Dong Xuebing stopped persuading her. ¡°I wish you the best.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ thank you.¡± Zhang Longjuan turned to Shen Xiaomei. ¡°Although we had known each other for a few days, we were in danger and risked our lives together. I am telling you all this because you are my friend. Don¡¯t tell others about my agreement with your leaders. After all, this is nothing to be proud of.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°I understand.¡±

    The State Security leaders had agreed, and she will not stop Zhang Longjuan.

    Zhang Longjuan snubbed her cigarette. ¡°All right. I don¡¯t know how much I can win. It¡¯s about luck. Let¡¯s not talk about me. Haha¡­ Xiao Dong, how much did you win from the lottery? I remember the lottery¡¯s top prize in China is only five million RMB. What lottery lets you win tens of million RMB?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I bought a few stakes.¡±

    ¡°How many stakes?¡± Zhang Longjuan was curious.

    Shen Xiaomei was also curious. She felt Dong Xuebing was full of surprises.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and mumbled. ¡°About 100 hundred stakes.¡±

    One hundred stakes?

    One hundred stakes of the lottery top prize?

    Zhang Longjuan was amused. ¡°Unbelievable.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°You are that person who won 100 stakes of the two-colored ball lottery.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°You know about it?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I watched the news too.¡± Shen Xiaomei was speechless. ¡°Are you that guy who won the 100 stakes? That is over 100 million RMB of prize money.¡±

    Who is this guy?

    How is he so lucky?

    Shen Xiaomei felt Dong Xuebing is amazing.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I spent some. I might help Sis Zhang a little if I did not spend some of my winnings.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I am grateful to you for having this intention. Not everyone is willing to lend fifty million RMB to others.¡±

    ¡°We are friends.¡±

    ¡°I acknowledged you as my younger brother. If I can get past this hurdle, you can ask me for help anytime. I will not reject you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. What can happen to me?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ that¡¯s right. There¡¯s nothing you cannot solve.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I was too reckless. You think too highly of me.¡±

    Midnight.

    Shen Xiaoyan returned.

    It waste, and Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan returned to their rooms.

    Shen Xiaomei told her sister about their conversation earlier. Of course, she also told her about Dong Xuebing winning one hundred stakes of the lottery top prize.

    ¡°One hundred stakes?¡± Shen Xiaoyan was shocked. She saw the news with her younger sister and remembered it clearly. ¡°He was the one who won it.¡±

    ¡°Yes. He admitted.¡± Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°Do you think he is lying?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°Do you think he will lie about it?¡±

    ¡°You are right. But why is he so lucky? He has goodbat skills and marksmanship.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I say Mr. Dong is different. Didn¡¯t you see our Chief¡¯s attitude towards him? He is only a former State Security administrative staff. How can a State Security department head know him?¡± All subordinates know their leaders, but the leaders will not know all their men.

    ¡°Ah, Sis¡­¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Do you think¡­ do you think he¡­.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked out of his room suddenly when they were chatting. He looked at the twins and said. ¡°I can¡¯t sleep, and I am going to the bathroom. Carry on chatting.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was about to walk to the bathroom when Shen Xiaomei called him. ¡°Mr. Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei asked awkwardly. ¡°Err¡­ Do¡­ Do you ept disciples?¡±

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°Disciples? What disciples?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei cleared her throat. ¡°I¡­ I want to learn how to dodge bullets from you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know how to dodge bullets. Those hooligans have poor aiming today.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°We can tell how amazing you are today.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei added. ¡°You had dodged at least seven bullets today. You cannot fool us.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s luck.¡± Dong Xuebing was scared of others talking about this. ¡°Err¡­ I don¡¯t ept disciples, and you are better than me. I got nothing to teach you. I¡­ I am going to the bathroom.¡±

    ¡°Please teach us, Mr. Dong.¡± Shen Xiaomei insisted. ¡°You can also tell us your trick. Also, why is your body so tough? Have you learned external Qi Gong?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled. ¡°I also want to learn.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ I was lucky too.¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I cannot hold it any longer. I need to use the bathroom.¡±

    The sisters were speechless.

 Chapter 1236: The Twin Sistersâ€™ Passion

    <h4>Chapter 1236: The Twin Sisters¡¯ Passion</h4>

    Next day.

    Morning, 7 am.

    The sky is bright, and the sun shines brightly through the windows.

    Dong Xuebing woke up. He rubbed his eyes and started to look for his cigarette with his injured hand. Someone had hidden his cigarette, and he could not find it. He had no choice but to endure it. He took out his phone and made a few calls. He fears his family would look for him in Beijing if he did not call them.

    Xu Yan¡­

    Luan Xiaoping¡­

    Xie Hun¡­

    Qu Yunxuan¡­

    Dong Xuebing took half an hour to call them.

    Dong Xuebing yawned and was about to get out of bed. Someone knocked on the door suddenly.

    Knock¡­ knock¡­

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan entered. ¡°You are awake.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Yes. I am about to wash my face.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡± Shen Xiaoyan shouted. ¡°Sis, bring two hot towels over.¡±

    ¡°Eh, you don¡¯t need to do this.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You are injured and should not get up.¡±

    ¡°I cannot let you do this. I can move and don¡¯t need¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t reject us. The higher-ups had ordered us to care for you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt uneasy and wanted to leave the room. But he had removed his clothesst night and could not leave bed with a woman in his room.

    One minuteter.

    Shen Xiaomei entered the room with two hot towels.

    Dong Xuebing thanked her. Before he could take the towels from her, Shen Xiaoyan took them. She wiped his face gently, and Shen Xiaomei wiped the other side with the other towel.

    One left and one right.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised by these two beautiful women¡¯s passion. He quickly stops them. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ don¡¯t¡­ I will do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Stop moving.¡±

    ¡°We will do it for you.¡±

    The twins said and continued to wipe his face.

    Dong Xuebing was ufortable.

    He would not feel ufortable if it was Xie Hun or Qu Yunxuan. He has known Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan for one day, and they wipe his face for him.

    After wiping Dong Xuebing¡¯s face.

    Dong Xuebing quickly thanked them. ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Shen Xiaomei kept the towel and looked at him. ¡°Oh, Mr. Dong. How did you dodge the bullet? You can see where the gun is pointed, but how do you predict where the bullet willnd? Any slight movements will cause the bullet to stray from its original trajectory. How can you be sure of the bullet¡¯s trajectory? How can you react so fast? Did you move before they opened fire? But you are severely injured.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei asked a lot of questions.

    Dong Xuebing realized what they were trying to do. They want to learn from him.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. ¡°I moved blindly.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei continued. ¡°You can dodge every shot. That¡¯s not moving mindlessly.¡±

    Ding dong¡­ the doorbell rang. Shen Xiaoyan went out and returned with a bowl of hot congee. ¡°I ordered it earlier. Ms. Zhang says you like it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Here, let me feed you.¡±

    ¡°I can eat by myself.¡±

    ¡°You are injured. Let me do it.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan started feeding Dong Xuebing carefully.

    Dong Xuebing tried to stop her but to no avail.

    Of course, Shen Xiaoyan will not let go of this opportunity. She asked while feeding him. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about dodging bullets. I don¡¯t think we can do it even if you teach us. But how did you train your external Qigong? Can you teach us? We promise to keep it a secret and will not teach others.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei added. ¡°Yes. External Qigong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I don¡¯t know any Qigong.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°You don¡¯t know Qigong? Then how are you all right after getting hit by a truck?¡±

    ¡°I am not all right. I almost died from the blood loss.¡±

    ¡°But you are alive.¡± Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°And you managed to fight those hooligans.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I would teach you if I knew.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei saw him refusing to teach them, and she continued to ask. ¡°Then what about winning the lottery? How did you win 100 stakes of the lottery jackpot? Are there any tricks to it?¡±

    ¡°Huh? There are no tricks.¡±

    ¡°Then how did you win?¡±

    ¡°I told you. It¡¯s luck.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei was getting frustrated. ¡°You kept saying it¡¯s luck. How can someone be so lucky? You are unwilling to tell us. Let¡¯s ignore him, Sis.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled and continued to feed Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaomei paused for a second and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°I don¡¯t care. You must teach us something.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Who are you trying to fool? How can you beat up so many people if you don¡¯t know?¡±

    ¡°I was lucky, and they were not trained.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care. You must teach us a few moves. My sister watched you in the living roomst night and did not sleep.¡±

    They were determined to learn from him.

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it and pretended to be in pain. ¡°Ya¡­ I cannot move, and I am in pain. It¡¯s difficult even to talk.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei was speechless.

    You can subdue twenty men with those injuries and loss so much blood yesterday. How can you tell us you cannot move after your wounds are treated and stopped bleeding? Who are you trying to fool? The sisters had seen hisbat power and knew he was pretending.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°Stop pretending. Open your mouth.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was hungry and opened his mouth to eat the congee.

    The door was opened, and Dong Xuebing could hear footsteps. Zhang Longjuan walked to the door in her bathrobe. ¡°Xiao Dong, you are up.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. I just woke up.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan saw the beautiful twins serving Dong Xuebing andughed. ¡°Haha¡­ you are enjoying yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed. ¡°No¡­ I¡­¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan was scared Ms. Zhang would misunderstand the situation and quickly exined. ¡°We only want to learn something from Mr. Dong.¡±

    ¡°You want to learn from him?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan stretched. Her bathrobe almost burst open from herrge breasts. She smiled. ¡°All right. Take good care of this brat. I am going to wash up.¡±

 Chapter 1237: Spar

    <h4>Chapter 1237: Spar</h4>

    Inside the room.

    The sisters looked at Dong Xuebing again after Zhang Longjuan left.

    ¡°Xiao Dong. Are you going to teach us?¡± Shen Xiaomei got mad after Dong Xuebing refused to teach them. She stopped calling him Mr. Dong. The sisters are a few years older than him, and there¡¯s nothing wrong with calling him Xiao Dong.

    Shen Xiaoyan wiped Dong Xuebing¡¯s mouth gently after he finished the congee.

    Dong Xuebing could not reject them. ¡°All right. I am not good enough to teach you all anything. We are friends, so don¡¯t call me your teacher. Let¡¯s share and exchange some pointers. Ok?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°A few moves are good enough.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing thought for a while. ¡°Let¡¯s try closebat.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Shen Xiaomei stood up, and Shen Xiaoyan listened attentively.

    Dong Xuebing leaned against the headboard. ¡°I am not belittling you. Females are weaker against men in terms of strength.¡±

    Both nodded.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°I will teach you a method to ovee this. You don¡¯t need to sh head-on every time. We have many acupuncture points, and these are weaknesses. You can win if you can urately hit your opponent¡¯s acupuncture point or nerve.¡± He has often used this method, and it is the only skill he can teach.

    ¡°Acupuncture points?¡±

    ¡°Nerves?¡±

    The sisters did not learn this.

    ¡°Can it work?¡± Shen Xiaomei was doubtful.

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°Is hitting the nerves effective?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Ok. Try attacking me.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s wounds. ¡°You are on the bed, and your injury¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Go ahead and hit me. Hit wherever you want.¡± Dong Xuebing did not put up a defensive stance. He sat on the bed and did not move.

    Shen Xiaomei looked at her sister.

    Shen Xiaoyan nodded and stepped back.

    ¡°Be careful.¡± Shen Xiaomei looked at Dong Xuebing and was prepared to attack.

    She threw a punch at Dong Xuebing¡¯s face. She did not hold back as she knew his skills.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and lifted his hand. He used no strength, and his hand and Shen Xiaomei¡¯s fist touched.

    Shen Xiaoyan felt Dong Xuebing could not block her sister¡¯s punch and might get hurt.

    Shen Xiaomei thinks the same. But when their fists touched, her face changed. She gasped in pain, and her arm went soft. She quickly retracted her hand and took a big step back. She held her fist and inhaled deeply.

    Shen Xiaoyan was shocked. ¡°What happened, Sis?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei bit her lips. ¡°My hand is numbed.¡±

    ¡°Your hand went numb from that light touch?¡± Shen Xiaoyan could not believe it.

    Shen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°I cannot put in any strength. It is painful.¡±

    ¡°Let me try.¡± Shen Xiaoyan still did not believe her sister. She walked over to Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°Sorry, Mr. Dong.¡±

    ¡°Come at me.¡±

    ¡°Be careful.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan moved.

    She did not attack Dong Xuebing¡¯s face like her sister. She aimed a few inches lower toward his chest. She was fast, and her fist was inches away from his chest.

    Dong Xuebing lifted his arm casually like the previous time. He used no strength and looked like he waved his arm lightly. His fist blocked Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s arm near her elbow. This is a normal attack and block exchange. Most attackers will follow up with another attack.

    Before Shen Xiaoyan could attack Dong Xuebing again, she felt her elbow joint numb.

    She immediately retracted her arm and attacked with her right hand.

    Dong Xuebing lifted his hand calmly to hit her wrist.

    Bam! The punch was blocked, and Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s wrist was numbed.

    They could not hurt each other with these moves and strength, but Shen Xiaomei noticed her sister¡¯s facial expression. She was looking terrible.

    Bam!

    Bam!

    Bam!

    Shen Xiaoyan did not stop, and she continued exchanging blows with Dong Xuebing.

    She unleashed a kick at the end.

    They were sparring, and Dong Xuebing could not get out of bed. Kicking was a bit too much, but it also meant Shen Xiaoyan had no choice. She was forced to use her leg.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and lifted his knee from under the nket. His knee met Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s ankle and blocked her kick.

    Shen Xiaoyan could not take it anymore. She took a deep breath and quickly stepped back. Her leg went soft, and she was limping.

    ¡°Sis!¡± Shen Xiaomei quickly help her up.

    Shen Xiaoyan waved her hand. ¡°I am fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°It is quite effective, right?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled wearily. ¡°It is very effective. How will we fight if we meet someone who knows this skill? We cannot win.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°This is amazing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing blocked their attacks, and they lost their strength upon contact.

    One might be fine, but no one canst three to five times.

    Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s arms and legs were numb and in pain after exchanging blows with Dong Xuebing. It felt terrible.

    Dong Xuebing did not use any strength during their exchanges.

    It would be more effective if Dong Xuebing were serious.

    Shen Xiaoyan sighed. ¡°I didn¡¯t know there¡¯s such a powerful Kung Fu.¡±

    ¡°This is not Kung Fu. It is abat method.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°You must memorize the acupuncture points and practice. You don¡¯t need to use any strength for this skill. You only need uracy, and this skill suits you.¡± He exined.

    The sisters listened attentively and took notes.

    They spent the morning asking and learning from Dong Xuebing. He had researched thisbat method and shared his experience.

    After this sparring session, the sisters respected Dong Xuebing more.

    They were impressed by his techniques.

    A severely injured person on the bed¡­

    Dong Xuebing could not move his body and managed to win against two professionally trained agents with one hand.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were convinced.

 Chapter 1238: This is my lover

    <h4>Chapter 1238: This is my lover</h4>

    One day¡­

    Two days¡­

    Three days¡­

    Afternoon.

    A car stopped outside a pub.

    Shen Xiaoyan, Shen Xiaomei, Zhang Longjuan, and Dong Xuebing sat in the car. They will be boarding the gambling ship today, and they were prepared.

    ¡°We are here.¡± Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°That¡¯s the ce.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the sisters. ¡°What about your weapons?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan nodded. ¡°We did not bring any or will not get past the security checks.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhang Longjuan turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°You cannot back out if you board. Xiao Dong, I am grateful to you foring to protect me. I do not want you to risk your life with us, as you got nothing to do with this mission.¡± She repeated it. ¡°I need to confirm if you are going with us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I must go.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°All right. I shall not say anything. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°You will be fine if you are within 300 meters from me.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Why 300 meters?¡±

    Dong Xuebing exined. ¡°I can handle any situation within this distance.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied after a long pause. ¡°Oh¡­ ok.¡±

    Other bodyguards willugh at Dong Xuebing if they hear what he says. Who can protect someone from 300 meters away? No one can do anything 30 meters away. It should be 3 meters. But it was Dong Xuebing who said it. Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei exchanged looks. They knew Dong Xuebing could do it, and they were amateurspared to him.

    Zhang Longjuanughed and agreed. ¡°I will not bear to be so far from my handsome boy. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are doing it again. I am not handsome.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°You are handsome.¡±

    Sister Zhang started joking again. She seemed rxed and was not nervous at all.

    The twins understood why their higher-ups let an outsider Zhang Longjuan lead this operation. She is experienced and does not get nervous. Others would be shaking if tasked with this mission and might expose themselves. But Zhang Longjuan will not be caught.

    Ms. Zhang has been through ups and downs, and few will have herposure.

    They got out of the car. Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan carried a silver numeric lock suitcase each. The suitcases were heavy as they were full of USD.

    They walked towards a bar.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered something. He asked. ¡°How many people can you bring on board?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied slowly. ¡°I can bring one or two people with me under normal circumstances. We are using cash to gamble and need people to carry the money. Most people will bring a secretary, bodyguard, or two bodyguards.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°We got four people.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the twins. ¡°They are my bodyguards, and you¡­ Haha¡­¡±

    ¡°How can I be your secretary? What if they don¡¯t allow so many of us to board the ship?¡± Dong Xuebing is afraid he cannot board the ship. This is a dangerous mission. He must stay beside Zhang Longjuan to protect her.

    Zhang Longjuan did not answer him. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter.¡±

    They reached the bar.

    It is a small bar located in a corner. The signboard is in English, and there¡¯s a smallntern beside it. It looked smaller than other bars along the street, and the doors were closed. A man in his early sixties sat outside the door, reading a newspaper.

    They stood at the entrance.

    The old man looked at them. ¡°We are not open yet.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°We are not here to drink. We are here to board the ship.¡±

    The old man was not surprised. He looked at them without saying a word.

    Shen Xiaomei passed him a card. It is a golden card, and Dong Xuebing saw a drawing of a cruise on it.

    The old man looked at the car and nodded. He put the newspaper aside and unlocked the door. He opened the door and said. ¡°Come in.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei looked inside cautiously and entered.

    Shen Xiaoyan, Zhang Longjuan, and Dong Xuebing followed.

    The bar is bright, and they saw a few staff in uniforms inside. The old man closed the door and passed the golden card to a middle-aged man. That man checked the card and returned it to Zhang Longjuan. He greeted her politely. ¡°Good afternoon, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°What time are we boarding?¡±

    ¡°We can board now, but we must check you all first. This is a normal procedure. We don¡¯t mean to be rude, and I hope you are not offended.¡± The middle-aged man said.

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Ok.¡±

    The middle-aged man turned and looked at the staff. Three staff walked over to search them.

    The female staff conducted a body search on Zhang Longjuan and the twins. A male staff searched Dong Xuebing and used a metal detector on them. Another staff checked their suitcases. He took out all the money and checked the suitcase before putting the money back.

    Five minutester.

    The staff nodded to the middle-aged man.

    ¡°Sorry to keep you all waiting.¡± That man gestured to the back door. ¡°I will bring you all to the ship. But you all need to take my car.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your understanding. This way, please.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and the rest followed the middle-aged man through the back door and got into a Lincoln. It is long and looks luxurious. Dong Xuebing can tell the boss of the gambling ship is wealthy. A few people were waiting in the car. It was a middle-aged woman and her male bodyguard. Two other men were there alone. They did not talk to each other and seemed to be strangers.

    The car started moving.

    It drove towards the south.

    The car stopped in front of a beach about an hourter.

    It is afternoon, and the weather is hot. They could see many people and cars after they got out. A few yachts were on the sea.

    The middle-aged man led the way.

    A few staff walked over and checked them again. They checked their golden card and scanned them with a metal detector before bringing them to the beach.

    An average-looking woman walked up to them. ¡°Hello, are you all together?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°We are together. What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°You only got one gold card, but you have four people. This is against the regtions.¡± The woman said. ¡°Are they your bodyguards?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan pointed to the twins. ¡°They are my guards.¡±

    ¡°What about him?¡± The woman looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s body is still in bandages. Although his suit covered them, he limped and had wounds on his forehead. No one would believe he is a bodyguard. How can someone injured be a bodyguard?

    Dong Xuebing was interrupted when he was about to answer.

    Zhang Longjuan wrapped her arms around Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and said. ¡°He is my lover.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei did not react. They seemed to know Ms. Zhang would say that.

    The woman paused for a second and looked at them. Their age gap was too big, but she showed no expression. This was not her first time seeing an older woman bringing a younger man. She hesitated. ¡°Oh¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°Can we board now?¡±

    Two bodyguards and Dong Xuebing is considered her family. The woman thought for a while. ¡°Sorry for the dy. Please board the ship.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Haha¡­¡±

    ¡°Pleasee with me.¡±

    The woman brought them toward a white yacht.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s continued to hook her hand around Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm and followed that woman gracefully.

    But Dong Xuebing was awkward.

    I am your lover?

    Darn! You are daring to say it.

    Dong Xuebing was embarrassed as other guests were looking at them weirdly. A forty-plus woman was walking with a man in his twenties. Anyone would be curious.

    However, there¡¯s a benefit to it.

    Zhang Longjuan was pressing her breasts against Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm.

    He could see her deep cleavage when he looked down.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s breasts almost burst out of her dress, shaking with every step she took.

 Chapter 1239: Gambling ship

    <h4>Chapter 1239: Gambling ship</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Beach.

    On a yacht by the seaside.

    After boarding, Zhang Longjuan pulled the stiff Dong Xuebing to a lounging chair. He sat with her and felt everyone was looking at him. It was ufortable¡­ only his left arm squashed between Sis Zhang¡¯s boobs, felt good. It was a weird feeling.

    Zhang Longjuan was amused. ¡°Why are you so shy?¡±

    Dong Xuebing whispered. ¡°Can you don¡¯t stick so close to me?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ are you scared I would eat you? Huh?¡± Zhang Longjuanughed.

    ¡°No, I just feel¡­ err¡­ this is wrong¡­¡± Dong Xuebing pretended to be a gentleman. But he was enjoying this feeling inside.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°They will not allow you to go on board if you are not my lover. You insisted oning with us.¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you tell them I am your brother or nephew?¡±

    ¡°How can that rtionship be the same as a lover? A lover is more convincing.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡­ let¡¯s pretend to be lovers now.¡±

    ¡°We got to hold hands. Act natural, and don¡¯t expose us.¡±

    Shen Xianyan and her sister stood beside Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan with the digital lock suitcases.

    Suddenly, there wasughter from a distance.

    A middle-aged man and a young woman walked to the yacht. They had a bodyguard each with them, and the bodyguards carried heavy suitcases.

    ¡°Ms. Zhang.¡± The manughed.

    The young woman said. ¡°Why are you here?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan turned. ¡°Oh, Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng.¡±

    The middle-aged man smiled. ¡°We have not met for many years since Macau. I remembered I lost a lot to you.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I was lucky or would not have won against you with your skills that day.¡±

    Mr. Wei replied. ¡°Are you mocking me?¡±

    The woman beside seemed to know Mr. Wei and Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Sis Zhang, I heard you are doing well overseas. I hope we can cooperate in the future.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Sure.¡±

    Mr. Wei looked at Dong Xuebing and asked. ¡°Who is this?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan wrapped her arms around Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°Let me introduce. This is Mr. Wei. He is doing electronic products business. Hispany is big. This is Ms. Leng. Her business is focused mainly on Singapore. We cooperated once many years ago.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and greeted them. ¡°Nice to meet you, Mr. Wei, Ms. Leng.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan pointed at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°This is my lover.¡±

    Mr. Wei smiled. ¡°You have good taste, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Ms. Leng smiled. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you liked young men.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt slightly insulted, but he did not say anything. He did not want to create trouble today.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°I remember there was a young man beside you when we met. He seemed to be in his teens.¡±

    Ms. Leng¡¯s eyelids twitched. ¡°He is my rtive.¡±

    Mr. Zhang quickly changed the topic. ¡°Let¡¯s get on board. The yacht is going to set sail.¡±

    They got onto Zhang Longjuan¡¯s yacht and sat together.

    Dong Xuebing could tell they, especially Ms. Leng, were not close with Zhang Longjuan despite their friendly greetings. He could tell from their tone and attitude.

    ¡°Is this your first time here, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I heard it is a big gambling cruise and came to take a look.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ Ms. Leng and I came a few times. It¡¯s not bad.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know Ms. Leng enjoys ying cards.¡±

    ¡°I am here to have fun. Haha¡­ I am not expecting to win.¡±

    They chatted, and Dong Xuebing could not join their conversation. He looked around and saw a few cars stopping at the beach. Everyone was searched before they could get on board. They were doing this in broad daylight. He guessed the boss has connections with the local authorities. It is not easy to have such a scale within a few months. No wonder State Security is watching them.

    Around ten minutester.

    All guests arrived.

    The professionally dressed woman came on board the yacht. She is in charge of this yacht. ¡°We are setting sail soon. It is windy here, and you can rest in the cabins.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I am enjoying the breeze.¡±

    ¡°Ok. We will set sail now. Call me if you need anything.¡±

    The yacht set sail after a few minutes.

    Zhang Longjuan yawned and asked. ¡°How long will it take? I am feeling sleepy.¡±

    The woman replied. ¡°It will take around one hour. This is your first time, right? We will provide rooms and food on the cruise. You can rest or dine when you get on board. It will take seven to eight hours before the cruise reaches international waters. The casino will open at midnight. You can have a good rest.¡±

    ¡°Seven to eight hours to reach international waters?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We are located further from international waters, and the security has been tighter recently. We cannot stop in the areas previously. We got to change our course.¡±

    ¡°Is someone investigating you?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ it¡¯s better to be careful.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We don¡¯t need to rush.¡±

    Mr. Wei looked at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Let¡¯s have lunchter, Ms. Zhang. We have not met for many years besides a few phone calls.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°We will have time. I am tired and will take a nap after we get on board. I think I will have dinner in my room.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s talk about it again. You must go lightly on me when we meet in the casino.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you are teasing me again. Who doesn¡¯t know how good you are with cards.¡±

    Ms. Leng smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s y a few gamester, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at her. ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s meet again tonight.¡±

    ¡°Deal.¡± Ms. Lengughed.

    Ten minutes¡­

    Half an hour¡­

    One hour¡­

    The yacht slowed down, and they could see the coastline.

    They were unsure where they were. The port on the coast is not a proper port and arge luxurious cruise berth there. Dong Xuebing was speechless. He imagined the cruise ship when Shen Xiaomei told him about the mission, but he did not expect the ship to be so big. It looks new and can fit thousands of people.

    This is an actual cruise ship.

    This ship should cost an astronomical amount.

    Port.

    All the yachts stopped at the port.

    About a hundred people got off the yachts and stood on the port.

    Some seemed to be regrs as they were not looking around. Most of them were here for the first time. They were surprised and looked at the giant cruise ship.

    The staff started boarding the guests.

    There was another security checkpoint before boarding. The guests were searched and scanned with metal detectors and an infrared device. Guests¡¯ spectacles and contact lenses were also checked thoroughly. This was to prevent anyone from bringing dangerous items on board and the guests from cheating with high-tech products. Lastly, everyone¡¯s suitcases were checked. The guests were high rollers, and they had high worths. Ordinary guests could not pass the initial checks.

    Everyone¡¯s suitcases contain a few hundred thousand to a few million USD. Zhang Longjuan¡¯s five million USD is not the most.

    Credit cards?

    This is an illegal gambling ship, and they do not allow credit card transactions. That¡¯s why the guests must bring cash with them.

    On board the gambling cruise.

    Zhang Longjuan and the rest finally boarded after clearing the security checks.

    Staff in a casino dealer¡¯s uniform walked up to them. ¡°Please show me your gold card.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei took out the gold card.

    The staff replied. ¡°Good afternoon, prestigious guest. Pleasee with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing noticed the guests were led to different parts of the ship. Some entered the cabin decks through the west entrance, and some through the east entrance. The gold cards should have different levels. The staff leads them into the decks through a north entrance and a long corridor. At the end of the corridor is a majestic and grand area.

    Rooms lined on both sides.

    Gold VIP signs and room numbers were hung on the doors.

    ¡°Every VIP guest has two rooms. These two, VIPs 7 and 8, are your room.

    ¡°All right.¡±

    ¡°The casino opens at midnight. You can call us from the phone inside if you need anything. All food and liquors are free for our guests.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Have a good rest, and I hope you will have a pleasant stay with us.¡±

 Chapter 1240: Scrub my back for me

    <h4>Chapter 1240: Scrub my back for me</h4>

    Afternoon 3 pm.

    Inside VIP room 7.

    They entered the room and closed the door behind them.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei started checking the room¡¯s bedsheets, lights, carpet, etc. They checked every corner of the room for listening devices or hidden cameras. It is a luxurious suite with two rooms, one bathroom, a living room, and a small kitchen. Ites with a TV, fridge, and various home appliances. They did not feel they were on a ship because of the grey carpet. Instead, they feel like they are in a luxurious presidential suite.

    About twenty minutester.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°Safe.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°The room is safe.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°They should not put listening bugs in the rooms. The cruise operator¡¯s reputation would be tarnished if the VIPs found listening bugs. If the ship is spying on other countries, they will install listening devices in the restaurants. Many people would be there, and no one would let their bodyguards check the restaurants.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°We will check the other room to be safe.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°How are we going to split the rooms?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan giggled. ¡°I told everyone, Xiao Dong is my lover. We must stay in a room. You two will stay in the next room.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± The twins do not need to worry about Zhang Longjuan¡¯s safety with Dong Xuebing. He can take down anyone with one finger. They learned martial arts from him in the past few days and have absolute confidence in him. ¡°We are not resting. We will eat at the restaurant and familiarize ourselves with the ship.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°My job is only to bring you two here, and the rest is up to you.¡±

    ¡°Yes. We know what to do.¡±

    ¡°Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Ms. Zhang. You must be careful too.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan took out her phone and sent out a text. Shen Xiaomei took out her phone¡¯s battery. She took a small hidden device behind the battery and left the room. It should be a listening device.

    The door closed.

    Zhang Longjuan stretched and smiled. ¡°They will do the mission now, and I will not interfere. You are limping and will gain attention if we appear. My task is done. Let¡¯s eat something first.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was hungry. ¡°Ok.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan jumped onto a bed and called room service with the phone in the room.

    ¡°Good afternoon.¡±

    ¡°I would like to order lunch. What do you have?¡±

    ¡°We have Chinese and Western cuisines.¡±

    ¡°I shall have Western food. Give me two steaks and two servings of oysters. What red wine do you have?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan ordered a lot of food.

    Dong Xuebingughed after she hung up. ¡°Are their food and wine free for the guests? They are making a loss.¡±

    ¡°They won¡¯t.¡± Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°Everyone came with at least a few hundred thousand USD, and the casino is a sure-win business. Although the casino is taking a small cut from the bets, it is huge. The food and drinks are nothing.¡±

    Someone rang the doorbell a whileter.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door, and the staff pushed a trolley in. ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dong Xuebing closed the door and checked the trolley. He pushed it to the bed after he was sure it was safe. We can eat.¡±

    Zhang Longjuany on the bed. ¡°Let¡¯s eat on the bed. I am tired.¡±

    She is wearing a sexy dark red long dress today.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and sat on the bed. He pulled the trolley closer.

    Zhang Longjuan giggled and sat up. She cut the steak into small pieces and fed Dong Xuebing. ¡°Here¡­¡±

    ¡°You should eat first.¡±

    ¡°I cut it for you. Hurry.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Thank you. I don¡¯t know how to cut it.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I noticed it when you came to my house.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s attentiveness touched Dong Xuebing again. He started eating slowly.

    After eating.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the time. ¡°It¡¯s still early. We got a war to fight tonight. Let¡¯s rest.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Go and sleep. I will keep watch outside as I am not sleepy.¡±

    ¡°You should take a nap even if you are not sleepy. We will be ying until tomorrow morning. How can your body take it?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I am taking a shower first.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and entered the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing heard Zhang Longjuan undressing inside and left the room. He went to the living room to watch TV.

    A whileter.

    ¡°Is my handsome boy around?¡±

    ¡°Where is my handsome boy?¡±

    Dong Xuebing entered the room quickly. ¡°I am here. What is it?¡±

    The bathroom lights were on, and Dong Xuebing could see her silhouette. ¡°Come in for a while.¡±

    ¡°Huh? How can I enter?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ the door is not locked.¡±

    ¡°It is not about if the door is locked or not. You¡­¡±

    ¡°I am wearing something. Come in.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened the door slightly and checked. It was foggy, and he could not see clearly. He opened the door more and saw Zhang Longjuan soaking in the bathtub. Her wet hair was tied into a bun, showing her smooth neck and shoulders. She wrapped herself in a towel and faced away from him.

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Come and scrub my back.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Scrub your back? You want me to scrub your back?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Are you unwilling to do it?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ I¡­ I don¡¯t think it is right.¡±

    ¡°My body was so dirty these days, and I will wear a strapped long dresster. I must wash my back. Come. You are not an outsider.¡±

 Chapter 1241: Did I touch it?

    <h4>Chapter 1241: Did I touch it?</h4>

    Inside the cabin¡¯s hot and humid bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing sweated when he saw Sis Zhang¡¯s back. She was facing away from him, and a fire was burning within his body.

    She is hot¡­

    She is seducing me¡­

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. ¡°This is wrong.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said without turning. ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong. Are you going to scrub my back, huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. ¡°But¡­ I will get Sister Yan to help you.¡±

    ¡°They have work to do.¡± Zhang Longjuan replied while rubbing body wash over her arms. Ssh! She lifted her leg against the white wall, followed by the other leg. ¡°Moreover, I don¡¯t know them well. How can I ask them to scrub my back?¡±

    Huh? Why are you asking me to do it instead?

    Dong Xuebing did not say it because his eyes were glued to Sis Zhang¡¯s position. Her upper body, wrapped in a towel, is almost submerged under the water. Her legs were exposed to her upper thighs. He could not see anything other than her legs.

    I cannot stand it¡­

    I am losing control¡­

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s willpower was at its limits. ¡°Ok¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuan turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Haha¡­ thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing dragged a small wooden stool next to the bathtub and rolled up his sleeves. He rubbed body wash on his hands and put them on her smooth shoulders.

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°Feels good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I have not started. How can you feel good?

    Dong Xuebing started scrubbing her back, but her towel was in the way.

    ¡°Just scrub my shoulders and upper back.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I will not take off my towel. I am afraid you would take advantage of me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I won¡¯t.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you want me to take it off.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ I did not say that. I¡­¡±

    ¡°But you are thinking about it.¡±

    ¡°Huh? I¡­ no¡­¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I was teasing you. Continue¡­ It feels good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was teased mercilessly by Sis Zhang. He is afraid of open-minded and mature older women like her. He does not know how to handle them.

    ¡°Then I will continue¡­¡±

    ¡°Yes. Put more strength into it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing continued to scrub her back.

    Zhang Longjuan ced her hands on her long legs and started scrubbing slowly. She rubbed and massaged her legs and poured more body wash on them.

    Her body was covered with foam.

    Sis Zhang was facing away from Dong Xuebing, allowing him to look at her sexy body.

    So hot¡­

    How did she maintain her body at her age?

    Dong Xuebing admired Zhang Longjuan¡¯s body. Besides some tummy fats and a few unnoticeable wrinkles, she does not look her age. She is beautiful and attractive.

    Scrub¡­

    Rub¡­

    Massage¡­

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s shoulders and upper back are clean.

    Her back was clean before Dong Xuebing started.

    Dong Xuebing scrubbed Zhang Longjuan¡¯s back for more than 10 minutes. Her back had dried, and he stopped reluctantly. ¡°All right.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°No problem. I will go out now.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will scrub your back when you batheter.¡±

    ¡°No need. My wounds have not healed, and I cannot bath.¡±

    Sis Zhang finished scrubbing her legs and put them down. The foam on the water parted due to her movements, and Dong Xuebing caught a glimpse of her thighs.

    Dong Xuebing stood there in a daze.

    Zhang Longjuan washed the body wash on her shoulders and giggled without looking back. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you going to wait for me to strip?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuan quickly left the bathroom and closed the door.

    Living room.

    About twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing heard footsteps and knew Zhang Longjuan was done with her bath. He pretended not to hear her and continued watching a variety TV program.

    Dong Xuebing could smell her before she came closer.

    Sis Zhang smells good.

    ¡°Oh, you are watching TV.¡±

    ¡°Yes. You are done with your bath.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Ahh¡­ I feel so good.¡±

    ¡°You should take a nap.¡±

    ¡°No hurry. My hair is still wet.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan sat beside Dong Xuebing and watched TV with him. She had changed into her dark red strapped long dress, white heels, and beige stockings. She is sexy.

    Dong Xuebing secretly peeped at Sis Zhang¡¯s legs while watching TV.

    One minute¡­

    Two minutes¡­

    Zhang Longjuan giggled suddenly. ¡°Why are you so stiff? This is a funny show and not a horror show. Why do you look scared?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. The show is not scary, but you are. He replied. ¡°No. I¡­ feel some pain, and I am not stiff.¡±

    ¡°Ah, show me which part is painful.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­ it¡¯s fine¡­ no need.¡±

    ¡°No. I must take a look.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to stop her, but she insisted.

    Zhang Longjuan bends forward slightly, and her dress opens up before Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing saw the pair of melons and thecy ck bra.

    WTF!

    She¡¯s exposed.

    Dong Xuebing''s pupils dted and did not stop her.

    Zhang Longjuan noticed what he was looking at andughed. She was not embarrassed and teased him. ¡°You are naughty.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ no¡­¡±

    ¡°Then what are you looking at?¡±

    ¡°Huh? No¡­ I am not looking.¡±

    ¡°Just admit it. Haha¡­ I will not dig out your eyes.¡±

    ¡°I did not see anything¡­ No¡­ I was not looking.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan did not say anything else. She smiled and opened up his shirt to check his wounds. She let go of his shirt after she saw his wounds were fine and stared at him.

    Dong Xuebing was looking at her too.

    Their eyes met.

    Dong Xuebing was teased all day and could not stand it anymore. He did not avoid her gaze.

    He looked at her¡­

    She looked at him¡­

    They looked at each other for around three seconds.

    Dong Xuebing moved closer and wrapped his hand around her waist.

    Her waist is soft.

    Zhang Longjuan giggled. ¡°What are you trying to do? Huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not reply. His hand moved up from her waist to her boobs. He caressed the underside of her boobs and could feel thecy material of her bra.

    When Dong Xuebing was going to continue upward, Zhang Longjuan grabbed his hand. Sheughed. ¡°You are a naughty boy. You dare to take advantage of a big sister like me. When did I be so irresistible? Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to continue moving his hand.

    Zhang Longjuan did not release his hand. Sheughed. ¡°That¡¯s enough. Haha¡­ you are making me blush.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt more embarrassed after she stopped him.

    He had mustered his courage to do this but was rejected. He wished he could bury his head in the ground.

    What am I doing?

    Dong Xuebing¡­ Dong Xuebing¡­ you are a pervert.

    When can you change this bad habit?

    Dong Xuebing replied awkwardly. ¡°Sorry, Sis Zhang¡­ I¡­ err¡­ It was an ident.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan was amused. ¡°How can it be an ident when you are touching there?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ I¡­¡± Dong Xuebing was embarrassed and wished she would stop talking about it.

    ¡°Did you touch it?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°My breasts. Did you touch them?¡±

    ¡°Huh¡­ yes. I think so.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan thought nothing about it. She looked at Dong Xuebing and giggled. ¡°You are bold to try to take advantage of me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was sweating, and he wiped it with his hand. ¡°No¡­ it was an ident.¡±

    Dong Xuebing could only move one hand. He had just touched Sis Zhang and could smell her scent on his hand as he wiped his sweat.

 Chapter 1242: Sis Zhangâ€™s legs

    <h4>Chapter 1242: Sis Zhang¡¯s legs</h4>

    Inside VIP 7 cabin.

    Living room.

    Both did not say anything and continued to watch TV.

    But Dong Xuebing could not concentrate on the TV after what happened. He was too embarrassed.

    I¡¯m done¡­

    I had embarrassed myself utterly.

    What would Sis Zhang think of me now? She must think of me as a pervert. Although she is open and dressed seductively, she is still a woman. She might be conservative despite her appearances. He regrets touching her. How can he do this to a woman in her forties?

    Dilemma¡­

    Nothing is more embarrassing than this.

    Dong Xuebing was sulking and tried toe up with an excuse. But they were not drinking, and he could not im he was drunk.

    Ah!

    I can use BACK!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers his power.

    But Dong Xuebing hesitated again. He had used some time in the past two days and will need to use more at night and in the next few days. He could not waste it, and a few minutes had passed.

    What should I do?

    Should I turn back time?

    Dong Xuebing was troubled.

    Zhang Longjuan noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression andughed. ¡°What are you thinking? Your face is all cramped up.¡±

    Teasing¡­

    She is teasing me again.

    Dong Xuebing felt more guilty. ¡°Sorry, Sis Zhang. I¡­ I¡­ you can beat and scold me all you want.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ It¡¯s not a big deal.¡±

    ¡°No¡­ This is a big deal for me.¡±

    ¡°All right. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    But Dong Xuebing felt bad and continued apologizing until he was uttering nonsense.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Are you done?¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I feel bad.¡±

    ¡°Enough¡­ enough¡­ It¡¯s a small matter.¡± Zhang Longjuan saw the guilt on Dong Xuebing¡¯s face andughed. ¡°It¡¯s only a light touch, and I am not angry with you. Maybe I was too harsh earlier. But I did not scold you.¡± She said and grabbed his hand. She ced his hand on her thigh. ¡°All right. You can touch here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing gasped. ¡°No¡­ no¡­ no¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied with a smile. ¡°I cannot let you touch my breasts, but you can touch my legs. Go ahead.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulled back his hand. ¡°I cannot do this. Stop teasing me.¡±

    ¡°You brat.¡± Zhang Longjuan did not let go of his hand. Sheughed. ¡°You tried to touch when I did not allow it. I am letting you touch now, and you refused. I told you it¡¯s fine. You can touch all you want. I will not stop you.¡±

    ¡°I should not do this.¡±

    ¡°You are hard to please.¡±

    ¡°No. I cannot do this.¡±

    ¡°All right. Let me help you.¡± Zhang Longjuan pulled his hand and pressed it against her legs.

    Soft¡­

    Her legs felt soft.

    Dong Xuebing felt a fire raging inside him. ¡°Stop, Sis Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan ignored him and moved his hand up and down her thighs.

    Dong Xuebing did not know what to do.

    Zhang Longjuan let go of his hand after a while.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth. He had embarrassed himself earlier anyway. He did not take away his hand from herp. He felt the softness and warmth of her legs.

    A few secondster.

    Dong Xuebing tried to move his hand slightly.

    Zhang Longjuan did not stop him and continued to watch TV.

    Dong Xuebing felt confident and used more strength to rub her legs.

    Her dress material felt smooth.

    He could feel her legs under the thin material.

    Zhang Longjuan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand and pressed it against her leg again. She pushed her dress up with her fingers.

    Her calves were exposed¡­

    Her knees were exposed¡­

    Half of her thighs were exposed¡­

    Both her legs were exposed.

    They were beautiful.

    This is too seducing¡­

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and didn¡¯t dare to move his hand.

    But Zhang Longjuan did not stop. She grabbed his hand and ced it on her upper thighs under her dress.

    Soft¡­

    Dong Xuebing could feel the smooth stockings, and it felt good.

    Dong Xuebing could not resist it. He grabbed her thigh.

    One time¡­

    Five times¡­

    Ten times¡­

    Dong Xuebing continued to squeeze and knead her thigh. He tugged at her stockings and felt her legs.

    Zhang Longjuan suddenly giggled. ¡°Is it enough?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly stopped and pulled down her dress.

    Ahh¡­ I¡¯m so lucky.

    Dong Xuebing was easily satisfied. He felt his trip and injuries were worth it when he got to feel this pair of beautiful legs.

    ¡°Sis Zhang¡­¡± Dong Xuebing still felt slightly embarrassed.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°This is your reward foring to protect me. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. You are making me feel bad.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I was joking. I don¡¯t mind you touching my legs as long as you feel good.¡±

 Chapter 1243: You saw it?

    <h4>Chapter 1243: You saw it?</h4>

    Inside the cabin.

    Bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and exhaled. The bathroom still has Sis Zhang¡¯s body wash¡¯s fragrance. He looked at his hand and turned on the tap to wash his face with cold water. He needs to cool down.

    Sis Zhang is a vixen.

    Dong Xuebing was not his match and was led by her.

    Dong Xuebing dried his face and left the bathroom.

    Zhang Longjuan sat on the bed in her long dress. She crossed her legs and took out a foreign-brand cigarette. Dong Xuebing saw it and quickly grabbed a lighter for her.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    Dong Xuebing felt like smoking too.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and held out the cigarette. ¡°Only two puffs. You can smoke after you recover.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head and took a big puff.

    Zhang Longjuan took a puff.

    She has a habit of biting her cigarette butt when she smokes. All her cigarette butts will have her teeth marks and be wet with her saliva. Dong Xuebing had tasted her saliva several times.

    Both shared the cigarette, and it finished very soon.

    It felt awkward for Dong Xuebing.

    Zhang Longjuan leaned against the bed¡¯s headboard andughed. ¡°Why are you feeling awkward?¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ I am not.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ stay and chat with me.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Ok. What do you want to talk about?¡±

    ¡°Am I attractive to you?¡±

    She¡¯s at it again.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. He cleared his throat and said. ¡°You are attractive.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Zhang Longjuan crossed her legs and looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Am I very attractive?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a few seconds and said. ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You are so sweet.¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ it¡¯s true.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan giggled and sat up from the bed. She turned on the music on the table.

    Music started.

    A soft melody started.

    Zhang Longjuan waved to Dong Xuebing. ¡°Come and dance with me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I am not good at dancing. I had only danced a few times.¡±

    ¡°I will teach you. Come¡­¡± Zhang Longjuan said.

    Dong Xuebing does not want to let Zhang Longjuan down and wants to dance with her. However, he is afraid he might step on her feet.

    They held hands and started dancing.

    Dong Xuebing was supposed to hold Sis Zhang¡¯s waist, but he could only move one hand. His other hand was fractured.

    ¡°Move along to my steps.¡± Zhang Longjuan moved, and Dong Xuebing moved along.

    Zhang Longjuan danced gracefully, but not Dong Xuebing. He stepped on her feet a few times. Her white heels were dirtied, but she did not mind. He felt terrible and took off his shoes. He will not hurt her feet if he is not wearing shoes. A whileter, Dong Xuebing took a wrong step and got stepped on by her.

    Dong Xuebing was in pain as he was barefooted.

    Zhang Longjuanughed and kicked her heels off. ¡°We will not hurt each other now. Let¡¯s continue.¡±

    The music was still ying, and they continued to dance.

    Dong Xuebing stepped on Zhang Longjuan¡¯s foot a few secondster. It felt smooth because of her stockings.

    A whileter, Dong Xuebing stepped on her again.

    Zhang Longjuan also stepped on Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing could feel the smooth stockings and Sis Zhang¡¯s soft foot. It was ticklish.

    The music ended.

    Both stopped dancing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to dance.¡±

    ¡°You are doing quite well.¡± Zhang Longjuan praised him.

    ¡°I stepped on you a few times. Are your feet all right?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan sat on the bed and looked at her feet. ¡°Two of my toes are painful. You had stepped on me too hard.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ did you twist your foot?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. It should be fine.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan massaged her toes and tried moving. She seemed to be in pain.

    Dong Xuebing moved closer. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Let me see it. I might not look like it, but I have some medical skills.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Is it this foot?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I cannot put strength into my big toe.¡±

    Dong Xuebing held her foot in his hand and massaged them lightly. He tried his best to avoid scratching her stockings with his fingernails.

    ¡°Is it painful when I touch here?¡±

    ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°How about now?¡±

    ¡°A little.¡±

    ¡°Ah, you will be fine after a while.¡±

    Dong Xuebing put down her smooth foot and looked up to speak to Zhang Longjuan. But he had forgotten he was squatting in front of her. His face was inches away from under her skirt, and he could feel the warmth from underneath. If he had a torch, he could see hercy underwear.

    Dong Xuebing quickly turned away and stood up.

    Zhang Longjuan giggled. ¡°Our handsome boy had seen something he was not supposed to see again.¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I did not see anything this time.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°Oh, you did not see anything this time. Does this mean you saw my down blouse when I lowered my head earlier?¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ I did not.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I shall stop teasing you.¡±

 Chapter 1244: The Casino opens

    <h4>Chapter 1244: The Casino opens</h4>

    Night.

    After 11 pm.

    An announcement was made on the cruise, informing the guests that they had reached international waters and the casino would open its doors in half an hour. This announcement was made twice.

    In the cabin.

    VIP 7.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and looked at the time. He yawned as he got out of bed and got dressed. Zhang Longjuan was up and smoking on the couch. She was chatting with Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei, and the two suitcases were beside them. Dong Xuebing saw the twin¡¯s expression and knew their mission should be almostpleted. They had gotten the information they wanted on the gambling ship.

    ¡°Xiao Dong, you are awake.¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I just woke up. How was your nap?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Not bad. Haha¡­ let¡¯s go. It¡¯s about time.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei carried a suitcase and said. ¡°We need to find out who is the boss behind this gambling ship.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. We got another night here. We can get clues even if the boss does not appear at the casinoter. We can discover the boss¡¯s identity by investigating the person in charge.¡± Zhang Longjuan.

    Shen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°Ms. Zhang, my Sis told me about your purpose here.¡± She paused for a second. ¡°Are you confident?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°Of course not. I am trying my luck.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°My sister and I might have other things to do after we enter the casino. We might not be able to stay by your side.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Dong will be with me. Just focus on your work.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Let us know if you need us. We want to help too.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ We will be gambling. There¡¯s nothing you can help. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°I am afraid the casino might cheat. You will lose if they tamper with the cards or devices.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. They would not tarnish their reputation. Do you know what matter the most to casinos?¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°They don¡¯t care how much they win or lose. What matter most is their reputation. No one is stupid. People will notice if the casino cheat and no one will gamble here. I said before. Casino wins on the probability, and they don¡¯t need to cheat. We need skills and luck to win in casinos.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at her. ¡°Luck is unpredictable.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I know you all are worried for me. Thank you. But mypany cannot wait anymore. I must take a gamble.¡±

    ¡°I wish you good luck.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ Thanks.¡±

    It was almost midnight, and they left the cabin.

    Zhang Longjuan held Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm once they left the cabin.

    Dong Xuebing remembered what happened earlier and started imagining things. He started focusing when the casino staff came to bring them to the casino. Tonight will determine Zhang Longjuan¡¯spany¡¯s fate. She had sold her house to raise money for tonight. If she can win one hundred million USD, she can save herpany. But if she lost her five million USD, she would be bankrupted.

    Zhang Longjuan was not nervous at all.

    Dong Xuebing was nervous and more concerned than Zhang Longjuan. He wished she could clear her debts after they had gotten closer now.

    He wished Sis Zhang all the best.

    He hopes she can win 200 million USD to settle herpany¡¯s financial issues.

    They reached the casino.

    A few hundred people were waiting there.

    The casino¡¯s door is majestic. It is five to six meters tall and gold-ted.

    Dong! It is midnight.

    The door opened from the inside.

    A few dozen croupiers and dealers stood neatly in a row. They seemed well-trained and bowed to receive the guests.

    The casino is grand.

    Even the Macao casinos are not as grand.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. Sis Zhang was correct. A casino at this scale will not cheat its guests. It would destroy their reputation. If anyone discovers the casino cheated, they will not return. This gambling ship started operations a few months ago and will not recoup its investment if no one wants to gamble there. He heard Zhang Longjuan is good at gambling, and she should not lose too much even if she did not win. Dong Xuebing rxed slightly.

    The door opened.

    All the guests entered.

    ¡°Ms. Zhang, you are here.¡± Mr. Wei walked over and greeted Zhang Longjuan. Ms. Leng followed behind him.

    Zhang Longjuan returned their greetings.

    Ms. Leng said. ¡°Let¡¯s y in the VIP room.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Later. Let me familiarize myself with this ce first.¡±

    Mr. Weiughed. ¡°Do you still need to familiarize yourself with your skills?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I did not y for a few years.¡± Zhang Longjuan replied.

    Ms. Leng swiped her hair and smiled. ¡°All right. We will start first. See youter.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°Good luck.¡±

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng seemed to be close. Maybe theye to this gambling ship often together. Their bodyguards went to a counter to change chips.

    Zhang Longjuan turned. ¡°We will change some chips too.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at her. ¡°How much do you want to change?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Everything.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were surprised, but they said nothing. They walked to the counter and joined the queue.

    Many people were changing chips, and the line was long. However, Zhang Longjuan¡¯s gold card is higher level than others. A few counters were opened to serve guests with their gold cards. It was Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s turn in a while.

    Dong Xuebing does not know about these. It was his first time at such a big casino. He asked. ¡°How are we going to carry five million USD of chips?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too much, and the suitcases are not big enough.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°We are changing 10,000 USD chips and only 500 of them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°10,000 USD chips? There are such chips?¡±

    It is okay if the chips are in RMB currency. But the chips are in USD. 10,000 USD is almost 70,000 RMB.

    Zhang Longjuan exined. ¡°I asked around before. The value of the chips here is higher than most casinos, and the odds here are different. Haha¡­ the smallest chip value is 1,000 USD, 5,000 USD, and 10,000 USD. They only got three types of chips. This is why only people with certain assets are allowed toe on board. What¡¯s the point of letting people who can only afford a few chips enter?¡±

    The smallest chip is 1,000 USD.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. There are lots of wealthy people here. Zhang Longjuan was not surprised by the number, but not Dong Xuebing.

    Damn!

    These people are high rollers.

    Only businessmen like Zhang Longjuan can afford to gamble here. Although Dong Xuebing is wealthy, he has no stable high ie. He cannot afford to y here.

    The twins returned.

    The money in the suitcases was gone. There is only arge number of chips inside. Some had 10k, and some had 1k written on them. Most of the chips are 1k chips.

    ¡°We changed most of the money to 1,000 USD chips.¡± Shen Xiaomei said.

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°All right. This should be enough. Haha¡­ This is all I have.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Are we ying now?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°I need some warm-up.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°I will be waiting there. Call me if you need anything.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan knows the twins need to do other things, and she whispered. ¡°Be careful. CCTVs monitor every corner of the casino. Don¡¯t expose yourselves.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°I understand.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan did not say anything else. She grabbed some chips from the suitcase and gave them to Dong Xuebing. ¡°All right. Go and have fun.¡±

    Dong Xuebing tried to reject it. ¡°No¡­ no¡­ I¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Go and y some games. You are my lover, and it would be suspicious if you were not ying. Just enjoy yourself. Win or lose is fine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought and returned the chips after taking a few 1k chips. ¡°These are enough for me.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? It¡¯s too little.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s enough. I don¡¯t gamble too.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Let me know if you need more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not n to get any more chips from her. These are Zhang Longjuan¡¯s final assets. Every chip is critical to her, and he does not want to waste them.

 Chapter 1245: One arm bandit

    <h4>Chapter 1245: One arm bandit</h4>

    Night.

    International waters.

    On board the gambling ship. The casino started.

    The croupiers and dealers stood at the tables, and staff were stationed everywhere to serve the guests. All the tables were filled with people in an instant.

    Gambling started.

    Everyone is excited.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Xiao Dong.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Go and enjoy yourself.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will look for youter.¡±

    ¡°I will walk around.¡±

    They separated. Dong Xuebing was not worried as Sis Zhang would not ce big bets.

    Most of the tables in the casino are ying Barat.

    Zhang Longjuan and Shen Xiaomei went to one of the tables.

    Dong Xuebing did not join them because he did not know about Barat¡¯s rules. He looked around and saw ckjack and roulette tables. He went to the slot machines in a corner. There were a few dozen machines, and some of them were upied. He had never yed slots before and was dazed by the different symbols on them.

    nk!

    A man put a 1,000 USD chip into the machine and pulled the lever. The pictures started spinning and stopped.

    All the symbols were different.

    That man looked disappointed. He did not win.

    The person beside him did the same and did not win too.

    Dong Xuebing looked for a while and knew how to y. Sis Zhang is correct. This casino is different from other casinos. The slot machines here were not using coins, and the bets were much higher. They ept chips, and the machines will detect the chip. There will be a beep, and the yer can pull the lever. The lever is not pulled down like the machines in other casinos. It is horizontal, and the yer got to push it. Dong Xuebing wondered how much the jackpot was as every bet was 1,000 USD. The odds of winning the jackpot are slim, and the payouts should be astronomical.

    Dong Xuebing watched them for a while and did not see anyone win.

    His heart was pumping hard when he saw the machines eating the chips. These people are crazy.

    Suddenly, there was amotion. Ding¡­ ding¡­ ding¡­

    A middle-aged womanughed. She was ying on a fruit slot machine, and she won. About 100 chips fell out of the machine. She collected them in a box and continued to y with another machine.

    One hundred chips.

    Although this was the lowest payout, it was 100,000 USD.

    It is equivalent to a few hundred thousand RMB.

    The people around that woman looked at her enviously. They envied her luck, despite it was not a big win. Many people started moving toward the slot machines, and most were upied within a few minutes. Slot machines and Barat are the most profitable for casinos. The odds of winning are low, but people will still want to try their luck.

    Dong Xuebing noticed an empty slot machine. People were queuing behind other machines and not ying with that empty machine.

    That machine was the only empty machine.

    Dong Xuebing was curious. Is that machine spoilt?

    He went closer. The machine is working. Why is no one using it?

    Dong Xuebing had nothing to do and wanted to y a few hands. But he hesitated when he saw other people not ying with this machine. He remembered going to video arcades when he was young and spending money on faulty machines. He looked at the machine for a while. There must be a reason why everyone is avoiding this machine.

    A young man waiting at another machine looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Are you waiting too?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and asked. ¡°Why are you not ying with this machine? It¡¯s empty.¡±

    The young man exined. ¡°Someone won the ¡®777¡¯ jackpot at this machinest month. That¡¯s why no one wants to y there.¡±

    ¡°777?¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°How much is the jackpot?¡±

    The young man replied without thinking. ¡°100 million USD.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. ¡°100 million USD? Howe it is so much?¡±

    The young man replied. ¡°That guy bet with 10,000 chips, so the payout is high. If it were a 1,000 USD chip, his winning would be 10 million USD. He was fortunate.¡±

    Damn!

    100 million USD!

    That¡¯s a few hundred million RMB!

    The casino will make a loss. Wait¡­ the casino will not lose money. Dong Xuebing thought for a while and understood. One hundred million USD might seem a lot, but how much money is every machine making for the casino? Look at the number of slot machines here. These machines should generate up to 100 million USD daily for the casino. The gambling ship set sail every ten days, and the casino¡¯s earnings from the slot machines should be more than three to four hundred million USD a month. Even deducting the yers¡¯ winnings, they should make at least one hundred million USD monthly.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Is it because no more chips are inside, and everyone is not ying on it?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± The young man answered. ¡°The bet is at least one thousand USD, much higher than other casinos. The rules here are different too. The casino manufactures these machines, and they are different from other casinos. They will top up the chips in the machines every day. You don¡¯t need to worry about not getting your chips after winning the jackpot. The odds are fixed and not ording to the machine¡¯s earnings.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked curiously. ¡°Then this machine should be popr. Someone had won the jackpot from it before.¡±

    The young manughed. ¡°Everyone does not think so. Do you know how hard it is to get ¡®777¡¯? This gambling ship started a few months ago, and that was the first time someone won the jackpot. The odds of winning the jackpot from the same machine are too low. That¡¯s why no one wants to y at that machine.¡±

    Dong Xuebing understood and thought to himself. If the odds for every machine are the same, it should be the same even if someone had won the jackpot from the machine. It should be more of a psychological effect.

    Never mind.

    I will pick this machine.

    It was the only empty machine, and Dong Xuebing sat before it.

    The young man did not stop him because the person before him had left. He got onto the machine and started ying.

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s first time ying. He examined the machine and put in a one thousand USD chip.

    Beep¡­

    The machine disyed the number ¡®2¡¯.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the lever, and the machine started spinning.

    The machine stopped, and not a single ¡®7¡¯ appeared. All the symbols are different. Although Dong Xuebing was still figuring out how to y, he knew he did not win anything. One thousand USD was gone like this.

    Dong Xuebing yed again.

    He did not win.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and stood up. He felt it was impossible to win the jackpot. It would be better if he yed other games.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw Zhang Longjuan beside him.

    Sis Zhang smiled. ¡°Why are you ying slots?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Slots are easy. I don¡¯t need to think.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wished he could win the jackpot to help Zhang Longjuan.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and held his arm. She pulled him to other areas. ¡°I don¡¯t rmend you to y slots.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Because those are the casino¡¯s machines. Those machines only ept their casino chips, and it operates differently from other slot machines. The rules are different too. The payouts might be big, and you can win small prizes easier than other casino slot machines, but it is still unpredictable. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Are you saying it is fishy?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. But I know it is almost impossible to win the jackpot.¡±

    ¡°Someone won itst month.¡±

    ¡°Do you know how much those people spent before one of them won the jackpot? The odds are too low.¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°I still prefer ying something I can control. For example, ckjack. It is not fully based on luck. Your skills and experiences y a part. Haha¡­ I know slot machines'' payout is good. Maybe I can solve my financial issues if I win the jackpot. But I only got five million USD and can only y five hundred times with ten thousand USD chips. I cannot bet based on luck.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan is calm as usual.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He agreed with Sis Zhang. Rather than betting on slot machines, he should bet on something within his control.

    ¡°Have you warmed up?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Longjuan yed with her fingers. ¡°Not bad. I will y outside for a while more.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Shen Xiaomei¡¯s suitcase. ¡°What about your chips?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I got about 5.6 to 5.7 million USD now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°You won sixty to seventy thousand?¡±

    ¡°I was quite lucky.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I won some at the barat tables and some at the ckjack tables. But I lost at roulette.¡±

    ¡°You are impressive.¡±

    ¡°I am far from my goal. My target is to win 100 million USD today. I must go to the VIP roomter. There are only two oues if I continue to y here. Either I lose everything, or I win a bit.¡±

    ¡°You will be fine if you continue to be so lucky.¡± Dong Xuebing was more confident of Zhang Longjuan after hearing how much she won.

 Chapter 1246: Start

    <h4>Chapter 1246: Start</h4>

    Midnight.

    The casino¡¯s main lobby.

    It¡¯s been almost half an hour since the casino opened. People were getting more excited.

    Dong Xuebing still has three 1,000 USD chips. He does not know which gamble to y. So he followed Zhang Longjuan to a ckjack table.

    The rules of ckjack are simple.

    But it is not too easy.

    Dong Xuebing thought this game was simple until he saw Zhang Longjuan y a few rounds. He noticed she knew card counting. Although she is not as good as those movies, she could calcte the possibilities. She lost and won a few rounds. However, she still won twenty thousand USD while most yers lost.

    Five rounds¡­

    Eight rounds¡­

    Most yers noticed Zhang Longjuan was an expert and left the table.

    Zhang Longjuan stood up after ying a few rounds. She brought Dong Xuebing to the roulette table.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the three casino chips in his hand and decided to bet everything on a random number. His thinking was simple. Either he wins big or nothing, and this game depends on luck.

    But Zhang Longjuan did not depend on luck. She has techniques when betting. She ced bets on different numbers and colors.

    The wheel started spinning.

    The small ball started rolling around the wheel and finally stopped on no. 9.

    Dong Xuebing bet on no. 26. He lost.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s bets on the numbers did not win, but she picked the correct color. She still won overall.

    ¡°Let me give you some chips.¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Did you use up everything?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Dong Xuebing shook his head. ¡°It is a waste to give me the chips.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°You don¡¯t know the techniques and want to win big.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°This is gambling, and luck ys a part. I prefer to bet big and win big. There¡¯s no point in making small bets and winning little.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°That¡¯s why you lost.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and did not exin.

    Dong Xuebing admits his gambling skills are far from Zhang Longjuan. They are not on the same level. He does not know how to gamble or understand most game rules. But that does not mean he cannot win money. He had shocked Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaomei, and Shen Xiaoyan too many times. He survived after getting knockdown by a truck, hisbat skills, dodging bullets, and his sharpshooter skills. He could not exin himself if the twins reported him to their higher-ups. The situation would be worse if he won big at the casino. He would not do anything if Sis Zhang could win herself.

    If Zhang Longjuan could not win, he would do something.

    Dong Xuebing would try to avoid exposing himself unless he were forced to.

    1 am.

    Zhang Longjuan was ready.

    ¡°Ah, you are Ms. Zhang.¡± A long hair middle-aged man walked over with a smile.

    Zhang Longjuan met him before. ¡°You are?¡±

    That man smiled. ¡°Have you forgotten me? I am Song Yuhu.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him and smiled. ¡°I remember. It¡¯s been many years, Mr. Song. How are you doing now?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ It¡¯s some small businesses that are not worth mentioning.¡± Song Yuhu looked at her. ¡°I have been wanting to meet you, Ms. Zhang. Do you want to y a few rounds?¡±

    ¡°Sure. But I promised to y with Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Wei? Wei Chenzhi? I met him earlier, and he asked me to y too.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ great.¡±

    ¡°Are we going to y the usual game?¡±

    ¡°Sure. Mahjong.¡±

    ¡°They are in VIP room 5. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Song Yuhu led the way and did not continue to speak with Zhang Longjuan.

    Dong Xuebing whispered. ¡°Who is he? He seemed hostile.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied softly. ¡°I almost forgot about him until he mentioned his name. I met him several years ago in Macao. Mr. Wei was around too. I won a lot from them.¡±

    ¡°How much did you win?¡±

    ¡°Around 10 million USD.¡±

    ¡°So much?¡±

    ¡°I heard Song Yuhu¡¯spany copsed after that. I don¡¯t know if hispany closed because he lost to me, and I did not see him again. I know he still has a grudge against me, and I did not expect to meet him again. It seemed he started another business now, or he would not sound so confident.¡±

    Outside of the casino''s main lobby is a row of small rooms.

    These were VIP rooms for VIPs to gamble in. The stakes in these rooms were much higher than outside.

    Song Yuhu opened a VIP room door and said something to the people inside. He turned to Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Let¡¯s wait for them to finish this round.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhang Longjuan replied.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng walked out around ten minutester. Mr. Wei looked the same, and Ms. Leng looked happy. She should have won money earlier.

    ¡°You are here, Mr. Song.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s y together.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s y in another room.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I will get a room. What are we ying?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s y Mahjong first.¡±

    They discussed it for a while and asked the staff for a VIP room.

    The spacious VIP room and the mahjong table are bigger than most casinos. Other than the four chairs at the table, some seats were at the back.

    ¡°Good morning.¡± A staff stood in the middle. Mahjong does not need a dealer or croupier. The staff should be here to serve them.

    Zhang Longjuan and the rest sat at the table.

    The staff looked at Shen Xiaomei, Dong Xuebing, and other bodyguards and reminded them that they could only stay around the designated area behind their respective bosses. There were markingsbeled on the floor. This would prevent the people behind from looking at other yers¡¯ tiles and cheating. They were not allowed to speak after the game started. Anyone who is caught cheating would be barred from the casino immediately.

 Chapter 1247: Let me play, Sis Zhang

    <h4>Chapter 1247: Let me y, Sis Zhang</h4>

    Early morning.

    1 am.

    Everyone sat inside the VIP room.

    Dices were rolled, and Ms. Leng was the banker for the first round. Zhang Longjuan was the yer before she and the round started. The automatic mahjong table shuffled the tiles, and the yers started taking them.

    ¡°Six Wan¡±

    ¡°East¡±

    ¡°Nine Bamboos¡±

    The yers chatted while ying.

    Song Yuhu smiled. ¡°How¡¯s business, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan grabbed a tile and replied. ¡°It¡¯s hard to earn money now.¡±

    Mr. Weiughed. ¡°What about us if you think it is hard to make money? Your business is the biggest among us. Oh, Old Song. What business are you doing now?¡±

    Song Yuhu replied. ¡°It¡¯s nothing worth mentioning.¡±

    Ms. Leng looked at him. ¡°I don¡¯t think so. The more sessful your business is, the humbler you are. Mr. Wei and I kept talking about our businesses because we are not as sessful as you.¡±

    Song Yuhu replied. ¡°You all are modest.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°Stop pretending to be poor.¡±

    Ms. Lengughed. ¡°We are not wealthypared to you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, who had been looking at Zhang Longjuan¡¯s tiles behind her, could tell her business was one of the biggest among all the guests on the ship. Even when herpany is in trouble now, it is still more significant than others.

    ¡°Three Wan.¡±

    ¡°Three Circles.¡±

    ¡°Three Circles.¡±

    The game continued.

    After taking one from the table, Zhang Longjuan did not need to look at her tile. She felt it with her finger and flipped all her tiles over. ¡°Sorry, I won.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan won the first round.

    The staff started counting her points and recorded them.

    Ms. Leng said. ¡°You are lucky today, Sis Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled as she pushed her tiles forward. ¡°It¡¯s a small win.¡±

    Song Yuhu said. ¡°Are we settling after every round or settling after each game?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s settle after each round.¡± Mr. Wei said. ¡°I feel better knowing how much I won or lost.¡±

    ¡°All right. We will settle the winnings after each round.¡± Ms. Leng signaled to her bodyguard, and he passed the chips to Zhang Longjuan.

    Song Yuhu and Mr. Wei pushed their chips to Zhang Longjuan. But they lost lesserpared to Ms. Leng because she was the banker.

    Although Zhang Longjuan said it was a small win, the amount was not small to Dong Xuebing. Maybe their bets were too high, or it was a big win. She won at least 10,000 USD in this round.

    Mr. Wei was the banker for the next round.

    Song Yuhu won the round a few minutester.

    Song Yuhu was the banker for the third round, and Zhang Longjuan won. It was a big win this time.

    It was Zhang Longjuan¡¯s turn to be the banker, and she won again. It was Mr. Wei who threw the winning tile.

    Zhang Longjuan was still the banker for the fifth round, and Ms. Leng broke her winning streak with a small win.

    The game was over, and Zhang Longjuan had won many chips. She was the winner.

    ¡°Are we continuing?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s continue.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me use the restroom first.¡±

    Song Yuhu went to the restroom in the VIP room. Ms. Leng went to drink water, and Mr. Wei lit a cigarette. He saw Zhang Longjuan lighting a cigarette and smiled.

    Zhang Longjuan walked over to Dong Xuebing and Shen Xiaomei and sat beside them.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Did you win a lot?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Not bad. This is only the start, and mahjong is only the appetizer. The highlight is the card gamester.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Then you carry on. I will go out for a walk.¡±

    ¡°Go on. Take some chips and have fun.¡±

    ¡°No need. I am only looking around and not going to gamble.¡±

    The bets in the VIP room are too big, and Dong Xuebing felt tense watching them. He had been sweating for half an hour and worried for Zhang Longjuan. He does not mind if he is ying with his own money as the money was won from lotteries. He does not feel anything, even if he lost it. But Zhang Longjuan had sold everything to gamble. These were herst chance. He did not want to see her lose.

    It makes no difference whether he was around.

    Dong Xuebing left the VIP room as it was too tense inside.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the main lobby and stood at the tables to learn the rules.

    The casino was getting hot.

    All the guests were engrossed in the games. Many lost and went to change more chips. Dong Xuebing saw someone left with his head bowed down.

    This is a casino.

    This is a bottomless pit.

    Db shook his head and walked to the smoking area for a smoke. He wished Zhang Longjuan would win.

    Five minutes¡­

    Ten minutes¡­

    Half an hour¡­

    An hour passed.

    ¡°F**k!¡± Someone shouted from the slot machines zone.

    Dong Xuebing woke up. He had fallen asleep while smoking. He moved his sore shoulders and threw the cigarette butt between his fingers away. He looked at the guest, who cursed loudly at the slot machines. He had lost a lot and was cursing at the machine. Two security guards in suits walked over and reminded him to keep it down.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. It was 2 am.

    The casino will open until morning, and it¡¯s still early.

    Dong Xuebing was worried for Sis Zhang and quickly returned to the VIP room. He took a deep breath before knocking on the door.

    Inside the room.

    It was the croupier who opened the door. He saw it was Dong Xuebing and allowed him to enter.

    Dong Xuebing saw Shen Xiaomei¡¯s face and was shocked. Shen Xiaoyan had returned and was sitting beside her sister. They were looking terrible.

    Dong Xuebing went over and asked softly. ¡°How is it?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei shook the suitcase. It was empty.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°Where are the chips?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei pursed her lips. ¡°On the table.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the table where Zhang Longjuan ced her chips. She had lost a lot. ¡°What happened? She had won a lot before I left.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s less than two million USD now.¡±

    ¡°Eh? When did they switch from mahjong to cards?¡±

    The mahjong table was reced with a poker table.

    Song Yuhu was smiling brightly, and Mr. Zhang looked the worst. Ms. Leng was still the same, and Zhang Longjuan stopped smiling. She was touching her cards lightly.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Howe she is left with less than two million USD?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei sighed. ¡°Ms. Zhang won a lot at mahjong and lost some to Song Yuhuter. But she was doing well overall. They switched to poker, and Ms. Zhang lost 1 million USD to Ms. Leng in the first round.¡±

    ¡°She lost so much in one round?¡±

    ¡°They could up the stakes, and Ms. Zhang had bet a lot.¡±

    ¡°Ms. Zhang is unlucky today.¡±

    ¡°Yes. She is unlucky at poker. I don¡¯t know about poker. But Ms. Zhang had gotten good hands in a few rounds, but the others got better cards. Song Yuhu and Ms. Leng won a lot, and Ms. Zhang only won a few rounds.¡±

    Luck is unpredictable, but Dong Xuebing did not expect Sis Zhang to lose so much within an hour. She had almost lost all her money.

    On the table.

    The dealer had dealt the third card.

    Song Yuhu looked at his card and said. ¡°Call two hundred thousand USD.¡±

    Mr. Wei folded.

    Ms. Leng folded too.

    Zhang Longjuan thought for a while and folded.

    Song Yuhu took all the chips on the table andughed. ¡°Let¡¯s continue.¡±

    The next round started. Song Yuhu folded. Mr. Wei had gotten good cards. Zhang Longjuan¡¯s cards were not bad too.

    Mr. Wei said. ¡°Thirty hundred thousand.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan frowned and hesitated. But she folded in the end.

    Although Zhang Longjuan folded, she lost a lot on the antes. She will lose all her money. Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng seemed to know she got less than two million USD worth of chips left. They purposely raised the bets by a few hundred thousand USD to force her to fold. The stakes were raised to over five hundred thousand USD before the fifth card.

    Mahjong was only the appetizer.

    Mahjong¡¯s winnings were nothingpared to poker.

    Zhang Longjuan yawned after a few rounds. ¡°I am taking a smoke break.¡±

    Song Yuhuughed. ¡°Your luck is not so good today, Ms. Zhang. Take a break, and your luck might return.¡± He sounded sarcastic.

    Mr. Wei sighed. ¡°I lost a lot too.¡±

    He lost a lot, but he brought more chips with him. He dares to call and follow higher bets.

    Zhang Longjuan could not do that. She only has around 1 million USD left.

    Zhang Longjuan saw Dong Xuebing and sat beside him with a smile. ¡°I am tired. Light a cigarette for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and passed it to her. ¡°Your bets are too high.¡±

    ¡°How am I going to win big if the bets are small? Of course, I will lose fast too. Haha¡­¡± Zhang Longjuan wasposed. She took a puff. ¡°I got bad hands.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at her. ¡°How about you stop ying?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head and did not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing knew Sis Zhang would not stop ying. Herpany needs money urgently, and she cannot back out.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. ¡°Let me y, Sis Zhang.¡±

 Chapter 1248: Lost everything

    <h4>Chapter 1248: Lost everything</h4>

    Inside the VIP room.

    It smells strongly of cigarette smell.

    Everyone was resting. Some smoked, drank water, and went to the restroom. They were resting for the gamester.

    ¡°You want to y?¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaomei were surprised. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to say this.

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head. ¡°Haha¡­ What can you do?¡±

    ¡°I can help you win.¡± Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. ¡°I know a bit.¡±

    ¡°Save it. I think you don¡¯t even know the rules of the game.¡± Zhang Longjuan smoked and thought nothing about it. ¡°Poker is not easy. You need experience, mind games, and luck. You are too young.¡±

    Dong Xuebing insisted. ¡°But I can still win.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him. ¡°How can you be so sure you can win?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I cannot tell you, but I can surely win.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head again. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter.¡±

    ¡°Sis Zhang, let me try one round.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhang Longjuan agreed reluctantly. ¡°Let me y the next round, and you can try after that. Haha¡­ deal?¡±

    ¡°Deal?¡±

    ¡°Ok. I am going now.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said nothing after Zhang Longjuan agreed to let him y. He rxed. He is confident of winning if he is ying. When he was Deputy Public Security Bureau Chief at Yan Tai County, he had infiltrated a gambling den. He won until the casino¡¯s slot machine stopped. Although the payouts were much lower, it was the same.

    Shen Xiaomei looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you know how to y poker?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°A little.¡±

    ¡°You know a little and want to y with them?¡± Shen Xiaoyan almost fainted. She reminded him. ¡°That is Ms. Zhang¡¯s final asset. If she loses, she¡­¡± Although luck was not on Ms. Zhang¡¯s side, and she lost a lot, they still felt she was better than Dong Xuebing. He might lose all her money if he yed.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°But¡­¡± Shen Xiaomei said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s see how she does in this round.¡±

    The twins sighed and did not try to persuade him.

    Zhang Longjuan returned to her seat. Ms. Leng, who went to the restroom, returned. Mr. Wei and Song Yuhu snubbed their cigarettes.

    ¡°Is the break over?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s start.¡±

    ¡°Sure. Deal the cards.¡±

    Everyoneposed themselves as the next round started.

    The dealer threw away the old deck of cards and opened a new deck. He lets them examine the cards before shuffling and dealing the cards. Poker bets are higher, and the casino will take a cut from the winnings. They do not care about throwing the cards away after each round as the cost is nothingpared to the hundreds of thousands of USD on the table.

    One card¡­

    Two cards¡­

    Three cards¡­

    The dealer continued to give out the cards.

    The first card faced down, and the second card faced up.

    Dong Xuebing and the twins saw Zhang Longjuan¡¯s hidden card was nine hearts from where they were sitting. It was not a big card, but it did not matter. Her following two cards were nine spades and ten clubs. She got a nine-pair.

    The other three yers were ordinary.

    Ms. Leng did not get a good hand, and she folded.

    Mr. Wei looked at the cards on the table and raised one hundred thousand USD.

    Song Yuhu thought for a while and called. Zhang Longjuan did not fold. She also followed.

    The fourth card was dealt.

    Mr. Wei hesitated and raised two hundred thousand USD. His opened cards were a King, a Queen, and a ten.

    Song Yuhu got a pair of Jacks. But he called too.

    Zhang Longjuan got another nine. She had three of a kind, and she called too.

    About half of Zhang Longjuan¡¯s chips were gone.

    The fifth card was dealt. The three yers were staring at the cards.

    Mr. Wei got five diamonds.

    Song Yuhu got Six Clubs.

    Zhang Longjuan got an ace.

    Mr. Wei shook his head and folded. He did not continue as he did not get a ¡®straight.¡¯ He looked disappointed as he had bet a lot.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°It¡¯s between us now, Mr. Song.¡±

    Song Yuhu smacked his lips. ¡°My hand is not quite good. Should I raise?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I don¡¯t believe you. I might not follow if you raise.¡±

    Song Yuhuughed. ¡°I think you got a good hand. I don¡¯t dare to raise.¡±

    They were ying mind games and guessing each other¡¯s hand.

    Song Yuhu looked at Zhang Longjuan after a while. ¡°How many chips do you have left, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ not much.¡± Zhang Longjuan had lost a lot.

    Song Yuhu hesitated for a second and said. ¡°I will bet your remaining chips. Is it seven hundred or eight hundred thousand USD?¡± He asked the dealer to count his chips and pushed everything to the center of the table.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s eyelid twitched. ¡°You are too generous.¡±

    Song Yuhuughed. ¡°This will save us time from counting the chips.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about this round, as Zhang Longjuan agreed to let him y the next round. He was confident of winning, and she had three nines. Three-of-a-kind is a good hand.

    However, Song Yuhu made a big bet. He is betting all of Zhang Longjuan¡¯s remaining chips.

    Dong Xuebing is not afraid of Zhang Longjuan losing.

    He can win it back for her.

    Dong Xuebing is afraid she will lose everything. His bank cards could not change chips on board the ship as they only ept USD cash. If she loses everything, he cannot help her make aeback.

    Their bets are too big.

    Song Yuhu is going all out against Sis Zhang.

    He is going to win all her money.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to stop Zhang Longjuan, but it was toote. She pushed all her chips forward.

    Swoosh¡­

    Sis Zhang called.

    The pot was almost three million USD.

    The dealer looked nervous. Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng''s eyes were on their cards.

    Zhang Longjuan will be penniless if Song Yuhu wins.

    If Zhang Longjuan wins, she will recoup most of her capital. She can continue to y without restraint.

    This round will determine a lot of things.

    This was the biggest pot tonight.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan held their breaths.

    Dong Xuebing was nervous. Song Yuhu has a pair of Jacks and looks like he got a better hand than Sis Zhang. But Sis Zhang has three nines. She will lose if Song Yuhu has three Jacks. But he might be bluffing and trying to scare her into folding.

    This is mind games.

    It boils down to their guts.

    Sis Zhang is fearless, and she called.

    They turned over their covered cards.

    Zhang Longjuan flipped her card. Nine hearts. Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng looked toward Song Yuhu.

    Song Yuhu smiled.

    His expression made Zhang Longjuan frown.

    Dong Xuebing and the twins had terrible feelings.

    Song Yuhu turned his card. It¡¯s Jack clubs. He got three Jacks!

    Time seemed to freeze.

    Zhang Longjuan lost.

    She lost everything.

    Mr. Weiughed. ¡°Mr. Song is lucky today.¡±

    Song Yuhu looked at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Are you continuing, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    Continue? How is she going to continue? Zhang Longjuan does not even have a 1,000 USD chip. She is out of the game.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face changed. They had no chance now.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan looked at each other. They saw the worries in each other eyes.

    Zhang Longjuan was moreposed than Dong Xuebing, Shen Xiaomei, and Shen Xiaoyan. She smiled and shook her head. ¡°It seems like it is not a good day to gamble. You all can carry on. I don¡¯t have money now. Haha¡­ I feel more rxed without money.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan walked to Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°I got no more chips. Let¡¯s go.

    Dong Xuebing asked. ¡°Not even some chips? I can help if you have¡­¡± He can turn the tides if he has a few hundred thousand USD.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°I lost everything.¡±

    The suitcase is empty.

 Chapter 1249: Liu Ye Appears

    <h4>Chapter 1249: Liu Ye Appears</h4>

    Inside the VIP room.

    What should we do?

    Dong Xuebing felt terrible when he saw Zhang Longjuan¡¯s nonchnt expression. He knew she had lost everything. How can she feel ok now? She is hiding her feelings. Years of cultivation had taught her not to show her true feelings. Dong Xuebing does not know how she feels now.

    We lost¡­

    We lost everything¡­

    This means Sis Zhang¡¯spany is doomed.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled at Dong Xuebing and the twins. ¡°Let¡¯s go back and sleep. We will go home when the ship dock tomorrow morning. Ah¡­ I am tired.¡±

    ¡°Sis Zhang¡­¡± Dong Xuebing was worried.

    ¡°I am fine.¡± Zhang Longjuan waved her hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan sighed as they followed behind.

    Song Yuhu stopped them before they left. ¡°Wait a minute, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan stopped and turned. ¡°What is it? Haha¡­ I got no more cash to exchange.¡±

    Song Yuhuughed. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t have cash. You can continue to gamble. How about 10,000 USD for a piece of your clothing?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s eyes narrowed.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan were furious.

    Song Yuhu looked at Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng. ¡°Although it is slightly expensive, I don¡¯t mind.¡±

    Ms. Leng looked at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°What¡¯s so interesting to see a woman strip?¡± She paused for a second and continued. ¡°But it¡¯s fine if it is Sis Zhang.¡±

    Song Yuhu said. ¡°Then it¡¯s settled.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was going to explode.

    They revealed their true colors now.

    Zhang Longjuan was more sensitive and did not get angry. She sat on a chair by the door and smiled. ¡°Something is wrong today. Mr. Song, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng. Did you all gang up to cheat my money?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while, and his eyes turned cold.

    The three of them acted like they didn¡¯t know each other well. They asked each other about businesses earlier but were on the same page now.

    They were in cahoots.

    This was a setup for Sis Zhang!

    Dong Xuebing felt this was a trap after thinking about it.

    Three against one. No matter how good Sis Zhang¡¯s gambling techniques were, she will lose.

    Song Yuhu did not deny it. Heughed. ¡°You should not me us. Luck is not on your side today, right?¡±

    Mr. Wei did not hide his intentions now. ¡°We still remember losing to you many years ago. We had been waiting to win everything back.¡±

    Ms. Leng added. ¡°Who asked you to be so arrogant? You asked for it.¡±

    Song Yuhu looked at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°A piece of clothing for 10,000 USD. I will include your stockings and underwear. From your dressing today¡­¡± He scanned her from top to bottom. ¡°You should have five to six pieces of clothing. That will add up to fifty to sixty thousand USD. It will be your capital to continue gambling with us. You still have a chance to win your money back. Haha¡­ what do you think? No one else will offer this price for your clothing. We admired you for too long and want to keep your clothes as souvenirs.¡±

    Mr. Wei added. ¡°Are you scared, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    Ms. Leng said. ¡°It¡¯s only a few pieces of clothing. What¡¯s the big deal? You are a slut, and you are only showing to us. We can ask our bodyguards to leave if you are shy.¡±

    Ms. Leng was provoking Zhang Longjuan.

    Zhang Longjuan did not get mad. She smiled at them and said. ¡°I didn¡¯t know my clothes were worth so much. Since you all like them so much, I will send you all my dirty socks in the future. Don¡¯t worry, all of you will get a pair, and I will not charge you all.¡±

    Ms. Leng looks mad.

    Song Yuhu looked at Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Does this mean you don¡¯t want to continue, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him. ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°I heard something about you.¡± Song Yuhuughed. ¡°It seems yourpany is facing cash flow issues. Your creditors have been blocking yourpany¡¯s doors. Many people say you will notst too long. Did youe to this casino hoping to win money to save yourpany? Haha¡­ you even sold your cars and houses. Is it true?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°You are well informed.¡±

    Song Yuhu continued. ¡°Then what are you waiting for?¡± He patted the mountain of chips in front of him. Most of them were from Zhang Longjuan. ¡°I am waiting for you to win from me. Are you sure you don¡¯t want to continue?¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°You all have been targeting me from the start.¡±

    Song Yuhu replied. ¡°We did not. But you happened to be here. Think about that session a few years ago. It is about the same as today, except you are losing everything. Sigh¡­ I still cannot forget that day. I had finally won against you, but I am generous. I am giving you a chance. A piece of clothing for 10,000 RMB. Is it too little?¡±

    These three were in cahoots.

    It will be hard for Sis Zhang to win even if she continues.

    They will continue to gang up against Zhang Longjuan and try to humiliate her by making her strip.

    Sis Zhang will not continue.

    ¡°Never mind.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°But I will remember what happened today.¡±

    Song Yuhu said. ¡°You will be spending the rest of your life repaying your debts and might never get the chance to get back at us.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I am not sure about that.¡±

    ¡°Fine. We shall see. Sigh¡­ I thought I could admire your beautiful body today.¡±

    The VIP room¡¯s door opened suddenly.

    A staff entered and whispered something into Song Yuhu¡¯s ears.

    ¡°I know. I will go now.¡± Song Yuhu smoked a cigarette and stood up. ¡°I still got something on and will make a move first.¡±

    The casino¡¯s staff came to look for Song Yuhu.

    Is Song Yuhu rted to this casino?

    Dong Xuebing and the twin sisters looked at them angrily.

    Zhang Longjuan left the room with Dong Xuebing, Shen Xiaoyan, and Shen Xiaomei. Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng also left. Dong Xuebing noticed Song Yuhu walking towards a group of staff and said something to them. After that, he took a microphone and went up a podium.

    ¡°Hello, everyone.¡± It was loud.

    Everyone looked at Song Yuhu and quieted down.

    Song Yuhu looked at them and smiled. ¡°Today is our casino¡¯s 100th day of opening. Thank you, everyone, for your support. I am the boss of this casino, and you can call me Old Song.¡±

    This was shocking.

    The casino¡¯s boss.

    The boss behind this gambling ship.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan inhaled deeply.

    Zhang Longjuan seemed to realize something andughed.

    Song Yuhu continued. ¡°We celebrate babies¡¯ one hundred days and will do the same here. Haha¡­ but I am not asking for red packets from everyone. We will waive allmissions and charges from 4 am to the morning tomemorate today. The VIP rooms will be free. The guests with the highest tier gold card can use them for free. Of course, those slot machines are not included. I cannot refund you all if you do not win the jackpot. Haha¡­ good luck.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you are so generous, Mr. Song.¡±

    ¡°I finally met the boss today.¡±

    The casino became livelier.

    Nomission means the guests have a higher chance of winning. Almost half of the yers at the barat tables left. They will wait until 4 am before ying again.

    Song Yuhu is the casino¡¯s boss.

    Dong Xuebing was still trying to digest this information.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng were unsurprised and seemed to know about it. They should know beforehand as they had teamed up against Zhang Longjuan.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan looked at Song Yuhu.

    They had investigated the casino boss¡¯s identity for so long, and the boss revealed himself. Although Song Yuhu might not be the real boss, it will be much easier. They hadpleted their mission, but Ms. Zhang¡­

    Suddenly, something happened that shocked them.

    A security guard walked over and said to Song Yuhu. ¡°Liu Ye, the guests in the VIP room are fighting.¡±

    Song Yuhu gave that security guard a stare.

    That man immediately corrected himself. ¡°Mr. Song.¡±

    Liu Ye?

    He called Song Yuhu, Liu Ye?

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the podium.

    Dong Xuebing stared at Song Yuhu.¡±

    So that¡¯s why¡­ this exins everything.

    How did those hooligans know about Zhang Longjuan¡¯s location? How did they know she was carrying arge amount of cash? Why do Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng know she ising to the casino and set up a trap for her?

    Song Yuhu is the boss.

    When Zhang Longjuan arrived in Hong Kong and registered to board the gambling ship, Song Yuhu was informed.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were shocked, and they clenched their fists. They did not forget how those hooligans treated them when they were caught. If it were not for Dong Xuebing saving them, Ms. Zhang and them would be gang raped by those hooligans.

    It¡¯s him¡­

    He is Liu Ye!

 Chapter 1250: The God of Plague has spoken

    <h4>Chapter 1250: The God of gue has spoken</h4>

    After 3 am.

    The casino lobby is bustling with life.

    Song Yuhu and that security guard went to the VIP room to settle the dispute. He smiled at Zhang Longjuan before he left.

    Provocation.

    Song Yuhu was provoking them.

    Dong Xuebing took a step forward.

    Shen Xiaoyan grabbed him. ¡°Don¡¯t be rash.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei added. ¡°We are on a ship in international waters. Don¡¯t¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath to calm himself. This is their territory, and they are in international waters. He is unsure if he got enough ¡°remaining time¡± to eliminate Song Yuhu and his men. It is also meaningless and might implicate Zhang Longjuan and the twins. He can survive in the sea, but they cannot. He will also implicate many innocent businessmen. Many people would die if he fought on board.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°That Song Yuhu should be the front of the casino. Someone else should be the boss. This is not a good time to take action.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan added. ¡°The gambling ship is too big to be owned by a small fry like him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°But¡­ we cannot let him off like this. He had threatened, tried to rob you, and set a trap to win all your money.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and wrapped her arms around his arm. ¡°I know you care for me. I am fine. This is a lesson for me too.¡±

    ¡°You are fine, but I am not.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°I feel better after what you said. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stood there. Zhang Longjuan tugged him, but he did not move.

    Zhang Longjuan turned andughed. ¡°I am not as weak as you think. I had been through ups and downs. This is nothing. Don¡¯t worry. This will not beat me. I can still sell some of my shares to investors. Even if mypany copsed, I could make aeback. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhang Longjuan was consoling him. She does not want him to worry. However, things are not as simple as she says.

    Make aeback?

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯spany owed too much money, and even the banks were not lending her money. How is she going to make aeback?

    Thatpany is the fruit of Sis Zhang¡¯s 20 years of hard work.

    Sis Zhang is in her forties and got no more time.

    She is in a dead end after losing all her money. She got no more chance. How can Dong Xuebing not worry for her?

    And that Liu Ye¡­

    That¡¯s not how it works.

    Dong Xuebing will not let him off lightly.

    The dispute in the VIP room ended, and Song Yuhu returned to the lobby with his men. He saw Zhang Longjuan and walked over with a smile. Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng followed.

    ¡°Ms. Zhang, you are still around.¡± Song Yuhu said.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I am waiting for you, Liu Ye.¡±

    Song Yuhu said. ¡°I am no. 6 among my siblings, and my men are used to calling me Liu Ye. Please don¡¯t call me this, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Thanks for what happened in the previous few days.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡± Song Yuhu smiled.

    Dong Xuebing walked forward. Shen Xiaomei tried to stop him but failed. He walked up to Song Yuhu and put his arms around his shoulders.

    Song Yuhu tensed up. ¡°What do you want?¡±

    The security guards walked over quickly.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Nothing. I just want to have a chat with you.¡±

    Song Yuhu raised his hand, and the security guards stopped.

    Themotion attracted many people¡¯s attention.

    Song Yuhu knew his security guards were not Dong Xuebing¡¯s match. He heard about Dong Xuebing from his men and was wary of him. He is not afraid of him because they are in international waters, his territory. He believes Dong Xuebing will not do anything rash. He can fight ten or twenty men, but can he fight against fifty or one hundred? Can he survive in the vast sea alone?

    The twins¡¯ guesses were correct. Song Yuhu is not the real boss. He should be a manager. The person behind him can influence Hong Kong¡¯s government and is powerful enough to eliminate allpetitors within a few months. That¡¯s why Song Yuhu dares to be so arrogant. He is not afraid of trouble as someone would protect him. Also, no one dares to create trouble with this ship¡¯s background.

    Dong Xuebing could tell this casino was not simple and did not n to start a fight now. But he still kept his arm on Song Yuhu¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I always feel we should not go overboard. You tried to rob us and used despicable means to cheat Sis Zhang. Don¡¯t you think this is too much?¡±

    Song Yuhuughed. ¡°Zhang Longjuan did not leave any leeway for me previously.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Ms. Zhang won against you all fairly. She did not cheat or use despicable means. Stop talking nonsense. You should know no one can stop me if I want to kill you now.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Song Yuhu replied. ¡°But you can try.¡±

    The two security guards heard Dong Xuebing and thought to themselves. This guy is too boastful. You are short, skinny, and injured. Your arm is still wrapped in bandages. Who can you kill in this condition? You say you can kill Liu Ye? Are you joking? They moved closer.

    But Song Yuhu looked at the security guards coldly, and they stopped moving closer.

    This young man could wipe out twenty of his men when heavily injured. How can these security guards win against Dong Xuebing? Song Yuhu does not want them to embarrass him.

    No one would believe it if they did not see Dong Xuebing fight.

    Only Song Yuhu knows how powerful this young man is. That¡¯s why he did not move.

    ¡°Haha¡­ killing you is too easy, and many people are looking at us. I don¡¯t want to be arrested because of you. I will not hit or scold you. I got other ways to punish you. You don¡¯t own this casino, right?¡±

    Song Yuhu did not reply.

    ¡°I know the answer even if you don¡¯t reply. You would not do these things if you got the money to open a casino.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at Song Yuhu. ¡°Oh, how much is this casino¡¯s earnings today? One hundred million or 200 million USD? The casino has a promotion today. Zeromission? Then I estimate your earnings for today should be around 100 million USD.¡± Casino profit is high, but there are other costs, like sailing to international waters.

    Song Yuhu looked at Dong Xuebing. He is confused.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°What would happen to you if I win more than one hundred million USD from you? Will the real boss finish you off for me?¡±

    Song Yuhuughed. ¡°You want to win 100 million USD? You must be dreaming. You can try if you want, but I remember you all got no money now.¡±

    Mr. Wei frowned. ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡±

    Ms. Leng said. ¡°People are watching. Ms. Hang, your lover thinks too highly of himself.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°He makes the decision, and I cannot stop him.¡±

    More guests in the casino were looking at them. They were confused and wondered what happened.

    Suddenly, a group of men entered the casino lobby.

    The person in front was an old man in his sixties. He was holding a gold walking stick.

    Behind him were almost thirty security guards.

    The old man might have known what happen. He stared at Song Yuhu coldly.

    Song Yuhu greeted politely. ¡°Senior Zhou.¡±

    Senior Zhou ignored him and looked at Dong Xuebing. His expression became friendlier. ¡°You can let us know if you are unhappy with anything here. We are newly opened and require feedback from our guests to improve our service.¡±

    This man should be one of the people behind this casino. Dong Xuebing could tell from Song Yuhu¡¯s attitude.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and let go of Song Yuhu¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I am pleased with this ce, especially Mr. Song. You had found a good manager.¡±

    Senior Zhouughed. ¡°Xiao Song is stillcking. I apologize if he offended you all. But I think you all should disperse. The other guests still want to enjoy themselves. What do you think, young man? Can you do it for me?¡±

    This old man is good with words.

    The old man spoke nicely, and Dong Xuebing returned the favor. He nodded.

    However, he is not going to take back his words. He is going all out today.

 Chapter 1251: Change a casino chip for me

    <h4>Chapter 1251: Change a casino chip for me</h4>

    Early morning.

    4 am.

    The crowd in the lobby dispersed as the ¡®Zero Commission¡¯ promotion was going to start.

    A few momentster, the casino staff announced the start of the promotion.

    ¡°It has started!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    ¡°I am going to exchange for more chips.¡±

    ¡°Hurry, Old Zhang. We are waiting for you.¡±

    ¡°Over here, Old Li! Come and y together.¡±

    The guests were excited, and they stopped ying at the slot machines. All of them rushed to the barat, roulette, and ckjack tables. A few went to the VIP rooms. This was a rare opportunity, and they didn¡¯t want to miss it. Who knows when the Casino will hold another promotion? It¡¯s OK if their bets were small. They will save a lot if they bet big.

    The guests went to the various tables.

    Zhang Longjuan, Dong Xuebing, and the twins remained.

    Dong Xuebing pulled them to the smoking area and lit a cigarette for Zhang Longjuan. He also lit one for himself.

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Mr. Dong, you¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Xiao Dong was scaring him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°I am not scaring him. I mean it.¡±

    ¡°Save it.¡± Zhang Longjuan smacked his head. ¡°I can tell you do not frequent casinos. How are you going to win a hundred million USD from them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°This has nothing to do if I go to the casinos often or not.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan added. ¡°It will be difficult for you to win a hundred million USD.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°Even Ms. Zhang, who is so good at gambling, lost to them. I don¡¯t think you can do it.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhang Longjuan snubbed her cigarette and got up. She pulled Dong Xuebing. ¡°Let¡¯s go back.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not move. He was thinking about it.

    Zhang Longjuan saw him not moving and giggled. ¡°What do you want now? Do you want me to carry you? Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°How can you joke at this time?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Why can¡¯t I joke? Losing is not a big deal. They might have ganged against me, and my luck was not good either.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shook her head. ¡°I cannot ept this.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan stopped smiling. ¡°You got to ept it. We still have a chance to get back at them in the future.¡±

    ¡°I cannot wait. You should know my character. I don¡¯t wait for revenge. I must settle this score now and will not wait a minute more.¡± Dong Xuebing firmly replied.

    ¡°What are you going to do then?¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing replied with a determined look. ¡°We will continue to gamble. I will gamble this time.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei smacked her lips and said. ¡°Ms. Zhang had lost everything. Do you think she will not continue if she still has money?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°Our suitcases and pockets are empty. I am broke now. Haha.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought for a second and took out his wallet.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing and said. ¡°The casino does not ept credit cards.¡±

    ¡°I am not using cards.¡± Dong Xuebing took out his cash and started counting. He counted the notes and started counting the coins. After counting, he looked at the rest. ¡°I got 1,328 RMB. I did not withdraw money before boarding, and this is all I got. Sis Mei, Sis Yan, and Sis Zhang, how much cash do you have?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan was speechless. ¡°What are you trying to do, brat?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Pool our money and continue gambling.¡±

    ¡°But how much can you get?¡± Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°I don¡¯t have much cash with me. I cannot even change the lowest denomination chip.¡±

    Dong Xuebing insisted. ¡°Let¡¯s try. Sis Yan, Sis Mei.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei almost fainted. Pooled their spare change to gamble?

    What can they do even if they raise enough to change a casino chip? How much can they win?

    Dong Xuebing hurried them. ¡°Take out your money.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan saw Dong Xuebing was not giving up and took out her wallet. Other people nearby were looking at them, making her blush. They had millions of USD a few hours ago and are down to this situation now. Shen Xiaoyan took out all her money and gave it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°This is all I have. It¡¯s all in HKD.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei hesitated for a while and gave in. She took out all her money and gave it to Dong Xuebing. ¡°I don¡¯t have much either, and it is all in HKD.¡±

    The sisters only got a few hundred HKD.

    Dong Xuebing was disappointed. ¡°Howe so little?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei rolled her eyes. ¡°I used my money to buy medication for you and did not withdraw from the ATM.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°I spent it on petrol, phone bills, and¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. ¡°Err¡­ take out all your coins. Don¡¯t keep anything now. Let¡¯s try to pool all our money together.¡±

    Coins?

    You also want coins?

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaoyan were dumbfounded. They took out a few coins from her wallet.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at them speechlessly. But the twins had taken out all their money, and she also took out her wallet. She counted her money and said. ¡°I got USD but only slightly more than 600 USD. Ah, I got some change too. It¡¯s not even 700 USD.¡±

    So little?

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Zhang Longjuan saw his expression and said. ¡°I usually use credit cards and seldom bring cash out. More than 600 USD is a lot.¡±

    USD¡­

    HKD¡­

    RMB¡­

    Coins¡­

    It was messy, but Dong Xuebing counted everything. He checked the exchange rates for HKD and RMB against USD.

    If it were a few days ago, he would be short of a few dors.

    But if he used yesterday¡¯s rates, they got precisely 1,000 USD.

    ¡°All right. It¡¯s enough.¡± Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Shen Xiaoyan was speechless. She did not expect Dong Xuebing to smile. ¡°Are you sure you are going to gamble with these?¡±

    ¡°Of course. Why would I ask you all to pool all our money if I am not going to gamble? A single chip is enough. I will try my best.¡± Dong Xuebing said confidently.

    Shen Xiaomei does not know where he got his confidence from. That¡¯s the smallest denomination, and the Casino might not even exchange for him.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything was walked to counter 5. He put his money on the counter and said. ¡°I want to exchange a chip.¡±

    The female staff looked at the money. RMB, USD, HKD, and coins from different currencies. She was speechless.

 Chapter 1252: Whereâ€™s my change?

    <h4>Chapter 1252: Where¡¯s my change?</h4>

    Early morning.

    Casino¡¯s counter.

    Counter 5. The female staff looked at the money on her counter without saying a word.

    ¡°Change it.¡±

    ¡°But you¡­¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°No¡­ you¡­ this¡­¡±

    ¡°Is there any problem? Can you hurry up?¡±

    Most guests had changed their chips because of the promotion at 4 am. Only a few people were exchanging chips at the counters. A few counter staff heard themotion and looked. They were puzzled.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Xiao Liu?¡±

    ¡°Did you run out of small denomination chips? I have some.¡±

    The female staff at counter 5 smiled wearily. ¡°No.¡±

    A female supervisor walked over. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you not exchanging the chips for the customer?¡± She thought the staff had received counterfeit notes, and she came over to handle it. ¡°Is there any problem with the note? Is the machine rejecting it? Let me see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at her. ¡°Do I need to use counterfeit notes?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaoyan, and Shen Xiaomei stood far away from Dong Xuebing as they felt it was too embarrassing.

    The supervisor looked at the staff.

    The staff quickly replied. ¡°That¡¯s no problem with the money, but¡­¡±

    ¡°Then why are you not exchanging for the guest? What are you waiting for?¡± The supervisor walked closer.

    The staff wiped her sweat and showed the money to her supervisor and other staff. ¡°How am I going to exchange it?¡±

    What do you mean by how are you going to exchange it?

    Why are you hesitating if the money has no problem?

    The supervisor was getting frustrated until she saw the money.

    The other counter staff saw the money and almost fell off their chairs.

    WTF?

    What the hell is this?

    The staff cursed in their hearts.

    The casino had been operating for slightly more than three months. Even though the ship sails once a week, the staff were experienced. They had previously worked in other casinos and met all sorts of people. But they almost fainted with they saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s money.

    USD¡­

    HKD¡­

    Coins¡­

    RMB¡­

    It¡¯s a mixture of different currencies. This¡­

    This guy is using three currencies to exchange for the smallest denomination chip.

    The notes for each currency were crumpled, and a few RMB notes were torn. One HKD note had tape on it as it was torn into two pieces.

    The supervisor understood why the counter five staff was not exchanging the chip for the guest. They could not ept these notes.

    The supervisor looked at Dong Xuebing and hesitated. ¡°Sir¡­¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Can you hurry? I am in a rush.¡±

    The supervisor recognized Dong Xuebing. He had shed with the casino¡¯s person in charge earlier. She maintained a professional smile. ¡°We cannot ept your money.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    The supervisor was speechless. Why are you asking the obvious?

    ¡°Is the money too little?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°You did not state minimum requirement anywhere.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this.¡± The supervisor came up with an excuse. ¡°We only ept USD and not other currencies.¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at the supervisor. ¡°Oh, only USD is money, and our RMB and HKD are not? Are you discriminating against China? Are you all only serving only foreigners? Are the Chinese second-ss people?¡±

    Dong Xuebing is good at arguing.

    Those government leaders, let alone these casino staff, cannot win against Dong Xuebing in an argument.

    Dong Xuebing continued. ¡°What is your nationality? Huh?¡±

    The majority of the people in the casino are Chinese. Dong Xuebing was loud and attracted many guests to look at them.

    The supervisor¡¯s face changed. ¡°I¡­ I am not belittling these currencies. This is our casino¡¯s regtion.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the counter. ¡°But I feel you are belittling us. Why are you epting USD and not RMB and HKD? Is USD more prestigious? You can convert the currency.¡±

    ¡°But your money¡­¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my money? Is it counterfeit?¡±

    ¡°No, but¡­ but¡­¡±

    ¡°What is wrong with you all? Why are you exchanging the casino chip for me? You all still dare to im to be the biggest gambling ship in Hong Kong?¡±

    ¡°I¡­¡±

    ¡°Shut up and give me my chip.¡±

    The supervisor was speechless. She knew she was no match for this young man in an argument.

    The other side of the casino.

    Song Yuhu walked around the casino with the old man and his bodyguards. They greeted some guests and chatted with them. This was to retain their customers and let them return.

    They heard amotion behind them.

    It was an argument.

    Song Yuhu frowned and looked at the chips exchange counters. He saw the supervisor speaking to Dong Xuebing. ¡°It¡¯s him again.¡±

    Senior Zhou saw it too. ¡°What is going on?¡±

    Song Yuhu said to Senior Zhou politely. ¡°They lost their money and should be anxious. That guy imed he would win over a hundred million from us before you came.¡±

    ¡°I am asking what is happening between you and that young man.¡± Senior Zhou looked at him.

    Song Yuhu paused for a second and said. ¡°We had a few conflicts a few days ago.¡±

    Senior Zhou waved his walking stick. ¡°I don¡¯t care about your personal grudges with others. But don¡¯t bring these troubles to our casino. It will affect our reputation.¡±

    Song Yuhu replied. ¡°I know.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡± Senior Zhou walked over.

    In front of the counter.

    Dong Xuebing was still arguing with the supervisor and staff.

    The supervisor saw the person in charge of the casinoing over. She walked over to greet them. ¡°Senior Zhou, Mr. Song.¡±

    Song Yuhu said, ¡°What is themotion about?¡±

    The supervisor was speechless. ¡°We are not arguing. It¡¯s this guy who is unreasonable. He insists on exchanging for a chip with three types of currencies. USD, RMB, HKD, and¡­¡± She paused and said. ¡°and coins.¡±

    Coins?

    They are using coins?

    Many guests overheard them.

    Those guests finally understood what themotion was about, and they rolled their eyes.

    Song Yuhu was also speechless.

    What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to create trouble?

    Everyone exchanges casino chips with thousands, hundred thousand, and a few million USD.

    But you? You are using spare changes to exchange for chips. Are you not embarrassed?

    Senior Zhou was shocked at first and amused. ¡°How much are they exchanging?¡±

    The supervisor replied. ¡°He is exchanging for a one-thousand USD chip.¡±

    Song Yuhu looked at the crumpled notes on the counter and turned to Dong Xuebing. ¡°We only ept USD here. Take your money and leave.¡±

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng were around. Theyughed.

    A few casino guestsughed too.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan were shy, and their faces turned red.

    Dong Xuebing did not feel embarrassed. ¡°You must abide by the rules in a casino. You did not state that you are not epting other currencies. I did not see it anywhere.¡± He points at the procedures of exchanging chips at the counter. ¡°Now you are telling me I cannot use other currencies. This is looking down upon us!¡±

    Song Yuhu was speechless. ¡°Your money is¡­¡±

    Senior Zhou said. ¡°Let him exchange.¡±

    ¡°Senior Zhou.¡± Song Yuhu said.

    Senior Zhou calmly replied. ¡°I said let him exchange. Convert the currencies to USD.¡±

    The supervisor nodded and said to the Counter Five staff. ¡°Convert the currencies to USD.¡±

    The female staff started checking the rates on her PC. Because there were three currencies, she took a long time. She showed Dong Xuebing her monitor. It was exactly 1,000.02 USD.¡±

    The female staff took out a chip and ced it on the counter. ¡°This is your chip. Please check, and we wish you good luck.¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the chip but did not leave.

    ¡°Is there anything I can help?¡± The staff was puzzled.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s reply almost caused everyone to vomit blood. ¡°Where is my change?¡±

    The female staff felt she was going crazy. It¡¯s only two pennies. The people who can get onboard this ship will not even pick up two USD from the streets.

    We had made an exemption to let you exchange for a chip, and you still want us to give you change?

    The female staff is scared of him and wants him to leave quickly. She immediately gives him two pennies.

    Song Yuhu and other staff were speechless by what Dong Xuebing did.

 Chapter 1253: One Casino Chip

    <h4>Chapter 1253: One Casino Chip</h4>

    Early morning.

    After 4 am.

    Casino lobby.

    Dong Xuebing was smiling when he returned from the counter. He held the smallest denomination chip and two pennies.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°This brat.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at her sister. ¡°Howe he looks like he had won a battle?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Because of the embarrassment, Shen Xiaomei wished she could bury her head in the ground. She did not expect Dong Xuebing to feel proud instead of ashamed. ¡°This is too embarrassing.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°This is nothing to be ashamed of. I like Xiao Dong more now. He is interesting. Haha¡­¡±

    ¡°You call this interesting?¡± Shen Xiaomei tapped her forehead.

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled. ¡°Mr. Dong is not afraid of embarrassment.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Haha¡­ He is purposely finding trouble with them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing reached them. ¡°What are you all talking about?¡±

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. ¡°My mood got better after what you did. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood after getting a chip. He passed the two pennies to Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Your change.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will keep it.¡± Zhang Longjuan kept it in her empty wallet.

    Shen Xiaomei was speechless and felt Mr. Dong and Ms. Zhang were a good match. ¡°What are we going to do now? We only got one chip. We cannot win much with that.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied confidently. ¡°That will depend on how you y.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°Are you serious about saying you will win one hundred million USD?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s look around first. Oh, let¡¯s y mahjong.¡±

    An eye for an eye is Dong Xuebing¡¯s style. Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng had ganged up to win Sis Zhang. He will not let them off lightly. He will get back using the same way.

    The other side.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng walked over.

    Dong Xuebing smiled when he saw them. ¡°Oh, Mr. Wei, Ms. Leng. Do you want to y a few games?¡±

    Mr. Wei was amused. ¡°How are you going to y when you got no chips?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed and waved his 1,000 USD chip. ¡°I got one.¡±

    Ms. Leng felt Dong Xuebing was purposely provocating them. ¡°The minimum bet for Mahjong and other card games is one million USD. How are you going to y with us with 1,000 USD?¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not know about this rule. ¡°Oh, I see.¡±

    Mr. Wei replied. ¡°Good luck. You only got one chip. If you are careful, it mightst you about ten minutes. Enjoy.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No problem. I will look for youter.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Ms. Leng said. ¡°We will be waiting for Ms. Zhang and you.¡±

    They were mocking Dong Xuebing. What can he do with one chip? Even if he yed three days and nights, he would not win over a million USD. Even the God of Gamblers cannot do it. No one¡¯s luck canst forever. He cannot win forever.

    Moreover, he only got one chip. All his money would be gone if he lost once. Even if he can win, how much can he win?

    No one felt Dong Xuebing could make aeback.

    This is impossible, and even Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei think so. Dong Xuebing attracted many guests because of themotion, but no one thought much about him. They continued to gamble and did not take note of him. Song Yuhu and Senior Zhou went to the VIP rooms.

    The lobby was lively.

    The guests were enjoying the ¡®zeromission¡¯ promotion.

    ¡°Open!¡±

    ¡°Ah, why is it small again?¡±

    ¡°Twenty! Hahaha¡­ I won again!¡±

    ¡°I got no more chips. Let me go and change more. My luck is bad today. Sigh¡­¡±

    ¡°What is wrong with the slot machines today? Why is it so hard to win? I am not ying anymore.¡±

    Some people won, and some lost. The ones who won were excited, and the ones who lost continued to bet. They were trying to recoup their losses.

    Zhang Longjuan asked. ¡°What are we ying?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. ¡°Let me think.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei grumbled. ¡°You only got one chip. Do you still need to think?¡±

    ¡°I got to be cautious because I only got one chip.¡± Dong Xuebing replied seriously. He was not taking this lightly.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Yes. We got to be cautious.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan did not think much. They hadpleted their State Security mission.

    A few minutes passed.

    Dong Xuebing looked around the casino and stopped at one of the tables.

    It¡¯s roulette. This is one of the few games he is familiar with.

    Dong Xuebing does not have enough to y ckjack or barat and is unfamiliar with the rules. The slot machines are hard to win, and he does not enough to y Mahjong or poker.

    After consideration, roulette is the best choice.

    Yes. That¡¯s the one!

    Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Let¡¯s y roulette.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Zhang Longjuan held his arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Haha¡­¡±

    The casino has two roulette tables. They were huge and crowded.

    ¡°25! 25!¡±

    ¡°26! 26!

    ¡°Stop! Stop!¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­ I missed it by a bit.¡±

    The round ended. The small ball stopped, and a few guests won. The staff started giving out their winnings.

    This is a big casino. Although the rules are about the same as the ones Dong Xuebing yed before, the table settings were different. He had forgotten how to y, as hisst time was years ago. He asked Zhang Longjuan. ¡°Sis Zhang, can you exin the rules to me? How do I bet, and what¡¯s the payout?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡°You don¡¯t know how to y?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan massaged her temples. How will you win one hundred million USD when you don¡¯t know how to y?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. ¡°Who says I don¡¯t know?? I am afraid the rules here are different.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei mumbled. ¡°Just admit you don¡¯t know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing admitted. ¡°Fine. I seldom gamble and need to learn the rules. Have you heard of beginner¡¯s luck? Only the fearless can win big.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei thought to herself. No one is as fearless as you. You don¡¯t know the rules and dare to im you will win a hundred million USD.

    This is too ¡®fearless.¡¯

    Zhang Longjuan did not say anything. She smiled as she exined the rules to Dong Xuebing. ¡°There are thirty-six numbers. The payout for a single number is 36 times the biggest payout. Most people will make small bets on single numbers as the probability of winning is the lowest. You can bet on two or three digits, but the payout is lower. You need some tactics because the numbers are spread out on the wheel. It¡¯s hard to exin the tactics. You can also bet on odd/ even or colors. The payout is two times your bet. It¡¯s easy to win, as the probability is around 50%.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and remembered the payouts.

    ¡°As for how to ce a bet¡­¡± Zhang Longjuan sips some water.

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°Those numbers are single number bets, and the color below is for betting on color. The odd and even bets are next to it.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan suggested. ¡°We only got one chip. I suggest betting on odd/even or color. We got a 50% chance of winning. We would double our money if we won.¡±

    The twins know more about roulette than Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Shen Xiaomei looked at him. ¡°Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°How can I not understand?¡± Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°All right. I am going to try my luck.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei said. ¡°Do you want to watch a few rounds first? Ms. Zhang got no money left. This is ourst chip.¡± Although she did not think they could do much with one chip, she did not want Dong Xuebing to lose.

    In front of the roulette table.

    A new round started, and the dealer raised her hand. ¡°Please ce your bets.¡±

    Seven or eight guests in the crowd bet without thinking. Some hesitate before cing their bets.

    Some bet tens of thousand USD on odd or even.

    Some bet over a hundred thousand on colors.

    Their bets were big. It was as if they were not betting with their money.

    The dealer is a young girl, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s old habits act again. He stole a few nces at her before looking at the betting table.

    The female staff smiled professionally. ¡°Have you ced your bets? We do not allow any more bets after we start.¡± She paused for a while and said. ¡°This round is starting. Please keep your hands away from the¡­.¡±

    Before she could finish saying ¡®table,¡¯ Dong Xuebing reached out and ced his chip on the table.

    22. He ced his chip on a single number. The payout is 36 times.

    The dealer looked at Dong Xuebing and did not say anything. But her eyes twitched when she saw it was the smallest denomination chip in the casino.

    The other guests were also shocked.

 Chapter 1254: Win

    <h4>Chapter 1254: Win</h4>

    One chip.

    The smallest denomination casino chip.

    The guests had been ying many rounds, and they did not see anyone who ced such a small bet.

    The guests in front of the roulette table turned and saw that Dong Xuebing ced the bet. They recognized him. This young man had changed a casino chip with different currencies and small changes.

    Fine¡­

    He only got a chip.

    But why is he betting on a single number? The possibility of winning is too low.

    Everyone shook their heads. Some of them overheard Dong Xuebing boasting about winning a hundred million USD.

    This guy is relying on his luck.

    How are you going to win a hundred million USD like this?¡±

    You will lose your final chip after this round. Although the payout for single-number bets is high, the risk is also high. The roulette wheel has 36 numbers, and your chances of winning are one out of thirty-six. You will not win unless you are extremely lucky.

    ¡°Mr. Dong.¡± Shen Xiaoyan felt the same.

    Shen Xiaomei added. ¡°You should not bet like this. Didn¡¯t you hear what my sister said?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Yes. But it will take ages if I bet like what she said.¡±

    ¡°But the chances of you winning is too slim. You should bet on odd/even or color. Why did you bet on a single number?¡± Shen Xiaomei was anxious.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°It¡¯s the same.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei grumbled. ¡°He might as well go and y slots.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan pulled her sister. ¡°The bet is ced, and it¡¯s toote to take it back. Let¡¯s watch first.¡±

    The roulette wheel started spinning.

    The small ball was dropped into the wheel. It bounced around in the wheel.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes were staring at the wheel without saying a word.

    The wheel slowed and finally stopped. The small ball fell onto number 23, and Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei sighed.

    Those who bet on ck and odd won.

    No one won on single-number bets.

    ¡°I told you so.¡± Shen Xiaomei said.

    Dong Xuebing did not mind. He smiled and closed his eyes. ¡°BACK 35 seconds.¡±

    Everything shed.

    The female staff said. ¡°This round is starting. Please keep your hands away from the¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing regained his senses, and his hand was stretched out. Time had returned to the point that he was about to ce his bet. He moved his finger slightly and ced his chip on 23 instead of 22.

    ¡°Mr. Dong.¡±

    ¡°You should not bet like this. Didn¡¯t you hear what my sister said?¡±

    ¡°You should bet on odd/even or color. Why did you bet on a single number?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei repeated what she said, but Dong Xuebing did not reply. The dealer continued spinning the wheel.

    The wheel started spinning, and this round started.

    The small ball was dropped into the wheel, and it jumped about.

    The roulette wheel slowed down, and they could see the numbers.

    One second¡­

    Two seconds¡­

    Three seconds¡­

    The small ball is going to stop.

    The guests held their breaths.

    ¡°Stop¡­ stop¡­¡±

    ¡°One more¡­ move to the next number!¡±

    Tat¡­ tat¡­ the ball bounced twice.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, the ball dropped into the number 23 slot.

    Shen Xiaomei was stunned. ¡°We won!¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan could not believe her eyes. ¡°We won!¡±

    Zhang Longjuan paused for a second and startedughing. ¡°Well done!¡±

    Dong Xuebing was the only person who bet on 23, and he attracted some of the crowd.

    Wow¡­ he won.

    He is so lucky. But it¡¯s a pity he only bet 1,000 USD.

    The dealer had seen many people winning on single-number bets. She was not surprised. She smiled as she counted Dong Xuebing¡¯s winnings. She gave him 36 chips. It was hard to hold 36 chips, and Dong Xuebing requested them to change it to 3 ten-thousand USD chips and six one-thousand chips.

    Thirty-six thousand USD.

    One thousand USD turned into thirty-six thousand USD.

    Although it¡¯s not a lot, they have some capital now.

    Dong Xuebing held his chips and smiled. ¡°I did not disappoint you. Haha¡­ I am quite lucky today.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan stroked his face. ¡°You are getting proud. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed. ¡°Err¡­ let¡¯s continue.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled and gave him a thumbs-up. ¡°Are you continuing with roulette?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I just got familiar with the rules, and I am lucky. Let¡¯s y a few more rounds.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ Ok. I will cheer for you on the sidelines.¡± Zhang Longjuan said.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and turned towards the roulette table. The dealer had finished giving out the winnings, and betting for the next round just started.

    ¡°Please ce your bets.¡± The dealer smiled.

    Everyone started cing their bets in the boxes in front of them.

    The boxes allow the guests to drop their chips and bet on their desired numbers. If a yer ces small bets, he can ce them directly on the table. For example, Dong Xuebing¡¯s single chip bet earlier. Most people will ce their chips in the boxes and take a number. After that, they will ce their number on the table.

    Dong Xuebing took a number too. He had dropped all his chips into a box.

    Shen Xiaomei wanted to ask Dong Xuebing to bet smaller. But he dropped all his chips into the box before she could say anything.

    ¡°All in?¡± Shen Xiaomei stared at him.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Yes. Everything.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°Mr. Dong, are you sure?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied confidently. ¡°If we are going to bet, bet big. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan did not say anything. She smiled as she watched him.

    But Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei caught something from Dong Xuebing¡¯s reply. They immediately reached out to pull him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­¡±

    ¡°Wait¡­¡±

    But it was toote.

    After the dealer asked the guests if they had ced their bets, Dong Xuebing ced his number on number 9. He is betting all his chips on a single number again.

    That¡¯s it.

    They are going to lose everything.

    Shen Xiaomei was speechless.

    Other yers turned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    No one ys like Dong Xuebing. It does not make sense.

    This guy is using tactics to bet.

    He is betting aimlessly.

    He will lose everything in no time.

 Chapter 1255: Win Again

    <h4>Chapter 1255: Win Again</h4>

    The new round started.

    The wheel started spinning.

    Ta¡­ ta¡­ ta¡­ the small ball started bouncing about in the wheel.

    ¡°Ms. Zhang, you should stop him.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ he is having fun. Let him do whatever he wants.¡±

    ¡°He just won thirty-six thousand. We might have a chance to make aeback.¡±

    ¡°He had ced the bet, and we cannot take it back. Haha¡­¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ it¡¯s a miracle to win a single-number bet. How can he win twice in a roll? The probability is too low. He should bet it on color. He bet everything, and we got nothing left.¡± Shen Xiaomei was very anxious. But Zhang Longjuan and Dong Xuebing were calm.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°I lost everything earlier, and I lost because I worried too much. That was all I had, and I would be lying if I said I did not care. When my chips ran low, I hesitated in many rounds. I no longer dare to take risks.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°But he cannot¡­ he is too daring.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan tidied her hair and said. ¡°Xiao Dong has his ways. He is full of surprises, and I hope he will surprise me this time too.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Shen Xiaomei sighed.

    Shen Xiaoyan did not harbor much hope because she felt they would not win.

    The probability of picking the winning number out of thirty-six numbers is around 2%, and the probability of winning twice in a roll is less than 0.1%.

    Less than 0.1%?

    How are you going to win?

    One second¡­

    Three seconds¡­

    Five seconds¡­

    The wheel slowed down.

    Most experienced yers could tell where the ball would stop at this time. Their eyes were glued to that part of the wheel.

    ¡°ck¡­ ck¡­ ck¡­¡±

    ¡°Red¡­ red¡­ red¡­¡±

    ¡°25, 28, 25, 28!¡±

    Zeromission means the roulette will not have the ¡®win all¡¯ option. This would increase the odds for yers. That¡¯s why a lot of guests were betting there. Many held their breaths as they looked at the small ball. Some closed their eyes and mumbled their numbers.

    The wheel slowed down more.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei focused on the wheel.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan also looked at the wheel.

    Ta¡­ ta¡­ The small ball stopped andnded on a number.

    When the dealer saw the number, she froze and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Nine!

    The winning number is nine!

    That was the number Dong Xuebing bet on.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were stunned.

    They won!

    They won again!

    Most yers focused on their numbers or color and did not care about others. After the ball stopped, they noticed something was off. They saw Dong Xuebing¡¯s bet and realized he won a single-number bet again!

    All the yers gasped.

    How is this possible?

    Damn! This guy is too lucky!

    Everyone turned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not care about them. He seemed to know this would happen. He smiled.

    Shen Xiaomei eximed. ¡°You are amazing, Mr. Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed it off and replied modestly. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan pped her forehead. ¡°You managed to win with such low odds. This is¡­¡±

    ¡°Did you see it?¡± Zhang Longjuanughed as she wrapped her arms around Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. ¡°I know you are my lucky star. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I am lucky.¡±

    ¡°You are extremely lucky!¡± Shen Xiaomei corrected him.

    ¡°Go.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°You should collect your winnings. You had won a lot this time.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at the dealer and saw her in a daze. He hurried her. ¡°Have you finished calcting our winnings?¡±

    The dealer nodded. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s done. Please wait.¡± She turned to the staff beside her to get the chips and pressed a green button under the table. The button lit up, and her supervisor was informed. This button is used when the dealer suspects one of the yers is cheating.

    The supervisor for this zone walked over. He is a guy in his thirties.

    ¡°What is it?¡± The supervisor looked at the dealer.

    The dealer whispered something to him. Dong Xuebing and the rest could not hear them but could see her pointing at him and the roulette table.

    The supervisor frowned and took out his radio. He seemed to be seeking instructions from his higher-ups.

    Zhang Longjuan narrowed her eyes as she looked at them. ¡°What is the meaning of this? Huh?¡±

    The dealer replied. ¡°Please wait for a minute. Sorry for holding you up.¡±

    ¡°We had waited long enough.¡± Dong Xuebing looked at her. ¡°When are you going to give me my chips?¡±

    Song Yuhu and a few security guards walked over. He frowned when he saw Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan again.

    What is this?

    When are they going to stop?

    Themotion had attracted many people. Many guests crowded to watch them. Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng, who were ying barat, also walked over.

    Song Yuhu walked to the roulette table. ¡°What happened?¡±

    The supervisor points at Dong Xuebing. ¡°He won twice at roulette.¡±

    Song Yuhu did not expect them to be so lucky. They could y for so long with one chip. ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? Why do you have to press the button?¡±

    The supervisor replied. ¡°Both bets were single-number bets.¡±

    Song Yuhu was shocked. ¡°He bet on the winning number for both rounds?¡±

    The supervisor nodded. ¡°He won twice and bet all his chips each time. They bet one chip in the first round and bet everything in the second round. The dealer felt something was wrong and reported it. I feel something is off too. Should we check them?¡±

    Song Yuhu looked terrible. ¡°Check our equipment.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will arrange it.¡± The supervisor waved to his men.

    Dong Xuebing overheard them andughed. ¡°What is the meaning of this? Are you saying we cannot win twice in a roll? Are you targeting me, Mr. Song?¡±

    Song Yuhu calmly replied. ¡°This is a routine check. Please coordinate with us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and smiled. He did not say anything.

    A few momentster, a few staff came over. They scanned Dong Xuebing¡¯s shoes, belt, phone, and belongings with a device. They also checked Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaomei, and Shen Xiaoyan but could not find anything wrong with them.

    It¡¯s luck if they are not cheating.

    Song Yuhu looked at Dong Xuebing and thought to himself. This guy is in luck for winning single-number bets twice. He turned to his men. ¡°Check the wheel and other devices. Suspend this table until the checks arepleted and apologize to the yers.¡±

    The supervisor said to the yers. ¡°Sorry, everybody. We are checking our equipment. There¡¯s a roulette table over there. You all can carry on ying there.¡±

    The casino has two roulette tables.

    With one table suspended, the other table was full of people.

    Dong Xuebing did not mind, and he turned to the dealer. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you give us our chips now?¡±

    ¡°Sorry for the dy.¡± The casino used the most advanced devices and checked Dong Xuebing and thedies. They had no cheating devices, and the casino had to give them their winnings. Zhang Longjuan was correct. The casino can lose money but cannot have a bad reputation. The casino staff took Dong Xuebing¡¯s winnings and pushed the chips to him.

    It was over a hundred ten thousand USD chips.

    Many guests were envious of Dong Xuebing¡¯s luck.

    The payout is 36 times, and Dong Xuebing¡¯s winnings have reached around 1.3 million USD. It is enough for him to enter the VIP rooms.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei inhaled deeply when they saw the chips.

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng looked at them. How can this brat be so lucky? It is not a considerable amount, and they could easily win this amount in two rounds of mahjong. But Dong Xuebing started with the smallest casino denomination chip. He started with 1,000 USD.

    Within ten minutes, he won about 1.3 million USD.

    How can someone win money so fast?

    Senior Zhou and his bodyguards walked over slowly. He looked at Dong Xuebing and then turned to Song Yuhu.

    Song Yuhu quickly replied. ¡°We encountered some problems, and I suspended the roulette table temporarily.¡±

    Senior Zhou asked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Song Yuhu replied. ¡°That young man won the single-number bet twice in a row. But we checked and searched them and did not find anything. They were not cheating.¡±

    Senior Zhou nodded and did not say anything. But he did not leave. He stood there and watched Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Are we going to the VIP rooms now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. We don¡¯t have enough money yet. Let¡¯s y a few more hands first.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°What are you going to y?¡±

    ¡°Roulette.¡± Dong Xuebing replied and walked over to the other roulette table.

    Over a million USD.

    I am only warming up.

    I said I would win a hundred million USD from you all!

 Chapter 1256: All In

    <h4>Chapter 1256: All In</h4>

    International waters.

    The sea is rough.

    It¡¯s very early morning, and the casino is very bright.

    Dong Xuebing attracted some attention from other yers. But these miracles happened in casinos almost every day. Seasoned gamblers and staff had heard of stories even when they had not seen them. That¡¯s the reason why many people love gambling. They heard of people bing rich overnight and wished they would be one of them. Dong Xuebing winning twice attracted many yers to the roulette table. The remaining table became crowded immediately.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest walked over too.

    They tried squeezing past the crowd but failed.

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Are you sure you are continuing, Mr. Dong?¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Of course. I am in luck now.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei looked at him. ¡°I admit you are lucky today, but your luck will end. You had won twice, and if you bet on a single number¡­ fine. I will not cloud your judgment but listen to me. Don¡¯t go all in. At least keep some chips.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know what I am doing.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei did not say anything else. After all, she had tried to stop Dong Xuebing, and she was wrong. She does not dare to suggest anything to Dong Xuebing again.

    ¡°Ms. Zhang.¡± Shen Xiaoyan looked at her.

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°What is it?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan paused for a second and asked. ¡°Can you win back your capital with 1.3 million USD if you y?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Haha¡­ I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. ¡°Never mind. I will stop saying now.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan understood what she meant. ¡°Xiao Dong won the money and is in luck now. Let him y. It does not matter if he wins or loses.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan nodded and did not continue.

    Dong Xuebing was not clear about the roulette rules and how to bet. He does not know how to gamble. His crazy betting method is not something any sane person would do. He is only trying his luck. Shen Xiaoyan felt he might run out of luck anytime. If it was Ms. Zhang, she might win more. She is more experienced than him at gambling.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng walked over.

    ¡°You won a lot, Ms. Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Are we going to y mahjong? The VIP room is ready. We can start anytime.¡±

    They watched Dong Xuebing for a while and were unhappy. They did not expect Zhang Longjuan to make aeback with one chip. They had lost to her many years ago. When they heard herpany required cash urgently, they were overjoyed. They could not miss this opportunity to crush her. They worked with Song Yuhu to set a trap for her.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°Mahjong? You got to ask my Xiao Dong. Haha¡­ but I think he still wants to y roulette now.¡±

    Ms. Leng was surprised. ¡°He still wants to y roulette?¡±

    Mr. Wei smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. We can wait.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan replied. ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s talk about itter.¡±

    ¡°Sure. But you might not qualify for the VIP rooms if you got less than a million USD. We don¡¯t like to y in the lobby.¡± Ms. Leng said.

    ¡°Haha¡­ I don¡¯t know about it.¡±

    ¡°It is just a gentle reminder.¡±

    They were sarcastic to each other.

    Dong Xuebing, who was at the roulette table, overheard and looked at them. He thought to himself. Don¡¯t rush. Haha¡­ I will teach you all a lesson soon.

    ¡°Hey! Stop pushing!¡±

    ¡°I am cing my bets! Stop pushing!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s full. Wait for the next round.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s full! It¡¯s full! You cannot even bet even if youe to the front.¡±

    The casino epts all bets. How can it be full?

    This table had a lot of people, and it became more crowded after the yers from the other table came over. More people were cing bets because of Dong Xuebing. They were affected after seeing him win so much.

    The female dealer from the other table came over to help. ¡°Please step back. Please step aside after cing your bets. Thank you.¡±

    The yers heard and moved.

    Dong Xuebing saw a space and quickly squeezed his way through.

    Zhang Longjuan and the twins saw him and followed.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng did not leave. They stood outside and watched them. Song Yuhu was also watching them from a distance. He was wary of Zhang Longjuan because of her skills. Luck yed a part when they won against her, and she has 1.3 million USD now. She can recover her capital if she wins on odd/even or color one or two more times. It will be hard to win against her again.

    The four of them got to the roulette table.

    The female dealer saw them and said. ¡°Please ce your bets.¡±

    The other dealer also nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Everyone saw themotion earlier. Other yers saw Dong Xuebing and looked at him curiously.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything. He closed his eyes and waited.

    The dealer saw him and said. ¡°Please ce your bets, sir. If you are not betting this round, please step aside. This round is starting soon. Please don¡¯t block other yers. Thank you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes suddenly and poured all his chips into the box in front. Before anyone could react, he took his number and bet on number 3.

    Single number again.

    He is betting on a single number again!

    He is betting all his chips again!

    Everyone was shocked by Dong Xuebing.

    No one cared during the first time because it was only one chip. The second bet was thirty-six thousand USD, which was not a lot. Some yers bet over a million USD at roulette tables, but they bet on odd/even or colors. The probability of winning is higher. But no one has seen anyone betting 1.3 million USD on a single number. This is unbelievable.

    That¡¯s more than one million USD!

    The yers from the previous table felt Dong Xuebing was bold, but they did not expect him to be so bold.

    You should not waste your money even if you are wealthy.

    Many people were shocked by the way Dong Xuebing bet.

    Everyone in the casino is wealthy, but none dare to bet like Dong Xuebing.

    Who is this guy? Who bets like him? He is mad.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing. Some were shocked, and some were impressed. Of course, most of them wereughing at him. They felt this guy is sick.

    You might be lucky for the first time.

    Your luck might not run out for the second time.

    But you are betting like this for the third time! Are you crazy?

    There¡¯s a limit to how lucky you are. Why do you think you can win?

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng exchanged looks andughed. This is interesting. They do not believe luck is always on Zhang Longjuan¡¯s side. That young man still dares to im he will win a hundred million USD.

    He is betting all his chips.

    Haha¡­ All in.

    They will be left with two pennies if he loses. Let¡¯s see how they are going to make aeback.

    Song Yuhu rxed. He was still worried Zhang Longjuan might win back her money with her one million USD. But this should be the end of their lucky streak.

    In front of the roulette table.

    The crowd looked at Dong Xuebing and talked among themselves.

    Shen Xiaomei almost fainted. ¡°You are doing this again.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°One more time. This is called striking while the iron is hot.¡±

    ¡°But you should¡­¡± Shen Xiaomei was speechless. She paused for a while and said. ¡°You should at least keep some. How can you bet everything?¡±

    Dong Xuebing watched the wheel spinning and said. ¡°We don¡¯t need to save any chips. This is the way I do things. Once I decide on something, I will not back out.¡± This was also the reason why he was called the God of gues. He would persuade others to hold back and not go all out. But when ites to himself, he will go all out. This is why he offended so many people during his three years in the government service.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°You are bolder than me.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei was speechless. ¡°Which number did you bet on?¡±

    ¡°Three.¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Shen Xiaomei clenched her fist and mumbled something under her breath.

    Shen Xiaoyan was dumbfounded. But it was toote to change anything. She can only pray like her sister. Ms. Zhang had cared for them these few days, and they wished they could help.

    There¡¯s nothing much they can do now, as it is all up to Dong Xuebing. He had bet everything on number 3. If they lost¡­

    This is a huge bet.

    1.3 million USD on a single number.

    The yers from other tables heard what happened and looked.

 Chapter 1257: Crazy Luck

    <h4>Chapter 1257: Crazy Luck</h4>

    Casino lobby.

    The roulette table is now the focus of the casino.

    Other than a few guests at the slot machines and those inside the VIP rooms, more than half of the guests and staff in the main hall were looking at the roulette table.

    The roulette wheel started spinning.

    The small ball bounced around, and no one could tell where it wouldnd.

    Zhang Longjuan was calm. She smiled as she looked at the wheel spinning.

    Dong Xuebing crossed his arms and looked rxed.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were notposed like them. They were anxious and looked at the wheel nervously. Dong Xuebing¡¯s first bet was on a single number. They only got a 1,000 USD chip, but it¡¯s different now. That chip had turned into 1.3 million USD, and he was betting all of it on a single number.

    They could leave the casino if they lost the initial 1,000 USD.

    But losing after they won over a million USD¡­

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei would lose sleep over it.

    Behind the crowd.

    Song Yuhu did not think they would win and did not look at them. Miracles might happen once or twice. But it will not happen the third time. But he did not leave as Senior Zhou was still looking at the roulette table and them.

    ¡°Xiao Song¡­¡± Senior Zhou said.

    Song Yuhu replied quickly. ¡°What¡¯s your instruction, Senior Zhou?¡±

    Senior Zhou points to the roulette table with his walking stick. ¡°Send someone to check if anything is wrong.¡±

    Song Yuhu knows that if anyone were to cheat in roulette, it would be the moment when the ball stopped. Although they had checked the equipment and knew Dong Xuebing and the women were not carrying any devices, they still needed to be cautious. But before Song Yuhu could send his men, the wheel slowed. The crowd rushed forward for a closer look. Dong Xuebing, Zhang Longjuan, and the twins were pushed to the back. They stood outside of the crowd and could not get near the table.

    Senior Zhou said. ¡°You don¡¯t need to send anyone now.¡±

    Song Yuhu nodded. They were standing far from the table and could not cheat. It¡¯s hard to cheat if they are near the table.

    The casino¡¯s security was tight.

    No one was allowed to bring any devices in.

    The roulette wheel got slower.

    This was the final moment before the ballnd on a number.

    ¡°2¡­ 2¡­ 2¡­!¡±

    ¡°Odd! Odd!¡±

    ¡°Even! Even!¡±

    ¡°Red had appeared for the past few rounds! It should be ck this time!¡±

    The excitement is contagious. The crowd got more excited after a few people shouted.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. He wanted to go nearer, but he was injured. He could not push through the crowd. So, he stood outside of the crowd and waited.

    Shen Xiaomei stretched her neck to look through the crowd. ¡°What¡¯s the number? Which number did the ballnd?¡±

    ¡°I cannot see it from here. There are too many people.¡± Shen Xiaoyan moved around to see the wheel.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°The crowd got so excited because of our Xiao Dong. He made a big bet on a single number, and the payout is 36 times. I got excited thinking about it. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Yourpany will survive.¡±

    ¡°Thanks for your kind words.¡± Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    ¡°Ah, what¡¯s the ball now?¡± Shen Xiaomei was anxious. ¡°I cannot see.¡±

    ¡°Listen to the people in front.¡± Dong Xuebing tried to hear what the people in front were saying.

    The crowd was shouting.

    ¡°Stop! Stop!¡±

    ¡°Stop at 7!¡±

    ¡°It got past 7!¡±

    ¡°35!¡±

    ¡°35! 35!¡±

    ¡°It willnd on 35!¡±

    ¡°It will be 35!¡±

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes¡­ yes¡­¡±

    The numbers on the roulette wheel are spread out.

    Shen Xiaomei and the rest looked terrible when they heard the people in front shouting 35.

    35!

    It¡¯s over¡­

    They lost over a million USD.

    They only got 2 pennies left. They could not perform another miracle as they had no single chip left. They don¡¯t even know how to return after getting off the ship.

    ¡°35!¡±

    ¡°Stop at 35!¡±

    ¡°Ah! Stop! Stop at 35!¡±

    ¡°Stop! Stop! Stop!¡±

    Many people bet on 35¡¯s color and odd.

    Suddenly, the crowd went quiet.

    It seemed everyone froze.

    Shen Xiaomei panicked. ¡°What happened?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°Which number did the ball stop? 35?¡±

    The next moment, everyone turned and looked at Dong Xuebing as if he were a ghost.

    Shen Xiaomei gasped. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me¡­¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan got impatient and pushed through the crowd with her sister.

    The crowd parted to make a path for them. The two dealers and a casino staff looked at them in shock.

    The ball did notnd on 35.

    It bounced at the final moment andnded on the following number.

    It¡¯s number 3!

    Number 3!

    WTF!

    Shen Xiaomei almost fainted.

    Shen Xiaoyan inhaled deeply.

    Zhang Longjuan did not expect to win, and she was dumbfounded.

    They won!

    Dong Xuebing bet on the winning number again!

    The crowd burst out after a few seconds of silence.

    ¡°F**!¡±

    ¡°This is crazy!¡±

    ¡°How is this possible?¡±

    ¡°That guy bet on the winning number three times in a row!¡±

    ¡°Who is this guy?¡±

    ¡°Is he the God of Gamblers? Even the God of Gamblers will not have this luck!¡±

    Song Yuhu was stunned. He stood there with his eyes opened wide.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng could not believe their eyes.

    Senior Zhou narrowed his eyes and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Everyone in the casino was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s luck.

    They were shocked.

    The first time is luck.

    The second time is a miracle.

    It happened for the third time!

    It is almost impossible for anyone to win a single-number bet three times!

    Three wins in a row!

    The crowd went wild!

 Chapter 1258: Over 46 Million USD!

    <h4>Chapter 1258: Over 46 Million USD!</h4>

    Early morning.

    4.30 am.

    The casino lobby had gone mad.

    ¡°This guy is so urate!¡±

    ¡°Eh, what happened? Who won?¡±

    ¡°Did you juste? That young man won again!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He bet and won three times on the winning number!¡±

    ¡°What? Three times? F**k! How much is that?¡±

    ¡°He bet around 1.3 million USD, and the payout is 36 times. He won tens of millions of USD!¡±

    More people gathered. Some high-rollers in the VIP room heard what happened and came out to watch.

    Song Yuhu turned to the old man beside him. ¡°Senior Zhou, this¡­¡±

    Senior Zhou asked. ¡°Do you think he cheated?¡±

    Song Yuhu replied. ¡°It¡¯s rare for anyone to win a single-number bet, let alone three times. How can anyone be so lucky? It is statically impossible!¡±

    Senior Zhou replied slowly. ¡°You also saw he was standing away from the roulette wheel at the end.¡±

    Song Yuhu kept quiet. Many people saw Dong Xuebing, and the women were pushed out of the crowd towards the end of that round. They could not cheat from that distance. ¡°Was it luck?¡±

    Senior Zhou shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°What should we do now?¡± Song Yuhu inhaled deeply.

    The dealer looked at the people in charge, waiting for their instructions.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the roulette table. ¡°Hey, shouldn¡¯t you give me my winnings? The payout is 36 times.¡±

    The supervisor was sweating profusely. ¡°This¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°You all set the rules, and this casino is opened by you all. Could you give me my winnings now? Why are you all so reluctant to give me my winnings every time I win? Why is Hong Kong¡¯s biggest gambling ship so petty? Everyone is watching you.¡±

    The supervisor looked at Song Yuhu.

    The dealers and staff could not make the decision.

    The winning is too big. It is almost half of the casino¡¯s profits today. If they pay Dong Xuebing, half of the casino¡¯s profits today will be gone.

    Only the higher-ups can decide.

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked toward Song Yuhu and Senior Zhou.

    Senior Zhou hit the floor with his walking stick. ¡°Give him his winnings.¡±

    Song Yuhu protested. ¡°Senior Zhou, this¡­¡±

    ¡°Give it to him.¡± Senior Zhou said. ¡°We will pay as long he is not cheating.¡±

    The supervisor immediately asked the dealers and staff to get the chips. After a while, they returned with five to six trays of 10,000 USD chips. Dong Xuebing ced his empty suitcase on the table for the dealers and staff to put the chips in. All guests looked at them enviously.

    One tray of chips¡­

    Three trays of chips¡­

    Five trays of chips¡­

    The total was almost five thousand chips.

    The suitcase was almost half full.

    Zhang Longjuan¡¯s digital suitcase was arge reinforced suitcase. This scene was shocking. Most yers in the casino exchanged tens of thousands or a few million USD. Those high-rollers would exchange around ten million USD at most. Not many people had seen so many casino chips in a suitcase.

    The dealer said. ¡°Please check your chips.¡±

    The total was over 46 million USD.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eye twitched when he saw the chips.

    This is almost 300 million RMB! Dong Xuebing¡¯s house, rings, and savings are worth slightly more than these chips.

    Many guests looked at the chips in the suitcase.

    Dong Xuebing counted the chips briefly and closed the suitcase. It was heavy.

    Shen Xiaomei walked over and carried the suitcase. She was surprised by the weight of it.

    They got the money too fast.

    One thousand USD became almost 50 million USD within half an hour.

    This is a miracle!

    Everyone in the casino was looking at Dong Xuebing.

    They had seen someone winning a lot of money and heard of someone who went from rags to riches overnight. But they had never met anyone who gambled like this young man.

    One casino chip.

    All in on every bet.

    One chip was fine. Thirty-six chips were nothing too. But this guy dropped over a million USD into the box and bet everything on a single number. Who else has this courage andposure?

    Who is this guy?

    This guy is crazy.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhang Longjuan and smiled. ¡°I did not disappoint you, Sis Zhang.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°You had surprised me again, brat.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan thought to herself. This is no longer a surprise. It¡¯s shocking! What incredible luck do you have?

    ¡°What should we do now?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°I will not interfere. You can decide.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei smiled wearily. ¡°I will not say anything else, Mr. Dong. Just do whatever you like.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°You decide. I brought five million USD onboard and lost everything. You win this money and can decide what you want to do with it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Don¡¯t forget that you gave the most when we pooled our money.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°It was not a big amount.¡±

    ¡°This is important. Anyway, I am not going to keep anything.¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°The winnings will be given to you to settle yourpany¡¯s financial issues. I got a job and did not spend much. Money is meaningless to me.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan interrupted. ¡°My Sis and I did not help much. We only came up with a few hundred HKD. We don¡¯t care how you will split the winnings with Ms. Zhang. Just don¡¯t count us in.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it after we get back.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Is this money enough to tide yourpany over?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s far from it.¡± Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°But it is enough to extend for around two weeks.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei asked. ¡°Then how much do you need to settle all your problems?¡±

    Zhang Longjuan thought about it and replied. ¡°I need at least two hundred million USD to solve all my financial issues. But never mind. Dragging two weeks more is good enough.¡±

    ¡°Two hundred million USD¡­¡± Dong Xuebing thought about it.

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. ¡°Are we continuing to y, or should we go back?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°Should we stop now? Err¡­ I am not suggesting anything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°I announced I would win over a hundred million USD from them. How can I stop now? Moreover, Sis Zhang¡¯spany requires two hundred million USD. I will win it since I am on a winning streak.¡± Before they could reply, he took the suitcase and turned to the roulette table. To everybody¡¯s shock, Dong Xuebing opened the suitcase and poured all the chips into the box. He shook the box at the end to ensure no chip was left.

    All in!

    This guy is betting on everything again!

    This is 46 million USD!

    Everyone was stunned. What is this guy thinking? He is not treating those chips as money!

    Everyone¡¯s attitude towards Dong Xuebing now had changed. Some felt he was reckless earlier and did not know how to gamble. But after winning three times, no one thinks like this.

    He could win three times.

    Who knows if he can win the fourth or fifth time?

    This is possible based on his past results.

    All the guests looked at Dong Xuebing. They did not ce any bets as they were waiting for him. Many had decided to follow his bet.

    The atmosphere in the casino changed.

    Song Yuhu was looking terrible.

    The supervisor and dealers were wary.

    They might as well close the casino if Dong Xuebing wins again.

    Senior Zhou¡¯s eyelid twitched, and said slowly to Song Yuhu. ¡°Close the table for maintenance.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I understand.¡± Song Yuhu wiped his sweat and walked over quickly. He announced that the table would be closed for maintenance. The yers who had ced their bets will get back their chips.

    Some guests protested.

    ¡°Why are you suspending the roulette table again?¡±

    ¡°What is this?¡±

    ¡°Are you not allowing us to y? Both roulette tables have stopped.¡±

    ¡°Are you scared of losing money to that young man?¡±

    Song Yuhu apologized. ¡°I am sorry. There might be some problems with our roulette wheel today.¡±

    Many yers grumbled and left for other games. They understood what the casino was thinking. That young man had won three times, and the casino checked. They did not find evidence of him cheating and might suspect an issue with the roulette wheel. That¡¯s why they suspended the roulette tables.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the casino staff without saying a word.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were relieved. They were afraid Dong Xuebing might lose. That¡¯s almost fifty million USD.

    Song Yuhu waved.

    A few dealers packed Dong Xuebing¡¯s chips into his suitcase and returned it to him. ¡°Please check your chips. We are sorry about it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything nor take the suitcase.

    The dealer was sweating. ¡°Sir, please¡­¡±

    Senior Zhou walked over and smiled. ¡°Young man, just treat it as giving me ¡®face.¡¯ We must check our roulette tables and will not resume y today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Then who is going to give me ¡®face?¡¯¡±

    Senior Zhou smiled. ¡°All right. I heard you are going to y with Xiao Song and his friends. I will let you all use the tinum VIP room.¡±

 Chapter 1259: Platinum VIP Room!

    <h4>Chapter 1259: tinum VIP Room!</h4>

    Casino lobby.

    The crowd dispersed.

    Some customers were still discussing the roulette tables. Only Dong Xuebing, Zhang Longjuan, the twins, Song Yuhu, and Senior Zhou remained.

    ¡°tinum VIP room?¡± Dong Xuebing looked at the old man.

    ¡°Yes. Only I have the authority to use the room. Xiao Song does not have this authority.¡± Senior Zhou replied.

    ¡°It is a ss higher than other VIP rooms. What is so special about it?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Senior Zhou exined. ¡°The tinum Room is the most high-ss room in our casino. We use this room to host the VVIPs, who do not want to reveal themselves. I will make an exception for you and let you use that room. However, the rules in the tinum Room are slightly different. The maximum bet for the VIP room is 1 million USD and 5 million USD for the tinum room. There¡¯s no limit to how much you win. Take Mahjong as an example. Self-drawn win payout is several times higher than ordinary VIP rooms. If you agree, I will let my men prepare the room and bring you all over. What do you say?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°The highest bet is five million USD?¡±

    Senior Zhou nodded andughed. ¡°You can discuss among yourselves and set the rules and bet.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°No need. We will follow your rules.¡±

    Senior Zhou looked at him. ¡°Have you decided? I will ask my staff to prepare the room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s 46 million USD is not a lot if the single bet is 5 million USD.

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it and nodded. ¡°Yes. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°Good. It¡¯s rare to see young people who are so confident like you.¡±

    Senior Zhou¡¯s bodyguard took a card from him and left.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Senior Zhou walked in front.

    Song Yuhu looked at Zhang Longjuan and Dong Xuebing and waved Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng over. They walked behind Senior Zhou, Dong Xuebing, and the rest followed them.

    Shen Xiaoyan asked softly. ¡°Are you going to y with them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Of course. They cheated Sis Zhang¡¯s money. How can I let them off lightly? Moreover, Song Yuhu almost killed your sister and you. We got to settle this score with them. It does not matter if we cannot y roulette. They need to be taught a lesson. I will win Sis Zhang¡¯s money back from them and make them lose everything.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Mahjong?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I will y Mahjong with them.¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Shen Xiaomei looked at him. ¡°Are you good at mahjong?¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing after seeing him replying confidently.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s reply shocked them. ¡°I know the rules and how to win. But I seldom y.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei gasped. ¡°You don¡¯t know how to y mahjong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted. ¡°I know. Didn¡¯t I say I know the rules?¡±

    Shen Xiaomei almost fainted. ¡°Knowing the rules does not mean you know how to y.¡±

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°It¡¯s enough to beat them.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°Our handsome boy is so confident. We will fight them to the end. But you must be careful. They will be working together against you. You will be disadvantaged at Mahjong. I suggest you set a ¡®no eat¡¯ and ¡®no pong¡¯ rule before the game. This will prevent them from giving each other tiles.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei added. ¡°That¡¯s right. How are you going to win against three of them?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied confidently. ¡°It¡¯s fine. They cannot win against me.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you are so confident.¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°It¡¯s not a problem to win them.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°I am looking forward to seeing your mahjong skill.¡±

    At the end of the corridor.

    They went up the stairs and entered a grand and luxurious hall. This is the tinum Room. Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were in awe when they entered.

    This room has been renovated nicely.

    The room is separated into many sections, each with its table.

    This does not look like a room. It looks more like a mini-casino.

    Senior Zhou turned and asked Dong Xuebing. ¡°Do you want me to arrange for other guests to y Mahjong? I can let Xiao Song y and find two other yers for you. You can also find other yers yourself. But they must have enough capital.¡±

    It is unfair for Dong Xuebing to y against three yers.

    Most people will not win in this situation.

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°No need. All the yers are here.¡±

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng nced at Dong Xuebing. They felt he was boastful.

    Dong Xuebing was getting arrogant. Most people will avoid going up against three yers in Mahjong. But he is not going to let them off. He is going to win all of them at once. This will save the trouble of switching yerster.

    Senior Zhou looked at him. ¡°Can I watch by the side?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°You cannot stay behind me. I don¡¯t care about others.¡±

    Senior Zhouughed. ¡°Of course. Don¡¯t worry about people giving hand signals to cheat. I will not allow it to happen.¡±

    Song Yuhu asked. ¡°Shall we start?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Wait a minute. I need a smoke.¡±

    Senior Zhou said. ¡°All right. Let¡¯s take a ten minutes break. Xiao Liu, prepare the table.¡±

    A female dealer acknowledged politely and left to set up the table.

    Dong Xuebing walked to the rest area with Zhang Longjuan to smoke.

    Zhang Longjuan reminded. ¡°Haha¡­ I am not nagging at you, but I must remind you. This is their territory, and the staff are their people. You must be careful. I will be watching them from the back. But I think they will not dare to cheat.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He is not afraid of them cheating. Who can cheat better than him? STOP is the most powerful cheat.

    ¡°Sis Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Exin to me how to win.¡±

    ¡°Win? Don¡¯t you know the rules?¡±

    ¡°I know, but¡­ The rules here are different from how we y at home, and I don¡¯t know much about some winning hands. We don¡¯t have ¡®Three Dragons¡¯ or ¡®Thirteen Wonders.¡±

    Mahjong is yed differently in different regions.

    Beijing got its own rules, and Sichuan got its own. Hong Kong¡¯s rules are different too.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were speechless when they heard it. You don¡¯t know anything and dare to y Mahjong with them? You don¡¯t know how to win and im you know the rules. What are you thinking?

    How dare youe to the tinum Room?

    You are too bold.

    ¡°I forgot about it.¡± Zhang Longjuan said. ¡°I will tell you about it. Most winning hands are the same. You only need to remember the basics. We don¡¯t have time, and I will tell you about themonly seen winning hands. I will skip those rare hands which most people might not get in their lives.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t. You must tell me about the rare winning hands.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ you are greedy. Fine. Listen carefully.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebing about the rules and her experiences. She noticed he was not paying attention when she shared her experiences and how to y the game. She smiled and stopped sharing her experiences. She only tells him all the big winning hands.

    One minute¡­

    Three minutes¡­

    Five minutes¡­

    Zhang Longjuan finished.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°I understand.¡±

    Zhang Longjuan snubbed her cigarette and said calmly. ¡°Don¡¯t feel pressure. Winning or losing does not matter. We won this money from a chip. We will not feel the pain. Haha¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not lose.¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Zhang Longjuan said and lifted his face. She smiled and kissed his forehead. ¡°This is a blessing from me. Go!¡±

    Dong Xuebing blushed and cleared his throat. ¡°I am going.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were embarrassed after looking at them.

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng stood before the mahjong table. They were ready.

    They started rolling dice for the seats after Dong Xuebing walked over.

    Mr. Wei sat in the ¡®North¡¯ seat. He is the banker in the first round. Dong Xuebing is before him and will be thest to be the banker.

    The seats were set, and all of them got into their seats.

    Zhang Longjuan and the twins sat behind Dong Xuebing.

    Senior Zhou sat behind Song Yuhu, and many people entered the room.

    Some were casino staff.

    Some were the tinum VIP room.

    Some guests, who were dressed smartly, entered. Their status is higher than other guests. They are at least Zhang Longjuan¡¯s level and seemed invited by Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng. tinum VIP room yers can bring guests in to watch or y.

    Two guests sat behind Mr. Wei.

    Three sat behind Ms. Leng.

    The seats for spectators were limited, and the bodyguards sat in the rest area.

    The casino seldom opens the tinum VIP room. Something big will happen every time it opens. The bets there would amount to tens of million USD.

    Al the spectators know Dong Xuebing is going up against the three of them. Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng are above average at Mahjong. People who know Song Yuhu well will know his gambling skills. After all, he is the person in charge of this casino. No guests, including the casino staff, felt Dong Xuebing would win.

    You might be good at roulette, but you might not be good at Mahjong.

    Roulette is based on luck, and it is different from Mahjong.

 Chapter 1260: Beginner!

    <h4>Chapter 1260: Beginner!</h4>

    Early morning.

    Before 5 am.

    tinum VIP room. The mahjong game started.

    Mr. Wei rolled the dice, counted, and grabbed his tiles.

    The next yer is Ms. Leng, followed by Song Yuhu, and Dong Xuebing isst.

    Dong Xuebing arranged his tiles clumsily. He ced all his character tiles on his left, bamboo in the center, and circles on the right. The Winds and Dragon tiles were ced at the end. He is going to discard the Winds and Dragon tiles. He took a while to arrange his tiles as he had not yed Mahjong long. He yed a few rounds during Lunar New Year with his family members, and they did not y with money.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were dumbfounded.

    Dong Xuebing looked up and noticed everyone was looking at him. He thought to himself. I am not the banker, and it¡¯s not my turn to discard a tile. Why are you all looking at me? Look at your tiles. He looked at the table and noticed that other yers did not arrange their tiles. He remembered Sis Zhang did not arrange her tiles when she yed earlier. He was confused then and felt ufortable seeing the tiles in a mess. He thought about it and understood why they did not arrange their tiles now. No one can see his tiles besides himself, Sis Zhang, and the twins. But arranging them in ascending or descending order will let other yers know which tiles he needs. He will lose if other yers can guess his tiles.

    Huh?

    Mahjong has so many tactics.

    Dong Xuebing yed Mahjong with his family for fun and did not mind these tactics.

    No wonder they are looking at me.

    They must be thinking that I am a beginner.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and started to mess up his tiles. He ced the 5 Circles among the bamboo and 6 Characters among the circles. This will make it harder for other yers to guess his tiles, but he messed them up. He cursed in his heart and rearranged the tiles in ascending order again. He is not used to it. He does not care anymore. He will y in his way.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Mr. Wei impatiently. ¡°Discard a tile. What are you waiting for?¡±

    Mr. Wei was speechless. ¡°I discarded it a while ago. Ms. Leng and Mr. Song had discarded their tiles too.¡±

    Damn! Everyone waits for you, and you only focus on arranging your tiles. You still dare to rush me?

    Ms. Leng and Song Yuhu were speechless.

    Zhang Longjuanughed loudly.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat embarrassedly. ¡°Howe I did not hear it? Err¡­ East Wind.¡±

    Mr. Wei grabbed a tile and felt it with his finger. He discarded it without looking. ¡°Red Dragon.¡±

    It was a ¡®Red Dragon¡¯ tile. These people can tell the tiles just by feeling them.

    Ms. Leng grabbed a tile and ced it at the end before discarding another tile.

    Song Yuhu was fast too. Within a few seconds, they had discarded their tiles, and it was Dong Xuebing¡¯s turn again.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a tile and tried feeling it with his fingers. Huh? What is this tile?

    He turned it. It was ¡®9 Bamboo.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing knows that learning to feel the tiles will take a while. He did not embarrass himself and started looking at his other tiles. He has ¡®8 Bamboo¡¯ and needs a ¡®seven Bamboo¡¯ to form a set of three. But he will be waiting for a single tile. The chances of getting it are low. The ¡®5 and 6 Characters¡¯ has higher chances of forming a set. But he still has ¡®1 and 3 Bamboos.¡¯ Which tile should he discard?

    His hand is quite good.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated and could not decide.

    About half a minuteter, he discarded a tile. ¡°1 Circle.¡±

    Mr. Wei and the rest were frustrated. You are too slow.

    Senior Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing.

    The other guests and staff were thinking to themselves. Does this guy know how to y Mahjong?

    Dong Xuebing had won big at the roulette tables. Although no one thinks he can win against three opponents, they felt he should be good at Mahjong. Why would he agree to y in the tinum Room if he is not good? However, his actions show he is a beginner. He looks like he just learned how to y.

    This is the tinum VIP room.

    The bets here are much higher than in the main lobby outside.

    You don¡¯t even know how to y Mahjong and are ying with others here?

    Who is as bold as you? You are reckless!

    Mahjong is entirely different from roulette. You need to know how to y even if you got all the luck in the world. You might not win even if you got good tiles.

    Some guests felt this might be Dong Xuebing¡¯s way of ying. After all, everyone has their style of ying. Maybe he knows how to y. But these guests changed their minds a few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing discarded ¡®5 Bamboo¡¯, which was not discarded before.

    This is mid-game, and some yers might be waiting for their winning tiles. Most yers will not discard any new tiles. But Dong Xuebing did not know and discarded it. He is not wary of other yers. The guests felt nervous looking at him y. Luckily, the other yers do not need this tile. Maybe Song Yuhu, Ms. Leng, and Mr. Wei were seasoned yers. They will not wait for such an apparent winning tile and did not expect him to discard it.

    Seasoned yers got confused when they yed with a beginner. They exchanged looks speechlessly.

    *Ta!

    ¡°Bird.¡± Beijing calls ¡®1 Bamboo¡¯ a bird.

    Dong Xuebing discarded another unseen tile.

    Mr. Wei thought to himself. You are reckless. How can you discard these unseen tiles now?

    Mr. Wei had been holding on to ¡®1 Bamboo¡¯ for a while and dared not to discard it. He saw Dong Xuebing discarding it, and he discarded it during his turn.

    Dong Xuebing did not know he had discarded the wrong tiles. The people he yed with previously were around his standards. They do not count or defend against other yers. He could not even manage his tiles and did not care about other yers.

    Finally, something happened when Dong Xuebing discarded ¡®2 Characters.¡¯

    Song Yuhu pushed a few tiles over. ¡°Kong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. ¡°Ah, you got three ¡®2 characters.¡¯¡±

    Song Yuhu grabbed a tile and discarded it. He was disappointed he did not get his winning tile, or he would win big.

    Dong Xuebing was not waiting for any tiles to win. He grabbed a tile and discarded it.

    ¡°Win!¡± Ms. Leng smiled and turned her tiles over. ¡°Seven Doubles.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had thrown the tile for another yer to win, but he thought nothing about it. ¡°You got good tiles, Ms. Leng.¡±

    I got good tiles? Ms. Leng rubbed her temples and ignored him. They had tried to let Mr. Wei win as he was the banker. They threw the tiles he needed, but he could not win. She was afraid Dong Xuebing might win and ended this round with a small win. Her tiles were not good, and Dong Xuebing was bad with Mahjong.

    ¡°Are we settling the payout after each round?¡±

    ¡°Ok. We will follow the way we yed earlier.¡±

    The dealer walked to the table and counted the tiles.

    Dong Xuebing had discarded Ms. Leng¡¯s winning tile, so he lost more. They are ying in the tinum VIP room, with higher bets. He lost 480,000 USD worth of chips in this round.

    Dong Xuebing did not mind. ¡°Let¡¯s continue.¡±

    It was Ms. Leng¡¯s turn to be the banker, and she was lucky. She won very early in the game.

    Although it was not a big win, it was a ¡®self-drawn¡¯ win, and she was the banker.

    Dong Xuebing lost almost 200,000 USD in this game. Within a short time, he lost more than half a million USD. The bets were much higher than when Sis Zhang yed in the VIP room.

    The next round started.

    Ms. Leng was still the banker.

    Dong Xuebing continued to y recklessly and discarded tiles without thinking.

    The other yers got used to Dong Xuebing¡¯s way of y and guessed what tiles he needed from the tiles¡¯ position in his hands.

    ¡°Pong!¡±

    ¡°Chow!¡±

    ¡°Chow!¡±

    Dong Xuebing gave the other yers the tiles they needed.

    Other than him, the other yers were waiting for the final time to win.

    Dong Xuebing discarded ¡®3 circles¡¯ and Song Yuhu ¡®Kong.¡¯ He grabbed his winning tile after that.

    Dong Xuebing lost a few hundred thousand USD again.

    Dong Xuebing was unfazed.

    The onlookers shook their heads. They could tell Dong Xuebing does not know how to y and is ignorant about the strategies used in the game.

    How can you discard those unseen tiles halfway through the game?

    You were feeding them with the tiles they needed.

    You are clueless about Mahjong. No one who knows how to y will not discard those tiles.

    Everyone was confused about what Dong Xuebing was doing. Even if you don¡¯t know how to y, you should know the basic.

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng were in good spirits.

    A beginner is giving them money!

 Chapter 1261: False Win!

    <h4>Chapter 1261: False Win!</h4>

    Inside the lobby.

    After 5 am.

    The quiet room slowly bes noisy.

    The spectators were discussing Dong Xuebing¡¯s y. He was discarding the tiles recklessly and letting other yers win. What¡¯s worse was that he did not thinks he had discarded the wrong tiles. He continued to discard tiles without thinking. He acted as if he lost because the other yers had good hands.

    No one knows what to say about him.

    One round¡­

    Three rounds¡­

    Five rounds¡­

    ¡°3 characters.¡±

    ¡°Win!¡±

    After Song Yuhu became the banker, he won five consecutive times.

    Song Yuhu had big and small wins. He did not care about his hand as long as he could continue to be the banker. With Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng¡¯s help, he won easily.

    Consecutive wins as a banker will add additional points. Small wins will be big wins, and big wins will be bigger wins. Dong Xuebing had discarded the winning tiles, and his 46 million USD became 38 million USD within half an hour.

    His money will be gone in no time if this continues.

    This round ended, and Song Yuhu smiled. He is going to be the banker in the next round.

    Before the next round started, Zhang Longjuan called Dong Xuebing. ¡°Take a break, Xiao Dong. Come here for a smoke.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and walked to Zhang Longjuan.

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng left their seats for the bathroom and had a drink.

    Dong Xuebing sat beside Zhang Longjuan, and she lit a cigarette for him. She smiled. ¡°You don¡¯t know how to y mahjong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smoked and said. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that I only know the rules? The ying style here is different from how we y at home.

    Shen Xiaomei thought to herself. This is more than different.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. ¡°We saw your tiles earlier. You should not discard those tiles.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I know I should not discard some of those tiles, but those were useless to me. How am I going to win if I do not discard them?¡±

    ¡°But did you win?¡± Shen Xiaomei interrupted. ¡°You did not even win once.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei nodded. ¡°Some tiles must never be discarded even if you cannot win. It is better than discarding and letting another yer win.¡±

    Dong Xuebing listened and said. ¡°Ok. I will tryter.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei looked at him. ¡°How about you let Ms. Zhang y for you? You are left with over 30 million USD now, and you will lose everything if you carry on.¡±

    Zhang Longjuanughed. ¡°It¡¯s all right. It does not matter if you lose everything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It is not my turn to be the banker. I will win when it¡¯s my turn. Don¡¯t be anxious. It¡¯s only after 5 am. Let me tease them for a while. Haha¡­¡± Dong Xuebing was not anxious. If he wants to win, he will win big. These small wins mean nothing to him. Since he sat at the mahjong table, he decided to teach them a lesson when he was the banker. He will let them win now and let them lose everything. It is the same strategy they used against Sis Zhang earlier. He is going to do the same thing to them!

    Lose?

    Dong Xuebing only lost about ten million USD.

    This is just starting.

    Dong Xuebing replied confidently. ¡°Wait for me to be the banker. Let them be happy for now.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei tapped her forehead. ¡°You might lose everything before you be the banker.¡±

    ¡°Is it possible? I will be the banker after Song Yuhu.¡± Dong Xuebing felt he would be a banker soon.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhang Longjuan.

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. ¡°This is possible. You discard your tiles recklessly, and the other two yers are ¡®feeding¡¯ Song Yuhu with the tiles he needs. He can continue winning with his skills.¡±

    ¡°Ah¡­¡±

    ¡°You must be careful.¡±

    ¡°All right. I will win this round.¡± Dong Xuebing decided and looked at Song Yuhu and the rest. He smiled. ¡°Their happiness will end now.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei mumbled. ¡°How are you going to win?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°I will win. I am going.¡±

    Shen Xiaoyan reminded. ¡°Remember what I said. Don¡¯t discard your tiles recklessly, Mr. Dong.¡±

    Dong Xuebing walked toward the mahjong table and waved to her.

    The spectator seats.

    The guests were getting impatient.

    ¡°Are we continuing to watch?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s boring.¡±

    ¡°It should be interesting because the stakes are high. But¡­¡±

    ¡°This is a one-sided game. What¡¯s so interesting about it?¡±

    ¡°That young man is a noob. You can tell he seldom ys mahjong. How is he going to win?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. Let¡¯s watch until this game is over.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Anyway, his 30 million USD canst him around an hour more. He might lose everything before an hour. Mr. Song is on a winning streak.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s watch for a while more.¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I thought it would be an interesting game.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He had lost 10 million USD.¡±

    No one felt Dong Xuebing would win, but they did not know he would lose so fast. This is no longer losing money. He is giving his winnings to the other yers. He had won over 40 million USD earlier and should stop then. Why did he insist on ying mahjong? He doesn¡¯t even know the basics and is discarding his tiles recklessly.

    Everyone returned after a short break.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and looked at Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng until the hairs on their back stood.

    What are you looking at?

    Why are you smiling at us?

    How can you smile when you lose almost ten million USD?

    Song Yuhu and the rest shook their heads. After a few rounds of mahjong, they don¡¯t need to think when discarding their tiles. This is because he does not know how to y, and they don¡¯t need to y cautiously. They would win anyway.

    Song Yuhu smiled. ¡°I still don¡¯t know your name.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied. ¡°My surname is Dong.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Dong.¡± Song Yuhu nodded. ¡°Let¡¯s continue.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and replied. ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s continue. Haha¡­¡±

    Although Dong Xuebing looked the same, Senior Zhou, Zhang Longjuan, and others noticed he had changed. He was giving out a different energy.

    Senior Zhou frowned. ¡°Xiao Song.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Song Yuhu turned. ¡°Yes, Senior Zhou?¡±

    Senior Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing and said softly to Song Yuhu. ¡°Be careful. Don¡¯t be careless.¡±

    Don¡¯t be careless? Is Senior Zhou asking me to be careful of this young man? Song Yuhu nodded. ¡°I know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at Senior Zhou and smiled.

    Senior Zhou returned a smile to Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaomei asked softly. ¡°Can Mr. Dong win, Ms. Zhang?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing¡¯s back and smiled. ¡°But his energy changed.¡±

    Shen Xiaomei replied. ¡°What can he do after his energy change? His energy cannot help him win.¡±

    ¡°Haha¡­ I don¡¯t know about this. Maybe this brat has some tricks up his sleeves.¡± Zhang Longjuan knows Dong Xuebing the longest and understands him more than the twins.

    ¡°He got tricks up his sleeves?¡± Shen Xiaoyan was puzzled.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. ¡°Just watch him. He said he would win this round.¡±

    This round started.

    But the energy of this round was different.

    After Senior Zhou¡¯s reminder, Song Yuhu was going all out. He was not reckless because Dong Xuebing did not know how to y. He was cautious about every tile he discarded.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng also yed cautiously.

    But Dong Xuebing was the same. He continued to ¡®Chow¡¯ and ¡®Pong¡¯ without thinking. He did not heed Shen Xiaoyan¡¯s reminder and discarded his tiles recklessly.

    ¡°5 Characters.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had discarded an unseen tile midway through the game.

    Many people got nervous for him. Watching Dong Xuebing y mahjong feels like they were watching a horror movie scene.

    Senior Zhou nced at Dong Xuebing and noticed the changes in thetter¡¯s eyes.

    The game entered thest phase. Song Yuhu and Mr. Wei were waiting for their winning tiles. Dong Xuebing was also waiting for his final tile to win.

    Zhang Longjuan and the rest watched Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand from the back. Although he had discarded a few dangerous tiles, he still had a chance to win.

    Yes, he might win, but the chances are low.

    Dong Xuebing needs ¡®9 Bamboo¡¯ to win, but only one ¡®9 Bamboo¡¯ is left.

    Three ¡®9 Bamboo¡¯ had been discarded. Zhang Longjuan also might not win if she was ying.

    The chances of winning are too slim.

    Also, Song Yuhu is waiting for more tiles to win.

    The game continued¡­

    Dong Xuebing did not get the ¡®9 Bamboo¡¯ he needed.

    Song Yuhu looks like he will win, as he got a better hand.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything. He picked it up when it was his turn to grab a tile. It was a character tile. ¡®3 Character.¡¯

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan saw that tile Dong Xuebing grabbed.

    ¡®3 Character¡¯

    It is not the winning tile again.

    They hoped Dong Xuebing would get ¡®9 Bamboo¡¯.

    But Dong Xuebing mmed the tile on the table and said something that made Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei¡¯s jaws drop. ¡°Self-drawn win!¡±

 Chapter 1262: Cheat?

    Chapter 1262: Cheat?

    Mahjong table.

    Dong Xuebing finally won. He mmed the 3 Character tile on the table and turned his tiles over.

    He won.

    He finally won one round.

    Its not easy. How many hands was it?

    At least he broke Mr. Songs winning streak.

    The onlookers were not surprised. This game was yed for so long, and this young man had discarded the winning tiles for other yers. Its normal for him to get a win after so long.

    Song Yuhu was disappointed his winning streak was broken by Dong Xuebings small win.

    Although they did not see Dong Xuebings winning tile, they could guess it was not a dragon tile from his ying style.

    The other yers were not shocked, but Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were.

    Self-drawn win?

    The twins were stunned.

    They saw Dong Xuebing had grabbed 3 Character, and his winning tile was supposed to be 9 Bamboo.

    Win?

    How is this a win?

    3 Character is not 9 Bamboo!

    This is a false win. A false win will have to pay the winner for other yers. This will be a considerable amount. Although the twins do not know the penalty for a false win, they know it will be severe. They might be left with less than 28 million USD.

    Thats it.

    It is a false win.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were hopeless.

    You can not know how to y but must not dere a false win!

    Others might not notice if you pushed your tiles out quickly in a small casino. But this is a big casino.

    The dealer is watching them.

    The dealer walked over when he heard someone win.

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng looked at Dong Xuebings hand to confirm his tiles.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan dare not watch. They knew this was over. A false win is too shameful, and they felt embarrassed.

    One second

    Ten seconds

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were shocked when the dealer said nothing. The dealer started counting the yers chips and gave around 100,000 USD worth of chips to Dong Xuebing.

    Song Yuhu rubbed the center of his brows and closed his eyes to rest.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng stopped looking at Dong Xuebings hand and said nothing.

    What happened?

    How is this possible?

    Howe they overlooked the false win?

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were confused.

    Zhang Longjuan, who saw the tile Dong Xuebing grabbed, pulled the twins lightly.

    Ms. Zhang, this

    You saw it too?

    The twins did not know what happened.

    I saw it, but Zhang Longjuan pointed and said softly. The tiles are still there. Look at Xiao Dongs self-drawn tile. It is the one on the right.

    Look at the tile again?

    Whats the point of looking at the tile again?

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei looked at the table.

    They drew a deep breath when they saw that tile.

    This this Shen Xiaomei stuttered.

    Shen Xiaoyan had goosebumps. Ms. Zhang, how

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head. Dont ask me. I dont know.

    Shen Xiaomei stared at the table until the dealer pushed all the tiles into the automatic mahjong table.

    It was 9 Bamboo.

    The winning tile was 9 Bamboo!

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei swore they saw Dong Xuebing grabbing a 3 Character. Those were different tiles, and they could see them wrongly. Even if one of them got it wrong, how can both get it wrong? This was impossible. They received professional martial arts training since they were young and could see Dong Xuebings subtle movements to dodge bullets. They were confident of their eyes and knew they did not see wrongly.

    How did it be 9 Bamboo?

    How did 3 Character turn into 9 Bamboo?

    Senior Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing for a while and said nothing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Its my turn to be the banker. Haha you got to be careful.

    Song Yuhuughed. You only had one win, a small one. Do we need to be careful?

    Of course. Dong Xuebingughed. Dont you know Mahjong is about Fengshui? My hands were bad earlier, and I could not win. My luck will get better after winning that hand. It will be hard for you all to win now.

    Mr. Wei sneered and ignored Dong Xuebing.

    Ms. Leng shook her head and could not be bothered with Dong Xuebing.

    The guests and staff watching the gameughed. They felt Dong Xuebing was boastful and shameless. How can he win with his skills?

    Carry on boasting.

    Dong Xuebing ignored everyone and rubbed his palms. He had been waiting to be the banker. He made that small win to be the banker. He can go all out now.

    Less than 39 million USD.

    The winnings are not enough.

    Sis Zhang needed 200 million USD to revive herpany.

    The next round started.

    Unlike Zhang Longjuan and the twins, no one realized what had happened in the previous round.

    If it was not for her sister and Ms. Zhang, Shen Xiaoyan thought she was seeing things.

    3 Characters became 9 Bamboo.

    How did that happen?

    Zhang Longjuanughed. This brat is hiding something up his sleeves.

    Hiding something up his sleeves?

    What does this mean?

    The twins suddenly remembered what Dong Xuebing had said earlier. He said he would win, and he won. It was as if he could predict it.

    This

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei exchanged looks and thought of one possibility. This is the only exnation.

    Dong Xuebing had cheated.

    This guy had cheated in front of so many people.

    And and no one realized it.

    Shen Xiaomei almost cursed at Dong Xuebing. F**k! you pretend you dont know how to y Mahjong and cheat the next moment.

    Are you a beginner?

    Bullshit! How can a beginner know how to cheat in Mahjong?

    They would not discover it if they were not sitting behind Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 1263: Heavenly Win?

    Chapter 1263: Heavenly Win?

    tinum VIP Room.

    Mahjong table.

    The new round started with Dong Xuebing being the Banker. Instead of being nervous, he looked excited. He smiled when the mahjong table shuffled the tiles and lightly blew his hand.

    Grabbed the dice

    Rolled the dice

    Separate and grab the tiles.

    The seats behind Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaoyan said softly. Mr. Dong knows how to y Mahjong.

    Shen Xiaomei was speechless. He was fooling everyone, including us.

    Xiao Dong does not know how to y. No one can act they cant y. Zhang Longjuan looked at the Mahjong table.

    Shen Xiaomei spoke softly. No one else can hear them. But I saw it was a Character tile. How did it turn into a Bamboo tile?

    Are you saying Xiao Dong cheated?

    Yes. If not, how did it happen?

    But did you all notice it? That is not normal cheating.

    Huh? Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei seldom went to the casino and did not understand.

    Zhang Longjuan exined. The three 9 Bamboo tiles were still on the table. He did not switch it with any tiles on the table. That means Xiao Dongs winning tile was thest. The machine shuffled the tiles. How did he know which tile is 9 Bamboo? How did he switch the tiles?

    Shen Xiaomei paused for a second. Did he hide a tile?

    Zhang Longjuan replied. Xiao Dong had not been to this casino. He does not know the casino is using what type or color tiles.

    Shen Xiaoyan added. Thats right. We were checked when we boarded the ship and searched earlier. He could not hide anything.

    Shen Xiaomei was puzzled. Then how did Mr. Dong change that 3 Character to 9 Bamboo? Did our eyes y tricks on us?

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head andughed. I dont know. Thats why I said he has tricks up his sleeves. They are going to turn over their hand. Lets watch.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan quickly looked toward the table.

    This time, they make sure they will watch Dong Xuebing carefully. They will not miss any tiles and will try to find out how he changed them.

    All the yers got their tiles.

    Mr. Wei arranged his tiles quickly.

    Ms. Leng did not arrange her tiles. She nced at her tiles and grabbed one between her fingers. She had decided which tile to discard.

    Song Yuhu smiled when he turned his tiles over.

    Three Red Dragons, three Green Dragons, two White Dragons, and two other tiles.

    This was almost a Big Three Dragonbination.

    The guests behind were surprised. This will be a big win for Song Yuhu, especially with Dong Xuebing as the Banker. Thisbination can win easilypared to Big Four Blessings or Seven Consecutive Pairs, the winnings are several times more.

    This young man is going to be in trouble.

    This round might bankrupt him.

    Many people looked at Dong Xuebing in pity.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng saw Song Yuhus expression and smiled. They were in the same camp. Even if Song Yuhu won, they could get back their money. When he wins, it would mean they win as they would split Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuans money equally.

    Something is wrong

    Those, who did not see Song Yuhus hand, knew someone would win big in this round.

    Ms. Zhang. They Shen Xiaomei inhaled deeply.

    Zhang Longjuan frowned and said. One of them should be getting the maximum doubles.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked terrible. This round just started, and one of them will get maximum doubles?

    Shen Xiaomei was worried. This is bad. This round might end fast if Mr. Dong continues ying as he did previously. He could use that trick earlier to get the winning tile, but he does not have time now. The twins were impressed by Dong Xuebings trick in thest game, but he needs to get a winning hand first. Song Yuhu would win first.

    What should we do?

    How is Dong Xuebing going to get out of this situation?

    Zhang Longjuan said. Lets just watch. I remember Xiao Dong saying he was waiting to be the Banker. Lets see what he is going to do.

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. He can win anytime if he can win.

    Shen Xiaomei was frustrated. Thats right. Why does he need to wait for his turn to be the Banker? Is he thinking of getting a big win? But he might also give others a big win.

    Zhang Longjuan could not understand too. Maybe being the Banker means something to him. This brat is always up to something and full of surprises.

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled. Thats right. He is different.

    Shen Xiaomei also felt Dong Xuebing is extraordinary. But this round is too She paused suddenly. Eh? Why is Mr. Dong not turning over his tiles?

    Huh? Shen Xiaoyan also noticed it.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. I wonder what he is up to. He grabbed the tiles and is not looking at them.

    Around the mahjong table.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing speechlessly. What are you waiting for?

    The tiles were grabbed, and you should look at your tiles even if you have not decided which tile to discard.

    Song Yuhu looked at Dong Xuebing. Discard a tile. We have been waiting for a while.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng looked at Dong Xuebing impatiently. They felt like pping him as he touched the back of his tiles. What are you doing? You should feel the front of your tile if you want to touch them.

    The back of the tiles feels the same, and you will not know what tile it is.

    It is meaningless even if you touched them for three days and three nights. What can you tell from touching the back of your mahjong tiles?

    They had never yed against someone like Dong Xuebing in such an important game. This guy is weird.

    The other yers rushed Dong Xuebing, but he continued to feel the back of his tiles. Dont rush me. I am preparing myself. That small win changed my Feng Shui. I got to be mentally prepared. Mr. Song is in a rush. Did you get a good hand?

    Song Yuhu smiled. Its nothing.

    Ah, you are modest. Dong Xuebing joked.

    Mr. Wei knocked on the table. Can we start?

    Everyone was confused by Dong Xuebings actions. What is he waiting for? Song Yuhu only needed one more tile to form his Big Three Dragonbination. They know Dong Xuebing does not know how to y Mahjong, but he should be able to sense the tension.

    All right. Lets start. Dong Xuebing looked up. I got a question. How do you all calcte the doubles?

    Senior Zhou smiled. Whichbination are you asking, Young man?

    The biggest hand.

    The guests rolled their eyes. You could only form a small win after so long and had only won once. Where did you get the confidence to think of getting the highest hand? Are you joking with us?

    Senior Zhou smiled and looked at the dealer.

    The female dealer exined to Dong Xuebing. Our highest payout here is the max doubles. For easy calctions, we set a maximum amount of 5 million USD.

    Does it include the Bankers advantage?

    The dealer replied. Max doubles do not include the Bankers advantage. The maximum payout limit is 5 million USD.

    Dong Xuebing asked another question. Oh, what about Heavenly Win? How many doubles is that?

    The dealer paused for a second and exined. International Mahjong do not recognize Heavenly Win or Earthly Win. But we recognize these wins here. The Heavenly Win is the max doubles.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Ok. I understand.

    Song Yuhu tapped his forehead and rubbed the center of his brows.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng shook their heads. They were falling asleep.

    Heavenly Win?

    Biggest hand?

    You are overthinking.

    Do you know how hard it is to get these winning hands? Most rounds will end without anyone getting the max doubles. It is hard to get those tiles, and the other yers will not allow you to get them. They would rather break up their sets than discard those Dragon tiles. The mostmonly seen max doublesbination is the Big Three Dragon because it is the easiest to get the tiles. Others, like the Big Four Winds and Thirteen Wonders, are harder to get. Unless one is extremely lucky, most people will not umte most of thesebinations tiles.

    As for Heavenly Win

    The easiest max doublesbination to form is the Big Three Dragons.

    Big Four Winds and Thirteen Wonders are much harder to get.

    But the hardest max doublesbination is Heavenly Win. It is almost impossible to get.

    It might happen when people y at home or with friends.

    But getting a Heavenly Win at a casino?

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng had yed Mahjong countless times and had never seen Heavenly Win in a casino.

    Senior Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing. Do you have other questions? Its our fault for not exining the rules to you.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Nothing for now. He held both ends of his tiles and turned his tiles up. When everyone was waiting for him to discard a tile, he pushed his tiles over. Heavenly Win!

    Dong Xuebings hand was shown to everyone.

    Bamboo 1, 2, and 3.

    Circles 6, 7, and 8.

    Three East Wind, three West Wind, and two 9 Bamboo.

    All the sets were formed.

    Its a Heavenly Win!

    WTF! Everyones face turned green.

    Trantion notes:

    Heavenly Win means the Banker getting the winning hand after grabbing the tiles. He got a winning set before he discarded any tiles.

 Chapter 1264: Heavenly Win Again?

    Chapter 1264: Heavenly Win Again?

    Heavenly Win?

    That''s a Heavenly Win!

    Everyone was shocked.

    They were shocked the moment Dong Xuebing showed his tiles. What luck does he have?

    This guy just asked how the casino calctes Heavenly Wins, and he got it.

    Did you bring your luck from the roulette tables here?

    Song Yuhu could not believe his eyes. He turned pale as he stared at Dong Xuebing''s tiles. He was not imagining things. It was a Heavenly Win!''

    Max doubles.

    This guy won this round with max doubles.

    This is the hardest max doubles winning hand.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng kept quiet.

    Senior Zhou''s and many casino staff''s eyes were twitching.

    Dong Xuebingughed and crossed his legs. "Sorry, everyone. Haha I said Feng Shui is important when ying Mahjong. Luck is on my side now. Ah, Mr. Song you are looking terrible. Did you get a good hand? What do you have? Let me see."

    Song Yuhu did not let Dong Xuebing see his tiles. He turned them over and mixed them with the rest of the tiles. It was a big hand and was short of one tile to win.

    Song Yuhu felt the pain of missing a big win and losing to Dong Xuebing.

    The dealer looked at Dong Xuebing''s tiles and then looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing waved. "Stop looking and give me my winnings."

    "Ah Yes. Please wait for a moment. I will calcte your winnings now." The dealer went to collect the chips from the rest of the yers.

    Shen Xiaomei, watching Dong Xuebing from the back, pped her forehead. "It is indeed a Heavenly Win.'' Mr. Dong is very lucky today."

    Shen Xiaoyan noticed more things than her sister. "Mr. Dong did not see his tiles and asked about maximum winnings. After that, he got a Heavenly Win.'' Don''t you find that weird?"

    Shen Xiaomei paused for a second. "Are you saying Mr. Dong knows what tiles he got?"

    Shen Xiaoyan hesitated and said. "But he did not see his tiles. How does he know he got a Heavenly Win?''"

    Shen Xiaomei was shocked. "That is not luck? Ms. Zhang, what do you think?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. "Don''t ask me. I cannot tell how this brat did it. This should not happen, but it did."

    Shen Xiaomei turned to her sister. "Sis, did you see it?"

    "I did not see anything. Mr. Dong had only touched the back of his tiles and did not make other movements." Shen Xiaoyan replied.

    Shen Xiaomei said. "Then it must be luck."

    Shen Xiaoyan shook her head. "I don''t know. Let''s continue watching."

    Even Zhang Longjuan could not tell, let alone Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan.

    Everyone was confused by Dong Xuebing and wondered if it was luck or

    Dong Xuebing''s suitcase was filled up again after collecting the chips.

    There''s no limit in the tinum VIP room, but there is a Max doubles'' in Mahjong. The maximum one can lose in one round is five million USD. Dong Xuebing won 15 million USD from this round. He had 38 million USD left earlier, and his total winnings became 53 million USD. This win had recovered all his losses earlier, and he got more. This is gambling. A big win can change everything.

    The guests and staff started whispering among themselves.

    "This is getting interesting."

    "That''s right. That is a rare Heavenly Win.''"

    "It''s more than rare. At a casino, I had never seen anyone getting a Heavenly Win.'' This is an eye-opener."

    "This guy''s skills are lousy, but I have no words for his luck."

    "Thats what happened at the roulette tables earlier. His luck is out of this world.

    But he cannot depend on luck alone. Luck will notst too long. After all, Mahjong is more about skills.

    You are right. Haha He is the Banker for the next round. Lets see if he can maintain being the Banker. Small wins are fine if he can carry on his winning streak.

    Continue to be the Banker? He should be counting his lucky stars if he did not let others win big.

    Thats right. He is ying against three yers, and his luck cannot be on his side forever.

    The onlookers did not think Dong Xuebing would carry on winning. This was only a lucky win, and it will not happen again.

    At the Mahjong table.

    The Mahjong table started shuffling the tiles.

    Swoosh swoosh swoosh

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he saw Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng''s facial expressions. He looked at their remaining chips and knew how much money they had left. You all dare to set up my Sis Zhang? I will make all of you lose until you vomit blood today. This is only the start, and you all are showing this expression.

    Dong Xuebing continued to be the Banker.

    The second round started.

    Dong Xuebing rolled the dice, and everyone started taking their tiles.

    Song Yuhu was feeling sore after losing 5 million USD. Dong Xuebing was about to lose everything to them, but his luck changed everything. However, they were not anxious. Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng thought in their hearts. That was luck. It will not happen again. It is called Max Doubles because it is almost impossible to get those winning hands.

    Rx

    We will continue to y as usual.

    Song Yuhu closed his eyes and opened again when he turned his tiles upright. His tiles were not as good as his previous hand, but its not bad either. He got four pairs and can try for the Seven Pairbination. It would be better if Dong Xuebing discarded the tile for him. This way, Dong Xuebing would no longer be the Banker and lose a lot.

    Everyone focused on the mahjong game.

    Dong Xuebing did not turn his tiles over. He continued touching the back of his tiles and smiled.

    Everyone was dumbfounded.

    Why are you touching your tiles again?

    What are you doing? Do you think you can get a Heavenly Win again?

    How is it possible? The Heavenly Win is ranked the most challenging winning hand. Can you get it by touching the back of your tiles?

    Song Yuhu rushed Dong Xuebing. Are you done?

    Ms. Leng frowned. Can you hurry up?

    Dong Xuebing smiled. All right. I am almost done. He said and turned his tiles up. He nced at his tiles and said. Haha sorry, everyone.

    Huh?

    What do you mean?

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng froze.

    The onlookers could not understand what Dong Xuebing was sorry about.

    The next second, Dong Xuebing shocked everyone by turning over his tiles. Heavenly Win!

    Three Red Dragons

    Three White Dragons

    Three Green Dragons

    Three South Winds

    And another pair.

    Everyones jaw dropped.

    WTF!

    He got a Heavenly Win again!

    This is not an ordinary Heavenly Win. It is a Big Three Dragons Heavenly Win!

 Chapter 1265: Another Heavenly Win

    Chapter 1265: Another Heavenly Win

    Silence

    The room was dead quiet.

    Everyone was shocked by Dong Xuebings winning hand.

    Song Yuhu was stunned. Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng looked at Dong Xuebings tiles. Its a winning hand. Theres nothing wrong with it.

    It is a Heavenly Win.

    It is a Big Three Dragons Heavenly Win!

    F**k! How lucky are you?

    You might be extremely lucky to get a Heavenly Win. But you got two Heavenly Wins in a row.

    What is a Heavenly Win?

    It is the hardest winning hand to get in Mahjong.

    The Big Three Dragons winning hand is the easiest to get, and it is Max Doubles.

    Now, Dong Xuebing got a Max Doubles plus a Max Doubles!

    This cannot be described as good luck. Dong Xuebings luck is out of this world! Its ridiculous!

    Other than Dong Xuebing, everyone in the room had visited many casinos and watched high-stakes games. They have seen people getting Max Doubles. Some had heard about others getting Heavenly Win. But a Big Three Dragons Heavenly Win?

    They had never heard about this before.

    How is this possible in an actual Mahjong game?

    Although the Big Three Dragons Heavenly Win is Max Doubles, the two Max Doublebinations will not double the winnings. But this winning hand shocked everyone. Everyone felt luck yed a part in Mahjong, but it was more on skills. You cannot win if you dont have the skills. It is different from roulette. But Dong Xuebing got two Heavenly Win in a row, changing everyones mind.

    Twice

    Heavenly Win had appeared twice!

    F**k! When did the Heavenly Win be somon?

    Shen Xiaomei was dumbfounded. Sis this

    Shen Xiaoyan wiped her sweat off her forehead. I dont know. I did not see him switch his tiles.

    They felt getting two Heavenly Win was impossible, even if he was lucky. Something is wrong.

    How did he do it?

    The sisters could not tell.

    Ms. Zhang Shen Xiaoyan turned and asked.

    Zhang Longjuan shook her head. I did not see it too. There were no signs.

    Many people felt the same as the twins. They felt Dong Xuebing might have cheated.

    Song Yuhu said to the dealer. Check the tiles. Turn all the tiles over. He turned to Dong Xuebing. Do you agree?

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan got anxious and worried.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Sure. Go ahead.

    The dealer and two staff walked to the mahjong table, and Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, Ms. Leng, and Dong Xuebing left the table. They waited beside.

    The checks started.

    All the Bamboo tiles were there

    All the Circle tiles were there

    All the Character tiles were there

    Soon, all the tiles were checked and ced together.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were sweating from their nervousness.

    But no tiles were missing, or there were any additional tiles.

    Song Yuhu looked terrible. He does not believe Dong Xuebing is so lucky to get the Heavenly Win twice. This is something that can be exined with luck.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Have you checked everything?

    The dealer nodded. Ah, yes

    Song Yuhu looked at Dong Xuebing and returned to his seat without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing sat and asked the dealer. Count my winnings for me. Oh, I got two Max Doubles. How much is my winnings?

    The dealer replied. Max Doubles is the maximum you can win. Your winning is 5 million USD.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Oh Never mind.

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng lost 5 million USD each. Their chip boxes were almost empty. Only Song Yuhu has slightly more than the rest, less than 2 million USD.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. No more chips?

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng had lost almost all their chips. One had a few hundred thousand USD left, and the other had around a million USD.

    They looked at Song Yuhu, and he nodded. They called their bodyguards over and asked them to exchange more chips with their cash. They had brought a lot of money to the ship because they wanted to set up Zhang Longjuan. They asked their bodyguards to exchange all their cash, which amounted to almost 10 million USD. This is all the money they had. Song Yuhu did not hesitate. He asked his men to exchange more chips for him. Although he is the Boss of the casino, the casinos money is not his. He must use his own money for gambling. He also exchanged a few million USD worth of chips.

    The exchanged chips filled up their boxes again.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. All right. Lets continue. I am still the Banker.

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng frowned. They were scared by Dong Xuebings Heavenly Win. You might be extremely lucky and get two Heavenly Win. You should not be getting another one. It is impossible. They can win with their skills if y is carried on.

    As long as Dong Xuebing did not get another Heavenly Win.

    You will not get another chance to win.

    Everyone thinks the same, like Song Yuhu and the rest.

    The dealer pushed all the tiles into the automatic mahjong table to shuffle the tiles.

    But Song Yuhu stopped the dealer. Wait! Change the tiles.

    The dealer paused for a second. Change the tiles?

    Song Yuhu looked at Dong Xuebing. Can we change the tiles?

    Zhang Longjuan refused. She smiled and looked at them. Mr. Song, this is your casino. This room is yours. The mahjong tiles are yours, and you all set the rules. What is the meaning of this? You wanted to check the tiles earlier, and now you want to change the tiles. This game is not over, and Xiao Dong is still the Banker. Theres no problem with the tiles, and why are you asking to change the tiles? Even if this is your territory, your status now is a mahjong yer. Do you think you can do whatever you want? Huh? Are you suspecting us because we won against you? Why didnt you all say anything when you won earlier?

    Song Yuhu looked at her. We are only changing the tiles. Whats wrong?

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. But your rules stated that the tiles can only be changed after the game ends. Why did it change when we are winning?

    Song Yuhu replied. You are refusing to change the tiles, which is suspicious.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him. Can you be more gracious as the person in charge? How can you use us? Everyone is watching us, and the mahjong tiles are from your casino. Oh, you think this is suspicious. Then it is your casino that is suspicious. How can we temper with your mahjong tiles?

    The onlookers nodded.

    Enough, Xiao Song! Senior Zhou could not stand it. He looked at Dong Xuebing. Young man, do you agree to change the tiles? Its fine if you dont want to change.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing turned and smiled at Sis Zhang. Sis Zhang, they are feeling sore after losing. They are finding fault with everything. Haha lets not stoop to their level. He turned and said to the dealer. Since Mr. Song wants to change the tiles, we will change it.

    The dealer nodded and kept the tiles.

    Song Yuhu reminded. Change it to another brand of mahjong tiles.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Sure. Dont use this brand. Oh, do you want to change the dice?

    Change everything. Song Yuhu wanted to eliminate all possibilities.

    Dong Xuebing was amused. All right. We will do as you say. Change the dice too.

    The new set of tiles was brought to the table. The back of the tiles is blue instead of green. The dice were slightly smaller than the previous ones.

    Song Yuhu was relieved.

    The dealer pushed the mahjong tiles forward for them to check.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Do you have any more requests, Mr. Song?

    No. Lets start. Song Yuhu said.

    Many guests looked at Song Yuhu and felt he was petty. He doesnt even trust his own casinos mahjong tiles and dice.

    Song Yuhu did not care as he only wanted to win. He was ying with his money, and two Heavenly Wins were abnormal. Many casino staff were also suspicious of Dong Xuebing.

    The mahjong tiles were changed

    The dice were changed

    Everything should be fine now.

    The tiles were shuffled, and dice were rolled.

    Song Yuhu got a good hand this time. Although it is not as good as the previous two rounds, it is good enough to win easily against a beginner like Dong Xuebing. He was confident of winning after a while.

    Ms. Lengs hand was average.

    Mr. Wei had a good hand.

    The three looked at Dong Xuebing, waiting for him to discard a tile.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at his tiles. Instead, he looked at them. Are you all sure theres no more problem this time and got no more requests?

    Song Yuhu replied sternly. No.

    Mr. Wei said. Hurry up and discard a tile.

    How can there be any problems after changing everything?

    All right. Dont think of any excuses this time. Dong Xuebing smiled and turned his tiles upright slowly. He did not even look at his tiles properly and turned his tiles over. Heavenly Win!

    Three East Winds

    Three South Winds

    Three West Winds

    Three North Winds

    A pair of White Dragons.

    This is the Max Doubles Big Four Winds!

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing as if they had seen a ghost.

 Chapter 1266: How are we going to continue?

    Chapter 1266: How are we going to continue?

    tinum VIP room.

    It feels like a bomb has exploded at the mahjong table, and the st wave spreads throughout the room instantly.

    Heavenly Win!

    Its a Heavenly Win again!

    This time, it is not the Big Three Dragonsbination.

    It is a several times moreplexbination than the Big Three Dragons! The Big Four Winds!

    No one had ever heard of Big Four Winds Heavenly Win. They could not even imagine getting this set ofbinations because this was impossible. You could not even get it in Mahjong video games, let alone in a high-stakes game in a casino. The Big Three Dragons might still be possible, but the Big Four Winds needs four sets of Winds. All the tiles were fixed. How can thisbination appear in a Heavenly Win? Dong Xuebing had gotten this winning hand in front of them. Some guests almost want to jump off the ship from the shock.

    Big Four Winds Heavenly Win!

    Someone had gotten this impossible winning hand!

    The onlookers were speechless. Its OK if Dong Xuebing got a Heavenly Win. But he got three Heavenly Win in a row!

    How can this be luck?

    Who can be so lucky?

    F**k! Is this real?

    Dong Xuebings winning hand was so big that it could scare people to death. Even theposed Senior Zhou showed a shocked expression.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng were pale. They were cursing in their hearts.

    Heavenly Win for every round. How are we going to continue?

    This is no longer about how Dong Xuebing yed. One might not even get a Heavenly Win when they are in luck. But he got it for three rounds consecutively.

    Shen Xiaomei almost fainted.

    Only Zhang Longjuan was not affected. Sheughed loudly. Nice! Big Four Winds Heavenly Win! Thats a good hand! Hahaha

    Dong Xuebing remained calm. He smiled faintly and looked at the dealer. Is there anything wrong with mybination?

    The dealer was still looking at the tiles in shock. Ah? Its correct.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Then what about my chips?

    The dealer quickly replied. Please wait. We will count your winnings now.

    Dong Xuebingined. You acted fast when others win. Why are you always hesitating when I win? I need to remind you to do your work. Are you unhappy with me?

    The dealer blushed. No

    The other casino staff were dumbfounded. How can otherspare to you? Their bigger wins were drawing the winning tile after a Kong or Seven Pairs. Your wins are all Heavenly Wins. Even the dealer will get a heart attack.

    This time is also a Max Doubles win.

    The other three yers lost 15 million USD in total.

    When the dealer was about to count the chips, Song Yuhu mmed the table and pointed at Dong Xuebing. You cheated!

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng were also mad.

    The onlookers also felt Dong Xuebing had cheated and looked at him.

    Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaoyan, and Shen Xiaomei walked over immediately.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Song Yuhu. He smiled and did not get up. I cheated? Tell me, how did I cheat? Tell me.

    Thats right.

    How did he cheat?

    Song Yuhu could not answer.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and said. This is your casino, and these are your Mahjong tiles. The dice are yours too. I was searched and scanned by machines more than once after entering the casino. Why didnt you say anything then? Why are you using me of cheating after I win? Fine. If you say I cheated, tell me how I cheated, or show me my cheating tools.

    Song Yuhu shouted. You must have switched the tiles!

    Dong Xuebingughed. Switched the tiles? Many people were watching me, and my tiles were all on the table. After drawing my tiles, I did not touch or move my hands near other tiles. My hands did not leave the table, and everyone saw it. He looked at the onlookers, and some nodded. How did I switch the tiles? Am I the Thousand-hands Guanyin?

    Ms. Leng bit her lips and said. Check the tiles.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Sure. Go ahead.

    The dealer and staff startedying out the tiles to check. No tiles were missing.

    Song Yuhu and the rest kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. You all wanted to change the tiles and dice. Fine. I agreed. I like to y fair and square. But you all use me of cheating after changing the tiles and dice. All right. What other demands do you all have? Do you want to tie my hands and legs to y with you all? Stop embarrassing yourselves if you do not know how to y Mahjong.

    Do not know how to y?

    Being told by a beginner that they do not know how to y Mahjong was the biggest insult.

    How are we going to y? You got Heavenly Win each round! You won immediately after we took our tiles. No matter how good our skills are, we cannot do anything.

    Something must be wrong.

    Something is wrong with this guy!

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Song, and the rest refused to believe Dong Xuebing had won based on luck. How can anyone in this world be so lucky?

    But it happened before their eyes.

    Theres no problem with the tiles.

    Mr. Song said. We are not continuing with this game.

    Lets stop. Ms. Leng was about to keep her casino chips.

    Zhang Longjuanughed suddenly. Stop? The game is not over, and you all still have chips. How can you all stop the game? This is against the rules. You can stop any time after Xiao Dong is no longer the Banker, or you lose all your chips. You will be kicked out of the game automatically. You can get someone to stand in for you, and you still have many chips left. How can you leave in the middle of a game?

    The dealer said. ording to the rules, yers cannot quit before the game ends.

    All yers take turns to be the Banker, and a round of Mahjong is considered over after everyone stops being a banker. Dong Xuebing is still the Banker and the other yers are not allowed to end the game.

    Mr. Weis face changed.

    Ms. Leng looked at Song Yuhu anxiously.

    Song Yuhu took a few deep breaths and said. Continue!

    Senior Zhou was looking at them, and he could not break the casino rules. It would tarnish the casinos reputation.

    The winnings were calcted.

    Song Yuhu got lost around half of his chips. Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng got around 4 to 5 million USD left, respectively. To many, 4 to 5 million USD is a significant amount. Most of them brought a few hundred thousand USD onboard. But after a few rounds of Mahjong, the onlookers felt 5 million USD was nothing. That guy had gotten Heavenly Win every time. Dong Xuebing has umted around 83 million USD in winnings now.

    The dealer asked. Are you all ready? I am going to shuffle the tiles.

    Wait! Song Yuhu thought for a second. Change the Mahjong table.

    This The dealer hesitated. Changing the table during a mahjong game is unheard of. She looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Sure. Change it.

    Song Yuhu added. Change the tiles too. Use a new set for everything!

    The dealer replied. Yes. Pleasee this way.

    The dealer did not carry the table away, as another mahjong table was beside it. But the position was slightly bad and not in the center of the room.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded to assure her.

    The guests and staff, watching the game, moved to the back of each yer.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and looked at Song Yuhu after they sat down. Is it fine now?

    Yes. Song Yuhu took a deep breath and felt everything should be fine. Lets start.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng were no longer looking confident. They were very nervous now.

    The game started.

    Dong Xuebing continued to be the Banker, and he rolled the dice.

    The onlookers were excited. They felt it was a boring game earlier as it was one-sided. But everything changed after Dong Xuebing became the Banker. This is too exciting.

    One versus three, and the three of them were no match for him.

    The onlookers looked at their money. If that guy got another Heavenly Win, they would be out of the game.

    This guy is ruthless.

    Thats right. He got Heavenly Wins thrice.

    Eh, do you think he will get another one this time?

    Who knows? He had gotten it three times, all the Max Doublesbinations. I am not surprised if he got it again.

    Damn! He would be a god if he got it again.

    I dont think he will get it again. How can one be so lucky?

    Do you think it was luck? Who can be so lucky to get three Heavenly Wins in a row?

    Lets continue watching.

    This is not a wasted trip.

    You are right. We saw something unbelievable.

    Who said that young man does not know how to y Mahjong? Haha even Zhang Yi is no match for him.

    Zhang Yi is a famous Mahjong yer.

    Thats right. He will lose even if he ys against that young man.

    Haha Heavenly Win every time. Zhang Yi cannot even draw a tile. How can he win?

    Trantion notes:

    Guanyin

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanyin

 Chapter 1267: Are you on Steroids?

    Chapter 1267: Are you on Steroids?

    The new round started.

    Everything was new. The mahjong tiles, dice, table, and chairs were all new.

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng felt Dong Xuebing could not cheat after they changed everything. Until now, they started to doubt themselves. Did this young man win because of his luck? Everyone is looking at him. There should be no way for him to cheat under these circumstances.

    Song Yuhu and the rest were panicking.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan were also panicking.

    Zhang Longjuan asked softly. Did you all see it earlier?

    Shen Xiaomei replied. No. I did not see anything.

    Shen Xiaoyan tapped on her head. I am starting to believe it is luck. It would be scary if Mr. Dong switched the tiles without anyone noticing.

    Shen Xiaomei rolled her eyes. It cannot be luck.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. I dont think it is luck. However, I dont think he cheated. The best cheaters could only switch a tile. Even if he is a master, he can switch two tiles without anyone noticing. How did he switch so many tiles to form the Big Four Winds Heavenly Win? This is impossible in theory. This brat had kept such an amazing skill from us. Lets watch him and find out how he did it.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei rubbed their eyes and observed the game.

    They did not blink as they watched the mahjong game.

    Many people were also observing the game. They want to know Dong Xuebings trick. Senior Zhou stood up and stared at Dong Xuebings hands.

    The room was dead quiet.

    There were no other sounds other than the sounds Dong Xuebing, Song Yuhu, and the rest made when taking their tiles.

    When Dong Xuebing was taking his tiles, Mr. Wei said. You mentioned earlier that we can raise any request, right?

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Yes. Go ahead.

    Mr. Wei was wary of Dong Xuebing. He said. Can you open your tiles or look at your tiles immediately after you finish getting your tiles? Stop touching and stroking your tiles. It is making me nervous. I am old and have a weak heart. Of course, you can choose not to do it.

    Look at the tiles after taking the tiles?

    What request is this?

    Did you think he could change his tiles with superpowers? Dont be so superstitious.

    Everyone was looking at Mr. Wei with disdain.

    Mr. Wei blushed after everyone looked at him. But he had no choice. He was scared by Dong Xuebings Heavenly Win.

    Ms. Leng added. I agree with Mr. Wei.

    Dong Xuebings actions earlier were weird. He kept touching and stroking his tiles. He might have switched his tiles when he was making these actions.

    Zhang Longjuan was frustrated. Are you all done?

    Dong Xuebing smiled and turned. He looked at Sis Zhang. Its fine. They are feeling sore after losing. I will let them have their way, or they will im I am bullying them.

    Song Yuhu was staring at Dong Xuebing, trying to catch him switching tiles.

    But Dong Xuebing did not make any weird movements. He turned his tiles upright after drawing them and did not continue to touch them.

    Other people could not see Dong Xuebings tiles.

    The tinum VIP room does not have CCTVs, and only Zhang Longjuan and the twins could see them.

    When they saw the tiles, Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomeis hearts almost stopped. Dong Xuebings hand was very lousy.

    One White Dragon and one Red Dragon.

    Three bamboo tiles, a few circle tiles, and a few character tiles. All of them were not in running numbers.

    This was a very lousy hand, and its hard to get a win out of it.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at her sister. I think he cannot win this round.

    Shen Xiaomei replied. He won three Heavenly Wins. It is enough.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. Maybe this weird request affected how Mr. Dong changes his tiles.

    Shen Xiaomei paused for a second. Huh? Is it possible?

    Shen Xiaoyan shook her head. I dont know. Maybe Mr. Dong cannot continue to be the banker after this round.

    Shen Xiaomei agreed. Thats right. This hand is too lousy, and it is impossible to win. Even if Mr. Dong could maintain his banker status, the rest might stop ying. Its a pity we could not win their remaining few million USD. Sigh if we can get another Heavenly win, Song Yuhu and the rest would lose everything. Twenty million USD per yer. Even Ms. Zhang would feel the pain.

    Heavenly Win? Its not so easy.

    Thats right. Lets see if they dare to y another round.

    Zhang Longjuan kept quiet. She felt something was wrong and continued to look at Dong Xuebing.

    Although Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei felt Dong Xuebing had a lousy hand, they continued to observe him. They noticed something strange. He did not rearrange his tiles like before. He just sat there without moving.

    Dong Xuebing smiled at Mr. Wei and the rest. You all wanted me to look at my tiles after drawing them. Is this fine?

    Mr. Wei nodded. Yes.

    Song Yuhu and Ms. Leng saw Dong Xuebing following their request and stopped being suspicious.

    Good. Dong Xuebing said and held both ends of his tiles. He turned them facing down and lifted them before turning them over. Heavenly Win, Pure Suit Hand, Seven Pairs.

    What?

    Another Heavenly Win?

    WTF?

    There was amotion. Mr. Weis chair toppled over as he stood up. His face turned pale as he looked at Dong Xuebings tiles.

    Song Yuhu, Ms. Leng, and other guests almost vomited blood.

    Another Heavenly Win? This time, it is a Heavenly Win, Pure Suit Hand, Seven Pairs. This is more than ten times harder than getting a Big Four Winds.

    Are you on steroids?

    Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaoyan, and Shen Xiaomei were more shocked than others because they saw Dong Xuebings tiles.

    Pure Suit Hand?

    Seven pairs?

    Bullshit!

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan jumped out of their chairs. They saw Dong Xuebings hand. It was a lousy hand, and you cannot find a lousier hand than his. But he turned his tiles over and announced he had a Heavenly Win. Pure Suit Hand, Seven Pairs? You dont even have a pair. You have bamboo, circles, and character tiles. How can you get a Pure Suit Hand?

    I had met people with guts, but I have never met anyone bolder than you.

    This is dering a false win.

    And it is a false big win!

    The twins felt Dong Xuebings Heavenly Win, Pure Suit Hand, Seven Pairs was the biggest brag in the world. Do you think they are blind? You had won a lot. You should not dere a false win even if you cannot win.

    Zhang Longjuan saw it, too.

    But Zhang Longjuan sat down after a few seconds without saying a word.

    Shen Xiaomei asked anxiously. Ms. Zhang, is the penalty for a false win also five million USD?

    Shen Xiaoyan frowned. I dont think it is that much.

    Zhang Longjuan lit a cigarette and did not reply.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at her. Ms. Zhang.

    Shen Xiaomei added. Say something.

    Zhang Longjuan blew out a cloud of smoke and smiled. What do you want me to say? Look at Xiao Dongs tiles first.

    Look at his tiles?

    Do we need to look at his tiles?

    The twins had seen his tiles. Although Dong Xuebing turns them facing down for a few seconds, he is not fast enough to switch all his tiles. If one hand can switch one tile, he can only switch two tiles at most. That set of lousy tiles will need him to have a few more pairs of hands to change.

    How can that lousy hand win?

    Even if he had four pairs of hands, Shen Xiaomei felt Dong Xuebing couldn''t turn that hand into a Pure Suit Hand.

    They were stunned when they saw Dong Xuebings tiles on the table. They could not believe their eyes.

    One Character, One Character

    Two Character, Two Character

    Four Character, Four Character

    Five Character, Five Character

    Eight Character, Eight Character

    The remaining were four Nine Characters.

    It is a Pure Suit Seven Pairs!

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan almost forgot to breathe as they looked at the Character tiles.

    What happened?

    It was supposed to be a lousy hand!

    Do you have fourteen hands to switch all fourteen tiles in an instant? How did you change that lousy hand into a pure suit?

    This was entirely different from that lousy hand.

    More than ten tiles were different.

    All yers have either thirteen or fourteen tiles.

    You switched almost all your tiles in an instant!

    You are not only a Thousand Hands Guanyin. You are trained in Shadowless Hand!

    This hand was more significant than the previous hand. All the spectators looked at Dong Xuebing in shock.

    Four Heavenly Wins!

    Every hand was more significant than the previous hand.

    What luck do you have?

    Trantors notes:

    Shadowless Kick

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowless_kick

 Chapter 1268: No one dares to take up the challenge

    Chapter 1268: No one dares to take up the challenge

    Gulp

    Gulp

    People swallowed their saliva.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing as if he were God.

    The room was silent. No one said a word.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. His expression did not change after he had gotten Heavenly Win, Pure Suit Hand, Seven Pairs. He turned to the dealer calmly. Can you confirm my win?

    The dealer swallowed her saliva. Yes. Its confirmed.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Then you should start calcting my winnings. Why must I tell you every time before you move? Can you have more initiative? The female dealer was around 20 years old. He used to reprimand his subordinates around her age and started to speak to the dealer in amanding tone.

    Ah ok. The dealer replied.

    The other staff started to count the chips.

    Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng saw the casino staff taking all the chips from their boxes. Their chips were not enough to pay Dong Xuebing.

    Song Yuhu was pale and did not move.

    Ms. Leng sighed and borrowed a few hundred thousand USD from a friend. Mr. Wei also turned to a friend watching the game to borrow a million USD worth of chips. Song Yuhu still has cash. He asked his men to exchange a few hundred thousand USD worth of chips to settle his losses.

    The three of them got no more money.

    They lost all their money to Dong Xuebing.

    The spectators looked at them quietly.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Song Yuhu with a smile. Are you convinced? Lets carry on if you are not convinced.

    Song Yuhu kept quiet. He was feeling terrible.

    Dong Xuebingughed and looked at Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng. What about you two? We can carry on.

    Mr. Wei let out a loud sigh. Yes. I lost to you.

    Ms. Leng looked at Dong Xuebing without saying a word. She was utterly convinced.

    They knew they had shot themselves in the foot today. This guy does not know how to y Mahjong? How can someone who does not know how to y Mahjong get four Heavenly Wins in a row? Moreover, all the Heavenly Wins were max doublebinations. Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng finally realized they were not on the same level as Dong Xuebing. He was only putting on an act earlier to trick them. They could not see how he cheated. What else can they do? This is a master.

    The three of them left their seats.

    They lost all their money and were kicked out of the game.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the trays of chips and asked the dealer to calcte for him. He got around 98 million USD.

    It is less than 100 million USD.

    I must continue.

    It is still far from 200 million USD.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the spectators. Anyone else wants to y? Lets y one round.

    No one said a word.

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated. Come on I need three yers.

    No one replied to him.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. Most people are short of one yer for a Mahjong game. However, he is short of three yers. Why is no one interested? He looked at everyone. No one is interested? Casino staff is wee, too. I am waiting. Can you all hurry up?

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng sighed as they sat with the other spectators.

    Song Yuhu looked terrible.

    The dealer helped Dong Xuebing ask the audience. Anyone wants to rece the previous yers?

    Everyone looked at that female dealer as if she was an idiot. The dealer blushed and did not continue to ask.

    Who dares to y with that guy? He got Heavenly Win every game. We dont have enough money to lose to him. Everyone can tell he is a master. Only idiots will y with him. None of them can afford to y with him.

    Dong Xuebing said. Lets y other games. Cards games like poker and ckjack are fine too.

    No one said a word.

    No one wants to y card games? Dong Xuebing was speechless. We are not ying Mahjong. I can y any game. Can we get a few people to y? How can we not get enough yers for a game?

    One person is challenging everyone.

    No one dares to take up the challenge.

    Even the casino staff, skilled in card games, dare not say a word.

    No one would believe this, but it was happening now.

    One person had scared everyone before a Mahjong game waspleted.

    This is impressive.

    Dong Xuebing shouted a few more times and said. I am going for a smoke. Help me get a few yers. We will continue after I return.

    Dong Xuebing got up and walked towards Zhang Longjuan.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and said. You brat Did you purposely keep this from us?

    Dong Xuebingughed. No It was luck.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing. We saw your tiles. How can that be luck?

    You saw wrongly. Your eyes must be ying tricks on you. Haha Dong Xuebing will not admit or reveal how he did it.

    Shen Xiaomei was speechless. Fine. We made a mistake. But have you ever seen anyone getting four Heavenly Wins in a row? This is She wanted to curse, but she stopped.

    Dong Xuebingughed. It was luck. Really.

    Shen Xiaomei said. What about the roulette games? The luck you got for the roulette and mahjong games is equivalent to getting the jackpot in the lottery. How is this possible?

    Dong Xuebings reply made them speechless. Its not as if I had not won the lottery.

    Winning the lottery is a phrase used by many to describe something impossible. They said it without thinking much. But Dong Xuebing reminded them that he had won 100 lottery bets before.

    Damn!

    This person

 Chapter 1269: God of Cards

    Chapter 1269: God of Cards

    Morning.

    Before 6 a.m.

    The sky had be brighter.

    Dong Xuebing chatted with Zhang Longjuan and the twins while waiting for the next game to start.

    The tinum VIP room was tense.

    It was weird.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing, but no one dared to take up his challenge.

    Eh, do you know where that guy came from?

    He should be from the maind based on his ent. But is there a Mahjong master from the maind?

    This is not about whether he is a master. Even the God of Gamblers does not have his techniques.

    Thats right. Look around us. No one dares to say a word. Four Heavenly Wins. This is too scary.

    How did he do it? Is it luck, or did he cheat? It is hard to believe someone can be so lucky.

    No one knows other than him. This guy must be a master. The roulette games earlier might also be

    Are you saying he used some methods to win three single-number bets in a row? That is scary.

    But he said we can dont y Mahjong. Many people in the casino are good at card games.

    Thats not for sure because no one knows who this guy is.

    Thats right. His Heavenly Wins are enough to scare everyone. Who knows if they can win him at card games?

    Mahjong and card games are different. The rules are different. We can try.

    We might be overthinking. Maybe he is lucky today. After all, he looks like a beginner when he ys Mahjong. He will not act like a beginner if he is a master.

    You are right. Maybe we are overthinking.

    We will know when we see his skills at card games. If he is getting those crazy max doublesbinations, then

    Are you going to try?

    Huh? Dont count me in.

    Rest area.

    Senior Zhou continued to look at Dong Xuebing. He seemed to be thinking about something and did not say anything. A few minutester, he called Song Yuhu.

    Xiao Song.

    Yes, Senior Zhou.

    Come over.

    Do you have any orders for me? Song Yuhu walked over.

    Senior Zhou looked at him. How much do you know about that young man?

    Song Yuhu paused for a second and shook his head. I know he might be Zhang Longjuans bodyguard. But when they boarded the ship, Zhang Longjuan said he was her lover. I dont know about their rtionship, but I think they are friends.

    Senior Zhou frowned. What else?

    Song Yuhu replied. He arrived in Hong Kong a few days ago. Zhang Longjuan only had those twin sisters as bodyguards before he came. I dont know about the rest.

    Senior Zhou asked. You were the closest to him earlier. Did he have any other movements during the game?

    Song Yuhu knew what Senior Zhou was asking. He sighed. I cannot tell. He did not have other unordinary movements.

    All right. I know. Wait beside. Senior Zhou said, and he wanted to confirm something. He stood up with his gold walking stick. Young man.

    Dong Xuebing, who was at the other end of the room, heard him. Huh?

    Senior Zhou smiled. Lets y a game.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Only the two of us? How are we going to y?

    We will not y Mahjong. Lets y some card games. Senior Zhou said.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and stood up. Sure. What do you want to y?

    Senior Zhou thought for a while and said. If only the two of us are ying, lets y something simple. How about 3-cards brag?

    3-cards brag?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and nodded. Ok.

    Senior Zhouughed. All right. This way, please.

    Senior Zhou is ying!

    The dealers and staff were surprised.

    Many guests do not know Senior Zhou, but the casino staff know him well. He was one of the top gamblers when he was young. He has good skills and specializes in cheating. Most yers cannot see how he cheats. Although Zhang Longjuan rose to riches by gambling, her reputation was nothingpared to Senior Zhou. However, Senior Zhou retired for unknown reasons and never gambled again. Earlier this year, he suddenly appeared on this gambling ship as one of the bosses. Even Song Yuhu treated him respectfully.

    Everything should be fine if Senior Zhou ys.

    No matter how good that guys luck or cheating skills are, he will not be Senior Zhous match. Senior Zhou rose to fame by cheating.

    Song Yuhu brightens up.

    Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng knew about Senior Zhou and looked over.

    They knew Senior Zhou was trying to test this young man. He seldom yed Mahjong in the past, and he could not tell how Dong Xuebing switched his tiles. But his forte is card games. No one in the circle dares to say they can beat Senior Zhou at card games because he does not rely only on luck. He can cheat without anyone noticing. Many casino staff had seen it before and were confident he would win. Luck is unpredictable, and no one can beat Senior Zhou at cheating. He will not lose even if he meets another yer around his level. Song Yuhu and many casino staff strongly believe it.

    Song Yuhu had thought of Senior Zhou after he lost all his money. He wished Senior Zhou could help him get back at Dong Xuebing. But they know Senior Zhou had retired, and Song Yuhu dares not beg him for help.

    But now, Senior Zhou is nning to gamble with Dong Xuebing.

    This was what Song Yuhu and many others wanted. If Dong Xuebing dares to y against Senior Zhou, he would lose his 98 million USD.

    Who is Senior Zhou?

    A nobody like Dong Xuebing cannot bepared to him.

    If Senior Zhou wants to win, he will win.

    A few guests recognized Senior Zhou and started telling their friends about him.

    He looks like Zhou Hu.

    Zhou Hu? The God of Cards, Zhou Hu?

    Are you sure? Didnt he retire years ago?

    It should be him. I can recognize him. I met him once in Macau many years ago. I did not expect to see him here.

    Huh? I overheard them calling him Senior Zhou.

    Damn! The God of Cards ising out from retirement. This is exciting.

    The God of Cards. Zhou Hu had only lost a few times in his life.

    I heard he is a master at cheating. Is he going to

    That young man should have cheated, and the God of Cards wants to teach him a lesson. This is exciting.

    Theres nothing else that young man can do if Senior Zhou is that Zhou Hu.

    But he is old now. Is he still as good as before?

    What do you know? The older he is, the more experience he has. Do you think the God of Cards will lose aftering out of retirement?

    Thats right. He will teach this young man a lesson.

    But that young man is too four Heavenly Wins with max doublesbinations. He is unting.

    Haha watch. This is interesting.

    Zhang Longjuan overheard the guests talking.

    Dong Xuebing was adjusting his clothes. He was going to the table when Zhang Longjuan stopped him. She frowned and mumbled to himself. Zhou Hu The God of Cards

    What Zhou Hu? Dong Xuebing turned.

    Wait. Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. Tell me the truth. Do you know how to y cards?

    Dong Xuebing replied without thinking. I am not good with most card games as I have never yed them. But I know 3-cards brag. I yed with my roommates in my university hostel. Of course, we dont gamble with money.

    University?

    Did not gamble with money?

    Roommates?

    Shen Xiaomei almost fainted. Damn. This means you dont know how to y.

    Shen Xiaomei felt she could notmunicate with Dong Xuebing. To her, knowing how to y means you are good at it. You should know the strategies and tactics of the game. But Dong Xuebing had only yed with his roommates and imed he could y.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. Huh? Why are you all looking at me like this? I am not an idiot and know the rules of 3-Cards Brag.

    Shen Xiaomei almost fainted.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. It is not about the rules. I overheard them talking about Zhou Hu and remembered someone. Although I have not met him, I heard of his name. The God of Cards. They call him Senior Zhou, and he should be the God of Cards. This guy is an expert in card games. He is on a different level from me. I will avoid him at all costs. He is someone I can never beat. Do you understand me?

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. You are saying he can cheat. But didnt you say the casino cares a lot about its reputation? Does he dare to cheat here?

    Zhang Longjuan replied. I dont know if he will cheat. But even if he cheated and were not caught, the casino would not be affected. This is a personal game between both of you. Its like what happened during your Mahjong game. They knew you might have done something, but they dont have the evidence.

    Oh

    Yes. Thats why I dont suggest you y with him. If you want to y Haha answer me truthfully. Can you win?

    Dong Xuebingughed. I will not lose even if he is the God of Cards or God of Gamblers.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. This is the answer I am looking forward to. Go on, and be careful.

    Trantors notes:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brag_(card_game)

 Chapter 1270: God of Cards admits defeat

    Chapter 1270: God of Cards admits defeat

    Inside the room.

    Cards table.

    Dong Xuebing and Zhou Hu sat at the table.

    Shen Xiaoyan asked softly. Do you think Mr. Dong can win?

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. That brat said he will not lose. That means he will win. But he is ying against the God of Cards. I think it is a tough fight. Need to wait and see.

    Shen Xiaomei asked. But he does not know how to y 3-cards Brag. How is he going to win?

    Zhang Longjuan replied. Xiao Dong does not know how to y Mahjong, but he still won.

    Shen Xiaomei said. Did he pretend he does not know how to y Mahjong? You say that old man is the God of Cards and is a master at cheating. How is Mr. Dong going to win?

    Shen Xiaoyan paused for a second. Mr. Dong is also good at cheating.

    Shen Xiaomei said. Ah, they will bepeting their cheating skills.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. Thats right. This is interesting.

    Shen Xiaomei replied. We had won a lot. Why does he need to take this risk?

    Zhang Longjuan said. Xiao Dong does not think like this. Let him try since he is confident. It does not matter if he wins or loses.

    You are so nonchnt. Shen Xiaomei was speechless.

    Shen Xiaoyan sighed. Mr. Dong had agreed to y against Zhou Hu. Lets see who is better at cheating.

    The guests were excited about this match.

    But many people who know about the gambling scene know this will be a match of cheating skills. This will not be a match of luck or techniques. Such matches are rare. The God of Cards is famous, and many guests felt he would win despite Dong Xuebing getting several hands of Heavenly Wins. To them, Zhou Hu is more experienced and famous. They will be ying cards and not Mahjong.

    Cards table.

    The dealer stepped forward.

    Zhou Hu said. Bring a few more decks of cards.

    The dealer took out many decks of cards with different designs.

    Zhou Hu smiled. Pick a deck, young man. You can choose which deck you want.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. You are older, and you should pick. I am fine with any deck.

    Everyone heard Dong Xuebing and felt he was too arrogant. He would never say that if he knew how skilled the God of Cards was.

    But Dong Xuebing does not mind.

    He is not afraid of any God or Saint of Cards.

    Zhang Longjuan, Shen Xiaomei, and Shen Xiaoyan walked closer and stood behind Dong Xuebing. They want to watch the match at a closer distance.

    Other guests came closer, too.

    Besides Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei and a few others stood behind Senior Zhou. The rest stood by the side. Outsiders were not allowed to see their cards.

    All right. Lets use this deck. Senior Zhou took the first deck of cards on the left.

    The dealer took the deck and opened the packaging. She turned the cards over to let them check before shuffling.

    Swoosh swoosh swoosh

    When the dealer was shuffling the cards, Senior Zhou smiled at Dong Xuebing. I had not yed for many years. I saw your skills and could not control myself. I must y a few hands with you.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Its my honor.

    The cards were shuffled, and the dealer started dealing the cards.

    One card two cards three cards

    Senior Zhou got his cards.

    Dong Xuebing also got his cards.

    To everyones surprise, Senior Zhou did not look at his cards. He touched and held them before throwing a one million USD chip. The chips were prepared. Song Yuhu helped him ce his chips beside the table.

    Not looking at the cards?

    He is ying blind raise.

    The opponent must double his bets if he wants to see his cards.

    Dong Xuebing had wanted to look at his cards, but he saw Senior Zhou did not look. He tapped his cards and said. Call.

    Shen Xiaomei ced Dong Xuebings chip on the table.

    Senior Zhou looked at him and doubled the bet. Two million USD.

    Dong Xuebing replied without blinking. Call. Two million USD.

    Senior Zhouughed. Nice. Lets see your cards. He threw more chips into the pot.

    Dong Xuebing did not say much and turned his cards over. Q of Clubs, K of Clubs, and A of Clubs.

    It was a royal flush.

    The onlookers gasped.

    Senior Zhou smiled and held and touched his cards before lightly throwing them on the table. 5 of Clubs, 5 of Hearts, and 5 of Spades. Three of a kind.

    Senior Zhou won.

    The God of Cards won.

    Senior Zhou said. Sorry, young man.

    Song Yuhu knew Dong Xuebing would lose to Senior Zhou. He collected the winnings and sneered at Dong Xuebing.

    Shen Xiaoyan frowned.

    Shen Xiaomei took a deep breath. She got more anxious.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Senior Zhou deeply. He was more surprised than others. It was as if he knew Senior Zhous cards and was confident his royal flush would win. However, when Senior Zhou opened, the cards turned into three of a kind. Dong Xuebing smiled. Fine. This old man had cheated, and he was careless.

    They were checking each other in this round.

    Dong Xuebing lost in their first exchange.

    The crowd started whispering among themselves.

    Ginger gets spicier as it gets older.

    Thats right. The God of Cards has never lost before.

    This young man will not win despite getting good cards.

    Royal Flush versus Three of a Kind. Did these two switch their cards?

    So what if they switched their cards? Who can tell they cheated? It is not considered cheating if no one catches them.

    Everyone could feel the differences in skill in this round. The God of Cards still has his skills.

    Dong Xuebings chips became 95 million USD.

    He lost a few million USD in a minute. This was faster than Mahjong.

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. He looked at Senior Zhou. You are indeed the God of Cards. It was a good game.

    Senior Zhou waved his hand. I am not God. This was a nickname given by my friends. You, the new generation, are better.

    The second game started.

    Senior Zhou starts again.

    He held his cards and did not look at them. Five Million USD. He bet the maximum amount.

    Dong Xuebing did not wait for Senior Zhou to open his cards. He threw the chips into the pot. Open. To open your opponents cards, you need to double the bet. But Dong Xuebing did not mind.

    Senior Zhou smiled. He rubbed his cards and ced them lightly on the table. K, K, K! He got three of a kind again.

    Another three-of-a-kind!

    Dong Xuebing also rubbed his cards and turned them over. A, A, and A!

    His three-of-a-kind was bigger than Senior Zhous.

    Zhou Hus pupils dted as he looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Thanks for letting me win, Senior Zhou.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were holding their breaths.

    Everyone got jitters as they watched the game. They knew what was going on now. No one could get such good hands every time.

    Both did not look at their cards either.

    These two were cheating.

    They were pitting their cheating skills against each other.

    How can they get three-of-a-kind so easily?

    Dong Xuebing won a round and got one hundred million USD of chips.

    What skills do you all have? How did you all do it? No one saw how you all switched your cards.

    Everyone knows the God of Cards is a master at changing cards. But Dong Xuebing is as good as the God of Cards.

    This

    Everyone was shocked.

    The next game started.

    The winner gets to start first. Dong Xuebing threw five million USD into the pot. Five million USD.

    Senior Zhou told his men to ce five million USD into the pot. Call. Five million.

    Dong Xuebing threw five million USD chips into the pot. Five Million.

    Call! Senior Zhou called.

    Dong Xuebing wants to take the initiative and add 10 million USD. Open!

    Senior Zhou picked up his cards and looked at them. He rubbed them a few times before throwing them down on the table. A, A, A. Its the biggest Three-of-a-kind.

    Senior Zhou won!

    Song Yuhu and the rest thought so.

    But everyone went silent when Dong Xuebing turned his cards over.

    5!

    Dong Xuebing got a 5!

    This was the smallest card in a 3-cards brag. Any cards six and above can win him. However, five can win against Three-of-a-kind!

    The God of Cards lost!

    He lost again!

    Dong Xuebing won 110 million USD.

    Song Yuhu was shocked. Senior Zhou.

    Senior Zhou narrowed his eyes. Good game! One more!

    Dong Xuebing smiled. He looked at the shocked dealer.

    The dealerposed herself and started shuffling the cards and giving them out.

    Senior Zhou dares not to be careless. He picked up his cards immediately and looked at them. Song Yuhu remained emotionless after seeing his cards.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at his cards and ced a five million USD bet.

    Senior Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing and threw ten million USD into the pot to open Dong Xuebings cards.

    Dong Xuebing did not look at his cards and turned them over. A, A, A! The biggest three-of-a-kind.

    Senior Zhou looked into Dong Xuebings eyes and sighed as he threw his cards. He gave up. Good skills! I am not ying anymore.

    Dong Xuebing replied. You let me win. Lets y a few more hands.

    Senior Zhou smiled and waved his hand. I am old now.

    All the guests were stunned when they heard it.

    The God of Cards lost.

    Zhou Hu had lost.

    What happened? The God of Cards has never lost before.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing. This young man is good at card games, too! Even the God of Cards admitted defeat!

 Chapter 1271: What sort of person did you offend?

    Chapter 1271: What sort of person did you offend?

    tinum VIP room.

    Most people could not believe their eyes.

    Senior Zhou stood and walked away after putting down his cards and chips.

    Dong Xuebing did not care about everyones gaze and counted his chips. 120 million USD. It was still far from his target. He said to everyone. Anyone else wants to y cards?

    Everyone cursed in their hearts.

    Even the God of Cards lost to you. Do you think others will y with you?

    Your skills are unbelievable.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing warily.

    Zhang Longjuan did not expect Dong Xuebing to beat the legendary Zhou Hu in a few rounds.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were dumbfounded.

    Dong Xuebing did not show any expression. He kept his chips in the box. 120 million USD. He got to force the chips into the full box. He saw no one wanted to y and stood up. He turned to Zhang Longjuan and said. Sis Zhang, lets y in the main lobby.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. What else do you want to y?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. The roulette tables were closed. But we can y other games.

    Shen Xiaomei paused for a second. You can win at other games?

    I think so. Dong Xuebing replied. I got to try. No one wants to y with us in the VIP room now. We can only y in the main lobby.

    Zhang Longjuan wrapped her arms around his arm and said. Ok. Haha Lets go.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. You can tell me about the Barat rules on the way.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. Barat is easy. You can ce your bets on

    They collected their chips and walked out of the tinum VIP room.

    Everyone was shocked when they heard Dong Xuebing wanted to y Barat without knowing the rules. But none of them dares tough at him. They might think he is a fool if it was someone else. Someone who does not know the rules will surely lose to the casino. However, this person had won the God of Cards, won Mahjong with four Heavenly Wins, and bet on the winning number thrice at Roulette. They felt he could win at any game.

    Dong Xuebing had left a deep impression on others in thest hour.

    Please wait a minute, young man. Senior Zhou called Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing turned and smiled. Do you want to continue ying? What are we ying?

    Senior Zhou smiled. Can we step aside and talk for a minute?

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhang Longjuan. She did not say anything, and he nodded. Sure.

    Not far away.

    Inside a private room.

    A few people entered the room, and Senior Zhou asked everyone to sit. Please have a seat. Song Yuhu did not enter. Senior Zhou ordered him to wait outside.

    Zhang Longjuan sat on a seat, and Dong Xuebing sat beside her.

    Senior Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing and said. This is my first time seeing someone with your skills at your age. You are impressive.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Please stop praising me. What do you want to talk about?

    Senior Zhou nodded. I hope you can give me face. You said you wanted to win over a hundred million USD, and you had done it. Xiao Song might have offended you all previously, and I apologize. Lets put a stop to it. I will walk you all off the ship when we dock. He wants Dong Xuebing to stop ying and wait for the ship to dock.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. Your subordinate had offended us greatly. We were almost killed. Do you think this is over with an apology?

    Senior Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing. Be forgiving, young man. One should let others off where it is possible.

    I know this saying. Dong Xuebing said. But that guy had never thought about letting us off.

    Senior Zhou said. All right. I will give you 10 million USD worth of chips. I hope you will stop ying.

    Dong Xuebingughed. I am not a beggar. I can win it myself.

    Dong Xuebing and Senior Zhou chatted for a while, and he left the room with Zhang Longjuan.

    Outside.

    Zhang Longjuan asked. Are you going to continue?

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Yourpany needs over 200 million USD. Lets y a while more. We got time.

    Shen Xiaoyan asked. Are you sure you can win 200 million USD?

    Dong Xuebing did not give a firm answer. I think so.

    The private room.

    Song Yuhu entered the room after they left. Senior Zhou.

    Senior Zhou did not say anything. He held his walking stick and let out a loud sigh.

    Senior Zhou, how did you lose to him with your skills? Song Yuhu still could not believe Senior Zhou had lost. This

    I am old now. Senior Zhou sighed. I knew I could not win that young man before the game started.

    Song Yuhu paused for a second. Why?

    Senior Zhou continued. I know he cheated. But cheating in Mahjong is different from cards. He could switch so many tiles in an instant. Even I cannot tell how or when he did it. This skill is peerless. Cards are easier than Mahjong. If he can get Heavenly Wins every round at Mahjong, he can win easily with cards. I yed with him because I want to know how he did it.

    Song Yuhu took a deep breath. Did you find out?

    Senior Zhou shook his head. No. There were no traces.

    How is this possible? There will be clues or traces if someone cheats. Song Yuhu refused to believe it.

    Thats why this young man is special. Even those masters in my generation are not his match.

    What about Roulette?

    I suspect he used some tricks to win. Theres no other exnation other than this.

    I did not know there were tricks to win so easily. They are going to the Barat tables now. What if Song Yuhu was worried.

    Senior Zhou looked at Song Yuhu and got mad. What did you do? Cant you think before you do anything? Is that guy someone you can offend? If he wants, he might even win this ship from us. What sort of person did you offend?

    Song Yuhu kept quiet. He regretted his actions now.

    He wanted revenge on an old enemy but offended someone who can get Heavenly Wins every round. This was not his intent.

 Chapter 1272: Legends about Dong Xuebing

    Chapter 1272: Legends about Dong Xuebing

    6 am.

    The sun is up.

    The people in the casino lobby were not tired. They continued to y at the Barat and dice tables.

    Why is it small again?

    ck Jack! ck Jack!

    Ah! What a shitty hand!

    Haha this is a good sign!

    The guests were ying excitedly. But a few guests stopped when they saw Dong Xuebing, Zhang Longjuan, and the twins. Many saw Dong Xuebing exchanging a One-thousand USD casino chip with coins and crumpled notes earlier. After that, they saw him win big at the Roulette table.

    Eh, is he that guy?

    Ah, he is the one who won at the Roulette table.

    Yes. He forced the casino to close the tables.

    Why did hee out so fast? Its only around an hour.

    I think he went to the tinum VIP room. The bets are high there. Did he win or lose?

    Many guests looked at Dong Xuebing and the rest, but they could not tell from their expressions. They looked at them for a while and continued gambling.

    Main lobby.

    Dong Xuebing stood there and looked around.

    Zhang Longjuan had told him the Barat and dice rules.

    Can you remember it? Zhang Longjuan asked.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Yes. I remembered almost everything.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. That means you still do not understand.

    Its fine. I got a rough idea. Dong Xuebing was toozy to use his brain.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. You are too daring, brat. You dare to y without understanding the rules. Haha go ahead. You will know after a few hands.

    Suddenly, there was amotion.

    What happened?

    What is the meaning of this?

    You cannot do this!

    We are about to ce our bets.

    Dong Xuebing looked over. Over a dozen casino staff rushed out of their staff room and shut down a Barat table. The staff said something to the dealer, and she covered the machine with a cloth. She also cut off the electricity. Many guests were unhappy. Two roulette tables were sealed, and they are sealing the barat tables now.

    One table

    Three tables

    Five tables

    All the barat tables were covered with cloth by the dealers.

    The guests protested loudly, and some even started cursing.

    This was not the end. After closing the barat tables, the dealers and staff went to the dice and ckjack tables to close them.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at them coldly.

    All the tables were closed in the main lobby within a few minutes.

    Song Yuhu, Senior Zhou, and his men entered the lobby.

    All the dealers and casino staff went over to them and waited for further instructions.

    The guests were furious.

    What is the meaning of this?

    We were ying happily. Why did you stop it?

    I want an exnation. How can you all do this?

    A few secondster, a female person in charge stepped forward. She took a microphone from a dealer and said. I am sorry, everyone. Many of our machines have broken down and need to be maintained. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

    What can an apology do?

    We are here to gamble. What are we going to do when you stop all the games?

    The female person in charge replied. The ship will be docking in around an hour. You all can rest in your rooms. We apologize again.

    Apology is useless!

    You all cannot be trusted.

    What casino is this? How can all the machines break down?

    Thats right. F**k! I am noting back!

    The person in charge tried her best to soothe the guests. But the casino is not giving in despite everyones protests.

    The machines must undergo maintenance. Theres no room for negotiations.

    All the guests were furious at the casinos action.

    The female person in charge could not control the situation. All the guests were prominent figures, and she could not do anything. She looked at Senior Zhou beside her.

    Senior Zhou stepped forward and said. Sorry, everyone. Thats an error with our system, and the main lobby will be closed. The ship will be leaving the international waters earlier. Please be ready to disembark. I hope you can understand this is our casinos fault. He exined for a while. At the end, he said. Theres still some time until we leave international waters. We will add a few more jackpot machines for everyone.

    The two rows of jackpot machines were the only ce with electricity in the lobby.

    Increasing the number of machines might ease the tension.

    But not all guests like to y jackpot machines. They disagreed and continued toin.

    Senior Zhou had no choice. Dong Xuebing was too skillful. He was so skilled that Senior Zhou could not see through his tricks. He tried negotiating with Dong Xuebing but failed. He could only stop the casino operation and risk getting a bad reputation. If not, Dong Xuebing might bankrupt the casino. No one can stop him.

    Its true casinos value their reputation.

    But who cares about reputation if the casino could not even win?

    The guests argued for a while, but the casino was firmed. They were frustrated and did not carry on.

    I am noting back to this shithole casino!

    Thats right. This is thest time Ie!

    Eh, why did they close the main lobby?

    Who knows? Maybe they have gone mad.

    Mad? Shutting down the main lobby is mad. Everyone knows casino is a sure-win business. Every minute counts. Why did they choose not to make money?

    Yes. You are right.

    Then why did they do this?

    Most guests were puzzled by the casinos decision. What were they thinking?

    But the guests who were in the tinum VIP room knew what happened.

    Let me share with you. A guest who watched Dong Xuebing y in the VIP room said. Have you heard about what happened in the tinum VIP room?

    Ah?

    What happened?

    That guest said. Do you remember that young man who won at the Roulette tables?

    Yes. He went to the tinum VIP room.

    Thats him. Sigh The guest organized his words and said. You will not believe it. That young man yed Mahjong with Mr. Song and two others after he went in. He lost at first, but when it was his turn to be the Banker, he

    He won?

    Its fine if he won.

    Thats right. Whats the big deal?

    The guest replied. It is not about him winning. He consecutively got four Heavenly Wins after bing the Banker.

    What?

    Are you kidding me?

    Four Heavenly Wins? Bullshit!

    The guest shrugged his shoulders. I said you will not believe me.

    Another guest from the tinum VIP room added. Old Han was telling the truth. We saw it. Four consecutive Heavenly Wins. The first was a Heavenly Win. Second was a Big Three Dragons Heavenly Win. His third hand was a Big Four Blessings Heavenly Win, and the fourth was a Pure Suit Hand, Seven Doubles, Heavenly Win!

    All the guests were dumbfounded.

    Thats not the end. Do you know the God of Cards, Zhou Hu? He is the old man earlier. No one dares to y against that young man, and he yed a few rounds. In the end no words can describe that game. They yed 3-Cards brag, and guess what their cards were. Three-of-a-kind won against Queen, King, Ace, royal flush Three-of-a-kind won against Three-of-a-kind A Five won against a Three-of-a-kind. Three-of-a-kind Ace The guest nced at Senior Zhou. The God of Cards admitted defeat in the end.

    He is Zhou Hu?

    Ah, I thought he looked familiar.

    Yes. That old man is the God of Cards.

    How is this possible? How can the God of Cards lose?

    Everyone took a deep breath. Many could not ept what happened.

    That guest looked at them. Do you know why the casino closed its main lobby now? They fear that young man will continue winning and bankrupt the casino.

    Someone asked. Is he that good?

    That guest said. You will understand if you saw what happened. After winning, that young man challenged everyone in the room. No one dares to take up the challenge. Who dares to y against him?

    F**k!

    Are you saying he did not win at the Roulette table because of his luck?

    There are ways to guess the winning number at Roulette? Thats why the casino closed to stop him from ying?

    That guest shook his head. I dont know if it was luck. I guess only he knows the answer.

    Wow I did not know such a person existed.

    If this is true, it will be

    Words spread quickly. Many guests in the casino were shocked and understood why the casino closed earlier.

    Almost a hundred pairs of eyes turned and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Many who heard of Dong Xuebings skills got excited.

    Who is this guy?

    He is amazing.

    One person

    One chip

    When everyone thought this young man was a joke, he won 120 million USD from a one thousand USD chip. He also forced Hong Kongs biggest casino ship to stop operations.

    This guy is ruthless.

    He is a legend!

 Chapter 1273: I got a solution

    Chapter 1273: I got a solution

    Casino main lobby.

    In a corner.

    Zhang Longjuan saw everyone looking at Dong Xuebing, and she smiled. She held his arm and said. You are famous now. People will hear about what happened tonight. Haha

    Shen Xiaomei said. It is useless to be famous.

    Shen Xiaoyan nodded. We cannot get 200 million USD. Sigh

    Shen Xiaomei frowned. They are too much. How can they risk their reputation by stopping the casino? They are targeting us.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. They are not stupid. At least they did not attack us directly.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at Dong Xuebing. Song Yuhu knows about Mr. Dongsbat power. He will not attack us directly. Their reputation will be ruined if they do that, and the casino might have to close down. It is different from shutting down the tables and machines.

    Shen Xiaomei looked at Zhang Longjuan. What should we do about that 200 million USD?

    Dong Xuebing said. We won around 120 million USD. It is not enough.

    Zhang Longjuan replied. I am content with how much you won for me today. We will split the moneyter. Xiao Dong, you will get the bigger share, and the rest is enough for mypany to tide a few days. I will think of other solutions.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. I said I was not taking anything earlier. We must get 200 million USD. Whats the point of dragging a few more days? It cannot solve the problem.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. But the main lobby had stopped operating. How are you going to win?

    Shen Xiaomei added. We could y in the VIP rooms. But who dares to y against you after knowing your skills? The ship is leaving international waters. We dont have time to win 70 to 80 million USD even if others are willing to y with you.

    Zhang Longjuan nodded. Haha we can only y the jackpot machines.

    Dong Xuebing was curious. Why didnt they stop the jackpot machines?

    Zhang Longjuan replied. They stopped the main lobby because they dont know how skilled you are. They dont know if you can repeat what happened at the Roulette tables at other tables. Thats why they closed all tables. But jackpot machines are different. It is a money-eating machine. The odds of a Single-number bet at the Roulette table is about 1 out of 38. The odds of winning are higher if you bet on big or small. But slot machines odds are too low. Another thing is that no one can cheat at slot machines.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Are you sure?

    Zhang Longjuan exined. Even if the machines can be tempered, it will be the casino who can do it. There was an incident in which the wins were controlled by a PC previously. But the casino will not do this. She paused for a second and said. yers could not cheat as the numbers were random. All the parts were mechanical, and it was impossible for the yer or anybody to control it. I dont know much about cheating, but the casino knew. Thats why they allowed the slot machines to continue.

    It is purely based on luck?

    Yes. This is the only game in the casino that is based purely on luck. Anyone who gambles will not y slots.

    Is it because theres no skill involved?

    Yes. Haha it is based on luck.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the slot machines and thought for a while. He asked. Can the strength used when pulling the lever affect the numbers?

    Their machines ept chips only. I am not sure, as I never yed with their machines before. I dont think it can affect the numbers.

    Isnt the strength used to push will affect the position of the symbols?

    Thats what was shown in the movies. It should be random, and the strength will not make any difference.

    Many casino staff carried seven to eight new slot machines into the lobby. Many were dusty. They should be stored in the store for a while and used as recement machines. A few dealers started putting casino chips into the machines.

    Many guests had no choice but to y the slot machines.

    However, Dong Xuebing noticed many guests waiting in line before the new machines were switched on.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. Is there a need to do that?

    Shen Xiaomei looked and asked. What are they doing?

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled, too. He walked over to look.

    A few guests saw Dong Xuebing and greeted him politely.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Why are you all queuing up here? Theres an empty machine there.

    A young man replied. You should know that someone won the jackpotst month.

    Yes. I heard about it.

    It happened on the third ofst month. That guy who won the jackpot was ying at another machine. But he did not win. After that, the machine broke down, and the staff brought a new one. He puts in a 10,000 USD chip and wins the jackpot.

    He won on his first try?

    Yes. Thats why new machines are popr. Many people felt the chances of winning are higher. Haha but I think its all the same.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Oh, are the machines here different from other casinos?

    A young woman replied. Its about the same except that one epts chips and others ept coins.

    What about the strength used when pulling the lever? Dong Xuebing was concerned as he did not get an answer from Zhang Longjuan.

    The woman seemed to know a lot about slot machines. Strength does not matter. Although you can feel the resistance when pulling or pushing the lever, it was designed to let yers think it would affect the results. Electronic circuits controlled everything inside. Once the circuit is closed, the machine will start moving. It has nothing to do with the strength. It is all about luck.

    Oh, I see. Thank you.

    Dont mention it. Teach me how to y Mahjong next time. Haha

    3rd ofst month?

    It was a new machine that struck the jackpot.

    The strength used when pulling the lever will not affect the result.

    The results will be the same as long as a chip is inserted. Dong Xuebing organized the information he got and nodded.

    He found a solution.

 Chapter 1274: Shocking the Casino

    Chapter 1274: Shocking the Casino

    Casino main lobby.

    Many guests queued to exchange casino chips for cash, and some returned to their rooms. A few went to y slots.

    The lobby was noisy.

    Many guests were still grumbling about the casino closing early.

    The casino activated all its staff to maintain order.

    Senior Zhou. A few people in charge came to the casino. Did you lose?

    Senior Zhou nodded and looked at Dong Xuebing. Yes. I lost.

    Song Yuhu thought to himself. Why are you bringing this up? He said. Senior Zhou did not go out and lose by a fraction.

    Another person in charge said. That means he might still win.

    Another woman said. Thats right. Why did you close the casino? The losses

    Senior Zhou slowly replied. Ignore Xiao Song. He was trying to make me feel better. I lost more than a fraction.

    Song Yuhu replied. Both of you had won and lost a few games. We dont know who will emerge the winner in the end.

    Senior Zhou shook his head and looked at Dong Xuebings back. Look at his exposed arm. I noticed it earlier and during the Mahjong game. His left arm is fractured, and he can hardly move. I think he cannot use any strength. He was limping, too. His leg should be injured. He is not in his best condition, and he managed to win me in this condition. Do you still think I stand a chance?

    Song Yuhu inhaled deeply.

    Everyone looked towards Dong Xuebing.

    Senior Zhou continued. Thats why we dont need to inform the higher-ups. Before informing you all, I asked Xiao Song to shut down the main lobby. None of us are his match. He could win easily at Roulette, and I dont know if he got other tricks up his sleeves.

    He is good at Barat?

    Lets not talk about ckjack. But dice

    Senior Zhou interrupted them. Its better to be safe.

    Song Yuhu said. They mentioned they were going to y Barat and other games. Maybe they have techniques or tricks we dont know.

    The womans eyes turned cold. Should we

    Song Yuhu was shocked and said. No My men had encountered him before. Even a truck cannot kill him, and he wiped out over twenty men.

    The woman was shocked. He can fight so well?

    Senior Zhou was surprised and looked at Song Yuhu.

    Song Yuhu sighed. I am not undermining us, but that was the truth. My men did not cause his injuries. He was injured with fractures all over when my men met him. I dont know where he is from. But I know all the bodyguards on the ship are not his match. I dont suggest this method.

    We cannot win him in a fight?

    We cannot beat him at gambling.

    The few in-charges did not say anything. Shutting down the casino is the safest move against that hooligan. They agreed with Senior Zhous decision.

    As for the slot machines

    They thought nothing about it.

    They had not heard of anyone cheating at slot machines.

    The slot machine is controlled by software, and the results were random. The rm will sound if anyone tries to tamper with it.

    Eh, what is that guy doing? Song Yuhu looked at Dong Xuebing.

    A person in charge frowned. Why is he standing still in front of the slot machine?

    Is he going to y slots? Senior Zhou was curious and not anxious. Lets go and see.

    A corner in the lobby.

    Dong Xuebing, Zhang Longjuan, and the twins walked to a quiet corner.

    All the slot machines were upied because this was the only game they could y. However, only one machine was free. It was the machine Dong Xuebing yed when he entered the lobby earlier. More than ten minutes passed, but no one yed at that machine. They would rather wait for a free machine.

    Shen Xiaomei was curious. Why no one is ying with this machine?

    Shen Xiaoyan replied. I heard someone struck a 100 million USD jackpot with this machinest month. They felt this machine would not win again.

    Shen Xiaomei nodded. I see.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Lets y with this machine.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at her watch. All right. We got nothing to do also.

    I think we should give up. Shen Xiaomei lifted the chips box and said. Although ying a few games costs little, it is still money. We should keep it for Ms. Zhangspany. She does not want to waste money. The smallest chip in the box was more than her one month''s sry. She cannot bear to see them go to waste. We are leaving soon. Lets not give them money.

    Shen Xiaoyan nodded. I agree.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing andughed. I think Xiao Dong is itching to go. Haha lets y a few games. Its not a lot.

    Dong Xuebingughed. I dont want to give them money. It is not easy to win some money. However, we dont know what will happen.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him. You are saying

    Shen Xiaomei was surprised. Are you saying you might win?

    I am not sure. Let me try. Dong Xuebing was not confident.

    Not sure? This was enough to shock Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei. Are you going to y? But these machines cannot be tampered with. Mr. Dong, dont be rash. I heard rms would sound if anyone tried to mess with the machine. If they discover we have done something to the machine, they might use it as an excuse to take back our chips.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Dont worry. I know what to do.

    Zhang Longjuan said. Then go ahead and try.

    I might not win, Sis Zhang. Dont me me if I fail.

    Haha everyone knows the probability of slot machines. I did not have any hopes in the first ce. Just try. We will not lose much, too. Zhang Longjuan replied.

    Dong Xuebing rxed. All right.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan do not know what they meant by hope. Arent the results random?

    Can he cheat with a slot machine?

    How is he going to cheat?

    Senior Zhou, Song Yuhu, and other top executives of the ship walked over.

    Dong Xuebing turned. Haha I was thinking about you, and you appeared. Dont you think what you all did today is too much?

    Song Yuhu retorted. You are the one who is too much.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I won money. Whats wrong with that?

    Song Yuhu said. We overlooked today. But remember this. You will not get this chance again.

    Again? It is not over between us today. My Sis Zhang still needs 80 million USD. We are not leaving until we win 200 million USD. Dong Xuebingughed.

    Song Yuhu paused for a second and said. All the tables are closed. You

    Need 100 million USD more?

    Where are you going to win it?

    Are you kidding with me?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the slot machine. Theres still slot machines avable.

    Slot machine? Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing. They almost burst outughing.

    Eh, dont look at me like this. I know this is a game of luck. I forgot to tell you all that my luck has always been good. Dong Xuebing replied.

    Song Yuhu and the few top executivesughed. You are too boastful. All right. We shall see how lucky you are.

    Dong Xuebing turned and sat at the empty slot machine.

    Themotion had attracted other guests in the lobby. After all, Dong Xuebing had won a lot earlier. A crowd formed after they saw the casinos people sh with him again.

    Quick, lets go and see.

    That guy is going to gamble again.

    Interesting. But he is ying slots.

    I overheard him saying he will not leave until he wins another 80 million USD.

    Damn! Does he want to win at slots? How is this possible?

    Yes. Its impossible, thats why I want to see it. Did you forget he used one casino chip to win over a hundred million USD? We also think it was impossible.

    But you cannot cheat with slot machines.

    You are right. One can cheat at Roulette, dice, Mahjong, and cards, are possible. But slot machines are random. I have never heard people cheating with slot machines.

    Also, the machine he is ying had just won a jackpotst month. Thats impossible. Its unheard of a machine giving out more than one jackpot yearly.

    The crowd grew. Many people were attracted.

    Zhang Longjuan and the twins were pushed behind Dong Xuebings chair.

    Senior Zhou frowned as he looked at Dong Xuebing. Song Yuhu and the rest stood beside him, waiting to mock Dong Xuebing. He was too boastful.

    Dong Xuebingughed, and he turned to Shen Xiaomei. Pass me the chips.

    Shen Xiaomei opened the box and took out ten thousand USD chips.

    To everyones surprise, Dong Xuebing picks up a ten thousand USD chip with his fingers.

    Shen Xiaomei was surprised. Only one? You

    Dong Xuebing smiled and turned towards the machine. He covered the panel, showing the pictures, with his hand. He did not let anyone see it, and he closed his eyes for a while before inserting the chip into the machine. He pulled the lever quickly and removed his hand from the panel.

    The wheels in the machine started spinning.

    Everyone was staring at the pictures spinning.

    Dong Xuebing replied to Shen Xiaomei. One is enough.

    To everybodys horror, the wheels in the slot machine stopped.

    7!

    7!

    7!

    The machines rm went off!

    Countless ten thousand USD chips gushed out of the machine.

    Everyone was stunned.

 Chapter 1275: Got over two hundred million USD

    Chapter 1275: Got over two hundred million USD

    Casino lobby.

    It felt like a bomb had exploded. The crowd almost cursed out loud when they saw the numbers in the machine.

    777!

    Its triple 7!

    Its the jackpot!

    That guy won the jackpot!

    This is unbelievable. It was more unbelievable than that young man getting Heavenly Wins! This is slots. No one can cheat at slots. It is also the machine that had given out a jackpotst month. The probability of it giving out another jackpot one monthter is almost zero! It might be 0.000000000 How is it possible? And that guy used only one chip. What did he do in his previous life to get such luck?

    Damn!

    My god!

    WTF!

    How the f**k did this happen?

    The crowd gasped in shock.

    Senior Zhou stared at the slot machine, and his face was twitching.

    Song Yuhu and his staff turned pale.

    Dong Xuebing turned and smiled at Song Yuhu. Haha I said my luck has always been good.

    Is this good luck?

    Bullshit!

    Everybody knows this cannot be luck.

    Everybody thinks like this because of Dong Xuebings confident expression earlier. He announced he would win over 80 million USD and took one chip from Shen Xiaomei. He even told her that one chip was enough. Who would believe he won because of his luck? He knew he would get a 777. If not, he would take more than one chip.

    Something is wrong.

    Did he tamper with the machine?

    Impossible. This is a slot machine.

    The machine is sealed, and theres an rm inside. How can anyone cheat?

    It might be possible if Dong Xuebing is the casino staff. Maybe he is hired by the casino to show the other guests how easy it is to win at slots, and his winnings will be returned. But Dong Xuebing is not working for the casino. Everybody saw him shed with the casinos bosses. Everyone could not believe their eyes when they saw him winning the jackpot with one chip.

    Who is this guy?

    Where did hee from?

    All the chips were stored at the bottom of the machine. When the 777 appeared, 100 million USD of chips fell from the machine.

    Swash

    The floor was covered with casino chips.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and stepped away from the chair. Heughed. Sis Yan, Sis Mei. My back is injured, and I cannot bend. The chips

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan were still in shock.

    Dong Xuebing called them again. Sis Yan, Sis Mei?

    Ah? Yes We will pick them up. You dont need to move. Shen Xiaoyan inhaled deeply and looked at Dong Xuebing before picking up the chips.

    Shen Xiaomei did not say anything and went to collect the chips.

    They could not say or ask anything as many people were around them.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing. You had surprised me again and again today.

    Dong Xuebingughed. I cannot help it either. My luck has always been good. Theres nothing I can do about it. He said and noticed the lobby was quiet. Other than Zhang Longjuan and Dong Xuebing, no one said a word. They were looking at Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing looked at the casino staff and the person in charge. Are you all going to refill the machine with chips?

    A staff asked. Huh? What chips?

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the machine. Put 100 million USD chips in it. Its still early. I can y a few more rounds.

    All the casino staff and the person in charge were stunned when they heard him.

    Song Yuhu quickly shouted to his men. Shut down all the slot machines! All machines!

    Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan were amused.

    The casino staff feared Dong Xuebing would insert his chips into the next machine. They must cut off the power supply to all machines quickly. The lobby has over twenty machines, and the dealers and staff rushed to shut down the machines. It was chaotic. Some unplugged the machines, and some covered them with cloth.

    When a staff was about to cut off the machine Dong Xuebing yed on, an old man stopped him. This machine can wait.

    The staff was confused.

    That man said. Check the machine.

    He suspects Dong Xuebing cheated and wants to check the machine.

    The jackpot is 100 million USD. Dong Xuebing had won the casinos one-month profits! No wonder the casino bosses were upset.

    One person

    Three people

    Ten people

    Even the technicians and maintenance staff came to check the machine.

    They meddled and dismantled the machine to check.

    No problems.

    Theres no problem with the machine.

    The casinos people in charge were looking terrible. Why why is this happening? How did he cheat?

    Was it luck?

    Bullshit!

    Something must be wrong!

    Song Yuhu shouted. Check the circuits!

    Dong Xuebing sat beside and smoked with Zhang Longjuan. Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan had picked up all the chips. One suitcase was not enough to hold the chips. They had to get another suitcase from the casino staff. They sat with Dong Xuebing and looked at the staff working on the machine.

    Five minutes

    Ten minutes

    The staff could not find anything wrong with the machine.

    The guests started talking.

    Theres no problem with the machine.

    This guy is amazing.

    Was it luck? How is this possible?

    Wow this is an eye-opener.

    Thats right. I did not expect to meet the God of Gamblers here.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing in awe.

    It was gettingte, and Dong Xuebing stood up. He walked towards Song Yuhu, Senior Zhou, and the rest. Are the checks done?

    Song Yuhu refused to answer Dong Xuebing.

    Senior Zhou sighed. Yes. Its done. The machine is fine.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Good to hear that. Can we leave now? I feel intimidated with so many security guards surrounding us. When the staff checked the machines, over twenty security guards and bodyguards surrounded Dong Xuebing. They were afraid he might escape because everyone thought he cheated. However, they were not Dong Xuebings match, even if they were armed. Of course, Dong Xuebing could not do anything to them as he had used up almost all his remaining time earlier. He was not afraid of them as he had scared them. They should heard of the incident with Song Yuhus men a few days ago, and he is sure they would not dare to attack him.

    Senior Zhou waved his hand. Move aside.

    The guards stepped aside.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and turned. Lets go, Sis Zhang.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and nodded. Lets go and cash out the chips.

    Dong Xuebing, Zhang Longjuan, and the twins walked to the counter and ced the two heavy suitcases on it. The chips were heavy. Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei were trained, and they were strong. If not, they would not be able to lift the suitcases.

    The female staff behind the counter looked at the chips and swallowed her saliva.

    She and the other staff behind other counters had never seen anyone win so many chips. This was their first time.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked. Were you the one who exchanged the chip for me?

    The female staff remembers how Dong Xuebing tried to exchange a 1,000 USD chip with small change and different currencies. She paused for a second and nodded. Its me.

    Haha we are fated.

    Huh?

    Count the chips.

    All right you Please wait.

    The other counter staff went over to help.

    Everyone was looking, and the casino would not dare to deny their winnings.

    10 million USD

    20 million USD

    30 million USD

    They finished counting the chips.

    The female staff took a deep breath and looked at Dong Xuebing. The total is 219 million USD.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Cash out everything.

    The female staff wiped her sweat. You want cash? We we can wire your money to your bank ount.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhang Longjuan. I want cash. She does not trust their money transfer services.

    Dong Xuebing said. We will take cash.

    The staff were busy again.

    Over two hundred million USD. Even a big casino like this needs a long time to prepare the money. They packed them into big digital lock suitcases. The suitcases they used were much bigger than Zhang Longjuans and needed eight of them to hold the money.

    It was enough to fit the back of an armored truck.

 Chapter 1276: Xiao Dong becomes a shareholder

    Chapter 1276: Xiao Dong bes a shareholder

    On board the gambling ship.

    Inside the VIP cabin.

    The door opened. Zhang Longjuan dragged a big suitcase in. Dong Xuebing followed behind. He was dragging a suitcase, too. Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei dragged two suitcases each into the room. They went out again to bring all the suitcases into the cabin.

    Over two hundred million USD.

    The cabins living room was filled with suitcases.

    Dong Xuebing had a sense of satisfaction when he saw the suitcases. This was not a wasted trip, as he had done what he came for.

    The door closed. Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan were sweating and exhausted.

    Zhang Longjuan was tired, too. She sat on the couch andughed. Its so heavy.

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled. Yes. It is over two hundred million USD. I have never seen so much money in my life.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. I have not seen it.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Your asset is over a few hundred million USD. How can you not see it before?

    Zhang Longjuanughed and asked. Will you withdraw two hundred million USD in cash for no reason? This is my first time seeing so much cash.

    Dong Xuebing thought about it andughed.

    Shen Xiaomei was not concerned about money. She looked at Dong Xuebing. Mr. Dong. Theres no one around now. Tell us what happened.

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. What? What happened?

    Shen Xiaomei said. The slot machine. How did you hit the jackpot?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. I said before. I got good luck.

    Who are you trying to fool? Shen Xiaomei stared at Dong Xuebing. Tell us how you did it.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Its luck. I won 100 bets of the lottery jackpot before. The slot machine is nothing.

    Shen Xiaomei:

    Shen Xiaoyan:

    The twins did not ask after seeing Dong Xuebing did not want to tell them.

    Dong Xuebing could not tell them the truth.

    How did he hit the jackpot at the slot machine? Its not luck. Who can be so lucky? Dong Xuebing started nning after he heard someone won the jackpot on the 3rd ofst month. He asked others and found out the strength used to pull the level would not affect the machine. Thats when he knew he could hit the jackpot. He covered the panels showing the three pictures because he did not want others to see the picture changed. When using REVERSE, the pictures will change to the pictures on that day. He calcted the days from the 3rd until now and returned the machine to that day. Someone said the machine was new and was brought out to rece a faulty one. The person who hit the jackpot also used one chip to win it.

    How can he tell this to the rest?

    Dong Xuebing could only say it was luck, and whether they believed him was up to them. He will not reveal anything.

    The ship broadcasted an announcement.

    The ship will be docking in forty minutes. The guests can get ready to disembark. They also invited everyone toe again.

    Dong Xuebing stretched. We are finally going back.

    Shen Xiaoyan looked at the boxes. The four of us could not bring back these suitcases. Ms. Zhang, I will call someone to fetch us.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. Let me do it.

    She made a call to arrange for a bigger car to fetch them.

    After Zhang Longjuan ended her call, she looked at the three of them. I want to thank you all for today.

    Shen Xiaoyan waved her hand. You dont need to thank us both.

    Shen Xiaomei added. We did not do anything.

    Zhang Longjuan said. Lets discuss the money. How are we

    I said earlier that my sister and I will not take the money. Mr. Dong won the money. You should discuss it with him. Shen Xiaoyan said. My sister and I are going back to pack.

    Shen Xiaomei followed her sister out of the room.

    Only Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan remained in the room.

    Dong Xuebing said to Zhang Longjuan after the door was closed. Sis Zhang, I am not taking anything. I dont need so much money, and discussing it is unnecessary. You can use it for yourpany. You said you needed two hundred million USD to tide yourpany over. We have over two hundred million USD now, which should not be a problem. You helped me a lot when I went to the US. Lets not talk about this again.

    Zhang Longjuanughed. This is not a small amount. Over two hundred million USD is equivalent to around fourteen hundred million RMB. It is much more than your lottery winnings.

    Dong Xuebing refused. I dont need it. Sister Yan and Sister Mei might not know, but you know I work in the government. One hundred million RMB worth of assets had gotten me into trouble. I had been investigated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection countless times. I will be in deep trouble if I bring back a few more hundred million RMB. Even if the State Security helped me, it would still affect me.

    Furthermore, how am I going to spend this much money? I spent over ten thousand RMB this month. When can I finish spending a few hundred million RMB? You should keep it.

    Zhang Longjuan beckoned him over. I will not reject your goodwill, but I did not help anyway. I cannot ept the money.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I cannot take it, and I cannot bring it back.

    All right. Zhang Longjuan patted the back of Dong Xuebings hand. I will bring back the money to clear mypanys debts. Two hundred million USD might not be enough, but over two hundred million is enough to tide mypany over. She paused and said. But I will not ept the money from you. These are your money. I will treat it like you had bought a stake in mypany. You will be mypanys shareholder.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. I worked for the government. Even my family members, let alone me, are not advisable to do business.

    Zhang Longjuan said. I know I cannot transfer the shares to you. If you trust me, we can have a verbal agreement. I will give you dividends every year. You can let me know when you need money. What do you think?

    Ah, you should just keep it.

    This is a big amount. I cannot ept it.

    Dong Xuebing was helpless. Xu Yan told him Zhang Longjuan would not ept his money when he said he wanted to help her settle herpanys financial issues. She understands her former ssmate well. We are life-and-death friends. Stop rejecting it.

    Zhang Longjuan was amused. Other matters are delicate, but I am firm about this.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. Didnt you say you will not sell yourpanys shares?

    I do not want to sell my shares to my family members. They wanted 51% of thepany, and they will take over mypany. I will not sell it to them. I did not consider selling my shares to others because I feel ufortable with outsiders around. Haha Zhang Longjuan looked at Dong Xuebing with her sexy eyes. But I dont mind if it is you. Haha.

    Why are you fine with me?

    Because you are handsome. I like handsome boys. Haha.

    You are teasing me again.

    All right. I will stop joking. Just listen to me. As for how much shares hmm let me calcte. Zhang Longjuan took a pen and paper and started scribbling on them. She put down the pen. I calcted. It is easy to calcte because I own 100% of thepany. I will give you 20% shares for the money.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. 20%?

    Zhang Longjuanughed. Do you think it is too little?

    No. Its too much. Dong Xuebing replied. Yourpany is doing well in the US. I think it is worth over a billion RMB. It will be worth more if it is listed. The money is not enough to get 20%.

    Zhang Longjuan replied. This is not the way to calcte. Its hard to exin. But even if you are correct, I need this amount to save mypany. My family demanded 51% of mypany for investing 400 million USD.

    But it is still a lot.

    Its not a lot. Its settled.

    1 to 2% is enough.

    Just listen to me. Enough talk. Haha This will be ourpany from now onwards. I will call you to update you and seek your opinions onpany matters.

    Are you joking with me? I dont know anything about business, and I dont understand the jargon you use. You should decide about thepany matters, and I will not get involved. I know my standards. Dong Xuebing is still feeling his way around in the government sector. He had no time to learn about business.

    Haha ok. I will decide everything. But I will still inform you if there are any major decisions. In otherpanies, 20% shareholder is considered a major shareholder.

    Do what you like.

    Ok. You are a shareholder of mypany now. Lets have a toast. Heres to my business partner!

 Chapter 1277: Kissed by Sis Zhang

    Chapter 1277: Kissed by Sis Zhang

    Morning.

    After 8 am.

    The ship docked by the beach.

    Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan finished packing and returned to Ms. Zhangs room. They saw Dong Xuebing drinking wine with her and knew they agreed on how to split the money. They did not ask about the money and prepared to disembark.

    How are we going to move the money?

    The people I called are waiting at the bar.

    We will ask the casino staff to carry them off the ship.

    We also need them to send us and the money to the bar.

    Although it was only eight suitcases, the suitcases were almost as tall as an adult. It looked like arge crate with wheels. One might be able to drag it, but it is impossible to carry it. The suitcases were full of money.

    Shen Xiaomei went out of the room.

    She returned with over a dozen casino staff a whileter.

    Dong Xuebing said to them. Please help to carry our suitcases.

    The staff said nothing and went to move the suitcases after looking at Dong Xuebing. Two staff handled a suitcase. One dragged it, and the other pushed it from the back. Dong Xuebing, the twins, and Zhang Longjuan helped. The floor was leveled until they needed to go out of the cabin. There was a small step at the door, and three to four staff carried a suitcase over that step. They carried the suitcases out of the cabin slowly.

    Over two hundred million USD.

    It was over 2,000 kg.

    Each suitcase weighs over 250 kg.

    All the guests except Dong Xuebing, Zhang Longjuan, and the twins had left the ship. They were still moving the suitcases off the ship.

    One suitcase

    Five suitcases

    Eight suitcases

    Thump thump thump

    The suitcases were ced by the dock.

    Many guests gasped when they saw the suitcases of money.

    Thats over two hundred million USD of cash! This was the first time they saw anyone winning so much money from a casino.

    One chip

    That young man won these suitcases of money from a casino chip!

    Everybody was looking at Dong Xuebing and the suitcases.

    The casino staff were professional. They looked unwilling but still helped to carry the suitcases off the ship. A truck came, and they carried the suitcases up. The suitcases were big and heavy. The minivan could not carry them.

    Other guests thought to themselves.

    How is this winning money?

    This is a robbery!

    They had robbed the casino of over two hundred million USD in around two hours.

    This sounds like a scene from the movie. No this is more outrageous than the movies.

    What happened today was too shocking. The casino had shut down most of its facilities and machines earlier, but the guests did not regreting. Such exciting gambling matches were too rare. They saw that young man exchanging crumpled notes and coins for a casino chip. Many casino staff and guestsughed at him then. None of them expected him to win so much money.

    On the gambling ship.

    The casino higher-ups looked at the staff loading the suitcases onto the truck. They looked terrible.

    Senior Zhou, are we going to let them leave? Someone asked. They had suffered heavy losses today.

    Senior Zhou looked at the quiet Song Yuhu and sighed. He is special. We should try not to offend him.

    Sigh

    Our losses today

    Why are we so unlucky to meet someone like this?

    The people in charge started cursing and swearing. Even the God of Gamblers could not win so much if he came. This guy came here for a while and won over two hundred million USD. If they had not shut down the casino in time, he might have won away the ship.

    Many luxurious cars arrived to pick up the guests.

    But the guests did not board. They stood there and looked at that truck.

    Dong Xuebing spoke with Zhang Longjuan before getting into the truck. Shen Xiaoyan also got in. They will escort their money back. Zhang Longjuan and Shen Xiaomei got into a car. Both vehicles drove off.

    The other guests looked at the truck left and did not say anything.

    Needless to say, stories about tonight will spread in their circles.

    A few hourster.

    Noon. Airport.

    The departure hall was crowded.

    Dong Xuebing, Zhang Longjuan, and the twins stood in a secluded corner to bid farewell.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. Ms. Zhang, Mr. Dong. Your tickets are ready. Have a pleasant flight.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei had gotten their people to ship the suitcases away. Zhang Longjuan cannot bring it to the US. The State Security agreed to help her legalize her winnings, and she does not need to care. They will have a way to wire the money into her ount a few dayster. They returned early because they did not want unnecessary trouble in Hong Kong. Zhang Longjuan was worried about herpany and needed to return early.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the sisters. What about you two?

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled. Wepleted our mission and got to report back to our unit. Ms. Zhang, I represent the State Security to thank you for your assistance.

    Zhang Longjuan patted the back of her hand. I should be thanking you two. Although its only a few days, I greatly like you and your sister. We might not get to work together again, but we should keep in touch. Haha Call me if you areing to the US for a holiday. I will bring you around.

    Shen Xiaoyan smiled. Sure. We will go when we get the chance.

    Zhang Longjuan replied. All right. I am looking forward to it.

    Shen Xiaomei, who had been keeping quiet, turned to Dong Xuebing. Thank you for teaching us in the past few days, Mr. Dong.

    Dong Xuebing waved. Its nothing. I only gave you some pointers and taught a few moves. I did not teach you much.

    Shen Xiaoyan said. You taught us a lot.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Oh, I will give my number to you. You can call me if you need help in China. Dont do any dangerous missions next time. He treated the twins as friends after these few days. I can help you all speak to the State Security. Although I do not know your leaders, they should agree to my requests.

    They exchanged phone numbers.

    Zhang Longjuan said. Xiao Yan, Xiao Mei. Sending me here will do. You should go back.

    Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei said goodbyes and left the departure hall.

    Lets go, Xiao Dong. We should check in for our flights. Zhang Longjuanughed and hooked her arms around Dong Xuebings arm.

    Zhang Longjuan was still wearing that red dress. She did not have time to change. Many travelers at the airport kept looking at her and Dong Xuebing. However, no one thinks they are a couple because of their age difference. They also did not think they were mother and son because how could such a pretty mother have a son with average looks?

    They checked into their respective flights.

    Its time for them to go on their ways.

    Dong Xuebing cant bear to leave. He looked at Sis Zhang and said. Go in first. I will leave after I see you enter.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. You cant bear to see me leave?

    Dong Xuebing blushed. No I er we are on different flights. My flight is an hourter.

    Are you sure? Huh?

    Err no

    Haha I dont want to leave my handsome boy. But we will meet again. Ourpany is an investmentpany. We will invest in anything profitable. Although I focus on the US, I will return to China to look for potential investments. We will see each other again. I will visit you again.

    Sure. Call me when youe.

    Of course. Its time for me to leave.

    Ok. Be careful and have a safe flight.

    Dong Xuebing waved goodbye.

    Zhang Longjuan did not wave. She smiled and dropped her luggage. She stepped forward, closing the distance. Their bodies were almost touching. She pinched Dong Xuebings chin and kissed him. Slurp Her tongue slipped into his mouth.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    WTH is going on?

    Dong Xuebing blushed until his neck turned red.

    They kissed for around five to six seconds. Zhang Longjuanughed. Look, you are blushing. Haha This is your reward.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Why are you always surprising me?

    Zhang Longjuan pursed her lips and carried her luggage. She turned and said. Bye.

    Zhang Longjuan disappeared into the departure hall. Dong Xuebing could still taste her on his lips and mouth.

 Chapter 1278: Chance encounter on the plane

    Chapter 1278: Chance encounter on the ne

    Noon.

    The weather is scorching.

    Although its Spring, Hong Kong is nearer to the equator. It is warmer than the maind.

    Dong Xuebing boarded the ne and felt the cool air from the air conditioner. He found his seat and sat down. He sat by the windows and looked at the clear skies. Sis Zhangs flight departed, and he was exhausted. After all, he did not sleepst night. But he was satisfied and not very sleepy. He had solved Zhang Longjuanspanys financial issues and got a French kiss from her.

    Sis Zhang

    She is open and almost scared Dong Xuebing to death.

    Dong Xuebing benefited but pretended otherwise.

    The passengers were still boarding, and Dong Xuebing took out his phone to call home.

    Ring ring ring

    Hello, Xiao Bing. Dong Xuebings mother answered.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. What are you doing, mum?

    Luan Xiaoping replied. I just finished lunch. Wait I will switch to hands-free.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Why are you switching to hands-free? Is someone else at home?

    Hun and Yunxuan are here. Its Saturday, and we just ate lunch. How are you? I am thinking of visiting you.

    No need. I am fine.

    Xie Hun asked. Haha Are you outside having fun? Why is your background so noisy?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. I am walking along the streets. Its noisy.

    You are so free. You made appointments to meet others and disappeared. They could not get you on your mobile, and I must answer your calls.

    Huh? I forgot to charge my phone.

    Qu Yunxuan said. When are youing back, Xiao Bing?

    My checks are almost done. I should being back soon. Where is Qianqian? Is she sleeping?

    No. I am carrying her. Here, listen. Qu Yunxuanughed.

    Little Qianqian said some gibberish happily into the phone.

    Dong Xuebing felt warm as he chatted with his family. He chatted with them for a while before hanging up. He finished his tasks here, and its time to return. He promised to meet his friends in Fen Zhou City. Its not easy for him to have a long break, and he wants to spend time with his family.

    I will go back two dayster.

    Dong Xuebing decided to rest in Beijing for two days before going back.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and called Yu Meixia. He met Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, and Xu Yan in Fen Zhou City these days and met Geng Yuehua a while ago in Beijing. Its been a while since he met Sis Yu. He misses her as she is most submissive to him among his women.

    Ring ring ring

    The phone rang for a while before Yu Meixia answered.

    Hello? Xiao Bing? Yu Meixia was panting, and her background was noisy. She seemed to be running.

    Its me. Where are you?

    I am preparing to go back after my holiday.

    You went for a long holiday. How was it?

    Not bad. Huff Qianqian is happy.

    Are you running? What happened? Why are you in a rush?

    I am rushing for my flight. Our cab broke down on the way to the airport. I just arrived at the departure hall with my parents.

    Oh, then go and check in quickly. Dont bete for your flight. I will call youter.

    All right. I I will call you when I return to Beijing. We will rest in Beijing for a day and return to Fen Zhou City tomorrow.

    Ok. Go and check in now. You will miss your flight if you arete.

    Dong Xuebing did not bother her and hung up. He leaned back to take a nap.

    One minute

    Five minutes

    Ten minutes

    Suddenly, someone was talking from the door.

    The air stewardess said. Please keep your luggage in the overheadpartment. We will be closing the doors now.

    Ok. Ah we almost missed the flight.

    Its hard to get tickets for Beijing. We have to wait for another day if we miss this flight.

    Lets go to our seats. Meixia and Qianqian are tired from the running.

    Haha just treat it as exercise. You have been working from morning until night. You should start exercising.

    It was a middle-aged couple talking. Dong Xuebing listened to their conversation and felt their voices were familiar. He closed his eyes until he heard Meixia and Qianqian names. He quickly opened his eyes and looked towards them.

    A few familiar faces walked along the aisle.

    Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua walked in front with their luggage.

    Behind them were a mother and daughter. They looked alike, and the mother was in her thirties. She looks mature and curvy. She wore a long dress, beige stockings, and white heels. Her hair was pinned up in a bun. This is an old hairstyle, but she is beautiful. Her daughter wore a flowery dress and held her mothers hand.

    Thats Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian!

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and stood up and waved at them. Uncle Liu! Aunt Qian! Sis Yu! Qianqian! Over here.

    They were surprised and looked over.

    Xuebing?

    Eh? Xiao Bing?

    Ah! Uncle Dong!

    Dong Xuebing smiled. What a coincidence. I called Sister Yu earlier and knew you were rushing for your flight. We are on the same flight!

    Liu Chenlongughed. Coincident.

    Qian Lihua smiled. Why are you here?

    I came for some work and looked for a friend. Dong Xuebing replied.

    Yu Meixia was anxious. You I heard you are injured. Why are you running around? What if your injuries got worse?

    Dong Xuebingughed. I am fine. Oh, why are you all in Hong Kong?

    We came for a stopover. Liu Chenlong said. Its not easy to go on a trip. We want to visit more ces. I had used up all my leaves and had to go back.

    They walked to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing quickly went over to help them with their luggage. Let me help.

    Stop stop You are still in bandages. Yu Meixia stopped him. She does not want him to get injured.

    They were seated not far away from Dong Xuebing.

    When Liao Chenlong, Qian Lihua, and Yu Meixia kept their luggage, Dong Xuebing chatted with Yu Qianqian. Did you have fun?

    Yu Qianqian smiled shyly. Yes. Its so interesting.

    Haha you enjoyed yourself. I will bring you for holidays when I am free.

    Yu Qianqian was overjoyed. Really?

    Dong Xuebingughed. When have I lied to you?

    Yu Qianqian nodded shyly.

    Dong Xuebing turned and said to the passengers beside him. Hi, I met a few friends. Can I trouble you all to switch seats with my friends? Its fine if you are unwilling.

    The man asked. Over there?

    Its three rows behind.

    All right.

    Thank you. Sorry to trouble you.

    Yu Meixia came over and thanked them. Thank you.

    The man and woman smiled and changed seats with them.

    After the passengers left their seats, Dong Xuebing returned to his seat. Yu Meixia sat in the middle, and Yu Qianqian sat next to the aisle. The ne was taking off, and the stewardess came to ask them to be seated. Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua could not chat with Dong Xuebing. They returned to their seats.

    The ne started to move towards the runway.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yu Meixia. He knows her parents could not hear them if he spoke softly. I thought about you earlier, and you appeared a few minutester. Haha I thought you would be tan. Why are you still so fair, and you be prettier.

    Yu Meixia blushed. No, I did not.

    Dong Xuebing likes to tease her. Its true. You are prettier than before.

    Yu Meixia blushed and said. No I did not. She suddenly remembered something and looked at Dong Xuebings body. How are your injuries?

    Dong Xuebing moved his arm. Look. I am fine.

    I am talking about your other hand. Yu Meixia pulled up his sleeves carefully. Her eyes turned red when she saw the bloody bandages underneath. Why are you hurt so seriously?

    Dong Xuebing felt her concern andughed. Its not serious.

    Yu Meixia looked as if she got hurt. She rolled down his sleeves carefully and pulled his cor to look inside. She bit her lips.

    Dong Xuebing held her hand and did not let her see. Stop. It will scare Qianqian. You should know I recover fast. These minor injuries are nothing. Look at you. Why are you going to cry again? You are a grown-up.

    Yu Qianqian was tired. She held her mothers arm and fell asleep.

    Dong Xuebing bent forward slightly to look at Qianqian. Liu Chenlong could not see them because they were a few rows behind. He reached out and held her hand.

    Yu Meixia blushed and tried to pull away.

    Dong Xuebing did not let go and held her tightly.

    Yu Meixia lowered her head and dared not to say anything.

 Chapter 1279: Skirt

    Chapter 1279: Skirt

    Afternoon, 2 pm.

    The ne took off.

    The ne shook when taking off. Yu Qianqian seemed to be waking up. Her eyelids moved, and Yu Meixia was scared she might see them. She quickly took out a jacket from her bag to cover her legs. She pretended to be cold, but it was to cover Dong Xuebings hand. She also turned and checked if her parents could see her.

    Sister Yu

    She is too shy.

    Dong Xuebing was amused to see Sister Yu nervous. Qianqian knew about them, and Liu Chenlong could not see them.

    Where did you all go, Sister Yu?

    A lot of ces. We stayed in Sanya the longest.

    Sanya? I have not been there. How was it?

    Not bad. The scenery is pretty, especially the beach.

    Oh, I must go when I am free. Do you have pictures?

    Yes. Its in the camera. Wait, let me show you.

    Yu Meixia let go of Dong Xuebings hand and took a digital camera from her bag. She gave it to him. Here.

    I cannot move my hand. Show it to me.

    Yu Qianqian was holding Yu Meixias left arm, and she had to hold the camera with her right hand. She showed the pictures to Dong Xuebing. This is taken when we boarded the ne. This is taken from the ne. This is the sky after we got off the ne. The air is fresh there. Yu Meixia looks stiff and unnatural in the pictures. She should be nervous in an unfamiliar environment. It''s hard to change her character after decades of poverty and hardships.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the pictures, and Yu Meixia continued to tell him about her trip.

    Suddenly, Yu Meixias jacket covering her legs moved. Dong Xuebing had sneaked his hand under the jacket.

    Yu Meixia blushed, and her neck turned red.

    Dong Xuebing caressed Sister Yus thighs. So soft.

    Yu Meixia quickly pressed down with her camera and used her wrist to stop Dong Xuebings hand.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her as no one could see his hand.

    Show me the next photo.

    Yes Ah

    Where did you take this picture?

    Its its by the beach. We swam here.

    Show me the next few pics. Why are you not in the photos?

    My Mum wants to take my pic. But I am embarrassed.

    Sister Yu is conservative and will not dare to let others take pictures of her in a swimsuit.

    Dong Xuebings hand did not stop moving as they looked at the photographs. He started pulling her skirt higher with his fingers. The helm of her skirt moved up slowly until her knees.

    Yu Meixia quickly adjusts her jacket to cover her legs. She covered herself from her waist to her calves. She looked around nervously and bit her lips. It was hard for others to notice, and Dong Xuebing pulled her skirt up slowly. Her skirt was long and bunched up around her lower tummy now. Her thighs were exposed under the jacket.

    Yu Meixia said softly. Dont

    Dong Xuebing whispered into her ears. No one can see it.

    Yu Meixia adjusted her jacket to make sure it covered her legs.

    Dong Xuebing let go of her skirt and lowered his hand to touch her stockings.

    Its smooth and soft.

    So warm and tender

    This feels so good

    Dong Xuebing pulled her stocking with his fingers and let go. Piak! it made a soft sound under the jacket.

    Yu Meixia quickly looked at her daughter. She feared her daughter might hear it.

    Dong Xuebing knew Sister Yu was timid and did not tease her again. He continued to stroke and feel her legs. She went for a trip, and herplexion seemed to be better. It felt nicer to touch than before. Maybe he had not met her for a while and missed her.

    They had not met for more than two months.

    Thest time they slept together was more than three months. It was that time when they got drunk with Xu Yan. Dong Xuebing recalled that wild night and wondered if he could do it with them again. Since he met Sister Yu today, he will not let her off tonight.

    Are you all leaving tomorrow? Dong Xuebing asked.

    Yu Meixia looked at the moving jacket covering her legs and whispered. Yes We booked the hotel rooms. My Mum got it from a group buy, and we will return tomorrow morning.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Which hotel are you staying at? I will stay there, too.

    Dont you have an apartment in Beijing? We booked with a small hotel.

    Its not about my apartment. I want to be with you at night.

    No we booked a suite. My parents are around.

    Then find an excuse or sneak out at night to meet me. I will wait for you in my room.

    Err Err Let me think about it. I dont know if I can sneak out without my parents knowing. I will try Yu Meixias voice got softer.

    Ok. We will go to that hotel after wend.

    I will tell my parentster.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything else after she agreed. She continued showing him her photos while he touched her legs.

    One hour

    Two hours

    Three hours

    Dong Xuebing touched her legs throughout the flight.

    Sister Yu also blushed throughout the flight.

    Dong Xuebing took out his hand when the ne was about tond.

    Yu Meixia rxed and quickly pulled her skirt down without anyone noticing.

 Chapter 1280: Night Attack on Sister Yu

    Chapter 1280: Night Attack on Sister Yu

    The nended.

    Everyone got off the ne slowly.

    Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua took their luggage from the overheadpartments. Yu Meixia quickly stood up and straightened her dress.

    Mum, have we reached? Yu Qianqian yawned.

    Yu Meixia let go of her dress and said. You woke up. Wended and got to get off the ne.

    Yu Qianqian nodded and said. I will go and help Grandpa and Grandma with the luggage.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and patted Qianqians head. You are so thoughtful.

    No Yu Qianqian replied modestly and went to Qian Lihua to help her with the luggage.

    However, Qian Lihua did not let Qianqian carry the luggage. They praised her and did not let her help. Dong Xuebing walked over to help. But Qian Lihua did not let him help. He was limping and could not move an arm. Who would let him help with the luggage? Yu Meixia stopped him and helped carry a few small bags.

    Outside of the airport.

    They walked out to wait for a cab.

    Dad, Mum. Xuebing says he ising with us to the hotel. Yu Meixia said.

    Qian Lihua asked curiously. Eh? Arent you from Beijing? Why are you going to stay in a hotel?

    Dong Xuebing lied. I came out alone and forgot to bring my keys.

    Liu Chenlongughed. All right. We will go there in two cabs. Its almost dinner time. We can have dinner together. Its been a while since we drank.

    Yu Meixia interrupted. Xuebing cannot drink.

    Liu Chenlong remembered. Oh, you are injured. Lets have a simple dinner then.

    Okay. Dong Xuebing wanted to drink but saw Sister Yu''s firm attitude. He knew she would not let him drink.

    Night. After 10 pm.

    It was a starry night.

    Inside a small hotel in the eastern district. Dong Xuebing watched TV on the bed. He is naked and is waiting for Sister Yu.

    Over twenty minutes passed. No one knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing had been horny since the flight and couldnt wait for Yu Meixia toe.

    Wait wait

    Why is she not here yet?

    Dong Xuebing sent Yu Meixia a text. Are you sleeping?

    After sending the text, Dong Xuebing remembered Sister Yu had not been to school and did not recognize many words. She does not know how to reply to his text. He waited for a while and thought of calling her. But he was afraid he might disturb others, making it harder for her to sneak out.

    It''s sote

    Ring ring ring Yu Meixia finally called.

    Dong Xuebing answered. Hello, Sister Yu? Why are you not here yet?

    Yu Meixia spoke softly. My parents are still awake, and Qianqian is chatting with them.

    Why are they not sleeping? Its after 10 pm.

    We bought some clothes earlier, and Qianqian is very excited.

    Huh? Then what time are you free?

    I dont know. I have to wait until they go to bed. But I think they will not sleep before midnight. My parents sleepte.

    Then what should we do?

    How about I try to sneak outter tonight?

    Can you find an excuse to leave the room?

    Its toote. My parents will worry for my safety and want to apany me.

    Huh? Just try to sneak out when you get a chance.

    Okay. I know you are staying upstairs. I will try.

    Dong Xuebing smoked a few cigarettes after hanging up. He missed Yu Meixias body badly and could not wait anymore. He dressed up and looked at the door and windows. He opened the windows and felt the breeze. Many hotels windows cannot be opened, but this is a small hotel. The windows can be opened.

    Dong Xuebing looked out of the window. He was staying in the hotels best room, and the suite rooms were on the level beneath him. Yu Meixias parents room is under his room. He looked at the windows and knew which was Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqians room. He made sure no one was around before onto the windowsill.

    Swoosh!

    Dong Xuebing jumped out of the window!

    He could only use one arm and grabbed the windowsill one level beneath him. Although it was only a few meters, his body weight and the fall affected him greatly. He felt the pain in his left arm and hung there panting. He felt the cool breeze against his body and looked at the cars and passersby beneath him. He thought to himself. He was risking his life to meet Sister Yu. He dares to do this because he knows he will not die even if he falls.

    Dong Xuebing pulled himself up and climbed onto the windowsill outside.

    Dong Xuebing could not see inside before the reflections, and he had to press his face against the window to see inside. The curtains were drawn in the room, but he could see Yu Meixia through a slit between the curtains. He could not see if she was sleeping as he could only see her legs.

    She is alone.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the windows lightly.

    Yu Meixia jumped up from the bed, and she saw Dong Xuebing outside of the windows.

    Yu Meixia almost died from the shock. She rushed to the windows and opened the windows for Dong Xuebing to enter.

    What are you doing?

    Shh lower your voice.

    You are you trying to scare me to death?

    Haha I came to meet you.

    But this is the fourth story. What if you fall I

    Ah you should know my skills. This is nothing to me.

    Yu Meixia was still in shock. She was still breathing fast after closing the windows.

    Dong Xuebing knew he had scared her and went over to cheer her up.

    Outside of the room.

    Liu Chenlong and Yu Qianqian were still chatting.

    This dress is pretty. Can I try it on again?

    Haha go ahead. I will bring you to buy if you like it.

    No it It is costly.

    Its fine. Your grandparents do not need to spend much. Our money is for you. You got to tell us what you like, okay?

    Yes. Thank you, grandma and grandpa.

    Good girl. Here, let me help you try on your new clothes.

    They sounded very excited.

    Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua were divorced for many years. But they were no longer giving each other cold shoulders after reuniting with their daughter and granddaughter. Their rtionship improved.

    Inside the room.

    Dong Xuebing listened outside and pulled Yu Meixia to the bed. He leaned and whispered into her ears. They are not going to sleep soon. Shall we

    Yu Meixia panicked. No! What if theye in suddenly? We

    Dong Xuebing suggested. We can lock the room, and we will know when they areing in.

    No. Qianqian is outside. How can I lock the door? Yu Meixia replied.

    Just say you pressed the lock identally when you closed the door. You can pretend you dont know how to operate the lock. Dong Xuebing insisted. Just do it.

    Then what if they want to enter?

    I will hide under the bed and leave after they sleep.

    Jumping from the fifth story to the fourth story? Dong Xuebing is too daring. However, he could not climb back to his room.

    Yu Meixia was convinced after some persuasion. She bit her lips and pretended to go out to get water.

    Dong Xuebing hid behind the door.

    Mum, look. What do you think of this dress?

    Yes. Its pretty.

    Hehe I want to try another one.

    Go ahead. I am thirsty and tired. I am going to bed after getting water.

    Didnt you sleep on the ne?

    No. Thats why I feel sleepy now.

    Go and rest. Qianqian and we slept a few hours on the ne and are not sleepy yet.

    Yu Meixia returned to her room and closed the door. She locked it from inside.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and walked over to hug her.

    Yu Meixia was shy, and her body was shaking. Maybe she was nervous because her parents and daughter were outside.

    Did you miss me?

    Hmmm

    What is hmmm?

    Yes.

    How much do you miss me?

    Hmmm

    Answer me.

    Yu Meixia was very shy. She felt Dong Xuebings hand sliding up her pajama skirt. She lowered her head and stuttered. You stop bullying me.

    Haha I risked my life to be here. Lets get to the main business.

 Chapter 1281: Hot

    Chapter 1281: Hot

    Night.

    Before 11 pm.

    Sister Yus hotel room.

    They did not know when Little Qianqian would return to the room, and they had to rush. Dong Xuebing stripped down within seconds. His wound-covered body and bandages were exposed. Yu Meixia saw it, and her eyes turned red.

    How how did you get injured so badly?

    Haha I am almost healed. Dont worry.

    You you have not recovered. How can we do do it?

    You can be on top.

    But what if your wounds open up? We should wait until you recover.

    How can I leave after jumping in through the windows from upstairs? I will be fine. Hurry up.

    Dong Xuebing got onto the bed but remembered they would be sleeping on itter. Qianqian will notice the dampness if they do it there. He got off the bed andy on the soft carpet. He got a pillow from the bed for his head. Lets do it here instead of the bed.

    Yu Meixia looked at him. Then then I will also take off my clothes.

    Dong Xuebing replied. You can keep your pajama top on in case someone enters. Err remove your inner clothes.

    Then stop looking at me.

    We are an old couple. Whats there to be shy?

    Can you dont look at me, please?

    Fine fine fine I will turn away.

    Dong Xuebing turned and heard clothes rustling. A pair of white underwear was thrown onto the chair a whileter. After that, a conservative-style bra was also thrown onto the chair.

    I I am ready.

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked at her. Yu Meixia is stunning. She was not wearing anything under her spaghetti strap pajama. It was very sexy. She had been shy in the past, but she was in a rush today. Maybe she was afraid her parents or her daughter mighte in. She did not wait for Dong Xuebing to tell her what to do and quickly straddle him.

    Is is it like this?

    Yes hurry.

    Are you sure you will be fine?

    Yes. Go ahead and sit on me.

    Then let me put it on first.

    Yu Meixia grabbed her wallet from the table and took a condom from a secretpartment. She blushed as she tore the wrapper and kept it in her wallet. Dong Xuebing had forgotten about it when he was excited. But she will not. She is thoughtful and will bring a lighter and a condom, even when he is not around. Who knows when he will appear suddenly?

    Dong Xuebing could not wait any longer. He reached under her skirt and raised it.

    Yu Meixia tried to pull it down and cover herself. But she realized she could not cover herself and quickly turned away.

    Ahh

    Hiss

    The room got hotter immediately.

    Yu Meixia does not dare to moan. She covered her mouth with one hand and turned away from Dong Xuebing. But her movements did not stop or slow down.

    Ten minutes

    Twenty minutes

    Yu Meixia was exhausted, and her legs were shaking.

    Dong Xuebing saw it and asked her to get on all fours while he kneeled behind her.

    Half an hour

    They switched positions a few times, and Yu Meixia was exhausted. Dong Xuebing enjoyed himself and tried every position he knew. She covered her mouth with both hands to stop moaning too loud before copsing on the carpet.

    A few momentster.

    Yu Meixia was gasping for air on the floor. She was covered in sweat, and her pajamas were soaked. Dong Xuebing was also exhausted. He moved his body closer and hugged and kissed her. Her body was flushed, and both rested on the floor.

    What time is it, Sister Yu?

    Huh? 11.40 pm.

    Lets get dressed. They should be going to sleep soon.

    Yu Meixia did not wear her clothes first. She thought of Dong Xuebing first and helped him get dressed.

    You are so sweet to me. Dong Xuebing said.

    Yu Meixia smiled. No I am not.

    Dong Xuebing loved her a lot and did not let go of her after he got dressed. He hugged her and made her sit on hisp.

    Yu Meixia hooks her arms around his neck unnaturally. Are you going to hide under the bedter? You are injured. What if your wounds got infected?

    Am I that weak?

    What if? Should Iy a jacket under the bed for you?

    Before Dong Xuebing rejects her, Yu Meixia takes her jacket and pushes it under the bed. She sniffed the air and opened the windows to air the room. After that, she starts wiping the stains on the carpet. She did not throw the papers into the bin because they had their scents. She bit her lips and threw them out of the window.

    ck ck someone tried to open the door.

    The person outside could not open the door and started knocking.

    Mum, are you sleeping? Why did you lock the door?

    Ah? I aming. I think I locked it identally.

    Dong Xuebing rolled over and got under the bed.

    Yu Meixia walked over to open the door. Yu Qianqian and Qian Lihua entered the room.

    Are you asleep?

    Not yet.

    Haha we are going to bed. Rest early. Eh, why are you flustered? Are you sick?

    Oh, I am feeling a bit warm.

    Then open the windows. But be careful not to catch a cold.

 Chapter 1282: First and Second Uncles got promoted

    Chapter 1282: First and Second Uncles got promoted

    Next day.

    Sunday.

    Dong Xuebing woke early in his hotel room and smoked by the window.

    The air is not good. It is hazy and makes the buildings gloomy.

    Ring ring ring

    Dong Xuebings phone rang.

    Are you awake, Xiao Bing? Yu Meixia asked.

    I just got up. Have you had your breakfast? Dong Xuebing asked.

    No. We had left, and we are waiting for the long-distance bus.

    Oh, why did you all leave so early? I thought of treating you all to lunch.

    My parents are returning to work today. Thats why we left early. I pressed your doorbell an hour ago to tell you. But you are sleeping and did not hear it.

    All right. Haha I am going back a few dayster.

    OK. Lets meet again. You you got to take care of yourself.

    Sure. Tell your parents that I am sorry for not sending them off. I wanted to arrange a car to send you all back.

    Its fine. I I am hanging up.

    OK. The air quality has not been good recently. Remember to wear a mask.

    Dong Xuebing finished his cigarette after he hung up. He snubbed it in the ashtray and got into the bed. His back and waist were aching. He massaged his shoulders and prepared to sleep. He hid under Sister Yus bedst night. Although the floor was carpeted, it was cold. He hid there for almost an hour and a half until Qianqian slept, and Liu Chenlong and Qian Lihua returned to their rooms. Afterward, he sneaked out of the suite and returned to his room.

    Sighst night was tiring.

    However, Dong Xuebing had released his pent-up frustration. Although his body was aching, he was satisfied.

    Ten minutes

    Thirty minutes

    Dong Xuebings phone rang suddenly. He woke up and looked at his phone. It was Xie Guojian calling.

    Dong Xuebing answered quickly. Hello, Second Uncle.

    A woman replied. Haha I am your Second Aunt.

    Oh, good morning, Second Aunt. Dong Xuebing rubbed his eyes.

    Ci Lifenughed. Are you still sleeping? I said you have not woken up, but your Second Uncle insisted on calling you. Why dont you return to sleep? I will call youter.

    Dong Xuebing replied. No no need. What is it?

    Ci Lifen said. Hun told me you are in Beijing to check your injuries. Are you OK? I am worried and wanted to check on you.

    Thank you, Second Aunt. Haha I am fine now.

    OK. Do you need your Second Uncle to arrange a checkup at the hospital for you?

    No need. Ipleted my checkup. The doctor asked me to rest for two to three months, and I will be fine.

    All right. I am cooking today. Come over for lunchter.

    Ah, I will be there. I heard a lot about your food and did not get the chance to try it. I will get up now.

    Theres no rush. You can sleep a while longer.

    It is after 8 am now. I need more than an hour to reach.

    OK. But it is not the former address. Take down our new address. I will inform the guards to let you in.

    Eh? You all shifted?

    Haha lets talk when you are here.

    Dong Xuebing noted down Xie Guojians new address and went to wash up. He washed his hair and wiped his body, not touching his wounds. Afterward, he got dressed and checked out of the hotel. Since Sister Yu returned to Fen Zhou City, he does not need to stay in this hotel.

    After 10 am.

    Outside of a military family quarter.

    The cab stopped, and Dong Xuebing checked the address he got from Ci Lifen. Its here. He paid the fare and got out of the cab. Armed soldiers guarded the entrance. The security was tighter than the Second Uncles former residence.

    What is this ce?

    Why did he move suddenly?

    Dong Xuebing looked around and did not see any signs.

    A guard stopped Dong Xuebing. Please show your identification.

    Dong Xuebing took his identity card from his wallet and showed it to the guard.

    The guard looked at it and saluted Dong Xuebing before letting him in. Ci Lifen had informed the guard about Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing walked around the quarters looking for Second Uncles ce. He noticed many military cars, and this area was bigger than his former ce.

    A few vis are located deep inside the quarters.

    Dong Xuebing went to vi no.3 and pressed the doorbell.

    Ding dong ding dong the door opened a few secondster. Ci Lifen smiled and invited Dong Xuebing in. Why are you so early?

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I am here to give you a hand.

    Ci Lifenughed. You are injured. I cannot let you help. I can do it myself. Come in.

    Ah, I will change to slippers.

    No need to change. Come in.

    Wait I will dirty your floor.

    Haha someone will clean it.

    Ci Lifen pulled Dong Xuebing into the vi and did not let him change into slippers. She pulled him to the sofa and made him sit. She asked about his injuries and chatted with him for a while. Dong Xuebing also gave her the fruits and health supplements he bought as gifts.

    Xie Guojian came out. Xiao Bing, you are here.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and greeted him. Second Uncle.

    Sit, dont stand. You are injured.

    Haha I am feeling better. Where is Xiao Hao?

    He went out with his ssmates. He cannot stay at home.

    Ci Lifen said. Sit down, Xiao Bing. Help yourself to the fruits on the table. I am going to prepare lunch.

    Ci Lifen left, and Xie Guojian sat beside Dong Xuebing to chat with him.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. Why did Second Uncle and Second Aunt invite him over for lunch? They should invite Eldest Uncle and Huns parents if they were worried about his injuries. Or they can meet him at Senior Xie or Huns parents house. This feels different as only the Second Uncle and Second Aunt are around. He knew Xiao Hao would not go out if he knew he wasing for lunch. Maybe they did not tell Xiao Hao. Also, why did they move to another family quarters? Did they ask me over because they need me for something?

    Among the third generation, Dong Xuebing is close to Xiao Jing and Xiao Hao. Besides Xie Huns parents, he is closer to his Eldest Uncle, Xie Guoliang, and his wife, Xia Yanzhen, among the second generation. However, he is not close to his Second Uncle, Second Aunt, and Aunt Xie Guoyue.

    They chatted for a while.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Second Uncle, do you need me for anything?

    The serious Xie Guojianughed. No. I just want to tell you that your Eldest Uncle and I got transferred.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Promotion?

    Xie Guojian replied. Your Eldest Uncles transfer orders should be out these few days. He will be promoted to be the finance minister.

    The head of the Finance Department?

    Yes.

    Dong Xuebing was happy for Xie Guoliangs promotion. Although he heard about it, it was not confirmed yet. The Xie Familys third generation just started in the government sector and is the second generation in their prime. The higher their positions, the more they can protect the third generation. They have more power and can help the third generation move up quickly. After all, they are a family.

    Dong Xuebing remembered Xie Guojian had moved to a new family quarter. What about you?

    Xie Guojian replied. I am transferred to the Army General Staff.

    The PLA General Staff? What position?

    The Deputy Chief of General Staff. I am in charge of the second division.

    This is a big promotion. Xie Guojian was transferred from the Deputy Chief of the General Administration to the Deputy Chief of General Staff, and it was a same-level transfer, but he got more power than before. He is also in charge of a department.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed his saliva. A general role?

    Xie Guojianughed. I got my new position. My promotion is next week.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Congrattions.

    Ci Lifen finished preparing the food and walked out of the kitchen. She smiled. Its all thanks to you. He might not get promoted if you did not give your Second Uncle the hard disk you took from that research center. That hard disk contained important information.

    Dong Xuebing said. I took it on my way back. Its not a big deal.

    The second Uncle will be a general, and the Second Aunt is happy. Thank you, Xiao Bing.

    No I did not do much. Dong Xuebing replied, and he finally understood why they invited him over. They wanted to thank him.

    Xie Guojian waved his hand. We are a family, and I dont need to say much. Lets have a drink together, Xiao Bing.

 Chapter 1283: Arranging a guard for Xiao Dong?

    Chapter 1283: Arranging a guard for Xiao Dong?

    Beijing.

    PLA Army General Staff family quarters. Second Uncles vi.

    Lunch was ready, and Ci Lifen invited Dong Xuebing to the table. Xie Guojian poured a ss of Erguotou for Dong Xuebing and got a stare from his wife.

    Xiao Bing is injured. He cannot drink. Ci Lifen said.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I am fine, Second Aunt. I want to drink, too.

    Xie Guojianughed. This guy is strong. These injuries are nothing to him, and drinking alcohol is fine.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. The second Uncle knows him well.

    Ci Lifen said. Hun would be angry with you if she knew you made him drink.

    Xie Guojian thought nothing about it. We men got to drink for our wounds to heal faster. Alcohol can kill germs.

    Nonsense. Ci Lifenughed and said to Dong Xuebing. I cannot talk to him.

    Its fine, Second Aunt. Dong Xuebing wants to drink. I had not drunk for a while. Haha I must have a few drinks to celebrate Second Uncles promotion. I am returning to Fen Zhou City soon. Hun and my mother will be watching me. I will not have the chance to drink.

    Ci Lifen points at them. You two are drunkards. Haha

    Dong Xuebing raised his ss. Heres a toast to you, Second Uncle. Congrattions on your promotion.

    Xie Guojian knocked his ss. Your Second Aunt is correct. You should not drink too much.

    Ok. I will drink slowly.

    A small sip will do.

    They took a big gulp each. This alcohol is delicious.

    Xie Guojian raised his ss. This is a toast to you.

    Ci Lifen raised her teacup. Heres a toast with you, too.

    No you are my elders. I cannot ept your toast. Dong Xuebing quickly lowered his ss and knocked onto their sses lightly. I should be toasting to you two. I took the hard disk on my way out. Its nothing much. You dont need to thank me. You are making me uneasy.

    They drank.

    Dong Xuebing puts down his ss. Hun should inform me. I was puzzled why you all shifted.

    They chatted for a while, and the topic changed to Zhong Lizhen.

    ording to Hun, Xie Guojian tried to court Zhong Lizhen when they were young. But they did not avoid talking about her, and Dong Xuebing knew it was in the past.

    Ci Lifenughed. We wanted to invite Lizhen over for lunch today.

    Xie Guojianughed. She just returned and is busy doing her nationality paperwork. She is doing research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. I called her, and she said she was busy. But she is concerned about your injuries. She asked us to tell you not to be rash next time.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Aunt Zhong joined the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

    Xie Guojian replied. My rank is nothingpared to her. After Lizhen returned her nationality and entered the Chinese Academy of Sciences, she was promoted to department head and held the Major General rank. Haha I worked for over twenty years to be a Major General in the military. But she got it aftering back for a month.

    Ci Lifen added. She is a researcher. What do you know?

    Xie Guojian ignored her andughed. The PLA Central Hospitals Liu Xuemei, Deputy Director Liu, was Chinas youngest female general. Lizhen took over her title now. She is a few years younger than Director Liu. I guess Lizhen will win the highest scientific awards, too.

    Aunt Zhong has a bright future.

    We were too focused on chatting.

    Lets eat, Xiao Bing.

    Here, try this.

    Sure. I am looking forward to trying Second Aunts food.

    Haha Its been a while since I cooked. I hope it still tastes good.

    It tastes good. No I must get another bowl of riceter.

    Our Xiao Bing is so sweet. Wait there. I will get you another bowl of rice.

    After lunch.

    Everyone is full.

    They cleared the table and sat on the couch.

    Second Uncle. Dong Xuebing looked at him. I worked in the State Security for a few months. The second division you are in charge of is it

    The PLA General Staff department has lots of divisions under them.

    However, the second division is different. It is a department that is simr to State Security.

    Xie Guojianughed. I just took over; the official document is not out yet. But do you know what was my first task when I got there?

    Dong Xuebing asked. What is it?

    It is your file.

    Huh? My file?

    Xie Guojian points at him. I heard a lot about you from Hun. But after looking at your file, I realized you caused more trouble than I know. Your file requires the highest security level in the Second Division. I forgot to ask earlier. Did you go to Hong Kong recently?

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat. Please dont let Hun know, Second Uncle. I

    I understand. Xie Guojian warned. You need to watch out. You are injured and should not be running around.

    Ci Lifen said. The Central Police Guard Bureau is under the Second division. Xiao Bing is always causing trouble and has offended many people. You should assign a guard to protect him.

    Xie Guojianughed. The Central Police Guard Bureau is a special department, and they are independent. I cannot order them. Only Hun was assigned a guard among the younger generation, and Senior Xie approved it. This is because Senior Xie dotes her the most. I cannot assign a guard to Xiao Bing. I need to Senior Xie to tell them.

    Ci Lifen looked at her husband. Go and ask.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. Thanks for the offer, Second Aunt. But I dont need a guard, and I might be protecting him in an emergency. Having a Police Guard might sound morous, but Dong Xuebing does not want to be watched or restricted. This is not protecting him. It is to watch him. He is used to freedom and does whatever he wants.

    Ci Lifenughed. Thats right. You dont need anyone to protect you with yourbat skills. Haha

    They heard and knew about Dong Xuebings capabilities.

 Chapter 1284: Former neighbors

    Chapter 1284: Former neighbors

    Afternoon.

    After 1 p.m.

    I got to go, Second Uncle, Second Aunt.

    Whats the rush? Chat a while longer.

    Another day. Its hard for you two to have a day off. I shall not bother you.

    Let me get a car to send you. You are not driving, right?

    No need. I can get a cab. Have a good rest with Second Aunt.

    All right. Drop by when you are free. Oh, dont create trouble recently. Focus on being a good Executive Deputy County Mayor. Your file in the military has the same security level as Senior Xie. This is unheard of. This shows how many troubles you have created. People on the ground might not know you, but many higher-ups are watching you. Watch out.

    Huh? OK. I will try my best.

    Senior Xies file also requires the highest security level to ess.

    Thats right. This is because of his former position. Dong Xuebing had the same level because of the things he had done.

    I hope you will keep it in your mind. Let me know if you need help. I will help if I can. You dont need to appear every time. Xie Guojian would not say this in the past. But he has this authority after his transfer.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Thank you, Second Uncle.

    Ci Lifen added. Be careful on your way back. Dont knock into your wounds.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Yes. Please go back, Second Aunt.

    Dong Xuebing left the family quarters and walked to the nearest street to get a cab to his former one-bedroom apartment.

    North He Ping Street.

    Dong Xuebings former apartment.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and entered. Its been a while since he came back. Aunt Xuan went to work in Fen Zhou City, and no one cleaned up the apartment. The apartment was dusty and had a moldy smell. He opened the windows quickly to air it and started cleaning up. He has a vi in Beijing, and the vi has a swimming pool. But he still likes this old apartment. He has lots of memories of this ce. He felt at peace whenever he came.

    Dong Xuebings phone rang when he was wiping the windows.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his hand and looked at his phone. It was Sister Xu Yan. He answered and switched to hands-free mode.

    Hello, Sister Xu.

    What are you doing?

    Haha I am doing some household chores.

    You know how to do household chores?

    Of course. I returned to my old apartment to clean it.

    Xu Yanughed. I heard you enjoyed yourself in Hong Kong. Is it true?

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded. You heard about it?

    Old Zhang returned to Florida and told me over the phone. Xu Yan said.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. I When you told me she received a threatening letter, I worried about her safety. She cared for me in the US. I dont like to owe anyone, so I went without telling you.

    Old Zhang told me everything. If it was not for you, her life might be in danger. I heard you all were attacked by over twenty people.

    Yes. They are a bunch of hooligans.

    You also helped Old Zhang settle herpanys financial issues.

    Yes. We won some money at the casino.

    Thank you.

    Why are you thanking me? Sis Zhang thanked me before. Its not a big deal.

    Old Zhang is my best friend. You helped her means you helped me. I must thank you. Of course, I will reprimand you, too. You have not recovered from your injuries. Why did you go and get into fights? I was worried sick when Old Zhang told me what happened.

    Ah I am fine and came back. Dong Xuebing quickly changed the topic. He said. Oh, you say you want to thank me. How are you going to thank me?

    Haha how do you want me to thank you?

    Err like this. Anyway, I will look for you when I go back.

    You are getting ahead of yourself now. Xu Yan said. Stop talking about these. How long are you going to stay in Beijing? Are you leaving today?

    I am not leaving today. Maybe tomorrow or the day after that.

    OK. Wait for me. I am reaching.

    Huh? Why are youing here?

    I am on my way. Its my off day today and tomorrow. I am going to Beijing to meet my ex-husband to talk about the custody of our son. My son wants to stay with me, and I am going to court to get his custody.

    Oh, Zhaozhao should stay with you.

    I will visit you after I am done with my stuff.

    OK. Do you want to have dinner at my ce? I will prepare if you areing.

    OK. I will do my errands first and should reach your ce after 6 p.m.

    I will text you my address.

    All right. Lets stop chatting now. I am driving. See youter.

    Dong Xuebing sent his address to Sister Xu after they hung up. He continued to clean his apartment. Although he could only move one hand, he managed to clean his kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. Xu Yan ising, and his apartment must be clean. Oh, he got to change the bedsheets too.

    Dong Xuebing took out the nket and bedsheets.

    He sunned the nket and washed the bedsheets.

    Two hours passed, and Dong Xuebing was still busy cleaning the apartment.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. Its after 5 p.m. He left for the market to buy groceries. The old market was still around.

    Eh, Xuebing? A woman, who was carrying a basket, called.

    A few elderlies recognized Dong Xuebing after that woman called him. Ah, you are Xiaopings son.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Aunt Liu, Granny Chen, Grandpa Zhang.

    They were former neighbors, and they were close.

    Aunt Liu walked over. When did youe back, Xuebing?

    I just got back. I am getting groceries for dinner. Haha Dong Xuebing replied.

    Aunt Liu smiled. I heard you are a great leader now. Why do you need to cook for yourself?

    Dong Xuebingughed. I prepare my dinner when my wife is not around. Food prices are high now. It is expensive to eat outside. He was modest. Although he is a millionaire, he does not spend recklessly. He is willing to spend on his mother and wife but seldom splurges on himself. He would cook or eat at roadside restaurants when he was alone.

    Aunt Liu pulled Dong Xuebing. Come and eat at my house.

    Thanks, Aunt Liu. Another day, perhaps. Dong Xuebing rejected her politely.

    Lets go. Aunt Liu pretended to be angry. Do you want to make me angry?

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand. No I have a guest visiting tonight.

    Aunt Liu said. Oh, you have a guest. Never mind, then. Your guest must be a leader, too.

    Granny Chen said. Of course. I heard from Yunxuans mother that Xiao Bing is a County Mayor. He became a high-ranking officer at his age. He will have a bright future.

    Dong Xuebing quickly corrected her. Its Deputy. Deputy Mayor.

    Aunt Liu said. Deputy Mayor is still a Mayor. I knew you were extraordinary when you were young.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Stop teasing me. I am only a small civil servant.

    Not small. Remember Old Xu? That guy who moved out. He worked in the government and was only a Section Chief at fifty. You are only twenty-five, and you are a Mayor. Haha He cannotpare with you. If Section Chief Xu knows your rank now, he will be mad. Aunt Liuughed. Old Xu and his child insist on offending you, and they looked down upon you. You are more sessful than him now.

    Section Chief Xus life is also difficult. Dong Xuebing replied.

    Stop speaking up for them, Xuebing. Aunt Liu smacked her lips.

    Thats right. They are snobs and think their status is higher than everyone else''s. Look at you now. Your rank is much higher than Old Xu, and you did not put on airs.

    Xuebing has grown up.

    Xiaoping had taught her son well.

    Thats right. I must learn from her when she returns. My son does not listen to me. I hope he can be as sessful as Xuebing.

    Xiao Dong?

    Section Chief Xu?

    Dong Xuebing recalled the time when he took the civil servant exams. He no longer hates Section Chief Xu and his family. Maybe he has grown up and experienced a lot in the past few years. He is more forgiving now.

    The neighbors were excited to see Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing chatted with them when he bought his groceries. He missed this neighborhood after so long. It took him over an hour to finish shopping, as he spent most of the time chatting with his former neighbors.

 Chapter 1285: Sister Xuâ€™s reward

    Chapter 1285: Sister Xu¡¯s reward

    Evening.

    After 6 pm.

    The sky is getting dark. Dong Xuebing returned to his apartment. Sister Xu is arriving, and he quickly enters the kitchen to prepare dinner.

    Rice is ready

    The other dishes are ready

    But Sister Xu has not arrived.

    Dong Xuebing thought she could not find the ce and called her.

    Ring ring ring the phone rang for a while before it was answered.

    Hello, Sister Xu?

    Yes.

    When are you arriving?

    I think I might not be able to visit you today.

    Huh? Why? I waited for you the whole afternoon.

    Sorry. I cannot leave now. Lets talk about itter.

    Ok. Call me when you are done. I will wait.

    You dont need to wait. I might not be going. I will hang up now. Have your dinner first.

    Dong Xuebing did not ask anymore and hung up. He could tell Xu Yan was feeling down from her tone. She will feel down whenever it concerns her son. Zhaozhao is always the first ce in her heart. She should be facing some problems with her custody of her son.

    Fine.

    The table of food is wasted.

    Never mind. I will wait for her. Maybe she cane.

    Dong Xuebing was hungry, but he had no appetite. He smoked and watched TV while waiting for Sister Xus call.

    One hour

    Two hours

    Three hours

    It was after 11 pm.

    Ring ring ring Dong Xuebings phone rang. It was Xu Yan, and he answered quickly. Hello, Sister Xu. How was it?

    Xu Yan replied. Are you at home?

    Yes. Where are you? Dong Xuebing asked.

    Downstairs. I aming up now. Xu Yan hung up.

    A whileter, someone knocked on the door lightly.

    It was dark outside. Dong Xuebing saw Xu Yan, in a blouse and long skirt, outside when he opened the door. She looked unhappy.

    Dong Xuebing quickly stepped aside to let him enter.

    Xu Yan entered the apartment and put down her handbag. She saw the cold food on the table and turned to Dong Xuebing. Didnt I ask you to have dinner first?

    Dong Xuebing replied. I am not hungry.

    Xu Yan looked at him and sighed. She patted the back of his hand and said. Sorry to make you wait for me. Lets eat. I am hungry, too.

    Ok. I will heat the food.

    Let me do it.

    No you must be tired today.

    Dong Xuebing had no microwave in the apartment, so he had to heat it over the stove.

    Xu Yan looked at the food on the table and said. Thank you.

    Dont mention it. Dong Xuebing sat at the table and started eating after Xu Yan ate. He ate fast as he was starving. His mood improved after seeing Sister Xu, and he felt the hunger.

    Xu Yan saw him stuffing his face, and she put some food into his bowl.

    Eat slowly.

    Hmm Hmm You should eat, too.

    I am eating. Its delicious.

    Haha does it suit your taste?

    Xu Yan offered to clear the dishes after dinner.

    Dong Xuebing did not let her do the dishes. He washed the dishes with one hand. Although he can move his hands, his wounds cannot get wet. He likes to take care of others. He always grumbles about Xie Hun not doing household chores but will not let her do anything at home. He treats his women well.

    After the dishes were done.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the kitchen.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing tenderly.

    What happened? Dong Xuebing walked over and sat beside her.

    Xu Yan held Dong Xuebings hand. I was feeling down when I came. But I feel much better after seeing you. This is the first time someone waited for me to have dinner, and you waited almost six hours.

    Huh? I should wait for you.

    You dont need to wait.

    Theres a saying. There will always be someone who canfort you when you feel down. You are the one who canfort me. But you are a bit too young. Xu Yan said.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Is it about the custody? How is it?

    Xu Yan replied slowly. They are processing, and we need to attend court a few monthster.

    Isnt that good? Zhaozhao wants to stay with you, and the court will consider that. Dong Xuebing consoled.

    Xu Yan nodded and smiled. Its almost midnight. Lets go. We She paused for a second. Lets sleep.

    We are sleeping now?

    Yes. Whats wrong?

    Are you troubled?

    No.

    Why dont you talk to me about it?

    Itste. Lets talk about it tomorrow.

    Dong Xuebing could tell Sister Xu was troubled. But she is not Yu Meixia. She is a strong and mature woman. He will not get anything from her if she does not want to talk about it. He stopped asking. Since the court is processing her custody case, nothing else can trouble her too much.

    They went to the bathroom to wash up.

    Xu Yan used Dong Xuebings toothbrush and face towel.

    Inside the bedroom.

    It was a small bedroom, and there was a small bed inside.

    Dong Xuebing said. This is a small apartment. Please bear with it.

    Xu Yan replied. My old house is smaller than your apartment. I grew up in poverty, too.

    Dong Xuebing was slightly embarrassed. If I knew you wereing, I would stay at Xi Shan Vi.

    Its fine. This apartment might be smaller, but it is cozy. The vi is too big, giving me chills to sleep there.

    Yes. You are right.

    Lets take off our clothes and sleep.

    Dong Xuebing knew Xu Yan was not in a good mood and did not try to do anything funny with her. He took off his clothes and got under the nket. He was looking forward to sleeping with her.

    The bedsidemp was still on, and Xu Yan started stripping.

    She bent and unzipped her long skirt and sat on the bed. Her ass was only an arm''s length away from Dong Xuebing. He could smell her scent. Hey there and looked at her, picking up her skirt and cing it on a chairs backrest. Afterward, she took off her ck stockings slowly.

    She is so pretty.

    Dong Xuebingy on the bed, admiring Xu Yan taking off her clothes.

    When Xu Yan was about to unbutton her blouse, she turned. Switch off the lights.

    Lets leave it on.

    Switch it off.

    Huh? Ok.

    Dong Xuebing switched off the bedsidemp.

    The room was dark, and Dong Xuebing could not see anything.

    Dong Xuebing could hear clothes rustling in the dark.

    A whileter, he felt Xu Yan getting on the bed.

    The nket was lifted slightly, and a nice-smelling body got under it.

    The bed was small, and it was cramped.

    Xu Yans hair fell onto Dong Xuebings face, and it was ticklish.

    He reached over and grabbed Sister Xus ass.

    It felt so good.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised when he felt no underwear under the nket. He touched her ass again to confirm.

    Dong Xuebing immediately knew what Sister Xu wanted. Maybe she knew what he wanted. He hugged her in the dark and felt her breath on his face. He knew she was facing him and lowered his head to kiss her. Her lips were soft, and it felt good to kiss. They had switched off the lights, and he did not feel pressured or guilty because he could not see her. He did not dare to kiss her previously because of their age gap. He would feel scared when their eyes met.

    Maybe Dong Xuebings actions today had touched Xu Yan. She returned his kiss and even stuck out her tongue.

    They kissed and kissed

    Suddenly, Xu Yan hissed in pain. Hiss

    What happened? Dong Xuebing lifted his head. Why do I feel a cut on the corner of your lips, and it is swelling.

    Maybe I am heaty.

    Oh you should eat less meat then. I will prepare some cooling dishes tomorrow. Bitter gourd is good.

    Ok. Xu Yan turned and sat up. Dong Xuebing could feel her looking at him. I made you wait so long today. I feel bad. Let mepensate you with my mouth.

    Compensate me with your mouth?

    How are you going topensate me with your mouth?

    Before Dong Xuebing could react, the nket was pulled aside, and Xu Yan lowered her head.

    OMG!

    This is how youpensate with your mouth!

    All of Dong Xuebings pores opened up.

 Chapter 1286: Sister Xu was beaten up

    Chapter 1286: Sister Xu was beaten up

    Next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebings apartment. Bedroom.

    A few doves rested and pped their wings on the windowsills before flying away.

    A man and a woman were hugging on the bed.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and yawned. He opened his eyes and saw a pair of coffee-colored heels. Sister Xus clothes hung on the bedrest of his chair. Her bra and underwear were on the chair, too. He recalledst night, especially when she kneeled beside him and used her mouth. Ah it felt so good.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw a beautiful womans back.

    Sister Xu was still sleeping under the nket.

    Dong Xuebing smiled to himself. They had done it in many positionsst night but slept back facing each other. He knows he is not the only one uneasy when facing Sister Xu. She felt the same too. Their age gap was too broad.

    He needs to get used and ovee it.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and turned. He reached over to hug Sister Xus waist under the nket.

    Her waist was curvy and soft.

    He could feel her hips and slim waist. Her body is sexy.

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head and kissed Sister Xus fair shoulder. This is a sensitive spot, and she stirred in her sleep. Her shoulders and body moved. He lowered his body more and kissed the back of her head. He sniffed her hair. She did not wash her hairst night, but her hair smells nice.

    Huh? Xu Yan woke up.

    Dong Xuebing hugged her waist. Its Monday. Are you working?

    I took off today. Xu Yan replied sleepily. What time is it now?

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. Its after 6 am. Its still early. You can go back to bed if you are sleepy.

    Yes. I want to sleep a while more. I am tired. Xu Yans shoulder seemed to be sore. She massaged her shoulders and turned to face Dong Xuebing.

    Their faces were inches apart.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and avoided her gaze.

    Xu Yan yawned and stroked her hair before closing her eyes. She ced her hand over Dong Xuebings.

    Dong Xuebing moved and held her hand.

    Xu Yan patted Dong Xuebings hand lightly. Lets sleep.

    I am not tired. I will get up first.

    Ok. I will continue sleeping.

    Go ahead. I will prepare breakfast for you.

    No need. I will do itter.

    You are tired. Let me do it.

    To ovee his phobia, Dong Xuebing looked at Sister Xu and kissed her forehead and lips.

    Xu Yan turned away. Stop it, you brat.

    Huh? Let me kiss you before I get up. Dong Xuebing said.

    I used my mouthst night Its dirty.

    Its fine. I am not scared of it.

    Wait until I wash up. Xu Yan pulled back her hand from Dong Xuebing and smacked her butt. All right. Stop fooling around. Didnt you have enoughst night? Let me sleep for a while more. I cannot open my eyes.

    Huh? Must you be so direct?

    Dong Xuebing blushed and stopped disturbing Sister Xu. He got out of bed lightly and took his clothes. He left the room and closed the door behind him. He puts on his clothes outside as he is embarrassed to get dressed inside.

    Sigh I need time to get over it.

    After all, she is much older than me.

    Dong Xuebing washed up and prepared breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing has lots of time. He cut up the cabbages and beat a few eggs. Afterward, he sliced the meat he bought from the market yesterday into small strips. He was going to make beef and egg congee. He would not put in so much effort if he were alone. He would eat yesterdays leftovers. He wanted to make a good breakfast for Xu Yan as she was feeling down. He boiled the rice and stir fry the Beef. He added salt, eggs, and other seasonings and did not take his eyes off the congee. He stared at the y pot until the congee was cooked.

    After 7 am.

    Dong Xuebing turned off the fire, and the bedroom door opened.

    Xu Yan walked out in her blouse and skirt. She did not button her top few buttons, and Dong Xuebing could see her ck bra. Is it done?

    Dong Xuebingughed. You came out at the right time.

    Xu Yan buttoned her blouse and said. Didnt I ask you to wait for me? You prepared dinnerst night.

    Its fine. Go and wash up. I will get a bowl of congee for you. Let it cool down, or it will be too hot. Dong Xuebing scooped a bowl of congee from the y pot.

    Xu Yan went to the bathroom.

    Five minutester, both sat at the table.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he passed her a spoon. I seldom make congee. Taste it and let me know where I can improve.

    Xu Yan smiled. What is this congee?

    Huh? Do you want to hear its fanciful name or a normal one?

    There are so many names to it? Haha Tell me both.

    The fanciful name is Tender Beef Congee with egg. Normal name is Beef, cabbage, and egg congee.

    Tender Beef congee with egg sounds nicer. All right. Let me have a taste. Xu Yan took a small sip and nodded. Hmm Its delicious. You dont need to change anything. It is delicious.

    Im d you like it.

    Stop looking at me. You should eat, too.

    Both started eating.

    Dong Xuebing asked while eating. Its been a while since you were transferred to Fen Zhou City. Hows your work?

    Its the same. Xu Yan replied. Theres nothing much in State Security. Oh, is your county under Qing Xi Province?

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xu Yan. Yes. Whats wrong?

    Xu Yan replied. Nothing. I heard something happened at Qing Xi Provinces State Security Bureau. A big group of State Security was fired. It blew up. Havent you heard about it?

    Dong Xuebing replied. I am only a Deputy County Mayor. How do I know what happened in the Province? Moreover, I am not in the county recently. He thought for a while and asked. Are there Deputy Bureau Director level staff among them?

    I think so.

    Then you should find a way to be a Deputy Bureau Director.

    Haha It was not easy for me to be a Division Chief. Its too early for me to think about bing a Deputy Bureau Director.

    Give it a try. If you cane, we Err we can see each other more often.

    I wish, too. But I dont think it will happen. All right. Lets not talk about this.

    Ok. We will talk about something else. Dong Xuebing changed the topic. You should eat less Beef. You are heaty.

    Xu Yan touched her slightly swollen lips and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. It wastest night, and the lighting in the apartment was not bright. He saw the swelling on her lips did not seem to be from an ulcer. He asked. You said you would tell me today when I askedst night. What happened?

    Xu Yan points to the food with her chin. I am fine. Lets continue eating.

    Something must have happened. Dong Xuebing asked. Tell me.

    Xu Yan drank some congee and said. I met my ex-husband yesterday to talk about our sons custody, and we got into a quarrel.

    A quarrel?

    Yes. Its not a big deal.

    Dong Xuebings face changed. He hit you?

    Xu Yan refused to answer. All right. Lets eat.

    Did he hit you? Dong Xuebing puts down his spoon. He was not in the mood to eat. What happened exactly? Tell me!

    Xu Yan kept quiet for a moment and said. We were agitated, and my Exs current wife was shouting beside us. When I said I would see him in court, he punched me. It caught me by surprise. I did not expect him to hit me. He is also from the State Security and received professionalbat training. He is slightly better than me. Even if I am prepared, I am not his match. Sigh Its not anything serious. But he is too much. Who knows if he might hit my son someday? This incident made me more determined to get custody of Zhaozhao. I will not let my son live with him.

    He hit you!

    Yes.

    Your lips

    Yes. I am not heaty. It is from his punch. Haha I did not want you to know, but you kept asking. Xu Yan replied as if nothing happened. She continued to drink her congee.

    But Dong Xuebing could not sit still. He stood up suddenly.

 Chapter 1287: Revenge

    Chapter 1287: Revenge

    Dong Xuebings apartment.

    Morning. After 7 am.

    Tensions rose in the living room.

    Dong Xuebing walked over and held Xu Yans head. He examined her lips. It was a cut from a hit. Ulcers will not swell so seriously. He pulled her lips down gently to check inside her lips. It was bruised badly and looked more severe than the exterior. Her gums were red and purplish. He was mad, and he could tell how strong the punch was.

    Did he hit you frequently?

    Only this time.

    What about when you were married?

    He grabbed my cor but did not hit me.

    He grabbed your cor? That is abusing you!

    Thats why I divorced him. He would vent his anger on me when he encountered problems at work. His temper got worse. Haha Why am I telling you this? It was long ago. Lets not talk about it.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing recalled something.

    Sister Xu insisted on switching off the lightsst night while removing her clothes.

    Xu Yan would not do this in the past. She was never shy to show her body.

    Dong Xuebing reached over to unbutton her blouse. But her top button was unbuttoned.

    What are you doing? Xu Yan looked at him and pushed his hand away. Stop it. Lets continue eating. I am hungry.

    Let me see.

    Stop. I am fine.

    Why are you not letting me see if you are fine?

    Behave yourself.

    I must see it. Hurry up.

    Xu Yan saw Dong Xuebings eyes and sighed. She let go of his hand and did not stop him from unbuttoning her blouse.

    One button

    Two buttons

    Three buttons.

    Her blouse was opened.

    Dong Xuebing inhaled a deep breath when he saw it. Sister Xus stomach had a big bruise. It was purple and had some open cuts.

    What happened? Dong Xuebing exploded.

    Xu Yan pulled him down. Nothing.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Tell me what happened. How did you get injured?

    Xu Yan started buttoning her blouse. Its nothing. He kicked me after that punch. I applied medicine, and I am fine.

    He kicked you?

    Can we not talk about this?

    Where else are you hurt?

    Only my lips and stomach.

    Why didnt you tell mest night? I was so rough with you.

    Haha I am fine. You did not touch my wounds.

    Dong Xuebing was furious to see the bruises on her stomach and lips.

    How dare you hit Sister Xu?

    F**k! You are dead!

    Dong Xuebing was shaking from anger. He is like a timebomb now and might explode anytime.

    Xu Yan patted his hand. I am fine.

    Did you go to the hospital?

    Its not anything serious. I dont need to go to the hospital. I can get medication from a pharmacy. Xu Yan waved to him. Help apply medicine for me.

    Ok.

    It is in my bag.

    Dong Xuebing took the medication and lifted her blouse. He kneeled in front of her and applied it to her stomach.

    Xu Yan stroked his head. I know you care for me.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Is it painful?

    Xu Yanughed. Haha no.

    The skin broke. How can you not feel pain? Dong Xuebings lips were quivering.

    I feel better to know you care for me. Xu Yan patted his hand. I remember when you just entered the Civil Service. You did not know anything and kept getting into trouble. I got to clean up after you. I would have transferred you away if you were not capable. Haha Its been a few years now. I am old, and you have grown up. You can take care of me now.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. You took care of me in the past, and its my turn. Dont move. Let me finish applying the medicine.

    All right. I will stay still.

    Ok. Its done.

    Thank you, Xiao Bing.

    Your ex-husband was transferred to the City Bureau?

    Yes. He was promoted.

    I remember his name is Wang Sheng. What is his position now?

    He is the head of a department. Director. Division Chief rank.

    Beijing is a Municipality, and the City State Security Bureau differs from the Western Branch. It is higher or equivalent to a Provincial Bureau. The head of a department within the Bureau must be a Division Chief, or Deputy Bureau Director ranks.

    How did someone like Wang Sheng get promoted?

    He knows the City State Security Bureau Head. I dont know the details, but I heard he is doing well there.

    But he has the same rank as you.

    We have the same rank, but our positions are different. He has the City State Security Bureau taking care of him. He can move up easily. I am different. Its hard for me to move up. Xu Yan paused and continued eating. Lets talk about something else.

    Dong Xuebing did not continue to ask and calmed down. He drank his congee slowly and chatted with Xu Yan.

    They finished their congee.

    Xu Yan stood up and said. You did the dishes yesterday. Its my turn today. She entered the kitchen with the dirty dishes.

    Dong Xuebing did not stop her. He remained in his seat.

    After the dishes were cleaned.

    Xu Yan wiped her hands as she walked out of the kitchen. She realized no one was in the living room. Xiao Bing? Xiao Bing? She called for him, but no one replied.

    The bedroom was empty

    The living room was empty

    The bathroom was empty

    Xiao Bing, where are you?

    Xu Yan noticed the couchs armrest was empty. Dong Xuebings bag, which was ced there, was gone. She walked to the door and saw his shoes were gone. He had gone out without telling her. She suddenly remembered something, and her face changed. She quickly opened the door and ran down the stairs in her heels.

    Xiao Bing! Come back!

    No one replied. Dong Xuebing was long gone.

 Chapter 1288: The God of Plagues is here

    Chapter 1288: The God of gues is here

    Outside of the neighborhood.

    Before 8 a.m.

    Dong Xuebing exited his apartment building and gged a cab by the roadside. He got in the front passenger seat.

    The driver asked. Where are you going?

    Dong Xuebing replied. Drive straight.

    The driver was puzzled. Drive straight? Where do you want to go?

    I will tell you when you reach. Dong Xuebing replied.

    The driver shook his head and drove towards Third Ring Road.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called Tan Limei, who worked in State Security.

    Ring ring ring

    Hello, Xuebing. Tan Limei answered.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Tan Zi, give me the address for the Beijing City Bureau.

    Tan Limei paused for a second. City Bureau? Public Security Bureau?

    Dong Xuebing replied. Not Public Security. Is your City Bureau. Tell me the address.

    What happened? Why do you sound so angry, and why do you need the City Bureau address?

    You dont need to know. I need to settle something. I know the address is confidential, but it is not a secret. Many people know the address. I am not involved in this area and have not visited there. You worked at the branch for many years. You should know where it is.

    I know, but

    Fine. I will ask someone else.

    Wait dont hang up. I Sigh I am at the City Bureau now. We have a meeting this morning. Many State Security Branch leaders must attend because it concerns our department. Many of our Branch leaders came with Chief Zeng. He is our Chief now. You need to tell me what happened if you areing over now. Err never mind. You will not tell me. Tan Limei paused for a second and said softly. All right. I will give you the address. I will send you a text after we hang up. But many leaders are here. You must not do anything rash.

    Tan Limei knew Dong Xuebings temper as they worked together and were good friends.

    Thanks.

    Its fine.

    Ok. I will hang up now. Send me the address.

    A few momentster, Dong Xuebing received a text.

    Dong Xuebing showed the address to the driver.

    The driver nodded and started driving towards the north.

    A four-story office buildingpound.

    Tan Limei was worried. She excused herself and went to a quiet corner to call her husband, Sun Zhuang.

    Hey, Zhuang Zi.

    Xiao Mei? Didnt you go to the meeting?

    The meeting has not started. I need to tell you something. Xuebing called me earlier to ask for the City Bureaus address. His tone does not seem right. I I feel uneasy.

    Did you give him?

    Yes.

    I think it should be fine.

    It might be fine for others, but you know Xuebing. He will go crazy when he is angry. What should I do?

    What happened?

    I dont know. He did not tell me.

    Err you can call Chief Xu.

    Chief Xu? Xu Yan? Tan Limei hit her forehead. Thats right. Xuebing only listens to her. She is transferred to Fen Zhou City, and they should keep in touch. No one can stop him other than Chief Xu now. I will call her now.

    Ring ring ring Tan Limei called Xu Yan.

    The call was picked up immediately.

    Tan Limei made sure she was alone and said. Chief Xu, its me. Xiao Tan.

    Xu Yan got her number. Xiao Tan. Did Xiao Dong call you?

    Ah? How do you know? Tan Limei knew something had happened. Xuebing asked me for the City State Security Bureaus address. I I told him.

    Xu Yan breathed in deeply. This brat!

    Chief Xu, what Tan Limei tried to ask.

    This has nothing to do with you all. Stop asking. Xu Yan said and hung up.

    Tan Limei got more worried. She kept looking at the main entrance.

    Ten minutes

    Twenty minutes

    Half an hour

    Around 8.30 a.m.

    City State Security Office building.

    The building is located along a secluded street. It has no signage and other tall buildings nearby. Many cars enter and leave the premises through the metal gate. It was crowded.

    At the end of the street.

    A cab stopped.

    Dong Xuebing paid the driver and got out. He looked at the main gates across the street and knew that was the ce. He walked towards it.

    The City Bureau has an important meeting today.

    Although the meeting had not started, most of the participants were there.

    Director Chen, you are here.

    Chief Song. Nice to meet you.

    Lets go in. We can talk inside.

    Are the leaders here? What time does the meeting start?

    9.30 a.m. But Chief Jiang was hospitalized yesterday for a fever. I think the meeting will be dyed to 10 a.m. Theres no rush.

    Chief Jiang. Jiang Song.

    Beijing City State Security Bureau Chief.

    Dong Xuebing recalled the information he had of Jiang Song. Although he left State Security, he knows about him. Sister Xu had mentioned him before. Her ex-husband got promoted because of him. He was Beijing City State Security Bureau Chief for less than two years. Dong Xuebing had not met him or interacted with him previously.

    Outside of thepound.

    More people came.

    The main gate is for vehicles. All vehicles stopped and showed their work passes before they were allowed to enter. People walking in through the side gate were checked, too. Security checked everyone, even if they knew them.

    Dong Xuebing walked over.

    A few office buildings are inside thepound, and the outside of a building was parked full of cars. Many people were standing outside of that building, too. Some were chatting, and some were smoking.

    The meeting had not started, and many people did not enter the meeting hall.

    Dong Xuebings eyes were sharp. He saw two familiar figures among the crowd. One was Tan Limei, and the other was his former leader, Zhen Guoan.

    Tan Limei kept looking towards the entrance, and she spotted Dong Xuebing. She was about to run towards him.

    But Dong Xuebing raised his hand to stop Tan Limei. He was here to take revenge and did not want to implicate Tan Limei.

    Ring ring ring

    Ring ring ring

    Dong Xuebings phone had been ringing nonstop. He looked at the caller, and it was Xu Yan again. He knew what she was going to say and did not answer. She can tolerate getting hit, but he cannot.

    You dare to hit my Xu Yan?

    F**k you!

    I will let you know who I am!

 Chapter 1289: Break into the City State Security Bureau?

    Chapter 1289: Break into the City State Security Bureau?

    Outside of the building.

    Cars were driving in and out of thepound.

    Staff, on their way to work, greeted each other.

    The participants for the meeting chatted as they entered the Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing kept his injured left hand in his pocket and looked at the office building and the staff on their way to work. At a football match, he met Wang Shens current wife, Xu Yan (same pronunciation as Xu Yan). But he had not met Wang Shen before. He does not know what he looks like. He should not be among the crowd. He is the head of a department in the City Bureau and should have arrived early to prepare for the meeting. He might be in his office now.

    Tan Limei looked at Dong Xuebing as she chatted with her colleague. She was worried.

    Xiao Tan? Director Tan?

    Ah? I am here, Chief Zhen.

    I know you are here. What are you looking at?

    Huh? Nothing

    Zhen Guoan looked towards where she was looking and was surprised. Eh? Is that man Xiao Dong?

    Tan Limei had to reply. I think so. I dont know.

    Xiao Dong? A leader from State Security Western Branch eximed. Chief Xiao Dong?

    The person beside him shivered and looked towards the main gates.

    Dong Xuebing. After over two years, Beijing City State Security Western Branch staff still remember this name.

    It is Chief Xiao Dong.

    Damn! Why is the God of gues here?

    The Beijing City State Security Western Branch leaders were shocked. They exchanged looks and were puzzled as to why Dong Xuebing appeared at the City State Security Bureau. He left the State Security and should not be here. Is he here to look for someone? But outsiders are not allowed to enter. The security is tight, and anyone who enters must show their work pass.

    Zhen Anguo frowned and looked at Tan Limei. When did hee back?

    Huh? I dont know. We have not kept in touch for some time. Tan Limei lied.

    Zhen Anguo kept quiet. Dong Xuebing and him were on bad terms. However, he tried to stop Dong Xuebing from getting promoted and transferring away because he needed help. This made their rtionship worse. Both did not contact each other after Dong Xuebing was transferred. Zhen Anguo hadplicated feelings. He knew Dong Xuebing was transferred to a County as the Executive County Mayor and held the same rank as him. Dong Xuebings power is much higher, and he has better prospects than him.

    One was a leader, and the other was a Staff Member two years ago.

    Two yearster, Zhen Anguo is still in the same position, and Dong Xuebing is on par with him.

    Others might not know about Dong Xuebings current position, but they know he should be promoted several times. He could solve any problem when he was with Western Branch and appeared on TV to save countless lives during the earthquake. His appearance attracted all the leaders from the Western Branch.

    Other than them, Dong Xuebing also attracted a few people.

    The guards.

    The City State Security Bureau Guards.

    The few guards noticed Dong Xuebing when he stood outside of the entrance. They had not met him before. A few staff, who were on their way to work, nced at him for standing outside.

    Who are you? A guard from the side gate looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and continued to look at the people there.

    The guard frowned. Do you have an entry permit or a work pass?

    Dong Xuebing nced at the guard from the corner of his eye. I got no work pass and entry permit.

    Heh The guard was amused. This guy was talking back to him in his territory. Does he know where he is? He waved Dong Xuebing away. Stand away from here. The Bureau address is confidential and cannot allow outsiders to stand at the gate.

    Dong Xuebing did not move. How can I look for someone if I stand away?

    Who are you looking for? The guard looked at Dong Xuebing. Huh?

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. I am looking for Wang Shen. Has he arrived?

    This guy is young and speaks in an arrogant tone. Why are you looking for Director Wang?

    Dong Xuebing sneered. Do I need to tell you why I am looking for him? Call him toe out. I can go in to look for him, too.

    The guard replied coldly. Sorry, outsiders are not allowed inside.

    A skinny guard added. Director Wang has a meeting soon and cannote to meet you. Come back in the afternoon. We will try to help you contact him.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. That means you are asking me to go in.

    The guard raised his voice. You cannot enter! Leave!

    Dong Xuebing ignored the guards and limped towards the gate with one hand in his pocket.

    The guards were speechless when they saw Dong Xuebing was injured. This guy thinks too highly of himself. This is the City State Security Bureau. How can you enter to look for someone without a permit or work pass?

    Stop!

    Stop there!

    Who allowed you to enter?

    The two guards rushed forward and blocked Dong Xuebing with their bodies.

    Two other guards standing by the main gate frowned as they looked at themotion.

    Themotion attracted many people. Those State Security staff and Leaders turned and looked at Dong Xuebing as if he were an idiot.

    Dong Xuebing does not mind. He looked at the guards. I have some personal matters to settle with Wang Shen. This has nothing to do with you all. Step aside. I am going in.

    The few guards rolled their eyes.

    Do you think we will step aside because you told us to?

    Where do you think this ce is?

    Dong Xuebing can confirm Wang Shen had arrived from the guards reply. He should be in the office building, and Dong Xuebing does not need to wait outside. He does not care about the rules or regtions when he is mad. City State Security Bureau? Who cares?

    The guards continued to block Dong Xuebing.

    A guard had taken out his baton.

    The other guard ced his hand on his gun. But he did not draw it.

    More people noticed them and wondered what happened.

    Tan Limei took a deep breath and pped her forehead. I knew this would happen.

    That tone

    That expression

    I knew it! Dong Xuebing is here to create trouble.

    Why did I tell him the address?

    The Western Branch leaders were stunned when Dong Xuebing shed with the guards.

    What is he doing?

    Chief Xiao Dong wants to enter.

    But this is the City State Security Bureau. How can an outsider enter?

    Chief Zhen, this

    What is Xiao Dong doing?

    I dont know. Should we

    Zhen Anguo kept quiet. He does not want to get involved.

    Everyone thought Dong Xuebing would not dare to break into the City State Security Bureau by force. Moreover, theres an important meeting today. Many City Leaders and branch Leaders are around. The guards had stopped him. How is he going to enter? Tan Limei knows he is rash and impulsive, but she does not know his working style after his transfer.

    Except for one person.

    This person knows Dong Xuebing too well.

    Xu Yan! Only Xu Yan knows what Dong Xuebing can do when he is mad.

    Xu Yan was speeding towards the City Bureau after receiving Tan Limeis call. She called Dong Xuebing many times, but he did not answer. She took a deep breath and called Wang Shen.

    Ring ring ring

    The line got through.

    Hello, what do you want? Wang Shen is in his office arranging his document. The meeting is about to start, and he is busy.

    Xu Yan asked immediately. Where are you now?

    Wang Shen replied impatiently. Do I need to tell you where I am now? I am busy. I can tell you my answer if you want to discuss what happenedst night. Dont even think of taking away Chaochao! We can go to court! I am not scared of you. You can report me to the police for hitting you! I was drunk! Do whatever you want. We are living peacefully, and you must create trouble for me now and then. You deserve to be hit!

    Xu Yan replied coldly. I cant be bothered with you. A subordinate of mine knows I am hurt, and he is on his way to your unit. He might be getting revenge for me. Leave before he gets there.

    Wang Shenughed. What?

    Xu Yan shouted. I am asking you to leave before it is toote!

    Wang Shen said. You want me to hide from your subordinate? Are you mad?

    Wang Shen! I am calling you not because I worry for you. I dont want my friend to be implicated. Your life and death have nothing to do with me. I dont want my friend to be in trouble because of me. Do you understand? Leave now.

    I am at my workce, the City State Security Bureau. Do you know what you are talking about?

    You dont know anything. If he is mad, he dares to break in to the City Bureau by force!

    Break into our City Bureau? Haha let hime.

    No one can stop him if he goes there.

    Is there anything else?

    It will be toote for you to run if he gets there.

    Wang Shen hung up the call.

 Chapter 1290: Barge in

    Chapter 1290: Barge in

    Morning.

    Beijing City State Security Buildingpound.

    Inside an office.

    Wang Shen puts down the phone and thought nothing about what Xu Yan said. You want me to leave my office and hide from your subordinate? How is it possible? Use your brain. Who dares to create trouble at the City State Security Bureau? Even if one dares, the guards are armed. How can someone get past the guards? Wang Shen felt Xu Yan was insulting him, increasing his hatred against her. Your subordinate wants to create trouble for me at my office? Go ahead! He will not walk out of this ce if hees.

    Knock knock knock

    The door opened before Wang Shen said anything.

    A middle-aged woman entered. It was Wang Shens wife, Xu Yan (The same pronunciation as his ex-wife.)

    Oh, you are here. What time did you arrive? Wang Shen looked at her.

    I went to the meeting room and was told the meeting might be dyed. So, Ie to your office. Xu Yan sat opposite him. Why are you frowning? Xu Yan is a branch Deputy Chief and was invited to the meeting.

    Wang Shen replied. Nothing. Xu Yan called me earlier.

    Xu Yan (current wife) said angrily. Is it about the custody? She is too much!

    Wang Shen said. It is worse than the custody. She called to tell me her subordinate knows I hit her yesterday, and he is here to get revenge.

    Here? Where?

    Here. The City Bureau.

    Is she mad?

    She asked me to leave quickly, but I ignored her.

    Why would you hide from her subordinate? Whats the big deal for hitting her? She is not seriously injured.

    Let them do whatever they want.

    Yes. We dont need to care.

    Wang Shen did not think hitting Xu Yan was wrong. He was not drunk yesterday. The State Security strictly restricts their staff from getting drunk. He is a leader in the City Bureau and must abide by the regtions. He did not drinkst night and was frustrated with her for fighting for their sons custody. He hits her to scare her from causing more trouble for him and venting his anger. He was not worried about the consequences. He knew she would not report to the police because she did not want their son to know they fought. This woman only cares for their son, and thats why he dares to hit her.

    Xu Yan (current wife) thought nothing about what she said.

    The couple chatted in the office for a while.

    Wang Shens office window was not facing the front gates, and they did not see or hear themotion outside.

    Outside of the main gate.

    More staff and leaders noticed themotion.

    Even a few leaders looked from their windows.

    Who is this guy?

    I dont know. He got a bad attitude.

    I think he does not know where this ce is.

    But I overheard him looking for Director Wang. He should know.

    Why would he create trouble here when he knows this is the City Bureau? Is he mad?

    This guy is crazy. I dont know why he is looking for Director Wang, but he will never enter with his attitude.

    The leaders areing.

    The meeting was dyed. They should beingter.

    This guy is interesting. Lets see what he is up to.

    The onlookers looked at Dong Xuebing and discussed among themselves.

    Dong Xuebing did not show any expression. He looked at the guards and said. I am telling you again. This has nothing to do with you all. Move aside now. Dont me me if you all got hurt. I warned you.

    Injured the guards?

    This guy wants to barge in by force?

    Everyone shook their heads. They met many boastful people but never heard of anyone who dared to hit the City State Security Bureau guards here. This guy is seeking his death.

    Tan Limei heard it, and her heart skipped a beat.

    Zhen Anguo, other Western Branch leaders, and the rest thought Chief Xiao Dong was boasting and would not barge in.

    A guardughed. Go ahead and try.

    Another guard smacked his lips. The leaders areing. Lets stop wasting time and chase him away.

    A staff, who just arrived, frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing. He said. You should not be here. Leave now. Dont get yourself into trouble.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Theres nothing more to say now. He took out a packet of cigarettes with his injured arm and took a cigarette with his other hand. He lit it and looked around. He held his cigarette between his lips and walked towards the side gate, ignoring the guards.

    One step

    Two steps

    Three steps

    Everyone thought to themselves. What was this guy thinking?

    The guards were armed, and they were authorized to fire when necessary. You are seeking your death. One of your arms is covered in bandages, and you are limping. You are injured and should be resting in the hospital. Why are you challenging the guards at the City Bureau? You are asking for trouble.

    The guards were furious and rushed forward with their batons.

    No one thought Dong Xuebing would fight the guards. They thought he was boasting.

    Dong Xuebing did not flinch when a guard got in front of him. He flicked his hand before the guard could raise his baton. No one saw what happened, and the guard was hit in his throat. He rolled his eyes and fainted.

    Bam!

    One guard fainted.

    Everyone was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing continued forward without stopping. He flicked his cigarette ash and put it back between his lips.

    Old Wang!

    Brother Wang!

    The other three guards were furious.

    They rushed towards Dong Xuebing immediately.

    One held no weapons, one held a baton, and the other took out his gun.

    Tan Limei was scared. Stop! Dont fight. She was too far away, and they could not hear her. Even if the guards heard her, they would not listen.

    Zhen Anguo took a deep breath.

    The Western Branch leaders were shocked and exchanged looks.

    Chief Xiao Dong is going to barge into the City Bureau!

    This is serious.

    The other leaders, who were here for the meeting, and the staff were shocked. Why is this guy barging into the City Bureau and dares to hit the guards?

    Dong Xuebing was unfazed and remained emotionless. He met two guards after taking two steps forward. One was bare hands, and the other held a baton. After returning from Hong Kong, he had umted a few days of time. It was not a lot, and he did not hold back. He nced at the guard swinging his baton down at him and raised his right arm. He pushed the guards arm and redirected the force at the other guard. Bam! The batonnded on the other guard, and Dong Xuebing stepped on the guards leg in front. The guard was about to kick him and was stopped. Dong Xuebing held the guards hand with the baton and swung upwards. It hit the guards chin.

    Bam!

    Bam!

    Both guards were knocked out.

    Within a few seconds, three out of four guards were down. Only the old guard, who had withdrawn his gun, was left standing.

    The old guard worked in the City State Security Bureau for years. He never encountered anyone trying to barge through by force. ording to the regtions, he is authorized to fire. He released the safety and pointed his gun at Dong Xuebing.

    Many peoples faces changed.

    A few onlookers stepped back, afraid of getting hurt by stray bullets.

    But Dong Xuebing remained calm. He threw the baton without looking at the old guard.

    Swoosh!

    The baton hit the guards hand, and his gun flew out. The baton did not stop andnded on his head. The guard rolled his eyes and fainted.

    The gun was still in the air.

    Dong Xuebing continued walking and reached out with his right hand. The gun fell into his hand, and he moved his wrist slightly. Click click the handgun was dismantled into small parts. Ding ding ding He pushed the bullets out of the magazine with a rhythm.

    The gun was dismantled.

    It was dismantled in an instant.

    Only an expert can do this with one hand.

    Dong Xuebing was faster than most experts.

    Dong Xuebing knocked out four guards and dismantled a gun within ten seconds.

    The crowd looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. They know this guy is different.

 Chapter 1291: This guy is crazy

    Chapter 1291: This guy is crazy

    City State Security Bureau.

    It was chaotic at the entrance.

    The reactions of the onlookers were different when they saw the fainted guards and the dismantled gun.

    Who is he?

    Why is he so good atbat?

    He only used one hand.

    No. He used one hand because he can only use that hand.

    Didnt you see his left arm? His arm seemed to be broken. His leg, too.

    I saw the bandages, and he was limping.

    How can he be so strong when he has a fractured arm and leg?

    He dares to barge into the City Bureaupound. Who is this guy?

    Most of the onlookers were talking about Dong Xuebing and did not go forward to stop him. The City Bureau is an administrative office building, and the staff was primarily administrative staff. It is simr to Dong Xuebings previous role at the Western Branch. Administrative staff were not trained inbat. Most of them dare not stop him after seeing hisbat skills.

    But some could not stand it.

    City Bureau staff and a few trained State Security staff moved forward and stared at Dong Xuebing.

    What are you doing?

    How dare you hit the guards?

    Do you know where this ce is?

    About eight people blocked Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them as he continued forward. I know where this ce is and who you all are. But listen up. I am here to look for someone. It has nothing to do with you all. Dont block me. I dont want to use violence, as injuring you all is not good. I warned those guards as I didnt want to hurt them. But they refused to listen. I got no choice.

    One person

    A severely injured person barged into the City Bureau without a care about the people there.

    Dong Xuebing was unfazed when he faced over a hundred State Security Leaders and staff.

    A City Bureau Leader shouted. This guy is too arrogant! Arrest and bring him back for questioning!

    They cannot allow this guy to create trouble in the State Security Bureau and let him enter. This will disgrace the City Bureau.

    After the Leader ordered, over a dozen people joined the eight people. More than twenty people went forward to stop Dong Xuebing.

    Among the people were City Bureau staff and staff from other branches.

    No one from the City Western Branch stepped forward to stop Dong Xuebing. Stop Chief Xiao Dong? Stop joking. They dont want to die so early. Although they do not know about hisbat power after his transfer, they know about his temper and hear of his backing.

    This guy is the God of gues.

    You can provoke him all you want, but dont count us in. We will not join you all.

    The Western Branch staff were still scared of Xiao Dong after two years. They are not foolish to go against him.

    Even Zhen Anguo did not move.

    Tan Limei was anxious as those people were about to attack Dong Xuebing again. She ran to a corner and called Xu Yan.

    The line got through.

    Hello, Xiao Tan. What is it? Is he there? Xu Yan asked anxiously.

    Tan Limei replied. He is here and has shed with the people here.

    Xu Yan took a deep breath. Who did he fight? How do you know?

    We are meeting at the City Bureau today, and I am here. Xuebing fought against four guards and knocked them out. He is going to fight with the State Security staff here.

    Stop him. Dont let him go crazy!

    You should know about Xuebings temper. How can I stop him? You need toe quick, Chief Xu. He only listens to you.

    I am stuck in traffic.

    How long more do you need?

    I dont know. I think I need at least an hour.

    Tan Limeis heart sank. Thats it. Chief Xu cannot reach soon, and no one can stop Xuebing now. This matter will blow up.

    Both sides faced each other.

    To those State Security Bureau staff and leaders, this injured guy, creating trouble at the City State Security Bureau, is crazy. Those guards who fought Dong Xuebing were not trained professionally. They would be transferred to the field if they were good atbat. They were not intimidated when the other staff saw Dong Xuebing knocking out those guards. Dong Xuebings injuries deceive them, and he is alone. They felt they could take him down with their numbers.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Are you all not letting me pass?

    A City Bureau Leader looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. You will know the consequences of barging into our unit!

    Haha I want to know. Dong Xuebing looked at them. Fine. Dont regret it.

    Over twenty people looked at Dong Xuebing speechlessly. So many people have surrounded an injured person like you, and you are threatening us? Are you mad?

    Stop wasting our breath with him.

    The leaders are arriving. Hurry and settle this guy.

    The group stepped forward and ordered Dong Xuebing to give up while preparing to subdue him. Of course, they were wary of him. They saw hisbat moves earlier and did not underestimate him. However, these people were facing Dong Xuebing. It does not matter if they were severe or wary of him. The differences between them were too vast.

    Both sides got closer.

    Dong Xuebing stood there and smoked his cigarette, waiting for them to get nearer.

    Dong Xuebings attitude angered the State Security staff. He was too arrogant.

    If these people knew over fifty fully armed soldiers, armored trucks, grenades, and other weapons could not hurt Dong Xuebing in Florida, and their base was destroyed instead, they would not dare to go near him. But only the top State Security Leaders and a few others know about it. The City Bureau people were not at that level and would never know how scary Dong Xuebingsbat abilities were.

    Over twenty people

    Even two hundred men were no match for Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had absolute confidence in himself when he came. Although his remaining time is not a lot, a few seconds of STOP is enough to knock out a few people. He can easily fight against everyone there, even with his injuries.

    The first person reached Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing held his cigarette between his lips and stepped forward. He moved slowly, but many people could not see his movements. The person in front was about to hit him when he saw a ck shadow sh in front of him. He felt a sharp pain in his throat and lost consciousness.

    Fainted.

    Two other guys behind were shocked and angry. They tried to grab and subdue Dong Xuebing from both sides.

    Dong Xuebing saw theming and took another step forward. His hand moved like a shadow.

    Bam! Bam!

    Those two dropped to the ground.

    Everyone was stunned.

    Xiao An!

    Xiao Chen!

    The rest were furious and rushed forward.

    Dong Xuebing looked in front and took another step. He flicked his hand, and a young man rolled his eyes and dropped to the ground.

    Someone punched Dong Xuebing from his back.

    Dong Xuebing stepped back without looking and gave that guy a knife-hand chop to his throat.

    Bam!

    Another guy was knocked out.

    Another young man saw Dong Xuebings attacks were aimed at their throats and took note to protect his throat. When he was about to attack Dong Xuebing from another side, a hand appeared and hit his throat. He could not see what happened and copsed.

    One person

    Three people

    Five people

    One person would be knocked out with every step Dong Xuebing took.

    Over a dozen men were knocked out within seconds.

    Everyone was shocked, and no one said a word. They stared at Dong Xuebing angrily.

    Anyone else? Dong Xuebing looked at the people blocking his way.

    Those people kept quiet. They realized they were not on the samebat level as Dong Xuebing. Moreover, Dong Xuebing was injured, used one hand, and only attacked their throats. Using the same move, he knocked out almost twenty men, including the guards. He was not even out of breath.

    Everyone took a deep breath. They finally know why this young man is not scared of the City State Security Bureau. Hisbat power is too scary.

    It seems like no number of people can beat him other than using guns.

    But they could only draw guns when they were on missions. Other than the guards, none of them were armed.

    Where did this guye from?

    Who offended such a scary person?

 Chapter 1292: No one can stop him

    Chapter 1292: No one can stop him

    City State Security Bureau.

    Inside thepound.

    No one dared to move after twenty men were knocked out. The staff and leaders understood one thing. They were not this young mans match.

    Numbers do not make a difference against hisbat powers.

    Get the guns!

    We need to get permission, and it might

    Get it now! Cant you see the situation?

    Yes, Chief Zhang. We will go to the armory now.

    Everyone knew it would be toote after they got the guns.

    This was the first time the City Bureau encountered such incidents. They dont know how to handle this situation and have never considered it. Who would expect someone to barge into the State Security Bureau forcefully? This is the City State Security Bureau. No one in their right mind would create trouble here. Even if they did so, the guards would chase them away. Moreover, many State Security staff were inside. They should contain the situation quickly. However, something unexpected happened. A crazy person is breaking into the Bureau, and over twenty men cannot stop him.

    What should we do?

    How are we going to handle this situation?

    No one is his match.

    They would not get the guns soon.

    Everyone there is an administrative staff. They dare not approach Dong Xuebing and could only look at him continuing his way forward.

    Dong Xuebing walked forward slowly.

    Some people who were blocking him stepped back.

    A path leading to the office building was formed.

    It was shocking. Over a hundred State Security Bureau staff and leaders looked at Dong Xuebing barged into the City Bureau, and none dared to stop him.

    Tan Limei pped her forehead and was dumbfounded.

    Shit shit

    This is going to blow up.

    Xuebing who had offended you?

    How are you going to face the consequences after causing all this?

    Tan Limei was worried for Dong Xuebing and shocked by hisbat power. She knew he was good at fighting but did not expect him to be so good.

    This

    Someone stop him!

    Thats right. We cannot let him enter!

    Our Bureau would be aughing stock tomorrow if he enters!

    Many people were agitated. Some City Bureau leaders were furious.

    Old Zhen!

    Old Zhen!

    Someone called Zhen Anguo.

    Zhen Anguo was from the Public Security Bureau, and hisbat skills were the best among the administrative staff there. He pretended not to hear the City Leaders calling him as he knew he was not Dong Xuebings match. Compared to the rest of the Western Branch staff and Tan Limei, he knew more about Dong Xuebing.

    Fight with him?

    Stop joking.

    I dont have enough lives to fight him.

    Zhen Anguo still could not believe Dong Xuebing barged into the City Bureau. However, he knows no one in the Bureau can stop him. This guy killed nine criminals when he was handcuffed. He fought off a Siberian Tiger barehandedly and knocked out dozens of civilians who tried to stop him from demolishing illegal structures.

    This is how good Dong Xuebing is.

    How am I going to fight him? No one can win him.

    Zhen Anguo is not stupid. He knows about Dong Xuebingsbat power and will not fight him.

    Zhen Anguo and his men did not move. None of them dared to fight Dong Xuebing.

    The crowd stirred.

    What should we do?

    Where did this hooligane from?

    I heard he is looking for Director Wang.

    Yes! Hurry and call Director Wang to hide.

    I called his office but could not get through.

    Sigh how did Director Wang offend this crazy fellow?

    This had blown out of proportion. The City Bureau Leaders would be furious when theyeter.

    Hurry and stop him. Why is no one stopping him?

    Many had called for backups. Some called their leaders to report, and some went to get guns. However, no one dared to stop Dong Xuebing.

    Knocking out one person with each step he took.

    Using the same move on everyone.

    He can knock out everyone here.

    Everyone saw the difference in skills between Dong Xuebing and them.

    Dong Xuebing was not in a rush. He entered the office building in front of everyone. He did not look at Zhen Anguo, Tan Limei, and his former colleagues at the Western Branch. He does not want to implicate them. He entered the building lobby with his hands in his pocket and looked around. About a dozen female staff were inside, looking at themotion earlier. They went quiet when they saw him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. Which floor is Wang Shens office?

    A female staff member trembled when Dong Xuebing looked at her. She pointed upstairs. On on the second floor the second office on the left.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Thank you.

    Dont mention it. The female staff member wiped her sweat.

    An older female staff pulled that staffs sleeves. She was questioning why she told that young man where the office was.

    That female staff was speechless. Over a hundred men outside could not stop this young man. What can she do?

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs.

    The lobby and outside of the building were in chaos.

    Hurry and call Director Wang!

    Why is the line engaged?

    Have they got the guns? Ask them to hurry up!

    Has anyone contacted Director Wang?

    What are you all waiting for? Follow him, and dont let him touch the ssified documents.

    He is not going to the filing room. He went upstairs for Director Wang. This

    What is Old Wang doing? Why is he still inside his office after what happened?

    This is the State Security Bureau. They cannot allow outsiders to do whatever they want inside the building. Although no one could win against Dong Xuebing, a group of staff followed him from a distance. They watched him and made sure he did not touch any ssified documents. They discovered he did not look around and went straight to the second floor. They were relieved when they knew he was not here for any documents. This incident can be considered a personal grudge between this guy and Director Wang. It could still be contained.

    Upstairs.

    Wang Shens office.

    A staff ran to Director Wangs office after he could not get him on his phone. Knock knock knock he knocked on the door anxiously.

    He could hear Director Wangs talking inside, but he did not open the door.

    Wang Shen was on the phone with Xu Yan. He was in a terrible mood. He heard someone knocking on his door and shouting something, but he was uninterested. He shouted. Stop knocking! I am busy. Come backter.

    The knocking stopped.

    The footsteps got further. The staff member outside had walked away quickly.

    Wang Shen thought nothing about it. He said coldly into his phone. Are you done? Why should I run? Huh?

    Xu Yan shouted. He is there now!

    Wang Shen sneered. So what? Let hime!

    Do you understand what I said? Hurry and get out of there, or hide somewhere. Dont let Xiao Dong find you. Xu Yan knew Dong Xuebing had knocked out the guards. Although it is severe, it can be contained. After all, those were guards. If Dong Xuebing found Wang Shen, he would beat him to a pulp! He would break every bone in him. Wang Shen is a City State Security Bureau Leader and a Division Chief level leader. It would be out of control if he were beaten up.

    Xu Yan does not want to see Xiao Dong to be in trouble.

    Wang Shen ignored her warnings. Are you done? Stop wasting my time. Let hime. I am waiting for him in my office. I want to see how hees in.

    You dont know who he is.

    Who cares who he is? I will wait for him here.

    Suddenly, someone turned the doorknob. It was locked, and the person outside did not open it. Wang Shen frowned. Who is it?

    The next moment

    Bam! The door was kicked!

    The doorknob flew out and dropped to the floor.

    Wang Shen was stunned. He looked at his office door.

    Bam! Another kick! This time, the door was kicked down. It crashed to the ground, sending a cloud of dust up.

    Wang Shen held his phone and stood up. He shouted. What are you doing?

    The dust cleared, revealing Dong Xuebing. His hands were in his pocket, and he smiled as he looked at Wang Shen. You are Wang Shen, right? What am I doing? I am here to have a chat with you.

    Wang Shen said coldly. You are Xu Yans subordinate. How did youe in?

    Wang Shen could not believe this. What are the guards doing? They checked everyone who entered the Bureau. How can they let an outsider enter the office building and kick down his door?

    Where are the guards?

    What the hell are they doing?

    Guards! Wang Shen shouted. Xiao Liu! Xiao Zheng!

    It was quiet outside. No one replied Wang Shen.

    Wang Shens heart sank. He got a bad feeling and remembered what Xu Yan said earlier. No one can stop him if he wants to enter.

 Chapter 1293: Must find a crowded place

    Chapter 1293: Must find a crowded ce

    Second floor.

    Office.

    The door was kicked down. The door on the floor made the office look pathetic.

    Following Dong Xuebing, the staff were shocked when they saw him kick down Director Wangs office door. They took a few steps back and dared not get close. This guy dares to barge into the City State Security Bureau. What else he does not dare to do? They will not sacrifice themselves to help Wang Shen. No one can do anything to a lunatic with highbat power.

    Eh, what is happening inside?

    We are too far. I cant see what is happening inside.

    Hurry! Get someone to report to the leader.

    My leader is not here. Who should I report?

    Are you stupid? There are so many leaders outside. Just report to any leader you see.

    Thats right. Hurry! Just say that young man had entered Director Wangs office and is going to hurt him.

    Only Dong Xuebing and Wang Shen were in the room.

    Oh, Xu Yan has not hung up.

    Wang Shen! Give him the phone! Let me speak to him! Xu Yan shouted.

    Wang Shen ignored her and looked at Dong Xuebing. He looked out of the office and thought to himself. Where is everyone in the Bureau?

    Xu Yan was loud, and Wang Shen held the phone in Dong Xuebings direction. Dong Xuebing heard Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. I will talk to youter, Sister Xu.

    Dont do anything rash! Did you hear me? Xu Yan shouted.

    I know what to do. Dont worry. Dong Xuebing said.

    You know what to do? Huh? Why would you barge into the City Bureau if you know what to do? Stop now! Listen to me!

    This is not your problem.

    This is my personal matter. Dont interfere. I can handle it myself.

    You worry too much. Consider too much and think too much. How are you going to handle it? You cannot handle it, and this is not only your problem. It is my problem now. You should know my character. I dont like to think so much. Dong Xuebing smiled at Wang Shen. Stay out of this, Sister Xu. I must settle the score with this guy today. I know you worry I will be implicated, but I am not scared. When am I scared of causing trouble? I want to see who dares to touch me today!

    Stop creating trouble for me!

    You can scold all you want when I get back.

    Are you not going to listen to me?

    Dong Xuebing paused for a few seconds and said. Fine. This matter is over if Wang Shen kneels and apologize to you on the phone. I will leave immediately afterward.

    Kneel?

    Apologize?

    Wang Shen was furious.

    The phone went silent. Xu Yan did not say anything.

    Never mind if he cannot do it. Dong Xuebing nced at Wang Shen. I am giving you a chance. Consider carefully. Dont me me if you refuse. He did not care about the consequences when he barged into the City Bureau.

    What can they do to him?

    Dong Xuebing would reason with others most of the time. But he would not listen to anyone when he decided to be unreasonable.

    Wang Shen sneered. Are you drunk?

    Dong Xuebing said. Did you hear that, Sister Xu? He refused to apologize. Dont me me.

    Xu Yan, who was still stuck in traffic, shouted. Dont do anything rash! I am reaching soon. Come back with me.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything else. He walked over and pulled out the telephone line. He looked at Wang Shen behind his desk and smiled.

    Wang Shen stared at Dong Xuebing. How dare youe and create trouble when you know where this ce is? Are you revolting?

    Dong Xuebing said. I am here. What can you do to me?

    Then dont think of leaving.

    I am not leaving until I have a good talk with you.

    Wang Shen stepped forward and attacked Dong Xuebings lower body suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing was amused and dodged his attack by stepping back. Oh, did you attack Sister Xu like this yesterday? You are a Division Chief leader and should be fair and square. How can you attack a woman sneakily? Are you proud of yourself? You like sneak attacks? Fine. You can try again.

    Wang Shen has goodbat skills and is fast.

    Swoosh! Wang Shen punched Dong Xuebings face.

    It was a powerful punch. Dong Xuebings cheekbone would be crushed if he was hit. This punch also angered Dong Xuebing.

    Swoosh swoosh swoosh

    Wang Shen attacked continuously.

    However, Wang Shens opponent is Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing teased him by dodging left and right. Wang Shen could not even touch his clothes. Dong Xuebing remembered Sister Xus swollen lips and narrowed his eyes. He caught an opening and pped Wang Shen.

    Piak!

    The p hit Wang Shens face.

    His right face turned red with a handprint.

    It was not the end. Dong Xuebing took a step forward and kicked Wang Shens stomach. It was the same spot as Sister Xus bruise.

    Ahh Wang Shen shouted and fell to the ground.

    An eye for an eye. This is Dong Xuebings style.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Wang Shen. He looked at the red handprint on his face and the trail of blood from the corner of his lips. It was not swelling or bruised like Sister Xu. He had been pped hard, and the injury was less severe than Xu Yans.

    This means Wang Shen hit Sister Xu harder than him.

    Did he use all his strength in that p?

    A Division Chief using all his strength to p a woman suddenly? This is too much.

    F**k!

    Dong Xuebing exploded.

    The anger he suppressed for nearly two hours finally exploded.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the curled-up Wang Shen on the floor and was disgusted. He kicked him lightly, with the tip of his shoe hitting his throat. He held his throat for a second and fainted. Dong Xuebing grabbed the motionless Wang Shen by his cor and dragged him out of the office.

    Along the corridor.

    Many staff were standing in the distance looking at them.

    Ah! Someone shouted.

    They fought! They started fighting.

    Shit! What should we do? Where is the backup?

    Over a hundred people and leaders from other branches were there. But a severely injured young man forced them to call for backup. This was an embarrassment, but they had no choice.

    Eh! He came out!

    He is out! He is out!

    What happened? Where is Director Wang?

    The staff watching Dong Xuebing saw him walking out of the office. While looking for Wang Shen, they saw Dong Xuebing dragging Director Wang out. They were shocked and took a few steps back. Director Wang does not look like his usual self. He looked like a roadkill. His face was swollen, dirt-covered, and dragged along the ground. It was painful to watch. However, everyone was relieved. That young man did not injure him too severely. Director Wang had no blood stains and should be fainted.

    One meter

    Five meters

    Ten meters

    Dong Xuebing dragged Wang Shen along the corridor slowly.

    The staff members stayed a distant from him and dared not block his way.

    Is Director Wang all right?

    Yes. I dont think he is seriously injured. Lucky.

    I think that young man did not dare to hit him too hard. After all, this is the State Security.

    Eh? Why is he dragging Director Wang? Where is he going?

    Huh? Thats right. What is he doing? Eh! Why is he going downstairs?

    People were shocked when Dong Xuebing dragged Wang Shen down the stairs by his cor. His body knocked against the steps until downstairs, across all the offices, and into the lobby.

    Everyone outside saw them.

    They looked at them and wondered what was that young man doing.

    This guy knocked out Director Wang and dragged him downstairs. What is he up to?

    Tan Limei and Western Branch leaders held their breaths as they looked at them.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the building and faced almost a hundred people. He threw Wang Shen on the floor and kicked him in his guts.

    Ah! Wang Shen woke up from the pain.

    Dong Xuebing bent forward and pped him.

    Ah! Wang Shen fainted again.

    Ah! Wang Shen woke up from the pain.

    Ah! Wang Shen fainted again.

    Everyone was shocked. They understood why that young man dragged Wang Shen out.

    A few City Bureau staff were furious and were cursing Dong Xuebing in their hearts.

    You barged into our Bureau

    Fine!

    You hit Director Wang

    Fine!

    But why must you drag him out before everyone to hit him? You are trying to disgrace Director Wang!

    F**k!

    You are too evil!

 Chapter 1294: A Hooligan

    Chapter 1294: A Hooligan

    City Bureau.

    Outside the office building.

    Dong Xuebing knocked out Wang Shen three times in front of everybody. Thetters face was covered in bruises, and he lost count of how many teeth he lost. His clothes were in tatters. The onlookers were dumbfounded. Director Wang was humiliated in front of everyone. His injuries would take at least two weeks to recover.

    Stop!

    Stop hitting him!

    Stop immediately!

    You are attacking a government agency!

    This is not a ce for you to do what you want!

    Many leaders and staff close to Wang Shen shouted at Dong Xuebing. They stared at him but dared not go near.

    Dong Xuebing stopped after hearing them and turned to a female staff with a bottle of mineral water. He walked towards her and took the bottle from her. He thanked her and walked back with the bottle.

    Is he stopping?

    Is he tired and needs a drink?

    The onlookers were relieved.

    Before everybody could say anything, Dong Xuebing poured the mineral water on Wang Shens face. The cold water woke him up again. He coughed weakly on the ground.

    Dong Xuebing lifted his leg and stomped on his face again.

    Everybody felt a chill down their spine. This guy took the bottle of water not because he was thirsty. It was to wake Director Wang.

    WTF!

    This guy is ruthless.

    How deep is their grudge?

    How did Director Wang offend you?

    Stop!

    Can you hear us?

    He will die if you continue!

    Many State Security staff started shouting at Dong Xuebing.

    Those guards and the staff, who were knocked out by Dong Xuebing earlier, woke up. Dong Xuebings target was Wang Shen, and he did not go all out on others. He used somebat techniques to knock out them. They were not hurt other than a few got sore throats. They dare not go near when they see the young man dragging Director Wang out of the building.

    A person

    An injured person

    This guy shocked almost a hundred people. He stopped everyone from going near him. This was unbelievable.

    Suddenly, people started running out of the office building.

    It was a group of ten people. They were waiting for the meeting in the conference hall. Among them was Wang Shens current wife, Xu Yan. They heard what happened and rushed out. They did not react slowly. Dong Xuebing was too fast. He took a few minutes to barge into the bureau and drag Wang Shen out of the building. The conference hall had good soundproofing. Dong Xuebing was almost done when they heard what happened and got out.

    Old Wang!

    Director Wang!

    What are you doing? Are you trying to revolt?

    The people who just came out were furious.

    They heard about Dong Xuebingsbat skills from the staff who informed them. They did not dare to go near him.

    Only Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) ran forward. Old Wang!

    Dong Xuebing finished kicking and was taking a breather beside him. He saw Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) and ignored her. He let her run to Wang Shen.

    Old Wang! Wake up! Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) was worried.

    Stop shaking him. He will not die.

    Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) saw Dong Xuebing and attacked him with a palm strike without saying a word.

    Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) did not hit Sister Xu, and Dong Xuebing would not do anything to her. He seldom hit women and blocked her attack.

    Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) continued with a knee attack on his stomach.

    Dong Xuebing pushed her, and she fell to the ground.

    Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) knew she was not Dong Xuebings match. She stared at him as if she wanted to eat him alive. She was furious by her husbands injuries.

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. He looked at her. Dont look at me like this. I am not used to it. You should know your husband well. He wants to be arrogant. Fine. Lets see who is more arrogant. Stop staring at me. I would beat you up if you were not a woman. Although Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) did not hit Sister Xu, she was also involved. Dong Xuebing would not be nice to her.

    Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) stood up.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. I did not hit you just now, but that does not mean I will not hit you if youe at me again. He was still furious.

    Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) moved her legs and was about to rush forward.

    A leader from her branch quickly grabbed her. Dont!

    Chief Xu, bear with him for a while. The Leaders will be here soon.

    Thats right. The City Bureau staff have gone to get firearms from the armory. Dont be rash.

    My husband was beaten up so badly. Can you bear with it if you were in my shoes?

    We are not his match. Lets wait a while. He cannot escape with so many people here.

    A few staff from her branch stopped her. They saw Dong Xuebings eyes and knew he was mad. He would not hold back.

    Let go of me!

    Calm down, Chief Xu!

    Let go of me now!

    Dong Xuebing saw them not attacking him again and turned to look at Wang Shen, who had woken up again. He felt he had hit enough and was about to p Wang Shen thest time. You dare to hit my Sister Xu? I hope you learned your lesson today.

    Suddenly, a gunshot fired.

    Bang! Someone fired into the air.

    About a dozen people ran out from a side building. All of them were carrying firearms.

    The guns are here!

    Terrific!

    They are just in time.

    Thats right. Director Wang would be severely injured if that guy continues to hit him like this.

    More than a dozen guns are pointing at him. He should be too scared to move. He would be full of holes if each person fired one shot.

    Although those people returned with the gunste, they were not toote. The City Bureau staff regained their confidence and ordered Dong Xuebing to stop.

    They surrounded Dong Xuebing and pointed their guns at him.

    The Western Branchs staff, especially Tan Limei, were worried.

    Over a dozen guns pointed at Dong Xuebing, and he looked at them without saying a word.

    Put your hands above your head!

    Dont move!

    Get down on your knees!

    Those staff with guns shouted at Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Yan (Shen Yans current wife) was relieved. Her husband was groaning in pain. She knew he would be fine now as Dong Xuebing was restrained.

    Yes. Everyone thinks like this.

    Except for one person. Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebingughed when he saw those guns. He bends down beside Wang Shen.

    Hands on your head!

    Or I will shoot!

    To everyones surprise, Dong Xuebing ignored them. He raised his arm and pped Wang Shen.

    p!

    Wang Shen spat out a few teeth again.

    Everyone was stunned. They could not believe their eyes.

    This guy dares to continue with so many guns pointing at him.

    Tan Limei was scared and shouted. Dont shoot!

    The staff with guns were shocked. They worked in the State Security for many years and had never seen anyone not afraid of guns.

    They were unsure if they should fire at this moment.

    Dong Xuebing was done hitting Shen Wang and stood up. He smiled and walked forward with his hands in his pockets.

    Donte any closer!

    I am warning you! Dont get any closer!

    Dong Xuebing continued walking forward. He stood before a gun after a few seconds. He pointed to the center of his brows. I can tell you had not been serious during your yearly firearm training from the way you hold the gun. Administrative staff Fine. Let me help you in case you miss and hurt others. Can you see the center of my brows? Shoot here. Just squeeze the trigger. You will not miss from this distance. Eh? Why didnt you release the safety? Hurry up and release it.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them with a smile. He was not scared at all.

    The staff with guns were stunned. This young man was not scared of their guns and could even go up to them and teach them where to shoot.

    F**k!

    Who the hell is this guy?

    This guy is crazy!

    They had met many crazy people before but had never met anyone like Dong Xuebing.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. No wonder he dares to barge into the City State Security Bureau. He was fearless.

    Someone shouted. Why did you hit Director Wang?

    Dong Xuebing and Wang Shen must have deep grudges.

    Dong Xuebing knew he should not tell others that Wang Shen beat up Sister Xu. After all, it is her family matters, and it would harm her reputation. He smiled. Why? Theres no reason. I dont like his face and feel like beating him.

    Everyone cursed when they heard his reply.

    There must be a reason or grudge for beating someone up.

    You barged into the City Bureau and beat up Director Wang in front of over a hundred people. You say theres no reason for beating him up?

    No reason?

    Just because you dont like his face?

    Everyone felt like cursing because of Dong Xuebings thuggish behavior.

    F**k! How did Director Wang offend this hooligan?

 Chapter 1295: No such person found

    Chapter 1295: No such person found

    Hooligan.

    This guy is a crazy hooligan.

    This was everyones impression of Dong Xuebing.

    They had never met anyone like Dong Xuebing before.

    Although more than a dozen people pointed their guns at him, no one dared to pull the trigger. They were shocked by Dong Xuebings fearless attitude. More importantly, this is the City State Security Bureau. It would blow out of proportion if they killed him. Other provinces State Security Bureau would know an injured, unarmed man barged into their Bureau and beat up their leader. It will be a great embarrassment. The Bureaus top leader has not arrived or given any instructions over the phone. They dare not fire without instructions. What if the leader does not want to blow up this incident?

    Both sides entered a stalemate.

    One hundred vs. one.

    Over a dozen guns pointed at one person.

    The State Security staff might seem to have the upper hand. However, Dong Xuebing smiled and lit a cigarette. He had his hands in his pocket as he looked at them. He gave everyone the feeling that he had suppressed everyone.

    Put up your hands!

    Drop the cigarette, and dont move!

    Cant you hear us? Hands above your head and kneel!

    Dong Xuebing continued to smoke and ignored them.

    The staff were furious, but no one dared to go near him.

    Go and rescue Director Wang first.

    Check his injuries.

    Thats right. Call the ambnce.

    A few people helped Wang Shen to the office buildings steps. Xu Yan (Wang Shens current wife) ran over to check on her husband.

    Lucky.

    Wang Shens injuries were not life-threatening.

    But Wang Shen must stay in the hospital for a least a few months.

    Dong Xuebing had held back against others but not to Wang Shen. He would not let a scumbag, who assaulted his ex-wife, off lightly.

    Old Wang! Old Wang! Xu Yan (Wang Shens current wife) shouted.

    Ah Ah Wang Shen groaned.

    Xu Yan (Wang Shens current wife) shouted angrily. Who is that bastard?

    Wang Shen replied with difficulty. I I dont know him.

    Dont know him?

    You dont know him?

    The staff nearby heard him and were speechless.

    Was that young man telling the truth? He barged into the City Bureau to beat up Director Wang because he did not like his face.

    Damn!

    Are you fearless?

    Are you not afraid of the consequences?

    You you are crazy!

    The gunshot earlier had attracted some passersby. The City Bureau is a secured area, but the street outside is not. A small crowd was formed, and some City Bureau staff went out to disperse them. They cordoned the area outside theirpound and stopped anyone from getting close.

    Suddenly, an Audi and a few Passats entered the Bureau.

    A few City Bureau staff saw and rushed over to receive them. The leaders from other branches also rushed over.

    They knew the City Bureaus top leader was here. The first car belongs to Jiang Song, the City State Security Bureau Chief. Everybody was relieved to see their top leader. This incident has a negative impact, and they need a Leader who can make decisions.

    A lot of people got out of the cars.

    Dong Xuebing nced at them. He heard Wang Shen was Chief Jiangs man. He groomed and promoted Wang Shen, and Dong Xuebing does not have a good impression of him.

    Jiang Song is a fit and tan middle-aged man. He heard what happened at the Bureau before he came.

    What are you all doing? Jiang Song was furious.

    A City Bureau staff replied quickly. We contained the situation temporarily, Chief Jiang.

    Jiang Song coldly replied. You all took so long to stop that guy! Where is he?

    The staff pointed towards Dong Xuebing. Over there.

    A Deputy Chief asked angrily. How did this happen? Tell us the details.

    Such an embarrassing incident had never happened at their Bureau, and the leaders were furious.

    Another staff replied. That guy said he was looking for Wang Shen, Director Wang. The meeting was starting, and the guards refused to let him enter. He barged in and knocked out the guards and over a dozen staff who tried to stop him.

    Jiang Song looked at him. Over a hundred people cannot stop one person?

    That man replied. He knocked out one person with one move. Almost twenty men were knocked out within seconds. We we cant stop him. He paused for a second and pointed at Dong Xuebing. and his left arm and leg seemed to be fractured, and his right leg also seemed to be injured.

    The few Deputy Chiefs inhaled deeply and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    This was a joke. A severely injured person had barged into the City State Security Bureau, and no one could stop him.

    Are you sure?

    Yes. Everyone saw it.

    How is he so strong with those injuries?

    The Deputy Bureau Chiefs did not see what happened and could not believe it.

    Other staff went over and exined what happened to the leaders.

    Jiang Song and the Deputy Chiefs looked at Wang Shen. They were furious at Dong Xuebings actions.

    Where did the hooligane from? Jiang Song was angry.

    The staff replied. We dont know. Director Wang does not know him.

    He does not know him? Why would that hooligan barge into the Bureau to beat him up if he does not know him? What is Old Wang doing? Jiang Dong was furious. He knows it takes two hands to p. Wang Shen must have done something to this crazy guy.

    Zhen Anguo knew he could not hide it anymore and walked over. They do not know Dong Xuebing, but he knows. Dong Xuebing worked in the Western Branch Bureau, and they could find out quickly. He must inform Jiang Song first.

    Zhen Anguo said. Chief Jiang.

    Old Zhen? Jiang Song looked at him. What is it?

    Zhen Anguo said. I know this person. He is Dong Xuebing. He worked at our City Western Branch for a while and was transferred away two years ago.

    A staff beside was surprised. Then why didnt you stop him?

    Zhen Anguo paused for a second and said. We are not on good terms.

    A Deputy Chief looked at Zhen Anguo and asked. Is he from the State Security operation department?

    No. He is a graduate and took the civil service exam. He was an administrative staff and was transferred to the grassroots. He should still be working there. I dont know much about him. Zhen Anguo knew Dong Xuebing might have strong backing and did not say much. He does not want to offend others.

    Jiang Song asked. Administrative staff?

    Zhen Anguo nodded. Yes.

    Jiang Song said. How can he be so good atbat if he is an administrative staff?

    Zhen Anguo could not answer because he did not know why Dong Xuebing was so good at fighting. It does not make sense for an untrained, ordinary graduate to fight like this. I dont know much about him. He was transferred away shortly after I came to the Western Branch.

    A Deputy Chief said. Lets arrest and question him first, Chief Jiang.

    They cannot let Dong Xuebing off after he barged into the Bureau and injured their staff.

    Jiang Song frowned. He thought about it and instructed his men. Check our intr. I want his personal files.

    Jiang Songs subordinate replied. Yes, Sir.

    That subordinate entered the office building to retrieve Dong Xuebings file.

    Others stop talking. They knew Chief Jiang was cautious. After all, this person could knock out almost twenty people with his injuries and was not afraid to barge into the State Security Bureau. He might have backings, and they should check his details first.

    Everyone waited outside of the office building.

    Tan Limei was anxious. She knew Dong Xuebing might be in deep trouble. She walked away quietly to call Xu Yan. She knew Chief Xu might still be stuck in traffic and would take a while to reach. She called her to tell her what happened. It was toote for Chief Xu to do anything. She could stop Xuebing before he barged into the City Bureau and hit Wang Shen.

    Jiang Song is the Beijing City State Security Bureaus Chief.

    Chief Xu is the head of a grassroots City Bureau. Their ranks were wide apart, and Jiang Song would not give in to Chief Xu. What are we going to do?

    Dong Xuebing was not nervous or worried. He continued to smoke.

    Chief Jiangs phone rang two minutester.

    Hello, how is it? Jiang Song asked.

    The subordinate who went to retrieve Dong Xuebings file said. I can only find his normal file. He is an Executive Deputy Mayor of a county. But his internal file is

    What is it?

    No such person found.

    The public security and district office could retrieve any civil servant files. However, internal files are only essible by the State Security and the Military. It records detailed information, like his family members details and which hospital he was born, etc., of a person. Every citizen has this record. But they had never heard of anyone without this file.

    This guys regr file is avable. But why is his internal file unavable?

    Jiang Song paused for a second and asked. Are you sure?

    I tried three times, and the system showed there are no records of this person.

 Chapter 1296: Level 1 Classified File

    Chapter 1296: Level 1 ssified File

    City State Security Bureau.

    Outside of the office building.

    It was almost 10 am.

    Jiang Songs brows twitched. He paused for a while and said to his subordinate over the phone. Wait for me in the ssified file room. I will go over now.

    Yes, Sir.

    Keep this to yourself.

    Huh? Yes. I understand.

    No such person found. This would not happen under normal circumstances.

    Jiang Song knew there was only one possibility. Dong Xuebings internal file was not missing. It was encrypted, and the City State Security Bureau intr ess right is insufficient to view Dong Xuebings file. Jiang Song was puzzled and wanted to know more about Dong Xuebing. He needs to go to the ssified file room and log into his ount to view his file. As the Beijing State Security Bureau Chief, he has the ess right to view confidential files.

    Jiang Song said after hanging up. I am going to the ssified file room. Watch him closely and tell them to turn off safety. I dont want them to misfire.

    Jiang Song was trying to defuse the situation.

    A staff replied. But he

    Jiang Song interrupted him. Dont ask anything. Just do it.

    The staff did not say much and went over to those with guns. Most of them left, and only four remained around Dong Xuebing. They continued pointing their guns at him but turned the safety on.

    No one understood why Chief Jiang asked them to step down because they did not hear the phone call.

    Jiang Song wanted to deal with Dong Xuebing. Thetter had barged into the City Bureau, and it disgraced him. But he was cautious. He needs to know this persons details. He knew this person was not straightforward as his internal file was ssified. Although Jiang Songs internal file was tier 5 and encrypted, he was the City Bureau Chief. Dong Xuebing is only a Deputy Division Chief and was formerly an administrative staff in the State Security. His internal file should not be encrypted or higher than tier 10.

    Jiang Song entered a side building and went up to the ssified room.

    Entrance. Jiang Songs subordinate was waiting for him. The staff inside also came out to greet him.

    Chief!

    Chief Jiang.

    Jiang Song entered the room and closed the door behind him. He did not let others enter, and he went to a PC.

    The PC was on.

    Jiang Song entered the internal database and checked Dong Xuebings information. He entered his name, and the result returned as No such person found. He frowned and was not surprised. He was puzzled as to why a Deputy Division Chiefs file had to be ssified and encrypted. He logged in with his ID and entered Dong Xuebings name.

    Searching

    The search stopped.

    A few lines of words and a red symbol appeared. Jiang Song looked at the screen and was stunned.

    What is this?

    How is this possible?

    The screen showed the result clearly.

    Search ended.

    The persons file is encrypted.

    State Security Tier 1 ssified file.

    Military Tier 1 ssified file.

    Sorry, you do not have the right to view the file.

    Jiang Song inhaled deeply and tapped his forehead. He could not believe it and checked again. His face changed. The internal files ssification is divided into ten tiers. The lowest was Tier 10, and the Beijing City Bureau Chief Jiang Songs file is only Tier 5. This Dong Xuebing is

    Tier 1 ssified file!

    Chinas most confidential file!

    Dong Xuebings file was Tier 1 in both State Security and Military!

    Jiang Song cursed at the monitor. Who the f**k is he?

    This is the most confidential file in the country. Jiang Song only heard about Tier 1 confidential files. This was the first time he saw one, and it belonged to a lowly Deputy Division Chief younger than 26 years old. How can his file be ssified as Tier 1? How is this possible? Jiang Song knows the Central Government''s top leaders close rtives'' internal files are ranked Tier 5 or 6.

    Jiang Dong does not know the requirements for the higher tiers.

    This

    How can his data be so secure?

    Why is his information ssified as Tier 1?

    Only the top government officials files will be encrypted as their information is ssified. Military leaders and people from the Second Divisions files are ssified in the military system, and the ssification is strict.

    But this guy has both

    Dong Xuebings file is Tier 1, ssified in both the State Security and military.

    This is impossible! Jiang Song could not believe his eyes.

    Jiang Song took out a cigarette. He was about to light it when he remembered smoking was banned in the file room. He throws his cigarette aside.

    Tier 1

    Tier 1

    The words on the monitor were small but shocking.

    Jiang Song thought for a while and could not understand why a small leaders file was Tier 1. He looked at Dong Xuebings external file. Dong Xuebinges from an ordinary family, attended an average school, and had average results. He entered the government service through the Civil Servant exams. The only noticeable items in his file were that he saved many people during the earthquake and got promoted quickly. There was no other information. Oh, his wifes name seemed familiar, and his wifes family members names were not inside.

    Xie Hun

    Xie Hun

    Jiang Sonng could not remember where he had heard of this name.

    Could Dong Xuebing have backing? But that will not make his file Tier 1 ssified. The only exnation was Dong Xuebing had done something significant enough to be ssified as Tier 1. State Security top leader and other State Security department heads must get approval to view Tier 1 ssified files.

    This is unbelievable.

 Chapter 1297: Someone from the higher-ups is here

    Chapter 1297: Someone from the higher-ups is here

    City Bureau.

    Side office building, Filing room.

    Jiang Song shut down the PC in the filing room and sighed. He did not leave the room immediately because he did not know what to do.

    This guys data is Tier 1 ssified.

    Arrest him for assault in State Security Bureau?

    Jiang Song got to seek permission to do that. They are not authorized to do that.

    What did Old Wang do to provoke this guy?

    Jiang Songs phone rang when he was thinking. Ring ring ring

    Song Jiang looked at his phone. It was Minister Lui. Hello, Old Leader.

    Minister Lui retired from the State Security and was Jiang Songs former leader. Although he retired, Jiang Song knows he is still involved with the State Security Bureau. He still held frontline positions.

    An old man said. Xiao Jiang. What happened at the City Bureau? I heard something happened. He paused for a second and said. Did you use your ess rights to check on Dong Xuebing?

    Jiang Song was stunned. He did not expect the higher-ups to know about it so quickly. He thought about it and understood. He tried to check a Tier 1 ssified individual, and the higher-ups would be notified immediately. Although Jiang Song could not see anything, it raised an rm. Yes. Something happened in the Bureau. Dong Xuebing barged into the City Bureau and beat up one of our men. Thats why I checked his files.

    He barged into the Bureau?

    Thats right. Dozens of people could not stop him.

    Is anyone injured?

    A leader is severely injured, but the rest are fine.

    This brat. Why is he causing trouble once he is back?

    Who is this young man, Old Leader? Why is his file Tier 1 ssified?

    Dont ask or say anything. You cannot handle this incident. I met Xiao Dong a few times when he was in the State Security, and I am nearby. I will go over now.

    Why do you need toe and handle this incident? I heard your asthma got worse.

    No matter how serious my asthma is, I must handle this problem. Try to control the situation and wait for me.

    Jiang Song hung up. The system was correct. That young mans file is Tier 1. It is not something a City State Security Bureau Chief can ess. Thats why Minister Lui said. You cannot handle this incident. Jiang Song must seek permission to handle Dong Xuebing. He also heard Minister Lui grumbling. Why is he causing trouble once he is back? Minister Lui seemed to know Dong Xuebing well and was not surprised thetter had barged into the City Bureau and beat up a leader. Minister Lui would not take note of an ordinary person.

    However, no matter how extraordinary you are, you cannot barge into the City Bureau and leave as you like. You have to face the consequences. You must be arrested. Since Minister Lui wasing, Jiang Song was relieved. He must arrest this guy, or he could not face his men. No one is above thew, even if his file is Tier 1 ssified.

    Jiang Song left the filing room.

    A group was waiting for him outside.

    Chief Jiang.

    Chief, we

    Jiang Song waved his hand. Stop asking. Lets go.

    They looked at Jiang Song and followed him from the small office building.

    The ambnces arrived, and the doctor and nurses checked Wang Shens injuries before sending him to the hospital. Xu Yan (Wang Shens current wife) followed. The other ambnces doctor checked the other people injured by Dong Xuebing. They were fine.

    Although Dong Xuebing was contained, the situation was still tense. The crowd was still around, waiting to see how the City Bureau would punish this hooligan.

    This guy is too much!

    Everybody felt Dong Xuebing should be killed!

    They had never met such a wicked hooligan.

    Everyone looked at Chief Jiang when he walked out of the building. A few Deputy Chiefs went up to him.

    Dong Xuebing finished smoking. He threw the cigarette butt on the floor and reached into his right pocket.

    Dont move!

    What are you doing?

    The staff watching Dong Xuebing were wary.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I am going to make a call.

    The people around him were speechless. Why are you making a call when guns are pointing at your head?

    Dong Xuebing requested. Hey, can you all step away from me? I dont like others to be too close when I am on the phone. I can walk aside to make the phone call, too.

    Arrogant.

    This guy is too arrogant!

    The people around Dong Xuebing wished they could tear him into pieces.

    Jiang Song was furious, but he knew Dong Xuebing was special. He might have made significant contributions to the country. However, Dong Xuebings words and actions were too much. Cant you see the guns pointing at you? How can you be thinking of making phone calls now?

    Dong Xuebing ignored what they thought and said. All right. Please step aside.

    All right?

    The staff did not move. More staff joined to surround Dong Xuebing, as they were afraid he would escape.

    A car entered thepound.

    The guards did not stop because they saw the registration te.

    Jiang Song recognized the car. It was Minister Lui. He did not expect his old leader to arrive so fast. He told the Deputy Chiefs and leaders to wait and walked over to receive him. Minister Lui.

    The windows rolled down.

    An old man looked at Dong Xuebing. What is he doing?

    Jiang Song replied. We had kept him under control. He said he wants to make a phone call.

    Minister Lui waved his hand. Let him call, and dont make things worse. Dont let your men surround him, and keep the guns.

    Let him call?

    Dismiss my men?

    Jiang Song was stunned. But he is good atbat. I am afraid we cannot stop him without guns. I had told them to turn on the safety.

    Minister Lui shook his head. He is calling someone because he is not nning to leave. You cannot force this guy. He dares to do anything when he is forced. Do you think those guns can stop him if he wants to leave?

    Jiang Song was surprised. Even guns cannot stop him?

    Minister Luiughed. I would note if a few guns can stop him.

 Chapter 1298: Arrest me? Go ahead!

    Chapter 1298: Arrest me? Go ahead!

    Morning.

    After 10 am.

    It was a mess at the City State Security Bureau. The staff were watching. Dong Xuebing wanted to make a phone call, and a Higher-up leader came.

    In front of the car.

    Jiang Song was quiet. Over a dozen guns and so many people cannot stop him.

    Jiang Song does not believe Minister Luis words. How is that possible? That young mansbat skill would be out of this world if Minister Lui told the truth. Old Leader, that guy is injured. Even if he has goodbat skills, he cannot win against so many people. Moreover, how can he block bullets? I saw his file is Tier 1, but that does not allow him to barge into our unit and beat up others.

    Minister Lui replied. He is someone you cannot judge withmon sense.

    Jiang Songs brows twitched. Old Leader, he

    Enough. Do as I say. Disperse them and stop watching. Ask you men to return to work. It is messy enough. Minister Lui waved his hand. I know how to handle him.

    Jiang Song nodded and called his men over.

    Senior Lui.

    Minister Lui.

    Why are you here, Minister?

    The few Deputy Chiefs and City Bureau Leaders walked over.

    The door opened, and Jiang Song helped Minister Lui out of the car. He nodded at them and looked towards Dong Xuebing.

    Jiang Song ordered. Stand down. Ask them to return to work. Tell those here for the meeting to wait in the meeting hall and He paused for a second and looked at the staff, pointing their guns at Dong Xuebing. Tell them to spread out and keep their guns. Let him call if he wants.

    Huh?

    But

    Just do it.

    The staff returned to the office building but were not interested in working. They stood by the windows to watch Dong Xuebing. They were shocked when they saw those staff keeping their guns.

    What is going on?

    Why did they keep their guns?

    Are they not going to watch that guy?

    Eh? That is Minister Lui!

    Is this Minister Luis instruction? Why?

    Outside of the office building.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone after the people surrounding him left. He checked his contacts. Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, Senior Xie, Xie Hun, her father He cannot call them. Xie Hun would scold him, and he was scared of his father-inw. He thought for a while and called Xie Huns mother, Han Jing. He knows his mother-inw will not be angry with him.

    Ring ring ring

    The line got through.

    Hello, Xiao Bing. Han Jing answered.

    Where are you, Mum? Dong Xuebing asked.

    I am at home. I am thinking of what to eat for lunch. Do you want to join me?

    No. Err I I am in a little trouble now.

    Trouble? What happened? Why are you in trouble again? Tell me.

    Its like this. A City State Security Bureau Leader bullied me. He hit an old leader of mine. How can I stand it? So I barged into the City Bureau and beat him up.

    You beat up someone in the City State Security Bureau?

    Yes.

    How many people are injured?

    I held back on others, and they suffered minor injuries. Only that person is injured more seriously. He is sent to the hospital. But dont worry. No one died.

    I am speechless about you, brat.

    Mum, do you know what that guy did? My former Leader is a middle-aged woman. He pped and kicked her with all his strength. He is lucky I did not beat him to death. Dong Xuebing did not think he had done anything wrong. Chief Xu is my first Leader. I had not even met Hun at that time. I was clueless about the government service, and she cared for me. She got me out of trouble several times. You can see her as my mentor. How can I let others beat her up? I will not stand for it.

    Are you hurt?

    I am fine. They cannot hurt me. They also cannot stop me if I want to leave now. But if I leave now, it will be a bit

    I understand. Wait for me.

    Thank you, Mum. Sorry to trouble you.

    I am used to it. I will suspect you are my son-inw if you are not causing trouble. You just cannot keep still.

    Dong Xuebing tried to argue. I treasure the people around me.

    Han Jingughed. You are only saying the good things. I am hanging up.

    Dong Xuebing kept his phone after hanging up. He felt assured now.

    Dong Xuebing does not think he has done anything wrong. He would barge into the City Bureau to beat up Wang Shen again if given a choice. However, he knows the seriousness of his actions. After all, it happened in the City State Security Bureau. He knew he could not handle this and called his mother-inw for help. If not, he would be implicated, which might affect his career.

    Minister Lui, Jiang Song, and other leaders walked over.

    Dong Xuebing saw them and felt the old man in front look familiar. He remembered who he was.

    Minister Lui looked at him. Its been a while, Xiao Dong.

    Dong Xuebing greeted. Minister Lui.

    Dong Xuebing had met Minister Lui when he was in the City Western Branch. Minister Lui visited his branch for an inspection and had an asthma attack and heart attack at the family quarters. Dong Xuebing used BACK to rush to the nearest pharmacy to buy medicine to save him. Minister Lui also helped him after that incident.

    Why is Minister Lui here?

    Is he here to handle this incident?

    Dong Xuebing asked. How is your health?

    I am fine. Minister Lui did not say much.

    The other Deputy Chiefs were surprised to see Minister Lui knew this hooligan.

    Minister Lui stopped smiling and asked in a stern tone. What is your exnation for todays incident?

    Dong Xuebing replied casually. Minister Lui, you should know I am not unreasonable. I would not beat him up if Wang Shen had done nothing wrong. I will not say what he did, but I have my reasons for beating him. He deserves it. He was still angry after beating Wang Shen up. Sister Xu is still covered in bruises and pain.

    The Deputy Chiefs were furious when they heard him.

    Deserve it? How are you reasonable when you beat up someone? Bullshit!

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to continue to behave like a hooligan in front of Minister Lui.

    Minister Lui was not surprised. He had seen Dong Xuebings file and knew this guy would go crazy when he was angry. I know you might have some disputes with Wang Shen. But you should know where this ce is. This is the State Security. How can you barge in like this? Xiao Dong, have you considered the consequences? Do you know what your actions mean?

    Dong Xuebing replied. I know.

    Good. Minister Lui said. Although we know each other, you need to give everyone an exnation.

    What exnation do you want? Dong Xuebing looked at Minister Lui.

    Minister Lui calmly replied. Come back with us.

    Dong Xuebing took out a cigarette and lit it. You are arresting me.

    Jiang Song said. You can think of it like this. Put out your hands.

    Jiang Songs subordinate walked over with a pair of handcuffs.

    Handcuffs?

    They are serious about arresting me.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Minister Lui.

    Minister Lui said. Please cooperate, Xiao Dong.

    Dong Xuebing was a bit pissed when he saw Minister Lui going by the books. He thought to himself. I might not be noble, but I have significantly contributed to the country and people. You, of all people, should know what I did. Who saved the hostages from the pirates? Who challenged and won those Tae Kwon Do schools in Seoul? Who rescued the scientist from Floridas research center? I even saved State Security agents and helped themplete their mission a few days ago. If I did not use BACK to get medication for you, you might be dead now. My former Leader was beaten up by your men, and I am here for revenge. How can you arrest me?

    Haha.

    What a joke.

    Arrest me? Arrest Dong Xuebing?

    Who can arrest me if I dont want to be arrested?

    Jiang Songs subordinate saw Dong Xuebing did not move and grabbed his hand to put on the handcuffs.

    Dong Xuebing sneered and twisted that subordinates hand and pushed him away. He lost his bnce and fell to the ground.

    Everyone was furious.

    The people looking from the windows were furious, too.

    They did not expect Dong Xuebing to resist in front of Minister Lui.

    Jiang Song and his Deputies frowned. This hooligan!

    Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. He smiled at them. You want to arrest me? Fine. I will not move a step. You all can try to arrest me. I will write my name backward if I move a step!

 Chapter 1299: Thereâ€™s someone who can control him

    Chapter 1299: There¡¯s someone who can control him

    Inside the City State Security Bureau.

    Everyone could hear Dong Xuebing.

    He will not move a step and let them try arresting him. This is telling everyone that no one can arrest him. This is a challenge.

    This guy is too much.

    He is a thug!

    Minister Lui was speechless.

    The others were furious. They had never met anyone like Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was still mad and didnt care how they felt. He looked at Minister Lui and said. Senior Lui, I am not making things difficult for you. I would not cause trouble if Wang Shen did not provoke me. I had many things to do and had to make time toe and beat him up. I had beaten him up, and its a personal grudge. I did not steal or look at any confidential documents. Do I need to be arrested? Fights aremon in other units, and I had not heard of anyone bringing guns and arresting people. Are you all targeting me?

    Jiang Song shouted. This is the State Security!

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. State Security is also a government agency. Its just a dispute between Wang Shen and me. What must you all target me? You all pointed your guns at me! You all are scaring me to death! Come, draw your guns, and try again!

    Anger.

    Everyone was angry.

    This guys words made them angrier.

    You beat up someone at our unit, and you think you are right?

    Dong Xuebing knew he had gone overboard today but could not control his anger. Jiang Song yed a part in Wang Shens arrogance. Thats why Dong Xuebing did not have a good attitude towards them.

    Angry because of a beautiful woman.

    I dont care, and I will be a hooligan today!

    I helped the State Security Bureau many times, and you all repaid me by hitting Old Xu!

    F**k!

    Do you think I am a pushover?

    Minister Lui asked. Then what do you want to do?

    Dong Xuebing replied. I willpensate his medical bills. As for responsibility this is a civil case under the Public Security Bureau.

    Jiang Song shouted. You hit my man and think you can settle it with a civil case?

    A Deputy Chief added. You attacked a Government Agency!

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. I did not attack, and this is not considered an attack. I am alone and had fractures all over me. You have over a hundred people and have guns. Have you seen an unarmed person attack an establishment? I had asked you all to step aside and made known that I am looking for Wang Shen. I also warned you all, but you refused to listen. This is not my problem. If you did not stop me, I would not hit your men. How can this be an attack on a government agency?

    Damn!

    This guy is unreasonable.

    Everyone stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Minister Lui frowned. Xiao Dong, dont be too much.

    Dong Xuebing retorted. This is the way I am! Beating Wang Shen up is a light punishment! How can you all promote such people? Are you all blind?

    This sentence offended all the leaders.

    Jiang Song could not stand it. He promoted Wang Shen, and everyone knows thetter is his right-hand man. Dong Xuebing was scolding him. Barging into the City Bureau, beating up their staff and leader, and he is scolding their top leader.

    Arrest him! Jiang Song shouted.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Sure. I am waiting.

    A subordinate pulled out his gun and turned off the safety. He pointed his gun at Dong Xuebings head.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and pointed to his head. I said I will not move a step. Here. Shoot here. You are my grandson if you dont fire!

    That subordinate almost exploded in anger.

    Minister Lui shouted. Put down your guns!

    Jiang Song said. Minister Lui, this guy

    Put away the guns first. Minister Lui was frustrated and helpless with Dong Xuebings attitude. He knew Dong Xuebing would not die if anyone fired, which would infuriate him more. It will be the City Bureau staff who will be injured. It will make things worse. Thats why he ordered them to put their guns away. Sigh anyone will have a headache when they meet Dong Xuebing. No one can control him.

    The tension in the City Bureau rose.

    Dong Xuebing decided to y hooligan today. He stood there and continued to smoke.

    Suddenly, a car dashed into the City Bureau. The guards tried to stop, but it was too fast. It came to a screeching stop near Dong Xuebing.

    Everyone frowned.

    A woman got out of the car. It was Xu Yan.

    Tan Limei pped her forehead. Chief Xu is finally here.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second when he saw Sister Xu. His aura toned down a lot, and he looked slightly embarrassed.

    Xu Yan walked over to Dong Xuebing angrily. What the hell are you doing? Huh?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. Go back first, Sister Xu. I can handle this.

    Handle your ass! Xu Yan scolded. She points at Dong Xuebing. Look at the trouble you caused!

    Ah, Sister Xu

    Are you refusing to listen to me?

    No no I did not want to hit others, but they refused to let me enter. What can I do?

    You still want to argue?

    Xu Yan continued to scold Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing stood there and did not retort her.

    Minister Lui was surprised and asked the person beside him. Who is she? She looks familiar.

    Song Jiang recognized Xu Yan. She is Xu Yan, Wang Shens ex-wife. She was the Deputy Chief at the Western Branch and was transferred elsewhere as the Chief. She works at Dong Xuebings former workce, Fen Zhou City. I think she was his former leader. I dont know about the rest.

    Minister Lui was surprised to see someone could control this brat.

    The other side.

    Xu Yan calmed down after she finished scolding. Come with me!

    Dong Xuebing did not move. Go back, Sister Xu. I am fine.

    Xu Yan saw Dong Xuebing refused to move. She grabbed his arm and dragged him to Minister Lui. Sorry, Minister Lui. I dont know what to say about this brat.

    Jiang Songs rank is much higher than Xu Yan''s, and he speaks unfriendly. Do you think this is over with an apology?

    Dong Xuebing stared at Jiang Song coldly. What is wrong with your tone? I dare you to say that again!

 Chapter 1300: Han Jing is here

    Chapter 1300: Han Jing is here

    It was chaotic.

    The situation was getting worse.

    After Minister Lui, Dong Xuebing shed with Jiang Song again. This guy is like a hedgehog, full of pricks. Dong Xuebing listens to Sister Xu but does not care about others. He does not like Jiang Songs tone when he speaks to Sister Xu. F**k! I still have not settled the score with you for promoting that guy. How dare you go against me again and again?

    Making a scene at the City Bureau!

    Dong Xuebing is going to make a bigger scene today.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Song. Come on! I dare you to repeat it!

    Jiang Song did not expect a Deputy County Mayor to shout at him. He was furious and stepped forward. Did you forget your surname? Huh?

    Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. My surname is Dong. You all should know.

    Song Jiang could not hold back his anger. He pointed at Dong Xuebing in his face. You better

    I hate others pointing their fingers at me. Dong Xuebing raised his arm and grabbed Jiang Songs finger. He looked at him coldly. Do you believe I can make you never point others with this finger again?

    Everyone was shocked.

    Chief Jiang!

    Let go!

    Watch out, Chief Jiang!

    Dong Xuebing was going to hit the City Bureau Chief.

    Many people could not believe their eyes.

    Jiang Songs face changed, and he tried to pull his hand back. However, he could not move.

    Xiao Dong! Minister Lui tried to stop him because he knew Dong Xuebing would do that.

    Xu Yan pulled Dong Xuebing back. Let go! Do you want to cause more trouble? She saw Dong Xuebing not moving. She hugged him from his back and tried to pull him away. She panted. Stop it! Let go of him. Can you hear me?

    Dong Xuebing had to let go of Song Jiangs finger. He said to Song Jiang. I am letting you off because of my former leader. I am partly responsible for what happened today. I will pay for the medical bills and will give you all an exnation. But forget about handcuffing and bringing me back for questioning. Its a grudge between Wang Shen and me. Dont try to escte this incident. He paused and pulled Xu Yan away. Lets go, Sister Xu. Dong Xuebing did not n to leave. He waited for his mother-inw to call the State Security Bureau and settle this incident. However, Xu Yan is here, and he changes his mind. He is leaving as he does not want Xu Yan to worry.

    Go first.

    We can settle this incidentter.

    Dong Xuebings thinking is simple, but to others, it is ridiculous.

    You barged into the City State Security Bureau, hit many people, scolded the leaders, and almost hit the leader. How can you think of leaving now?

    Bullshit!

    How can we let you go?

    The people watching from the windows rolled their eyes.

    This guy is crazy.

    He has no respect for others.

    Thats right. He has no respect for our Chief.

    What are the leaders waiting for? Just finish him off with a gunshot.

    Everybody in the office buildings was talking about Dong Xuebing.

    The people in front of Dong Xuebing immediately blocked his way.

    Xu Yan whispered into Dong Xuebings ears. Stop causing more trouble. This incident cannot end like this. Just follow them, and I will think of a way to get you out.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Its fine. I called my mother-inw.

    Your mother-inw? Xie Huns mother? Xu Yan looked at him. I had not asked you before. What does your wifes family do?

    I thought you knew about it a long time ago?

    It was a guess, and you did not admit it.

    They were interrupted when they were chatting.

    Jiang Song looked at Dong Xuebing coldly. No one is leaving if this incident is not settled!

    What if I want to leave? Dong Xuebing smiled. Do you think these few people and guns can stop me? Haha you are funny.

    Jiang Song raised his hand. The guards at the gates were waiting for his order.

    Minister Lui stood there and shook his head. He did not stop Jiang Song because it was beyond his control. This brat is not listening to anyone. Who can stop someone who can escape from over fifty fully equipped and armed US soldiers? But how is this incident going to end if he leaves?

    Dong Xuebing and the State Security Bureau staff entered a stalemate again.

    Many people rushed out of the office building with guns. They surrounded Dong Xuebing.

    Suddenly, a car engine roared. Everyone turned and saw an Audi A8 entering the Bureau. Someone else is here. When Xu Yan came, the guards tried to stop her. But she dashed past them. But the guards did not stop this Audi. They were about to ask the driver for his ID when they saw the registration te. They immediately let the car enter.

    Whose car is that?

    Is it a State Security Bureau leader?

    Minister Lui and Jiang Song looked at the car.

    Everyone saw the registration te when the Audi got nearer.

    This

    This is the Beijing City Party Committees No. 1 car!

    City Party Secretary Xies car!

    Everyone knows who Secretary Xie is.

    Secretary Xies rank is several levels higher than Minister Luis former rank. He is a Sub-national leader who appears on TV often. Everyone was speechless. Although the City State Security Bureau is under the Citys jurisdiction, the city government seldom interferes with the State Security Bureaus work. Secretary Xie is different from other Provincial Party Secretary. He is a Politburo member.

    Why is Secretary Xies car here?

    Did he hear about this incident and send someone over?

    Impossible. This incident might be severe, but it is not serious enough to rm Secretary Xie.

    The people watching from the windows were puzzled. They looked at the number te again. It was the City Party Secretarys car, and no one dared to impersonate his car with a fake number te. Secretary Xie controls Beijing. Who dares to impersonate his car?

    That will be seeking your death.

    Only an idiot will do that. This must be Secretary Xies car.

    In front of a third-floor window, the Western Branch staff inhaled deeply and exchanged looks. They remembered an incident a long time ago. Chief Xiao Dong was still in the Western Branch. Chief Zhen held back Chief Dongs transfer, and a group of top leaders visited their branch a few dayster. Secretary Xie was among the leaders. During lunch, Dong Xuebing does not have a seat at the tables. Secretary Xie saw it and asked his secretary to give up his seat for Dong Xuebing. He even called him by his name. Everyone realized Dong Xuebing had strong backing at that moment. They didnt know the details then and remembered that incident when Secretary Xie appeared.

    The Audi stopped.

    The driver got out and opened the rear passenger door. A middle-aged woman got out of the car slowly.

    Its Han Jing!

    Secretary Xies wife!

    Everyone has seen Madam Han on TV before.

    Its Madam Han!

    Why is Secretary Xies wife here?

    She came here alone in Secretary Xies car.

    Everybody got more confused as they looked at the situation.

    Jiang Song and the Deputy Chiefs were puzzled. Only Minister Lui was not surprised.

    Minister Lui walked over.

    Jiang Song and the City Bureau leaders followed quickly. They must walk over to greet her no matter why Madam Han came. She represents Secretary Xie as she came in his car.

    Minister Lui greeted. Madam Han.

    Han Jing smiled. Old Lui, its been a while since you had dinner at my ce.

    Minister Luiughed. I got asthma and heart problems. I am getting old, and my health is failing. I should be in the hospital if not for some issues here.

    Han Jing replied. You got to watch your health. My son-inw gave me a few Wild Ginsengs. I will send a box to you.

    Both knew each other.

    Jiang Song and the other leaders walked over. However, their ranks were too low to speak to Han Jing. They could only stand beside and look at Minister Lui chatting with her.

    Madam Han is here.

    Why is she here?

    They were confused and nervous.

    Jiang Song looked at Madam Han and remembered Dong Xuebings information. His wifes name is Xie Hun, and her family members details are nk.

    Xie Hun

    Xie Hun

    Jiang Song got a bad feeling suddenly.

    Han Jing finished chatting with Minister Lui and looked behind her. She waved to Dong Xuebing. Come here, Xiao Bing.

    Dong Xuebing thought his mother-inw would call the State Security and did not expect her toe. He knows she came because she cares about him. He was touched. He walked over and greeted Han Jing. Mum.

    Everybody was stunned when they heard that.

    Outside of thepound.

    More people gathered.

    Many people were shocked when Dong Xuebing volunteered.

    Jiang Fangfang, Pu An, Yao Cui, and the rest immediately stopped him. It was too dangerous for Dong Xuebing to go in.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I am responsible for this.

    Why are you responsible? Jian Xiangrong said. You saved enough lives this afternoon.

    Jiang Fangfang was surprisingly firm. You are not going anywhere today. Stay here and wait.

    Li Xiaona said. You almost fell today. You cannot go. Its too dangerous.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and looked at the shocked fireman. How heavy is the concrete b pressing on Sister Zhen?

    The fireman replied. We are unsure about the exact weight, but it should be at least one ton. It might might be much more than that. The seven firemen could lift a few hundred kilograms. But they could not lift that concrete b even by an inch. It should be more than a ton. Of course, the concrete b might be stuck by other debris.

    Over a ton

    Everybody inhaled deeply.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and said. Let me try.

    Xiao Dong!

    Mayor Dong!

    Mayor Dong, you

    Dong Xuebing was very guilty. If he knew somebody might die, he would not attend the Party Committee meeting. He would rush to here to rescue the residents. He trusted the Future newspaper, which resulted in this situation. He takes things seriously and feels responsible for this situation. He was not going to listen to others. He looked at Yao Cui and Pu An, who were holding him back, and at Jiang Fangfang. Dont worry. I know what I am doing. I will be fine even if the building copses. I was buried under a copsed hospital for many days in Fen Zhou City during the earthquake, and I am still alive and kicking now.

    But

    Dont say anymore. Theres no time. Dong Xuebing flicked his arm, and the hands holding him were pushed away. He turned to the fireman. Lets go.

    The fireman replied. You alone are not enough.

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly. I am stronger than most people.

    The fireman was speechless. This is not about how strong you are. One more person will not make a big difference.

    Yao Cui was anxious. Mayor Jiang.

    Jiang Fangfang stared at Dong Xuebings back and said nothing.

    The most surprised were the Meng Faction staff, especially Chu Peng. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to volunteer to risk his life to save Chu Pengs wife.

    Mayor Dong Chu Peng was emotional. You

    Dong Xuebing consoled him. Leave it to me. I will try my best.

    Chu Peng followed along. Lets go.

    No. The person inside is your wife. Your emotions might affect the rescue operation. This is not the time to be rash. You must remain calm. Dong Xuebing disagreed.

    Chu Peng replied. But we dont have enough people.

    Dong Xuebing said. Its enough. Leave it to me.

    The Meng Faction members grabbed Chu Peng. They dont want him to risk his life.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang and Yao Cui. He gave them an assuring smile and said to the fireman. Lower thedders tform.

    The tform was lowered.

    Dong Xuebing and the fireman stepped on the tform.

    The tform rose steadily. First floor second floor third floor they reached.

    The fireman team leader was full of respect for Mayor Dongs courage. But he did not expect to move the concrete b with the few of them. You must be careful.

    I know.

    Team leader! We dont have enough time.

    The victims pulse is getting weaker. We are losing her.

    The fireman team leader shouted. Lets try again!

    Dong Xuebing and he got off the tform and climbed into the window.

    Suddenly, the floor beneath the fireman team leader gave way. Crash! Arge part of the floor copsed, and more cracks formed on the ceiling.

    Too many people.

    The building could not hold the weight.

    Dong Xuebing reacted fast. He grabbed the team leader and stopped him from falling. Three of the firemen inside fell.

    Crash

    Boom!

    Debris fell from upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. It is going to copse! Get out of there! He threw the team leader back on thedder tform.

    The firemen inside quickly rush to the window and get onto the tform.

    One fireman

    Three firemen

    Five firemen

    Everybody got onto the tform.

    Thedder tform could only hold so much weight and was swaying with seven people.

    The third floor and second floor were almost crushed. Crash! The outer walls copsed.

    It is copsing!

    Oh no!

    Run!

    What are you doing, Mayor Dong?

    Hurry and run! What are you waiting for?

    People started screaming.

    The fireman controlling thedder moved it away slightly to avoid the debris. But Dong Xuebing did not move. He stood by the window and looked inside.

    The firemen team leader extended his hand and shouted. Hurry and get on, Mayor Dong! Get on! Its toote to save her!

    The other firemen also shouted at Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing did not move.

    This was a bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing could see a pair of womans feet under that concrete b.

    The other side of the b was pressing on rocks and a broken bedframe. These things prevented Zeng Jinhua from getting crushed to death.

    She should be alive.

    Debris continued to fall. These debris was from the concrete walls, weighing over 50 kg.

    Anyone would be dead if the falling debris hit them.

    But Dong Xuebing was not concerned about the falling debris. He dodged a few pieces without looking. He did not get onto thedder tform. Instead, he rushed towards the trapped Zeng Jinhua.

    The third-floor outer walls were gone.

    The higher floors crushed the second floor.

    Although Dong Xuebing was inside the building, everybody outside the family quarters could see him. They could also see that piece of concrete b pressing on Zeng Jinhua.

    The building was swaying, and it looked like it would copsepletely.

    The floor beneath Dong Xuebings feet was shocking.

    Mayor Dong!

    Jinhua! Jinhua!

    Hurry and get out of there, Mayor Dong!

    Theres still space on the tform! Hurry before its toote!

    The firemen on the tform and the leaders looking from a distance were shocked. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to do this.

    Dong Xuebing did not run.

    He did not run even when the building was copsing!

    He is going to throw his life away to save someone else.

    Everybody was shocked.

 Chapter 1301: No justice anymore

    Chapter 1301: No justice anymore

    Mum?

    Dong Xuebing called Madam Han, mum?

    Everyone in the City State Security Bureau inhaled loudly.

    Those standing by the windows almost fell. The Deputy Chiefs and other City Bureau Leaders were stunned.

    How can this be?

    Why did he call him Mum?

    Is she his godmother?

    Everybody was shocked beyond words.

    Zhen Anguo, Tan Limei, and the Western Branch staff were dumbfounded. They knew Dong Xuebing might be rted to Secretary Xie. But they did not expect him to call Madam Han, Mum. They could ept him calling her Aunt. Why are you calling her Mum?

    Silence

    This City Bureau fell into silence.

    Everyone waited for Madam Hans reply.

    Dong Xuebing walked to Han Jing.

    Han Jing smiled and looked at Minister Lui. She patted Dong Xuebings arm. This is my son-inw, Old Lui. Have you all met?

    Son-inw?

    This guy is Secretary Xies son-inw?

    The City Bureau Deputy Chiefs felt a chill down their spines.

    Those watching from the office buildings could not ept it.

    Xu Yan did not go over. She looked at Dong Xuebing and Han Jing and was not surprised.

    Jiang Song realized this when Madam Han appeared and did not say anything.

    Everyone could not believe this uncouth hooligan was Secretary Xie and Madam Hans son-inw. Theres no justice anymore.

    Minister Lui looked at Dong Xuebing and replied. I met Xiao Bing when he was with Western Branch. I almost died there if not for his medicine.

    Han Jing was surprised. Oh, something like this happened?

    Minister Lui said. Xiao Bing not bad. But today

    Han Jing smiled and interrupted. I heard what happened. Sigh Its just a dispute and a fight between these youngsters. Its normal. However, this brat was too rash today. I will reprimand him after we go back.

    Minister Lui said. This

    I will get someone to send the medical fees. Han Jing said. This is not an official business and did not involve any confidential documents. No arrest is needed. Its just a fight between two people. Of course, we should not encourage such incidents. I will teach him a lesson at home.

    Everyone kept quiet.

    Han Jing turned and said. Lets go, Xiao Bing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and followed Han Jing into the car obediently.

    The driver closed the door for them and drove away.

    The Audi A8 drove out of the City Bureau, and no one dared to say anything.

    Say?

    Who dares to say a word?

    That is Secretary Xies wife.

    Even Minister Lui cannot do anything. Madam Han came in Secretary Xies car and sent a strong message. Who dares to touch her son-inw? Who dares to stop the Party Committee Secretarys car?

    Jiang Song was unhappy. Old Leader, this

    Minister Lui looked at him. What?

    Jiang Song paused for a second and sighed.

    Thats right. Madam Han had shown her attitude. What else can they do other than letting him go?

    Secretary Xies son-inw? Where did Secretary Xie find this son-inw? Everyone was speechless and knew Wang Shen was beaten up for nothing.

    Minister Lui looked at Jiang Song. Todays incident will end here. Xiao Dong is young and tends to be impulsive. He makes mistakes, and we should not penalize him for that. We must give young men like him a chance to repent. You might not know this. Xiao Dong had made significant contributions to the country and almost died. We must be gracious towards a patriotic and capable young man.

    Jiang Song could only listen.

    All right. I should go now. Minister Lui said.

    Let me send you, Old Leader. Jiang Song followed.

    Minister Lui waved his hand and got into his car. He suddenly remembered something and nced at Xu Yan. He waved Jiang Song over. Her name is Xu Yan, right? I need to visit the hospital now. Can you help me arrange lunch with her at noon?

    Jiang Song was surprised. Lunch?

    Minister Lui turned to his driver. Lets go.

    The car started, and Minister Lui left the City Bureau.

    Everyones reactions were different. Some were still in shock, and some were silent.

    Jiang Song returned and instructed the Deputy Chiefs.

    They must clear Dong Xuebings mess.

    Along a street.

    Inside the Audi. Dong Xuebing and Han Jing sat in the rear passenger seats.

    The driver drove the car and did not say anything. He did not even blink. From his temperament, he should be Madam Hans bodyguard.

    Mum. Dong Xuebing looked at Han Jing. Sorry to make youe here today. Its my fault.

    Han Jing looked at him. Do you know what you did wrong?

    I know. Dong Xuebing replied.

    Han Jing asked slowly. Then tell me what did you wrong.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. I should not barge into the City State Security Bureau to look for Wang Shen. I should wait outside and beat him up when hees out.

    The bodyguards lips twitched, and almostughed out.

    Han Jing was amused and pointed at him. You ah you are just thinking of beating others. When can you mature?

    Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Ring ring ring Han Jings phone rang.

    Han Jing looked at her phone and smiled at Dong Xuebing. Its your Dad.

    Dong Xuebing got nervous. He is not scared of Han Jing, but he fears Xie Guobang. This

    Dont worry. I am around. He will not scold you. Han Jing patted his hand.

    Han Jing answered, and Xie Guobang asked. My car is under repair. Why did you drive it out?

    Han Jing looked at Dong Xuebing and said. I was bored at home and went out for a spin. The car is fine and can be driven. She tried to cover up for her son-inw.

    But Xie Guobang said. I am not deaf. Do you think I dont know what Xiao Bing did?

    Han Jing paused for a second and said. Never mind. I brought this kid back. Its just a fight, and it is not a big deal. Its because someone bullied him. Oh, dont scold Xiao Bing. I will reprimand him.

    You are spoiling the kids.

    He is our son-inw.

    Xie Guobang said nothing about Dong Xuebing and asked about his injuries.

    Dong Xuebing was touched. Where else can he find such good inws?

 Chapter 1302: Settled

    Chapter 1302: Settled

    Before noon.

    Beijing suburbs.

    The City Party Committee family quarters.

    No. 1 vi. Dong Xuebing chatted with Han Jing in the living room and wanted to smoke. He did not smoke in front of her and excused himself. He left the vi and lit a cigarette on a bench in the front yard. Todays incident was a big deal. But Han Jing came, and it should be settled. Dong Xuebing felt good after beating up Wang Shen for Xu Yan.

    Ring ring ring

    Dong Xuebings phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing saw it was Tan Limei, and he answered.

    Hello, Tan Zi.

    Xuebing, did you leave?

    Yes. I am at my Mums ce.

    How can you hide this from us? No wonder Secretary Xie asked you to sit with him when you were at the Western Branch. I shall not ask more, but you be famous today. Everyone in the bureau is talking about you. Many leaders from other branches came for todays meeting. I think the whole Beijing State Security Bureau will know your name after today. Barged into the City Bureau, beat up many people, and left like this. Even Chief Jiang cannot do anything to you you are amazing. Tan Limei knows Dong Xuebing has backing, but she did not expect his backing to be so powerful.

    Secretary Xies son-inw.

    Who can imagine this?

    Sigh I caused a big fuss today.

    Oh, Wang Shens medical report is out.

    Oh, how do you know? How is his injury?

    Someone visited him at the hospital, and I overheard the hospitals initial findings was multiple fractures on his jaws, ribs, and legs. Ah, he also has a concussion.

    He deserves it.

    How did he offend you?

    He offended someone else. I dont want to talk about it. Ah, how is the situation at the City Bureau?

    Everyone dispersed. They returned to work or went to their meetings. It should be fine now.

    Ok. Thank you.

    Why are you thanking me? I did not do anything to help.

    You helped a lot. I will treat you and Zhuang Zi to dinner another day.

    Sure. Its settled. We will order a lot. Hahaha

    No problem. I got something on here. Lets hang up. I will contact you again.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and called Xu Yan. He left with Han Jing and does not know what happened to her afterward.

    Ring ring ring

    Dong Xuebing said. Hello, Sister Xu? I am Xiao Dong. He was cautious as Xu Yan was mad with him earlier. She had never been so angry before. Today was the first time he saw her so mad.

    Yes?

    Where are you?

    I am driving.

    Oh, are injuries better?

    I feel much better. I am on the highway. Its not good to drive and use the phone.

    Ok. Drive safe.

    Yes. Lets talkter tonight. I will look for you at night. Xu Yan paused and said. Minister Lui got someone to contact me. He wants to have lunch with me.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Why is Minister Lui looking for you?

    I dont know. I am on my way to meet him.

    All right. Lets meet at night. I will wait for you at home.

    Ok. I have lots to say to you. I will tell youter.

    Dong Xuebing rxed after hanging up. He knows Sister Xu is not angry with him, or she would not meet him at night. He continued smoking and tapped on the benchs armrest.

    A cars engine roared.

    An Audi entered the vi.

    It was an Audi A8, and it was parked in the garage not far from Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and looked at the number te. Eh, it is the Audi he bought for Xie Jing. Why is Xiao Jing here?

    Dong Xuebing walked over.

    The door opened, and Xie Hao got out. He saw Dong Xuebing and ran over to hug him. My brother-inw! My idol! I heard you went crazy again. Hurry tell me what happened. I like to hear these stories. He was still in his school uniform.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Why are you not in school?

    I was. But it is lunch break now. Xie Hao replied.

    How did you know about todays incident? Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Haoughed. I called my father earlier, and he was grumbling. I heard it and rushed over to see you.

    Dong Xuebing nced at him. Why are you trying to get involved?

    Xie Jing got out of her car and walked over. She smiled. Brother-inw.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and asked. Xiao Jing, why are you here?

    Xie Jing stared at Xie Hao and smacked the back of his head. Its because of this brat! I was at work, and he called me to tell me something happened in school. He asked me to go over, and I went. I was tricked. This brat could not get a cab and tricked me into going over to give him a ride. I almost beat him up at his school.

    Xie Hao pushed Xie Jing lightly with his elbows. Enough, Second Sis. Dont be mad. You are a leader now. You must be gracious and forgiving.

    Xie Jing raised her hand to hit him.

    Xie Hao ran and hid behind Dong Xuebing, giggling.

    Brother-inw! This brat is pissing me off. Xie Jing stared at Xiao Hao. She looked towards the door. Never mind. It will be lunchtime when I go back. I might as well have lunch here. Aunt will cook lunch when you are around. She knows Han Jing dotes Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Hao shouted shamelessly. You should thank me. How can you eat Aunts food if I did not drag you here?

    Do you believe I would beat you up now?

    Hehe go ahead. Come on.

    You brat. Stop running.

    Xie Hao and Xie Jing fooled around for a while.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he looked at them. They bicker whenever they meet. He likes this feeling.

    Suddenly, the vi door opened.

    Han Jing walked out with a smile. I can hear you two bickering in the kitchen. Why are you here?

    Xie Jing turned demure immediately. She stopped chasing Xie Hao and said. Xiao Hao tricked me into driving him here. He needs a beating.

    Its because you got a car. Xie Hao argued.

    Xie Jing stared at him. How dare you talk back at me?

    Han Jingughed. Come in. Haha Lunch is almost ready. I prepared a lot. Lets eat together.

    Yes! I love Aunts cooking. Xie Hao ran into the vi. Where is it? I want to taste it now. I am starving.

    Xie Jing smacked her lips. You only know how to eat.

    Han Jing and Dong Xuebing smiled as they entered the vi.

    Lunch.

    Xie Jing and Xie Hao helped Han Jing bring out the food.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to help, but he was injured. They do not allow him to help.

    Xie Jing looked at the food on the table andughed. Aunt, did you know Xiao Hao and I areing? You prepared so much food.

    Han Jingughed and joked. I can predict the future. Haha.

    Everyone knows Han Jing did not know they wereing. She prepared all the food for Dong Xuebing. Two dishes are enough for two people, but she made seven dishes. This shows how much she doted on her son-inw.

    During lunch.

    Xie Hao ate a lot, but he did not stop talking. Brother-inw, tell me how you create havoc at the City State Security.

    Dong Xuebing replied. What creates havoc there? Eat your lunch.

    Xie Hao puts down his chopsticks. You beat up over a dozen people with your injuries, and over a hundred State Security staff dont dare to stop you. How can this not create havoc? Wow I got excited thinking about it. One vs. over a hundred people. My father told me you even scolded their Bureau Chief and almost beat him. This is f**king unbelievable.

    Han Jing knocked Xie Haos head with her chopsticks. Stop cursing.

    Xie Hao giggled. I was too excited, Aunt.

    Han Jingughed. Eat more and study hard to get into a good school. Dont learn from your Brother-inw.

    Xie Hao replied. I wanted to learn, but its impossible. Where can you find another person who is as good as Brother-inw? Most people fought against one or two people, and good fighters fought against five or six at most. My Brother-inw can fight against dozens of people without breaking a sweat. Even if I trained my whole life, I cannot reach his level.

    Xie Jingughed. Brother-inw is extraordinary. No one canpare to him.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. Stop ttering me. Mum just scolded me for what happened. This incident happened because that guy picked a fight with me, or I would not go there to beat him up. So, stop praising me, and don''t tell Hun. This is nothing to be proud of.

    Xie Hao thought nothing about it. Whats there to hide? Just beat them up if you are unhappy. Who cares about the consequences? Beat him up first.

    You ah

    Haha

 Chapter 1303: Sister Xuâ€™s gift

    Chapter 1303: Sister Xu¡¯s gift

    Afternoon.

    Vi.

    Han Jing took a nap, and Xie Hao returned to school. Dong Xuebing said goodbye to his mother-inw and was about to leave. He knew Han Jing had something to ask him because she did not send Xiao Hao to school and did not return to work. He did not leave immediately. He waited for Han Jing to return to her room before leaving the vi with Xie Jing.

    Backyard.

    The sun was above them, and they stayed in the shade.

    Dong Xuebing sat opposite Xie Jing at the table. What is it, Xiao Jing?

    Xie Jing smiled. Nothing My boyfriend came to Beijing.

    Oh, Sun Kai is here. Dong Xuebing said. But its not school holidays yet. How did he find time toe?

    Xie Jing quickly exined. He did not lose his job. The school you rmended is good. Most of the students moved to the next grade, and the school organized a trip to Beijing for the staff and students to reward them. However, he was too busy to meet me as the teachers needed to care for the students. We only spoke over the phone yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Can he adapt to life there?

    Xie Jing replied. He was promoted to a small leader at that school and worked hard. He asked me to thank you and wanted to treat you to dinner.

    Sure. You all can decide a time.

    Where are you going back?

    My workce gave me two months off, and I can ask for one more month.

    Ok. We will call you again.

    Ah, dont be so formal. We are a family.

    No. We must thank you for helping him. He might not even continue to work as a teacher in Beijing, with my parents suppressing him. You saw what happened. I begged many people, and no Beijing schools dared to ept him. Only you helped us.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. No problem.

    Xie Jing looked at Dong Xuebing. Did my father find trouble with you after that?

    No. Dong Xuebingughed. Your parents are not as heartless as you think. Oh, I will not say any more. Just tell Xiao Sun to work hard.

    Xie Jing paused for a second. Are you saying my parents agree to our rtionship?

    Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand. I did not say anything.

    Xie Guoliang had spoken to Dong Xuebing when thetter went to the Finance Ministry. Dong Xuebing knows Xie Jings parents were not trying to separate her and Sun Kai. This was a test for Sun Kai. Thats why Dong Xuebing did not interfere anymore. After all, this is their familys problem. He helped Sun Kai find a job because of Xie Jing. Xie Jing cried and begged him to help. He gave in and did not care anymore.

    All right. You should return to work. Dong Xuebing stood up. Go. I am going home for a nap. I am tired.

    Xie Jing nodded and looked at Dong Xuebing. I always wanted to thank you, Brother-inw. I lost my Eldest Aunts Buddha statue, my boyfriend, the car

    Dont mention it.

    Ok. I want to thank you.

    Haha hurry and go back to work.

    You are not driving. Let me send you.

    No need. We are not going in the same direction. I will take a cab.

    It was 1 pm, and Dong Xuebing did not want to disrupt Xie Jings work. He went out and got into a cab.

    After 2 pm.

    Dong Xuebings old apartment.

    Dong Xuebing went straight to bed after entering the apartment. He could smell Xu Yans scent in his bed.

    Dong Xuebing fell asleep.

    Half an hour

    One hour

    Dong Xuebing heard knocking sounds when he was sleeping.

    Knock knock knock Dong Xuebing woke up and went to open the door. Who is it?

    Its me.

    Huh? Sister Xu?

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and saw Xu Yan.

    Sister Xu had returned home to change because she was wearing different clothes.

    Dong Xuebing stepped aside to let her enter. He looked at the time. Didnt you say you areing over at night?

    Xu Yan entered the apartment and said. I wanted to fetch my son first. But I dont know how to tell Chaochao about his father. So I decided not to see him.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and asked. What if your son knows

    Its fine. Xu Yan sat on the sofa. She ced her bag beside her and waved Dong Xuebing over.

    Dong Xuebing sat beside her.

    Xu Yan looked at him and patted the back of his hand. Are you still angry with me for scolding you earlier?

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. No. I know you scolded me for my good.

    Dong Xuebing will never be angry with Xu Yan.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing lovingly. I should be thanking you. You are right. I worry and overthink. I dont know what negative impact it has on my son if he knows his father beat me. He is still young, and I dont want this incident to affect him. Thats why I kept it from him. I was keeping all my anger in myself.

    Dong Xuebing replied. That guy must be taught a lesson.

    Xu Yan squeezed Dong Xuebings hand lightly. I am grateful and touched when you barged into the City Bureau and beat up that guy. Haha but you were too rash. That is the State Security Bureau. I will not forgive myself if anything happens to you. I still must reprimand you. Dont even do such things again.

    Dong Xuebing agreed. Ok. I will listen to you.

    You are only saying, and you will forget everything when something happens. Xu Yan knows Dong Xuebing too well. She smiled. You brat

    Dong Xuebing replied nicely. This was because of you. How can I let others bully me? He deserves it. Dont worry. I will not do anything rash if you are fine. Barging into the State Security Bureau is wrong, but I cannot control my anger after seeing your injuries. I did not tell anyone why I beat him at the Bureau, and Wang Shen will not dare to tell anyone. No one will know, and you can tell Chaochao that I just wanted to find fault with him.

    Thank you.

    You dont need to be so polite with me.

    Xu Yan nced at him and tidied his hair. I did not expect you to do this for me. It was too risky. What if you killed him identally or hit Jiang Song? Your Mother-inw cannot save you if that happened. Have you ever thought that you might lose your job?

    Dong Xuebingughed. Its fine. I dont mind losing my job because of taking revenge for you. I can start from scratch again.

    Xu Yan was quiet for a while and held Dong Xuebings hand. She kissed the back of his hand.

    Dong Xuebing touched his nose and felt awkward. Lets talk about something else. What is in that bag? Is it groceries?

    Xu Yanughed. Its a gift for you.

    For me? Dong Xuebing blinked. What is it?

    Xu Yan opened her bag. It was a few pieces of clothing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I got lots of clothes. Why are you buying more clothes for me?

    You got lots of clothes, but they are not fitting. Xu Yan said. You are too skinny. The clothes you buy are slightly bigger. I want to make a few clothes for you.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. You made these yourself?

    Xu Yanughed. What do you think?

    Dong Xuebing said. How did you do it? I didnt know you could make clothes yourself. I only know sweaters can be knitted.

    What nonsense are you talking about? Where did your clothese from if you cannot make clothes? Xu Yan took out the clothes. I sewed it with a sewing machine and bought the cloth to make it.

    You know how to operate a sewing machine?

    Most women at my age will know these skills. Our living standards are not as good as now, and we sew most of our clothes. We can barely afford our meals. How can we get money to buy new clothes?

    Dong Xuebing said. This is so troublesome. Your work is so busy.

    I got some time after work. I saw a colleague has an old sewing machine which she is not using. I took it from her. Xu Yan flicked the shirt and positioned it against Dong Xuebings body. I had not sewed for a few years, but my skills are still good. It looks fitting. Come, try this on and show me. I can alter it if it is not fitting.

    Dong Xuebing was touched. This shirt is pricelesspared to those designer brands. Sister Xu made this. She picked the material, cut it, and sew it. These five pieces of clothing should take at least a few months to make.

    Sister Xu. Thank you.

    Haha try it and see if it fits. However, I cannot change the colors if you dont like it.

    I love it.

 Chapter 1304: Sister Xu is going to be promoted

    Chapter 1304: Sister Xu is going to be promoted

    Afternoon.

    Five pm.

    Dong Xuebing''s old apartment. Living room.

    Xu Yan passed the clothes to Dong Xuebing and sat on the sofa, looking at him. Dong Xuebing took off his shirt and paused when he was about to unbuckle his pants.

    "Can you stop looking at me?"

    "How do I know if it fits if I don''t look at you?"

    "Huh? You can see after I changed."

    "Which part of your body I have not seen?"

    "Err it''s not like this. I I am embarrassed."

    Dong Xuebing would strip in front of Yu Meixia, Xie Hun, and Qu Yunxuan. But Sister Xu is the oldest among his women. She is seven to eight years older than Yu Meixia and is from his mother''s generation. He still feels shy in front of her.

    Never mind.

    I don''t care anymore.

    I must ovee this. See all you want.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the clothes and was eager to try them. He did not expect Sister Xu to spend her free time sewing so many clothes for him. She might not even do this for her son. Dong Xuebing cleared his mind and stripped until his underwear. He put on the clothes piece by piece.

    "What do you think?"

    "Hmmm, the shirt is fine."

    "I think so too. You are good at sewing."

    "Haha your pants are slightly longer."

    "It''s not. I did not put on a belt. It will be fine after I put on a belt."

    "Try it with a belt. I can alter it if it is too long. It''s easy to shorten the pants."

    One piece

    Three pieces

    Five pieces

    Dong Xuebing tried every piece of clothing.

    Xu Yan got up from the sofa and straightened his cor. "Not bad. This fits you better."

    Indeed.

    Dong Xuebing is skinny and looks sloppy when he wears shirts. However, the clothes Sister Xu sewed were very fitting. She picked nice colors that fit his style. He is the Executive Deputy County Mayor and cannot wear trendy clothes. He is young and should dressed maturely.

    Dong Xuebing looked at himself in the mirror and liked what he saw. "It''s nice. Thank you, Sister Xu. I don''t need to buy clothes for the next year."

    Xu Yan stood behind him and patted his shoulders. "I''m d you like it. I can sew more for you next year."

    "Don''t it''s too tiring for you."

    "I got nothing to do at home anyway."

    "It''s bad for your neck and back. Don''t tire yourself."

    "Haha I know you care for me. All right. Let''s talk about this next year."

    Dong Xuebing does not want to remove the clothes after trying them on. He sat beside Xu Yan on the sofa. "I am impressed by your skills. Did you make clothes for Chaochao?"

    Xu Yan drank her tea and said. "I sewed all of Chaochao''s clothes when he was young. But he stopped wearing the clothes I sewed when he grew up. He thinks the style is old."

    "Who says? It suits me."

    "Thats because you are a Leader and trendy clothes do not suit you. I read a few books before I decided on these styles. I am d you like it. Xu Yan looked at him. Haha I finished these clothes a month ago and kept them in my trunk on this trip to Beijing. I dont know if I should give it to you. After all, its embarrassing to sew and give clothes to a younger man my age. Dont you think so?

    Ahem Dong Xuebing understood how she felt.

    Xu Yan patted the back of his hand. This time is different. You did a lot for me, and these clothes are nothingpared to what you''ve done.

    Dong Xuebing held her hand. Stop bringing that up again. Your problem is my problem. I should do that.

    Fine. I will stop talking about it. Xu Yan tightened her grip on Dong Xuebings hand and said nothing.

    The room was quiet.

    Ah, its 6 pm. Dong Xuebing let go of her and stood up. I will prepare dinner.

    Xu Yan got up and followed him. Lets cook dinner together. You cooked yesterday, and I should let you try my cooking today.

    Sure. Haha I will be your assistant today. Dong Xuebing started unbuttoning his shirt. Wait for me. I need to change out of my new clothes in case it got dirty.

    Xu Yan smiled when she saw Dong Xuebing treated those clothes like treasures.

    A few minutester.

    They entered the kitchen.

    Xu Yan washed the vegetables while Dong Xuebing cut them. They looked like a couple.

    Oh, I forgot to tell you. The ingredients were prepared, and the stove was lit. Xu Yan started pouring oil into the wok.

    Dong Xuebing turned to her. What is it?

    Xu Yan said. I told you I had lunch with Minister Lui this afternoon.

    Oh yes. I forgot to ask you about it. Why did he invite you to have lunch? He and you should not be close. Dong Xuebing was wary. He blinked and asked. Is he interested in you? Although he asked Sister Xu to look for a partner, he is possessive. He is too old for you.

    Xu Yan was amused. What are you thinking?

    Then what is it about? Dong Xuebing passed the vegetables to her.

    The wok was heated, and Xu Yan put in the spring onions and gingers. Minister Lui had a lunch banquet, and I was not the only one invited. More than a dozen people were there. I didnt know them well and did not join their conversation. After lunch, Minister Lui spoke to me alone. He asked if I knew what happened to your provincials State Security Bureau. I told him I heard about it, and he asked if I was interested in being transferred there.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. You are transferring to our province?

    Xu Yan nodded. Yes. To be your provinces State Security Bureaus Deputy Chief.

    Dong Xuebing was excited. How did you reply?

    Haha What do you think? How can I reject such a good offer? Minister Lui asked me to wait for news. I think the transfer order will be out in a few days. Maybe I would be flying back with you.

    Ah! Thats great!

 Chapter 1305: Sister Xuâ€™s Reward

    Chapter 1305: Sister Xu¡¯s Reward

    Evening.

    Dinner.

    Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan took out the dishes from the kitchen. One scooped the rice, and the other went to get the chopsticks.

    Lets drink, Sister Xu.

    What do you want to drink? Fruit juice or tea?

    Alcohol, of course. We must celebrate your promotion.

    Its not confirmed, and the transfer order is not out yet.

    I know Minister Lui would not lie. He asked you, and you agreed. That means its not a problem. Haha We were still talking about it yesterday. We will see each other often after you are transferred there. Its such a coincidence. Dong Xuebing was in a good mood. Xu Yan will be promoted, and he can see her often. Although his County is far from the Provincial town, the journey usually takes only an hour or two.

    Xu Yan ate her food and said calmly. This should not be a coincidence.

    Dong Xuebing put some food into her bowl and looked at her. You are capable and experienced. Its normal for the higher-ups to notice you.

    I was just promoted to Division Chief. Xu Yan said.

    Dong Xuebing asked suspiciously. Huh? Old Lui must be interested in you. He changed the way he addresses Minister Lui.

    Xu Yanughed. Are you jealous? Why do you keep thinking he is interested in me?

    Dong Xuebing blushed and tried to exin. I am not jealous. Ah I was just saying and dont mean anything.

    Xu Yan replied. I saw how you treated Minister Lui today. You should not do that. Minister Lui could not suppress the trouble you caused. He must answer to the City Bureau staff. He told me how you saved his life after our lunch. He asked if I wanted a transfer because he wanted to return the favor.

    Dong Xuebing understood. Oh, I see.

    This Old Lui is not an ungrateful person.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing. I thought about it and felt there were other reasons. You were causing trouble at the City Bureau and stopped when I was there. Minister Lui should have noticed that I can control you. Thats why he thought of transferring me to your province. Yourbat powers, your family background, and your working style. Most people cannot stop you. You even dare to barge into the City State Security. State Security should be afraid you caused bigger trouble, and they are afraid of you. They hope I can keep you under control after I go there.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. They are asking me to watch me.

    Xu Yanughed. I can be promoted to Provincial State Security Deputy Chief because of you.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless for a while andughed. This means the trouble I caused turned out to be something good.

    Xu Yan said sternly. Be serious. Dont ever do such things again. The higher-ups might tolerate it once or twice. You dont know what they think if you repeat it. Your wifes family might be extraordinary, but they cannot protect you so many times.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I know.

    I hope you listen to what I said. I shall not say more. Xu Yan put food into Dong Xuebings bowl. Haha eat more.

    Ok. Dong Xuebing looked at her. Are you leaving tonight?

    Xu Yan replied. I should be working tomorrow, and I called my unit earlier. Theres nothing important for me, and I can return to work a few dayster. However, I have to leave tonight. I need to visit my Uncle, rtives and some old friends. Its difficult to return, and I have many things to do. Your province is far from Beijing, and I got to visit them before I got transferred.

    Dong Xuebing hoped Sister Xu could stay over at night. He did not persuade her after hearing she had things to do. All right.

    Its different when treating an older lover.

    After dinner.

    Dong Xuebing kept looking at the time and ate fast.

    Xu Yan kept the dishes and said. Whats the hurry? Do you have another appointment?

    No. You are leaving soon. I want to finish dinner fast, and we can Oh, you are injured. Never mind if you dont want to. Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly.

    I am going over to my Uncles ce at 8 pm. We still have slightly more than an hour. Xu Yan looked at him and put down the dishes. Shall I do the dishester?

    Dong Xuebing nodded and stood up.

    Xu Yan did not say anything and started unbuttoning her blouse.

    Xu Yan was wearing a suit and looked mature and attractive. Dong Xuebing saw her bra after she unbuttoned her blouse. She changed, and her bra was dark blue with some flowery patterns. She wears conservatively, and her dressing suits her. He could not stand it and went over to help her undress.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled. Just undress yourself. I can do it myself.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and continued to undress her. He grabbed her butt as he took off her pants.

    Soft

    Meaty

    Xu Yan stood naked in her heels in the living room. What about you?

    Dong Xuebing stared at her for a while and was shy when it was his turn to strip. He switched off the lights and took off his clothes. His arm was injured, and he undressed slowly.

    Xu Yan sat on the sofa naked and drank her tea.

    Dong Xuebing finally finished undressing and sat beside her. He hugged her and started kissing her neck.

    Xu Yan put down her teacup and caressed Dong Xuebings back.

    Dong Xuebing kissed her earlobes and asked. Is there anything special today?

    Haha What special do you want?

    That your mouth

    Xu Yans lips and tongue were thick, and it felt really good.

    Xu Yanughed. You dont hold back towards me. Fine. I will reward you today. She made Dong Xuebing sit properly on the sofa and kneel on the floor before him.

 Chapter 1306: New Power â€“ SLOW

    Chapter 1306: New Power ¨C SLOW

    Next day.

    Morning, after 8 am.

    Its a bright and windy day.

    Dong Xuebing got out of bed in his old apartment. He yawned and took out a cigarette. He sat on his bed and smoked. He was alone as Sister Xu had leftst night. Although Xu Yan said they had forty minutes, their sessionsted more than one and a half hours. He hoped he did not dy her matters. He was exhausted and fell asleep while hugging her. He does not know what time she left.

    Eh?

    Theres something on the table.

    Dong Xuebing saw a note under the ashtray while flicking the cigarette ash. He read it.

    I am leaving. Have a good rest.

    Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and kept the note.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebings phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and picked up his phone. It was from Yao Cui.

    Hello. Dong Xuebing answered.

    Xuebing, its me. Yao Cui.

    Haha I know.

    I am at our workce. The leaders asked me to check with you on your recovery. How are you?

    The doctor says I will be fine after some rest. What is it? Did something happen at work?

    Not really. Its about the funds from the Central government. The higher-ups felt keeping the money in our Finance Department was not a good idea. Many department heads and townships are eyeing the money. There will be someoneing to ask for funds every day. The fund is insufficient for every department, and the County had several meetings to discuss how to distribute the funds. Secretary Meng cannot decide. The Party Committee wanted to decide during the next meeting next month. You are in charge of the Finance Department and have received money from the Central Government. Mayor Jiang called me yesterday, and I think she hopes you can attend next months Party Committee meeting. But your body

    Dong Xuebing blinked. Mayor Jiang wants me to return?

    I dont know. But I heard it from Mayor Jiangs secretary.

    All right. I know. The meeting is more than ten days away. I will attend the meeting.

    Your injuries need at least three to four months to recover. Dont force yourself. What if you worsen your injuries?

    Its fine. I shall see about it. This is about the fund, and I must attend the meeting.

    Ok. Take care of yourself.

    Dont worry about me. I recover fast.

    Dong Xuebing noted it on his phone. He got the money and wants to know how the County will use it. Mayor Jiang should have had some ns but did not call him because of what happened. Thats why she got her secretary to contact Yao Cui to pass the message. She needs Dong Xuebings support at the meeting as they were from the same camp.

    There are still over ten days to the meeting.

    Dong Xuebing was in no hurry to return.

    Dong Xuebing stretched and washed up. He prepared breakfast and ate it. He was feeling good, but his wounds were still hurting.

    Never mind.

    I will recover from my injuries now.

    Dong Xuebing was not returning to the hospital and did not need to worry about the doctors finding out he had recovered. He can recover and pretend in front of others.

    REVERSE!

    Dong Xuebing recovered all his injuries.

    Of course, he did not heal those minor wounds. He focused on the fractures in his ribs, arms, and legs. These were painful, and the remaining wounds are for others to see. He got to keep some injuries to show others. He cannot be seen without wounds when he removes his clothes.

    A few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing moved his arms and legs. All right. He could not feel any pain, and his fractures had healed.

    Ahh

    It feels so good.

    Dong Xuebing finally can rx after living with his injuries for a few days. He took the clothes made by Xu Yan to the bathroom and put them on. He checked himself in the mirror and nodded. He did not wear his new clothes at home and changed out of it. He does not want to dirty them.

    What should I do today?

    Its been a while since I came back. I should walk around.

    Dong Xuebing went to a shopping mall and a library. He did not have time to recharge since he started working. He finally got time to rest, and no one was with him. He could read some books.

    Thick ck Theory

    The Art of Leadership

    Dong Xuebing tried reading these books, but these books did not interest him.

    He walked to the medical books section.

    Dong Xuebing picked several books about Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture points and started reading. He imed he knew Traditional Chinese Medicine and had treated many people. He feared his lie would be exposed and needed to learn the basics.

    Chinese medicine

    Human acupuncture points

    Types of surgeries

    Traditional Chinese massage

    Dong Xuebing does not care whether it is Chinese medicine or Western medicine. He bought over a dozen books and DVDs. He started reading at home and found these books more attractive than those on leadership. Maybe it is because he does not want to think about work when resting.

    One book

    Two books

    Three books

    Dong Xuebing read fast. He only wanted to understand the basics and did not need to memorize them. He finished three bookste at night. He likes to read Western medicine books, too. Western medicine books are more organized, and they have more machines. Their surgeries have standard procedures, unlike Chinese medicine. Just the acupuncture points are enough to give him a headache. The prescription isplex, too. The medicine for the same illness differs depending on the patients body condition. The medicines for men, women, skinny, fat, etc., are different. He does not have time to research about these. No wonder most Chinese Doctors are old doctors. One needs decades to learn this trade. Western medicine is easier to understand.

    Dong Xuebing knew he could not learn Chinese medicine and started reading Western medicine books after memorizing the acupuncture points.

    3 am.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. He was tired but not sleepy. After the session with Sister Xu yesterday, he was satisfied, had a good sleep, and recovered from his injuries.

    Lets read a while more and sleep at 4 a.m.

    Dong Xuebing started reading the fourth book. It is a tranted book. Although the book was tranted into Mandarin, many terms and words were in English. He lit a cigarette and started reading the book on the sofa.

    The usage of hemostatic forceps are

    Dong Xuebing read softly and read out the English words. When he saw the word SLOW, he suddenly thought about his power. He blinked and read it. SLOW!

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing felt something in his mind.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. This was how he felt when he used his powers. What happened? Did I give amand?

    Dong Xuebing called out his MENU to check.

    Remaining time.

    Two minutes thirty-five seconds

    Two minutes thirty-four seconds

    Two minutes thirty-three seconds

    His time was decreasing.

    Dong Xuebing dropped his cigarette. Whatmand did I say?

    SLOW?

    Its SLOW!

    Dong Xuebing felt he dropped his cigarette, and his natural reflex was to catch it. To his surprise, his cigarette was floating in the air. It was dropping very slowly. It looked like a feather falling to the ground andnded a few secondster.

    SLOW? What is SLOW?

    Does it mean slowing down?

    Dong Xuebing knew he found a newmand. He looked at the curtains moving by the breeze. It was moving very slowly, as if it was in slow motion. He was overjoyed.

    SLOW!

    This means time has slowed down!

    Dong Xuebing was d he read these medical books.

    Trantors notes:

    Thick ck Theory

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thick_ck_Theory

 Chapter 1307: Sun Kai in trouble

    Chapter 1307: Sun Kai in trouble

    Next day.

    Morning 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing slept in the wee hours of the morning and woke upte. The sun was up when he woke up to wash up.

    Dong Xuebing discovered a newmandst night but experimented with it a few times because he was tired. He did not use SLOWER straight away. He took out his phone and started recording a video. He positioned his phone on a shelf, facing him, and started putting toothpaste on his toothbrush.

    All right.

    SLOW!

    The air seemed to be still.

    Dong Xuebing started brushing his teeth as he usually did. One time five times ten times his hand could feel a bit of resistance on the toothbrush. It felt simr when he used STOP. But the resistance is not as strong as STOP. Like STOP, he was the only person not affected by his SLOW. He continued moving as usual and did not feel any difference. Other things were affected by his powers. For example, the water and foam from his mouth would drop slowly into the sink. The water from the tap dripped in slow motion.

    OK.

    Deactivate SLOW.

    There was a vibration in the air, and Dong Xuebings remaining time stopped decreasing.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his hands, stopped the recording, and yed it.

    y Dong Xuebing was putting toothpaste on his toothbrush.

    A few secondster, Dong Xuebing used SLOW. Dong Xuebings hand in the video moved fast until it was blurred. His movements were faster than anything in the world. It looked like he had installed a motor in his hand. His toothbrush moved more than ten times in a second.

    It was too fast.

    Dong Xuebings phone could not even capture his hands movements.

    Dong Xuebing deleted the clip after watching it. Heughed as he rinsed his mouth.

    The effects were what he imagined.

    SLOW will slow the time, and everyone and everything will be affected. This means Dong Xuebing, unaffected by the effect, will move faster.

    SLOW!

    This is a good power.

    It is more effective than STOP during fights.

    MENU: Shows the remaining time.

    STOP: Time stop.

    BACK: Turn back time.

    REVERSE: Turn back time on a specific object.

    FORWARD: Fast forward the time on a specific object.

    Now, Dong Xuebing has a new power. SLOW. Slow down the time.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied. He has a variety of powers now.

    Dong Xuebing did not continue to experiment with SLOW as his remaining time was not a lot. He prepared a simple breakfast andid on his bed after eating it. He continued to read those medical books. He was more serious this time and finished reading one book at night. He rested and watched the DVDs for the next few hours.

    Medicine

    This subject is profound.

    Dong Xuebing was engrossed, watching the DVDs and reading books for two days.

    No one looked for him, and he focused on learning medicine.

    Night. 9 pm.

    Ring ring ring Xie Jings number appeared on Dong Xuebings phone.

    Dong Xuebing was tired after reading for so many days. He was about to sleep, and he answered his phone.

    Xiao Jing?

    Are you sleeping, Brother-inw?

    Almost. Haha I am reading.

    Oh, Sun Kai is leaving tomorrow afternoon.

    So early? School trips should be a few days.

    Its been many days. Their school had given them a big budget for this trip. Sun Kai discussed with me, and we hope we can treat you to lunch tomorrow.

    Sure. I am fine. What time?

    Lets meet at noon. Sun Kai is staying near your ce. We can meet at North Heping Road and decide where to go.

    Ok. See you tomorrow.

    Have a good rest.

    Same to you. Good night.

    Dong Xuebing hung up and looked at the time. He put his book aside andid on his bed.

    Ten minutes

    Half an hour

    One hour

    Ring ring ring Dong Xuebings phone rang again.

    Dong Xuebing was sleeping, and he reached around for a while before finding his phone. He did not see who the caller was and answered with his eyes closed. Hello, who is it?

    Its me.

    Mum?

    It is Luan Xiaoping.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Why are you calling sote at night? I am sleeping.

    Luan Xiaoping asked anxiously. You asked your Uncle Yang to arrange a school for a teacher, Sun Kai. How is he rted to you? Is he your friend?

    Dong Xuebing replied. Yes. What is it?

    Luan Xiaoping took a deep breath and said. Something bad happened to him in Beijing.

    Something happened? Dong Xuebing was shocked. What happened? We are supposed to meet for lunch tomorrow.

    Luan Xiaoping said anxiously. Your Uncle Yang just found out. A teacher on the school trip said a few schoolgirls met were robbed when they were out. The students were pretty, and those robbers wanted to rape them. They dragged the students into an alley. Sun Kai and other teachers noticed the missing students when they checked the rooms and went out to look for them. Sun Kai saw those robbers dragging the students into the alley, and he went to stop them. They fought. She paused for a second and said. He managed to save the female students but was stabbed by those robbers. The students called for help, but it was toote. Sun Kai is not going to make it.

    What! Dong Xuebing sat up, and his sleepiness was gone. Where is he now? Which hospital is he in now?

    Luan Xiaoping replied. He is near to our old apartment. The ambnce sent him to Heping Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing wore his shoes. I will go over now.

    Dong Xuebing did not expect this to happen. He does not have enough time to turn back the clock with BACK. He got dressed quickly and ran out.

 Chapter 1308: Critical Condition

    Chapter 1308: Critical Condition

    Night.

    After 10 pm.

    The sky is dark.

    Dong Xuebing ran downstairs and got into a cab.

    Where are you going?

    Heping Hospital.

    Why are you in a rush?

    Can you drive faster? Thank you.

    Is your loved one in hospital? Hang on!

    The driver did not ask much after he saw Dong Xuebing was in a rush. He floored the elerator.

    Inside the cab.

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Jing.

    Ring ring ring Xiao Jing might be sleeping as she took a while to answer.

    Hello, Brother-inw?

    Xiao Jing! Come to Heping Hospital now.

    Hospital? I am sleeping. Whats wrong?

    Something happened to Sun Hai! He was stabbed!

    What did you say? Impossible. We spoke over the phone an hour ago.

    Stop talking ande immediately. I dont know his condition. I am on my way and is reaching soon.

    What how how did it happen? Xie Jing panicked, and she sounded like she was about to cry.

    Dong Xuebing replied. That is a small hospital, and theres not much they can do. Try to see if you can get him transferred to a bigger hospital. I am here and got to hang up.

    All right I will go over now

    The cab driver sent Dong Xuebing to the hospitals entrance within four minutes.

    Dong Xuebing paid the driver and ran into the hospital. Itste, and there are not many patients at the hospital. He saw a nurse and grabbed her arm. Is there a guy sent here in an ambnce not long ago? Where is he now?

    The one who was stabbed?

    Yes. Where is he now?

    He is in the operating theater on the second floor.

    Thank you.

    Dont mention it. Are you his family? He he might not make it.

    Dong Xuebings face changed when he heard this, and he ran to the stairs.

    Second floor.

    Outside of the operating theater.

    A group of people were standing outside.

    They were the middle school students and teachers from Lui An City. They were in Beijing on a school trip. Two male teachers stared at the operating theater door with their hands clenched into fists. Three female teachers eyes were red, and one was crying. The rest were students. Three to four female students were crying and mumbling. Teacher Sun The nurses and doctors outside the operating theater asked them to keep quiet, but the sobbing did not stop.

    Dong Xuebing ran over. Where is Sun Kai?

    Everyone looked at him. You who are you?

    I am his friend. Where is he? How is his condition? Dong Xuebing asked.

    A male teacher walked over and said. The doctors are trying to save him inside.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. He looked at the sobbing female students. They were in their teens and still wearing their uniforms. He immediately knew Sun Kai was stabbed when he tried to save them. He pointed at them. What are you all thinking? How can you girls go out at night in an unfamiliar city? Dont you know it is dangerous? Are you all stupid?

    A girl cried. We we thought Beijing was safe.

    Safe your head! Dong Xuebing shouted. How is this safe? Its toote now.

    The nurses outside overheard them and asked. Is that guy a teacher? How did he get hurt?

    A female teacher wiped her tears and said. Teacher Sun was protecting the students against four hooligans. He rushed forward without hesitation and stood in front of them. He stayed on his feet after he was stabbed and continued to protect them.

    Another female teacher cried loudly.

    A male teacher looked at the doctor. Can Teacher Sun be saved? Tell us. Can he survive?

    Everyone turned towards that doctor.

    The doctor overheard them and knew the patient was injured for trying to protect his students. He thought for a while and sighed. You should not send him to our hospital. Our main surgeon had a heart attack tonight and is in the operating theater now. Our Deputy Director is on vacation and needs at least three hours to arrive. He will not be here in time. The other surgeons in our hospital now cannot handle such a major operation. You should send him to the nearest Triple-A hospital. He might have a chance to survive there.

    Dong Xuebings eyes grew cold. Then why did your hospital ept him?

    The doctor exined. The ambnce had arrived. If we dont ept the patient and handle his injury, he will surely not survive. He also cannotst until he reaches other hospitals. We contacted nearby hospitals, hoping they could send a good surgeon over. But I think its toote. The patient was stabbed in his abdomen and lost a lot of blood. Its difficult to stitch his wound and stop the bleeding.

    A student in ids asked. Are are you saying Teacher Sun cannot survive?

    The doctor replied. I hope you all can be prepared. Even our Deputy Director might not save him. His injury is too serious.

    How can this be?

    Teacher Sun Teacher Sun

    Sob no no

    The floor outside of the operating theater still has wet blood stains. This was the severity of Sun Kais injury.

    Dong Xuebing asked. How much time does he have?

    The doctor sighed. I dont know how long he canst. He might pass away anytime. You should contact his family members. Maybe they can get to see him thest time. Most doctors would not be so direct. But this doctor told them directly. This is equivalent to telling them Sun Kai will not survive.

    Many cried along the corridor.

    Many male students and teachers eyes turned red.

    Dong Xuebing knew this was an emergency and did not say much. He pushed the doctor and nurse aside and opened the operating theater door. It was not locked, and he entered.

    Eh! What are you doing?

    Dont go in! They are operating on the patient!

    The people outside tried to stop Dong Xuebing. The doctors and nurses inside were stunned.

    But the doctors and nurses had no time to care. They were trying to stop the patients bleeding and transfusing blood.

    Dong Xuebing ignored the doctor who was trying to stop him. He walked to the table and looked at Sun Kai. He was as pale as a sheet, and his stomach had a gaping hole. Dong Xuebing could see his organs inside, and blood was gushing out.

    Miraculously, Sun Kai was awake.

    Xiao Sun. Dong Xuebings eyes were red. You must hang on!

    Sun Kai smiled weakly as he looked at Dong Xuebing. Brother Dong. Am I not going to make it?

    Dong Xuebing shouted at him. You are still young, and you are going to make it! You still have a long way to go! Dont worry. You will be fine.

    The chief surgeon in the room looked at Dong Xuebing and turned to the doctor and nurses, trying to drag Dong Xuebing out. Let him talk to the patient. We need the patient to stay awake.

    Teacher Sun!

    Teacher Sun!

    The operating theater door opened, and they could hear the students.

    The nurses quickly closed the door as they didnt want them to disrupt the operation.

    Sun Kai heard his students shouting for him and said. Brother Dong. I dont have yourbat skills. Xiao Jing always tells me how good you are. You can fight against a few dozen people easily. But I could not even fight against four hooligans. I realize it is not easy. I can never learn your skills in my lifetime.

    The surgeon said. Continue talking to the patient, and dont let him fall asleep. Dont let him talk too much too.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and said to Sun Kai. What are you talking about? You are better than me. I can fight against dozens of people because I know they are not my match. Thats why I dare to fight them. You are different. You know you cannot win against those hooligans, but you still step forward to protect your students. He felt his heart aching. I am not as good as you. Xiao Jing did not pick the wrong guy.

    Sun Kai smiled and moved his lips. But he could not say anything.

    Dong Xuebing tensed up. Hang in there! Can you hear me? Xiao Jing is on her way here! He shouted and narrowed his eyes. He focused on Sun Kais body and not directly on his wound.

    REVERSE!

    Dong Xuebing used one second.

    REVERSE deactivated.

    Dong Xuebing was not healing his wound, and the effect was minimal.

    The blood pressure value on the monitoring device rose a little, and the heart rate increased from 38 to 51. Sun Kais condition improved slightly.

    The surgeon and his assistants were slightly relieved.

    Sun Kais face was slightly less pale but still looked terrible. After all, the wound on his stomach was deep.

    What should I do?

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes.

    Sun Kai would not survive if Dong Xuebing did not do anything. Using REVERSE to slow down his injuries is ineffective and could not stop his bleeding. Dong Xuebing could tell the surgeon was inexperienced as he struggled with the forceps and did not do any stitches. However, Dong Xuebing would expose his powers if he used REVERSE to heal Sun Kais injuries and return his body condition to yesterday. He could not exin how it happened.

    Dilemma

    Dong Xuebing does not know what to do.

 Chapter 1309: Surgery? I will do it!

    Chapter 1309: Surgery? I will do it!

    Heping Hospital.

    Second floor, Operating theater.

    One second

    Ten seconds

    Twenty seconds

    Dong Xuebing continued to talk to Sun Kai.

    But Sun Kai did not reply and fainted in the end.

    Xiao Sun! Xiao Sun! Dong Xuebing quickly called him. Wake up!

    The surgeon started to suture Sun Kais damaged organs. But he was inexperienced or had not done such surgeries before. He tried a few times and failed. Before trying again, he asked his assistants to hold the forceps and wipe the blood with hemostatic gauze. He moved cautiously, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

    The nurse went to get a towel to wipe the surgeons sweat.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. Do you know how to do this surgery?

    The surgeon ignored Dong Xuebing. He started working at the hospital a year ago. Although one year is long, it only applies to other industries andpanies. One year is nothing in a hospital, and he is just starting. He was only an assistant to the Deputy Director in minor surgeries. All he did was to suture on fake skins and remove sutures. Although he has seen the Chief Surgeon and Deputy Director in surgeries, he has never sutured on a real person. This was his first time, and it was a gaping wound. This surgery isplicated even for an experienced surgeon.

    The surgeon had no choice.

    The Chief Surgeon had a heart attack.

    The Deputy Director was not in the hospital.

    The patient was sent to the hospital and was the only surgeon on duty. The patient will die if he does not operate on him. How can he not operate on him?

    The surgeon had to operate on the patient.

    Their small hospital does not have many doctors.

    Has the Deputy Director arrived? The surgeon panted.

    The nurse replied. He is on his way but should need at least two to three hours.

    It will be toote. The surgeon tried to suture but failed. He was panicking. The patient is in shock. We dont have much time.

    The assistant instructed the nurse.

    The nurse got ready to inject Sun Kai and reported his blood pressure and heart rate.

    Xiao Sun! Sun Kai! Open your eyes! Hurry! Dong Xuebing shouted. Your students are waiting outside! Xiao Jing will be here soon! Stop pretending to be sleeping! Can you hear me? Wake up!

    Sun Kai remained motionless.

    Dong Xuebing looked at that young surgeon. Can you hurry up?

    The nurse retorted. That is not a normal fruit knife. The knife is blunt and has grooves, making the wound uneven. It is hard to suture.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. We will use a band-aid if it is a small wound. Why do we need a hospital?

    You are unreasonable. The nurse stared at Dong Xuebing.

    The surgeon interrupted. Shut up. My skills are not good. This surgery is not a problem if the Chief Surgeon is around.

    The nurse replied. Even the Chief Surgeon might not save the patient. He was in a critical condition when he arrived. Its a miracle for him tost until now.

    Ring ring ring Dong Xuebings phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered. Xiao Jing.

    Xie Jing asked. How is Sun Kai?

    Where are you now? Talk after you reach.

    I am on my way. Is his life in danger?

    I dont know. Just hurry. Have you contacted his family?

    Sob sob Yes. Why did this happen? Why? Xie Jing cried. What should I do, Brother-inw? What should I do?

    Dont be anxious. Calm down.

    How can I not be anxious? What if he

    You are driving. Let me think of a way.

    Dong Xuebing cannot use REVERSE to heal Sun Kais wound directly. He would be exposed and might even implicate the Xie family. But he heard Xie Jing crying and started to hesitate.

    Damn!

    Is there another way?

    How can I save him and not expose myself?

    Dong Xuebing was under pressure. He kept his phone and walked out of the operating theater. He inhaled deeply. The tension in the operation room made him breathless.

    How is Teacher Sun?

    How is he?

    Say something! How is Teacher Sun?

    The teachers and students crowded around Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing did not say anything. He leaned against the wall and started rustling his hair. He could not decide. His decision will determine a persons life, and this person is Sun Kai. Xie Jings boyfriend!

    REVERSE?

    No

    What about others? Can he save Sun Kai with his other powers?

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing remembered his new power. SLOW.

    Dong Xuebing read a lot of Western Medicine and surgery books these few days. Although he does not understand most of them, he learned some basics. Suturing is not tricky. It depends on the surgeons guts, uracy, and if he is fast enough. That surgeon had not sutured on a person before, and his moments were slow. He was also scared. Thats why he could not suture the wound and stop the bleeding.

    I can do it myself!

    I can use BACK if I make a mistake!

    I can use SLOW to suture the organs slowly!

    I can use REVERSE to save Sun Kai if he is in danger!

    Dong Xuebing felt this might be possible. He is bold and dares to do anything he thinks of.

    Suddenly, the nurse walked out. Is the patients family here?

    The teachers asked. How is Teacher Sun?

    The nurse replied. We tried our best. The patient cannot hold on any longer. Ask the patients family to go in if they are here. They might get to see him onest time.

    Dong Xuebing exploded. See him for thest time? F**k! Let me do it!

    The nurse and the doctor outside were stunned. Let you do what?

    The surgery! Dong Xuebing walked into the operation room.

    The nurse quickly stops him. Are you mad? Even the doctors cannot do anything. What can you do?

    Step aside! I will bear the responsibility. Dong Xuebing said.

    An assistant overheard Dong Xuebing and walked out. Do you have experience in surgeries?

    Those teachers and students looked at Dong Xuebing.

    This guy is a doctor? The nurse was surprised. They can let this guy try if he is a doctor.

    But Dong Xuebings reply shocked everyone. I major inputer science.

    Major in Computer Science?

    What you studied has nothing to do with medicine! How dare you go in and do the surgery?

    F**k! I had seen bold people but never seen anyone as audacious as you!

 Chapter 1310: How can you be a Computer Science Grad?

    Chapter 1310: How can you be a Computer Science Grad?

    Night.

    Outside of the operating room.

    Everyone saw a glimpse of hope when Dong Xuebing stepped forward. They thought he was a doctor or a medical student. Sun Kai cannot hold on any longer, and the hospital wants to save him. But Dong Xuebing said, I major in Computer Science, and killed all their hopes. The nurse and Deputy Surgeon almost fainted.

    Computer Science?

    Even a tailor is better than you.

    Medical students need to study for at least five years. It is moreplex than other courses, which are only three to four years. It is a specialized course and unrted to other courses. Computer Science has nothing to do with medicine.

    The nurse stopped Dong Xuebing. Stop!

    The Deputy Surgeon blocked the door. Are you kidding me?

    The teachers stopped crying and looked at Teacher Suns friend. Teacher Sun is not going to make it. Can you dont create more trouble?

    Dong Xuebing told them the truth. He did study Computer Science. Xiao Sun is my friend. Will I harm him?

    A female teacher rubbed her swollen eyes. But you

    The nurse said angrily. You cannot go in! What the hell are you thinking?

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. Why would I do this surgery if you all can save him?

    The Deputy Surgeon was dumbfounded.

    The nurse shouted. Are you trying to kill him?

    I cant be bothered with you. Dong Xuebing pushed them aside and entered the operating theater.

    The nurse almost fell.

    The Deputy Surgeon could not stop Dong Xuebing and ran after him. What are you doing?

    The people inside were shocked because they overheard their conversation. He did not expect this young man to go in.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and took a scrub from a shelf. He put it on and wore the scrub cap. The nurse tried to block his way again but was pushed away. He put on the gloves and walked to the operating table. This is life and death. I will do it if you all cannot save him.

    The primary surgeon frowned. No! This is ridiculous.

    The second deputy surgeon shouted. Stop creating trouble! We are in the midst of an operation!! What do an outsider like you know?

    The first deputy shouted. Call security! Get him out of here first! This is ridiculous! Who left the door unlocked?

    Suddenly

    Beep beep beep beep beep

    The monitoring devices rm sounded again.

    The primary surgeons face changed. The patient is not going to make it!

    The rest did not care about Dong Xuebing anymore. They rushed forward and crowded around Sun Kai.

    The nurse shouted. Blood pressure 50! Heart rate is dropping! 35! 33! 29!

    The primary surgeon immediately instructed his deputy to give Sun Kai another shot and tried to suture his blood vessels. But he failed at suturing the organs. He would make mistakes on the third or fourth suture and have to redo it.

    Blood pressure 40!

    Heart rate 20!

    We are losing him!

    Sun Kais vitals continued to drop.

    The surgeons were not helping at all.

    The primary surgeon, two deputy surgeons, and nurses sighed. They knew there was nothing he could do. The patients injury is too severe. Even if they can suture the wounds, he could not survive.

    I told you all to let me do it! Dong Xuebing was nervous and pushed the surgeons aside. Step aside!

    He is not going to make it. The primary surgeon said helplessly.

    Not going to make it, my ass! Dong Xuebing did not look at them. He stared at Sun Kai and pressed an acupuncture point on his abdomen hard. He focused on Sun Kais head and areas outside the wound and said REVERSE 1 second in his heart.

    What are you doing?

    Dont use so much force!

    The others shouted for Dong Xuebing to stop.

    But they were shocked the next second.

    Eh? The blood pressure is rising!

    50 55 60

    The heart rate is increasing too! 35 40 50

    How is this possible? Why did his vitals recover suddenly?

    The surgeons and nurses had not done anything. The only exnation was that the young man pressed on that acupuncture point.

    What is this method?

    Chinese medicine? This guy knows medicine?

    Dong Xuebing stood in front of the table and reached out his hand. Gauze!

    Ah? The nurse was surprised, and she looked at Dong Xuebing.

    I said gauze! Dong Xuebing could recover Sun Kai for a moment but cannot do it forever. After all, the wound on his stomach is too big.

    This The nurse and deputy surgeons hesitated.

    The Primary surgeon looked at Dong Xuebing and said. Give it to him!

    Doctor Zhang, this is against regtions. The nurse said.

    The Primary surgeon took the gauze and passed it to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took it from him. He read lots of medical books and saw how doctors used them previously. He remembered the procedures, and his hands did not stop. He pushed the gauze into the wound and wiped it before throwing the soaked gauze away. He took another gauze and wiped the blood again.

    Most people would tremble when they saw a bloody wound like this. Only experienced doctors can remain calm. Dong Xuebing was calm, and his hands were steady.

    The nurses looked at Dong Xuebing, surprised.

    The deputies were also shocked.

    His hands were steady. He learned how to do surgery before.

    Dong Xuebing did not learn. He remained calm because he saw too many bloody scenes. He had injured at least a few hundred people and killed several dozens. He fought countless battles and saw more blood than these doctors. How can he get nervous because of a small knife wound like this?

    How can Dong Xuebing be scared after he killed so many people?

    Dong Xuebing does not even need to blink in front of this wound.

    The blood was wiped.

    Dong Xuebing could see the wound now.

    Dong Xuebing reached out. Suture needle.

    The nurse did not move. She felt allowing an outsider who studied Computer Science to operate on a patient was ridiculous. She does not want to bear the responsibility.

    But the first deputy surgeon quickly passed the suture needle and thread to Dong Xuebing.

    Although Dong Xuebing saw how the Primary surgeon sutured the wound, it was his first time using it. He recalled what he read and how to use these tools. The thread was catgut, and it would dissolve after some days.

    The second deputy surgeon reminded. Be careful.

    The Primary surgeon added. The wound is uneven, and I failed to suture the wound a few times earlier, causing more damage to his wound. Its hard to suture it.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. I will try.

    Dong Xuebings eyes changed as he lowered his head. He was focused on the wound.

    Position the needle

    Push the needle through

    Pull the thread

    It looked easy, but Dong Xuebing had only read and seen others doing it. How can he be good at it?

    Dong Xuebing made a mistake on his first suture.

    The Primary surgeon quickly said. Its nted. This will not do it.

    More bleeding. It means Dong Xuebing had sutured the wrong area.

    Dong Xuebings eyes narrowed and mumbled BACK 3 seconds.

    Time returned to the point when Dong Xuebing was about to push the needle through.

    This time, Dong Xuebing adjusted the angle and pushed the needle through. He got it right this time and continued to do the second stitch.

    Dong Xuebing did not make any mistakes.

    Everyone in the operating theater held their breaths.

    But the third stitch is at the uneven part of the wound.

    If Dong Xuebing makes a mistake here, he will have to undo all the stitches and do it again. This was why the Primary surgeon failed earlier.

    A mistake was made on the third stitch.

    It was in the wrong position. BACK 2 seconds

    Again! Dong Xuebing failed to stitch it. BACK 3 seconds

    Dong Xuebing finally seeded with the third stitch after using BACK five times.

    Fourth stitch

    Fifth stitch

    Sixth stitch

    Only Dong Xuebing knew he had made lots of mistakes. The others could not see it because of BACK.

    Everyone was quiet after Dong Xuebing finished the final stitch. Everyone looked at him in shock. Although he was slow and the suture was ugly, he

    He seeded on his first try!

    This guy could suture an uneven, blunt knife wound!

    The nurse was speechless.

    This How can you be a Computer Science Grad?

 Chapter 1311: The family is here

    Chapter 1311: The family is here

    The sutures were done.

    The organs stopped bleeding.

    Dong Xuebings forehead had some sweat. The person on the operating table is Xiao Jings boyfriend. He must do his best to save him, and it was exhausting.

    Terrific! The first Deputy Surgeon said.

    Well done! The second Deputy Surgeon clenched his fist.

    The Primary surgeon looked at Dong Xuebing. Good skills.

    Dong Xuebing asked emotionlessly. Blood pressure.

    The nurse looked at the device. 55.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. Heart rate.

    Heart rate is 50. The nurse replied.

    Dong Xuebing mumbled to himself. This should not be.

    Wait a while. The Primary Surgeon knew something was off. He waited for a while and looked at Sun Kais vitals. His face changed. His blood pressure is still low. This

    The first Deputy Surgeon inhaled deeply. Somewhere is bleeding.

    The second Deputy Surgeon eximed. All the wounds were sutured. How can this be?

    Oh no. The patients blood pressure is dropping quickly. He is not going to make it. The nurse shouted.

    50

    45

    35

    Dong Xuebing quickly pressed Sun Kais neck with his knuckle and pressed his abdomen acupuncture point.

    Sun Kais blood pressure rises again.

    40

    50

    This technique of Dong Xuebing was terrific.

    Pressing a few acupuncture points could increase a patients blood pressure. The surgeons and nurses had never seen this before.

    The two Deputy Surgeons and nurses looked at Dong Xuebing. Is Chinese medicine so amazing?

    The Primary Surgeon said. This cannot carry on. He cannot hold on for too long. Hurry, find where he is bleeding.

    His injury is on his abdomen and nowhere else. The second Deputy Surgeon was confused. Theres no sign of bleeding.

    Thats right.

    Sun Kais abdomens bleeding had stopped.

    Although Dong Xuebing does not understand why this is happening, he knows Sun Kai is critical. His vitals are not rising after the blooding stopped. He walked over and opened his wound lightly.

    Wait!

    This

    Everyone was stunned when Dong Xuebing opened the wound and looked towards the right side.

    A broken-off knife de was sticking out of an organ. The robbers knife had broken and stuck inside Sun Kais body. Everyone finally understood what happened. The de was stuck in his organ, and the bleeding was insignificant. Sun Kai was stabbed twice in the same spot. Thats why the doctors thought he was stabbed once. The angle of the second stabbing was nted, and the doctors did not see it. This was a critical mistake.

    Shit!

    This is not looking good.

    The Primary Surgeon and his deputies hearts skipped a beat.

    Dong Xuebing looked and reached in to pull the de out.

    The first Deputy Surgeon quickly stopped him. Stop! Dont pull it out!

    The second Deputy Surgeon said. Pulling out the de now will cause massive bleeding. The patient will not make it with his current condition.

    Dong Xuebings hand stopped, and did not say anything.

    The surgeons and nurses knew Sun Kai could not survive.

    In this situation, the wound must be sutured immediately after pulling out the de.

    Even their Director and Deputy Director might not do it, let alone them.

    The Primary Surgeon is an intern

    The two Deputies do not have experience

    Two nurses who do not know about surgery

    And a Computer Science graduate

    How are they going to handle this situation?

    Dong Xuebing looked terrible as he looked at the unconscious Sun Kai.

    Outside.

    The operating theaters door.

    Rapid footsteps got nearer.

    Sun Kais parents, Sister and Brother-inw, were here. Xie Jing followed behind anxiously.

    Xiao Kai! Where is Xiao Kai?

    Is he saved? Is my son saved?

    They arrived outside the operating theater.

    A male teacher looked at them. Are you all Teacher Suns family members?

    Xie Jing grabbed a female teachers arm. How long has Sun Kai been inside?

    The female teacher replied. Its been a while. The doctor said he said he might not make it.

    Impossible! Xie Jing panicked and reached out to push the door. Let me go in! Open the door!

    Sun Kais mother heard her son might not make it, and her legs gave way. Two students saw it and caught her.

    The nurse guarding outside quickly stops Xie Jing. They are doing the surgery now. Calm down. I will go in and ask for you all. Wait here for a minute.

    The nurse entered the operating theater.

    The door closed.

    Sun Kais father was trembling. Why did this happen? He is only in his twenties!

    Sun Kais sister covered her mouth, and tears were flowing. Her husband hugged her to console her.

    A few teachers walked up to them. We called for an ambnce when we found Teacher Sun. But his injury was severe and bleeding profusely. It was toote to send him to other hospitals, and we had to send him to the nearest Heping Hospital. But we found out the hospital''s Chief Surgeon had a heart attack and is in the hospital now. The Deputy Director cannot be here in time. Only an intern surgeon is around.

    Sun Kais father was furious. This is irresponsible! They are too irresponsible!

    Sun Kais Brother-inw asked. Then then who is operating on Xiao Kai now?

    A student replied. Teacher Suns friend came, and he entered the operating theater.

    A teacher nodded. He is around Teacher Suns age. He looked average, skinny, and had a bad temper.

    Xie Jing paused for a second and said. Its my Brother-inw.

    Sun Kais sister asked. Your brother-inw? I met him before. Isnt he a civil servant? Is he a medical school graduate?

    Xie Jing panicked. What medical school? My Brother-inw studied Computer Science and does not know about surgery. He just knows some Chinese Medicine.

    Then why is he

    I dont know.

    Xie Jing and Sun Kais family did not expect to hear these after rushing over.

    Sun Kai is not going to make it

    Dong Xuebing is operating on him

    A Computer Science graduate civil servant

    Inside the operating theater.

    The nurse entered and said. The patients family is here.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. Let them in.

    Ah? The nurse looked at Dong Xuebing. She recognized him and saw he was holding a gauze. She was speechless as she did not expect him to be the primary surgeon. How can a Computer Science graduate operate on another person? This is ridiculous!

    Dong Xuebing hurried her. Hurry and let them enter!

    The Primary Surgeon sighed. Let the family members see him for the final time.

    The air was gloomy. The nurse knew there was no hope for Sun Kai. She respected this courageous teacher who fought against robbers to protect his students. Her eyes turned red, and she opened the door. She looked at Sun Kais parents and called them in.

    Sun Kais parents, Sister and Brother-inw, entered.

    Xie Jing and a few teachers followed.

    Only his family members are allowed to enter.

    I am his girlfriend!

    Girlfriend is not

    They did not listen and entered the room.

    The nurse reminded them. Dont cross the line. Please stand one meter away from the line.

    Son!

    Xiao Kai! Xiao Kai!

    Wake up! How are you?

    Xie Jing cried when she saw the opened wound in Sun Kais abdomen. She tried to run over, but the nurse stopped her.

    A teacher shouted. Save him.

    Another male teacher shouted angrily. Teacher Suns heart is still beating! Why are you all standing there and not operating on him? Save him!

    The first deputy Surgeon said. Sorry, we tried our best.

    Sun Kais mother shouted. My son is not dead yet! Save him!

    Sun Kais father cried. I beg you all to save our son.

    The second deputy Surgeon said. This young man had stopped the bleeding of a main organ, and we stopped a few blood vessels. However, the patient was not stabbed once. He was stabbed twice in the same spot, and a de is stuck in another organ.

    Xie Jing shouted at them. Then take it out!

    The second Deputy Surgeon said. We can take it out, but the patient is too weak. He might die seconds after we pull out the de. He paused for a second and said. In his current situation, he will notst more than five minutes.

    Sun Kai will die if they pull out the de

    He will also die if they dont pull out the de

    The only difference is seconds or minutes.

    The teachers turned pale. Are there other ways to save him?

    The Primary Surgeon looked at them and said. The only way to save the patient in his current condition is to suture his wound within a few seconds after pulling out the de. He might survive. However, this is in theory. It also depends on the size of the wound. Such sutures need more than a minute and require many people to assist. Its impossible to achieve it in less than a minute. Even the top surgeons might not have this technique. Im sorry, we''ve done all we can. He looked at them. You all can say goodbye to the patient now. He might hear you.

 Chapter 1312: Second Operation

    Chapter 1312: Second Operation

    Xiao Kai!

    Teacher Sun!

    Xiao Kai!

    Many people cried.

    The doctors words were equivalent to pronouncing Sun Kais death.

    Sun Kai will die with or without surgery. Theres no hope for him.

    Sun Kais mother could not ept it. She cried and fainted. Sun Kais father and Sun Kais sister caught her, and the nurse ran over to check. They helped her out of the operating theater and called another doctor to help.

    It was chaotic.

    Xie Jing and a few teachers remained.

    Dong Xuebing removed a glove and mask after Sun Kais family left.

    Xie Jing looked at him. Brother-inw

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Stop crying. It breaks my heart to see you cry.

    But Sun Kai He Xie Jing could not control her tears.

    He is still alive. Dong Xuebing looked into her eyes. Do you trust me?

    Xie Jing does not know what Dong Xuebing is talking about. Of course I trust you.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. You are considered Sun Kais family. I will do the surgery with your consent.

    Xie Jing was surprised. Surgery? How are you going to do it?

    The other teachers looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. Even the surgeons said it was impossible. Yet, you want to go ahead with the surgery.

    Pull out the de and suture the wound. Dong Xuebing replied calmly.

    The Deputy surgeons were shocked. What are you saying? This is impossible.

    The Primary Surgeon stopped Dong Xuebing. You took three to four minutes to suture the wound earlier. I admit you are more skilled than me. But this time is different. Didnt you hear what we said? Do you know how difficult this surgery is? Blood will gush out after the de is pulled out. We must use gauze to stop the bleeding, disinfect the wound, and suture it immediately. Blood will continue to gush out, making it hard to suture. We also got to monitor the patients blood pressure and other changes. Each step will take a few seconds. The fastest we canplete all these steps is at least two minutes. How can weplete it within seconds? Do you understand?

    I understand.

    They why you still dare to do it?

    He will still die if I dont do it.

    The surgeons and nurses kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing wore his gloves and mask and turned to Xie Jing and the teachers. Go out and close the door. Dont let anyonee in from now.

    Xie Jing looked at Dong Xuebing anxiously. Brother-inw

    Dong Xuebing said. Leave it to me if you trust me.

    Xie Jing clenched her teeth and looked at Sun Kai again before pulling the teachers out.

    The nurses closed and locked the door after they left.

    The Primary Surgeon looked at Dong Xuebing. I dont suggest doing this surgery. We cannotplete it in time. I understand you want to try, but we should try only when theres hope to save the patient. Theres no hope for us toplete the surgery now.

    Dong Xuebing asked. How many seconds do I have?

    Its useless. No one is so fast. The Primary Surgeon said.

    How many seconds? Give me a time. Dong Xuebing looked at the surgeon.

    The Primary Surgeon sighed and looked at Sun Kais vitals. He thought for a second and said. 10 seconds at most. Im not sure.

    How many seconds is the safest?

    Within five seconds.

    You mean Sun Kai will be saved if I can suture the wound within five seconds?

    Yes. The chances of him surviving are the greatest. But how can it be done in five seconds? You might not evenplete the first suture. Its just enough to disinfect the wound.

    I know.

    You dont know.

    Dong Xuebing ignored him. Lets start.

    The Primary Surgeon asked again. Are you sure you want to do it?

    Dong Xuebing replied. Yes. I will bear responsibility for whatever happens next.

    Beep beep beep

    Beep beep beep

    The vital monitoring device rm sounded again.

    Sun Kais blood pressure dropped rapidly.

    The Primary Surgeon took a deep breath. Theres no time. Let him try.

    The Deputy Surgeons were sweating. They had to gamble it.

    Dong Xuebing pressed Sun Kais acupuncture point with his knuckle, and his blood pressure rose. However, it was not as effective as before. It reached 50 before starting to drop again. This move is not working anymore. He reached out his hand. Hurry! Gauze, sterile, suture needle and thread, hemostatic cotton, and tray! Put everything in the tray and give it to me!

    The nurse replied quickly. We will pass them to you.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. It will be too slow. You all are not fast enough.

    Give everything to you? Are you going to do everything yourself? Its slower that way.

    The Primary Surgeon said. Everyone has their habits when doing a surgery. Give it to him. Let him try. The patient cannotst more than a minute now.

    The Deputy Surgeons and nurses started grabbing the things Dong Xuebing needed.

    nk! nk! They threw everything Dong Xuebing asked into a tray and gave it to him.

    Blood pressure 40

    Blood pressure 35

    They are losing Sun Kai

    The first Deputy Surgeon asked. What do you need us to do?

    Nothing. Stand further away from me. Dong Xuebing replied.

    All right. The Primary Surgeon and his deputies stepped away from him.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He was ready, and his hands moved.

    Dong Xuebings following action shocked the surgeons and nurse.

    Dong Xuebing flicked the tray and threw everything inside up in the air.

    Five seconds how short is five seconds?

    Picking up the hemostatic cotton requires one second.

    Dong Xuebing could not afford to waste any time. He threw everything he needed in front of him to save time. Even half a second saved is critical.

    What are you doing?

    Are you mad?

    How are you going to use those things?

    The doctors and nurses were stunned.

    The surgical tools were in mid-air. Dong Xuebing threw them up vigorously, and the tools were still moving upwards.

    The surgeons knew why Dong Xuebing did this. It was to save time. But they did not think he could do it.

    Completing a surgery in five seconds?

    You might not even catch those tools.

    You need superb eye sights and lightning-fast reflexes.

    Dong Xuebing put the tray behind him. He could not do this in the past, but he could do it now. The new power he discovered can achieve it.

    The tools were still in the air.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes and mumbled SLOW!

 Chapter 1313: Five Seconds Operation

    Chapter 1313: Five Seconds Operation

    SLOW!

    The air changed.

    Everything became slow motion.

    The surgical tools and items floated upwards like balloons. Their rising speed was much slower than balloons. The Primary Surgeon and his Deputies had shocked expressions on their faces. Their lips moved slowly. The sounds sounded like a broken tape recorder. It made inaudible noises as time slowed down drastically. Dong Xuebing could not understand what they were saying, but he knew. He ignored them as his priority was to save Sun Kai, and he could not exin SLOW. He was the only person on earth not affected by time.

    Dong Xuebing can be considered in another dimension from the people around him.

    Dong Xuebing raised his head, grabbed the hemostatic cotton in the air, and pulled the de from Sun Kais organ.

    Pssst!

    Blood stted out.

    Some bloodnded on Dong Xuebings sleeves. Under normal circumstances, the blood would be all over his gown. But the blood droplets were still floating in the air under the effect of SLOW.

    Five seconds

    The countdown started.

    Dong Xuebing only has five seconds.

    Dong Xuebings left hand pressed the hemostatic cotton on the wound, and his right threw the broken de behind him. He looked up and grabbed the disinfecting tools. His left hand had wiped the blood, and he started disinfecting the wound with his right hand. He flicked his left hand and threw the hemostatic cotton behind him.

    The blood finallynded on Dong Xuebings arm at this moment.

    The suture needle started falling.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed the suture thread with his left hand before hepleted disinfecting the wound. His right hand hadpleted disinfecting the wound, and he threw it aside.

    The suture needlended on Dong Xuebings left hand.

    Dong Xuebing started suturing the wound immediately.

    However, Dong Xuebing is not a surgeon. His first suture was nted.

    Dong Xuebings face changed. He thought for a second and used BACK.

    BACK 2 seconds.

    Time returned to 2 seconds ago.

    Dong Xuebing was worried time would return too far, and everything he did was in vain. To his surprise, BACK returned him two seconds ago, under the effect of SLOW. This is great.

    Dong Xuebing got another chance, and he pushed the needle down.

    Sess!

    Dong Xuebing did not make any mistakes.

    Second suture

    Third suture

    Fourth suture

    Dong Xuebing used BACK four to five times to reach the fourth suture.

    Dong Xuebing was reaching his limits. He was highly focused because he used up all his remaining time a few days ago. He had only a few minutes saved from the past few days. He used some when suturing Sun Kais other organ earlier and cannot waste time now. Five seconds toplete the surgery is weighing on his shoulders.

    Five seconds

    I only got five seconds

    Even though time slowed down, Dong Xuebing did not have a lot of time.

    Faster!

    I need to be faster!

    Sixth suture seventh suture eighth suture

    In another dimension.

    Under normal timing.

    The Primary Surgeon, his deputies, and the two nurses were shocked when they saw Dong Xuebing throw all the surgical tools in the air. Their hearts dropped, and they thought this surgery would fail. The patient is not going to survive. Which doctor would throw all his tools in the air to save time? This is not a circus!

    But they saw something amazing in the next moment.

    This young man was too fast. He caught the hemostatic cotton in mid-air. The countdown started when the broken de was pulled out of the organ.

    Dong Xuebing threw the broken de before half a second was up. The dended in the tray behind Dong Xuebing at the end of the first second, and he threw the hemostatic cotton. His hands moved so fast that they could not be seen at the start of the second second. He grabbed the disinfecting tool and started disinfecting the wound. Before the end of the second second, the hemostatic cottonnded in the tray behind him. The disinfection waspleted. Dong Xuebing grabbed the suture needle and thread on the third second. He pushed the needle through the wound without looking. He was lucky to get it right, and the disinfection toolnded in the tray.

    The surgeons and nurses were speechless.

    What is this speed? How can he be so fast? He also did it without any mistakes.

    They were shocked too early. Their eyes almost popped out in the fourth second.

    They could not even see Dong Xuebings moments in the fourth second.

    Fast

    Its too fast

    This young mans hands shed around the wound gracefully.

    First suture

    Third suture

    Fifth suture

    Seventh suture

    One second

    Seven sutures in one second

    Even their Chief Surgeon takes a few seconds to make one suture, which was considered fast. He could not do it continuously and needed a short pause before starting on the next suture.

    The Chief Surgeon needs a few seconds toplete a suture.

    But this young manpleted seven sutures in a second!

    Damn!

    What the hell are you?

    How can anyone have such fast hands?

    How long is five seconds? Its only a blink of an eye. Its too short.

    The surgeons and nurses were still shocked when they reached the fifth second.

    Dong Xuebing exhaled and stopped moving. He looked at them. Its done.

    Its done?

    The sutures werepleted?

    They could not believe their eyes and moved nearer. The sutures were ugly. They were crooked, but the wound was closed.

    The wound was sutured.

    The five-second surgery was a sess!

    They looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. How was this possible?

 Chapter 1314: The Operation is a success

    Chapter 1314: The Operation is a sess

    Inside the operation theater.

    In front of the operating table.

    It was quiet when Dong Xuebing finished the surgery.

    The Primary Surgeon, the Deputy Surgeons, and nurses were at a loss of words.

    Completing a suturing surgery in five seconds. They swore even the top surgeons in the world could not do it within five seconds.

    However, this young man did it.

    A Computer Science graduate did it.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the unconscious Sun Kai and asked. Blood pressure, heart rate.

    The nurse got back to her senses and looked at the machine quickly. Blood pressure 55 60 65 Heart rate 58.

    Its rising.

    Sun Kais vitals were rising.

    The nurse was overjoyed. The blood pressure stabilized.

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted. He closed his eyes for a while and walked to a corner. He took off his gloves and rubbed his temples. You all will do the rest.

    The nurse quickly gave Dong Xuebing a ss of water. You take a break. Thank you.

    Dong Xuebing gulped down the ss of water. It was a few seconds, but he was exhausted mentally.

    The rest of the surgery is simple.

    Dong Xuebing hadpleted the surgery''s hardest part; the rest was to clean up and stitch up the wound.

    The Primary Surgeon and his Deputies started suturing Sun Kais abdomen wound close.

    Suture

    Bandage

    Medication

    Drip

    Its done. The operation waspleted.

    Everyone was relieved, and they looked at the resting Dong Xuebing.

    Outside.

    Second-floor corridor.

    More teachers and students arrived after they learned what happened to Teacher Sun. They all gathered in front of the operating theater.

    Where is Teacher Sun?

    How is he?

    Say something, Teacher Zheng.

    Teacher Chen, how is Teacher Sun?

    A female teacher sniffed and said. The doctor said they cannot save Teacher Sun even if they operate on him.

    What?

    Cannot be!

    The teachers and students, who just arrived, turned pale.

    Sun Kais sister shouted. Xiao Kai will be fine! He will be fine!

    Xie Jing clenched her teeth and said. They are still operating on him. Theres still hope!

    Sun Kais Brother-inw and father helped Sun Kais mother back. She walked slowly, and her eyes were all red.

    Why did youe back, Aunty? Xie Jing stood up.

    Where is my son? How is he? Sun Kais mother asked anxiously.

    He is still inside. We dont know how he is. Xie Jing helped Sun Kais mother to the chair. How are you?

    Sun Kais father replied. The doctor says she was too agitated and is fine now.

    Suddenly, the operating theater room door opened.

    Everybody turned, and those seated stood up.

    A doctor walked out. He was the Primary Surgeon who operated on Sun Kai. He had removed his mask and looked young.

    Doctor!

    Where is Xiao Kai? Where is he?

    Everyone asked the doctor anxiously.

    The doctor said Sun Kai would not survive earlier, and everybody was prepared for the worst. A few teachers turned away as they did not want to hear bad news.

    Sun Kais parents and Xie Jing were the same.

    What would happen to them if Sun Kai was gone?

    The Surgeon looked at them. Dont worry. The patient is out of danger for the time being. Of course, his condition is still critical.

    Sun Kais mother screamed. What?

    Sun Kais father asked agitatedly. You are you saying?

    Xie Jing grabbed the Surgeons shoulder. Sun Kai is fine now?

    The Surgeon nodded. We removed the de, and the surgery was a sess. He is fine now but needs to remain in the hospital for further observation and treatment.

    Sun Kais mother burst out in tears. Thank you! Thank you!

    Xie Jing was overjoyed. Thank you, Doctor! Thank you!

    The students and teachers cheered. One good turn deserves another. I knew Teacher Sun would be fine.

    Thank you!

    Thank you very much!

    Everybody thanked the Surgeon.

    The two Deputy Surgeons and nurses came out.

    The Primary Surgeon looked at Xie Jing. Is that your Brother-inw?

    Yes. Whats wrong?

    Did he study Computer Science?

    Yes. He is a Computer Science graduate.

    The Primary Surgeon looked at his Deputies and nurses. They were speechless.

    Xie Jing asked. Why are you asking this?

    Sun Kais Sister interrupted. Thats right. Didnt you say the surgery was impossible to seed? It must bepleted within seconds, and no one can do it.

    Another teacher said. Thats right. Why

    The Primary Surgeon paused for a few seconds and said. I thought no one could do this surgery. Even the fastest surgeon in the world requires a second to do a suture. Thats why we say no one canplete the suture within five seconds. No ones hands could move so fast, and we concluded the patient could not be saved.

    Then why?

    Thats right. How did you save him?

    Xie Jing paused for a second and asked.

    The Surgeon looked at Xie Jing. We dont deserve your thanks. We did not do much today. You should be thanking your Brother-inw.

    Xie Jing was surprised. Did my Brother-inw do the surgery?

    Sun Kais parents, the teachers, and the students were shocked.

    The Primary Surgeon nodded and looked towards the operating theater. I had watched many surgeries and met famous surgeons. But I had never seen such fast hands. I said earlier that the best surgeons fastest suture is around 1 second, and He paused for a second and said. Your Brother-inw did seven sutures in one second.

    Seven sutures in one second?

    Everybody was stunned.

    This is seven times faster than the best surgeon!

    He used five seconds to remove the broken de, disinfect the wound, and close the wound. The Primary Surgeon said. Thats why you should thank him. This surgery would not seed without him. He mumbled to himself. Those hands he is born to be a surgeon. Why why did he study Computer Science?

    The other surgeons and nurses still could not ept it. It was unbelievable.

 Chapter 1315: Doctor Dong

    Chapter 1315: Doctor Dong

    Morning.

    Heping Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing yawned and woke up. He was sitting on a chair in the dark, windowless operation theater. He stretched and looked around. Dimmed light shone into the operation theater through the door crack. He looked at the nket on him and patted his forehead. He took out his phone and checked the time. Its after 7 am.

    I fell asleep.

    I slept immediately afterst nights operation.

    Why didnt anyone wake me?

    Dong Xuebing had goosebumps when he thought about how he had spent the night in the eerie operation theater.

    Suddenly, the door was opened from outside.

    A nurse entered and switched on the lights.

    The sudden brightness blinded Dong Xuebing, and he covered his eyes.

    The nurse was shocked when she saw someone standing two meters away. She jumped. Oh, you are awake.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Sorry. I slept in the operating theater for so long.

    The nurse replied. I thought of waking you. Itste, and we received a call for an emergency operation soon. We need to prepare the room.

    Dong Xuebing straightened his clothes. Ok. Carry on.

    The nurse walked in front. Pleasee this way, Doctor Dong. I will bring you to Teacher Suns ward on the third floor.

    Doctor Dong? Dong Xuebing was speechless and quickly waved his hand. What, Doctor? I am not a Doctor.

    The nurse smiled sweetly. You are modest. Youpleted a surgery that even the top surgeon could not. You are a doctor.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Dont call me that.

    The nurse thought for a second. Then I will call you Teacher Dong.

    Dong Xuebing asked. How is Teacher Sun? Has he woken up?

    He woke up around 6 am. Beijing TV Stations people are here. The nurse replied.

    Dong Xuebing followed the nurse out. He narrowed his eyes to get used to the brightness outside. The TV station is here?

    The nurse nodded. Yes. Teacher Sun saved his students from a few criminals and did not go down after getting stabbed. He continued to fight against them and protect his students. Most people would not do this. The TV Station camest night to wait for him. They were interviewing Teacher Suns colleagues and students.

    At the end of the corridor.

    They turned into the stairwell.

    A Doctor saw Dong Xuebing and stopped. He looked at the nurse. Is this Doctor Dong?

    The nurse nodded. Yes.

    The Doctor smiled and shook Dong Xuebing. He looked at him respectfully. Good morning. Which hospital are you from?

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand. I am not a Doctor.

    The Doctor thought Dong Xuebing did not want to say. He smiled and did not ask again.

    They exchanged some pleasantries, and Dong Xuebing continued upstairs. Many nurses saw and greeted him.

    Doctor Dong.

    Good morning, Doctor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing blushed and felt helpless.

    How can he be a Doctor with his skills?

    The nurse smiled and exined. Your surgeryst night was too impressive. Doctor Zhang and Doctor Li regretted not recording it on video after the surgery. They were whining about it throughout the night, and everyone in the hospital heard you made seven sutures in a second. They were impressed.

    Dong Xuebing mumbled. Record it?

    The nurse replied. It can be used as teaching material if it was recorded.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Luckily, it was not recorded. He knows where he stands. He had only read a few medical books in the past two days.

    Third-floor.

    Intensive Care Unit.

    Maybe Sun Kai had touched many people, and the hospital arranged a single ward for him.

    Doctor Dong, we are here.

    Is this the ward?

    Yes. I am going back to get ready for the operation.

    Ok. Thank you for bringing me here. Carry on with your work.

    The door was locked and could not opened. Dong Xuebing saw Sun Kai inside with his parents and Xie Jing through the small window in the door but could not hear what they were talking about.

    Beep beep beep

    Dong Xuebing pressed the bell.

    A nurse walked to the door and paused momentarily when she saw Dong Xuebing. She opened the door immediately. You must be Doctor Dong. Pleasee in. Sun Kai was not out of danger, and the hospital did not allow visitors other than his family. But Dong Xuebing was special. He operated on Sun Kai and is his friend. He could visit.

    The door closed.

    Dong Xuebing asked softly. How is he?

    The nurse replied. His condition is stable. His heart rate and blood pressure are normal, and he woke up around 6.05 a.m. Doctor Zhang asked us to lower the dosage. The nurse spoke as if she was reporting the patients condition to a Doctor. She did not treat Dong Xuebing as the patients family and friends. She treated him as a Doctor.

    Xie Jing saw Dong Xuebing. Brother-inw.

    Sun Kais Sister quickly stood up. You woke up.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I just woke up. Why didnt you all call me?

    The nurse tried waking you after the surgery. Xie Jing walked over. But you did not wake up even after she shook you a few times. They know you are exhausted and did not disturb you. She paused for a second and asked the question she waited to ask sincest night. Brother-inw, how how do you know surgery suddenly?

    Dong Xuebing replied. I can do surgery all this while.

    Didnt you learn Chinese Medicine? I heard it from my Sister. Xie Jing said.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. I know a bit of Western medicine. Ah Its about the same.

    Xie Jing was speechless. How can Chinese and Western medicine be the same? I had never heard you say you know about surgery.

    Dong Xuebing tried to brush her off. I know some basics.

    Xie Jing replied. You know many things. Is there anything you dont know?

    Sun Kai opened his eyes weakly and looked at Dong Xuebing. Brother Dong.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Are you feeling better?

    Yes. Much better. Thank you. Sun Kai knew Dong Xuebing had operated on him.

    Dong Xuebing said. Whats there to thank? We are a family. Stop talking and rest. I am relieved to see you are fine.

    Sun Kais mother walked over and held Dong Xuebings hand. Her eyes were red. Thank you thank you

    Dong Xuebing quickly helped her up. Dont mention it, Aunty. You faintedst night. Try not to get agitated again. Hurry and sit.

    Sun Kais mother refused. Sun Kais father held Dong Xuebings hand and started thanking him.

    A whileter, the nurse in the ward said. Sorry to bother you all. The visiting hours are almost up. You all can remain here for five minutes more. The patient still has a few more checkster.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Ok. We will leave now.

    The nurse said. Theres no rush. I am going out to get the patients medication. Call me if you need me.

    Sun Kais mother said to her son. Xiao Kai, have a good rest. I will be outside.

    Sun Kai replied. Mum, go back with Dad and Sis. I am fine.

    Xie Jing said. Aunty, Uncle, go back first. You all did not sleepst night. I will stay with Xiao Kai. Dont tire yourselves out.

    Sun Kais Sister said. I will stay to apany you.

    The nurse who left earlier returned to the ward and said. Ady, Xia Yanzhen, Ms. Xia, is waiting outside. She is here to visit the patient. Is she your rtives?

    Ms. Xia?

    Xia Yanzhen?

    Xie Jing was shocked.

    Sun Kai tensed up and panicked.

    Sun Kais parents were confused and looked at Xie Jing. What happened, Xiao Jing?

    Xie King replied softly. My Mum is here.

    Ah? Your mother? Sun Kais family gasped. They heard from their son that Xie Jing was not from an average household. Her family are high-ranking government officials. They also know Xie Jings parents and family oppose their rtionship. Xiao Jings parents even used their connections to kick Sun Kai out of the school he taught. He might not even be a teacher if it werent for her Brother-inws help.

    Sun Kais mother said. This

    Sun Kais father said. You should go back, Xiao Jing. Your mother must be here for you.

    I am not leaving. Xie Jing clenched her teeth and said to the nurse. Let my Mume in. Thank you.

    The nurse did not ask anything and let Xia Yanzhen in. She left and closed the door.

    Xia Yanzhen entered.

    Dong Xuebing greeted. First Aunt.

    Oh, Xiao Bing. You are here. Xia Yanzhen nodded and looked at Xie Jing. She turned and looked at Sun Kai and his family.

    Sun Kais family was nervous. This was the first time they met Xiao Jings mother. They heard she is a Deputy Sub-Provincial (Ministerial) level official.

    Sun Kais mother patted Xie Jing. Xiao Jing, go back with your mother. Hurry we will take care of Xiao Kai. You did not sleepst night.

    Xie Jing refused and sat there without moving. She did not even look at Xia Yanzhen because her parents strongly opposed her rtionship with Sun Kai. Her rtionship with her parents these few months was not good. She lived alone and seldom returned home.

    Sun Kais father said. Go back, Xiao Jing.

    Suddenly, Xia Yanzhen said. Xiao Kai had just escaped danger, and his condition is unstable. Let Xiao Jing apany him. She is young, and its fine to sleep less. She walked over to the bed and patted Sun Kais hand. Xiao Kai, Aunty is here to visit you. I heard what happened this morning and rushed here without getting anything. How are you feeling?

    Xie Jing was stunned.

    Sun Kais family did not expect Xiao Jings mother to say this.

 Chapter 1316: Who can compare with your Brother-in-law?

    Chapter 1316: Who canpare with your Brother-inw?

    Hospital.

    Inside the ward.

    Sun Kai stuttered. I I am feeling much better.

    Xia Yanzhen smiled. Thats great. Rest well.

    Yes I will. Thank you for asking. Sun Kai quickly replies.

    Xia Yanzhen patted Sun Kai. You just finished an operation. Dont talk so much, and rest well. I will contact my friend and arrange to transfer you to a better hospital when your condition is stable. The facilities here are not good, and it will affect your recovery.

    Sun Kais mother said nervously. No no need. Its too troublesome.

    Thats right. Sun Kais father said. This ce is good.

    Xia Yanzhen looked at them. Its only a phone call and not troublesome. Xiao Kai is seriously injured, and I worry about his recovery. He should transfer.

    Dong Xuebing added. First Aunt is correct. The conditions here are slightlycking. Its more than slightlycking. The hospital does not have a proper surgeon. The only surgeon they have is an intern. Sun Kai would be dead if Dong Xuebing did not operate on him.

    Sun Kais mother does not know what to say. Then thank you very much.

    Dont mention it. Xia Yanzhen stood up. I should apologize to Xiao Kai and you all. We interfered with Xiao Kais job earlier because we felt Xiao Kai and Xiao Jing were notpatible. We do not look down on you all. Although Xiao Jings father and I are government servants, we are normal folk. We hope Xiao Jing can have a good life and find someone who can protect her. Honestly, my first impression of Xiao Kai is not good. I feel he is unmotivated and not ambitious. Although he is honest, I worry about letting Xiao Jing be with him.

    Xie Jing protested. Sun Kai

    Listen to me first. Xia Yanzhen interrupted her and said slowly. My phone rang before I woke up this morning. I heard Xiao Kai was stabbed to protect his students. He almost died, and I was shocked. I did not expect the timid young man to be so brave. I felt guilty after hanging up and didnt know what to say. Xiao Jings father asked me what happened, and I told him we misunderstood Sun Kai. She patted Sun Kais hand. Well done. She paused a while and repeated. Well done.

    Sun Kai replied weakly. Those are my students. I should do that.

    Xia Yanzhen said to him. You dont need to return to Lu An City after you recover. I will arrange a position for you in Beijing Education Ministry. I heard your parents health was not good. Its easier to care for them if you are nearer. I dont need to do anything. This incident should be reported in the papers today, and someone will arrange a job for you after you are discharged.

    Dong Xuebing joked. First Aunt, you are poaching my mothers staff.

    Dong Xuebing was referring to his mother, Luan Xiaoping.

    Xia Yanzhenughed. Did your mother arrange Xiao Kais job in Lui An City? Then you must ask her to release him. I dont want my daughter to take long-distance buses to meet her boyfriend every time.

    Boyfriend?

    Boyfriend?

    Sun Kai was stunned. Aunty, you are saying

    Xie Jing eximed. Mum, you agreed?

    Xia Yanzhen looked at her. Where can I find such a good young man? Haha Your Dad and I are assured of him caring for you.

    Mum Xie Jing hugged Xia Yanzhen and started crying.

    Xia Yanzhen stroked her daughters hair. Silly girl. Why are you crying? Are you still angry with me?

    No. Xie Jing shook her head and hugged her mothers arm. I should not get angry with you. Im sorry.

    I am your mother. We have to ept your tantrums. Haha

    What about Dad?

    Your Dad is not as cold as you think. He asked me to rush here this morning. How many days has it been since you returned home? Come back when you are free.

    Yes.

    All right. Stop crying.

    Ok.

    Xie Jing continued hugging her mother. She finally got her parents approval.

    Xia Yanzhen smiled and hugged her daughter with one hand. She looked at Sun Kais parents. I apologize for what happened to Xiao Kai. He would not lose his job if it werent for us, and he would not go to Lui An City to teach. He would not encounter this incident and almost lose his life.

    Sun Kai said. It got nothing to do with you.

    Sun Kais mother added. Thats right. You should not say that.

    I must apologize. Xia Yanzhen said. Sorry.

    Dong Xuebing added. I should be responsible for everything. I arranged for Xiao Kai to teach in Lui An City. This would not happen if I did not interfere.

    Xia Yanzhen knew Dong Xuebing was trying not to make her feel bad. She looked at him and smiled.

    The door opened, and the nurse entered. Can the family members wait outside? We are going to check the patient.

    Ok.

    Lets go.

    We will wait outside.

    Everybody left the ward.

    Xia Yanzhen asked while walking out. Have the robbers been caught?

    Xie Jing nodded. All of them were caughtst night.

    Xia Yanzhen nodded and squeezed her daughters hand. Xia Kai is a good man. Stay around to take care of him. Not many people will risk their lives for their students.

    Xie Jing smiled embarrassedly and nced at Dong Xuebing. No Sun Kai is nothing whenpared to Brother-inw.

    Xia Yanzhen smiled. Stopparing Sun Kai to your Brother-inw. Who canpare with him?

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. Why are you getting me involved?

    I heard you did the surgery. Xia Yanzhen looked at Dong Xuebing. I didnt know you knew surgeries. I heard some nurses talking about you and calling you Doctor Dong and Miracle Doctor.

    Dong Xuebing quickly exined. No I learned some basics for a few days.

    Xia Yanzhenughed. Stop exining. I might be shocked if I dont know you. But I am numb to your surprises now. You are Dong Xuebing. I am not surprised with whatever you did.

    Dong Xuebing:

 Chapter 1317: Oh, I smashed their Newspaper agency before

    Chapter 1317: Oh, I smashed their Newspaper agency before

    Morning.

    After 9 am.

    Sun Kai fell asleep after taking his medication.

    Dong Xuebing, Xia Yanzhen, and the rest did not wait outside. Sun Kais Sister and Brother-inw remained outside the ward, and the rest went downstairs.

    Mum, go back to work. Xie Jing said.

    Sun Kais mother added. Thats right. You must be busy.

    Xia Yanzhen nodded. Theres no rush. I applied for half-day off.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I think all of you should go back and rest. Xiao Jing can rest in a nearby hotel, and First Aunt should return to work. Uncle Sun and Aunty must be exhausted. You might copse before Xiao Kai recovers. Listen to me. Xiao Suns Sister and Brother-inw are around. We will look after him. Dont worry.

    Xie Jing looked at Dong Xuebing. Are you not going back, Brother-inw?

    Dong Xuebing nodded. I slept in the operating theaterst night and cannot leave. I must watch Xiao Kai these few days in case of any emergencies.

    Sun Kais mother was touched. But your body

    Sun Kais father said. Xiao Jing said you are injured with multiple fractures. This

    Dong Xuebingughed. Its fine. Its just some minor injuries.

    They need Dong Xuebing to be around if Xiao Kais condition worsens.

    Xie Jing looked at Dong Xuebing. Brother-inw, I will not say thank you.

    Dong Xuebing patted her shoulder. All right, just go back. You all looked tired. Lets go. I will walk you out.

    Sun Kais mother said. Please take care of Xiao Kai.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Dont worry. Nothing will happen to him with me around.

    Downstairs.

    Hospital lobby.

    When they heard quarreling, Xie Jing was about to get her car to send Sun Kais parents home. They looked over and saw Sun Kais colleagues and students.

    Over twenty people were shouting.

    Two middle-aged men and a woman with cameras stood opposite them. They looked like reporters.

    How can you all say that?

    Whats wrong with Teacher Sun? Stop twisting the facts!

    You are talking nonsense! Teacher Sun risked his life for the students. Where are you? Sleeping at home? Who are you to criticize him?

    The teachers were agitated.

    The students were furious.

    Dong Xuebing and the rest saw them and walked over.

    What happened? Dong Xuebing asked a student.

    The student saw it was Dong Xuebing and said. These reporters are finding trouble. They dug out what Teacher Sun did when he taught in Beijing. They imed many parentsined against him and questioned his character. They also asked if he was qualified to teach. Many reporters and the TV station asked us about the incident. They were impressed by Teacher Suns courageous act, but they questioned his character. Isnt this finding trouble?

    Xie Jings face changed.

    Sun Kais parents were furious.

    Dong Xuebing nced at those reporters and felt two of them familiar. Which newspaper agency are they from?

    That student thought for a while and said. I think they are from Beijing Daily News Agency.

    Dong Xuebing remembered. Aunt Xuan worked in this newspaper agency a few years ago. No wonder they look familiar. Haha Dong Xuebing was working in West Branch and had entered the government service not long before. The newspaper agency mistreated Qu Yunxuan, and he went to their agency to stand up for her. He flipped their tables and smashed up the ce. He also beat up someone. Xie Hun, who was not his girlfriend then, called, and the newspaper agency was suspended. It was a huge incident then. It was still fresh in his memories.

    Dong Xuebing was more rash and more impulsive then.

    Dong Xuebing was amused when he recalled what he did.

    Dong Xuebing stood behind the crowd and lit a cigarette. He watched them.

    The reporters thought nothing about those teachers and students.

    The taller middle-aged man, holding a recording pen, said. We are not targeting Teacher Sun. As reporters, we look at issues fairly and from all perspectives. Please understand. He paused for a second and looked at the agitated people before him. He said slowly. I can tell Teacher Sun had performed well from your reactions. But this is different from what we heard. A parent hadined Teacher Sun had implemented physical punishment on students. He punished students by copying books and standing along the corridors. Is this true?

    A male teacher retorted. Are you saying those students who arete should not be punished? Teachers should not punish students when students do not do their homework?

    The middle-aged man replied. These students should be punished, but you must take note of the punishment method. We are not finding trouble, but Teacher Suncks in this area.

    The male teacher was furious. Its easy for you to talk. How about you try it?

    The younger reporter asked. Are you admitting Teacher Sun had implemented physical punishment on students?

    A female teacher said. You are unreasonable. Look at issues fairly? How is this fair? You are biased. Dont think I dont know what you all are up to. To attract readers, you are trying to paint Teacher Sun differently from other newspaper reports.

    The students started cursing at the reporters.

    Bullshit reporters!

    Pui! Bastards!

    I will beat you all up if you dare to talk bad about Teacher Sun!

    Sun Kai earned all the students respect after he risked his life to save those students. Although the students were young and immature, they knew who cared for them genuinely. Teacher Sun barely survived the surgery and remains in the Intensive Care Unit. Who knows if he can survive this incident? Yet these reporters are doubting and questioning his character.

    A few male students rushed forward.

    A few teachers quickly stop them. Stop! Stop!

    The middle-aged reporter frowned. Is this how your schools students behave? This made me more doubtful about Teacher Suns teaching abilities.

    I dare you to repeat it!

    F**k! Try repeating it!

    The teachers were on the verge of exploding.

    The reporters knew these teachers and students were from other ces and thought nothing about them. They were determined to find trouble with them.

    Sun Kais parents were trembling from anger.

    Their son was almost killed when saving his students, yet these reporters criticized him and doubted his character.

    Xie Jing was furious. Which newspaper agency are you from?

    The middle-aged reporter looked at her. Beijing Daily Newspaper Agency.

    Beijing Daily Newspaper Agency? Fine! Xie Jing took out her phone and was about to make a call.

    Xia Yanzhen stopped her. Its only a few reporters. We dont need to blow it up. She walked through the crowd towards the reporters.

    Sun Kais parents followed.

    The teachers and students saw it was Teacher Suns family and opened a path for them.

    Xia Yanzhen looked at the reporters. The students just got a fright, and the teachers were worriedst night. Teacher Suns family almost lost him. How can you all say these things? This is no longer a matter of professionalism. It is about your morals.

    The young reporters face turned cold.

    The female reporter and the middle-aged reporter looked at Xia Yanzhen angrily.

    Xia Yanzhen calmly continued. Are you done with your questions? The students did not sleepst night and did not have time to answer your dumb questions.

    The middle-aged reporter said. These are important questions. We should not judge a persons character because of one incident. We should understand Teacher Sun from different angles.

    Xie Jings eyes turned cold.

    Sun Kais family did not expect those reporters to be unafraid of Xiao Jings mother, a high-ranking government leader.

    Dong Xuebing knew these reporters did not recognize First Aunt. He saw they were insistent andughed. He pushed his way through to the front. What else do you want to know? You can ask me.

    Brother-inw. Xie Jing said.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Let me handle this.

    The reporters saw Dong Xuebing and were stunned.

    Go ahead and ask. What do you want to understand? Dong Xuebingughed and said.

    The reporters recognized Dong Xuebing and exchanged looks. The younger reporter started sweating. This was the hooligan who suspended their newspaper agency with a call.

    Damn!

    Why is he here?

    Answer me.

    The reporters kept quiet.

    Are you all done? Dong Xuebings face changed. Get lost if you are done! Are you waiting for me to send you off?

    The three reporters were angry but dared not to retort. They turned and walked away quickly.

    The students were surprised.

    Sun Kais family and other teachers were speechless.

    They argued with the reporters for so long without any use, and Dong Xuebing scared them away without doing anything.

    Xie Jing was surprised, too. Brother-inw, you

    Xia Yanzhen was amused. You are more influential than me.

    Dong Xuebingughed. No. They know me.

    Xia Yanzhen asked curiously. How do they know you?

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. I smashed their newspaper agency before.

    Ah?

    Smashed their newspaper agency?

    Everyone: .

 Chapter 1318: Everyone knows him

    Chapter 1318: Everyone knows him

    Hospital.

    In front of the lobby.

    Everybody almost fainted when they heard Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing said casually because this was normal to him. But Sun Kais colleagues and students were shocked.

    Smashed their newspaper agency office?

    This guy smashed a Beijing newspaper agency!

    Who the hell are you?

    Xie Jing paused for a second and asked. Are you serious, Brother-inw?

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Its a long time ago.

    Xia Yanzhenughed and joked with Xie Jing softly. Did you see it? This is your Brother-inw. Other civil servants were cautious of their behavior and scared of creating trouble. They would scold or bang the table when angry. But your Brother-inw barged into the City State Security Bureau, creating trouble at the Finance Ministry, and smashed a newspaper agency. Look at him. He is influential, and others are scared of him. I dont have his influence. Hahaha We should mention his name in the future. I think his name is more useful than Senior Xies.

    Xie Jingughed.

    The three Beijing Daily reporters reached the carpark and got into a Jetta.

    Inside the car.

    The reporters were unhappy.

    Why did we meet him here? The younger reporter grumbled.

    The middle-aged man looked at Dong Xuebing in the crowd. Those few seemed to be Teacher Suns rtives, and he is among them. I think he is either a rtive or friend.

    The female reporter asked. Then what should we do?

    The middle-aged reporter waved his hand. Lets go back to the agency first.

    An intern reporter, waiting for them in the car, asked. We have not interviewed the victim, Director Zhou.

    The middle-aged reporter lost his temper. Interview? What interview? Just go.

    The female reporter exined. You are new and dont know what happened, Xiao Zhan. Lets talk when we are back.

    They were furious but could not do anything against that hooligan after what happened previously. They were not afraid of those teachers and students. After all, they are from other cities and dont dare to hit them. But Dong Xuebing is different. He dares to beat them up if they dont leave.

    They believed they would be beaten up if they remained there.

    The intern reporter kept quiet and drove. He looked at that young man who scolded them earlier. He does not know him, but he knows Director Zhous temper and way of working. Director Zhou will do anything to get what he wants and is unafraid of anyone. This is why the agency likes him and assigns him to cover many negative news. However, the intern did not expect Director Zhou to leave after getting scolded by that young man.

    The car left.

    Many patients who were watching them left as well.

    Dong Xuebing snubbed the cigarette in a rubbish bin and looked at the teachers and students. You all must be tired. Go back and rest.

    A female teacher was worried. Will those reporters write negative reports about Teacher Sun?

    Dong Xuebingughed. Dont worry. They dont dare to write anything bad about Teacher Sun. I smashed their newspaper agency once and can do it again.

    The female teacher:

    The students:

    This guy kept talking about smashing their newspaper agency.

    Dong Xuebing continued. Go back. Thank you for being worried about Teacher Sun. Ah, you all dont have transport. I will arrange a bus for you all.

    The male teacher said. No need. We are staying nearby.

    A female student said. Please take care of Teacher Sun.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the student and recognized her. She was one of the students Sun Kai saved, and he scolded herst night. He walked over. Sorry for yesterday. I was frustrated when I saw Xiao Sun severely injured. Im sorry for scolding you. Dont take it to heart.

    The female students quickly replied. Its fine its fine

    I will treat everyone to dinner a few dayster. Oh, when are you all returning? Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Jing told him their school trip was over and they should return soon.

    A teacher replied. The bus ising this afternoon. The school worries about the students safety and wants us to return them quickly.

    The students protested.

    Teacher Sun is still warded!

    Thats right. We are not leaving!

    Let us stay until Teacher Sun is out of danger.

    Teacher Li, can you speak to the school?

    The teachers do not want to leave. They were concerned about Teacher Suns condition but had no choice. Their principal ordered them to return, and they didnt have enough funds to stay a few more days.

    Teacher

    Let us stay and care for Teacher Sun for a few more days.

    We cannot leave Teacher Sun alone here.

    The students pleaded. The teachers discussed and called the school principal.

    The principal replied firmly. Let two teachers remain to care for Teacher Sun. The students must return!

    The male teacher replied. But the students do not want to leave. They wish to

    An ident had happened. Who is going to be responsible if something else happens? You? Me? The principal scolded.

    This The teacher does not know what to say. We

    Dong Xuebing could guess the oue from that teachers expression. He looked at the reluctant students, and he walked over. He reached out to the teacher. Pass me the phone. I will speak to your principal.

    The teacher was stunned. You? But

    Dong Xuebing took the phone from the teacher. Hello, Principal?

    The principal frowned. You are?

    Dong Xuebing said. I am Teacher Suns friend. I understand the school is worried for the students safety. But you might not understand the current situation. The students are worried, and they waited in the hospitalst night. They are exhausted, and I think they should not leave today. Let them stay a few days until Teacher Sun is better. Dont you think this is better for them?

    The principal thought to himself. Who the hell are you to order me?

    But the person on the phone was Teacher Suns friend, and the principal replied nicely. He was also touched by Sun Kai risking his life to save his students. His actions brought honor to his school. He heard Beijing TV station and newspaper agencies went to interview them. This is an order from the city, young man. We are afraid something simr will happen. Thats why

    The city?

    Yes.

    All right. I will get my Mum to call youter.

    Ok Huh? Your mum? The principal was stunned. Why are you getting your mother to call me? He was confused.

    Dong Xuebing hung up. He looked at the teachers and students and took out his phone to call his mother.

    The line got through.

    Dong Xuebing said. Hello, Mum?

    Luan Xiaoping asked. Is Teacher Sun all right?

    Dong Xuebingughed. How can anything happen to Xiao Sun with me around? Oh, the city wanted the students on the school trip to return. They are worried about Teacher Sun. I think they should stay until Teacher Suns condition improves.

    Luan Xiaoping thought for a while and said. They should be asking the students back for their safety.

    It was an ident. Beijing is not dangerous, and those criminals were caught. Its fine. I will ask them to stay in their rooms at night.

    I I got to ask Old Yang.

    Dont trouble Uncle Yang over this small matter. You can call their principal and talk to him. All right. Its settled, then. I will apany Xiao Sun for a few days and will not return soon. Ok. Bye.

    You brat only knows how to order your mother.

    Dong Xuebing turned to the students after hanging up. Its done. Go back and rest. You all will stay for a few more days. Call the school if you run out of funds. Call me if you cannot get funds from your school. I will settle it for you. He likes these teachers and students.

    But

    What about the school?

    The teachers were stunned. What are you talking about? Stay for a few more days? Their principal had just told them to return immediately. Do you think calling your mother will help?

    Who is your mother?

    Is she that influential?

    The next moment, that male teachers phone rang. Its their principal.

    The teacher quickly answered. Principal?

    The principals tone changed. Stay there with the students for a few days, Teacher Zheng. You must take care of Teacher Sun. I will get the finance department to send you more funds.

    The male teacher was shocked. Huh?

    Oh, is that young man who spoke to me over the phone earlier, surname Dong?

    Ah? Yes.

    All right. I know. Bye.

    The male teacher kept his phone and announced the good news to everyone.

    The students cheered, and the teachers turned to Dong Xuebing. They did not expect he could change the school and citys decision with a phone call.

    All the teachers knew Teacher Suns friend was extraordinary.

    The principal was sweating after he hung up. He thought to himself. Luckily, he spoke nicely to that young man, or he would be in trouble now. When he received the Mayors wife''s call, he remembered what that young man said. He also remembered a young man blocked the entrance to Lui An Citys Party Committee family quarters with his Porsche, stopping the wedding convey to leave. He also yed funeral songs there.

    The whole city knows about that incident.

    Who does not know Lui An Citys Mayors wife has a wicked son?

    Dong Xuebing was notorious in Lui An City, and everyone knows him.

 Chapter 1319: Creating trouble out of nothing

    Chapter 1319: Creating trouble out of nothing

    Noon.

    Heping hospital.

    Dong Xuebing does not dare to go too far from the hospital. He bought a few packets of food outside and returned to eat with Sun Kais sister and brother-inw.

    After lunch.

    Sun Kais sister and brother-inw were dozing off and looking terrible.

    Dong Xuebing asked them to go back to rest. He can take care of Sun Kai himself.

    Ring ring ring Dong Xuebings phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone. It was Xie Hun.

    Hello, Dear.

    How is Xiao Sun?

    Huh? How did you know?

    Your mother just told me.

    He is fine after the operation but needs to stay a few days more for observation.

    I called Xiao Jing earlier. I heard you are the main surgeon for the operation. When did you be a doctor?

    Ahem I am more capable than you think.

    You are getting proud after some praises.

    I am telling the truth. You are lucky to get married to me.

    Enough. Can you stop boasting?

    How am I boasting? You do know I learned Chinese medicine. I read up on Western medicine recently and learned a bit. I am a fast learner and have nimble hands. Doing a few sutures is nothing. Dong Xuebing said. Oh, I am staying here with Sun Kai for a few days and will return after he recovers. Our County has an important Party Committee meeting I must attend next month. I might be flying back from Beijing.

    You are so busy. We only got intimate a few times when you are back. Haha

    Ah why are you talking about this? Dong Xuebing quickly looked around to ensure the nurses did not hear it. You are pregnant now.

    Haha Did you miss me?

    Of course.

    Ok. Go and do your things. I am busy here and might not return to Beijing soon. My Mum is at home alone. Go and visit her when you are free. Remember to visit my uncles and aunts too. You are in Beijing for many days and must stay in touch with your friends. Its fine if I am in Beijing. But both of us are not working there now. We must keep in touch with our contacts. Do you understand? We must not let others find fault with us.

    I know what to do.

    You are smart. Haha kiss me.

    Stop it. I am in the hospital.

    No one knows you. Hurry. Haha

    You are always doing this to me. Why are you not kissing me over the phone?

    I will kiss you after you kiss me.

    Deal. Dong Xuebing looked around and kissed his phone. I kissed. Its your turn.

    I got to attend a meeting. Bye.

    Hey, you are cheating.

    Hahaha thats all.

    You

    Xie Hun hung up.

    Xie Huns antics amused Dong Xuebing. She loves to tease him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his phone and called Qu Yunxuan, Yu Meixia, and Geng Yuehua.

    Hello, Yunxuan, I might not be going back.

    Why? Didnt you say you areing back these few days?

    Sigh something happened. How is our daughter?

    She is fine. Dont worry about us.

    You treat me the best, Aunt Xuan. Haha I will try to get a transfer back soon.

    Hello, Meixia. I said I wanted to visit you but cannot leave Beijing now. I will visit you next time.

    Ok. Its fine. Take care of yourself.

    All right, I will. You must take care of yourself and Qianqian.

    Yuehua, its me.

    Yes.

    You were not around when I came back. I think we cannot meet this time. I got an urgent matter and have to leave from Beijing.

    Ok.

    Lets meet again.

    Ok.

    I know you cant talk right now. Bye.

    Dong Xuebings throat was dry after all the calls. He looked around for a water dispenser but could not find one. He was about to go downstairs when a nurse noticed him. She quickly gave him a paper cup of water. Doctor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing thanked her. Ah, thank you.

    The nurse smiled. Dont mention it.

    Everyone in the hospital treated Dong Xuebing as one of their own.

    Dong Xuebing tried to exin the whole morning and could not be bothered to exin anymore.

    Dong Xuebing quenched his thirst and called Xu Yan.

    Ring ring ring Xu Yan answered. Xiao Dong?

    Where are you, Sis Xu?

    At work. Did you go back?

    No. Something happened to a friend, and I cannot leave. How is your transfer? I am booking my flight back. I can book a ticket for you. You can board the flight in Beijing.

    When are you leaving?

    About eight dayster.

    Oh, I cannot go back with you.

    Huh? Your transfer order is out?

    Haha yes. I received it this morning. I tried to call you, but I could not reach you. Sister Xu seems to be in a good mood. She should be overjoyed as its hard for her to get promoted at her age. The Division Chief and a Deputy Bureau Director might be a rank apart, but their powers differ.

    Huh? I was busy this morning. What is your new position?

    Qing Xi Province State Security Bureau, Deputy Bureau Director. I am reporting next month as I have to hand over my work to the person taking over. Go back first if you are busy. You dont need to wait for me.

    Dong Xuebing was happy for her. Congrattions.

    Xu Yanughed. Its all because of you.

    Are youing back to Beijing? We can celebrate if you areing back.

    Go and do your things. We can meet after I go over to the Qing Xi Province. I will call you after I settle down in your province.

    Sure.

    I am hanging up. Haha.

    Dong Xuebing aplished many things on this trip.

    He settled the school issue for Hun, protected Zhang Longjuan, solved herpanys financial issues, helped Xu Yan get revenge and promotion, and saved Sun Kais life. Dong Xuebing was satisfied. He could not stay still. Even when nothing happens, he will create trouble.

    Book the air ticket.

    Its time to go back.

 Chapter 1320: Zhong Lizhen is sick

    Chapter 1320: Zhong Lizhen is sick

    One day

    Three days

    Five days

    One week passed in a sh.

    PLA General Hospital opposite Wukesong Arena.

    Sun Kais condition stabilized, and he was transferred here. Dong Xuebing, Xie Jing, and Sun Kais family were there. Sun Kais ward was prepared and sent there when he arrived in an ambnce. It was a single-person ward.

    Inside the ward.

    Everyone was in the ward.

    But Dong Xuebing was the center of attention.

    Xie Jing asked. When is your flight, Brother-inw?

    Tomorrow. I bought the ticket. Dong Xuebing smiled. Xiao Kai is fine, and I should leave. My unit is rushing me.

    Sun Kais mother held Dong Xuebings hand gratefully. Thank you, Xiao Dong.

    Sun Kais father added. Yes. You stayed with Xiao Kai at the hospital and did not rest well. You would rush down from home in the middle of the night when we called. We

    Dong Xuebing replied. You had thanked me several times. Dont say these.

    Sun Kais eyes turned red as he looked at Dong Xuebing. Thanks, Brother Dong.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. Its nothing. Rest well.

    Sun Kai nodded. I had troubled you these few days.

    Haha All right. I got to go back and pack my luggage. Dong Xuebing does not need to monitor Sun Kai after thetter was transferred to this hospital.

    Sun Kai quickly said. Mum, Dad, Sis, help me send Brother Dong.

    Sun Kais parents, sister, and brother-inw walked out with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing told them not to walk him, but they refused.

    Morning.

    After 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing drove an Audi A4, which he borrowed from his mother-inw''s home. He tidied his house and packed his luggage.

    All his matters in Beijing were settled.

    Dong Xuebing felt rxed.

    He sat on the couch with a cigarette between his lips. He remembered Huns reminder to ask him to contact her family more and called her uncles and aunts. He told them he was leaving and chatted with them. He called her parents homest.

    Ring ring ring

    Han Jing answered. Hello?

    Mum, its me. Xiao Bing. Dong Xuebing said. Xiao Suns condition has stabilized, and I am returning to the county tomorrow. Theres an important Party Committee meeting.

    Did you book your ticket?

    Yes.

    All right. Come back more often.

    Sure. I will return when I get the chance. Oh, the car you lent me. I will drive over now since I got nothing on today.

    You are not busy today?

    I am free. Whats wrong?

    Han Jing thought for a while and smiled. Can you send the car to your Aunt Zhong and leave the key with her? This car was prepared for her as she just returned. The US froze all her assets, and its inconvenient without a car.

    Aunt Zhong?

    Zhong Lizhen?

    Dong Xuebing agreed immediately. Ok.

    Han Jing said. I wanted you to visit Lizhen for me. She fell sick yesterday. She got flu and fever. I just found out when I called her, but she refused to go to the hospital. You met her before and should know how stubborn she is. No one can change her mind, and she lives at the Chinese Academy of Sciences family quarters. It is a military-restricted area, and doctors cannot enter easily. You know medicine. I hope you can check on her. If her condition is serious, you must bring her to the hospital, even by force. Do you ept this mission?

    Rest assured. I willplete this mission!

    Haha all right. I will leave this to you, Miracle Doctor.

    Huh? Stop teasing me, Mum. I am not a Miracle Doctor.

    I know you are tired. I would visit Lizhen if I got the time now.

    Its fine, Mum. I will go. It is almost noon. I will go there now. What is her address?

    Dong Xuebing notes the address and hangs up. He had nothing to do and drove to a pharmacy to get medication before going to Zhong Lizhens ce.

    Noon.

    Chinese Academy of Sciences family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing seldomes to this area. This area is secluded. Although there were high-rise buildings, there were not many people.

    Dong Xuebing got near and saw a big warning sign.

    Military-restricted area. Armed soldiers were on guard at the entrance.

    Dong Xuebing was used to it, and he stopped his car at the guard house.

    An armed guard saluted and checked if Dong Xuebing had an entry permit. Dong Xuebing said. I am visiting Professor Zhong, Academician Zhong.

    The guard looked at Dong Xuebing. I dont have your records here.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car. You can call her and tell her Dong Xuebing is here. He said and gave the guard his ID to register.

    Security is tight in such ces.

    One needs to clear many levels of security clearance to enter.

    The guard returned to the guard house with Dong Xuebings ID.

    A guard inside recorded Dong Xuebings details and made a call.

    Dong Xuebing was allowed to enter around seven minutester. He drove into thepound and found an apartment building surrounded by small gardens, ording to the address.

    A few children around six to seven were ying there.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car and overheard the children reciting Pi. 3.2425926 A small girl, around six, could recite until the twentieth decimal ce. The boys could only recite until the seventeenth or eighteenth ce. Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded.

    He could only remember until the seventh ce.

    Their differences were too vast.

    Dong Xuebing had a newfound respect for the people staying there. The environment has an impact on a person. He was ying and running around when he was their age. How can hepare to these children?

    Dong Xuebing went upstairs and knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing waited at the door with the medication he bought.

    The door unlocked after a while.

    Zhong Lizhen appeared before Dong Xuebing. She was wearing a white gown, beige stockings, and ck heels.

    Beautiful

    Zhong Lizhen was still so beautiful.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. Why are you here?

    She looked pale and tired. Dong Xuebing felt terrible for her and said. I heard you are sick. My Mum asked me to visit you.

    Zhong Lizhen opened the gate and let Dong Xuebing enter. Come in.

    Ok. Dong Xuebing entered the apartment and looked around. He was shocked by what he saw.

    A woman

    A beautiful middle-aged woman

    Dong Xuebing thought her house should be clean and homely. But Zhong Lizhens apartment did not look like a home. This is a two or three-bedroom apartment. It was big, and some unknown devices and five PCs were ced in the living room. One bedroom door was opened, and he saw a bigger PC inside. The only devices he recognized were PCs and servers. Although aputer science graduate, he could not recognize most shing and beeping devices.

    Damn

    What the hell is this?

    Is this a home or a small research center?

    Even the wooden floor was covered with A4 documents and small spare parts. The coffee table was full of test tubes.

    The apartment was full of machines and had a metal smell.

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it and opened the windows for her.

    I am speechless about you. Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhong Lizhen frowned. Why did you open the windows?

    Dong Xuebing replied. Didnt you smell it? You got flu and fever. You must air your apartment. Ah I dont know what to say. Why is your home like this?

    Whats wrong?

    Why is it full of machines?

    Zhong Lizhen sat in front of a PC and started typing. She did not stop working. How do you think a researchers home looks like? Its all about the same. I will not serve you. Get yourself a ss of water. I got work to do. Its needed urgently tomorrow. She paused for a while and continued typing. You dont need toe. I am fine.

    Dong Xuebing said. I am not surprised you fall sick, living in such conditions. This is too messy and full of radiation. How can your body take it?

    Zhong Lizhen replied. I am used to it.

    You should not do this. Let me clean up for you first. I will boil vinegar to clear the smell. Dong Xuebing was about to move a device next to him to create room.

    Zhong Lizhens face changed. Dont touch it!

    Dong Xuebing stopped. Why?

    Zhong Lizhen saw Dong Xuebing did not touch her devices and said. Dont touch any devices you see in my house. They are critical. Any damages will affect my data.

    I will be careful.

    No!

    Then let me take your temperature.

    I am not running a fever. I dont need it.

    You need to take medicine. I brought them with me.

    I am not taking them. I have not finished my work.

    Taking medicine only takes a few seconds. It will not affect you.

    Leave me alone. I can take care of myself.

    Dong Xuebing knew Professor Zhong was stubborn. He was slightly pissed when she refused to listen to him. He walked over and closed herptop.

    Zhong Lizhens face changed. What are you doing?

    Dong Xuebing bent down and carried her to the bedroom. You must rest now. Theres no negotiation.

    Trantors notes:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wukesong_Arena

 Chapter 1321: I am getting the ropes

    Chapter 1321: I am getting the ropes

    Noon.

    Zhong Lizhens apartment.

    Dong Xuebing could only use force since talking did not work.

    Dong Xuebing carried Zhong Lizhen and kicked open the bedroom door. He carried Chinas youngest female general in. She was a general because of her research. Herbat power is nothingpared to him. Zhong Lizhen could only stare at Dong Xuebing angrily. But he does not care. This was not the first time he carried her. He carried in Florida for a few hours.

    Bedroom.

    The room was the same.

    A bed, a bookshelf, a study table, and nothing else. It was much betterpared to the living room.

    This should be Professor Zhongs bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing felt the softness of Professor Zhongs body. He dared not carry her for too long and ced her on the bed. They had body contact on the ne, and he had touched her legs and thighs. He nced at her breasts bouncing when he ced her on the bed. Its so seducing.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat.

    Zhong Lizhen sat up and said. She tried to get off the bed. Stay out of my business.

    No! Dong Xuebing pressed her shoulders and made her lie on the bed. He grabbed the nket and covered her. You must rest.

    My work is not done.

    You can do it tomorrow.

    I need it tomorrow morning. Let go of me.

    I can let go of you. But you must eat medicine, and I will prepare food. We will talk after you eat, or dont even think of leaving this room.

    How can you do this? You

    I am responsible for your health.

    I dont need you to be responsible for anything. I must calcte the data first.

    You saw mybat abilities and should know what will happen. You cannot leave this room even if I cannot move one arm.

    Zhong Lizhen kept quiet. She was mad.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and looked around the bedroom. He found a thermometer and passed it to her. Professor Zhong.

    Zhong Lizhen ignored him.

    Take your temperature first. Dong Xuebing pushed the thermometer to her.

    He felt awkward to call her Aunt Zhong and preferred to address her as Professor Zhong.

    Zhong Lizhen did not move and looked at Dong Xuebing.

    We can wait if you dont want to take your temperature. Dong Xuebing sat on the bed with the thermometer. My flight is tomorrow, and I got nothing to do today. I can wait for you. This is an order from my Mum, and I mustplete it.

    Zhong Lizhen sighed a few secondster and sat up.

    Hey, I said so much. Dong Xuebing pressed her shoulders and said. Why cant you listen?

    Zhong Lizhen pushed his hands away. I am still wearing my heels. I want to take them off.

    Dong Xuebing let go of her. He did not notice she was still wearing her shoes when he carried her to the bed and covered her with the nket. Zhong Lizhen pushed the nket away, showing her feet. Her heels had dirtied the blue bedsheets.

    Zhong Lizhen took off her heels.

    One heel

    Two heels

    The heels were thrown on the floor.

    Dong Xuebing was sorry and patted off the sheets'' dirt when Zhong Lizhen threw her heels off the bed. He lifted his head and looked up her skirt. She raised her legs to remove her heels, and her skirt was pulled up. She wore a knee-length skirt under her long gown. She was showing everything under her skirt to Dong Xuebing. He saw the top of her stockings, and it made him blush.

    Zhong Lizhen put down her legs and looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing quickly looked away, pretending not to see anything.

    Thermometer. Zhong Lizhen extended her hand. Hurry. I got work to do.

    Ok. Dong Xuebing passed the thermometer to her. The temperature indicated in the thermometer is around 35 degrees Celsius.

    Zhong Lizhen opened her gown and unbuttoned the blouse''s top button. She pushed the thermometer under her clothes.

    Blue color

    She was wearing a blue bra.

    Although Zhong Lizhen was fast, Dong Xuebing glimpsed her bra. He picked up her heels and ced them neatly by the bed.

    Zhong Lizhen ced the thermometer under her armpit and closed her eyes to rest.

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhong Lizhen was angry. After all, she is the countrys leading researcher, and the research center leaders must seek her opinions. She specialized in many fields and had been dealing with data all her life. These factors made her do whatever she wanted and seldom listen to others. Her life was only research and work. But Dong Xuebing forcefully interrupted her work and forced her to listen to him.

    But Dong Xuebing had no choice.

    This was for her health. Dong Xuebing cares for Zhong Lizhen. They had gone through life-and-death situations and were friends. He must do all he can to care for her.

    One minute

    Two minutes

    Three minutes

    Zhong Lizhen reached for the thermometer.

    Dong Xuebing quickly held her soft wrist. Wait for five minutes. It might not be urate now.

    Its done.

    No. Wait a while.

    I always take three minutes to take my temperature.

    No. You must listen to me today.

    Dong Xuebing knew it was useless to reason with her. He must be firm with her. He saw Zhong Lizhen trying to take the thermometer, and he held both her hands.

    Let go!

    Two more minutes

    Zhong Lizhen inhaled deeply, and her lips were trembling.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her. Your hands are burning. You must have a fever. I need to know your temperature now.

    Five minutes is up.

    Dong Xuebing let go of Zhong Lizhens hands.

    Zhong Lizhen massaged her wrists and reached under her blouse for the thermometer. The cor of her blouse was opened, and Dong Xuebing saw her dark blue bra again. It has noce or patterns. He sat down, afraid she would catch him peeping at her.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at the thermometer and said. 37 degrees Celcius. I dont have a fever. She wore her heels. I am going back to work.

    Dong Xuebing said. Let me see.

    I told you the readings. I dont have a fever.

    No. You must show me the readings.

    Zhong Lizhen refused and put on one heel.

    Dong Xuebing stopped her from leaving and snatched the thermometer. He looked at the mercury line on it.

    Damn!

    37 degrees Celcius?

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and waved the thermometer in front of her. Do you think you can fool me? No fever? Your temperature is 38.5 degrees Celsius!

    Its not high.

    Not high? You are burning right now.

    Its not that serious. It is not 39 degrees Celcius yet.

    It will be if you dont rest.

    I did not say I am not going to rest. I got to calcte a set of important data. I will rest after I am done. You should go back.

    You want me to leave?

    Zhong Lizhen puts on her second heel.

    Dong Xuebing was mad. He bent over and took off one of her heels.

    What are you doing? Zhong Lizhen protested.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and took off the other heel. Nothing. You must listen to me today.

    Dong Xuebing threw the heels away from the bed.

    He was kneeling before Zhong Lizhen and could smell her womanly scent from under her skirt.

    But Dong Xuebing did not think much. He grabbed Zhong Lizhens legs and pushed them under the nket.

    I will get some medicine for you.

    I don''t need anyone else to take care of me.

    Fine. If you refuse to listen, I will get a rope to tie you up. Dont force me to do that. Dong Xuebing threatened.

    Zhong Lizhen was mad, but she stopped struggling after a while.

 Chapter 1322: Professor Zhongâ€™s diary

    Chapter 1322: Professor Zhong¡¯s diary

    Zhong Lizhens apartment.

    Living room.

    Dong Xuebing kept checking the bedroom when he went out to get the medication for Zhong Lizhen. He took a Bamyl from the stic bag and mixed it with hot water.

    Its orange vor.

    This fever medicine smells nice.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the bedroom. To his surprise, Zhong Lizhen remained on the bed. He was unsure if she was too weak to move or if she was scared by his threats.

    Drink your medicine.

    Ok.

    Be careful. Its hot.

    Ok.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the bed and passed the cup to her.

    Zhong Lizhen sat against the headboard and drank the medicine.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and took the empty cup from her. Rest for a while. I will check if theres anything I can cook for you.

    I am not hungry.

    You must eat even if you are hungry. Dont get out of bed.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and went to the kitchen to check the fridge.

    The fridge was clean. Other than a few eggs, there was nothing inside. He knew Professor Zhong did not cook. Shes a workaholic and must have skipped her meals often. He shook his head and found the rice in the kitchen. She was having a fever and should eat something simple. He washed the rice and cooked porridge for her.

    Rice Cabbage eggs

    Dong Xuebing was preparing a simple egg congee.

    Dong Xuebings phone rang when he was cooking.

    It was Han Jing. Xiao Bing, how is Lizhen?

    Dong Xuebing turned down the heat and said. She is having a fever. 38.5 degrees Celcius. But she is doing well. She does not have inmmation in her throat or other symptoms. I made her take medication and is preparing food for her now.

    Is she still working?

    She was working earlier, but I stopped her. Her fever will get worse if she continues working.

    She is only concerned about her work. Sigh I cannot do anything about her. Please take care of her, Xiao Bing.

    Sure. I will make sure she takes a napter.

    You are so helpful. But you just recovered and were busy caring for Sun Kai the past few days. I am afraid you might get tired. Haha Hun wouldin if she knew I had been ordering her husband.

    Its fine, Mum. Haha I got nothing to do at home, too.

    Thank you. We have a guest at home, and I cannot leave. I will go over after your Dad is back.

    Dont worry about it. I am around.

    Dong Xuebing continued to cook the congee after hanging up. He added the eggs into the pot.

    About half an hourter.

    After 1 pm.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the kitchen with a bowl of congee. He knocked on the door and entered. Professor Zhong was staring at the ceiling on the bed. She was frowning and mumbling to herself. Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes as he knew she must be calcting her data. He could not do anything to her as she listened andy on the bed.

    The congee is ready.

    Ok.

    Drink it while its hot.

    Zhong Lizhen sat up quickly, and her body swayed. She held her head as she felt giddy.

    Dong Xuebing quickly helped her. Look. How can you say you are fine? You cannot sit properly.

    Pass me a piece of paper and a pen.

    Why do you need those for?

    I need to record something I calcted.

    Ah eat the congee first. We will talk about it after you are done.

    I might forget after I am finished the congee. Hurry. Its in the drawer.

    Dong Xuebing took out a piece of paper and a pen for Zhong Lizhen. She mumbled to herself and wrote on the paper. There were numbers, jargon, and many unknown symbols.

    Are you done?

    Almost.

    The congee is getting cold.

    I am almost done. Stop rushing.

    A whileter, Zhong Lizhen puts down the pen.

    Dong Xuebing was unhappy and took away her paper and pen after she was done. He passed the bowl to her. This is the final warning. You are not allowed to work today.

    I did not get up and touch a PC.

    You are doing mental calctions. It is more tiring and will affect your recovery.

    Zhong Lizhen ignored him and drank the congee slowly. She started eating faster after a few mouthfuls. She must be starving.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Didnt you say you are not hungry?

    How was the taste?

    Not bad.

    Theres more in the pot. Let me get you another bowl.

    Ok.

    Dong Xuebing went to the kitchen to get another bowl of congee for her and got himself a bowl. He sat opposite Zhong Lizhen and ate with her.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at him. You did not eat when you came?

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. Mum told me you are sick, and I drove here immediately.

    Zhong Lizhen paused for a second and said. Thank you.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. Dont thank me. I will be thankful if you can take a napter.

    I will take a napter. You should go back after you finish your congee.

    No. Mum asked me to watch you.

    I am not a kid, Xiao Dong. You dont need to watch over me.

    You are not a kid, but behave more like a kid. Even a kid knows he needs rest when he is sick.

    I am on leave these two days.

    Whats the difference when you are still working at home?

    All right. I cant be bothered to argue with you. Just do what you want.

    Zhong Lizhen ced the empty bowl on the side table and got under the nket. She turned to her side, with her back towards Dong Xuebing.

    Is she going to take a nap now?

    You should remove your gown first if you are going to rest.

    Dong Xuebing took the empty bowl and went to the kitchen to do the dishes. He listened from outside the room and did not hear anything. However, he was still worried she might be doing some calctions secretly. He entered the room quietly and took a book from the shelf. He sat beside the bed and started reading.

    Five minutes

    Ten minutes

    Zhong Lizhen turned and looked at Dong Xuebing. What are you doing?

    Reading. Dong Xuebing was not reading. He was watching her sleep.

    Zhong Lizhen said. I cannot sleep when you keep flipping the book. Go and read outside.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and put down the book. Ok. I will not read. Just ignore me and sleep.

    Zhong Lizhen covered her forehead and sighed. Fine I am scared of you. She shook her head and sat up to take off her white gown. She threw it on the back of the chair and got under the nket again.

    Dong Xuebing moved closer and helped to cover her leg with the nket. Sleep. Call me if you need me.

    No reply

    Dong Xuebing did not mind and sat down beside her. Her breathing became constant and slow, a sign she had fallen asleep. He smiled to himself and left the room quietly. He leaned against the window and smoked.

    What should I do?

    The living room was full of machines, and the apartment had no TV.

    There were lots of PCs in the room. Could there be PC games on them?

    Dong Xuebing looked around after he smoked. He did not dare to touch the PCs in the living room as they were essential to her work. He returned to the bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing sat in front of the PC in the bedroom and switched it on.

    While waiting for the PC to start, Dong Xuebing noticed a small book beside him. He had nothing to do and started reading it. He thought it was Zhong Lizhens notebook on her research or data.

    He froze when he opened it.

    3rd March.

    I am having period cramps. It felt terrible. I should take a break.

    Dong Xuebing realized it was Professor Zhongs diary.

    Dong Xuebing quickly threw the diary on the table. It was Zhong Lizhens diary, and he should not read it. However, the diary flipped to the first few pages when itnded on the table. When he was about to put the diary properly, he froze. He saw his name in the diary.

    She wrote about me

    What did she write about me?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the date. It was a few days after Dong Xuebing returned to China with Professor Zhong.

    Zhong Lizhens handwriting was rigid but beautiful. She wrote: Its been a few days since I returned. I am getting used to my life here, but I masturbate more often now. I want to stop but cant. I used to do it once a month or once every two months. I masturbatedst night, and I did it again this morning. Was it because Dong Xuebing had touched me on the ne? It was the first time a guy touched me. Although he is a kid sigh Sister Han might be right. I should find myself a man.

    Dong Xuebing was shocked after reading. He quickly closed the diary and ced it back in its original position. He also switched off the PC.

    So, Professor Zhong will masturbate, too

    Shit! I had read something I should not.

    Trantors notes: Bamyl is a brand of medicine for fever in China.

 Chapter 1323: Political achievement is here

    Chapter 1323: Political achievement is here

    Afternoon.

    Zhong Lizhens apartment.

    Dong Xuebing did not dare to remain in Zhong Lizhens main bedroom after seeing her dairy identally. He feared she would notice it and ensured he ced everything back in ce. He returned to the living room and nced at the bedroom. Professor Zhong looks like a conservative woman, but she did that secretly. Huh? But it should be expected. She is around forty and has never dated before. Its normal for her to have desire. Moreover, her job was tedious and stressful. She needs to release her stress.

    This is normal

    Dong Xuebing understood she had her needs and got excited. He started to imagine her expression when she did it

    Does she moan?

    How will she move?

    Dong Xuebing could not stand it.

    He took a deep breath and went to the bathroom to wash his face with cold water. He calmed down after washing his face.

    No I must do something to distract myself.

    Dong Xuebing saw the washing machine from the mirror and turned. He opened the lid and saw it was filled with clothes. He checked if there was underwear among them. No. Theres nothing except for some skirts, stockings, and white gowns.

    I should wash these for her.

    Dong Xuebing removed the stockings and threw them in the basin before adding detergent and switching the washing machine. After that, he squatted down and started scrubbing her stockings. These delicate stockings cannot be machine-washed.

    Washed

    Wrenched dried

    Hung

    Dong Xuebing did not stop. He continued to clean the apartment. He wiped the stove and hood, wiped the windows, swept the floor, etc. He did not listen to Zhong Lizhen and carried the machines aside. He ced them neatly against the wall, making the living room more spacious.

    Dong Xuebing did chores for around three hours.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied with the result.

    Cough cough cough Professor Zhong coughed in the bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door and entered. You are awake. Do you want water?

    Zhong Lizhens hair was in a mess. She coughed and looked at the time. Its after 5 pm. Pass me the thermometer. I feel much better now.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and passed her the thermometer.

    She checked her temperature, and it dropped to 37.5 degrees Celcius.

    Are you hungry? Do you want to rest a while more? Dong Xuebing looked at Zhong Lizhen and kept imagining her expression. He also kept ncing at her legs. He could not forget what she read in the diary.

    No. I need to get up.

    Ok. Get up slowly.

    Zhong Lizhen sat up and grabbed her white gown. She wore heels and walked to the living room with Dong Xuebing. Her face changed when she saw the spacious living room. Didnt I tell you not to touch my things?

    Dong Xuebing replied. I was careful when I moved them. The machines are fine.

    Zhong Lizhen checked every machine carefully and was relieved. She turned and looked at the main bedroom. Did you enter my room?

    Dong Xuebing lied. Of course not. I just cleaned your living room.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at the door and rxed. She noticed the scent. Why is there a detergent smell? Did you wash the clothes?

    Yes. You are sick and should have no time to wash. So, I washed them for you. Dong Xuebing smiled. Dont you feel better with these machines out of the way?

    Zhong Lizhen replied nonchntly. Not bad.

    Dong Xuebing could tell Zhong Lizhen liked the new arrangement. She should feel morefortable with the machines ced against the walls.

    They sat on the couch.

    Zhong Lizhen thought for a second and said. Thank you for today.

    I should take care of you. You made significant contributions to our country with your research. Dong Xuebing smiled. Sorry for nagging at you. Dont be angry with me.

    Zhong Lizhen calmly replied. I know you care for me. I feel much better after the medicine and a nap.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. You must take care of yourself. Its good to take a break. No one can rece you if you fall sick.

    Ring ring ring

    The phone on the table rang suddenly.

    Zhong Lizhen answered. Hello, who is it?

    A young man said. I am Xiao Zhang, Professor Zhong. The leader asked me to check with you if you had decided on the research centers location, and are you feeling better?

    Zhong Lizhen replied. I am fine and should return to work tomorrow. That research project is almostpleted. I need to add some theories and calctions for the data. I will try to finish it today.

    Ok. What about the research centers location?

    It cannot be located in Beijing. The tests we are conducting are dangerous and highly confidential. It should be located in a secluded area. It would be better if it is located in the mountainous area.

    Must it be in the mountains?

    Not necessary. I will discuss it with my teacher after I get the data. I need to analyze it first.

    I understand. Please take care of yourself.

    Thank you. I will.

    Zhong Lizhen drank a few sips of warm water after hanging up.

    Dong Xuebing overheard the conversation and asked. What research center are you talking about? Is it a project you are doing?

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. It is one of the projects I oversee. Why are you asking?

    Dong Xuebing replied. I am just asking. Why do you need to pick the location yourself? Is it an important project?

    Zhong Lizhen nodded. Yes.

    Which location are you looking at? Dong Xuebing asked.

    Confidential.

    Huh? Which department is the research center under? Is it your Academy of Sciences or the Provinces Academy of Sciences branch?

    It is under the Central Academy of Sciences. We will oversee the research center directly. Why are you asking? This has nothing to do with you. Zhong Lizhen was puzzled as to why Dong Xuebing was interested suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing is not good at other things, but he is good at seizing opportunities for political achievements. When he overheard Zhong Lizhens conversation, he saw an opportunity. You know I am a civil servant. I am working in Zhen Shui County now. Our countys economy is not good, and the environment is bad. We have nothing, but we are located in a secluded area. Our location is very secluded, and it is a national-tier poverty county. The poption is low and surrounded by lots of mountains. Do you think our county suits your requirement?

    Zhong Lizhen asked. Your county?

    Yes. I think it is the best location for your research center. I am working there and can assist you with the arrangements. Dong Xuebing replied.

    Zhong Lizhen kept quiet for a few seconds. My data is not ready. Although the research center fund is issued, we need time to decide.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Its fine. I hope you can consider our county.

    Zhong Lizhen was confused. This is our Chinese Academy of Sciences project. What has it got to do with the local county? Why are you so interested?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. You just returned and had been doing research. You might not know the situation at the grassroots level. It might be the Academy of Sciences research center, but our county will be involved if you pick us. You all will not know about the coordination work there. Our county can assist, and the construction will be under us. Our county will gain poprity if your research has any breakthroughs. It might also bring up our countys technological development. We will benefit greatly from it. This is a political achievement.

    Zhong Lizhen: .

    Dong Xuebing added. Of course, I am not doing this for myself. I am doing this for our countys people. I hope they can live better and no longer live in poverty.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing. Are you in charge of technology?

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second. No, but I can take over this department if you pick our county. He will not let others get this achievement.

    Zhong Lizhen:

    Dong Xuebing looked at her eagerly. Just say the word.

    Zhong Lizhen hesitated for a moment. I will help you ask when we pick the location.

    Do you think theres hope?

    I am the person in charge of this project. If it fits the criteria, I suggest your county, and the higher-ups will consider it. I am a researcher and can only tell if the location fits our criteria from the data. I dont know if your county will be selected.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Its fine. Thank you.

    Dont thank me now. I am not promising anything.

 Chapter 1324: Dong Xuebing is leaving

    Chapter 1324: Dong Xuebing is leaving

    Evening.

    The sky turned dark.

    Dong Xuebing was humming a song in Zhong Lizhens kitchen. He had forgotten what he read earlier and was preparing dinner happily.

    Wash the vegetables

    Cutting the ingredients

    Cooking

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood because of the research center.

    That is the Chinese Academy of Sciences research center, and it is under the central academy. Even the Provincial Academy of Sciences cannot interfere with it. Although Zhong Lizhen did not tell him what the research was about, she was put in charge of it. The country had paid a heavy price to bring her back and appointed her as a General and Academician. Dong Xuebing heard the Central Government''s top leaders also met her. How can her research projects be minor? It will be a critical project. It will be an outstanding political achievement if it is built in Zhen Shui County.

    It would be great if I could get it.

    I must fight for it.

    Dong Xuebing had a n in mind. He thought about it while cooking. He needs political achievement badly.

    Dong Xuebing was transferred to Zhen Shui County for around two months. But he only worked for a month and was injured the rest of the time. How can he transfer back before Xie Hun gives birth? She is due in a few months, and he has no time to waste. He thought of getting promoted and transferring back. He has gotten a 50 million RMB fund from the Finance Ministry for his county, but that was not enough. He was a Deputy Division Chief at a young age, and he needs outstanding results to move up. Although he has connections, he needs results for them to promote him.

    This research center is critical.

    Most of the funds he had gotten from the Central Government were untouched. If he can use it to get results and get the research center to be built in Zhen Shui County, he can move up.

    Division Chief

    Division Chief

    Division Chief

    Dong Xuebing was only thinking about getting a promotion.

    Why are you so happy? Zhong Lizhen asked.

    Dong Xuebing stopped and looked at the entrance. Huh? Nothing.

    Zhong Lizhen was standing at the kitchens entrance. The food is getting burnt. Turn down the heat.

    Dong Xuebing quickly turns down the heat. I was thinking and did not notice. Err the food is not burnt. It should taste good.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at him. Is it about the research centers location?

    No I am thinking about my flight tomorrow. Dong Xuebing lied. I almost forgot about it. I need to confirm the timeter.

    Zhong Lizhen asked. How many days have you been back?

    For almost two weeks. Theres lots of work in my county, and I must return. Dong Xuebing turned off the stove and ted the food. All right. Dinner is ready. Lets eat.

    Zhong Lizhen walked over. I will get the rice.

    No let me do it. You need rest. Dong Xuebing did not let her do anything.

    Dong Xuebing is caring towards others. He made Zhong Lizhen sit at the dining table and went to get the food. He sat opposite her in the living room full of machines to have dinner.

    Dong Xuebing asked. How is the taste?

    Zhong Lizhen took a bite. Not bad.

    Good. Dong Xuebing took out a few boxes of medicine from his pocket and ced them on the table. Take the flu medicine after dinner. Theres anti-inmmation medicine here. Take it if your throat hurts. I am afraid I might forgetter, and I am telling you now.

    Zhong Lizhen ate her rice. I had lived 40 years. I know how to take care of myself.

    Fine fine fine Just treat it as if I did not say anything. Dong Xuebing did not argue with her.

    Zhong Lizhen said. You can leave after dinner. Itste, and you have a flight to catch tomorrow. I am fine alone.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. Ok. Take care of yourself. I know you will be in front of the PC after I leave. Anyway, you need more rest.

    Zhong Lizhen looked at him. I heard you know Chinese medicine, Chinese traditional massage.

    Did my Mum tell you? Err I know a little. Are you feeling unwell?

    I got a fever. Are there any acupuncture points that can treat fever? Zhong Lizhen said. I did not do any work this afternoon and might have to work throughout the night. Help me if you can. I got lots of work recently, and I cannot copse.

    Err

    You cannot treat me?

    Not really Ok. I will try.

    Zhong Lizhen and Dong Xuebing went to the bedroom after dinner.

    There are many acupuncture points to treat flu and fever. However, most treatmentsbine Western and Eastern medicine because acupuncture effects are slower. Zhong Lizhen ate the flu medicine, and Dong Xuebing looked at her white gown. You need to remove your gown for me to find your acupuncture points.

    Zhong Lizhen took off her gown.

    Dong Xuebing reached over and pressed on Zhong Lizhens C7 gently. He massaged for a while and moved on to other acupuncture points.

    Zhong Lizhens bra strap was not visible from her back. But her blue bra became visible after he pressed against her back. He looked at it for a while and felt her soft body under her blouse.

    It feels good

    Dong Xuebing massaged Zhong Lizhen for over an hour.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid Zhong Lizhens sickness might worsen and used REVERSE on her secretly.

    All right. How do you feel now?

    Ah I feel much better. I think my fever is gone.

    She retook her temperature. 36.6 degree Celsius.

    You do know how to treat fever. Fantastic. Zhong Lizhen looked at Dong Xuebing and straightened her clothes. Thank you for cooking and cleaning up.

    Dont mention it. We are a family.

    Ok. Go back early.

    Sure. Mum asked me to pass you the car keys. I left it on the table.

    Let me walk you out.

    Donte out. Its cold.

    Ok. I will call you again for the research centers location.

 Chapter 1325: Dong Xuebing is back

    Chapter 1325: Dong Xuebing is back

    Next day.

    Before 11 am.

    Qing Xi Province airport lobby.

    Dong Xuebing got off the ne and went to get his luggage. He left the airport and looked at the clear blue sky outside. He inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. The air is fresh, and the sky looks high. The environment is much better than Beijings. He started to miss Zhen Shui County after leaving for one way. Although this ce is impoverished, the people here are nice. Most people would like to escape the bustling city life for a few days.

    I am back.

    It felt like he had been away for a long time.

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and looked around.

    Xuebing! Someone called him suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw Yao Cui. He waved. Cui Er.

    Yao Cui wore a light-colored flowery dress and a pair of oversized sunsses. Dong Xuebing almost could not recognize her. Her dress was fashionable, especially with the sunsses.

    How is your injury?

    I am almost healed. Haha

    So fast? Are you sure?

    My recovery ability is good. Where is the car?

    Ah,e with me. I will help with the luggage.

    No need. Its heavy. I will carry it myself.

    I know its heavy. Thats why I offered to help. You still have not recovered.

    Its fine. Hurry and lead the way.

    A ck Land Rover was parked in front. It had been repaired and repainted. It was damaged during Deputy Party Secretary Zhangs sons wedding. Vigers also damaged it when he returned to Zhen Shui County from the City. Everything was repaired. Dong Xuebing nodded as Yao Cui loaded the luggage in the back seats. He opened the front passenger door for him before going to the driver seat.

    Inside the car.

    Yao Cui smiled and gave a bank card to Dong Xuebing. I repaired the car for you with the card you left with me. It was expensive, and I did not touch the rest. Here.

    Dong Xuebing kept the card. Thanks.

    Before he returned to Beijing, he left his car with Yao Cui and asked her to send it for repairs.

    Yao Cui looked at Dong Xuebing. Do you know how difficult it is to repair your car? Our County has a few motor repair shops, but they refused to repair it when they saw a Land Rover. I had to drive to the Land Rover authorized dealer in the Provincial City. They had to fly in the spare parts from overseas. Its so troublesome.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Sorry to trouble you. You can get a staff to do it.

    Yao Cuiughed. This is a mission given to me by our great Mayor Dong. How can I pass the job to others? You might penalize me.

    Dong Xuebing joked. Now you mention it, I might do it.

    Yao Cui gasped. I ran everywhere to repair your car, and you want to penalize me?

    Dong Xuebing turned and opened a luggage in the backseat. He took out a shoebox and passed it to her. This is for you. Do you like it?

    Yao Cui cheered. Its for me?

    Yes. But I dont know if I got the correct size. Dong Xuebing replied.

    The box looked exquisite, and the brand was in English. Yao Cui gasped. Manolo hnik!

    Dong Xuebing replied. I think so. I dont know aboutdies'' brands.

    Yao Cui quickly said. This is one of the top brands. Its expensive.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Its nothing. I saw it when I passed a mall and felt it suits you. Thats why I bought it. Try them on.

    Ah, this is too expensive.

    Its not easy for me to return. I must get something for my former ssmate. Just ept it.

    But

    I will give it to someone else if you dont want it.

    You said you are giving them to me!

    Yao Cuiughed and opened the box. It was a pair of green heels.

    Do you like it?

    Its beautiful.

    Im d you like it.

    Let me try them on.

    Yao Cui removed her white heels and picked up the jade-green heels carefully. She slipped her feet in slowly.

    Dong Xuebing peeped, but her dress was too long. He could not see her legs but managed to see her down blouse. It was a spaghetti dress, and the material was soft. He saw a deep cleavage when she bent to put on the heels. Her breasts were not as full as Jiang Fangfang or Xu Yan, but they were still seducing.

    When Dong Xuebing was about to see her bra, Yao Cui looked up. He quickly turned away.

    How is it, Xuebing? Yao Cui lifted a leg.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her feet. Not bad. I know it will suit you, especially your dress today. You look good in green.

    Yao Cui nodded. I think so too. Its beautiful.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Is the size right?

    Yes. Its just nice. Yao Cui stepped on the floorboard lightly.

    Im d I bought them for you. Keep them on. Dong Xuebing said.

    Yao Cui blinked and said. Are they too bright? People might gossip if I wear them to work.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Its fine for a girl to wear them. It would be weird if I wear them.

    Ok. I will wear them. Yao Cui does not want to take them off. She kept her shoes in the box and said. I shall ept them. Thank you, Xuebing. You are so good to me.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Yao Cuis heels were chipped and the heels were worn off. Zhen Shui Countys economic conditions were too poor. A pair of heels are not cheap for most families here. Yao Cuis family is not well off, so he thought of getting her a gift. She likes fashion, but there are no malls here.

    Haha dont mention it. I wonder how many guys will fall for you when you go to work now. Heels are essential for women, and Yao Cui is more attractive than usual.

    Yao Cui was slightly embarrassed. Stop looking.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and started digging into his luggage. He took out a small box. Your sunsses do not suit your dress. Here, change to this pair of green sunsses.

    Yao Cui tried to reject him. I cannot ept any more gifts.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I bought them for you. Hurry, put them on.

    Dong Xuebing did not buy this pair of sunsses for her. But he felt it suited her and gave it to her. Anyway, he bought them as gifts for others.

    How much does this pair of sunsses cost?

    Not much. Just wear them.

    You will not get anything cheap. It should be a few thousand or over ten thousand RMB. Anyway, the shoes cost tens of thousands of RMB. I saw them in Beijings mall. Yao Cui knew Dong Xuebing would not buy anything cheap.

    She refused to ept them but gave in after some persuasion. She looked better in green sunsses, and the design was trendier. Yao Cui adjusted the rear-view mirror to look at herself. She likes them very much. I tried to refuse but I dont want to take them off now. Its beautiful. Xuebing I will keep them. Thank you.

    Thats great.

    How do I look?

    Dong Xuebing nodded and praised. Beautiful. I think they are tailor-made for you. Dont take them off, too. Lets go.

    Yao Cui nodded and asked. Where are we going?

    When is the Party Committee meeting?

    Tomorrow morning, 10 am.

    Then theres no rush. Lets get something to eat. I am hungry.

    Sure Haha I will treat you to lunch. Although I cannot afford expensive ces, let me treat you. What do you want to eat?

    I am fine with anything. You decide.

    In a restaurant.

    Yao Cui updated Dong Xuebing about the County over lunch. Although they had called each other in the past month several times, Dong Xuebing did not ask about the details.

    Dong Xuebing put some food onto her te. You worked hard these few days. You have to take care of everything when I am not around. You must be exhausted.

    Yao Cui smiled. Im fine. This is a good training for myself. Moreover, you will be more tired than me. You must be prepared.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Why?

    Yao Cui exined. Many people had beening to our Finance Department to ask for money. They know you were injured and resting. Thats why they did not contact you. I am guessing they will block our entrance when they know you are back. Our County has been poor for too long. Everyone is eyeing the 50 million RMB fund. We have more than a dozen viges and towns under our County, and every department in the County governmentcks funds. After repaying our debts, we only got slightly over 40 million RMB, and everybody wants a share of it.

 Chapter 1326: Ask them to look for me if they have any problems

    Chapter 1326: Ask them to look for me if they have any problems

    Afternoon.

    Zheng Shui County.

    It was a sunny day.

    The Land Rover entered the County Party Committee building main gate.

    It was lunchtime, and many leaders and staff members just finished lunch at the cafeteria. They saw the Land Rover entering and started talking.

    Inside the car.

    Dong Xuebing remembered something. Cui Er, did youe to work this morning?

    No. Yao Cui replied. I drove to the airport from home. Why do you ask?

    Nothing. Haha lets go. Dong Xuebing unfastened his seatbelt.

    Yao Cui exited the car to help Dong Xuebing with his luggage. They were alone at the airport, and being casual was OK. But at work, their status changed. He is the leader, and she is his secretary. She must carry his luggage. Dong Xuebing knew these and did not help. He asked if she hade to work this morning because people might gossip when they noticed she had changed her heels and sunsses. He was more wary of these things nowadays.

    They got out of the car.

    Mayor Dong!

    Ah, Mayor Dong is back!

    How are you feeling? Let me help you.

    Many people came over to greet Dong Xuebing. They were surprised as multiple fractures should take at least three months to heal.

    Its only been one month.

    Why did hee back?

    How did he recover so fast?

    Dong Xuebing smiled and returned their greetings. Thank you for your concerns. I feel much better now. Although I am not fully recovered, I am fine now.

    Everybody congratted him for his recovery but were speechless in their heart. Is he made of steel?

    He can walk!

    He is fine!

    They saw Dong Xuebing walk into the building and exchanged looks.

    Upstairs.

    Along the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing saw County Government Office Director Ma Bin and a few staff members.

    Ma Bin was shocked when he saw Dong Xuebing. He did not know Mayor Dong wasing back. You had recovered, Mayor Dong?

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Yes, Old Ma. How is the Office Department? Is everything fine?

    Ma Bin replied. Yes Everything is fine. Only you are not around, and we feel something is missing.

    Haha you are joking. Dong Xuebing asked. Are Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang around?

    Ma Bin said. Secretary Meng might be going out for a lunch appointment. I saw his car leaving, and he should not be around. Mayor Jiang is having lunch at the cafeteria. I think she will be back soon.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. OK. He left.

    A few County Government Office Department staff members looked at Yao Cui.

    Secretary Yao, you are beautiful today.

    Thats right. Your heels are pretty, and it suits you.

    A few praised Yao Cui. They were telling the truth. She looked different today.

    Yao Cui smiled. Thanks. I got to go. She carried Dong Xuebings luggage and followed him.

    Executive Deputy County Mayor office.

    Dong Xuebing took his luggage from Yao Cui and asked her to return to work. He sat in his chair after she left and lit a cigarette. He looked at his office and felt at peace. He was not around for a month, and it was time to settle down. This is his battleground.

    The leaders were not around, and Dong Xuebing does not need to visit them now. He started reading documents first.

    Dong Xuebing took out the documents prepared by Yao Cui from the drawer and started working. He signed on some and read the rest.

    The first few documents were eptable, but the rest became more ridiculous.

    The Countys hospital requests surgery devices the Education Department is asking for funds to renovate the schools the Industry Bureau is requesting vehicles, and the vige towns are seeking financial assistance. Its OK if its one or two documents. But there were over fifty documents like these. Dong Xuebings second drawer was packed with such documents. Most of the requests were from the viges, and many submitted more than one request. They were asking for hundreds of thousands to a few million RMB. The few hundred million RMB is not enough to fulfill all the requests. The Countys 40 million RMB were still under the Finance Department. The Finance Department can decide on small amounts, and more significant amounts will be sent to Dong Xuebing for approval. Yan Yizhis Finance Department should have more requests. They should have received a few hundred requests.

    Headache

    This is too messy.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his temples and threw the documents on the table. The Party Committee meeting is tomorrow. He will decide after the meeting.

    Amount over one million RMB will be decided in the Party Committee Meeting. He has a say in the decision but cannot decide by himself. He is authorized to approve requests of less than a million RMB but does not intend to approve them. The whole County is like a pack of hungry wolves.

    All these must be discussed.

    Or there will be trouble.

    Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing looked up. Come in.

    It was the Finance Departments Chen Xiaomei. She wore a long dress, ck stockings and ts. Although shes not young, she still looks sexy.

    Mayor Dong.

    Haha Chief Chen.

    I heard you are back and came over to see you.

    Arent you at the Finance Department? You are fast.

    No. I came to the County Government for work and had lunch here.

    Come, have a seat. Dong Xuebing felt awkward when he saw Chen Xiaomei. He had mistaken her for Geng Yuehua and kissed and touched her at the Beijing Hotel. He even reached under her clothes. Thinking about it, her breasts were full and soft. Let me brew a cup of tea for you. I brought some tea leaves from Beijing.

    Chen Xiaomei quickly replied. I will do it myself. Let me do it.

    No need. Just sit there. How is the Finance Department? Dong Xuebing took out his tea from his luggage and asked.

    Chen Xiaomei did not sit. She went over to help him. Its fine. We repaid our debts and gave out our staffs sries. However, its a bit messy. We did not have a peaceful day in the past month. Many leaders from various departments came every day to ask for money. Chief Yan had a hard time dealing with them.

    Did you all give in to their requests?

    Of course not. We only gave out for some emergencies. Its only a few hundred thousand.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. You all did well. Lets talk about the Party Committee meeting. Let them wait.

    Chen Xiaomei smiled tiredly. We cannot handle the pressure now. Its hard to reject many leaders and those close to us. The Organization Department Chief, Liao Haiwei, and the Publicity Department Chief, Cheng Fuguang, called the Finance Department. Deputy Party Secretary and the Secretary of Political and Legal Affairs Committee also sent people over.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. Is this Secretary Mengs idea?

    Chen Xiaomei shook her head. Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang did not say anything.

    Not saying anything is a sign. Dong Xuebing understood. Stall them. We are not entertaining anyone.

    Chen Xiaomei thought for a while and said. But what if

    Dong Xuebing interrupted her. Tell them to look for me if they have problems.

    Chen Xiaomei replied. But You did not see their eyes Sigh I have nothing to say. You just got better, and you got to

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I am fine, or I will note back to work. The Finance Department had faced the pressure after I left. I should help you all after Ie back. You all must be tired. Its time to take a break. Thank you.

    Chen Xiaomei replied. You understand our situation. Sigh when the Finance Department was poor, we wished for money. We got money now, and it turned out like this. Sigh

    It seems like there are factions within Secretary Mengs men. All of them wanted a share of the fund. It should not be easy to face them, so he said nothing. The Meng Faction might seem united, but people are selfish. There can be no peace within a faction. They gathered for their benefit. Now, the benefit isid before them. They started to have conflicts.

    What would the Organization Department think if the Publicity Department got a more significant fund?

    How would the Political and Legal Affairs Committee think if the Organization Department got a significant amount?

    The only solution was to give every department. But the County only has 40 million RMB and not 400 million RMB. It is insufficient to give everybody.

    Meng Rui should be having a headache.

    Cracks might form within the Meng Fraction if he did not handle it well.

    Jiang Fangfangs side was the same. Although she has fewer supporters than Meng Rui, she has worked in Zhen Shui County for many years. She must be having a difficult time handling her connections.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. Zhen Shui County was too poor. Everyone got excited when the County got arge sum of money, and they showed their true nature. This would not happen if it were another county. Even the Party Secretary and Mayor could not handle the pressure.

 Chapter 1327: Sister Chen trying on clothes

    Chapter 1327: Sister Chen trying on clothes

    Office.

    Tea fragrance filled the room.

    Dong Xuebing stopped thinking and passed the tea to Chen Xiaomei. Lets not talk about these. Here, have some tea.

    Chen Xiaomei epted the teacup with both hands. Thank you.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Try it.

    Chen Xiaomei smelled the tea and took a sip. She nodded and took another sip. This tea is good. It tastes pure.

    Dong Xuebing poured a cup and tasted it. Not bad.

    Chen Xiaomei felt the tea was good. I had never drank such good tea. What tea leaves did you use? It tastes different from other tea.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. White tea. I dont know about tea. This is a gift from others.

    Chen Xiaomei eximed. I heard white tea is good tea. This is my first time trying it.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the box of white tea towards Chen Xiaomei. Take it if you like it. I dont know how to appreciate tea. Its a waste for me. Haha

    Chen Xiaomei waved her hand. No I cannot ept it.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I got a few boxes. Just take it.

    Chen Xiaomei rejected him a few times and said. What am I doing? I did not bring any gifts for you after you recovered, and I am getting a gift from you.

    Just take it. Tell me when you finish it.

    Then I will ept it. Thank you, Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing sat behind his desk. Chen Xiaomei added hot water to their teacup and sat opposite him. They chatted while enjoying tea. He liked this feeling. It felt peaceful andfortable. Dong Xuebing was always fighting, but he liked chatting and having tea. Of course, it must be chatting with a beautiful woman. He rather work or read documents if he had to drink tea with another guy.

    They chatted for a while, and it was 1 pm.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. Are you busy this afternoon?

    Chen Xiaomei puts down her teacup. I will be busy when I go back. I came to the County Government to hide. The Finance Department is too

    Dong Xuebingughed. Did Old Yan go into hiding, too?

    Chen Xiaomei nodded. Chief Yan went to the hospital for a checkup. He did not go to work this morning.

    Dong Xuebing understood them. It must be tough for you all. Oh, I brought some gifts from Beijing. He said and opened his luggage.

    Chen Xiaomei was surprised. I received a box of tea leaves from you. Dont

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Just take it. I bought it when I was walking around. Its not expensive, too.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to give her something because of the previous incident. It was an apology gift. He took out a stic bag and turned to Chen Xiaomei. I threw away the packaging as it could not fit into my luggage. Here, this is for you, Sister Chen.

    Chen Xiaomei did not take it. No It must be expensive.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the bag into her hands. Its not expensive. Do you like it?

    Chen Xiaomei took it and looked at the brand. She gasped. This is Miss Sixty! This is one of the worlds top jeans brands!

    Dong Xuebing was speechless when he heard Chen Xiaomei saying the brand in English. She did not attend university and had not learned English before. But her pronunciation was better than him. He underestimated the power of brands to women. It seemed like Chen Xiaomei was interested in fashion. I dont know much about these. Go back and try it on. Take it if it fits. If it is not your size, I will give it to someone else.

    What is inside the bag?

    Jeans.

    Its jeans? This is too expensive. Chen Xiaomei does not dare to ept it. She quickly pushed the stic bag back to Dong Xuebing. No no I cannot ept it. This pair of jeans cost at least 10,000 RMB.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I am not trying to bribe you.

    Chen Xiaomei replied. I dont mean that. Its just too expensive.

    Open and see it first. Dong Xuebing said. I bought it ording to your size. Giving it to someone else will be hard if you dont want it.

    But

    Look at it first.

    Chen Xiaomei opened up the bag and took out a pair of jeans.

    It was a pair of white colored jeans. It was retro-style and beautiful. It suits Chen Xiaomei, and the details are exquisite.

    Chen Xiaomei could not take her eyes off the jeans. This

    Dong Xuebingughed. Take it. But dont tell others this is from me. He was afraid others might gossip. After all, the pair of jeans are expensive, and Sister Chen is married. He does not want her husband to misunderstand. He thought for a while and feared she might get the wrong idea. Its normal for subordinates to give leaders gifts. Its a bit weird for a leader to give his subordinates gifts. He said. I dont mean anything. I wanted to apologize for what happened at that time. It was an ident. Haha

    Chen Xiaomei knew what Dong Xuebing was talking about. Ah, I almost forgotten about it if you did not bring it up. Its fine. You dont need to do this.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Just ept it since I bought it.

    Chen Xiaomei paused for a second and said. Then I will ept it. Its beautiful. I love designs like this.

    Im d you like it. Tell me if it does not fit.

    Chen Xiaomei nced at Dong Xuebing. Should I try it on now?

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. But theres no changing room here. He paused and said. You should try. I will wait outside.

    No need. I will just put it on.

    Chen Xiaomei said and sat on the couch with the jeans. She took off her shoes and lifted her leg slightly. She slid her legs into the jeans slowly and stood up to pull the jeans up.

    She wore a long dress, and pulling the jeans up would push her dress.

    Chen Xiaomeis thighs were exposed to Dong Xuebing. He would see the top of her ck stockings in a few more inches.

    Chen Xiaomei suddenly moved faster and pulled the jeans to her waist.

    But she could not zip it. Although the jeans covered her ass, her front part was exposed. Her yellow underwear was shown to Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 1328: Moving on

    Chapter 1328: Moving on

    Office.

    It felt awkward.

    Chen Xiaomei noticed she had exposed herself and quickly turned away from Dong Xuebing to zip her jeans. But her dress was stuck on her waist, and she wore ck stockings. She tried to zip it, and the top of her stockings were exposed from her back.

    Is it too tight?

    No

    I might have bought a size smaller.

    Its fitting. Its just my dress that is getting in the way.

    Chen Xiaomei said and finally wore the jeans. She looked at it and loved it. She turned and showed Dong Xuebing. What do you think?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. Yes yes it suits you.

    Chen Xiaomei said. I think it looks good too. Thank you.

    The tight jeans showed Sister Chens legs, and she looked attractive.

    Chen Xiaomei looked at the jeans for a while and said. I will pair them with a pair of heels. Haha thank you for the jeans. You are making me feel bad.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself. I am the one feeling bad.

    I got benefits from giving you this pair of jeans. This is worth it.

    Chen Xiaomei could not wear the pair of jeans out of the office. She looked at Dong Xuebing. I am taking them off.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and opened his drawer to get a packet of cigarettes. He did this to turn away.

    The couch creaked. Sister Chen sat on it, and Dong Xuebing heard clothes rustling.

    Dong Xuebing found his cigarettes and peeped at the couch. He saw Sister Chens jeans pulled down to her calves. But her dress was still hanging around her waist. He saw her ck stockings on her ass.

    Sigh I should not be looking.

    Dong Xuebing turned away again.

    A whileter, Chen Xiaomei said. Im done, Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing turned and saw Chen Xiaomei had kept the pair of jeans in the bag. He stood up and said. Ok. I shall not keep you here anymore. I am going to report to Mayor Jiang.

    Chen Xiaomei looked at him. Thank you for your jeans and tea leaves. Come over to my ce for dinner when you are free. I will cook for you.

    Sure.

    I am going off now.

    Chen Xiaomei turned and left the office.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her ass until the door closed. He thought for a while and called Jiang Fangfangs secretary''s office to ask if she was around. He would not call before going to her office. But their rtionship became awkward after she got drunk and masturbated in front of him. She treated him coldly after she sobered and avoided him. He felt helpless, but that was a show.

    This cannot carry on.

    This will affect my work, and I must get over it.

    The phone rang for a while, and no one answered.

    Dong Xuebing reached the Mayors office, and he hung up. He took a deep breath and knocked lightly.

    Come in. Jiang Fangfang said.

    Dong Xuebing entered. The secretarys desk was empty. The inner room was opened, and he saw a woman holding a document. Jiang Fangfang was inside. Dong Xuebing entered the inner room and saw her. She wore a light-colored womens suit, and her hair was tied up in a bun. She still looked so pretty and uninterested in anything.

    Mayor Jiang. Dong Xuebing greeted.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. You are back.

    Dong Xuebing observed her and replied. I just came back.

    Jiang Fangfang waved. Sit. I thought you were still in the hospital and could note back. How are your injuries?

    Thank you for your concern. I am much better now. Dong Xuebing sat opposite her and cleared his throat. He does not know what to say.

    Jiang Fangfang did not say anything.

    Both sat in silence for a while.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him and said. I have not apologized for what happened at the family quarters.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. I should be the one apologizing.

    Jiang Fangfang interrupted. Let me finish. I should apologize. I did some stupid things after I got drunk. I should not have done that. Luckily, it was you. I dont know what would happen if it was someone else. I must apologize and also thank you.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. What are you saying? Its my fault.

    Jiang Fangfang smiled. Lets stop this. Its not a big deal anyway. Everything is fine after we cleared the air.

    Of course. Dong Xuebing said. I was afraid you would bear a grudge.

    Jiang Fangfang shook her head. Why would I bear a grudge? Its not your fault. It was me who thought you might be angry with me. I got drunk and said you reminded me of my dead husband. I should not say that. I know you are not him, and I hallucinated after drinking too much that day. I hope you dont mind.

    I will not.

    Are you sure?

    Absolutely not.

    Good. Lets forget it and move on.

    Yes. Lets move on.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing emotionlessly and said. It was also a good thing. I am a widow and was alone for so long. I have my needs, and I believe you are the same. You should understand. We live in a conservative society, and no one talks about these. But I think theres no need to avoid talking about it. You saw it, and so be it. At least this would help us understand each other better. I think this incident brought us closer. We are considered friends now. What do you think?

    Friends?

    Got closer?

    Huh? This is more than closer. You did that in front of me! But Dong Xuebing was relieved in his heart. Mayor Jiang spoke about it openly, which meant she had gotten over it. This calls for a celebration.

    Jiang Fangfang asked. Are you free tonight?

    Dong Xuebing blinked. Yes. You are

    Jiang Fangfang said calmly. Come to my ce for dinner.

    Dong Xuebing joked. I will go if you are going to cook.

    Yes. Come over. Jiang Fangfang said. I will buy groceries after work.

 Chapter 1329: The Wolves Are Here

    Chapter 1329: The Wolves Are Here

    Afternoon.

    1.30 pm.

    County Government, Jiang Fangfang office.

    Dong Xuebing felt rxed after clearing their misunderstandings. They started to talk about work.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. The Finance Department was a mess when you were not around.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. I heard about it. They are here to request for funds, right?

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. Yes. Secretary Meng and I are facing the same situation. They came wave after wave. You must be prepared. You will not get any peace after you return.

    Dong Xuebing asked. What is your n for the money?

    Jiang Fangfang replied. Secretary Meng and I decided to discuss this during the meeting tomorrow. This meeting is critical, and I asked your secretary to call you back about it. Although we have not decided the uses for the money, we will not use it for improving facilities like building hostels, renovating ssrooms, buying equipment, etc. These are unnecessary. We must use the money effectively. Secretary Meng agreed. You must not give in, too. It would be hard to reject the rest if we set a precedent.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I understand.

    I am assured when you are the gatekeeper. Jiang Fangfang puts down her document and pours a ss of water for Dong Xuebing. This fund exposed lots of problems.

    Dong Xuebing agreed. He took the water and thanked her.

    Their Countys leaders were short-sighted. They always sit in their offices and do not do any real work. But when they see money, they behave like wolves.

    Knock knock

    Someone knocked on the door.

    Jiang Fangfang looked up. Come in.

    Dong Xuebing stood up. Then I am going back to work.

    Ok. Take care of yourself. Jiang Fangfang said.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the office, and someone entered. It was Deputy County Mayor Ci Boyang. Ci Boyang was Secretary Mengs man, and they had shed previously. They nodded at each other in greeting.

    Dong Xuebing left the office.

    Mayor Jiang.

    What is it, Mayor Ci?

    It is about the fund. Our department is facing difficulties. The promised bonus has not been issued, and the staff is unhappy. Can you

    Another one is here to ask for money. These people

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and left.

    Before Dong Xuebing opened the door to his office, he heard his office phone ringing. He entered and answered.

    Hello, Im Dong Xuebing.

    You are back, Mayor Dong.

    Yes. Who is this?

    I am Old Liu from the Health Bureau. When can we get our funding, Mayor Dong? This equipment is critical to our County. It can increase our Countys medical standards. We ced the order a few days ago but still have not gotten the funds.

    Dont your Health Bureau have funds?

    Its not enough. These are imported equipment and cost a few million RMB.

    Why did you order when you all dont have funds? Who promised to give you the fund? Dong Xuebing frowned. Did you go ahead before getting approvals?

    No. The equipment was decided a while ago. Mayor Ci agreed, and the County has money now. Thats why we thought the County would solve our fund issue. Its not a lot of money, and the order was ced. They are imported equipment, and we got to order in advance.

    We will talk about this again.

    But the order

    Since Mayor Ci promised you, go and look for him!

    Mayor Dong, we

    Dong Xuebing could not be bothered with them and hung up.

    The phone rang immediately. Ring ring ring Dong Xuebing was afraid it might be an emergency and asked.

    Hello?

    Is that Mayor Dong?

    Its me. Who is this?

    Good afternoon, Mayor Dong. I am a Qing Shui Vige Government staff. My name is Jiang Dashui. I am County Mayor Jiang Fangfangs third uncle.

    Third uncle?

    A distance rtive?

    Dong Xuebing replied politely, as this person was Mayor Jiangs rtive. What is it about?

    Jiang Dashui sighed. Its hard to say.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I am listening. Tell me.

    Our vige was severely affected byst years drought. The vigers are having a hard time. The viger leaders are anxious. You should know we depend on live stocks. Natural disasters will affect our vigers livelihoods. This year is not looking good too. Its tough, and our vige is requesting financial aid. One million RMB is enough. Its a small amount, and I dont want to bother Fangfang. She is busy. Thats why I called you.

    One million RMB is a small amount?

    You are daring to say such things.

    You also keep bringing up Mayor Jiang to pressure me. It made Dong Xuebing ufortable. If Jiang Fangfang agrees, Jiang Dashui would not be calling him. The money would be given out. Mayor Jiang must have rejected him.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I cannot decide.

    Jiang Dashui replied. The County had gotten 50 million RMB, and we are asking for one million financial assistance. Why cant you decide such a small matter?

    I will ask for you all. Please wait for a few days.

    The vigers and viger leaders are anxious. We cannot wait any longer.

    I cant do anything even if you are anxious. We need to go through the procedures.

    They spoke over the phone briefly before Dong Xuebing could hang up. He thought for a while and called Yao Cui.

    The line was engaged.

    Dong Xuebing tried calling for a few minutes before it got through.

    Cui Er, are you busy?

    Yao Cui replied. I just ended a call with a former ssmate. He insisted I ask if you can approve a sum for their vige farming aid. I spoke to him for a long time to reject him.

    You also receive these calls?

    This is not the first time. A rtive came to my house a while ago to ask for money. My parents were frustrated.

    Thanks a lot. Oh, do you know about Qing Shui Vige? Are they affected by the drought?

    Of course not. Yao Cui replied softly. Did Mayor Jiangs rtive call you? They are lying. Its only been a few days without rain, and they exaggerated. They came to the Finance Department a few days ago and created a scene.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. Who are these people?

    Yao Cui said. These are nothing. Someone asked Secretary Mengs father for help, and he came to the Party Committee Building to look for Secretary Meng. Secretary Meng disagreed and was scolded by his father. This Sigh I am speechless.

    The County would have approved their requests if it was an emergency. They would not give in to anyone, even if they were the leaders rtives. This is a critical period, and Dong Xuebing could feel the difficulties faced by Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang.

    Oh, Xuebing.

    What is it?

    Many people called me after they knew you were back. They want to invite you to lunch and dinner. Health Bureaus Director Liu, Industry Bureaus Chen

    Help me reject them. Tell them I have not recovered.

    Ok. I understand.

    After hanging up, the office phone rang again.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the phone and did not answer. He sat at this desk and smoked.

    Dong Xuebing thought he could have peace if he did not answer the calls. But someone knocked on his door a whileter. It was the Civil Affairs Bureaus Chief.

    Mayor Dong, I am Xu Xuelong from the Civil Affairs Bureau. It was a middle-aged man.

    Chief Xu. Have a seat. Dong Xuebing looked at him. This was their first meeting. Although they had met during meetings, Dong Xuebing could not remember him. What is it?

    Xu Xuelong sat and startedining. The Civil Affairs Bureau staff are upset. Its because other departments in the County have cars. Even the Culture Bureau has a van, and only our Bureau does not have a vehicle. Its inconvenient for us to do our job. I am not asking because I want it. I am asking for our Bureaus work. Our Countys roads are bad and full of potholes. Its hard for our staff to ride bicycles to attend work calls.

    Dong Xuebing kept quiet.

    Xu Xuelong looked at Dong Xuebing. Mayor Dong, we submitted the request and got no replies. Can you

    Dong Xuebing said. I will consider. Go back first.

    Xu Xuelong did not leave. Our Civil Affairs Bureau is the County Governments department. The County should treat us equally. A few cars do not cost much. Our Countys finance has the money now. You should not let us

    Before he could finish, someone knocked on the door.

    The person outside entered before Dong Xuebing ask him to.

    It was a tanned old man with a few people following him. They should be the vige leaders. They shouted after entering. Mayor Dong! Why is our viges fund not out yet? How many days has it been? Why is it not approved? We almost cannot operate now!

    Dong Xuebing frowned. Your vige? Go and look for the vige township! This is the County Government!

    The old man firmly replied. The Town Mayor said the County did not approve the funding! They dont have money to give us! Thats why we are here to ask for money!

    Money!

    Money!

    All of you only want money!

    F**k! All of you are crazy!

 Chapter 1330: Mayor Dong is mad

    Chapter 1330: Mayor Dong is mad

    Inside the office.

    Six people were shouting inside.

    They barged into Dong Xuebings office and started questioning him. The 40 million RMB fund made everyone crazy.

    Mayor Dong! Just say the word!

    Our vige must receive the money today!

    The vigers are going to tear down our buildings!

    We are not leaving if we dont get the funds today.

    The vige leaders raised their voices. The door was opened, and many County Government staff gathered outside. Some called the security.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger and said. I told you I dont know about your viges situation, and you must send your application. It is useless toe to me. Go and talk to your Township and ask them to send in an application report.

    The old man said. We called the Finance Department, and they refused to issue the fund.

    Dong Xuebing said. The Finance Department must review your application. They will not issue the funds based on what you say. Go back and wait for news.

    We cannot wait any longer.

    Its been more than one week.

    We will not get financial aid if the County did not give the township funds.

    Are they here to ask for money?

    They are here to rob the County!

    Did they think the Countys money had dropped from the sky? All of them want a share.

    Dong Xuebing was mad. These people were unreasonable.

    Dong Xuebing has a bad temper. He banged his desk and stood up. Stop making a scene here! Why didnt you allin in the past? You alle after the Central government issued the fund to our county. How did you all live before the County got this fund? Huh? Get lost if you cannot handle it. I can find others to rece you easily. You alle because the Township asked you all toe? Then I will ask you to go to the Central Government!

    The old man was furious. We will go to the Central Government if we dont get the funds.

    Dong Xuebing pointed at him and shouted at the County Government staff members outside. Call Secretary Yao over. I also need a driver from the transport department!

    Yao Cui ran over a few momentster. Are you looking for me, Mayor Dong?

    A driver from the transport department followed behind. He was confused.

    Dong Xuebing pointed at those vigers. Xiao Yao! I am giving you a mission. Send these vigers to the Central Government by car now.

    The vigers were stunned.

    Yao Cui and the driver were shocked.

    Dong Xuebing looked at these vigers coldly. I am saying this now. You all must go today, no matter what! He turned to Yao Cui. Send them now!

    Mayor Dong is mad.

    The vige leaders got scared.

    The old man was still angry but dared not say another word.

    Yao Cui looked at the vigers. Pleasee with me.

    The vigers do not dare to go. They were only making empty threats.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and said to Yao Cui. Give me their Town Mayors number.

    Yao Cui took out her phone and called the Town Mayor before passing her phone to Dong Xuebing.

    Hello, Secretary Yao.

    I am Dong Xuebing!

    Ah, Mayor Dong. Good afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing started scolding. You dare to instigate your vige leaders toe and create trouble at the County Government! What are you doing? Huh? Submit your resignation letter if you cannot control your people! How dare you let your peoplee to the County Government? This is skip-level reporting! Is your Township for show?

    No no we dont know about this.

    You dont know? Then what do you know?

    Please calm down. I will go and handle the situation now. The Town Mayor was sweating when he heard Mayor Dong was mad.

    Dong Xuebing returned the phone to Yao Cui after hanging up. He nced at those viger leaders before turning to Civil Affairs Bureau Chief Xu Xuelong. Chief Xu! Stopining to me. I know all departments are facing difficulties. Many departments do not have vehicles, too. Even the Deputy Mayors have to submit applications to use a car, and we might not even get it. Whats wrong with not having cars? Your department cannot operate without a car? Your men are upset without a car, and you cannot handle them? Then I think this is not a car issue. It is your leadership. The Civil Affairs Department is not under me. However, you can submit your resignation letter to your superior if you cannot handle your men. I can pass it to your leader if you want.

    Xu Xuelong was mad and wanted to retort. But he saw Dong Xuebings face and kept quiet.

    Dong Xuebing calmed down a little after scolding them. When he was about to drink water, he saw a group of people downstairs. One of them was Chen Xiaomei, who had left earlier. Five men surrounded her, and they wereining to her. She tried to leave but failed.

    Dong Xuebing knew those people were asking for money.

    Dong Xuebings anger rose again.

    He turned and stormed out of his office. He went downstairs and out of the office building.

    Yao Cui quickly followed.

    A few County Government staff members followed.

    Chief Chen. You must give me an answer today.

    Old Chen, you know our difficulties. The County has so much money. Why is it so difficult to give us one million RMB?

    Xiao Chen, please check our application. Why is it not approved?

    Stop trying to push us away. This is a small matter. I brought the application form with me. You need to sign it.

    Chen Xiaomei replied. I cannot decide this.

    One of them got mad. Who else can decide?

    Dong Xuebing reached them. I can decide. You all can talk to me.

    All of them were overjoyed when they saw Mayor Dong. Mayor Dong. We were about to look for you.

    Our department had applied for a few days. When can we get the money? Everyone is waiting. A Culture Bureau leader asked.

    Chen Xiaomei was relieved. She could finally leave. Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and looked at them. Did you all bring your documents?

    Yes. We brought them. These leaders were here to ask for money, and they brought their application documents with them.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the documents.

    The Culture Bureau wants to build a new family quarter.

    The Agriculture Bureau wants to start a cultivation experiment.

    The Technology Bureau wants to move location.

    These requests are nonsense! They are wasting the funds.

    Dong Xuebing extended his hand to Chen Xiaomei. Do you have a pen?

    Dong Xuebing started writing and signing the documents.

    The leaders thought Dong Xuebing was approving their applications and were smiling.

    But their face changed when Dong Xuebing returned the documents to them.

    They saw what Dong Xuebing wrote at the bottom of their application forms. Rejected.

    Mayor Dong!

    This

    Themotion attracted many people.

    Many staff members and leaders were watching from their windows.

    Dong Xuebing said to the leaders in front of him. Are you all too free? This is working hours. You are not working anding here to ask for money. Its fine if it is once or twice. How many times have youe to the County Government? Since you are so free, I will find something for you to do. The Provincial Government is mping down on civil servants ying games and not working during office hours. I think your departments are too free. We will use your departments as test subjects. I will speak to Secretary Pu and suggest this during the Party Committee meeting.

    What?

    Test subjects?

    Test subjects for the Discipline Inspection Commission?

    They took a deep breath. Mayor Dong, we

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and looked at Chen Xiaomei. Any applications over 100,000 RMB to the Finance Department will need my approval. If anyone has problems, tell them to see me.

    Dong Xuebing spoke loudly, and everyone in the County Governmentpound heard him.

    Chen Xiaomei agreed immediately. I understand.

    Ring ring ring the phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number and answered. Hello, I am Dong Xuebing.

    Mayor Dong. I am the Education Bureaus Old Zheng. I am asking if we can get the funds within these few days. The teachers'' training is essential. The childrens education is critical and cannot be dyed. We must increase our teachers abilities to improve our education system. He was repeating what Dong Xuebing had said in the meeting.

    What about your education fund?

    We used them up, and theres not much left.

    A few million RMB were used up?

    Yes. Its not enough. Thats why I sent a request application.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. He shouted. The Education Bureau has the most funds among all the Countys departments. A few million RMB was given to you all not long ago. There were no emergencies, and I did not see you all did anything. Where the f**k did the money go? Didnt you all n how to use the funds? What the f**k do I need you leaders for? What the f**k were you doing? You still dare to ask for money from the County? You will not get a single cent from the County! Go and find a solution yourself!

    Deputy Chief Zheng was stunned.

    Everyone in the County Party Committee Building heard Dong Xuebing.

    Mayor Dong is mad.

    He is furious.

 Chapter 1331: Peace

    Chapter 1331: Peace

    Party Committee Building.

    Dong Xuebings scolding echoed off the buildings.

    Thepound was silent.

    Dong Xuebing looked at those who came to ask for money and shouted. All fund applications will be submitted to the Finance Department ording to procedures. Whoever cannot wait cane and look for me in my office!

    No one dared to say a word.

    Suddenly, an Industrial Bureau vehicle entered thepartment.

    The car stopped, and an Industrial Bureau Leader got out. He saw Dong Xuebing and walked over quickly. He did not notice the tension in the air. Mayor Dong, I am here to see you. Our unit

    A Technology Bureau Leader quickly signaled to him.

    Another Leader who was close to him quickly pulled him.

    The Industrial Bureau Leader realized something was wrong and did not go nearer.

    All those who were there to ask for money were shocked by Dong Xuebings outburst. They did not expect their Executive Deputy Mayor to scold them with vulgarities. They were unhappy, but no one dared to provoke him now.

    Everybody knows Mayor Dongs working style now.

    Dong Xuebing was there for two months but had worked for only one month. Everybody heard he argued with the whole Party Committee members during their meeting, crashed Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshuis family wedding car, got 50 million RMB funds from the Central Government, created chaos at the City Finance Department, and beat up almost twenty people with his injuries.

    This guy is imposing and ruthless.

    This is Mayor Dongs working style.

    No one dares to provoke him when he is mad.

    No one said a word, and Dong Xuebing did not want to stay there anymore. He turned to Chen Xiaomei. Go back to work. Call me if anything happens.

    Chen Xiaomei nodded and left.

    Dong Xuebing, Chen Xiaomei, and other staff members returned to the County Government Building.

    Those Leaders who were scolded exchanged looks after Dong Xuebing left.

    What should we do now?

    What else can we do?

    Sigh Lets go back first.

    The leaders had no choice but to return to their units.

    The few vige leaders and Civil Affairs Bureau Chief ran away after Dong Xuebing left his office. They do not want to stay there and get scolded again. The other Leaders who nned to ask for money were scared to look for Dong Xuebing. They pretended to be there for other purposes and gave excuses to leaveter.

    Afternoon.

    After 2 pm.

    County Party Secretary Meng Rui returned in his car. He got out and entered the office building. He frowned as he walked up the stairs. Too many people had approached him to ask for money this month. These people came daily, and he went out in the morning to avoid them. These people would do anything to get money. They even asked his father for help a while ago.

    There should be visitors today, too.

    They should be waiting outside the office.

    Meng Rui shook his head. He went upstairs to his office and was surprised to see no one was waiting outside. He entered his office, and his secretary was not around. Secretary Meng was not used to it. He was puzzled as he sat behind his desk.

    Five minutes

    Ten minutes

    Twenty minutes

    No one came.

    The office phone did not ring either.

    Meng Rui felt something was wrong and called his secretary, Zhang Feng. Xiao Zheng, are you in the Party Committee Office? Come to my office.

    Zhang Feng entered Secretary Mengs office a few minutester. You are back, Secretary Meng.

    Meng Rui nodded and asked him to sit. Did anyone look for me this afternoon?

    Zhang Feng quickly took out his notebook. No. He realized why Secretary Meng asked this question. He said. I forgot to tell you. Mayor Dong is back.

    Meng Rui replied. He came back around noon. I heard about it.

    Zhang Feng paused for a second and said. Mayor Dong is in charge of the Finance Department, and many people looked for him after he returned. Err then

    Meng Rui asked. What happened?

    Zhang Feng continued. Mayor Dong got mad and scolded everybody who came to ask for money. I did not hear what he said in his office. I only heard about it from others. Afterward, the Finance Departments Old Chen was stopped outside the building. Mayor Dong saw it and scolded those people who stopped her. Almost everybody in the Party Committee Building heard him.

    Secretary Meng was surprised. What did he scold?

    Zhang Feng cleared his throat and repeated what Dong Xuebing said.

    Secretary Meng was amused after hearing it. This Mayor Dong

    Zhang Feng smiled. But it was effective. After his scolding, no one dares to ask for money at the Finance Department and the Party Committee Building.

    Meng Rui nodded. He likes Dong Xuebing more now.

    Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang worked in Zhen Shui County for too long. They had to care for their peoples feelings, and its hard to reject them. They could only put off their request. But Dong Xuebing was different. He came to Zhen Shui County for two months and does not know many people. He is the perfect guy to y the bad cop. He would take on all the pressure now. He would be the one offending everybody, and Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang could continue to be the good guys. Who does not like a subordinate to step forward to take the pressure off the Leaders?

    The other side.

    Jiang Fangfang called Dong Xuebings office.

    Mayor Jiang.

    Thank you, Mayor Dong.

    Ah, its nothing. These people were too much. They rushed in when they saw money. Our money does not drop from the sky.

    But you had offended everybody.

    Dong Xuebingughed. I am not scared of offending others. Furthermore, I had offended too many people. Offending another group of people does not make a difference.

    But take note of the method next time. Dont scold others in public. It is bad for your reputation.

    Ok. I will listen to you. Dong Xuebing thought nothing about it. This is the grassroots and not Beijing. Its useless to reason with others. He must be firm and draw the line.

    What do you want to eat tonight?

    Huh? I will eat whatever you prepare.

    Tell me a few dishes. I will buy the ingredients after work.

    Then chicken wings and Kung Pao chicken. Is it too troublesome? Never mind if it is too troublesome. I am fine with anything.

    Its not troublesome.

 Chapter 1332: Doing household chores with a beauty

    Chapter 1332: Doing household chores with a beauty

    Afternoon.

    The government offices ended work.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time and left his office with his luggage.

    Dong Xuebings office phone did not ring, and no one knocked on his door in the afternoon. Even the County Government department heads dared not to visit him. They might have thought Dong Xuebing would be in a bad mood after losing his temper. They do not want to bother him during this period. Dong Xuebing was speechless, too. He needed some materials earlier and had to call to get someone to send them over. The female staff member used to have a loud voice but was cautious and mumbled softly when she delivered the materials. She kept ncing at him carefully. He thought to himself. I was not angry with you all.

    It''s time to go home.

    I can get to eat Mayor Jiangs food.

    Dong Xuebing could not go home with Jiang Fangfang after work. He has to avoid gossip and rumors, and she is swamped. He does not know what time she can finish work. He decided to go home first. He pulled his luggage to his Land Rover.

    Mayor Dong.

    Oh, Secretary Li.

    Are you going back to the family quarters? Let me help you with your luggage.

    No need. I am fine now. Howe I did not see you around today?

    Mayor Jiang asked me to check the townships situation, and I just returned.

    It was the mayors secretary, Li Xiaona. She was covered in dirt, and her shoes were muddy. Pieces of leaves and branches were stuck on them. Dong Xuebingughed.

    Li Xiaona patted her clothes. Stopughing at me.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. I am notughing at you. Some vige roads are not well maintained, and this is normal. Are you going home?

    Li Xiaona nodded. Mayor Jiang asked me to go back and rest.

    Are you driving?

    Haha I got my transport.

    What transport?

    My bicycle. I am riding back.

    Dong Xuebing saw her massaging her arms and legs and knew she was tired. All right. Let me give you a lift.

    Li Xiaona waved her hands. No. I will feel bad.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Come in. We are going to the same ce. Its on the way.

    Li Xiaona hesitated and said. Then ok. My legs are aching, and I dont know if I can ride my bicycle back.

    Dong Xuebing loaded his luggage in the rear passenger seats.

    Li Xiaona helped.

    They got into the car after loading the luggage into the car. Dong Xuebing drove, and Li Xiaona sat in the front passenger seat.

    Li Xiaona looked at Dong Xuebing after he started driving. I heard you lost your temper at those people here for money today.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. The phone had been ringing nonstop, and they even came to my office to make a scene. They harassed Mayor Jiang, and I decided to fall out with them. These people did not know when to stop until they were scolded. See, they stoppeding now.

    Li Xiaona smiled. Yes. No one dares to ask for money now. I was puzzled when I was at the township. Why did everyone stop calling me to ask for funds? I learned about it after I returned.

    Dong Xuebing replied. We can have some peace these few days.

    Li Xiaona agreed. Thats right. It was tiring.

    The County Party Committee Family Quarters.

    The car stopped in front of the apartment building.

    Li Xiaona released her seatbelt and said. Thanks for the lift. I am going up.

    Oh, wait a minute. Dong Xuebing remembered something and grabbed his luggage to the front. He opened it and took out a box.

    Li Xiaona blinked. This is

    Dong Xuebing passed the box to her. I brought this from Beijing. I dont know if you like it. Its a small gift for you.

    Li Xiaona quickly refused. No I cannot ept it.

    Dong Xuebing insisted. Take it. I bought it for you.

    Li Xiaona nced at the box and was speechless. This is not a small gift. Its a Chanel perfume. Its an expensive brand.

    Dong Xuebing replied. It did not cost much.

    Li Xiaona felt awkward. You are a leader. You should not be giving me a gift.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Its for you. Try and see if you like it when you are back. All right. Go back and rest.

    This is thetest perfume from Chanel. How can I dislike it? Li Xiaona smiled. She tried to refuse again but epted it in the end. Thank you.

    Dont mention it.

    How about youe to my ce? I want to treat you to dinner.

    Haha no need. Its a small gift.

    Its a small gift to you but not to me. This bottle of perfume cost more than my one month''s sry. Li Xiaona paused for a second and said. My parents are around. Come over for dinner. She thought Dong Xuebing was afraid of gossip and rumors, and she mentioned her parents were around.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Another day. I got something onter.

    Li Xiaona nodded. All right. I will treat you another day.

    Li Xiaona helped Dong Xuebing carry his luggage to the buildings entrance. She wanted to carry his luggage to his apartment, but Dong Xuebing refused. She did not insist and returned to her apartment. She checked if she was alone and opened the box eagerly. She sprayed some perfume on her wrist and smelled it. She loved it and kept the bottle in the box carefully. Her impression of Dong Xuebing got better. Mayor Dong is generous. This perfume cost more than ten thousand RMB. She would never afford it.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebings apartment.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and was hit with a gust of moldy and damp smell. He covered his nose. He was not back for almost a month, and its normal for the apartment to have this smell. The tables and furniture were covered with ayer of dust. This region was dusty and windy and umted so much dust in a month despite all the windows being closed.

    I should clean up first.

    I got to sleep hereter.

    Dong Xuebing put his luggage aside and started cleaning the floor. But he was tired after a long day. He stopped after a while and sat on the couch. He smoked and decided to continue cleaning at night. He opened his luggage and dumped everything on the coffee table. He started to unpack his clothes, cigarettes, gifts, etc. He brought a lot of stuff back. Shoes perfume clothes cosmetics and even branded women''s underwear. The underwear was for Xu Yan to thank her for sewing clothes for him. She should be arriving these few days for her new appointment.

    Ding Dong ding dong

    The doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing was unpacking and was puzzled. He opened the door and was surprised.

    Mayor Jiang.

    Are you alone?

    Yes. I am alone. Err I thought you would finish work and consider visiting your ceter. My apartment is messy.

    Its fine. Lets talk inside.

    Its too dirty. How about we go to your ce?

    I am not scared. I can help to clean up.

    Ah, how can I trouble you again? No

    I bought the ingredients. You got to let me in.

    Sure sure suree. You dont need to change your shoes. Pass me the ingredients.

    Dong Xuebing let Jiang Fangfang enter and closed the door. He took the ingredients into the kitchen and ced them on the countertop.

    Jiang Fangfang was sitting on the couch when Dong Xuebing returned. She had poured a ss of water for herself.

    Ah, that bottle of water is cold.

    Its fine.

    No I will get hot water for you.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the kitchen to boil water. He brewed tea for Jiang Fangfang after the water boiled. The couch was dusty, and he patted the dust away. Its dusty here. It was only a month, and the whole ce became like this. Let me get a cushion for you, Sis Jiang. Your clothes will be dirty.

    Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. No need.

    Jiang Fangfang had changed. She was not wearing the same clothes at work. It was chilly at night, and she wore a pair of light grey tights, a loose white blouse, ck heels, and ck stockings.

    They chatted over tea.

    A whileter, Jiang Fangfang looked at him. Are you hungry?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time. It was after 6 pm. I am fine. Are you hungry?

    No. Jiang Fangfang looked around at the dusty living room and stood up with a faint smile. Its pretty dusty. Let me help you clean since I got nothing to do.

    Dong Xuebing anxiously said. You dont need to do that. I will clean tonight.

    Jiang Fangfang ignored him and went to get a rag from the kitchen. She wet it. Men are not as meticulous as women. It will be ufortable to live if it is not clean. Just leave it to me.

    You are putting me in a difficult position. Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang walked out with the rag. What do you mean?

    Dong Xuebing replied. You took care of me every time. I

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing and started wiping the TV console. Lets do it together. You will sweep and mop the floor.

    Dong Xuebing tried to stop Mayor Jiang, but she refused. He started sweeping the floor. Sigh she washed his clothes and cooked for him previously and is helping him clean up his apartment now. He felt bad.

 Chapter 1333: Giving a Gift to Mayor Jiang

    Chapter 1333: Giving a Gift to Mayor Jiang

    Evening.

    Family quarters.

    Building one, Dong Xuebings apartment.

    The sun was setting.

    Jiang Fangfang wiped the tables, washed the curtains, and cleaned the kitchen hood. She never stopped for a moment.

    Ah let me do it.

    Go and mop the floor.

    I finished mopping the floor. You should take a break, Sis Jiang.

    I am not tired. Pass me the rag. I am wiping themp.

    Be careful. Dont fall.

    I had been doing household chores for years. I know what to do. Go and clean something.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang standing on a chair, wiping the hangingmp. He was worried as she was helping him clean his apartment and was his leader. What if she falls? He supported her by holding her waist in front of her. He looked up at themp and watched her wipe.

    Is it tiring?

    Its fine.

    Let me do it. I am taller.

    No need. You dont need to support me.

    No This looks dangerous to me.

    One second

    Five seconds

    Ten seconds

    Jiang Fangfang continued to wipe the dust off the lights. She was meticulous and focused.

    Dong Xuebing continued to hold her waist. But it was getting awkward.

    Dong Xuebings face was inches from Jiang Fangfangs lower abdomen, making him blush. The grey tights showed her curves. He could smell her body scent and felt her soft waist. His hands were ced near her hips, and he dared not to look at her lower body. He looked up and was shocked. Jiang Fangfang had reached up with both arms, and her blouse was pulled up. Her tummy was exposed, and he could see her bra between the gaps of her buttons. It was a dark green bra with flowery patterns.

    She is so sexy.

    Dong Xuebing felt his temperature rising.

    Jiang Fangfang did not notice, but Dong Xuebing did not continue to look. He looked down at her feet.

    A whileter.

    Jiang Fangfang lost her footing, and her body moved.

    Dong Xuebing quickly tightened his grip and held her. Watch out.

    Its fine. I will not fall. Jiang Fangfang stopped wiping the lights and tried to take off her heels. She rubbed her feet together but failed to get them off. She was standing on the chair, and bending and taking them off was hard.

    Dong Xuebing saw it and said. Let me help.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. Ok. Its hard to stand steadily with heels.

    Dong Xuebing does not dare to let go of her. He held her with one hand and reached down to her ankles with the other.

    So smooth

    So soft

    The stocking felt good.

    Jiang Fangfang raised her leg a few centimeters.

    Dong Xuebing quickly pulled the heel off her foot and dropped it on the floor. After that, he reached for the second foot. His movement was significant, and he identally touched her leg when he removed the other heel.

    Dong Xuebings touch might be ticklish, and Jiang Fangfang retracted her leg.

    Dong Xuebing put down the second heel and said. Sorry

    Its fine. Jiang Fangfang stepped on the chair and continued to clean thempshades.

    Dong Xuebing could not look up nor look down.

    He would be looking at her bra if he looked up and looking at her toes if he looked down. Both would arouse him.

    It was after 7 pm.

    The sun had set.

    They finished cleaning the apartment after an hour.

    Jiang Fangfang almost did all the cleaning in the kitchen, living room, bathroom, and bedroom. Dong Xuebing helped a little and did not do much.

    On the couch.

    Dong Xuebing poured a ss of warm water for Jiang Fangfang. Thank you for your help today.

    Jiang Fangfang seemed to be tired. She sat there to rest. Dont mention it. Are you hungry now? You want to eat Kung Pao Chicken and chicken wings, right? I will start cooking now. Wait for a while.

    Dong Xuebing said. Let me cook. I should not let you cook for me when you are so tired. I will do it, and you can try my food.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. You sure?

    Of course. I had been cooking for a few years. Although it will not be as good as yours, it is still edible.

    I will help and watch you at the same time.

    Huh? Ok. I can also learn from you.

    You dont need to learn from me. We shall exchange pointers.

    Inside the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing carried a chair into the kitchen for Jiang Fangfang and started preparing the ingredients. He chatted with her and heated the wok.

    Is your fire too small?

    I am afraid the spring onions would be burnt.

    You can add the spring onionster. Meat should be fried in high heat, or it would not be fragrant.

    Oh

    Yes. You can try.

    Sure. I will listen to you.

    Twenty minutester.

    Dinner was ready, and they sat at the dining table.

    Dong Xuebing ced a chicken wing in Jiang Fangfangs bowl. Try it.

    Jiang Fangfang took a small bite and nodded. Not bad.

    Dong Xuebing took a bite. Hmm Its good. Kung Pao Chicken is also delicious. Its all thanks to your suggestions. I could not create this taste. He was starving, and the food was delicious. He ate fast and finished his dinner quickly.

    Jiang Fangfang was still eating.

    Let me get you a cup of tea. I brought good tea leaves from Beijing. Try it. You can take some back if you like it. I have enough.

    Ok.

    Do you like to drink tea?

    Yes. I drink it all the time.

    Great. I will brew a pot now.

    Dong Xuebing went to make tea. Regr tea leaves can be brewed in cups, but not good tea leaves. He found the purple y teapot and cups he had brought when he first came to Zhen Shui County. He washed them and ced them on the dining table. Jiang Fangfang continued to eat her food slowly as he started to brew the tea traditionally.

    Jiang Fangfang finished her dinner.

    Dong Xuebing passed a teacup to her. Please.

    Jiang Fangfang smelled the tea and took a sip. She closed her eyes to savor the taste and took another sip. She exhaled and asked. What tea is it?

    Dong Xuebing smiled and did not say. I dont know much about tea, and I dont know.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him and asked. Is this Da Hong Pao?

    Huh? How can she tell? Dong Xuebing smiled. Maybe. It was a gift to my mother-inw. I do not know if its real.

    Jiang Fangfang puts down her teacup. It should be real. Although I never tried it before, the tea is strong and fragrant. It must be Da Hong Pao. Your mother-inw must be a big shot. These tea leaves are several times more expensive than gold. You could not get it even if you are willing to pay.

    I will give you some if you like it.

    These tea leaves should be kept properly. Its a waste to drink them.

    It will not be wasted if you like it. It would be a waste if I kept it. I dont know how to appreciate tea. I drink tea for quenching thirst.

    Dong Xuebing had prepared a small box for Jiang Fangfang. He gave it to her. I dont have a lot either. This is around 50 grams.

    Fifty grams of Da Hong Pao is a lot.

    Jiang Fangfang thought for a while. I might hesitate if it was something else. But I love to drink tea, and this tea is too good for me to reject. I will ept it.

    I got it for you.

    Thanks.

    Dont mention it. You took care of me, and I should thank you.

    Jiang Fangfang kept the tea leaves and looked at the packages on the coffee table. I noticed those things earlier. Why did you bring so many things back?

    Dong Xuebing sighed. Its hard to buy these things here. So, I brought more with me since I seldom go back. Oh, I bought some clothes for you.

    Jiang Fangfang waved her hand. I had epted your expensive tea leaves. I cannot ept the clothes.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I visited a few stores to pick this for you. I feel the color suits you and bought it. I put so much effort into picking it for you, and you must ept it.

    Jiang Fangfang thought for a while and said. I got a mens Hermes belt at home. I got it for my fathers sixtieth birthday, but he doesnt like it. Its useless for me to keep it. Wait here. I will get it for you.

    The cheapest Hermes belt costs over ten thousand RMB.

    Dong Xuebing knew more about top-tier brands recently. After all, he had been visiting and buying branded stuff. Jiang Fangfang is different from him. He can spend one hundred thousand RMB without feeling the pinch, but her sry is low. Ah, no need.

    Then I will not ept your clothes.

    You fine.

    I will go and get it now.

    Its no rush. We can talk about it another day.

    Jiang Fangfang ignored him and left.

    Trantion notes:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Hong_Pao

 Chapter 1334: Gave the wrong gift

    Chapter 1334: Gave the wrong gift

    Night.

    Dong Xuebing was alone in the apartment.

    Dong Xuebing understood Mayor Jiang wanted to exchange gifts with him. After all, giving expensive gifts to government leaders is not good. She had a good reputation and should be worried about this. So, she decided to use a mans belt as a return gift. He would not use the belt as it was supposed to be her fathers birthday gift. The style should be old-fashioned and does not suit him.

    Never mind, as long as she epts the clothes.

    Dong Xuebing does not mind what the belt looks like. He will not wear it if it does not suit him.

    Footsteps got nearer. Dong Xuebing left his door open. He walked quickly to the gates and opened them for Jiang Fangfang to enter.

    The door closed.

    Jiang Fangfang gave Dong Xuebing a beautiful box. Take a look. Do you like it?

    Let me see.

    Try it on and see if it looks good.

    Sure. Thank you.

    Dong Xuebing knew the belt would not suit him, but he must say it was lovely. This is a gift from his leader, after all. He opened the box and the packaging inside.

    Dong Xuebing saw the belt and was surprised. It was not as old-fashioned as he thought. It was trendy. It was ck with a H buckle, and the inside was blue. He likes it a lot.

    Jiang Fangfang asked. How is it?

    Dong Xuebing replied honestly. Its beautiful. Is this for your father? Howe its a bit

    A bit trendy? Jiang Fangfang replied slowly. Thats why my father does not like it.

    Was it really for her father?

    Impossible. She is lying.

    Have you seen old men wearing such belts? Even though the inside leather cannot be seen, it did not feel right. This belt is for young men. Mayor Jiang would never buy this belt for a sixty-year-old man. It will not suit his father. Did she buy this belt for her dead husband? Maybe someone gave it to her dead husband, and she felt it was not right to give him her dead husbands belongings. So, she lied. But her husband died a few years ago, and this packaging looks new. It does not look like it is a few years old. This belt is new. Who would buy an expensive belt for the dead?

    What is going on?

    Something is not correct.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and was shocked.

    Did Jiang Fangfang buy this belt for him when she went to the provincial capital? She could not find an excuse to give him the belt and used this opportunity to give it to him. She also lied that she bought it for her father and has no use for it.

    This might be possible.

    The more Dong Xuebing thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

    Dong Xuebing felt the belt be more precious now. Jiang Fangfang had picked this belt for him.

    Dong Xuebing was ttered.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. Try it on.

    Sure. Dong Xuebing removed his belt and put on the new belt.

    Putting the belt through his pants belt loops in front was easy.

    But pushing the belt through the loops at the back was difficult.

    Jiang Fangfang bends over and helps Dong Xuebing with the belt.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his waist and liked the belt. Its nice.

    Jiang Fangfang took a few steps back and nodded. Not bad. You should match it with a light-colored shirt.

    Dong Xuebing thanked her. Thank you.

    Jiang Fangfang replied. You dont need to thank me. I did not pick it for you.

    Dong Xuebing did not expose her. Yes. You should look at the clothes I picked for you. You cannot reject my gift after I ept this belt.

    Jiang Fangfang smiled. Sure. Let me see.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the bags on the coffee table. This this oh this one.

    Dong Xuebing had too many gifts on the table. He picked one and passed it to Jiang Fangfang. Try it and see if it fits. I can exchange it if it cannot fit.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and took it.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I will do the dishes now.

    They did not clear the dishes, and Dong Xuebing was afraid Jiang Fangfang would wash them. He quickly cleared the table and went to the kitchen with the dirty dishes.

    Although it was a coat, Dong Xuebing closed the kitchen door.

    Dong Xuebing washed the dishes happily and nced at his belt. He likes it a lot. Luckily, he bought clothes for Jiang Fangfang as a gift. It would be embarrassing if she gave him this belt, and he has nothing for her. He picked an Italian-brand white zer for her. He knows it would look good on her. It was a casual zer, and she could wear it for leisure.

    One minute

    Five minutes

    Dong Xuebing was done with the dishes. Jiang Fangfang should have put on the zer and left the kitchen.

    Jiang Fangfang was still wearing her blouse and did not put on the zer.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. Have you tried it? How is it?

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing with a weird stare. Not bad. It looks good. I dont need to try.

    Dong Xuebing replied. No. Try and see if it fits. I can exchange the size if it does not fit. I cannot exchange it if it is past the exchange period. He thought to himself. You are not wearing a jacket or zer. You can just put on the zer over your clothes. Could it be she does not like it?

    I dont think I will try it on. Jiang Fangfang touched her side.

    But if you dont try

    Jiang Fangfang picked up acy bra and underwear from her side and put it into the box. I will try it when I go back.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    Underwear?

    Why is it underwear?

    Damn! I took the wrong gift!

 Chapter 1335: Mayor Jiang accepted it

    Chapter 1335: Mayor Jiang epted it

    Living room.

    It became awkward suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing wants to jump out of the windows to escape this embarrassing situation.

    Dong Xuebing bought a lot of gifts. He repackaged them into smaller packages to fit into his luggage. He forgot which gift was in which package. He thought the package was his gift for Mayor Jiang, but he took the wrong one. It was his gift for Xu Yan. It was a sexy ck underwear set. But it ended up in Jiang Fangfangs hands now. He still asked her to try it.

    Try?

    Try your head!

    She will never try it on.

    Dong Xuebing was sweating. No wonder Mayor Jiang sat there and did not try on the new clothes.

    Underwear

    What will she think of me?

    Other than couples, who would give sexy underwear to friends?

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang are not even friends. She is his leader. How can a subordinate give his leader sexy underwear?

    F**k!

    Im finished

    This is too embarrassing.

    Jiang Fangfang sat on the couch calmly. Dong Xuebing could not tell her what she thought from her facial emotions. This was her character. It seemed that nothing could interest her.

    Dong Xuebing does not know what she was thinking.

    Dong Xuebing must say something. This would affect her impression of her. He must exin to her. Sorry, Sis Jiang. Its a misunderstanding. Why why is it underwear? Is it from that bag?

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. Whats wrong?

    Dong Xuebing exined. I thought it was a zer and asked you to put it on. I I came back alone and could only bring so many things. I repacked the gifts to fit my luggage and mixed them up.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. zer?

    Yes. Dong Xuebing quickly searched the packages on the table and took out a box. He opened it, and it was a beautiful white zer. This is the correct gift for you. I I made a fool of myself.

    Jiang Fangfangughed. I was confused. Why did you insist on me to try the underwear.

    Dong Xuebings face was red. Its my fault. Sorry.

    Its fine. Jiang Fangfang stood up and took the zer. I can try this. Let me put it on.

    Jiang Fangfang wore a white zer and walked to a small mirror. Not bad.

    Dong Xuebing said. It fits you. I know you are slim, and I bought a slim-cut zer.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at herself in the mirror and said. The color and design is nice. It matches well with this pair of pants. I like it. Thank you.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Im d you like it.

    Jiang Fangfang took off the zer and kept it. Thank you.

    Dont mention it. You gave me a belt, too. Dong Xuebing said. I wanted to get a belt, and I got one now.

    They sat on the couch.

    The box of underwear was on the coffee table. Dong Xuebing felt awkward when he saw it. He tried to change the subject. Did you call me back for tomorrows Party Committee meeting?

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. Yes.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Are we going to decide how we will use the funds from the Central Government?

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. I asked Xiao Li to check out the townships these few days. We consolidated some data and understood the situation of the towns. The old saying, build roads first if you want to get rich, is true. But we cannot make the towns and viges wealthy overnight. It will increase their standard of living slightly. This is not arge sum of money, but we cant repair all the roads. We will repair the critical roads first. Our County had been thinking of repairing these roads for many years.

    Both started discussing work.

    Mayor Jiang wants Dong Xuebing to support her during the meeting.

    Dong Xuebing agreed. We should repair the roads leading out of the County. I find it tough to drive here in a Land Rover, let alone other cars.

    Yes. This is critical and should not be dyed.

    Yes. Its not too much to spend all the money on road repairs.

    This is impossible. We got to see how much we can get during the meeting.

    They talked about the road repairs for a while and agreed.

    It was after 8 p.m. after they finished their discussion.

    Jiang Fangfang stood up. All right. I should be going.

    Ok. Let me walk you out. Dong Xuebing stood up and passed the zer package to her. Dont forget your clothes.

    Ok.

    Tea leaves, too.

    I have them with me. You dont need toe outside.

    Dong Xuebing was about to walk to the door when he noticed Jiang Fangfang did not move. She was looking at the package with underwear. She asked. Is this a gift for someone?

    Ah? No.

    Why did you get it if it is not a gift?

    Err this

    Dong Xuebing could not reply. His wife is not around, and he cannot say it is for her. He also could not say it was not a gift. Why would a man buy womens underwear?

    Jiang Fangfang did not ask further. She picked up the package and said something shocking. How about you give me these?

    Dong Xuebing stuttered. Give give you?

    Jiang Fangfang took out her wallet. I saw the size earlier. Its my size, and I like the color and style. Ick something like this. Moreover, I tore the packaging earlier. You cannot give it out as gifts now. How much is it? I will buy it from you.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said. The packaging does not matter. Its fine.

    Jiang Fangfang calmly replied. I like this set of underwear. We cannot get this brand in our Provincial Capital. This should be thetest design from La Pe. There are many international top underwear brands around. But only La Pe from the top five brands is avable in Beijing. How much is it?

    You can take it if you like them.

    No. This is something expensive, and you bought them for someone.

    I am not giving them to anyone I I bought it for you. Please take it.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. It is for me?

    Ah yes Dong Xuebing mumbled.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and kept her wallet. She paused for a second and picked up the underwear package. I am taking it. Thank you.

    She epted it!

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded. He gave his leader underwear, and she epted it. This this is too awkward.

 Chapter 1336: Future newspaper

    Chapter 1336: Future newspaper

    Next day.

    Morning 9 am. County Party Committee building.

    Today is the monthly Party Committee meeting.

    The County Government leaders and staff members arrived at work early. Everybody knows what will be discussed in todays meeting. This was an essential meeting for them. Themittee will decide how the County will use the Central Government funds, and the Meng Faction and Jiang Faction will sh. It will be a fight for resources and a sh of political views. Mayor Jiang used to be without supporters, and Secretary Meng would have the final say on how the County would use the fund. He would use the funds to bnce the departments under him and make his men follow his direction. However, Jiang''s Faction is different from the past. Although it is less powerful than the Meng Faction, it cannot be overlooked. This will be an interesting Party Committee meeting.

    After 9 am.

    Dong Xuebing was slightlyte because he had breakfast at the breakfast shop outside. He went straight to the Mayor''s Office when he reached.

    Knock knock knock

    Pleasee in. It was Li Xiaona.

    Dong Xuebing entered. Secretary Li, is Mayor Jiang in?

    Li Xiaonas attitude towards Dong Xuebing improved a lot after the bottle of perfume. She smiled. Mayor Jiang is inside. Please go in.

    Ok. Dong Xuebing walked over and smelled the Chanel perfume fragrance. He knew it was from Li Xiaona.

    Inner office.

    Jiang Fangfang was having tea behind her desk.

    Dong Xuebing apologized when he entered. Sorry, I amte.

    Its fine. Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. The meeting starts at 10. Have a seat first.

    Dong Xuebing noticed Jiang Fangfang wore the white zer he gave her yesterday. She paired it with light-colored pants and a grey blouse. Her hair was pinned up, and she wore ck heels. She looked elegant, and his gaze stopped at her chest area. He thought to himself. Did she wear that underwear underneath? He praised. You look wonderful today.

    Jiang Fangfang smiled. Thanks.

    Dong Xuebing was more casual with Jiang Fangfang after experiencing so many awkward and embarrassing moments with her. Can you tell me your bottom line for the meetingter?

    About the road repair?

    Yes. How much do you need?

    My bottom line is 8 million RMB. I hope to get as much as we can.

    What about Secretary Pu and Chief Jian?

    I spoke to them.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Eight million RMB should not be a problem, but he felt insufficient. It should be at ten or twenty million RMB.

    9.30 am.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his office to prepare the documents.

    Knock knock Secretary Yao Cui entered. Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and passed some documents to her. I was about to call you. These are the documents I prepared. They are about road repairs. Help me make a few copies. I need itter. The Jiang Factions benefit is his benefit. He will give Mayor Jiang his full support and is prepared to go all out at the meetingter. He must get the funds for the road repair project. Not only will he get it, but he will also get the most funds avable. This will be a good start for the Jiang Faction, and road repair is an important issue that cannot be dyed.

    Yao Cui nodded. Ok. I will go and do it now.

    Dong Xuebing asked. Where are these few days newspapers?

    They are in your drawer. I ced them inside every day. Yao Cui replied.

    Ok. Go and photocopy the documents. Theres still time. I want to read the newspapers first. Dong Xuebing did not return for a while and needed to take note of thetest local news.

    County newspaper.

    This is the Countys only official newspaper.

    Other Cities newspapers can be bought in the City, but their County does not issue it.

    Dong Xuebing opened the drawer and saw a pile of newspapers. He did not read every copy. He flipped them, and Yao Cui returned with the photocopied documents.

    It was 9.40 am.

    It was still early to go to the meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the time and suddenly got an idea. He had umted a few minutes from the previous few days and had not used FORWARD. This ability allows him to look into the future. He knew it was a powerful ability when he first discovered it. Forward had warned him about the earthquake and helped him gain a critical political achievement. If not, he would not be promoted to Deputy Division Chief so fast.

    Lets try it.

    Lets look at tomorrow''s and the day after tomorrows newspapers.

    Dong Xuebing wants to know how the Party Committee would utilize the funds through tomorrow and the day after tomorrows newspapers. He can devise a n if he knows it beforehand.

    The drawer in which Yao Cui ced every days newspaper will do.

    Dong Xuebing ced his hand on the drawer and closed his eyes. He focused on the drawer and took a deep breath.

    FORWARD!

    One second

    Thirty seconds

    One minute

    FORWARD disabled.

    FORWARD was slightly different from his other powers. Maybe the future has too many uncertainties, and it requires more time. Going one day into the future requires one minute of Dong Xuebings remaining time. He used one minute to see what was the Party Committee meeting oue.

    Dong Xuebing opened the drawer.

    A new copy of the newspaper appeared on top of the pile in the drawer.

    Dong Xuebing picked it up and looked at the date. It was not tomorrows morning papers but todays evening papers. Yao Cui might bete tomorrow and ced the newspaper in the drawerte. Thats why there are only the evening papers, which will be published five to six hourster.

    Sigh I wasted the FORWARD.

    I should use it for another thirty seconds.

    FORWARD requires a longer time, and Dong Xuebing does not want to waste it. He decided to read the papers first.

    Dong Xuebing started reading the headlines.

    Huh?

    This

    Dong Xuebing jumped out of his seat when he saw the headlines. What the hell is going on? Why did this happen?

    F**k!

    Why did this happen now?

    Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    F**k! Why did this happen now?

    Dong Xuebing cursed and threw the newspaper on the table. Luckily, he read the papers, or they would be disadvantageous. He flipped the newspapers, and the reports were rted to the headlines. He was speechless and checked what time the incident happened. He used his lighter to burn the papers immediately. He cannot let anyone discover this newspaper. He could not let anyone see it tomorrow because tomorrows paper would be different. The future might change because of his actions today.

    Dong Xuebing checked the time. It was 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing quickly called Jiang Fangfang on his mobile phone. But her phone was switched off.

    She switched off the phone.

    Did Mayor Jiang leave for the meeting room?

    Dong Xuebing called Discipline Inspection Secretary Pu An.

    His phone was switched off, too.

    Dong Xuebing quickly went upstairs, hoping to stop Jiang Fangfang. But he did not see her outside of her office. He rushed in without knocking and saw Li Xiaona. Secretary Li, where is Mayor Jiang?

    Li Xiaona was stunned. Mayor Jiang left for the Party Committee Meeting. Why are you here? Its 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and rushed towards the meeting room. What should he do? Mayor Jiang had switched her phone off, and he could not tell her his change of ns.

    After 10 am.

    Dong Xuebing arrivedte at the smaller meeting room.

    Everyone was there except for Dong Xuebing.

    Everyone started at Dong Xuebing when he entered. Meng Rui frowned and did not say anything. His supporters were not pleased. Only the Party Secretary and the Mayor will arrivest during important meetings. Other members will never bete. But Dong Xuebing waste for five minutes. Jiang Fangfang and Pu An looked at him puzzledly.

    Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui chided. What time is it now? How can you let Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang wait for you?

    A while ago, the Meng Fraction and Jiang Fraction put aside their differences and worked together for the first time because the City had taken their funds. They cooperated because ofmon interest. But they will be discussing the funds usage today. Its normal for them to be going against each other again. Zhang Wanshui had shed with Dong Xuebing, and it was normal for him to tell him off.

    Jiang Fangfang said. Mayor Dong has not recovered from his injuries and has difficulties walking. He should be resting in a Beijing hospital if not for this meeting. I can understand if he is slightlyte.

    Dong Xuebing replied. My leg hurt earlier, and I could not walk. I got to apply medication. Sorry for dying everyones time.

    Jiang Fangfang said. It''s all right. Sit.

 Chapter 1337: Mayor Dongâ€™s shocking betrayal

    Chapter 1337: Mayor Dong¡¯s shocking betrayal

    Morning.

    Meeting room.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his seat and ignored everyone. He kept looking at Jiang Fangfang, hoping to get her attention.

    But Jiang Fangfang continued drinking her tea and did not notice him.

    Dong Xuebing was getting more anxious. What should he do?

    Discipline Inspection Secretary Pu An noticed Dong Xuebing and looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing quickly made eye signals at him and shook his head slightly.

    Pu An and Jiang Xiangrong had just joined the Jiang Faction and did not know what Dong Xuebing was hinting at.

    Dong Xuebing was anxious. Everybodys phone was switched off, and he could notmunicate with them.

    Meng Rui looked at everyone and said. Everyone should know the agenda of todays meeting. We will discuss other issues in our next meeting. We will only discuss how we will use the funds from the Central Government. All of you should have some ideas on how to use the funds best. Just speak your minds.

    Pu An nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Pu An also looked at him.

    Mayor Jiangs political view was to repair the roads. The roads must be repaired immediately. This is to benefit the residents. They had met and discussed the details, like which road to repair first and how much funds they should ask for. Pu An and Jian Xiangrong agreed and knew Mayor Jiang had spoken to Dong Xuebing. Road repairs is a County Government Civil project. Although Pu An and Jian Xiangrong were Party Committee members and had a say in the meeting, they could not suggest this. One is the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the other is the United Front Work Department Minister. Their duties had nothing to do with road repair projects. They agree that it should be the Executive Deputy Mayor Dong Xuebing or Mayor Jiang to suggest.

    But both looked at Dong Xuebing, and thetter said nothing.

    Dong Xuebing took small sips from his cup.

    Pu An and Jiang Xiangrong exchanged looks. They felt Mayor Dong was behaving differently. He should be the first to talk and support Mayor Jiang based on his character and working style. Why is he so quiet today?

    Everyone waited for more than ten seconds. No one said anything.

    Meng Rui wanted to hear the Jiang Factions ideas first. After all, Jiang Fangfang did notmunicate with him, and he did not know their ns. He saw the outspoken Dong Xuebing keeping quiet and was puzzled. He turned to Zhang Wanshui. Secretary Zhang, whats your suggestion?

    Zhang Wanshui nodded. I think we should repair the roads.

    Jiang Fangfang was unfazed and continued to drink her tea. Pu An and Jian Xiangrong were surprised. Road repairs? They suggested to repair the roads, too. Meng Rui asked Zhang Wanshui to voice his suggestions first because they had discussed them beforehand. This should be Meng Ruis suggestion.

    Meng Rui took a sip from his teacup. Road repairs?

    Zhang Wanshui replied. Yes. Everyone should know about our Countys road conditions. Even the roads in the County city are difficult to drive on. Since the Central Government has given us the funds, we should use them to repair our roads. This is a Civil project and cannot be dyed. I know the money is not enough to repair all the roads, but we can repair parts of the roads. I suggest repairing the County City roads first, and it should not cost more than 20 million RMB.

    The Publicity Department Chief Cheng Fuguang said. I agree with Secretary Zhangs suggestion. We should repair the roads.

    Organization Department Chief Liao Haiwei said. We must repair the roads, but I think 20 million RMB is only enough to repair a few main sections of the County City roads. What about the rest?

    The County Party Committee Office Department Director Jiang Hai said. We should repair all the roads. If 20 million RMB is insufficient, we will increase the budget. Anyway, it cannot bepleted this year. It will take around two years.

    Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang added. The County Citys roads should be repaired a long time ago.

    The Meng Factions men voiced their opinions, and everyone agreed to repair the roads.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong frowned. They thought these people had the same idea as Mayor Jiang at first. But they realized there was a significant difference. The Meng Faction wants to repair the County City roads, not the towns and viges. Although the County City roads were in poor conditions, they were the best. Vehicles can still travel on them. But the towns and viges were different. Cars cannot travel on the roads to some viges. People had to walk. This was the difference between both sides proposals. The Meng Faction was trying to gain support from the County Citys residents. Repairing the roads to the towns and viges is to help the people.

    One is to gain support and poprity, and the other is to help the people.

    This is the difference between both sides.

    The Jiang Faction could guess Secretary Mengs intentions after listening to them. Secretary Mengs people knew the roads to the viges and towns were terrible. But why did they insist on repairing the County Citys roads? This was to get the credit earlier. It was hard to repair the roads to the viges and towns. Vehicles could not ess many areas. Many resources and manpower are needed, and it will take a long time toplete the project. It might take more than three years toplete the repairs. They have insufficient funds, and they cannot wait. They want to finish repairing the County City roads and get the credit first. Mayor Jiang was not in a rush to im credit. She is younger than Secretary Meng and can afford to wait a few years. Repairing the roads to the viges and towns is for the people and developing the County.

    Meng Rui nodded. Do you have a proposal?

    Zhang Wanshui took out a few documents and gave them to all the members. My men had investigated. The East-West Road must be repaired. This road runs through our County, and the western sections condition is terrible. We need to widen the road. We would repair the North-South Road if we had funds remaining. The County Finance Department still has 40 million RMB. It should be enough to repair both roads. I had done the estimates. Please take a look.

    40 million RMB?

    Utilized all the funds?

    This is too much.

    The County has 40 million RMB after repaying its debts. Pu An did not expect Zhang Wanshui to ask for all the money. It was Mayor Dong who got the funds from the Central Government. The funds were taken away from the City Government, and Mayor Dong almost died to get back the money. These people did not do anything and wanted all the funds for themselves. They are just after political credits.

    Where were you all when Mayor Dong goes to the Central Government?

    What were you all doing when Mayor Dong goes to the City Government to demand our money?

    All of you gaveme excuses when we had to beg for financial assistance. Yet, you all are excited when ites to using it.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Zhang Wanshui and felt these people were pathetic. They were making a fuss over such a small amount.

    You want everything?

    F**k! Who do you think you are?

    Road repairs fall under our County Government. A Deputy Secretary like you should not interfere.

    Meng Rui looked at Zhang Wanshui and felt he was asking for too much. The road repair project is critical, but we can discuss the budgetter. After all, we only got so much funds. We must n it carefully.

    Zhang Wanshui nodded and said nothing.

    The meeting room became quiet again.

    Although this is a road repair project, all the County Leaders will benefit from it. But this was suggested by the Meng Faction, and Meng Rui would put Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui in charge of it. After all, he suggested it. They could budget the funds to benefit the Meng Factions men.

    The Meng Factions men felt something was wrong.

    Why is it so quiet?

    This is too quiet.

    Whats wrong with the Jiang Faction today?

    Where is Dong Xuebing? Why is he keeping quiet?

    Many of Meng Factions men looked at Dong Xuebing. This guy is a troublemaker, and he should be interrupting others before they finish their sentences. Why is he so quiet today? This is too weird.

    Jiang Fangfang puts down her teacup and nces at Dong Xuebing. She was about to speak.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong understood. Mayor Dong did not mention their suggestion, and Major Jiang had to do it. The Jiang Faction had to fight for their benefits in this project. But to everyones surprise, Dong Xuebing spoke when he saw Mayor Jiang was about to speak.

    Dong Xuebing had no choice. He cleared his throat loudly to get everyones attention. I have a suggestion. I suggest we should repair all our County Government family quarters. Many quarters are old buildings and should be repaired. If not, they should be rebuilt. We are responsible for everyones lives.

 Chapter 1338: Mayor Dongâ€™s shocking betrayal

    Chapter 1338: Mayor Dong¡¯s shocking betrayal

    Party Committee meeting.

    Dong Xuebing surprised everyone. Everyone went quiet.

    What?

    Repair the quarters?

    Build new quarters?

    Build new buildings?

    Jiang Fangfang drank her tea emotionlessly. She said nothing, but Dong Xuebing noticed her eyelids twitching slightly.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrongs face changed slightly, and they looked at Dong Xuebing. Pu An was slightly shocked, and Jian Xiangrong was slightly mad. They knew Mayor Jiang would have spoken to Dong Xuebing about road repairs, and he was back yesterday. He should know about her ns. Why did he betray them? What is he up to?

    How can anyone joke about this?

    Do you know what you are saying?

    Build government departments family quarters? This is bullshit.

    The County had decided. The fund must be used in critical areas and not to improve their welfare. Building family quarters building, renovating offices these are vanity projects.

    Mayor Dong is brilliant

    Why did he make such a lowly mistake?

    Pu An and Jiang Xiangrong could not believe their ears.

    The Jiang Faction is weak. They had fewer members, and they had to stay united. Pu An and Jiang Xiangrong joined Jiang Fangfangs factionter. But Mayor Dong had supported her since he came to the County. How can you turn your back at this critical moment? What are you doing?

    Even the Jiang Factions men, let alone the Meng Faction, were confused.

    Zhang Wanshui, Ci Boyang, and other Meng Factions men were speechless when they heard Dong Xuebings suggestion.

    WTF?

    Repairing the government departments family quarters?

    You went back on your words too fast.

    Dong Xuebing had scolded those people who came to ask for money yesterday. Many of them requested funds to rebuild their family quarters or build new quarters. He lost his temper and chased them away. Damn! Why did you change your mind overnight?

    Meng Rui was confused. Build family quarters?

    Dong Xuebing continued as if he had forgotten he had scolded those people yesterday. Yes. Our Zhen Shui County is impoverished andcks funds. All our units family quarters are run down. I inspected those buildings yesterday and was shocked. Most of them are in danger of copsing. They might copse with a small impact, and we are not talking about an earthquake. I am worried after seeing the quarters conditions. This concerns everyones lives. What if anything happens? Thats why I suggest we must repair them immediately.

    Zhang Wanshui could not stand it. Mayor Dong, you are exaggerating. How are our quarters in danger of copsing? All the buildings are fine.

    Cheng Fuguang added. The buildings had been there for years. How can it copse suddenly?

    Dong Xuebing insisted. Not quite. I worked in Fen Zhou City before. Fen Zhou City did not have earthquakes for years, and an earthquake happened suddenly. We must take precautions and be prepared. It would be toote if any building copsed.

    Cheng Fuguang was repeating what Dong Xuebing said yesterday. But he was refuted. He almost cursed at Dong Xuebing.

    These were what you said yesterday, and you are refuting your own words.

    Zhang Wanshui told Dong Xuebing off. This is a vanity project.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. I do not think this is a vanity project. Vanity projects are useless and impractical projects. Building and repairing quarters are different. It concerns everyones lives.

    Ci Boyang got impatient. The Central Government gave us the funds not to improve our welfare. It is financial aid to help our County. How can you use it to build family quarters?

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. You should get this straight, Mayor Ci. This is not improving our welfare. Our quarters had reached a stage where they must be rebuilt or repaired. Go and look at the quarters yourself. The paint is peeling off, and many cracks appeared throughout the building.

    Liao Haiwei said. Those buildings were decades old. Its normal.

    Dong Xuebing retorted. This is not normal. Who is going to be responsible if anything happens?

    Meng Rui looked at Dong Xuebing. Build quarters? You are inviting gossip. What would the Central Government think if they knew we did not use the money on the civilians? Instead, we used it on ourselves.

    Dong Xuebing could make up a reason for anything. Civilians are human, and so are civil servants. Everyone is equal. Why cant we repair and build new family quarters for ourselves? We did nothing wrong and should not be scared of gossip.

    Everyone:

    Dong Xuebing was different from yesterday. He had an entirely different attitude. No one knows what he was thinking.

    Can you be any more shameless?

    Did you forget how you scolded those people yesterday?

    Meng Rui would have lost his temper if anyone suggested this. But Dong Xuebing suggested it. He got the funds from the Central Government and had a say in how to use it. He shook his head in his heart and suppressed his anger. He looked at Jiang Fangfang. What do you think, Mayor Jiang? He believes this ridiculous suggestion was from Dong Xuebing, and Jiang Fangfang does not know about it. She would have stopped him if she knew.

    Build new family quarters?

    This is bullshit.

    Meng Rui passed the ball to Jiang Fangfang.

    Meng Rui wanted to let them fight among themselves.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang and quickly made eye signals. However, he knew it should not work.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong looked at Mayor Jiang.

    Everyone from the Meng Faction looked at her, too. They were waiting for her to retort her supporter. It would be interesting.

    Jiang Fangfang did not look at anyone and continued to drink her tea.

    Mayor Jiang? Meng Rui asked.

    Jiang Fangfang looked up and said calmly. We should repair the quarters. I have the same opinion as Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing was moved when he heard it. Mayor Jiang supported his suggestion.

 Chapter 1340: Mayor Dong rescues people!

    Chapter 1340: Mayor Dong rescues people!

    Before 11 am.

    The meeting room was in an uproar.

    The Public Security Bureau?

    The family quarters copsed?

    How did it happen? When?

    How did it copse suddenly?

    The Meng Factions leaders jumped up from their chairs.

    The female Party Committee staff member quickly answered. It happened around two minutes ago. I received the news and rushed over immediately.

    Jiang Fangfang asked. What is the situation now?

    Meng Rui realized the seriousness of the situation. Are there any casualties?

    The female staff member replied. It just happened, and the ambnce and rescuers areing.

    Meng Rui banged the table. I am asking about the casualties. How many people are injured or killed?

    The female staff replied. We are unsure about the casualties. It was chaos over there.

    The County Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee cum Public Security Bureau Chief, Chu Peng, quickly called his men to ask about the situation. Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, and the rest switched on their phones. Messages starteding in, and phone alerts started sounding nonstop. Everyone in the meeting room was on their phones. They spoke anxiously. This is a severe incident in the low poption Zhen Shui County.

    Hello, how is it?

    What is the cause for the copse?

    Contact the ambnces. They must reach within three minutes!

    Stop giving me excuses! Organize our men to rescue the victims immediately!

    Dong Xuebing received Yao Cuis call after he switched on his phone. He said after hanging up. I said we should have repaired those old buildings earlier.

    The Meng Factions men almost swore at him.

    F**k! You are still making sarcastic remarks at this time.

    But the Public Security Bureau family quarters copsed two to three minutes ago. Dong Xuebing suggested repairing or rebuilding the family quarters half an hour before it happened. Everyone was shocked. Pu An and Jian Xiangrong looked at Dong Xuebing in shock. The other Meng Factions men looked at him after they ended their calls.

    Dong Xuebing had just pointed out the family quarters safety concerns.

    The Meng Faction strongly opposes his suggestion.

    And a building copsed.

    This is such a f**king coincidence!

    They had disgraced themselves.

    It was pping themselves with their shoes soles.

    Meng Rui was speechless. He was in the government service for many years and had never encountered such a coincidence. Dong Xuebing was too wicked.

    Chu Peng could not wait. I am going to the scene to direct the rescue.

    Lets go together. Jiang Fangfang was the first to leave the meeting room.

    Meng Rui stopped looking at Dong Xuebing. He knew their priority was to save the victims or injured. He ordered. We will end the meeting now. Mayor Ci, you go to the hospital to oversee the receiving of the injured. I want a green channel for the victims. Secretary Zhang, you will stay in the Party Committee Building to oversee the situation. Report to me when you receive any news. I am going to the scene. He stormed out of the meeting room with his secretary.

    The Party Secretary and Mayor must be at the incident scene.

    The other Committee members went on to do their work. Dong Xuebing followed them downstairs.

    Downstairs.

    Mayor Jiang had left in Chu Pengs car.

    Secretary Meng, Zhang Feng, and a few Party Committee members were waiting for their vehicles. The drivers were driving the cars over.

    Dong Xuebing got into his Land Rover. He seemed to have forgotten how the Meng Faction treated him at the meeting. He stopped his car in front of them. Secretary Meng, get into my car.

    Meng Rui got into the car immediately.

    Zhang Feng and a few Party Committee members got into the car, too.

    Dong Xuebing stepped on the elerator and dashed out of thepound. Although the Land Rover is good at off-road conditions and not as fast as Dong Xuebings Porsche, his was the top-of-the-range Range Rover. The performance is better than the ordinary Mercedes or BMWs. The engine roared, and the Land Rover was a few hundred meters away. He overtook over twenty vehicles on the road.

    The Public Security Bureau Family Quarters.

    A cloud of dust covered the area.

    Meng Rui, Zhang Feng, and the rest tensed up. It was more severe than they thought. They left the car quickly after Dong Xuebing stopped at the entrance. Dong Xuebing got out, too. It was chaotic. People were screaming, crying, and shouting. A few people with bleeding arms and legs were helped into the ambnces by the doctors and nurses. Everybody was covered in dust.

    Hurry! Save my son!

    My wife is injured! Doctor! Where is the doctor?

    Hurry and save them! People are still inside!

    Where is my Old Zhao? My old Zhao is missing!

    Dont be anxious, Xiao Liu. Your old Zhao was sent to the hospital. He got a cut on his head, but it is minor.

    Thank god. What about your Old Wang? Is he all right?

    Old Wang is fine. He went to work today. Why did the building copse suddenly?

    Our gas was cut a while ago, and Old Zhous unit got a gas cylinder. It exploded earlier. The explosion was loud.

    But it should not cause the building to copse.

    Our building was decades old and full of cracks. Old Zhous unit exploded, and it affected the whole building. Look at that crack.

    Get away from there. Hurry.

    I did not bring my bankbook when I ran out.

    What bankbook? Your life is more important.

    The copsed building was a six-story building. It did not copse like those buildings that were blown up with dynamites. Dong Xuebing saw the outermost unit on the sixth floor had lost the roof. He could see the couch and TV in the apartment from downstairs. The unit under it had lost a wall. Bricks were crumbling and falling. A unit on the fourth floor was on fire. It was not a raging fire, but ck smoke was bellowing out. The building was nted to one side, and arge crack ran from the first to the fifth floor. A staircase copsed and buried an apartment on the first floor.

    Crash.

    Crash

    Bricks and broken sses continued to rain down.

    Watch out!

    Stay away from there!

    Are there people trapped inside?

    Is there anyone inside? Hello?

    The fire department had not arrived, and some civilians helped to rescue the victims. They shouted at the shaky building. The building might copse entirely at any time.

    The situation was dangerous.

    Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang started organizing the rescue.

    Mayor Jiang and Dong Xuebing were in charge of evacuating the people. Meng Rui will direct the rescue.

    Why is the fire department not here yet? Meng Rui shouted.

    Jiang Fangfang and a few County Government staff saw a building behind the partially copsed building. They were afraid that the building might be affected. Jiang Fangfang let Dong Xuebing handle the evacuation at the scene while they went to evacuate the building behind.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the copsing building. He quickly grabbed the Public Security Bureaus family members and said. Hurry and get out of here! Wait outside!

    My husband is inside!

    We will rescue everyone. This ce is dangerous. Get away from here first!

    A man in pajamas stood at the second-floor apartment window. His sleeves were covered in blood, and he was shouting for help. He was still inside the copsing apartment.

    The woman beside Dong Xuebing shouted. Its my husband! Save him! Hurry and save him!

    Go outside and wait. We will handle this. Dong Xuebing started running towards the building and shouted at that man. Go by the stairs! Dont jump!

    That man was panicking. The stairwell had copsed. I cannot get out!

    Dong Xuebing reached the foot of the building and shouted. Then jump! I will catch you!

    The county government staff behind shouted anxiously. Come back, Mayor Dong! It is dangerous there!

    A few of the Public Security Bureaus family members recognized Dong Xuebing and wanted to rece him. Let us do it, Mayor Dong. It is dangerous here.

    A man said. I will go and find some mattresses and cushions.

    Dont bother. Its only from the second floor. Dong Xuebing said and shouted to that man on the second floor. Jump!

    This was nothing to Dong Xuebing. He had caught people jumping off from the sixth floor.

    That man clenched his teeth and broke the ss window panels. He jumped towards Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing caught that man in mid-air and twisted his body to dissipate the force. He ced that man on the ground steadily. He continued to evacuate the people. What are you all looking at? Hurry and get out of here!

    Many people saw what happened.

    They heard about Mayor Dongsbat powers, and this was the first time they saw it.

    He caught an adult man jumping from the second floor as if he was catching a pillow.

    Everybody knew Mayor Dong suffered fractures all over his body and was hospitalized for severe injuriesst month. He got slightly better recently, and he could catch someone falling from the second floor with ease.

    Most of the family members leave the danger zone.

    But a few family members refused to leave. Their family members were still inside. An olddy was crying, and a woman tried to run into the building a few times. Luckily, the rescuers stopped her.

    Dong Xuebing got anxious. Where is he?

    Unit 3 on the third floor! The woman cried. My son was sleeping in the room.

    Wait here. Dong Xuebing said and started climbing up the copsing exterior wall.

    Mayor Dong!

    Dont do that!

    You still have not recovered from your injuries!

    A few County Government leaders tried to stop Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing had started climbing.

    First floor

    Second floor

    Third floor

    Crash! Dong Xuebing broke a window and jumped in.

    Dong Xuebing appeared at the windows with a crying boy about fifteen secondster. He carried the boy and started climbing down the building. He handed the boy to that woman, climbing up again to rescue the next person.

    The woman was overjoyed. She shouted at Dong Xuebing loudly. Thank you! Thank you, Mayor Dong!

 Chapter 1339: The family quarters collapsed!

    Chapter 1339: The family quarters copsed!

    Repair the family quarters.

    Mayor Jiang agreed to this ridiculous suggestion.

    The meeting room became noisy suddenly. The members were talking among themselves. What happened today? Why did Mayor Jiang agree to this vanity project?

    Is she not concerned about her reputation?

    This is not in line with Mayor Jiangs political views.

    Everybody might not understand Dong Xuebing well as he came one month ago. However, Mayor Jiang worked in Zhen Shui County for many years. They know her character and political views. They were shocked when she supported Dong Xuebings suggestion.

    Is this Mayor Jiang?

    The Meng Factions people were stunned. Pu An and Jiang Xiangrong were shocked. They knew Mayor Jiang wanted to repair the roads.

    The inspections werepleted.

    The budget was nned.

    Why did she change her mind suddenly?

    Pu An pped his forehead and was dumbfounded.

    Mayor Dong is crazy, and why did Mayor Jiang join in?

    Theres no turning back now. This is a wrong move. How are they going to go against the Meng Faction from now on? Everyone knew the oue. One suggestion was to repair the roads, and the other was to repair their family quarters. The first was for the civilians, and the other was to improve the civil servants living area. Everyone knew which was more important. How can repairing the family quarters be more critical than road repairs? It was not worth suggesting, and repairing family quarters is not considered a vanity project.

    Everybody was quiet. They seemed to be waiting for Mayor Jiangs next move. But nothing happened.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang. He did not expect Mayor Jiang to support him without any prior discussion. This means she trusted him. Dont worry. I have my reasons for making this suggestion. I will not disappoint you.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong kept quiet.

    Jiang Fangfang put down her teacup and looked at them.

    Pu An smiled wearily and said. I support Mayor Jiangs suggestion.

    Me too. Jiang Xiangrong added.

    Zhang Wanshui, Cheng Fuguang, and the rest exchanged looks and shook their heads. They were bewildered and d that the Meng Faction supported this suggestion.

    This is a stupid move.

    The Jiang Faction would never win the Meng Faction again.

    Meng Rui sneered in his heart and asked. Then how much budget are you asking for?

    Secretary Meng was asking Mayor Jiang, but Dong Xuebing interrupted again. It would be great if we have 30 million RMB.

    30 million RMB?

    Are you mad?

    Everybody looked at Dong Xuebing speechlessly.

    Dong Xuebing replied. 30 million RMB is not a lot. The Party Committee family quarters need not be repaired, but the other departments quarters need to be repaired. Some might need to be rebuilt. Thirty million RMB might not be enough. But our County is not well off. I will take 30 million RMB first.

    Just 30 million RMB first?

    You are too nave.

    Zhang Wanshui said. We are only repairing the quarters. Why do you need so much money? Moreover, it is unnecessary. If we were to repair something, it should be the roads.

    Ci Boyang said. We have many old buildings in our County, and none have copsed.

    Jiang Hai added. We must put the money to good use and not waste it on vanity projects. If this is your only suggestion, we should use all the funds on road repairs.

    Liao Haiwei said. I agree. Use all the funds to repair the roads.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes as he looked at them. Forty million RMB on road repairs? None of you helped when I went to the Central Government to get the funds. Now, you want to use the funds I have gotten to repair roads. You all dont even consider my suggestion or leave anything for me. Are you all still human?

    Meng Rui hesitated.

    Meng Rui wanted to leave ten million RMB for the Jiang Faction. After all, Dong Xuebing had made significant contributions to the County. He risked his life to get this fund and should get a share. Meng Rui was hesitating. He wanted to keep all the money for himself. No one would say anything if he used all the funds on his proposal, as the Jiang Factions proposal was ridiculous. The Meng Faction has more votes in the Party Committee. They could not give the Jiang Faction anything if they voted.

    Meng Rui was considering.

    Nothing else matters in front of interests.

    I will not hold back since you made the wrong move. Meng Rui could do whatever he wants now. It was not his fault that Jiang Faction made this ridiculous proposal. Although Jiang Fangfang seemed indifferent to everything, she seldom made mistakes. This was not an opportunity to be missed.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong looked terrible when they saw the Meng Faction intended to take away the funds.

    Zhang Wanshui said. Secretary Meng, we can repair the North-south Road too if we have 40 million RMB.

    The road was passable before the County got the funds.

    The Meng Faction no longer cares if Dong Xuebing had risked his life to get this fund.

    Dong Xuebing was furious, but he was not in a rush. He sneered in his heart and checked the time. After that, he sat quietly and drank water.

    Meng Rui seemed to have decided.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong knew Secretary Meng was about to announce.

    The other Meng Factions members smiled. They do not want to miss this opportunity. So what if you, Dong Xuebing, had gotten the fund? Your proposal is ridiculous, and we had no choice but to drop you.

    I think Meng Rui said.

    Suddenly, someone barged into the meeting room.

    The Party Committee members frowned. Cant you see we are having a meeting?

    It was a female staff member who barged into the meeting room. She ignored everyone and said quickly. The Public Security Bureaus family quarters copsed!

    Everyone was stunned.

    Zhang Wanshui stood up. What did you say?

    The female staff member quickly repeated. The Public Security Bureaus family quarters copsed!

    Dong Xuebing banged on the table. See What did I say?

 Chapter 1341: A shocking jump!

    Chapter 1341: A shocking jump!

    A whileter.

    The fire department arrived.

    The firemen started putting out the fire and rescuing people. It was chaotic again.

    Is there anyone else inside?

    Hurry and tally the numbers. Who else is inside?

    Ah Sister Liu! Sister Liu is still inside!

    Didnt Sister Liu send her child to school?

    She came back earlier, and I did not see hering out.

    Sister Liu stays on the sixth floor. We did not hear her shouts. Could it be she

    The firemen who had just put out the fire started preparing the longdder. They took a long time to prepare thedder.

    Dong Xuebing could not wait. Although he knew no one died today from the newspapers, he could not stand around and watch. He jumped andnded on a first-floor windowsill and jumped again. He reached the second floor. He caught the windowsill and quickly reached the third floor. He had lost count of the people he saved now. His clothes were torn and full of cuts. He was also covered in dust and victims blood.

    Ah!

    Mayor Dong went up!

    Oh my god. Thats too high! Its the sixth floor!

    Hurry and look for cushions and mattresses in case he falls!

    Dong Xuebings movements were fast. He was more professional than those rescuers. Before those people could get over their shock and get the cushions and mattresses, he kicked open a sixth-floor window and jumped inside.

    Everybody was dumbfounded when they saw Dong Xuebings agility.

    F**k!

    Are you Spiderman?

    The people outside were worried as they looked at Dong Xuebing climbing up the building again.

    Jiang Fangfang and her men returned after evacuating the next buildings residents. Party Secretary Meng and Political and Legal Affairs Committee Secretary Chu Peng also arrived.

    How is it?

    Theres still one person inside.

    Only one? Great.

    No one has died until now.

    The building might copse entirely soon, and only one person is inside.

    If they can rescue this person, there will be zero casualties in this incident.

    Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang were not at the building earlier and did not understand the situation. Mayor Dong? Where is Mayor Dong?

    A Party Committee staff pointed at the building. Mayor Dong went in to save that person on the sixth floor. He he had climbed through the windows.

    What?

    Sixth floor?

    He climbed up?

    Jiang Fangfang turned and looked at a fireman. Mayor Dong has not recovered from his injuries. How can you all let him go in?

    The fireman replied. We tried to stop him, but he refused to listen. He rescued almost half of the people from the building. We could not do anything. Dong Xuebing was too fast, and the firemen had to admit he was more efficient. The difference was too broad. When they were thinking of a way to rescue the victim and prepare the equipment, Dong Xuebingpleted the rescue.

    All the family members and Public Security Bureau staff who rushed over from work stood outside the family quarters. Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, and other leaders stood outside the cordon. Although they were far away, everybody was staring at that sixth-floor window. It was the apartment of thest victim.

    One second

    Ten seconds

    Half a minute

    Its been a while, and there are no movements.

    Everyone was anxious. What happened inside? Where is the victim? Why hasnt Mayor Donge out?

    Jiang Fangfang asked. Why is thedder not ready yet?

    The firemen were trying to fix thedder. Theres a malfunction. We are trying our best.

    Malfunction? A malfunction at this time? Chu Peng was furious. Hurry and get thedder up! The building is going to copse soon! The stairwell had copsed. How are they going to get down?

    The Countys fire departmentcked funds for equipment and maintenance. All of their equipment was old and seldom used. Its normal for them to malfunction. The firemen started to panic when the County leaders scolded them.

    Eh! Look!

    Thats Sister Liu! Its Sister Liu!

    Mayor Dong came out too!

    Dong Xuebing was carrying a middle-aged woman at the windows. The woman was in pain, and her leg was covered in blood.

    Jiang Fangfang asked. Where is thedder?

    A fireman wiped his sweat. Its not ready. We cannot open thedder.

    Chu Peng shouted. What are you all doing? Hurry and repair it before it is toote?

    No one knows when the building will copsepletely. They cannot wait.

    Mayor Dong can climb up the building quickly, but it is harder to climb down. He could not climb down the building now. That is the sixth floor. He would fall to his death if he slipped. Moreover, he was carrying an injured woman. He was trapped upstairs.

    The air became tense.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the fire engine and knew thedder might be faulty. It could not be extended. He did not mind and said to the woman in his arms. Sis, hold on to my neck tightly. Dont let go.

    The middle-aged woman gasped. What are you going to do, Mayor Dong?

    We are going down. Before the woman could react, Dong Xuebing jumped out of the windows.

    Ah!

    Mayor Dong!

    Are you crazy?

    The onlookers gasped. Mayor Dong wasmitting suicide.

    Twenty meters

    Neen meters

    Eighteen meters

    Dong Xuebing carried the woman and fell quickly. When they reached the fifth floor, he stepped on the windowsill. His falling speed slowed down slightly. That sudden drop in speed caused him to lose his bnce. The woman and him were falling diagonally. Air has resistance, and they cannot fall in a straight line. When they reached the fourth floor, Dong Xuebing was almost horizontal. But he was not worried. He reached out one hand and grabbed a railing. Crack! The railing broke off, and his falling speed dropped again. He also adjusted his body position. He was falling feet down again.

    Thirteen meters

    Twelve meters

    They reached the third floor in a sh.

    The woman realized Mayor Dong had jumped off the building with her and let out a shriek. Ahh!

    Dong Xuebing still had time to make a helpless expression.

    The people on the ground held their breaths and watched them fall.

    Dong Xuebing broke the railings, but he did not throw it away. He carried the woman with one arm and pushed the railing down. The broken railing part flew into a third-floor window, and the other end was stuck. He held the broken railing tightly, and their falling speed slowed further.

    Ten meters

    Nine meters

    They reached the second floor.

    Dong Xuebing had let go of the broken railing. He noticed his body was nting and patted the wall behind him three times.

    Thud thud thud

    The friction caused his body to be upright again.

    Dong Xuebing immediately stepped on the second-floor windowsill hard. His foot did notnd on the windowsill properly. Although he slowed a little, their bodies flipped. He quickly kicked against the wall and repositioned their bodies.

    Thud!

    Theynded on the ground.

    Dong Xuebing almost somersaulted in midair andnded steadily on the ground. His knees bent to cushion their fall, and he stood straight again. He put down the screaming woman and said calmly. Stop shouting, Sis. You are safe now.

    They were safe.

    Everybody was stunned.

    WTF? How agile are you?

    Meng Rui, Chu Peng, and the rest were also stunned. Mayor Dong was carrying a person! He was fine after jumping off from the sixth floor!

    Everyone was silent for a while.

    p p p someone started pping.

    Everyone followed and started pping.

    The final person was rescued. Everybody was relieved.

    But a lot of people looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly. He had not fully recovered from his injuries, and he was fine after jumping off from the sixth floor with a woman in his arms. How did he get all those fractures from falling off the City Finance Department building? That was only the third floor. You got injured purposely.

    You purposely get injured to blow up that incident!

    Unscrupulous!

    You are too evil!

    The medical team quickly rushed over.

    The middle-aged woman sat on the floor and thanked Dong Xuebing profusely. But her leg was bleeding nonstop.

    Let me see. Dong Xuebing kneeled.

    I was hit on my leg and injured my blood vessel. The woman said.

    Its all right. Dont move and bear with it. Dong Xuebing pressed hard on a few acupuncture points on her leg.

    The medical team reached them and said. Leave the victim to use, Mayor Dong. We got to stop the bleeding first.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and said. No need. Just send her to the hospital. The bleeding stopped, and she is fine now.

    The bleeding stopped! A nurse looked at the wound on the womans thigh. It stopped bleeding. It seemed the acupuncture points Dong Xuebing pressed earlier stopped it.

    You know Chinese medicine? The nurse was shocked.

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied. I know a little.

    Climbing up from outside of a building.

    Getting over obstacles.

    Putting out the fire

    And stop bleeding with Chinese acupuncture points.

    The fire department and medical team do not even need to be here.

    Mayor Dong alone is enough!

 Chapter 1342: whole body entire of scars!

    Chapter 1342: whole body entire of scars!

    Before noon.

    After 11 am.

    The fire department left. The ambnces sent the injured to the hospital.

    Dong Xuebing brushed the dust off his blood-stained shirt and walked out of thepound where everyone had gathered. Almost a hundred people, including leaders, staff, and family, gathered there.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. Thanks for the hard work, Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Its great we have no casualties.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at his shirt. How are you? Are you injured?

    Dong Xuebing looked at his clothes. These are other peoples blood. I am fine.

    Many rescued family members and a few Public Security Bureau staff walked over to thank Dong Xuebing. Someone even took off his shirt and gave it to him. Dong Xuebing did not reject. He took off his torn and tattered blood-stained shirt and wore that mans shirt. His scars were exposed when he took off his shirt. His upper body was covered in scars. Some were old scars, and some were newer ones. He had used REVERSE to recover but will not REVERSE for a long time. Thats why most of his scars remained. Everyone was shocked by his body.

    A child got a fright and burst out crying.

    Even the adults were shocked by his scars.

    Meng Rui, Chu Peng, and other leaders were stunned. Chu Peng asked. Mayor Dong, you how did you get so many scars?

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I was in the Public Security Bureau before.

    Chu Peng felt ashamed. He was the Countys Public Security Bureau Chief and worked in the Public Security Bureau for a few years. But he did not have a single scar.

    Everyone knew Dong Xuebing had been seriously injured several times.

    He must have gotten those scars at work or saved others.

    Many leaders, including the Meng Faction leaders, respected him.

    Many thought Dong Xuebing hade to their County to gain experience and would leave after getting some credits. They met many leaders like this. But after working with him for a while, they were surprised. This guy is not those schrs or those weak young masters who came here to gain exposure and experience. Putting hisbat abilities and working ability aside. Just his whole body full of scars proved he had risked his life to climb up the ranks. Those wounds he had were scary. Any deeper would be life-threatening. Others might have died several times if they were injured so severely. He survived those injuries and had no fear. The building was copsing, and he rushed in to save people.

    Mayor Dong is a leader.

    He is also a Party Committee member.

    How many leaders can do what he did?

    Meng Rui walked over and patted Dong Xuebings shoulder. Well done.

    Although Secretary Meng was unwilling, he had to show concern and praise Dong Xuebing.

    Meng Rui left with his men to the hospital to check on the injured. The family quarters were cordoned off. The building did not copse, but no one knows when it might happen. Even if the building did not copse, it would be torn down.

    Only Jiang Fangfang, Dong Xuebing, and the rest remained.

    After recovering from their shock, the family members startedining.

    It is too scary!

    How are we going to go home?

    Thats right. This is a ticking time bomb!

    Whoever wants to continue staying here can go ahead. I am not going to stay here anymore.

    Yes. The building copsed with a small impact. Who knows if our buildings are next?

    Everybody was emotional. This incident was too scary and dangerous.

    Dong Xuebing heard them and said. Dont be anxious or worried. We will arrange the lodging for the families affected. Mayor Jiang had proposed using 30 million RMB to repair or rebuild the family quarters in this mornings Party Committee meeting. This is for everybodys safety. But this incident happened immediately after we proposed. We were toote.

    Really?

    The County Party Committee is going to repair our family quarters?

    Is the county going to build new family quarters for us?

    They had waited for many years.

    Dong Xuebing was helping the Jiang Faction gain poprity.

    The other Party Committee members were suspicious. Dong Xuebings proposal timing was too urate. It was as if he nted a time bomb at the Public Security Bureau family quarters and blew it up when the Meng Faction refuted him. Of course, they knew this was impossible. It should be a coincidence. This incident broke the Meng Factions overall control in Zhen Shui County.

    But if its a coincidence

    How can it be a coincidence?

    Only Dong Xuebing knew. He knew about this incident from that future newspaper.

    It was todays evening papers. The headlines were about this incident, and they stated the exact timing. Dong Xuebing remembered the report clearly. Although the building had copsed partially and dozens of people were injured, no one died from the incident. Thats why he waited in the meeting. He would skip the meeting and rush to save that person if anyone was going to be killed in this incident. He would rather forgo this credit than see anyone get killed. He might be ruthless towards his enemies, but he has a conscience.

    Why did Dong Xuebing propose to repair the quarters? Because of that, future newspapers reported the Party Committee''s decision when the incident happened. Secretary Meng proposed to check and repair the government departments family quarters gas pipes and electrical wirings. Although it was not repairing the quarters, it addressed the family quarters safety issue. Secretary Meng also proposed to repair the roads in the meeting, and his proposals were better than Mayor Jiang''s. Dong Xuebing felt the Jiang Faction would begging and might be a critical mistake. Secretary Meng might use their proposal and suppress the Jiang Faction further.

    Thats why Dong Xuebing proposed it early in the meeting.

    Dong Xuebings proposal disrupted Secretary Mengs ns, and he did not mention repairing the family quarters'' gas pipes and electrical wirings. The Meng Faction also opposed Dong Xuebings proposal firmly.

    Dong Xuebing knew the Meng Faction lost.

    It was a terrible loss.

 Chapter 1343: First political achievement!

    Chapter 1343: First political achievement!

    Afternoon.

    After 3 pm.

    Dong Xuebing could finally take a break after working from morning until now. Jiang Fangfang and the other County Government leaders insisted he return to his apartment to rest. He took a bath to wash away his blood and changed his clothes.

    Ahh

    Tired

    Dong Xuebingy on the couch and smoked. He does not want to move.

    He took a short nap, and his phone rang around 4 pm.

    Dong Xuebing woke up and answered. Hello? It was Secretary Mengs secretary, Zhang Feng.

    Zhang Feng said. Mayor Dong, Secretary Meng asked me to tell you toe to the Party Committee building if you are fine.

    Huh? Did something happen?

    No. It is about the Party Committee meeting.

    Oh, ok. I will go now.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag and drove to the Party Committee Building.

    Party Committee Building meeting room.

    Many of the Committee members were there when Dong Xuebing reached.

    Discipline Inspection Secretary Pu An asked. I heard you rescued a lot of people and almost fell off the building this morning. How are you now?

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I am fine.

    Thats good to hear. Pu An replied.

    Jian Xiangrong chatted with Dong Xuebing, too. His attitude was different from this morning.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong were puzzled when Dong Xuebing proposed to repair and rebuild the family quarters during the morning meeting. Why did he make such a ridiculous proposal? They almost banged tables and scolded him. But the Public Security Bureau family quarters copsed half an hourter. They realized Dong Xuebings ridiculous proposal coincided with this incident. It became a brilliant proposal.

    A ridiculous idea turned into a brilliant proposal.

    This incident almost killed the Meng Faction.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong felt Dong Xuebings move was fantastic.

    All dialogues in the Party Committee meeting are recorded and filed in the meeting minutes. The minutes will be submitted to the City Government and cannot be amended. The Meng Faction had opposed Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfangs proposal during the meeting, and they are not in control now.

    No this is not about who is in control now.

    The Meng Faction had lost.

    The Meng Faction men looked at Dong Xuebing. They were looking terrible. Jiang Fangfang had to face the Meng Faction by herself in the past, and she had no hopes of winning. But after Dong Xuebing came, things started to improve for her. He became her vanguard, argued against all themittee members, and pulled Pu An and Jian Xiangrong to her side. They got a bigger say in the County, and todays brilliant move suppressed the Meng Faction entirely.

    This Dong Xuebing

    Where did this guye from?

    How could it be such a coincidence that the family quarters building copsed?

    Footsteps got nearer. Mayor Jiang arrived, and Secretary Meng arrived a whileter. Secretary Zhang Feng closed the door.

    The meeting room was quiet and felt tense.

    Why did the building copse?

    How did it happen?

    Why didnt it copse earlier orter? Why did it copse immediately after Dong Xuebing and Mayor Jiang proposed it?

    Everybody was puzzled and kept thinking about these questions. They still could not ept it.

    Meng Rui sat down. He did not clear his throat before he talked like usual. He looked at everybody and said. Lets continue with this mornings meeting. All of you know about the Public Security Bureau family quarters. The injured were sent to the hospital, and there were no serious injuries. Because the building did not copsepletely, most of the injured suffered minor injuries. Oh, I must praise Mayor Dong. Most of the injured were rescued by Mayor Dong. Everybody knows he was injured recently but still rushed into the building to rescue the residents. We must learn his spirit and courage from him. Although Meng Rui praised Dong Xuebing, his tone did not sound like it.

    Meng Rui was about to continue.

    Jiang Fangfang interrupted by pping.

    Pu An and Jian Xianrong also pped. The Meng Factions men had no choice but to p unwillingly.

    Dong Xuebing said. Its my duty

    The apuse stopped, and Meng Rui could continue. Everyone saw it. Our government departments family quarters are old andck maintenance. They are safety hazards. He paused for a second and continued emotionless. Everyone knew he was willing to say these. I agree with Mayor Jiangs proposal to repair and rebuild our family quarters. I have no objections to Mayor Dongs budget of 30 million RMB.

    30 million RMB

    The Meng Factions men were feeling the pinch.

    This money was supposed to be used for their road repair proposal.

    But they knew Secretary Meng had no choice. He was forced to agree, and the other Committee members had no opinions.

    Meng Rui saw everyone had no objections and said. We have 10 million RMB left. We will use 5 million RMB to relocate,pensate the victims, and keep the rest for emergencies. We will talk about the road repairs another time.

    Jiang Fangfang said slowly. I agree.

    Pu An said. This is arge project, and we need a leader. Since this is Mayor Jiangs proposal, she should be responsible for this project.

    This was taking advantage of the situation.

    He is not going to leave anything for the Meng Faction.

    But what can Meng Rui do? He and his men objected to this proposal this morning, and he cannot be appointed in charge of this project. He said. Mayor Jiang will lead the project, and Mayor Dong will be the deputy in charge.

    Dong Xuebing paused for a second and replied. I will monitor this project closely.

    Meng Rui waved his hand weakly. Thats all. Meeting dismissed.

    The Meng Factions men walked out listlessly. Some were angry, but they could not do anything. Mayor Ci had objected to this proposal this morning, and Secretary Meng could not let him be the deputy of this project. He can only let Dong Xuebing take up this position. The Meng Faction suffered a total defeat this time.

    Deputy in charge of a 30 million RMB project?

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. All his efforts were worth it.

    This project will be recorded in his resume. This was Dong Xuebings first political achievement in Zhen Shui County.

 Chapter 1344: Promise!

    Chapter 1344: Promise!

    The Party Committee meeting ended.

    The Committee members walked out slowly.

    Pu An is called Dong Xuebing. Mayor Dong, itste. You should go back and rest.

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. Haha its still office hours.

    Pu An walked with Dong Xuebing along the corridor. Its almost the end of the work day. You must be exhausted today.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I am fine. I will go backter. I still got work to do.

    Pu An nodded. Ok. Take care of your health.

    Yes. I am going off after I am done. Dong Xuebing parted ways with Pu An.

    Pu An left, and Jian Xianrong gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs-up when he walked past him. Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. Although they did not say anything, they knew what that thumbs-up meant. It was not because Dong Xuebing saved those residents. It was because of his proposal in the meeting. The Meng Faction had an overwhelming victory today and were in high spirits. Jian Xiangrong even walked with his head held high. This was Secretary Meng''s first loss to Mayor Jiang in the Party Committee meeting.

    Mayor Dong.

    Mayor Jiang.

    Lets talk in my office.

    Sure. I was looking for you, too.

    Jiang Fangfang called Dong Xuebing. They did not talk much and walked straight into the Mayors office. They had many things to discuss.

    The other side.

    Party Secretary office.

    Meng Rui sat behind his desk angrily. Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui and the Party Committee Office Director Jiang Hai were sighing. They were in a bad mood.

    This is too much of a coincidence.

    The gods are helping them.

    Our road repair proposal would be approved without this incident.

    This Dong Xuebing is too lucky.

    Ring ring ring Secretary Mengs phone rang. It was from the City leader. He called to ask about todays incident. Meng Rui reported the situation to the leader. The leader ordered Zhen Shui County to set up an investigation team to investigate the cause of this incident. He wants to know the cause and hold the people rted to the incident responsible.

    The people responsible for the copse?

    Where is he going to find them?

    Meng Rui wanted to push this incident to the Jiang Faction to mitigate Jiang Fangfangs victory. But the building was built decades ago. Those leaders might not be alive, and the building was worn down over time. It had nothing to do with anybody. It might be fine if it was a gas pipe explosion. But this incident started because a residents gas cylinder exploded. It was an ident. Everyone knows they could not find the person responsible for this incident. It would be the County leaders bearing full responsibility.

    The Meng Faction had swallowed a bitter pill in silence.

    They were set up by Mayor Jiang no! It was Dong Xuebing who set them up.

    The road repair proposal would benefit many people from the Meng Faction, but Dong Xuebing messed it up.

    Thirty million RMB of funds from the Central Government were all taken away by the Jiang Faction.

    Meng Rui and his men could not get a single cent.

    This was more than the benefits. Secretary Meng and his men felt humiliated. They always got the final say in the County, but the Jiang Faction had broken the spell.

    Who can stand it?

    The Meng Faction was utterly defeated.

    At around the same time.

    Mayor Office.

    Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebing entered, and Secretary Li Xiaona quickly stood up to receive them. She looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly as she poured tea from them.

    Inner office.

    Jiang Fangfang sat behind her desk. Xiaona, carry on with your work.

    Ok. Call me if you need anything. Li Xiaona left and closed the door.

    Jiang Fangfang drank her tea and looked into Dong Xuebings eyes without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. He observed her expression and said. Mayor Jiang, I must apologize to you. I was abrupt this morning in the meeting. I did not follow your proposal on repairing roads in the viges. I could not inform you as your phone was off. I came to look for you at your office, but you left for the meeting. Secretary Li knew I came looking for you. Thats why I proposed repairing and rebuilding the family quarters during the meeting without discussing it with you. Its my fault, but I got my reasons. Dont be angry with me. This is thest time I am disobeying your orders.

    Dont be in a rush to prove your loyalty. Jiang Fangfang looked at him. I am not angry. I am curious. How do you know?

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. What do I know?

    Jiang Fangfang replied. About the family quarters copsing.

    Dong Xuebing waved. I dont know about it. I am not a fortune teller and cannot predict the future.

    You dont know? Then why do you have the guts to raise it during the Party Committee meeting? Jiang Fangfang looked at him. From my understanding of you, you will never do this. You might be rash and disregard any possible consequences. But if all the things you did were listed, you would realize that those you put your mind to got outstanding results. You will not do anything you are not confident in.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. No I was lucky. This was ast-minute decision. A friend called me and told me many family quarter buildings became unsafe because of theck of maintenance. He also showed me some photos. It was scary. He lied. You should know I was transferred from Fen Zhou City. I experienced Fen Zhou Citys earthquakest year. Many people were killed, and it was hell. I was afraid that an earthquake would happen in Zhen Shui County. Those family quarter buildings will surely copse, and the death toll will be very high. Thats why I changed my mind and did not discuss it with you at thest minute.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. Ok.

    Dong Xuebing replied in a joking manner. You said we are friends. You should not be angry because of this incident.

    Jiang Fangfang smiled. I would not support you if I was angry.

    Dong Xuebing remembered. I still have not thank you. Thank you for your trust.

    It is not about trust. I was quite surprised when you raised that proposal. I dont know what you are up to. Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. But you must have your reasons to do that. You have supported me since you came to Zhen Shui County and greatly helped me. I must support you.

    This is the trust you have in me.

    If you say so.

    But have you ever thought my proposal might raise problems? Then

    Yes. I would be angry when that happens. Jiang Fangfang seemed to be joking. She smiled. But it seems I dont have the opportunity to be angry with you.

    Mayor Jiang was always calm.

    She remained emotionless even after the meeting.

    But Dong Xuebing knew Jiang Fangfang was not as cool as she looked.

    You performed well in this meeting and raised the proposal at the correct time. Jiang Fangfang looked at him. I saw manyebacks in Party Committee meetings. But this was the first time I saw a fightback happening because of a sudden incident. Well done.

    Thanks for thepliments. It was a coincidence.

    We need some luck sometimes, which is part of ones abilities. You had won the lottery before. That means you are someone favored by God.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. You believe in fate?

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. Of course not.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second, and they burst outughing.

    Its almost time to end work. Jiang Fangfang looked at the time. I must visit the Public Security Bureau family members and the hospital. I might not have much time. Lets discuss repairing the family quarter buildings briefly. You will be doing most of the work. Although I am the overall in charge, it is only a name. The actual person doing the monitoring of the progress is you. You can decide without reporting to me. We will discuss the general direction. Lets set when we will start work, and I will leave the rest to you.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I dont have any experience in this. You

    I know your capabilities. Jiang Fangfang was confident of him. You will be fine and dont need to do everything yourself. You can set the general direction and let the people below do the rest. You only need to send someone to monitor the progress and quality.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Ok.

    They discussed the details.

    A whileter, Jiang Fangfangs phone rang. Hello? Yes yes we will repair the roads. Dont be anxious. I will do it since I promised you all. I understand the vigers plight. I had visited the viges more than once, and I know

    Jiang Fangfang puts down her phone after hanging up.

    Dong Xuebing knew Mayor Jiang might have promised the viges. But the funds will be used to repair the family quarters. Although the Jiang Faction won this round, she must be worried about the road repairs in the viges. Dong Xuebing looked at her and promised. I disrupted your ns today. Dont worry. The viges roads will be repaired. I will think of a way to get the funds.

    This has nothing to do with you. Even if I proposed repairing the roads, the funds would still be used to repair the family quarters. Theres nothing we can do about it.

    But you promised the vigers and did not bring up this proposal at the meeting. It was my fault for you to let those vige leaders down. Dong Xuebing felt guilty. Anyway, I will think of a way.

    We will think of a solution.

 Chapter 1345: Exceptional!

    Chapter 1345: Exceptional!

    5 pm.

    The government department ended the work.

    Of course, only the leaders are allowed to leave at this time. Other staff members cannot end work so early. They will continue working until 5.30 pm or even 6 pm sometimes. But today, many departments work overtime due to the incident of the Public Security Bureau family quarters. Dong Xuebing had not recovered from his injuries and did not need to help out. He remained in his office to n the family quarters repairs and rebuild.

    This was not something Dong Xuebing was good at.

    Construction engineering He does not know anything.

    Dong Xuebing realized he was the County leader and not a specialist. Mayor Jiang was correct. He only needs to set the general direction, and the others will do the work.

    Dong Xuebing called Yao Cui to his office.

    Mayor Dong, are you looking for me? Yao Cui entered the office.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Get the County Government Office to devise a n and budget for the family quarter repair and rebuild project. I need it tomorrow.

    Yao Cui nodded. Ok. I will inform them. Do you have any special requirements?

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while. No. Keep the budget within 30 million RMB. Let me see when it is done. I might have changed.

    All right. I understand. They finished talking about work, and Yao Cuiughed. Its time to get off work. Are you free to have dinner tonight?

    Is it about the heels? Dong Xuebing replied. You gave me a treat, and we are old friends. Stop thinking about the pair of heels.

    Yao Cuiughed. I am not giving you a treat. The Finance Departments Chief Yan and Chief Chen wanted to treat you. They want to celebrate with you.

    Celebrate what?

    Your promotion to the Deputy in charge of this project.

    Its just a task assigned to me. This is not a promotion.

    You can decide how to use the 30 million RMB and which quarters to rebuild or repair. Everybody must listen to you. You have the overall authority.

    Stop teasing me.

    Haha I am the messenger. They feared you might be busy today and asked me to check if you are free.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. We should not eat outside as a major incident just happened. Although no one died, a few dozen residents were injured. We would invite gossip if we eat outside in a group. This was not a big deal at the grassroots level. But Dong Xuebing was influenced by his wife and was watchful of these details. Lets go to your ces courtyard for dinner if convenient. But I am afraid it might trouble your parents.

    Yao Cuiughed. We are friends. Its not troublesome. All right. Lets have dinner at my ce. My parents would also like you toe over to have dinner.

    Thats settled then.

    Ok. I will call them now.

    No need. I will get the groceries. I am going to show off my skills.

    How can we let you cook dinner? My parents will skin me alive.

    Knock knock

    Someone knocked on the door.

    Yao Cuis expression turned serious. I am going back to work.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. Ok. Remember to inform Old Yan and Old Chen.

    Yao Cui opened the door and walked out. Jiang Fangfangs secretary, Li Xiaona, was outside. Yao Cui smiled and greeted her. Sis Li.

    Li Xiaona returned a smile. Is Mayor Dong busy?

    No. You can enter. Yao Cui stepped aside to let Li Xiaona enter and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Why are you here, Secretary Li? Is Mayor Jiang looking for me? You can call.

    Li Xiaona replied. No. Mayor Jiang had left, and she asked me to make sure you go home. She is afraid you might continue working. Haha thats why I am here.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Its still early. Everybody is still around.

    Li Xiaona said. You still have not recovered, and Mayor Jiang is concerned.

    I know. Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said. I am going back now. Help me thank Mayor Jiang for her concern.

    Li Xiaona did not remain to watch Dong Xuebing. She left after he said he was going back.

    Dong Xuebing packed up and went downstairs. He would buy some ingredients and bring them to Yao Cuis house.

    The Party Committee Buildingpound.

    Few people were in thepound, as most staff were still working.

    But a few staff members and some leaders were walking out. They saw Dong Xuebing, and they had weird expressions.

    Mayor Dong.

    Mayor Dong.

    Are you going home?

    Dong Xuebing nodded to them and got into his Land Rover.

    They watched the Land Rover left the Party Committee Buildingpound and started talking.

    Everybody focused on the Public Security Bureau family quarter building this afternoon. They were worried as their family quarters building was in the same condition. They were wondering when the County would repair or rebuild their family quarters. The Party Committee meeting continued in the afternoon, and they heard their family quarters would be repaired or rebuilt. They were excited.

    But everybody was also speechless when they heard who would oversee this project.

    This was a 30 million RMB project, and Mayor Jiang was overall in charge. Her deputy was Mayor Dong. This project''s no. 1 and 2 were all from the Jiang Faction!

    How is this possible?

    Mayor Jiang will lead this project, and the next person in charge is from the Jiang Faction.

    What was Secretary Meng thinking? Why did he hand over such an essential project to other people?

    This was puzzling, and everybody could tell something was wrong. A few hourster, everybody slowly found out the truth.

    Mayor Dong proposed rebuilding the family quarters before the building copsed, and the Meng Faction rejected his proposal.

    Almost immediately after they rejected Mayor Dongs proposal, the family quarter building copsed.

    Everybody was shocked, and many almost cursed out loud.

    F**k! How can there be such a coincidence? Can you tell the future?

    Dong Xuebing was in the limelight again. He started working in Zhen Shui County for around one month and had shaken the County several times.

    There were rumors that Mayor Dong could predict the future.

    Someone said Mayor Dong brings bad luck.

    There were all sorts of rumors because of this incident.

    Dong Xuebing carried a woman and jumped off from the sixth floor. He managed tond safely with his exceptional skills. Everybody in Zhen Shui County Government departments knows an exceptional Deputy Mayor came.

    Secretary Meng lost.

    He controlled the majority of votes in the Committee but still lost.

    This was a signal. Secretary Meng can no longer control Zhen Shui County from now on.

 Chapter 1346: Jiang Factionâ€™s gathering

    Chapter 1346: Jiang Faction¡¯s gathering

    Yao Cuis house.

    Courtyard.

    The sky was still bright.

    Dong Xuebing stopped in the alley outside and got out. He took the dinner ingredients, like vegetables, eggs, meat, etc., and stood outside Yao Cuis house.

    The door was ajar.

    Knock knock no one answered.

    Dong Xuebing entered. Yao Cui?

    Yao Cuis parents room door was opened. They seemed to be out.

    Yao Cui said from her room. Xuebing? Why are you so early?

    Dong Xuebing walked over. Secretary Li came and asked me to go home after you left. I went to the market to buy some ingredients and came over.

    Ah I told you not to get anything.

    Its not nice to keep eating at your ce for free.

    Its fine. You dont need to be so calctive with me.

    Im not. Haha Did you juste home?

    Yes. I just came back a few minutes before you. Wait for a minute. I need to tidy up my ce.

    Dong Xuebing stood outside Yao Cuis room. He did not think much and entered. I wanted to give you a lift, but I saw you riding your bicycle when I came out. So, I Huh? He was talking as he entered her room and was shocked.

    Yao Cui was also shocked. She was in her heels and trying to buckle her bra behind her back. Her light green bra was exposed, and she wore a flowery skirt. She was not wearing a top!

    Ah! Dong Xuebing was shocked.

    Yao Cui blushed and quickly covered her chest. Her bra strap slides down when she lets go of it. Part of the right breast was exposed. She quickly shouted. You Go out first!

    Dong Xuebing quickly left the room and closed the door. His heart was racing as he saw everything. Didnt you say you are tidying your room?

    Yao Cui stomped her feet. Why do you believe everything I say?

    Dong Xuebing sighed. I would not go in if you tell me you are changing.

    Yao Cui grumbled. I was embarrassed to tell you. Why didnt you knock before youe in?

    Dong Xuebing replied. I thought you were moving your furniture to tidy and I could give you a hand Ok. Its my fault.

    The door opened.

    Yao Cui was dressed and walked out.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her clothes and the jade-green heels. Beautiful.

    Huh? Dong Xuebing lied. No I did not see anything.

    Yao Cui gave him a stare. Do you think I believe you? You must have seen everything.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. Its my fault. I will punish myself by cooking a sumptuous dinner for my beautiful ssmate.

    Yao Cuiughed. You are good with words. Lets prepare dinner together.

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the other room. Where are your parents and brother?

    Yao Cui replied. They went to visit rtives and will not be back today. It will be the few of us.

    Stop lying. Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. You must have asked your parents to leave, right? Why did you do that?

    Yao Cui smiled. Chief Yan and Chief Chen areing, and my parents felt ufortable around them. They did mention they want to visit our rtives these few days. So I asked them to go.

    I will not dare toe if you do this. I wanted to visit your parents, and you asked them to leave.

    All right I will not do this again.

    I bought something for your parents from Beijing. Dont forget about it. It is in my car. Remind me to get it before I leave.

    Ok. I remember.

    Lets start preparing dinner.

    Ok. Chief Yan and Chief Chen should be arriving soon.

    Dong Xuebing carried the groceries into the kitchen and saw the kitchen counter. Yao Cui had bought ingredients, too.

    Yao Cui rubbed her temples. I told you not to get anything.

    Dong Xuebingughed. You can keep some in the fridge.

    My fridge is not big enough. Yao Cui grumbled. It is a waste if it cannot fit into the fridge. These ingredients are not cheap, and we cannot finish everything.

    Dong Xuebing remembered Yao Cui was alone at home and said. I will call Secretary Pu and Minister Jian to ask if they are free.

    Yao Cui nodded. Ok.

    Dong Xuebing walked out to the courtyard to call them. Jian Xiangrong was free and agreed immediately. Secretary Pu was still at work and said he would try toe. Dong Xuebing thought about it. He had invited the prominent members of the Jiang Faction, and he should ask Jiang Fangfang, too. Although she might be busy today, he still called her.

    Mayor Jiang, its me.

    What is it?

    Are you outside? I am at Xiao Yaos ce, and we bought many ingredients for dinner. Minister Jian and Chief Yan areing. Secretary Pu will beingter. Dong Xuebing smiled. Its just a few of us. Do I have the honor of inviting you over for dinner? He was in a good mood.

    I shall see about it.

    We will wait for you.

    Dont wait for me. I dont know if I have the time. Lets talk about thister.

    Jiang Fangfang could not confirm if she were joining. She should be veryte even if shees. Dong Xuebing was not in a rush to prepare dinner. He entered the kitchen and told Yao Cui they started preparing the ingredients.

    About ten minutester.

    Finance Department Chief Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei arrived.

    Secretary Yao.

    Mayor Dong.

    They did not see anyone when they entered.

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the kitchen, holding a bunch of wet vegetables. He smiled. Old Ya, Sis Chen. Come in.

    Yan Yizhi was surprised. You are

    Dong Xuebingughed. I am washing the vegetables. Wait a while. Mayor Jiang, Minister Jian, and Secretary Pu should being. Xiao Yao and I are preparing the ingredients now.

    Chen Xiaomei quickly walked over. No no how can we let you prepare dinner?

    Thats right. Leave it to us. Yan Yizhi snatched the vegetables from Dong Xuebing.

    Chen Xiaomei wore that pair of white-colored jeans Dong Xuebing gave her. It was fitting and showed her curves. It made Dong Xuebing look at her legs. Its fine. I will let you all try my food today.

    Inside the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing continued to wash the vegetables.

    Yao Cui was picking the rotten leaves of the vegetables, and Chen Xiaomei was cutting.

    Yan Yizhi does not know how to cook. But Mayor Dong was preparing dinner in the kitchen. He cannot go outside or stand around and watch. He looked around and saw a few spring onions. He walked over and slowly pulled away the spring onions'' bad parts.

    A whileter.

    Jian Xiangrong and Pu An arrived.

    Minister Jian, Secretary Pu. You all are early.

    Yes. I handed my work to my men and came.

    Mayor Dong. Haha Why are you preparing dinner?

    Mayor Jiang might beingter. I want to show off my cooking.

    Old Pu and I cannot cook. But is there anything we can help?

    No need. We dont need so many people in the kitchen. Just have some tea and wait.

    The ingredients were prepared. They only need to throw them into the wok and cook. Mayor Jiang still has not confirmed if she ising, and they cannot start cooking now.

    Suddenly, someone entered the courtyard.

    It was Deputy Mayor Lu Zhi. Secretary Pu, Mayor Dong, Minister Jian, and Old Yan are here.

    Dong Xuebing did not invite Lu Zhi or know why he came. But he still invited him into the house. Come in, Mayor Lu. Lets have dinner together.

    Lu Zhi replied. Mayor Jiang invited me.

    Mayor Jiang invited him? Dong Xuebing immediately understood. The quiet Deputy Mayor Lu wants to join the Jiang Faction, or Mayor Jiang would not invite him. Pu An and Jian Xiangrong understood, too. They chatted with Lu Zhi and drank tea. Although the Jiang Faction had few members, it was also the reason they were united.

    Around 7.30 pm.

    Jiang Fangfang arrived with Secretary Li Xiaona.

    Everybody stood up when she entered the courtyard.

    You all are here. Jiang Fangfang smiled. I just finished my work. Didnt I say not to wait for me? Why didnt you all start first?

    Pu An smiled and replied. We are not hungry.

    Jian Xiangrong added. Yes. We hadte lunch.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted. We can be hungry now after youe.

    Li Xiaona burst outughing. Jiang Fangfang pointed at Dong Xuebing, and everyoneughed.

    Its time for me to show off my cooking. Wait here. I am going to cook. Dong Xuebing turned and entered the kitchen.

    Chen Xiaomei said. Let me help.

    Yao Cui and Yan Yizhi followed. Li Xiaona also wanted to join.

    Secretary Pu and Mayor Dong have the highest authority other than Mayor Jiang. They cannot let him prepare dinner alone.

    Dong Xuebing rejected their offer. He smiled and stood at the kitchen entrance. Dont snatch with me. I came to Zhen Shui County for so long and encountered many issues. I had no time to treat you all. I am borrowing my ssmates house to give you treat you all today. I am going to cook all the dishes. Of course, I cannot guarantee the food will be tasty.

    Pu Anughed. It will be delicious.

    Jiang Fangfang smiled. Then we will have a good dinner.

    You all are giving me lots of pressure. I am going to cook. Haha Dong Xuebing turned and entered the kitchen to cook.

 Chapter 1347: Mayor Dongâ€™s cooking

    Chapter 1347: Mayor Dong¡¯s cooking

    Evening.

    Yao Cuis house courtyard.

    The kitchen was smoky.

    Dong Xuebing held thedle and cooked. He decided to cook because he had not treated his colleagues to dinner since he came. Having a meal with colleagues would improve their rtionship. It was inconvenient to go to a restaurant, and he would cook for them. Cooking himself would be more effective than going to a restaurant. He was confident his food would be excellent because of Jiang Fangfangs pointers yesterday. The fire must be intense. He discovered why his food was not as delicious as his mothers. It was the fire.

    Dong Xuebing was treated and wanted to try cooking.

    Dong Xuebing put his heart into every dish and took care of controlling the fire.

    But Yao Cuis house was not using piped natural gas. They were using gas cylinders, and the fire was not very intense. Dong Xuebing could only make do with it.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    Twenty minutes.

    Dong Xuebing worked hard.

    Yao Cui, Li Xiaona, and Chen Xiaomei came in to bring out the dishes. Over ten dishes were brought out of the kitchen.

    How many dishes is it now? Dong Xuebing asked.

    Chen Xiaomei replied. I think it is over ten dishes.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. How many exactly?

    Li Xiaona remembered. Eleven dishes, including the appetizers.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and could not find any more ingredients. He took a few eggs. I will make one more dish.

    Its enough, Mayor Dong. We got more than enough food. We might not finish them. Chen Xiaomei was afraid he would get tired.

    Lets make twelve dishes. Even number is better. Dong Xuebing was raised in Beijing and was more particr with these customs. It might be fine if it was a few people. His family had never served an odd number of dishes at dinner with many people or during festivals. Even eggs must be even numbers. It would be considered rude if an odd number of dishes were served. This was not superstitious. He wants to treat everybody and must do a good job.

    The eggs were fried.

    All the dishes were cooked.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his hands and walked towards the northern room. He entered and saw everybody sitting at the table. But they had not started eating.

    Pu An waved. Sit, Mayor Dong.

    Lu Zhi added. You should take a break.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Why havent you all started eating?

    We are waiting for you. Jiang Fangfang waved. Take your seat. We can start eating.

    Dong Xuebing sat down. You all should start first. The food tastes best when its hot. They should wait for him if it were Yan Yizhi, Lu Zhi, and the rest. But Mayor Jiang and two Party Committee members were there. He did not expect them to wait for him. Lets eat, lets eat while its hot. My cooking is not very good, and it will taste weird if it gets cold.

    Jiang Fangfang started first. Haha let me taste it. She took a small bite and nodded. Not bad.

    Pu An, Jian Xiangrong, and the rest started eating.

    Delicious.

    I didnt know you can cook so well.

    Although it is different from the local way of cooking, it is delicious.

    Dong Xuebing was on cloud nine, but he knew they would still say the food was delicious even when it was not. After all, he spent so much time in the kitchen. He ate some.

    Eh?

    Its delicious.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised by his cooking. Although two dishes were not as good, and one was a bit salty, the rest were delicious.

    Everybody started eating.

    Yao Cui suddenly said. Oh, I got alcohol at home.

    Jian Xiangrong loves to drink. Is it Erguotou?

    Yes. Baijiu. This was a gift from her neighbors when she was promoted to Dong Xuebings secretary. Her family seldom drank, and no one touched them.

    Jian Xiangrong said. Then lets drink.

    Pu Anughed. Sure. Give me one ss.

    Old Lu, you must drink too. Jian Xiangrong said.

    Lu Zhi replied. I am not good at drinking. But I will drink some.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. Err I am driving. I will not drink with you all.

    Jiang Fangfang replied. Xiao Li will not drink. She can send us backter. Give me half a ss.

    Yao Cui took out three bottles of Baijiu. Li Xiaona and Chen Xiaomei helped to pour.

    Jiang Fangfang said. Xiao Li, Xiao Yao, Old Chen, you dont need to pour for us. We will pour ourselves. Sit. We will not talk about work and put aside our positions. Just treat this as a friends'' gathering.

    Dong Xuebing opened a bottle and poured it for himself. Yes. We will pour the amount we want to drink. I can only drink one ss. Dontugh at me.

    Lu Zhiughed. I can only drink half a ss.

    Pu An added. Just drink enough will do. We dont need to drink a lot.

    Jian Xiangrong poured a full ss for himself. He can drink a lot and loves to drink. This is good alcohol.

    Dong Xuebing said. Minister Jian. I will bring some pure Erguotou back from Beijing if you like to drink. Its strong, and we call them Jing Liu Er in Beijing.

    Jiang Xiangrongs eyes sparkled. Sure. Thank you. Pure Erguotou is rare.

    Dong Xuebing said. It should not be a problem. When I return to Beijing, I will ask my friends to help me get it.

    The alcohol was poured.

    Chen Xiaomei poured a ss for herself. Only Li Xiaona and Yao Cui did not drink.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang. Mayor Jiang, say something.

    Jiang Fangfang smiled. This is a friends gathering. I will not say anything. She stood up and raised her ss. Lets have a toast. You all dont need to bottom up. Just drink whichever amount you can.

    Clink!

    Everybody knocked on their sses.

    Everybody could tell Jiang Fangfang did not like such get-togethers with her character. This was the first Jiang Factions leaders gathering. Although they knew each other and had meals together before, they had never sat together and drank. Everybody knew this was Dong Xuebings credit. It was not because he organized this gathering. He helped the Jiang Faction win at the Party Committee meeting today.

    This was a day worth remembering.

    The Jiang Faction had an overwhelming victory, and its worth celebrating.

 Chapter 1348: There are benefits everywhere

    Chapter 1348: There are benefits everywhere

    Night.

    After 8 pm.

    Yao Cuis courtyard became lively after drinks and food. Although they said not to overdrink, they started to make each other drink.

    Let me offer you a toast, Mayor Jiang.

    Mayor Dong, have another ss.

    I cannot drink anymore. I drank a lot.

    Its still early. Pour a full ss. Cheers!

    I really cannot drink anymore. I will drink half a ss. Thats my limit.

    Jiang Fangfang held the highest rank at the table, and no one dared to make her drink. She took small sips and didnt bottom up. But Dong Xuebing was not so lucky. He was the host today and helped the Jiang Faction win today. Pu An and Jiang Xiangrong did not let him off because he was the star of this gathering. They kept making him drink. He drank a few sses and felt giddy, but he was not drunk.

    Pu An changed the way he addresses Dong Xuebing. Xuebing, I heard you climbed up to the sixth building and jumped down while carrying a woman today.

    Lu Zhi could not hold his liquor. He stopped drinking much earlier. He looked at Dong Xuebing curiously. Yes. I heard about it, too.

    They were not at the scene and did not see what happened.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. I did not jump. I used some techniques to break my fall.

    Jian Xiangrongughed. Its a pity we did not see your heroic posture.

    Dong Xuebingughed. Its pathetic. It was too risky. I would not do it if it werent for the fire enginesdder broke down.

    Yan Yizhi interrupted. You must have the skills; not many will dare to do that. I would be scared to death before I jump.

    Chen Xiaomei said. Thats right. That is the sixth floor.

    Pu An asked curiously. Xuebing, where did you learn these skills?

    Dong Xuebing exined. I worked in the Public Security Bureau for a year and was trained there. My body is also slightly better than many people.

    Jiang Fangfang said slowly. Your body is much better than others.

    Everybody nodded. You injured yourself when you fell from the third floor, and you recovered in a month. No one canpare to you.

    Dong Xuebing replied. No

    Jian Xiangrong said. I went to the Public Security Bureau this afternoon and heard you rescued almost twenty people today. Everybody was grateful to you.

    Dong Xuebing sighed. It will not make a difference as the fire department can rescue them. Its been so long, and the building did not copse fully.

    Pu An replied. Its different. The situation was terrible, and no one knows when the building will copse. Some units were on fire, and bricks and tiles were falling. What if another explosion happens? It will surely copse, and no one will survive. You dare to rush in and rescue those people. Everybody saw it. The Public Security Bureau and their family members are grateful to you.

    Dong Xuebing said some modest words.

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong started drinking with Dong Xuebing again. Dong Xuebing was getting drunk. He could only drink around 150 ml if he did not use REVERSE. He was not used to hearing others talking about him. He likes to stay away from the limelight. It was not because he wanted to stay low. It was because he was afraid the Chinese Academy of Sciences might cut him up for experiments.

    Dong Xuebing wobbled and put down his ss. I finished my ss. I cannot drink anymore. My head is spinning, and I need to wash my face.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. Stop drinking if you cannot drink anymore. You just recovered from your injuries.

    Pu An showed his concern. How about you lie down and rest for a while.

    Dong Xuebing stood up. I am fine after washing my face. Carry on eating. Has the food gone cold? I will heat them when I return.

    Jiang Fangfang said. Dont worry about it. Let Xiao Li heat them.

    Li Xiaona acknowledged and brought the dishes into the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebings legs were wobbly as he walked.

    Yao Cui noticed it and quickly went over to support him. She helped him to the tap in the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing turned on the tap and washed his face with the cold water.

    He sobered up slightly.

    I dont have a towel here. I will get one from my room.

    No need. It will dry in a while.

    No. Your face will itch if it is blown dry by the wind.

    All right. I can walk by myself. You dont need to help me.

    How are you fine when you cannot stand properly? Stop talking.

    No one was around, and Yao Cui did not speak politely with him. She ignored him and helped him into her room.

    The room was dark.

    Yao Cui turned on the lights.

    Dong Xuebing took a few steps and sat on Yao Cuis bed. Where is your towel?

    Wait. I will get it.

    Ah My ssmate is the best.

    You noticed it now? Who asked you to drink so much?

    Sigh I cannot reject them.

    Dont drink anymore. I am not going to send you back if you are drunk.

    Haha Sure. I will listen to you. I am not drinking anymore.

    Thats more like it. Yao Cui giggled. She took a new towel and passed it to Dong Xuebing. Its new. No one used it before.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and wiped his face with the towel before returning it to Yao Cui. Thanks.

    Yao Cui saw there were still droplets on Dong Xuebings chin and ears. She took the towel and started dabbing the water droplets on his ears. You still dare to call yourself a Mayor? You dont even know how to wipe your face.

    Dong Xuebingughed.

    Dong Xuebings face was dried.

    Yao Cui turned to hang the towel. Dong Xuebing was exhausted andid on Yao Cuis bed. He stretched and felt something on the bed. He pushed it aside subconsciously and felt something moved under him. His body was lying on it. He turned slightly and pulled that thing out.

    Damn!

    What the hell is this?

    It was a yellow bra.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and looked beside him. A pair of yellow underwear was beside the pillow. These two items were not conspicuous, and he did not notice them earlier.

    Yao Cui hung the towel and turned. She saw it and blushed. She quickly snatched the bra from Dong Xuebing and stuffed it into a drawer. She stared at Dong Xuebing. Why are you touching my things?

    Dong Xuebing protested. I dont know. It was under me, and I pulled it out.

    Yao Cui was mad. Then cant you see what it is before you take it?

    Dong Xuebing raised his hands. Its my fault. He mumbled. Why didnt you put your clothes away after you changed? Why did you leave it on your bed?

    Yao Cui heard him. I was changing, and you barged in. I got no time to tidy my room!

    Yes. I am sorry. Dong Xuebing knew she was not angry. He was tipsy and started flirting with her. All right. Dont be angry. Next time, I will leave my underwear on my bed for you to see.

    Yao Cui grumbled. You pervert. Why should I look at your underwear?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and felt he had said the wrong things. I was talking rubbish. Im drunk.

    No one drunk will admit they are drunk. Yao Cui exposed him.

    Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded and held his head to pretend he was feeling terrible.

    Yao Cui looked at him. When are you going back? Are you going to sleep on my bed?

    Yao Cui waited for a while and sat beside him. She pressed Dong Xuebings temples with her thumbs and massaged gently.

    Stop stop Dong Xuebing said.

    Just lie there. Yao Cui continued to massage his head.

    Dong Xuebing tried to stop her, but she continued, and he let her be.

    But Yao Cui was bending over Dong Xuebing, and her blouse opening opened up. He could see a deep cleavage down her blouse.

    It looks so soft and smooth.

    Dong Xuebing could feel it without touching it.

    But Dong Xuebing does not dare to look down at her blouse openly. He would be discovered. He closed his eyes, looked around, and nced at her chest. Yao Cui did not realize and continued to massage him. Her breasts swayed along with her arm movements.

    Dong Xuebing was enjoying himself.

    There are benefits everywhere.

 Chapter 1349: There is someone left behind in the building

    Chapter 1349: There is someone left behind in the building

    Western room.

    Yao Cui continued to massage Dong Xuebings head.

    Dong Xuebing continued to peep down her blouse.

    One minute

    Two minutes

    Three minutes

    Yao Cui was gentle, and the massage was good. He felt he might fall asleep anytime.

    Yao Cui asked. Are you feeling better?

    Dong Xuebing nodded. It felt good.

    You know how to enjoy. Yao Cui grumbled. My mum also did not enjoy my services.

    Dong Xuebing quickly replied. Huh? I will massage your head if you are drunk next time. I learned Chinese medicine before. It will feel good.

    Stop boasting. Yao Cuiughed. Chinese medicine? Do you think I dont know what you studied? They were from the same ss, and she knew what they learned.

    I am not boasting.

    Do you know Chinese medicine after reading one or two books?

    I am serious. I also know Western medicine and surgeries. Why dont you believe me?

    Ya ya ya carry on boasting. I will not expose you. Haha

    Dong Xuebing:  He did not exin further.

    Yao Cui said. Are you ok now? Mayor Jiang and the rest are still eating.

    Dong Xuebing stretched. I feel much better now. Thank you.

    Dong Xuebing felt better after a short rest. He got out of bed and could walk steadier than before. They returned to the northern room.

    Inside.

    The food had been heated.

    How are you, Mayor Dong?

    I feel much better now.

    Sit and have some tea.

    Dong Xuebing was full and did not continue eating.

    Lu Zhi, Pu An, and the rest were still eating. Jiang Fangfang was talking on the phone away from them.

    Jiang Fangfang returned and said. The damaged family quarter will be demolished tomorrow morning. The City will send professionals to handle it. It has been confirmed.

    Pu An nodded. It should be demolished as soon as possible. Everybody will be worried if it was left hanging there.

    Jian Xiangrong drank a lot today and started to talk more. Luckily, theres no casualty, or this incident will blow up. Sigh Old Chu is too much. The fire department had many issues, and thedder malfunctioned at a critical moment. I dont know how long it will take if Mayor Dong did not help them rescue that woman. Mayor Jiang, Chu Peng, and the fire department must be held responsible. Chu Peng is the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee and the Public Security Bureau Chief. The fire department is under him. Jian Xiangrong was implying to use this incident as an excuse to target the Meng Faction.

    Pu An thought about it and felt this suggestion was wrong. This incident did not blow up, and Chief Chu He looked at Mayor Jiang.

    Lu Zhi said. Chief Chu had switched sides in the earlier Party Committee meeting, and this is too much.

    Everybody knew about this incident. It was Dong Xuebings first Party Committee meeting. Chu Peng and the former Executive Deputy Mayor had been Jiang Fangfangs supporters. But the former Executive Deputy Mayor retired, and Chu Peng had drifted away from Jiang Fangfang. That was the first time Chu Peng did not support Jiang Fangfang at the meeting. He chose to give up his vote and got closer to the Meng Faction after that.

    Everybody hates the one who sits on the fence.

    Chu Peng would not go far in the Meng Faction. Only Secretary Meng thinks highly of him. But the other Meng Faction members had fought against the Jiang Faction for years. It will take a long time for them to ept him. Pu An felt this is where it goes wrong. Chu Peng might have switched sides, but he might return.

    This might be possible.

    The Jiang Faction needs to attract more members to its side.

    Although they won against the Meng Faction this time, it was by luck. The Meng Faction still owns the majority votes, while the Jiang Faction only has Jiang Fangfang, Dong Xuebing, Pu An, and Jian Xiangrong. Four votes. They were stillgging behind Meng Rui. He will still have the final say in critical issues and decisions. Secretary Meng cannot call for voting on every issue as it will tell the higher-ups he calls the shots. The higher-ups will also question his leadership. But the Jiang Faction cannot afford to lose even once for important decisions.

    What should we do?

    How can we turn the situation around?

    Pull another Party Committee member over? This is the best solution.

    But almost all the Meng Factions people were long-time members. They will not join Jiang Fangfang. Chu Peng might be the only person who might join the Jiang Faction. After all, he had supported Jiang Fangfang in the past.

    Everyone at the table understood.

    Jian Xiangrong asked. Mayor Jiang, Old Chu

    Jiang Fangfang shook her head. She was full and was drinking tea. I am not sure.

    Mayor Jiang gave an ambiguous reply. Is she unsure if she can pull Chu Peng over or why he switched sides?

    Jian Xiangrong said. I think it is impossible to pull Old Chu over. He

    Jiang Fangfang said calmly. Lets not talk about work and politics today.

    Jiang Fangfang set the tone, and everybody did not continue with this subject. They started talking about something else.

    The dinner ended after a while.

    Its gettingte. We should be going.

    Thank you for the dinner, Mayor Dong.

    Dont mention it. I will cook again if you all think it is delicious.

    Deal! The food is delicious. I am not ttering you.

    Everybody stood up. Some wore their jacket, and some packed their stuff. They were getting ready to leave.

    Suddenly, Jiang Fangfangs phone on the table rang. She looked at it and answered. Hello, what is it?

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong chatted as they walked out. Dong Xuebing, Lu Zhi, and the rest had gone to the courtyard. No one stayed beside Mayor Jiang as she answered her call. They stood outside and smoked. Mayor Jiang was around during dinner, and they did not smoke.

    As the rest were chatting, Jiang Fangfangs face changed.

    She hung up and walked out. The words that came out of her mouth shocked everybody. Hurry! To the Public Security Bureau family quarters now! Someone is still trapped in the building!

 Chapter 1350: Is there anyone strong?

    Chapter 1350: Is there anyone strong?

    Almost 9 pm.

    Night.

    After hearing from Mayor Jiang, the few leaders in Yao Cuis house courtyard looked terrible. They could not believe their ears.

    How is this possible?

    Why is someone still inside?

    Thats right. We confirmed with the residents.

    We should not miss anyone. The fire department will not make such mistakes.

    We worried we might miss anyone, and the fire department searched every unit. Our County does not have life detector devices, but the residents are our staffs family. Everybody knows each other. We should know if anyone was missing. Dong Xuebing said. He does not believe theres anyone trapped in the building, as the Future newspaper reported everybody was rescued. How can there be someone inside?

    Eh? Wait a minute!

    The Future newspaper.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembers that the newspaper was todays evening papers. The reports should be written in the afternoon.

    It is almost 9 pm now.

    The information in the papers was outdated.

    The future newspapers report will not report any new information at 9 pm.

    Shit!

    An oversight!

    Jiang Fangfang said. Nothing is impossible. The fire department had gone to rescue that person. The one remaining in the building is Chu Pengs wife.

    Chu Peng?

    Chief Chus wife?

    Lu Zhis face changed. Its Sister Zeng.

    Pu An was shocked. Old Chu and his family are staying at the Party Committee family quarters.

    Jiang Fangfang said. The Public Security Bureau had kept an apartment for Old Chu. The fire department hadbed the building, but the search was based on the resident name list. Even Old Chu does not know his wife went to the Public Security Bureau family quarters today. They fought in the morning, and his wife went out. She told him she would not being home for dinner. Afterward, the building copsed, and Chu Peng got very busy. He remembered his wife when he got home. He tried contacting her but to no avail. He learned where his wife was from a rescued family member who regained consciousness at the hospital. After the fight with Chu Peng, she went to the family quarters.

    Someone was inside.

    And it was a County Party Committee members wife!

    Dong Xuebing turned pale. He pped his forehead and felt guilty.

    Why didnt he spend more time seeing tomorrows newspaper? He would rescue Chu Pengs wife earlier. Even though Chu Peng is his political rival, Dong Xuebing will not leave his wife to die. He will save her.

    Lets go to the scene! Dong Xuebing took out his car keys and ran out.

    Pu An quickly said. Mayor Dong, you cannot drive. You drank earlier. Let Secretary Yao drive.

    Everybody knew this was an emergency. They rushed out of the courtyard, and Yao Cui snatched the car keys from Dong Xuebing. She entered the driver''s seat, and Li Xiaona drove Pu Ans car with Jian Xiangrong and Lu Zhi. Both cars sped towards the Public Security Bureau family quarters. That building might copse anytime. Chu Pengs wife did not cry for help when the firemen searched the building this afternoon. She might be badly injured and unconscious. Its been around ten hours since the incident happened. Who knows if she was still alive? It would be bad if someone passed away after the building was searched. It was a grave oversight.

    Many people will be held responsible.

    Five minutes.

    They were near to the scene and reached in five minutes.

    The cars parked outside of the entrance. Powerful lights were set up. The fire department had reached. The ambnce arrived around the same time as Dong Xuebing. They exited the car, and Dong Xuebing saw the fire enginesdder extending to a window on the third floor. A fireman had climbed in, and the others brought equipment and tools. They were preparing to rescue Chu Pengs wife.

    Meng Rui was there.

    The Meng Factions members arrived.

    Almost all the Countys top leaders had gathered. A Party Committee members wife was trapped in the building, and they all had toe.

    Jiang Fangfang walked over. How is the situation?

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong rushed over anxiously. Is she found?

    Chu Peng was staring at the third floors window. His fists were clenched tightly and shaking. He was anxious. Shes found.

    Jiang Fangfang asked. How is it?

    Meng Rui replied. It is not looking good.

    The Organization Department Minister Liao Haiwei said. The fire department found her and is trying to rescue her now. But my sister-inw was severely injured. We are unsure of the situation inside and are waiting for news. He was two years younger than Chu Peng and had been addressing Chu Pengs wife as sister-inw.

    Jiang Fangfang walked over and consoled Chu Peng. Dont worry, Old Chu. Sister-inw will be fine.

    Chu Peng said regretfully. I should have discovered it earlier. What was I doing? I was here the whole day and realized it sote.

    Meng Rui said. Its not your fault. We don''t know Jinhua came here today.

    Zeng Jinhua is Chu Pengs wife. She is in her forties. Although many people disliked Chu Peng for switching sides and sitting on the fence, Zeng Jinhua was popr and close to other Committee members wives. She was friendly and gentle. Thats why even Jian Xiangrong, who hates Chu Peng, was anxious too. Everybody does not want anything to happen to Chu Pengs wife.

    She is popr and liked by everybody.

    Two middle-aged women were holding hands and waiting anxiously, not far away from Dong Xuebing. The slightly younger woman was almost crying.

    These two were Cheng Fuguang and Liao Haiweis wives.

    Ask them to save Sister Zeng!

    What are they waiting for?

    Why is Sister Zeng not rescued? What are they doing?

    Many people were shouting out of anxiousness.

    The medical team had rushed over with the first-aid box. The fire departmentmanding officer immediately called them over.

    Chu Peng was furious. He shouted. What is going on? Where is Jinhua? Where is she?

    The firemen hesitated to talk.

    Secretary Meng was mad, too. Hurry up and tell us. How is she? Didnt you say she is found and is alive? Why are you not talking now?

    Cheng Fuguangs wife was trembling. Dont tell me she is gone.

    The Fire Departments person in charge said. Although her breathing was weak, she was still alive. She still has a pulse, but a fallen piece of ceiling concrete b fell on her. Theres a gap, and she was not crushed. It was pressing on her. We cannot rescue her without moving the concrete b. We dont know about the situation behind the b, but she lost a lot of blood. I checked with a medical staff. They said Madam Zeng might have been severely injured. We cannot break the concrete b by force.

    Zhang Wanshui said. Then you all can lift the concrete b carefully.

    The fireman replied helplessly. We tried all ways, but the concrete b was too heavy. Seven of us could not lift it. We used all our strength and could not lift it by an inch.

    Jiang Fangfang asked. What about equipment?

    The fireman replied. We only got small equipment, and the concrete b was too heavy. We tried but failed. Furthermore, the building structure is unsound. The ground is unstable, and the equipment almost causes the floor to give way. It was full of cracks. We contacted heavy machinery but cannot use it on the third floor. It might cause the building to copse with its weight. They risked their lives entering the building to rescue Chu Pengs wife. A fireman almost died when the concrete floor he was standing on gave way.

    Secretary Meng asked. Then what are you going to do?

    The fireman thought for a while. We will add more people and try to lift the concrete b. We will try ten men if we cannot lift it with seven men. We will call in fifteen men if ten men cannot lift it. But we are short of manpower. We only got slightly more than ten people. A few of us must operate thedder and drive. We need more people to help.

    Chu Peng understood. I will go.

    Secretary Meng interrupted. No! You will remain here!

    Chu Pengs eyes were red. My wife is inside!

    Jiang Fangfang turned to the people watching behind. They were residents and their family members of the family quarters and some civilians living nearby. We dont have enough people. Is there anyone willing to help rescue the person inside?

    No one said a word.

    The fireman added. The building cannot withstand the weight of too many people. It should be safe for ten people to go in. The building might copse if more people go in. We need strong people to go in.

    People continue to keep quiet.

    This concerns life and death.

    What if the building copses? Everyone inside will be dead.

    Many Public Security Bureaus family members were unwilling to risk their lives despite Chief Chus wife being trapped inside. It was too dangerous.

    Silence

    No one moved.

    But there was an exception. Only one person stepped forward.

    Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves. I will go.

    Jiang Fangfang immediately said. You are not going anywhere.

    Yao Cui got a fright and quickly grabbed Dong Xuebing. No! You have not recovered from your injuries.

 Chapter 1351: Shocking

    Chapter 1351: Shocking

    Outside of thepound.

    More people gathered.

    Many people were shocked when Dong Xuebing volunteered.

    Jiang Fangfang, Pu An, Yao Cui, and the rest immediately stopped him. It was too dangerous for Dong Xuebing to go in.

    Dong Xuebing replied. I am responsible for this.

    Why are you responsible? Jian Xiangrong said. You saved enough lives this afternoon.

    Jiang Fangfang was surprisingly firm. You are not going anywhere today. Stay here and wait.

    Li Xiaona said. You almost fell today. You cannot go. Its too dangerous.

    Dong Xuebing ignored them and looked at the shocked fireman. How heavy is the concrete b pressing on Sister Zhen?

    The fireman replied. We are unsure about the exact weight, but it should be at least one ton. It might might be much more than that. The seven firemen could lift a few hundred kilograms. But they could not lift that concrete b even by an inch. It should be more than a ton. Of course, the concrete b might be stuck by other debris.

    Over a ton

    Everybody inhaled deeply.

    Dong Xuebing frowned and said. Let me try.

    Xiao Dong!

    Mayor Dong!

    Mayor Dong, you

    Dong Xuebing was very guilty. If he knew somebody might die, he would not attend the Party Committee meeting. He would rush to here to rescue the residents. He trusted the Future newspaper, which resulted in this situation. He takes things seriously and feels responsible for this situation. He was not going to listen to others. He looked at Yao Cui and Pu An, who were holding him back, and at Jiang Fangfang. Dont worry. I know what I am doing. I will be fine even if the building copses. I was buried under a copsed hospital for many days in Fen Zhou City during the earthquake, and I am still alive and kicking now.

    But

    Dont say anymore. Theres no time. Dong Xuebing flicked his arm, and the hands holding him were pushed away. He turned to the fireman. Lets go.

    The fireman replied. You alone are not enough.

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly. I am stronger than most people.

    The fireman was speechless. This is not about how strong you are. One more person will not make a big difference.

    Yao Cui was anxious. Mayor Jiang.

    Jiang Fangfang stared at Dong Xuebings back and said nothing.

    The most surprised were the Meng Faction staff, especially Chu Peng. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to volunteer to risk his life to save Chu Pengs wife.

    Mayor Dong Chu Peng was emotional. You

    Dong Xuebing consoled him. Leave it to me. I will try my best.

    Chu Peng followed along. Lets go.

    No. The person inside is your wife. Your emotions might affect the rescue operation. This is not the time to be rash. You must remain calm. Dong Xuebing disagreed.

    Chu Peng replied. But we dont have enough people.

    Dong Xuebing said. Its enough. Leave it to me.

    The Meng Faction members grabbed Chu Peng. They dont want him to risk his life.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang and Yao Cui. He gave them an assuring smile and said to the fireman. Lower thedders tform.

    The tform was lowered.

    Dong Xuebing and the fireman stepped on the tform.

    The tform rose steadily. First floor second floor third floor they reached.

    The fireman team leader was full of respect for Mayor Dongs courage. But he did not expect to move the concrete b with the few of them. You must be careful.

    I know.

    Team leader! We dont have enough time.

    The victims pulse is getting weaker. We are losing her.

    The fireman team leader shouted. Lets try again!

    Dong Xuebing and he got off the tform and climbed into the window.

    Suddenly, the floor beneath the fireman team leader gave way. Crash! Arge part of the floor copsed, and more cracks formed on the ceiling.

    Too many people.

    The building could not hold the weight.

    Dong Xuebing reacted fast. He grabbed the team leader and stopped him from falling. Three of the firemen inside fell.

    Crash

    Boom!

    Debris fell from upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing shouted. It is going to copse! Get out of there! He threw the team leader back on thedder tform.

    The firemen inside quickly rush to the window and get onto the tform.

    One fireman

    Three firemen

    Five firemen

    Everybody got onto the tform.

    Thedder tform could only hold so much weight and was swaying with seven people.

    The third floor and second floor were almost crushed. Crash! The outer walls copsed.

    It is copsing!

    Oh no!

    Run!

    What are you doing, Mayor Dong?

    Hurry and run! What are you waiting for?

    People started screaming.

    The fireman controlling thedder moved it away slightly to avoid the debris. But Dong Xuebing did not move. He stood by the window and looked inside.

    The firemen team leader extended his hand and shouted. Hurry and get on, Mayor Dong! Get on! Its toote to save her!

    The other firemen also shouted at Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing did not move.

    This was a bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing could see a pair of womans feet under that concrete b.

    The other side of the b was pressing on rocks and a broken bedframe. These things prevented Zeng Jinhua from getting crushed to death.

    She should be alive.

    Debris continued to fall. These debris was from the concrete walls, weighing over 50 kg.

    Anyone would be dead if the falling debris hit them.

    But Dong Xuebing was not concerned about the falling debris. He dodged a few pieces without looking. He did not get onto thedder tform. Instead, he rushed towards the trapped Zeng Jinhua.

    The third-floor outer walls were gone.

    The higher floors crushed the second floor.

    Although Dong Xuebing was inside the building, everybody outside the family quarters could see him. They could also see that piece of concrete b pressing on Zeng Jinhua.

    The building was swaying, and it looked like it would copsepletely.

    The floor beneath Dong Xuebings feet was shocking.

    Mayor Dong!

    Jinhua! Jinhua!

    Hurry and get out of there, Mayor Dong!

    Theres still space on the tform! Hurry before its toote!

    The firemen on the tform and the leaders looking from a distance were shocked. They did not expect Dong Xuebing to do this.

    Dong Xuebing did not run.

    He did not run even when the building was copsing!

    He is going to throw his life away to save someone else.

    Everybody was shocked.

 Chapter 1352: He carried it up!

    Chapter 1352: He carried it up!

    Night.

    In front of the Public Security Bureau family quarters.

    Everybody looked at the shaking building. They were focused on the third floor, Mayor Dong.

    Crash!

    Thud!

    Bang!

    The walls were crumbling.

    Heavy debris fell off the building.

    The building was swaying.

    Meng Rui shouted. Xiao Dong! Get out of there now!

    Yao Cui, Li Xiaona, and the rest were anxious. Mayor Dong! Come out now! Stop trying to save others!

    Pu An shouted. Xuebing! What the hell are you doing? Hurry and run! Are you trying to get yourself killed? Even the Discipline Inspection Secretary started cursing.

    The civilians and the Public Security Bureaus family members were shocked. It is going to copse. Why is Mayor Dong not running?

    Chu Pengs eyes were red. Dong Xuebing and him were from different factions and political rivals. It was fine before the building started copsing. But the building was crumbling down now. The floors were cracking, and Dong Xuebing still refused to leave. They were rivals, and Chu Peng could notprehend why he would go to this extent to save his wife. He clenched his fists and shouted. Save Mayor Dong first! Get him onto thedder tform!

    The fire department team leader shouted to his man below. Move the tform closer! Closer!

    The fireman, controlling thedder, shouted. I cant go nearer! There is debris falling! I will hit thedder!

    The fire engine was positioned under the building. If the debris hit thedder tform, the seven firemen would be killed, and the fire engine would be crushed. A fireman evacuated the ambnce and medical team to a safe ce.

    Team Leader! Get down first!

    Dont let us down! Mayor Dong is still inside!

    No! It is too dangerous!

    Bang! A piece of concrete fell on the fire engine, making a dent.

    It was dangerous, but Dong Xuebing, standing in the third floors room, seemed unfazed. He ran to the concrete b and checked the womans injuries under it from the cracks. She was not crushed, and there were some blood stains. She should have suffered superficial wounds. The concrete b was about two to three meters wide and was very thick. One end was sunk into the floor, and he could not see the other side.

    Dong Xuebing turned and looked outside. The walls were gone, and he could see the crowd outside. He shouted. Give me lights!

    Jian Xiangrong shouted. Come out! Hurry!

    Dong Xuebing shouted louder. Hurry! Give me lights!

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing and turned. Shine the lights at him!

    The staff outside thepound quickly turned the searchlights and pointed them at the third floor.

    Because of the angle, the lights were shining upwards. Many areas were not illuminated. But it was enough for Dong Xuebing to see. He immediately analyzed the situation and concluded the firemen were correct. This concrete b must be lifted by hand. Small machines could not support the weight, which must be lifted in one go to prevent Zeng Jinhua from suffering more injuries.

    But the concrete b was too big.

    Dong Xuebing felt it might weigh more than 1.5 tons.

    Dong Xuebing had no time to think because the crumbling walls did not give him time. He quickly found a stable spot and stood on it. He grabbed the concrete b and lifted it.

    The concrete b did not move.

    His strength was not enough to move it.

    Dong Xuebing did not give up. He remembered how he supported a wall weighing more than one ton in a Fen Zhou City school. He used REVERSE to recover his body and maintain his strength. He mumbled REVERSE under his breath.

    REVERSE came into effect.

    Dong Xuebing tried again.

    One second

    Two second

    Three seconds

    He maintained his full strength.

    But Dong Xuebing could not lift it. REVERSE could not help him lift the concrete b.

    Dong Xuebing immediately understood. When he was saving others previously, he was holding up the wall. The walls weight was distributed to his body and legs, and REVERSE recovered his strength, body, and bones. One was supporting a heavy load while the other was lifting a heavy one. It was as if a 300-pound man was rushing towards you, and you could stop him for a while by pushing against him. But most people could not lift a 300-pound man lying on the floor.

    REVERSE is ineffective.

    Thedder tform had moved further from the building to avoid getting hit by falling debris.

    The fire department team leader shouted. Mayor Dong! Hurry and get out! Its toote to save her!

    The firemen were trained professionals and were stronger than most people. Seven could not move that concrete b, and Dong Xuebing was trying to lift it himself.

    Ten men might not even do it.

    You want to lift it by yourself and rescue Zhen Jinhua?

    How is it possible? No one is so strong.

    The government staff and Public Security Bureaus family members started shouting at Mayor Dong to escape.

    Dong Xuebing deactivated REVERSE and stared at that concrete b. He was anxious. What should he do?

    Should I leave like this?

    No!

    Dong Xuebing felt responsible for what happened to Zeng Jinhua. He will not leave her and escape.

    But he could not lift the concrete b.

    Dong Xuebing does not have the strength to lift it.

    How is he going to carry the injured out?

    The shouting and copsing building did not affect Dong Xuebing. He narrowed his eyes and thought of a n. STOP will stop time, and every object is unaffected by gravity. He had used STOP to carry a heavy object before. It felt light. Other than some time stop resistance, he did not feel the weight. Weight is caused by gravity. If he can remove gravity, all objects will weigh the same.

    What about SLOWER?

    SLOWER will slow time. It slowed the time on all objects, including the gravity effect on objects. He might be able to lift it if time slowed down and earths gravity was discounted.

    Is it possible?

    It must be!

    Dong Xuebing might lift the concrete b if it was lighter more than ten times.

    Dong Xuebing immediately mumbled SLOWER.

    Time slowed down.

    The dust falling from above floated down slowly.

    The small concrete pieces falling from the walls floated like feathers in the air.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and grabbed that concrete b. He shouted and put all his strength into his arms.

    Up!

    I want to lift it!

    It was another dimension under the effect of SLOWER.

    Everybody saw something else.

    The buildings sixth floor had copsed and crushed the fifth floor. A few units had fallen off the building.

    The fifth and sixth floors on the right of the building were gone.

    The third floor will be crushed in a matter of time.

    The fireman saw it and moved the fire engine seven to eight meters away from the building to dodge the falling debris.

    The people outside were panicking.

    Dong Xuebing!

    Can you hear us?

    Get out now! Xiao Dong!

    The fire department team leader was on the same level as Dong Xuebing. He saw Mayor Dong refusing to give up. He was going to explode from the anxiousness. Mayor Dong! Seven of us could not lift it. You cannot do it alone.

    The other firemen shouted at Dong Xuebing.

    Thats right. Hurry and jump onto the tform!

    That b weighs more than a ton!

    Even the strongest man in the world could only lift four to five hundred kilograms.

    No one can do it! Stop wasting your effect and run!

    Dong Xuebing ignored them. He could not hear them and was using all his strength to lift the concrete b. Veins were popping from his temples.

    Up!

    Up!

    I want to lift it!

    Everybody thought Mayor Dong had gone mad.

    No humans can lift a concrete b weighing over a ton. The seven firemen had proven it earlier.

    But the next moment

    Everybody was shocked by what they saw.

    Argh! Dong Xuebing shouted, and the concrete b pressing on Zeng Jinhua moved slightly. He lifted it slowly by two centimeters above the floor. The part sunken into the ground was pulled out!

    It moved!

    The concrete b was lifted!

    WTF?

    Everybody was stunned.

    Everybody held their breath as they watched Dong Xuebing lift the concrete b!

 Chapter 1353: Smile!

    Chapter 1353: Smile!

    The building was still crumbling.

    But the family quarterspound was silent. Everybody watched Dong Xuebing lifting the concrete b on the third floor. They were speechless.

    One second

    Two seconds

    Three seconds

    It was dead quiet.

    All they could hear was debris falling.

    He moved it!

    Mayor Dong moved it!

    That concrete b was more than a ton!

    How can a human being lift it?

    Dong Xuebing lifted it by himself, and he is a skinny civil servant!

    No one could believe their eyes. They were stunned.

    The seven firemen on thedder tform were stunned, too. They shouted at Mayor Dong to give up, and he lifted it. The people watching might not know how heavy the concrete b was, but the firemen knew. They tried to lift it, but they could not even move it. They could not believe the skinny County leader, Mayor Dong, was stronger than all of them! Is he human? How can he be so strong?

    Are you a weight lifter?

    Even the weightlifting national teams champion is not as strong as you!

    The most they could lift was around 400 to 500 kg. You are lifting over a thousand kilograms!

    They were stunned.

    But after recovering from their shock, everybody started cheering.

    He lifted it!

    Oh my god!

    This is incredible!

    Mayor Dong is impressive!

    She can still be saved!

    Yes! Sister Zeng can be saved!

    Everybody saw hope at that moment. Chu Peng and Zeng Jinhuas close friends were excited.

    But the concrete b was too thick!

    Dong Xuebing could lift it slightly but found it difficult to lift it further.

    Dong Xuebing stood up slowly from a squatting position. His hands on the concrete b moved up slowly.

    One centimeter

    Five centimeters

    Ten centimeters

    Dong Xuebing lifted it higher and higher.

    His clothes were soaked in his sweat. He was using all his strength to lift it.

    Go for it!

    A bit more!

    Hurry! You can flip it over!

    Everybody cheered for Dong Xuebing.

    A few civilians started cursing as they saw Dong Xuebing lifting the concrete b slowly. This is f**king incredible! How is he human?

    One ton

    How heavy is a ton?

    A human being was lifting it with his bare hands!

    Although it was slow, the concrete b was lifted higher. Everybodys heart almost stopped beating.

    Twenty centimeters

    Forty centimeters

    Sixty centimeters

    The firemen watched and almost forgot to breathe. The floor beneath Dong Xuebings feet started to crack. That was how heavy the concrete b was.

    The crowd outside went wild.

    More nearby residents gathered outside.

    They watched Dong Xuebing performing a miracle and cheered him on.

    Hurry!

    A bit more!

    You can do it!

    Go for it, Mayor Dong!

    Everybody cheered, but they forgot something important.

    The building was copsing. The eastern sides fifth and sixth floors were gone. Cracks extended from the fourth floor to the third floor.

    Ah!

    Shit!

    The fourth floor is not going tost!

    Where are the binocrs?

    Here! Here!

    Someone noticed the danger.

    But it was toote when they discovered it.

    A staff with binocrs saw an old TV falling from the fourth floor. It was an old 29-inch TV, and it weighs almost ten kilograms. The concrete b on Zeng Jinhua was part of the ceiling, and the TV fell from that hole. It was going tond on Dong Xuebings head!

    That man shouted. Watch out, Mayor Dong!

    The lights were shining at Dong Xuebing, and everybody saw it.

    Oh no!

    Mayor Dong!

    Watch out!

    Dong Xuebing noticed it. Time was several times slower in his dimension. He saw the TV floating down slowly, but he could not move. Zeng Jinhua would be crushed to death if he let go. He could not move his body as he would not have the strength to hold on to the concrete b. No matter what he did, he could not dodge it. He looked at the falling TV and looked down. He was going to ignore it.

    Hurry and move away from there!

    Mayor Dong! Dodge it!

    The TV crashed onto Dong Xuebings head as everybody shouted at him to dodge.

    Although Dong Xuebing tried to dodge by moving his head slightly to his side, he was still hit by the falling TV.

    Crash! The TVnded on Dong Xuebing and fell onto the floor. His head was hit, and blood covered half of his face.

    He would be lying if he said it was not painful.

    Dong Xuebings face twitched from the pain, but he still held on to the concrete b.

    He cannot let go.

    Zeng Jinhua would be killed if he let go.

    Dong Xuebing suffered the blow and got more anxious. He growled and continued to lift the concrete b.

    Up

    Up

    A bit more

    The concrete b was almost a meter from the floor.

    But more debris fell as the fourth-floor ground was nted.

    Crash! An old-fashioned wooden armchair fell onto the concrete b, almost making Dong Xuebing let go of it.

    Swoosh!

    It was a TV cab.

    It did notnd on the concrete b. It was going tond on Dong Xuebings shoulder.

    The people watching shouted again. Be careful! Watch out!

    The firemen were anxious. Let go of it and run! Hurry!

    Dong Xuebing did not move. He looked up and stared at the TV cab as itnded on his shoulder. It broke into pieces upon hitting him.

    Swoosh!

    Dong Xuebings shoulder was covered in blood.

    His head was still bleeding.

    Drip drip drip

    Blood seeped into his eyes and flowed down his neck.

    But Dong Xuebing did not even flinch. He continued to hold on to the concrete b. He exhaled lightly and started lifting it again.

    Hurry and help Mayor Dong!

    Pull Sister Zeng out! The concrete b is lifted!

    Everybody shouted, but the fireman operating thedder could not move thedder closer. Debris was falling.

    They could not help

    They could only depend on Mayor Dong now.

    They could only watch even if they wanted to help.

    Swoosh!

    Another concrete debris, weighing over ten kilograms, fell.

    Itnded on Dong Xuebings left hand, which held onto the concrete b.

    Most peoples fingers would be crushed if they were hit.

    But Dong Xuebing did not move. He looked at his bloodied fingers and wrist and continued to lift the concrete b.

    The upper floor was crumbling faster.

    A broken couch fell from the fourth floor andnded on the back of Dong Xuebings head. He tried to lower his head to dodge it but failed. He could only take on the impact, flicking his head backward to push the couch away.

    Dong Xuebings upper body was covered in blood now.

    He had suffered countless injuries.

    But no matter how badly injured, he did not let go.

    Everybody knew why Dong Xuebing did not dodge the falling debris. He could not move. Theres a person under the concrete b. He could dodge the falling debris easily if he let go. But Zeng Jinhua would be crushed. Mayor Dong was using his body to save her!

    Many people cried as they watched the bloody Dong Xuebing trying his best to save Zeng Jinhua.

    Yao Cui covered her mouth, and her tears flowed down her cheeks. Xuebing!

    It was awful

    This scene was too awful to watch.

    Concrete pieces and broken furniture continued to fall on Dong Xuebing. Still, he continued to hold on to the concrete b calmly. Everybody felt something touched them in their hearts.

    A few civilians could not bear to watch and turned away.

    Chu Peng could not stand it. He grabbed a loudhailer from a staff and shouted. You have done enough, Mayor Dong! No one will me you if you let go! Hurry up and get out of there! Dong Xuebing had gone so far for his political rivals family member, and Chu Peng was touched.

    Dong Xuebing had no strength to talk. He continued to hold onto the concrete b without moving.

    Let go? Stop joking!

    I am Dong Xuebing!

    Theres no one I cannot save!

    Thud! Dong Xuebings back was hit by a steel rod, and the impact stirred up his fighting spirit! He smiled.

    F**k!

    I do not believe I cant do it!

    Dong Xuebings strength increased significantly instantly, lifting the concrete b by another 50 cm!

    He continued to ignore the debris falling on him and did not dodge.

    Crash!

    Come on!

    Do you think I am afraid of getting hit?

    Many people were watching with binocrs and were shocked by what they saw. Mayor Dong, who was covered in blood, was smiling!

    He was hanging on with a smile!

    This scene shocked everybody.

    No one understood why Mayor Dong could hold on for so long.

    No one understood why he could still smile in this situation.

 Chapter 1354: He flipped it over!

    Chapter 1354: He flipped it over!

    Minutes and seconds passed

    The building was breaking down piece by piece.

    Dong Xuebing ignored everybody and held onto the concrete b. It was over a meter off the ground, and he moved his body nearer. He turned his body sideways to support the concrete b with his shoulder, releasing the pressure on one hand. But the b was too big. It was only around 60 degrees off the ground. He had to move his body under the b and change his position from lifting it with his hands to pushing it with his back. He continued to lift the b away from Zeng Jinhua.

    Crash!

    Thud!

    Debris continues to fall.

    Dong Xuebing does not care. Under the effects of SLOWER, objects were lighter. However, the impact and weight of the debris were still the same in normal space. The debris was not as painful or heavy during SLOWER. It was the same for the concrete b he was lifting. However, he suffered cuts from the sharp corners of the debris all over his body and head. These injuries were something he could withstand. He still has REVERSE, and the debris would not kill him.

    Save her

    I must save her

    Dong Xuebing was stubborn and would never give up once he set his mind on something. He will not give up halfway.

    Its only some minor injuries!

    Its only losing some blood!

    I can take it! These are nothing!

    Suddenly, the copsing slowed, and the surroundings became quieter.

    No more debris fell from the fourth floor. Dong Xuebing could finally catch a breath. He blinked his blood-stained eyes and put all his strength into his fingers. He took a step forward. It was as if he did not feel pain, and the blood flowing out of his body was not his. He got stronger than before. This guy was resilient. He will not cower, and setbacks made him stronger!

    Creak!

    The concrete b moved again!

    Dong Xuebings determination moved a lot of people.

    Everybody knew Mayor Dong would not leave until he saved that person, and they stopped asking him to give up. They started cheering him on.

    A bit more!

    Mayor Dong! Hang on!

    You can do it!

    Push! Push!

    It moved! You almost did it! A bit more!

    Everybody got excited as they saw the concrete b was going to be turned over.

    Even Cheng Fuguang, Liao Haiwei, and other Meng Faction members started to cheer him on in their hearts. They were rivals and hated each other. But at this moment, no one sees him as an enemy.

    How many people can do what Dong Xuebing did?

    No one! At least not anyone among them!

    This was not about Dong Xuebings strength or guts.

    Hurry!

    A bit more!

    Just a bit more!

    Dong Xuebings blood was dripping from his chin.

    The unconscious Zeng Jinhua was beneath Dong Xuebing, and his blood dripped onto her face. Her eyelids moved, and she opened her eyes slowly.

    The people outside of the building could not see it.

    But the firemen on thedder tform saw it.

    She is awake!

    She is still alive!

    Madam Zeng woke up!

    Chu Pengs breathing got faster. Jinhua!

    A few Party Committee members wives shouted. Sister Zeng!

    Zeng Jinhua heard their cries and regained consciousness. She looked at the concrete b above her and saw Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and was shocked. He realized something was protruding out of Zeng Jinhuas stomach. It looked like a concrete-reinforced steel bar. Pieces of concrete were still stuck on the steel bar, and blood was flowing out from the wound slowly. This injury should be new, as she would be dead from blood loss if she suffered that in the morning. The only exnation was she was knocked out then and did not cry for help. The steel rod might have fallen and pierced her stomach in the evenings. The concrete b fell and covered her after that.

    This was a new injury, and it was severe.

    Dong Xuebing knew Zeng Jinhua did not have much time.

    Zeng Jinghua held her stomach in pain and wiped her face with his other hand. She saw her face was covered in blood. She knew it was not her blood.

    You are?

    Dong Xuebing could not speak as he was still supporting the concrete b.

    Zeng Jinhua recognized him. You are Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing gave her an assuring smile. Hang on! Hang on for a while more! I will save you!

    Zeng Jinhua could guess the situation as she looked at the bloodied Dong Xuebing. Thank you.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and shook his head.

    Zeng Jinghua said. Just go.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head firmly.

    I am not going to make it. Go. Zeng Jinhua got anxious.

    But she does not know Dong Xuebing dares to do anything but will never leave anyone to die. He will never do something like this.

    Up!

    Up!

    The concrete b was almost upright.

    The pressure on Dong Xuebings arms lessened with the ground supporting the concrete b. It felt lighter suddenly.

    Dong Xuebing used almost all his strength to lift the concrete b upright in a few minutes.

    Dong Xuebing knew this was the time. He shouted, bent his knees, and pushed with all his might. The one-ton concrete b was turned over!

    He seeded!

    Mayor Dong did it!

    Oh my god! He flipped it over!

    Great! This is great!

    Everybody cheered.

    Meng Rui also cheered. Good job!

    Pu An and Jian Xiangrong waved their fists. Terrific!

    Who could imagine Dong Xuebing could lift that concrete b when he volunteered? But he did it! He did not let go even when he was hit by falling debris. He pressed on and flipped the concrete b over!

    Who else can do it?

    No one other than Dong Xuebing!

    The concrete b was moved away!

 Chapter 1355: The crowd goes wild!

    Chapter 1355: The crowd goes wild!

    Outside of thepound.

    The crowd was excited.

    Chu Peng and those close to Zeng Jinhua saw Dong Xuebing flipping the concrete b and were in high spirits!

    Sister Zeng is saved!

    She can get out of there now!

    But less than a secondter, something terrifying happened!

    The concrete b fell onto the ground with a loud crash on the third floor! The floor was full of cracks, and many areas had copsed! It could not withstand this impact! The floor gave way!

    Crash!

    The concrete b crashed to the second floor!

    Arge hole was formed in the ground!

    The cracks spread! The third floor was going to copse soon!

    Ah!

    Get out of there!

    Hurry!

    People started screaming!

    Dong Xuebing, who had just sighed in relief, tensed immediately. He dashed forward and carried Zeng Jinhua up with one hand, taking caution not to touch the steel rod protruding out of her stomach. He started running out with her!

    The third floor copsed!

    It started breaking down from the center!

    The floor under Dong Xuebings feet started falling!

    Zeng Jinhua felt it and said. You escape by yourself!

    Dong Xuebing had deactivated SLOWER and could speak now. My father was hospitalized for cancer many years ago. We borrowed money from everybody we knew! Colleagues! Friends! Rtives! We asked everybody for help! The hospital kept trying to kick us out! Only a few people are willing to help my family! Thats why I hated those who leave anyone in the lurch! Dont worry! Nothing will happen to you as long I am still breathing!

    Swoosh!

    Dong Xuebing took one step forward and jumped off the building!

    Everybody held their breath as they saw what happened!

    The fire engine had moved away. They would be crushed to death if they remained beneath the building. The firemen on thedder tform were more than ten meters from them. Dong Xuebing could not grab onto the tform, but it was okay. Piles of concrete debris and broken furniture from the higher floors had formed under the building. Some piles were higher, and some were lower. He jumped towards the highest pile of debris!

    Ten meters!

    Nine meters!

    Eight meters!

    Zeng Jinhua turned pale!

    They were on the third floor! Dong Xuebing suffered fractures all over his body when he fell from the third floor of the City! He almost died on the spot! It might not look high, but it is fatal! Moreover, he was carrying a person! He got to withstand two peoples impact!

    But Dong Xuebing did not hesitate!

    Seven meters!

    Six meters!

    Their direction was slightly off!

    Dong Xuebing felt they might notnd on the highest point of the debris pile! He was not used to two peoples weight and miscalcted!

    Its fine!

    Dong Xuebing still has ways to save them!

    Dong Xuebing flipped in midair and kicked hard at a fallingrge piece of concrete wall! He was changing his direction by kicking the wall! His direction changed, but his distance was too far! He twisted his body and kicked on a smaller piece of falling concrete b!

    Dong Xuebings body moved forward!

    He got to correct momentum this time!

    The staff and civilians were stunned by Dong Xuebings agility! He was falling! How can he change direction in midair?

    Four meters!

    Three meters!

    Crash! Theynded on the three-meter-tall pile of debris, sending dust up! A fewrge concrete walls and wood nks broke from the impact!

    That was how significant the impact was!

    But Dong Xuebing clenched his teeth and stood up with Zeng Jinhua in his arms!

    Dong Xuebing had suffered severe injuries and was covered in blood. How can his legs withstand the impact of jumping off the third floor?

    Watch out!

    Above you!

    A few people shouted!

    The debris pile was the highest and the best ce tond. But it was also the spot where most debrisnded!

    Concrete bs were falling!

    Furniture! Stove! Everything was falling!

    Crash! The building had copsed!

    This time, it was not partially copsed! It was the entire building copsing!

    The building held on for so long, and it finally copsed! But Dong Xuebing and Zeng Jinhua were still under the building! Everything happened too fast!

    Jinhua!

    Mayor Dong!

    Sister Zeng!

    Run!

    Get out of there!

    They had reached the final step!

    Is Mayor Dongs hard work going to be in vain?

    Dong Xuebing looked forward and started running towards the exit. But he was carrying an adult woman, and he was injured. How can he run fast?

    One step

    Three steps

    Five steps

    A kitchen stove fell towards Zeng Jinhua!

    Arge piece of concrete fell towards Dong Xuebings back!

    Zeng Jinhua stared at the debris falling towards them, and her eyes showed despair!

    Too many things were falling onto them, and Dong Xuebing could not dodge them. At that moment, Dong Xuebing lowered his head and used his body to protect Zeng Jinhua!

    Crash! The stovended on Dong Xuebings neck!

    The concrete piece crashed onto his back!

    Dong Xuebing spat out a mouthful of blood, and his legs almost gave way. But he continued to run!

    Zeng Jinhua was crying. Mayor Dong!

    Dong Xuebing replied. Dont worry! These things will not kill me!

    Swoosh!

    A bookshelf fell towards them!

    It was going tond on Zeng Jinhua!

    Dong Xuebing carried Zeng Jinhua and turned quickly! Crash! He absorbed the blow with his back and continued running!

    Another rock fell onto them!

    Dong Xuebing covered Zeng Jinhuas with his other hand! Thud! He blocked the rock with his arm!

    Many people outside were teary!

    Zeng Jinhuas husband, Chu Peng, was weeping!

    Suddenly, the building gave waypletely! Everything came crashing down!

    No!

    No!

    The building disappeared entirely!

    Dust clouds covered the entirepound!

    Dong Xuebing and Zeng Jinhua disappeared among the dust! No one can see them!

    No one shouted again, and they stared at the dust cloud! How are they now? Are they safe?

    One second

    Five seconds

    Ten seconds

    Suddenly, a figure appeared from the dust cloud!

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the dust cloud with Zeng Jinhua in his arms!

    Look! Over there!

    Its Mayor Dong!

    They are fine! They are fine!

    The crowd went wild!

 Chapter 1356: What are you made of?

    Chapter 1356: What are you made of?

    He saved her!

    Mayor Dong had saved her!

    No one thought Mayor Dong could save Zeng Jinhua after all the firemen evacuated. The building was copsing, and he was going to die! However, Dong Xuebing carried Zeng Jinhua and walked out from the ruins. He lifted a concrete b weighing over a ton, jumped down from the third floor, and used his body as a shield against the falling debris! He did it! Everybody was excited and shocked!

    They were shocked by Dong Xuebings strength.

    They were shocked by Dong Xuebings courage.

    They were shocked by Dong Xuebings determination.

    They were shocked by Dong Xuebings body.

    Jiang Fangfang shouted. Where are the medics?

    Meng Rui turned and shouted. The ambnce! Quick!

    Hurry and help Mayor Dong! He cannot walk anymore! The County Party Committee members shouted.

    The family quarters building had copsedpletely, pushing dust and dirt into the air. Afterward, it was silence. Dong Xuebing carried Zeng Jinghua and limped out of thepound. He moved slowly as he suffered severe injuries when he shielded Zeng Jinhua from the falling debris. He was covered in dirt and blood. His clothes were torn, and the dirt on his body turned into mud after mixing with his blood.

    It was horrible.

    Dong Xuebing looks like he was more injured than Zeng Jinhua.

    Chu Peng, Yao Cui, and a few leaders and staff ran over, but the medics stopped them.

    Dont touch them!

    Let us handle it!

    Please step aside!

    Dong Xuebing could not move anymore. He stops and puts down Zeng Jinhua.

    Chu Peng and the rest were anxious but did not go near.

    A doctor, a hospital staff, and two nurses ran over to Dong Xuebing with a stretcher. Hurry and put Mayor Dong on it!

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. Save her first.

    The doctor shouted anxiously. You lost a lot of blood!

    Dong Xuebing smiled. I am fine. Hurry and save her.

    The two nurses checked Zeng Jinhuas wound carefully. She had fainted again. The doctors, nurses, and Chu Peng were shocked when they saw a steel rod sticking out of her stomach.

    Hurry and carry her up to the ambnce!

    Be careful! Dont touch the steel rod!

    Put her on the stretcher and infuse 50 of blood first!

    Zeng Jinhua was put on the stretcher, and the medics started emergency treatment. They carried her into the ambnce to send her to the hospital.

    Chu Peng was anxious and wanted to follow. But he stopped after a few steps and turned to Dong Xuebing. He hesitated and said. Mayor Dong

    Dong Xuebing replied. Go and apany your wife. I am all right.

    Chu Peng clenched his teeth. Okay! I will visit you and thank you properly after Jinhua is safe. He was worried for his wife and quickly got into the ambnce.

    They left, and Dong Xuebing sat on the floor. He lifted his left arm and checked his injuries. Its not too bad.

    Mayor Dong!

    How are you feeling?

    You should get into the ambnce too.

    We will help you over.

    Jiang Fangfang, Pu An, Jian Xiangrong, and the rest walked over.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and waved. No need. Its just some minor injuries.

    Pu An scolded. How are these minor injuries? Look at yourself! You are covered in cuts!

    Jian Xiangrong added. Hurry and get into the ambnce, Xuebing. Are you trying to scare us to death? It was too dangerous! Luckily, you did not suffer any fatal injuries.

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. I am fine. He was used to such injuries. It might be fatal to others, but it was nothing to him.

    Jiang Fangfang said. Stop wasting time and get into the ambnce!

    Yao Cui was anxious. How can you not go to the hospital with your injuries?

    Meng Rui, Zhang Wanshui, and the rest walked over. They heard Dong Xuebing refused treatment, and Meng Rui was slightly mad. Go and treat your injuries.

    Another ambnces nurse rushed over. She said nothing and carefully took Dong Xuebings shirt off to check his injuries.

    Everybody saw seven to eight bloody wounds after Dong Xuebings shirt was taken off.

    Everybody gasped when they saw it.

    Even the medical staff, used to severe injuries, were shocked. They looked at the gapping wounds and did not know what to do. They were attached to ambnces and were used to render first aid to ident victims. But when they saw Dong Xuebings injuries, they frowned. His injuries were severe, and they had never met anyone who could remain standing and chatting with such injuries.

    He was acting as if he was okay.

    Any of those injuries were shocking, and Dong Xuebing had seven to eight of them!

    Everybody could not believe it. How could he lift a concrete wall weighing over a ton and jump off a building with an adult woman in his arms with those injuries?

    How was it possible to not feel the pain?

    Even an idiot knows how painful those injuries were.

    But Dong Xuebing did not flinch and could still chat and smile!

    Everybody was shocked by Dong Xuebings resilience.

    Hurry and stop his bleeding!

    I will get the medicine!

    The medical staff started treating his wounds.

    But Dong Xuebing stood up slowly. Dont need. The bleeding has stopped.

    The two nurses looked at his wounds. The wounds looked severe, but they were not bleeding. How how is this possible?

    They were stunned.

    Dong Xuebing picked up his bloody shirt and flicked the dust off before wearing it. I am also a doctor. Although my skills are not very good, I can still stop the bleeding. I dont need your help.

    Li Xiaonas jaws dropped. You are fine?

    What can happen to me? Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders and moved his arms. Haha I am fine but might not return to work these few days.

    Work?

    You are thinking of returning to work in this condition?

    Everybody was dumbfounded.

    Jiang Fangfang ignored what Dong Xuebing said and turned to the nurses. Ignore what he said and treat his wound.

    Mayor Jiang, I am

    Who is calling the shots here?

    Err fine. I will listen to you.

    Dong Xuebing knew Jiang Fangfang was angry and did not go against her wishes. He stood there and let the nurses bandage him. He did not want them to treat him because he had to heal slowly after others saw the seriousness of his injuries. It will take a long time to heal. He was still thinking of overseeing the rebuilding project. He might be reced because of his injuries. He had worked hard to get this political achievement. No one would know about his injuries if he was not treated, and he could use his power to recover. He would be fine after two days. It seems he could not hide his injuries now.

    The medical staff acted fast. Dong Xuebings head, shoulders, back, and whole body were wrapped in bandages.

    You lost too much blood!

    Thats right! We must transfuse blood.

    What is your blood type, Mayor Dong?

    Dong Xuebing smiled wearily. You will not have it. Never mind.

    The nurse replied anxiously. We got enough blood supply in our storage. Our ambnce has it now.

    Another doctor said. Look at the ground. It was stained with your blood. You must transfuse blood, or your life might be in danger.

    Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. I said you all dont have it.

    The doctor asked. What is your blood type?

    Dong Xuebing replied slowly. Type B. He added before they could say anything. Type B, RH negative.

    The doctor and nurses were stunned. Its an extremely rare blood type.

    They finally understood why Dong Xuebing was so sure their hospital did not have his blood type. Even the city hospital, let alone a county hospital, does not have his blood type.

    Its too rare.

    His blood type wasmonly known as panda blood.

    Jiang Fangfang asked. Can you get it from other hospitals?

    The doctor replied. It is impossible within a short time. The Provincial Government might not have this blood type.

    Pu An asked. Can we use O blood type? I heard O blood type is universal. It should be fine if we use some.

    The doctor interrupted. No. Not even a drip. All our O blood types are positive, and we got no negative blood type.

    A staff took off his shirt and gave it to Dong Xuebing. He put it on slowly. Dont bother. I am fine. These are just superficial wounds.

    The doctor asked. Are you sure?

    Dong Xuebing smiled. Yes.

    Everybody was slightly relieved after seeing Mayor Dong was fine. Other than looking slightly pale, he did not look injured. They saw his resilience against blows when he saved Zeng Jinhua on the third floor. TV, pieces of concrete bs, a couch, and all sorts of debris fell on his head and shoulders from several meters above. Even the onlookers felt the pain. His blood formed a long blood stain despite the ground being covered in dirt.

    The blood stain was almost one hundred meters long.

    But look at Mayor Dong!

    He did not need a blood transfusion, and it looked like nothing had happened.

    The onlookers almost fainted when Mayor Dong asked Jian Xiangrong for a cigarette. How can you smoke now?

    What are you made of?

 Chapter 1357: How are you slightly stronger than others?

    Chapter 1357: How are you slightly stronger than others?

    Night.

    Almost 10 pm.

    Dong Xuebing ignored everybodys stares and smoked. He turned and looked at the pile of rubbles. He was relieved. It was dangerous, but he managed to save Zeng Jinhua.

    Everybody rxed.

    The crowd started cheering.

    You are fantastic, Mayor Dong!

    Thats right! You managed to save that person in that situation!

    How did you move that one-ton wall?

    You are awesome!

    The firemen had got off thedder tform. Some checked the other buildings to see if anyone was injured, and the fire department team leader walked over to Dong Xuebing with some of his men. Thank you, Mayor Dong. Dong Xuebing had pulled him back when the floor beneath him gave way.

    Dong Xuebing replied. Dont mention it.

    The firemen stared at Dong Xuebings arms. They wanted to see how big his arms were.

    Thats one ton!

    1,000kg!

    They still could not ept it and felt ashamed. Seven firemen could not move that concrete b by an inch, and they gave up. But Mayor Dong flipped it over by himself! It was embarrassing for them. They were professional rescuers, and the civilians saw everything. The civilians might think they did not try their best. But the firemen swore they had tried everything they had. But they could not move it. They wonder how Mayor Dong did it.

    Not only the firemen felt this way.

    The other civilians and county government staff were puzzled.

    We owe it to you. The fire department team leader said.

    Dong Xuebing saw everybody looking at him and knew he must say something. He looked at the team leader. You all helped too. That concrete b was not that heavy. You all could not lift it because it was stuck on the ground. You all loosened it when you tried to lift it, and the floor cracked afterward. It was dislodged, and I lifted it. How else do you think I can lift it? Do you all think I am that strong? How is it possible?

    The firemen were doubtful. Even if it was stuck, it weighs at least 500 kg.

    Everybody was doubtful. They saw the thickness and length of that concrete b. It was very thick. Weightlifters could lift four to five hundred kilograms of barbells, but they had techniques. It is different from lifting irregr objects. A top weightlifter might only lift around 300 to 400 kilograms here. But Dong Xuebing lifted that piece of concrete b. It weighs at least 500 kg.

    Dong Xuebing could lift more than a professional weightlifter!

    How strong is he?

    How strong are his arms?

    Even if that concrete b weighed less than a ton, as Dong Xuebing imed, his strength was still abnormal. This was not something an ordinary person could do.

    They remembered Dong Xuebing said he was slightly stronger than most people before he got onto thedder tform.

    You lifted over 500 kg.

    How is this slightly stronger than most people?

    God damn!

    How can youpare yourself with other people? A car is not as heavy as that concrete b! Have you seen anyone flipping over a car? Even a weightlifter could not do it.

    The other side.

    The County TV station and newspaper reporters arrived. They started taking pictures of Dong Xuebing. A female reporter lifted a microphone to interview him. Mayor Dong, I am from the County TV station. Am I interrupting your treatment? Can I ask you a few questions? We saw you risking your life to save others earlier. We also saw debris falling on you. Like many others, we were touched and cried. I noticed you had been using your body to shield the victim from the falling debris with your body. Those debris were at least ten kilograms. I believe many others are as curious as I am. What were you thinking at that moment?

    Dong Xuebing replied. I was not thinking about anything. All I wanted was to save that person.

    The female reporter saw some leaders and staff chasing the other reporters away and quickly asked her next question. You could have got onto thedder tform and escape the danger. Why didnt you run, and why did you continue despite the danger?

    Jiang Fangfang, who had instructed the other leaders about the follow-up tasks, saw the reporter and said something to Secretary Li Xiaona.

    Li Xiaona walked over quickly and stopped the interview. Mayor Dong needs rest and treatment.

    But Dong Xuebing nodded to Li Xiaona and looked at the female reporter. Escape? I am a civil servant and a Party member. Everybody can retreat, but not me. I can be injured or face any dangers, but I cannot let people down. I dont want them to remember today as a County Leader, surname Dong, had left a person to die and escaped. This was not his first interview. He was interviewed at least eight times before. He had offended many people but lost count of how many people he saved.

    Enough. The interview shall end here. Li Xiaona stopped the reporter.

    Yao Cui and a few County Government staff came over to help Dong Xuebing. Mayor Dong, the ambnce is waiting. Lets go now. You are still bleeding.

    The government staff blocked the female reporter, and she shouted. How are your injuries? Can you show it to us? I heard your blood type is RH-negative. You

    The female reporter asked a few questions.

    After the Party Committee meeting, Dong Xuebing was in the limelight again. Everybody in the County will be watching him from today onwards.

    Dong Xuebing was used to such incidents and knew how to answer. My injuries are not important. I am more concerned about the victims condition.

 Chapter 1358: Madam Zeng is not going to make it

    Chapter 1358: Madam Zeng is not going to make it

    Night.

    Outside of thepound.

    Inside the second ambnce.

    Hurry and get in.

    Be careful. Watch the step.

    Lie down. We need to set up the IV drip.

    Dong Xuebing got into the ambnce with the help of Yao Cui and the medical staff. He did not want to lie down, but the rest made him. Heid on the stretcher and felt a pinch on his arm. A nurse had inserted a needle into him and hung the drip. Another nurse cut his pants and started treating the wounds on his leg. The bandages earlier were temporary. They need to disinfect the wounds again and stitch some of them. It would be done at the hospital.

    Only Yao Cui and a County Government staff followed in the ambnce. Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang had other things to handle. Dong Xuebing could not see them from the ambnce.

    The door closed.

    The ambnce was about to drive off.

    Yao Cui wiped the blood stains on his face.

    Dong Xuebing smiled at her and closed his eyes to rest. He was exhausted.

    One second

    Two seconds

    Three seconds

    A medical staff sitting beside Dong Xuebing asked the driver. Why is Old Zhao not driving?

    The ambnce driver looked to his side. Doctor Wang is signaling to us, asking us to wait a while.

    Huh? What are we waiting for? The nurse was puzzled and felt something was wrong. Its been a while. Why are they not moving?

    The doctor frowned. He was also puzzled, too. The patient in that ambnce suffered more severe injuries. Her stomach was almost pierced through, and she should be sent to the hospital for emergency surgery. Its been two to three minutes since they boarded the ambnce. Why are they not moving? They had transfused blood into the patient and secured her to the stretcher to prevent any movements. They should not be so slow. Blood transfusion, secure the patient, set up the IV drip these should take around one minute.

    The nurse asked. Did something happen?

    The doctor said. Go and ask them. Why are they asking us to wait? We also have a patient with us. How can we wait?

    The nurse nodded. All right. I will take a look.

    The doctor said. Tell them that we will go off first.

    The nurse exited the ambnce and walked over to the other ambnce.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes. Xiao Yao, go and see what happened.

    Yao Cui hesitated for a second and nodded. She followed the nurse out of the ambnce.

    A few secondster, the nurse ran back. Doctor Qian, Doctor Wang asked you to go over for a while.

    The doctor asked. What happened?

    The nurse replied. Their patient is not going to make it.

    The doctor quickly instructed the other nurse to take care of Mayor Dong and ran out of the ambnce.

    But how can Dong Xuebing stay put after hearing this? He sat up and tried to get out of the ambnce.

    What are you doing? The nurse quickly grabbed him.

    Help me hold my IV drip. Dong Xuebing pushed the IV drip bag to her.

    You cannot move. Ah You Dong Xuebing had run out of the ambnce. The nurse was afraid the needle in his arm might be pulled out and quickly followed behind with the IV drip bag.

    Outside.

    Not far away.

    A crowd had gathered around the other ambnce.

    Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, Chu Peng, and the rest were there. The civilians were still around.

    Everybody was feeling sad.

    "Sister Zeng was fine just now."

    "Why is she not okay now? Why is she not going to make it suddenly?

    Chu Peng and the wives of the two countymittee members were very agitated, and it sounded like they would not tolerate it anymore.

    Doctor Wang said with a heavy heart. "Madam Zeng''s abdominal injury is too severe. We might still have a chance if we had found and rescued her earlier. But it''s been too long, and she has been under the b for a long time. Even if it didn''tpletely crush her, there was still contact, making the injuries worse. Madam Zeng''s blood pressure has dropped to forty. The nearby small emergency stationcks the necessary equipment, and surgery is impossible here. We can only go to the county hospital. However, the county hospital and the operating room will take at least half an hour. Madam Zeng won''t be able to hold on for that long."

    Chu Peng shouted. Are you saying Jinhua is going to die?

    Meng Rui was furious. Think of a solution to save her!

    The residents heard them, and their hearts sank. Mayor Dong had risked his life to save her, and she was not going to make it.

    Jiang Fangfang asked. How long does she have?

    Doctor Wang said, "At most ten minutes. We didn''t drive off because even a random dirt slope could cost Madam Zeng''s life."

    Doctor Qian from the other ambnce asked. "Organ failure?"

    "There are signs, and all aspects of the vital signs are plummeting," Doctor Wang said.

    Pu An anxiously asked. "What do we do now? How can we save her?"

    Doctor Wang and DoctorQian quickly exchanged information and said, "The biggest problem now is the steel bars stuck in Mrs. Zeng''s abdomen. It needs to be dealt with quickly. We have to pull it out, disinfect it, and the wound needs to be stitched up. I''ve just contacted the county hospital, and they are on their way, but time is running out."

    Meng Rui said. You all are conducting the surgery?

    Jiang Fangfang asked. Over here?

    Doctor Wang said, "We do not have many surgeons in the county hospital, and with so many injuries today, everyone is busy with surgeries. So, most of the emergency responders are from other departments. I''m an orthopedic surgeon."

    Doctor Qian added. "I specialize in cardiology."

    Chu Peng angrily eximed, "You can''t be serious!"

    Doctor Qian responded, "I can perform interventional procedures in cardiology but cannot handle this type of surgical stitching. It''s not our expertise."

    Jian Xiangrong insisted, "Isn''t it just stitching? What''s the difference? There''s no time to waste. You have to try! We can''t let her die."

    Doctor Wang exined, "We cant. It''s apletely different concept. Stitching organs and stitching blood vessels requires different suture materials and techniques. It demands highly skilled surgical experience, and ordinary surgeons can''t do it well. With Madam Zeng''s severe injury, we need an experienced surgical specialist. Any mistake is uneptable, and the speed has to be extremely fast to save her. Both Doctor Qian and I are not surgical specialists. We cannot do it or attempt it. Once the steel bar is pulled out, we must stitch and stop the bleeding within two minutes, or Madam Zeng will be in greater danger."

    Meng Rui looked at the doctors. You are saying theres no other way?

    Doctor Wang said, "The roads in our county are difficult to travel. They are full of bumps and potholes. Driving to the hospital is not possible. Even a slight bump could worsen Madam Zeng''s condition. Now, we can only hope that she can hold on a little longer until the surgical specialists from our hospital arrive."

    "How long will it take for them to arrive?"

    "They''re already on the way, but it will take at least half an hour.

    "You said Jinhua only had ten minutes left. How is she going to wait for half an hour?

    Doctor Wang did not reply. He knew the chances of saving Madam Zeng were almost nonexistent.

    After entering the ambnce, Doctor Qian quickly examined Jinhuas wound, blood pressure, and heartbeat. He concluded simr to Doctor Wang''s. "We found her toote. If only we were twenty minutes earlier."

    "Give her another injection," Doctor Wang instructed the nurse.

    Doctor Qian asked, "How many injections is this? Can the patient withstand it?"

    "It''s not about whether she can withstand it now. It is about how long we can keep her going." Doctor Wang replied.

    Doctor Qian sighed but didn''t say anything. He watched as the nurse administered another injection to Jinhua. Her body spasmed briefly, and her blood pressure and heartbeat improved slightly. However, this was only temporary and would not solve the underlying problem.

    Jinhua was as pale as a sheet, showing little signs of life.

    Jiang Fangfang turned to her secretary and said, "Drive to meet the surgical specialists from the county hospital. Once you meet them, bring them here immediately. Use Mayor Dong''s car. It''s faster."

    Meng Rui asked, "Is there enough time?"

    Jiang Fangfang replied, "Any time saved is better than none."

    Li Xiaona quickly got the keys from Yao Cui. The keys were in Yao Cui''s hands, and she handed them over without hesitation.

    Li Xiaona immediately entered the Land Rover with two county government staff. They sped out of the family quarters courtyard, almost flooring the gas pedal.

    However, even with a Land Rover, making the round trip in ten minutes was impossible.

    A car was still just a car, and no matter how fast, it couldn''t catch up to an airne. Everyone knew that Madam Zeng''s situation was dire.

    At that moment, the nurse attending to the unconscious Jinhua suddenly eximed, "Blood pressure thirty-five, heartbeat forty-three. Thirty-five, forty, it''s not working!"

    Doctor Wang''s expression changed. "This is bad."

    The two doctors in the vehicle immediately began emergency procedures.

    "Blood pressure is thirty-three and still dropping," the nurse eximed in shock.

    Jinhuas condition was deteriorating rapidly, and the situation seemed hopeless.

    Chu Peng''s eyes turned red as he shouted, "Jinhua, you must hold on!"

    Cheng Fuguang suggested, "Give her another injection."

    Doctor Qian replied, "We''ve given her too many already. The patient cannot take it and might

    Desperation filled everyone.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing had already squeezed out of the crowd.

    "Mayor Dong!"

    "Why did youe down?"

    "You should get back to the ambnce quickly. Your injuries are severe.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything. He passed by Meng Rui, Jiang Fangfang, and other county leaders and boarded the ambnce. He pulled the two doctors aside and examined Jinhuas blood pressure and heartbeat. He then pressed his fingers firmly on a few acupuncture points.

    Both apanying doctors were taken aback. "Mayor Dong, what are you doing?"

    Others were also puzzled by Duan Xuebin''s actions. The next moment, the young nurse, looking at the monitor''s blood pressure index, eximed, "Thirty-five, forty, forty-five! The blood pressure is rising!"

    Another nurse was also dumbfounded, "Heartbeat is fifty!"

 Chapter 1359: I will do the surgery

    Chapter 1359: I will do the surgery

    Inside the ambnce.

    Dong Xuebing got into the ambnce and pressed on Zeng Jinhuas acupuncture points without saying anything. An astonishing scene unfolded.

    Blood pressure is rising

    Heart rate started rising, too

    Everyone stared in amazement.

    They even noticed that Jinhuas paleplexion improved slightly. The electrocardiogram also stabilized a bit.

    What kind of medical skill is this?

    This is too miraculous!

    Doctor Wang, Doctor Qian, and several nurses were all a bit slow to react. "Mayor, what are you doing?"

    This was the first time they had witnessed a technique that could elevate a patient''s blood pressure and heartbeat without relying on medication.

    Dong Xuebing, seeing the vital signs improving, breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the localized REVERSE had some effect. He then exined, "I''ve studied traditional Chinese medicine."

    Traditional Chinese medicine?

    Is traditional Chinese medicine so powerful?

    Even someone on the brink of death can be saved.

    However, Dong Xuebing knows that it would not work many times. He exined, "It won''t be effective after a few attempts. It is simr to your injections. He had tested it on Sun Kai previously. Although REVERSE can save a life, using it three or four times bes ineffective. After all, even if he uses REVERSE to restore the body, it continues deteriorating as long as the wound isn''t healed."

    Chu Peng anxiously asked, "How long can Jinhua hold on?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Probably not more than eight minutes."

    Their hope was quickly extinguished. Chu Peng could barely stand.

    "Secretary Chu," a staff beside him quickly supported him.

    Suddenly, a small car rushed to the entrance of the family quarters. Two elderly people in their seventies or eighties got out. They seemed to be a couple, and the old man had difficulty walking. He had to use a walking stick.

    Many Party Committee members recognized them at a nce.

    Chu Peng''s face turned pale. "Mom and Dad." They were his parents-inw.

    The olddy rushed forward, "Where''s Jinhua? How is my daughter? What happened to my daughter?"

    Chu Peng gritted his teeth and said, "Jinhua she might not make it."

    The elderly man behind also became furious upon hearing the news. "Impossible! Nonsense! How could it be impossible?"

    Chu Peng replied, "Jinhua has been rescued and is in the ambnce. But her injuries are too severe. She can''t hold on until we reach the hospital. The surgeons have not arrived yet. They won''t make it in time."

    The olddy burst into tears instantly. She pped Chu Peng across the face. "You scoundrel!"

    Chu Peng''s cheeks turned red from the p, but he remained silent.

    Several County officials and staff quickly held the two elderly people back.

    Pointing at Chu Peng, the olddy eximed, "How did you assure us when we entrusted Jinhua to you? You promised to protect her for a lifetime! And now, look! You''ve been here the whole day, and you didnt know your wife was trapped in the building. What kind of husband are you? Let me tell you, if anything happens to my daughter, it''s your fault!"

    Chu Peng couldn''t retort. "It''s my responsibility."

    He had been regretful all along. Jinhua left after an argument with him. After the incident happened, Chu Peng spent the entire day evacuating people and handling aftermath affairs without realizing his wife was missing. He only found out in the evening, leading to the current situation. Chu Peng felt all the responsibility was on him for not caring for his wife.

    The old man, using a walking stick for support, approached angrily. He pointed at Chu Peng, and he didn''t say a word. Instead, he pushed through the crowd and limped to the back of the ambnce.

    The olddy hurriedly went to check on her daughter.

    But when she saw the unconscious Jinhua in the ambnce, both elderly parents couldn''t hold back their tears. "Jinhua, what happened to you? Open your eyes, and say something to Mum. Don''t scare me."

    The old man clenched his fists. "Jinhua."

    Doctor Wang and a nurse stepped forward to block them. Of course, they could not let them get into the ambnce. If they caused amotion and inadvertently caused the steel bar to prate further into Jinhua, there would be no chance of her surviving, even though the current survival hope was almost zero.

    Jinhua

    Let us go in!

    The two elderlies tried to get into the ambnce.

    Doctor Wang and the nurse knew they were rtives of a Party Committee leader and dared not stop them.

    Secretary Meng walked over. Please remain calm.

    Chu Peng stood in front of the ambnce to stop the two elderlies. Dad, Mum, the doctors are saving Jinhua. We still got hope. He clenched his teeth and said. I believe Jinhua will survive this. Let the doctors save her.

    The olddy shouted, Saving? Why are they not doing anything? Why is there no surgery?

    Chu Peng exined, "The surgeons have not arrived yet. They are on their way. They should be here in half an hour if everything goes well."

    "Half an hour. You know it''s half an hour!" The old man said, "How can my daughter wait? Look at her abdomen! It''s been pierced!"

    At this, the olddy cried out again, "Jinhua!"

    A nurse suddenly said, "Stop shouting! The patient''s blood pressure is dropping again!"

    Another nurse added, "Forty-five, forty the heart rate is also decreasing."

    Everyone went silent, including the elderly couple, who stopped crying. They stared in horror at the situation inside the ambnce.

    Without saying a word, Dong Xuebing pressed a few acupuncture points again. The blood pressure and heartbeat stabilized at a lower level but still rtively steady.

    However, this could not be used repeatedly.

    Everyone knew that Jinhua was likely in a dire situation.

    Jinhuas parents began shouting and cursing at Chu Peng.

    Dong Xuebing looked outside and shouted, "Stop shouting! Who said Madam Zeng could not be saved?"

    His words left many people bewildered.

    "What?"

    "There''s still hope?"

    "How can she be saved?"

    "Aren''t the surgeons unable to make it in time?"

    The County leaders and the surrounding crowd turned to look at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing reached for a nearby white coat, put it on, and grabbed a pair of medical gloves. "The surgical specialists from the county hospital probably won''t make it, but I''ve studied traditional Chinese medicine and know a bit about surgery."

    Doctor Wang eximed, "You"

    People found it hard to believe that Duan Xuebin could perform surgery.

    Doctor Qian hurriedly said, "Mayor Dong, please don''t mess around. This is no joking matter."

    "Do I look like I''m joking?" Duan Xuebin put on the gloves. "Everyone else, disperse and keep quiet. Leave three people here as assistants. I''ll take over this surgery."

 Chapter 1360: Surgery

    Chapter 1360: Surgery

    You are taking over the surgery?

    Are you going to perform surgery?

    Everyone was slightly stunned upon hearing this. They thought Mayor Dong was incredibly bold. None of them had heard that Mayor Dong had a medical background. Moreover, the injuries on Zeng Jinhuas body required the most dangerous and urgent surgery, the kind that even a general surgical expert would hesitate to undertake. But Mayor Dong took the initiative!

    Meng Rui was skeptical, "Can you do it?"

    Dong Xuebing looked at him, "Whether I can or not, I have to try."

    Zhang Wanshui frowned, "This is a human life, not child''s y!"

    "I don''t have much confidence either. If the surgeons arrive, it''s fine, but there''s no surgeon here now. I can only give it a try," Dong Xuebing said.

    Yao Cui anxiously said, "Chief Dong, you shouldn''t"

    Pu An also tried to stop him. They were afraid that Dong Xuebing would bear the responsibility.

    However, Dong Xuebing was not afraid. Instead, he looked at Chu Peng, "Chief Chu, Sister Zeng is your rtive. She won''tst seven or eight minutes. What is your decision?"

    Chu Peng gritted his teeth, "How big is the risk?"

    Dong Xuebing shook his head, "I don''t know. I can only do my best."

    Jiang Fangfang interrupted, "I remember you''re not a medical professional, right?"

    "I did not go to medical school." Dong Xuebing replied. "But I learned some basicster."

    "Mayor Dong, this is not as simple as sewing clothes!" Dr. Wang, who doubted that a Deputy County Mayor like Dong Xuebing would understand surgery. He said. "It''splicated! You really can''t handle it!"

    Dong Xuebing nced at him, "Then you do it!"

    Dr. Wang hesitated, "I''m an orthopedic surgeon, and"

    Dong Xuebing interrupted, "If you are not going to do it, stop wasting my time!"

    Dr. Wang dared not speak.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Chu Peng and the elderly couple, "Sister Zeng doesn''t have much time. Let me handle it if you trust me!"

    Zeng Jinhuas parents remained silent.

    Chu Peng closed his eyes and said, "Alright! I will entrust Jinhua to you, Mayor Dong!

    Zhang Wanshui reminded, "Old Chu! You must think carefully!"

    "I''ve thought it through!" Chu Peng said, "Either way, she is going to die! I might as well let Mayor Dong give it a try!"

    For a moment, everyone fell silent. Since the patient''s family members agreed, there was nothing more they could say.

    The elderlydy, with tears in her eyes, looked at Dong Xuebin, "Young man! Please save my daughter!"

    Dong Xuebing nodded. He closed the rear door of the ambnce under everybodys gaze. Outside, people started whispering.

    Inside the ambnce.

    The two doctors and two nurses were inside.

    The space was cramped, and Dong Xuebing said, "Make some room!"

    The two nurses looked at each other and began moving things, discarding unnecessary items from the ambnce.

    Dong Xuebing asked Dr. Qian, "Do you have all the surgical instruments?"

    "Basically, yes."

    "Anesthetic?"

    "Yes."

    "Suturing needle?"

    "Yes."

    "Do you have all types of suturing threads?"

    "Although we dont have much variety, we have some," Dr. Qian exined, "Emergency vehicles usually don''t carry them, but we have some left from this afternoon. We prepared them as trauma ismon during a building copse.

    Dong Xuebing had already put on a mask. "Alright, bring everything out. Prepare to anesthetize the patient. Let me know when you''re ready!"

    Dr. Wang and Dr. Qian hesitated for a moment and went to prepare.

    Dong Xuebing sat there and closed his eyes. He quickly recalled his only surgical experience and how the doctor handled the patient then. He also recollected the medical books he had read these days, going through the steps and sequences in his mind.

    "Space is cleared."

    "Surgical tools are ready."

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and exhaled.

    Suddenly, Dr. Wang said, "Wait, we don''t have a surgical microscope!"

    Since this was not an operating room, they didnt have all the equipment.

    Dr. Qian was also puzzled, "No microscope? How are we going to suture the blood vessels?"

    A nurse suddenly said, "We got no more time! The patient''s blood pressure is showing signs of dropping again!"

    "Look around! Quickly!" Dong Xuebing had already bent down beside Zeng Jinhua, ready for action.

    Everyone started searching. Unfortunately, they couldn''t find a substitute. Finally, the younger nurse found something, "Only a magnifying ss."

    Dr. Wang said, "The magnifying ss doesn''t have enough magnification." Even though he wasn''t a surgeon, he understood that some fine blood vessels required a surgical microscope. The magnifying ss couldn''t rece it because the magnification was not sufficient.

    However, Dong Xuebin''s eyes narrowed, "We will use the magnifying ss!"

    "But" Dr. Qian thought it was absurd.

    "We got no time! Anesthetic!" Dong Xuebing said, "Inject!"

    A person who wasn''t a professional surgeon would perform surgery with iplete equipment. The people in the ambnce couldn''t believe what was happening. It would be a miracle if this surgery were a sess!

    A magnifying ss?

    This was the first time they heard someone using a magnifying ss for blood vessel sutures!

    "I said anesthetic! Now!" Dong Xuebing grabbed the steel rod, which was pierced into Zeng Jinhua''s abdomen.

    Dr. Qian''s eyes sharpened, showing determination. The prepared anesthetic was injected, "Transfusion, increase the volume."

    Dr. Wang got ready the tray with surgical tools, and the young nurse held the magnifying ss. But of them were nervous and ready.

    While waiting for the anesthetic to take effect, Dong Xuebing instructed, "The surgery will begin when I pull out the rod in a moment. When I''m suturing, I need to concentrate and might be unable to speak. You all will handle other matters yourselves. You don''t need to ask me."

    Dr. Qian said, "Understood."

    Dr. Wang said, "Rest assured."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Everyone in position?"

    Everyone''s expressions tensed, and I took a deep breath.

    "Start!" Dong Xuebin, supporting Zeng Jinhua with one hand, pulled out the steel rod with the other. Blood sprayed out, and he shouted, "Clean the blood! Disinfect!"

    The young nurse immediately cleaned the wound.

    Dr. Qian began the disinfection process.

    "Surgical knife!" Dong Xuebing reached out and took the surgical knife handed to him by Dr. Wang. He then opened Zeng Jinhuas wound. His technique was not very skilled, and the position was slightly off, but it did the job.

    "Blood pressure is dropping!" Another nurse said.

    "Find the bleeding vessels!" Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Dr. Qian, being a cardiologist, had more experience in this field than the nurse. He immediately said, "Found two no, three ces!"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Hemostatic forceps!"

    Dr. Qian used hemostatic forceps to ligate the bleeding vessels.

    The young nurse, not a surgical professional, also helped, but she looked flustered.

    Dong Xuebing used the surgical knife to cut some skin tissue. After throwing away the surgical knife, he reached out and said, "Suturing needle and thread! Magnifying ss!"

    The suturing needle was handed over!

    Dr. Qian used forceps to expose the blood vessels that needed suturing.

    After mping the hemostatic forceps, the young nurse positioned the magnifying ss at the blood vessel, her hands trembling, feeling very nervous.

    Another nurse said, "Blood pressure is still dropping! Hurry up!"

    Dong Xuebing knew time was running out and immediately mumbled, SLOWER!

    Time slowed down!

    Dong Xuebing raised his hand. He was using a fine suturing needle for the first time. It was incredibly delicate, and he needed other tools to assist him. But at this point, there was no time to consider that. He began suturing with the first stitch!

    Blood vessel suturing needs to start from the inside out!

    However, due to the magnifying ss''s insufficient magnification, Dong Xuebing missed the first stitch!

    BACK one second!

    Time returned to one second ago!

    Dong Xuebing tried again!

    The stitch was nted this time!

    BACK one second!

    He finally got the right angle on his third try!

    Zeng Jinhuas time was limited, and Dong Xuebing did not have much remaining time either. So, he was anxious and focused all his attention on stitching.

    One stitch!

    Two stitches!

    Three stitches!

    To the people inside the ambnce, it was a different scene.

    No one believed Dong Xuebing could seed in the surgery because it was absurd. The surgical equipment was iplete, and theycked a surgical microscope.

    Technical expertise?

    This was no longer about technical expertise!

    Even a skilled woman can''t cook without rice. Even a top-notch surgeon cannot perform the simplest suture when given a sewing needle.

    Suturing blood vessels without a microscope?

    The same reasoning applied!

    The key to suturing blood vessels was precise needle cement! There was no room for error!

    But Mayor Dong dared to perform surgery with only a magnifying ss. This courage was extraordinary! It was like ying basketball with closed eyes.

    Yes, that''s what they all thought.

    However, they were all dumbfounded the next moment.

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head to suture for a little over a second, and they saw his hands moving but couldn''t make out the exact movements because it was too fast!

    Then Dong Xuebing raised his head, "Next blood vessel!"

    "Wha What do you mean, the next one?" Dr. Qian hadn''t reacted yet.

    SLOW was deactivated temporarily. Dong Xuebing shouted, "I said, next blood vessel!"

    Dr. Wang used the forceps to expose the next blood vessel in a daze. The nurse looked at Dong Xuebing in confusion. They did not understand what was happening.

    Lowering his head again, Dong Xuebing started!

    SLOW!

    Dong Xuebing started suturing again!

    Dong Xuebing raised his head and said in less than two seconds. Next one!

    In the blink of an eye, Dong Xuebing raised his head, "Next one!"

    Dr. Wang exposed thest bleeding blood vessel in a daze. What are you doing?

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head the third time and activated SLOW again. His hands moved incredibly fast!

    Dr. Qian couldn''t understand either, and he kept quiet. He directly ligated the other damaged small blood vessels that didn''t need suturing. This was simple.

    Ten seconds!

    It only took ten seconds in total!

    Dong Xuebing said to them, "Remove the hemostatic forceps."

    "Remove the hemostatic forceps? Why?" Dr. Wang and Dr. Qian were both surprised.

    The nurse also eximed, "I will cause massive bleeding! The blood vessels are still"

    Without saying anything, Dong Xuebing directly loosened the hemostatic forceps on the three blood vessels and threw them on the tray.

    Everyone was shocked!

 Chapter 1361: How are you so skilled in surgery?

    Chapter 1361: How are you so skilled in surgery?

    In the ambnce.

    The atmosphere changed all of a sudden.

    "Not good."

    "What are you doing?"

    "Don''t remove the forceps!"

    "Oh no! It''s over it''s over."

    Major blood vessel bleeding is very lethal. Zeng Jinhua could not hold on for so long because the steel bar pierced into her abdomen was not removed. It helped to ligate the blood vessels to some extent. Many TV dramas and movies depict that after being stabbed, the object should not be removed scientifically based. If it''s removed, the person is over. The blood vessels will bleed massively after the steel bars have been removed. Hemostatic forceps to mp and close the blood vessels can only slow the bleeding and the patient''s condition. However, Mayor Dong had unexpectedly removed the hemostatic forceps.

    Mayor Dong has gone crazy.

    How is the patient going to survive if the hemostatic forceps were removed?

    "Hurry and mp it back!" Dr. Qian felt he should not listen to ayman like Mayor Dong. A human life is at stake! Moreover, she is a Committee Member''s wife.

    Dr. Wang also panicked and went to get the hemostatic forceps.

    However, Mayor Dong stopped them, "What''s the blood pressure?"

    "Blood pressure?" The nurse thought to herself. The patient was dying, and he still wanted to check her blood pressure.

    Another nurse turned to look at the vital monitoring instrument and was stunned, "Ah!"

    "I said, what''s the blood pressure?" Dong Xuebing asked again.

    "The blood pressure is forty-five. How how did it rise? It''s impossible. The hemostatic forceps have been removed!" The nurse eximed, "It''s rising again."

    "It''s rising?" Dr. Qian was surprised.

    Dr. Wang and the other nurse also looked over, and sure enough, the blood pressure had risen a bit, and the heart rate seemed to be stabilized.

    They couldn''t believe it. This exceeded their understanding.

    When blood vessels bleed, blood pressure will drop.

    But when they looked at the blood vessels again, there seemed to be no bleeding.

    What''s going on? This is baffling.

    Why didn''t the blood flow out after the hemostatic forceps were removed? Why did the blood pressure rise again?

    Suddenly, Dr. Qian remembered something and eximed, "Could it be Quickly give me the magnifying ss!"

    The nurse handed it to him in a daze. Dr. Qian lowered his head and used the magnifying ss to examine the bleeding blood vessels. Dr. Wang and the nurses crowded over to look. The magnifying ss was positioned before Dong Xuebing earlier, and the blood vessels were too thin. They couldn''t see clearly.

    All of them were shocked after looking at the blood vessels.

    "This is"

    "How did the blood vessels"

    "They were sutured."

    "My God, how did they suture?"

    The doctors and nurses couldn''t believe their eyes.

    They looked at the other two blood vessels. Sure enough, they were all sutured.

    Although they could not see clearly with the magnifying ss, they could still see the threads.

    The stitches were irregr and not uniform, but they were stitched.

    Dong Xuebing nced at them, "What do you think I was doing just now?" He ignored them as there was not much time. He picked up another type of suture needle and suture thread, looked at Zeng Jinhua''s slightly damaged organs, and started stitching.

    The doctors and nurses looked at Mayor Dong like he was a monster. They were speechless.

    He had only lowered and raised his head.

    It was not even two seconds!

    You you were suturing the blood vessels?

    Damn! That''s too fast.

    The doctors and nurses had helped with other surgeons at the hospital this afternoon. Many doctors operated on some patients together because it involved cardiology and other diseases. Dr. Wang and Dr. Qian had witnessed several surgeons from the county hospital performing surgery. The suturing of blood vessels and other suturing by the surgeons took several minutes for a single blood vessel, and they were the best surgical experts in their hospital.

    A few minutes for one? But Mayor Dong sutured three bleeding blood vessels within ten seconds!

    An average of one blood vessel every three seconds, or an average of two stitches per second. All this was done without a microscope to carefully examine the condition of the blood vessels.

    What kind of medical skills do you have?

    Dr. Qian looked at Mayor Dong in astonishment, "Mayor Dong, what kind of suturing surgery"

    Seeing that Mayor Dong ignored him with his head down, Dr. Wang also called him, "Mayor Dong, you"

    Dong Xuebing straightened up and threw something into the tray before reaching out his hand, "Hemostatic cotton."

    "Ah?"

    "Hemostatic cotton."

    "Ah, here it is."

    The nurse immediately handed it to him.

    Dong Xuebing mped it with forceps and wiped Zeng Jinhua''s wound.

    Another nurse suddenly eximed, "The blood pressure has risen! Fifty, fifty-two."

    They lowered their heads and discovered a previously bleeding organ rupture had been stitched together with a suture thread.

    Damn, another one has been sutured.

    They were dumbfounded. Everything happened within seconds.

    Everyone looked at each other in shock. All of them felt a bit dizzy.

    How long is a few seconds?

    It was just a few blinks of an eye.

    Mayor Dong sutured another bleeding point of an organ within this time, and none of them noticed it.

    They saw surgeons suturing fast, but not this fast.

    What kind of hands do you have?

    Dong Xuebing was too focused and tense. His forehead was wet with sweat, dripping down his nose and eyes.

    The nurse immediately wiped his sweat with a towel.

    Dr. Qian and Dr. Wang regained theirposure. They had no time to be astonished anymore and began cooperating fully with Dong Xuebing. They must save the patient.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Disinfect and clean the wound."

    Dr. Wang immediately worked on it.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest for a while and said, "How many more suture points are left?"

    "I''ll do the ligation work. There are still three points to be sutured." Dr. Qian quickly concluded. Three. There''s still a lot to do.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and opened his eyes. He reached out, "Suture needle and thread. Report the patient''s blood pressure every five seconds."

    Dr. Qian handed the needle and thread to him, and the nurse on the other side also looked at the instrument, "Blood pressure forty-eight. It dropped."

    "Hurry up." Dong Xuebing''s eyes became focused. He looked more like a seasoned surgeon now. He was calm and could ce the needle urately with steady hands. He did not look like an amateur who had only performed surgery once. Instead, he looked more like a surgeon who had practiced for many years.

    One stitch

    Three stitches

    Five stitches

    The more Dong Xuebing sutured, the more skilled he became. Practical experience, whether in Chinese or Western medicine, is more important than theoretical knowledge. He was learning slowly through practice.

    Zeng Jinhua''s vital signs became more and more stable.

    The doctors said she couldst at most seven or eight minutes earlier.

    Now, with the blood vessels and one of the organs sutured, she could hold on for at least half an hour.

    In the ambnce.

    The atmosphere changed all of a sudden.

    "Not good."

    "What are you doing?"

    "Don''t remove the forceps!"

    "Oh no! It''s over it''s over."

    Major blood vessel bleeding is very lethal. Zeng Jinhua could not hold on for so long because the steel bar pierced into her abdomen was not removed. It helped to ligate the blood vessels to some extent. Many TV dramas and movies depict that after being stabbed, the object should not be removed scientifically based. If it''s removed, the person is over. The blood vessels will bleed massively after the steel bars have been removed. Hemostatic forceps to mp and close the blood vessels can only slow the bleeding and the patient''s condition. However, Mayor Dong had unexpectedly removed the hemostatic forceps.

    Mayor Dong has gone crazy.

    How is the patient going to survive if the hemostatic forceps were removed?

    "Hurry and mp it back!" Dr. Qian felt he should not listen to ayman like Mayor Dong. A human life is at stake! Moreover, she is a Committee Member''s wife.

    Dr. Wang also panicked and went to get the hemostatic forceps.

    However, Mayor Dong stopped them, "What''s the blood pressure?"

    "Blood pressure?" The nurse thought to herself. The patient was dying, and he still wanted to check her blood pressure.

    Another nurse turned to look at the vital monitoring instrument and was stunned, "Ah!"

    "I said, what''s the blood pressure?" Dong Xuebing asked again.

    "The blood pressure is forty-five. How how did it rise? It''s impossible. The hemostatic forceps have been removed!" The nurse eximed, "It''s rising again."

    "It''s rising?" Dr. Qian was surprised.

    Dr. Wang and the other nurse also looked over, and sure enough, the blood pressure had risen a bit, and the heart rate seemed to be stabilized.

    They couldn''t believe it. This exceeded their understanding.

    When blood vessels bleed, blood pressure will drop.

    But when they looked at the blood vessels again, there seemed to be no bleeding.

    What''s going on? This is baffling.

    Why didn''t the blood flow out after the hemostatic forceps were removed? Why did the blood pressure rise again?

    Suddenly, Dr. Qian remembered something and eximed, "Could it be Quickly give me the magnifying ss!"

    The nurse handed it to him in a daze. Dr. Qian lowered his head and used the magnifying ss to examine the bleeding blood vessels. Dr. Wang and the nurses crowded over to look. The magnifying ss was positioned before Dong Xuebing earlier, and the blood vessels were too thin. They couldn''t see clearly.

    All of them were shocked after looking at the blood vessels.

    "This is"

    "How did the blood vessels"

    "They were sutured."

    "My God, how did they suture?"

    The doctors and nurses couldn''t believe their eyes.

    They looked at the other two blood vessels. Sure enough, they were all sutured.

    Although they could not see clearly with the magnifying ss, they could still see the threads.

    The stitches were irregr and not uniform, but they were stitched.

    Dong Xuebing nced at them, "What do you think I was doing just now?" He ignored them as there was not much time. He picked up another type of suture needle and suture thread, looked at Zeng Jinhua''s slightly damaged organs, and started stitching.

    The doctors and nurses looked at Mayor Dong like he was a monster. They were speechless.

    He had only lowered and raised his head.

    It was not even two seconds!

    You you were suturing the blood vessels?

    Damn! That''s too fast.

    The doctors and nurses had helped with other surgeons at the hospital this afternoon. Many doctors operated on some patients together because it involved cardiology and other diseases. Dr. Wang and Dr. Qian had witnessed several surgeons from the county hospital performing surgery. The suturing of blood vessels and other suturing by the surgeons took several minutes for a single blood vessel, and they were the best surgical experts in their hospital.

    A few minutes for one? But Mayor Dong sutured three bleeding blood vessels within ten seconds!

    An average of one blood vessel every three seconds, or an average of two stitches per second. All this was done without a microscope to carefully examine the condition of the blood vessels.

    What kind of medical skills do you have?

    Dr. Qian looked at Mayor Dong in astonishment, "Mayor Dong, what kind of suturing surgery"

    Seeing that Mayor Dong ignored him with his head down, Dr. Wang also called him, "Mayor Dong, you"

    Dong Xuebing straightened up and threw something into the tray before reaching out his hand, "Hemostatic cotton."

    "Ah?"

    "Hemostatic cotton."

    "Ah, here it is."

    The nurse immediately handed it to him.

    Dong Xuebing mped it with forceps and wiped Zeng Jinhua''s wound.

    Another nurse suddenly eximed, "The blood pressure has risen! Fifty, fifty-two."

    They lowered their heads and discovered a previously bleeding organ rupture had been stitched together with a suture thread.

    Damn, another one has been sutured.

    They were dumbfounded. Everything happened within seconds.

    Everyone looked at each other in shock. All of them felt a bit dizzy.

    How long is a few seconds?

    It was just a few blinks of an eye.

    Mayor Dong sutured another bleeding point of an organ within this time, and none of them noticed it.

    They saw surgeons suturing fast, but not this fast.

    What kind of hands do you have?

    Dong Xuebing was too focused and tense. His forehead was wet with sweat, dripping down his nose and eyes.

    The nurse immediately wiped his sweat with a towel.

    Dr. Qian and Dr. Wang regained theirposure. They had no time to be astonished anymore and began cooperating fully with Dong Xuebing. They must save the patient.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Disinfect and clean the wound."

    Dr. Wang immediately worked on it.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes to rest for a while and said, "How many more suture points are left?"

    "I''ll do the ligation work. There are still three points to be sutured." Dr. Qian quickly concluded. Three. There''s still a lot to do.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and opened his eyes. He reached out, "Suture needle and thread. Report the patient''s blood pressure every five seconds."

    Dr. Qian handed the needle and thread to him, and the nurse on the other side also looked at the instrument, "Blood pressure forty-eight. It dropped."

    "Hurry up." Dong Xuebing''s eyes became focused. He looked more like a seasoned surgeon now. He was calm and could ce the needle urately with steady hands. He did not look like an amateur who had only performed surgery once. Instead, he looked more like a surgeon who had practiced for many years.

    One stitch

    Three stitches

    Five stitches

    The more Dong Xuebing sutured, the more skilled he became. Practical experience, whether in Chinese or Western medicine, is more important than theoretical knowledge. He was learning slowly through practice.

    Zeng Jinhua''s vital signs became more and more stable.

    The doctors said she couldst at most seven or eight minutes earlier.

    Now, with the blood vessels and one of the organs sutured, she could hold on for at least half an hour.

 Chapter 1362: Scolding

    Chapter 1362: Scolding

    After 10 pm.

    Under the night sky.

    All attention inside and outside the Public Security Family Quarters Courtyard was focused on the ambnce parked on the roadside. The doors were closed, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.

    People were discussing.

    "Mayor Dong has been inside for quite a while."

    "Is it going well?"

    "Who knows? Mayor Dong seems to be skilled in surgery."

    "What if he''s run out of options? The doctors have not arrived yet."

    One minute

    Two minutes

    Three minutes

    Meng Rui checked his watch, "It''s been about five minutes."

    "More than that," Jiang Fangfang says, "It''s been eight minutes."

    Zhang Wanshui''s face darkens, "Didn''t they say that Old Chu''s wife could only hold on for eight minutes at most?"

    Cheng Fuguang and his wife stood together, "We don''t know what''s happening inside. Should we ask the nurse?"

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Mayor Dong is still in the surgery. He said to leave it to him, so let''s trust him."

    Because of his son''s wedding, Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui had a grudge against Dong Xuebing. He said, "Mayor Dong alone is insufficient. Are the surgeons here?"

    The nurse looked outside, and the car had not arrived.

    Jiang Fangfang called her secretary, "Xiaona, did you pick up the surgeon?"

    Li Xiaona quickly replied, "I ran into them on the way. The doctors were already in the car, and we were about to head back. We should take around fifteen minutes."

    Jiang Fangfang says, "Hurry up."

    "Understood," Li Xiaona says.

    After hanging up the phone, Jiang Fangfang turned to Chu Peng, "They will be here in fifteen minutes."

    Land Rover has powerful horsepower. Its off-road performance is excellent and will shorten the time significantly.

    Chu Peng and Zeng Jinhuas parents brightened up when they heard that. No one believes that Mayor Dong, ayman, could perform the surgeries. They had no choice but to hope he could hold on for fifteen minutes more. She may be saved if Zeng Jinhua can hold on until the hospital''s surgical doctors arrive.

    Hold on.

    Please hold on.

    Hopefully, she canst until the surgeons arrive.

    Chu Peng paces around the ambnce anxiously. He tried to see inside through the ss but could not see anything.

    Five minutes passed

    Ten minutes passed

    Zeng Jinhua''s parents could not stand it anymore.

    "It''s been more than twenty minutes. Jinhua" the olddy says anxiously.

    The old man, leaning on his walking stick, says, "Wait a bit longer. Our child will be fine."

    Suddenly, the distant street echoes the roar of an engine. It was a deep and powerful motor sound. It''s Mayor Dong''s Land Rover.

    "They are here."

    "They are back."

    "The surgeon is here. The surgeon is here."

    Everyone looked over, and the Land Rover was almost there. The civilians realized it was an emergency and made way for the Land Rover. The Land Rover stops in front of everybody with a screech, and Chu Peng and the elderly couple rush forward. Other County leaders and officials also go over.

    The car door opened, and Li Xiaona exited the car, panting, "I''ve brought the surgeon here."

    It was faster by several minutes. It showed how fast Li Xiaona drove.

    The rear passenger door opened, and two doctors and a medical staff exited. The medical staff was carrying something that looked like a medical microscope.

    "Director Feng," Chu Peng shouts.

    Director Feng was the most famous surgeon in the county hospital. He worked in Zhen Shui County for more than twenty years. Almost all county leaders know him.

    Director Feng quickly asked, "Where is she?"

    Chu Peng grabbed him and pointed in the distance, "My wife is in the ambnce."

    The olddy started crying again when she saw Dr. Feng, "Dr. Feng, you must save my daughter."

    "Don''t worry, Auntie. I''ll do my best," Dr. Feng replied and was dragged away by Chu Peng towards the ambnce. He asked, "What''s the situation with Madam Zeng?"

    Chu Peng replied anxiously, "I don''t know."

    A nurse nearby adds, "They are performing the surgery inside."

    Dr. Feng is taken aback, "Who is performing surgery? Xiao Qian and Xiao Wang? Are joking? One is an orthopedic surgeon, and the other is a cardiologist. How can they do surgical stitching?"

    The nurse wiped her sweat, "Mayor Dong might perform the surgery."

    Dr. Feng was puzzled, " Mayor Dong? Who is Mayor Dong?"

    The nurse exins, "It''s its Mayor Dong Xuebing."

    Li Xiaona had left earlier and was unaware of this. She was bewildered when she heard Mayor Dong Xuebing was in the ambnce, performing surgery. Why was County Mayor Dong performing the surgery?

    The young doctor behind said, "Mayor Dong is a trained surgeon?

    Chu Peng replied, "Mayor Dong says he knows and volunteered as there was no other option."

    Dr. Feng was rmed, "This is nonsense." He turned and pointed at the medical staff''s equipment, "There''s no equipment in the ambnce. They dont even have a medical microscope. How can you do a vascr stitching surgery without a microscope?"

    "What?"

    "No microscope?"

    Everyone gasped. Even if they are not doctors, they know about these things.

    No proper equipment

    No microscope

    Madam Zeng''s situation seemed grim.

    Chu Peng and Zeng Jinhuas parents were visibly worried.

    "What do we do now, Dr. Feng?" The olddy cried, "What do we do now?"

    Dr. Feng quickly decided, "Ask them to open the door now. I will take over the surgery. Hopefully, it''s not toote."

    The young doctor behind rushed forward and pulled the door. However, the ambnce door was locked. He knocked and shouted, "Dr. Feng is here. Open the door, quick."

    No response.

    He knocked on the door again, "Open the door now!"

    Still no response. It was as if no one was inside. But they saw some flickering lights through the windows. Someone was moving inside.

    Dr. Feng was annoyed, "The door is open. Can''t you hear?"

    Yao Cui can''t stand it and says, "Lower down. The surgery might be in a critical stage now."

    Dr. Feng is not pleased, "I had been a doctor for many years and had never heard of vascr stitching surgery without a medical microscope. How can you perform surgery without a microscope?"

    Everyone was restless, and Yao Cui got mad, too.

    Before Yao Cui could say anything, the ambnce''s back door suddenly opened.

    Dong Xuebin, in a white coat and mask, got out of the ambnce. His gloves were still stained with blood. He took them off slowly and nced at Dr. Feng. "Why are you yelling like that? You think you got a loud voice?"

    Dr. Feng was dumbfounded. Who are you to scold me?

    Zhenshui County was rtively small and had a poor medical environment. Dr. Feng was the top surgeon in the county hospital and was usually treated with respect, even by County officials. It''s rare, if not unseen, for someone to scold him. The status of a doctor was still rtively high, and people usually gave him respect. He had never been scolded like this.

    However, those who know Dong Xuebin were not surprised.

    It might be news if other county leaders scolded people like this. It was rare or even unheard of. When have you seen Secretary Meng or Mayor Jiang scolding people? But everyone finds it quite normal for Mayor Dong. This was not the first time he scolded someone. Dong Xuebing scolded away more than ten Leaders who came to ask for money from the County Party Committee. The scolding was earth-shattering, and the entire Party Committee building heard it. Everyone knows about Dong Xuebing''s work style. He was somewhat bold.

    "Mayor Dong," A leader called.

    Dr. Feng finally figured out who this person was. But it does not change the fact that he was scolded. Why are you scolding me? Step aside. Dont dy me performing the surgery.

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and threw his gloves on the ground. He stared at Dr. Feng, "The hospital does not know there''s a patient with an external injury here? Why isn''t there a surgeon among the doctors apanying the ambnce? I understand the hospital is busy today, and you just arrived. Yet, you have the nerve to order me? Who the f**k is dying the surgery?" The onlookers and TV reporters were left dumbfounded. This guy didn''t care about anything. If he felt like scolding someone, he would do it. Pointing at Dr. Feng, he continued, "The patient just finished surgery and needs to rest. You are not supposed to be shouting and screaming here. You''re over half an hourte and still act like you''re some big shot? Who the hell is dying the surgery?"

    The onlookers, including many citizens, were almost on the verge of fainting.

    The young doctor was speechless, and Dr. Feng was on the verge of bursting a blood vessel. Dong Xuebing was scolding with such intensity that his voice could rival anyone''s.

    Dr. Feng was scolded until he turned red-eyed. "You"

    But he didn''t dare to retort or scold back a County Leader.

    Seeing this, Pu An quickly intervened to mediate, "Mayor Dong, let''s forget about it."

    Jian Xiangrong also approached. Everyone knew that Dong Xuebing had a bad temper. If they did not restrain him, there might be trouble. They didn''t want any idents with so many people around. "Dr. Feng is also worried about the patient."

    Dong Xuebing was about to continue, but Jiang Fangfang looked at him.

    Seeing her expression, Dong Xuebing swallowed his words. After all, he had to show his respect to Mayor Jiang. He stopped pointing his finger at Dr. Feng and said nothing.

    Dr. Qian and Dr. Wang also got out of the car.

    "Director Feng."

    "Director Feng, you''re here."

    The two greeted Dr. Feng.

    The nurses, still in shock, got out of the ambnce. They saw Dong Xuebing sweating, and one of them quickly picked up a towel and wiped his sweat delicately.

    Dr. Qian stepped forward and helped Chief Dong remove the white coat.

    The crowd observed all these actions and was puzzled. The strange change in the attitudes of the doctors and nurses towards Mayor Dong left them wondering what happened inside. How was Madam Zeng doing?

 Chapter 1363: Why are you good at everything?

    Chapter 1363: Why are you good at everything?

    Scolding was just a side note.

    Jinhua''s injury is more important.

    "Where''s Jinhua? How''s the surgery?" Chu Peng walked up to Dong Xuebing in a couple of steps.

    Madam Zeng''s mother also hurried over, "Mayor Dong, did my daughter make it? Tell me she did."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Don''t worry. She''s fine."

    Chu Peng''s expression brightened, "She''s okay now? She is not in danger anymore?"

    Dr. Qian sighed, "The surgery was very sessful, and the patient is temporarily out of life-threatening danger."

    Dr. Wang added, "Quickly transport her to the hospital for further treatment and observation. Ah fortunately, Mayor Dong performed the surgery. Otherwise, it might have been toote."

    The old man cried joyfully, "Are you telling the truth?"

    Dr. Wang nodded, "Mayor Dong sutured all the wounds."

    Dr. Qian chuckled, "I''ve witnessed numerous surgeries, but it''s the first time I''ve seen someone move so fast. Mayor Dong''s skills are remarkable. Even a slight dy could have made the surgery impossible. It''s truly a miracle. I still cannot believe it."

    Dr. Wang also expressed his amazement.

    They broadened their horizons today.

    The onlookers were stunned by their reactions.

    "How is this possible?" Dr. Feng couldn''t believe it, "Without a medical microscope, how can you perform vascr sutures? Did you even suture them? How can you call this sessful if you had not sutured them?"

    The nurse said, "We used a magnifying ss."

    A magnifying ss for vascr sutures?

    The young doctor who came along almost tripped.

    Dr. Feng pped his forehead, "You all are jeopardizing the patient''s life!" He went straight inside the ambnce to check the patient''s condition.

    Dr. Feng was an expert and an authoritative figure in surgery, especially in general surgery. His words naturally carried more weight even in the city. When Chu Peng and Madam Zeng''s parents heard this, their hearts tightened. They were not sure if Jinhua was out of danger.

    Silence. Everyone was waiting for Dr. Feng''s final diagnosis.

    Dong Xuebing, on the other hand, paid no attention to him. He lit a cigarette and started smoking. Dealing with the situation had drained him physically and mentally.

    Dr. Feng went inside.

    A minuteter, he came out.

    The first thing Dr. Feng did when he got out of the ambnce was look at Dong Xuebing. He had a hint of shock in his eyes. He stayed silent for a long time without uttering a word.

    "Dr. Feng."

    "How''s Jinhua?"

    "Is my daughter okay?"

    Dr. Feng paused briefly before saying, "The patient is out of danger now, and the surgery was very sessful."

    "Ah!"

    "That''s great!"

    "Jinhua is fine, she''s fine!"

    "Thank you, Dr. Feng, thank you so much."

    The olddy was so happy that she grabbed Dr. Feng and thanked him. Seeing Dr. Feng looking embarrassed, the olddy suddenly realized he hadn''t performed the surgery. The old man and thedy turned around and thanked Dong Xuebing, "Mayor Dong, thank you."

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "You two, don''t be so polite. It was just a small effort. It''s also because Sister Zeng has good physical health that she pulled through."

    The olddy teared up, "You saved my daughter''s life."

    "It''s two lives," Chu Peng added, "Jinhua was just rescued from under the copsed building by Mayor Dong. He was also seriously injured."

    The old couple finally noticed the bloodstains on Dong Xuebing''s clothes and realized he might still be bleeding. Their gratitude deepened.

    "Mayor Dong," Chu Peng shook his hand excitedly.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Chief Chu, apany Sister Zeng to the hospital. The surgery is done, but she still needs medication. We cannot stay here."

    "Right, right." Chu Peng just remembered.

    Meanwhile, Dr. Feng and the young doctor, with looks of disbelief, found Dr. Qian, Dr. Wang, and the nurses who participated in the surgery. The group huddled together. The young doctor observed the patient''s vital signs. Her vitals, including blood pressure and heart rate, were stable. This indicated a sessful surgery, but Dr. Feng and the young doctor couldn''t understand what had happened. In their view, such surgery couldn''t possibly seed.

    Don''t talk about ayman.

    Even if Dr. Feng didn''t have a microscope, he could not have performed this surgery.

    The young doctor asked urgently, "Dr. Qian, Dr. Wang, what happened exactly?"

    Dr. Wang gave a bitter smile, "Actually, Dr. Qian and I aren''t quite sure."

    "How could you not be sure? Weren''t you both in the surgery together?" Dr. Feng immediately asked.

    Dr. Qian sighed, "We did not do much. Mayor Dong''s movements were too fast. We couldn''t even see clearly, and the blood vessels were miraculously sutured."

    Dr. Feng asked. "How long did it take?"

    Dr. Wang replied. "He took about ten seconds to suture three blood vessels."

    The young doctor was stunned, "Ten seconds?"

    Dr. Feng took a deep breath, "And without a microscope?"

    "There was no microscope, just a small magnifying ss, and the magnification wasn''t even high," Dr. Wang exined helplessly. "Don''t say you find it unbelievable. We were dumbfounded at the time, too."

    The young nurse eximed, "Unbelievable!"

    Dr. Qian added, "Later, if it weren''t for the sudden drop in the patient''s vital signs during the organ suturing, prompting us to intervene, given Mayor Dong''s speed, this surgery probably wouldn''t take more than three minutes. It''s too fast. When he was suturing the organs, it seemed like he couldplete six or seven stitches in a second and without any mistakes. It was incredible; I don''t know how Mayor Dong developed such skills."

    Dr. Feng remained silent.

    Upon hearing that County Chief Dong, an outsider, had sessfully performed surgery withoutplete equipment, others were also dumbfounded.

    They initially thought Dong Xuebing could at least dy some time, but unexpectedly, hepleted the surgery directly.

    Even the authoritative expert in the county, a surgery specialist, was left speechless.

    As they watched the ambnce carrying Zeng Jinhua drive towards the hospital, their gazes returned and fixed on Dong Xuebin. Meng Rui, Zhang Wanshui, Pu An, and others were also at a loss for words. It turned out he could perform surgery.

    What was he doing in the past?

    The strength to lift a one-ton stone wall.

    The perseverance to remain calm and cheerful even when covered in blood.

    The vitality to withstand the impact of so many heavy objects without falling and the medical skill to perform surgery in a situation without even a microscope left the county leaders, the general public, journalists, and medical staff present at a loss for words.

    They were all unsure of how to evaluate County Chief Dong. It seemed like there was nothing he couldn''t handle.

 Chapter 1364: Hospitalize

    Chapter 1364: Hospitalize

    Night.

    Around 11 pm.

    County People''s Hospital.

    Dong Xuebin was pushed around the hospital for various examinations and had his wounds stitched up. After a needle was injected, he was also given an IV.

    "Don''t administer the IV. I am fine."

    "This is medicine, and it must be administered."

    "I can''t sleep with this needle."

    "With such a severe injury, you must get the IV."

    Dong Xuebing felt ufortable and bantered with the young nurse for a while.

    The door opened, and Jiang Fangfang entered alone. It waste, and many County leaders had gone home to rest. However, the County Party Secretary and the Mayor were still at the hospital inspecting the situation. They had probably just visited Zeng Jinhua and the other family members of the Public Security Bureau who were rescued at noon.

    Dong Xuebing looked over, "Mayor Jiang, you haven''t gone back yet?"

    Jiang Fangfang had overheard Dong Xuebing and the nurse talking. She asked the young nurse, "How is Mayor Dong? Are his wounds all treated?"

    The young nurse nodded andined, "Everything is fine, but Mayor Dong is not cooperating with us."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. "I am also a doctor, and I know my physical condition. I don''t need the IV."

    "Mayor Jiang, look at him." The young nurse pouted. She was dedicated to her job and was not afraid of Dong Xuebing.

    Jiang Fangfang nced at Dong Xuebing and said calmly, "No matter how good your medical skills are, you must listen to the doctors and nurses in the hospital. If they ask you to get an IV, then get it."

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly, "Alright, I''ll listen to you."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and said to the nurse, "Carry on with your work."

    "Okay. Then I''ll leave. If you need anything, call me." The young nurse closed the door and left.

    Jiang Fangfang sat down by the bedside, looked at the bandages on Dong Xuebing''s body, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "It''s nothing, just a minor injury. I''ll be fine after a couple of days of rest."

    "This cannot be healed in a day or two." Jiang Fangfang pulled up his nket. "I just had a chat with Secretary Meng and asked the doctors. They n to give you another half month of leave based on your injuries. Don''t think about anything else. Just focus on recovering. You''ve made a great contribution this time and saved a lot of people. The county will report to the city tomorrow. When you are discharged after recovery, and when everyone else is also mostly recovered, the county ns to hold amendation meeting, mainly for you and a few outstanding firefighters."

    "I can be discharged tomorrow. I''m fine."

    "Save it. Recover well. You will be busy with the family quarters rebuilding. You have work to do, so you need to be in good health."

    Oh, they will not be taking the position of deputy in charge of the project from me.

    Dong Xuebing finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

    This guy didn''t want to stay in the hospital because he feared someone else would take credit for his achievements. Although this incident could earn Dong Xuebing some points, saving lives and receivingmendations would undoubtedly enhance his reputation and political achievements, leaving a profound mark on his record and impressing the leaders above. However, what he valued the most was his achievements in his field of work. He saved numerous lives and left more than one mark on his record. Still, he wanted others to recognize his professional capabilities. Therefore, he cared more about achievements in his field of work.

    "Are you fine alone tonight?" Jiang Fangfang looked at him and asked, "Otherwise, I can stay and apany you."

    Dong Xuebing knew she was being polite and quickly said, "No, no. You''ve had a tiring day. I''m fine alone, and my wounds were treated."

    Jiang Fangfang thought about it and said, "I will ask Xiaona to stay."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Really, there''s no need. Let Secretary Li go home. I''m fine alone, and there''s a nurse here. The main concern now is Sister Zengs injuries. I''m okay."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "I haven''t asked you. When did you learn medical skills?"

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said, "I learned it long ago. I know a bit about both Chinese and Western medicine."

    Jiang Fangfang smiled, "Then I won''te to the hospital when I''m sick. I''ll find you."

    "Sure." Dong Xuebingughed, "You can trust me with your medical needs. But let''s be clear. My medical skills are just so-so."

    Jiang Fangfang nced at him, "Even the best surgeon in our county was impressed when he checked Mrs. Chu''s injuries just now. You call that so-so?"

    "It''s not like that. It was luck. It happened that I had learned this kind of surgery before. Actually, I wasn''t confident when I was performing the surgery. I was taking a risk as I had no other choice." Dong Xuebing had to make up an excuse. He didn''t want to be too high-profile.

    "Regardless, you''ve worked hard this time."

    "It''s okay, it''s what I should do."

    "I will peel an orange for you. Can you eat?"

    "Oh, don''t bother. Please go home and rest."

    Jiang Fangfang didn''t move. She opened a fruit basket on the bedside table, peeled an orange, and handed it to him.

    Dong Xuebing reached out to take it, saying, "Thank you."

    "Don''t move. Just open your mouth," Jiang Fangfang said, holding the orange.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit embarrassed, but he still opened his mouth. Jiang Fangfang''s small hand immediately entered his mouth. After the orange went in, he felt his lips touching Jiang Fangfang''s fingertips. He blushed slightly as he chewed the orange and swallowed. Then, the second slice came.

    One slice

    Three slices

    Five slices

    One orange was gone.

    "Have another one."

    "No, I can''t eat anymore."

    "Okay." Jiang Fangfang looked at her watch. "I should go back now. I''lle to see you again tomorrow. By the way, your clothes were torn. Give me your keys.

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Keys?"

    Jiang Fangfang said, "I''ll bring you some clothes when Ie over tomorrow. The ones you wore before are all stained with blood. I asked the nurses to throw them away. The stains cannot be removed."

    Dong Xuebing apologized, "Sorry to trouble you."

    Jiang Fangfang stood up, saying, "Dont mention it."

    "Err thank you." Dong Xuebing reached out for a drawer with his slightly painful arm. He found his keys in the drawer and handed them to her. "Thanks."

    "What kind of clothes do you want me to bring?"

    "Any will do."

    "Are they all in the wardrobe? Got it."

    "Take care on your way, and be safe."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded and said, "Old Chu''s wife''s condition is rtively stable. You should talk to them more these few days.

    "I understand." Dong Xuebings expression became serious after Jiang Fangfang left. He closed his eyes andy on the bed, thinking about Mayor Jiangs intentions.

    The Jiang''s faction was weak in the Party Committee, and winning once was just a fluke. Topete with the Meng faction, they needed to expand their camp. Chu Peng had always been Jiang Fangfang''s man. Although he switched sides, he was the easiest to win over. The timing was right as Dong Xuebing saved Zeng Jinhua''s life.

 Chapter 1365: The Jiang faction got stronger

    Chapter 1365: The Jiang faction got stronger

    The next day.

    Morning. The County hospital,

    A needle prick awakened Dong Xuebing. He gasped in pain, and his half-asleep state, he instinctively reached out and twisted. He knocked down the almost 80kg nurse who was giving him an injection. There was a muffled thud, followed by the nurse''s screams.

    In the hospital room.

    Several doctors and nurses were dumbfounded.

    "Oh, my back!"

    "Sister Chen, are you okay?"

    "What are you doing, Mayor Dong?"

    "Quick, help Xiao Chen up. This is getting out of hand."

    The nurse was too heavy and took three people to help her. She sat on a chair, grimacing in pain. The fall was painful.

    Dong Xuebing finally saw that it was a nurse. He looked at the half-filled syringe in his arm and, with a wry smile, sat up in bed, leaning against the headboard. "Why didn''t you say anything before giving me the injection? Wake me up first. I thought someone was attacking me. Sorry, nurse."

    The nurse, weighing almost 80kg, needed three people to help her get up.

    You''re supposed to be a patient, but you twisted her wrist and knocked her down just like that. You don''t look like a patient at all.

    The nurse assigned to Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly. "Last night, you managed to secretly pull out the IV needle in the middle of the night. We worried you wouldn''t listen to the doctor, so we wanted to give you the injection while you were still asleep. Who knew you''d react so strongly even in your sleep."

    Dong Xuebin chuckled, "You could have told me. I just got a shot without realizing what was going on. How was I supposed to know?"

    That nurse was unfortunate.

    Are you all right, Nurse? Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    The unfortunate nurse groaned, "I''m fine."

    Several doctors and nurses began to examine his wounds,pleted the injection, reminded him to take medicine, and then closed the door and left.

    Ring, ring, ring, the phone rang.

    Checking the number, it was Jiang Fangfang calling.

    "Hello," Dong Xuebing answered, "Sister Jiang."

    Jiang Fangfang replied, "I''m at your house and have taken your clothes."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "Alright, thank you. Sorry for the trouble."

    Jiang Fangfang said indifferently, "But I couldn''t find your underwear and socks. Where did you put them?"

    "Ah?" Dong Xuebing''s face reddened, "Cough, cough. They should be in the cab. I''m not sure."

    "There''s nothing in the cab. I found some unwashed socks in the washing machine. I just washed them for you, but they haven''t dried yet. I can''t bring them to you right now."

    "Oh no, you''re troubling yourself again. I can wash them myself."

    "I''ve already washed them. Think about where you put your underwear."

    "Right, I remember now. They''re probably in my suitcase. I forgot to take them out after I got back."

    "I''ll take a look." There was a tter on the other side. Half a minuteter, Jiang Fangfang said casually, "Hmm, found them. I''ming to the hospital. I am hanging up."

    The call ended.

    Twenty minutester.

    The hospital room door opened, and Jiang Fangfang walked in, closing the door behind her.

    Dong Xuebing quickly flipped open the nket to get out of bed to greet her. "Mayor Jiang."

    "Stay down and don''t move." Jiang Fangfang walked up and reached out, pressing his shoulders to make him lie down. She handed him a stic bag, "Here."

    Dong Xuebing took it. "Thank you."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. "Can you change by yourself?"

    "I can. It''s just some external injuries, no fractures," Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang stood up. "Hmm, I''ll use the restroom. You change into your clothes." With a rhythmic sound of high heels, she entered the bathroom, closing the door behind her.

    Dong Xuebing thought for a moment. Considering that he would probably need to undergo check-ups and treatments during the day, and various leaders would visit him one after another, there were quite a few things to deal with. He was wearing nothing under his patient gown. If he had to get an injection, it would be awkward if they found him bare. He is the Executive County Deputy Mayor and must care for his public image. He listened to the sounds from the bathroom for a while and took off his gown. He rummaged through the bag and found a pair of underwear. He put it on before donning his trousers.

    The socks were taken out.

    The sound of the toilet flushing came from the bathroom.

    A momentter, someone knocked on the door, "Are you done?"

    "Yeah, I''m done," Dong Xuebing tried to wear his socks while sitting on the bed. However, despite feeling fine yesterday, he felt pain all over today. The wound was even more painful than yesterday. He reached down with a bit of difficulty.

    Jiang Fangfang wiped her hands with tissue and came out. Dong Xuebind hadn''t finished putting on the first sock.

    Jiang Fangfang took a look and casually sat at the foot of the bed. She picked up the other sock and skillfully put it on Dong Xuebing''s barefoot.

    Dong Xuebing was startled. "Dont dont"

    "Don''t move," Jiang Fangfang''s expression was very casual.

    "This won''t do," Dong Xuebing said nervously, "I can do it myself. Let me do it myself.

    "Hold still," Jiang Fangfang didn''t listen, and with a gentle push, she had already put the sock on his right foot. Then, she helped him put on the left one.

    Letting the County Mayor cook for oneself was already something.

    Letting the County Mayor wash one''s clothes and underwear was also quite something.

    Now, having the County Mayor help put on socks. This was a surprise. Dong Xuebing felt both honored and touched. Besides his mother, who would go to such lengths for him? Jiang Fangfang had been exceptionally kind to him.

    After putting on the socks, Dong Xuebing said, "Sister Jiang, go and wash your hands quickly."

    "No problem." Jiang Fangfang covered his feet with a nket.

    At that moment, someone tried to open the door from outside. The person could not open it, and that person knocked. A nurse said, "Mayor Dong, you asked me to update you on Madam Zeng''s condition. She woke up around ten minutes ago. The doctor just checked, and everything is stable. She''s out of danger now."

    "Okay, I got it."

    "Have a good rest. You have another examination in the morning."

    Madam Zeng was safe. This was undoubtedly good news.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang and said, "Sister Jiang, shall we go and visit her?"

    "Let me get a wheelchair. Can you get off the bed like this?"

    "No need for a wheelchair. I''m fine."

    Dong Xuebing lifted the nket and stepped into his slippers. Jiang Fangfang gave him a hand. She saw that he could walk and didn''t say anything more.

    At the end of the corridor.

    Outside another single-patient room.

    Zeng Jinhuas parents spotted Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebing before they reached the door. They immediately stood up to wee them excitedly.

    "Mayor Dong!"

    "Thank you, Mayor Dong. Thank you!"

    The elderly couple looked tired and had dark circles under their eyes. It was evident that they had stayed up all night in the hospital room without sleeping. Now that their daughter had awakened, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. They didn''t know how to express their gratitude to Dong Xuebing. The old man, leaning on his walking stick, shook Dong Xuebing''s hand vigorously with one hand.

    Chu Peng, who was by the hospital bed, also stood up.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Please, don''t do this. It''s what I should do. You already thanked me yesterday. Let''s not talk about it today."

    The olddy said, "There is no such thing as what you should do. We have no rtion to each other, yet you risked your life to save Jinhua. We will remember this favor for a lifetime."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "It''s not that serious. It''s good that Sister Zeng has awakened."

    Chu Peng immediately asked, "What about you, Mayor Dong?"

    "The wounds have been stitched up. I''m fine now," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Lying in the hospital bed, Zeng Jinhua suddenly spoke softly, "Mayor Dong, are you here? Old Chu, help me get up."

    Chu Peng immediately said, "How can you get up now?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Sister Zeng, you can''t. You just had surgery, and your recovery will take several months." Knowing she couldn''t get up, he walked over and sat on the edge of the hospital bed. "How do you feel? Do you feel anywhere ufortable?"

    After yesterday''s events, the olddy had a lot of confidence in Dong Xuebing''s medical skills. She said, "Jinhua mentioned she felt dizzy and nauseous."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "That''s okay. It''s normal to have these symptoms after anesthesia." He checked the blood pressure and electrocardiogram on the nearby instruments. "Alright, everything looks stable for now. It seems fine, but don''t let your guard down. The first half month after surgery is crucial. Make sure the patient avoids getting chilled and infected. If there are any signs of fever, inform the doctor immediately. Well, I might need to stay a few more days. You can tell me also."

    The elderly couple kept expressing their gratitude.

    Zeng Jinhua turned her head with difficulty to look at Dong Xuebing and managed to muster a gentle smile, "Mayor Dong, thank you. I heard about what happened when I was unconscious from Old Chu."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Don''t mention it. Just focus on recovering and avoid talking too much."

    Zeng Jinhua weakly said, "You also need to rest. I''m sorry for getting you injured because of me." She said, and tears flowed down her cheeks.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Don''t worry, and rest well."

    Chu Peng wiped away his wife''s tears with a handkerchief. He was feeling a bit emotional, too.

    The elderly couple do not know much about official matters. They pulled Dong Xuebing aside to express gratitude and asked about his injuries.

    Chu Peng didn''t say much. Some things were kept in his heart. Seeing Dong Xuebin chatting with his inws, he walked to Jiang Fangfang.

    "Mayor Jiang."

    "You haven''t slept all night. You must be tired."

    "I''m holding up."

    "Let your wife rest. She cannot rest well with so many people around. The doctors will watch her. Let''s go have breakfast together," Jiang Fangfang suggested, ncing at him.

    Chu Peng nodded without hesitation. "Sure."

    Jiang Fangfang asked Dong Xuebin and the elderly couple.

    The elderly couple had just eaten, and Dong Xuebin had to go for tests shortly, so they were not joining.

    "Then, let''s go," Jiang Fangfang said. She and Chu Peng left the ward together.

    Watching them leave, Dong Xuebing nodded slightly. He knew the Political and Legal Affairs Commission would join the Jiang Faction again. The Jiang faction would likely gain another influential member soon.

 Chapter 1366: Commendation Ceremony

    Chapter 1366: Commendation Ceremony

    One day

    Two days

    Three days

    Dong Xuebing was discharged from the hospital this morning.

    Most of his injuries had healed, and he decided not to stay in the hospital any longer. There was amendation meeting in the county today, and he must attend.

    County Hospital.

    Outside of the main building.

    Dong Xuebing did not notify anyone, which might have attracted unnecessary attention during working hours. Hepleted the discharge procedures, picked up his belongings, and came downstairs. He waited at the entrance for a cab and received a phone call, which surprised him.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    It was Xie Hun''s number.

    Dong Xuebing put his things on the ground and leaned against the hospital wall to answer the call. "Hello, Hun. Why did you suddenly think of calling me early in the morning? Usually, you call at night."

    A chuckle came from the other side. "I missed you, kid."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Hey, I wonder if that''s true."

    Xie Hun chuckled, "Your background is noisy. Where are you?"

    "Oh, I''m about to go to work. I am on the way." Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to tell her about his injury as Xie Hun would scold him again.

    "Hehe, how''s the work going?"

    "It''s okay. I took on the role of Deputy Project Director a few days ago. It''s considered my first achievement sinceing to Zhen Shui County. I''m still nning it, and things are going smoothly."

    "How are your interpersonal rtionships?"

    "They''re fine. I''ve already integrated into the circle."

    "That''s good. I was worried you might offend people again. Hehe."

    "I worry more about you. I will try to transfer back before you give birth. By the way, how''s the baby? All the check-ups went well?"

    "I just checked yesterday. Everything is fine."

    "Did you do an ultrasound to determine if it''s a boy or a girl?"

    "The doctor said it should be a boy. Hehe. I told you back then, but you didn''t believe me. How about now?"

    "It''s a boy?"

    "We can see it pretty clearly now. It should be urate."

    "Haha, look at how happy you are. A boy is good. A boy is good." Dong Xuebing was also happy. Boy or girl were the same to him.

    "I wanted a boy. Your mother, too. Yesterday, they were so happy after my call to them. It waste, but Uncle Yang''s secretary drove her from Fenzhou City to find me. She cared and cooked for me. I felt a bit embarrassed. When youe, let your mom know her health isn''t good. I am fine."

    "Look at how caring my mom is for you." Dong Xuebing enviously said, "I haven''t received this kind of treatment. I''ve been here for over two months, and my mom hasn''te to see me once."

    "How far is your ce?"

    "Only a three-hour flight."

    "Hehe, then I will go and see you."

    "Save it. You are just saying." Dong Xuebin snorted, "You have more going on there than I do. How can youe?"

    "What if I can go?"

    "You still should note. You are pregnant and should not be running around."

    "Hehe, considerate as always, kid. I decided to surprise you, but you have to kiss me first."

    "What surprise?"

    "You have to give me a kiss first."

    "Hey, I''m outside."

    "Don''t worry about it. Just give me a quiet kiss. Let me hear it."

    Dong Xuebing was helpless, so he quietly made a kissing sound on the phone. "Okay, what''s the surprise? Are you getting a promotion? It can''t be this fast."

    "You''ll know when the timees. Bye."

    "Hey, you said you''d tell me after a kiss."

    "Hehe, I arrived at work. I have to go. Goodbye."

    The call was abruptly ended, leaving Dong Xuebing speechless. It was like this every time. He might have scolded her if Xie Hun had been standing before him. But he knew he didn''t dare to be too audacious in front of his wife. After all, she held a higher position, was older, and was pregnant. She is his precious treasure now.

    Putting away his phone, Dong Xuebing hailed a taxi.

    9 am.

    County Party Committee Compound.

    The taxi stopped at the gate. Dong Xuebing paid the fare, exited the car, and entered thepound. It was the start of the working hours, and many people were in thepound.

    "Eh?"

    "Mayor Dong?"

    "Why did you get discharged?"

    "Good morning, Mayor Dong."

    "How''s your injuries?"

    Many people were surprised to see Dong Xuebing, and they greeted him one after another.

    They had heard that Mayor Dong had received over fifty stitches for his injuries a few days ago, and they didn''t expect him to be discharged so soon.

    Dong Xuebing greeted everyone, "I''m much better now. Thank you for your concern."

    Mayor Jiang''s car also arrived. She seemed to notice him, and the car stopped before Dong Xuebing. The door opened, and Jiang Fangfang got out.

    "You are discharged?" Jiang Fangfang said indifferently.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "The injuries are almost healed."

    Jiang Fangfang looked him up and down, seeing that he was fine and did not say much. "There''s amendation ceremonyter. Since you''re here, prepare a speech."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''ll pass. I am not going on stage."

    Jiang Fangfang walked ahead, "It is mainly yourmendation. If you don''t speak, who will? Prepare a speech. If you can''t, let the Secretariat prepare one for you."

    Dong Xuebing pretended to hesitate before saying, "Okay."

    They entered the building and went up the stairs. No one was around, and Jiang Fangfang turned to him, saying, "Your body has suffered, and there''s no one to take care of you here. After I finish cooking in the evening, you cane to my ce to eat. Bring your clothes and socks, and I''ll wash them for you when I have time."

    Dong Xuebing awkwardly said, "I really can''t trouble you."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "It''s a small matter, not a trouble."

    "I cannot do this. I''ve already troubled you enough, Sister Jiang." Dong Xuebing smiled and joked, "Letting you take care of me like this, I might not be able to live independently in the future."

    Jiang Fangfang smiled slightly.

    Dong Xuebing changed the topic in a low voice, "Regarding Director Chu"

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "It''s almost settled. Old Chu and his family appreciate your kindness."

    Dong Xuebing knew that after the recent interactions between Mayor Jiang and Chu Peng, it seemed Chu Peng was leaning toward the Jiang faction. He was in a good mood despite he believed it was his duty to save Zeng Jinhua. He would have rushed to rescue and performed the surgery without hesitation, even if it was someone else. However, Dong Xuebing was happy to see Chu Peng realigning himself with the Jiang faction. It was a result he weed.

    The two had already reached the upstairs.

    In front was Dong Xuebing''s office. He was about to bid farewell when Jiang Fangfang suddenly stopped and looked at him, "You''ve always said that I take care of you, but in fact, I should thank you. Since you came to Zhenshui County, you''ve helped me a lot. I''ve seen it all and understand. My work wouldn''t have progressed so smoothly if you hadn''te. This is an indisputable fact."

    Dong Xuebing shook his head, "You''re exaggerating."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "You''ve worked hard these two months."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "It''s all for the people. It''s not hard at all."

    After returning to his office, Dong Xuebing called Yao Cui, asking her to have the Secretariat prepare a speech for him as soon as possible.

    A whileter, the speech arrived.

    Some officials who learned about Dong Xuebin''s discharge visited his office.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "How are you feeling?"

    "Why didn''t you stay in the hospital for a few more days?"

    Dong Xuebing engaged in polite conversation and expressed gratitude to everyone. Unlike when he first took office, he now had considerable influence in Zhenshui County after going through so much.

    10 am.

    Themendation ceremony began.

    Leaders from the entire county were seated in the small auditorium.

    The meeting was presided over by a Deputy Director from the County Party Committee Office. He began with a brief exnation of the family quarter''s building copse incident a few days ago. Then, a firefighter representative, who fearlessly fought on the front lines during the incident, gave a speech. Following that were representatives of the spontaneously organized rescue teams from the masses and a representative from the family members of the copsed building, expressing their gratitude.

    Thest to speak was Dong Xuebing.

    The deputy director of the County Party Committee Office loudly announced, "Finally, I have a statistic here. When the building copsed, a person rescued twenty-one people from the building within half an hour. This is more than all the firefighters and members of the spontaneously organized rescue teamsbined. Later, when the dormitory building copsed, this person disregarded their own life, rushed into the building, despite sustaining serious injuries, persisted in rescuing the wounded." Pausing momentarily, he continued, "Now, let''s invite Dong Xuebing, Mayor Dong."

    The apuse thundered from below.

    Other departments controlled by the Meng faction were rtively calm. Still, the leaders and officers of the Public Security Bureau were apuding enthusiastically. Dong Xuebing''s decisive actions and unwavering spirit had truly moved many people.

    Dong Xuebing took the stage.

    Everyone looked at him with various thoughts.

    Lifting a ton-weight stone wall with his hands

    Suffering heavy injuries without blinking an eye

    Performing aplicated surgery

    Dong Xuebing''s deeds that day had long been spread, and many people had learned about them from the county TV news. After hearing the story, many found it hard to believe. There were rumors that Chu Peng, the Political and Legal Affairs Committee Secretary and the Public Security Bureau Chief, had recently be very close to the Jiang faction. People couldn''t help but be silent.

    Who could have imagined that the Jiang faction, suppressed for so long, could turn the tables?

    But Dong Xuebing had only been in the county for two months. The overwhelming advantage of the Meng faction hadpletely disappeared, and there was even a sign of being suppressed by the Jiang faction.

    What a remarkable Mayor Dong!

    Where did this persone from?

 Chapter 1367: Xie Huilan is coming?

    Chapter 1367: Xie Hun ising?

    Noon.

    County Government building.

    Deputy County Mayor Office.

    After themendation ceremony, Dong Xuebing reviewed the documents that had piled up during his hospitalization in his office. Many of the documents were nning reports for the family quarters'' renovation and rebuilding, prepared by the County Government Office at his request. After flipping through it, he felt somewhat dissatisfied. Their funds were limited, only thirty million RMB, and the estimated cost for this n was thirty million RMB. If there were any unforeseen expenses, there would be no way to cover the shortfall. Moreover, such arge project was not just about building and repairing buildings. It also involved personnel cement and the emotions of the families. Construction couldn''t start all at once. There had to be a certain order, deciding which unit''s family quarter building to construct first and which unit''s building to repair. This required careful nning and was not easy to handle.

    Knock, knock.

    Someone knocked on the door.

    "Come in." Dong Xuebing looked up.

    Yao Cui entered, holding a meal that she ced on Dong Xuebing''s desk. "I knew you''d be too busy to eat, so I brought this up."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "Thank you."

    Yao Cui sat down. "Eat while it''s hot, don''t let it get cold."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Sure, have you eaten? Let''s eat together."

    Yao Cui smiled, "I''ve already eaten at the cafeteria."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, put down the files without looking at them, and began to eat. The cafeteria''s food was average, and one could only fill their stomach.

    After the meal, Dong Xuebing remembered something and pointed to the nning document on the table. "I''ve looked at the n made by the office. It''s not ideal. Ask them to revise it."

    Yao Cui blinked, "What''s the issue?"

    Dong Xuebin said, "We need to lower the budget a bit more."

    Yao Cui noted it down with a pen. "Alright, I''ll talk to them."

    "And there''s a problem with the order of construction. The aging conditions of the family quarters are not the same, and everyone wants to start with their own. It will create many problems, and this n won''t work."

    "Okay, I''ll have them revise itter."

    "Prepare a few more proposals. We''ll discuss them togetherter."

    Yao Cui asked about Dong Xuebing''s injuries before leaving.

    Dong Xuebing attached great importance to this project. It was his first significant task since taking office. He valued the achievements and wanted outstanding results. However, he was adept at political maneuvering and unconventional methods. When it came to formal and straightforward work, he was somewhat clueless. It was amusing to think about it. He had been in the system for many years but hadn''t done any serious work. So, when real work came along, he was at a loss.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone on the desk rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, who is this?"

    "It''s Jiang Fangfang," came Mayor Jiang''s voice.

    Dong Xuebing''s expression brightened, "Mayor Jiang, how can I help you?"

    "Just checking in, how are you handling the work on hand? I gave you half a month off. Don''t rush with work. You should focus on recovering your health first."

    "My health is fine now. It''s just that the nning for the family quarters project hasn''t been finalized."

    "No need to rush on that. Provide a rough n within this month, and we can work on the detailster."

    "But the rough n hasn''t been determined yet. I had my subordinates outline it. However, there are significant issues. If you have a moment, can you take a look?"

    "I don''t have time right now. You go ahead and finalize it. Report to me when it''s ready. I have to go to the city this afternoon. I just finished handling county matters and must report the copsed family quarters situation to the city. It''ll take me until tomorrow to return. You decide on the n."

    "Alright," Dong Xuebing rubbed his temples, realizing this achievement was not as easy to obtain as he thought.

    Jiang Fangfang suddenly said, "I called you for something else."

    "Yes, what is it?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Are you sure you''repletely recovered?"

    "I''m fine now. The wounds have healed."

    "Okay, this afternoon or evening, ording to the schedule we set yesterday, I''ll be visiting the families of the injured and those relocated from the Public Security Bureau. We might also need to survey the aging conditions of other family quarters and residential areas. It''s a politically significant visit that TV and newspaper reporters will record. Secretary Meng and other relevant leaders will attend. However, I have to go to the city. If you''re physically well, represent the County government at the event."

    "Sure," Dong Xuebing thought for a moment. It was just a formality, exining to the public. He understood.

    Jiang Fangfang continued, "Secretary Meng and others will be apanied by their spouses to enhance the sense of warmth. What about your side? Can your spouse make it?"

    Bringing his Wife

    He did want to, but how was he going to bring her?

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "She''s busier than me and won''t be able to make it this afternoon. It takes three to four hours for her to fly over."

    "No problem, you can go alone."

    "Alright, I''ll change my clothes in a bit."

    Shortly after hanging up, Secretary Meng''s secretary, Zhang Feng, called. He mentioned the same matter, and Dong Xuebing naturally agreed. He would not have been too keen on going if it weren''t for Jiang Fangfang''s call. He didn''t like this kind of political show, finding it somewhat fake. However, since Mayor Jiang had to go to the city for something, the County Government had to send someone, and Dong Xuebing, the Deputy County Mayor, had to go.

    He checked the time. It was almost time.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t hurry back to change his clothes. Instead, he opened hisputer and read the news, reviewing the events during his hospital stay.

    One page

    Five pages

    Ten pages

    Suddenly, a piece of news caught Dong Xuebing''s eye.

    It was about a city conducting educational research in their city. The news had just been posted a few minutes ago. Although Mei He City was economically and infrastructurally underdeveloped, its education sector was doing well. Every year, many students from Mei He City enter top national universities. Perhaps it was due to poverty that the students were more diligent. Because of this, the Central Government allocated a considerable amount of special funds for education to Mei He City. This was the only aspect that Mei He City could be proud of.

    It wasn''t surprising for another city toe for educational research.

    However, what stunned Dong Xuebing was that the visiting city was Fen Zhou City.

    Due to the unimportance of the news, there wasn''t much detail, but Dong Xuebing knew that Hun was in charge of the education in Fenzhou City.

    Damn!

    Could it be that his wife was leading the delegation?

    Thinking of the surprise mentioned by Hun in the phone call, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but smile.

 Chapter 1368: How can there be someone so beautiful?

    Chapter 1368: How can there be someone so beautiful?

    Afternoon.

    County Party Family Quarterspound.

    Dong Xuebing drove back home. He tried calling Xie Hun''s phone, but it rang for a while with no one answering.

    Upon entering the house, he took a shower and changed his clothes. After drying his hair, Dong Xuebing called again, but no one answered. He wondered if Xie Hun was leading the delegation after all.

    Deciding not to dwell on it, Dong Xuebing leaned back on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and, with plenty of time on his hands, continued to study the stack of ns for the project.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, Cui''er."

    "Xuebing." It was Yao Cui calling. "Are you at home?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Just got back a while ago. What''s up?"

    Yao Cui said, "If it''s convenient for you, could youe back?"

    Checking the time, Dong Xuebing said, "Isn''t it still early for the condolence visits? Is it brought forward?"

    Yao Cui exined, "Not really, but we received a sudden notice from the city. An inspection team from an external city ising to our city for research. Their first stop is our Zhen Shui County. It seems to be rted to the education sector. The city initially arranged for someone to receive them. Still, the leaders from the visiting city seemed reluctant to trouble the city and wanted toe down themselves. They will probably stay in our Zhen Shui County tonight. The city has already informed us to arrange amodation for the visiting municipal cadres. However, it''s not a significant matter. Secretary Meng suggests assigning someone from the education sector to receive them. When they want to go down to see something, let someone apany them. The evening condolence work will proceed as usual."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback, "When will they arrive?"

    "Any moment now. They should being directly to the County Party Committee Building."

    "Are they from Fen Zhou City?"

    "Um, I''m not sure. I didn''t ask."

    "Alright, I''ll be right over."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing can confirm. It was undoubtedly Hun who came. Otherwise, why would they choose Zhen Shui County for research with so many brother cities near Fenzhou City doing well in education? The schedule also seemed to be arranged by Xie Hun, as the research was just a formality. She came to see him as the primary purpose.

    Why the sudden surprise attack?

    See how I will teach you a lesson tonight.

    With his belongings in hand, Dong Xuebing went downstairs and drove over. He missed her badly. Thest time he returned to Fen Zhou City, he didn''t stay for more than a day before leaving for something else. He only briefly met with Xie Hun, and they barely spoke. With Xie Hun taking the initiative to visit him this time, they could have a proper reunion. He was pretty happy about it.

    4 pm.

    County Party Committee building.

    Staff from the Party Committee Office and Government Office were already standing in thepound, ready to wee the visitors from the external city. This research visit was sudden, and Zhen Shui County received no prior notice. Even many people in the county were unaware of this visit. However, it didn''t matter much. This kind of visit was just an exchange and discussion of their work. It was not a significant event; weing them was just a formality. The research was sudden this time, and Zhen Shui County didn''t receive any prior notice. Many people in the county didn''t even know much about this visit. However, it didn''t matter much. This kind of visit was just an exchange and discussion in their work, not a significant event. Weing them was just a formality.

    In the County Party Secretary''s office.

    Secretary Zhang Feng knocked on the door. Secretary Meng, they are almost here.

    Secretary Meng Rui nodded at his desk. "Is everything arranged?"

    Secretary Zhang Feng, his secretary, said, "The guesthouse has been prepared. However, I''m afraid the conditions are a bit simple. People from the external city may find it unsatisfactory. Shouldn''t we arrange them in a hotel instead?"

    Meng Rui shook his head. "Let''s stick with the guesthouse. Find the cleanest rooms avable."

    Their county was in such a situation, and it wasn''t a leader from a higher leveling for inspection. It was just a research visit. There was no need to show off too much. Weing them was a courtesy because they had heard that the visiting city had a Deputy Mayor leading the delegation. With their official status, they couldn''t refuse. It was just a formality.

    Zhang Feng asked, "Alright. For this afternoon, when you go down for the condolence visit, do you want to inform Deputy County Mayor Lui to apany them for dinner?"

    Lui Zhi was the deputy county mayor in charge of the education sector.

    Meng Rui nodded, "Let Lui handle it and have some County Party Committee Office staff go as well."

    "Are you going downter? I heard that a Deputy Mayor is leading the delegation, and it seems quite important," Zhang Feng asked.

    "Notify me when they arrive," Meng Rui affirmed. He would certainly go down. Even if it wasn''t something significant, the Deputy Mayor had a much higher rank than him. It was necessary to give a face to someone who came for research and study. As the County Party Secretary, he couldn''t neglect this. After thinking for a moment, Meng Rui suddenly said, "By the way, notify the staff from the County TV station and County newspaper toe over as soon as possible." If a more advanced city wasing to Zhen Shui County to learn and inspect their education work, it was an opportunity to enhance the image of Zhen Shui County and himself. There should be some media coverage.

    "Alright, I''ll contact them immediately," Zhang Feng said.

    After going out, Zhang Feng quickly made several phone calls to arrange. For some aspects that weren''t properly arranged, he also called and urged them multiple times. Unfortunately, they were disconcerted since they only received the notification briefly ago.

    Five minutes

    Ten minutes

    Twenty minutes

    The staff from the TV station and newspaper arrived.

    Leaders and officials from the Education Bureau also rushed over.

    Unlike others who were indifferent, Deputy County Mayor Lui Zhi and the Education Bureau officials attached great importance to this external city research. It was an affirmation of their work, and the fact that the external city chose Zhen Shui County as the first stop indicated that their county was at the forefront of education work. This could earn them some points, so the Education Bureau officials were naturally very weing.

    Lui Zhi looked to the side. "Old Han, is everything arranged at the school?"

    Han Dazhong, the Education Bureau Director, was a man in his forties with a graying hairline and sses with gold rims. "Everything is arranged. However, they might not conduct research today. It''s toote."

    Lui Zhi pondered, "It''s not certain. Prepare just in case."

    Han Dazhong nodded. "Alright, I''ll remind them again."

    Lui Zhi said, "If they go down for research, the TV station will follow. Don''t make any mistakes."

    "I know." Han Dazhong also attached great importance to it. He immediately asked the Deputy Director of the Education Bureau, Zheng Xiuhao, to contact the schools.

    Zhen Shui County''s economic situation was not good, and there were few areas where they could achieve political aplishments. Therefore, everyone valued such political performances.

    The courtyard was bustling with activity. The people from the TV station knew that this was a political task. Although they were in a hurry, many devices were installed on-site, and many people didn''t even know the report''s content.

    "What are we covering this time?"

    "It seems to be about education research."

    "Don''t just assume, hurry up and find out."

    The cameras were already set up, and preparations were almostplete. The TV station staff had to inquire before understanding today''s task. Although rushed, they managed to catch up, and everything was ready.

    "Hey."

    "The cars are here."

    "They''ve arrived, they''ve arrived."

    Cheng Fuguang, the Propaganda Department Minister, Liao Haiwei, the Organization Department Minister, Pu An, and Jianxiang were looking down from upstairs. Many County leaders hadn''te out yet, as the research from the external city wasn''t directly rted to them. Only Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui and Deputy County Mayor Ci Boyang, who had entered the Party Committee, were present, along with Lui Zhi. They were waiting with the County Party Committee Office and the Education Bureau personnel.

    Several cars drove in.

    The cars all had city license tes, which Mei He City arranged for the research team.

    After receiving the news, Secretary Meng left the office with his secretary. Yao Cui and Ma Bin, the director of the County Party Committee Office, also walked into the courtyard.

    The car doors opened.

    About six or seven people got out of the car.

    Meng Rui and Zhang Wanshui walked ahead, greeting them with smiles. Behind them were more than twenty County leaders and staff members who followed suit, creating a grand scene.

    "Old Zhang," Meng Rui whispered as they walked, "Which city are they from?"

    Zhang Wanshui said, "It seems to be from Fen Zhou City, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province."

    Considering how far Hebei Province was, Meng Rui was puzzled about why they woulde to their city for research. However, Fenzhou City sounded somewhat familiar to him.

    Well, let''s just wee them.

    In any case, it''s good for Zhen Shui County to enhance its image.

    Reporters and TV personnel were already busy taking photos and filming.

    Meng Rui looked at a middle-aged person who had juste down, thinking he should be the group leader. So, he smiled and extended a weing gesture to them. Zhen Shui County had only received the news half an hour ago, and Secretary Meng didn''t even know which city Leader was visiting, let alone who was leading the delegation. He assumed that this person might be the Deputy Mayor.

    However, the middle-aged man didn''t speak. Instead, he quickly reached into the car to assist a woman.

    The woman appeared in her thirties, dressed in a neat suit. After being respectfully helped out of the car, everyone was surprised to discover that this young woman was pregnant, with a noticeable belly that seemed to be four or five months pregnant. Many were startled when they looked at her smiling face, with beautiful crescent-shaped eyes that seemed capable of captivating souls.

    Oh my, she''s too beautiful!

    Many people were taken aback by her charm. The temperament, the stunning face  even Lui Zhi and Yao Cui, not to mention Zhang Wanshui and many County Leaders, couldn''t help but steal a few more nces.

    It wasn''t that theycked experience. It was just that this woman was gorgeous.

    Eyebrows, eyes, eyshes, nose, mouth  everything was wless.

    Many couldn''t help but sigh. How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world?

 Chapter 1369: I will stay at your Mayor Dongâ€™s place tonight

    Chapter 1369: I will stay at your Mayor Dong¡¯s ce tonight

    Inside the courtyard

    The scene fell silent for a moment.

    Even many people near the office building''s windows were stunned by the beauty of the pregnant woman who had just exited the car. She was not just ordinarily beautiful.

    "Who is this?"

    "I don''t know."

    "Mayor Jiang is probably not as good-looking as her."

    "Is she a leader? How can there be such a beautiful leader?"

    Whispers and murmurs spread among the people upstairs, expressing their astonishment.

    The desire for beauty is universal, and now, the woman has be the focus of everyone''s attention.

    But what surprised them even more was the introduction that followed. A middle-aged man looked at Meng Rui, Zhang Wanshui, and others, then gestured to the pregnant woman and said, "This is Mayor Xie, in charge of education, culture, and health in Fenzhou City."

    What?

    Mayor Xie?

    This was the Deputy Mayor leading the delegation!

    After seeing the pregnant woman, Meng Rui knew she was exceptionally beautiful. Still, he did not waver due to her beauty. He had a certain level of cultivation. However, when he heard that this woman, who looked to be in her early thirties, was the Deputy Mayor, Secretary Meng was momentarily shocked. She was a Deputy Bureau Director level official at the age of thirty-one or thirty-two, and she had even be a full member of the Party Committee. He was almost fifty years old and only held the position of a Division Chief. The difference was too significant.

    Many people were left speechless.

    A Deputy Bureau Director official in her early thirties. It was too exaggerated.

    Only their Countys youngest Deputy Division Chief, Dong Xuebing. Who was in his mid-twenties could match her promotion speed.

    A piece of news recently gained traction on the inte, discussing the appointment of a woman around thirty as a Deputy City Mayor. There were constant doubts and disbelief, considering her young age. Eventually, her resume was dug out. However,pared to the pregnant woman who had juste down from the car, that woman, Mayor, was nothing. Fen Zhou City was a proper prefecture-level city. In contrast, the city where the Deputy Mayor was from was just a county-level city. The Deputy Mayor of the county-level city was only a Deputy Division Chief level and was not a Party Committee member.

    A county-level city. A prefecture-level city. A Deputy Division Chief Deputy Mayor, and a Deputy Bureau Chief Deputy Mayor. One was in the sky, and the other was on the ground. There was simply no way topare. The difference was too significant.

    Back then, even the woman Mayor had caused such a big shock. It could be imagined how everyone in the County Party Committee''s courtyard felt now.

    How did she get promoted so quickly? How could it be so fast?

    What kind of background did she have?

    Everyone looked at the pregnant woman in a bit of a daze.

    As the car door closed, Xie Hun walked over, smiling and extending her hand in front of Meng Rui. "Are you Secretary Meng of the Zhen Shui County Party Committee?"

    Meng Rui had adjusted his mindset, smiling and shaking hands with her. "Yes, it''s me. Wee, Mayor Xie, to Zhen Shui County for research and inspection."

    Xie Hn gently waved her hand. "Your County''s achievements in education in recent years are obvious to all. We are not here for inspection but for learning."

    Meng Rui smiled. "Let''s learn from each other."

    Xie Hn said, "Our visit may have troubled you."

    "Not at all. We also want to make progress through mutual exchange. We originally wanted to pick you up, but we only received the news at thest minute, and there was no time to prepare." Meng Rui said.

    Click click the reporters captured this scene.

    Afterward, Xie Hn introduced the leaders from Fenzhou City, "This is our city''s Education Bureau Director, Liao Yimin."

    Meng Rui also introduced the leaders from Zhen Shui County, "This is Secretary Zhang from the County Party Committee, as well as County Mayor Ci and County Mayor Lui from the County Government."

    Everyone shook hands and got to know each other.

    After the introductions were done, Meng Rui instructed his secretary.

    Zhang Feng immediately walked toward the direction of the TV station and the newspaper reporters, asking them to withdraw. There would be a visit to express condolencester, and they needed to go there to prepare.

    Many people dispersed.

    Zhang Feng said, "Secretary Meng, for the uing visit"

    Meng Rui nodded and said to Xie Hn, "Mayor Xie, I have something to attend to. I apologize for leaving early. Mayor Lui will apany you."

    Xie Hn said, "You go ahead with your work. Don''t let us dy you."

    Meng Rui replied, "There were some matters in the past few days. The condolence visit that was scheduled in advance couldn''t be postponed. Otherwise, we would havee to wee you."

    Xie Hn smiled and said, "No need to be so polite. It makes us feel embarrassed."

    As the time approached, the Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary, Chu Peng, and the Party Committee''s Office Director, Jiang Hai, came out.

    Jiang Hai approached and said, "Secretary Meng, it''s time to depart."

    "Are all the people here, and is everything prepared?" Meng Rui asked.

    Jiang Hai replied, "Everyone is ready, but it seems Mayor Dong hasn''t arrived yet."

    Yao Cui hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I called Mayor Dong. He should be on his way. Perhaps he got dyed in traffic."

    Everyone had arrived except for Dong Xuebing. This was a bit awkward.

    But in front of everyone, Secretary Meng still maintained hisposure. "Let''s wait for Mayor Dong. He hasn''t fully recovered, and his movements are inconvenient."

    Zhang Wanshui frowned and said to Yao Cui, "Call him again."

    Yao Cui took out her phone and called Dong Xuebing again but couldn''t get through.

    Seeing that therades from Fenzhou City had no intention of leaving, Lui Zhi said to them, "Why don''t we go have dinner first? Everything is arranged."

    Liao Yimin said, "We just had a meal after getting off the ne, so there''s no need to trouble you."

    Lui Zhi said, "Are your luggage still in the car? How about we go to the guesthouse first to put things down? It''s not early today. What do you think about conducting the research tomorrow?"

    Liao Yimin looked at Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun nodded slightly, "Tomorrow is fine."

    Lui Zhi said, "Our County has rtively poor conditions. The environment at the guesthouse is also I''m afraid it might not be up to standard." He worried others might think their hospitality was terrible and wanted to inform them beforehand.

    "It''s okay. It doesn''t matter where we stay. By the way, there''s no need to trouble about my amodation." Xie Hun said.

    Lui Zhi blinked his eyes, wondering if she found their amodation conditions poor and wanted to stay in a hotel.

    Xie Hun smiled and nced at him, "Tonight, I''ll stay at your Mayor Dong''s ce."

    Lui Zhi didn''t react. "Mayor Dong? Which Mayor Dong?"

    Meng Rui and Zhang Wanshui also heard it and were both stunned.

    Many cadres and staff present didn''t understand either.

    Mayor Dong?

    Why would you stay at Mayor Dongs ce?

    This was apletely nonsensical statement.

    It seems that Mayor Dong was transferred from Fen Zhou City. Even if you know him, it''s not appropriate to stay together.

    Oh my!

    You''re a female Deputy Mayor, and you can''t stay at Mayor Dong''s ce even if you have a good rtionship with him.

    Everyone was bewildered and couldn''t understand why this young female deputy mayor had made such a statement.

 Chapter 1370: You two are a couple?

    Chapter 1370: You two are a couple?

    In the courtyard.

    Many people started discussing.

    "What did she say?"

    "Did we hear it wrong?"

    "No, she said she will stay at Mayor Dong''s house."

    "Huh, maybe the Deputy Mayor misspoke."

    Everyone looked at the female Mayor from Fen Zhou City, wondering why she would say she wanted to stay at Mayor Dong''s house in front of so many people. It seemed unusual, and although people might make mistakes, someone in such a position would usually be careful about their words and actions. However, the Fen Zhou City officials showed no change in expression, looking quite natural, leaving the people from Zhen Shui County more puzzled.

    Lui Zhi cleared his throat, "At Mayor Dong''s ce"

    Xie Hun said, "Yes, he won''t be home tonight."

    "Not that." Lui Zhi blinked, "But at Mayor Dong''s house"

    County Government Office Director Ma Bin quickly interjected, "I''ll arrange a hotel immediately. The environment there is decent. Mayor Xie, what do you think?"

    Hotel?

    Why should Mayor Xie go to a hotel?

    Officials from Fen Zhou City knew there was a misunderstanding.

    An Education Department official from Fen Zhou City rified, "Mayor Xie and Mayor Dong are family." But this exnation was a bit ambiguous.

    The people from Zhenshui County suddenly realized.

    No wonder she wanted to stay at Mayor Dong''s ce. They were rtives.

    They must be close rtives. Mayor Xie should be Mayor Dong''s sister.

    But everyone was still puzzled. Howe two people with different surnames were siblings?

    At this moment, the roar of an engine came from the entrance, and a ck Land Rover drove in. Mayor Dong had arrived.

    The car stopped.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car. Seeing that Secretary Meng and others were ready and the car was here. It was evident that they were ready to go for the condolence visit. He was a bit embarrassed, knowing they were waiting for him. Without looking towards Xie Hun and the others, he quickly approached Secretary Meng and said, "Sorry, Secretary Meng. I kept you waiting. I just left the hospital, went home to change clothes, and showered." He had made significant contributions to the rescue efforts. The city had even praised him verbally. Today, he had just left the hospital and returned to work immediately. It was understandable, and Secretary Meng and Zhang Wanshui didn''t want to make an issue out of it. Besides, since Mayor Xie had mentioned that she was Mayor Dong''s family, they had to consider this aspect of face-saving.

    Zhang Wanshui remained silent.

    Meng Rui smiled, "No problem."

    Some of the apanying officials had already boarded the car.

    "Go say hi to your family," Meng Rui said. "We''re getting ready to depart."

    "Sure." Dong Xuebin looked towards Xie Hun and the officials from Fenzhou City and then walked over.

    "Mayor Dong," Liao Yimin quickly greeted with a smile. "Why were you just discharged from the hospital?" He thought it was about your injury from the fall a while ago.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say much. "I recovered fully a while ago. How are you, Chief Liao? How about your health?"

    "It''s still the same headaches and fever. Just minor issues." Liao Yimin said.

    "You must take care of your health. Don''t take it lightly. You should get a checkupter." Dong Xuebing was associated with Xie Hun, and he must show concern for her subordinates.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Mayor Dong."

    The other officials from Fen Zhou City also greeted him respectfully.

    Dong Xuebing smiled in response and then turned his gaze to Xie Hun, saying helplessly, "Why didn''t you answer my calls?"

    Xie Hunughed, "Did you call?"

    "I called several times," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Hehe, I was in the car. Maybe I didn''t hear it."

    Seeing this, Lui Zhi said, "Mayor Dong, Mayor Xie said she''s going to your ce tonight. So, we won''t arrange amodation for your sister at the guesthouse."

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled, "My sister? Who is my sister?"

    People from Fen Zhou City were a bit confused. Okay, these people still didn''t get it.

    Meng Rui and Zhang Wanshui, along with other officials from Zhen Shui County, blinked and looked over. Didn''t that person say you two are family? Isn''t she your sister?

    Lui Zhi also said awkwardly, "Mayor Xie isn''t your"

    Dong Xuebing sweated a bit, looking at Xie Hun, "You didn''t tell them?"

    "I thought you did." Xie Hun smiled, "Let''s clear things up. They were confused."

    Dong Xuebing thought it was indeed confusing. What was going on? Why did she be my sister? So, under the bewildered gaze of everyone, Dong Xuebing pointed at Xie Hun and introduced, "This is my wife, Xie Hun."

    Stunning revtion.

    Everyone was dumbfounded.

    What? Such a beautiful woman is your wife?

    Moreover, she''s a Deputy City Mayor and looks noticeably older than you.

    Everyone was shocked beyond belief. This was unexpected for everyone. Suppose Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun were of simr ages when the officials from Fen Zhou City mentioned them as family. In that case, people might have thought about a marital rtionship. However, the age difference was evident; she was a stunningly beautiful Deputy Mayor. So, nobody expected that Mayor Dong would have the fortune of marrying such a high-ranking and beautiful wife.

    No way. Is this for real?

    But everyone knew that a Deputy City Mayor and a Deputy County Mayor wouldn''t joke about such matters.

    Meng Rui, Zhang Wanshui, and other County leaders were slightly surprised. No one could easily ess Dong Xuebing''s file, but Meng Rui had seen it. He vaguely remembered that Dong Xuebing''s wife was indeed surnamed Xie and worked in Fen Zhou City. However, Meng Rui didn''t remember the details clearly. So, when he heard them say they were family, he thought Mayor Xie was Dong Xuebing''s sister.

    They are a couple.

    Why does it seem a bit off?

    Yao Cui and Ma Bin were also stunned for a moment.

    Upstairs, Pu An and Jian Xiangrong heard about it and exchanged looks.

    Mayor Dong always managed to surprise people time and time again, and this time was no exception.

    A man with a limited background and an ordinary appearance managed to marry a woman much older than him and even several ranks higher in position. This seemed almost unbelievable to many. However, it also indirectly demonstrated Mayor Dong''s capabilities.

    Many people admired him.

    Lui Zhi felt embarrassed, "Sorry, Mayor Xie, Mayor Dong, I misunderstood. My apologies."

    Xie Hun smiled with her crescent-like beautiful eyes, "No problem. We don''t have the typical husband-wife resemnce, hehe."

    "It doesn''t look like it at all," Lui Zhi added. "Hey, congrattions to both of you on expecting a child. Let me extend my early congrattions."

 Chapter 1371: Xie Huilan was too captivating

    Chapter 1371: Xie Hun was too captivating

    Whispers and discussions continued in the County Party Committee courtyard.

    "Didn''t expect this."

    "Mayor Dong has such good luck."

    "Yeah, never thought Mayor Xie and Mayor Dong were a couple."

    "Sigh, if I could marry such a beautiful person, I''d willingly live ten years less."

    "Give it up, you. Comparing yourself with Mayor Dong, he''s got some skills."

    Even Meng Rui and Zhang Wanshui were somewhat astonished when Dong Xuebing had such a beautiful and high-ranking wife. Not to mention others, many young leaders felt a bit envious. Comparisons are inevitable in life, and everyone feels a bit inadequate.

    Zhang Feng also felt a bit sour. After ncing at Xie Hui Lan and Dong Xuebing, he approached Meng Rui, saying, "Secretary Meng, your wife has arrived."

    A car had quietly entered at some point, carrying several women, including Meng Rui''s wife and Zhang Wanshui''s wife.

    Meng Rui nodded, "Let''s go."

    Zhang Wanshui, Chu Peng, and other County leaders got in the cars.

    Seeing this, the following staff members also entered a minibus.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t stay longer to talk with Xie Hun, "I''m leaving now. I need to go for a condolence visit. We''ll talk in the evening. I''ll give you the house key."

    Xie Hun looked at him, "Condolences for what?"

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "A few days ago, a family quarters copsed, and many people were injured. I''m going down to check on the families and the relocation situation."

    Xie Hun smiled, "Secretary Meng and Secretary Zhang are bringing their families. I will join you. I got nothing to do also."

    Dong Xuebing remembered, "You''re going?"

    "What do you mean? I''m hearing that I''m not very wee," Xie Hun teased.

    "Oh no, no. We said we''d bring our wives, so that''s perfect. I was just worried that it might be inconvenient for you, being pregnant and all. If you can go, that''s the best."

    "Hehe, let''s go then."

    "Alright, let''s go. Get in my car."

    Dong Xuebin told Lui Zhi, "Mayor Lui, my wife ising with me. Please take care of therades from Fen Zhou City. They can go to the guesthouse."

    Lui Zhi smiled, "Yes, I''ll arrange it."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Thanks."

    Xie Hun also informed Liao Yiming and the others.

    Finally, Secretary Meng''s car led the way out of the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing looked and gestured for Xie Hun to get in. Seeing that Yao Cui and Ma Bin hadn''t moved, he lowered the window and waved, "Xiao Yao, Old Ma, get in."

    Yao Cui and Ma Bin quickly got into the Land Rover.

    They took the back seats. Once they got in the car, they nced at Xie Hun, sitting in the front passenger seat.

    Dong Xuebing caught up with the car in front. He smiled as he introduced himself. "Hun, this is Director Ma Bin, the County Government Office Director. This is Yao Cui, my old ssmate from university."

    "Mayor Xie."

    "Hello, Mayor Xie."

    Yao Cui and Ma Bin greeted Xie Hun.

    Turning to Ma Bin, Xie Hui Lan exchanged a few words before turning to Yao Cui, smiling as she shook hands, "My husband has always relied on your care."

    Yao Cui waved her hand, "No, it''s Mayor Dong who takes care of us."

    Xie Hun smiled, "There''s no need for such formalities. You can call me Hun or Sister Xie, whichever feels less formal."

    Yao Cui smiled, "Then I''ll call you Sister Xie."

    "Sure." Xie Hun asked Dong Xuebing, "How do you address our old ssmate?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Call her Cui Er."

    "Can I call you this, too?" Xie Hun asked Yao Cui.

    Yao Cui immediately responded, "Of course, you can call me anything."

    The voices of Xie Hun and Yao Cui chatting could be heard throughout the journey. The two women had endless topics, and Dong Xuebing and Ma Bin couldn''t get a word in. Watching Xie Hun''s gestures and demeanor, exuding a solid and dignified aura, Ma Bin also admired Dong Xuebing. To marry such a woman was truly enviable. Ma Bin thought about his wife at home, and a sense of indescribable emotion arose. They were both wives, but why was there such a big difference?

    After more than ten minutes, the convoy stopped in the courtyard of the county hospital.

    Secretary Meng and Zhang Wanshui got out of the car first.

    Dong Xuebing pulled out the key and hurriedly exited the car to the other side, but Ma Bin was quite discerning. He got off first and opened the car door for Xie Hun, using his hand to shield her as she got out.

    "Please be careful."

    "Okay, thank you."

    "You''re wee."

    Without considering that Xie Hun was a Deputy City Mayor, her identity as Mayor Dong''s wife made Ma Bin try to impress her.

    Dong Xuebing came up and supported her, "Is it okay?"

    "I''m not paralyzed. I can walk by myself, hehe." Xie Hun said.

    "I''m just worried," Dong Xuebing said, still holding her hand.

    Xie Hun withdrew her hand from his and whispered, "There are reporters'' cameras over there. You should be careful about your image. Holding me like this wouldn''t look appropriate. When the news is broadcast, people might wonder if you visited the injured or for a medical check-up with your wife. This is a political show, and you need to be careful in every aspect. When you wear this official robe and stand on such an asion, you represent yourself and the County. Do you understand?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "It''s only been a few minutes since we arrived, and you''re already lecturing me. Don''t I understand this? I''m just concerned about you."

    "When we get home, you will have a chance to care for me when we are home. For now, let me hold your arm." Xie Hun linked arms with him.

    "Okay, okay. I''ll listen to you."

    "Don''t keep smiling. In a hospital setting, a more serious expression is better."

    "I''m not smiling. It''s more of a wry smile."

    "A wry smile is still a smile. Put it away." Xie Hun always made an effort to share her experience with him. "Sometimes, an inappropriate expression in a particr situation can give your political opponents a chance. If you learn from these experiences only after suffering a loss, it''ll be toote, right?"

    Reluctantly, Dong Xuebing responded, "Alright, I understand."

    Xie Hun, being older than him and having more experience in age and work, was someone Dong Xuebing deeply respected in matters rted to officialdom. He knew everything she said was based on her experience and for his good. However, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but feel a bit helpless. Being lectured by his wife daily was one thing, but dealing with family matters was another. Having a capable wife wasn''t always an easy thing.

    ncing at him, Xie Hun said, "Oh, my little husband seems upset."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "I''m not upset at all."

    "Alright, your sister Xie won''t criticize you anymore." Xie Hun said.

    Seeing that she seemed unhappy, Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "I''m not upset. Why do you think I am upset? I wouldn''t know where to go if you didn''t criticize me. You are my guiding light, and I can''t find my direction without you criticizing me."

    "You brat, always joking."

    "Hehe, I''m telling the truth."

    "The cameras are here. Stop smiling."

    "Okay, let''s go over."

    Despite theints, Dong Xuebing felt extremely fortunate to have Xie Hun supporting him from behind. The condolence activities began.

    Secretary Meng and Zhang Wanshui walked in front, apanied by their wives.

    Xie Hun, still holding onto Dong Xuebing, followed them into various hospital rooms to express condolences to the families of the injured. They brought flowers and fruits, all well-prepared.

    "How is the injury, elder sister?"

    "Thank you for the concern. It''s much better now."

    "We brought you some fruit. Wishing you a speedy recovery."

    "Thank you, thank you." The elder sister was moved to tears.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit uneasy, knowing that these people were probably arranged in advance or informed beforehand. Otherwise, why would the tearse so quickly?

    The TV crew recorded the entire process.

    Dong Xuebing felt it was somewhat fake, but Xie Hun knew how to grab the limelight. After Secretary Meng expressed condolences, Xie Hun pulled Dong Xuebin to another bedside, handing over flowers and fruits.

    The teenage girl on the bed seemed nervous, likely unprepared for so many County Leaders entering the room at once.

    Sitting directly beside the bed, Xie Hun held the girl''s hand with concern, looking at her injured left leg. A touch ofpassion appeared in her eyes. After a moment, she turned to a doctor and asked, "How is her leg injury? Will there be anyplications in the future?"

    The doctor replied, "No, she has already had surgery."

    Xie Hun breathed a sigh of relief, touched the girl''s hand, and said, "That''s good. Take good care of yourself, and Auntie wille to see you again tomorrow."

    The girl''s parents, feeling confused, asked, "Leader, who are you?" They didn''t recognize Xie Hun. It was their first time seeing her.

    Xie Hun gently exined to the couple, "I am not a leader. I am Dong Xuebing''s wife."

    The girl''s parents, upon hearing this, became emotional. The woman grabbed Xie Hun''s hand and said, "You are Mayor Dong''s wife. Our daughter''s life was saved by Mayor Dong when the building copsed. Mayor Dong saved many people that day. However, he was busy rescuing people, and we never had a chance to thank him. Thank you."

    The girl''s father also expressed gratitude, pulling Dong Xuebing aside to express their thanks.

    This scene was not arranged. It felt more genuine than the condolences from Secretary Meng and Deputy Secretary Zhang. Reporters and TV crews immediately captured this moment, giving Xie Hun a close-up shot for unknown reasons.

    On that evening, after the condolences from Secretary Meng and Deputy Secretary Zhang, the news broadcast also aired the segment where a patient thanked Dong Xuebin and Xie Hun.

    Many ordinary people watched it earnestly.

    Many officials and civil servants who were not in the countypound in the afternoon just found out that Mayor Dong''s wife hade, and she was unexpectedly beautiful.

    There was no way around it.

    Xie Hun''s beauty was just too captivating.

 Chapter 1372: Husband and wife reunion

    Chapter 1372: Husband and wife reunion

    Around 7 pm.

    County Party Committee Family Quarters Courtyard.

    It was already dark when Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun returned home. They had been busy with condolence visits the entire evening, not having time for a meal.

    "Are you tired, Hun?"

    "It''s okay, hehe."

    "You should rest, and I''ll prepare dinner."

    "No rush. Take a break, too."

    "I''m just afraid you and our son will get hungry."

    "You''re considerate to me. Hehe But remember, don''t make it too greasy or spicy."

    "Hey, I know that. We will be having only boiled green vegetables tonight."

    "Add some meat, or it''s not nutritious. Oh, and don''t use chicken essence or MSG."

    "You''re the boss. I''ve noticed that people who don''t know how to work always have a lot to say."

    Xie Hun smiled and sat on the sofa, elegantly dangling her high-heeled shoes. And touched her slightly bulging stomach beneath the white blouse. She picked up the remote control and turned on the TV. The news was showing the recorded footage of their visit in the afternoon. Xie Hun was shown speakingpassionately to a young girl on a hospital bed. In the footage, she looked beautiful and photogenic. On the other hand, Dong Xuebing was a littlecking. The two didn''t seem to match, whether in age or appearance. They didn''t look like a married couple at all.

    But Dong Xuebing had long grown ustomed to this. Thinking about the admiring gazes his wife received and the envious looks directed at him, his vanity was delighted. Every time he went out with her, he felt exceptionally proud.

    Who wouldn''t envy him for having such a beautiful wife?

    Sometimes, Dong Xuebing felt like he was living a dream and would wake up happy. Not to mention others.

    In the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing started to work. The vegetables were just bought when they returned, very fresh.

    That night, Secretary Meng and his wife had invited everyone to dinner, nning to go to the guesthouse. Other County Leaders and several officials were probably already there. However, Dong Xuebing said Hun was pregnant and tired, so the two declined. The main reason was that Dong Xuebing was afraid his wife would suffer. The officialdom was a particr ce, and dining etiquette was crucial. If Xie Hun, representing the Deputy Mayor of Fen Zhou City, went to eat with them, she would sit at the head of the table. Secretary Meng and the others would have to change their way of talking. It would be like a weing banquet. But if they attended the dinner tonight, County Mayor Dong''s wife, Xie Hun, would be sitting beside him as his wife. She wouldn''t be seated at the head of the table. Dong Xuebing was very protective of his wife, especially during her pregnancy. He didn''t want her, a Deputy Mayor, to lower her status and apany officials only at the Division Chief level. He didn''t want her to lose face. So, he declined and went home to reunite with his wife.

    One dish

    Three dishes

    Five dishes

    It took more than half an hour.

    Dong Xuebing made five dishes and a soup, very sumptuous.

    When the dishes were served, Xie Hun stood up from the sofa smilingly. "Oh, we can''t finish all of this."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Eat as much as you want."

    "Nowadays, we don''t advocate wasting. If there are leftovers, we can eat them tomorrow."

    "I don''t mind. I''ll eat the leftovers tomorrow and cook something new for you and our son."

    "My little husband is so sweet." Xie Hun smiled, beckoning to him. "Come. I will reward you."

    "Hehe, here Ie." Dong Xuebing put down the te and approached her.

    Smiling, Xie Hun lowered her head and lightly kissed his eyes. "Thank you, my dear husband."

    Dong Xuebing felt delighted, but he said, "You''re just good at sweet-talking. You almost got me."

    With a smile on her lips, Xie Hun picked up a bite of food and tasted it. "Hmm, not bad. Why does it feel like my husband''s cooking skills have improved so much? It''s delicious."

    "I''ve had a breakthrough in my culinary skills recently."

    "Oh, I need to eat more tonight."

    Dong Xuebing saw through her. Xie Hun hardly did any household chores. Forget about cooking and cleaning. She hadn''t even wiped a table. You could say she waszy, always maintaining that regal and elegant demeanor. Every time Dong Xuebing finished the chores, he would receive a reward, a thank you, or something simr. Sometimes, she even volunteered to do the housework and spoke persuasively. Dong Xuebing knew she was only talking and never intended to do any work. He didn''t want to let Hui Lan do household chores, but in the end, he did everything himself.

    Ah, a good wife.

    People can only see the glory. Who knows the efforts behind it, huh? Don''t mention anything else. Xie Hun has been sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed and not caring about anything every time shees home in the past six months after getting married. Dong Xuebing guessed that only he could tolerate her.

    After dinner.

    Xie Hun got up to pick up the tes. "Tonight, I will wash the dishes."

    "Come on, you''re just talking. I''ve never seen you do it." Dong Xuebing grumbled. "Leave it. I will do the dishes."

    Xie Hun looked at him, "Never mind, I''ll do it."

    Seeing that she was severe, Dong Xuebing quickly took the tes from her hands and helped her sit on the sofa. "You''re pregnant. How can I let you do the work? I''m serious. Don''t mention washing dishes or bowls. I wouldn''t even let you wipe a table."

    "Hehe, you''re so sweet."

    "Of course, who will if I don''t spoil you?"

    In her usual manner, Xie Hun reclined on the sofa with elegance. Her legs crossed again. "Alright, I have to reward my little husband nicely tonight."

    "Really?"

    "No, hehe."

    "You''re just teasing me."

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes and ignored her, turning around to pick up the tes and enter the kitchen. He quickly washed them and put the leftovers in stic wrap in the refrigerator. However, when he came out again, Xie Hun unexpectedly changed in the living room. Her trousers and women''s blouse were nowhere to be seen. Instead, she was wearing a light gray silk suspender nightgown. Her slender thighs were mostly exposed, and her white shoulders and corbones were also visible, with deep cleavage. Coupled with the tightly pinned hair on her head, she looked sexy and elegant from top to bottom.

    Xie Hun seemed not to notice himing out, smiling as she watched the news. "You''ve been fooling around again a few days ago and got injured trying to save others."

    "It''s nothing."

    "Is the injury serious?"

    "It''s not a big deal. The news exaggerates everything."

    "Really? They seem to be saying the opposite. I think they had yed down your injuries."

    "Do I look injured to you? It''ste. Shouldn''t we go to bed?"

    "It''s only past eight. Is it time to sleep? Sleeping is fine, but your sister Xie has had back pain and diforttely. s, no one gives me a massage."

    "Let me do it."

    "Hehe, I didn''t tell you to."

    "I''m the only one in the house. If you are not talking to me, who are you talking to?" Dong Xuebing sat next to her, and his hands also started to knead her thighs. "You are just telling me indirectly."

    Xie Hun smiled, "My little husband is the best."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "Did you get slightly plump?"

    "Yes, I''ve gained some weight recently. Maybe it''ll be better after giving birth."

    "Not fat at all. Besides, a little plump is not a problem. Even if you be a big fatdy, I''ll still love you."

    "Oh, look at you, so sweet. Let me taste if you''ve applied honey." Xie Hun tilted her head, smiling, and sensually kissed his lips, "Hmm, it''s really sweet."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t hold back, and his hands became less obedient, exploring under her skirt to flirt.

    "Where are you touching? This is"

    "You wanted a massage, right?"

    "Not necessary for my butts, okay?"

    "It''s necessary. You are always sitting. It''ll improve your blood cirction."

    "You talk more sweetly than you sing. Hehe, take advantage of me, my little husband."

    As Dong Xuebing touched and caressed, he also squatted between Xie Hun s legs, leaned down to kiss her slightly swollen belly, and listened to it for a while. "Why is there no movement?"

    "The baby is asleep."

    "Well, that''s perfect. Shall we"

    "You don''t hold back with me. I am almost in thest trimester. What if something happens to our son?"

    "It won''t happen. I also studied medicine. I know what I''m doing."

    "Come on, I don''t believe you."

    "You just said you would reward me tonight. We rarely get to see each other. We should be intimate. Don''t worry. I''ll take it easy." Dong Xuebing was confident in his powers and knew he could use REVERSE if anything went wrong.

    Xie Hun smiled at him.

    Dong Xuebing stood up, bent down, and gently lifted her. "It''s settled then. Let''s go." They entered the bedroom, and he gently ced her in the bed, undressed himself, and got into bed.

    Xie Hun reached out and held his hand, ying with his fingers one by one. "I''ll give you twenty minutes. Take it slow. I won''t be at ease if it takes too long."

    "Thirty minutes."

    "Twenty minutes, no negotiation."

    After saying this, Xie Hun s long, smooth legs hooked around Dong Xuebing''s waist. Her expressive crescent-shaped eyes stared at him intently. She sat up, and before Dong Xuebing could finish undressing, she took the initiative, pressing him down. The two rolled to the other side, and Xie Hun smiled as she extended her tongue, kissing his neck, and her hands roamed through his hair.

    "Missed me?"

    "Of course I did."

    "Hehe, at least you''re obedient."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t take it anymore. Today, he didn''t want to let Hui Lan take the initiative again. He flipped over, pouncing on her, and started their intimate moment.

    Xie Hun s breathing became rapid, breathing on Dong Xuebing''s chest.

    But even in bed, even with both legs on Dong Xuebing''s shoulders, she could still maintain her graceful demeanor, smiling throughout.

 Chapter 1373: Good wife

    Chapter 1373: Good wife

    One night passed quickly.

    The next morning.

    Dong Xuebing was still dreaming under his nket when, with a sudden movement, he felt a sharp pain on his foot, waking him up.

    Ouch!

    What the heck?

    Dong Xuebing opened his sleepy eyes and looked down. It turned out that his ankle had kicked a ck, pointed heel, and the heel happened to scratch the delicate flesh of his foot, leaving a scratch but, thankfully, not drawing blood. Dong Xuebing winced, sat up, and rubbed his foot. ncing to the side, he saw Xie Hun still asleep. She had a ck high-heeled shoe on her right foot, and the light grey silk nightgown was draped over her arm, the hem wrinkled. Despite this disheveled appearance, she exuded an air of dignity, and even in such a state, she looked graceful and noble, like a sleeping beauty.

    So elegant.

    She looks beautiful even at a time like this.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing felt somewhat helpless. He realized that the refined mask of his wife, Xie Hun, was probably something he would never be able to tear off. Perhaps this was the influence of her family. No matter the situation, she always paid attention to her every move. Even when asleep, she maintained a sense of regality.

    Childhood education is essential.

    I need to educate my children this way in the future.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t escape the desire for his son to be sessful. When the child was born, it seemed better to let Hun take care of him. She was undoubtedly more capable than he was. He had to admit that, in terms of refinement, he was miles behind Xie Hun. Not to mention himself, her cultivation was the most impressive he had ever seen.

    Look at the clock.

    It''s only a little after five, and the day hasn''t dawned yet.

    Dong Xuebing slept too early yesterday. Since he woke up early, he felt Hun should sleep more. He didn''t want to disturb her rest. Instead, he retrieved several project ns for the family quarters reconstruction from his bag by the bed and read them quietly. These were given to him by Yao Cui yesterday afternoon. The County Government Office newly devised several ns at his request. However, after reading for a while, he was still dissatisfied. Although there wouldn''t be a problem with implementing these ns, the emotions of leaders and public servants'' families might be troublesome. Without considering them, it would not work. After taking office, he wanted to do his best for his first major task. Otherwise, the trouble would be on him if something went wrongter due to insufficient consideration. He didn''t want to lose the political achievements he had just gained.

    Flip

    Flip

    He continued to turn the pages, frowning and shaking his head.

    "Umm." Suddenly, Xie Hun''s maic voice came from beside him. His wife was awake, elegantly yawning, "What time?"

    Dong Xuebing''s eyes softened. "It''s not even six yet."

    Xie Hun smiled and touched his hand. "So early."

    "Yeah. Do you want to nap while I prepare breakfast?"

    "I won''t sleep anymore. I slept early yesterday, and this sleep was quitefortable, ah."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Are you leaving today? How many days are you nning to stay this time?"

    "About a week. Not sure." Xie Hun yed with his fingers as she spoke. "But I have to conduct research in your county this morning. If it goes quickly, I might visit other counties or the urban area''s schools in the afternoon. The schedule isn''t fixed yet. We''ll see when the timees."

    "You''re leaving today?"

    "Hehe, I am not here for fun."

    "You''ve only been here for half a day. I miss you."

    "I also want toe back. But if I go to other counties, I bring my staff members back to Zhen Shui County daily. People will have opinions. Unless someone picks me up and drops me off, I might consider staying in Zhen Shui County in the evenings."

    "I''ll pick you up."

    "That works, but dont you have to work?"

    "I need. It''s not far anyway. If not, I can move in with you."

    The rare reunion of the couple, Dong Xuebing, didn''t want to be apart from her, so naturally, they would stick together.

    "Let''s talk about itter. Things might change again." Xie Hun smiledzily and said, "Help me up, okay?"

    Dong Xuebing helped her to sit up.

    Xie Hun smiled and said, "Having a husband is good."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Am I a husband or a nanny? I have to help you get up. I don''t believe you can''t get up by yourself every day."

    Xie Hun chuckled, "By the way, what are you looking at?"

    Dong Xuebing raised the documents and said with a headache, "Don''t mention it. I just took on a deputymand position for the family quarters project. I thought it was an easy political achievement, but it''s not that easy."

    "Why bother yourself with this?"

    "Our county is poor, and we don''t have much money. If they give me a billion, it would be easier. I could directly rebuild all the family quarters. There wouldn''t be a need to worry about everyone''s emotions. But now, the money is insufficient. We must consider both the reconstruction and renovation of the family quarters. Some family quarters may not even be considered. It''s a matter of prioritizing whoes first."

    "Hehe, let me take a look."

    "Okay, help me brainstorm."

    Xie Hun nced and casually scanned the budget and the aging dormitories. After a few minutes, she said, "Easy, you can build a small family housingplex."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Isn''t that the same?"

    Xie Hun smiled and said, "It''s different. If you n and start construction directly, it''s not something that can bepleted within the year anyway. With this family housingplex project in ce, everyone''s emotions can stabilize. We can put the resettlement work on hold and deal with it when we have more funds. Also, there''s no need to n which unit''s quarters families will move in. Just give them hope and let them feel they can all move into the newmunity."

    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a moment, then pped his forehead hard. "Hey, why didn''t I think of that? Right, this solves it. Howe you''re so smart? We''ve struggled with this for days and couldn''t figure it out. It turns out my wife is so capable."

    Xie Hun helplesslyughed, "For such a small matter, you need to use your brain? You guys are something. Have you been working in vain for so many years, always focusing on whether there''s enough money?"

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit embarrassed. "You know me. I haven''t done any serious work. I can handle fights and conflicts, but where can Ipare to you regarding real work? Alright, I''ve figured it out. If there''s such a thing in the future, I''ll ask my wife directly."

    Problem solved.

    Dong Xuebing felt relieved.

    Having a capable wife like Hui Lan was not wrong when he thought about it.

 Chapter 1374: Wife, proposal, jealousy

    Chapter 1374: Wife, proposal, jealousy

    Morning.

    In the living room at home, Dong Xuebing prepared breakfast and ate with Xie Hun.

    Just after finishing breakfast, Xie Hun received a phone call. "Hello, yes, have you all arrived? How''s the schedule? Okay, I got it. Wait for me at the entrance."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Are you leaving?"

    Xie Hun smiled, "I need to conduct some research. The car is downstairs."

    "What about tonight? Will youe back?" Dong Xuebing didn''t want her to leave.

    Xie Hun dabbed the corners of her mouth with a napkin. "In the morning, I''ll be researching in your county, and in the afternoon, I might need to visit schools in neighboring counties."

    "Then call me when you''re done."

    "Sure, hehe. Well, I am leaving."

    "Wait for me. We will leave together. Let me change my clothes."

    "It''s not on the way. Don''te out. Today is serious work. It''s not good for people to see us being too affectionate. Listen to me."

    "Okay, be careful on the stairs. I won''te down. It''s almost time. I must quickly organize the family housingplex n you mentioned."

    "You are the Deputy person in charge. Who is the overall person in charge?"

    "Jiang Fangfang, the County Mayor."

    "You are on her side?"

    "Yeah, I aligned myself with her as soon as I arrived."

    Xie Hun reminded him. "You got a rough idea of the n. Don''t write it too well. Leave some room for the Mayor to add."

    "Why?"

    "Do you want to show off by yourself?"

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. "I am the actual person in charge. If I can do well, I won''t just sit back and leave room for mistakes. What kind of logic is this?"

    "Even if your Mayor is inmand and not responsible for specific affairs, she is still the overall person in charge. You''ve been in the officialdom for so many years. Haven''t you figured out how things work? Doing things well is necessary, but doing them too well is not good. You''ll steal others'' limelight. Leave some room for everything. This saying is about dealing with people and work. You don''t necessarily have to do more or do it well. Doing it appropriately is enough."

    Dong Xuebing said, ""

    "Listen to me, okay?"

    "Okay, okay, you''re right, you''re amazing." Dong Xuebing pouted.

    Xie Hun chuckled, "Still not satisfied? I am just telling you the best way to handle things. Your way of working is different from mine. Naturally, there are differences. As long as you take it to heart, it''s fine." She looked at her watch, "I have to go. The car is waiting for me."

    "I got it. I''ll listen to you."

    Before leaving, Dong Xuebing squatted before Xie Hun hugged her waist and pressed his face against her belly. When he felt the baby inside kick him, he suddenly felt joyful. He kissed her belly, reluctant to let his wife go. He has a daughter, and a son is now on the way. He naturally felt a bit pleased.

    "I''m leaving too. Going to work now."

    In the morning.

    Exactly 9 am.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at the County Party Committeepound by car. As soon as he exited the car, he saw Chen Xiaomei, the Finance Department Deputy Chief, riding her bike to the county government office.

    "Director Chen." Dong Xuebing greeted her.

    Chen Xiaomei just noticed him and quickly pushed her bicycle over. "Mayor Dong, good morning."

    "Good morning." Dong Xuebing was in a good mood. "Have you had breakfast?"

    "Just finished." Chen Xiaomei smiled and blinked. "I watched the news yesterday. Your wife is really beautiful. You''re so lucky." Yesterday''s news had caused quite a stir, and she had naturally seen it.

    Behind him, Pu An also came to work. "Hey, Mayor Dong."

    Dong Xuebing said a few words to Chen Xiaomei, then turned around and smiled, "Secretary Pu."

    Pu An pointed at Dong Xuebing, "Hehe, hiding pretty deep, huh? You didn''t tell us about such a beautiful wife, did you?"

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "I wanted to introduce her, but she works on the other side of Fenzhou City, too far, and didn''t have the chance toe over. I didn''t know she wasing yesterday."

    Pu An said, "How many days is sister-inw nning to stay?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "She said a week, who knows."

    "Then, when she''s free, let''s have a meal together. I will ask my wife along." Pu An suggested, "Old Jian wille, too. Let''s get together."

    Dong Xuebing naturally agreed, "Sure, tomorrow it is. Tomorrow, I''ll introduce her to you all, but her schedule may not be certain."

    Pu An smiled and waved, "Look at your wife''s schedule. We can do it anytime." If Dong Xuebing''s wife had not been a public servant, Pu An would not have said this. For them, a few leaders agreeing on a time was enough. Still, Dong Xuebing''s wife was a City Deputy Mayor and a City Party Committee member. When dealing with his wife, they cannot treat her like other ordinary leaders'' family members.

    Over there, Jian Xiangrong also arrived at the office. "Mayor Dong is here."

    Dong Xuebing turned his head to look, smiling, "Minister Jian, I was just talking about you."

    Chen Xiaomei didn''t disturb their conversation, bid farewell, and left early. Pu An, Jian Xiangrong, and Dong Xuebing walked toward the office building.

    "What''s going on?" Jian Xiangrong asked.

    Pu An smiled, "I mean, wait for Xuebing''s wife to be free. Let''s have a meal together, and invite your wife too. Whether the childes or not doesn''t matter."

    Jian Xiangrong said, "Okay, you didn''t say I was also thinking about it. I just took a nce yesterday and haven''t met her yet."

    "I''ll tell her when I get back."

    Their office locations differed, so Pu An and Jian Xiangrong went first. They were on the side building.

    When Dong Xuebing was prepared to go upstairs by himself, he turned around and saw Chu Peng''s car suddenly entering thepound. He stopped and waited for him for a while.

    Political and Legal Committee Secretary Chu Peng soon came in.

    "Secretary Chu." Dong Xuebing greeted him with a smile.

    "Mayor Dong, why are you in the lobby?" Chu Peng saw him and immediately walked over.

    Dong Xuebing said, "I saw your caring in, so I was waiting to ask about Sister Zeng''s condition."

    Chu Peng said, "Much better. Although she can''t leave bed yet, she speaks quite clearly. The doctor said that she can have the stitches removed after a few more days of rest."

    "Oh, that''s great."

    "Thanks for your help." With his wife out of danger, Chu Peng''s mood had be much better these days. "There were many things going on yesterday, and I didn''t have time to say hello to your wife. Mayor Xie should be leaving in a few days. See when she has time, and we''ll have a meal together. I have to thank you and your wife properly."

    "Hey, don''t be so polite. It''s a small matter."

    At the same time, the staff members who saw Mayor Donging to work were once again whispering about his wife. Extremely beautiful, high-ranking, with a graceful temperamentalmost every positive adjective that could be used seemed suitable for his wife. Many people who didn''t like Dong Xuebing were highly jealous. They couldn''t understand how such a stunning beauty and high-ranking Mayor could marry a Deputy County Mayor whom they perceived as ruthless and unattractive. It was just absurd.

    Upstairs, in the office of the Deputy Mayor.

    It took Dong Xuebing half an hour to go through the detailed n that Xie Hn gave him in the morning. He inputted it into theputer, turned it into a document, and prepared a proposal. Initially, everything was ready, but he suddenly remembered Hn''s words earlier. Helpless, he deliberately deleted a few paragraphs of content.

    Well, it''s almost done.

    Dong Xuebing nodded in satisfaction, took the documents, and went upstairs. He arrived at the door of the county office and knocked.

    Knock, knock.

    "Come in." It was Secretary Li Xiaona''s voice.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the door open. "Secretary Li, is Mayor Jiang in?"

    "Yes, yes." Li Xiaona quickly got up. "Mayor Jiang just returned a while ago." Yesterday, she and Jiang Fangfang went to the city for official business. They only returned to Zhen Shui County this morning. Although she was not in the county, she knew what happened there. Therefore, she looked at Dong Xuebing with a strange and surprised look. She had also watched the news on the county TV station and saw his wife.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be casual, but he could read the meaning behind these strange looks he encountered today. On the surface, there was nothing wrong, but in his heart, he was secretly delighted. His wife might bezy, but she knew how to make him look good.

    For a man, face was the most important thing.

    As for other matters, they were nothing.

    Dong Xuebing was in a good mood as he knocked on the door to the inner office. After hearing Jiang Fangfang''s "Come in" from inside, Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and closed it behind him.

    "Mayor Jiang."

    "You''re here. Please sit."

    "Ah, are you busy?"

    "Not really. I just looked at the n handed up from below, and I am not very satisfied."

    "I also looked at their n. Indeed, it''scking in some aspects. Many issues haven''t been thoroughly considered." Dong Xuebing pulled a n from his bag, ced it on the table, and pushed it towards her. "I quickly made a n this morning. I don''t know if it''ll work. Take a look and see what''s missing."

    With a faint acknowledgment, she took a look, nodded slightly, and, after spending five minutes reviewing the n, expressed her satisfaction without much hesitation, "The n is good. Let''s go with it." After that, she lowered her head, took a pen, and made some circles and annotations. "Include these. I''ve written them down. After you tidy it up, submit it when it''s ready." With the overall person in charge and the second person in charge agreeing to the n, there shouldn''t be any issues. However, ording to the procedure, they must still report to the Partymittee.

    Looking at it, Dong Xuebing saw that the things Mayor Jiang added were indeed what he had just deleted. However, he pretended to realize and said, "These should be added. My negligence. You were careful to notice, or else there would have been problemster." Heplimented her with a small gesture.

    Quietly, Jiang Fangfang said, "Minor issues, not a big deal. The overall n''s approach is correct. I had an idea, but your n is better."

 Chapter 1375: Returning the clothes

    Chapter 1375: Returning the clothes

    County Government building.

    After 9 am.

    Everyone started working, and the courtyard became quiet. In Mayor Jiang''s office, Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang sat face to face. He felt there was no need for this pretense between him and Jiang Fangfang, but he ultimately followed his wife''s wishes. Not only did he allow Mayor Jiang to identify and rectify his mistakes, but he also insisted on having their names signed on the n. At first, he was reluctant to admit it, but after the matter was handled, he had to admit that Hun''s approach was the smoothest. Sometimes, the closer the rtionship, the easier it was to have grievances. The closer the rtionship, the more it needed to be maintained.

    Sigh.

    It turned out his wife was wise. Xie Hun was only five or six years older than Dong Xuebing. Still, the longer he lived with her, the more he felt he was far inferior to his wife, both in intelligence and emotional intelligence. Fortunately, hisbat power and ability to handle emergencies were something Hun could never surpass, or else he would genuinely be unable to lift his head in front of his wife.

    Each has its strengths.

    Dong Xuebing consoled himself for a moment.

    "Want something to drink?" Jiang Fangfang looked up at him.

    "I''ll have tea, and I''ll do it myself." Dong Xuebing was not polite, got up, found the tea canister, poured some tea, then picked up the water kettle on the table, "Would you like some too?"

    "Sure, just a little."

    "Alright."

    "Thank you."

    The room was filled with the fragrance of tea, and the two of them started to drink.

    The official matters were discussed, and Jiang Fangfang also naturally changed her attitude. The indifferent face disyed a barely noticeable smile, very subtle, and those unfamiliar with her wouldn''t know she was smiling, but those familiar with her knew. Jiang Fangfang had this kind of indifferent temperament, too light, a slight pull of the corners of her mouth. That was considered a "big" smile from Mayor Jiang, something most people didn''t have the privilege to witness.

    "Are you feeling alright?"

    "I was fine yesterday."

    "With your spouse taking care of you, I''m also at ease."

    Dong Xuebing thought, when did she take care of me? I am still the one cooking. But he definitely wouldn''t say that to Jiang Fangfang as it would be too embarrassing.

    "How many days is she staying this time?"

    "Probably a week."

    "That''s not too long. How about this?" Jiang Fangfang said, "I heard your spouse went to the neighboring county for research in the afternoon and will stay there at night. There has been a project in Cheng Gang County in the past two years. Mayor Li Zhixin oversees the construction of a school and building a County Party Committeeplex. I''m unsure about the school, but the new County Party Committeeplex should have just beenpleted. We''ve taken on the family quarters project this time, and you can go there for research."

    Dong Xuebing understood that the research was just a formality. Mayor Jiang wanted him to spend more time with his wife. She must have noticed Hun''s pregnancy. Knowing that hering over was not easy, he said, "No need, Sister Jiang."

    "Go, there''s nothing much going on here."

    Dong Xuebing was moved and didn''t want to be sentimental, "Alright."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "I''ll call them to let them know when the timees."

    Dong Xuebing remembered something, "By the way,st time, on our way back, we encountered a robbery. Wasn''t it in Cheng Gang County?"

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "That road is in the suburbs of their county."

    Dong Xuebing squinted, "Building a school is fine. Why build a County Party Committeeplex, too?"

    "Their county isn''t affluent, slightly better than ours but still limited. Even the office building is old and in disrepair."

    "We should consider the actual situation. If the economy is good, it''s okay. But themon people can''t eat well or dress well. They''re considering building a County Party Committeeplex, which would cost at least several million RMB, if not more. What''s the point of spending that money on?"

    Jiang Fangfang said indifferently, "They have their ns."

    Dong Xuebing snorted. This guy holds grudges. When they asked for money back from the city, those road-blocking people targeted them from Zhen Shui County. They even spat on Mayor Jiang. In the end, when Mayor Jiang called Mayor Li Zhixin of the neighboring county, there was no response. This caused the crisis that led to Dong Xuebing being beaten up by more than twenty vigers to be resolved. This matter was not over yet, and Dong Xuebing remembered it clearly. At that time, the incident was directed at him. They didn''t know that Mayor Jiang was also in the car, and she was implicated. Dong Xuebing felt guilty about this incident and developed a grudge against Cheng Gang County. Sooner orter, they would have to settle the score.

    "I''ll go after lunch." Dong Xuebing said, "What about the other people on this project?"

    "Just you go. Take a look around. There''s no need to submit a research report." Jiang Fangfang''s implicit meaning was that going for research was unnecessary. It was like giving him time off to apany his wife.

    "Thanks."

    "I am assigning you a job. Nothing to thank me for." Jiang Fangfang observed Dong Xuebing and said, "If you want to smoke, go ahead, it won''t bother anyone."

    Well." Dong Xuebing popped a cigarette into his mouth and started smoking. However, he moved his chair back slightly, afraid of bothering her with the smoke.

    Jiang Fangfang was calmly indifferent, reaching for a drawer to take an ashtray and handing it to him. Suddenly, she paused, pulled out a bag from inside, and ced it on the table, saying, "Here."

    "Hmm, what''s this?"

    "It''s for you."

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled, opened the bag to look, and saw a revealingce lingerie inside. The color was the same as the one Jiang Fangfang took from his home a few days ago.

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "What are you doing?"

    Jiang Fangfang casually said, "I knew your spouse wasing, so I thought the lingerie you brought backst time should be a gift for your wife. I might have been presumptuous, so I''m returning it to you. I wore it twice and washed it, but there might be some washing marks, and the packaging is gone."

    Dong Xuebing blushed, "Oh, are you embarrassing me?"

    Jiang Fangfang smiled, "No other meaning. The suit was a gift for me, so I kept it."

    Dong Xuebing, afraid that Li Xiaona outside might hear, whispered, "It was all gifts for you. I didn''t know my wife wasing. She didn''t tell me. Why would I buy a set in advance? Besides, I can see her when she returns to Beijing. If I were to buy anything, I would have done it earlier." Sigh Why am I exining this?"

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him, "Really for me?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded slightly, feeling it was too ambiguous. He cleared his throat and did not want to exin why he bought lingerie.

    Jiang Fangfang thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and slowly reached out to pull the bag back, putting it away in the drawer. She said, "Okay, then. I thought you reserved it for your spouse. After I took it, I was afraid she''d ask you for it, and you couldn''t produce it. I was quite anxious, so I went back to get it, especially this morning."

    "No, she doesn''t know."

    "Oh, then I''ll continue wearing it."

    "Uh, sure."

 Chapter 1376: Wife and son were injured

    Chapter 1376: Wife and son were injured

    Afternoon.

    The wind has picked up, and it''s strong.

    Woo, woo, woo, like crying.

    Peopleing out of the cafeteria after lunch were swaying in the wind. Fortunately, after this gust of wind, it calmed down a bit, but a lot of dust was still stirred up.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Xiao Yao, I was just looking for you."

    "The wind is powerful, huh? What''s up?"

    "I have some business to attend to in Cheng Gang County. I''ll be back tomorrow."

    "Should I go with you? Otherwise, I''ll find a driver from the transport department."

    "No need, I can go alone. Contact me anytime if somethinges up here."

    "Alright, you be careful on the road. It''s a strong wind, level five or six today."

    "Got it. You go back into the office building. Don''t let the wind damage your skin, hehe."

    Dong Xuebing, standing in the courtyard, shielded his eyes and turned to the side, trying not to let the blowing sand get into his eyes. He immediately sent Yao Cui, who had just finished eating, back upstairs. He didn''t go upstairs but leaned against the wind and went straight into his Land Rover, quickly closing the door. Huff, his hair was already messed up. He opened the visor, looked in the mirror, tidied up a bit, and shook off the sand on his body.

    This weather.

    It''s tough.

    Dong Xuebing had only been here for a little over two months and still wasn''t used to it. His skin was initially delicate, but after being blown a few times these days, he could feel his skin drying and peeling. The wind in the capital where he used to work and in Fen Zhou City was not small either. There was a gust every month, but the city had good urban nning and greenery. There wasn''t much sand in the wind. But Zhen Shui County was different. There were barren mountains around, and many rural roads were not asphalt but ttened sandy roads. When the wind blew, it naturally stirred up dust.

    Watching the crowd walking and running into the office building in the strong wind, Dong Xuebing stepped on the elerator, and the car drove out of the County Party Committee''s courtyard.

    On the way.

    Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun.

    Dialing, his wife answered. "Hello, Xiaobing."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "Where are you? Were you caught in the wind?"

    "I''m in the car, hehe. Almost caught it," Xie Hun said.

    "Hey, you''ve already gone to Cheng Gang County, and I was still thinking of going with you guys." Dong Xuebing said, "I''m also going to Cheng Gang County in the afternoon for business."

    "What business do you have?"

    "Research, just researching a project of theirs."

    "Hehe. Can you stay overnight?"

    "Sure, no need for arrangements from Cheng Gang County. Let''s stay in a hotel together."

    "Okay, you book the hotel. We''re almost there. We''ll research in the afternoon and try to go back early. Send me the hotel addresster."

    "Alright, that''s settled."

    "Drive carefully, it''s windy."

    "I know. You should also be careful not to catch a cold. If it''s too windy there, don''t bother with the research. What if the child gets sick from the wind?"

    "I know what to do, hehe."

    "You go ahead with your busy schedule. I''ll hang up first."

    Shortly after.

    A little after 1 p.m.

    Dong Xuebing entered the territory of Cheng Gang County, and he didn''t know if the wind had stopped or temporarily subsided. The blowing sand wasn''t as fierce anymore. Dong Xuebing''s tense gaze rxed, and he lit a cigarette. The visibility improved, and he didn''t need to pay much attention to the road.

    Suddenly, a figure appeared on the windshield.

    It seemed to be a viger sitting on a chair, looking in Dong Xuebing''s direction. There was a scar on his face, making him look like a tough character. Dong Xuebing nced at him and found him somewhat familiar. When the viger saw the Land Rover, his expression changed slightly, bing fiercer and angrier. However, his actions were the opposite. He retreated into the nearby bushes without moving the chair and didn''te out again.

    What''s going on here?

    Oh, it seems like he''s on watch.

    Dong Xuebing understood a bit. He was very familiar with this road. It was the same road where he and other officials were surrounded by people when they returned from the cityst time. Looking at the viger''s leg, it seemed like he was still injured. Considering the scar on his face, Dong Xuebing guessed he was one of the twenty people he fought withst time. He was a lookout to track people. If they saw a suitable car, they would report to someone in the distance, and then the other party would intercept and collect a road fee. If it were a police car or a car that was difficult to handle, he would report and withdraw.

    Naturally, Dong Xuebing''s Land Rover belonged to the type that couldn''t be touched.

    They had learned their lesson from thest incident, and no one dared to stop his car again.

    Indeed, after Dong Xuebing drove for a while, he saw the figures of about four or five people leaving in the distance. Traces of dragging obstacles on the road left a long mark extending into the bushes. Many vigers looked at the Land Rover with gloomy faces.

    Dong Xuebing was a bit annoyed. He deliberately mmed on the brakes, stopping the car.

    When the vigers saw this, they didn''t re at him anymore. They hurriedly scattered and fled, disappearing.

    "You all still haven''t learned your lesson." Dong Xuebing wasn''t angry with these vigers but with the leaders of Cheng Gang County.

    Despite a Deputy County Mayor being blocked, and vigers even spat on County Mayor Jiang Fangfang, Cheng Gang County did not address this. It continued to allow these people to block roads, rob, and collect road fees. This was a bit too much. But thinking about it, Dong Xuebing also remembered that the leaders of Chengang County deliberately arranged the incident. It was to vent their anger for certain City Leaders. They arranged a series of roadblocks, and afterward, Cheng Gang County''s public security did not arrest these vigers. It seemed that they werepensated and treated well by the suspended police station chief after the incident.

    Dong Xuebing felt disgusted once again by the actions of the leaders of Cheng Gang County.

    ring with his eyes for a while, seeing the vigers had run away, Dong Xuebing stepped on the elerator and drove away. He had to find an opportunity to teach Cheng Gang County a lesson.

    Ring, ring, ring, the phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the number and unexpectedly saw Liao Yimin, the Fen Zhou City Education Bureau Director, who came with Xie Hun for the research. He picked up the phone and said, "Hello, Director Liao."

    "Mayor Dong," his voice was urgent.

    "What happened?" Dong Xuebing was taken aback.

    Liao Yimin immediately said, "Mayor Xie Mayor Xie fell and got injured."

    "What?" Dong Xuebing suddenly became anxious. "How did she get injured? Where is she injured?"

    "Hurry up and drive faster," Liao Yimin shouted at the driver again. After finishing, he hurriedly said to Dong Xuebing, "Mayor Xie is bleeding a lot below. The the child may not be able to survive. Mayor Dong, youe quickly."

    Not able to survive?

    The child can''t survive?

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing''s face turned pale. "Where are you guys?"

    "On the way to the hospital again."

    "Tell me the address of the hospital. I''ll be there immediately."

    Hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing stepped on the gas pedal without hesitation.

 Chapter 1377: Mother and son are safe

    Chapter 1377: Mother and son are safe

    Wife fell.

    They might lose their child.

    This news nearly blew Dong Xuebing''s mind.

    At 2 p.m., Dong Xuebing''s Land Rover swiftly entered the Cheng Gang County First People''s Hospitalpound.

    Screech!

    The car abruptly stopped.

    Leaving behind tire marks.

    "How can someone drive like this?"

    "Don''t know how to look at the road, huh?"

    "Who is this person? What if they hit someone?"

    Several officials from Cheng Gang County were shouting.

    Dong Xuebing''s car was parked right next to several county government vehicles. As he got out of the car, he noticed the photographs being taken of the cars in front and the officials airs disyed on the faces of those people. He instantly understood that Hun''s injury had rmed the leaders of Cheng Gang County, and quite a few people must havee along. Since these people were waiting downstairs, it indicated that someone of much higher rank was upstairs.

    "Do I need you to teach me how to drive?" Dong Xuebing was already furious with Cheng Gang County, and now, with Hun''s life hanging in the bnce, he was in a state of rage.

    One official said angrily, "Say that again, and I''ll teach you a lesson."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t even bother to respond to him. He walked towards the hospital building.

    A few officials from Chenggang County continued to scold him. "Having a good car doesn''t mean you can do whatever you want."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t have the time to deal with them. He walked into the hospital lobby. Where is the pregnantdy who was sent here?

    The nurse looked at him. Was she sent here by ambnce?

    They sent her over by car.

    Then you should ask at the Emergency Department.

    I am asking you now! Why the hell should I ask the Emergency Department? Dong Xuebing was very agitated.

    The nurse was shocked by Dong Xuebings outburst. She hesitated and checked on her PC. Is the patient, Xie Hun? Who are you to her?

    I am her husband. Where is she?

    "Then you better hurry to the emergency room on the second floor."

    "How is she doing?"

    "I can''t see from here. They are still in the process of rescuing."

    Impatient, Dong Xuebing ran up the stairs. The nurse behind him reminded him, "Not there. It''s the side building on the second floor. At the end of the western corridor."

    Dong Xuebing immediately changed direction.

    Side building.

    Second-floor corridor.

    As soon as he went up, Dong Xuebing saw a crowd outside the emergency room. All of them were officials and staff from Cheng Gang County, blocking the way.

    "Make way," Dong Xuebing shouted.

    "Why are you yelling?" a Staff Member frowned.

    Without saying a word, Dong Xuebing pushed him aside.

    Another official was also pushed, and he angrily said, "Watch where you''re going."

    "Who do you think you are?" another official scolded, "They are rescuing inside, and you''re pushing through."

    Cheng Gang County had an uncouth culture, and this applied not only to the ordinary people but also to the leaders. However, their temper could notpare to Dong Xuebing''s. Seeing someone blocking his way and staring at him, Dong Xuebing went up. He directly grabbed the cor of that official, throwing him aside. The person took several steps back before stopping and was about to start yelling.

    Fen Zhou Citys officials saw Dong Xuebing.

    "Mayor Dong!"

    "Mayor Dong is here!"

    Everyone hurriedly approached him.

    Dong Xuebing anxiously asked, "Where''s Hun?"

    Liao Yimin was also inside. "Mayor Xie is still being rescued inside, and it''s been a while."

    "Is she seriously injured or not? Can she be saved?" Dong Xuebing had reached the emergency room door and pushed it hard, but it was locked.

    Liao Yimin said, "No external injuries, but she lost a lot of blood."

    Everyone else was standing. Only one middle-aged man was sitting there, looking calm. He was Li Zhixin, Cheng Gang County Mayor, about forty years old, with a lot of dense hair. Li Zhixin looked at Dong Xuebing and, knowing that this might be Mayor Xie''s family member, stood up and turned to ask staff from Fen Zhou City, "Is this Mayor Xie''s family?"

    The people from Fen Zhou City ignored him.

    Li Zhixin''s face darkened. "I''m talking to you."

    The person still didn''t speak. Another female staff member from Fen Zhou City, who was apanying them, indifferently said, "He''s Mayor Xie''s husband."

    "Husband? Mayor Dong?" Li Zhixin was puzzled.

    Someone from Cheng Gang County recognized him and whispered to Li Zhixin, "Mayor Li, this person is Dong Xuebing, Zhen Shui County Deputy County Mayor."

    "Him?" Li Zhixin squinted.

    Hearing this, many officials from Cheng Gang County changed their expressions. Dong Xuebing had pped their facesst time. After the incident with Mayor Jiang, their county had been criticized, and they weren''t in a good mood. So, when they heard that Dong Xuebing, who had beaten their county vigers, was here, they all looked at him with disapproval. Cheng Gang County and Zhen Shui County were old adversaries who didn''t like each other.

    This guy had beaten their county vigers.

    How could such a young and disrespectful Deputy County Mayor be Mayor Xie''s husband?

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t bothered by their expressions. He hit the emergency room door and tried to push it open. However, it was locked. He didn''t feel at ease without seeing Xie Hun.

    Li Zhixin frowned, blocking him for a moment. "They are currently rescuing inside. Stop knocking. It will affect the doctors. Sit down and calm down for a while."

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. "Who are you to tell me?"

    "How can you speak like that?" An official said angrily.

    People from Fen Zhou City didn''t know why, but their eyes towards Li Zhixin and the other officials were not very friendly. Liao Yimin felt the same but said, "This is Mayor Li Zhixin of Cheng Gang County."

    Seeing the people''s attitude in Fenzhou City, Dong Xuebing knew Hun''s injury wasn''t from her falling. Something else must have happened. But he didn''t look at Li Zhixin. His thoughts were entirely on his wife. Other matters could be discussedter. What he cared about most was the safety of his wife and child.

    One minute

    Two minutes

    Three minutes

    The door to the emergency room suddenly opened.

    A doctor and two nurses walked out. "Are the family members here?"

    "I am," Dong Xuebing rushed up in a step. "How is Hun? Is she in life-threatening danger?" His first concern was his wife.

    The doctor looked at him and said, "She''s fine."

    People from Fen Zhou City breathed a sigh of relief, and it seemed the same for those from Cheng Gang County.

    Dong Xuebing''s back was covered in cold sweat. Only after hearing the doctor''s words did he feel relieved. As long as she was fine, he was relieved. However, his worry shifted to the child.

    The doctor said, "The child has been temporarily stabilized, but the situation is still uncertain. We need to observe for some time."

    Another doctor came out, "Fortunately, they arrived in time. Otherwise, the mother and the child were in danger, especially the child. It was close."

    Thank goodness.

    Dong Xuebing''s legs went weak for a moment. He was afraid of hearing any bad news. He quickly thanked the doctor, Liao Yimin, and the people from Fen Zhou City again for bringing Hun to the hospital on time.

    He was buried in andslide, attacked by a Siberian tiger, and confronted by dozens of soldiers with guns. During those times, he didn''t feel fear. However, when he heard that something happened to his wife and child, a deep sense of fear arose within Dong Xuebing. If Hun left him, Dong Xuebing couldn''t imagine how he would go on in the future.

    As long as everything was okay.

    Being alive was enough.

    Although Dong Xuebing had umted seven or eight minutes of remaining time during his hospital stay, most of it had been used during the rescue and surgery. He only had a few minutes left, which wasn''t abundant. Moreover, he couldn''t be sure whether REVERSE could bring a dead person back to life. So, Dong Xuebing still felt lingering fear. If reversing didn''t work, he could not save his child.

    "Please make way." The doctor said.

    After a moment, several nurses pushed a bed out of the emergency room. On it, Xie Huny pale, still unconscious.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly walked over. "Hun, Hun."

    "Let''s go to the ward first." The doctor instructed the nurses to take them to a single-person ward upstairs. Of course, he recognized Li Zhixin and knew this woman was not ordinary. Naturally, everything was given the green light.

    Upstairs.

    In the ward.

    Except for one nurse, only Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun were inside. The people from Cheng Gang County had gone downstairs after she was out of danger. People from Fenzhou City were waiting outside, not disturbing the couple.

    "Hun, wake up, Hun." Dong Xuebing was not reassured until he saw her wake up.

    "Let the patient rest. She is weak right now, and the child''s condition needs to be observed for a while. If you have any concerns, call me." After saying this, the nurse also left.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and decisively ced his hand on Hun''s belly.

    One second of REVERSE.

    The effect of REVERSE was apparent. Since the child was still in danger, Dong Xuebing didn''t want to gamble on his son''s safety in the hospital.

    He had to ensure the safety of both mother and child.

    Xie Hun''s eyelids twitched, waking up.

    Dong Xuebing was excited. "Hun, can you hear me? How do you feel?"

    Xie Hun opened her eyes, looked at him, suddenly tightened her gaze, weakly grasped Dong Xuebing''s hand, and asked, "What about the child? Is our child okay?"

    Dong Xuebing''s eyes reddened. "It''s okay. You are both fine."

    Xie Hun stared at him. "Don''t lie to me."

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head and kissed her fiercely. "Why would I lie to you? The child is fine. Both of you are safe now. Don''t worry."

    Upon hearing this, Xie Hun breathed a sigh of relief, reached out with difficulty, touched her belly, and showed a kind smile. "Little one, you scared your mom."

    Her wrist was also injured, probably from protecting her belly during the fall. Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Let me see your hand."

    Xie Hun smiled, "As long as the child is fine, it''s okay. I am fine."

 Chapter 1378: Someone knocked down his wife

    Chapter 1378: Someone knocked down his wife

    Afternoon.

    Around 3 o''clock.

    Cheng Gang County, the First People''s Hospital.

    Outside, the wind blew, making the ss shake with a creaking sound.

    In the hospital room, Xie Hun finally fell asleep after confirming that the child was okay. Under the influence of the REVERSE, Hun''splexion gradually improved, showing some color. Dong Xuebing stayed by her side, tirelessly wiping her face with a towel and assisting the nurse in changing Hun''s bandages. Watching his wife with blood-stained gauze on her hands and some abrasions on her body, Dong Xuebing felt a deep sense of heartache. He would rather bear all these injuries himself. It didn''t matter how he was, but his wife had always been delicate. She had never experienced such serious injuries before. He was genuinely distressed, and the anger inside him grew stronger.

    With both mother and child safe, Dong Xuebing''s mind became clearer.

    Just now, Hun''s subordinates gave strange looks to the leaders of Cheng Gang County. Dong Xuebing knew something was wrong. He immediately stood up and walked out of the hospital room.

    As the door opened, Liao Yimin and the Fenzhou City Education Bureau people stood in the corridor.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Mayor Dong."

    "How is it going?"

    "Did Mayor Xie wake up?"

    A flurry of questions from Fenzhou City people showed their deep concern for Mayor Xie''s condition.

    Dong Xuebing replied, "She woke up and went back to sleep. Everything is fine."

    Liao Yimin, still somewhat frightened, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Fortunately. I knew Mayor Xie had good fortune, and she will pass this hurdle."

    Dong Xuebing expressed his gratitude, "Thank you all for your concern. The child might not have made it if Hun had arrivedter."

    "You''re too kind. We should do our part."

    "Yes, Mayor Dong, please don''t be polite."

    "It''s us who failed to protect Mayor Xie."

    These Fenzhou City officials were not willing to take credit for this.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and said, "How did Hun fall?"

    Liao Yimin fell silent, and the other staff members behind him looked slightly annoyed. They nced around but remained silent.

    "What happened? Tell me." Dong Xuebing asked.

    Liao Yimin said, "Let''s go somewhere else. I''ll tell you."

    Dong Xuebing felt a sense of unease and agreed.

    They found a corner at the end of the corridor where no one was present. With a hesitant expression, they stopped, and Liao Yimin looked at Dong Xuebing.

    "Speak, Director Liao," Dong Xuebing urged.

    Liao Yimin exined, "We had lunch at Zhen Shui County at noon. Mayor Xie wanted to expedite the research, so she asked Deputy County Mayor Lu to send us off. We came directly to Cheng Gang County, contacted local education officials, and visited their key high school. The high school was newly built a few months ago. Next to it was the newly constructed County Party Committeepound of Cheng Gang County, which was still under construction. Due to the strong wind, the construction was halted today, and the workers were on break. Only Li Zhixin, the County Mayor, and a few leaders were inspecting the construction. After Mayor Xie finished researching the school, she was ready to leave. However, when she came out, she saw Li Zhixin and the others outside the new County Party Committeepound. Since they met, they had to say hello. Mayor Xie started chatting with them."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "And then?"

    "Then they went inside thepound. Li Zhixin introduced the construction of thepound to Mayor Xie. We didn''t go in and were waiting at the entrance," Liao Yimin said, taking a deep sigh. "It''s also our fault. If we had followed them in, maybe"

    Dong Xuebin squinted, "Hun was tripped?"

    "It wasn''t a trip," an official nearby couldn''t help interrupting, looking very upset.

    Liao Yimin sighed, "At that time, the wind had subsided around three or four levels. It wasn''t particrly strong, and if it were, we would have all gotten in the car and not stayed in thepound. Suddenly, there was a gust of strong wind, about six or seven levels, even more. It was a construction site, and the sand immediately started blowing. The leaders of Cheng Gang County were preparing to leave from a distance. But suddenly, some construction materials on the main building of the new County Party Committeepound were blown down by the strong wind. There were two boards and some scattered materials. Without wind, these things would have fallen under the building and not hit anyone. However, with the wind, especially those two boards, they directly slid with the wind toward the leaders of Cheng Gang County. The boards might not be heavy, but with the height of the building and the force of the wind, it would be quite challenging. If hit, even if not fatal, it would cause severe injuries. The boards were sliding horizontally towards them, and there were many falling objects from the construction."

    Dong Xuebing''s eyes tightened, "Hun was also below?"

    Liao Yimin said, "Mayor Xie was on there, but when the wind blew, she was afraid the wind would make the child catch a cold, so she covered her belly and stepped back. The construction materials should not hit Mayor Xie."

    "It didn''t hit her," another official said.

    Another clerk said, "That''s right, I saw it too."

    Someone nodded, "Mayor Xie was not even close to thending point of those boards, about six or seven steps away."

    Liao Yimin said, "Yes, but the people from Cheng Gang County were in a dangerous position. The falling objects were blowing in their direction. Then someone shouted something like Quick, getaway, protect Mayor Li,'' and the people from Cheng Gang County ran backward. Li Zhixin also ran fast. They were all in a panic. We thought Cheng Gang County people would definitely protect Mayor Xie ande out together, so we didn''t go over. Even if we had gone over, it would have been toote. We were at the gate, dozens of meters away. We couldn''t make it in time."

    Dong Xuebing''s face became increasingly stern. "Go on."

    Liao Yimin gritted his teeth and cursed, "The wind and sand were too strong, and visibility was very low. These damn people from Cheng Gang County ran to a safe ce and kept running even after that. Suddenly, they bumped into Mayor Xie. Over there, the wind was at their backs. Mayor Xie couldn''t stand steadily in the first ce. In the end, she was knocked down diagonally. We couldn''t see the specific situation. It was all sand and dust in the strong wind. When we heard Mayor Xie scream, we were all stunned. We quickly rushed up to rescue her, but when we got there" He paused, then sorrowfully said, "Mayor Xie was already lying on the ground, protecting her belly. The soil on the ground was slowly turning red with blood."

    Dong Xuebing exploded, "People from Cheng Gang County knocked Hun down."

    A staff hesitated, then said, "It might also be that they pushed her out. They thought of running away at that moment, losing all reason."

    Liao Yimin asked, "Who saw it?"

    "I saw a little, but not clearly," one person said.

    "I got sand in my eyes, but judging by how Mayor Xie fell, she might be pushed, not hit. The position doesn''t seem right for a collision," someone observant said.

    Dong Xuebing''s lips were trembling. "Who did it?"

    "Don''t know."

    "We didn''t see."

    "Yeah, it was chaotic at that time."

    "They all ran towards Mayor Xie."

    Liao Yimin understood Dong Xuebing''s current mood. He was also very angry. "Whether she was pushed or hit, Mayor Xie was injured by them. But the boards also fell when we finally rushed up to rescue her. The people from Cheng Gang County only turned back and saw Mayor Xie, who had fallen and was bleeding. Then, Li Zhixin''s secretary shouted that Mayor Xie slipped, directly shirking responsibility. He shamelessly imed that Mayor Xie identally fell by herself. We were furious then, but Mayor Xie fainted from the pain. Blood was flowing underneath her. We didn''t have time to argue with them. We quickly lifted Mayor Xie into the car and drove to the hospital." Liao Yimin took a deep breath. "Now, Mayor Xie and the child are out of danger. But this matter is not over. Where can you find people so heartless, even daring to push a pregnant woman aside to save themselves? This is not over!"

    "That''s right, it''s not over."

    "Damn, do they think we from Fen Zhou City are easy to bully?"

    "Mayor Xie''s injuries must not be in vain. We must seek an exnation."

    "Mayor Dong, now that you''re here, we have someone to rely on. What should we do?"

    Initially, these outsiders were at a disadvantage on someone else''s turf. Still, now that Dong Xuebing was here, everyone was full of confidence.

    What abilities did Dong Xuebing have?

    They are clearer than anyone else.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t speak, but his cold, icy gaze had already told the people from Fen Zhou City that he would not let this matter off.

    No wonder they were looking at Cheng Gang County''s people differently.

    No wonder Hun, who was usually cautious, would fall like this.

    Listening to their words, Dong Xuebing''s lungs were about to explode. So, people from Cheng Gang County knocked down Hun, and at that time, Li Zhixin and others still denied it.

    Not far away, a nurse from Hun''s ward came out, looked around, and finally saw Dong Xuebing at the end. "The patient woke up and is looking for you."

    Dong Xuebin didn''t move but looked at Liao Yimin and others. "You don''t need to worry about this matter anymore. It''s been a tiring afternoon for you all. Go back and rest."

    Liao Yimin said, "But Mayor Xie''s"

    Dong Xuebing said, "I will handle it. It''s just as well that I have an old score with them. I will settle both the old and new scores together." After saying that, he took a step and walked over.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing''s expression, the nurse couldn''t help but shiver. She didn''t know what had happened, but why did his expression change so suddenly from calm to this?

    The people from Fen Zhou City also exchanged nces. They had seen Dong Xuebin explode more than once before. However, this time, they felt scared. But now, Dong Xuebing''s wife and child were almost killed by people from Cheng Gang County. His anger was undoubtedly stronger than they had seen before.

    Everyone understood that the people from Cheng Gang County were in trouble.

    This matter was not over.

 Chapter 1379: You guys are dead

    Chapter 1379: You guys are dead

    In the hospital.

    Dong Xuebing went in, and the nurse followed.

    "Could you please step out for a moment?" Dong Xuebing looked at her. "I have something to discuss with my wife."

    The nurse''s expression froze for a moment. She said, "Oh," a bit startled by Dong Xuebing. "If there''s anything, just ring the bell."

    He closed the door behind her, took a deep breath, and sat at the bedside. His mind was almost nk, and his blood seemed boiling. It felt like every pore in his body was boiling with anger, unable to stop. He thought of the image of his wife being pushed down in the strong wind, the image of his wife covering her stomach in pain, and the image of Li Zhixin sitting leisurely outside the rescue room. He even thought of the people from Cheng Gang County yelling and scolding at him.

    He was furious.

    His anger was uncontroble.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing''s rage could not be described in words. It was no longer a simple conflict or political struggle. If it weren''t for his wife''s good fortune and his child''s luck, both mother and child would have been lost. This was a deep-seated hatred, a blood feud.

    "What are you thinking?" Xie Hun woke up, leaning against the bedside and looking at him. Her injuries seemed to be much better now as she could half-sit up, but she still spoke with a slight interruption as ifcking strength. Dong Xuebing had only used "REVERSE" to restore his wife''s stomach, and the other injuries had not been addressed, so recovery would take some time.

    "Nothing." Dong Xuebing reached for her hand.

    Xie Hun said, "I heard what Old Liao and the others said."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Who pushed you? Tell me."

    Xie Hun also squeezed his hand. "At that time, the sandstorm was too strong. I couldn''t see clearly. I was pushed on the shoulder, and then I fell. After that, I didn''t know anything." She paused and continued, "You don''t need to worry. Once I am out of the hospital, I will handle it. Right now, I''m just worried about the child. If there are any consequences, even if we save it, there might still be issues after birth."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Rest assured, I promise the child won''t be affected. Don''t forget, I''m a doctor too. Trust me, and don''t worry."

    There would indeed be aftereffects.

    But "REVERSE" had already taken effect, and there would be no issues.

    Now, the child in his wife''s belly had been restored to the state it was in a day ago, without any injuries.

    Xie Hun nodded slightly. "That''s good. Um, where did the people from Cheng Gang County go?"

    "I don''t know." Dong Xuebing said with a dark expression, "After you were saved, I didn''t see them anymore. Think about it, who pushed you back then."

    Xie Hun shook her head. "I can''t remember."

    "Then they''re all involved. Okay, I understand." Dong Xuebing said sternly, "You don''t need to worry about it. None of them can escape."

    "Wait until I''m discharged. I''ll handle it."

    "Take good care of yourself, and leave the rest to me."

    Whenever Dong Xuebing was about to make trouble or conflict with someone, Xie Hun would advise him to be mindful of the impact or stay calm. However, this time, Xie Hun didn''t stop him. Cheng Gang County''s actions also angered her. Perhaps if she got injured, she wouldn''t react this way, but the child was almost lost. Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun would be strange if they didn''t get angry as a couple. "Can you handle it?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "What do you think?"

    Xie Hun nodded. "Good, you''re good at handling such things. I won''t argue with you about it."

    Dong Xuebing carefully avoided the wound on her hand and kissed the back of her hand. "If I don''t ruin their reputation and make them pay, I''ll change my surname to theirs!"

    Xie Hun agreed, "There were seven people at that time. County Mayor Li Zhixin, his secretary, and others I don''t know. All of them were from the new County Party Committee building projectmittee and a constructionpany representative who was inspecting with them."

    Dong Xuebing said, "A constructionpany''s leader and six county officials. Okay, I got it."

    "A bit tired." Xie Hun rubbed her eyelids. "I want to take a nap."

    "You rest well." Dong Xuebing helped her lie down on the bed. "Take a nap. I''ll tell you what happened when you wake up."

    "Okay." Xie Hun closed her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t leave. Instead, he sat on the bed, holding his wife''s hand. Afterforting her to sleep, he got up and left the ward, gently closing the door behind him.

    Ring, ring, ring

    The phone rang.

    Without checking the number, Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, who is this?"

    "It''s Jiang Fangfang." It was Mayor Jiang calling, her voice filled with concern. "I heard from Cheng Gang County that your wife fell and got seriously injured."

    "Fell?" Dong Xuebing''s face turned cold.

    "Not a fall?" Jiang Fangfang said, "What exactly happened?"

    Dong Xuebing said angrily, "Hun just escaped from a life-threatening situation, and the child was barely saved. It wasn''t a fall. When they escaped from the construction site at the new County Party Committee building, the wind blew some construction materials down. Li Zhixin and a group of officials from Chenggang County ran away, and my wife was hit and knocked down."

    There was silence on the other end for a moment. "Are you sure?"

    "Very sure," Dong Xuebing said. "Comrades from Fen Zhou City witnessed it."

    Jiang Fangfang probably understood and said, "Cheng Gang County reported to the city that your wife fell on her own, causing bleeding."

    "That''s how they reported it to the city?"

    "Yes. Li Zhixin, the County Mayor, reported it."

    Fen Zhou City was there for research, so incidents like this had to be reported.

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebingughed bitterly out of anger. "What a clean way to shift responsibility." He didn''t expect Cheng Gang County to be so despicable from top to bottom.

    Jiang Fangfang immediately said, "Wait for me. I''ming over now."

    Dong Xuebing appreciated Jiang Fangfang''s good intentions but replied, "Thank you, but you don''t need to. This is something I, as a husband and father, can handle."

    "What if they insist it has nothing to do with them? How will you handle it?" Jiang Fangfang asked.

    "I have witnesses on my side, and I will gather evidence," Dong Xuebing said. There was something he didn''t say. Even if there was no evidence, he had his ways to make those bastards die without knowing how.

    After hanging up this call, many more calls came in  from Pu An, Yao Cui, Jian Xiangrong, Lu Zhi, and others. Everyone knew that County Mayor Dong''s wife and child were in trouble.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t say much to them, quickly ending the calls. His gaze turned chilling as he looked towards the not-so-distant new County Party Committee office building, visible from where he stood.

    Last time, you intentionally sent vigers to block our way and attack us. I let it go. But this time, you almost killed my wife and child.

    Li Zhixin

    Cheng Gang County

    You''re finished. None of you will escape!

 Chapter 1380: Hung up a Deputy City Mayors phone call.

    Chapter 1380: Hung up a Deputy City Mayor''s phone call.

    Afternoon.

    Cheng Gang County.

    In the hospital corridor, after finishing a call, Dong Xuebing coldly stashed his phone into his pocket. He greeted a nurse, asking her to take good care of Hun. Turning around, Dong Xuebing was about to go downstairs. As he walked, he reyed all the events in his mind. In an instant, he pondered over many things. He had to handle the situation, and various methods were avable. However, he considered them too mild. Those were the tactics used for resolvingmon conflicts. This time was different. The selfish and despicable Cheng Gang County leaders had almost killed his wife and child. He didn''t n to use the usual tricks involving no real consequences. How could he let Cheng Gang County Leaders off the hook so quickly? They had to pay the price, a bloody price.

    As for the consequences

    To hell with the consequences!

    Cheng Gang County arranged the incident where vigers surrounded and spat on Mayor Jiang Fangfang. Now, Hun and his child were almost killed by several people from Cheng Gang County.

    Cheng Gang County

    Dong Xuebing had reached his limit.

    Now, not even the heavens could stop him!

    Just as he was about to descend the stairs, a staff member from the Fenzhou City Education system, holding a mobile phone, rushed up, panting. When he saw Dong Xuebing, he hurriedly said, "Mayor Dong, it''s a call from Mei He City. Director Liao asked me to transfer it to you." After that, he said, "Mayor Hua, let me pass the phone to Mayor Dong."

    City Mayor Hua

    Hua Li, Mei He City Deputy Mayor.

    Although he hadn''t entered the City Party Committee, he was in charge of education and investment promotion as the Deputy Mayor. Dong Xuebing hadn''t met him before, but he had some understanding of the leaders in their city. Though he wasn''t clear about the intricacies of the rtionships, he could at least call out names and positions. Since he was the Deputy Mayor in charge of education, it was inevitable that Hun had coordinated with Hua Li when she came to research. Now that something had happened to her in Cheng Gang County, Dong Xuebing wasn''t surprised that Hua Li would call Fen Zhou City people.

    The person from Fen Zhou City handed over the phone.

    Dong Xuebing took it. "Hello, Mayor Hua."

    Hua Li responded, "You''re Mayor Dong, the husband of Mayor Xie, right? I just heard the news. I was in a meeting and got the information just a while ago. Luckily, Mayor Xie is stable now, and the child is saved. I''m on my way there now."

    "Thank you for your concern, Mayor Hua. I want to know how you are going to resolve this matter."

    "What do you mean? How to resolve it?"

    "My wife didn''t slip."

    "Really? Then how did she fall?"

    "Li Zhixin and others from Cheng Gang County pushed her down."

    Hua Li paused momentarily on the other end and said, "At that time, the wind was strong, and her center of gravity was lost. Mayor Xie, being pregnant, may not have seen the road clearly and tripped. It''s normal. We can''t be sure it was Director Li and others who collided with her. Besides, I heard a sandstorm all around, making it impossible to see anything. Even if Mayor Xie was knocked down, it was an ident. Nobody could see things clearly in those conditions. Moreover, collisions were inevitable during evacuation, with construction materials falling. It''s an unforeseeable ident. I will urge them to investigate the cause of the incident thoroughly."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing''s tone also became more serious. "Make it clear, Mayor Hua. I''m not talking about a collision. I''m talking about a push. People from Cheng Gang County pushed my wife."

    "How do you know?"

    "Hun told me herself."

    "With such low visibility at the time, Mayor Xie probably didn''t see clearly," Hua Li directly denied Xie Hun''s testimony.

    Dong Xuebing also sensed Hua Li''s attitude, and his anger surged. "How do you know my wife didn''t see clearly? Even if the visibility was low, my wife is not blind. Whether she was pushed or collided with, she can distinguish. Moreover, the Fen Zhou City officials were watching from a distance. Every one of them is a witness. The posture of being knocked down and being pushed down ispletely different. Even if, for the sake of argument, my wife was knocked down by them, this matter is not over. It''s not as trivial as you put it. The people from Cheng Gang County not only abandoned a vulnerable pregnant woman but also knocked down my wife, leaving her behind. At the same time, they only cared about saving themselves. What kind of officials are they? What kind of party members are they?"

    "Mayor Dong, I understand your feelings."

    "I don''t need your understanding. I want an exnation," Dong Xuebing said with lingering anger.

    When a Deputy County Mayor talked to him like this, Hua Li became impatient. "It''s just an ident. Mayor Xie is fine now, isn''t she?"

    "What do you mean by fine''? She has multiple abrasions on her body, and the child almost didn''t make it. We don''t even know if there will be any after-effects in the future. This is not fine.'' What do you mean by nothing happened''? A mere ident almost resulted in the loss of two lives. How can you casually pass it off with your words."

    Hua Li said coldly, "I understand your emotions, Mayor Dong, but getting angry like this won''t help."

    Dong Xuebing angrily retorted, "I do not lose my temper easily. If the construction materials fell on my wife''s head and she fell while trying to dodge, I wouldn''t say anything. That would be her fault. But at the time, the falling objects didn''t hit my wife at all. Instead, they fell on the people from Cheng Gang County. Even though they had reached a safe ce, they still didn''t feel reassured and continued running. They even pushed my wife down. I want to ask those people from Cheng Gang County, by what right do they report that my wife slipped? What evidence do you have to dere it an ident and absolve the responsibility of Cheng Gang County''s leadership? Were you at the scene? Were you there?"

    Hua Li was also annoyed, "Then go find evidence."

    "I don''t need you to tell me. I will find it myself." If it were a normal situation, Dong Xuebing would undoubtedly show his respect to a Deputy City Mayor, considering him a superior. However, today''s Dong Xuebing wasn''t giving anyone face. He could sense from Deputy City Mayor Hua''s tone and attitude that he had a good rtionship with Cheng Gang County. Maybe he had a good rtionship with Li Zhixin, the Cheng Gang County Mayor. From start to finish, he was trying to defend Chenggang County.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t take it anymore and hung up the phone. Hua Li had never encountered such an insubordinate leader. He was furious.

    On the other hand, the person from Fen Zhou City next to them wasn''t surprised. Hanging up on a leader''s call? This was nothing. Cursing at leaders, even fighting with leaders, was something they had all experienced.

 Chapter 1381: I dont need anything

    Chapter 1381: I don''t need anything

    At the same time, in Mei He City Government, after Dong Xuebing hung up the phone, Deputy City Mayor Hua Li, sitting in his office, mmed the table, suppressed his anger, and immediately called Cheng Gang County.

    Ring, ring, ring

    Li Zhixin''s phone connected.

    "Hello, Mayor Hua," Li Zhixin answered.

    Hua Li''s tone was soft as he spoke, "Are you still at the hospital, Old Li?"

    "No, I left after making sure they were fine. I''m in the county now. Just had a brief meeting with the secretary. I left my secretary and a few others at the hospital," Li Zhixin replied.

    Hua Li said, "I just talked to Mayor Xie''s husband. This Deputy Mayor from Zhen Shui County is fussing about nothing. It''s just an ident, but he''s making a big deal out of it. The quality of Zhen Shui County leaders is quite something. If his wife weren''t injured now, I would have considered having the Disciplinary Committee investigate how he was appointed. It''s outrageous."

    Li Zhixin sneered, "We''ve seen his work style before. Last time, he beat up twenty of our vigers, causing disfigurement and broken legs. Don''t even mention it." Even though it was Li Zhixin''s people who intercepted and tried to rob the Zhen Shui County vehiclesst time, resorting to violence, Dong Xuebing was acting in self-defense. But now, with Li Zhixin''s words, it seemed like Zhen Shui County was entirely at fault.

    Hua Li might also be aware of that incident but chose not to dwell on it. He did not respond and continued, "Be cautious. I think this Dong Xuebing wants to escte the matter."

    "I understand, Mayor Hua."

    "Make sure to control the impact. Do you understand?" Hua Li advised.

    Li Zhixin nodded. Mayor Hua''s words set the tone, reassuring them. They didn''t want this incident to escte in Cheng Gang County or Mei He City. Li Zhixin stated, "I understand. It was indeed an ident. Nobody touched Mayor Xie. She tripped when she turned around to run."

    Hua Li made a sound of agreement. "Handle it on your end."

    Whether it was a trip or a collision, the nature of the incident was entirely different. However, Hua Li didn''t care whether Xie Hun was pushed or fell on her own. He only knew they couldn''t let this incident tarnish their image. Moreover, Hua Li believed that considering the chaotic situation at the time, some collision was inevitable. If Xie Hun had suffered injuries or lost the child, it would be another matter. However, since the mother and child were safe, Hua Li naively thought the matter should end here. Therefore, seeing the emotional response of Xie Hun''s husband, Hua Li decided to make this call to remind Cheng Gang County.

    Li Zhixin understood Hua Li''s intentions.

    On the other side, at the hospital.

    Staircase.

    Dong Xuebing returned the phone to the Fen Zhou Educational Bureau official. He knew it was Liao Yimin''s phone. "Where is Director Liao?"

    The person replied, "He''s downstairs."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What are they doing downstairs?"

    The response came, "Just met people from Cheng Gang County."

    Dong Xuebing squinted, "Where is their County Mayor, Li Zhixin?"

    "He might have already gone back. I didn''t see him," the person replied indignantly.

    Dong Xuebing vividly remembered the situation when Hun and the child were being rescued. He could recall that everyone else was standing, but Li Zhixin remained seated, unapologetic for knocking down Hun. After the surgery, he casually checked and left. He found this attitude disdainful and arrogant.

    The Fen Zhou City official, who had just guessed the content of Dong Xuebing''s conversation with the city leaders, was outraged and slightly puzzled.

    Why was Cheng Gang County so arrogant?

    Why did the city show such favoritism toward Cheng Gang County?

    Even if it was a leader from another city, Mayor Xie was still a Deputy City Mayor. She was treated so poorly here, and no one stood up to speak.

    He didn''t understand.

    But Dong Xuebing did.

    Although Fen Zhou City, where Dong Xuebing worked, wasn''t wealthy, it was rtively better off. Fen Zhou was close to the capital, and its economic development and residents'' living standards were decent. Even in poorer counties like Yan Tai, they weren''t purely at the grassroots level. On the contrary, ces like Fen Zhou, Mei He City, and Cheng Gang County were the real grassroots. The robust local character and impoverished life naturally determined the different work styles of leaders. They were resolute, harsh, and quick to shift responsibility and cover things up at the first sign of trouble. This was amon phenomenon here.

    Moreover, Dong Xuebing had conflicts with the city before, seizing back several million RMB for Zhen Shui County. Ultimately, he even took an additional one million from the city, which disgusted them. With Xie Hun receiving such despicable treatment this time, nobody from the city spoke up. Even though Xie Hun was a Deputy Mayor, the people''s attitudes would certainly change a bit once they heard she was Dong Xuebing''s wife. They were unaware of Hun''s background, perhaps thinking that an external Deputy City Mayor from a remote city wasn''t as important as their people.

    So, they chose not to address the issue.

    They didn''t even bother to understand the facts.

    Their first reaction was to cover up the incident.

    If it were someone else, dealing with such a situation might be challenging, especially on someone else''s turf. But they encountered Dong Xuebing.

    No injustice could escape Dong Xuebing''s pursuit.

    "Where are they?"

    "Uh, who are you referring to?"

    "The people who pushed Hun aside at that time."

    "Downstairs. Director Liao and his people are having a dispute with those guys."

    "I heard from Hun that there were seven people."

    "Except for their Mayor, who isn''t here, everyone else is downstairs. Oh, by the way, the President of the constructionpany is also gone, so there are just five people."

    Dong Xuebing responded with a nod and headed straight downstairs.

    Sensing Dong Xuebing''s agitation, the Fen Zhou City official knew County Mayor Dong was about to lose his temper.

    Downstairs.

    Before reaching the scene, Dong Xuebing in the corridor could hear the heated arguments, including Liao Yimin''s voice, which he recognized immediately.

    Old Liao had been holding back his anger for too long today, from when Mayor Xie fell until now. Finally, he couldn''t bear it any longer and shed with the people from Cheng Gang County.

    Others from Fen Zhou City were also involved.

    "Say it again!"

    "You pushed someone and still have the nerve!"

    "Don''t think we didn''t see. Step forward and admit you had pushed Mayor Xie!"

    "Don''t expect to leave this matter unsettled today. You must give us an exnation!"

    "What kind of people are you? Ignoring a pregnant woman and pushing her down to clear the way for yourself. Are you still human?"

    A noisy confrontation ensued.

    Several patients and doctors had gathered around.

    A few nurses considered approaching to remind them they were in a hospital. Still, a head nurse held them back, probably recognizing that County officials were among them.

    People from Cheng Gang County wore grim expressions.

    The Mayor''s secretary, a tall and robust figure Zhou Wei, stepped forward in front of the Fen Zhou City officials, saying, "Who pushed? I didn''t see anything."

    They were all part of the Project Command Center this time, including two from the nning Bureau and two from Cheng Gang County''s government office.

    "I didn''t see it either."

    "Are you using us??"

    "Mayor Xie tripped on her own. Why are you ming us?"

    "This was an unexpected ident. No one wanted to see such a thing happen. Don''t falsely use others. I''m telling you."

    The people from Cheng Gang County seemed to be easily agitated.

    Liao Yimin and the Fen Zhou City officials were infuriated. They hadn''t expected such an attitude. They had seen it then. Someone from inside had pushed or bumped into Mayor Xie. They believed that people from Cheng Gang County couldn''t be unaware and must be fully aware of the truth. In their view, the other party should be feeling guilty and remorseful for what happened to Mayor Xie. However, they did not admit it and acted arrogantly, stubbornly insisting that Mayor Xie tripped. It was aplete distortion of reality.

    Even Liao Yimin, an education official, couldn''t help but want to resort to violence. He couldn''t believe that these people standing before him were officials from Cheng Gang County.

    Where would you find such officials?

    Even the basic human decency seemed to becking.

    A Fen Zhou City official couldn''t help but curse out loud.

    The people from Cheng Gang County, led by Secretary Zhou Wei, red at them with an air of righteousness. However, their true thoughts remained known only to themselves.

    Seeing this scene, Dong Xuebing said nothing. He looked at Zhou Wei and the other four for a moment. These were five of the people who had nearly caused Hun''s death due to the unsafe storage of construction materials at the new County Party Committeepound. Dong Xuebing''s expression showed no anger but rather a calm demeanor. Since hanging up with Deputy Mayor Hua, Dong Xuebing has maintained thisposed expression.

    The Fen Zhou City people noticed Dong Xuebing''s arrival.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "County Mayor Dong,e quickly."

    "They won''t admit it and are still staring at us."

    Zhou Wei shouted, "Admit what? With the strong wind today, no one could have avoided it under those circumstances. Are you not done yet?" Even with Dong Xuebing''s arrival, Zhou Wei didn''t give him any face and continued yelling.

    Mayor Xie had just escaped from a life-threatening situation, and ording to expectations, even if they were from Cheng Gang County, they shouldn''t have this kind of attitude. However, they were more arrogant than ever, as if they were angered by being wrongly used. The more they acted this way, the more it exposed their guilt.

    Dong Xuebing looked deeply at Zhou Wei. At this moment, he had already formted a way to deal with them. When it came to being ruthless, he never hesitated.

    Evidence was no longer needed.

    You don''t need to admit it anymore.

    Regardless of who pushed Hun, the oue would be the same.

 Chapter 1382: The time is ripe

    Chapter 1382: The time is ripe

    Hospital.

    In the lobby.

    It was after 4 am.

    Watching the officials of Fen Zhou City and Cheng Gang County arguing again, Dong Xuebing''s expression remained indifferent and terrifyingly calm. Looking at him like this, the people from Fen Zhou City were somewhat stunned. Mayor Xie was still undergoing treatment, and these people from Cheng Gang County were speaking ill below, even taunting them. This was too much. Based on Fen Zhou City''s understanding of Dong Xuebing, how could he endure such things? What was at stake was not just anyone''s life. It was Dong Xuebing''s wife and child. He would take action after hearing this, as this had always been the modus operandi of the jinx. However, why didn''t he act?

    What does it mean?

    Why didn''t he act?

    Is this still the God of gues?

    Could he be considering the consequences and doesn''t want to act? But when has Mayor Dong ever cared about consequences? He always acted when it was time to act. This is strange. Today is bizarre.

    After arguing with Secretary Zhou Wei for a few sentences, his face red and his neck thick, Liao Yimin turned to look at Dong Xuebing, noticing his unusual behavior.

    Dong Xuebing finally spoke, "Secretary Zhou, right?"

    Zhou Wei looked at him with the same provocative look, devoid of concern, and asked, "How is Mayor Xie?"

    Ignoring Zhou Wei''s words, Dong Xuebing said, "I want the people who were with Hun then toe with me to the new County Party Committee building. I want to see the scene."

    With a stern face, the burly Zhou Wei resisted again, "You also think it was someone from our county who knocked down Mayor Xie, right?"

    Liao Yimin shouted, "What are you being arrogant about?"

    An official from Fen Zhou City said angrily, "Who are you shouting at?"

    Dong Xuebing is Mayor Xie''s husband, and he is yelled at. It was equivalent to Mayor Xie being yelled at. The people from Fen Zhou City naturally wouldn''t ept this.

    But Zhou Wei was still defiant, "What''s wrong with shouting at you guys? This is groundless usations."

    Several Cheng Gang County staff members who were not present at the scene also thought that the people from Fen Zhou City were too much. They naturally believed in their people. Moreover, Mayor Li was present at that time. How could it be possible that he didn''t point out if they pushed the pregnant woman away? So, when Secretary Zhou spoke, everyone united. They felt wronged and provoked, and Secretary Zhou''s anger was justified. You can''t wrong people even if you are Mayor Xie''s husband or subordinate.

    Both sides began to argue again.

    The people from Cheng Gang County indeed had a bad temper, and their voices were loud.

    Dong Xuebing was toozy to waste time with them. "I''ll repeat it. Let''s go to the new Party Committee building."

    One of the five Cheng Gang County officials said, "If you want to say that we knocked down Mayor Xie, you can. But if you do, bring out the evidence."

    Dong Xuebing said indifferently, "We are going there to find evidence."

    Zhou Wei seemed unafraid, "Fine, let''s go together."

    All five seemed to wear expressions of being wronged and followed along.

    Liao Yimin and the others also wanted to follow Dong Xuebing, but Dong Xuebing stopped them. "Old Liao, you guys don''t need to go. Please take care of Hun."

    "But"

    "Listen to me."

    "Well, alright."

    Liao Yimin and the others stayed behind to take care of Mayor Xie.

    The other staff members from Cheng Gang County gradually left the hospital.

    Dong Xuebing drove his Range Rover and parked in the open-air parking lot. Once inside the car, he lit a cigarette and smoked slowly. He nced at the Cheng Gang County officials who got into their cars in front. Including Zhou Wei, two from the nning Bureau, and two from the County Government Office, all five were present. Others were staff members from relevant departments, totaling about ten people. The seven people mentioned by Hun were missing only the County Deputy Mayor, Li Zhixin, and the head of the constructionpany.

    The leading car in front started, guiding the way.

    Dong Xuebing flicked the cigarette butt, stepped on the gas, and followed.

    Because Hun was sent to the hospital by Liao Yimin and the others, the new countymittee building was not far away. It took only a few minutes to arrive.

    A newly built school was not far on the west side.

    On the east side was the location where Xie Hun had the ident.

    It was arge courtyard with unpaved ground, all dirt roads. A crane and two trucks were inside, surrounded by many construction materials. In the center stood a six-story office building, almostpleted, without paint yet. Only some final work was needed. The top floor seemed unfinished, and the construction debris that fell earlier came from the materials piled on the rooftop.

    The wind hadn''t stopped but had weakened a bit.

    A lot of dust was floating in the air, necessitating the protection of the eyes.

    The car stopped, and the people from Cheng Gang County got out of the cars.

    Dong Xuebing also opened the door and got out but didn''t cover his mouth and eyes like the others. Instead, he stood at the courtyard gate, seemingly unaware, looking inside.

    A cordon tape surrounded the area.

    A police car was parked outside, with two police officers guarding.

    Dong Xuebing lifted the cordon, entering without lowering his head.

    "What are you doing? Come out!" The police officer was fierce. "Unauthorized personnel are not allowed inside!

    Zhou Wei and the people from Cheng Gang County walked over. "He is a family member of the injured and wants to see the scene."

    "Oh, Secretary Zhou." The police officer''s harsh expression immediately changed when facing Dong Xuebing, adopting a respectful demeanor. "But it''s not safe inside. What if"

    "It''s okay." After Zhou Wei finished speaking, he also bent down and entered.

    The remaining officials from Cheng Gang County followed and entered the courtyard.

    At the time of the incident, the falling materials were entirely due to the strong wind, an ident. The constructionpany should have handled the issue by now, and there shouldn''t be any danger. As expected, several people came out of the office building.

    The one leading them was someone Dong Xuebing had seen at the hospital, the head of the constructionpany, and the eyewitness to the incident. Several workers wearing safety helmets followed him, obviously having juste down from the rooftop.

    Zhou Wei asked, "Mr. Sun, have you found the cause of the ident?"

    Sun nodded, "The rope binding the materials broke, and the wind blew down the materials. We''ve just fixed it, and everything is fine now."

    Dong Xuebing looked at them, "This is to investigate the cause of the ident. Where is the professional investigation team?"

    Sun Zong nced at him, "We are professionals and have already investigated and confirmed that it was an ident."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "When there''s a problem at a construction site, sending people from your own constructionpany to investigate and directly enter the scene to rearrange the materials is like having a person used of murder investigate whether he killed someone. It''s ridiculous."

    But surprisingly, Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything and continued to walk inside.

    The danger had been eliminated, and the people from Cheng Gang County followed without concern. The two police officers outside also joined them.

    In the unfinished office building below.

    Dong Xuebing looked up and lowered his head, "Where did my wife fall?"

    "I don''t know. I didn''t have time to note that then, and we immediately sent her to the hospital," Zhou Wei said.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the two police officers who had followed, "Where is it?" Zhou Wei didn''t say, but the police must know.

    The police officer frowned and pointed to the ground, "Right in front of you here."

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head again, but there was no trace of blood. "Where is the blood?"

    "With such a strong wind and sand, the soil has covered everything, and it''s gone by now," the police officer replied.

    Dong Xuebing crouched down, used his hands to scrape away the sand from the designated area, and then found some sandy soil with traces of blood underneath, still moist and notpletely dry.

    His wife''s blood.

    Touching it in his hands, Dong Xuebing felt a pang in his heart. He then looked around for the footprints. Footprints could reveal how Hun was pushed away. However, he didn''t see a single footprint after searching for a long time. "Where are the footprints?"

    "What footprints?"

    "What are you talking about?"

    The police officer frowned unhappily, seemingly disgusted with Dong Xuebing''s tone. "With such a strong wind, everything has been wiped out. How can there be any footprints?"

    Dong Xuebing pointed to a nearby ce, "Then tell me why there are still clear footprints over there, but there is not a trace here?"

    "The sand has covered everything," the police officer said.

    Dong Xuebing said, "I don''t think the wind erased them. It''s probably someone deliberately erasing them."

    "What are you saying?" The other young police officer, annoyed, said, "Say it again."

    Mr. Sun said, "Mayor Dong, dont make baseless usations if you don''t understand the situation. With so much construction material in the yard, a random gust of wind can sweep everything away. Hence, it''s normal not to have footprints."

    It''s just a few square meters that are missing.

    How could anyone be fooled?

    Not to mention Dong Xuebing, even the Cheng Gang County staff members who were not at the scene at the time were taken aback, their eyes flickering.

    Could it be that Mayor Li pushed Mayor Xie?

    Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that no footprints or bloodstains exist?

    Their gazes kept shifting towards Zhou Wei and the other five. The few who had spoken up for Chief Li in the hospital now remained silent.

    Zhou Wei noticed the strange expressions of the staff members, his face darkening, "What are you looking at? Go wait in the car."

    The staff members were eager toply, answering affirmatively, and quickly went to the entrance and left.

    The head of the constructionpany also didn''t want any unnecessary words to spread. He instructed his workers to leave as well.

    Only the six people involved in the ident and the two police officers remained on the scene.

    Dong Xuebing continued to search for evidence. He was waiting for an opportunity.

    Evidence?

    He didn''t need it at all.

    "Mayor Dong, have you seen enough? You''ve been to the scene. It''s just an unexpected ident. If you want to find something we can''t help you with, you can find it yourself," Zhou Wei said. "Let''s go."

    "Let''s go, everyone," one person from the county government office said.

    Suddenly, the wind rose, a gust of wind sweeping over.

    The wind in their area was intermittent, sometimes intense, sometimes weak. So, the six people quickly covered their faces and turned their backs to the wind.

    Dong Xuebing was waiting for this moment.

    Leave? Today, none of you six will leave.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to teach them a cruel lesson, making them pay tenfold for Hun''s suffering.

 Chapter 1383: Revenge

    Chapter 1383: Revenge

    Strong wind

    The wind was getting stronger.

    The sand and dust filled the sky under the new County Party Committee building. Just like the previous afternoon, the visibility was low. When Zhou Weisun, the county secretary, and eight others realized it was impossible to continue. They nced at the other staff members who had already taken shelter in their cars and prepared to leave. They showed everything they needed and did what their county should do. Fen Zhou City could not find fault with them. They didn''t want to waste time with Dong Xuebing here.

    "Let''s go."

    "The wind is too strong."

    "Let''s get back to the car."

    Led by Zhou Wei, even though he was just a secretary, his status was different as he was Secretary Li Zhixin''s secretary. When Zhou Wei nodded and said, "Let''s go," they turned around.

    Dong Xuebing coldly closed his eyes.

    STOP.

    Time suddenly froze.

    The swirling sand and wind stopped mid-air, and the howling wind abruptly ceased.

    The vast courtyard fell silent, and all objects, people, and light froze.

    ncing at the eight people in front of him, who stood like statues with their backs turned, Dong Xuebing didn''t know if he had enough time left. He didn''t want to dy even a moment. Instead of taking the stairs in the corridor, he turned around and tookrge strides, grabbing a railing after a few meters and climbing up. The building wasn''t entirely constructed yet, with many scaffoldings around. Dong Xuebing effortlessly climbed to the top of the sixth floor.

    Twenty-five seconds

    Twenty-six seconds

    Twenty-seven seconds

    STOP''s time continues to move.

    No one was on the rooftop, and the workers had also taken a break due to the strong wind today. Only some construction materials were piled in various corners, all securely tied with ropes, obviously fixed by the workers who hade to restore the scene just now. Dong Xuebing reached into his pocket and pulled out a pair of gloves, wearing them on his hands. When working in Yan Tai County, after the incident involving his fingerprints on Li Hongbao''s body, Dong Xuebing always carried a pair of gloves for unforeseen situations. Today was one of those days. He didn''t want to leave any fingerprints.

    Oh, and his shoes, too.

    Dong Xuebing took off his shoes and ced them on the table. Barefoot, he walked over to inspect a pile of construction materials. He went up and untied the fixed ropes, pulling out two boards. One was the same type of board that had fallen in the afternoon, and on top of it was a slightly smaller steel te. Dong Xuebing pulled them out and set them aside. These boards naturally floated in mid-air due to the force of time. Dong Xuebing turned his head and walked towards several construction machines, leaning against the edge of the building. They were heavy, and the construction workers didn''t think the wind could blow them down. Dong Xuebing picked a few and started to move them.

    You all don''t admit it. It''s fine.

    You all didn''t hesitate to push my wife down when you were in danger. Then I''ll let you have a taste of your own medicine.

    I''ll y with you all.

    Let''s see who can outy whom.

    Dong Xuebing liked this tit-for-tat method. To be precise, today, he nned to give them back tenfold. It''s not that he was ruthless. It''s just that the people of Cheng Gang County thoroughly angered him. If Li Zhixin and Zhou Wei admitted afterward that they identally knocked down Hun due to panic, his reaction wouldn''t have been so extreme. But they didn''t. Not only did they not admit it, but they also shifted the me to his wife, iming that she fell on her own. Ultimately, they even sent people to eliminate evidence such as footprints. They boldly argued with the family of the victim. Don''t me him for being heartless.

    Everything is ready.

    Dong Xuebing stepped on the rooftop''s edge, put on his shoes, and picked up the prepared construction materials and some small construction machines. He threw them off the building. However, during STOP, all objects had no gravity. The absence of gravity didn''t mean the absence of weight. Apart from Dong Xuebing, who was not affected by the time stop, all objects would experience a "tension force" from time. The smaller the object, the smaller the tension force; therger the object, the greater the tension force. So, even without gravity, it was not realistic for Dong Xuebing to move some particrlyrge objects, such as this building. Not to mention, the building had a foundation. Even if there was no foundation, Dong Xuebing couldn''t move it because of itsrge volume and the time''s "Tension force."

    However, the weight of these things was obviously within his range.

    Dong Xuebing moved them quickly, throwing them one by one to let them float in mid-air. He felt the positions were incorrect, so he reached out to adjust theirnding points.

    Okay.

    Everything is ready.

    Three minutes have passed since STOP was activated.

    Dong Xuebing started, retracing his steps down the same path he took on the scaffolding. He saw the footprints he was standing on earlier and stood on them, maintaining the same posture and expression as before the stop. Then he silently uttered the word "STOP," releasing the time freeze.

    Exhale.

    Time resumed.

    The people from Cheng Gang County had just turned around and were about to leave.

    The strong wind instantly scattered Dong Xuebing''s hair, and a lot of sand hit his face, causing a stinging pain.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t mind. Instead, he blocked his eyes and nced at the top without changing his expression.

    The visibility under the strong wind and dust was not high, but it wasn''tpletely obscured. The eight people below didn''t notice, but several staff members from Cheng Gang County, who were in their cars not far away, suddenly eximed.

    "Be careful!"

    "Above, above!"

    "Leaders, run quickly!"

    "Something is falling!"

    The car doors opened, and the people immediately got out, shouting in fear.

    The eight people below finally reacted. They saw boards, construction materials, and machines falling toward them when they looked up. They were all shocked.

    "Damn!"

    "Run!"

    "Run!"

    Zhou Wei shouted, leading the way. The four people from the nning Bureau and the County Government Office didn''t care about the others. They hurriedly ran towards the outside of the courtyard. They were all stunned by the unexpected scene. No one expected the building materials Mr. Sun just fixed would be blown down by the wind and fall toward them.

    Zhou Wei and the other four were the quickest to react.

    Mr. Sun and two police officers behind them were a step behind, running half a secondter.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing also started running outside. However, just as he took a step, the two police officers realized what was happening and ran out in a panic.

    Thud!

    The officer collided with Dong Xuebing''s shoulder.

    Dong Xuebin''s footing was unstable, almost being thrown off.

    The other police officer found Dong Xuebing blocking his way, pulled him out of his way, and continued running without even looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. Among these eight people, only six were the culprits who pushed Hun. He didn''t n to do anything to these two police officers. However, after being bumped and pulled, coupled with their involvement in destroying evidence, he had already passed judgment on them in his heart.

    All eight of you are finished.

    At this moment, the things from above had already fallen. They were only a few meters above them, and in such a short time, they couldn''t run out of the danger zone.

    While running, Zhou Wei looked up, watching the falling objects.

    Dong Xuebing squinted his eyes and suddenly made a forward dash, pretending to flee for his life. The two police officers ran diagonally to avoid the falling board above. He wouldn''t let them get away. He bumped into one officer''s arm with his shoulders. The elder officer then knocked into the younger officer, and both stumbled out. In the end, the falling board abruptly smashed into their lower bodies.

    Crack.

    The sound of bones breaking could be heard almost clearly.

    The two officers screamed in pain and fainted. It was estimated that even if they recovered, they would be unable to engage in vigorous physical activities for the rest of their lives.

    Witnessing the two officers being hit, the two officials from the nning Bureau ran even faster. A construction machine falling from abovended directly on the ear of one nning Bureau official. It continued to fall and made another cracking sound as it hit his shoulder. His ear was instantly severed, and his shoulder was crushed. The other official from the nning Bureau was not any better. He felt a push from behind when he saw his colleague lose his ear. He does not know who collided with him. His footsteps faltered, and his head leaned out. A small board whooshed past, and the man only felt a coolness on his nose. Upon reaching for his face, he was horrified to discover that his nose and lips had been sliced off. He screamed in pain and fainted.

    This scene terrified the onlookers outside, and their faces turned pale.

    "Run!" Dong Xuebing shouted while running, pretending to be rmed.

    Zhou Wei also ran faster. He identally collided with two other people from the County Government Office while dodging a falling object. One official fell, causing the others behind, including Mr. Sun, to trip over him. They became entangled. Seizing the opportunity, Zhou Wei, feeling ruthless, grabbed a nearby official, intending to use him as leverage to escape. He did manage to dodge the falling object, which brushed past him, but unfortunately, it hit the official Zhou Wei grabbed on the back of his neck. Zhou Wei had used that official to shield himself from the disaster.

    The neck contains the cervical spine.

    The official grunted, fell to the ground, and went silent.

    In the next moment, Dong Xuebing caught up, pretending to be unstable on his feet, and deliberately stepped on Mr. Sun''s heel. Without making a sound, he flicked a stone from his hand, hitting Zhou Wei''s knee. The three men immediately tumbled over, and just as they thought a steel te falling from above wouldn''t hit them, it did.

    "No!"

    "Stay away."

    Zhou Wei, Mr. Sun, and the third person panicked.

    But the steel te wouldn''t heed their calls. Instead, it strangely twisted in mid-air, changing its angle and looming over them menacingly.

    This was, of course, the angle change manipted by Dong Xuebing during STOP.

    Dong Xuebing also pretended to fall, pinning down Zhou Wei, who was trying to get back on his feet.

    "Get off me!" Zhou Wei shouted.

    But the steel te had already descended.

    Swish!

    "Ah!"

    Zhou Wei''s legs, the left foot of the county government official, and Mr. Sun''s right hand were all sliced off by that steel te as if cutting through a watermelon.

 Chapter 1384: Everyone was disabled

    Chapter 1384: Everyone was disabled

    The steel tes fell.

    The air seemed to freeze for an instant, and everything fell silent.

    Zhou Wei and Mr. Sun stared at the fallen steel tes, holding their breath in shock.

    When their thighs and arms were cut off, they didn''t even feel it. However, the moment they looked down, they all screamed in horror.

    Screams echoed through the courtyard, a heart-wrenching sound.

    The whistling sand and dust in the raging wind created a ghastly scene, with bloody limbs scattered all around, resembling a hellish nightmare.

    "Ah!"

    "My hand!"

    "Help!"

    "Save us!"

    Outside the courtyard, the people from Cheng Gang County were dumbfounded. A female staff couldn''t hold back and vomited. The loud noise and screams attracted many passersby. When they looked inside from the entrance and saw the bloody scene, several onlookers couldn''t help but vomit as well.

    Half of an arm.

    An entire nose.

    Two pieces of lips.

    Two severed thighs.

    The scene before them was horrifying.

    "Save Secretary Zhou and the rest!"

    "Oh no, oh no!"

    "Quick, call an ambnce!"

    People from Cheng Gang County shouted, and several urgently took out their phones to make calls, but none dared to approach and help.

    There were still falling objects.

    No one wanted to follow in their footsteps.

    Another fragment of a board fell.

    Dong Xuebing, lying on the ground, looked at the police officers on the side, then nced at the situation of Zhou Wei and Mr. Sun. He felt pretty satisfied. He didn''t want to kill them. That wouldn''t achieve the desired effect. It was too simple. All eight of them were disabled, and his goal was achieved. You almost caused my wife and child to lose their lives. Deny it all you want. Well, I''ll make sure you all remain disabled for life. Dong Xuebing thought it was fair. Otherwise, with the destruction of evidence, he had no way to deal with the people from Cheng Gang County. If they didn''t receive the punishment they deserved, they wouldn''t repent in the future but continue to be scoundrels in the ranks of officials.

    Dong Xuebing had given them a chance.

    If someone hade forward to point out who pushed Hun, if they hadn''t destroyed the evidence, if they hadn''t boldly shouted against the people from Fen Zhou City after the incident, if they hadn''t shown an attitude of sacrificing others for their survival, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t have been so ruthless.

    However

    Zhou Wei used other officials as shields.

    Two police officers pulled Dong Xuebing away to save their lives.

    Dong Xuebing was utterly disappointed with these people and naturally wouldn''t show mercy. Many falling objects weren''t originally aimed at those people. Still, he stopped time, walked over, and added force to change the direction of the falling objects. This resulted in a catastrophic scene for all of them. Watching each of the eight people either faint or scream in pain, he felt satisfied.

    At this moment, he was unharmed.

    Dong Xuebing supported himself and stood up.

    Surprisingly, Zhou Wei didn''t faint. He was holding his lower body, which no longer had legs. The pain caused him to break out in a cold sweat. Seeing that Dong Xuebing was the only one able to move, Zhou Wei couldn''t help but shout at him, "Save me, damn it!" At this point, Zhou Wei still had an unrepentant attitude. A junior secretary, after nearly causing Dong Xuebing''s wife''s death, dared to give orders and yell at Dong Xuebing.

    "Pick up my legs quickly!" Zhou Wei wasn''t stupid. Knowing that with the current medical technology, there was a good chance for recovery if the severed limbs were promptly stitched back on.

    Still shouting, asking me to save you, with this attitude?

    Dong Xuebing was annoyed once again by the people from Cheng Gang County. When Hun was pushed to the ground by you, why didn''t you help and only focus on escaping? In the end, it was the people from Fen Zhou City who rescued my wife and took her to the hospital. You not only almost killed my wife, but you also didn''t even bother to help. Now, you want me to save you and shout at me aggressively? Are you kidding me?

    Save you?

    Fine.

    I''ll save you.

    Dong Xuebing went up to rescue Zhou Wei. However, his expression seemed rushed, and his steps were precarious. He stumbled and staggered to Zhou Wei.

    Zhou Wei shouted, "Hurry!"

    "I''ming,ing," Dong Xuebing said, lowering his head to help him.

    But at that moment, Dong Xuebing tripped. In an unfortunate misstep, he identally stepped on the severed end of Zhou Wei''s right leg. With a gasp, the flesh and bones on the severed end of the right leg were crushed by Dong Xuebing''s foot and, yes, crushed. The leg was deformed, and the flesh and blood vessels all merged. Although modern medicine is advanced, there are limits. A surgeon might be able to reconnect a cleanly severed thigh, but there''s no way to reconnect a thigh that has been crushed. Dong Xuebing''s unintentional step destroyed Zhou Wei''s hope of recovery.

    Zhou Wei saw it, and his eyes turned red, "Ah, what are you doing to my leg, my leg!"

    "Sorry, I didn''t stand firm," Dong Xuebing apologized, but his tone conveyed irritation. After helping him up, another falling object came down. Ironically, while Dong Xuebing held onto him, his foot slipped again. His shoe kicked Zhou Wei''s left leg, and the left leg rolled out with a gurgling sound,nding precisely where thest falling object hit.

    A loud stter.

    Blood sshed, and the left leg was smashed into a pulp.

    "Ah!" Zhou Wei cursed at Dong Xuebing, "You damn bastard!"

    Out of anger, loss of blood, and unbearable pain, Zhou Wei fainted.

    People outside the courtyard saw it, too, but they thought Dong Xuebing didn''t do it on purpose. In such a disastrous scene, with continuous falling danger, it was inevitable to stumble and fall. Survival was the key, even if both legs were lost. When they saw Zhou Wei not only asking Dong Xuebing to save him but also yelling and cursing at him, many people were disgusted by Zhou Wei. Even those unrted officials from Cheng Gang County were reluctant to help him.

    At this moment, the true nature of a person became more apparent.

    Given Zhou Wei''s character, even the county officials outside Cheng Gang didn''t want to rescue him.

    But Dong Xuebing did.

    Dong Xuebing pulled Zhou Wei to the entrance of the courtyard.

    People from Cheng Gang County looked at Dong Xuebing in surprise, thinking he was magnanimous. Zhou Wei''s group almost killed his wife, and Zhou Wei shouted viciously for Dong Xuebing to save him. If it were someone else, they would have abandoned him long ago. Yet, Dong Xuebing still put aside grievances to save someone.

    That''s what a leader should be.

    That''s what a party member should be.

    Everyone sighed. The falling objects were already cleared, and the danger wasn''t significant. The officials from Cheng Gang County quickly went up to help.

    "Hurry, give me a hand!"

    "Who has cloth for stopping bleeding?"

    "Why hasn''t the ambnce arrived yet?"

    "There are still people inside. Let''s rescue them first."

    Dong Xuebing took charge of the scene. His position made him the highest-ranking there.

    However, they didn''t know Dong Xuebing''s character was far from noble. His penchant for revenge was well-known within the system. The reason he rescued Zhou Wei was not out of selflessness. It was because he feared Zhou Wei might die from excessive bleeding. If that happened, the act of breaking Zhou Wei''s legs and crushing his thighs would lose its meaning. Dong Xuebing didn''t want to kill him outright. It was too simple. He wanted Zhou Wei and the others to suffer for the rest of their lives, considering this to be the best and most significant punishment.

    So, Dong Xuebing went back to save people.

    The wind had subsided, and the sand and dust gradually settled.

    Many people feared the danger and didn''t dare to go deep inside. But Dong Xuebing dared. He rushed in alone while the wind and sand were still blowing. In the chaos, he deliberately damaged an ear and an arm, among other organs. Of course, he didn''t leave shoeprints. Instead, he used a stone to crush them. He wouldn''t give them a chance to reattach severed body parts. Hepletely shattered their hopes of recovery.

    After a while, people were rescued one by one.

    Dong Xuebing worked the hardest, rescuing five people on his own.

    The remaining three were pulled out by Cheng Gang County officials and some brave locals who risked their lives. They were all tired, breathing heavily. Their exhaustion was not only physical but also psychological, as the appearance of these eight people was quite gruesome.

    Bandaging wounds and providing basic first aid, all seven individuals from Cheng Gang County and the constructionpany''s manager, Sun, managed to save their lives.

    Sitting on the ground, several officials from Cheng Gang County looked at the group of leaders led by Zhou Wei. Two of them couldn''t help but run aside and vomit a few times.

    No legs, no feet, no hands  all eight people were now disabled.

    The Cheng Gang County officials understood that Zhou Wei, Mr. Sun, and the others were done for in this lifetime. Not only was keeping their jobs unlikely, but living a normal life would also be unrealistic, especially for Zhou Wei and others with severe injuries. Without one to take care of them, living independently would be impossible.

    Only Dong Xuebing was unscathed.

    Only Dong Xuebing emerged from this unharmed.

    Themon people were unaware of the details. Still, the Cheng Gang County officials knew some of the internal situation. Seeing this, they were terrified.

    This incident was too coincidental.

    Dong Xuebing''s wife had just been injured due to falling objects.

    Now, Zhou Wei and the others were simrly affected by falling objects.

    Was this divine retribution?

    Was it heaven''s punishment for them?

 Chapter 1385: Cheng Gang Countys shock and anger

    Chapter 1385: Cheng Gang County''s shock and anger

    Afternoon.

    Cheng Gang County.

    The workday was not over when County Mayor Li Zhixin''s office phone started ringing.

    Li Zhixin was tapping his fingers on the table, lost in thought. With a cup of tea in his right hand, he was leisurely contemting how to deal with the follow-up issues involving Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. These two individuals irritated him, especially the Deputy County Mayor, who was surnamed Dong. The feedback he received earlier indicated that this Dong person had even taken Zhou Wei and others to the new countymittee courtyard to find evidence. Li Zhixin''s face turned cold. It would have been better if they didn''t continue probing, but now it seemed impossible. Well, he would have to be a bit more forceful. If needed, he would cause some trouble for both Xie and Dong, making them busy with their affairs. Xie Hun''s identity as Deputy City mayor was the only troublesome factor. Still, it didn''t matter. She was just a deputy mayor from another city. No matter how long their hands were, they couldn''t reach Cheng Gang County.

    Li Zhixin believed he had them under control.

    Being forceful was his usual approach.

    After snapping out of his thoughts, Li Zhixin realized the phone had been ringing for quite some time. He looked at the number, raised his hand, and answered, Hello, I''m Li Zhixin.''

    "Mayor Li, there''s trouble."

    "What trouble?"

    "Secretary Zhou and Director Wang are in trouble."

    "Take it slow. Tell me what happened," Li Zhixin frowned.

    The person on the other end of the line hurriedly said, "Half an hour ago, Secretary Zhou, Director Wang, and Mayor Dong went to the new County Party Committee building courtyard. Not long after, there was an ident. Construction materials, including steel tes, fell even more thanst time. Secretary Zhou, Director Wang, Director Li, and Mr. Sun from the constructionpany were all hit. Two on-duty police officers were also hit."

    Li Zhixin was annoyed. Weren''t the construction materials fixed in ce?''

    "They were fixed." The person quickly exined. "Mr. Sun personally supervised the work upstairs and tied many ropes for reinforcement, but they still fell due to strong winds today."

    "How are they?"

    "They''ve been taken to the hospital."

    "I''m asking what kind of injuries they sustained."

    "The legs of the two police officers are crushed, a steel te cut off Secretary Zhou''s thighs, and I didn''t look closely at the others. It''s too tragic."

    Li Zhixin was bewildered. "Tell me again."

    "Maimed, all of them. It''s a scene of severed limbs, very frightening."

    "Did anyone escape unharmed? Did anyone die?"

    "Thankfully, no one died. They are all alive. Fortunately, only one person, Dong Xuebing from Zhen Shui County, was not hit. He didn''t suffer any injuries."

    It was too coincidental.

    All of this is too coincidental.

    Li Zhixin keenly sensed that something was amiss inside. Like everyone else, he wondered why the scene they had experienced with Xie Hun in the afternoon was reyed two hourster with the same characters, only this time. Dong Xuebing reced Xie Hun. Last time, it was Xie Hun who was injured, and now it was the people of Cheng Gang County who were seriously injured. How could such conveniently timed events ur?

    "Mayor Li, are youing to take a look," the person asked.

    "I''ll be there right away," Li Zhixin angrily said, "Seal off the scene and set up a cordon. No one is allowed in or out. Something is not right about this."

    "Well, it was an ident then, and Mayor Dong saved most of them."

    "Saving people is useless. I told you to go and handle it. Go wherever you need to go and stop with the nonsense."

    "I understand." The person knew that Mayor Li was upset and didn''t say much.

    Simr phone calls were happening simultaneously in the offices of other county leaders and departments. Such a significant incident couldn''t be kept secret. Everyone heard about this tragedy.

    Hospital.

    The injured had all been brought in.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t go to the emergency room with them. He didn''t need to. He turned around, went upstairs, and casually walked toward his wife''s ward.

    In the corridor.

    Liao Yimin and officials from Fen Zhou City were waiting outside.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Mayor Dong, you''re back."

    "What happened at the new County Party Committee building courtyard just now?"

    They had just heard about the incident and were somewhat taken aback. However, while they were shocked, there was also an indescribable satisfaction in their hearts. Not for any other reason. It was just so relieving. Finally, there was retribution for the evildoers. They didn''t know how this ident happened and didn''t intend to find out. After all, Dong Xuebing had caused too many inexplicable incidents in Fen Zhou City. They were used to it. They only knew those who offended Dong Xuebing would have a wrong time. Some of the unfortunate methods couldn''t even be exined. This was also why the God of gues was called the God of gues. Like this incident, it was a typical case of the God of gues retaliating consistently. The methods of the God of gues were always unmatched.

    "Where''s Hun?"

    "Inside, just woke up."

    "Okay, I''ll go in and take a look."

    Opening the door, Dong Xuebing entered the ward, closing the door behind him.

    Inside, only Xie Hun was lying on the bed, looking towards the door. "You''re back."

    Dong Xuebing grunted and quickly sat down, gently touching her hand. "How do you feel? Better now? Any difort?"

    Xie Hun forced a smile. "My stomach is much better, not ufortable at all. Just tired and weak."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It''s okay. You should recover by tomorrow."

    "What''s happening outside? It seems chaotic."

    Dong Xuebing said, "While you were asleep, construction materials fell from the new County Party Committee building courtyard again. I was there with the people who pushed you. As a result, several of them are now disabled. Zhou Wei lost both legs, the constructionpany owner, Mr. Sun, broke one leg, two nning officials lost an ear and a shoulder, and the other lost a nose and lips. Two government officials from the county office suffered a broken neck, resulting in lifelong paralysis for one and a broken hand for the other. Oh, and two police officers who went to the scene to destroy evidence also had their lower bodies crushed."

    Xie Hun nced at him. "Are you behind this?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled but didn''t explicitly say, "They are reaping what they sowed. Even the heavens couldn''t bear to watch."

    Xie Hun smiled faintly and held his hand. "Handling such matters is still my little husband''s strong suit."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Of the seven people at the time, six were disabled. We''ve settled this score, but it''s certainly not over. Don''t worry. I haven''t forgotten the main one, Li Zhixin. Let him jump around for a few days. I haven''t figured out how to deal with him, mainly because he returned to the old County Party Committee Building and wasn''t at the scene."

    Xie Hun reminded him, "Be careful."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "I understand. Do you still doubt my ability to handle things? They won''t find anything on me, and there''s nothing to investigate in the first ce."

 Chapter 1386: Scold

    Chapter 1386: Scold

    Evening.

    The sky darkened.

    The raging wind finally subsided.

    Outside Hun''s hospital room, Dong Xuebing and Liao Yimin, who had juste out after visiting, pushed the door open. Several people from the Education Bureau of Fen Zhou City were still waiting outside.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Haven''t had dinner yet?"

    "It''s fine, Mayor Dong, we''re not hungry," one of the officials replied.

    "After a busy day, why aren''t you hungry? I''m here. You all can go back." Dong Xuebing said.

    Liao Yimin also added, "We can''t help much here. Let''s go, let''s have dinner first."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Thank you all for today. It''s been tough for everyone." After a pause, he continued, "I just talked to Hun. She needs to recuperate for a while. These days, we won''t be able to conduct any research. Hun suggests that you all go back first. Director Liao also knows about it. However, my suggestion is for Hun to leave with you. You don''t need to worry about the flight. I''ll make a call to arrange it. There should be a flight tomorrow morning. Go back, get a good night''s sleep, and then leave for Fen Zhou City in the morning."

    Liao Yimin looked at him, "Are you leaving with us?"

    "I still have some things to deal with here, so I won''t leave for now. Please take care of Hun on the way. Thank you." Dong Xuebing replied.

    Li Zhixin hadn''t been dealt with yet.

    Dong Xuebing''s revenge wasn''t over. Of course, he wouldn''t leave.

    "It''s our pleasure. You don''t need to be so polite." Director Liao said.

    "This dinner and amodation tonight are on me," Dong Xuebing added. "You don''t need to wait for Cheng Gang County to make arrangements. Find a hotel."

    Not long after, Liao Yimin left with his people.

    Dong Xuebing immediately made a phone call to book the flight. He also had his considerations. Firstly, he didn''t want Hun to recuperate here because the medical conditions were limited. Secondly, with so many people disabled, Dong Xuebing was afraid that the people from Cheng Gang County might cause trouble. In theory, such a thing should be impossible, but Cheng Gang County''s conduct had thoroughly disappointed Dong Xuebing. The County Leaders were more disgusting than the others. What they were capable of doing wouldn''t surprise Dong Xuebing. It was better to be safe, so he let the people from Fen Zhou City return as soon as possible.

    Everything was settled.

    A nurse happened to pass by the corridor.

    Dong Xuebing stopped her, "How are the injured officials?"

    It had been two or three hours since the incident, and Dong Xuebing hadn''t inquired about the condition of those people.

    The nurse sighed. She said, "It''s very serious. Their lives were saved, but they will be severely disabled for the rest of their lives. Even the severed limbs couldn''t be reattached."

    "Is there a life-threatening situation?"

    "They were brought in on time, so not at the moment."

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged with an "oh" and let her go.

    As soon as the nurse turned around, ring, ring, ring, Dong Xuebing''s phone rang.

    It was Jiang Fangfang''s number.

    "Hello, Mayor Jiang."

    "I just heard about it. What happened?"

    "Well, the wind blew construction materials down, injuring quite a few people."

    "Did you get hurt?"

    "I''m fine."

    "That''s good. How about your wife?"

    "Nothing major. I''ll go back once she''s settled."

    "No need to rush. Apany your wife first, handle things there, and thene back."

    "Alright, thanks, Mayor Jiang, for your concern. My wife also sends her regards to you." This was not something Hun usually said, but it just came out naturally.

    Putting down the phone, Dong Xuebing gently pushed open the door of the ward and took a nce. Seeing that Hun was asleep, he didn''t disturb her and closed the door carefully. Afterward, he headed upstairs in the direction of the intensive care unit. The County Leaders and officials from Cheng Gang County had alreadye to visit the patients. Most of them had left, and Dong Xuebing didn''t go in. He nced at the patients lying on the bed, contorted in various ways. Almost everyone had undergone surgery, and they were all in aa. Perhaps it was due to general anesthesia. They all had their eyes closed. As for Zhou Wei and the other injured official, Dong Xuebing didn''t see them. They were probably lying in other intensive care rooms.

    Knowing this in advance, why bother at the beginning?

    Dong Xuebing had no sympathy for them at all. Since they intended to harm others, they should be prepared to be harmed in return.

    Outside, two officials from Cheng Gang County were standing guard.

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t seen them before, but they seemed to recognize him. They stared at him somewhat indifferently as soon as he arrived.

    "How are the people?" Since they were here, Dong Xuebing naturally had to ask.

    One of the officials answered indifferently, "They are stable now," and said nothing more.

    Dong Xuebing frowned, looking at the two of them. What kind of attitude was this? After causing harm to my wife, your people showed me an unfriendly face. Even when your people are injured, you still show me an unfriendly face. You should know that in everyone''s eyes, Dong Xuebing was the one who rescued the injured one by one. Unexpectedly, these people still had such an attitude. They were being aggressively aggressive with him. This guy, who wasn''t even a leader, was still confrontational with me. Dong Xuebing had never received a good attitude since he came to Cheng Gang County. They seemed to dislike everyone they saw.

    At this moment, hurried footsteps came from behind.

    A middle-aged man arrived, seemingly also a leader from Cheng Gang County.

    "Mayor Wang."

    "Mayor Wang, you''re here."

    The two officials stood up politely.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. Mayor Wang was the Deputy Mayor in charge of the construction.

    Mayor Wang had gone out for something in the afternoon and had just rushed back. "Where are Secretary Zhou and the others?"

    One official sighed and pointed to the intensive care unit, "Old Li and Old Zhou are inside, and Secretary Zhou''s group is in the ICU upstairs."

    Mayor Wang hurriedly looked inside through the ss. Even though he had heard a rough outline of the situation here, when he saw several people lying there without limbs and unconscious, he couldn''t help but darken his face. As the Deputy Mayor in charge of this area, many of these people were his subordinates. Many would be severely turned off for the rest of their lives. Even severed limbs hadn''t been reattached.

    "Is everyone alright?" Since he hade, Mayor Wang naturally asked.

    One of the officials answered, "They are stable now, but the situation is not optimistic."

    Deputy Mayor Wang''s face darkened even more. He felt very distressed, whether emotionally or politically. He didn''t want anything to happen to these people. Once these people were gone, if another group came, who knew who they would be? Secretary Zhou also felt the same way. To build a good rtionship with Mayor Li, Deputy Mayor Wang spent a lot with Secretary Zhou.

    This was bad now.

    Such severe disabilities are equivalent to putting a period on their political lives.

    "Mayor Wang." Since they had already confronted each other, Dong Xuebing nced at him and gave a greeting.

    In terms of rank, the two were simr. Still, Dong Xuebing''s position as the Executive Deputy Mayor was higher than Deputy Mayor Wang''s. However, Deputy Mayor Wang might still be holding a grudge against Dong Xuebing for the incident where Dong Xuebing scolded their vigers and criticized theirw enforcement officers. After looking at Dong Xuebing, Deputy Mayor Wang red and spoke up, "This afternoon, there was nearly an ident. Why did you go to the new County Party Committee Buildingpound? Don''t you know it''s dangerous there? You almost got people killed. Look at the trouble you caused."

    Damn.

    You are seeking death.

    Dong Xuebing exploded upon hearing this, pointing at him and cursing, "You dare to me me? Who the hell are you? You didn''t take proper precautions or secure the construction materials properly. You almost killed my wife, and you almost killed your people. Yet, you''re pushing all the me onto me. You''ve pushed it clean. If you dare to shout at me again, try."

    Deputy Mayor Wang angrily said, "What''s wrong with me shouting at you? You''re swearing at people."

    "I''m swearing at you, damn it!" Dong Xuebingg retorted, annoyed. "I tolerated you once, tolerated you twice, and yet, you people kept showing me an unfriendly face three or five times. I went to your new County Party Committee buildingpound, where you almost got my wife killed. Where were you at that time? Now youe out and shout at me. F**k your mother! My wife had such a big ident, and my child almost didn''t make it. As her husband, don''t I have the right to go to the scene and check? Damn, you mean if my wife died, she died. If you say it''s an ident, it must be an ident. If you say no one pushed anyone, then no one pushed anyone. I don''t even have the right to take a look. Damn it. With your level, you''re still a Deputy Mayor. How did you get up there?"

    Dong Xuebing pointed at his forehead and said, "Wang, if you continue to talk this way, I will continue to reason it out with you! Damn it."

    The crowd grewrger.

    Nurses, doctors, and patients all came out to watch.

    Dong Xuebing had a sharp tongue and didn''t give Wang a chance to speak. He said, "Everyone is listening. Wang, don''t me me for scolding you today. It''s your fault. You can ask these people. Most of them were saved by me. At that time, no one else went up. I took the lead and pulled each one of them out. They could be promptly sent to the hospital for treatment and wound dressing. I came over here peacefully to visit and inquire about the situation. These two officials from your Countye to me with a ckface. Then, youe up here and shout at me. Damn it."

    Many patients started to whisper.

    Several doctors and nurses also felt that Deputy Mayor Wang was a bit unreasonable. Not to mention that Dong Xuebing saved people, just talking about his identity as the Executive Deputy County Mayor. You shouldn''t yell at him like this even if you were angry.

    Seeing the gazes from those around him, Deputy Mayor Wang got even angrier.

    Without waiting for him to speak, Dong Xuebing continued, "People''s patience is limited. If you want to argue with me, I will argue with you. I, together with Mayor Jiang, was blocked by your vigers in your suburbs. You should know that situation in your heart. I don''t owe you anything. If anyone were to show ckface, it should be me. I am telling you that this matter is not over. My wife was pushed this afternoon, and I haven''t asked you for an exnation yet. Don''t worry. I have plenty of time. I hope you are ready for this time." Dong Xuebing nodded and said, "Finally, let me advise you. If you don''t treat yourself as a human being, others won''t treat you as one either."

    Deputy Mayor Wang''s face turned red from being scolded.

    Over there, hospital leaders were rmed. They were all from Cheng Gang County, naturally leaning towards Deputy Mayor Wang. Seeing that Deputy Mayor Wang couldn''t win against Mayor Dong, several people hurried over to mediate.

 Chapter 1387: Nickname

    Chapter 1387: Nickname

    Darkness descends.

    The hospital was bustling despite the night.

    Many people couldn''t sleep, and those who were asleep were mostly awakened. A lot of individuals followed themotion to see what was happening. Witnessing leaders exchanging heated arguments was quite rare.

    "The patients need to rest."

    "Leaders, calm down."

    "Yes, both of you, calm down."

    "Xiao Liu, quickly get some water for the two leaders."

    The hospital leaders tried to mediate, and a nurse immediately fetched water.

    After venting his anger, Dong Xuebing felt somewhat relieved. The officials from Cheng Gang County had no decency. If you didn''t stand up to them, they thought you were easy to bully. Dong Xuebing had encountered numerous instances of being challenged today, and these Cheng Gang County people had misjudged their target. They should not have challenged Dong Xuebing, who nearly lost his wife and child because of them. Until now, they hadn''t even offered an apology, persistently ming Hun for the incident. Despite all this, the Cheng Gang County officials confronted him as if they were righteous. The fate of Zhou Wei and others showed that these people hadn''t learned their lesson. He gave them a lesson tomorrow that they would remember forever.

    In the blink of an eye, Dong Xuebing had a n to deal with them.

    "Director, the water is here, the water is here." The nurse came with a cup.

    "Why are you giving it to me?" The hospital director immediately said, "Give it to the two leaders."

    Deputy County Mayor Wang waved his hand angrily, and Dong Xuebing didn''t ask for it either. What was the point of drinking water? Dong Xuebing could scold these Cheng Gang County people for three days and nights without water.

    The situation reached a standstill.

    Dong Xuebing was enjoying himself while Deputy County Mayor Wang wanted to save face. Knowing he couldn''t win an argument, he didn''t get agitated.

    Suddenly, a nurse hurriedly walked in from a distance. "Director and Secretary Zhou''s blood pressure has dropped. Dr. Zhang asks for you to take a look."

    The director furrowed his brows. "Alright."

    The Deputy County Mayor, Wang, expressed concern. "I''lle with you."

    It seemed like he cared about Secretary Zhou. Still, everyone knew that Deputy County Mayor Wang was finding an excuse to leave and avoid the confrontation with Mayor Dong. Everyone could see it. Deputy County Mayor Wang was forced to escape. Dong Xuebing''s tongue was not only sharp but also on point. He spoke rapidly, leaving Deputy County Mayor Wang with no chance to respond. As soon as he said a few words, Dong Xuebing could immediately counter them. Anyone, not just Deputy County Mayor Wang, would find it challenging to argue with him.

    Many patients and nurses looked at Dong Xuebing strangely. They had never seen a deputy county-level leader who could effectively scold people.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Deputy County Mayor Wang, who was walking away. He didn''t linger here. He nced at the two Cheng Gang County officials who had confronted him earlier. Seeing them avoiding his gaze, he swaggered under everyone''s gaze and went downstairs.

    Downstairs.

    Inside the ward.

    Dong Xuebing saw his wife awake as soon as the door opened, leaning against the bed. When she saw himing in, Xie Hun smiled at him.

    "Woken up?"

    "Yeah, just woke up."

    "I''ve booked the ne tickets. You can go back withrades from Fen Zhou City tomorrow morning."

    "Haha you had arranged my itinerary. Alright, listen to my little husband this time."

    "Hey, I think you are feeling better now. Your speech is much smoother. Did that nap just now help a bit?" Dong Xuebing sat on the bedside.

    Xie Hun nodded, "Much better."

    "That''s good. I was worried you might struggle with the flight." Dong Xuebing knew that Hun was fine. He had already used REVERSE to heal her injuries. Now, she only needed rest for physical and mental recovery. By tomorrow, Hun will probably be able to jog without any problems.

    "You were scolding people just now," Xie Hun smiled.

    Dong Xuebing sweated, "How did you know?"

    "You, with that loud voice of yours, even people on the first floor probably did. Hehe."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t care, saying, "They provoked me. I greeted Deputy County Mayor Wang, and he ended up yelling back at me. I can''t lose to him. I''ve seen through the people of Cheng Gang County. This ce breeds a bunch of scoundrels. After you leave, I''ll make them suffer thoroughly and remember the lesson."

    "Take it easy."

    "Don''t worry. I know what I''m doing."

    "Alright, what about old Liao and the others?"

    "I asked them all to go back and have dinner and rest. Director Liao and the others were busy enough today. Sigh, people can''t bepared. Look at your people, then look at the folks from Cheng Gang County. They are not on the same level. The environment shapes the people. I guess I believe that now."

    "It''s not that serious. While conducting research at the school in the afternoon, I interacted with some people. The students and teachers here are still very simple."

    "That''s because the leaders at the top, like Li Zhixin, are not upright, and the leaders below won''t improve."

    "Hehe, they messed with you, and it''s like they''ve inherited the bad luck of eight lifetimes. Your words hit them too hard. Cheng Gang County officials surely still have some integrity."

    "Heh, I didn''t see any."

    "Let''s not talk about that. I am hungry."

    Dong Xuebing immediately eximed, pping his forehead. "Look at my memory. You haven''t had dinner yet. The hospital''s food is still here. I''ll keep it for you. Otherwise, I''ll go and reheat it."

    Xie Hun smiled. "I want to eat braised pork belly."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. "Can you eat that? You''re just recovering."

    "I can eat." Xie Hun stretchedzily, lying there, unsure if she was weak or just pretending. "Order a portion for me."

    Dong Xuebing naturally agreed. "Sure, you wait."

    After going out, he asked for the phone numbers of several restaurants and called them. Still, no one was willing to deliver, iming it wasn''t part of their services. Dong Xuebing had no choice. He drove out, looking for the nearest restaurant. Seeing the facade, he thought it was too rustic, probably not tasty. He continued driving and arrived at a rtively decent restaurant after about ten minutes. He ordered braised pork belly, rice, and a few vegetables. When the food was ready, he feared the dishes might get cold. So, he quickly jogged back to the car and drove back at the fastest speed.

    In the ward, Dong Xuebing pushed the door open, panting. "The food is here, the food is here."

    Xie Hun had just exited the bathroom and slowly walked towards the bed.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing hurriedly put down the things and went to support her. "Look at you. You just recovered and are already getting out of bed. Be careful, I''ll help you."

    "Hehe, I''m fine now."

    "How could you be fine? Take it slow, take it slow."

    After helping his wife onto the bed, Dong Xuebing breathed a sigh of relief. He then gets the lunchbox and dishes, serving them individually before his wife. "Does it smell good?"

    "Delicious."

    "Then eat more."

    "Why is it so slow?"

    "They didn''t deliver, and I had to go out to buy it."

    Xie Hun reached for the chopsticks to eat, but Dong Xuebing stopped her. He couldn''t bear to let his wife even lift a finger. He sat tightly on the bed, put a piece of braised pork on a piece of rice, and handed it to her, blowing on it gently. "Hmm, eat."

    Xie Hun smiled slightly, elegantly opening her mouth and chewing the food carefully. After a while, she softly hummed, "The taste is good."

    "Eat a bite of rice, too."

    "Mmm, sure."

    "Open your mouth, ahh."

    The door suddenly opened, and a nurse changed Hun''s dressing. Seeing this, she was also startled and said, "How can you eat braised pork belly? It''s too greasy. This won''t do."

    Dong Xuebing turned around and said, "It''s fine."

    Xie Hun chuckled. "Just a few pieces. Not too much."

    "Well" The nurse looked at Dong Xuebing but swallowed the words she was about to say. She didn''t want to provoke him at this time, especially after hearing his loud scolding earlier. The little nurse didn''t want to be scolded.

    Having a meal.

    Xie Hun is full.

    After ncing at her, Dong Xuebing finally started eating. He scraped the leftover meat and rice that Hun had left into his mouth. It was cold, but it would do.

    Xie Hun was surprised. "You haven''t eaten yet?"

    "Where''s the time to think about that?" Dong Xuebing ate heartily.

    Ten minutester, Dong Xuebing''s stomach was also somewhat bloated and full. However, he didn''t have a moment to spare. Seeing that Hun''s hair was still a bit messy, he went to the bathroom to get a warm wet towel and carefully wiped her hair, then wiped her face and arms. Very attentive. "Want some fruit? I''ll peel an apple for you."

    Liao Yimin and the officials from Funan City bought the fruits.

    Dong Xuebing picked up one, washed and peeled it, and then fed it to his wife piece by piece.

    Xie Hun had a smile on her lips and ate without reservation. She looked at Dong Xuebing with a very gentle gaze. "Xiao Bing."

    "Yeah?"

    "Sister Xie''s leg is itchy. Scratch it for me."

    "Hey, your hands can move, right?"

    "Hehe, I''m toozy to bend over. Just on the outside of the calf."

    Dong Xuebing lowered his head and found the right spot, scratching with his nails. "Is it okay now?"

    "A bit more to the left."

    "Here?"

    "A bit more to the left."

    "Here?"

    "Alright, feelsfortable now." Xie Hun leaned back with satisfaction,zy. "My husband knows how to take care of people. Come, kiss me."

    Dong Xuebing looked at the door of the ward, then bent down and kissed her. "You, when you''re not injured, you''re like this. After being injured, it''s still the same. Just like an empress, needs to be taken care of."

    Xie Hun smiled and touched his back, holding it in her hand. "So, my little husband is still the best. Quickly transfer back. I have decided. In the future, when we live together, I''ll asionally wash some dishes to help my little husband share the household chores. Hehe."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. "Just washing a few dishes, and you call it asionally helping me share household chores?"

    "Hehe, it''s just a gesture."

 Chapter 1388: Accusation

    Chapter 1388: usation

    Next day.

    Early in the morning.

    Provincial capital, airport lobby.

    Dong Xuebing drove to pick up the people from Fen Zhuo City. After parking in the parking lot, HR carefully assisted his wife through the boarding procedures. Even though Hun could walk without any problem, he protected her, staying close to her every moment.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Yeah, what''s up?"

    "Our ne tickets"

    "Oh, all first-ss."

    "Uh, that''s not good, is it?"

    "It''s fine. Everyone worked hard on this trip, so I ensured you all could returnfortably."

    Dong Xuebing was not afraid to spend money. He had arranged first-ss tickets for everyone, thanks to it being a less crowded airport in the remote western province. Fen Zhou City officials, including Liao Yimin, only found out after getting their boarding passes. Honestly, officials at Liao Yimin''s level had never flown first-ss before, let alone the subordinates. So they felt a bit embarrassed.

    Liao Yimin politely said, "We''ll reimburse you when we return. You don''t need to spend on this."

    Dong Xuebing waved, "Our city only reimburses for economy ss. I know that. Don''t worry about it. It''s on me. It''s not a big deal."

    Liao Yimin smiled bitterly, "Thank you, Mayor Dong, for your generosity. You''re spending again."

    "It''s originally about my wife. What''s the fuss about the money?" Dong Xuebing supported Xie Hun towards the security check, saying, "Take care on your journey."

    "Got it." Liao Yimin said, "You should go back too. We''ll take care of ourselves."

    One female staff member went up to help Xie Hun. "Mayor Xie, let me assist you."

    Xie Hun smiled, "I said I''m fine, no need. Let''s go, Xiao Bin. You should go back now. We''ll manage from here, and you won''t get through security."

    Dong Xuebing nodded reluctantly, "Take care on the road."

    "Sure." Xie Hun said, "I''ll call you when I arrive."

    The other officials from Fen Zhou City bid farewell to Dong Xuebing one by one.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, refraining from showing too much affection for his wife in front of them. After exchanging a nce with his wife, he didn''t say much. He watched Xie Hun turn around and leave with the people from Fen Zhou City. Instead of leaving, Dong Xuebing stayed and watched them pass through security. Once they disappeared, he took a few nces and returned to the parking lot to drive back to Chenggang County. Originally, he thought he could spend a few more days with his wife this time, but things turned out differently. He only got to spend a day with Hun, and he felt a bit depressed. All the me rested on the people from Chenggang County. This ount needed to be settled.

    Morning.

    Cheng Gang County.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t contact the officials from Cheng Gang County. He didn''t stay at their county guesthouse either. Instead, he chose a hotel, used his ID to check in, and took a room on the top floor, a business suite.

    After checking in, Dong Xuebing took a good shower and called to order food delivered to his room. After eating and drinking enough, he walked slowly to the window, opened the curtains, and looked at the opposite building, the almostpleted new County Party Committee buildingpound. This hotel was on the same street as the new County Party Committee buildingpound, facing it at an angle, with a straight-line distance of only two hundred meters. Dong Xuebing leaned on the window sill, lit a cigarette, and smoked while watching. His eyes were contemtive, showing signs of indecision.

    Should I do it or not?

    Dong Xuebing hesitated slightly.

    Having harmed them physically and verbally scolded their county leaders, Dong Xuebing''s anger dissipated greatly. Now, only Li Zhixin remained to be dealt with. Well, also the Deputy Mayor Wang. If he did it this way, wouldn''t it be too big of a move? But if he used a simpler method to punish them, wouldn''t it be too easy on them? Dong Xuebing felt a bit ufortable. After all, they had indeed gone too far.

    What to do?

    Should he do it or not?

    Dong Xuebing squinted and pondered.

    Meanwhile.

    County People''s Hospital.

    The second monitoring room was crowded inside and outside. Li Zhixin, Deputy Mayor Wang, and others were there. As it was getting chaotic, Li Zhixin asked some people to leave. They were there to visit because five out of eight people had already woken up in the morning and afternoon, including the County Mayor''s Secretary, Zhou Wei, and the General Manager of the constructionpany, Mr. Sun. All of them were in the second monitoring room, and it seemed they had already passed the critical stage.

    "Xiao Zhou," Li Zhixin''s face was a bit gloomy. "How is it going?"

    Zhou Wei looked resentfully at the space under the nket where his legs used to be. He raised his head and looked at Li Zhixin, gritting his teeth, "Mayor Li, is there any hope for my legs?" This was the first thing Zhou Wei said to the doctor after waking up, but he didn''t answer.

    Li Zhixin pondered for a moment and still told him, "Your severed limbs have been found, but the incision site has been severely damaged. The doctor said it''s impossible to reattach them."

    Although Zhou Wei had anticipated this, his face still turned pale.

    "Xiao Zhou," Li Zhixin encouraged, "You have to hold on. Losing your legs is nothing. We can get prosthetics, and you''ll be able to stand again."

    Zhou Wei remained silent.

    On the other side, Deputy Mayor Wang also started talking to Mr. Sun from the constructionpany.

    "Old Sun, is your hand still hurting?" Deputy Mayor Wang touched on a sensitive topic.

    Sun Zong clenched his teeth, "Can my hand be reattached?" He had lost an entire arm, and his injuries wereparatively lighter among the eight.

    Deputy Mayor Wang sighed and shook his head slightly.

    Upon hearing this, Mr. Sun fell silent, obviously taking a significant blow.

    The atmosphere in the monitoring room became somewhat tense, and everyone''s mood was not great.

    Finally, Li Zhixin broke the deadlock. He looked at Zhou Wei and said, "Xiao Zhou, I know you just woke up and need time to recover. But now I need to know the specific circumstances and details of the incident. Tell me anything thates to your mind. We will investigate this matter thoroughly."

    "Investigate?" Zhou Wei said.

    "Yes," Li Zhixin said, "Do you think this was an ident?" This question implied that they were trying to shift the me for the ident. Li Mayor''s words made everyone in the room fall silent, looking at them with furrowed brows and stunned expressions.

    "I don''t know," Zhou Wei said.

    Li Zhixin stared at him, saying, "Think about it carefully."

    After a pause, Zhou Wei said, "When I was running, Dong Xuebing bumped into me."

    Li Zhixin''s eyes turned cold, "Are you sure? How did he bump into you, and when?"

    "At the end," Zhou Wei said with difficulty, "If it weren''t for him blocking the steel te beside me, it wouldn''t have hit me. He even stepped on my severed leg, crushing it."

    Deputy Mayor Wang pretended to be surprised, "Are you suggesting that the ident was not idental but a deliberate act by Dong Xuebing? He took you there for revenge?"

    One of the officials present at the scene coughed, "Mayor Li, Deputy Mayor Wang, at that time"

    "I didn''t ask you," Li Zhixin ruthlessly interrupted him. "Xiao Zhou, tell me the specific situation."

    Zhou Wei seemed to have caught the implied message from the county leaders and spoke firmly, "Dong Xuebing should have arranged it. Otherwise, it''s too coincidental."

    Deputy Mayor Wang looked at Mr. Sun, "Mr. Sun, did you notice anything unusual?"

    There were also two police officers in the room, brought in by several leaders, listening and recording everything in their notebooks as written records and witnesses.

    Li Zhixin and Deputy Mayor Wang were the overallmanders of this project. Still, Mr. Sun and others carried out the actual construction work. Faced with consecutive idents, Mr. Sun naturally did not want to shoulder the responsibility. Otherwise, he would be charged with at leastx supervision. When he got excited talking about it, Mr. Sun identally touched his bed with his severed arm, causing him to wince in pain.

    Deputy Mayor Wang, still bearing a grudge from yesterday''s verbal abuse by Dong Xuebing, suggested, "Mayor Li, I suggest we take control of Dong Xuebing first."

    Li Zhixin nced at him. Since the beginning, he had never harbored any illusions about Deputy Mayor Wang''s political acumen. He was just someone who had risen through luck. While influential in dealing with ordinary people, he was utterly clueless about political struggles. Controlling Dong Xuebing, the executive Deputy Mayor of a neighboring county and a man whose wife was a Deputy City Mayor, wasn''t that simple. Even if Li Zhixin agreed, the County Party Secretary would not dare to approve.

    This matter needed to be handled slowly, one step at a time.

    Li Zhixin had a n in mind. While the situation with Xie Hun''s incident was rtively better, as she hadn''t suffered much harm, the second ident was far more serious. Eight people were disabled, and finding someone responsible for this was imperative.

    Who should bear this responsibility?

    Whom to use to divert attention?

    Their people from Cheng Gang County were unsuitable, so Dong Xuebing became the only option.

    After leaving the monitoring room, several police officers questioned the officials and staff at the scene during the incident, "What do you know about the situation?"

    One official hesitated for a long time without saying a word.

    A staff spoke up, "It might have been an ident. We saw things falling from upstairs, and Mayor Dong was downstairs. How could he tamper with them? Moreover, Mayor Dong pulled Secretary Zhou and Mr. Sun one by one out of danger at the end. Otherwise, there would have been a second injury, and Secretary Zhou and others wouldn''t have made it. And Director Li, who was paralyzed after being hit on the cervical spine, was because Secretary Zhou used him as a shield to protect himself."

    But Li Zhixin and Deputy Mayor Wang were walking ahead, seemingly oblivious.

    Seeing this, the police officers stopped writing, and this part was not recorded.

 Chapter 1389: The culprit is found

    Chapter 1389: The culprit is found

    Noon.

    In the hospital corridor.

    The young staff who was present during the incident thought that Secretary Zhou and Mr. Sun had misled Mayor Li and Deputy Mayor Wang. He hurriedly described the situation at that time again. His sharp eyes captured scenes such as Dong Xuebing being almost pushed to the ground by two police officers, the collision between the county officials, and Secretary Zhou using another official as a scapegoat to block falling objects. He truthfully recounted all these scenes to them.

    "Did you see it?" The police officers asked him.

    The young staff said, "Everyone saw it."

    However, an old staff member also present during the incident quickly pulled him aside and gave him a secret signal, telling him not to speak recklessly.

    Feeling frustrated, the young clerk said, "Brother Zhang"

    Li Zhixin also turned his head, looking at an official, "Is what he said true?"

    The official, who had gone to the new County Party Committee building with Zhou Wei, immediately shook his head without thinking, "I didn''t see clearly. It shouldn''t be true."

    Deputy Mayor Wang added, "I know Secretary Zhou. He wouldn''t do such a thing. Young man, the wind and sand were so strong. Maybe you saw it wrong."

    The young staff member fell silent.

    At this point, he couldn''t see the situation anymore. He would be a fool if he still couldn''t figure it out.

    Watching Mayor Li and Deputy Mayor Wang walking ahead, the young staff suddenly felt his hands and feet turning cold. Sensing the intentions of the two leaders, he felt chilled in his heart. He hadn''t expected that Mayor Li and Deputy Mayor Wang would disregard the facts and only listen to one-sided words to shift me and divert attention. Even when he spoke the truth, no one listened. It''s not that they didn''t want to listen, but they only wanted to hear what they wanted. What kind of officials were these? What kind of party members were they? The young staff, who was stubborn, suddenly felt a little scared. With suchwless County Leaders in charge, what would Cheng Gang County be in the future? He dared not think about it.

    They then went downstairs to visit the patients in the ward.

    Under the conscious guidance of Li Zhixin and Deputy Mayor Wang, several injured officials also insisted that the incident was not idental. Someone might have nned it. Two individuals even imed that after the incident, Dong Xuebing had pushed them intentionally, causing their injuries. However, the young staff and those at the scene saw that Mayor Dong had been bumped into once, and the other person had stumbled in their haste to push people, identally tripping over themselves. But they insisted that Dong Xuebing had pushed them for some unknown reason. This resulted in them being permanently disabled. They even used Dong Xuebing of intentionally pushing them, iming that it was to save his own life. However, if Mayor Dong had wanted to save his life, he would have escaped long ago. He had risked his life to rescue several people from the area covered by falling objects. The young staff felt extremely angry. This was simply utter nonsense. Mayor Dong did bump into someone, but not into them. They tripped over themselves while trying to push Dong Xuebing. Instead of acknowledging Mayor Dong''s life-saving grace, they used him and turned against him.

    This was too ruthless.

    Not to mention, the young staff had a strong sense of justice.

    Even the nearby old staff member and an official frowned upon hearing this.

    Wasn''t this tant falsehood and framing?

    But Li Zhixin and Deputy Mayor Wang had already set the tone. None of them had revealed anything. Some officials at the scene at that time had not seen clearly due to the strong wind and sand. Most of the local people arrivedter and were unaware. Therefore, these disabled officials also knew that since everyone around them at that time was their people, as long as they firmly used Dong Xuebing, no one would testify against them. They had no way to return to their positions in the future. Naturally, they had to find a way out for themselves. If their actions during the incident were known to others, it would undoubtedly cause trouble and affect their future welfare benefits. At this moment, with a scapegoat emerging, they naturally seized the opportunity.

    People who didn''t know the situation thought these disabled officials were pitiable. However, those who knew the truth and witnessed the scene were somewhat disgusted.

    What kind of world was this?

    The young staff knew that this incident was too coincidental. Dong Xuebing''s wife had just encountered an ident, and the same scene happened again two or three hourster. He wasn''t entirely sure if there was anything fishy going on, but judging from the attitudes of Zhou Wei, Mr. Sun, and these disabled officials, the young staff even felt that even if Mayor Dong had premeditated this incident, Zhou Wei, Mr. Sun, and the others deserved their disabilities. You almost killed Dong Mayor''s wife and child. If he wanted to harm you, he had every reason to do so. However, even in that situation, Mayor Dong still managed to rescue you. Instead of being grateful, you turned around and used him.

    You knocked down a pregnant woman.

    You destroyed evidence.

    Now, you''re shifting all the me to others.

    You''re fabricating groundless usations against others.

    What kind of officials are you? You can''t even be considered human.

    However, Li Zhixin nodded in agreement, his face stern, instructing the police to record everything.

    After the police finished recording, they asked, "Mayor Li, things are almost clear. Should we extract Dong Xuebing''s fingerprints and footprints?"

    Li Zhixin said, "Yes, go ahead."

    The police asked, "Do you have any other instructions?"

    "Thoroughly search the evidence left in the new County Party Committee building courtyard again, extract fingerprints and footprints forparison, and quickly investigate the matter," Li Zhixin said. He knew that things might not be as straightforward as they seemed, but with the testimonies in hand, it would be easier to handle. He didn''t necessarily have to get Dong Xuebing out. He was also aware that this incident might be a genuine ident. Still, with the testimonies, the best result was to shift the focus away. As the overallmander of this project, Li Zhixin naturally didn''t want to take responsibility for this incident.

    The tone was set.

    People dispersed.

    Seeing this, the old staff member pulled the young staff to a ce downstairs where no one was around. "You, why are you so straightforward? Listen more, observe more, and speak less."

    The young staffined, "Brother Zhang, but the situation is clear."

    "Do you think you''re the only smart one with good eyesight? Everyone knows what''s going on. If you speak out, it will only cause trouble. Just listen to my advice."

    The young staff took a deep breath. "I can''t stand it anymore."

    "Then you have to endure it. Look at me. I''m no different." Brother Zhang shook his head helplessly. Suddenly, he looked around to ensure there was no one nearby. Then he whispered to the young staff, "I''ll tell you something. Do you know who pushed Mayor Xie to the ground? I was in the car and saw it from the right angle as the sandstorm passed. Mayor Li pushed her."

    "What? Are you serious?"

    "Otherwise, why do you think Zhou Secretary and the others insist that Mayor Xie slipped and fell? They dare not speak up."

 Chapter 1390: Settling the old and new scores

    Chapter 1390: Settling the old and new scores

    Afternoon.

    Yesterday''s wind brought up too much dust, so today, the air isn''t great, and the sky is shrouded in a gray haze, blocking the sunlight.

    Hotel.

    In the suite.

    Ring, ring, ring, ring

    Dong Xuebing was lying on the bed, lost in thought when the phone rang.

    It was Liao Yimin calling. "Hello, Mayor Dong. We''ve arrived in Fen Zhou City."

    "Good, everything okay on the way?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "No problem. Mayor Xie is doing well. We went straight to the hospital after arriving. Mayor Xie said she was not at ease about the child, so he went to the hospital for another check-up and X-ray." Liao Yimin said.

    "Okay, thank you all."

    "No problem. Oh, there''s one more thing."

    "Yeah, what is it?"

    Liao Yimin hesitated momentarily and said, "I just received a call. It seems to be from a government official in Cheng Gang County. I don''t know who exactly, he didn''t say, but he secretly told me that Cheng Gang County wants to shift all the me for the ident onto you. The testimony of the injured ims that you were pulling and dragging them at that time, which led to them not being able to escape and getting hit. They even suspect this incident was not an ident. They suspect you tampered with the construction materials and want a thorough investigation." Dong Xuebing didn''t say a word after hearing this, so Liao Yimin continued, "Also, the person who called me just now told me that Mayor Xie was pushed by Li Zhixin yesterday. Some people from Cheng Gang County witnessed it."

    Dong Xuebing said with a cold face, "Are you sure?"

    "He said it with great certainty, but I''m unsure." Liao Yimin said, "Considering that Zhou Wei and the others insist that Mayor Xie slipped on his own, it''s highly probable."

    "Alright, I got it."

    "Mayor Dong, be careful."

    "Huh, they should be careful."

    "Yeah. What about Mayor Xie?"

    "Let her rest and recover first. Don''t tell her about this matter for now."

    "Got it, I understand."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing coldly threw it on the bed, his eyes filled with a hint of coldness. Li Zhixin was indeed a despicable person. He almost harmed Hun. Dong Xuebing didn''t know who had informed Liao Yimin or why they had told him about this matter. He wasn''t sure if it was out of a sense of justice or for some political purpose or if it was someone who held a grudge against Li Zhixin. However, Dong Xuebing was certain that Li Zhixin was the most likely mastermind. Dong Xuebing had already identified Li Zhixin.

    All eight aplices were disabled.

    Now, it was time to deal with the real mastermind.

    With this thought, Dong Xuebing no longer hesitated. He exited the bed, walked to the window, and looked at the new County Party Committee building courtyard. A fierce look filled his eyes.

    But it wasn''t urgent right now.

    The timing hadn''t arrived yet.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, sat, and lit a cigarette. He also thought about what Liao Yimin had mentioned earlier. Cheng Gang County was trying to shift the me onto him, making him a scapegoat and distracting the public and superiors to numb them.

    Suddenly, there seemed to be some noises downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing went to the window and looked down. Several police cars were parked outside the cordon of the new County Party Committee building courtyard, and many police officers got out. There was also a government car and a familiar figure walked out when the door opened. It was Mayor Li Zhixin. Li Zhixin started directing the public security bureau''s staff when he got out of the car, and some people entered the courtyard to investigate and search. Soon, Li Zhixin made a call at the entrance.

    Speak of the devil, and he appears.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t read lips but could make out some simple words. Coupled with Li Zhixin''s slightly serious expression, his first few words should be " Mayor Hua."

    Hua Li.

    The Deputy Mayor is in charge of education and investment.

    When Hun had an ident, the Deputy Mayor, Hua Li, didn''t bother to inquire. He directly defined the matter, clearly stating that he understood but pretended to be ignorant. He favored Cheng Gang County, and Dong Xuebing had argued with him at that time. Watching Li Zhixin and Hua Limunicate on the phone with slightly conspiratorial expressions, he wasn''t sure what they were discussing, but it was rted to him. They had teamed up to deal with him. Dong Xuebing now added this Hua person to his cklist, feeling extremely annoyed. If he had caused trouble first, he wouldn''t say anything, and it would be reasonable for them to deal with him. But now, Cheng Gang County''s people had almost harmed his wife and child. Instead of feeling remorseful, they repeatedly confronted Dong Xuebing and Hun. They were too arrogant.

    Knock, knock, knock

    The heavy knocking on the door echoed.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. "Who''s knocking, and who are you?"

    "Police," a stern voice from outside said, "Open the door."

    Dong Xuebing ignored them, walked back to the sofa, and satfortably with his legs crossed.

    The knocking continued for a while. Finally, there was a sound of keys outside, a click, and the hotel staff opened the door. Their hotel''s facilities didn''t include critical cards.

    Three police officers rushed in.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. "Did I let you in?"

    "You can''t stop us anyway," one police officer said sternly. "We are investigating a case, and we need your cooperation."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "What case? Tell me."

    The police officer said, "You don''t need to know that. Just cooperate."

    After speaking, the three police officers showed their badges, and then one took Dong Xuebing''s shoes to collect shoeprints. Another went upstairs to grab Dong Xuebing''s arms.

    Dong Xuebingughed. "What''s the meaning of this?"

    "We need to collect your fingerprints," the police officer said arrogantly.

    "Do you have the proper legal procedures, an arrest warrant, or a search warrant?" Dong Xuebing looked at them. "If not, get lost."

    "Watch your mouth!" the police officer snapped.

    The other police officer went up to grab Dong Xuebing''s arms to take his fingerprints forcibly.

    Dong Xuebing felt that the working style in Chenggang County was quite amusing. Everything seemed to be done forcefully, and they didn''t get along with anyone. Seeing this, Dong Xuebing, of course, wouldn''t be polite to them. He raised his hand, twisted it, and grabbed the other person''s arm quickly and forcefully. With a fierce press and twist, the police officer''s arm creaked.

    "Ah!" The police officer screamed as his arm dislocated.

    The other two were stunned, not expecting Dong Xuebing to take action. One of them reached for his gun but was stopped by another police officer. Both remained silent, probably having heard about Dong Xuebing''sbat abilities. In a previous incident in the suburbs of Cheng Gang County, Dong Xuebing, despite having multiple fractures, single-handedly defeated a group of about twenty vigers who were attacking him. Now that his injuries had healed, hisbat capabilities were beyond their estimation. The police officers knew they were no match for him.

    "You''re assaulting a police officer!"

    "What are you trying to do?" The police officer angrily questioned Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing coldly said, "You can''t just take my fingerprints without authorization. Do you have approval from your superiors? If not, get lost."

    "Our superiors have already approved."

    "Which superiors? In Cheng Gang County?" Dong Xuebin chuckled. "You guys are amusing. Your police chief is on par with me, and I''m not even from Cheng Gang County. Not to mention, your Mayor Li Zhixin doesn''t have that authority either."

    The police officer responded, "You are now suspected of a crime and injuring people in our county. We have the right to collect your fingerprints for the investigation."

    "Where''s the evidence?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "We need to extract fingerprints forparison."

    "Without evidence, stop wasting my time," Dong Xuebing retorted.

    "We have eyewitnesses. More than one person has pointed out that when the construction materials fell, you took the opportunity to retaliate against Secretary Zhou and our officers," the police officer argued.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly understood why these police officers were so furious. It turned out that someone they knew was disabled in the incident. He squinted, "Your officers say so? But didn''t they say the opposite at that time? I was running ahead of them. How did they suddenly run ahead of me? I''ll tell you, those two officers of yours almost dragged me down from behind."

    The police officer shouted, "You pulled them."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Is there any evidence?"

    "Secretary Zhou also said he saw it."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but burst intoughter out of anger. "I did collide with them, but it was chaotic during the escape, and everyone could not avoid it. However, they didn''t identally bump into me due to the chaos. They directly reached out and pulled me. Now, let me ask you, how would you handle this situation?"

    The police officer looked at him. "Who witnessed it?"

    "I did," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "That''s not useful. Only you witnessed it, and your testimony alone isn''t substantial," the police officer said. "No one else saw someone pulling you and colliding with you."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "So, you imply that I have no way to reason with you. You mean that whatever I say is useless, and your people''s words are the final say, right?" Before the two police officers could respond, Dong Xuebing exploded. He stood up abruptly and eximed, "Get the hell out!"

    The two police officers hastily retreated a step, on guard.

    Dong Xuebing took a step forward, and they took a step back.

    The injured police officer, still holding his arm, also retreated to their side.

    "Leave on your own, or shall I escort you?" Dong Xuebing stared at them.

    The three police officers gritted their teeth but dared not confront Dong Xuebing directly. They certainly wouldn''t escte the situation by using their guns, considering he was a Deputy County Mayor. Therefore, they had no choice but to leave first to seek their superiors'' opinions.

    As the people left, Dong Xuebing mmed the door shut.

    The attitude of Cheng Gang County had pushed Dong Xuebing''s anger to its limit. When my wife was injured, I asked your county officials to investigate. Still, they didn''t agree, saying it was an ident to protect themselves. They even sent people to destroy evidence. But the same thing happened again, and their attitudepletely changed. Not only are they conducting a thorough investigation, but they also want to file a case and tantly lie, using me and shifting all the me onto me.

    Go to hell.

    Today, we settle both new and old scores.

 Chapter 1391: The new County Party Committee building collapsed

    Chapter 1391: The new County Party Committee building copsed

    Hotel.

    Inside the room.

    As soon as the three police officers left, Dong Xuebing, who had already decided to deal with the people from Cheng Gang County, walked downstairs and stood at the hotel entrance, staring coldly ahead. Not far away, the injured police officer, whose arm had been dislocated, was reporting the situation to the leaders of the Public Security Bureau. The expressions of people like Li Zhixin didn''t look good.

    Extracting fingerprints.

    Taking imprints of shoes.

    These were just methods to divert attention.

    Li Zhixin knew that, given Dong Xuebing''s personality, he would never agree. But he never thought he could find evidence in the new County Party Committee buildinpound. His goal was to disgust Dong Xuebing, force him to make a mistake and concentrate all attention on him. This was the only way to downy the severity of the two incidents of construction materials falling. Whether Dong Xuebing had done something or not, Li Zhixin didn''t care. Even if it wasn''t you, even if it was negligence on our county''s engineering side, you will still need to shoulder this. Li Zhixin became malicious, reaching a point where he would go to any lengths. Part of the reason was also rted to Xie Hun. Only a few people knew that during the chaotic escape, Li Zhixin was the one who pushed Mayor Xie. Li Zhixin certainly didn''t want to impact his career and wanted to resolve the matter quickly.

    Li Zhixin thought he had outsmarted Dong Xuebing. After all, even if no physical evidence was found, the testimonies of those people would be enough to trouble Dong Xuebing. The line of sight would undoubtedly be maximally diverted.

    However, Dong Xuebing''s methods were beyond his imagination.

    Li Zhixin had no idea what kind of person he had offended.

    Dong Xuebing, standing at the hotel entrance, watched those people and police cars, knowing that the cunning of Cheng Gang County might shift the conflict onto him. Still, he didn''t care at all. He had never worried about these things. Shifting the me.

    How ridiculous.

    Are you kidding me?

    Do you think only you can shift the me?

    Dong Xuebing focused on the main office building of the new County Party Committee buildinpound, nning in his mind.

    To use the falling construction materials again to deal with Li Zhixin? Dong Xuebing hadn''t nned to do so. First, three incidents of falling materials would be too coincidental and likely raise suspicions. Second, Dong Xuebing didn''t think it would teach Cheng Gang County a lesson. From the attitudes of people like Zhou Wei, Mr. Sun, who were disabled but still aggressively attacked Dong Xuebing, it was evident. A few people were disabled, yet they still acted like mad dogs, disregarding everything just to bite Dong Xuebing. So, this time, he didn''t n to go easy. He wanted to give them a profound lesson they would never forget.

    Disgusting me so many times

    You have to pay a price

    Dong Xuebing locked onto the main office building of the new countymitteepound, choosing an angle. At that moment, he silently recited, "REVERSE three minutes."

    This practically used up all the remaining time Dong Xuebing had. Only about thirty seconds were left.

    One second in REVERSE equaled one day. Reversing three minutes meant going back about six months. Six months ago, the office building was not in its current state. It probably just had its foundationid and a framework constructed. The cement that had solidified into blocks was just dry powder and dry sand, not a solid mass. This alone could be fatal for the building.

    In just an instant, the building changed.

    Because Dong Xuebing was afraid of being discovered afterward, he focused on the critical support point at the bottom of the office building. The cement inside was crucial for the stability of the entire building. He only concentrated on the bottom of the building to prevent being detected. He reverses six months, and the office building''s bottom cement, which had solidified, instantly turned into lime and sand. Almost without any gaps, the entire building suddenly dropped about ten centimeters.

    Originally, the bricks were connected securely with cement.

    But reversing back six months, the bricks might still be the same, but the cement wasn''t.

    With a loud bang, the building suddenly dropped.

    After the entire building plummeted, it suddenly swayed.

    Hearing the sound, everyone turned their stunned gazes towards it. The building copsed under the terrified stares of people like Li Zhixin and the Public Security Bureau officers.

    It copsed slightly to one side.

    The copse was almost inevitable, with the bottom unstable and no support above. The subtle changes at the base were so minor that no one could detect them. Even if an investigation into the cause of the ident was conducted afterward, it would find only ruins and powder, revealing no anomalies.

    "Ah!"

    "It copsed, it copsed!"

    "Run quickly!"

    Everyone eximed in shock.

    In thepound, some police officers were still investigating and gathering evidence. Without any prompting, they desperately ran outside upon seeing the building copse. The building copsed towards the west side, an open space, so nothing fell on them, saving them from harm.

    Rumbling sounds continued as the building kept falling.

    Li Zhixin and several leaders of the constructionmand center turned pale at that moment, a kind of pallor without a trace of blood. Seeing this scene, their hearts chilled.

    The first reaction was, it''s over.

    It wasn''t just the finished office building. It was them.

    This wasn''t just the copse of a building. It was the end of their career.

    This project was entirely under the responsibility of their constructionmand center. Now that the building had copsed, it indicated problems with construction quality and materials.

    They couldn''t escape responsibility.

    No one could run away.

    Li Zhixin''s legs almost gave way. How could it be possible? How could a building suddenly copse for no reason? He couldn''t ept this reality.

    Apanying him, Deputy Mayor Wang also fell to the ground,pletely stunned.

    But that wasn''t the end. At the moment when the building turned into ruins with a thunderous sound, two ss fragments flew out.

    Swish, swish.

    Directly flying towards the outside.

    Someone noticed it and hastily dodged, "Quick, get out of the way!"

    The next moment, Li Zhixin''s scream echoed, "Ah!"

    Everyone looked over in shock, only to discover that the two ss fragments had urately lodged into Mayor Li''s eyes.

    One eye, one fragment.

    Blood spurted out from Li Zhixin''s eyes.

    "Quick, save him!"

    "Ambnce!"

    "Mayor Li, hey!"

    Of course, Dong Xuebing had yed a trick using thest bit of his remaining time. Otherwise, how could the fragments be so precise?

    In just a short ten seconds, the nearlypleted new County Party Committee building became a pile of ruins.

 Chapter 1392: Chenggang County is facing disaster

    Chapter 1392: Chenggang County is facing disaster

    Chaos.

    Everything is in chaos.

    Officials and police officers looked in shock at Mayor Li Zhixin, who was screaming in pain with both eyes blinded. On the street, themon people stared in astonishment at the now-ruined new County Party Committee building.

    It copsed.

    The building had copsed.

    Many people couldn''t believe it.

    "What are you waiting for?"

    "Call an ambnce!"

    "Save Mayor Li first!"

    Deputy Mayor Wang, who was sitting on the ground in a daze, snapped back to reality. He hurriedly stood up and ran towards Li Zhixin, who was on the ground shouting and covering his eyes. Meanwhile, Dong Xuebing, standing in the distance, checked his remaining time with MENU. Seeing the nnednding points for the ss fragments, he noticed he had only eight seconds remaining. However, it was sufficient for Dong Xuebing, who silently uttered "STOP."

    One second

    Three seconds

    Five seconds

    After eight seconds, Dong Xuebing was back in his original position.

    However, Deputy Mayor Wang, who was running just twenty meters ahead, stumbled and fell, despite there being no obstacles under his feet. Due to the inertia, he flew out, and with a muffled sound, his head hit the rear trunk of a car. It seemed like his forehead was slightly dented, and with a groan, Deputy Mayor Wang fainted on the ground, blood oozing from his head.

    " Mayor Wang!"

    "Oh no!"

    "What''s happening?"

    "Quick, save him!"

    Another person was severely injured.

    Both were the highest-ranking officials present.

    This added anotheryer of chaos to the scene. With such a big mess, everyone''s attention naturally shifted elsewhere, and no one noticed Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing looked carefree. Having finished these actions, he strolled back to the hotel, went upstairs to his room, and lit a cigarette. While smoking, he observed the chaos below. The people from Cheng Gang County caused these troubles, and he had no sympathy for them. He himself was still an official, and Hun was even a Deputy City Mayor. The people from Cheng Gang County couldmit such actions, indicating they had no regard forws and morals. Dong Xuebing could easily imagine the dire consequences if ordinary folks faced such an incident. Not only would they be unable to seek justice, but they might also be pressured to death by Cheng Gang County''s leaders. Therefore, this bunch of scoundrels deserved this treatment. If they were not punished severely, they would never learn a lesson, continuing to oppress and exploit ordinary people. Dong Xuebing wouldn''t let them off easily.

    "Ah, my eyes!"

    "Mayor Li, hold on!"

    "The ambnce is on its way."

    Shouts from the officials below were continuous, creating a chaotic scene. However,pared to the officials and police officers from Cheng Gang County, the expressions of themon people became somewhat nuanced after the initial shock. Even some people began to discuss the situation at a distance.

    "It copsed nicely."

    "Yeah, they deserve it."

    "Lower your voices, don''t let anyone hear."

    "What are you afraid of? They can do whatever they want, and we can''t even say a word."

    "Our county is already poor. Our living standards can''tpare to other ces. Many people can''t even afford meals. But they, the County Leaders, don''t care about us. They took our taxes and the subsidies from above to build a new County Party Committee office building, while the old building was fine. Why build something new? If our Countys economy level is good, it''s fine. But our County is already poor, and they built it for themselves. It would be okay if they used half of it for road construction. I don''t understand what these Leaders are thinking. Do they still care about usmon folks?"

    "That''s right, it''s good that it copsed."

    "This is karma."

    "Moreover, there was no earthquake or anything. It copsed for no reason. There must be something wrong with the building design or construction materials."

    "Yeah, who knows how much they embezzled."

    "Sigh, what kind of Leaders do we have in our county?"

    Themon people had long been dissatisfied with them, and the resentment had umted for too long.

    Upstairs, Dong Xuebing heard this and shook his head slightly. They deserved this for their tough governing style. Look, even the people''s hearts are gone.

    The ambnce hadn''t arrived yet.

    They couldn''t wait any longer. Several police officers immediately helped lift Li Zhixin and Deputy Mayor Wang onto the vehicle, heading straight to the County People''s Hospital.

    "Disperse!"

    "Don''t gather here."

    "I''m talking to you, step back."

    People from the projectmittee and the police began to disperse the crowd. Their attitude remained irritating, and they were not polite to themon people.

    Themon people weren''t happy either, and many didn''t leave.

    "We can''t hear you!"

    "We can''t even stand across the street!"

    "You can''t tell us to step back!"

    "I live in this building. I can''t go home. What''s the logic in this?"

    "Is this what you call going home? You are not even entering the building. What nonsense are you talking about?"

    A conflict arose between themon people and Cheng Gang County''s officials.

    Ring, ring, ring Dong Xuebing''s phone rang. He answered it while watching the scene below.

    "Hello."

    "Where are you?"

    "Hun, I''m still in Cheng Gang County. You''ve returned to Fen Zhou City. What are the results of the hospital examination? Is our child okay?"

    "Everything''s fine. We did all the necessary examinations."

    "That''s good. How about you? Are you feeling better?"

    "Hehe, I''m much better now. I''ve already returned home and didn''t need to be hospitalized."

    "Alright, I''ll call my momter to care for you for a few days."

    "Stop troubling your mom. It''s not appropriate. I am fine." Pausing momentarily, she continued, "By the way, don''t tell anyone about my injury. My parents don''t know, and your mother either. If they don''t know, it''s better, so they won''t worry."

    "Okay, I understand."

    "How about you there?"

    "Its resolved. I''m preparing to go back."

    "How did you resolve it?"

    "The new County Party Committee building copsed. Li Zhixin is blind, and Deputy Mayor Wang has a severe concussion. They brought this misfortune upon themselves." Dong Xuebing exined the situation to Xie Hun in detail. Of course, he wouldn''t admit that he was involved. That couldn''t be said.

    The callsted for about ten minutes.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looked downstairs. The officials from Cheng Gang County were still arguing with themon people. Perhaps they had received orders or instructions as they were forcefully dispersed the crowd. Seeing this, Dong Xuebing chuckled, closed the window, and drew the curtains, toozy to watch anymore. These people were quite amusing. Didn''t they realize that Cheng Gang County was already in deep trouble? Still, they had the energy to confront themon people aggressively. Were they out of their minds?

    Just wait.

    The truth will be revealed shortly.

 Chapter 1393: Reshuffling

    Chapter 1393: Reshuffling

    Evening.

    Cheng Gang County.

    In a hotel room, Dong Xuebing sat alone on the sofa, sipping a small ss of liquor and eating some dishes. The news on the TV in front of the bed was ying, and he had been staring at it. However, when it reached the news time, Cheng Gang County TV station didn''t report anything about the afternoon incident. They didn''t even mention it. Dong Xuebing shook his head in disappointment, sipped his drink, and then changed the channel to Mei He City''s news channel.

    As soon as he switched channels, the news started.

    The screen showed the copsed County Party Committee building in Cheng Gang County, now reduced to ruins.

    The average-looking female anchor said, "It is reported that around 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, there was a building copse incident in Cheng Gang County. This was the new County Party Committee building. Since it was still under construction, no staff was inside. The specific cause of the ident is still under investigation."

    That was all the information provided.

    Dong Xuebing watched for a while, then turned off the TV. He knew he wouldn''t get much information from there, so he called. However, when he took out his phone, he realized it was out of battery and didn''t know when it had run out. This trip was hasty, and he hadn''t brought a charger. He tried the hotel phone, but it only allowed internal calls. Unable to make an outside call, Dong Xuebing had to put on his clothes, go downstairs, and find a public telephone. After thinking for a moment, he decided to call Mayor Jiangs secretary, Li Xiaona. He initially wanted to ask Yao Cui, but Cui''er became his secretary only after he took office, and herwork was still limited. On the other hand, Li Xiaona, who had been Mayor Jiang''s secretary for several years, had a broaderwork and must be well-informed.

    Ring, ring, ring

    The call went through.

    "Hello, who are you?" Li Xiaona answered.

    "Secretary Li, it''s Dong Xuebing," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Mayor Dong," Li Xiaona responded quickly, "where are you?"

    "Still in Cheng Gang County."

    "Oh, you''re okay."

    "I''m fine. What''s going on?"

    "I heard that the new County Party Committee building in Cheng Gang County copsed. Chief Jiang and Secretary Yao tried calling you several times this afternoon, but your phone"

    "Ah, I didn''t bring a charger. The phone ran out of battery."

    "I see. Secretary Yao is quite anxious. Chief Jiang is also worried about you. She just called me to ask where you are. I haven''t had a chance to call back."

    "Tell Chief Jiang not to worry. I''ll call herter. By the way, I wanted to ask about the situation in Cheng Gang County. Have you received any information? Why hasn''t it been reported in the news?"

    "They''re still investigating, so many details should be kept confidential," Li Xiaona said. "The information I have is from people in the constructionpany and the project team. Several leaders ran away in the afternoon, and they managed to catch one. The others are still on the run."

    "They ran away?"

    "Yes, as soon as they heard about the building copse."

    Dong Xuebing squinted his eyes, knowing that there must be some irregrities in the construction of the countymittee building. Why would they run away instead of waiting for an investigation if they had nothing to hide? There must be something they didn''t want others to know. "What else happened?"

    Li Xiaona continued, "Mayor Li has lost his sight. Deputy Mayor Wang suffered a head injury and hasn''t woken up yet. Also, there''s recent news. The City Discipline Inspection Commission has sent people down and taken control of the headquarters responsible for Cheng Gang County''s project. Mayor Li, Deputy Mayor Wang, and others are currently in the hospital due to injuries, so no measures have been taken against them for now. However, they can''t escape. The Discipline Inspection Commission has even sent people to the hospital. As for the constructionpany, the city police have also taken control, and they are currently searching for the person in charge who tried to escape."

    "They acted so quickly."

    "Yes, even the County Party Secretary of Cheng Gang County has been called in for questioning by the Discipline Inspection Commission."

    Dong Xuebing nodded slightly.

    Li Xiaona sighed, "This is no small matter. The entire office building copsed without any apparent reason. There must be a problem. Cheng Gang County is in chaos this time. This incident is likely to implicate more than a dozen leading leaders. A major reshuffling is imminent."

    Having learned the details of the situation, Dong Xuebing asked Li Xiaona for Jiang Fangfang''s phone number. Li Xiaona''s number was easy to remember, with thest few digits being 898989, so Dong Xuebing noted it down. However, Jiang Fangfang''s number was harder, and his phone was out of battery, making it impossible for him to remember.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called Jiang Fangfang to report his safety.

    Finally, he called Yao Cui to reassure his old friend.

    Back at the hotel, with everything here settled and having let off some steam, Dong Xuebing felt there was no point in staying. He packed up, went downstairs, and started the car.

    Passing by the entrance of the new County Party Committee headquarters, several police officers were still on guard, shining shlights inside. It seemed that investigators from the city were examining the cause of the ident. Seeing Dong Xuebing''s car stopping at their entrance, the police officers recognized him. One was the police officer who had tried to forcefully extract his fingerprints at the hotel earlier. Their expressions were not pleasant; after all, the situation was significant. Surprisingly, this time, none of them came to bother Dong Xuebing. They didn''t confront him or give him hostile looks. It was as if they hadn''t seen him. They turned their heads away and pretended to be focused on something else.

    Fingerprinting, shoe prints, investigating Dong Xuebing. All of it had lost its meaning.

    Cheng Gang County had initially nned to use Dong Xuebing to divert attention, employing various despicable tactics against him. However, with the copse of the building, issues like falling construction materials and the question of whether someone was pushed became less relevant. The attention was now firmly focused back on Cheng Gang County, making them the center of the city''s attention again. There was no way to shift the focus anymore. In this situation, nobody cared about Dong Xuebing anymore, and the false testimonies and usations made by Zhou''s secretary and the constructionpany''s CEO had be meaningless.

    Dong Xuebing nced at them, then looked at the ruins not far away. He started the car and drove away.

    But it wasn''t over yet. Before leaving, Dong Xuebing made one final visit to the County People''s Hospital.

    He got out of the car.

    Went upstairs.

    Found the ward.

    Outside the ward of Li Zhixin and Deputy Mayor Wang, there weren''t many officials gathered, which was unusual. Normally, when high-ranking officials were injured, there would be many staffsing to visit. But now, there was no one. Only some personnel from the Discipline Inspection Commission were discussing something. It was understandable. Despite Li Zhixin''s former power, he was just an ordinary person without his official position. The situation outside the ward indicated this. Li Zhixin had lost sight and was directly responsible for the copse of the office building. Seeing officials from the City Discipline Inspection Commission arriving, no one dared to get too close to Li Zhixin at this time.

    It was a matter of life and death.

    No one was that foolish, busy avoiding suspicion and distancing themselves.

    Dong Xuebing knew that Li Zhixin and the others were finished this time, but he didn''t mind giving them a few more kicks. So, he walked up and said, "You''re from the City Discipline Inspection Commission, right?"

    An old Discipline Inspection Commission staff looked at him, "Who are you?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''m Dong Xuebing from Zhen Shui County."

    " Mayor Dong," the Discipline Inspection Commission staff and the others all turned towards him. The leader extended his hand for a handshake, "Hello, I heard that your spouse had an incident at the new County Party Committee building yesterday. It seems there are testimonies fromrades in Fen Zhou City stating that someone pushed Mayor Xie, causing Mayor Xie''s injury. Is this true?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Yes, there were many witnesses at the time."

    The Discipline Inspection Commission staff said earnestly, "We were also eager to understand the situation at that time. Can you tell us in detail?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "No problem."

    The person said, "Then, please have a seat here."

    Dong Xuebing naturally did not hesitate and directly recounted the incident involving his wife, the subsequent attitude of Cheng Gang County, and even the false usations made by Zhou''s secretary and others. He thoroughly fueled the already dire situation for Cheng Gang County and Li Zhixin''s group.

    7:30 PM.

    The people from the City Discipline Inspection Commission listened with furrowed brows.

    With the situation exined, how to investigate would now be the responsibility of the Discipline Inspection Commission and the police. After checking his watch, Dong Xuebing nodded to bid farewell to the City Discipline Inspection Commission officials andrades.

    At the hospital courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing encountered several officials and staff members from Cheng Gang County. It was unclear whether they were there to assist in the investigation or to visit. Dong Xuebing nced at them and got into his car, heading back to Zhen Shui County.

    Watching Dong Xuebing''s Land Rover gradually disappear, the people from Cheng Gang County didn''t know what to feel.

    In fact, after Mayor Xie''s incident following the visit of Mayor Dong for inspection, many officials in Cheng Gang County knew that Mayor Li and Secretary Zhou might have indeed pushed Mayor Xie, causing the near-fatal incident for the mother and son. However, even though they knew it, they didn''t react. Their initial thoughts were simr to Li Zhixin''s group. Shifting me first, not allowing their County to bear such a bad reputation. But as the situation unfolded, the people of Cheng Gang County were shocked to discover that the development of the events was far from what they had anticipated.

    First, Secretary Zhou and the others all became disabled.

    Then, the new County Party Committee building copsed right before their eyes. Finally, even Li Zhixin and Deputy Mayor Wang were both incapacitated, dragging the City Discipline Inspection Commission into the mess.

    This could no longer be described as coincidental. It was unbelievably coincidental. Why did all those present with Mayor Xie end up permanently disabled? Why did the County Party Committee building, which almost killed Mayor Xie, have multiple incidents, one after another?

    All the coincidences pointed to Dong Xuebing, the Mayor of Zhen Shui County.

    Since Dong Xuebing arrived, idents kept happening one after another. Individuals who had conflicts or disagreements with him and his wife ended up paying a bloody price one by one.

    Now, looking back, everyone felt a chill running down their spine.

    What the hell is this Dong Xuebing? Is he some kind of jinx?

 Chapter 1394: Dong Xuebinggâ€™s work summary

    Chapter 1394: Dong Xuebingg¡¯s work summary

    Next day.

    Saturday.

    Zhen Shui County. The Party Committee''s family quarters courtyard.

    Early morning, Dong Xuebing stretchedzily and sat up from the bed. Still feeling a bit sleepy, he didn''t get up right away. Instead, he picked up a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from the table, lit one, and casually turned on the old 29-inch color TV. Using the somewhat faulty remote control, he changed channels. Whether it was due to the low battery or the aging remote, he had to press hard for each channel change, which was quite troublesome. Moreover, the TV picture wasn''t very clear, with many channels flickering. However, after spending over two months in Zhen Shui County, Dong Xuebing gradually gotten used to the impoverished environment. A TV was considered good. Many families in towns and viges couldn''t afford one.

    One

    Two

    Three

    When he switched to the fourth channel, it was the morning news from Mei He City TV station.

    The first news was about the major incident in Cheng Gang County yesterday. It didn''t just skim over the details as yesterday''s news did. Instead, it provided a detailed description of the situation during the ident. Even the fact that Li Zhixin and senior members of the constructionpany were detained was mentioned. Finally, the cause of the ident was disclosed. The preliminary investigation results indicated significant issues with the construction materials. Many failed inspection, revealing problems such as cutting corners and reducing quality.

    Sure enough.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head inwardly. If it weren''t for his involvement in this matter, these problems might never have been exposed.

    These guys.

    Simplywless.

    This time, he had truly acted on behalf of justice.

    Dong Xuebing turned off the TV and stubbed out the cigarette. He then got up from the bed and brushed his teeth. The ident investigation didn''t find any other abnormalities. Naturally, it couldn''t be traced back to him. Dong Xuebing felt rxed. Knowing they wouldn''t find anything, the building had be a ruin, and his ability to reverse time had vanished, drowned in the debris. It would be strange if they found anything suspicious. Even if they did, it would be rted to problems with the construction materials. Of course, they wouldn''t think of a divine figure who could reverse time.

    This time was pretty good.

    In the future, he should try to avoid involvement as much as possible.

    Otherwise, there would be too much attention on him.

    Aftering out of the bathroom, Dong Xuebing heard his phone ringing. He didn''t know how long it had been ringing. He quickly threw the face towel on the bed, reached over to unplug his fully charged phone, and unplugged the charger from the three-pronged adapter. Only then did he take a look.

    It was a call from Xu Yan.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead, just remembering that Sister Xu seemed to being to their province for a new position recently. He was so busy that he forgot about it.

    "Hello, Sister Xu."

    "Xiao Bing, are you awake?"

    "Just woke up, brushed my teeth, and washed my face. Where are you?"

    "I am in your provincial capital. Hehe, just arrived."

    "Ah, it''s not even 8 o''clock. Did your ne arrive so early?"

    "I was originally nning to book a ne ticket, but I heard your ce has a slightly higher altitude than this side of Beijing. Sister had a bit of altitude sickness when she went to Tibetst time, so I thought it would be safer to take a train."

    "Oh, the altitude is not much higher here. No problem."

    "Yeah, the air here is good. Looks like I had made the right choice."

    "Okay, then I''lle over to pick you up now. It might take two or three hours. Do you want to wait, or should Ieter?"

    "Wait for you? The flowers will be wilted by the time you arrive. I had contacted the bureau, and the car to pick me up will be here soon," Xu Yan smiled and said, "Actually, I wanted to call you in advance, but I figured you must be busy, running back and forth just to pick up me, not worth it."

    "Oh, you don''t need to be so polite."

    "It''s not politeness. I care about you."

    "Cough, cough, cough. I''lle find you in a few days."

    "Let''s talk about it when we both have some free time. I just arrived and need to get familiar with the environment."

    "Alright, then. Since we''re not far apart, we''ll contact each other when the timees. I might be busy these days, but when I have time and go to the provincial capital, I''ll warmly wee you."

    "Okay, I will wait for you. Hehe."

    Last time in Beijing, due to the incident where Dong Xuebing defended Xu Yan, their already close rtionship took another big step. Moreover, they had also tangled in the bed five or six times. Dong Xuebing felt their rtionship was already quite intimate, but she was still in her forties even though he had returned Xu Yan to her thirties. So, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but be a bit reserved when talking to her, being careful not to overstep. This mindset couldn''t change in a short time. Well, if it couldn''t change, it couldn''t change. The current status between the two seemed quite good upon reflection.

    Sister Xu finally arrived.

    In the future, they could be affectionate whenever they wanted.

    Dong Xuebing was in a very good mood. After getting dressed and picking up his things, he opened the door, ready to go to work.

    As soon as the door opened, a sudden sound of high-heeled shoesnded from upstairs. Following that, two legs d in beige casual pants and two feet wearing ck high heels entered Dong Xuebing''s line of sight. Looking up, there was a whitedies'' shirt and a beautiful face with a clear and light expression.

    It was Jiang Fangfang.

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Mayor Jiang, good morning."

    "Good morning." Jiang Fangfang looked at him and walked downstairs. "Heading out?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded, "I was just about to go to the office."

    Jiang Fangfang calmly said, "Isn''t today your day off?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I''ve been with Cheng Gang County these past few days and didn''t have time to deal with the family quarters project. Today, I n to work overtime. What about you?"

    Jiang Fangfang had now walked to the entrance of Dong Xuebing''s house. She said without much expression, "Going to the hospital, checking on my father. Let''s go downstairs together."

    Dong Xuebing reached out to take the garbage bag in her hand, "Is your father sick?"

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, seeming unwilling to discuss this topic. "I''ll take care of it myself."

    "Let me do it. You might dirty your clothes." Dong Xuebing insisted, taking the garbage bag, which was dripping with left food, and walking downstairs to throw it into the trash.

    "Thanks," Jiang Fangfang said indifferently.

    "No problem. How about I take you to the hospital?" Dong Xuebing suggested.

    "No need. The car is waiting outside for me." After saying this, Jiang Fangfang asked about Dong Xuebing''s wife''s condition before leaving.

    Watching her charming figure, looking at her raised beautiful butt, observing her calm and elegant temperament that remained unperturbed in any situation, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but feel a bit envious. He immediately gave himself a p on the forehead, no longer letting his mind wander. After getting into his car, he turned the steering wheel and headed straight for the countymitteepound.

    It was past 9 a.m.

    At the office.

    There weren''t many people working overtime today, just a few scattered individuals.

    As soon as he exited the car, several staff who knew Dong Xuebing greeted him.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Good morning to you."

    "How is your wife doing?"

    Dong Xuebing also greeted each of them one by one.

    Everyone''s expressions showed no particr surprise or suspicion, indicating that they didn''t link the recent events in Cheng Gang County to Dong Xuebing. This was the result Dong Xuebing hoped for. His presence in Zhen Shui County had attracted too much attention, and now he needed to keep a low profile for a while.

    Upstairs, in his own office, after sitting down, Dong Xuebing''s stomach growled a bit hungry. He had intended to grab breakfast at the unit''s entrance, but the breakfast vendors weren''t there since the government offices were closed today. Well, he would have to go hungry. After drinking a few sips of tea, Dong Xuebing began working.

    He reviewed the files that had piled up over the past two days  a personnel transfer within the county government office, several expenditure requests from the finance bureau, and some reimbursement receipts.

    Everything seemed in order.

    Dong Xuebing signed each document without any issues.

    However, one reimbursement receipt imed over 2,900 RMB for a meeting meal. Dong Xuebing noticed itcked a signature from the department below, so he immediately rejected it. Even a 500 RMB dinner was considered top-notch in a ce like Zhen Shui County. Spending about 3,000 RMB on a meal was outrageous. Dong Xuebing couldn''t allow such an expense to be reimbursed without a valid reason. Although there were no strict rules about the minimum amount for reimbursement, Dong Xuebing, being in charge of finances, had the final say.

    After dealing with these matters, Dong Xuebing started contemting the location for the family quarters project.

    He had already inspected the proposed locations outlined in the n. After careful consideration, he chose a spot. He nned to report it to Mayor Jiangter. Once the location was finalized, others would handle the project details, and Dong Xuebing would only need to make asional calls or conduct site visits. The achievements wereing in early.

    Dong Xuebing felt quite satisfied. Reflecting on his pace since arriving in Zhen Shui County, he gave himself a self-evaluation. Apart from offending some people in the county and the city, which could be troublesome, his other moves were stable. The progress of his work exceeded his expectations from when he first arrived. From securing funds from the central government, his performance in the County Party Committee, the impressive proposal before the copse of the dormitory building, the rise of the Jiang faction, the enhancement of his authority, and taking over the family quarters construction project. Both explicit and implicit achievements demonstrated Dong Xuebing''s work capabilities. He had always nned to transfer back before Hun gave birth. There weren''t many months left, and he wasn''t sure it was possible.

    Let''s strive for it.

    The momentum seems significant.

    However, if he wanted to be promoted ahead of schedule in a few months, there needed to be some outstanding achievements to support it. The family quarters project was settled, and several umted hidden achievements were umted. Now, all that was left was some data-driven highlights that could drive the development of Zhen Shui County.

    How should he go about it?

    What aspects should he focus on?

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t figured it out yet. After all, he only managed a few areas. For now, attracting investment seemed the most direct route.

    Well.

    Let''s seeter.

 Chapter 1395: Mayor Jiangâ€™s father passed away

    Chapter 1395: Mayor Jiang¡¯s father passed away

    Morning.

    A little past 9:40 AM.

    The sun was abundant, casting a warm feeling inside the office.

    After dealing with official matters, Dong Xuebing turned his head, squinting at the direction of the sunlight. He looked out the window, stretchedzily, and then his stomach growled again.

    He was too hungry.

    He couldn''t resist not eating.

    Normally, if it were another leader, a phone call would have been made by now. The secretary would find the driver, and they would ask a staff member if the driver wasn''t avable. Eventually, someone would be found to buy food and deliver it. After all, he was a leader, and this kind of thing was trivial. However, Dong Xuebing didn''t do that because his approach and mindset differed slightly from that of other leaders. He liked to handle everything himself, even though he knew that sometimes ordering someone below could make them feel closer to him. People might even be happy to help their leader buy a meal to strengthen their rtionship. However, Dong Xuebing rarely did this. He was generally amicable, showing respect to anyone without conflicts or contradictions. Regardless of rank or position, Dong Xuebing treated everyone with respect, and his reputation among subordinates was quite good.

    Alright.

    I''ll just go and buy it myself.

    Dong Xuebing stood up from behind his desk, holding his stomach, ready to go downstairs.

    But then, there was a knock on the door. The door opened, and Dong Xuebing''s secretary, Yao Cui, was holding two stic bags filled with buns.

    "Cui''er, why are you here?" Dong Xuebing''s eyes lit up. Not because he saw Yao Cui, but because he saw the buns.

    Yao Cui smiled, closed the door, and said, "A friend from the County Government Office called me and said Mayor Dong was working overtime. As your secretary, I can''t just sleep in, right? So, I came." She walked up, ced the buns on the table, and continued, "I don''t know if you had breakfast. When I left home, I grabbed two trays of buns from my dad''s breakfast stall. They got a bit cold on the way. If you haven''t eaten, just make do with these."

    "I''m really hungry."

    "Haven''t eaten, huh?"

    "I was just about to go downstairs to buy."

    "Hehe, then I arrived just in time."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t stand on ceremony with his old ssmate. Without further ado, he started eating.

    "I haven''t eaten either." Yao Cui opened a pair of disposable chopsticks and joined him. "Is your wife okay now? And the child?"

    "Both are fine. They''re probably going to work today."

    Yao Cui sighed and said, "That''s good. The incident the day before yesterday was quite dangerous. However, those people in Cheng Gang County brought it on themselves. Look, even the heavens couldn''t stand it."

    Heavens

    Dong Xuebing remained silent and continued eating.

    "By the way, Xuebing, youck manners." Yao Cuiughed, saying, "You married such a beautiful, high-ranking official, and you didn''t even inform your old ssmates."

    "Oh. We didn''t have a big wedding. Just a casual meal with our families. Besides, I didn''t invite any ssmates. It''s not like I intentionally left you out."

    "Next time we have a ss reunion, you must bring your wife. I want to see the expressions of our ssmates when they see your wife." Yao Cuiughed, "It will shock them."

    Dong Xuebing felt quite pleased, though he said, "It''s not that serious."

    "Why not? I was really surprised at the time. I didn''t expect someone so beautiful, like she came out of a painting."

    "tterer."

    "I''m telling the truth."

    "Only you guys think she''s good. She has plenty of ws."

    "Look at you, showing off again. You''re just showing off."

    "Hehe, I''m not."

    Yao Cui sighed, "Anyway, you have to reevaluate after three days. Among our batch of graduates, you''re the only one doing well. You have money, a position, a beautiful wife, and a child on the way. You''re too much for us. Are you deliberately making us jealous?"

    "If you don''t eat the buns, they''ll get cold."

    "They''ve been cold for a while. Hehe, okay, let''s not talk about this." Yao Cui took a bite of the bun, looked up, and asked, "By the way, do we have any tasks today?"

    "There''s not much to do. You should go home and rest."

    "I have nothing to do at home. It''s more fulfilling to work overtime."

    "I''ve done everything that needs to be done. I just need to get the location for the Family Quarters project approved by Mayor Jiang. But when I left this morning, I ran into Mayor Jiang. She went to the hospital to see her father. I don''t think she''lle today. Let''s discuss it tomorrow or the day after." After a pause, Dong Xuebing said, "By the way, what illness does Mayor Jiang''s father have?"

    Yao Cui sighed, "Cancer."

    Dong Xuebing was stunned, "How long has he had cancer?"

    "About one or two years. It was diagnosed early, but it''s advanced liver cancer. He has been undergoing chemotherapy, and it''s not easy that he has held on until now. Mayor Jiang''s mother isn''t in good health either. She seems to have senile dementia and needs a caregiver every day."

    "That''s so serious."

    "Yes, Chief Jiang''s husband passed away a few years ago. She''s been through a lot, and her attitude has calmed. It''s admirable."

    "Is her father in critical condition?" Dong Xuebing recalled Jiang Fangfang''s appearance in the morning, which seemed a bit off.

    "I don''t know. But I heard that this year has been difficult for him."

    Jiang Fangfang had never mentioned these things to him. Dong Xuebing felt a heavy heart after hearing this. Now he understood why she couldn''t sleep night after night. It wasn''t just because of her husband''s death. There were also her parents'' illnesses. umting one thing after another, even an iron person would be crushed. However, Mayor Jiang hadn''t fallen yet, and you couldn''t see any worries on her face. Not only did Yao Cui admire her, but Dong Xuebing also admired her.

    Help her.

    However, Dong Xuebing was powerless. It had been one or two years since thete stage of cancer. Going back further, it was probably four or five years ago. Dong Xuebing couldn''t reverse time that far, and he didn''t have that much time left. If he could help, he could only use reverse to extend the old man''s life for a few more days. However, the significance would be limited because the pain of chemotherapy was quite tormenting.

    After lunch, Yao Cui left.

    Dong Xuebing continued working.

    But around eleven in the morning, the phone on the desk suddenly rang.

    It was a call from Ma Bin, the County Government Office director. A single sentence made Dong Xuebing stunned. He only heard Ma Bin saying heavily, "Mayor Dong, Chief Jiang''s father, passed away in the hospital."

    "When did it happen?"

    "Around ten-thirty."

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone, taking a deep sigh. The person was gone, and now it was impossible to use reverse to extend his life.

 Chapter 1396: Taking over the County Government temporary

    Chapter 1396: Taking over the County Government temporary

    Noon.

    County Party Committee Courtyard.

    After receiving the news, Dong Xuebing sighed and walked to the window, opened it for fresh air, leaned there, and lit a cigarette. His mood was indescribable.

    Sadness.

    Concern for Mayor Jiang.

    A bit of regret.

    Well, maybe it''s all there.

    If he had used REVERSE earlier to give the old man some more time, Mayor Jiang''s father might have lived a little longer, and Mayor Jiang could have spent a few more days with her father. But now it was toote to say anything. Life, aging, illness, and death even with Dong Xuebing''s abilities, he couldn''t make everyone live a long life. Some things happened, and the only choice was eptance. Dong Xuebing hoped Mayor Jiang could withstand this blow and recover soon.

    Shortly after, most people in the courtyard got the news.

    Dong Xuebing heard many people discussing when he was upstairs. He turned around and called Yao Cui with a phone call.

    A few minutester, Yao Cui came in after opening the door. "Xuebing, Mayor Jiang''s father"

    Dong Xuebing was silent momentarily and said, "How are funerals usually handled in your area?"

    Every ce has different customs, so Dong Xuebing asked.

    Yao Cui said, "It''s mostly the same, but I heard that Mayor Jiang didn''t have a funeral when her husband passed away. After cremation, they scattered the ashes at sea, keeping it simple."

    "How much money is appropriate to give?"

    "Mayor Jiang might not ept it. It seems like they didn''t ask for anythingst time."

    "Let''s decideter. Lets prepare as it''s never wrong."

    "Okay, when do you think we should go?"

    "Well, put aside your afternoon tasks for now. I''ll call you when everything''s ready. Let''s go to the hospital together. I''ll also ask Secretary Pu for thetest updates."

    "Got it. I''ll go back and change my clothes first. I''m wearing red on top, which is not suitable."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. When Yao Cui left, he called Secretary Pu An and Director Jian Xiangrong. After discussing it for a while, they decided to go now.

    After going downstairs, Dong Xuebing sent Yao Cui home to change clothes and went to the County Party Committee Building courtyard to pick up Secretary Pu An and Director Jian Xiangrong. When they were waiting for the car to stop, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, Chu Peng, also came downstairs. Without saying anything, he got into Dong Xuebing''s car. Soon after, Secretary Pu''s wife and Director Jian''s wife also arrived. Since the car couldn''t amodate everyone, Pu An arranged for another car. They set off to the hospital.

    County Hospital.

    When Dong Xuebing and the others arrived, they found that County Party Secretary Meng Rui''s car was already downstairs. As for some lower-level leaders, it was apparent that they couldn''te at this time. Those who coulde immediately were Mayor Jiang''s family and some higher-ranking county leaders.

    Upstairs.

    The old man was still in the ward.

    Just as they entered the corridor, they heard crying in the distance. Many people.

    At this moment, Secretary Meng and his secretary Zhang Feng had already left the ward. Dong Xuebing, Pu An, and the others nodded slightly when they saw them.

    Inside the ward were Mayor Jiang''s rtives. The old man on the bed had already passed away. People of all ages surrounded the bed, and several women were crying.

    Mayor Jiang Fangfang was not seen.

    Also, I don''t know where Mayor Jiang went.

    Dong Xuebing and the others bowed, not saying much. At this moment, everyone''s emotions were not good, and saying more would be inappropriate. They were here, and that was enough. Pu An''s wife seemed to know the old man, and tears welled up in her eyes. Seeing this, Jian Xiangrong''s wife also had red eyes.

    Over there, several hospital staff came in. "The car is ready, isn''t it?"

    "Wait a moment, my aunt hasn''t arrived yet." A girl, crying while speaking, seemed to be talking about Mayor Jiang Fangfang''s mother. Indeed, she was not seen.

    Everyone present was a family member. Dong Xuebing, Pu An, and the others did not linger.

    After going out, Dong Xuebing saw Jiang Jie''s secretary, Li Xiaona, walking over from a distance.

    "Secretary Li." Dong Xuebing called her.

    Pu An and the others also asked, "Where is Mayor Jiang?"

    Li Xiaona said in a low voice, "Mayor Jiang went to pick up her mother."

    After a few more questions from Jian Xiangrong and others expressing their concern about Jiang Fangfang''s condition, Li Xiaona, after finishing, looked at Dong Xuebing. "Mayor Dong, can I have a word with you?"

    "Sure." Dong Xuebing followed Li Xiaona to a corner of the corridor. "What''s the matter?"

    Li Xiaona said, "Mayor Jiang may be unable toe to the office next week. She asked me to tell you to take care of the county government''s affairs. You can act as a proxy and make decisions if there is anything; you don''t need to consult Mayor Jiang. Let''s talk about other matters after Mayor Jiangpletes the funeral."

    Dong Xuebing nodded heavily. "Okay, I understand."

    Li Xiaona, in a low mood, said, "Then I''ll go first."

    Dong Xuebing uttered a sound of agreement. "Go ahead with your work."

    As the Deputy Mayor of the County Government, Dong Xuebing was the second-inmand. When the leader had something going on, the deputy would naturally handle the overall work.

    He rejoined Pu An, Jian Xiangrong, Chu Peng, and others. After a brief discussion, they all went back. If funeral arrangements were to be made, they coulde backter.

    On the way, Pu An and his wife sat in Dong Xuebing''s car. In the back seat, Pu An''s wife was still in a sad mood, tears streaming down. "The old man was such a good person. He left so early."

    Pu An sighed, "Life, aging, illness, and death, no one can escape."

    His wife said, "Mayor Jiang is also suffering. Her husband passed away, her father passed away, and her mother''s illness, s, it''s so unfair."

    She added, "No, I have to check on Mayor Jiang tonight. This is when she needs someone to apany her." Since Pu An got closer to Jiang Fangfang, his wife''s rtionship with her had also be closer. Of course, they might have had a good rtionship before.

    "She still has to keep a vigil. It''s a busy time. What are you going to do?"

    "I''m not at ease with Mayor Jiang. Compared to men, women are always more emotional."

    Pu An patted her hand. "Rest assured, Mayor Jiang is much stronger than you think. These setbacks won''t knock her down."

    His wife said nothing, wiped her tears for a while, and then said, "Fate is really unfair to Jiang. Old Pu, Xuebing, if you have single friends, quickly arrange someone for Mayor Jiang. Otherwise, how can she live alone? It''s too hard. I don''t know how she has survived all these years."

    Pu An shook his head. "I asked Mayor Jiang about this before, but she doesn''t seem to intend to remarry. You, don''t worry too much."

    She didn''t listen and said to Dong Xuebing, "Xuebing, your friends are young. You must help Jiang find someone. Watching her, my heart aches."

    "Alright, sister-inw." Dong Xuebing also felt sorry. He nodded and said, "I''ll keep an eye on it."

    Pu An''s wife said, "Try to avoid divorced ones and not be too old. After all, Mayor Jiang is only in her thirties. I think someone around thirty is suitable. Even a bit younger than Mayor Jiang is fine. Around thirty should be about right. Oh, and the family conditions should be better. Mayor Jiang became the Mayor at such a young age. Her future will be much better than our Old Pu''s. You must find someone good for her." The elder sister''s maternal feelings were overflowing.

    Pu An sighed, "Enough, you. Mayor Jiang has her ns, and you''re worrying about it blindly. Are you her mother?"

    His wife was dissatisfied, "I''m her elder sister. What''s the matter?"

    Pu An told Dong Xuebing, "Don''t listen to her, Xuebing, she''s just causing trouble."

    "My sister-inw is right." Although Dong Xuebing felt ufortable, he still thought remarrying might be a good choice for Jiang Fangfang. At least having someone to apany her could alleviate some loneliness. "But it still depends on Mayor Jiang''s intention. If she agrees, I''ll go ask. I know some people in Beijing, and many singles have good conditions. If Mayor Jiang isn''t interested, then forget it."

    Seeing Dong Xuebing say this, Pu An said, "Let''s see what Mayor Jiang thinks."

    His wife said, " Mayor Jiang may not say it openly. Maybe she''s just saving face. I''ll talk to her when I can and see how she reacts."

    After sending them back to the family quarters, Dong Xuebing didn''t go home but drove again.

    Pu An, Jian Xiangrong, and the others knew Dong Xuebing must be busy. With the Mayor absent, he would have to oversee the county government''s work, which involved a lot of tasks.

    At the County Party Committeepound in the afternoon, when Dong Xuebing returned, he also bought some food. However, after going upstairs to his office, he lost his appetite after a few bites. He was still worried about Jiang Fangfang. He wanted to call her but didn''t know how tofort her. He ended up smoking alone, looking a bit anxious. Now Dong Xuebing realized that his feelings for Jiang Jie were not just those of a leader to a subordinate or friend. He was genuinely concerned about her.

    Knock, knock.

    The sound of knocking on the door came.

    Dong Xuebing looked up. "Come in."

    County Government Office Director Ma Bin walked in with some documents in his hand. "County Head Dong, the departments below have submitted cases. Originally, Mayor Jiang was supposed to handle them, but Secretary Li called and said to give all the documents to you."

    "Okay, I''ll take a look." Dong Xuebing took the documents and quickly nced through them. He apparently couldn''t make decisions lightly, so he put them aside. "I''ll review themter."

    Ma Bin said, "What about the site selection for the family quarters project?"

    Dong Xuebing thought momentarily and said, "Let''s go with what I saidst time. Report to the County Party Committee. They can negotiate with thendowners and start construction as soon as possible."

    "Got it. I''ll go now."

    A momentter, the phone rang.

    Deputy Mayor Cui Boyang called, seeking Dong Xuebing''s opinion on a case. The two of them were both members of the County Party Committee. Although Dong Xuebing''s position was one level higher, it wasn''t much higher. However, now that Dong Xuebing was acting as a proxy for Jiang Fangfang''s work, Cui Boyang naturally needed to inform him.

    Despite being busy, Dong Xuebing didn''t feel a sense of inted authority. His mind was still on Jiang Fangfang, far away.

 Chapter 1397: Posing as Mayor Jiangâ€™s husband

    Chapter 1397: Posing as Mayor Jiang¡¯s husband

    One day

    Five days

    Seven days

    This day, again, was a Saturday.

    Today, the weather was clear, and the morning sun was abundant.

    Dong Xuebing''s dormitory had good natural light. Hey on the bed, basking in the sun, and drowsily got up at eleven o''clock, feeling exhausted.

    Tired.

    It was almost killing him.

    This week had nearly worn him out.

    Finally, it was time to rest for two days. Dong Xuebing stretchedzily, put on his shoes, and went to the bathroom to freshen up. Jiang Fangfang had taken a leave, and sincest week, almost all the tasks of the county government had fallen on Dong Xuebing. It would be fine if it were significant matters, but they were all petty bureaucratic matters. Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to make decisions directly; each time, he had to weigh the pros and cons for a long time before deciding. Mayor Jiang trusted him and handed over this pile of work. Dong Xuebing certainly couldn''t take it lightly. In addition to the umted work from Mayor Jiang, there were also family quarters projects and other responsibilities Dong Xuebing managed. It was like he was handling the work of two people alone, almost day and night. Well, let''s not even mention it. Fortunately, Mayor Jiangs family didn''t hold any funeral ceremonies. After the cremation, they scattered his ashes at sea in Tianjin. Otherwise, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t have a moment to catch his breath.

    Ah, I wonder how Sister Jiang is doing.

    The seventh day is almost over, and there''s still no news.

    Worrying about Jiang Fangfang''s condition and preparing some food for himself, Dong Xuebing suddenly heard the ringing of his phone.

    It was Jiang Fangfang''s number.

    "Hello, Xuebing. It''s me," Jiang Fangfang''s voice was still calm.

    Dong Xuebing''s spirits lifted, hearing her call him Xuebing. Even the way Mayor Jiang addressed him changed, "Sister Jiang, where are you?"

    "I''m at my mom''s ce."

    "How is Auntie''s health?"

    "It''s still the same, always confused." After a pause, Jiang Fangfang said, "Oh, by the way, I didn''t tell you. My mother has Alzheimer''s for many years now."

    "You''re okay, right?"

    "I''m fine. My mom''s mood has improved a bit. Life, old age, sickness, and death, no one can stop it. What can we do if we don''t ept it?"

    Dong Xuebing sighed in relief, feeling reassured.

    Jiang Fangfang was indeed the same old Jiang Fangfang, so resilient.

    In a couple of days, I''ll be back to work on Monday. I''ve also informed the county and heard from Xiaona that you''ve been busy these days. You''ve worked hard, Mayor Dong."

    "Not hard at all. I''ve just been constantly concerned about your side. I wanted to call and ask but didn''t know how to express it. I''m not good with words and don''t know how tofort people." This was a sincere statement. Dong Xuebing had flipped through his phone book many times in the past few days, looking at Jiang Fangfang''s name, but he never dialed.

    "You''re considerate, and everything is fine now."

    "Well, are you going back to the family quarters today?"

    "Let''s talk about it on Sunday or Monday. I need to spend more time with my mother."

    "Alright. Hearing your voice makes me feel relieved. You take care."

    After hesitation on the other end, Jiang Fangfang didn''t hang up. Instead, she seemed to be searching for words and said, "Did you have lunch?"

    "I just had lunch. I made some noodles for myself."

    "Oh. What kind of noodles?"

    "I originally wanted soy sauce noodles, but it''s too troublesome with soaking mushrooms. I didn''t feel like bothering, so I made some zhajiangmian, which is easier."

    "Zhajiangmian, people in Beijing love that, right?"

    "Yes, zhajiangmian is fragrant and less hassle. The traditional Beijing-style zhajiangmian is not that simple; it involves many ingredients. I just make it casually for myself. As long as I''m full, it''s good." After saying these things, Dong Xuebing suddenly realized, "Hey, Sister Jiang, why are we discussing these everyday matters? I''ve never heard you talk about these things on the phone."

    Jiang Fangfang hesitated momentarily on the other end, "What are you doing this afternoon?"

    "I''ll be home in the afternoon, not going to the office. Most of the work there is done." Dong Xuebing blinked his eyes, feeling that Sister Jiang was hinting at something with this casual conversation. "Sister Jiang, do you have something on your mind?"

    Jiang Fangfang calmly said, "It''s nothing."

    Dong Xuebing sweated a bit, thinking that she must have something. "If there''s anything, you don''t have to be polite with me."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Actually, I didn''t want to trouble you, but"

    Dong Xuebing readily agreed, "Just tell me. As long as I can do it, there''s no need for further discussion."

    After contemting, Jiang Fangfang continued, "As I just mentioned, my mother has been confused for many years, behaving like a child. She often argues with me and my dad, and her memory is frequently lost."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "That''s difficult. Have you taken her to the hospital for a check-up?"

    "Yes, she''s been receiving treatment for several years, but with little effect."

    "I know some people in hospitals in Beijing. Let me contact them for you," Dong Xuebing thought Jiang Fangfang wanted him to arrange a good hospital for her mother.

    However, it turned out to be something else.

    "I''ve taken her to hospitals in Beijing, and it''s the same. Her condition has not improved. What I want to trouble you with is another matter. In my mother''s eyes, my husband has never passed away. My dad and I have told her repeatedly, but she refuses to believe it. Finally, she became angry and even threatened to jump from upstairs once. We were scared, and we dared not mention it again. We just let her believe that my husband is still alive. So, for the past few years, I''ve been living alone, not staying with my parents, afraid my mom might ask why my husband hasn''te over."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but say, "Uh"

    "My dad passed away, which had a great impact on my mom. Her illness worsened a bit, and these past two days, she has repeatedly asked about my husband, wondering why he hasn''te to see her since her father-inw passed away. She''s quite angry. Sincest night, she hasn''t eaten anything, insisting she must see my husband. If he doesn''te, she won''t eat." Jiang Fangfang said, "You also know that I''m not someone who likes to ask for help, but this time, I have no choice. My mother''s health is already not good, and she hasn''t eaten anything for a whole day. How can she bear it? Even if we give her intravenous nutrition, she doesn''t cooperate, swinging her hands everywhere. I can''t manage it alone."

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat, "So, what do you mean?"

    "My mother''s cognition is still stuck in many years ago, and you look almost identical to my husband. So, I want you toe over and help me. Confuse my mother and deal with it for now."

    "Uh, is that okay?"

    "There''s no other way."

    "Oh, but what if I''m exposed?"

    "It won''t happen. My mom is confused."

    "Alright, I''ll give it a try."

 Chapter 1398: Going to Jiang Fangfangâ€™s motherâ€™s house

    Chapter 1398: Going to Jiang Fangfang¡¯s mother¡¯s house

    Afternoon.

    At home.

    A gust of wind blew the clouds outside the window into a distorted mess, much like Dong Xuebing''s current mooda bit entangled and undecided.

    Going to Sister Jiang''s house.

    Pretending to be Sister Jiang''s husband.

    The more he thought about it, the more awkward it felt.

    Dong Xuebing was momentarily at a loss, unsure how to handle this situation. He didn''t want to go. He wanted to push the matter over the phone but couldn''t. Dong Xuebing couldn''t find the words. Sister Jiang had never asked him for anything. She, a County Mayor, even cooked and did hisundry. Since Dong Xuebing came to Zhen Shui County, she has taken care of him in almost every way, showing utmost care. Dong Xuebing owed her a lot, and now that she had asked for his help, he couldn''t refuse. Dong Xuebing was a person who cared a lot about face, and that''s why he reluctantly agreed. Now he had to go.

    Time to change clothes.

    What to wear?

    Dong Xuebing opened the wardrobe in the bedroom and pondered for a while. He picked out several outfits and tried them on, but he had no idea what Sister Jiang''s husband used to wear.

    Ding, ding, ding.

    A text message arrived.

    It was from Jiang Fangfang and containing her mother''s address.

    Dong Xuebing immediately called her after seeing the message, but it was disconnected after just one ring, leaving Dong Xuebing puzzled.

    Ding, ding, ding. Another message.

    Jiang Fangfang: My mother is nearby, and I can''t talk.

    Dong Xuebing quickly typed: I just wanted to ask what hairstyle I should have.

    After a while, Jiang Fangfang replied: Anything is fine. My mother doesn''t remember that clearly.

    Dong Xuebing: Okay. I''m almost ready. When should I leave?

    Jiang Fangfang: You cane now. Remember to speak less and be mindful of your address. Call my mother "mom," and refer to my husband as Liu Tao.

    Dong Xuebing: Got it. I''ll remember.

    Jiang Fangfang: After this, I''ll treat you to a meal. Thank you sincerely.

    Dong Xuebing: Oh, it''s nothing. Look how polite you are.

    Jiang Fangfang: That''s it. Don''t drink and drive safely.

    Dong Xuebing: Sure, I''m on my way.

    The speed of Mayor Jiang''s messages was quite slow, probably because she was caring for her mother, and typing was a bit difficult. After the two finished texting, it was already one o''clock. Dong Xuebing put down his phone, checked the time on his watch, quickly changed clothes, and dressed up a bit. He didn''t even have time to take a shower. Facing the mirror, he casually styled a more mature hairstyle. Then he rummaged through his home, took some fruits and a box of milk given by others, opened the door, carried them down, and drove ording to the address sent by Jiang Fangfang. It was quite far away, and considering the road conditions, it would probably take nearly an hour to get there.

    After two o''clock.

    Downstairs at Jiang Fangfangs house.

    This was an outer suburban neighborhood. If it were a bit farther, it might be considered rural. There weren''t many people around, and the neighborhood looked old. Very old. Although the conditions in Zhen Shui County were not good, as a county Mayor, getting a better house shouldn''t be a problem. At least, from what Dong Xuebing saw, there were several rtively decent neighborhoods in the county. The clean and tidy environment was excellent. However, County Mayor Jiang didn''t have that. Her parents had been living here. This showed that Jiang Fangfang was a very clean official, definitely not putting on a show. Moreover, considering her sry alone and the need to treat her father''s cancer, take care of her mother, and hire a maid, her family''s financial situation was not affluent. Dong Xuebing''s father also died of cancer, and he knew how expensive this disease could be.

    Sigh.

    A whole family relies on Sister Jiang alone.

    Not to mention, being a woman, even a man would find coping hard.

    Thinking of this, Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. He no longer had any reluctance. If possible, he also wanted to help Sister Jiang share some burdens.

    Let''s go.

    Today, I''m going all out.

    Dong Xuebing exited the car, hugged the milk and fruits, and went upstairs.

    The corridor was covered in mud, and some households had piled up various items, almost upying the steps. The corridor ss was also dirty. Some of the ss is even broken.

    Third floor.

    Dong Xuebing stood before the door and looked for the doorbell but eventually couldn''t find it. So, he reached out and knocked on the door. He felt a bit nervous.

    No one answered.

    Dong Xuebing knocked again.

    This time, he heard footsteps from inside.

    The door opened, revealing Jiang Fangfang. "You''re here."

    "Yeah," Dong Xuebing quickly nced inside while holding the items.

    "Come in." Jiang Fangfang stepped aside and whispered, "My mom is lying down. Wait in the living room, sit wherever. I''ll go call her."

    "Okay."

    "Tea is ready, help yourself."

    "Sure, don''t worry about me."

    They spoke quietly as if conspiring.

    While Jiang Fangfang gently opened the door to the bedroom, Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa and took a closer look at the ce. It seemed like a one-bedroom apartmentliving room, bedroom, and bathroom. It was quite small, probably less than fifty square meters. The furniture was made of old wood, typical of an elderly person''s home. There was a faint scent of Chinese medicine in the air. A ck-and-white photo of Sister Jiang''s father was on a five-drawer cab.

    At this moment, the conversation between the mother and daughter came from the room.

    "Mom."

    "Hmph."

    "Take your medicine first."

    "I won''t."

    "Be obedient and take the medicine first."

    "Take it away. I won''t take anything."

    "You don''t eat or take your medicine. If you have high blood pressure, I won''t take care of you. You''ll suffer the consequences on your own."

    "I don''t need you to take care of me. You, this heartless girl. Xiao Tao is such a good child. You must have fought, or else why hasn''t Xiao Tao visited us for months? Your father is gone, and Xiao Tao hasn''te. Do you think I''m senile? You two are having problems. Hurry and bring Xiao Tao back. If you don''t let Xiao Taoe, and I don''t see you two well, I''ll refuse to eat."

    "Mom."

    "Take the medicine away."

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing sighed. The olddy''s condition was indeed severe. It had been several years since Liu Tao passed away. However, despite her confusion, the olddy was still clear about her heart. Dong Xuebing could tell that she kept talking about her son-inw because she worried about her daughter. Her husband had passed away, and she probably knew her health was not good. That''s why she wanted to see her daughter and son-inw living happily together so that she could be at ease. Dong Xuebing understood. Sister Jiang probably wished for a reunion with her husband as well. However, a vast distance separated the two, and there was no way it could happen. Jiang''s mother didn''t know, but every word she said was like a knife in County Mayor Jiangs heart. County Mayor Jiang would be feeling uneasy. It didn''t need to be asked.

    Without waiting for Sister Jiang''s call.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and went over. It was his turn to act.

    In the small bedroom, a woman in her sixties was berating her daughter while sitting by the bedside. Jiang Fangfang was on the side, holding a bowl of Chinese medicine.

    Dong Xuebing stood at the door.

    Jiang''s mother and Jiang Fangfang also noticed someone and looked over.

    Jiang Fangfang signaled to him with her eyes. Dong Xuebing understood and immediately looked at the olddy. "Mom." It sounded a bit awkward, but there was no other way.

    Jiang''s mother was stunned. "Xiao Tao, is it Xiao Tao?"

    Dong Xuebing walked over and said, "It''s me, Mom. I''m here."

    Jiang''s mother sat up slightly, staring at Dong Xuebing for a while, then suddenly shook her head and said, "No, no." She turned to Jiang Fangfang and asked, "Are you trying to deceive me by bringing someone in?"

    Dong Xuebing felt uneasy at her words.

    However, Jiang Fangfang''s expression remained calm. She casually took a photo from her wallet and said, "He is Xiao Tao. If you don''t recognize him, look at the photo."

    Jiang''s mother looked down at the photo but still shook her head. "The person hasn''t changed, but something feels off." After saying that, she stared hard at Dong Xuebing.

    It was strange to expect a resemnce. The olddy hadn''t seen her son-inw Liu Tao for many years and still thought it had only been a few months. Even if the real Liu Tao appeared before her now, she would probably hesitate. Moreover, Dong Xuebing was pretending to be him.

    Jiang Fangfang ced the medicine bowl on the table and calmly said, "You wanted Xiao Tao toe, and now he''s here. Why do you doubt him like this?"

    Jiang''s mother skeptically asked, "Is it Xiao Tao?"

    "Mom, it is me," Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang''s mother squinted at him and asked, "Then I''ll ask you, what is my birthday?"

    "Birthday?" Dong Xuebing was at a loss.

    Perhaps Jiang Fangfang hadn''t expected her mother to be clear-headed at this moment. Her eyshes fluttered slightly as if she wanted to give Dong Xuebing a hint. But in the next moment, her mother grabbed her hand.

    "Don''t tell him."

    "Mom, Xiao Tao might not remember your birthday."

    "How could he forget? Xiao Tao would celebrate my birthday and your dad''s every year."

    "I remind him of that. He''s so busy with work, and he might forget otherwise."

    Jiang''s mother looked at Dong Xuebing and asked, "Okay, Xiao Tao, do you remember your birthday?"

    How could Dong Xuebing know that? He was left speechless.

    "I told you he''s not Xiao Tao. My birthday is July 4th, and Xiao Tao''s birthday is February 2nd. Even if he forgets mine, how could he forget his birthday?" The olddy immediately became upset, pointing at her daughter. "You treat your mother like a fool, bringing someone here to deceive me."

    Jiang Fangfang remained silent.

    Alright, the truth was out this time.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling awkward after exposure. He wanted to excuse himself and leave, but when he saw Jiang Fangfang''s expression, he suddenly felt a bit heavy-hearted. The words he had in mind to say were swallowed back.

    Narrowing his eyes, Dong Xuebing decided toe clean.

    Ask about the birthday.

    Alright. BACK one minute.

 Chapter 1399: Responding Fluently

    Chapter 1399: Responding Fluently

    In front of him, a sh.

    Time suddenly rewinds.

    Dong Xuebing, who went back, returned to one minute ago.

    It has been a long time since he used "back," and Dong Xuebing felt a bit ufortable momentarily. Fortunately, he had been standing in the bedroom of Jiangs mother''s house without moving, so he stabilized his body after a moment of nkness in his mind. Fortunately, he didn''t fall. Then he looked at Jiangs mother and Jiang Fangfang on the bed.

    "Don''t tell him," Jiangs mother said.

    "Mom, how can Xiaotao remember your birthday."

    "Why can''t he remember? Xiaotao gives me and your dad a birthday every year."

    "I also reminded him of that. He is so busy with work that he forgets about it."

    Dong Xuebing suddenly interrupted, saying, "How can I forget? Even if I forget someone else''s birthday, I can''t forget my mom''s."

    Jiang Fangfang was slightly stunned, knowing she had not told Dong Xuebing her mother''s birthday, so Dong Xuebing couldn''t have known.

    Jiangs mother said, "Then what is my birthday?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "July 4th."

    Jiang Fangfang was slightly surprised and looked deeply at him.

    Jiangs mother continued, "Then, what about your birthday?"

    "My birthday is February 1st."

    "And Fangfang?"

    "Fangfang''s birthday is on January 15th."

    "What about her dad?"

    "My dad''s lunar birthday is on the twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month."

    "Good." Jiangs mother took a deep breath and looked at him, saying, "Then I will ask you thest one. Our neighbor downstairs, Aunt Zhou, what is her birthday?"

    Jiang Fangfang interrupted, "I don''t know Aunt Zhou''s birthday. Our rtionship is just average, and we don''tmunicate. Xiaotao wouldn''t know this."

    Jiangs mother didn''t say a word, just stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Without thinking, Dong Xuebing said, "Aunt Zhou''s birthday is the same as yours, July 4th."

    Jiang Fangfang seemed unaware, "Mom, is that true?"

    Jiangs mother nodded. She grabbed Dong Xuebing''s hand and said, "Good child, you finally came back. You finally came back."

    Dong Xuebing apologized, "The work over there is too busy, and I''ve been on a business trip for several months, so it''s not that I don''t want toe back and see you. It''s just that the conditions are not avable."

    "It''s okay if you''re on a business trip."

    "I missed Dad''s matter, I"

    "Don''t me you. It''s good that you''re back. It''s good that you''re back."

    "Sorry, Mom, I''m backte."

    Tears welled up in Jiangs mother''s eyes. She wiped away the tears, grabbed Dong Xuebing''s hand, and kept patting, "Your dad has passed away; it was his fate. You know about my health; I probably won''t live for many years. Right now, I''m just worried about Fangfang. You haven''te for several months; do you know how worried I''ve been? I know you two must have had arguments, but in a marriage, disagreements aremon, and they can be ovee."

    "You''ve worried, Mom."

    "I feel at ease when I see you, truly at ease." Suddenly, Jiangs mother asked, "By the way, is this business trip over, or are you still leaving?"

    Dong Xuebing nced at Jiang Fangfang.

    Jiang Fangfang shook her head slightly as if leaving the decision to him.

    After some thought, under the hopeful gaze of the olddy, Dong Xuebing''s heart softened, "I won''t leave, Mom. I won''t go anywhere this time. In the future, I''ll apany you whenever I have time."

    Jiangs mother held his hand and said, "Good, good. But you don''t need to worry about us here. We have a housekeeper. I''m just concerned about Fangfang. Your return is good, but you must take good care of Fangfang. Although she''s now some kind of County Official, it''s all superficial. What''s real is living a good life. The essentials like firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea are what''s real. If you two live well, Mom truly won''t have any concerns."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "What would you do without any concerns?"

    Jiangs motherughed, "Of course, I would enjoy my carefree days, not having to see your face every day, annoying. Hehe."

    Jiang Fangfang also chuckled, "Look at how happy you are."

    Jiangs mother patted Dong Xuebing''s hand, "My son-inw is back. How can I not be happy? By the way, Fangfang, why did you drive away the housekeeper? Let here back and cook. No, forget it, you go to the kitchen. Let''s have a family dinner with just the three of us today."

    Jiang Fangfang agreed, "Okay, but didn''t you forget something?"

    "What is it?" Jiangs mother asked.

    Jiang Fangfang lifted the bowl of Chinese medicine, "Take your medicine, drink water, and eat."

    Dong Xuebing also encouraged, "Yes, Mom, take your medicine promptly."

    "Okay, I''ll listen to my daughter and son-inw." In a good mood, Jiangs mother picked up the bowl and gulped down the nauseating Chinese medicine. After finishing, she sighed and said to her daughter, "Quickly bring me a steamed bun to fill my stomach; I''m starving."

    The olddy amused both Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebing.

    Seeing themugh, Jiangs mother gave her daughter a stern look, "It''s all because of you. If you had asked Xiaotao to return earlier, Mom wouldn''t have had to go hungry."

    "Alright, I''ll get it for you. Let''s have dinner a bitter tonight; otherwise, you won''t be able to eat anything. It''s already almost three o''clock." Jiang Fangfang went to the kitchen to reheat the leftover rice.

    When the food arrived, Jiangs mother began to eat eagerly, "Xiaotao, you should eat too."

    "No, Mom, I just finished eating. I''m not hungry." Dong Xuebing declined.

    "Then, I won''t bother you two. You young couple don''t need to apany me. Go watch TV outside. Xiaotao has just returned, and you two must want some private time. I understand."

    Dong Xuebing blushed, coughed.

    Jiangs mother said, "By the way, Fangfang, give me the medicine."

    Jiang Fangfang sighed, "You just took the medicine. you forgot already."

    "Is that so?" Jiangs mother murmured.

    After a few more words, Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang finally left the bedroom.

    When they came out, Jiang Fangfang nced at him, "How did you know about our family''s birthdays?"

    Dong Xuebing broke into a sweat, "Well, I looked at your files, and it was a coincidence. My memory is okay, so I remembered them all." Fabrication.

    Jiang Fangfang ruffled her hair, "And what about Aunt Zhou?"

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat, "That was deduction. You didn''t know, but there must be a reason when an old person asks like that. So, I thought it must be the same as your family members'' birthdays. Yours were ruled out, leaving only your parents. Since your father just passed away, I thought your mother probably wouldn''t want to mention it, so it was left with your mother''s birthday. I was momentarily confused, but I didn''t expect it to be right."

    Jiang Fangfang smiled faintly, "Bringing you here was the right choice. Your ability to adapt to unexpected situations is something no one canpare to."

 Chapter 1400: The empty Mayor Jiang

    Chapter 1400: The empty Mayor Jiang

    Afternoon.

    Suburban county, Jiangs mother''s home.

    The sky darkened, with dense clouds, as if it were about to rain.

    On the living room sofa, Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang sat on either side of Jiangs mother, chatting with the olddy.

    "Fangfang, do we have any vegetables at home?"

    "Yes, the maid bought some yesterday."

    "Goodter I''ll prepare a meal for your husband."

    "Yeah, I know. I''ll stir-fry some dishes."

    Jiangs mother held the hands of the two and chatted for a while. It was already past four o''clock. Suddenly, Jiangs mother grabbed Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang''s hands, ced them on herp, then held their wrists and patted them together. "You two haven''t been together for a long time. I won''t disturb you anymore. I didn''t sleep this afternoon. I''ll go rest for two hours. You guys chat."

    Jiangs mother stood up.

    Dong Xuebing quickly supported her. "Take it easy."

    "No need to help. I can walk." Jiangs mother smiled and said, "Xiaotao, you must have gone on a business trip to the capital. Look at you. Even your ent has changed."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Ah, yes."

    Jiangs mother patted his hand. "Alright, apany your wife."

    "Okay, I''ll call you during dinner." Dong Xuebing nodded.

    "Good, it seems like it''s going to rain. Fangfang, remember, there are clothes on the balcony." Jiangs mother still cared a lot, sometimes confused, sometimes clear-headed.

    Jiang Fangfang said, "You rest. Don''t worry about it."

    Jiangs mother went into the small room, and the door closed with a bang.

    With a rumble, there was a thunderp outside. The sound was loud.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang. "It seems like it''s going to rain. Let''s collect the clothes first."

    "I''ll do it."

    "No problem, I''m free anyway."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, and Dong Xuebing followed her to the balcony.

    Her home was in a rtively old residential area with a building style from decades ago. There were no windows on the balcony, just a protruding small tform. It had a roof, but it would get wet inside if it rained. Looking down, there was a sink.

    Jiang Fangfang reached out to take the clothes.

    Dong Xuebing also helped, raising his hand to collect a pair of olddy''s trousers.

    Many clothes were hanging on the balcony, densely packed. I don''t know how many days they had been there without being taken down. Considering that Jiang Fangfang''s father had just passed away, the family was busy and probably didn''t have time to wash clothes. Most of them were Jiang Fangfang''s clothes. Dong Xuebing saw the traces of ace bra behind a shirt, slightly hollowed out. It was the lingerie he had given County Mayor Jiang before. Unexpectedly, County Mayor Jiang wore it again. There were also some flesh-colored stockings draped over the railing, including short ones and even some stockings with crotch. Two pairs of high-heeled shoes, one light-colored and one ck, were sunbathing on the table. It seemed that Jiang Fangfang had been living here for several days.

    Swallowing his saliva, Dong Xuebing hugged Jiang Fangfang''s clothes one by one, took out the hangers, threw them aside, and continued to pick up another piece.

    "Thank you for today." Jiang Fangfang suddenly said while making clothes.

    Dong Xuebing took off a closed skirt and put it in his arms. "It''s nothing. I just feel uneasy about deceiving the olddy."

    "You don''t need to feel guilty. If you don''t deceive my mother, she can go without eating for three days. The olddy is stubborn and won''t listen to anyone."

    "Well, what aboutter?"

    "Let''s keep deceiving her for now. We''ll figure it outter."

    "By the way, does your mother watch the news, I have appeared on the county TV station a few times. What if she recognizes me?"

    "My mom doesn''t watch. Her eyesight is not good."

    "What if the neighbors"

    "The neighbors know my mom''s mind isn''t right. We don''t interact much, and my mom stays around the house. She doesn''t even go out."

    "That''s good." Dong Xuebing paused. "Otherwise, how about this? Since I don''t have many rtives on this side, and when I have time, I cane over and visit the olddy. With your father gone, it''s better for your mother not to be alone at home. Besides, now your mother takes me as Liu Tao. I just said I won''t leave this time. If I don''te, the olddy will definitely"

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. "Deceive for as long as you can. You can''t hide it forever. Always having youe over will be too much trouble for you."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I have no problem. It''s not troublesome."

    "If it''s not troublesome, then that''s the best."

    "Okay, then, when you have time, just call me, and we cane together."

    "Good, thank you."

    "You''re being too polite again."

    Dong Xuebing also quite liked the olddy. It wasn''t much trouble for him toe over when he had free time. Dong Xuebing naturally had no problem with it. Besides, he felt sorry for Sister Jiang. Her husband passed away, her father passed away, and her mother was confused all day. Sister Jiang had to support this family and manage the government affairs of Zhen Shui County. Dong Xuebing felt that if she continued like this, she would be too hardworking, not just physically but also mentally. Even though Sister Jiang''s surface was always indifferent, people like her might umte more things in their hearts, so Dong Xuebing also wanted to help her share some burdens. Although the effect might not be significant, if Sister Jiang''s mother could be happy and not quarrel with Sister Jiang every day, Sister Jiang''s mental pressure would be much smaller.

    Rumble.

    Another thunderp.

    Jiang Fangfang said with a bit of urgency, "It seems like the rain is going to be heavy."

    Dong Xuebing took a look, also speeding up the pace of collecting clothes. "Yeah, the weather forecast said it would be a light shower. It seems like it''s turning into heavy rain."

    Most clothes were already collected, leaving only some in the middle.

    Jiang Fangfang''s movements were slower, while Dong Xuebing''s were faster. As a result, when Dong Xuebing pulled down Sister Jiang''s white shirt, he found that underneath was the lingerie he had given her, swaying sensually on the hanger. Dong Xuebing hesitated, not sure whether to reach for it or not.

    Jiang Fangfang saw it and said calmly, "I''m not that particr."

    Dong Xuebing coughed awkwardly, understanding her meaning. With determination, he boldly went up, took off the bra, and then carefully pinched his fingers to pick up her panties.

    Drip, drip.

    Raindrops began to fall.

    Jiang Fangfang quickly grabbed a pair of stockings, but her hands were full. "Can you spare a hand for stockings and high heels?"

    "Leave it to me."

    "Okay, I''ll go inside first."

    "Please go in quickly, don''t get wet."

    Jiang Fangfang used her foot to open the door and went inside with the clothes.

    Dong Xuebing took a breath; his hands were full of clothes, making it difficult to free up a hand. He bent over, pressed the clothes in his hands with his chin, reached out with his other hand to grab the remaining pantyhose, and used four fingers to grasp her two pairs of high heels. He then turned around and struggled to open the door with his foot. However, the posture of pressing clothes with his chin was a bit awkward. The topyer of therge stack of clothes in Dong Xuebing''s arms was Jiang Fangfang''scy underwear. The silky texture of the fabric touched his chin, and the pattern on the panties even left an imprint on his chin. asionally, a woman''s fragrance and the scent ofundry powder wafted into his nose.

    Inside the room.

    After putting down the clothes, Jiang Fangfang turned to look at him.

    Dong Xuebing quickly raised his chin and straightened his back to avoid suspicion. However, this made it hard to keep the clothes he was holding stable, and they swayed as if they were about to fall.

    "Watch out," Jiang Fangfang reminded.

    "Oops." Dong Xuebing quickly took a step forward.

    Jiang Fangfang also stepped up to help. "Give them to me."

    In the end, four or five pieces of clothing still fell, and the high heels dropped. Dong Xuebing looked embarrassed, put the remaining clothes on the sofa, and quickly bent down to pick them up. Once inside, he spoke more cautiously, avoiding being too polite in case Jiang''s mother overheard.

    "It''s okay."

    "Let me pick them up."

    "No problem."

    Jiang Fangfang also squatted down to pick up the clothes.

    Before, Dong Xuebing''s attention had been focused on Jiang''s mother, feeling nervous and trying not to reveal anything. Now that he had passed that hurdle, Dong Xuebing noticed Jiang Fangfang''s appearance today. Maybe it was a bit cool on this cloudy day. She wore pure white stretch pants, almost like fitness pants. The pant legs were tucked into a pair of non-socks on Jiang Fangfang''s bare feet, and she was wearing a pair of t-bottomed high-heeled shoes. Her entire lower body was outlined very smoothly. When she turned around to pick up the high-heeled shoes lying on the ground, Dong Xuebing''s gaze inadvertently swept into Jiang''s neckline, and he even saw Jiang Fangfang''s belly directly through the gap in her cleavage.

    What kind of concept is this?

    This gap is too loose.

    If there were a bra to hold it tightly, it wouldn''t be possible to see the belly. The only exnation is that Jiang Fangfang didn''t wear a bra today, and her shirt was empty inside.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, and his heartbeat elerated. Given Jiang Fangfang''s position as the county head, he felt she couldn''t possibly be so careless in dressing. She must pay attention to every aspect, so how could she go empty? That meant Jiang Fangfang might have worn only one or two sets of underwear while staying at her mother''s house. She washed them yesterday, so she had nothing to wear today, forcing her to go empty.

    Seductive.

    Deadly.

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his heartbeat and wanted to take another look. After all, the chance to see the Mayor, a beautiful woman, go empty was undoubtedly rare. Every nce was one less chance.

    However, Jiang Fangfang had already picked up the clothes and stood up.

    Dong Xuebing regretted it. He could only take a glimpse of her chest and casually picked up thest piece of clothing, standing up and cing it on the sofa, helping Jiang Fangfang tidy up together.

 Chapter 1401: No one is allowed to leave tonight

    Chapter 1401: No one is allowed to leave tonight

    Afternoon.

    4.30 pm.

    The rain was light, but it drizzled.

    Inside Jiang''s mother''s living room, Dong Xuebing helped Jiang Fangfang hang up her clothes, tidy up the sheets and covers, and even help her wipe off the dirt from her high-heeled shoes.

    "You don''t need to bother, I''ll do it."

    "I identally got it dirty."

    "It''s okay, just leave it. You don''t have to worry about it."

    "I''m done wiping. Don''t get it on your hands."

    Jiang Fangfang didn''t agree and grabbed the high heels, saying, "I''ll take care of the shoes. If you have nothing to do, go wash the vegetables. Check the fridge, take out whatever you like, and we can start preparing the ingredients when I finish. Once my mom wakes up, we can just stir-fry them."

    "Alright."

    "Remember to turn on the kitchen light."

    "No need, I can see."

    "The fridge light is broken. I''m afraid you won''t see clearly."

    In the kitchen, Dong Xuebing opened the fridge to prepare the vegetables. He didn''t wait for Jiang Fangfang, knowing that she had been tired these days. He started cutting the vegetables by himself. When Jiang Fangfang finished cleaning the shoes and clothes and came in, he didn''t let her do much. He had done almost everything.

    After finishing, it was past 5 pm.

    With nothing else to do, Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang went to the sofa to watch TV. They didn''t sit too close, maintaining an arm''s length distance. They didn''t dare to watch the news. The TV showed a variety show, which was not bad. Jiang Fangfang was not talkative, and neither was Dong Xuebing. They sat there watching TV without much conversation. After all, Jiang''s mother was still in the room, and there were certain things they couldn''t talk about. Otherwise, it might expose them.

    Not long after, Jiang Fangfang looked at the clock. "It''s time to wake up my mom."

    "Oh, Sister Jiang," Dong Xuebing whispered, "How did your husband address you?"

    Jiang Fangfang remained silent for a moment. "He usually called me Fangfang. When my mom is around, you can call me that, too."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Got it. I''ll talk less."

    Suddenly, the bedroom door was twisted open from the inside, and the olddy came out.

    Jiang Fangfang moved quickly. She lifted her hips and shifted towards Dong Xuebing, sitting snugly beside him. Then, quite naturally, she held Dong Xuebing''s hand. Dong Xuebing was momentarily stunned, but he soon responded and held her hand. The two hands intertwined, and Dong Xuebing could feel the warmth in Sister Jiang''s palm and the delicacy of her hand. It was soft, and it feltfortable to hold. In the eyes of the olddy, the two of them were a couple. It was natural to be intimate after not seeing each other for such a long time. Sitting on the sofa watching TV with such a distant gap wouldn''t be appropriate.

    "Mom, you''re awake," Jiang Fangfang stood up.

    Dong Xuebing also stood up, noticing that Sister Jiang hadn''t released his hand. He continued holding it.

    Jiang''s mother smiled, "Awake now. You two are watching TV. Keep watching. By the way, Fangfang, it''s time for me to take my medicine."

    "You just drank it in the afternoon."

    "Did I drink it?"

    "You did. It''s not time for the evening medication yet."

    "Oh, my mind. Xiaotao, are you hungry?"

    "Hehe, not really. If you say let''s eat, then let''s eat."

    "Let''s eat. There''s nothing else to do anyway."

    "Then let us cook, and you can sit."

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang went into the kitchen hand in hand. The olddy watched their backs, smiling and nodding repeatedly, expressing satisfaction.

    Once the door was closed, Jiang Fangfang rxed her grip on Dong Xuebing''s hand in the kitchen. Dong Xuebing was still holding her hand, and when he realized it, he quickly let go.

    Jiang Fangfang was not ufortable. "You''ve been busy cutting vegetables alone. I''ll stir-fry the vegetables. You can assist me. Get the soy sauce and sugar."

    "Alright."

    "Then let''s start the fire."

    The meal was quickly prepared and served. The three of them sat down to eat.

    The olddy was in a good mood, continuously picking up food for Dong Xuebing. "Come, Xiaotao, eat this. I may be forgetful, but I still remember what you and Fangfang like to eat."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Thank you, Mom."

    Jiang Fangfang also picked up vegetables for her mother, "You eat too, don''t mind him."

    "Yes, you eat." Whatever Sister Jiang picked, Dong Xuebing also picked. Ultimately, he handed a chopstick of food to Jiang Fangfang and corrected himself, "Jiang" and then changed it, "Fangfang, here."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded.

    Calling her Fangfang, Dong Xuebing felt a bit embarrassed.

    Suddenly, the olddy asked, "What day is it today?"

    "Mom, it''s Saturday," Dong Xuebing answered.

    The olddy said, "Then you two should take a break tomorrow."

    "Yes, we go to work on Monday." Dong Xuebing hadn''t figured out why she asked, so he answered casually.

    "That''s good." Jiang''s mother smiled and said, "Xiaotao, you haven''t visited me for a while. I''ll tell you, you''re not allowed to leave today. Stay overnight with Fangfang at home."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "Stay here?"

    Jiang''s mother said naturally, "Yes, don''t leave."

    Jiang Fangfang interrupted, "Xiaotao still has things to do when he returns. Let him finish his work after dinner."

    "No, you''re both resting tomorrow," the olddy said with displeasure. "If there''s something, push it aside. It''s been several months. I finally see my son-inw again."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at her mother, "There''s no ce to stay at home."

    The olddy said, "Every time Xiaotaoes, you two sleep on the floor. Our house is not cold. If that''s not good, just put moreyers of mats and quilts."

    "Mom," Jiang Fangfang said helplessly, "he has something to attend to."

    Dong Xuebin said, "Yes, there''s something urgent in the evening."

    The olddy became stubborn, "Nothing can be done today. Both of you must stay here with me. It''s pouring rain, and I''m worried if you drive." Just as she spoke, a loud thunderp resounded, intensifying the sound outside. The olddy immediately added, "Look at this, such heavy rain."

    Jiang Fangfang still didn''t agree, "Xiaotao''s car is good. It''s fine even in the rain. After dinner, let him quickly go and take care of his business."

    The olddy red at her daughter, "You, how can you be so indifferent? What will you do if anything happens to your man on such a rainy day? If you''re unwilling to give up the bed, that''s fine. Mom will sleep in the living room, I''ll sleep on the floor, and you two can sleep in the bedroom."

    Dong Xuebing said, "That''s not appropriate, Mom."

    Jiang''s mother behaved like a child, "Anyway, neither of you can leave."

    If Dong Xuebing were Jiang''s husband, and he didnt return for so long, the olddy was detaining him like this. Indeed, it wouldn''t be easy to leave. Let alone sleeping on the floor. Even if it was in the kitchen, he would have to stay. That was reasonable. However, the problem was that Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang were not married.

    Stay here, in a one-bedroom apartment, sleeping on the floor. How could the two of them share the same quilt? This would expose Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang. However, the olddy''s attitude was firm, and there was no room for negotiation.

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang exchanged nces and found no solution.

    After pondering for a while, Jiang Fangfang said to Dong Xuebing, "Then I am not leaving."

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat, and the olddy said satisfied, "That''s right. Come, let''s eat."

 Chapter 1402: Wearing Sister Jiangâ€™s clothes

    Chapter 1402: Wearing Sister Jiang¡¯s clothes

    Evening.

    Jiang''s mothers home.

    The rain continued, showing signs of increasing intensity.

    Raindrops pattered onto the balcony, striking the ss outside the house. The noise was not insignificant, and the putty on the ss, having deteriorated over time, had already fallen off in many ces. The ss creaked and seemed unstable as if it might fall off at any moment.

    Living room.

    It was past 7 pm.

    After dinner, the three of them were watching TV.

    Dong Xuebing asked Jiang Fangfang, "Is everything okay with our windows?"

    "No problem." Jiang Fangfang nced outside and said, "They won''t fall."

    "It looks a bit precarious. Why not use sent now? If it fallster, it might hit your mother and then ours. It''s dangerous," Dong Xuebing suggested.

    Jiang''s mother said, "I''ve mentioned fixing it, but the chair isn''t high enough, and your wife can''t reach it. The helper is also toozy, only taking care of cooking and nothing else."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Hey, isn''t there me for that?"

    Jiang Fangfang nced at him and said, "It''s too high, and it''s easy to fall."

    "Oh, what''s a little height? I''ll take care of it."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him and said, "I will help you get the tape and scissors."

    Be careful, Xiaotao. Jiangs mother said. Forget it if you cannot reach it.

    "Don''t worry, Mom. This job is really nothing. Just a quick fix. In the future, if there''s anything that needs to be done at home, just let me know."

    Jiang''s mother smiled, "Good. By the way, the light in the bathroom is also broken."

    Jiang Fangfang chuckled, "Mom, you don''t need to order him around."

    "He''s my son-inw. Why should I hold back against him?" Jiang''s mother said matter-of-factly. "Xiaotao, while you''re at it, go ahead and rece the bathroom light too. The light bulb has been bought for a while, but your wife tried once and couldn''t climb up."

    "Sure thing," Dong Xuebing said without hesitation.

    Dong Xuebing looked up and noticed that her house was quite old. The height was also a bit higher than the typical residential buildings in the neighborhood, about half a meter higher. No wonder Jiang Fangfang couldn''t reach. Dong Xuebing tried stepping on a chair but couldn''t reach the topmost ss. Finally, he turned around, removed the ss panel from the dining table, carried the table to the window, and stood on it with newspapers underneath. Only then could he barely reach. Jiang Fangfang cut the tape at the bottom and handed it to him. Dong Xuebing applied it bit by bit to the gaps between the ss and the window. Although it didn''t look very nice, at least its safe. Otherwise, it could be dangerous if someone walked underneath the ss and a gust of wind blew it down.

    "Is it done, Fangfang?"

    "It''s okay,e down."

    "Alright."

    Dong Xuebing came down from the table and moved it back, covering the ss.

    However, the ss was still slightly swinging when the wind blew outside. It seemed that just sticking it inside wasn''t enough, and the outside also needed attention. After all, there was no ss on the balcony.

    "I''ll go outside and stick it again."

    "It''s raining." Jiang Fangfang shook her head. "Let''s talk about it another day."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "It''s just a trivial matter. Let''s do it together."

    Jiang Fangfang looked out the window and said, "Then I''ll get you an umbre."

    "Don''t, don''te out. I don''t want you to catch a cold in the rain."

    "Xiaotao, wait until the weather clears tomorrow," Jiang''s mother suggested. "The rain is heavy. You''ll get soaked again."

    "It''s okay, Mom. Leave it to me." Dong Xuebing decisively took the tape from Jiang Fangfang''s hand and grabbed a few dry rags. Then he went out.

    Balcony.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and didn''t let Jiang Fangfang follow.

    The wind rose, and even though there was a roof above, rain asionally flew into the balcony without windows. It hit Dong Xuebing, and he instantly got a bit wet.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t mind. He nced down and saw that the windowsill outside was rtively long, probably enough to stand on with both feet. There was no need for a table to prop himself up. He grasped the windowsill and pulled it slightly. His body soared onto the windowsill. He looked at the water droplets on the edge of the ss, immediately wiped them off with a dry rag, and then quickly taped the ss to fix it, repeating the process for each pane.

    Ten minutester.

    All the windows were fixed.

    The ss no longer made the creaking sound.

    Dong Xuebing quickly opened the door and entered the house. He was already quite wet, and some water droplets were on his hair. "It''s done, Mom. Do you think it''s okay?"

    "Okay, okay." Jiang''s mother said.

    Jiang Fangfang took a towel and wiped his hair.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit embarrassed, but since Jiang''s mother was there, he had to let Jiang Fangfang wipe it for him. "Theres still the light bulb, right? Where is it?"

    Jiang''s motherughed and said, "Let Fangfang find it for you. I forgot."

    Putting down the towel, Jiang Fangfang rummaged in a drawer and found a light bulb. "Take a break. You''ve been working hard for half a day. We''ll fix the bathroom lightter."

    "No problem, give it to me."

    "Then wait for me to turn off the power first."

    "No need, it won''t leak electricity."

    The bathroom was small, and the cement floor looked quite old.

    Jiang Fangfang brought a chair for him and closed the door, making it easier for the two to talk.

    Dong Xuebing stepped on the chair, removed thempshade skillfully, then expertly screwed in the light bulb, covered it with thempshade, and finished the job in just a few seconds.

    Jiang Fangfang looked up and said, "Last time, I spent half a day trying to remove thempshade."

    Dong Xuebing responded, "You just need to turn it in that direction, and then ites off easily."

    "You''re quite skilled." Jiang Fangfang looked at him unexpectedly. "I thought you wouldn''t know how to do these things."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and came down from the chair, wiping the shoe prints from his shoes. He exined, "How can I not know? My family used to be poor. Our living standards were probably tougher than those of most families in Zhen Shui County. We owed a lot of money and relied on my mother''s sry to get by. We couldn''t even afford to eat. There was no spare money for anything else, so we had to do it ourselves. If the range hood broke, the toilet tank malfunctioned, or a light bulb went out, I had to fix it myself. Not to brag, but I even know a bit about carpentry. Our old bed broke many times. I used tools to nail it back together. Later, I even added a leg. You see me living in luxury, driving a Land Rover, smoking Zhonghua cigarettes, but all this happenedter. In the past, I went through tough times."

    He is wealthy now.

    He holds an official position.

    He even has a beautiful wife.

    It can be said that Dong Xuebing has everything a man should have.

    But everyone sees Dong Xuebing''s sessful side, envying him and admiring him, without knowing that he achieved all of this by risking his life.

    "Alright, is there anything else to fix?"

    "Nothing, let''s go out for a drink of water."

    They left the bathroom, and Jiang''s mother asked, "Is it fixed?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "Installed it. Mom, if there''s anything in the house in the future, just let me know."

    Jiang''s mother chuckled and said to her daughter, "It''s good to have a man at home. You young couple, live a good life in the future, understand?"

    Jiang Fangfang gently agreed, "I know."

    Jiang''s mother said, "Quickly pour some water for your man. Look how tired my son-inw is."

    Dong Xuebing shook off his damp clothes, "Not drinking for now. Uh, the water heater in the house, is it okay? My clothes are a bit wet. I want to take a bath."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at his clothes, "Sure, go ahead."

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "What about these clothes of mine?"

    "Take them off and give them to me. I''ll hang them up for you. They''re notpletely wet and will dry by tomorrow." She paused. "But there are no clothes here. My dad''s clothes were just burned, so let me find something for you. Tonight, you can wear my clothes; I still have a set of autumn clothes."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "Wear yours?"

    Jiang Fangfang said, "I''ve washed them. They''re clean."

    Jiang''s motherughed and said, "Xiaotao, are youining about your wife?"

    "No, no, well" Dong Xuebing couldn''t help it.

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Go and shower. I''ll find my autumn clothes for you."

    Dong Xuebing indeed needed a shower. Firstly, he felt ufortable with the dampness on his body. Secondly, he is too busy dealing with County Government matters these days. After returning home yesterday, he went straight to bed, and today, he rushed out again. It had probably been two or three days since hest took a shower. If he were just sitting around, it would be fine, but he would sleep with Jiang Fangfang at night. Dong Xuebing certainly couldn''t get into bed feeling dirty.

    In the bathroom.

    He closed the door, and Dong Xuebing began to undress.

    Just as he finished undressing, someone outside twisted the doorknob. "Xiaotao."

    "Yeah," Dong Xuebing said, "What''s up?"

    "Give me your clothes."

    "Ah, now?"

    "Yes, I brought my autumn clothes too."

    Dong Xuebing looked down and saw that he was only wearing boxer shorts, suddenly feeling awkward. He patted his forehead and decided to hand over his damp clothes. However, he didn''t fully open the door. He left a gap and didn''t look outside. He directly handed the clothes out.

    With a light touch, the clothes were gone.

    A secondter, another weight was on his hand, and he felt the touch of pure cotton.

    "Okay, my clothes might be a bit small for you. Make do with them," Jiang Fangfang said.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and took a look. It was a set of pure white women''s autumn underwear. Well, at least it was white and not red or pink.

    Let''s take a shower. He turned on the hot water.

    Ssh, ssh.

    The warm water felt extremelyfortable on his body.

    After washing, Dong Xuebing didn''t ask which towel belonged to Jiang Fangfang. After all, in Jiang''s mother''s eyes, he should know. So, he picked up a pink towel, sniffed it, and thought, "Well, it has the scent of Mayor Jiang." Then, he used the towel to dry his hair and body. As for the toothbrush, he didn''t dare to use Jiang Fangfang''s. Instead, he took some toothpaste and rinsed his mouth, considering his hygiene routineplete.

    It was time to get dressed.

    Dong Xuebing took Jiang Fangfang''s autumn clothes awkwardly, looked at them, rubbed his forehead in contemtion for a while, and thought, "I have to wear them. There''s no other choice. Whomever I love." Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and wore the white women''s autumn underwear. It was a bit tight, a bit short, but he could manage.

    Smelling Jiang Fangfang''s scent on the clothes, Dong Xuebing''s heart was a bit chaotic.

 Chapter 1403: Under a quilt

    Chapter 1403: Under a quilt

    9 pm.

    Outside Jiang''s mother''s house, the sky was already pitch ck. The rain hadn''t stopped much, still drizzling intermittently.

    Dong Xuebing, dressed in a whitedy''s autumn clothes, hesitated and pushed open the bathroom door. He coughed and walked out slowly.

    Jiang''s mother looked over, "Xiaotao, finished washing?"

    "Uh, Mom, all done." Dong Xuebing blushed.

    Jiang Fangfang also looked at him and asked, "Is the water temperature okay?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Around forty degrees, quitefortable."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, stood up, and said, "Okay, then I''ll shower too. You chat with my mom for a while."

    "Sure, you go ahead." Dong Xuebing saw no unusual expression on their faces after they saw his clothes, and he sighed in relief. He sat down on the sofa where Jiang''s mother was.

    Jiang Fangfang carried red autumn clothes and hollowed-out underwear into the bathroom. It was estimated that she took a bath and changed her underwear. She was practically not wearing underneath now.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    Half an hour.

    Jiang''s mother kept chatting with Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing remembered what Sister Jiang had said; he mostly let the olddy talk and rarely interjected, fearing he might say something wrong.

    After a while, the olddy seemed a bit tired and yawned.

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Mom, are you sleepy? How about you go to bed first?"

    Jiang''s mother nced towards the bathroom, "This girl is doing everything slowly. It''s been more than half an hour since she started bathing. I''m still waiting for her to bring me the medicine."

    "Are you taking traditional Chinese medicine at night?"

    "I am taking Western medicine at night."

    "Then let me get it for you. After you drink it, you can go to bed early."

    "Alright. Ask Fangfang where the medicine is. I can''t remember."

    Dong Xuebing listened to the sound of water in the bathroom stopping. Figuring she was almost done, he knocked on the door, "Fangfang, Mom is going to sleep. Where is the medicine?"

    A voice came from inside. "Under the coffee table."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "How many pills should she take?"

    She replied, "Take one from each box of medicine. One is for high blood pressure, and the other is for Alzheimer''s. Never mind. Wait for me toe out. I''m drying myself. It won''t take long."

    Drying herself.

    Using the towel he had just used.

    Dong Xuebing''s mind wandered, "It''s okay, I''ll get it. Take your time in the shower."

    In the living room, Dong Xuebing found the medicine for Jiang''s mother, poured warm water, and let her drink it. Seeing the olddy yawning incessantly, he helped her into the room and let her sleep.

    Aftering out, Dong Xuebing carefully closed the door behind her and sighed relief.

    Finally, she was asleep.

    The mission was consideredplete.

    At this moment, footsteps echoed from the bathroom, and Jiang Fangfang slowly walked into the living room, wearing only a set of red autumn clothes and pants, with bare feet in a pair of slippers. She had no other clothes, just this very homely and casual autumn outfit. Dong Xuebing''s eyes couldn''t help but got heat up. After all, Jiang Fangfang was only in her thirties, and she had maintained her figure well. The snug autumn clothes highlighted her curves.

    Jiang Fangfang smoothed her dried hair and whispered, "Where''s my mom?"

    "Asleep, justy down," Dong Xuebing replied in a low voice.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, pointing to a cab in the living room, "The bedding is inside. Let''s pile them together with severalyers to make it soft."

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly, "How about I leave first?"

    Jiang Fangfang said, "My mom won''t be able to see you tomorrow."

    "Then she''ll get angry. Alright." Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything more.

    Jiang Fangfang made a suggestion, "Let''s do this. We''ll set up the pallet, and I''ll sleep. You take a nket and sleep on the sofa at night."

    "Okay," Dong Xuebing agreed. Although he wanted to share a bed with Sister Jiang, he only thought about it. It was indeed inappropriate, so sleeping separately was the right choice.

    Both of them were wearing autumn clothes and pants.

    Standing in the room, the atmosphere felt a bit like a married couple, very ambiguous.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and searched the cab for a nket. Jiang Fangfang also went over to help.

    The floor was a bit dirty, so theyid down ayer of cool mat, followed by a mattress, arge sheet, and a thick quilt. Pressing it with his hand, it felt soft. Jiang Fangfang brought two pillows, and after putting pillowcases on them, Dong Xuebing also took two nkets. One was ced on the pallet for Jiang Fangfang, and the other was thrown on the sofa for himself. It was almost done.

    It was almost 10 pm.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at the clock, "Let''s sleep."

    "Alright, good night," Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang knelt on the pallet, adjusting the nket and smoothing the pillow. Dong Xuebing secretly nced at her beautiful hips. The autumn pants were a bit thin, made of very thin cotton fabric, and almost revealed the pattern of her underwear. The same was true for the autumn top; the bra strap on her back was visible, indicating that Sister Jiang was no longer nude. After taking a shower, she had already changed into the sexy lingerie he had given her. Seeing her open the quilt and lie down, Dong Xuebing quickly withdrew his gaze, turned off the light, andy on the sofa, getting into the quilt.

    The thunder was still roaring.

    The rain was still falling.

    There was no sound in the room. It was quiet for several minutes.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t fall asleep, looking at the woman''s figure in front of the TV cab, facing him, and his heart was itching. Let''s not talk about it. It seemed like Jiang Fangfang couldn''t sleep either, tossing and turning, facing this side for a while, then the other side. Not surprisingly, Sister Jiang had suffered from insomnia for many years.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    Huffing sounds.

    Sister Jiang turned over again.

    Dong Xuebing blinked, thinking about whether to read something to help her sleep.

    Suddenly, there were subtle movements in the bedroom, followed by the sound of slippers and a soft step as if someone was stepping on something.

    It was Jiangs mother.

    The olddy was awake.

    Was she going to the bathroom or getting a drink?

    Listening to the noise, without asking, Dong Xuebing knew that the olddy wasing out.

    Jiang Fangfang immediately turned her head. In the moonlight, Dong Xuebing saw Sister Jiang''s faintly beautiful eyes and the opened quilt. "Xuebing."

    "Ah."

    "Come in quickly."

    "Well, this"

    "Hurry up, my mom ising out."

    Dong Xuebing got up in a hurry and hastily got off the sofa, and someone twisting the door from inside could already be heard. He didn''t care much and, with a kick, rushed out, directly following the opened quilt and diving into Jiang Fangfang''s warm and cozy bed.

    A mature woman''s fragrance hit him.

    Dong Xuebing was overwhelmed by the fragrance, feeling a bit dizzy.

    Jiang Fangfang gently rolled the quilt, tucking Dong Xuebing under the not-so-wide quilt. Her hand rested on Dong Xuebing''s waist without moving. She closed her eyes andy down on the pillow.

    Dong Xuebing sweated, looking at Sister Jiang''s stunning face so close. He put his head on the pillow, closed his eyes, and pretended to be asleep.

    Huff.

    Huff.

    Jiang Fangfang''s breath sprayed on Dong Xuebing''s face.

 Chapter 1404: Old Lady woke up again

    Chapter 1404: Old Lady woke up again

    Squeak.

    The bedroom door opened.

    Footsteps echoed in the living room, getting closer gradually.

    Dong Xuebing had his back to the door and couldn''t see anyone, but he could hear the sound of slippers approaching, clicking, clicking, getting closer.

    It was heading towards the bathroom.

    The olddy did go to the bathroom.

    After the bathroom door closed, Dong Xuebing dared to open his eyes. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and upon seeing Jiang Fangfang so close, he noticed that her bright eyes were also open. Dong Xuebing''s eyes met hers, and Jiang Fangfang''s gaze was calm. There was no change. It was Dong Xuebing, who couldn''t hold their gaze and quickly moved back a bit. He was too hasty when he entered the quilt, and both legs got entangled with Sister Jiang''s thighs. He quickly pulled his legs back, letting his feet slip out of Sister Jiang''s plush autumn pants. When he finally removed his foot, the other foot identally brushed against some exposed flesh. It wasn''t the feel of fabric; evidently, it was Sister Jiang''s foot, exposed outside the autumn pants. Dong Xuebing didn''t feel much about Sister Jiang, but his foot trembled subconsciously.

    So smooth.

    And a little cool.

    Dong Xuebing savored Sister Jiang''s foot for a moment while retreating.

    "Don''t move back."

    "Ah."

    "The quilt isn''t that big."

    "Oh, then I''lle closer."

    Dong Xuebing withdrew, mainly afraid that Jiang Fangfang would be displeased. Since Sister Jiang had spoken, he moved a bit closer. He didn''t mind at all; he even liked it. So, he moved his buttocks, and he shifted a little closer to Sister Jiang. The exposed back and Jiang Fangfang''s warm quilt once again enveloped the buttocks. It was warm inside the quilt, and Dong Xuebing felt warm in his heart.

    Sharing a quilt with the County Mayor.

    Sharing a quilt with a beautiful female leader.

    What kind of treatment was this? He couldn''t help but feel excited.

    Dong Xuebing''s breathing became slightly faster. He didn''t want things to develop with Jiang Fangfang, so he tried to suppress it and closed his eyes, controlling his congested head.

    Take a deep breath; don''t get too excited.

    Dong Xuebing calmed down a bit.

    Suddenly, the bathroom door made a sound and opened again.

    A somewhat unsteady pace came shuffling out.

    Dong Xuebing thought, "Please go back to your room and sleep. I''ve silently prayed several times." Unfortunately, the olddy''s footsteps stopped behind Dong Xuebing. The next moment, with a huff, Dong Xuebing felt the quilt on his feet being pulled and covering his exposed foot. Then, he felt the quilt on his back tighten a bit. The olddy noticed they hadn''t covered themselves properly, so she covered them with the quilt.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to move.

    Jiang Fangfang probably pretended to be asleep, not making any sound.

    Then, the slippers echoed again, and Dong Xuebing heard some movement on the sofa behind him. It seemed like the olddy had picked up the quilt. She muttered to herself in a low voice, "If the quilt is too big, just fold it up. Why put it on the sofa? Look at thisziness, such a simple task." After that, the footsteps walked about ten steps. There was a creak, and the cab door not far behind made a sound like the quilt had been put away.

    After a while.

    The bedroom door finally closed, and the olddy returned to sleep.

    Dong Xuebing breathed a sigh of relief. Turning around, he looked at the sofa under the moonlight. Sure enough, his quilt had been removed, and the sofa was empty.

    Well, this was great.

    Dong Xuebing reluctantly got up.

    Jiang Fangfang probably also noticed, and she said softly from behind, "I forgot. My mom is getting old; sometimes, she gets up at night. Well, it''s probably over now. The quilt"

    "No need for the quilt."

    "It''s raining today, and it''s cold."

    "You know my physical fitness."

    "Okay, fine. There are a few cushions there. If it doesn''t work for you, just cover yourself. If I take the quilt now, my mom will notice something is wrong. I''m sorry for the inconvenience."

    "I''m fine. I''ll go then."

    Dong Xuebing sat up reluctantly and left Jiang Fangfang''s quilt. He climbed back onto the sofa, and after lying down carefully, he covered himself with a cushion.

    A bit cold.

    Well, let''s make do.

    Dong Xuebing half-closed his eyelids, pretending to doze off.

    However, just like the previous situation, he still couldn''t fall asleep.

    Listening to Jiang Fangfang turning over below, Dong Xuebing secretly squinted his eyes and nced at the graceful curve of half of Sister Jiang''s chest exposed above the quilt. Nothing was more pleasing to the eye than this, but the downside was that the more he looked, the harder it was for him to fall asleep.

    Ten minutes passed.

    Half an hour passed.

    Just as Dong Xuebing was about to turn over and move his sore and somewhat frozen body, slippers were heard again in the bedroom.

    Ah, Jiang''s mother woke up again.

    This can''t be true.

    Dong Xuebing looked towards Sister Jiang and saw a hint of helplessness in her eyes. However, her reaction was quick. The quilt was immediately lifted. This time, Dong Xuebing didn''t need her to say anything; he quickly jumped off the sofa and rearranged the sofa cushions to their original positions. As he heard the footsteps getting clearer in his ears, he became more anxious. He once again plunged into Sister Jiang''s quilt.

    This time, it was a bit forceful.

    He collided with Sister Jiang''s lower waist with a bang, probably around the hip bone. Sister Jiang''s body suddenly tilted backward, almost hitting the TV cab.

    "Oops."

    "Sorry, sorry."

    "Hush."

    Jiang Fangfang covered her waist, turned back, and covered herself with the quilt, looking slightly pained.

    Dong Xuebing felt sorry for her, but it wasn''t appropriate to say anything. The door opening sound came from behind. He could only follow Jiang Fangfang''s example, closing his eyes.

    Jiang''s mother came out.

    The cup on the table made a sound, and then the sound of gurgling water being drunk.

    It was just a few seconds. The sound of slippers disappeared from the living room, and the bedroom door closed again.

    So, she just wanted to drink water.

    This is too much trouble.

    Do you still want people to sleep?

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes with bitterness and nced at Jiang Fangfang. Seeing that she had also opened her eyes, he exchanged a nce and was about to get up to return to the sofa.

    However, Jiang Fangfang held him back.

    "What''s wrong, Sister Jiang?"

    "Well, how about you just sleep here."

    "Ah, what are you sleeping for?"

    "Let''s just sleep together."

    "Oh, this is not appropriate."

    "It''s nothing. If my mother gets up again, you''ll have to deal with it. That''s why we both can''t fall asleep. If you fall asleep, what if my mother sees it and it bes awkward? Besides, the sofa is cold. If you sleep there, you''ll catch a cold tomorrow. So, let''s just do it this way."

    "Well, I guess so."

    "Go to sleep early."

    "Cough, okay."

    "No problem."

    "Then, well, that''s settled."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t act pretentious. Hey his head back down, ncing at Sister Jiang. He felt a bit stiff, not asfortable as before.

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Goodnight."

    Dong Xuebing responded with a "goodnight."

    Jiang Fangfang turned her back to the TV cab, not facing Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had the same idea. After all, they were neither lovers nor rtives, just colleagues, and superior-subordinate rtionships. Sleeping together would be too awkward, so he also thought about turning over and facing away. However, seeing that Sister Jiang had already turned over, he didn''t move again. He looked at her smooth back for quite a while, feeling no drowsiness. Instead of closing his eyes and staying awake, why not take advantage of this rare opportunity to appreciate the beauty? Dong Xuebing figured the chance to sleep in the same bed with the beautiful County Mayor would not happen again.

    Her shoulders are nice.

    Yeah. Her neck is beautiful, too.

    And that red autumn outfit is quite charming.

    While he was pondering, Dong Xuebing''s eyes suddenly moved, feeling a slight movement in the quilt. Sister Jiang seemed to be rubbing her waist.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly asked, "Sister Jiang, what''s wrong?"

    "Just bumped into something." Jiang Fangfang''s voice was light. "Seems a bit swollen."

    "Oh, it''s my fault. I was too hasty and didn''t pay attention."

    "It''s not your fault." After Jiang Fangfang finished speaking, she sat up, propped herself up with her arms, and opened a door under the TV cab. She reached inside and rummaged around.

    "What are you looking for?"

    "Medicine, to apply."

    After taking out the medicine, Jiang Fangfang leaned her shoulder against the TV cab, facing the moonlight, without any reservation. Slowly, she opened a bit of the autumn outfit. It seemed that the injury went a bit lower. She pulled down the red autumn pants to reveal a slightly purplish bruise. Dong Xuebing felt a twinge of pain when he saw it. However, what made his pupils contract was that when the autumn pants were pulled down, a trace of the underwear''s edge was exposed very clearly. Thatce edge emitted a strong temptation.

    This is too much.

    Dong Xuebing quickly withdrew his gaze. "It''s all bruised."

    "It''s not that serious." Jiang Fangfang squeezed a bit of medicine onto her hand, then twisted the cap back on and put the medicine away. She lowered her head and applied the medicine to the slightly bruised area.

    Dong Xuebing also stared at her waist with a heartache.

    Perhaps feeling a bit awkward, during the interval of applying the medicine, Jiang Fangfang used her thumb and pinky to lift the autumn pants slightly, covering the exposed edge of the underwear.

    Dong Xuebing then reacted and quickly turned his head away.

    "You should sleep first," Jiang Fangfang said.

    "Well, okay." Dong Xuebing agreed, but he was worried. After lying down, he nced at Sister Jiang, who was applying medicine beside him.

    Jiang Fangfang''s skin was very tender, and every time she rubbed it on the wound, she seemed to be in pain.

    "Does it work, Sister Jiang?"

    "It''s okay."

    "Does it hurt a lot?"

    "It''s okay, no problem. You go to sleep."

    "I can''t sleep with you doing this. It''s my fault." Dong Xuebing said with concern, "I also studied traditional Chinese medicine. Otherwise, let me take a look."

    Jiang Fangfang had seen his medical skills during the surgery. "Acupuncture?"

    "No need for acupuncture. I didn''t bring any needles. A regr massage will do. I guarantee a hands-on cure." Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang thought momentarily, looked at Dong Xuebing, and said, "Okay, thank you."

    "You''re wee. It was my fault anyway."

    "You came to my mother''s house to help me. It wouldn''t be possible without you."

 Chapter 1405: Under the quilt

    Chapter 1405: Under the quilt

    Jiangs Mother''s Home Download.

    It was already 10 pm. in the evening.

    Raindrops were still pattering, apanied by asional thunder.

    "Then, I''ll start."

    "How should you start?"

    "Just rub a few acupoints on the side."

    "Can it help disperse the blood stasis?"

    "It should be quick. Why don''t you lie down? It''s cold sitting."

    "Well, how should I lie down without facing you?"

    "Your injury is in the front waist, um, it''s better to lie down facing me. You might need to lift your clothes a bit."

    Dong Xuebing propped himself up with his hands on the living room floor, watching as Jiang Fangfang stretched her legs and crawled into the quilt. He alsoy down, casually lifting the nket, covering only their lower bodies. At this moment, facing him, Sister Jiang slowly pulled up the red autumn outfit, revealing the half of the bruise on her front waist. Then, she pinched her fingers and pulled down the autumn pants, exposing all the bruises in front of Dong Xuebing. Jiang Fangfang was quite well-endowed, but where she needed to be thin was also thin. Dong Xuebing clearly saw her sharp hip bones, with a very bony appeal. The surrounding white and plump flesh was also quite sexy. Because the autumn pants had stic bands, the autumn clothes and pants would spring back if released. Therefore, Jiang Fangfang''s hands stayed there, waiting for Dong Xuebing''s traditional Chinese medicine massage. Of course, if the pants were pulled below the hip bones, the hip bones would catch them, and the stic band wouldn''t pull them back. But in that case, it would be too much, exposing too much, revealing the curve of the thighs connected to the abdomen. Sister Jiang had no intention of letting herself be exposed.

    However, this posture was undoubtedly a bit ambiguous.

    If someone unaware saw it, they might think County Mayor Jiang was flirtatiously posing.

    Dong Xuebing''s Adam''s apple moved reflexively, clearing his throat. He didn''t dare to show any abnormal expression on his face. With a reach, he touched the bruised front waist in front of him.

    So soft.

    Warm and cozy, it felt veryfortable to touch.

    Jiang Fangfang tightened her waist and gently trembled.

    Dong Xuebing quickly let go and asked, "Does it hurt a lot?"

    "A little." Jiang Fangfang''s expression didn''t change, but it was clear that she was really in pain.

    "Then I''ll go lighter. Bear with it a bit." Dong Xuebing touched her again, this time even more gently, and then began massaging her injury.

    Once

    Twice

    Five times

    Jiang Fangfang still maintained her indifferent expression

    Generally, women have a low tolerance for pain, especially for external injuries. It''s normal to cry out when it hurts, but Jiang Fangfang maintained her calm expression even though Dong Xuebing could tell she was enduring much pain.

    "Are you cold?"

    "It''s fine."

    "Why don''t you cover yourself with the nket?"

    "If I cover myself, how can you massage me?"

    "No problem. It doesn''t matter through the clothes."

    "Alright, it''s getting a bit cold."

    Jiang Fangfang let go of the nket and pulled it up.

    Dong Xuebing also helped on the side, pulling up the quilt on her side to cover her chest. The two shared one nket, and as Sister Jiang covered herself, Dong Xuebing''s body was naturally covered by the nket, too.

    "Is this posture okay?"

    "Yes, just stay still. It''ll be better soon."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, watching in front without moving.

    Although he couldn''t see himself, Dong Xuebing saw that her gaze was roughly in his direction. Feeling a bit embarrassed to make eye contact, he lowered his head and looked at the curve of Sister Jiang''s body imprinted on the nket. Dong Xuebing alsoy down, feeling the way under the quilt and reaching over, finding Jiang Fangfang''s waist. Following the curve, he touched her front waist again after a few strokes, and Dong Xuebing silently uttered the word "REVERSE."

    One second

    REVERSE canceled.

    He could feel Sister Jiangs waist twist slightly.

    When Dong Xuebing continued to randomly press acupoints, Jiang Fangfang spoke, "Hmm, it seems like it doesn''t hurt anymore."

    "As long as it works."

    "You''re quick with this."

    "Well, your injury wasn''t severe."

    "The bruise has dispersed."

    "We still need to wait a bit. If you''re sleepy, you can go ahead and sleep."

    If they lifted the clothes and checked, the bruise would be gone. But to make it more believable, Dong Xuebing had to act, pretending to have the skillful hands of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Otherwise, it wouldn''t have been appropriate if Jiang Fangfang had gotten up to inspect the wound. Dong Xuebing had lost interest in being in the limelight after all that had happened, and it was better to keep a low profile.

    One minute

    Two minutes

    Jiang Fangfang slowly closed her eyes, seeming ready to sleep.

    Suddenly, the phone rangring, ring, ring.

    Other than the gentle rain, the room was quiet. The sudden ring startled Dong Xuebing. His hand trembled, and his palm unexpectedly slipped onto Sister Jiang''s soft buttocks.

    Oops.

    His hand sank into the flesh.

    Dong Xuebing quickly withdrew his hand, saying, "Sorry, sorry."

    "It seems like it''s your phone." Jiang Fangfang did not react.

    "Yeah, yeah." Dong Xuebing hurriedly reached for the phone on the coffee table. After lying down, he checked the number. It was a staff member under him, and it was probably an urgent matter. Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, Old Sun, what''s happening? You are not sleeping? Just tell me, if it''s nothing, just handle it yourself. You go talk to the person in charge, follow the n, and make sure not to deviate too much if there are any fluctuations."

    Jiang Fangfang raised a finger to her lips, signaling for him to lower his voice.

    Dong Xuebing paused, realizing he had spoken too loudly. He nced towards the bedroom, afraid of waking up the elderlydy. Also, he didn''t want Jiang''s mother to overhear anything. Dong Xuebing quickly lowered his voice, "How''s the progress on your end? What? I can''t hear what you''re saying about the progress." The other party might be outside, and with the rain, it was a bit noisy. Dong Xuebing spoke softly, and the other person couldn''t hear him well.

    Alright.

    Dong Xuebing could only grab the nket and move his body down a bit. He directly lowered his head into the warm quilt, saying, "Hey, can you hear me now? What progress has been made? Okay, thank you for your hard work. Just handle it that way, and we''ll discuss the rest on Monday."

    The inside of the quilt was pitch ck.

    Only through the gap in the nket could some light be seen, vaguely revealing Jiang Fangfang''s chin.

    As Dong Xuebing spoke, he suddenly realized the current situation. Waves of mature feminine fragrance surrounded him, reaching his face, nose, and ears. There was no perfume, just a faint and refreshing scent. The entire quilt was filled with the aroma of Jiang Fangfang, which might not have been noticeable outside in the spacious living room, but now that Dong Xuebing had covered himselfpletely with the quilt, he couldn''t escape from Sister Jiang''s scent, surrounding him from all sides.

    A warm and pleasant fragrance wafted over.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit dazed, "Oh, right."

    He became absent-minded while on the phone and didn''t know what he was saying. In the past, Dong Xuebing was primarily sensitive to visual stimuli, like most people. However, the scent emanating from Jiang Fangfang was just too intoxicating. The fragrant warmth enveloped Dong Xuebing''s body, and he couldn''t resist it.

    Is Sister Jiang using perfume?

    Why is her body fragrance so soft and subtle?

    Wow, this is too pleasant.

    Dong Xuebing became addicted, and his breathing quickened a bit. Not for any other reason, just to take in a few more breaths. However, his nose also momentarily went sour, a side effect of inhaling too quickly. Dong Xuebing quickly stabilized his breathing rhythm and waited for his nose to recover before taking a few more deep breaths.

    His face was under the quilt.

    His voice was under the quilt.

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t afraid that Sister Jiang would notice anything.

    "Yeah, let''s discuss it on Monday. Mayor Jiang will be at work on Monday. You can report directly to Mayor Jiang at that time."

    The oxygen inside the quilt was decreasing.

    The temperature was also rising.

    However, Dong Xuebing was still unwilling toe out and continued talking on the phone inside. Suddenly, he felt something touching his hair. At this moment, Jiang Fangfang also moved her body slightly, and the opening of the quilt widened instantly. Moonlight instantly poured in, allowing Dong Xuebing to see what his hair had touched. Sister Jiangs left chest was wrapped in autumn clothes. Many hairs were stuck in her chest, and Dong Xuebing then remembered that he had retreated two lengths into the quilt, and Sister Jiang was waiting for a traditional Chinese medicine massage facing him. This position happened to be Mayor Jiang''s chest. No wonder it smelled so good; it was so close. Although his face didn''t touch it, his hair did. This feeling was equally stimting for Dong Xuebing. He didn''t know if it had poked Sister Jiang, but Dong Xuebing had short hair, so it was stiff.

    Sister Jiang''s body moved again.

    Dong Xuebing estimated that he had indeed poked her. The autumn clothes were thin, and the hair must have prated them. The sharp sensation would be very apparent even if it didn''t prate. Dong Xuebing''s hair broke through the two barriers and touched her flesh, causing Sister Jiang to move her body.

    Is it painful?

    Or is it itchy?

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know, but he quickly pulled his head back.

    At this moment, the cadre on the other end of the phone had finished reporting the matters he needed to report. Perhaps seeing that Mayor Dong was a bit absent-minded while sleeping, he didn''t disturb him any longer.

    "Alright, that''s it. Let''s hang up."

    Dong Xuebing put down his phone. Reluctantly, he crawled out of the fragrant quilt, ced his phone on the coffee table, and retracted his arms. At the same time, Jiang Fangfang opened her eyes and changed her posture.

    The two immediately bumped into each other''s faces. Although their faces didn''t touch, Dong Xuebing''s legs, bent during the turn, tangled with Sister Jiang''s very fleshy, beautiful legs.

    Jiang Fangfang slowly straightened her legs.

    Dong Xuebing, feeling embarrassed, quickly retracted his legs and moved away.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t bear it anymore, feeling an increasing urge to put his hands inside her clothes.

 Chapter 1406: Xiao Dong acted

    Chapter 1406: Xiao Dong acted

    Night.

    Living room.

    Under a nket.

    Jiang Fangfang: "Why such ate call?"

    Dong Xuebing: "It''s about the family quarters construction project."

    Jiang Fangfang: "How far has it progressed?"

    Dong Xuebing: "The site has been selected, and thend is almost finalized."

    Jiang Fangfang: "Progress is quite fast. You''ve been busy these days. Thank you for your hard work."

    Dong Xuebing: "Not too hard, but there are many decisions I had to make on my own since you weren''t around. There are probably some things I didn''t handle well. After you return to work on Monday, you can take a look. I''ve already told them to report the progress to you. There are some things I didn''t dare to decide on my own, and you''ll need to make the decisions when you''re back. You''ll think moreprehensively than I do." Dong Xuebing also ttered a bit.

    Jiang Fangfang: "You can make decisions."

    Dong Xuebing: "For some things, I''m not sure. Well, I''ll take another look after you return on Monday."

    "You don''t need to be too modest. Well, I''ll take another look the day after tomorrow."

    Dong Xuebing: "By the way, I almost forgot. I''ll give you another acupressure session. It''s not quite healed yet."

    "It''s not a major injury. If you''re too tired, you can sleep. It will get better on its own."

    Dong Xuebing: "Don''t be polite. You don''t need to worry since I caused you to bump into me. Just massage for a while, and it should be fine. I guarantee there won''t be any bruising tomorrow."

    "Okay, good."

    "Listen to me, the doctor."

    "Sure, I''ll listen to Dr. Dong."

    After discussing work and making a joke, the atmosphere rxed.

    Dong Xuebing observed. Seeing Jiang Fangfang asionally move her waist and arms, he asked, "Are you tired of lying down?"

    Jiang Fangfang moved her waist again, "Staying in one position for too long, it''s a bit sore."

    Dong Xuebing suggested, "In that case, lie t. I''ll continue massaging."

    Jiang Fangfang agreed, "t is fine, but it might be inconvenient for you to massage from that side." She was injured on the left front waist, and she was lying on Dong Xuebing''s left side. If lying t, Dong Xuebing would have to reach over her abdomen to massage the wound.

    Dong Xuebing proposed, "Let''s change positions."

    Jiang Fangfang agreed, "Okay, I''ll lie on your side."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Don''t move. I''ll step over."

    Dong Xuebing lifted the nket, straddled over Jiang Fangfang''s body, and moved to her left side. After Jiang Fangfang shifted, Dong Xuebing sessfully positioned himself on her left. Jiang Fangfang, now lying t with her face towards the ceiling, and Dong Xuebing, lying on her right side, started massaging the injury through the soft autumn clothes.

    The front waist is a sensitive area. As Dong Xuebing massaged, he also enjoyed the feeling. The firm hip bone and the soft flesh were constantly stimting his fingers.

    The movements under the nket seemed decent.

    However, if viewed from above, the movements of the nket, undting on Jiang Fangfang''s waist, appeared somewhat enchanting, as if they were engaged in some illicit activity.

    One minute

    Three minutes

    Five minutes

    It''s almost 11 pm.

    Jiang Fangfang, who had closed her eyes but couldn''t sleep, suddenly said, "I feel much better. It hasn''t been painful, right? You''ve had a busy day,ing for me, even sticking ss for my family, and changing light bulbs at heights. If it''s too much trouble, forget it, and you should go to bed early."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Just a bit more, almost healed."

    Jiang Fangfang asked, "Aren''t you sleepy?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Not sleepy."

    Jiang Fangfang sighed, "Well, I can''t sleep either."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Insomnia again?"

    Jiang Fangfang admitted, "Frequently. I''ve gotten used to it."

    Dong Xuebing inquired, "Haven''t you taken sleeping pills recently?"

    Jiang Fangfang replied, "No, that''s why I''m having severe insomnia."

    Dong Xuebingmented, "Well, it''s better than sleeping pills for several years. That''s harmful to the body." He paused, and with his hand still on her waist, he looked at her and suggested, "How about I recite something for you?"

    Jiang Fangfang shook her head slightly, "Forget it. I don''t want to trouble you."

    Dong Xuebing insisted, "It''s not troublesome at all. I can find a book and recite it for you. I''ll sleep after you do."

    Jiang Fangfang exined, "It''s not about that. Once I get used to it, I can''t have youe over every night to recite for me. It''s not appropriate."

    Dong Xuebing reassured her, "It''s not a bother. Besides, I have plenty of time."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "It''s still too much trouble."

    Dong Xuebing added, "It''s not troublesome, but mainly, I''m afraid of people gossiping."

    If he went to Jiang Fangfang''s house every night, it would be hard to keep it a secret.

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Well, we have a clear conscience, but what others might say is inevitable. As a widow, I must be mindful of my influence in everything."

    Dong Xuebing mentioned, "By the way, Secretary Pu''s wife mentioned wanting to introduce someone to youst time. She cares about you."

    Jiang Fangfang thanked her, "I appreciate her kindness, but I''ve managed for so many years alone. It''s fine to live by myself, especially with my mother. I can''t find a suitable partner."

    Dong Xuebing agreed, "That''s true. Your mother probably still thinks your husband"

    Jiang Fangfang interrupted, "I''ll trouble you with my mother in the future."

    Dong Xuebing said, "You don''t need to be polite. It''s just a small favor."

    The wall clock suddenly ticked, and it was already 11 pm.

    Jiang Fangfang, who had been talking to him with her eyes closed, was now silent. It''s unclear whether she fell asleep, but her breathing was steady.

    Because he was massaging her acupoints and they were under the same nket, Dong Xuebing was very close to her. Almost his chest was pressed against Jiang Fangfang''s left shoulder, and his hands didn''t stop, continuously pressing on her. However, smelling the familiar scent of Jiang Fangfang''s body and being so close to her under the nket, Dong Xuebing felt a bit distracted. The feeling from the phone call under the nket left a deep impression on him, and he hadn''t recovered yet.

    It had been half an hour of massage.

    His rubbing had warmed Jiang Fangfang''s stic bands on her autumn clothes and pants.

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth, and he didn''t know where this impulse came from. Suddenly, he couldn''t resist it anymore. The sensation in his hands, the fragrance on Jiang Fangfang''s body, and the warm body under the nket were too enticing. In an instant, Dong Xuebing ignored various concerns and became bold. He moved his hands away from her acupoints on the front waist and slid them down, reaching into Jiang Fangfang''s buttocks.

    Soft.

    A touch of tenderness.

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart was filled.

    Jiang Fangfang didn''t move or open her eyes, seemingly asleep.

    Dong Xuebing''s courage increased a bit. On her buttocks covered by autumn pants, he applied a few strokes. The hand was rotating on it, obviously having nothing to do with traditional Chinese medicine massage. Even if there were acupoints on the buttocks, they had nothing to do with the bruise on the front waist.

    It was not a treatment.

    Purely taking advantage.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed her for several rounds.

    Suddenly, Jiang Fangfang spoke, "During my rest these days, how''s work? Tell me briefly so I don''t have to ask Xiaona the day after tomorrow."

    Awake?

    Not asleep.

    Moreover, this statement didn''t seem to have an inquisitive tone.

    Dong Xuebing''s hand suddenly stopped, hesitating to touch her again, uncertain what to do.

 Chapter 1407: Going all out

    Chapter 1407: Going all out

    What does this mean?

    Is this a hint, or does it have another meaning?

    Under the covers at night, Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfangy together. The former was touching thetter''s buttocks, and thetter suddenly brought up work-rted matters.

    "Uh, what aspect are you referring to?"

    "Anything, something important."

    "The family quarters project is almost settled."

    "Well, what else is there, nothing particrly special?"

    "There are some projects you are in charge of, and I''ve paid attention to a few."

    "Regarding the implementation of the education funding, how is it specifically?"

    "Following your original approach, I asked Mayor Ci to pay more attention to the training of teaching staff."

    "You did the right thing. Compared to other counties, our Zhen Shui County doesck in terms of teaching staff."

    Dong Xuebing''s hand had already stopped on Jiang Fangfang''s beautiful buttocks. It was awkward whether to remove it or not. He ufortably ced his hand on her autumn pants without moving. He couldn''t understand if Jiang Fangfang was angry, asking about work suddenly. After chatting for a while, Jiang Fangfang showed no particr attitude. Dong Xuebing blinked, thinking that since he had already taken some liberties and his face was already lost, he might as well try again.

    So, Dong Xuebing tentatively pinched her buttocks again.

    "What about Secretary Meng?"

    "Uh, no movement."

    "Maybe it''s because my father passed away."

    Dong Xuebing originally thought that during Jiang Fangfang''s absence, the Meng faction would seize the opportunity to counterattack, causing him to be tense and fully armed for several days. However, there was no news at all. They hadn''t even convened the Party Committee. It had been postponed for a week. Dong Xuebing figured out that Secretary Meng was considering Jiang Fangfang''s family affairs and didn''t take advantage of the situation. In this regard, Secretary Meng was still quite considerate.

    But Dong Xuebing''s thoughts were not on this matter.

    Does this still mean discussing work?

    Uh, you don''t seem to have any reaction at all.

    Dong Xuebing''s courage surged even more. He slowly took his hand off her buttocks, slid it down, and touched Jiang Fangfang''s thigh.

    The autumn pants were too thin.

    The warmth of her thigh flesh immediately transferred to Dong Xuebing''s palm.

    Warm and soft. Let''s not mention that feeling.

    While touching her, Dong Xuebing said, "How about I organize this week''s reports and work documents for you tomorrow? You can take a look first."

    Jiang Fangfang opened her eyes and brushed her hair aside, "No need. I can get a rough idea from what you''re saying."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, extended his hand, and touched her other thigh, "I''ve also discussed some work with Secretary Li before finalizing decisions."

    "I know. Xiaona contacted me twice."

    "The family quarters project is proceeding smoothly, and there''s nothing much left to address. I''ve instructed them on everything they need to know. Dong Xuebing was bing slightly dissatisfied with touching her over the clothes. Of course, he didn''t dare to touch below, so he moved his hand and used his fingers to open her autumn clothes on her abdomen, inserting his hand inside. At over thirty years old, although it might not be apparent from the outside, there was still a subtle bit of flesh on her lower abdomen. It wasn''t too noticeable, just the subtle excess perfect for belly dancing, making it more attractive than a skinny belly.

    "Uh-huh. Just handle the overall direction."

    "Alright, if there are any recent developments or decisions you can''t make, I''ll report to you."

    But just as Dong Xuebing was thinking of moving his hand upward, Jiang Fangfang slowly turned over, facing away from Dong Xuebing towards the coffee table.

    Uh.

    What''s this attitude?

    Dong Xuebing''s hand inside her autumn clothes was squeezed when she turned, sliding onto Jiang Fangfang''s smooth lower back. He didn''t dare to make any further moves.

    After waiting for two seconds, Jiang Fangfang, with her back to him, continued, "How much is left in the budget?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "There''s about eight million left, but the disposable amount is only about four million. The rest has already been nned."

    "Finances are a bit tight."

    "Yes, with the family quarters project starting, it''s inevitable."

    "We still need to figure out a way; repairing the road is also urgent. We must start construction this year."

    "Yeah, I promised youst time. I''ll find a solution for the money issue and get the road repaired."

    "Don''t put too much pressure on yourself. The copse of the Public Security Family Courtyard was unexpected. Your proposal at that time was more appropriate."

    "Anyway, I''ll think of a solution next week and see how to solve the financial problem." Since she showed no movement and no reaction, Dong Xuebing didn''t hold back. He even boldly inserted four fingers into her bra''s back strap, which tightened significantly, given the additional fingers. Dong Xuebing thought about undoing her back strap, but it was a passing thought; he didn''t dare.

    "What are your ns?"

    "I think we should focus on investment promotion."

    "Yeah, you have experience in investment promotion, and you''ve worked in the Investment Promotion Bureau. In fact, from the beginning, I had high expectations for you." Jiang Fangfangy on her back, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t see her expression on the front or even if her eyes were open or closed.

    After pulling his hand out of the bra strap, Dong Xuebing kept his hand in ce, almost pushing Jiang Fangfang''s autumn clothes to the top, exposing most of her back under the nket. Dong Xuebing couldn''t see it because the quilt was covering, but he continued, "Rest assured, I will n a strategy for this. I''ll do my best to attract more investment if it''s finalized. This is the key to solving the economic problems in our country. Asking the central government for money can only solve urgent problems but doesn''t address the root cause. Ultimately, our county needs to create ie and increase tax revenue. Otherwise, we''ll have to rely on others for a lifetime. Relying on support from the central and provincial governments is not a long-term solution. Attracting investment is more appropriate."

    "On this point, we are on the same page. After you came over, I assigned the investment promotion work to you, relying on your ability in investment promotion. However, the conditions in our county are there; we can''tpare with the counties and cities where you worked before. You have to be mentally prepared for a tough battle."

    Dong Xuebing''s other hand was now free. One hand repeatedly touched Jiang Fangfang''s back, while the other one went down and touched her meaty buttocks that were facing him.

    Up and down.

    The sensation was endless.

    "I''ll do my best."

    "Good, draft a n for me as soon as possible."

    "Yeah, I''ll handle it on Monday."

    He touched her by himself, and Jiang Fangfang didn''t get angry.

    What does this mean? Did she silently agree, or was she too embarrassed to scold herself?

    Now, Dong Xuebing was indulging in his desires. Jiang Fangfang''s indifferent attitude only made him itch even more.

 Chapter 1408: Took advantage

    Chapter 1408: Took advantage

    What does this mean?

    Night.

    11 pm.

    The drizzling rain had eased a bit.

    In the quiltid out on the living room floor of the Jiang family, Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang talked about work for three minutes and spent three minutes touching her.

    That flesh.

    That smoothness.

    That tenderness.

    Oh, don''t even mention it.

    Dong Xuebing worked up and down, feelingpletely at ease with Sister Jiang. Both his hands were now infused with the faint, clean fragrance of County Chief Jiang. After touching her for a long time, even the warmth from Sister Jiang''s autumn pants and the back of her skin seeped into his palms, making him feel veryfortable. Of course, because Dong Xuebing couldn''t figure out what Jiang Fangfang was thinking, he didn''t dare to go too far. He just yed around the edges, and even if one hand reached into her red cotton autumn clothes, he, at most, touched her back and lower belly, refraining from going elsewhere for the time being.

    Ah, truly enjoyable.

    I wonder if I''ll have this honor in the future.

    After discussing work, Dong Xuebing saw that Sister Jiang, facing away from him, didn''t say anything. He felt a bit embarrassed to continue. He cleared his throat.

    "Sister Jiang."

    "Yeah."

    "Are you tired?"

    "It''s all right. What''s the matter?"

    "Cough, it''s nothing, it''s nothing."

    With no real topic to discuss, he didn''t want to bring up anything. Mainly, Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to talk about. The atmosphere was a bit awkward; after all, he had one hand in her clothes and the other grabbing her flesh buttocks.

    The living room fell silent.

    The quieter it became, the more awkward it seemed.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit uneasy. He kept thinking that Sister Jiang might be angry. Although County Chief Jiang seemed to have a personality that couldn''t be shaken by anything, that was only on the surface. Since everyone was human, it was impossible not to get angry. Dong Xuebing was afraid that it could be problematic if she was angry but didn''t show it on her face. He didn''t want to wait for Sister Jiang to make things difficult for him.

    Is she angry or not?

    Why doesn''t it seem like it?

    Dong Xuebing blinked his eyes a few times. Today, he was a bit bold. With determination, he grabbed a handful of Jiang Fangfang''s buttocks with force. He thought that she would move his hand away if Jiang Fangfang was truly unhappy. However, after pinching, Jiang Fangfang still didn''t react or say anything.

    She isn''t angry.

    What does that mean?

    Does it mean I can go further?

    Dong Xuebing was just feeling his way through. Going by instinct, he adjusted the direction of his body. Slowly moving forward, he pulled one hand out of her back, removed the other from her buttocks, and wiped it on Jiang Fangfang''s waist, reaching for some small excess flesh on her lower abdomen. This time, he didn''t linger but directly inserted his hand. He slid into Sister Jiang''s red cotton autumn clothes that had been opened quite a bit by him, moving upwards. His fingertips touched her belly button, and his middle finger slipped inside. Dong Xuebing didn''t take any action for a moment; instead, he paused.

    Suddenly, Jiang Fangfang spoke, "What time is it, Xuebing?"

    "Ah," Dong Xuebing looked up at the clock. In thete night, it was hard to see clearly, "It''s probably around eleven, maybe a few minutes past."

    Jiang Fangfang moved her body slightly, "It''s sote."

    "Yeah." Dong Xuebing nced, and his hand shifted. He inserted the fingernail under her bra''s lower edge and gently pressed down, opening the tightly stretched lower edge of the bra, inch by inch, squeezing in.

    One millimeter

    Two millimeters

    Three millimeters

    Huh, it seems like the fingernail has sunk into something soft.

    But there isn''t any obvious sensation yet. Dong Xuebing squeezed a bit more, afraid of hurting Sister Jiang, so he didn''t exert much force, and after a while, he still couldn''t get in. The bra was too tight. It seemed to have an underwire. Dong Xuebing, feeling a bit embarrassed about the non-face-to-face situation, made several attempts but couldn''t seed. His forehead was sweating, and he used more force in his urgency. He felt it; it was like his fingers touched flesh. However, just as his fingers were about to go inside, a woman''s hand suddenly pressed over from outside the autumn clothes, lightly pressing on Dong Xuebing''s hand.

    Uh.

    Sister Jiang blocked it.

    Dong Xuebing leaned over to look and saw the hand pressing down on his arm. Since Sister Jiang''s back was facing him, he still couldn''t see her expression. However, her attitude was clear. Although the force she used to press down was light, the signal was transmitted. Dong Xuebing naturally didn''t dare to be presumptuous. He reluctantly withdrew his hand from her bra, which didn''t go all the way inonly a finger and two fingernails made it inside. After thinking about it, Dong Xuebing, fearing she might get angry, continued withdrawing his hand even further, not hesitating to pull it out from inside her autumn clothes.

    "Get some rest." Jiang Fangfang''s voice was calm.

    Dong Xuebing coughed. "Uh, yes, you should rest early too."

    "I''ll rest in a while. When I''m sleepy, I''ll sleep."

    "How about, should I tell you a story?"

    "Sure, but don''t turn on the light. I don''t have many books at home. Well, just talk casually. If I listen for a while, I might fall asleep."

    "Okay, what story do you want to hear?"

    "Anything, as long as there''s sound in my ears."

    "Then I''ll tell you a story. I only remember a few fairy tales."

    Seeing that she took her hand back but didn''t fix her somewhat disced autumn clothes and wrinkled autumn pants, Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. He began telling a Cindere story, casually concocted. While speaking, Dong Xuebing observed Jiang Fangfang''s back. After a while, Dong Xuebing felt a bit regretful; he thought his direct attempt to reach into her bra was too much. Maybe he should try something less intrusive.

    He couldn''t help but reach over again.

    This time, he didn''t go inside the autumn clothes but instead inserted his hand into Sister Jiang''s armpit, pushing aside her arm that was pressing against her ribs to reach the front. Slowly, he grabbed Sister Jiang''s left breast from behind.

    Soft.

    Finally caught it.

    However, before his hand could warm up, a woman''s hand reached over and gently grasped Dong Xuebing''s hand, pulling it out. Dong Xuebing wanted to continue, but Sister Jiang''s hand didn''t let go when he moved his hand. He tried to pull back, but her hand also pulled back, and the two hands began a silent struggle over Jiang Fangfang''s left breast. However, neither used much force. Dong Xuebing realized it wouldn''t work and felt a bit regretful. If she didn''t allow it, he didn''t want to provoke Sister Jiang. Now that she had set a boundary, Dong Xuebing had an understanding.

    "At this moment, Cindere lowered her head."

    Dong Xuebing was still telling the story, not stopping. However, instead of going inside her clothes this time, he decided to test the waters from the outside.

    Dong Xuebing was still telling a story uninterrupted. Meanwhile, he withdrew his hand but stepped further by sping Sister Jiang''s hand. Jiang Fangfangy on her back, seemingly not resisting this time. Dong Xuebing touched the palm of her hand, his thumb brushing against the back of her hand. When he first arrived at her house, he and Sister Jiang held hands because Jiang''s mother was present, but the sensation differed. Sister Jiang''s hand was slender, and her fingers were elegantly long. It felt exceptionally smooth.

    One story quickly came to an end.

    "Sister Jiang," Dong Xuebing whispered, "Have you fallen asleep?"

    "Not yet," Jiang Fangfang replied lightly.

    Dong Xuebing held her hand and said, "Then let me tell another one."

    However, Jiang Fangfang''s hand didn''t respond. Instead, it hung loosely. "Hmm, I''ll go to the bathroom first. I''m a bit sleepy. When Ie back, you can tell me another one. I''ll probably be able to sleep by then."

    "Sure," Dong Xuebing said without moving his hand.

    Jiang Fangfang pulled her hand back slightly.

    Reluctantly, Dong Xuebing let go of her.

    Jiang Fangfang lifted the quilt, sat up, and stepped into her slippers. However, Dong Xuebing had pushed up her autumn clothes, and her autumn pants were pulled down a bit, presenting a disheveled appearance. As she stood under the moonlight, more than half of her white back was exposed. The front was okay, but the autumn clothes were rolled up behind the bra, and at the hip area, the pure cotton autumn pants bore a faint handprint, evidently left by Dong Xuebing.

    Jiang Fangfang pulled down her autumn clothes, and the sound of her footsteps gradually moved toward the bathroom, followed by the closing of the door.

    The rain had stopped, and the noise subsided. The sound of water flowing in the bathroom was clear, making Dong Xuebing feel a bit itchy.

    Before long, Jiang Fangfang came out after washing her hands.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her expression, which was quite calm.

    Taking the initiative, Dong Xuebing lifted the quilt for her. Jiang Fangfang, with her beautiful bare feet, took off her slippers. One leg stepped onto the floor, and she bent down to sit. Dong Xuebing had initially hoped she would face him, but Sister Jiang maintained the same posture as before, leaving Dong Xuebing with a view of her back.

    Oh well, let it be.

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''ve finished."

    "Yeah, thanks," Jiang Fangfang said softly.

    This time, he told the story of Pinhio. As he spoke, Dong Xuebing, who had more or less figured out Jiang Fangfang''s limits, silently pressed against her. His chest pressed against her back, and his hand, from behind, hugged her. His head buried into Sister Jiang''s hair, carrying shampoo fragrance. Every time he spoke, his breath blew through her hair. His hands weren''t idle either; he found one of Sister Jiang''s hands and held it.

    It was good to hold her for a while.

    Dong Xuebing was content.

    The story was still ongoing, but after a minute, Jiang Fangfang interrupted. She slightly twisted her body and said, "Your elbow is pressing against my ribs."

    Dong Xuebing made a sound of acknowledgment. He thought of releasing her, but considering her words, she didn''t want him to move away. She only mentioned that the elbow was pressing against her. With a blink of his eyes, Dong Xuebing adjusted his arm slightly. His hand was still holding hers, and the overall posture of embracing her didn''t change.

    "Is it still pressing?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Jiang Fangfang remained silent.

    Dong Xuebing coughed. "Then I''ll continue."

    "Yeah, I''m almost falling asleep," she said with a hint of fatigue.

    Dong Xuebing promptly responded, "All right, don''t talk anymore. Just listen to my story."

    Embracing the beautiful County Mayor, telling her stories to coax her to sleepno one in Zhen Shui County would believe this if it were spoken out loud. Feeling the warm fragrance in his arms, Dong Xuebing''s heart was also warmed.

    Today, he took advantage of County Mayor Jiang quite a bit.

 Chapter 1409: Young Couple

    Chapter 1409: Young Couple

    Sunday.

    Early in the morning.

    Jiang''s mother''s house.

    The sky after the rain was refreshing, and the air, carrying the faint fragrance of grass seeds, squeezed through the window as if someone had sprayed a freshener.

    Around 7 pm.

    Dong Xuebing woke up in his warm bed, feeling a bit chilly on his feet. His first reaction was to pull his feet back under the warm nket. He yawned, opened his eyes, and saw the outside sky. He knew the rain had stopped, and he even caught a fleeting glimpse of a beautiful rainbow. It instantly refreshed Dong Xuebing, who had just woken up.

    The first sight was a rainbow.

    It seems like today is going well.

    Dong Xuebing checked the time, stretched a long,zy stretch, and finally nced at the beauty beside him. After Dong Xuebing finished telling her the story of Pinhiost night, Jiang Fangfang had been quiet. He wasn''t sure if she had fallen asleep or not. Dong Xuebing was afraid she might not have slept well, so he told another story to ensure she had fallen asleep before he went to bed. Unexpectedly, Sister Jiang woke upter than him and was still sleeping. Perhaps, after several days of insomnia, she had umted too much fatigue. It couldn''t be ovee in just one or two days. Look at how soundly she''s sleeping.

    Sleep.

    Let''s sleep a bit more.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Sister Jiang''s sleeping face with a touch of reluctance to disturb her.

    Jiang Fangfang was now lying t, a bit far from Dong Xuebing. With their arms wrapped in red autumn clothes, both of them exposed Sister Jiang''s right breast outside the nket. Dong Xuebing bent over and pulled the nket for her. Cover her tightly.

    "Mmm," Jiang Fangfang, in a sleepy voice, opened her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing apologetically said, "Uh, did I wake you up?"

    Jiang Fangfang whimpered and, in a drowsy manner, closed her eyes again, saying, "Mmm."

    Seeing her like this, Dong Xuebing found her particrly cute. Unable to resist, he approached her, boldly inserted his hand behind her neck, and hugged her shoulders.

    "Mmm."

    "You go to sleep."

    "Mmm."

    Jiang Fangfang seemed to fall asleep.

    About twenty minutester, she moved her eyshes, rubbed her forehead, and opened her eyes. She looked at Dong Xuebing beside her and asked, "What time?"

    "7.30 am."

    "Sote."

    "It''s still early. You don''t have to work today."

    "Is my mom awake?"

    "Not yet. There''s no movement in the bedroom."

    Jiang Fangfangbed her hair with her fingers andy there half-awake.

    Dong Xuebing hugged her and casually grabbed her smooth little hand. But because it was daytime, and everyone could see each other, Dong Xuebing felt pressured and didn''t dare to be too bold. He just held her hand and didn''t even dare to squeeze it. "Why don''t you rest a bit more? You look tired these days."

    "It''s okay," Jiang Fangfang said casually. "I should make breakfast, and my mom''s herbal medicine needs to be prepared."

    "I''ll go."

    "You don''t know how to prepare it."

    "Then I''ll make breakfast, and you prepare the medicine."

    "Are you free today?"

    "I am. I''ll just stay at home."

    "Okay, then. Thank you for making breakfast. Just make something simple."

    Seeing that Sister Jiang wasn''t polite, Dong Xuebing also feltfortable. It showed that she didn''t hold any grudges about what happenedst night. "What time shall we get up?"

    "Ten minutes more. I need to wake up and open my eyes." Jiang Fangfang seemed not to notice the arm around her neck and didn''t even nce at it.

    "Oh, by the way, can I smoke?"

    "Sure, yesterday you refrained from smoking all day. It was tough for you."

    "Mainly, I was worried your mother couldn''t tolerate the smell of smoke."

    "No problem, just open the window to let the smell out."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing responded with a casual "Hmm." The craving for a cigarette had truly kicked in. He turned over, ready to get up; his phone, wallet, and cigarettes were under the coffee table. Jiang Fangfang, without letting him leave the bed, reached out and effortlessly retrieved his cigarette box and lighter, handing them to him.

    Dong Xuebing, forgetting about hugging her, withdrew his hand, lit a cigarette, and took a satisfying puff. Jiang Fangfang then reached for a small ss bowl on the coffee table with melon seed shells, making space on the floor.

    "Dispose the ashes here."

    "Ah, thanks."

    "You''re wee."

    After finishing the cigarette, Dong Xuebing''s hand couldn''t stay still. Sneakily, he reached under the nket, feeling his way to Sister Jiang''s beautiful legs. Jiang Fangfang calmly picked up the ashtray, ced it on the coffee table, and returned without any particr reaction. Seeing this, Dong Xuebing continued to caress her thighs and the autumn pants underneath. Even though he had spent a long time doing thisst night, it never seemed enough. Her thighs felt soft and plump, and it felt exceptionally good.

    If only he could touch her every day.

    Who knows if Sister Jiang will give him this opportunity after today?

    Maybe with this thought in mind, Dong Xuebing decided to enjoy it thoroughly. If Sister Jiang changed her attitude in a few days, at least he had his fill.

    One touch at a time.

    One touch less each time.

    Dong Xuebing estimated that, except for him, no one in Zhen Shui County would dare take advantage of County Mayor Jiang like this.

    The waist is a man''s life.

    The legs are a woman''s life.

    This is not something easily essible.

    After a few minutes.

    Jiang Fangfang found a hairpin by the pillow, sat up, quickly arranged her hair, and tied it up. "It''s almost eight o''clock. Let''s get up."

    Dong Xuebing''s hand was still on her leg. "How about lying down a bit longer?"

    "The medicine takes a long time to boil, and my mother needs to drink it in the morning." Jiang Fangfang looked at him. "If you''re tired, rest for another half an hour. I''ll wake you up for breakfast."

    "No, I''ll cook."

    "Then get up now."

    "Okay, fine."

    "I''ll check your clothes. They should be dry."

    "No need, I''ll get them myself. Where are they drying?"

    "In my mother''s room. Don''t worry about it; brush your teeth and wash up. The toothbrush might not be new, so make do. You can use my towel, the white one."

    "Uh, got it."

    After Jiang Fangfang finishedbing her hair, she stood up, put on slippers, and went to the bedroom. Dong Xuebing, smelling the lingering scent of a woman in the bed, found lying down boring. He entered the bathroom, relieved himself, and washed his face. Coming out, Jiang Fangfang had already taken out his clothes and handed them to him. Then she entered the bathroom and closed the door. The clothes were dry, but there were some raindrop marks on them. Dong Xuebing didn''t want to undress in front of Jiang Fangfang, so he quickly went to the sofa, took off the white autumn clothes Jiang Fangfang lent him, and swiftly changed into his clothes. He didn''t bother with shoes and socks. He wasn''t hurrying to leave and opted to wear her house slippers instead.

    Suddenly, Sister Jiang''s voice came from the bathroom.

    "Xiaotao."

    "Ah, I''m here."

    "I just brewed the medicine in the kitchen."

    "Oh, you started brewing it."

    "Yes, could you watch the ypot for me?"

    "Sure, I''ll keep an eye on it."

    "Okay, I''ll be there after I use the restroom."

    Dong Xuebing turned and went to the kitchen. I checked the pot; it hadn''t started boiling yet. He rummaged through the fridge and began preparing breakfast, mainly porridge. He rinsed the rice, put it on the stove, and opened the lid when the other pot started boiling. The strong medicinal aroma wafted out, and Dong Xuebing immediately turned down the heat to simmer. He also pushed open the kitchen''s ss window, stained with oil marks, to let out the smell, which was quite unpleasant.

    At this moment, Jiang''s mother came out. "Xiaotao."

    "Uh, Mom, you''re awake." Dong Xuebing smiled, looking outside.

    Jiang''s mother cared a lot about her son-inw. Seeing him busy alone, brewing medicine and cooking, she became a little unhappy. "Howe you''re doing everything yourself, leaving nothing for your wife to do?"

    "She''s in the restroom."

    "This girl, always so slow in everything."

    "Hehe, it''s okay, Mom, I can handle it."

    "I''ll talk to herter. This girl is too indifferent; she''s never in a hurry for anything."

    Meanwhile, the bathroom door clicked, and Jiang Fangfang walked slowly into the living room. "What''s wrong, Mom?"

    Jiang''s motherined, "I was just talking about you. Why do you let Xiaotao do everything?"

    Jiang Fangfang calmly said, "I just used the bathroom and need to change clothes. I just got here. Mom, you should go, and I''ll cook with Xiaotao."

    "After you started working, you rarelye back. Make more medicine for a few days."

    "I know. I''ll make some extra for you."

    "Yes, the housekeeper is too careless, not as meticulous as yours."

    "You should freshen up. I''ll close the door; the smell of the medicine has filled the room and is unpleasant."

    The olddy turned and left, and Jiang Fangfang closed the kitchen door. She also turned on the range hood, but her kitchen hood was too old, and the power was not high, so it had little effect. Most of the medicinal smell still escaped through the window, and it was unknown where it went.

    "Let me do it."

    "You don''t have to bother; I can handle it."

    "What did my mom say to you?"

    "Nothing, justined that you''re too slow."

    Jiang Fangfang didn''t say anything. She stirred the Chinese medicine in the pot.

    The porridge pot with millet had also started boiling. Dong Xuebing adjusted the heat and nced at her, reaching out to tentatively hold her hand. "What kind of staple food do you want?"

    Jiang Fangfang didn''t look at him and continued to brew the medicine. "Anything is fine."

    "What do you usually eat at home?"

    "Just porridge is enough. Both my mother and I don''t eat much."

    "Okay, I''ll make a few boiled eggs."

    "Sure, three or four will do. Don''t make too many; we can''t finish them."

    "Got it. Where are the eggs?"

    "In the cab under the window. I''ll get them. You don''t know."

    Jiang Fangfang walked towards the window, and Dong Xuebing was still holding her hand. Naturally, he followed her, and she crouched down, single-handedly opening the cab door to get the eggs, handing one to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing took one.

    Jiang Fangfang grabbed two.

    Then, the two holding hands stood back in front of the stove, looking just like a married couple.

 Chapter 1410: Mouth

    Chapter 1410: Mouth

    Morning.

    It''s past 8 am.

    Breakfast is ready, and Jiang''s mother, Jiang Fangfang, and Dong Xuebing sit together at the table. The breakfast, consisting of millet porridge and eggs, may not bevish but is heartwarming.

    "Xiaotao."

    "Yes, Mom, what''s up?"

    "Why are you sitting so far away?"

    "Uh, cough, cough, we''re not sitting far."

    "You finally gather together. Don''t mind this olddy."

    "Sweat, we sit diagonally across from each other at home, yes."

    "That''s enough. In the past, you two were inseparable. Every meal, you were sitting close to each other."

    Dong Xuebing wanted to exin further, but Jiang Fangfang remained silent. She slowly pulled a chair, walked a few steps, ced it next to Dong Xuebing, and sat beside him. Then, she took the bowl from the opposite side and held Dong Xuebing''s arm. "Let''s eat."

    What should I eat?

    How can I use chopsticks with my left hand?

    Uh, is Sister Jiang''s husband left-handed?

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know how to speak up with his right hand being held. He could only extend his left hand.

    Jiang''s motherughed, "That''s more like it. Don''t mind me. Seeing you two happily together makes Mom happy. Come, Xiaotao, eat while it''s hot."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Okay."

    Jiang''s mother asked, "Are you leaving today?"

    "Um," Dong Xuebing hesitated for a moment.

    Jiang Fangfang spoke for him, "He has to leave. There''s something he needs to attend to."

    Dong Xuebing continued, "Yeah, something urgent. I''ll go back after eating."

    Jiang''s mother frowned. "No way. At least stay until after dinner. It''s decided."

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang inquiringly. Seeing that Sister Jiang didn''t say anything, Dong Xuebing nodded to Jiang''s mother. It''s fine to leave after dinner; it doesn''t matter. County Chief Jiang will also be back to work tomorrow, and Dong Xuebing won''t have to worry about county government matters. He is quite rxed.

    After dinner.

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang washed the dishes together.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing noticed that Jiang Fangfang was wearing clothes after she went to the bathroom in the morning. However, she only wore an upper garment, a light-colored shirt. There was no sign of her high-necked red autumn clothesst night; presumably, she didn''t wear them. But for the pants, she didn''t wear any. She still had the same red pure cotton autumn trousers fromst night. Barefoot. She didn''t wear pajamas during the day. Wearing autumn clothes and trousers to sleep was normal, especially with Dong Xuebing, a pseudo-husband present. Mayor Jiang, a married woman, would certainly be cautious and not sleep in her underwear. But it''s too casual to expose the autumn trousers in broad daylight.

    It seems like she doesn''t consider Dong Xuebing an outsider.

    She looks so casual.

    In the kitchen, after washing the dishes and wiping his hands, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but look at her autumn trousers several times and whispered, "Sister Jiang, are you going back tonight?"

    Jiang Fangfang contemted and said, "I''ll stay with my mother for another night."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Uh-huh, your mother asked me to leave after dinner. What about during the day?"

    "Casual activities are fine. The main thing is to make my mother happy. If she gets upset and goes on a hunger strike, I have no choice. I have a lot of things to do on my side. Many documents in the county are waiting to be processed. If my mother is ill, I can''t leave, and I must take a leave of absence."

    "Yeah, I understand."

    "Let''s show more affection, or my mother might notice something is wrong. You heard what she said during dinner."

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "I''m afraid you''ll hold me ountable."

    "No," Jiang Fangfang calmly nced at him. "This time, you''re helping me. I''m aware of it. Let''s get through my mother''s scrutiny first."

    "Okay, let''s go. The dishes are done."

    "Sure, I''ll keep quiet."

    Jiang Fangfang had already opened the kitchen door.

    Dong Xuebing adjusted his mindset and followed her.

    The next moment, Jiang Fangfang took the initiative to extend her hand, grabbing Dong Xuebing''s hand. Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and held her hand.

    The two walked hand in hand.

    Jiang''s mother was in the living room listening to the radio. Seeing the two of them being so intimate, she smiled. It was quite gratifying. "This is great. Living together, it''s normal to have some disagreements but reconcileter."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "We didn''t quarrel."

    Jiang''s mother snorted, "If you didn''t quarrel, why did Xiaotao go on a business trip without even saying hello? You must have made him angry. Don''t take Mom for a fool."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Mom we are doing well."

    Jiang Fangfang hesitated and had to go along with her, "We''ve reconciled now, everything is fine."

    Jiang''s mother looked at them and said, "You two aren''t pretending to reconcile just to fool me, are you? The olddy is quite suspicious." After speaking, she became nervous, "You two haven''t divorced, have you?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "Mom, there''s nothing like that."

    Jiang''s mother was still suspicious, "In these few months, every time I think about you two, I''m always worried. I''m afraid you young people will divorce impulsively after a quarrel. Marriage is a big deal; you can''t be so impulsive. Do you know that being together requires tolerance and patience? I''m telling you, if you dare to divorce, do you believe Mom will jump from upstairs?"

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Last time, you almost jumped. How can I not believe it?"

    "Don''t mentionst time. Who made you lie to me that Xiaotao passed away? Hmph." Jiang''s mother was angry.

    "Mom." Jiang Fangfang said seriously, "Xiaotao and I are fine. We''ve reconciled, and we''ll try not to quarrel. You can rest assured."

    "Yeah, Mom," Dong Xuebing echoed.

    The olddy, who was fine now, seemed to remember one thing after another. Staring at her daughter, she said, "By the way, show me your marriage certificate."

    Jiang Fangfang helplessly said, "I didn''t bring it with me."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "Mom, we haven''t divorced."

    The olddy''s suspicion was quite heavy, "Let me tell you, if you dare to divorce, Mom will"

    "Mom, it''s time for your medicine."

    The Chinese medicine in the kitchen was almost ready. Jiang Fangfang went to the kitchen and picked up the sand pot, and Dong Xuebing, who didn''t dare to be alone with the olddy, followed suit. Holding a strainer, they filtered out the dregs and finally made a cup of Chinese medicine. The two brought it back and handed it to Jiang''s mother.

    "After drinking, I''ll talk to you." Jiang''s mother took a sip, but it wasn''t as enjoyable as yesterday. The bitterness made her furrow her brows deeply. She stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

    "What are you doing?"

    "Add some sugar. It''s too bitter."

    "Adding sugar will affect the efficacy of the medicine."

    "I can''t swallow it without sugar. What efficacy are you talking about?"

    Jiang''s mother''s mood was not very good. It seemed that the more she thought about it, the more she felt that her daughter and son-inw had a broken rtionship and divorced. They were conspiring to deceive her. Therefore, her words were not kind, and she added a little more sugar after trying it.

    Outside.

    In the living room.

    Dong Xuebing whispered helplessly, "Sister Jiang, what should we do now?"

    Jiang Fangfang seemed ustomed to it, "My mom is like this, changing rapidly. It might be because of this illness. She used to remember almost everything from the past very clearly. But in recent years, she has forgotten one thing after another. Her emotions fluctuate quickly, and she often loses her temper. With you here, she''s a bit better. If you''re not around, my mom and I will have a rough time. She won''t be polite. She ms the table if she wants to and threatens to jump off the building. As her daughter, I can only go along with it."

    Sigh.

    Every family has its own difficulties.

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang sat on the sofa, their hands still held together. Since leaving the kitchen, they hadn''t let go. However, Jiang''s mother still harbored doubts, thinking that the two might have divorced. How could they exin the fake news about Sister Jiang''s husband''s death for so many years? Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked, "What about the marriage certificate?"

    Jiang Fangfang thought momentarily and said, "I lost the marriage certificate."

    "If you lost it, I don''t have it," Dong Xuebing was also at a loss. Where could they find proof? If they were a real couple, it would be fine. However, they were indeed a fake couple, feeling quite guilty.

    Snoring sounds came from Jiang''s mother; it seemed she had finished the medicine.

    Jiang Fangfang hesitated and said, "Let''s act more affectionately."

    "Be more affectionate?" Dong Xuebing wondered how they could be more affectionate. Just as he was about to ask, he heard the footsteps of Jiang''s mothering out from the kitchen. She said, "Jiang"

    Before she could finish her sentence, Dong Xuebing was dumbfounded to find that Jiang Fangfang, in a calm and unhurried manner, had brought her head closer and nted a kiss on his lips.

    Their lips touched.

    They instantly fitted together.

    Dong Xuebing was suddenly stunned, his eyes widened.

    However, Jiang Fangfang remained motionless. She simply pressed her beautiful lips against Dong Xuebing''s, but she didn''t make any kissing movements. She didn''t move at all.

    Behind them, Jiang''s mother''s footsteps suddenly stopped without any sound.

    Dong Xuebing''s back instantly became covered in cold sweat, and he understood Sister Jiang''s intention. However, he didn''t take it as lightly as Sister Jiang did. How could Dong Xuebing endure being kissed by a woman, especially a beautiful one? He didn''t look back at Jiang''s mother, pretending not to know she was there. His mouth moved, and he directly bit Sister Jiang''s lip. Dong Xuebing guessed that Jiang Fangfang just wanted to make a symbolic gesture. However, by biting, he made it clear that it was more than a mere gesture, and he didn''t hold back, sucking her lips forcefully.

    Jiang''s mother was watching.

    Dong Xuebing''s back was instantly covered in cold sweat. He understood Sister Jiang''s intention now but wasn''t as indifferent as she was. After being kissed by a woman, especially a beautiful one, Dong Xuebing couldn''t pretend nothing happened. He didn''t look back at Jiang''s mother, pretending not to know she was there. His mouth moved, and he directly bit Sister Jiang''s lip. Dong Xuebing guessed that Jiang Fangfang just wanted to make a symbolic gesture. However, by biting, he made it clear that it was more than a mere gesture, and he didn''t hold back, sucking her lips forcefully.

    Jiang Fangfang''s teeth were closed.

    But with a bit of force, Dong Xuebing managed to enter.

    Jiang Fangfang paused for a moment. Her lips moved slightly, closed briefly, and then slowly opened. Although not very enthusiastic, she gradually began to respond to Dong Xuebing''s kiss. The difference between the two was that Dong Xuebing was a bit eager, kissing intensely, while Jiang Fangfang was calm, kissing gently.

    Kissing.

    Unexpectedly, he was kissing the beautiful County Mayor.

    Dong Xuebing felt a fiery sensation in his heart. He had already forgotten that Jiang''s mother was watching. Even if Sister Jiang turned against himter, this kiss was worth it.

    Sister Jiang''s lips were so sweet.

    Still carrying the fragrant honey.

    The taste was indescribable in words.

 Chapter 1411: Acting with Sister Jiang

    Chapter 1411: Acting with Sister Jiang

    Morning.

    Jiang''s mothers home.

    The living room was well-lit, and Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang were embracing and kissing on the sofa, aware that Jiang''s mother was watching from behind.

    One second

    Two seconds

    Three seconds

    In just three short seconds, Dong Xuebing thoroughly enjoyed himself.

    However, the voice from behind had to interrupt their intimate moment.

    "Cough, cough," Jiang''s mother forcefully cleared her throat. "You young couple."

    Hearing this, Jiang Fangfang leaned back, her lips shining with Dong Xuebing''s saliva.

    Dong Xuebing quickly straightened up, releasing his hands from Sister Jiang''s back. His face felt warm.

    Although Jiang''s mother spoke this way, her expression was smiling, as if very satisfied. "I was just going to the kitchen to take some medicine, and it''s just for a short time. Is it necessary for you to be like this? You two slept together yesterday. Look at your affectionate appearance. You''re already so grown-up, not blushing at all. But I can understand, I can understand, hehe."

    Dong Xuebing originally wanted to pretend to be embarrassed, but hecked Sister''s Jiang mentalposure and unflustered personality. He didn''t need to pretend because he was genuinely embarrassed. "Mom, uh, that, we didn''t hear you walking. We thought you were still in the kitchen."

    Jiang''s motherughed and waved her hand, "It''s okay, it''s okay."

    Jiang Fangfang didn''t say anything. She calmly took out a tissue and wiped the corner of her mouth. Dong Xuebing had given her too much saliva, and it had dripped down from the corner of her lips.

    Jiang''s mother smiled and scolded her daughter, "You shameless silly girl."

    Jiang Fangfang said lightly, "He is my husband. Why should I be embarrassed?"

    Jiang''s mother said impatiently, "Xiao Tao knows how to blush, but you, this girl, don''t take it seriously. You don''t look like a girl at all." However, after saying that, the olddy smiled happily again. "All right, seeing you both so happy, Mom is relieved. You just scared me a moment ago; I thought you two were getting divorced."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "How is that possible?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Yeah, Mom, nothing like that happened."

    "I thought too much. Hehe." Jiang''s mother smiled and said, "Did I disturb you? If so, I''ll give you two some space."

    Dong Xuebing embarrassedly said, "Mom, you''re making it up. Don''t, don''t."

    Jiang''s mother smiled and said, " I should move around. My daughter asked me not to go downstairs too much, afraid I would get lost. I usually exercise on the balcony, stretching my arms and such."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at the clock. "It''s almost time."

    "Got it," Jiang''s mother said, "I''ll go to the balcony for a few moments. You two enjoy yourselves. Hehe, Mom won''t be a third wheel."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at her mother and said, "I''m not kicking you out. If you don''t exercise, your blood cirction won''t be good. Today, the weather is clear after the rain, and fresh air is beneficial."

    "I think you are kicking me out."

    "How bold would I have to be?"

    "Your courage is still too small, hmph, no need to talk about you."

    Dong Xuebing went up to help her, but the olddy refused and went to the balcony alone.

    In the end, the sound of the balcony door closing echoed. The olddy had closed the door, indicating they should continue their intimacy and not mind her.

    This olddy.

    Well, she''s quite cute.

    Dong Xuebing nced at the balcony and returned to the living room to sit down. Looking at Jiang Fangfang, who was holding a tea cup and drinking water, he recalled the recent events and felt uneasy. Jiang Fangfang kissed him to make a point, a performance for her mother to show that their rtionship was deep and they hadn''t divorced. However, Dong Xuebing''s response just now had a different vor, purely indicating an attempt to take advantage.

    Yesterday evening, he had taken advantage quite a bit.

    He still took advantage today, especially in such a critical position as lips and tongue.

    Dong Xuebing''s forehead sweated, and he felt a bit guilty. "Sister Jiang."

    "Hmm," Jiang Fangfang, with tea water in her mouth, put the teacup on the coffee table and swallowed lightly as if savoring the fragrance of the tea leaves.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Why did you kiss me just now? You scared me."

    This guy had learned toin first, "I, um"

    Jiang Fangfang nced at him. "To make my mom feel at ease."

    "Yeah,ter, I also understood your intention and cooperated. Uh, I don''t know how far I should go to make your mother believe. Otherwise, your mother might ask you to show her the marriage certificate."

    "No problem."

    "Aren''t you angry?"

    "You did the right thing. At least my mother believes it."

    "Not angry? Don''t deceive me. If I did something wrong, just criticize me." Dong Xuebing admitted his fault.

    Jiang Fangfang said calmly, "You want me to criticize you a bit?"

    Dong Xuebing sincerely said, "Please criticize me."

    Jiang Fangfang shook her head, "There''s nothing much originally. Well, just next time, don''t stick your tongue in. My mom is behind, and she can''t see these things."

    Dong Xuebing widened his eyes, "Next time?"

    Do I still have a next time?

    Jiang Fangfang looked towards the balcony, "I''m afraid my mother is suspicious. Before shees in, pretend again. Um, you have no problem with that, right?"

    "I I have no problem."

    "It''s okay."

    "Don''t tell your spouse about this."

    "Got it."

    "I thought it was enough for you toe over and sit yesterday. I didn''t expect my mother to be so troublesome. I''m sorry. I''ll treat you to a meal another day."

    "Hey, it''s nothing. Just a small favor."

    Dong Xuebing actually wouldn''t mind kissing Jiang Fangfang again. Of course, there would be no problem.

    Five minutes

    Ten minutes

    The two sat for a while without saying a word.

    Suddenly, a faint sound of opening the door came from the balcony.

    But both of them had been listening attentively and keenly sensed that the olddy hade out.

    So Jiang Fangfang nced at Dong Xuebing, once again took the initiative to offer her lips, and stuck her face to Dong Xuebing''s without blushing or skipping a beat.

    Dong Xuebing quickly embraced her and also kissed County Mayor Jiang.

    Tasted it again.

    He began to suspect that Sister Jiang was made of honey.

    She smelled so good all over her body, and her mouth was also so sweet.

    This time, Dong Xuebing, having heard Jiang Fangfang''s advice, naturally didn''t dare to stick his tongue in again. Instead, he just held onto her lips without moving. He only moved his head asionally, creating an illusion of a passionate kiss. Their lips were just pressed together. Jiang Fangfang cooperated well, moving her head and neck in sync with Dong Xuebing''s rhythm. Even if they didn''t move, the action caused a strong friction between their lips.

    Damn it.

    Sister Jiangs lips were too tempting.

    From start to finish, Dong Xuebing''s heart beat violently.

 Chapter 1412: Making the bed

    Chapter 1412: Making the bed

    Indoors.

    Around nine o''clock.

    The footsteps of the olddy stopped not far behind the sofa. Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang were close, almost touching mouths, embracing each other affectionately.

    Thirty seconds

    One minute

    Two minutes

    The olddy still hadn''t spoken.

    After all, the two had just pretended not to hear the footsteps, so when they saw that Jiang''s mother remained silent and made no special sound, Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang couldn''t suddenly pretend to turn around and discover Jiang''s mother. That would be a bit fake. So, they continued to keep their mouths closed, pretending to be affectionate. It had been quite a while since theyst kissed. Jiang Fangfang had just wiped her mouth, and now her lips were somewhat dry. Only the area captured by Dong Xuebing''s lips was slightly moist. The rest had not been touched by saliva because Jiang Fangfang had warned Dong Xuebing not to stick out his tongue. This kiss was a bit dry but still made Dong Xuebing''s heart race.

    It felt really good.

    I wish I could kiss for a few more hours.

    However, faint footsteps suddenly came from behind in the second minute, gradually fading away. They also heard the sound of the balcony door opening and closing again.

    The olddy left.

    She quietly returned to the balcony.

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to hear, still holding Sister Jiang''s lower lip in his mouth. The plump feeling on his lips was satisfying, and he hadn''t had enough.

    However, Jiang Fangfang''s head remained still, and she opened her eyes, silently watching Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing had been squinting at her. Looking at her expression, he felt a bit embarrassed to continue kissing. He cleared his throat and looked back, "Your mother left?"

    "Yeah, she went to the balcony."

    "Well, then, I guess that''s enough."

    "My mom should believe it."

    "Cough, that''s good, that''s good."

    "Let''s watch TV."

    "Sure, it''s up to you. Anything is fine."

    Jiang Fangfang bent down and stood up. She went to turn on the TV, selected a channel, then turned back and sat down on the sofa. Leaning back, she crossed one leg over the other, with only one leg wrapped in red winter pants resting on the other. The curve of the thigh that peeked out from the winter pants made Dong Xuebing unconsciously look a few more times. Seeing her hand ced t on the leg of the winter pants, Dong Xuebing reached out and, without touching or moving down, ced his hand above Jiang Fangfang''s palm, hovering in the air.

    "Is it okay?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Jiang Fangfang nced at the balcony, "It''s fine."

    "Well, then, pardon me." Dong Xuebing feigned politeness, then touched the back of Jiang Fangfang''s hand, feeling her soft little hand.

    Jiang''s mother was at home.

    Dong Xuebing also had a reason to take advantage.

    Hand in hand, at first, Dong Xuebing didn''t move much, just held her hand loosely. However, as they watched TV, Dong Xuebing''s grip gradually tightened. He held Jiang Fangfang''s hand, and after a few minutes, both palms had sweated. Dong Xuebing loosened his grip, changed his posture, and interlocked his fingers with Jiang Fangfang''s, holding her hand. Jiang Fangfang continued to watch the TV screen, gently squeezing his hand in return.

    Because footsteps approached.

    Jiang''s mother came out from the balcony.

    Time passed quickly.

    In the blink of an eye, it went from daytime to nighttime.

    Because Dong Xuebing couldn''te every day to make Jiang''s motherpletely believe, almost all day, Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang were holding hands, with little time apart. Jiang Fangfang also showed a simr attitude, asionally holding Dong Xuebing''s hand and being affectionate.

    In the evening.

    After dinner.

    After quickly washing the dishes, they sat at the table and chatted.

    "Xiaotao, are you full?"

    "I''m full, Mom. I''m stuffed."

    "Hehe, as long as you''re full, look how thin you''ve be. You weren''t this thin before."

    Dong Xuebing looked at his watch, "It''s not early, Mom. I''ll go back now. There are some work matters I need to attend to. I''lle and see you another day."

    Jiang''s mother pursed her lips, "How about staying overnight tonight? Spend another day here."

    Jiang Fangfang, next to her, said, "Tomorrow is a workday, and he has to be busy."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Yes, Mom, I won''t stoping in the future."

    "Alright, alright, then be safe on your way. Fangfang, apany your man back, or let your drivere over." Jiang''s mother was very concerned, wanting to arrange everything.

    Jiang Fangfang stood up and said, "He drove here. I''ll apany him downstairs."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her, "You stay with my mom. There''s no need toe out."

    Jiang''s mother smiled, "There''s nothing here; no need to apany. I think it would be nice if you two went home together."

    "The housekeeper can''te today. She''ll be here tomorrow morning. I''m not at ease with you alone at home. I''ll leave tomorrow." Jiang Fangfang was still in her homey attire, wearing the same winter pants all day. She looked at Dong Xuebing, reached out, and straightened his cor like a wife, "You go back first. It''s getting dark soon, and water might umte on the road. Be careful when driving. I''lle back on Monday."

    Dong Xuebing felt somewhat strange, "Alright."

    "Oh, by the way." The olddy suddenly pointed to a cab in the living room, "Xiaotao, take Fangfang''s clothes and luggage back for her."

    Jiang Fangfang turned her head, "I''ll do it myself tomorrow. It''s not packed yet."

    "Don''t wait, pack it now." Jiang''s mother said, "Tomorrow, you''ll be working. You can''t take your luggage to the office. It''s troublesome. This is a good opportunity for Xiaotao to return it to your ce, so you won''t have to carry it back after work tomorrow."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Yes, I''ll take it for you. Is there much?"

    Jiang''s mother went to open the cab door, "Not much, just some clothes and socks."

    Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebing followed. Dong Xuebing didn''t move forward much, and Jiang Fangfang paused slightly. She took the initiative to help her mother tidy up.

    "Is this yours?"

    "Yes, it''s mine."

    "Take the warm autumn clothes as well."

    "Leave it. I can''t wear it now."

    "Then take it home. If you leave it here, I''ll find it messy. It''s perfect that Xiaotao is going back to your ce. It saves you from bringing it back after work tomorrow."

    "Pack it."

    "Okay, I''ll pack it."

    Dong Xuebing took the items the olddy and Sister Jiang handed over. A pair of ck high heels, two pairs of light-colored pantyhose, one pair of dark-colored short stockings, a set of freshly dried white underwear and pants, two shirts, a pair of autumn pants, and a pair of dress pants. There weren''t many items, but there were quite a few, and many were sensitive women''s clothing. Initially, Sister Jiang wanted to bend down and pack her underwear herself, but when she was about to do so, her mother called her, asking if she needed shoe insoles. Sister Jiang paused, and Dong Xuebing took over, helping her pack. After Jiang Fangfang finished her mother''s words, she nced at Dong Xuebing and said nothing. Later, she handed him the stockings and an unopened pack of sanitary pads, and it was the first time Dong Xuebing saw what brand Sister Jiang used. It was a brand he hadn''t heard of.

    One item after another.

    Dong Xuebing packed them all for Sister Jiang.

    After finishing these, Jiang''s mother also insisted on giving Dong Xuebing half a bag of apples and a jar of honey from the kitchen, insisting they take it home to enjoyter.

    "Thank you, Mom."

    "Alright, go back."

    "Uh, if you need anything, call me."

    "What could happen? Just visit me when you have time."

    "Rest assured, we will. Well, I''m leaving. Goodbye, Mom, remember to drink the milk I bought for you." Dong Xuebing waved goodbye to the olddy, picked up the not-so-heavy suitcase, and then looked at Jiang Fangfang. "Don''te out."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "Drive slowly."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Okay," then turned and left. When he reached the stairs on the second floor, he still heard Jiang''s mother''s voiceing from above, reminding him to drink honey water every morning and evening, saying it was good for the body. Dong Xuebing quickly responded to the voice from the hallway above and then heard the door close.

    Downstairs.

    It rained heavily yesterday, and the Land Rover was cleaned thoroughly.

    ncing at the sunset on the horizon, Dong Xuebing opened the car door, threw the suitcase in the back, started the car, lit a cigarette, and took a long breath. His task wasplete. Finally, he helped Sister Jiang pass this hurdle. Ah, it was truly a magical day from yesterday to today. Dong Xuebing sighed a few times as he drove, lifted his hand to smell it, and it seemed to still carry the scent of Sister Jiang''s hands and legs.

    Eight o''clock.

    The sky had turned dark.

    At the County Party Committee Family Compound, Dong Xuebing carried the suitcase upstairs. Since he didn''t have the key to Sister Jiang''s home, the luggage could only be temporarily left at his ce.

    Inside the room.

    Dong Xuebing opened the light with a smack, sat on the sofa somewhat tiredly, unlocked the suitcase, and took out the apples and honey. He threw the suitcase into the corner of his bedroom and ced the honey on the refrigerator. After washing an apple, Dong Xuebingy on the bed in the bedroom, munching.

    Feeling a bit tired.

    Maybe he should sleep early tonight.

    Dong Xuebing briefly washed up and then crawled into bed.

    However, half an hour passed, and Dong Xuebing''s mind was still filled with the softness of Sister Jiang''s body and lips. He couldn''t calm down. Sniffed his palms, and the scent of Sister Jiang was gone; he had washed it off while cleaning up. Annoyed, Dong Xuebing tossed and turned a few times. His nose had no smell, and his mind wasn''t at peace.

    Oh, right.

    Sister Jiang''s suitcase.

    Dong Xuebing remembered, cleared his throat, got out of bed, and flipped open the suitcase. ncing inside Sister Jiang''s stockings and underwear, he took them all out. When he puts them back tomorrow, Jiang Fangfang probably won''t notice. So, Dong Xuebing ced a pair of stockings and white underwear and pants on the bedside table, put another pair at the foot of the bed, and rolled up the autumn clothes and pants next to his pillow.

    Although the clothes were washed, they still carried Sister Jiang''s scent.

    A sweet and fragrant aroma.

    Dong Xuebing''s mind calmed down, and he quickly fell asleep contentedly.

 Chapter 1413: The video sent by Sister Jiang

    Chapter 1413: The video sent by Sister Jiang

    Night fell.

    The night sky was silent.

    Only asionally, some insects and birds outside the window make faint sounds.

    At home, Dong Xuebing was still fast asleep. Suddenly, a burst of ringing interrupted his sleep, startling him, and his eyes snapped open.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    Who could it be?

    Calling sote at night?

    Dong Xuebing, still half-asleep, closed his eyes again. He reached over, groping for the phone, and after a few attempts, he finally got hold of it, pressing the answer key.

    "Hello, who is this?"

    "It''s me."

    "Oh, Mayor Jiang."

    "If you''re sleeping, it''s okay. I won''t disturb your rest."

    "No need to be so polite. What''s up?"

    "Nothing, go back to sleep. I don''t want to disturb your rest."

    "Don''t be so formal. I''m not sleepy anymore; I''ve been sleeping for several hours. What''s the matter?"

    "What time did you go to bed?"

    "Ah, I just got back and went to sleep."

    "Must have been tired from yesterday."

    "Why tired? Not at all. Just lying down with nothing to do, so I fell asleep. I''ve slept for several hours, and now I''m wide awake. Do you need anything?"

    "Not really."

    "Oh no, is something wrong with my mom?" ying the role of Jiang Mayor''s husband all day, Dong Xuebing was getting into the act. My mom, my mom, she''s picking it up.

    "My mom is asleep, and she''s been fine these past two days."

    "That''s good. So, why did you call?"

    "I couldn''t sleep. If you weren''t sleeping, could you read something for me? But since you''re already asleep, I didn''t want to bother you."

    "No, no, I''m okay."

    "Is it a bit troublesome?"

    "Not at all. So, what do I read for you, talking as if you''re sleeping on a makeshift bed in the living room so your mother can''t hear?"

    "Yeah, she can''t hear."

    "In that case, I''ll read like this."

    "Don''t use your phone; your number is from Beijing, and it''s a long-distance call. It''s not cheap. I don''t have headphones for my phone, and it''s inconvenient to hold."

    "Since you can''t use the speakerphone, the sound is loud. If I wake up your mother again, what should we do?"

    "Do you have aputer?"

    "Yes, I brought myptop."

    "Then I''ll give you a QQ number. We can talk through voice chat. I have wireless inte for myptop, and I have earphones for myptop as well."

    "Ah, you have QQ?"

    "I have it."

    "I thought you didn''t y these things."

    "Let me give you my QQ number."

    "Just a moment, let me switch on theputer. I haven''t been on QQ for a long time. I must try my password first; I seem to have forgotten it."

    Theputer was on the bedside table.

    Dong Xuebing sat up, leaned over to the bedside, grabbed theputer, and ced it on hisp. Because he was holding the phone, Dong Xuebing didn''t bother turning on the light. Sister Jiang''s situation was a big deal for him; he was naturally very concerned. He quickly connected theputer to the inte, logged into QQ, and after two attempts, he entered the correct password and downloaded it.

    Ding, ding, ding.

    Ahem, ahem.

    QQ was bustling with activity, with many unread messages.

    Dong Xuebing used it often during college but hadn''t logged in much since entering the system.

    "Alright, Sister Jiang, I''m in."

    "Then type in my number."

    "Done, did you receive it?"

    "Yes, we''re friends now."

    "Okay, let''s hang up and talk online."

    "Okay, sorry for waking you up in the middle of the night."

    "You''re being too polite. It''s okay. In the future, if you can''t sleep, just call me. We can go online, and I''ll read something for you."

    "Alright, thank you."

    "Can you open my window?"

    The call ended, and Dong Xuebing finally took a moment to open Jiang Fangfang''s QQ profile. Her nickname was Jiang Fangfang, her gender was female, and the rest of the information was nk. The profile picture was the default QQ penguin avatar, fitting Jiang Mayor''s serious style. Dong Xuebing''s QQ profile was simr; both high-ranking officials couldn''t afford to have shy usernames that might attract attention. Besides, inappropriate behavior online could lead to consequences, and they had to adhere to certain rules.

    The chat window with Jiang Fangfang opened. Seeing that she was inactive for a while, Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to send a voice message and instead sent a smiling emoji.

    Ding, ding, ding. Jiang Fangfang replied, "I''m looking for the voice chat button. I usually don''t use these much and don''t understand. Please wait a moment."

    Dong Xuebing responded, "Sure, I''m not very familiar with it either."

    Of course, this was a lie. Dong Xuebing was considerably younger than Jiang Fangfang, and even if he wasn''t an expert, he knew where the voice chat button was. However, since Jiang Fangfang, as a leader, didn''t know, Dong Xuebing pretended not to know either. After all, he couldn''t show off in front of a leader; it would damage their image. Hun''s words had a significant impact on Dong Xuebing  be smart when needed and y dumb when necessary. This was indeed the way to go.

    Ten seconds

    Thirty seconds

    Dong Xuebing''sptop had a microphone, so he didn''t bother preparing headphones. After waiting without response, he rubbed his eyes, yawned, and lit a cigarette. It was past one in the morning, but he had to endure his drowsiness.

    After another half-minute, beep beep, the chat window finally appeared. However, Dong Xuebing sweated a bit when he saw that it was a video call invitation. Jiang Fangfang must have made a mistake, and Dong Xuebing thought about sending her a reminder. However, he felt it wasn''t appropriate. After all, it was a leader who sent the request. Dong Xuebing couldn''t reject it outright. He had a webcam, as hisputer was rtively new, and the little dot above the screen was the camera.

    Forget it.

    Let''s just ept it.

    You can''t keep a leader waiting for too long.

    Dong Xuebing quickly extinguished the cigarette, tidied up his hair, adjusted his autumn clothes, and then used the mouse to click "ept."

    Connecting.

    The video connected.

    As soon as it connected, Dong Xuebing was taken aback. He thought Jiang Mayor didn''t have a webcam, but unexpectedly, she did. Jiang Fangfang''s face appeared on therge window, and Dong Xuebing noticed that Jiang Mayor seemed slightly stunned.

    "Uh, Mayor Jiang."

    "Yes."

    "Can you hear me?"

    "I can hear you. It''s fine."

    "Good. Uh, what are you using this for?"

    "I might have pressed the wrong button. It doesn''t matter; they all work the same. As long as I can hear you, it''s fine."

    "My appearance is a bit just-woke-up, and my hair is messy."

    "Same here." In the video, Jiang Fangfang wore the same red autumn clothes and pants. The color was a bit distorted, and her hair was down. A quilt covered her, and theptop seemed on herp. The screen wasn''t raised high, so Dong Xuebing could see her upper body.

    "Then let me start reading."

    "Sure, I''m lying down."

    "Well, just wear your headphones."

    The video shook for a few moments. Dong Xuebing couldn''t see clearly, probably because Jiang Mayor moved theptop. Finally, the video stabilized, but there was no view of Jiang Fangfang''s graceful figure. The camera pointed at the TV cab, and no one was visible. Well, she was going to sleep; she couldn''t show her face. Dong Xuebing had expected too much; he wanted to see Sister Jiang''s sleeping face.

    No one in the picture.

    But the sound was clear.

    "Okay," Jiang Fangfang spoke.

    "Alright, let me find a story." Dong Xuebing said.

    "Yeah, if I fall asleep, just hang up the video."

    "Got it." Dong Xuebing opened a webpage and randomly found a fairy tale. He began reading to her after moving the video window to the side.

    On the other end of the headphones was Jiang Mayor''s breathing and a bit of microphone feedback.

    Fairy tales are usually short, and he deliberately chose a short one. After about four minutes of reading, he stopped and blinked. "Sister Jiang?"

    ""

    "Are you asleep?"

    "Not yet."

    "Uh, then let me read another one."

    After silence, Jiang Fangfang suddenly said, "Wait a moment."

    The video screen shook again, and the next moment, Jiang Fangfang''s face reappeared. It seemed she had brought theptop in front of her while lying down.

    "What''s wrong?" Dong Xuebing questioned.

    Jiang Fangfang''s eyes should be looking at the video, and after a moment of stillness, she unexpectedly said, "Those hanging at your bedside, are they my underwear and stockings?"

    Underwear.

    Stockings.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly realized and remembered this matter. ncing at himself through the video, the small window wasn''t very clear, but when he turned around, he almost spat out blood. Before going to bed, Dong Xuebing had ced Sister Jiang''s underwear, panties, autumn clothes, and pants on the bed. He had forgotten about them.

    Damn it.

    This was bad.

    Sister Jiang must have seen it when she opened the video.

    Panicking, Dong Xuebing quickly removed the stockings and underwear hanging at the bedside and threw them out of the camera''s view. His face turned red.

    "Uh, Sister Jiang, I" Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to say.

    Jiang Fangfang remained calm, "Continue reading. Tell me another story; I''m about to fall asleep."

    "Okay, okay."

    "Thanks."

    It''s over.

    She found out.

    What should I do now?

 Chapter 1414: Office Romance

    Chapter 1414: Office Romance

    The Next Day.

    Monday morning.

    The sky brightened, but there was no sun in the half-clouded sky. Sunlight filtered through the clouds and gently embraced thend of Zhen Shui County. A new day had begun.

    At home.

    In a small bedroom.

    The rm clock buzzed incessantly.

    Dong Xuebing turned over and tapped his phone twice to silence the rm. He opened his eyes, still drowsy, and nced at the clock and saw it was eight o''clock. He pped his forehead with his hand to wake himself up, reluctant to sleep any longer. He sat on the bed, sighed, and his eyes fell on theputer on the bedside table. Theputer was still on, but he covered the monitor. Thinking about the scene fromst night, Dong Xuebing felt extremely embarrassed. He had secretly taken out Mayor Jiang''s underwear, stockings, and autumn clothes, spread them on the bed, and, ultimately, the person involved had discovered it. Dong Xuebing felt more embarrassed than if he had jumped off the building. He wondered how Mayor Jiang perceived him now.

    Anger?

    Outburst?

    Upset?

    Everything was possible.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his eyes, got out of bed, and headed for the bathroom.

    If he had more time to spare, he would have used the back button to return to the moment before the video call and put away Sister Jiang''s clothes. However, when the video call started, Sister Jiang must have seen the things on his bed, but she didn''t mention it. Finally, after Dong Xuebing read a story for about ten minutes, she said it was toote. Dong Xuebing only had a few minutes left, and he had used up some of that time at Jiang''s mother''s house.

    What will be, will be.

    He was also at fault. How could he forget about that?

    Dong Xuebing picked up the clothes in the bedroom, put them on, and looked at the several pieces of Sister Jiang''s clothing still hanging on the bed. The clothes were still on the bed but ced near or at the foot of the bed. After Sister Jiang asked about themst night, he pushed the clothes out of the range of the camera. He didn''t have time to tidy them up. After calming Sister Jiang to sleep, Dong Xuebing''s mood was uneasy. He didn''t care about this anymore. He bent down, reached out to the bed, picked up the stockings and underwear, and slowly put them in Sister Jiang''s box. He originally wanted to put them back in their original positions, but it was meaningless since they had been discovered. He threw them away.

    It''s time to go to work.

    Oh, what to do?

    Dong Xuebing had been in Zhen Shui County for a long time, and he felt a sense of resistance to going to work for the first time. Helpless, he felt a little hesitant.

    9 am.

    County Party Committee Compound.

    Dong Xuebing drove to the office, and as soon as he entered thepound, he looked around through the car window, afraid of seeing Jiang Fangfang''s figure. He hadn''t figured out how to exin it yet.

    It was already working hours.

    There weren''t many people in thepound. Those who were supposed to be there had already entered the office building.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car and looked around, feeling relieved. Then he went upstairs to his office.

    The office phone didn''t ring today, and the mobile phone was much quieter. No one called him for work consultations or reports. Dong Xuebing had been busy for a whole week. Now that Sister Jiang was back, and his temporary task of acting as the county government was considered a sess, he enjoyed the leisure. Yao Cui might bete and hadn''te to work yet, so Dong Xuebing took a thermos and went downstairs to the water room to get water. He could have asked someone from the county government office to do these things since it was the department he managed. However, Dong Xuebing didn''t want to bother others.

    The water room was messy.

    Water was sshed all over the floor, deep in some ces and shallow in others.

    It was Dong Xuebing''s first time getting water, and he sighed. He also missed the days of having a water dispenser. However, without saying anything, he still went in.

    After cing the thermos, he turned the switch.

    Gurgle, gurgle, boiling water filled the thermos.

    The equipment here was not great; it was quite old, and there was a lot of water stain on the switch. The fine water flow took a long time to fill up.

    Suddenly, a female voice came from behind, "Mayor Dong."

    "Yeah," Dong Xuebing turned around and looked, "Secretary Li."

    Jiang Mayor''s secretary, Li Xiaona, also held a thermos. "Why are you fetching water?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Just moving around. Haven''t exercised for a long time, and my body is getting stiff." He paused, "You''re fetching water for Mayor Jiang. Is Mayor Jiang here?"

    Li Xiaona nodded, "The Mayor arrived at eight."

    Dong Xuebing lowered his voice, "How''s Mayor Jiang''s mood?"

    Li Xiaona lowered her voice, "It''s fine, nothing special, just like before."

    The perfume he gave paid off. This was the advantage of having a good rtionship with the leader''s secretary; you could know everything beforehand. Of course, Secretary Li probably thought Dong Xuebing cared about the death of Mayor Jiang''s father. However, Dong Xuebing was more concerned about the video incident.

    "That''s good."

    "By the way, Mayor Dong."

    "Yeah."

    "Mayor Jiang mentioned a lot of work documents fromst week. She said she was waiting for you toe to the office and find her. Bring the documents."

    "Cough, okay."

    "Your thermos is full."

    "Okay, I''m going back."

    Half an hourter.

    Upstairs, Mayor''s Office.

    Mayor Jiang had already spoken, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t avoiding. Originally, he thought about avoiding the situation, letting Yao Cui, who had just started working, deliver the documents. However, after contemting for thirty minutes, he decided toe alone. Looking at the door, Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and knocked bravely.

    Knock, knock.

    "Come in."

    "Secretary Li, where is Mayor Jiang?"

    "She''s inside. Pleasee in."

    "Alright."

    Looking at the door to the inner room, Dong Xuebing knocked again and then pushed the door open. At first nce, he saw Jiang Fangfang behind the desk. Sister Jiang''s attire today was not as casual as at home. She wore a suit with trousers and ck high heels, looking serious.

    Closing the door, Dong Xuebing said, "Mayor Jiang."

    "Here." Jiang Fangfang nced at him.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit flushed on his face and walked up, saying, "The things you wanted."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, put down the pen in her hand, and looked up, "You slepttest night. I don''t even know what time I went to sleep."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Around 1.30 am."

    "That''s still quite early. Thanks to your stories, otherwise, I might have stayed awake all night." Jiang Fangfang stood up. "Let''s talk on the sofa. Tell me about the work fromst week."

    Face-to-face wasn''t convenient, so the two went to sit on the guest sofa.

    Jiang Fangfang nced at the documents he handed over, pointing at them and asking a question.

    Dong Xuebing answered immediately, and his restrained expression gradually rxed.

    So calm.

    Is she not angry?

    She didn''t mention the underwear incident.

    This situation was, of course, what Dong Xuebing was happy to see. If Sister Jiang didn''t bring it up, he naturally wouldn''t take the initiative to mention it. Look at her tolerance; he had secretly touched her body without permission, even stuck his tongue in her mouth, andst night, he even disyed her underwear. Sister Jiang still remained indifferent, and Dong Xuebing increasingly admired Sister Jiang''sposure.

    Jiang Fangfang asked, "Did you allocate funds to them?"

    "No, the finance doesn''t have any money either."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "Okay, I''ll think about itter."

    "Also, I rejected this application too." Dong Xuebing took out another document from below and showed it to her, pointing to it. "The Civil Affairs Bureau proposed it. I think it''s unnecessary, and I''m a bit indecisive. It''s not urgent, so I let them wait. We can decide when youe back."

    "Okay, I''ll take a look."

    "There are several other funding applications behind, and some seem urgent, but our finance only has a small amount of money avable. We can''t afford it. Well, to put it bluntly, we''re out of money."

    "Is there a n for the investment promotion you asked me to make?"

    "I didn''t have time to work on it yesterday. Today, I''ll make it detailed and show it to you before the end of the day."

    "Good, do it as soon as possible. If this continues, I''m afraid there will be a financial gap again. We''ve only a few million left, and it''s not even half a year yet. How will we get through the second half of the year?"

    "Yeah, I''ll make a n as soon as possible."

    "Okay, I''ll leave the investment promotion to you."

    "Got it. I''ll do my best."

    "Mayor Dong, don''t put too much pressure on yourself. Our county''s investment promotion department has been mostly idle. We haven''t attracted substantial investments in half a year, mostly individual business operators. It can''t form a scale. The main reason is that our county''s investment environment is too poor,cking resources, mediocre climate conditions, remote location, and various objective factors constraining the investment environment. Do you know how much money our county attracted in the past year?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''ve looked into it. It''s less than ten million."

    What is the concept of attracting several million in investment?

    Dong Xuebing could easily spend several million to buy a Land Rover.

    So, the investment environment in Zhen Shui County is not just bad; it''s extremely poor.

    Jiang Fangfang said, "So don''t put too much pressure on yourself. It would be best if we could attract more investment. If it''s not possible, it''s not all your responsibility."

    "Okay, I''ll give it a try."

    "If you have any requirements, let me know."

    "If we''re going to organize an investment promotion event, it will cost money. Well, I''lle up with a n first."

    As Dong Xuebing spoke, his eyes fell on Sister Jiang''s thighs, which were wrapped in trousers, drifting around beside him, within arm''s reach.

    The legs are truly beautiful.

    I wonder if she''ll let me touch again.

    Yesterday, Jiang Fangfangs mother was present, but it might not be allowed today.

    Dong Xuebing could see something from Jiang Fangfang''s seemingly indifferent demeanor today. Sister Jiang''sck of response increased Dong Xuebing''s audacity.

    Try touching again.

    But what if Sister Jiang gets angry?

    As they discussed work, Dong Xuebing hesitated.

    Forget it.

    Try again.

    A few minutester, Dong Xuebing made a decision. He wanted to see where Sister Jiang''s bottom line was. So, he subtly reached out his hand, and the next second, it rested on Jiang Fangfang''s thigh. Yesterday, he touched her through winter pants. Today, the suit pants were thinner than the winter pants. The feeling of her thighs underneath was even more real.

    Very stic.

    Also, it''s very sexy.

    Dong Xuebing boldly stroked twice, feeling anxious in his heart.

 Chapter 1415: City Investment Promotion Fair is starting

    Chapter 1415: City Investment Promotion Fair is starting

    Morning.

    Its not even 10 am yet.

    Dong Xuebing, daring and audacious, had his hand exploring the thigh of the beautiful Mayor, caressing and even pinching.

    Soft.

    Smooth.

    Delicate.

    All sorts of sensations filled his palm.

    Ah, the feeling was beyond words.

    After doing this, Dong Xuebing carefully observed Jiang Fangfang''s expression.

    Jiang Fangfang was still focused on reading the documents, saying, "If we can avoid organizing an investment promotion event, let''s not do it. Our county is financially strained, and we can''t support such arge-scale investment n. You''ve worked on investment promotion before, so you should know some investors. We don''t ask for much. Attracting one or two would be the best. As for the investment promotion event, we don''t have that much money to operate, and in case the money is spent but no investors enter, then not only will the remaining money be wasted, but it will also create many political problems."

    If the investment promotion event fails, there will be many problems, and perhaps responsibility will be pursued. Sister Jiang protected him. Dong Xuebing understood that from her words, and his hand paused.

    "Well, I''ll listen to you."

    "Communicate with the investors one by one."

    "That works, but it will still cost moneyentertainment, ne tickets, amodation. We''ll probably need about a million."

    "You''re in charge of finance; you decide on these matters."

    "Okay, with your words, I feel reassured."

    "Act freely. I''ll support it if we can attract arge investment, even if the sky falls. Road construction is imminent, and I''m counting on you."

    Dong Xuebing rubbed her thigh and said, "You can rest assured. I won''t let you down."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded slightly, opened another page, and looked at the documents below. Throughout, she seemedpletely unaware that a lecherous hand was taking advantage of her thigh.

    Not even a hint of anger.

    Letting me touch?

    Dong Xuebing was excited. His movements became more unrestrained. He slid his hand down, grabbed Sister Jiang''s flesh buttock, and squeezed it hard. He felt the undting sensation in his palm, and there were obvious lines on the outside of the trousers covering her buttocks, outlining the edge of Sister Jiang''s underwear. It is a triangle, very clear to the touch. Because the trousers were too thin, it felt as if his hand was directly touching Sister Jiang''s bare buttocks.

    One second

    Three seconds

    Five seconds

    After satisfying his desire, Dong Xuebing lowered his head to nce at Mayor Jiang''s shirt. His hand inserted smoothly, slowly sliding into the hem of her women''s shirt, delving into her clothes.

    It was empty inside.

    No autumn clothes, just bare flesh on the belly.

    Dong Xuebing pinched her small belly and yed with it in his palm.

    Jiang Fangfang still didn''t speak. Swish. Swish. Page by page, she looked at the documents Dong Xuebing gave her. She picked up a pen, perhaps writing some corrections orments.

    Such happiness.

    Dong Xuebing now had only one feeling: Beforeing to the office, he was worried that Mayor Jiang would get angry with him. Now that he can touch her like this, and she doesn''t seem angry, Dong Xuebing ispletely at ease. Sister Jiang is indeed good.

    Suddenly, there was a knock.

    Someone was knocking on the door from outside.

    Dong Xuebing was startled, hastily withdrawing his hand from Sister Jiang''s clothes. He even moved his buttocks slightly away. He couldn''t ruin Sister Jiang''s reputation. If someone saw them, both of them would be in trouble. One was a married man, and the other was a widow. It didn''t sound good, no matter how you looked at it. So, although Dong Xuebing didn''t know what Jiang Fangfang was thinking, he understood that such a small ambiguity had to be buried in the stomach. No one could speak about it.

    Jiang Fangfang raised her head, "Come in."

    The one opening the door was Li Xiaona, "Mayor Jiang, Director Zheng from the Investment Promotion Bureau is here."

    Director Zheng.

    Is it Zheng Dayou?

    Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau in Zhen Shui County.

    Dong Xuebing is in charge of investment promotion, so naturally, he has seen him. However, it was a brief encounter; they hadn''tmunicated much. Zheng Dayou has been in Zhen Shui County for quite some time, but he is on business trips or vacationing elsewhere most of the time. The days he works in the local area are probably less than a month.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "Let him in."

    "Okay." Li Xiaona turned and left.

    After a while, a middle-aged man in his forties walked in, "Mayor Jiang, Mayor Dong." Zheng Dayou looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "I just went to your office and didn''t find you. Secretary Yao said you were here in Mayor Jiang''s office." Reporting to a higher-level leader is a bit troublesome. Dong Xuebing is Zheng Dayou''s superior, so naturally, he has to exin that he didn''t directlye to find Mayor Jiang but went to Dong Xuebing''s office first and learned that he was there.

    Jiang Fangfang gestured, "Sit down, Director Zheng."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Old Zheng, is there something going on in the Investment Promotion Bureau?"

    Zheng Dayou didn''t sit on the sofa but took a chair, "Well, you don''t know, I just received the news and came over. Comrades from the city informed our county''s investment promotion department that this Saturday and Sunday, we will go to the city to participate in this year''s investment promotion conference in Mei He City. The notice is a bit urgent, and only four or five days are left. I hurried over to consult with the leaders."

    Jiang Fangfang asked, "City Investment Promotion Conference?"

    Dong Xuebing frowned, "Is it held this Saturday?"

    "Yes, that''s what I was told." Zheng Dayou looked at Dong Xuebing, hesitated, and he didn''t say anything in the end. Too many words might lead to mistakes.

    But Dong Xuebing also roughly understood from his eyes.

    Jiang Fangfang was not aware of this, which was normal. She just returned to work today after a week-long vacation. However, Dong Xuebing has been working all along and hasn''t received any information. He is in charge of investment promotion, but he had to be informed by the leaders of the investment promotion department below. Dong Xuebing just realized this now. The Deputy Mayor in charge of investment promotion in the city is a leader named Hua Li. He is the one who called Dong Xuebing to inform him that the incident with Hun was an ident. He is aligned with County Mayor Cheng. Dong Xuebing had just had a verbal conflict with him, and coupled with the incident in Chen Gang County and the major personnel changes, Hua Li''s face must not be good. It''s probably because he resents Dong Xuebing for not informing him. Thinking about it, Dong Xuebing had a rough idea. These people are more narrow-minded than others, and one looks down on others more. Dong Xuebing understood in his heart but didn''t show it on his face.

    "Investment promotion conference, that''s perfect." Jiang Fangfang calmly said, "I just discussed this matter with Mayor Dong. Our county can''t host it on its own. Since we coincided with this year''s city investment promotion conference, let''s take advantage of the opportunity to operate. Mayor Dong, I''ll leave this matter to you."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Okay."

    Utilizing the city''s resources for investment is obviously a good thing. However, judging from the fact that the investment promotion system did not inform Dong Xuebing, investment promotion may not go smoothly.

 Chapter 1416: Mayor Dongâ€™s inspection

    Chapter 1416: Mayor Dong¡¯s inspection

    Noon.

    12 pm.

    County Party Committeepound.

    Dong Xuebing walked into the canteen under the scorching sun. Today, he decided to have steamed buns. It was also hot inside the canteen, with steam rising from the steamers. Dong Xuebing nodded and exchanged greetings with some acquaintances and colleagues. After getting his meal, he headed towards the window with shade. It was cooler there.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Uh, please sit."

    "Let''s switch tables."

    Several clerks sitting at that table quickly stood up.

    However, Dong Xuebing immediately gestured with his hand and took an empty seat, "If it''s okay, I''ll sit here and eat together. Don''t let me disturb your conversation."

    "No, not at all."

    "That''s good."

    "You''re too polite, Mayor Dong."

    "Yeah, the buns taste great."

    "Yes, our canteen''s buns are the best."

    Dong Xuebing chatted casually with them while eating.

    A gentle breeze blew, quite refreshing. Well, he should wear less tomorrow.

    After lunch, Dong Xuebing didn''t return to his office. Thinking about the uing city investment promotion conference, he called Yao Cui.

    "Xiao Yao, have you had lunch?"

    "Not yet. I''m busy with something; I''ll eat soon."

    "Eating is important. Work can be done at any time."

    "Haha, okay. I will listen to our Mayor Dong."

    "By the way, help me contact the Investment Promotion Bureau. I''ll go thereter."

    "Is it an inspection during lunchtime? Okay, I''ll inform them."

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing calmly walked towards his Land Rover. After a brief hesitation, he stopped and turned around, walking directly out of thepound. It was a good opportunity to exercise his body, and it wasn''t too far. After being busy for so long without any free time, today marked the first time Dong Xuebing visited the Investment Promotion Bureau since taking office. He didn''t n to make any sudden attacks, so he informed his secretary in advance. Dong Xuebing had established a stable position in Zhen Shui County, proving himself with his work capability and gaining a certain level of respect. There was no need for him to resort to sudden intimidation.

    Just before 1 pm.

    A three-story office building came into view.

    Looking at the sign at the entrance of the office courtyard from the road, Dong Xuebing frowned slightly. He knew this was the address of the Investment Promotion Bureau and had passed by a few times. However, he had never entered seriously. Looking closely, there were signs of the Zhen Shui City Investment Promotion Bureau and two other department signs. Several units shared the three-story small office building.

    So miserable.

    Too weak.

    Why don''t they even have an independent office space?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the entrance, but there was no gatekeeper, and the reception room was empty. He walked slowly into the courtyard. As soon as he entered, he saw Zheng Dayou, the director of the Investment Promotion Bureau, at the entrance of the office building. Two other people were beside him: a woman in her thirties and a young man in his twenties with a prominent mole on his forehead.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Mayor Dong."

    Everyone greeted him.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded at them, "Let me introduce you."

    Zheng Dayou pointed to the woman, "This is Cheng Yujie, our veteran at the Investment Promotion Bureau. She has worked in investment promotion for at least seven or eight years and is very experienced. Currently, she is in charge of finance, office management, and other business."

    Cheng Yujie smiled, "Hello, Mayor Dong."

    Dong Xuebing shook hands with her, "Hello, Director Cheng."

    Cheng Yujie quickly waved her hand, "I''m just a staff member, not a director."

    A staff in charge of many departments, including the office, business, and finance, could hold at least a Deputy Section Chief position.

    Zheng Dayou coughed and then pointed to the young man, saying, "This is Chen Yunsong. He is a new civil servant who joined recently. He''s very flexible and handles things smartly. Currently, he is in charge of data management and asionally handles some business matters. When there''s a car, he is also the driver. Oh, right, he is also the contact person for business matters for the time being. This young man is very capable and hardworking."

    Dong Xuebing:" "

    Chen Yunsong respectfully greeted him, "Mayor Dong."

    Dong Xuebing shook his hand, not knowing what to say.

    Zheng Dayou probably knew what Dong Xuebing was thinking, "Mayor Dong, shall we go upstairs? I''ll slowly report the situation to you."

    "Okay, let''s go upstairs." Dong Xuebing lifted his foot.

    "Watch your step," Chen Yunsong quickly reminded.

    In the next step, Dong Xuebing stepped on a partially concealed wooden board and swayed, almost stumbling. Upon closer inspection, he found that a section of the cement steps leading to the office building had copsed. It was covered with a worn-out wooden board, uneven and shaky. Dong Xuebing nced at it and gained a preliminary understanding of the working environment in the County Investment Promotion department. When he served as the director of the Investment Promotion Bureau in Yantai County before, the working environment was average, but even so, they had a few cars and an independent office building. Unlike in Zhen Shui County, the departments were well-organized, with clear divisions.

    But in Zhen Shui County

    It was incredibly dismal.

    Is this even a direct department of the County Government?

    When he reached the second floor and saw the office space of the County Investment Promotion department, Dong Xuebing''s imagination waspletely overturned. He felt like Sister Jiang had tricked him.

    With these resources and this environment, it''d be a miracle if they could attract investment.

    If I were in their shoes, I wouldn''t invest either.

    The second floor had arge office area with four or five desks. There was a sign on the only office in the back, which must be Zheng Dayou''s. Other than that, well, there was nothing else. Dong Xuebing didn''t even see anyone in the office area except for a girl sitting at the front desk.

    The front desk girl quickly stood up, looking a bit nervous.

    Zheng Dayou introduced, "This is Staff Member Gong Na, responsible for reception and logistics. She''s been here for less than a year. Oh, by the way, she is also temporarily acting as the cashier."

    "Mayor Dong." Gong Na greeted hurriedly.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Hello."

    A cashier doubling as reception and logistics  it was a mess of responsibilities.

    Sighing, Dong Xuebing turned to Zheng Dayou and asked, "Where are the others? Have they gone for lunch?"

    Zheng Dayou smiled bitterly, "What others? There are only four of us in the investment promotion department now."

    Four?

    In such arge organization, there were only four people.

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Let''s talk in your office."

    "Sure, pleasee this way." Zheng Dayou led Dong Xuebing into the only office in the office area. After entering, he poured a ss of water for Dong Xuebing.

    Naturally, Dong Xuebing had no intention of drinking it and asked, "I''ve been busy since I arrived, andter, I took leave due to an injury for quite a few days. I didn''t have a chance to understand the situation. Old Zheng, howe our investment promotion bureau only has four people, and there''s not even a deputy director?"

    "We had a deputy director before," Zheng Dayou exined helplessly, "But he retired. To save expenses, the higher-ups didn''t send anyone else down. As for the Office Director, uh, we''ve never had one. Staff Members perform all duties. There are no departments either. With just these people, whoever is free will do the work." He continued, "The county''s finances were tightst year. Quotas were given to various departments, and we wanted to hire more people, but we didn''t have the conditions. The county didn''t approve, and our county''s investment promotion work hasn''t been good these years. It''s my responsibility. We don''t get more than five or six investors a year. Don''tugh at us. We mostly sit and do nothing all day with just the four of us. Mayor Dong, it''s not a matter of our work attitude but that no one is willing to invest in our county. We called and begged people, and in the end, not to mention investment, they won''t evene for a visit because they find our county too far away with too much wind and sand."

    Talking about this, Zheng Dayou also had a stomach full of bitterness and poured it all out to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing pondered for a moment. "Show me the investment performance over the past few years."

    "Sure, I''ll have someone fetch it." Zheng Dayou immediately went out to give the order.

    Not long after, Gong Na, the office clerk, came in holding a stack of documents and cing them on the table. She also curiously nced at the city''s youngest Deputy Division Chief level leader.

    Zheng Dayou had originally wanted to pick up the documents and briefly exin them to Dong Xuebing. However, Dong Xuebing shook his head and said there was no need. He picked up the documents and read them. This type of report was generally not understood by outsiders, and even if understood, it would take a lot of time to browse through because it contained a lot of nonsense and some surface-level data done for appearances. However, Dong Xuebing flipped through it a few times and roughly understood it. He had been the Investment Promotion Bureau Director before and knew where the focus should be.

    Five minutester, Dong Xuebing put down the documents and remained silent.

    Originally, from the information he got from Mayor Jiang, Dong Xuebing had anticipated the situation and knew their investment promotion work was poor. However, he didn''t expect it to be this bad.

    The average annual investment promotion target was less than five million in the past five years. Dong Xuebing looked at Zheng Dayou and said, "Not even five million in a year?"

    Zheng Dayou pondered for a moment. "Yes, andst year was considered a lot."

    When he was the Investment Promotion Bureau Director in Yantai County, Dong Xuebing''s subordinates could easily secure an investment of five to ten million with a casual signature. Investments in the range of one to two million were even delegated to the staff members when the business department leaders didn''t bother. However, these investments that the Yantai County Investment Promotion Bureau looked down upon were roughly equivalent to the annual investment promotion performance of Zhen Shui County.

    It was truly shocking, and theparison was eye-opening.

 Chapter 1417: Dong Xuebingâ€™s determination

    Chapter 1417: Dong Xuebing¡¯s determination

    Afternoon.

    County Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Second floor, Director''s office.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t look too good. He was genuinely frustrated by the investment promotion performance in their county. He could see that it wasn''t because the staff at the Investment Promotion Bureaucked capability. It was simply that the conditions in their county were unfavorable. Otherwise, with Zheng Dayou achieving such modest results every year, how could he continue sitting steadily in the position of Bureau Director without being held ountable? Obviously, in the eyes of the county, Zheng Dayou wasn''t deemed highly responsible. They might even consider attracting investments in the millions as amendable achievement. Dong Xuebing casually took a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, flicked one out, and lit it up. Although Zheng Dayou politely offered him a lighter, Dong Xuebing declined, waving his hand and lighting it himself. Zheng Dayou, being considerably older, treated him with a lot of courtesy, and Dong Xuebing had a good impression of him, naturally showing respect.

    "Old Zheng, do you smoke?"

    "I do, but not much."

    "Well, have one."

    "I''ll smoke my own cigarettes."

    "Come on. Take mine."

    "Okay, I''ll take one of your good cigarettes."

    Dong Xuebing handed him one, and Zheng Dayou epted it with both hands, sniffed it first, and then leisurely took a puff. Dong Xuebing looked at the cigarette box on his desk. Baodou is a domestic brand that costs about two or three RMB. He sighed in his heart. It wasn''t that he looked down on Zheng Dayou, but he felt helpless about the economic situation in their county. In the investment promotion department where Dong Xuebing worked, even the staff who didn''t smoke casually pulled out cigarettes worth at least a few dozen RMB. Such departments needed to maintain face. Investors had to believe they were trustworthy and had strength before considering investing. If even the Director smoked cigarettes worth two or three RMB, with no independent office space, and only four people in total, who would be willing to invest? People would probably just take a look and leave. Dong Xuebing knew that this was just a superficial analysis. Establishing a good facade for the Investment Promotion Bureau would require financial support, which their county couldn''t afford. It was an impossible task. No matter how much Dong Xuebing talked about it, it wouldn''t change the fact that it wasn''t his money alone but the money of the entire county.

    The situation must be turned around.

    This cannot continue.

    Dong Xuebing didn''tin for long before he began to think of solutions. He knew thatining was useless. The county''s economic situation was there, and noining would change that. Crying andining about hardship wouldn''t solve the problem; they had to rely on themselves. Dong Xuebing had alreadyid down thew with Jiang Fangfang before. Although Sister Jiang didn''t agree, Dong Xuebing had already spoken. He must help Sister Jiang secure the funds for the road construction. Moreover, the time for Hun to give birth was not far off. Dong Xuebing had to achieve some outstanding results to have a chance to be promoted ahead of schedule and reunite with his wife in a short time. So, to others, it might not seem like Dong Xuebing, who was in charge of investment promotion, was under much pressure. Because everyone knew that their county''s investment promotion was not doing well, which was considered normal. But only Dong Xuebing himself felt immense pressure.

    "Old Zheng."

    "Mayor Dong, what do you want to say?"

    "Get everyone together; I have a few words to say."

    If it were another department, gathering everyone would involve some hustle and bustle, contacting people from different units, and making phone calls. But not for their Investment Promotion Bureau; a shout was all it took.

    Just four people.

    Every detail was visible.

    One minuteter, in the office area outside.

    Cheng Yujie, Chen Yunsong, and Gong Na were all standing there.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them,posed himself, and spoke strongly, "I''ve just discussed the situation with Director Zheng. I don''t know what you all are thinking, but after hearing about the investment results of our Investment Promotion Bureau, I feel very ufortable and annoyed. An average annual investment attraction of five million is something no one would believe. I know our county''s situation, but always finding objective reasons is never meaningful. To achieve results, we have to rely on ourselves. Everyone should know that the counties under Mei He City are also among the top impoverished areas, but it''s hard to find a county worse than ours in terms of investment promotion results. Some Counties even have good results. I heard about one county where the annual investment reaches three to four hundred million. I want to ask, why can they seed while we cannot? Speaking about objective factors is useless. I refuse to believe that we are worse than others. If they can do it, so can we."

    Zheng Dayou immediately led the apuse.

    Chen Yunsong and Gong Na also pped but with less vigor.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and said, "From the apuse, I can tell there is not much confidence. I know you want to say something, but let me say this before you do. There will be an investment promotion conference in the city on Saturday,sting at least a week. The city should attract many powerful investors. This is an opportunity for us. I''ve been busy with other matters, but starting today, I will focus all my attention and energy on our Investment Promotion Bureau for the next month. From tomorrow onwards, my office will be here. Zheng, you don''t need much preparation. There''s an empty desk here; I''ll work with everyone here."

    Zheng Dayou was taken aback.

    The other staff didn''t react either, unexpectedly looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing said, "I will apply for some funds. It won''t be much, but it will be enough. I''ll consider the remaining details and specific execution n when I return today. Tomorrow, I will give everyone a schedule. If you have any suggestions, as long as they help us attract investors, think about them when you return. You can bring it up tomorrow. The future work will be a lot, and it will be busy. Let me give you a heads-up. I hope your spirits and enthusiasm will be different when I see everyone tomorrow."

    Gong Na cutely raised her hand.

    Dong Xuebing nodded at her, "You have something to say."

    Gong Na bravely said, "If the target is the city''s investment promotion conference, our manpower may not be enough."

    Zheng Dayou hesitated, "Mayor Dong, besides funding, can we ask the county for a few more people? There are only four of us running around; it''s really"

    "Four people? You''re not just four people," Dong Xuebing walked slowly, tapping one of the empty desks, "This is my seat now. From today, we are five people. If we don''t have enough receptionists, I''ll handle it. Any problems?"

    The group exchanged surprised nces, realizing that Mayor Dong was serious.

 Chapter 1418: Former Colleague got into trouble

    Chapter 1418: Former Colleague got into trouble

    Afternoon.

    County Government.

    After boosting morale at the Investment Promotion Bureau, Dong Xuebing returned to the County Party Committeepound. In his office, he began working on the investment promotion n. There wasn''t much detailed contentjust a rough outline of the policies and work strategies. The specific execution ns were also rtively vague. Dong Xuebing didn''t have great confidence in whether he could connect with potential investors. However, he outlined the main investment promotion n tailored to the specific situation in Zhen Shui County. He wrote some lofty and spective ideas for sectors like agriculture and animal husbandry. This n was primarily to secure policies, funds, and approval from the county. Whether it could be smoothly implemented depended on how the Investment Promotion Bureau executed it.

    One hour

    Two hours

    Three hours

    It was past six in the evening when Dong Xuebing finally finished writing.

    Picking up the draft, he nced at it. Aside from his less-than-pleasant handwriting, everything else looked fine. Dong Xuebing then picked up the phone and called Secretary Li.

    "Hello, Secretary Li."

    "Is this Mayor Dong?"

    "Yes, has Mayor Jiang finished work?"

    "Not yet, still in the office."

    "Alright, I''ve finished the investment promotion n. I''ming over now."

    After tidying up the n, Dong Xuebing looked out the window. Many staff had already left work, and the clerks were gradually leaving.

    Upstairs.

    Outside the County Mayor''s office.

    Dong Xuebing was about to knock on the door when it opened. Jiang Fangfang, carrying a bag, walked out. Inside, the secretary, Li Xiaona, could be seen packing things. She was leaving, too.

    "Mayor Jiang, the investment promotion n."

    "After work. Let''s leave together. We can talk on the way."

    "Alright, then, sit in my car. I''ll give you a ride back."

    "Okay, you go back and pack your things. I''ll wait for you downstairs."

    "Got it. I''ll be right back."

    Dong Xuebing knew that Mayor Jiang might have something to attend to in the evening or was tired today. So, he quickly returned to his office, grabbed his bag, and then hurried downstairs. He didn''t want to keep Jiang Fangfang waiting for too long. Just as he reached the ground floor, he saw Jiang Fangfang talking to a staff, waiting in front of the Land Rover. When Dong Xuebing approached, Jiang Fangfang said the final words to the person and then got into the car, waiting for him.

    The car started and quickly left the County Party Committeepound.

    Inside the car, Dong Xuebing handed the n to her. "Take a look."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, took it, and carefully read it. When the car returned to the residential area and stopped below their dormitory building, Mayor Jiang had almost finished reading.

    "It''s good," Jiang Fangfangmented.

    "Then, let''s proceed this way," Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded slightly. "Tomorrow afternoon, there''s a Party Committee meeting. It''s the meeting that was postponed before."

    "I heard about it." With Jiang Fangfang''s matters settled, Dong Xuebing was curious about what twists and turns might happen with the Meng faction at this meeting. He was also very concerned about this meeting.

    "At that time, I''ll try to fight for some policies for you," Jiang Fangfang said as she looked at him. "If you need anything, let me know in advance."

    Thinking momentarily, Dong Xuebing said, "Mainly, it''s money. I originally thought fifty thousand would be enough, but when I visited the Investment Promotion Bureau at noon, I didn''t expect the environment there to be like that. So, it would be best if you could allocate more. Oh, and the issue of manpower. The entire Investment Promotion Bureau has only four people. Even the Deputy Director and Office Director positions are vacant. This is a bit disconnected and affects work efficiency. What do you think?"

    Jiang Fangfang pondered for a moment. "I''ll think about it when I get back."

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and got out of the car, intending to help Mayor Jiang open the car door.

    However, Jiang Fangfang had already opened the door herself and got out. Side by side, they walked into the building. As they walked, Jiang Fangfang said, "In the afternoon, I briefly chatted with Secretary Meng. He''s also worried about the financial situation. We estimated the current financial resources won''tst for the year''s second half. It''s not enough. Afterward, I mentioned this year''s investment promotion conference in the city. Secretary Meng is also quite concerned. After all,st year our county attracted a considerable investment of five million from the city''s investment promotion conference. If Secretary Meng is willing to put effort into supporting investment promotion, money shouldn''t be a big issue. However, the problem of the shortage of personnel is not easy to solve. The county set limits on personnel quotas a few years ago to save expenses. Every unit can''t just ask for personnel as they wish. The achievements of the Investment Promotion Bureau have always been in a slump. If we set a precedent for you, others will criticize it. This is not easy to handle. Let''s see at the standingmittee meeting tomorrow."

    Dong Xuebing spoke firmly, "It''s still the same, rest assured. As long as you provide us with policies and funds, there will be absolutely no problem with attracting investments. I guarantee it."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him, "It''s good to have such confidence. I''ll say it again, just loosen up. As long as we can attract funds, I''ll bear the consequences even if the sky falls."

    As they spoke, the two of them reached the floor of Dong Xuebing''s home. "Mayor Jiang, I''ll head back now."

    However, Jiang Fangfang didn''t move, standing there and saying, "My luggage."

    "Oh, almost forgot," Dong Xuebing pped his forehead, "Look at my memory. Pleasee in."

    "I won''t go in."

    "Alright, then wait a moment."

    Dong Xuebing quickly used the key to open the door. After entering, he went to the bedroom and brought out Jiang Fangfang''s suitcase. Most of it contained Mayor Jiang''s personal clothes. Thinking about the video fromst night, Dong Xuebing blushed. After going out, he didn''t dare to look Jiang Fangfang in the eyes. Just held her things and went upstairs. "I''ll help you carry it to the doorstep."

    "Thank you," Jiang Fangfang also followed upstairs. "I need to go back and check on my mother tonight, so I won''t invite you for dinner. Let''s do it another day."

    Watching Mayor Jiang enter the house, Dong Xuebing went downstairs to his home.

    As soon as he entered, his phone started ringing before he could even take off his shoes.

    Dong Xuebing checked the number and was slightly surprised because this call was unexpected. It turned out to be a former colleague from when he first entered the system at the State Security Bureau in the western part of Beijing.

    It was Chang Juan.

    A woman in her thirties.

    A particrly well-dressed and cute older sister who loved to dress up and loved to ck off.

    After Dong Xuebing became the Deputy Director, Chang Juan was the first to approach him. Although she was somewhatzy, she was a good person. However, they hadn''t been in much contact over the past two years.

    "Hello, Sister Chang." Dong Xuebing answered the phone with a smile.

    A woman''s voice came from the other end, "Xuebing, I''m in trouble."

    "Ah," Dong Xuebing was startled. "What happened, Sister Chang?"

    "A new Deputy Director who just arrived keeps harassing me. Yesterday, he annoyed me, and in anger, I kicked him in the groin."

    "Ah, how''s the person now?"

    "He''s hospitalized."

    "What''s happening now?"

    "I''ve been suspended and might be dismissed. Sister can''t continue working. " At this point, crying sounds could be heard from Chang Juan over the phone.

    Dong Xuebing is protective of his subordinates. Chang Juan had worked under him for quite some time, and although she waszy, she was a good person. So, when he heard this, he became somewhat angry. "He harassed you. Is there any evidence of him taking advantage of you?"

    Chang Juan cried, "No, no evidence at all."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Sister Chang, stop crying first. What''s the situation with that Deputy Director? Did the bureau say anything? Did he ask you topensate for medical expenses? What''s the situation?"

    "I paid him a hundred thousand. The hospital said that the Deputy Director was seriously injured, and it might have a significant impact on his future sexual life. I don''t know if it''s true or not. All our savings, my husband and I were used forpensation." Although she was a civil servant, Chang Juan, unlike Tan Limei, had always been a staff member and couldn''t earn much. A hundred thousand RMB was not a small amount for an ordinary family. "As for the Bureau''s attitude, I can tell from the suspension that they don''t care about me, just like a horned beast. They don''t care about a small staff like me."

    "If the money is insufficient, I''ll give it to you first."

    "No need. I''ve alreadypensated, and I''ve mediated. Now the problem is that I might lose my job. My Sister has a child to raise, and my husband is notpetent. If I''m fired from my civil service position, I"

    "Have you contacted Tan Limei?"

    "Little Tan helped me plead, but it didn''t work. Her rank is not enough."

    "This matter is indeed not easy to handle. If there is evidence"

    "Xuebing, I know you have great abilities. You must help Sister out of this. We''ve been colleagues for so many years. You can''t just ignore me."

    "How could that be? Well, let me think about it. I can''t intervene in this matter. You know about my rtionship with Zheng Anguo. Many of the leaders I used to work with have been transferred. So, Sister Chang, check the situation first and wait for a while. If that person wants to dismiss you from the civil service or pursue criminal liability against you, call me."

    "They definitely want to dismiss me. After I was suspended this morning, the way they looked at me already had that vor. I also received a letter."

    "Wait a little longer. I''ll inquire for you."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing called Tan Limei to ask about the situation. Through Tan Limei''s description, Dong Xuebing roughly understood the situation. This matter was indeed not simple. Chang Juan had publicly kicked a Deputy Division Chief level leader, which was beyond the norm. Chang Juan was unlike Dong Xuebing, who had an official position, capability, and background. Dong Xuebing could afford to fight, but Chang Juan couldn''t. This time, Sister Chang was in a bit of trouble.

    But Sister Chang was ruthless enough. She dared to act.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless, but he liked Chang Juan''s personality. Unconventional and straightforward, Dong Xuebing was also that kind of person.

 Chapter 1419: Operator Xiao Dong

    Chapter 1419: Operator Xiao Dong

    The next day.

    Tuesday morning.

    The weather warmed up, and Dong Xuebing wore a short-sleeved shirt before heading out. Instead of going to the County Party Committeepound, he drove straight to the County Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Inside the investment promotion bureaupound.

    "Mayor Dong."

    " Mayor Dong."

    "Uh, good morning to you."

    There were three departments in this smallpound.

    Others in the government offices also recognized Dong Xuebing, greeting him one after another.

    Due to various incidents, Dong Xuebing had gained a somewhat infamous reputation in Zhen Shui County. While the ordinary people may not be too concerned, people in the government offices were well aware of him. He went to the central government to ask for money, fell off a building in the city, injured someone in a fight, possessed medical skills, and so on.

    Dong Xuebing exchanged greetings with them.

    Upstairs.

    Second-floor office area.

    When Dong Xuebing arrived, he found that all four people from the investment promotion bureau were inside, gathered around Bureau Director Zheng Dayou, discussing something.

    "Ah."

    " Mayor Dong."

    "You''ve arrived."

    Everyone immediately came forward.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "What are you discussing?"

    Zheng Dayou said, "We''re discussing how to handle the matters for the investment promotion meeting."

    "Okay," Dong Xuebing said, "As I mentioned yesterday if you have any suggestions, let me know. The main issue is how to use the funds allocated. Old Zheng, you go ahead."

    Zheng Dayou momentarily pondered, "I think we should buy a car."

    Dong Xuebing looked at Cheng Yujie, "And you, Sister Cheng?"

    Hearing Dong County Mayor addressing her politely, Cheng Yujie was pleasantly surprised and said, "I also think buying a car is a good idea."

    Chen Yunsong also said, "Our investment promotion bureau doesn''t have a single car, which is quite embarrassing. Every time investorse, we have to apply to the county, and we still can''t get approval most of the time. We can only borrow cars from the Health Bureau and Education Bureau. It''s just to leave a good impression on the investors."

    Dong Xuebing looked at the office clerk Gong Na, "Xiao Gong."

    Gong Na hesitated but also suggested buying a car.

    "It seems everyone has discussed it," Dong Xuebing nodded slightly. "Alright, let''s buy a car, around two hundred thousand each. Let''s start with two cars."

    Zheng Dayou was surprised, "Two hundred thousand for two cars?"

    Others were also shocked. Only a few cars in Zhen Shui County were worth two hundred thousand RMB. They didn''t expect Mayor Dong to not only agree but also be so decisive. They didn''t know that Mayor Dong and they were on the same page. Investment promotion, to arge extent, was about face. Since they couldn''t change the objective investment environment in Zhen Shui County, they had to put more effort into appearances. Dong Xuebing intended to buy cars, and if given a few million, he even wanted to improve the office environment and establish a separate workce.

    Zheng Dayou, of course, thought that two hundred thousand for a car was good. However, he hesitated, "Will the County agree to this?"

    "Don''t worry about that. The County strongly supports our investment promotion activities this time. There is a Party Committee meeting in the afternoon, and I will try to get more policies. However, since the County supports us so much, we cannot disappoint the County leaders or the people in the county. Let me make it clear: we can only seed this time, not fail."

    Zheng Dayou and several staff felt the pressure.

    "Alright, let''s start working," Dong Xuebing instructed. He sat directly in an office area with everyone, "Give me all the investment promotion project information that our County can provide."

    Gong Na, the lowest-ranked staff here, naturally had the task of running around. After acknowledging this, she immediately found the information for him.

    Dong Xuebing browsed through it.

    While Gong Na went to get water from the water room, Dong Xuebing looked at Chen Yunsong, "Xiao Chen, go and order the cars. Try to get them as soon as possible. Don''t worry about the money. It will be here before the afternoon." After that, he turned to Cheng Yujie, "Sister Cheng, give me a copy of the information we have on the investors, and then call each of them."

    Cheng Yujie immediately responded, "Okay."

    Zheng Dayou saw Mayor Dong sitting in the office area with everyone, sharing the same joys and sorrows. He couldn''t go back to his own office. If Mayor Dong didn''t go, how could he? So, Zheng Dayou moved his things from his office to the office area.

    Everyone was busy.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The front desk phone rang.

    Gong Na seemed to be getting the information and wasn''t around.

    Chen Yunsong went out, Cheng Yujie was making calls to contact investors, and Zheng Dayou was busy calling old friends who had previously invested in Zhen Shui County.

    Dong Xuebing took a look and decided to go to the front desk himself. He picked up the phone and said, "Hello, Zhen Shui County Investment Promotion Bureau."

    "Yunsong, it''s me."

    "Who are you?"

    "I''m your sister."

    "Xiao Chen is not here. I''m Dong Xuebing."

    Then a surprised voice came from the other end of the phone, "Mayor Dong, oh, hey, why are you answering the front desk phone? I, I''m Chen Xiaomei."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback, "Old Chen."

    Chen Xiaomei said awkwardly, "Sorry, Mayor Dong, I misheard. I thought it was my brother."

    Chen Yunsong and Dong Xuebing were about the same age, and their voices were naturally somewhat simr. Dong Xuebing said indifferently, "I asked Xiao Chen to order the car. Call his mobile phone. Oh, Xiao Chen is your brother."

    "Yeah, my younger brother."

    "Okay, got it."

    Rtionships are everywhere. Dong Xuebing remembered it after hearing it. Since he had ambiguous interactions with Chen Xiaomei, if she said Xiao Chen was her real brother, he would naturally take more care of him.

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing saw that Gong Na hadn''t returned home, so he continued to answer the phone.

    Ring, ring, ring

    Ring, ring, ring

    Three or four calls in a row.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing bing a telephone operator, Zheng Dayou and others were dumbfounded. After reacting, they quickly went up to try to take over. Letting a County Leader answer the phone was indeed a bit However, Dong Xuebing didn''t agree. He told them to focus on their work, "Just busy with your tasks."

    Ring, ring, ring, the phone rang again.

    Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, Zhen Shui County Investment Promotion Bureau."

    Unexpectedly, Jiang Fangfang''s voice came from the other end, "The news has spread throughout the county governmentpound that you went to the Investment Promotion Bureau to be a telephone operator. I didn''t believe it. I thought I''d try it, and it turns out to be true."

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly, "Short-handed, can''t let everyone be busy while I watch."

    Jiang Fangfang lightly said, "You''re right. Okay, I won''t disturb your work."

    Dong Xuebing, with a County Leader''s dignity, became a telephone operator, which was somewhat speechless, but precisely because of Dong Xuebing''s hands-on effort and determination, he infected everyone at the Investment Promotion Bureau. Zheng Dayou, Cheng Yujie, and Gong Na seeing Mayor Dong this way, were inspired. They became more serious, investing all their energy into their work.

 Chapter 1420: Sister Chang Seeking Shelter.

    Chapter 1420: Sister Chang Seeking Shelter.

    Morning.

    County Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Just after 11 pm.

    Staff Member Gong Na quickly took over the front desk after finishing her work, and

    Dong Xuebing also left the receptionist''s position and returned to his desk.

    Checking information.

    Reviewing investment projects.

    Creating project promotional materials.

    Dong Xuebing was busy with various tasks.

    Ring, ring, ring, his phone suddenly rang. He checked the number. It was a call from Yao Cui.

    "Hello, Mayor Dong."

    "Xiao Yao, what''s up?"

    "There''s someone looking for you at the entrance of the mainpound."

    "They can call me if they are looking for me."

    "I''m not sure. The person is downstairs and is not from our office, and the security guard didn''t let her in."

    "Is it a man or a woman? If it''s not urgent, tell her toe another day. I''m busy with much work at the Investment Promotion Bureau today."

    "It''s a woman, and I don''t know her name. She seems to have said she''s your sister."

    "I don''t have a sister. If the security reported it that way, let here to the Investment Promotion Bureau to find me."

    "Okay, I''ll inform security to give her the address. By the way, she seems to have luggage. Maybe she''s not familiar with this area. Should I arrange for a car to pick her up?"

    "Does the office have a car?"

    "There''s one. I''ll contact the driver."

    "Alright, please do that, Xiao Yao."

    "By the way, I heard you''re a receptionist at the Investment Promotion Bureau."

    "We''re short-staffed. I''ll handle it for now."

    "Maybe I shoulde over this afternoon to help."

    "No need. There''s a lot of work in the County, and I rely on you to oversee things at the County government. The Family Quarters projectmand center and other departments need coordination. I don''t trust anyone else. Just stay there. If there''s anything, notify me immediately."

    "Okay, I understand."

    "That''s it. Don''te over. Let the driver take her."

    Dong Xuebing had no real sisters, but he had too many "big sisters." He was unsure who was looking for him and why she brought luggage. He decided not to dwell on it. After all, it was almost lunchtime, and he would see the person soon. He''d focus on work for now.

    Dong Xuebing continued to type rapidly on the keyboard. He selected a few existing images and used Photoshop to enhance the appearance of the project promotion materials. Subordinates usually did this design work, but due to the manpower shortage, Dong Xuebing had to do it himself. Fortunately, with his official background and aputer science degree, it wasn''t too challenging.

    Ten minutester.

    The County Party Committeepound was very close, and Dong Xuebing heard the sound of a car entering the area. Momentster, the sound of the car leaving echoed in the distance.

    The person had probably arrived.

    Dong Xuebing looked towards the entrance.

    The sound of dragging luggage gradually approached like gurgling water in the corridor.

    In the next moment, a fairly attractive woman appeared at the Investment Promotion Bureau office entrance, pulling a suitcase, looking dusty and tired.

    At a nce, the woman saw Dong Xuebing. "Xuebing."

    Dong Xuebing was stunned and quickly stepped forward. "Sister Chang, why are you here?"

    To his surprise, the person was his former colleague Chang Juan, who had called him yesterday. Dong Xuebing hadn''t expected it to be her. The two hadn''t seen each other for about two years. Seeing her again now, Dong Xuebing felt a bit emotional. He looked Chang Juan up and down, and she hadn''t changed muchher face and overall appearance remained the same. She seemed more beautiful, with mature charm exuding her face and body. She looked quite lovely, dressed in a blouse and a rose-patterned long skirt. However, Chang Juan''s face showed a bit of fatigue and distress, indicating that she had been troubled at work in the past few days.

    Looking at Dong Xuebing, Chang Juan burst into tears, "Xuebing."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "What are you doing? Please don''t cry." He feared this situation and turned to Zheng Dayou, saying, "Old Zheng, is the office door locked?"

    Zheng Dayou immediately replied, "It''s not locked."

    "Good, I''ll use it then," Dong Xuebing said.

    Chen Yunsong, who had returned early to arrange a car, walked up and helped Chang Juan with her luggage. "Big sister, let me take it to the office for you."

    Gong Na, seeing this, also stood up to pour hot water.

    As friends of Mayor Dong, they naturally wanted to take care of her.

    After a while.

    In the Bureau Chief''s office.

    Everyone else had left, leaving only Dong Xuebing and Chang Juan.

    Chang Juan held the warm water Gong Na had poured for her and drank it in big gulps. She took out a tissue, wiped the corners of her mouth, and then lifted the tissue, wiping away her tears again.

    "Chang Jie, don''t cry. If there''s something, tell me."

    "Xuebing, I came here this time to seek refuge with you. You can''t ignore me."

    "Well, isn''t there still a chance for things to turn around? Have they fired you?"

    "Not yet, but it''s not far off. When they do, I''ll have no way out."

    "Oh, it''s not that serious. Why did youe with your luggage? You didn''t even call ahead."

    "I thought about it yesterday. You''re the only one who can help me. I was afraid you''d refuse if I called, so I took a flight early in the morning toe directly."

    "So, what do you mean?"

    "I''m not leaving. Help me find a ce and I can''t stay in that ce any longer. I can''t wait for them to fire me from my civil service position."

    "I''ll find a ce for you."

    "You won''t abandon me, will you?"

    "How could I? But does your husband know about this?"

    "He knows. I told himst night."

    "But if youe here, what about your child?"

    "My husband takes care of the child. He may be unable to make money, but he can care for the family and the child."

    "But you and your husband and child live in different ces. This isn''t a long-term solution."

    "I don''t care. Anyway, I must keep my civil service job. If I lose my job, who will support my family? I can''t rely on my husband. Xuebing, I know you have a lot of connections. We''ve been colleagues for so many years. You can''t ignore your sister if I''m in trouble."

    Chang Juan threw away the damp tissue, reced it with a new one to wipe away her tears, and said, "I mean, stay with you for a while to avoid the trouble. After this period, you can transfer me back to Beijing. Anyway, I''ll follow you during this time. If you don''t care for me, I''ll sleep on the street. I can''t go back anymore."

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "It''s not that simple, Chang Jie. Your personnel file is still in Beijing. How can I transfer you here?"

    Chang Juan said, "You must have a way."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "It''s too big of a leap. Here"

    Upon hearing this, Chang Juan cried even louder, "Then I''ll leave. I won''t disturb you."

    "Don''t go," Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed her arm and made her sit back down. "Let me think about it. Will that work, Chang Jie?"

    "Okay."

    "Well, if you don''t kick him, it''ll be easier."

    "That old bastard. I will beat him every time I see him. Kicking him was light. It''s obvious he harassed me, and he even made me pay for all my belongings, medical expenses, and mental damages. Next time I see that bastard, I''ll kill him."

    Dong Xuebing sweated, "Calm down. Come on, Chang Jie, have some more water."

    After this round of scolding, Chang Juan forgot about crying for a while andined for a long time.

    People in Beijing have a distinctive way of scolding, colloquially known as "Beijing scolding." Listening to it, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but find it amusing. Suddenly, he felt quite familiar. Sister Chang, he remembered, also had this kind of personality. She waszy, couldn''t do any serious work, loved to dress up, and was vain. But if you provoked her, she could be quite fierce, as evidenced by this incident. Chang Jie''s ruthlessness far surpassed Dong Xuebing''s.

    Finally, Chang Juan also grew tired of scolding. She took a few deep breaths, and her expression softened when she looked at Dong Xuebing beside her. "Xuebing, have I caused you trouble?"

    "Not at all."

    "I didn''t mean to bother you. If it''s too troublesome, I''ll go back."

    "Look at what you''re saying. We''ve been friends for so many years. How can I not take care of something if you have something?"

    "You''re really good. Much better than the man in our family."

    Dong Xuebing coughed, feeling a bit cornered by the conversation. He was a person who cared about his face a lot, but in his heart, he did want to help Chang Juan. In the unit where Dong Xuebing used to work, he was known for being protective of his friends. "Let me inquire first. Which department would you like to go to?"

    When Chang Juan heard this, she immediately said, "Any department is fine. Sister will listen to you."

    Dong Xuebing said, "The departments I''m in charge of are just a few. Currently, our Investment Promotion Bureau is severely short-staffed. However, adding people requires approval from the county, and there will probably be discussions in the afternoon''s Party Committee meeting. I can''t guarantee you anything, but I''ll let you know. Just so you know, our Zhen Shui County is a national-level impoverished county with very poor conditions. You must have seen it on your way here. It''s notparable to Beijing."

    Chang Juan said, "I am not afraid."

    "You have to be prepared."

    "Don''t worry, sister is mentally prepared."

    "Okay, I''ll try to help you if you say so. Whether it works or not, I can''t be certain. But I''ll do my best. It''s almost lunchtime now. Let me take you to eat something. You''ve been on the road long and must be tired. After lunch, I''ll call our leaders and see if they can release you." Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to promise too much, but he must have some confidence since he had already said half of it. Even though his rtionship with Zhen An Guo wasn''t very good, Dong Xuebing couldn''t interfere too much in their bureau''s affairs. However, requesting personnel transfer was normal, and it wouldn''t be considered overstepping.

    Chang Juan looked moved and gazed at him deeply. "Xuebing, you''re good to sister."

 Chapter 1421: Helping Chang Juan to get a tranfer

    Chapter 1421: Helping Chang Juan to get a tranfer

    Noon.

    Outside the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t let Chang Juan carry the luggage. After leaving the Investment Promotion Bureau, he took her to a decent roadside restaurant.

    "Xuebing, you changed your car again."

    "Yeah, I''ve had this one for over half a year."

    "A Range Rover, and it''s top of the line. You''re well off."

    "Got lucky, won the lottery once."

    "Sis also heard from Xiao Tan. Heard that you were driving a Porschest year, and now you''re doing exceptionally well. Your official position is promoted every six months. You''re still so young; you''re already a Deputy County Mayor. At this rate, getting promoted to Mayor in the next half-year is a sure thing. Sigh,pared to you, Sis is far behind. When you first entered the system, I was a staff member who had worked for many years. You''re a Deputy Division Chief, and I am still just a staff member."

    "I still think being a Staff Member is quite easy and rxed. I especially miss the days when we were all in the same office, hehe."

    "You say that, but being a Staff Member is nothingpared to the glory of being a leader."

    "You''re still young. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

    "I have no chance. This time, even being a civil servant is uncertain. What''s the use of talking about promotions? I don''t even want to think about it. I don''t have that ability."

    "Don''t say that."

    "I know myself well. I don''t have any tricks up my sleeve."

    "But indeed, I think your work ability is quite good."

    "You''re justforting me. When ites to work, who canpare to you?"

    "Okay, Sister Chang, don''t talk about me. Let''s order some dishes. What do you feel like eating?"

    "Anything is fine. Let me see well, there aren''t many options here. Let''s go with whatever you suggest."

    "There aren''t many dishes. After all, the conditions are limited. Hmm, let''s just order some home-style dishes."

    With Dong Xuebing''s earlier words, Chang Juan probably felt at ease. She no longer had tears, and her emotions improved a lot. Cheerfully chatting with Dong Xuebing, she discussed past events while eating. Later, they talked about the situation of Dong Xuebing''s former subordinates after he left. Tan Limei got promoted, and Sun Zhuang is doing well, too. Guo Panwei was pulled over to Yan Tai County by Dong Xuebing long ago and has also been promoted. Considering all these people, Chang Juan''s career is average among them. They are still the same as before. Talking about this, Sister Changs tone was a bit sour, "I have to support a child now, and my family can''t rely on that husband of mine. Now that I''ve caused such a big trouble, I"

    Dong Xuebingforted her, "Don''t worry, you have me. Just don''t be polite to me."

    Chang Juan shook her head. "How can I not feel embarrassed?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "It''s fine. You don''t need to be polite with me."

    Chang Juan said, "Really, there''s no need. I can still get by as long as I don''t lose my civil servant position. Now I''m just worried that the Bureau will hold a grudge against me and insist on firing me."

    Dong Xuebing thought for a moment. "It won''t be that extreme."

    "It''s not certain. Those people are a group." Chang Juan gritted her teeth when mentioning them.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her beautiful feet in high heels under the table. The pointed heels looked sharp enough to be troublesome if kicked. "It''s okay. I''ll ask about it for youter."

    "Yeah, you must be busy this afternoon, right?"

    "After eating, I''ll find a car to take you back. Let''s go to our county guesthouse first. I''ll make arrangements by calling them, and your luggage can be taken there."

    "Sure, since I am here, I''ll follow your arrangements. Whatever you ask me to do, I''ll do." Chang Juan finished speaking and picked up a bite of food for him. "Eat."

    "Cough, thank you."

    "Why thank me? If you think highly of me, don''t be so polite."

    Chang Juan''s words were ambiguous, and Dong Xuebing coughed when he heard them. Dong Xuebing didn''t expect Chang Juan toe to seek refuge with him after encountering troubles. Dong Xuebing couldn''t ignore her. Even though recruiting people for the Investment Promotion Bureau hasn''t been finalized, he can find a way to arrange Chang Juan. Dong Xuebing might not be at the forefront among the members, but he still had some significant influence. Arranging a light job to support Chang Juan shouldn''t be a problem. If the Investment Promotion is not suitable, there are other government units. She can still fit into a public institution if other departments are not suitable.

    After the meal, Dong Xuebing made a phone call to make arrangements.

    Staff Member Chen Yunsong volunteered to carry Chang Juan''s luggage downstairs. "Big sister, here are your things."

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. "Xiao Chen, can I borrow your car?"

    "Uh, at this time, it might be difficult." Chen Yunsong said.

    "There''s no taxi around." Dong Xuebing looked around. This ce is remote, and the taxis don''te here. "In that case, you drive my car and take Big Sister to the county guesthouse. I''ve already arranged it."

    Chen Yunsong immediately said, "No problem, rest assured."

    Dong Xuebing gave him the car key, and after taking it, Chen Yunsong looked at the Range Rover logo on it, showing a somewhat nervous and excited expression. Not to mention a car worth four million. He hadn''t even driven a car worth four hundred thousand.

    "Big Sister," Dong Xuebing said, "if there''s anything, call me. I''ll let you know if there''s any news."

    Chang Juan looked at him reluctantly. "Okay, I will wait for your news."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Do you know how to drive? When you arrive, let Xiao Chen give you the car key. You can take my car first. It will be convenient for you to go out and do something."

    Chang Juan nced at the Range Rover on the side of the road, swallowed her saliva, and looked a bit eager to try. She said, "Okay, Big Sister won''t be polite to you."

    The Range Rover disappeared, and Sister Chang left.

    Watching them go, Dong Xuebing walked towards the County Party Committeepound. He picked up his phone and found the number of Zhen Anguo, the County Public Security Bureau Chief, and called.

    Dial, dial, dial.

    The call went through.

    "Hello, who is it?" Zhen Anguo''s voice came through.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Chief Zhen, it''s me, Dong Xuebing."

    Zhen Anguo was slightly startled, "Oh, Mayor Dong, hehe, what''s the matter?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "It''s nothing major. I just want to ask you for a favor. I need someone from you."

    "Who do you need?" Zhen Anguo asked.

    "Chang Juan from the General Affairs Office. I heard she was suspended. I''m working on investment promotion, and we are short of people here. What do you think?" Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhen Anguo responded with an "Oh," probably understanding what was happening. After a pause, he said, "Okay, if the procedurese through, I''ll release her."

    "Thank you, Director Zhen."

    "No need to be polite."

    He was not only giving Dong Xuebing face but also avoiding this troublemaker who had caused a stir at the City Bureaust time by causing trouble in his department.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called Xie Guobang''s secretary.

    "Hello, Secretary Shen, it''s me, Dong Xuebing. I want to ask the Public Security Bureau to transfer someone to help. Is that okay?"

    "Can your side handle it?"

    "We can handle it. I''ll get it done as soon as possible."

    "That''s fine. No problem."

    Secretary Shen agreed very readily.

 Chapter 1422: Xiao Dong got into a war of words again

    Chapter 1422: Xiao Dong got into a war of words again

    Afternoon.

    Office, small conference room.

    The second County Party Committee meeting of the month is about to convene.

    In addition to the countymittee office staff arranging the meeting room, Dong Xuebing is the first county leader to arrive. After entering the room, he sits at his designated seat, holding a thermos cup from his office. Dong Xuebing leisurely drinks tea, calming his thoughts and moistening his throat.

    One sip

    Two sips

    Three sips

    Why moisten the throat? There might be a battleter, and he must be prepared.

    Dong Xuebing is currently the main "firepower" in the Jiang faction. Jiang Fangfang''s personality doesn''t need to be mentioned. It''s hard to imagine her getting into a heated argument with someone, and it''s unlikely to happen in this lifetime. As for Pu An and Jian Xiangrong, who manage their respective departments, many decisions and votes involve them, but they rarely have a say. They are not particrly talkative people. As for Chu Peng, the Political and Legal Committee secretary whose wife was recently saved by Dong Xuebing, Dong Xuebing doesn''t know much about Old Chu''s situation. It seems he has sided with Jiang Fangfang, but after all the twists and turns, Dong Xuebing is not sure how much Chu Peng will contribute. So, despite the apparent rise of the Jiang faction with more senior leaders joining, almost all of the roles in the Party Committee''s bombardment and debate are yed by Dong Xuebing alone.

    No choice.

    Who asks Dong Xuebing to be so eloquent?

    After waiting for a while, people gradually entered the meeting room.

    "Oh, Mayor Dong, so early?" Pu An arrived first.

    "Yeah, came a bit early." Dong Xuebing chuckled.

    Pu An sniffed, "What tea are you drinking? It smells so good? Just the aroma of good tea."

    "What good tea?" Organization Department Minister Liao Haiwei also entered the meeting room, looking very rxed.

    Pu Anughed and said to Dong Xuebing, "Old Liao is a tea enthusiast. You must protect your tea leaves when mentioning tea in front of him."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Mao Jian, perhaps, I don''t know, just drinking randomly."

    Liao Haiwei moved his nose and made a deep "Hmm," "It should be West Lake Longjing, the finest kind. Good tea, good tea."

    A susceptible nose.

    He hasn''t tasted it yet.

    Pu Anughed, "I was just saying."

    Dong Xuebing said casually, "Director Liao if you like it, I''ll have my secretary get you half a cattyter."

    "Don''t, half a catty is too much." Liao Haiwei was not polite either. "Just give me one or two taels. I''ll also get you some good tea leavester; I can''t take advantage of you."

    In the past few Party Committee meetings, Dong Xuebing and many leaders from the Meng faction were "scolded" into a mess, almost tearing their faces each time, except for Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui, who had a significant conflict with Dong Xuebing, and other Meng faction leaders could still exchange a few words privately with Dong Xuebing. They could get along on the surface, make jokes, and even have a meal together without significant problems. This was the norm in government offices. Because they belonged to different factions, they couldn''t cut off allmunication in private.

    Later, Chu Peng also arrived. "Secretary Chu is here?" Dong Xuebing said.

    Chu Peng looked at him, "Heard that your office has moved to the Investment Promotion Bureau? Are you working as a receptionist at the front desk? Is that true?"

    Publicity Department Minister Cheng Fuguang added, "Hehe, I heard about it too, Mayor Dong. You''re doing everything yourself, right?"

    There haven''t even been any interviews by the TV station. Doing political shows by yourself is meaningless. Cheng Fuguang is in the propaganda field, so he naturally thinks of these things first. There was also a slight hint of sarcasm in his words.

    Dong Xuebing said, "There is such a thing, but there''s no other way. Our Investment Publicity Bureau has few people. Only four of us are from the director to the office clerk. I have to go when there''s a promotional event in the city. Director Cheng, we can''tpare with you. I heard that your Publicity Department has many people. How about lending me a few temporarily?"

    Cheng Fuguang quickly said, "No, we are short of people, too." In the government, connections can be borrowed, but people are not something that can be borrowed casually. There is no such process. Dong Xuebings sentence made Cheng Fuguang go back to his seat. Cheng Fuguang knew he couldn''t argue with this guy. Who knows what the following sentence would be if he epted this sentence? If the following sentence continued to escte and provoke him, Cheng Fuguang didn''t know what offensive words Dong Xuebing was waiting to say. Cheng Fuguang stopped talking to Dong Xuebing and started chatting with Liao Haiwei. Everyone had long experienced Dong Xuebing''s infamous big mouth.

    One by one, people arrived.

    Thest toe in were naturally Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang.

    Meng Rui''s first words upon entering were directed at Chu Peng. Walking past him, he asked, "Old Chu, how is your wife''s health?"

    Chu Peng replied, "She''s about to have the stitches removed. She''s recovering well."

    Meng Rui nodded slightly, "That''s good," and then sat at the top.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Secretary Meng Rui and continued to sip his tea.

    Secretary Meng''s secretary, Zhang Feng, was thest to close the door. He handed out a stack of documents individually, containing the agenda for today''s meeting.

    Secretary Meng cleared his throat, "Let''s begin." Everyone immediately straightened up, and their spirits lifted.

    Initially, the meeting covered routine matters, mainly assessing the execution of various ns and programs formted by the county at the beginning of the year. There were also readings of documents and ideological instructions from the province and city, interpreting policies. There was little disagreement, and it was a dull meetingsting more than an hour. Most of the time, Secretary Meng and County Mayor Jiang gave speeches, which was tedious. Dong Xuebing was nearly falling asleep, sipping tea with a dazed look; he didn''t even have a chance to engage in verbal battles.

    Around three pm, a topic rted to Dong Xuebing finally emerged.

    "Next, let''s talk about investment promotion," Secretary Meng turned to the next page of the meeting documents. "The city''s investment promotion conference is in four days. Mayor Dong, how is your side preparing?"

    Dong Xuebing put down his teacup, "We are actively preparing."

    Secretary Meng looked at him, "For this investment promotion conference, how confident are you in attracting investment?"

    Dong Xuebing had previously assured Jiang Fangfang withplete confidence. However, when the Party secretary asked, he unexpectedly replied, "We have no confidence."

    Secretary Meng frowned, "No confidence?"

    Zhang Wanshui fired the first shot. Due to the incident where Dong Xuebing disrupted his son''s wedding, he had a grudge against Dong Xuebing. "Investment promotion falls under your jurisdiction, and if you have no confidence, how can the people below work? This is not a matter of confidence; it''s an issue of attitude and ideology."

    Dong Xuebing was not polite to him either, staring at him and saying, "Secretary Zhang if I give your department only four people and allocate fifty thousand, do you have the confidence to show me something? That''s not confidence; that''s blindness! If there''s a problem with my attitude and ideology, I wouldn''t have moved my office to the Investment Promotion Bureau today. With only four people, we are so busy that we can''t find our way around. No one answered the phone, and I even had to work as a receptionist at the front desk! I have done what I should do, and I have done what I can. I want to hear where the problem lies in my attitude and ideology."

    Zhang Wanshui was about to curse. Damn, you always have something to say!

    Dong Xuebing''s eloquence was not just about using foulnguage and cursing; his strengthy in countering any usation and even standing on the moral high ground, making it difficult for others to find faults and respond.

    "No money, no people," Dong Xuebing shrugged, looking at Secretary Meng. "Secretary Meng, now I''m a skilled cook without rice."

    Everyone could tell that Dong Xuebing was hinting at the need for policy support byining about being poor.

    Cheng Fuguang said, "The Investment Promotion Department has never achieved outstanding results. The organization certainly needs streamlining, and four people are not few. You"

    Dong Xuebing interrupted, "Are four people not few? Minister Cheng, is four people enough for you even without your Publicity Department, just your direct-owned TV station? A station director, a producer, a reporter, and an anchor. Can those four people produce a news program for me to learn from? Achievements? Even if the Investment Promotion Bureau has not attracted much investment in previous years, our advertising revenue, excluding operating costs, isparable to your TV station, right?"

    Cheng Fuguang said, "The nature of our work is fundamentally different. Our television station primarily serves political purposes, while you"

    "How is it different?" Dong Xuebing looked at him and said, "Both serve the people. Why is your Publicity Department considered more noble than our Investment Promotion Bureau?"

    Cheng Fuguang retorted, "I didn''t say we are noble!"

    "Why does any unit from your Publicity Department have so many more people than our Investment Promotion Bureau?" Dong Xuebing began to stir up trouble.

    As the Publicity Department head, Cheng Fuguang had a good level of speech; without a prepared speech, he could speak for half an hour without repetition. He was good at talking. After all, it was his profession. However, facing someone like Dong Xuebing, who disregarded reason and confused concepts, Cheng Fuguang was also distressed. He couldn''t rify many principles, and in the end, Dong Xuebing even managed to entangle him, making it seem like Cheng Fuguang was in the wrong. The two argued for a long time, and Cheng Fuguang did not get a word. He was exhausted and angry every time he spoke to Dong Xuebing; each conversation made him feel like he had been twisted around Dong Xuebing''s finger.

    Having sessfully argued with two people in a row, Dong Xuebing was dominant. He took the opportunity to address everyone, "Everyone, the situation at our Investment Promotion Bureau should be clear to all. Without an independent office building, funds, and personnel, not to mentionpeting with the Education Bureau or Health Bureau, we can''t evenpare with the Cultural Bureau. I also want confidence in attracting more investment at this city''s investment promotion conference, but the objective conditions exist. I have no way."

    Secretary Meng said, "The county is short of money, and every departmentcks funds."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Lack of money is a small matter. When funds are tight, we can split one penny into two halves to spend. But the main issue is the shortage of personnel."

 Chapter 1423: Mayor Dong made promises

    Chapter 1423: Mayor Dong made promises

    Afternoon.

    Around 3 pm.

    County Party Committee, inside a small meeting room.

    Dong Xuebingined about being financially tight for a long time, finally beginning to reach out for support.

    Jiang Fangfang took a sip of water, looked up, and said, "The Investment Promotion Bureau has been neglected in recent years. Positions were not filled. I know that positions such as Deputy Bureau Chief and Office Director have been vacant for a long time. There''s only one Bureau Chief and a few staff members handling the work. If we want to improve performance, internal matters must be addressed first. Only then can the investment promotion team have cohesion andbat effectiveness."

    Pu An said, "I agree with Mayor Jiang''s point of view."

    Chu Peng paused and said, "I also agree. Four people are too few."

    Jian Xiangrong also agreed, riding on the momentum. The opinions of those affiliated with the Jiang faction were all heard.

    "I disagree." Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang said, "The achievements of the Investment Promotion Bureau are well known. The results in previous years were not outstanding. From what I know, there was a bit more investmentst year, but it was only a bit less than ten million. Now, the county is short of people and money. We faced difficulties everywhere. Difficulties cannot always be attributed to reasons. We have to find ways to solve them ourselves. Adding one more person means additional expenses. A new staff means more expenditures. The county recentlyunched a family quarters construction project. Now, it''s already tight for funds."

    Dong Xuebing and Zhang Wanshui had conflicts in the open, which was normal. However, Ci Boyang, as the Deputy Mayor of the county government, had always opposed Dong Xuebing in tandem with Mayor Jiang. Dong Xuebing had a low opinion of him and retorted, "Mayor Ci, you haven''t distinguished the primary from the secondary. I am in charge of finance. You are not clearer than me about the county''s finances. It''s precisely because the county is financially tight that we need to address the issues of the Investment Promotion Bureau. Only by solving the problems of the Investment Promotion Bureau can we unitebat effectiveness and fight well in the uing city investment promotion meeting this weekend, attract more investments, and support the county''s development. Increasing the county''s tax revenue. If you think adding one more person means more expenditure, then why not just dismiss all the staff in the health department at your disposal? We will save more money, and none of us will have a job. Let''s just dismiss everyone in the departments below. Then there will be no spending."

    Ci Boyang was annoyed, "What kind of logic is this?"

    "Look at that. Why are you getting so anxious? This is not my logic, Mayor Ci. It''s your logic. I haven''t said anything. I just interpreted and tranted it ording to your wishes." Dong Xuebing and Ci Boyang started quarreling again. This guy would pick a fight with anyone.

    You guys can talk without feeling any pain.

    If it''s not your department, you think it''s okay.

    But I''m about to attend the investment promotion meeting. Can I not be in a hurry?

    Everyone knew that the Investment Promotion Bureau was a bit shabby. It had indeed been thergest county government department cut in recent years. After Dong Xuebing took over the post, the only department he could actively operate was the Investment Promotion Bureau. If they weren''t given some benefits, they couldn''t work wholeheartedly. Where was there light for a horse to run if it couldn''t eat grass? It seemed that Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang intended to shift the focus of this year''s work to the Investment Promotion Bureau. So, support would certainly be given. Now, the question was how much to give.

    Jiang Fangfang made a statement.

    Meng Rui had been silent.

    For the next five minutes, Dong Xuebing and the officials from the Meng faction argued noisily. Dong Xuebing was the only one speaking.

    One response after another.

    Another retort.

    Dong Xuebing once again demonstrated his outstanding eloquence. Not only did he confuse Zhang Wanshui and Cheng Fuguang, but Dong Xuebing''s words were also irritating. The whole meeting room seemed a bit chaotic and filled with gunpowder. In theory, this wasn''t a big deal. Giving a job position to the Investment Promotion Bureau wouldn''t starve the county, and even if they seeded in attracting investment, everyone in the county would benefit. It was a good thing, but Dong Xuebing, a member of the Jiang faction, proposed it. This involved factional struggles and was quiteplex. It couldn''t be resolved with a win-win situation.

    Finally, Meng Rui couldn''t bear it anymore. He pped the table to interrupt their argument, "Stop arguing."

    The scene gradually quieted down.

    Everyone was waiting for Secretary Meng to speak.

    Meng Rui nced at Dong Xuebing, "Mayor Dong, if your Investment Promotion Bureaucks personnel, the county can provide you with people. If youck positions, the county can also provide them. However, you need to deliver results. Forget about the past; we won''t bring it up now. But in the future, after providing you with policy support, what results can you achieve?"

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and asked, "What kind of results do you want?"

    Meng Rui said, "I''ve discussed it with Mayor Jiang. The county''s finances cannotst through the year''s second half. We must achieve some results in this investment promotion meeting. I just don''t know if you have the confidence and capability."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing''s attitude changed. "If you give us positions and personnel, we have the confidence to seed in this investment promotion meeting."

    Meng Rui asked, "How much funding can you attract?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "What do you think is appropriate?"

    "I want to hear your mission goals," Meng Rui said.

    Instead of immediately stating how many tasks they couldplete, Dong Xuebing boldly said, "I want a promotion quota for the Deputy Bureau Chief of the Investment Promotion Bureau, an office director, a head of the Business Department, and a driver and a clerk. Of course, the promotion quota needs to be screened by the Organization Department. I''m just suggesting suitable candidates." Without waiting for the angry reactions of Meng''s faction officials, Dong Xuebing dropped a bombshell, "With this investment promotion team, I am confident that we can attract at least fifty million in investment in this meetingno less."

    Fifty million.

    Are you out of your mind?

    Everyone was shocked.

    Jiang Fangfang nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Pu An and Chu Peng kept signaling to Dong Xuebing.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t feel anything wrong. He naturally had to promise something to sweeten the deal, and fifty million was Dong Xuebing''s most conservative estimate.

    Meng Rui also seemed stunned by his bold statement. He looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "What if you fail to meet the target?"

    Dong Xuebing hesitantly replied, "Then you will see my resignation report next month. I will take full responsibility."

    Meng Rui stared at him and said, "I''ll pretend I didn''t hear that. The achievements you''ve made sinceing to Zhen Shui County are well-known. There''s no talk of resigning or not resigning. However, the county can support the policies you mentioned. Fifty million, alright. I hope you can lead the Investment Promotion Bureau toplete this task."

 Chapter 1424: Promotions

    Chapter 1424: Promotions

    Standing Committee Meeting.

    Dong Xuebing made a promise.

    Mayor Jiang had already expressed his opinion, and Secretary Meng had also given his approval during the meeting. This matter was considered settled, and everyone''s expressions varied.

    Zhang Wanshui felt somewhat pleased with the misfortune.

    Cheng Fuguang frowned and shook his head continuously.

    Jian Xiangrong and Puan both looked worried and helpless.

    Perhaps only Mayor Jiang Fangfang remained with an expression that was neither clear nor cold throughout the meeting.

    The atmosphere paused, and Dong Xuebing wanted to implement things quickly. He said, "Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang, should we finalize the personnel adjustments and promotions now?" Dong Xuebing came prepared, immediately handing them a few documents and files. He didn''t expect things to progress so smoothly, so he wasn''t fully prepared. He only had the information of a few people from the Investment Promotion Bureau. "After all, this Saturday is the city''s investment fair. If we follow the usual procedures one by one, I''m afraid we won''t receive any responses next week. The personnel won''t be able to be transferred, and the promotion matters also need to be discussed by the Party Committee."

    Involving positions like the Deputy Bureau Chief''s office director belonged to county-managed leaders.

    Meng Rui looked at him. "People have already been chosen."

    "Probably." Dong Xuebing said modestly.

    Jiang Fangfang said indifferently, "If you need a driver, just transfer one from the driver''s team to your Investment Promotion Bureau. I''ll handle it with a word."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Thank you, Mayor. As for a clerk, let''s just transfer one from the county government office. I''ll find someone."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded slightly and said, "Alright. Once you''ve selected someone, just inform the personnel department. What about the others?"

    Transferring these two personnel was easy. It wasn''t a promotion, just ateral transfer. Dong Xuebing could handle it with a word as long as the county provided policies. The main event was the promotion. Dong Xuebing wasn''t the head of the Organization Department and didn''t have such authority. Even if he were the head of the Organization Department, he couldn''t simply promote anyone. Everything had to go through the Party Committee, and controversial cases needed a vote. So, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t let go of the opportunity he had won with the military order. It was too rare. "Previously, the Investment Promotion Bureau had a Business Department, which was streamlinedter. This time, I want to revive it. After all, the Business Department is a crucial unit directly dealing with investors, a very important department."

    Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang looked at the files Dong Xuebing gave them.

    Dong Xuebing continued, "I rmend Chen Yunsong from the Investment Promotion Bureau as the head of the Business Department. Although he has only been here for a year or two, he has been responsible for business. Last year, he also achieved good results. He''s smart, motivated, and has a drive to seed. I think he can be developed."

    Chen Yunsong, Deputy Director of the Finance Bureau and Chen Xiaomei''s younger brother.

    Almost everyone present was a veteran of Zhen Shui County, and they were familiar with each other''s backgrounds. There were few secrets in government offices. Chen Xiaomei belonged to Dong Xuebing''s faction, but even though everyone knew that Dong Xuebing was promoting his people, those from the Meng faction couldn''t object. After all, Chen Yunsong was originally a staff member of the Investment Promotion Bureau, and Dong Xuebing was the head. His opinion at this time was even more critical than the personnel department''s opinion. It was the top priority in assessing cadres.

    Meng Rui nodded, "I think it''s okay, Mayor."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Chen Yunsong''s file and said, "His abilities are good. Let him be."

    Chen Yunsong was decided. Even if Chen Yunsong became the head of the Business Department, it wouldn''t be considered a promotion. It wasn''t a position at the Deputy Section Chief level. It was just the treatment of a Deputy Section Chief.

    Dong Xuebing continued, "The position in the office is also significant. The current structure of the Investment Promotion Bureau is somewhat chaotic. Tasks are assigned to whoever is avable, which is too disordered. An unhealthy structure also directly affects work arrangements. Internal harmony is a prerequisite for external sess. Therefore, I rmend" Dong Xuebing hesitated momentarily, maybe even hesitating about Chang Juan, but then he said, "I rmend Cheng Yujie from the Investment Promotion Bureau. Sister Cheng is an oldrade, experienced, and older. She can handle people, and being a femalerade, I think she can handle office work. She is the best candidate."

    Meng Rui looked at Liao Haiwei, "Old Liao, what''s the opinion of your Organization Department?"

    Liao Haiwei smiled bitterly, "Just reported, and we didn''t have time for a pre-inspection."

    Jiang Fangfang slowly said, "This is urgent, and we dont have time for a pre-inspection. The same goes for post-inspections. I think Cheng Yujie is good."

    Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui said, "I haven''t dealt with Xiao Cheng from the Investment Promotion Bureau, but from the files, her work ability seems average."

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said, "You are referring to the investment promotion performance. Indeed, Comrade Cheng Yujie''s performance in this aspect is average. But what I value is her logistical ability. She has expertise in her field. When ites to office work, business ability is secondary. Experience and leadership ability are the most important."

    Zhang Wanshui frowned, "But she"

    Dong Xuebing interrupted directly, "Then rmend someone from the Investment Promotion Bureau for me."

    Zhang Wanshui opened his mouth in frustration, but in the end, he didn''t suggest anyone.

    Nonsense.

    Only two people were in the Investment Promotion Bureau except for the Deputy Bureau Chief and the office clerk.

    The head of the Business Department was settled, leaving only Cheng Yujie.

    The Director of the Publicity Department, Cheng Fuguang, added some confusion, "I think we can transfer someone from another department."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "How can we take care of the emotions of therades below? Cheng Yujie has dedicated her youth to the Investment Promotion Bureau. Now, if we appoint someone else as the office director, it''s inevitable that there will be resentment. I want this investment promotion team to be a fighting force. We need everyone''sbat effectiveness and cohesion, not a bunch of loose sand."

    Cheng Fuguang said, "Building team cohesion is your responsibility as a leader."

    Dong Xuebing responded, "I''m not incapable of doing that, but I don''t have the time right now. There are still three or four days, and I need everyone to quickly get into their positions."

    The meeting erupted in arguments as soon as it involved sensitive personnel adjustments.

    In the end, Meng Rui lightly tapped his water cup on the table. "Let''s respect the opinions of the responsible leaders. Let it be Cheng Yujie. Old Liao, inspect after the meeting as soon as possible."

    Liao Haiwei responded, "Okay, I understand."

    After that, Zhang Wanshui and Cheng Fuguang didn''t say much. They didn''t care about such small positions, and even if they valued the promotion quota, they didn''t see the Investment Promotion Bureau as a significant ce. They didn''t believe Dong Xuebing could attract 50 million investments to Zhen Shui County. It was too unrealistic. If, by any chance, the investments didn''t materialize, the officials who took office would be held responsible along with Dong Xuebing, possibly facing dismissal. They were meticulous because Dong Xuebing was speaking, not because of the matter itself.

    Meng Rui said, "There''s still one position left among the ones you requested, right? A deputy bureau chief."

    "Yes." Dong Xuebing put down the files in his hand and thought for a while without speaking. Finally, he said, "I''m more inclined to rmend an old colleague. I don''t have her file with me right now, but after the meeting, I can have someone provide it to Director Liao. She''s a femalerade."

    Liao Haiwei nced at him. "Your old colleague?"

    Dong Xuebing grunted, "I don''t need to hide it. I''ve known thisrade for a long time. Her personnel file is currently in a branch of the Beijing State Security. When I spoke with Mayor Jiang, I heard the county would focus on investment promotion work. So, I brought her over, hoping she could help me. I want to rify: I value thisrade''s work ability."

    Liao Haiwei asked, "From the State Security?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Yes."

    Liao Haiwei asked, "Isn''t it a bit far?"

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. "Not far. I''ve also contacted some friends and talked to her supervisor. After a long discussion, they agreed to let her go as long as we epted her. Her file will be here soon. I want to emphasize once again that thisrade has strong work capabilities. Without her, I have little confidence in attracting 50 million investments within a month. So, I strongly rmend her for this position." Constantly boasting about Chang Juan''s work capabilities, Dong Xuebing would help her gain some benefits. Even though most of her work capabilities were exaggerated.

    Meng Rui asked, "Does she have experience in investment promotion? What specific aspect of her abilities are you referring to?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "She hasn''t worked on investment promotion projects, but her ability to deal with people is outstanding. Everyone should know that our county''s investment promotion results are not improving due to objective factors that can''t be reversed in a day or two. Therefore, our focus is still on building rtionships with investors. The closer the rtionship, the better themunication, and the greater the chances of investment opportunities. This is the most critical aspect, in my opinion."

    Cheng Fuguang said, "Didn''t you say that transferring people from other ces would affect therades'' emotions?"

    "Introducing new blood is also important. This is not contradictory to what I said earlier." Dong Xuebing argued convincingly.

    One moment, you''re talking about this; another moment, you''re talking about that. Anyway, you always sound reasonable.

    Cheng Fuguang had shed with Dong Xuebing today and had to confront him again. After all, it wasn''t just him; many officials from the Meng faction thought Dong Xuebing was climbing too smoothly. The first two rmendations were eptable since they were old veterans or backbone members of the Investment Promotion Bureau. However, thisst person seemed a bit unreliable.

    However, before they could speak, Secretary Meng spoke up. "Let''s go with this person. After the meeting, organize her personnel files for the Organization Department, contact her toe to Zhen Shui County for duty, simplify the inspection, and even if it''s not time for a promotion, get her toe first. Arrange the transfer." After finishing, he looked at Jiang Fangfang.

    Jiang Fangfang calmly said, "I have no objections."

    Dong Xuebing was pleased and said, "Alright, I''ll take care of it."

    Surprisingly, Secretary Meng supported all three candidates proposed by Dong Xuebing.

    Zhang Wanshui looked at Meng Rui, perhaps understanding something, and the words at the corner of his mouth were also swallowed back.

 Chapter 1425: Double Edge sword

    Chapter 1425: Double Edge sword

    Afternoon.

    The meeting dispersed.

    The Party Committee meeting ended.

    This was a Party Committee where the opinions of the first and second inmand werepletely aligned. While such situations were not umon, they were still quite unusual in the current context of deteriorating rtions between the Meng and Jiang factions. Of course, this was only from the perspective of ordinary people. Those with more mature political experience could discern the nuances. While the leaders seemed to have a unified stance on the surface, there were likely significant differences in their underlying thoughts.

    As soon as the meeting room door opened, Pu An, the big brother of the faction, grabbed Dong Xuebing.

    After finding a secluded spot, Pu An said, "Xuebing, you''ve been quite bold in your words. Where are you going to get 50 million for investment attraction?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Do my best."

    Pu An said, "What if you fail? You even mentioned resigning."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "I need some personnel, and I need to provide some assurance."

    Pu An said, "Resignation is unnecessary. Even though Secretary Meng said he didn''t hear it clearly, you''ve put it out there. What if you can''t fulfill the investment attraction task? You''ve cornered yourself. Do you think these promotion quotas and personnel adjustments are easy to handle?"

    What was the concept of 50 million RMB?

    Ten times the average investment attraction amount from previous years.

    Not only did people from the Meng faction not believe that Dong Xuebing could aplish this task, but also those from the Jiang faction.

    " Secretary Pu, you are worried about me, but I''m fine. You know me. Since I''ve said it, I can do it." Dong Xuebing was still confident.

    After a few words, Pu An left.

    Dong Xuebing thought about it and went to Jiang Fangfang''s office.

    Originally, he wanted to bring up the matter of personnel and promotions, but he didn''t want to boast about attracting investments. Naturally, he didn''t inform Mayor Jiang in advance. However, with the unpredictable situation during the meeting, Dong Xuebing took the opportunity to mention it. It seemed to have stirred up quite a controversy, and Dong Xuebing would have to inform Mayor Jiang about itter.

    Mayor''s office.

    The secretary was not there, so Dong Xuebing went straight in.

    Inside, Jiang Fangfang had just returned and was organizing meeting documents to put them in the drawer. Seeing Dong Xuebing, she said while tidying up, "50 million? You scared me."

    Dong Xuebing apologized, "I didn''t mention it to you in advance. I only brought it up during the meeting."

    "I know," Jiang Fangfang finished packing up, sat down, and looked at him. "I''ve said it before. Go all out in investment attraction, and I have confidence in you."

    Dong Xuebing''s eyes flickered, "Thank you for your trust."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "However, don''t talk about resigning anymore. This isn''t the first time, right? You bring it up so easily. It''s unnecessary."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I''ve already said it, and I can''t take it back. I''ll be more careful next time."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "Secretary Meng''s opinion is also unified. This time, the county will fully support your investment attraction work. Everything is given the green light."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I understand. I won''t let you down."

    Jiang Fangfang corrected, "It''s not about letting me down; it''s about not disappointing themon people. Our county''s future will rely on this investment to turn things around. But don''t put too much pressure on yourself. If you can''tplete the 50 million task, you still have me to share the responsibility."

    The door to the inner office was not closed.

    Li Xiaona happened to open the door and entered the outer office, hearing Jiang Fangfang''sst sentence. Her eyes blinked, thinking that Mayor Jiang''s attitude towards Mayor Dong was extraordinary.

    After finishing official business, the secretary returned.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t stay long, bid farewell to Jiang Fangfang, greeted Li Xiaona with a smile as he walked out, and then returned to his office.

    A momentter, Yao Cui knocked on the door and entered.

    She would alwayse after each Party Committee meeting, as customary.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Cui''er, you probably heard about the matters discussed at the meeting. Help me select a reliable and clever clerk from the county government office."

    Yao Cui asked, "Who do you think is suitable?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "You decide. I''m not familiar with them."

    After thinking for a moment, Yao Cui said, "Alright, I''ll check and get back to you."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Sure. Once you decide, have them start working tomorrow. Handle the transfer procedures. We''re short of staff."

    While discussing this, Dong Xuebing''s phone rang.

    After exchanging a few words, Yao Cui closed the door and left.

    Dong Xuebing checked the number; it was Secretary Xie Guobang''s secretary. Immediately answering, he said, "Hello, Brother Shen, I was just about to call you."

    Secretary Shen chuckled, "I''ve already sorted out the matter you mentioned. For the rest, justmunicate directly with the Bureau leader. Oh, by the way, I noticed she was suspended recently, which might affect her promotion. When I inquired, it hadn''t been documented yet. I made a few arrangements, withdrew the suspension, and didn''t record it."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Oh, thank you on behalf of my friend."

    Secretary Shen replied, "You''re wee. It''s just a small matter."

    "Alright, I''ll treat you to a meal another day. Thanks a lot."

    Secretary Shen had now resolved what was initially uncertain about the promotion of Chang Juan.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing quickly contacted Chang Juan''s current unit and then went to the Organization Department to discuss the matter with Liao Haiwei.

    In the office, the two sat facing each other.

    " Minister Liao, I brought you some tea leaves." Dong Xuebing smiled, putting down arge package.

    "Hey, why so much?" Liao Haiwei looked at it with envy. "Why don''t you take some back? I don''t have extra gifts to give in return for so much."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It''s not worth much. Take it and enjoy. If it''s not enough, I''ll have more sent over."

    "No, that''s not right. I feel embarrassed. How about this? Tomorrow, I''ll bring some tea leaves from home for you."

    After finishing this, the two began discussing official business.

    After flipping through Chang Juan''s information, Liao Haiwei didn''t say much. He looked at the clock. "It''s almost time to get off work. Let''s handle the matters of inspection and transfer tomorrow; it''s toote now."

    "Okay."

    "Youmunicate with these people tomorrow."

    "Sure, I''ll inform them in advance."

    "Good. After you''ve spoken, I''ll have the inspection team from the Organization Department go over."

    The visit from the inspection team was just a formality. The Party Committee had already set the tone, and there wouldn''t be any changes.

    Dong Xuebing''s deration this time was, in essence, a double-edged sword. The advantagey in Dong Xuebing quickly consolidating the Investment Promotion Bureau, promoting his people, and quickly rallyingbat strength. However, the downside was the enormous 50 million investment target he had promised, which was too massivepared to the previous investment achievements of Zhen Shui County. It was almost impossible to aplish. Dong Xuebing had already brought up resignation as a way out. In the end, if the performance couldn''t be achieved, he would lose face and couldn''t stay in this position. This was also the result that many people from the Meng faction were willing to see. By removing Dong Xuebing, the strength of the Jiang faction would be greatly reduced. Even if Dong Xuebingpleted the task, people from the Meng faction would also benefit. This was probably why Meng Rui supported Dong Xuebing''s promotion request at the Party Committee meeting.

 Chapter 1426: One-to-one talks

    Chapter 1426: One-to-one talks

    Morning.

    Next day.

    Wednesday.

    8 am.

    Under the clear and azure sky, Dong Xuebing strolled towards the Investment Promotion Bureau. He had given the car to Chang Juan yesterday, and he also wanted to exercise and walk.

    On the way, his phone rang, and it was Yao Cui calling.

    "Hello, Xuebing."

    "Cui''er, what''s up?"

    "I just want to tell you I''ve found the person for you."

    "Is that person reliable, and what about their capabilities?"

    "Reliable. You should know her. She''s Xiao Hong, my former colleague at the County government."

    "The one with a good rtionship with you is fine if she''s reliable."

    "Exactly because I trust her. I didn''t look for anyone else. As for her abilities, I can''t say for sure."

    "I''ve arrived at the office. Okay, I think I see her. If there''s anything, contact meter. I''m not on the county government side. If you can''t decide, call me or go directly to Mayor Jiang. I''ll probably be working at the Investment Promotion Bureau office for the next month. If it''s not urgent, handle it yourself."

    "Alright, I understand."

    "Okay, take care of yourself."

    "Hehe, that should be my line."

    "I still haven''t secured the 50 million RMB, so I can''t rest for now."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing had already entered the joint office courtyard of these three departments. He saw a female clerk he met in the county government office.

    "Mayor Dong." Xiao Hong had seen him early and didn''t go upstairs.

    "Are you Xiao Hong?" Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "Wee to the Investment Promotion Bureau."

    Xiao Hong hurriedly wiped her hands on her clothes and shook hands with him. "Thank you, Mayor Dong. I will work hard to live up to the leadership''s expectations."

    Her statement was a bit weak and not very assertive.

    Dong Xuebing noticed that Xiao Hong''s spirit wasn''t that high. It wasn''t surprising. Even if the county government office was excellent in terms of departmental functions or working environment, it was much better than the Investment Promotion Bureau. Xiao Hong was assigned here directly by Yao Cui. She was probably unwilling, but Dong Xuebing couldn''t say anything. He could only slowly create a working atmosphere and lead everyone step by step.

    Suddenly, a domestically produced car drove in.

    A middle-aged driver got out, looking somewhat honest. He looked at Dong Xuebing as soon as he got out of the car. "You must be Mayor Dong."

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. "Yes, who are you?"

    The man immediately said, "I''m Old Wei, the driver. I came to report to you."

    "Oh, it''s Brother Wei." Dong Xuebing shook hands with him with a smile. "I''ll trouble you in the future."

    Old Wei smiled, "No problem. If the Investment Promotion Bureau needs a car, just call me, and I''ll be there within five minutes. The carpool is not far from here."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Okay when the new car arrives, I''ll have someone contact you."

    "New car?" Old Wei blinked, "What car?"

    "A Passat." Dong Xuebing said.

    "Oh." Old Wei rubbed his hands excitedly, "That''s great."

    "So, we will need the car a lot in the near future. You don''t need to report to the driver''s team when the timees. You can work at the Investment Promotion Bureau during working hours. As for other times, you can take the car and go wherever you want. I won''t bother about it." Dong Xuebing was known for protecting his subordinates. He wouldn''t interfere much if they did their job well. He delegated authority liberally.

    Old Wei grinned but didn''t say anything.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Old Wei and Xiao Hong. "Xiao Hong, let''s go upstairs. Old Wei, don''t rush to leave. Let''s all get to know each other first."

    Upstairs.

    The office area of the Investment Promotion Bureau.

    When Dong Xuebing and the others came up, most of the people in the Investment Promotion Bureau had already arrived. Gong Na was typing furiously at the front desk, Cheng Yujie was on the phone, and Chen Yunsong was talking to Director Zheng Dayou. Seeing Dong Xuebinging with two people, they all looked over. Zheng Dayou probably already knew about it, but the other clerks seemed slightly surprised.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Good morning, everyone."

    Everyone greeted each other.

    Dong Xuebing nodded to them and introduced, "This is Driver Old Wei. In the future, if you need a car, just find Brother Wei. Xiao Chen, when the Passat arrives, you can contact Old Wei. He will drive one, and the other will stay in our bureau. Whoever has something to do can drive it."

    Chen Yunsong immediately agreed, "Okay."

    Old Wei wasn''t much talker; he just smiled and nodded.

    Dong Xuebing continued, "Thisdy is Xiao Hong. She will be working with us at the Investment Promotion Bureau starting today. Xiao Hong is very capable. She used to work at the county government office and was mainly responsible for reception tasks, which aligns well with our needs. Well, you all canmunicate more in the future. That''s all."

    Xiao Hong wasn''t attractive, but her voice was pleasant. "Hello, everyone."

    Cheng Yujie, Chen Yunsong, Gong Na, and others also greeted and weed their new colleague.

    On the other side, Dong Xuebing approached Zheng Dayou. "Old Zheng, did you receive the letter?"

    Zheng Dayou smiled and said, "I know a little, but not very clearly. I didn''t dare to say anything to everyone." He couldn''t say anything. Dong Xuebing arranged the promotion, and if he had informed the subordinates in advance, he would have stolen Dong Xuebing''s thunder and favors. It was a taboo.

    Dong Xuebing understood, "Then let''s go to your office."

    "Okay." Zheng Dayou led the way and opened the door.

    In the past, most of the subordinates would receive advance notice when promoting officials or making personnel changes. Even the parties involved should have some awareness. However, this time, there was no wind at all. After all, it was directly discussed in the Party Committee. Even the Organization Department did not conduct an advance review and inspection. It was an exception, and the Party Committee meeting ended near the end of the working hours. With this suppression, not many people knew.

    Before going in, Dong Xuebing looked toward the front desk, and his expression became more serious. "Xiao Gong put aside what you''re working on ande here."

    Gong Na was taken aback and nervously said, "Mayor Dong, I"

    Seeing that she was scared, Dong Xuebing felt a bit helpless. "I asked you toe, soe."

    "Uh, okay." Gong Na was worried. The leader''s serious expression might mean something was wrong. She was just an office clerk and was still in her probationary period. So when she saw a new colleague transferred from another department, Gong Na was worried about her job.

    Personnel matters were always serious.

    However, maybe it was too serious. The people in the office also nced at Dong Xuebing and Zheng Dayou with some apprehension, then looked at Gong Na.

    Inside.

    The door closed.

    Dong Xuebing sat behind the desk, and Zheng Dayou originally wanted to sit on the sofa by the door, but Dong Xuebing pulled him over, and the two sat side by side.

    It looked like interrogating a suspect.

    Dong Xuebing pressed his hand down. "Sit down, Xiao Gong."

    Gong Na looked at this situation and trembled, "Leaders, I"

    Zheng Dayou was both angry and amused. "If Mayor Dong asks you to sit, then sit. Sit down and talk."

    "Uh, oh." Gong Na nervously sat in the chair before the desk, twiddling her feet.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Xiao Gong, Director Zheng, and I are here today on behalf of the organization to talk to you. Don''t feel pressured; it''s good news."

    "Good news?" Gong Na was stunned.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "How long have you been working?"

    Gong Na considered, "It should be It should be less than a year."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "That''s quite some time. What''s your educational background?"

    Gong Na lowered her head, "I have a college degree."

    Dong Xuebing said, "ording to the procedures, an office clerk with a bachelor''s degree can only be promoted to a department clerk after one year, and for those with a college degree, it might take more than three years. However, after discussing with Director Zheng, considering your outstanding performance at the Investment Promotion Bureau, working diligently, this time can be significantly shortened." The Party Committee needed to discuss the promotion of other people, but the transformation from an office clerk to a department clerk was just a matter of Dong Xuebing''s word. It could be done with a single phone call.

    Gong Na eximed, "I, I"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I and Director Zheng have informed the Personnel Department. Today, someone from the Personnel Department shoulde and talk to you. Be prepared."

    Zheng Dayou didn''t do much, but Dong Xuebing''s words were appropriate.

    Gong Na immediately became excited. Being promoted to a department clerk! Under normal circumstances, it would take at least three years for her, but unexpectedly, it was happening now. The sry was different, and she hurriedly stood up. She subconsciously said to Zheng Dayou, who had been with her the longest, "Thank you, Director Zheng, thank you, Director Zheng."

    Zheng Dayouughed, "Don''t thank me. I didn''t do anything. It was all Mayor Dong who fought for you."

    Gong Na quickly said to Dong Xuebing, "Thank you, Mayor Dong."

    Dong Xuebing encouraged, "Work well in the future. Director Zheng and I are looking forward to your performance."

    "I will, I will." She repeatedly expressed her gratitude, and when she saw Dong Xuebing and Zheng Dayou waving, Gong Na left with joy, wearing a happy expression on her face.

    Outside, a few people saw Gong Na''s happy expression and blinked their eyes in confusion, not knowing what good thing had happened to her.

    So happy

    What happened?

    At this time, Dong Xuebing''s voice came from inside, "Xiao Chen, Sister Cheng,e here."

    Chen Yunsong was surprised. He didn''t expect to be called. Cheng Yujie also had a mixture of anxiety and expectation, not understanding what was happening.

    Xiao Hong worked at the county government office and had a good rtionship with Yao Cui. She might have heard something, but it didn''t concern her. She found her desk and started getting familiar with her work. With an administrative background, she was not unfamiliar with these tasks.

    "Xiao Gong, what''s going on?" Cheng Yujie hurriedly asked Gong Na.

    Gong Na turned her head and looked at the still-open door, not daring to say too much. "It should be good news."

    They couldn''t afford to dy. In their minds, they were wondering what good news it could be. Could it be a sry increase or additional bonuses for sessful investments? Whether they could secure investments was uncertain, and they hadn''t even figured out how much the bonus would be in a year. It was still unknown how itpared to the year-end bonus of any county government department.

 Chapter 1427: Everyone is promoted

    Chapter 1427: Everyone is promoted

    Morning.

    In the office.

    Cheng Yujie and Chen Yunsong entered. Seeing Dong Xuebing and Zheng Dayou sitting in such positions, they both felt slightly uneasy. Being called by the leaders for a conversation couldn''t be entirely a good thing, especially for them working in the Investment Promotion Bureau, which is considered a straightforward government office.

    "Leaders."

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Director Zheng."

    "Please sit, both of you."

    Zheng Dayou gestured, and the two sat down.

    Seeing them like this, Dong Xuebing smiled, looking at Zheng Dayou, "Old Zheng, you go ahead."

    "You go ahead; I''m not very clear about it either." Zheng Dayou was polite to Dong Xuebing.

    Seeing the two leaders smiling, Chen Yunsong and Cheng Yujie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

    "Alright." Dong Xuebing looked at both of them and finally focused on Chen Yunsong''s face. Slowly, he asked, "Xiao Chen, how long have you been working?"

    Chen Yunsong hurriedly said, "A little over a year, not even two years."

    Dong Xuebing nodded slightly, flipping through the files in his hand. "I looked at your work performance since you came to the Investment Promotion Bureau. Most ofst year''s million-dor investment came from your efforts, right?"

    Chen Yunsong immediately said, "It was all done with Director Zheng''s guidance and the help of colleagues. It''s not solely my credit."

    Zheng Dayou smiled, "Still being modest."

    However, Dong Xuebing was very satisfied with his answer. "Xiao Chen, you don''t need to be humble. Your work achievements are evident to everyone. Yesterday, at the County Party Committee meeting, I fought for you. Starting today, the Investment Promotion Bureau will reestablish the Business Department, and I propose that you take the position of the head of this Business Department. This position is not easy; it directly affects the work performance of the Investment Promotion Bureau. What do you think?"

    Business Department.

    Head of the Business Department.

    Chen Yunsong was stunned. He never expected such a good thing to fall on his head. He had only been working for a little over a year. Although this position was not a promotion, it still enjoyed the treatment of a Deputy Section Chief. His sry would jump up significantly. It was a huge opportunity. The nearby Cheng Yujie also seemed visibly stunned.

    Chen Yunsong said, "I"

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What''s your opinion?"

    Chen Yunsong stammered, " I promise toplete the tasks."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Good. If you have this confidence, that''s enough. Go back for now. The Organization Department may want to talk to you today. Prepare yourself; don''t let down the expectations of me and Director Zheng."

    Chen Yunsong stood up and said, "Yes, thank you, Mayor Dong, thank you, Director Zheng."

    Opening the door, Chen Yunsong walked out with excitement. He gently closed the door behind him.

    Hearing the arrangement for Chen Yunsong, Cheng Yujie couldn''t sit still. Her heart was full of anticipation. If Chen Yunsong could take the position of the head of the Business Department, she should also be eligible. Even though her work performance was not as outstanding as Chen Yunsong''s, she also worked hard. With youngrades being promoted, the leaders should not forget her. Cheng Yujie immediately looked at Dong Xuebing with expectation. She understood that these things were arranged by Mayor Dong, and Mayor Dong also determined the appointment of positions. Director Zheng did not have such power.

    Sure enough, Dong Xuebing looked at Cheng Yujie the next second and smiled, "Sister Cheng, you have seniority in our Investment Promotion Bureau. I heard from Director Zheng and also reviewed your file. Although we may not know each other very well, I have a general understanding of you. I just mentioned Xiao Chen''s outstanding performance, but as far as I know, many investors were entertained by you and Xiao Chen together. You also arranged both the ns and logistics. Achieving a million in investmentsst year also reflects your ability."

    Cheng Yujie apologized, "You''re too kind. It''s nothing. I just did what I should."

    Dong Xuebing said, "That''s why I proposed reconstructing the Investment Promotion Bureau''s office at the Party Committee meeting yesterday. Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang both nodded. For the position of the office director, both Old Zheng and I think you, Sister Cheng, are the most suitable."

    Office

    Office Director.

    Cheng Yujie was stunned, reflexively taking a deep breath.

    She thought she was about the same as Xiao Chen, satisfied with a Deputy Section Chief position. Comparing herself, she knew clearly in her heart. However, the position mentioned by Mayor Dong waspletely different from Xiao Chen''s Business Department Head. Xiao Chen only enjoyed the treatment of a Deputy Section Chief, while her position was a genuine Deputy Section Chief level. She, Cheng Yujie, could be considered for a promotion.

    Promotion.

    She had rarely thought about it.

    Finally, is there a chance for me?

    Cheng Yujie was extremely excited, but given her age, her face was more mature than Gong Na and Chen Yunsong. She showed joy and gratitude without being incoherent, saying, "Thank you for Mayor Dong and Director Zheng''s trust. I will work harder to do well in logistical work."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Well, we also have confidence in you."

    "Thank you, leaders."

    Dong Xuebing smiled self-deprecatingly, "But our Investment Promotion Bureau has a limited number of people. Maybe we''re not much different now, even if we''re not a one-man show. But I believe that with everyone''s efforts, it will be better in the future. Well, you can go back. The Organization Department will want to talk to you today."

    Cheng Yujie expressed her gratitude appropriately and with excitement before leaving.

    The three people in the Investment Promotion Bureau have all been promoted now. They wouldn''t be happy for no reason. Talking about what they promised yesterday was just empty talk. None of them had the enthusiasm to get promoted. Now, they all seemed much more energetic than yesterday.

    The atmosphere in the office area also exuded vitality and joy.

    In the director''s office.

    Dong Xuebing exchanged some thoughts with Zheng Dayou. "Old Zheng, the Investment Promotion Bureau is under your supervision, and the personnel allocation mainly depends on your decision." Although they were both working for the benefit of the Investment Promotion Bureau, Dong Xuebing''s proposal at the meeting yesterday was his decision without consulting Zheng Dayou. Even though Dong Xuebing was Zheng Dayou''s leader, the Investment Promotion Bureau was still under the leadership of Old Zheng. Dong Xuebing certainly had to respect his opinion.

    Zheng Dayou asked, "What are your ns?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "You decide. I respect your opinion, and you''ve been in contact with everyone for a long time, knowing more than I do."

    After thinking briefly, Zheng Dayou said, "Alright, let me say something. Xiao Gong is good at logistics. Even if we talk about the office establishment, the neer Xiao Xiao used to work in the government office, and she should be good at handling rtionships. Let her be assigned to the Business Department. We can also internally give Xiao Xiao the authority of a deputy section chief. Of course, it''s just the name, and the sry will remain the same, with no difference."

    Dong Xuebing nodded and said, "Okay, let''s do that."

 Chapter 1428: Chang Juan was promoted

    Chapter 1428: Chang Juan was promoted

    Morning.

    9.30 am.

    County Investment Promotion Bureau.

    After Dong Xuebing had a conversation with his subordinates, the personnel from the County Organization Department arrived. They entered this not-too-big office area.

    Men and women.

    About three or four people came.

    The one leading them was a woman around forty years old, a Deputy Minister named Wang Xia from the Organization Department. She had seniority, permed hair, short hair, and a very gentle appearance. After entering, she greeted Dong Xuebing with a smile. Although they weren''t familiar, they had met a few times in the County Party Committeepound before, even though they hadn''t had in-depth conversations. However, they were not strangers to each other.

    " Mayor Dong," Wang Xia smiled.

    "Minister Wang." Dong Xuebing shook hands with her.

    Wang Xia looked around. "I hope we''re not disturbing your work."

    "It''s okay, pleasee in," Dong Xuebing said.

    "We need to borrow an office. What do you think?" Wang Xia said.

    Dong Xuebing pointed, "Go to the inner room; we only have one single room here."

    "Hehe, then we''ll use it for a while." Wang Xia then instructed her subordinates.

    "You''re wee," Dong Xuebing said, looking at Zheng Dayou. "Old Zheng, I''ll go out for a moment and be back soon. You handle the rest."

    Zheng Dayou nodded, "Alright, the morning work may be dyed for a few hours."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "You take care of it; the work won''t be finished quickly."

    After that, Wang Xia and the Organization Department staff went to the Bureau Director''s office under Zheng Dayou''s arrangement. Soon after, an Organization Departmentrade came out and called someone. A new round of discussions began, but the decisions had already been made in the County Party Committee. Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang had already agreed. The Organization Department''s inspection was just a formality. Dong Xuebing had also talked and exchanged ideas with his subordinates before. The matters that had been decided were set in stone.

    "Mayor Dong, are you going out?" Gong Na from the front desk hurriedly said, "Shall I call Brother Wei? Let him pick you up."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Old Wei just left; no need to bother him."

    Chen Yunsong, behind him, immediately said, "I should be able to pick up the car today. The money has also been paid. I''ll quickly pick up the car ande back. It will be more convenient to use the car that way."

    Dong Xuebing turned around, "Focus on your work. The Organization Department need to conduct an inspection."

    The people were very enthusiastic towards Dong Xuebing. In their tone and attitude, one could feel the difference from before. This promotion was almost across the board; everyone under the Investment Promotion Bureau received a promotion and a sry increase. Even someone who had just arrived, Xiao Hong, got the nominal position of Deputy Section Chief, which was a joyous and beneficial job adjustment for everyone. Dong Xuebing had fought for this at the Party Committee meeting yesterday through heated discussions. Everyone knew in their hearts, and they naturally remembered Dong Xuebing''s favor. Their attitude towards him was different, with more heartfelt gratitude.

    Outside.

    Dong Xuebing went downstairs, and his phone rang as soon as he left the small courtyard.

    It was Deputy Director Chen Xiaomei from the Finance Bureau. "Hello, Mayor Dong. It''s me, Xiao Chen."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled and said while walking, "What''s the matter, Sister Chen?"

    Chen Xiaomei smiled and said, "I heard that Yun Song has been promoted to the head of the Business Division, and you helped him fight for it. I just called to thank you."

    Dong Xuebing said, "That''s the result of Xiao Chen''s own efforts, and everyone can see his achievements. It''s only natural for him to be promoted."

    "He''s been in the system for less than two years. If it weren''t for you helping him fight for it, he wouldn''t have had a chance, no matter how well he worked. Thank you, Mayor Dong."

    "It''s nothing."

    "Tonight, I''ll take my younger brother to treat you to a meal."

    "These days are busy. Another day will do."

    "That''s fine. Anyway, I owe you a meal, and you must remember that."

    "Hehe, okay, I won''t forget. I''ll have a meal with you, Sister Chen, someday."

    "Oh, then I need to prepare. Otherwise, I won''t be able to withstand your appetite."

    This sounded a bit ambiguous, and Dong Xuebing coughed after hearing it.

    Continuing, Chen Xiaomei added jokingly, "I''m not wealthy. If you want to eat at a hotel, I can''t afford it. But my cooking skills are much better than those of hotel chefs."

    "Alright, let''s go to your ce another day."

    "Okay, whenever you''re free after this busy period. It''s just a phone call, mainly depending on your time."

    "Sure."

    "I won''t disturb your work then."

    Dong Xuebing, had rmended her brother because of her. Naturally, Chen Xiaomei wanted to express her gratitude with a phone call. In reality, Dong Xuebing iming to value Chen Yunsong''s abilities was nonsense. If it weren''t for Chen Xiaomei''s connection, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t have rmended a young man with only a little over a year in the system. Although Dong Xuebing himself had worked in the government for only two or three years, there was noparison. Chen Xiaomei was surely aware of this.

    On the road.

    After hanging up with Chen Xiaomei, Dong Xuebing didn''t put away his phone. Instead, he called Chang Juan. After several rings, the call connected.

    "Hello, Xuebing."

    "Sis Juan, why is it so chaotic over there?"

    "Oh, I''m outside, and the signal isn''t very good."

    "Did you go out to y today?"

    "No, sis is looking for a house. I''ll be staying here for a while. I can''t always stay in the guesthouse, and I can''t keep relying on your connections."

    "Hehe, it''s okay."

    "I''ll keep looking. I am afraid you''ll kick sis out. This time, I caused you trouble. I knows that, but I had no choice but toe to you shamelessly. Xuebing, you won''t ignore me, will you?" As she spoke, her voice took on a slightly tearful tone. It wasn''t clear if it was genuine or an act, considering Dong Xuebing hadn''t called her all day yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "Sis Juan, am I that kind of person to you? Don''t overthink it. By the way, I have something to discuss with you; let''s meet."

    "Where are you?"

    "I''m with the Investment Promotion Bureau."

    "Okay, I''lle find you."

    "Good, let''s meet at the restaurant outside on the north side of the road."

    "Alright, you wait for me. I will be there in twenty minutes."

    More than ten minutester, a Land Rover stopped on the side of the road.

    Chang Juan got off from the Land Rover, attracting several onlookers. After all, it was a four million car, and anyone who recognized it in this impoverished county couldn''t help but take a few more nces. Perhaps influenced by the car, Chang Juan had a strong presence. She swiftly got out of the car, mming the door with gusto.

    Inside the restaurant.

    Dong Xuebing waved from the ss windows.

    Chang Juan, seeing him, quickly came in. "Xuebing."

    Tea was prepared on the table, and Dong Xuebing pushed a cup toward her. "Have some water first."

    "Okay." Chang Juan picked up the cup and took a sip, looking tired.

    Today, she wore a brown pleated skirt and a shirt on top. Her makeup was not light, with mascara and foundation applied. Dong Xuebing didn''t understand Chang Juan''s mindset. If you say she''s not in a hurry, she is. But with this heavy makeup every day, it seems she isn''t.

    "Although cheap, the market isn''trge, and finding a ce is hard."

    "True, most of the people here are locals, and very few outsiders rent here."

    "Even if the rent isn''t expensive, my spouse and I have never saved much. Now, after the medical expenses and almost no money left, my sry has been suspended, and there''s still a child to support," Chang Juan sighed.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said, "I''ve said it before: if you''re short of money, you can temporarily take some from me. It''s just a matter of tens or a few hundred thousand with a word from you."

    Chang Juan shook her head, "No, I can''t take your money."

    Chang Juan would surely think the person had impure motives if someone else said this. Who would lend so much money for free to a colleague with whom they had neither a good nor a bad rtionship? There must be an ulterior motive. However, since it was Dong Xuebing saying this, Chang Juan probably knew that Dong Xuebing had no other intentions; he just genuinely wanted to help. Since Dong Xuebing entered the system and worked in State Security, everyone knew he was very protective of his subordinates and treated them well. Initially, Dong Xuebing dared to argue and re at the leaders for the sake of a subordinate. Everyone was clear about Dong Xuebing''s character. Perhaps because she knew Dong Xuebing''s character, when Chang Juan had nowhere to turn, she was the first to think of seeking refuge with him.

    "Xuebing, what do you want to talk to sis about?" Chang Juan asked him, "Is it about transferring to work at the Investment Promotion Bureau?"

    Dong Xuebing paused, "Sis Juan, let me ask you again: our work here is hard, and the environment is not good. Are you sure you can endure this hardship?"

    Chang Juan affirmed, "I can."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Okay, you can start working today."

    Chang Juan''s eyes lit up, "Has my personnel file been transferred as well?"

    "I contacted Director Zhen, helped you pull some strings, and your file will be here in a few days. You can handle it when it arrives, and I''ve already made the arrangements," Dong Xuebing said.

    Chang Juan was very happy, "Then what am I doing at your Investment Promotion Bureau? I can pour tea and do other chores if there''s nothing to do. As long as I cane and work here."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "You came all the way to find me. This is trust in me and our old friendship for so many years. How can I let you pour tea and do chores? I''ll arrange a good position for you."

    Chang Juan was stunned, "What position?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Deputy Director of Zhen Shui County Investment Promotion Bureau. I proposed it at the Party Committee meeting yesterday, and the county has already approved it. Later, you can meet with therades from the Organization Department."

    Chang Juan eximed, "Deputy Director? But I''m still suspended!"

    "I had someone erase the record of your suspension, and it''s not in the archives. So, you have no issues in Beijing now. If you want to go back, you can go back now. If you want to stay and work here, you can start preparing for the promotion," Dong Xuebing exined.

 Chapter 1429: The Investment Promotion Bureauâ€™s people were scared

    Chapter 1429: The Investment Promotion Bureau¡¯s people were scared

    10 am.

    Inside a restaurant.

    "Xuebing, about this"

    "What''s the matter, Sister Chang? It''s your decision."

    "I will stay. I am staying."

    "Good, hehe, then it''s settled."

    "Sure! Settled. Oh, promotion, this must be troublesome for you."

    "It''s not troublesome. We do need a Deputy Bureau Chief on our side."

    Chang Juan didn''t know what to say. She thought transferring from Beijing and keeping her civil servant status would be good enough. Little did she expect that after joining Dong Xuebing, she would retain her civil servant status and be promoted to one level, bing a leader.

    Deputy Bureau Chief.

    A leader at the Deputy Section Chief level.

    Chang Juan suddenly felt ted.

    Dong Xuebing smiled faintly. His old colleague was satisfied, he feltfortable too. "So, you don''t need to find a ce to live. We have dormitory arrangements for leaders here in the county. I''ll arrange a nice ce for you in the family housing area. You can move in if there''s space in the County Committee Family Quarters. I''ll checkter. I''m in charge of the Family Quarter rebuilding, so this should be no problem."

    "Alright, alright. I will follow your lead."

    "That''s settled. Let''s go back to the Investment Promotion Bureau now."

    "Am I going to work today? But my file hasn''t arrived yet."

    "We''ll handle it specially. The personnel from the Organization Department are also here. Talk to them first. When your file arrives, we can proceed with the promotion."

    "Okay, let''s go."

    "Boss! The bill, please."

    "I''ll handle it."

    "Don''t be polite with me. Let me take care of it."

    10 am.

    Dong Xuebing and Chang Juan returned to the Investment Promotion Bureau.

    In the office area, Wang Xia and Zheng Dayou were outside. Therades from the Organization Department should have finished talking to the soon-to-be promoted leaders.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing return, Wang Xia smiled, "Mayor Dong, we are finished here." Pausing momentarily, she flipped through the documents in her hand, "But Comrade Chang Juan"

    Dong Xuebing introduced, "This is her."

    Chang Juan also stepped forward, "Hello. I am Chang Juan."

    Wang Xia shook hands with her, "Hello. Let''s discuss inside."

    Completely different from yesterday''s tearful appearance, now that she knew she would be promoted to Deputy Bureau Chief, the second inmand of the Investment Promotion Bureau, Chang Juan''s demeanor had changed entirely. She followed Wang Xia and the others into the director''s office with a reserved attitude.

    After a while.

    Chang Juan and Wang Xia, and others came out.

    Therades from the Organization Department bid farewell to Dong Xuebing,pleted the procedure, and left.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Gong Na, "Xiao Gong, close the door. I have something to say."

    "Okay." Gong Na hurriedly walked to the office area door and closed therge door.

    Dong Xuebing pointed at Chang Juan, "Let me introduce everyone. This is Comrade Chang Juan. She will be transferred to work in the Investment Promotion Bureau starting today."

    Chang Juan greeted, "Hello, everyone."

    From the attitude of the leaders in the Organization Department, everyone could tell that Dong Mayor''s old colleagueing over was likely to take over the position of Deputy Bureau Chief. Therefore, everyone politely exchanged greetings with Chang Juan. If Dong Xuebing simply promoted Chang Juan without considering others, the subordinates might have objected, and they would have gossiped behind his back. After all, they were all old hands at the Investment Promotion Bureau. It would be hard to ept if a new Deputy Bureau Chief was directly appointed without discussion. However, the current situation was that everyone was happy with their promotions, so no one would use Mayor Dong of favoritism. Moreover, Chang Juan''s position as Deputy Bureau Chief was probably already set, and they knew she was Dong Mayor''s absolute confidante. Naturally, everyone was polite, and from now on, not only Dong Mayor and Director Zheng but also Chang Juan was their leader.

    Chang Juan briefly introduced herself.

    Dong Xuebing, on the side, praised her a bit, using words like strong work ability and noble character.

    Chang Juan didn''t blush and epted the praise gracefully.

    With Dong Xuebing''s introduction, everyone got to know each other.

    Zheng Dayou knew her rtionship with Mayor Dong was unusual, so he smiled politely at Chang Juan.

    It was just a formality. With Dong Xuebing present, they couldn''t talk much to each other. There would be plenty of opportunities formunication in the future. Dong Xuebing gathered everyone not only to introduce Chang Juan but also for other important matters. So, after they got acquainted, Dong Xuebing cleared his throat.

    Silence followed.

    Everyone looked at Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing also looked at them, carefully examining each person''s face. "You''ve all finished your busy work, and now you have some time. There''s something I need to inform everyone about."

    Seeing Mayor Dong speaking so seriously, everyone became suspicious for a moment.

    Dong Xuebing said something shocking, "For the Investment Promotion Fair on Saturday, I''vemitted to the County Party Committee. Within a month after the fair starts, our Zhen Shui County Investment Promotion Bureau must attract at least 50 million RMB in investment. Let me rify: this isn''t a n. It''s a strict task that must bepleted within this month."

    "Ah!"

    "What?"

    "Fifty million RMB!"

    Everyone else was stunned except for Zheng Dayou, who had received the information earlier.

    Oh, Chang Juan didn''t react either. It seemed she didn''t understand how big this figure meant in Zhen Shui County.

    Seeing everyone in an uproar, Zheng Dayou coughed and said, "Quiet, please."

    But it didn''t have much effect. After all, this number was too shocking. Chang Juan, being new, didn''t quite understand. She had been in ces like Beijing, where a district would attract several billion or tens of billions in investment in a year. However, others in the Investment Promotion Bureau understood. For other counties, 50 million RMB was not a small amount. Even more so for Zhen Shui County, which attracted only a few million investments yearly. It was simply an astronomical figure. The staff of the Investment Promotion Bureau were all shocked.

    How could this be aplished?

    Even if they worked themselves to death, there was no hope.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "This, this"

    "Fifty million RMB is too much."

    Dong Xuebing pressed down with his hand. "Yes, 50 million RMB is a significant number for us, but I have confidence in winning this battle. I have pledged with the leaders in the Party Committee. If the Investment Promotion Bureau fails to attract 50 million RMB in investment this month, I will submit my resignation next month."

    This statement caused another significant shock.

    Even Chang Juan looked at him with surprise.

    Zheng Dayou showed a helpless expression, sighing. He also felt it was impossible.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything more afterward. He just calmly looked at everyone.

    The others in the Investment Promotion Bureau then understood that their promotions were not just handed to them for free; they came with a price. Mayor Dong had exchanged his guarantee for their performance.

    Oh, this is troublesome.

    Everyone exchanged surprised nces. If the task wasn''tpleted, they might lose the positions they had just been promoted to.

    Without Dong Xuebing saying anything, everyone had already figured it out.

    For a moment, everyone felt the pressure.

 Chapter 1430: Delegating the tasks

    Chapter 1430: Delegating the tasks

    Noon.

    County Investment Promotion Bureau.

    During the lunch break, Dong Xuebing, along with his subordinates, went out for a meal. It was a form ofmunication and a celebration for their uing promotions. However, upon hearing about the county''s requirement for a tough target of 50 million RMB in investment, the expressions of Zheng Dayou, Gong Na, and others became a bit strained. Although everyone seemed casual, the unnatural expressions were evident. They ate very little. Even Chen Yujie, promoted to Deputy Section Chief, seemed listless. Only Chang Juan was carefree, smiling, eating and drinking, and in a good mood.

    "Chang Jie," Dong Xuebing called her.

    "Mayor Dong, what''s up?" Just as she was about to call him Xuebing, Chang Juan quickly changed her address. While their rtionship was good, with others present, Chang Juan was no longer Dong Xuebing''s old colleague but had been transferred to the Investment Promotion Bureau, so the address form had to change.

    Dong Xuebing raised his ss and said, "Let''s drink. This meal is a wee for you."

    Chang Juan smiled, "Hehe, I''m not drinking alcohol. Okay then, I''ll toast you with water."

    Dong Xuebing and she clinked sses, and he said, "This is not alcohol for me either. I don''t drink during work hours. As long as the meaning is conveyed, that''s enough. Come on, cheers."

    "Director Chang, I also toast to you." Chen Yunsong also raised his ss.

    Seeing this, Cheng Yujie and Gong Na also picked up their sses and toasted Chang Juan.

    Hearing the title "Director Chang," Chang Juan blushed joyfully, clinking sses with everyone individually. In the end, she also proactively toasted Zheng Dayou.

    At the dining table, Dong Xuebing and Chang Juan were all smiles, while others pretended to have things on their minds, unable to rx, with worried expressions.

    After the meal.

    Upstairs in the office area.

    After entering, Dong Xuebing turned to look at his subordinates, feeling that everyone should have digested the task this time. He gathered them again, "Let me assign the tasks."

    As soon as everyone sat down at their desks, they stood up again at his words.

    Dong Xuebing immediately gestured to them, "Just sit down. No need for formalities."

    The group nced at each other, seeing Zheng Dayou sit down first, and then they gradually sat down at their respective positions.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and said, "I discussed with Old Zheng and have set the tasks. This Saturday is the City Investment Fair. The month after that is a time when we must be fullymitted. It may involve overtime, use of your rest time, and even the temporary cancetion of your weekends. I want everyone to be prepared. If there''s anyone who can''t work overtime or has family matters"

    No one spoke. Working overtime was not a big deal.

    After all, they had all been promoted, and the sweet taste was already in their hands.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, let me discuss the work n. In the Business Department, Xiao Chen, you must contact investors quickly. Don''t limit yourselves topanies we havemunicated with before. Expand your scope. Make phone calls to potential investors. We''ll reimburse you for the ne tickets, and the city will manage the amodation. If investorse to inspect our Zhen Shui County, we''ll arrange the best amodations. In short, we must try to attract as many investors as possible. Whether they invest or not is a task for after Saturday. First, we need to ensure that peoplee. If investors don''te, our efforts will be in vain. Only when peoplee can we figure out how to secure their investment."

    Chen Yunsong immediately said, "Yes, we will contact them as soon as possible."

    Xiao Hong, assigned to the Business Department, expressed her stance briefly.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "How many investors have we confirmed contact with, and how many are sure to attend?"

    Chen Yunsong''s face showed a moment of embarrassment. "We have contacted more than twenty people, but none have confirmed their avability. The main issue is that the notification from the city came toote."

    Dong Xuebing frowned. "Not a single one?"

    Chen Yunsong said, "Uh, not yet."

    Dong Xuebing said solemnly, "Then you all need to put in more effort. Although this is a city investment fair, many investors are contacted by the city, and there are plenty of resources and probably a good number of participants. However, these are notpanies we havemunicated with in Zhen Shui County. With so many counties and districts in the city, those brought in by others will surely prioritize inspecting the ces they came from. Even if many investors may inspect our county, we are likely considered one of theter options in their minds. That puts us in a passive position. I don''t like being passive or relying on luck. We must take the initiative. If we can bring in even one person, that''s one person. Both you and Xiao Xiao must do your best. Don''t let it happen that the investment fair is held and we have not brought in a single investor. It''s not just embarrassing; failing the task is the real issue."

    "We understand."

    "Mayor Dong, we will do our best."

    Both Chen Yunsong and Xiao Hong responded.

    "Good, then I''ll leave this to you. If there are any difficulties, report directly to Director Zheng and Director Chang," Dong Xuebing continued, looking at Cheng Yujie and Gong Na. "Now, the tasks are more diverse and numerous for the office. The main thing is to firstpile a list of investment projects. I looked at it yesterday and selected some. You can use them as a reference and continue to pick out excellent projects."

    Cheng Yujie momentarily said, "Mayor Dong, many of our high-quality projects have already been contracted. What''s left may be somewhat average."

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Then focus on the policiestax exemptions, support for small and medium-sized investments, list everything. The specific amount of exemptions can be negotiatedter. First, show the attitude that our county will strongly support investment. Let the investors feel at ease. As for the project list, show it to me and Director Zheng after youpile it. Once approved, print a small booklet and make multiple copies, as we will distribute them at the investment fair."

    Cheng Yujie said, "Okay, I''ll take care of it this afternoon."

    Dong Xuebing then looked at Gong Na. "Xiao Gong, your tasks are a bit more. Whether answering phones or handling logistics, you need to pay attention. If there''s any spare time, I hope you can also take on some responsibilities for contacting investors. After all, the number of personnel in our Investment Promotion Bureau is limited, and I hope you can put in some extra effort."

    Gong Na immediately responded, "No problem."

    Dong Xuebing turned to Zheng Dayou and said, "Old Zheng, say a few words."

    After contemting, Zheng Dayou said, "Mayor Dong has made it very clear. I won''t repeat it. Just one thing, Xiao Chen, if there are investors from the business side that you find challenging to attract but think mighte to the investment fair, let me know, and I will personally contact them."

    "Yes, Director Zheng," Chen Yunsong agreed.

    Dong Xuebing pped his hands twice. "Alright, that''s it. Everyone, start taking action. I''ll reiterate: the investment target is 50 million RMB, and we must not fall short."

 Chapter 1431: Not even one?

    Chapter 1431: Not even one?

    Noon.

    Afternoon.

    The temperature had risen a bit.

    Several electric fans in the Investment Promotion Bureau office area were whirring, blowing air with a wheezing sound. The only window air conditioner was still broken and has not yet been fixed.

    It was a bit hot.

    But still within tolerable limits.

    After finishing his speech, Dong Xuebing sat down to work with everyone. When they worked overtime, Dong Xuebing worked overtime; when they worked, Dong Xuebing worked. He portrayed an image of sharing hardships with everyone, not just for show. In reality, Dong Xuebing was indeed doing just that, very seriously. The office was filled with the busy sounds of typing, phone calls, and document printing. Everyone had been mobilized, perhaps forced, by Dong Xuebing''s trick of offering sweet rewards first and then the stick, making everyone feel a sense of urgency.

    At this moment, Zheng Dayou found Dong Xuebing.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Old Zheng, what''s up?"

    "Can we talk privately?"

    "Sure, let''s go to your office."

    In the director''s office, the two entered and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa, took out two cigarettes, and handed one to Zheng Dayou. Both lit their cigarettes and began to puff smoke in the room.

    "Old Zheng, go ahead," Dong Xuebing said.

    Zheng Dayou hesitated for a moment. "Earlier, I didn''t feelfortable saying anything with everyone around. Mayor Dong, please don''t take it the wrong way when I speak frankly. I know the county is facing difficulties now and urgently needs long-term financial support through attracting investments. That''s the only way to fundamentally turn around our county''s financial shortage situation, and I understand that. But the problem is our county''s actual situation is too poor. You''ve seen the past achievements of the Investment Promotion Bureaufive million, an average of five million per year. Last year''s one million was the best performance in recent years. Now, the county is asking us to bring in fifty million RMB. I understand the policy directive, but we cannot achieve this. How are we going to get this fifty million RMB?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "There will always be a way."

    Zheng Dayou smiled bitterly, "I can''t think of a way. The City Investment Fair is a good opportunity, but attracting three to five million RMB of investments would already be quite good. That''s how it wasst year. Fifty million is simply impossible to achieve within a month. When the county investigatester, then"

    Dong Xuebing calmly said, "If we can''t achieve it, I''ll take responsibility. Old Zheng, I know you''re under pressure. I''ll share a bottom line with you. I proposed this investment n. If there''s any me, I''ll take it all. I can handle it, and you won''t be implicated."

    "Mayor Dong, that''s not what I mean. I''m not afraid of taking responsibility, but the problem is, I just can''t see any momentum for us to bring in fifty million RMB."

    Outside.

    After the two leaders left, the others began to chatter.

    "Do we have to bring in fifty million RMB?"

    "Fifty million RMB? That''s our Investment Promotion Bureau''s annual performance for ten years!"

    "Yeah, this is too exaggerated. Where are we going to find it?"

    "But Mayor Dong said the county has given us the task, and we must deliver, even if it seems impossible."

    "Sigh. I don''t know if our positions will be at stake if they investigate the responsibility."

    The Organization Department justpleted its inspection, and the appointments should be announced tomorrow. The positions are still warm, and they''ll have to be moved in a month.

    No one could ept that.

    It''s difficult to transition from luxury to simplicity.

    After a while, Zheng Dayou came out of the office. Everyone quieted down and continued to focus on their busy work. From Zheng Dayou''s expression, everyone could see that Director Zheng had no confidence. After all, having worked in the Investment Promotion Bureau for many years, he knew the county''s situation better than anyone else. However, despite the expressions, Zheng Dayou did not show any ck or neglect in his actions. When he saw Chen Yunsong extending a phone with an ongoing call, Zheng Dayou cleared his throat and picked it up, encouraging investors toe.

    Inside.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t leave the office but sat on the sofa, extinguishing his cigarette and closing his eyes, contemting for a moment. Dong Xuebing could see everyone''s mood and knew what they were thinking. However, Dong Xuebing was not infected by theirck of confidence. When he was in Yantai County, the targets given to them by the higher-ups for the Investment Promotion Bureau were much higher than this. Although the actual situations of the two counties couldn''t bepared directly, strictly speaking, the difficulty of attracting investment in Zhen Shui County was more than ten times greater than in Yan Tai County. However, Dong Xuebing was ustomed to this kind of pressure and had walked out of simr predicaments step by step. He was used to this kind of pressure and had confidence in his abilities. He knew quite a few investors.

    It''s only a few days left.

    Why not make a few calls to those old friends?

    Seeing that there was no progress below, Dong Xuebing felt he also had to act. If he could bring in a few major investors, it could also reassurerades in the county and the Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Du-du-du.

    The call went through.

    "Hello, Xuebing."

    "Brother Mu, it''s me."

    "Hehe, what''s up?"

    "Can you talk now? I have something to discuss with you."

    "Sure, go ahead."

    Dong Xuebing first called Mu Zhengzhong, a wealthy phnthropist, and an expert in cultural relic appraisal who owned a museum in the capital. The national treasure Dong Xuebing brought back from Japan was given to Mu Zhengzhong as a gift. In return, Mu Zhengzhong helped exchange several cultural relics with the country. Due to this favor, Mu Zhengzhong invested a substantial amount of money in the Investment Promotion Bureau during the investment fair in Yan Tai County, leading to Dong Xuebing''s significant achievements and subsequent promotion.

    "Oh, so you''ve been transferred to Zhen Shui County now. You might not know, but it''s a nationally designated poverty-stricken county in the West. I''m in charge of investment promotion here. If you''re avable this weekend, could you help me? Do you have any ns?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Mu Zhengzhong replied, "Oh, I have something to do this weekend."

    Dong Xuebing said, "How about next week? The investment fair willst for two weeks."

    "Next week may not work either. Xuebing, I''m afraid I can''t help you this time. Let me be honest with you. After the investment in Yantai County, there was an earthquake, causing significant losses. The construction had already started, and the money was almost wasted. I also have some financial problems now."

    Dong Xuebing apologized, "I''m sorry about that."

    Mu Zhengzhong said, "It''s okay. It''s not your fault. Besides, you couldn''t have predicted the earthquake. That money was a favor I owed you, no hard feelings."

    "If you can''t make it, could you rmend some other friends who might be interested? We''ve arranged your flight and amodation; we need investors."

    "Which county are you in?"

    "Zhen Shui County, part of Meihuo City."

    "I know Meihuo City. That ce is a bit remote. I doubt they''ll go. Let me check for you."

    "Great, thanks a lot."

    "That''s it for now; I have something to attend to."

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing, feeling a bit unlucky, continued to make a call, this time to Park Yong-hee, a grandmaster in the field of taekwondo in Korea.

    "Hello, Master Park."

    "Is it Xiao Dong?"

    "Yes, it''s me. Where are you now?"

    "In Korea. What''s up?"

    "Well, next week, we have an investment fair. Would you be honored to join us?"

    "Ah, don''t mention investment fairs. Last time, the venue we invested in with your county copsed halfway through construction due to an earthquake. Workers lost their lives after the earthquake."

    "I take responsibility for that. I apologize."

    "It''s not your fault. It just happened."

    "Right, I didn''t call to ask you for investments. We''ve known each other for so long. I just wanted to invite you to help me and support the event."

    "Next time, these days are quite busy."

    "If you fly over, it''s not far, just a few hours. We''ve arranged the ne tickets."

    "Next time, next week, I have apetition."

    "Okay, no problem. If you have other friends from your country who might be interested, could you introduce them to us? We have policies for foreign investments, and there are significant incentives."

    "The reconstruction work in Yan Tai County"

    "It''s not Yan Tai County anymore; I''m working in Zhen Shui County in the West now."

    "In the West? No need to ask, my friends won''t go there. If they want to invest, they prefer your country''s first and second-tier cities."

    "Alright, then. Thanks for considering. We won''t bother you anymore. We''ll contact youter. If you have time,e to our country, and I''ll treat you to a meal."

    "Okay."

    After several unsessful calls, Dong Xuebing realized he had not reached anyone. He felt a bit embarrassed; he had spent hours persuading them and thrown away his dignity. Even if one or two people came, it would have given him some face, but no one had agreed.

    Until the end of the afternoon, Dong Xuebing hadn''t contacted anyone.

    This made him blush a little, feeling somewhat embarrassed. Despite his efforts and hours spent, not even a single person agreed. Most of his contacts were billionaires, earningrge sums of money every minute, even if they were just sitting at home. Dying for a day meant losing a significant amount of money.

    He called over a dozen people in the afternoon, but without exception, everyone turned him down. Those old friends and investors who had dealt with him before, when they heard about Dong Xuebing''s investment promotion or that it was in a nationally designated poverty-stricken county either imed financial difficulties or made excuses about being busy recently. Dong Xuebing even assured them they didn''t need to invest, just attend as guests or tourists, but they still found reasons not toe. Dong Xuebing realized they had been scared off hearing the name Zhen Shui County.

 Chapter 1432: Lazy Sister Chang

    Chapter 1432: Lazy Sister Chang

    Thursday.

    Morning.

    After breakfast at the stall, his old ssmate Yao Cuis parents opened, and Dong Xuebing''s phone rang. Without even saying a few words to Yao''s parents, he greeted them, left five yuan on the table, and hurriedly walked to the side of the road, opening the door of his own Land Rover.

    "Hello, Mr. Liang."

    "Xuebing, I inquired for you."

    "Oh, thanks. How is it?"

    "My friends can''t free up time."

    "The round-trip flight doesn''t take much time, just one or two days."

    "The main issue is that your ce is too remote, and there''s nothing they are interested in."

    "Mr. Liang, we have many projects, and there are policy benefits. Otherwise, let me send you a brief list of our projects."

    "Let it be, maybe next time."

    "Alright, thanks anyway."

    "No need to thank me; I haven''t helped you much."

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing shook his head helplessly, lit a cigarette, and, feeling a bit tired, rested his hand on the steering wheel. He closed his eyes for a moment, realizing that he had been contacting old friends since yesterday afternoon. After spending the whole afternoon making calls at home, he had contacted many people. However, the situation was not good. Dong Xuebing''s face couldn''t pull in a single person, not that he had a small face, but his rtionships with those people were ordinary. During the investment fair in Yan Tai County, Hui Lan brought in some people from the capital. Still, after the earthquake, those who had invested suffered significant losses. Dong Xuebing couldn''t ask Hui Lan to use favors and connections again, so the matter remained unresolved.

    Let''s go.

    Let''s see what progress there is at the Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing stubbed out the cigarette, started the car, and headed to work.

    Investment Promotion Bureau.

    In the small courtyard building.

    After making a few calls when he woke up, Dong Xuebing was already a bitte going out today, causing a further dy. When he came in, it was already 9:30, and he waste.

    Office area.

    Everyone is busy.

    "Xiao Gong, are the documents ready?"

    "In the process of printing, almost done."

    "Director Cheng, there''s a call for you from your family."

    "Let him call backter. I can''t leave right now."

    "Section Chief Chen, did Old Zhao respond to your message?"

    "Not yet, Director Zheng. I''ll remind him again."

    "Okay. This person must be secured. Be more attentive."

    Busy, many people are not sitting in their seats but running back and forth. Some are typing files, others are answering calls, and others are searching the inte. Dong Xuebing was at the door, and they hadn''t noticed him. They are focused on their tasks. Although the enthusiasm for work doesn''t seem very high emotionally, everyone is unexpectedly working hard. Clearly, without pressure, there is no motivation. Everyone is feeling the urgency.

    Only Chang Juan is sitting steadily, typing on theputer with the sound of ttering keys. Who knows what she''s busy with?

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing is also very satisfied. Even if things haven''t progressed, the attitude of everyone gives himfort.

    Yes, worthy of praise.

    This is what we need. This kind of dedication.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t disturb them or say anything. He quietly walked into the office area where the printer was ttering and took a casual look.

    "Director Chang."

    "Yeah, what''s up?"

    "Could you take a look at this project list?"

    "Sure, just leave it here. I''ll look at itter; I''m busy with something else."

    "Okay, focus on your work; I''ll leave it on your desk."

    Dong Xuebing has always had a good impression of Director Chang, a cute big sister. However, he has never evaluated Chang Juan''s work capabilities. As an old colleague, Dong Xuebing knows her inside out. While working with her at the State Security Bureau General Affairs, Chang Juan spent the whole day applying makeup with a small mirror and cosmetics. Anyway, she never did anything serious. So, when Dong Xuebing saw Chang Juan working so seriously, he nodded slightly. Chang Juan seems to have matured a lot after the ident in the capital. The urgent atmosphere in the office should significantly impact her; she probably wants to work seriously now. That''s good.

    Dong Xuebing showed approving eyes. But when he took a few steps forward and sneakily walked behind Chang Juan to see what she was busy with, his eyes fell on theputer screen in front of Chang Juan. Dong Xuebing suddenly staggered, almost falling to the ground, barely avoiding cursing.

    Fighting thendlord?!

    Chang Juan is ying games at work?

    Not only that, she even opened three or four windows to chat with three or four people simultaneously while ying Landlord and typing to urge them to y faster. Dong Xuebing wondered why she was so busy; her hands barely left the keyboard. ying cards and chatting with four people simultaneously, it''s strange not to be busy.

    Eight of Hearts, a card is yed.

    Immediately typing, "What kind of inte speed do you have? Hurry up and y!"

    With a mouse click, a small window typed, "I''m at the office, hehe."

    This busyness is all-consuming,pletely immersed, unaware of someone behind.

    Dong Xuebing was angry and amused, not knowing what to say to Chang Juan.

    "Ah."

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Mayor Dong, you''re here."

    Finally, someone noticed Dong Xuebing in the room, and everyone looked over.

    Chang Juan was stunned, and when she turned her head and saw Dong Xuebing standing behind her, she was also taken aback. She hastily closed the Landlord game and minimized all the chat windows. Chang Juan also cares about her reputation; her face couldn''t help but flush a bit, and she coughed once, calling Mayor Dong.

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged her, saying to everyone, "Let''s get back to work." Seeing everyone continue focusing on their tasks, he looked at Chang Juan and said, "Director Chang,e here for a moment."

    Chang Juan embarrassedly said, "Ah?"

    "I need to talk to you," Dong Xuebing said, walking away.

    Chang Juan was uneasy and hurriedly followed.

    In the director''s office.

    Zheng Dayou has now moved his office outside. This room has be the meeting room for the Investment Promotion Bureau. As soon as he entered, Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa.

    Seeing this, Chang Juan didn''t dare to sit and quickly said, "Xuebing, just now I made a mistake. Please don''t be mad at me."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "Everyone is busy, but you''re ying games and chatting. What do people think when they see you?"

    Chang Juan quickly said, "Rest assured, I won''t do it again. I just arrived and am unfamiliar with the work. I don''t know anything, and they are so busy, I don''t want to bother them by asking how to do the work. It''s embarrassing to ask subordinates, so I''m idle alone, waiting for you to assign tasks so I can work seriously."

    Dong Xuebing remained silent.

    Chang Juan nced at him and didn''t make excuses. "Xuebing, you know who I am. I just came here after hearing about your situation. You immediately arranged a job for me and even promoted me. You helped me get rid of the suspension and file entry. I know you treat me well. I won''t cause you trouble or disappoint you."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Maybe I was a bit harsh."

    "Not at all, not at all." Chang Juan looked at him and said, "I''m azy person who needs supervision and criticism. My husband is soft-hearted and never dares to say anything to me. This character of mine has gradually developed. You criticize me correctly. In the future, as long as I did something wrong, feel free to criticize me. It won''t be a problem. When I return, I''ll uninstall the game; I won''t y anymore."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Actually, ying a little during lunch break is okay. But, at least, you need to show a working attitude. I believe you understand what I mean. If I see it, it''s fine, but don''t let others see it." If it were someone else ying games during work hours, Dong Xuebing would probably get angry, but since it''s Chang Juan, he can''t bring himself to be angry.

    People and rtionships have varying degrees of closeness and distance.

    Chang Juan nodded, looking at him, reaching out to touch Dong Xuebing''s hand. "You''re always good to me."

 Chapter 1433: The Final Trump Card

    Chapter 1433: The Final Trump Card

    Morning.

    Office area.

    Chang Juan, pointed out by Dong Xuebing, came out of the office. After returning to her seat, she uninstalled the game and started working. Dong Xuebing came outter, took a look, and couldn''t help but smile when he saw Sister Chang correcting her ways. Although he knew that Chang Juan''s busyness was somewhat aimless and she couldn''t help much, at least she showed a work attitude. With everyone busy working and no chance for gossip, Dong Xuebing naturally had nothing to say.

    "Old Zheng."

    "Mayor Dong."

    "How''s the progress?"

    "Haven''t counted yet, I''ll check."

    "Good, let''s all report on the progress of our work."

    Dong Xuebing and Zheng Dayou spoke, and everyone stopped their work, gathering in front of the two leaders with helpless looks on their faces.

    Zheng Dayou looked at Cheng Yujie, "Old Cheng, how''s your side?"

    Cheng Yujie said, "The project documents have been organized, and several temtes have been printed."

    Gong Na handed over the sample promotional materials for Dong Xuebing and Zheng Dayou to see.

    Dong Xuebing took a look and felt it was okay. After discussing with Zheng Dayou, the two nodded, "Good job."

    Cheng Yujie took credit, "Yesterday, Xiao Gong and I worked until after eight in the evening." Perhaps feeling too obvious, Cheng Yujie added, "But it''s all expected. Director Chen and Xiao Xiao from the other side also stayedte."

    Dong Xuebing looked at Chen Yunsong, "Xiao Chen, how about your side?"

    Chen Yunsong looked troubled, "Sorry, Mayor Dong, there hasn''t been much progress."

    Zheng Dayou looked at him. "Last year, there were still a few investors who coulde, right?"

    Chen Yunsong sighed, "I''ve contacted everyone I could. They are all busy, and things have piled up, so"

    Dong Xuebing asked, "The investment promotion conference is just two days away. Do you have confidence in attracting how many people?"

    Chen Yunsong hesitated momentarily, "We will do our best, but from the looks of it now, it''s possible that no one We''ve already made the calls, and the number of investors we know is limited. There''s little hope for further contacts in the next two days."

    Zheng Dayou was a bit angry, "What are you doing? Didn''t we say securing support from Mr. Zhao and Mr. Sun is crucial? Even if they don''t invest, at least they should attend."

    Chen Yunsong had no words to reply.

    Xiao Hong also remained silent.

    They did their best, but things didn''t go as smoothly as they had hoped.

    Dong Xuebing sighed and said, "It''s not your fault. I''ve also worked in investment promotion before and might know more investors than you do. But I couldn''t bring in a single person even with dozens of calls I made yesterday. They shake their heads as soon as they hear it''s a nationally impoverished county."

    Zheng Dayou said, "But it''s a 50 million RMB task."

    "I''ll figure something out. Everyone, keep moving. Don''t give up. Even if only one persones, we must do what needs to be done." Dong Xuebing''s words were no longer as confident as a few days ago. Previously, he thought bringing in some people wouldn''t be a problem, but now he realized what it meant to be a nationally impoverished county. He temporarily put away his blind confidence.

    50 million RMB.

    It seems it''s not that simple.

    Ring, ring, ring, the phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing saw that it was a call from Secretary Meng''s office. He immediately waved his hand to signal everyone to continue working and entered his office, closing the door.

    "Hello, Secretary Meng."

    "Mayor Dong, how is the progress of the investment promotion work?"

    "Well, it''s okay. Everything is proceeding ording to n."

    "That''s good. During the meeting, I''ve emphasized the importance of this investment promotion for our county."

    "I know, Secretary Meng. You can rest assured; we will win this battle."

    "Good, that''s what I wanted to hear. Mayor Jiang and I look forward to the performance of your investment promotion work. Busy now, goodbye."

    "Goodbye, Secretary Meng."

    "Okay, goodbye."

    The county is probably aware that their work is not going smoothly, and this is a reminder.

    Dong Xuebing naturally couldn''t let his morale drop, and without going into details, after hanging up the phone, he sat on the chair, thinking and feeling the increasing pressure.

    Fifty million RMB.

    Fifty million RMB.

    The usual methods seem to be ineffective.

    With no oneing, it''s uncertain how much investment they can attract.

    Dong Xuebing squinted his eyes, deciding in his heart. He had initially thought he could secure this investment promotion conference through his connections. However, now it seemed he had been too optimistic, underestimating the investment environment in Zhen Shui County. Nevertheless, Dong Xuebing remained calm; even if his old friends were unwilling toe and his past rtionships couldnt help, he still had onest ace up his sleeve.

    Picking up his phone, Dong Xuebing reluctantly made an international call.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The call went through.

    "Hey, whose call is this?" A mature and charming female voice came from the other end. "Why did our little handsome guy think of calling his sister?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly, "Don''t tease me. My mood isn''t good right now. Where are you?"

    The woman on the other end was Zhang Longjuan, "Hehe, I''m in Florida, at thepany office. What''s bothering you? Tell your sister."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "There''s an investment promotion conference this weekend, and I am in charge. I made several calls to my old friends, but no one showed up. I''m really at a loss here. That''s why I thought of calling you. Sister Zhang, please don''t just humor me. You muste to our city this weekend; otherwise, I''ll lose face."

    "Hehe, this weekend?"

    "Yes, this weekend. Saturday and Sunday both work. At thetest, next week is also fine. The investment promotion conference willst for quite a while. You check your schedule."

    "How much money are we talking about?"

    "Fifty million is enough."

    "Alright, then. Sister wille over and help your boy hold up the facade. Haha, it''s rted to your promotion, right? Consider it your political achievement."

    "Yeah, it''s rted."

    "Sister knows it. Don''t worry."

    "Then, thank you in advance."

    "Ourpany also has a twenty percent stake for you. Naturally, you''re also a shareholder with the right to make decisions. Lately, several incidents have been suppressing the investment of the Republic and Chinese investors internationally, making people uneasy. I also want to gradually shift investments back to the country."

    "But to be honest, our county''s investment environment is unfavorable. If you invest this money, I''m afraid you won''t see returns for several years."

    "Haha, returns? Are you kidding me? It''s just fifty million RMB. Ourpany''s assets are nearly tens of billions of RMB. Even if I lose it all, I won''t bat an eye."

 Chapter 1435: The Investment Promotion Fair started

    Chapter 1435: The Investment Promotion Fair started

    In the park, at the foot of the hill.

    When Dong Xuebing returned, Zheng Dayou and the others from the Zhen Shui County Investment Promotion Bureau gathered around him. Chang Juan was rtively calm, but others appeared quite upset.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "What''s going on here?"

    "Who does things like this?"

    "So far away, it''s strange if any investorse."

    "Our county''s investment promotion results were decentst year. Why are we being ced at the end? Have you seen the booths from other counties? Some are even twice our size, and the tables and chairs are brand new. But what about ours? What is this?"

    "It feels like bullying."

    "This is a tant targeting."

    "I think it''s because of the money we asked from the cityst month. But that was the central government''s allocation to our county."

    "I''ll find their person in charge."

    "Yes, we must talk to them about this."

    Everyone''s emotions were running high.

    Dong Xuebing, on the other hand, remained the calmest. He didn''t say anything and walked into the booth. After ncing around, he ced the buns and soy milk on the table, inviting everyone, "Come on, let''s eat." He then sat down and started eating.

    Everyone was hungry, so they sat down one by one.

    Even though it was a meal, the difort on everyone''s faces was evident.

    Dong Xuebing, however, knew that this incident wasn''t just a result of the aftermath of the money issue with the city. It was also rted to Deputy Mayor Hua Li. He found it somewhat amusing that this guy had already grown tired of him before they could settle Hun''s incident.

    Inside the park.

    Around 8 o''clock.

    A car from the city drove in.

    Their investment promotion vehicles were prohibited from entering, so this car was special. As the car stopped, several leaders got out. At the forefront was Deputy Mayor Hua Li. Following him was the city''s Investment Promotion Bureau director, Lu Weiguo. City leaders and key leaders of the Investment Promotion Bureau had all arrived. The atmosphere became lively, with many people going up to greet them. Hua Li and Lu Weiguo also strolled around, inspecting the progress of the arrangements.

    Even though they were far away, the people from Zhen Shui County saw them.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Should I go and talk to the leaders?"

    "Our position is too bad."

    "Yeah, it''s so remote. We won''t attract investors here. What about that 50 million RMB?"

    Everyone thought Mayor Dong would get angry, confront the city leaders, and maybe even have a heated argument. Others couldn''t imagine doing such things, but they knew Mayor Dong could do it. After all, they had learned a bit about his temperament through their interactions and the rumors. However, to their surprise, Dong Xuebing hadn''t said anything from beginning to end. He remained calm, shook his head to dismiss their suggestions, and sat down in the booth, waiting for the investment promotion to start. Even Chang Juan couldn''t help but give Dong Xuebing a curious look, wondering what had happened.

    Is this still Dong Xuebing?

    When did his temper be so good?

    Everyone seemed to not recognize him; their expressions were varied.

    Dong Xuebing had his n. Firstly, he had already decided and didn''t want to waste time arguing with these people. Secondly, after causing so much trouble recently, especially the sensitive and secretive issues, he didn''t want to stir up any more trouble during such a significant investment promotion. Otherwise, if it became too chaotic, he might be unable to handle it, affecting his promotion. Dong Xuebing''s goal for this investment promotion was clear  to secure a significant political achievement for early promotion to the deputy division level.

    With his legs crossed.

    Smoking a Zhonghua cigarette.

    Dong Xuebing appeared calm for the first time.

    People blinked, looking at Dong Xuebing with various expressions.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything, focusing on his affairs.

    One hour.

    Two hours.

    Soon, it was 9 am.

    Very punctual. Vehicles started to enter the venue continuously. Some were Jinbei vans, some were seven-seater business cars, and many were sedans. The investors had arrived. Many must have stayed in hotels yesterday; otherwise, it wouldn''t be possible for them to arrive so promptly. Some were probably just off the ne, with the city dispatching cars to pick them up. As people arrived, the scene became more lively. Many county and city Investment Promotion Bureau staff eagerly stared at them, like wolves eyeing sheep. Everyone wanted to grab a few, as securing an investment project meant mary incentives and a hefty political achievement. Who wouldn''t be eager for that?

    "Director Liu."

    "Haha, Mr. Sheng."

    "Manager Zhou is here."

    "Manager Chen, how have you beentely?"

    Many familiar faces greeted each other. Some were chatting with investors, while others were investors chatting among themselves. Evidently, most of the investors were brought in by the Investment Promotion Bureaus of several districts in the city. Other counties also had some investors, but they were too few.

    Ten.

    One hundred.

    Two hundred.

    As more and more people arrived, the front square was almost filled.

    This city''s investment promotion event was more extensive than previous years, surpassing expectations. The number of investors attending exceeded what Dong Xuebing and his team had anticipated.

    These people were potential sources of significant capital.

    Just securing one investment could make a substantial impact.

    Upon seeing the growing crowd, Zheng Dayou, Chang Juan, and Chen Yunsong rallied their spirits.

    Due to therge number of people still arriving and those who had justnded, the investment promotion event was dyed by half an hour. It officiallymenced at half-past nine.

    The main stage was already set up.

    Deputy Mayor Hua Li, in charge of investment promotion, was the first to step up and deliver a weing speech to the numerous investors.

    After the ceremonial remarks, Deputy Mayor Hua stepped down, and Investment Promotion Bureau Director Lu Weiguo also addressed the audience.

    A group of "modestly dressed" women ascended the stage for a dance performance to liven up the atmosphere. With music and entertainment, the city''s investment promotion event officially began.

    Thepetition between the various investment promotion bureaus had begun in earnest.

 Chapter 1434: Zhen Shui Countyâ€™s secluded exhibition counter

    Chapter 1434: Zhen Shui County¡¯s secluded exhibition counter

    Two dayster.

    Saturday, early in the morning, around five o''clock.

    Most of the sky was still dark, with a faint hint of dawn spreading at the horizon. The streetlights cast a halo on the streets.

    Dong Xuebing left his house, got into his car, and called Zhang Longjuan.

    "Hey, Sister Zhang, are you busy?"

    "Not at all. Haha, what''s up, my little handsome guy?"

    "I just wanted to confirm the time and number of tickets for the flight with you."

    "Considering the time difference, it''s still early morning there. Why are you up so early?"

    "Yeah, today is the investment promotion conference. I must rush to the cityter, so I must leave early. I should have prepared yesterday, but there were some issues on the city''s side. The venue hasn''t been secured yet, so it got dyed today. There''s still much to do, so I must discuss the flight details with you first. Should I book three tickets for yourpany''s senior management as well?"

    "Don''t worry about the ne tickets."

    "We can reimburse here."

    "Such a small amount of money. I can afford it."

    "Well then, what are your ns?"

    "Haha, look at the time. I''ll give you a surprise when the timees."

    "Any surprise is fine, just make sure you cane. We''ll discuss the timingter."

    "Don''t worry. I wille. But I have to arrange things here first. The timing is uncertain yet. Wait for my message."

    "Alright, I know you''re busy. No rush."

    "No hurry is fine. Haha, let''s stop here. I got another calling in."

    "Alright. You do your thing. Call me when the time is confirmed."

    While he spoke casually, Dong Xuebing wasn''t as indifferent in his heart. The estimated n had undergone significant changes, and Dong Xuebing now wanted to swallow the reassurance pill as soon as possible. However, Sister Zhang''s way of doing things was reliable, and they had a deep rtionship. There shouldn''t be any changes. With this in mind, Dong Xuebing felt more at ease. While driving, he made another call.

    "Hello, City Investment Promotion Bureau."

    "I''m Dong Xuebing, in charge of investment promotion in Zhen Shui County."

    "Oh, Mayor Dong. We were just about to inform you."

    "Is the venue ready? We cane over now."

    "Yes, everything is ready. You cane over now. Remember the address, It''s at the Central Park on South Street Second Avenue."

    "Central Park?"

    "This investment promotion conference is quiterge, and there wasn''t arge venue avable, so they decided at thest minute to set up facilities and booths in Central Park."

    "Alright, I got it."

    "The investment promotion conference starts at 9 a.m. Hurry over."

    Ten minutester.

    In the courtyard of the Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing''s car arrived, and he got out after parking.

    Yesterday, Dong Xuebing informed the people at the Investment Promotion Bureau. Now, everyone was here. Zheng Dayou and Cheng Yujie looked the mostposed, while Chen Yunsong appeared slightly anxious. Chang Juan and Gong Na were yawning, having woken up early. It was clear they hadn''t slept well.

    "Mayor Dong." Seeing Dong Xuebing, everyone greeted him.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t waste any words. "The venue is ready. Let''s get going."

    Zheng Dayou reminded him, "You haven''t assigned tasks yet. How should we arrange the details?"

    Dong Xuebing quickly thought and said, "Sister Cheng, you stay at the Investment Promotion Bureau. If any investorse for inspections, you''ll be ready to receive them, coordinate logistics, and ensure everything goes smoothly. As for you, Xiao Xiao, stay as well. Once we finalize our contacts, you''ll take the investors for on-site inspections. Familiarize yourself with several projects, remember them well, and don''t just read off the project list. It might give investors an untrustworthy feeling. Regarding policy fluctuations, you can discuss them with the investors. If you can''t make decisions, contact me and Director Zheng. You cane over anytime if they need more personnel at the investment promotion conference. There is no need to stick to one ce; be flexible. Wherever they need personnel, move there. One car will be left for you."

    Xiao Hong immediately responded, "Okay."

    Cheng Yujie also assured that she wouldplete the tasks.

    "Sister Cheng, Xiao Xiao, I''m entrusting this to both of you. Remember," Dong Xuebing repeatedly reminded them not to make any mistakes because he knew that in investment promotion work, even a small detail could determine sess or failure. After quickly assigning the tasks, he added, "The rest of you, get in the cars. Let''s go to the city, move faster. The opening is at 9 a.m., and there''s much to do, including setting up the booths."

    Old Wei, the driver, was already waiting in the car.

    Two new Passats were bought. They are ck and look very sleek.

    Chen Yunsong and Chang Juan got into Dong Xuebing''s Land Rover, with Chen Yunsong taking the wheel. Zheng Dayou and Gong Na were there in the Passat.

    The cars set off, heading towards the city.

    6.30 am.

    The sky had brightened.

    In the center of Meihuo City, the Central Park, cars lined almost half the iron fence outside, densely packed in arge circle. Checking the license tes, most were domestically produced vehicles from the investment promotion bureaus of various districts and counties in Meihuo City. Quite a few people had arrived. ncing inside the fence, Dong Xuebing saw many booths were already temporarily set up. Dong Xuebing and his team weren''t particrly early, but they weren''tte either.

    "Look at the time."

    "Quick, move these things here."

    "Is Director Li here?"

    "What''s going on? How can you forget the list? Go back and get it for me."

    Faint shouts and hustle and bustle could be heard within the park, creating a sense of urgency.

    Zheng Dayou and the others knew there wasn''t much time. As soon as they got out of the car, Chen Yunsong and Gong Na started unloading project brochures from the Passat''s trunkseveral hundred copies that weren''t light.

    Looking at Dong Xuebing, Chang Juan said, "Mayor Dong, leave this to us. You go have breakfast first. We''ll ensure everything is arranged by the time you return."

    Dong Xuebing nced at them, "Are you sure you can handle it?"

    Chang Juan replied, "We''ll make it. You can trust us."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Okay then. I''ll bring breakfast for everyone when Ie back."

    Gong Na hurriedly said, "Mayor Dong, please don''t. Let me go buy it."

    "You guys set up the booth; hurry up. I''ll be right back." Dong Xuebing got into his car and left.

    Before 9 a.m., the booths should be set up, and there was plenty of time. Dong Xuebing''s current concern was the issue with investors. He had contacted a few investors in thest couple of days, and even though he had confirmed with two or three of them when they were about to register and book flights and hotels through the City Investment Promotion Bureau, they suddenly said they had urgent matters and couldn''t make it. After much hassle, they ended up with no investors. When theyter booked hotel rooms, they only reserved for a few staff members from the Investment Promotion Bureau, making Dong Xuebing feel quite embarrassed. The county didn''t ask for updatester, and Dong Xuebing didn''t proactively report the progress. He had been so confident andmitted when he made the military order initially, and now, with such results, Dong Xuebing couldn''t bring himself to talk about it. At least he would wait for Zhang Longjuan to arrive. Ah, he wondered when Sister Zhang woulde.

    Not far from the early breakfast stall.

    To save trouble, Dong Xuebing bought arge bag of buns, some with vegetable fillings and some with meat fillings. Since there was no fried liver here, he bought some stic-packaged soy milk to serve as a diluter.

    At the entrance of the park.

    Dong Xuebing walked in with breakfast.

    A staff member from the City Investment Promotion Bureau stopped him.

    "Who are you?"

    "I''m from Zhen Shui County."

    "How should I address you?"

    "Dong Xuebing."

    The person was slightly surprised, probably having heard of Dong Xuebing''s name, giving him a deep look. He immediately searched through a box nearby and handed him a work permit. "Your ess pass."

    Dong Xuebing took it. "Good, thank you."

    "The exhibition area for Zhen Shui County is at the back."

    "Just keep going inside?"

    "Yes, keep going straight along this road."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, using one hand to clip the ess pass to his clothes, making it look formal. This pass was designed to better maintain order at the venue, preventing unrted people from entering. It also differentiated identities because most investment promotion staff from one county or district wouldn''t recognize those from another. If the people from Zhen Shui County caught hold of the investment promotion staff from Cheng Gang County, for example, thinking they were investors and kept handing out flyers, it could be embarrassing. With the work permit, everything became more convenient, at least giving a clear identity at a nce.

    Inside the park.

    Green grass surrounded them; it was morning, so the air was very fresh.

    The park had a considerable area, including small hills. However, it seemed that the rear mountain wasn''t the venue for this event. Most booths were concentrated in the front square as soon as they entered.

    Walking and walking.

    Walking and walking.

    Dong Xuebing looked around at the booths on both sides and surprisingly didn''t find the sign for Zhen Shui County.

    It wasn''t until he walked for about three or four minutes that he saw Zheng Dayou, Chang Juan, Gong Na, and others. He was slightly stunned; they seemed to be arguing with someone.

    "It''s too far."

    "There''s no space in front anymore."

    "But we can''t be assigned here."

    "It''s not too biased. Investors will visit every corner."

    "Then why are our booths an exception at Zhen Shui Countypared to others?"

    "Director Zheng, this is the exhibition area arranged by higher-ups. It doesn''t matter how much you shout at me; I''m just a messenger. The booths have already been booked, and we can''t change it now."

    "Who made the arrangement?"

    "Mayor Hua made the arrangement."

    The staff member said a few more words and left.

    Leaving a group of Zhen Shui County Investment Promotion Bureau staff members with gloomy faces.

    Dong Xuebing''s expression also darkened when he heard it. He looked at the booth with Zhenshui County''s sign hanging, almost at the bottom of the small hill. It was the farthest and worst location among all the booths. Even the temporarily built booths were lower quality than others, with old tables and chairs.

    Different treatment.

    Arranged by Deputy Mayor Hua Li.

    Enough is enough. This guy hasn''t finished yet. Why didn''t he notify me in advance of the Investment Promotion Conference? Now he''s ying this nasty trick on me.

    Dong Xuebing was a little annoyed. He hadn''t settled the ount with Hua Li for Hui Lan''s incident yet, and he didn''t expect the other party to be fed up with him several times first.

 Chapter 1436: Frustration

    Chapter 1436: Frustration

    Morning.

    Around nine.

    As the investment promotion conference kicked off, the front square of the park turned chaotic. If it weren''t for the presence of city leaders, representatives from various investment promotion bureaus would have eagerly rushed to attract investors. Although it''s not an absolute rule, most of the time, it''s a race to be the first to approach potential investors. Missing the opportunity by a step might result in losing the investment. Everyone knows this, so when ites to attracting investors, there''s no holding back. They don''t care about the face of neighboring counties, the opinion of the city''s investment promotion bureau, or anything else. A group of investment promotion personnel swarmed around, distributing project brochures.

    "Manager Zhou."

    "We are here."

    "Hey, that''s a boss our county contacted. What are you snatching him away?"

    "Dear bosses,e to our Yangli County''s booth and have a look. We guarantee you''ll gain something."

    "Our Policy in Meiyang District is excellent, and the investment environment is good. Here is a list of projects, all top-notch. Please take a look."

    "Come to our booth."

    "Mr. Li, this project is suitable for yourpany."

    "Hey, don''t push, don''t push. What are you doing?"

    It became chaotic. Although there were over two hundred investors, most came with several people from onepany. Some wealthy bosses even brought an investment inspection team. When you count it, there are probably only dozens ofpanies. With more wolves than meat, everyone started to fight. At this point, the advantage of the booth location became apparent. The booths closer to the main stage and the park entrance had investors in front of them. They didn''t need to say anything; investors actively approached to view project brochures and listen to the investment promotion staff from that county or district. For other booths slightly further away, it was still manageable. At least, after running a few steps, you could see an investor, and pulling them over was rtively easy. Now, looking at the situation of Zhen Shui County, it was too far away. Not to mention, running a few steps, you couldn''t even see an investor within a hundred meters. Even if you did see one, they had probably already been taken by the investment promotion staff from other counties. Not a single one was captured.

    "What"

    "Mayor Dong."

    "What should we do?"

    "How can we go on like this?"

    Other booths were lively.

    Only Zhen Shui County''s booth was cold and empty, with no one around.

    Zheng Dayou, Chen Yunsong, Gong Na, and others were anxious, watching investors being taken away individually. Although it''s uncertain whether they would invest, they had already lost the initiative. Moreover, their county hadn''t even contacted a single investor. This sentenced them to death.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. He didn''t expect the scene to be so chaotic,pletely different from the investment promotion conferences he had participated in before. Well, conditions are better in other provinces and cities, with a rxed economic environment, making them naturally attractive ces for investment. The basic situation is there for everyone to see. Sometimes, they don''t need to promote themselves; investorse to them. Some popr projects even require a bidding war among several investors. But in Meihe City, it''s too remote. Not to mention a small poption, the resource environment is also extremely harsh. This is not about them choosing investors; it''s about investors choosing them. One is passive, and the other is active, which is also the fundamental reason for the current situation.

    These guys

    They think it''s a supermarket offering discounts and promotions.

    Dong Xuebing squinted his eyes, feeling a bit restless. "Everyone, take the promotional materials from Zhen Shui County. Xiao Gong, go to the park entrance. There must be investors who have just arrived or are about to arrive. Distribute the project brochures and introduce our county''s projects to them. If possible, bring them to the booth. Both Xiao Chen and Sister Chang go to the front square to distribute project brochures to investors. Ensure that at least seventy percent of the investors get our project brochures. Even if other counties take away some investors, it doesn''t matter. Just give them the brochures. Director Zheng, I''ll go out to check. You stay at the booth. Report to me if there''s any situation or progress."

    "Alright."

    "Got it."

    "We''ll go now."

    Chen Yunsong and Gong Na immediately took action.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the chaotic scene and sighed in his heart. This is grassroots work  organizing an investment promotion event is like selling houses. It''s a bit embarrassing, but there''s no choice. Others have already taken the lead. If Dong Xuebing and his team don''t join in, they won''t get a share of the pie.

    Half an hour passed.

    An hour passed.

    Two hours passed.

    In the blink of an eye, it was noon.

    People had already taken away some investors from other counties for inspections. The remaining ones included some bosses who went for lunch, and some stayed at the investment promotion event venue. Dong Xuebing noticed they didn''t let Zhen Shui County take a break for lunch. Instead, he went out and bought a few boxed lunches, brought them back, and everyone had lunch at the booth while continuing to work. They were working hard.

    Finally, their morning efforts paid off.

    Two investors came over holding brochures from their county, asking about the projects. Chen Yunsong immediately started enthusiastically introducing them, and eventually, they agreed to inspect in the afternoon. This was considered their first achievement. So, Zheng Dayou quickly contacted Cheng Yujie from Zhen Shui County. They would send Old Wei to apany the investors, and Xiao Hong and Cheng Yujie''s team would be responsible for receiving and guiding them during the inspection.

    However, an unexpected event urred just as things were settling down and they were about to call Old Wei to send the investors.

    Not far away, the City Investment Promotion Bureau director, Lu Weiguo, casually walked over, seeming to know the two investors. He greeted them with a smile.

    "Oh, Director Lu."

    "Manager Li, Boss Zhao."

    "We were looking for you just now."

    "I was busy just now, and I didn''t have time." Lu Weiguo checked his watch and said to them, "Let''s go, it''s also lunchtime. Let''s have a meal together. The ces are all arranged. We''ll eat in the city. You can also try our city''s specialties."

    Boss Zhao hesitated, "We were just about to inspect Zhen Shui County."

    Lu Weiguo said, "Ah, no rush. Let''s eat first. The ces are all arranged, just eat in the city. You can also try our city''s specialties."

    The two investors looked at each other. "Okay, let''s do that."

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t pleased when he saw this. "Director Lu."

    "Hmm." Lu Weiguo looked at him. "Mayor Dong, right?"

    Dong Xuebing spoke firmly, "We''ve already made arrangements here. The cars are waiting outside. Let the two bosses go to our county for a meal. Our local dishes are excellent."

    Lu Weiguo frowned, "It would take at least an hour to get to your county. It''s already afternoon, and we''ve missed lunchtime. A little dy won''t hurt."

    Dong Xuebing squinted his eyes.

    Zheng Dayou offered apromise, "How about letting Xiao Gong go with Manager Li and Boss Zhao? It''ll be helpful to introduce the specific details of the projects to the investors. After lunch, Xiao Gong can arrange for them to inspect our county."

    Boss Zhao said, "That works."

    Manager Li added, "Alright, let''s go."

    Zheng Dayou signaled to Gong Na.

    Gong Na understood and immediately followed them.

    The ce where investors eat is already decided. It''s those two restaurants. There must be other county investment promotion staff inside. So, Zheng Dayou was afraid that the two hard-won investors would be snatched away halfway, so he had Gong Na follow them.

    The two investors and Gong Na walked ahead.

    Lu Weiguo stopped momentarily, looking at Dong Xuebing and Zheng Dayou.

    Dong Xuebing dared to scold even the Deputy City Mayor. Naturally, he wouldn''t give him face. He also gave Lu Weiguo a look. This was the first time he dealt with Lu Weiguo. From the beginning, he could tell that something was wrong with Lu Weiguo''s attitude. Now, with an explosive look in his eyes, Dong Xuebing was sure that this was not just about notifying them before the booth''s location. It was a deliberate move by Hua Li and Lu Weiguo against Zhen Shui County.

    Or maybe it was against Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing despised people like this the most. He hadn''t offended them at all. After his wife had an ident in Cheng Gang County, Dong Xuebing aimed to get an exnation. What did he do when Deputy Mayor Huali tantly sided with Cheng Gang County, pressuring Dong Xuebing? Instead of reflecting on his actions, Huali intensified his efforts, and now this Investment Promotion Bureau Director Lu Weiguo was even more excessive. Dong Xuebing had never met or had conflicts with him but took the initiative to lead investors away for lunch. What''s the meaning of this? Is this intentional? Is it deliberate?

    The people were gone.

    Dong Xuebing retracted his gaze from their backs, said nothing, and walked back to the booth to continue eating the half-cold boxed lunch.

    Chen Yunsong and Chang Juan didn''t take it seriously either. After lunch, they continued to distribute project brochures.

    But even though they didn''t take it seriously, trouble again found its way to them.

    At around 1.30 pm, Gong Na hurriedly ran from the park entrance to the Zhen Shui County booth.

    "Mayor Dong, Director Zheng."

    "Xiao Gong, why are you back?"

    "They, they"

    "What happened? Tell us slowly."

    Gong Na was annoyed. "After lunch, Manager Li and Boss Zhao went to the restroom. So, I had Old Wei drive and wait for them at the restaurant entrance, thinking of sending the two investors to our county. But I waited a long time, and they finally changed their minds at thest minute. They said they wouldn''t go to our county."

    Chen Yunsong was stunned. "What?"

    Zheng Dayou was also angry, "Snatched away?"

    "I inquired, and they went to Meiyang District, not far to the north," Gong Na said indignantly. "Moreover, from the tone of the two investors, it seems like Director Lu Weiguo had a hand in it. It sounds like Lu Weiguo said our Zhen Shui County''s investment environment is not good and rmended Meiyang District to them."

    Chang Juan''s face turned dark as she listened. "What does this mean? We worked hard for half a day, and with just one word from Lu Weiguo, he drove the investors away. Isn''t this fairpetition? In a fairpetition, everyone should rely on their abilities. Why does this guy surnamed Lu interfere? Does he have the right to meddle like this? Oh, Meiyang District is treated like a biological mother, and our Zhen Shui County is treated like a stepmother. Ridiculous!"

    No wonder Chang Juan was angry.

    Everyone felt frustrated with this situation.

 Chapter 1437: First day of the Investment Promotion Fair Ended

    Chapter 1437: First day of the Investment Promotion Fair Ended

    Too much bullying! As the Director of the Municipal Investment Promotion Bureau, how can you, Lu Weiguo, be so biased?

    Chang Juan was no longer holding back her words. Even Zheng Dayou joined in with a curse. At a lower level, Chen Yunsong and Gong Na dared not use foulnguage, but the frustration on their faces was evident. In this matter, Lu Weiguo''s actions were simply uneptable.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Let''s report this to the higher-ups."

    "The City Investment Promotion Bureau is already at the top. Where else can we report?"

    Everyone murmured and discussed countermeasures.

    Dong Xuebing had been patient initially because he didn''t want to stir up trouble. At least for a while, he wanted to avoid the limelight. Therefore, he controlled his temper and did not sh with the City Investment Promotion Bureau. But hearing that Lu Weiguo, as the head of investment promotion, was undermining their efforts to attract investment in Zhen Shui County, it went beyond Dong Xuebing''s tolerance. Now, thinking about Lu Weiguo''s provocative look at the end, it was clear that he intended to curry favor with the city by targeting Zhen Shui County.

    First, it was against us, and now, it''s sucking up to the higher-ups by targeting us.

    You''re fucking daydreaming!

    Following Hua Li, Dong Xuebing also included Lu Weiguo in his cklist. "Let''s not talk about it for now. Let''s continue our work in the afternoon."

    Everyone had no choice but to continue approaching potential investors with lingering frustration.

    "Director Zheng." Suddenly, a middle-aged man passed by their booth. Upon seeing Zheng Dayou, he stopped and greeted him.

    Zheng Dayou nced at him. "Director Chen."

    Chen Mingming smiled. "How''s the progress today?"

    "What do you think?" Zheng Dayou replied indifferently.

    Chen Mingming smiled and said, "Sorry, I just heard that two investors who were supposed to visit your county went to our district. Our people didn''t snatch them; it should be the investors'' decision. Old Zheng, don''t hold a grudge, okay?"

    Zheng Dayou said nonchntly, "Do I look so petty to you?"

    "Hehe, that''s good then." Chen Mingming said.

    The two seemed old acquaintances, but their rtionship didn''t seem very good.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. He didn''t know Chen Mingming, so he asked Chen Yunsong next to him, "Xiao Chen, who is this?"

    Another person approached from the side.

    "Old Zheng, old Chen, having a chat?" It was a middle-aged woman in her forties with a perm and neatly arranged hair.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Who is this?"

    Chen Yunsong whispered, "She is Ma Yanfen, the Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau in Yangling County."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. With a higher rank than Ma Yanfen, he didn''t take the initiative to engage with them. Instead, he sat there with crossed legs, smoking and reading a newspaper.

    Ma Yanfen grinned, "Old Zheng, not looking good today. Didn''t harvest much?"

    Zheng Dayou chuckled, "How about you? Looks like things aren''t going much better on your side either."

    Chen Mingming looked at Ma Yanfen and said, "Director Ma, you excelled atst year''s investment promotion meeting. Why does it seem so ordinary this year?"

    Ma Yanfen twitched her eyes, "Many investors we contacted went directly to our county for inspection. We even signed several letters of intent."

    Zheng Dayoumented, "Those are probably intentions obtained before the New Year. That can also be considered achievements during the investment promotion meeting."

    Ma Yanfen eximed, "Whether it counts or not doesn''t matter. As long as we secure the investment, your side seems a bit deste, Old Zheng."

    Chen Mingmingughed, "Indeed, it''s quite refreshing here. Being close to the foot of the mountain, the booths in front of us are scorching hot. It''s not asfortable as Old Zheng''s ce."

    Zheng Dayou looked at him, "How about we switch?"

    Chen Mingming chuckled, "Forget it. I''m afraid of the cold, and I prefer warmth."

    The three had a subtle rtionship, seemingly old acquaintances who would mock each other. ording to their conversation, whether it was Yangling County or Meiyang District, the annual investment promotion quotas far exceeded that of Zhen Shui County, possibly several times more. No wonder Zheng Dayou couldn''t muster any confidence. Achievements were there; no matter what was said, it was futile. To turn things around and gain confidence, they needed some results.

    An hour passed, three hours passed, and five hours passed.

    As evening approached, the first day of the investment promotion meeting officially concluded. Since it was a special day, Hua Li came over again, sat on the main stage, and gave a brief speech.

    Lu Weiguo was naturally present. However, to the surprise of many, he announced an intent letter signed by Meiyang District, almost like a formal contract. Chen Mingming, with a smiling face, went on stage to shake hands with the investors and sign the agreement. Arge Industrial and Commercial Bank of China check was handed to them by the investors. The check was naturally fake, just for show, but its amount was not fake.

    Eight million RMB.

    Meiyang District had attracted eight million RMG worth of investment on the first day.

    Clicking sounds of cameras taking pictures echoed, and a few people finally stepped off the stage.

    But Lu Weiguo wasn''t finished yet. He announced several agreements with an intent of over two million in investment, and Yangling County and Cheng Gang County were listed. These agreements were likely prearranged but signed during the investment promotion meeting to boost the morale of their counties.

    Regardless, they had secured investments.

    Even if no contracts were signed, they obtained letters of intent at least.

    In contrast, Zhen Shui County hadn''t achieved anything. They hadn''t signed any contracts or even attracted investors interested in visiting.

    After Lu Weiguo''s announcements, he smiled and left.

    Hua Li nodded to him and waved him over. The two of them smiled and began a conversation.

    People in the Investment Promotion Bureau were all familiar with each other. Several cadres who knew each other exchanged nces. Of all the counties and districts in Meihuo City, only Zhen Shui County had nothing to show. So, peculiar and gloating eyes turned to Dong Xuebing, Zheng Dayou, and their team.

    Bottom of the list again.

    Zhen Shui County was at the bottom again.

    Zheng Dayou felt slightly embarrassed, and Chen Yunsong and Gong Na were also losing face. The scrutinizing gazes were too much to bear.

    However, none of the people from Zhen Shui County were willing to ept this. It was biased treatment. If they were given a decent booth, if Lu Weiguo hadn''t interfered, if the city hadn''t undermined them, maybe they could have secured at least one letter of intent by now.

 Chapter 1438: Minor Clash

    Chapter 1438: Minor sh

    Saturday.

    Evening.

    The sky slowly darkened.

    The investors, city leaders, and officials dispersed, and the staff from various counties'' investment promotion departments naturally packed up their booths and left the park. After concluding the first day of the investment promotion conference, the people from Zhen Shui County had dinner at the restaurant designated by the city. Afterward, they headed to the hotel booked for their stay in the city. Zhen Shui County is considered the poorest county in Meihuo City, and the economic situation of Meihuo City is also the worst in the province. Naturally, the hotel was just average, and it was probably one of the better hotels in the entire city.

    Inside.

    The hotel had over a dozen floors, and the people from Zhen Shui County were ced on the fourth floor.

    After getting room keys from the front desk, Dong Xuebing discovered that everyone except himself had standard rooms. As were Chang Juan and Gong Na, Zheng Dayou and Chen Yunsong were ced together in one room. Considering the economic situation of the city and the shortage of rooms due to the many investors present, this was understandable. Everyone was amodating each other. However, when going upstairs, Dong Xuebing noticed that the Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of Yangli County, Ma Yanfen, and the Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of Meiyang District, Chen Mingming, each had their executive suite. This made the people from Zhen Shui County feel unbnced again.

    What''s the meaning of this?

    Repeatedly targeting us.

    "Oh, Old Zheng is back."

    "Shall we have dinner together tonight?"

    "Oh, you''ve all finished eating, then forget it."

    It seemed like the heads of the investment promotion bureaus had made some kind of arrangement. They came out of their rooms and waited in the hallway. After a while, a few other officials from different counties'' investment promotion bureaus came out of the executive suites at the end of the fourth floor. Some were top-level officials, and some were second inmand. The fourth floor was quite long, and basically, all the officials from the investment promotion bureaus lived on this floor, mostly in individual rooms. Finding a setup like Zhen Shui County, where the head and a staff member shared a room, was impossible. This arrangement seemed a bit much.

    "Hey, Director Ma."

    "Director Sun is here too."

    "Director Chen went to dinner. You guys have made a scene today."

    "Hey, I was lucky. Plus, our district has indeed had several excellent projects recently."

    "Director Zheng, howe Zhen Shui County hasn''t secured a single deal yet? You should have been prepared beforehand. I remember your performance was decentst year."

    "Director Zheng is modest."

    "Yeah, maybe they are waiting until thest day of the conference to reveal something."

    Everyone gathered and immediately engaged in a conversation filled with tension and gunpowder. Zhen Shui County had achieved nothing today and instantly became the object of everyone''s mockery and schadenfreude. After ridiculing Zhen Shui County, the leaders of several other counties, who had experienced friction before, also started mocking each other.

    As they talked, Lu Weiguo, the City Investment Promotion Bureau Director, walked over. Seeing everyone there, he immediately pped his hands to get their attention. "Everyone''s here."

    Seeing him, Dong Xuebing''s eyes turned cold, and he didn''t move.

    Chen Mingming smiled and said, "Director Lu, we were discussing going to dinner."

    Lu Weiguo nodded, "I haven''t eaten either. Let''s book a private room downstairs. All the heads of the investment promotion bureaus from various counties will attend, and we''ll have a meeting."

    "Okay."

    "Sounds good."

    "Director Lao, you guys go ahead and eat first."

    Each director left with their deputy and staff.

    Lu Weiguo looked around, "A few more people are not here."

    "Old Sun and Old Xu aren''t here, right? I''ll call them." Someone said.

    While he made the call, everyone continued chatting together. With Director Lu present, the conversation became much more cordial.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Lu Weiguo. Just then, Lu Weiguo also noticed Dong Xuebing and the people from Zhen Shui County. However, Lu Weiguo didn''t say anything. He nced and then gave an order to his subordinate, seemingly instructing them to book the private room downstairs. He didn''t speak, but Dong Xuebing went forward.

    "Director Lu." Dong Xuebing''s eyes narrowed. The more he interacted with Hun, the more he picked up her habits.

    Lu Weiguo looked at him, "Mayor Dong."

    Mayor Dong?

    Many people who didn''t recognize Dong Xuebing were stunned. They had been talking to Zheng Dayou and hadn''t paid much attention to Dong Xuebing. They even thought this young guy was a Zhen Shui County Investment Promotion Bureau staff member. Who would have thought that he was a Mayor? Apart from Director Lu, he held the highest position in the room.

    Which Mayor was he?

    Is he the Deputy County Mayor?

    Wait a minute, is it Dong Xuebing from Zhen Shui County?

    In the months since Dong Xuebing took office, he has caused quite a stir in Zhen Shui County, significantly impacted Cheng Gang County, and even gained a notorious reputation in the city. They naturally heard about it from neighboring county or city officials, even if not extensively. There are hardly any secrets in government offices, so everyone figured it out when they heard Director Lu address him as Mayor Dong. Some had already recognized Dong Xuebing and gave him a few nces. Recently, the person making the most waves in the city was undoubtedly Dong Xuebing. He brought in a 50 million RMB grant from the central finance department, causing a political shake-up in Zhen Shui County and reshuffling the alignment of factions among the county officials. This even led to the suspension of Wei Lin, the director of the city''s finance bureau, and his falling off a building, which rmed the city Party secretary and Mayor. In this situation, how could there be officials who hadn''t heard of Dong Xuebing? Everyone knew him.

    This was Dong Xuebing, who was currently in the spotlight.

    But why does he seem so ordinary? Nothing special at all.

    He had an average appearance, temperament, and such a young age  everything about him seemed average. This contradicted the impressions people had of him.

    However, it must be correct since Director Lu addressed him this way.

    "Mayor Dong, is there something?" Lu Weiguo asked, looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing, who had reached his limit, didn''t want to endure it any longer. They treated him as if Dong Xuebing were a sick cat just because he stayed low-key for a while.

    A joke!

    They should find out a bit.

    "I''ve never been afraid of anyone from childhood till now. Whoever the hell loves it," thought Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing had no intention of physically confronting anyone. There was no need to resort to violence to resolve such conflicts; he had many other ways to annoy people.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Lu Weiguo and said, "Director Lu, is there a problem with the room allocation? Howe the heads and deputy heads of the investment promotion bureaus from other counties all have single rooms, except for us from Zhen Shui County? Director Zheng is an oldrade, and the transfer of Director Chang has also been approved. Howe they are not allocated to single rooms?"

    Only Dong Xuebing dared to ask such a question.

    When he wanted to be aggressive, he didn''t care much about hierarchical concepts.

    Lu Weiguo calmly responded, "In several hotels, investors almost fully upy the rooms. Room allocation is a bit tight, but we can do nothing. You''ll have to make do."

    Dong Xuebing did not back down at all. "Why don''t others have to make do, and only Zhen Shui County has to? Director Lu, this doesn''t seem fair."

    Lu Weiguo said, "All the rooms are full now, even the suites are booked. If they don''t have any, what can we do? I admit that there may be some grievances for therades from Zhen Shui County, but you also need to consider the overall situation of our city."

    "What about the exhibition booths?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Lu Weiguo replied, "The front square is full, so we must move some to the back. Sacrifices have to be made."

    "Oh, and once again, Zhen Shui County is the only one sacrificing. It has nothing to do with others," Dong Xuebing said sarcastically.

    Everything good is for others and has nothing to do with us. But when there are sacrifices, it''s all ours. Still, they ask us to prioritize the overall situation.

    Screw the overall situation.

    No matter how you put it, it''s all on you.

    Chang Juan and Chen Yunsong were also getting irritated.

    Later, an official from the city''s investment promotion bureau couldn''t stand it anymore and interrupted, "It''s not targeting you, but the investment promotion results of Zhen Shui County are indeed not as good as those of other counties. On today''s first day of the investment promotion conference, each county has received investments or letters of intent. But what about Zhen Shui County? We informed you about the conference in advance. Why didn''t you even do any preparatory work? Where are your results?"

    Results?

    Still talking to us about results?

    We''ve already brought in investors today, and they''re ready for inspections. But what about you? Director Lu, as soon as we bring in investors, your city''s investment promotion bureau interferes and causes trouble. How can we achieve any results? Forget about us; any country in our situation would fail to produce results. The position of the head of the city''s investment promotion bureau is there. If you say a word, the investors will naturally lean towards you. Strictly speaking, this is an abuse of power and settling personal grievances.

    As they spoke, the atmosphere became increasingly tense, and it seemed like they were about to quarrel.

    Chang Juan, who usually seemed ordinary, turned out to be someone who, when angry, dared to confront even higher-ups. She had a temper not much different from Dong Xuebing''s. She was a woman who grew up at the foot of the imperial city and dared to kick even leaders in their nuts when things got serious. This time, seeing that even Chang Juan was unwilling to tolerate it, she started arguing with the person from the city''s investment promotion bureau.

    Chang Juan stared and said, "Talking about results?"

    The person looked at her and said, "If there are no results, then what should we talk about?"

    "Then, if we talk about results, it should best year''s results. Although our county''s investment promotion quota wasn''trgest year, it was still okay. The booth and amodation were arranged beforehand. So, tell me, what standards are you using? What are your criteria? Are they decided on the day of the event? What kind of standards are you following?"

    Chang Juan scolded the small official from the city''s investment promotion bureau so fiercely that he couldn''t get a word in edgewise.

    Gong Na secretly gave Chang Juan a thumbs-up.

    Zheng Dayou and Chen Yunsong blinked and looked at Chang Juan. They couldn''t help but wonder, are people from the capital all so good at talking?

    Dong Xuebing is.

    Now Director Chang is also

 Chapter 1439: I want all the Presidential Suites

    Chapter 1439: I want all the Presidential Suites

    Evening.

    Hotel.

    Fourth-floor corridor.

    Dong Xuebing and Lu Weiguo were arguing with cold words.

    Chang Juan was arguing with a leader from the City Investment Promotion Bureau. Most of the time, it wasn''t an argument because it was just Chang Juan talking, and the cadre seemed not as proficient in rhetoric as Dong Xuebing and Chang Juan. Lu Weiguo gradually seemed to lose the argument with Dong Xuebing. Firstly, Dong Xuebing was quite eloquent, and secondly, this time, the city was indeed on the wrong side; the oppression against Zhen Shui County was too obvious, and even outsiders could see it.

    On the other side.

    With Dong Xuebing Lu Weiguo and others talking, the heads of other counties'' investment promotion bureaus also roughly understood what was happening. After a little thought, it made sense. The city had given Zhen Shui County the worst exhibition stand and the worst amodation; this was already a signal. However, they didn''t express any sympathy for Zhen Shui County because, in the end, they werepetitors. The city''s attitude towards Zhen Shui County might be biased, but they were not sympathetic. Most people were still on Dong Xuebing, curious to see what this legendary guy could do.

    In short, they were just here for the show.

    But this argument didn''t escte into a real fight.

    After a while, the person who had gone to make a phone call finished, "Director Lu, Director Sun is having dinner downstairs, and Director Xu is still outside with the investors. It may take a while for them to return."

    Lu Weiguo said, "Let hime over as soon as possible."

    The person said, "I told him."

    "Alright, let''s go downstairs." After saying that, Lu Weiguo looked at Dong Xuebing for thest time. "The issue of the rooms stops here. If you can understand the city''s situation, that''s the best. If you can''t, you can''t. Just understand that all the rooms are full, and there''s not even one extra." After that, he ignored him.

    The Municipal Investment Promotion Bureau leader nced at Chang Juan and snorted but said nothing more.

    Lu Weiguo led all the county investment promotion bureaus, and everyone naturally said nothing more. He walked in front, and they followed him.

    Zheng Dayou looked at Dong Xuebing with questioning eyes. The city''s attitude was clear, and he didn''t know what to do now. How could they endure this? Moreover, a hard target of fifty million yuan was sitting there; if they endured, they wouldn''t be able to secure a single penny of investment. But if they didn''t endure, what could they do? Scolding them wouldn''t help, and besides, Lu Weiguo was followed by city leaders. This was the city''s investment promotion conference; they couldn''t be too unruly.

    Chang Juan and Gong Na looked at Dong Xuebing as well.

    Everyone felt aggrieved and was waiting for Mayor Dong to decide.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Lu Weiguo and the heads of the investment promotion bureaus from other counties, his tone bing serious. Suddenly, he said, "Let''s go."

    "Yes."

    "Where are we going, Mayor Dong?"

    "Downstairs."

    After saying that, Dong Xuebing headed towards the elevator.

    Zheng Dayou and the others looked at each other and had to follow.

    There were two elevators, and Lu Weiguo and others were also waiting there. They looked at Dong Xuebing and the others, but no one said anything.

    Ding.

    The elevator arrived.

    People gradually got on and sat down to go downstairs.

    The two elevators happened to amodate everyone. Dong Xuebing, who was close, pressed the button for the 2nd floor. The private room Lu Weiguo and others booked for dining were also on the 1st floor.

    The elevator doors opened, and everyone got off.

    Zheng Dayou and the others didn''t understand why Mayor Dong was going down a floor. Was he leaving this ce? But there were investors here; it was an excellent opportunity. Leaving meant missing the chance to interact with investors. Even if the city treated Zhen Shui County differently, Zheng Dayou and the others didn''t consider leaving. The interests were there, and they had no choice but to endure it.

    "Mayor Dong, what are we doing?" Zheng Dayou asked from behind, "Is it fine for Xiao Chen and me to share a room? President Chang should be able to manage as well, after all"

    Dong Xuebing turned around and said, "I can manage, but since you came with me, I can''t let you manage."

    Lu Weiguo and the heads of other investment promotion bureaus also walked in that direction. Watching Dong Xuebing and others in front, they were puzzled, not understanding what these people were up to.

    Front desk.

    Dong Xuebing arrived.

    The female staff at the front desk looked at him, "Hello, is there anything you need assistance with?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "How many rooms does our hotel have left? Any room will do, preferably on the fourth floor."

    The female staff smiled bitterly, "I''m sorry, forget about the fourth floor; the entire hotel is full now."

    Dong Xuebing frowned, "Not even one left?"

    "None. All booked for the investment promotion conference," she said.

    Lu Weiguo and others thought Dong Xuebing and the others were up to something. It turned out they were asking about rooms. Lu Weiguo had already rified that the hotel couldn''t have any avable rooms. They just didn''t believe it. Lu Weiguo consciously slowed and looked at Dong Xuebing and others sideways.

    However, Dong Xuebing spoke again the next moment, "If there are no other rooms, how about the presidential suites?"

    The female staff was taken aback, "Those are avable."

    "No one has reserved them?"

    "No."

    The investors who came to Meihe City were small business owners. Large investors wouldn''t choose this ce, so it was mostlypanies with assets around ten million or even smallpanies in the millions. Although the city had shorings, the presidential suite, the highest configuration in the hotel, was quite expensive. It costs eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight RMB per day. Investors couldn''t afford to stay in it, and the county couldn''t afford to foot the bill for the presidential suite for certain investors. It was just too expensive, and the county couldn''t bear it.

    Dong Xuebing said, "How many are avable?"

    The female staff hadn''t checked, "There are six avable presidential suites, all empty."

    Dong Xuebing directly mmed his bank card on the counter, "Okay, I''ll book all the presidential suites."

    The female staff was dumbfounded, "All booked? Uh, sorry, how many days are you booking?"

    "Book each room for ten days."

    "One room is 8888 yuan, ten days is 88,000 yuan, and six rooms are about 500,000 yuan. We have a rule: we must collect a deposit of 500,000 yuan first. If you''re sure you want to book for ten days, we won''t refund you if you check out early. I need to inform you of this first."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t even listen, "Just swipe the card."

    "Ah, um, okay." The female staff looked at him in astonishment and quickly began the procedure to check them in. "Please provide your ID."

    "Mayor Dong."

    "What are you doing?"

    "We only need one or two rooms out of the six."

    Zheng Dayou and Chen Yunsong were also bewildered. The presidential suite had many rooms.

    But in front of Lu Weiguo and others, Dong Xuebing loudly said, "Tell Driver Old Wei toe and bring his ID. Each person gets one presidential suite."

 Chapter 1440: This Zhen Shui County

    Chapter 1440: This Zhen Shui County

    Six presidential suites.

    All booked.

    One for each person.

    Even the driver gets his own room.

    Dong Xuebing intentionally raised his voice in the hotel lobby, and Lu Weiguo and the heads of various district and county investment promotion bureaus behind heard him.

    Upon hearing this, everyone almost cursed.

    Lu Weiguo and the others were also a bit dumbfounded.

    In the lobby, many people were shocked by Dong Xuebing''s extravagance. For a moment, dozens of eyes turned to the people from Zhen Shui County. Most of them were office workers present, and they naturally knew the sry levels of Meihe City''s government officials. A presidential suite cost 8,888 RMB per day. Booking six rooms until the end of next week''s investment promotion conference would cost over 500,000 RMB or even more. Not to mention ordinary clerks, office workers, or even regr small officials. Even for Lu Weiguo, a director-level official, 500,000 or 600,000 RMB was almost equivalent to his ten years of sry. Yes, a fixed sry without additional benefits for ten years. What kind of concept was this? If it were the lowest-level staff in the office, this was almost equivalent to their twenty years of sry. Even most investors there couldn''t afford or were reluctant to stay in the presidential suite.

    As for the people from Zhen Shui County, Deputy Mayor Dong, who received a fixed sry from the office, was spending sovishly. A Deputy Mayor who earned a fixed sry from the office was even more extravagant than businessmen.

    Are you crazy? One room is enough for all of you. That''s a presidential suite with several rooms. But you''ve booked six!

    This is a p in the face, hitting the face of the City Investment Promotion Bureau, hitting the faces of Lu Weiguo and others.

    Lu Weiguo''s face darkened. Many people also realized that the heads of the investment promotion bureaus in the districts and counties behind them looked at Dong Xuebing deeply. They were experiencing Dong Xuebing''s working style for the first time, so it is no wonder the rumors said he was mysterious. No wonder a small Deputy Mayor could rm the City Party Secretary and Mayor and even offend them. Sure enough, this was a person who acted without following the usual conventions. Just as Director Lu Weiguo said there were no rooms avable in the hotel and urged them to endure it for the overall situation, they immediately booked six presidential suites.

    This was unscrupulous.

    No one was as nauseating as you.

    Zheng Dayou and Chen Yunsong also felt a bit awkward. It didn''t seem appropriate.

    Only Chang Juan felt quite satisfied. She pped her ID card on the front desk with a loud noise, cing it next to Dong Xuebing''s ID card for the staff to register.

    Things hade to this point. The feud waspletely settled.

    After hesitation, Zheng Dayou also took out his ID card, letting it go.

    Seeing the leaders had decided, Chen Yunsong no longer thought too much about it. If the sky copsed, a tall guy would be holding it up. He wasn''t afraid anymore. Instead, he looked at the expressions of Lu Weiguo and other county and district investment promotion bureau directors and felt quite relieved. He immediately went out to call Driver Old Wei.

    "Brother Wei, hurry ande over."

    "What''s going on?"

    "You''ll know when youe."

    "What is this for?"

    "Make sure you bring your ID for hotel registration."

    "Ah, I''m not staying here. I don''t need it. I''ll return to Zhen Shui County tonight."

    "Mayor Dong has booked presidential suites. One for each person."

    Upon hearing this, Old Wei was also dumbfounded. What on earth were they doing with the presidential suites?

    Gong Na also handed over her identification.

    The front desk female staff looked at them, then nced cautiously at the grim-faced Lu Weiguo and others behind them, coughed, and epted their ID cards for registration. One person then assigned a presidential suite for each of them. The female staff had worked at the hotel for three or four years and had never seen such extravagance, especially from a government official. It was simply unbelievable.

    The procedures were quicklypleted.

    Five hundred thousand RMB was debited from Dong Xuebing''s bank card.

    The female staff immediately said, "If you need a receipt, we can issue it now."

    "No need for a receipt," Dong Xuebing said indifferently.

    The female staff said, "Ah, such arge deposit and you should also get an invoice."

    Dong Xuebing said, "No need for an invoice, just give us the room cards."

    Dong Xuebing usually obtained an invoice when he dined at a restaurant or stayed at a hotel. However, this time, he didn''t, indicating his intention in advance. It wasn''t to show off; Dong Xuebing deliberately let others know that Zhen Shui County didn''t reimburse this money, nor was it a case of wasting public funds. All this money wasing from Dong Xuebing''s pocket. Therefore, he could spend it as he pleased, and others had no right to interfere. Dong Xuebing wanted to silence everyone by making this clear.

    Not reimbursed.

    Spending his own money.

    This was over 500,000 RMB.

    Many people took a deep breath, thinking, "How much money can you spend? Over 500,000 RMB is probably your ten years sry!"

    Chen Mingming, the director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of Mei Yang District, sneered inwardly. He thought the leader from Zhen Shui County was acting like a big shot, but when he saw Dong Xuebing put his wallet into his pocket and took out a Land Rover car key, Chen Mingming was slightly surprised. His sneer subsided because that top-of-the-line Land Rover parked at the entrance was Dong Xuebing''s car.

    Land Rover.

    How could Zhen Shui County''s finances afford a Land Rover as an official vehicle?

    This Land Rover Range Rover parked at the entrance was Dong Xuebing''s private car.

    Lu Weiguo remained silent. He probably knew that the Land Rover belonged to Dong Xuebing. After all, Dong Xuebing had driven this car to the cityst time to ask for money.

    However, others were unaware.

    Dong Xuebing had never driven the car into the investment promotion conference before. He hadn''t met many people on his way back, so many people were still unaware. But when they saw the car key, they btedly thought about it. That Land Rover was indeed very conspicuous. Among the many Mercedes-Benz and BMW cars that came with the investors, that Land Rover Range Rover was the most expensive. Dong Xuebing seemed to be a mysterious figure, but they didn''t know that he was a county leader with a personal wealth of tens of millions or even over a hundred million RMB. Fifty thousand RMB was nothing to him; it wasn''t even enough to cover the interest on his bank fixed deposit.

    Five hundred thousand RMB.

    Just to annoy the unfair room allocation of the City Investment Promotion Bureau.

    This was incredible to others because it was too exaggerated. Dong Xuebing''s thoughts were beyond theirprehension. However, the people from Zhen Shui County understood, and Zheng Dayou, Gong Na, and others also understood. When Dong Xuebing first came, the Land Rover had caused a huge sensation in the county. In the end, no one from the discipline inspectionmission investigated him because Dong Xuebing had dered his assets and provided legal proof for his property. Mayor Dong was worth tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions. Fifty thousand RMB, to be blunt, might be the entire family''s wealth for others. It was a huge sum of money. However, for Dong Xuebing, fifty thousand RMB couldn''t even be considered the interest on a bank fixed deposit. It was like a drop in the ocean.

    Moreover, Dong Xuebing''s personality was such that, even if he had to take out five million RMB, as long as it could annoy those who looked down on Zhen Shui County, Dong Xuebing would not hesitate.

    Those who knew Dong Xuebing understood this temperament of his.

    After handling the room arrangements, Dong Xuebing handed room cards to Zheng Dayou, Chang Juan, and others. "Old Zheng, if you have a meeting to attend, go ahead. We''ll go upstairs first, and when wee back, just find me. We''ll have a meeting too." With that, under the gaze of many people, Dong Xuebing turned around and walked towards Lu Weiguo and others. He cheerfully took out a few room cards that the city had booked for them and handed them to the young staff member from the City Investment Promotion Bureau office, who had just argued with Chang Juan. "I know that the city is short of rooms during this investment promotion conference. We, Zhen Shui County, also consider the overall situation. We voluntarily give up these three rooms. Let them be reserved forrades in need."

    The young staff member held the room cards, and his expression was extremely unpleasant.

    Dong Xuebing was quite unscrupulous. Seeing the staff member''s expression, he continued, "Take it. Don''t worry about us. We have a ce to stay."

    Lu Weiguo was pped in the face by the people from Zhen Shui County. His face was naturally unsightly. This was undoubtedly another humiliation for him and the City Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Arrogant.

    Too arrogant.

    What a Zhen Shui County.

    What a Dong Xuebing.

    However, Lu Weiguo couldn''t say anything. The people from the county and the district investment promotion bureaus couldn''t say anything either. No matter how you put it, it was someone else''s money. Since Dong Xuebing dared to casually throw out 500,000 RMB, it meant that he wasn''t afraid of anyone investigating. His assets should also be legal ie, or perhaps his parents were wealthy. The audacious manner in which he threw out 500,000 RMB also silenced many people for a while. Lu Weiguo felt that his aura and that of the City Investment Promotion Bureau had suddenly diminished by arge margin.

    The situation became tense.

    A leader said, "Director Lu."

    "Let''s eat and have a meeting." Lu Weiguo led the group towards the direction of the private dining room, no longer looking at Dong Xuebing and the people from Zhen Shui County. Obviously, they were infuriated by their attitude.

    The directors quickly followed.

    Chen Mingming nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Ma Yanfen took a look and followed Zheng Dayou, who had alsoe along.

    Lu Weiguo and the City Investment Promotion Bureau were given face-ps, and the investment promotion bureau staff from other counties and districts felt ufortable as well. The reason was simple. On the first day of the investment promotion conference, Zhen Shui County hadn''t achieved anything. In the past, the investment promotion results of Zhen Shui County had always been at the bottom in the city. Now, even Lu Weiguo had to stay in an ordinary single room, and the county directors with good performance were staying in single rooms on the fourth floor. Even the clerks and staff were cramming several people into one room. But the people from Zhen Shui County had moved into the presidential suite on the top floor, the best-configured room in the hotel, and even the driver had a room to himself.

    The presidential suite was on the top floor, so it literally pressed down on the other county and district investment promotion bureau staff. Initially, they had sneered at Zhen Shui County''s amodation allocation being the worst. Now, it turned out that Zhen Shui County had ascended to the heavens, while they were relegated to the ground.

    Who could ept this?

    They were all nursing a grudge in their hearts.

 Chapter 1441: good enough to be a feast

    Chapter 1441: good enough to be a feast

    Evening.

    Hotel.

    Top floor.

    Ding. The elevator door opened.

    Dong Xuebing was the first toe out, while Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, Old Wei, and others followed and walked out of the elevator.

    The floor was covered with chestnut-colored carpets, forming a sharp contrast with the ces downstairs. The environment and decoration were much better. On both sides of the corridor were three presidential suites each, spaced at a considerable distance. It seems that this hotel has a total of six presidential suites, and they are all upied by people from Zhen Shui County.

    "The environment is really good."

    "It''s okay, just average."

    "It''s just too expensive, 8,888. The five-star hotels outside probably cost about the same."

    "Yeah, our city is not that great; it''s too expensive."

    Old Wei and Gong Na discussed in a low voice behind them, but Dong Xuebing still heard their words. Indeed, in terms of cost performance, this ce is too expensive. There are six presidential suites, the environment in the city is just average, and the hotel is just an ordinary hotel with no stars. However, a presidential suite costs almost the same as the presidential suites in those five-star hotels in Beijing. The cost performance is really poor. But Dong Xuebing also understands that cost performance cannot usually be considered in small ces. Sometimes, the smaller the ce, the smaller the city, the higher the consumption. This is because there are fewer choices and there is lesspetition. Therefore, the prices are often higher than the consumption in big cities. But it doesn''t matter; Dong Xuebing doesn''t care about this small amount. As long as he can upset Lu Weiguo and the others. Show off the momentum of Zhen Shui County, and tell everyone that Zhen Shui County is not an easy target for anyone to bully. Dong Xuebing doesn''t mind spending how much money; this time, he wants to be ostentatious with the people from Zhen Shui County.

    "Alright, the rooms are ready." Dong Xuebing stood still, turned around, and said to them, "You all have worked hard today. Take a shower and rest. Later, when Old Zheng returns, we''ll meet in my room. Let''s discuss the work arrangement and situation for tomorrow."

    "Okay."

    "You rest, too."

    "Then we''ll go back first, Mayor Dong."

    Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and others bid farewell.

    Only the driver, Old Wei, felt embarrassed, rubbed his hands, and said, " Mayor Dong, I''ll pass on the presidential suite. I''d rather stay in Zhen Shui County."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Brother Wei, just stayfortable. It''s not safe to go back sote at night. Even if you go back, you''ll have to rush back tomorrow. It''s a waste of time. I''ve booked the rooms. It''s a waste not to stay. Don''t worry; you didn''t have an easy day today. Rest early."

    Old Wei hesitated for a moment, "Then, okay."

    Watching them all enter their rooms with room cards, Dong Xuebing turned and opened the door to his room, casually walking in. He closed the door. The room also had a ground stall, crystalmps, and ss on the floor. At a nce, he could see the night sky outside and the dimly lit forests and mountains in the distance under the moonlight. The environment was good; it was different from the distant views outside big city hotel rooms, and it had a fresh and unique vor.

    Hmm, just a bit too many rooms.

    Dong Xuebing walked around inside.

    The area was quite spacious with one kitchen, two bathrooms, two or three bedrooms, a study, and arge living room. The refrigerator was fully stocked with ingredients. The things inside the fridge should have been delivered by the service immediately after booking the room. Whether it required payment or not wasn''t clear; usually, it''s a pay-as-you-go system with an invoice provided. However, since amodation here is so expensive, the items in the fridge might beplimentary.

    It was almost 8 PM.

    Dong Xuebing, who hadn''t had a good dinner, was a bit hungry. He opened the refrigerator and thought about making something for himself to eat. However, he closed the fridge door, toozy to cook.

    Ding dong.

    The doorbell suddenly rang.

    Dong Xuebing thought Old Zheng had returned and walked over to open the door.

    Unexpectedly, standing outside the door was Chang Juan. Moreover, Sister Chang had changed into a new outfit. Her beautiful appearance was highlighted by a light-colored long skirt that reached her calves and a white blouse with a cinched waist. With a coiled hairstyle, white high heels, and a pair of ck stockings visible on her feet, the charm of a mature woman was apparent.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Sister Chang, why did you dress up so beautifully?"

    He stepped aside, and Chang Juan entered with a charming smile. Her wavy hair cascaded, "Really? In your eyes, Sister is already an olddy. What''s so beautiful about it?"

    "No, not at all. You''re just in your thirties, not old at all. You look really beautiful."

    Dong Xuebingplimented Chang Juan a few times, and she seemed quite happy. After closing the door, the two sat on the sofa in the living room.

    "Did I disturb your work?"

    "No, I was just thinking of making something to eat."

    "Oh, you should have said earlier. Alright, I''ll cook for you."

    "Don''t bother. Are you hungry? If you are, I''ll cook. Let''s eat together."

    "Or, let me cook. Even though we''ve been colleagues for so many years, you haven''t tasted my cooking. Today, I must show off my skills."

    "That''s troublesome for you."

    "What trouble? Thanks to you, My promotion hase down. It''s all thanks to you. My husband even said I should thank you properly."

    "Ah, it''s nothing."

    "It''s not nothing for me."

    Chang Juan went to the kitchen without any discussion, leaving Dong Xuebing to follow her. "Especially, you look so beautiful. It might get dirty if you get oil stains on your clothes."

    Chang Juan looked at him, "Then I will take them off."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "You have no clothes inside. How are you taking them off and frying dishes?"

    Chang Juan coughed, "I mean going back to change into another set of clothes. But I''m already here. Going back to change clothes anding back might not be good if someone sees me." After a pause, Chang Juan took out a few ingredients, "Forget it, let''s fry like this. If it gets dirty, I''ll wash itter."

    "Then let me help you."

    "No need. I can handle it alone."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t intervene despite his attempts, so he sat nearby, watching Chang Juan cook.

    Chang Juan probably rarely cooked at home. You could tell by her less-than-skillful movements. She probably wasn''t as good a cook as Dong Xuebing, and asionally, she even took out a small mirror to check whether her mascara had fallen off or if her eyeshadow was smudged. This left Dong Xuebing amused. Cooking like this is a miracle if it turns out to be delicious. However, Dong Xuebing wasn''t a picky eater, especially with Sister Chang looking so good. Despite whether the food was delicious, just looking at Sister Chang''s face, attire, and alluring figure, Dong Xuebing could still manage to eat a bowl or two of rice.

 Chapter 1442: Enjoyment

    Chapter 1442: Enjoyment

    8 o''clock.

    Inside the room.

    The moon hung high, and starlight spilled onto the floor through the transparent French windows. A delightful ambiance prevailed. Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa, smoking, squinting his eyes in enjoyment.

    "Xuebing, dinner is ready."

    "Oh, is everything prepared?"

    "Yes, let''s eat."

    "Alright, let me help you bring the dishes. Thank you for your hard work."

    "No need. Hehe, wash your hands first. I''ll serve."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate and washed his hands in the bathroom. Coming out, he instinctively looked toward the small dining area separated by a transparent partition. However, he didn''t see anyone or any dishes. Turning his head to the sofa where he had been sitting just now, he found that Chang Juan was already sitting on the ck leather sofa, ying with the three steaming dishes on the table, all home-cooked stir-fries.

    "Let''s eat, Xuebing."

    "Why not in the dining area?"

    "The chairs there are hard. I''m afraid we won''t befortable sitting together."

    "True, after a long day, the sofa is softer. Let''s do that."

    "Come on, try how I did. If you can''t eat it, just tell me, I''ll order a few dishes."

    "How could that be? It looks delicious."

    "I haven''t cooked in a long time. I''m not sure."

    "No worries, let me taste." Dong Xuebing also sat beside her. Picking up the chopsticks, he took a bite and said, "Hmm, not bad, quite delicious."

    "Really?"

    "Yeah, you should eat too."

    "Okay, let me touch up my makeup first."

    Chang Juan picked up a small mirror and some makeup to retouch. She was meticulous about looking good. Dong Xuebing, hungry, ignored her, enjoying his meal. The taste of the food was average. Nothing extraordinary, but having a beautifuldy nearby with a faint scent of perfume drifting over made the meal enjoyable. The dishes might not be great, but instead of saying Dong Xuebing was eating the food, it was more urate to say he was savoring Chang Juan''s beauty as the main course.

    One minute

    Three minutes

    Five minutes

    The two of them ate and chatted together.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said, "The dishes today are really good. Thank you for cooking for me; it''s been quite a while since I had a home-cooked meal."

    Chang Juan smiled, "It''s not just you eating; I''m hungry too."

    Dong Xuebing put down his chopsticks when he was full. "Phew, I''m stuffed, I can''t eat anymore."

    "I am full too," Chang Juan stopped eating, "What time are you resting? You must be tired today."

    Dong Xuebing checked the time, "Just after eight. It''s early; I''m tired, but we''ll have a meeting when Old Zheng returns. After that, we can rest."

    "Why don''t you take a nap first?"

    "It''s okay; I can manage."

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his shoulders. He was indeed tired. Although he didn''t directly participate in today''s investment promotion activities, he had been running around a lot. Also, with the poor results of the county''s investment promotion today and the deliberate obstacles from the City Investment Promotion Bureau, he not only felt physical fatigue but also mental exhaustion. While others saw the benefits of being a leader, imagining the unimaginable pressure behind the power and position was hard.

    Chang Juan looked at him, "Then let me give you a massage."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly took his hands off his shoulders, "No, no need."

    "Shoulders feeling sore? No worries, let Sister give you a little massage."

    "Not sore at all. Please don''t, Sister Chang."

    "Hehe, why be so polite with me?"

    Chang Juan stood up and walked behind the sofa without waiting for his response.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing felt a tightening on his shoulders, afortable sensation spreading throughout his body. It was evident that Sister Chang had a good grip.

    "Sister Chang."

    "Don''t move."

    "Oh, look at you."

    Dong Xuebing resisted a few times, but the hands of the woman behind him persisted, pressing against him. Dong Xuebing felt extremelyfortable, and in the end, he didn''t have the heart to ask her to stop. He simply didn''t resist, thanked her, and closed his eyes to enjoy the moment.

    Three minutes passed

    The hands on his shoulders moved to a different spot, now massaging Dong Xuebing''s head.

    Unable to bear thefort, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but make a satisfied sound. The fatigue of the day seemed to dissipate, and Sister Chang knew how to give a massage.

    "How''s the pressure?"

    "Excellent, thank you."

    "Lean back a bit more."

    "Sure, however, you like."

    The sofa was a low-backed, somewhat Japanese-style design. Dong Xuebing, in his semi-conscious state, was about to fall asleep. When Sister Chang told him to lean back, he tilted his head backward. The next second, Dong Xuebing felt the back of his head sink into something soft. To be precise, it was two soft things, and his head was instantly enveloped.

    Uh

    What''s going on?

    Dong Xuebing only realized, after regaining some rity, that he was leaning against Sister Chang''s chest. Although he didn''t turn his head to confirm, it was undoubtedly the position in front of Sister Chang''s chest. Furthermore, apart from the soft touch on the back of his head, he felt a shirt button pressing hard against the back of his neck, undoubtedly Sister Chang''s chest.

    This was a bit different.

    Though slightly unconventional, cooking and giving a massage could be justified between two colleagues who had worked together for a long time. However, leaning against Sister Chang''s chest was too ambiguous.

    This had gone beyond the rtionship between colleagues or superiors and subordinates.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated to speak and eventually remained silent. He simply, without making a fuss, lifted his head slightly forward.

    But right after, Sister Chang pushed it back with his hands on his head. "Xuebing, don''t move."

    "Cough, uh, about that"

    "What''s wrong? Ufortable?"

    "No, no, it''sfortable, but"

    "It feels good, right? Hehe."

    "Uh, cough, yes. Thanks."

    Dong Xuebing still couldn''t bring himself to leave. It was no longer justfortable; it was toofortable. Sitting on the warm sofa, with his head on a soft chest, Sister Chang massaged him. It was so enjoyable that he lost himself in the moment.

    One press

    Five presses

    Ten presses

    With each press from Chang Juan''s hands, Dong Xuebing''s head moved in response, sinking into her chest''s soft and sticfort.

    Every time.

    Sinking into and then emerging from this gentle haven.

    Not to mention Dong Xuebing, any man would find it hard to resist.

    Ring, ring, ringthe sound of a phone rang in the background.

    "Huh?"

    "It''s your phone, Sister Chang."

    "Okay, it''s my husband calling. Forget it, I won''t answer."

    "Go ahead, and your husband is probably worried about how you''re settling in over here."

    "I''ve already told him. Alright, don''t move and continue the massage."

    The two hands on Dong Xuebing''s head suddenly became one. Perhaps Chang Juan had shifted to answer the phone. Dong Xuebing''s head, originally pressing against the middle of Sister Chang''s chest, tilted and fell onto the right side of her bosom,pletely resting on it.

    From behind, Sister Chang''s voice came through.

    "Hey, why are you calling? I am at the hotel. I just got back from work. Who am I with? Well, I''m alone, ah and the child? He hasn''t slept yet. Let him sleep early. I won''t be able toe back for the next six months. Take care of our son and make sure he studies well. I know. Let me talk to my son."

    She paused for a moment beforeughter echoed through the phone. "Hey, hehe, son, yes, it''s Mom. Have you finished your homework? Great. Mom has something to do. Be a good boy, listen to Dad, and Mom will return as soon as possible. Goodbye, love you, hehe."

    She blew a kiss on the phone before hanging up.

    Chang Juan''s attitude toward Dong Xuebing and her son was noticeably different from that of her husband.

    Dong Xuebing, leaning against her chest, listened with a wry smile.

    After putting away her phone, Chang Juan said, "I have to make two or three calls daily. It''s annoying."

    "Your husband cares about you."

    "He just talks a lot; he can''t do anything practical."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t want toment too much on other people''s family matters, so he remained silent. He continued to enjoy Sister Chang''s meticulous massage and the softness in front of him.

    Soft.

    Nothing but softness.

    Dong Xuebing felt like his head was floating away. Since leaving Qu Yunxuan and Yu Meixia, he hasn''t had the chance to enjoy a massage. Now that Sister Chang was giving him one, he remembered the long-lost feeling. It was sofortable that he didn''t want Sister Chang to stop.

    "Xuebing, your cervical vertebra seems a bit stiff."

    "My neck may not be good; I spent much time sitting during my school days."

    "You should pay more attention to it. It''s not that I am nagging at you. Now that you have money, an official position, and a wife, I heard a child is on the way, too."

    "Yeah, in a few more months."

    "So, you need to take care of yourself even more. Only with good health can you enjoy life. Don''t you agree with what I am saying?"

    "Hehe, yes."

    "In the future, don''t overwork yourself. Pay more attention to rest and exercise. If you feel ufortable anywhere,e find me. I''ll give you a massage."

    "I wouldn''t dare."

    "Don''t be so polite with me. I don''t treat you as an outsider, do I?"

    Feeling the warmth and tenderness on the back of his head, Dong Xuebing thought, "You don''t treat me as an outsider. You wouldn''t let me lean on your chest if I were an outsider. That''s not a ce just anyone can touch"

 Chapter 1443: Sending Gifts

    Chapter 1443: Sending Gifts

    The President''s Suite.

    More than ten minutes passed.

    Turned to look at the clock, and it was already half past eight.

    Chang Juan massaged him for a long time. Dong Xuebing also felt it was almost enough. He didn''t dare to trouble Chang Juan again. Moreover, he felt that Zheng Dayou should return soon from the meeting with the City Investment Promotion Bureau. Reluctantly, he lifted his head from Sister Chang''s chest and left.

    "Sister Chang, take a break."

    "Feeling better."

    "Yeah, much morefortable."

    "That''s good. My efforts are not in vain."

    "Very effective, much more rxed. Thank you, Sister Chang."

    "You''ve thanked me enough. I said there''s no need to be polite. I don''t stand on ceremony with you. In the future, if I need something, I wille to you. You can''t ignore me."

    "Definitely."

    "Hehe, as long as you say that."

    Dong Xuebing thought that he had troubled Chang Juan too much today. She cooked and massaged him. He also took advantage of her. He thought about making it up to her and smelled the faint fragrance of Chang Juan. He blinked and said, "By the way, Sister Chang, what brand of perfume do you use?"

    Chang Juan brightened, "Just the ordinary, domestically produced, two or three hundred yuan. I only earn a fixed sry and can''t afford expensive ones."

    "Okay, wait a moment."

    "Hmm, what for?"

    "Just wait for me."

    Dong Xuebing stood up, went to his room, opened the door, and walked towards the small suitcase he brought. Upon opening it, most of it contained his spare clothes, daily necessities, and packaged trinkets. Such as perfumes, which he had brought back from Beijing thest time. He gave them to Jiang Fangfang, Li Xiaona, Yao Cui, and others. In the end, there was a little left, which Dong Xuebing brought back this time. Originally, he thought of using them to build rtionships and repay favors. Now, considering the situation of the investment promotion meeting, he probably wouldn''t need them. It''s better to give them to Sister Chang. After all, Sister Chang gave him a passionate massage for over half an hour. Dong Xuebing had to show some appreciation.

    Perfume

    Perfume

    Hmm, found it.

    Only thest bottle of Dior remained.

    The Chanel he gave to Li Xiaonast time was not cheap, costing several thousand yuan because it was a limited edition. It wasn''t easy to buy. So, Dong Xuebing only brought one bottle. Although this Dior perfume is also from a well-known brand, it''s not a limited edition. At most, it''s a bit over a thousand yuan. After taking it out, Dong Xuebing felt it was too cheap. He thought about it and took out the other things he brought back from Beijing.

    Living room.

    Chang Juan was waiting with suspicion.

    Dong Xuebing came out, smiling, and handed her a small box, "This is for you. See if you like the scent. It should suit you well."

    Chang Juan was surprised, "Perfume?"

    "Yeah," Dong Xuebing handed it to her."

    " Dior!" Chang Juan eximed. "This is not cheap."

    "Not much money, just use it." Dong Xuebing said, "When I tried it, I smelled it. It matches your temperament. Otherwise, open it and have a look."

    Chang Juan smiled, "Sister was just thinking of getting a good perfume. Sister won''t be polite with you anymore."

    Saying that she unwrapped the packaging, lifted her arm, sprayed some on her underarm, then switched to the other side and sprayed again. Suddenly, a fresh and mature fragrance wafted out.

    Dong Xuebing took a sniff, "Hmm, it smells good."

    Chang Juan also sniffed and smiled, "It''s nice. Sister will dly take it."

    "Oh, there''s also these." Dong Xuebing put two more things on the sofa and sat down, saying, "A lighter, windproof type. Originally, I wanted to buy it for myself, but my home is in Beijing, and my wife is in Fen Zhou City. I often fly back and forth. It''s inconvenient to carry it around. A small lighter has to be checked in, troublesome. I don''t want to use it anymore. If your wife or father smokes, you can send it to them."

    Chang Juan blinked, "What brand is this?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "It''s Dupont."

    "Quite expensive, right? How much is it?"

    "Not much."

    "You have to tell me the price."

    "Well, it''s probably over six thousand."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t buy anything too expensive. Six thousand in Dupont is considered mid-range, even on the lower side.

    Chang Juan eximed, "Over six thousand for a lighter? So expensive!"

    "I don''t know about it. I bought it because of the brand. I dont know whats so special about. I don''t use it anymore, The packaging is still there. Take it." After that, Dong Xuebing pointed to thest item, "Ady''s belt, purple, a bit bright, but it should be fine for you."

    The belt is also an internationally renowned brand.

    None of these three items are cheap.

    Chang Juan couldn''t help but say, "Just a perfume is enough. This is too much."

    "I have no use for them. Bought them to give away." Dong Xuebing looked at her, refusing, and directly opened the belt''s packaging, "See if it fits."

    "Don''t open it if you''re not sure."

    "It''s already opened; can''t give it to someone else now."

    "Oh, look at you being so polite. Well, alright then."

    Chang Juan refused verbally, but when she saw the brand, there was a hint of envy in her eyes. Dong Xuebing noticed it and knew that Sister Chang must like it. That''s good; Dong Xuebing is stingy when buying things for himself, but when ites to gifts, he never cares about money.

    "Then I will try it on."

    "Aren''t you wearing a skirt?"

    "You can still try it with a skirt, it''s almost the same."

    Chang Juan took out the purple belt. The leather was very good, and she touched it with her fingers.

    Dong Xuebing thought she would just lightly drape it around her waist or maybe go to the bathroom to check it in front of a mirror. Who would have thought that at the next moment, Chang Juan would lift her shirt in front of Dong Xuebing, revealing her plump lower abdomen and the waist of the long skirt?

    Dong Xuebing broke into a sweat.

    Chang Juan seemed oblivious and wrapped the belt around her waist.

    Sister Chang''s skirt was short, or maybe the pantyhose was too long. Dong Xuebing nced and saw a hint of ck stockings at the edge of Sister Chang''s exposed waist. The pantyhose''s crotch line was precisely hanging on the skirt''s button, very clear. Sister Chang''s white little belly was shaped by the skirt into a curve, with some plump little extra fat, but not too much, very enticing.

    "Xuebing."

    "Uh, yeah."

    "Does it look good on me?"

    "Beautiful, yeah, very beautiful."

    "Hehe, I think it looks good, too."

    Chang Juan lowered her head and looked a few times as if she hadn''t noticed the ck stockings peeking out. She flipped the back of her shirt and stretched her neck to look at the back, "Thank you, Xuebing."

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "You''re wee, you''re wee."

    With stockings or a little flesh exposed, Dong Xuebing naturally enjoyed the view, his eyes reluctant to blink. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

 Chapter 1444: Nap

    Chapter 1444: Nap

    The moon rose higher.

    It was past eight in the evening.

    In the room, Dong Xuebingg admired Director Changs figure.

    Chang Juan, adjusting her white shirt, yed with the belt. The purple hueplemented her today''s attire well, giving an overall beautiful appearance. She liked it very much and seemed oblivious to the ck stockings peeking from under her belt after tinkering for a while.

    "Try a dark-colored dress."

    "Sure, a light-colored one works well too."

    "Really? The dark one might be a bit too close in color."

    "If you fasten the belt inside, any color will do."

    "Such a beautiful belt. How can you fasten it inside? Try it outside."

    "Shirt tucked into the skirt, hmm, that should look beautiful too."

    Chang Juan, full of ideas, looked towards the transparent French windows. Not far away, there was another hotel with simr floor height. Perhaps afraid of peeping, Chang Juan went to the door, clicked it twice, and turned off thergest chandelier, leaving only a pale-coloredmp in the living room. Instead of going to the bathroom, she stood in front of a mirror in the hallway. Facing sideways to Dong Xuebingg, she loosened her long skirt, unfastening the waist and tucking the white shirt into the skirt. Dong Xuebingg, unable to sit still, couldn''t help but watch her. With the dimming lights and the additional exposure of her ck stockings when she loosened the skirt, even the subtle outline of the shiny pink panties was now vaguely visible, and the room''s atmosphere suddenly warmed.

    This Sister Chang

    Was she doing this on purpose?

    Can''t you go to the bathroom to do this?

    Although Dong Xuebingg thought like that, his eyes never left, staring at Chang Juan from head to toe.

    Suddenly, Chang Juan turned her head.

    Dong Xuebingg quickly turned his head to look at the night sky outside. When he heard Chang Juan calling him, he pretended to turn back and look at her.

    "Hmm."

    "Does this work, Mayor Dong?"

    "Ah, of course, it works."

    "Hehe, is it better than before?"

    "This is the best, even better than before."

    "Yeah, I think so too. Wearing it outside is better, or it''s a waste of this color."

    "Yeah, and it looks good, not just a bit. With your outfit, it matches well."

    Dong Xuebingg continued to tter, but most of it was still sincere. Chang Juan''s shirt was already tucked into her skirt, and the belt fastened to the outside. This cinched waist made Chang Juan look much slimmer. The contrast of colors made her look more fashionable.

    "Is the belt too tight?" Dong Xuebingg asked.

    Chang Juan pulled it slightly. "A bit, it''s a bit long."

    Dong Xuebingg stood up, "I''ll find some scissors and cut a piece off."

    Chang Juan looked at it, "Do you have scissors? If not, forget it; I''ll fix it at home."

    "Yes, I remember seeing one just now. Hmm, here they are. Should I help you, or do you want to take it off?"

    "No need to take it off. You can cut it even if I don''t. Just sit here." Dong Xuebingg took the scissors.

    Chang Juan stepped onto the sofa with high heels, lowered her head to loosen the belt slightly, and pulled the tag out a bit. After struggling for a while, she couldn''t take it off. "It''s still quite tight."

    "Let me help." Dong Xuebingg took over and, with a pull, opened the belt buckle with the brand tag. He took it off and asked, "How much do you want to cut?"

    "About half a fist."

    "Your fist or my fist?"

    "My fist."

    "Okay, I''ll cut it then."

    Dong Xuebingg pinched the belt around her waist. Since the belt was still threaded through her skirt and not taken off, Dong Xuebingg''s hand naturally pressed against her side, and a few fingers even entered the edge of Chang Juan''s waist. His hand touched her abdomen slightly, feeling the softness. Dong Xuebingg''s mind flickered, but he didn''t dare to show any unusual expression on his face. With a single cut, he removed a piece of the belt and picked up the brand tag, pressing it back in ce. "There you go, try it to see if the length is okay. If not, we can cut more."

    "Okay, let me try."

    "Is it okay like this?"

    "It''s fine, just right."

    Chang Juan re-fastened the belt, pulling it even tighter. It made her waist look slender, quite remarkable for her age. She had maintained her figure well.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone rang.

    Chang Juan nced at his phone and then pointed to the lighter and perfume on the coffee table. "We still have a meeting in your roomter. I''ll take these things back to my room first."

    "Sure."

    "You can continue with your work." Chang Juan picked up her belongings and left.

    Indeed, even though they had a good rtionship, things like gift-giving couldn''t be known to too many people. Sending gifts, especially expensive ones, within the system was sensitive. Secondly, if others found out that a leader like Dong Xuebingg was giving Chang Juan such expensive gifts, it would be difficult for Dong Xuebingg to handle them. People might gossip. Despite Chang Juan being somewhatzy and not doing anything serious most of the time, she had spent almost a decade within the system, and there wasn''t much she didn''t understand.

    Once the door was closed, Dong Xuebingg answered the phone. "Hello, Old Zhng."

    On the other end was Zheng Dayou''s voice. "Mayor Dong, we''re still having dinner."

    "Haven''t you finished the meeting yet?" Dong Xuebingg was concerned about the situation on their side, especially since he just humiliated the City Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Zheng Dayou sighed. "What can we do? Ah, we''ve been criticized a lot today, both overtly and covertly, all pointing at our county. After summarizing today''s investment results, Director Lu even directly criticized Zhen Shui County. I''ve listened to one ear and let it out of the other."

    "Don''t bother about them. Let''s focus on doing our work."

    "Yeah, our county''s investment promotion mainly focuses on horizontal management. We can''tpete with them vertically." Zheng Dayou''s words had a hint of self-constion. Not being able topete was a fact. Even though they couldn''t do anything about it, people from the city still targeted their county. Behind the criticism were shadows of the deputy mayor and city leaders. If they wanted to make things difficult for Zhen Shui County, they could do nothing.

    Dong Xuebing nced at his watch and asked, "When will you return?"

    "Not sure, the dinner isn''t finished yet," replied Zheng Dayou. "I estimate it will be around nine o''clock at the earliest. We are discussing the work procedures for tomorrow."

    "Past nine?" Dong Xuebing expressed surprise.

    "You go rest first, don''t wait for me."

    "No problem, take your time. Call me after you finish."

    "Alright, I''ming out of the bathroom now. I need to go back."

    "Okay, attend to your matters. By the way, if they have any unreasonable demands, just ignore them."

    "Got it, I know."

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called Sister Chang and said, " Sister Chang, Old Zheng might bete. Inform the team not to rest yet."

    Chang Juan immediately replied, "Okay, I''ll inform them."

    Dong Xuebing put the phone on the table and stretchedzily. After Sister Changs massage, he felt rxed but also sleepy. He swayed his head, walked into the bathroom, undressed, and showered.

    Ah, refreshing.

    After about ten minutes, Dong Xuebing dried his hair. He didn''t wear a bathrobe since he had a meetingter. Although the hot shower was supposed to invigorate him, he felt more tired. Unable to resist, hey down on the sofa, hoping to take a short nap.

    One minute

    Five minutes

    Ten minutes

    He lost track of time.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt someone by his side and woke up.

    In the dim light, he saw a woman bending over the sofa, holding a small nket, covering Dong Xuebing''s legs.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. " Sister Chang?"

    Chang Juan looked at him. "Did I wake you up?"

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Uh, how did you get in?"

    Constant Sister replied, "The door wasn''t closed properly when I left. I pushed it, and it opened. Seeing you asleep on the sofa, I feared you''d catch a cold, so I brought you something to cover up." Typically, doors would automatically close in better hotels unless left wide open. This suggested the conditions and facilities here were not as sophisticated. Although expensive, other amenities couldn''tpare to a real hotel.

    "Thank you."

    "You go back to sleep."

    "I''m not going to sleep."

    "Then lie down for a while. You must be tired today." Sister Chang sat on the sofa, smiling. "Let me give you another head massage."

    Dong Xuebing was slightly tempted, as Sister Changs massage wasfortable. However, he hesitated, "No need."

    "It''s okay."

    "Alright, where should I lie down?"

    "Um, lie on myp."

    "Uh, is that appropriate?"

    "What''s inappropriate about it?"

    Dong Xuebing, weakened by waking up, blinked his eyes and slowlyy down, resting his head on Sister Chang''s thighs. Soon, the soft, gentle hands touched Dong Xuebing''s scalp, pinching and pressing lightly.

    These were heavenly moments.

    Dong Xuebing felt deeply satisfied. Gradually, he could smell the mature fragrance emanating from Chang Juan. She mentioned it was from her body, but it mainly came from her lower half. Dong Xuebing''s head was resting on her thighs, and when he opened his eyes, he saw her shirt, inted by her chest, hanging over him. He could see a glimpse of her flesh beneath the shirt''s buttons if he tilted his eyes. However, the lighting was too dim for a careful examination. What was more striking was the sensation on his face and neck. Dong Xuebingy close to her belly, and her thin skirt allowed him to feel the edge of her underwear under her stockings. The touch of the pink underwear with wire rings was quite distinct.

    A slight movement of the neck

    The feeling of the wire ring on the edge of the underwear became even clearer.

    There was also a warm and appetizing aroma gently entering his nostrils.

 Chapter 1445: Call from the County

    Chapter 1445: Call from the County

    Room.

    On the genuine leather sofa.

    The fragrance on Sister Chang''s body, the sensation on Sister Chang''s legs, and the soft massage on Sister Chang''s hands made Dong Xuebing feel like he was floating in heaven.

    Beautiful.

    So beautiful.

    What could be more moisturizing than this?

    It''s been two or three months since Dong Xuebing took office in Zhen Shui County. He has never felt as rxed as today. Sister Chang''s hands seem magical, clearing away all the fatigue, irritability, and other negative emotions from his body and mind. Dong Xuebing almost wishes he didn''t have to work and just lie on Sister Chang''s legs for three days and nights. It''s sofortable. This kind of time is also very rare for Dong Xuebing, and he hasn''t experienced it in a long time. Dong Xuebing is increasingly convinced that bringing Sister Chang''s personnel rtions to Zhen Shui County was the right decision. It''s worth it just for the skill and thoughtfulness of having someone to give a massage. Otherwise, the women in Zhen Shui County who are closer to him are Jiang Fangfang, Yao Cui, and Chen Xiaomei. Old Chen is too old, and the rtionship is not close. Cui''er is his old ssmate, and Dong Xuebing is embarrassed. Mayor Jiang is his leader, and Dong Xuebing can''t ask her for a massage. It''s only Sister Chang.

    "Is the pressure okay?"

    "Okay."

    "Comfortable?"

    "Veryfortable."

    "Go ahead and sleep, Xuebing."

    "Mmm."

    At this point, Dong Xuebing doesn''t need to be polite with her. He adjusts his head slightly, changes his posture a bit, and continues to lie on her thighs. At this moment, as he adjusts, Dong Xuebing''s face slowly turns towards Chang Juan''s abdomen and thighs, and the woman''s scent bes more pronounced. He can''t help but take a deep breath, although his face is pressed against the firm wire edge of Sister Chang''s skirt and underwear, Dong Xuebing quickly falls asleep.

    Twenty minutes passed.

    In the blink of an eye, it was nine o''clock.

    The jarring ringtone of the phone suddenly woke Dong Xuebing up. Ring, ring, ring. He looked up and checked the time on the clock. He realized it was already sote. Looking at Sister Chang on top of him. She was still gently massaging his head. Then she reached out and took Dong Xuebing''s phone from the coffee table, handing it to him. Dong Xuebing thanked her and considered answering the call but felt the warmth on Sister Chang''s thighs. He hesitated momentarily before lying back down and answering the call.

    "Hello, Old Zheng."

    "Mayor Dong, the meeting is over."

    "Are you upstairs?"

    "Yes, just taking the elevator."

    "Okay,e to my room in ten minutes."

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone, sighed, andy there, lifting his head and facing Sister Chang''s face revealed between her two breasts.

    "Old Zheng is back. Inform the people below, let''s have a meeting."

    "Sure," Sister Chang smiled.

    Dong Xuebing yawned.

    Chang Juan nced at him. "Did you sleep well?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Yes, thanks to you."

    As the time was almost up, Dong Xuebing reluctantly climbed up from Sister Chang''s legs. After getting up, the two of them locked eyes for a second. Then, Sister Chang left.

    Dong Xuebing watched her departing figure, feeling a bit itchy inside. He patted his forehead to clear his mind, realizing that he still carried Sister Chang''s scent on his face, neck, and even hair. He was afraid someone would notice. Quickly, he went to the bathroom to wash his face. Finally, he looked in the mirror and removed the long hair of Sister Chang stuck to his clothes. It was too obvious; it had to be cleaned up, or people might get the wrong idea. Dong Xuebing became more and more cautious in his actions. He felt it was a good sign. After all these years of work, he had matured a lot.

    After tidying up the table, Dong Xuebing waited for the arrival of others.

    But the phone rang again, making a noise.

    Seeing the iing call, Dong Xuebing reflexively rubbed his temples. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to answer. It was Secretary Meng Rui''s call, and he couldn''t ignore it.

    "Hello, Secretary Meng."

    "Mayor Dong, how is the investment promotion meeting going?"

    "Just started. Everything is proceeding ording to n."

    "n? Why did I hear that the results are very poor, not a single investor was brought down, and there was no arrangement for the county''s inspection in the city today?"

    Dong Xuebing knew that the county had heard some news and couldn''t sit still.

    Why did Secretary Meng Rui call instead of Mayor Jiang Fangfang?

    Mayor Jiang probably had confidence in him; even if not, there was at least some trust. So, she didn''t ask much. But it was different on Meng''s side; they didn''t have much trust in him. They probably heard something from somewhere, and now they wanted to inquire and assign me. It was understandable because this investment promotion put too much pressure on the county. All departments were focusing on the Investment Promotion Bureau. If it didn''t go well, not only would Dong Xuebing and the Investment Promotion Bureau be held responsible, but the county''s finances would also be in jeopardy.

    After a pause, Meng Rui''s tone became somewhat displeased. "Why did I hear people say that after you went to the city, you booked all the presidential suites, each person staying in one? Is that true?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Yes, it''s true."

    Meng Rui said, "What kind of thing did you do? Isn''t this too ostentatious?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Secretary Meng, I was a bit impulsive in this matter, but I was forced to. You might have only heard one side of the story. You don''t know the whole picture. This time, the exhibition booth for Zhen Shui County in the investment promotion is the worst among all counties. Some ces are avable, but the city''s investment promotion arranged us at the foot of the mountain, the farthest andst ce. I don''t think you have a clear impression of this. For example, when investors visit the investment promotion booth, our location is so far away that almost no investor wille over. They are usually taken away by other counties halfway. Some even find it too far and don''t bother toe in. How can we work like this? Moreover, in the afternoon, we attracted two investors for inspection. Still, the City Investment Promotion Bureau head, Lu Weiguo, intervened and snatched them away from us, introducing them to other districts and counties. Lastly, in the evening, we discovered that all the directors and deputy directors of the investment promotion bureaus from other counties had single rooms, but Zhen Shui County was different. Old Zheng and Old Chang had to squeeze into a standard room with their subordinates."

    Meng Rui''s voice changed suddenly. "Is that so?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "The attitude of the City Investment Promotion Bureau is clear. It''s targeted at Zhen Shui County. I suspect it''s because of the incidentst time when we went to the city to reim the central funding. We offended some people. But even if that''s the case, they shouldn''t be so tant and disgusting. Given the current situation, what else can I do? I had no choice but to book the presidential suites. Zhen Shui County''s investment promotion performance might be average, but it''s not something anyone can bully. If they want to y dirty, I''ll y with them too."

 Chapter 1446: Thereâ€™s a surprise?

    Chapter 1446: There¡¯s a surprise?

    Night.

    Hotel room.

    Dong Xuebing and Meng Rui were on the phone.

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated and angry, so he poured out all his grievances and annoyances to Secretary Meng. He wanted the county to know that it wasn''t because he, Dong Xuebing, and therades in the Investment Promotion Bureau weren''t working hard orcked capability. Instead, the city and the City Investment Promotion Bureau intentionally targeted Zhen Shui County. Even the investment promotion departments of other counties in Mehe City could see the city''s attitude. They united to sideline Zhen Shui County, obstructing their investment promotion tasks at every turn. In such a situation, it would be truly surprising if they could still carry out their work smoothly.

    "I understand the situation."

    "So, what do you think we can do?"

    "But we can''t act out of anger."

    "I don''t want to either, but they''ve gone too far."

    "I understand your feelings, but you still need to stay calm. Mayor Jiang and I will report this to the city. What you need to do now is to attract investments and contact investors; that''s the most crucial task. Also, try not to conflict with the city and other county investment promotion departments."

    "I understand. I won''t neglect my work."

    "Whether the county can solve the financial difficulties this time depends on your performance in this investment promotion. You assured everyone in the Party Committee not to disappoint us."

    "Yes, rest assured."

    "And about the presidential suites?"

    "We can''t cancel it now. Besides, even if we do, the City Investment Promotion Bureau has already removed our rooms below."

    "But it can''t be one person per room. Even if you pay for it yourself. What will people think if they hear about it?"

    "Okay, then I''ll release a few rooms."

    "Good, get some rest."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing took a deep breath.

    Secretary Meng Rui probably didn''t care much. If the investment promotion was sessful, it would be best for him, too. Although his achievements might not be as significant as Dong Xuebing''s, at least as the top leader, Meng Rui would benefit politically, and the financial problem would be resolved. Everyone would be happy. However, if Dong Xuebing couldn''t attract an investment of over 50 million, or if no investors were interested in visiting Zhen Shui County, his resignation statement at the Standing Committee would probablye true. Zhen Shui County would lose a troublemaker against the Meng faction if he left. Without Dong Xuebing''s influence from the Jiang faction, it would undoubtedly be a setback. So, for Meng Rui, it didn''t matter much; he wasn''t in a hurry. Dong Xuebing was in a hurry because he had no way out. Regardless, he had to make this investment promotion sessful.

    Knock, knock.

    There was a knock on the door.

    "Come in," Dong Xuebing said when he saw the door.

    The door wasn''t closed, and Zheng Dayou walked in first.

    Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and others also arrived one after the other.

    Dong Xuebing gestured with his fingers towards the opposite side. "Sofa chairs, sit anywhere."

    Zheng Dayou, Chang Juan, Gong Na, and others sat down. Looking at them, they were all waiting for Dong Xuebing to speak.

    Dong Xuebing nced at everyone and calmly said, "Originally, I was going to summarize today''s work, but it''s unnecessary. Everyone knows the results of today, and the county just called. Secretary Meng personally called, and the county has heard that our progress here is not going well."

    Chang Juan immediately asked, "Is it from the city?"

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand and interrupted, "I understand there are objective factors, but I don''t want to find reasons now. No matter how many reasons there are, it''s meaningless. The county needs investment, and Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang need to see our investment results. It''s not about who is targeting us. That''s useless. Even though some factors are unfavorable to our investment work, we can ovee them. If we can''t, we still have to ovee them. What the county needs to see is results, and what we need is also results." He was starting to sound more like a leader.

    No one said anything.

    Dong Xuebing continued, "So starting tomorrow, I hope everyone can pull themselves together. Don''t let the actions of certain individuals affect your work mood. We should work as we nned. Let''s strive to achieve a dyed sess tomorrow. Do you all have confidence?"

    "Yes."

    "Sure."

    "Yes."

    The voices weren''t too loud.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t mind and said, "Now let me talk about the presidential suites. Secretary Meng just called and criticized me for it. After thinking about it, it''s indeed pointless to be stubborn. Having one person per room is also a bit too extravagant. Even if I pay for it personally, it might not be good for our image. So let''s redistribute the rooms. I''ll take this one and the one next to it. Let''s all stay in these two presidential suites. Each suite has two rooms, a bedroom and a guest room, which should be enough for us." Even with this arrangement, everyone still had their room, and they were spaciousmuch better than the standard rooms on the fourth floor.

    Gong Na blinked. "What about the other rooms?"

    Chen Yunsong coughed. "Now it seems we can''t cancel them. They''ve been booked for ten days."

    Dong Xuebing said, "We can''t cancel them now, but there''s no need to cancel either. Leave the empty rooms as they are. If any investors are willing to visit our county and want to stay during the inspection, we can let them use the presidential suites. It''s also a way to showcase our county''s strength, and we don''t care about this small expense."

    Gong Na broke into a cold sweat.

    Chen Yunsong''s expression was simr.

    They could tell that although Mayor Dong repeatedly emphasized the negative impact, he didn''t seem to care much about the influence in practical action. He could cancel the rooms or stay on the lower floors if he cared about it. This was a clear indication of his intention to confront the city.

    Dong Xuebing said, "As for the rooms, discuss among yourselves. After packing, take a rest. It''s not early, and there''s much to do tomorrow."

    There were six of them, with Chang Juan and Gong Na being the two women. So, it was a bit tricky to divide.

    Chang Juan looked at Zheng Dayou and Chen Yunsong, saying, "How about I share this suite with Xiao Na?"

    Chang Juan had a good rtionship with Mayor Dong as the deputy director. There was nothing wrong with her staying together with Dong Xuebing, especially since they were just sharing arge room. Gong Na agreed without objection. With these two taking one suite, the room allocation for the rest was also decided. Zheng Dayou, Chen Yunsong, and Old Wei would stay in the adjacent presidential suite. It worked out perfectly for the six of them.

    The meeting dispersed.

    Everyone left the room.

    People carried their belongings, and those with luggage picked them up.

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t expected Chang Juan and Gong Na to assign him a suite. The decision was made without much thought, but now, seeing Chang Juan dragging a suitcase in and Gong Na holding a bundle of clothes with a white bra peeking out, Dong Xuebing felt uneasy.

    Dong Xuebing approached them to help with their luggage and pulled them in, saying, "Sister Chang, Xiaona, why don''t you two stay here, and I''ll squeeze in with Old Zheng and the others."

    Gong Na hurriedly said, "No, that won''t do."

    Chang Juan looked at him, "Yes, Mayor Dong, how can we let you squeeze in?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I just thought it might be inconvenient for you."

    Chang Juan openly said, "It''s nothing. The rooms are separate, and there''s a bathroom in the master and second bedrooms. What inconvenience could there be?"

    Dong Xuebing thought for a moment, "Alright then."

    "You don''t have to worry. Xiaona and I can handle it ourselves."

    "Shall I carry them, or the luggage is not light."

    Dong Xuebing firmly took Gong Na''s suitcase from her hands.

    After a few days of interaction, Dong Xuebing left a positive impression on everyone in the Investment Promotion Bureau. Gong Na, in particr, thought that not only did Mayor Dong help herplete the procedures for promotion from officer to deputy section chief, but he was also very friendly and caring towards subordinates. This made Gong Na feel he was a trustworthy, good leader. A leader taking the initiative to carry someone''s suitcase left a deep impression on Zhen Shui County.

    The suite had three rooms: the presidential,dy''s, and guest rooms.

    Speaking of the guest room, typically, a presidential suite didn''te with one. Although there was a bed, it was more like a study room. The room wasn''trge, and the bed wasn''t big, but there were several bookshelves.

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t visited this room yet. He realized the room was small when he entered with Gong Na''s luggage. After some consideration, he said, "Xiaona, there''s no bathroom here. Why don''t you take the second bedroom, and I''ll sleep here."

    Gong Na nervously said, "No, no need."

    Chang Juan took a look inside the room. "It is a bit small. Xiaona, can you sleep here with me?"

    Gong Na immediately said, "I think it''s quite spacious, evenrger than the business room downstairs. It''s not a problem." She certainly wouldn''t let Mayor Dong vacate a room for her.

    In the end, Gong Na was pulled away by Chang Juan to thedy''s room.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing sent their luggage into the room and left. After all, it was a women''s room, so he turned and closed the door for them. Then, he entered his presidential suite, looking at the spacious room, golden-colored furniture, and bedding. It was indeed luxurious. Dong Xuebing removed his clothes, brushed his teeth, and washed up. Soon after, hefortablyy in bed and took out his phone.

    Let''s give Zhang Longjuan a call.

    Beep beep beep, the phone was turned off.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. Sister Zhangs phone had never been turned off. As a busy person, she had a lot of work, and her phone was always on in case of emergencies. Dong Xuebing began to specte. Perhaps she was on a ne. But why didn''t she inform him? If Sister Zhang had arrived, why hadn''t she said anything?

    Turned off

    Could it be that she''s on a ne?

    Sister Zhang came, but why didn''t she tell me?

    Dong Xuebing found it strange. Suddenly, he remembered Zhang Longjuan''s phone call, where she mentioned giving him a surprise. He couldn''t understand what she meant by a surprise.

    A surprise

    What could it be?

    Why did shee secretly?

    Or maybe something happened, and she had to go on a business trip temporarily?

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but care about Sister Zhang. Given the current situation, whether he could secure an investment of over 50 million relied entirely on Sister Zhang. If something happened to her and she couldn''t make it, Dong Xuebing would be in a difficult situation.

 Chapter 1447: Overseas Inspection Delegation

    Chapter 1447: Overseas Inspection Delegation

    Second day.

    Sunday morning.

    It was past six o''clock, and Dong Xuebing woke up. Opening his eyes, he saw the golden crystal chandelier above, but he sighed after yawning, feeling somewhat indifferent.

    A new day.

    The second day of the investment promotion conference.

    Not sure how it will go today.

    Dong Xuebing climbed out of bed, stepped barefoot on the soft floor, and entered the bathroom. After thoroughly washing his face, he looked at himself in the mirror, sighed, and put on clothes. After fixing his hair, he felt something was off and changed into gray trousers and a white shirt. He was satisfied now. Regardless, he had to get going. Yesterday, he shouted at the staff for half a day. He had to show his enthusiasm; otherwise, everyone''s mood would be affected. As the leader of the delegation from Zhen Shui County Investment Promotion Bureau, he had to set an example.

    He pushed open the door.

    "One, two, three."

    "Like this, Director Chang?"

    "Yes, lift your leg a bit higher."

    "I can''t, I''m not as flexible as you."

    "You have to try to stretch your leg higher; otherwise, there won''t be any exercise effect."

    "Okay, I''ll try. Ah, no, it hurts too much."

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. Walking into the living room, he saw Chang Juan and Gong Na on the balcony, already exercising in the fresh air.

    Interesting.

    Hmm, quite eye-catching, too.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything and watched them.

    It seemed that Director Chang often did these exercises very skillfully. Presumably, it was for body maintenance. Sometimes, she stretched her arms, twisted her waist, and split her legs. There was a sense of rhythm and melody. One, two, one, two. Director Chang was doing exercises and chanting slogans, and Gong Na followed her. Neither of them had put on clothes yet, wearing tight-fitting workout pants. Director Chang had a white fitness tank top, wrapping her figure tightly. Gong Na wore a silk pajama, both mature and youthful. In the sunlight, they looked exceptionally beautiful.

    One minute

    Two minutes

    Three minutes

    Dong Xuebing was getting interested.

    At this moment, Director Chang suddenly performed a difficult movement, crossing her legs and leading Gong Na to stretch their hands backward. Their heads and bodies tilted backward, and even though their posture wasn''t very standard, it was at least meaningful. Moreover, in this nearly lying-down position, Dong Xuebing''s attention was instantly drawn to the cleavage of the two women.

    Director Chang''s was a bit deeper.

    Gong Na''s was slightly shallower.

    At the same time, in the line of sight of Director Chang and Gong Na, an inverted figure appeared  Dong Xuebing, standing at the entrance of the presidential suite.

    "Xuebing."

    "Ah."

    Gong Na blushed, quickly stood up, but then twisted her waist, wincing in pain.

    Director Chang didn''t feel embarrassed. She slowly finished her movements and turned to Dong Xuebing, saying, "Up so early?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded and smiled, "What are you two doing?"

    Chang Juan smiled. "Practicing aerobics, learned it from TV."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Health, that''s good. Exercising more is beneficial."

    Chang Juan said, "Yes, I do it every morning when I have time. It refreshes me."

    Gong Na, recovering from the embarrassment, coughed awkwardly and said, "Mayor Dong."

    "Didn''t fall, did you?" Dong Xuebing looked at her with concern.

    Gong Na quickly shook her head, "No, no."

    They entered the room from the balcony.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Have you both freshened up?"

    "Finished." Chang Juan reached for the hair tie holding her ponytail.

    "Okay, then I''ll call for breakfast." Dong Xuebing grabbed the phone on the living room coffee table and informed the front desk. Although they wouldn''t cater to other rooms, the presidential suite still received breakfast service. After all, with the high price, service was expected to be top-notch.

    "Then we''ll change first."

    "Sure, go ahead. I''ll have a smoke."

    "No problem, we''re used to it when you smoke."

    After being in the impoverished county for so long, Dong Xuebing rarely enjoyed such a moment. He leaned back into the soft sofa, lit a cigarette, and started smoking.

    After a while, breakfast arrived, and it was plentiful.

    Chang Juan and Gong Na also came from the firstdy''s room.

    Director Chang changed into a different colored long skirt, while Gong Na was dressed in a very serious suit, each one looking more charming than the other.

    "Eat."

    "Okay."

    "Looks good."

    "Yeah, the taste is fine."

    The three sat together, enjoying breakfast and the scenic view from the high-rise building.

    Dong Xuebing''s initial irritability from waking up had disappeared, and his mood became serene.

    However, a series of knocking on the door disturbed Dong Xuebing''s enjoyment of watching Director Chang and Gong Na. Looking at the door, he asked, "Who is it?"

    "It''s me, Old Zheng."

    "Oh, Old Zheng."

    Gong Na quickly went to open the door. "Director Zheng."

    Zheng Dayou nodded and walked in, followed by Chen Yunsong. "Mayor Dong."

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. "Have you had breakfast?"

    "We have, but I need to tell you something." Zheng Dayou said.

    Seeing his serious expression, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help asking, "What happened again?"

    Zheng Dayou sat opposite Dong Xuebing. "It''s not that something happened. Just now, Chen and I went downstairs for breakfast and heard something. A group of foreign investors has arrived in our province."

    Dong Xuebing frowned. "Foreign investors?"

    "Yes, the details are not clear yet, but the people from the Provincial Investment Promotion Bureau are weing them. After inquiring, they discovered that these investors are here to participate in our Meihe City investment promotion conference. They are still in the provincial capital and should arrive by noon."

    "Why is the province so concerned about these foreign investors?"

    "I heard that they are all fromrge groups with assets exceeding hundreds of millions or even tens of billions. There are quite a few people, probably more than ten. They belong to thergest investment inspection group. The province naturally attaches great importance to them. I just don''t know why these wealthy big bosses didn''t go to the provincial capital or a first-tier city and chose toe to our Meihe City for research."

    Dong Xuebing thought something serious had happened, but he wasn''t very interested. "Probably just here for a look. In any case, it has nothing to do with our Zhen Shui County."

    "Uh, maybe."

    "Alright, let''s get ready to go to the venue."

 Chapter 1448: The Calm Zhen Shui County

    Chapter 1448: The Calm Zhen Shui County

    Morning.

    City Central Park.

    In the refreshing air, Dong Xuebing, apanied by Zhen Shui County officials, arrived at the investment promotion venue. As they parked the car, they put on their work badges and walked inside.

    "Hey, look."

    "The people from Zhen Shui County are here."

    "Wow, that''s a Land Rover."

    "This Dong Xuebing is quite something."

    "Yeah, spending his own money to book presidential suites for the team, he dares to spend."

    "One presidential suite for each person. Isn''t that showing off to the city?"

    "We all stay downstairs in standard or business rooms, but they get a presidential suite each. Even the driver has arge suite."

    "Who told them to have money."

    "I heard that County Chief Dong won the lottery."

    "What''s the use of having money? The investment results are still not good, right?"

    "They are just trying topete with the city. Let''s just enjoy the show."

    "It''s not just challenging the city; can''t you see that they are showing us some attitude? A nationally designated impoverished county, and who knows where they get the confidence."

    When the people from Zhen Shui County arrived, discussions broke out among the crowd. Many pointed out andmented on Dong Xuebing and his team. Although Dong Xuebing and his team couldn''t hear what was being said, they could guess the nature of thements. Zheng Dayou and Chang Juan''s expressions turned sour. The news of Dong Xuebing spending 500,000 RMB to book all the presidential suites spread throughout the investment promotion system. Practically every investment promotion department in each county knew about it. Upon hearing the news, many felt that Zhen Shui County was too arrogant. Even the city''s investment promotion bureau leaders had to stay in smaller rooms due to limited avability. At the same time, Zhen Shui County had booked a presidential suite for each person.

    Zhen Shui County stood out and attracted attention.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t care; he was used to this situation. He walked calmly at the forefront.

    They ran into Chen Mingming ahead, the district investment promotion bureau chief who had snatched investors from them yesterday. Chen nced at Dong Xuebing, then at Zheng Dayou, but didn''t say anything. On the other side, Lu Weiguo appeared near the main stage. Beside him was Deputy Mayor Hua Li, and the two were in conversation. When they saw the people from Zhen Shui County passing by, Lu Weiguo gave them a cold nce, while Deputy Mayor Hua Li didn''t even bother to look at Dong Xuebing and his team.

    The atmosphere became tense.

    Zhen Shui County was isted.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t mind. Even if he hadn''t confronted Lu Weiguo yesterday, Zhen Shui County would still be isted. Regardless, Dong Xuebing''s personality tended to be more determined when faced with istion. If you iste me and don''t talk to me, pretending not to see me, that''s fine. I''ll talk to you if you don''t talk to me.

    "Hey, Mayor Hua, good morning."

    No response from Hua Li.

    From a distance, Dong Xuebing waved and loudly said, "Oh, Director Lu, are you here? Have you eaten?"

    Lu Weiguo initially didn''t want to bother with Dong Xuebing. Yesterday''s incident had made him lose face. However, when Dong Xuebing greeted him in front of so many people, he couldn''t outright ignore him, or it would make him appearcking in leadership demeanor. Thus, he grunted in response, acknowledging the greeting. Dong Xuebing had always been someone who didn''t follow conventional rules. By greeting him with a smile, others couldn''t quite understand what he was doing. If he was so happy without bringing any investors, what was he so happy about?

    Dong Xuebing led his team back to their county''s exhibition booth.

    People nced at them for a moment but didn''t focus on them anymore, as more important matters were drawing everyone''s attention.

    "Hey, did you hear?"

    "I heard. You are talking about the foreign investors, right?"

    "It''s not just ordinary investors. This time, a group hase."

    "Yeah, over a dozen people, including foreigners and Chinese, have assets worth tens of billions in RMB. It would be enough to meet our annual performance if we could attract just one of them for any investment. Everyone is envious."

    "When are they arriving?"

    "They should be close; they''re still on the way."

    This matter was no longer a secret. People had been discussing it since the morning. Many county investment promotion bureau directors who had entered the venue had gathered their subordinates for a small meeting, seemingly arranging some tasks. They probably wanted to seize this investment inspection group.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    Hua Li''s phone also rang.

    He answered, "Hello, Secretary."

    "They will arrive in half an hour; get ready."

    "Half an hour, so soon? Okay, I''ll prepare here."

    "This inspection group is quite prestigious. Eachpany has assets of several billion or even tens of billions. Put in more effort; keep these people in our Meihe City."

    "Secretary, are these peopleing to invest in our city?" Hua Li found it a bit unbelievable, like a windfall from the sky. However, he knew the situation in their city. There wasn''t much that could attract multinational projects and profits.

    "Our city should be their first stop for inspection. They might go to other cester. It doesn''t matter why they chose Meihe City; what matters is that you must do your best to keep them here and strive to secure their investment."

    "Okay, I''ll do my best." Although he said that, Hua Li wasn''t very confident. Even the provincial capital, which was much more prosperous, couldn''t retain these foreign businessmen. The fact that the municipal party secretary personally followed up on this showed the importance of the city to this foreign inspection group.

    After hanging up the phone, Hua Li hurriedly called Lu Weiguo, "Get all the heads of investment promotion from various counties and districts toe over. Quick, hold a meeting; they''ll arrive soon."

    Lu Weiguo quickly went to gather people.

    Shortly after, Zheng Dayou, Chen Mingming, Ma Yanfen, and others gathered in front of the main stage.

    Hua Li quickly exined the situation to them and conveyed the instructions from the City party secretary.

    Hearing this, everyone got excited. A piece of cake this big who wouldn''t want a share?

    Immediately, the atmosphere in the entire square changed. Everyone urgently began arranging their exhibition booths. Many investment promotion bureau directors even called their counties, bringing in a batch of staff with good foreignnguage skills. All of this was to prepare for this battle. As for the other domestic investors, people were not very concerned. At least today, those small investors were not the main focus, as the city leaders had confirmed that the foreign inspection group consisted of giant international enterprises. The implication was clear: whoever had the luck to retain even one of them would already achieve a significant political performance.

    "Hundreds of thousands, millionshow could those big multinational corporations invest such a small amount? Even if we give away these small projects for free, they might not want them. It''s too small. We can''t afford to lose face in front of them. Forpanies of their caliber, investing tens of millions is probably just a starting point."

    It was chaos.

    After returning to the booth, Chen Mingming started scolding his subordinates.

    Ma Yanfen and the other ten directors also held urgent meetings with their teams, providingprehensive arrangements and instructions for today''s work.

    Zheng Dayou, driven by the excited atmosphere, came back and said, "Mayor Dong, how should we deploy our team? They will probably arrive in twenty minutes."

    Chang Juan also suggested, "Why don''t we go and intercept them on the way?"

    Zheng Dayou was startled, "Don''t do that; it will offend too many people."

    Chen Yunsong wiped his sweat. He wondered if people from the capital were all so bold. Mayor Dong already had quite a bold personality, and now he found that Director Chang was no less audacious.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t show much enthusiasm. He shook his head while smoking, "No need to prepare. How we arranged things yesterday is how we''ll do it today. Don''t focus on those people, such as big foreignpanies, multinational groups, and over a dozen. Do you believe they will invest in our city? It''s not about us boasting; it''s about having self-awareness. There''s no such thing as a free lunch."

    Chang Juan remained silent.

    Chen Yunsong realized that Dong Xuebing had a point.

    Zheng Dayou was unconvinced, "But we should at least try it."

    Dong Xuebing extinguished his cigarette, "You can try, but since they''vee, we can''t just drive them away. We still need to distribute project lists. My point is to focus mainly on domestic investors. That''s where we have a chance to attract investments. It''s not about showing off; it''s about being practical. Eating what''s on our te is always better than aiming for something we can''t reach. However, this is also an opportunity for us. While everyone is focused on those foreign investors, there won''t be manypeting for domestic investors. We can seize this chance and secure them one by one."

    Gong Na blinked, "Should we quickly prepare an English version of the project list?"

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "No need. They surely have trantors. If they can understand, good; if not, so be it. We can''t expect our projects to attract them."

    He seemed indifferent.

    Zheng Dayou smiled wryly; this was too casual. But thinking about it, what Dong Xuebing said was indeed realistic. Pursuing multinational corporations was unrealistic. Their ce had everything they needed. They would choose a city area, not the remote Zhen Shui County, even if they were willing to invest. Mayor Dong usually seemed impulsive, but he was calm and objective at crucial moments. Zheng Dayou couldn''t help but look at Dong Xuebing more, realizing his decision was correct.

    The scene in the venue formed a sharp contrast.

    While other counties were flurrying, Zhen Shui County remained calm, as if nothing was rted to them.

 Chapter 1449: Zhang Longjuan is here

    Chapter 1449: Zhang Longjuan is here

    It''s nine o''clock.

    The sun is getting higher.

    The square in front of the city center park is warm, and the weather is excellent.

    "Not much time left."

    "Hurry up with the project details."

    "Get the English version printed for them."

    "Where are those college graduates from our unit? Why haven''t they arrived yet?"

    "Be smarter in a while. The district has already given orders; make sure to retain people."

    "Show the best attitude. This task is not ordinary; we need everyone in top shape. If there''s a mistake, ountability will be at the individual level."

    "Yes, Director Ma."

    "Quick, everyone, move!"

    "The delegation from the foreignpany should be here before noon."

    "Good; as soon as the delegation arrives, everyone studies them carefully andes up with targeted solutions and breakthroughs in all aspects."

    "Yes, Director Chen."

    "We guarantee toplete the task."

    "What are you waiting for? Don''t wait. Those who know English, get ready."

    The noise was incessant, with the voices of various county investment leaders shouting instructions and the busy responses of their subordinates. It was not quite on the city side either. Initially, Deputy Mayor Hua Liang wouldn''t stay at the investment promotion meeting the entire time, but he broke the norm this time. He sat in a temporary tent next to the rostrum, seeming prepared to work and stay there all day. Lu Weiguo was on the side making phone calls, chattering away to someone, and people kepting in through the park gate, some of them being temporary reinforcements and others being investment promotion staff with good English skills. Everyone rushed over, creating a tense atmosphere.

    However, in Zhen Shui County, it was apletely different scene.

    "Director Chang."

    "What''s up, Xiao Gong?"

    "Can I borrow your mirror? I forgot to bring mine."

    "Hehe, of course, here, take this one."

    "Mayor Dong, things are almost sorted out. We''re just waiting for the investors to arrive."

    "Alright. Let''s all take a break then. Old Zheng, have a smoke."

    "Smoke mine."

    "Alright. I brought them out. Xiao Chen, want one?"

    "Uh, sure. Thanks, Mayor Dong."

    Chang Juan sat there with her legs crossed, applying makeup, while Gong Na also fixed her hairstyle in front of the mirror. They discussed the difficulties and key points of the morning''s aerobics routine while preparing. Dong Xuebing, Zheng Dayou, and Chen Yunsong leaned against the exhibition stand, smoking and chatting happily about the breakfast at the hotel. Since the investors hadn''t arrived yet, they could rx.

    The contrast was quite significant.

    In the bustling square, Zhen Shui County''s calmness stood out.

    Deputy City Mayor Hua Liang noticed. He nced at Dong Xuebing''s group with a stern face, looking somewhat displeased.

    On Lu Weiguo''s side, after hanging up the phone and catching his breath, he also observed the situation in Zhen Shui County. His brows furrowed slightly. He and Deputy Mayor Hua Liang had just instructed everyone to be well-prepared to secure this task. Who would have thought that Zhen Shui County would take it so lightly, chatting and smoking casually? It reflected their kind of leadership: no initiative or motivation whatsoever.

    Hua Li waved his hand, "Let the investment promotion bureaus of other counties handle it. I''ll talk to the higher-upster. If necessary, cancel Zhen Shui County''s investment promotion booth."

    Lu Weiguo nodded, not saying anything more.

    Canceling the booth was already the most severe measure. It was usually taken when a county or district hadmitted a serious mistake, falling within the authority of Hua Liang and Lu Weiguo. However, the current issue was that Zhen Shui County hadn''t made any mistakes. While it''s true that Dong Xuebing personally booked the presidential suite, their investment promotion results were not good, creating chaos in the process. It wasn''t a mistake for Hua Liang to arrange the worst booth for them. Also, the calmness in Zhen Shui County was deliberate, with everything prepared and the investors not yet arrived. People from many other counties and districts had a simr approach but never faced such severe consequences. Still, Hua Liang and Lu Weiguo were considering the harshest punishmentrevoking Zhen Shui County''s booth. The meaning behind this punishment was too obvious.

    Other counties'' representatives also looked at Zhen Shui County with suspicion.

    After a while, a city investment leader walked over. It was the same person who had shed with Chang Juan yesterday. As soon as he approached, he started criticizing Zhen Shui County, "The foreign investors are about to arrive. What are you all doing? Why aren''t you ready? If you continue this attitude, the city can cancel Zhen Shui County''s booth. Without it, you have no ce in the city''s investment promotion event. Think it over yourselves." He had been nearby when Hua Liang and Lu Weiguo were talking, clearly overhearing their exchange.

    "What?"

    "Cancel the booth."

    Zheng Dayou and Chen Yunsong were stunned. Then, a strong sense of anger surged up.

    They had been holding back for too long. From the moment they arrived at the investment promotion meeting, they had been humiliated by the city, time and time again. First one time, then two, then three. Unexpectedly, it wasn''t over yet. Everyone in the city seemed to have targeted Zhen Shui County for some reason, without any clear justificationjust because they found them displeasing.

    Chang Juan stared at the person and said, "Why?"

    Zheng Dayou was also furious, "We''ve done everything we needed to do. What''s wrong with our attitude? We''ve prepared everything. After the preparations, why can''t we take a break? The investment has not arrived yet. What we do in our free time is our freedom."

    The city investment leader coldly said, "You''re not taking your job seriously, and you still have the nerve to argue?"

    Zheng Dayou, who used to be quite calm, started following Dong Xuebing''s lead in temperament and working style. He immediately retorted, "Fine, then point out where we''re not taking it seriously."

    The leader said coldly, "You''re putting on makeup and smoking. That''s not being serious."

    Zheng Dayou replied, "We''ve finished our preparations. Tell me, what are we doing insincerely? Are we just pretending to be busy? Smoking? Look around yourself now. There are at least dozens, if not hundreds, of people smoking. Some of your city''s investment promotion staff members are also smoking. Look at that one and that one. Aren''t they from your bureau? Why is it fine when they smoke, but we''ll be held ountable for it?"

    Chang Juan added, "What''s wrong with putting on makeup? It''s also for work. When the investment promotion bureau recruited people, there was a unique requirementpared to other unitsfacial features must be proper. Why? It''s to leave a good impression on investors, not making them disgusted at first nce. Putting on makeup is also the same. It''s not for our vanity but for our work, showing respect to the investors. How can you say putting on makeup is not serious? I saw you smoothing your hair just now; isn''t that also putting on makeup? Why don''t you criticize yourself?"

    The leader clearly couldn''t win the argument against Chang Juan and retorted, "You''re just causing trouble."

    Chang Juan remained unyielding, "Who''s causing trouble? I''m just ignoring you. You got excited by yourself. Are you addicted to finding fault with others?"

    The leader found himself outnumbered and couldn''t argue with them.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing spoke, looking at him, "If you want to cancel our booth, fine. List the serious mistakes we''ve made, then submit it for approval. If the orderes down from above, we won''t say a word, pack up, and leave. Right now, there''s no such approval. If you have nothing else, we''re busy and won''t bother you. Okay?"

    Nearby exhibitors heard this, giving them a few nces. But everyone was busy with their matters, not caring much about others. They exchanged some words but were upied with their work.

    "Where did this Mayor Donge from?"

    "He speaks too bluntly, a bit uncultured."

    "He''s not being polite with the investment promotion leader from the city, sighs."

    "They brought it upon themselves. This is the City Investment Promotion Event. You might not attract any investment if you don''t build a good rtionship with the responsible team."

    "Yeah, he''s too straightforward."

    "Zhen Shui County is in trouble this time."

    "They won''t be able to retrieve a single penny. Let''s see how they exin it to the county."

    Due to Zhen Shui County collectively staying in a presidential suite that was much more expensive than everyone else, other investment promotion personnel from different counties harbored animosity toward them. The conflict focused on Zhen Shui County, and people from other counties enjoyed watching their misfortune.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    Dong Xuebing''s phone rang.

    Checking the number, he ignored the investment promotion leader, who had been silenced, moving a bit away to answer the call. "Hello, Sister Zhang."

    "Where are you?"

    "In our city. How about you? Your phone was off earlier."

    "I turned it off while on the ne."

    "You''ve arrived in the city."

    "Yeah, I''m here."

    "Hey, why didn''t you say so earlier? I would have arranged for a car to pick you up."

    "No need. I said I wanted to give our handsome boy a surprise. Wait for it."

    .

 Chapter 1450: The leader of the inspection team?

    Chapter 1450: The leader of the inspection team?

    The city.

    Investment promotion venue.

    "A surprise?"

    "Yes, didn''t Sister say that?"

    "Sister Zhang, what is it?"

    "You''ll know when the timees."

    "Come on, why are you selling me suspense?"

    "Haha, I won''t say it. I''ll hang up. Just wait."

    "Okay, if you need arrangements or pick-up, call me."

    After hanging up the call, Dong Xuebing put away his phone and returned to the Zhen Shui County exhibition stand. He saw that the leader from the city''s investment promotion office had already been scolded away, and it seemed like they were going toin to Lu Weiguo. Dong Xuebing didn''t bother to look at them again and withdrew his gaze into the exhibition stand.

    " Mayor Dong."

    "What''s going on with this?"

    "They''ve been doing this over and over again."

    "Yeah, why should they cancel our exhibition stand? What mistakes did we make?"

    As soon as Dong Xuebing returned, Zheng Dayou, Chen Yunsong, and othersined to him, each looking indignant and annoyed.

    Dong Xuebing looked at everyone andforted them, "If they want to talk, let them talk. Their mouths are on them, and we can''t control that. Everyone, don''t be influenced by them. We won''t cancel the exhibition stand. Even if Lu Weiguo reports it, it won''t affect us since we haven''t made any mistakes. So everyone, don''t be bothered by them. Let''s continue with our preparations. The investors areing."

    "Uh, they''re already here."

    "What do you mean, they''re already here?"

    "Look outside, and the cars have arrived."

    Dong Xuebing and the others looked outside. They saw the open gate of the park and cars with provincial license tes entered. These should be the cars prepared by the province for the investors. Only the foreign inspection team would receive such treatment.

    They''re here.

    Finally here.

    Hua Li immediately went to greet them.

    Lu Weiguo, who was listening to theints from the investment promotion offices leader about Zhen Shui County, also waved his hand to interrupt their words. He quickly followed Deputy Mayor Hua to greet the visitors. No matter how much trouble Zhen Shui County caused, this group of foreign investors was the real focus.

    For a while, everyone started to move.

    The heads of investment promotion bureaus from various districts and counties all went up.

    Although Dong Xuebing didn''t take it seriously, the necessary work still had to be done. However, Zhen Shui County was too far away, so they were thest to approach.

    The car stopped. The doors opened.

    Many people got out of the cars one after another.

    The first to get off was a middle-aged woman with short hair. Although her hair had turned white, she looked elegant in a suit. This woman was a leader from the province, most likely the leader of the provincial investment promotion. Dong Xuebing noticed that Hua Li and Lu Weiguo greeted her very politely. The woman''s rank should be simr to Deputy Mayor Hua''s or even higher. That was hard to determine.

    That woman told Hua Li, "I''ve brought the people to you. I''ll introduce them shortly. After the introductions, you can take over, and I''ll leave."

    Hua Li said, "How can that be? What about lunch?"

    The woman waved her hand, "I won''t eat. I also have matters to attend to. Everything the secretary and mayor should convey to you has been said. Don''t make any mistakes."

    Hua Li said, "Rest assured, we will treat them well."

    The woman nodded, "That''s good. Whether you can retain these investments depends on your abilities. This is a chance for your city. Seize it."

    Hua Li responded with an "Okay," and the woman continued, "We understand."

    The other cars stopped one by one in the front square around ten cars. As the car doors opened, foreign investors got out one by one. There were men and women, young and old, with a majority being women. More than half had Western faces, blond hair, and blue eyes, looking like genuine Westerners. One seemed to be of mixed race, and the rest had Asian features, probably Chinese. Their demeanor indicated that they differed from the small investors who attended the previous investment promotion event. The appearance and attire of these foreign investors were not very luxurious, but their temperament unmistakably revealed substantial wealth.

    Dong Xuebing and others also went up, but they were at the outermost periphery, with the front upied by the city''s and county districts'' investment promotion personnel.

    Foreign beauties, huh? Their figures are really good. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but admire their bodies.

    At this time, the female leader from the province had probably already had quite a few interactions with these investors. She spoke in English, smiling as she said a few words to them. Then, she pointed at Hua Li, Lu Weiguo, and others. Dong Xuebing couldn''t understand, but she was likely introducing the local leadership to them. Several nearby foreign investors nodded to Hua Li''s group as a form of greeting after hearing the introduction.

    The female leader from the province pointed at the frontmost foreigner, saying, "This is Mr. Frank, the owner of Lande Corporation."

    Lu Weiguo led the apuse. p, p, and the other investment promotion personnel also weed.

    Hua Li immediately went up to shake hands with him, saying, "Wee to Meihe City."

    He spoke in English, but it was somewhat stiff, clearly something he had just learned at thest minute.

    The foreigner called Frank shook hands with Hua Li and said a long sentence in English.

    It seemed that these big foreign bosses didn''t bring interpreters this time. About a dozen of them were from a differentpany, and most didn''t bring secretaries or trantors. They were the only ones present, so the English trantion was done by a Meihe City Investment Promotion Bureau employee with decent English skills. Originally, the trantion was repeated in Chinese after Deputy City Mayor Hua spoke. Hua Li only understood it after the other person praised them politely in English. He quickly exchanged a few more words.

    After a moment, the female leader from the province introduced the next foreigner. She didn''t seem to know his name, only mentioning thepany, "This is the owner of Huanmei Group."

    p, p, p, once again, apuse weed them.

    As they apuded, Dong Xuebing and the others naturally joined in. This wasn''t about formalism but a way of expressing Meihe City''s importance to these foreign investors. However, Dong Xuebing was not too focused on this. He pped his hands perfunctory, looking towards the park entrance because Zhang Longjuan had already called and should have arrived. Dong Xuebing didn''t know when she would arrive, but he was most concerned about Sister Zhang''s situation.

    One

    Three

    Five

    After introducing the first five individuals, the female leader from the province seemed to struggle a bit. It looked like she wasn''t familiar with the names andpanies of the people behind it and, being rtively new to dealing with foreign investors, couldn''t remember everyone. She apologized and nced at the next investor, using English to ask for their introduction, indicating that it was necessary.

    It was a Chinese man, likely of overseas Chinese descent. However, he might not have lived in the People''s Republic of China long, as his Mandarin was not very proficient. He said, "Wait for our, the leading, toe, then introduce."

    The provincial female leader rified, "Wait for the person leading them. She spent over twenty years living in China and has a good rtionship with these foreigners. They know each other well. I won''t introduce him now; it''s more suitable when he arrives. He should being over shortly. Don''t just stand there; chat with each other andmunicate for a bit."

    Hua Li and Lu Weiguo immediately found several investment promotion personnel with good English skills, intending to establish some initialmunication with these foreign investors. However, their English, learned in college, was somewhat stiff. Despite being college graduates, none had studied abroad, so they could only understand slower or simpler sentence structures. Many of the foreigners had ents and spoke quickly, and aftermunicating for a while, neither the trantion team nor Hua Li and Lu Weiguo understood much. The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

    Hua Li turned around, frowned at the few English-speaking staff brought in temporarily, and said, "You call this knowing English? You can''t even trante their words."

    "They speak too fast."

    "They have ents, and we can''t understand them."

    After all, they were not professional trantors and had limited abilities.

    Hua Li turned to Lu Weiguo, "Contact the city, get a few trantors here as soon as possible."

    Watching the chaotic interaction of the group, Dong Xuebing found it somewhat amusing. He shook his head helplessly, feeling that their interest was dwindling.

    Suddenly, another car with a provincial license te arrived. Seeing the car, many foreign investors smiled.

    The female leader from the province promptly said to Hua Li and the others, "Alright, the person leading them is here. With her,munication won''t be a problem."

    All eyes turned towards the arriving car.

    The car stopped, and a staff member from the province politely opened the other side''s door for the person inside to disembark.

    As the door opened, a pair of legs wrapped in ck stockings emerged, and the ck high heels made a crisp sound as they touched the ground.

    The next moment, a mature and morous middle-aged woman stepped out of the car.

    Seeing this person, Dong Xuebing, who had been indifferent, was immediately stunned.

 Chapter 1451: Everybodyâ€™s shock

    Chapter 1451: Everybody¡¯s shock

    The woman is very beautiful.

    Mature beauty.

    Although she looks in her forties, she exudes a mature charm from head to toe. Her outfit is just right a dark blue casual women''s zer, a white shirt with ace cor, tight white casual pants, short ck stockings, and high heels. It''s not an overtly sexy look but rather an enticing charm that seems ingrained in her.

    Enchanting eyes.

    Sensual face.

    Casual demeanor.

    Sexy figure.

    She captivates everyone the moment she appears.

    No one expected that the leader of this group of wealthy foreign investors would be such a vorful and sexy woman. Judging by the delighted expressions of the other foreigners, it seems like they have a good rtionship with her. From their attitudes, it''s evident that this woman might have the most assets, perhaps even surpassing them significantly. Otherwise, in the eyes of these businessmen, if you don''t have the ability, they wouldn''t show such respect. Since the beautiful woman has be their team leader, it''s likely that she has surpassed everyone in terms of assets, and there may also be business dealings or cooperation with them. This unexpected revtion surprises the people of Meihe City.

    Is this beautiful woman only forty years old?

    Could herpany''s assets have already exceeded a hundred billion?

    "Ms. Zhang," the female leader from the province shook hands with the beautiful woman with a smile, "It''s great that you''re here. I was just halfway through the introductions, and there were many investors I was not very familiar with, plus somenguage barriers. I''ll leave it to you here; I''m heading back."

    The beautiful woman smiled, "Are you leaving so soon?"

    The female leader said, "I have some urgent matters to attend to."

    The beautiful woman said, "If I had known, I wouldn''t have let you apany us. Look at themotion this has caused. Don''t let it affect your work. It''s okay; you can go back."

    "Hehe, we''ll meet again."

    "Sure. I''ll take care of the remaining introductions."

    After informing Hua Li, the provincial leader waved to the provincial staff and left the park.

    As soon as she left, Hua Li became the highest-ranking person present.

    Hua Li immediately approached and shook hands with the beautiful woman, "Director Zhang, hello. I am Hua Li, the deputy mayor in charge of investment promotion in Meihe City. Wee, wee."

    The beautiful woman chuckled, "Hello, Mayor Hua."

    Hua Li introduced, "This is our Investment Promotion Bureau Director, Lu Weiguo."

    The beautiful woman smiled and shook hands with Lu Weiguo, "Hello, Director Lu."

    Lu Weiguo admired the beauty and temperament of this woman in his heart. Moreover, without saying much, he could tell that she wasn''t one of those Chinese who rarely visited the Republic, as her Mandarin was very standard and even had a hint of a Beijing ent.

    The scene fell silent for a moment.

    The beautiful woman nced at everyone present and smiled, "Sorry for beingte. I met some old ssmates in the provincial capital whom I hadn''t seen for many years, so I came a bitte. Please forgive me." After turning her head, she spoke a few words in English tomunicate with the foreign investors. Then, she looked at the people from Meihe City and said, "I''ve just finished introducing Mr. Frank and the others. Now, let me continue introducing the rest." Pausing momentarily, she continued, "Hehe, let me first introduce the youngest person among us. This is Anna, the third shareholder of Cole Group."

    Apuse erupted.

    The foreign girl in her thirties yfully blew a kiss to everyone.

    One of the local investment promotion staff also blew a kiss in response, but the next moment, their bureau chief fiercely stared at him, and he shrank back, not daring to say a word.

    Everyoneughed good-naturedly, and the tense atmosphere immediately rxed.

    With the arrival of the beautiful woman, the atmosphere here had changed.

    "Next is the fourth shareholder of Langwen Group. Let''s call him Leiming. By the way, I should mention that the first shareholder is his father. Hehe," the beautiful woman said.

    Then, a foreigner also stepped forward and said a few words.

    The beautiful woman smiled and tranted, "He says our ce is beautiful, much better than the western part of the country, although I tricked him intoing. But now he forgives me, haha." The beautiful woman was humorous and articte, and her use of "our ce" immediately brought everyone closer.

    Everyoneughed.

    The beautiful woman continued, "Next is Reynar, the Chief Investment Advisor of Pengde Corporation."

    Three

    Five

    Ten

    The beautiful woman introduced all these people in the blink of an eye.

    Her introductions were much more detailed than those of the provincial leader. Whether they were the second or third shareholder, she knew eachpany''s specific business like the back of her hand.

    As the people from Meihe City listened, they apuded while inwardly gasping.

    Somepanies might not have a significant reputation, but many were well-known. The shareholders or investment advisors of these renowned corporate groups stood right before them, creating a dreamlike sensation. The pie that fell into theirps was indeed huge. It''s no wonder the provincial leader personally apanied and escorted the foreign investors despite having urgent matters; these were internationalpanies.

    Finally, the beautiful woman said with a smiling face, "Let me introduce myself. I''m Zhang Longjuan. I am the organizer and leader responsible for this investment inspection. Thanks to my partners'' and friends'' love and support, all affairs and negotiations are entrusted to me. During the inspection, if there''s anything, feel free to find me. Although my business is developing in Africa, I was born and raised in the Republic, which is my homnd. I naturally hope to contribute to my homnd if possible, within my capabilities, even though the investment may not be substantial. I hope for pleasant cooperation in the days toe. Well, that''s all."

    Hua Li apuded enthusiastically.

    Lu Weiguo and the others nodded and pped.

    No wonder she was chosen to be in charge among so many big bosses. She not only looked sexy but also had a different level of eloquence.

    "My home, my homnd."

    What a great statement!

    But everyone also understood that, despite what she said, business is still business. Without projects that could attract her, there wouldn''t be any investment.

    With the introductionsplete, Hua Li, Lu Weiguo, and the others began chatting with the beautiful woman and the investors.

    With the beautiful woman as the trantor, they no longer facedmunication barriers, and the atmosphere became pleasant.

    Later on, Chen Yunsong sighed, "Director Zhang is very articte."

    Gong Na blinked and said, "Listening to her, it seems she genuinely has investment intentions."

    Chen Yunsong said, "She has strong feelings for our Country. Maybe that''s why she came back. This time, we might secure some substantial investments."

    However, Zheng Dayou was not blindly optimistic. The woman named Zhang Longjuan was indeedpetent, but the more capable a person, the more challenging they tend to be to deal with. How could it be that easy? She came all the way just to support the development of impoverished areas? People with such noble intentions were rare.

    "Mayor Dong."

    ""

    "Mayor Dong."

    Zheng Dayou called him twice.

    Dong Xuebing snapped out of his thoughts, "Hmm, what''s going on?"

    "Do we want topete?" Zheng Dayou asked.

    Many heads of investment promotion bureaus from different counties had already started conversations with the investors. Even ifnguagemunication wasn''t smooth, they couldn''t wait for the beautiful woman to trante every time. After all, there were too many people, and she couldn''t trante for everyone. But the early bird catches the worm, and at least they could seize the opportunity. However, Zhen Shui County was left at the end without making any moves. Although they decided to focus on domestic small investors, there was always a chance. What if the other party decided to invest? They still had to give it a try.

    However, Dong Xuebing nced at the beautiful woman and shook his head expressionlessly, "No need. With so many people around, we can''t join the excitement."

    "But"

    "Trust me."

    "Uh, alright."

    Zhen Shui County didn''t approach.

    Especially Dong Xuebing, who seemed very calm. He already had a n in mind.

    Meanwhile, Hua Li, Lu Weiguo, and others were already discussing the main topics with the beautiful woman and the investors.

    Deputy Mayor Hua looked at her and said, "Director Zhang, have you finalized the itinerary for your inspection this time? If not, we can help rmend some ces. Everyone has different project needs. We can provide many suggestions if you specify the type of projects you want to inspect. Let''s choose a general direction and focus on it. What do you think?"

    The beautiful woman smiled, "No need for that. We want to take a look by ourselves."

    "By yourselves?" Deputy Mayor Hua was surprised. "But what about the project introductions? Don''t you need"

    "It''s alright. We''ll contact your side if we need someone to apany us during the inspection. But for now, we don''t need it."

    Everyone was waiting to hear where they nned to inspect, but unexpectedly, she said this.

    Hua Li said, "That''s fine, but you should all be first-time visitors to our city, right? It''s impossible to know all the directions and locations. We should have some local staff."

    The beautiful woman chuckled, "Thanks, Mayor Hua, it''s okay. I came to participate in your investment promotion conference as a favor. I have friends here, so I won''t get lost."

    Hua Li was stunned, "As a favor?"

    "Friends," Lu Weiguo blinked suspiciously.

    Why did they not know who invited such arge group of foreign investors?

    Then, the beautiful woman looked at the crowd behind her, smiled, and eximed, "My friend is also present. With so many people, I didn''t see him just now." After that, she waved in that direction.

    Zheng Dayou wondered, "Why does it seem like she''s waving to us?"

    Gong Na was also puzzled, "It looks like it. Who is she calling?"

    Then, to everyone''s astonishment, Dong Xuebing walked up with a wry smile, "Ms. Zhang."

    "Mayor Dong, haha." The beautiful woman took a few steps as if she wanted to shake hands with Dong Xuebing. However, she gave him a polite hug instead.

    Everyone stared in shock.

 Chapter 1452: Zhen Shui Countyâ€™s Turnaround

    Chapter 1452: Zhen Shui County¡¯s Turnaround

    Morning.

    Front square of the park.

    People are densely packed, surrounding the area.

    Amid the astonished gazes of all city leaders and attending investment personnel, Dong Xuebing, wearing an embarrassed expression, was unexpectedly embraced by Zhang Longjuan, who walked towards him. His right hand, extended for a handshake, paused midway, almost poking into Zhang Longjuan''s abdomen. He had to navigate around her voluptuous figure in a blue casual waistcoat. Helplessly, Dong Xuebing had to reciprocate the hug, coughing awkwardly and cing his hand on Zhang Longjuan''s back. In doing so, his palm identally touched the sp of her bra beneath the suit, feeling the fine and narrow texture. It seemed like the scent of lingerie, adding to Dong Xuebing''s embarrassment.

    This Zhang Longjuan, silently bringing so many people along, now suddenly hugged him. She alwaysunched sudden attacks, leaving Dong Xuebing caught off guard.

    "Ha, missed me?"

    "Sister Zhang, cough, there are still people around."

    "What''s there to worry about? Hugging is considered polite in Florida."

    "Why didn''t you give me a heads-up beforeing over?"

    "Didn''t I call you brat?"

    "But you didn''t mention you''d bring so many people. I wasn''t prepared."

    "Hehe, didn''t I say I wanted to surprise you? Surprise?"

    "How could I not be surprised? If I had known you were bringing so many foreign investors, I''d probably be so happy these days that I wouldn''t sleep. I''ve been looking forward to it."

    "Haha, as long as you''re happy."

    "Thanks, Sister Zhang. You''ve helped me this time."

    "It''s always you helping me. I had a rare chance to help you this time, so no need for thanks. We don''t need to be so polite."

    "Alright, then, I won''t be polite. Hehe."

    "Ha, it''s appropriate to be a bit polite. After you made the call, I started contacting people everywhere. There should be some reward for that, right?"

    "Uh, what reward?"

    "Let''s talk about itter. First, handle the situation here."

    "Alright. It''s not convenient to talk here. Cough, stop hugging."

    Though Zhang Longjuan''s sudden attack was unexpected, Dong Xuebing was secretly delighted. Seeing so many CEOs and shareholders ofrge corporations, he felt his eyes shining. However, chatting with Zhang Longjuan, he forgot about the time. Aftering to his senses, he realized they had been hugging for half a minute, all in full view of everyone. Dong Xuebing, whose face had never been thick-skinned, now felt slightly embarrassed.

    Zhang Longjuan, however, didn''t think much of it. Smiling broadly, she let him go. "County Mayor Dong, haha. Let me introduce you to these people."

    "Sure." Dong Xuebing followed her.

    Zhang Longjuan pointed to a person. "This is Anna, my younger sister. Their family business has a lot of business dealings with mypany. I''m also an old friend of her father."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. Although this foreign girl was the youngest, she was still significantly older than Dong Xuebing. So, he immediately shook hands with her. "Hello, nice to meet you." This sentence was spoken in English.

    The foreign girl also smiled and shook hands with him, saying a few sentences. However, Dong Xuebing didn''t understand.

    Zhang Longjuan continued, "This is Lena, my business partner. He was also my first friend when I got to Florida. A good person, just with a heavy ent. Sometimes I can''t understand what he''s saying."

    Dong Xuebing and Lena also shook hands.

    Then Lena, this towering man at 1.9 meters, smiled and hugged Dong Xuebing.

    In the eyes of others, the hug seemed to carry the same meaning as when Ms. Zhang hugged County Mayor Dong earlier. The surrounding people didn''t seem to find it inappropriate, considering Zhang Longjuan was an investor from abroad and had lived there for many years. Their customs and habits were likely different from those in China. Although it might seem odd in the domestic context, hugging was amon and courteous gesture in their culture, simr to a handshake. Moreover, it was evident that Zhang Longjuan and Zhen Shuis Mayor had known each other for a long time and appeared very familiar. The embrace and greetings between two old friends seemed perfectly normal to everyone else. While Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan conversed in low tones, others couldn''t hear what they were saying, only seeing them chatting andughing, assuming it was a friendly exchange.

    So, no one paid much attention to it.

    Compared to the hug, everyone was more concerned about the investment.

    When people saw Zhang Longjuan and Dong Xuebing knew each other, discussions broke out among the crowd.

    "So, they were invited by Zhen Shui County."

    "Why didn''t we get any information beforehand?"

    "Zhen Shui County has been quite secretive. I was wondering why they were so rxed."

    "But wait, judging by the expression of their Mayor, it seems like he was also unaware."

    "I saw that too. He looked surprised. Probably didn''t expect it himself."

    "What''s going on? How could they bring so many foreign investors without prior notice, and all of them are fromrge corporations with investments in the billions or tens of billions?"

    "This is a huge opportunity."

    "Do we still have a chance?"

    "Well, looking at the Mayor''s expression, it doesn''t seem like he knew in advance."

    "I saw it too. Quite surprised. I guess he didn''t expect this."

    "What a situation. They didn''t even know but still managed to attract so many foreign investors, and all these arerge conglomerates."

    "The pie is getting bigger."

    "Do we still have a chance?"

    "Who knows? Ms. Zhang and Zhen Shui County might not have such a good rtionship as it seems on the surface. The key is whether the project can attract them."

    "Right. No matter how good their rtionship is, business is business."

    "Yes, that ce Zhen Shui County is, they can''t retain such a big piece of the pie."

    Zhen Shui County had long annoyed many people, marginalized by the city and other districts'' investment bureaus. Seeing that so many foreign investors were heading there, envy arose among many. However, even though Zhen Shui County gained the advantage, many believed they couldn''t keep these foreign investors. When the time came, Zhang Longjuan and the other investors would likely be redirected elsewhere. Essentially, Zhen Shui County was preparing the wedding dress for others. Thinking about this, the envy in people''s hearts diminished. Many started to anticipate and n their bidding strategies.

    The arrival of Zhang Longjuan''s team changed many things.

    The unexpected hug between Zhang Longjuan and Dong Xuebing also altered many things.

    At least, even if Deputy City Mayor Hua and other city officials didn''t know what to think about it, their attitude towards County Mayor Dong became less rigid after giving each other astonished nces.

    After the introductions were done, Dong Xuebing returned.

    "Mayor Dong," Hua Li called out to him.

    Dong Xuebing nced at him. "Mayor Hua."

    Hua Li''s tone softened. "For such a big matter, why wasn''t it reported earlier?"

    Dong Xuebing also noticed the subtle change in Hua Li''s attitude. However, he knew this change was not due to his achievements but mainly because Zhang Longjuan and many investors were present. It would be foolish if they disyed displeasure towards Dong Xuebing in front of them. So, Dong Xuebing replied, "I just found out. I originally invited Ms. Zhang, but it was only her. I don''t know the others. However, she was busy with business, and the time wasn''t certain. I thought about reporting to the city but considering her schedule; I didn''t. I had no idea there would be so many peopleing. I would have gone to the airport to wee them if I had known. How could I not inform the city and be busy with other things at the investment promotion venue?"

    Hua Li nodded slightly. "I understand. I guessed you were unaware. It''s alright. Now that they''re here, that''s good. The invitation from Zhen Shui County carries a lot of weight. We are honored to have Chairman Zhang and many well-known international corporate shareholders and investors."

    Lu Weiguo seemed to want to affirm Zhen Shui County''s achievements, but perhaps due to thin skin, he hesitated and refrained from saying anything.

    Other investment promotion personnel looked at Dong Xuebing withplex expressions.

    The city''s investment promotion official who had argued with them earlier had a disgruntled expression. Nobody had expected Zhen Shui County to experience such a turnaround and encounter such tremendous luck.

    However, Dong Xuebing was a bit disdainful of the praise and approval from Hua Li and the others. He didn''t like Hua Li and Lu Weiguo at all. When Zhang Longjuan and the delegation hadn''t arrived, you were tossing us around with the worst booth and not giving us good rooms. You insisted on revoking our booth qualification and never showed us any goodwill. Now that you see we invited Zhang Longjuan, and I know her, your attitude suddenly changed.

    What a joke.

    Where were you when we needed you?

    Dong Xuebing always had a petty mentality towards people like them.

    Lu Weiguo looked at him and finally spoke, "County Mayor Dong, you invited Ms. Zhang. Just now, you must have heard it. The delegates want to go down for site visits by themselves, without anyone apanying them. Thiscks specificity, and there won''t be anyone to introduce the projects. It''s not feasible. Can you talk to Ms. Zhang and suggest that our city''s investment promotion personnel apany them? It would also facilitate their research."

    Now that Zhang Longjuan had arrived, bringing along arge group of people, Dong Xuebing gained confidence. He felt disappointed with the city officials but wasn''t bothered by them anymore. He even disregarded the possibility of the booth being revoked. He grumbled, "They will not listen to me."

    Hua Li said, "With your good rtionship with Ms. Zhang, your suggestions will surely be considered. We must provide better services and suitable projects for the foreign investors."

    Dong Xuebing scoffed, "I haven''t known Ms. Zhang for long. It took a lot of effort to bring her here. If I ask for too much, it might annoy her. Let''s listen to the investors'' opinions."

    Seeing Dong Xuebing unresponsive, Hua Li''s expression soured.

    Lu Weiguo was even more dissatisfied. How do you know she won''t agree if you don''t say anything?

    Dong Xuebing, of course, ignored them. Let your people go with them for site visits. What nonsense are you thinking?

 Chapter 1453: He is smarter than everyone else

    Chapter 1453: He is smarter than everyone else

    Inside the park.

    As introductions and activities continued on this side, it was already past ten o''clock.

    This group of foreign investors had caught the provincial government''s attention, not to mention the city and other ces. The news spread like wildfire.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    Dong Xuebing''s phone rang.

    Looking at the number, it was a call from the county.

    He said, "The Party Secretary is calling. It might be urgent. Let me take the call."

    Seizing the opportunity, Dong Xuebing escaped from Hua Li and Lu Weiguo, walking to a nearby ce with no one around to answer the call. Generally, answering such calls when a Deputy City Mayor is talking to you is not suitable unless it''s a call from the Provincial or City top Leaders. It might make the deputy mayor feel disrespected. Even if it''s urgent, it''s better to hang up and call backter. However, Dong Xuebing didn''t care. Firstly, he couldn''t agree to Hua Li''s and Lu Weiguo''s requests to talk to Ms. Zhang about something. Secondly, Dong Xuebing had a poor rtionship with Hua Li and Lu Weiguo. Thirdly, Dong Xuebing was confident. In the current situation, they couldn''t do anything to him even if he didn''t give face to the Deputy Mayor and the City''s Investment Promotion Bureau director.

    "Hello, Secretary Meng."

    "The foreign investor inspection team has arrived."

    "Yes, they are already here."

    "I heard they areing to our Zhen Shui County."

    "Yes, there''s an old friend of mine whom I invited. I didn''t expect so many people toe. I thought it would be just one person, so I didn''t have time to report to the county."

    "That''s not a problem. Do well, do well." Meng Rui also knew the significance of this group of foreign investors,pletely different from the small investors before. Each could match a hundred small investors attending the investment promotion conference. One person for a hundred.

    Ten people could represent a thousand.

    Everyone understood the concept.

    "Secretary Meng, how should I arrange things here now?" Dong Xuebing sought the county''s opinion.

    Meng Rui was very straightforward and excited in his tone, "The task of leading the team this time has been entrusted to you by the county. You decide on all matters. Make sure to keep these people in our county."

    "You can rest assured."

    "I have already discussed this with Mayor Jiang. We''re also nning to temporarily mobilize a group of people to help your Investment Promotion Bureau fight this battle. Can they arrive today?"

    "It might not be possible today."

    "Why? Do they need to stay in the city?"

    Dong Xuebing sensed Secretary Meng''s concern. The city was currently surrounded by many "wolves." Everyone was eyeing this piece of meat, and every extra day spent there posed a danger. If someone else grabbed the opportunity, they would have nowhere to turn. Putting in so much effort would only benefit others, but Dong Xuebing wasn''t particrly worried. "I just checked. Everyone seems a bit tired. After all, they came from abroad, dealing with a significant time difference. They haven''t rested yet and might need an entire night to adjust. I''ll ask themter, but I estimate they won''t be able to return to Zhen Shui County until tomorrow morning."

    "Tomorrow morning? Alright, I''ll discuss it with Mayor Jiang. A dy of one day is not a problem. The main thing is to secure theirmitment. You understand what I mean."

    "I understand. But it might offend some people."

    "Both Mayor Jiang and I fully support you here. Act decisively, and don''t be afraid to offend people."

    "Alright, with your words, I feel reassured."

    "Good, I leave it to you there. Aplish this task well. Consider it your first merit."

    The County Party Secretary had conveyed the county''s attitude to Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing understood the situation. Hearing the excitement in the leader''s voice, he became even more motivated.

    This was a great opportunity.

    It must be seized.

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing looked around. Many domestic investors had entered the park, some arriving yesterday while others had justnded. The front square was divided into two areas. Some county-level investment promotion bureau staff continued their work from yesterday, attracting domestic investors. On the other side, Zhang Longjuan led the foreign inspection team, apanied by Hua Li and Lu Weiguo, engaging in conversations.

    The venue became lively.

    The atmosphere was high.

    Dong Xuebing walked back and heard a Chinese foreigner of ethnic Chinese speaking in non-standard Chinese about adjusting to jetg, and the other foreigners nodded in agreement.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "I''m a bit tired, too. The flight has exhausted me. Mayor Hua, why don''t we all go for a meal and then rest?"

    Hua Li said, "What about the inspection?"

    Zhang Longjuan replied, "We can discuss other matters tomorrow."

    "That works. Let me arrange a hotel for you." Hua Li said.

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Thank you then."

    Hua Li and Lu Weiguo discussed this briefly. Dinner arrangements were easy, and the banquet hall had been booked in advance. However, the amodation issue was challenging. Almost all of their hotel rooms were upied, and assigning them regr standard rooms was inappropriate.

    Dong Xuebing spoke up, "I can provide six presidential suites on my side, and there are plenty of rooms inside. It should be enough."

    Dong Xuebing felt that he had shown foresight by booking these presidential suites. He didn''t want the city to offer this favor.

    Hua Li and his team had no other choice. This was the only solution, considering the city had only a few presidential suites to host distinguished guests.

    With the arrangements made, Dong Xuebing returned to his county''s booth to delegate tasks.

    Seeing Mayor Dong returning, Zheng Dayou, Chen Yunsong, Gong Na, and others had been holding back their questions.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "How did it go?"

    "Did theye for us?!"

    Everyone was overwhelmed with happiness.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "The head of the delegation, Ms. Zhang, is an old acquaintance of mine. Alright, we''ll talk about thister. Now, get a few people with me to the hotel. Pack up the luggage in our presidential suites, move downstairs, and make the rooms avable for them. Old Zheng, Xiao Chen, you two stay here to manage. Make sure we can attract as many domestic investors as possible. I''ll go and have dinner with Ms. Zhang and her team."

    "Okay."

    "Understood."

    Dong Xuebing spoke quickly, and they responded just as fast. Chang Juan and Gong Na immediately apanied Dong Xuebing, afraid they might bete and the foreign investors would converse with others during dinner.

    Watching Mayor Dong''s departing figure, Zheng Dayou couldn''t help but feel a slight sense of emotion. Many people in the county said Dong Xuebing was impulsive, making decisions without using his brain. However, after several days of interaction, Zheng Dayou discovered this was untrue. Many people thought Dong Xuebing''s threat to resign if he couldn''tplete the task during the Party Committee meeting was too foolish. But now, it seemed that Mayor Dong was holding all the cards, having already contacted the right people. That''s why he dared to make such demands during the Party Committee meeting, asking for power and money.

    Foolish?

    Impulsive?

    Forget it.

    This young Executive Deputy Mayor was smarter than anyone else.

 Chapter 1454: Became popular

    Chapter 1454: Became popr

    Before noon.

    Information on more than a dozen foreignpanies has been obtained.

    Officials from various county investment promotion bureaus have received first-hand information.

    This document confirms thepanies'' foreign status and details the shareholders and investment advisors from overseas conglomerates. Most of thepanies are from the African continent. Moreover, it lists each individual''s asset scale and business direction in the delegation. As expected, apart from two or threepanies with assets in the range of a few hundred million RMB, the rest of the delegation representsrge groups with assets reaching tens of billions of RMB. Many people correctly guessed one thing. The leader of the delegation, Ms. Zhang Longjuan, is surprisingly powerful. Herpany''s assets have reached over a hundred billion RMB, exining why the other delegation members regard her highly. Not only do theirpanies have business dealings or friendships with Ms. Zhang''spany, but her strength is also evident. This information immediately reassures everyone in Meihe City, making them even more enthusiastic about this group of foreign investors. "Enthusiastic" might be an understatement.

    At the hotel.

    In a small banquet hall.

    Several dozen people entered one after another.

    "Please, Ms. Zhang, you take the main seat."

    "Hehe, Mayor Hua, don''t be polite. You should take the seat."

    "I''ll pass. I just received a notice from the Party Secretary that the City Mayor will be here soon."

    "Oh, the Mayor ising here? How embarrassing, people in leadership positions are busy with official duties."

    "The city attaches great importance to the research of your delegation. The mayor ising. The secretary is on a business trip to another city and might rush back soon."

    "In that case, I should not sit in the main seat. I''ll leave it for the Party Secretary and the Mayor."

    "By the way, should we order some Western cuisine or something for the dishes?"

    "No need. We''ll go with the local customs and taste the local dishes of Meihe City."

    "Alright, we''ll order ording to the banquet standards, with each dish served once. If you don''t like it, we can add some Western dishester."

    "Sure. We''ll follow Mayor Hua''s arrangement."

    "Old Lu, let our people take their seats too."

    Dong Xuebing was thest to enter. He blinked when he saw the scene in the banquet hall. Not only were Mayor Hua Li, Deputy Mayor Lu Weiguo, and officials from the City Investment Promotion Bureau present, but also investment promotion bureau directors from various counties and districts. Dong Xuebing even spotted Chen Mingming and Ma Yanfen, who hadn''t been very friendly toward their Zhen Shui County before. However, with more than a dozen foreign investors and the presence of Mayor Hua and Deputy Mayor Lu at the main table, they had to leave a ce for the secretary and the mayor, resulting in a crowded situation. These county and district bureau directors had to sit at the second table.

    "Mayor Dong is here," a City Investment Promotion Bureau staff member noticed him.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and looked at him, saying, "Mayor Dong,e and join us."

    Dong Xuebing nced around. Since there would be plenty of opportunities formunicationter, he didn''t mind for now. His main purpose ining to the banquet was to ensure that officials from other counties or districts wouldn''t poach other investors from Zhang''s team. Therefore, he came to supervise. Since the bureau directors from other counties and districts were already seated at the second table, Dong Xuebing didn''t mind. He said, "No need. I''ll sit at that table. There''s no space left here."

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Sure."

    Hua Li and Lu Weiguo didn''t extend an invitation to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t mind and casually walked over to the second table.

    At this moment, Ma Yanfen smiled, "Mayor Dong, please sit here. We''ve been keeping a seat for you."

    It was the main seat, and Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate. After all, his position as the deputy county mayor was much higher than the bureau directors of these counties and districts. He went over and took a seat.

    Ma Yanfen sat beside him and teased, "Mayor Dong is quite low-key."

    Chen Mingming, on the other side, also smiled, "Zhen Shui County is making headlines this time. Even Old Zheng did well. We''ve been friends for many years, and he kept it a secret from me."

    Another investment promotion bureau director from a different district asked, "Mayor Dong, how many days is the foreign investment inspection team nning to research?"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t reveal any information, "I''m not sure about that. I haven''t asked. It could be a week or a month."

    Then, another bureau director probed for more information, but Dong Xuebing remained tight-lipped. He sat there, sipping tea and smoking, waiting for the dishes to be served.

    Ma Yanfen couldn''t hold back and interjected, "Mayor Dong, the foreign investment inspection team will probably start their inspection tomorrow. Our two counties are not far apart. After they finish inspecting Zhen Shui County, would you consider introducing them to our county? To rify, it''s not about snatching investments from Zhen Shui County. We just want the investors toe and take a look. With your good rtionship with Ms. Zhang, your word could make it happen."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her, "It depends more on Ms. Zhang and her team. My words might not have much effect. You can contact them directly if they want to inspect your county."

    The bureau directors from the counties and districts naturally had simr thoughts. They wanted to contact those foreign investors directly and bring them to their countries. However, considering therge number of counties and districts in Meihe City and the busy schedule of these investors, inspecting all the regions in a month was impractical. Choices had to be made, and with the excellent rtionship between Zhen Shui County''s Dong Xuebing and the inspection team leader, Ms. Zhang, a word from him might determine the route of the investors'' inspection. Everyone had their minds set on this, wanting Dong Xuebing to help mediate. In an instant, Zhen Shui County, which had been isted by the city and all other county investment promotion bureaus, became a hotmodity. The attitude towards Dong Xuebing also made aplete U-turn, bing warm and friendly. Only a few bureau directors remained silent, likely nning on how to attract investors.

    "Uh-huh."

    "I don''t know."

    "I can''t decide."

    "You can ask Ms. Zhang and her team."

    Dong Xuebing suddenly adopted an official tone, repeating these four sentences almost verbatim from start to finish. His demeanor changed, and he didn''t take their words to heart. The disappointment in Meihe City and the city''s investment promotion bureau had thoroughly disillusioned Dong Xuebing. He also had a poor impression of the investment promotion bureaus of other counties and districts. Oh, when you don''t need us, you''re all indifferent, and now that you need help, you''re all enthusiastic.

    Bluffing.

    Don''te at me with that.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t yield to their soft or hard approaches. When the dishes arrived, he focused on eating his meal, paying no attention to the words of these bureau directors.

    During a joyous asion, looking at the foreign investors seated at the main table not far away and at the county and district bureau directors being polite, Dong Xuebing''s appetite surged for a moment

 Chapter 1455: Fighting over vegetables

    Chapter 1455: Fighting over vegetables

    Around noon.

    In the small banquet hall on the fifth floor of the hotel.

    Putting down his chopsticks, Dong Xuebing hadn''t felt this full in a long time. He looked content, leaning back in his chair, leisurely smoking a cigarette, thoroughly satisfied after the meal.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    His phone rang.

    "Hello, who''s this?"

    "Mayor Dong, it''s me, Zhang Changjuan."

    "Sister Zhang, what''s up? Is the luggage all packed?"

    "We''ve almost finished packing, but your luggage"

    "I''ve cleared my luggage too. All the rooms are reserved for the investors."

    "Great. I will help you take your clothes and everything downstairs."

    "Alright, let''s do this. I''ve finished eating here. I''lle upstairs and meet you. Wait for me."

    "Sure, mainly, Xiao Gong said she wasn''t sure how to handle your luggage. I thought it was a good idea to call and ask you."

    "I''lle up and organize it."

    "We''ll wait for you in the presidential suite."

    "I haven''t had lunch yet; I''ll bring something up for us."

    "No need, hehe, we''ll grab somethingter."

    "How can that be? It''s lunchtime, and I can''t let you two women busy with the luggage. It''s a bit of trouble. Okay, don''t worry about it. Wait for me for ten minutes."

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing noticed that the secretary and mayor hadn''t arrived at the main table yet. So, he went over to Hua Li. He was not giving face to Hua Li, but to give face to the foreign investors. He didn''t want them to think hecked manners. If he was leaving, he should inform them, "Mayor Hua, esteemed investors, I have something to attend to upstairs. I apologize for the inconvenience. There''s an issue with the rooms I need to handle."

    Hua Li said, "Are the presidential suites avable now?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Almost."

    Hua Li asked, "Are the rooms enough?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "The suite guest rooms are not usable. A presidential suite can amodate two people. With six suites, that''s twelve people. But there are thirteen investors. We might be one person short, and it''s a bit tricky to arrange."

    These foreign investors were all significant shareholders and bosses with status. It was impossible to let them stay in guest rooms. It wasn''t about whether the rooms could amodate them; it was about showing respect. Moreover, they had already mentioned that they had prepared presidential suites. However, it would be awkward to arrange amodations with an additional person. Even if it was a business executive deluxe room, it couldn''tpare to the luxury of the presidential suite. It might offend someone.

    Outside.

    Dong Xuebing left the banquet hall.

    At this moment, a few waiters came in carrying dishes.

    Dong Xuebing immediately stopped them, "Don''t bring these dishes in. Either make another set or just send the dishes below. I''ll take these."

    "Ah, take them?" The two female waiters looked at him in confusion.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed a few tes without saying a word, "Just like this."

    The female waiters were stunned. They wondered who this person was and how could he snatch dishes like this. The leaders of the city and the investors were inside. When they heard that the secretary and mayor wereingter, this

    "Don''t do this!"

    "What are you doing?"

    The two female waiters panicked.

    The staff from the city''s investment promotion bureau, guarding the banquet hall entrance, wiped their sweat and quickly approached, "Have the kitchen remake the dishes."

    "Sorry about that." Dong Xuebing carried the dishes and left.

    The female waiters stomped, "Who does this kind of thing?"

    The city''s investment promotion bureau staff said, "Ahem, that''s Mayor Dong."

    Oh, it''s the Mayor. The two female waiters suddenly fell silent.

    If Dong Xuebing had dared to snatch dishes like this a few hours ago, the staff from the investment promotion bureau would never have agreed. But now things were different. This entire meal was thanks to Dong Xuebing. He had brought in foreign investors. Snatching a couple of dishes wasn''t something they could object to. They felt that the Deputy Mayor of Zhen Shui County was a bit speechless. He didn''t follow the usual conventions. He could afford a Land Rover worth four million, and he had even paid fifty thousand to cover the cost of a presidential suite. These two or three dishes were missing, and he couldn''t spare the time. It''s not like ordering one more portion would take much time, but he insisted on grabbing dishes during a meal with city leaders. It was really beyondprehension.

    On the top floor.

    The elevator dinged open.

    Dong Xuebing stepped out of the elevator and saw several presidential suites across the corridor, all with open doors and being cleaned by hotel staff. Only the room he stayed in yesterday had its door closed. Dong Xuebing walked over, holding the dishes in both hands, unable to free up his hands. He had to kick the door with his foot.

    "Who is it?"

    "It''s me."

    "Oh, you''re here."

    The door opened, revealing Gong Na''s face.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and walked into the room, "Where''s Director Chang?"

    Gong Na hurriedly said, "Director Chang is in the kitchen reheating the leftover rice from yesterday. We''re nning to stir-fry a couple of dishes."

    "Hey, didn''t I say you don''t need to bother? I brought some food. You all must be hungry. Let''s eat." Dong Xuebing ced the dishes on the small dining table.

    Chang Juan also said, "Oh, why did you bring the dishes up? You could have let the waiters handle it."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Just a small matter. Let''s eat while it''s hot, Director Chang."

    Gong Na volunteered, "I''ll go serve the rice. Mayor Dong, would you like one bowl or two?"

    "Don''t worry about me. I just had my meal downstairs and am quite full. You two go ahead and enjoy your meal." Dong Xuebing sat down at the dining table.

    Chang Juan asked, "Everyone is in the banquet hall?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Yes, the City Party Secretary and Mayor will be hereter. I guess we''ll be eating quitete. Let''s not rush to tidy up. You two eat your fill first."

    "Jellyfish sd, I like this."

    "The Squirrel Mandarin Fish should be good too. Let''s try everything."

    Gong Na returned with the rice, and Chang Juan and Gong Na began eating. They had been busy all morning, tidying up the house and moving boxes. Zheng Dayou and Chen Yunsong''s luggage had probably been packed and moved away by the two of them. Famished, they ate heartily. Although Dong Xuebing said he wouldn''t eat, Gong Na still brought him a pair of chopsticks and an empty bowl out of politeness. Seeing this, Dong Xuebing took a few bites of the Squirrel Mandarin Fish.

    "Where''s our room?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Chang Juan looked up, "Still on the fourth floor, the original rooms."

    "Is the luggage all moved?"

    "They''re all sorted out. I just had the staff take them downstairs. We''re only waiting for your luggage now."

    "Alright, I''ll tidy upter. After the meal, Director Chang, please contact Chief Cheng and others. Let the Investment Promotion Bureau make all necessary preparations on our side. The county has also sent additional manpower to assist us. Make sure Cheng Yujie, Xiao Hong, and others work overtime to get things done before we arrive. We must make it look good even if it''s just for the show. We cannot afford any problems."

    "Understood, I''ll contact her."

    Dong Xuebing looked at Gong Na, "Xiao Gong, in the afternoon, you return to the investment promotion booth and tell Old Zheng to return to Zhen Shui County today for arrangements. Without an experiencedrade staying behind, I''m not at ease."

    Gong Na hurriedly swallowed the food, saying, "I got it, Mayor Dong."

    "Then, you and Xiao Chen stay at our booth. Don''t neglect the domestic investors; try to bring in as many as possible. Director Chang, after I leave tomorrow, I''ll leave you the work on the investment promotion side. Manage things well with Xiao Chen and Xiao Gong. If there''s a manpower shortage, contact me, and I''ll have Xiao Xiaoe over to help. In short, even though our current situation is favorable, we can''t rx. I brought people here but don''t know if they will invest. Inspections and actual investments are two different things. We don''t want these people to just go through the motions; we want them to implement real projects. Only by signing an MOU and finalizing project contracts can we consider it a sess. So, as I said before, we must secure the investment this time."

    As Dong Xuebing said, he could only guarantee Sister Zhang''s investment but couldn''t ensure the other foreign investors. Therefore, he still needed to put effort into this. Sister Zhang had worked hard to create this opportunity, and they must seize it. Today was the only day they could take it easy; tomorrow would be a tough battle.

    After assigning the tasks, Dong Xuebing packed his luggage and moved downstairs. During this time, there was a small incident in the banquet hall.

    During this time, something happened at the banquet.

    "Mayor Hua, the City Party Secretary and Mayor, will be here in ten minutes," a staff member came in and reported.

    Hua Liang nodded and said he knew. When a female waiter came in with a dish, he asked, "Are all the dishes here, or are there still some missing?"

    The female waiter nervously replied, "A few soup dishes are still being prepared."

    Hua Liang hummed, then suddenly frowned, "Just a few soup dishes? What about the Soft Shell Prawns and Squirrel Mandarin Fish? Weren''t they the signature dishes here? Why didn''t I see them?" When chatting earlier, he rmended the hotel''s signature dishes to Sister Zhang and others, hoping they would try them. However, he didn''t see them at the end.

    The female waiter hesitated.

    Hua Liang asked, "What''s wrong?"

    The female waiter wiped her sweat, coughed, and said, "There were three dishes just brought over. However, Mayor Dong took them when he went out. The kitchen is working on them right now, and they will be here soon."

    Mayor Dong

    Snatched the dishes

    Hua Liang: ""

    Lu Weiguo: ""

    Other heads of investment promotion bureaus from different counties: ""

    A profound sense of powerlessness instantly swept through the hearts of many.

    Even the city was squeezed dried, and now, even the dishes served to entertain foreign guests and the dinner for the City Party Secretary and Mayor  you dare to take them for yourself.

    Everyone surrendered.

    Only Zhang Longjuan found this amusing.

 Chapter 1456: Captivating Old Fox

    Chapter 1456: Captivating Old Fox

    Afternoon.

    A little past two.

    Not a cloud in the sky.

    The intense sun unted itself in the midday sky. The early summer heat pressed down on the streets and the asphalt road, the exterior walls of the hotel, and the surfaces of the electric poles seemed to be hanging with fire, giving a sensation of imminentbustion. Cities with significant temperature differences between day and night are like this: in the morning, you might need to tighten your cor and add a thin jacket, but by the afternoon, you''ll be sweating, and even the birds seek refuge in the shade of the tree branches, calling weakly.

    Outside the hotel.

    Under the shade of a few green trees.

    Dong Xuebing was talking to a city''s investment promotion office staff member.

    "Mayor Dong, the rooms are ready."

    "Everything is prepared. What''s up?"

    "The luggage of the foreign businessmen is still in the car. Shall we bring it up?"

    "Sure, but don''t put the luggage in the rooms. Put them in the storage first. Later, when the foreign businessmen finish their meal, let them choose their rooms themselves."

    "Alright, I''ll go in and have someone move them."

    "Make sure they are careful not to damage anything."

    "Okay, I''ll remind them to be careful when moving."

    "By the way, just give me Ms. Zhang''s luggage. Her room is not on the top floor."

    Dong Xuebing invited these people. Naturally, he had to take care of such matters himself. After a brief consideration, he felt uneasy and followed the hotel staff in. While walking, he kept instructing, and when going upstairs, he made a few phone calls to check the situation of the county exhibition booth and the banquet in the hotel''s banquet hall. The foreign businessmen were still having dinner with the Party Secretary and the Mayor. Chang Juan and Gong Na had already returned to the Central Park. Zheng Dayou was on his way back to Zhen Shui County. The investment promotion work in the county was proceeding smoothly, and Dong Xuebing no longer needed to worry about it. His current task was to apany these foreign businessmen and bring them back to Zhen Shui County tomorrow.

    On the upper floor.

    After settling the luggage, Dong Xuebing went down one floor. He then walked to the end of the corridor and lit a cigarette in the smoking area next to the elevator. It had been a busy day, and he was tired.

    Ring, ring, ring, the phone rang.

    It was a call from Xu Yan, Sister Xu.

    Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, Sister Xu."

    A woman''s smiling voice came from the other end. "Met with Old Zhang?"

    "Yes, they are having dinner now. It has been two hours. Why did you call when you already knew Sister Zhang was here?"

    Xu Yanughed, "We''ve already met."

    "Sister Zhang said she visited the provincial capital to see her old ssmates."

    "Hehe, the two of you are quite close now. Old Zhang ising over; she didn''t even inform me in advance. She wouldn''t have contacted me if I hadn''t received a letter and called her first. She is not allowed to contact me unless I take the initiative." Xu Yan is now the Deputy Director of the National Security Department. She naturally knows the situation in the province.

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "No, I didn''t know when Sister Zhang woulde. I just invited her. I didn''t expect Sister Zhang to bring so many foreigners."

    "Still, you are quite something."

    "Where? Please don''t embarrass me."

    "For these years, I have invited Old Zhang toe over several times, asking her toe back to y, but this old woman has never agreed. She has been busy, busy, busy. You just made a call, and she came from far away. I think you have more face than me."

    "Alright, no need to be so formal. Hehe, take good care of Old Zhang. I just took office, and there''s a lot of work to do. We can catch up when everything settles down."

    "Well, are you okay?"

    "I''m fine, doing well. You take care of yourself, too."

    "Got it, I will. I''ve been going to bed earlier now."

    "Good, that''s important. Big Sister still has some matters to attend to, so let''s talkter."

    "Sure, if we go to the provincial capital, we''ll call you. You take care, and I''ll hang up."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing finished his cigarette, waited for a call that didn''te, and closed his eyes, taking a short nap to rest.

    But instead of a call, someone arrived.

    Ding! The elevator door opened not far away, and Zhang Longjuan walked out.

    Behind her were Lu Weiguo and several staff members from the city''s investment promotion office.

    "Ms. Zhang, your room is over there."

    "Alright, then I''ll rest. You can go back."

    "Do you have the room key? Here''s my business card and phone number. If you need anything, just call me."

    "Hehe, thanks, Director Lu. Look at us making you all busy for a visit."

    "We must provide good service to investors. You rest, and by the way, take a look at tomorrow''s itinerary."

    "Let''s talk about it tomorrow, ha."

    "Well, okay. We won''t disturb your rest."

    After saying goodbye, Lu Weiguo and the others took the elevator downstairs. They still hadn''t seen Dong Xuebing in the rest area. Dong Xuebing stood up when they left, feeling helpless about Lu Weiguo and his group''s actions. These people wanted to build rtionships with foreign businessmen and deliberately excluded him. They didn''t even want him to be involved with certain people.

    Too petty.

    That was Dong Xuebing''s evaluation of these people.

    Beforeing to Meihe City, Dong Xuebing always thought his overall view wascking, his political experience was weak, and he was rtively "petty" in his considerations. However, aftering to this ce, he realized he wasn''t worse than these people. These people were even more petty than him.

    Ahead.

    Zhang Longjuan used her room card to open the door.

    "Sister Zhang," Dong Xuebing smiled and called out from behind.

    Zhang Longjuan turned around,ughing, "When did youe?"

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the smoking area behind, "I''ve been here all along. Didn''t you see me?"

    "Haha, you hid quite well. Come in and talk." Zhang Longjuan opened the door and walked in.

    Knowing surveince cameras were in the corridor, Dong Xuebing said nothing outside. He followed her inside. With a thud, he closed the door. It was an executive suite, not the best, but not the worst. There was a foyer, a guest area, and an office area inside. Dong Xuebing didn''t enter the bedroom, so he didn''t know how it was decorated. From the outside, it looked average; there was no kitchen and only one bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Is this room okay?"

    Zhang Longjuan, after entering, casually kicked off her high heels onto the floor, stepped on the ck stockings, took a few steps, and then fell onto the big sofa in the guest area,ughing, "What? Are you worried Sister Zhang won''t have a good ce to stay?"

    One high heely down.

    The other high heel flipped over.

    "Oh, these are expensive shoes. Don''t throw them around like this."

    "Hehe, tired today. The people in your city are too enthusiastic."

    "Of course, they''re enthusiastic. They''re all thinking about getting you to invest. Haven''t you seen their eyes turn red?" Dong Xuebing bent down to pick up her ck high heels, neatly cing them in front of the sofa, "Is the room a bit small? I can book a presidential suite in another hotel for you."

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "You ah Do you think I am fussy about the room? An executive suite is pretty good. Don''t be so extravagant. Sister Zhang started from scratch. Don''t be fooled by my luxury house in Florida. Give me a little t of ten square meters, and I can livefortably. I''m not that delicate. Old Xu knows me. When I was in school, I went through a lot of hardships. Haha." Zhang Longjuan, with her beautiful feet wrapped in ck stockings, raised them slightly in the air, crossed her legs halfway, and appeared in Dong Xuebing''s eyes with a faint allure, her tiny blue suit long gone. She was left with only a shirt and white casual pants, revealing a mature and charming figure, vaguely visible.

    Full.

    Sexy.

    And that seemingly intentionally posed figure.

    Zhang Longjuan, with a smiling expression, took her fingers and gently rubbed them on her thigh, raising her eyebrows. The charm immediately radiated.

    Dong Xuebing felt agitated and confused. This was the first time he had seen a woman in her forties being so enchanting. In Dong Xuebing''s impression, middle-aged women were mostly like Xu Yan, conservative and reserved. Even if they were sexy, it was restrained. Where could you find someone like Zhang Longjuan, so unrestrained?

    "Cough, cough."

    "Why are you coughing? Come and sit here."

    "You''ve upied the entire sofa. Where should I sit?"

    "Isn''t there space here? Come over. It''s been a long time since I''ve seen our handsome young man. Come over and let me take a look."

    "Are you teasing me again?"

    "Come quickly, and let me see if you''ve slimmed down."

    Dong Xuebing was helpless. Sister Zhangs enthusiasm had always been something he found troublesome, always flirting with him. Seeing the only space left on the sofa, which happened to be in front of Zhang Longjuan''s slightly bent abdomen, Dong Xuebing figured it out and sat down.

    Zhang Longjuan''s eyes carried a hint of charm. She smiled and looked up and down at Dong Xuebing a few times, saying, "Not bad, you''ve be handsome again."

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "It''s only been a couple of months since west met. What''s changed?" Although he had this self-awareness, Dong Xuebing was still happy. Apart from Zhang Longjuan, no one had praised him like this. People like to hearpliments, and he enjoyed being admired.

    "Sigh, tired." Zhang Longjuan curled her legs, sandwiching Dong Xuebing''s buttocks and waist. Her body also softlyy on the sofa.

    Dong Xuebing''s heart was in turmoil.

    A captivating fairy.

    A captivating old fox.

 Chapter 1457: Room

    Chapter 1457: Room

    The temperature is getting hotter.

    It''s not just the hot airing in from the outside windows that''s causing trouble, but also Zhang Longjuan, who is revealing her sexy self on the sofa, raising the temperature even more. That alluring charm, let''s not talk about it again. Dong Xuebing doesn''t know if Sister Zhang feels hot, but as he looks at the somewhat provocative Sister Zhang, the fire in his heart crawls onto his skin, a growing sense of heat that he can see but not touch. Good-looking but untouchable, pleasing to the eye but ufortable for him.

    "Haha, why are you wiping your sweat for so long?"

    "Cough, hot, a bit hot."

    "I am also hot. Didn''t you turn on the air conditioner?"

    "It seems not. Let me turn it on. What temperature do you want?"

    "Twenty-seven or twenty-eight degrees is fine, not too cold. I am getting old, and my waist is not good."

    "Alright, I''ll adjust it. Hmm, oh, done, it''s on."

    When Dong Xuebing returned, he didn''t dare to sit on the sofa again, afraid that Sister Zhang would ce her legs on him again. He really couldn''t handle it. So, he found a chair and sat next to her. Seeing Zhang Longjuan seeming a bit hot, she unexpectedly unbuttoned the second and third buttons of her shirt, revealing the cleavage and the edge of the dark bra. Dong Xuebing waspletely taken aback. Earlier, in front of the city leaders and everyone, Sister Zhang still had an elegant and capable demeanor. As soon as she entered the room, she seemed like a different person, with a stark contrast.

    "Sister Zhang, your buttons"

    "What''s there to be afraid of? Haha, do you dare to have ideas about me?"

    "No, I''m just afraid someone mighte in and see too much."

    "Hehe, if someonees in, I will button up again. You remind me then."

    Zhang Longjuan twisted her waist on the sofa, slightly turned her body to face Dong Xuebing, squinted her eyes, stared at him, and asionally chuckled.

    Dong Xuebing''s gaze couldn''t help but be hooked by thece edge on Sister Zhang''s chest. After looking several times, he finally felt it was too much and quickly found a topic. "By the way, you haven''t said why you brought so many people this time. All of them are frompanies with tens of billions in assets."

    "You kid said it would have a big impact on your promotion. So, I thought of bringing more people to give you more political achievements. But I want to make it clear. My investment is guaranteed. As for the others, I am not sure. I can help you persuade them, but the main thing is for you to do the work. The money is theirs. Even if I have a good rtionship with them and some business dealings, I can''t force them to invest."

    "I understand that." Dong Xuebing thanked her, "It''s already enough for you to bring so many foreign investors. You don''t need to worry about the rest."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Many of these people were deceived by Sister."

    "Deceived?" Dong Xuebing sweated, "How did you deceive them?"

    "Some of them are my friends, who came along for fun. Some are the ones I mentioned to youst time, with the country suppressing the investments of the Republic and even Chinese bosses. So, everyone wants to move their funds and find a new development direction. They came together, and I deceived thest few. I told them there''s a big cake here, and they can make money, even double or triple the profits. So, they all came, haha."

    "Oh, they must be grateful to you."

    "No, it''s just a little joke among friends. They also know my temper and our rtionship is good. They won''t hold a grudge."

    "Thank you for this anyway."

    "Don''t be so polite. Okay, how will you thank me?"

    "Cough, how do you want to be thanked?"

    "Then you I have to think about it carefully."

    Zhang Longjuan deliberately remained silent, smiling at him for a while. Finally, she sat up from the sofa, and her beautiful ck silk-d feet touched the floor. "Give me a cigarette."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Is this fine?"

    Zhang Longjuan raised her hand with her fingers pinched, "Sure."

    "Alright, alright." Dong Xuebing took a cigarette for her and lit it with a lighter.

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, taking a casual puff of the cigarette and leaning back. "People from your city keep bothering me about tomorrow''s schedule. You heard it, too. Many other Investment Promotion Bureau people have approached us before, asking this and that about tomorrow. What''s the n?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "We''ll go to my county."

    "Alright, you arrange it. I dont know much about this ce, and I came here just for our little handsome guy. Whatever you decide, counts."

    "Let''s go in the morning."

    "Good, what time?"

    "Well, whenever everyone wakes up, it doesn''t matter what time."

    "Then let''s make it 8 o''clock. Departure at eight sharp. I''ll inform everyone in a while."

    "Alright, 8 o''clock is perfect. Thank you so much this time. Otherwise, I wouldn''t be able toplete my task here. The cigarette just now doesn''t count. Anyway, I have to thank you."

    "Sure, then sleep with me at night."

    "How can that be? If someone finds out"

    "Haha, I''m just teasing you. You took it seriously. Did you think of sleeping with me, you little pervert?"

    "It was you who said it, not me."

    "Really? No such thoughts? Am I not attractive at all?"

    "Oh, no, you''re very beautiful."

    "Oh, looks like you do have thoughts about me."

    "I I said enough. I won''t talk anymore."

    "Not talking anymore?"

    ""

    "Okay." Zhang Longjuan took a heartyst drag of the cigarette, extinguished it in the ashtray, and smiled at Dong Xuebing. "If you are not speaking, I will undress and go to sleep." With that, she pinched the fourth button of her shirt, and if she unbuttoned it, her chest would bepletely exposed.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly surrendered, "No, no, no."

    He knew that Sister Zhang dared to undress for real. Although Dong Xuebing was also curious, the asion was not suitable. Outside were foreign businessmen, people from the Investment Promotion Bureau, and even city leaders. Dong Xuebing''s mind was not on this right now. If someone noticed, it would be troublesome.

    Zhang Longjuanughed, sensually shook her wavy curls, and said, "Stop kidding. I had been entertaining you and your city leaders for a long time. It''s already past three. Well, let''s talk more tomorrow. I need to sleep now."

    Dong Xuebing immediately stood up. "Sure, get some rest."

    Zhang Longjuan waved her hand, "Come over."

    Dong Xuebing walked over suspiciously. "What''s up?"

    But Zhang Longjuan hooked his waist, and she leaned in to kiss Dong Xuebing''s lips. Before Dong Xuebing could react, she pushed him away, "Haha, I am going to sleep."

    This Sister Zhang Dong Xuebing was both amused and puzzled, but the feeling on his lips still made him feel content.

 Chapter 1458: Mayor Dong shouted

    Chapter 1458: Mayor Dong shouted

    Evening.

    The sun was halfway down, casting a fiery glow across the horizon, burning like mes.

    Dong Xuebing, who had just returned from the Investment Promotion Bureau site in the city center park, took a quick shower after returning. He washed away the sweat, shook his head feeling refreshed, exhaled, turned off the shower, dried his hair, and went out to find clean clothes.

    At that moment, his phone rang.

    The county was calling again.

    Dong Xuebing knew they were concerned, fearing any idents. He wasn''t annoyed, picked up the phone, and pressed the answer button.

    "Hello, Secretary Meng."

    "Where are the foreign businessmen?"

    "They went to bed in the afternoon."

    "Is tomorrow''s itinerary set?"

    "It''s set. I discussed it with Ms. Zhang, the leader of the delegation. We''ll depart tomorrow morning at 8."

    "Depart at 8, include buffer, and you should arrive before 10, right?"

    "We can make it. It''ll be 10:30 at thetest, definitely not beyond 11."

    "Alright, understood. You don''t need to worry about the banquet and reception work. The county will make the most thorough preparations. Mayor Jiang and I will personally go to wee the foreign businessmen. Your job is to bring them over, not one less."

    "Rest assured, there won''t be any mistakes."

    "I trust you to handle things, but you''re in the city after all."

    "I understand. I''ll keep a closer eye on it. I won''t let the foreign businessmen be snatched away."

    "Good, I''ll leave the city side to you, Mayor Dong. You''ve worked hard."

    This was the second call from Meng Rui today and the fifth call from Zhen Shui County to Dong Xuebing. It showed how much they cared and were excited. After these instructions and inquiries, Dong Xuebing, who was initially rxed, now felt a bit nervous. In the blink of an eye, he called Chang Juan and Chen Yunsong, asking them to be more vignt. If any foreign businessmen came out or if any personnel from the Investment Promotion Bureau contacted them privately, they must notify him immediately.

    He thought the real battle would be tomorrow, but considering it, the moment the foreign businessmen arrived, the war between various investment promotion departments had already begun.

    It was time for dinner, so let''s go out to eat.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag, ready to go out. But the next moment, the doorbell rang. Opening the door, there was an Investment Promotion Bureau staff member.

    "Mayor Dong, Director Lu wants you to go to his room."

    "Alright, I got it."

    In a business room.

    Lu Weiguo sat on the sofa, apanied by several leaders and staff from the city''s Investment Promotion Bureau, about five or six people, sitting or standing.

    "Mayor Dong is here," Lu Weiguo looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "What can I do for you, Director Lu?"

    Lu Weiguo gestured for him to sit down, "Nothing much. Just to inform you that there will be a small banquet around 8 in the evening. It''s for the staff of various county-level Investment Promotion Bureaus. If you haven''t had dinner, wait a bit, and then we''ll have a task assignment meeting after dinner."

    "Understood."

    Lu Weiguo then looked at him and asked, "I heard you discussed the arrangement for tomorrow''s itinerary with Ms. Zhang. What did she say?"

    Dong Xuebing replied casually, "Ms. Zhang said we''ll start by inspecting Zhen Shui County in the morning."

    Lu Weiguo frowned, "Ms. Zhang told me we would discuss it tomorrow morning. When did she decide to go to Zhen Shui County in the morning? Is it already confirmed?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Ms. Zhang decided it."

    The City''s Investment Promotion Bureau people looked at Dong Xuebing, apparently not believing his words.

    Lu Weiguo remained silent for a while, not saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to see what trick Lu Weiguo was ying but didn''t speak.

    Finally, Lu Weiguo said, "Mayor Dong, here''s the thing. I don''t mean to prevent foreign businessmen from visiting your Zhen Shui County. After all, you invited them, and they should naturally prioritize your county. There''s nothing wrong with that. However, the city organizes this investment promotion event, and you invited them in the name of the city''s investment promotion event. The investment promotion event''s purpose is to share resources and maximize investment implementation. So, you should also consider therades from the city and other districts and counties. Moreover, the City Party Secretary and Mayor also attended the dinner tonight, expressing the same sentiment. I think, maybe, let''s not go to Zhen Shui County tomorrow. Let''s schedule it for the day after tomorrow or the day after that. It doesn''t make much difference. Tomorrow, let the foreign businessmen attend the investment promotion event, understand the project situation, and explore the city. After all, this is the urban area right outside the hotel, not far from Central Park. When foreign businessmene, they can''t skip the city''s investment promotion event and go directly to Zhen Shui County for inspection, right? They arrived today, need to adjust to the time difference, and haven''t even looked properly at the investment promotion event venue."

    Don''t go to our county?

    Prioritize your city.

    Dong Xuebing thought Lu Weiguo could be quite amusing. During the investment promotions fair, the city''s Investment Promotion Bureau has been bothering Zhen Shui County. They want Zhen Shui County to make sacrifices first and consider the city and other districts and counties.

    Nonsense.

    Are you dreaming?

    Dong Xuebing tried soft and hard approaches, "Oh, Director Lu, I can''t decide. Ms. Zhang proposed to go to Zhen Shui County tomorrow morning. The inspection team is here for Zhen Shui County. How can I tell them not to go? They might have different thoughts if we make them wait for a few days. Besides, Ms. Zhang has already agreed and should have informed her inspection team members. It''s toote to change now. If we suddenly change our minds, they might think I''m untrustworthy, affecting their impression of Meihe City. Don''t you think so? So, I suggest we first let the foreign businessmen go to Zhen Shui County. After they finish the inspection, there will be plenty of time. They can consider visiting the city or other districts and counties for inspections. It''s the same, isn''t it?"

    Lu Weiguo stared at him, "Going to Zhen Shui County takes over an hour, and the inspection team is already in the city. They will naturally choose the nearest option, saving the investors a lot of travel time."

    Seeing that Lu Weiguo was not giving in, Dong Xuebings tone turned harsher, "I don''t understand what you mean, Director Lu. We contacted them for Zhen Shui County, and they want to visit Zhen Shui County the next day. Isn''t that a normal thing? Why can''t it be done now?"

    Lu Weiguo said, "It''s not that it can''t be done. It''s about postponing the inspection for a few days. It''s all the same."

    Having missed the opportunity, if they happen to be interested in projects from other counties and invest in them, simr projects in Zhen Shui County won''t stand a chance to receive funding. It would be strange if they were treated equally.

    Dong Xuebin said, "Isn''t it the same if we postpone the inspection in the city and other districts and counties?"

    "Can''t Zhen Shui County have a bit of a broader perspective?" Lu Weiguo also felt a bit irritated by the remark.

    Dong Xuebing retorted coldly, "I don''t understand your meaning, Director Lu. We worked hard and invited so many foreign businessmen to the city. When the exhibition space in the park wasn''t enough, we had to consider the overall situation and squeeze into the worst corner. When the hotel rooms were insufficient, we had to consider the overall situation and had a few people squeezed together. When domestic investors wanted to inspect our county, we had to consider the overall situation and obediently handed the investors over to Meiyang District. Now, we have to consider the overall situation again. We can''t even consider the opinions of foreign businessmen. We must make sacrifices without hesitation, let the foreign businessmen go inspect other ces first, and only then can we take our turn. Ridiculous! What are we doing? We came to participate in the investment promotion event, not to be treated like your grandchildren. Director Lu, I want to ask, the other districts and counties are part of Meihe City, so you care about them so much, but Zhen Shui County isn''t. Whocks a sense of the overall situation? You tell me."

    Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo was visibly angered.

    "How can you speak like that?" one of the officials rebuked.

    The other city''s Investment Promotion Bureau members also stared at Dong Xuebing.

    Towards Deputy Mayor Hua Li, Dong Xuebing might show some restraint. But, when it came to Lu Weiguo, the director of the Investment Promotion Bureau, Dong Xuebing, didn''t hold back. Lu Weiguo held a higher position, but Dong Xuebing didn''t report to him directly. Their interactions were minimal, and in terms of the weight of their respective positions, Dong Xuebing, as the Deputy County Mayor, evidently had a higher position than a director of a poor city''s Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Shouting.

    This guy was yelling.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and said, "This is how I speak. It might be straightforward, but it''s reasonable. Director Lu was the one who brought up the issue of the overall situation first. So, let''s discuss it. Director Lu, I hope you won''t mind my straightforward words. I am here for the work and our county. We are seeking fairness, principles, and rules. I''m puzzled. Why is Zhen Shui County treated unfairly, unable to enjoy even the most basic rights? Tomorrow morning, I will bring the foreign inspection team back to Zhen Shui County. The matter has been settled, and I won''t make any changes. If the people from the city''s Investment Promotion Bureau find it inappropriate, they can directly contact the foreign businessmen. Their legs are on their body, and I can''t tie them up. If they are willing to stay and inspect the city first, then I have no objections. So, Director Lu andrades from the city''s Investment Promotion Bureau don''t look for me or ask me about the foreign businessmen''s itinerary in the future. I am the Deputy County Mayor of Zhen Shui County, and I will only do my job well. I will do everything possible to ensure that foreign investments are implemented in our country. As for other districts and counties, I don''t want to care, and I can''t manage. It''s beyond my authority. I am just a small Deputy County Mayor, and my hands are not that long. I don''t have such great power."

    The words were infuriating, but the people from the city''s Investment Promotion Bureau couldn''t refute them.

    To be honest, the intentions of Hua Li and Lu Weiguo targeting Zhen Shui County were too obvious. The subordinates were well aware of it. After Zhen Shui County came to the investment promotion event, they didn''t receive any favor from the city throughout the process. Instead, they faced various suppressions. Other districts and counties also joined in isting them. Now that Zhen Shui County had turned the situation around and gained the confidence to challenge the city''s Investment Promotion Bureau, expecting Zhen Shui County to make sacrifices voluntarily was clearly unrealistic. Everyone has their temper, and it''s strange if someone agrees willingly, especially considering Dong Xuebing''s well-known strong personality.

 Chapter 1459: Make me drunk?

    Chapter 1459: Make me drunk?

    The evening arrived.

    It was past eight o''clock.

    In the hotel elevator, Dong Xuebing, Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and Gong Na were heading upstairs to attend the small banquet organized by the City Investment Promotion Bureau. There were only a few people in the elevator.

    Fourth floor

    Fifth floor

    Sixth floor

    Chang Juan asked, "I heard you had a dispute with Director Lu?"

    Chen Yunsong and Gong Na had heard about it, too, and they both looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. "What dispute? We just had a small disagreement."

    Chen Yunsong said, "The city wants us to hand over the foreign businessmen, which is too much. Why should we?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Regardless of how they mess around, our n remains unchanged. Gather at 8 am tomorrow, and contact the cars in advance. If the city doesn''t lend us any, we''ll find a way to get them from Zhen Shui County. If there aren''t enough cars, contact a leasingpany. Then, I''ll take the foreign businessmen back to Zhen Shui County. You guys continue to hold down the investment promotion event and try to expand our advantages as much as possible. The foreign businessmen''s visit to Zhen Shui County this time has given us a lot of momentum. We can''t miss this opportunity. I hope it will also attract some domestic small investors. As for the others, we don''t need to worry about them."

    Gong Na blinked. "But what if the city"

    Dong Xuebing calmly said, "Cross the bridge when wee to it."

    Chang Juan smiled, "Exactly. We''ll stay the same amid the changes. Anyway, the foreign businessmen can''t stay with them. We must go to our county first."

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and said, "Let me mention one more thing in advance. The interests involved this time are significant. Simrly, there will be a lot of things happening below, and even some means that cannot be seen will be directed towards us. Everyone, be vignt and be smart."

    "Okay."

    "We understand."

    Ding! The elevator door opened.

    The four of them stopped talking and walked out.

    Outside, a staff member from the City Investment Promotion Bureau guided them. However, the person looked at Dong Xuebing with unfriendly eyes. After all, Dong Xuebing had confronted Lu Weiguo and the City Investment Promotion Bureau this time. They might have tried to cover it up in the past, so the people from the City Investment Promotion Bureau certainly wouldn''t have a good attitude towards Dong Xuebing now.

    Banquet hall.

    The main door was open.

    After Dong Xuebing entered with his team, he attracted everyone''s attention. The dishes hadn''t been served yet, but Lu Weiguo and several City Investment Promotion Bureau officials had already arrived. They were chatting with Chen Mingming and others at the main table. Others were also talking and chatting, but their eyes frequently nced at Dong Xuebing.

    The atmosphere was a bit strange.

    No one came up to talk to Dong Xuebing''s team. They probably heard about the argument between Dong Xuebing and Lu Weiguo.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t care. He led the team inside straightforwardly, looking for empty seats without saying anything.

    Surprisingly, Lu Weiguo was the first to talk to Dong Xuebing, waving and saying, " Mayor Dong, sit here."

    Hmm?

    Is he calling me?

    Dong Xuebing was a bit puzzled. He thought, what kind of show is Lu Weiguo ying? Dong Xuebing didn''t think this guy would be so magnanimous. He had just confronted him, and there was no way he would not take it to heart. This old guy is not letting it go, so Dong Xuebing is on guard. He said, "Director Lu, it''s unnecessary. Your ce is almost full. I''ll just sit with Old Chang and Xiao Chen. Any ce is fine." After speaking, Dong Xuebing found thest table with a few people and sat down.

    Chang Juan and the others followed suit.

    Lu Weiguo didn''t mind and continued chatting with people.

    Soon, everyone had arrived, and all six tables were filled. The dishes were served one after another.

    Lu Weiguo stood slightly and said, "Everyone, you''ve worked hard today. Before we start the meal, I''d like to say a few words. The foreign businessmen participating in the investment promotion conference this time have set a record in the history of Meihe City. The scale of foreignpanies is iparable to previous years. During lunch, the mayor highly praised the achievements of each investment promotion department, especially therades from Zhen Shui County. The city leaders also expressed appreciation. Therades'' efforts from Zhen Shui County are indispensable for the scale of this foreign investment inspection."

    After finishing, Lu Weiguo led the apuse.

    People from other counties'' investment promotion bureaus exchanged nces and also apuded.

    Chen Yunsong and Gong Na looked at each other, not understanding why Lu Weiguo suddenly praised them. They wondered what kind of game Lu Weiguo was ying. Not only did he not cause trouble for Zhen Shui County, but he also praised them. However, everyone hoped their work achievements would be recognized. Chen Yunsong and Gong Na felt a bit proud seeing everyone apuding them. Although Dong Xuebing had arranged this, they hadn''t put much effort into it.

    Dong Xuebing sped his hands in gratitude to the crowd, but he remained vignt.

    The apuse stopped.

    Lu Weiguo smiled and said, "The city specially approves this meal to reward everyone for their hard work over the past two days. It''s already past working hours, and the investors have mostly rested. Therefore, there are no alcohol restrictions today. Feel free to drink, eat, and rx so we can better prepare for the investment promotion work tomorrow and next week. Well, let''s start eating."

    It was already thiste, and many people were hungry. When Lu Weiguo''s voice fell, everyone started eating. Some picked up food with chopsticks, while others poured wine.

    The liquor was a local brand Dong Xuebing hadn''t heard of.

    Looking at the alcohol content, it was 52 degrees, considered high.

    Suddenly, Lu Weiguo poured a full ss of wine and raised it towards Dong Xuebing''s group. He said, "Come, County Mayor Dong, let''s drink with ourrades from Zhen Shui County."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "Director Lu, our alcohol tolerance is not good."

    Lu Weiguo smiled and said, "Who engaged in investment promotion work doesn''t have good alcohol tolerance? I''ve raised my ss, and you haven''t given face like this?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "I usually don''t drink. If it''s possible, let''s stop after one cup."

    Lu Weiguo said nothing, raised his ss, and quickly drank all 150ml of wine.

    Seeing this, Chen Yunsong had no choice but to drink a ss. Chang Juan and Gong Na didn''t drink the entire ss; they just took a sip.

    Now, only Dong Xuebing was left. Seeing everyone looking at him, Dong Xuebing had no choice. He poured a full ss of wine and slowly drank it. It took him half a minute to finish the 150 ml of wine.

    Just after finishing, Chen Mingming raised his ss and stood up. " Mayor Dong, Zhen Shui County has made a name for itself this time. I''ll have a drink with you. Haha."

    Hmm

    Dong Xuebing finally realized that something was wrong.

    What''s the meaning of this? Are they trying to get me drunk?

    Dong Xuebing''s mind was quick, instantly understood Lu Weiguo had sinister motives. If he got drunk, he probably wouldn''t be able to get up early tomorrow morning. He might even end up in the hospital, and without him contacting Ms. Zhang, Lu Weiguo and the others would likely find opportunities to keep Ms. Zhang and the others in the city. By then, they could use some means to detain the foreign investors for a more extended period, and the time for inspecting Zhen Shui County would be uncertain.

 Chapter 1460: Xiao Dong is drunk?

    <h4>Chapter 1460: Xiao Dong is drunk?</h4>

    It''s 9 o''clock.

    The night had fallen outside.

    The hotel banquet hall was brightly lit, with people eating and drinking. Most of the attention was focused on Dong Xuebing''s group.

    "County Mayor Dong,e."

    "Director Chen, are you trying to kill me?"

    "Just a ss of wine. Don''t be so disrespectful to me."

    "It''s not about disrespecting you; I just drank with Director Lu. I can''t handle it anymore."

    "Drinking is about alcohol tolerance. To drink or not is a matter of drinking etiquette."

    "I don''t usually drink and can''t handle it. Let''s just have a sip, just for the sake of it."

    Chen Mingming, the director of the Meiyang District Investment Promotion Bureau, was urging Dong Xuebing to drink while Dong Xuebing continued to make excuses.

    A City Investment Promotion Bureau staff member joined in, saying, "County Mayor Dong, Director Chen rarely toasts to people."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I''m not in the mood today. Another day, perhaps."

    Chen Mingming unhappily turned his empty ss upside down, saying, "I''ve already finished mine."

    Seeing this, Chen Yunsong grabbed Dong Xuebing''s wine ss and said, "Mayor Dong isn''t feeling well today. Let me have this one for him." Subordinates should assist leaders in trouble. Chen Yunsong drank a ss on behalf of Dong Xuebing, but it was evident that his limit had been reached. Having just drunk 150 ml earlier, he now downed another 300 ml, and without eating anything in between, his face immediately turned red, and his eyes started to water. It seemed like he might even vomit if he took another sip.

    Gong Na hurriedly supported Chen Yunsong to sit down.

    Dong Xuebing nodded slightly at Chen Yunsong.

    Chen Mingming nced at them, smiled, and started eating.

    The others also withdrew their gazes. They focused on their food.

    However, after a short while, Yang Li, the director of the Xiang County Investment Promotion Bureau, stood up again. She walked over to Dong Xuebing''s table with a smile, holding a full ss of wine. "Mayor Dong, let me toast to you."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Director Yang, Director Lu is still here. I can''t take over as the host. Why are you toasting me again?"

    Yang Li chuckled, "Director Chen said that Zhen Shui County is the protagonist today. You''ve invited many powerful foreign investors, giving our Meihe City so much face. If the investments can be realized, they will make an irreceable contribution to our city''s economic development. So, I must toast you first. You just had a drink with Director Chen, and now you must drink this one too."

    At this point, many people had already figured out what was going on.

    Zhang Juan and Chen Yunsong, Gong Na, and others felt a sinking feeling, understanding the intentions of these people.

    This was an attempt to get Dong Xuebing drunk. If he was incapacitated, whether the foreign businessmen could smoothly visit Zhen Shui County tomorrow would be a big unknown.

    This was too sinister.

    Why were they always teaming up to bully Zhen Shui County?

    Chen Yunsong, Gong Na, and others felt a bit annoyed. When Zhen Shui County''s investment promotion results were not good, these people teamed up to mock and ostracize them, even snatching away their investors. Now that Zhen Shui County had achieved results and was about to turn the situation around, they were still teaming up to deal with them. Lu Weiguo''s attitude and the others from the city''s were the same. Zhen Shui County was neither good nor bad in their eyes. They simply couldn''t stand seeing Zhen Shui County doing well. They wanted to disrupt everything we achieved.

    Disgusting.

    This was the feeling of several of them.

    In the eyes of Chen Yunsong, Gong Na, and others, this was a win-win situation. After inspecting Zhen Shui County first, when the foreign investors invested and were satisfied, they would naturally move on to other counties and districts for inspection. By then, everyone could earn profits based on their abilities. But now, the city does not want the investors Zhen Shui County brought in to invest in Zhen Shui County. They wanted to give away all the foreign investors they worked hard to attract to Lu Weiguo and others. They only wanted to mess things up. Once they take the investors away, ensure they are satisfied with the projects, and only then allow them to move on. They meant that Dong Xuebing and Zhen Shui County would benefit nothing.

    It was frustrating.

    The people from Zhen Shui County were thoroughly disheartened.

    Chang Juan stood up abruptly, looking coldly at Yang Li. "If you want to drink, I''ll apany you."

    Gong Na hurriedly said, "Let me do it, Director Chang."

    Chen Yunsong pulled Gong Na back, saying, "I''ll do it."

    Chang Juan remarked, "You just had 300ml. You can''t drink anymore."

    "I''m fine," Chen Yunsong said, getting up unsteadily. Taking a breath, he added, "I''ll do it."

    The people from Zhen Shui County were ready to face the challenge. Even if they couldn''t outdrink these people, they intended to bring down a few and save Dong Xuebing from drinking too much. Judging by Dong Xuebing''s condition, the 150 ml of alcohol he had earlier had already taken a toll on him. While Chen Yunsong''s alcohol tolerance might be slightly better than Gong Na''s and Chen Yunsong''s, it was clear they couldn''t afford to let Mayor Dong drink too much. If Mayor Dong was genuinely intoxicated and incapacitated, it would fit their opponents'' n.

    Dong Xuebing, noticing the situation, immediately gestured to stop them. "Everyone, sit down."

    Chen Yunsong said, " Mayor Dong, they¡­"

    Dong Xuebing interrupted, "Just sit and eat your meal."

    Chen Yunsong and Gong Na hesitated for a moment but eventually sat down.

    Chang Juan quietly reminded, "Dong Xuebing, you can''t drink too much; they are nning to¡­"

    "I know," Dong Xuebing replied in a hushed tone. He then looked at Ma Yanfen, holding her cup, and the others on the opposite side. Dong Xuebing''s expression seemed genuinely distressed and somewhat drunk, pretending to regard the drink as poisonous. However, beneath his acting, Dong Xuebing had been secretly enjoying the unfolding situation.

    "Bureau Chief Ma," Dong Xuebing said.

    Ma Yanfen, without hesitation, said, "I''ll drink to show my respect." She didn''t drink quickly but finished the Baijiu in one go. After finishing, she raised her cup, "Chief Dong, you can''t let someone else drink on your behalf."

    Dong Xuebing, adept at pretending, looked at the cup with a headache and reluctantly picked it up. "Fine, I can''t disregard Bureau Chief Ma."

    Gong Na anxiously said, "Mayor Dong¡­"

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said, "Xiao Gong, if I copse, it will be troublesome for you to carry me upstairs."

    Chang Juan was frustrated seeing that Dong Xuebing couldn''t read the situation and wanted to intervene. She even considered taking Dong Xuebing''s ce in drinking. Even if she copsed after just one cup, it would at least save Dong Xuebing. Tomorrow, Dong Xuebing had to coordinate with foreign businesses. If he ended up in the hospital, things could getplicated.

    However, Dong Xuebing kicked her under the table.

    Startled, she blinked and looked at Dong Xuebing, choosing not to say anything.

    Dong Xuebing stood up, raised his cup, and struggled to drink. It seemed like he couldn''t continue at one point. He rubbed his temples, paused momentarily, and swallowed thest sips. Ma Yanfen apuded, saying, "Impressive drinking capacity." Others joined in, pping and praising, "Mayor Dong is amazing."

    Dong Xuebing, wearing an expression of pain, let out a belch and quickly shook his hand. "I can''t, I can''t." He sat back down and drank the tea Gong Na offered, drinking it quickly.

    Many people looked at him.

    Lu Weiguo nced at Chen Mingming.

    Before Dong Xuebing fully recovered, Chen Mingming stood up with another toast. "Mayor Dong, the drink just now was someone drinking on your behalf; it doesn''t count. Since you''ve given face to Old Ma, you must also give face to me. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to me. Come on, let''s have another one."

    Dong Xuebing covered his cup. "I can''t, I can''t."

    Lu Weiguo smiled, "Old Chen said it to this point. Drink it, Mayor Dong. We''re going back to sleep soon. One more won''t hurt."

    Dong Xuebing, with a headache, said, "I''ve already had enough."

    Chen Mingming chuckled, "People who have had too much to drink never admit it. I think you still have some spare capacity. As usual, I''ll go first."

    Dong Xuebing tried to stop him, "No."

    Ignoring him, Chen Mingming downed the cup. "Now it''s your turn."

    Dong Xuebing had no choice. Amid the crowd''s cheers, he struggled to finish another cup, taking two minutes and looking visibly strained.

    "Good!"

    "Cheers!"

    Chen Yunsong and Gong Na were extremely worried, but Dong Xuebing, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy the situation.

    Drinking contest.

    Trying to get me drunk.

    Are you joking with me?

    In the depths of Dong Xuebing''s eyes was a look as if he were watching fools. He had been looking forward to teaching these people a lesson. Well, now that they hade to him, they couldn''t me him.

    Dong Xuebing''s fighting ability was a legend among almost everyone present. He could take on nearly twenty people without a scratch even with a broken body. But Dong Xuebing''s alcohol tolerance was something that probably no one in the room knew about. Not even his old colleague, Chang Juan, was familiar with it. There was no one present who had worked in Fenzhou City, and no one had heard about Dong Xuebing''s past achievements. If there was anyone who had worked in Fenzhou City and had the intention of getting the God of gues drunk, they would probably think these people were crazy. In the past, no one dared topete in drinking with the God of gues in the Fenzhou City government.

    That''s right.

    Not a single person.

 Chapter 1461: Drink

    <h4>Chapter 1461: Drink</h4>

    It''s ten o''clock.

    In the small banquet hall.

    Under the consecutive toasts from Lu Weiguo, Chen Mingming, and others, Dong Xuebing has already consumed about 500 ml of white liquor. His entire being is swaying, and he can''t even stand steadily. Constantly, Chang Juan and Gong Na swiftly support him on either side, both anxious.

    Mayor Dong drank too much.

    This is bad.

    Chang Juan quickly decides, "Let''s leave the table first."

    Chen Mingming immediately says, "We haven''t left yet. How can we leave the table?"

    Lu Weiguoughs, "Right, no one is allowed to leave early today. Let''s continue drinking."

    Annoyed, Chen Yunsong says, "Mayor Dong can''t handle it anymore. If he continues, something bad might happen."

    An official from the city''s investment promotion department says, "We''re just starting to enjoy ourselves. We can''t leave now."

    Gong Na is also full of resentment. The goal of getting Mayor Dong drunk has already been achieved, but these people are not satisfied. They still want to force more alcohol into Mayor Dong. They won''t stop until Mayor Dong is sent to the hospital. Mayor Dong''s alcohol tolerance is not good. If they continue like this, it might lead to casualties. This is not a trivial matter. How many cases of sudden death due to alcohol poisoning have urred?

    Chang Juan no longer cares, "Xuebing, let''s go."

    But Dong Xuebing, shaking off their hands, says with a tongue-tied voice, "Why leave? I haven''t had enough yet. Um, let''s keep drinking."

    Chen Yunsong quickly says, "You are already drunk."

    Dong Xuebing sways and says, "I''m not drunk, it''s still early."

    Someone cheers, "Right, Mayor Dong has a great alcohol tolerance. Let''s have one more."

    Someone shouts, "Mayor Dong has great alcohol tolerance. Let''s have another one."

    Chang Juan and Gong Na are frustrated. They can''t pull him away. Despite this situation, Dong Xuebing picks up a full cup of liquor, "It''s not fair for me to drink alone. Come, I propose this toast. Let''s all drink together."

    An official from the city''s investment promotion department says, "Don''t drink together. I''ll have a toast with you."

    Dong Xuebing shakes his head, holding up the filled cup, "Let''s all drink together. I won''t drink if even one person is missing." Holding the cup up, he looks at everyone.

    Lu Weiguo blinks, then raises his cup.

    People from the City Investment Promotion Bureau also stood up.

    Except for Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and others, the remaining people from the city and county investment promotion departments have their cups filled.

    Chen Mingming, almost reaching his limit, hesitates when he looks at the cup in his hand, but seeing Dong Xuebing''s drunken state, he says nothing.

    "It''s all filled."

    "All filled, let''s drink."

    "Come on, cheers."

    In the small banquet hall with about fifty people, everyone clinks sses with each other, clinking sses echoing constantly. The room is filled with the smell of alcohol, and the scene is quite lively.

    Lu Weiguo takes a sip.

    Chen Mingming takes a sip.

    Ma Yanfen and others also take a sip.

    More than fifty people have varying alcohol tolerance. Some, who hadn''t even taken a sip of alcohol, had very poor tolerance. Chen Mingming, Ma Yanfen, and a few others who had already consumed a considerable amount were among them. After this round, over a dozen people immediately fell. Chen Mingming, stumbling over a chair, was almost about to fall to the ground. A subordinate nearby quickly supported him. Seeing Chen Mingming had closed his eyes and started mumbling incoherently, they carried him to a sofa in the corner. Ma Yanfen was also a bit tipsy but managed to stay on her feet, while Lu Weiguo had a simr floating look in his eyes. As for the other dozen or so people who fell, some rushed to the restroom to vomit, some sprayed directly onto the floor, and a few justy motionless on the table. The typical person''s alcohol tolerance is usually only around 200 to 300 ml of liquor, and drinking a 500 ml is already considered quite impressive. They usedrge cups, and each cup of liquor equaled 150 ml. Moreover, it was strong liquor consumed in one go. The fact that only about a dozen people fell was rtively low.

    The scene became chaotic.

    However, just when everyone thought that Dong Xuebing, who was already extremely drunk, would surely copse after this round, he was still standing there. Although he seemed even more limp than before, he hadn''t fallen yet. Chang Juan and Gong Na supported him, and Dong Xuebing could still speak.

    "Come," Dong Xuebing said, with a tongue-tied manner, "Let''s keep drinking."

    Lu Weiguo, Ma Yanfen, and others rubbing their dizzy heads, looked at Dong Xuebing with wrinkled brows, cursing silently. Why hasn''t this guy fallen yet?

    But it''s sure to happen soon.

    Looking at his appearance, he won''t be able to withstand another cup of liquor.

    An official from the city''s investment promotion department said, "Mayor Dong, let''s have a drink."

    Dong Xuebing, casual as ever, said, "Drinking with just two people is not interesting. I propose a toast to all ourrades from the city''s investment promotion. Let''s all finish it."

    The official said, "They can''t handle anymore."

    Dong Xuebing said, "We''re still far from being finished. If you don''t drink, then I won''t drink either."

    "Alright, alright, let''s do it." The official nced at the others.

    Dong Xuebing clinked sses with each of them, about ten people, and then both sides drank up.

    Dong Xuebing was the slowest drinker as if each sip was like swallowing poison. The people from the City Investment Promotion side also struggled. Just a few minutes ago, they had downed around 150 ml, and now, with many still not finished their sses, they were copsing. After toasting, the remaining few people also vomited and fell.

    The City Investment Promotion team was almost entirely defeated.

    Among the fifty people present, more than half had fallen.

    Dong Xuebing also copsed amidst the exmations of surprise from people like Chang Juan and Gong Na. But just as Lu Weiguo and others rxed their expressions, Dong Xuebing climbed up from the chair again.

    "Keep drinking," Dong Xuebing shouted with a hoarse voice.

    Hearing this, everyone felt a bit dizzy.

    Chang Juan said, "Xuebing, you can''t continue. Let''s go back."

    Dong Xuebing ignored her, "Today, anyone who stops me from drinking is my enemy. If you leave, I''ll be at odds with you."

    He finished speaking and nearly fell to the ground again.

    Gong Na was almost in tears, "Mayor Dong!"

    In this state, how would they negotiate with foreign investors tomorrow?

    However, Dong Xuebing staggered towards Ma Yanfen, picked up a bottle of wine, poured a ss full, and sprinkled a good amount. Then, he raised his ss and said, "Director Ma, I propose a toast to therades from Yangli County."

    Ma Yanfen shook her head, "I really can''t drink anymore, Mayor Dong."

    "Old Ma, I just gave you face earlier, and we toasted. What''s the meaning of this? If you don''t give me face, hmm, don''t give me face?" Dong Xuebing stared.

    Ma Yanfen felt a bit lightheaded; she really couldn''t drink anymore.

    Lu Weiguo deeply looked at her.

    With a fierce face, Ma Yanfen could only lift her wine ss and the remaining people from Yangli County.

    After a ss, Ma Yanfen couldn''t finish it and copsed, leaning on the table and unable to get up. The other few staff members from Yangli County were alsopletely defeated.

 Chapter 1462: He just refuses to go down

    <h4>Chapter 1462: He just refuses to go down</h4>

    The banquet hall.

    One by one, with Ma Yanfen and others from Yangli County getting drunk, thirty out of fifty people in the room were already down.

    Among those thirty people, somey on the ground unattended, some slumped on the table in deep sleep, somey on the sofa in the corner talking nonsense to themselves, and some just sat on the floor right after returning from the restroom. In short, they were all falling over, leaving twenty people who hadn''t fallen yet. However, they weren''t in good shape either. The most precarious of them all was Dong Xuebing. After finishing this ss of wine, he felt even more unsteady on his feet. Constantly swaying, Dong Xuebing was being held by Chang Juan and Gong Na on either side. He had already stumbled several times, and it seemed like he could fall down at any moment. Lu Weiguo and the remaining conscious people were slightly better, but the aftereffects of the alcohol were gradually kicking in. These people looked like they couldn''t handle much more. After all, each person had drunk at least a couple of pounds of alcohol. Dong Xuebing alone had consumed more than three pounds of liquor. The floor was littered with white wine bottles, and the room was filled with the smell of alcohol.

    "Dong Xuebing."

    "Mayor Dong."

    "How are you feeling?"

    Chang Juan and the others were in a hurry.

    Dong Xuebing, supporting himself on a chair, said, "I''m fine, I''m fine. Let''s keep drinking."

    Gong Na anxiously said, "Mayor Dong, don''t drink anymore. If you keep drinking, something bad might happen."

    Dong Xuebing, still not listening, said, "Pour me another drink."

    Gong Na, desperate, said, "You''ve already had more than three pounds of alcohol."

    "Pour it!" Dong Xuebing looked at Chen Yunsong, not blinking.

    Chen Yunsong was helpless, and Gong Na grabbed the cup to take it away, saying, "What are you doing, Xiao Chen? Do you want it to be even more chaotic?"

    Chen Yunsong smiled bitterly. With Dong Xuebing speaking, did he dare not pour the wine?

    Dong Xuebing, quicker than Chang Juan, snatched the white wine ss and swayed a few steps forward. He looked at Lu Weiguo and the remaining twenty people. "Come, I''ll toast everyone again. Director Lu is right. We must drink heartily today!"

    The remaining people looked at each other.

    "Still drinking?"

    "I can''t drink anymore."

    "Neither can I. Drinking another sip will make me vomit."

    "This Mayor Dong has quite a capacity. Why hasn''t he fallen yet?"

    "You''re right. He drank more than 1.5 liters. It looks like he can''t drink anymore."

    "He does have a good alcohol tolerance, but looking at him, he should be done now."

    Everyone muttered in low voices. No one raised their cups. Only two drunk individuals were loudly yelling, demanding to drink alone with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing ignored the two of them. "Let''s drink together!"

    Lu Weiguo said, "Mayor Dong, I''m also quite intoxicated. Heh, let''s drink one by one. Don''t touch sses together."

    "Yeah, yeah. Let''s drink individually."

    "Together clinking sses together is not fun."

    "Mayor Dong, Mr. Liu, and the others will drink with you first."

    Everyone echoed the sentiment, with many wanting to give Dong Xuebing a knockout blow. If they could knock him down, that would be considered a sess, and their colleagues who had already fallen wouldn''t have sacrificed in vain. Of course, at this point, the situation had developed to a point where many were no longer purely thinking about sabotaging the negotiation between Zhen Shui County and foreign investors. Instead, they wanted to "avenge" their colleagues and leaders because this guy named Dong was too irritating. Every time, he seemed about to fall, but he never did. They were getting more and more irritated.

    Dong Xuebing provocatively said, "What, all scared now?".

    A person from some county''s investment promotion bureau grumbled, "Who''s backing down?"

    Dong Xuebing, with a drunken smile, said, "Just a moment ago, everyone was shouting to toast. Now, individually drinking is fine too. I''ll drink with each of you, but there''s one condition: I''ve made it clear that if my ss falls, none of you should have any liquor left."

    No one responded.

    Dong Xuebing continued, "If you''re scared, forget it. Let''s go, Chang Juan, let''s go back."

    "Wait a moment," Lu Weiguo looked at him, thought for a moment, and then smiled, " Mayor Dong wants to drink with all of us. Alright, let''s listen to Mayor Dong and drink one by one." After that, Lu Weiguo looked at the remaining twenty people still standing, "Fill up the sses for everyone. Xiao Liu, you drink with County Mayor Dong first." Lu Weiguo did leave some room for maneuver. He let the people who hadn''t drunk with Dong Xuebing go first. Lu Weiguo knew that he definitely couldn''t drink anymore, but with Dong Xuebing toasting one by one, there were still twenty people in between. Lu Weiguo had probably fallen down countless times already, and it definitely wouldn''t be his turn for this round.

    Dong Xuebing''s provocative words and challenges had angered the remaining twenty people. With just one person facing so many of us, who is afraid of whom? We still haven''t drunk more than him. It''s a joke! Everyone began pouring more wine; after all, they had to make sure Dong Xuebing got knocked down today.

    "No more alcohol."

    "Call the waiter for more."

    "How about another crate, no, two crates?"

    They were irritated by Dong Xuebing and fueled by the alcohol. The remaining twenty people were full of anger, immediately calling the waiters.

    After a few waiters brought in the wine, they were greeted with a messy banquet hall. The waiters were surprised but didn''t say much. They understood these were officials and leaders, so they didn''t want to create any trouble. After putting down the wine, they closed the door and left, probably getting ready to contact someone. After all, all the people from the investment promotion department were in the banquet hall tonight, and they themselves had no more staff left. For those who had fallen, they could only be carried back to their rooms by hotel staff. Tonight''s workload was bound to be huge.

    In the hall.

    Several people came to open the wine.

    On the other side, people had prepared empty sses. ss after ss was filled, and dozens of sses were filled, each containing more than three ounces, looking daunting.

    Gong Na was anxious, "Director Chang, this¡­ this¡­"

    Chen Yunsong also looked at Chang Juan, "You decide what to do. This is a mess."

    Chang Juan, frustrated, grabbed Dong Xuebing, "Xuebing, listen to me and go back."

    Dong Xuebing continued to ignore Chang Juan and the others'' dissuasion, pulling away from Chang Juan, "Let''s drink a bit more before leaving. It''s still early."

    Chang Juan pulled him forcefully, "Why drink more? You''ll die if you drink any more with so much alcohol already. You''ve already had more than 1.5 liters of alcohol, what else do you want to drink?"

    Gong Na whispered, "They are trying to get you drunk."

    Chen Yunsong said, "That''s right, Mayor Dong. Don''t fall for their trap."

    On the other side, the wine was already prepared, and someone called out to him, " Mayor Dong, all set,e over."

    Ignoring the persuasion from Chang Juan and the others, Dong Xuebing stumbled and pulled open a few people from Zhen Shui County, sitting down on a chair, "Come."

    A clerk with the best alcohol tolerance among them stood up, "I''ll drink with you first."

    Everyone gathered around the table, and the atmosphere was getting lively.

    "Come on, old Liu."

    "Finish it in one gulp."

    "Let''s see who has better alcohol tolerance, you or Mayor Dong."

    Chang Juan and Gong Na, seeing the situation, had no choice but to join in.

    The clerk, referred to as Old Liu, rolled up his sleeves. "I''ll go first." After saying that, he picked up the cup and forcefully poured three or two ounces of liquor into his stomach. After finishing, he mmed the cup heavily onto the table, making a loud noise. "It''s your turn, Mayor Dong. Why haven''t you drunk?" With the influence of the alcohol, he became more arrogant, feeling quite pleased with himself.

    Without saying anything, Dong Xuebing slowly picked up the wine ss and poured it into his mouth. This time, he drank quickly, and within a few seconds, the liquor entered his stomach.

    "Good!"

    "He''s a heavy drinker!"

    "Impressive!"

    Everyone pped and encouraged, eagerly awaiting Dong Xuebing to fall.

    Dong Xuebing fell, lying on the table after finishing the drink. Just when many people showed a slight smile, Dong Xuebing staggered and climbed up from the table again, looking at Old Liu with drunken eyes. "Great capacity. Let''s have another cup, shall we?"

    He spoke with a thicker tongue.

    Old Liu was taken aback and also felt a bit uneasy. He couldn''t drink anymore.

    Dong Xuebing mocked, "Scared now? What happened to your momentum just now?"

    Provoked by Dong Xuebing, Old Liu''s face suddenly turned stern. He grabbed a cup of wine, lifted it, and said, "Let''s do it."

    Dong Xuebing also picked up a full cup, and the two of them clinked sses again, downing the cup inrge gulps. Chang Juan and the others watched anxiously.

    The cups were emptied.

    Well, the chair across was also empty.

    After finishing the drink, Old Liu stared at Dong Xuebing with wide eyes. After a second, his neck tilted, and he fell off the chair with a thump, even shattering the empty cup.

    People quickly carried Old Liu away, cing him on a nearby chair to let him sleep.

    Dong Xuebing pped the table, "Next one."

    "I''ll go." A young staff came over, but he clearly forced himself to do so. Probably wanting to leave a good impression on Lu Weiguo, he knowingly faced danger, without hesitation. However, he could also see that Dong Xuebing was no longer able to continue. If he could knock down the County Mayor of Zhen Shui, it would undoubtedly leave a good impression on the leaders. By then, a promotion might be just around the corner.

    Dreams are beautiful.

    Reality is cruel.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t even catch his breath. Without stopping, he directly picked up the next cup and clinked it with the young man. Both started to gulp down the drink.

    However, the young man puked after just two sips. The liquor sttered, and he fell. He drank too quickly, choked, and the alcohol rushed to his head, making him unable to continue.

    Another one fell.

    People quickly carried him away.

    Dong Xuebing, seeing that he also didn''t finish, said, "He didn''t finish, so I''ll stop here. It''s fair, right? Ha, next one." Dong Xuebing''s neck was getting more and more tilted. He seemed even worse than before, unable to take another sip, as if just smelling the alcohol would make him copse.

 Chapter 1463: All gone

    <h4>Chapter 1463: All gone</h4>

    One person¡­

    Three people¡­

    Five people¡­

    Ten people¡­

    It was almost midnight.

    Thump¡­ thump¡­ people fell one after another.

    Except for the first Old Liu, who had two drinks with Dong Xuebing before falling, the others fell after just one cup or even less.

    "Next one."

    "Come on, the next one."

    "It''s your turn, yes, you."

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t in a much better condition; he was almost lying on the table, but he still shouted as if he had a little fighting spirit left.

    However, seeing the situation now, fewer than ten people left were somewhat numb. Almost everyone was on the verge of cursing, having mentally scolded Dong Xuebing''s ancestors for eighteen generations. How could he still not fall? Since the beginning, he had been like this, about to fall any moment, about to fall again and again. However, in the end, he drank as much as needed every time. He had drunk how many times? It was already over 3 liters of liquor! Could he still drink? Damn it, quickly lie down, can''t you?

    No one expected Dong Xuebing to be such a good drinker.

    Already drunk, in this situation, he could still drink.

    Chang Juan, Gong Na, and others watched Dong Xuebing with astonishment, and their hearts were sweating for him. Over 3 liters, what kind of concept was that? Even drinking seven jin of in water would be tough. This was 3 liters of high-proof liquor at over fifty degrees.

    Although Mayor Dong hadn''t fallen yet, if he really did fall, he would probably have to be sent to the hospital for rescue. The alcohol concentration in his blood was too high.

    "Xuebing, stop drinking."

    "Mayor Dong, listen to Chang Ju''s advice."

    Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and Gong Na began to advise him again.

    Dong Xuebing stilly on the table, holding the cup, his head swaying, staring fixedly at the next person in front of him.

    Seeing that even Lu Weiguo looked towards him, the person who was named Dong Xuebing could only grit his teeth and go up. He hesitantly clinked sses with Dong Xuebing and started drinking.

    Gulp, gulp.

    Gulp, gulp.

    After finishing the drink, the person looked surprised that he was still okay. He was momentarily full of momentum, watching Dong Xuebing finish his drink. However, as soon as Dong Xuebing put down his cup, the person suddenly stared nkly, and alcohol surged. Without making a sound, he slumped to the side. Someone immediately caught him and carried him to a nearby chair to lie down.

    Another one down.

    Apart from the people from Zhen Shui County, only eight were left on Lu Weiguo''s side.

    Lu Weiguo''s group also became vignt, looking at Dong Xuebing as if trying to figure out if he was truly drunk or just pretending. No one took the initiative to go up.

    After a second.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly pushed away the cup, covering his mouth as if in pain.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "What''s wrong with you?"

    "Oh, should I call an ambnce?"

    Chang Juan and Gong Na were both anxious and flustered.

    Dong Xuebing took his hand away from his mouth. He didn''t vomit, but his tone was very weak. "Can''t go on, can''t drink anymore. Let''s go back to the room."

    Chang Juan gave Lu Weiguo and the others a cold look. "Let''s go."

    The people from Zhen Shui County noted the incident of taking turns to drink Dong Xuebing under the table today.

    But as soon as Dong Xuebing said he couldn''t go on and wanted to leave, he stood up, and it was clear that he could still walk with some difficulty. An Official immediately said, "Mayor Dong, don''t leave. You said we''d drink one by one. There are still many people here. How can we leave? Come, I''ll drink with you." Since Dong Xuebing had not gone down, he wanted to take advantage of the situation to get Dong Xuebingpletely drunk.

    Chang Juan burst out, "Are you crazy? What if hr drink to death? Is it intentional?"

    The cadrepletely ignored Chang Juan. "Mayor Dong, you are a man. I''ve even raised this ss for you."

    Lu Weiguo also said, "Yeah, we''vee this far. If we don''t finish it, how can it be? Come on, let''s continue."

    The remaining few people also joined in, instigating Dong Xuebing to finish all the remaining alcohol.

    Dong Xuebing seemed unable to resist the provocation. Hearing their words, he suddenly turned around and sat down again, gritting his teeth. "I''ll just drink one more cup, thest one."

    "No, no."

    "Yes, you must finish all of them."

    "Have aplete experience."

    Dong Xuebing seems heavily intoxicated. With blood rushing to his head, he deres, "Alright, I''ll finish a cup with each of you, and you all finish eight cups for me."

    "Deal."

    "Cheers."

    "Impressive, Mayor Dong,e on!"

    Including Lu Weiguo, everyone else picks up their cups. However, Chang Juan and others can''t contain their anger, "Mayor Dong, please stop drinking."

    Dong Xuebing immediately grabbed the first cup, downs it in two sips, and then covered his mouth as if afraid of vomiting while reaching for the second cup. He drinks it, followed by the third cup.

    He manages to consume three cups in just a few seconds. Dong Xuebing then looks up at the opposite side.

    Seeing Mayor Dong being so aggressive, the eight people on the other side are startled. They can only send three people to apany Dong Xuebing in drinking.

    The three people copse almost immediately. One of them lies on the ground, crying loudly and saying embarrassing drunken words.

    Dong Xuebing covers his mouth again, hastily grabs the next cup, and drinks it down one after another.

    After a while, all five remaining people realize that Dong Xuebing is in no condition to continue. They nce at Lu Weiguo, and a few of them decide to go all in. Holding their breath, they want to see how Dong Xuebing will fall. So, they also join in and drink.

    Thud.

    ng.

    Four people fall.

    Only Lu Weiguo is left on the opposite side.

    At this point, Dong Xuebing has finished drinking, leaving only thest cup. Without saying anything, he raises it and clinks it with Lu Weiguo.

    Lu Weiguo is a bit confused now, staring at Dong Xuebing, who has consumed so many cups. He is amazed and tries a clever move. He brings the cup to his mouth but doesn''t drink.

    Dong Xuebing also doesn''t drink and just looks at him.

    After several seconds of staring, Lu Weiguo has been waiting for Dong Xuebing to fall. With so much alcohol consumed, Dong Xuebing should have already passed out. It''s just that the alcohol may not have reached his head yet, so he is enduring with sheer determination. However, Dong Xuebing still hasn''t fallen after waiting for a while.

    Seeing no other option, Lu Weiguo symbolically takes a sip.

    But this sip costs him dearly. He chokes and coughs, and the alcohol stuck in his throat seems to rush to his head. Having already consumed around half a liter of alcohol and with a rtively low alcohol tolerance, he can''t hold on. Covering his mouth, he vomits with a plop and then copses on the ground before losing consciousness. Before passing out, a clear number sh in Lu Weiguo''s mind.

    Over 5 liters.

    The person surnamed Dong has drunk 5 liters of liquor today.

 Chapter 1465: Dong Xuebings courage

    Chapter 1465: Dong Xuebing''s courage

    Next day.

    In the early morning, around six o''clock, Dong Xuebing, after getting up, went to the hotel''s second floor for breakfast. The restaurant was quite crowded, mainly with domestic investors, but there were no signs of any investment promotion staff.

    "Mr. An."

    "Oh, Mr. Liu."

    "Why haven''t the others finished eating and left yet?"

    "Yeah, waiting for Director Ma from the Investment Promotion Bureau."

    "Well, they''re not at my ce, and I can''t reach Director Chen either."

    "Phones can''t get through. We agreed to go to their county for an inspection at six in the morning, and now it''s past six."

    "Yeah, they promised yesterday, and it''s dying how much time."

    "What annoys me the most is people who don''t keep their word. We had an agreement yesterday. How can it take so long?"

    "Mr. An, calm down. I don''t see anyone but us. It seems the investors who were supposed to inspect today can''t reach the investment promotion department either. The cars haven''t arrived. Hmm, did something happen? It seems like everyone disappeared overnight."

    "If there''s an issue, they should still arrange for someone. How can we be left waiting like this?"

    "Yeah, that''s not right. Well, that seems to be a leader from Zhen Shui County."

    "Let''s go, ask what''s going on. I still have things to deal with in mypany. I have to go back the day after tomorrow. How can I just wait here like a fool?"

    "Hi."

    "Are you County Mayor Dong from Zhen Shui County?"

    Several investors found Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing shook hands with them, "Yes, what''s the matter?"

    Mr. An, in a bad mood, said, "I want to ask where the people from Yangli County Investment Promotion Bureau have gone. I''ve been waiting for over half an hour and haven''t seen anyone."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "I''m not very clear about the specifics. Maybe something came up."

    Mr. An was unhappy, "If they have something, then we don''t have anything. Everyone''s time is precious. Where can you find people who work like them?"

    Someone else approached, "Where have the people gone? I''ve been waiting for a long time, too."

    Another investor said, "Are we inspecting today or not? If there are sudden issues, at least inform us. This is too disrespectful."

    "Exactly, couldn''t get through to them with a single phone call."

    "I think we should all go back. Once they have foreign investors, they won''t care about us."

    Many investors had arranged to inspect various districts and counties at six o''clock in the morning following yesterday''s appointments. However, no one showed up, and there was nomunication about the dy, leaving everyone in a bad mood.

    Dong Xuebing blinked his eyes rapidly, seizing the opportunity. Seeing the situation, he immediately said, "Listen to me, listen to me. The Investment Promotion Bureau you all contacted might have an urgent matter. I believe they don''t disregard your importance. Otherwise, here''s the deal. It seems like they won''t be able to make it for a while. You can go to our Zhen Shui County for inspection first. Not to boast, it''s well-known that many of the foreign investors this time were invited by our Zhen Shui County. Our county''s projects are not inferior to others. Waiting is just waiting. We''ve already prepared the vehicles and can depart immediately."

    Upon hearing this, the crowd started discussing.

    Mr. An was the most relieved. He said, gambling with his temper, "All right, let''s go to your county."

    Mr. Liu smiled bitterly, "Sure, they won''t make it. Mayor Dong, consider me in. Do you have any livestock farming projects?"

    "We have them all, we have them all," Dong Xuebing suddenly said cheerfully.

    No one from the Investment Promotion Bureaus of the various districts and counties, nor anyone from the City Investment Promotion Bureau were there. Only Zhen Shui Countys people were still "alive." They had no other choice. Although some people chose to wait at the hotel, most were prepared to go to Zhen Shui County. They had no other options, and there was also a herd mentality  so many foreign investment groups were inspecting Zhen Shui County, there must be a reason. Those wererge conglomerates with tens of billions in assets, naturally having a better perspective than them. With this mindset, everyone thought it would be good to go and take a look at Zhen Shui County. Since those people were unreliable, some were still waiting at the hotel, but most were getting ready to go to Zhen Shui County. Under these circumstances, the Investment Promotion Expo venue would likely have only one booth  Zhen Shui County.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t close his mouth, "All right, let me contact the vehicles immediately. By the way, please inform your friends, don''t let them wait. If possible, just go to our county. In this situation, the Investment Promotion Expo venue will likely have only our Zhen Shui County booth."

    "Okay, I''ll check."

    "I''ll call Old Zhang too."

    "Yes, don''t wait any longer. These people have no sense of time."

    In just ten minutes, Dong Xuebing contacted more than fifty domestic investors. And there might be more. If we include Zhang Longjuan''s inspection team, the scale is almost close to a hundred. Without saying a word, Dong Xuebing excitedly skipped lunch and left the lobby, making a call to notify Chang Juan, "Come to the hotel entrance immediately."

    Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and others arrived half a minuteter. They were arranging vehicles, which Dong Xuebing had instructed to prepare for foreign investors yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "The cars are all prepared."

    Chang Juan acknowledged, "They''re all in the parking lot."

    Dong Xuebing ordered, "Prepare to depart, everyone, let''s get moving."

    "Depart?" Chen Yunsong was surprised, "Aren''t the foreigners scheduled for eight o''clock? There''s still over an hour."

    "Don''t worry about the foreigners for now," Dong Xuebing said. "I''ve contacted more than fifty investors. Can your cars amodate them? If not, squeeze in."

    "Fifty or more?"

    "Mayor Dong, what''s going on?"

    Chang Juan and Gong Na were also a bit stunned by this surprise.

    Dong Xuebingughed, "All the people who drank yesterday are from all the Investment Promotion Bureaus participating in this Investment Promotion Expo. Liquor is different from beer; alcohol doesn''t leave the system easily. After drinking so muchst night, it''s only been a few hours, and not a single one of them has gotten up. Many scheduled investors haven''t been sent down on time, and all contact has been cut off. Now, in the hotel, only our Zhen Shui County remains."

    Chen Yunsong was excited upon hearing this, "Ah, I''ll immediately arrange for the cars toe over."

    Dong Xuebing instructed, "The cars will not be enough. There will likely be moreter. Also, the foreign investors'' cars must be ready before eight. Can you manage?"

    Chen Yunsong clenched his fist, "I''ll contact a rentalpany. It should be possible, but the price might double if we need the cars urgently."

    Dong Xuebing opened his bag and pulled out fifty thousand RMB in cash, "Take this money. I''ll advance it. Don''t worry about doubling; even if it''s ten times the price, we''ll pay as long as the cars arrive on time. Make sure to get the people to our county first. It''ll be toote once the city leaders arrive or those people wake up. At this time, acting decisively is crucial, and we can''t be afraid of offending people."

    Dong Xuebing had the courage to do this.

 Chapter 1464: You were not drunk all this while?

    Chapter 1464: You were not drunk all this while?

    Early morning.

    Midnight.

    The small banquet hall is already a mess, with people slouched in all directions.

    "Come on!"

    ""

    "Keep drinking!"

    ""

    "Why is no one responding?"

    Dong Xuebing calls out for a while, but no one pays him any attention.

    With the copse of thest person, Lu Weiguo, all fifty officials and staff from the City Investment Promotion Bureau and other district and county investment promotion departments are defeated. They are in no position to answer Dong Xuebing, let alone continue drinking with him. Even those who can speak are lying on the ground, speaking nonsense. Dong Xuebing has single-handedly drunk everyone down. No one remains standing in the room except for the people from Zhen Shui County.

    Chang Juan quickly takes away Dong Xuebing''s cup. "You shouldn''t drink anymore."

    Gong Na, fearing he might copse, has been supporting his arm. "Mayor Dong, there''s no one left."

    "Director Chang, should we call an ambnce?" Chen Yunsong worries, "They''re just drunk, but Mayor Dong is different. How much has he drunk? One, two, three, four." Counting reveals a shocking truth. Chen Yunsong exims, "We have eleven empty bottles here. Mayor Dong has drunk eleven bottles of liquor."

    "What?"

    "What?"

    Chang Juan and Gong Na are also shocked.

    Indeed, there are eleven empty bottles on the ground. Just looking at them makes them feel drunk.

    The door of the small banquet hall is slightly ajar, and the eyes of a hotel staff member outside have been monitoring the situation inside. Seeing that the drinking session has finally concluded and hearing the conversation inside, the young man suddenly inhales sharply, closes the door, and goes out to call for help.

    "Xiao Zhang, what''s the situation?" A middle-aged manes over.

    Many hotel staff members follow him. After hearing about the situation here, they are all people temporarily brought in by the hotel''s management. They need to clean up the aftermath.

    The young man hastily says, "Manager Zheng, they''ve finished drinking."

    Manager Zheng asks, "Nothing happened, right?"

    "They''re all quite drunk. The others should be fine, but Mayor Dong from Zhen Shui County has drunk the most. Although he can still stand, it''s a bit precarious. We need to take him to the hospital." The young man exins.

    Manager Zheng''s heart tightens. Inside are city officials and county leaders. If something happened at their hotel, aside from the potential impact on their business, he couldn''t exin it to the city. So, he hurriedly asks, "How much did Mayor Dong drink?"

    The people behind him are also listening.

    The young man smiles wryly, "Eleven bottles."

    Manager Zheng furrows his brows, "These people from the investment promotion departments have good alcohol tolerance. Eleven bottles of beer, heh, I can only drink six at most."

    The young man corrects him, "Manager Zheng, it''s not beer; it''s eleven bottles of baijiu with over fifty degrees of alcohol."

    "Baijiu?" Manager Zheng, upon hearing this, almost cks out. He''s almost scared out of his wits. "Eleven bottles, 5.5 liters of Baijiu! How can he drink so much? Is he trying to kill himself? Oh, don''t say anything, hurry inside, this is trouble. Get ready to call an ambnce." Manager Zheng scolds the young man while rushing toward the hall. "Why didn''t you stop them? What were you doing?"

    The young man innocently says, "They are city and county leaders; we didn''t dare to say anything. They were all in the mood, and we couldn''t stop them."

    Manager Zheng is annoyed, "You should have reported it to me in advance. I thought it was beer. If something goes wrong, how am I supposed to handle this? Tell me, what should I do?"

    The young man apologizes, "I''m sorry, Manager."

    "This can''t happen during the investment promotion event."

    "Let''s contact the city and their families, just in case."

    "First, assess the situation, and then act quickly to get additional help."

    The hotel quickly became busy. Manager Zheng led the way into the small banquet hall.

    Upon entering, a strong smell of alcohol and the unpleasant odor of vomit hit their faces. Many hotel staff members covered their noses.

    Inside, Chang Juan and Gong Na were each supporting Dong Xuebing.

    With his back turned, facing Lu Weiguo and others, Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything. After standing up from the chair, he shook off the support of Chang Juan and Gong Na.

    "Mayor Dong, be careful."

    "Take it slow, let me help you."

    Manager Zheng took a deep breath, ncing at the fifty people in a sorry state. It was truly a distressing scene. He then focused his gaze on the person called "Mayor Dong." This is the mayor of Zhen Shui County, who consumed 5.5 liters of liquor. Astonishingly, he is still standing. Behind him, several hotel staff eagerly stared at Dong Xuebing''s back, all sweating for him, wanting to see what this extraordinary person looked like.

    5.5 liters.

    5.5 liters of baijiu.

    Is this still within the realm of human alcohol tolerance?

    Not to mention meeting him, they haven''t even heard of anyone being able to drink so much. ording to the hotel staff outside, this person hasn''t even made a trip to the restroom.

    Even with 5.5 liters of water, someone would be dead!

    The expressions of the hotel staff varied as they stared at him intently.

    Manager Zheng quickly approached, "Do you need to call an ambnce?"

    Chang Juan hesitates, and they are genuinely concerned about Dong Xuebing''s current state. Calling an ambnce seems necessary. "Let''s go to the hospital for intravenous fluids. Safetyes first."

    Manager Zheng immediately turns his head, "Dial 110 and call."

    Before he could finish, Dong Xuebing interrupted him, "No need."

    Chang Juan is annoyed, "Xuebing, if you keep doing this, I''ll be mad."

    Dong Xuebing straightened out his messy clothes and took a tissue to wipe his pants and slightly dirty shoes. Then, he takes out a cigarette, lights it, takes a few puffs, and finally straightens his shirt cor. In front of everyone''s slightly bewildered gaze, he turns around and says, "Hehe, I''m fine. How much is thispared to the amount of alcohol we just had? No need to go to the hospital." He then looks at the middle-aged man, "You must be the lobby manager. I''m sorry for the trouble we''ve caused your hotel today. It''s a bit chaotic here. Could you please help tidy up? They are all colleagues from our investment promotion department. Just send them to their rooms upstairs. They should have room cards. Check them, and you''ll know which rooms they are in."

    Manager Zheng is dumbfounded, "Ah."

    Dong Xuebing looks at Gong Na, "Xiao Gong, maybe you can stay and help the hotel staff take them upstairs. If anyone has drunk too much, contact their families and consider sending them to the hospital. However, it shouldn''t be too serious. They haven''t drunk that much."

    Gong Na is also stunned.

    Manager Zheng''s brain is a bit slow to react, and he subconsciously says, "No need to leave anyone. I''ll have my staff take care of it."

    Dong Xuebing smiles, "Thanks a lot. By the way, did we set rms for the hotel rooms tomorrow morning? Considering the current state, I think there''s no need to wake everyone up tomorrow morning. It''s already past midnight, and they probably won''t be able to get up tomorrow. Let them rest and recover from the alcohol first. That''s probably it. Thanks, everyone, and sorry for today."

    Manager Zheng says, "Uh, it''s fine."

    Dong Xuebing turns around, "Sister Chang, let''s go."

    Seeing Dong Xuebing standing there confidently, smoking, calmly talking to the hotel staff, Chen Yunsong, Gong Na, and others are astonished. Not only them but even the hotel service staff are looking at Dong Xuebing with expressions of disbelief. Manager Zheng is also repeatedly taking deep breaths.

    Dong Xuebing calls Chen Yunsong and Gong Na, "Xiao Chen, Xiao Gong, what are you looking at? Let''s go. If you don''t leave, I''ll return to rest first." With that, Dong Xuebing extinguishes the half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray, picks up the remaining bit of his drink, gulps it down, and walks out of the small banquet hall under everyone''s stunned gaze.

    Damn it.

    There''s no one left, and he''s still drinking.

    Chang Juan and others hurriedly catch up.

    Outside.

    In the corridor.

    Chang Juan''s first sentence is in astonishment, "So, you''re not drunk?"

    Dong Xuebing looks at her with a smile, "Not at all. I''ve always had a good tolerance for alcohol."

    In his heart, Chen Yunsong is thinking, "Your alcohol tolerance is not just good; it''s downright amazing. Eleven bottles of baijiu, and you''re still standing without any issues."

    Gong Na stares at him, "You were pretending to be drunk just now."

    Dong Xuebing shrugs and, along with them, enters the elevator.

    Having figured it out, Chang Juan is also amused. She pats her leg and says, "I thought you fell for their provocation, but it turns out you had a n of your own."

    Dong Xuebing casually says, "Their little tricks were obvious. They wanted to make me drink, right? Okay, I''ll drink with them."

    Looking at him, Chen Yunsong says, "Are you okay?"

    Dong Xuebing says, "Do I look like I have a problem? Although I haven''t drunk 5.5 liters of alcohol at once, back in Fenzhou City, I once drank more than 4 liters of liquor in one go. I didn''t even sway at the time. This is nothing. Don''t mention fifty people; no matter how manye, I can drink them all under the table." Dong Xuebing isn''t bragging; he has Reverse, which helps him metabolize alcohol.

    After hearing this, Chen Yunsong can''t help but say, "Mayor Dong, I truly admire you, really admire you."

    Gong Na is alsopletely convinced. Setting aside everything else, just Dong Xuebing''s alcohol tolerance is something no one can deny.

    More than fifty people from Lu Weiguo and the district and county investment promotion departments were originally nning to defeat Mayor Dong by overwhelming him with numbers. Still, Chen Yunsong, Gong Na, and the others find it hrious. These people, with ill intentions, not only didn''t get Mayor Dong drunk but instead, every one of them ended up defeated. It seems that Lu Weiguo and the others have had a taste of their own medicine today.

    Serve them right!

    They brought it upon themselves.

    Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and others are all in good spirits. They find the situation quite amusing. When the news spreads tomorrow, they wonder if these people will dare to show up. This event finally relieved Chang Juan and the others of the anger that Lu Weiguo and his group had suppressed for several days. It''s a bit of payback.

 Chapter 1466: Wipe your mouth and leave

    Chapter 1466: Wipe your mouth and leave

    Morning.

    Not yet 7 a.m.

    Hotel, outdoor parking lot.

    Two tourist buses were filled with people, and investors got on the bus, finding their seats. Officials from Zhen Shui County were busy organizing below.

    "Please board the bus."

    "Mayor Dong, do you have the circuit board industry project?"

    "Yes, we have everything. Please get on board."

    "But I heard that Zhen Shui County doesn''t have this industrial chain yet."

    "We can discuss everything, and our county will provide you with the greatest policy incentives and support."

    More than fifty investors had already boarded. The two buses were almost full, but some investors still had concerns, perhaps thinking about projects in other counties or fearing they would go to Zhen Shui County and not learn anything. So, they hadn''t boarded yet and were talking with officials from Zhen Shui County. Chen Yunsong and Gong Na wanted to answer truthfully, but Dong Xuebing took the initiative to respond to any investors'' questions, promising everything to lure them in. As a result, after some hesitation, many investors got on the third bus. Shortly after, more people who had heard the news and were still waking up also decided to join. Initially, they wanted to go to the investment promotion fair to take a look, but upon hearing that there was only one investment promotion department left in the entire city, and all the other investment promotion bureaus'' staff had disappeared, some reluctantly boarded the Zhen Shui County bus.

    More than seventy people.

    More than seventy investors.

    All three buses were full.

    Except for some who weren''t interested in Zhen Shui County and those who had already gone to other ces for investment promotion in the past two days, Dong Xuebing had almost cleared out all the investors from the hotel.

    Chen Yunsong was extremely excited.

    Gong Na was also ecstatic.

    This unexpected gain was too significant. Just think about the past two days. Zhen Shui County had tried so hard, spent so much effort, and didn''t even manage to contact a single investor. Even investors couldn''t be bothered to look at Zhen Shui County. But now, not only did investment promotion bureaus from other districts lose their investors, but even the ones that the city''s investment promotion bureau had brought were now on their bus. It was like a pie falling from the sky. No one expected Dong Xuebing to achieve such an extraordinary result after showing off his mightst night by getting everyone drunk. If it weren''t for this opportunity, Dong Xuebing would still find a way to create one and seize its investors. Even without this opportunity, Dong Xuebing would have tried his best to find a way to make it happen. With an old grudge still fresh in his mind, Dong Xuebing hadn''t forgotten the past.

    Seizing opportunities.

    Seizing the entire city''s opportunities.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t care at all. His only advantage was his courage, and if this opportunity hadn''t presented itself, Dong Xuebing would have found a way to create one and seize it. With or without this opportunity, Dong Xuebing would have done whatever it took to seize theirs. With a personal vendetta to settle, Dong Xuebing had already remembered the past.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied. He gave a thumbs up to Chang Juan, who was confident and bold in her moves. Chen Yunsong and Gong Na were waiting for someone to find them. Meanwhile, Chang Juan had entered the enemy''s territory, going into hotel rooms to snatch and poach investors. This was how it had to be. Since the opportunity had presented itself, Dong Xuebing decided to go all out.

    Chen Yunsong said, "Mayor Dong, shall we leave?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Yes, let''s go. Prepare to move."

    "Wait. Wait, there are still people." After disappearing for half a day, Chang Juan exited the hotel, apanied by two businesswomen. "Leave seats for Ms. Ci and Ms. Shen." Well, she had poached them as well. It turned out that Chang Juan had also seized the opportunity. She had no less courage than Dong Xuebing and didn''t care about the city''s reaction.

    Dong Xuebing was very satisfied and gave Chang Juan a pat on the shoulder. "Good, it''s up to you now. Be flexible, and just make sure to get the people there." Checking the time, Dong Xuebing immediately ordered, "It''s not early to avoid dreaming too long. Gong Na, you and the others can set off. If there''s anything, contact me at any time."

    "Yes."

    "Stay safe."

    Gong Na boarded the first bus.

    Subsequently, the three buses drove out one after another.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "It''s seven o''clock. When do people from the city usually arrive?"

    Chen Yunsong replied, "Usually around eight, but since the foreign investors were scheduled for eight yesterday, Deputy Mayor Hua will probablye early."

    Dong Xuebing pondered, "There''s not much time left. Is the bus for the foreign investors ready?"

    "I just called. It will be here in five minutes," Chen Yunsong said.

    Ring, ring, ringthe phone rang. Dong Xuebing took out his phone and saw it was Zhang Longjuan''s number. He immediately answered, "Hello, Ms. Zhang, are you awake?"

    A burst of charmingughter came from the other end, "I woke up early. I slept in the afternoon. It''s been more than ten hours already. Ah, it''s been so long since I slept sofortably."

    "What about the other foreign investors?"

    "They''re awake, too."

    "Have they had breakfast?"

    "They had it before six. A few friends are chatting in my room right now."

    "Oh, so early."

    "Yes, I thought you wouldn''t wake up. I didn''t dare to call you for breakfast before six. What''s up? Did you wake up early?"

    "Yeah, I''m busy with other matters. Ms. Zhang, I''d like to discuss something with you."

    "Go ahead, handsome."

    "Let''s set off now. Don''t wait until eight."

    "What''s the hurry?"

    "There''s something unexpected. I''m afraid of changes, so"

    "Haha, there''s no problem on my end, and our people have eaten and rested well. Okay, wait for me to ask them."

    "Alright, I appreciate it."

    "I know it''s inconvenient for you to talk. Let''s do it this way for now."

    "Yeah, I''m at the hotel entrance. I''ll be waiting for you."

    "Haha, wait, I''ll be there in twenty minutes at thetest."

    It took only ten minutes. Zhang Longjuan and a dozen foreign investors appeared at the entrance. Some were carrying luggage and changes of clothes, while others came with briefcases. Dong Xuebing saw them from afar and immediately signaled for the bus, which had arrived just a few minutes ago.

    Dong Xuebing, being well-acquainted with Zhang Longjuan, had a close rtionship with her. They had even kissed before, and Zhang Longjuan''spany had a 20% stake held by Dong Xuebing. However, such matters could not be disclosed publicly. Now that Dong Xuebing was representing the investment promotion department, and Zhang Longjuan was an investor, they had to be careful about appearances. Even though they had a close rtionship, Dong Xuebing was still cautious. Chen Yunsong and Gong Na were waiting for someone to approach them, but Chang Juan had already entered the enemy''s territory, poaching investors directly from hotel rooms. Dong Xuebing had decided to go all out since the opportunity presented itself. He even wanted to pack up the entire hotel and bring it along.

    Zhang Longjuan probably sensed his urgency and said, "Alright, let''s go."

    "Good," Dong Xuebing nodded and said in English, "Dear executives, please board the bus."

    The dozen or so foreign investors, seemingly on a sightseeing tour, got on the bus one after another, chatting andughing. Zhang Longjuan naturally apanied her friends and also got on.

    Dong Xuebing went up and greeted the bus driver, "Master, did you see that Land Rover? I''ll be in the front, and you follow me."

    The driver said, "Okay."

    Turning around, Dong Xuebing snapped his fingers and said to Chang Juan and Chen Yunsong, "That''s it. Let''s act separately. Chang Juan, you may face some pressure here."

    Chang Juan smiled, "No big deal."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I leave it to you. I''ll give you creditter."

    Dong Xuebing naturally trusted her. While Chang Juan''s work capability might not be outstanding, she had courage. After all, she grew up in Beijing City and had seen almost everything. She could withstand the pressure and threats from the city. Chang Juan was the most suitable person to stay behind.

    The Land Rover started moving.

    The bus followed, leaving the hotel.

    On the way, Dong Xuebing wanted to call Jiang Fangfang to inform the county, but after hesitating, he didn''t dare. He was afraid Sister Jiang would criticize him. Instead, he called his secretary, Yao Cui.

    "Hello, Xuebing."

    "Cui''er, how''s everything at the office?"

    "Well, we''ve arranged everything for your arrival in the county. The hotels are booked, and Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang will personally attend to wee the foreign investors."

    "You might have to add a few more tables."

    "Well, add tables for what? How many more people?"

    "You have to add several tables and chairs. You should go to Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang right away. Tell the leaders that this time, there will be an investment group of a hundred peopleing to our county."

    "A hundred people? I thought it was just a dozen or so foreign investors."

    "There are foreign investors among them, and there are also seventy or eighty domestic small investors. I''ve contacted them. We''ll discuss the detailster. Anyway, the people have already gone. We''ll arrive at thetest in an hour and a half. Quickly contact everyone and make sure everything is ready. Don''t be short of tables and chairs when the timees."

    "Is this for real?"

    "It''s real. Hurry up and contact them."

 Chapter 1467: The City Investment Promotion Fair became a laughing stock

    Chapter 1467: The City Investment Promotion Fair became aughing stock

    Morning.

    Seven thirty.

    A car gradually approached and stopped in the hotel''s open-air parking lot. Deputy Mayor Hua Li got out of the car, frowned, and made a phone call with his phone in his hand. Beep, beep, beep. No one answered the call from the City Investment Promotion Bureau director, Lu Weiguo.

    This old Lu

    What is he up to?

    It''s already sote, and he doesn''t even answer the phone.

    Hua Li''s expression wasn''t too good. Normally, it would be fine, but now it''s during the investment promotion period. The city has already made regtions that all Investment Promotion Bureau in-service personnel must keep their phones open 24 hours a day during the investment promotion period. Not to mention Lu Weiguo, the top leader. But from when he set off until now, Director Lu''s phone has been unanswered. Hua Li''s secretary also called other officials from the City Investment Promotion Bureau, and the result was the same. Except for one person whose phone was turned off, none of the other officials'' phones were answered. It''s one thing for one person, but if all the City Investment Promotion Bureau officials can''t be reached by phone, what''s going on?

    He got out of the car.

    "Still can''t get through?" Hua Li said irritably.

    The secretary nodded, "Can''t reach the heads of the investment promotion bureaus in other districts either."

    Hua Li mmed the car door, "Could they have vanished into thin air?"

    The secretary blinked, "Um, maybe they drank too muchst night."

    Hua Li also knew about the dinnerst night, "How much could they have drunk? Howe no one is up? Keep calling them until someone answers."

    The secretary and several city staff continued to make phone calls.

    Hua Li stopped talking and walked into the hotel''s entrance in big strides. As far as he knew, at least forty investors were scheduled to visit various counties and districts today. At this rate, all the investors will be stuck in the hotel without arrangements. Each investor is precious to them, and attracting one is difficult. Hua Li certainly doesn''t want investors to have second thoughts. So he wants tomunicate with them quickly. However, after entering the hotel lobby, Hua Li and the city staff were slightly stunned. They didn''t see a single investor. This shouldn''t be the case; at this time, the investors should have all woken up. Why is there no one in the lobby? Could they all be in their rooms? No, it can''t be. After searching around, Hua Li couldn''t find any staff from the Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Where are they?

    Where have they all gone?

    With his team, Hua Li wandered around the lobby and even went to the restaurant, but still didn''t see anyone. Suddenly, he became angry, "I don''t believe it. Knock on their doors. If they don''t open, find the hotel staff and use a spare card to open the door and get them out."

    Everyone acted separately, and all the city staff went upstairs to find people.

    A few minutester, Hua Li saw a more infuriating scene. Lu Weiguo came down, and several officials from the investment promotion bureaus of various counties and districts also came out. However, there were only about ten people left. The remaining forty or so people were nowhere to be seen. Moreover, as soon as Lu Weiguo and Chen Mingming, the director of the Meiyang District Investment Promotion Bureau came down, they both covered their mouths and started vomiting. Lu Weiguo vomited into the hotel lobby''s flowerpot, and Chen Mingming couldn''t hold it in, vomiting directly on the floor. The other people didn''t look much better; they seemed unsteady.

    Bastards!

    Hua Li pointed at them and shouted, "What are you doing?"

    Many hotel staff were rmed and quickly came over to clean up.

    Lu Weiguo was vomiting, so one of the slightly more sober city investment promotion officials hurried over and said, "I''m sorry, Mayor Hua. Yesterday, we drank too much."

    Hua Li angrily said, "Enough with the excuses. Tell me, where are the investors? Where are they?"

    The official was stunned, looking around, "They should be in their rooms. Oh, right." He suddenly pped his forehead, "Many of them were scheduled for inspections at six."

    Hua Li''s secretary said, "It''s almost eight. What inspections are they doing at this hour?"

    The official panicked, "I''ll contact them immediately, immediately." He started making calls, but no one answered after a long time. "Um, they''re not answering."

    By this time, Lu Weiguo also stumbled over with a painful expression, "Mayor Hua."

    "Old Lu, old Lu." Hua Li pointed at him, "Look at yourself."

    Lu Weiguo also felt a bit embarrassed, but the alcohol hadn''t been fully metabolized yet, and he was still floating, unable to control his body.

    Hua Li shouted loudly, "Contact the investors for me individually. Call all those scheduled for inspections at six. If they don''t answer, go upstairs and apologize."

    Over there, a hotel staff member blinked and suddenly said, "Leaders, there''s no need to keep calling. Someone just took all the investors away."

    "What?"

    "Took them away?"

    Hua Li, Lu Weiguo, and others were all stunned.

    The female staff member said, "I saw them get on a bus, probably around a hundred people. The person in charge seemed to be Dong, the Mayor of Zhen Shui. I don''t know about the others."

    Lu Weiguo urgently asked, "Where are they?"

    The female staff member said, "They''ve all left."

    "The ones from Zhen Shui County also left," Lu Weiguo said.

    The female staff member nodded, "Yes, Mayor Dong left with the foreign investors about twenty minutes ago."

    Zhen Shui County, headed by Dong, took away the investors.

    There was an uproar, and Hua Li and others were shocked and angry. "Why didn''t you stop them?"

    The female staff member looked at them and thought, "Can we really stop them? That''s your Investment Promotion Bureau''s business, and it has nothing to do with our hotel. Even if we wanted to stop them, we couldn''t."

    Lu Weiguo sobered up a bit and angrily said, "Zhen Shui County is audacious."

    Hua Li''s secretary eximed, "Is this Dong Xuebing acting recklessly?"

    People from other county investment promotion bureaus were equally infuriated. This is outrageous. We worked so hard to attract these investors; while drunk, they took them all away. Damned Dong, you''re hical.

    In the end, after thest contact, only around twenty investors were left in the hotel.

    Who can me others for this?

    They couldn''t me anyone.

    In just half an hour, the news spread throughout the city. The entire city learned about the incident. Last night, the joint efforts of the city''s Investment Promotion Bureau and the Investment Promotion departments aimed to get Zhen Shui County officials drunk to snatch away the foreign investors they invited. However, instead of getting Mayor Dong drunk, they ended up getting themselves all drunk, and Dong Xuebing, alone, drank 5.5 liters of alcohol and, the next day, managed to take away all the investors brought by other districts and counties.

    Many people were left dumbfounded.

    Who exactly is this in Zhen Shui County Deputy Mayor?

    A person who can outdrink over fifty others in just a half-hour is unheard of. This has made Lu Weiguo and others almost aughingstock throughout the city.

 Chapter 1468: Scolding the City Leaders

    <h4>Chapter 1468: Scolding the City Leaders</h4>

    It''s past eight.

    The morning sun is rising, casting a gentle glow over the sky.

    A blue wave-like expanse fills the horizon.

    A ck Land Rover leads the way, followed closely by a bus. The convoy has gradually left the city and even caught up with the three tourist buses escorting domestic investors. Dong Xuebing was worried that people from the city and other counties would discover and intercept them, so he had Gong Na take a slightly longer route. He had also arranged for the foreign investors he contacted, led by Zhang Longjuan, to depart early. As a result, on the outer roads of the city, they coincidentally caught up with Gong Na''s bus. The two convoys merged.

    Honk, honk.

    Dong Xuebing pressed the horn.

    Gong Na, on the bus in front, also noticed them. She held her head out the window, vigorously waving at Dong Xuebing''s car. Dong Xuebing smiled, responded with an OK gesture, and then pressed the car window button to extend his hand. He signaled to the driver of the foreign investors'' bus behind him, pointing to the three buses in front. The bus driver understood, elerated, and followed behind the three buses. The four tourist buses formed a line, looking imposing. Dong Xuebing, seeing that there was no ce for him, stepped on the gas and sped ahead, taking the lead in front of the four buses. He opened the car''s audio system.

    A rock song burst out.

    It was both majestic and passionate.

    Dong Xuebing hummed with gusto, ncing at the several buses in the rearview mirror. He was in a great mood. It''s like finding what you want without much effort. Hua Li, oh Hua Li, Lu Weiguo, oh Lu Weiguo, andrades from the county Investment Promotion Bureaus, sorry about that.

    One minute¡­

    Two minutes¡­

    Three minutes¡­

    The phone suddenly rang.

    Looking at the number, Dong Xuebing saw that Deputy Mayor Hua Li was calling.

    Shortly after setting off, Hua Li and the City Investment Promotion Bureau staff called, but Dong Xuebing didn''t answer any of them because he was afraid of idents. However, now that the car was out of the city and about to enter Zhen Shui County, Dong Xuebing didn''t care anymore. He simply turned off the music, answered the phone, and enjoyed hearing the enemy''s defeated cries. For Dong Xuebing, this was also a kind of enjoyable fun.

    "Hello, Mayor Hua," Dong Xuebing said while driving.

    On the other end, Hua Li''s voice came out coldly, "Why did you only answer the phone now?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "Oh, I was busy with something just now. I didn''t hear your call. Sorry, it''s a bit chaotic here."

    Hua Li immediately said, "Where are you now?"

    Dong Xuebing looked at the road signs. Technically, they were still in Chenggang County, but he casually said, "I''m in Zhen Shui County now. I just entered the suburbs and am heading towards the county town. What''s wrong, Mayor Hua? Is there something going on with the investment promotion fair?"

    Seeing that he was deliberately asking, Hua Li became angry, "You tell me where you are now."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "I''m already in the county. Is there something urgent for me toe back?"

    Hua Li said angrily, "I told you toe back. Come back now and bring back all the investors."

    Dong Xuebing sneered, "I was wondering what this was all about. So, Mayor Hua, why are you getting angry with me?"

    Hua Li shouted, "What do you mean? Why am I angry? The contact and arrangements for investors from each county have already been made. What are you doing, meddling halfway, disrupting everything? Tell me, what are you up to? Are you rebelling? This investment promotion fair is crucial. The city has emphasized it multiple times. What are you doing in Zhen Shui County? You''re destroying unity without any consideration for the bigger picture. I won''t say much more. Now, turn around ande back. I want to see every investor in an hour, not one less."

    Dong Xuebing found a duck already in hand amusing, and he could still let it fly away. He retorted, "We can''t go back now."

    Hua Li said sternly, "Say that again."

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied, "I said we can''t go back."

    Hua Li couldn''t contain his anger. "So, you''re not following the city''s instructions?"

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Mayor Hua, don''t putbels on me. It''s not that I''m not following the city''s instructions. I just think your current demand is unreasonable. If you want to confront me, then let''s discuss it. I need to make it clear beforehand. This time, it''s not that I actively wanted to take away investors from other counties. The situation was critical. This morning, the investment promotionrades from other counties were nowhere to be found. Numerous calls from investors went unanswered. The scheduled inspections at six o''clock were all stood up. You didn''t see the scene. The investors were furious, all angry. The hotel staff can testify to this. If you don''t believe it, you can ask them. In the end, the investors found me, asking about the whereabouts of the county investment promotion staff. I had no idea and couldn''t answer. At that point, the investors had already lost trust in Meihe City. That''s the most fatal blow. If this continued, everyone could leave at any time. For example, Mr. An and others have already intended to return home. Seeing the situation was not right, I had to help therades from other county Investment Promotion Bureaus defuse the situation. I exined to them. But the matter still needs to be resolved. We can''t let the investors wait foolishly at the hotel. I decided to have everyonee to Zhen Shui County for inspection. It helped ease the situation for the absent Investment Promotionrades. Did I make a mistake?"

    Hua Li was still furious. "Why didn''t you report to the city?"

    Dong Xuebing dismissed it, "The situation was urgent at the time. I couldn''t report in time. Besides, why didn''t Director Lu and the other county Investment Promotionrades report this matter to the city first? They are the ones who abandoned the investors first. I find it strange that Director Lu and those who left the investors unattended have faced no consequences. I''m the one who desperately helped them save and resolve the situation, and yet I''m getting scolded for nothing."

    His anger thrown into his throat, Hua Li said, "Why didn''t Lu and the others wake up in the morning? It might be their responsibility, but the direct reason is that you drank with themst night. Am I wrong?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Mayor Hua, what kind of logic is this? You can''t speak nonsense with your eyes wide open, can you? With so many people presentst night, I don''t believe everyone was blind. There were even service staff who saw it. This can be testified to. Did I force them to drink? I made it clear from the beginning that I don''t drink. It was Director Lu and the others who insisted on forcing me to drink. My subordinates blocked the drinks for me several times, and I was almost forced to vomit. I made it clear that I didn''t want to drink anymore. However, Director Lu and the others ignored me. They repeatedly toasted me. What could I do? I had to drink with them to save face. How can you say I forced them to drink? Mayor Hua, I think anyone with a bit of logic can understand that fifty people are toasting me one after another. Who forced whom to drink? Isn''t this a joke? They willingly drank, and I didn''t have a gun to their heads forcing them. Now, they''re all drunk and dyed the proper work. Yet, they me it on me. Mayor Hua, I find this reasoning absurd. You know, I don''t usually drink. I expressed my unwillingness to drink, but Director Lu and the others ignored me. They toasted me repeatedly, and I could only drink with them. Now, they''re turning the situation around, saying that I forced them to drink. Mayor Hua, I think a person with a bit of logic can understand that when fifty people are desperately toasting me, one by one, who''s forcing whom to drink? Isn''t this a joke? They drank willingly, and I didn''t have a gun to their heads. Now, they''re all drunk and have dyed our work. Yet, they me it on me. Mayor Hua, I find this reasoning absurd."

    Hua Li was momentarily speechless.

    Dong Xuebing firmly stated, "I''ll say it again. If you insist on having me bring the investors back now, I will have to refuse to execute that order. I will seriously doubt whether this decision has personal motives, and I will seriously question your judgment. You can report this to the city and take disciplinary action against me¡ªI don''t care. But I''ll rify: I can justify my actions anywhere I go. Dong Xuebing stands upright, unafraid of any shadows."

    Suspecting my decision?

    Suspecting my judgment?

    Hua Li was once again infuriated. Even though he knew that the new Deputy Mayor of Zhen Shui County was not easy to deal with, he didn''t expect him to question the city''s leadership openly.

    Before Hua Li could rebuke, Dong Xuebing fired again, "If they force me to drink, should I allow myself to get drunk? They got themselves drunk, and now it''s all my responsibility. Director Lu helped other counties snatch the investors originally supposed toe to our Zhen Shui County. It''s normal work for us to help them resolve the situation, stabilize the investors'' emotions, and reluctantly bring them to our county for inspection. It''s ridiculous to talk about a broader perspective. I want to ask, whose perspective is this? Yours, Mayor Hua, or Director Lu''s? I can''t see it as the city''s broader perspective. Our Zhen Shui County is also a part of Meihe City. Now that Director Lu and the others have made a mistake, our Zhen Shui County helped salvage the situation, which is normal. If the investment falls into our Zhen Shui County, it also falls into the city. But why, Mayor Hua, do you seem to have such bias and prejudice against our county? Today, I''m in a bad mood and might speak harshly. Don''t take it personally. But no matter how you look at it, our Zhen Shui County is not at fault."

    Enraged, Hua Li shouted, "Fine, fine!"

    Dong Xuebing said indifferently, "I still have a lot of work to handle here. I won''t disturb Mayor Hua''s work. Once the investors'' emotions stabilize, I''ll send them back."

    Click.

    Dong Xuebing hung up on Hua Li for the second time.

 Chapter 1469: Zhen Shui Countyâ€™s fall out

    <h4>Chapter 1469: Zhen Shui County¡¯s fall out</h4>

    In the car.

    The music started again.

    The sound of rock music filled the carriage.

    Dong Xuebing put away his phone and continued to drive. He felt carefree,pletely unaffected by Hua Li''s call. He was quite cheerful. Dong Xuebing understood that from Hua Li''s attitude, he had truly hurt the pride of Hua Li and others. He had humiliated them severely, making them all feel embarrassed. In this situation, Dong Xuebing was naturally in a good mood. What could be more satisfying than seeing your opponents frustrated and angry?

    As for the consequences¡­

    As for retaliation¡­

    As for the city''s opinion¡­

    As for the reactions of other counties¡­

    Dong Xuebing didn''t n to consider them at all. If there was room for maneuver, it would be the best. But if there wasn''t, he couldn''t help it. Even if he incurred the wrath of many, even if the city constantly suppressed him in the future, Dong Xuebing didn''t care. As long as the investment fair was sessful, if he could secure an investment of five million or even a billion, it would be an achievement that no one could erase. It would be a reflection of Dong Xuebing''s work performance. He had been in Zhen Shui County for almost three months. Once he obtained this achievement, Dong Xuebing could manipte other aspects, allowing him to transfer back. He would not linger in Zhen Shui County for a year or two. Even if he angered many, what did it matter? Once he secured the political achievement, Dong Xuebing would leave without a trace. Even if Mayor Hua tried to make things difficult for him, he could still go to the capital or Fen Zhou City, not to mention that the party secretary here didn''t have that much power.

    Challenging leaders was not a first for Dong Xuebing. Like before, Dong Xuebing wasn''t afraid because he had the confidence to confront the city and a retreat n.

    Of course, even if the city''s attitude might impact Dong Xuebing''s transfer, Dong Xuebing wouldn''tpromise. He had no such word as promise" in his dictionary, and he wouldn''t send back the investors he had snatched. Once he snatched them, it was done. Even if he became the city''s thorn, he would endure it. After all, once he secured the investment, Dong Xuebing could pat his butt and leave. Even if Mayor Hua tried to make things difficult, Dong Xuebing could still end up in Beijing or Fen Zhou City. The party secretary''s reach wasn''t that long.

    A rogue in officialdom.

    This description of Dong Xuebing wasn''t just for show.

    This guy could be a real rogue when he wanted to be.

    Ten minutes¡­

    Twenty minutes¡­

    Around nine o''clock.

    The convoy finally entered Zhen Shui County.

    Dong Xuebing led the way, driving towards the agreed-upon hotel entrance.

    From a distance, Dong Xuebing could see a dense crowd. He had sharp eyes. He might not have seen Meng Rui, but he quickly spotted the figures of Jiang Fangfang and Yao Cui. ncing back at the bus following them, Dong Xuebing sighed in relief. He couldn''t go to the parking lot with so many county leaders and officials waiting. Instead, he drove over and parked the car on the side of the road.

    As soon as the door opened, Dong Xuebing got out.

    Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. Dozens of pairs of eyes looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing immediately went up with a smile and greeted, "Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang."

    Jiang Fangfang, dressed very formally in an all-white outfit, said in a light and elegant tone, "You''re back."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "I''ve also brought back the investors."

    The bus behind also stopped, and foreign and domestic investors walked down one by one.

    The county party secretary, the county mayor, and many countymittee members, such as Pu An and Jian Xiangrong, came over to greet them. However, many were taken aback when they saw more than a hundred investors descending from the bus. Even though Dong Xuebing had informed the county in advance, many were still shocked when they saw the one hundred or so investors pouring down from the bus. Their expressions were diverse¡ªsome were speechless, some excited, but most were filled with worry and anxiety. Everyone knew about Dong Xuebing''s bad reputation, but no one expected him to y such a big game this time.

    More than a hundred people¡­

    And more than half of them were brought in by other counties'' investment bureaus.

    As a result, they were all snatched away by Mayor Dong in one go, almost emptying the city''s investment forum.

    Every time they thought about it, many people looked at Dong Xuebing with eyes of amazement. They couldn''t fathom how daring he was, even manipting things behind the scenes. Some well-informed individuals also heard the news from the city that Dong Mayor cleared out the investment forum all by himself, taking advantage of an opportunity when he "shone with divine light" after getting more than fifty people drunk.

    What kind of capacity for alcohol do you have?

    Secretary Meng''s expression was uncertain, and he couldn''t tell whether he was happy or angry. However, he didn''t neglect his duties. He immediately joined Jiang Fangfang and other members of the county standingmittee to wee the investors. He put on a warm smile and, following Dong Xuebing''s introduction, shook hands and exchanged greetings with foreign investors like Zhang Longjuan. Then, one by one, he shook hands with more than seventy domestic investors, expressing the county''s warm wee with some superficial remarks.

    Before long, the investors, led by the staff, entered the hotel.

    However, Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang did not enter. Instead, they held an impromptu emergency meeting on the bus that had just arrived.

    Inside the bus.

    The members of the county Partymittee were all present.

    Secretary Meng''s first question was for Dong Xuebing, "How is the city reacting?"

    Dong Xuebing answered truthfully, "Mayor Hua is quite angry. As for the others, I don''t know."

    Chu Peng, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, sighed. How could Mayor Hua not be angry? Dong Xuebing brought all the investors here, making it impossible to continue the city''s investment fair.

    Secretary Meng said, "What''s everyone''s opinion?"

    No one spoke, and there was a moment of silence.

    After a while, Jiang Fangfang spoke, "Given the current situation and the arrival of the investors, I think our job is to host them well, arrange investment inspections, and not worry about anything else. It''s impossible to send these investors back. Choosing to inspect our Zhen Shui County is the investors'' choice, and it''s also the result of Mayor Dong and therades'' efforts in the investment promotion bureau. I believe we should not only do well in settling the investors but also increase our efforts to try to keep these investors in our county."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "I agree. Mayor Hua called me and asked me to return the people, but I clearly stated it was impossible. A few days ago, the city''s investment promotion tantly snatched the investors who were supposed toe to Zhen Shui County, assigning them to other county investment bureaus. I reported this to the city several times, but they showed no clear attitude. Oh, theypletely indulged the situation. Since they''ve made mistakes and neglected the investors, pulling them over to us is uneptable. Why should all the benefits go to them? Why should we always be at their mercy, eating their leftovers and nonsense?"

    Hearing Dong Mayor''s words, everyone knew he didn''t say anything pleasant in the call with Mayor Hua. He probably gave Mayor Hua quite a hard time.

    Daring to challenge city leaders¡­

    Zhen Shui County probably only had Dong Xuebing daring to do so.

    Deputy Secretary Zhang Wanshui nced at him and criticized, "Watch yournguage."

    Pu An tried to smooth things over for Dong Xuebing, "Mayor Dong faced many grievances and was marginalized when leading the team to the city this time. His words might be a bit sharp, but it''s understandable."

    Cheng Fuguang said, "But what if the city pursues this matter?"

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said, "I brought these people, and I got the people from the city and county investment promotion bureaus drunk. If there''s a problem, I''ll take responsibility."

    Cheng Fuguang frowned, "It''s not about whether you take responsibility. The investors came to Zhen Shui County; if the city has any opinions, they are directed at Zhen Shui County. If there are problems in the future, it will affect¡­"

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "My task is to attract investment. Anyway, I brought the people here, and I''ve never heard of giving away investments once they''re in hand. Minister Cheng, you''re noble, but I''m not that noble. I''m not a city official; I''m a county official. I only consider the interests of Zhen Shui County and its people. If Minister Cheng thinks it''s inappropriate, you can bring these investors back. I won''t bother."

    Cheng Fuguang said angrily, "You¡­"

    Secretary Meng interjected, "Both of you, stop arguing."

    After a pause, Organization Department Director Liao Haiwei said, "Actually, I think this opportunity is rare. Our finances are in difficulty right now. It would be a pity to let go of this batch of investments."

    Deputy County Mayor Ci BoYang said, "The key is there''s no reason to give up. The people are here, so how do we send them away?"

    This time, many people from the Meng faction also shared Dong Xuebing''s point of view.

    The cake is too big. If they can secure it, every department will benefit. Who doesn''t want a little more funding?

    After arguing, everyone fell silent, waiting for Secretary Meng to speak.

    After contemtion, Meng Rui looked toward the hotel and decided, "What you all said is correct. Since the investors have chosen our county, we can''t possibly send them back. The braver one eats while the timid one starves. Everyone naturally understands this principle. After setting the tone, my decision is more determined. Dong Mayor, you''ve done exceptionally well this time. Since you brought the people, I''ll entrust you with the future investment promotion and inspection work in the county. Don''t worry about anything else; just focus on bringing in investments. We won''t let one slip away as long as we can secure the investments. If there''s pressure from above, I and Mayor Jiang will handle it."

    Dong Xuebing agreed, thinking he had finally heard something sensible after staying in Zhen Shui County for so long.

    Jiang Fangfang added, "You''ve worked hard, Mayor Dong. The harder part is still ahead. If you need anything or encounter problems, report directly to me and Secretary Meng."

 Chapter 1470: This hooligan

    <h4>Chapter 1470: This hooligan</h4>

    Lunchtime.

    Zhen Shen County.

    Clouds shielded the scorching sun.

    Inside the hotel, a weing banquet was held for the investors. Initially, a private room was arranged to amodate twenty peoplefortably. However, now there were not only a dozen foreign investors but also over seventy domestic investors. The county couldn''t favor one group over the other, so upon receiving a message from Dong Xuebing, the county hastily arranged a banquet hall. The hall wasrge, with a somewhat festive atmosphere resembling a ballroom. Due to therge number of people, it was challenging to set up tables, so the banquet was changed to a buffet. Nearly a hundred investors, Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang, and other county leaders were mingling together. Some stood, some sat on the surrounding sofas, and others found individual dining tables. Food, drinks, and music made the atmosphere lively, and the ce was bustling with activity.

    The most eye-catching figures inside were still Jiang Fangfang and Zhang Longjuan.

    One was elegant and mature, and the other was morous and seductive. Wherever they stood, they attracted attention. Beautiful women always stood out.

    "Mayor Jiang."

    "Mr. Chen is here too?"

    "Oh, you still remember me."

    "Of course, this time I want to take another look at the project fromst time."

    "Yes, take another look. I haven''t decided yet."

    "Mayor Jiang, haha, I''ve been looking for you for a long time. Let''s have a drink. Last year, when I came to Zhen Shen County, you didn''t give me face. This time, it can''t be tea instead of wine."

    "Then I''ll have red wine."

    "Alright, any alcohol will do. I toast to you for choosing Zhen Shen County."

    "Good. Bottoms up."

    "It''s Ms. Zhang, right? Hello."

    "Don''t call me ¡®you.'' Just call me Old Zhang. Haha."

    "That won''t do. I''ll toast you a ss. Thank you for choosing our Zhen Shen County."

    "No need to be so polite. Haha, your Mayor Dong is my good friend."

    "You''re Mayor Dong''s friend. Naturally, you''re also a friend of our Zhen Shen County. I''ll toast to you."

    "Alright, bottoms up."

    The division ofbor in the banquet hall was clear.

    Jiang Fangfang was responsible for building good rtionships with these domestic investors, chatting with everyone about projects or just casual topics. Most of the investors who came this time were males, and having such a beautiful county mayor around pleased everyone. On the other side, Secretary Meng and several county officials were responsible formunicating with foreign investors. Secretary Meng''s secretary, Zhang Feng, surprisingly had a goodmand of English, and her trantion skills were much better than the few people hastily brought in from the city. Secretary Meng also intentionally approached Zhang Longjuan and chatted with her.

    Of course, the busiest person there was Dong Xuebing.

    During his time in the city, he had already interacted with many domestic investors. Essentially, he knew most of them. He also brought in foreign investors. Naturally, he had to greet everyone. Dong Xuebing was seen running back and forth, not even having time to eat, but after chatting for a while, he checked his watch and walked quickly to whisper something in Jiang Fangfang''s ear. Jiang Fangfang nodded, made a sound of agreement, and Dong Xuebing left.

    "Old Zheng."

    "Mayor Dong, what''s going on?"

    "Call the people from the Investment Promotion Bureau and ask them toe out for a meeting."

    "Alright, I''ll talk to them."

    Dong Xuebing and the Investment Promotion Bureau staff left their seats and found a nearby resting area where they all sat down after exiting the banquet hall.

    Zheng Dayou, Cheng Yujie, Xiao Hong, Gong Na.

    These were the few remaining people in the county''s Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Dong Xuebing looked at them and said, "Let me outline the tasks. We don''t have many people. Even if the county has temporarily assigned some additional staff, it''s not enough to handle nearly a hundred investors. This problem can''t be solved, so we can only grit our teeth and go for it. Overtime is certain, and everyone might have to work from six in the morning until eight in the evening or eventer. I will be doing the same. However, I believe the exhaustion will be worthwhile because this investment promotion is unprecedented in Zhen Shen County''s history. Whether Zhen Shen County can remove the title of a nationally designated impoverished county and the future living standards of our people all depend on us. I hope everyone will put in their best effort. Facing each investor, we must use ten or even twelve points of enthusiasm and confidence to secure their investment."

    "Yes."

    "Don''t worry."

    "We willplete the task."

    Everyone also expressed their determination.

    After discussing some official matters, Dong Xuebing changed the topic, "I''ll give you a bottom line here. When I came, I knew that our county''s investment promotion doesn''t have themission rewards like those projects in other counties. The bonuses are variable, and the county has not issued any documents. This policy can''t be adjusted for the time being. However, I guarantee each of you in the Investment Promotion Bureau that if this investment exceeds one billion RMB, each person will receive a bonus of at least three hundred thousand RMB. As for the variable part, it will be calcted based on individual contributions. Three hundred thousand is just the minimum reward."

    Upon hearing this, everyone''s eyes showed excitement.

    Xiao Hong couldn''t help but exim, "A minimum of three hundred thousand?" After speaking, she felt it might be inappropriate and quickly covered her mouth, not daring to speak again.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t find anything wrong. "Yes, a minimum of three hundred thousand. It will only increase, not decrease. I have already discussed this with Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang. There won''t be any problems. This is a recognition andmendation for everyone''s achievements in these days and the days toe. It''s well-deserved. But I also said the premise is to secure an investment of over one billion." Initially, it was set at fifty million, but given the current situation, it was natural to increase the stakes.

    No pain, no gain.

    For them, the bonus was substantial.

    Three hundred thousand was a significant sum, equivalent to their sry for almost ten years.

    As long as they worked hard for this month, it was equivalent topleting a task normally taking ten years. Everyone naturally had nothing to say, and their motivation skyrocketed.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing continued, "Now, let me assign tasks. Old Zheng, the foreign investment group, is still the top priority. You take charge of it. Don''t worry about anything else. As long as the foreign investors are in our county, you stay with them. Director Cheng, Xiaogong, and Xiaoxiao, you don''t need to worry about the specific business divisions. Even the office staff, starting today, go out and handle business for me. More than seventy domestic investors are entrusted to you. Take your team to inspect projects. If someone shows interest, you''re responsible for them one-on-one. If manpower is insufficient for one-on-one, find temporary staff assigned by the county. I will inform the county government office about this. When necessary, you can decide first." Reception work was also a function and duty of the county government office. Dong Xuebing was also in charge of the county government office. In extreme circumstances, they could only dispatch all personnel.

    "Alright."

    "We understand."

    "Let it be. Contact me anytime for any progress or problems."

    Although it seemed like Dong Xuebing had delegated tasks to Zheng Dayou and Cheng Yujie, everyone knew that Dong Xuebing would be the busiest. He had to apany the inspections, handle issues on one side, and even take charge ofmunication during the intention phase. Therefore, no one said anything. Everyone understood that no one would be idle during this investment promotion.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    Zheng Dayou''s phone rang.

    Seeing the caller ID, Zheng Dayou couldn''t help but frown, "Chen Mingming."

    He looked towards Dong Xuebing, wanting to ask, but seeing that Dong Xuebing didn''t speak, Zheng Dayou answered the call.

    As soon as the call connected, the furious voice of Chen Mingming, the head of the Meiyang District Investment Promotion Bureau, came through, "Old Zheng, what is Zhen Shen County up to?"

    Zheng Dayou wasn''t in a good mood either, "What do you mean by what we''re up to?"

    "What do I mean?" Chen Mingming shouted, "You didn''t even say hello and just took away the seven investors we contacted. What''s the meaning of this?"

    The tone was loud.

    Dong Xuebing, Cheng Yujie, and others also heard it.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing stepped forward, took Zheng Dayou''s phone, and sternly said, "Why are you shouting? Is your voice naturally this loud?"

    "Who are you?"

    "I''m Dong Xuebing."

    "You¡­"

    Dong Xuebing cut him off, "Sober up, Chen Mingming. Let me tell you, don''t shout here. The day before yesterday, your Meiyang District snatched investors who were originally heading to our county. Do you remember what I told you then? I didn''t say anything. Investment promotion work relies on individual abilities. If you can make investors choose your district, that''s your ability. Now that your investors have activelye to our county, don''t waste your breath. You, yourself, dyed the investor''s inspection, angered them, and now you still have the nerve to argue with us? If I hadn''t intervened to smooth things, your punishment wouldn''t have been just a disciplinary action."

    Chen Mingming held back for a long time, "Who are you to barge in like this?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "The investors have chosen our Zhen Shen County. If you can''t ept it,e to our county and take them back. I''ll be waiting."

    Beep.

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone.

    Handing the phone back to Zheng Dayou, Dong Xuebing said, "In the future, you might as well not answer such calls. If they want to shout, let them shout. We''re doing everything upright and proper. There''s no problem at all. There''s no need to be concerned. I''ve never heard of someone fearing confrontation when they''re right."

    Chen Mingming was indeed furious. He had never seen a county leader so unscrupulous.

    Initially, when he was drunkst night, he wanted to mess with Zhen Shen County a bit. Unexpectedly, not only did they not seize Zhen Shen County''s foreign investors, but even their investors were embarrassed. Just now, when he sobered up, Chen Mingming received a message that the higher-ups had decided to give each of them an administrative warning.

    Defeated.

    Humiliated.

    Now, every investment promotion department in the city felt this way.

    All ten counties, including the city''s Investment Promotion Bureau, had colluded to squeeze Zhen Shen County, suppress them, and even set traps to catch them. But the final result was that Dong Xuebing single-handedly dealt with all of them, and he did it ruthlessly.

    Dong Xuebing.

    This hooligan.

 Chapter 1471: A tiring day

    <h4>Chapter 1471: A tiring day</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Inside the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing is in the corridor making a phone call to arrange the schedule. The banquet hall door opened, and Jiang Mayor''s secretary, Li Xiaona, quickly walked out.

    " Mayor Dong."

    "Ah, Secretary Li."

    "You go ahead and make your call."

    "No problem, I''m done. What''s up?"

    "The meal is almost over. Mayor Jiang asked me to check how your arrangements are going."

    "The itinerary is all set. We''ll visit several pre-arranged project areas first, ready to depart anytime. I''ve hired a bus for an extra half-month, waiting downstairs. I''ve also had some additional brochures printed, which should be done within an hour. As for the English version of the project brochure, it will be ready before 5 p.m." Dong Xuebing has a lot on his mind. "Let me think if there''s anything else, um, should be nothing."

    "Foreign and domestic investors are going together?"

    "Yes, let''s have a broad overview today. Let everyone understand our county. As for the specific projects, I''ll contact them separately. Is there any arrangement from Mayor Jiang?"

    "No, I just wanted to ask. Mayor Jiang said you''ve organizedrge-scale investment promotion conferences before, with more experience than anyone else. So, you can make all the arrangements. If you need anything, report it to the county, and they will give the green light. The county won''t interfere with anything else."

    "Thanks for Mayor Jiang''s trust. Alright, I''m a bit pressed for time here. Let Mayor Jiang know about the arrangements. I need to go downstairs to organize the staff."

    "Sure, Mayor Dong, take care of yourself. I can see you''re a bit pale."

    "Ah, maybe I haven''t had lunch. It''s alright, it''s nothing."

    "You can''t go without eating. No way, no way, I''ll get something for you."

    "No need, Secretary Li. We''ll talk on the way. I''m in a hurry to go downstairs." He didn''t even have time to take a bite in the morning with the city. During the weing banquet, he was too busy with the arrangements and didn''t eat anything. Time was running out, and he couldn''t afford to worry about these things. After speaking, Dong Xuebing hurriedly went downstairs to make phone calls. "Cheng Director, go and contact them again, ensure they are all prepared. The investors could arrive in as little as an hour and have finished their meals by then. Yes, it must be foolproof. If anyone has a problem, I''ll hold them responsible."

    Beep, beep, beep. Dong Xuebing looked at his phone and said, "I have another call. Hold on." Saying that, he pressed the screen. "Hello, Director Zhang."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Are you busy to the point of being dizzy?"

    "Yes, it''s a bit overwhelming." Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and said, "I was just about to call you. I''ve arranged the afternoon schedule. Is there any problem on your end?"

    "No problem."

    "Okay, then follow my arrangements."

    "You can also decide on my project. I am toozy to look. You rmend a few to me, and we''ll sign the contract directly."

    "Come on, don''t say that. You should also take a look appropriately.

    "If I look at your projects, I might snatch away the best projects."

    "I would be more than happy. I''ll arrange a good project for you. You''vee from so far away, and I feel guilty if I don''t provide the best."

    "Haha, alright, I''ll check in the afternoon."

    "By the way, you are an expert in this field. Although we are from the investment promotion department, many things may not be as clear to us as they are to you. These days, you must act as an advisor to our Investment Promotion Bureau. Teach us which projects are not reasonable and which are most attractive; you have to guide us on all this. I''m counting on you, hehe. Also, regarding the inspection team you brought, you must speak highly of us. I know they won''t believe everything you say, but if you can praise us a bit, it will have an effect."

    "Haha, you''re ordering me around."

    "Cough, cough. I''ll treat you to a big mealter."

    "I will be waiting. I know you''re busy, do your thing."

    After hanging up the phone, just as Dong Xuebing left the restaurant, several countymittee members approached him, asking about specific arrangements.

    Dong Xuebing gave them detailed instructions.

    After understanding, they went to make arrangements.

    The current Zhen Shui County has formed a united force like never before.

    Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang set the tone, and no one else could have objections, nor would there be any. All departments cooperated strongly with the work of the investment promotion department, vowing to fight this hard battle. Even though some people had quite a few opinions about Dong Xuebing, no one doubted Dong Xuebing''s ability. Although it was said that the current situation was the credit of the Investment Promotion Bureau, everyone understood that Dong Xuebing was the one who brought in all these investors. Even if they scolded or didn''t like him, Dong Xuebing''s ability was unquestionable by everyone.

    Helpless.

    Others just have this ability.

    1 pm: The wee banquet in the banquet hall is dispersed.

    1.30 pm: Investors went downstairs one after another. Dong Xuebing and the staff of the Investment Promotion Bureau each took charge of a bus, leading people to the project areas. They yed the role of tour guides on the bus, introducing the scenery and environment of Zhen Shui County and briefly revealing some excellent project details.

    2 pm: Arrive at the project area and start the inspection.

    4 pm: Inspection concluded, driving to the next location.

    6 pm: The buses returned to the hotel and dinner again to host the investors.

    7.30 pm: County leaders called Dong Xuebing''s mobile phone to inquire about the situation.

    8 pm: The banquet dispersed. Dong Xuebing apanied several investors who had shown a hint of investment intention today, discussed with them, answered their questions, alleviated their worries and concerns, and finally negotiated on policy preferences, revealing the bottom line.

    9.15 pm: Dong Xuebing drove home to rest.

    9.20 pm: Dong Xuebing was called back by another phone call. A foreigner had a stomachache and was rolling on the floor in pain. It might be that the foreigner couldn''t adapt to the local water and soil. The temporary staff arranged by the county couldn''t figure out what to do, so they had to call Dong Xuebing. He rushed back and called an ambnce, but the foreigner, with a weight of around 300 pounds, couldn''t be moved by medical personnel. In the end, Dong Xuebing alone lifted him, put the foreigner in the ambnce, and apanied him to the hospital.

    11 pm: After the infusion, the foreigner recovered. Dong Xuebing finally left the hospital.

    Midnight: A call came. There was a problem with the inspection site for the next day. Dong Xuebing quickly made a few calls to assign tasks.

    1 am: Dong Xuebing finally returned home and slept on the bed.

    5.10 am: Dong Xuebing was awakened by another phone call. Without even washing his face, he got in the car and left.

    Exhausted.

    He was exhausted.

    But despite being tired, Dong Xuebing hasn''t felt so fulfilled in a long time.

 Chapter 1472: Going to Sister Jiangâ€™s house again

    <h4>Chapter 1472: Going to Sister Jiang¡¯s house again</h4>

    One day,

    Three days

    Five days

    A week passed in the blink of an eye.

    During these days, the people at the Investment Promotion Bureau were extremely busy, especially Dong Xuebing, who was in charge of investment promotion, was almost exhausted. He had to get up and leave around five every day, coordinating and arranging various tasks and contacting and coordinating with different parties. Then, he would lead the investors to inspect the area and answer their questions, and for those who expressed interest in investing, Dong Xuebing needed to have a separate discussion. He also had to call Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang for consultation in uncertain situations. For example, when it came to some preferential tax policies, if the county leaders couldn''t decide, a standingmittee or an ad hoc meeting would be convened to discuss and decide. Dong Xuebing had to rush over to participate. However, he couldn''t stay for the entire meeting each time because, with so many investors, there might be issues with anyone at any time. If a call came in, Dong Xuebing had to rush over to deal with it. He had to apany inspections, attend important banquets, hold meetings, and handle liaison work. Even if an investor fell ill, Dong Xuebing had to check with the hospital about the prescribed medication. He was busy from five in the morning until midnight, with at most four hours of sleep. As for meals, not to mention three meals a day, it was considered good if he could have a proper meal.

    Living and dying.

    Dying and living.

    This was Dong Xuebing''s feeling for the week.

    However, exhausted as he was, he also gained a lot.

    In the past seven days, all the investors who needed to inspect had finished their visits. Those who had decided on investment also had a clear idea. Although some investors who had finished their inspections might have returned home or continued to check other city districts and counties'' projects, at least fifty investors remained. Among them were some businessmen, Chang Juan and Chen Yunsong, who had gradually been sent over from the city. Since everyone could stay in Zhen Shui County for so long and inspect so meticulously, they all intended to invest, or at least there was a possibility of investment. So Dong Xuebing didn''t care about those businessmen who left. Forced melons are not sweet; they couldn''t force them. They could only try their best to entertain the businessmen who chose to stay and retain the investments as much as possible. Therefore, even though the number of people left was decreasing, the workload was not decreasing but increasing. Fortunately, several investors had clearly expressed their intention to invest, which gave Dong Xuebing and his team great motivation. Otherwise, with just his body and strength, it would be impossible for them and the Investment Promotion Bureau staff to work overtime for so many days to persist until now.

    A week had passed.

    Tomorrow would be the time to check the results.

    ording to the county''s instructions, the work that needed to be done had been done. There was no point in continuing the inspections. The investors who had intentions had probably made their own decisions. Therefore, at Dong Xuebing''s suggestion, the county had already released a message. A formal signing ceremony will be held tomorrow at ten o''clock in the morning. The Secretary of the County Party Committee and the Mayor would preside. People from various banks and their hired professional legal advisers would be present. Investors with investment intentions would gather to sign contracts. Sess or failure would be determined at this moment.

    How it would turn out?

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know.

    His bottom line was One hundred million.

    He would be satisfied if there was an investment of over One hundred million.

    However, Dong Xuebing also knew that it was difficult because although he could guarantee an absolute investment of fifty million from Sister Zhang''s side, he couldn''t be sure about other people. Even if some businessmen expressed their investment intentions, until the moment of signing the contract, nothing could be said for sure. Dong Xuebing, who had worked at the Investment Promotion Bureau in Yantai County for quite some time, was clear about this.

    It will be clear whether it''s a sess or failure tomorrow.

    Dong Xuebing also feels a bit of pressure.

    Having caused such a bigmotion, offended so many people, and attracted such a massive group of investors, he might have to pack up and leave if he can''t deliver results. For Dong Xuebing, who always hopes to present a record of achievements to quickly transfer back, this is not what he wants to see. He focuses on tomorrow''s oue after working so hard for so long.

    Evening.

    Around seven o''clock.

    County Party School courtyard.

    The sky is still bright. After chatting with a few investors in the hotel, Dong Xuebing rushed to the Party School.

    As soon as he entered, many staff members and people from the Investment Promotion Bureau were already arranging the venue. This ce was temporarily borrowed because the location of the county party school was suitable, and the yard wasrge enough. It was perfect for an open-air signing ceremony. Under the county''s coordination, they temporarily borrowed the venue, and tomorrow is the investment promotion meeting that the whole county eagerly anticipates. Today, they naturally need to do all the preparations.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "You''re here."

    "You came just in time. What do you think about this?"

    As soon as Dong Xuebing arrived, a series of matters came up.

    He immediately gave some instructions, dealt with some issues briefly, and then loudly called Zheng Dayou, Gong Na, and other members of the Investment Promotion Bureau. At the scene, he held a brief meeting. "Tomorrow is crucial, and I don''t need to repeat it. You should all be clear. You''ve worked hard these days. I''ve seen everyone''s efforts and contributions. Now, there''s only one major task left. We can''t let our guard down. We must seed in tomorrow''s signing ceremony. If things go smoothly, I will personally give you recognition." Gong Na said, "County Mayor Dong, rest assured."

    Xiao Hong expressed, "We guarantee not to ck off."

    Zheng Dayou looked at the exhausted Dong Xuebing and said, "Actually, we''re all okay, Mayor Dong. These days, the most tired one is you."

    Cheng Yujie said, "Oh, yourplexion, Mayor Dong¡­" Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "Thank you all for caring. I''m fine, still going strong. I''m just worried about tomorrow''s signing ceremony. Let me arrange some tasks. There''s not much to do at the scene. Director Cheng, you stay here to supervise. Let the other staff members arrange everything; there is no need to keep so many people. Director Zheng, please work hard again. Take some people to contact the undecided investors and try to finalize the projects before tomorrow. As for some investors who show interest or have no intention to invest, we can''t neglect them. Even if we don''t discuss the projects, some staff members should spend time tonight apanying investors. We need to ensure the projects of interested investors are definite, and for investors with no interest, we should try our best to persuade them at thest moment."

    Zheng Dayou said, "Understood, I''ll go with my team immediately."

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. "Sess or failure depends on this one move. I''m counting on you all."

    Zheng Dayou said, "Look at what you''re saying. It''s all part of our duties. It''s you¡­ yourplexion doesn''t look good, Mayor. Shouldn''t you go to the hospital?"

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. "It''s okay. I''m fine." After a while, Zheng Dayou took Gong Na and the others to the hotel.

    Dong Xuebing also wanted to stand guard on thisst day. After supervising the venue and making arrangements, he drove out of the Party School courtyard. He didn''t even have time to eat and wanted to go to the foreign investors again to have Zhang Longjuan help withmunication and see the attitude of the foreign investors. Although Dong Xuebing had justmunicated with foreign investors this morning, he still couldn''t rest assured and wanted to discuss the project again.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, who is this?"

    "It''s Jiang Fangfang." It was the gentle voice of Mayor Jiang.

    Every time Dong Xuebing listened to Sister Jiang''s voice, he seemed to be infected by her indifferent personality. His mood would calm down. Today was no exception. "Sister Jiang, are you looking for me?"

    But the female voice on the other end was criticizing him, "What''s wrong with you? You didn''t eat again in the evening." Dong Xuebing immediately came up with a random excuse, "No, I''ve eaten. I''m still full now." "What did you eat? Tell me."

    "Just stir-fried vegetables. I ate a few random ones."

    "Come on, just now, Director Zheng called me. He said yourplexion is very bad, and you feel dizzy when walking. Also, you haven''t eaten since noon."

    Dong Xuebing sweated, "This old Zheng, he even learned to report on me." Although he said that, he felt warm inside. He knew that Zheng Dayou cared about him and was afraid he would copse from exhaustion. Dong Xuebing knew that besides County Mayor Jiang, he wouldn''t listen to anyone else. So, is that why he called Sister Jiang? "Sister Jiang, I''m fine. You know my physical condition. No one in the county has better physical fitness than me. It''s just one or two meals; I won''t starve to death. Besides, I''m just about to eat now. I''m about to go to the foreign investors to discuss more."

    "Don''t talk about it anymore. Go home immediately."

    "Why should I go home? There''s still work here." "This is an order. You go home and rest right away." "Oh, Sister Jiang, I''m really in good spirits. No need."

    "Alright, if you don''t go home,e to me. I''m at my mother''s house. My mother has been talking about you several times today, missing you. Youe over."

    "Wait. I still have work to do."

    "Listen to me. If you don''t go home,e to me. I''m at my mother''s house. Today, I''ll give you half a day off. Sharpening the knife doesn''t waste the firewood. You''ll be busy tomorrow."

    "Did your mother really ask for me?"

    "She asked several times. At first, she wanted me to inform you. Knowing that you are busy now and afraid of dying your work, she didn''t tell you. You haven''te for several weeks. My mother is missing you. The day before yesterday, she didn''t feel well again. She has a bad memory and forgets things. She kept saying, why hasn''t Xiao Taoe to see her, worried that we two have quarreled again. Several times, she even wanted toe to my house. She wanted to see you. I stopped her for a long time."

    Dong Xuebing softened, "Well, alright. I''lle over right away."

    Jiang Fangfang lightly agreed, "Be careful when driving.¡±

    Jiang Fangfang gently hummed, "Be careful when driving. I know you haven''t rested well this week, only getting four hours of sleep each day. Don''t fall asleep while driving."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Don''t worry, nothing will happen."

 Chapter 1473: Staying over again

    <h4>Chapter 1473: Staying over again</h4>

    Evening.

    In the county outskirts.

    Just past 8 o''clock.

    The sky had darkened, and the moonlight was obscured by clouds, appearing faintly.

    Dong Xuebing drove into the smallmunity where Jiang''s mother lived, hesitated, reversed the Land Rover, found a nearby alley, and parked there. Only then did he leave the car and walk into themunity. There was no other way; the car was too conspicuous. Everyone in the Zhen Shui County government knew it was Dong Xuebing''s car. He was here to help Jiang Fangfang deal with her elderly mother, who suffered from senile dementia. Since the deceased spouse of Jiang''s sister resembled him, he came to divert attention. It wasn''t something he could publicize, so keeping a low profile was better.

    In an old building.

    Dong Xuebing climbed the stairs and knocked on the door.

    Creaking, the door opened.

    Jiang Fangfang came out. She was casually dressed, wearing a pair of tight-fitting leggings and a short-sleeved sports T-shirt.

    "Sis¡­ Fangfang." He called her wrongly and quickly corrected himself.

    Jiang Fangfang moved aside faintly. "Come in. Yourplexion doesn''t look good."

    Dong Xuebing was indeed exhausted but forced a smile. "I''ll get a break after tomorrow."

    "Still tomorrow?" Jiang Fangfang looked him up and down. "I think you can''t even make it through today. Work is important, but your health is more crucial. I wouldn''t have known if it hadn''t been for Director Zheng calling me. Have a seat. I''ll make you something to eat. What do you feel like having?"

    "Anything is fine."

    "Then it''s leftovers."

    "Hehe, leftovers are the best. Don''t bother."

    "Wait here. I''ll warm it up in the kitchen."

    "No need, I''ll go myself. You''ve had a tiring day, too."

    As Dong Xuebing was about to rush to the kitchen, his legs suddenly weakened, and his head spun as if it had a mind of its own.

    Jiang Fangfang quickly supported him. "I told you."

    The bedroom door opened, and Jiang''s mother smiled at him. Then, her expression changed. "Xiao Tao is here. What''s going on? Xiao Tao, what''s happening?"

    Dong Xuebing, supported by Jiang Fangfang, barely smiled. "Mom, I''m fine."

    Jiang''s mother anxiously said, "You can''t even stand. How can you say you''re fine?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Forgot to eat. Got a bit of low blood sugar. I just need to eat something."

    Jiang''s motherined, "Look at you, look at you. When you''re working, you act like your life depends on it. Fangfang, what are you still doing? Quickly, go warm up some food for your man."

    "Sure." Jiang Fangfang helped Dong Xuebing sit on a chair and entered the kitchen.

    Jiang''s mother continued to express her concern. "Feeling better now? Aren''t you dizzy anymore? You don''t let me worry. Look at how hard our child has worked you. You don''t know when to take a break. How many days have you been busy? You even forget to eat. You''re incredible. Drink some water quickly."

    "Mm, thanks, Mom."

    "Don''t talk, drink quickly."

    After finishing the water, Dong Xuebing sighed, "These days, work has been busy, and there''s no other choice. Everything relies on me alone, so I worked a few extra days. Nothing major." The microwave beeped.

    Jiang Fangfang came out of the kitchen. "More than just a few days. It''s been over a week. Youe home after midnight and leave before five in the morning."

    At her words, Jiang''s mother stared at Dong Xuebing. "Are you trying to get yourself killed? How can you do this?"

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing. "Finish your meal and rest early."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "No need. I have to go back to the foreign investors."

    "Today, you''re not allowed to go anywhere. Rest well."

    "I don''t need to. I''m not at ease about tomorrow''s signing. I still want tomunicate with the investors tonight and see if they have any concerns."

    Ding, the microwave beeped, and the food was ready.

    "Everything that needs to be said has been said. It doesn''t matter for this one night. They have decided, and it''s not something you can change with a few words," Jiang Fangfang said while getting the food from the kitchen.

    Jiang''s mother added, "Right, finish your meal and sleep. No going anywhere. With your current condition, I can''t rest easy if you drive. If you still don''t feel well tomorrow, stay at home. You don''t need to be so hardworking. Listen to me; that''s settled."

    The meal arrived.

    It was the leftovers from the two of them for the night.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t care. When Jiang Fangfang brought the dishes to the table, he picked up the chopsticks and ate hungrily. He was starving. Considering he only had a few steamed buns Yao Cui brought him this morning and nothing else to eat since then, coupled with the busy day running around, his energy consumption was significant. Dong Xuebing would be surprised if he wasn''t hungry. He finished all the leftovers within three minutes and even ate three steamed buns. His appetite was never big, but today might be the most he had eaten in recent years.

    "Phew, delicious."

    "Finish eating before you talk."

    "Mm, swallowed. Fangfang, do you have water?"

    "Yes, I''ll get you some warm water."

    "No need, it''s summer. Cold water is fine."

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang had some subtle flirtation, and the atmosphere at home was right. With his newfound courage, Dong Xuebing dared to give orders to Jiang''s county leader. When she brought the water, Dong Xuebing, feeling bold, drank arge jug of water, then leaned back on the chair, satisfied and full.

    Jiang Fangfang said casually, "After this, you shouldn''t skip meals."

    Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly. "It won''t happen again. Today was an exception. I was too busy. Even if you didn''t mention it, I would have forgotten if I had eaten lunch and dinner."

    Jiang''s mother chuckled. "You''re both confused. Both of you."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "It''s sleep deprivation. Four hours a day. You can manage one or two days, but a whole week¡ªanyone would copse. Even you, who have good physical fitness, would have fallen." After cleaning the bowls and chopsticks, Jiang Fangfang checked the time. "It''s almost nine. Rest early, Xiao Tao."

    Dong Xuebing still insisted, "But the matters in the county."

    "You don''t need to worry. Turn off your phone. Get a good night''s sleep. I''ll make a few calls."

    Putting the dishes in the kitchen to soak, Jiang Fangfang called Zheng Dayou. "Hello, Director Zheng. Mm, it''s me. Mayor Dong almost fainted earlier. He couldn''t hold up physically. You''ll be in charge if there''s anything important tonight in the investment promotion. Don''t contact Mayor Dong. If necessary, call me. Mm, he''s fine. I think he''s just tired. Let everyone rest assured. Tomorrow morning, let him go to the signing. Mm, you all worked hard tonight. Good."

    Seeing that things were irreversible, Dong Xuebing had no choice but to stay.

 Chapter 1474: Sleeping on the floor again

    Chapter 1474: Sleeping on the floor again

    Evening.

    At Jiang''s mothers house.

    It''s past nine.

    In the bathroom, Dong Xuebing, who has undressed, is wearing a pair of stic slippers, standing under the shower, turning on the hot water to wash his hair and shower. Thefortable sensation is beyond description as the hot water falls on his body. However, Dong Xuebing isn''t bathing just forfort. Both Jiangs mother and Jiang Fangfang insisted on keeping him overnight. He still doesn''t know how to sleep at night, whether with Jiang Fangfang in the same bed asst time or on the sofa. Dong Xuebing has been busy these days, losing track of time, and he hasn''t had time to shower for several days. He certainly can''t crawl into bed dirty regardless of where he sleeps. He must consider his appearance and avoid bing a subject of ridicule for Jiangs mother and Jiang Fangfang.

    Ten minutes

    Twenty minutes

    Half an hour

    Dong Xuebing thoroughly cleans himself in the shower. After making himself spotlessly clean, he even uses scented shower gel, exuding a refreshing fragrance.

    Done, let''s get out.

    After drying his hair, he opens the bathroom door. A strong scent of Chinese medicine rushes in. Presumably, Jiangs mother has just finished drinking Chinese medicine. Jiang Fangfang is collecting bowls on the table, and Jiangs mother is not in the room; she might have returned to the bedroom. Looking at the floor in front of the TV cab in the living room, there is a makeshift bed again. Underneath is a mattressyer and a cool mat, with a double bedsheet pressed on the mat. There are also two neatly arranged pillows, each covered with a straw-woven pillowcase. It seems that Jiang Fangfang arranged everything by herself.

    "Done with the shower?"

    "Yes, and your mother?"

    "Just finished drinking medicine, went back to bed."

    "Uh, is the makeshift bed ready?"

    "You go to sleep first. I still need to freshen up after finishing."

    "Um, cough, then I''ll go to bed first."

    "Yes, rest early, make up for the sleep of these days."

    After cleaning the Chinese medicine bowls in the kitchen, Jiang Fangfang casually turns off the living room light. The room turns dark, and Jiang Fangfang slowly enters the bathroom, closing the door. The lightes on inside, and rushing water is heard. Whether she is using the toilet or washing her face is not clear.

    Dong Xuebing watches for a while and then withdraws his gaze. He walks to the makeshift bed, kicks off his shoes, and pushes away the outermost nket barefoot. Then, he starts undressing. When he takes off his shirt, Dong Xuebing doesn''t feel anything special, but he hesitates for a moment when he takes off his pants. The weather has been getting warmer despite a significant temperature difference between day and night. It''s cool at night, but there''s no need for long underwear. Dong Xuebing''s inside is empty, with only a pair of underwear. If he takes everything off, there won''t be anything left. He briefly thinks about borrowing long underwear from Jiang Fangfang again but decides not to mention it. Wearing it to sleep would be too hot. He grits his teeth and removes everything, throwing his clothes on a nearby chair. Then, he bends over and crawls into the thin nket, preparing to sleep.

    Whatever, whoever loves it.

    He has already touched Jiang Fangfangs butt, and there''s nothing to be embarrassed about.

    Thinking about that day during the video call when Jiang Fangfang saw him hanging her underwear and stockings on the pillow at the head of the bed, what could be more embarrassing than that?

    Too many debts are hard to bear.

    Dong Xuebing lies down, preparing to sleep.

    Several minutes pass, and he is indeed tired. His whole body aches. However, Dong Xuebing just can''t fall asleep. He keeps thinking about Jiang Fangfangs figure. asionally, he can''t help but peek towards the bathroom, and he can''t get drowsy with more thoughts in his mind. The drowsiness soon fades away as he tosses and turns. The situation bes more restless. This thing has caused a fuss. He wanted to rest early, but now he can''t sleep. But thinking about it, soon there will be a mature beauty in the bed, and they might even share a pillow for the night. Given Dong Xuebing''s temperament, it would be strange if he could sleep.

    A creak.

    The bathroom door opens.

    Dong Xuebing, halfway through turning over, quickly stops moving and pretends to be asleep.

    Footsteps approach, stopping not far from his head. Then, there is silence, with only a faint, unclear rustling sound.

    Unable to resist, Dong Xuebing squints to take a look. All he sees is a pair of pure white feet, already out of slippers and stepping bare on the ground.

    The pants are gone.

    What''s the situation up there?

    Dong Xuebing''s heart thumped a few times, but he still couldn''t lift his head.

    Huff, it seems like the pants were thrown on the sofa. Footsteps sound, gradually moving away, and the wardrobe door also opens, probably fetching clothes. Dong Xuebing estimates that Jiang Fangfangs attention is probably inside the closet, most likely with her back turned to him. So, gathering some courage, Dong Xuebing opened his eyes slightly and nced in that direction. It wasn''t near the window, and the moonlight was weak, making it too dark to see. He only caught a rough outline of Jiang Fangfang. It seems like she isn''t wearing many clothes. Lastly, there is that bright white strap nightgown she''s holding. Because it''s made of satin, it reflects light, so Dong Xuebing can see it.

    She turned around.

    Dong Xuebing quickly closed his eyes.

    A minuteter, the woman walked back.

    Dong Xuebing thought that it was so dark. Jiang Fangfang probably wouldn''t notice. He again opened his eyes slightly. The pair of smooth, beautiful feet and calves entered his field of vision. Moreover, in the next second, one woman''s feet moved towards the back of Dong Xuebing''s head. The cool mat beside Dong Xuebing moved as the woman stepped on it. She was going to cross over Dong Xuebing to get into bed. Dong Xuebing suddenly felt daring, and as Jiangs mother was just about to step over his head, Dong Xuebing quickly turned his head for a quick peek. The woman''s legs were split before Dong Xuebing''s eyes, wearing the nightgown again. Even though the skirt reached her knees, it wasn''t closed at the hem.

    Dong Xuebing saw it.

    Well, but he didn''t see anything.

    He saw it because even though Jiang Fangfang took the second step in half a second, Dong Xuebing''s gaze happened to catch her skirt. He had already timed it but didn''t see it because the room was not lit, and the moonlight couldn''t enter Jiangs mother''s skirt. Moreover, she didn''t have a shlight mped between her legs providing illumination. So, in that half-second, Dong Xuebing saw only a pitch-ck hem of the skirt.

    cker than ink.

    Not even a hint of flesh.

    Okay, that peek was in vain.

    The nket beside him swayed, and a warm body slipped into the bed. Jiang Fangfang''s body rubbed against Dong Xuebing''s shoulder somewhere. Silence. The living room fell quiet. At this moment, Dong Xuebing couldn''t sleep anymore. Opening his eyes, he blinked a few times. Dong Xuebing couldn''t get rid of that itching sensation in his mind. Hesitating for a while, he gritted his teeth, turned over, and boldly reached out to hug Jiang Fangfang in the bed. He wrapped his arm around her waist, pressing his body against hers. He had already hugged her before and eventer had touched Jiang Fangfang in the county office. Dong Xuebing reckoned she wouldn''t react strongly, so he dared to do it.

    Indeed, Jiang Fangfang didn''t move. She just opened her eyes.

    They were face to face, and there was suddenly eye contact.

    "Did I wake you up?" Jiang Fangfang looked at him and said, "I''m sorry."

    "No, no." Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "I couldn''t fall asleep. Suddenly, I''m not sleepy anymore."

    Jiang Fangfang calmly said, "You haven''t rested well for many days. Go to sleep early. Tomorrow morning is the signing ceremony, and we need you to preside over it."

    Dong Xuebing responded with an "um" and nced at her, tentatively saying, "Your mother is also asleep. Otherwise, I can go to the sofa."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "No need. Maybe she''ll get up in the middle of the night again. It''s a bit crowded and notfortable. I''ll sleep on the sofa instead."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "Oh, I''m afraid it might not be appropriate. Even though your mother thinks I''m her son-inw, we both know the truth."

    Jiang Fangfang momentarily fell silent and said, "As a widow, it doesn''t matter to me."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "It doesn''t matter to me either. Well, let''s go to sleep."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "If you really can''t sleep, I have sleeping pills here."

    "I won''t take them. By the way, have you been taking sleeping pills recently?"

    "No."

    "Oh, that''s good."

    "Rest well. I''ll wake you up in the morning."

    "Okay, goodnight, Sister Jiang."

    "Goodnight."

    Although they said goodnight, once Jiang Fangfang closed her eyes, Dong Xuebing didn''t close his eyes to sleep. He didn''t even have the intention to sleep. Like thest time he spent the night at Sister Jiang''s house, he touched her, rubbing a few times on her silky nightgown. Even though it was just her back, Dong Xuebing enjoyed the softness of the skin beneath the silk nightgown and was quite pleased.

    Mayor Jiang didn''t move at all.

    This emboldened Dong Xuebing even more, and his actions became bolder.

    However, this time, Dong Xuebing didn''t touch the same ces asst time. Instead, he leaned his head forward.

    One centimeter

    Five centimeters

    Ten centimeters

    Their heads were almost glued together.

    Dong Xuebing believed Mayor Jiang must be able to feel it because he could already sense the breathing out of her mouth. Still, Mayor Jiang didn''t move. Dong Xuebing blinked and finally made up his mind. After flirting for so long, he must find out Mayor Jiang''s bottom line today.

    He lowered his head, bringing it closer.

    Dong Xuebing''s mouth firmly pressed against Mayor Jiang''s soft lips.

    He kissed her.

    Not an easy feat.

    Finally, he kissed her.

 Chapter 1475: Sister Jiang

    Chapter 1475: Sister Jiang

    Night falls.

    A soft and tender atmosphere fills Jiang''s mother''s living room.

    Dong Xuebing daringly kissed Mayor Jiang, fearing a bacsh. He quickly withdrew his mouth and moved his head back, nervously watching her.

    One second

    Two seconds

    Mayor Jiang surprisingly made no reaction.

    Could she have fallen asleep? It''s impossible. Jiang Fangfang''s insomnia was more severe than his.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing became excited. If Sister Jiang was aware but took no action, it meant that Mayor Jiang''s boundary wasn''t there, or she had a favorable impression of him. Perhaps it was because he resembled her deceased husband, or maybe women were more vulnerable and emotional at night. Dong Xuebing didn''t know the exact reason, but regardless, Mayor Jiang didn''t react. This was reassuring for Dong Xuebing.

    He slid his hand into Mayor Jiang''s hair, lowered his head again, and kissed her eyes, capturing her eyshes.

    Forehead.

    Center of the eyebrows.

    Nose.

    Chin.

    Dong Xuebing kissed all over.

    Finally, when Dong Xuebing kissed her neck, Jiang Fangfang spoke and slightly opened her eyes, looking at him. "Why aren''t you sleeping yet?"

    Dong Xuebing coughed. "Can''t fall asleep."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Then let me read something to you."

    Dong Xuebing said, "No, I need some noise; otherwise, I''ll be even more awake."

    Jiang Fangfang asked, "Then how can you fall asleep?"

    Dong Xuebing teased, "How about you hug me?"

    He was joking a bit. If it were any other woman, she would have retorted. Still, Jiang Fangfang, with a calm expression, casually extended her hand and hugged Dong Xuebing''s head, pressing it against her chest. "Like this?"

    Dong Xuebing stammered, "Uh, yes."

    "Alright, now go to sleep."

    "Cough, okay, I''ll give it a try."

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered that Mayor Jiang didn''t have much sense of humor. She was a serious person. However, since she could hug him, Dong Xuebing was naturally happy. He also tightened his grip around her waist, and the two of them instantly pressed against each other intimately.

    Five minutes passed.

    Suddenly, the hand on his head was loosened.

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and said, "Sister Jiang."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him. "Still not asleep?"

    Dong Xuebing murmured, "It''s strange today. I''m dead tired, but I can''t sleep well." How could he sleep peacefully with such a beautiful woman in his arms?

    "What do you suggest, then?"

    "How about"

    "About what?"

    "Well, how about you kiss me a few times?"

    "How to kiss?"

    "Anything, anyway, is fine."

    "Oh."

    Dong Xuebing felt himself being hugged by Jiang Fangfang again. Then a pair of red lipsnded on his forehead, very touchy andfortable.

    Sister Jiang kissed him.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t expect her to respond.

    Later, the lips continued tond on Dong Xuebing''s forehead, cheeks, and nose.

    "Is this okay?" Jiang Fangfang asked.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Yes, yes, yes."

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "Now close your eyes and sleep."

    "Okay, let me try again. Don''t stop." Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang continued to kiss him, his hair, ears, chin, neck, and shoulders, but not Dong Xuebing''s lips, which continued for several minutes. After being kissed for so long, Dong Xuebing''s desires were aroused, making it impossible for him to fall asleep. His hands couldn''t help but touch Jiang Fangfang''s back, one leg squeezed over, slipping in between Jiang Fangfang''s legs.

    Jiang Fangfang stopped kissing, "Still not working?"

    Dong Xuebing made up something, "Almost, almost."

    But Jiang Fangfang didn''t move. She looked into his eyes briefly before saying, "You just don''t want to sleep; it''s useless no matter what."

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "I want to sleep."

    Jiang Fangfang moved her thighs under the nket, "Then what are you doing?"

    Dong Xuebing reluctantly had to withdraw his leg from between hers. "Couldn''t resist, cough, couldn''t resist. But I''m sleepy."

    "Why can''t you sleep?"

    "You''re lying next to me and so beautiful."

    "I''m beautiful?"

    "Yes, of course."

    "Oh, then I''ll go to the sofa."

    "No, no, it would be embarrassing for me if you sleep on the sofa. Besides, didn''t you say that your mother might get up at any time?"

    "What should I do then?"

    "Uh, I don''t know."

    Both of them fell silent.

    After a few minutes, Jiang Fangfang said, "Have you fallen asleep?"

    "Not yet." Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    "It''s already ten o''clock." Jiang Fangfang nced at the wall clock. "There''s still a lot of work tomorrow. Poor rest may affect your work."

    "I know, but" Dong Xuebing also understood, but he couldn''t fall asleep. His mind was filled with images of Sister Jiang, touching her, smelling the fragrance on her body, and his mind couldn''t settle down.

    Another silence.

    Suddenly, Jiang Fangfang sighed and sat up from the futon, to Dong Xuebing''s surprise, and before Dong Xuebing could ask what she was doing, Jiang Fangfang reached into the nket and pulled it up as if grabbing her nightgown. Her hand reached out, seemingly pulling down, knees bent, feet lifted, and then the other knee and foot. Then Sister Jiang''s hand pulled something out of the nket and threw it on the sofa with a swoosh sound,nding on the sofa cushion.

    What''s this?

    What did she throw?

    Dong Xuebing subconsciously stared nkly, then immediately understood. Sister Jiang had only a few pieces of clothing, and the nightgown was still on. What else could she take off?

    What does this mean?

    Dong Xuebing was stunned.

    Just as Jiang Fangfang returned to the nket, she said, "Just this once."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "What once?"

    Jiang Fangfang calmly said, "Finish what you want to do and rest early."

    Dong Xuebing understood, feeling somewhat unbelievable, "Uh?"

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "Just this once, do whatever you want."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t expect Sister Jiang to give him such a favor. He felt so happy for a moment that he was about to faint. After confirming it with uncertainty and seeing Jiang Fangfang give a faint nod again, Dong Xuebing stopped being polite. He cleared his throat, looked at her, and decided where to start. He hugged her, flipped over from the nket, and climbed onto Jiang Fangfang, pressing down on her.

    Jiang Fangfang remained indifferent, ncing at him.

    Dong Xuebing also looked at Sister Jiang''s eyes, then took a deep breath, lowered his head, and pressed down, starting to indulge himself with Mayor Jiang.

    He finally got to be with Sister Jiang.

    Dong Xuebing felt like he was dreaming.

 Chapter 1476: Next Day

    <h4>Chapter 1476: Next Day</h4>

    Next Day.

    Around 6 o''clock.

    Sunlight squeezed through the window, apanied by a refreshing breeze that brushed against Dong Xuebing''s bangs. His head felt a bit itchy, and as he woke up, he yawned and stretchedzily. However, his fist identally hit the nearby TV cab, causing Dong Xuebing to wince in pain. Shaking his hand and blowing on it, the difort passed, and he felt more awake. He hadn''t slept well in days, but he finally slept soundlyst night. Now, he felt incredibly energized, as if he could go without sleep for three days and nights without any problem.

    Rubbing his eyes, Dong Xuebing turned his head to look around. The bed was empty, and there was only a lingering scent of a woman.

    Hmm, where''s Mayor Jiang? Wasn''t she here just now?

    Reaching out to touch the bed, he could feel the lingering warmth from Mayor Jiang''s presence. She probably hadn''t left long ago. ncing at the sofa, he noticed her clothes were still there. Right then, the bathroom door gently opened, and Mayor Jiang, wearing a silk nightgown, walked out. Dong Xuebing could sense that she seemed much better. The pale and exhausted look, which often apanied her due to insomnia, was absent from her forehead. Instead, she had a healthy and vibrant appearance with a touch of charm. However, her expression remained as calm as ever.

    Getting up from the cool mat on the floor, Dong Xuebing said, "Mayor Jiang."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him and said, "Hmm, awake?"

    "Awake. Cough, did you just get up too?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Yeah, I just woke up a while ago. I''ve finished freshening up. How did you sleep?"

    "Quite well, thanks to you. I don''t feel tired now. I had a good rest."

    "That''s good." Jiang Fangfang walked to the front of the sofa. "It''s past six. You should get up; my mother is still sleeping. I''ll make breakfast."

    "No, I''ll do it."

    "You freshen up. I can handle it."

    "Wait for me. I''ll be right there. I''ll help you."

    Dong Xuebing volunteered to get up from the nket. However, as soon as he came out, he realized he wasn''t wearing any clothes. His underwear had been thrown onto the chairst night. Dong Xuebing''s face immediately reddened, but when he looked at Mayor Jiang, he found she didn''t notice him. She was picking up the crumpled lingerie from the sofa cushion. Everything was in a bit of disarray. After picking them up, she went to the wardrobe and opened a drawer, taking out a new lingerie set. She carried it and walked to the bathroom. Dong Xuebing blinked and took advantage of this moment to quickly put on his underwear. He swiftly put on his pants and wrapped the shirt around him, buttoning it up.

    He was ready.

    Mayor Jiang also came out.

    However, what stunned Dong Xuebing was that Mayor Jiang had taken off her nightgown, wearing only the new lingerie, and walked out boldly. She bent down slightly, picked up a pair of casual pants and a women''s shirt from the wardrobe, then reached into a drawer to pull out two short ck stockings. Coming back, she sat on the sofa, extending her legs to pull the light-colored casual pants up her shapely thighs. After fastening the belt, she started putting on the shirt, button by button. Finally, she crossed her legs and put on the ck stockings.

    That figure¡­ was irresistible.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her with a hint of envy, "Uh."

    Jiang Fangfang raised her head, "What''s wrong? Freshen up."

    "Ah, yes, freshening up." Dong Xuebing turned his head and hurriedly went into the bathroom.

    Upon entering, I saw Sister Jiang''s dirty clothes thrown into the washing machine. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but recall the events ofst night, and his heart started pounding again as he reminisced. Dong Xuebing had always had thoughts about Jiang Fangfang, which was quite normal, given her excellent figure. It would be strange if he didn''t have such thoughts. However, despite his fantasies, Dong Xuebing was self-aware and didn''t dare to hope that he could have Sister Jiang. However, unexpectedly, Sister Jiang casually agreedst night, even taking the initiative as if it was to help Dong Xuebing sleep better and rest early. Dong Xuebing still felt dizzy; he couldn''t grasp Jiang Fangfang''s thoughts. It seemed too casual.

    Oh well, the deed is done.

    What must be done has been done, so there''s no need to overthink it.

    Last night, Dong Xuebing didn''t hold back with Sister Jiang. After exchanging looks with Jiang Fangfang, Dong Xuebing started to tease her. The whole process took about half an hour. Jiang Fangfang didn''t say a word during that time, nor did she show any expression. She just turned her head to the side, allowing Dong Xuebing to do as he pleased. Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to change positions at the time; he was a bit nervous, but more than that, he was excited. Finally, when it was over, Jiang Fangfang wiped herself with a tissue, didn''t bother to clean up, and said to Dong Xuebing, "Go to sleep." Then she went to sleep.

    It felt like a dream.

    As if it wasn''t real.

    Dong Xuebing brushed his teeth while reminiscing and smelled a pleasant fragrance after a while. He hurriedly walked towards the kitchen.

    In the kitchen.

    Jiang Fangfang, wearing an apron, was cooking porridge.

    "Oh, didn''t I say I would do it?" Dong Xuebing quickly went to help.

    Jiang Fangfang said lightly, "Above the refrigerator, get a few eggs and boil them."

    "Alright, is three enough? One for each of us?" Dong Xuebing asked immediately.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "That''s fine."

    "What time should I leave?" Dong Xuebing asked while busy.

    "Before half-past seven, we''ll leave togetherter. No hurry. The signing ceremony is not until ten, so there''s plenty of time."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Then I''ll leave in a moment. I''ll wait for you outside. Don''t let anyone see."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Okay, I can''t go out. After you leave, go to the adult health store on the west side and buy a box of contraceptives. I wasn''t in my safe period yesterday; don''t let me get pregnant."

    Dong Xuebing blushed, coughed, and said, "Okay, okay. I forgot about that. me it on me. I''ll definitely¡­ " He suddenly remembered that Sister Jiang had made it clear yesterday that it was just this one time. So he immediately changed his words, "Not the next time. Um, forget what I said."

    "Boil the eggs. I''ll wake my mother up."

    "Got it. You don''t have to worry about it. I''ll take care of it."

    "Okay, keep an eye on the porridge pot. Lower the heat when it boils in a while."

    Jiang Fangfang heated the Chinese medicine she had prepared yesterday in the microwave and went to wake up her mother.

    Dong Xuebing was thinking about Sister Jiang''s statement about "just this one time." He couldn''t help feeling a bit sad and regretful. People are never satisfied; they want a second time after the first and a third after the second. Satisfaction is elusive. Well, let''s see what happens.

    6:30 AM.

    Jiang''s mother got up, and breakfast was ready.

    "Mom, let''s eat."

    "Xiaotao, why are you busy again?"

    "It''s nothing. Hehe, I made it with Fangfang."

    "I am afraid you didn''t sleep well. Have you rested enough?"

    "I have. I slept soundly yesterday. Look how energetic I am today."

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang''s mother and daughter sat at the dining table, and breakfast began.

    Jiang''s mother smiled and looked at Dong Xuebing. "As long as you''ve slept well. But let me give you a suggestion. In the future, you two make less noise in the middle of the night. You woke me up several times." After speaking, Jiang''s mother nced at her daughter. "Look at your blushing face."

    Oh my, Jiang''s mother heard it.

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing was embarrassed. Sister Jiang didn''t make a soundst night. If there was any noise, it must have been Dong Xuebing''s doing. Now that it''s been heard, he can only be relieved. Even more embarrassing is that he and Jiang Fangfang are not a couple; it''s just to fool andfort Jiang''s mother. If it gets exposed in the future, Dong Xuebing could have exined that they were pretending, which would have been enough. But now, Jiang''s mother already knows they did thatst night. If it gets revealedter, there will be no way to exin it.

    Jiang Fangfang, on the other hand, sipped her porridge casually. "What blushing face?"

    Jiang''s mother smiled. "You see, go look at yourself in the mirror. You stubborn girl."

    "No," Jiang Fangfang said slowly, "Let''s eat, Mom. It''s getting cold."

    "There''s nothing to be embarrassed about." Jiang''s mother chuckled. "Alright, I''ll eat. I''ll eat. But you two have to hurry. I''m still looking forward to holding a grandchild."

    Dong Xuebing sweated. "Mom, about that¡­"

    Jiang''s mother smiled, "I won''t say it anymore."

    After the meal.

    Jiang''s mother went to the balcony to stretch her arms and legs.

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang put away the bowls and chopsticks, then went to the living room to tidy up the bedding, fold the quilt, and arrange the pillows.

    "Sister Jiang, I''m sorry."

    "Sorry for what?"

    "Well, yesterday, your mother overheard."

    "It''s okay."

    "Cough, it is okay?"

    "Yeah."

    Finally, it was the cool mat''s turn.

    Jiang Fangfang held the head, and Dong Xuebing held the tail, rolling it up bit by bit.

    But when it rolled to the middle, Dong Xuebing saw a few minor marks on the mat. They were not very noticeable, but it was clear that they were transparent and slightly darker than the surrounding area. Dong Xuebing immediately knew what it was. This position was exactly where Sister Jiang''s thighs were pressed yesterday. Dong Xuebing had teased her so vigorously that it was inevitable to leave some traces.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Sister Jiang.

    Sister Jiang must have noticed it, too.

    "This¡­" Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang''s expression was very natural. "Just roll it up. Don''t worry about it. I''ll wash it when Ie back tonight." She nced at the clock. "You go out and wait for me. It''s time."

    "Alright, I''ll wait for you at the neighborhood entrance."

    "Outside the west alley, not at the entrance."

    "Okay, I''ll go buy the medicine first. See you in a bit."

    "Buy the emergency contraceptive pill that works within twenty-four hours; don''t get the wrong one."

    "Got it."

 Chapter 1477: Eat again

    <h4>Chapter 1477: Eat again</h4>

    "Morning.

    County outskirts.

    Around seven o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing was well-equipped. After bidding farewell to Jiang Fangfang and leaving home, he put on arge pair of sunsses he took out from his bag. Though his bag was small and had limited space, there were two things he always carried with him¡ªcash, sunsses, and gloves. These were essential items always kept on his person. After leaving the building, he walked briskly toward the outside of the residential area, not afraid of being recognized.

    One hundred meters away.

    In a small alley.

    Dong Xuebing took his car quietly and drove out. Following Jiang Fangfang''s directions, he headed west. Just a few hundred meters into the journey, he spotted an adult goods store. Of course, this was the outskirts, and the conditions were there for all to see. This shop did not sell adult products exclusively. It was primarily a convenience store dealing with daily necessities such as snacks, soap,undry detergent, etc. After parking his car, Dong Xuebing went in and bought the medicine. After carefully choosing and confirming, he quickly paid and returned to his car.

    Dialing a number, he called Jiang Fangfang.

    "Hello, Sister Jiang, I bought it."

    "Well, I''ming down too."

    "Okay, I''ll wait for you."

    "I''ll be there in five minutes."

    "Take your time; there''s no rush."

    Having taken advantage of the beautiful mayor once, Dong Xuebing felt quite embarrassed, so he spoke more politely and warmly with Jiang Fangfang.

    A few minutester.

    He saw Jiang Fangfang''s figure in the rearview mirror.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t want her to walk too much and immediately reversed the car to pick her up.

    When Jiang Fangfang got into the front passenger seat, she reached out in front of Dong Xuebing, "Let me see the medicine."

    "Sure." Dong Xuebing handed it to her. "I think I bought the right one. Take a look."

    Flipping through it, Jiang Fangfang nodded slightly, looked around, and said, "Water."

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead, "Oh, I forgot to buy it. I''ll go buy it."

    "Let it go, drive a bit farther. There''s a convenience store over there."

    "Okay." Dong Xuebing knew what she was worried about¡ªbeing seen by others.

    As the car moved, the two of them didn''t say much. In the past, when their rtionship was ordinary, they could still chat. Now that they''ve been intimate, they strangely found themselves at a loss for words. At least Dong Xuebing couldn''t find any topics. The atmosphere inside the car felt a bit awkward.

    Five minutes passed.

    Ten minutes passed.

    It wasn''t even 7:30, so there was no rush.

    Dong Xuebing slowly drove the car and found a convenience store. After getting out of the car, he bought a bottle of mineral water and returned to the car, handing her the water.

    The car moved.

    Jiang Fangfang unscrewed the mineral water and broke open the medicine tablet.

    She fastened her seatbelt across her chest. With this movement, constrained by the seatbelt, her chest underwent various changes, as if squeezing a balloon. Jiang Fangfang was wearing a shirt, and with the movement, the cor opened up.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her cor and felt his heart warm again. This was a remote ce, with small woods and grassy areas on both sides of the road. There were no other cars around, and Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. He decisively turned the steering wheel and drove directly into the woods. If the driving skills were poor or the car wasn''t good, it might have been a problem. But Dong Xuebing''s car was fine, and his driving skills were good. He smoothly entered the woods, and the Land Rover disappeared from view on the road. The car was now bouncing along a path in the woods.

    Just as Jiang Fangfang was about to take the medicine, her hand trembled slightly, and mineral water spilled onto her chest. It was quickly absorbed by the shirt, revealing the color of the bra underneath.

    "What happened?" Jiang Fangfang covered the bottle cap.

    "A little off course." Dong Xuebing muttered with a frown.

    "Back up." Jiang Fangfang said, unscrewing the cap to take the medicine.

    Although they had entered the woods, the road bump was not deep. They could reverse a few dozen meters and get out.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t reverse the car. Instead, he pulled the handbrake, crossed over, unbuckled the seatbelt, stepped over to the passenger seat from the driver''s seat, and even ced his foot in the space of Jiang Fangfang''s seat. He leaned over, overturning the seatback, and his whole body crossed over. Then, casually taking the mineral water and medicine from Jiang Fangfang''s hands, he unscrewed the cap, put them in the back, and didn''t let her take the medicine. Immediately, he lowered his head, squeezed over, and hugged her.

    Jiang Fangfang slowly said, "What are you doing?"

    "Don''t take the medicine for now," Dong Xuebing coughed, "take itter."

    Jiang Fangfang nced at him, "You couldn''t sleepst night. I was worried about your health, so I let you vent. I also said it was only that one time."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "I feel the same way today. The signing ceremony is about to begin, and I don''t know what it will be like. I don''t even know how much investment we can attract. The situation looks good, but others might just be interested without making a move. Later, we might not even be able to attract a ten million investment. I''m worried about this. I can''t concentrate. I''m not at ease driving. My mind is all over the ce."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him, "You still get nervous?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Yeah, very nervous."

    "Then just be nervous. What can you do?" Jiang Fangfang said.

    "Cough, I''m so nervous. I''m worried that I might make a mistake at the signing ceremony. They might have nned to invest, but they could change their minds. It''s unpredictable," Dong Xuebing said. He touched her waist softly and felt very good. He couldn''t help but feel more excited.

    Jiang Fangfang remained silent.

    "Sister Jiang."

    "Yes."

    "Since there''s still time, we can return in an hour. No one can see us in this forest. We can take the contraceptive pillter. Let''s be intimate again; I''m sure I won''t be nervous anymore. I''ll be in the best state to wee the investment promotion work."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him, "I didn''t notice that you were nervous."

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "Really nervous. I''m mentally nervous. If you don''t believe me, touch my heart. Boom, boom, boom. It''s almost done for."

    Jiang Fangfang nced at him for a moment, closed her eyes for a while, slowly opened them, lowered her head, lifted her shirt slightly, then reached out to undo the belt buckle, pulled down the zipper of her casual pants, slowly took off her pants, "You have half an hour."

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing was delighted. He was originally joking and testing the waters. He believed that Jiang Fangfang also knew that he was joking. Although he had never been nervous, he believed that even when the dormitory building almost copsed on him. How could a small signing ceremony make him so nervous that he couldn''t bear it? Even if he believed it, others wouldn''t. So Dong Xuebing didn''t expect Jiang Fangfang to agree again.

    What else could he say?

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything. He directly carried Jiang Fang and climbed into the back seat space, not even taking off her socks and clothes. He urgently pressed her, making a mess without allowing her to react.

 Chapter 1478: Mayor Jiangs complexion.

    <h4>Chapter 1478: Mayor Jiang''splexion.</h4>

    Morning.

    Eight o''clock.

    County outskirts, in a small grove.

    The swaying car finally gradually came to a stop. Inside the car was the slightly hurried sound of Dong Xuebing''s breath. He was leaning on Mayor Jiang, breathing heavily, feeling like he didn''t want to move. After about a minute, Dong Xuebing finally caught his breath and got off Mayor Jiang''s body.

    Mayor Jiang looked at him. "Tissues."

    "Yeah, let me find them." Dong Xuebing turned around to get them.

    After receiving them, Mayor Jiang casually wiped her legs. "Give me the medicine too."

    "Sure." Dong Xuebing readilyplied, immediately fetching mineral water and contraceptives.

    Mayor Jiang gulped down the water and handed him the damp tissue she had just used. Seeing Dong Xuebing take it and prepare to throw it outside, Mayor Jiang swallowed her saliva and immediately said, "The forest is quite clean; don''t throw it outside. Find a trash binter. Although our Zhen Shui County''s economic environment, sry levels, and infrastructure are rtively poor, the natural environment is still something to be proud of."

    No wonder she''s the mayor. Look at her quality and level; it''s different.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Okay," and tossed the tissue back into the car. However, his hands also got a little sticky. He had no choice but to take a tissue and wipe them repeatedly.

    With her thighs exposed, Mayor Jiang bent over and reached for the pants on the passenger seat. She shook them out, slowly pulling them up her ample thighs. At this moment, she looked a bit disheveled, with her hair scattered, but it gave a somewhat tempting feeling. Moreover, she had a white floral pattern on the inside of her thighs and a faint red mark, as if it were an imprint from being hit. It was quite conspicuous.

    Dong Xuebing was busy caring, "What happened here?"

    Mayor Jiang looked down and said calmly, "You scratched it with your nails."

    "Oh, I''m sorry." Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat. He didn''t expect that he had caused it himself. It must have happened when he identally scratched her while pulling open her thighs. He suddenly felt a bit remorseful and a bit distressed. He quickly leaned over to take a look, a concerned expression on his face.

    Mayor Jiang calmly said, "It''s nothing."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Does it still hurt?"

    Mayor Jiang shook her head. "It doesn''t hurt anymore. What time is it now?"

    "Yeah, it''s a little after eight. Still early," Dong Xuebing said after looking at his watch.

    Mayor Jiang said, "It''s not early. Let''s go back and prepare. We need to go back early to set things up."

    "Sure, let''s put on our clothes and leave." Dong Xuebing reached for his pants.

    Dong Xuebing also began to put on his pants. They were squeezed into the narrow space of the back seat, putting on their pants. Their legs unavoidably touched each other, and they even became a bit entangled. Dong Xuebing suddenly felt that his sole had identally rubbed against Mayor Jiang''s buttocks. He was caught in a soft sensation for a moment, the warmth seeming to reach his chest. He felt very rxed and excited. Having another chance to be with Mayor Jiang, the significance was different. Mayor Jiang saidst night, "Just that once," but the next morning, it happened again. In other words, Mayor Jiang''s words had lost their meaning. Dong Xuebing, if Mayor Jiang wasn''t present, would have shown how excited he was. Dong Xuebing could have a crooked smile on his face.

    Comfortable.

    Satisfied.

    Happy.

    After fooling around with Mayor Jiang twice, Dong Xuebing had never been in such a good state. The exhaustion and negative emotions seemed to have been absorbed by Mayor Jiang''s body, leaving only a Dong Xuebing filled withbat power and optimistic positivity.

    The car started moving again.

    Both of them returned to the front seats.

    The car was filled with a charming fragrance. However, since Jiang Fangfang didn''t make any requests, Dong Xuebing didn''t open the windows to let the smell out. He liked the scent of Jiang Fangfang ¨C her hair, mouth, body, legs ¨C every fragrance she emitted was pleasant to him. He felt more at ease with every breath, and his eyes became much clearer.

    On the way, Jiang Fangfang said, "No more nervousness?"

    Dong Xuebing grinned, "Not at all, thanks to you."

    "Everything is in the right ce at the right time. Now, everything is in our Zhen Shui County. If this signing meeting fails, don''t look for other excuses," Jiang Fangfang said indifferently.

    "I won''t," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Jiang Fangfang said with a nod, "That''s good."

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "When you say ¡®fail,'' roughly how much funding are we talking about losing?"

    Jiang Fangfang nced at him and said, "Although you guaranteed a funding of fifty million before, given the current situation and everyone''s expectations being higher, this morning, while you were still asleep, I talked to Secretary Meng on the phone. The county''s bottom line for this signing meeting is seventy million."

    "Seventy million, huh?"

    "Can you achieve it?"

    "I''ll do my best; it should be possible."

    "Why did I hear that you gave a task to your subordinates for one billion?"

    "Hehe, I''m not afraid to be straightforward with you. My expectation is indeed one billion."

    "Even if the bottom line is seventy million, securing only fifty million is okay. After all, you only promised the county fifty million in funding. As long as you achieve that, you''ll have merit without fault. So, there''s no need to feel too pressured. If there are any problems, I''ll cover for you. Even if you can''t reach fifty million, I won''t let you resign. I also believe that anyone with eyes in the county can see your capabilities, Xiao Dong. Although you''ve only been in Zhen Shui County for three months, your contributions to the county are more than some county leaders have done in over ten years. No one wants you to end it this way. So, just focus on doing well in this signing meeting without too much pressure."

    Dong Xuebing''s eyes flickered. "I know you''reforting me to ensure I''m not too tired. It''s okay, Mayor Jiang. I''m the type of person who needs pressure to work better. Without pressure, I don''t have that much drive. I''m telling you, if there''s no fifty million in funding, I''ll pack up and leave the next day. Don''t worry; I''m confident. Many projects are almost finalized; fifty million should not be a problem. Besides, I also promised you about the road construction. After the investment promotion work ends, I will raise the funds for the road for you. I promise you that I will achieve whatever I''ve assured you."

    "Okay, I''ll wait for your good news."

    "I''ll give you a satisfactory result."

    "Yeah, I''ve always been confident in your ability to handle things."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her, then suddenly reached out, grabbing Jiang Fangfang''s small, tender hand on herp and sping it in his palm.

    However, Jiang Fangfang withdrew her hand.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and then grabbed it again.

    Jiang Fangfang withdrew her hand once more. "There''s a camera at the intersection ahead."

    "Uh, I see." Dong Xuebing coughed, refraining from holding her hand again and focused on driving.

    After passing that intersection, Dong Xuebing touched Mayor Jiang''s hand again, and this time, Jiang Fangfang didn''t pull back, nor did she say anything.

    Dong Xuebing slowly said, "Thank you for yesterday and today."

    Jiang Fangfang replied lightly, "Since you came to Zhen Shui County, you''ve helped me a lot, both in work and life. My mother''s situation was settled with your help. This time, I''m just returning the favor. No need to thank me. I''ve been through a lot; this is nothing."

    It was not yet nine o''clock.

    The Land Rover entered the county partymitteepound.

    Originally, Dong Xuebing felt uneasy about dropping Jiang Fangfang directly at the entrance, fearing that people would know about their affair. However, he changed his mind; they lived in the same family quarters, and Dong Xuebing often gave Jiang Fangfang a ride to work. Everyone was used to it.

    The car stopped.

    Jiang Fangfang said indifferently, "I''m leaving."

    "Okay, see youter." Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    Jiang Fangfang nodded. "Secretary Meng and I will arrive at ten o''clock. I''ll leave the previous preparations to you. Go and make arrangements, and make sure nothing goes wrong."

    "Sure."

    Jiang Fangfang casually picked up the box of contraceptives below and put it in her bag. "I''m taking these. I''ll give you the moneyter."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Ah, you''re making fun of me."

    "Yeah, I''ll take them." Jiang Fangfang got out of the car.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Take care. I''ll contact you if anythinges up."

    On the side, several staff members had just arrived at work and greeted Jiang Fangfang.

    "Mayor Jiang."

    "Good morning."

    "Hey, you look so good today."

    "Good morning." Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. "Does looking good make a difference?"

    The female staffughed, "It does. You look much more beautiful today than before."

    As the county mayor, Jiang Fangfang, the second-inmand in the county, attracted a lot of attention with every move. Therefore, some subtle changes were noticed by others. Jiang Fangfang''s secretary, Li Xiaona, had just ridden her bicycle over and was also slightly stunned when she saw Jiang Fangfang. She could sense that Mayor Jiang was different today. Li Xiaona couldn''t put it into words, but the rosyplexion, improvedplexion, and the absence of the pale face that often-apanied insomnia were evident. Did something good happen, or did she get enough sleep yesterday?

    Dong Xuebing also heard their words, feeling even more guilty. After exchanging greetings with a few staff, he hastily left the county partymitteepound.

    Looking good?

    That was expected.

    After all, when Jiang Fangfang got drunk and did things herself in front of him, Dong Xuebing had known about it for a long time. Although Mayor Jiang appeared indifferent and uninterested, her heart was empty and lonely. After all, she was a widow, and at her age, it was inevitable. Fromst night to this morning, Dong Xuebing had twice with Mayor Jiang. Although she didn''t say anything or show any expression during that time, Dong Xuebing could feel that Mayor Jiang tensed up and trembled about three times, presumably feeling quite satisfied after each round. Hence, her rosyplexion now.

    Indeed, she is very beautiful.

    Much more beautiful than before.

 Chapter 1479: Opening Ceremony of Investment Promotion and Signing Conference

    <h4>Chapter 1479: Opening Ceremony of Investment Promotion and Signing Conference</h4>

    Morning.

    Around nine in the morning.

    County Party School.

    The Land Rover, still carrying the lingering scent from Mayor Jiang''s body, entered the courtyard, maneuvering around tables, chairs, and sunshades, finally parking under the office building.

    Xiao Hong said, "Mayor Dong."

    Cheng Yujie said, "You''re here."

    Zheng Dayou said, "Yesterday, I heard from Mayor Jiang."

    Gong Na said, "How''s your health? Are you okay now?"

    Dong Xuebing arrived rtivelyte, and by the time he arrived, Zheng Dayou, Cheng Yujie, Gong Na, and others had already arrived. As soon as he stepped out of the car, Dong Xuebing was weed by the Investment Promotion Bureaurades. They bombarded him with inquiries, and Dong Xuebing could feel the warmth and concern in their tones. He smiled and greeted everyone, "Thank you for your concern. I''m fine now. Maybe I didn''t eat for a day yesterday, and my blood sugar was a bit low. After eating and sleeping wellst night, today is no problem."

    Zheng Dayou said, "If it doesn''t work, return and rest. We''ll take care of things here."

    Dong Xuebing waved, "For such a big signing ceremony, how can I stay at home? Let''s not talk about it. I''m fine. How is everything here?"

    Cheng Yujie immediately said, "The venue is all set."

    Zheng Dayou said, "I also contacted the investors one by onest night, conveying our preferential policies. As for whether it will work or not, we don''t know."

    Gong Na also reported on the situation.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Good. I wasn''t here yesterday, and everyone worked hard. Today is the signing ceremony, the most important day for our investment promotion. Let''s all be spirited and make sure it goes smoothly."

    "Yes."

    "Understood."

    Dong Xuebing said, "What about Director Chang and the others?"

    Gong Na said, "Director Chang just called. Today is thest day for the Municipal Investment Promotion Association. Although investment promotion work will continue, the booths have been prepared for removal, and there are no new investorsing to our city. What''s left is a series of work to apany investors on inspections."

    Dong Xuebing pondered, "Let Director Chang and the otherse back."

    Gong Na hesitated, "But today hasn''t passed yet, now¡­"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "The booths have been removed, so let theme back. It''s not meaningful to stay in the city for another day. Let everyonee back and focus on the work here."

    Gong Na agreed, "Okay, I''ll tell Director Chang."

    Nine-thirty.

    After circling the Party School and confirming that the venue was ready, Dong Xuebing arrived at the school gate to await the arrival of investors. At this point, although he knew this was a signing ceremony that allowed no failure, Dong Xuebing was no longer nervous. It seemed like Jiang Fangfang''s maternal aura had absorbed all his tension. In his heart, there was only determination. Regardless of whether it was for Zhen Shui County or his political achievements, for Jiang Fangfang, Dong Xuebing had to do it magnificently, leaving people speechless.

    Not long after, arge bus arrived.

    A tourist bus carrying fifty or sixty investors entered the courtyard of the Party School.

    Dong Xuebing immediately signaled to Zheng Dayou and others behind him, then led everyone to greet them with a warm smile.

    "Mr. An, wee, wee."

    "Mayor Dong, why haven''t you rested?"

    "Today is the signing ceremony. How can I rest?"

    "I called Director Zheng yesterday and heard that you copsed from exhaustion. It made me worry for a while. These days, you''ve been with us all the time, day and night. Everyone is quite concerned about your health. Just now, we were discussing that you should take a day off today."

    "Hey, it''s justck of sleep, nothing serious. Thanks for your concern, Mr. An and everyone. Pleasee inside; we have reserved seats for everyone."

    "Hehe, I''m not necessarily investing, Mayor Dong."

    "It''s okay. Everyone whoes to inspect Zhen Shui County is our friend, regardless of whether the investment is sessful. You will always be our friend."

    "Now that you put it that way, I can''t leave without investing several million."

    "Haha, Mr. An, you haven''t invested yet. Still, the project you''re interested in is indeed excellent. Ms. Zhang Longjuan has high expectations for that project. I told you about it, right?"

    "You did, so I wasn''t nning to invest at first. Now I''m considering it. I had the privilege of consulting Ms. Zhang for experience a few days ago. Ms. Zhang''s insights and experience are beyond what we small business people canpare. I gained a lot, really gained a lot."

    "Well, Mr. An, please."

    "Okay, I''ll think about it after I go in. Haha."

    Dong Xuebing had put a lot of effort into the people who stayed. He had memorized each person''s names,pany names, main businesses, hobbies, and personalities. This was also the reason why he worked so hard. He spent time organizing this information almost every night before going to bed. If you wanted to attract investment and achieve results, you had to make corresponding efforts. Without hard work, results wouldn''t just fall from the sky. These days, he had almost had deep interactions with all the investors.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Mr. Li, please, please."

    "Can you offer more discounts?"

    "I''ve already given you the maximum discount approved by the county. Mr. Li, you should know this. I can''t offer more discounts. However, suppose yourpany decides on investment intentions today. In that case, I can guarantee that if yourpany encounters any problems with site selection and vigers'' relocation in the future, I will personally step in to help you and ensure that you can start construction as soon as possible."

    "Mayor Dong, did you say that?"

    "I said it."

    "Okay, just for what you said, we''ll take this project ording to the terms we discussed."

    "That''s great! Mr. Li, pleasee inside. The signing ceremony starts at ten o''clock, and the contracts are all prepared. We will officially sign them then."

    "No problem."

    Mr. Li''s project involved relocation issues, which was a troublesome matter. But with Dong Xuebing''s guarantee, Mr. Li waspletely at ease. Mr. Li was a businessman from Meihe City, with hispany''s roots and headquarters in Meihe City. He was well aware of the situation and had heard about Dong Xuebing''s achievements. Knowing that Dong Xuebing was a tough character with formidablebat power and personality who dared to criticize even the city leaders, he could fight and even beat twenty vigers without moving a step when he had multiple fractures all over his body. This had almost be legendary. Not only people in government offices knew about it, but even some well-informed businessmen in Meihe City were aware. So, since Dong Xuebing had spoken the guarantee, Mr. Li''s only concern was eliminated. He trusted Dong Xuebing''s capabilities.

 Chapter 1480: Failure?

    Chapter 1480: Failure?

    Morning.

    It was not yet ten o''clock.

    People had gradually gathered in the open-air venue of the county party school''s courtyard, with about half of the sixty investors arriving one after another.

    "Ms. Zhang, you''re here."

    "I''m here, haha."

    "Come inside quickly. Do you have the script?"

    "Script? What for?"

    "I told you about it a few days ago."

    "Oh, representing the investors. Well, I don''t need a script if it''s just that. Let''s go inside."

    "Alright, let''s sit inside quickly, then."

    "Sure, when it''s time for my speech, have someone give me a heads-up in advance."

    "Okay." Important figures needed special attention. Dong Xuebing quickly arranged for the temporary staff assigned by the county to escort Sister Jiang inside. Immediately, he greeted the foreign investors behind, starting with Matt.

    "Matt, hello, how''s your health? Is your stomach okay now?"

    Matt only understood the word "hello" and blinked in confusion.

    The Chinese beside himughed and tranted Dong Xuebing''s words for Matt.

    Matt gave Dong Xuebing a bear hug and rambled on in English.

    Naturally, Dong Xuebing couldn''t understand. In the end, the Chinese guy tranted for him. "Matt says everything is fine now. He thanks you, Mayor Dong. Thanks to you that day, you carried Matt down the stairs alone. You took care of him in the hospital untilte at night. Matt is very grateful and admires your strength. With his weight of over 150 hundred kilograms, ordinary people couldn''t move him. But you lifted him with one hand at that time. Not only Matt, but many of us present were also shocked." After finishing, he gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs-up.

    Matt also gave a thumbs-up.

    Upon hearing this, Gong Na immediately boasted to Dong Xuebing, "It''s only 150 hundred kilograms. Mayor Dong once moved something over a ton with bare hands."

    The Chinese guy was amazed, "Over a ton?"

    "What?" Matt asked.

    The Chinese tranted for him, and the many foreign investors were amazed.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but re at Gong Na, "Go do your work."

    Gong Na cutely stuck out her tongue and walked away.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head, "Hey, there''s no need to thank me. It''s just the right thing to do. Everyone chose toe to our Zhen Shui County for inspection, which is trust in our county. These small things are nothing. When Mr. Matt was sick here, we felt quite guilty. It''s good that he''s fine now."

    Dong Xuebing''s address was very casual, and everyone was already familiar with it. He called Matt "Mr. Matt" and Lei Na "Old Lei." Many people initially found it amusing, thinking it was funny to address people this way. After all, foreign names were different from ours. However, after hearing Dong Xuebing call them this way, everyone got used to it. It also seemed very friendly.

    At this point, all the investors had arrived.

    A momentter, Chang Juan and Chen Yunsong hurriedly returned by car.

    As they exited the car, Dong Xuebing greeted them, "Sister Chang, Xiao Chen, you''ve worked hard."

    "It''s nothing," Chang Juan chuckled.

    Chen Yunsong also hurriedly said, "We''re not tired. It''s you who has worked hard. I heard you were sick yesterday and almost fainted. How are you now?"

    "Hehe, it''s nothing serious," Dong Xuebing said casually, "Don''t worry about me. What about the situation in the city these days? You must have faced a lot of criticism."

    Chang Juan shrugged, "It''s nothing. Just some sarcastic remarks. They keep using our Zhen Shui County at our exhibition booth, saying we stole their investors. It''s originally their responsibility. What do they have to say about us? One by one, I scolded them back. They still came to criticize us at our Zhen Shui County booth. I told them off for a while. Later, they probably knew that I was not easy to mess with, and gradually, they stopped. It''s just bullying the weak and fearing the strong. Can''t be polite with them."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her, "Did you scold them?"

    Chang Juan nodded, "But I didn''t use dirty words."

    Dong Xuebing said, "That''s good. You did the right thing."

    Chen Yunsong wiped his sweat on the side, thinking that scolding people was still right. These days, he had watched Director Chang confront those people with hands on hips. When she returned, he originally thought the leaders would criticize Director Chang. Who would have thought that Mayor Dong would praise Director Chang for scolding people? He couldn''t help but smile bitterly, finding it hard to understand the work style of Dong Xuebing and Director Chang, who came from Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing said, "You''ve been on the road long. Take a break."

    "It''s okay," Chang Juan looked around, "It''s busy right now. Let''s help out."

    "Sure, if you''re not tired, you can go to the signing area to help Sister Cheng and the others double-check the contracts and see if there are any issues." Dong Xuebing said.

    "Alright, leave it to us." Chang Juan took Chen Yunsong and went to help.

    Even thezy Sister Chang had be diligent after not seeing each other for a few days. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but look at her in admiration. But before he could feel pleased, Sister Chang left Chen Yunsong alone and returned.

    Chang Juan asked in a low voice, "Xuebing, if this Investment Promotion Fair goes well, will everyone receive bonuses of tens of thousands?"

    Dong Xuebing was sweating. So, you were thinking about this? No wonder you suddenly became so enthusiastic. "Yes, you are the Deputy Director, so you will get more than others."

    Chang Juan chuckled, "Then, I will be busy."

    This Sister Chang, Dong Xuebing was also amused by her.

    Suddenly, someone behind him called him; the county leaders'' cars had arrived.

    Dong Xuebing quickly took a sip of water, threw away the mineral water bottle, and went outside to wee the leaders.

    Exactly ten o''clock.

    The signing ceremony officially began.

    Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang gave speeches on stage, mostly courteous words, without anything special. Ultimately, they assured the preferential policies to make the investors feel at ease.

    Next was the speech by the investor''s representative, Zhang Longjuan. As an investor, her perspective was more objective, and she could be considered in the same camp as many present businessmen. With the most wealth among all present, herpany was also thergest. Her words naturally held more weight and could instill more trust among the investors than the empty talk from county leaders.

    "Hello, everyone." Zhang Longjuan greeted everyone briefly, then smiled and said, "I''ve been in Zhen Shui County for a week now, and you should all have seen the investment environment here. If I boast about how great it is here, you will not believe it."

    The investors chuckled.

    Secretary Meng raised his eyebrows slightly, wondering what she was talking about.

    Dong Xuebing also felt a bit anxious and quickly signaled to Zhang Longjuan.

    Jiang Fangfang, sitting calmly below, sipped her tea without any reaction.

    Sure enough, Zhang Longjuan''s tone took a turn, "But precisely because the investment environment here is in its initial stage, I find it attractive, and that''s where the investment value lies. Thank you all for your favor. Many friends havee to seek advice from me these days, and I naturally share everything I know. There''s nothing to hide. However, there''s one thing I haven''t mentioned: the development history of mypany. My headquarters is in Fu Zhou, as you all know. It''s a rtively remote ce with few people and few opportunities. It can''t bepared to economic zones in the country. However, it''s precisely because of this that it gave me development opportunities and a foundation for survival. Why? Many projects are still in the initial stages. Not many peoplepete with me, and very few can surpass me. It''s that simple. Of course, I understand that a coherent industrial chain and a mature investment environment can drive project development. However, thepetition is also intense. Before the project starts, no one dares to im they can stand out. But Zhen Shui County is different. There are projects everywhere, opportunities. As long as you seize them and operate well, I believe the opportunity for projects to stand out here is much greater than in other ces. So, I chose here, not because I see the investment environment here but because I see a nk te here. I also believe that under Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang''s leadership, Zhen Shui County will develop better and change year by year. It will be toote if we wait for the investment industry chain to mature before building the project. I can''t guarantee whether there will be a share of the pie left. Hehe, just some straightforward words. That''s it."

    Zhang Longjuan left the stage.

    A few investors nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with her perspective.

    Guided by Dong Xuebing and county officials, everyone also apuded.

    Sister Jiang had contributed to Zhen Shui County, even turning their biggest w into an advantage. Of course, this was also giving face to Dong Xuebing; without the influence of Dong Xuebing, Sister Jiang probably wouldn''t have worked so hard.

    Secretary Meng also understood this and couldn''t help but nce at Dong Xuebing.

    Other county leaders and staff were also quite admiring of Dong Xuebing. Not only did he bring a billionaire investor from afar, but she also voluntarily became an investment consultant for Zhen Shui County. Ultimately, she even leaned towards Zhen Shui County in her speech, seemingly a local praising her hometown. Those who knew that Zhang Longjuan was an investor appreciated Zhen Shui County even more, while those who didn''t know might think she was a resident. Dong Xuebing had given Zhen Shui County a good reputation.

    It was obvious that she was ying a role.

    But thinking about it another way, to be able to invite such a billionaire investor as a pawn was also Dong Xuebing''s skill. Others couldn''t achieve this.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing took the stage. Everyone had said what needed to be said, so he didn''t waste any more words, going straight to the point, "Next, the Investment Promotion Signing Ceremony officially begins. Friends with any doubts can consult our staff again. Legal consultants and representatives from the banks are also present today. If you have decided and are interested, please go to the signing area." Dong Xuebing pointed to arge booth, "I will be waiting for everyone there, and sincerely hope to cooperate with you all."

 Chapter 1481: The Explosive Signing Ceremony

    Chapter 1481: The Explosive Signing Ceremony

    Ten-thirty.

    The signing ceremony begins.

    In an exhibition area covered with a sunshade, Dong Xubing, Zheng Dayou, and several investment promotion staff sit behind the main table, watching the investors not far away. Everything that can be done has been done; now it''s time to see the results. Whether it''s sess or failure, it''s all in vain until the investors sign. Anyway, Dong Xubing has no regrets. These days, he has put in the greatest effort, using all his strength in this signing ceremony. If, in the worst-case scenario, the investment target of seventy million expected by the county is not achieved, Dong Xubing can do nothing about it.

    One second

    Three seconds

    Five seconds

    County leaders are also resting and waiting at the nearby exhibition stand. It''s clear that the faces of many officials are filled with tension and anxiety.

    No one knows how the oue will be.

    All everyone can do is wait.

    Finally, the first investor slowly walks towards the signing area. It''s none other than Mr. Li, who had previously discussed the terms with Dong Xubing. He is apanied by a secretary, possibly an ountant or legal advisor. They walk up to Dong Xubing, sit down, and smile.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Mr. Li, you''re the first."

    "Haha, being the first is good, auspicious."

    "Shall we go with the contract we discussedst time?"

    "Sure, let''s go with what we discussed before."

    "Everything''s ready, take a look."

    "Xiao Zhou, have a look."

    "Mr. Li, I''ve checked, no problem."

    "Alright, let''s sign."

    Mr. Li is straightforward; he picks up the pen and signs the contract. Dong Xubing, as the county''s representative for the signing, immediately signed his name and stamped it.

    Putting down the pen, Mr. Li and Dong Xubing stand up, smiling, shaking hands. The contract is effective, and a five-million investment is settled. This is equivalent to the annual investment quota of Zhen Shui County for the past few years. A great start that lifts the spirits of the people in the county.

    Next, the second investor arrives.

    It''s a boss interested in a livestock project, which was already discussed earlier. The contract is drafted. There is no need for further discussion or modification. They directly sign the contract.

    Another three-million investment.

    Over there, many investors go to the consultation area. There are quite a few people. Seeing this, Jiang Fangfang rushes over with her secretary to help deal with issues alongside Chang Juan and Chen Yunsong. With the Mayor in charge, many policy issues don''t need further consultation with leaders, saving time. As for Secretary Meng, he is chatting with some officials and the signed investors about when the funds will be in ce. The division ofbor is clear, and the signing ceremony bes lively. The atmosphere seems very good, and many hesitant investors, seeing this, also head to the consultation area to inquire about project details or the maximum limit of preferential policies.

    One person three people five people

    Five million three million seven million

    Domestic investors, one by one, enter and exit the signing area. Some are eager, signing right away, while others have concerns. They discussed the contract details with Dong Xubing for a long time before finally signing. Some even prepare to temporarily change uses. After reviewing their contracts, Dong Xubing hands them over to a legal advisor for confirmation before signing.

    The signing area bes instantly chaotic.

    As the signing representative, Dong Xubing is involved in discussing projects with these investors, so he has to review each contract and oversee the signing. Sometimes, Dong Xubing even has to deal with two or three investors simultaneously, ensuring they don''t see each other''s contracts and incentive policies to avoid potential issues. Therefore, Dong Xubing is running back and forth between partitions, handling one thing after another. His buttocks can hardly touch the chair, and his mouth doesn''t stop.

    "Yes, they are all the same."

    "Hey, Mr. Liu, this use won''t work."

    "Mr. Sun, wait a moment, I''ming over right away!"

    "Old Zheng, print out Mr. Sun''s contract first; I can''t leave my spot."

    "Yes, this use can be canceled. Great, happy cooperation."

    Such a heated scene is something Dong Xubing and the Investment Promotion Bureau did not anticipate. Everyone is energized and excited.

    Ten million

    Twenty million

    Twenty-five million

    Thirty-two million

    The total investment amount is skyrocketing!

    Meng Rui and the county officials are also watching with excitement!

    Finally, after forty minutes since the start, the total investment has reached a staggering 38 million from domestic investors. So far, the foreign investors haven''t even made a move.

    Slowly, the scene calms down a bit.

    More than ten minutes passed, and no domestic investors came to the signing area temporarily. Many people are talking quietly; some are still in the consultation area, probably hesitating. Of course, there are also those who sit there indifferent and some who are certain they won''t invest leave early.

    Waiting and waiting.

    Waiting and waiting.

    Is there no one else?

    Dong Xubing suddenly finds himself with some free time.

    At half past eleven, the first foreign investor finally appears!

    It''s a woman named Anna, the only foreigner who had previously expressed investment intentions in Zhen Shui County. Dong Xuebing and the Investment Promotion Bureau have had extensive discussions with her. Anna didn''t bring a trantor and spoke in English right away. Dong Xuebing and his team were prepared, and a staff member quickly tranted for him. The contract is finally ready after resolving some details that hadn''t been discussed.

    A contract bound in both English and Chinese.

    Anna signs her name with a smile, and Dong Xubing also signs.

    "Pleasant cooperation." Dong Xubing shakes hands with her with a smile. He notices that many county officials not far away are also excitedly standing up.

    When foreign investors take action, it''s obvious that their investment amounts are much higher than domestic investors, with Anna''s project being 23 million RMB!

    Now, the total investment has reached 61 million!

    The signing amount has almost reached the county''s expected 70 million in just a short hour. At this point, no one doubts whether Zhen Shui County''s Investment Promotion Association will be sessful. Achieving this amount makes them the biggest winners. As for what happens next, it''s just a matter of more or fewer signings. Everyone wants to know how much investment their county can secure this time.

    At this rate, could it even surpass 100 million?

    Impossible, right? They are just a small county. It''s worth noting that the entire investment amount for Meihe Cityst year was not even two billion!"

 Chapter 1482: Another achievement

    Chapter 1482: Another achievement

    Noon.

    When the contract with the foreigner Anna was signed, the signing ceremony witnessed its most significant moment since its opening. As Anna left, County Party Secretary Meng Rui and several officials greeted her warmly, shaking hands and chatting.

    61 million

    Just in the morning, everyone was extremely satisfied with this achievement.

    Naturally, this positive atmosphere was reflected on the faces of the people in Zhen Shui County.

    Dong Xuebing and the officials from the China Merchants Bureau were no exception. Taking a deep breath, they were all in a calm yet excited mood.

    However, after this, the scene suddenly became quiet. This was an inevitable trend. By noon, many people went out to eat in groups. The county quickly dispatched people to arrange it. The restaurant had already been booked. Some investors who hadn''t decided also boarded the buses one after another. Some may have wanted to leave alone, so after a brief greeting, they set off on their own. Meng Rui and County Mayor Jiang also went to entertain guests, but a small number of investors stayed behind, still in the Party School courtyard, working on their project lists. Some people were writing and drawing something, while others were calling back to theirpanies, seemingly discussing the possibilities of business projects. Since there were still investors staying, Dong Xuebing definitely could not leave. Although the signing ceremony would not end until five in the afternoon, there was still plenty of time. However, as a leader in charge of investment promotion, he naturally had to apany the investors and show them the attitude and importance they deserved. Therefore, he stayed behind to hold the fort.

    "Dong Mayor, go have lunch." Cheng Yujie handed him a bottle of mineral water.

    Dong Xuebing unscrewed the cap and took a few sips. "I''ll stay. You guys go ahead and eat."

    Zheng Dayou said, "How can we do that? You''re the most tired today. Your voice is almost hoarse."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "I''m fine. I''m not hungry. You guys go eat. Everyone has worked hard for most of the day. Sister Chang, please bring me a boxed lunchter."

    "Then I''ll stay too." Chang Juan and others volunteered.

    "Having so many people stay is useless. Just go, don''t drag on." Dong Xuebing impatiently waved his hand. "If I need anyone, I''ll call you." After saying that, Dong Xuebing put down the mineral water bottle and took a few steps out. He said to the temporary staff sent by the county, "Thank you all for today. There''s nothing much going on here. Go eat first. I''ll watch over this ce. I''ll need your help this afternoon."

    "You''re too polite."

    "Yes, Mayor Dong, go ahead and eat."

    "That''s right. We''re not hungry either. We''ll stay."

    Everyone spoke up, and no one left.

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Listen to me, everyone. Go eat quickly. Just be back by one o''clock."

    These people were transferred from many departments, including the county government office, the county partymittee office, and the guesthouse. After a week of contact, everyone had a good impression of Dong Xuebing. There was no other reason but because it was rare to find a county leader who was so considerate to subordinates and staff. They seldom saw any arrogance in Dong Xuebing. Although there were many rumors about Dong Xuebing''s bad deeds, after real contact, they found that those rumors were not true. Dong Xuebing sometimes had a bad temper, but only when others provoked him. Usually, Dong Xuebing was very friendly and polite to everyone. Now, for example, who would let subordinates and staff go out to eat while the leader stayed to watch over them? This was something not everyone could do.

    " Mayor Dong."

    "Don''t insist. Go quickly."

    "Alright then."

    "By the way, just get me a boxed meal, don''t bother."

    Under Dong Xuebing''s insistence, everyone had nothing to say and gradually went to have their meals.

    At the scene, only Dong Xuebing and a few investors who hadn''t left were left. They were discussing and making calls about their business, and Dong Xuebing didn''t go up to disturb them. Whether to invest or not was their decision; saying too much might not be appropriate. So, he moved to a nearby seat, organized the remaining contracts on hisputer, and then went through the signed contracts one by one. After confirming everything was in order, he stored them in a small safe box. These were important documents and needed to be well-preserved.

    "Hey, Mayor Dong, why haven''t you gone to eat?" one investor called out.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "Not hungry. Mr. Xu, you haven''t eaten either."

    The person replied, "I''ll eatter. This works out well; I have a little issue."

    Dong Xuebing then put down what he was holding. "Sure, sit here. I''ll help you with it."

    Not far away, two more investors approached. "We have something to ask, Mayor Dong. Hehe, we won''t dy your lunch, will we?"

    "Not at all."

    "Okay, take a look at this."

    "This use"

    Dong Xuebing was immediately busy again.

    One minute, five minutes, just over ten minutes passed. Dong Xuebing was busy answering questions from several investors when, not long after, Cheng Dayou, Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and others who had left returned. There were also some temporarily assigned staff behind them. All the staff for this signing ceremony had returned. They were all holding boxed meals; some even carried thermos bottles as if they contained soup.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. "What''s going on?"

    Chang Juan smiled and handed a boxed meal to Dong Xuebing. "Let''s eat together."

    Zheng Dayou added, "How can we let you work alone? We''re back to apany you."

    Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue. "Didn''t I tell you to have a good meal? There''s no need for so many people."

    Cheng Yujie smiled and looked back at everyone. She said to Dong Xuebing, "Everyone decided it. Where we eat doesn''t matter. Besides, you''re busy alone, and we can''t eat properly."

    "Yes, Mayor Dong."

    "I heard you almost fainted yesterday. You should eat something quickly."

    "We have soup here, all hot. Let''s each have a bowl."

    Everyone spoke up and then found their seats. There weren''t that many tables. They moved some chairs, found shade, and started eating while holding the boxed meals.

    Seeing about twenty people burying their heads in their meals in the wind, a string in Dong Xuebing''s heart moved. He couldn''t help but say, "Alright, let''s eat together."

    Several investors couldn''t help but exchange nces. They also saw the cohesion of this team and felt some emotions. "Mayor Dong, is there still food?"

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback and looked at Chang Juan and the others. "Is there still food?"

    Chang Juan swallowed a mouthful of food. "Yes, there is. We bought a few extra."

    One investorughed, "Then I''ll also join in. Seeing you all eat, I''m hungry too."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Don''t be polite. Mr. Xu, let me arrange a car to take you to the restaurant. They should have just started serving. You can make it in time."

    Mr. Xu smiled, "No need. I''ll just eat with you all. I like this atmosphere."

    Another boss also joyfully said, "I''ll join in, too. Haha, what''s the point of going to a restaurant? Eating like this is much more enjoyable. Give me one too."

    Chang Juan eximed, "This"

    Dong Xuebing took a look. "Bring the extra boxed meals."

    Mr. Xu said, "If there''s any surplus, bring one for my son too."

    Gong Na had already gone to get them. "Sure, we have plenty."

    Mr. Xu had brought his son along. Upon hearing this, his son couldn''t help but sneer, "Dad, I''m not eating this. What kind of meal is this? It''s too embarrassing."

    Mr. Xu smiled and didn''t say anything. After getting the boxed meal, he whispered in a voice only he, his son, and a few other investors could hear, "You have to eat today, whether you like it or not. You haven''t experienced hardship when you were young. You don''t understand anything. Look at Mayor Dong; I dare say there are only a few domestic investors wealthier than Mayor Dong today. At least I can''t afford the Land Rover Range Rover he drives. It costs four million. I''d hesitate to invest this money, let alone use it to buy a car. But look at Mayor Dong; he''s eating boxed meals happily with everyone. This is his charisma and character charm. I was surprised when I first saw him, wondering how a young man of only twenty-five could take on the position of Executive Deputy Mayor. But now, I have no doubts. Learn something from him."

    His son grunted, "You only know how to lecture me."

    Mr. Xuughed, "I''m teaching you how to be a person."

    Although his sonined, he still picked up the boxed meal and ate.

    Soon, Dong Xuebing and the others finished their meals. It was just boxed meals, and there was no need for much selection. They ate quickly.

    Everyone returned to their positions to stand by.

    Dong Xuebing then looked at Mr. Xu, who had also finished eating. "Mr. Xu, sorry for keeping you waiting. Let''s discuss the use you mentioned just now."

    Mr. Xu smiled and walked over. "No need to discuss. Sign it as you suggested."

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. "You''ve decided?"

    Mr. Xu nodded slightly. "I''ve decided. I also know that you''ve made many concessions. Let''s sign it. To be honest, being able to sign this contract, I appreciate you as a person and would like to be friends with you. Mayor Dong, do I have that honor?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Look at what you''re saying. If it''s an honor, it''s mine. Alright, I''ve made a friend in you."

    Mr. Xu patted his son beside him. "This is my son. I want him to take charge of this project and try it out. It''s also a way to train him. You two will have the opportunity to interact in the future. If there''s anything wrong with this boy, feel free to criticize him. Don''t give me face."

    Dong Xuebing also shook hands with his son and got to know him.

    Then, Dong Xuebing and Mr. Xu signed the contract separately.

    Zheng Dayou, Chang Juan, and others were also astonished. They didn''t expect to conclude another project in the time it took to have a meal, and it was a significant project worth eight million.

    The total investment reached tens of millions.

    It had already reached the county''s expected Seventy million.

    Now, Dong Xuebing and the Investment Promotion Bureau no longer had any worries.

 Chapter 1483: Two Hundred Million

    Chapter 1483: Two Hundred Million

    Afternoon.

    The signing ceremony resumed in the afternoon.

    The bus brought back the investors who had left. Still, the few businessmen who had dined alone did not reappear, indicating they were probably dissatisfied with the projects and left early.

    " Mayor Dong."

    "Secretary Meng."

    "How''s it going?"

    "Not bad, just signed another deal."

    "Oh, how much is the investment for this project?"

    "Eight million from Mr. Xu''spany."

    "Good, good. You focus on your work. I''ll contact Mayor Jiang about the ones already signed."

    "Sure, I observed the situation with domestic investors. It might be saturated this afternoon."

    "No problem. With this signed investment, the current project funding has already met the county''s expectations. You did well. Mayor Jiang and I will personally host a celebration banquet for you all tonight."

    "Hehe, I''ll go to the signing area."

    "Go ahead. Try to bring in more deals."

    "I''ll do my best. It depends on the progress with the foreign investors."

    After exchanging some words with Meng Rui, Dong Xuebing went back. He organized contracts while waiting.

    During this time, many investors inquired, but no deals were finalized due to certain preferential policies and terms not being agreed upon.

    Half an hour passed.

    An hour passed.

    No one came for half a day.

    Dong Xuebing checked the time and felt that it was probably over. So, he looked towards the area where the foreign investors were, wanting to find Chang Juan in the crowd to arrange for a final signing. However, he didn''t see Chang Juan; instead, they got a visit from Matt, the fat man from the inspection team.

    "Dong."

    "Hey, Old Matt."

    Matt had a trantor with him, and he said a few words to the trantor, who then took out a contract.

    The trantor told Dong Xuebing, "This is the contract Matt drafted. Take a look."

    It was an all-English contract, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t understand it. He immediately called over a nearby trantor to help him go through it sentence by sentence.

    After about ten minutes, Dong Xuebing finished reading it, feeling unsure. He apologized, said, "Wait a moment," and went to find Jiang Fangfang at the information desk. After whispering a few words to her and her saying a few words in return, Dong Xuebing called a legal consultant and spent about seven or eight minutes discussing it. Jiang Fangfang nodded. Dong Xuebing said, "Okay," and immediately returned to his seat, instructing his subordinates to prepare an English version of the contract.

    The contract was signed.

    Matts project is worth 30 million.

    This meant the total investment had soared again, reaching tens of millions and approaching a billion.

    This sessful deal brought a small climax to the venue, boosting the morale of county leaders andrades from the Investment Promotion Bureau.

    It was already afternoon, and many investors had left one after another. The signing ceremony also quieted down, with everyone taking a break.

    Wait.

    Continue waiting.

    After about another half an hour, Dong Xuebing blinked and assessed the situation. This time, no one was left; even the information desk area was deserted.

    At this moment, Jiang Mayor''s secretary, Li Xiaona, approached, "Mayor Dong, Mayor Jiang asked me to inquire if the signing ceremony is ending early."

    Dong Xuebing shook his head, "Wait a bit more."

    Li Xiaona said, "But most people have already left."

    Dong Xuebing firmly stated, "There are still some."

    Li Xiaona blinked, "I see. I''ll tell Mayor Jiang."

    Li Xiaona conveyed Dong Xuebing''s message. Meng Rui and Jiang Fangfang heard it, but they didn''t say anything, just nodding. The investment promotion work had long been handed over to Dong Xuebing by the county. Now that Dong Xuebing had shown his achievements, the county leaders didn''t interfere much. Whatever Dong Xuebing decided, they would try to amodate and consider as much as possible.

    Zhang Longjuan, who had disappeared for a while, finally returned.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but nce at her and signaled with his eyes.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and didn''t return to her seat. Instead, she walked toward the signing area in front of everyone, sitting in front of Dong Xuebing.

    As the representative of investors, it was her turn to speak. Generally, these investor representatives would express some intention to invest. Zhang Longjuan, praising Zhen Shui County to the skies in her speech, had everyone eagerly anticipating how much she would invest.

    But the first sentence from Zhang Longjuan stunned Dong Xuebing.

    Zhang Longjuan said, "The contract we discussed earlier may need some changes."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback, "Uh, yes. Where does it need to be changed?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Let''s discuss it privately. Let''s have others step aside."

    "Sure." Dong Xuebing had the legal consultants and Zheng Dayou leave.

    Once they left, Zhang Longjuan smiled and said, "That electronic contract is still there, right? Change the project amount. Instead of investing 50 million, make it 100 million."

    "What?" Dong Xuebing was surprised. "Why 100 million?"

    Zhang Longjuan said, "You''ve already received approximately one hundred million in investments. Let me contribute another hundred million to make it a nice round figure."

    "Oh, no need."

    "It''s settled."

    "What if we incur losses? That''s a lot of money."

    "Calling a hundred million money? I had won over a billion from the casino. Hurry up and draft the contract. After signing, even if we lose this time, it''s not a big deal. It''s just a small amount of money and no loss guarantee. Don''t underestimate my business skills."

    "Well, but"

    "Are you signing or not? Stop with the nonsense."

    "Fine, fine, thank you."

    "You little one, stop it. Haha, hurry up."

    The contract was quickly produced. Zhang Longjuan smiled and signed it, with a generous and somewhat wild signature.

    Dong Xuebing controlled his excitement and signed on to it. He hadn''t expected Zhang Longjuan to invest so much money for his political achievements.

    After signing the contract, they shook hands. Dong Xuebing took the contract and walked out, saying, "Ms. Zhang just added an investment, preparing to inject one million funds into the project. The first batch of funds will arrive next week at thetest. Thank you, Ms. Zhang, for your trust in us."

    p, p, p.

    Dong Xuebing led the apuse.

    Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in astonishment.

    What? Ms. Zhang single-handedly invested one hundred million.

    More than the total investment of all other investorsbined?

    Calcting the total project amount for this investment promotion business association, it unexpectedly reached nearly two hundred million!

    Many were left dumbfounded by this unexpected windfall.

    Save us!

 Chapter 1484: Leaderâ€™s applause

    <h4>Chapter 1484: Leader¡¯s apuse</h4>

    Afternoon download. It was after five. The signing ceremony ended early, and Secretary Meng Rui excitedly took the stage to speak. A momentter, the bus was already waiting outside. Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang, and other officials, along with the investors, boarded the bus and headed to the hotel to host a banquet for the numerous investors. Today is a memorable day.

    Although this investment promotion event may not be recorded in history, all leading cadres in Zhen Shui County know that this work will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the future development of Zhen Shui County. The nearly two hundred million investment is something many people couldn''t even imagine. Initially, when Dong Xuebing boasted in the County Party Committee that he would attract fifty million in investment, everyone except Mayor Jiang didn''t believe it. They thought he was being overly ambitious, looking high and aiming low. Even quite a few people were waiting to see if Dong Xuebing failed to deliver on his promises and resigned. However, now the contracts are securely locked in the safe, and the projects with nearly two hundred million investments are presented to everyone without exaggeration. Many people are speechless with the shock in their hearts. It is beyond everyone''s expectations. The way people look at Dong Xuebing has also changed a bit. They knew Dong Xuebing waspetent but didn''t expect him to be this good. People have sessively left, and today''s dinner is a banquet for investors and a celebration for all the staff involved in the investment promotion. Only Dong Xuebing and a few others haven''t left. Li Xiaona walked over from a distance, "Mayor Dong." Dong Xuebing is packing up with Chang Juan.

    Li Xiaona eximed, "Why are you still here? Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang are looking for you. Everyone has gone to the hotel. You should go, too."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I still have some work to finish here."

    Li Xiaona quickly said, "Today, you are the protagonist. How can we do without you?" "I''ll go in a while."

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the safe, "I must return the contract to the unit first. I''lle after finishing it."

    "Don''t, everyone is waiting for you."

    "Don''t wait. I won''t be at ease until I finish. Today''s protagonist is not us, but the investors."

    "Okay, then, you hurry up."

    "Understood, it won''t be toote."

    After speaking, Dong Xuebing turned to Zheng Dayou and others, "Old Zheng, you guys go too. Apany the investors. I''m fine here."

    Zheng Dayou said, "Don''t."

    "Listen to me. All of you go." Dong Xuebing said.

    Cheng Yujie immediately said, "I''ll stay. The office keys are with me."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Good, Sister Cheng stays, and everyone else leaves. Thank you for your hard work."

    Zheng Dayou, Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and others heard this and didn''t say much. Li Xiaona greeted a few officials and staff and left with Zheng Dayou and others on thest bus to the hotel. Only Dong Xuebing, Cheng Yujie, and some staff packing up the booth were left at the scene. If it were the Dong Xuebing of the past, he would rush to attend the celebration banquet and bask in the glory after achieving such a significant political achievement. However, Dong Xuebing chose to stay behind and continue to deal with affairs, sending the contract back to the unit, unwilling to dy work. This made some people''s impression of him even higher, thinking that he is a pragmatic leader.

    Cheng Yujie took the initiative to stay for Dong Xuebing, and everyone else left. Dong Xuebing thanked her with a smile.

    When Dong Xuebing entered, the dinner was halfway through, and he received a warm wee. Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang even reserved a seat for him. As soon as he sat down, many officials and investors started to toast him. Many people had already heard about Dong Xuebing''s drinking capacity, and he responded graciously, raising his ss and joining the celebration. Immersed in the lively atmosphere, his mood was excellent.

    As they were about to finish eating, Zhang Longjuan suddenly raised her ss with a cheerful smile, "Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang, and allrades from Zhen Shui County, we owe the sess of this visit to everyone''s warm reception. Thank you. On behalf of the inspection team, I offer a toast to everyone."

    After the toast, Zhang Longjuan continued, "It''s been over a week since we arrived, and I asked my friends. No one intends to visit other ces, so we will fly back to our country tomorrow. I''ve already booked the tickets for tomorrow morning. Everyone has a lot to do upon returning, so we can''t stay for long. Regarding the investments here, we will send people to handle the affairs and projects. The funds will be in ce on time, so you don''t need to worry. In the future, we will surely have many opportunities to work together. Please take care of us."

    Secretary Meng said, "Are you leaving so soon?"

    A Chinese participant added, "There''s a lot of work to be done at thepany."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at them, "The ne is tomorrow, so tonight?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "We n to stay in the provincial capital tonight to avoid rushing to catch the ne the next day, so we''ll depart after dinner."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''ll send you."

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "Then, thank you, Mayor Dong."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing, "Are you feeling well? I heard you haven''t been in good health recently."

    Meng Rui also showed concern, "Otherwise, let Old Zheng go."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Thank you for your concern, leaders. I''m fine now. I''ll go in the evening, and I''lle back after sending everyone off tomorrow."

    Jiang Fangfang asked, "Are you sure? You can let Old Zheng go."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "It''s okay."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Alright, thank you for your hard work."

    After the dinner, many domestic investors went back. Zhang Longjuan and her foreign friends also went upstairs to their rooms. Before leaving, they had to pack their things. Dong Xuebing and others escorted them outside, and then they returned.

    Secretary Meng, Mayor Jiang, and other leaders didn''t leave in the banquet hall either. When Dong Xuebing and the officials from the Investment Promotion Bureau entered the room, Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang suddenly raised their sses. Meng Rui smiled, "The achievements of this investment promotion event are evident to all. I won''t say much more. Mayor Jiang and I offer a toast to therades of the Investment Promotion Bureau."

    Jiang Fangfang also said, "These days, everyone has worked hard."

    Dong Xuebing Zheng Dayou and others picked up their sses and said, "It''s all for work, not hard." After clinking sses, everyone drank. A toast also apanied the nearby county leaders.

    After drinking, Jiang Fangfang looked at them and said, "I just discussed it with Secretary Meng. Everyone who participated in the investment promotion has contributed to the sess. Let''s talk about the bonus first. This bonus of twenty thousand will be issued together with the year-end bonus."

    Jiang Fangfang continued, "As for therades from the Investment Promotion Bureau¡­" Chang Juan and Cheng Yujie were eagerly awaiting. Even someone like Zheng Dayou of this level was very expectant. The only one indifferent was Dong Xuebing. He didn''t care about this amount of money. No matter how much they gave, it didn''t matter. The political achievements were genuinely in his hands, which he valued.

    Jiang Fangfang said, "A bonus of five hundred thousand each." Chang Juan, Gong Na, and others were suddenly excited. At this remark, many leading leaders also envied the five hundred thousand. This was their several years'' sry. However, everyone also knew this was well-deserved for the people from the Investment Promotion Bureau. They had brought in so much investment for the county, a contribution no other department could match. If Zhen Shui County could remove the hat of a national-level impoverished county in the future, the credit would undoubtedly go to the Investment Promotion Bureau, without exception.

    Meng Rui put down his ss, smiled, and added, "As for the leader¡¯s bonus, it should be a bit more, especially Mayor Dong. The achievements and efforts made by Mayor Dong in this investment promotion event are seen by everyone. I believe no one will have any objections, right? Haha."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Secretary Meng, forget about my bonus. Please use my share on the Investment Promotion Bureau. Our equipment and environment are a bit poor, and I want to improve it as soon as possible."

    Meng Rui waved his hand, "You don''t need to worry about that. Improvement will happen. In the future, the county''s allocation to the Investment Promotion Bureau will increase significantly. You¡­"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Thank you for your concern, leader."

    Zheng Dayou and others also expressed their gratitude. Ten minutester, Zhang Longjuan and her group had packed their luggage. Dong Xuebing, who had his secretary Yao Cui follow them, had already received a call. Dong Xuebing then took his leave, "I''ll send Ms. Zhang and the others first."

    Turning to Zheng Dayou, he said, "Old Zheng, keep an eye on things here. I''ll be back tomorrow." Zheng Dayou said, "Okay, leave it to me." Jiang Fangfang rarely smiled, "I propose to apud Mayor Dong again." When everyone heard this, they all pped. This apuse was well-deserved for Dong Xuebing.

 Chapter 1485: Jealousy from other counties

    <h4>Chapter 1485: Jealousy from other counties</h4>

    Investors had temporarily chartered a bus outside the hotel. After the foreign guests boarded, Dong Xuebing turned to his Land Rover, opened the door, and entered.

    "Xuebing."

    "Hey, Sister Zhang."

    "Aren''t you drinking?"

    "Well, I have to drive. How can Ie back tomorrow?"

    "Ha, then let me drive for you."

    "Come on, you''ve been drinking too. I''m fine."

    "Then, I will sit in your car. The bus is crowded, and I am not used to it."

    Zhang Longjuan entered Dong Xuebing''s Land Rover and sat in the passenger seat. Dong Xuebing was happy to have Sister Zhang ride with him, smiling and gesturing to the bus driver before taking the lead.

    "Are you in such a hurry to leave?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Ha, there''s many things waiting for me. Can I not hurry back?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "You''vee all this way, and these days have been busy with work. I haven''t had a chance to take you around properly."

    "Next time."

    "When is the next time?"

    "Hehe, who knows."

    "Well, if you let them go first, you can stay another day."

    "Oh, you''re thinking about it. It seems I am quite charming."

    "Oh, that''s not what I meant. Hey, I can''t argue with you. I won''t say anything, okay?"

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled and fluttered her eyshes, teasingly. Suddenly, her phone rang with a series of beeps. She said with a delighted expression, "It''s Old Xu," and pressed the speaker button. In thepartment, Xu Yan''s voice clearly said, "Old Zhang, where are you?"

    Zhang Longjuan nced at Dong Xuebing and said, "I''m in your man''s car."

    Dong Xuebing sweated at what she said. Xu Yan helplessly said, "Your mouth is still so sharp. What ¡®my man''? Don''t talk nonsense; it''s a joke when people hear it. You should be more decent."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "You don''t admit it or not. Anyway, in my heart, I know. Ha, our rtionship has been for many years. Who can deceive whom?"

    Xu Yan said, "Did you and Xiao Bing just finish dinner?"

    Zhang Longjuan said, "Yes, we were just about to book a room. Are youing?"

    Xu Yan criticized, "You''re in front of the child. Don''t be so indecent."

    "Urgent, can''t you see? Urgent," Zhang Longjuanughed brilliantly, "You''re still so protective. Rest assured, I won''t snatch your man."

    "I think you need a good beating."

    "Haha, I''m about to go to the provincial capital. You''re right. I dare not go there when you say that."

    "What are you doing in the provincial capital? Is the business there finished?"

    "Yes, the contract is signed. I have a flight tomorrow morning. I''ll leave directly from the provincial capital then."

    "Then, you and your foreign friends are staying at a hotel? About that, I''ve finished work now. After you send them to the hotel,e to my ce. Come with Xiao Bing."

    "Let me ask him."

    Dong Xuebing said, "No, I don''t know anyone in the provincial capital. What arrangements can I make?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and said to her phone, "Alright, it''s settled then. See youter. Take advantage of this time, and I''ll coax Xiao Bin a bit more and ask about his skills in bed."

    "You haven''t finished, have you?"

    "Haha, goodbye."

    "Hurry up and hang up; you''re wasting my phone bill."

    The two teased each other for a while before finally hanging up. It was evident that their rtionship was excellent. Putting away the phone, Zhang Longjuan stared at Dong Xuebing. "Speak up. What about Old Xu''s performance in bed? You didn''t sayst time."

    Dong Xuebing blushed, "There''s nothing. What are you talking about?"

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "Old Xu has tacitly admitted it. You still don''t admit it."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t argue with her, driving his car. After a while, a bright light suddenly shed in front. Looking closely, two police cars stopped in the middle of the road. They seemed to be checking for drunk driving, holding something in their hands.

    Dong Xuebing had just seen that one car had passed without being stopped, but when he came over, he was stopped without hesitation. Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes, feeling that someone deliberately arranged this. They had received information from some investors in Zhen Shui County that he had been drinking and driving. Yet, just now, he saw a car not being stopped, and he was stopped without hesitation.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head, feeling that this was intentional. Since leaving Zhen Shui County, Dong Xuebing had entered a different jurisdiction. He wondered which unit or person had arranged this. Dong Xuebing''s car came to a stop, and the police officers came over, looking as if they were checking for drunk driving.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied. At least he could disgust these people with their small-mindedness. "What should we do?" Zhang Longjuan nced at him. "It''s nothing," Dong Xuebing said, pressing the car window and looking at the few people outside. "Blow into this." The instrument was handed over. There was no need to blow; as soon as the window opened, they could smell the strong scent of alcohol on Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing just smiled, didn''t take it seriously, patted himself, silently reversed for a second, and blew into the instrument.

    Beep, beep. The instrument disyed a result.

    A number popped out¡ªzero. The people about to take action were stunned on the spot. Zero blood alcohol content? How is that possible? How can there be such a strong smell of alcohol without any trace of it?

    "Blow again."

    "Why?"

    "The instrument may have a problem."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t care. He lowered his head and blew again when they handed over another instrument.

    Beep, beep. Still zero.

    A few people were speechless on the spot.

    "Comrades, this is hard work," Dong Xuebing said sarcastically, closed the car window, and drove away. They watched the taillights of the Land Rover in the distance and looked at each other but had no way to respond.

    They had indeed received information targeted at Dong Xuebing. This could be seen from the fact that those who had been embarrassed by Dong Xuebing in the past had arranged this. Two hundred million! That was a significant investment. If it weren''t for Dong Xuebing intervening and if he hadn''t drunk everyone under the table, this investment might have gone to other counties.

    Now, after inspecting Zhen Shui County, these foreign investors left immediately. They had heard that the foreigners had a flight tomorrow morning, leaving no chance for any other county. How could everyone not care about such a huge benefit? How could they not be infuriated? "Dong Xuebing, you are truly shameless!"

 Chapter 1486: Two Women becomes a play

    Chapter 1486: Two Women bes a y

    Evening.

    In the provincial capital.

    At 8:40 PM, stars adorned the night sky.

    Outside a star-rated hotel, the Land Rover and the bus stopped at the entrance. Dong Xuebing, without bothering about the star rating, chose a hotel near the airport, entered the lobby, and arranged rooms for the foreign guests who had apanied him. Over the past few days, Dong Xuebing had be friends with these foreign visitors. Despite their insistence on paying, Dong Xuebing naturally refused, personally footing the bill for the best rooms. For Dong Xuebing, it was a matter of respect, and if he ignored these investors right after they hadpleted their investment, it would create a negative impression. Besides, even if he couldn''t reimburse these expensester, Dong Xuebing could afford it. Considering his and Hun''s assets, including several hundred million RMB worth of pink diamonds, Dong Xuebing''s real estate, and bank deposits, he was much wealthier than the least affluent among these foreign investors. Of course, excluding Zhang Longjuan, who owned apany worth over a billion, Dong Xuebing couldn''tpete.

    After busy arrangements.

    In the blink of an eye, it was nine o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing apanied them upstairs, inquired about their needs individually, and finally agreed on the time to pick them up the next morning. Only then did he and Zhang Longjuan go downstairs and leave the hotel.

    "Shall we go?"

    "Yes, let''s go."

    "I''ll inform Ms. Xu."

    "Yes, ask Ms. Xu to inform the gatekeeper."

    "That old guy has a big attitude; if we don''t inform him, we won''t get in."

    "Cough, it''s the residence for the families of the State Security and the dormitory of a bureau-level unit. Definitely won''t work."

    The car drove on.

    After more than twenty minutes.

    The car stopped outside a secluded residential area. The buildings inside weren''t new or old, about ten years old. There were no signs outside, and the electric iron gate was closed. The guard on duty came out when he saw the light, nced at the license te, and went back to the room without saying anything and opened the gate with a creak. It was evident that Xu Yan had informed them. Dong Xuebing smoothly drove the car in.

    Building No. 2.

    Third floor.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door.

    A few secondster, the door opened. Xu Yan''s face appeared.

    "Sister Xu," Dong Xuebing said.

    Xu Yan nodded, "Come in."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Old Xu, did you make a midnight snack for me?"

    Xu Yan looked at her, "Hungry? Make it yourself; I won''t serve you."

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "Look. The treatment is different. Whenever I hear that Xiao Bing ising to your ce, you always eagerly make meals for your little boyfriend."

    Xu Yan said, "Stop joking. We''re not that young anymore."

    "Haha, I''m just kidding. Look, the treatment is different. I heard that when you entertain Xiao Bing at your ce, you always enthusiastically cook for your little boyfriend."

    Dong Xuebing certainly dared not enter without being invited. Seeing that Sister Xu''s home had wooden floors, he took off his shoes at the entrance and casually picked up a pair of slippers to put on.

    Xu Yan and Zhang Longjuan continued chatting.

    "Old Zhang, you seem to be getting older recently."

    "Oh, why does that sound like what I wanted to tell you?"

    "Hehe, am I old? I feel youngertely."

    "Haha, you are getting younger. You have a young man who moisturizes and feeds you every day. If you don''t feel young, it''s strange. Look at this radiant face."

    "The child is listening behind; don''t talk nonsense."

    Both are mature women, but one is steady while the other is unrestrained. Each has her charming side. The two mature and beautiful women sat on the sofa, creating a lively atmosphere. Dong Xuebing also watched with some envy, thinking how beautiful it would be to sit between them and embrace each one. Of course, it was just a fleeting thought, not to mention embracing two; he didn''t even dare to embrace one now.

    After chatting for a while.

    Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "Are you hungry, Xuebing?"

    Dong Xuebing touched his nose, "It''s okay, a little bit."

    Xu Yan nodded, "Then let me, prepare something for you."

    Zhang Longjuan made a sarcastic remark again, "Look! When I''m hungry, no one cares, but when Xiao Bing is hungry, certain people get so concerned."

    Xu Yan pointed at her, "Your mouth is always so improper."

    Zhang Longjuan raised her eyebrows, "Xiao Bing is still so young, and you dare to eat. Which one of us is more improper?"

    Xu Yan helplessly said, "I have nothing to do with Xuebing, and you keep holding onto it."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Haha, I find it hard to believe you. You olddy, just pretend. Regardless of what happens, we both know in our hearts, right?"

    Dong Xuebing was also blushing and couldn''t bear it.

    Xu Yan nced at Dong Xuebing, "Ignore her; that''s how she is."

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "Well, then, let me cook. Sister Xu, you talk to Sister Zhang. You two old ssmates don''t meet often."

    Zhang Longjuan pulled Xu Yan''s arm, "Right, there are some things I need to ask you. Let''s be honest."

    In the kitchen.

    Dong Xuebing walked in, looked around, and started preparing food. Xu Yan''s house was spacious. Although it was a two-bedroom apartment, it was one of thoserge two-bedroomyouts with two living rooms. Xu Yan was currently a deputy bureau chief, so her treatment was naturally different. The configuration of the apartment also indicated this, and the interior decoration and furniture were all top-notch. Therefore, Dong Xuebing was very careful when cooking in such a clean home, fearing he might make a mess.

    Outside, fragments of their conversation could be faintly heard.

    "When are you leaving?"

    "The ne is tomorrow morning, leaving for the airport early."

    "Then, have an early night''s sleep. Don''t miss the ne tomorrow."

    "Well, I need to eat and drink enough before sleeping, and I haven''t taken a shower yet."

    "I haven''t showered either. Otherwise, you go first, and I''ll shower when you''re having dinner."

    "Xiao Bing is still cooking, probably early. Haha, I think we can shower together. Is the bathroom in your house big enough? Are you getting fat? Don''t squeeze me out."

    "Who''s fat, we both know in our hearts. Hehe."

    "Challenging me? Let''s go. Let''s see who''s fatter when undressed."

    "When we were young, you were fatter than me. Now that we''re older, it''s hard to say. Haha."

    The two of them never stayed idle for a moment. After a few serious sentences, they started bantering again.

    Then the bathroom door closed, and someughter and sarcasm could still be heard from inside, butter it became unclear. Dong Xuebing nced outside, knowing that the two women had gone to shower. He cleared his throat and spat out saliva, thinking of the scene where the two mature women were yfully entangled. His heart pounded, but he shook his head to dispel the distracting thoughts and continued to chop vegetables and cook.

    Ten minutes.

    Half an hour.

    The rice was cooked, and the dishes were ready. It only remained to stir-fry them, but the two women hadn''t finished showering yet. Dong Xuebing didn''t want to stir-fry the vegetables and let them get cold. So, he wiped his hands, walked to the living room, sat on the sofa, and looked toward the bathroom. The sound of the shower could still be heard, asionally mixed with someughter and teasing. Dong Xuebing sat alone, finding it quite interesting.

    "Old Xu, look at these excess fats."

    "It''s still better than you."

    "Are you telling lies with your eyes wide open?"

    "Hehe, I don''t know who''s stubborn."

    Then Dong Xuebing heard the bathroom door closing, and the inside continued with someughter and taunts, but he couldn''t hear clearly. Dong Xuebing nced outside, knowing that the two women had gone to shower. He cleared his throat and spat out saliva, thinking of the scene where the two mature women were yfully entangled. His heart pounded, but he shook his head to dispel the distracting thoughts and continued to chop vegetables and cook.

    Ten minutes.

    Half an hour.

    The rice was cooked, and the dishes were ready. It only remained to stir-fry them, but the two women hadn''t finished showering yet. Dong Xuebing didn''t want to stir-fry the vegetables and let them get cold. So, he wiped his hands, walked to the living room, sat on the sofa, and looked toward the bathroom. The sound of the shower could still be heard, asionally mixed with someughter and teasing. Dong Xuebing sat alone, finding it quite interesting.

    "Old Xu, look at these excess fats."

    "It''s still better than you."

    "Are you telling lies with your eyes wide open?"

    "Hehe, I don''t know who''s stubborn."

    "Alright, let''s call Xuebing in and let him evaluate and see who has more meat."

    "You have no shame, you old thing. I don''t even want you."

    "Come on, you only say that verbally. Haha, your face is not much thinner than mine. We both know each other. Don''t act mature in front of Xuebing."

    "Don''t make up stories about me."

    "Haha, Xuebing, Xuebing."

    "Why are you calling him?"

    "Let hime in and evaluate."

    "Then you go out naked; I still have some face."

    "If you say that, I''ll go out. Don''t be jealous."

    "Why would I be jealous? But Xuebing is still young. Don''t lead him astray."

    "See, you''re still jealous. I knew you two must have something going on."

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat continuously, and now he found a chance to say to the door continuously emitting steam, "Sister Zhang, are you calling me?"

    Zhang Longjuan''s voice came from inside, "Haha, is the food ready?"

    "It''s all ready; just need to stir-fry. Have you two finished washing?" Dong Xuebing said.

    "We''re almost done."

    "Uh, about when are youing out?"

    "What''s the matter?" Xu Yan asked.

    "Cough, um, I, that I want to use the toilet."

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t used the restroom since he left the county, and he had waited for almost half an hour now. He couldn''t hold it anymore.

    "Just endure a bit more," Xu Yan''s voice came from inside after a pause.

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "Well, can you two hurry up? I don''t think I can endure much longer. It''s been a long time since I went to the toilet."

    Finally, Zhang Longjuan''s voice said, "They''re not strangers. Come in then. Haha, but the scene inside might be a bit stimting. I am afraid you can''t handle it."

    p.

    The sound of a palm hitting flesh.

    "Don''t talk nonsense, Xuebing, you wait a moment."

    "Old Xu, are you touching my waist?"

    "Is that your waist? I thought it was your butt. It''s all meat. Hey, stop it; where are you touching? Okay, okay."

    "Haha, it feels good."

    "Open the door and let Xuebing in."

    "You''re quite reserved. Just let him in directly. What are you afraid of."

    "What am I afraid of? We''re both in our forties; why should I be afraid of a young guy seeing? I''m not afraid; you''re pretending to be upright."

    The two women continued their lively act, making noise inside.

    After a while, there was a click, and the lock on the bathroom door opened, but the door was still closed. Only Xu Yan''s voice was heard, "Alright, Xuebing,e in."

    Xuebing hurriedly sat up from the sofa, walked over, blinked at the door, and said, "Sister Xu, Sister Zhang, can Ie in now?"

    "Yes, be careful of the slippery floor," Xu Yan inside reminded.

    "Got it." Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and excitedly pushed open the door to the bathroom.

 Chapter 1487: Behind the Plastic Sheet

    Chapter 1487: Behind the stic Sheet

    The door was unlocked

    The bathroom door opened.

    A gush of hot steam filled the air, hitting Dong Xuebing''s face and nose. He even got sshed with water vapor. The steam carried the scent of shampoo and shower gel, but upon closer inspection, he could still catch the fragrance of Sister Xu and Sister Zhang, each with their distinctive scent. Sister Xu had a subtle fragrance, while Sister Zhang had a more assertive one.

    The steam was thick, creating a misty atmosphere inside the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t close the door after entering, and some steam squeezed through the gap. Along with that, the visibility inside gradually improved.

    "Xuebing."

    "Ah, Sister Xu."

    "Go on and use the toilet."

    "Okay, sorry for the inconvenience."

    "No problem. I forgot to ask you before taking a shower."

    Dong Xuebing took a couple of steps forward, found the toilet, and lifted the lid, but his gaze unintentionally drifted to the stic waterproof curtain where Sister Xu''s voice wasing from. The curtain had a ring and a hanging rope, enclosing a bathroom corner. Steam continued to rise, and although he couldn''t see behind the curtain, Dong Xuebing could see the suspended part below the curtain, revealing four pairs of beautiful white feet. One pair was clean, with a barely noticeable scar on the ankle  undoubtedly Sister Xu''s, a reminder of an injury from her younger days during regr training in State Security. The other pair had toenails painted in bright red nail polish, unmistakably belonging to Sister Zhang.

    Four pairs of white feet, all attractive.

    "Xuebing, haven''t you finished yet?"

    "Haha, this guy must be nervous."

    "We can''t see you. Free your hands."

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward and quickly responded. He undid his pants, but with two beautiful women half a meter away, he, being a thin-skinned guy, couldn''t concentrate. Although he felt the urge to urinate, he just couldn''t make it happen. He kept ncing sideways.

    Half a minute passed.

    One minute passed.

    Dong Xuebing became increasingly embarrassed, and the more ufortable he felt, the more difficult it became. No, he''s too nervous. Rx a bit, a bit more.

    But still, nothing happened.

    Both women inside were middle-aged, and they probably guessed Dong Xuebing''s mental state. They didn''t urge him further and continued washing themselves. The showerhead was turned on again with a loud ssh, and water flowed below the curtain. Dong Xuebing even saw another hand on Zhang Longjuan''s foot,thering shower gel.

    "Old Xu, stop pushing me."

    "You''re crowding me."

    "Don''t push. I can''t stand steadily."

    "Hey, why are you pushing me?"

    "But you pushed me first."

    "There''s so little space. You make do."

    "Why don''t you make do? You''re standing in my spot."

    "Don''t push. You olddy, stop messing around. Xuebing is outside." Two women in their forties fight like little girls; it''s a joke for the kid.

    With this push and shove, Dong Xuebing had a good feast for his eyes.

    Certainly, one couldn''t see inside with the stic curtain in between.

    But as they pushed and shoved each other, their bodies unavoidably pressed against the stic curtain, and the showerhead inside was still running. Sister Xu and Sister Zhang were soaked, and the stic curtain inevitably clung to their bodies upon contact. The first to almost expose herself was Zhang Longjuan; the stic stuck to her thighs, outlining the curves clearly. Dong Xuebing could even see the shape of her legs, and some flesh tones were visible. When Sister Zhang removed the stic from her legs, the next one to be stuck was Sister Xu. It seemed like Sister Xu was pushed by Sister Zhang and Sister Xu''s entire body was pressed against the stic curtain. Her lower legs and buttocks were against it, and even the contours of her back were imprinted on the stic curtain. However, Sister Xu had undergone over twenty years of grappling training and had a background in the military, and Sister Zhang, being a pampered businesswoman, couldn''tpete with her. Sister Xu suffered a bit of a disadvantage, and in the next moment, she counterattacked. Dong Xuebing wasn''t sure if she twisted Sister Zhang''s arm, but he saw Zhang Longjuan''s body suddenly stick to the stic curtain.

    Ah, the blissful stic curtain.

    Dong Xuebing sighed with a warm nose.

    After experiencing such a lively scene, Dong Xuebing lost all interest in using the toilet. After the two women calmed down, Dong Xuebing didn''t have the opportunity to enjoy the view again. He looked around and noticed the washing machine, which he hadn''t noticed before. He saw that Sister Xu and Sister Zhang''s clothes were ced on top of the washing machine, covered with a piece of stic, perhaps to prevent them from getting wet or maybe because they knew Dong Xuebing wasing in temporarily covered by Sister Xu. However, some parts were still exposed.

    Shirt cors.

    The pantyhose lines on the thigh.

    And a thin red strap, possibly a bra.

    Dong Xuebing once again had a feast for his eyes, and gradually, his mood rxed.

    At this moment, the sound of the showerhead stopped. Only Sister Xu said, "Xuebing, are you still there?"

    "Cough, I''ming, I''ming." Dong Xuebing had been trying to urinate for a long time, so he hurriedly tried again.

    Sister Xu hummed, "Old Zhang and I have finished washing. It''s time to go out and get dressed. How much longer do you need? Or should we take the bath towels ourselves?"

    "I should be done soon. Okay, I''ll get them for you."

    "They are on the shelf, bring two."

    Dong Xuebing pulled up his pants and reached for two white bath towels, pushing them onto the stic curtain. "Here you go. Uh, how should I give them to you?"

    "Don''t open the curtain. Hmm, pass them through from below." Sister Xu was always generous and carefree when dealing with Dong Xuebing alone. However, maybe because her old ssmate was also present, Sister Xu couldn''t be as casual as before. It was only human nature.

    Then, the women''s hands inside lifted the stic curtain a bit.

    Dong Xuebing could now see Sister Xu and Sister Zhang''s knees and lower legs, and even a little higher on their knees. He suppressed his heartbeat and bent over to pass the bath towels. Sister Xu then took one, and immediately after, Sister Zhang took the other.

    "Did you wash your hands before taking the towels?" Zhang Longjuan''sughter echoed.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Oops, forgot. Let me get two more."

    Zhang Longjuan said, "It''s okay, sister doesn''t mind if you''re dirty. Old Xu, are you changing?"

    Sister Xu replied, "I''m not that particr."

    Zhang Longjuan said, "Haha, then it''s okay. Old Xu doesn''t mind you either."

 Chapter 1488: Three people in a room

    Chapter 1488: Three people in a room

    Xu Yans apartment.

    Inside the bathroom.

    The closed showerhead was dripping with water droplets, making a ticking sound. The atmosphere inside was somewhat ambiguous, a bit awkward, at least that''s what Dong Xuebing thought.

    After stuffing the towel inside, there was a rustling sound behind the curtain. Dong Xuebing took advantage of the moment when the two women were busy wiping themselves and quickly nced at his watch. He had been in for five minutes already but couldn''t solve his physiological problem. Seeing the curtain shake, he knew Sister Zhang and Sister Xu were about to leave. Dong Xuebing felt the urgency of time, and his face couldn''t hold on any longer. It would be embarrassing if he continued standing here when they came out. Although it was already embarrassing enough, if he went out to the living room first and then came back to the bathroom after Sister Xu and Sister Zhang finished, Dong Xuebing didn''t know if he could hold it. It was too urgent. So, Dong Xuebing had a quick idea. He took off his pants, sat on the toilet, and pretended to be defecating. This way, he could barely exin why he hadn''t left the bathroom for so long. Of course, he also pulled his clothes down, covering his thighs tightly.

    "Xuebing," Xu Yan called him.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Ah, Sister Xu, what''s up?"

    "I have settled things with Old Zhang," Xu Yan said slowly. "How about you?"

    "I still need some time," Dong Xuebing chuckled.

    "Need some time?" This time, it was Zhang Longjuan''s voice. "Ha, is your kidney not good? Be careful when you''re with Old Xu at night."

    "Don''t be disrespectful," Xu Yan scolded her.

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "Old Xu, you know this kid has kidney problems, yet you moved your work rtionship to Xiao Bing''s ce just to have him asionally. You, a woman in her forties, are like a wolf and tiger, how can Xiao Bing stand it?"

    "Why does it sound so sour?"

    "Yeah, it''s just my jealousy."

    "You talk too much. There''s nothing between me and Xuebing."

    "Ha. Then swear, swear once, and I''ll believe you."

    "Don''t be so annoying."

    "Look, you dare not swear."

    "I can''t be bothered with you. Okay, finish up quickly and get out."

    Dong Xuebing was again dragged into their conversation, wearing a wry smile.

    The next moment, the curtain rattled as it was pulled open by a hand. The stic curtain, dripping with water droplets, suddenly opened to the side, revealing the two bodies inside. Xu Yan and Zhang Longjuan had wrapped themselves in bath towels, covering their chests and half of their thighs. The rest of their backs, corbones, knees, and calves were mostly exposed. It was a tempting sight, one more alluring than the other.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed and spit, "Have you two finished showering?"

    Xu Yan looked at him, "Oh, you were sitting on the toilet. No wonder it took so long."

    Zhang Longjuan also nced at Dong Xuebing, even deliberately looking at his buttocks, thenzily stretched, "Let''s go, let''s eat. Ha."

    Xu Yan looked at her, "Aren''t you wearing clothes?"

    Zhang Longjuan waved her hand behind her, "Not wearing."

    Xu Yan shook her head helplessly, walked to the washing machine, lifted the stic sheet pressing, and took out a very conservative flesh-colored underwear. Holding it, she said to Dong Xuebing, "You can continue. No hurry. I will stir-fry the dishes. You don''t need to worry."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. ncing at her hand, he said, "Okay."

    Xu Yan didn''t take any other clothes, just holding the underwear. She walked out slowly. From the back, you could see the towel tightly stretched by her buttocks, as if it could burst open at any time. Gradually, she walked away. Thud! Sister Xu closed the door from the outside.

    All in bath towels.

    No one is wearing outer clothes.

    Hey, today is truly a feast for the eyes.

    Once the others left, Dong Xuebing felt no pressure at all. He quickly took care of his matters, washed his hands at the tap using soap, and nced at the clothes and stockings piled on the washing machine behind Sister Zhang and Sister Xu. Then, he stepped out of the bathroom.

    In the living room, the aroma of the food filled the air. Xu Yan had finished cooking. "Xuebing, it''s time to eat. Have you washed your hands?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Yes, I did." After saying that, he sat at the dining table.

    "Why haven''t you wiped your hands?" Xu Yan tilted her head, threw a clean towel to him, and said, "Careless. Wipe your hands before eating."

    Dong Xuebing took the towel, "Ah." and started wiping his hands.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled as she looked at Xu Yan, "Don''t you feel"

    Xu Yan nced at her, "Feel what?"

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "You now look like an old mother."

    Xu Yanughed, "Then, don''t eat the food cooked by this old mother."

    "Haha, that won''t do. I must taste our old mother''s cooking skills to see if she has improved." Zhang Longjuan picked up the chopsticks and took a bite, then said, "Wow, not bad, back in the school days, I used toe to your house for meals. I still remember the taste. Your cooking skills have improved a lot."

    Xu Yan said, "Eating can''t stop your mouth, huh?"

    Zhang Longjuan said, "By the way, do you remember that fat guy from our ss, the one with whom we had a good rtionship? At that time, whenever he had the chance, he woulde to your house to eat, iming that he liked the dishes you, Old Xu, made. He kept praising how delicious they were. In reality, he was interested in you. He was trying to show his affection, but I couldn''t stand it on the side. I still have a vivid memory of it."

    Xu Yanughed, "I remember he secretly had a crush on you."

    "No, haha, I didn''t have your charm back then."

    "Hehe, you''re still being modest. In our ss, there were at least five guys who pursued you. There were many more in other sses."

    "But not as many as you. Don''t you remember that time on Valentine''s Day? Many younger students from other schools came to our ss to invite you to dinner. The whole school was in an uproar."

    "You were the same. You received flowers from students in other schools."

    "Haha, that''s why the teachers called us to the school office the next day and criticized us. We were even named and criticized. We provoked someone."

    While Dong Xuebing was eating, he listened to their conversation about their youth. The two mature women were chatting happily, wrapped in bath towels, and their slender figures and plump figures were particrly pleasing to the eyes. Dong Xuebing asionally wanted to join, but Sister Xu and Sister Zhang were not in his age group. Dong Xuebing hadn''t even been born yet when they were in school, so he couldn''t join in the conversation and could only listen.

    "But now, we''re all old," Xu Yan sighed.

    Zhang Longjuan shrugged, "Indeed, in the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed. I wonder how our ssmates from back then are doing now."

    Xu Yan smiled, "I know about Tao Zi. She married a manager in a state-owned enterprise. I even attended her wedding. Now, her child should be around the same age as my son."

    "And what about Li Zhi?"

    "Li Zhi got marriedte, around her thirties. She found someone younger than herself. But I haven''t seen her. It''s just what I heard. It seems she''s living happily."

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "Look at us. We were both beautiful and popr then, but our love lives are now the worst. I''ve been single all along, and you got divorced. So, this is life. No one knows what the future holds."

    Xu Yan looked at her, "You now have more wealth than all the families of our ssmates put together. Why are you sighing?"

    Zhang Longjuan retorted, "Then why are you sighing? You''re a Deputy Bureau-level leader now, something others may never achieve in their lifetime." Pausing momentarily, she smiled, "Old Xu, you''re blessed but don''t realize it. Although you''re divorced, you have a son and have reached such a high position. You''ll move up in the future. Your life is already quiteplete. Oh, and there''s also Xiao Bing, such a considerate lover to enrich your life. Don''t be ungrateful."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless, "Why are you bringing me into this, Sister Zhang?"

    Xu Yan nced at her, "Your words are full of hidden meanings. Are you interested in Xuebing?"

    Zhang Longjuan''s sexy lips curved into a slight smile, "Yes, I am interested. Where can I find such a good young man? I envy you, Old Xu."

    Xu Yan said, "Stop it. Tell me the truth. Do you have feelings for him?"

    Dong Xuebing felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. Although he had interacted with many women, he had never encountered such a situation.

    Zhang Longjuan crossed her legs and smiled, "I''m telling the truth. But Xuebing is your favorite, right? Ha, I won''tpete with you."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "What are you talking about, Zhang Jie?"

    Xu Yan didn''t continue the conversation, "Enough, let''s eat."

    After the meal, it was already past 10 o''clock. Dong Xuebing volunteered to clean up the tes and utensils, went to the kitchen to wash them, and heard Sister Xu and Sister Zhang talking in the living room.

    "Old Xu, your house has two bedrooms, right?"

    "Yeah, how should we sleep tonight?"

    "I''ll sleep in the small room, and you can sleep with Xuebing."

    "Come on, you were interested in Xuebing. Ask him. This kind of thing has to be consensual. If he agrees, you two can sleep in the main room. I have no objections. Well, that kid Xuebing can hardly walk when seeing a woman. I guess he''s eager to sleep with you."

    Dong Xuebing listened and sweated. Oh no, all his shorings were being revealed.

    "Hey, Old Xu, you''re so generous. The more you say this, the more I dare notpete with you for him. You''re not trying to y tricks on me, are you?"

    "If you keep teasing me, I''ll sleep with Xuebing tonight."

    "Haha, you old thing finally admitted it."

    "There''s nothing to deny, hmm. If you disagree, let''s not sleep with anyone else tonight. The three of us in one room."

    "Hehe, I don''t mind."

    "Xuebing, you''ve been listening for a while. What do you think?"

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "How can we all sleep together like that?" Seeing that neither Xu Yan nor Zhang Longjuan paid attention to him, he stopped pretending, "Ahem, well, fine then."

 Chapter 1489: One in Each Arm

    Chapter 1489: One in Each Arm

    Night fell, and darkness enveloped everything.

    The chirping of crickets filled the air.

    In Sister Xu''s home, Sister Zhang and Sister Xu went to the bathroom to remove their makeup and freshen up. Laughter and conversation asionally drifted out, but Dong Xuebing paid no attention. He walked into the master bedroom, gazing at the not-so-wide double bed with its cozy, warm-colored sheets andforter. Dong Xuebing felt a mixture of excitement and uncertainty. After taking a couple of steps forward and hesitating, he finally gritted his teeth, walked to the bedside, and turned on the bedsidemp, casting a dim light in the room. He undressed, throwing his clothes and socks to the side, and quickly lifted the covers to get into bed. Adjusting his body, hey down and slid under the sheets.

    Three people sleeping together at night.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but feel excited. He had been anticipating this for a long time, it was more thrilling than securing a two hundred million investment. Even now, Dong Xuebing hasn''t understood what Xu Yan and Zhang Longjuan had discussed. He has already done the deed with Sister Xu. He was also interested in Sister Zhang, but in Dong Xuebing''s opinion, it would be awkward for two close old ssmates like them to engage in such activities together. However, things didn''t unfold as Dong Xuebing imagined. Without him saying a word, Sister Zhang and Sister Xu had already made a decision. Dong Xuebing couldn''t refuse now. As Sister Xu had said, he was more than willing.

    One minute

    Five minutes

    Ten minutes passed, and the twodies had note over yet.

    Dong Xuebing took deep breaths, finding it hard to calm his emotions. He felt a bit nervous. Looking around, he moved his body, shifting to the middle of the bed.

    After a while, footsteps finally came out of the bathroom.

    Thud, thud. The sound of slippers approached the bedroom. A hand pushed open the door.

    Dong Xuebing focused and saw Sister Xu and Sister Zhang still wrapped in tightly tied bath towels. Sister Zhang entered first, with Sister Xu following behind, casually pushing the door closed.

    Thunk.

    The door closed.

    The atmosphere in the room felt a bit strange.

    Dong Xuebing dared not speak, mainly because he didn''t know what to say.

    The more easy-going Sister Zhang finally chuckled, looking at Dong Xuebing on the bed, teasingly saying to Sister Xu, "This guy is not polite. He even lies in the middle. Is he suggesting that he wants to sleep with both of us at the same time?" She squinted at Dong Xuebing and continued, "Alright, not bad. He''s quite bold."

    Sister Xuughed, "Indeed, I haven''t seen many bolder people than this guy."

    Embarrassed by theirments, Dong Xuebing could only shift his body and lie at the edge of the bed, "No, no, I justy down without paying attention to the position."

    Sister Zhangughed, "That''s about right."

    Sister Xu said, "Enough, you two. We have to get up early tomorrow morning. I need to go to work. Let''s sleep early."

    "Well, I''ll pick a spot then," Sister Zhang said without removing her bath towel. She lifted the covers andy down at the other end and outside the bed.

    Sister Xu looked at her, "Aren''t you sleeping in the middle?"

    Sister Zhangughed, "Isn''t it reserved for you?"

    Sister Xu didn''t say anything; she just got on the bed generously. Dong Xuebing, being attentive, pulled open the covers for her. However, Sister Xu didn''t lie down. She pursed her lips.

    Dong Xuebing was confused, "Um"

    Sister Xu said, "Come over here."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Uh,e over where?"

    "To the middle. Sister is used to sleeping on the outside."

    Dong Xuebing swallowed nervously and moved closer, lying in the middle.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, thinking that Sister Xu knew how to care for others. He shifted a bit andy back in the middle.

    Only then did Sister Xu get into the bed.

    Sister Zhang smiled when she saw this but didn''t say anything.

    "Do you want to turn off the lights?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Sister Zhang replied, "Not sleepy yet. Let''s chat a bit more."

    The bed was notrge, just a standard double bed. It was a bit crowded with three people lying on it, especially since both Sister Xu and Sister Zhang were on the plump side. Dong Xuebing was squeezed in the middle, his left and right hands pressed tightly, his left shoulder touching Sister Zhang''s shoulder, and his right arm wedged between Sister Xu''s armpit and ribcage. He could hardly move, but despite the tight space, Dong Xuebing felt a mix of difort and pleasure. The bed became warmer under the covers, with three people in it. The scents of Sister Xu and Sister Zhang naturally wafted under the covers. As they breathed, the quilt rose and fell, carrying the fragrances, and with each breath, the enticing scents filled Dong Xuebing''s nostrils and gently caressed his face.

    "Old Xu, how''s your child doing?" Sister Zhang asked.

    "Physically healthy, but not doing well in studies."

    "Being physically healthy is more important than anything else. Has the verdict been reached?"

    "We haven''t gone to court yet. We''re preparing for it and will file awsuit soon."

    "Alright, when the timees, I''ll get you a team ofwyers. It''s guaranteed to be no problem."

    "Just help me find a goodwyer. I don''t need a whole team," Sister Xu replied.

    "Haha, it''s all about momentum. We not only have to win thewsuit but also psychologically crush the opponent to achieve the goal of defeating them. Trust me on this. Besides, it''s aw firm my friends own, so you won''t have to spend any money."

    "Okay, this time, I won''t be polite with you."

    "You can say that. When have you ever been polite with me, you old thing?"

    "Hehe, don''t talk about me. You still don''t seem to have any intention of getting married."

    "I haven''t thought about it. One child is enough for me. I have everything I need. Why bother with a man?"

    Listening to their casual chat, Dong Xuebing also didn''t stay idle. At first, he was a bit reserved and didn''t dare to move his hands. However, after a few minutes, he gradually rxed. He reached down, found Sister Zhang''s and Sister Xu''s hands, and gently squeezed them.

    Sister Xu didn''t react and continued chatting.

    Sister Zhang also seemed oblivious, but there was a hint of a smile.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing became bolder. He let go of their hands, cleared his throat, took his hands out from under the covers, and then reached around Sister Xu''s smooth shoulders with his right arm. Since she didn''t react, he extended his left hand and embraced Sister Zhang''s fragrant shoulder.

    One on the left, one on the right.

    One in each hand.

    A deputy bureau-level official and a billionaire.

    Dong Xuebing felt quitefortable, exuding an air of confidence.

    Sister Zhang chuckled and looked at Sister Xu, nudging her head toward Dong Xuebing. "Look at this guy; he really doesn''t see himself as an outsider."

    Sister Xu calmly said, "He has this character. He''s not that young, but his desires are quite youthful."

    Sister Zhang looked at Dong Xuebing''s eyes andughed, "He''s young and not well-behaved. Ha, but I like it."

 Chapter 1490: Night

    Chapter 1490: Night

    Xu Yans apartment.

    It was almost eleven o''clock.

    In the master bedroom, Zhang Longjuan and Xu Yan chatted casually.

    Dong Xuebing continued to embrace the fair shoulders of the two women. Then, well, he listened to their conversation. His arms started to numb, and he couldn''t help but wonder why they were still chattingte. It was gettingte; perhaps it was time to turn off the lights and proceed to other activities. However, Dong Xuebing had already taken advantage of the situation, and it wouldn''t be appropriate to express such desires overtly. Sister Xu and Sister Zhang might have other ns for him. Dong Xuebing was usually reserved and didn''t dare to argue with beautiful women, especially those older than him. Dong Xuebing thought it was about respect and etiquette.

    Over there, Zhang Longjuan might have been tired of being embraced. Suddenly, she changed her position, moving up from under the covers and leaning against the head of the bed. Seeing this, Sister Xu also sat up, moving her back towards the head of the bed. Seeing this, Dong Xuebing couldn''t stay behind. Otherwise, his arms wouldn''t be long enough, and he couldn''t reach them under the covers. So, he also sat up, continuing to reach out.

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled and looked at him, "Having a big beauty on each side, you must be enjoying it, huh?"

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "No."

    Zhang Longjuan raised an eyebrow, "Oh, not enjoying it? Then, what did you want?"

    "It''s not that. Uh, I didn''t mean it that way. I haven''t thought about anything," Dong Xuebing said, sweating.

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "Really didn''t think about anything? Fine, Old Xu, I think the two of us should sleep. Let this guy go to the small room."

    "Don''t be ridiculous," Dong Xuebing naturally disagreed. "Cough, the quilt is already warm."

    "It''s summer. Why are you worrying about being too warm? The quilt on that side is still cool," Zhang Longjuan said.

    Sister Xu spoke, "Alright, don''t tease Xuebing. He''s grown up, but you still like ying around with him. This bad habit of yours has been around since our school days."

    Zhang Longjuan nced at her, "Aren''t you the same? You used to defend me back then, and you still do now."

    Seeing the two women about to argue again, Dong Xuebing quickly interrupted, "Can I smoke?"

    Sister Xu didn''t say anything and directly bent over, taking a soft Zhonghua cigarette from the bedside table drawer. She unwrapped it, took out a cigarette, handed it to Dong Xuebing, and then threw another to Zhang Longjuan. "The lighter is in the outer room. It''s not here. Check Old Zhang''s bag."

    Zhang Longjuan picked up her bag from the chair, took out the lighter, and moved closer to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing quickly thanked her and lit a cigarette. Zhang Longjuan also lit hers and took a stylish puff, then looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "You''re even bringing a cigarette to your mouth. Lighting the cigarette also requires someone to serve you. You act like a big shot."

    Dong Xuebing had to admit it seemed like that.

    Dong Xuebing also felt that he was very fortunate.

    After finishing a cigarette, the room became quiet.

    "Let''s sleep."

    "I''m tired, too."

    "Alright, I''ll turn off the light."

    "Goodnight."

    With a click, Xu Yan turned off the bedsidemp.

    The room instantly plunged into darkness, and nothing could be seen.

    Dong Xuebing felt the mattress next to him sway slightly. Sister Xu and Sister Zhang had both gotten into bed. He nced over and alsoy down. His heart was pounding irregrly. After waiting for a while, there was no movement from their side. Dong Xuebing felt relieved. He thought the two were sleeping. Dong Xuebing''s mind was crooked. After blinking his eyes a few times, he turned over, facing Zhang Longjuan. He reached out from under the covers, embracing her hot body. His hand touched the softness of Zhang Longjuan''s flesh, and his arm and chest pressed against her, feeling the fleshiness. In the darkness, Zhang Longjuan''s voice suddenly burst, "What are you doing?"

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said, "Nothing."

    "Haha, if there''s nothing, why are you touching me?" Zhang Longjuan got straight to the point.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. "Uh, there''s not enough space, and I identally touched you."

    Even though Dong Xuebing faced resistance from Zhang Longjuan, he didn''t give up. He turned over again, facing Sister Xu this time. He reached out and touched the towel covering her stomach. Although separated by the towel, he could feel Sister Xu''s soft and gentle skin underneath. Sister Xu, understanding his intentions, didn''t say anything. Dong Xuebing reached under her arm and pulled at the towel, revealing a corner. He then pulled the entire towel away. The sound of the pillow rustling could be heard, suggesting that Sister Xu had turned her head. Subsequently, Sister Xu''s body lifted slightly. Dong Xuebing quickly pulled the towel, took it out of the bed, and threw it on the bedside table. The fragrance on the towel wafted through the room, carrying Sister Xu''s body scent.

    Facing Sister Xu had always been a psychological pressure for Dong Xuebing. However, with the lights off, the pressure naturally decreased significantly. After looking back at Zhang Longjuan, Dong Xuebing turned his head, embraced Sister Xu, lowered his head, and kissed her hair. Then, he turned sideways, lying on top of Sister Xu.

    Sister Xu spoke, "You go with Old Zhang first."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "How do I go with Old Zhang?"

    "She seems interested in you," Sister Xu said. After that, she called out, "Old Zhang, stop pretending. What exactly are you nning?"

    Zhang Longjuan replied, "What exactly am I nning?"

    "You tell me, stop pretending." Sister Xu continued.

    "You two continue. I''ll just watch. Hehe."

    "Don''t tease me. Why are you sleeping in this room?"

    "I want to see if you, Old Xu, will moan. Just curious."

    "Don''t make fun of me. You''ve confused me with all your nonsense."

    "What''s so confusing? Don''t you think I''m lying here thinking about it? Let him do whatever he wants. Let''s not be cheap with this guy."

    "Then, I''ll go to the other room. You two sleep."

    "Stop it, Old Xu. You two can fool around, just pretend I''m not here. I''m just observing, observing you both."

    "Dong Xuebing."

    "Uh, Sister Xu."

    "You go to the bathroom first."

    "Uh, okay."

    "Um, I''ll ask Old Zhang a few questions."

    Dong Xuebing left the room, wearing slippers, and closed the door behind him. Instead of going to the bathroom, he lit a cigarette in the living room. Ah, they were making him anxious. What exactly was going on? Zhang Longjuan might not know if she was interested. Dong Xuebing even wanted to sneak over to eavesdrop. However, he gave up the idea. He could only wait anxiously in the living room.

    Five minutes, ten minutes, it was already eleven o''clock when the bedroom door finally opened.

    Sister Xu had wrapped herself in a towel again, walked out slowly, and closed the door gently.

    Dong Xuebing stood up. "Sister Xu?"

    Sister Xu gestured for him to sit down. "Sit down, let me tell you."

    "Alright." Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa, looking at her.

    Sister Xu ran her fingers through her hair, sighed, and sat on a chair. Facing Dong Xuebing, she remained silent for a while.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. "What''s wrong?"

    Sister Xu motioned for him toe closer. "Come a bit closer."

    Dong Xuebing leaned in. "What is it?"

    After contemting, Sister Xu whispered with a bitter smile, "Old Zhang is still a virgin."

    Dong Xuebing was shocked. "Ah?"

    Sister Xu said, "She can''t deceive me. It should be true. This old woman, don''t be fooled by her usual carefree and unrestrained appearance, especially in the Western world, where it seems like she has a rich love life and has slept with many men. When she mentioned it, I realized that despite Old Zhang having several rtionships, she had never heard of her cohabiting with anyone. Don''t give me that look; even I find it surprising."

    Dong Xuebing still couldn''t believe it. "Is it true or not?"

    Sister Xu picked up a cup and took a sip of water. "So, today, you shouldn''t have any ideas. It''s Old Zhang''s first time, so it can''t be that casual. You misunderstood me today. Whatever happens in the future, I won''t intervene. You two can discuss it yourselves. Anyway, tonight, it''s not happening."

    It was indeed her first time.

    I can''t believe Sister Zhang hid it so well.

    Dong Xuebing never expected this turn of events. It wasn''t just surprising; it made him feel a bit dizzy. He wouldn''t have believed it if Sister Xu hadn''t said it.

    "So, what about tonight?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Sister Xu said, "Go back to sleep."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Don''t go to sleep. I still"

    Sister Xu nced at him. "You, your mind is full of these things." She then turned to look at the bedroom door. "Just do it on the sofa. Finish, and then go back to sleep."

    Dong Xuebing agreed with a grunt. He went to embrace her, but in the end, he hesitated. "I''ll turn off the lights."

    Sister Xu chuckled, "You always turn off the lights. Do you think your elder sister looks old?"

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "No, it''s not that. I''m afraid to look at you. Mainly, I feel a lot of psychological pressure. After all, you''re a leader. If you hadn''t told me, I would have thought you were only thirty."

    Sister Xu smiled, "Alright, turn it off then." She reached out and untied the towel on her body very generously without any concealment.

    Click, Dong Xuebing turned off the light. He groped to the sofa and found a warm and familiar body.

    "Did you set the rm?"

    "Yes, it''s on my phone."

    "Okay, how do you want to do it?"

    "Uh, can you lie down?"

    Then, Dong Xuebing gently ced Sister Xu on the sofa, straddled her from behind, and, after suppressing his emotions for a long time, finally found relief in Sister Xu''s body.

 Chapter 1491: Morning

    Chapter 1491: Morning

    Next day.

    In the early morning.

    Drip, drip, drip, drip.

    The rm clock rang, followed by the sound of yawning.

    Dong Xuebing, still in a drowsy state, stretchedzily, felt around, and picked up his phone from the pillow. He turned off the rm, checked the time, patted his forehead, and prepared to get up. He slept in the middle, with Zhang Longjuan on the left and Xu Yan on the right. Sister Zhang''s sleeping posture was somewhat unconventional, leaning towards Dong Xuebing, and he felt his thighs squeezed between two plump and tender legs. On the other hand, Sister Xu slept soundly, lying t with her hands on her abdomen, like a sleeping beauty that no one wanted to disturb.

    "Uh?"

    "What time is it, Xuebing?"

    "A little past six."

    "Why set the rm so early?"

    "I don''t want to bete. Better early thante."

    Xu Yan and Zhang Longjuan were also awakened, but they kept their eyes closed, still feeling sleepy.

    Reluctantly, Dong Xuebing crawled out of the warm bed, got off, found his slippers, and said,

    Zhang Longjuan saidzily. "It''s too early to get up. Let me sleep a while. Whenever it''s ready, call me."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled and agreed, "Alright."

    Xu Yan opened her eyes and said, "Forget it, I''ll do it."

    Dong Xuebing tapped her shoulder, "No, you rest. I''ve got this."

    "Oh, you, you''ve been busy with the business fairtely and haven''t rested well. Don''t worry about us." Xu Yan has always been very indulgent towards Dong Xuebing, almost like she treats her son.

    Zhang Longjuan looked up and said, "Old Xu, just take it easy. Your son, with hisbat power, can handle anything. He''s the type who can face danger without changing his expression, whether walking through a knife-edge or facing a rain of bullets. After just a few days of the business fair, he looks exhausted. Come on, you''re too fond of him. Don''t pamper the kid too much. You''re already in your forties, and you''ve had your share of illnesses, big and small. Let the young man busy himself." Gracefully stretching, Zhang Longjuan continued, "And you''ve been caring for this little thing all night. Let him take care of both of us in the morning. If you don''t call him, who else will? Right, Old Xu?"

    Ignoring her, Xu Yan pushed her away, "Stop teasing me."

    "Hehe, I didn''t expect you, an olddy, to be quite passionatest night. I could hear everything from my room. So, Old Xu, let him take care of both of us in the morning. If not him, then who?" With a yful smile, Zhang Longjuan leaned against the bare-skinned Xu Yan and whispered in her ear, "And I didn''t expect you, an olddy, to be so goodst night. I heard it and got excited. So, Old Xu, let him take care of both of us in the morning. If not him, then who?"

    "Alright, breakfast is ready. You two hurry up."

    Soon, Xu Yan and Zhang Longjuan got up, holding hands, wrapped in towels, and went into the bathroom together to brush their teeth and wash up.

    Dong Xuebing began to set the breakfast on the table.

    Zhang Longjuan came out first after washing up, still in that towel. She sat on the chair with a cheerful smile, her chest bouncing, causing a slight tremor in the plump flesh on her thighs. Without waiting for Xu Yan, she picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

    "Xiao Bing."

    "Hmm?"

    "Did Old Xu talk about me behind my back yesterday?"

    "No, she didn''t, why would she."

    "Heh, I don''t know about her. She must have told you."

    "Cough she didn''t."

    At this point, Xu Yan also came out. She was already dressed, but it was a very homely outfit. A pair of gray sports pants and a thin, low-fabric bodybuilding top in white. Dong Xuebing didn''t know if she was wearing underwear underneath, but looking at theck of imprints and traces, it''s likely that she wasn''t, adding to the allure.

    "Oh, quite beautiful," Zhang Longjuan eximed.

    Xu Yan smiled and shook her head.

    "Isn''t that right, Xiao Bing?" Zhang Longjuan asked.

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Exactly, Sister Xu looks good in anything."

    Zhang Longjuan quickly changed the subject, "So, who do you think is more beautiful between the two of us?"

    Dong Xuebing touched his nose, "Both are beautiful, both are beautiful."

    Seeing Dong Xuebing''s foolish appearance, she teased here and there. This guy is more cunning and knows more than anyone else. In such an environment, Dong Xuebing generally adopts only one strategy, pretending to be silly and confused, which is also his area of expertise.

    After the meal.

    Zhang Longjuan wiped her mouth with a napkin, "Alright, full of food and drink, it''s time to go. I''ll go to the hotel to find my friends first, then head to the airport."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''ll leave after washing the dishes."

    Xu Yan pulled him, "Forget about it, don''t bother, let''s go."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t act up anymore, "So we''re leaving?"

    Xu Yan nodded, "Next time youe, call in advance. If you can,e back to develop in the domestic market. So many things have happened in Fuzhou, and it''s unsafe."

    Zhang Longjuan, unusually serious, said, "I know. I''ve already prepared to gradually move the business back."

    Xu Yan nodded, turned around, straightened Dong Xuebing''s cor, patted him, and smoothed his shirt a bit, "See Old Zhang off. Drive slowly."

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "I don''t know when I''ll be back this time, probably not for a few months at least. Come on, let''s hug the three of us?"

    Xu Yan smiled and gently opened her arms.

    Zhang Longjuanughed and hugged her, then said, "Xiao Bing,e on, what are you looking at?"

    Dong Xuebing blinked and joined them, hugging the two of them tightly. Due to the tight embrace, their foreheads were pressed together.

    Zhang Longjuan, yfully said, "Shall we have another kiss, the three of us?"

    Xu Yan said, "Stop it, just get going."

 Chapter 1492: Morning

    Chapter 1492: Morning

    Morning.

    Provincial capital.

    Inside the airport.

    " Mayor Dong, we''re leaving."

    "Alright, have a safe journey."

    "The waiting hall is ahead. You can''t go in. Go back."

    "Okay, after you arrive safely, call me to let me know."

    "I will. Matt and the others also said goodbye, saying it was a pleasure to meet you."

    "Can you help me trante? I''m honored to know everyone and wish you great prosperity."

    After a few farewells, Zhang Longjuan waved gracefully to Dong Xuebing. She turned around and took the elevator with a dozen foreign businessmen to the waiting hall to go through security. In public ces, Dong Xuebing didn''t have much to say to Zhang Longjuan. The two of them had already spoken privately on the way there. Dong Xuebing watched everyone leave and waited until he lost sight of Zhang Longjuan and the others after the esctor. Then he turned and left.

    As soon as he left the airport, his phone rang.

    It was a call from Jiang Fangfang. "Has she left, Mayor Dong?"

    There were too many people, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t hear clearly. He covered one ear and said, "She just boarded the ne. She should be going through security and boarding now."

    "Okay,e back now."

    "Yes, I''ll go to your ce first."

    "No need, return to the Investment Promotion Bureau first and handle the contracts."

    "Alright, I''ll go to the County Party Committeepoundter. I''ll give you a summary of the work during the investment promotion meeting."

    "If you can organize it, organize it. It''s not that urgent. We are worried about your and your colleagues'' physical and mental state at the Investment Promotion Bureau. From the preparation of the investment promotion to the investment promotion meeting, you haven''t taken a break for a day for more than two weeks. Even an iron man couldn''t endure it. So, I''ve specially approved five days off for all my colleagues at the Investment Promotion Bureau. Take a good rest and get your body back in shape. After the rest, you will still be busy when the first funds for many projects arrive. Rest up and be ready."

    "Haha, I''ll thank you on behalf of Old Zheng and the others."

    He arrived at the parking lot, hung up the phone, got in the car, and drove back to the county.

    Morning.

    Zhen Shui County.

    Investment Promotion Bureau courtyard.

    After parking and going upstairs, Dong Xuebing saw a lively scene in the office area. Chang Juan leaned on the desk, chatting happily with Cheng Yujie, Gong Na, Xiao Hong, and several other women. Chen Yunsong also asionally inserted a few words with a smile. No one was working, and there wasn''t much work left, to be honest.

    "Cough, cough."

    "Hey, Mayor Dong."

    "Mayor Dong, you''re back."

    Everyone hurriedly put away theirughter and returned to their seats. These days, Dong Xuebing has already established authority in everyone''s hearts.

    But Dong Xuebing wasn''t a rigid person. Seeing everyone dispersing, he smiled and said, "What are you chatting about? Let me join in the fun, too."

    "Nothing much."

    "I heard you were talking about tourism."

    "Yeah, we were discussing the best ces for tourism."

    "Hehe, you guys are talking about the right topic."

    "Well, Mayor Dong, what does this mean?"

    "Old Zheng, everyone, gather around. I have a few things to say."

    Hearing Dong Xuebing''s voice, Zheng Dayou came out of the office.

    Dong Xuebing gathered everyone and said, "The county has just approved it. Today, everyone should put in some extra effort to sort out the contracts and handle current matters, and starting tomorrow, everyone gets a five-day vacation. If you want to travel, go ahead. If you want to sleep at home, do that. I won''t interfere. Hehe. As for the four or five days of overtime during statutory holidays, you can im overtime pay for that or consider it annual leave."

    Chang Juanughed, "That sounds great."

    Cheng Yujie sighed, "Finally, some rest."

    Gong Na and Xiao Hong were also very happy. "Thank you, Mayor Dong."

    "No need to thank me." Dong Xuebing looked at them and said, "Whether it''s the bonus or the vacation, it''s all the result of everyone''s hard work. I forgot to mention yesterday, in the busy schedule, that you all did a fantastic job at the investment promotion conference." After saying that, Dong Xuebing apuded, and everyone joined in.

    p, p, p.

    Everyone pped and cheered, especially Gong Na and Xiao Hong.

    Under Dong Xuebing''s leadership this time, the Investment Promotion Bureaupleted an almost impossible task. Naturally, everyone was in high spirits, benefiting from it. Besides the pre-arranged rewards and promotions, substantial bonuses, which would soon appear in their ounts, awaited them. In addition, there was political capital, honor, and the impending expansion of functional powers. These were not things that could be bought with money. Among them, Xiao Hong was particrly sentimental. She was doing well in the county government initially, although she didn''t have the best interpersonal rtionships in the office. At least she lived a stable life without worrying about food or clothing. Later, Yao Cui pushed her into the Investment Promotion Bureau, which she was reluctant about. After all, this department was known for being deserted. In government circles, everyone knew that. However, in this department, which even had to share office space with a botanical research institute and another department, they miraculously attracted an investment of two billion. Xiao Hong almost loved Yao Cui now. Thinking about that bonus, she couldn''t help but want to hug Yao Cui and give her a few kisses.

    "Everything that needs to be said has been said. That''s it." Dong Xuebing looked at the time; it was already noon and said, "Let''s adjourn. It''s also time for lunch."

    Chang Juan looked at him, "Did you bring lunch?"

    Dong Xuebing nced at them, "Did you all bring lunch?"

    Cheng Yujie smiled, "Yes, want to have mine?"

    Gong Na quickly took out a full lunch box from the drawer under the front desk, "I brought a bit too much today. If you don''t mind, you can have some."

    Zheng Dayou chuckled, "My wife also made lunch for me, but what I brought may not be enough."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Old Zheng, are you being thrifty? Considering your appearance, your wife must be skilled in cooking. No, I have to taste it. Everyone, share some with me."

    Chang Juan magically pulled out an empty lunch box, "I have an extra one."

    Gong Na immediately said, "I''ll go heat the food. Let me borrow the microwave oven upstairs."

    "We don''t have a microwave oven here?" Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    Zheng Dayou said, "The old one broke down like an air conditioner. It doesn''t turn on when you plug it in. We had someone try to fix it, but in the end, it wasn''t repaired. It was treated as scrap."

    Xiao Hong helped Gong Na carry the lunch boxes upstairs to borrow a microwave oven from the Botanical Research Institute. In no time, they brought back several fragrant and steaming lunch boxes.

    "Mayor Dong, let me serve you."

    "Hehe, thank you. Did you make this yourself, Xiao Gong?"

    "Yeah, it''s not too busy today. I cooked the dishes myself this morning."

    "It looks good. Let me taste it. Mmm, delicious."

    Each person scooped some food onto Dong Xuebing''s te, and everyone sat together to enjoy the meal.

    Dong Xuebing was not extravagant at all. Sometimes, extravagance and waste were just for appearances and work. On the contrary, he liked the current atmosphere in the office. When working, focus on work; during leisure time, Dong Xuebing prefers to get along well with his subordinates.

    While chatting andughing, everyone enjoyed their lunch.

    Suddenly, Chang Juan smiled and said, "Mayor Dong, a few of us just discussed and thought of going to the neighboring province for a few days. Would you like to join us?"

    Dong Xuebing shook his head, "You all have a five-day vacation. Go and rx. I won''t be able to go; there are still many things to handle in the county. I''m not free." Dong Xuebing would certainly take a day or two off for rest, but five days was impossible. He couldn''t afford to be away with so many responsibilities and overseeing multiple departments.

    Chang Juan looked at Zheng Dayou, "Director Zheng?"

    Zheng Dayou smiled, "You guys go ahead. I''ll pass."

    "How many people are going?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Cheng Yujie said, "Director Chang, I, Director Chen, Xiao Gong, and Xiao Hong, just the five of us, without our families."

    Dong Xuebing nodded and took out his car keys, handing them to Chang Juan, "The neighboring province isn''t far; you can go on a self-driving tour. Take my car."

    "Oh, how can we ept that?" Cheng Yujie hurriedly said.

    Chen Yunsong also said, "That''s a Land Rover you''re talking about. What if I damage it? I can use the Passat that was recently assigned to the bureau."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "That''s a government car. Taking it out for personal use would cause a stir. But my car is private; it''s not a problem. Alright, don''t be overly polite. Consider it a reward for everyone''s hard work these past few days."

    Chang Juan smiled and said, "Hehe, thank you."

    Dong Xuebing stretched his shirt, "It''s a bit hot. Oh, right, the air conditioning. That''s right, the air conditioning is also broken." Dong Xuebing was helpless, saying, "Okay, Director Zheng, have someone write a note and go directly to the Finance Bureau. I''ll see if the finance can still allocate money. By then, we can equip the office with new things. This can''t go on. As for the office space, we''ll change it in the future. At the very least, get an independent office building. Also, with so many projectsing in this time, we''ll need to recruit people in the future. This office area won''t be enough." With such arge sum of money, the county would soon be financiallyfortable. As the leader in charge of finance and the person responsible for attracting investment, Dong Xuebing certainly had the right to allocate this money directly or indirectly generated by the finance. Naturally, he would prioritize the departments under his jurisdiction.

    Cheng Yujie immediately said, "Mayor Dong, you''re wise."

    Chang Juan and Chen Yunsong also ttered, pping a few times.

    Everyone had long wanted to change locations, especially expanding the Investment Promotion Bureau and recruiting people, which they valued the most. There were only a few people in the office, all officials and leaders, but there were hardly any subordinates tomand. This was not what it should be. Changing work locations and expanding after recruiting people would make a significant difference. Cadres would have their own offices, and each department would have subordinates tomand. What a feeling it would be, and how different it would be once they expanded! Everyone imagined it, feeling that the future was bright. They were also grateful to have stayed in the Investment Promotion Bureau. With the benefits, they would undoubtedly remember Dong Xuebing''s kindness because Dong Xuebing essentially brought about the prosperity of the Investment Promotion Bureau.

    Finance Bureau

    Investment Promotion Bureau

    County Government Office

    Dong Xuebing had already consolidated the departments under his jurisdiction three months into his tenure. This aspect also reflected the work capability of Dong Xuebing, the leader.

 Chapter 1493: Asking for a promotion

    Chapter 1493: Asking for a promotion

    One day

    Ten days

    Twenty days

    In the blink of an eye, a month has passed."

    This morning, just as the sky brightened, Dong Xuebing, still in bed, opened his eyes. After stretchingzily, he lingered in bed and turned on the television, which he hadn''t watched for a long time. He said "a long time" because he had been busy this month and hadn''t turned on the TV for many days. Except for the initial rest to recuperate, the rest of the month was spent in intense and busy workinspecting the progress of dormitory reconstruction projects, following up on the projects brought in by investment meetings, supervising the disbursement of the first batch of project funds, attending county government meetings, county partymittee meetings, and dealing with road repair matters for Mayor Jiang. After running around for so many days, Dong Xuebing had finallypleted most of the tasks and could finally take a few days off.

    Feeling content, he listened to music and smoked a cigarette.

    The rest, after being busy, was indeed enjoyable.

    Afterzing in bed for more than an hour, Dong Xuebing finally got out of bed. After brushing his teeth and washing up, he ate a hearty breakfast.

    After breakfast, Dong Xuebing started making phone calls one by one.

    "Hello, Mom, what are you doing? Hehe, yes, I have time today. I''m on vacation for a few days, finally able to catch my breath. I know, I know, I''m fine. I''m paying attention. How''s Uncle Yang? Okay, that''s good. You also take care of yourself. If you need anything, call me. Oh, yeah, Yunxuan and the child are with you? Let Yunxuan answer the phone. Yunxuan, hehe, do you miss me? Oh, what''s there to be embarrassed about? Where''s the child? Let me hear my clever daughter''s voice. Yo, you''re obedient. Kiss Daddy. Do you miss Daddy? What does ya ya ya'' mean? Oh, hehe. Dad will try toe back early, and then we''ll y. Be good and listen to Mommy, understand? No naughty behavior." The child couldn''t talk yet, but Dong Xuebing chattered away.

    The callsted for more than twenty minutes.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun, "Hun, are you awake? Why are you in another meeting? It''s only a few o''clock. Hehe, alright, I know you''re busy. You, as the big city mayor, we small citizens, understand. Yes, you can see that I''ve been in a good moodtely. I mentioned the investment situation in our county to you before, right? That''s right. It''s all about achievements. How''s your stomach? That''s good. Have you taken the ultrasound pictures? Is the baby healthy? Good. By the way, remember to buy a radiation-proof suit. Don''t sit in front of theputer all day. Take care of yourself. Call me if you need anything."

    Xu Yan.

    Yu Meixia.

    Geng Yuehua.

    Zhang Longjuan.

    Except for Jiang Fangfang, whom he met at the office yesterday, Dong Xuebing called everyone.

    After talking with them, Dong Xuebing realized that the number of people he had to call during his breaks was increasing. Initially, it was only Xie Hun and Qu Yunxuan. Later, Yu Meixia was added, followed by Geng Yuehua, Xu Yan, and Zhang Longjuan. After returning to the office, he must add Jiang Fangfang to the list. Thinking about this, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but smile bitterly. He felt that he was beyond redemption, too obsessed with beautiful women. Whenever he saw a beautiful woman, he would forget everything else. Well, he had to be careful about this in the future and make a change.

    After chatting with them, Dong Xuebing opened the window and leaned on the windowsill to smoke. It also aroused his homesickness, and once again, he thought about the transfer matter. He decided to ask Xie Hun if it was possible. He knew that Xie Hun probably couldn''t decide herself, but he still wanted to talk directly to his family. Rather than letting his wife pass messages in the middle, it would be better for Dong Xuebing to call himself. He had only been in office for four months, and it might be too early to request a transfer. Extinguishing the cigarette butt, Dong Xuebing thought for a moment. He didn''t have much hope, but he still picked up his phone.

    Dong Xuebing contemted for a moment on whom to call, hesitating to contact Xie Hun''s father. Eventually, he decided to call his mother-inw, thinking she might be more approachable.

    Dong Xuebing dialed the number, took a deep breath, and waited for the call to be answered.

    "Hello, Xiao Bing," Han Jing answered.

    "Mom, good morning," Dong Xuebing immediately greeted.

    "Hehe, good. I heard from your wife that you''ve been busytely," Han Jing replied.

    "Yes, it''s been hectic, but luckily I have a few days off now."

    "We miss you, both your father and I."

    "I''m a bit rushed these two days. Let''s forget abouting back for now. I miss you and Dad, too. Oh, by the way, Mom, I want to discuss something. If it''s okay, keep it between us, and don''t tell Dad."

    "So secretive Go on."

    "Well, Mom, I''m considering getting promoted to the Division Chief level. What do you think?"

    "I thought you were going to say something big. You kid, are you aiming for an official position?"

    "Oh, Mom, it''s just that I miss you. If I go back, I''ll be closer, and I can spend more time with you and Dad. Also, Hun is about to give birth, and I''m worried when I''m not with her."

    "You''ve only been in Zhen Shui County for four months."

    "Yes, it''s short, but I''ve achieved much at work." Dong Xuebing boasted on the phone, "You really shoulde here and see. Before, Zhen Shui County was a nationally impoverished county. But since I arrived, I brought in 50 million RMB in funding to ease the county''s pressure. Before the dormitory copsed, I proposed a critical n to rebuild the family quarters, and I took over as the overallmander of the project. Later, I contacted projects everywhere at the investment fair and brought in two billion investments for the county. Before, even a few million brought into the county was considered good. This is how many times more it is. The road construction project is about to start. Not to brag, Mom, but my presence here has significantly changed our county."

    "You kid, stop bragging."

    "It''s not bragging, Mom, it''s true."

    "Alright, I''ve heard about the general situation. Your father and I have never doubted your work capabilities. Well done."

    "Thank you for your praise, Mom. Once the promotion is confirmed, I will work even harder."

    "Oh, if it''s not confirmed, you won''t work harder. Alright, I roughly understand. If you bring out another impressive performance, Mom will help you with the transfer back. Otherwise, although you''ve achieved outstanding results in four months, it''s not enough for such a substantial promotion. Mom can''t easily speak for you in this case. Understand?"

    "You said that."

    "I said it."

    "Got it."

 Chapter 1494: Central Science Academyâ€™s people are here

    Chapter 1494: Central Science Academy¡¯s people are here

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebinggs apartment.

    "Mom, this is a promise."

    "Yes. I promise you. Work hard."

    "Anyway, get ready. This will happen anytime."

    "You first show some results before talking about it, hehe."

    "Sure, don''t disturb your rest. Wait for my good news."

    "Okay, but don''t engage in any superficial projects, alright?"

    "Not. Mom, you should know me. I''m naturally inclined to do practical things for themon people. How could I use superficial achievements to deceive others?"

    "That''s good. Go rest."

    "Alright, take care of yourself and Dad."

    After hanging up with his mother-inw, Dong Xuebing felt relieved. At least he got Han Jing''s assurance, which was enough for him. His mother-inw''s status was undoubtedly influential, and Dong Xuebing needed that assurance. Once he produced another decent performance, he could transfer back. Dong Xuebing believed it wouldn''t be too difficult, maybe a month if things moved quickly, or two months at most. Regarding the specific approach to achieving results, Dong Xuebing hadn''t figured it out yet.

    ying some music, Dong Xuebing reclined on his bed again. Leaning back, he took out hisptop, logged into QQ, and started browsing the inte.

    Cough, cough.

    Ding, ding, ding.

    Many unprocessed messages popped up.

    Dong Xuebing closed them one by one. In the friends list, he noticed that Jiang Fangfang was also online. It was Friday, and Dong Xuebing had a day off, while Jiang Fangfang probably still had work to do. She might be in the office, either browsing the inte or researching.

    Dong Xuebing typed affectionately: "Sister Jiang."

    After a while, Jiang Fangfang''s avatar shed, and she replied, "Here."

    Dong Xuebing typed quickly: "What are you busy with?"

    Ding, ding, ding. Jiang Fangfang responded, "Reviewing materials."

    "Do you have time tonight? How about youe to my ce for dinner, or I cane to yours." Dong Xuebing had been busy with work these days and hadn''t spent time alone with Jiang Fangfang since their visit to her mother''s house. Moreover, it had been a while since he had a proper conversation with her.

    Jiang Fangfang replied, "Busy tonight."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What about tomorrow or the day after?"

    Jiang Fangfang replied, "Tomorrow won''t work either. The day after tomorrow is fine."

    "Alright, let''s set it for Sunday night."

    "Sure, let''s do that. I have to get back to work now."

    After arranging the meeting, Dong Xuebingy on the bed again, feeling slightly satisfied. Then, he thought about the matter of achieving political achievements. He had considered asking Jiang Fangfang, but she seemed busy, so he decided to leave it forter.

    At that moment, his phone rang.

    The number disyed was from Aunt Zhong.

    Dong Xuebing quickly answered, "Hello, Professor Zhou."

    On the other end, the maic voice of Zhong Lizhen rang out, "I called you twice yesterday, but both times you were on another call."

    "Hi, I''ve been swampedtely, and my phone hasn''t stopped ringing. Uh, is there something you need?" Dong Xuebing expressed concern, "Is it another health issue? If so, let me know. Your working conditions, with no day or night, working twenty-four hours a day, are not good. You need to pay attention to work-life bnce."

    "When did I say I''m not feeling well?"

    "Cough, no, so what do you need?"

    "You go to the airport to pick up someone tomorrow morning and then send them back to the airport in the evening."

    "Sure, picking up people is not a problem. I''ll make arrangements. Theye and leave on the same day, right? Do you want me to show them around and y with them? I''m all for helping you with anything." Dong Xuebing naturally cared about Zhong Lizhen''s affairs.

    "Two people, you can pick them up and bring them to your county. They are researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

    "Why would researcherse to our county if not for leisure?"

    Zhong Lizhen''s tone became somewhat low, "I saidst time that it''s about the site selection for the Chinese Academy of Sciences Experimental Base. You persistently asked me to take care of it. The funds have already arrived, and they are starting to select a site. I rmended your Zhen Shui County. The researchers are there to assess your county''s environmental and geographical conditions. This is just a preliminary investigation. If there are no problems, within a month, an academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences will go down with a team to coordinate with your county. Once the negotiations are sessful, it will be finalized. Oh, I''ve been busy for you here, rmending you, saying good things about you, and you haven''t taken it seriously. You''ve forgotten it all."

    So that''s what it''s about.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly pped his forehead, "Hey, look at my memory. No, it''s just that these days have been too busy and tiring. My mind is a bit muddled."

    "Then I''d better rmend another ce. This site selection is a big deal, and the projects to be carried out in the Experimental Base in the future are also crucial. I doubt whether you can cooperate well with the construction of the Experimental Base with your work attitude. In recent days, many counties and cities havee, and other research institutes and academicians have also rmended many ces as references. If you can''t handle it, someone else will take over." Zhong Lizhen''s tone was not very good.

    Dong Xuebing quickly smiled, "Look, why are you angry, Aunt Zhong? I didn''t mean that. You can rest assured that we will take it seriously and cooperate wholeheartedly with the work of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Don''t give it to others; it muste to our ce. There is a flight tomorrow morning. I''ll pick them up personally. Thank you, Auntie, you''ve helped us a lot."

    Zhong Lizhen, on the other end, remained silent.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "So it''s settled. Rest assured, I''ll take care of it. I was at fault just now. Please, don''t be angry."

    After a moment of silence, "8:30 tomorrow morning at the military airport on the outskirts of your provincial capital."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "No problem, I''ll arrive early and warmly wee therades from the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

    Zhong Lizhen responded with a faint "Hmm" and said, "I''ve given them your phone number. They are two students from my research department. They will contact you when the timees."

    "Your students, sure."

    "But let me make it clear first. Whether the site can be finalized in your county depends on the actual situation of your county. Although I am in charge of this and will personally supervise some projects in the future, I have the first rmendation right for the site selection. However, whether it can be finalized is not certain. It''s not something I can decide alone. Be mentally prepared first. If the actual situation of your county does not meet the site selection requirements, then there is nothing I can do. I can''t abandon principles because of personal rtionships. That would be irresponsible."

    " I understand. By the way, did Academician Chen Xuekai also rmend our county?"

    "No, he didn''t."

    "You didn''t tell your teacher?"

    "I''m good at research but not at asking for favors."

    "Uh, no problem. Can I talk to Academician Chen?"

    "Up to you."

    "Okay, by the way, what is the main direction of the research projects at this experimental base? You didn''t tell mest time. Can you give me an idea?"

    "The projects are confidential; I can''t disclose them."

    "Well, that''s fine. Anyway, thank you for this, Aunt Zhong. Regardless of the oue, I appreciate your help. When I return to Beijing, I''ll treat you to a big meal."

    "No need. Just cooperate well with the site selection work."

    Zhong Lizhen spoke rigidly,cking warmth.

    But Dong Xuebing knew Professor Zhong had a cold appearance but a warm heart. She rmended Zhen Shui County because of Dong Xuebing, which was evident. She cared a lot about Dong Xuebing''s affairs. Moreover, Dong Xuebing had long been ustomed to Professor Zhong''s stern tone.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing didn''t put down his phone and directly called Professor Chen Xuekai.

    Dialing

    The call went through.

    "Hello, Academician Chen, it''s Xiao Dong."

    "Hello, Xiao Dong. Do you need something?"

    "A little bit. Are you busy?"

    "It''s okay, what''s up?"

    "Well, it''s about the new experimental base of the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

    "Hehe, you''re well-informed. Yes, what''s the matter?"

    "We also want to strive for it in our county. By the way, I''m currently working in Zhen Shui County."

    "Zhen Shui County, I see. So, Li Zhen rmended it, huh? Well, there should be a visit by inspection personnel tomorrow, right?"

    "I''m a bit unsure. Do you think our county has a good chance?"

    "This is under Li Zhen''s responsibility. Since she rmended you, as long as the environmental conditions of your county are roughly okay, it should be fine."

    "Oh, that''s good."

    "And don''t worry. If there are any problems, I''ll help you then. I owe you a big favor, and now that you''ve asked, I won''t take it lightly."

    "Thank you so much."

    "The premise is that your countyplies with the site selection requirements. Even if there are some issues, they shouldn''t be too serious."

    "I understand."

    "Okay, I''ll hang up for now."

    The Experimental Base

    The Experimental Base

    Dong Xuebing paced around in the room, his mood hard to calm. He stretchedzily toward the window, feeling like he was bursting intoughter.

    Things happen as you think about them.

    Didn''t Mother-inw say to get another qualification? Even before her words settled, political achievements were already rolling in.

    The importance of this project is self-evident, and it''s not even a superficial project. If Dong Xuebing could implement this experimental base, it would undoubtedly be one of his political achievements. Of course, the premise is that Dong Xuebing needs to hold the reins of the science and technology department. This needs to be handled urgently. Thinking about how to do it, it seems that the technology department has always been under Deputy County Chief Cai Boyang. That''s not too good to handle. But regardless, Dong Xuebing has made up his mind. For his ns, he must achieve this political achievement. Moreover, he must leave a margin. No one can talk about this matter; otherwise, it will cause trouble if it''s known. He needs to secretly take the Chinese Academy of Sciences people for an inspection tomorrow and then quickly take over the science and technology department. This is the only foolproof way.

 Chapter 1495: â€“Site Inspection

    Chapter 1495: ¨CSite Inspection

    The next day.

    Early morning, around six o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing got up early, facing the morning sun, and went downstairs.

    At the bottom of the building, Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang and his wife had just walked out from another unit''s corridor. Each was carrying a bag and throwing garbage into the recycle bins.

    "Mayor Dong." Cai Boyang saw him.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Deputy Cai, up so early."

    Cai Boyang nodded, "Having breakfast with my wife. You''re up early, too."

    His wife smiled, "Working overtime today, Chief Dong?"

    "No, I took a few days off. Just wanted to stroll outside," Dong Xuebing smiled, "Go to the suburbs and enjoy the scenery."

    Cai Boyang said, "Sounds like a good n."

    "Mainly for some exercise. Ha, I''m off." Dong Xuebing got into his car.

    His rtionship with Ci Boyang had never been good. Even when they met, they just exchanged a casual greeting.

    Dong Xuebing drove out of the residentialpound and first went to Yao Cui''s breakfast stall. Since Yao Cui wasn''t there, probably working overtime at the countymittee''spound, Dong Xuebing chatted with Yao''s parents for a while. After having breakfast, he checked the time and felt it was about right. He got into his car and drove straight to the provincial capital. On the way, Dong Xuebing answered calls from several unitssome inviting him for lunch, others seeking his approval on matters. Dong Xuebing replied briefly and didn''t disclose his whereabouts. The secrecy was well maintained; he didn''t even inform anyone about his ns, not even Jiang Fangfang or Yao Cui. After all, the matter hadn''t been finalized yet. Today was just about taking the delegation for an inspection. It wasn''t appropriate to say or discuss it.

    Provincial capital.

    A little after eight o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car far outside the military airport, as he couldn''t get any closer due to the security lockdown.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    Finally, the call came.

    It was an unfamiliar number and an unfamiliar male voice.

    "Hello, is this Dong Xuebing?"

    "Yes, it''s me. Who''s this?"

    "Just call me Xiao Qian. We''re from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Our teacher instructed us to call you once we arrive. She said you would take us down for inspection."

    "Oh, hello. Have you arrived?"

    "We''ve arrived at the military airport in the western suburbs of Qingxi Province."

    "I''m here too, but I can''t get in. You guyse out. I''m on the southwest main road. It might take a bit longer. Look for a Range Rover; that''s my car, ck."

    "Okay, see you in a bit."

    "Alright, see you in a bit."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing looked around.

    About five minutester, a young man and a woman carrying luggage walked towards him. They were rtively young, around their twenties, simr in age to Dong Xuebing. The young man looked schrly with sses, while the girl was delicate with an ordinary appearance.

    They met.

    Xiao Qian looked at him, "Are you Dong Xuebing?"

    "Yes, it''s me. Hello, both of you." Dong Xuebing shook hands with them, "You''ve had a tough journey. Get in the car. Let me take your luggage and put it in the trunk."

    Xiao Qian took his luggage.

    Xiao Lu, the girl, couldn''t carry hers, and Dong Xuebing ended up helping.

    "Thank you," Xiao Lu said, ncing at the luxurious Range Rover. "Comrade Dong, are you from the Provincial Academy?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "No, I''m from the local government. Didn''t Professor Zhong mention it to you?"

    Xiao Lu chuckled, "Teacher didn''t say much. She just asked us to contact you. She doesn''t talk a lot, and didn''t mention anything else. We thought you were from the Provincial Academy."

    "How should we address you?" Xiao Qian asked.

    "Just call me Xuebing. Come on, get in the car."

    They entered the Range Rover, and Dong Xuebing drove towards the county.

    As they were of simr age, they quickly foundmon topics, chatting andughing, which brought them closer.

    "By the way, where are we going for the inspection?" Dong Xuebing brought up the main topic. "For this site selection, are there any specific requirements? Should it be in a mountainous area?"

    Xiao Qian said, "It doesn''t necessarily have to be a mountainous area, but there should be no residents nearby, somewhat remote. However, the transportation should still be convenient. As for other details, we''ll need to conduct on-site inspections when we arrive, measure some things, and then report back to the institute. Our teacher will make the decision on how to finalize it."

    "I see."

    "Are there any suitable ces?"

    "There are indeed many ces. Let''s start by visiting Qing Shui Township. It''s located near the mountains and is quite remote. Although transportation is inconvenient, our county has recently started a road construction project, and the funds are already in ce. If the experimental base can be established, the local government will strongly cooperate, and we will solve the problem of road transportation. So, you don''t need to worry about that." After all, constructing the experimental base will take at least half a year. During that time, road construction can be carried out simultaneously, and it will likely bepleted around the same time, if not sooner. So, it''s not a problem.

    Before ten o''clock, they arrived at Qing Shui Township.

    Dong Xuebing did not contact the local township for cooperation and directly took Xiao Qian and Xiao Lu to conduct on-site inspections in an area under the mountains.

    Taking photos.

    Measuring temperature.

    Measuring distance.

    Xiao Qian and Xiao Lu were busy for a while.

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Do you think this ce is suitable?"

    Xiao Lu smiled slightly, "I think it''s okay, no major issues. The surrounding terrain is a bitplex but still within an eptable range."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Your evening flight is not urgent. In the afternoon, I''ll take you to other townships to have a look. It''s already noon; let''s have lunch."

    Xiao Lu covered her stomach, "I am hungry."

    Xiao Qian also wiped his sweat, put down the measuring instruments, and said, "Let''s have lunch."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Let''s have lunch in the township. The conditions here are not good, so we might have to make do."

    Xiao Qian smiled, "It''s okay, anything is fine."

    After packing the instruments, Dong Xuebing drove to a small restaurant in Qing Shui Township.

    However, when he got out of the car, Dong Xuebing was recognized by several township officials who happened to pass by.

    "Oh, Mayor Dong!"

    "Why are you here?"

    Several township officials looked anxious, probably assuming something was amiss. Someone even immediately took out their phone to inform the township leaders. They were likely afraid that Dong Xuebing was here for a surprise inspection. It wasn''t surprising that everyone was on edge; after all, Dong Xuebing''s reputation wasn''t the best, and many people feared him.

    Dong Xuebingughed, "I''m just here to eat with friends. I heard that Qing Shui Township''s barbecue is famous far and wide. Don''t stop me from enjoying it."

    "No, no."

    "We don''t mean anything else."

    "Please. Today''s meal is on me."

    Behind him, Xiao Qian and Xiao Lu were a bit dumbfounded. Mayor?

    So, the one who drove them today is a Mayor.

    Xiao Qian and Xiao Lu were stunned, only now realizing Dong Xuebing''s upation.

 Chapter 1496: Wants to reassign duties with the beautiful Mayor

    <h4>Chapter 1496: Wants to reassign duties with the beautiful Mayor</h4>

    "Sunday.

    Early in the morning.

    Huffing and puffing, Dong Xuebing was brushing his teeth in the bathroom when the phone, thrown beside the ashtray in the living room, buzzed and chirped. He spat out the minty toothpaste foam with a plop, quickly rinsed his mouth, and then walked out to answer the call.

    "Hello, who''s this?"

    "Mayor Dong, it''s Xiao Lu."

    "Oh, you''ve arrived in Beijing?"

    "We arrived early yesterday morning. We were upte and didn''t call you as we didn''t want to disturb your rest. Thank you for your hospitality yesterday. You picked and dropped us off, treating us to several meals. We both feel a bit embarrassed. Next time, it''s our treat."

    "Don''t be polite. By the way, about the site selection."

    "We''ve submitted the inspection report. It hasn''t been finalized yet."

    "Do you think it''s almost certain?"

    "I think there shouldn''t be a big problem, but the decision is still in the air. I can''t say for sure."

    "Alright, hehe. I didn''t get a chance to take you around yesterday. We''ll do that another day when you have time. I''ll apany you for a stroll."

    "Sure, we''ll keep in touch."

    "Okay, that''s settled."

    "Alright, we''re going to rest."

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing snapped his fingers. With the assurance from the inspection team and Professor Chen, he felt confident everything would be fine. Now, he started thinking about how to secure the technology department''s responsibilities. This matter was urgent, and he needed to handle it quickly, preferably before the news spread. If the news reached the people in Zhen Shui County after making the decision, Ci Boyang would never relinquish the responsibility. Nobody would willingly give away their political achievements. Dong Xuebing believed he had to settle this matter before next Monday, ensuring confidentiality.

    How to do it?

    Who should he approach?

    It''s not easy to handle.

    Dong Xuebing pondered and decided to find Jiang Fangfang. He had already arranged to have dinner with Sister Jiang tonight. He would ask her then.

    With a snap, the door upstairs closed.

    Quick, steady footsteps gradually approached.

    Listening carefully, it seemed to be Sister Jiang''s door sound. Dong Xuebing walked over and peeked through the peephole. Sure enough, a pair of legs d in sports pants and a pair of sports shoes came into view. Dong Xuebing wondered where Sister Jiang was headed dressed like this: White sports pants, sky blue sportswear. In the blink of an eye, carrying a garbage bag, Jiang Fangfang had already descended the stairs and moved into the distance. Dong Xuebing knew she wouldn''t be dressed like this for work, so she was probably off today. He quickly put on his shoes, opened the door, and followed her.

    Downstairs.

    The morning air was fresh.

    There had been some rainst night, and the ground was mostly dry. However, there were still some puddles with a hint of rainwater. The atmosphere was filled with the fragrance of flowers and birds chirping.

    "Mayor Jiang."

    "Good morning."

    "Are you going to have breakfast?"

    Several officials who were heading out greeted Jiang Fangfang with a smile.

    "Good morning," Jiang Fangfang said casually, throwing away the garbage bag. "I haven''t exercised for many days, and my body feels ufortable. I''m going for a morning run."

    Dong Xuebing came out of the corridor, hearing their conversation. He immediately said, "Mayor Jiang, hehe, let''s run together. I need some exercise, too."

    Jiang Fangfang, with a faint smile, pointed to the door. "Let''s go."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Then you need to go a bit slower. I definitely can''t keep up with you."

    "Sure."

    Dong Xuebing joined Jiang Fangfang in a slow jog out of the residentialpound. After exchanging greetings with a few acquaintances on the way, they headed to a nearby small garden. Running around a gazebo on the outskirts of thewn, they breathed in the scent of grass seeds. Both felt refreshed.

    "Sister Jiang."

    "Yes."

    "Taking a break today?"

    "If there''s nothing to do at the office, I''ll take the day off."

    "If you have work, let your secretary handle it. You haven''t rested for so many days. Today, take a break ande to my ce for breakfastter."

    "Sure."

    "What do you want to eat?"

    "Congee, do you have millet?"

    "Yes, and pickled vegetables, too."

    While lightly jogging, they chatted.

    The garden was not crowded, only a few elderly people taking a morning stroll.

    When they reached the north side of the gazebo, behind a small hill with fewer people, Dong Xuebing suddenly looked to the side. Jiang Fangfang was already sweating, and her forehead and the back of her sportswear were damp. During the jog, her chest and rounded buttocks were bouncing a little, looking quite tempting. Dong Xuebing appreciated the view momentarily before saying, "Sister Jiang, let me tell you something."

    Jiang Fangfang, panting, asked, "What''s the matter?"

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "Give me the responsibility for the technology department."

    Jiang Fangfang, while continuing to run, nced at him. "What technology department?"

    "The technology-rted work. How about letting me handle it?" Dong Xuebing said.

    "But isn''t it under the jurisdiction of Deputy Mayor Ci?" Jiang Fangfang looked ahead without looking at him.

    "Yes, I know. But Deputy Mayor Ci hasn''t achieved much in this area. It''s a waste. Look at our county''s Science and Technology Bureau. It doesn''t even have a proper office space. Whether it''s there or not, it makes no difference to the county. This is such a pity. I''m not just boasting, but if you give me this responsibility, I can make progress in technology work in a short time. I''ll elevate this area, and technology work and investment promotion are connected. Only by diversifying can we maximize our effectiveness." Dong Xuebing huffed and puffed, having spoken so much while jogging that he was out of breath. "Do you think what I said makes sense?"

    Jiang Fangfang nodded, "It makes sense."

    Dong Xuebing pped his hands, "Alright, it''s settled."

    "No." Jiang Fangfang decisively refused.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat, "It makes sense, why not?"

    Jiang Fangfang slowed to a walk, pointed to a gazebo ahead, and walked towards it with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing cleared the fallen leaves from a stone bench, saying, "Please have a seat."

    Jiang Fangfang sat down, "What do you want to do with the responsibility for the technology department?"

    Dong Xuebing cheered, "I haven''t figured out any specific ns yet. I just want to get involved in technology work."

    "Whether it''s agriculture or animal husbandry, they mainly rely on traditional breeding methods, and it''s impossible to change quickly. There are also various constraints. How do you n to handle it?" Jiang Fangfang asked.

    "The productivity of technology is not limited to farming and breeding. It covers various aspects. If we focus only on cultivation and breeding, we will limit ourselves. My idea is to think outside the box. As long as you make a job adjustment for me and let me take charge of the technology department, I guarantee that I will achieve results for the county in the shortest possible time," Dong Xuebing dered.

    Jiang Fangfang gently shook her head.

    Dong Xuebing pouted, "You are being uninteresting, Sister Jiang."

    "It''s not that I''m uninterested. Without a change in position, without special circumstances, the county government generally won''t adjust the responsibilities of a deputy Mayor," Jiang Fangfang exined.

    "But this is a special situation now. Without bragging, I have done well in investment promotion. You can consider it a reward for my achievements," Dong Xuebing argued.

    "Ci Mayor is a member of the Meng faction. Our rtionship with the Meng faction has just eased. It''s a rare situation where we work together for development. It''s a valuable time and opportunity. If you suddenly take over Ci Bongyang''s responsibilities, what kind of impact will it have? We are cooperative, and it''s hard toe by. If things get messed up because of a political struggle, the progress of road construction, and the implementation of investment projects, everything will be affected. Many things will be uncertain," Jiang Fangfang analyzed.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t argue with that. After a moment of contemtion, he listened to her and suddenly said, "I also manage the Development and Reform Bureau."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him, "Why?"

    "The Development and Reform Bureau''s work at the grassroots level may not have a significant impact at the top, but it''s better than the Technology Bureau. It''s not evenparable. My point is that if you give me the responsibility for technology, you give Ci Bongyang the Development and Reform Bureau, and everyone is happy. Ci Bongyang should have no objections," Dong Xuebing proposed. As the Deputy Mayor, he had multiple departments under his charge. The County Government Office, Finance, and Investment Promotion were just a few of the important ones. There were many more, such as the Development and Reform Bureau and the County Comption Office, totaling about ten departments of various sizes.

    Jiang Fangfang remained silent. "Do you think this is a game of exchanging roles?"

    "It''s not an exchange. It''s just a work adjustment. Anyway, you have the final say in the county government. Let''s go with this n, Sister Jiang."

    "What are you trying to do?"

    "I''m not trying to do anything. I just want to do a good job," Dong Xuebing said.

    "But sending the Development and Reform Bureau to Ci Bongyang is like trading roles," Jiang Fangfang observed.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "It''s not trading. It''s just a work adjustment. Come on, let''s settle for this, Sister Jiang."

    "I''ll think about it," Jiang Fangfang said.

 Chapter 1497: Success

    <h4>Chapter 1497: Sess</h4>

    Morning.

    Small garden.

    After much hesitation, Jiang Fangfang said she would consider it again without agreeing with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing felt helpless. Seeing Jiang Fangfang get up and run back, he followed her back to the family courtyard.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing''s home.

    After entering the house, Dong Xuebing didn''t have so many concerns and didn''t have to worry about others overhearing the conversation. After closing the door and changing into slippers, he chattered with Jiang Fangfang again, "Sister Jiang, I''m telling you the truth. I can''t tell you the specific situation right now. The reason is that it''s not settled yet, a bit uncertain. But you have to give me the Science and Technology Department first. Otherwise, I can''t handle the work in this area at all. Tomorrow is Monday, and when you have a meeting, talk to Ci Boyang in advance. I''ll give up the Development and Reform Bureau, and he will agree."

    Jiang Fangfang went to the bathroom casually, found a towel, wiped the sweat from her forehead and neck, andpletely ignored Dong Xuebing''s words, "Where is the millet?"

    "In the kitchen."

    "In the fridge?"

    "No, in the cab."

    "Okay, I''ll cook porridge."

    "Wait, listen to me."

    "I''ve said I''ll consider it again, change the topic."

    "Don''t think about it, let''s settle it."

    Dong Xuebing relentlessly followed her to the kitchen and helped her wash and cook porridge. After it was cooked, the two sat in the living room for breakfast. Jiang Fangfang refused to eat, not giving him a definite answer. Dong Xuebing had no choice. He had his considerations, and Jiang Fangfang must have her considerations. It seemed that it wouldn''t be easy to change her mind. Dong Xuebing felt that just talking wouldn''t work; he needed to change his strategy.

    After breakfast.

    Dong Xuebing washed the dishes, and Sister Jiang watched the news on the sofa.

    When Dong Xuebing came out of the kitchen, he looked at Sister Jiang''s sportswear, which still had some sweat. He approached, reached out, and hugged her waist.

    Jiang Fangfang nced at him, took his hand off her waist, and said, "I''m going back."

    "Don''t. Sit for a while; I''ve brewed tea for you." Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Fangfang slowly said, "The clothes are still wet. I''ll go back and take a shower."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Wash here. I also have clothes here. Pick whichever you like. Anyway, sportswear doesn''t distinguish between men and women."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "No need."

    "Use it, use it." Dong Xuebing didn''t intend to let her go. He reached over again, but he didn''t hug her this time. Instead, he pinched her sportswear from below and lifted it, saying, "Take it off. It''s ufortable when it''s sticky." His movements were quick, and Sister Jiang''s bra was exposed.

    Jiang Fangfang pushed a few times.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t listen and forcibly took off her outer clothes.

    When the neckline of the sportswear poured out Sister Jiang''s hair, Dong Xuebing threw her clothes aside and raised his hand to take off her pants.

    "Don''t need to take off the pants."

    "Just take them off; you''re sweaty."

    "Are you plotting against me again?"

    "Cough, how is that possible? Nothing''s going on."

    "Then why are you forcing me to undress? The first time was because you couldn''t sleep, and the second time was because you were nervous. There''s no reason today, right?" Jiang Fangfang said.

    "It''s just that I''m afraid you''ll feel ufortable with wet clothes."

    "I''ll feel even more ufortable with my clothes off."

    Jiang Fangfang pressed his hand. She wouldn''t let Dong Xuebing take off her pants, no matter what.

    Dong Xuebing took a final look, gritted his teeth, and stopped struggling with her pants. Instead, he stood up, lowered his head, and bent over to lift Jiang Fangfang. Having been with Sister Jiang twice before, Dong Xuebing was now bolder when facing her. Carrying her body, he walked into the bedroom and kicked the door shut with his foot. He ced Jiang Fangfang on the bed and, raising his head, noticed that the sky outside was already bright. Dong Xuebing hung the curtains.

    Jiang Fangfang ran her fingers through her hair and sat on the bed.

    Dong Xuebing walked to the bedside. He pressed her down again, leaned over to kiss her face and ears, and his hands roamed through her hair. Despite sweating, Sister Jiang exuded a pleasant fragrance, and the slightly damp bangs added a touch of charm.

    Jiang Fangfang was not very cooperative.

    However, Dong Xuebing still pulled her into the quilt. He also took off his shoes and clothes, then dived into the bed, entwining himself with her.

    After a while, a flesh-colored bra flew out of the quilt.

    Next was a pair of women''s workout pants, pulled out of the quilt and thrown onto a chair by Dong Xuebing.

    Finally, Jiang Fangfang''s flesh-colored panties and socks also flew out one by one, somending on the table and some on the floor.

    "Sister Jiang."

    "Yes?"

    "Is it okay?"

    "What''s okay?"

    "I mean, am I bothering you?"

    "Whatever."

    With Jiang Fangfang''s consent, Dong Xuebing yed with her body under the quilt, making her turn over, facing away from him, and then began to have his way with her.

    Ten minutes.

    Half an hour.

    One hour.

    Around nine o''clock.

    The quilt on the bed stopped moving. Dong Xuebing, with a sweaty head, rested on the pillow as he panted. Jiang Fangfang''s head also emerged from the quilt; she was sweating more than Dong Xuebing, with droplets on her neck. She was fragrant and sweaty.

    Dong Xuebing hugged her back.

    Jiang Fangfang smoothed her damp hair and breathed, "I''m going to shower."

    "Hoo, together?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Whatever." Jiang Fangfang lifted the quilt, got out of bed, and headed to the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing took a break and followed her into the bathroom. Seeing that Jiang Fangfang had left the door unlocked for him, he smiled slightly. After entering, he closed the door behind him and showered with Sister Jiang.

    Sshing water.

    As the hot water poured, washing away all the sweat.

    Dong Xuebing squintedfortably. After washing his hair, he saw Jiang Fangfang applying shower gel to her body. He couldn''t help but approach her, hugging her from behind. "Sister Jiang, how about I mentioned the adjustment of responsibilities in the Science and Technology Department? Is it feasible?"

    Without turning around, Jiang Fangfang rubbed the shower gel onto her body, saying, "What matter?"

    "Oh, it''s the reassignment of the Science and Technology Department responsibilities. Can you make a decision?" Dong Xuebing didn''t wait for her to refuse; he tightened his grip. "Please, Fangfang."

    "What did you call me?"

    "Fangfang."

    "Okay."

    "Give me the Science and Technology Department."

    "I''ll think about it and talk about it tomorrow."

    "Why are you still thinking? It''s been a long time. Anyway, I won''t let you go if you don''t give me a straightforward answer today. Let''s see who can endure longer." Dong Xuebing yed the emotional card, acting a bit stubborn. He continued to coax Sister Jiang and kissed her hair.

    Perhaps unable to withstand it any longer, Jiang Fangfang said faintly, "Okay, okay. Finish washing and go out. Tomorrow, I willmunicate with Mayor Ci."

    Finally getting the desired answer, Dong Xuebing was pleased. "Sister Fangfang is the best. Thank you."

 Chapter 1498: Too hard to understand

    <h4>Chapter 1498: Too hard to understand</h4>

    Monday.

    Morning.

    County Party Committeepound.

    Aftering to work, Dong Xuebing went to his office in the countypound. He pulled open the curtains and opened the window to let the sunlight in. Immediately, he opened a drawer, found a box of good tea leaves, used his newly bought electric kettle to boil water, and casually prepared the tea set to start brewing and enjoying the tea. The vor of Longjing tea was rich, and as hot water poured onto the tea leaves, a faint tea fragrance sshed out, filling the room.

    Dong Xuebing thoroughly enjoyed one cup, then two, then three. Good things had been happening recently, and his mood was rxed. Looking at the familiar office and gazing at the familiar scenery outside the window, Dong Xuebing knew that he might not stay in Zhen Shui County for much longer. Surprisingly, he was starting to feel a bit reluctant to leave.

    Knock, knock, the sound of a knock on the door.

    Dong Xuebing withdrew his gaze. "Come in."

    Yao Cui pushed the door open. "Xuebing."

    "Cui''er." Dong Xuebing waved. "Quick, just brewed some tea, perfect timing."

    Yao Cui smiled, walked over with some documents, sat down, and took the tea cup Dong Xuebing handed to her. She sniffed it and lowered her head to take a sip. "Good tea, so fragrant."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It''s not as good as before. It''s been a couple of months."

    Yao Cui took another sip. "It''s still good. Well, you know how to enjoy life."

    Dong Xuebingughed. "Haha, I''m just making a show. I don''t understand. These were given to me as gifts; not drinking them would be a waste. By the way, take some moreter."

    "Oh,e on. Whenever you ask me to take some, I take several pounds of tea. Only my dad and I drink tea in my family, and we can''t finish so much." Yao Cui poured herself a cup without being too polite.

    Dong Xuebing said, "If you can''t finish it, give it away. Anyway, I can''t take it with me."

    Yao Cui was puzzled. "Take it with you? Take it where?"

    Dong Xuebing realized he had let something slip. The situation was not settled yet, and he hadn''t nned to tell anyone. "Uh, nothing. By the way, do you have something to discuss?"

    Yao Cui put down the teacup. "Almost forgot. Mayor Jiang notified us at thest minute. There''s a meeting at ten."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, poured out the tasteless tea leaves, added some fresh ones, and topped it up with water, shaking it lightly.

    Yao Cui looked at him. "Hehe, something on your mind?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "Just thinking about some things. You''ve been with me for over four months now, right?"

    Yao Cui nodded. "You''ve been in office for a little over four months, and I''ve been with you for about the same time. What''s up?"

    Dong Xuebing pondered for a moment. "What are your ns for the future?"

    Yao Cuiughed. "What ns can I have? Just let me continue being a good secretary for my old ssmate."

    "I''m serious." Dong Xuebing said. "You can''t be a secretary forever. You''ll move up. What are your thoughts?"

    Yao Cui waved her hand. "My abilities are limited, and I haven''t thought much about it. Thanks to your help, I got this deputy section chief position. Otherwise, I would have been a clerk for my whole life. What skills do I have? I don''t even know."

    "Humble, isn''t it?"

    "I call it self-awareness, hehe."

    Seeing her not saying anything, Dong Xuebing thought momentarily. He suddenly said, "In Qing Shui Township, a deputy township Chief is not in good health and has applied for medical retirement. The application has just been submitted, and the county will approve it. Afterpleting the procedures, it should be done within this month or the next at thetest. The current township chief in Qing Shui Township is also due to retire by the end of the year, so he will step down. Therefore, I''m thinking of transferring you to Qing Shui Township. Start as the deputy township Chief. Once you''re familiar with the work and achieve some results, I want you to take over when the township Chief steps down. Cui''er, what do you think?"

    Yao Cui was stunned, "Didn''t I just suggest this?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Deputy township Chief, just ateral transfer."

    Yao Cui said, "I have no problem. It''s a good opportunity. But what about your secretary position here?"

    "It''s fine on my end. As long as you agree, I''ll inform Mayor Jiang when the timees."

    "Why are you in such a hurry? It''s good for you to have me as your secretary. I''m just getting familiar with the work, and I''m afraid I won''t bepetent if I go to the township now," Yao Cui expressed her concerns.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head, "You always say you''re incapable, but I don''t think that''s the case. It''s more about whether you have confidence or not. The deputy township Chief position is rare due to the current deputy''s medical retirement and the uing retirement of the township Chief. So, I want to arrange it for you as soon as possible. Okay, let''s settle it like this for now."

    After a few more cups of tea and some casual chat, Yao Cui finally left.

    Dong Xuebing''s haste in arranging things for her had his considerations. It might be toote if he issued the transfer orderter and then arranged for Yao Cui. He needed to use his current influence to pave the way for his old ssmate, ensuring everything was in ce for Yao Cui. As for Yao Cui''s side, it was likely not a big issue, given her connection with his friend Chang Juan and her prior appointment as deputy director.

    At ten o''clock.

    County Government.

    Small meeting room.

    When Dong Xuebing entered, Deputy Mayor Ci Boyang and Lu Zhi were present. After exchanging greetings, Dong Xuebing took his seat.

    "Mayor Lu, what''s the matter today?"

    "Mayor Li, I''m not quite sure."

    "Is there an urgent matter that we haven''t heard of?"

    Several deputy Mayors looked puzzled, as if none had received any information about the meeting and didn''t know what was being discussed. Only Dong Xuebing sat calmly, indicating that he knew some details. When Mayor Jiang entered, Ci Boyang frowned and looked at him, about to ask a question.

    "Mayor Jiang."

    "Mayor Jiang."

    "Since everyone''s here, let''s begin the meeting."

    Jiang Fangfang sat in the main seat, cing documents and a tea cup on the table.

    Secretary Li Xiaona was thest to enter, closed the door, took up her pen, and sat at the back, ready to record the meeting.

    Everyone looked at Jiang Fangfang, waiting for her to speak.

    Jiang Fangfang took a sip of water at a leisurely pace, nced at everyone, and said, "The main purpose of today''s meeting is to make certain adjustments to the work assignments of somerades."

    As soon as the words fell, several deputy Mayors were slightly stunned. There had been no recent job transfers or major failures or mistakes in their work assignments. What did it mean to adjust work assignments, and they hadn''t heard any information about which work assignments would change? This matter involved everyone''s interests and work, so naturally, everyone''s nerves were tense. They exchanged nces, and in the end, it seemed like an unspoken agreement as most of their gazes focused on Ci Boyang and Dong Xuebing. If there were any disharmonies within the county government, it was undoubtedly Ci Boyang, the only deputy Mayor firmly aligned with Secretary Meng. Therefore, everyone spected that this adjustment was probably unrted to themselves, mainly targeting Ci Boyang. However, there was also some confusion. The rtionship between the Jiang faction and the Meng faction had just eased, entering a honeymoon period. If Mayor Ci Boyang¡¯s interests were harmed, affecting his foundation, it would be equivalent to the Jiang faction dering war on the Meng faction again, especially when Jiang was in control of the overall situation. What was Mayor Jiang nning at a time like this? If not handled properly, the stable situation could be thrown into chaos.

    Even Li Xiaona looked at Mayor Jiang in surprise. As the secretary, she hadn''t received any information beforehand and waspletely unaware.

    The meeting room became somewhat noisy.

    Many people whispered and discussed for a few moments.

    Ci Boyang¡¯splexion didn''t look too good.

    Jiang Fangfang still maintained her indifferent expression. When the meeting room gradually quieted, she calmly said, "As everyone knows, recently, Mayor Dong has achieved remarkable results in the investment promotion department he oversees, attracting nearly two billion in funding. This also means an increase in workload." Seeing the puzzled looks of everyone, Jiang Fangfang continued, "At the same time, Mayor Dong is also the overallmander of the dormitory project. This workload has seriously affected Mayor Dong''s physical condition. As many of you may know, Mayor Dong has hardly taken a break for over a month and is very tired. There was even one time when he almost fainted."

    What does she mean?

    Why is she shifting the focus onto Mayor Dong?

    Jiang Fangfang continued calmly, "Yesterday, Imunicated with Mayor Dong, and he took the initiative to propose reducing the burden on himself. I agreed. Therefore, starting today, Comrade Dong Xuebing will hand over the work of the Development and Reform Bureau, which he was in charge of, to Comrade Ci Boyang. The science and technology work previously assigned to Comrade Ci Boyang will now be overseen by Comrade Dong Xuebing."

    Oh.

    Mayor Dong is offloading responsibilities.

    Mayor Ci''s authority is increasing.

    Everyone was stunned. Wasn''t this the opposite?

    Ci Boyang also didn''t expect such a reassignment of duties. He couldn''t understand what kind of y Jiang Fangfang was making. Was she trying to create a conflict with Dong Xuebing? This doesn''t make sense. There were no reports of them arguing or having any disputes. Could it be that Dong Xuebing genuinely felt the burden was too heavy? Although ording to Mayor Jiang''s proposal, Ci Boyang was also handing over the science and technology department to Dong Xuebing, could the science and technology department bepared to the development and reform department? It''s likeparing finance with archives ¨C the weight of responsibilities is significantly different. Ci Boyang would gain a significant advantage if it were divided this way.

    Lu Zhi wanted to say something in defense of Dong Xuebing, but seeing Dong Xuebing''s indifferent expression, he refrained from speaking.

    A silence fell over the room.

    Jiang Fangfang said, "There''s nothing else, let''s adjourn."

    Ci Boyang looked at Dong Xuebing with suspicion and uncertainty.

    The others also cast puzzled nces at Dong Xuebing.

    What was going on? Working too hard, body not okay ¨C who would believe such an excuse? Everyone knew that Dong Xuebing could lift thousands of kilograms of stone walls, handle a situation with a broken body, and single-handedly take on more than twenty vigers. He lifted a foreigner weighing over three hundred kilograms onto his shoulders with just one hand. If your body can''t handle it, who in the world has a body that can?

    It''s inexplicable.

    When did Mayor Dong be so noble?

    He voluntarily handed over responsibilities to his political rival.

    As the meeting dispersed, the news spread. Without exception, Dong Xuebing''s move left everyone puzzled.

 Chapter 1499: Central Science Academyâ€™s Project is settled

    <h4>Chapter 1499: Central Science Academy¡¯s Project is settled</h4>

    Morning.

    Ring, ring.

    Ring, ring.

    The phone hasn''t stopped.

    Dong Xuebing answered greetings from many friends and colleagues. Even the Discipline Inspection Secretary, Pu An, personally came to his office to ask what was happening. People had various spections about Dong Xuebing''s actions this time. Some thought there was a conflict with Mayor Jiang, some believed it was apromise between the Jiang faction and the Meng faction, and others suspected hidden interests they were unaware of. Some even thought Dong Xuebing couldn''t control the Development and Reform Bureau situation, so he decided to hand it over to others instead of waiting for problems to arise. However, nobody was naive enough to believe Dong Xuebing''s im about health issues. When Pu An asked, Dong Xuebing stuck to his story of being tired, weak, and anemic, portraying himself as seriously ill. Pu An was skeptical but didn''t press further.

    The county leadership roles had been adjusted at the mayor''s meeting, but it hadn''t reached the Standing Committee yet. A vote might reject this adjustment, so Dong Xuebing was cautious. He pretended to be unwell and took a day off, going to the hospital in the morning for a check-up.

    CT scan.

    X-rays.

    Blood tests.

    Everything that could be checked was examined thoroughly. Dong Xuebing almost wished to stay in the hospital for a few days.

    At noon, Ci Boyang answered a call from the County Party Secretary, Meng Rui, and didn''t go downstairs to eat. Instead, he went directly to Meng Rui''s office, knocked on the door, and entered. "Secretary Meng."

    Meng Rui pressed his hand, "Sit down and talk."

    Ci Boyang sat in front of his desk. "Have you heard?"

    Meng Rui nodded, looking at him, "What''s going on?"

    Ci Boyang smiled bitterly, "I don''t know either. Mayor Jiang suddenly convened an office meeting, announced the adjustment of duties, and then adjourned."

    Meng Rui frowned, "Wasn''t the work progressing well in the Development and Reform Bureau?"

    "Exactly. There hasn''t been any problem. I even made a phone call just now to inquire. I heard nothing. I don''t understand why Dong Xuebing would hand over the responsibilities of such an important department and whether it was his initiative."

    Meng Rui said, "I heard Mayor Dong went to the hospital."

    "Yeah, he asked for leave. But his health should not be a big problem." Ci Boyang was puzzled, "Even if he had some health issues, how could he give away the Development and Reform Bureau, such an important department? Even if he doesn''t have time to handle the work there, the bureau has a leader and deputy leaders to manage it. I don''t understand. When Mayor Jiang mentioned the adjustment of duties, I thought it was aimed at me. Who would have thought they would distribute and take away Dong Xuebing''s authority and give it to me."

    Meng Rui remained silent for a while, "Go and have your lunch first."

    "Okay." Ci Boyang then left.

    Meng Rui sat alone in his office, contemting more than Ci Boyang had anticipated. With Dong Xuebing''s move, Meng Rui first considered whether Jiang''s faction wanted to remove Ci Boyang. If Ci Boyang had deep connections with the Science and Technology Bureau, Dong Xuebing, by taking over and investigating the bureau''s ounts, could potentially undermine Ci Boyang. However, Meng Rui quickly dismissed this possibility because the Science and Technology Bureau had no significant resources or funds. Even if Ci Boyang was not clever, there was nothing to gain. Moreover, Ci Boyang''s attitude suggested he had nothing to hide. Excluding this possibility, could it be that Jiang Fangfang or Dong Xuebing''s side wanted to negotiate something with him? This seemed to be the most usible exnation. Two days ago, he received a disability retirement application from a deputy township head in Qing Shui Township. Could Jiang''s faction have targeted him? However, Meng Rui was puzzled because he had not received anymunication from Jiang Fangfang beforehand. How could they hand over the Development and Reform Bureau without any notice? The Development and Reform Bureau was less dispensable than the Science and Technology Bureau. Meng Rui remained vignt.

    But, no matter how puzzled he was, Meng Rui could not find a reason to reject the work distribution during the uing Party Committee meeting in two days. There was no reason to refuse the offered benefits. If he rejected the adjustment decided by the county government, not only might Ci Boyang have thoughts, but it would also be equivalent to pping Jiang''s faction in the face. At this moment, when both Meng''s and Jiang''s factions were enjoying a honeymoon period, Meng Rui didn''t want to create conflicts. Both sides knew that Zhen Shui County had entered a period of rapid economic development, and intense internal conflicts were detrimental to everyone.

    After careful consideration, Meng Rui made a decision.

    Two dayster.

    At the County Party Standing Committee meeting, the adjustment of duties for Comrades Dong Xuebing and Ci Boyang was approved. Regarding selecting the deputy township Chief of Qing Shui Township, Dong Xuebing, showing fairness, proposed Comrade Yao Cui, who was sessfully approved. Other appointments and work adjustments were also passed. The meeting proceeded harmoniously, and both Meng''s and Jiang''s factions benefited.

    Five dayster.

    When almost everyone had forgotten about Dong Xuebing''s inexplicable decision to voluntarily resign, a sudden call from the Chinese Academy of Sciences informed the county. Following that, a call from the deputy provincial governor in charge of science and technology confirmed the location of the Chinese Academy of Sciences''test 503 experimental base in Qing Shui Township, Zhen Shui County. The project would officiallymence next month on the 1st, and they requested full cooperation from Zhen Shui County. As for the site selection,munication with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and coordination with the local government all fell under the responsibilities of Dong Xuebing, who was in charge of science and technology.

    When this news reached the county, everyone was shocked.

    No one had expected such a huge opportunity to fall into Zhen Shui County''sp.

    They hadn''t even lobbied for it. How could such a significant projectnd in their county? Such good fortune was beyond anyone''s expectations.

 Chapter 1500: Dong Xuebinggâ€™s Influence

    Chapter 1500: Dong Xuebingg¡¯s Influence

    Morning.

    Around ten o''clock.

    At a construction site in the county town.

    Amidst the dusty and smoky air resonated the sharp sounds of machines. Workers wearing safety helmets and surrounded by construction signs were diligently working. This was the site for the dormitory project, and as the overall projectmander, Dong Xuebing was inspecting the situation. He came alone today, as Yao Cui had already taken up her position in Qing Shui Township, and he hadn''t assigned a new secretary. Therefore, he decided to conduct a surprise inspection on his own.

    " Mayor Dong."

    "Old Zhou is here too."

    "Oh, why are you here?"

    "Checking the progress, how is it going?"

    "Everything is proceeding smoothly; I''m supervising right now."

    "Okay, let''s go inside and take a look."

    "Sure, put on your safety helmet first; it''s dangerous here."

    Old Zhou led Dong Xuebing inside, briefly describing the construction process and scope and summarizing the recent developments.

    After an hour''s tour, Dong Xuebing was satisfied. The progress was good. The projects here were on the right track. All the signed contracts for investment projects were finalized yesterday. The first batch of funds was fully in ce, and some projects had even entered the implementation phase and started recruiting. In other words, Dong Xuebing''s hands were now secure in the two major areas under his jurisdiction. The political achievements he aimed for were already within reach. Now, he was only waiting for the Chinese Academy of Sciences experimental base project and anxiously awaiting the results. As soon as this project arrived, he could retire with his achievements.

    Make a fortune and leave.

    While this statement might sound unattractive, Dong Xuebing didn''t see any problem. Unlike other officials involved in vanity projects, Dong Xuebing was not the type to umte political capital and wash his hands of everything, leaving behind a mess of unfinished projects. He cared about his reputation and didn''t want people pointing fingers at him. Dong Xuebing was conscious of his political achievements in Zhen Shui County, all of which were tangible. Whether it was the investment funds or the dormitory project''s beneficiaries, they ultimately benefited the ordinary people. His focus was on the practical benefits for the citizens, not just making the government look good on the surface. Moreover, he always believed that being ambitious and striving for advancement was not a problem. On the contrary, if an official had no desire to progress and only wanted to remain stagnant, Dong Xuebing felt they needed to reflect on their motivations. People were ambitious; this drive pushed them forward and made them strive for improvement. If an officialcked the ambition to advance, Dong Xuebing had reason to believe that their dedication to serving the people would also bepromised. This was not a desirable oue.

    People often said that Dong Xuebing was an official enthusiast.

    His wife said it, and so did his mother-inw.

    But Dong Xuebing never avoided the topic; he felt there was nothing to be ashamed of. In his view, pursuing advancement was the source of human striving.

    Noon.

    Almost time for lunch.

    Dong Xuebing emerged from the bustling construction site, covered in dirt as if he had just crawled out of a pile of soil. He was extremely dirty.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    His phone rang urgently.

    Dong Xuebing quickly answered when he saw it was Li Xiaona''s number, "Hello, Secretary Li."

    Li Xiaona''s voice was urgent, "Mayor Dong, where are you? I''ve been calling for half an hour."

    "Oh, I''m inspecting the construction site. It was too noisy inside earlier, and I didn''t hear. What''s the matter, Secretary Li? Is there an emergency?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Li Xiaona said hurriedly, "It''s an emergency Partymittee meeting. Everyone is waiting for you."

    "Oh, something happened?" Dong Xuebing hadn''t received any news yet.

    Li Xiaona said, "It''s about the Chinese Academy of Sciences'' experimental base. I don''t know why it suddenly fell to our county. They just notified us. Pleasee back quickly, Mayor Dong."

    Dong Xuebing was delighted when he heard it, "Sure, I''ll be there immediately."

    Li Xiaona said, "Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang are already in the meeting room. Please hurry."

    Dong Xuebing was already walking towards his car, "Okay, I''ll be there in no more than ten minutes. I''m very close." He got in the car and stepped on the gas to rush out.

    Ten minutester.

    County Party Committee Small Meeting Room.

    Seeing the tightly closed door, Dong Xuebing pushed it open, entering the meeting room disheveled with dust flying as the door swung open. Everyone looked at him, and Pu An burst intoughter while Jiang Fangfang smiled slightly. Dong Xuebing, in his current state of disarray, was the perfect description of someone with a dusty and muddy face, making people couldn''t help but chuckle. The originally solemn atmosphere of the meeting room immediately lightened.

    Meng Rui was on the phone, probably talking to a leader.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at Dong Xuebing, "Where did you go?"

    Dong Xuebing found his seat and sat down, "Oh, I went to the construction site of the dormitory project. They areying the foundation there, and the whole ce is covered in dirt."

    Picking up a cup, Dong Xuebing gulped down some water.

    Only Ci Boyang had no rxed expression; instead, he seemed a bit serious.

    At this moment, Meng Rui also hung up the phone and looked at Dong Xuebing, "Mayor Dong, you''re here. Let''s start the meeting. Just now, Secretary Chen of the City Party Committee also confirmed the matter of the experimental base over the phone. The Chinese Academy of Sciences'' nned 503 experimental base is confirmed to be located in our Zhen Shui County. We need to fully cooperate."

    Dong Xuebing pretended, "Secretary Meng, when did this happen?"

    "An hour ago." Meng Rui nced at him. "This matter is somewhat sudden. We didn''t receive any information beforehand. Iter inquired a bit. It seems like the internal meeting of the Chinese Academy of Sciences decided on the location for the experimental base. Mayor Dong, do you know the specific reasons?"

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance, "I don''t know."

    Zhang Wanshui also looked at him, "You didn''t hear anything in advance?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "No, everyone is not clear. How could I have received the news in advance? I was at the construction site just now. I wouldn''t have known about this if Secretary Li hadn''t called to inform me. "He pretended to be puzzled, "Why did they choose our county so suddenly?"

    Jiang Fangfang calmly said, "Whether it''s sudden or not is no longer important. The site selection issue has been confirmed. Just now, everyone has already discussed the relevant matters of the experimental base. We will cooperate well, whether for the country''s responsibility or the county''s scientific and technological development. Thepletion of this experimental base is of great significance. Earlier, Secretary Meng and I discussed withrades from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Apart from some confidential matters that need to be supervised byrades from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the rest of the construction and a series ofmunication and exchange issues in the future will be our county''s responsibility. It''s not a light burden, not a light responsibility. I hope everyone will take it seriously."

    Jian Xiangrong asked, "I heard the person is arriving soon."

    Meng Rui continued, "Comrades from the Chinese Academy of Sciences are already on the ne and will arrive this afternoon. As for the reception work, the Provincial Academy of Sciences will be responsible."

    Cui Boyang added, "It''s in Qing Shui Township."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "At the foot of the Qing Shui Township mountains."

    Cui Boyang was somewhat dissatisfied, "Since the specific location is so certain, there must have been a prior investigation."

    "It should have been a secret investigation. Otherwise, why would there be no news at all?" Pu An spected, "Experimental projects are confidential, and site selection work must also be kept confidential."

    Interrupting the discussion, Meng Rui said, "Enough about that. Let''s talk about the work. Mayor Dong, this task is quite significant now that technology falls under your purview. I heard that you had some health issues a few days ago and proactively handed over some responsibilities, even taking leave to go to the hospital."

    When Dong Xuebing heard this, he immediately responded, "Those days were busy with the investment promotion conference, and the aftermath left me exhausted. After several days of treatment and rest, I''vepletely recovered with no lingering issues. You can rest assured. Regarding the matters rted to the experimental base this time, I will do my best to ensure they are handled well."

    One moment, he''s unburdening himself due to illness; the next moment, he''s taking on additional responsibilities. Dong Xuebing''s changes were faster than anyone else''s.

    Jiang Fangfang looked at him and said, "You''ve been working hard these past few days."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "It''s my duty. We are public servants of the people."

    Pu An, Chu Peng, Jian Xiangrong, and others from Jiang''s faction chuckled.

    Meng Rui''s expression remained calm, but his mood was happy and excited overall. He saw a bright future for Zhen Shui County and recognized the political capital he had umted. He would benefit from the investment promotion work, and the implementation of the experimental base would be the same. Although the area was under the county government''s jurisdiction, as the head of the county partymittee, Meng Rui would also bask in the glory. This would undoubtedly be a political achievement during his term. Meng Rui didn''t believe Dong Xuebing''s im of being unaware. He knew that Dong Xuebing had cleverly set a trap for Ci Boyang this time, but this didn''t fundamentally affect Meng Rui''s interests. Therefore, Secretary Meng turned a blind eye to it and even admired Dong Xuebing. If Dong Xuebing had managed to secure the experimental base project in advance bymunicating with the Chinese Academy of Sciences during his trip to Beijing, then, if given another chance, Meng Rui would still have agreed to the adjustment of responsibilities between Dong Xuebing and Ci Boyang. If the science and technology portfolio had not been given to Dong Xuebing, he wouldn''t have made any effort, and they wouldn''t have secured the experimental base project.

    "The workload this time is heavy, and the nature of the task is significant," Meng Rui said. "I suggest forming a special team responsible formunicating with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Mayor Dong, the role of the team leader is yours." Since Dong Xuebing was responsible for the science and technology portfolio, it was only natural for him to take on the team leader role.

    Dong Xuebing promptly replied, "I will ensure the sessfulpletion of this task."

    "This afternoon, arrange the reception for therades from the Chinese Academy of Sciences as soon as possible. Alright, the meeting is adjourned," Meng Rui said.

    As the meeting ended, many people couldn''t help but nce at Dong Xuebing. Many were amazed at Dong Xuebing''s energy. If the previous incident involving the central government''s allocation of fifty million hadn''t made everyone see him in a different light, the recent turn of events added to the mystery surrounding Dong Xuebing''s background, and many were secretly intrigued.

 Chapter 1501: Everything is ready

    Chapter 1501: Everything is ready

    County Committee Compound.

    The emergency standingmittee meeting concluded.

    After leaving the meeting room, Jiang Fangfang called Dong Xuebing, " Mayor Dong,e to my office in a moment." Then she walked away.

    "Okay," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Ci Boyang nced at Dong Xuebing from behind, feeling extremely frustrated.

    He had been wondering when this Dong surname became so noble. This official enthusiast took the initiative to unload responsibilities and handed over the Development and Reform Bureau, a rtively good department, to himself. Now Ci Boyang understood. Noble my foot, this Dong surname guy never had good intentions. Handing over the Development and Reform Commission was just a smokescreen. What he truly coveted was the science and technology department under his control. This Dong guy used the excuse of feeling unwell due to pressure to surreptitiously switch Ci Boyang''s jurisdiction from the Science and Technology Bureau. It was downright despicable.

    This bastard.

    This is too damn outrageous.

    A perfectly good achievement opportunity was snatched away. Ci Boyang was extremely annoyed.

    This achievement would have been his if Ci Boyang had just held onto the science and technology department. But now, it was all for nothing. After managing the science and technology department for so many years without any results, Dong Xuebing had only been in charge for a few days and already achieved sess. The beneficiaries of this experimental base should have been Ci Boyang alone. But now, with Dong Xuebing''s scheming, the immediate beneficiaries were Dong Xuebing, Meng Rui, and Jiang Fangfang. The second beneficiary was the Science and Technology Bureau. Ci Boyang had no part in it at all. How could he not be angry? But now that things hade to this, he could do nothing. Ci Boyang could only be angry, but there was no solution.

    Other county leaders nced at Ci Boyang with some sympathy.

    Ci Boyang fell into Dong Xuebing''s trap this time, but there was nothing he could do. Dong Xuebing could connect with projects from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which was his capability. They couldn''t envy him.

    County Mayor''s Office.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door and entered, "County Mayor Jiang, you were looking for me?"

    Jiang Fangfang didn''t even look up, she was organizing meeting documents, "When did you make the contact?"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t need to hide anything from Jiang Fangfang. He smiled and said, "I ran into an old friend while I was in the capitalst time. She worked at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and mentioned this matter in passing. I asked her to monitor it for our county and try to secure a site for us. I forgot about it afterward and didn''t pay much attention until a few days ago when I got back in touch. I took a few Chinese Academy of Sciences colleagues to inspect Qing Shui Township secretly. That''s when things started falling into ce. We''re just waiting for confirmation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. I didn''t inform you earlier because things aren''t finalized yet and there''s still some uncertainty. I thought I''d secure the science and technology department first before telling you. Um, please don''t be mad at me. I didn''t intentionally keep it from you."

    Jiang Fangfang said lightly, "It''s not that serious."

    Dong Xuebing nced at her, "Ahem, you seem angry judging by your expression."

    "I''m not. Why would I be angry?" Jiang Fangfang nced into his eyes. "I''m just feeling a bit emotional. Although you''ve only been in Zhen Shui County for a little over four months, the achievements you''ve made in such a short time surpass what I, as the county mayor, have achieved in four years. I feel a bit ashamed. All county leaders, including Secretary Meng, should also feel ashamed. Thank you, Xuebing. Suppose Zhen Shui County can remove the title of a national-level impoverished county in the future. In that case, I think the people should not thank Secretary Meng or me but rather you, the deputy county mayor in charge of daily affairs."

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed, "Look at what you''re saying. Without your guidance and overall nning, I wouldn''t have been able to carry out my work. It''s everyone''s effort, not just mine."

    Jiang Fangfang smiled, "Very modest."

    "Hehe, I''m just modest and steady," Dong Xuebing boasted.

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Alright, you''ve been busy these days. Go on."

    "Okay, if there are any updates, I''ll call you," Dong Xuebing said.

    After leaving the county mayor''s office, Dong Xuebing called Yao Cui, "Hey, Chief Yao, why so formal? You''ve taken office, so I should address you this way. Have you heard about the matter concerning the experimental base? Yeah, the Chinese Academy of Sciences people will arrive this afternoon. The initialmunication is crucial. Please pay attention to it. After I meet with them this afternoon, I''ll take them to your Qing Shui Township. You''ll still be in charge of the work there. As for the future project development, I''ll mainly entrust it to you, Qing Shui Township. The county has set up a special team; I''m the team leader. You should also join." Where the benefits are plentiful, Dong Xuebing naturally prioritizes his people.

    He made a few more calls to assign tasks.

    After finishing these tasks, Dong Xuebing, feeling confident, finally went downstairs to the canteen for a meal. The canteen was about to close, and the food was already cold, but Dong Xuebing didn''t mind. He didn''t ask the canteen staff to reheat the food. He just took his meal box and found a corner to eat.

    He was the only one in the canteen.

    Looking around, Dong Xuebing took out his phone and eagerly called his mother-inw.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone connected.

    "Hello, um, Mom."

    "What''s up on your end?"

    "Oh, um, I''m having my meal."

    "Then finish your meal before calling. What''s the rush? Is there an urgent matter?"

    "Yes, Mom, you promised mest time, right? I''d be confirmed in my position if I can secure another decent political achievement. Well, our county has just secured the construction project of a new experimental base from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. I''m in charge of the science and technology department and currently negotiating. The project has been confirmed, and it will have a long-term driving effect on the scientific and technological development of Zhen Shui County. Not to mention the various chain effects. These are all achievements. As the coordinator of this project and the government''s representative, my contribution is undeniable, don''t you agree?" Dong Xuebing, without any reserve,unched into a lengthy self-praise.

    Han Jing found him amusing and criticized, "You little rascal, you call this urgent? You haven''t even finished your meal, and you''re already boasting to me. Not at all mature."

    "Hey, what''s the need for maturity between you and me? I''m just feeling homesick and missing you, that''s all. I''m eager toe back."

    "You''re so sweet-talking. Haha, I heard about the experimental base from Lizhen yesterday. You are something. You even managed to convince Lizhen. Originally, I wanted you to achieve something solid by working honestly. But you''ve gone and resorted to underhanded methods."

    "How is this underhanded, Mom? I did this for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in our county, using my connections to bring in projects."

    Han Jing chuckled, "You always have an answer for everything."

    "Mom, how about my transfer?"

    "Alright, focus on getting your work done diligently first. I will ask around for you."

    "Haha, thanks, Mom."

 Chapter 1502: The transfer order is out

    <h4>Chapter 1502: The transfer order is out</h4>

    One day.

    Another day.

    In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

    This morning, inside a simple guesthouse in Qing Shui Township, Dong Xuebing lifted the somewhat yellowed thin nket off the bed, fetched a pot of hot water, and then returned to quickly brush his teeth and tidy up. After that, he grabbed his bag and headed downstairs, ready to leave.

    Downstairs, a female attendant from the guesthouse approached him.

    "Oh, Mayor Dong."

    "Ah, Xiao Huang, you''re up early."

    "Howe you''re up, and I haven''t brought you water yet?"

    "Hehe, I just stayed overnight yesterday and didn''t want to trouble you."

    "No trouble at all. Chief Yao specifically instructed us. Let me get you some breakfast. It''s all ready. I was worried you hadn''t woken up, so I didn''t dare to call you just now."

    "Thank you, but I won''t be eating."

    "You can''t refuse. Otherwise, the leaders might criticize me."

    "If they do, just give me a call, and I''ll criticize them instead, hehe."

    "You work so hard. Skipping breakfast is not an option. I''ll get it, and I''ll be back in two minutes. Just two minutes."

    "Alright, thank you."

    "Don''t mention it. It''s my duty."

    Xiao Huang hurried off to fetch breakfast. Soon, Dong Xuebing picked up the breakfast and quickly walked out, hailing a taxi. After closing the car door, he stuffed a hot steamed bun into his mouth, chewed while stepping on the gas, and headed straight for the Experimental Base of the Chinese Academy of Sciences site selection.

    At nine o''clock.

    At the foot of Qing Shui Mountain.

    This area had already been fenced off, and construction materials and trucks filled the site, indicating that construction had been underway for many days.

    On-site, Yao Cui, other township leaders, andrades from the Chinese Academy of Sciences were present.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car and greeted them. "Everyone''s here."

    The township secretary hurriedly greeted him with a smile. "Mayor Dong, we''re waiting for you to assign tasks."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved his hand. "What tasks do I need to assign? Let''s listen to the opinions of the Chinese Academy of Sciencesrades."

    One of the heads of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Experimental Base said, "Mayor Dong, you''re too polite. We only handle technical issues, while othermand work is up to the local government. Before we came here, Academician Zhong instructed us to respect the opinions of the local government when there are differences. The n has been roughly finalized, and now we''re here to cooperate."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "You''re being too courteous. We local officials are not familiar with sophisticated technology. It would be chaotic if we were to take the lead. The main responsibility lies with you. If there are any specific needs, such as soundproofingyers or special materials for the outer walls of the experiment, inform the specialized team, and they will handle themunication and implementation. Every detail of this important project must be meticulous. If any issues arise in the execution, you can hold me ountable."

    Both sides exchanged pleasantries.

    This cooperation between the local government and the Chinese Academy of Sciences was harmonious.

    After the discussion, a military truck carrying unique materials slowly approached, escorted by soldiers. Although they weren''t armed, their military uniforms still exerted some pressure on those present. Seeing this, the person in charge of the Chinese Academy of Sciences quickly bid farewell to Dong Xuebing and went up to sign for the materials. After confirming everything was in order, the soldiers began unloading the truck.

    Most of the materials were likely ssified. Even though Dong Xuebing was the head of the specialized team, he couldn''t ess them. He wasn''t particrly curious either, so he walked to another area and inspected the construction progress. He noticed many aspects of the construction progress differed from ordinary building procedures. For example, the foundation was much deeper than that of the dormitory project nearby, and there seemed to be severalyers of unnamed fillers inside, some white and some pink, possibly radiation-resistant materials.

    "Dong Mayor."

    "Chief Yao."

    "Hehe,e over for a moment."

    Dong Xuebing called Yao Cui over alone and said, "I''ve been supervising this area for a month now, and the nning has been finalized. There shouldn''t be any issues moving forward. However, I still have a lot of work to do in our county, so I can''t be here every day. Therefore, you will be the main person in charge of this project. You''re closer and can dedicate more time to it. If there are any problems, report them to the specialized team or the county. Also, let the Chinese Academy of Sciencesrades handle the materials and construction methods on their own. We don''t need to ask or know about them. As for security, you need to ensure it''s done properly. The area has already been fenced off to prevent unauthorized ess. This is crucial and must be taken seriously."

    As a secretary, Yao Cui took out a small notebook and diligently wrote down Dong Xuebing''s instructions. "Alright, I understand."

    She was dressed formally today, wearing a dark-colored women''s suit, giving off a stable and mature vibe. She was starting to look more and more like a deputy mayor.

    Dong Xuebing was pleased for her.

    Ring, ring, ring, the phone rang.

    Checking the caller ID, Dong Xuebing''s expression changed slightly, showing a hint of nervousness. Before answering the call, he walked away from the crowd to a more secluded area.

    "Hello, Dad," Dong Xuebing said, swallowing nervously.

    His father-inw''s voice was as stern as ever. "Is it convenient to talk?"

    Dong Xuebing nced around. "Yes, it is. Go ahead."

    Xie Guobang hummed. "How''s the work going?"

    "It''s all going well. The investment projects have been finalized, and the dormitory and experimental base projects are underway without any issues. Everything is on track."

    Xie Guobang said, "Good. Start preparing for the handover of your work and pack your bags."

    "Um, are you saying¡­"

    "You''ve been on grassroots training for five months now. It''s time toe back."

    Although Dong Xuebing had already received assurance from Han Jing, he couldn''t help but feel excited when he heard Xie Guobang say this. "Thank you, Dad."

    "No need to thank me. It''s what you deserve. A cadre who has only been in office for a few months has single-handedly turned around the situation in the entire county, almost removing the county''s national-level poverty designation. What kind of cadre should be promoted if not someone like you?" Xie Guobang praised Dong Xuebing''s capability, then chuckled, "And if we don''t bring you back soon, my eardrums will be burst by Hun''s nagging." He paused for a moment. "Get ready toe back. Your family misses you."

    ¡°Ah.¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt a warm glow in his heart. His inws were genuinely good to him, making him feel the warmth of family again. Who said that marriages across social sses would inevitably lead to conflicts within the family? Often, such families would be more tolerant and understanding in their dealings with others, especially those of higher social status.

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing didn''t continue inspecting the site. Instead, he bid farewell to the township cadres and the Chinese Academy of Sciencesrades before heading towards his car.

    Yao Cui followed him to see him off.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her and whispered, "In the future, take care of yourself. If there''s anything you need, you can talk to Mayor Jiang. And if that doesn''t work, call me."

    Yao Cui was taken aback. "Xuebing, what do you mean?" Then, she realized, "Are you suddenly getting promoted? Where are you going?"

    "To Beijing," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Yao Cui smiled. "Returning in triumph. Congrattions."

    "Oh,e on. I''m still reluctant to leave this ce, especially you, my old ssmate. I''ll miss you a lot," Dong Xuebing joked.

    Yao Cui chuckled. "Stop teasing me. You''re probably overjoyed to leave. I don''t know when you n to have a farewell dinner."

    "Why does it sound so gloomy?"

    "If you want it to sound better, call it a ¡®sess and retirement dinner."

    "Hehe, it should be in the next few days. I''ll contact everyone then."

    "Okay, I''ll be waiting. Oh, I''m happy for you."

    Morning.

    At the office.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the county partymitteepound.

    As soon as he got out of the car, many cadres and staff members came up to greet him.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Congrattions."

    "I heard you''re getting promoted. Congrattions."

    It seemed that news had spread after receiving notification from higher-ups. Such matters couldn''t be kept secret for long. The news would inevitably leak out after the procedures with the City organization department. Dong Xuebing''s promotion surprised everyone, but it wasn''t entirely unexpected. With such significant achievements during his tenure in Zhen Shui County, his promotion as mayor was well-deserved.

    Dong Xuebing responded calmly, "It''s not confirmed yet. I''m unsure about the details, but thank you all."

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing went to the county mayor''s office, where Jiang Fangfang made tea for herself. The aroma of the tea reminded Dong Xuebing of the Da Hong Pao he had given her before.

    "Sister Jiang," Dong Xuebing sat down.

    Jiang Fangfang smiled and pushed a teacup towards him. "You''re leaving?"

    Dong Xuebing took the cup, drank it in one gulp, and then nodded. "Possibly going back to Beijing."

    "Has your unit been decided?" Jiang Fangfang asked.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. "Not yet. It should be a nominal position."

    Jiang Fangfang sighed softly, then took a sip of tea and looked at him. "I thought you would stay for at least a year or two. I didn''t expect you to leave before even six months."

    "Sorry."

    "What''s there to be sorry about?"

    "I might not be able toe by your mother''s ce as often."

    "It''s okay. Juste back when you can." Jiang Fangfang said earnestly, "Zhen Shui County will always be your home, and the people here will always remember your kindness."

    "You''re being too kind. I''m just reluctant to leave you," Dong Xuebing said emotionally. "If it weren''t for my wife about to give birth and need me to go back to watch over her, I''d want to stay and do more for the people here. Anyway, let''s not talk about these empty words. If you ever need me in the future, call me. Although Beijing is far away, I don''t want to lose contact with you. Besides, it''s only a few hours'' flight away. Whenever I have time, I''lle back."

    Jiang Fangfang smiled and nodded, "Alright."

 Chapter 1503: One smile erases all enmity

    <h4>Chapter 1503: One smile erases all enmity</h4>

    The next day.

    The transfer order hade down.

    In the morning, Dong Xuebing arrived at the office early. After entering his own office, he began to leisurely pack his things, put them into a small cardboard box, organize documents, andbel them with the departments they needed to be handed over to.

    A few months.

    Not too long, not too short.

    Dong Xuebing had developed quite an attachment to this ce. Although he had eagerly awaited a promotion and transfer back, he felt reluctant to leave now that the moment had arrived. He evaluated his work achievements and various aspects during his tenure in Zhen Shui County. After some contemtion, he scored eighty out of a hundred, considering himself entirely satisfactory. His work achievements were undeniable; he had always performed exceptionally well, seldom making mistakes. Dong Xuebing was most satisfied with his personal growth over the past half year. After experiencing many things, he became moreposed and no longer impulsive. Well, at least he had toned down a lot. Dong Xuebing considered this progress. He taught him a lot during his six months here,ying a solid foundation for his future development. So, Dong Xuebing was thankful for this ce, grateful to the people of Zhen Shui County, whether they loved him or not, whether they hated him or liked him. In short, it was a myriad of emotions.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    The sound of knocking on the door.

    Secretary Zhang Feng entered, " Mayor Dong, oh, packing up?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Secretary Zhang, you''re here so early. I thought I was the only one in the office."

    "No, Secretary Meng is here too. When he saw your car, he asked me toe and fetch you," Zhang Feng said.

    "Okay, let''s go then," Dong Xuebing didn''t dawdle anymore, putting down his things and following Zhang Feng out of the office and into the Party secretary''s office.

    Inside.

    Secretary Zhang closed the door and left.

    Only Secretary Meng Rui and Dong Xuebing remained behind the desk.

    "Xuebing, please have a seat. Let''s chat," Secretary Meng Rui said with a smile.

    "Sure," Dong Xuebing sat down and noticed that Secretary Meng Rui had changed how he addressed him.

    Meng Rui looked at him, somewhat regretfully, and said, "Actually, when I received the notice from above, and the leaders from the Organization Department asked for my opinion, I hesitated for a long time. Do you know what I wanted to say at that time? I wanted to tell the City Organization Department and the county Partymittee not to transfer you. But in the end, I nodded. Xuebing, I''m about twenty years older than you. After this transfer, we''ll be at the same level. But let''s not talk about rank or position, just age. I should be considered your elder."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Of course."

    Meng Rui continued, "You''re about to leave. There are some things that I may not have the chance to say anymore. Before you go, I want to criticize you a bit. You, kid, have a powerful personality. You''re ambitious, emotional, and straightforward. These qualities are good. They''re strengths. But when ced within the system, especially in your case, in certain specific situations, these may not necessarily be strengths. They often be your weaknesses."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "I admit that it''s true."

    Meng Rui pointed at him, "If you continue like this, you''ll suffer sooner orter. Take when you first took office, for example. How many troubles did you cause? You dared to challenge even the city leaders and would turn hostile at the drop of a hat. Look at how many people you''ve offended in our county. Sometimes, you''ve exasperated me. Your mouth can be infuriating. Several times, you almost gave me hypertension."

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "Well, I''m young and hot-headed. You shouldn''tpare yourself to me."

    Meng Rui chuckled, "But it''s strange. Your foul temper and stubbornness make you unparalleled in terms of work capability. I''ve been in politics for nearly twenty years, and I''ve never seen a young person as capable as you, not among our peers nor us old folks. Look at how Zhen Shui County was before and after you arrived six months ago. It''s like night and day. Yesterday, I talked to County Mayor Jiang, and I think what she said was spot on. We old folks who''ve been running Zhen Shui County for so many years, what achievements have we made for the people? We should all feel ashamed. So, you''re someone I both love and hate. That''s my evaluation of you. I feel like kicking you out when I''m angry, but now that you''re really leaving, I suddenly feel reluctant."

    Honestly, Dong Xuebing hadn''t expected Meng Rui to speak to him suddenly in such a manner. For a moment, he was moved. "It''s my fault. I tend to get fixated on things and am unwilling to back down. Many things aren''t simply choosing between option A or option B. I tend to argue my point and rarely consider things from others'' perspectives. I''ll pay more attention to this in the future. Secretary Meng, if I''ve offended you in the past, please don''t hold it against me."

    Meng Rui waved his hand, "In fact, there are many issues in how we''ve handled things andmunicated with each other."

    "It''s mostly my fault."

    "Hehe, it takes two to tango."

    Over the past six months, Dong Xuebing and Meng Rui have experienced many conflicts, differences, and even conflicts more than once. But now, as they spoke, they both smiled slightly and with one smile, they erased all enmity. The various grievances of the past seemed to vanish.

    "When''s your flight?"

    "I drove here, so naturally, I''ll drive back. My car is quite expensive; I can''t just leave it here. But there''s no rush. I''m nning to leave next week. I specifically requested some time off. I''ll be reporting to my new position a monthter. These days, I''ll treat everyone to a meal individually. Thank you all for your help over the past six months."

    "Is the handover of work going well?"

    "It''s almost done."

    "Okay, let''s meet tonight. I''ll book a hotel, and we''ll have a meal. Consider it a farewell party for you."

    "No need for you to spend money. Haha, I''ll book the hotel."

    "I said I''ll treat you, so don''t argue with me. You don''t need to worry about it. Just show up. This meal must be on me. First, it''s to bid you farewell, and second, to thank you for your contributions to Zhen Shui County," Meng Rui said.

    Dong Xuebing was pleasantly surprised, "That''s too kind of you."

    Meng Rui stood up, smiling, and patted Dong Xuebing on the shoulder, "You, a cadre at the Division level, not yet twenty-six years old. I don''t know how many people will be shocked if this gets reported. I''m increasingly curious to see how far you, kid, can go."

 Chapter 1504: Count down to departure

    Chapter 1504: Count down to departure

    In the evening, Dong Xuebing had dinner with Secretary Meng at the hotel. His wife and children apanied Secretary Meng. Eventually, several of Meng''s allies, such as the Minister of Organization, Liao Haiwei, and the Director of the County Committee Office, Jiang Hai, also arrived to bid farewell to Dong Xuebing. Since Dong Xuebing and Secretary Meng had reconciled earlier in the day, Dong Xuebing no longer harbored such strong opinions against Secretary Meng and his allies. With his transfer imminent, Dong Xuebing felt unusually calm and even found some appreciation for his former political adversaries. Secretary Meng was still Secretary Meng, and Jiang Hai was still Jiang Hai, but Dong Xuebing''s perspective on them had changed, leading to a shift in his feelings towards them.

    "Here, Mayor Dong, let''s have a drink."

    "Sure, Secretary Meng, I''ll toast to you first."

    "Hehe, I heard you can hold your liquor well. Drink a bit more tonight."

    "Alright, Minister Liao, Director Jiang, let''s drink together."

    "Mayor Dong, you have a bright future ahead. I wish you smooth sailing and continuous advancement."

    "I''ll take Minister Liao''s good words. By the way, I won''t be staying much longer. I still have quite a bit of tea at home. Since you''re especially fond of tea, I''ll send some over to youter."

    "Great, I won''t be polite then."

    "Mayor Dong, Old Liao, we''ve been toasting for a while now. Let''s finish our drinks."

    "Alright, let''s drink first. Cheers, cheers."

    "Sister-inw, I have not drunk with you yet. You can stick to tea; I''ll drink."

    "Why do I need to drink tea? Have a drink with me. Here, cheers."

    "Alright, you are straightforward. I''ll down it in one go, too."

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing politely declined Secretary Meng''s offer to arrange transportation for him and instead drove directly to Jiang Fangfang''s mother''s house.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    The door opened, and Jiang Fangfang came out.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. "Oh, you''re here too."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "I came to see my mom. What brings you here?"

    "I also came to see our mom. Since I''m leaving soon, I wanted to bid her farewell." Although Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang had been in cahoots to deceive the olddy, Jiang Fangfangs mother was an interesting olddy. Dong Xuebing couldn''t leave without saying goodbye.

    "Come in."

    "Ah, mom is asleep?"

    "Not yet. She just finished taking her medicine."

    Inside, the nanny was also in the living room.

    Jiang Fangfang told her, "Xiao Zhang, you can go home now since there''s nothing to do today."

    The nanny looked at Dong Xuebing strangely, said, "Oh," picked up her things, and left.

    Jiang Fangfang then led Dong Xuebing to the bedroom. When the door opened, Jiang Fangfangs mother sat on the bed. Evidently, Jiang Fangfang had informed her about Dong Xuebing''s impending departure. Jiang Fangfangs mother didn''t look too pleased and didn''t speak or acknowledge him.

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. "Mom."

    Jiang Fangfangs mother was a little angry. "Howe you''re leaving after just returning a few months ago?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "It''s the arrangement from the organization. I can''t do anything about it."

    "Xiao Tao has been promoted," Jiang Fangfang said, sitting down and patting her mother''s hand. "It''s a good thing."

    J Jiang Fangfangs mother snorted, "Always working, what about the family? What about your wife?"

    "Mom," Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "I promise to return whenever I have time. It won''t take long to fly, and I''ll return to see you and Fangfang."

    Jiang Fangfang nced at him. "How often will youe back?"

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Once I''ve settled down, once I''ve settled down, I''lle back."

    Jiang Fangfang said, "Mom, don''t act like a child."

    Jiang Fangfangs mother was annoyed. "I am a child; I don''t want Xiao Tao to leave; it''s not okay."

    After talking for a while, Jiang Fangfangs mother anger gradually subsided. She waved for Dong Xuebing to sit beside her. The olddy took his hand and said, "You''re getting promoted so I won''t say anything. You don''t need to worry about me. You don''t need to take care of anything here. The main thing is Fangfang. You two have been living apart for so long, and it''s not ideal. When you go over there, work hard and don''t think about returning often. See if you can arrange for Fangfang toe over with you. That way, I''ll feel relieved."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Mom, that''s not a problem. I know some people in Beijing. We''ll work on it as long as things are settled here."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at her daughter. "It''s settled."

    "I''m leaving, so who will take care of you?" Jiang Fangfang said.

    Dong Xuebing interjected, "We can have Mome to live in Beijing. Plus, the medical facilities in Beijing are good, and she can receive better medical care there."

    Jiang Fangfangs mother said, "You don''t need to worry about me."

    Dong Xuebing said, "That''s not okay. If you don''te, Fangfang won''t leave you alone in Zhen Shui County. We won''t be at ease either."

    Jiang Fangfang looked at her daughter. "What do you think?"

    Jiang Fangfang thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

    Jiang Fangfang held their hands separately. "That''s settled then. Mom can be at ease now. Xiao Tao, you can leave with peace of mind. We''ll talk about it when your work is stable."

    "Okay, then you should rest," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Hehe, yes, Mom should sleep too." With Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang''s support, Jiang Fangfangy down in bed, and then the two of them left.

    In the living room.

    The two sat down and had tea.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said, "Your mother is right. After you finish your work here, when the road construction and experimental base projects are implemented, and you have achieved some political aplishments, you shoulde to Beijing."

    Jiang Fangfang replied calmly, "We''ll see."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Anyway, the projects won''t bepleted anytime soon. We''ll talk about it when the timees."

    "Have you been drinking?"

    "A little bit. I just had dinner with Secretary Meng and the others."

    "From now on, don''t drive after drinking."

    "Hehe, I know, no worries."

    "Are you going back today?"

    "Ahem, I don''t have anything to do today. I''m about to leave anyway. Besides dinner appointments, I won''t have any other work this week."

    "I see."

    "I''m not leaving anymore."

    "Whatever, then I''ll take a shower."

    "Okay, I''ll sleep on the floor. You don''t have to worry about it."

    "Alright, the bedding is in the cab, freshly washed. You can take it."

    Jiang Fangfang, wearing pajamas and slippers, walked into the bathroom. Soon, the sound of running water came from inside.

    With a smile, Dong Xuebing went to make the bed.

    Ring, ring, ring, his phone rang. It was his wife calling.

    Looking around, Dong Xuebing quickly removed his clothes, crawled under the covers, and then covered his head with the nket before answering the phone in a low voice.

    "Hun."

    "When are youing back?"

    "I''ll be driving back next week. It should only take a few days."

    "Hehe, alright, I am waiting for you."

    "How''s your stomach, my dear son?"

    "Your little troublemaker keeps kicking me, making me angry, so I give him a little tap."

    "Hey, don''t mess around. What are you hitting for? He hasn''t even been born yet. If you mess with him, he might get problems. Don''t do that."

    "I''m just teasing your little troublemaker. Hehe."

    "You scared me for a moment. Anyway, take care of yourself. I''ll be back to see you and our son in a few days. Although I won''t stay long, I must report to Beijing next month."

    "As long as you return, I''m not counting on you. Your mother has moved in with me now, and nothing will happen. Hehe, I have to go now. I have to drink milk now."

    "Okay, go ahead."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing called Qiu Yunxuan, Yu Meixia, Geng Yuehua, and others to share the good news of his promotion and inform them that he would be returning soon. He also arranged a time to meet. The nearly month-long holiday before reporting was for reunions with his mother, Hun, Yunxuan, and Sister Yu. It had been a long time since he returned, and Dong Xuebing missed them. He needed to spend time with them before going to Beijing for work with peace of mind.

    After finishing the calls, the bathroom door opened.

    A wave of water vapor and a faint shower gel scent rushed out, and then Jiang Fangfang emerged from the bathroom.

    What surprised Dong Xuebing, however, was how casual Jiang Fangfang was. She had left her pajamas in the bathroom and only wore her underwear. She turned off the light and walked confidently to the floor mattress, took off her shoes, stepped onto it, bent down to crawl into the nket, and then reached under the nket, tossing a flesh-colored bra onto the sofa without hesitation. Then, she moved her legs and hands a bit and threw out a pair of flesh-colored panties as well.

    "Let''s sleep," Jiang Fangfang tied her hair into a ponytail.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and reached out to embrace her smooth and delicate body. The water vapor hadn''tpletely dispersed yet, and her plump body was still emitting tiny droplets of water, making her skin feel slippery. There was also the refreshing scent of shower gel. Jiang Fangfang''s whole body was warm, like a freshly steamed meat bun. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but want to take a bite and devour her whole.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing was about to climb on top of her.

    But at that moment, Jiang Fangfang pushed him away with her hand. Just as Dong Xuebing was puzzled, Jiang Fangfang shook her long hair, tied the ponytail behind her, and then leaned forward to sit up from the mattress. She raised her chin slightly and looked down at Dong Xuebing. Then, she sat on top of him, facing him directly.

    "Um, Fangfang."

    "Tonight, whatever you want."

    "Um, really?"

    "Yes."

    Dong Xuebing was pleasantly surprised. He couldn''t believe that Jiang Fangfang, who had always been indifferent to such matters in the past, would take the initiative to change positions and say that anything was fine. It made Dong Xuebing feel honored to have such a privilege and treatment, probably because he was about to leave. Dong Xuebing stopped being polite with Jiang Fangfang, grabbed her waist, and began to indulge in the moment without hesitation.

    The night was passionate, and Dong Xuebing thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The feeling was beyond words.

 Chapter 1505: The Last Dinner Engagement

    Chapter 1505: The Last Dinner Engagement

    One day.

    Two days.

    Three days.

    In the following days, Dong Xuebing began a series of social engagements from morning till night.

    Discipline Inspection Secretary Pu An, United Front Work Department Minister Jian Xiangrong, and Political and Legal Affairs Committee Secretary Chu Peng needed to be visited individually, and Dong Xuebing went to their homes to enjoy homemade dishes. As for some leading cadres of county government departments and some cadres from townships who actively contacted him, Dong Xuebing couldn''t brush off their faces and weed them all, sharing meals and bidding farewell. Some investors andrades from the Chinese Academy of Sciences were not forgotten either; Dong Xuebing invited those with whom he had good rtionships to dinner gatherings. Finally, some of his closest associates, such as Chang Juan, Yao Cui, and Chen Xiaomei, were left until the end.

    That day.

    At noon.

    In the countymittee''s family courtyard, Dong''s residence.

    In the kitchen, Dong Xuebing, who had bought groceries in the morning, had been busy preparing. Washing and chopping vegetables, the cutting board and table were cluttered with food.

    Ding dong, ding dong.

    The doorbell rang.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his hands and went to open the door. "Coming,ing."

    The door opened, and Yao Cui and her younger brother Yao Li walked in. "Xuebing."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Why didn''t your parentse? I specifically told you."

    Yao Cui chuckled, "They were afraid your house couldn''t amodate so many people, so they said forget it and let us bring you congrattions instead."

    "Alright, then, please thank them for me."

    "Dong, Brother Dong, congrattions to you."

    "Thank you, Xiao Li. Come on in."

    "Oh, you''re busy. Let me help you."

    "No need, please have a seat. I''ll cook today."

    As the door remained open, footsteps gradually approached. It was Chen Xiaomei and Chang Juan.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Xuebing, we''re here."

    "Haha. Chang Jie, Sister Chen, pleasee in."

    Dong Xuebing let them in, and as the women gathered together, they looked very attractive. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but squint his eyes.

    After a while of polite conversation, Yao Cui and Chen Xiaomei took the initiative to go to the kitchen.

    Chang Juan didn''t move and pulled Dong Xuebing aside to chat. "Xuebing, you''re leaving as soon as I arrive. What about me on this side?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I''ve arranged everything. If you need anything, find Mayor Jiang."

    Chang Juan sounded resentful, "I can''t stay in this remote and impoverished ce forever. My child is still in Beijing. You mustn''t neglect me, Brother."

    "How could that be," Dong Xuebing assured, "You''ve just been promoted, Sister Chang. There''s no rush. You need to stabilize your experience first, and with themercial development going so smoothly and the achievements being so substantial, it''s only natural to capitalize on them. Once you''ve gained enough experience, you can talk to me again, and I''ll help you find a way to transfer back."

    Chang Juan was delighted upon hearing this. "You said that!"

    "I did," Dong Xuebing chuckled.

    "Alright, that''s very considerate of you," Chang Juan eximed happily, seizing the opportunity to discreetly touch Dong Xuebing''s hand while no one was paying attention, leaving Dong Xuebing blushing.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    Someone else arrived.

    This time, it was Yan Yizhi and Zheng Dayou, followed by Chen Yunsong, Cheng Yujie, Gong Na, and others, probably alling together after meeting downstairs.

    "Old Yan, Old Zheng, Xiao Chen, and Xiao Gong are here too;e on in."

    "Mayor Dong, we brought you something. Local specialties."

    "Take a look. I''ve repeatedly told them not to bring anything, but they just wouldn''t listen."

    "Hehe, it''s just a token of appreciation. When you return to Beijing, you should also bring some local specialties from our ce. It saves you the trouble of buying them."

    "Thank you very much."

    "Don''t be polite. You''ve always taken care of us, so it''s only right to buy you something."

    "Let''s not talk outside. Come on in, everyone, have a seat. Most people are here now. I''ll cook."

    But in the end, Dong Xuebing''s efforts were in vain as Chang Juan, Chen Xiaomei, Yao Cui, and Gong Na crowded the kitchen and prepared the dishes. Meanwhile, Zheng Dayou, Yan Yizhi, and the others pulled Dong Xuebing to the sofa for conversation with a few cups of tea and some cigarettes, making the room lively.

    At exactly noon, the dishes were brought out by the women.

    "Dinner''s served," Chen Xiaomei smiled, "We women cooked it. Give it a try. We''re not sure if it suits your taste. If not, we''ll redo it."

    "Please, have a seat, Old Chen."

    "Director Chen, Director Chang, Chief Yao, you''ve worked hard."

    "Oh, just looking at these dishes makes them seem delicious. Oh, I forgot to buy alcohol."

    "It''s alright. I have some here. We have Maotai and Wuliangye."

    "It''s always a pleasure to dine with Mayor Dong. There''s always good liquor."

    "Hehe, I''ll be leaving tomorrow. I won''t take the alcohol or cigarettes with me. Remember to take them when you go home this afternoon. Consider it helping me out. Come on, let''s eat."

    "I propose we first toast Mayor Dong."

    "Yes, let''s toast Mayor Dong. Congrattions on your promotion."

    "Mayor Dong, would you like to say a few words?"

    At the table, everyone raised their sses and stood facing Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing also raised his ss and stood up, looking at everyone. "The dinner parties that needed to be attended have all been attended, and today is thest one. I kept everyone until the end because everyone here is a colleague who has supported and helped me and a friend of mine. That''s why I didn''t book a hotel or a private room but invited everyone to my home." He paused, "I''m leaving tomorrow. I''ve been in Zhen Shui County for five months now, and I''ve had many experiences and gained much. Of course, what I''ll miss the most is all of you. I feel lucky and honored to have worked with you all. Thank you for your continuous support and trust. I won''t say much more. Let''s drink to that."

    "And we''ll drink too."

    "Cheers."

    "Cheers to you, Mayor Dong."

    "After you, may you continue to rise with each step, and may your path be smooth."

    After a toast, everyone sat down and started eating with their chopsticks.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "Let me taste Director Chen''s cooking first, as I haven''t had the chance to try yours." After taking a bite, he couldn''t help but give a thumbs up. "Delicious, delicious."

    Chen Xiaomei smiled and said, "Please help yourself to more."

    "Of course, and why wait? If you don''t eat, I''ll finish everything," Dong Xuebing said. Given his leadership position, he had always been mindful of his demeanor, especially with others. However, Dong Xuebing seemed to have let go of all restraints today. Rolling up his sleeves, he ate like a hungry wolf, showing an unattractive table manners. Evidently, he no longer saw everyone as mere acquaintances but felt close to them. "Oh, Director Chang, your cooking is excellent too. And Cui''er, this dish of yours has always been your specialty. Delicious."

    "Hehe."

    "Dong Mayor, please eat slowly."

    "Haha, let''s dig in, or else I fear nothing won''t be left," Dong Xuebing chuckled.

    As they ate, drank, and chatted, the atmosphere at the dining table was extremely pleasant.

 Chapter 1506: Chance Encounter

    Chapter 1506: Chance Encounter

    Next day.

    The sky was starting to brighten.

    In the morning, downstairs of the residential building.

    Dong Xuebing pulled tworge and small suitcases out of the building''s hallway and walked out. He squinted to avoid the sunlight hitting his face, found his Land Rover parked in the courtyard, opened the trunk, and ced the luggage inside. Then, he called the director of the county government office, Ma Bin, and asked him toe downstairs. He handed over the keys to his dormitory and office to him, signed his name on the documents, and thus wholly severed ties with Zhen Shui County. With the handoverpleted and social obligations fulfilled, it was time to leave.

    Dong Xuebing had initially nned to leave quietly. He had bid farewell to everyone he needed to, and he didn''t want to make a big scene. That''s why he had gotten up so early. However, perhaps he had spent too much time downstairs, or perhaps his conversation with Ma Bin was too loud, but someone heard him.

    After a moment, many people came downstairs.

    There was Pu An, Chang Juan, and Li Xiaona, among others.

    "Mayor Dong."

    "Why are you alling down?"

    "We have to see you off. We thought you''d leave in the morning."

    "Thank you all, but there''s no need to see me off. You can all go back."

    "Wait a moment. We haven''t given you the local specialties yet."

    "Hey, I was trying to leave quietly and not cause you all trouble."

    "Mayor Dong, no, it should be Director Dong now. Be careful when you go back. Here''s a mask for you. I heard there''s been another influenza flu outbreak in Beijing recently. You need to be extra cautious."

    "Alright, I''ll take it. Thank you."

    "Drive safely and have a smooth journey. Come back when you have time."

    "Sure, I will. Take care, everyone. See you when I have the chance."

    Many people came out, and Dong Xuebing even saw Jiang Fangfang''s face through a window on the upper floor. He nodded to her without making a sound. After bidding farewell to everyone, he finally got into the car, waved goodbye, and drove away. He always found such scenes challenging to handle, leaving him slightly sour. So, he turned on the music, yed a lively song by Wang Feng, and let the upbeat melody dispel the sadness and mncholy in his heart. Opening the side window, letting the wind rush against his face, Dong Xuebing unconsciously hummed along with the music while steering with one hand.

    Half an hourter, the car drove out of the county suburbs.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t look back; his gaze was fixed straight ahead. He silently said to himself, "Goodbye, Zhen Shui."

    One hour.

    Two hours.

    Three hours.

    In the morning, Dong Xuebing crossed three cities, heading east.

    At noon, Dong Xuebing stopped at a small town restaurant to grab a bite. Then, he continued driving, listening to music leisurely. It was no longer just a journey but a leisurely stroll in the mountains and waters. Sometimes, when he arrived at a lovelykeside, Dong Xuebing would stop the car, squint his eyes, and smoke a cigarette. Sometimes, he would even stroll around theke before continuing.

    Walking and stopping.

    He was enjoying himself thoroughly.

    He had let go of all his burdens. He thoroughly enjoyed this rare leisure without an official position, work, or worries.

    "I want a life that blooms in a fury."

    "Like flying in the vast sky."

    Dong Xuebing sang loudly, off-key because the windows were open. The sunroof was also open. As other vehicles passed Dong Xuebing''s slow-moving Land Rover on the highway, they would nce at him speechlessly. His singing voice wasn''t charming, but Dong Xuebing didn''t care in this environment; he sang when he wanted to and shouted when he wanted to, and it felt incredibly satisfying.

    Ahead.

    Another highway service area.

    Dong Xuebing stopped the car and went to use the restroom.

    Aftering out, because he didn''t feel like going to a restaurant for dinner, he went to a supermarket and grabbed some snacks and hamburgers before checking out.

    "Need a ride?"

    "Yeah, is it convenient?"

    "Where are you headed?"

    "I''m unfamiliar with this area but heading towards Beijing."

    "Oh, that''s not on my way. I''m getting off at the next exit on the highway."

    "Hehe, it''s okay. Thank you anyway."

    Outside the supermarket, Dong Xuebing heard someone speaking. It was the back view of a middle-aged woman who seemed to be asking a young couple driving a Jetta if she could hitch a ride. Dong Xuebing was no stranger to "hitchhiking," but he had never tried it. When he heard that she was heading to Beijing, he couldn''t help but take another look. Although he couldn''t see her face, the woman''s back suggested that she was not young, as evidenced by her ck shoes and ck stockings, which were old-fashioned. Young women rarely wore such attire. Her slightly plump figure and husky voice indicated that she was probably in her forties. Hmm, why did she look somewhat familiar?

    Over there.

    The woman turned her head and asked another young person.

    "Can I catch a ride with you to Beijing?"

    "I''m not going to Beijing either."

    "Can you drop me off somewhere along the way?"

    "I''m in a hurry. Sorry, sister. Maybe ask someone else."

    "It''s okay. Thank you anyway, young man."

    The woman had tried a few times but failed to hitch a ride. Seeing the scorching sun overhead, it was already past two in the afternoon, the hottest time of the day in summer. Sweat stains could be seen on the back of her shirt, and her bra straps were partially visible through the semi-transparent fabric. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and walked to a shady spot under the supermarket, awning to escape the sun.

    Dong Xuebing got back into his car after reversing, and after some thought, he drove over to where the woman was. He rolled down the window and shouted, "Sister, are you going to Beijing?"

    The woman shielded her eyes from the sun with one hand and looked over. "Yes."

    Dong Xuebing could only see half of her face below her hand. "I''m also heading back to Beijing, and it''s on my way. However, I might not be able to reach Beijing directly as I need to stop in Fenzhou City first."

    "That''s okay. A part of the way is fine."

    "Alright, then, please get in."

    "Okay, thank you, young man."

    The woman walked out of the shade and stepped onto the scorching ground.

    As she let go of the door handle, Dong Xuebing could finally see her face. She had her hair tied up and was wearing sses with a gold wire frame and a gold wire sses chain hung behind her ears. She was a ssy middle-aged woman with an air of elegance. Usually, Dong Xuebing would instinctively nce at a woman''s chest or legs after looking at her face, but not this time. This woman''s face stunned him.

    The woman got into the car, her eyes still dazzled by the sun.

    Dong Xuebing was pleasantly surprised. "Teacher Jiang! Ha, it''s you!"

    Jiang Min was taken aback momentarily, then smiled and looked at the young man carefully. After a moment, sheughed and pointed at him, hesitating, "Dong Dong Xuebing?"

    Dong Xuebing was pleasantly surprised. "Wow, you still remember me?"

    Jiang Min was also surprised andughed, "You only graduated three years ago. How could I forget you?"

    The elegantdy was Teacher Jiang Min from Beijing United University. When Dong Xuebing was in college, Teacher Jiang was not only the head teacher of his ss in the Computer Science Department but also taught them advanced mathematics. It could be said that Dong Xuebing was under Teacher Jiang''s guidance for four years. Moreover, when Dong Xuebing''s father passed away, and the family was in dire financial straits, Teacher Jiang knew about it. She had taken Dong Xuebing to her faculty dormitory more than once to cook for him. When Dong Xuebing was about to graduate and had failed a subject, Teacher Jiang also helped him plead his case, eventually allowing him to pass. Therefore, Teacher Jiang was the most respected teacher of Dong Xuebing during his university years. He never expected to encounter her here.

    Dong Xuebing was thrilled. "I didn''t expect to run into you here. It''s so far away. Why are you here and not teaching?"

    "It''s summer vacation now."

    "Oh, I forgot about that."

    "Hehe, I''m here on vacation. My health isn''t as good as I get older, so I wanted to move around a bit. That''s why I came out with my colleagues."

    "Why hitchhike?"

    "You young people are into this, so I wanted to experience it too."

    "Hey, it''s dangerous for you to be alone, especially in such a remote ce."

    "Originally, several colleagues drove here together. You know Mr. Zhang Hai, right? You may not know him. He''s a new teacher who joined after you graduated. Mr. Zhang got sick suddenly, and despite going to the hospital, he didn''t get better. So they all went back in the car, and Mr. Zhang needed to lie down, and there wasn''t enough space in the car. I said I would walk around alone and didn''t return with them. Now, here I am, looking to hitchhike slowly." Jiang Min pushed her sses with gold frames. "I nned to reach Weiyang City this afternoon, look around, and find a hotel. However, the driver who gave me a ride this morning had something to do here, so he left me at the service area. I asked around for a while, but no one was heading towards Weiyang, or they didn''t want to give me a ride. Look, I''m sweating all over, and there''s nowhere to catch a taxi. Luckily, I ran into you."

    "What a coincidence, haha."

    "Are you heading back to Beijing too?"

    "Yes, and I''m not in a hurry. If you don''t mind, please tell me where you want to go, and I''ll take you there. Whether it''s a scenic spot or something else."

    "And you''re offering to be my driver?"

    "Hehe, it''s the least I can do. I''m honored."

    "You''ve be quite talkative in just a few years. Back in our ss, you were quiet and introverted. This society does indeed help to develop people."

    " I still don''t like to talk much now. It''s just that I''m happy to see you, my mentor, so I''m talking more."

    "That sounds nice. But you haven''te to visit your teacher since graduation."

    "Well, um, I''ve been working out of town all this time, so I haven''t had the chance. It''s my fault. So, this time, consider it a punishment, and I''ll be your full-time driver for a few days."

    "Hehe, alright. If it''s on your way, then let''s go together. As a single woman, I feel a bit nervous, to be honest."

    "Don''t worry, with me here, I''ll make sure you''re safe. Let''s go, your driver-cum-bodyguard is ready. Let''s hit the road."

 Chapter 1507: Beautiful Teacher

    Chapter 1507: Beautiful Teacher

    On the highway, as the car left the service area, Dong Xuebing changed the music to a gentle campus song, which suited his mood perfectly, evoking memories of his school days.

    "Teacher Jiang, it''s nice to meet you," Dong Xuebing said.

    Teacher Jiang nced at him. "It''s nice to meet you too. It reminds me of you little ones from your graduation year."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "We were mischievous back then and caused you a lot of trouble."

    Teacher Jiang sighed. "Yes, hehe. But you were one of the more honest ones."

    "That''s because I was afraid of you, so whenever I caused trouble, I did it quietly," Dong Xuebing admitted.

    "Come on, am I really that scary? I don''t feel that way," Teacher Jiang chuckled.

    "When you started teaching us advanced math, your face would stiffen, and I would tremble just looking at you. You were not only scary, but I didn''t even dare to speak," Dong Xuebing said with an exaggerated expression. Although it was exaggerated, it was true. During his college years, Dong Xuebing was afraid of Teacher Jiang. Although Teacher Jiang''s personality was generally motherly and gentle, when she got angry and her face turned dark, she was scary. In the four years of college, Dong Xuebing never dared to misbehave in front of Teacher Jiang.

    "You naughty boy, learning to tter," Teacher Jiang affectionately rubbed Dong Xuebing''s head. "Your face hasn''t changed, and you''re still so thin. But your personality has changed a lot. I might not have recognized you if you hadn''t called me Teacher Jiang just now. Well done, you''ve grown up."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. "You haven''t changed either; you''re still beautiful."

    Teacher Jiang smiled and took off her sses. "My eyesight has worsened with age, yet you still call me beautiful."

    "Come on, I''ll argue with anyone who says you''re not beautiful," Dong Xuebing sincerely praised. "When I saw your back just now, I wondered who this beautifuldy was, feeling familiar. Heh. But when I looked closer, I realized it was Teacher Jiang."

    "Hehe, just drive your car."

    Teacher Jiang''s attire was very attractive, and her chest, which was squeezed into two halves by the seatbelt, was evenrger than Yu Meixia''s. Among the women Dong Xuebing had seen, hardly any had suchrge chests. But Dong Xuebing didn''t have any improper thoughts because deep down, he had the utmost respect for Teacher Jiang. He just nced with an admiring eye.

    The car drove on.

    The music yed.

    The atmosphere inside the car was very warm.

    At this moment, Teacher Jiang took an advanced mathematics textbook from her backpack and began preparing for her ss. "You didn''t forget your advanced math, did you?"

    "Oops, I forgot a long time ago."

    "I guessed as much."

    "The new semester is starting soon, right?"

    "Yes, not many days left."

    "Which ss are you teaching now?"

    "I''m teaching the firstputer science ss in the third year, but this group of students is less grounded than yours. They are even more lively than you were, hehe. I can hardly control them. By the way, I haven''t asked you why you''re here and what job you''re doing now."

    "I''m a civil servant now."

    Teacher Jiang was surprised. "Hmm, not bad."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Just so-so."

    "This car, isn''t it a Land Rover? It''s quite expensive. How can you, a civil servant, afford such an expensive car?" Teacher Jiang put down her textbook and looked at him. "You, as a civil servant, can afford such an expensive car?"

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. "I got lucky. I won the first prize in the lottery."

    Jiang Minughed, "Quite legendary. Whether you''re a clerk or a staff member now, your car is rarely driven. Having a better car than your leader''s is taboo in the system. That could cause problems. Understand?"

    "I understand."

    "You''re transferred back to Beijing now?"

    "Yeah. Got someone to arrange it. This ce is really remote."

    Teacher Jiang thought he was just an ordinary clerk. It''s understandable. Dong Xuebing had only been in the system for about three years, and most people wouldn''t be promoted so early. But Dong Xuebing didn''t exin anything further. If there was a misunderstanding, so be it. There was no need to boast.

    Teacher Jiang sighed slightly, "You''re doing well now. Driving a car and being a civil servant is quite stable. I''m happy for you."

    "It''s all thanks to your good education."

    "Come on, I didn''t help you much," Teacher Jiang chuckled. "What about the other kids? Do you still keep in touch with everyone? I don''t know how everyone''s doing. You guys are a bunch of ingrates. Except for a few kids, the others don''t evene to see me on Teacher''s Day." Teacher Jiang nced at him.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled awkwardly, "Ahem, I just apologized to you. I promise I''lle back every year from now on. By the way, I only know about Yao Cui from our ss. You remember Yao Cui, right? She''s also a civil servant now. I saw her yesterday. We worked in the same ce for a while. I don''t know much about the others. Yao Cui said some became civil servants, and some entered state-owned enterprises."

    "Of course, I remember Yao Cui. I liked her from your batch of students. She was diligent, hardworking, and willing to endure hardships. Now, she has a stable job, which is well-deserved. She worked hard, and now she''s reaping the rewards. As for you, Dong Xuebing, I''m surprised you became a civil servant. Your academic performance wasn''t great back then, not that you didn''t try, but you were just a bit duller than others. Take my advanced math ss, for example. You listened more attentively than anyone else in every ss, but in the end, you performed worse than everyone else."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "I don''t like hearing you say that. I admit I''m not very smart, but I''m not stupid either."

    Teacher Jiang smiled, "Well, you''re not exactly bright either, hehe."

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "Fine, whatever you say. I won''t argue with you."

    "You rascal," seeing her former students growing up, Teacher Jiang showed a relieved smile. "Ah, they''ve all grown up."

    "Yeah, back then, we were still kids in front of you. You criticized and scolded us every day. Now I''m already a dad."

    "Oh, you''re married?"

    "Yeah, my wife is about to give birth to a boy."

    "Oh, do you have a photo? Let me see, and I want to see what kind of wife you found." Teacher Jiang was very curious.

    Dong Xuebing felt proud immediately and quickly took out his wallet and handed Teacher Jiang a photo of himself and Hun.

    Teacher Jiang took a look and was stunned, "Wow, she''s such a beautiful girl."

    "Haha, yes, she is," Dong Xuebing loved to hear peoplepliment his wife''s beauty.

    Teacher Jiang patted Dong Xuebing on the back of his head, "You''re a lucky guy. Did you charm her with sweet words?"

    Dong Xuebing boasted, "I didn''t need to charm her. She was the one chasing after me."

    "Keep boasting," Teacher Jiang chuckled, amused by him.

 Chapter 1508: Rain

    Chapter 1508: Rain

    Afternoon.

    On the highway.

    The sun is a bit smaller, and the weather changes quickly. Gradually, it is covered by a dark cloud, making the air slightly fresher and not so hot.

    "Teacher Jiang, are you hungry?"

    "I''m fine. How about you?"

    "Look at you, I''m tough, no problem at all."

    "Let''s get ready to eat at the next service area."

    "What good food can there be at the service area?"

    "Just eat whatever is avable. It doesn''t matter if it''s good or not."

    "When are you nning to return to the city?"

    "I was thinking of ying around more, looking along the way. But since you''re with me, I feel embarrassed to let you drive me. Let''s head in that direction."

    "Hey, we agreed on this. I''m not in a hurry. I''m feeling physically and mentally exhausted after being busy for half a year. I was thinking of having some fun and rxation. It''s good to have you as apany. If you don''t want to travel with me, we can discuss it separately. If not, I''ll leave the car for you. Can you drive?"

    "What are you saying? You''re apanying me. I''m happy to have yourpany. As a woman, it''s a bit inconvenient for me to hitchhike like this."

    "Then it''s settled."

    "Alright, then, let''s not rush back now. Let''s go eat."

    "That county ahead seems to be famous for roastmb."

    "Let''s get off the highway ahead and buckle up."

    "Drive a bit slower, don''t be so fast, it could be dangerous."

    "Alright, I''ll obey your orders, hehe."

    "You, as you grow older, your mouth bes more talkative. I don''t know what that beautiful young wife of yours sees in you. Willingly marrying you."

    "Haha, I''m lucky to have such a beautiful wife."

    "Indeed, throughout all the years of the University, I''ve never seen anyone as beautiful as her. You''re living in good fortune but don''t know it."

    "I do know it."

    "Bring her to show me next time."

    "Okay, we''ll bring our son to see you when she gives birth."

    "I will be looking forward to it."

    In the small town.

    With the mountain as the backdrop, the lush atmosphere makes one feel very good.

    Many tourists seem to havee here out of curiosity in a farmhouse courtyard. It seems that the roastmb here is indeed very famous. There are quite a few luxury cars parked outside the farmhouse.

    Dong Xuebing and Teacher Jiang walked in together and sat at a rustic table. The menu was brought over, and Dong Xuebing ordered four or five cold dishes and a roastmb leg. Teacher Jiang insisted she couldn''t finish everything, but Dong Xuebing didn''t listen. He was very excited to see his teacher and wanted to show off a bit. Finally, unable to persuade him, Teacher Jiang also showed a helpless look.

    "Let''s eat quickly."

    "What''s wrong, Teacher?"

    "It''s going to rain. Maybe we should find a hotel and stay in the town."

    "Okay, that''s fine. The environment here is good, and we can stroll aroundter."

    "Alright, then, let''s not leave today. Let''s eat slowly. Hey, themb leg is here. Don''t worry about it, Teacher. Don''t move. I''ll serve you."

    "I can do it yourself."

    "Don''t be like that. You can''t deprive me of the opportunity to show off."

    Dong Xuebing was enthusiastic, serving several pieces ofmb to Teacher Jiang''s te, pouring her a ss of excellent fruit juice, and handing her a napkin.

    Teacher Jiang smiled, "I can handle it myself."

    "I''m just showing my appreciation," Dong Xuebing said, then raised his ss and stood up solemnly, rattling it with Teacher Jiang. "Teacher, I can''t drink while driving, so I''ll toast you with tea instead. Thank you for your help during our university years and for your guidance all along. Without your criticism and guidance, there wouldn''t be the Dong Xuebing of today. Cheers."

    "It''s all your effort. Cheers."

    "The roastmb here is pretty good. Let me get you a few more slices."

    Dong Xuebing skillfully picked up the meat-cutting tools and started cutting again. Ring, ring, his phone rang. Seeing it was from his mom, Luan Xiaoping, he answered, "Mom."

    Teacher Jiang smiled. "Go ahead."

    Dong Xuebing answered the phone, "Hello, Mom."

    Luan Xiaoping asked with concern, "Are you on the road? Where are you?"

    "Hehe, I don''t know where this is. We''re having a meal," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Don''t wander around on the road. Hurry back. Mom misses you," Luan Xiaoping said.

    "I miss you too. By the way, guess who I bumped into on the road? You''ll never guess. Haha, I ran into Teacher Jiang, my college teacher, and we''re having a meal together," Dong Xuebing said.

    Luan Xiaoping eximed, "Your college teacher?"

    "Yes, she happens to be heading back to Beijing. It''s just a trip," Dong Xuebing nced at Teacher Jiang, and she smiled back at him.

    Luan Xiaoping immediately said, "Oh, then let Teacher Jiang chat with me on the phone. It''s been a long time since I''ve seen her."

    "Okay," Dong Xuebing handed the phone over. "My mom wants to talk to you."

    "Sure," Teacher Jiang smiled and put the phone to her ear. "Hello, Mrs. Dong. Hello, of course, I remember you. I met Xuebing, and it''s a coincidence. I''m still teaching at the university with a new group of students. I''m fine, how about you? That''s good. Thank you for preparing to trouble Xuebing and sending me back. He''s a sensible kid. I''m embarrassed to trouble him. He''s worried about me, afraid that something might happen to me if I hitchhike back alone. They grow up so fast, unlike when they were in school and didn''t like to talk." Teacher Jiang had met Luan Xiaoping a few times, but having met so many parents, she probably didn''t remember Luan Xiaoping, but she still politely chatted for a while, with the conversation revolving around Dong Xuebing.

    A few minutester.

    Teacher Jiang smiled and handed the phone back to him. "Not hung up yet."

    Dong Xuebing took it. "Mom, anything else?"

    "You have what you have today, thanks to Teacher Jiang''s help in the past. Don''t rush back. Take Teacher Jiang out for fun."

    "Definitely."

    "Be safe on the road."

    "Are you kidding me? Do I need to worry about safety? Even the thugs would run away if they saw me. Once I give my name, they''ll probably be scared off."

    "This isn''t Fenzhou City. Who knows you here."

    "Okay, Mom, we''re having a meal now. We''ll talkter."

    "Don''t forget to buy something for Teacher Jiang again."

    "Oh, I understand. I''ve already taken care of that. Alright, I''ll let you go." Dong Xuebing hung up and smiled wryly. "My mom keeps telling me to take care of you."

    Teacher Jiang said, "Your mother is too polite."

    "It''s necessary. When my family was struggling, I and a few poor students often ate at your dorm. My mom remembers that, too."

    "It''s a small matter, no need to mention it."

    "It''s a small matter to you but not to us. Here, let me toast you again."

    After dinner.

    It was past seven o''clock.

    As the dusk hadn''t wholly fallen yet, Dong Xuebing didn''t drive and instead apanied Teacher Jiang for a stroll around this picturesque town. From start to finish, he was busy, holding her bag in one hand and shading her with an umbre in the other. Whenever he saw something for sale, he would buy it, be it prayer beads, little bells, fruit juice, or ice cream, serving her attentively.

    Later, at a street stall, the owner smiled and said, "Young man, you''re filial to your mother."

    Dong Xuebing and Teacher Jiang both chuckled, and Teacher Jiang patted Dong Xuebing on the back of his head. "Look, you''ve misunderstood him. You don''t need to be so polite."

    "That won''t do. Let''s go, Teacher Jiang, let''s take a look ahead. There seems to be ake."

    "Ah, the scenery here is nice. I want to live here for a while after retiring."

    "Yes, the air and environment are good, with mountains and water. I like this kind of ce too. Let''s stay here for a few more days before moving on."

    "No need for that. Let''s go to the next ce tomorrow. There are still many good ces to see. We can''t pick sesame and lose watermelon. Let''s check them all out."

    "Alright."

    "Feeling tired? Let me carry it for a while."

    "No problem, I''ve got it. What''s a little weight to me?"

    As they chatted, they walked to thekeside. Theke wasn''trge but very clear.

    The sun had set, and the sky darkened, but there were plenty of lights around theke, and some tourists were sitting in pavilions enjoying the breeze, casting a beautiful reflection on the smooth moonlitke.

    "Want to sit down?"

    "Let''s sit for a while."

    "Ah, the breeze feels quite cool."

    "Yes, it''s autumn."

    As they were about to move, there was a loud rumble, and it started raining.

    Then, the rain started pattering down, but not heavily.

    "Well, it starts as soon as you mention it. Didn''t even give us time to prepare," Dong Xuebing quickly took out the umbre he had just put away and opened it over Teacher Jiang''s head. "How about this? Let''s find some shelter."

    Teacher Jiang quickly said, "Let''s go to the pavilion for cover."

    "Okay, it probably won''t rain for long." Dong Xuebing hurriedly ran with her to the pavilion.

    However, there was no one else left in the pavilion. The locals had hurried home with umbres, and the tourists had left in their cars.

    It was quiet.

    Just the two of them.

    As they put away the umbre and sat down, the rainy night by theke had charm, and the scenery was fantastic.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the rain off his forehead and nced at Teacher Jiang. Although the umbre sheltered her, she still got a bit wet on the run to the pavilion. Her white shirt was slightly translucent, and her generous bosom was partially visible, but it wasn''t too apparent at night. Teacher Jiang wiped the rain off her clothes and hair with a napkin, paying little attention. The only one who noticed was Dong Xuebing, who couldn''t help but steal a few more nces.

    Rainy night.

    Lake.

    Pavilion.

    Beautiful scenery.

    What a beautiful picture.

    Dong Xuebing leaned back in his chair, squinting his eyes. Seeing no sign of the rain stopping, he rxed and started chatting with Teacher Jiang somewhat absentmindedly.

 Chapter 1509: A bed

    Chapter 1509: A bed

    Half an hour passed.

    An hour passed.

    It was well past eight in the evening.

    The rain outside the pavilion continued to patter down, the raindrops hitting the surface of theke and the small puddles on the stone steps of the pavilion, creating ripples.

    "Teacher Jiang, are you cold?"

    "I''m okay. Why hasn''t it stopped yet?"

    "Yeah, it''s getting heavier."

    "Our car is still at the entrance of the farmhouse."

    "Yeah, it''s a bit far. It would take us half an hour to get there. This heavy rain won''t do."

    "I think we should leave. Isn''t there a hotel not far ahead?"

    "But it''s not close either. It''ll take us three or four minutes to run there. I''m okay but worried about you catching a cold."

    "It''s okay. We have to go. I''m afraid we''ll bete, and there won''t be any rooms left. There are quite a few tourists today. If they''re all booked up, where will we rest?"

    "True. Okay, then. You carry the bag, and I''ll hold the umbre for you."

    "No need. Forget about me. Take care of yourself. You''re a small guy; don''t get soaked."

    "Alright, then. Ready? On the count of three, let''s run."

    "Okay, ready. One, two, three, let''s go."

    Dong Xuebing followed Teacher Jiang and rushed out. With a flick of his hand, he naturally held the umbre over Jiang Min''s head, while he didn''t mind getting wet himself. Watching the raindrops gradually soak through his clothes, Dong Xuebing found it quitefortable. asionally, getting caught in the rain wasn''t bad at all. Feeling uplifted, he started singing Zhang Yu''s "The Rain Keeps Falling," "The rain keeps falling, the atmosphere isn''t exactly harmonious."

    Jiang Min chuckled as she ran. "You seem quite cheerful."

    "Of course, it''s all about having a good attitude," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Your attitude is good, but your singing is a bit off," Jiang Min joked.

    Withughter and banter, they arrived at the three-story hotel with lights on outside. They rushed inside, panting heavily.

    Jiang Min turned to wipe the rain off Dong Xuebing''s face. "You''ve been taking care of me so much, and look at how you''ve been soaked."

    "It''s okay," Dong Xuebing smiled. Then he turned to the receptionist and said, "Miss, please give us two rooms."

    The receptionist replied, "I''m sorry, sir. Not to mention two rooms. We don''t even have a single room avable."

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. "Really? Please check for us. We can''t go anywhere in this heavy rain. We don''t mind paying extra. Please see what you can do."

    The receptionist smiled wryly. "We don''t have any left. A tourist group just arrived and got caught in the rain in town. They''ve booked all the rooms. Many people still haven''t found amodation and have gone elsewhere."

    Jiang Min eximed, "Then, are other hotels nearby?"

    The receptionist pointed and said, "There''s no need to go to the east. I just called, and they''re full too. I''m not sure about the one to the west. We don''t have any contact with them. You can go and check. It''s not far, about a five-minute walk. Three or four minutes if you run."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "What should we do?"

    The receptionist suggested, "I suggest you go quickly, or there won''t be any rooms left."

    Jiang Min helplessly said, "Let''s go, Xuebing, check it out."

    "If only we had driven," Dong Xuebing shrugged. "Now it''s getting worse. The farther we run, the harder it will be. There are no taxis in town either. We''ll be in trouble if there are no rooms avable."

    Outside.

    Dong Xuebing opened the umbre again. After counting to three, the two continued running westward. Many people were rushing along the road with them. One person even slipped and fell by the roadside. The ground was slippery, and Dong Xuebing was afraid Jiang Min might slip, so he instinctively put his hand around her waist.

    So soft.

    Dong Xuebing''s hand was greasy and sticky.

    He didn''t have any inappropriate thoughts; he just continued running with the umbre.

    Finally, they arrived at a quaint little inn ahead. It looked more like a small resort than an inn, with arge area of their yard surrounded by wooden fences. Inside were wooden houses instead of high-rises, giving off a stylish and elegant vibe. It was much better than the previous inn, and the prices should be several times higher.

    They reached it.

    Pushing open the door and entering the courtyard, they walked through the door adorned with two rednterns.

    Dong Xuebing''s clothes were already soaked, and his shoes were filled with water. Jiang Min was slightly better off, as Dong Xuebing had shielded her from most of the rain with the umbre. But she was still not spared; at least the front of her shirt was thoroughly soaked through. Now, even the patterns and lines on her flesh-colored bra were visible. As for Jiang Min''s khaki-colored casual pants, they were also somewhat disheveled. The side of her buttocks was soaked, and the outline of her underwear could be seen imprinted on the pants despite both being yellowish. However, there was still a slight color difference. The now damp casual pants clearly showed a different color from the underwear. Almost half of Jiang Min''s plump buttocks were exposed, and both thendy and a female staff member noticed.

    Jiang Min also noticed, but seeing they were both women inside, she said nothing.

    However, Dong Xuebing was a man, so he quickly took off his coat and draped it over Jiang Min''s body, coughing lightly.

    "Thank you," Jiang Min tightened Dong Xuebing''s coat around herself, covering her chest. Then she rubbed her slightly cold hands together and asked, "Do you still have any rooms avable?"

    Thendy nodded. "Yes, we do."

    Dong Xuebing eximed happily, "Great, give us two."

    "There are no two rooms left, only thest one," thendy flipped through her notebook. "Only a single wooden room is left, but ites with a bathroom."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. "Only one room?"

    Jiang Min asked, "What do you mean by single?"

    "It''s just one bed," thendy exined. "You came just in time. If you were anyter, I''m afraid even this room would have been taken. The rain came suddenly, and many tourists decided to stay."

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Miss, we have nowhere else to go. Our car is quite far away, and we can''t even take it. And there''s no guarantee we''ll find a ce elsewhere. Can''t you think of something? Can we add another bed? We don''t mind paying extra."

    "We don''t have spare beds here, but we can provide extra nkets," thendy replied.

    At that moment, the sound of the door being pushed open was heard from outside. "Do you have any rooms avable?"

    Thendy hesitated, ncing at Dong Xuebing and Jiang Min.

    Jiang Min spoke quickly, "Okay, we''ll take it."

    Thendy told the person outside that no more rooms were avable and then began to register Dong Xuebing and Jiang Min.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly. "Teacher Jiang, maybe I should go look for another ce. You can stay here."

    "It''s quitete, and it''s raining heavily," Jiang Min said, wiping her forehead and saying, "It''s okay. Let them add a nket for us, and we''ll squeeze together."

    "Alright, if not, I can sleep on the floor."

    "Let''s see the room first. Oh, I need to shower; I''m freezing," Jiang Min sighed.

 Chapter 1510: Two drenched chickens

    Chapter 1510: Two drenched chickens

    It was already nine o''clock.

    The thunder continued, and the rain kept pouring down.

    In the quaint little courtyard, thendy, holding an umbre, led Dong Xuebing and Jiang Min out of the house. They walked on the damp ground, braving the breeze, heading towards the backyard. Rows of small wooden houses filled the space, somerger, presumably double rooms. They headed towards the row of wooden houses at the far end. Several rednterns were lit at the doors. Some people were asleep, while others were still leaning against the windows, enjoying the rain.

    Only thentern in the middle house was not lit.

    Thendy went in first, taking out the keys to open the door. The lights inside and outside the house were turned on with a click.

    "This is it," she said.

    "Great, thank you," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "The bathroom has hot water for showering," thendy added.

    "Okay, got it," Dong Xuebing nodded.

    "Any other requests, let me know in advance," thendy said.

    "Could you add an extra nket? Also, do you have any clean clothes avable?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "We have nkets but no clothes. You can hang them up to dry if you didn''t bring any. If the rain stops tomorrow and the sunes out, they''ll dry by noon," thendy replied.

    "That''ll do, thank you," Dong Xuebing said.

    "I''ll have someone bring them to you shortly," thendy said before leaving with her umbre.

    Seeing Jiang Min shiver, Dong Xuebing quickly ushered her into the house. He closed the door behind them, shutting out the slightly chilly wind and rain outside. The wind creaked the door while the raindrops pattered against the wooden windows, creating a crisp sound. It had a somewhat poetic feeling.

    The room was very small, barely seven or eight square meters.

    Underneath the window in the center was a small bed, pressed against the wooden wall. There was a small wooden table and chair next to it, and on the right-hand side of the door was another door, presumably leading to the bathroom. Other than that, the room was bare, simple, and elegant, with pitifully little space.

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "It''s so small."

    Jiang Min pushed her wet hair back and said, "Having a ce to stay is already good. Otherwise, we''d have to spend the night in the rain."

    Dong Xuebing apologized, "I''m sorry for inconveniencing you. It''s all my fault."

    Jiang Min smiled, "What''s there to me you for? I think the environment here is quite nice."

    "It is. The atmosphere of these small wooden houses is quite charming and rxing. I like this style," Dong Xuebing agreed.

    Jiang Min took Dong Xuebing''s coat off and said, "We''re both soaking wet. Let''s get things done first. You go take a shower, and I''ll change after you."

    Dong Xuebing insisted, "You go first. I''m not in a hurry."

    Jiang Min said, "You''ve been in the rain more than I have. You''ve been holding the umbre for me all the way. Go quickly."

    "Come on, I can''t go before you. Ladies first. Hurry up, stop arguing," Dong Xuebing hung his wet clothes on the rack and sat on the stool.

    Jiang Min nced at him and said, "You''re something else. Alright then, I''ll go first."

    Jiang Min took the damp shirt and turned to open the door to the bathroom. Dong Xuebing stole a nce. Indeed, the toilet was also very small, barely two square meters. However, after ncing, Dong Xuebing''s gaze uncontrobly fell on Jiang Min''s back. He watched as the khaki pants and white shirt clung tightly to her body, revealing the faint outline of her flesh-colored underwear and panties. Dong Xuebing felt his cheeks redden, realizing that such thoughts were disrespectful to Jiang Min. He quickly averted his gaze.

    Dong, the door closed.

    tter, whoosh, the sound of clothes being removed came from inside.

    Immediately after, the sound of the showerhead spraying water gushed out, and the frosted ss on the bathroom door was quickly covered with warm steam. Being a wooden room, it had many advantages, but its biggest w was its poor sound instion. Sitting inside the room, Dong Xuebing could even hear the sound of Jiang Min shampooing andthering up in the bathroom. It sounded like the shower room door was left open, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t shake off the thought.

    Pat, pat. Another sound emerged. This time, it seemed like the sound of Jiang Min patting herself with the showerhead, probably because she was too cold and wanted to warm her body directly.

    After listening for a while, Dong Xuebing realized there was nothing for him to do. He couldn''t just sit there waiting. Besides, it was quite cold. So, he removed his shoes, poured out the umted water in them with a ssh, shook them off, and tossed them near the door. Then, he took off his wet socks and threw them over. Instantly, he felt much fresher. As for his pants, there was no choice but to leave them on. Dong Xuebing couldn''t just walk around naked. Their spare clothes were in the car''s trunk, and there was no way to change them now.

    The sound of water stopped.

    After a while, the bathroom door opened.

    The air was filled with steam, giving the impression of a fairnd as Jiang Min stepped out.

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. "Howe you''re so quick?"

    Jiang Min was wearing a long bathrobe; though it was wide, it couldn''tpletely cover her ample bosom. The deep neckline entuated her cleavage, which seemed bottomless. She tied the bathrobe belt while her hair was dripping with water. "I was afraid you''d catch a cold while waiting, so I hurried. Alright, your turn, Xuebing. After you''re done changing, just toss your clothes to me, and I''ll wash and dry them for youter," she said, putting on her golden-rimmed sses from the wooden table.

    "Don''t worry, I''ll wash them myself," Dong Xuebing insisted.

    "Don''t bother. Hurry up," Jiang Min urged.

    "Um, alright," Dong Xuebing agreed reluctantly.

    "Oh, please bring out the hairdryer for me," Jiang Min added.

    After handing her the hairdryer, Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom and closed the door.

    The bathroom was filled with hot steam, making it warm andfortable. There was still a lingering scent of Jiang Min''s body. Looking at the sink, Dong Xuebing noticed there were still a lot of bubbles from the shower gel and shampoo. He started to undress, wringing out his heavy pants before tossing them onto the sink. Then he noticed a pile of Jiang Min''s clothes lying there. The shirt was crumpled, and the pants were wrinkled, sticking together. As for the bra and panties, they were underneath everything else, just inadvertently exposing a corner. Dong Xuebing could see the faint floral pattern on the flesh-colored bra. The two short ck stockings were neatly ced on the edge of the sink, half on the marble countertop and half hanging in the air, dripping water.

    Now that he had undressed, there was no turning back. Dong Xuebing''s mind involuntarily conjured up the image of Jiang Min in the bathrobe. Then he stepped on the foam from the shower gel that had just been washed off Jiang Min and turned on the showerhead, letting the warm water wash over him. A wave of warmth surged from his heart, feeling extremelyfortable.

    Shampooing his hair, washing his face,thering up with shower gel Jiang Min had finished her shower, so Dong Xuebing didn''t feel rushed. He leisurely massaged the foam on his body.

    One minute.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    Done.

    Dong Xuebing dried himself off and realized no bathrobe was left in the bathroom. Since it was a single room, there was only one bathrobe, which Jiang Min had used. Dong Xuebing hesitated momentarily, thinking of saying something, but then decided against it. He wrapped a long towel around his waist, barely covering himself. Then he nced at their clothes on the sink. He didn''t dare to touch Jiang Min''s underwear, so he didn''t wash anything. He pushed open the door and saw Jiang Min sitting on a stool, wiping her shoes with a napkin. Next to her were Dong Xuebing''s leather shoes, which had already been wiped clean. Tomorrow, they could air them out. Jiang Min was now wiping her shoes, and she turned her head when she heard Dong Xuebing.

    "Jiang Min, I''m done showering."

    "Hmm, why aren''t you wearing clothes?"

    "Oh, right. I forgot. I''ll make do without," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Alright, Xuebing. Get into bed quickly so you don''t catch a cold. When the staffester, I''ll ask them for another bathrobe for you."

    "Okay."

    "Did you put the clothes there?"

    "Yes, I left them on the table."

    "Alright, don''t worry about anything else."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate and walked to the bed in his slippers, climbing under the covers. Not because he was cold but because being bare-chested and bare-legged made him feel embarrassed. "I''ll just lie down for a bit. I''ll sleep on the floorter tonight," he coughed.

    "We''ll see," Jiang Min replied, finishing drying her shoes. She struggled to stand up, probably because of her back, and washed her clothes at the bathroom.

    A few minutester, the clothes were all taken care of. There wasn''t much to wash, so it was a quick task. Dong Xuebing on the bed, caught sight of their clothes hanging in the bathroom. From his angle, he could see Jiang Min''s underwear hanging on the hanger, emitting a tempting light.

    At that moment, there was a knock at the door. Two female staff members entered, one carrying a set of nkets for them and the other holding a tray with steaming milk and some bread snacks. Seeing the food made Dong Xuebing''s mouth water, especially on a rainy day.

    "Here are your things."

    "Great, just leave them here."

    "Is there anything else you need?"

    "Oh, right. Bring a bathrobe for my student, please."

    "Okay,ing right up."

    After delivering the bathrobe, the staff members closed the door and left. Jiang Min handed the bathrobe to Dong Xuebing. "You don''t need to get up. Eat in bed," she said, pulling the table closer and sitting down to drink her hot milk.

    Dong Xuebing took the cup of milk. "Ah, feels good."

    Jiang Min smiled. "Drink more. If you need another cup, just ask. It''ll warm you up."

    "You too, eat more," Dong Xuebing said, handing her a piece of bread.

    "Thanks," Jiang Min replied, slightly leaning forward to take it, inadvertently revealing a bit too much cleavage. Dong Xuebing''s eyes widened at the sight.

    It was a bit startling.

    Once again, Dong Xuebing found himself momentarily dazzled.

 Chapter 1511: Sleep

    Chapter 1511: Sleep

    Night fell.

    Outside, the rain drizzled continuously.

    The wind swayed gently as if singing a luby.

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Min sat on the bed inside the small wooden hut, enjoying theirte-night snack. The scent of milk filled the air, creating a warm atmosphere.

    "How''s your child?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Doing well, just a bit early to talk about rtionships," Jiang Min replied.

    "Well, getting married early ismon nowadays. It''s not a big deal," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Whether it''s a big deal or not, these kids nowadays have their ideas," Jiang Min sighed.

    "Kids never like to listen to their parents. How about your spouse? How''s their health?" Dong Xuebing inquired.

    "Average. Constantly dealing with minor illnesses, so they didn''te with us this time," Jiang Min exined.

    "You should take care of yourself too. I noticed your eyesight is quite poor," Dong Xuebingmented.

    "Yeah, I have a bit of presbyopia. I need reading sses for close work but must take them off for distance vision. Dealing with numbers in books all day is inevitable," Jiang Min said.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    Jiang Min''s phone rang, and she retrieved it from her bag. After a brief conversation, she hung up.

    "Your spouse is worried about you," Dong Xuebing remarked.

    "Yeah, she''s always worried about me, afraid that something might happen to me when I''m alone," Jiang Min replied.

    "Well, you have me now. Let her rest assured. My skills might be unknown to you, but I can take him down from several meters away if there''s ever a bad guy. Dealing with a few of them is no big deal," Dong Xuebing boasted.

    "Alright, I''ll rely on you to protect me," Jiang Min smiled.

    Before long, they finished theirte-night snack and exchanged a few more words. Dong Xuebing noticed Jiang Min yawning, indicating she was getting tired.

    "It''s almost ten o''clock. Let''s rest," Dong Xuebing suggested.

    Jiang Min nodded. "Yes, it''s time to sleep. I rest around this time every day."

    Dong Xuebing climbed out of bed and put on his bathrobe. "Then I''ll sleep on the floor."

    "Can you sleep there?" Jiang Min asked, standing up to look at the limited space.

    Dong Xuebing measured with his hand. "It''s just barely enough space."

    "It won''t work. The floor is wet, and it''s near the door and the bathroom," Jiang Min said, shaking her head and gesturing with her hand.

    The room was tiny, half upied by the bed and table. There was hardly any space except for a small area between the bed and the door. Putting a nket there would be enough, but the environment was too damp and not ideal.

    "Just wipe it dry," Dong Xuebing suggested.

    "Wiping it dry won''t help. Look, there''s winding in through the door crack and rain seeping in. You can''t sleep like this," Jiang Min exined.

    "I''ll be fine for one night," Dong Xuebing insisted.

    "No, listen to me. Sleep on the bed," Jiang Min urged.

    "But that''s such a small space. Both of us won''t fit," Dong Xuebing argued.

    "We can squeeze. I think it''s possible if we lie sideways," Jiang Min suggested.

    "Really? Well, if you say so. But I''ll be fine sleeping on the table," Dong Xuebing persisted.

    "That won''t do. Forget about it. Listen to me, and you sleep inside. I''m a bit chubby so that you won''t be squeezed out. You go to bed first."

    "This"

    "Hurry."

    "Well, fine then."

    After dilly-dallying for a while, Dong Xuebing couldn''t persuade her. He could only blink his eyes, take off his shoes, lift the quilt, and crawl into bed, lying against the wooden wall.

    "Are you okay now?"

    "I''m okay."

    "Then I am turning off the light."

    Click, the light went out.

    The air became quiet.

    The room was also enveloped in moonlight.

    Dong Xuebing was tempted by Teacher Jiang''srge and intimidating chest and mature figure, but he didn''t dare to have any thoughts about Teacher Jiang. So, he didn''t just politely exchange a few words; he wanted to sleep on the floor or make do with the table. Now, seeing Teacher Jiang''s shadow slowly approaching in the moonlight, her fleshy buttocks pressing down on the mattress with a "huh" sound, Dong Xuebing also felt highly uneasy. He always felt a bit inappropriate, and his body was quite stiff. So he squeezed against the wall again, facing her directly.

    Tap, tap.

    A woman''s hand patted the thin nket the waiter had brought, then lifted a corner and wrapped her hot body, d in a bathrobe, inside.

    Both of themy on their pillows.

    "Is it okay over there?" Dong Xuebing asked with concern.

    Jiang Min adjusted her body for a while. "It''s a bit precarious."

    The bed was small to begin with, just a regr single bed. Two people sleeping on it were already quite cramped, and now their nket was taking up some space. So, the space on the bed became even more cramped.

    "How about I sleep outside?" Dong Xuebing suggested.

    "No need, let me try lying on my side. Hmm, this is much better," Jiang Min replied.

    Jiang Min turned to the other side with her back to Dong Xuebing, lying sideways. Although the space was tight, they wouldn''t fall off.

    "Okay, let''s sleep."

    "Goodnight, Teacher Jiang."

    "Mm, goodnight."

    A hand reached out in the moonlight, removing the sses and cing them on the table.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes, too, but his posture was awkward, and he couldn''t getfortable no matter how he tried. Ultimately, he couldn''t fall asleep and opened his eyes again. Teacher Jiang probably hadn''t slept in such a crowded space before either; it seemed she wasn''t asleep either. Dong Xuebing could feel her adjusting her position a few times.

    It was so narrow; their bodies would be pressed together, unavoidable.

    Suddenly, something soft pressed against Dong Xuebing''s leg, making him shiver involuntarily. He lowered his head to see Teacher Jiang''s fleshy buttocks wrapped in the nket. The summer nket wasn''t very thick, so it was pretty obvious. It felt like his thigh had sunk into arge piece of flesh. Dong Xuebing could almost feel the warmth of Teacher Jiang''s buttocks under the nket. He felt a tingling sensation in his heart, and his normal physiological reaction kicked in. Dong Xuebing quickly knocked his forehead, trying not to overthink. The buttocks disappeared from his leg in an instant.

    There was nothing he could do.

    "There''s no way around it.

    No matter how they adjusted, it was still cramped.

    Dong Xuebing closed his eyes in torment. He dared not think anymore, hoping he wouldn''t move around too much at night and identally kick Teacher Jiang off the bed."

 Chapter 1512: Placing his hand on the wrong place

    Chapter 1512: cing his hand on the wrong ce

    Next day.

    Early in the morning.

    The small town was quiet, and the sunlight after the rain was particrly bright, not too harsh, but gently pouring down, piercing through the wooden house windows, covering the two people on the solid wood single bed under the window.

    Dong Xuebing yawned and opened his eyes slightly, groggily half-opening his eyelids to look at the wooden ceiling above him. It took Dong Xuebing a good while to fully wake up. Yesterday, he had driven a long way, carrying bags and umbres for Jiang Min. Finally, they had run in the rain for a long time. Dong Xuebing was exhausted all over, and he still felt ufortable sleeping. He probably could sleep for another two hours without any problem, but when he thought the sun was already shining in, it was probably around six o''clock. He didn''t n to sleep anymore. When he was alone, it didn''t matter. He was on vacation, so he could sleep as long as he wanted. But now Jiang Min was still beside him. He certainly

    Right!

    Jiang Min!

    Don''t let yourself kick her off.

    Dong Xuebing btedly remembered that someone was next to him, and he also felt a soft touch on the fingers of his right hand. So he turned his head to look, and as soon as he did, Dong Xuebing was shocked, trembling in his right hand.

    Jiang Min was still asleep, but she wasn''t in the same position asst night. She was lying on her side facing him, the nket only covering up to her waist, and her upper body''s bathrobe was exposed. The deep cleavage caught Dong Xuebing''s eye. As for himself, Dong Xuebing''s body position was also different fromst night. He was leaning slightly towards Jiang Min, and the most noteworthy thing was Dong Xuebing''s right hand, which somehow ended up on Jiang Min''s chest. The back of his hand was pressed against her left side, and one of his fingers was nestled in the cleavage of Jiang Min''s breasts, submerged in it. Because Jiang Min''s chest was toorge, Dong Xuebing''s finger was almostpletely buried and couldn''t be seen.

    All buried in flesh.

    Oh no,

    When did it get in there?

    Isn''t this risking my life?

    Dong Xuebing was quite scared, but he also knew that he didn''t do it on purpose. In such a cramped bed, he was used to tossing and turning in his sleep, so his arm couldn''t stay in one position all night. It was inevitable.

    Luckily, Jiang Min didn''t wake up.

    Dong Xuebing breathed a sigh of relief and cautiously moved his right hand, afraid of waking Jiang Min and being discovered. He slowly pulled his ring finger out of her cleavage.

    One centimeter.

    Two centimeters.

    Three centimeters.

    Finally, the finger came out.

    Dong Xuebing also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the lingering warmth and fragrance on his hand. It smelled good.

    Perhaps his movement had also woken Jiang Min up.

    "Mm."

    "Are you awake, Teacher Jiang?"

    "Why are you up so early?"

    "Well, I just opened my eyes a few seconds ago."

    "What time is it?"

    "Not sure. The phone is on the table."

    Jiang Min rubbed her eyes with her palm, then gently moved back a bit, pulling herself out of the covers and leaning against the headboard. When she lowered her head, she might have seen her bathrobe showing a lot of cleavage, so she naturally tightened the towel and pulled it up a bit. Then she reached for her sses on the table and put them on. She pressed the phone and checked the time.

    "Six thirty. Not bad, it''s time to get up."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "No rush."

    "Yeah, the clothes aren''t dry yet, can''t go out like this," Jiang Min said.

    "Then you can sleep a little longer. I''ll go get breakfast," Dong Xuebing said.

    "I''m up too, but the clothes aren''t hung up yet. They won''t dry without some sun," Jiang Min yawned.

    "You don''t need to worry about it. You were tired from yesterday''s activities. I''ll hang them up," Dong Xuebing said, opening his nket, getting out of bed, and putting on his slippers.

    "Thank you for that."

    "You''re too polite. It''s the least I can do."

    "My legs are sore from all the running yesterday, and I need to take it easy."

    "Alright, you stay in bed. We''ll talk about it after breakfast arrives. You should rest a bit more."

    Dong Xuebing wrapped his bathrobe around himself and headed out. He asked the staff to deliver two breakfast sets and then returned to the room. Jiang Min, who was still awake, was lying there reading a textbook on advanced mathematics. She probably always carried it in her bag rather than leaving in the car. This showed that Jiang Min was very dedicated to her profession. It''s no wonder her former students liked her so much; dedication always pays off.

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he entered the bathroom, grabbed his clothes and pants, and walked out. "You''ve been teaching for so many years. Do you still need to prepare for sses?"

    Jiang Min nodded. "Of course, society is always evolving, and we teachers need to keep up. It''s been several years since you graduated. You don''t know the current school environment. Reducing the academic burden is the trend now; students are influenced by society and tend to be more restless. It''s not like when you were in school. So, as a teacher, how to make restless students pay attention and find high-level math interesting instead of just dealing with boring numbers is our job. You think teaching is just about reciting textbooks. That was twenty years ago. So, a qualified teacher needs to have solid professional knowledge and be good at teaching andmunicating with students."

    Indeed,

    No job is easy.

    Dong Xuebing hung his clothes by the window and then went back to the bathroom. Looking up, he realized that most of the clothes belonged to Jiang Min. His face flushed for a moment. ncing at her underwear and bra, Dong Xuebing thought about asking Jiang Min about them but decided against it. Jiang Min always treated him like a child, so if he deliberately avoided this topic, it would be awkward. Therefore, he simply took off Jiang Min''s shirt and pants and hung them up. Then, he took off her beige bra and underwear and the ck stockings on the sink and went outside to hang them in the sunlight. He also opened the window to let in some fresh air and sunlight, speeding up the drying process.

    The rain poured all night, and the clothes were still wet.

    As they hung on the bed, some pants asionally dripped water, sshing onto Teacher Jiang''s nket.

    Teacher Jiang looked up and simply closed her advanced math book, then got out of bed, saying, "I haven''t washed up yet. You go ahead."

    "You first."

    "Alright, then I''ll go first."

    Teacher Jiang closed the door and went into the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing found a stool to sit on and looked at the swaying underwear awkwardly, feeling embarrassed. It wasn''t just Teacher Jiang''s clothes; his underwear and socks were also there. Dong Xuebing had thin skin and always felt awkward about Teacher Jiang seeing them. Perhaps he respected Teacher Jiang too much, so he always wanted to show his best side to his teacher. Thinking about respect, he recalled the incident with his right hand pressed against her chest when he woke up just now, and he started coughing.

    After washing up, breakfast arrived.

    Dong Xuebing and Teacher Jiang sat down to eat. There was a new male waiter this time, who nced at the underwear and socks in front of the window several times with a strange expression.

    Dong Xuebing red at him, "What are you looking at?"

    "Uh, nothing," the male waiter quickly closed the door and left.

    Teacher Jiang criticized, "Why are you so angry?"

    Dong Xuebing unhappily said, "He looked at your underwear. What kind of manners is that?"

    Teacher Jiang calmly replied, "If he wants to look, we can''t control other people''s eyes. A person should be humble. The education I gave you guys seems to have been forgotten."

    "I''m known for my humility."

    "Hehe, I didn''t see that, Teacher."

    After lunch, with nothing else to do, Dong Xuebing started asking Teacher Jiang about math problems, reviewing the homework he had left behind.

    It was noon.

    Teacher Jiang asked, "Are the clothes dry?"

    "I don''t know, let me check," Dong Xuebing wiped his socks and underwear. "Almost."

    "Teacher''s clothes are dry," Jiang Min put away her book.

    Dong Xuebing touched her pants and shirt again, "The shirt is okay, but the pants are still wet." Then he casually pinched the flesh-colored bra strap of Jiang Min and cleared his throat, "Um, your underwear is dry."

    Jiang Min nodded, "Okay, let''s go. It''s almost noon, and they''ll charge for another day if we stay past twelve. It''s not worth it. Your underwear is dry; just wear it and changeter in your car."

    "Alright, I''ll take them off for you."

    "Okay, thank you."

    "I''ll change in the bathroom. You wait here."

    Dong Xuebing took his clothes and went to the bathroom. After closing the door, he quickly changed. It had been quite a while, and he still felt the lingering sensation of Teacher Jiang''s bra on his hand. The only thing he felt was that the underwire of Teacher Jiang''s bra was too hard. With such arge cup size, he wondered if it was ufortable.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door from inside, "Are you done?"

    "Almost," came Teacher Jiang''s voice from outside.

    "Alright, I''ming out," Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and walked out.

    Jiang Min sat on the bed, one leg bent as she pulled up thest pair of short ck stockings onto her beautiful legs, wrapping her toes and soles bit by bit. Her posture was graceful, and her feet were beautiful.

    "Are the pants okay?"

    "They''re notpletely dry, but it''ll do."

    "Alright then, I''ll go pay. Payment here is done upon checkout."

    "No need. You treated me to dinner yesterday, so today it''s my treat."

    "Oh,e on, don''t be polite with me. You''ve taken care of me for so many years. Now that I''m well-off, how can I let you pay? It''s like you''re looking down on me."

    "What''s wrong with letting a kid like you spend some money?"

    "No, today you''ll have to let the kid spend some money."

    Jiang Min finished putting on her stockings, stepped into her women''s leather shoes, and stood up.

    Dong Xuebing, on the other hand, left first with his bag, settled the bill, and then walked out of the hotel with Jiang Min, who followed behind with a helpless expression, heading towards the direction of the Land Rover.

 Chapter 1513: Restless

    Chapter 1513: Restless

    Noon.

    It was past noon.

    The sun was scorching, bathing everything in its light.

    Fortunately, the air was refreshingly clear after the rain. The droplets on the leaves and the water puddles evaporating along the roadside made the temperature veryfortable, not too hot. Locals and tourists emerged from their homes and hotels, gazing at the rainbow in the sky.

    "What beautiful weather."

    "Yeah, is your leg still hurting?"

    "Hehe, much better now."

    "Let me help you."

    "I''m not that old yet."

    "You''re young and beautiful. Everyone would think you''re in your thirties."

    "You have a sweet tongue. Where''s the car? I''m not familiar with the roads."

    "I remember. It''s just ahead. You can see it now. The rainst night must have cleaned it up. The car looks so shiny."

    Outside the farmhouse courtyard.

    The Land Rover was parked quietly there.

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Min got out of the car one after the other. It was time for lunch, and more people were around now, with cars constantly arriving and departing.

    "Shall we change clothes here?" Dong Xuebing asked uncertainly.

    "Isn''t there a barrier for the car?" Jiang Min looked around.

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly. "Even if there were, it wouldn''t cover 360 degrees."

    "Your pants are wet. Just change into another pair. It''s not thatplicated." Jiang Min took out a pair of pants from the luggage.

    Dong Xuebing also found his pants. "It''s better than letting people see. I''ll go ask if there''s a public restroom nearby."

    "Okay," Jiang Min agreed.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car and asked a local. The person pointed in the distance and said something in the local dialect that Dong Xuebing couldn''t understand due to the heavy ent. But he got the gist from the gestures and returned to the driver''s seat. "It''s ahead. Let''s drive over."

    Jiang Min nodded. "Okay."

    "Hey, there should be a restaurant here. How about"

    "We just had roastmb legs yesterday. Let''s not eat here. It doesn''t feel right to use someone else''s restroom without eating," Jiang Min suggested.

    "Then let''s keep going. What do you want for lunch?"

    "I noticed you have plenty of food in the carhamburgers, sandwiches"

    "Well, those were bought from the supermarket yesterday. I was going to make do myself, but since I ran into you, I can''t just eat those," Dong Xuebing said.

    "You don''t have to be so considerate. Let''s have those for lunch," Jiang Min insisted.

    "Are you sure?"

    "I don''t want them to go to waste. The expiration date isn''t long."

    "Okay, then. Let me get them for you."

    Jiang Min could tell that Dong Xuebing knew how to manage life. Well, at their age, there weren''t many who didn''t know how to live. Otherwise, they would be pretty foolish. Dong Xuebing was quite adept at life, but he was also very concerned about his image, so with Jiang Min around, he made an effort to take care of her. It was also a sign of respect for Jiang Min. If he were alone, he would eat whatever was avable, rarely picky.

    The car started.

    Dong Xuebing drove in the direction the local had pointed, which was also the direction back to Beijing.

    Sitting in the passenger seat, Jiang Min opened a bottle of water and ate a sandwich. "I think we should visit the next town in this direction."

    "We''re not taking the highway?"

    "If you''re not in a hurry, let''s explore around here."

    "I''m in no rush. Alright, let''s do that."

    "I heard that the nearby ancient towns are quite nice."

    "Alright, let''s head there. We''ll y around in the afternoon and see how it goes in the evening. If not, we can stay another night or head to the next city via the highway."

    Five minutes passed.

    Ten minutes passed.

    After driving for a while, Dong Xuebing still hadn''t found the restroom the local person mentioned. However, he knew that it wouldn''t be as easy to find restrooms here as it was in Beijing, where there were plenty. Facilities would be limited here due to fewer people, and being unfamiliar with the area, he might have missed it by driving past. He didn''t know the exact restroom location, so he continued driving for a moment. Seeing Jiang Min twisting her leg awkwardly while holding the new pants, Dong Xuebing slowly pulled over to the side of the road. He knew Jiang Min must be ufortable wearing wet pants.

    "I couldn''t find the restroom," Dong Xuebing said, looking at her. "Let me go ask again."

    Jiang Min replied slowly, "Don''t bother. Just change."

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat. "I''m fine, but what about you?"

    Jiang Min said, "Let''s both change in the car. You keep an eye out for people."

    "Alright then, I''ll get out and watch. If anyonees, I''ll let you know."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know where they were. Few shops and buildings were around, but people and cars were still passing by. The Land Rover''s rear and side windows were tinted; even though it was daytime, the lights weren''t on. People outside couldn''t see inside, except for the front windshield, which was rtively straightforward. After getting out of the car, Dong Xuebing closed the door and stood at the front, partly to watch for people and partly to shield Jiang Min. After standing for a while and waiting for a few people on the other side to pass by, Dong Xuebing nodded to signal it was clear.

    Jiang Min unbuckled her belt inside the car and began to take off her pants.

    Dong Xuebing naturally wanted to observe from all angles, so he nced back at the side and rear of the car. He inadvertently caught sight of Jiang Min changing her pants.

    Fair legs.

    Full buttocks.

    Very plump.

    Her underwear was also visible.

    The visual impact on Dong Xuebing was immense, unlike just hanging there. Seeing Jiang Min in the clothes significantly impacted his visual senses.

    But he didn''t dare to look recklessly. After a nce, he quickly looked away.

    The Land Rover swayed slightly, indicating that Jiang Min lifted her leg to put on her pants.

    After waiting for a minute, Dong Xuebing felt she was almost done. He took advantage of the moment and nced into the car. Then, the scene of Jiang Min buttoning up her shirt caught his eye. It seemed that her shirt wasn''tpletely dry or got a little dirty from the rain. She changed into a new one. At that moment, with only one button fastened in the middle, her white belly was exposed below, and her patterned bra was visible on top.

    Incredibly enticing.

    Dong Xuebing quickly looked away.

    Shortly after, there was a knock on the windshield from inside. Dong Xuebing turned around and saw that Jiang Min had already changed. She wore light blue casual pants and a light-colored shirt, which looked slightly old-fashioned but suited her well. She looked very lovely in them, hugging her figure tightly.

    Dong Xuebing got back into the car.

    "You should change, too," Jiang Min said.

    Dong Xuebing touched his nose, unbuckled his belt, and removed his pants.

    Jiang Min naturally looked ahead, unaware she could see him in her peripheral vision.

    Dong Xuebing nced sideways, feeling embarrassed. He quickly removed his pants, changed into a new pair, and continued driving with a restless heart.

 Chapter 1514: Fishing

    Chapter 1514: Fishing

    One day.

    Two days.

    Three days.

    This afternoon.

    Around noon.

    Dong Xuebing and Jiang Min had been traveling and sightseeing all the way. They finally reached the border of Xishan Province, heading towards Beihai Province and Beijing, which were very close by.

    In the car.

    "Teacher Jiang, we''re almost there."

    "Yeah, we won''t make it today."

    "It''s doubtful. We''ll probably reach Beihai Province by tonight."

    "Then let''s find a ce to eat and stay."

    "Sure, I''ll follow your lead. Tomorrow morning, I''ll take you to Beijing."

    "No need. I''ll take a bus by myself. You were supposed to return to Beihai Province to see your mother first, right?"

    "I''m not in a hurry. I still have twenty days of vacation. I can go back whenever. I must ensure I drop you off at your doorstep first."

    "You''re too much. I''ll go by myself."

    "No, no. If you insist, then I''ll pay for today. You''ve been spending money on me the whole trip."

    "It''s my filial duty."

    "Today, I''ll foot the bill. If you try to pay again, I''ll be upset."

    They arrived at the resort.

    As the car pulled in and stopped, Dong Xuebing got out and handed the car keys to the attendant. "We couldn''t find the parking lot. Can you help us park? Thanks."

    The attendant immediately responded, "Of course."

    Another waiter approached, "Sir, madam, pleasee inside."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Do you still have rooms avable? Book a suite with at least two bedrooms."

    "Sure, please register inside. Are you two nning to have a meal? We have Chinese and Western cuisine and a fishing pond for fishing and grilling." The waiter introduced him.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Min, "What do you think?"

    Jiang Min smiled, "Let''s go fishing. It sounds interesting."

    "Alright, let''s go. I''ve never been fishing before. Let''s head straight to the fishing pond since we''re hungry."

    Ten minutester.

    The group entered the fishing pond.

    It was a small artificialke, but gorgeous, even more so than naturalkes. The sunlight shimmered on the greenery, creating a picturesque scene. Theke was divided into several areas, and many people had arrived. Men, women, old, and young, primarily families, hade together. Some were preparing fishing rods, while others were already grilling the fish they caught. The aroma of grilled fish wafted through the air, enticingly fragrant.

    "Which area would you like to go to?"

    "Let''s go to the innermost area, where there are fewer people and more fish."

    "Alright, please follow me. I''ll let you know that our professional staff wille byter. If you need fishing rods or bait, ask her. As for the fish you catch, we''ll weigh them and settle the price. There will also be a processing fee for grilling the fish."

    "Got it."

    "Okay, this way, please."

    Area 28. Dong Xuebing and Jiang Min sat by theke.

    Before long, a female staff member brought them fishing rods and bait and taught them the basic fishing techniques. After a brief demonstration, Dong Xuebing learned quickly and felt confident. He let her go, and she assured them they could ask her if they had any problems before heading off to assist the next guest.

    Only Dong Xuebing and Jiang Min were left by thekeside pavilion.

    "Teacher Jiang, here."

    "Coming. I''m not good at fishing, though."

    "I''m not either, but let''s try it."

    "Hehe, if we don''t catch anything, we''ll go hungry."

    "Don''t worry, they must have ready-caught fish. We can buy some."

    "It''s more fun to catch them ourselves."

    "Yeah, store-bought fish is no fun. Let''s go. I''ll go first."

    Dong Xuebing baited his hook, cast it out into theke, and sat there motionless, staring at it.

    Jiang Min smiled and also began fishing.

    One minute.

    Five minutes.

    Dong Xuebing was not the type to sit still for long. He alternated between holding the fishing rod and smoking a cigarette, chatting with Jiang Min from time to time. But after half a day, he hadn''t caught any fish. Eventually, he tried shaking the fishing rod, only to find that the bait had been eaten without catching any fish. He wasn''t sure if it was a problem with the hook or something else. Despite seeing many fish in theke, he hadn''t caught one after all the effort.

    Meanwhile, Jiang Min suddenly felt a tug on her fishing line.

    "I''ve got one!"

    "Quick, reel it in!"

    "It feels heavy."

    "Hurry, or it''ll get away!"

    Jiang Min reeled in the line effortlessly, then stood up excitedly to pull in the fishing rod. Though clumsy, she managed to pull up a lively carp. "Got it."

    "Wow, you''re amazing!"

    "Hehe, how do we unhook it?"

    "I''ll do it for you. Wow, it''s quite big."

    "Yeah, at least two kilograms. It looks like enough to eat."

    "We''ll need more than just this. Let me try again. I don''t believe I can''t catch another one."

    "You''re too noisy. I''m not criticizing you, but at your age, you should be learning better habits, not picking up smoking."

    "Cough, I''ll smoke less from now on. I''ll listen to you."

    They tossed the caught fish into a bucket and continued fishing.

    As amateurs, they might have had beginner''s luck the first time, but it wasn''t as easy the second time. After a while of trying, they still hadn''t caught anything.

    Dong Xuebing''s stomach growled.

    "I''m hungry," Jiang Min said, smiling at him. "Let''s eat."

    The lights in the fishing pond came on, and the sky darkened, leaving only the sunset.

    Dong Xuebing reeled in his rod. "It''s gettingte. You keep fishing. I''ll clean up the fish and get them ready. Let''s wait for the next catch."

    Jiang Min nodded. "Sure, let''s grill them."

    Dong Xuebing walked over to the grill and called a staff member over. He lit the charcoal and brought out several bottles of seasoning. While he wasn''t good at fishing, Dong Xuebing had no problem grilling fish. He didn''t need the staff member''s instructions and skillfully cleaned the fish, removed the innards, washed them, made cuts in the fish, and skewered them onto sticks for grilling.

    Crackling sounds filled the air as the charcoal crackled.

    Dong Xuebing blew on the mes.

    "You''re quite professional," Jiang Minmented, turning to look at him.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "When we lived in the courtyard, we used to grillmb skewers all the time. I''ve be quite skilled."

    "Then I''ll look forward to tasting your cooking."

    "It''ll be ready soon. How''s it going on your end?"

    "No luck yet. Two fish baited, but no catch."

    "No worries. Let''s eat this one first. It smells delicious already."

    In the glow of the fire and smoke, the grilled carp was ready. Even without any seasoning yet, it emitted a tantalizing aroma. Dong Xuebing sprinkled some seasoning on it and walked over to Jiang Min with the skewers, blowing on them to cool them down before offering them to her.

    "Alright."

    "It''s ready to eat. You go first."

    "No, you go ahead and eat. I''ll catch another one."

    "Don''t be like that. Since the fish is already grilled, you go ahead."

    After several attempts to push it back, Jiang Min took the skewer. "Then let me have a taste." She took a bite and inhaled deeply, savoring the vor. "Mmm, delicious."

    "It smells perfect."

    "It''s delicious, very vorful. You should try it."

    "Alright, I''ll try a piece."

    Dong Xuebing took it back and took a bite from the other end. After chewing for a moment, he eximed, "It''s delicious, perfect."

    "Hey, there''s a fish!" Jiang Min suddenly eximed, reaching out to reel it in.

    This fish seemed even more significant than thest one. Jiang Min didn''t have as much strength, and perhaps she hadn''t mastered the proper technique, so she struggled a bit. The fishing rod seemed like it might slip out of her hands. With all the movement, Jiang Min''s blouse was jolted, and suddenly, with a click, the third button on her shirt popped off, sending her bosom bouncing into the water with a small ssh. Her shirt loosened around the button, revealing a dark blue bra underneath.

    Dong Xuebing blushed at the sight.

    If the buttons are popping off, you must be pretty well-endowed.

    No one else was around, and Jiang Min didn''t seem embarrassed. Instead, she urged him, "Xuebing, help me out here. It''ll be done soon."

    "Oh, uh,ing." Dong Xuebing hurriedly put down the grilled fish to help her.

    After a few attempts, they managed to pull up another fish weighing over five kilograms. It was one of thergest fish in the artificialke. Dong Xuebing was ecstatic. Although he hadn''t caught it himself, he still felt aplished. He quickly went to clean the fish.

    Meanwhile, Jiang Min put down her fishing rod, looked down at her chest, adjusted her shirt, and tightened the area where the button hade off, barely covering her bra.

    "Your shirt"

    "I''ll change itter. Let''s eat first."

    "Okay, then you go ahead and eat the first fish. This one will be ready soon."

    Jiang Min probably didn''t see Dong Xuebing as a stranger, or perhaps she didn''t see him as a man, so she didn''t seem to mind much. She picked up a skewer and started eating. Although she managed to cover up most of the time, her bra was still visible under her shirt with Jiang Min''s movements.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to sneak a peek.

    Around seven o''clock.

    They caught three fish and enjoyed a hearty meal, finishing them all.

    Even Jiang Min, who had no big appetite, ate more than one fish this time. It shows that eating is also about the atmosphere and environment. Fish caught by oneself always tastes better.

    In the evening, the two returned to their suite.

    "We ate a lot today," Jiang Min smiled. "Let''s rest."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Okay, take the main bedroom, and I''ll go to the guest room."

    Jiang Min didn''t refuse. She stretchedzily, yawned, then turned and walked into the main bedroom, her ample buttocks swaying as she went.

    Dong Xuebing also went back to his room to sleep.

    Today was a good day; it was very rxing and enjoyable. He fell asleep almost as soon as hey down.

 Chapter 1515: Xiao Dong returns home

    Chapter 1515: Xiao Dong returns home

    The Second Morning.

    Waking up in the morning, Dong Xuebing yawned as he got out of bed and walked to the living room to brush his teeth and freshen up. He also intended to wake up Teacher Jiang but noticed that the door to the main bedroom wasn''t closed.

    "Hmm."

    "Teacher Jiang?"

    "Are you awake, Teacher Jiang?"

    Despite calling out several times, there was no response.

    Dong Xuebing frowned slightly, unable to help but walk into the main bedroom. Only then did he realize that the bed was empty, the sheets neatly folded. Teacher Jiang''s luggage was gone, and the room was empty, except for a note on the table pressed down by a deskmp.

    Upon closer inspection, it was Teacher Jiang''s handwriting.

    It read: "Teacher has left first. You should head home early."

    Dong Xuebing sighed helplessly and quickly dialed a phone number. It connected.

    "Hello, Teacher Jiang, why did you leave?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    The voice on the other end sounded a bit chaotic. "Hehe, Teacher has returned to Beijing. I''m on a long-distance bus."

    Dong Xuebing said, "But you were supposed to let me take you back. Look at you."

    "If you had escorted me all the way, you would have insisted on driving me back to Beijing. I didn''t want to trouble you, so I left alone. When you return, you still have things to do, and going to Beijing isn''t on your way. How could I keep troubling you? Alright, the long-distance bus has already departed. Being polite now won''t change anything. Thank you for apanying me everywhere. I had a delightful trip this time. It''s been years since I''ve felt this rxed. Please give my regards to your mother when you go back. Come over for dinner at Teacher''s ce sometime."

    "Oh, I''m not in a hurry to go home. Why don''t you get off the bus, and I''ll pick you up."

    "In the future, there will be plenty of chances for us to meet. No need. Oh, by the way, our university''s 50th anniversary celebration ising up. You should attend."

    "The anniversary celebration?"

    "Yes, it''s quite grand this time. The school has been renovating."

    "Aren''t those just for the leaders and business executives to return to their alma mater? Should I go?"

    "It''s not just leaders and executives, hehe. You''re talking about the anniversary celebration of Tsinghua and Peking University. Our university isn''t as prestigious, and few notable alumni have emerged over the years."

    "Alright, I''ll go if I have the time."

    "What are you, just a staff member, busy with? If you have the time, you shoulde. You''re not giving Teacher face by refusing my invitation."

    "Hey, no, that''s not what I meant. Alright, I''lle when the anniversaryes around. I''ll have to postpone some of my tasks. Hehe."

    "Okay, then it''s settled."

    "Alright, take care on your journey."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and freshen up. After washing up, he suddenly felt there was nothing urgent to do now that Teacher Jiang had left. His desire to y had diminished significantly. ncing at the clock, it was just before eight, so he wasn''t rushing to drive back home. He sat on the bed in the main bedroom, blinked his eyes, took off his shoes, stretched out on the bed, and got under the covers, closing his eyes to rest.

    Hmm, why does it smell so good?

    Dong Xuebing was startled, only then realizing that this was Teacher Jiang''s bed. The scent of her mature fragrance permeated the sheets and pillows. Dong Xuebing''s face flushed with embarrassment, quickly crawling out of the covers. But then he thought Teacher Jiang had already left, so hey back down, indifferent to everything.

    Ah, what a good teacher.

    Ah, what a good figure she has.

    Dong Xuebing sighed incessantly, rolling around in the bed where she had slept, feeling exceptionallyfortable psychologically, experiencing a warm feeling. Unknowingly, he fell asleep again.

    After a while.

    The phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing was startled awake, rubbing his eyes as he nced at his phone. It was his wife, Xie Hun, so he quickly answered, "Hello, Hun."

    "You''re not up yet?"

    "I am; I just woke up. Took a quick nap."

    "Hehe, where are you, little guy?"

    "I''m in Xishan Province. If all goes well, I should reach Fenzhou City by this afternoon."

    "Will you be having dinner when you get back?"

    "Yes, please keep me some dinner. I''m looking forward to having dinner with my wife."

    "You seem to be in a good mood. You''ve been talking about this for over half a year, and now it''s finally happening. Aren''t you happy?"

    "It''s alright. Who asked me to be so capable?" Dong Xuebing was proud as he sat in bed, boasting, "Hun, even though you entered the system before me, I''m catching up to you. I''m about to be promoted to a higher level, almost bing a deputy bureau chief. We''ll be on the same level soon. If you ever rechallenge me, you''ll have to think twice. I won''t let you off easy, haha."

    "Oh, you''re getting arrogant now."

    "That''s because you always use your rank to pressure me."

    "Hehe, then I''m afraid you''ll be disappointed."

    "What do you mean?"

    "I am now also in charge of transportation and public security. Theoretically, there will be some changes once the work is settled after I give birth and finish my maternity leave. I''m not too keen on returning to Beijing. It might be in a local city, possibly moving to another city."

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. "You''re getting promoted again?"

    As if she could see the beautiful crescent moon-like smile on the other end of the phone, Xie Hun said, "If you can be promoted, why can''t Sister Xie? Hehe. But nothing is certain yet. I''ll discuss it with the familyter."

    "What position will you have?"

    "If it''s a city simr to Fenzhou City, it''s likely to be acting mayor. If it''s a smaller prefecture-level city, directly bing the party secretary is also possible."

    "Oh."

    "Why so silent?"

    "You''re just teasing me. I boasted momentarily, and you immediately brought me back to earth. Oh, I''ll never catch up to you in this lifetime." Dong Xuebingined, but deep down, he was happy. He and Hun were a married couple, supporting each other. Hun''s promotion didn''t make him unhappy. It was natural for Hun to be promoted even more so than himself. She was in her early thirties, with many years of work experience and qualifications, and she was well-connected. Her work ability was outstanding, and with the achievements she had umted from the earthquake incident, it was normal for her to be promoted to a higher level, even more so than Dong Xuebing''s promotion.

    "Hehe, I am just saying. Whether the transfer can be sessfully arranged is uncertain. Whether it''s the party secretary or the mayor, it''s still up for discussion. We have many friends, but we also have many political enemies. If Sister Xie, at her age, were to be the head of a prefecture-level city directly, it might not be so smooth. She''ll have to make somepromises."

    "Are you afraid they''lle after one of us?" Dong Xuebing, although already a department leader, still spoke like he used to, with silk.

    "Alright, enough from you. Come back soon."

    "Okay, I''ll set off now. Wait for me."

    "Alright,e back home. I miss you. Hehe."

 Chapter 1516: Traffic Accident

    Chapter 1516: Traffic ident

    Morning.

    The scorching sun zed overhead, its intense heat rolling in waves.

    After leaving the resort, Dong Xuebing got into his car, wiped the sweat from his forehead, immediately turned on the air conditioning, stepped on the gas, and drove off.

    It had to be said the climate had be increasingly strange over the years. Strictly speaking, it was already early autumn, but the sun was still scorching hot. Dong Xuebing wondered if it was as hot in Beijing. The sultry weather could affect one''s mood, but it also has benefits. Women on the streets were dressing more and more revealingly, wearing tank tops, crop tops, midriff-baring outfits, ultra-short shorts, high-heeled sandalswomen in skimpy clothing swayed their hips as they walked along the street under their sun umbres, quite a sight to behold.

    Dong Xuebing hummed a tune to himself.

    His passionate nature remained unchanged. Dong Xuebing reckoned he would be like this for the rest of his life. It was perhaps his most prominent character whe couldn''t change, only control.

    One hour passed.

    Two hours passed.

    Three hours passed.

    It was noon, and the car finally entered the territory of Beihai Province.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t stop to eat. He thought he was not far from Fenzhou City, so he endured his hunger and nned to drive straight back. The faces of his mother, wife, lover, and children shed through his mind, and a warm smile appeared on Dong Xuebing''s face. At this moment, he was eager to go home. But the more impatient he became, the more likely problems would arise. When he reached a service area ahead, just past this highway exit was the territory of Fenzhou City, Dong Xuebing suddenly felt dizzy, feeling a bit faint. His head spun, and he almost lost control of the steering wheel. After a wobble, luckily, the Land Rover was in good condition, and nothing happened. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but chuckle wryly as he recovered.

    Hungry.

    Let''s eat something.

    Dong Xuebing parked the car, went into the service area supermarket, bought a loaf of bread, and started munching on the spot with arge bottle of sports drink.

    Full.

    Comfortable.

    So Dong Xuebing returned to the car, shut the door, and drove through the toll gate. He had now entered the territory of Fenzhou City, with only half an hour''s drive to the city center. Thinking of this, Dong Xuebing stepped on the gas and elerated, overtaking one car after another. But he couldn''t keep going fast after driving for a while, so he reluctantly slowed down. Frowning, he looked at several cars driving slowly ahead. In front of the Land Rover were several small cars, about seven or eight. In front of them was a bus, apparently carrying some students, probably returning from a field trip. Dong Xuebing couldn''t see the situation further ahead because it was blocked by the bus''s rear end.

    Honk, honk, honk.

    Many people ahead were honking their horns.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. It wasn''t rainy or snowy weather, and it wasn''t a first-tier city either. How could the highway be congested? Why was everyone driving so slowly?

    "Hey, move it!"

    "What''s going on up there?"

    "Can''t you drive? Let us pass!"

    "Why are you all stuck in the middle? Move!"

    Many sedan drivers rolled down their windows and shouted as they drove.

    The road here wasn''tprehensive, but it wasn''t narrow either. Even with a bus pressing ahead, there was still enough space for overtaking. Yet Dong Xuebing saw a small sedan driving alongside the bus, maintaining a leisurely pace. It seemed impossible to overtake, constantly speeding up and slowing down as if something was blocking the way ahead. As the people behind began to curse more vehemently, a boy''s head popped out of the sedan''s rear window, shouting at the cars behind, "There''s a truck ahead! It''speting with the bus, driving in the middle of the road, swaying left and right, blocking everyone! This jerk thinks he''s tough because he''s driving a big vehicle. Wait until my dad overtakes him, damn it!"

    Hearing this, the others joined in the cursing.

    "Competing with us, my ass!"

    "I have urgent matters to attend to!"

    "These big trucks are bing more and more arrogant!"

    "The bus driver shouldn''t be afraid to rear-end him from behind!"

    The driver of the instigating truck had enraged everyone.

    Not to mention them, even Dong Xuebing''s expression turned angry. What''s the point ofpeting? Why block our way and risk idents?

    As everyone continued to drive slowly, more and more cars umted behind, all blocked by the truck ahead.

    But even so, the truck loaded with goods showed no intention of giving way, still jostling with the tourist bus carrying students.

    Inside the bus were elementary school students, rtively young, probably in fifth or sixth grade. Some students, ignoring their teacher''s attempts to stop them, shouted angrily at the truck ahead.

    "Too much!"

    "It was his fault just now!"

    "Now he''s trying to shift the me and block us. Let''s rear-end him!"

    The students'' childish voices were filled with anger.

    Dong Xuebing, with his temper, tapped the steering wheel impatiently for a while. His anger rose as well. Leaning from the window, he shouted at the front, "Move aside, everyone!"

    Someone asked, "What are you doing, young man?"

    Dong Xuebing replied angrily, "Let me pass, and I''ll see if his truck is stronger or my car is stronger. I''ll rear-end him if I can''t overtake!"

    Many of the students turned to look at him, astonished. They had just shouted about rear-ending the truck, but it mainly was just shouting. But this big brother here really meant it. If he wanted to rear-end, it wouldn''t just be shouting. However, many sedan drivers thought Dong Xuebing was bluffing in anger. They estimated he was yelling a few words in a rage. But they didn''t know that Dong Xuebing dared to ram a small yacht into a warship back then, let alone the Land Rover he was driving now. There was nothing he wouldn''t dare to hit. This wasn''t the first time Dong Xuebing had done something like this.

    Ring ring ring.

    The phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing, driving with his left hand on the steering wheel, looked at his phone with his right hand. It was his wife calling, so he answered, "Hun."

    "Where are you now?"

    "Just entered Fenzhou City."

    "Almost there. I''ll be waiting for you at home."

    "Huh, you''re not working today?"

    "Hehe, my little husband rarelyes back. Sister Xie gave me half a day off."

    "Well, finally, you said something heartwarming. Just for that, when I get back, I''ll cook something delicious to treat my dear wife. But I guess it''ll take a while. A truck ahead blocks the road, driving very slowly, swaying left and right and not letting anyone pass. Damn it, wait until I passter, I''ll show him who''s boss. Call a few traffic police officers and catch him at the next exit."

    "You don''t always pick fights with people."

    "I didn''t provoke him. He''s the one who got into a conflict with others, affecting everyone. Aren''t you in charge of traffic now? These big trucks need to be managed. They think they own the road, blocking it whenever they want. Fine, let them block it."

    The car, alongside the school bus and the small sedan, searched for a gap but couldn''t find one to break through. It seemed like they were infuriated, too, so they slowed down and fell back, seemingly making way for Dong Xuebing. Seeing this, Dong Xuebing immediately became alert, his face darkened. Stepping on the gas, he was about to move forward. He was still separated from the front by seven or eight cars. With one press of the gas pedal, he instantly passed one car.

    But at that moment, an anomaly urred.

    A screeching brake sound was heard from the front, followed by a rumbling noise, apanied by the squealing of metal rubbing against the ground.

    The school bus was blocking the view, and no one could see.

    But this sound was familiar to many.

    Many were stunned. Two years ago, there was a car ident.

    And with such a loud noise and vibration, it was evident that therge truck blocking the road had overturned. Sparks from the friction on the ground could almost be seen in the distance.

    They brought it on themselves.

    Therge truck was already carrying goods. Maneuvering recklessly with the tourist bus likely caused the vehicle to lose bnce.

    The overturnedrge truck was something many people took pleasure in, but at this moment, not a single person could muster a smile.

    Because with the truck overturned, the next ones to be affected would be the vehicles behind it.

    Sure enough, almost simultaneously, as the driver of the school bus, which was carrying the children in the front, did not react, the bus collided with the overturned truck in front with a loud bang. The body tilted and followed suit, sliding straight out onto the road.

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The car behind hit the overturned bus''s rear end forcefully. The speed wasn''t high because everyone was being pressed down by the truck. The sedan''s chassis was low and rtively light, so it didn''t flip over; instead, it mmed into the overturned bus''s rear. Next was a Buickmercial vehicle, and behind it, a Geely sedan smashed into the Buick''s rear end. The cars behind them were all terrified. Everyone hurriedly hit the brakes, but it was slightly uphill. Astonishingly, the first overturned truck was transporting soybeans. The cargo area was broken open, and within two seconds, soybeans spilled like a golden sea, engulfing the cars behind. Following the Geely was an old Sonata. Although the driver hit the brakes, the tires slipped on the soybean-covered road. These round beans were even more deadly than snow; there was no friction, and they would propel the car even further. The Sonata didn''t slow down and rammed into Geely''s side. Finally, it was the car in front of Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing watched as the sedan''s tires rubbed against the soybeans and inexorably mmed into them. Even with the handbrake pulled, it was still ineffective.

    "Xuebing!"

    "What''s wrong?"

    "What''s that sound?"

    Dong Xuebing''s face changed. He didn''t have time to talk to his wife anymore. He threw the phone aside. Instead of stepping on the brake, he turned the steering wheel sharply, tapped the brakes a few times, and charged towards a small space on the road without any vehicles.

    There were too many soybeans.

    The Land Rover also skidded out, spinning around on the road for a half-circle before finally avoiding the cars in front and behind,ing to a stop.

 Chapter 1517: Major Traffic Accident

    Chapter 1517: Major Traffic ident

    On the highway.

    Just as the Land Rover came to a halt,

    Another car mmed into the rear, shattering the taillights. However, the momentum stopped there. After so many collisions, the vehicles behind had already reacted. Some hit the brakes and swerved to avoid, but they all stopped in time. Finally, the situation didn''t escte further into a disaster. The air became quiet for about a second. Seeing the twisted wreckage in front, the overturned bus and truck, hearing the cries and screamsing from the vehicles, and the blood flowing onto the road, everyone was terrified. Many timid female passengers even burst into tears.

    "Ah!"

    "My leg!"

    "Mom, wake up!"

    "Help, help!"

    "Teacher, what''s happening?"

    "Quick, save the students!"

    The scene was grim, with shattered ss from the collision stained with blood.

    Passengers from the rear cars, who luckily avoided the collision, continuously exited their vehicles. Each one had a pale face, many trembling in fear.

    Having narrowly escaped disaster,

    Many people were relieved.

    With a serious expression, Dong Xuebing looked ahead. The recent ident made his face tighten, but he didn''t show any signs of panic or fear. After all, he had been through many trials and tribtions, from gunfights to ne crashes, from mudslides to earthquakes. With such experiences umted, Dong Xuebing was no longer easily frightened. A minor car ident wouldn''t scare him. He didn''t even blink, as such incidents weremonce for him. However, when he saw ten cars colliding and the pools of blood flowing from the vehicles, Dong Xuebing''s heart skipped a beat.

    This is bad.

    It''s a major incident.

    It''s not just about lives being at stake. Moreover, they were already at the border of Fenzhou City. His wife had recently taken charge of transportation and public security. If someone had died in the ident, if the situation hadn''t been handled properly, it would be impossible for Hun to be transferred to a higher-level city. Regardless of whose responsibility it was and how unexpected the incident was, as a leader in charge, Hun must bear the consequences. His wife had told him in the morning that her promotion was still uncertain. Whether she could be a secretary or a mayor was still unknown. With such a huge traffic ident, it was no longer a major incident. Ten cars colliding, involving casualties and property losses, were already enough to qualify as a nationwide major traffic ident. If there were even a slight mistake, Hun''s transfer would be ruined. Not to mention, bing a mayor, even staying in her current position, would be uncertain. There was no guarantee that the Fenzhou City Party Committee secretary would not use this incident against them. This ident might dy his wife''s political future for a year or even two. With so many enemies of the Xie family carrying such a stain, Hun''s future would be extremely difficult.

    The lives of themon people.

    His wife''s future.

    It might be shattered because of this ident.

    Dong Xuebing''s face was extremely ugly for a moment, especially towards the truck driver. He was furious to the extreme, and the veins on his forehead were already visible.

    "Hun."

    "Speak."

    "What''s happening?"

    The voice of his wife came from the passenger seat''s cellphone.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and immediately picked up the phone. "Come quickly to the ident on the South Expressway in Fenzhou City, five kilometers north."

    "Did you get injured in the ident?"

    "I''m fine. Hurry over."

    "I''ll call the traffic department, let them"

    "Ten cars collided; one of them is a school bus full of children; it''s flipped and covered in blood; this is a major traffic ident."

    There was a gasp on the phone, but Xie Hun''s tone remained calm. "Control the situation within twenty minutes. No, I''ll be there in fifteen minutes." There was already the sound of closing car doors on the other end, indicating that Xie Hun had already left the building when Dong Xuebing made some noise. She was now in the car. She was driving the top-of-the-line Porsche that Dong Xuebing had originally bought. If she drove without restraint on the highway, a Land Rover couldn''t match the speed of a Porsche, and even a helicopter might not be faster. Fifteen minutes was the fastest time his wife could arrive.

    In the car.

    Xie Hun stepped on the gas and rushed out. There weren''t as many cars in Fenzhou City as in first and second-tier cities, and it wasn''t the rush hour in the afternoon. There were few obstacles on the road. Xie Hun dialed several numbers while driving.

    "Old Zhang, there''s an ident at the South Expressway exit. Close it immediately and let the traffic police go."

    "Hello, Old Lu, I need at least ten ambnces at the South Expressway, five kilometers down the road. You must get them here within twenty minutes. I don''t want to hear excuses. I don''t care what methods you use. The ambnces must be at the scene within twenty minutes. Contact helicopter support."

    "Hello, Secretary Wan. A major traffic ident has urred on the South Expressway five kilometers down the road. Ten cars collided, and the casualties are unknown. I''m already on my way."

    "Mayor Zhong."

    She first contacted the rescue team before informing the city leaders. This order was very particr. She put human lives first.

    On the other side.

    At the scene of the ident.

    Many people stared nkly at the crashed vehicles. Surprisingly, not everyone dared to approach because one of the cars caught fire during the collision. It had just ignited. Although the mes weren''t veryrge, they had reached the engine, and there was a risk of explosion at any moment.

    "Help!"

    "Save my husband. His leg is stuck!"

    "Who will give us a hand? The students are injured!"

    The cries for help were constant, but while dozens of people were involved in the ident, only a few managed to escape from the vehicles. Most of them were still trapped inside.

    After hanging up Xie Hun''s call, Dong Xuebing opened the door and rushed out of the car. Seeing many people from the rear cars just watching without helping, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but shout angrily, "What are you looking at? Help!"

    With that, he also prioritized urgency in his mind, knowing who was most in danger. So, with a shout, he was the first to rush towards the burning vehicle. He pushed aside a woman who had just escaped the car but couldn''t pull her husband out. Without fear of the increasingly intense mes, Dong Xuebing plunged into the passenger seat where the fire was spreading, ripped open the burning airbag, disregarded the burns on his hands, and used his fists to pound the object, pinning the driver''s leg. Then, with one hand, he pulled the unconscious husband out of the burning car.

 Chapter 1518: Saving Others

    Chapter 1518: Saving Others

    Afternoon.

    Fenzhou City.

    The news of a major traffic ident on the highway spread quickly. The Secretary of the City Party Committee and the Mayor were shocked upon hearing it. Although Mayor Xie had already given instructions, they both hurriedly made phone calls and got into their cars to rush to the scene. This was not an ordinary traffic ident, nor was it a major one; it was a catastrophic ident. All relevant departments were vignt; many officials knew they might be held ountable.

    Why?

    The reason was simple: lives were at stake.

    In a collision involving ten vehicles, casualties were inevitable. The traffic congestion caused by the collision would prevent immediate ess for rescue vehicles, dying crucial medical treatment. Even if helicopters were dispatched for rescue, their deployment could take time, which could be critical for those injured. With lives on the line, someone would be held responsible for any fatalities.

    This time, with ten vehicles involved and a bus carrying dozens of children, the most conservative estimates predicted ten fatalities.

    Ten lives were lost.

    Everyone felt the weight of this reality.

    No one wanted to witness such a tragedy.

    Dong Xuebing was no exception. He anticipated the worst-case scenario and knew valuable time would be lost if he waited for authorities to respond. Therefore, his first instinct was to immediately instruct his wife to rush to the scene. Waiting for the police to verify the report, coordinating with highway personnel, reporting to City authorities, and receiving orders from City leaders would all take precious time. If the situation was as dire as reported, dys could be fatal, and the media coverage and potential impact on his wife''s career were additional concerns.

    With so many lives at stake and his wife at a critical juncture in her career, Dong Xuebing made a snap decision: he couldn''t afford to lose a single life. Not one. It wasn''t just about respecting each individual''s life and protecting his wife''s future.

    Therefore, Dong Xuebing took the initiative without hesitation. He rushed forward, ignoring the risk of explosion from the vehicles, and rescued the unconscious man first. The man was pale, indicating shock, but there were no visible signs of external bleeding, only burns on his legs.

    "Old Xu!" his wife cried out.

    Dong Xuebing sprinted over, carrying the man to a safe distance.

    "Old Xu, wake up, don''t scare me," his wife panicked.

    But Dong Xuebing remained calm. He applied pressure to specific acupoints on the man''s neck and silently invoked the "REVERSE"mand, focusing on his head. Within a second, the man made a soft sound and miraculously regained consciousness.

    "Old Xu!" His wife wept tears of joy. "Thank heavens."

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Minor burns. He''s not in immediate danger. Tear off his pants to prevent infection. The ambnce will be here soon to take him to the hospital."

    The woman expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, thank you."

    Realizing that this young man had rescued him from the burning vehicle, the man weakly echoed his thanks, "Thank you."

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t have time to linger. He asked the remaining drivers, "Who has a fire extinguisher?"

    Initially hesitant due to the fear of explosions, several people eventually stepped forward. Witnessing this young man''s fearless plunge into the burning car to save lives, even sustaining burns on his arms without flinching, left everyone in awe.

    "I have one!" someone shouted.

    Dong Xuebing said, "One isn''t enough."

    "I have one too. Wait a moment," a woman replied.

    Soon, several fire extinguishers were brought over. They were all small, portable ones meant for vehicles. Dong Xuebing could have spent more time. He grabbed one and rushed to the burning car, spraying the fire vigorously. The woman with the other extinguisher bravely joined him, though her trembling legs betrayed her fear.

    "It hasn''t reached the fuel tank, so it won''t explode," Dong Xuebing calmly assessed.

    The woman nodded, biting her lip nervously.

    Seeing a young man and a woman bravely stepping forward to save lives, many men in the crowd felt inspired.

    "Let''s save them together!"

    "Anyone who can help,e forward!"

    "Let''s support each other in times of need!"

    "Look at these youngsters and thedy. They''re setting an example!"

    With Dong Xuebing leading the way, the others were spurred into action. They rushed forward to help, some pulling open car doors to rescue people trapped inside while others assisted with the bus.

    "Help!"

    "Brother, don''t worry, we''re here!"

    "Save the students first!"

    "If you''re badly injured,e out first. We''ll pull you!"

    The scene was filled with shouts and banging on car doors.

    As Dong Xuebing''s fire extinguisher ran out of foam and the woman''s was almost empty, the fire on the car was brought under control.

    "Can someone help?"

    "Someone''s stuck in a car, the door won''t open, it''s deformed!"

    After extinguishing the fire, Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate. He turned and rushed toward the trapped car, still holding his fire extinguisher. He looked at the people helping with the rescue and said, "Move aside."

    The people who were pulling the door back immediately stepped back.

    Dong Xuebing used the fire extinguisher to strike the deformed door forcefully.

    With a single loud crack, the deformed door was forced open.

    The people inside were a father and son.

    Because the truck in front had slowed down before the ident, the impact from the collision behind wasn''t too severe. The damage to the vehicle was within a specific range, and neither the father nor the son showed signs of external bleeding. However, the impact of the airbags was still significant, and the young boy was crying out in pain.

    "My hand!"

    "Xiao An, what''s wrong with your hand?"

    "Dad, my hand, it''s broken!"

    "How did this happen? Let me see."

    The boy''s hand was visibly twisted, hanging limply by his side, indicating a severe injury.

    Before the young boy''s father could exim, Dong Xuebing bent down, grabbed the boy''s shoulder, and with a firm twist and push, he said, "There, done."

    The boy cried out in pain, "Ah!"

    His parents were shocked and angry, "What are you doing?"

    Suddenly, the boy moved his arm and eximed, "I can move my arm! It''s not broken!"

    Everyone realized it was just a dislocated shoulder, and the hand was not broken. Seeing Dong Xuebing casually relocate the boy''s shoulder, several people nearby looked at him with surprise.

    The boy hurriedly said, "Brother, thank you."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "If you can move, help with the rescue; if you can''t, stay out of the way."

    The boy''s hand would heal eventually. As for the father, despite the scrapes on his leg, he stepped forward and said, "Thank you, little brother. I can still move, so I''ll help you." He instructed his son to rest on the side and joined the rescue team.

    Meanwhile, another call for help came.

    "We can''t move it!"

    "Is there anyone else who can help?"

    "Someone''s trapped under a car; we can''t lift it!"

    "Is there anyone strong enough toe and help? The person underneath can''t hold on much longer!"

    Dong Xuebing nced over and saw an overturned vehicle. It seemed that the owner had jumped out hastily during the ident, only to be pinned under the car by the front end of another vehicle that had flipped. There was some space underneath, but it was cramped. The trapped person, a fat individual, was unconscious, lying in a pool of blood.

    Without hesitation, Dong Xuebing dashed forward.

    The woman who had helped him with the fire extinguisher followed, saying, "It looks like it''s toote for this person. There''s too much blood loss, and their sternum may be severely fractured."

    It couldn''t be toote.

    Nobody could die today.

    Dong Xuebing approached and loudly instructed the two people lifting the car, "Step aside for a moment. I''ll move it, and you get ready to pull the person out."

    Both men, tall and strong adults, wondered if Dong Xuebing''s ability. "Young man, you can''t do it. You''re not strong enough."

    "We can''t move it either. We need more people."

    "This car weighs more than a few hundred kilograms. Is there anyone else?"

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t say a word. He went up and grabbed the bottom of the car. With a sudden burst of strength, he lifted it. Time seemed to slow down as many onlookers watched in astonishment. Dong Xuebing single-handedly lifted the car, raising it nearly half a meter off the ground.

    Many people were stunned.

    The quick-thinking woman urged, "Stop talking and pull the person out!"

    The two men hurried forward and dragged the injured person out from under the car.

    The woman helped, saying, "Be gentle. Don''t injure him further. His ribs were fractured. If it punctures the heart, it''ll be disastrous."

    Once the person was pulled out, Dong Xuebing released the car, and it fell heavily to the ground with a loud thud.

 Chapter 1519: countless injured

    Chapter 1519: countless injured

    In the blink of an eye, Dong Xuebing''s swift actions mobilized everyone into spontaneous action to save lives.

    "Look at all this blood!"

    "This person is in bad shape."

    "Don''t move him. Let me bandage him."

    "Miss, are you a doctor?"

    "No, I work in the hospital''s storeroom, so I know a little."

    The man they just rescued was covered in blood and critical condition. Despite the young woman''s efforts to bandage him, herck of expertise was evident. Despite several attempts, the bleeding did not stop, and the man''s life continued to ebb away. The situation was dire, with no ambnce in sight.

    Panicking, the young woman shouted, "Does anyone have a first aid kit? Is there a doctor here?"

    An elderlydy nearby heard and responded, "I have a first aid kit."

    Relieved, they urged her to bring it over quickly. However, Dong Xuebing knew this type of injury couldn''t be saved with a first aid kit. With a gentle push, he approached and tapped his knuckle on the man''s thigh, using REVERSE that miraculously stopped the bleeding. Then, Dong Xuebing assessed the man''s sunken chest and pressed several acupoints. With a slight twist, the man miraculously regained consciousness.

    Amazed, they checked the man''s pulse. "His heartbeat is stable, and there''s no immediate danger to his life. Young man, how did you do that?"

    As the first aid kit was brought over, Dong Xuebing applied medication to the man''s thigh wound. "I''ve studied both Chinese and Western medicine. Wherever there are injured people, I''ll go and help."

    Astounded, they asked, "Are you a doctor?"

    "I''m not a doctor, but I know how." Dong Xuebing replied.

    Upon hearing the word "doctor," someone else shouted, "Quick, save my daughter!"

    Taking over the first aid kit, Dong Xuebing directed, "I''ll apply the medicine. You go ahead. I''ll assist you."

    With assistance, Dong Xuebing hurried over to the distressed man. His daughter, a small girl of about ten,y still with a noticeable head injury. Dong Xuebing quickly assessed the situation and realized it might be a severe concussion. Without dy, he gently held the girl''s forehead, allowing the blood to flow more freely. Although, in certain cases, blood loss can be remedied, severe head injuries like the girls sometimes defy even the most skilled interventions. Fortunately, Dong Xuebing had the ability. He didn''t concentrate on the indentation on the girl''s forehead but focused on her skull, using REVERSE.

    The girl opened her eyes in pain. "Dad"

    "She''s okay for now. Don''t touch her, and keep her head still. The rest can be handled by medical personnel when they arrive," Dong Xuebing instructed her father.

    Her father was overwhelmed with gratitude. "Thank you, thank you so much."

    As the person holding the first aid kit arrived, they were surprised to find Dong Xuebing had already revived the man with just a blink of an eye.

    "This young man is amazing!"

    "Doctor, doctor,e quickly!"

    "There''s a doctor here, and someone''s been saved!"

    Others nearby also called for help from Dong Xuebing, recognizing his skill.

    Dong Xuebing took one look and knew the man had broken legs. As he walked over, he grabbed a wooden stick from the side and picked up a fallen hanger. He pressed it onto the woman''s leg, which was making a pitiful cry. Grabbing a scarf, he quickly tied up one leg, then tore off the woman''s sleeve to tie up the other leg. He then turned to the woman''s friend and said, "Don''t move her until the ambncees."

    "Is she okay?"

    "Once her legs are fixed, she can still walk. The main issue is the closed chest fracture. I don''t have the tools or equipment to perform surgery right now. As long as you don''t move her, it''ll be fine. Also, don''t let her move. Call me immediately if she has difficulty breathing or any other symptoms."

    "Okay, thank you, thank you."

    Dong Xuebing had already saved seven or eight people in just a few minutes. Everyone recognized his abilities, and the ad hoc rescue team spontaneously centered around him. Whenever there was a casualty, they called for Dong Xuebing.

    Meanwhile, staff from the highway rushed over in several cars. Although the road was blocked, they couldn''t get through due to the pileup of vehicles. Upon seeing the scene of blood and chaos, they were shocked but then realized the situation was surprisingly orderly, with spontaneous rescue efforts underway. They were stunned and immediately joined the rescue efforts.

    With everyone united, there was no time for idle chatter. Saving lives was everyone''smon goal.

    "Xiaoyan, Xiaoyan!"

    "Help, someone save the student!"

    The ss had been broken or shattered on the bus, and several teachers organized twenty elementary school students to climb out of the windows. Some were trapped, but teachers and volunteers managed to rescue them individually, moving them away from the bus. However, when thest little girl was brought out, everyone noticed that she had a stic ruler stuck in her abdomen, deeply embedded. Blood continued to trickle out, and the girl, still conscious, cried out in pain, calling for her mother, growing weaker by the minute.

    The hospital staff''s expression changed drastically. "This is bad."

    Dong Xuebing also saw it, his expression grave. Without even time to bandage the wound in front of him, he immediately instructed someone nearby, "Pour alcohol on him, disinfect him, then tie his arms as tight as you can." With that, he grabbed a bottle of alcohol and ran over.

    Someone immediately eximed, "The child will not make it."

    Several rescued children cried out for Xiaoyan''s name.

    One teacher tended to other injured students while the other two anxiously hovered by the little girl''s side. "Xiaoyan, hang in there, hang in there, the doctor ising."

    The little girl weakly whispered, "Mom, mom."

    "Your mom ising soon. You''ll see her right away." The female teacher burst into tears.

    The male teacher grabbed Dong Xuebing, "Quick, save her. She''s only ten years old."

 Chapter 1520: Surgery at the scene

    Chapter 1520: Surgery at the scene

    A new casualty appeared, and it was a critically injured one.

    Seeing a stic ruler piercing into the little girl''s belly, many onlookers gasped in horror, and the atmosphere at the scene turned bleak.

    "Mommy"

    "Xiao Yan, please don''t talk."

    "Teacher, it hurts so much."

    "The teachers will save you. You will get better."

    "The ambnce will be here soon. Hold on a little longer, child."

    "Hold on, you can''t fall asleep now."

    Seeing their ssmate on the verge of death, many of Xiaoyan''s ssmates burst into tears, and several teachers couldn''t hold back their tears, their voices choked with emotion.

    Dong Xuebing approached, gritting his teeth as he looked at the girl but said nothing.

    A young woman sighed sorrowfully, unable to bear looking any longer, and turned her head away.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing''s silence, the male teacher hurriedly said to the young woman, "Save her! Aren''t you from the hospital? Hurry and save her!"

    The young woman hesitated for a moment. "I''m sorry, I work in the hospital''s logistics department."

    A female teacher eximed anxiously, "But you must know something! Please help the child!"

    The young woman was also distressed. Seeing everyone looking at her, she exined, tears welling, "I''m powerless. I''m sorry. The ambnce won''t arrive within twenty minutes, and even if it does, with the traffic congestion, it''s impossible to get her to the hospital and back within an hour. The ruler is inserted so deep it will require surgery. Even if I''m from the logistics department, a regr surgeon would find it difficult to perform this surgery. The difficulty is immense, so the child may not be saved. Please call her parents as soon as possible, so they can" She choked up, "so they can see her onest time."

    A little girl cried, "It''s impossible!"

    Another ssmate shouted, "Xiaoyan can be saved!"

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. He didn''t know how to handle the situation.

    "We need surgery! Isn''t there a first aid kit? Quickly, perform the surgery!" The male teacher was panicking, having lost hisposure.

    The young woman clenched her fists in pain. "I''m not a doctor, and neither is this young man. We might be able to handle some emergency first aid, but for surgery, unless there''s an experienced surgeon, the child probably won''tst twenty minutes. We want to save the child, but we can''t do anything. This time, I was delivering medical supplies to the hospital. Although there are sutures and needles in the car, there''s no doctor"

    Everyone fell silent.

    But Dong Xuebing''s eyes lit up. "What did you say? You have surgical tools in your car?"

    The young woman looked at him. "Yes, although notplete, they should be sufficient. But there''s no surgical knife in my car, and the supplies are limited. And we''re not surgeons"

    Dong Xuebing suddenly became energized. "Who has a knife? Anyone?"

    "I have a Swiss army knife. Will that work?" A man in sportswear, involved in the rescue efforts, offered.

    "Great, let me use it. Thank you." Dong Xuebing quickly took the knife from him. It was sharp. He immediately poured some liquor from a bottle he got from someone else to disinfect it, then grabbed a bottle of mineral water that had fallen to the ground and rinsed it off. Under the puzzled gaze of everyone, Dong Xuebing turned to the young woman and said, "We have a surgical knife. Prepare the suture needle and thread. I''ll perform the surgery."

    The young woman was stunned. "You"

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Hurry, there''s no time."

    Seeing this young man about to act, the people around thought it might be worth a try, even if it was a desperate move. After all, the child was beyond saving. It was better to try something than to do nothing.

    "Hurry, give it to him."

    "Miss, I''ll help you carry these." The young woman groggily helped move the items with others.

    Dong Xuebing quickly instructed, "Everyone, step back and don''t stay close to the patient. Someone bring arger piece of cloth toy her t."

    Soon, someone brought out a camping nket.

    Several teachers carefully lifted the pale-faced little girl onto the nket.

    Dong Xuebing turned to the young woman. "You''re the only one here who understands. Help me as my assistant."

    The young woman hesitated. "No problem, but are you sure about this surgery?"

    "Don''t worry, I can do it." Dong Xuebing had absolute confidence in himself. He had performed this type of surgery not once but twice before, albeit in different circumstances.

    The young woman still wasn''t entirely convinced. "But we don''t have anesthesia, and that Swiss army knife isn''t a proper surgical tool. When you make the incision"

    "Do you have any other ideas?" Dong Xuebing retorted.

    The young woman hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind. "Fine, I''ll fully cooperate with you." She then took out all the surgical tools and materials.

    Dong Xuebing had performed surgery in an operating room and once in an ambnce before, but performing surgery in an open-air environment like this was a first for him. He borrowed a clean white coat from a woman and found a baseball cap to cover his hair. The young woman gave him a mask, and she also had medical gloves in her car.

    Their equipment wasn''tplete, but it would suffice.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, calming himself down and trying to achieve a state of tranquility. He bent down and nced at the weakly calling for her mother, "Your name is Xiaoyan, right? Don''t be afraid. Just sleep for a while. When you wake up, you''ll see your mother."

    Xiaoyan could barely keep her eyes open. "Really?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Yes, I promise you. Don''t be afraid. In two months, you''ll be back on your feet. I''ll ask your mom to take you to the amusement park."

    Xiaoyan softly murmured an "Okay," a hint of sweet anticipation shing in her eyes.

    Seeing Xiaoyan''s expression, many people felt a pang of sadness that words couldn''t express.

    "Alright, sleep now," Dong Xuebing raised his hand slightly, then decisively made a hand chop on Xiaoyan''s neck, causing her to faint immediately.

    "Ah!"

    "Xiaoyan!"

    "What are you doing?"

    "How dare you hurt my student!"

    The young woman immediately shouted, "Everyone, stay back! Don''t interfere with the operation. We don''t have anesthesia, so this is the only way."

    Upon hearing this, everyone finally understood.

    If Xiaoyan were to scream and move around during the surgery, it would affect the suturing process. This was ast resort.

    Dong Xuebing took a breath. "Are you ready?"

    "I''m ready." The young woman was on standby, although her body was tense.

    Dong Xuebing, like an experienced surgeon, patted the trembling hand of the young woman. "Don''t be nervous. The child won''t die. I''m here."

    The young woman forced a smile and took a few deep breaths. "Okay, I''m ready."

    As a logistics staff member, she had never been on an operating table before, so she was naturally extremely nervous. But under Dong Xuebing''s calm demeanor, she quickly adjusted. Her legs stopped trembling, and she forcedly held the disinfectant and hemostatic cotton.

    "Do you know the procedure?"

    "I have a general understanding."

    "Alright, let''s begin."

    Dong Xuebing''s gaze was determined as he felt the increasingly cold temperature of the little girl''s hand. Knowing there was no time to waste, he used the knife to clear away the clothing around her abdomen. Dong Xuebing reached for the ruler embedded in her abdomen and quickly extracted it.

    Time seemed to slow down for Dong Xuebing. In the eyes of the bystanders, his movements were lightning-fast. Pulling out the ruler, staunching the bleeding, disinfectingeverything was done seamlessly, leaving many stunned.

    However, the young woman''s eyes still held a worried tint. She knew that no matter what happened before, the stitching was crucial. They didn''t even have hemostatic forceps. But then, to her astonishment, she saw Dong Xuebing swiftly pick up two disinfected forceps with one hand. With a swift motion, he mped down on the severed main blood vessels, managing to stop the bleeding slightly. His other hand grabbed the suture needle and thread handed to him by the young woman and began stitching.

    One stitch. Three stitches. Five stitches. One blood vessel was quickly sutured.

    With this sess, even the young woman''s expression changed.

    Without any dy, Dong Xuebing again used the forceps to staunch the bleeding, washed away the umted blood, and resumed stitching. With the skill of a magician, he adjusted the position of the forceps with one hand, even spinning them on his fingers, before gripping another blood vessel and stopping the bleeding. He took a new suture needle with his right hand and continued stitching.

    Eight stitches. Ten stitches. Twelve stitches. Another blood vessel was sutured.

    Releasing the forceps, the blood vessel did not bleed again, proving the sess of the suturing. Without hesitation, Dong Xuebing seized the opportunity to mp down on the third ruptured blood vessel, which was not a major vessel, and ligated it directly.

    One vessel. Three vessels. Five vessels. Each blood vessel was dealt with methodically.

    With the operationpleted, Dong Xuebing immediately asked, "Blood pressure."

    "Ah."

    "Blood pressure."

    The young woman finally reacted and hurried to measure it. Afterward, she looked shocked and eximed, "50 over 80! The blood pressure is rising!"

    Dong Xuebing nodded in satisfaction. Finally, he switched to a different type of suture thread and quickly sewed up the girl''s abdominal flesh and skin.

 Chapter 1521: Second Surgery at the Scene

    <h4>Chapter 1521: Second Surgery at the Scene</h4>

    Scene.

    There was silence all around.

    Everyone stared at Dong Xuebing performing surgery, dazzled because his movements were too fast. His hands almost left after the images. Usually, such a surgery would take at least half an hour, but Dong Xuebingpleted it in just two minutes. This left many people dumbfounded, but they were just spectators, unaware of the oue of the surgery.

    Only one person knew.

    It was the woman from the hospital logistics department.

    After Dong Xuebing removed his blood-stained gloves and discarded them, the woman immediately excitedly handed him a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead. "You worked hard."

    A male teacher anxiously asked, "How is she?"

    "Did Xiaoyan make it?" a young boy with red eyes asked.

    The woman looked at them and nodded heavily. "The child is temporarily out of danger."

    "Ah!" The crowd''s hearts were lifted, and many people cheered, "That''s great, that''s great!"

    The male teacher grabbed the woman''s arm excitedly. "Thank you, thank you so much."

    The woman waved her hand. "Don''t thank me. I didn''t do anything. If you want to thank someone, thank that young man. It''s also our luck. I didn''t expect there to be a surgeon at the scene of the ident."

    Dong Xuebing took off half of his mask. "I''m not a doctor."

    The woman embarrassedly said, "With such exquisite skills and not being a doctor, no one in all the hospitals in Fenzhou City would dare to call themselves a doctor anymore."

    "Young man, you''re amazing."

    "We''re grateful to you this time."

    "Yes, thanks to you."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "Don''t mention it. I am not a doctor. I just learned some basic skills. In such emergencies, I naturally had to step up. No need to thank me. Are there any clean clothes to cover the child? Don''t let the wind and sand infect her. Then, find a ce sheltered from the wind for the child. Be gentle because the equipment is limited; I only did a simple treatment. The child''s life has been saved temporarily. However, she still needs to be admitted to the hospital for further treatment and undergo a second surgery, so we still need to wait for medical personnel and ambnces to arrive."

    "Okay, we''ll carry her."

    "That way is sheltered from the wind."

    "Everyone, be careful."

    Xiaoyan was temporarily safe, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

    Dong Xuebing looked around and shouted, "Is anyone else needing medical attention?"

    "Over here, over here," a middle-aged man holding a breathless old man said, "My father can''t breathe. Please save him."

    Dong Xuebing immediately turned around and walked over. "What happened?"

    The woman also asked, "Is it trauma? Are his ribs injured?"

    The middle-aged man was already panicking. "I don''t know. He was fine just now, but suddenly, he couldn''t breathe."

    The old man''s eyes rolled back, and he gasped for air as if he could choke to death at any moment.

    Dong Xuebing quickly asked, "Does the old man have any medical history?"

    "He has heart disease and hypertension," the middle-aged man said anxiously.

    Dong Xuebing touched the old man''s sternum. There were no fractures, and he checked other areas, but there were no apparent external injuries, only some minor cuts and bruises, which obviously wouldn''t cause difficulty in breathing. Dong Xuebing immediately concluded, "It''s a sudden heart attack."

    The woman''s face turned pale. "Myocardial infarction."

    "It''s not certain yet," Dong Xuebing said.

    The woman said, "There''s no equipment for coronary intervention surgery here either."

    "Has he taken nitroglycerin?" Dong Xuebing looked at his son.

    "He did. He took a lot just now, but it didn''t work," the middle-aged man said.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and held the old man''s wrist with one hand, applying pressure on the Neiguan acupoint. Then, he pressed on the Yongquan acupoint on the palm of his hand. Dong Xuebing used REVERSE while massaging the old man''s heart.

    The old man''s breathing gradually stabilized.

    "Dad, are you¡­ are you feeling better?" his son asked.

    "I¡­ I feel much better," the old man said with lingering fear.

    Dong Xuebing instructed, "This is just a temporary treatment. When you get to the hospital, you need to have an electrocardiogram done. If there''s myocardial infarction, you need to get a stent put in as soon as possible."

    The middle-aged man said, "He''s fine now."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Yes, it''s temporarily safe."

    "Okay, thank you so much, doctor," the middle-aged man said tearfully.

    Suddenly, someone called him again.

    A person suddenly eximed, "Quick, someone check the child. It seems like he''s lost too much blood!" Everyone turned to look, and a female teacher was holding a little boy, shouting in panic, "He injured his thigh. At first, I thought it was nothing serious; I just asked someone to help bandage it and apply some medicine, but I didn''t expect the bleeding would not stop. He has lost a lot of blood already. What should we do?"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t have time to catch his breath before rushing over with the woman.

    "Unwrap the gauze. Let me take a look," Dong Xuebing immediately said.

    The woman quickly removed the bandage on the boy''s leg, revealing a shocking wound in front of everyone. The wound was long and deep.

    Dong Xuebing''s face darkened. "Why didn''t you say earlier?"

    The female teacher cried, "I thought the leg injury wasn''t serious and needed a simple bandage. Little Yan was more seriously injured, so I''ve been paying attention to her."

    The woman said, "This kind of wound can''t be solved with a bandage. It''s too deep, and losing so much blood can be life-threatening."

    The female teacher panicked, "I¡­ I didn''t know."

    "Disinfect it immediately," Dong Xuebing didn''t have time to speak, quickly squatting down to handle it.

    The woman cooperated well with him, and in the next second, she brought the disinfection tools and began to treat the wound.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say a word, picked up a Swiss army knife and picked out some debris from the wound. There were many wood chips inside, probably pierced by wood. It was difficult to handle, but Dong Xuebing was patient and fast. After cleaning the wound, he noticed that the boy had lost too much blood and was on the verge of copse at any moment. Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate to use REVERSE on his upper body. Although there were no wounds on his upper body, replenishing the blood volume to his yesterday''s state was also a form of emergency treatment, supplementing blood.

    The boy''splexion quickly improved.

    Dong Xuebing immediately sutured the blood vessels and skin on his leg.

    One stitch.

    Two stitches.

    Three stitches.

    After one minute.

    The wound was finally sutured, and the blood no longer leaked out, barely dealing with it.

    The little boy was very polite, weakly thanking Dong Xuebing.

    Seeing that the student could speak, everyone was excited, knowing that Dong Xuebing had saved another life.

    With his hands, he healed the sick.

    His medical skills were simply miraculous.

 Chapter 1522: Shocked the Medical Staff

    Chapter 1522: Shocked the Medical Staff

    The scene at the ident site gradually stabilized.

    Dong Xuebing was like a stabilizing pill, capable of saving lives with his actions. He had treated more than ten people in the blink of an eye. This scene immediately calmed everyone down. It only took a dozen minutes or so, from initial panic toterposure. Not only did the nearby crowd calm down, but even the injured individuals and their families, some of whom were on the brink of death just moments ago, no longer panicked and shouted. Having witnessed Dong Xuebing''s medical skills, they immediately ced great trust and confidence in him, and the scene was orderly.

    "Are there any more injured?"

    "Yes, over here."

    "Okay, wait a moment. I''lle over right away."

    "Young man, take a break. You look"

    "No need, I''m fine. I can handle it. Sister, can you categorize the injuries of the wounded? Put the severe ones in the front and the less severe ones in the back."

    "Alright, I got it."

    Dong Xuebing treated another wounded person, but he was already feeling some fatigue. The extensive surgeries and emergency treatments had not only consumed his physical strength but, more importantly, his mental strength. The mental exhaustion came flooding in, something that even rest couldn''t reverse. His whole brain felt tense, and his eyes began to blur. Before, Dong Xuebing couldn''t understand why surgeries would consume so much energy or why surgeons needed to rest after each operation. Now he understood. It was because of their reverence for life and their high concentration level. This was more physically demanding than manualbor. But Dong Xuebing knew he couldn''t rest because injured people were still waiting for him to treat them. Although he wasn''t a medical professional, he persevered out of respect for life and concern for his wife''s career.

    The hospital''s logistics staff understood how hard Dong Xuebing was working and wanted to say something to him, but seeing the injured people waiting, they decided not to say anything. Instead, they used a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead. They couldn''t help much without Dong Xuebing''s medical skills; all they could do was this.

    Next wounded person

    The one after that

    Now, it was a race against time. Not a moment could be wasted.

    In a minute, Dong Xuebing quickly treated a patient with a broken bone and another with bleeding from the back and sorted them out. After the ambnce arrived, they would be prioritized based on the severity of their injuries, with the more serious ones taken care of first and the less severe ones dealt withter. Most ordinary people probably wouldn''t think this far ahead, but Dong Xuebing was different. He had served as the deputy county head and had a broader perspective on matters, so he thought moreprehensively.

    Suddenly, wee, wee, wee

    In the distance, the siren of an ambnce finally came.

    Everyone became excited upon hearing it, especially the injured.

    "It''s here."

    "The ambnce is here."

    "That''s great."

    You could faintly see the six or seven ambnces rushing over.

    However, the first vehicle to arrive was not an ambnce but a ck Porsche sports car, slightly reminiscent of a concept car, eye-catching, and extremely fast. In almost the blink of an eye, the Porsche, with the roar of its engine, rushed over and braked, stopping in the oppositene next to the ident site. The highway was closed, so no cars were in the oppositene, allowing the Porsche to reach such speeds.

    The car door opened, and a woman exited, surprising everyone. This woman was pregnant and appeared to be due in about a month. Despite herrge belly being covered by maternity clothes, she paid no heed to it and quickly walked over from the oppositene.

    Naturally, it was Xie Hun who had arrived.

    Dong Xuebing''s expression changed slightly when he saw his wife''s belly. He hadn''t seen her for long and didn''t expect her belly to be so big. He couldn''t help but me himself. If he had known, he wouldn''t have let Hune here. What if something happened? Normally, with such a big belly, she would have been at home preparing for childbirth. Where would she find the time toe to work? But then he thought of his wife''s special status. Given the magnitude of this traffic ident, as the deputy leader in charge, it was impossible for her not toe; otherwise, she would be held responsible.

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing also nced at his wife.

    But neither greeted nor spoke to each other because there was no time for that.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything. He lowered his head and continued to treat the wounds of the injured, disinfecting them.

    A highway staff assisting with the rescue recognized Xie Hun and hurriedly approached her with some people. "Mayor Xie, why are you here?"

    Xie Hun immediately asked, "How is the situation?"

    The highway staff replied, "Fortunately, there is a doctor here, and the injured have all received timely treatment."

    "Has anyone died?"

    "Not yet."

    "Good job. Clear the road immediately."

    "Yes, the cars behind have already been diverted."

    "Organize manpower and prepare to carry the injured onto the ambnces."

    Xie Hun gently touched her belly and began to direct the scene.

    Behind her, one ambnce after another also drove over and stopped there. As the doors opened, many medical staff hurriedly got out. On the other end, many traffic police and rescue vehicles also arrived, and there was even a television station''s vehicle.

    Reporters began taking photos of the scene as soon as they exited the car.

    The cameraman also recorded Xie Hun directing the scene with her pregnant belly and took several shots of Dong Xuebing and others from behind.

    A traffic police officer approached and asked, "Mayor Xie, what should we do now?"

    Xie Hun ordered, "Save people. If there aren''t enough ambnces, use police cars to transport them. Get the injured to the hospital for treatment as quickly as possible."

    "Yes," the leading traffic police officer immediately responded.

    At this moment, medical staff carrying stretchers and medical kits rushed up.

    "Hurry and save people."

    "Divide into three teams."

    "Rescue the severely injured first."

    "Old Liu, you handle the bandaging."

    "Everyone, hurry up. It''s been over ten minutes since the ident, and there must be injured people with severe blood loss. Prioritize urgent treatment for the severely injured."

    Without Xie Hun''s orders, the doctors and nurses hurriedly rushed over. Seeing the overturned and crushed vehicles at the scene, everyone''s hearts were heavy. They knew that the condition of the injured was definitely not good and that they were probably in critical condition. In their estimation, at least five or more people had already died, as they were medical staff who frequently participated in ident rescues and were familiar with the situation.

    A group of about a dozen medical workers rushed up urgently.

    "Who''s injured?"

    "Who is severely injured?"

    "Speak up quickly."

    When they arrived, they all felt somewhat bewildered. This was unlike any other traffic ident rescue they had experienced before. There were so many injuries and smashed vehicles, yet the scene was surprisingly stable. There weren''t even people yelling and screaming, but how did all that blood on the grounde about? It was impossible for no one to be injured. It was normal for a few lives to be lost, but why was the atmosphere like this?

    "Huh, the wounds have been bandaged."

    "What''s going on? The wounds have been treated. Was there a doctor at the scene?"

    The medical staff suddenly realized, and one recognized the person responsible. "Hey, Xiao Sun, what are you doing here?"

    A doctor also looked at her. "Xiao Sun, did you handle these wounds?"

    The woman named Xiao Sun replied, "Dr. Li, you are here. I''m just a logistics worker. How could I have such medical skills?" She pointed to Dong Xuebing, who was busy bandaging someone. "It''s all that young man''s work."

    "He did it alone?"

    "Yes, he saved over a dozen people."

    "No seriously injured patients? How did he suture them?"

    "I had suturing tools in my car. The young man used a Swiss army knife as a scalpel to suture several wounds. I''ve never seen anyone so skilled."

    "Is he a doctor?"

    "He says he''s not."

    "If he''s not a doctor, how could he randomly suture wounds? This isn''t sewing clothes. Isn''t this nonsense? If he doesn''t understand, why didn''t you stop him, Xiao Sun?"

    "Dr. Li, you can see for yourself."

    Without saying anything more, they continued to assist Dong Xuebing.

    The medical staff stood by the patients, each wondering how a young man who wasn''t a doctor could handle such wounds. If he did it recklessly, it would only disrupt their rescue efforts and increase the difficulty of the operation. When they heard about it, they all rushed over. However, when they saw the wounds up close, many medical staff were left dumbfounded, unable toe to their senses for a long time.

    "This fracture has already been treated."

    "This patient has also been treated. Um, there are no problems."

    "This person''s forehead was sunken. How is there no concussion? The pulse is also normal. How did he treat this?"

    "Howe there was so much blood loss from your leg, but it''s stopped now?"

    "Youngdy, why did you suture the blood vessels in this wound? You sutured them all, and there''s no bleeding. The blood pressure has stabilized, right?"

    "This patient, too. The emergency treatment has beenpleted."

    After observing for a while, the medical staff present were all dumbfounded. They found that there was nothing for them to do here. All the patients'' wounds had either been bandaged to stop bleeding or sutured. The treatment of fractures was also very professional. Even the elderly with cerebral concussions and sudden heart attacks had been given emergency treatment, and their injuries had already stabilized. They didn''t even have a chance to administer medication, and they were all left staring nkly.

    An orthopedic surgeon crouched down to inspect the sutures and couldn''t help but exim, "This technique is more professional than mine."

    This statement sparked a discussion.

    In just over ten minutes, a person saved over a dozen injured individuals.

    An average of one per minute in a medical environment with insufficient equipment and materials and even without anesthetics.

    This is incredible.

    There were already three or four people who were stitched.

    How fast must is his stitching to aplish this in a second?

    How could there be such a miraculous person at a car ident scene?

    The scene at the ident site gradually stabilized.

    Dong Xuebing was like a stabilizing pill, capable of saving lives with his actions. He had treated more than ten people in the blink of an eye. This scene immediately calmed everyone down. It only took a dozen minutes or so, from initial panic toterposure. Not only did the nearby crowd calm down, but even the injured individuals and their families, some of whom were on the brink of death just moments ago, no longer panicked and shouted. Having witnessed Dong Xuebing''s medical skills, they immediately ced great trust and confidence in him, and the scene was orderly.

    "Are there any more injured?"

    "Yes, over here."

    "Okay, wait a moment. I''lle over right away."

    "Young man, take a break. You look"

    "No need, I''m fine. I can handle it. Sister, can you categorize the injuries of the wounded? Put the severe ones in the front and the less severe ones in the back."

    "Alright, I got it."

    Dong Xuebing treated another wounded person, but he was already feeling some fatigue. The extensive surgeries and emergency treatments had not only consumed his physical strength but, more importantly, his mental strength. The mental exhaustion came flooding in, something that even rest couldn''t reverse. His whole brain felt tense, and his eyes began to blur. Before, Dong Xuebing couldn''t understand why surgeries would consume so much energy or why surgeons needed to rest after each operation. Now he understood. It was because of their reverence for life and their high concentration level. This was more physically demanding than manualbor. But Dong Xuebing knew he couldn''t rest because injured people were still waiting for him to treat them. Although he wasn''t a medical professional, he persevered out of respect for life and concern for his wife''s career.

    The hospital''s logistics staff understood how hard Dong Xuebing was working and wanted to say something to him, but seeing the injured people waiting, they decided not to say anything. Instead, they used a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead. They couldn''t help much without Dong Xuebing''s medical skills; all they could do was this.

    Next wounded person

    The one after that

    Now, it was a race against time. Not a moment could be wasted.

    In a minute, Dong Xuebing quickly treated a patient with a broken bone and another with bleeding from the back and sorted them out. After the ambnce arrived, they would be prioritized based on the severity of their injuries, with the more serious ones taken care of first and the less severe ones dealt withter. Most ordinary people probably wouldn''t think this far ahead, but Dong Xuebing was different. He had served as the deputy county head and had a broader perspective on matters, so he thought moreprehensively.

    Suddenly, wee, wee, wee

    In the distance, the siren of an ambnce finally came.

    Everyone became excited upon hearing it, especially the injured.

    "It''s here."

    "The ambnce is here."

    "That''s great."

    You could faintly see the six or seven ambnces rushing over.

    However, the first vehicle to arrive was not an ambnce but a ck Porsche sports car, slightly reminiscent of a concept car, eye-catching, and extremely fast. In almost the blink of an eye, the Porsche, with the roar of its engine, rushed over and braked, stopping in the oppositene next to the ident site. The highway was closed, so no cars were in the oppositene, allowing the Porsche to reach such speeds.

    The car door opened, and a woman exited, surprising everyone. This woman was pregnant and appeared to be due in about a month. Despite herrge belly being covered by maternity clothes, she paid no heed to it and quickly walked over from the oppositene.

    Naturally, it was Xie Hun who had arrived.

    Dong Xuebing''s expression changed slightly when he saw his wife''s belly. He hadn''t seen her for long and didn''t expect her belly to be so big. He couldn''t help but me himself. If he had known, he wouldn''t have let Hune here. What if something happened? Normally, with such a big belly, she would have been at home preparing for childbirth. Where would she find the time toe to work? But then he thought of his wife''s special status. Given the magnitude of this traffic ident, as the deputy leader in charge, it was impossible for her not toe; otherwise, she would be held responsible.

    Xie Hun saw Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing also nced at his wife.

    But neither greeted nor spoke to each other because there was no time for that.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything. He lowered his head and continued to treat the wounds of the injured, disinfecting them.

    A highway staff assisting with the rescue recognized Xie Hun and hurriedly approached her with some people. "Mayor Xie, why are you here?"

    Xie Hun immediately asked, "How is the situation?"

    The highway staff replied, "Fortunately, there is a doctor here, and the injured have all received timely treatment."

    "Has anyone died?"

    "Not yet."

    "Good job. Clear the road immediately."

    "Yes, the cars behind have already been diverted."

    "Organize manpower and prepare to carry the injured onto the ambnces."

    Xie Hun gently touched her belly and began to direct the scene.

    Behind her, one ambnce after another also drove over and stopped there. As the doors opened, many medical staff hurriedly got out. On the other end, many traffic police and rescue vehicles also arrived, and there was even a television station''s vehicle.

    Reporters began taking photos of the scene as soon as they exited the car.

    The cameraman also recorded Xie Hun directing the scene with her pregnant belly and took several shots of Dong Xuebing and others from behind.

    A traffic police officer approached and asked, "Mayor Xie, what should we do now?"

    Xie Hun ordered, "Save people. If there aren''t enough ambnces, use police cars to transport them. Get the injured to the hospital for treatment as quickly as possible."

    "Yes," the leading traffic police officer immediately responded.

    At this moment, medical staff carrying stretchers and medical kits rushed up.

    "Hurry and save people."

    "Divide into three teams."

    "Rescue the severely injured first."

    "Old Liu, you handle the bandaging."

    "Everyone, hurry up. It''s been over ten minutes since the ident, and there must be injured people with severe blood loss. Prioritize urgent treatment for the severely injured."

    Without Xie Hun''s orders, the doctors and nurses hurriedly rushed over. Seeing the overturned and crushed vehicles at the scene, everyone''s hearts were heavy. They knew that the condition of the injured was definitely not good and that they were probably in critical condition. In their estimation, at least five or more people had already died, as they were medical staff who frequently participated in ident rescues and were familiar with the situation.

    A group of about a dozen medical workers rushed up urgently.

    "Who''s injured?"

    "Who is severely injured?"

    "Speak up quickly."

    When they arrived, they all felt somewhat bewildered. This was unlike any other traffic ident rescue they had experienced before. There were so many injuries and smashed vehicles, yet the scene was surprisingly stable. There weren''t even people yelling and screaming, but how did all that blood on the grounde about? It was impossible for no one to be injured. It was normal for a few lives to be lost, but why was the atmosphere like this?

    "Huh, the wounds have been bandaged."

    "What''s going on? The wounds have been treated. Was there a doctor at the scene?"

    The medical staff suddenly realized, and one recognized the person responsible. "Hey, Xiao Sun, what are you doing here?"

    A doctor also looked at her. "Xiao Sun, did you handle these wounds?"

    The woman named Xiao Sun replied, "Dr. Li, you are here. I''m just a logistics worker. How could I have such medical skills?" She pointed to Dong Xuebing, who was busy bandaging someone. "It''s all that young man''s work."

    "He did it alone?"

    "Yes, he saved over a dozen people."

    "No seriously injured patients? How did he suture them?"

    "I had suturing tools in my car. The young man used a Swiss army knife as a scalpel to suture several wounds. I''ve never seen anyone so skilled."

    "Is he a doctor?"

    "He says he''s not."

    "If he''s not a doctor, how could he randomly suture wounds? This isn''t sewing clothes. Isn''t this nonsense? If he doesn''t understand, why didn''t you stop him, Xiao Sun?"

    "Dr. Li, you can see for yourself."

    Without saying anything more, they continued to assist Dong Xuebing.

    The medical staff stood by the patients, each wondering how a young man who wasn''t a doctor could handle such wounds. If he did it recklessly, it would only disrupt their rescue efforts and increase the difficulty of the operation. When they heard about it, they all rushed over. However, when they saw the wounds up close, many medical staff were left dumbfounded, unable toe to their senses for a long time.

    "This fracture has already been treated."

    "This patient has also been treated. Um, there are no problems."

    "This person''s forehead was sunken. How is there no concussion? The pulse is also normal. How did he treat this?"

    "Howe there was so much blood loss from your leg, but it''s stopped now?"

    "Youngdy, why did you suture the blood vessels in this wound? You sutured them all, and there''s no bleeding. The blood pressure has stabilized, right?"

    "This patient, too. The emergency treatment has beenpleted."

    After observing for a while, the medical staff present were all dumbfounded. They found that there was nothing for them to do here. All the patients'' wounds had either been bandaged to stop bleeding or sutured. The treatment of fractures was also very professional. Even the elderly with cerebral concussions and sudden heart attacks had been given emergency treatment, and their injuries had already stabilized. They didn''t even have a chance to administer medication, and they were all left staring nkly.

    An orthopedic surgeon crouched down to inspect the sutures and couldn''t help but exim, "This technique is more professional than mine."

    This statement sparked a discussion.

    In just over ten minutes, a person saved over a dozen injured individuals.

    An average of one per minute in a medical environment with insufficient equipment and materials and even without anesthetics.

    This is incredible.

    There were already three or four people who were stitched.

    How fast must is his stitching to aplish this in a second?

    How could there be such a miraculous person at a car ident scene?

 Chapter 1523: Miracle

    Chapter 1523: Miracle

    The medical staff present were all stunned.

    Firstly, they were astonished by the speed at which this young man was suturing wounds. Secondly, they were amazed by his medical proficiency. These medical personnel included orthopedic surgeons, general surgeons, and even neurosurgeons, covering almost all aspects of medical care. They didn''t know what conditions or injuries they might encounter at a car ident scene, so they were all specialized in their respective fields. After all, everyone''s medical knowledge had its limits. Orthopedic surgeons wouldn''t know how to suture wounds, and general surgeons wouldn''t know how to handle concussions. But what left everyone dumbfounded was that this young man single-handedly treated different injuries.

    He could treat concussions, handle cardiovascr diseases, provide emergency treatment for fractures and minor injuries, and even perform suturing surgery in general surgery.

    What profession was this young man exactly? How could he handle all types of injuries?

    Don''t forget, there was a chief orthopedic surgeon present, a renowned figure in the medical system of Fenzhou City with over twenty years of experience. However, even this orthopedic surgeon was at a loss when faced with general surgery suturing. Therefore, he couldn''t believe someone could have suchprehensive medical skills, especially a young man in his twenties. Wait a minute, why did this young man look so familiar?

    Thest injured person was finally treated, and Dong Xuebing breathed a sigh of relief. Afterforting the patient, he immediately turned to the medical staff and asked, "Who is in charge here?"

    "I am," a doctor in a white coat stepped forward.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Several of the patients have suffered more severe injuries and need to be taken to the hospital for further surgery. This girl, that boy, and this middle-aged man. Due to limited equipment, I only performed simple suturing on them just now, and I didn''t administer anesthesia. The disinfection wasn''t thorough either. They need to be observed in the hospital. If everything is fine, they can be discharged, but they''ll need further surgery if there are any issues."

    The doctor replied, "The blood vessels have also been treated."

    "They''ve all been sutured, but I didn''t have time to suture the small blood vessels. I tied them off," Dong Xuebing said. "There won''t be any life-threatening situations for now, but the prognosis isn''t optimistic either."

    The doctor acknowledged this and then turned to instruct, "Get ready to transport the patients to the hospital."

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the side and continued, "These few have fractures and are quite serious. One of them has a sternal fracture that has almost reached the lung lobe, so it needs urgent treatment. I gave them simple treatment just now, but without proper equipment, they still need surgery."

    Seeing the young man''s medical skills, the doctor already had a lot of trust in him and didn''t need to confirm. There wasn''t time for that anyway. He immediately instructed several nurses to help lift the patients into the vehicles. Then he turned to Dong Xuebing and asked, "Anyone else?"

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the elderly man. "I couldn''t perform an electrocardiogram, but based on preliminary judgment, it''s an acute myocardial infarction. I relieved it by pressing the Da Zhui and Neiguan acupoints. However, if it is a myocardial infarction, he''ll need a stent or bypass surgery as soon as possible. I can''t confirm it here, so there''s a chance it could happen anytime. He needs to be taken to the hospital as soon as possible. As for the old man''s external injuries, nothing serious; I''ve already treated them."

    Understood, the doctor called over some staff.

    Usually, no doctor wouldn''t be present at every car ident scene. Still, if there were, they would undoubtedly contribute significantly to saving lives and time. This time, the doctor leading the rescue team understood this well and naturally valued Dong Xuebing''s efforts. There was no hesitation; they all followed his instructions and carefully transferred the injured onto their ambnces, considering the severity of each injury.

    Dong Xuebing had a good memory. He exined the condition and injuries of each patient to the doctor one by one, as well as the emergency treatment methods he had used, to facilitate the hospital''s understanding and better rescue efforts. For example, some sutures would need to be removed after they got back.

    One ambnce drove away.

    Two ambnces drove away.

    The remaining injured were still being transferred.

    The medical staff busied themselves, feeling somewhat speechless. They had rushed over in a hurry, only to find they didn''t even have a chance to showcase their skills. All they were left with was lifting and setting down stretchers. Never before had they had such an easy time on a mission.

    Suddenly, the sound of cars approached.

    In the distance, cars drove up one after another.

    There was no need to ask; it was the city leaders. However, they were a bitte. Whether it was the on-site rescue work or traffic control, Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing had done an excellent job,pleting all the arrangements perfectly. There was nothing for the city leaders to do.

    The cars stopped, and the Secretary of the City Party Committee, Wan Fanglei, Mayor Zhong Zhengwei, and others got out of the cars.

    Many leaders from the Transportation Bureau and other relevant departments followed closely, anxiously crowding around. Everyone knew that this traffic ident was not easy to handle.

    " Mayor Wan, you''re here too," Xie Hui Lan nodded. "The car was a bit faster; we just arrived." They had arrived early, but she couldn''t say that; it would undermine the face of the Municipal Party Secretary.

    Zhong Zhengwei immediately asked, "How many casualties?"

    Xie Hun replied, "It''s not clear yet. Medical personnel are still counting."

    Seeing the injured being carried onto stretchers one by one, Wan Fanglei''s expression also turned grave.

    At this moment, the doctor in charge hurried over upon seeing the City Party Secretary and the Mayor. "Secretary Wan, Mayor Zhong, Mayor Xie."

    Wan Fanglei was annoyed. "Rescue first, don''t mind us."

    Feeling helpless, the doctor thought he wanted to focus on rescue, but there was nothing they could do now. So, he quickly reported, "The injured have been treated urgently. We''ve counted; there are currently no casualties. There are twenty injured, thirteen severely and seven lightly."

    Wan Fanglei was taken aback. "No casualties?"

    Zhong Zhengwei also breathed a sigh of relief. "That''s fortunate."

    But the doctor knew very well that this was not luck at all. "There was apetent young man at the scene. I''m not sure if he''s a medical student. When the ident happened, he was there, and coincidentally, we also had a logistics staff member from our hospital. Equipment and materials were in the car, so the young man used limited tools and medications to treat the injured. Thanks to him, there were no casualties. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable. Ah, the several patients who needed sutures wouldn''t have been able to hold on until the ambnce arrived."

    A major traffic ident involving ten cars, yet no one died in the end.

    This news uplifted all the leaders.

 Chapter 1524: The God of Plagues beat up someone else again

    Chapter 1524: The God of gues beat up someone else again

    At the scene.

    Party Secretary Wan Fanglei asked, "Who saved the people?"

    "It''s that young man over there," the doctor pointed.

    Zhong Zhengwei said with relief, "He has made great contributions this time. Which hospital is he from?"

    The doctor smiled bitterly, "We don''t know. He just said he''s not a doctor, but with such professional rescue and professionalism, even real doctors might not be as capable. I suspect he might be a medical student or an intern who has received professional training."

    "Oh," Wan Fanglei nced over there.

    The city leaders and staff also looked at Dong Xuebing''s back. Many of them felt a sense of familiarity; this back seemed like they had seen it somewhere before, and there was even a feeling that they had seen it many times. But for the moment, they couldn''t remember and hadn''t seen it clearly; they were a bit far away.

    Elsewhere,

    After rescuing the injured, Dong Xuebing was also free.

    The woman from the hospital logistics department immediately said, "You should take a rest."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "I''m fine. Is everyone taken care of?"

    "Yes, they''re all sent to the hospital separately, and they''re all alive," the woman was also very excited.

    In such a major car ident, with ten cars colliding, not a single person died in the end. This was almost miraculous. If anyone else had been present, achieving this would have been impossible. But Dong Xuebing single-handedly aplished this impossible task. Many media reporters and TV station personnel recorded his powerful performance at the ident scene, and everyone was amazed.

    "Thank you."

    "Thank you very much."

    "Yes, thanks to you."

    The families of the injured thanked Dong Xuebing one after another.

    Dong Xuebing modestly said, "It''s nothing, everyone. Please don''t mention it." With that, he looked around and asked, "Where''s the truck driver?"

    "The driver?"

    "Yes, where''s that driver?"

    "This scumbag caused all this."

    "If it weren''t for him, this ident wouldn''t have happened."

    The crowd became excited, and everyone cursed angrily, looking around.

    At this moment, a teacher with a serious expression pointed to a middle-aged man nearby whose clothes were covered in dust. "It''s him. I saw him get out of the truck."

    Immediately, someone became angry, "How did you drive?"

    The middle-aged man was indignant, "I was driving normally. Who knew the car would lose control?"

    "You still have the nerve to argue," someone said angrily. "It''s because you were blocking the road and changingnes blindly that the center of gravity was lost, and so many people almost died. It''s all your fault."

    The truck driver was unhappy, "Don''t use me randomly. I was driving normally. If you didn''t pass, it''s not my fault."

    "Say it again."

    "I''ll say it as many times as you want, but stop ming me."

    "Do you have no conscience? People''s children almost died, and you don''t even apologize, but you''re standing here swearing."

    "The car lost control; it''s not my responsibility. Stop yelling at me."

    The truck driver said arrogantly, without any guilt.

    Everyone became angry upon hearing this and began pointing and scolding him.

    The traffic police behind quickly came forward to control the situation. "Stop arguing. Let''s clean up the scene first, and we''ll investigate the cause of the ident."

    A teacher angrily said, "No need to investigate; it''s his fault."

    The truck driver looked coldly at the teacher, "I''m telling you not to talk nonsense."

    Dong Xuebing nced at him. The truck driver also obviously suffered some injuries, but they were all superficial wounds, not serious at all, even to the point of being painless and itchyless. Initially, it was thought that he would be seriously injured after flipping the truck, but it turned out that he barely had any injuries. It seemed that he had jumped out of the truck at the moment of the ident, thus escaping disaster. Now that he had narrowly escaped death, he began to arrogantly shout at everyone, disying the same attitude of contempt as he did before the collision, which made people feel extremely annoyed.

    "You''re looking for trouble," someone couldn''t bear to watch anymore.

    The truck driver was fearless. "What are you doing, trying to hit someone?"

    Many people surrounded him, including several male teachers from the school who were uncontrobly angry and rushed forward, surrounding him. "What''s wrong with hitting you?"

    The truck driver shouted arrogantly, "Come on, try hitting me." He knew there were city leaders and many traffic police officers here; nothing would happen to him.

    Sure enough, the traffic police immediately separated the crowd.

    "What are you doing?"

    "Stop it."

    "Separate, separate."

    "Who dares to hit me? I dare you to hit me."

    "Don''t act impulsively; return to your vehicles and register."

    The traffic police separated the excited crowd and protected the truck driver. They didn''t know whose fault the ident was; that still needed investigation. At present, no matter whose fault it was, with reporters present and city leaders present, the traffic police would not allow the crowd to fight. That would be considered inciting violence. Already dealing with such a major traffic ident was enough for them to handle; they certainly couldn''t let things worsen.

    The truck driver looked coldly at the crowd.

    A city leader behind said, "Everyone calm down and don''t act recklessly."

    The woman from the hospital logistics department also looked at the truck driver with gritted teeth, obviously hating him intensely, either because of his actions or unrepentant attitude.

    The scene quieted down.

    The deterrence of the traffic police was still significant.

    But while they remained calm, Dong Xuebing slowly walked towards the truck driver. Everyone might have forgotten what kind of temper Dong Xuebing had, but they had all seen his selfless actions in saving people. They had forgotten that Dong Xuebing wanted to use his Land Rover to ram into the truck when the conflict urred. Dong Xuebing''s steps quickened, thinking there was no need to waste your breath with such a person, no need to argue.

    There was no need.

    Why waste breath?

    The traffic police knew this young man had saved everyone and respected him. Seeing him approaching, they thought Dong Xuebing would check the truck driver''s injuries, so they didn''t stop him.

    However, Dong Xuebing, who had approached, made a move that stunned everyone. He raised one foot and motioned like kicking a ser ball in mid-air. Then, his shoe swiftly swept forward, making a heavy thud as it kicked the truck driver''s stomach. Under the shocked gaze of the truck driver and everyone else, the driver was lifted off the ground and sent flying by Dong Xuebing.

    "Ah!" The truck driver screamed in agony.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t stop there; he followed up with another kick in mid-air, hitting the driver''s wrinkled face hard.

    "Ah!" Another painful cry rang out.

    Everyone was stunned, unable to react.

    Several nearby traffic police officers hurriedly approached.

    "What are you doing?"

    "Stop it."

    "Didn''t you hear me?"

    "Who told you to hit people? Stop it!"

    Two people grabbed Dong Xuebing''s arms from both sides, but he was so strong. With a slight shake of his shoulders, the two traffic police officers were pushed back five or six steps, and one of them even fell to the ground due to losing his bnce.

    Dong Xuebing took another step forward and looked at the truck driver, who had fallen. He delivered another heavy kick to the driver''s thigh.

    The truck driver was already hoarse from screaming.

    Seeing this, several more traffic police officers rushed forward one after another to try to stop Dong Xuebing from assaulting the driver. However, they were no match for Dong Xuebing. With just a slight movement of his shoulders and arms, several traffic police officers were sent flying.

    Many onlookers cheered.

    "Well done!"

    "This kind of person deserves to be taught a lesson."

    "Even if he were beaten to death, it wouldn''t be too much."

    Dong Xuebing squatted down, grabbed the truck driver''s hair, and pulled his head close, saying, "These kicks aren''t for me but for those injured people. Listen. Don''t think that nobody can deal with you. Don''t be so arrogant. I''m telling you. Remember my words. From today onwards, if you will never get another driver''s license."

    Dong Xuebing assaulted the truck driver in front of the traffic police and city leaders, making several traffic police officers feel ashamed. Dong Xuebing''s shoulder had also bumped some of them, and they were also getting angry.

    A young traffic police officer said, "Come with me."

    After the crowd cheered, they calmed down and began to worry about Dong Xuebing.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t seem to care. He looked at the traffic police officer and walked towards him. "Oh, calling for me? Here I am. What''s the matter?"

    The young traffic police officer thought Dong Xuebing was too arrogant and was about to approach to apprehend him.

    But at that moment, an experienced old traffic police officer who had just arrived realized who Dong Xuebing was. He hurriedly pulled the young traffic police officer back.

    The young traffic police officer was puzzled. "What''s wrong, Brother Liu?"

    The old traffic police officer repeatedly signaled to him with his eyes, then calmly looked at Dong Xuebing. "Director Dong, um, when did youe back?"

    Dong Xuebing replied indifferently, "Just got back. Ran into a little trouble as soon as I arrived. But luckily, I was able to be of some use."

    Director Dong.

    What Director Dong?

    Several traffic police officers were initially surprised, but then they realized what had happened. They were shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

    How many Director Dong does Fenzhou City have?

    It was Dong Xuebing.

    Damn, it''s Director Dong!

    The young traffic police officer, who had just stared at Dong Xuebing, was dumbfounded. He almost fainted and fell to the ground. He quickly tried to remedy the situation. "Director Dong, I I didn''t know it was you." He turned around and saw Director Dong''s wife, Mayor Xie, behind him. He couldn''t afford to offend either of them whether it was Mayor Xie or Director Dong. Both of them were fierce and influential figures.

    Dong Xuebing said casually, "It''s okay, it''s all for work."

    The "God of gues" reputation in Fenzhou City was too notorious. Some people might not have seen him, but everyone had heard of his name.

 Chapter 1525: Interview

    Chapter 1525: Interview

    The scene fell silent.

    Many people were dumbfounded.

    Officials in the government were susceptible to the title "Director Dong" because Dong Xuebing had caused too many incidents within the system. Even if they didn''t know about his specific deeds, just mentioning Dong Xuebing''s name made many people in Fenzhou City shiver. However, ordinary people were not very aware of this. They might have heard Dong Xuebing''s name but didn''t connect the dots. So, they all looked at Dong Xuebing and others, wondering who this young man was and why he dared to hit someone in front of so many traffic police officers, who were all treating him with great respect.

    The young woman blinked her eyes repeatedly.

    The truck driver''s heart sank at the sight.

    Secretary Wan Fanglei and Mayor Zhong Zhengwei also saw Dong Xuebing''s face and were momentarily stunned. They hadn''t expected him to be present as well.

    "Mayor Dong," Wan Fanglei thought, "No wonder that silhouette looked familiar. So it''s this guy.

    Dong Xuebing walked past the traffic police officers and greeted them, "Secretary Wan, Mayor Zhong."

    Zhong Zhengwei smiled, "When did youe back? Are you here to visit Mayor Xie?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Yes, my wife is about to give birth. I have to apany her. But I didn''t specificallye back. I''ve been transferred. I''ll take up a new post in Beijing next month."

    Zhong Zhengwei was taken aback.

    Other officials were speechless as well.

    Has he been transferred again? How fast is his promotion? He was just a Deputy Division Chief before and is now being transferred back to Beijing. Doesn''t that mean he''ll be a Division Chief? And he''s only twenty-six years old!

    The officials were speechless, but they had gotten used to it. Dong Xuebing''s first position in Fenzhou City was as the Deputy Section Chief of the countys Public Security Bureau. He was a Deputy Division Director in the Discipline Inspection Commission when he left. In just one or two years, he had been promoted from Deputy Section Chief to Deputy Division Chief. Now, another promotion didn''t surprise them anymore. There was nothing they could do. He had the ability.

    After directing the scene clearance work, Xie Hun walked back slowly with her protruding belly. She frowned and looked at Dong Xuebing, "Who told you to hit someone?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "He caused the traffic ident."

    Xie Hun said, "Even so, you shouldn''t resort to violence. What kind of example is that?"

    The couple had some differences in opinion. Xie Hun criticized Dong Xuebing first, so others didn''t say anything.

    Indeed. Zhong Zhengwei immediately smoothed things over, "I''ve heard about the cause of the ident. That truck driver went too far, and his attitude at the end was uneptable. Understandably, Mayor Dong couldn''t control his emotions." Then he looked at Dong Xuebing. "When did you learn medicine?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "I learned it long ago, but it''s just basic knowledge. I''m not as professional as the doctors."

    Zhong Zhengwei said, "I don''t think so. The hospital doctors said your first aid skills were even more professional than theirs. You always hide your talents and manage to surprise people."

    "You''re too kind, Mayor Zhong."

    "Well done. We''re lucky to have you this time."

    With the topic shifted like this, the matter of Dong Xuebing hitting someone was glossed over.

    This was the privilege of leaders. Dong Xuebing had been promoted, his wife was a deputy mayor, and Dong Xuebing had rescued all the injured people at the scene. Even though he had made a mistake by resorting to violence, no one would say anything. The focus was on the ident, and thanks to Dong Xuebing''s rescue efforts, the storm caused by the car ident had subsided. No lives were lost. This was the best oue.

    The leaders continued tomand the scene.

    Dong Xuebing walked over to Xie Hun''s side, putting his arm around her and asking about her well-being.

    "Is the baby okay?"

    "Everything''s fine."

    "I shouldn''t have let youe. Your belly is so big now."

    "If the people have an ident, how can I note?"

    The nearby onlookers finally realized that the unremarkable young man who had just rescued people was Xie Mayor''s husband and the famous earthquake hero in Fenzhou City in recent years, Dong Xuebing. No wonder he hit someone, and nobody intervened. ording to hearsay, Dong Xuebing had fought quite a few people during his tenure in Fenzhou City. Not just small-time hooligans, even colleagues and superiors had been involved, yet no one said anything. Although he had been transferred for half a year, Dong Xuebing was still Dong Xuebing. His influence in Fenzhou City remained profound, or perhaps notorious would be a more fitting term. Such reckless officials, even leaders with higher ranks than Dong Xuebing, were unwilling to offend him easily because no one knew what he might do.

    If other officials publicly hit someone, people might be shocked momentarily. But if the God of gues got into a fight, those who knew him would know it was just business as usual. If the gue god stopped hitting people one day, then everyone would be amazed. That was how notorious he was.

    The old officials in Fenzhou City were all aware of him.

    The situation was almost handled, but the leaders didn''t leave. After all, it was a major traffic ident, and the aftermath still needed to be dealt with. Xie Hun didn''t chat with Dong Xuebing anymore and continued tomand. Wan Fanglei, Zhong Zhengwei, and other officials greeted the injured families and frightened crowds, answering a few questions from journalists. The scene entered the cleanup stage.

    With nothing else to do, Dong Xuebing checked his Land Rover. Seeing that there were no problems, he prepared to drive away.

    However, he couldn''t leave yet.

    Because kind-hearted people surrounded him again, along with journalists.

    One by one, many family members arrived at the scene. After showing their ID cards, they were brought in by the highway staff. When they saw their husbands, wives, fathers, and mothers were okay and heard about the situation at the scene, they all thanked Dong Xuebing. Finally, Zhong Zhengwei walked over. During the interviews with the cameras and TV station staff, on behalf of the municipal government, he thanked Dong Xuebing for rushing up to the scene to extinguish the fire and save people the first moment after the ident. He thanked him for maintaining order at the scene and stabilizing the emotions so that the miracle of no casualties could happen.

    Suppose Dong Xuebing were still an official in Fenzhou City, Zhong Zhengwei and the city leaders certainly wouldn''t need to thank him, as it was his duty. But now that Dong Xuebing had been transferred away and his file was no longer in Fenzhou City, this thank you still needed to be said.

    Dong Xuebing epted it and spoke passionately into the camera, "My wife, Xie Hun, often tells me that we officials are here to serve the people, so there''s nothing to say. It''s our duty."

 Chapter 1526: The News Aired the incident

    Chapter 1526: The News Aired the incident

    In the afternoon.

    It was past four o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing droves back to the City Party Committee''s residentialpound. Looking at the long-unseen neighborhood and the familiar buildings, he found the old por trees on the roadside pleasing. Although he was born and raised in Beijing, for the past two or three years of work, he had almost always lived in Fenzhou City. People are not indifferent, like grass and trees; Dong Xuebing also had a special affection for this ce. He liked the streets here, liked the trees here, and also liked the people here. There was no rush to eat, so Dong Xuebing drove slowly, looking around.

    Nothing has changed.

    It''s just like when he left.

    As the car pulled in downstairs, Dong Xuebing carried bags of things and went upstairs. Knocking on the doorzily, he didn''t bother to take out the keys.

    The door opened.

    Mom came out.

    "Why are you back sote?"

    "Hey, there was something on the highway."

    "I know, Hun called me. Oh, why are you covered in blood?"

    "I was rescuing people, got some blood on me, not mine."

    "Quick,e in and change your clothes. Where''s Hun?"

    "She went to the hospital. Traffic and health are both under Hun''s jurisdiction; she must be busy."

    "Noting back for dinner?"

    "She said she''lle back during dinner time."

    "Your wife''s due date is approaching, and you''re letting her run around. Really."

    "It was an emergency, and you know Hun, she has to listen to me."

    "As long as you''re not hurt. I heard about the car ident and got a big fright."

    "By the way, find a ce to put this stuff."

    "Why did you bring so much stuff back? We don''t need anything; you just bought random things."

    "Hehe, they were all gifts from my colleagues when I left. Local specialties and little trinkets from Zhen Shui County. You can give them awayter."

    Inside the house.

    Dong Xuebing quickly changed his clothes and sat on the sofa. Grimacing from back pain, he said, "Mom, pour me a ss of water and help me massage my neck. I''ve been busy rescuing people for half a day and am exhausted."

    Luan Xiaoping red at him, "You''re ordering me around again."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Well, you''re my mom."

    She huffed. Luan Xiaoping handed him a ss of cold water, threw his bloodied clothes into the bathroom to soak, and then gave her son a shoulder and neck massage. "You rascal, do you miss mom?"

    "Of course, I miss you. I think of you every day, even in my dreams. Oh, by the way, I bought you two sets of clothes on my way back. Try them onter. Massage me a bit harder here. Ah, that feels good. It''sfortable. Mom is the best. No matter how much my wife loves me, it''s not as good as mom''s love."

    "You sure know how to talk."

    "Take a rest, mom. I''ll peel some fruits for you."

    "Why rest? I still need to cook. Yunxuan will bring the kids over from Lu An City after work, as Hun called her this afternoon. I don''t know what good fortune you had in your past life. Your two daughters-inw get along well now. When I was busy the other day, Yunxuan came over to take care of Hun. Yunxuan was busy for a few days, and Hun also helped care for her daughter."

    "They didn''t argue, did they?"

    "Sometimes they do."

    "Uh. So, uh, let''s change the topic."

    "You lie down. I''ll go wash the vegetables."

    Just as Dong Xuebing was about to offer help, his phone rang. It was from Luo Haiting, the Commission for Discipline Inspection director of Fenzhou City. "Hello, Director Luo."

    Luo Haiting''sughter came from the other end, "Xuebing, you''re back."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "You''re well informed. Yeah, I just got back this afternoon. How do you know?"

    "It''s not that I am well-informed. It''s that I saw your car when I opened the window."

    "Oh, my car is a Land Rover. I see. Your eyes are sharp enough to recognize it. Impressive."

    "Hehe, everyone in Fenzhou City knows your car."

    "Isn''t that a bit exaggerated?"

    "It''s not exaggerated at all. Didn''t you used to drive a Porsche? After transferring, you switched to the Land Rover with Mayor Xie. Something interesting happened at that time. About half a month after you left, when Mayor Xie went to inspect the townships below, the road was blocked, and many vigers were holding signs filingints, refusing to let the front cars pass, insisting on seeing Mayor Xie. Mayor Xie drove up from behind, but guess what happened? When many people causing trouble saw your Porscheing, they all thought it was you. With a whoosh, they all ran away. Not a single person was visible after Mayor Xie got out of the car. None of us knew what was going on then, and we were all puzzled. Later, we thought about it and figured it out. This incident has be a funny story in the office, and many people know about it."

    Dong Xuebingughed upon hearing this.

    Luo Haiting continued, "I know you''re busy. I won''t say much. We want to invite you to dinner, gather all our old friends. Our treat."

    "Okay, no problem," Dong Xuebing readily agreed.

    "You agreed so quickly. Don''t stand us up again."

    "Ahem,st time was an ident. We had all agreed to meet up, but something urgent came up. It won''t happen again this time, and I have to stay in Fenzhou City for at least a week."

    "Alright, let''s set a date then."

    "Sure, either the day after tomorrow or the day after."

    As he hung up, several more calls from old friends came in.

    Dong Xuebing busied himself with socializing, chatting with each person for a while, and finally arranging a dinner gathering.

    Before long, his mother came out of the kitchen. "You just got back and are already making phone calls; you''re always so busy."

    "It''s been a long time since we''ve seen each other. We need to keep in touch. Mom, I won''t be eating at home the day after tomorrow."

    Suddenly, the sound of keys jingled.

    The door was pushed open from the outside.

    Dong Xuebing saw Qu Yunxuan, dressed in professional attiremonly worn by TV hosts, standing at the door with a warm smile. "You''re here."

    Dong Xuebing immediately walked up to her. "Come here. I''ve missed you so much."

    Qu Yunxuan was hugged tightly by him, feeling both annoyed and amused. She couldn''t help pinching his nose affectionately. "Mom is still here, don''t be silly. Didn''t we meet just two months ago?"

    "I missed you even after two months." Aunt Xuan was still so soft to hug.

    Mom said helplessly from behind, "Don''t dawdle at the door. Come in first. You don''t care about your child."

    "Where''s the child, my good daughter?" Dong Xuebing was surprised not to see his daughter in Aunt Xuan''s arms.

    Then Qu Yunxuan turned to the side, and the cute little Qianqian in a lovely dress popped out from behind her mother, blinking her eyes and looking at Dong Xuebing. Then she started babbling happily, waving her little hands while her mother held onto her, although her little feet were kicking wildly as if she wanted to pounce on her father.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. "Oh my, our little princess can walk now."

    "She''s only one year old and can''t walk yet." Qu Yunxuan smiled. "I have to hold her hand; otherwise, she can only take a few steps with great effort. If I let go, she''ll fall."

    Dong Xuebing quickly squatted down, opened his arms, and said, "Come to Daddy quickly."

    Qu Yunxuan handed her daughter forward, "Go find your daddy."

    Dong Xuebing immediately picked up his daughter, stood up, and kissed Qianqian''s cheek, "So obedient, so cute. You''ve grown taller quickly, and we haven''t seen each other."

    Little Qianqian giggled mischievously and yfully extended her little ws to scratch her father''s face.

    Dong Xuebing allowed his daughter to scratch his face,ughing happily, "You little troublemaker. Look how elegant your mommy is. You should learn from her in the future."

    It seemed like Little Qianqian understood, and she immediately stopped being naughty.

    Dong Xuebing eximed with delight, "So well-behaved! Come on, let Daddy reward you." After saying that, he lifted Qianqian and let her ride on the back of his neck. Then, like a child, he shouted and ran around the room with his daughter on his back, showing no sign of being a responsible adult.

    Luan Xiaoping was used to it. "This child is always causing trouble as soon as hees back. He wasining about being tired and asking me to massage his shoulders. Now he''s more energetic than anyone else."

    Qu Yunxuan smiled and said, "Let them have their fun. I''ll help you with the cooking."

    "No need. Sit with me for a while. I''ve already prepared the ingredients. I need to cook them." Luan Xiaoping took Qu Yunxuan to the sofa, watching them run around with a smile.

    Qu Yunxuan said, "This little girl only sees her daddy being happy."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "That''s right, it''s all about personal charm."

    Mrs. Lan revealed, "You''re just bragging. When Qianqian wants to y, she looks for you. But when she''s hungry or tired, she clings to Yunxuan. She''s glued to her mom. She even insists on sitting on the sofa with her."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t believe it. After ying for a while, he got tired and sat on the sofa.

    Sure enough, after a few breaths, Qianqian panted a few times and climbed down from her father''s legs, struggling to climb onto Qu Yunxuan''s legs. She sat on her mother''sp. Seeing her mother not moving, Qianqian tugged at her mother''s arm, but seeing her still not moving, she tugged at her arm again.

    Only then did Qu Yunxuan hug the little one.

    Little Qianqian instantly felt satisfied and giggled happily.

    Dong Xuebing, unwilling to admit defeat, pped his hands and said, "Come on, darling, mommy is tired. Come to daddy, daddy will hold you." He called out several times.

    Little Qianqian finally reluctantly crawled onto her father''s legs.

    Dong Xuebingughed heartily, "See, she also loves me."

    Qu Yunxuan didn''t argue with him and suddenly remembered something. "By the way, have you read the newspaper?" She immediately took out a newspaper from her bag. "It''s the provincial newspaper."

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Is there something about me?"

    "Both you and Hun are in it, on the front page. Although it''s not the headline, it''s below the headline. I saw it on the way and bought it."

    "Let me see."

    The headline was about political news, which wasn''t surprising.

    On the bottom of the front page, Dong Xuebing hadn''t read the title yet, but he saw a photo of Xie Hun directing the scene with a big belly, and the background was a car that was hit crookedly. Dong Xuebing''s figure was also in the photo, but it was just a silhouette, rescuing an injured person, covered in blood. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help muttering, "They didn''t even give me a close-up shot. It was all for nothing. But he also understood that the main character of the rescue in this ident must still be the local officials, and the Provincial Propaganda Department might be boosting Hun''s image."

 Chapter 1527: Wife is getting promoted

    Chapter 1527: Wife is getting promoted

    News Title: A major traffic ident urred in Fenzhou City.

    This news was added to the provincial newspaper in the afternoon. Such a big ident needs to be reported promptly. The news briefly exined the time of the incident and the cause of the ident. Then the text turned: When the reporter arrived, the Deputy Mayor of Fenzhou City, Xie Hun, was at the scene. Despite being pregnant, she still insisted onmanding the rescue efforts, always at the forefront, which was very moving. What''s more noteworthy is that the husband of Deputy Mayor Xie happened to be at the scene of the incident. ording to information obtained at the scene, immediately after the car ident urred, Deputy Mayor Xie''s husband was the first to rush into the burning car to rescue people. All the injured were saved from life-threatening situations under his surgery and emergency rescue. The injured managed to hold on until medical personnel and ambnces arrived. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

    Xie Hun was praised to the heavens.

    The credit for this belonged to Xie Hun, and the name "Dong Xuebing" did not appear at all in the report. He was referred to as "Deputy Mayor Xie''s husband" throughout the text. Dong Xuebing felt frustrated, but it didn''t matter because he had already been transferred and was no longer in a position where he could im much credit. But Xie Hun was different, especially during this critical period of promotion. This report indicates the direction, and Dong Xuebing was now confirmed. The Provincial Propaganda Department helped promote Xie Hun.

    The promotion should be settled.

    It''s just unclear what position she will be promoted to.

    Luan Xiaoping couldn''t quite understand, "Hun said she''s been activetely and wants a promotion. Isn''t that a sure thing?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Originally, such a big matter, no matter which leader or city it''s in, would be a problem because it''s not easy to handle. Even if it''s handled well, all the leaders did was their duty. But once there are casualties, then there''s only responsibility. Never mind credit; giving disciplinary action would be good enough. But this time, my bit of medical skill came in handy. Not a single person died, and Xie Hun was the first leader to arrive at the scene on time. I''m also her husband, so this counts as a political achievement. There should be no problem with the transfer, and it might even add quite a few points to the position she''s going to. But I''m unsure about the specifics; let''s wait for her to return."

    Luan Xiaoping asked, "Did you still stitch people up?"

    Dong Xuebing sweated. "What do you mean stitching people? That''s called suturing."

    "Back then, when your pants were torn, you didn''t even know how to sew them up. You have such courage, yet you dare to stitch people up. Don''t mess up someone''s wound again." Luan Xiaoping worried.

    "Oh, it won''t mess up. It''s just simple treatment." Dong Xuebing boasted, "Your son is quite capable now. What can''t he do?"

    Qu Yunxuan patted his head. "You''re always bragging."

    Dong Xuebing red at Qu Yunxuan, holding his daughter, "The child is here. Don''t hit my head; where should I put my image as a father?"

    It was not yet seven o''clock.

    Xie Hun came home tired and dusty.

    Qu Yunxuan looked at her, "Didn''t you say to call me when you got to the bottom of the building?"

    Luan Xiaoping said, "Yunxuan and Xuebing also said they woulde downstairs to pick you up, afraid you''d be too tired toe up."

    Xie Hun chuckled and touched her big belly, "It''s okay, just a bit hungry."

    "You wait. I will cook for you." Luan Xiaoping went to the kitchen.

    Qu Yunxuan also went, "Let me help too, Xuebing. You take care of the kids, and I''ll help Mom with cooking."

    "Alright, leave it to me." Dong Xuebing held the child with one hand and supported Hun with the other. After she sat down, he kissed her belly and said, "Don''t run around these days."

    Xie Hun smiled slightly, "I know the due date is approaching. After we handle things here, I''ll go home and rest for maternity leave."

    "Yaya," Qianqian waved her hands.

    Xie Hun smiled, squinted, and teased her, "Little one, missing your godmother? You can''t ask to be carried by godmother now. There''s a little one in godmother''s belly, too. You can''t be carried right now. Go find your dad to y with, hehe."

    Meanwhile, the local TV news was airing.

    Footage of Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing appeared, along with some interviews with the crowd at the scene.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing showed his face and said to the camera, "My wife Xie Hun often tells me that we officials are here to serve the people, so there''s nothing to say. Duty calls."

    "You''re saying this again," Xie Hun chuckled.

    Dong Xuebing was very satisfied with his performance and said, "Not bad, huh? Our political consciousness is quite strong. I''ve given you all the limelight."

    Xie Hun praised, "Your performance this time is indeed good."

    "What do you mean this time''? " Dong Xuebing said proudly every time I do well, "Don''t be fooled by my troublemaking. Whenever it''s critical, I''ve never let anyone down."

    Xie Hun affectionately patted his hand, "Okay, my little husband is amazing."

    "That''s about right. By the way, did you inquire about the transfer?"

    "Not so fast. I was in touch a while ago, but it''s still unclear."

    "It should have been settled. Forget about anything else; there are always a few casualties in every major traffic ident across the country. But this time, not a single one. That alone should be enough."

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone interrupted.

    Xie Hun picked up the phone and said, "Hello, Dad. Yeah, both Xuebing and I are fine. Don''t worry about Mom too much. Yeah, I understand. Is the position confirmed? Okay, I got it." After a few words, she hung up.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What''s up with our dad?"

    "He asked about us, about us," Xie Hun smiled, "And I also told you that my transfer has been confirmed."

    Dong Xuebing was surprised, "What position is confirmed?"

    "A small prefecture-level city in the south."

    "So far away. What''s the position?"

    "Well, the City Party Secretary."

    "Wow," Dong Xuebing eximed in surprise, "You''re going straight to the top. This is a three-level leap. Are you sure you''re confirmed as the Secretary of the City Party Committee?"

    "Confirmed, hehe."

    Mom in the kitchen spoke up, "What''s confirmed?"

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Hun is getting promoted. She''ll be the Secretary of the City Party Committee in a city in the south."

    "The City Party Secretary?" Luan Xiaoping was stunned. "That''s even higher than your Uncle Yang''s position."

    "It can''t bepared like that. That city is much smaller than Lu An City."

    "But it''s still the Secretary of the City Party Committee," Luan Xiaoping was a little excited. "Mom, make a few more dishes. We need to celebrate this. It''s a big event. The baby is also about to be born. This is double happiness."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I got promoted too, triple happiness."

    News Title: A major traffic ident urred in Fenzhou City.

    This news was added to the provincial newspaper in the afternoon. Such a big ident needs to be reported promptly. The news briefly exined the time of the incident and the cause of the ident. Then the text turned: When the reporter arrived, the Deputy Mayor of Fenzhou City, Xie Hun, was at the scene. Despite being pregnant, she still insisted onmanding the rescue efforts, always at the forefront, which was very moving. What''s more noteworthy is that the husband of Deputy Mayor Xie happened to be at the scene of the incident. ording to information obtained at the scene, immediately after the car ident urred, Deputy Mayor Xie''s husband was the first to rush into the burning car to rescue people. All the injured were saved from life-threatening situations under his surgery and emergency rescue. The injured managed to hold on until medical personnel and ambnces arrived. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

    Xie Hun was praised to the heavens.

    The credit for this belonged to Xie Hun, and the name "Dong Xuebing" did not appear at all in the report. He was referred to as "Deputy Mayor Xie''s husband" throughout the text. Dong Xuebing felt frustrated, but it didn''t matter because he had already been transferred and was no longer in a position where he could im much credit. But Xie Hun was different, especially during this critical period of promotion. This report indicates the direction, and Dong Xuebing was now confirmed. The Provincial Propaganda Department helped promote Xie Hun.

    The promotion should be settled.

    It''s just unclear what position she will be promoted to.

    Luan Xiaoping couldn''t quite understand, "Hun said she''s been activetely and wants a promotion. Isn''t that a sure thing?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Originally, such a big matter, no matter which leader or city it''s in, would be a problem because it''s not easy to handle. Even if it''s handled well, all the leaders did was their duty. But once there are casualties, then there''s only responsibility. Never mind credit; giving disciplinary action would be good enough. But this time, my bit of medical skill came in handy. Not a single person died, and Xie Hun was the first leader to arrive at the scene on time. I''m also her husband, so this counts as a political achievement. There should be no problem with the transfer, and it might even add quite a few points to the position she''s going to. But I''m unsure about the specifics; let''s wait for her to return."

    Luan Xiaoping asked, "Did you still stitch people up?"

    Dong Xuebing sweated. "What do you mean stitching people? That''s called suturing."

    "Back then, when your pants were torn, you didn''t even know how to sew them up. You have such courage, yet you dare to stitch people up. Don''t mess up someone''s wound again." Luan Xiaoping worried.

    "Oh, it won''t mess up. It''s just simple treatment." Dong Xuebing boasted, "Your son is quite capable now. What can''t he do?"

    Qu Yunxuan patted his head. "You''re always bragging."

    Dong Xuebing red at Qu Yunxuan, holding his daughter, "The child is here. Don''t hit my head; where should I put my image as a father?"

    It was not yet seven o''clock.

    Xie Hun came home tired and dusty.

    Qu Yunxuan looked at her, "Didn''t you say to call me when you got to the bottom of the building?"

    Luan Xiaoping said, "Yunxuan and Xuebing also said they woulde downstairs to pick you up, afraid you''d be too tired toe up."

    Xie Hun chuckled and touched her big belly, "It''s okay, just a bit hungry."

    "You wait. I will cook for you." Luan Xiaoping went to the kitchen.

    Qu Yunxuan also went, "Let me help too, Xuebing. You take care of the kids, and I''ll help Mom with cooking."

    "Alright, leave it to me." Dong Xuebing held the child with one hand and supported Hun with the other. After she sat down, he kissed her belly and said, "Don''t run around these days."

    Xie Hun smiled slightly, "I know the due date is approaching. After we handle things here, I''ll go home and rest for maternity leave."

    "Yaya," Qianqian waved her hands.

    Xie Hun smiled, squinted, and teased her, "Little one, missing your godmother? You can''t ask to be carried by godmother now. There''s a little one in godmother''s belly, too. You can''t be carried right now. Go find your dad to y with, hehe."

    Meanwhile, the local TV news was airing.

    Footage of Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing appeared, along with some interviews with the crowd at the scene.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing showed his face and said to the camera, "My wife Xie Hun often tells me that we officials are here to serve the people, so there''s nothing to say. Duty calls."

    "You''re saying this again," Xie Hun chuckled.

    Dong Xuebing was very satisfied with his performance and said, "Not bad, huh? Our political consciousness is quite strong. I''ve given you all the limelight."

    Xie Hun praised, "Your performance this time is indeed good."

    "What do you mean this time''? " Dong Xuebing said proudly every time I do well, "Don''t be fooled by my troublemaking. Whenever it''s critical, I''ve never let anyone down."

    Xie Hun affectionately patted his hand, "Okay, my little husband is amazing."

    "That''s about right. By the way, did you inquire about the transfer?"

    "Not so fast. I was in touch a while ago, but it''s still unclear."

    "It should have been settled. Forget about anything else; there are always a few casualties in every major traffic ident across the country. But this time, not a single one. That alone should be enough."

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone interrupted.

    Xie Hun picked up the phone and said, "Hello, Dad. Yeah, both Xuebing and I are fine. Don''t worry about Mom too much. Yeah, I understand. Is the position confirmed? Okay, I got it." After a few words, she hung up.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What''s up with our dad?"

    "He asked about us, about us," Xie Hun smiled, "And I also told you that my transfer has been confirmed."

    Dong Xuebing was surprised, "What position is confirmed?"

    "A small prefecture-level city in the south."

    "So far away. What''s the position?"

    "Well, the City Party Secretary."

    "Wow," Dong Xuebing eximed in surprise, "You''re going straight to the top. This is a three-level leap. Are you sure you''re confirmed as the Secretary of the City Party Committee?"

    "Confirmed, hehe."

    Mom in the kitchen spoke up, "What''s confirmed?"

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Hun is getting promoted. She''ll be the Secretary of the City Party Committee in a city in the south."

    "The City Party Secretary?" Luan Xiaoping was stunned. "That''s even higher than your Uncle Yang''s position."

    "It can''t bepared like that. That city is much smaller than Lu An City."

    "But it''s still the Secretary of the City Party Committee," Luan Xiaoping was a little excited. "Mom, make a few more dishes. We need to celebrate this. It''s a big event. The baby is also about to be born. This is double happiness."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I got promoted too, triple happiness."

 Chapter 1528: Before Returning to Beijing

    Chapter 1528: Before Returning to Beijing

    The sky darkened.

    Dinner was served.

    The four of them sat down in the house to eat and celebrate.

    Xie Hun remained calm, but Luan Xiaoping, the mother-inw, was the happiest. The higher her daughter-inw''s official position, the prouder she felt. While others praised her son''s abilities and skills, Luan Xiaoping didn''t care much about her son''s capabilities. In her eyes, the most gratifying thing her son had ever done was to find two terrific daughters-inw.

    Qu Yunxuan raised her cup to Xie Hun, "Congrattions."

    "Thank you," Xie Hun smiled and clinked sses with her, "Congrattions too. I heard that you''re doing an excellent job as a TV host. The provincial station has invited you over more than once, right? Even the central station''s program team has called you."

    Qu Yunxuan gently touched her daughter''s head, "It''s still under negotiation. I''m not sure if I''ll go."

    "Oh, Yunxuan is going to be promoted too," Dong Xuebing quickly toasted her, "That''s great. Why not go?"

    Qu Yunxuan smiled, "The local station''s work is already busy enough, and there''s no fixed time to get off work. When will I have time to take care of my obedient daughter if I go to the central station?"

    Dong Xuebing immediately volunteered, "I''ll take care of her, I''ll take care of her."

    Luan Xiaoping was the first to object, "Forget it, you''re just a big child yourself. How can you take care of a child?"

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "Hey, why can''t I? I''ll be fine."

    "If my goddaughter learns from you, she won''t know what she''ll turn out to be when she grows up," Xie Hun also disagreed and chuckled, "You, Brother Dong, let me tell you in advance. After my son is born, he will follow me. Otherwise, my mother raises him, but you can''t do it. With your temper, always ready to fight and argue with people, if my son learns your ways, what will be of him when he grows up?"

    Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan bothughed.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless, "Hey, why do I dislike listening to you guys so much? What''s wrong with me? I don''t believe it. You''ll see if I take care of her for two months."

    Qu Yunxuan worriedly said, "You''d better not."

    Dong Xuebing was frustrated, "Mom, look at them."

    Luan Xiaoping said, "Hun and Yunxuan make sense. You''re toozy. How can you take care of a child? Unless you live together with them, and you take care of the child together, then Mom will feel at ease."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Hun is going to the south. We can''t live together."

    "Yes, going to the south. Ah, you guys are something. After finally reuniting for a few days, you will live apart again. This will have an impact on the child''s future growth. Children are better off being raised by both parents. I think you should consider it. I know you guys have a lot of work-rted matters, many of which are beyond your control. Mom won''t say much about it. You figure it out yourselves." Luan Xiaoping looked at her daughter-inw and said, "Oh, Hun, when are you leaving? Your due date is getting closer. Are you leaving now?"

    "I definitely won''t leave until after giving birth," Xie Hun smiled, "After giving birth."

    Qu Yunxuan looked at her, "Wouldn''t it be too rushed to go to the south after finishing your confinement?"

    Xie Hun took a bite of food, "Work needs to be done, and there''s no other way. The positions have already been arranged. The earlier I go, the earlier I can start working. Otherwise, there might be variables. Mom, I just thought about it. The ident here will probably be handled in two more days. By then, I''ll go back to Beijing with Xiao Bing. My mom has already been in touch with the hospital there for two months. I think it''s better to return to Beijing to give birth."

    Luan Xiaoping nodded, "Alright, it''s safer this way. You guys can leave in a few days, then. Mom will pack your bags for you."

    Xie Hun smiled, "Don''t bother yourself, we have Xiao Bing, let him pack."

    Dong Xuebing snorted, "You think of me for physical work but not for good things." After speaking, he took the daughter from Qu Yunxuan''s hands, chewed some vegetables, and fed them to his daughter; seeing her enjoy it, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but smile and kissed his daughter''s forehead, "My daughter is the best, haha. Come on, smile at your daddy. Daddy will take you out to yter."

    Ring ring ring.

    The phone rang.

    "Whose phone is it?" Luan Xiaoping asked.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered it was his own, so he reluctantly handed the daughter to Qu Yunxuan, checked the number, and then got up from the table, "I''ll take this call."

    Xie Hun chuckled and sipped her tea, "Why so secretive?"

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty, "No, why would I be secretive?"

    Qu Yunxuan also nced at him with her child in her arms, but she supported Dong Xuebing and said, "It must be an old colleague contacting him. Such a major traffic ident even made it to the provincial newspaper. Others have probably seen it too."

    Xie Hun squinted, "You''re defending him."

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to hear and quickly went to the kitchen to answer the phone, whispering, "Hello, Sister Yu."

    Yu Meixia''s voice sounded gentle, "Xuebing, I hope I''m not disturbing you. I saw in the newspaper that you were in a car ident, so I was worried. Qianqian is also very concerned about you. She has been urging me to call you and ask how you are. Are you at home?"

    "Yeah, just having dinner. I''m fine, Sister Yu. I didn''t take that minor incident to heart. Don''t worry. How are you and Qianqian?"

    "We''re both fine. Qianqian misses you."

    "Hehe, do you miss me too?"

    "I do."

    "Alright, I''lle see you tomorrow evening."

    "Okay."

    "I have some social engagements during the day, but I''lle after dinner."

    After quickly exchanging a few words, Dong Xuebing hung up the phone. When he came out of the kitchen, he still tried to put on a severe expression, intending to make up some nonsense, but Xie Hun immediately saw through him.

    "A woman?"

    "No, a man."

    "Why did you have to run to the kitchen to answer the phone if it''s a man?"

    "Oh, the call was important."

    Xie Hun waved her hand, "My son is about to be born. I''m toozy to bother with you now. If you want to fool around with someone, go ahead. I can''t control you even if I want to."

    Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue, "Look at you: one phone call, and you''re making a big deal out of it."

    "That''s because I know what kind of person you are. When you see a pretty woman, your eyes light up. I don''t even need to say it."

    Dong Xuebing stared, "When did my eyes light up?"

    "I dont have time to deal with you now," Xie Hun rubbed her belly, feelingplete.

    Luan Xiaoping also knew her son''s temperament well, "Hun, Yunxuan, eat more. This boy has always been like this. I''ll talk to himter."

 Chapter 1529: She is giving birth

    Chapter 1529: She is giving birth

    Three dayster.

    In the morning, Beijing.

    The sun was shining brightly, and it was hot.

    Dong Xuebing, who had just woken up, walked out of the vi wearing only swim trunks, yawning and stretchingzily. He leisurely strolled to the backyard pool, did simple warm-up exercises, and dove into the clear water. After swimming a fewps, he didn''t get out of the pool but instead sat on the steps beneath the water''s surface, leaning back with his hands resting on the edge. He closed his eyes and basked in the sun,pletely rxed and content. It was pure enjoyment.

    His home was indeed the best.

    Living in the dormitory family quarters always felt awkward.

    This vi near the Western Hills was bought by Dong Xuebing a long time ago. Although heter said it was a gift for his mother, who insisted on staying in Fenzhou, she refused and left it to Dong Xuebing to live in. With a view of the winding mountains in the distance, it was a suitable ce to live, especially for retirement. Getting up in the morning, swimming, sunbathing, and enjoying the mountain scenery was incredible. With Hun about to give birth in a few days, living here was perfect for them to spend quality time together. Of course, they had to make the most of it.

    Onep.

    Twops.

    Threeps.

    Dong Xuebing got tired from swimming and sat by the poolside, smoking a cigarette.

    Suddenly, azy voice came from the window upstairs.

    "Xiaobing."

    "Hmm?"

    "Where''s my little husband?"

    "I''m downstairs. What''s up?"

    "Where is my little husband?"

    "Oh, I told you, I''m downstairs."

    "Hehe,e up here."

    "Okay, okay, I''ming."

    Dong Xuebing quickly extinguished his cigarette and rushed out of the pool. He didn''t bother to dry himself and hurriedly ran into the vi and up the stairs.

    Second floor.

    Master bedroom.

    As Dong Xuebing pushed the door open, he saw Xie Hun leaning against the bedside, gently touching her big belly, her crescent-like eyes half-closed as she smiled at him. She didn''t say anything, justzily pointed toward the table. Dong Xuebing blinked. "You woke up so early, I thought you''d sleep a little longer. What are you pointing at?"

    Xie Hun smiled and said, "Get me a ss of water, my dear."

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. "But it''s right there next to you."

    "I know it''s there, so I''m pointing it out to you."

    "Come on, you could have just reached out and gotten it yourself." Her logic defeated Dong Xuebing.

    "I am in a delicate condition now, so I am precious. Hurry up and serve me." Xie Hun said matter-of-factly, waving her hand again.

    "Fine," Dong Xuebing surrendered. He hurried to pour her a ss of water and brought it to the bedside.

    Xie Hun then found fault again, "I don''t drink overnight water, and I don''t drink cold water."

    Rolling his eyes, Dong Xuebing said, "I just boiled it after I got up. It''s warm, just right."

    "Okay, that''s eptable." Xie Hun didn''t move; she just opened her mouth. "Hey, feed me. I''m tired and can''t be bothered to lift a finger."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless as he leaned over to feed her. "Is that okay now?"

    Gulping down a few sips, Xie Hun nodded. "Hmm, not bad."

    Dong Xuebing sighed andughed, "You''re bossing me around, huh? You''re even harder to serve than the emperor."

    "Oh." Xie Hun chuckled. "Did you ever serve the emperor?"

    "You served the emperor." Dong Xuebing stared at her. "What are you getting up for?"

    Xie Hun elegantly yawned. "I thought about it, but my belly''s too big. I can''t move, and no one bothered to help me to put on clothes."

    "All right, I''ll serve you, okay?"

    "Okay, epted, hehe."

    "You''re not very polite, are you?"

    "Why be polite with my little husband? Mom bought me a new maternity outfit. It should be in the suitcase. Get it for me. I will wear it. It''s more spacious."

    "Okay, I''ll get it."

    "Yeah, and make some millet porridge for me. Skip the fried eggs. They''re too greasy. Just boil some eggs, but make sure they''re small. They taste better."

    "Got it. I''ll do it in a moment. Do you have any other orders?"

    "Hmm, not for now. That''s all." Xie Hun, looking regal, said, "Help me change."

    Dong Xuebing helped her put on her clothes and then assisted her down the stairs and onto the sofa. He turned on the TV for her, changed the channel to the news with the remote control, and then, sweaty and out of breath, went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast. It was quite a busy morning, and he was exhausted.

    The two of them had returned to Beijingst night.

    During their two days in Fenzhou, Dong Xuebing had gathered all his old friends and colleagues for meals and socializing. In the end, he also met with Yu Meixia and Geng Yuehua, exchanging some "sentiments." He had seen almost everyone he could and, after a long time, tasted the vor of Yu Meixia and Geng Yuehua again. Dong Xuebing felt very pleased with himself. At the dinner parties, his old friends and colleagues showered him withpliments and congrattions on his promotion. Dong Xuebing felt that this was the happiest moment of his life. But before he could enjoy it for two days, after arriving in Beijingst night and settling into the vi, Xie Hun started acting like an aristocraticdy, bossing Dong Xuebing around everywhere, wearing him out. Dong Xuebing felt depressed. Hun was still verydylike and virtuous when his mother was at home. His wife''s true colors had surfaced when Luan Xiaoping wasn''t around.

    It was intentional.

    She must have found out about his phone calls with other women.

    His wife was too clever, and often, Dong Xuebing felt helpless and guilty. What else could he do but serve her? Although Dong Xuebingined verbally, deep down, he was also concerned about Hun. He hadn''t fulfilled his duties as a husband during her pregnancy. Now that they were reunited, he wanted to make it up to her. So, no matter what Hun said, he immediately went to do it.

    After breakfast, it was already eleven o''clock.

    That was practically lunchtime, and they finally had some free time.

    Sitting on the sofa, Xie Hun spoke again with an air of nobility, "Where''s my little husband? Help me go out and bask in the sun."

    "Front yard or backyard?"

    "Backyard, by the swimming pool. It''s cooler."

    "Okay, but watch your step."

    "Hehe, I don''t need to watch. You can watch for me."

    "I swear, you''re bossing me around."

    "Well, of course, hehe. This is the only time your sister Xie can make use of you. After I give birth, who knows where you''ll run off to."

    "Come on, even when you weren''t pregnant, you still bossed me around."

    Dong Xuebing felt like he wasn''t just a subject but a servant. He helped his wife to the backyard to sunbathe, then took a fan and gently fanned her. Xie Hun now resembled Empress Wu Zetian, incredibly precious.

    "Is itfortable?"

    "Hmm, it''s okay."

    "Just okay? Look at how sweaty I am."

    "It would be better if the wind were a bit stronger, hehe."

    Dong Xuebing snorted inwardly, thinking, wait until you''ve given birth and finished your confinement. I''ll show you who''s in charge. Xie Hun acted like Empress Wu, even at her grandmother''s house.

    At one o''clock in the afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing''s arms were sore from fanning her for two hours, and then he even brought over a parasol, so he was constantly busy.

    "Okay, you can stop fanning now," Xie Hun said.

    Dong Xuebing sighed in relief, his arms aching. "Give me some space; I need to lie down for a bit, too."

    Xie Hun smiled. "Let''s wait until after lunch. It''s already past twelve, time for lunch."

    Dong Xuebing protested, "Didn''t we just have breakfast?"

    "That was breakfast. Now I have a big appetite. I need to eat for two people. But lunch can be simple. How about you make two vegetable dishes for your sister Xie? Your cooking skills have been getting bettertely. You deserve some praise. Go on, get started."

    Dong Xuebing replied, speechless.

    Xie Hun nced at him. "Fine, I''ll do it myself."

    Dong Xuebing relented. "Okay, I''ll go."

    Xie Hun chuckled and lifted her chin. "My little husband is the best. Come here, let me kiss you."

    Dong Xuebing reluctantly went over and kissed her, feeling sweet inside. "Rest for a while. Half an hour will do."

    Back in the house, Dong Xuebing began to cook. He carefully chopped the vegetables, thinking, "The due date is still seven or eight days away. When will this ordeal end?"

    Once the vegetables were ready, he was about to start cooking when he faintly heard some noise from outside. He paused and listened again, confirming that there was indeed some noise. Dong Xuebing immediately turned off the range hood, and the kitchen fell silent. Then, he heard Xie Hun calling from the backyard.

    "Xiaobing."

    "Yeah, Hun?"

    "Come quickly."

    Dong Xuebing''s face changed instantly because he could hear the pain in his wife''s voice. He knew something was wrong. Hastily abandoning the frying pan, he dashed outside and ran towards the backyard. In the next moment, he saw his wife under the parasol, gripping her stomach, having fallen off the lounge chair. She was in pain, calling out Dong Xuebing''s name. Her lower body was wet, her pants soaked.

    "What''s wrong, Hun, what''s wrong?" Dong Xuebing eximed.

    He rushed over, and Xie Hun grabbed his wrist tightly, gritting her teeth. "My water broke. We need to go to the hospital."

    Dong Xuebing panicked. "But isn''t the due date still a week away?"

    Xie Hun couldn''t speak anymore, apparently in great pain. Her nails dug into Dong Xuebing''s flesh. "Hurry!"

    Dong Xuebing was also anxious. He lifted his wife from the ground without thinking too much and quickly grabbed the car keys inside the vi. Driving towards the hospital, he shouted reassuring words to Xie Hun. "Hang in there, Hun. Everything will be fine. You and the baby will be fine."

 Chapter 1530: Inform the family

    Chapter 1530: Inform the family

    Afternoon.

    In the Land Rover.

    Dong Xuebing had almost floored the elerator, his hands on the steering wheel trembling continuously. Inside, he felt the excitement of his son being born, but more than that, he was worried about his wife. When Yunxuan was giving birth, Dong Xuebing was dealing with the earthquake in Fenzhou City, andter, he got injured, so he was not around Yunxuan at all. He didn''t know much about childbirth; he had never seen it before. Dong Xuebing saw Hun''s face full of pain, herplexion pale, andrge beads of sweat dripping down her elegant face, making her maternity dress wet. Hun leaned against the passenger seat, gritting her teeth, looking extremely frightened.

    "Hun."

    "Mm."

    "Are you okay? How are you feeling?"

    "Mm."

    "We''re almost at the hospital. We''ll be there soon. You must hold on for me, okay? Don''t panic, please. Don''t panic."

    "You''re panicking."

    "I''m not panicking. Phew, I''m very calm, very calm."

    "Focus on driving."

    "Okay, okay, I''ll drive. Drive. Don''t talk."

    Originally, it was supposed to be Hun who was suffering the most, butpared to her, Dong Xuebing was indeed several times more flustered. He was utterly at a loss, with only one thought in his mind: to get to the hospital as quickly as possible. When he saw a slow-moving car ahead, he didn''t care about traffic rules. He changednes and overtook it, not even stopping at red lights. The Land Rover was like a fierce tiger, charging forward aggressively, unstoppable by anyone.

    "Xiao Bing."

    "Huh, what''s wrong?"

    "Call my family."

    "Oh, right, I almost forgot. I''ll call now."

    Dong Xuebing was usually very stable when there was no trouble at work and in life. But whenever someone he cared about was in trouble, Dong Xuebing usually couldn''t remain calm. He was deeply concerned and loved Hun and their child too much. He almost forgot to call Hun''s family. Firstly, such a big event needed to bemunicated to the Xie family, and secondly, the hospital was arranged by his mother-inw, so he needed to inform them in advance so that Hun could be taken directly to the operating room once they arrived, which would be safer.

    Call.

    Call.

    As Dong Xuebing drove, he hurriedly searched for his phone. It was clearly in the right pocket of his coat, but he trembled four times before finally pulling out his phone. He immediately dialed Han Jing''s number.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    For a long time, no one answered the phone.

    Why isn''t anyone picking up? Hurry up, Mom.

    Seeing that he couldn''t get through, Dong Xuebing quickly dialed thendline number of Hun''s house.

    This time, it rang as soon as he dialed, and Han Jing answered the phone, "Hello, who''s this?"

    "Mom, it''s me." Dong Xuebing overtook another car ahead. The hospital was not close, so he had to drive fast whenever possible. Dong Xuebing couldn''t care about so much anymore.

    Han Jing chuckled, "Xuebing, have you finished dinner with Hun?"

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Hun''s amniotic fluid broke, and she''s in so much pain."

    "What?" Han Jing''s tone immediately changed. "Where are you now? What''s the situation?"

    "We''re on the way. I''m driving there now," Dong Xuebing gasped.

    Han Jing decisively said, "Don''t worry. It''smon for the amniotic fluid to break before the due date. Hun is one week early, so there shouldn''t be any problem. Now, what you need to do is to get to the hospital as soon as possible. I''ll contact the hospital right now, and your dad and I will be there within half an hour."

    Dong Xuebing eximed loudly, "Alright, leave it to me. I''ll be there within fifteen minutes."

    "The more critical the situation, the calmer you need to be. Pay attention to your driving, and don''t get into an ident."

    "Mom, I know. Don''t worry," Dong Xuebing replied, feeling slightly relieved after hearing Han Jing''s voice.

    "Alright, it''s up to you now. Remember, try to keep Hun''s buttocks up and let her raise her abdomen. She should lie t, not sit," Han Jing urgently advised.

    "I understand."

    The call ended.

    Dong Xuebing quickly turned to Hun and said, "Hun, don''t sit like that. Mom wants you to lie down, preferably t. Let me help you."

    Hun moved slightly but didn''t have the strength.

    Reaching out, Dong Xuebing pulled Hun down, "Don''t worry about looking awkward. Lift your legs up and let your buttocks be higher than your head."

    "Mm."

    "Is that morefortable?"

    "No."

    "We''re almost there. Hang in there a little longer."

    Meanwhile, at the Xie family vi.

    After hanging up Dong Xuebing''s call, Han Jing dialed a number and then called out to the housekeeper, "Xiao Wang, quickly get me some clothes. We''re running out of time."

    The housekeeper was taken aback, "Madam, what happened?"

    The call went through at this moment, and it was Xie Guobang on the other end.

    "We''re about to have a meeting. What''s the matter?" Xie Guobang''s voice was still deep and serious.

    Feeling anxious and relieved, Han Jing said, "Why are you still having a meeting? Hurry back. Hun is about to give birth. Xiao Bing is already driving her to the hospital. You go directly there."

    Upon hearing this, Xie Guobang''s voice trembled slightly, "Alright, I''ll be there immediately."

    "You''re closer to the hospital. Go ahead, I''ll call Senior Xie," Han Jing didn''t wait to hear what her husband said and hung up the line, then immediately dialed Senior Xies house.

    The housekeeper also realized what was happening, and her face changed drastically. She quickly rushed into the bedroom to find clothes for Madam. She knew this was a big deal. If the amniotic fluid broke early, there was risk. If things didn''t go well, there would be trouble. However, there was a greater chance that the child would be born safely. So, regardless of the oue, it was an extremely significant event.

    The call went through.

    Xie Guoliang answered the line.

    "Hello, Guoliang," Han Jing said urgently.

    Xie Guoliang could tell from Han Jing''s tone that something was wrong, "Sister-inw, what''s going on?"

    Han Jing quickly said, "You are at Senior Xies ce. Good. Tell everyone that Hun is about to give birth and is on the way to the hospital."

    "Really?"

    "Her amniotic fluid broke early."

    "Alright, I''ll inform everyone. Xiao Hao and Guojian should be there today for a check-up. I''ll call them first and have them arrange everything."

    After hanging up the phone, Senior Xie came downstairs with the help of the health care doctor. "Guoliang, what''s going on?" He might have been disturbed by the loud noise.

    Xie Guoliang immediately said, "Hun is about to give birth."

    Xie Lao''s eyes lit up. "Good."

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    302 Military Hospital.

    Dong Xuebing drove the Land Rover into the hospital courtyard.

    Hun''s sweat seemed to have dried up, and she looked even weaker than before, holding her belly, her eyelids twitching as if in pain.

    "We''re at the hospital, Hun."

    "Mm."

    "Hold on. Let me carry you."

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and exited the car, carefully lifting Hun from the passenger seat. As soon as he turned around, he saw many medical staff running towards them, and behind them were the figures of Xie Guojian and Xie Hao. Dong Xuebing didn''t know how they arrived so quickly and didn''t have time to ask. He sprung forward, carrying Hun, and shouted for people around to make way.

    "Brother-inw!" Xie Hao shouted.

    "Is Hun okay?" Xie Guojian asked.

    "I don''t know, she''s in a lot of pain," Dong Xuebing replied, panting heavily.

    Several doctors and nurses rushed over. "Leave it to us. Put the patient on the bed gently."

    Dong Xuebing gently ced Hun down, and the medical staff pushed the bed into the corridor. A female doctor checked Hun''s pulse.

    Dong Xuebing followed closely. "How is she, Doctor?"

    The female doctor nodded slightly. "The situation is rtively stable. Don''t worry, we''re here."

    The somewhat reassuring answer did not satisfy Dong Xuebing. He became restless again, and with Xie Hao, he helped push the bed.

    Upstairs.

    Outside the operating room.

    The female doctor said, "Family members, please wait outside."

    "I want to go in, too," Dong Xuebing said anxiously, trying to squeeze his way in.

    The female doctor and several medical staff quickly stopped him. "You can''t go in. Please wait outside."

    Dong Xuebing insisted, "I''m also a doctor. I won''t cause any trouble. Let me in quickly."

    Xie Guojian grabbed him. "Xuebing, don''t act recklessly. I know how you feel, but let the doctors handle this. You''re not an obstetrician."

    Dong Xuebing argued, "I can handle emergencies."

    "It''s no use for you to go in. Listen to me." Xie Guojian advised.

    Despite his protests, Dong Xuebing was eventually stopped by Hun''s words from inside the operating room. Shey pale on the bed and said, "Wait outside."

    Dong Xuebing immediately softened. "Okay, okay, I''ll wait. Don''t talk anymore, Hun. Your husband is waiting outside. If there''s anything, let the doctor call me."

    Hun nodded slightly, taking deep breaths.

    The operating room door closed with a thud.

    Xie Guojian sighed with relief. He knew Dong Xuebing''s temper, which could be extremely difficult to deal with once he was stubborn. This situation would have been even more challenging if it weren''t for his obedience to his wife. Dong Xuebing had even barged in and out of operating rooms during emergencies before, disregarding city-level officials. If Hun hadn''t spoken up, Dong Xuebing would have pushed his way in. Apart from a few individuals, no one could restrain him.

    But Xie Guojian also understood Dong Xuebing''s anxiety. He was feeling the same way.

    Hun was the eldest of the third generation of the Xie family, and the child about to be born was the first of the fourth generation, a boy no less, with significant meaning. Not to mention Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun as the parents, or Xie Guobang and Han Jing as the grandparents, even the second generation of the Xie family and Senior Xie were looking forward to it. There were probably six or seven families that had already arranged marriages for the child before they even knew if it was a boy or a girl. Not to mention now that the child was about to be born.

 Chapter 1532: Finally met his child

    Chapter 1532: Finally met his child

    Hospital.

    Corridor.

    After the female doctor announced the safety of the mother and child, the corridor erupted with excitement. Dong Xuebing was ecstatic, and Han Jing and Xia Yanzhen were joyful.

    "She''s given birth."

    "That''s great."

    "How much does the baby weigh?"

    "Six pounds two ounces."

    "Alright, he''s quite slim, huh?"

    "Can we go in, doctor?"

    "You''ll have to wait a bit longer. Not now."

    Even Xie Guobang, who rarely smiled, smiled at this moment and said to Han Jing, "Let Senior Xie know."

    Han Jing smiled and said, "Right, almost forgot. Where''s my phone?"

    "Look at you, haha, use mine." Xie Guojian took out his phone and handed it over.

    Han Jing immediately called Senior Xies house, "Hey, Dad, she''s given birth, six pounds two ounces, a chubby little boy, both mother and child are fine."

    "That''s great!" Senior Xieughed heartily.

    Hisughter was loud enough for everyone nearby to hear.

    Everyone exchanged nces and congratted Xie Guobang, Han Jing, and Dong Xuebing.

    After responding a few times, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but approach the operating room door again, leaning against the crack and trying to look inside. Still, he couldn''t see anything, his expression showing how anxious he was.

    Cui Lifen chuckled and pointed at Dong Xuebing, "This kid."

    Han Jing alsoughed, "Look how anxious my son-inw is."

    Xie Guobang said, "This kid if it weren''t for Hun stopping him just now, he would have barged in. I had to hold him back several times."

    Cui Lifen nced at her husband and chuckled, "Don''t talk about other people''s kids. Although Xiao Bing is impulsive, you were just as anxious to enter the delivery room when I gave birth to Xiao Hao. That''s how parents are. They''re all the same."

    Xie Guobang looked at his son-inw and said, "Tell your mother."

    Han Jing quickly said, "Right, tell your inws too. Give me the phone in a moment."

    Now, Dong Xuebing''s mind focused solely on Hun and the child, and he had no other thoughts. Hearing his father-inw and mother-inw''s words, he finally realized that he couldn''t neglect informing his mother about such a big event. He quickly took out his phone and dialed Luan Xiaoping''s number.

    "Hello?" answered his mother.

    "Mom, it''s me," Dong Xuebing said.

    "I know it''s you. What''s wrong?" his mother asked.

    Dong Xuebing eximed excitedly, "Hun has given birth just now!"

    "What? She''s given birth already?" His mother''s voice suddenly raised, "How is she? Is it a boy? How much does he weigh?"

    "It''s a boy, over six pounds," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Good, that''s good! You wait, I''ming over right now."

    "Oh, you''reing from so far away. No need to rush."

    "Why shouldn''t I rush? That''s my chubby grandson. Can I not take a look? I have to see him. Okay, wait for me. I''ll ask Old Yang to find a car and take me there."

    "Oh, right, Hun''s mother wants to talk to you." Dong Xuebing handed the phone over.

    Han Jing came over to take the phone, "Hello, inw, hehe, it''s me. It''s great news, the house will be lively this time, right? Hun has safely given birth, and I can finally rx. If you want toe over, it''s great. I''ll arrange for a car to pick you up."

    Shortly after, a nurse came out from inside and nodded to a few doctors outside.

    The female doctor nodded and smiled at the family members, "You can go in now, but only two people at a time, and only for about five minutes. The mother is quite thin and weak and needs to rest immediately, so please understand. Everything will be fine tomorrow."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "I''ll go, I''ll go."

    Xie Hao was speechless, "Why only allow two people in? I also want to see my nephew."

    Xie Guoliang and Xie Guojian naturally wouldn''tpete, so Xie Guobang took a step forward, ready to go inside with Dong Xuebing. However, as soon as he took a step, he was grabbed by his wife. Han Jing hastily hung up the phone and rushed in first. Xie Guobang could only helplessly shake his head. With Xie Guobang''s status, no one would dare to stop him from entering the operating room. But since the doctor said only two people could go in, it must have been considered for various reasons, also for the sake of Hun and the child. So, Xie Guobang waited outside.

    Inside.

    First, there was an outer room.

    "Please put on these clothes," a nurse brought two blue antibacterial suits and hats for Dong Xuebing and Han Jing, making them look like they were undergoing surgery.

    "Okay," Han Jing quickly put it on.

    Dong Xuebingined, "Your hospital is so troublesome. In other ces, husbands can apany their wives when they give birth. But here, they don''t even let us in, and so many restrictions exist."

    The young nurse smiled wryly, "It''s the rules, and we"

    "It''s alright." Han Jing smiled at the nurse and then looked at her son-inw, "Every hospital has different rules. Having more rules doesn''t mean it''s bad. It shows their professionalism and responsibility to the mother and child. Hun is so thin, and the baby''s weight isn''t much. Their physical condition must be lower than average. What if there are some bacteria? Alright, Xiao Bing, let''s go in quickly. Mom can''t wait any longer."

    Dong Xuebing knew it might be because the hospital knew about Xie''s background, so they became cautious. If it were an ordinary person giving birth, there probably wouldn''t be such strict restrictions. So, he didn''t say anything more and walked towards the opposite room.

    "Wah, wah."

    It was crying.

    It was the baby''s cry.

    Dong Xuebing''s breathing became rapid.

    But Han Jing, who was fifty years old, was quicker to react than Dong Xuebing, a young man. She dashed into the room.

    Dong Xuebing followed closely. As soon as he entered, he saw Xie Hun lying on the bed. She was still awake and looked in good spirits, but herplexion was pale, and there was still some sweat on her forehead, giving off a somewhat exhausted aura. However, Hun''s eyes were full of maternal love as she smiled and gently rocked the chubby baby, letting him sway in her arms like on a swing. She was also speaking softly to the baby. It was the first time Dong Xuebing had seen Hun with such a gentle expression. In the past, his wife always had a smiley face but was inwardly cold. Now, she looked exceptionally beautiful.

    "Baby, good baby."

    "Wah, wah."

    "Don''t cry, don''t cry, Mommy is here."

    "Wah, wah."

    "You''re a big boy. Listen to Mommy and stop crying."

    The baby seemed to understand, or maybe he was just tired of crying, as he slowly stopped crying and curiously looked around, observing the world.

    Han Jing and Dong Xuebing came in, and then the difference between the two became apparent.

    Han Jing didn''t even hesitate. She immediately focused on the baby, smiling uncontrobly as she stepped forward and took the baby into her arms. "Oh my, look at our handsome grandson. His nose looks like Hun''s, his eyes also resemble Hun''s, and his ears look like Xuebing''s. Hehe, so good, really good."

    Meanwhile, Dong Xuebing didn''t nce at the baby but headed straight to Hun''s bedside. "How are you feeling? Are you in pain?"

    Hun smiled, "It hurts a little, but it''s bearable."

    Dong Xuebing felt distressed, "What should we do then?"

    "It''s okay, I''ll be fine tomorrow, hehe."

    "Then I''ll stay with you today. I don''t feel at ease leaving you alone."

    "Don''t worry, it''s fine. You all go back. I''ll be fine with the doctor here."

    "Are you sure?"

    "Hehe, I''m sure." Hun reached out under the nket, touched Dong Xuebing''s hand, yed with it momentarily, and then looked at Han Jing, "Our little husband is the best. Look at my mother. She doesn''t even recognize her daughter when she sees her grandson. She doesn''t even spare me a nce."

    Holding the baby, Han Jing was pleased and said, "I''ve seen you for over thirty years. I''m tired of looking at you. Look, isn''t my grandson cute?"

    Hun smiled lightly, "Let his dad hold him, too."

    Han Jing suddenly remembered, "Xuebing,e."

    "Hmm." Dong Xuebing, upon hearing this, became nervous and stiffly stood up, nced at the baby, rubbed his hands, and then took him from Han Jing.

    The baby looked at Dong Xuebing, grinned, and started crying again.

    Dong Xuebing became flustered, "Be good, I''m your daddy, don''t cry, don''t cry." Despite trying tofort him for a while, the baby kept crying.

    Hun waved her hand, "Give him to me."

    Dong Xuebing had to hand the baby over to his wife carefully.

    Hun held the baby lovingly, kissed his cheek gently, then didn''t do much tofort him, and the baby stopped crying, peacefully resting in his mother''s arms with big eyes open, unaware of his surroundings.

    Dong Xuebing felt frustrated, "He just came out and pped my face, this little troublemaker."

    Han Jingughed, "Boys usually favor their mothers more. It''s natural. It''ll be better in the future." After saying that, Han Jing went up again, "Hun, let mom hold the baby again."

    Hun refused, "You''ve just held him for a while, don''t fuss."

    "Come on, Mom hasn''t held him enough yet." Han Jing insisted and went up to snatch him. She no longer had the demeanor of the First Lady of the City, just a loving elder.

    Hun asked, "What about my dad and them?"

    Han Jing replied, "They''re all waiting outside. They weren''t allowed in. The doctor said you''re physically weak and must rest earlier, so let''s return tomorrow."

    Hun nodded, "Then you all go back."

    A doctor approached, "It''s about time, what do you think?"

    Han Jing reluctantly let go of the baby''s hand, but seeing her daughter''s exhausted appearance, she said nothing. After handing the baby to the doctor, she said, "Then rest well, Hun."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Mom, you all go back. I won''t leave."

    "Hun needs to rest. You won''t be allowed in the wardter. Why stay?"

    "I''ll wait outside. If anything happens, I''ll be able to handle it. We need someone here."

    "Well, okay."

 Chapter 1533: The name is settled

    <h4>Chapter 1533: The name is settled</h4>

    Three dayster.

    At the entrance of Senior Xie''s vi.

    As the Land Rover stopped, Dong Xuebing quickly exited the car and opened the rear door, carefully assisting Hun, who was holding the baby, out of the car. Since his wife was discharged from the hospital after a normal delivery, she didn''t need to stay in the hospital for more than a week like those who underwent a cesarean section. She had almost recovered her mobility in three days, but it was time for her to observe postpartum confinement. Even though Hun could walk and her spirits were good, Dong Xuebing tried to minimize her movements. Observing the postpartum confinement period was a big deal. If not correctly observed, it could lead to many health issues in the future.

    "Hun is back!"

    "Sis, you''re finally out of the hospital!"

    "Haha, my big nephew, quickly call me Uncle."

    "Let Hun and the babye in first. It''s hot outside, and there''s a breeze here."

    "Yes, hurry ande into the courtyard. Grandpa is waiting, and he hasn''t seen the baby yet. Hun, your fourth grandfather, is here today, ying chess with Grandpa."

    Mostly, women came out to greet them, including Han Jing, Xia Yanzhen, Cai Lifen, and Xie Hao, Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and others. Han Jing also spotted Dong Xuebing''s mother, Luan Xiaoping, who had arrived at the hospital three hours after Hun gave birth and had been staying in the western suburbs since then.

    Hun smiled faintly, "Why did everyonee out? You''re all elders. It''s not necessary."

    Xia Yanzhenughed, "When have you, this girl, ever felt shy?"

    Cai Lifen said, "I came out to hold the baby. When we were at the hospital the day before yesterday, everyone waspeting to hold him. I didn''t get a turn."

    So Hun handed the baby over, "Then Second Aunt, you hold him first."

    "Sure thing!" Cai Lifen was delighted and took the baby, kissing him as if she liked him.

    Xie Hao hurriedly said, "Mom, let me hold him for a while. Give him to me."

    "You wait your turn." Xie Jing squeezed past, "Give him to me, give him to me, let me hold him first."

    The baby became a treasure. Everyone wanted to hold him. After Cai Lifen finished, she handed him to Xie Hao, who hadn''t held him steadily before Xie Jing snatched him away. Finally, Xie Ran held him once before handing the baby to Luan Xiaoping and Han Jing. The couple walked inside while holding the baby, chatting andughing, and everyone else followed them into the courtyard. The baby wasn''t shy at all. He blinked his big eyes at everyone, looking adorable. At the entrance, only Hun and Dong Xuebing were left. Since the baby was taken away, nobody paid attention to Hun.

    Hun felt helpless.

    "Do you see? Your husband is the best," Dong Xuebing boasted, reaching out to help her. "Let''s go, we''ll go in too."

    Hun didn''t move, smiling gracefully. "I''m toozy to move. Just serve me."

    "Okay." Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything more, scooped Hun up in a princess carry, and walked into the vi courtyard with a cheerful smile.

    "Slow down, you might drop me, Xie."

    "Hey, you''re being picky even when someone carries you."

    Inside the vi.

    When Dong Xuebing and his wife entered, they saw the baby in Senior Xie''s arms. Senior Xieughed heartily like a child, teasing the baby with his fingers, clearly delighted, and praising the baby''s good looks.

    "Old Fourth, you hold him too," Senior Xie said, handing the baby over.

    Fourth Grandpa smiled and held the baby in his arms, "He''s not crying or fussing. Good, he''s a little man."

    Entering the room, Xie Hun smiled gently. "That was me saying hello to my son. I told him not to cry for a while. The little guy listens to me."

    Fourth Grandpa looked at Hun and pointed at her. "Look at you, all motherly. Well, at least someone can keep you in check now."

    Dong Xuebing quickly greeted the elders, especially Fourth Grandpa. He politely exchanged greetings, knowing that Fourth Grandpa had given the word for his recent transfer. Fourth Grandpa was currently the highest-ranking member of the Xie family, a full member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, and the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Although he was younger than Senior Xie, he held an important position. Dong Xuebing had only seen Fourth Grandpa once, at his and Hun''s wedding. Otherwise, Fourth Grandpa was usually busy, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t visit frequently, so he didn''t have many opportunities to see him.

    Fourth Grandpa beckoned. "Xuebing,e and sit."

    Dong Xuebing helped Hun onto the sofa and sat her down before going to Fourth Grandpa. "Thank you for your help with my job."

    Fourth Grandpa waved his hand. "You achieved it through your efforts. I''ve reviewed your file; you''ve done well. Keep up the good work."

    "Of course."

    "But your personality¡­"

    Just as Fourth Grandpa was about to give Dong Xuebing some advice, Hun on the sofa interrupted, "Whoever wants to criticize my husband, I won''t be happy."

    Fourth Grandpa chuckled at her, "This girl."

    But everyone knew about Hun''s temper; they were used to it.

    Han Jing smiled. "It''s almost dinner time. We don''t need the nanny to cook today; I''ll cook myself."

    Senior Xie waved his hand happily and took the baby from Fourth Grandpa again. As he yed with the baby, he asked, "No rush for dinner. Have you decided on the baby''s name?"

    Han Jing said, "We''ve been thinking for a while, but we haven''te up with a good one."

    Senior Xie looked at Luan Xiaoping. "Inw, how about you decide?"

    Luan Xiaoping seemed a bit uneasy when facing so many current and former high-ranking central officials. She said, "My education level is low; I can''t decide."

    Han Jing said, "Inw, you''re a teacher. Your cultural background is richer than mine. How could you have a low education level?"

    "I haven''t thought of a name yet," Luan Xiaoping said.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "Well, actually, I''vee up with a name. Let''s hear what you think. Um, Dong Zhong."

    Han Jing pondered, "Dong Zhong, Dong Zhong."

    Hun nced at him. "Are you trying to make our son fat in the future?"

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. "Fat? Neither of us is fat. It''s not about weight but about importance."

    Xie Guobang pondered, "Hmm, I think this is good. The name is nice, simple, low-key, and weighty."

    However, Han Jing and Hun seemed slightly dissatisfied; perhaps they felt the name was too simple. Differences of opinion arose, but in the end, Senior Xie said it was fine. Fourth Grandpa said he neither liked nor disliked it, and Luan Xiaoping didn''t mind. After discussing for a while, they ultimately followed Dong Xuebing''s suggestion. After all, the baby had his father''s surname, and traditionally, everyone respected Dong Xuebing''s opinion.

    Dong Zhong.

    The baby''s name was also settled.

    Three dayster.

    At the entrance of Senior Xie''s vi.

    As the Land Rover stopped, Dong Xuebing quickly exited the car and opened the rear door, carefully assisting Hun, who was holding the baby, out of the car. Since his wife was discharged from the hospital after a normal delivery, she didn''t need to stay in the hospital for more than a week like those who underwent a cesarean section. She had almost recovered her mobility in three days, but it was time for her to observe postpartum confinement. Even though Hun could walk and her spirits were good, Dong Xuebing tried to minimize her movements. Observing the postpartum confinement period was a big deal. If not correctly observed, it could lead to many health issues in the future.

    "Hun is back!"

    "Sis, you''re finally out of the hospital!"

    "Haha, my big nephew, quickly call me Uncle."

    "Let Hun and the babye in first. It''s hot outside, and there''s a breeze here."

    "Yes, hurry ande into the courtyard. Grandpa is waiting, and he hasn''t seen the baby yet. Hun, your fourth grandfather, is here today, ying chess with Grandpa."

    Mostly, women came out to greet them, including Han Jing, Xia Yanzhen, Cai Lifen, and Xie Hao, Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and others. Han Jing also spotted Dong Xuebing''s mother, Luan Xiaoping, who had arrived at the hospital three hours after Hun gave birth and had been staying in the western suburbs since then.

    Hun smiled faintly, "Why did everyonee out? You''re all elders. It''s not necessary."

    Xia Yanzhenughed, "When have you, this girl, ever felt shy?"

    Cai Lifen said, "I came out to hold the baby. When we were at the hospital the day before yesterday, everyone waspeting to hold him. I didn''t get a turn."

    So Hun handed the baby over, "Then Second Aunt, you hold him first."

    "Sure thing!" Cai Lifen was delighted and took the baby, kissing him as if she liked him.

    Xie Hao hurriedly said, "Mom, let me hold him for a while. Give him to me."

    "You wait your turn." Xie Jing squeezed past, "Give him to me, give him to me, let me hold him first."

    The baby became a treasure. Everyone wanted to hold him. After Cai Lifen finished, she handed him to Xie Hao, who hadn''t held him steadily before Xie Jing snatched him away. Finally, Xie Ran held him once before handing the baby to Luan Xiaoping and Han Jing. The couple walked inside while holding the baby, chatting andughing, and everyone else followed them into the courtyard. The baby wasn''t shy at all. He blinked his big eyes at everyone, looking adorable. At the entrance, only Hun and Dong Xuebing were left. Since the baby was taken away, nobody paid attention to Hun.

    Hun felt helpless.

    "Do you see? Your husband is the best," Dong Xuebing boasted, reaching out to help her. "Let''s go, we''ll go in too."

    Hun didn''t move, smiling gracefully. "I''m toozy to move. Just serve me."

    "Okay." Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything more, scooped Hun up in a princess carry, and walked into the vi courtyard with a cheerful smile.

    "Slow down, you might drop me, Xie."

    "Hey, you''re being picky even when someone carries you."

    Inside the vi.

    When Dong Xuebing and his wife entered, they saw the baby in Senior Xie''s arms. Senior Xieughed heartily like a child, teasing the baby with his fingers, clearly delighted, and praising the baby''s good looks.

    "Old Fourth, you hold him too," Senior Xie said, handing the baby over.

    Fourth Grandpa smiled and held the baby in his arms, "He''s not crying or fussing. Good, he''s a little man."

    Entering the room, Xie Hun smiled gently. "That was me saying hello to my son. I told him not to cry for a while. The little guy listens to me."

    Fourth Grandpa looked at Hun and pointed at her. "Look at you, all motherly. Well, at least someone can keep you in check now."

    Dong Xuebing quickly greeted the elders, especially Fourth Grandpa. He politely exchanged greetings, knowing that Fourth Grandpa had given the word for his recent transfer. Fourth Grandpa was currently the highest-ranking member of the Xie family, a full member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, and the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Although he was younger than Senior Xie, he held an important position. Dong Xuebing had only seen Fourth Grandpa once, at his and Hun''s wedding. Otherwise, Fourth Grandpa was usually busy, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t visit frequently, so he didn''t have many opportunities to see him.

    Fourth Grandpa beckoned. "Xuebing,e and sit."

    Dong Xuebing helped Hun onto the sofa and sat her down before going to Fourth Grandpa. "Thank you for your help with my job."

    Fourth Grandpa waved his hand. "You achieved it through your efforts. I''ve reviewed your file; you''ve done well. Keep up the good work."

    "Of course."

    "But your personality¡­"

    Just as Fourth Grandpa was about to give Dong Xuebing some advice, Hun on the sofa interrupted, "Whoever wants to criticize my husband, I won''t be happy."

    Fourth Grandpa chuckled at her, "This girl."

    But everyone knew about Hun''s temper; they were used to it.

    Han Jing smiled. "It''s almost dinner time. We don''t need the nanny to cook today; I''ll cook myself."

    Senior Xie waved his hand happily and took the baby from Fourth Grandpa again. As he yed with the baby, he asked, "No rush for dinner. Have you decided on the baby''s name?"

    Han Jing said, "We''ve been thinking for a while, but we haven''te up with a good one."

    Senior Xie looked at Luan Xiaoping. "Inw, how about you decide?"

    Luan Xiaoping seemed a bit uneasy when facing so many current and former high-ranking central officials. She said, "My education level is low; I can''t decide."

    Han Jing said, "Inw, you''re a teacher. Your cultural background is richer than mine. How could you have a low education level?"

    "I haven''t thought of a name yet," Luan Xiaoping said.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "Well, actually, I''vee up with a name. Let''s hear what you think. Um, Dong Zhong."

    Han Jing pondered, "Dong Zhong, Dong Zhong."

    Hun nced at him. "Are you trying to make our son fat in the future?"

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. "Fat? Neither of us is fat. It''s not about weight but about importance."

    Xie Guobang pondered, "Hmm, I think this is good. The name is nice, simple, low-key, and weighty."

    However, Han Jing and Hun seemed slightly dissatisfied; perhaps they felt the name was too simple. Differences of opinion arose, but in the end, Senior Xie said it was fine. Fourth Grandpa said he neither liked nor disliked it, and Luan Xiaoping didn''t mind. After discussing for a while, they ultimately followed Dong Xuebing''s suggestion. After all, the baby had his father''s surname, and traditionally, everyone respected Dong Xuebing''s opinion.

    Dong Zhong.

    The baby''s name was also settled.

 Chapter 1534: Confinement month is over

    Chapter 1534: Confinement month is over

    Time flies.

    In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

    This morning, in the second-floor bedroom of the Dong family vi,

    "Waaah, waaah, waaah" The baby''s crying continued incessantly.

    Dong Xuebing, lying in bed, was awakened by the noise. Groaning, he turned over, too sleepy to open his eyes. However, the crying persisted, annoying him to no end. Throughout the month of Hun''s confinement, Dong Xuebing had hardly had a moment''s peace. Initially, He was excited about taking care of the baby, but when it came down to it, Dong Xuebing felt like jumping off a building. He hadn''t realized caring for a baby could be exhausting; little Dong Zhong never seemed quiet. Whether needing a diaper change, hungry, or just wanting attention, the baby would cry loudly. Sleep was also elusive; Dong Xuebing had to attend to him every time he woke up like he was tending to a little emperor. Sometimes, he couldn''t even get four hours of sleep daily. And, of course, there was Hun, the big boss, whom Dong Xuebing had to care for and tend to constantly. He was almost exhausted.

    After a while, the crying stopped.

    Dong Xuebing rubbed his eyes and nced over to see his wife awake.

    Xie Hun lifted the baby from the bass beside the bed and began breastfeeding.

    "Yummy yum yum." Baby Dong Zhong sucked contentedly, looking adorable.

    Hun lovingly stroked her son''s head. "Take your time; there is no need to rush. There''s no one here to snatch from you, little guy."

    After weeks of rest, Xie Hun had recovered almostpletely. Her mobility and daily activities were back to normal, with the only difference being her figure. Before pregnancy, she had been very slim, but now she was a bit fuller. It would probably take a few more months to recover fully, but Hun was beautiful as she was.

    A more mature face.

    A more substantial body.

    A warmer and gentler smile.

    Dong Xuebing leaned over. "Give me a sip too."

    Hun smiled and pushed his head away. "Nope, not for you."

    "Oh,e on, I''m thirsty and toozy to get up." Dong Xuebing''s eyes gleamed.

    "If you''re toozy, then be thirsty. I''m not giving in to your stingy ways." Hun didn''t budge.

    "You think I care? Fine, I won''t drink it. Look at you, such a miser." Dong Xuebing pretended to be offended.

    Hun chuckled. "I have insufficient milk supply. My son isn''t getting enough; where would I find enough for you? Go make breakfast."

    "You''re always bossing me around. Aren''t you done with confinement?"

    "I still have to take care of the baby. Can''t leave."

    "Fine, fine. What time is your flight today?"

    "Noon. There''s still time. Oh, my mom ising overter."

    "I see. I''ll make an extra breakfast then. Finally getting rid of you."

    "Don''t act like you don''t want me to stay longer."

    "You''ve been here for over a month. It''s time for you to go to your job in the south. I want you to stay, but I can''t keep you here forever."

    "I can tell you''re eager to see me go."

    After bantering for a bit, the doorbell rang downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t expected Han Jing to arrive so soon. He quickly put on his pajamas, crawled out of bed, and went downstairs to answer the door. Standing outside were two people: his mother-inw, Han Jing, and a nanny, Dong Xuebing, who had often seen at Han Jing''s house. The nanny was carrying a small suitcase.

    "Mom," Dong Xuebing said, e in quickly."

    Han Jing smiled warmly, "Is Zhong Zhong awake?"

    Dong Xuebing pointed upstairs. "Yes, he''s awake. Hun is feeding him."

    "Alright, I''ll go up and check on him." Han Jing couldn''t wait and hurried upstairs.

    "In that case, I''ll make breakfast. You cane down to eatter," Dong Xuebing said without asking the nanny for help and went to the kitchen to start cooking.

    It was past eight o''clock when Xie Hun came downstairs.

    Han Jing was behind her, holding little Zhong Zhong and showering him affectionately.

    When Dong Xuebing came out, Xie Hun nced at him and gestured with her chin toward her mother, giving him a helpless smile. Dong Xuebing also smiled, knowing that the old folks loved the baby.

    Breakfast was served.

    Everyone sat down to eat together.

    Han Jing hadn''t eaten much, as she was busy ying with the baby. Reluctantly, she said, "Hun, why are you insisting on taking the baby with you? It''s such a long journey. What if he gets sick? How will he adapt to the different climates in the south? The air there is more humid. How about this: you go to your new position first; your appointment has already been made. You can''t dy for too long. Leave little Zhong Zhong here with me. Mom will take good care of him. I raised you myself, so I have experience. I''ll take better care of him than you can, and besides, you''ll soon be the City Party Committee Secretary. You''ll be too busy with work to take care of the baby. Ultimately, it will be the nanny taking care of him anyway. Just go and focus on your work. Leave the child behind."

    Xie Hun firmly said, "My son, I must take care of him."

    Han Jing became angry. "I am not refusing to let you take him. You can care for him when he''s older and goes to school. You''ll have less to worry about then."

    Xie Hun shook her head. "No."

    "Why is this child so disobedient?" Han Jing was displeased.

    Xie Hun smiled. "I usually let Aunt Wang take care of him when I''m busy. I alwayse home at night so I can care for him myself. I think it''s fine." Then she looked at the nanny. "Aunt Wang, thank you for apanying me this time. You cared for me when I was young, and I trust you. That''s why I wanted to bring you along. Maybe I won''t be able to return to Beijing for a while. Your husband and child can followter. You can stay with me and the child. I''ll have Xiao Bing buy a house for your husband in the local area."

    Aunt Wang hurriedly said, "Miss, there''s no need for that. You''re too kind."

    Seeing that her daughter had decided, Han Jing said nothing more. She sighed, "Then you muste back often. Bring Zhong Zhong back for me to see. Wait, I think you should not return. It''s too much for the child to travel such long distances. When I am free, I''ll have time to go to the south to see you."

    Xie Hun smiled warmly, "As the wife of a member of the Politburo when you go there, the local government won''t be enough to receive you."

    Han Jing pondered for a moment. "Mom will go secretly."

    Xie Hun said, "Let''s talk about itter. Let me stabilize the situation first."

    Han Jing said firmly, "As the mayor, you have many opportunities for your work to be carried out smoothly, and you have natural advantages in your authority. Stabilizing the situation shouldn''t be a problem. Besides, Mom wille over whenever she has time. Whether you want it or not, it''s decided. It''s not just you, this girl, who wants the child. Mom also wants Zhong Zhong. That''s settled."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "I''ll go when I have time too."

    Xie Hun chuckled, "Do as you please."

    Han Jing asked, "Is the luggage all packed?"

    "Yeah, we packed itst night," Dong Xuebing gestured to the suitcase next to the sofa in the living room. "It''s not much, just some clothes and medicine."

    Han Jing nodded, "Let Hun buy the rest when she arrives."

    Suddenly, Xie Hun looked at the nanny. "Aunt Wang, we haven''t taken the baby''s diapers yet. I''m afraid there won''t be enough for the ne journey. Can you help me get a few packs?"

    "Sure." Aunt Wang smiled and knew they had something to discuss, so she went upstairs.

    Once she left, Xie Hun looked at her mother. "I gave birth as soon as I came back. I haven''t had a chance tomunicate with Grandpa and the family. Well, this time, I can do whatever I want."

    Han Jing nced at her daughter. "Yes, you can."

    Xie Hun smiled gently. "That''s good, then."

    Han Jing continued, "This time, the decision for you to go down to the south for your new position was Grandpa''s idea. Our family''s personnel and position are now more substantial than ever. With your grandfather''s influence and connections at the top, your fourth grandfather is in charge at the frontline, and below are your dad and your uncles. You know about the recent personnel changes; your uncles have all taken a big step. I don''t know how many people are jealous. Our family gained the most from this round of changes. Although some of our allies and friends have been suppressed, our core strength is stable. Your Uncle Zhao, Aunt Liu, and Grandpa Li''s positions haven''t changed. Our family''s influence has also increased."

    Xie Hun nodded. "I didn''t expect to gain so much from this round of changes, especially for my second uncle."

    "It''s all thanks to the hard drive that Xiao Bing brought back from Florida. It helped your second uncle a lot." Han Jing looked at her son-inw with satisfaction. He continued, "And Hun, the original intention of the family to arrange activities for you was to appoint you as the mayor of a prefecture-level city in the south. But unexpectedly, there was a sudden event, and Xiao Bin helped you solve it perfectly. Grandpa didn''t expect that, so he changed his mind at thest minute and tried to push you to the City Party Committee Secretary position. Otherwise, with your qualifications, it would have taken at least one to two years to have a chance topete for the top position in a prefecture-level city."

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit ttered by the praise.

    Xie Hun patted Dong Xuebing''s hand. "You see, I have a good eye for picking a husband, huh?"

    Han Jingughed. "This time, Grandpa intends to let you go all out. You don''t need to be as low-key as before. Our third generation of the family has just begun to emerge. This time, you bing the City Party Committee Secretary is also the time to show yourself. As long as you stand firm, it will be easier for Xiao Ran and the others to move up in the future. Your dad said this is a crucial step. You are the eldest sister of the younger generation, and you need to set an example for them, take the lead, and bring Xiao Ran and the others up. Otherwise, our family will decline if we don''t make an effort now. Take advantage of your fourth grandfather''s presence, andy the foundation early. Do you understand what Mom means?"

    Xie Hun nodded. "Howe Xiao Ran isn''t taking the lead? He''s the leader of our family''s third generation. What''s my role?"

    Han Jing whispered, "Grandpa is not reassured. Xiao Ran will be a key figure in the future, but he''s still far behind you right now. In terms of temperament and political experience, he''s not as good as you. Among the younger generation of our family, only you can satisfy Grandpa and reassure him."

    Xie Hun said, "I understand."

 Chapter 1535: Xiao Dong is ready

    Chapter 1535: Xiao Dong is ready

    At noon, in the Capital Airport, amidst a crowd, Dong Xuebing, along with Xie Ran, Xie Jing, Xie Hao, and others, saw off Xie Hun and the nanny and child in the airport hall. Han Jing was also there.

    "Let''s go back," Han Jing said.

    "Sis, have a safe journey."

    "Sister, remember to call often."

    "Be careful on the ne. Cover the baby''s ears during takeoff andnding."

    The baby had already been born for over fourteen days, so he was eligible for a children''s ticket. After Xie Hunpleted the formalities, she waved goodbye to everyone with a smile. Han Jing and the others stayed behind while Dong Xuebing reluctantly followed up, kissing Hun and the child a few times. Although he had thought about letting Hun leave earlier, he still found it hard to part with her now. He lingered awfully before watching his wife and child disappear down the esctor.

    "Brother-inw, shall we go?" Xie Ran asked.

    Only then did Dong Xuebing reluctantly retract his gaze and say, "Yeah."

    Xie Jing chuckled, "My sister is so smart and capable. She definitely won''t stay there for long. She''ll be back at most in half a year or a year."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "If not, I can go there."

    Dong Xuebing would rather Hun not take on the role of City Party Secretary. He still wanted to live with his wife and child. After having a son, Dong Xuebing felt a heavier sense of responsibility. Even his mentality had changed. Before, he had thought only of himself. He even boasted about bing a national-level leader when he first entered the system. But now, he found it somewhatughable. With the birth of his son, Dong Xuebing''s ambition had waned significantly.

    Xie Hao grinned andforted him, "Brother-inw, my sister''s promotion is good. If I were in your shoes and could marry a City Party Secretary, I''dugh in my dreams. I''d walk with my back straighter than usual."

    His words amused Dong Xuebing, "You''re already thinking about getting married at your age? Focus on your studies."

    Xie Hao snorted, "I''ve already started preparing for the college entrance exam. Brother-inw, I have to remind you, don''t forget what you said before. If I get into university, you must buy me an Audi A8."

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Did I say that?"

    Xie Hao eximed, "You''re trying to wriggle out of it? I''ll tell Mom and Sis!"

    Everyoneughed, and Han Jing couldn''t help but smile. None of these youngsters looked like adults. They behaved like children. However, what pleased Han Jing was that the children in their family didn''t have the same rivalry between siblings as in other political families. They got along well with each other. While internal family struggles could motivate family members to be more urgent and progressive, andpetition could benefit the family, Han Jing didn''t like that atmosphere. A family should first have a sense of family. If the younger generation was busy plotting against each other, what kind of family was that?

    Outside the airport, everyone came out.

    "Auntie, where are you going?" Xie Ran asked. "Let me take you back."

    Han Jing waved her hand, "You guys have a lot of things to do. Just let Xiao Bing take me."

    Xie Hao immediately eximed, "I''m not busy, I''m not busy. Brother-inw, I''ll go to your house, and you can continue teaching me martial arts."

    Dong Xuebing was about to speak when Han Jing said, "Xiao Hao, you go back and do your homework. Xiao Bing and I have something to discuss. You practice another day."

    Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and the rest left.

    Dong Xuebing opened the car door for Han Jing, closed it after she got in, then took the driver''s seat and drove towards Han Jing''s vi.

    On the way, Dong Xuebing asked, "Mom, is there something on your mind?"

    Han Jing nodded, "You should be going to work tomorrow, right?"

    "Yeah," Dong Xuebing sighed, "I originally only took less than a month off, but because Hun gave birth, I took more than half a month off. I should have reported to work at the unit earlier. Sigh, I don''t even know how much I''ll be dyed by going in tomorrow. If work doesn''t proceed smoothly, it''ll be a problem."

    Han Jing said, "It''s okay."

    Dong Xuebing looked puzzled, "Hmm, okay?"

    Han Jing affirmed and continued, "The family''s intention is for you to keep a low profile as much as possible. Although the department you''re taking over isn''t low-key, you must handle the situation with discretion. Have you ever seen anyone be a department head at the Division Chief level at just twenty-six? Even though your wife is now the City Party Secretary, she was only a Deputy Division Chief at twenty-six. By then, Hun had already been talked about by many. Not to mention you. It''s still best to keep a low profile. If I were to say it''s better not to meddle in anything. Just treat it as a time to retire for a while. First, it''ll give you time to dilute the troubles you caused before, and second, it''s also to conserve your strength."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "That sounds good. I''ve been exhausted these past few years. Besides, I''ve just been promoted to Division Chief, and even if I achieve results, I won''t be able to climb any higher. I want to take it easy for half a year."

    Han Jing continued, "It doesn''t mean you should ignore everything. As long as you have a sense of it in your heart."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "I''ll listen to you."

    Han Jing nodded, "This is also your dad''s intention. Your dad and the family discussed your promotion this time for a long time, and it wasn''t until the end that they made up their minds. The department you''re going to is big andplex, but precisely because of this, it will allow you not to be too conspicuous. Secure your position as a department head first. Your dad hopes you can support your wife and help Hun establish herself in the south. You heard what Mom said to Hun earlier. Hun''s transfer this time is critical, and there can''t be any mishaps."

    Dong Xuebing wondered, "Can I even get involved in Hun''s affairs?"

    Han Jing helplessly said, "Even if you haven''t taken up your position yet, you should have understood the functions and scope of your department''s work in advance. Why haven''t you taken it seriously?"

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed, "Uh because the baby was born, I didn''t have time to think about it."

    This guycks experience and isn''t from a bureaucratic family background, so he doesn''t understand somemon-sense issues that others might. Every time, he scrambles at thest minute.

    Han Jing didn''t mind, "You''ll know the specific matters after you take office. Your dad and the family have put a lot of thought and resources into the position you''re going to. Do your best."

    "I will, Mom. I won''t let you and Dad down."

    At noon, in the Capital Airport, amidst a crowd, Dong Xuebing, along with Xie Ran, Xie Jing, Xie Hao, and others, saw off Xie Hun and the nanny and child in the airport hall. Han Jing was also there.

    "Let''s go back," Han Jing said.

    "Sis, have a safe journey."

    "Sister, remember to call often."

    "Be careful on the ne. Cover the baby''s ears during takeoff andnding."

    The baby had already been born for over fourteen days, so he was eligible for a children''s ticket. After Xie Hunpleted the formalities, she waved goodbye to everyone with a smile. Han Jing and the others stayed behind while Dong Xuebing reluctantly followed up, kissing Hun and the child a few times. Although he had thought about letting Hun leave earlier, he still found it hard to part with her now. He lingered awfully before watching his wife and child disappear down the esctor.

    "Brother-inw, shall we go?" Xie Ran asked.

    Only then did Dong Xuebing reluctantly retract his gaze and say, "Yeah."

    Xie Jing chuckled, "My sister is so smart and capable. She definitely won''t stay there for long. She''ll be back at most in half a year or a year."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "If not, I can go there."

    Dong Xuebing would rather Hun not take on the role of City Party Secretary. He still wanted to live with his wife and child. After having a son, Dong Xuebing felt a heavier sense of responsibility. Even his mentality had changed. Before, he had thought only of himself. He even boasted about bing a national-level leader when he first entered the system. But now, he found it somewhatughable. With the birth of his son, Dong Xuebing''s ambition had waned significantly.

    Xie Hao grinned andforted him, "Brother-inw, my sister''s promotion is good. If I were in your shoes and could marry a City Party Secretary, I''dugh in my dreams. I''d walk with my back straighter than usual."

    His words amused Dong Xuebing, "You''re already thinking about getting married at your age? Focus on your studies."

    Xie Hao snorted, "I''ve already started preparing for the college entrance exam. Brother-inw, I have to remind you, don''t forget what you said before. If I get into university, you must buy me an Audi A8."

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Did I say that?"

    Xie Hao eximed, "You''re trying to wriggle out of it? I''ll tell Mom and Sis!"

    Everyoneughed, and Han Jing couldn''t help but smile. None of these youngsters looked like adults. They behaved like children. However, what pleased Han Jing was that the children in their family didn''t have the same rivalry between siblings as in other political families. They got along well with each other. While internal family struggles could motivate family members to be more urgent and progressive, andpetition could benefit the family, Han Jing didn''t like that atmosphere. A family should first have a sense of family. If the younger generation was busy plotting against each other, what kind of family was that?

    Outside the airport, everyone came out.

    "Auntie, where are you going?" Xie Ran asked. "Let me take you back."

    Han Jing waved her hand, "You guys have a lot of things to do. Just let Xiao Bing take me."

    Xie Hao immediately eximed, "I''m not busy, I''m not busy. Brother-inw, I''ll go to your house, and you can continue teaching me martial arts."

    Dong Xuebing was about to speak when Han Jing said, "Xiao Hao, you go back and do your homework. Xiao Bing and I have something to discuss. You practice another day."

    Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and the rest left.

    Dong Xuebing opened the car door for Han Jing, closed it after she got in, then took the driver''s seat and drove towards Han Jing''s vi.

    On the way, Dong Xuebing asked, "Mom, is there something on your mind?"

    Han Jing nodded, "You should be going to work tomorrow, right?"

    "Yeah," Dong Xuebing sighed, "I originally only took less than a month off, but because Hun gave birth, I took more than half a month off. I should have reported to work at the unit earlier. Sigh, I don''t even know how much I''ll be dyed by going in tomorrow. If work doesn''t proceed smoothly, it''ll be a problem."

    Han Jing said, "It''s okay."

    Dong Xuebing looked puzzled, "Hmm, okay?"

    Han Jing affirmed and continued, "The family''s intention is for you to keep a low profile as much as possible. Although the department you''re taking over isn''t low-key, you must handle the situation with discretion. Have you ever seen anyone be a department head at the Division Chief level at just twenty-six? Even though your wife is now the City Party Secretary, she was only a Deputy Division Chief at twenty-six. By then, Hun had already been talked about by many. Not to mention you. It''s still best to keep a low profile. If I were to say it''s better not to meddle in anything. Just treat it as a time to retire for a while. First, it''ll give you time to dilute the troubles you caused before, and second, it''s also to conserve your strength."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "That sounds good. I''ve been exhausted these past few years. Besides, I''ve just been promoted to Division Chief, and even if I achieve results, I won''t be able to climb any higher. I want to take it easy for half a year."

    Han Jing continued, "It doesn''t mean you should ignore everything. As long as you have a sense of it in your heart."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "I''ll listen to you."

    Han Jing nodded, "This is also your dad''s intention. Your dad and the family discussed your promotion this time for a long time, and it wasn''t until the end that they made up their minds. The department you''re going to is big andplex, but precisely because of this, it will allow you not to be too conspicuous. Secure your position as a department head first. Your dad hopes you can support your wife and help Hun establish herself in the south. You heard what Mom said to Hun earlier. Hun''s transfer this time is critical, and there can''t be any mishaps."

    Dong Xuebing wondered, "Can I even get involved in Hun''s affairs?"

    Han Jing helplessly said, "Even if you haven''t taken up your position yet, you should have understood the functions and scope of your department''s work in advance. Why haven''t you taken it seriously?"

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed, "Uh because the baby was born, I didn''t have time to think about it."

    This guycks experience and isn''t from a bureaucratic family background, so he doesn''t understand somemon-sense issues that others might. Every time, he scrambles at thest minute.

    Han Jing didn''t mind, "You''ll know the specific matters after you take office. Your dad and the family have put a lot of thought and resources into the position you''re going to. Do your best."

    "I will, Mom. I won''t let you and Dad down."

 Chapter 1531: Itâ€™s a Boy

    Chapter 1531: It¡¯s a Boy

    Afternoon.

    It was past two o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing could only be described as impatient in the corridor outside the operating room. He paced back and forth in the hallway with his hands behind his back, sometimes patting his forehead, sometimes pounding his head. He didn''t know what to do, feeling anxious and uneasy. He looked at the light on in the operating room, almost wishing to kick the door open and see what was happening inside. Dong Xuebing was like an ant on a hot pan, restless and anxious, not knowing his wife''s state.

    "Xuebing, sit down for a moment," Xie Guojian said.

    Dong Xuebing clenched his fists. "Uncle, how can I sit still?"

    Xie Hao also said, "Brother-inw, stop pacing, I''m getting dizzy."

    Dong Xuebing red at him. "I don''t care if you feel dizzy. At least you''re sitting still."

    Xie Haoughed, "Hehe, that''s a good thing; of course, I''m calm and even happy."

    "Yes, Xuebing, it''s a good thing. Why are you so anxious? Get ready to be a father," Xie Guojian said.

    "I''m just afraid that Hun will have any problems. Look at how pale she is, how much pain she''s in. What if she can''t give birth? What should we do?" Dong Xuebing said.

    "It won''t happen, don''t be so pessimistic," Xie Guojian said.

    "Oh, why hasn''t shee out yet? Why hasn''t shee out yet?" Dong Xuebing muttered, his steps getting faster and faster, circling in ce.

    Ten minutes passed.

    Twenty minutes passed.

    The operating room door remained closed, but familiar voices came from the corridor.

    "Brother-inw, we''re here," it was Xie Ran and Xie Jing, two younger rtives. "Where''s my sister?"

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the operating room. "She''s inside. It''s been half a day since she was taken in, but there''s no news; it''s worrying. I suggested going in, but they wouldn''t let me."

    Xie Ran reassured him, "Brother-inw, my sister, and the baby must be fine."

    "Let''s hope so," Dong Xuebing leaned against the operating room door and listened, but the soundproofing was excellent, and he couldn''t hear anything.

    Xie Jing found it funny to see his brother-inw, who had faced several warships alone without changing his expression, now in such a hurry. She knew Dong Xuebing genuinely worried about their elder sister and the baby.

    Suddenly, footsteps sounded again.

    "Guojian."

    "Xiao Bing."

    Xie Guobang and Han Jing arrived one after another.

    Dong Xuebing immediately stepped forward. "Dad, Mom."

    "They''re all here," Han Jing said urgently. "Where''s Hun?"

    Dong Xuebing immediately grabbed his mother-inw''s arm. "She''s in the operating room, Mom. Please hurry up and tell them. Let me go in and take a look. I''m so worried."

    Han Jing said decisively, "You''re not allowed to go in. You''ll cause trouble."

    Dong Xuebing pped his thigh. "But it''s not a good thing to wait like this. Oh, I''m so anxious."

    Han Jing was also anxious, "Hun spoke to me before, and I also informed the hospital. Hun''s idea is to give birth herself. If it''s a cesarean section, it''ll be faster, just one cut, but a natural birth may not be so easy. It takes time, so don''t worry."

    Dong Xuebing was restless. "Why does she have to give birth naturally? Nowadays, aren''t all births cesarean sections? Natural birth is more painful, and it''s also dangerous."

    Han Jing exined, "There are risks, but natural birth is better for the baby and causes less damage to the mother''s body. Recovery is faster."

    Dong Xuebing grumbled, "Cesarean section is faster, less suffering."

    Xie Jing chuckled beside him, "Brother-inw, it''ll be fine. Just put your mind at ease. My mom gave birth to my sister naturally, and you see how smart my sister is now. They say babies born by cesarean section are not as smart as those born naturally. My eldest sister is preparing for the worst."

    Xie Hao raised his arm triumphantly and eximed, "I''m going to be an uncle, too!"

    Xie Ran smiled, "You don''t look like an uncle. Look at me, your brother. This is what being an uncle looks like."

    "You''re boasting. Keep boasting," Xie Hao chuckled and patted his chest, "Wait and see. See if the child is closer to you, the elder uncle, or to me, the younger uncle."

    Xie Jing sighed, "In the blink of an eye, I will be an aunt and an elder. Sigh, I always thought I was still young, but this is a blow."

    Xie Hao sniffed, "You''re already twenty-seven or twenty-eight, and you''re still pretending to be young."

    Xie Jing got annoyed and reached out to hit him, "Who''s pretending to be young?"

    "It''s not me, hehe, you''re hitting me. Don''t mess around," Xie Hao dodged with his head in his hands.

    Xie Jing chased after him, "You always make fun of me. I''ll teach you a lesson."

    As the siblings teased each other, the atmosphere in the corridor rxed a lot. Soon, Xie Guoliang and Xia Yanzhen, the second brother and his wife, arrived. Seeing them, they also smiled.

    "Second brother and sister-inw are here," Xie Guojian greeted.

    Xie Guoliang nodded, "When the old man heard about it, he was as happy as a child. I and the nurse quickly stopped him. We can''t let the old man run back and forth from afar."

    Xie Guobang didn''t say a word, sitting there and watching the operating room, remaining rtively calm.

    Xia Yanzhen immediately asked about the situation and waited there with the others upon hearing that Hun hadn''te out yet.

    Almost all the members of the Xie family had arrived. The asion was quite grand because this was the first boy of the fourth generation. Even Xie Guojian''s wife, Cui Lifen, who was inspecting the outskirts, hurriedly dropped her work and drove over. Although the child would take the Dong surname, in the Xie family, where most of the third generation were only children, and being in the capital city, traditional blood ties had long since faded.

    It''s unclear how much time has passed.

    Suddenly, the light outside of the operating room went out.

    Dong Xuebing, staring at it, was the first to notice and rushed up immediately.

    Xie Guobang''s face tightened slightly, and he stood up abruptly. Hun''s father was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

    "The light''s gone out."

    "She must being out soon."

    "Why isn''t there any sound?"

    The eyes of the Xie family members all turned to the operating room. Amid all the anticipation, the operating room door was pushed open from the inside. The female doctor came out; she knew Han Jing. However, seeing the municipal party secretary present, she first nodded respectfully to Xie Guobang before the other doctor, and two nurses behind her also held their breath, looking slightly tense as they nced at the people in the corridor. Central leaders, ministerial-level cadres, and generals knew what kind of people were before them.

    Dong Xuebing was the most anxious. He grabbed the female doctor, "Where''s Hun? Where''s Hun?"

    The female doctor didn''t mind and smiled, "She''s inside. Congrattions, mother, and child are safe; it''s a boy."

 Chapter 1536: First Day of Appointment

    <h4>Chapter 1536: First Day of Appointment</h4>

    Two dayster.

    Early in the morning.

    In a residential area in the western part of the city.

    Dong Xuebing got out of bed inside the apartment, brushed his teeth, and washed up. He checked the time and realized he was runningte for work. However, Dong Xuebing remained rxed and unhurried. He casually made a packet of Kang Shifu instant noodles in the kitchen, added an egg, and ate leisurely. He felt content; it had been a while since he had been this rxed. Finally, he lit a cigarette and smoked while tidying up and preparing for work.

    The apartment was insignificant, just a tiny two-bedroom apartment of about sixty square meters. The living room was not spacious, and the two bedrooms were rtively modest. The conditions and furnishings in the apartment were rtively simple, but Dong Xuebing didn''t mind. This was the dormitory for cadres of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, so it was expected to be much cleaner than other departments. Dong Xuebing understood this personally and didn''t fuss over it too much. He thought it didn''t matter whether the living conditions were good or bad; they couldn''t be worse than those in Zhen Shui County, a national-level impoverished county. He was used to living there, let alone here. Although the neighborhood was old, it was located in the central-western part of the city, the downtown area of ??Beijing. Transportation and shopping were rtively convenient, and facilities wereplete. Most importantly, it was very close to the unit. So, Dong Xuebing didn''t go to his vi in the western suburbs. After reporting to the unit yesterday, Dong Xuebing took the key and luggage and moved in the afternoon. He spent the time alone browsing the inte and watching TV, enjoying himself.

    It was ten o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing finally left the apartment and found the old Xiali car parked under a Chinese Toon tree in the courtyard. He drove out of the neighborhood. The Xiali had two boxes; the body was scratched, and the paint was peeling off in many ces. It looked shabby, but Dong Xuebing borrowed it from Xie Ran and Xie Jing for half a day. Dong Xuebing had already given Xie Ran and Xie Jing an Audi A8 each. The Xiali was their previousmuting vehicle, which they no longer needed, so Dong Xuebing took it. Although the condition of the car was worse than that of a Land Rover or Porsche, it had one advantage that Dong Xuebing valued: low-key, not attracting attention.

    His mother-inw wanted him to keep a low profile.

    His mother-inw wanted him to get by.

    Dong Xuebing remembered that and decided to do so.

    Five minutester.

    Ping An Li West Street.

    Dong Xuebing drove the creaky old Xiali and arrived at the unit. The reason for saying "creak" was that the Xiali was too old, and the engine''s sound was loud. Listening to the old engine roar made people feel like the car could fall apart anytime. It was really in poor condition. However, Dong Xuebing drove it with relish. New job, new environment. Nobody knew him, nobody understood him. This was a new beginning. Dong Xuebing enjoyed the feeling of starting from scratch. He was tired of the infamous taste.

    The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    There were no signs or markings outside the central courtyard or any military-restricted area signs. However, armed police stood guard, and the entirepound was surrounded by a more than 4-meter-high, more than 2-meter-thick gray brick wall. It exuded a solemn atmosphere.

    As soon as the car arrived, the armed police immediately approached.

    Dong Xuebing rolled down the car window and showed his work permit.

    The armed police nodded and let Dong Xuebing pass.

    Dong Xuebing drove the Xiali yesterday when he came, but since he had just reported, he hadn''t had time to get his pass, so he could only rely on his work permit toe and go.

    Inside thepound.

    It was more like a work area than a unit.

    The courtyard was densely packed with buildings, some six or seven stories high, some four or five stories high, with old and new buildings. There were also some dense parking lots and bicycle sheds. Almost every building had formed a small independent office area, with even the canteen having two or three sectionsbeled as canteen number one, canteen number two, and canteen number three. Dong Xuebing nced around and continued driving inward. His unit was the farthest inside; even if he drove in, it would take two minutes, and he had to pass through two or three rows of office buildings and an internal convenience supermarket.

    Quarter past ten.

    The Xiali car finally arrived under a five-story office building.

    Dong Xuebing parked the car in an open-air parking area below the building. After closing the car door, he walked slowly into the office building. He climbed the stairs to the fourth floor. As soon as he reached the fourth-floornding, he saw a sign hanging on the wall: "Eighth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection." This floor was the work area for the Eighth Office. The corridor was spacious, with several work areas and offices inside. Dong Xuebing turned into an office areabeled "Second Division." Inside were partitioned rooms, the sound of copiers, the cking ofputer keyboards, and the ringing of telephones. Everyone was busy working. It was past ten; their regr working hours started at nine. Except for Dong Xuebing, everyone else had arrived early.

    "Director Dong."

    "Director Dong, good morning."

    The two people nearby greeted Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and returned their greetings, then walked towards his office and closed the door behind him.

    The people in the office area all nced in that direction.

    Beingte for more than an hour on the first day of work made many people speechless.

    Who doesn''t try to make a good impression on the leader on the first day of work? But you seem to treat it as nothing. Everyone wasn''t particrly surprised because everyone sitting in this office was not simple, and none of themcked background. Many people had different expressions¡ªsome smiled, some sat quietly working without lifting their heads, and some frowned and shook their heads.

    Inside the office.

    After Dong Xuebing entered, he nced around. Theyout was rtively simple, but everything essential was there. Sitting behind his desk, Dong Xuebing squinted and looked back at the sunlight streaming in through the window. He whistled softly, then turned on the water dispenser''s heating switch, brought over the teapot, took the tea leaves from his bag, and brewed tea.

    Sprinkle the tea leaves.

    Wait for the water temperature.

    Pour water to brew tea.

    All in one go, the office was filled with the fragrance of tea.

    Dong Xuebing lifted a small teacup, took a sip, and felt at ease.

    On the first day in office, it''smon to report to the leader, express oneself, meet with subordinates,municate, and even give a speech to enhance one''s prestige and let them understand oneself a little. These are all standard procedures. However, since his mother-inw said Dong Xuebing should keep a low profile, he didn''t do any of that. He didn''t even look at documents or ask the leader for tasks. Because he understood that his understanding of keeping a low profile might differ from others. In Dong Xuebing''s view, with his personality, he probably couldn''t keep a low profile no matter where he went. He might as well do nothing and not get involved in anything. After all, in such arge department, one more or one less person wouldn''t make much of a difference.

    The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has rtively bloated internal institutions.

    These include the General Office, the Central Inspection Work Office, the Research Office, the Policy and Regtion Office, the Propaganda and Education Office, the First Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, the Second Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, the Third Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, the Fourth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, the Fifth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, the Sixth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, the Seventh Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, the Eighth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, the Party Conduct and Clean Government Building Office, the Office for Correcting Departmental and Industry Malpractices, the State Council Office for Rectifying Malpractices, the Law Enforcement and Supervision Office, the Case Handling Office, the Case Supervision and Management Office, the Prevention Office, the Petition Office, the Cadre Office, the Foreign Affairs Bureau, the General Affairs Management Bureau, the Retired Cadres Bureau, and the Organizational Party Committee.

    Among these, the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Offices, from one to eight, are the most critical executive departments within the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing previously served as the Director of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office in Fenzhou City, a position simr to his current one. However, the scope of authority is quite different. The eight Discipline Inspection and Supervision Offices of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection have specific arrangements: Offices one to four mainly supervise and inspect the various ministries andmissions of the state, while Offices five to eight are responsible for the discipline inspection and supervision work of local provinces, autonomous regions, and Cities, with the Eighth Office mainly responsible for the six provinces in the central and southern regions.

    Overseeing six significant provinces.

    The weight of authority is evident.

    The department where Dong Xuebing is located is the Second Division of the Eighth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. He is currently a division-level inspector and supervisor of the Eighth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Although Dong Xuebing''s rank is equivalent to that of a Deputy Director of a division and some highly-ranked deputy directors, his current position is not a leadership position, just a nominal one. In terms of power, it is notparable to substantive cadres with leadership positions. However, being in such a powerful department as the Eighth Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, even as a Division-level inspector, carries considerable weight. Previously, two people called Dong Xuebing "Director Dong." Strictly speaking, his position does not warrant this title. Still, since this is the political arena, even deputy directors are called directors, and Dong Xuebing is a Division-level cadre. Being called "Director Dong" is justified and sounds much better than "Inspector Dong."

    As for the functions of the Second Division under the Eighth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, they are also subdivided.

    The scope of supervision and oversight of the Second Division includes two provinces in the central and southern regions, one of which is the province where Dong Xuebing''s wife has taken office this time, the province of Jiangnan.

    After Dong Xuebing understood this, he also understood the meaning of his mother-inw''s words the day before yesterday and why he was asked to protect Hui Lan. Because this is indeed within his jurisdiction. The Eighth Office is mainly responsible for investigating and handling deputy provincial-level and higher-ranking party members and cadres in local areas, including deputy provincial governors, governors, and even provincial party secretaries. Dong Xuebing has the right to investigate them, equivalent to holding a mighty sword. Of course, investigating and supervising cadres above the deputy provincial level is not simple; it requires following procedures and applying to higher authorities. But at least there is authority, and they also have a vague supervisory authority over cities and districts under the province''s jurisdiction. This is a deterrent.

    In the future, anyone who dares to hinder Hun might have to consider whether Dong Xuebing will lose his temper first.

    Trantion notes:

    Xiali

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin_FAW

 Chapter 1537: Chief Dong, Whatâ€™s your background?

    Chapter 1537: Chief Dong, What¡¯s your background?

    Morning.

    In his own office.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t go out all morning or take a step out the door. He brewed tea inside, flipping through several files of personnel in the Eighth Office and Second Department, and yed a lively music piece. Although he didn''t intend to do anything, he needed to know the names. Otherwise, it would be a joke. Sitting with his legs crossed, smoking, drinking tea, and listening to songs, Dong Xuebing felt quite content. In so many years of being an official, he enjoyed such rxation for the first time. Dong Xuebing felt he had wasted his previous days striving for what? Fighting for what? Wasn''t it all for a better future? Dong Xuebing now realized btedly that he had far surpassed his peers, already possessing many rights and status that many people could not obtain. He couldpletely enjoy this rare leisure time. After working so hard for so many years, it was time to rx for a few months. It''s great.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    Lunch break time arrived.

    Dong Xuebing yawned, stretchedzily, cracked two melon seeds, spat out the shells, then stretchedzily and stood up, pushing the door open.

    Outside.

    Everyone was also resting, preparing to eat.

    In their department, including all the leaders, there were only seven or eight people in total. Although not many, without exception, everyone was a cadre. Apart from the director of the Second Department, Yin Cheng''an, and the deputy director of the Second Department, Chen Dayou, the highest rank was Dong Xuebing, a supervisor at the Division Chief level. The other subordinates included even deputy supervisors; the lowest rank was a Deputy Section Chief-level cadre.

    Dong Xuebing had already sorted out everyone''s names in a short time.

    Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a kind and gentle appearance came in from outside, and with a smile on his face, he said, "Lunch break, everyone has worked hard. Oh, Director Dong, you''re here. I had someone apply for sick leave for you this morning, thinking you weren''t feeling well." This was the director of the Second Department, their department head, Yin Cheng''an. Dong Xuebing had met him yesterday when he reported. He smiled and said, "It''s alright. I''ll have the sick leave canceledter. It''s good that you''re here. I thought you were sick."

    Dong Xuebing was also sincere, "I overslept and made you worry. I''m sorry, Director Yin."

    Yin Cheng''an smiled kindly. "It''s okay. Today is your first official day at work, and you haven''t had a meal in the unit yet. Let me show you around."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Thank you, Director Yin."

    A girl in her twenties, about the same age as Dong Xuebing, suddenly giggled, "Director Yin, I also don''t know my way around. Could you show me too?"

    Yin Cheng''an pointed at her andughed, "You little girl, you''ve been here for two years, and I still don''t know my way around as well as you do. You want a free meal, don''t you? I know you."

    Dong Xuebing knew her. This girl was called Han Fei.

    Han Fei giggled, "Caught red-handed by you. I''m broke. I don''t even have money on my meal card. I''ve been so poortely."

    "I''m scared of you." Yin Cheng''an wasn''t angry either and called out to the others. "Alright, today I''ll treat. Xiao He, Xiao Sun, Xiao Zhang, let''s go together. Old Chen is on a business trip. It looks like he won''t have the luck today, haha. Let''s go, but I''ll make it clear to you all first. Twenty RMB per person, I won''t treat anyone who goes over."

    Han Fei immediately eximed, "Just twenty? You''re so stingy!"

    Yin Cheng''anughed heartily, "We should promote the spirit of austerity. Twenty RMB is already a lot. Do you want to bankrupt me?"

    Sun Zhaobang and Zhang Dongliang behind him smiled slightly.

    Sun Zhaobang, a chubby man in his early thirties, said, "Then I''ll have three chicken legs."

    Yin Cheng''an nced at him, "Look at how fat you are. You should eat less."

    He Zhou, also in his early thirties, chuckled, "Three chicken legs and a bowl of rice, we''re all sticking to the twenty RMB limit. No need to be polite with Director Yin."

    Yin Cheng''anughed and pointed at them, "You guys."

    Seeing this scene, Dong Xuebing was a bit surprised. Based on his experience, he always thought the Discipline Inspection Commission was a very conservative department. For example, it was like that when he was in the Discipline Inspection Commission in Fenzhou City. Everyone was serious, making the atmosphere in the office especially cold. This was the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Dong Xuebing thought it would be even more so. Who would have thought it was not the case at all? The atmosphere within the Second Department was unexpectedly like this, with an easy-going leader. This female cadre dared to say anything, and even several inspectors dared to joke with their superiors. It was indeed an exciting department. Dong Xuebing observed them for a moment.

    After gathering, everyone went downstairs together.

    They chatted andughed along the way, but Dong Xuebing didn''t say much, just listened to their conversation. He had decided to keep a low profile and spoke very little.

    Ahead was the third canteen.

    There were quite a few people; almost a hundred had arrived.

    Dong Xuebing and the others went in to order their food. No one offered to help Yin Cheng''an and Dong Xuebing get their food, not even a single question. Everyone just got their food. Dong Xuebing didn''t feel anything strange about it. He used to get his food when he worked before. He went to the counter and ordered some simple dishes with meat and vegetables. Initially, he wanted to treat everyone, but he hadn''t gotten a meal card yet, so he used Yin Cheng''an''s meal card.

    Ten minutester.

    The people from the Second Department found a small table and sat down.

    "I can''t wait to eat." Yin Cheng''an chuckled and took the first bite. He also told Dong Xuebing, "Try the dishes here. The stir-fry at the third canteen is quite good."

    Dong Xuebing took a bite and nodded slightly, "It''s delicious."

    Since Dong Xuebing didn''t speak much, everyone didn''t chat with him much either. They weren''t very familiar with each other.

    Only Han Fei, with her small eyes, kept staring at him. Suddenly, she asked, "Director Dong, what''s your background?"

    Dong Xuebing almost choked on his food, "Ah."

    Yin Cheng''an was amused, "Little Han, can''t you keep quiet while eating?"

    Sun Zhaobang, Zhang Dongliang, and He Zhou remained silent. This girl dared to say anything.

    "I''m just curious." Han Fei looked at Dong Xuebing with big eyes, "Director Dong and I are the same age, but I''m only a regr Section Chief cadre now. The gap is too big, and it undermines my confidence."

    He Zhou, Sun Zhaobang, and the others were also curious. They still remembered the shock when they heard that a supervisor at the Division Chief level, who was only twenty-six years old, wasing to take office. This age, this rank, was speechless. But curiosity aside, it wasn''t something they would ask about directly.

    Dong Xuebing smiled faintly, "I don''t have any background."

    Sun Zhaobang immediately said, "Feifei, just eat your food."

    Han Fei muttered, "If you don''t want to say, then don''t."

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t angry. He was aid-back person and quite liked Han Fei''s lively personality.

 Chapter 1538: First assignment

    Chapter 1538: First assignment

    Dong Xuebing and his colleagues walked out of the third cafeteria after lunch.

    "It''s alright here, Director Dong," one of themmented.

    "It''s very delicious. Thank you for treating us, Director Yin," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Hehe, you''re wee. I have some work to attend to," Yin Cheng''an said as he headed off.

    "Alright, I''m going back to the office too. Let me know if there''s any work for me," another colleague said.

    "Sure, but when there''s no case, we don''t have much work either," Yin Cheng''an replied.

    Although Dong Xuebing was now assigned to the Eighth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, Second Division, in terms of rank, he and Yin Cheng''an were about equal. Even though it was a nominal position, their rank was at the Division Chief level. However, Dong Xuebing knew he was still technically Yin Cheng''an''s subordinate and had to listen to him regarding work tasks. How to handle rtionships with colleagues is easy for Dong Xuebing after several years of work. He was generally a friendly person and wouldn''t make such low-level mistakes.

    As Yin Cheng''an walked away, Dong Xuebing nodded to the others and smiled before returning to the supervision office.

    Keeping a low profile, Dong Xuebing achieved it to the extreme on his first day at work.

    Once Dong Xuebing was out of earshot, the others started talking.

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    "Isn''t our new leader too low-key? He''s been in office but doesn''t seem to know anything. He didn''t even treat us to a meal or engage in anymunication. He''s evente on his first day. How did he get promoted to director? I heard he should have reported for duty half a month ago, but he only came yesterday," Han Fei grumbled.

    "He''s not considered a leader, just a colleague," He Zhou said.

    "He''s a Division Chief level inspector. Even without a specific position, he''s still a leader. It all depends on how the higher-ups allocate the work. But why is he so young?" Sun Zhaobang remarked.

    "And he''s boring, can''t even make a fart with an iron rod," Han Fei muttered.

    Zhang Dongliangughed. "He''s just a disciplinary inspection officer. Miss Han, not everyone talks as much nonsense as you do. Do you think everyone has the same background as you? I almost spat out my food when I heard you just now. Fortunately, Director Dong didn''t seem to get angry."

    Han Fei nced at him. "Xiao Zhang, do you dare to criticize me?"

    Zhang Dongliang raised his hands in surrender with a wry smile. "Of course not. Who dares to criticize you, Miss Han?"

    Everyoneughed. Perhaps it was because of the easy-going demeanor of the top leader, but the atmosphere within the Second Department of the Disciplinary Inspection Office was amicable. There wasn''t as much intrigue as in other departments. It was expected to joke around and gossip. Perhaps because the atmosphere was too rxed, Han Fei had asked Dong Xuebing a direct question earlier. However, Dong Xuebing''s casual response had upset her a bit.

    They went to the convenience store to buy some ice cream and cold drinks and Han Fei, He Zhou, and others returned to the office building while eating and drinking. They returned to the office area of Department Two.

    Inside, there was no one around.

    In Director Dong''s office, Beethoven''s symphony was ying again. The volume wasn''t high, but everyone could hear it clearly, leaving them all speechless.

    On the first day of work, it''s like this.

    Is this guy too leisurely?

    Did hee here to work or to y?

    Even Zhang Dongliang, who had just spoken up for Dong Xuebing, felt dumbfounded. He had worked for many years and had seen all kinds of leaders: some were lecherous, some were wealthy, some were powerful, some had terrible tempers, some had good personalities, and some were hypocritical. But Dong Xuebing, a leader who was so rxed and shut himself in on his first day, was something he had never seen before.

    How did we end up with such a leader?

    Who appointed him to this position?

    Inside the room.

    Dong Xuebing listened to the music while smoking a cigarette. After finishing his meal, he wiped the tea set again and started brewing tea. This time it was Pu''er tea to change the vor.

    Rinsing the tea leaves, brewing the tea, drinking it.

    Dong Xuebing''s technique became more and more skilled.

    While drinking, Dong Xuebing took out his phone. He wanted to ask his wife about the situation, but he was afraid she was too busy to answer the call. So, he sent a text message instead.

    Ding ding.

    The reply came: Having lunch with some colleagues.

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    Dong Xuebing: Haha, I just finished eating too.

    Xie Hun: How''s it going over there?

    Dong Xuebing: Drinking tea, smoking, listening to music. It''s pretty enjoyable.

    Xie Hun: It''s good that not many people there know about your background. Keep a low profile.

    Dong Xuebing: Yeah, Mom said the same. I''m d to get some rest finally.

    Xie Hun: cultivating a low-key image now willy the foundation for the future. You shouldn''t always be in the spotlight, no matter how capable you are. Moderation is the way to govern. You''ll understand it yourself. I won''t bother you anymore. I''m busy.

    Dong Xuebing: Okay, go ahead. I''ll see you when you''re free.

    Xie Hun: I contacted an old friend from the Discipline Inspection Commission yesterday. He''lle to see you today, that''s all.

    Dong Xuebing: Your friend?

    Xie Hun: A family member of a leader close to our family.

    Dong Xuebing: Also from the Xie family''swork. Got it. Take care, okay?

    After closing the message, Dong Xuebing threw his phone on the table, crossed his legs, extinguished the cigarette butt, and continued to enjoy his Pu''er tea with its rich vor.

    Afternoon work began.

    However, Dong Xuebing continued to do things his way, showing no intention of working at all.

    Around two o''clock, there was a sudden knock on the door, knock, knock, twice.

    Dong Xuebing looked up and casually turned off the music on hisputer, cleared the tea set away, and confidently said, "Pleasee in."

    As the door opened, a man in his thirties walked in, holding a document, and smilingly said, "You must be Director Dong Xuebing."

    Dong Xuebing nced at him and replied, "Yes, that''s me. And you are?"

    He hadn''t seen this person before; he wasn''t from Department Two.

    The man walked in, closed the door behind him, and introduced himself, "I''m Lan Xuewen, the deputy director of the Comprehensive Information Department of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."

    Dong Xuebing was surprised but stood up to shake hands with him, "Nice to meet you, Director Lan."

    Lan Xuewen also shook his hand and smiled, "Just call me Old Lan."

    "Do you have something to discuss?" Dong Xuebing invited him to sit and pushed a tea cup toward him. "I just brewed this tea."

    "I''m quite thirsty. Thank you." Lan Xuewen smiled, took a sip of tea, and nodded approvingly. "This Pu''er tea has been aged for quite some time. It''s excellent." Afterward, he handed the document to Dong Xuebing, "This is a report letter we received, along with the handling suggestions from the General Office. Originally, it was meant for Director Yin, but since he''s not here and Deputy Director Chen Dayou is away on a business trip, I just spoke with Director Yin, and he asked me to give you a copy. You can show it to Director Yinter. Please take a look."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t want to take on additional tasks voluntarily, but since the work hade and Director Yin had instructed him, he couldn''t refuse. That would be a matter of work attitude. So, he opened the document and skimmed through it. It wasn''t a significant case; it involved a Deputy Mayor of Jiangdong Province, who had allegedly initiated severalrge-scale infrastructure projects and meaningless constructions during his term, resulting in a significant waste of resources. It implicated two cities and the Deputy Provincial Mayor, so it was reported to the Eighth Office. However, Dong Xuebing also noticed that there were no instructions from higher-ups for an investigation; they only needed to understand the situation. Although Dong Xuebing had just taken office at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he had worked for local disciplinarymittees for quite some time. He could tell from the instructions that this matter wouldn''t escte to a full-scale investigation. Most likely, they were just supposed to monitor and supervise it, sending a message to those below. If they were going to take action against the Deputy Mayor, they wouldn''t have a member of the petition office deliver the documents so casually. Dong Xuebing understood this at a nce.

    After reading it, Dong Xuebing nodded and said, "Okay, I''ll pass the document to Director Yinter."

    "Thank you for your help." Lan Xuewen smiled but didn''t leave, still sipping his tea.

    Dong Xuebing nced at him suspiciously but didn''t kick him out. After all, they were nearly equal in rank.

    At this moment, Lan Xuewen suddenly said, "Sister Xie called me yesterday. She knows I''ve been working here for many years and I''m familiar with various aspects of the situation. So, she asked me toe and help you sort out the situation here, to facilitate your understanding and work."

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    Dong Xuebing was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and stood up again, extending his hand, "I see. I just spoke with Hun. She told me."

    The two shook hands again.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Then I''ll call you Brother Lan."

    Lan Xuewen quickly smiled and said, "Please don''t. Just call me Old Lan. Your wife and I are old friends from years ago. I must address her as Sister Xie or Sister Hun when I see her. If you call me Brother, won''t I feel like I''m getting old? Besides, if Sister Xie finds out, she might give me a hard time. Hehe."

    Since they were all insiders, their conversation became much more intimate.

 Chapter 1539: 2nd Departmentâ€™s Situation

    <h4>Chapter 1539: 2nd Department¡¯s Situation</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Inside the office.

    Dong Xuebing and Lan Xuewen sat together, chatting while drinking tea, intentionally deepening their rtionship.

    "Sister Hun gave birth."

    "Yeah, she''s done with her postpartum recovery."

    "My dad mentioned it. I was thinking of going to congratte her, but I heard that Sister Hun was staying at Grandpa Xie''s vi, so I didn''t dare to intrude."

    "Well, mainly because Grandpa isn''t in good health, and Hun just gave birth, so she''s not feeling well. That''s why we didn''t invite everyone or organize a banquet. We feel a bit embarrassed about it. We''ll seeter when the baby reaches one month or a hundred days. But now that Hun has taken up her new position in the local government, she''s quite busy. It seems the banquet might not happen."

    "Sister Hun has risen in one step, bing the City party secretary. But it''s also her strong abilities; she deserves the position. I''m not surprised at all. You probably don''t know, but we all lived in the samepound and yed together when we were kids. Back then, our parents often said, ¡®Look at Xie Lan. She''s so smart.'' Sister Hun has been intelligent since she was young and greatly influenced when we were kids."

    They chatted for a bit.

    A few minutester.

    Lan Xuewen said, "You''ve just arrived, so you may not be familiar with your colleagues and subordinates."

    Dong Xuebing nodded slightly, "This department is quite bloated, and the waters are deep. I''m not very clear about it."

    Lan Xuewen continued, "Then I''ll be straightforward. I''ve had a lot of interactions with Department Two of the Eighth Office, so I know a bit more about it. Director Yin is rtively modest and has the kind of personality where he wants everyone to get along. I believe you''ve noticed that. Director Yin is known in thepound as a very kind person. But don''t be fooled by his appearance. This is just how he interacts with colleagues. When handling cases, he''s not someone who will trade favors easily. He''s earnest, handles cases swiftly, strictly following the regtions, and is not afraid of offending people."

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Lan Xuewen continued, "Director Yin''s background isn''t very prominent; he''s a self-made man. Of course, when I talk about background, I mainly mean his family background. Director Yin is quite close to the director of the Eighth Office. As for your colleague Zhang Dongliang, he''s a cadre at the Section Chief level. Although his rank is average, his father is a local City Party secretary. As for his father''s faction, it''s not at the level of the central government but rather within the province. I don''t know many details, so I won''t borate. And there''s Sun Zhaobang from your department, the chubby one. He''s also at the Section Chief level, and someone in his family is the deputy minister of a ministry. His position is rtively weak, and I won''t mention it. Then there''s He Zhou among your colleagues, with the highest rank as a deputy division chief-level inspector. His background is moreplicated; he''s a rtive of a former deputy minister-level leader in a powerful department. Although that leader has retired, their friendship and connections still exist. People from He Zhou''s family also serve as directors in some departments."

    Lan Xuewen spoke slowly.

    Dong Xuebing listened attentively. He knew this information was critical, so he didn''t miss a word and kept it all in his mind.

    In the end.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What about Han Fei?"

    Lan Xuewen replied, "In terms of background, she has the strongest connections within Department Two. Don''t be fooled by Han Fei''s usual demeanor. Her father is a cadre at the Central Organization Department, Bureau Two, the director of the local cadre bureau. He''s also a Central Organization Departmentmittee member, holding significant power. Han Fei is also an only child."

    Dong Xuebing nodded heavily. He wondered how someone with Han Fei''s personality could remain within the system. Now he understood. Dong Xuebing also started to grasp why Yin Cheng''an, the head of Department Two, treated these individuals with such deference. Perhaps Yin, known for his excellent temperament, was aware of their backgrounds, giving them some leeway out of respect for their elders.

    This was the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, after all. There wasn''t a single simple person inside.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What faction does Han Fei''s father belong to?"

    Lan Xuewen pondered for a moment and shook his head slowly. "It''s uncertain. Her father didn''te from an aristocratic family; he climbed up gradually. And at their level, it isn''t easy to discern affiliations. After all, the matters involved are tooplex. I don''t know much about it. They probably only have a clear understanding of themselves. Han Fei''s father''s rtionship with our Xie family has always been average¡ªneither particrly good nor bad. That''s all I know."

    Not everyone in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection had a strong background. The members of their petition office were few, and many officials came from ordinary families, including quite a few from rural backgrounds. However, the First to Eighth Departments were highly crucial, so the people inserted there were naturally outstanding in ability or background. As a result, this situation had emerged. While many had influential backers, Lan Xuewen also knew thatpared to Dong Xuebing''s backing from the Xie family, the backgrounds of people like Sun Zhaobang and He Zhou were negligible. While they might be seen as second-generation officials by ordinary people, in the eyes of the Xie family, they were just ordinary folks. Even Han Fei, with the most substantial background among them, didn''t mean much in front of Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. This was the fundamental reason hardly anyone knew about Dong Xuebing''s background after he took office¡ªnot due to ignorance but because they were not on the same level. The top leaders of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection knew about Dong Xuebing, but with their status, they wouldn''t make any fuss about it.

    After digesting the information for a few minutes, Dong Xuebing understood the situation. "Thank you, Old Lan."

    Lan Xuewen smiled. "Let''s not stand on ceremony. We''ll have plenty of opportunities to interact in the future. Let''s exchange phone numbers and keep in touch."

    "Hehe, sure." Dong Xuebing exchanged numbers with him.

    "I should get going now. You''re busy," Lan Xuewen bid farewell.

    Dong Xuebing politely escorted him to the office door. After Lan Xuewen left, he closed the door and returned inside. Unbeknownst to him, Department Two was a gathering ce for many talented individuals. However, this didn''t directly concern Dong Xuebing. Backgrounds were backgrounds, but they were all mid-level backgrounds, with little connection or conflict with the interests of the Xie family. There might not even be any interaction. The disparity in status was quite significant. Dong Xuebing was prepared to be his own "leisurely prince." He would avoid worrying about unnecessary matters and enjoy a few months of peaceful life. He now believed that this was better than anything else.

 Chapter 1540: School Celebration invitation

    Chapter 1540: School Celebration invitation

    It''s three o''clock.

    In his own office.

    The sunlight was getting lower, casting shadows over Dong Xuebing''s back. He reached back to twist the blinds, breaking the light into shards, then cupped his tea and lowered his head to look at the documents brought by the petition office. This was his first assignment, but it wasn''t much. It involved several cities in arge province, and Dong Xuebing didn''t have the authority to decide much. At most, he would nce through the documents, but ultimately, Director Yin made the decisions. Dong Xuebing didn''t even consider offering his opinions or taking any actions. He tossed the documents onto the desk and continued sipping his tea.

    At that moment, his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing calmly set down his cup, took out his phone, and nced at it. He was slightly surprised to see that it was his teacher, Jiang Min, calling. He quickly answered.

    "Teacher Jiang."

    "Hello, Xuebing."

    "Has your school started? No sses today?"

    "No sses for the past couple of days. The school has a few days off."

    "Hmm, but it''s not even National Day yet. Why the break?"

    Jiang Min replied softly, "Didn''t I tell youst time? Our school is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The ssrooms, teaching buildings, and auditorium have all been renovated. It''s quite grand. The school leadership attaches great importance to it. I''m asking if you''lle tomorrowit''s the anniversary. Will you be joining us?"

    Dong Xuebing blinked. "Tomorrow?"

    Jiang Min asked, "What''s the matter? Don''t you have time?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Haha, it''s not that. I have plenty of time now."

    "That''s good. I thought you might be busy settling into your new job." Jiang Min chuckled.

    "Not at all, not at all. Even if I were busy, I couldn''t refuse your invitation, Teacher Jiang. If you''ve personally invited me, I must attend, even if it means going through fire and water." Dong Xuebingughed.

    Jiang Min said, "You brat, always teasing."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What time should I arrive tomorrow?"

    Jiang Min pondered for a moment. "You shoulde early, preferably before six o''clock, because there''s a school-wide assembly in the morning. Many leaders, including those from the City Education Bureau and other old graduates who are local officials or businessmen, will be attending. By the way, several of your ssmates from Yao Cuis ss have also been contacted by me this time. About three or four people areing. I''ve applied for passes for you all. You represent the old graduates. Considering how articte you''ve betely if you want to give a speech on behalf of the old graduates, you can. Just give me a draft in advance, and I''ll submit it for you. I can also help you revise it and see if it passes."

    Dong Xuebing quickly declined, "No need for that, Teacher."

    Jiang Min spoke earnestly, "This is a good opportunity for you. Do you know how many old graduates are vying for this chance? Now that you''ve entered the government as a civil servant, you need to perform well if you want to be promoted. Although our university is not prestigious or a key university, many old graduates have be leaders and officials. There will be thousands of people in the auditorium during the meeting. If you perform well, someone might notice you, which will benefit your future career."

    Cough, it''s unnecessary. I know you mean well. But really, I''m not interested. I''m quite shy, and if I were to go up there, my legs would start trembling. There would be so many people watching. Besides, with my level of education, even if I wrote a draft, it definitely wouldn''t pass. I won''t join in this hustle and bustle." Dong Xuebing was adhering to his principle of keeping a low profile. He barely spoke at work, so how could he confidently give a speech on stage?

    Jiang Min''s voice sounded indifferent. "If you don''t want to, then forget it. I just mentioned it casually. Maybe other teachers and school leaders have already chosen someone else."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Then why should Ie tomorrow?"

    Jiang Min smiled, "Hehe,e early for a while. I thought I''d have youe over to help me move some things and maintain order."

    "Oh, move things?" Dong Xuebing sweated a bit.

    "Why? Don''t you want to?" Jiang Min asked in return.

    Dong Xuebing quickly assured, "No, no, absolutely not. It''s such an honor to serve you, Teacher Jiang. Don''t worry, I''ll be there on time. I also want to see my old ssmates. It''s been so many years since west contacted each other, and I miss them."

    "You''re quite the talker." Jiang Min chuckled.

    "You secretly leftst time after the trip, and I didn''t even drive you home. I felt quite embarrassed about it. Are you free tonight? Let me treat you to dinner."

    "At night? I''m not sure howte I''ll be. It might be after seven."

    "That''s okay, no problem, no matter howte. I''lle pick you up in the evening."

    "Or maybe we can eat at your ce. I just told my kids not to wait for me for dinner tonight. Hmm, let''s find a random restaurant. I''ll treat you."

    "You''re underestimating me. Alright, it''s a deal. I''ll treat you."

    "Hehe, let''s discuss itter. I must get busy now; the banners haven''t been hung yet."

    "Just tell the students what to do. Don''t get too busy running around. Be careful not to fall."

    After hanging up the phone, the tea had gone cold. Dong Xuebing poured out the remaining tea, brewed a new cup, and then reminisced while snacking sunflower seeds. He wondered which of his old ssmates would be there, but he didn''t ask over the phone. He didn''t want to spoil the sense of anticipation. Although Dong Xuebing''s university life was even more low-key than his current self, and he didn''t have many friends, he still cherished those youthful years.

    Five o''clock.

    The office hours ended.

    Before anyone in the Second Department office area noticed, Dong Xuebing had almost timed it perfectly to push open the door, carrying his bag and files. Everyone just realized it was time to leave. ncing at the clock, it was precisely five o''clock, not even a minutete. Everyone couldn''t help but look at Dong Xuebing speechlessly. Not even a minute extra, you must miss home.

    Zhang Dongliang smiled, "Director Dong, we just nned to have dinner tonight. Feifei found a great restaurant a few days ago, and the dishes are amazing."

    Han Fei rolled her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Next time, I have ns for tonight."

    Zhang Dongliang nodded, "That''s okay. Maybe next time."

    Han Fei pouted and nced at Dong Xuebing while He Zhou looked at him.

    "Director Yin hasn''te back yet?" Dong Xuebing looked towards the open door of an office.

    A deputy section-level cadre said, "He should still be in the propaganda office, maybe."

    As they spoke, footsteps could be heard from outside. Shortly after, Yin Cheng''an''s smiling face appeared at the door of the office area. He looked at everyone, "Oh, you''re all still here."

    Han Fei immediately said, "We were just about to leave, Director Yin. How about we go out for dinner tonight?"

    "Haha, I''ll have to check who is treating first." Yin Cheng''an joked.

    The Second Division was entirely cadres, and even if they didn''t mention it, based on their basic sries, no one would have trouble paying for this meal.

    Han Fei said, "You''re being stingy. Okay, okay, I''ll treat. I''m feeling generous tonight."

    Yin Cheng''an chuckled, "I''m free tonight, too, so I''ll go. Wherever you decide to eat, Director Dong, you shoulde too. We''ll need two cars."

    Dong Xuebing was about to speak.

    But Han Fei quickly interjected on his behalf, "Director Dong has ns tonight."

    Yin Cheng''an smiled, "Well, there''s nothing we can do about it. Director Dong just returned to Beijing, so he must have a lot of things to take care of. It''s okay; we''ll have plenty of time."

    "Director Yin." Dong Xuebing handed him the documents, "These are from the Public Comints and Proposals, and the General Office."

    "Okay." Yin Cheng''an took them and flipped through them, probably already aware of the contents. He then put the documents away. "Let''s talk about this tomorrow. It''s already time to go home."

    Dong Xuebing added, "I might need a day off tomorrow. I have something to attend to."

    Yin Cheng''an didn''t hesitate, "Sure, let''s count it as annual leave then."

    "My annual leave quota has already been used up," Dong Xuebing exined.

    "It''s okay. You can make it upter when you have more annual leave," Yin Cheng''an replied.

    Dong Xuebing epted Yin''s offer without any fuss.

    However, when Han Fei, Sun Zhaobang, and the others heard this, they were nearly ready to bang their heads against the wall. On his first day in office, Dong Xuebing arrived over an hourte, didn''t do any work, didn''tmunicate with anyone, spent the whole day in the office listening to music and drinking tea, and just a few seconds after it turned five o''clock, he was already pushing the door to leave. Everyone thought this new Director Dong was already quite unbelievable, but he was even more unbelievable. On his second day in office, he needed to take leave.

    "What the heck! Are you here to work?"

    "It''s obvious you''re here to retire."

    "Even those soon-to-be retired officials from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection who are in their sixties don''t have such a carefree and indifferent attitude. A director-level supervisor who doesn''t show a hint of ambition, we don''t know how to evaluate him anymore."

    Dong Xuebing left.

    The office area was now only upied by their group of old colleagues.

    Han Fei didn''t hold back her thoughts, "What kind of person is he?"

    "Ahem." Sun Zhaobang tapped her arm gently, reminding her not to speak recklessly.

    But Han Fei was somewhat rebellious, "I''ve never seen anyone like him. He has no sense of belonging to the team at all. He didn''t even treat us to a meal on his first day of work. When we offered, he didn''t even give face. He''s just a higher rank. What''s so great about that?"

    Yin Cheng''an criticized, "Watch your words. Director Dong is just being low-key. Just because he''s not as outgoing as you dont mean anything. And Director Dong is your superior. Speaking ill of him behind his back is disrespectful and makes peopleugh. I''ll let it go this time but won''t allow it in the future."

    Han Fei snorted, looking displeased.

    Sun Zhaobang, He Zhou, and a few others were also ufortable. They had never seen someone work like Dong Xuebing before. Even in the discipline inspection department, being low-key was excessive.

    The next moment, after criticizing Han Fei, Yin Cheng''an put on a smiling face again. "Haha, I''m hungry. It''s not easy for Xiao Han to treat us once. Let''s go, let''s go eat."

    "Yeah, let''s go eat."

    "We have enough cars, so I won''t drive. Let''s go in the units car."

    With that, everyone dropped the topic of Dong Xuebing and left for dinner.

 Chapter 1541: Tore it

    Chapter 1541: Tore it

    Dusk.

    It was past seven o''clock, and although the sky hadn''t turnedpletely dark yet, the sun was setting in the west.

    Dong Xuebing parked his small Xiali sedan at the entrance of a small restaurant in the city''s eastern part. He got out of the car and looked around, waiting for someone.

    "Xuebing."

    "Oh, Teacher Jiang, you''re here."

    "Why did you change your car?"

    "I listened to your advice, keeping a low profile."

    "Haha, that''s right. I''ve been waiting for a while."

    "No, I just arrived and got out of the car."

    "Let''s go in. I''m a bit hungry."

    "I offered to pick you up, but you declined. Besides, we could have gone to the restaurant in front of the Wangfu Hotel. Its not far from here."

    "They''re too expensive. I have a discount card for this ce; it''s economical."

    "Oh, I don''t mind spending a few hundred RMB. Look at you, always being so polite."

    "Haha, then you can drop me off at the bottom of my building after dinner. No need to be polite."

    "Of course, it''s getting dark soon; I don''t feelfortable letting you go home alone."

    The two of them joked as they entered the restaurant. They didn''t request a private room; Jiang Min disagreed because private rooms had a minimum consumption requirement. She knew how to live frugally, so she pulled Dong Xuebing to sit near the window and casually ordered a few home-style dishes from the waiter.

    Dong Xuebing could only go along with Teacher Jiang''s decision.

    Once the dishes arrived, they began to eat, facing each other.

    Jiang Min wore a light-colored long dress today, covering almost her legs. The only visible parts were the high-heeled shoes and a glimpse of ck stockings on her feet. On top, she wore a light blue blouse with all the buttons conservatively fastened, concealing any cleavage. However, her generously proportioned bosom still strained against the shirt, almost bursting the buttons, indicating its substantial weight. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but feel amazed every time he saw it, and he dared not even estimate Jiang Min''s bra size. This outfit, coupled with her hot figure, made Jiang Min appear very dignified and elegant, with a hint of mature sensuality.

    "Eat," Jiang Min said, picking up a bite for him.

    Dong Xuebing obliged, then asked, "Which leaders areing tomorrow?"

    Jiang Min adjusted her golden-rimmed sses and replied, "I do not know the specifics. I''m not familiar with the Ministry of Education. The City Education Bureau will send representatives. There are also several leaders from other cities. From what I know, there''s one secretary and two deputy mayors. They''re from Xishan Province and Jiangdong Province."

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "From Jiangdong Province?"

    Jiangnan Province and Jiangdong Province were under Dong Xuebings second department''s supervision.

    "Yes, one deputy mayor. I saw their names on the list." Jiang Min nced at him. "Why do you ask?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Oh, nothing. Just asking."

    He didn''t want to run into anyone he knew. It would be fine if he didn''t, and he probably wouldn''t.

    "Are you afraid of meeting your superiors?" Jiang Min teased. "You probably won''t. There aren''t many alumni from our school working in Beijing." Those with backgrounds or capabilities usually graduated from prestigious universities, even if not absolute. Ny-five percent or more were from top-tier universities. As for their ordinary university, like their United University, there was a big gap. Even if some held decent positions, they mostly worked locally and didn''t hold significant positions. "By the way, I still don''t know which department you were assigned to after you were transferred back."

    "The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Jiang Min was taken aback. "Such a good unit, and it was arranged for you?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded in agreement. Indeed, it was arranged through connections.

    "That''s a good ce. I had a student who graduated and entered the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection through the national exam. Now he''s been transferred. I heard that the requirements for qualifications there are quite high, and it''s a ce where you must endure. It''s even more demanding than other government departments. But you''re still young; take it slowly. Even if you can''t climb up in the future, at least it''s a stable job, and it sounds good when you talk about it." Jiang Min smiled, genuinely happy for her former student.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Actually, I''ve already climbed up."

    Jiang Min asked, "How did you climb up?"

    "I became a big leader," Dong Xuebing joked.

    Jiang Min pointed at him, "How old are you? You just turned twenty-six; how could you be a leader so soon? Without seven or eight years of experience, there''s no hope. You''re just boasting."

    Dong Xuebing:

    "Alright, let''s eat," Jiang Min didn''t take him seriously.

    Dong Xuebing, feeling helpless, didn''t say much more and just helped Jiang Min with the dishes.

    After dinner.

    It was eight o''clock.

    The two of them left the restaurant and got into the car.

    "Where do you live?"

    "I''m not going home. I have to wake up early tomorrow. Send me back to my staff dormitory. My house is too far from the school; I''m afraid I will not make it in time tomorrow."

    "Okay, it''s the old dormitory, right?"

    "Yes, you''ve been there before. You know the way."

    "Of course, buckle up then; I''ll drive."

    Because the Xiali was slow, it wasn''t until around nine o''clock that they arrived at the entrance of the staff dormitoryplex. Fortunately, it was evening, so there wasn''t much traffic, or it would have taken more than an hour and a half to get there.

    In the car, Jiang Min reached for her seatbelt. Because her chest was toorge, the seatbelt squeezed it, causing significant deformation, with the left side almost distorted. Dong Xuebing was dazzled for a moment, so he quickly turned his head and pretended to light a cigarette.

    "Then, I''m leaving."

    "Okay, don''t bete tomorrow."

    "Ha, you''re still worried about me; I won''t bete."

    The seatbelt was already unfastened, and Jiang Min pushed open the car door, adjusted her skirt, took a big step, and got out of the car.

    Suddenly, a tearing sound without warning echoed, and Dong Xuebing instinctively looked over, only to be stunned to see that Jiang Min had torn open most of her skirt. It was almostpletely ripped from the side as if it had been scratched by something. Instantly, a pair of thighs covered in ck pantyhose were exposed, and even under the torn skirt, the color of the panties covering them was visible.

    It was blue.

    Her ample buttocks were also bulging out.

    This scene almost blinded Dong Xuebing''s eyes.

    Jiang Min clicked her tongue and didn''t panic too much. She quickly leaned over, looked down, and then reluctantly used her hand to cover the exposed part of the torn skirt.

    "Are you okay?"

    "I''m fine. It''s your car."

    Dong Xuebing also noticed that the car was too old and the chair on the passenger side had torn. The edge of the wooden piece scratched Jiang Min''s skirt.

    "me me, me me. This broken car."

    "It''s okay. I am already home. It doesn''t matter. I''m leaving."

    "Do you want to borrow my pants to wear?"

    "What about you? It''s okay; it''s just a few steps away. You go back; drive safely."

    Jiang Min pinched her skirt and quickly walked towards the distant apartment building; her exposed thigh visible from the side.

 Chapter 1542: Meeting former classmates

    Chapter 1542: Meeting former ssmates

    The next day arrived.

    It was a crisp autumn morning.

    Beep, beep, beep, the rm clock at home rang. Dong Xuebing had set it upst night. He turned off the rm and checked the time. It was just past five o''clock. Since Teacher Jiang asked him to go to the school around six o''clock to help her, Dong Xuebing naturally couldn''t afford to sleep in. He got out of bed, washed his face with cold water, instantly feeling more awake, and quickly freshened up. After showering, he began rummaging through his wardrobe for clothes. Ultimately, he didn''t wear a suit and tie because his few sets of clothes were expensive, and he felt a bit reluctant to wear them for moving things around. He couldn''t afford to waste it like this even if he had money. So, Dong Xuebing put on a more casual autumn outfit, a long-sleeved T-shirt and trousers, looking quite rxed.

    He left.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag and headed downstairs.

    It was early in the morning, and no one had yete out of the dormitory building of the eighth division of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Everyone was still sleeping except for a few old men and women walking their dogs in the neighborhood.

    As soon as he stepped out of the corridor, someone looked at Dong Xuebing, an elderly man.

    "Waking up so early."

    "Yeah. Ah, you are walking the dog."

    "My wife went to the neighborhoodmittee, so I have to walk the dog."

    "Hehe, you''re busy, sir. I''ll be off to do something."

    Not far away, another elderly woman was walking her dog who saw Dong Xuebing and nodded with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing quickly greeted the elderly woman before entering his Xiali car and driving out of the neighborhood.

    If someone saw this, they might think that Dong Xuebing knew these old folks, but in reality, Dong Xuebing had never seen them before. The old men and women probably didn''t recognize Dong Xuebing either. He didn''t even know whether the other party was a retired cadre or a family member of a cadre. However, there was a particr atmosphere in many ces in Beijing where people were quite friendly. It could be considered a characteristic of Beijing. Everyone was rtively enthusiastic, and since they were neighbors living in the samemunity, whether they knew each other or not, saying hello and chatting for a few words was quite normal. Sometimes, even two people who met every morning might not know each other''s surnames or upations. Dong Xuebing had grown up in this environment since childhood, so he was used to it and even liked it. He could chat with anyone.

    Ten minutes.

    Twenty minutes.

    Half an hour.

    Around six o''clock, outside the campus of the United University.

    Dong Xuebing droves there and saw other cars entering, so he followed suit. However, the Mercedes-Benz in front of him wasn''t stopped and was allowed to enter directly. Dong Xuebing''s Xiali, on the other hand, was stopped by the school security outside. Today was the school''s anniversary, so there were many security guards. Some were directing traffic, while others were maintaining order at the entrance. However, it was just six o''clock, and the school leaders and participants probably hadn''t arrived yet, so the scene was rtively quiet. Only the celebratory banners for the thirtieth anniversary of the University of Liaoning and the rows of flower baskets outside were lively. Dong Xuebing saw over thirty flower baskets, congratting the university from variouspanies and alumni.

    "Please show your student ID." Two security guards stopped the car.

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t angry and rolled down the window, saying, "I''m a graduate of our United University."

    The security guard said, "Today is the school''s anniversary, and there are more people than usual. The campus''s capacity is limited. Do you have an invitation?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Teacher Jiang Min from the Department of Advanced Mathematics asked me toe and help. I should have a pass to enter the auditorium and the campus."

    "What''s your name?"

    "I''m Dong Xuebing."

    "Alright, please wait a moment."

    The security guard went into the guard room and seemed to be searching for something.

    After a short while, he came out. He handed Dong Xuebing a work permit and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

    "No problem." Dong Xuebing took the pass and saw his photo on it. He hung it around his neck and drove in.

    The security guard behind him said, "Keep going straight to the parking lot in Zone Three."

    Dong Xuebing gave a thumbs up to indicate that he understood, rolled down the window, and slowly drove in.

    Since graduating, Dong Xuebing hasn''t been back. It wasn''t that he didn''t want to return but that he hadn''t had the chance. Initially, preparing for the civil service exam consumed all his energy, andter, he was transferred to Hebei Province. It had been about three years since he left. Looking at the familiar yground, the long-lost cafeteria, and the dormitory buildings in the distance, Dong Xuebing felt nostalgic and filled with memories.

    My alma mater.

    I''m back.

    He arrived at the parking lot, where there weren''t many cars, just a few scattered ones. When Dong Xuebing approached, he saw some people chatting happily, and they looked somewhat familiar. After the car stopped on the side, Dong Xuebing saw those people more clearly. He didn''t recognize three groups of people, probably alumni from different years, but he hesitated momentarily before recognizing the ones closer to the north side.

    "I wonder who else wille today."

    "Hehe, probably not many."

    "Teacher Jiang contacted many people, but some couldn''t make it, and some aren''t in Beijing."

    "What a pity. I wanted to wait until all our ssmates came and have a reunion. I miss everyone."

    "Yeah, it''s been three years since west saw each other. I remember when we were in school. You see, not far from the back wall of the girls'' dormitory, near the wall there I arrived early today and took a look. Your signatures are still there, although they''re a bit blurry now. How could you forget?"

    "How could we forget? I remember it clearly."

    "Hehe, Hai Dong led that signing event."

    As Dong Xuebing opened the car door, it made a nging sound. Because the Xiali was so old, the sound of closing the door wasn''t smooth; instead, it was noisy and clunky, instantly drawing the attention of those three who were chatting.

    A chubby woman inside eximed, "Oh."

    The two men also looked at Dong Xuebing, their faces showing a moment of hesitation, seeming familiar.

    Dong Xuebing walked up with a smile. "Le Haidong, Zhao Meng, Sun Ruhua, long time no see."

    The chubby woman, Sun Ruhua, pointed at him immediately. "I remember now, Dong Xuebing."

    Le Hai Dong and Zhao Meng also realized, "It''s been a while. Teacher Jiang also called you, huh? You don''t seem to have changed much."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "I can say the same for you guys."

    Sun Ruhua giggled, "I have changed. I''ve lost weightpared to before."

    Dong Xuebing replied, following her lead, "You''ve lost a lot of weight. How have you beentely? I heard you got married to a handsome guy. I haven''t congratted you yet."

    Sun Ruhua had a big smile on her face. "So-so. He, well, he''s a bit handsome, but that''s about it. He''s not good at anything else. Oh, by the way, how did you know?" They were standing next to a Toyota car, most likely belonging to Sun Ruhua. Despite her appearance, during college, Sun Ruhua came from one of the better-off families in the ss. Her parents were in business, not big, but not small either.

    Dong Xuebing replied, "I heard it from Yao Cui."

    Sun Ruhua chuckled. "Ah, Yao Cui. I see."

    Le Hai Dong looked at him. "You two still keep in touch?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "We met a few days ago."

    "Yao Cui seems to have changed her phone number. I asked around, but no one knew." Le Hai Dong continued, "After the campus celebration at noon, give me her number."

    Dong Xuebing knew that Le Haidong had pursued Yao Cui during college. But since Yao Cui hadn''t shared her number with him, she probably didn''t want to stay in touch. Dong Xuebing disagreed and changed the subject. "Haidong, I heard you''re in an official position now, and Zhao Meng, you''ve joined a state-owned enterprise."

    Zhao Meng, a tall and burly guy, chuckled. "I joined right after graduation. My dad arranged it. The job is okay, quite rxed. I can do whatever I want without much hassle."

    Sun Ruhuamented, "Steady job. I envy you."

    Zhao Meng replied, "You shouldn''t. My annual sry doesn''t match half of what your dad earns monthly."

    Sun Ruhua said, "But you earn more than me. Let''s not mention my sry; it''s enough to bring tears."

    Le Haidong interjected, "Ruhua, it''s because you didn''t help your parents manage thepany. If you had, you could have easily be a general manager."

    Sun Ruhua shook her head. "I''d be annoyed if I had to always be under my parents'' control. But, among our ssmates, I''ve kept in touch with quite a few. The one who''s doing the best is probably you, Haidong. You''ve been promoted at such a young age."

    Le Hai Dong modestly said, "I was just promoted recently."

    Sun Ruhua continued, "But still, it''s better than us. We''re just ordinary folks, but now you''re a leader. The status is different."

    Le Hai Dong smiled happily. "You''re ttering me. I''m just a small cadre. What''s so different about my status?" But it was evident that he was pleased. Indeed, being promoted at such a young age usually indicated a promising future far beyond that of his peers.

    Zhao Meng looked at Dong Xuebing. "How much are you earning now?"

    Dong Xuebing thought about his sry. "Without benefits, it should be over eight thousand."

    His sry has increased significantly since moving from a poor county to the central government. However, he didn''t even know exactly how much he earned. He had only been in the office for two days and wasn''t paying attention to these details.

    Zhao Meng nodded. "That''s decent."

    Considering the cost of living in Beijing, eight thousand was, at most, a moderate ie.

    Le Hai Dong said, "It''s decent indeed, more than me."

    Zhao Meng chuckled. "We can''tpare like that. You''re a leader, and your benefits are much better than ours. Plus, you have power, which is the key."

    Sun Ruhua added, "Yeah, my dad''s department head at hispany earns thousands more each month, equivalent to a deputy Division Chief. Even a fool can tell who''s more powerful. It''s the same with you. You''re already a deputy section chief. In the future, when my son needs to apply to a school or for a rmendation, I''lle to you."

    Le Hai Dong confidently said, "No problem. If you need anything, juste to me. I''m currently working at the Beijing Education Bureau, so I know some people in the education system in Beijing."

 Chapter 1543: The mover, Dong Xuebingg

    Chapter 1543: The mover, Dong Xuebingg

    United University.

    On campus.

    After several old ssmates met, they excitedly chatted, discussing their spouses, children, jobs, and sries with a hint of boasting. Dong Xuebing was very articte, but he had always been reserved during his university days. Often sitting inconspicuously in the back of the ss and wasn''t well-known. Now, in front of old ssmates, this mode of interaction couldn''t change much for the time being. Plus, Dong Xuebing had been very low-key recently, not talking much or interacting with his colleagues at work. As a result, Dong Xuebing found himself unable to get a word in. He just listened to the three of them chatting away. After the initial exchange with Dong Xuebing, they continued chatting among themselves. Most of the conversation revolved around Lei Haidong since he was a cadre in the City education bureau. Nowadays, it isn''t easy for children to go to school, and Sun Ruhua and Zhao Meng are not from Beijing, so they are bound to face some problems. If Lei Haidong helped, the problem of their children''s education might have been solved. So, they also praised him.

    "Haidong, why didn''t your spousee?"

    "Ah, she''s not from our university, so I didn''t ask her toe."

    "Hehe, I haven''t seen your spouse yet. Let''s have a meal together sometime."

    "Sure, but I might be busy. Let''s contact in advance."

    "Haidong, I heard your spouse is quite beautiful. I also want to meet her. Call me when you have dinner."

    The core of the small circle was set, and Dong Xuebing was irrelevant. However, he didn''t mind because he had never been one to show off, and he had recently liked being low-key and silent. So, he smiled and listened to their conversation. Dong Xuebing didn''te today to chat; his main task was to assist Teacher Jiang and to meet his old ssmates, reminiscing about their youth.

    A few minutester.

    Jiang Min''s figure hurried over from the auditorium.

    "Hey, Teacher Jiang."

    "Teacher Jiang is here."

    "Oh my, Teacher Jiang, why do you look even more beautiful?"

    They immediately greeted her. Everyone went up to greet Jiang Min.

    Jiang Min dressed more conservatively and seriously today, wearing a dark suit that made her seem a bit old-fashioned. However, it matched her identity as a math teacher. "Sorry to keep you waiting. I had some business on the teacher''s side and was dyed. Oh, Ruhua, you''ve lost weight."

    Sun Ruhua was very happy. "You''re bing more and more beautiful, too, Teacher."

    Jiang Min looked at the others, "You must be Zhao Meng. You''ve grown taller. About 1.85 meters now. Hm, Haidong, you''ve also gained the demeanor of a cadre. You''ve all grown up." She looked at her students individually, showing a lot of satisfaction in her eyes.

    Lei Haidong smiled, "Thanks to your guidance, Teacher."

    Sun Ruhua was excited to see her teacher and hugged Jiang Min''s arm, jokingly saying, "Teacher, what tasks do we have today?"

    Jiang Min smiled warmly, "This time, I brought a ss to rehearse a group performance for the school celebration. There are still some tasks assigned to our ss that haven''t beenpleted, and there''s not enough time for them to do it. So, I had to ask for your help. Those with wisdom contribute your ideas; those with strength lend your efforts. The school celebration officially begins at 10 a.m., and we have less than four hours left, so we need to hurry."

    Sun Ruhua said, "Okay, then I''ll contribute my ideas."

    Zhao Mengughed, "You still have ideas? How many times did you have to retake Teacher Jiang''s exams?"

    "Six of one, half a dozen of the other. Don''t me me either," Sun Ruhua retorted, and they allughed and bickered together, joking around for a while.

    Only Dong Xuebing stood there like a rock, not saying a word.

    Jiang Min nced at him, probably realizing that Dong Xuebing had always been a bit of a loner. So, she didn''t say much either.

    However, despite Dong Xuebing''s aloofness, Sun Ruhua and Lei Haidong''s group seemed to dislike him somewhat. Sun Ruhua came from a wealthy family and had always had a sense of superiority. Zhao Meng''s family was simr to hers; they were reasonably well-off. Lei Haidong, being promoted to a cadre at such a young age, probably didn''t think highly of Dong Xuebing and didn''t feel the need tomunicate with him.

    At the entrance of the auditorium,

    Jiang Min led a few students inside.

    The lecture hall was crowded with people, including students, teachers, and school leaders. Many were preparing banners and nametes for the leaders. Some were notified at thest minute and had to prepare quickly, so everyone was busy.

    Inside,

    "Teacher Jiang, no one from your ss hase," a teacher said.

    "I asked them to rehearse a few more times. I didn''t ask them toe," Jiang Min replied.

    "There''s not much time left. Let me find a few students from our ss to help you. You still need to move some things out. I see quite a few," the teacher suggested.

    "Thanks, no need. I brought a few students with me, all graduates," Jiang Min said, then turned to the students, "Let''s move the tables first. We need to move at least three backstage. How to arrange themter will be up to the school leaders. Oh, and some flower baskets need to be moved too."

    Backstage,

    Zhao Meng had great strength and immediately lifted a table.

    Dong Xuebing also went up and grabbed a table covered with a tablecloth by himself.

    However, Jiang Min probably thought he was too thin, so she went up to help him move. "I will help."

    Sun Ruhua quickly said, "Please don''t, Teacher Jiang. You shouldn''t be doing this. I''ll do it."

    "Alright, I''ll leave it to you then. I have something to do over there. I''ll be back soon," Jiang Min said, leaving to talk to a school leader.

    Everyone started to work, but Lei Haidong didn''t do much, only moving some lighter items. He leisurely strolled out.

    Sun Ruhua and the others didn''t say anything. Lei Haidong was different today from usual. He is a leader now, so they couldn''t let him move heavy things.

    But after about fifteen minutes,

    Zhao Meng noticed Lei Haidong was quite rxed, so he didn''t exert much effort either. He was also a cadre in a state-owned enterprise now and felt demeaned to sweat alongside many college students. In the end, he went to get water with Lei Haidong. Sun Ruhua was a femalerade, and no one would ask her to do much, so when she saw them leave, she cked off and followed them.

    The three of them chatted together again.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing almost single-handedly moved the heavy items.

    One, three, five

    Jiang Min returned and saw that Dong Xuebing was the only one working hard. She nced at the group of Lei Haidong''s students but didn''t say anything. After all, this was voluntary. She quickly came over to help Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t let her. He insisted that Jiang Min rest and continue to work alone.

    For him, this was his obligation. Whether it was moving things or serving tea, Dong Xuebing didn''t feel demeaned at all. On the contrary, he thought it was only natural.

 Chapter 1544: Teacher Jiang was knocked into

    Chapter 1544: Teacher Jiang was knocked into

    Morning.

    It''s a little after seven.

    Been busy for over an hour.

    Outside the university auditorium, Sun Ruhua, Zhao Meng, and Lei Haidong were chatting and drinking water while casuallyying out tablecloths.

    "How many leaders areing today?"

    "I heard quite a few."

    "Yeah, many leaders also graduated from our university."

    "Teacher Jiang said leaders from our city''s education bureau will also being."

    "Oh, then we should go out and greet themter."

    "Definitely, but the leaders probably won''t arrive too early, just a little after seven."

    "That''s right. Leaders always arrive fashionablyte otherwise it would seem too cheap."

    They chatted freely, and when they saw nothing much to do, they all found chairs to sit down. Meanwhile, Dong Xuebing came out of the auditorium, carried out thest few chairs, and then took a deep breath. The items were not light, and he was pretty tired. At this time, Teacher Jiang also came over with a few students carrying decorative flowers ced on the tables. Soon, there was nothing left to do here.

    Jiang Min smiled at them. "Are you all tired?"

    Lei Haidong grinned. "Teacher Jiang, we''re not tired. It''s mostly Xuebing, who has been busy. My arm hasn''t been feeling well these days. Zhao Meng caught a cold, and Sun Ruhua is a girl, so we felt a bit embarrassed and couldn''t help much."

    Jiang Min said, "It''s okay. I''m just d you all came."

    Zhao Mengughed. "If you call us, we''lle, Teacher Jiang."

    Jiang Min took out a tissue and handed it to Dong Xuebing. "Wipe your sweat. You look exhausted."

    Dong Xuebing took it and wiped his forehead. "Heh, it''s nothing."

    "Xuebing, you''ve worked hard," Lei Haidong said to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled gracefully. Lei Haidong''s tone hinted at authority, as if Sun Ruhua and Zhao Meng were his ssmates while Dong Xuebing was his subordinate. Sun Ruhua and Zhao Meng didn''t care, probably considering it natural. Jiang Min nced at Lei Haidong but didn''t say anything.

    "The banner fell."

    "Couldn''t reach it."

    "Can any male student help?"

    Several female students shouted at the entrance of the auditorium.

    Jiang Min went up to inquire about the situation as soon as she saw it, and Dong Xuebing followed suit, looking up and climbing up to help them secure the banner.

    "Thank you."

    "You''re wee."

    "Which faculty are you from, ssmate?"

    "I graduated three years ago, hehe."

    While speaking, Dong Xuebing climbed down from thedder.

    Jiang Min immediately went up to support him, "I shouldn''t have called you earlier. It''s the teacher''s fault. They only see you busy." ncing at the trio of Lei Haidong in the distance, Teacher Jiang probably didn''t know what to say, so she could only shake her head. She felt like Dong Xuebing was being taken advantage of.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t mind and said, "Why me yourself? I''m not here to stroll around and watch. I''m here to help you, Teacher Jiang."

    Jiang Min said, "I thought the students in your ss would have a good rtionship, and I wanted you tomunicate more."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "You know I didn''t talk to anyone in the ss before, except for a few words with Yao Cui. I didn''t have any friends."

    "Your tolerance is quite admirable."

    "Haha, it''s all about practice."

    "It''s a good thing. It shows growth."

    Dong Xuebing smiled faintly, not responding. He had indeed grown, but he was still the same Dong Xuebing. Even though he had matured to some extent, his maturity was limited. He didn''t get angry because he had the tolerance to endure it; in fact, the fundamental reason was that Dong Xuebing didn''t really care about Sun Ruhua, Zhao Meng, and Lei Haidong. He did things his way, unaffected by others'' opinions or actions. Whether they talked or not had nothing to do with him. The only person in this school he cared about and valued was probably Teacher Jiang Min.

    "Is there anything else to do?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Teacher Jiang nced around. "Almost everything is done. Nothing much left." She looked at her watch. "The anniversary celebration hasn''t started yet. You can take a break in the auditorium for a while."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What about you?"

    "I''ll go outside to check. We still need to wee the leaderster."

    "Okay then. I won''t join the weing. Just let me know if you need anything."

    "Alright. Take a rest for a while. Don''t go back in the afternoon. I will treat you all to dinner."

    After saying that, Teacher Jiang turned and left. Dong Xuebing nced in the direction of Lei Haidong and the others, seeing them chatting happily without even looking at Dong Xuebing''s direction. So, he didn''t bother going over and instead lit a cigarette.

    After smoking, he casually entered the auditorium, showed his pass at the entrance, and went inside. Oh, there was a rehearsal going on stage. The first program was a dance performance, with several university students dancing gracefully to music apaniment. They were all young girls and looked quite attractive. Dong Xuebing, who had a weakness for women, naturally narrowed his eyes and sat back in thest row of the auditorium, enjoying their performance.

    The following program was aic dialogue and a group singing performance. Unfortunately, the programs were cut short, and the next one started quickly due to time constraints.

    "Hey, you,e over here."

    "Calling you, the one in sportswear."

    A middle-aged man with graying hair called out from nearby.

    Dong Xuebing looked over and saw him looking at him. "Me?"

    A student called out to the middle-aged man from a distance, "Principal Wang, we still need a few more people. The equipment is old and heavy."

    "I know." Principal Wang continued to wave at Dong Xuebing. "Stop watching the rehearsal. Come over and help with moving things."

    Dong Xuebing responded with an "oh" and withdrew his gaze indifferently, not acknowledging him, and continued to sit there, savoring the rehearsal.

    Seeing this, Principal Wang became annoyed and said, "I called you, didn''t you hear? Everyone else is busy, but you''re just cking off, right? Hurry up ande over."

    Dong Xuebing recognized him as one of the vice Principals of the university. He had held the same position during Dong Xuebing''s student term. Judging from his hands-on directing, he hadn''t been promoted in the past three years. Dong Xuebing had limited contact with this vice Principal. He only saw him speaking a few times at school meetings. It was said that he had a bad temper and a mediocre reputation. Dong Xuebing didn''t have an awful impression of him, nor did he have a good one. Hearing him yell like this, Dong Xuebing chose to ignore him selectively, as if he hadn''t seen him at all.

    Principal Wang felt embarrassed. He couldn''t evenmand a student. Unable to bear it, he coldly pointed at Dong Xuebing''s face and asked, "Which department are you from?"

    Still, Dong Xuebing remained silent.

    Many students around were astonished, looking at Dong Xuebing in surprise.

    Over there, someone loudly said, "Principal Wang, we found people, and everything has been moved."

    Principal Wang''s stern gaze finally nced at Dong Xuebing before he turned and went backstage.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head inwardly, thinking, "You even want me to help you move things? Am I aborer?" Dong Xuebing only cared about Teacher Jiang. If Teacher Jiang asked for something, he would do it without hesitation. Whatever he did was reasonable. But Principal Wang, who are you? Do we have any rtionship? I''m here to help my Teacher and join the anniversary celebration. I''m not here to be ordered around by you.

    The choir came down from the stage.

    One of the boys blinked at Dong Xuebing and whispered, "Bro, that''s Principal Wang."

    "I know," Dong Xuebing smiled. "I''ve been out of school for three years. Why would I care about him?"

    Immediately, some of the boys and girls burst intoughter. "So you''re a senior, huh? Then it''s okay. Principal Wang is nothing special. He loves bossing people around."

    A girl said, "Yeah, before our rehearsal today, he even got us to hang up banners."

    Dozens of people gradually sat down behind the auditorium. "Senior, which department were you in before?"

    "Computer Science," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Someone eximed, "We''re also in Computer Science!"

    Another person said, "Who was your previous ss teacher?"

    "Jiang Min, who taught Advanced Mathematics," Dong Xuebing answered.

    A boyughed, "What a coincidence! Teacher Jiang currently teaches our ss."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. So, they were Teacher Jiang''s students. He smiled, his face showing kindness. "I see. Then you guys are fortunate."

    "Exactly, Teacher Jiang is great."

    "Yeah, she often cooks for us herself. Haha, but the pot in the staff office is too small. Every time, it''s only enough for five or six people. We always have to fight over it."

    "Teacher Jiang can be a bit scary when she''s angry."

    "Hehe, Dongzi, it''s your fault for always annoying Teacher."

    Dong Xuebing chatted with everyone. They were all his juniors, and he felt a sense of familiarity with them.

    Half an hour passed.

    An hour passed.

    The rehearsal ended.

    Looking at the time, it was already nine o''clock.

    Teacher Jiang''s ss students had already left, and Dong Xuebing estimated that everyone who needed to enter the venue should have already done so. The leaders who arrived early might also be arriving soon. It wouldn''t be appropriate for him to continue sitting here. He got up, straightened his clothes, and saw several school staff members clearing up. Dong Xuebing followed them and some members of the student union out. Outside, Lei Haidong and the others were nowhere to be seen, probably going to the school gate with Teacher Jiang. Not seeing anyone, Dong Xuebing subconsciously took out a cigarette, not intending to go outside.

    Suddenly, the sound ofmotion came from the direction of the school gate.

    Dong Xuebing nced over there, but it was too far, and he couldn''t see anything.

    However, not long after, there was a sudden burst of discussion beside him, as if someone had received a phone call.

    "There''s trouble at the gate."

    "What happened?"

    "A teacher was knocked down by a leader''s car."

    "Is it serious?"

    "I don''t know. Xiao Liang is at the gate, and he said the teacher fell and hasn''t gotten up for a while."

    "Let''s go quickly and see what happened. What kind of leader can''t even drive properly?"

    "Which teacher is it? Is it from our department?"

    "No, it seems to be a teacher from the Computer Science department who teaches Advanced Mathematics. I can''t remember the name, but others call her Teacher Jiang."

    What?

    Teacher Jiang was hit.

 Chapter 1545: The studentsâ€™ anger

    Chapter 1545: The students¡¯ anger

    Morning.

    Outside the auditorium.

    Upon hearing the news, Dong Xuebing, who had just lit a cigarette and was about to find a ce to sit, immediately changed his expression, his nerves suddenly tense.

    "Hold on," Dong Xuebing called out to the few students.

    "What''s up?" the students turned to look at him.

    Dong Xuebing''s face was serious. "Are you sure it''s Jiang Min, Teacher Jiang?"

    A male student replied, "They just called her Teacher Jiang. Who are you?"

    A female student added, "You must be Teacher Jiang''s student. Only one Teacher Jiang teaches Advanced Mathematics in the Computer Science department."

    With that, they hurried away. Many other students nearby overheard and rushed to the gate, forming arge crowd.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, flicked away his cigarette butt, and strode over.

    Near the school gate.

    Many people were gathered, forming severalyers of circles. However, the crowd was rtively loose, and it was still possible to see what was happening inside. Dong Xuebing arrived rtivelyte. By the time he got there, hundreds of students and teachers were already at the scene, all chattering away. Some calmly watched themotion inside, while others were angry, pointing at a car inside. Dong Xuebing saw a few blurry figures when he arrived, so he immediately pushed his way through and approached.

    The scene was chaotic.

    Many students were shouting.

    "How can you drive like that?"

    "Apologize to our teacher quickly!"

    "We know you''re a leader, but does that give you the right to hit someone?"

    "If you don''t apologize, don''t even think about going in today!"

    "Everyone,e and see. After hitting someone, they won''t even get out of the car and want to drive in. Is this the kind of person we have here?"

    The crowd was angry. Dozens of male and female students were blocking the front, preventing the car from moving.

    Dong Xuebing noticed that these students were the ones he had just chatted with in the auditorium. They had all rushed over. ncing to the side, he saw Lei Haidong and Zhao Mang standing there. Sun Ruhua was crouching down, supporting Teacher Jiang with another female student. Jiang Min was sitting on the ground, her high heels lying a meter away. Her ck stockings were slightly worn, with dirt on them. It was visible to the naked eye that the damaged part of her stockings revealed bruising around her ankle, indicating either a fracture or a sprain. Jiang Min also had some dirt on her body, probably from falling. Fortunately, the fall wasn''t severe. Dong Xuebing breathed a sigh of relief. When he first heard that Jiang Min had been hit, he was worried she might have been seriously injured or even killed on the spot. But after a silent moment, Dong Xuebing''s anger surged again. His face turned cold, and he felt numb. He didn''t want to cause trouble, but trouble always seemed to find him.

    Sun Ruhua anxiously asked, "Teacher Jiang, how are you?"

    Jiang Min waved her hand while still leaning on the ground. "I''m fine."

    Zhao Mang was also angry. "How can you be fine? Your foot is swollen."

    Jiang Min lowered her head and rubbed her ankle. Her face tightened instantly as if in pain. "Help me up." As soon as she tried to stand, she stumbled and sat back down.

    A female student said, "It''s a sprain."

    Lei Haidong hurriedly picked up Teacher Jiang''s high heels.

    Don''t look at Lei Haidong and the others'' previous attitude towards Dong Xuebing, which was rather indifferent, as they didn''t have such a deep rtionship. However, it was different for Teacher Jiang. All three of them respected Jiang Min a lot. Just like the current students in Teacher Jiang''s ss, Jiang Min was a very responsible teacher with great personal charm. The students liked her a lot. So now, when Teacher Jiang got injured, her ss students collectively blocked the road.

    Teacher Jiang sat there, unable to get up.

    When the students saw this, their emotions became even more agitated.

    "Come out!"

    "Hurry up!"

    "Apologize to the teacher!"

    This time, not only Teacher Jiang''s students but many students and teachers from other university departments joined in the shouting. The nearly hundred voices were overwhelming.

    It was an Audi A6, with only one person in the car, a middle-aged driver. He frowned, but his expression didn''t change much. He just looked at the crowd in front of him, asionally shaking his head, without saying anything or showing any intention of getting out of the car. Judging from his demeanor, he was probably a leader, and his rank was not small. Dong Xuebing immediately recognized it. The license te number seemed to belong to the initial batch of Beijing provincial and City liaison offices. It was now called the Liaison Office in Beijing. This leader was probably an official from one of the provinces or cities below, and the liaison office sent the car after his flight to Beijing, which he drove himself to attend the school''s anniversary celebration.

    The leader''s failure toe out further angered the students.

    Bang! One of Teacher Jiang''s students even went up and kicked the front of the Audi.

    The middle-aged man in the car''s face also darkened, and he exited the car, pulling open the door. "What are you doing?"

    Several security guards, school teachers, and staff members rushed forward to prevent the students from doing anything impulsive and to protect the leader. "Everyone, back off! Back off!"

    A tall student shouted, "Move aside!"

    The security captain protecting the leader red. "Who are you shouting at?"

    The student fearlessly replied, "I''m shouting at you! Immediately have him apologize to my teacher!"

    Instead of going over, Dong Xuebing looked at a student beside him and asked, "What''s going on?"

    The student pointed to the car. "Isn''t it that Audi''s fault? We were waiting outside with a bunch of students and a few teachers, as instructed by the school leaders, to wee the guests, even with flowers. Then Audi came in. When it turned a corner, there was a blind spot. We thought he saw us and went up to prepare to greet him with flowers. We didn''t expect the car not to stop and drove forward several meters before stopping. We dodged quickly, and nothing serious happened to us, but Teacher Jiang stumbled and was grazed by the car. Well, idents like this are inevitable. There are probably hundreds of idents and scrapes every day. It''s nothing. But what''s infuriating is that after hitting Teacher Jiang, he stopped for a few seconds, didn''t even get out of the car, and just continued turning the steering wheel forward without asking how the person he hit was doing. Then, many of us students couldn''t stand it anymore, went up, and blocked the road, forcing the Audi to stop. This jerk thinks he''s great just because he''s a leader!"

    Dong Xuebing roughly understood. "What kind of leader is he?"

    The person replied, "I checked the list of guests. I heard he''s called Dong Quan, a Deputy mayor from Wuyang City, Jiangdong Province."

    Jiangdong Province, Wuyang City.

    Why did that sound familiar?

    Dong Xuebing''s eyes narrowed, and he finally remembered where he had seen the name Wuyang City. It was on the document sent by the petition office yesterday.

 Chapter 1546: Who says you can leave?

    Chapter 1546: Who says you can leave?

    At the entrance of the university.

    As the middle-aged man exited the Audi, the two groups confronted each other. On one side was Deputy Mayor Dong Quan and seven or eight security guards with four or five university staff members. The other side consisted of more than two hundred current students, alumni, and some teachers who knew Jiang Min. The two groups jostled with each other, and the situation was getting a bit out of control. The security guards weren''t purely trying to help Dong Quan, but in the course of the conversation, everyone knew that this person was a deputy mayor. He was a cadre at the Deputy Division level and seemed to have also entered the County Party Committee as the Executive Deputy Mayor. Everyone understood the weight of this position. If Dong Quan were to be attacked by students at the university, the consequences would be unimaginable. No one knew how big the trouble would be.

    "Everyone, go back!"

    "We''ll leave if he apologizes."

    "Today is the university''s anniversary. Let''s talk about thister."

    "If there''s no apology,pensation is necessary, or this won''t end."

    "What''s wrong with you? Do you still want to graduate? This is inciting a crowd!"

    "Don''t threaten us. It was him who hit someone first."

    Under the leadership of their ss Principal, Jiang Min''s students were at the forefront, with many passionate youths from other departments rushing forward and some teachers joining in.

    Dong Quan was also very annoyed and didn''t expect to encounter such a situation. Initially, he hadn''t nned to attend this university anniversary celebration. After all, the county had many things, and it was in the south, too far from the capital city. Even taking a ne would take about three hours. But a vice Principal of the university had called him several times in a row, and in the end, Dong Quan had no choice but to take a day off and rush over from afar. Yet, as soon as he arrived on campus, he ran into trouble. Dong Quan considered himself meless. He was driving into the university properly when, suddenly, many people rushed over. He couldn''t stop in time and bumped into a teacher. It wasn''t even considered a collision; it was just a slight bump. How big of a deal could this be? Who would have expected these students to be so stubborn? They even blocked his car. Dong Quan felt like he was returning home to glory, noting here to be humiliated.

    Apologize?

    Compensate?

    How could such a trivial matter warrant this?

    Dong Quan''s face also darkened. He raised his hand and called Principal Wang. "Old Wang, where are you?"

    "Mayor Dong, I''m sorry, really sorry. I''ve heard about the situation. I''m on my way over. This is our fault. We didn''t n it properly." Vice Principal Wang sounded out of breath as if he were running.

    "Come over immediately," Dong Quan said.

    "I''ll be there right away," Vice Principal Wang replied.

    Dong Quan has helped the university a lot over the years. Many of thepanies that recruited fourth-year students were contacted through the university leaders and Dong Quan''s connections. So, he wasn''t so polite when talking to Vice Principal Wang. Vice Principal Wang also understood this. Dong Quan was a university graduate who had done well. He was already an executive deputy mayor before the age of forty-five. He might even advance further by the age of fifty, possibly even taking charge of an entire region. So, Vice Principal Wang naturally treated Dong Quan with respect.

    The students were still shouting.

    Although security guards protected Dong Quan, he was still jostled around a few times. His face was getting worse and worse.

    As for Le Hai Dong, Zhao Meng, and others supporting Jiang Min, they didn''t shout at Dong Quan or get involved in the confrontation despite their anger. Students are the most adorable group. The campus is a safe ce. Since the students are still in school and haven''t entered society, they haven''t been tainted by too many impurities. They dare to love and hate. They are passionate and persistent. So, when they saw Jiang Min injured, everyone was emotionally stirred, regardless of whether Dong Quan was a deputy mayor or a high-ranking official. However, Le Hai Dong, Sun Ruhua, and others were different. Le Hai Dong was already part of the system. In his view, it was best to avoid offending people whenever possible, especially someone like the Executive Deputy Mayor, who was way above his level. After all, the man was from a prefecture-level city, entirely out of Le Hai Dong''s league. Sun Ruhua and Zhao Meng had the same thoughts. Although angry, they were reluctant to offend a deputy mayor. They feared that if they joined in cursing, Dong Quan would hold a grudge against them in the future and make things difficult for them. Sun Ruhua, Le Hai Dong, and their group relied on connections for their livelihoods. They didn''t want to see this scene, so they remained silent.

    "Teacher Jiang."

    "We''ll take you to the infirmary."

    Le Hai Dong and Sun Ruhua supported her on either side.

    Jiang Min breathed a sigh of relief, feeling less pain. With their help, she stood up, her right foot hanging, afraid to touch the ground. "No need."

    "You should still get checked," Zhao Meng added.

    But Jiang Min looked at her students, "Zheng Tao, take everyone back."

    The ss monitor, who had been at the forefront, said, "Teacher Jiang, why should we go back?"

    "I told you to go back. I''m fine." Jiang Min insisted, "Go backstage and get ready. Your performance is up soon."

    "Teacher Jiang!"

    "We''re not leaving."

    "He must apologize."

    "Teacher Jiang, please don''t worry about us. We can''t let you suffer in vain."

    "Exactly, we must demand justice today."

    The students from theputer ss didn''t move or listen to Jiang Min. They continued to surround Dong Quan and his group under the leadership of their ss monitor. They understood that Jiang Min was worried about them, didn''t want them to sh with the leaders, and didn''t want them to take responsibility. With the power of an executive deputy mayor, it would be easy to deal with some students without backgrounds. Even though Dong Quan wasn''t currently working in the capital city, the students couldn''tpare to his influence. He had previously worked in the capital city before being transferred to the south, so his connections were extensive. But precisely because they understood Jiang Min''s intentions, the students didn''t leave. They were even more angry at Dong Quan. Their blood was boiling, and they didn''t care about the consequences. On the contrary, the more Jiang Min tried to get them to leave, the more they resented Dong Quan.

    Suddenly, there were hurried footsteps in the distance. Many people turned to look and saw Vice Principal Wang leading school officials and many teachers running over, their faces grim. Vice Principal Wang still had some weight in the school, and everyone knew he had a bad temper. Seeing him and many school leadersing over, the situation calmed down slightly. Many people looked over.

    "Principal Wang."

    "Director Chen."

    "You''re here."

    The staff members protecting Dong Quan hurriedly greeted them.

    Taking a nce, Dong Xuebin recognized Vice Principal Wang as the middle-aged man who had tried to boss him around in the auditorium earlier. He smirked.

    When Vice Principal Wang and the others arrived, they saw so many students and teachers gathered around and noticed the Audi with a muddy shoe print on the front. His eyebrows furrowed, and he shouted angrily, "What are you all doing here? The celebration is about to start! Why are you still gathered here?"

    A teacher who seemed to have a good rtionship with Jiang Min said, "Vice Principal Wang, Teacher Jiang was hit."

    Vice Principal Wang nced at him. "I''ve heard about it. It was just a scratch, and she''s not seriously injured. The celebration is more important. Everyone, go back."

    Another teacher said, "But"

    Vice Principal Wang interrupted angrily, "City leaders will be here soon. What does it look like to block them outside and make them aughingstock? Won''t you let them in?"

    His imposing presence and loud voice stunned the crowd. The students might not care much about an Executive Deputy Mayor, but the school''s vice Principal directly controlled their graduation certificates. They couldn''t ignore him.

    A small number of students had already stepped back.

    Jiang Min''s ss stood still, but they didn''t speak.

    Vice Principal Wang continued, "I''ll say it onest time. Teachers, take your students to the auditorium and sit down immediately. If anyone is still blocking the entrance, don''t me the school for being rude."

    However, the ss monitor, Zheng Tao, didn''t listen. He was angry and said, "Teacher Jiang was injured like this. Is it wrong to ask for an apology?"

    Vice Principal Wang looked at him coldly. "Which ss are you from, and what''s your name?" He singled him out.

    Before Zheng Tao could speak, Jiang Min interrupted, "It has nothing to do with the students. All of you, go back. Stop causing trouble. I''m fine, I just twisted my ankle."

    "Teacher Jiang," a female student said.

    "Are you trying to anger me?" Jiang Min''s face turned stern.

    Hearing this, her students gritted their teeth and remained silent.

    Some teachers began directing their students, leading them away from the crowd, clearing a space. Many other students also voluntarily backed away. In the end, only Jiang Min''s ss remained. Under her fierce gaze, the ss monitor, Zheng Tao, looked at Dong Quan, cursed inwardly, and reluctantly led his ssmates back a few steps.

    The path cleared.

    Vice Principal Wang immediately squeezed in and looked at Dong Quan, quickly reaching out his hands. "Sorry, Mayor Dong, for the trouble. It''s our fault for not arranging properly."

    Dong Quan replied lightly, "It''s resolved. Can I go in now?"

    Vice Principal Wang wiped his sweat. "Of course, I apologize again. We received the newste, so we didn''t rush over in time."

    Dong Quan waved his hand. "That''s enough, let''s go."

    "I''ll have someone park your car." Vice Principal Wang instructed a nearby teacher.

    Then Dong Quan walked ahead, with Vice Principal Wang following behind. Several people surrounded Dong Quan as they walked into the campus.

    Many students and teachers, although they had stepped back, still held onto their anger as they watched Dong Quan and Vice Principal Wang leave. They felt it was unfair but realized Dong Quan was an Executive Deputy Mayor, and the school leaders were biased towards him. As ordinary people, what could they do?

    One step.

    Two steps.

    Three steps.

    Everyone watched them leave with clenched teeth.

    However, just as Dong Quan and the others had taken only three steps away, a voice suddenly spoke up.

    "Who allowed you to leave?" Dong Xuebing walked to the front of the crowd with narrowed eyes.

 Chapter 1547: Dong Xuebinggâ€™s identity is exposed

    Chapter 1547: Dong Xuebingg¡¯s identity is exposed

    A voice rang out.

    The school gate fell silent.

    Everyone was stunned for a moment, turning their heads to search for the source of the voice. Finally, all eyes fell on Dong Xuebing.

    Who is this?

    What does he mean?

    How dare he speak up in this situation?

    They exchanged nces, all admiring Dong Xuebing''s courage.

    Vice Principal Wang also recognized Dong Xuebing. He already disliked him during the assembly, and now, seeing him act out again, he couldn''t help but growl, "What did you say?"

    "You have poor hearing," Dong Xuebing smiled, pointing at Dong Quan with his finger. "I said, who allowed him to leave? Vice Principal Wang, isn''t it clear now?"

    Vice Principal Wang was almost infuriated. A student dared to speak to him like this?

    Dong Quan, furious, sneered. Again and again, you guys just won''t let it go. As an Executive Deputy County Mayor, he had a significant psychological advantage, and his leadership aura was strong. Being stopped repeatedly this time, even the school leaders couldn''t contain Dong Quan''s growing impatience. With Dong Xuebing stepping forward, he had worn down Dong Quan''sst bit of patience.

    Jiang Min''s face changed. "Xuebing"

    Dong Xuebing looked at his mentor. "Teacher Jiang, please don''t worry about this."

    Jiang Min anxiously said, "It wasn''t a big deal in the first ce. Please say a little less."

    "But in my opinion, this matter is not small. Everyone is right. Without even an apology, how can this matter be considered settled?" Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Min scolded, "Xuebing"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Rest assured, Teacher. I know what I''m doing."

    Dong Xuebing understood that Jiang Min was worried about him. But he didn''t care. Not to mention Vice Principal Wang, he didn''t even care about Dong Quan. While being an Executive Deputy County Mayor was significant, now the other party was bullying him. Dong Xuebing was not one to shy away from trouble. Being low-key was about knowing when to be, not being low-key when you shouldn''t be. He wouldn''t be doing his duty as the God of gues if his mentor were being bullied and he remained silent.

    Sun Ruhua was astonished.

    Le Hai Dong and Zhao Meng were equally surprised.

    As for Dong Xuebing, they thought they understood him very well. After all, they had been ssmates for four years in college. Back then, Dong Xuebing hardly spoke in ss and was rtively inconspicuous. They could barely remember his name even after two years of knowing him. He was just this kind of introverted person, so Le Hai Dong and the others never expected Dong Xuebing to stand up at this moment.

    Moreover, to be disrespectful to an Executive Deputy Mayor, it was as if they didn''t know Dong Xuebing at all. They all blinked in astonishment, unable to react.

    He''s an official at the Deputy Division Chief level.

    Do you not know, or are you pretending not to know?

    How can an ordinary office worker confront someone like him?

    But Dong Xuebing seemed oblivious to the shocked looks of everyone. He looked calmly at Dong Quan and slowly said, "You came to United University to attend the celebration, right? This is your alma mater, the ce that nurtured you. Now that you have achieved something and be an official, you should first be grateful to the school that educated you, not toe here and unt your power. Let alone unt your rights. Even if you have power and status, don''t forget that our country hasws. You hit someone and left without asking. Isn''t that a bit too much? I don''t care who you are. I only know one thing. If you''re wrong, you should apologize."

    Vice Principal Wang shouted, "What kind ofnguage is that?"

    "I always speak like this. Don''t be so surprised," Dong Xuebing nced at him, then turned his eyes to Dong Quan, saying lightly, "I know you care about your reputation, but you''re not the only one in the world who does. Teacher Jiang is my mentor. You hit my mentor. If I let you go today, where will my mentor''s face be, and where will mine be? So, you can''t leave and don''t need to stare at or disdain me. I said you can''t leave and have to stand here for me, no matter whoes."

    The words were arrogant.

    Dong Quan and Vice Principal Wang were furious.

    Jiang Min and Sun Ruhua were also shocked and frightened.

    But other students and teachers felt particrly relieved.

    "Well said."

    "Nicely put."

    "We can''t let him go."

    Several students apuded.

    Dong Xuebing raised his hand and raised two fingers, "I''ll give you two choices. One, you apologize to my mentor andpensate for my teacher''s medical expenses and all psychological damages. I''m someone who won''t give in when in the right. If you apologize and pay, you can enter the school or go wherever. I won''t bother with you. But if you don''t choose the first option, I only have the second option waiting for you. You better think carefully, because at that time, what happens won''t be up to you anymore. Of course, I suggest you choose the first option."

    The words were bold.

    Many people thought so.

    Le Hai Dong almost fainted. You, an ordinary sry earner, dare to confront an Executive Deputy County Mayor and even make him choose?

    Sun Ruhua also thought Dong Xuebing was crazy.

    Dong Quan had never seen such an arrogant person before. His face was green with anger, and he couldn''t even speak. He didn''t know what to say. It was so inexplicable. He, an Executive Deputy County Mayor, when had he been looked down upon like this? Who did this guy think he was?

    Vice Principal Wang interjected, "What''s your name and which ss are you from?"

    Seeing this threatening tone again, Dong Xuebing smiled, "Then listen carefully. Three years ago, I graduated from the Computer Science Department, ss One. My name is Dong Xuebing."

    A graduate.

    You''re done for.

    Vice Principal Wang sympathized with him, knowing he had offended Dong Quan and he would have a hard time in the future.

    Dong Quan looked at Dong Xuebing heavily and said, "I didn''t say I wouldn''tpensate for medical expenses, but forget about the apology. Both parties are responsible for this matter. She walked in front of my car, and even if I wanted to avoid it, I couldn''t. As for your choices, ha, you make meugh."

    "So, you''ve chosen the second option, right?" Dong Xuebing nodded. Under everyone''s attention, he reached into his pocket, pulled out his work ID, opened it, and held it up before Dong Quan. As a result, everyone nearby looked at his credentials, dumbfounded. "Division Chief Dong Xuebing, Discipline Inspection Commission Eighth Supervision Office, Inspector. Comrade Dong Quan, Executive Deputy County Mayor of Wuyang City, Jiangdong Province, pleasee with me for a talk. I represent the Discipline Inspection Commission and want to have a conversation with you. You can choose not toe, but I don''t rmend it. Because if you do, it won''t be for a conversation next time we meet. We will take other administrative measures."

 Chapter 1548: Another Leader came

    Chapter 1548: Another Leader came

    Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

    Eighth Supervisory Office

    Division Chief Level Inspector

    Everyone listened in stunned silence, seemingly beyond everyone''sprehension. Many people remained silent, staring at Dong Xuebing.

    Vice Principal Wang was dumbfounded.

    Dong Quan was also stunned.

    Le Hai Dong and Sun Ruhua were also at a loss for words.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Dong Quan and said, "It''s not convenient to talk here. Come with me for a while." Then, he turned to Vice Principal Wang and said, "Help me find a ssroom; the closer, the better. I hope it''s just the two of us and others should avoid it. Please cooperate."

    Vice Principal Wang took a deep breath. "You"

    Dong Quan finally took a look at the work ID held up in front of him by Dong Xuebing. He could tell at a nce that it was genuine. Moreover, who would dare to impersonate a Central Commission for Discipline Inspection member? It was even less likely that such a document would be carried around casually. When Dong Quan realized this, his face changed immediately. He knew what the Eighth Supervisory Office was all about. Their jurisdiction included provinces, and Jiangdong Province was among them. Not to mention, their city of Wuyang, even their province, fell under the supervision of the Eighth Supervisory Office. Dong Quan had never expected to encounter such trouble today, and he had never imagined that the unremarkable young man in front of him was at a simr level as himself, a Division Chief level cadre.

    How old are you?

    How did you reach this level?

    Jiang Min looked puzzled. "Xuebing, how"

    Sun Ruhua also widened her eyes in disbelief. "You''re a Division Chief level inspector?"

    Many other students and teachers watching the scene began to discuss animatedly, and the atmosphere became chaotic.

    "Is there a problem?" Dong Xuebing stared at Vice Principal Wang. "Everyone''s time is not abundant. Hurry up and prepare the ssroom."

    Vice Principal Wang quickly looked at Dong Quan.

    Dong Quan felt a chill in his heart, but he could do nothing. If a cadre from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection wanted to talk to him, how could he refuse or leave? Even if he were of his level, even if the Secretary of the City Party Committee came, he wouldn''t be able to refuse because he couldn''t refuse. That was the superior supervisory department. So, Dong Quan had no choice but to take Dong Xuebing''s words seriously.

    Vice Principal Wang looked and understood everything. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and quickly instructed a nearby teacher to prepare the ssroom.

    The situation became tense.

    But at that moment, another car slowly drove in.

    A sharp-eyed teacher spotted the person in the car at a nce. "Mayor He is here."

    "Mayor He!" Vice Principal Wang turned around in a hurry, forgetting about the situation here, and rushed over.

    Many people were at the school gate, and the car couldn''t drive in. It could only stop near the entrance. The driver got out and opened the door, and a middle-aged man exited the car. Seeing so many people blocking the way, he seemed a little puzzled and smiled, "Vice Principal Wang, what''s going on?" He Zhengfei, the Deputy Mayor of Beijing City, is in charge of education. He was not a graduate of United University. He came today mainly to show his support. After all, United University was a major university in Jingcheng, and various rtionships wereid out there. It was normal for He Zhengfei toe.

    Vice Principal Wang was at a loss for words. "Um, well. Something happened."

    On the other side, Dong Quan''s eyes lit up when he saw He Zhengfei. Without paying attention to Dong Xuebing, he quickly walked up and said, "Old leader, you''re here too."

    He Zhengfei looked at him andughed, "Oh, Dong Quan."

    Dong Quan was somewhat excited. "You still remember me?"

    He Zhengfei smiled, "You worked in my department for two or three years. How could I forget you? You graduated from United University."

    Dong Quan hastily said, "Yes, it''s been almost twenty years since graduation."

    He Zhengfei nced around. "What''s going on here? It''s quite amotion."

    Dong Quan immediately exined in a low voice, "Old leader, it''s like this. When I drove into the school gate, a teacher happened to be walking towards me, and my car identally grazed her. It wasn''t a collision, but she twisted her ankle and fell because of her high heels. As a result, I got stuck here. She asked me to apologize andpensate her, but apologizing was unnecessary. After all, she was partly at fault. Besides, today is the school''s anniversary. What kind of situation is this?"

    He Zhengfei said lightly, "Let''s go in first. Being stuck at the gate is nothing. There are still many people behind. We''ll deal with it after the anniversary."

    "I was thinking the same thing." Dong Quan sighed helplessly. "But that teacher has a student who is a Division Chief level cadre from the Eighth Supervisory Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection wanting to talk to me."

    He Zhengfei and Dong Quan were acquaintances, not deep, but they had once been in a superior-subordinate rtionship. He Zhengfei furrowed his brows slightly and said, "Does the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection handle this kind of thing?"

    "But he already given a warning." Dong Quanined.

    Dong Quan couldn''t afford to offend the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, especially the Eighth Supervisory Office. They could make his life difficult effortlessly. They were not on the same level. But He Zhengfei was different. The Eighth Supervisory Office didn''t oversee cadres in Beijing, and their work had little ovep. Moreover, He Zhengfei was the Deputy Mayor of a directly-administered City, almost at the level of a deputy minister. Dong Quan''s words were a plea for help from He Zhengfei. He hoped He Zhengfei could help mediate. In his view, even if it was a cadre from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, they should give face to Deputy Mayor He.

    He Zhengfei also thought so. It was just a casual remark to help out an old subordinate. So he asked, "Which person are you referring to?"

    Dong Quan pointed in their direction. "That young man."

    "The one in sportswear?" He Zhengfei frowned slightly.

    Dong Quan nodded. "Yes, that''s him."

    Dong Xuebing also looked in their direction.

    He Zhengfei remained silent for a few seconds and nced at Dong Xuebing with a hint of strangeness and a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

    Many people''s hearts sank when they saw Deputy City Mayor He arriving and noticing his rtionship with Dong Quan seemed good. They knew that things might be resolved without further ado. Who is Deputy Mayor He? Many students knew. He was a city leader frequently seen on television, and his rank was there for everyone to see. It was just a matter of a word. Even if it were a cadre from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, they wouldn''t dare to insist further. It wasn''t about who was afraid of whom; it was just that this matter was insignificant. Teacher Jiang was only slightly injured, just twisted her foot. The dispute was just about saving face. But now, with Deputy Mayor He seemingly intervening, even if it was a cadre from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, they should give Deputy Mayor He some face. Besides, it was so trivial that it didn''t involve any principles or legal issues. It was just a civil dispute that didn''t even need to be escted.

    Many people looked towards He Zhengfei and Dong Quan.

    Seeing Deputy Mayor He remaining silent for a long time, Dong Quan called out, "Old leader."

    He Zhengfei nced at him and whispered in a voice only they could hear, "You, why pick a fight with him? Forget it. Let me give it a try. I can only say I''ll try."

    Dong Quan was puzzled, not understanding the meaning behind He Zhengfei''s words.

    You''re a Deputy Mayor of a directly-administered City. Isn''t it just a matter of saying a word?

    Under the gaze of everyone, He Zhengfei slowly walked up with a smile and said, "Hello, Division Chief Dong."

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and shook his hand when he reached out. "You must be Deputy Mayor He," he said. He does not recognize him but has seen him on TV.

    He Zhengfei said calmly, "I''ve heard about the situation. It''s not a big deal. Later, I''ll have Dong Quan send the money to your teacher. Let''s call it even. Today is the 30th anniversary of United University. It''s a great day. With so many people gathered here, it''s inconvenient, don''t you think?"

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said, "Deputy Mayor He, it''s not that I don''t give you face. I''ve just said, in my opinion, this is not a trivial matter. Teacher Jiang is my mentor. As you should know, there''s a saying: A day as a teacher, a lifetime as a father.'' Teacher Jiang is like a father to me, a family member. If someone in your family were hit by someone else and the other party didn''t even apologize, how would you feel? This can''t be considered a small matter."

    He Zhengfei said, "That''s true, but"

    Dong Xuebing interrupted him, "Moreover, I have something work-rted to discuss with Comrade Dong Quan. I received a task from the General Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. I can''t discuss the details with you. We have confidentiality principles to adhere to. Since it''s official business, please don''t interfere."

    He Zhengfei didn''t get angry either. He just shook his head helplessly. "Okay, if it''s official business, then I won''t say anything." He then turned to Dong Quan. "You cooperate."

    Dong Quan hesitated for a moment. "Old leader"

    He Zhengfei waved his hand, saying nothing, and walked directly into the campus.

    "Deputy Mayor He left."

    "Huh, why didn''t he intervene?"

    "Yeah, isn''t he acquainted with Dong Quan?"

    As they watched He Zhengfei leave, many students and teachers were stunned.

    Le Haidong was also surprised. He works in Beijing Education Bureau and naturally knew He Zhengfei and his position. He also knew what kind of person he was and his temper. How could a Deputy Minister-level leader advise someone to cooperate and then leave when it wasn''t a difficult task? He hadn''t expected Dong Xuebing to disregard He Zhengfei''s authority altogether, and He Zhengfei didn''t say much after a couple of sentences and walked away.

    He Zhengfei didn''t want to meddle.

    Why didn''t He Zhengfei intervene? Wasn''t Dong Quan his former subordinate?

    Confusion and puzzlement were written all over their faces. They couldn''t understand what was going on.

    Perhaps only Dong Xuebing and He Zhengfei knew what was going on. It was Dong Xuebing''s first time meeting He Zhengfei, but as a city leader in Beijing, he wouldn''t be unfamiliar with the son-inw of the city''s top leader. He probably knew Dong Xuebing''s tricky temperament and tried to mediate with a few words, but seeing that Dong Xuebing didn''t listen, He Zhengfei knew it was futile. His rank couldn''t suppress Dong Xuebing, so he left first.

 Chapter 1549: Talk

    Chapter 1549: Talk

    Ups and downs.

    Rise and fall.

    The air near the school gate almost congealed, and with several twists and turns, the development of events was unbelievable to everyone.

    "Are you ready?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Vice Principal Wang hesitated, "Yes, it''s next to the teaching building."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Okay, let someone lead us there."

    Dong Quan was still watching He Zhengfei''s departing figure as if he still hoped that He could resolve the situation for him.

    "Dong Quan, we can go now," Dong Xuebing said, looking into his eyes, then walked ahead.

    Seeing this, Dong Quan had no choice. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection summoned him for a conversation; he had to go.

    As Dong Quan walked into the teaching building, the atmosphere momentarily quieted. Then, many passionate students erupted into cheers and apuse.

    "Good!"

    "He deserves it!"

    "Who asked him to act so arrogantly?"

    "This kind of person deserves such treatment!"

    "Our senior doesn''t seem like a Division Chief level leader!"

    "Haha, people can''t judge a book by its cover. The Deputy County Mayor finally met his match!"

    However, it was just a conversation, and Dong Quan hadn''t apologized or paid anypensation. People didn''t know how things would develop, so they stayed and waited at the entrance of the teaching building. Sun Ruhua and Le Haidong also apanied Teacher Jiang inside.

    Inside.

    First floor corridor.

    The first ssroom on the left.

    After the staff member led them there and left, Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and walked in. He sat on a chair and said, "Have a seat and close the door."

    Dong Quan closed the door. At this point, he had calmed down. Although he didn''t understand why He Zhengfei had left unexpectedly, Dong Quan didn''t sense anything wrong. He didn''t think this was his responsibility. It had escted to this point, and he certainly couldn''t apologize. If he did, where would he put his face? The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection couldn''t handle such matters. It was a civil dispute under the jurisdiction of the transportation department. Dong Quan hadn''t cursed or hit anyone, so it wasn''t the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection''s concern. Therefore, he believed Dong Xuebing had limited authority over him.

    "What''s the matter?" Dong Quan asked.

    He thought Dong Xuebing would bring up the incident of him hitting someone and use him of having a problematic ideology. He had a series of responses prepared for that.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t mention the incident at all. He looked at Dong Quan and said calmly, "Was the Wuyang City Sports Center recentlypleted?"

    Dong Quan was taken aback. "Huh?"

    "I''m asking you whether it is or not," Dong Xuebing pressed.

    "Yes, it was justpleted," Dong Quan frowned.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "But ording to our information, Wuyang City already has two sports centers. With this new one, it''s the third, right?"

    "The old sports center has been in disrepair for years. With thepletion of the new one, the old one will be gradually phased out," Dong Quan exined.

    Dong Xuebing said expressionlessly, "Years of disrepair? ording to our investigation, one of the old sports centers has been standing for twenty years, while the other for only ten. I want to ask you, does this qualify as years of disrepair''? Why waste money to build a new sports center if it merely needs repair?" Without waiting for an exnation, Dong Xuebing continued, "I can tell you unequivocally that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has received a report. The materials have been sent to the office, and the leadership has assigned our Eighth Supervision Office to handle the case. The central government has been advocating against extravagance and waste, yet your actions contradict this. What does this imply? Exin to me."

    "We" Dong Quan attempted to exin.

    Dong Xuebing interrupted him, "Actually, you don''t need to exin. We already understand the situation and will further investigate. In a few days, we may go down to your city to gather more information and take additional measures. Be prepared; we may summon leaders from your city and other rted provinces for talks. Before the end of the week, I expect to receive a written report from you." Although termed a conversation, it was mostly Dong Xuebing speaking, and he didn''t give Dong Quan any chance to speak or exin.

    Dong Quan hurriedly said, "This matter is"

    "Save it for your report. I won''t listen to exnations," Dong Xuebing asserted firmly. "Any more questions?"

    Dong Quan remained silent for a second and said, "No."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Then let''s end it here for today. You may leave."

    Feeling disheartened, Dong Quan didn''t say anything more and turned to leave. It wasn''t that he didn''t want to exin; it was just that he didn''t have the chance. Moreover, it was clear that Dong Xuebing was targeting him. Exining further would be futile. For the first time, Dong Quan realized Dong Xuebing''s ruthless nature. A minor civil dispute had been seized upon by Dong Xuebing, who wielded the sword of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The power imbnce was too great, leaving Dong Quan extremely passive and vulnerable.

    The new sports center project was a provincial leader''s initiative. Why was he, Dong Quan, being targeted? This matter was neither big nor small, but it all depended on how the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection handled it. If they were lenient, it might just be a verbal reprimand without administrative penalties, as there were too many vanity projects nationwide to investigate them all. However, if the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was determined to crack down, it was possible for some implicated local officials to receive party warnings or even be removed from their positions.

    This blow was too harsh, directly hanging over Dong Quan''s head.

    Now Dong Quan realized how ridiculous hisposure had been upon entering the room. It was the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection; they could find any reason to deal with him easily.

    Dong Quan regretted it a bit. He believed the new sports center project was dispensable, perhaps just a means to pressure their province. But whether it was merely pressure was uncertain because he had collided with someone''s teacher. It was hard to say whether the other party would hold a grudge; Dong Quan was certain Dong Xuebing would. If he didn''t even respect the Beijing City Deputy Mayor''s authority, why would he care about a deputy mayor of a prefecture-level city?

    This was trouble.

    Dong Quan sensed an urgent danger. He understood that if this matter wasn''t handled properly, his political career might end.

 Chapter 1550: Apologize

    Chapter 1550: Apologize

    Morning.

    Inside the ssroom.

    After the conversation, Dong Quan slinked out of the room while Dong Xuebing stayed behind. He lit a cigarette and took a few puffs, then took out his phone, crossed his legs, and scrolled to the number of Yin Chengan, the director of their Second Department. He dialed the number, intending to give him a heads-up.

    Ring ring.

    The call went through.

    "Hello, Director Dong."

    "Director Yin, are you busy?"

    "Hehe, just finished a meeting. What''s up?"

    "Well, I have something to report. I took leave today and encountered Dong Quan, the Deputy Mayor of Wuyang City in Jiangdong Province, where the office and petition office approved the vanity project for us. There were also some other matters, so I took the opportunity to talk with him and gave them a push. I asked them to submit a report by the end of the week. I nned to inform you and seek your approval, but things gotplicated here, so I didn''t have the chance."

    "Hehe, no problem. It''s good that you found them. I assigned tasks to everyone during the meeting just now, but I assigned you to another city in Jiangdong Province suspected of having a Vanity project. Since you''ve talked to Wuyang City, let''s do this: I''ll talk to He Zhouter and have him contact that city to free up the task I assigned. You''ll be in charge of Wuyang City. Once they submit the report, you can follow up on the supervision. Lastly, give me your final opinion on how to deal with their city."

    "Okay."

    "But it''s best to focus on giving them a push. Of course, if their attitude is unclear, don''t hesitate to take disciplinary action."

    "I understand, Director Yin."

    "Hehe, good. Get busy now."

    "Got it. I''ll report back if there''s any news."

    "No need. Handle it yourself. Just let me know the oue."

    Yin Chengan was still as easygoing as ever. He is reasonable, flexible in his work, and not as rigid as typical disciplinary officials. After this call, Dong Xuebing''s impression of him improved. After working for so many years, it was the first time he had encountered such an amiable leader. Of course, their rtionship might also be influenced by their ranks. Although Dong Xuebing''s work and office were under the Eighth Office''s Second Department, he was still a supervisory officer at the Division Chief level. His rtionship was still within the Eighth Office. If the Eighth Office had any key tasks or meetings, Dong Xuebing could participate and give his opinions. Yin Chengan was also a supervisory officer at the departmental level in the Eighth Office. From this perspective, they were at the same level, except Dong Xuebing didn''t hold a specific leadership position.

    With the directive in hand, Dong Xuebing could now act freely. It depended on whether Dong Quan would cooperate or not. If he persisted in his ways, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t hesitate to take action. However, he believed Dong Quan was an intelligent person. To reach the position of Deputy Mayor, he must know how to weigh the pros and cons.

    Outside the ssroom.

    The conversation didn''tst long. Only a few minutes had passed, and the students and teachers were still waiting outside to see the oue.

    Vice Principal Wang was starting to feel anxious. It was almost ten o''clock, and the leaders and participants of the school celebration should have arrived by now. However, the scene was still chaotic. What would they do when they arrived? And there was Jiang Min''s student, the leader from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, who was surprisingly young. When did they produce such a figure among the graduates of their university? None of them had heard of him before. If they had known, Dong Xuebing would have been on the list of invited leaders. Things wouldn''t have escted to this point. Knowing he was a leader from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, who would dare to provoke him? Then he remembered how he had been giving orders to him in the auditorium. Vice Principal Wang''s face turned red and then pale, feeling quite nervous.

    Looking at Jiang Min beside him, Vice Principal Wang hurriedly said to the security guards, "Quick, go to the medical room, call the school doctor over, and quickly check Jiang Teacher''s foot."

    The security guard immediately responded, "Okay."

    Vice Principal Wang wanted to make amends. Not knowing Dong Xuebing''s identity earlier had led to quite a few misunderstandings, and he hoped to rectify the situation.

    But before the security guard could leave, someone from the medical room arrived; obviously, someone had already made the call.

    A doctor from the medical room came over and squatted in front of Jiang Min, examining her foot. "It''s okay. It should just be a sprain. But I still rmend going to the hospital for an X-ray. Our school doesn''t have the equipment, and the medication is not fully stocked."

    Vice Principal Wang said, "Yes, yes, let''s go to the hospital."

    Seeing the Vice Principal''s attitude take a big turn, many students rolled their eyes.

    Jiang Min waved her hand, "No need, Vice Principal Wang. My foot is fine now." After resting for a while, she could already stand up and walk, feeling much better.

    Vice Principal Wang expressed his concern, "But we should still have it checked."

    "Don''t bother, it''s fine," Jiang Teacher said. "Vice Principal Wang, let the students disperse, the guests will be arriving soon."

    Vice Principal Wang naturally wanted everyone to leave, but the students clearly showed no intention of budging, so he had no choice. "There are stone benches over there. Let the students help you over to sit down first."

    "Yes, you should sit for a while first," Sun Ruhua and Zhao Meng immediately apanied Jiang Min.

    Seeing that only a few remained around, Yue Haidong hurriedly said, "Teacher Jiang, Dong Xuebing, he"

    Sun Ruhua was also curious, "How did he be a Division Chief leader?"

    Jiang Min shook her head helplessly and nced toward the teachers'' area. "I am also unclear. I only knew that this kid went into the system after graduation, became a civil servant, and served in a poor county in the West. He only returned and entered the Central Commission for Discipline Inspectionst month, but the teacher doesn''t know his rank. I didn''t expect that he was already at the Division Chief level. This kid is hiding it deep."

    Yue Haidong also took a deep breath.

    Several of Dong Xuebing''s old ssmates felt a bit at a loss. Seeing Dong Xuebing driving an old Xia Li initially made them look down on him, so they didn''t pay much attention to him. When moving things, they even pushed everything onto him. But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the inconspicuous guy in the ss had be a leader at the Division Chief level? This made it difficult for them to ept, and they were pretty intimidated by his rank. Yue Haidong, especially, felt like his face was burning. He used to think highly of himself and even showed a superior attitude in front of Dong Xuebing. But now, Yue Haidong felt a bit embarrassed. It turned out that Dong Xuebing was the most sessful among their ss graduates. However, he remained low-key and never showed off. Instead, Yue Haidong and Sun Ruhua constantly boasted, which now seemed a bit tacky.

    Suddenly, the noise grew louder.

    "They''re here."

    "Here theye."

    "What happened in the end?"

    "I don''t know. Let''s see."

    All eyes shifted to Dong Quan as he left the ssroom.

    Feeling the gaze of so many people, Dong Quan''s lips twitched subconsciously. However, as an official of his rank, he had cultivated someposure. His expression changed from indifference to a somewhat apologetic look. Seeing Jiang Min sitting on the stone bench behind the crowd, he quickly approached her. "Teacher Jiang, I''m sorry, I''m sorry."

    Jiang Min tried to stand up.

    But Dong Quan stepped forward and gently pressed her back down. "Your foot is injured. Don''t stand up. Please sit." Then, Dong Quan sighed and continued, "It''s my fault. I didn''t know what was happening when I entered the school gate. Everyone was crowding around, and I identally bumped into you. Just now, Director Dong talked to me, and I realized that everyone was here to wee me. I would have apologized when I exited the car if I had known. I bumped into someone. It''s all my fault."

    Trying to save face for himself, Dong Quan added a self-criticism.

    But Jiang Min didn''t want to make things difficult. "It''s nothing, just a minor sprain."

    "Oh, the medical expenses," Dong Quan immediately reached for his wallet.

    Jiang Min pushed his hand away. "It''s okay."

    After some back and forth, Jiang Min refused to take the money, so Dong Quan gave up. "Then, let me apologize to you once again. I''m sorry."

    Dong Quan apologized several times, showing a very humble attitude.

    Jiang Min and the hundreds of students and teachers around felt relieved. After all, it was just a matter of saving face and reasoning. Now that Dong Quan has apologized, the matter is resolved.

    Dong Quan looked back and saw that Dong Xuebing had note out yet. He walked a few steps forward and whispered to Jiang Min with a bitter smile, "Teacher Jiang, if your foot is okay, I''d like to invite you to dinner tonight to express my apologies. There may have been a misunderstanding between Director Dong and me. I also want to invite Division Chief Dong to exin. But if I invite him, Division Chief Dong might"

    Jiang Min thought about it and said, "Never mind about me. Its not a serious matter. But I will help you ask Xuebing.

    "Thank you very much," Dong Quan breathed a sigh of relief.

    This was the best solution Dong Quan could think of. The situation forced him topromise. Otherwise, he wouldn''t stand a chance if he were to confront Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing''s position had inherent advantages. So, after thinking for a long time, Dong Quan decided to apologize. A wise man doesn''t fight when the odds are against him. After all, he had foolishly walked into trouble. However, he feared Dong Xuebing wouldn''t let it go. So, this time, his apology was very humble. He also wanted to invite Dong Xuebing to dinner. Whether Dong Xuebing came or not didn''t matter much to him. Dong Quan mainly intended to convey his message to Jiang Min, hoping she could put in a good word for him in front of Dong Xuebing. From Dong Xuebing''s attitude towards Jiang Min, he could tell that he valued his mentor a lot. If Jiang Min could intercede for him, it would be more effective than a hundred exnations from Dong Quan. Dong Quan also didn''t want Dong Xuebing toe after him.

 Chapter 1551: I love you, Senior

    Chapter 1551: I love you, Senior

    On campus.

    It''s almost ten o''clock.

    After Dong Quan apologized, he left. He was embarrassed and didn''t prepare to attend the school anniversary celebration anymore. He notified someone before driving away.

    "Oh."

    "He''s gone."

    "Who knew this would happen."

    "Haha, there''s always someone better."

    As soon as the car left, cheers from the students rang out.

    The incident ended with the students'' victory, and everyone seemed very happy.

    Vice Principal Wang had avoided Dong Quan when he came out, pretending to make a phone call on the side. He had seen and heard everything here. He honestly hadn''t expected Dong Quan to apologize so quickly, and he even personally went to help Jiang Min. In Vice Principal Wang''s view, even if Dong Xuebing was a leader of the discipline inspectionmission, Dong Quan shouldn''t have softened like this. Vice Principal Wang knew that there must be something he didn''t know about. No one knew what they talked about there, but it probably forced Dong Quan topromise.

    Even the Deputy Mayor couldn''tpete with him.

    Vice Principal Wang now understood the situation better and quickly walked over to Jiang Min. He warmly asked, "I asked someone to get medicine. Does it still hurt?"

    "It''s much better," Jiang Min smiled.

    "That''s good, that''s good," Vice Principal Wang said.

    Jiang Min didn''t sit down but stood up and walked a few steps. It was still okay, just a little limp.

    "I suggest you go to the hospital. If you don''t want to, I''ll have someone take you home," Vice Principal Wang said.

    Jiang Min replied, "The school anniversary ising soon, and our ss students have a performance. I definitely can''t leave."

    "Then I''ll find a wheelchair for you," Vice Principal Wang didn''t want Dong Xuebing to hold a grudge against him, so he tried to make up for it with Jiang Min.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing walked out of the corridor.

    Everyone saw him. Some people had different expressions, but most of them were very excited.

    "The senior is out!"

    "Senior, you''re amazing!"

    "Senior, you''re so handsome!"

    "Senior, I love you to death!"

    A sophomore girl shouted thest sentence. Her voice was loud, almost drowning out all the other voices. It seemed to be a student from Jiang Min''s ss.

    Many peopleughed.

    Dong Xuebing rarely encountered such a situation. For a moment, he felt a little helpless. He quickly nodded to everyone. When he heard someone say they loved him, he also smiled. Indeed, students were the most adorable people. Their sense of right and wrong was clear and straightforward, not yet tainted by society''s ambiguity. They dared to love and hate, dared to speak andugh. Dong Xuebing felt that he was also one of these people, straightforward, with no room for ambiguity in his eyes.

    At this moment, several senior students pushed out a female senior. She looked embarrassed but still said to Dong Xuebing, "Senior, sorry in the morning, we didn''t know you were a leader, and we asked you to hang banners and move things. Please don''t lower yourself to our level."

    "Huh?"

    "Move things?"

    "Hang banners?"

    "Wow."

    Many students were a little confused.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t mind. He chuckled, "I''m not a leader, just a graduate of our school. I came back to help. To congratte. There''s nothing special about it, just that I have some strength. It''s only natural for me to help my juniors and sisters hang things. You girls are so slim, with small arms and legs. I was worried you might fall if you went up. Later, if there''s anything to do, juste find me."

    The somewhat nervous senior sister giggled, "Okay, this is what you said."

    "I said it," Dong Xuebing smiled warmly as he chatted with the students, feeling quite happy inside.

    Upon hearing that this leader from the Discipline Inspection Commission had been busy doing physical work such as moving and hanging things, everyone was speechless. Many school leaders and teachers felt embarrassed upon hearing about it, thinking they had been too presumptuous. A Division Chief level leader doing physical work for students was unheard of. If word got out, nobody would believe it. Thinking about this, everyone''s attitude towards Dong Xuebing changed. They felt he was approachable, without pretense, and incredibly affable. Unlike Dong Quan, who had just left, who was arrogant and domineering, the two werepletely different.

    This is what a leader should be like.

    Everyone liked Dong Xuebing, the senior student.

    "Senior, can you give me an autograph?"

    "Senior brother, I love you too. You''re so handsome!"

    Dong Xuebing became the center of attention, surrounded by many students, especially some female students who kept pushing forward, asking for his autograph.

    Naturally, Dong Xuebing couldn''t just give out autographs casually. He wasn''t a celebrity but a cadre, and a cadre from the discipline inspectionmission at that.

    So, he quickly said a few perfunctory words to everyone, bid farewell, and then squeezed out of the crowd, walking towards Teacher Jiang. "Teacher."

    Lei Haidong, Sun Ruhua, and Zhao Meng looked at Dong Xuebing with strange eyes, feeling embarrassed.

    Jiang Min smiled and pointed at him, "You didn''t say you were a leader earlier, still keeping it from the teacher."

    Dong Xuebing protested, "I didn''t? I told you yesterday when we were having dinner that I''m a cadre now. Did you forget or not believe me?"

    Recalling, Jiang Min realized Dong Xuebing had said that. "I thought you were joking."

    Lei Haidong quickly added, "Xuebing, congrattions. I didn''t expect you to work so well these past few years."

    Sun Ruhua blinked and said, "Yeah, you''re already at the department level. It''s too scary. This is my first time seeing a 26-year-old Division Chief level cadre. I must take a photo with youter. In the future, I''ll tell others that you''re my ssmate. Hehe, I''ll have a big face."

    Dong Xuebing modestly said, "It''s not that simple. It''s just luck for me these past few years; I''ve met some important people. So, hehe, don''t talk about me. Teacher Jiang, how''s your injury?"

    Jiang Min looked at Dong Xuebing with relief, patted his head gently, and said softly, "I am fine, just genuinely happy for you."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Thanks to your good teaching."

 Chapter 1552: I donâ€™t know him, but he knows me

    Chapter 1552: I don¡¯t know him, but he knows me

    Ten oclock.

    The convoy for the school anniversary arrived.

    People poured in, some from the convoy and others who had driven themselves. Vice Principal Wang quickly directed the students to wee them, some holding banners, others presenting flowers. With this matter resolved, everyone got busy with their tasks.

    With a moment to spare, a few teachers close to Jiang Min came to greet her.

    "Old Jiang, everything okay?"

    "It''s fine."

    "Is your foot still hurting?"

    "A little. I need to take some medicine."

    "Then let me take you to the infirmary."

    "Teacher Zhang, Teacher Zheng, you two go about your business. I have my students here."

    "Alright, then we''ll leave first. Don''t push yourself too hard. If necessary, go to the hospital."

    Most people had left, leaving only Jiang Min, Dong Xuebing, and a few others.

    Jiang Min patted Sun Ruhua, who was supporting her arm. "Ruhua, Hai Dong, Zhao Meng, you go to the auditorium and take your seats. The teacher gave you passes."

    Sun Ruhua said, "What about you, Teacher? What will you do?"

    "I still have something to discuss with Dong Xuebing," Jiang Min smiled. "You go ahead. Let us know if there''s anything."

    Sun Ruhua turned and left with the others.

    Hai Dong looked at Dong Xuebing. "Xuebing, we will go to the auditorium first."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, leave Teacher Jiang to me. We''ll go togetherter."

    Hai Dong and the others followed the crowd towards the auditorium. They couldn''t stay by the side since Jiang Min had something to discuss with Dong Xuebing.

    "Shall we?" Jiang Min looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing supported her arm. "Be careful."

    Jiang Min smiled and nodded. "Let''s go to the infirmary first and get some medicine."

    "How far is the infirmary?"

    "It''s quite far, at the back of the yground."

    "Then forget it. It''ll take too long to walk there. How about we go to your office? I remember it''s still in this building."

    "But there''s no medicine there."

    "Hehe, I''m a doctor. What medicine do you need?"

    "When did you be a doctor?"

    "You have many talented students. You''ll discover it slowly."

    "Alright, let''s go to the office then. When we get there, I have something to tell you."

    There was no one in the office building. The teachers and staff had all gone out to manage the anniversary activities, leaving the corridors empty.

    Jiang Min was dressed in a rtively formal shirt and trousers, still wearing high heels despite the dirty pants. There was a lot of dirt on them. Now that they were about to go upstairs, she struggled to walk in high heels, even with Dong Xuebing''s support.

    After climbing two steps, it was evident that she couldn''t continue. Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, I''ll carry you."

    Jiang Min pushed her wire-rimmed sses and joked, "You, a Division Chief level leader, how can you carry a teacher?"

    "Oh,e on. Don''t tease me. You didn''t believe me when I told you beforehand, but I was serious."

    Jiang Min smiled and stepped back. "Fine, carry me then."

    "Hey, make sure you''re steady." Dong Xuebing squatted down after stepping off the stairs.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing felt a weight press down on his back. It wasn''t light. Jiang Min''s plump body pressed down on him, almost making his legs buckle. He managed not to fall, but what he felt most clearly were the two fleshy masses on Jiang Min''s back, which made it hard for him to breathe and left his face red. Fortunately, Jiang Min couldn''t see his face from behind. Ah, they were too big.

    "Steady."

    "Steady."

    "Alright, I''ll get off now."

    Dong Xuebing was afraid of dropping her, so he held onto the railing with one hand and tightly gripped the back of Jiang Min''s thigh with the other. Hmm, it was a bit higher up, and he could feel the touch of her buttocks, and there seemed to be some fabric there. It wasn''t a seam from the trousers but the edge of Jiang Min''s underwear imprinted beneath her trousers. Her buttocks were quiterge, so her underwear was also wide, and Dong Xuebing''s fingers touched it. But his hand was in a fixed position now, and if he moved it away, he would feel a bit guilty. So, he didn''t move and just coughed lightly before climbing the stairs.

    One section.

    Three sections.

    Five sections.

    They reached the second floor.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t put her down but continued to carry her forward.

    They met two teachers on the way, probably busy in the office and unaware of what happened at the school gate.

    "Jiang Min, what''s wrong with you?"

    "Old Liu, Old Xu."

    "What happened to your leg?"

    "I twisted it a bit. I asked my student to carry me to get some medicine."

    Jiang Min''s office was still on the second floor.

    Dong Xuebing took the key from Jiang Min and opened the door. Then he carefully put her down on the chair.

    "What''s the matter?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Just now, Dong Quan came to apologize to me," Jiang Min said.

    "I know. I heard it inside."

    "For this matter, thank you for standing up for me," Jiang Min said, looking at him. "Although I said it was okay, and I asked the students to go back, I was angry."

    "I understand," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Thanks to you, my student," Jiang Min patted his head. "You''ve grown up, and you can now protect me."

    "It''s only right. You educated and helped me before. Now that I''ve achieved something, it''s my turn to help you. If something happens to you and I stand by and watch without saying a word, then I, Dong Xuebing, am not worthy."

    Jiang Min caught his implication and said, "Don''t me Hai Dong and the others. Hai Dong and Zhao Meng are also part of the system. Zhao Meng works in a state-owned enterprise, and Sun Ruhua''s parents are in business. They also have to deal with influential figures. Even if they had stood up then, it wouldn''t have helped. I can''t let them be affected by my affairs; otherwise, I would be an irresponsible teacher. So, get along with them and don''t me them, understand?"

    "I understand. Indeed, they wouldn''t have been able to do much by speaking up. I''m not petty. I won''t hold a grudge against them. You can rest assured."

    "I won''t feel assured until I see it," Jiang Min said helplessly. "You''re in charge of Dong Quan and the others, which is fine. But when Vice Mayor He came, you didn''t give him face. You don''t know when to be humble. Deputy City Mayor: He is a big shot. He might seem calm and not angry, but he might remember it. What will you do if hees to settle the score with you in the future? You''re not worth it."

    "There''s nothing I''m not worth," Dong Xuebing said confidently. "Besides, I don''t need to consider who Deputy Mayor He is. If anyone dares to bully my teacher, I don''t care who they are."

    "Your temper" Jiang Min was somewhat moved but lectured him, "You don''t know who Deputy Mayor He is?"

    "I know what he does, but I don''t know him. Today is the first time I''ve met him," Dong Xuebing said. "But he knows me. Don''t worry. Even if I beat Dong Quan up today, no one would dare to trouble me."

    "You''re boasting again," Jiang Min chuckled.

    Dong Xuebing pointed his finger, "You see, you don''t believe me again." He pretended to turn around as if to leave. "Then I''ll go beat him up to show you."

    "Come back quickly." Jiang Min hurriedly stopped him. "Don''t try to be funny. Do you think I trust you?"

    Dong Xuebing smirked, "He''s already left. How could I catch up with him to beat him up?"

    "You brat," Jiang Min chuckled. "By the way, what did you say to Dong Quan in the ssroom? How did his attitude change suddenly?"

    "It''s a long story, but basically, our office received a task to follow up on some vanity projects in several cities in Jiangdong Province. It was Dong Quan who provoked me first. I didn''t mention our incident in the ssroom. I just told him to submit the report this week, and we''ll discuss how to handle itter. In other words, if he behaves well, there''s still room for negotiation. If his attitude isn''t right, he should pack up and leave."

    "So, he came to apologize."

    "It would have been better if he didn''t apologize. I have scores to settle with him, old and new."

    Jiang Min understood, "Will this incident affect you? You''ve offended a leader for no reason."

    "It really won''t affect me. Don''t worry," Dong Xuebing said. "You don''t need to worry about me or yourself. It''s Dong Quan who should worry the most now."

    "Dong Quan came to see meter and said he wants to treat you to dinner tonight."

    "Forget it, I don''t have time for that."

    "He''s already lost face. Let''s consider this matter settled. Don''t hold onto it and refuse to let go. It''s not good for your work."

    "Let''s discuss itter."

    "Don''t say that again. Listen to me. Let it go."

    "I won''t listen to you anymore."

    "Alright, alright, that''s enough. Let''s stop here. I won''t pester him anymore. I''ll listen to you."

    "That''s more like it. Hehe, have dinner with him tonight. It''s better to resolve conflicts than to hold grudges. Every enemy you make is another obstacle."

    "I''ll let this matter go, but dinner is unnecessary. Don''t give me that look. It''s not that I don''t listen to you, but I''m a discipline inspector now and responsible for overseeing Wu Yang City. It''s inappropriate for me, a discipline inspector, to dine with a local official."

    "Oh, that makes sense."

    "I''m giving you face. Since you said you won''t investigate further, I won''t either. But other matters still need to be handled ording to official business."

    "You always have an answer. Hehe, I don''t know much about the affairs of the officials so that I won''tment further."

 Chapter 1553: Treating Teacher Jiangâ€™s leg

    <h4>Chapter 1553: Treating Teacher Jiang¡¯s leg</h4>

    Ten o''clock.

    The school celebration has begun.

    The outside yground is quite lively, with the sound of people chatting and even firecrackers.

    "Oh, they''re setting off firecrackers."

    "Yeah, strange that they''re allowed."

    "They''ve been banned for so many years."

    "It''s the school celebration day. A little noise is understandable."

    "Alright, let''s go down and join the fun."

    "You can''t go down. Your foot is still not quite mobile. You''ll have to use a wheelchair."

    "Oh dear, I forgot about that. Let me help you. Sit tight and don''t move. I''ll take care of you, guaranteed."

    "Are you good at treating injuries?"

    "I am. Just watch."

    "I can still walk now, hehe, I''m afraid if you treat me, I won''t be able to walk at all."

    "Hey, you still don''t believe it, huh? Today, I must show off my medical skills."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t resist the challenge and hurriedly wanted to demonstrate his ability. He looked around for a small chair but couldn''t find one that was low enough. He decided not to search anymore and simply squatted in front of Teacher Jiang, asking her to lift her leg and cross it over, positioning her injured foot in front. Dong Xuebing reached out and took off her high heels with a snap, cing them aside. The ck stockings were slightly torn, and the foot was slightly swollen with some redness, but it wasn''t too severe just a few marks.

    "I took off your socks."

    "Go ahead."

    "Okay, let me take a look at the injury."

    "You look like a professional."

    "Of course, I''m a professional."

    Boasting a bit, Dong Xuebing, with a somewhat unusual mood, gently pinched her short silk stockings and slowly pulled them down from her ankles, throwing them away. He looked left and right but couldn''t see any injury. However, he did notice that Teacher Jiang had very beautiful feet, quite smooth.

    Jiang Min smiled and asked, "Can you treat it?"

    "Of course, definitely," Dong Xuebin assured, "Who do you think you''re talking to? Give me five minutes, and I''ll give you a traditional Chinese medicine massage."

    "Alright, give it a try," Jiang Min agreed.

    Dong Xuebing then grabbed her smooth white foot, held it with both hands, rubbed it in two different directions, and started massaging her.

    Ring, ring, ring! Teacher Jiang''s phone rang. It was from the clinic, asking why she hadn''te over yet. It seemed like the medicine was already prepared, and someone was even pushing a wheelchair to find her. Since Vice Principal Wang had known about Teacher Jiang''s student status, he obviously didn''t dare to neglect her anymore, and he was very concerned about her affairs. The arrangements were very thoughtful. However, after ncing at the student massaging her leg, Jiang Min lowered her head and told them she wouldn''t go for now, as someone was already helping her with treatment. Then she hung up the phone.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing resumed boasting, "It''s good you didn''t go to the clinic. The school doctors aren''t real doctors; their medical skills are quite limited. Even if they can treat it, it takes ten days or more to recover. It''s hard to say whether their medicine works or if you just naturally heal. Moreover, it''s all Western medicine they spray or apply. All in all, it''s just promoting blood cirction and removing blood stasis, right? We traditional Chinese medicine massages can achieve the same effect, and under my treatment, it''s even faster."

    Jiang Min took a few deep breaths. "Stop boasting, it''s a bit painful."

    "It''s supposed to be a little painful. It''ll be better soon," Dong Xuebing actually wanted to massage a bit longer, feeling a bit addicted. Her beautiful feet felt really good.

    One time.

    Five times.

    Ten times.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing noticed Jiang Min furrowing her brows again with pain, so he took a deep breath, concentrated his thoughts on her feet. REVERSE!

    Instantly, Jiang Min''s brows rxed. "Hmm."

    "How does it feel?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "My foot felt a bit numb and sore just now, I can''t describe it," Jiang Min said.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "That''s good. It means it''s starting to take effect."

    After a few more minutes, Dong Xuebing removed his hands and handed her the high heels.

    "How long has it been?" Jiang Min adjusted her sses.

    "It''s already done. I told you it works quickly. Try walking a few steps," Dong Xuebin encouraged. "Don''t worry, you won''t fall. You''ll be fine."

    Jiang Min looked down and noticed, "Hmm, it''s not swollen anymore." Then she tried standing up on one foot, holding onto the table with her hands. She tested her right foot on the ground, "Hmm," feeling no pain. She finally let go of the table and stepped forward, walking steadily. She tried a few more steps.

    "Alright," Dong Xuebing said.

    Jiang Min looked at him with some surprise, "You''re quite skilled in traditional Chinese medicine massage."

    "I''m not one to brag. I already told you, didn''t I? You still don''t believe it? Walk around some more," Dong Xuebing boasted proudly.

    Jiang Min paced around the room for a while, finally confirming, "I''m fine now, it doesn''t hurt. You''re quite something."

    "Nothing special."

    "Hehe, I mentioned you''re fat, and you''re already panting."

    "Then let''s go downstairs. The school anniversary program is about to start, and I want to see it."

    "Okay, but let''s wait for me to change clothes first. My pants are dirty, and you can''t go out like that."

    With that, Jiang Min walked towards a closet, opened it, and pulled out a pair of sweatpants. It seemed like there were no other pants avable.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Then I''ll go out first."

    After he left and closed the door, he waited for about five minutes before Teacher Jiang came out.

    She had changed into sportswear, and her high heels had been reced with sneakers. She looked veryfortable, which impressed Dong Xuebing. However, he remembered something and said, "Later, pretend to sprain your ankle and walk like that. Just act it out. Otherwise, if people know it''s because of my amazing medical skills, they might think you''re trying to extort Dong Quan. It wouldn''t be good for your reputation. So, I think¡­"

    Upon hearing this, Jiang Min looked at him unexpectedly and appreciatively. "Seeing your energetic personality, I''ve been quite worried about how you''ll survive in the system. But hearing you say this, I''m truly relieved. Being able to think so thoroughly shows that you''re already very mature. You know everything and understand everything. There''s nothing more for me to teach you. Hmm, except maybe you tend to boast a bit."

    "Hey, why do you say I boast? Everything I say is true."

    "You saying you don''t know Deputy Mayor He is also true."

    "It is true. I''ve only seen him twice on TV. I''m not even sure what his full name is; I just know hisst name is He."

    "Then how can you say he knows you?"

    "My reputation precedes me; he must know me."

    "Alright, let''s just go downstairs."

    Dong Xuebing: "¡­¡­"

 Chapter 1554: School celebration ceremony

    Chapter 1554: School celebration ceremony

    United University.

    Outside the auditorium.

    Dong Xuebing helped Jiang Min walk over. The school celebration had already started, and music could be heard from inside, like some song and dance program.

    "Dong Xuebing, you go in first."

    "But what about you?"

    "I''m going backstage to check on my students'' rehearsal."

    "I''ll go with you. I have nothing else to do."

    "Alright, I''ll go see my students'' rehearsal. You go in and sit down first."

    "Fine. Just be careful on the way, don''t fall."

    "Haha, my foot is already better, remember? It''s just a show, don''t worry."

    After saying that, Jiang Min pretended to limp and walked away, entering backstage through the back door.

    Seeing that there weren''t many people around, probably all inside the auditorium, Dong Xuebing also went in after smoking a cigarette outside. He had a pass hanging around his neck, so the staff didn''t stop him. Everyone had probably seen or heard about what happened at the school gate, and a school staff member even smiled at Dong Xuebing kindly and nodded to him, opening the door to the auditorium for him.

    Sure enough, there was a song and dance program in the auditorium.

    Dong Xuebing walked down the aisle towards the back, intending to sit in thest row.

    But a sharp-eyed school leader spotted Dong Xuebing from the dark doorway of the auditorium and quickly approached him, saying, "Director Dong."

    Dong Xuebing looked at him, "Hello."

    The school leader pointed to the first row, "There''s a seat reserved for you here."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "No need, I''ll just go to the back."

    The school leader hurriedly said, "You can''t do that. Everything has been arranged for you. Deputy Mayor He specially instructed to reserve the seat next to him."

    Dong Xuebing had caused quite a stir before, but it was unavoidable for the sake of his mentor. Now, he wanted to keep a low profile and not attract too much attention. He understood the concept of "hiding one''s light and biding one''s time" that Hun and the Xie family had talked about. He didn''t want to be too arrogant. If others respected him a foot, he would respect them a yard. So, he couldn''t refuse. He could only go over.

    The first row was all leaders.

    There were government officials and school leaders.

    Because it was right below the stage, it was very conspicuous. When Dong Xuebing passed by the first row, many people looked at him. Those who didn''t know him whispered to the person next to them, probably wondering how such a young man ended up in the front row. They were all very curious.

    In the middle seat.

    Dong Xuebing saw He Zhengfei. He was observing the performance, with a smile on his face. Indeed, an empty seat was next to him, so Dong Xuebing sat down.

    He Zhengfei saw him, "You''re here."

    "Yeah." Dong Xuebing smiled.

    He Zhengfei asked, "Is Hun doing well?"

    "She''s fine. She left right after her confinement. I think she''s in better spirits than me. She''s just a little heavier now, about seven or eight pounds."

    He Zhengfei also smiled. "Young people these days pursue slimness as beauty, but there''s no need. Being a bit heavier is healthier and less prone to illness. And only seven or eight pounds, that''s nothing. Hun used to be too thin. This weight is just right. You don''t know, my wife was beautiful back then too. But after giving birth, she immediately gained twenty pounds. Now she gains three or four pounds every year, haha."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "I''ve only seen Auntie on TV once. It''s not as serious as you said, and she looked gorgeous when she was young."

    "Now she''s old."

    "No, Auntie doesn''t look too old."

    "Not mentioning her, what about your child?"

    "Hun took him away, went to the south together."

    "Went together, oh, I thought Mdm. Han would look after the child."

    "My mom wanted to help us with the child, but Hun disagreed. She insisted on taking care of him herself. I have to get her permission even to hold my son. Forget it."

    "Haha, that''s mothers for you."

    "Yeah, there''s no way around it."

    In Dong Xuebing''s unit or in the government departments where he used to work, people of Dong Xuebing''s rank were generally middle-aged, around forty years old. Dong Xuebing usually interacted with them as peers in the unit. After all, in the hierarchical officialdom, rank determined everything. However, in front of He Zhengfei, Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to talk to him as an equal. After all, he worked with his father-inw, and from his tone, his rtionship with Dong Xuebing''s wife seemed good. Dong Xuebing naturally addressed him respectfully as Uncle and Auntie.

    After chatting for a while, the two of them watched the program.

    Several cadres nearby couldn''t help but nce over here when they saw He Zhengfei chatting happily with a young man. It was rare for Deputy Mayor He to let down his guard and joke with a young person like this. However, simr to the situation in Dong Xuebing''s office, they didn''t know Dong Xuebing''s background due to the difference in levels. They probably hadn''t even heard his name. At most, they knew he was a cadre of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    The program continued.

    Cross talk.

    Singing.

    Dancing.

    Finally, Teacher Jiang''s students also performed on stage.

    Dong Xuebing watched with relish, apuding and cheering from time to time. It was quite enjoyable.

    Around noon, the school celebration ended. Everyone apuded for thest time, and then, escorted by the school leaders, the cadres in the first two rows left first.

    Outside.

    He Zhengfei exchanged greetings with a few cadres he knew, then seeing Dong Xuebing there too, he said, "I have something to do in the afternoon, and I won''t stay for lunch. I''m leaving."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Alright, take care."

    He Zhengfei nodded, "Dong Quan is an old subordinate of mine. I''ve heard about this incident too. He indeed has some problems. He is a bit arrogant. You don''t need to give me face, handle it however you see fit."

    That''s what he said, but Dong Xuebing didn''t take it seriously, and he understood the meaning behind his words. "It''s okay, just a minor disagreement. It''s not that serious. Besides, he already apologized to my mentor before. Let''s just let it go. And, of course, I have to give you face. I was trying to scare him earlier. I won''t seek revenge. Anyway, this matter is over now." Since Teacher Jiang had spoken, Dong Xuebing had also agreed, so there was no need to make things difficult for Dong Quan again. He had already lost enough face today, and Dong Xuebing was not angry anymore.

    He Zhengfei chuckled, "If he knew who you were, he wouldn''t have dared to offend you. You, who single-handedly infiltrated the City Public Security Bureau, are probably the only one in the capital."

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly, "You''re criticizing me."

    He Zhengfei chuckled, "I''m not. I quite like your character. If I were in your position, I wouldn''t be as carefree as you. So, I envy you." He paused for a moment, then waved his hand, "Let''s not talk about it anymore, my car is waiting for me, I''m leaving."

    "I''ll walk you out."

    "Never mind, you go have your meal."

    "Alright then. If I have time, I''ll visit your home."

    "Sure, you''re wee anytime, hehe."

    He Zhengfei wasn''t an amiable leader, but that was for others. When it came to Dong Xuebing, he was like an elder, very kind. This made the people around who saw them talking even more puzzled. They didn''t understand how He Zhengfei could have such a good rtionship with this young man. Considering what happened at the school gate earlier, everyone saw that this young man didn''t give face to He Zhengfei. It seemed like they didn''t know each other well, but in a short while, they were chatting happily as if they were old acquaintances.

    At this moment, Vice Principal Wang came over, "Director Dong, a table has been reserved at the hotel outside, and the car is ready. Let''s go together."

    Dong Xuebing nced at him, "Go to the hotel?"

    Vice Principal Wang nodded, "It''s not far, just five minutes away."

    "What about others?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "The other teachers and students are all prepared banquets at the first and second cafeterias," Vice Principal Wang replied.

    Dong Xuebing nodded immediately, " I won''t go to the hotel either. It''s better to eat with the school on the school''s anniversary. I still miss the stir-fries from the second cafeteria. I must try them today."

    Vice Principal Wang said, "But the leading cadres"

    "Don''t treat me as a cadre. I''m just a graduate," Dong Xuebing insisted. He had to give face to He Zhengfei, but there was no need for others to do so, especially since he didn''t have a good impression of Vice Principal Wang himself.

    Seeing that he couldn''t persuade him, Vice Principal Wang had to agree. He had already seen Dong Xuebing''s character from before. Dong Xuebing spoke in a typical Beijing ent, obviously a native Beijinger who had lived in the hutongs. Most old Beijingers were straightforward and had a "love who loves" attitude, which meant they didn''t hold back. This was typical of ordinary Beijingers, let alone Dong Xuebing, who was already a Division Chief level cadre. He was a straightforward person.

    Over there,

    Lei Haidong, Sun Ruhua, and a few other ssmates also came out and walked up to Dong Xuebing when they saw him.

    "Xuebing, let''s go eat."

    "Yeah, I''m hungry. Let''s go."

    "Hehe, I''m hungry too. Let''s wait for Teacher Jiang."

    "Oh, Teacher Jiang is already here. Over there."

    They looked in Lei Haidong''s direction and saw Jiang Min leading her students out of the auditorium.

    As soon as Jiang Min saw Dong Xuebing, many of her students surrounded him. Since talking earlier wasn''t convenient, they started asking questions.

    "Senior."

    "Hello, senior."

    "You''re a Division Chief level leader?"

    "Senior, we''ll graduate in two years. Can you share some experiences with us?"

    People from Shanghai like to talk about business, while people from Beijing like to talk about officials. This directly rtes to the region''s cultural background and history.

    Seeing Jiang Min nodding encouragingly, Dong Xuebing had to go along. As they walked towards the cafeteria, he briefly talked to them about some trivial matters in the office.

 Chapter 1555: Youth

    Chapter 1555: Youth

    Noon.

    United university.

    Second cafeteria.

    After entering, everyone took their seats one after another. Today, the cafeteria wasn''t serving regr meals; instead, it was hosting a banquet. The tables were reced withrger ones, adorned with red cloth, giving it a festive atmosphere.

    Dishes began to arrive.

    One dish after another, five in total.

    As Dong Xuebing was about to indulge in the food, his phone suddenly buzzed. Helplessly, Dong Xuebing apologized, "Sorry, I have to take this call." He walked away from the cafeteria and answered the call at the entrance. It was an unfamiliar number.

    "Hello?"

    "Is this Director Dong?"

    "Yes, who is this?"

    "Hello, I''m Zhang Li, the secretary of Wuyang City, Jiangdong Province."

    "Oh, Secretary Zhang, hello. What''s the matter?"

    "I''ve already heard about the criticisms and suggestions from the higher-ups from Deputy Mayor Dong. I just contacted the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and they asked me to contact you."

    "I see. This is under my jurisdiction."

    "Well, the thing is, we need to exin about the new gymnasium. The old gymnasium could have been renovated, but after careful calction, the cost would have been almost the same as building a new one. There were also issues like leakage and other problems. Many pipelines needed to be reced, so it was almost the same as rebuilding. After careful consideration, we obtained approval from the provincial authorities before starting the construction. As for the old gymnasium, we n to turn it into an astronomical observatory, so there''s no waste of resources," Zhang Li exined.

    Dong Xuebing listened attentively. After all, Zhang Li was a city party secretary, and he didn''t interrupt him like he did with Dong Quan. He took it very seriously.

    A few minutester.

    "That''s about it," Zhang Li said.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Secretary Zhang, we will verify your provided information. This supervision prevents problems before they ur, so you don''t need to feel too much pressure."

    "Alright. We''ll send over the report soon."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing felt a bit ufortable. In the past, even a county leader wouldn''t have called him personally. Dong Xuebing had to be polite and even considerate. After all, they were his superiors. But now, as a member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Dong Xuebing felt the expansion of his power. He had only intimidated Dong Quan earlier, but now, after just two hours or so, the city party secretary of Wuyang City personally called to exin. Although their conversation was neither servile nor overbearing, Dong Xuebing could tell that the other party''s tone was respectful.

    That''s power.

    Dong Xuebing sighed inwardly.

    Returning to the second cafeteria, everyone had already started eating. Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and joined them, eating with everyone very informally. Many of Jiang Min''s students alsoughed, feeling that he was very approachable. This was the real Dong Xuebing. He never acted pretentiously. He just did as he pleased.

    Lei Haidong deliberately mentioned, "Xuebing, are you married?"

    "Yes, and I have children." As soon as this topic came up, Dong Xuebing smiled warmly, showing his paternal love. "The little guy is adorable. By the way, after eating, I''ll show you all some photos."

    Zhao Meng asked, "Oh, is it a boy or a girl?"

    "It''s a boy," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Sun Ruhua added, "A boy is great. Just born?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "He''s over a month old now. But my wife took him to the south a couple of days ago. Otherwise, I would have brought him here for everyone to see."

    Lei Haidong nced at him. "Your wife went to the south?"

    "She also worked for a government agency and got transferred to the south," Dong Xuebing replied briefly.

    Seeing that Dong Xuebing didn''t want to borate further, Lei Haidong and the others didn''t inquire. "She must have been promoted, and now you have a son. That''s great news! Xuebing, here, I''ll toast to you."

    Sun Ruhua also raised her ss. "Me too, congrattions."

    Zhao Meng also poured a full ss. "Let''s drink to that. Congrattions."

    Without hesitation, Dong Xuebing, regardless of whether he was driving, clinked sses with them and downed the drink in one go. He returned to his alma mater, feeling happy today.

    The meal was delightful.

    The taste of the second cafeteria was still the same as before. Although the food wasn''t particrly delicious, it carried memories. Dong Xuebing liked this taste very much, and today, he let go and ate a lot. The students weren''t picky either, and to everyone''s surprise, all the dishes on the table were finished. Even the leftover soup was mixed with rice and devoured by some tall and sturdy northern students. The table was a mess.

    They allughed after eating and seeing the results of everyone''s efforts.

    Dong Xuebing felt warm inside. In college, he used to eat like this with his dormmates. The taste didn''t matter as long as everyone ate happily together. Dong Xuebing liked these moments and always deeply respected that confused youth.

    Afternoon.

    Everyone dispersed.

    The students began to tidy up the auditorium, some moving things and others clearing tables.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t leave but stayed to help. "Don''t worry, I''ll take care of this."

    The students and teachers dared not let Dong Xuebing do the work. Everyone knew he was a leader. "Please, you should rest. We can handle it."

    Ignoring their protests, Dong Xuebing insisted, "Stop being polite with me."

    Jiang Min smiled, "Let him help. He can''t sit still anyway."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Teacher Jiang knows me well."

    He went up to help, moving things around with the students. His eloquence was impressive, cracking jokes and making everyoneugh. Many people felt amazed at how approachable he was as a leader.

    Lei Haidong, Sun Ruhua, and the others saw this and didn''t hold back either. If Dong Xuebing, a Division Chief level leader, could put aside his status and help, why couldn''t they? So they also began to pitch in.

    The sun was scorching today.

    Everyone was sweating profusely, but no oneined. Dong Xuebing even took off his jacket and worked.

    Seeing this, several male students followed suit, mainly those from old Beijing who were used to it. In Beijing''s culture, it was customary to be topless in the hutongs. However, students from other ces were hesitant, feeling ufortable with the sight of the topless men. But Dong Xuebing didn''t care. He did as he pleased, regardless of how others saw him. As long as he was happy, that''s all that mattered.

    Afternoon.

    Everything was finally done.

    Dong Xuebing was exhausted. He sat down with Lei Haidong, Sun Ruhua, and many of Jiang Min''s students in the shade of the stairwell, enjoying the breeze.

    What is youth?

    Sometimes, looking back, you realize everything has changed.

    But upon closer examination, you realize that nothing has changed at all. It''s just you who has changed.

 Chapter 1556: Going for a trip

    Chapter 1556: Going for a trip

    Monday.

    Back to work.

    Dong Xuebing drove his old Xia Li car slowly into the unit''spound. The Discipline Inspection Commission staff around him had stern faces, moving quickly with hurried steps. Some cadres started discussing work when they entered the courtyard, giving off a fast-paced atmosphere. Everyone looked serious, but Dong Xuebing seemed out of ce in this environment. He drove leisurely, whistling and humming songs with a smile. Someone honked from behind, urging him to drive faster and not block the way. Dong Xuebing pretended not to hear and continued at his own pace. Eventually, he parked his car in the parking area below the Eighth Discipline Inspection Room. He strolled, hands in pockets, as if he were a leisurely bystander, attracting the attention of many.

    Upstairs.

    Room 8, Section 2.

    Most of the staff were already there in the office area.

    Dong Xuebing walked in casually, and a few people greeted him perfunctorily.

    "Director Dong," Zhang Dongliang said.

    "Director Dong," Sun Zhaobang echoed.

    "Good morning," He Zhou greeted.

    Han Fei pretended not to notice him and remained silent.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t mind and smiled. "Good morning."

    At this moment, another middle-aged man walked in. He looked thin, tall, and slightly severe, with the typical appearance of an ordinary discipline inspection cadre.

    "Director Chen."

    "Good morning, Director Chen."

    "Director Chen, you''re back."

    Han Fei smiled and greeted him first.

    The others also seemed enthusiastic and polite, exchanging greetings with the middle-aged man.

    Dong Xuebing immediately recognized him as Chen Dayou, the deputy director of Section 2, who had been away on a business trip a few days ago.

    Chen Dayou nodded to the others and then turned to Dong Xuebing, extending his hand. "You must be the new Director Dong. Hello, I''m Chen Dayou."

    Dong Xuebing shook hands with him. "Dong Xuebing, nice to meet you, Director Chen."

    Chen Dayou didn''t seem like a talkative person. After the brief introduction, he didn''t say much.

    Dong Xuebing was also extremely low-key and didn''t say anything. After a moment of silence, both Dong Xuebing and Chen Dayou returned to their respective offices.

    As they closed the door, Han Fei pursed her lips in Dong Xuebing''s direction.

    He Zhou shook his head helplessly, feeling that Dong Xuebing was too out of ce.

    Sun Zhaobang and Zhang Dongliang felt simrly. They couldn''t understand how someone with such a personality climbed to the director position. Dong Xuebing had no interaction with his department colleagues and didn''t seem interested in work, and even the head of the department, Director Yin Cheng''an, had exined that he was just low-key. But they had never seen a leader as low-key as Dong Xuebing.

    It wasn''t even time to start work yet.

    Since there was no leader present, everyone began to chat quietly.

    "What do you think he''s doing?" Han Fei nced at Dong Xuebing''s office door, raising her eyebrows.

    He Zhou, with the highest rank here, dared to speak up. "Probably drinking tea and eating sunflower seeds again. Maybe listening to music."

    Sun Zhaobang didn''t join in. Even if Dong Xuebing had little presence, he still felt it wasn''t right to talk behind the leader''s back.

    Zhang Dongliang nced over there and defended Dong Xuebing, "I don''t think so. He just took office a few days ago and hasn''t been assigned any work tasks yet. We are currently investigating several vanity projects in Jiangdong Province. Director Dong has also been assigned to handle the matters in Wuyang City. Today, he must be"

    Before he could finish his sentence.

    Dong Xuebing''s office suddenly filled with a loud sound, a very familiar he opening music from a movie. However, after ring for a moment, it quickly softened. It was evident that Director Dong was watching a movie. He had identally set the volume too high and promptly turned it down when he realized.

    Han Fei: ""

    He Zhou: ""

    Zhang Dongliang also fell silent. He felt exasperated and regretted exining to Dong Xuebing earlier. He had thought it was a good start that Dong Xuebing hadn''t beente today. Who would have thought it was all about watching movies?

    Inside the room, Dong Xuebing was indeed watching a movie.

    During the campus celebrationst Friday, Dong Xuebing took a moment to reminisce about his youth, feeling quite nostalgic andplex. So, over the weekend, he stayed home and watched some movies from his youth in the dormitory. There were old and new films, but with so many options, he hadn''t finished watching them all. Now that he was back at work, he decided to continue during his spare time.

    It was past nine o''clock, and work had already begun for a while.

    Knock, knock, knock. Someone knocked on the door.

    Dong Xuebing casually said, "Come in."

    It was Han Fei who entered, holding some documents. Seeing that Dong Xuebing was still watching a movie, she knew she had to wait until she walked in to pause it. Han Fei felt like she was about to explode, not because Dong Xuebing was disrespectful but because she felt so frustrated. If he wanted to watch a movie, couldn''t he at least hide it? Instead, he didn''t even bother to hide it. This was the Discipline Inspection Commission, and he was a leader. Not only did he not set a good example, but he was also watching a movie. Han Fei felt speechless.

    "Do you need anything?" Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    Han Fei ced the documents on his desk without showing much respect in her tone. "These are the documents from Wuyang City. You''re in charge of this. Director Chen asked me to bring them to you."

    "Okay, anything else?"

    "No."

    "Alright, I got it."

    Dong Xuebing indicated that she was dismissed.

    What kind of person is he?

    Han Fei was filled with frustration as she left his office. Before leaving, she deliberately closed the door harder, making a loud "thud" sound. Her father held a high position in the Central Organization Department, and being an only child, she was undoubtedly pampered and had a bit of a temper.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled and shook his head, not bothered at all. He rarely held grudges against women and saw no need to get angry. Being low-key was just fine. Dong Xuebing didn''t bother with the documents right away. Instead, he continued to watch his movie leisurely. After finishing one movie, he started buffering another one. Only then did he casually skim through the report sent from Wuyang City. After a quick look, he directly wrote somements, giving a warning without issuing any penalties, indicating that this was not to set a precedent. The tone was the same as before, and Dong Xuebing hadn''te down too hard on them, even considering the matter with Dong Quan.

    He continued watching the movie.

    An hour I was passed.

    Two hours.

    Ring ring ring, his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing saw his wife calling and answered with a smile.

    "Hello, Hun."

    "What are you doing?"

    "Just watching a movie."

    "It''s not even lunchtime yet. What movie are you watching?"

    "Didn''t you tell me to be low-key? I''m already as low-key as can be."

    "Haha, you little rascal. You are being low-key means handling things and speaking in a low-key manner, not just sitting around watching movies all day. I can''t be bothered with you anymore. I''ve never had much hope for your political acumen anyway. Do whatever you want, don''t cause any trouble."

    "I understand. Don''t worry about it. How''s the child?"

    "We have a nanny at home. He''s doing well, eating and sleeping. He even gained a bit of weight these past few days."

    "Don''t overfeed him just because he''s breastfeeding. Feed him in moderation. Got it?"

    "I know better than you. Just don''t worry. I''m calling to ask if you cane over this week."

    "Come over? You just leftst week. Why would Ie over now?"

    "Your sister Xie''s office is organizing a study trip to another province. It''s like a tour, and family members are allowed to join. If you want toe, we can go together."

    "But didn''t you just start your new position? How are you going on a trip already?"

    "It''s not my decision. It''s from the provincial government. It''s not exactly a tour; it''s mainly to study and learn from the development experiences of coastal areas."

    "Where are you going?"

    "We''re going to Macau."

    "For how long?"

    "Probably about a week, but it''s not finalized yet. However, the departure date is almost set. Quite a few people are going this time, including major leaders from various cities in Jiangnan Province. If you want toe, take a leave of absence and fly over the day after tomorrow."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled bitterly. "Last Friday was our university''s anniversary celebration, so I took a day off. The weekend doesn''t count, and today is only my third day on the job. Should I still take another leave? Even though our deputy director at the Second Bureau is quite easygoing, no one has done what I''m about to do."

    "Haha, then don''t bothering. Just let me enjoy the trip by myself. I''ll be annoyed if I see you."

    "Don''t say that. A trip like this is too good to miss. Besides, I have nothing important to do here right now, and it''s also a good opportunity to rx." Dong Xuebing changed his tone. "Well then, let me check with them first. If it''s okay, I''lle over. Hmm, I think it should be fine. After all, one more or one less person in the unit doesn''t make much difference. I''ll check with Director Yin."

    "Okay, do it as soon as possible."

    "Got it. Please reserve a spot for me."

    "There are plenty of spots. Don''t worry."

    "That''s true. Who dares topete for the spot of our sister Xie, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee?"

    "As long as you know. Hurry up ande over to serve your sister Xie."

    "You go serve yourself. Have you ever served me? I''m hanging up." Dong Xuebing teased for a moment before ending the call. Dong Xuebing wanted to go on this provincial study trip with his wife. Firstly, he missed his son and wanted to have a good time with Hun. It was a pity that they had been apart more often than together since their marriage. Dong Xuebing wasn''t particrly busy with his work right now, so he was willing to go and spend time with his wife and child. Thirdly, his mother-inw had mentioned wanting Dong Xuebing to help Hun handle some driving, so this trip was also a way to show support.

 Chapter 1557: The Infuriating Dong Xuebingg

    <h4>Chapter 1557: The Infuriating Dong Xuebingg</h4>

    Before afternoon.

    Inside the office.

    Dong Xuebing finished watching thest movie, turned off the yer, took a sip of tea, and picked up the documents from Wuyang City. He then got up and walked out.

    Outside.

    Everyone was working, and no one paid attention to Dong Xuebing.

    Some were typing, some were flipping through files, and some were printing.

    Many people pretended not to see him. After all, Dong Xuebing was too withdrawn, but he was still their leader. They couldn''t show their displeasure on their faces. Not everyone had Han Fei''s straightforward personality. Everyone could only choose to look the other way, and even if they greeted Director Dong politely, they probably would only get a nod in return, and he wouldn''t say anything to them. They didn''t want to make things awkward, once or twice, but there wouldn''t be a third time. They had figured out Director Dong''s style.

    Dong Xuebing was also happy to have some peace. He strolled to the director''s office, knocked on the door, and waited.

    "Come in," came the voice of Director Yin Cheng''an from inside.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and closed it behind him. "Director Yin."

    Yin Cheng''an was writing something. When he saw it was Dong Xuebing, he smiled, "What''s up?"

    "It''s the report from Wuyang City," Dong Xuebing handed him the documents without ceremony and sat across from him. "Take a look."

    "Did you give yourments?" Yin Cheng''an asked.

    "I did." Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Yin Cheng''an nced over it. "Alright, let''s handle it this way."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, feeling a bit embarrassed.

    "Is there anything else?" Yin Cheng''an noticed and smiled kindly. "Speak up, as long as it''s not asking me to treat you to a meal. My wife controls the finances tightly, and my little treasury is almost bankrupt."

    Dong Xuebing also smiled. Yin Cheng''an''s manner of speaking was very pleasant. "Even if I treat, it''s my treat to you. Since I arrived, I haven''t had the chance to treat everyone to a meal. But I do have some things to take care of, my child was just born, and my wife just finished her confinement. There are a lot of things for me to handle."

    "That''s only natural. There''s nothing more important than family. When you have a wife and children, everything else pales inparison." Yin Cheng''an said.

    "So, I just answered a call from my wife. She said the baby wasn''t feeling well. It might be sick, so I need to take a look. I''m a bit worried." He was making up some story since there was no way he could say he was taking leave to go on a trip with his wife. That would be too disrespectful to Director Yin. Besides, there was no leave for such a reason. Of course, he had to be discreet about it.

    Yin Cheng''an put away his smile. "If the baby is sick, you should go take a look. The child was just born, and minor illnesses are inevitable. But they''re not a problem. Proper treatment will solve it. How many days do you need to take leave?"

    Dong Xuebing coughed. "It might take more than a week."

    "So long?" Yin Cheng''an pondered for a moment.

    "I''m sorry, my wife is in the south, in Jiangnan Province. If I go there and back, it will take a lot of time. I may not be able toe back in a short time."

    Yin Cheng''an pondered for a moment. "Well, familyes first. Alright, here''s the thing. You''ve just taken office. Taking leave for so many days is not appropriate. I have no problem with it, and I understand your situation right now, with the child just born. It''s a busy time. But I can''t justify it to the higher-ups." After a pause, Yin Cheng''an flipped through a notebook, looked at a document, and said, "You don''t need to take leave. I''ll give you a task. Jiangnan Province falls under our Second Division''s jurisdiction, so here''s the n: Tomorrow, you''ll go directly to Jiangnan Province. I''ll arrange a business trip for you. Officially, you''ll be visiting Jiangnan Province for inspection and research, considered a covert visit. There won''t be any specific work assigned to you. You''ll take care of your wife and child. I''ll arrange a two-week business trip for you."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing was moved. Director Yin was very good to his colleagues and subordinates, efficient in his work, and spoke kindly. Dong Xuebing believed that Director Yin probably didn''t know his background, yet he still cared for and thought so considerate of him. Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to say. "Director Yin, thank you." This was what a good leader should be like. Dong Xuebing was starting to like him more and more.

    Yin Cheng''an smiled. "Oh,e on. When your child gets better, treat me to a meal when you return. Haha."

    "Sure thing," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Alright, wrap up your work as soon as possible this afternoon," Yin Cheng''an said.

    "Okay, I''ll head back now," Dong Xuebing said goodbye and left his office.

    It was almost noon, time for lunch. After returning to his office, Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun to tell her he would be taking a ne the day after tomorrow, as his leave had been approved.

    Noon.

    Break time.

    Dong Xuebing pushed open the door and walked out of the office.

    Across the hall, Zhang Dongliang came over. "Director Dong, I need you to look at this document."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "I won''t look at it. Just give it to Director Chen or give it to Director Yin. My child has something going on, and I must go to the south tomorrow. I''ve taken about half a month off and won''t be able to return anytime soon."

    "Ah," Zhang Dongliang was astonished.

    "That''s it for now," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Ah, um, okay," Zhang Dongliang was speechless.

    Dong Xuebing gave some instructions about the other work. It meant letting Director Yin and Director Chen handle it, or they could decide themselves. As for work-rted matters, they shouldn''t bother him after today. After finishing the work handover, Dong Xuebing left the office area and ate at the cafeteria. There was no expression on his face, but deep down, he looked forward to the trip in a few days. As for the opinions of others, Dong Xuebing didn''t care at all. That was just who he was.

    Watching his departing figure, everyone almost spat blood once again.

    Han Fei pped her forehead and eximed, "Another leave of absence."

    He Zhou was also speechless. "He''s only been in office for three days and taking half a month off."

    They felt that this new Director Dong was too damn unconventional. He took half a month off before taking office, waste on the first day, and took a leave on the second day. They were already quite shocked by this, but what surprised them even more was that Director Dong took another half month off on the third day of taking office. Was this still the Discipline Inspection Commission? Did he treat it as an amusement park?

    Hees as he wants¡­

    He goes as he wants¡­

    Director Yin was also too kind-hearted.

    Han Fei was very annoyed. She felt that such unproductive cadres should be kicked out of the organization. She and many others in the Second Division had no good impression of Dong Xuebing.

    This kind of leader was infuriating.

    Before afternoon.

    Inside the office.

    Dong Xuebing finished watching thest movie, turned off the yer, took a sip of tea, and picked up the documents from Wuyang City. He then got up and walked out.

    Outside.

    Everyone was working, and no one paid attention to Dong Xuebing.

    Some were typing, some were flipping through files, and some were printing.

    Many people pretended not to see him. After all, Dong Xuebing was too withdrawn, but he was still their leader. They couldn''t show their displeasure on their faces. Not everyone had Han Fei''s straightforward personality. Everyone could only choose to look the other way, and even if they greeted Director Dong politely, they probably would only get a nod in return, and he wouldn''t say anything to them. They didn''t want to make things awkward, once or twice, but there wouldn''t be a third time. They had figured out Director Dong''s style.

    Dong Xuebing was also happy to have some peace. He strolled to the director''s office, knocked on the door, and waited.

    "Come in," came the voice of Director Yin Cheng''an from inside.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and closed it behind him. "Director Yin."

    Yin Cheng''an was writing something. When he saw it was Dong Xuebing, he smiled, "What''s up?"

    "It''s the report from Wuyang City," Dong Xuebing handed him the documents without ceremony and sat across from him. "Take a look."

    "Did you give yourments?" Yin Cheng''an asked.

    "I did." Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Yin Cheng''an nced over it. "Alright, let''s handle it this way."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, feeling a bit embarrassed.

    "Is there anything else?" Yin Cheng''an noticed and smiled kindly. "Speak up, as long as it''s not asking me to treat you to a meal. My wife controls the finances tightly, and my little treasury is almost bankrupt."

    Dong Xuebing also smiled. Yin Cheng''an''s manner of speaking was very pleasant. "Even if I treat, it''s my treat to you. Since I arrived, I haven''t had the chance to treat everyone to a meal. But I do have some things to take care of, my child was just born, and my wife just finished her confinement. There are a lot of things for me to handle."

    "That''s only natural. There''s nothing more important than family. When you have a wife and children, everything else pales inparison." Yin Cheng''an said.

    "So, I just answered a call from my wife. She said the baby wasn''t feeling well. It might be sick, so I need to take a look. I''m a bit worried." He was making up some story since there was no way he could say he was taking leave to go on a trip with his wife. That would be too disrespectful to Director Yin. Besides, there was no leave for such a reason. Of course, he had to be discreet about it.

    Yin Cheng''an put away his smile. "If the baby is sick, you should go take a look. The child was just born, and minor illnesses are inevitable. But they''re not a problem. Proper treatment will solve it. How many days do you need to take leave?"

    Dong Xuebing coughed. "It might take more than a week."

    "So long?" Yin Cheng''an pondered for a moment.

    "I''m sorry, my wife is in the south, in Jiangnan Province. If I go there and back, it will take a lot of time. I may not be able toe back in a short time."

    Yin Cheng''an pondered for a moment. "Well, familyes first. Alright, here''s the thing. You''ve just taken office. Taking leave for so many days is not appropriate. I have no problem with it, and I understand your situation right now, with the child just born. It''s a busy time. But I can''t justify it to the higher-ups." After a pause, Yin Cheng''an flipped through a notebook, looked at a document, and said, "You don''t need to take leave. I''ll give you a task. Jiangnan Province falls under our Second Division''s jurisdiction, so here''s the n: Tomorrow, you''ll go directly to Jiangnan Province. I''ll arrange a business trip for you. Officially, you''ll be visiting Jiangnan Province for inspection and research, considered a covert visit. There won''t be any specific work assigned to you. You''ll take care of your wife and child. I''ll arrange a two-week business trip for you."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing was moved. Director Yin was very good to his colleagues and subordinates, efficient in his work, and spoke kindly. Dong Xuebing believed that Director Yin probably didn''t know his background, yet he still cared for and thought so considerate of him. Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to say. "Director Yin, thank you." This was what a good leader should be like. Dong Xuebing was starting to like him more and more.

    Yin Cheng''an smiled. "Oh,e on. When your child gets better, treat me to a meal when you return. Haha."

    "Sure thing," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Alright, wrap up your work as soon as possible this afternoon," Yin Cheng''an said.

    "Okay, I''ll head back now," Dong Xuebing said goodbye and left his office.

    It was almost noon, time for lunch. After returning to his office, Dong Xuebing called Xie Hun to tell her he would be taking a ne the day after tomorrow, as his leave had been approved.

    Noon.

    Break time.

    Dong Xuebing pushed open the door and walked out of the office.

    Across the hall, Zhang Dongliang came over. "Director Dong, I need you to look at this document."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "I won''t look at it. Just give it to Director Chen or give it to Director Yin. My child has something going on, and I must go to the south tomorrow. I''ve taken about half a month off and won''t be able to return anytime soon."

    "Ah," Zhang Dongliang was astonished.

    "That''s it for now," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Ah, um, okay," Zhang Dongliang was speechless.

    Dong Xuebing gave some instructions about the other work. It meant letting Director Yin and Director Chen handle it, or they could decide themselves. As for work-rted matters, they shouldn''t bother him after today. After finishing the work handover, Dong Xuebing left the office area and ate at the cafeteria. There was no expression on his face, but deep down, he looked forward to the trip in a few days. As for the opinions of others, Dong Xuebing didn''t care at all. That was just who he was.

    Watching his departing figure, everyone almost spat blood once again.

    Han Fei pped her forehead and eximed, "Another leave of absence."

    He Zhou was also speechless. "He''s only been in office for three days and taking half a month off."

    They felt that this new Director Dong was too damn unconventional. He took half a month off before taking office, waste on the first day, and took a leave on the second day. They were already quite shocked by this, but what surprised them even more was that Director Dong took another half month off on the third day of taking office. Was this still the Discipline Inspection Commission? Did he treat it as an amusement park?

    Hees as he wants¡­

    He goes as he wants¡­

    Director Yin was also too kind-hearted.

    Han Fei was very annoyed. She felt that such unproductive cadres should be kicked out of the organization. She and many others in the Second Division had no good impression of Dong Xuebing.

    This kind of leader was infuriating.

 Chapter 1558: Getting into fights wherever he goes

    <h4>Chapter 1558: Getting into fights wherever he goes</h4>

    The second day.

    Tuesday.

    A little past 6 in the morning.

    Dong Xuebing woke up early, brushed his teeth, and started packing after washing up. He didn''t bring much, not even a suitcase, just a big bag. He stuffed some clothes and a few pairs of socks in it, and that was about it. He calmly opened the door and went downstairs. It was during working hours, and many people were already out. Facing him, Han Fei and He Zhou from the Second Division also lived in the same building and came out from another unit. They crossed paths with Dong Xuebing.

    He Zhou said, "Director Dong."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Going to work."

    "Yeah, you''re on a business trip today," He Zhou said.

    Dong Xuebing nodded again, then waved and said, "I''m off."

    Han Fei followed behind without saying anything, muttering to herself. It wasn''t clear what she was saying.

    Dong Xuebing knew he had left a bad impression on his colleagues, but he didn''t care. Instead, he smiled inwardly. That''s how people were. When they were at a lower level, they tended to take things more seriously and not give in easily. This was directly rted to self-esteem. The more insecure one was, the more afraid they might be looked down upon. Dong Xuebing used to be like this. But as he climbed the ranks, he became more tolerant. He could see things more openly and let go more quickly. He felt that apart from certain women, nothing could shake him anymore.

    He hailed a cab.

    To the airport.

    About an hourter.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car, took his bag, and walked into the airport lobby.

    This wasn''t the Capital Airport but the Nan Yuan Airport in southern Beijing. It used to be a military airport, but now it is a rtively minor civilian airportpared to Capital Airport. He came here to catch a flight because there were no flights to Xialing from the Capital Airport today, where Hun was. Only Nan Yuan Airport had tickets. Xialing was a prefecture-level city, one of the few prefecture-level cities with an airport. Of course, the airport was rtively small and newly built as well. If it weren''t for Hun''s call yesterday, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t have known about it. He didn''t know much about Xialing. After all, he had never been there. But regardless of the size of the airport, from this perspective, if Hun told others that she was going to a very small prefecture-level city for her new job, it was obviously modest. Even if the city was small and economically underdeveloped, with an airport, it was probably stronger than Fenzhou, where they had previously worked. It was just that Jiangnan Province developed too well. Xialing City was a bit smaller than other cities in Jiangnan Province.

    He took his ID and got his boarding pass.

    He didn''t check his luggage. It wasn''t much anyway. He went straight to boarding.

    After some hustle and bustle, Dong Xuebing finally boarded the ne. It was a small ne without a first-ss cabin, and it seemed like a business ss wasn''t even. He booked the ticket quickly and could only get an economy-ss seat. At least it was better than going to the provincial capital directly from the Capital Airport. He could get there without changing buses if he had to take a long-distance bus after arriving at the provincial capital. Who knew when he would arrive? He liked things to be simple.

    "Let''s go."

    "Faster."

    "Quick, quick, quick."

    People were urging from behind.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. Every time he took a flight, the first ss and business ss were fine, but the economy ss felt like a battle every time he boarded or got off the ne. Everyone was squeezing, as if being a secondte meant they couldn''t get on the ne, as if being a second behind meant they couldn''t get off the ne. They had bought tickets, and their luggage could fit, so what was there to squeeze about? Even if they boarded the ne earlier, it wouldn''t take off sooner.

    Dong Xuebing felt a suitcase bump against his leg with a tter, knocking into him several times. He couldn''t help but furrow his brows and turn around. "What''s all this pushing for? The person in front of me hasn''t moved yet. Can I even get through?"

    The man, who looked around thirty, dressed in a smart suit, had quite a temper. Zheng Fei looked at him and said, "Can''t you just step aside?"

    "If I step aside, can you even get through?"

    "How do you know I can''t?"

    "Heh, looking for trouble, are you?"

    "Who''s looking for trouble? You''re blocking the way."

    "I''m just standing here. What are you going to do about it?"

    Dong Xuebing, what kind of temper was this? He had just boasted about bing more tolerant, but it was a show of bravado. His personality couldn''t change. He had adopted a different personality to survive and work in the unit these past few days. His wife and mother-inw had instructed him to keep a low profile. But now, Dong Xuebing didn''t need to be polite to this guy outside. He stood there, not moving even when the person before him had left.

    Zheng Fei also got angry. "Are you going or not?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''ll go when I feel like it. If I don''t feel like it, then I won''t."

    People behind them started toin loudly because they were all being blocked.

    At this moment, a pretty flight attendant hurried over. "Gentlemen, please calm down and be considerate of each other. The people behind are still waiting to board."

    Dong Xuebing still didn''t move.

    The flight attendant looked at him and said, "Sir, could you please move?"

    Dong Xuebing nced at her. "Fine, I''ll do it for you." He had a soft spot for beautiful women. That was a character trait he probably couldn''t change in this lifetime.

    "Thank you." The flight attendant nced at his boarding pass. "Your seat is in this row."

    Dong Xuebing then went in, put his luggage overhead, and sat in the window seat without paying more attention to the man.

    Zheng Fei red at him from behind before walking away.

    Shortly after, the ne took off, beginning its long journey.

    One hour passed.

    Two hours passed.

    Three hours passed.

    The small ne was a bit slow and took over three hours to arrive.

    When the nended, Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and saw it was already noon. But he had already eaten the chicken rice meal on the ne, so he wasn''t hungry or in a hurry. When the ne slowly stopped on the runway, Dong Xuebing reached for his luggage bag and followed the crowd, walking down the aisle and heading straight for the lobby. However, the airport was rtively small, and the aisle was narrow. It was still very crowded outside, especially with those behind him walking fast as if they would die if they were a minutete. Many people brushed past Dong Xuebing, who was strolling, making him feel helpless.

    Suddenly, the bag in his hand was bumped by someone.

    No, to be urate, a piece of luggage bumped it. Dong Xuebing had been very rxed, not exerting any force, so his bag flew out of his hand with a thud and fell to the ground.

    Thunk!

    Dong Xuebing looked annoyed. He turned his head and saw many people around, but he quickly spotted the man who had shed with him during boarding. He was pretty sure that he had bumped his bag. However, after the man nced at him, he withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward casually, as if he hadn''t bumped into anything or didn''t care.

    "Stop!" Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Zheng Fei continued walking,pletely ignoring him.

    "I''m talking to you. Didn''t you hear me?" Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Zheng Fei''s face darkened as he turned to look at him. "Are you crazy? Born in the year of the dog, huh?"

    Dong Xuebing was furious butughed sarcastically. "You bumped into my bag, didn''t apologize or pick up my bag. And now you''re acting like you''re in the right and cursing at people."

    Zheng Fei said, "You were the one cursing."

    As the two argued, the surrounding passengers consciously avoided them, walking around them.

    Dong Xuebing pointed to his bag, which was knocked over a meter away. "Pick it up for me."

    Zheng Fei said coldly, "If you don''t hurry up and move, you''re in the wrong for blocking the way."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Whether I want to walk fast or slow is my freedom. My legs are mine, and I''ll walk at whatever speed I want. Why do I need to consult with you? Who do you think you are?"

    Zheng Fei chuckled. "You''re quite arrogant, aren''t you?"

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "I feel like you''re more arrogant. You bumped into me, yet you think you''re justified. What kind of logic is that? I have to walk at your pace. If someone walks slower than you, is it their fault for getting bumped by you? You''re acting like you''re the boss. Let me tell you, pick up my bag and apologize, or you won''t be leaving here today."

    Upon hearing this, Zheng Fei stopped and turned back, standing before Dong Xuebing. He put down his luggage and said, "I''m not in a hurry today either. I''d like to see how you won''t let me leave. You didn''t let me pass, so I''ll tell you to pick up your bag and apologize. I even want you to apologize to me. Are you sick? Blocking the way in the middle and strolling. Do you have a problem? I''ll apany you if you''re blocking others'' way and being fierce."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "If I''m blocking the way, you can walk behind me. If you want to pass, go around from the side. You bumped into me intentionally, didn''t you?"

    Zheng Fei got angry. "Who are you cursing at?"

    Dong Xuebing pointed at him. "I''m cursing at you."

    Zheng Fei pped Dong Xuebing''s arm hard, but Dong Xuebing was quick. He grabbed Zheng Fei''s arm and twisted it.

    Zheng Fei was strong. Being in his thirties and still in his prime. He was a tall and strong northerner with a lot of strength. Seeing Dong Xuebing dare to fight back, Zheng Fei became even more furious. He kicked out with his back foot and cursed. He didn''t expect anyone to dare fight him here in Xiaxing City.

    Dong Xuebing dodged and twisted his arm again.

    Zheng Fei was agile. He turned his body and kicked at Dong Xuebing again.

    Dong Xuebing had held back. After all, this was Xiaxing City''s airport and under his wife''s jurisdiction. As a neer and a family member of Hun, it wouldn''t look good for him to start a fight. But he couldn''t suppress this anger if he didn''t fight back. So, he only controlled Zheng Fei''s arm without causing any fractures.

    But at this moment, many airport staff rushed over.

    "Stop it!"

    "Don''t fight!"

    "Everyone calm down, and don''t cause trouble!"

    "What are you doing? Let go of each other!"

 Chapter 1559: Familiar Faces

    Chapter 1559: Familiar Faces

    Noon.

    Inside the airport hall.

    Several airport staff members hurried over to intervene.

    Upon seeing some of them wearing police uniforms, Dong Xuebing decided not to escte the situation further. He nced at Zheng Fei''s face, and his grip loosened. He wasn''t afraid of these staff members; Dong Xuebing had never been afraid of anyone. However, he had matured a lot, and this was him giving them face. But Zheng Fei, seeing Dong Xuebing release his grip, thought he was backing down. In reality, Dong Xuebing could incapacitate him within seconds if he wanted to. If Dong Xuebing didn''t have this capability, he wouldn''t be Dong Xuebing.

    "What''s going on here?" one of the staff members asked sternly.

    Zheng Fei replied arrogantly, "Mind your own business. Didn''t you see him throw the first punch?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Who threw the first punch? Stop talking nonsense."

    It was true that Zheng Fei had grabbed Dong Xuebing''s arm first, but he didn''t consider it a punch. He didn''t want to waste time arguing with airport staff. "Get your supervisor here," he demanded.

    One of the staff members looked at him. "We are the supervisors."

    Zheng Fei, confident in his tone, said, "Get Director Xu Xianglin here."

    Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly surprised. They hadn''t expected him to know Director Xu.

    Dong Xuebing understood immediately. "Ah, so he knows people here. But Xu Xianglin where have I heard that name before?"

    One of them asked, "Who are you?"

    Zheng Fei replied, "I''m Zheng Fei from the Xiaxing City Agricultural Bureau. Tell him that, and he''ll know."

    Someone recognized him, "Uh, you''re Director Zheng from the Agricultural Bureau?"

    Ignoring them, Zheng Fei turned to Dong Xuebing and asked, "Who are these people?"

    The person in the police uniform said promptly, "Just wait a moment. I''ll go get Director Xu."

    Someone picked up a walkie-talkie and made an announcement, while another person walked away to make a phone call.

    Being a Division Chief level leader, they obviously couldn''t afford to be negligent. This wasn''t the capital; it was a local area with strong small-circle consciousness.

    Seeing a row of waiting areas, Dong Xuebing remained calm. He showed no signs of panic and walked over to sit down. He wouldn''t bother to pick up the suitcase that had been knocked over; he had instructed the other party to pick it up and apologize, and they would do so.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing soposed, Zheng Fei sneered. As a leader from the Xiaxing City Agricultural Bureau, he had quite a bit of face in Xiaxing City. He knew many people and didn''t take Dong Xuebing seriously. He felt indignant today and didn''t intend to leave. After all, there was no rush to go back. He nned to teach this ignorant outsider a lesson. Zheng Fei had never been humiliated like this before. While he might lose face in the capital, he couldn''t let an outsider get away with it in his territory.

    Dong Xuebing sat down.

    As a leader, Zheng Fei couldn''t lose his momentum either. He also sat on a chair in the waiting area, separated by several chairs from Dong Xuebing.

    Ring ring ring, the phone rang.

    Zheng Fei saw the caller ID and answered, "Hello, Director Wang."

    "Have you returned? How''s everything going?" the person on the other end asked.

    "It''s almost sorted out. There shouldn''t be any problems. I''ll report back to you when I get back."

    "Well done. You''ve done a good job. It must have been tiring for you to make this trip. When did you get off the ne?"

    "Yeah, I encountered a little trouble here. I am still dealing with it. Might not be back until this afternoon."

    "Mmm, handle it quickly, then head directly to the City Party Committeepound. Secretary Xie had a meeting this morning and was waiting to see the report from the Agricultural Bureau."

    "Okay, I''ll try to be quick."

    After hanging up the phone, Zheng Fei checked his watch. He felt he still had time, but he knew precisely when to leave. The new Secretary Xie always seemed to have a smiling face and appeared very gentle, but just two days after taking office, when a subordinate contradicted her, Secretary Xie didn''t get angry. She finished talking to him with a smile. It seemed like she didn''t take it to heart. However, at yesterday morning''s Partymittee meeting, Secretary Xie directly transferred that person to another county. This startled many people, who then realized that the new secretary didn''t have as good a temper as she appeared to have. She was a leader who was warm on the outside but cold on the inside. This was like lighting three fires as a new official; from then on, everyone better understood Secretary Xie''s personality.

    Before two o''clock.

    He had to get back before two o''clock.

    Zheng Fei had already figured it out. Then he just sat there, swinging his legs, waiting.

    Dong Xuebing seemed even more rxed. He didn''t even know that Zheng Fei had gone to find someone. He was humming a tune happily.

    A few minutester.

    Finally, someone arrived.

    "Director Zheng," a middle-aged man with a group of people approached from a distance.

    Zheng Fei looked over there and also got up to walk over. "Old Xu, you''re quite slowing."

    The middle-aged man smiled. "I was just having lunch. When I heard a conflict with someone, I put down my lunchbox and came over. What''s going on?"

    The two of them seemed very familiar.

    Zheng Fei pointed to Dong Xuebing behind him. "It''s him. He was rude to me when he got on the ne, cursing at me. After getting off the ne, he used me of intentionally bumping into him. It''s unreasonable. And then he even started a fight with me." He pointed to his arm. "Take a look."

    Xu Xianglin frowned. "Is that so?"

    Zheng Fei said, "Old Xu, you handle this."

    "Alright, you don''t need to worry about it," Xu Xianglin said, then nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing also looked at him immediately, and both of them were stunned for a moment.

    "Dong Xuebing." Xu Xianglin narrowed his eyes, not expecting to run into him in this ce.

    Dong Xuebing also smiled. "I thought the name sounded familiar. So it''s Director Xu." Then he nced back and saw Xu Xianglin''s son, Xu Dong, among the people behind him. He waved at him with a smile. "Xiao Dong, what are you doing here?"

    Xu Dong also recognized Dong Xuebing. "It''s you."

    Zheng Fei was surprised. "You guys know each other?"

    Xu Xianglin''s expression wasn''t quite right. "Yeah, we were neighbors before."

    Dong Xuebing reached out to shake his hand, wanting to be polite. "Director Xu, I hope you''ve been well."

    But Xu Xianglin didn''t extend his hand and looked at him coldly. "It''s been many years since west met, right? Okay, you''re still the same."

    Zheng Fei understood the situation now. The rtionship between Xu Xianglin, his son, and Dong Xuebing was bad, indicating conflicts in the past.

 Chapter 1560: Ask your wife to come over

    Chapter 1560: Ask your wife toe over

    Airport lobby.

    Several people met.

    The term "old foes meet on a narrow road" might be the most appropriate for the current situation. Adding any other words to describe it would seem redundant.

    Xu Dong.

    Xu Xianglin.

    It had been a full three years.

    He never expected to run into old acquaintances.

    This father-and-son pair were old acquaintances of Dong Xuebing. Going back a few years, when Dong Xuebing had just graduated from university and obtained this inexplicable time ability, he and Xu Dong were preparing for the civil service examination together. Chief Xu and Xu Dong were neighbors of Dong Xuebing and his mother, living upstairs and downstairs. Because Director Xu was a cadre in the customs, they held themselves in high regard in their area and always looked down on Dong Xuebing and his mother, Lu''an Xiaoping. There were quite a few conflicts between the two families. The most significant conflict happened when Dong Xuebing was appointed Deputy Section Chief of the State Security General Affairs Office. They had a big argument in their corridor, ultimately falling out. But they didn''t know Dong Xuebing already had a bit of power. At that time, Dong Xuebing''s colleague Guo Panwei came. Guo Panwei''s uncle was a leader in the customs, and his rank was much higher than Chief Xu''s. Chief Xu had to yield, and from then on, he became submissive and lost face. Thest time Dong Xuebing returned to his old house, he overheard his neighbors talking about the past with relish. Chief Xu, with his wife and children, eventually moved away. As for what happened to this family afterward, Dong Xuebing didn''t know. He had lost contact with them, so he was pretty surprised to see Director Xu and his son at the small airport in Xiaxing City. However, after some thought, it was normal for Xu Xianglin to be assigned or promoted to this ce, considering he used to work in the customs.

    "Chief Xu, when did you transfer here?"

    "About two or three years ago. I also owe a bit of your blessing for that."

    "Is that so? I''m not sure about that."

    Seeing that Xu Xianglin didn''t shake hands with him, Dong Xuebing just smiled. He withdrew his hand and sat down in the rest area.

    Xu Dong looked at Dong Xuebing indifferently, memories stirring in his heart. They were old enemies. Naturally, he hated Dong Xuebing to the core. If it weren''t for him, he wouldn''t have been unlucky back then, and his father wouldn''t have been marginalized in the unit. As a result, he was reassigned here. But now, Xu Dong was satisfied with his life. Xiaxing City had beautiful mountains and rivers, and the environment was good. Moreover, his father had climbed up again. He was now the main person in charge of the airport. Although this ce was small, because of its size, authority was more concentrated. At least around the airport area, under Xu Xianglin''s authority, Xu Dong could almost do as he pleased.

    Hatred

    Maybe it wasn''t as intense anymore.

    It was more of a resentment towards Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Dong nced at his father, hoping he would deal with Dong Xuebing properly. There was no need for Xu Xianglin. Xu Dong figured he could make Dong Xuebing feel nauseous on his own. He didn''t know about Dong Xuebing''s recent situation, only knowing that Dong Xuebing had been appointed Deputy Chief of a State Security department back then. Although it was just a Deputy Section Chief level position, it was not even a cadre, and even if he had been promoted in recent years, it wouldn''t be much. This was Xiaxing City, their territory. It was not easy to catch up with their old foe. It would be strange if they let him go, especially since Dong Xuebing had offended Zheng Fei, the leader of the Agricultural Bureau. Then, he was in for a hard time.

    Xu Xianglin didn''t look at his son''s expression, but he knew what he was thinking. He looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "Although we have some personal acquaintances, work is work. I will handle it fairly." Many people were watching, and Xu Xianglin said it with dignity.

    Zheng Fei understood and chuckled.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Then how should we handle official matters?"

    Xu Xiangling said, "You were the one who cursed first and even resorted to physical violence, which is disrupting the order at the airport."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled and replied, "Did you hear me curse first? Did you see me initiate physical violence first? You''ve only just arrived for a minute and already concluded. Is this what you call fair treatment?"

    The surrounding bystanders, not fools themselves, understood the situation quite well. However, they couldn''t afford to offend these officials. They could only whisper and gossip, feeling that this young man was probably in trouble. Meeting so many officials, Dong Xuebing, was bound to suffer today. Using their authority to suppress others was something they had witnessed often. In their smallmunity, connections were everything. If you had connections, you were the boss. If not, you just had to endure it. Nobody would stand up for you.

    Xu Xianglin coldly retorted, "It wasn''t you who initiated the violence. Wasn''t it Director Zheng, a cadre, who hit you first?"

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "You''re already prejudging the situation. Just because someone is a cadre, does that mean they can hit others first? Do cadres have immunity? Can cadres prevent you from investigating and directlybel the situation?" He paused before pointing to the side, "Many people were present just now, and many saw who initiated the violence. Everyone knows it best."

    Indeed, someone had witnessed it. They saw Zheng Fei lift his arm and hit Dong Xuebing first. However, from their recent understanding, everyone knew that Zheng Fei was a cadre. At this point, nobody stood up to speak up for Dong Xuebing. There was no need for that. Everyone pretended not to have seen it. You couldn''t afford to offend leaders like them.

    No one spoke up.

    The scene suddenly quieted down.

    Xu Xianglin looked around and sarcastically remarked, "You imed that everyone saw it, but why didn''t I see anyone testifying for you?"

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "Because you all are cadres."

    Zheng Fei sneered, "You''re just whining." Then he looked at Xu Xianglin and said, "Old Xu, just handle this matter as you see fit, quickly. I have to go back in the afternoon."

    Xu Xianglin nodded, "Okay, but we have to follow the procedure."

    "I still have time. I can wait for an hour." Zheng Fei didn''t leave. He just wanted to see how they would deal with Dong Xuebing. He was annoyed today. His arm, twisted by Dong Xuebing, still felt sore. Sometimes, a person''s life was just about persevering, and cadres were no exception.

    Xu Xianglin turned around and said, "Contact the airport police station."

    Father and son agreed in unison, and Xu Dong immediately made the call.

    Dong Xuebing had anticipated this. "Are you not going to review the surveince footage?"

    After Xu Dong made the call, he retorted, "The police station will handle it. You don''t need to teach us."

    A few minutester, the police station sent a few officers, led by a stout, short deputy director. After exchanging a few words with Xu Xianglin, he nodded slightly, indicating he understood, then turned to Zheng Fei and greeted him politely.

    "Is everything alright, Director Zheng?"

    "Still hanging in there."

    "Where are you injured?"

    "Just twisted my arm a bit. You guys handle it."

    "Alright, rest assured. We''ll give you an exnation."

    He didn''t even nce at Dong Xuebing, his attitude already clear.

    They reviewed the footage.

    Checked the records.

    Verified their identities.

    Once everything was done, the airport police station deputy Chief approached Dong Xuebing and said firmly, "You wait here for now."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Why should I wait here?"

    "Why?!" The deputy director''s tone was firm, "You cursed and hit someone, disrupting the airport''s order. Now that things havee to this, do you still want to leave? What do you think this ce is?"

    Xu Xianglin, Xu Dong, and Zheng Fei were all coldly observing from the sidelines.

    Pointing to Zheng Fei, Dong Xuebing asked, "Then what about him? Check the surveince footage. Who made the first move?"

    The deputy director red, "We''ve checked everything we needed to. You stay here obediently and reflect on your actions. Once you have a proper attitude, then you can leave."

    Xu Xianglin added, "There''s no need to talk to him anymore. Control him."

    The deputy chief nodded and called over two policemen. They stood in front and behind Dong Xuebing, not handcuffing him but preventing movement. Perhaps he had heard from Xu Xianglin that this young man might be a cadre, so he didn''t employ harsher measures. However, being a cadre didn''t matter here; they had to follow their orders.

    The situation was set.

    The bystanders began to discuss heatedly.

    It was evident they were protecting each other, and some people couldn''t bear to watch, but they didn''t dare to speak up.

    Zheng Fei thought Dong Xuebing would get angry or shout or maybe plead or apologize. To his surprise, Dong Xuebing didn''t react at all. He remained seated there as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

    Xu Dong sneered and said to the crowd, "Everyone, disperse."

    Xu Xianglin said, "Stop looking and don''t disrupt the order."

    People moved away, but many still lingered nearby, watching.

    Xu Xianglin then looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "You have nothing else to say?"

    "I do," Dong Xuebing replied, "But there''s no point in saying it to you."

    The deputy director interjected, "Why are you in Xiaxing City? Are you here for tourism or to visit rtives?"

    "My wife works here," Dong Xuebing shrugged.

    "Alright, then give me your wife''s phone number. We''ll wait for her toe over before deciding how to proceed," the deputy chief instructed.

    Zheng Fei nodded, and Xu Xianglin and Xu Dong seemed quite satisfied. This move was mainly to irritate Dong Xuebing.

    At this, Dong Xuebing''s expression turned strange. "Do you need to contact my wife? She''s quite busy with work."

    The deputy director became irritated. "Stop bargaining with us. Give us the number. If she doesn''te immediately, you won''t leave today either."

    Xu Xianglin looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "Cooperate."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but find it amusing. "So, you really want my wife''s number?"

    "What nonsense!" Xu Dong was also angry. "At this point, you''re still bargaining? Can''t you see the situation?"

    Nevertheless, Dong Xuebing persisted, "Let me confirm again. Are you sure you want my wife''s number?"

    Xu Xianglin was impatient. "Sure. Will you give it, or should we get it ourselves?"

    "Fine, go ahead and call," Dong Xuebing relented, reciting the number.

 Chapter 1562: I am his wife

    Chapter 1562: I am his wife

    In the side hall, in a small resting area, Xu Xianglin and Deputy Chief Zhou were chatting with Zheng Fei. Xu Xianglin took the opportunity to introduce his son, Xu Dong, to Zheng Fei and asked him to call Zheng Fei "Uncle Zheng." Xu Xianglin and Zheng Fei knew each other to some extent and had interacted a few times, but they weren''t particrly close. This was a good chance for Xu Dong to get acquainted with leaders at this level, which would benefit his future development. Xu Xianglin''s intention in openly disgusting Dong Xuebing this time was not only because of past grievances but also because he wanted to strengthen his rtionship with Zheng Fei. He saw it as killing two birds with one stone, so he didn''t ignore this side of things and engaged in conversation with Zheng Fei and the others.

    As they got into the conversation, they were interrupted by a breathless staff member who rushed in, making a fuss about Secretary Xie''s arrival.

    "What''s going on?" Xu Xianglin asked displeasedly.

    The person was panting heavily. "Secretary Xie''s car is outside."

    Xu Xianglin looked at him. "Secretary Xie?"

    The person gasped, "Yes, the new Secretary Xie. The secretary of the City partymittee."

    What?

    The City Party Committee Secretary?

    The top leader in Xiaxing City?

    Xu Xianglin finally understood, and his expression changed abruptly.

    Zheng Fei and Deputy Chief Zhou also understood and took a sharp breath.

    Xu Xianglin immediately said, "Why wasn''t I informed if Secretary Xie is going on a trip?" They were at a small airport. Xu Xianglin couldn''t be unaware if the Secretary of the City Party Committee booked a flight. Moreover, Secretary Xie has just taken office, so there must be much work to do. How could she be on a trip? Even if she were, she wouldn''t take a ne. She''d go to the neighboring province by car. Why would hee to the airport?

    The staff member said, "It doesn''t seem like a trip. Secretary Xie came alone, without luggage. Her car is parked outside, not even in the parking lot."

    Xu Xianglin''s heart sank. "Did Secretary Xie ask you to notify me?"

    "No," the staff member said. "I recognized her but I don''t know what''s going on. So, I hurried to report to you. What should we do?"

    Deputy Director Zhou asked, puzzled, "Is it an inspection?"

    Xu Xianglin asked suspiciously, "But why didn''t she bring other leaders?"

    "Are you sure it was just Secretary Xie?" Deputy Director Zhou asked.

    The staff member affirmed, "I saw it. It was just Secretary Xie. She drove here herself."

    Xu Xianglin pondered, "Could it be a surprise inspection?" Unable to figure it out, he stopped thinking about it. "Where is she now?"

    "She''s almost in the main hall," the person pointed to a distance. "Over there. Shouldn''t we go and greet her?"

    Xu Xianglin shook his head. "We shouldn''t make it too grand. If it''s a surprise inspection, Secretary Xie won''t like it. But if we don''t receive her" Since they already knew and so many people had heard it, pretending not to know was impossible. So Xu Xianglin made a quick decision. "You immediately inform the airport leadership and other departments. Let everyone be prepared and take care of their tasks properly. Don''t make any mistakes. Show a spirited appearance. If Secretary Xie finds any problems in anyone''s department, I''ll hold them ountable."

    "I understand, Director Xu."

    "Hurry, or it will be toote," Xu Xianglin ordered.

    The person quickly made a call and walked away, suddenly noticing an empty can on the ground. He quickly picked it up, threw it into the trash can, and shouted to the airport cleaning staff. Everyone present felt as if they were facing a significant enemy.

    "Quick, quick!"

    "There''s something dirty over there on the ground."

    "Who''s responsible for cleaning this ss?"

    Other airport staff present immediately started directing as well.

    Although the airport was not poorly managed, it was still a tiny airport in Xiaxing City. Local authorities had significant influence. Ultimately, the local government established this small airport through connections and funding. With administrative authority, not to mention Xu Xianglin, even the highest-ranking airport official would have to consider Secretary Xie''s opinions. Deputy Chief Zhou was also somewhat nervous because security at the airport fell under his jurisdiction. He would be responsible if anything went wrong during Secretary Xie''s inspection. Zheng Fei was surprised for a moment but didn''t say much. He was from the Agricultural Bureau, and airport affairs had nothing to do with him. No matter how much inspection there was, it didn''t concern him. So, he looked pretty rxed.

    "Old Zhou," Xu Xianglin looked at him, "let''s go out and greet her."

    "Okay." Deputy Director Zhou nodded. No matter what, they had to receive her.

    Secretary Xie, a woman in her early thirties, was appointed to her position, initially making many people feel dissatisfied, especially those seasoned leaders. Even many cadres below first underestimated her due to her stunning appearance and young age. However, two dayster, a senior cadre who had confronted Secretary Xie was reassigned. If it were an ordinary cadre, it would be one thing, but this was a veteran of Xiaxing City who had achieved a lot and had a wealth of experience. Secretary Xie didn''t hesitate to deal with him firmly, and the mayor could only turn a blind eye. Everyone then withdrew their contempt for the new Party Secretarya woman who could act decisively and ruthlessly like this was not to be trifled with. However, after all these actions, Secretary Xie still wore a smiling expression from beginning to end after the Standing Committee, which made many people feel a bit creepy.

    Xu Xianglin and Deputy Director Zhou prepared to go out with their people.

    But before they could move, there was a crisp sound of high heelsing from the opposite side, and then a gorgeous young woman appeared in everyone''s sight. There were dozens of people there. All around were passengers getting off the ne or preparing for security checks. But no matter how many people blocked the view, the crowd couldn''t drown out this person. It was as if a strand of her hair floating in the air could grab everyone''s attention. Her face, figure, aura, and temperament were all extremely eye-catching. It was hard not to notice her.

    Secretary Xie had arrived.

    The airport staff all tensed up.

    Everyone had seen her on TV and recognized her.

    Xu Xianglin''s heart tightened, but he quickly calmed down. Although Secretary Xie''s sudden visit to the airport without prior notice was a bit unexpected, he felt their work here was up to standard and wasn''t afraid of being inspected. Moreover, judging from the fact that Secretary Xie came alone, maybe she was here for business.

    "Secretary."

    "Secretary Xie."

    Xu Xianglin and Deputy Director Zhou hurried forward to greet her.

    The people behind them followed suit, looking respectful.

    The newly appointed female secretary of the City partymittee nced at them and then scanned the lobby.

    "Hello, Secretary Xie. I''m from the airport," Xu Xianglin quickly said, "If you''re on a business trip, I''ll arrange a ne ticket for you right away."

    The woman waved her hand. "Who called me?"

    Xu Xianglin was stunned. Who would dare to call her? They were just a small airport, and nobody would have the courage to contact the City party secretary directly. Besides, they didn''t even have her phone number. Although Xu Xianglin felt the voice sounded somewhat familiar, he didn''t think much of it.

    "Call?" Xu Xianglin said, "There was no call."

    It couldn''t have been the other airport leaders calling either. No one mentioned that Secretary Xie would being today.

    Deputy Chief Zhou thought, could it be someone who made an anonymous call to report something that prompted the City party secretary to rush over? But that didn''t make sense. There was nothing major happening here. Why would the secretary be bothered toe all the way? She was a top official and wouldn''t be so idle. Could something major have been reported that forced the City party secretary to put down her work ande over?

    What''s going on?

    Who called Secretary Xie?

    Some of the airport staff around also looked puzzled.

    Xu Xianglin''s thoughts were simr to Deputy Chief Zhou''s. He also thought it might be someone reporting something, and judging from Secretary Xie''s narrowed eyes, it was probably not something minor. "Secretary Xie, everything here is normal. I have no idea about any phone calls. Um, well, how about some colleagues from the airport and I apany you for inspection?"

    The woman looked at him. "Everything is normal?"

    Xu Xianglin blinked and said, "Yes."

    The woman looked at the people in the resting area and the police officers. "What''s going on?"

    At this point, Zheng Fei hurriedly stepped forward politely and greeted, "Secretary Xie."

    The woman recognized him and nodded. "Hmm."

    Xu Xianglin immediately exined to Secretary Xie, pointing at Dong Xuebing. Such incidents urred almost daily at the airportfriction, conflicts, even physical altercations, and verbal abuse weremon urrences, especially given theplexposition of airport staff. Xu Xianglin didn''t consider it a big deal, but since Secretary Xie asked, he had to rify. "It''s a dispute. This person disrupted the order at the airport, verbally abused, and physically attacked others. He nearly injured Director Zheng. He refused to admit to starting the altercation or apologize. The situation was awful and had a very negative impact. So, we restrained him. We just called his wife and are waiting for his family toe pick him up. But they haven''t arrived even after half a day."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, stood up suddenly, and waved to someone nearby.

    The woman nced at him and then said to Xu Xianglin, Zheng Fei, Deputy Director Zhou, and others, "You don''t need to wait."

    "Um," Xu Xianglin said inexplicably, "Don''t need to wait?"

    The airport staff also didn''t understand what Secretary Xie meant.

    Then the woman pointed at Dong Xuebing and said slowly, astonishing everyone, "I am his wife. If you have anything to say, tell me."

 Chapter 1563: Wife is mad

    <h4>Chapter 1563: Wife is mad</h4>

    In the hall, airport staff gathered around. But as soon as Secretary Xie spoke, the previously chaotic atmosphere seemed to enter a vacuum, and the voices suddenly quieted down, leavingplete silence.

    "What?"

    "What did you say, Secretary Xie?"

    Xu Xianglin and Deputy Chief Zhou, among others, were all caught off guard. And many others felt the same, thinking they might have misheard.

    Secretary Xie pointed to Dong Xuebing, who had stood up. "Didn''t you call me toe and pick up my husband? I''m here. Speak up."

    "What?"

    "Your husband?"

    Everyone realized they hadn''t misheard.

    The revtion almost floored Xu Xianglin and his son. Zheng Fei and Deputy Chief Zhou were equally shocked, almost spitting blood.

    The surrounding airport staff were also dumbfounded. Each person was dumbfounded. How could it be possible? That youth just now looked to be in his mid-twenties, with a bad temperament and an ordinary appearance, seeminglycking remarkable qualities. But Secretary Xie, in her thirties, was the City party secretary, with a standard figure and an astonishingly beautiful face, exuding a calm demeanor and a mature personal charm and presence. How could these two possibly be husband and wife? Upon hearing this shocking revtion, many people felt their worldviews had copsed instantly.

    Dong Xuebing walked over. Even the police officers controlling him were dumbfounded and dared not move.

    Secretary Xie nced at him and nodded slightly. "Are you fine?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "It''s nothing. I didn''t hurt anyone."

    Secretary Xie nodded slightly. "That''s good."

    If it were an ordinary person in this situation, hearing someone ask about their husband would naturally assume they were asking if their husband was injured or if something had happened. But Dong Xuebing knew his wife wouldn''t be asking about that because Xie Hun was aware of Dong Xuebing''sbat capabilities. It wasn''t possible for Dong Xuebing to be injured in such a minor incident. After surviving being buried for so many days after the earthquake and still being able to return to work as if nothing had happened, Dong Xuebing''sbat and resilience had been tested many times.

    Injured? At a loss? It was impossible.

    Those who knew Dong Xuebing knew that he was always dishing it out, never taking it. It had never happened before, and it would never happen in the future.

    Xu Xianglin was dumbfounded, his sweat dripping incessantly. Deputy Chief Zhou was also wiping his sweat continuously. They only remembered that Dong Xuebing had given them the number, which turned out to be that of the city party secretary. Xu Xianglin and Deputy Chief Zhou had directly contacted the secretary, and not only that, but they had also spoken rudely to her, even scolding her before hanging up. Thinking about this, Xu Xianglin and Deputy Chief Zhou felt like jumping off a building out of regret, their guts turning green.

    Damn it.

    Dong Xuebing, you bastard.

    Why didn''t you tell us earlier that your wife is the new City party secretary?

    Xu Xianglin wished he could strangle Dong Xuebing to death. Only now did he remember Dong Xuebing''s strange look when he had asked for his wife''s number earlier. Xu Xianglin wanted to kill him.

    hical.

    You''re damn hical.

    Are you trying to ruin us to death?

    This is too damn hical.

    Zheng Fei was also trembling with fear on the side. He initially thought that the arrival of the City party secretary had nothing to do with him, but now that he realized the person he had just shed with was the secretary''s husband, Zheng Fei''s face turned pale, and he felt an icy chill in his heart.

    Oh no.

    This isn''t good.

    Zheng Fei almost wanted to curse Dong Xuebing loudly, feeling that this person was too cunning. If you''re the husband of the City party secretary, why didn''t you say so earlier? Just mentioning it would have made it clear. Zheng Fei and the others weren''t fools; they could have figured out that Dong Xuebing had some background. If they had investigated further, Zheng Fei wouldn''t have dared to confront him. He would have avoided it. Who would have thought that this guy named Dong Xuebing had the demeanor of amoner, freely hurling insults without showing any signs of having a background or status? As a result, Zheng Fei was caught off guard by him. He believed that Dong Xuebing was deliberately trying to harm him, deliberately putting him in a difficult situation.

    A City party secretary.

    A leader of the Agricultural Bureau.

    The difference between them was too great.

    Zheng Fei could still hold his own in front of Xu Xianglin and the others; in their eyes, he was considered a cadre with some real power. He also knew many leaders in the city. However,pared to the city''s top leader, he knew he didn''t count for anything. Zheng Fei didn''t even dare to confront the City party secretary. After watching for so long, had Zheng Fei not dared to say a word? His legs were trembling slightly.

    The airport staff knew that Director Xu and several other leaders had hit a brick wall, and they anxiously looked toward Secretary Xie and the others.

    No one spoke.

    There was a feeling ofplete silence.

    Secretary Xie didn''t ask Dong Xuebing what had happened, how it had happened, or how the conflict urred. She squinted lightly at Xu Xianglin and the others and said, "I heard the voice; you called me. Okay, I''m here now. How do we handle this dispute? And let me make it clear first: I''m here as a family member and am not involved in anything else. Whatever needs to be done about this matter, let''s do it."

    Upon hearing this, Xu Xianglin almost cursed. Of course, he wouldn''t believe Secretary Xie''s words. How could it be possible to handle it, as she said? She''s standing right in front of me. Would I dare to detain her husband? Even if I had the courage of a lion, I wouldn''t dare to do so. Do I still want to live?

    "No, no," Xu Xianglin hurriedly said, "This may be a misunderstanding."

    Deputy Chief Zhou hurriedly added, "Yes, it''s a misunderstanding."

    Now it was Zheng Fei''s turn to be in a bind. Seeing the situation, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Actually, it''s nothing. It''s just a minor friction. It''s mainly my fault. I''m sorry."

    Secretary Xie slowly said, "My husband didn''t hit anyone."

    Zheng Fei wiped his sweat and said, "No, it''s just a little physical contact."

    "So, it means nothing," Secretary Xie asked again.

    Deputy Chief Zhou immediately said, "Yes, it''s already resolved. No, it was never a problem."

    Secretary Xie nodded, and suddenly, her smiling crescent-shaped eyes turned cold. "Alright, since there was nothing, why did you try to restrain my husband? Give me an exnation."

    Um.

    A few of them were suddenly speechless.

    The City party secretary was furious.

 Chapter 1564: You all asked for it

    Chapter 1564: You all asked for it

    It''s noon.

    However, no airport staff member dared to eat or take a lunch break. They all waited anxiously with their supervisor, listening to the reprimand.

    One second.

    Two seconds.

    Three seconds.

    No one uttered a word, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.

    Secretary Xie smiled coldly and said, "Speak."

    Xu Xianglin hurriedly said, "Secretary Xie, this was our mistake."

    Deputy Chief Zhou said, "Yes, we didn''t investigate properly earlier, you''re right. We didn''t do a good job of investigating." His words had a double meaning; he referred to investigating the situation when the conflict urred and the fact that Dong Xuebing was Secretary Xie''s husband.

    "Secretary, I" Zheng Fei also wanted to exin.

    But Secretary Xie interrupted, "If you didn''t investigate properly, then investigate now."

    "This" Xu Xianglin hesitated, not knowing how to respond.

    However, Zheng Fei understood the situation and, seeing this, gritted his teeth and took a low stance, saying, "There''s no need to investigate further, Secretary Xie. This whole thing is my fault. I wasn''t careful on the ne and identally bumped into your husband''s luggage. My attitude wasn''t good, so things escted. Finally, I identally bumped into Mr. Dong when I got off the ne. He pointed at me, and I even pushed his hand away. So, I was the one who initiated physical contact." Zheng Fei knew in his heart that even if they investigated, he would be rtively at fault. After all, he had provoked Dong Xuebing first. Moreover, there was no need for an investigation now that Secretary Xie was standing here; it would be meaningless.

    Zheng Fei admitted his fault.

    He had no choice but to admit it.

    After all, the other party was the top leader.

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself, "You changed your tune pretty quickly. You were just swearing that I wouldn''t leave today, but as soon as you saw my wife, you backed down."

    Secretary Xie looked at Deputy Chief Zhou. "How do we handle this?"

    Deputy Chief Zhou hesitated for a moment, nced at Zheng Fei discreetly, and said, "Um, since Director Zheng was the one who initiated physical contact, our police station will have to take Director Zheng back for investigation for disrupting airport order. At least a fine of more than two hundred RMB or detention is required." After saying this, he looked politely at Dong Xuebing, and his attitude turned from his previous indifference. "County Chief Dong, regardingpensation for the loss, this falls under a civil dispute and can be negotiated to a certain extent."

    Dong Xuebing calmly said, "I just stated my demands earlier. Whether or not topensate doesn''t matter. I just want an apology and my belongings returned to me."

    Upon hearing this, Zheng Fei clenched his fists and had no choice but toply. He pushed through the crowd and picked up the bag he had knocked away earlier. He gently patted off the dust on it, but seeing it wasn''t clean, he removed a napkin from his pocket and wiped it off. Finally, he handed it over to Dong Xuebing and said, "I''m sorry, Mr. Dong."

    Dong Xuebing nced at him. He took the luggage slowly but didn''t let him off verbally. "Your character is highly questionable. It was originally your fault, yet you didn''t relent but made things difficult in every way. You''re too full of yourself. You even yelled andid hands on me. Let me tell you, I''m not afraid of anything, not even someone causing trouble for me. Because I do things with a clear conscience, unlike some people."

    Xu Xianglin felt his face burning with embarrassment.

    Many airport staff couldn''t help but chuckle.

    Zheng Fei could only listen, seething with hatred. The person he had just ignored had suddenly be the husband of the City party secretary. There was nothing Zheng Fei could do. He knew he had messed up this time and thoroughly knew it. Today, he finally understood the meaning of "never judge a book by its cover." Often, those who seemed mediocre on the surface were the ones with the most significant backgrounds. Because they operated in different circles, people like Zheng Fei, mid-level cadres, sometimes liked to be surrounded by dozens or even hundreds of people when inspecting, which was a way to show off and satisfy their vanity. But the higher-level leaders were often low-key. After going out, they preferred not to be recognized by anyone.

    Listening to Dong Xuebing''s reprimand, Zheng Fei said, "Sorry, I got a bit emotional just now. It was also because of my bad mood earlier. I apologize."

    Dong Xuebing nced casually, waved his hand, and walked to his wife''s side with the bag.

    Many people who knew Dong Xuebing felt that he was a particrly principled person, relentless and dominant. But those who knew him a little better would know that Dong Xuebing had a tolerant personality from a young age. In the past, when dealing with people, Dong Xuebing was tough and without scruples, but only when dealing with those who were unyielding or went too far. If it was a minor matter like today, and the other party apologized and backed down, Dong Xuebing didn''t intend to pursue it further. He considered himself tolerant and didn''t bother with Zheng Fei and the others. So Dong Xuebing thought of himself as a magnanimous person. He believed that the truly ruthless one was his wife, Xie Hun. She might appear smiling on the surface, but when facing opponents, she would not hesitate to act.

    One is externally cold but internally warm; the other is externally warm but internally cold.

    Some say that couples need toplement each other. This seemed to be true for Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun, but their personalities were drastically different.

    Seeing that Dong Xuebing was leaving, Xu Xianglin looked at Xie Hun and said, "Secretary Xie, what do you think?"

    Everyone quieted down, waiting for Secretary Xie to speak. Whatever she decided would be final.

    Xie Hun smiled and said, "It''s settled."

    Xu Xianglin quickly said, "Right, we must also apologize to your husband." He reacted quickly, immediately bowing to Dong Xuebing. "I''m sorry, Mr. Dong. Our airport''s mistake for not investigating clearly led to the wrong judgment and caused you trouble."

    Deputy Chief Zhou also apologized, "I''m sorry." However, his sincerity seemedcking due to his inability to lower his face.

    Xie Hun smiled, "As long as it''s settled. Can my husband and I leave now?"

    Xu Xianglin couldn''t afford to offend her. "Of course, of course. Shall I arrange a car to send both of you?"

    Xie Hun came by car herself and didn''t even acknowledge him; she just nced at Dong Xuebing. The two walked side by side out of the airport and got into an Audi.

    In the car.

    Dong Xuebing threw the bag onto the back seat, stretchedzily, andughed, "I didn''t start well. Even a simple trip has been so bumpy. I''m wondering, why do people always think they can bully me so easily? This isn''t the first time. Why does everyone want to swipe at me whenever they see me?"

    Xie Hun chuckled, "With your temper, you start cursing after just a few words. It''s strange if you don''t get into conflicts. You always me others without introspection."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t like to hear it. "But that Zheng Fei is infuriating. I''ve barely cursed at him lightly. I didn''t even break his bones to save your face. I feared that it wouldn''t look good if I started fighting on my first day here. It''s not that I care about myself, but I''m afraid people would gossip about you, saying how your husband is. Just be content. In other ces, with this temper of mine, I wouldn''t be able to beat him to death."

    Xie Hun asked, "What''s the deal with the person in charge at the airport?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "It''s quite a coincidence. My family lived near the Beikou area of Ping An Street in Beijing. You know it, right? You''ve been there before. It''s that rundown neighborhood. I used to be neighbors with Xu Xianglin and his son Xu Dong. We lived upstairs and downstairs. Those preparing for the civil service exams had conflicts with Xu Dong. We had quite a few conflicts in the past. But I didn''t expect them toe to Xiaxing City this time. Xu Xianglin saw Zheng Fei and me having a dispute, and without hesitation, he came over to teach me a lesson, which led to this mess."

    Xie Hun started driving and nced at the time. "Haha, I was just taking care of something earlier. I was wondering when the call came in, but it''s not surprising. If you ever stop causing trouble, then I''ll be surprised."

    Dong Xuebing added, "Originally, I didn''t want to give them your number, but those guys are so hateful. I didn''t want to resort to violence, so I thought you could handle it. But I would''ve been fine if you didn''t want toe. I could handle such a small matter."

    "What do you think we should do, my little hubby?"

    "We''ve all apologized. Let''s see how he behaves."

    "What about Xu Xianglin from the airport?"

    "It doesn''t matter. I didn''t care much about them. They''ve suffered a loss this time, and I''ll probably back off in the future. I can''t be bothered to deal with them. It''s a waste of my time."

    Xie Hun shook her head slightly.

    "What''s wrong?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Listen to your sister''s advice, alright?" Xie Hun said.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. "What do you want to do?"

    Xie Hun looked ahead as she drove and said calmly, "I know you''ve calmed down. Your temper res up quickly but also dissipates quickly. But everyone chooses their path. Since they''ve already chosen theirs, they must pay the price for their choices and take responsibility for their mistakes. There''s nothing to say about it. And I have just taken office, and my authority is insufficient. If we let it go now, others might not see us as generous or tolerant. They might think we''re weak and easy to bully. Are you weak, Dong Xuebing? No, unfortunately, I am not either. So this matter can''t be settled temporarily. My temper hasn''t fully red up yet. They just happened to provoke it. Besides, my little hubby can only be troubled by me. If anyone else wants to mess with him, they must ask me, Xie Hun, first."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. He found it quite amusing to think about Xu Xianglin and Deputy Chief Zhou calling the City party secretary and not knowing what to say. They brought it upon themselves. They deserved it.

    Xie Hun made a few calls from the car.

 Chapter 1565: Wifes Ruthlessness

    <h4>Chapter 1565: Wife''s Ruthlessness</h4>

    Noon.

    Inside the airport.

    As soon as the City party secretary left, everyone looked at each other in confusion.

    Xu Xianglin stopped talking, Deputy Chief Zhou and Zheng Fei also fell silent. The expressions of frustration and gloom were evident, and the atmosphere was tense.

    Several police officers didn''t know what to do. "Chief Zhou."

    Deputy Chief Zhou looked at Zheng Fei upon hearing this. "Director Zheng."

    Zheng Fei sighed, feeling a sense of constriction in his chest. "Let''s go."

    "That''s settled then," Deputy Chief Zhou nodded at the police officers.

    Two police officers surrounded Zheng Fei, one on each side, and escorted him to the airport police station. If possible, these police officers and Deputy Chief Zhou didn''t want to take Zheng Fei away. After all, he was a cadre at the Division Chief level, and who knows what he might be thinking? But there was no choice. Secretary Xie had spoken before leaving, and they had expressed theirmitment to handle the matter properly. Now, they had to take Zheng Fei back for investigation, impose a fine, or detain him for a few hours just for formality. It wasn''t about how to handle the situation now, but how to exin to the City party secretary, how to satisfy her. That was the key.

    The group left.

    Xu Xianglin and the others stayed behind.

    "Dad," Xu Dong found his father alone.

    Xu Xianglin''s face wasplex. He felt embarrassed in front of his son, and his expression was somewhat unable to hold up. After all, he had just apologized to Dong Xuebing. "Ah, this little bastard. I haven''t seen him for a few years. How did he manage to marry a City party secretary?"

    Xu Dong also expressed resentment. "How did Secretary Xie even look at him?"

    "Who knows," Xu Xianglin was jealous as well. "This is hard to deal with. Although Secretary Xie has left, who knows what she''s thinking."

    "This guy surnamed Dong, sooner orter, I will¡­"

    Xu Xianglin interrupted him. "Enough, too many people are around. Stop talking nonsense."

    Xu Dong nodded, suppressing his thoughts. He thought that one day, he would thoroughly deal with Dong Xuebing.

    Xu Xianglin also resented Dong Xuebing. After today''s events, his resentment had grown stronger, but he knew that with a City party secretary as his wife, he could not confront Dong Xuebing. He could only suppress this resentment in his heart, waiting for the opportunity to turn the tables in the future.

    But then, his phone rang.

    Xu Xianglin nced at the number, immediately bing serious, and answered, "Hello, leader."

    On the other end was the voice of a middle-aged woman, apparently a higher-ranking official in the airport than Xu Xianglin, possibly even the head. "Comrade Xu Xianglin."

    Being addressed like this made Xu Xianglin''s heart skip a beat. "Yes, leader, what can I do for you?"

    The middle-aged woman said lightly, "I heard about what just happened. You were in charge of this, right?"

    "It was me, but let me exin the situation to you¡­" Xu Xianglin was about to exin.

    But the middle-aged woman didn''t give him a chance. "I''ve already dispatched an investigation team. They will be at your location in two hours, and they will rify the situation. Starting today, you can take a few days off at home."

    Xu Xianglin became anxious. "Leader, why do I need to rest? This matter¡­"

    The middle-aged woman''s tone gradually hardened. "You can understand it as resting, but I understand that you are temporarily suspended pending further notice and investigation."

    "Leader¡­"

    "That''s it."

    "I¡­ I¡­"

    Click. The phone call ended.

    Xu Xianglin''s face turned pale.

    "Dad, what''s wrong? Why are you taking a break?" Xu Xiangling asked anxiously.

    Xu Xiangling remained silent for a long time. He knew he was finished. Just when he thought Dong Xuebing wouldn''t make a big deal out of it anymore and Secretary Xie had left with him, he had hoped the matter would pass like this. However, the suspension notice came in the blink of an eye, and even an investigation team was dispatched. Xu Xianglin could already foresee the results of the investigation. While reviewing the surveince footage, he had suspicions of favoritism and malfeasance. Seeing Zheng Fei initiate the altercation and pretending not to notice was almost fatal for him. With just this evidence, they could easily remove him from his position.

    Seeking revenge on Dong Xuebing, Xu Xianglin finally realized how foolish his thoughts were. He wasn''t just facing Dong Xuebing; he also had to deal with the City party secretary. Now it seemed that not only in the future, but he probably wouldn''t even receive his sry next month.

    On the other side.

    Inside a police station.

    After Deputy Chief Zhou and the others brought Zheng Fei in, they asked several police officers to leave, leaving only Deputy Chief Zhou and Zheng Fei in the room.

    "Director Zheng."

    "No need to say anything, I understand."

    "As long as you understand. Sigh, no one expected this to happen."

    Deputy Chief Zhou poured a cup of tea for Zheng Fei and was polite. He didn''t want to offend anyone and tried to please both sides. But then, his phone rang. ncing at it, Deputy Chief Zhou quickly apologized to Zheng Fei and went outside to find a ce with no one around to answer.

    "Director Zhang," Chief Director Zhou sounded uneasy.

    On the other end, a middle-aged man''s reprimanding voice came, "What are you doing?"

    Deputy Chief Zhou whispered, "I didn''t know. Who would have thought that Secretary Xie''s husband would be¡­ Director Zhang, it''s my fault for not recognizing him in time."

    "It''s toote to say anything now. How dare you detain Secretary Xie''s husband and even let the police control him? If you don''t want your job, get out and stop causing trouble for me."

    "Director Zhang¡­"

    "Is Director Zheng Fei there with you?"

    "Yes, he''s here, in the police station."

    "You don''t need to handle his case anymore or the matters of the airport police station. Go home and wait for further instructions. The bureau will send someone to take over this matter."

    Deputy Chief Zhou panicked, "Please, Director Zhang, you have to save me."

    Director Zhang was fierce, perhaps always working in this manner. He shouted, "I want to save you, but who will save me? Hurry up and get out, don''t waste my time with your bullshit."

    The call ended.

    Deputy Chief Zhou stood there, motionless, holding his phone.

    He hadn''t expected Secretary Xie to confront someone like him, a nobody. Everything was fine just now, but then it changed. He hadn''t done anything wrong. He just shouted at Secretary Xie on the phone and hung up. But he didn''t know she was the City party secretary. If he had known, how could he have dared? Deputy Chief Zhou realized that he might nevere back after this. His heart turned cold.

    Turning his head, he heard Zheng Fei''s astonished voiceing from the police station, as if he, too, was making a call and probably received simr news.

    Too ruthless.

    This was the style of the newly arrived Secretary Xie.

    Deputy Chief Zhou looked despondent. He had chosen the wrong path, and regret was now meaningless.

 Chapter 1561: Party Secretary is here

    <h4>Chapter 1561: Party Secretary is here</h4>

    Noon.

    Airport.

    "Make way, make way!"

    "Don''t stare, don''t block others!"

    "What are you looking at? It''s none of your business!"

    Several police officers from the local police station, alongside airport staff, worked together to maintain order, clearing away unrted onlookers.

    Dong Xuebing provided the phone number.

    Xu Xianglin also took note. "You guys handle the contact."

    The deputy Chief of the police station said, "Let the airport handle it."

    "Fine." Xu Xianglin dialed the number and made the call.

    The other staff dispersed somewhat, leaving only a few individuals like Zheng Fei and Xu Dong behind. They nced at Dong Xuebing, waiting to see his fate. Zheng Fei had already summoned people and wasn''t nning to let Dong Xuebing off easily. Compensation and an apology were inevitable. If Dong Xuebing and his wife shows remorse and apologized to Zheng Fei, the matter could have been settled. Otherwise, Zheng Fei wouldn''t hesitate to take harsher actions. He knew many people at the airport. With a few words, he could have Dong Xuebing taken to the police station. At least he wouldn''t be leaving today, which could take up to twenty-four hours. That was Zheng Fei''s n, and Xu Xianglin and Xu Dong, who had grudges against Dong Xuebing, were even more determined. They wouldn''t easily let him off the hook.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The call connected.

    "Hello?" Xu Xianglin answered.

    "Who is this?" A woman''s voice came from the other end.

    Xu Xianglin''s tone was assertive. "You''re Dong Xuebing''s wife, right?"

    There was a pause. "Yes, who is this?"

    Xu Xianglin''s tone remained strong. "I''m Xu Xianglin from Xiaxing City Airport. Your husband is causing trouble at the airport, cursing and hitting people. He hasn''t shown any remorse or willingness to apologize. The situation is dire, disrupting the airport''s order. I''ve had the airport police station detain him. He said you work in Xiaxing City and that he came to see you. So, why don''t youe over and deal with this matter? The family needs toe and pick him up."

    The woman asked, "Is he injured?"

    Xu Xianglin nced at Dong Xuebing. "He''s not injured."

    The woman''s voice remained calm. "I''m asking if any of you are injured."

    Xu Xianglin was taken aback. He thought, Why is she asking that? Shouldn''t she be asking if her husband is okay first? Instead, she''s asking about others. "One of therades who had a conflict with him got his hand twisted. Pleasee over immediately."

    The woman replied casually, "I''m short on time. Just tell me what happened."

    Xu Xianglin snorted, feeling annoyed. "You might be short on time, but we''re not. I called to inform you toe to the airport, not to negotiate. It''s hard to exin over the phone. Juste. If you don''t, your husband won''t be leaving today."

    The woman responded elegantly, "Is that so?"

    Xu Xianglin, feeling impatient, said, "What do you mean ¡®is that so''? Can''t you understand what I''m saying? Your husband got into a fight. You need toe and deal with it. Is that so hard to understand?" Xu Xianglin felt he couldn''tmunicate properly with the woman on the other end.

    "What''s going on, Director Xu?" the deputy chief from the police station asked.

    Xu Xianglin handed over the phone. "Old Zhou, you talk to her."

    The deputy director nodded, took the phone, and said sternly, "You''re Dong Xuebing''s family, right? This is the police station at the airport. Come immediately." After saying that, he hung up the phone and turned to Xu Xianglin, gesturing with his mouth, "You don''t need to be polite to these kinds of family members. I''ve dealt with many of them."

    Xu Xianglin chuckled.

    Xu Dong also found it quite amusing.

    But what left many people speechless was that Dong Xuebing, sitting there, also couldn''t help but chuckle and even shrugged his shoulders.

    Seeing his behavior, Zheng Fei became furious. "Be serious," he said.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said, "You''re also involved. What''s with all the yelling? When did you be the police station Chief? Your voice is getting louder. Are you taking throat lozenges for your sore throat now?"

    A few bystanders in the distance couldn''t help but burst intoughter upon hearing this.

    "Hey," Zheng Fei pointed at Dong Xuebing''s nose. "This guy knows how to provoke."

    Xu Xianglin said, "Director Zheng, don''t bother with him. He''s always been like this. Just sit tight and wait for his wife toe and deal with this."

    Dong Xuebing said, "But as I said, my wife is quite busy. I don''t know when she cane. And regardless of whether shees, my demands remain the same: That guy named Zheng Fei must apologize to me and retrieve my bag, clean the soil off it. Also, Director Xu and Deputy Chief Zhou, the situation was clear from the beginning. I don''t believe any surveince camera footage shows who started the fight. But as soon as you arrived, you took sides, favoring that person named Zheng. You took measures against me while fawning over him. I find it iprehensible and infuriating. You owe me an apology. These are my demands. After you fulfill them, I''ll leave. Otherwise, you don''t need to control me, and these two police officers don''t need to hover around me. I''m telling you clearly if I don''t get the apology I want, I won''t leave no matter who tells me to."

    Furious but amused, Zheng Fei said, "Fine, then stay. I''m also telling you clearly, if you don''t apologize to me, don''t even think about leaving the airport."

    Dong Xuebing, instead, seemed pleased. "You''re going to keep me here? Please do." He extended his hand to them and said, "It would be even better if you put handcuffs on me. It looks more imposing."

    Everyone else: ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    What kind of person is this?

    How can someone be so shameless?

    There''s a saying in Beijing that describes the character of most Beijingers, and Dong Xuebing embodies it perfectly.

    He''s just shameless.

    He doesn''t care about anything or anyone.

    With his legs crossed, even surrounded by three or five police officers, being watched by the airport personnel in charge and eyed by five or six airport staff, Dong Xuebing exudes an aura of shamelessness. He seems even more imposing than others.

    Zheng Fei frowned and whispered to Xu Xianglin, "What does he do?"

    "He''s just a small cadre, also a civil servant," Xu Xianglin whispered.

    Deputy Chief Zhou smiled, "This kid has a Beijing ent, right? He grew up under the shadow of the imperial pce. People from there are different from others. He''s still causing trouble at this point."

    Xu Xianglin said, "That''s all he knows how to do."

    While waiting, they started chatting casually.

    After about ten minutes, an airport staff member suddenly rushed over in a panic, out of breath. "Director Xu! Director Xu! Secretary Xie is at the entrance!"

 Chapter 1566: Aunt Wangâ€™s family matters

    Chapter 1566: Aunt Wang¡¯s family matters

    Afternoon.

    It''s not even one o''clock yet.

    An Audi car parked at the entrance of an officepound not far from thekeside, with misty mountains in the distance and a ring ofkes and streams nearby. Modern high-rise buildings also made the whole city look beautiful and clean. It''s apt to describe this ce as having beautiful mountains and clear waters. Just thinking about working and living here is a very pleasant thing and can make one''s mood rxed.

    In the car.

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "Such a good view. I want to transfer here."

    Xie Hun smiled, "The good thing about the south is the nice scenery, but in winter, it might be tough, damp, and cold. Northerners might not be able to adapt."

    "But it''s still better than Beijing."

    "The north also has its advantages."

    "Come on, I can''t see it. Let''s switch."

    "Wait until you have enough experience in the Discipline Inspection Commission."

    "Is the City partymitteepound ahead? Why did you bring me here? Is it appropriate for me to go in?"

    "No one said you could go in. There''s still a lot of work for me. I can''t apany you. I just took office, and it''s a busy time."

    "Then what am I supposed to do? I''m not familiar with the ce."

    "You go see the child first, he''s at Aunt Wang''s house. I''ll go back to the City family quarters in the evening."

    "Alright, alright, go do your work. Give me the address, write it in detail. I might get lostter, and I can''t tell if this road is right. I can''t tell the direction."

    "They''re all built along the river. It''s not as clear as Beijing, which is divided into the southeast and the northwest. Alright, it''s done. This is Aunt Wang''s address, this is the family quarter''s, and here''s my door number." Xie Hun tore off a piece of paper and handed it to him, then reached into her pocket and took out several keys. "Family quarter keys. I will probably be home around seven in the evening. You prepare dinner for me, okay?"

    "After my confinement, I still have to serve you?"

    "Who ask you to be my little husband, hehe."

    "You always say the sweetest things. Alright, let''s go."

    "Oh, there''s one more thing. Aunt Wang and her husband came with me. We originally agreed to buy them a house here, but Aunt Wang refused. I couldn''t do anything about it and was too busy to deal with it. They''re renting their ce now."

    "Okay, don''t worry about it, I''ll handle it."

    "Good, I trust my little husband to handle things."

    "I will take the car, huh? Find another one when you go home tonight."

    "Yeah, if not, ask for directions. It''s nearby, just a ten-minute drive."

    Xie Hun took her bag, opened the car door, and got out, heading into thepound. She could see the guards and several staff or cadresing out of thepound were busy greeting her respectfully.

    Dong Xuebing also got out of the car, got into the driver''s seat, and stepped on the gas, driving away.

    One minute.

    Three minutes.

    Five minutes.

    Dong Xuebing had already turned around and didn''t know where he was. He didn''t even know where the City quarter he had just been to was. So, he had to slow down, and when he saw someone nearby, he stopped the car, rolled down the window, and looked at a woman on the side of the road. "Excuse me, ma''am, can you tell me how to get here?" After speaking, he took out the address his wife had given him and held it in his hand.

    The woman nced at him, shook her head, and walked away.

    Another man came by, and Dong Xuebing asked him in the same words, "Brother, can I ask you something?"

    The middle-aged man didn''t even look at the address, said he didn''t know, and then walked away.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless and exited the car and asked several nearby people. An olddy mumbled a few sentences in the local dialect, which Dong Xuebing couldn''t understand. Finally, when he asked the sixth person, a young man pointed him in the right direction.

    It was quite a hassle.

    Asking for directions shouldn''t be this difficult.

    Dong Xuebing felt helpless. After knowing the way, he returned to the car and drove there. He wasn''t used to it at all. The scenery here was good, but it was quite different from Beijing in terms of habits and atmosphere. Dong Xuebing felt quite ufortable. For example, asking for directions here, if it were in Beijing, people would give you detailed instructions. Almost everyone would be the same, even those native Beijingers; if they saw that you didn''t know the way, they would eagerly take you there directly and patiently tell you how to get there until you understood as if they were more anxious than you. Even if they met someone they didn''t know, they would apologize profusely and say, "Sorry, sorry, I don''t know either, please ask someone else sorry."

    Cultural differences.

    A sense of belonging to a small circle.

    There was no way around it.

    Dong Xuebing could feel that this ce was rtively exclusive. Once people heard his non-local ent, they were less inclined to help.

    After one o''clock.

    On the right side of the river.

    A residential area.

    Dong Xuebing drove the car, searched for the house number, and confirmed a ce. He parked the car on the side, got out, and went over. It was a three-story building, rtively short. Aunt Wang''s rented ce was on the third floor. This was a lively street, with many stalls selling things by the river.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door.

    After waiting for a long time, the door finally opened.

    It was Aunt Wang, holding Little Chong Chong in her arms, who was crying.

    "Aunt Wang," Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Aunt Wang was startled, "Young Master Dong, you''re here."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "Don''t call me Young Master, you''ll scare me. Just call me Xuebing."

    "Alright, then." Aunt Wang hurriedly let him in. "Miss didn''t tell me you wereing. It''s a bit messy in here, and you"

    "It''s okay. I came to see the child."

    "Did you eat after getting off the ne?" Aunt Wang asked.

    "Yes, I ate on the ne." Dong Xuebing took the child from her hands, and the more he looked at him, the more he liked him. He couldn''t help but hug his son tightly and kiss him. "Good boy, do you miss Daddy?"

    Little Dong Chong was still crying.

    Dong Xuebing shook him gently.

    "Do you want me to" Aunt Wang asked.

    "I''ll do it." Dong Xuebing disagreed. He wanted to familiarize himself with his son more. He couldn''t always rely on Aunt Wang to soothe him. Otherwise, he might not be close to his dad in the future. "How is the child?"

    Aunt Wang said, "He eats a lot and sleeps very well."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "That''s a good thing. Follow me."

    After closing the door, Aunt Wang followed Dong Xuebing into the house. They hadn''t noticed just now because it was in the downtown area and a bit chaotic outside. Now that the door was closed, Dong Xuebing heard voices inside the bedroom, and it seemed like more than one person was talking, and the bedroom was a bit messy too.

    Dong Xuebing tilted his head, "There are guests?"

    Aunt Wang sighed, "It''s my daughter. She brought her boyfriend over."

    "Isn''t that a good thing?" Dong Xuebing blinked. "Don''t you like that young man?"

    Aunt Wang sighed, "It''s not that we don''t like him, it''s that he doesn''t like our family. My daughter has been dating him for a year, and we have no objections here. It''s up to the children to decide about their affairs. Xiao Shan said she brought him over for us to see, and we"

    In the living room.

    There was arge pile of dishes on the table, but not much had been eaten, and they hadn''t been touched much.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Did Hun and I trouble you? You were doing fine in Beijing, and now you muste here to help us care for the child."

    Aunt Wang hurriedly said, "No, it''s not rted to that. It''s just that Shan Shan probably hasn''t talked much about us with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend didn''t know I worked as a nanny, so he only found out today. Shan Shan''s boyfriend might feel a little ufortable."

    Dong Xuebing pondered momentarily, "Then we caused you trouble."

    "It''s not." Aunt Wang quickly said, "Mrs. Han has helped us a lot. Mrs. Han also helped with Shan Shan''s school matters. It can be said that if it weren''t for the support from your family, my husband, Shan Shan, and I would still be in the countryside. We could never havee out. Young Master Dong, why don''t you sit here for a while? I have something to do inside. Auntie won''t keep youpany for now."

    "It''s okay, you go ahead."

    "I''ll make tea for you. Have some first."

    "Okay, thank you."

    Aunt Wang opened the bedroom door and went in.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa, took a sip of tea, and then yfully entertained the baby. Unlike Xiao Qianqian, this little guy wasn''t as mischievous. Even though he had stopped crying after beingforted, his eyes remained calm without looking around. Dong Xuebing lifted him, but Little Chong Chong didn''t react.

    Not bad.

    Very steady. Follow me.

    Dong Xuebing praised himself.

    But while he was ying with the child, the movements in the bedroom inevitably reached his ears. It was impossible not to hear.

    "Shan Shan, let''s forget about it."

    "Minghui, when you came"

    "I feel like we''re not suitable for each other."

    "What''s not suitable about us?"

    "Let me tell you, my dad and mom are both intellectuals, and they both have urban household registration. It''s fine if your family only has a household registration issue, but what about the other things? How can I exin to my parents when I go back? Even if I tell them, they won''t agree. We don''t even need to ask."

    Aunt Wang''s daughter and her daughter''s boyfriend were arguing.

    At this time, Aunt Wang''s husband spoke, "Shan Shan, look at you, everyone is saying this, and you''re still chasing after him. Aren''t you ashamed?"

    Aunt Wang was also angry, "You go back, Minghui. Shan Shan doesn''t have to marry you. If you think our family conditions aren''t good enough, we don''t even think highly of you."

    Shan Shan pleaded, "Dad, Mom"

    Shan Shan''s father said, "No need to say more. It''s decided."

    "Dad, I, I beg you." Shan Shan seemed to be crying.

    Aunt Wang also didn''t listen and said to the man named Minghui, "You''re not wee here. Leave."

    Minghui seemed annoyed, too, "I dont even want to stay here even if you want me to. What''s the big deal about being a nanny? What''s with the arrogance?"

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing couldn''t listen anymore.

 Chapter 1567: 3 million RMB

    <h4>Chapter 1567: 3 million RMB</h4>

    Afternoon.

    At Aunt Wang''s house.

    "What did you say?" Aunt Wang was furious.

    "I said you work as a nanny," Minghui said.

    "What''s wrong with me being a nanny? I earn my living with my own hands. What''s so shameful about that?" Aunt Wang shouted.

    "That''s your business. Anyway, my family can''t ept it. If I had known earlier, I wouldn''t have wasted my time dating Shan Shan," Minghui couldn''t contain his anger.

    Aunt Wang''s husband was also angry, "Wasting time? Say that again!"

    Shan Shan couldn''t bear it anymore. She felt that her boyfriend was too disrespectful to her and her family. "Minghui, what do you want?"

    Minghui said, "Let''s break up."

    Shan Shan felt heartbroken, "Our rtionship can''t even withstand this test?"

    "This isn''t about a test. It''s about basic ipatibility," Minghui said.

    Shan Shan retorted, "How are we ipatible? Does your family has money."

    Minghui said, "My family has no money, house, or car, but we''re still better off than your family."

    Ring, ring, ring, Minghui''s phone rang. He answered, "Mom, yes, okay." After hesitating momentarily, he said, "That¡¯s it."

    The callsted a long time.

    In the end, Minghui handed the phone to Aunt Wang. "My mom wants to talk to you."

    Aunt Wang didn''t want to deal with him initially, wishing she could kick him out now, but seeing her daughter''s tearful appearance, she felt ufortable too, so she reluctantly took the phone. She didn''t know what was said on the call, but in the end, Aunt Wang''s face became more and more ugly, and she angrily hung up the phone.

    Aunt Wang''s husband asked, "What did she say?"

    Aunt Wang said, "His mother said that our family needs to provide a down payment of five hundred thousand. They will buy a house for Shan Shan and their son in Beijing. Only then will they agree."

    Aunt Wang''s husband was also furious.

    Minghui remained silent, seeming to acquiesce to his mother''s wishes.

    Shan Shan looked at Minghui with tears in her eyes, feeling heartbroken. She knew how expensive housing in Beijing was. How could their family possibly ce a down payment of five hundred thousand? Moreover, if they were going to struggle together, it would be one thing, but now Minghui and his family were asking their family to provide the entire down payment without contributing a single penny. This was what her boyfriend''s feelings towards her amounted to.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    Someone knocked on the door.

    Aunt Wang took a deep breath, "Come in."

    Dong Xuebing pushed the door and walked in. "Aunt Wang, I didn''t mean to eavesdrop, but the conversation was too loud. I could hear it from outside."

    Aunt Wang hurriedly said, "I''m sorry you had to hear that."

    Aunt Wang''s husband also quickly apologized, "Sorry, Xuebing."

    It was the first time Shan Shan had seen Dong Xuebing. She had often heard her mother talk about him and knew who he was. "Brother Dong."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded at her, then nced at Minghui. He wasn''t good looking. On the contrary, Shan Shan was quite beautiful.

    Minghui looked at Dong Xuebing with a straight face, knowing that he was probably someone taken care of by Shan Shan''s mother. He didn''t even consider Dong Xuebing. When his mother was ill, she had hired a few months of help, so he never thought that a family that could hire a nanny would be wealthy.

    So Minghui didn''t bother with him. He looked at Aunt Wang and them, "What''s the situation? My mom is still waiting." Where did he get such a sense of superiority from?

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, genuinely finding him quite amusing. What ignorance! Looking down on Aunt Wang''s family just because she worked as a nanny? That''s absurd. Aunt Wang wasn''t just any nanny; she was the nanny of a member of the Political Bureau. Even now, Dong Xuebing, who was now married to Hun and a son-inw of the Xie family, respected Aunt Wang. Back when he wasn''t dating Hun, he would always treat Aunt Wang with respect. After all, she had cared for Secretary Xie and Madam Han for so many years, living together daily. Their bond was unmatchable. Aunt Wang was modest and knew her ce. She never demanded anything and was always considerate. But if Aunt Wang ever made a request, Madam Han would amodate her. Even those leaders, whether they were at the Division Chief level or the Bureau Director level, as long as they were in Beijing, Dong Xuebing believed that if Aunt Wang asked for something trivial, they would eagerly offer to help. This was the unique status of specific positions in the system: drivers, secretaries, and even nannies. Any cadre with political acumen would never overlook someone close to a leader.

    Looking down on Aunt Wang?

    That''s just ignorance.

    If Aunt Wang wanted, she could walk sideways in Beijing. Even Dong Xuebing wouldn''t dare to provoke her. If she remained low-key, others might underestimate her.

    Aunt Wang and her husband were too angry to speak because of Minghui''s words.

    Dong Xuebing sat downfortably and looked at Shan Shan with a smile. "Shan Shan, how old are you this year?"

    Shan Shan hurriedly replied, "I''m twenty-one."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "It''s time for you to get married. Your family came to Xiaxing City to take care of my child. Hun and I feel quite guilty about it. Last time, I promised Aunt Wang a house, but she didn''t want it. So, I''ll give it to you. Consider it as my dowry for her daughter." Dong Xuebing reached into his pocket and took a bank card, handing it to Shan Shan. "There''s three million in it. You can use it however you want. I won''t interfere."

    Shan Shan panicked, "No, no."

    Aunt Wang also hurried over, "You can''t do this, Xuebing."

    At this, Minghui was also dumbfounded. Three million RMB? How could someone be so generous to a nanny''s family?

    Aunt Wang''s husband also tried to decline, but Dong Xuebing didn''t listen. "There''s no reason for me to take back the money I''ve given. But I have one condition." Dong Xuebing pointed at Minghui. "Shan Shan, if you use this money for you and his wedding house, you must return it to me intact. We''re not in bad conditions ourselves. You''re so beautiful. I advise you to find a better man. He''s not good enough."

    "Brother Dong, this money is too much, I¡­" Shan Shan said.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Aunt Wang and them, "If you don''t ept it, I''ll take the child away. I don''t want to cause you any trouble."

    After thinking for a while, Aunt Wang gritted her teeth and said, "Shan Shan, thank you, Brother Dong."

    Shan Shan also said, "Thank you, Brother Dong."

    "You''re wee," Dong Xuebing said. "Take it. The PIN is written on the back."

    Minghui didn''t know what to say. This scene left him bewildered. His mind was still stuck on that bank card.

    Three million.

    Three million.

    Even in Beijing, you could buy a decent house with that amount.

    If it were in his hometown, he could buy two or three houses without any problem.

    Dong Xuebing nced over at the bewildered Minghui. As the old saying goes, it''s better to demolish ten temples than to break up one marriage. However, Dong Xuebing wasn''t someone who yed by the rules. He had already decided to break up this marriage.

    "Don''t think too highly of yourself. I think I''ve said this to you twice already today. Ignorance breeds fear, and that suits you perfectly. Both Aunt Wang and I dare not speak loudly, yet here you are, shouting. Who do you think you are? Will you leave, or do I have to send you out? If I have to, I might not use the door; the window is open, isn''t it?"

    Minghui''s face darkened.

    Aunt Wang, however, was startled. Others might have thought Dong Xuebing was joking, but Aunt Wang knew better. Dong Xuebing was capable of such things. She had heard plenty of unsavory stories about Dong Xuebing''s behavior from Madam Han. Beating people up that''s all he did. Aunt Wang was well aware of Dong Xuebing''s temper; he was upromising. Forget about the third floor; even if it were the sixth floor, Dong Xuebing might dare to throw someone off it. That''s why people called him the God of gues. He was nothing but a thug in the bureaucracy from beginning to end.

    Minghui looked towards Shan Shan, seemingly waiting for her to say something.

    Shan Shan saw it but avoided his gaze tearfully, biting her lip without speaking. The young girl''s heart was truly chilled today.

    Minghui''s expression darkened, and after waiting a while, he got up and left. He seemed to be leaving with significant momentum, but in reality, the fact that he looked back twice as he left betrayed his inner turmoil. He was starting to regret it. Minghui hadn''t realized that Shan Shan''s mother served such a wealthy family, and the head of that family was so generous to the nanny''s family. He handed over three million without batting an eye. If Minghui had politely discussed matters with Shan Shan''s parents today, their marriage would probably have been settled, and that money would have been theirs. He had been worrying about the house all along, but a slight change of mind led him to miss out on itpletely. He lost the house and even the so-called rtionship.

    In the room, after the unnecessary people had left, Aunt Wang said, "Thank you, Xuebing."

    Aunt Wang''s husband also knew that Dong Xuebing was trying to help them save face and was grateful.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Aunt Wang, I''m not trying to insult you, but you''re too modest. Who is this person to disrespect Shan Shan like this and equate feelings with the down payment for a house? What kind of person is he? I would have kicked him out a long time ago if it were me. What''s the point of talking to him? This bastard looks smart on the outside, but that''s where his cleverness ends. If he knew your identity, he''d be jumping at yourmand. He wouldn''t even dare to fart." Then, he said to Shan Shan, "I''m not criticizing you, but I''ve been saying this for a long time. Anyway, don''t look for this kind of person in the future. If there''s no suitable one, let Brother Dong introduce you."

    Aunt Wang hurriedly said, "Xuebing, you''re embarrassing me. What identity do I have? Although I work in Secretary Xie''s house, I do what I''m supposed to¡ªcook and doundry."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "That''s called being modest."

    Shan Shan said, "My mom never lets me tell anyone where she works. I only found out this year. She never told me before."

    Aunt Wang modestly said, "There''s nothing to say. It''s the same no matter where you work. It''s all about cooking and doingundry."

    Dong Xuebing admired Aunt Wang in his heart. No wonder she could stay with his father-inw''s family for many years. Both Madam Han and Hun trusted Aunt Wang so much, even treating her as half a rtive.

 Chapter 1568: Our family is not afraid of anyone

    Chapter 1568: Our family is not afraid of anyone

    Afternoon.

    It''s a little after four.

    The sunlighting through the window isn''t as harsh anymore.

    Inside Aunt Wang''s small building, Dong Xuebing, Aunt Wang, and their little one are getting along well. Dong Xuebing is holding the baby and not letting go.

    "Little guy."

    "Ah, coo."

    "Give your old man a smile."

    "Oh, hehe."

    "Hehe, look how cute you are."Little Chong Chong was indeed amused by Dong Xuebing, not because Dong Xuebing was charming but because he tickled the little guy''s armpits and belly, making him highly ticklish. The little one squirmed in his father''s arms, giggling. Dong Xuebing didn''t pay much attention to the child; he just enjoyed himself. Seeing Aunt Wang smiling awkwardly nearby several times, Dong Xuebing pretended not to notice. Finally, he had a chance to see his son, so he decided to spend some good time with him. After ying with him for a while, Dong Xuebing, being an adult, was fine, but little Chong Chong couldn''t handle it. He was just over a month old and already tired. After Dong Xuebing tickled him, he couldn''tugh anymore. The little one looked exhausted, his eyelids drooping, looking lethargic, as if he was about to cry.

    "Give him to me, Xuebing. The child might be tired." Aunt Wang reached out and took the child,forting him gently, then put him in the baby carriage in the bedroom. Aftering out, Aunt Wang closed the door slowly. "He''s asleep now. Let''s speak softly so we don''t disturb him."

    Aunt Wang''s husband asked, "What about tonight?"

    Aunt Wang looked at Dong Xuebing. "Have dinner here with Auntie."

    "No, I must cook for Hun when I return." Dong Xuebing said helplessly.

    "You don''t have to. Aunt Wang is here." Aunt Wang smiled. "Then let''s go back togetherter. Isn''t Hun getting off work around seven today?"

    Dong Xuebing agreed but then said, "You should rest today. You''ve been tired for days. I''ll cook for her tonight."

    Aunt Wang was about to say something, but Xiao Sang poked her mother and said, "Brother Dong and Sister Hun haven''t seen each other for many days. Why are you going there?"

    Aunt Wang then understood. "Oh, okay, then I won''t go."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Actually, it''s fine. I''m just worried about you traveling back and forth."

    "What about the child?" Aunt Wang blinked. "You take him back."

    "Usually, you take the child to the family quarters in the evening?" Dong Xuebing said.

    Aunt Wang nodded, "I''m going there just to cook for Hun, and the child is taken care of by Hun. I''ll bring the child back when she goes to work the next morning."

    "She can take care of the child?" Dong Xuebing didn''t think much of her.

    Aunt Wang chuckled, "Although Miss is a bitzy usually, it''s different now that she''s a mother. She''s very attentive to the child."

    "But I''ve never seen her nice to me." Dong Xuebing hmphed, then thought momentarily and said, "If it''s not too much trouble, I won''t take the child away tonight. I''ll buy groceriester and cook for Hun. I''m afraid I won''t be able to care for everything."

    "Sure, no problem." Aunt Wang said.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the clock. "Alright, then I''ll go back." After speaking, he walked towards the bedroom.

    Aunt Wang hurriedly stopped him, "The child is asleep, don''t wake him up."

    "I''ll just take a look, just a look, hehe." Dong Xuebing didn''t listen and opened the door to peek at little Chong Chong sleeping peacefully in the crib with a content smile. He felt pleased inside.

    Aunt Wang is usually very polite to Dong Xuebing, but when ites to the child, she''s earnest. Just as Dong Xuebing opened the door and took a nce, Aunt Wang hurriedly pulled him out, carefully closing the bedroom door so he couldn''t see inside. "Little Chong Chong is a light sleeper. He''ll wake up with even a slight noise." Aunt Wang seemed even more concerned about little Chong Chong than Dong Xuebing, which made Dong Xuebing feel somewhat embarrassed. But it''s precisely because Aunt Wang is so attentive that Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun feel assured of leaving the child in her care. They wouldn''t feelfortable with anyone else.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Thank you for your trouble, Aunt Wang."

    "No trouble at all, look at how polite you are," Aunt Wang replied.

    Aunt Wang''s husband then mentioned, "Oh, about the money¡­"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Uncle, that''s for Xiao Sang. Don''t worry about it. It''s just a little gift from me and Hun, that''s it."

    Xiao Sang quickly said, "Brother Dong, let me see you off."

    "Sure, I''m not familiar with the way anyway," Dong Xuebing replied.

    After bidding farewell to Aunt Wang and her husband, Dong Xuebing left their home. Xiao Sang followed him downstairs, and they walked into the bustling city center.

    "Do you still go to work or school now?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xiao Sang shyly replied, "I''m getting ready to work around here."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "If you need help finding a job, let Hun know."

    "There''s no need. Sister Hun is quite busy. I can handle it myself," Xiao Sang said.

    "It''s not a bother. Hun can handle it easily with just a word." Dong Xuebing said.

    Xiao Sang whispered, "My mom doesn''t want me to bother others. If I can do something myself, I will."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her, then led her to the riverside, finding a quiet spot with few people before speaking to her, "Xiao Sang, I''m a few years older than you, and today I''ll tell you a few more things. You don''t have to always listen to your mother, and you don''t have to be so cautious about everything. Do what you want to do and say what you want to say. Look at your little boyfriend. If he dares to talk nonsense to you again the next time you see him, listen to me; kick him. Don''t be afraid of causing trouble. With me around, no one will mess with us. Remember what I said: everyone in our family isn''t afraid of anyone else."

    Xiao Sang stuck out her tongue, "Okay."

    Dong Xuebing continued, "If there''s something you can''t tell your mom or Hun, it''s okay. You cane to me. Here, I''ll give you my number." Dong Xuebing gave her his number and asked her to call and save it. "Got it?"

    Xiao Sang nodded, "Saved it."

    "Alright, then you should go back soon," Dong Xuebing said.

    "I haven''t directed you yet," Xiao Sang immediately pointed in a direction. "Keep driving straight, turn left ahead, then right, and you''ll reach the Family Quarters of the City Party Committee."

    "Okay, thank you," Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Xiao Sang waved goodbye and then walked away with quick steps.

    Hearing Dong Xuebing''s words about "everyone in our family isn''t afraid of anyone else," Xiao Sang was touched. She understood that he didn''t see her as an outsider. She knew about Dong Xuebing''s capabilities and had heard her mother talk about some of his deeds. In her impression, Dong Xuebing was a very independent person who was fearless and admirable. Today''s meeting confirmed her impression. She had never seen such a confident leader before.

 Chapter 1569: Amazing

    Chapter 1569: Amazing

    Evening.

    It''s a little after six.

    The sky hasn''t darkened yet, and it''s the time when the streets are crowded.

    Dong Xuebing bought some vegetables at a market by the river, carrying them in bags in both arms, almostplete. He casually threw the vegetables into his Audi and brushed off the dirt from his clothes before driving to a nearby residential area. This is the Residential Compound of the City Party Committee in Xiaxing City. It looks pretty ordinary, simr to other residentialpounds Dong Xuebing has seen before, but there''s a winding river nearby and lush green surroundings, giving it a higher quality appearance.

    Gazing into the distance, observing the mountains.

    Looking at theke nearby.

    What a feeling.

    Staying here feels like being on vacation every day.

    As his car entered thepound, a guard at the entrance nced at the license te, his expression suddenly serious. He stood at attention, watching the car drive in.Almost everyone recognizes the car with the number one te.

    After parking his car under a building, Dong Xuebing got out. Many cadres or their family members getting off work looked at him curiously. They probably recognized the car as belonging to the City party secretary but couldn''t identify the person inside. "Oh, why did he buy so many vegetables?"

    Upstairs.

    Opening the door and stepping inside.

    Dong Xuebing nced around the room and nodded slightly at the arrangement. After throwing the vegetables down, he casually walked around the room. It''s a three-bedroom apartment with three bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms. It''s probably around 140 square meters. The most expansive area is the balcony, creating a small area with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river, with the setting sun casting a golden glow. The view is clear, and the scenery is pleasant. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but stretchzily and sit on a lounge chair, gazing at the distant clouds and mist while smoking a cigarette. Compared to this ce, Dong Xuebing doesn''t want to go back to Beijing. The residentialpound at their unit is simply not worth mentioning.

    Washing vegetables.

    Chopping vegetables.

    Stir-frying dishes.

    Dong Xuebing was busy in the kitchen.

    Around seven o''clock, the door opened.

    Dong Xuebing, still wearing an apron and cooking in the kitchen, heard the sound and peeked out to see his wife changing her shoes.

    "You''re back," Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Hun smiled, "I could smell the fragrance even from outside."

    "It''ll be ready soon. Wash your hands and get ready to eat," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Where''s our son? Why didn''t you bring him over?" Xie Hun looked around.

    "We rarely get to be together for a day. I left him with Aunt Wang," Dong Xuebing continued cooking. "Hurry up and change. It''s almost done."

    "Okay, hehe, looking forward to tasting my little husband''s cooking," Xie Hun said.

    "My cooking doesn''t need any praise. Just watch," Dong Xuebing said.

    About five minutester, Dong Xuebing brought out the dishes individually. If it were a local from the south, they might modestly say a few words after cooking, like "Oh, I didn''t cook well today, let''s just eat," or "I''m not good at cooking, please forgive me." But Beijing people don''t speak like that. They usually say the same thing whether the food is delicious or not. Dong Xuebing is a typical example of Beijing''s linguistic style. After serving the dishes, he confidently ced them on the table and eximed, "Come and taste my cooking, guys!"

    It''s not necessarily very delicious.

    But you can''t say it''s not delicious. Dong Xuebing doesn''t like to hear that.

    Xie Hun smiled and took a bite. "Hehe, delicious. Not bad."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Of course, buddy, I thought about it. See, I didn''t add sugar to the dishes, not for sweetness, but to enhance the vor." Watching his wife enjoy the food, Dong Xuebing felt pleased. He hadn''t even touched his chopsticks; he just kept boasting.

    "Let''s eat," he urged.

    "Sure, let me try," she replied.

    "Today, I gave Aunt Wang''s family three million," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Oh, I heard," she replied.

    "Aunt Wang just called me, thanking us," he said.

    "Ah, a small amount. We don''tck that," Dong Xuebing waved it off.

    "Money''s not the issue. No matter how much you give, it doesn''t matter. But, Xiao Qian, why did I hear that you scared off Xiao Shan''s boyfriend?" Xie Hun asked with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t like hearing this. "How did you hear about that? I didn''t scold him. That kid doesn''t know how to talk and behaves disgustingly. He even looked down on Xiao Shan, dared to criticize Wang Yi to her face. What I said to him was mild. If it were me in the past, I would have thrown him out the window."

    "You''re still from the Discipline Inspection Commission. Look at how you talk," Xie Hun teased.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "This is just how I talk. I can''t change."

    In different environments and with different people, Dong Xuebing would show different sides of himself. But with his wife and his mother, Dong Xuebing was usually himself. The grumbling and outspoken him was the real him. He didn''t need to pretend or adapt to the environment. He didn''t need to hold up a facade or put on airs. Otherwise, life would be too tiring in front of his wife.

    After dinner, both of them were full. Dong Xuebing belched and was about to wash the dishes. But Xie Hun took the initiative to tidy up the table. "Let me do it."

    Dong Xuebing blinked as if he didn''t recognize her. "Oh, today, the sun rose from the west. What do you mean? I''m all ears."

    Xie Hun smiled warmly, "I''m just worried about my little husband. You just got off the ne at noon, fought with someone, then cooked and went shopping. You should rest today. Sister Xie will also wash the dishes today, so you don''t have toin."

    "I see what you''re doing, giving me a hard time," Dong Xuebing teased.

    "Stop being cheeky. Watch some TV by yourself," she chuckled.

    "Alright, I''ll do it myself. Where would you learn to wash dishes?" he retorted.

    "Sister Xie also lived on her own before. There''s nothing I can''t do," she replied.

    Despite Dong Xuebing''s usual grumbling and boasting about his wife''s actions, when she did them, Dong Xuebing felt distressed. So, he quickly took over the dishes, pushing his wife away. In Dong Xuebing''s eyes, Hun sat elegantly on the sofa, sipping tea with her legs crossed, not someone who should do housework.

    It was past eight o''clock, and the sky had darkened. Dong Xuebing emerged from the kitchen and saw his wife sitting on the sofa watching TV. Xie Hun had changed into her usual attire, wearing a white shirt and no pants underneath. The shirt was slightly wrinkled, indicating she had worn it as pajamas. The hem of the white shirt pressed against her two beautiful buttocks, revealing a hint of ck embroidered panties, making her look very sexy. After just a few days, she had slimmed down again after giving birth to their child, back to her slim figure. Perhaps it was due to her physique; some people couldn''t gain weight no matter how much they ate, and Xie Hun was one of them.

    Dong Xuebing sat beside her.

    With a crescent-shaped smile, Xie Hun said, "Give me a kiss."

    "Mm," Dong Xuebing leaned in and kissed his wife.

    Xie Hun smiled, holding his hand, "Hehe, my little husband still cares for me."

    "As long as you know," Dong Xuebing said. "I washed the dishes, too. Any rewards for me?"

    "What reward do you want? Tell me first," Xie Hun smiled.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and pointed to the TV. "Nothing is interesting on the news. It''s the same every day. Look, it''s already dark outside. Let''s rest."

    "It''s not even nine yet," Xie Hun nced at the clock.

    "Still, it''ste," Dong Xuebing hugged her and said with a greedy look, "I have to remind you, we haven''t done anything since you were pregnant a few months ago until now. You''ve been out of confinement for so many days. Let''s make the most of it."

    Xie Hun smiled, "Sure, but my dear, I have to tell you something."

    "What?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "No milk for you," she said.

    "Why?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "It''s reserved for my son. Don''t think about it," she replied.

    "Alright, I won''t drink it. I don''t care," Dong Xuebing said.

    Seeing that she didn''t move, Dong Xuebing hummed and lifted her up horizontally.

    Xie Hun said, "Let''s take a bath first."

    "You''re too much," Dong Xuebing sighed. He carried her to the master bedroom''s bathroom, put her down, and started filling the bathtub with water.

    "Wash together," Xie Hun smiled.

    "Of course, together," Dong Xuebing started removing his clothes.

    Soon, the sound of water sshing filled the bathroom as the couple got into the bathtub one after the other. The water was too much, so as soon as they got in, it spilled over the sides, creating a mess. Dong Xuebing and his wife tangled together, ying around in the water. Xie Hun remained elegant, ignoring him and smiling as she leisurely applied body wash.

    "Hmm?" Xie Hun suddenly eximed.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything.

    "What are you doing? I said you can''t drink," Xie Hun pinched his head.

    Dong Xuebing insisted, "Just a sip."

    "Not even a sip," she said firmly.

    "I just want to taste it. Don''t be silly," Dong Xuebing argued.

    After some pushing and shoving, Dong Xuebing finally seeded. He raised his head and took a sip, swallowing it with a bitter expression.

    "What does it taste like?" Xie Hun asked, ncing at him.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly, "It tastes like body wash. Why did you use it when you haven''t washed your hair yet? You got it all over me, and now my tongue feels weird."

    Xie Hun chuckled, "I''ll let you drink it."

    Dong Xuebing red, "Stop teasing me, or you''ll see how I''ll tease youter."

    Xie Hun raised her lips slightly, "Well, Sister Xie wants to see."

    With that, Dong Xuebing stopped washing. He grinned and, ignoring whether she still had soap suds on her, picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.

    "It''s still wet. The bed will get dirty," Xie Hun said.

    Ignoring her, Dong Xuebing pounced on her and started fooling around.

    Perhaps it had been too long since they hadst done it. Xie Hun let out a particrly loud moan.

 Chapter 1570: City Party Secretaryâ€™s husband

    <h4>Chapter 1570: City Party Secretary¡¯s husband</h4>

    Next day.

    Early in the morning.

    Mist lingered outside the window, hiding the morning sun.

    In the spacious master bedroom, Dong Xuebing and Xie Huny tangled in the quilt. They had quite the night yesterday. To describe it as intense wouldn''t be an overstatement. After all, it had been so long since they had done anything. Dong Xuebing was eager, and his movements were a bit more vigorous. Just by looking at the bed and the surroundings, one could tell. Half of the quilt was hanging off the bed, one pillow had fallen to the ground, and the mattress and bedsheet were a mess. One of his wife''s thighs still had some shower gel fromst night when she hadn''t appropriately rinsed aftering out of the bathroom, but it wasn''t foamy anymore, having dried overnight.

    Drip, drip, drip.

    Beside them, the rm suddenly went off.

    "Mm," Dong Xuebing woke up.

    Xie Hun yawned, "Turn it off."

    With his eyes closed, Dong Xuebing groped around until he found her phone and turned off the rm. Then, he sleepily checked the time: "It''s only seven o''clock. Why are we getting up so early?"

    "I have something to do during the day," Xie Hun replied.

    "What''s so important that you didn''t sleep well?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Sigh, a Deputy provincial governor ising to inspect," Xie Hun said.

    "These leaders, all they do is inspections," Dong Xuebing grumbled.

    "Alright, you go back to sleep. Hehe, I''m going to shower," Xie Hun said.

    "I''m exhausted. I''m not making breakfast for you today. Go buy something yourself," Dong Xuebing continued to lie there, rolling over and pinching his wife''s buttocks blissfully.

    Xie Hun nced at him, "Hehe, you can''t resist, can you?"

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "What''s wrong with a little touch? Your tiger butt."

    Just as he said that Xie Hun''s phone rang. Dong Xuebing felt around and handed it to her, "Here."

    As she looked at the caller ID, it said "Secretary." It should be her new secretary.

    Xie Hun sat up in bed and answered the call, "Hello."

    "Secretary," a female voice said from the other end. There''s a bit of a problem."

    Xie Hun calmly asked, "What''s the matter, speak."

    The secretary said, "The quota for the exchange and study trip to Macau reported yesterday has been rejected by the higher-ups, including yours."

    "What''s the reason?" Xie Hun inquired.

    "They said the ne tickets have already been booked, and we reported itte."

    "Then what''s the solution in the reply?"

    "The colleague from that department said that the tickets for that flight are sold out, and they don''t know if there are any full-price tickets left for that day. As for the leaders'' family members mentioned in our city''ste report, the upper management will cover the cost of ne tickets and travel expenses. However, it may not be possible for everyone to take the same flight. Eligible family members are asked to book their tickets. Upon arrival, they can seek reimbursement with receipts and invoices from the relevant department, meaning they will meet up with uster."

    "Who handled this matter from above?" Xie Hun asked.

    "It was Deputy Governor Jia."

    "The Deputy Governor Jia, who ising to inspect today?"

    "Yes, the inspection in a few days will also be led by him."

    "Alright, I understand."

    "Secretary, should I ask your spouse and a few other leaders'' family members about their ne tickets again? Initially, there was no deadline, so it''s a bit¡­"

    "No need to ask again. How many people haven''t booked tickets?"

    "Counting your spouse, a total of four."

    "Alright. You can ask someone from the City Party Committee Office to book the tickets. It''s fine if they''re not on the same flight, but try to minimize the time difference. As for the hotel, there shouldn''t be a problem. It''s just the ne tickets."

    "Got it. I''ll go find someone to arrange the ne tickets then."

    The call ended, and Xie Hun tossed her phone onto the bed. "Looks like someone doesn''t want me to have it easy. Hehe. It''s only been a few peaceful days, and there''s already trouble."

    Dong Xuebing, beside her, probably heard the call''s content too. "Is one missed flight ticket such a big deal? They won''t even give face to this."

    Xie Hun smiled. "It''s probably not just about a few ne tickets."

    "What is it then?" Dong Xuebing asked. "Trying to embarrass you?"

    "I guess someone doesn''t want me to have it too easy," Xie Hun nced at him. "The Secretary of the Xiaoxing City Party Committee position was probably already set for Deputy Governor Jia''s confidant. But I came in halfway, so he''s not happy. This issue with the ne tickets is probably meant to test me or give me a warning. It seems like there will be some content to today''s inspection."

    "He''s just looking for trouble."

    "Nowhere is exempt. The system bnces through mutual friction and collisions."

    "What are you going to do when hees overter?"

    "He''s a deputy provincial governor, a superior leader. Naturally, I''ll listen to him. As for the rest, we''ll talk about itter."

    With that said, Xie Hun, still not dressed, gracefully stepped into the bathroom wearing slippers. She didn''t even close the door before getting into the bathtub for a shower. Dong Xuebing nced a few times but was ovee by drowsiness, eventually closing his eyes and falling asleep.

    Half an hour passed.

    An hour passed.

    Ring, ring, ring, ring, the phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing woke up abruptly, breathed, rubbed his eyes, and opened the quilt to find Xie Hun''s phone. He saw an unfamiliar number and decided not to answer it, waiting for the call to end before taking out his phone. He dialed Xie Hun''s secretary''s number, waiting until her phone stopped ringing before making the call.

    "Hello?"

    "Hello."

    "Who is this?"

    "I''m Xie Hun''s husband."

    "Oh, Mr. Dong, hello."

    "Is Hun with you? Please get her."

    "Sure, please wait a moment. I''ll get Secretary Xie."

    After about half a minute, Xie Hun''s voice came from the other end. "I just found out my phone is at home. You called when I arrived at the office."

    "Yeah, I''ll bring it to you."

    "It''s fine, no hurry. You can get ready first."

    "Don''t worry, I''ll bring it to your officeter."

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing yawned and got up from the bed, heading to the bathroom to wash up.

    When he came to the living room, Dong Xuebing was ready to leave after putting on his clothes. But when he saw the table, he suddenly froze. He noticed that there was breakfast on the table.

    An egg.

    Half a bowl of milk.

    Though not much and very simple, Dong Xuebing felt a bit touched. This was the first time his wife had prepared breakfast for him. Usually, he would wake up early and prepare everything for her, running around to serve her. Dong Xuebing couldn''t just leave. He had to eat this. So, feeling warm inside, he walked up, heated the milk in the microwave, and then dipped the egg into it.

    Two minutester.

    The meal was ready.

    Dong Xuebing picked up the milk and took a sip. Then, a thought shed through his mind: Where did the milke from? Yesterday, Dong Xuebing cooked dinner, and he knew exactly what was in the fridge and cabs. They were mostly things he bought from outside, and he didn''t see any milk. But as he took another sip, Dong Xuebing suddenly felt dizzy. He tasted this familiar vor ¨C it was his wife''s milk.

    No wonder it was only half a bowl,

    Turns out Hun squeezed it herself.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help butugh and cry, but he still drank it all in one go, enjoying it thoroughly. Finally, he peeled and finished the egg.

    Around nine o''clock,

    At the City Committeepound.

    His wife drove away while Dong Xuebing took a taxi.

    Dong Xuebing walked confidently into thepound, and the security guard didn''t stop him.

    The courtyard was quite lively. Many people were walking around, some waiting, and a banner lying on the ground nearby seemed to say something about weing the provincial leaders for an inspection. Everyone seemed busy, with some cadres directing the scene.

    Dong Xuebing nced around and continued walking.

    Suddenly, a group of people emerged from the opposite office building of the City Committee.

    Dong Xuebing immediately saw Xie Hun as if he wouldn''t. She was walking at the forefront, ahead of everyone else.

    Dong Xuebing greeted her as he approached, "Hey." He spoke and walked up to her.

    A cadre behind him frowned. He thought, "Who are you? Why are you blocking the way? Didn''t you see the Secretary of the City Committeeing out? How can you be so blind?"

    "Hey."

    "Who are you shouting at?"

    Some other leaders also looked at Dong Xuebing.

    However, Dong Xuebing seemed oblivious. He casually took out his wife''s phone and, without waiting for anyone to stop him, said, "There are a few missed calls."

    Xie Hun reached out and took the phone. "Okay."

    "I''ll head back then," Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Hun smiled, "Wait for me upstairs."

    Dong Xuebing thought he had nothing else to do, so he said, "Sure."

    Xie Hun pointed to the building behind her. "Top floor, first office on the left, unlocked."

    "Got it," Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Many people witnessed this scene and were all surprised and confused.

    Xie Hun then smiled and pointed out Dong Xuebing to some nearby cadres. "My husband, Dong Xuebing."

    Everyone suddenly realized, and many almost fell to the ground in shock. Continuous coughing and inhaling sounds were heard, as if they couldn''t believe it.

    "Your husband?"

    "This is your husband?"

    Only a few senior-level city leaders reacted quickly, showing no expression on their faces as they greeted Dong Xuebing.

    "Mr. Dong."

    "Hello, hello."

    Dong Xuebing nodded in response.

    Knowing what others were thinking, he used to be ufortable with this kind of attention. But now, Dong Xuebing didn''t care anymore. Perhaps he was used to it. Seeing the surprised and incredulous looks of those around him, Dong Xuebing even felt slightly amused. Everyone was surprised that Secretary Xie found someone like Dong Xuebing, but at the same time, they were also amazed at how Dong Xuebing managed to marry someone as beautiful as Xie Hun. They probably wondered what extraordinary qualities Dong Xuebing had. This was an affirmation for him, satisfying his vanity.

    Having a beautiful wife.

    Having a beautiful wife who is the Secretary of the City Committee.

    The fact proves that wherever you go, you have face.

 Chapter 1571: Secretaryâ€™s Husbandâ€™s Charm

    Chapter 1571: Secretary¡¯s Husband¡¯s Charm

    Morning.

    Clear and refreshing.

    City Committee Office Building.

    Dong Xuebing was escorted into the lobby by a group of people, and he also held himself a bit more upright, appearing somewhat reserved. Not that he looked down on anyone, but his wife was a local leader, the Secretary of the City Committee. As her husband, Dong Xuebing naturally needed to uphold her dignity and face. Acting the same as before wouldn''t be appropriate, so he needed to carry himself differently. Dong Xuebing had been in the system for three years now and had learned a lot, bing ustomed to these fluctuations in identity.

    Inside the building.

    A female staff member also heard the Secretary''s words outside and was extremely surprised. Seeing Dong Xuebing enter the lobby, she hurriedly greeted him.

    "Mr. Dong."

    "Yes."

    "Please follow me. I''ll show you the way.""Heh heh, alright, thank you."

    "Not at all, please this way."

    The female staff member quickly took two steps to press the elevator button, then politely turned to Dong Xuebing, her face smiling gently.

    There were also a few other staff members nearby who heard the conversation outside. But by the time they came to their senses, someone had already gone to receive him. They hesitated momentarily, feeling a bit regretful that they missed an opportunity, and nced somewhat enviously at the female staff member who escorted Dong Xuebing. After all, this was the husband of the Secretary of the City Committee, almost no different from the Secretary herself. If they could leave an impression on him and casually inform the Secretaryter, perhaps a promotion woulde their way. So, who wouldn''t want to interact more with leaders and their family members?

    Ding.

    The elevator arrived.

    The female staff member hurriedly let Dong Xuebing go in first. As they entered, she pressed the button for the top floor.

    The door closed.

    The female staff member felt a bit nervous and hesitated for a moment, but she mustered up the courage to speak: "Mr. Dong, provincial leaders will be inspecting today and arriving soon. Secretary Xie''s office may be empty. Do you need anything or your usual tea? I can prepare it for you."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Thank you, but don''t bother."

    The female staff member wanted to say something, but didn''t know what to say, her face turning slightly red.

    Dong Xuebing found her amusing and asked, "I just arrived yesterday by ne. The environment here seems nice. Your work here must be quitefortable with mountains and water, right?"

    The female staff member immediately smiled, "Yes, the air here is good, suitable for living." After a pause, she asked, "Are you staying here permanently this time?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Not permanently. I have a study exchange opportunity in another ce in a few days. I''ll be going with Hui Lan. We''ll be back after that."

    After exchanging a few casual words, the elevator arrived.

    With a ding, the door opened, and the two of them walked out.

    "That''s Secretary Xie''s office over there," the female staff member said politely. "Shall I pour you a cup of tea?"

    Dong Xuebing nced around the corridor. It was quiet and empty. He nodded, "Sure, thanks."

    There was a door with a sign indicating the Secretary''s office. After Dong Xuebing pushed it open, he sat on the sofa for guests in his wife''s office. The room was spacious, with good lighting, exuding a pleasant atmosphere. The female staff member followed in, bustling about to prepare tea, and even found some fruits and melon seeds from somewhere. A few minutester, Dong Xuebing asked the female staff member to leave, and he sat there sipping his tea.

    But before his seat even warmed up¡­

    Knock, knock, a gentle knocking sounded.

    "Pleasee in."

    "Mr. Dong, hello."

    "Who are you?"

    "I''m Wang Liang from the City Committee Office. Just call me Xiao Wang." He was a man in his thirties, holding a fruit te that looked very beautiful. The watermelon slices were cut artistically, simr to those fruit tes in kt. He ced the fruit te on the coffee table before Dong Xuebing and said, "Please help yourself. The provincial leaders will arrive soon, and Secretary Xie may not return shortly. Let me know if you need anything, and I''ll be at your service."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Thank you."

    "You''re too polite, it''s my duty."

    Seeing that Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything further, Wang Liang took the initiative to leave, gently closing the door behind him.

    Just as he left, someone else arrived.

    Hearing the knock on the door, Dong Xuebing put down the toothpick he had just used to eat the watermelon, chewed and swallowed it, then looked up and said, "Pleasee in."

    Outside was a middle-aged woman who was not yet forty. She was quite attractive, with the typical delicate and gentle appearance of someone from the South.

    The beautiful woman blinked skeptically after entering, "Excuse me, is Secretary Xie here?"

    Dong Xuebing gestured downstairs, "She''s in the courtyard, I suppose."

    "You must be Secretary Xie''s husband." The beautiful woman quickly smiled, "Hello, I''m Gao Jie from the Propaganda Department, mainly responsible for the television station."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Hello, Sister Gao."

    "I can''t afford to be called Sister." Gao Jie said quickly, "Just call me Old Gao."

    Dong Xuebing said, "If you need to see Hui Lan about something, you might have to wait a bit. I don''t think she''ll have time right now with the leadersing to inspect."

    "I need to consult Secretary Xie about something." After thinking momentarily, Gao Jie looked at the chair opposite the sofa, "Can I wait here for a while?"

    "Of course."

    "Thank you."

    "This isn''t even my office, heh, no need to thank me."

    Gao Jie sat opposite Dong Xuebing. She was probably a cadre herself and wasn''t reserved. "Mr. Dong, can I have a cup of tea?"

    "Please." Dong Xuebing made a gesture of invitation.

    Gao Jie poured him a cup first, then poured herself one.

    Dong Xuebing understood the situation. Since she knew his surname was Dong, she probably heard Hui Lan''s words just now and knew that Hui Lan was directing tasks in the courtyard, waiting to receive the provincial leaders. However, Gao Jie still came knocking, obviously not to see Hui Lan but to see him, Dong Xuebing.

    "You just arrived here, right? Are you getting used to it? The air here is humid, which might not suit people from the north." Gao Jie took the initiative to start a conversation, chatting with Dong Xuebing.

    Idle chatter is still chatter.

    Having a beautiful woman to chat with was also enjoyable.

    Dong Xuebing chatted with her intermittently, asionallyughing.

    Dong Xuebing knew the intentions of these people very well. They weren''t here for him but for Hui Lan, the Secretary of the City Committee. They wanted to establish contact with Hui Lan through him, hence the polite treatment. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but smile wryly. With his wife''s rise to power, he was treated as a hotcake. In the past, no one paid him this much attention. During his previous appointments, people either feared him or kept their distance when they saw him from afar. It was pretty amusing to think about.

 Chapter 1572: Inspection is here

    Chapter 1572: Inspection is here

    In the blink of an eye, it was already past ten o''clock. His wife still hadn''t returned inside the secretary''s office, so Dong Xuebing continued chatting with Sister Gao from the Propaganda Department while enjoying tea and fruit.

    "You''re from Beijing, right?" Sister Gao smiled.

    "Yeah, you can tell?" Dong Xuebing nodded.

    "I can tell. Your ent is heavier than Secretary Xie''s. Um, forgive me for being forward, where in Beijing are you from?" Sister Gao asked more questions as they became more familiar with each other, or perhaps because Dong Xuebing seemed approachable. It wasn''t just her; many people were curious about the husband of the City Committee Secretary.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I''m from Beijing too, and I''m also a civil servant."

    Sister Gao nced at him and said, "You seem like a leader."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "I''m no match for my wife, and you''re the first to say that to me. Heh, I''m not a leader."

    "Not a leader? Is your rank not high?" Sister Gao blinked but said nothing further.

    Dong Xuebing indeed held a nominal position without any leadership responsibilities. Those who knew him understood that he didn''t have the demeanor of a leader. Even if he asionally showed some leadership posture, it was probably him putting on a show for the sake of his identity. For example, because of his status, he had to maintain a certain level of authority to save face for his wife. Dong Xuebing wasn''t one to swell with pride. Even if he became arrogant after a promotion, he would quickly rein himself in. This was his attitude towards life. He would live and act the same way, whether poor or rich, with a high or low rank. He believed it had nothing to do with rank but everything to do with mindset.Having money meant dining at Western restaurants every day. Having a high rank meant carrying oneself with authority every day. Who dictated that? Dong Xuebing didn''t care about these rules. People who came from humble backgrounds and made it big in the capital often had a natural sense of arrogance, which was why people from Beijing tended to be boastful and arrogant. They said what they wanted, did what they pleased, and didn''t care about others'' opinions.

    Dong Xuebing was one of these people. At certain times, he didn''t care much about the opinions of irrelevant people. He lived life on his terms.

    As the teapot was nearly empty, a few more minutes passed. Dong Xuebing looked at the clock and couldn''t help but stand up with his teacup. Walking to the window and ncing downstairs, he could see the courtyard where some staff had already raised banners to wee the provincial leaders. More than twenty people, men and women, were waiting there. Xie Hun and several city leaders were facing forward near the entrance. It seemed that the leaders hadn''t arrived yet, and they had been waiting for nearly an hour. Seeing this, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but furrow his brows. He felt sorry for Xie Hun''s health. She had just given birth not long ago, and even though Dong Xuebing hadn''t been too demanding yesterday evening, he was afraid of pushing her too hard. Now, Xie Hun had been standing outside for most of the morning, and with the sun getting stronger, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but worry about her.

    "They still haven''t arrived." Dong Xuebing''s expression was grim.

    Sister Gao was surprised, "The leaders should have arrived by now."

    Dong Xuebing turned back, "What time did they say?"

    Sister Gao said, "The Propaganda Department received the news around nine o''clock. It shouldn''t be more than ten or twenty minutes even if they werete. Oh, it''s already past ten."

    "They were notified in advance."

    "Yeah, we were notified yesterday. The provincial office also called this morning. The call was made to the City office, so there shouldn''t be any mistake," Sister Gao said as she joined Dong Xuebing in looking out the window. Indeed, the provincial leaders had not arrived yet. The reporters and cameramen from their TV station were also waiting on the sidelines. After a pause, Sister Gao continued, "Maybe the provincial leaders went somewhere else on their way here. Perhaps they''re conducting a surprise inspection. But if they knew they wouldn''t be here by nine, someone should have called to inform us. We can''t just let Secretary Xie and the city leaders wait like this."

    This situation was difficult to handle. There was no way around it. After all, they were dealing with provincial leaders. Beingte was always a leader''s prerogative even if they were informed of a nine o''clock arrival time. If the leaders suddenly decided not toe, the subordinates could do nothing. Moreover, they couldn''t inquire about the dy. Calling to ask about the situation would mean rushing the provincial leaders. However, if the local leaders left with their team first and the provincial leaders arrived right after, it would make the local officials seem disrespectful. In any case, there was no right way to handle it. The only option was to wait until the leaders arrived or they received a notification. This was what Xie Hun and the other city leaders were currently doing.

    Deputy Governor Jia

    Won''t arrange our flights¡­

    Now they''re leaving Xie Hun and the others hanging here.

    Dong Xuebing was getting angry. He remembered what Xie Hun had said in the morning, "Today''s inspection must have some substance to it." His heart sank slightly.

    This is disrespectful to my wife.

    Intentionally undermining Xie Hun''s authority.

    Damn it, who do you think you are?

    Dong Xuebing knew things weren''t as simple as they seemed. He didn''t have the political wisdom to understand or specte about theseyers of struggles and considerations. He didn''t even bother to try. From Dong Xuebing''s perspective, it was as simple as this: "Oh, so you, Deputy Governor Jia, favor someone else for the position of Citymittee secretary. Therefore, you''ve targeted my wife, making things difficult for her everywhere. Do you think you can hinder us at every turn? Well, I won''t give you a friendly face either. Who cares about your intentions, strategies, or goals? It''s all bullshit. It''s notplicated at all. If you don''t treat my wife with respect, don''t expect me to treat you with respect. Do you want to mess with us? Let''s see who''s afraid of whom."

    Five minutes passed.

    Ten minutes passed.

    Evidently, the cadres and civil servants in the courtyard were getting impatient. Some of the older ones were sweating profusely, panting heavily. However, none of them returned to their offices. After all, a provincial leader wasing, and the heads of the relevant departments responsible for the inspection had to be present. Even if they were exhausted and couldn''t stand any longer, they all had to endure and wait.

    Xie Hun stood there, too.

    Next to her was someone who seemed to be the mayor of Xiaoxing City. He appeared to be balding from his back, and the shirt on his back was damp.

    Many of the prominent leaders of the city were present.

    The amount of work in a city on any given day was terrifying. The documents received by just one city leader here would probably be in the dozens. They needed to read, sign, and discuss them. With over an hour of dy, a considerable backlog of work had already umted. Several city leaders and department heads were on the phone, unable to work directly and having to handle urgent matters through calls.

    Finally, after everyone had waited a full hour and a half, someone outside loudly said a few words, and then four or five Audi cars slowly drove in. They had been told it would be an hour and a half, but in reality, they had waited for almost two hours because the provincial office had notified them a little after nine, and everyone hade out a bit earlier, not wanting to bete.

    People from Xiaoxing City immediately went to greet them.

    Some people had been standing too long and limping as they walked.

    As the cars stopped, officials and staff from the provincial office got out.

    Thest person to emerge was a very fat middle-aged man. He had arge belly and was about five feet three inches tall. His hair was almostpletely gone.

    "Deputy Governor Jia."

    "Deputy Governor Jia, Director Zhou."

    "Wee the provincial leaders to inspect the work in Xiaoxing City."

    Banners were also unfurled as Xie Hun led her team to wee them.

    The affectionate and plump middle-aged man seemed to be Deputy Governor Jia, not a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, just a lower-ranking Deputy governor, but his actual power was not insignificant.

    Upstairs, Dong Xuebing couldn''t hear the conversation downstairs clearly, so he opened the window wider.

    Sister Gao also understood the situation. She had already had a substantial conversation with the secretary''s husband today and felt she should leave a good impression on him. So, seeing Dong Xuebing staring intently downstairs, Sister Gao said goodbye and left, closing the door behind her.

    In the courtyard, everyone from the provincial office hade out.

    Quite a few people had arrived, scattered in groups of ten or so. There were secretaries and staff members, but not many provincial officials, just enough to count on one hand.

    It was eleven o''clock.

    It''s almost time for lunch.

    However, Deputy Governor Jia and the other provincial officials showed no signs of embarrassment. They didn''t even have the decency to acknowledge that therades from Xiaoxing City had been waiting for two hours. After getting out of the car, they perfunctorily shook hands with Xie Hun and some local leaders, not even mentioning why they werete. It was as if it was only natural or perhaps deliberately making them wait. They seemed pretty self-righteous.

    After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Deputy Governor Jia entered the building without speaking to Xie Hun and the others. Instead, he looked at someone beside him. "Let''s take a look over here first," he said.

    Director Zhou nodded. "Alright."

    They walked inside, followed by the group of people behind them.

    Combined, there were over fifty people, creating quite amotion.

    After that, Deputy Governor Jia mostly interacted with Director Zhou and a few other officials who hade with him,pletely ignoring therades from Xiaoxing City.

    Xie Hun maintained a faint smile, her expression unchanged.

    The mayor did the same. Wherever Deputy Governor Jia and his group went, he and Xie Hun followed.

    Some other leaders from Xiaoxing City were starting to feel uneasy, exchanging nces and whispering to each other. They knew Deputy Governor Jia probably had some grievances against Xiaoxing City, or he wouldn''t have this attitude. Sigh, they were probably going to get scolded during this inspection. Everyone was mentally prepared for it.

 Chapter 1573: Are you done talking?

    Chapter 1573: Are you done talking?

    Before noon.

    City Committee Building¡£

    Provincial inspection teams and city escort teams walked through the courtyard, stopping and chatting intermittently. Deputy Governor Jia and Director Zhou asionally exchanged a few words. Then, the provincial staff behind them recorded the inspection content without any pleasantries, just a matter-of-fact demeanor.

    After a while, a gust of wind blew.

    As the wind blew, a ball of paper and a mineral water bottle rolled over from afar,nding near the provincialrades.

    Sister Gao, who had just left the secretary''s office, happened to see this as she walked out of the office building. Originally intending to check on the situation with the journalists and camerapersons, she hurriedly bent down to pick up the paper and bottle, then quickly walked to a trash can in the courtyard to dispose of them before heading towards the TV stationrades.

    But the inspection team from the province looked displeased.

    Deputy Governor Jia frowned, clearly unhappy.

    Director Zhou turned to Xie Hun, "What does your sanitation work mean? Littering paper and bottles everywhere? This is thepound of the City partymittee. How can other ces be any better if it''s like this here? How do you expect to work like this, especially after we gave you advance notice of the inspection?"Xie Hun remained expressionless. "Our work was not up to standard."

    The mayor immediately said, "We''ll have someone reinspect all the hygiene blind spots."

    Deputy Governor Jia furrowed his brows. "What were you doing earlier? Your work attitude is a big problem."

    "We didn''t inspect carefully enough," Xie Hun said calmly. "The leadership''s criticism is justified, and we will pay more attention in the future."

    Deputy Governor Jia pointed in the direction of the cafeteria. "And the cafeteria, I don''t even need to go in. You can see for yourselves. The grease on the ss is so thick, and there seems to be a crack. Although this inspection wasn''t about sanitation, if we hadn''t notified you, you would have been sox about it. I see this is not just a problem with your sanitation work but also an issue with your work attitude."

    The staff behind immediately recorded the leader''s instructions.

    With just this trivial matter, Deputy Governor Jia and Director Zhou lectured Xie Hun for ten minutes, and the mayor and other city leaders were also criticized. They all wore stern expressions, and the people from Xiaoxing City could only listen, not daring to speak up, feeling bitter in their hearts. Some didn''t even know what had gotten into Deputy Governor Jia today to make him so displeased with them. Others had a more precise idea, probably because of the City party secretary position. Deputy Governor Jia might have some grievances against Secretary Xie, and although this criticism didn''t carry much weight, it was mainly directed at Secretary Xie. Otherwise, why would they criticize her for so long?

    Xie Hun listened quietly without expressing any opinions.

    Deputy Governor Jia and the others seized upon this issue, escting the matter.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing had been watching; seeing this, he couldn''t suppress his anger any longer. "Damn it, you''re not done yet?"

    No approval for the ne tickets¡­

    two hourste¡­

    And now criticizing my wife.

    Dong Xuebing''s temper was something. He exploded with rage and immediately opened the door to the secretary''s office, striding downstairs.

    Many people in the office building saw Secretary Xie being criticized, but they could only watch from the windows.

    At this moment, many people saw Dong Xuebing walk out with a dark expression, and they were all stunned.

    "Mr. Dong."

    "Um, Mr. Dong."

    Dong Xuebing ignored their greetings.

    Seeing his demeanor, everyone was puzzled about what Xie Hun''s husband was up to. They all looked over; some even leaned against the windows to watch.

    In the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing came out.

    Sister Gao saw him and was also stunned.

    Over there, Deputy Governor Jia and Director Zhou were still criticizing Xiaoxing City''s people over the sanitation issue. It seemed like they were picking a fight with them. Deputy Governor Jia said that this inspection didn''t include sanitation issues. Now, he wastching onto this, which might seem trivial to others, but to Dong Xuebing, it was obvious that the provincial people were deliberately looking for trouble.

    "What should be done about this problem?" Deputy Governor Jia asked forcefully, looking at Xie Hun.

    Xie Hun said, "We will immediately rectify the sanitation issues in the City partymitteepound."

    Deputy Governor Jia seemed very dissatisfied with her response. "So you''ll only rectify what you find in the City partymitteepound, right? So, as I said, there''s a serious problem with your work attitude. One step forward, one step back. What kind of work is this?"

    Xie Hun replied, "Then we willunch a city-wide sanitation rectification."

    Deputy Governor Jia wasn''t pleased with this either. "Why does it sound like I''m forcing you to rectify it?"

    Rectifying the City partymitteepound wasn''t eptable.

    Rectifying the city''s sanitation work wasn''t eptable either.

    Whatever Xiaoxing City or Xie Hun proposed, Deputy Governor Jia and the provincial inspection team felt it was wrong, no matter what.

    The mayor of Xiaoxing City was getting a bit tired of it.

    Other city leaders and staff had varying expressions.

    But Xie Hun kept her trademark expression, calm and unruffled, not showing any anger, as if whatever the other party said didn''t bother her.

    "Secretary Xie, I think your city¡­" Deputy Governor Jia pointed at Xie Hun, intending to say something, but someone interrupted him.

    Amidst the stunned gazes of everyone, Dong Xuebing walked up and stood in front of his wife, then looked at Deputy Governor Jia, Director Zhou, and the others and said astonishingly, "Are you done?"

    Deputy Governor Jia was taken aback.

    Director Zhou was also furious. "What are you doing?"

    A provincial cadre behind them shouted, "Who are you? Deputy Governor Jia was speaking, not you!"

    Dong Xuebing interrupted them again, looking at Deputy Governor Jia. "I asked you, are you done?"

    Deputy Governor Jia had no idea who this person was and why he suddenly appeared to ask if they were finished.

    Director Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "You''re quite aggressive. What do you do?"

    The people from the province all thought he was a staff member from Xiaoxing City, so they didn''t expect him to dare to speak to Deputy Governor Jia like this.

    Challenging superiors like this was quite rare.

    But Dong Xuebing''s tone was even more confrontational. He scanned the faces of the provincial people one by one and said, "It doesn''t matter what I do. If you haven''t finished speaking, then continue. I''m waiting for you. And if you''re done speaking, I''ll say a few words. Deputy Governor Jia and Director Zhou can take a break. You''ve been talking for so long, don''t let your teeth get sunburn from all the talking."

 Chapter 1574: Dong Xuebingg stepped up

    Chapter 1574: Dong Xuebingg stepped up

    City Party Committee building.

    In the courtyard.

    There were two groups of people: one from the city and one from the province.

    Dong Xuebing stood in front of his wife, watching the provincial visitors. As soon as he appeared, he stunned everyone. His demeanor always amazed people wherever he went, leaving everyone speechless. For example, he openly questioned the province''s inspection team, asking if they had finished speaking yet. He even used phrases like "don''t expose your teeth to the sun" to mock Deputy Governor Jia and Director Zhou, among others. His words were indeed a bit too impudent.

    "Don''t run your mouth."

    "Do you know who you''re talking to?"

    "Who do you think you are to speak here?"

    "Secretary Xie, Mayor Xia, is this how things are done in your Xiaxing City?"

    Director Zhou and several other officials were furious. Some scolded Dong Xuebing, while others reprimanded Secretary Xie, Mayor Xia, and the city officials. They had visited many ces for inspections, but they had never seen a city like Xiaxing City, which dared to confront the inspection team from the province openly. Although Director Zhou and Secretary Xie, along with Mayor Xia, were of the same rank, and even the otherrades who came this time were not higher than Secretary Xie, they represented the provincial level, the superiors. They had no rtion to the administrative level of the city officials. Moreover, the team was led by Deputy Governor Jia, a provincial leader. Criticizing them was within their rights, and they had to listen to us. How dare they talk back and even usenguage with insulting undertones? What did they mean by that?

    The provincial officials were outraged.

    The city officials, however, dared not say a word. Everyone looked at each other, and finally, all eyes fell on Secretary Xie and Dong Xuebing. Only the officials from government agencies and the clerks upstairs in the office building dared to whisper quietly.

    "What''s going on?"

    "Isn''t that the secretary''s husband?"

    "Oh my, how did he get involved?"

    "This is chaos."

    "Criticizing provincial leaders? This is outrageous."

    The city officials also felt a bit incredulous.

    Gao Jie from the Propaganda Department and the official from the City Committee who had just brought fruit to Dong Xuebing''s office were also shocked, looking at Dong Xuebing as if they were about to faint.

    Perhaps someone spoke too loudly, and it happened to be heard by several provincial officials.

    "Husband?"

    "He''s Secretary Xie''s family member."

    "What nonsense is this? Isn''t it just making trouble?"

    This spread, and Director Zhou and the provincial officials also learned about it.

    Oh, so it turns out that after causing such a stir, you''re not even a city official. You''re just the secretary''s family member. This made them even more annoyed. How dare you not take the leaders seriously? You''re just a family member. You shouldn''t even be in the citymittee courtyard during working hours. This is a workce, a ce for government work. Hey, not only are you not self-aware, but you also stand up to us. You''re here wasting our time just because we criticized your wife a bit.

    What kind of official is this?

    It''s a mess.

    After learning that the other party was just a family member, Director Zhou couldn''t be bothered to talk to Dong Xuebing anymore. He didn''t even look at him again, and instead, he said to Secretary Xie, "Secretary Xie, deal with your family matters yourself." Then he hugged his shoulders and looked at her, passing the responsibility to Secretary Xie, hoping she would handle the situation herself.

    The officials from Xiaxing City also understood the situation very well. It was true that Dong Xuebing had made a misstep. It was understandable that his wife had been criticized, and everyone could empathize with his emotions. They had already found it difficult to watch. The provincial officials who came to inspect this time were indeed overly critical. However, even if they couldn''t bear to watch, they still had to endure it. After all, the wife was a leader. And being the husband of a citymittee secretary did, to some extent, equate him with the citymittee secretary. Husband and wife are one body and cannot be treated as ordinary family members or familiar people. However, this understanding was meant to be kept private. It was an unwritten rule that couldn''t be openly acknowledged. Family members were still family members and should not interfere here, especially when facing a Deputy governor who was higher in rank than the citymittee secretary. It simply didn''t make sense.

    With Dong Xuebing stepping forward, things became moreplicated.

    The officials from Xiaxing City knew that Secretary Xie might have to sacrifice her principles for the greater good. After all, what her husband said was not appropriate or timely. Secretary Xie would certainly bear the responsibility for this. At a time when Xiaxing City was already under criticism, this only made matters worse.

    Everyone''s mood was not very good.

    Mayor Xia looked at Dong Xuebing and also thought he was too impulsive. This would only further harm his wife and the city of Xiaxing. However, Mayor Xia''s mood didn''t change much. Perhaps he knew that Deputy Governor Jia and the others were targeting Secretary Xie, not himself. Or maybe he thought this incident might benefit Secretary Xie, who had just taken office and hadn''t yet firmly established her authority. For Mayor Xia, this might not be a bad thing.

    Director Zhou stared at her and asked, "How will you handle this?"

    Deputy Governor Jia didn''t say anything but was also looking at Secretary Xie.

    It seemed that all the officials from the province were waiting for Secretary Xie to exin.

    But she surprised everyone when everyone thought they had guessed the oue and how Secretary Xie would handle it.

    Secretary Xie shrugged and said, "I''m sorry, but I can''t handle it either."

    "What?" The provincial officials were all astonished.

    Director Zhou was furious. "He''s your husband. What do you mean?"

    Secretary Xie replied calmly, "Yes, he''s my husband, but I can''t deal with him."

    Whether it was the officials in the office building or the courtyard of Xiaxing City, everyone took a sharp breath after hearing Secretary Xie''s words.

    Even Mayor Xia was stunned for the first time.

    Everyone thought Secretary Xie would sacrifice her principles. Even if she didn''t punish her husband, she would at least apologize on his behalf. Who would have thought Secretary Xie not only didn''t do that but also boldly imed she couldn''t handle her husband? Wasn''t this overly protective? Was she going to confront Deputy Governor Jia and Director Zhou? At least she could have been more tactful in her response. Why did she directly say she couldn''t handle it?

    A provincial official behind shouted, "What a Xiaxing City!"

    Secretary Xie remained calm. "I said I can''t handle his affairs."

    Director Zhou pointed at Secretary Xie, unable to speak. He hadn''t expected her to be so firm. It was one thing for her husband to confront provincial leaders, as he might be just an ordinary citizen who didn''t know any better. But what about her? As a citymittee secretary, didn''t she understand the consequences of her words?

    The scene fell silent.

    The situation was developing in a direction that nobody had anticipated. This was a rare urrence, leaving everyone unsure of how to proceed.

    One second, two seconds, three seconds¡­ "Have you all finished?" Dong Xuebing, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, looking at the provincial officials. "Then allow me to say a few words."

    "Husband sings, wife follows; wife sings, husband follows.

    The couple''s actions managed to stun the crowd.

    They seized a slight advantage in momentum, leaving many speechless.

    However, what shocked everyone even more was what followed. Dong Xuebing in defense of his wife, dared to criticize others in front of so many people. It''s his wife, after all; usually, he would only grumble about her a bit, never daring to criticize her. How dare you criticize my wife in front of so many people!

    Fine.

    You like to criticize others.

    Then I''ll criticize you, too.

    Dong Xuebing, with his unchanging style of work, immediately retorted to the officials from the province. "What an impressive inspection team! Take a good look at yourselves, making everyone see your might. How mighty you are!"

    Seeing the officials from the province turn pale with anger, some with faces ckened and ready to reprimand, Dong Xuebing didn''t give them a chance to speak. He continued, irritated, "If you want to show off, return to your own homes and intimidate your children and daughters-inw. Why are you showing off here and embarrassing us? What''s the point of this inspection? Is it to help improve the work in the counties and cities below? But what have you done for our city? I haven''t seen any intention to improve our city''s work from your empty inspection. From start to finish, it''s all about showing off and nitpicking."

    "You."

    "What are you saying?"

    The officials from the province were furious.

    The directors and others also pointed at him with ck faces.

    Dong Xuebing pointed to his watch and said coldly, "Take a look at the time. It''s almost noon. You notified the local government toe at around nine o''clock. But what time did you arrive? You made therades in Xiaxing City wait in the courtyard under the sun for nearly two hours. Everyone knows how much work there is in a city. A single phone call and everyone has to wait here. You didn''t even call to say you''d bete, and when you arrived, there was no reason given for beingte. It''s as if therades in Xiaxing City should ept it. What kind of logic is this? Are you not embarrassed? Can provincial leaders dy local work? Can inspection teams from the province bete without reason? Who decided this? I don''t think you''re here to help and supervise local work but to cause trouble for the local government. I want to ask you if the province intends to send you for inspection. It''s not to help the locality but to prevent any work from being done in the city, making us wait on you like servants. Take a good look at yourselves. I''m embarrassed for you. I don''t even know what the purpose of this inspection is. Go back and read through some documents; if you can''t understand them, find me. Look at all of you,ing here and showing off your might. This inspection, in my opinion, is utterly meaningless. You should go back and not dy the work of therades in the locality."

 Chapter 1575: I am also here for an inspection

    Chapter 1575: I am also here for an inspection

    In the courtyard.

    The crowd grewrger andrger.

    Dong Xuebingunched into a harsh rebuke against the provincial officials.

    Many people were dumbfounded, swallowing hard as they listened. When Dong Xuebing first stepped forward, the people of Xiaxing City felt his appearance was too sudden, the timing and circumstances were wrong, and his tone was inappropriate. They thought he would calm down afterward, at least leaving himself a way out and also giving his wife, the secretary of the citymittee, a way out. Otherwise, if he shed with provincial leaders, how could he continue to work in the future? But to everyone''s surprise, Dong Xuebingcked this self-awareness and intensified his approach. After sarcastically criticizing provincial leaders and cadres earlier, he now directly criticized therades from the provincial inspection team.

    "Stop showing off."

    "Go home early."

    "I''m embarrassed for you."

    Each sentence made everyone''s heart pound. Many people nced at each other, unsure what to say, intimidated by Dong Xuebing''s momentum. Even if he ranked low among deputy provincial leaders, he was still a deputy provincial leader. He was part of the inspection team sent by the province. How dare a family member of a local citymittee secretary criticize them like this? Xiaxing City was sweating profusely.

    Gao Jie and several cadres also felt a sense of darkness in their eyes.The most significant change in expression was from Mayor Xia. Initially, he remained rtively calm, watching Secretary Xie and her husband confront the provincial authorities and observe the situation. But after Dong Xuebing''s words were fired like bullets, Mayor Xia became lessposed, gradually showing a look of astonishment. Secretary Xie had only been in office for a few days, and her files had just been filed with the province. No one knew what her husband did. But seeing Dong Xuebing''s audacity, everyone had one thought: this family member is too fierce.

    Is this still a family member?

    The family member of the citymittee secretary?

    Howe you''re even more impressive than the citymittee secretary?

    Someone observed Secretary Xie''s reaction and found it speechless. Secretary Xie still had the same calm expression. She even chatted with Mayor Xia with her arms crossed, though no one knew what they were talking about. But from the look of it, it wasn''t about the situation at the scene. Secretary Xie seemed to give the impression that this matter had nothing to do with her at all. Her husband criticized the provincial leaders to their faces, but she seemed not to have heard anything.

    It''s a mess.

    This situation really can''t be resolved.

    The people of Xiaxing City started to worry, feeling very nervous.

    In stark contrast were the inspection personnel from the province. Each one was furious. After inspecting for so many days, they had never experienced such treatment before. Watching the family members of the citymittee secretary criticize even Deputy Governor Jia and Director Zhou. Everyone felt their anger building up.

    Some people started to fight back.

    "Who do you think you are?"

    "It''s not your turn to speak here."

    "Do we need you to teach us how to conduct inspections?"

    Their tongues were no match for Dong Xuebing''s, and Dong Xuebing didn''t spare them either. He continued, "Your way of working is problematic, and it seems like I need to teach you a lesson. What was the focus of this inspection? Was it about hygiene work? It was just a bottle. Therades from Xiaxing City waited here for two hours. Don''t you need water? Is dropping a bottle such a big deal? Why make it a big deal and nitpick about it? This is not about you being responsible for your work; it''s intentionally causing trouble. Why didn''t you exin or apologize for yourteness? The provincial leaders are no different. Nobody is without fault, yet you act like you have the privilege to be righteous. If you think you have that privilege, fine, pretend I didn''t say any of this."

    Dong Xuebing''s attitude left the people of Xiaxing City conflicted. They were afraid the provincial leaders would take their anger out on them, fearing various consequences. But Dong Xuebing''s words were satisfying, relieving those whom Deputy Governor Jia and Director Zhou had just scolded.

    "That''s well said. Isn''t that the truth? In the end, it''s because the people from the province are too nitpicky; they don''t like Xiaxing City. You can see it from the incident of being two hourste. They don''t care about us, dying so much of our work. After arriving, they didn''t even offer a word about traffic or an exnation. Instead, they focused on trivial matters unrted to the inspection, causing trouble. It''s unbearable to watch."

    Dong Xuebing echoed the sentiments of many.

    But no one dared to show agreement on their faces.

    Xie Hun continued her conversation with Mayor Xia, possibly discussing the afternoon''s work.

    The atmosphere on the scene became increasingly awkward and tense, the air so thick it was hard to breathe. Many knew that Secretary Xie and her husband might be in trouble. In their view, he might be correct, but no matter if you''re right or not, the big fist counts. The level of the provincial inspection team is there for all to see. Even if you''re right, it isn''t significant. One level higher in the hierarchy can crush you. How could you dare topete with superiors?

    What about Secretary Xie? Why isn''t she saying anything? If she could apologize on behalf of her husband, it would show an attitude. Isn''t she too calm? She''s even discussing work now. Can''t she see how tense the situation is? Can''t she see how angry therades from the province are?

    Director Zhou nced at Dong Xuebing. "That''s enough," he said.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "I''m done for now."

    The scene gradually calmed down. People upstairs and in the courtyard looked at them, knowing that the provincial leaders were about to make a statement. Even Xie Hun and Mayor Xia stopped their conversation and looked over. Everyone understood that the provincial leaders were about to get angry and wouldn''t let them off the hook. So, they all sweated for Secretary Xie and her husband, wanting to see how the province would handle it. After all, openly confronting provincial leaders was no small matter; at the very least, it obstructed official business, and this matter couldn''t be resolved peacefully.

    Deputy Governor Jia''s eyes were cold.

    Director Zhou felt that the Deputy Governor didn''t need to lower himself to argue with Dong Xuebing, so he stepped forward, looking at Dong Xuebing. "Let me tell you how we conduct inspections and the direction of inspections; you don''t need to meddle. You mind your own business."

    Before he could finish, Dong Xuebing interrupted.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "You''re here to inspect, and so am I."

 Chapter 1576: Identifying himself

    Chapter 1576: Identifying himself

    What?

    Are you inspecting too?

    What are you inspecting?

    After hearing Dong Xuebing''s words, therades in Xiaxing City were sweating even more.

    "Um"

    "Mr. Dong."

    "You, please, say a few less words."

    Several cadres from Xiaxing City around him hurriedly advised him in a low voice.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t have this self-awareness, and he was very confident.The people from the provincial government also couldn''t help butugh or sigh. They secretly thought that this person was too ignorant. What kind of status do you have? At most, you''re just a family member of a cadre. Even if you put it nicely, you''re just considered a family member of a mid-to-high-level cadre. What kind of position is this? What kind of official position is this? You''re here to inspect? What are you inspecting? Even if you''re a family member, your wife, Secretary Xie, wouldn''t dare to say "inspect" in front of provincial cadres. Now, everyone didn''t know how to evaluate Dong Xuebing. He dares to say anything. Before speaking, could you please use your brain? They thought in their hearts that Secretary Xie, being such a beautiful mid-to-high-level leader, would marry such a clueless husband.

    Mayor Xia whispered, "Secretary."

    Xie Hun''s mouth curled up slightly, "It''s okay."

    Mayor Xia couldn''t help but feel helpless. If this wasn''t considered a problem, then what is? He didn''t understand why Xie Hun had such a reaction. ording tomon sense, anyone who could sit in her position at such a young age was supposed to be very shrewd. Not to mention, she was a woman. If she didn''t have much more ability andpetence than others, she wouldn''t have been arranged to be the secretary of the City Party Committee. However, in the days since Xie Hun took office, it was proved that this woman had a strong wrist and rich political experience. However, the more this happened, the more Mayor Xia became puzzled. Could you at least stop your husband? Why didn''t you say a word? Aren''t you giving the provincial leaders an excuse to hold against you? Aren''t you causing trouble for yourself? What exactly do you mean?

    Many City leaders in Xiaxing City stared wide-eyed and sweating, feeling like a disaster was imminent. Secretary Xie''s husband was too daring to speak. Sister Gao, who was far away, pped her forehead. The female clerk who had just taken Dong Xuebing upstairs in the elevator also looked shocked. There were many other officials with simr expressions, all looking down from upstairs. Almost everyone was looking at Dong Xuebing in the center with an incredulous look.

    Dong Xuebing became the focus of the whole scene.

    He was such a person. Although he was not outstanding in appearance, he was not the kind of person who would be lost in the crowd. On the contrary, wherever he went, he would shine brightly. No matter what he said or did, Dong Xuebing could always hold everyone''s attention. Those who knew him thought he was too good at stirring up trouble. However, Dong Xuebing attributed this to his charm.

    Deputy Governor Jia stared at Dong Xuebing''s eyes.

    Dong Xuebing also stared at them without blinking.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing repeatedly provoking the provincial authorities, Director Zhou''s anger surged even more. "Comrade Xie Hun," he no longer called her Secretary Xie; his tone was very harsh. Director Zhou and many officials in the province were getting angry. Very angry.

    Xie Hun nodded, "I''m listening."

    Director Zhou said to her, "Your family member is disturbing our work and inspection. I''ll ask again how you n to handle this matter."

    Xie Hun shrugged, "I''ve said it before, I can''t handle it."

    Asked three times, Xie Hun answered three times, all with the same answer.

    Mayor Xia pondered carefully and listened to some hints in Secretary Xie''s words. She didn''t say she wouldn''t handle it or take care of it; she said she couldn''t handle it. Mayor Xia also wondered for a moment why she said she couldn''t handle it.

    But Director Zhou didn''t catch on. He smelled like the Secretary of the Xiaxing City Committee had decided to shield and tolerate her husband. Director Zhou was furious. "The province instructed this inspection. Your husband''s behavior has seriously affected our work, and you''ve heard the open usations and the words with hints of insult. Don''t you have anything to say about this?"

    Xie Hun shook her head slightly. "Not at the moment."

    The Comrades from the local city are challenging the province. The Province leaders have never encountered such a thing.

    Director Zhou, furious to the extreme,ughed in anger. Pointing at Xie Hun, he said, "Alright."

    Dong Xuebing was right next to his wife, and as soon as he saw it, he pped away Director Zhou''s hand, and his face turned cold. "What were you saying just now? I scolded you all, Director Zhou? I''m apprehensive about you. How did I not know that I was cursing? Did I use any swear words in all the words I just said? How did you hear that and then use me? I saw each provincial leader showing contempt and insults towards local cadres. For example, what you just did with your finger, leading by example, how can provincial cadres disrespect local cadres like that? Pardon my ignorance, but this is the first time I''ve heard of such a rule. I now have reason to believe that your attitude towards this inspection is problematic."

    Director Zhou didn''t bother to argue with him and said to Xie Hun, "Alright, so this is the way you work in Xiaxing City, even the province is not in your eyes anymore."

    Giving you face¡­

    Still daring to nag at my wife¡­

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. "If you have something to say, say it to me."

    Director Zhou said coldly, "You have no right to speak here."

    "I''m sorry." Dong Xuebing stared back at him. "I do."

    A cadre from the provincial inspection team shouted, "As a family member, what qualifications do you have to speak here? Ignoring you isn''t enough, is it?"

    Another person said, "Deputy Governor Jia, Director Zhou, let therades from the Discipline Inspection Commission handle this." After speaking, he looked at a young man in his thirties beside him.

    Others also nced at him.

    Many departments participated in this inspection, naturally including personnel from the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission.

    When the young man heard this, he looked coldly at Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun and said to the provincial leaders, "I have recorded it and will report it to the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission immediately."

    The provincial Discipline Inspection Commission.

    The people from Xiaxing City changed their colors when they heard this. They didn''t expect the other party to directly involve the Discipline Inspection Commission in handling it. But thinking about it, it wasn''t surprising. It would be strange if this matter didn''t escte to the Discipline Inspection Commission. After all, Secretary Xie had been overly protective. Not only did she not apologize for her husband, but she also kept condoning him, not even saying a word to stop him, allowing her husband to obstruct official business and even scolding provincial cadres. This situation was a bit bad. Even if the province warned Secretary Xie within the party or suspended her duties, it wouldn''t be too much. Your husband may not be from Xiaxing City, but he is still your family member. If you ignore it, you have a joint responsibility that must be addressed.

    Many people in Xiaxing City were worried and looked at the Secretary of the City Party Committee. Mayor Xia and several City leaders also nced at Xie Hun, wanting to see what she would say. At this time, if she remained silent, it would be difficult for everyone. But what made everyone speechless was that Secretary Xie was standing there with a calm face, not saying anything, as if nothing was rted to her, extremely calm.

    Everyone couldn''t understand how Secretary Xie could be so politically immature.

    "It''s about to be reported to the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, and you''re still so calm. What are you nning to do?"

    The young man from the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission was also getting angry. "Deputy Governor Jia, the problem this time is indeed quite serious. I''ll report it to the Discipline Inspection Commission. As for the specific handling¡­"

    But Dong Xuebing interrupted him at this moment. "How are you going to report it?"

    The young man looked at him. "Secretary Xie Hun of Xiaxing City condones her family member''s obstruction of the provincialrades'' inspection and ignores the problem."

    Dong Xuebing interjected, "I advise you not to report it. There''s no need. I don''t think I obstructed your inspection and work."

    "You''ve been babbling for nearly twenty minutes, monopolizing the conversation and scolding the provincial leaders. Do you call that not obstructing official business? You''ve been causing trouble all this time, and you''re still being stubborn. You won''t shed a tear until you see the coffin, will you?"

    The young man from the Discipline Inspection Commission said coldly, "You don''t need to exin to me. Prepare to be contacted by therades from the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "If you don''te to me, I''lle to you. I just said it''s quite a coincidence that you''re here for an inspection, and so am I."

    Still, talking like that?

    What on earth are you inspecting as a family member?

    Director Zhou and several provincial cadres were about to shout at him. Theirst bit of patience had been worn thin by Dong Xuebing.

    But the next moment, Dong Xuebing reached into his pocket. Just as Director Zhou was about to reprimand him, Dong Xuebing pulled out a ck work permit, held one side with his hand, and flicked it slightly, opening it up in front of everyone. "Dong Xuebing, the Eighth Supervisory Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection inspector, is here to investigate some recent situations and issues in Jiangnan Province asmissioned by the higher-ups."

    What?

    Central Commission for Discipline Inspection?

    The Eighth Office of the Central Discipline Inspection Commission, managing the Jiangnan Province?

    And still an inspector?

    Everyone present from the province was dumbfounded.

    People from Xiaxing City seemed to have a cold breeze blowing into their lungs.

    Whether they were watching themotion upstairs or in the courtyard downstairs, everyone was stunned.

    Director Zhou almost spat out blood, and the young man from the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission broke out in a cold sweat, his hands trembling.

    Damn it.

    You really came to inspect.

    When the people from the province saw this, many of them were on the verge of cursing. You''re a supervisor from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Why didn''t you say so earlier? Only now did everyone understand why Secretary Xie Hun of Xiaxing City remained indifferent from start to finish and why she said she couldn''t handle her husband''s affairs.

    Indeed, she couldn''t handle it.

    How could a City party secretary handle a mid-level cadre from the Central Discipline Inspection Commission, which oversees their province? Instead, it seemed her husband could handle them.

 Chapter 1577: Everyone is speechless

    <h4>Chapter 1577: Everyone is speechless</h4>

    The atmosphere suddenly became tense in the City Party Committeepound. The scene fell silent for a moment.

    As everyone looked at Dong Xuebing''s credentials disyed there, they knew it definitely couldn''t be fake, and no one dared to fake such a thing. Even if there were audacious individuals who dared to unt fake credentials like these, they certainly wouldn''t be family members of a City partymittee secretary. So, there was no need to confirm the stamps or other details on the credentials. Everyone understood clearly that this was real. Standing before them was an inspector at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, a position of Division Chief level. This sudden revtion caught many people off guard.

    Division Chief level?

    Even in the Eighth Supervisory Office, that''s a leadership position.

    Many people''s initial reaction was self-recrimination for judging based on appearances. Who could have thought this unremarkable, youthful man would hold such a high-ranking position in the discipline inspection system? It took a moment for the people from Xiaxing City to catch up with the reality. Although Secretary Xie Huan had just been transferred here, everyone should have realized that she, as a Bureau Director level party secretary, with her remarkable appearance and slender figure, wouldn''t marry an ordinary person. Birds of a feather flock together, and with such disparity in status, it would have been difficult for them to be a couple.

    They had been blind.

    No wonder Secretary Xie remained silent all along.

    No wonder her husband dared to speak out, criticizing provincial leaders andrades from the inspection team.

    Although everyone had initially thought Dong Xuebing was audacious and ignorant of the situation, they felt relieved now that they knew his identity and his workce. After all, the Eighth Supervisory Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was in charge of their Jiangnan Province, with the authority to supervise, inspect, and discipline. Even if Dong Xuebing criticized them, or if he were to speak to any provincial-level officials individually, those officials at the departmental level would have to sit quietly and listen. As for provincial-level leaders, if Dong Xuebing obtained approval and proper documentation from higher authorities, he would be entitled to question or even summon them. The extent of his power was beyond the imagination of local cadres.

    Mayor Xia nced deeply at Secretary Xie.

    Other city leaders exchanged surprised looks, each with their thoughts.

    Dong Xuebing paused, then looked at the young man from the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission. "You can report to the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission now. Anyway, I n to visit them in the next few days."

    The young man turned pale. His face flushed red. "No, no, I¡­" Where would he dare to report now? That would be tantamount to seeking his death. Even if he did report, there would be no grounds for it. It was usual for the supervisory department to provide guidance and criticism on their work. Even if Dong Xuebing''s remarks were excessive, reporting it to the provincial Discipline Inspection Commission would serve no purpose. The provincial Discipline Inspection Commission would likely reject theint without hesitation. He had only heard of cases where the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection investigated provincial discipline inspectionmissions; he had never heard of a provincial discipline inspectionmission investigating the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The young man regretted his earlier words and his attitude toward Dong Xuebing. He wanted to say, "When the Dragon King''s temple is flooded, even the family members won''t recognize each other," but he didn''t have the nerve. The provincial leaders had yet to express their stance.

    Dong Xuebing turned to Director Zhou. "Director Zhou, do I have the right to speak now?"

    Director Zhou wished he could curse Dong Xuebing''s ancestors, but he must acknowledge it. He said, " I didn''t know you were arade from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. I thought you were a family member of a cadre, so¡­"

    Deputy Governor Jia had been silent for a long time. He remained silent now, too. He just nced at Dong Xuebing. There was hardly any change in his expression, making it difficult to tell whether he had known beforehand that Secretary Xie Huan had a husband working at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or if Deputy Governor Jia had mastered the art of cultivating inner calmness.

    The people from the province were all speechless.

    Upstairs, some low-ranking staff from Xiaxing City felt secretly pleased when they saw the province''s representatives being put in their ce and remaining silent. They had borne a grudge after being criticized by the provincial officials.

    Unexpectedly, Dong Xuebing wasn''t about to let them off the hook. He continued, "Now that I have the right to speak let me say a few more words. This time, I didn''te to inspect but to understand the situation. However, what I see now is quite unsatisfactory. It''s understandable for the province to conduct inspections, but what is the purpose? I think you should rify that all the starting points should be to supervise and improve the work of the local government, for development, for the people, and not to disrupt or hinder the work of the local government. Have you perhaps misced your priorities? You were two hourste and spent half an hour discussing matters unrted to the inspection content. In my opinion, your approach is not responsible for the work but disrespectful and irresponsible to the local work."

    No one interrupted Dong Xuebing this time as he spoke.

    Gao Jie watched Dong Xuebing, feeling impressed as he lectured the provincialrades. She sighed inwardly. Based on their interactions in the office earlier, she realized that Dong Xuebing might hold a position of authority. Still, she hadn''t expected him to be a mid-level leader at twenty-five or twenty-six, let alone one at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    Dong Xuebing continued slowly, "I don''t intend to report this matter. It''s not a big deal. It just reflects some problems from a certain perspective. I can''t turn a blind eye to problems. I hope that in dealing with such issues in the future, you will adopt better and more flexible approaches. Of course, this is just my suggestion. Whether you listen or not is up to you."

    Can they not listen?

    Even if they''re wrong, they still have to listen.

    Deputy Provincial Governor Jia didn''t express his opinion, and Director Zhou seemed to have softened. The people from the provincial government also lost their momentum for a moment, just like therades from Xiaxing City couldn''t argue against the provincial inspection team. They couldn''t argue against a leader from the provincial inspection team who came to visit.

    One second.

    Two seconds.

    The scene was still silent.

    Seeing that no one spoke up, and he had criticized them almost enough, Dong Xuebing turned to the young man from the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission and said, "Soon, I will go to the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission. I want to check the asset deration of some cadres. Please cooperate when the timees."

    The young man agreed repeatedly, "Okay, okay."

    Thest words of Dong Xuebing carried some threatening implications.

 Chapter 1578: The people from the Province left

    Chapter 1578: The people from the Province left

    It''s noon.

    Things have concluded.

    It might not be appropriate to say who won and who lost because using those terms wouldn''t quite fit. It''s more urate to say that the bnce of power has been determined.

    Dong Xuebing said, "That''s it, then."

    Director Zhou and the young man from the Discipline Inspection Commission didn''t say anything.

    The other provincial officials looked towards Deputy Provincial Governor Jia.

    Deputy Provincial Governor Jia nced at Dong Xuebing, reached out to shake his hand, and finally spoke, "We will ept the criticisms and suggestions from the leaders of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. However, the provincial government and the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission have not received any notice of inspection from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection recently."

    Dong Xuebing also shook his hand out of politeness, "Then you can understand it as a covert visit."

    Deputy Provincial Governor Jia nodded slightly, "I see. Then, I also represent the province in weing the supervision of the leaders of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection." His tone was a bit stiff, but it wasn''t surprising. After being criticized by Dong Xuebing for so long, it would be strange if he were cheerful. After all, he was a deputy provincial governor, and in terms of rank, he was much higher than Dong Xuebing. Even if Dong Xuebing could exert some pressure on him with his position, the other party probably wouldn''t fear him. It''s just that there were some concerns, so there was no need to be as polite to Dong Xuebing like that the young man from the Discipline Inspection Commission.

    "We will. You can continue." Dong Xuebing said.

    Deputy Provincial Governor Jia grunted, then turned and continued the inspection with Director Zhou.

    Dong Xuebing also turned around and looked at Xie Hun and Mayor Xia and others, smiling, "I''ve been talking all this time. Sorry for dying the work of therades in Xiaxing City. I''ve said everything I need to say, so you can continue your work. There''s nothing for me here. Secretary Xie, Mayor Xia, I''m leaving." Speaking as if he didn''t know Xie Hun, but it should be said like this. The meaning of Dong Xuebing''s words was to express his attitude, telling others that he wasn''t criticizing them because they criticized his wife but because of his role as a cadre of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Of course, this was just a show of face; everyone knew that Dong Xuebing was angry because of his wife''s situation.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing turned and went into the office building.

    People upstairs and downstairs stared at his back.

    "Mr. Dong."

    "Dong, Director Dong."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, nodded at a few people, took the elevator upstairs, and returned to the party secretary''s office. He looked down at the situation below. This time, the people from the provincial inspection team didn''t nitpick again. They were pretty wary of Dong Xuebing. After walking around, they reviewed all the areas that needed inspection. It felt rushed, and only about twenty minutes had passed. Dong Xuebing saw Deputy Provincial Governor Jia and Director Zhou leading the group towards the Audi cars. It seemed like they were about to leave.

    "Governor Jia."

    "Director Zhou, it''s already noon, lunch¡ª"

    "We''re not eating. We have to go to the next ce."

    "The food is ready, why don''t we¡ª"

    "Next time, let''s all get back to work."

    The leaders of Xiaxing City exchanged a few polite words, and then they didn''t stay.

    One by one, the provincial officials got into their Audi cars without much courtesy, and the cars drove out of thepound of the City Party Committee. Their departure felt a bit awkward. These past two days of inspection, every time they entered and left with arrogance, every ce they went, they were apanied by carefulness. However, Xiaxing City made them hit a wall, which embarrassed many people. Deputy Provincial Governor Jia had no expression and couldn''t tell what he was thinking, but Director Zhou''s emotions were quite obvious. After getting in the car, he wore a dark expression and remained silent.

    Upstairs.

    Closing the window, Dong Xuebing sat back on the sofa and poured himself a cup of tea, thinking that these people from the province still had some insight to retreat like this, which could be considered giving him face. If these people still insisted on picking faults with Xiaxing City, then Dong Xuebing wouldn''t hesitate to deal with them. As a deputy Inspector in the Eighth Division, although Dong Xuebing''s authority wasn''t great, he could still handle a few people. Even if it was Deputy Provincial Governor Jia, Dong Xuebing couldn''t touch him directly, but couldn''t he still deal with one of his trusted aides, a cadre from the Discipline Inspection Commission? There were many methods to check on him, making anyone anxious asionally.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, Hun."

    Xie Hun asked, "Where are you?"

    "In your office, are you done?" Dong Xuebing replied.

    "I''m done. Wait for me. I''ming with Mayor Xia." Xie Hun hung up.

    Dong Xuebing put down the teacup and looked downstairs. Xie Hun and Mayor Xia were walking into the office building together. A few minutester, the door opened, and they entered the room.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Wee back."

    Mayor Xia stepped forward first, extending his hand to shake Dong Xuebing''s. "Director Dong, hello. Let me introduce myself formally. I''m Xia Hui, the mayor of Xiaxing City."

    "Hello, Dong Xuebing," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Previously, I didn''t know that you were here to inspect Jiangnan Province, and I didn''te to greet you. It''s our fault for not doing our job well. Please forgive us," Mayor Xia said.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "It''s not that serious, Mayor Xia. Although I''m here with a mission to inspect some cadres'' property deration and public disclosure, it''s also a task from above. But I''m also here because my wife has been on a research trip for a few days. There''s no outsider in the room, so Mayor Xia, you don''t need to be so polite, and don''t call me Director Dong all the time. Just call me Xuebing. My wife has been telling me these past two days that she needs to familiarize herself with the situation in Xiaxing City, and you''ve helped her a lot. We''re not strangers."

    Mayor Xia smiled, "It''s nothing. Secretary Hun has always been helping me. That''s the truth."

    "Hey, it doesn''t matter who helps whom. We''re all the main leaders of the locality. Helping each other is normal, all for the sake of doing a good job," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Yes, all for the sake of work and serving the people," Mayor Xia replied.

    After exchanging a few words, Mayor Xia bid farewell with a smile and left. He came here to meet with Dong Xuebing formally. Mayor Xia obviously wouldn''t have to do this if it were an ordinary leader''s family member. But obviously, Dong Xuebing wasn''t an ordinary family member, and he even came down with work to supervise and understand certain situations in Jiangnan Province. From a business perspective, Mayor Xia certainly had to make a statement.

    People left.

    Only Dong Xuebing and his wife were left in the office.

    Xie Hun sat on the sofa, "Pour me a cup of tea, hehe."

    Dong Xuebing red at her, "Pour it yourself,zybones."

    "Fine, I''ll pour it myself," said Xie Hun, still smiling, as she picked up the teapot and poured herself a cup, then filled Dong Xuebing''s cup.

    Dong Xuebing took a sip and teased, "It''s rare that you know how to serve me for once."

    Xie Hun chuckled, "Yes, today, my little husband performed quite well, with determination, confidence, intelligence, and articte speech."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Of course, when have I evercked confidence?"

    Xie Hun grinned, "Your confidence used to be all about your fists and tongue. Today, it''s different from before. Your confidence todayes from within. It''s quite impressive. Sister Xie can''t help but admire you. Come on, kiss me."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Enough of that. It''s still daylight out, and hearing you praise me like this once makes me ufortable. I''m getting goosebumps all over." He paused, adding, "But it''s because they dared to argue with you. You are my wife, and I haven''t scolded you, yet they haven''t stopped criticizing you. I would have dealt with them if they weren''t from the province. They don''t know any better. I came all this way for tourism, and they didn''t even bother to arrange my flight, let alone inquire about who I, Dong Xuebing, am. They''re lucky I''m giving them face. They should take my criticism lightly and watch their behavior in the future."

    Xie Hun pped exaggeratedly, "Impressive."

    Dong Xuebing scowled at her, "Stop being sarcastic."

    "Hehe, it''s almost noon; let''s go; let''s get ready for lunch," Xie Hun waved her hand and took out a mirror to check herself, adjusting her clothes. "The cafeteria food is ready."

    Seeing a hair strand fall off her blouse, Dong Xuebing reached out to remove it, "This time, I practically had a falling out with Deputy Governor Jia and Director Zhou. They may have left, but they must be feeling ufortable. I''ve moved, and they can''t do anything to me. Are you okay?"

    "I''m fine."

    "They won''te after you?"

    "I have my little husband here, don''t I? As long as you''re sitting in this position, you''ll deter them," Xie Hun said with a smile. "You did well with the statement about getting the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission to cooperate with your inspection of the officials'' financial derations. Coupled with your previous criticism, it was well said. If they ever think of targeting Sister Xie or causing trouble for her, they''ll have to think twice about my little husband. As long as there''s hesitation, I can stand firmly and not fear any obstruction. I''ve been in this job for ten years; I can handle this."

    "Alright, you''re amazing."

    "Hehe, stop being sarcastic."

    "Learn from me." Dong Xuebing also picked up his bag and was ready to go downstairs with her for lunch. "But this time, we cooperated quite well. In the past, you covered for me and held the fort. I didn''t expect that I could also support you one day. It feels pretty good. You''d better take good care of me tonight."

    Xie Hun''s eyes twinkled with a smile. "Take care of what?"

    "What do you mean, ¡®take care of what''?" Dong Xuebing cheekily squeezed her buttocks.

    "You, you rascal," Xie Hun chuckled. "That''s all you''ve got."

 Chapter 1579: Warning from the Party Secretaryâ€™s husband

    Chapter 1579: Warning from the Party Secretary¡¯s husband

    City Party Committee.

    In the corridor.

    Just as he was leaving the City Party Committee Secretary''s office, Dong Xuebing''s phone in his pocket rang. Looking at the number, it seemed to be a call from Jiangnan Province.

    "Who is it?"

    "It''s from our province."

    "It''s probably from the province. I''ll answer."

    "Yeah, you go ahead. I''ll be downstairs in a moment."

    "Okay, I''ll wait for you at the cafeteria entrance. Hurry up."

    Xie Hun met a colleague, chatting with him happily before taking the elevator down together.

    Dong Xuebing answered the phone.

    "Hello, who is this?"

    "Is this Director Dong?"

    "Yes, who is this?"

    "Hello, I''m from the Discipline Inspection Office of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

    "Oh, what can I do for you?"

    "I just heard that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection leaders areing to our province for supervision and inspection. I wanted to ask if we need to cooperate with you on anything. Do we need to send someone down to assist you?"

    "No need, I can handle it myself. We''ll discuss the restter. If I need anything, I''ll contact therades from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

    "Okay, then."

    "Well, that''s it for now."

    "Okay, sorry for bothering you. You''re busy."

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone and went to take the elevator.

    Downstairs.

    In the courtyard.

    The cafeteria was just across the way, just a few steps away.

    Dong Xuebing slowly approached and saw Xie Hun and other City leaders standing at the entrance. There were about twenty people, probably all members of the City Committee and leaders of various departments. Initially, they were prepared to host a meal for the leaders from the province, but since the provincial delegation had left, they couldn''t let the food go to waste, so they decided to have it themselves. There were also many junior staff members standing around.

    When Dong Xuebing arrived, everyone noticed him, and their gazes shifted towards him. They greeted him one after another, calling him "Director Dong" or "Mr. Dong".

    Dong Xuebing smiled and responded to their greetings.

    Xie Hun pointed her finger and said, "Let me introduce you formally. This is my husband, Dong Xuebing."

    Dong Xuebing greeted them warmly, "Hello everyone, please don''t stand on ceremony. Just call me Xuebing. I work in the Discipline Inspection Commission, but now it''s lunchtime, so I''m just Hun''s husband. We''re all in the same city, all part of the same family, so don''t treat me as an outsider. I''m also a resident of our Xiaxing City."

    Everyoneughed.

    Many people also had a good impression of him.

    Firstly, Dong Xuebing didn''t act like a senior Central Discipline Inspection Commission official. Secondly, he had stood up for them when the province had made things difficult for Xiaxing City.

    Xie Hun spoke up, "Let''s eat."

    The people gradually entered the cafeteria.

    The tables were already set, with four or five tables of various sizes, and the dishes were plentiful.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing sat at the first table with Xie Hun. Xie Hun sat directly at the head of the table without any hesitation, while Dong Xuebing sat beside her. Since this wasn''t his workce, Dong Xuebing didn''t assert himself, but even if he did, it would be to boost his wife''s confidence.

    Let''s eat.

    There were dishes and wine.

    But now it was working hours, and no one dared to drink.

    However, Dong Xuebing poured himself a full ss and stood up, raising his ss to the people at the first table and the tables behind him. "We can''t drink during working hours, but as a family member, I don''t have so many restrictions. I''ll raise a ss to all of you. I appreciate your support of my wife''s work, and I hope we can support each other and understand each other in the future. So, cheers everyone. I''ll drink first."

    Gululu, Dong Xuebing drank up his cup and toasted.

    "Mr. Dong, you''re too kind."

    "It''s necessary, it''s necessary."

    "Mr. Dong, you have a good drinking capacity."

    Everyone quickly raised their sses with tea or other beverages instead of alcohol.

    Since she took office, many of the subordinates who had leaned toward Xie Hun didn''t think much of it. Still, those who belonged to Mayor Xia''s faction or other neutral subordinates felt a bit ufortable. There was no other reason but that the husband of the City Committee Secretary was too dominant, both in personality and in his workce. It felt like he thanked everyone for supporting Secretary Xie by having a Central Commission for Discipline Inspection leader toast to them. It seemed like he was implying something to them.

    Mayor Xia remainedposed and even chatted with Dong Xuebing with a smile.

    However, a few Citymittee members in Mayor Xia''s camp felt slightly bitter when they sipped their tea, and their mood wasn''t very high. Some of them even started to think.

    Following suit, neutral subordinates or leaders who were previously aligned with the former secretary began tomunicate actively with Xie Hun and Dong Xuebing. Evidently, their attitudes had changed, and they were more polite to Secretary Xie. This incident, where Dong Xuebing intimidated the provincial authorities, was not just about intimidating the province but also about intimidating Xiaxing City. He dared to criticize even the officials from the provincial inspection team.

    The situation in Xiaxing City had subtly changed.

    Dong Xuebing and his position brought about all of this.

    Seeing this situation, Dong Xuebing was also quite satisfied. He came here to support his wife, and if he could help her stand firm and develop smoothly, that would be his most outstanding achievement. Now, it seemed that the effect had been achieved. He didn''t say much more. Sometimes, saying a few words was enough, and saying too much would have the opposite effect. Hun will handle the remaining matters herself.

    "Come, let''s eat."

    "Mr. Dong, I''ll toast to you."

    "I can''t handle alcohol well. Let''s all use tea instead."

    "Alright, feel free. Here''s to you."

    The meal was lively, and Dong Xuebing remained the center of attention. Firstly, because of his rank and status, and secondly, his performance today was too eye-catching.

    After the meal.

    An afternoon passed.

    Some of the subordinates who weren''t at the City Committee and most of the government officials gradually heard about what happened in the City Committee courtyard that morning. When they heard that the provincial inspection team had criticized Secretary Xie, and then Secretary Xie''s husband had promptly revealed his position in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and criticized the provincial leaders, the officials in Xiaxing City were all amazed. It had been many years since such a dramatic scene had urred in the city. Many officials wished they had been there to witness it. After all, seeing the provincial leaders being scolded and leaving in embarrassment was quite impressive.

    Moreover, many officials also sensed something unsettling:

    The new City Committee Secretary''s husband is a Central Commission for Discipline Inspection leader.

    And he is in charge of Jiangnan Province, which oversees their province.

    This matter couldn''t be kept secret. In the blink of an eye, it spread like wildfire.

 Chapter 1580: Meeting classmate at the airport

    Chapter 1580: Meeting ssmate at the airport

    Three dayster.

    Noon.

    Jiangnan Province, the provincial capital.

    A taxi stopped outside the airport. Dong Xuebing paid and got out. He had no luggage, just a tiny bag, and he strolled into the airport. Checking the time, the boarding time wasn''t far off. Dong Xuebing regretfully nced at the beautiful scenery outside the airport. There was no time to explore the provincial capital now. It would be better to go to Macau first, and if there was time after returning, he could tour the provincial capital.

    Inside the terminal.

    Dong Xuebing went toplete the check-in procedures.

    Ring ring ring, his wife''s number popped up on his phone.

    Dong Xuebing checked his pocket and answered, "Have you arrived?"

    "I just got off the ne. I''m here." Xie Hun chuckled. "How about you?"

    "I haven''t boarded yet; I just got my boarding pass. You''re quite fast," Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Hun chuckled, "Morning flight, how could it not be fast? Take your time. We''ll go to the hotel first."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Send me the addresster. I''ll find you when I arrive."

    "Do you want Sister Xie to arrange a car to pick you up and thene to the hotel to greet you?" Xie Hun suggested.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. "Forget it. You''re here for study and observation, and bringing family members is a perk. Let''s not make it special; it might not look good to others. Deputy Governor Jia is leading the tour this time, so we need to be even more cautious. This trip is mainly for leisure. I don''t want to create unnecessary trouble."

    "Heh, it was supposed to be him."

    "What was supposed to be him?"

    "I just got the news this morning: Deputy Governor Jia isn''t feeling well and won''t being."

    "Oh, is he really unwell or just pretending?"

    "I don''t know. There shouldn''t be any other officials leading the tour this time."

    "Well, that''s not bad. Anyway, you don''t have any activities in the afternoon, right?"

    "I''m not sure yet. It might be study tours or dinners. Quite a few local officials are receiving us, so there will definitely be some socializing, but it doesn''t involve family members."

    "We''ll just have free time."

    "More or less. Let''s leave it at that. The car is waiting for me."

    "Alright, go ahead, see youter."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing went through security. He didn''t have a good impression of Deputy Governor Jia, so it was better that he didn''te.

    Today was the day for the Macau study tour. Xiaxing City''s small airport didn''t have flights to Macau, so they had to fly to the provincial capital first. It was called a study tour, but it was a leisure trip, an annual benefit. High-ranking officials from various cities in Jiangnan Province participated, but the number of ces was limited. At least the top leaders couldn''t all leave. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if something happened in the city. The Secretary and Mayor could only choose one to go or neither. Each city had a few rotationally allocated ces for deputy mayors or department heads. For example, Xiaxing City sent the Secretary, two deputy mayors, and the heads of three departments. Although the number of leadership positions was limited, it might not seem like a lot, but each leader brought one or two family members, making the group quiterge. That was also why Hun and the others couldn''t get tickets for the morning flight. It was said that more than ten family members from the province couldn''t get tickets, so they had to taketer flights. Dong Xuebing was the same. He was also cautious after revealing his position in the Commission for Discipline Inspection in Xiaxing City. He didn''t let Xie Hun ask the staff of the City Committee Office to arrange tickets for him. Instead, he bought his ticket with his money and didn''t intend to im reimbursement. It was to prevent others from gossiping. Dong Xuebing''s position could intimidate many people, but he also had to pay special attention to party discipline and regtions.

    After a while.

    In the airport lounge.

    Dong Xuebing found a vacant spot to sit down, crossed his legs, and watched the nes take off andnd outside the window while listening to music with his earphones.

    One minute, three minutes, five minutes, and the boarding gate still hadn''t opened.

    Dong Xuebing was a little impatient, tapping his leg with his hand.

    Suddenly, it seemed like someone wasing from the opposite direction. "Hey, isn''t this Xuebing?"

    The music ying in Dong Xuebing''s ears wasn''t deafening, and he heard it. He looked up in surprise, not expecting someone here to recognize him. After a moment, he was also stunned. "Hou Wen?"

    "Haha, it''s you."

    "Why, it''s you."

    "I was wondering howe you''re here."

    "You''ve changed. I wouldn''t recognize you if you didn''t call me."

    "You''re terrible at talking. It''s only been a few years, and I''ve gained a little weight, but not enough to be unrecognizable."

    "Haha, it''s like dozens of pounds."

    "But you haven''t changed. Still so skinny."

    Coming up was a young man, about the same age as Dong Xuebing, with a round face and several pimples. He was a bit chubby but not too fat, just average. However, during their college years, he had the same skinny figure as Dong Xuebing, so Dong Xuebing hesitated to recognize him. This was Hou Wen, Dong Xuebing''s college ssmate and his roommate for four years. During his schooling years, Dong Xuebing was rtively low-key and didn''t like to socialize much. He had few close friends, but Hou Wen counted as one. After all, they had lived together for four years, and those youthful years were always memorable. So, it was pretty exciting for Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen to meet here unexpectedly.

    Dong Xuebing stood up to greet him. "What a coincidence."

    Hou Wen lightly patted his chest. "You''ve disappeared for three years and didn''t even contact me after graduating."

    Dong Xuebingughed. "How could I not contact you? You went to the south right after graduation, and I couldn''t see you in person. Long-distance calls were expensive, and I didn''t have that much money."

    Hou Wen said, "I called your home several times, but no one answered."

    Dong Xuebing coughed. "I haven''t lived on Heping Street for two years."

    "Anyway, you didn''t contact me. I remember that. Let''s exchange phone numbers soon. You must treat us to a meal." Hou Wen said confidently.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "You changed your phone number without telling me. Why am I the one treating you to a meal? Bullshit. You should be the one treating me to a meal. No, it''s two meals. You promised to treat us before graduation, but right after graduation, you went to the South without seeing us. You still have the nerve to ask me to treat you. I won''t mention this matter anymore."

    Roast donkey meat was their favorite dish in college. Whenever there was a celebration, everyone in the dormitory would eat roast donkey meat. Now it seemed like it wasn''t expensive, just an ordinary dish. But back then, they were all poor students. Eating roast donkey meat was as enjoyable as dining at the Shangri-La Hotel. They were happy in those days.

    Hou Wen coughed. "At that time, there were urgent matters. My dad arranged a job for me, and the reporting time was set. I couldn''t dy."

    "Admitting defeat?"

    "Alright, it''s my fault, it''s my fault."

    "What do you mean it''s your fault? Haha, it''s your fault."

    "Okay, I''ll treat. Stop embarrassing me. I miss our group of ssmates."

    "Then why didn''t youe for the school anniversary?"

    "What school anniversary? I had no idea."

    "It was the anniversary of the university. I only found out when I ran into Teacher Jiang. I even saw Ruhua, Zhao Meng, and Le Haidong."

    "How are they?"

    "They''re doing fine. Some married, some joined the system, and some joined state-owned enterprises. Anyway, they''re all doing well. Come, let''s sit down and talk slowly."

    "Let''s talkter. My mom is behind me. Have you met her?"

    At this point, Dong Xuebing noticed a middle-aged woman walking towards them, not in a good mood. Hou Wen also looked a lot like his mother. Dong Xuebing had seen Hou''s mother when they just entered freshman year, Hou''s mother had brought him in. But the memory wasn''t very clear, after all, it had been so many years, so seeing her now felt a bit unfamiliar, but he still went over to greet her.

    "Auntie," Dong Xuebing said.

    Hou''s mother nced at him. "Who is this?"

    Hou Wen put his arm around Dong Xuebing''s shoulder. "He''s my college ssmate, Dong Xuebing."

    "Oh." Hou''s mother nodded indifferently to Dong Xuebing and sat in the rest area.

    In Dong Xuebing''s memory, Hou''s mother seemed like this, so nothing was unexpected. He had always heard during college that Hou Wen''s father was a senior official in the south, but Hou Wen never mentioned what specific position his father held. He was usually low-key and easy-going, warm and friendly to everyone. From his appearance, you couldn''t tell he was the son of an official. Probably only a few of their dorm mates knew some details.

    Seeing Hou Wen, Dong Xuebing also sat down opposite him. "Which flight are you waiting for?"

    "This one," Dong Xuebing pointed.

    "Oh, you''re going to Macau too?" Hou Wen eximed.

    Dong Xuebing blinked. "You too on this flight? What a coincidence."

    Hou Wen was thrilled. "Then we''ll have a lot to talk about this time. It''s over an hour on the ne. What''s your seat number? Let me check." After checking, they weren''t seated together, and the seats were quite far apart. Hou Wen said, "Boarding will start soon. It''s okay. I''ll switch seatster. We must have a good chat. There''s so much to say. You have no idea how happy I am to see you. I''ve been reminiscing about our college days day and night, but you changed your phone number, and I couldn''t reach you."

    Dong Xuebing felt warm inside. "Me too, three years without seeing each other."

    "Yeah, three years." Hou Wen sighed a bit. "After starting work, I realized how good the school was and how good our group of brothers were."

    Dong Xuebing said, "The friends we make now always feel a bit shallow, not as genuine as ours."

    Hou Wen pped his thigh. "You''re damn right."

 Chapter 1582: That is my wife

    Chapter 1582: That is my wife

    Half an hour.

    One hour.

    An hour and a half.

    The ne slowly descended.

    The two chatted all the way, reluctant to part when they had to, speaking faster, trying to squeeze in more conversation.

    Hou Wen asked, "Xuebingg, you have a child now?"

    Dong Xuebingg nodded, "My wife just gave birth. It''s a boy."

    Hou Wen eximed happily, "Great! Then I''m officially his godfather."

    Dong Xuebingg chuckled, "Sure, why not? But the child is being taken care of by a nanny. He didn''te this time. When we go back, I''ll introduce you. After all, we''re both in Jiangnan Province."

    Hou Wen asked, "Are you nning to develop here in the future and transfer over?"

    Dong Xuebingg shook his head, "No, I''m still in Beijing. It''s my wife who''s here."

    "Oh, so this time, your wife is on a business trip, and you''re apanying her?" Hou Wen asked.

    "Yeah, haha, I''m just tagging along with her." Dong Xuebingg replied.

    Hou Wen nced at him, "Whichpany does she work for? Is it a state-owned enterprise, a privatepany, or a government agency? In which city?"

    Dong Xuebingg answered, "She works for the Xiaxing City government. We are both civil servants."

    Hou Wen pped his thigh, "Alright, I''ll inform my father when the timees. My father still has some connections in Jiangnan Province. He probably knows quite a few leaders in Xiaxing City. Rest assured, if your wife encounters any trouble here, find me. I''ll make sure to handle it for you. Previously, I couldn''t do much in Beijing, mainly because there were too many officials. But here, you can leave it to me. I can''t promise big things, but for small matters, my father''s word will be effective."

    "Hehe, no need," Dong Xuebinggughed.

    "Why are you being polite with me?" Hou Wen stared at him.

    Dong Xuebingg wasn''t being polite because he knew that if Hun found something troublesome, Hou Wen''s father wouldn''t be able to help. He still didn''t know what position Hou''s father held, but he wasn''t a provincial leader. However, seeing his old ssmate say so, Dong Xuebingg didn''t refuse. "Alright, I won''t be polite with you then. If she encounters any trouble, I''lle to you. Oh, the ne has stopped."

    Hou Wen regretted, "We haven''t chatted enough yet."

    "Yeah, that''s true." Dong Xuebingg also smacked his lips, suddenly saying, "Do you have ns this afternoon and evening? How about we go out together?"

    Hou Wen pondered momentarily, then pped him on the back, "Okay, that''s settled then. This time, traveling with many old men and following them around is no fun. Moreover, my parents are watching over me. Just thinking about it annoys me. Haha, today it''s just the two of us."

    "Alright, let me tell my wife."

    "You go ahead, I already informed my mom."

    "Okay, we''vended. Let''s talk more after we get off."

    "Got it. My luggage is behind; I''ll go get it; see you downstairs."

    Dong Xuebingg picked up his small bag and followed the crowd downstairs. As soon as he exited, he took out his phone and dialed a number. The phone rang.

    "I''ve arrived."

    "I''ve arrived, too. Where are you?"

    "I just finished dinner with some local officials."

    "Hey, listen, I met an old ssmate at the airport, a guy from my old dormitory. He and his family are also here for a holiday. We chatted all the way and didn''t get enough. I told him I might not find you immediately and suggested we go out together. It''s been so long since west met."

    "Leaving me behind all by myself, huh?"

    "Cough, cough, isn''t this a special situation? If it works, Hou Wen and I will return in the afternoon, and the three of us can have dinner tonight."

    "Just kidding with you, ying with you, kid."

    "Yeah, let''s contact each otherter and discuss it again. For now, you can go ahead and walk around on your own."

    "Not going for a walk anymore. I might have to go to a development zone for research in the afternoon, and the car hasn''t arrived yet."

    After hanging up the phone and putting it away, Dong Xuebing turned around and saw Hou Wen and his mother approaching, still talking. It seemed that Hou Wen''s mother''s expression wasn''t too good.

    "Mom, are you being reasonable?"

    "I still need to carry your luggage for you?"

    "I''m just going out to y with my ssmates. How can I carry luggage while moving around?"

    "Your dad asked you toe over as soon as you exited the ne. Why are you wandering around? He''ll scold you if you make him wait."

    The mother and son chatted for a while, and it seemed that Hou Wen''s mother didn''t want her son to go out with Dong Xuebing. She probably didn''t think highly of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to hear and looked around.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing ahead, Hou Wen told his mother, "Well then, let''s go to my dad''s ce first. Dong Xuebing and I will drop off our luggage, and then go out."

    Hou''s mother asked, "Where are you guys going?"

    "Why do you still care about where we''re going?" Hou Wen was not pleased.

    Hou''s mother said coldly, "I don''t want to bother with you. Do whatever you want."

    Hou Wen snorted and walked towards Dong Xuebing. "Xuebing, let''s go to the hotel first, put the luggage in my room, and then the two of us can find a ce to drink."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Shall we make another appointment? Auntie¡­"

    "Never mind her. Let''s do our own thing," Hou Wen said, lowering his voice and gesturing behind him. "That''s it. I''m already grown up. After all, I''m also a junior cadre in a state-owned enterprise. Look at my parents, still controlling me like I''m in elementary school every day. It''s so annoying."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Parents all hope for the best for their children."

    "But it''s too much. I''m almost fed up. They have no self-awareness at all. Do you know why I''m not married yet? The ones they introduced to me are not up to my standards, and the ones I like, they disapprove of. The girl''s family background may be better, but I don''t like her. What''s the use of that?" Hou Wen said helplessly.

    "Every family has its difficulties."

    "Yeah, let''s go. Let''s take a taxi."

    Hou Wen walked ahead.

    Dong Xuebing''s bag was small, almost like he wasn''t carrying anything. He turned around and saw Hou''s mother holding arge suitcase. He said, "Auntie, let me help you with that."

    Hou''s mother nced at him. "It''s fine."

    "It''s just a small thing." Dong Xuebing took it over.

    Hou''s mother didn''t say anything else and let him carry it. "Thank you."

    The three of them went to the taxi exit, waited for a while, and then lined up to get into a taxi.

    Hou''s mother sat in the front with a cold face and told the driver the name of the hotel. Then she remained silent, "Go to the Royal Hotel."

    Hmm.

    Royal Hotel?

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt a little familiar. He blinked and couldn''t help but take out his phone from his pocket and look at the hotel address his wife had just sent him.

    Royal Hotel.

    It turned out they were going to the same ce.

    Then Dong Xuebing remembered something. This coincidence was too much.

    They were all flying from the provincial capital of Jiangnan Province, going to Macau on a business trip. They were even going to the same hotel. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but feel a little dizzy. He only realized that Hou Wen''s father might have also been on this business trip organized by Jiangnan Province. It must be. He hadn''t thought about it just now, but seeing an old ssmate had made him too excited. Now that he thought about it, the two of them were probably traveling together with their families. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but smile at this unexpected turn of events. It was great that they could all hang out together these days.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Hou Wen, originally intending to ask, but seeing Hou''s mother still in front, he said nothing.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "What a coincidence, I''m also going there."

    Hou Wen hadn''t reacted yet because the research this time was city leaders¡¯ level, and he was also very clear about Dong Xuebing''s family situation. His father had passed away, and his mother was a teacher in the vige. In his impression, even if Dong Xuebing''s wife was a civil servant, she was probably just a staff member. Hou Wen hadn''t thought about it at all. He hesitated, "You''re also going to the Royal Hotel? Your spouse is on a business trip. Your unit is generous. Although it''s not the most high-end hotel there, it''s still pretty good and not cheap."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It will be reimbursed."

    "Perfect. Then both of us can drop off our luggage first." Hou Wen chuckled. And we can also meet your wife. Oh, I''m looking forward to it."

    "She might be busy this afternoon."

    "Don''t make excuses. You must let me meet her."

    "Hehe, what excuses would I make? My wife is not someone who can''t be seen."

    "Then I''m even more looking forward to it. I wonder which girl is so blind to pick you. Haha."

    "Just wait and see. Let me give you a heads-up. My wife is extremely beautiful, not to brag, she''s absolutely stunning, enough to scare a lot of people."

    "Keep bragging."

    "Action speaks louder than words. I must let you see."

    "Hehe, I''m waiting. Hurry up and let me see."

    "I''ll bring a camerater and must capture your expression."

    "You''re showing off now. Keep bragging. Quickly call your wife out." Beijing people have a distinctive way of speaking. Among close friends, especially when their rtionship is particrly good, conversations often involve teasing and banter rather than praise. Hou Wen smiled with his legs crossed, "You used to be such an honest person, but now you''ve be more talkative. ording to what you said about stunning beauties scaring people away, I''ve only seen three or five over the years. By the way, your spouse is a civil servant in Xiaxing City, right? You should know the new Secretary of the City Party Committee in Xiaxing City, Xie¡­ Xie¡­"

    Dong Xuebing added, "Xie Hun."

    "Yes, that''s her." Hou Wen clicked his tongue, "What it means to be beautiful, what it means to be stunning. Secretary Xie is a true example. I saw her on TV once, a news report from Xiaxing City aired on the provincial channel. It seemed like she was giving a speech somewhere. That face, that figure, that aura, that grace, heh, let''s not mention it anymore. I''ve never seen someone so charming. And she''s just in her early thirties and already the City Party Secretary."

    "Beautiful, right?"

    "Stunning."

    "As long as you acknowledge it."

    "What do you mean acknowledge? I acknowledge what?"

    "She''s my wife."

 Chapter 1586: Classmateâ€™s identity

    <h4>Chapter 1586: ssmate¡¯s identity</h4>

    Inside the Royal Hotel.

    There was a bit of unpleasantness over a piece of luggage.

    In front of many people, Hou''s father scolded Hou''s mother.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t think much of it. He didn''t even consider it a big deal. Even though Hou''s mother hadn''t looked at Dong Xuebing properly at the airport or in the car, she was still the mother of an old ssmate. Dong Xuebing''s rtionship with Hou Wen was there, so he didn''t take it seriously. As Xie Hun said, Hou''s mother was Dong Xuebing''s elder, and he should address her as "Auntie." It shouldn''t be a big deal to carry her luggage.

    Mayor Wang pretended not to see anything.

    Hou''s mother couldn''t bear to lose face. After gritting her teeth momentarily, she rxed and forced a regr expression. "Give me the luggage."

    Dong Xuebing disagreed. "It''s alright, Auntie."

    Hou''s mother insisted, "It''s not appropriate. Auntie will take it herself."

    "It''s not that serious. I''ll carry it up for youter," Dong Xuebing persisted.

    Xie Hun also said, "Sister-inw, don''t be polite to him. My husband may not have much else, but he''s strong. Let him carry it."

    Hou''s mother hurriedly said, "How can I let him carry?"

    She couldn''tpete with Dong Xuebing, so she nced at Hou''s father.

    Seeing that Dong Xuebing and his wife were indifferent, Hou''s father felt relieved but didn''t dare to be rude to Dong Xuebing. So, he took matters into his own hands and reached out to take his wife''s suitcase. "You also need to take the luggage upstairs yourself." With that, he threw the suitcase to Hou Wen.

    Hou Wen caught it and brought it over.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head helplessly and didn''t say anything more.

    Xie Hun looked at her watch. "The car hasn''t arrived yet, has it?"

    "It should be arriving soon. They''re probably preparing over there," Mayor Wang replied.

    Xie Hun smiled. "Then I''ll go upstairs with my husband to put away our things first and returnter. Mayor Wang, Mayor Hou, Sister-inw, see youter."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Then we''ll leave first."

    Hou''s father immediately said, "Mr. Dong, join us for the development zone inspection."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "I won''t go. I just made ns with Hou Wen to go out for a while this afternoon."

    "How about having dinner tonight?" Hou''s father tentatively suggested.

    Dong Xuebing pondered for a moment. "Maybe next time. I''m nning to have a drink with Hou Wen. It''s been a long time since we''ve seen each other. I guess we''ll have to talk about our university days. I don''t think you and Auntie would be interested in that. Anyway, I''ll be in Macau for quite a few days, even the day after tomorrow."

    Hou''s father nodded. "Okay, I''ll treat you then."

    Dong Xuebing knew that Hou''s father was trying to make amends for his wife, but he didn''t think it was necessary. It wasn''t a big deal. Although he might sometimesck some tolerance, Dong Xuebing showed respect when it came to good friends'' parents. But seeing Hou''s father like this, Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to say. Saying too much would seem affected.

    After a few words, Dong Xuebing turned and walked towards the elevator with Xie Hun. Ding, the elevator door opened, and the two of them went up and disappeared into the lobby.

    Meanwhile, Mayor Wang and his subordinates were waiting outside for him and also left.

    Nearby, only Hou''s father, mother, and son remained, and the atmosphere was a bit tense.

    "Take your things. Let''s talk upstairs," Hou''s father said to Hou''s mother, ncing at her. His expression didn''t look good. Then, he went over and pressed the elevator button without waiting for her response.

    Hou''s mother was also irate and didn''t understand why her husband was so angry today. But she couldn''t afford to lose face, so she reluctantly epted a suitcase from her son and went over with him. Hou Wen blinked his eyes, equally puzzled, but he didn''t ask much. He knew he would get an answerter. This was the hotel lobby, with many people and much noise. His father wouldn''t exin to them here.

    Upstairs.

    In a business suite.

    Mrs. Hou was thest to enter the room. She threw her suitcase to the side and angrily mmed the door shut. Well, ¡®mmed'' might be more urate, as it made quite a noise. Hou Wen jumped in surprise. Seeing his parents about to argue, he wisely kept silent. He generally avoided getting involved in such matters, pretending he hadn''t seen anything, and went to sit in the living room. But he kept his ears open; he was also puzzled.

    Why was his dad being so polite to his ssmates?

    Why was Mayor Wang also showing so much respect to his ssmates?

    Even if it was the husband of a member of the municipal partymittee, it shouldn''t be like this. Even if they respect him, they should respect the Party Secretary more. Family memberse second. But now it''s the other way around.

    But Mayor Hou was even angrier than her. He turned back, pointing at her. "So, you''re mming doors now, huh? You''ve got quite the temper. Who are you trying to impress by mming the door like that?"

    Mrs. Hou, with red eyes, red back. "Why are you shouting at me?"

    Mayor Hou shouted, "If I don''t shout at you, who else would I shout at? I spoiled you too much in the past, and now you''ve developed such a bad temper."

    Feeling wronged, Mrs. Hou said, "With so many people around, including Mayor Wang and many leaders from the province, what were you saying about me in the lobby?"

    "I wasn''t talking about you, so who was I talking about?" Mayor Hou retorted.

    Mrs. Hou, feeling indignant, continued, "All I asked was for Xiaowen''s friend to help me with a bag. But it''s not like I asked him to do it. You can ask Xiaowen. It was his ssmate who offered to help me. What''s wrong with that? I didn''t even know he was married to Secretary Xie. How was I supposed to know? I don''t deserve this treatment."

    Mayor Hou red back. "You still think you''re right? You don''t know anything. How dare you!"

    Although Mrs. Hou had always been the one to criticize Hou Wen, her son mostly sided with her. Seeing this, Hou Wen tried to mediate. "Dad, calm down. I can testify to this. Mom didn''t say anything. It was Xuebing who offered to help Mom with the bag. Come on, it''s not a big deal. You''re blowing it out of proportion. I know Xuebing is now the husband of the Party Secretary, but you don''t know the rtionship between me and Xuebing. We''ve been good friends since college. I had a suitcase in my hand and couldn''t help, so Xuebing offered to take the bag. It''s perfectly normal. When I went to his house for dinner, I helped Xuebing''s mother with things. I even cooked instant noodles for Aunt Luan and Xuebing. It''s not a big deal. And besides, my mom said she didn''t even know Xuebing married Secretary Xie. And Secretary Xie didn''t mind. Why are you so upset?"

    Mayor Hou red at his son. "You and your mom know nothing. Do you two ever use your brains? Even if your ssmate is a cadre''s family member, do I and Mayor Wang need to be so respectful? After all, I and Mayor Wang are at the Bureau Director, not to mention Secretary Xie."

    Mrs. Hou was taken aback. "He''s not a cadre''s family member, then what is he?"

    Mayor Hou looked at Hou Wen. "Did your ssmate tell you what he does?"

    "He did. He''s a civil servant," Hou Wen blinked. "What''s wrong?"

    Mayor Hou said, "There are many civil servants. I''m also a civil servant. Did he tell you what he specifically does?"

    Hou Wen hesitated momentarily, "He told me that Xie Hun is his wife, and my mom and I didn''t believe him. We thought he was joking. Later, I didn''t inquire much about his job. Dong Xuebing is just like me. He graduated only two or three years ago. What important position could he possibly hold? My situation in the state-owned enterprise is somewhat better. I could climb up faster by leveraging connections. But he is within the system and has to take things step by step. Many pairs of eyes are watching him. In three years, he probably meets the criteria for promotion. At most, he might be Section Chief. I think the possibility of him being a Deputy Section Chief is higher. Um, I''ve always thought Dong Xuebing was just an ordinary clerk. Isn''t it, Dad? What''s with all the fuss?"

    Mayor Hou chuckled, "A clerk?"

    Mrs. Hou also sensed that there might be a problem. She put aside her annoyance with her husband and lowered her tone, "Old Hou, what''s going on?"

    Mayor Hou replied, "You almost caused me a big problem."

    Mrs. Hou anxiously asked, "What happened? Just say it."

    "Yeah, Dad," Hou Wen said in confusion, "Just tell us."

    Mayor Hou took a deep breath, "A few days ago, something happened in Xiaxing City, you know?"

    Mrs. Hou said, "I heard a bit about it but didn''t catch everything. What happened?"

    Mr. Hou continued, "It''s Xiao Wen''s ssmate who carried your luggage. Provincial leaders went to Xiaxing City for an inspection, and he scolded them from head to toe. And do you know the result? The provincial officials didn''t continue the inspection and left in disgrace. Initially, Deputy Governor Jia was supposed to lead the delegation but fell ill and couldn''te. A clerk! Have you ever seen a clerk scold provincial officials for half a day, and the other party dared not to retaliate?"

    Mrs. Hou eximed, "What?"

    Hou Wen was also stunned, "Really?"

    "What do you mean?" Mr. Hou said, "The matter has already caused a stir. Everyone in the province knows about it."

    Hou Wen sighed, "Now that you mentioned it, I think I heard something about it, but I didn''t ask for details."

    Mrs. Hou hurriedly asked, "Old Hou, what does Dong Xuebin do exactly?"

    Mr. Hou exined, "You guys¡­ Even in the hall, you didn''t think carefully. Secretary Xie is such a beautiful young city party secretary. How many people are worthy of marrying her? How many can marry her? But she chose Xiao Wen''s ssmate. If Xiao Wen''s ssmate didn''t have some ability, do you think it''s possible? Stupid! Look at my and Old Wang''s attitude. Can''t you tell? Things would have gotten worse if I hadn''t taken a stand then."

    Hou Wen urged, "Dad, please tell us quickly."

    Mayor Hou sighed, "Your ssmate is not any small fry now. Just because he''s about the same age as you doesn''t mean he''s unimportant. He''s a Division Chief level Inspector in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Eighth Inspection Office. He''s in charge of our Jiangnan Province. With just a word, he can investigate the property derations of provincial leaders. After obtaining approval, he has the authority to interrogate provincial leaders. You still asked him to carry your luggage. Why didn''t you ask the governor to do yourundry?"

    Hou Wen was shocked, " Division Chief level Inspector in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Eighth Inspection Office?¡±

    Mrs. Hou was also startled, "I-I didn''t know."

 Chapter 1583: Meeting

    <h4>Chapter 1583: Meeting</h4>

    Afternoon.

    In the taxi.

    Dong Xuebing had been considering finding the right moment to mention it. After all, there was no need to hide that they were all family members of the research team from Jiangnan Province. When Hou Wen brought it up, Dong Xuebing casually responded with a smile.

    "Your wife."

    "Yeah."

    "You mentioned Secretary Xie."

    "Yeah, Xie Hun."

    "You''re exaggerating."

    "Sweat, what am I exaggerating about?"

    Hou Wen, not surprised at all, burst intoughter. "You''re just talking about it without even seeing her. You''re stretching it. She''s already in her thirties, while we''re still in our twenties. How many years apart are we? And her appearance¡­ I won''t say it, but you know. I believe I could rule the world someday if you could marry Secretary Xie. Besides, Secretary Xie is already married, and her rank is higher than my dad''s. Xuebing, not bad, you''re getting more and more humorous."

    "I know she''s married," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Then why are you still bragging?" Hou Wen grinned.

    "But we two got married," Dong Xuebing sighed. I came here with Xie Hun for this business trip, just like you''re here with your dad for the one organized by Jiangnan Province. So, it''s all convenient for us."

    Hou Wen didn''t believe him. "Oh, you know quite a lot, huh? Your wife is also a civil servant. She must have heard about leaders going on business trips."

    "Hun is the leader, so why would she need to hear about it?" Dong Xuebing said.

    Hou Wen''s mother, in the taxi''s front seat, couldn''t stand it anymore. She turned around with a stern face and looked at Dong Xuebing. "Don''t think you can talk nonsense just because you''re not in Jiangnan Province any more. Don''t gossip behind Secretary Xie''s back. Don''t speak nonsense, especially about a female leader''s reputation."

    Dong Xuebing: ¡­

    Hou Wen rolled his eyes. "Mom, you have no sense of humor. It''s just a joke, not serious at all."

    Hou Wen''s mother replied coldly, "You still shouldn''t speak recklessly. Wife? Secretary Xie Hun is here, too, at the hotel. What if she overhears?"

    "But she didn''t hear," Hou Wen said.

    Hou Wen''s mother said, "Loose lips sink ships. Be careful what you say."

    With that, Hou Wen''s mother turned back to the front, seemingly having an even lower opinion of Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing felt speechless. So, after all that talk with his buddy, it amounted to nothing.

    Hou Wen signaled to Dong Xuebing, " Ignore my mother," and then they continued chatting but changed the topic.

    Twenty minutester.

    At the entrance of the Royal Hotel.

    The taxi stopped, Hou Wen''s mother paid the fare and got out.

    Hou Wen and Dong Xuebing followed behind. Dong Xuebing even took Hou Wen''s mother''s luggage out of the trunk. The three of them walked inside together.

    The hotel was quite luxurious, especially in an area where most buildings weren''t very tall. This twenty-story hotel stood out, and its interior decoration exuded a sense of wealth. The lobby was bustling with people. Some bellboys were helping with luggage, some guests were processing paperwork, and others were chatting in the lounge area, both inside and out. The entire city gave off a rather business-like atmosphere.

    "Hey, my dad''s here too," Hou Wen said, looking inside.

    Hou Wen''s mother also saw her husband and said calmly, "Let''s go over."

    Hou Wen nced around. "Uncle Wang and Uncle Li are here too."

    Dong Xuebing nced in the direction indicated by the mother and son and saw several people, among whom one middle-aged man bore some resemnce to Hou Wen, evidently Hou''s father.

    "Mayor Hou, you''re here too?"

    "I was invited, so I had toe."

    "Seems like the development zone over there is progressing decently."

    "Hehe, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. This time, it''s mainly for research purposes."

    Mayor Hou and Dong Xuebing blinked their eyes. So, Hou Wen''s father was a mayor or a deputy mayor. Hmm, it seemed more likely that he was the mayor. No wonder Hou Wen dared to talk about trivial matters with Dong Xuebing on the ne. His father, indeed, had some clout.

    They walked over in that direction.

    The elevator door opened at that moment, and a morous figure stepped out.

    Hou''s father smiled when he saw her. "Secretary Xie is here too."

    An adjacent middle-aged man also said, "Secretary Xie, your husband isn''t here?"

    "Mayor Hou, Mayor Wang." The woman chuckled. "My husband is on the next flight. I''m not sure what time he''ll arrive."

    Hou''s father checked his watch. "My wife and child are on the sameter flight. They should be arriving soon."

    They engaged in conversation, and though they weren''t all from the same city''s government, their connections weren''t insignificant. A city Partymittee secretary and a mayor or deputy mayor were definitely on different levels. It felt like a higher status, as hierarchy was crucial within the system.

    Observing this, Hou Wen slowed and quietly pointed to the woman not far away. "See that? That''s Secretary Xie."

    Dong Xuebing sighed. "I know."

    "Isn''t she beautiful?" Hou Wen asked.

    "Of course she is," Dong Xuebing replied. "She''s my wife."

    Hou Wen rolled his eyes. "Keep bragging, and you''ll coax the cow down from the sky."

    Hou''s mother couldn''t stand it and sternly said, "Didn''t I tell you in the car not to speak nonsense? Now you''re still bbering. Watch your mouth."

    Hou Wen gestured to Dong Xuebing to stop. "Don''t say anything. If Secretary Xie hears, it''ll be a disaster¡ªnot just for you but for both of us. Didn''t you see how polite my dad was when speaking to her? She''s the secretary of the city Partymittee, governing a whole city. We can''t afford to offend her."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to say.

    Suddenly, perhaps because their voices had grown louder, they attracted the attention of Mayor Wang. Seeing this, Mayor Wang smiled and said, "Mayor Hou, your wife and son are here."

    Hou''s father looked over.

    Xie Hun also noticed them.

    "Dad, Uncle Wang, uh, Secretary Xie," Hou Wen quickly greeted, although his gaze lingered more on Xie Hun. After all, everyone loves beauty.

    Hou''s mother also nodded at them. "Secretary Xie is here too."

    Xie Hun smiled and shook hands with her. "Is this my sister-inw? Hello."

    Hou''s mother, who had been without a smile on the ne and in the car, also cracked a smile. "You''re even more beautiful than on TV."

    Hou''s father smiled and patted Hou Wen''s shoulder, introducing him, "This is my son, Hou Wen, a disobedient kid."

    "Mayor Hou is humble, I can tell," Xie Hun said with a smile as she shook hands with Hou Wen. "Hi."

    "Uh, hello," it was evident that Hou Wen was slightly nervous.

 Chapter 1584: I told you she is my wife

    <h4>Chapter 1584: I told you she is my wife</h4>

    Hotel lobby.

    It''s three in the afternoon.

    The few of them started chatting, getting to know each other. The other city leaders were all oldrades from Jiangnan Province, quite familiar with each other. However, Secretary Xie from Xiaxing City was new here, so it was necessary to introduce her to the other leaders'' spouses. The conversation was rxed, not about on work matters much. After all, this trip was mainly for tourism. Moreover, they were not from the same city, so there wasn''t much ovep in their work. Most of the time, they chatted about daily life and cracked jokes, just like ordinary folks.

    Xie Hun smiled and said, "Your son is not even thirty yet?"

    "No, just turned twenty-six," Hou''s father said. "And he''s not married yet."

    Mayor Wang chuckled and pointed to Hou Wen. "Your standards are too high. You better hurry up so Mayor Hou and his wife won''t worry."

    Hou Wen seemed familiar with Mayor Wang. "Hehe, I''m still young."

    Hou''s mother sighed. "I''ve been telling Old Hou for a year or two, but he never listens."

    Xie Hun chatted casually. "Twenty-six is still young. I didn''t get married until I was twenty-nine or thirty."

    Hou''s father waved his hand. "This kid can''tpare to you."

    Hou''s mother half-jokingly said, "Hun, since you came from Beijing, you know many people. If there are suitable girls, consider introducing them to our Xiao Wen, okay?" The identities of the people present were simr, so even though they were meeting for the first time, Hou''s mother felt close enough to call Xie Hun by her first name.

    Xie Hun smiled. "Sure. I''ll keep an eye out for Xiao Wen."

    Hou Wen was speechless. "Mom, you and Dad have been pestering me about getting married for a year or two. Can''t your taste be a bit higher? I''m serving the people now. Where do I have time to think about love affairs? Sister Xie, please don''t listen to my parents. I wouldn''t dare to trouble you with introducing potential partners. Hehe, I n to follow your lead and learn from you. No rush at twenty-six; we''ll talk about it at thirty."

    Everyone chuckled at his words.

    "You rascal," Hou''s mother yfully tapped her son''s head. "Who are you going to follow? Don''t call Sister Xie. From now on, call her, um, call her Aunt Xie." In terms of status, Xie Hun, as the Party secretary of the citymittee, was indeed a senior to Hou Wen and some other younger folks, but she was only five or six years older than Hou Wen.

    Hou Wen hesitated for a few seconds and couldn''t express himself. "Isn''t calling her auntie making her sound old?"

    Xie Hun smiled. "Just call me Sister Xie, don''t call me auntie. Hehe, let''s keep it casual."

    Mayor Wangughed heartily. "Don''t force Hou Wen if it sounds awkward. Secretary Xie is so young and beautiful. If you call her auntie, I can''t bear to listen."

    Xie Hun modestly said, "What beauty? Mayor Wang is teasing me. Hehe, I saw your wife on the ne. She''s even more beautiful than me."

    Mayor Wang listened with pleasure and waved his hand. "My wife, when she was young, was indeed beautiful, but not anymore. She''s aged. Now, let''s talk about Mayor Hou''s wife. She''s the one who''s getting younger by the day. She''s not even forty yet." He turned to Hou''s mother and said, "Sister-inw, you must teach my wife how to maintain herself. You can''t keep secrets."

    Hou''s mother smiled broadly. "Old Wang, you''re ttering me. Are you trying to lift me to the sky and then drop me?"

    Everyone bantered back and forth,plimenting each other, and was all in good spirits, creating a warm atmosphere.

    As Hou Wen and Hou''s mother walked past, Dong Xuebing saw them engrossed in conversation, so he didn''t join them. Instead, he leaned against a chair in the rest area, holding Hou''s mother''s luggage and his bag, and lit a cigarette. Even though he had smoked half of it, they were still talking. Dong Xuebing hade here this time to rx and enjoy a vacation. The time to make a big ssh to promote Xie Huan''s candidacy had passed, and he wanted to keep a low profile and enjoy the trip. But after extinguishing the cigarette and seeing that they were still talking, Dong Xuebing couldn''t wait any longer. He stood up, dragging his wheeled suitcase, and walked over.

    None of them noticed him.

    But Hou''s father did. Perhaps he had noticed earlier when they entered that Dong Xuebing was with Hou''s mother and Hou Wen, probably assuming he was the rtive of some city leader. Maybe they had met on the ne and attended the research group as family members. "Who''s this?"

    Everyone turned to look.

    Hou''s mother frowned imperceptibly and replied, "He''s Xiao Wen''s ssmate."

    Then, not much else was said. Maybe in Hou''s mother''s view, now wasn''t the time for Dong Xuebing toe over. After all, this was a circle of leaders, and everyone present was either a senior official or a direct rtive. A junior civil servant like Dong Xuebing didn''t belong here. Even if he was Xiao Wen''s ssmate, he should be aware. Hou''s mother didn''t have a good impression of Dong Xuebing, subjectively or objectively. Especially after he made that boastful remark about Secretary Xie being his wife. Hou''s mother felt it was too much. A joke about a female City party secretary wasn''t something to be taken lightly. Hou''s mother believed there should be boundaries. Based on this point, she didn''t want her son to have too much contact with Dong Xuebing. Those who associate with the ink will be ckened. In the system, people who speak recklessly have no future. She didn''t want her son to be like Dong Xuebing, someone who dares to say anything.

    "iming the City party secretary is your wife. Why don''t you say the provincial governor is your brother? What''s the point of boasting like that?"

    Seeing Dong Xuebing approaching, Hou Wen hurriedly greeted him, "Xuebing, let''s catch upter. Don''t say anything reckless now." Then, turning to his father, Hou Wen smiled and introduced himself. "This is my university ssmate; we''re very close. We met at the airport. Dad, you should have seen him when you visited the university in the first year."

    Hou''s father didn''t remember, but he still nodded, "Hello, young man."

    Hou''s mother and Hou Wen thought Dong Xuebing would feel awkward. After all, in their eyes, Dong Xuebing was just a junior clerk who had just started working. It was natural to feel ufortable when meeting so many mayors and secretaries. But unexpectedly, Dong Xuebing remained calm and unruffled, without any difort.

    "Hello, Uncle Hou," Dong Xuebing greeted politely.

    Hou Wen heard him speaking seriously and felt relieved. He was worried that Dong Xuebing might repeat something inappropriate.

    Mayor Wang didn''t even nce at Dong Xuebing. Upon hearing that Dong Xuebing wasn''t the rtive of any leader, Hou''s father greeted him briefly and didn''t take him seriously. It wasn''t that he looked down on people; Hou''s father was usually very kind. But with so many city leaders around, he naturally couldn''t chat much with a junior. This wasn''t a family gathering.

    Hou¡¯s father shifted his gaze back to Xie Hun, the City Party Secretary of Xiaxing City. He had just gotten acquainted with Secretary Xie, and it was sure they needed tomunicate more. Moreover, he also intended to build a good rtionship with her. Mayor Wang probably felt the same. Firstly, it was for future work considerations; you never knew when there might be opportunities for mutual assistance. Secondly, a leader from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection arrived two days ago in Jiangnan Province for an investigation and inspection. This was no longer a secret, and many people were aware of it. The leader from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection happened to be Secretary Xie''s husband. Even though they hadn''t met him, they could tell from the incident in Xiaxing City the other day that Secretary Xie''s husband was assertive. He even scolded the provincial leaders and sent them back. All because the inspection team criticized Secretary Xie. Hou''s group wasn''t clear about how things would develop, but it was inevitable that it wouldn''t hurt to have a good rtionship with Xie Hun no matter how it went. At the very least, it wouldn''t lead to trouble from her husband for some reason.

    "Her husband is a Central Commission for Discipline Inspection leader."

    "That''s almost equivalent to Secretary Xie being a leader in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."

    Therefore, with this matter in mind, many people were somewhat cautious.

    Father Hou asked again, "Secretary Xie, if your husband hasn''t arrived yet, he should be about the same as my wife and them, right?"

    Mayor Wang said, "Maybe he couldn''t find the ce. I''ll ask the hotel to send someone to pick him up. The taxi drivers here might take the long route if they realize he''s from out of town."

    Xie Hun chuckled, "No need, Mayor Wang."

    Mother Hou also asked, "How about we call him to check if he''s arrived by now?"

    "No need to call." Xie Hun smiled, "My husband is already here."

    Mother Hou was stunned, "He''s here? When did he arrive, and where is he?"

    Mayor Wang was also puzzled, "Didn''t you say he hadn''t arrived just now?"

    Father Hou and Hou Wen looked around but didn''t see him. Where did hee from?

    Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Dong Xuebing filtered himself out. He couldn''t help but spread his hands helplessly, making an innocent expression to his wife.

    Xie Hun also smiled. Under the stunned gazes of Father Hou, Mother Hou, and the others, she walked two steps forward and stood beside Dong Xuebing, naturally holding his hand. With a faint smile, she pointed and said, "Let me introduce hehe; this is my husband, Dong Xuebing."

    "Dong Xuebing?"

    "So, this is Dong Xuebing."

    Father Hou and Mayor Wang were both stunned.

    But they weren''t the most astonished ones. The most shocked were Mother Hou and Hou Wen.

    Upon hearing this, Mother Hou was dumbfounded, and Hou Wen almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

    Looking at Father Hou, Xie Hun said, "I didn''t expect my husband and your son to be college ssmates. What a coincidence, hehe."

    Hou Wen was about to sit on Dong Xuebing to death, shocked, he pulled him aside and said, "Why didn''t you say so earlier?"

    Dong Xuebing looked at him speechlessly, "I''ve been saying she''s my wife all along. I said it in the taxi and just now when we entered the hotel. Didn''t you listen?"

    Hou Wen was speechless, "I thought you were joking."

    Dong Xuebing: "¡­¡­"

    Mother Hou was the most embarrassed. Thinking back to her criticism of Dong Xuebing''s nonsense earlier, she felt a flush of embarrassment on her face, a bit unable to face them.

    Good heavens, what''s going on here?

    So the City Party Secretary is your wife, huh?

 Chapter 1585: Amazing

    Chapter 1585: Amazing

    The lobby fell silent.

    The change was quite dramatic, and for a moment, everyone couldn''t digest this fact.

    Seeing Secretary Xie holding hands with Dong Xuebing so intimately, everyone knew they were a couple. A City party secretary wouldn''t joke about something like that. However, while Father Hou and Mayor Wang could manage, Mother Hou and Hou Wen truly couldn''t ept it. Hou Wen and Dong Xuebing were college ssmates and roommates for four years. They fought together and shared a bed. Hou Wen knew Dong Xuebing too well. Although Dong Xuebing was a good person, objectively speaking, his conditions werecking in appearance, family background, and status. Hou Wen was well aware of all these facts. So, he never expected Dong Xuebing to marry such a stunning City party secretary. Mother Hou felt the same way. Based on her observation at the airport, Dong Xuebing left her with a very average impression. He didn''t exhibit any qualities typical of a leader''s family member. He liked to brag, was fond of talking about his poverty, and seemedzy andcking in dignity. As a result, Mother Hou''s worldview copsed.

    How is this possible?

    How can these two be husband and wife?

    Mother Hou was the least epting, and she fell silent for a moment.

    Hou Wen was speechless and surprised for a long time. Ultimately, he patted Dong Xuebing''s arm and said in a low voice that only they could hear, "You''re something, relying on sheer luck. I''m almost jealous of you. How can you be so shameless? This wife of yours is too amazing."

    Dong Xuebing was feeling proud. He whispered, "I told you my wife is beautiful, didn''t I? But you didn''t believe me. By the way, I haven''t taken a photo of you yet. I must capture your expression at this moment. This expression of yours is the biggest affirmation to me, my friend. I''ll have to take out this photo from time to time in the future and reminisce."

    "Why aren''t you going to hell?" Hou Wen was annoyed. "Don''t take pictures, don''t take pictures. Let me tell you, Xuebing, this matter isn''t over. You have to exin everything to meter.""Okay,ter," Dong Xuebing said.

    Hou Wen grunted, "It''s not convenient to talk now. I''ll interrogate youter." After speaking, he couldn''t help but punch him in the chest. "Why don''t I have such luck?"

    Such a beautiful wife from a big family,

    And she''s a City party secretary.

    Hou Wen truly felt that his good buddy was extraordinary. If this matter were revealed, those former college ssmates of theirs would surely go crazy. In their circle back in college, marrying someone from a family that owned apany, had a house, had a Beijing hukou or someone who was reasonably attractive made the men feel invincible. Hou Wen had attended a few weddings of such ssmates and had seen their proud and self-assured faces. Butpared to Dong Xuebing today, Hou Wen felt that everyone else would feel embarrassed to death. Those wives who made them feel particrly proud were nothingpared to Dong Xuebing''s wife. The gap was just too big.

    Dong Xuebing was genuinely remarkable.

    Hou Wen was genuinely envious of him. They had never expected that the quiet and unassuming guy from college would be the most ruthless among them.

    Father Hou suddenly came over and extended his hand. "Mr. Dong, as Secretary Xie said, this is quite a coincidence. I believe this isn''t our first meeting."

    Dong Xuebing stopped talking to Hou Wen and shook hands with him. "Yes, when I was a freshman, you and Auntie came to enroll Hou Wen, and we met."

    Father Hou immediately said, "Don''t call me uncle. Hehe, Secretary Xie calls me Big Brother Hou. You can call me uncle. What''s the meaning of this?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Hou Wen is my buddy, so I have to call you uncle."

    Xie Hun shrugged, "No need to fuss too much, hehe."

    Dong Xuebin replied, "It''s not thatplicated. Ah, this must be Mayor Wang."

    "Hello, Mr. Dong." Mayor Wang also quickly approached to shake hands with him. Instead of walking forward, Dong Xuebing took the initiative to step forward to meet Mayor Wang.

    Hou''s mother and Hou Wen didn''t quite understand. They were not well-informed, so they didn''t understand why Mr. Hou and Mayor Wang were so polite to Dong Xuebing.

    Secretary Xie''s husband.

    But that''s not necessary.

    The mother and son were a bit puzzled.

    But this wasn''t the ce to talk, so Mayor Hou didn''t exin anything to them. Instead, he smiled at Dong Xuebin and said, "Back then, Xiao Wen didn''t do well on the college entrance exam, entered a second-tier university, and his mom and Iined about him for half a day. But now it seems we were a bit narrow-minded. Xiao Wen benefited from having someone like Mr. Dong in University. You two were roommates, Xiao Wen must have learned a lot from you during these four years."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "It''s not like that, Uncle Hou. Hou Wen and I learned from each other. You don''t have to be so polite. It makes me embarrassed."

    Hou Wen found his father''s words inexplicable.

    Hou''s mother thought the same way. It couldn''t be that her husband was like this.

    "I''m not being polite. We''re not strangers, after all." Mr. Hou smiled kindly and said to his son, "Xiao Wen, learn well from Mr. Dong in the future."

    Hou Wen hesitated.

    Mayor Wang also praised Dong Xuebing.

    Regarding Xie Hun, although she held a higher position than Mayor Hou and Mayor Wang, there wasn''t much-vested interest involved, so they didn''t need to pay much attention to her. But Xie Hun''s husband was different. Compared to him, Mayor Hou and Mayor Wang valued Dong Xuebing more. This didn''t need to be asked.

    Suddenly, Mr. Hou saw the luggage that Dong Xuebing was holding. After a brief moment of confusion, his expression changed, "This suitcase¡­"

    Hou''s mother suddenly remembered and hurriedly said, "Oh, I almost forgot. Just after getting off the ne, my arm was sore, so Xiao Wen¡¯s ssmate helped me carry it." Now that she understood Dong Xuebing''s identity, Hou''s mother felt it was inappropriate. How could she let the spouse of the City Party Secretary carry her bag? But Hou''s mother only felt it was a bit inappropriate, but didn''t expect her husband to get angry with her.

    Mayor Hou''s eyes widened, "You can''t carry it yourself?"

    Mayor Hou was usually very doting and easy-going towards his wife, rarely saying anything negative about her. But this time, he unexpectedly got angry in front of many people.

    Seeing this, Hou''s mother''s eyes immediately turned red, "I¡­"

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly intervened, "I snatched Auntie''s luggage. Mr. Hou, there''s no need for this. You''re treating me like an outsider."

    After hearing this, Mr. Hou''s expression softened, "That''s not what I meant."

    Xie Hun smiled, "Sister-inw is also my husband''s elder, so it''s only right for him to carry the luggage. What''s the big deal? Mayor Hou, you''re making a fuss over nothing."

    Mayor Hou pointed at Hou''s mother, "We''ll settle thister."

 Chapter 1587

    Chapter 1587

    In the suite,

    The atmosphere was tense.

    Hou''s father continued criticizing his wife, saying, "With your stubborn temper, you brought this upon yourself this time. I could tell from earlier how you disdain Xiao Wen''s ssmates. Just look at your tone and your expression. I feel like pping you. In the system, appearances can be deceiving. How many times have I told you this? Each time, you don''t listen. Now look, have you learned your lesson? Do you think I don''t have enough trouble? Offending colleagues is one thing. Offending leaders is another. But offending someone from the Disciplinary Commission? They could take action against you with just a single document."

    Hou''s mother, feeling remorseful, dared not argue with her husband anymore. She finally understood why her husband scolded her in front of many people. She felt a sense of guilt inside. "Old Hou, I didn''t know."

    Hou''s father pointed at her. "Ignorance."

    Hou''s mother whispered, "So what do we do now?"

    Perhaps seeing his wife''s regretful expression, Hou''s father softened and sighed, "Alright, it''s not all your fault. You didn''t know him, you''ve never met him, and fortunately, Xiao Wen and Xuebing are ssmates, even dorm mates, and have a good rtionship. It shouldn''t be a big deal."

    Hou''s mother looked at her son. "Xiao Wen, is your rtionship with your ssmate okay?"

    Hou Wen hadn''t fully processed the situation yet and instinctively replied, "Of course it''s fine. And don''t worry, Xuebing is not that kind of person."Hou''s father nodded and said to his wife, "Just now, I saw him insisting on carrying your bag for you. He''s generous and considers Xiao Wen''s face. Because of Xiao Wen''s rtionship with him, this incident won''t be a disaster for us."

    Hou''s mother breathed a sigh of relief. "That''s good. I''m sorry, Old Hou."

    Hou''s father looked at her. "It''s over now. Just be more careful next time."

    Hou''s mother felt guilty. She turned and poured him a ss of tea. "Have some water."

    Gulping down a few mouthfuls, Hou''s father looked at his son. "Look at your ssmate. He''s the same age, but look at him now. Learn something from him."

    Hou Wen smiled bitterly. "But Xuebing doesn''t have any background. I''m happy for him, but I''m also puzzled. We''ve been in university for so many years. I''ve been to his home more than once. I know about Xuebing''s family situation. How could he be a Division Chief official in just three years? It''s like he''s riding a rocket."

    Hou''s father said, "Heroes don''t ask for their origins. Who told you that you need a background to survive in the system? He must have skills that you don''t know about."

    Hou Wen sighed. "The thing is, I don''t know what they are. In university, our whole dormitory felt that Xuebing was rtively low-key and didn''t talk much. His grades were average. But now, he''s thriving. He married such a beautiful wife, and he''s a Division Chief official in a powerful department like the Disciplinary Commission. I don''t even know what to say anymore."

    Hou''s mother was also skeptical. "Old Hou, is he a Division Chief? Is it a genuine Division Chief position or just a deputy Division chief?"

    Hou''s father affirmed, "He''s a genuine Division Chief cadre. When he was in Xiaxing City, I heard that he showed his work permit, clearly stating his rank. Otherwise, why do you think Deputy Provincial Governor Jia didn''te this time? Why do you think there''s been tension in the province recently?"

    They fell silent for a while.

    Hou Wen mmed the table and eximed, "You got promoted and didn''t tell me? You married such a beautiful wife and didn''t even inform me! That''s so unreasonable. I must ask about this in the afternoon. Ah, I have so many questions! It''s unbearable to keep them inside. Xuebing, you''re shameless."

    Hou''s father frowned. "Don''t say such things."

    Hou''s mother quickly added, "He''s a leader now and can even manage your father. Be more careful when talking to your ssmates in the future; don''t be so impulsive."

    Hou Wen smirked dismissively. "It''s fine. Xuebing and I have been buddies for many years. We''ve never held anything back in our conversations."

    Hou''s mother said, "You still need to be careful."

    Hou''s father pondered for a moment. "Xiao Wen knows what he''s doing. Let him handle it himself."

    "No need at all," Hou Wen replied. "What''s the point of friendship if we have to be cautious? If Xuebing were the kind of person who looks down on others after getting promoted, we wouldn''t have had such a good chat at the airport. He never mentioned his rank or workce. There was no hint of showing off. Don''t measure us with your standards. Rank is one thing. Friendship is another. If you don''tplicate things, they won''t conflict."

    Hou''s mother nced at her son. "You''ll have dinner together tonight. Help me exin things then."

    But Hou''s father shook his head. "He didn''t take it seriously. Let''s leave it at that. There''s no need to keep mentioning it. It''s not very graceful."

    Hou''s mother pondered for a moment. "But I still need to speak well of you. I heard that Xie Hun has quite a background. Using Xiao Wen''s rtionship to get closer to her is good. In case of any trouble in the future, she could help. Besides, Xiao Wen''s ssmate works in the Disciplinary Commission, which holds a lot of power. He could help you. To be blunt, even if someone from themission wants to investigate you, Xiao Wen''s ssmate could give us a heads-up, right?"

    Hou''s father waved his hand. "Enough already. Let''s go with the flow."

    Hou Wen felt extremely helpless listening to their conversation. "You guys have too many thoughts. Just to be clear, I won''t get involved. Alright, I''m going to hang out with Xuebing now."

    "Go ahead, don''t keep him waiting." This might be the first time Hou''s mother has supported her son''s outing like this. Knowing about Dong Xuebing''s identity, her attitude naturally changed, and she said actively, "Xiao Wen, take some money with you. If it''s not enough, I''ll give you my bank card. You can pay when you go out to eat. And oh, this child, always leaving without saying anything."

    Hou Wen opened the door silently and left.

    In the corridor, Hou Wen took out his phone and called Dong Xuebing.

    "Hey, Hou Wen," Dong Xuebing answered.

    Hou Wen vented, "Hurry up ande downstairs to meet me."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "What''s wrong? You sound like you''re going to eat me."

    Hou Wen was annoyed. "I wish I could eat you! You''ve been hiding too much. You''ve just turned this age and are already a Division Chief official!"

    "Hehe, you heard from Uncle Hou."

    "How could I not have heard? And what''s with your beautiful wife? Come out now,e out now! You have to exin it to me today. It''s infuriating!"

    "Haha, you''re jealous."

    "You can boast now, but tonight, when we''re drinking, I''ll make sure you regret it."

    "You don''t stand a chance. Even if there were ten of you, you couldn''t outdrink me. Haha."

 Chapter 1588

    Chapter 1588

    Afternoon.

    Not yet four o''clock.

    Royal Hotel, a business room on the upper floor.

    After hanging up Hou Wen''s phone call, Dong Xuebing didn''t bother to pack his suitcase. He threw his things on the bed and straightened his sleeves in front of the mirror.

    "I''m heading out now to eat with Hou Wen."

    "You''re leaving without packing your luggage?"

    "You can tidy up a bit. Your clothes are inside, too."

    "I had a long day, and I still have to go to the development zone for research."

    "You''rezy. Would you even know how to remove your clothes if I''m not around?""Yes,e back early after dinner to help me, my dear. Haha.¡±

    "Haha, calling me fat and out of breath, you''re trying to provoke me again. Alright, I''ll tidy up the clothes and luggageter. You go ahead and do your thing. I''m leaving."

    "Don''t drink too much."

    "I know, you don''t have to worry."

    "We might have an event tonight, so keep an eye on the time."

    "Got it. If you need anything, give me a call. We won''t be far, just nearby."

    After leaving, Dong Xuebing hummed a tune as he took the elevator downstairs, feeling good. In the lobby downstairs, Dong Xuebing saw Hou Wen sitting in the lounge area waiting for him. He waved and greeted him, but Hou Wen red at him and didn''t say a word. Instead, he gestured for Dong Xuebing to follow him and left the hotel without calling a taxi. They headed west, towards a restaurant not far from the Royal Hotel. Dong Xuebing guessed that Hou Wen had already looked up the address beforeing and knew that there was a decent restaurant nearby. Since Hou Wen didn''t speak, Dong Xuebing smiled and followed him, and they entered the restaurant together.

    Inside.

    "Don''t need a private room?" said Hou Wen.

    "Just the two of us. No need for a private room," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Alright, let''s sit by the inside then. Follow me." Hou Wen led the way.

    Initially, the two of them had nned to wander around and have some fun before having dinner, but it was clear that Hou Wen had a lot on his mind. They went to the restaurant instead, as it was a more convenient ce for conversation. It was not yet dinner time, as it was still before four o''clock, and hardly any people were in the restaurant. They chose a table in a secluded corner. Dong Xuebing quite liked the environment. When the waiter came, they casually ordered a few dishes.

    After the waiter left, Hou Wen''s eyes widened, and he angrily mmed the table. "Spill it. Tell me everything, or I won''t be polite."

    "Why so serious?" Dong Xuebing chuckled.

    "Bring two bottles of Maotai," Hou Wenmanded the waiter without looking away.

    "You''re hoping I''ll speak my mind after a few drinks?" Dong Xuebingughed.

    "Whether you confess voluntarily or I make you do it, it''s up to you," Hou Wen replied firmly.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled and said, "There''s nothing to hide. There''s too much to discuss, and I don''t know where to start."

    "Start with how you managed to marry Secretary Xie," demanded Hou Wen.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "We met on the street. I had just be a civil servant at the time, andter, when Hun''s wallet was stolen, I happened to see it and caught the thief. The real progress in our rtionship came a few monthster when someone fell into the river. Hun jumped in to save them but got entangled in water nts and almost couldn''te up. I happened to be there and jumped in to save her. That''s how our rtionship progressed."

    Hou Wen listened with interest, "Oh, a hero saves the beauty."

    "It''s something like that," Dong Xuebing replied. "After that, various things happened. She helped me, I helped her, and somehow we ended up together."

    Hou Wen enviously remarked, "You''ve got some incredible luck."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "Yeah, I never expected her to marry me. It felt like a dream. She''s older, higher-ranked, andes from a prestigious background. Between us, I don''t need to boast. Honestly, I always felt unworthy of her. So, after we got married, I always indulged her. I wouldn''t let her cook, doundry, or wash dishes. I took care of all the household chores. Even if she wanted to wash a chopstick, I wouldn''t let her touch the detergent, afraid she might burn her hands."

    Hou Wen empathized, "It''s the same for me. If I could marry such an amazing woman or even just a fifth of your wife, I''d treat her like a queen. Especially in critical moments, taking her out would earn me so much face. She wouldn''t have to do any work her whole life."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "That''s shallow."

    "I''ve always been shallow, never pretended otherwise," Hou Wen shrugged, "And you, you''re just riding on your luck now."

    "It''s not as simple as that," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "See, you''re already getting cocky after just a few words," Hou Wen teased.

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Haha, your envy won''t change anything."

    "I roughly know about you and your wife. The hero saves the beauty, love blossoms over time, yeah, it''s passable," Hou Wen continued. But how did you manage to reach such a high rank? You''re only twenty-six? How did you get promoted so quickly?"

    "I got promoted out of the ordinary," Dong Xuebing exined.

    "But even so, you can''t get promoted every six months," Hou Wen was incredulous, "Normally, the quickest you can get promoted is every three years, and it''s just a minor promotion. But you got promoted four times just three years into the system, from deputy section chief to section chief, then to deputy division chief and division chief. On average, you''re getting promoted once a year, and it''s the highest level of promotion. There are hurdles to ovee, even for promotions from clerk to deputy, deputy to full, or deputy division chief to division chief. It''s all a challenge. Forget about not having a background. Even if you did, no one dares to climb up so quickly. It''s unheard of. Even if the leaders and the organization department agreed, the discipline inspectionmission wouldn''t turn a blind eye. So, when I heard you became a division chief, I was dumbfounded."

    Dong Xuebing paused momentarily, "I''ve been climbing step by step these years, not relying on any background. Although my rtionship with my wife helped, I still relied on myself."

    "What achievements have you made then?" Hou Wen asked curiously.

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Remember the earthquake in Fenzhou City?"

    "Of course, who doesn''t know about such a massive earthquake," Hou Wen nodded.

    "I was working in Fenzhou City at the time. I predicted the earthquake based on the reactions of some animals. I had someone in the propaganda department send out an article urging many people to evacuate to other cities, which prevented many casualties. When the earthquake hit, I also rescued many people."

    Suddenly, Hou Wen froze, staring at him motionlessly.

    "What''s wrong?" Dong Xuebing touched his face.

    Hou Wen eximed, "So, the Director Dong mentioned in the news was you!"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "I was working in the Guangming District Office."

    Hou Wen was almost fainting, "I''ve seen the news. It was broadcast countless times. They talked about Director Dong, and they mentioned your name too. But your name is toomon. I had a thought at the time, but I didn''t pursue it. I heard you were dead, and then you miraculously came back to life."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I was buried alive, lucky to have survived."

    Hou Wen finally understood: "No wonder you''ve been promoted so quickly these past few years. You''ve achieved something significant."

    Dong Xuebing still felt lingering fear, "It''s just luckier, to be honest. Several times were quite dangerous. If anything had gone wrong, we wouldn''t be meeting today. Oh well, let''s not dwell on it." Over the years, while others saw Dong Xuebing''s steady rise, envied his marriage to a beautiful wife, and admired his repeated achievements and promotions, they had no idea what he had endured behind the scenes. They didn''t know how many close calls he had experienced. He said that being alive and drinking with old friends here today was a miracle. Dong Xuebing would have died long ago if any link had been slower to react. These years hadn''t been smooth for him, and no sessful person had a smooth journey. Some might think that some sessful people relied on luck or weren''t as strong as themselves, but in reality, they might have been blinded by their pride andpetitiveness, unable to see clearly.

    At that moment, dishes were brought out by the waiters.

    Dong Xuebing invited Hou Wen to pick up their chopsticks, eat a few bites together, and then refill their sses.

    "Ah, I''m really happy for you," Hou Wen said, raising his ss. "Here, let''s have another drink."

    "Sure thing," Dong Xuebing clinked his ss with him, and they both drank heartily. "I''m also happy for you, living more freely than me."

    Hou Wen waved his hand, "You''ve got it. My little freedom is superficial, or you could say it''s all supported by my dad. Without my dad, I''m nothing in Jiangnan Province. In this aspect, I''m not as good as you. Unlike me, You''ve climbed up step by step on your own."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "You''re being modest now."

    "It''s because of you," Hou Wen replied, "I always thought I was doing well. I have food and drink; sometimes, I can throw my weight around. I live quitefortably. Butpared to you, what kind offort is this? When I show off, it''s with my dad''s backing. But you, you don''t need anyone''s support. Just sh your work ID, and everyone has to treat you respectfully. Everyone has to acknowledge what it means to be impressive."

    "But it''s not like that," Dong Xuebing said.

    "You''re at the top now," Hou Wenughed, patting his arm, "Bro, everyone''s almost jealous of you. From now on, I''ll rely on you. If there''s anything good, think of me. If there are any pretty girls to introduce, think of me."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Your dad''s at the Bureau Director level. I still feel belittled. It''s just the nature of our work. I have the authority to check on party discipline and conduct. But when ites to real power, Mayor Hou is several streets ahead of me, both in rank and authority. I''m still counting on you to look out for me."

    "You''re just pulling my leg. Your wife is the city partymittee secretary."

    They alternated between teasing and praising each other, having a cheerful conversation.

 Chapter 1589

    Chapter 1589

    Evening.

    It''s past seven.

    The sky darkens, and the streets are alive with colorful lights and revelry.

    Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen have had quite a few drinks after reuniting. After dinner, they walk arm in arm down the street, singing loudly, attracting sideways nces from passersby. But Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen pay no mind, as they used to indulge in this activity in their college dormitory. After drinking, they would hit the streets, singing and dancing in high spirits. It had be a tradition for them. Now, as they start singing, Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen feel nostalgic for their college days. After finishing a song, they exchange a nce and burst intoughter.

    "Today was delightful," Hou Wen remarks.

    "Yeah, drinking was satisfying, too," Dong Xuebing agrees.

    Hou Wen sighs, "I wonder how those two bastards from our dorm are doing."

    Dong Xuebing smiles nostalgically, "I miss them too, but unfortunately, I can''t reach them. Just like you, they''ve changed their phone numbers."

    "That''s because I had no choice. How could I use a Beijing number in Jiangnan Province? Any call I make would be long-distance and expensive. Before changing my number, I tried contacting your family many times, but no one answered. I also tried calling those two but couldn''t get through.""In that case, maybe they''re not in Beijing anymore."

    "I don''t know. I''ll inquire about it another day. We must find them."

    "Agreed. I''ll ask, too. The four of us brothers must reunite."

    "Absolutely. We can''t let such good friendships fade away. We must meet up."

    "Let''s go, it''s gettingte. Let''s head back to the hotel. What do you want to do tonight?"

    "I''m easy. I''m here for sightseeing this time, so anywhere is fine."

    Ahead is the Royal Hotel. Carse and go, and at this time, there are more people around. Although Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen have had several drinks, they''re not drunk. They didn''t drink excessively, so Dong Xuebing, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed Xie Hun at the lobby entrance. There are also quite a few other people around, probably leading cadres and their families who havee for a study tour from Jiangnan Province. Dong Xuebing also spots a leader from Xiaxing City, a deputy mayor.

    "Your wife is over there," Hou Wen points out.

    "I see her. What''s up?" Dong Xuebing looks over and, along with Hou Wen, walks up to her. After entering the revolving door, he greets her, "Hun."

    Having had some drinks, their voices are a bit loud.

    This call attracts the attention of many people, but since they don''t recognize Dong Xuebing, they have no idea who he is. They know Xie Hun as Secretary Xie.

    Xie Hun smiles, "Just finished eating."

    Dong Xuebing nods, "Just finished. What''s going on?"

    "We have nothing to do at the hotel, so we''re discussing going out together. But we haven''t decided on a ce yet. Haha, why don''t you join us?" Xie Hun suggests.

    "I don''t mind," Dong Xuebing looks at Hou Wen, "What do you think?"

    Hou Wen chuckles. Looking at Dong Xuebing, he says, "Of course, count me in. It''s rare to meet up, and I was thinking of chatting with your wife more." After saying that, Hou Wen extended his hand toward Xie Hun and said, "Sister Xie, we haven''t formally met yet. I''m Hou Wen. You can call me Xiao Wen or Monkey."

    Xie Hun smiles at the corners of her eyes, shakes hands with Hou Wen, and says, "Then I''ll follow Xuebing''s lead and call you that. You don''t have to call me ''Sister,'' call me Hun."

    "Alright," Hou Wen is now more rxed than when he first met her during the day.

    Many cadres from Jiangnan Province know Hou Wen, recognizing him as the son of Mayor Hou, but they haven''t met Dong Xuebing before. Now that the two sides have exchanged greetings, and judging by the content of their conversation, many people are slightly surprised to learn that this is Secretary Xie''s husband, the leader of the Discipline Inspection Commission. The crowd''s expressions are pretty varied, probably because Dong Xuebing''s unassuming appearance has caught them off guard. Dong Xuebing''s image and temperament differ from what they had imagined, especially in age.

    "Hey, Mr. Dong."

    "Director Dong, nice to meet you."

    "Hehe, hello, Director Dong."

    Some cadrese up with cheerful greetings.

    Xie Hun smiles as she introduces them to each other one by one, fostering mutual acquaintanceship.

    There are deputy mayors from cities in Jiangnan Province, secretaries from other cities, and heads of departments. Dong Xuebing smiles and shakes hands with them, maintaining an air of dignity. If it were any other leader or ordinary family member, perhaps such formality wouldn''t be necessary, especially since everyone is eager to stroll. However, Dong Xuebing''s status is different, and naturally, he receives a certain level of attention.

    "When did Director Dong arrive?"

    "This afternoon,ter than your two groups'' flights."

    "Oh right, we haven''t decided where to go yet. What do you think?"

    "Let''s decide together. I don''t know either; it''s my first time here."

    Only a quarter of the leaders and their families are gathered here, and Hou''s parents are absent. Additionally, everyone is from different cities, and there''s no one leading the group. Although everyone''s intentions are simr, preparing to go out together for a stroll in the evening, it''s unclear where to go. Opinions are divided, mainly because there''s no one authoritative figure with the highest rank to decide. However, with Dong Xuebing''s arrival, the atmosphere bes somewhat different. He''s probably the only person here who canmand everyone''s attention. If he suggests a destination, most people probably won''t object. However, Dong Xuebing doesn''t want to take charge. He came with the identity of Xie Hun''s husband and didn''t intend to unt his authority here.

    So, everyone continues to discuss.

    "How about going to the Macau Tower?"

    "I think we should go to the area near the church."

    "When we came over, we saw several impressive pce buildings that we haven''t explored yet."

    "Old Wang, you like pce architecture. When we went on a business trip to Beijingst year, you dragged us to the Forbidden City for two days."

    "Haha, mainly to experience the cultural atmosphere and understand the city. You have to take a look at old buildings."

    As they continued talking, some people seemed to lose interest in going with the group and developing their ideas. They bid farewell and leave in small groups, perhaps impatient or ufortable with having a Discipline Inspection Commission leader around while shopping.

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun don''t interfere, nor do many cadres. They casually chat on the side, indifferent to the destination.

    Finally, a decision is made.

    It''s a ce that surprises even Dong Xuebing¡ªthe Grand Lisboa Casino.

    However, it''s also expected. How could theye to Macau and not visit the famous casino? Even if they don''t gamble, Dong Xuebing ns to explore it himself. Of course, as officials, they won''t be gambling; they''re just there to witness and experience it.

 Chapter 1590

    Chapter 1590

    Evening.

    Outside the Royal Hotel.

    A bus drove up and stopped not far from the revolving door. Officials and their families from Jiangnan Province walked out of the lobby.

    "The bus is here."

    "Let''s go, let''s get on the bus."

    "Is anyone else going there?"

    "I just made a few calls, and everyone who''sing is downstairs now."

    "Let''s wait a moment. A few kids also said they wanted to go. Oh, people are here."

    Several young men and women came out in twos and threes as the elevator door opened. With everyone present, they began boarding the bus one by one. It wasn''t clear if the local authorities provided it or if Jiangnan Province had rented it in advance, but there were enough seats. Dozens of people could fit infortably.Dong Xuebing asked, "Are your parents noting?"

    Hou Wen replied, "I called them, but they''re asleep. They got up too early to catch the morning flight."

    "Alright, let''s get on the bus then." Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen also got on.

    "Where should we sit?" Hou Wen saw Xie Hun talking to a middle-aged woman and sitting in the third row, surrounded by secretaries and mayors, so he asked.

    Dong Xuebing gestured with his lips and whispered, "Let''s sit in the back. We won''t be able to chat with them."

    Hou Wenughed and said, "That''s a Good idea. I agree. Let''s take thest row."

    The two of them went over and sat down. Thest toe were a few young people who seemed about the same age as Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen, ranging from no more than three years older to no more than two years younger. They obviously knew Hou Wen and seemed to have a good rtionship with him. When they saw him, they greeted him, and one by one, they sat down in the back rows or the second-tost row and started chatting with Hou Wen and the others.

    "Xiao Wen, youing too?"

    "Yeah, why not? What else am I going to do?"

    "We nned to call you for dinner tonight, but you didn''t answer your phone."

    "Oh, I went out for dinner with my ssmate and didn¡¯t hear my phone."

    "Is this your ssmate? Why don¡¯t you introduce him to us?"

    These young people should all be the children of leaders, and from their demeanor, it was evident that they had an assertive attitude.

    "Sure." Hou Wen smiled at Dong Xuebing and said, "Let me introduce you first. This is Secretary Liu''s son; this is Mayor Sun''s daughter and that''s Director Wei''s nephew." After introducing them, Hou Wen lowered his voice and whispered to Dong Xuebing, "They''re just some wine and dine friends of mine."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, smiled, and greeted them, "Hello."

    Listening to Hou Wen, who didn''t introduce his ssmates first but talked about them instead, some of the young men and women looked displeased, feeling disrespected. When Hou Wen''s ssmate finally spoke with a casual "hello," they felt even more ufortable. Who is this person with such an arrogant demeanor?

    Hou Wen said, "This is my college ssmate, Dong Xuebing."

    Just as he finished speaking, the bus started moving, and a leader in the front spoke, "Everyone, I think we should appoint a leader. We have a lot of people here, and opinions are not unified. For example, there was a lot of disagreement about where to go. It''s not conducive to collective action."

    Another leader agreed, "I agree."

    "Secretary Cheng, you''re the most qualified here. You lead."

    "I can''t do it. How about Dong Xuebing, Mr. Dong? Mr. Dong is a superior leader. It''s appropriate for him. What do you all think?"

    "Okay."

    "I have no objection."

    Several young men and women were stunned. They were all secretaries and deputy mayors, and they agreed to let a young man in his twenties lead the team. What kind of agreement is this? And what''s with this superior leader?

    Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand and looked at them, saying, "I can''t do it. Everyone here is more qualified and has more work experience than me. You all think highly of me. I''m here to tag along with my wife, eat, drink, and stay free. I can''t bear this heavy responsibility."

    "Eat, drink, and stay for free,"

    Everyone chuckled good-naturedly.

    Xie Hun smiled and said, "Indeed, my husband is unsuitable. You''re all too kind. I think Secretary Cheng should lead the team. He is the most experienced here."

    Secretary Cheng was a City party secretary and the oldest among them, and he had a good reputation. So, when everyone heard this, they didn''t object.

    "Don''t be modest, Old Cheng."

    "Yeah, Secretary Cheng, you lead."

    Secretary Cheng couldn''t refuse in the end, so it was settled.

    Several young men and women''s expressions toward Dong Xuebing changed in the back seats. They only then realized that he was Secretary Xie''s husband, the disciplinarymittee''s leader.

    So young.

    So unremarkable.

    They nced at each other in astonishment.

    A decent-looking girl beside them smiled and reached out her hand, saying, "So you''re Director Dong. Nice to meet you. I''m Han Fang."

    Dong Xuebing also shook her hand, saying, "Hello."

    Han Fang chuckled, "You''re Hou Wen''s ssmate. We''re all friends from now on."

    "Of course, we''re friends." Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "No need to be so formal. Just call me Xuebing."

    However, the other young people were not as proactive. Maybe because they were all around the same age and all males, they naturally had some resistance to Dong Xuebing''s achievements. They didn''t seem convinced. They couldn''t see what Dong Xuebing had done to marry such a perfect woman as Secretary Xie and to hold such a high position. So, they talked among themselves, pretending not to notice him.

    Only Han Fang seemed to get along well with Dong Xuebing.

    Hou Wen knew what those wine and dine friends were thinking. Under the protection of their parents, these people were all influential figures in the city, with high self-esteem and a proud personality. Now, they encountered someone of the same age who was much more capable than them, and psychologically, they couldn''t ept it. Why could he marry such a beautiful wife? Why could he hold such a high position? They weren''t convinced.

    Twenty minutester.

    The bus arrived at the street of the Grand Lisboa Casino.

    Everyone got off the bus, but they split into several groups. Some people didn''t intend to visit the casino nearby and instead nned to stroll around the shopping malls. Some were preparing for free activities, and only a group would visit the area outside the casino. Dong Xuebing, Hou Wen, and those young men and women were among them.

    Xie Hun came over. "Where are you going?"

    "The casino, to take a look," Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Hun smiled. "Then I''ll go to the mall with Ms. Sun."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Okay, when should we meet?"

    "Secretary Cheng said one hourter. Keep an eye on the time," Xie Hun said.

    Xie Hun left, and the casino was beside them; they could already see the signs. About a dozen people remained, and they walked over in that direction.

    "It''s quite grand."

    "Yeah, very luxurious."

    "Not surprising, it''s a legal casino."

    Most of this group were family members, and no leaders were among them. Presumably, those higher-ranking officials were afraid of gossip or causing unnecessary trouble, so they just took a distant look and didn''t go with this group.

    Han Fang smiled and asked, "If it''s legal, can we y?"

    "You''ll have to ask Xuebing," Hou Wen said, looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and said, "Definitely not. Although no explicit regtions exist for family members, it''s not rmended. As for the officials, the rule is to look but not touch. You can enter and look around but can''t touch the gambling tables. That''s probably what it means."

    A woman ahead said, "Then shall we go in?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "That''s no problem."

    Another family member said, "Let''s go in. Since we''re here, we should take a look."

    Seeing that this group seemed to be following Dong Xuebing''s lead and seeking his opinion, several young people felt even more displeased, and their opinions about Dong Xuebing grew stronger.

    Instead of going straight in, they walked around the perimeter of the casino first. Ten minutester, they arrived at the main entrance and climbed the steps. The casino was open 24 hours a day, with shing lights and quite a few people, perhaps at peak hours. They could see many peopleing and going, and from the faces of the gamblers, they could sense various emotions¡ªanticipation, frenzy, despair, and more.

    This was the casino.

    A ce that devours people without spitting out bones.

    As they queued to enter, a leader''s son said, "I''ve been here once before. The security check here is stricter than at customs. The main reason for the strictness is not just to prevent cheating, but also to prevent gamblers from going crazy after losing. I saw two people here once; one of them flipped the table on the spot and went crazy, and the other was crying bitterly, like a grown man crying like a child. It''s unbelievable. This ce is like a man-eater."

    Another young man said, "You''ll definitely lose nine times out of ten. Even if you win asionally, if you keep gambling, you''ll lose everything. It''s a matter of probability. The casino can''t lose money."

    "So, I don''t understand why they keep giving their money away. It''s crazy."

    "It''s addiction. They can''t see clearly at all. It''s not easy to win money from the casino."

    They expressed their opinions after being overshadowed by Dong Xuebing''s presence for a while.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t speak or offer anyments. He just walked around, observing his surroundings with great curiosity.

    Finally, it was Dong Xuebing''s turn for the security check. Several staff members began scanning them with instruments. Cameras, metal items, and dangerous items were not allowed inside. You might have the option to check them in at the airport, but here, there was absolutely no room for negotiation.

    One by one, the group passed through security.

    Dong Xuebing was thest one. After the inspection, he passed through a long corridor and noticed cameras from various angles.

    Beyond the corridor was the casino.

    At the entrance, however, there were a few people staring at the faces of the gamblers.

    His pupils contracted when the middle-aged staff member saw Dong Xuebing''s face.

    Dong Xuebing nced at him strangely, wondering why he was looking at him like that, but he didn''t say anything and went in.

    After he left, the staff member immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and hurriedly said, "There''s a situation in the corridor."

    <strong>Power and Wealth</strong>

    Evening.

    Outside the Royal Hotel.

    A bus drove up and stopped not far from the revolving door. Officials and their families from Jiangnan Province walked out of the lobby.

    "The bus is here."

    "Let''s go, let''s get on the bus."

    "Is anyone else going there?"

    "I just made a few calls, and everyone who''sing is downstairs now."

    "Let''s wait a moment. A few kids also said they wanted to go. Oh, people are here."

    Several young men and women came out in twos and threes as the elevator door opened. With everyone present, they began boarding the bus one by one. It wasn''t clear if the local authorities provided it or if Jiangnan Province had rented it in advance, but there were enough seats. Dozens of people could fit infortably.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Are your parents noting?"

    Hou Wen replied, "I called them, but they''re asleep. They got up too early to catch the morning flight."

    "Alright, let''s get on the bus then." Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen also got on.

    "Where should we sit?" Hou Wen saw Xie Hun talking to a middle-aged woman and sitting in the third row, surrounded by secretaries and mayors, so he asked.

    Dong Xuebing gestured with his lips and whispered, "Let''s sit in the back. We won''t be able to chat with them."

    Hou Wenughed and said, "That''s a Good idea. I agree. Let''s take thest row."

    The two of them went over and sat down. Thest toe were a few young people who seemed about the same age as Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen, ranging from no more than three years older to no more than two years younger. They obviously knew Hou Wen and seemed to have a good rtionship with him. When they saw him, they greeted him, and one by one, they sat down in the back rows or the second-tost row and started chatting with Hou Wen and the others.

    "Xiao Wen, youing too?"

    "Yeah, why not? What else am I going to do?"

    "We nned to call you for dinner tonight, but you didn''t answer your phone."

    "Oh, I went out for dinner with my ssmate and didn¡¯t hear my phone."

    "Is this your ssmate? Why don¡¯t you introduce him to us?"

    These young people should all be the children of leaders, and from their demeanor, it was evident that they had an assertive attitude.

    "Sure." Hou Wen smiled at Dong Xuebing and said, "Let me introduce you first. This is Secretary Liu''s son; this is Mayor Sun''s daughter and that''s Director Wei''s nephew." After introducing them, Hou Wen lowered his voice and whispered to Dong Xuebing, "They''re just some wine and dine friends of mine."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, smiled, and greeted them, "Hello."

    Listening to Hou Wen, who didn''t introduce his ssmates first but talked about them instead, some of the young men and women looked displeased, feeling disrespected. When Hou Wen''s ssmate finally spoke with a casual "hello," they felt even more ufortable. Who is this person with such an arrogant demeanor?

    Hou Wen said, "This is my college ssmate, Dong Xuebing."

    Just as he finished speaking, the bus started moving, and a leader in the front spoke, "Everyone, I think we should appoint a leader. We have a lot of people here, and opinions are not unified. For example, there was a lot of disagreement about where to go. It''s not conducive to collective action."

    Another leader agreed, "I agree."

    "Secretary Cheng, you''re the most qualified here. You lead."

    "I can''t do it. How about Dong Xuebing, Mr. Dong? Mr. Dong is a superior leader. It''s appropriate for him. What do you all think?"

    "Okay."

    "I have no objection."

    Several young men and women were stunned. They were all secretaries and deputy mayors, and they agreed to let a young man in his twenties lead the team. What kind of agreement is this? And what''s with this superior leader?

    Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand and looked at them, saying, "I can''t do it. Everyone here is more qualified and has more work experience than me. You all think highly of me. I''m here to tag along with my wife, eat, drink, and stay free. I can''t bear this heavy responsibility."

    "Eat, drink, and stay for free,"

    Everyone chuckled good-naturedly.

    Xie Hun smiled and said, "Indeed, my husband is unsuitable. You''re all too kind. I think Secretary Cheng should lead the team. He is the most experienced here."

    Secretary Cheng was a City party secretary and the oldest among them, and he had a good reputation. So, when everyone heard this, they didn''t object.

    "Don''t be modest, Old Cheng."

    "Yeah, Secretary Cheng, you lead."

    Secretary Cheng couldn''t refuse in the end, so it was settled.

    Several young men and women''s expressions toward Dong Xuebing changed in the back seats. They only then realized that he was Secretary Xie''s husband, the disciplinarymittee''s leader.

    So young.

    So unremarkable.

    They nced at each other in astonishment.

    A decent-looking girl beside them smiled and reached out her hand, saying, "So you''re Director Dong. Nice to meet you. I''m Han Fang."

    Dong Xuebing also shook her hand, saying, "Hello."

    Han Fang chuckled, "You''re Hou Wen''s ssmate. We''re all friends from now on."

    "Of course, we''re friends." Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "No need to be so formal. Just call me Xuebing."

    However, the other young people were not as proactive. Maybe because they were all around the same age and all males, they naturally had some resistance to Dong Xuebing''s achievements. They didn''t seem convinced. They couldn''t see what Dong Xuebing had done to marry such a perfect woman as Secretary Xie and to hold such a high position. So, they talked among themselves, pretending not to notice him.

    Only Han Fang seemed to get along well with Dong Xuebing.

    Hou Wen knew what those wine and dine friends were thinking. Under the protection of their parents, these people were all influential figures in the city, with high self-esteem and a proud personality. Now, they encountered someone of the same age who was much more capable than them, and psychologically, they couldn''t ept it. Why could he marry such a beautiful wife? Why could he hold such a high position? They weren''t convinced.

    Twenty minutester.

    The bus arrived at the street of the Grand Lisboa Casino.

    Everyone got off the bus, but they split into several groups. Some people didn''t intend to visit the casino nearby and instead nned to stroll around the shopping malls. Some were preparing for free activities, and only a group would visit the area outside the casino. Dong Xuebing, Hou Wen, and those young men and women were among them.

    Xie Hun came over. "Where are you going?"

    "The casino, to take a look," Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Hun smiled. "Then I''ll go to the mall with Ms. Sun."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Okay, when should we meet?"

    "Secretary Cheng said one hourter. Keep an eye on the time," Xie Hun said.

    Xie Hun left, and the casino was beside them; they could already see the signs. About a dozen people remained, and they walked over in that direction.

    "It''s quite grand."

    "Yeah, very luxurious."

    "Not surprising, it''s a legal casino."

    Most of this group were family members, and no leaders were among them. Presumably, those higher-ranking officials were afraid of gossip or causing unnecessary trouble, so they just took a distant look and didn''t go with this group.

    Han Fang smiled and asked, "If it''s legal, can we y?"

    "You''ll have to ask Xuebing," Hou Wen said, looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and said, "Definitely not. Although no explicit regtions exist for family members, it''s not rmended. As for the officials, the rule is to look but not touch. You can enter and look around but can''t touch the gambling tables. That''s probably what it means."

    A woman ahead said, "Then shall we go in?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "That''s no problem."

    Another family member said, "Let''s go in. Since we''re here, we should take a look."

    Seeing that this group seemed to be following Dong Xuebing''s lead and seeking his opinion, several young people felt even more displeased, and their opinions about Dong Xuebing grew stronger.

    Instead of going straight in, they walked around the perimeter of the casino first. Ten minutester, they arrived at the main entrance and climbed the steps. The casino was open 24 hours a day, with shing lights and quite a few people, perhaps at peak hours. They could see many peopleing and going, and from the faces of the gamblers, they could sense various emotions¡ªanticipation, frenzy, despair, and more.

    This was the casino.

    A ce that devours people without spitting out bones.

    As they queued to enter, a leader''s son said, "I''ve been here once before. The security check here is stricter than at customs. The main reason for the strictness is not just to prevent cheating, but also to prevent gamblers from going crazy after losing. I saw two people here once; one of them flipped the table on the spot and went crazy, and the other was crying bitterly, like a grown man crying like a child. It''s unbelievable. This ce is like a man-eater."

    Another young man said, "You''ll definitely lose nine times out of ten. Even if you win asionally, if you keep gambling, you''ll lose everything. It''s a matter of probability. The casino can''t lose money."

    "So, I don''t understand why they keep giving their money away. It''s crazy."

    "It''s addiction. They can''t see clearly at all. It''s not easy to win money from the casino."

    They expressed their opinions after being overshadowed by Dong Xuebing''s presence for a while.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t speak or offer anyments. He just walked around, observing his surroundings with great curiosity.

    Finally, it was Dong Xuebing''s turn for the security check. Several staff members began scanning them with instruments. Cameras, metal items, and dangerous items were not allowed inside. You might have the option to check them in at the airport, but here, there was absolutely no room for negotiation.

    One by one, the group passed through security.

    Dong Xuebing was thest one. After the inspection, he passed through a long corridor and noticed cameras from various angles.

    Beyond the corridor was the casino.

    At the entrance, however, there were a few people staring at the faces of the gamblers.

    His pupils contracted when the middle-aged staff member saw Dong Xuebing''s face.

    Dong Xuebing nced at him strangely, wondering why he was looking at him like that, but he didn''t say anything and went in.

    After he left, the staff member immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and hurriedly said, "There''s a situation in the corridor."

 Chapter 1591

    Chapter 1591

    Evening.

    Casino.

    Top floor office area.

    The sky had darkened early, which was also the busiest time of day for the casino because of its unique nature, requiring a lot of tasks to be handled, and no one was idle. This was an office area within the casino, not open to the public, surrounded by screens of all sizes, recording real-time footage from the cameras downstairs, including the lobby, the casino floor, and even the footage above each gambling table. Of course, it wasn''t fully covered, so plenty of staff on-site were ready to report any findings.

    Beep beep.

    The inte sounded, "There''s a situation in the main hall."

    A young staff member immediately picked up the inte, "What''s the situation?"

    The inte sounded again: "It seems that someone from the list just entered. He is around twenty-five years old, has short hair, and is male. He is wearing a white shirt, casual pants, and ck leather shoes."

    "Are you sure?""Not very sure."

    "Which category?"

    "The third category."

    "I''ll check the third category. Keep the line clear."

    The young man knew that many of the people assigned below were not security guards or responsible for maintaining order. Their real purpose was to identify some particr groups of people. Their training focused on memory, requiring them to remember many photos and identify the individuals. These could include those with a history of cheating, those with records of gambling misconduct, and even some skilled gamblers who couldn''t be caught cheating but consistently made significant profits. Internally, they referred to these people as the third category. The photo library was categorized ordingly.

    The casinos did not wee these gamblers.

    Of course, it was just a matter of not being weed. There were many ways to deal with it.

    The young man walked to aputer and pulled up the footage from the lobby, not in a hurry, feeling numb because this kind of thing happened daily in the casino. After all, it was just photos, and too many people in the world looked alike. Mistakes weremon, and there was a seventy to eighty percent chance of making a mistake. They checked every time to be safe and avoid unnecessary losses and trouble for the casino. That was their job. The young man didn''t take it seriously, slowly flipping through until he finally locked onto a picture of Dong Xuebing based on the information provided by the person below.

    Average appearance, nothing special.

    At first nce, the young man shook his head slightly. With a casual mouse click, he essed the photo and information database of the "third category" group.

    He was used to flipping from back to front.

    They were all used to flipping from back to front.

    The third category of people in all Macau casinos had records, and they could be said to be connected. Whatever records a person had, their achievements, or any suspected cheating behavior, it was all documented, spanning over a dozen pages. There were over a hundred people in total.

    222

    200

    88

    The young man began cross-referencing facial features manually, of course, as they didn''t have facial recognition technology, so the process was a bit slow.

    Thirteen pages.

    Ten pages.

    Six pages.

    Three pages.

    The young man still hadn''t seen anyone resembling the description and was getting impatient. He thought the person below might have made a mistake or misremembered the category.

    So he picked up the inte. "Are you sure it''s the third category?"

    The person below immediately replied, "I''m sure, definitely not from the first or second category."

    "Why can''t I find a match?" The young man muttered to himself, continuing to flip through, reaching the third page, then the second page. As he went forward, the number of people on the pages decreased because of the different levels. Internally, the data ssified the third category into levels. For example, on the third page, many famous gambling kings from the past appeared on the list, indicating the significance of the list.

    But there was no one on the second page either.

    There was no need to deliberately distinguish because the top-ranking individuals in the third category were generally around forty years old, which was easy to determine at a nce.

    The young man finally reached the first page, which was almost legendary. Only three people were listed, but everyone in the industry knew the significance of these three individuals. They had heard stories about them. A hint of awe appeared as the young man turned to the first page. These three individuals could be said to be the top three figures in the gambling world. Well, it used to be two until a few months ago. Since they usually check from back to front, the young man rarelyes across this page. He wasn''t very familiar with the individuals who had joined the first page in recent months, only remembering the shocked expressions on the faces of the staff when the boss requested their inclusion on the first page. It was a big deal in the industry, and the new additions to the first page seemed only to have one recorded event.

    The photos of the three individuals appeared on the screen.

    The young man nced at them, subconsciously about to close the database because he had never seen a big shot from the first page of the third category list in his many years of work. It hadn''t even crossed his mind. But as the young man was about to close the database, he suddenly froze, blinked, and felt something was wrong. Anxious, he focused and took another look. This time, he broke out in a cold sweat.

    Drip.

    A drop of sweat fell down his forehead.

    The young man stood up suddenly, "There''s a situation!"

    His shout was a bit loud, startling many of the people working.

    "What''s going on?"

    "Lower your voice."

    "Why the panic?"

    Many people looked over.

    The person handling other matters also turned his attention, calmly asking, "What happened?"

    The young man was frantic, pointing at the screen. "A third-category person entered the casino!"

    "Are you sure you''ve checked the photo?"

    "I''m sure it''s him, exactly like the photo," the young man said breathlessly.

    The person in charge frowned and approached. "Let''s follow the procedure. First, monitor him with the cameras and see what he does. We don''t need to intervene if the amount involved isn''t toorge."

    "We can''t just ignore it. This is one of the first-page individuals from the third category."

    The previously calm person in charge was dumbfounded as soon as these words were spoken. "What did you say?"

    The surrounding staff stopped their work, all staring in shock.

    First-page individuals from the third category.

    One of those three people.

    Many people gasped in the work area, and it suddenly became chaotic.

    Evening.

    Casino.

    Top floor office area.

    The sky had darkened early, which was also the busiest time of day for the casino because of its unique nature, requiring a lot of tasks to be handled, and no one was idle. This was an office area within the casino, not open to the public, surrounded by screens of all sizes, recording real-time footage from the cameras downstairs, including the lobby, the casino floor, and even the footage above each gambling table. Of course, it wasn''t fully covered, so plenty of staff on-site were ready to report any findings.

    Beep beep.

    The inte sounded, "There''s a situation in the main hall."

    A young staff member immediately picked up the inte, "What''s the situation?"

    The inte sounded again: "It seems that someone from the list just entered. He is around twenty-five years old, has short hair, and is male. He is wearing a white shirt, casual pants, and ck leather shoes."

    "Are you sure?"

    "Not very sure."

    "Which category?"

    "The third category."

    "I''ll check the third category. Keep the line clear."

    The young man knew that many of the people assigned below were not security guards or responsible for maintaining order. Their real purpose was to identify some particr groups of people. Their training focused on memory, requiring them to remember many photos and identify the individuals. These could include those with a history of cheating, those with records of gambling misconduct, and even some skilled gamblers who couldn''t be caught cheating but consistently made significant profits. Internally, they referred to these people as the third category. The photo library was categorized ordingly.

    The casinos did not wee these gamblers.

    Of course, it was just a matter of not being weed. There were many ways to deal with it.

    The young man walked to aputer and pulled up the footage from the lobby, not in a hurry, feeling numb because this kind of thing happened daily in the casino. After all, it was just photos, and too many people in the world looked alike. Mistakes weremon, and there was a seventy to eighty percent chance of making a mistake. They checked every time to be safe and avoid unnecessary losses and trouble for the casino. That was their job. The young man didn''t take it seriously, slowly flipping through until he finally locked onto a picture of Dong Xuebing based on the information provided by the person below.

    Average appearance, nothing special.

    At first nce, the young man shook his head slightly. With a casual mouse click, he essed the photo and information database of the "third category" group.

    He was used to flipping from back to front.

    They were all used to flipping from back to front.

    The third category of people in all Macau casinos had records, and they could be said to be connected. Whatever records a person had, their achievements, or any suspected cheating behavior, it was all documented, spanning over a dozen pages. There were over a hundred people in total.

    222

    200

    88

    The young man began cross-referencing facial features manually, of course, as they didn''t have facial recognition technology, so the process was a bit slow.

    Thirteen pages.

    Ten pages.

    Six pages.

    Three pages.

    The young man still hadn''t seen anyone resembling the description and was getting impatient. He thought the person below might have made a mistake or misremembered the category.

    So he picked up the inte. "Are you sure it''s the third category?"

    The person below immediately replied, "I''m sure, definitely not from the first or second category."

    "Why can''t I find a match?" The young man muttered to himself, continuing to flip through, reaching the third page, then the second page. As he went forward, the number of people on the pages decreased because of the different levels. Internally, the data ssified the third category into levels. For example, on the third page, many famous gambling kings from the past appeared on the list, indicating the significance of the list.

    But there was no one on the second page either.

    There was no need to deliberately distinguish because the top-ranking individuals in the third category were generally around forty years old, which was easy to determine at a nce.

    The young man finally reached the first page, which was almost legendary. Only three people were listed, but everyone in the industry knew the significance of these three individuals. They had heard stories about them. A hint of awe appeared as the young man turned to the first page. These three individuals could be said to be the top three figures in the gambling world. Well, it used to be two until a few months ago. Since they usually check from back to front, the young man rarelyes across this page. He wasn''t very familiar with the individuals who had joined the first page in recent months, only remembering the shocked expressions on the faces of the staff when the boss requested their inclusion on the first page. It was a big deal in the industry, and the new additions to the first page seemed only to have one recorded event.

    The photos of the three individuals appeared on the screen.

    The young man nced at them, subconsciously about to close the database because he had never seen a big shot from the first page of the third category list in his many years of work. It hadn''t even crossed his mind. But as the young man was about to close the database, he suddenly froze, blinked, and felt something was wrong. Anxious, he focused and took another look. This time, he broke out in a cold sweat.

    Drip.

    A drop of sweat fell down his forehead.

    The young man stood up suddenly, "There''s a situation!"

    His shout was a bit loud, startling many of the people working.

    "What''s going on?"

    "Lower your voice."

    "Why the panic?"

    Many people looked over.

    The person handling other matters also turned his attention, calmly asking, "What happened?"

    The young man was frantic, pointing at the screen. "A third-category person entered the casino!"

    "Are you sure you''ve checked the photo?"

    "I''m sure it''s him, exactly like the photo," the young man said breathlessly.

    The person in charge frowned and approached. "Let''s follow the procedure. First, monitor him with the cameras and see what he does. We don''t need to intervene if the amount involved isn''t toorge."

    "We can''t just ignore it. This is one of the first-page individuals from the third category."

    The previously calm person in charge was dumbfounded as soon as these words were spoken. "What did you say?"

    The surrounding staff stopped their work, all staring in shock.

    First-page individuals from the third category.

    One of those three people.

    Many people gasped in the work area, and it suddenly became chaotic.

 Chapter 1592

    Chapter 1592

    Casino.

    Office area upstairs.

    As soon as the words were heard, the atmosphere in the room became tense.

    The manager hurried over, followed by over a dozen staff members, some in disbelief, others visibly tense.

    "Are we seeing this right?"

    "How could it be someone from the first page?"

    "Those three have never been to our casino before."

    "This shouldn''t be happening. Xiao Zhou, double-check to make sure, don''t scare us."

    "I hope it''s not those three. Otherwise, it''s going to be big trouble."Everyone abandoned their tasks because they knew the three people''s power from the third category''s first page. The former gambling prodigy Zhou Hu, who had won tens of millions in several casinos, was only ranked on the third or fourth page of the casino''s third category list. Therefore, it was unimaginable what caliber of people the three on the first page were. Things would be hard to handle if one of them appeared at their casino. So, almost everyone pitched in to help.

    The manager''s breathing became hurried, and he forced himself to remain calm. "Pull up the video footage andpare. Find out which one of those three it is."

    A young man quickly clicked the mouse and brought up the footage from the hallway. Cameras froze the frame, extracted it, erged the image, and then brought up the third person''s photo on the first page of the internal data. "It''s the neer."

    The photo was clear, and the features were distinct. Although they had anticipated it, everyone in the room still gasped in shock. It was unmistakable. The photo was an exact match.

    The manager''s expression changed slightly. "It''s him."

    A middle-aged man behind him asked, "Who is he exactly?"

    "How would I know?" The manager said stiffly. "There''s no information about him, not even his name, only records of one gambling session."

    "How could someone like this be unknown?"

    "But no one in the circle recognizes him."

    "How did he learn his gambling skills? And what''s his track record?"

    "You don''t even know that?"

    "Well, he only just made it to the first page. I didn''t have time yet."

    The manager sighed and turned to the young man. "Pull it up for everyone to see."

    Many of the staff members had already known, and some had heard a bit about it, but there were still one or two who didn''t understand. Soon, a row of text appeared on the screen.

    Name unknown.

    Age unknown.

    Hometown unknown.

    The only recorded gambling session involved betting three times on the roulette wheel, all three times winning. A round of mahjong. Four consecutive hands: the first was a heavenly win, the second was a heavenly win with big three dragons, the third was a heavenly win with big four winds, and the fourth was a heavenly win with a pure one-color luxurious seven pairs. He yed cards with the gambling god Zhou Hu, who conceded defeat. On the slot machine, he only bet one chip. On his first try, he got triple sevens. Ultimately, it was calcted that he used only one chip with the lowest value and walked away with two billion US dors, equivalent to over ten billion Chinese yuan. The casino was forced to close early.

    The staff who hadn''t seen the information before were left speechless. Every time they read the simple description, their hearts couldn''t calm down.

    A single low-value chip won over a billion Chinese RMB from the casino.

    The middle-aged man nearly fainted. He finally understood why this person was added to the dangerous list on the first page of the third category in the internal data. If this kind of person wasn''t dangerous, then nobody was. This was too ruthless. He hit the jackpot every time in roulette, three consecutive times, and even in mahjong; how could every hand be a heavenly win? He even won with the big four winds and seven luxurious pairs. It wasn''t surprising that the gambling god Zhou Hu lost to him. However, how could he hit the jackpot with just one chip in the slot machine? Other things might have involved cheating methods, perhaps using some unnoticed techniques, but how could he cheat on the slot machine?

    Someone asked, "What cheating methods did he use?"

    The manager shook his head. "I don''t know. Even from what we know, he didn''t show any signs of cheating. He behaved just like any ordinary gambler, betting and winning, betting and winning. And he''s proficient in mahjong and card games, roulette, and barat. ording to someone with him on a gambling ship then, he didn''t even choose what to y; whatever others suggested, he could y. He had a wless record. From this point of view, the other two people on the first-page list might not evenpare to him."

    There was silence.

    The manager looked at them and pointed to the photo of Dong Xuebing on the screen. "Now, this person who bankrupted a casino with just one low-value chip ising to our ce. Let''s hear everyone''s thoughts on what to do."

    "Well..."

    "What does he want?"

    "Yeah, we don''t even know his purpose."

    "We haven''t offended him, have we? We don''t even know him. Why would he have a problem with us?"

    "We can''t kick him out. He has no misconduct record, and we can''t prove cheating."

    This was the most significant legal casino in Macau, not filled with thugs as rumored. They had their rules and regtions, too.

    After discussing it, everyone didn''t know how to handle the situation. After all, they had never had someone from the first page of a dangerous liste to their ce before.

    "I''ll contact the boss." The manager was also at a loss, and given the magnitude of the situation, he would need to report it upwards. The person on the screen wasn''t ordinary; he was an extremely dangerous individual who could win tens of billions within two hours. There was no time to waste, so he quickly dialed a number and then took a moment to instruct his subordinates: "What are you still looking at? Follow the surveince cameras and track what the target is doing."

    Click.

    The call connected.

    The manager respectfully said, "Boss."

    "What''s the matter?" The voice on the other end was middle-aged.

    The manager hurriedly said, "We have a situation. Someone from the first page of the dangerous list is here."

    "Which one?"

    "The neer to the list." The manager nced at the screen and said, "We don''t know the other party''s purpose yet. The surveince cameras are tracking him. He just entered the casino and hasn''t exchanged chips yet."

    The boss said, "Have you made contact with him?"

    "Not yet. We didn''t dare to act rashly."

    After contemting, the boss said slowly, "For the three people on the first-page list, if you can avoid offending them, then don''t. Make contact with him, politely ask him to leave, remember, ask him to leave."

    The manager said, "Yes, I understand."

 Chapter 1593

    Chapter 1593

    On the other side.

    Inside the casino.

    Magnificent and luxurious crystal chandeliers sparkled in all directions without a hint of smokiness. Instead, it felt like being in a high-end leisure club. Inside were various gambling tables: roulette, barat, and card tables. Judging from the chips, they were all rtively small stakes. Further inside, there should be a VIP area, but the group from Jiangnan Province had no intention of going there. After all, they could only look but not touch, and they didn''t have any chips on them, so they just wandered around the small hall.

    "The casino is quiterge."

    "Heh, there''s more inside."

    "Really?"

    "There are several other areas, but we definitely won''t be able to get in."

    "Why do you need a membership card?"

    "It depends on how many chips you exchange. If you have enough, it''s fine.""Secretary Song''s son is quite knowledgeable."

    "Auntie Chen, I just heard it from someone else, hehe."

    The young man who had been here once began to show off, acting as a guide for everyone. After introducing this and that, his mouth didn''t stop. Hispanions also spoke with a few words, all seeming very knowledgeable. Having been overshadowed by Dong Xuebing in the car for so long, they finally regained the initiative in the conversation. With a rtively strong sense of clique, it wasn''t surprising, as exclusivity existed everywhere. On the other hand, Dong Xuebing hadn''t said a word since entering the casino; he just kept looking around.

    The young master Song nced at Dong Xuebing. "Xuebing, did you y cards during university?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled faintly. "Of course, we yed often."

    The young master Song said familiarly, "For money?"

    Many older cadres and their family members felt this was inappropriate.

    But Dong Xuebing wasn''t pretentious and didn''t care. "Yes, for money, but just small amounts. I didn''t have much money then, so I didn''t y many times."

    Hou Wen wanted to cover for Dong Xuebing with a sentence, especially since he was now with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and this topic was sensitive.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t mind. "Oh, everyone has yed cards with friends and ssmates a few times. This kind of thing is just entertainment; it doesn''t constitute gambling."

    Hou Wenughed. "You wouldn''t even think of gambling. Back then, you had poor card skills; you couldn''t even y Landlord. We had to teach you."

    Dong Xuebing said, "You''re still bringing that up? Even though you taught me, you didn''t teach me everything. You guys ganged up on me and won."

    Dong Xuebing repelled several official offspring, but the only girl among them, Han Fang, always squeezed into Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen''s circle. She giggled and said, "How about we y cards at the hotel tonight without betting money? We can y Truth or Dare. What do you think?"

    Hou Wen pped his hands. "I''m in."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "Forget it. You all know my poor card skills. If we y, I won''t win a single hand. I''ll watch you guys beat me."

    Han Fang always tried to get close to Dong Xuebing. The group around the young master Song couldn''t stand it and felt very dissatisfied. After all, it was just a slightly higher rank. Who knew how he got there? There couldn''t be such a young deputy Division Chief cadre; it was probably through connections. From just now until now, more than an hour had passed, and they hadn''t seen Dong Xuebing demonstrate any skills or standout qualities. His appearance, temperament, personality, knowledge, and conversation were all very ordinary, even more so than ordinary people, which made them even more unbnced in their hearts.

    Young Master Song saw them chatting lively and intentionally interrupted their conversation. He also consciously showed off his experience and knowledge, pointing upwards, "Everyone, you see, there are cameras everywhere, even behind the ss, there are hidden cameras. The coverage here can reach almost eighty percent."

    Han Fang blinked, "So many?"

    Young Master Song nodded and smiled, "To prevent cheating."

    The others in the group also looked up, "Hmm, this angle..."

    Hou Wen also paused, "Why do I feel like these cameras are all pointing at us?"

    The people around Young Master Song also looked up and were startled. It was OK for those far away, with no changes, but the six or seven nearby cameras all turned to face them, making a buzzing sound as they followed their movements.

    One of the family members said, "Something''s not right."

    Everyone frowned, wondering why the cameras were pointing at them.

    Han Fang and Hou Wen each stared at a camera, but the cameras didn''t react; they continued to face them.

    But when Dong Xuebing squinted at the camera diagonally above, the camera hastily turned away within a second, moving in another direction.

    Dong Xuebing: ......

    He didn''t understand what was going on. Even if they recognized their identities, what was the point? The officials who came here weren''t the first batch, and many big shots were inside. Their status wasn''t significant enough to attract attention from the casino. Besides, they couldn''t be suspected of cheating; they hadn''t even exchanged chips or indicated any intention to bet.

    Everyone felt very ufortable and didn''t understand what was happening.

    Suddenly, the elevator door opened, and four or five people in suits walked out. They didn''t look like security guards; they seemed more like office workers. As soon as they came out, they looked toward the group from Jiangnan Province, hesitated momentarily, then came over.

    The two groups met.

    The lead man immediately said, "Hello, I''m in charge here."

    The oldest woman among them, the wife of a City party secretary, looked at them with a strong demeanor and asked, "Do you have any business here?"

    The person in charge coughed, "Forgive me for asking, are you all together?"

    Dong Xuebing walked up with a stern face, "What if we are? What if we aren''t?"

    Seeing Dong Xuebing, the person in charge''s pupils contracted, and the other staff members behind him also stared wide-eyed at Dong Xuebing as if they were looking at a giant panda.

    Dong Xuebing wondered, "Why are you staring at me as if I''ve grown flowers on my face?"

    Han Fang unhappily said, "Why are you all pointing the cameras at us?"

    Young Master Song''s group also asked, "Why are you monitoring us? Give us an exnation."

    Being people of status, they were all dissatisfied with this particr treatment and had a confrontational attitude; there wasn''t a single coward among them. As they raised their voices, many of the casino''s guests noticed, and even many dealers and staff in the hall looked over in surprise.

    "It''s Brother Zhang."

    "Brother Zhang and Brother Li. They''vee down personally."

    The dealers recognized several of them, knowing they were responsible for the casino''s operation, especially the person in front who managed the prominent figures.

    What surprised them was that today''s person in charge seemed rtively low-key, with a polite expression. He said, "It''s not about monitoring everyone, mainly due to some special reasons. Well, forget it. Let me say it straight and not waste everyone''s time. There''s a somewhat unpleasant request, could you..." The person in charge looked at Dong Xuebing with a wry smile, "Could you please be magnanimous and let us off today?"

    Hou Wen was stunned.

    Han Fang was dumbfounded.

    Dong Xuebing pointed to himself, "Are you talking to me?"

    The person in charge wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Yes, you."

    Young Master Song''s group looked at Dong Xuebing in astonishment, wondering what was happening.

    At this point, Dong Xuebing probably understood why the other party had behaved as if facing a great enemy earlier. He was also a bit speechless. "Are you asking me to leave?"

    The person in charge sped his hands, "Please be magnanimous, please be magnanimous."

    Han Fang eximed angrily, "Why should Mr. Dong leave?"

    A staff member behind hurriedly said, "We''re quite embarrassed to say this, but..."

    Dong Xuebing was also unhappy. "We haven''t even exchanged chips and never intended to ce bets here. We just came to have a look around. Howe we don''t even have this right?"

    The person in charge smiled bitterly and said, "Your friends are fine, but you..."

    Dong Xuebing was even more furious. "What''s the meaning of treating me differently?"

    "No, no," although he said this, the person in charge wanted to curse in his heart. Of course, they were treating him differently. You just found out, didn''t you? It''s not that we deliberately targeted you, but you, a person who won arge casino with just one chip. How could we dare to let you in?

    No chips, still not eptable. They couldn''t take this risk. Other people on the danger list were fine; some didn''t need to be managed. Just a quick check with the cameras would do. They could ept it as long as it wasn''t toorge an expenditure. But this person in front of them was different. This person was notoriously ruthless. What if he stuffed a chip into the slot machine and rolled out 777? Their casino''s profit for half a month would be flushed away.

    Not only did the group from Jiangnan Province not understand, but even the surrounding gamblers and staff who didn''t know the situation were also shocked. They had never seen such a situation before. What was going on? Why weren''t they allowed to look justing in for a look and not exchanging chips? Could it be that there were rogue gamblers here? It didn''t seem right. Even if there were people with a bad record, they wouldn''t be allowed in. Even if they sneaked in, the casino manager wouldn''t be this polite; they would have been kicked out long ago.

    Dong Xuebing said, "What if I don''t leave?"

    The person in charge wiped his sweat again, "Can we talk somewhere else?"

    "No need, let''s talk here," Dong Xuebing said with a slightly unpleasant tone.

    The person in charge didn''t know what else to say. He could only be even more discreet, making a very low posture, sping his hands, and saying in a bitter tone, "Now that we''ve met, if there''s anything you need in the future, just speak up. But could you please give our boss some face today? We are also a small business. If you let us go today, I''ll thank you on behalf of our boss."

    When everyone heard this, they almost spat blood.

    A small business? You are thergest casino in all of Macau, and you call yourself a small business?

 Chapter 1594

    Chapter 1594

    It''s eight o''clock.

    In the casino lobby.

    Almost all the attention of the outdoor customers and staff has been drawn here. Everyone is puzzled by the casino manager''s attitude.

    Small business?

    Give their boss face?

    Let a young person like them off?

    Everyone couldn''t imagine these wordsing from the undeniablyrgest casino manager and staff in Macau. It was shocking. Most of the regrs at the casino had seen this manager before; some had even spoken to him. They were familiar with some of the big and small events in the casino and understood some of the methods of dealing with them. However, today, no one can understand. They had no idea what was going on with the usually stern-faced manager. When did your Wynn Casino be so low-key?

    "Who is that person?"

    "So young.""Don''t know, Brother Hu."

    "I haven''t seen him before. It seems like he''s never been here."

    "Ask the dealer, Xiao Li, what''s going on."

    "Um, I don''t know either. I don''t know that young man."

    Many people were conversing in a buzz, pointing and gesturing towards Dong Xuebing and others. Many gambling tables also stopped, all looking over.

    They all had inexplicable expressions.

    Only Dong Xuebing understood what was going on.

    It must be because of his recent visit to the gambling ship with Zhang Longjuan and the others. He won big that time, probably equivalent to a billion RMB. He gained a lot of attention because of it. With so many people on-site and cameras, capturing his image was easy. Many casinos probably recorded him. That''s why the staff member at the door just now looked strange. That''s why all those cameras were pointing at him and others. He was recognized. Usually, this kind of thing isn''t shown off, especially since Dong Xuebing is now with the Discipline Inspection Commission, and even more so because many rtives and cadres from Jiangnan Province are present. But Dong Xuebing isn''t afraid. He isn''t afraid of being exposed. He isn''t afraid of any negative impact this might have.

    Why?

    The reason is simple.

    Because this incident is unlikely to be exposed.

    Official gambling, especially by a member of the Discipline Inspection Commission, is a big deal. Dismissal is inevitable if investigated. That''s a given. But, on the other hand, the root cause of the gambling ship incident wasn''t Dong Xuebing''s gambling; it was because he wanted to protect Zhang Longjuan''s safety. Sister Zhang was on the ship because of a task from State Security. This matter even received approval and tacit consent from the high levels of State security. So, Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan helped the State Security Agency carry out the task. Sister Zhang even asked for policies from the State Security. She, an affiliated non-staff member, took a significant risk to help with the undercover investigation. In return, all the money Dong Xuebing won from gambling was entirely legal. For this reason, Dong Xuebing is naturally not afraid of anything. Even if the gambling incident caused problems, the State Security Agency would rify or cover it up. It can''t be exposed.

    So, Dong Xuebing stood here calmly. He was very dissatisfied with the differential treatment from the casino. This guy has always been like this.

    Others can go in.

    Why can''t I?

    Why the hell not?

    Dong Xuebing looked at the person in charge and said, "Let me repeat it. We didn''t intend to exchange chips today. Even if you give us chips for free, we don''t intend to use them. We came here to take a look. Everyone else cane in, so why am I the only exception? Are you trying to bully me?"

    The person in charge thought, "You''re easy to bully? With your gambling skills, no casino can handle you." The person in charge was extremely helpless. Encountering such a gambling god was challenging to handle. Offending him was not an option. Even if the boss didn''t speak up, the person in charge knew the score. With such formidable gambling skills, if this person wanted to cheat the casino, it would be almost effortless. Ultimately, it would be a loss for their casino, and they would unnecessarily antagonize someone. But letting him wander around the casino freely was also not an option. As the person in charge said earlier, in front of someone listed on the danger list, their casino was indeed a small business. Other gamblers were eptable; even if they boasted about their gambling skills and cheated using every possible method, the casino wouldn''t mind as long as they didn''t win too much. But this person was different. They couldn''t even detect how he was cheating. He could win over a billion RMB with just one chip. In other words, if he had enough chips, he could bankrupt their casino in ten minutes or even less. Even the number one casino in Macau couldn''t afford to lose billions of RMB.

    Their money wasn''t earned quickly.

    This kind of winning method couldn''t even fill the gaps in their teeth with the money from a tornado.

    The person in charge could only bow again and said helplessly to Dong Xuebing, "Sir, would you consider going to another casino? Our casino..."

    Dong Xuebing interrupted, "Since I''m here, why should I go elsewhere?"

    The person in charge could onlyugh bitterly and said, "Please, I beg you to reconsider."

    Hearing the repeated emphasis on "please" and "give us face" from the casino manager, everyone gradually guessed something.

    This person is a master.

    Or a master who even the casino can''t handle.

    How is that possible? How could such a young person be like this?

    Hou Wen was also dumbfounded for a moment. "Xuebing, have you been here before? Do they know you?"

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "It''s my first time in Macau. How would I know?"

    Han Fang nced at Dong Xuebing''s profile and said, "They must have mistaken him for someone else."

    The young people led by Young Master Song also looked at Dong Xuebing suspiciously, unable to digest the situation.

    The person in charge thought, "We hope we''ve mistaken him. We wouldn''t want to encounter such a dangerous figure. We''d rather never meet someone like him in our lifetime. My heart is still trembling because if we don''t handle this well, the losses to the casino won''t be just hundreds or thousands of millions; it could be tens of billions. We can''t afford to lose."

    The oldest secretary''s wife said, "Xuebing, what should we do?"

    Since they came together, and Dong Xuebing''s identity was unique, they would stick together and stand with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "Let''s mind our own business."

    The secretary''s wife nodded, "Okay, let''s continue watching."

    As for what others were saying, the person in charge didn''t bother. They could do whatever they wanted. But Dong Xuebing was different; all eyes were on him.

    Dong Xuebing casually followed along.

    The person in charge immediately said, "Can we have a word in private?"

    "It''s fine," Dong Xuebing walked away on his own.

    The person in charge''s smile turned bitter as he looked back and clenched his teeth. He received a box from his subordinate and hurriedly approached Dong Xuebing. "Sir, please wait."

    Dong Xuebing turned around, "What now?"

    The person in charge saw many eyes watching, but he couldn''t care too much. He quickly walked up to Dong Xuebing and opened the safe. Inside were bundles of US dors.

    "Oh my!"

    "Take a look!"

    "What''s this for?"

    There was an uproar among the crowd.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him, "What does this mean?"

    The person in charge said, "There''s no other meaning. We also know that this amount of money may not be much. Here''s a hundred thousand US dors. It mainlypensates you for your trip here, which we haven''t properly hosted. We think it''s inappropriate. Please ept this money. Our boss said that since you''vee to Macau, our boss will extend his hospitality to you. In the future, we''ll all be friends. If you need anything, feel free to contact us. So please, be magnanimous."

    Dong Xuebing: "......"

    Master Song and Han Fang were dumbfounded.

    The surrounding gamblers and uninformed casino employees were also stunned, almost hitting the wall with their heads. They couldn''t understand what was happening. Who was this person? Not only was the manager smiling and polite, but he was also giving away money for no reason.

    A hundred thousand US dors!

    Tens of thousands of RMB!

    This was giving it away!

    This was a scene that nobody could understand. Everyone knew that casinos always took but never gave back. They had never heard of a casino giving money to someone, especially when this young man hadn''t even exchanged chips or ced a bet. He just stood there, yet they were so frightened that they hurriedly gave him money.

    Who exactly was this young man?

    Just a few steps into the casino, he had scared them like this.

    Everyone was amazed, staring at Dong Xuebing''s face.

    The scene shocked some casino staff who didn''t know who Dong Xuebing was. They might not know who Dong Xuebing was, but they understood some behind-the-scenes and administrative procedures. So, seeing the casino manager''s gesture of giving away money, they were also shocked, and a terrible thought arose in their minds.

    Could one of the three people on the top of the danger list have arrived?

    If not, how could the manager treat him with such an attitude?

    Those three people were almost legendary figures in the industry. Everyone knew their deeds, and they were held in awe and even admiration. Some people hoped to be like them one day.

    Could it be?

    Has one of those three arrived?

    The casino suddenly became lively, and everyone''s expressions were varied.

 Chapter 1595

    Chapter 1595

    Dong Xuebing felt frustrated, helpless, and speechless.

    This was his current mood. He wasn''t afraid of conflicts with others; Dong Xuebing had made countless enemies over the years, but he stood his ground. Those who offended him often ended up defeated or injured. Perhaps it was rted to his past experiences; Dong Xuebing''s temperament had always been strong. He couldn''t tolerate being treated differently when others were allowed in. Given his personality, how could he endure such treatment? Even if the casino called over staff and security personnel, Dong Xuebing was ready to fight. He wasn''t afraid, and none of them were his match. In the past, Dong Xuebing had resolved conflicts like this and was ustomed to this direct and unavoidable approach. Sometimes, when faced with such situations, there was no choice but to act.

    But the casino didn''t respond with hostility. Instead, they all smiled and gave him money. They didn''t even re at him, let alone show any hostility.

    Dong Xuebing was angry, but he couldn''t express it. There''s a saying that you can''t hit someone who''s all smiles. Dong Xuebing was a reasonable person. If someone respected him, he would reciprocate. Now that the casino had lowered its attitude, Dong Xuebing couldn''t just explode in anger. That would be unreasonable. Upon careful consideration, he understood why the casino didn''t wee him. It was inevitable. He wouldn''t wee people like himself if he owned a casino. Even if he didn''t exchange chips or gamble, standing there would put too much pressure on the casino. It was like someone with a gun standing in a bank lobby for no reason. Who knows if he might rob the ce?

    Dong Xuebing''s expression softened slightly.

    Seeing a chance, the person in charge closed the box and handed it forward. "If there''s anything we''ve neglected, please ept our apology."

    To appear and receive a hundred thousand US dors just like that made many people envious.

    Master Song, Hou Wen, and other leaders'' family members didn''t know what to say. Up to this point, they still didn''t understand what was happening.

    Only some dealers and staff who guessed Dong Xuebing''s identity didn''t feel jealous; instead, they looked at Dong Xuebing with respectful eyes. They knew that this money wasn''t something anyone could take. The casino was giving money because of Dong Xuebing''s reputation. Despite being just one person, he threatened the casino''s interests, even its foundation.But Dong Xuebing didn''t ept or speak.

    The person in charge said, "Then let our boss treat you to a meal these days topensate for our shorings. What do you think?"

    Boss?

    Apologizing by treating him to a meal?

    Although they knew the person in charge was saying this and wouldn''t have the boss apologize, everyone could sense that someone who could summon the boss of thergest casino in Macau must be extraordinary. Many dealers became more convinced of their spections. This person was probably one of those three, not their apprentice or junior, but the person himself.

    Dong Xuebing pushed the box back. "There''s no need for your boss to apologize, and I don''t know him, so it''s unnecessary. But I ept your apology just now. We came here to have a look around. It''s our first time in Macau, so we must visit thergest casino, right? Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to say we''ve been to Macau, yet you''ve deprived me of this right. Your apology was necessary."

    The person in charge echoed, "Yes, we were wrong in this matter, so this money..."

    "I don''t want the money," Dong Xuebing interrupted, not intending to ept it. "I have no reason to take your money, and you have no reason to give it to me."

    Not taking the money?

    Are you refusing free money?

    Even those who were just bystanders thought this person was being foolish.

    But the casino staff weren''t surprised because they knew that someone who could earn billions with a wave of their hand wouldn''t care about tens of thousands. When they gave him the money, the person in charge didn''t expect him to take it. They were showing a humble attitude. In fact, given his status, he could earn back tens of millions just by chatting with them for a while and ying a few tables.

    Dong Xuebing slowly said, "You''ve apologized. Let''s leave it at that." Pausing momentarily, he added, "I''m giving you face today."

    Hearing this, the person in charge and his subordinates breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Thank you, thank you. If there''s a chance, we''lle to apologize in person."

    "No need," Dong Xuebing replied, then turned to the bewildered family members of the officials. "Aunt Zhang, Sister Chen, Aunt Zhou, you all carry on. Since they''re not weing me here, I''ll go out for a smoke first. I''ll wait for you all outside."

    The person in charge quickly exined, "It''s not that we''re not weing you..."

    Aunt Zhou responded, "That won''t do."

    Sister Chen suggested, "Let''s leave together."

    Another family member said, "Yes, it''s about time."

    Since they came together, they naturally left together. After discussing for a while, they all turned and headed towards the door.

    The person in charge and his subordinates hurriedly followed to see them off. They said to Dong Xuebing''spanions, "I''m sorry about today ruining everyone''s mood. Where are you all going? I''ll arrange for a car to take you there."

    "No need."

    "Have you arranged amodation? If not, I can arrange a hotel."

    "We''ve arranged it, so there''s no need to trouble."

    As they walked out, they were surrounded by apologies from the casino staff.

    Listening to all this, the family members couldn''t get angry anymore.

    Five minutester.

    On the street outside the casino.

    There was still sometime before the scheduled meeting time, so they could only wait here.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed and joked with everyone, "Sorry, it''s my fault today. I''m too handsome, and the casino doesn''t wee me."

    Han Fang chuckled.

    The wife of the secretary was also amused by him, but she quickly asked, "What''s going on?"

    Master Song and others were all paying attention, waiting for Dong Xuebing''s exnation and response.

    But Dong Xuebing certainly wouldn''t say. He shrugged, "I don''t know either, probably a case of mistaken identity."

    "Oh, I see. No wonder," the secretary''s wife didn''t ask further, letting the matter pass with just a sentence.

    But everyone knew that things might not be that simple. The husband of this Secretary Xie must have done something earth-shattering. Otherwise, how could such a massive and legitimate casino be terrified when they saw Dong Xuebing? There must be something going on inside.

    Master Song and the other leaders'' nephews and sons no longer dared to underestimate him.

    A person who had never been to Macau before just showed his face and scared the casino; who could underestimate him?

 Chapter 1596

    Chapter 1596

    Night falls.

    On the long street.

    "We are still early."

    "Yeah, over half an hour before we gather."

    "Standing around, or we could do something else."

    "Okay, there are plenty of shops around. We can go shopping."

    "Alright, then we''ll see each other at the gathering time."

    "Mrs. Chen, Mrs. Zhang, hehe, let''s go together."

    After discussing, everyone went their separate ways, some heading north and others west, all going shopping. Coming to Macau is difficult, so they can''t waste the opportunity.Only Dong Xuebing, Han Fang, and other young people were left.

    The group led by Master Song didn''t talk much, still not fully absorbing what had happened earlier.

    "Where should we go?" Han Fang asked.

    Hou Wen smiled, "How about going to the mall?"

    Dong Xuebing was about to speak when his phone rang. It was from Xie Hun, so he excused himself and walked away to answer the call.

    "Hun," Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Hun, on the other end, smiled, "Still at the casino?"

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "No, I''m out."

    Xie Hun said, "That''s perfect then,e find me."

    Dong Xuebing was surprised, "Have you finished shopping too?"

    "Hehe, not yet. I saw a few nice things. It''s rare toe to Macau, so my shopping desire has been ignited, too," Xie Hun said with a faint smile.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Then go ahead and buy them. Why do you need me?"

    Xie Hun said matter-of-factly, "If there''s enough money in your sister Xie''s ount, then I won''t bother calling you. I''ve spent a lot these past few months, mostly buying things for the children. I''ve also had a lot of social engagements, so I''m running low on funds. Come quickly. I know you still have money, little guy."

    Dong Xuebing: ......

    Xie Hun said directly, "The mall is five hundred meters north. You can see it outside the casino. I''ll be waiting for you."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled helplessly, "You remember me only when you''re out of money. Alright, alright. I''lle over now. Wait for me at the entrance."

    "I''m toozy to go downstairs. On the third floor,e up to the women''s clothing section. Hehe. Bye." After saying that, the phone beeped and hung up.

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to walk back. Seeing them still discussing where to go, he said, "You guys go ahead. My wife is calling me, and something''sing up."

    Hou Wen looked at him, "Leaving the group, huh?"

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, smiling, "My wife''s matters are important. I''m out."

    As he walked away, Master Song looked at Hou Wen, "What''s the background of your university ssmate?"

    Hou Wen replied, "How would I know? What do you mean by ''background''?"

    Another young man said speechlessly, "The incident at the casino just now, don''t you find it strange?"

    "I didn''t find it strange. They just mistook someone," Hou Wen affirmed, clearly siding with Dong Xuebing.

    Han Fang added, "Hehe, not to speak ill behind someone''s back, but Director Dong has no distinguishing features. It''s understandable to be mistaken."

    Hou Wen organized, "Let''s go, let''s go. Let''s also go shopping. I''ve been wanting to buy a pair of shoes. I heard they''re cheaper here, so let''s go."

    The mall.

    Third floor.

    There weren''t as many people here as in Beijing, but it was still lively and bustling. There was a lot of foot traffic, with customers carryingrge and small bags everywhere. Dong Xuebing scanned left and right after going upstairs, searching for several minutes before spotting Xie Hun''s figure at a counter.

    "Hun," Dong Xuebing called from afar.

    "Coming." Xie Hun squinted and waved, "Help me take a look."

    Dong Xuebing walked over and said, "I won''t look. Just buy whatever you like."

    Xie Hun smiled, "Oh, you''re not taking me seriously. You''re underestimating me."

    "Where do you see that?" Dong Xuebing chuckled, sweating a bit. "You have high standards. Alright, alright, I''ll take a look. What clothes are these? Hmm, they look good, they look good."

    "Do they really look good?" Xie Hunpared the clothes in her hand.

    "They look perfect. My wife looks beautiful in anything," Dong Xuebingplimented.

    "Okay, that''s it then." Xie Hun handed the clothes to the salesperson and said to Dong Xuebing, "Swipe your card."

    Dong Xuebing went to settle the bill and returned to see Xie Hun still holding two or three more packages and bags. He casually took them and asked, "What else did you buy?"

    Xie Hun asked, "How much money do we have left at home?"

    Dong Xuebing thought for a moment, "I haven''t calcted. We''ve spent quite a bit this year, but there''s still... hmm, still several tens of millions in my ount."

    Xie Hun nced at him, "So much?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "You''ve got nothing left over there."

    "Just a few thousand, waiting for next month''s sry," Xie Hun said.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Then I''ll transfer some to youter, ten million."

    Xie Hun chuckled, "No need. My sry is enough to spend."

    "With just a few thousand, buying diapers for a month would be tight. Anyway, our moneyes easily. Don''t worry about it. I''ll call youter," Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Hun looked at him and said, "It''s easy for you to earn money, huh? Just show your face, and someone will send you a hundred thousand US dors for free. Or is it my little husband''s ability? There''s no need to work hard to earn money anymore. People are lining up to give it to you, right?"

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat, "You''re well-informed."

    "Although your sister Xie has just taken office, she still knows a few people," Xie Hun smiled. "Someone tipped me off. What''s the story?"

    "It''s not convenient to talk about it here."

    "Hehe, let''s walk forward then."

    Ahead, at a corner with few people, the two stopped.

    Dong Xuebing looked around, then said to his wife, "Actually, it''s not a big deal. It''s all from half a year ago. The State Security Bureau had a mission, and a good friend who saved my life got involved. You know me, I''m sentimental. How can I watch someone take risks? So I went over and ended up on a gambling ship to help her out. To find out who was behind that ship, I won some money from them and eventually exposed the person."

    "But it wasn''t just some money," Xie Hun''s eyes narrowed as she looked at him. "If it was just a little money, would the casino at MGM treat you like that?"

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "Alright, I won over a billion from them. Rest assured, this matter won''t involve me. I was helping the country. I contributed to maintaining social harmony and unity. If there are any repercussions, the State Security Bureau will cover for me."

    "How did you win so much?" Xie Hun asked.

    "When I was in charge of the Public Security Bureau in Yantai County, I also cracked down on gambling crimes. I learned some gambling skills back then," Dong Xuebing made up.

    Xie Hun smirked, "There''s nothing you can''t do."

    "That''s right, your husband is amazing," Dong Xuebing boasted.

    "You''re getting excited again. Can''t you tell I''m criticizing you?" Xie Hun said.

    "I didn''t hear you criticize me. Look at that dress. It''s so nice, especially for you," Dong Xuebing immediately changed the subject.

    Xie Hun shook her head and waved her hand, "Forget it. I can''t be bothered to argue with you. You''re always causing trouble wherever you go. I wouldn''t have called you this time if I had known it would be like this. You always make a mess for me."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "Hey, are you trying to take advantage of me? Your husband bought you clothes, and that dress alone cost tens of thousands."

    "Aren''t you the one who has over a billion? Tens of thousands aren''t considered money to you," Xie Hun replied.

    "Well, I haven''t received that money yet. It all went into my friend''spany''s shares. Herpany isn''t listed, and I own twenty percent of the shares," Dong Xuebing exined.

    "It''s a woman, right?" Xie Hun asked.

    "Uh, what does it matter if it''s a man or a woman?" Dong Xuebing shrugged.

    "If it were a man, you wouldn''t work so hard," Xie Hun remarked.

    "You''re overthinking it. She''s over forty, and we have a good rtionship. She once saved my life. It was during the incident to save your cousin, Professor Zhong. She helped me a lot. I''m just returning the favor," Dong Xuebing exined.

    "You always have an exnation," Xie Hun sighed.

    "Let''s go, let''s look at clothes and jewelry. We hardly ever go on vacation, so let me buy you more. It''s unfair to disappoint anyone, especially my wife," Dong Xuebing suggested.

    "Enough. Buying too much will invite gossip," Xie Hun replied.

    "You''re worrying too much. There''s not much to say. If we want to buy, we''ll buy. Who cares what others say? Our money is all earned legally; I''ve even been investigated by the disciplinarymittee these past few years. I''m used to it. If they want to investigate, let them. Besides, your husband is now a cadre at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Our money is clean. Buying a few things is nothing," Dong Xuebing reassured her.

    Dong Xuebing knew that he wouldn''t see his wife and children for a long time after returning from Macau. After all, he still had work in Beijing. He couldn''t keep taking leave to see his wife. So he wanted to buy more things for Hun. He hardly held back, almost swiping his card for anything he saw.

    LV bags.

    Several bottles of high-end perfume.

    The clothes were all international brands.

    If it hadn''t been for the approaching gathering time, Dong Xuebing would have continued shopping. In the end, Xie Hun dragged him away downstairs to the bus stop.

    Most of the family members and cadres had returned.

    Everyone was carryingrge and small bags, all having done some shopping, though not excessively, as it wasn''t public funds but their own money.

    "Hey, Mrs. Zhang, did you buy a bag?"

    "Yeah, I wanted to change it for a while. Does it look good?"

    "It suits you well."

    "Hey, Mrs. Li, did you buy a lot?"

    "They weren''t expensive, so I bought a few more."

    Hou Wen and Han Fang also came out of the mall, their spirits high. Everyone discussed what they bought and how much they spent on bags and watches.

    Then Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun walked over.

    When everyone saw Dong Xuebing carrying dozens ofrge and small bags on both arms and hands, they were all stunned. At that moment, Dong Xuebing was almost buried under the packages, and his body was barely visible.

    "Wow, how much did you buy?"

    "And those brands on the packages... they''re speechless."

    All of them were top international brands. Just this pile alone was worth at least a million RMB.

 Chapter 1597

    Chapter 1597

    It was past nine o''clock.

    Royal Hotel.

    The bus stopped at the entrance, and everyone got off one after another, all returning.

    Dong Xuebing was thest one to get off. He struggled with the dozen or so packages for quite a while. In the end, Hou Wen took a few of them, allowing Dong Xuebing to squeeze out the bus door. He was sweating profusely and realized he had miscalcted. He had been so happy buying whatever he saw, never imagining that they added up to a considerable weight while each item wasn''t heavy. It was difficult for him to carry them all.

    "You bought too much," Hou Wen said speechlessly.

    Dong Xuebing gasped, "It''s because my wife likes it."

    Hou Wen teased, "You''re good to your wife. Look at you." Then he paused and added, "Um, but if I could marry such a beautiful wife, I would treat her the same way."

    Dong Xuebing scoffed, "You keep talking."

    "How much did all of this cost?" Hou Wen asked.Dong Xuebing nonchntly replied, "Not much, I didn''t keep track."

    Han Fang, beside them, envied, "They''re all top brands. I know this bag is eighty thousand. I saw one just like it, but it was too expensive, so I didn''t buy it."

    Hou Wen eximed, "Xuebing, when did your family be so wealthy?"

    Dong Xuebing calmly responded, "I won the lottery a few times, first prize."

    Some people nearby overheard, finally understanding how he could afford to buy so much. But the revtion that he won the first prize, not just once but several times, left them all dumbfounded.

    Hou Wen clenched his teeth and said, "We haven''t seen each other for only three years since graduation. It''s only been three years, sigh, there''s noparison."

    Ahead, Xie Hun turned back and said, "Xuebing, give me a few bags."

    Dong Xuebing was reluctant to let her carry them, "No need, I''ll carry them."

    "I said give them to me," Xie Hun smiled and walked over, taking a bag containing perfume and another with a scarf from inside, and left.

    Since the perfume was heavy, Dong Xuebing felt much lighter. He also took the bag that Hou Wen had helped him carry. Everyone chatted as they went upstairs.

    Many cadres and family members who hadn''t gone to the casino with them probably heard about what happened at the Grand Lisboa. Seeing Dong Xuebing spending so much money on shopping, they looked at him with a strange expression, unable to understand what kind of person he was. A young man with so much money, even though he''s a leader in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and married to Secretary Xie, they increasingly couldn''t understand Secretary Xie''s husband. What does he do, exactly?

    Upstairs.

    In the executive room.

    Dong Xuebing returned first and didn''t see Hun. With so many people around, he didn''t know where she had gone. After entering the room, he panted heavily as he dropped the pile of bags. The volume of these bags was almostrger than Dong Xuebing himself, and he didn''t know how he managed to carry them back.

    So tired.

    It''s time for a shower.

    Dong Xuebing took off his clothes and walked into the bathroom naked. After running the water, he settled into the bathtub, enjoying the hot bath and lighting a cigarette. He was delighted with this vacation. After being so busy with work for many years, he finally had a few months to rest appropriately.

    Sofortable.

    Such enjoyment.

    Ding, the room card beeped. It seemed like the door outside was being opened.

    Dong Xuebing called out to the bathroom door, "Back?"

    "Yeah," footsteps approached. "What''s up, taking a shower?"

    "Exhausted and sweaty all over, I had to shower. Where did you go beforeing back?" Dong Xuebing extinguished his cigarette and tossed it into the trash can.

    "Hehe, went to chat with a fewdies."

    "Put the stuff down first ande here. Let''s shower together."

    "There''s nothing left. It''s all been given away."

    "Ah, what about the perfume and the scarves you just got?"

    "Yeah, Sister Chen and Secretary Cheng''s wife liked them."

    "These cost over a thousand each. Is it okay to give them away?"

    "It''s not a hierarchical rtionship. There''s nothing between friends."

    "True, strengthening rtionships is good. You just arrived in Jiangnan Province; yourwork isn''t strong enough yet. You need to establish connections quickly to carry out your work effectively."

    There was silence outside.

    After a while, the bathroom door suddenly opened.

    Dong Xuebing was startled and turned his head to look. He saw a white figure slowly walking in, closing the door behind her and waving at him naturally.

    "Make some room," Xie Hun smiled.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed hard and moved over a bit. "Um."

    Xie Hun lifted her slender legs slightly before entering the water, then her whole body submerged as shey down in the bathtub next to Dong Xuebing.

    Even though they had been married for over a year and had a child, Dong Xuebing still found Xie Hun terrifyingly beautiful every time he saw her. That face, it was beyond description, and her figure, her skin, her temperament, he could never get enough of it. Dong Xuebing was moved and reached out to embrace her smooth back, leaning in to inhale the fragrance of her hair deeply.

    "How are you so beautiful?" he asked.

    "Hehe, it''s natural for me," Xie Hun replied.

    "Do you think I''m worthy of you?"

    "Why are you being so sentimental?"

    "Just asking. Seriously, why did you marry me?"

    "Do you want to hear the truth?"

    "Yes, tell me."

    "Because you always get into trouble, making people constantly worry. If I''m not there to keep an eye on you, if my family isn''t there to clean up after you, who knows what trouble you''d cause? So I couldn''t rest assured. So, I had to marry you to keep you on the right path. That''s probably it." Xie Hun smiled ambiguously.

    Dong Xuebing rolled his eyes. "What kind of nonsense is that?"

    "Motherly love is also a kind of affection. A woman''s feelings are veryplex. You should be content. You''re lucky to be able to act cute and take advantage of it."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "..."

    "Not satisfied?"

    "Not at all. I thought you were attracted to me because of my charm," Dong Xuebing boasted shamelessly.

    "If causing trouble is a charm, then you have quite a bit of charm," Xie Hun chuckled.

    Dong Xuebing grumbled, "I''m unsatisfied. Being fooled by a sudden burst of motherly love. I thought you were attracted to me."

    "Okay, then I will make you satisfied today."

    Before Dong Xuebing could react, Xie Hun lowered her head and, holding her breath, submerged her head in the water, gently opening her mouth underwater.

    Dong Xuebing''s body trembled suddenly, and he felt like his scalp was about to explode. He gasped for air, and a chill ran down his spine. Today was truly a surprising day.

 Chapter 1598

    Chapter 1598

    The next day.

    Early in the morning.

    As the sky brightened, the snow-white nket on the business room''srge bed stirred slightly, and the sound of yawning filled the air as the two woke up.

    "What time is it, Xiaobing?"

    "Ah, it''s a little after seven."

    "It''s still quite early. Let''s lie down for a while longer."

    "I''ve had enough sleep. Do we have anything nned for today?"

    "Not really, it''s free time. We don''t have to join them."

    "Well, let''s wander around here alone as if it were our honeymoon."Seemingly no longer sleepy, Xie Hun''s lips curved into a smile as she got up and leaned back against the head of the bed. She wasn''t wearing any clothes, yet she didn''t bother to pull up the nket. Thick-skinned as ever, she seemed. Upon noticing a gap in the curtains over there, although nothing could be seen from the outside, Dong Xuebing still pulled the nket over her upper body, covering her, and then leaned back, putting his arm around her shoulder.

    "Why were you so proactive yesterday?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Hun smiled as she looked at him. "Weren''t you dissatisfied? And then you were satisfied."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "I''m satisfied now. You did well. Keep it up."

    With her legs crossed under the nket, Xie Hun chuckled, "ttering me even more, huh? Last night, I even choked with several mouthfuls of water. My nose and throat feel ufortable now."

    "I''ll give you a massage."

    "There''s no need to be polite; massage my shoulders and waist, too. Letting you toss me around like that yesterday, you didn''t give me any face."

    "I see you were quite happy."

    "Do I seem so?"

    "Yes, you''re even more proactive than I am."

    "Am I embarrassing you?"

    "Are you afraid of being embarrassed? When have you ever been shy?"

    "Oh, it''s as if you''re saying I''m shameless. Alright, you understand now; there won''t be a next time."

    "Hey hey hey, don''t be like that."

    It was time to get up after teasing each other for a while.

    Dong Xuebing let go of her shoulders and slowly sat up. "Let''s get up, or we''ll miss breakfast."

    "Okay." Xie Hunzily yawned, swung her legs off the bed, put on her slippers, and went to the bathroom to freshen up.

    Dong Xuebing stayed behind. Once she left, he lit a cigarette. But before he could finish it, Xie Hun returned, covering her nose as she fanned the air. Dong Xuebing knew his wife didn''t like the smell of smoke, so he quickly put it out. Seeing her take out the bags from yesterday''s shopping, Dong Xuebing said, "Hun, put on that lingerie you bought yesterday. Not the ck one, the red one. You''ll look good in it."

    "What should I wear on top?"

    "A blouse. You like wearing white blouses, don''t you?"

    "A white blouse with it? The red straps at the back will be visible. Too sexy. People might think I''m up to something."

    "Come on, it''s just a vacation. There''s no need to worry so much."

    "I''m still a City partymittee secretary. I can''t dress too casually. I''ll wear the red one, but I''ll have to wear a blue blouse on top."

    "That works."

    "What about pants? Do you have any suggestions, hehe?"

    "For pants, uh, how about wearing a skirt?"

    "I didn''t bring any skirts this time."

    "Isn''t that long skirt down to the ankles the one we bought yesterday?"

    "That''s for my mom. I was nning to send it back."

    "It suits you, too. I''ve never seen you wear a more casual skirt before. You always wear either suits or professional attire, and I''m tired of seeing you in professional skirts."

    "I am not suitable for long skirts; they are too gentle."

    "You look perfect. Try it on quickly."

    "Hehe, okay, I''ll listen to you today."

    Xie Hun wasn''t wearing any clothes, so she immediately put it on after opening the bag and taking out the lingerie. Then came the ck stockings. As it was a bit chilly in autumn, she opted for pantyhose. Wrapping herself in the brightly colored floral half-skirt, she finally put on a bright blue long-sleeved women''s blouse. She took a few steps forward and slipped into a pair of newly purchased coffee-colored Prada leather shoes.

    "How is it?" Xie Hun smiled.

    Dong Xuebing apuded, "Looks great, looks great. You always look beautiful, no matter what you wear. You used to be so conservative. Changing your style is nice. I''m not just ttering you with this outfit; believe me, you''ll turn heads when we go downstairster."

    Xie Hun nced at herself in the mirror, "Hmm, not bad."

    "It''s more than just not bad. You''re stunning, head to toe. Hmm, tie up your hair. It''ll give you more grace. Oh, I''ll buy another one for our mom. You keep this skirt for yourself." Dong Xuebing also got out of bed, walked over to her, and couldn''t help but pat his wife''s buttocks, sincerely feeling that his wife was too beautiful today. As he wrapped his arm around her waist, he became affectionate with her.

    Xie Hun chuckled, "Hurry up and freshen up."

    "Okay." Dong Xuebing let go of her and went to the bathroom. "When are we going back?"

    Outside, Xie Hun replied, "About four dayster. We won''t stay out for long."

    "Alright. Am I going back with you guys?"

    "There''s no need. Just book a ne ticket back to Beijing when the timees, so you won''t have to fly back to Jiangnan Province again."

    "Okay, but I still want to go back and see our son."

    "Hehe, there will be opportunities toe over in the future. It''s not like we won''t see him again."

    After freshening up, Dong Xuebing also dressed up a bit. But he knew his options were limited, so he had no choice but to wear a rtively stylish casual outfit that barely matched his wife. Of course, this matching was only in terms of color.

    Second floor.

    Breakfast area.

    Many guests were having breakfast downstairs. Most people in Jiangnan Province woke up around this time and were dining in twos and threes.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun entered.

    It started with one nce, then ten, then a hundred.

    Xie Hun, as beautiful as a celestial being, smiled gracefully as she found a table and sat down.

    The difference between luxury and regr brands isn''t significant; they''re all fashion. However, the difference is also significant; aside from the price, luxury brands'' fashion culture and heritage are iparable to regr brands.

    Hou Wen narrowed his eyes.

    Master Song and many other men were also stunned.

    Even Han Fang and a few femalerades were momentarily stunned.

    It seemed like the room''s entire focus was on Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing picked up a tray and went to get some self-service breakfast. As he passed by Hou Wen, Hou Wen gave him a fierce re and said, "Xuebing, are you trying to make people jealous of you?"

    Today, Xie Hun looked even more beautiful than yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled at the remark, feeling quite satisfied with his vanity.

    The next day.

    Early in the morning.

    As the sky brightened, the snow-white nket on the business room''srge bed stirred slightly, and the sound of yawning filled the air as the two woke up.

    "What time is it, Xiaobing?"

    "Ah, it''s a little after seven."

    "It''s still quite early. Let''s lie down for a while longer."

    "I''ve had enough sleep. Do we have anything nned for today?"

    "Not really, it''s free time. We don''t have to join them."

    "Well, let''s wander around here alone as if it were our honeymoon."

    Seemingly no longer sleepy, Xie Hun''s lips curved into a smile as she got up and leaned back against the head of the bed. She wasn''t wearing any clothes, yet she didn''t bother to pull up the nket. Thick-skinned as ever, she seemed. Upon noticing a gap in the curtains over there, although nothing could be seen from the outside, Dong Xuebing still pulled the nket over her upper body, covering her, and then leaned back, putting his arm around her shoulder.

    "Why were you so proactive yesterday?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Hun smiled as she looked at him. "Weren''t you dissatisfied? And then you were satisfied."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "I''m satisfied now. You did well. Keep it up."

    With her legs crossed under the nket, Xie Hun chuckled, "ttering me even more, huh? Last night, I even choked with several mouthfuls of water. My nose and throat feel ufortable now."

    "I''ll give you a massage."

    "There''s no need to be polite; massage my shoulders and waist, too. Letting you toss me around like that yesterday, you didn''t give me any face."

    "I see you were quite happy."

    "Do I seem so?"

    "Yes, you''re even more proactive than I am."

    "Am I embarrassing you?"

    "Are you afraid of being embarrassed? When have you ever been shy?"

    "Oh, it''s as if you''re saying I''m shameless. Alright, you understand now; there won''t be a next time."

    "Hey hey hey, don''t be like that."

    It was time to get up after teasing each other for a while.

    Dong Xuebing let go of her shoulders and slowly sat up. "Let''s get up, or we''ll miss breakfast."

    "Okay." Xie Hunzily yawned, swung her legs off the bed, put on her slippers, and went to the bathroom to freshen up.

    Dong Xuebing stayed behind. Once she left, he lit a cigarette. But before he could finish it, Xie Hun returned, covering her nose as she fanned the air. Dong Xuebing knew his wife didn''t like the smell of smoke, so he quickly put it out. Seeing her take out the bags from yesterday''s shopping, Dong Xuebing said, "Hun, put on that lingerie you bought yesterday. Not the ck one, the red one. You''ll look good in it."

    "What should I wear on top?"

    "A blouse. You like wearing white blouses, don''t you?"

    "A white blouse with it? The red straps at the back will be visible. Too sexy. People might think I''m up to something."

    "Come on, it''s just a vacation. There''s no need to worry so much."

    "I''m still a City partymittee secretary. I can''t dress too casually. I''ll wear the red one, but I''ll have to wear a blue blouse on top."

    "That works."

    "What about pants? Do you have any suggestions, hehe?"

    "For pants, uh, how about wearing a skirt?"

    "I didn''t bring any skirts this time."

    "Isn''t that long skirt down to the ankles the one we bought yesterday?"

    "That''s for my mom. I was nning to send it back."

    "It suits you, too. I''ve never seen you wear a more casual skirt before. You always wear either suits or professional attire, and I''m tired of seeing you in professional skirts."

    "I am not suitable for long skirts; they are too gentle."

    "You look perfect. Try it on quickly."

    "Hehe, okay, I''ll listen to you today."

    Xie Hun wasn''t wearing any clothes, so she immediately put it on after opening the bag and taking out the lingerie. Then came the ck stockings. As it was a bit chilly in autumn, she opted for pantyhose. Wrapping herself in the brightly colored floral half-skirt, she finally put on a bright blue long-sleeved women''s blouse. She took a few steps forward and slipped into a pair of newly purchased coffee-colored Prada leather shoes.

    "How is it?" Xie Hun smiled.

    Dong Xuebing apuded, "Looks great, looks great. You always look beautiful, no matter what you wear. You used to be so conservative. Changing your style is nice. I''m not just ttering you with this outfit; believe me, you''ll turn heads when we go downstairster."

    Xie Hun nced at herself in the mirror, "Hmm, not bad."

    "It''s more than just not bad. You''re stunning, head to toe. Hmm, tie up your hair. It''ll give you more grace. Oh, I''ll buy another one for our mom. You keep this skirt for yourself." Dong Xuebing also got out of bed, walked over to her, and couldn''t help but pat his wife''s buttocks, sincerely feeling that his wife was too beautiful today. As he wrapped his arm around her waist, he became affectionate with her.

    Xie Hun chuckled, "Hurry up and freshen up."

    "Okay." Dong Xuebing let go of her and went to the bathroom. "When are we going back?"

    Outside, Xie Hun replied, "About four dayster. We won''t stay out for long."

    "Alright. Am I going back with you guys?"

    "There''s no need. Just book a ne ticket back to Beijing when the timees, so you won''t have to fly back to Jiangnan Province again."

    "Okay, but I still want to go back and see our son."

    "Hehe, there will be opportunities toe over in the future. It''s not like we won''t see him again."

    After freshening up, Dong Xuebing also dressed up a bit. But he knew his options were limited, so he had no choice but to wear a rtively stylish casual outfit that barely matched his wife. Of course, this matching was only in terms of color.

    Second floor.

    Breakfast area.

    Many guests were having breakfast downstairs. Most people in Jiangnan Province woke up around this time and were dining in twos and threes.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing and Xie Hun entered.

    It started with one nce, then ten, then a hundred.

    Xie Hun, as beautiful as a celestial being, smiled gracefully as she found a table and sat down.

    The difference between luxury and regr brands isn''t significant; they''re all fashion. However, the difference is also significant; aside from the price, luxury brands'' fashion culture and heritage are iparable to regr brands.

    Hou Wen narrowed his eyes.

    Master Song and many other men were also stunned.

    Even Han Fang and a few femalerades were momentarily stunned.

    It seemed like the room''s entire focus was on Xie Hun.

    Dong Xuebing picked up a tray and went to get some self-service breakfast. As he passed by Hou Wen, Hou Wen gave him a fierce re and said, "Xuebing, are you trying to make people jealous of you?"

    Today, Xie Hun looked even more beautiful than yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled at the remark, feeling quite satisfied with his vanity.

 Chapter 1599

    Chapter 1599

    Five dayster.

    Around ten in the morning.

    A ne roared as it descended at the capital airport.

    In the airport lobby, Dong Xuebing returned alone. After getting off the ne, he was still lightly packed with just a small bag in his hand. He walked leisurely and casually out of the airport, humming a tune as he exited the hall and queued up for a taxi from Yinjian Company. Dong Xuebing had a great time these days, first reuniting with his wife and child, then helping his wife build momentum and deal with certain people in the province. He met old ssmates, and finally, he and his wife went to Macau for a big round of sightseeing, shopping, and enjoying the scenery. He wouldn''t mention sleeping. Now, he felt that every cell in his body exuded a pleasant aroma and waspletely rxed.

    "Master, go to Ping''anli."

    "Okay."

    "Can I smoke?"

    "Go ahead, just roll down the window a bit."

    "Alright, would you like one too?""Hehe, sure, I just ran out of cigarettes. Just got off the ne, young man?"

    "Yeah, went out to y with my wife, just got back."

    "The scenery in other cities is nice, but when ites down to it, nowherepares to our Beijing."

    "Hey, you''re speaking right from my heart. That''s right. Any tourist city outside has mountains and water and looks beautiful. Even if it''s not a tourist city, there aren''t as many people or cars, inside and out, and it''s quitefortable. Honestly, Beijing isn''t good in many wayspared to other ces. We can''tpete at all, but, hehe, I still think Beijing is good; I can''t help it."

    Dong Xuebing chatted with the driver most of the time. Beijing taxi drivers are very talkative, and Dong Xuebing can talk too, so once they started, there was no stopping them.

    Ring ring ring.

    The phone suddenly rang.

    Looking at the number, it was from Beijing, but Dong Xuebing didn''t have it saved in his phone, so he didn''t know who it was, but he answered it anyway.

    "Hello?" Dong Xuebing said.

    The voice on the other end was a woman''s, "Guess who I am."

    Dong Xuebing recognized it immediately, "Uh, it''s Sister Zhang, right?"

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Alright, you sharp-eared kid!"

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "With your voice and tone, it would be strange if I couldn''t tell. Huh, why did you change your phone number? Isn''t this a Beijing China Mobile number?"

    "You know me, I''m always in Beijing. My number in Fuzhou isn''t working well, and there''s always no signal there, so I temporarily changed it. I just tried calling you, but your phone was off. Where are you?"

    "Just got off the ne, almost at... Dongzhimen, right?"

    "That''s perfect, just you? Come to Houhai, it''s not far."

    "Just me. Why should I go to Houhai? Where are you?"

    "That''s right, haha. Sister Zhang has been in Beijing for several days, waiting for you. Come quickly; don''t waste time talking to Sister Zhang; I''ll surprise you when you arrive!"

    "A surprise? What surprise?"

    "So many questions! You''ll know when you get here!"

    "Uh, where should I find you?"

    "Call when you''re almost here. Haha, bye."

    The call was cut off, leaving Dong Xuebing helpless, so he just told the driver.

    One minute...

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    The car arrived, and Dong Xuebing paid and got out.

    This should be one of the most central areas in Beijing, also the best environment in Beijing''s boundaries. Although Houhai is not a sea, it''s still an immacte gorgeouske, unlike the dirty moats or Liangshui River. The whole ce exudes a refreshing and transparent atmosphere, surrounded by ancient buildings with a strong cultural heritage. The atmosphere is lovely by thekeside, with willow trees swaying in the breeze. Of course, this is rtively well-maintained now. When Dong Xuebing was a child, the cultural atmosphere here was not as clean. Beijing has changed a lot in the past twenty years, almost a different ce every year.

    Standing by theke, feeling the cool breeze, Dong Xuebing looked around. Finally, a heartyughter came from behind. Hearing it, he knew who it was. Sister Zhang''sughter had a distinctive quality, just like her voice. Few people couldugh as sexy and free-spirited as her with a "haha." Even if Dong Xuebing didn''t know her, his first impression of her from thisughter would surely be that she was a great beauty.

    "Here, kid?"

    "Yeah, here."

    "I''ve been waiting for you for half a day."

    "Uh, I came pretty quickly. You didn''t tell me in advance. Fortunately, I took a flight today. Otherwise, where would you find me?"

    Dong Xuebing turned around and saw Zhang Longjuan not far away.

    Today, Sister Zhang was sexy, wearing particrly tight ck leather pants that wrapped her plump legs with full sticity, leaving no gap in between. She stepped on a pair of golden high-heeled sandals, revealing a hint of flesh-colored stockings between her feet and the pants. On her upper body was a leopard-print low-cut V-neck top, deep in the cleavage, stylish, and highly tempting.

    Zhang Longjuan flicked her wavy curls and provocatively touched Dong Xuebing''s cheek with her hand, "Missed your Sister Zhang?"

    Dong Xuebing''s face flushed, "Missed you."

    Zhang Longjuan said, "Am I beautiful today?"

    Dong Xuebing awkwardly replied, "Beautiful, you''ve always been beautiful."

    Zhang Longjuan''sughter made her chest tremble, "You little thing, you know how to sweet talk. I loves it."

    Sister Zhang''s smile was not as graceful as Xie Hun''s, as gentle as Qu Yunxuan''s, as reserved as Yu Meixia''s, as cold as Geng Yuehua''s, as maternal as Xu Yan''s, or as elegant as Jiang Fangfang''s. It was a kind of bold and hearty smile, particrly genuine as if one could feel the air of confidence emanating from her bones just by seeing herugh.

    It had been a long time since theyst met, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but look at her a few more times, especially those beautiful legs and buttocks bursting out of the leather pants, which were... quite attractive.

    Zhang Longjuan grinned, "Hey, stunned?"

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "No, definitely not."

    "Let''s walk and talk, haha." Zhang Longjuan boldly put her arm around Dong Xuebing''s shoulder and walked forward.

    Dong Xuebing felt quite awkward. He least enjoyed Sister Zhang''s enthusiasm, both in the past and now. He didn''t know how to respond. With Sister Zhang''s embrace, therge chest wrapped in the leopard-print top rubbed against Dong Xuebing''s arm with the rhythm of her high heels. He could feel the softness, as if the bra inside was thin, almost like not wearing one, very soft.

    "Sister Zhang, don''t."

    "What''s wrong? Look at you blushing."

    "Cough, if there''s going to be an embrace, it should be me embracing you. It''s notmon for a woman to hug a man."

    "Hey, our little handsome guy still cares about his face, huh? Alright, you can hug me while walking, haha." Zhang Longjuan let go of his hand and generously lifted her shoulder.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat, but he didn''t dare. He changed the subject: "So, why did youe to Beijing? For business?"

    "Yeah, thepany has some matters to deal with here. Recently, our business and investments have gradually shifted to domestic. Also, I wanted to give you a surprise."

    "What surprise?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "I can''t say now. You''ll find out when you get there. Haha. Anyway, let''s talk about how your trip to Macau went."

    "It was okay. I just wandered around casually, and then..." Suddenly, Dong Xuebing paused. "Hey, how did you know I went to Macau?" It just dawned on him that he hadn''t even told his unit leader, Dong Xuebing, about his vacation, so how could others know?

    Zhang Longjuan lifted her chin, "What doesn''t I know?"

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Seriously, you... I didn''t tell you?"

    "Do you think I don¡¯t know when you didn¡¯t tell me? Are you sure you didn''t go to the Wynn Casino? Don''t forget that I made my first fortune in the casino. Naturally, I know quite a few people. I just heard a few days ago from a friend that a young man recently listed on the first page of the danger list went to the Wynn Casino and scared the biggest casino in Macau. You may not understand this list; it consists of people with extremely high gambling skills who are not wee in the casinos. The higher the page number, the more dangerous they are, and only three people are on the first page. Hehe, I immediately guessed it was you. It''s said that on the night you went, all the casinos in Macau were in an uproar as if facing a major enemy. Haven''t you heard about it? Some gamblers of your age and simr appearance were denied entry, and they were even asked to leave during security checks."

    Dong Xuebing realized, "So that''s what happened? I didn''t pay attention afterward; I just went to some tourist spots and didn''t go to the casinos."

    Zhang Longjuan patted his hair, "You, causing such a stir and not even knowing about it, really something. You gave them a hard time these few days you were there. I heard that a casino with some connection to the gambling ship we went to even closed down for a day. Haha, I was amused when I heard about it."

    Dong Xuebing wryly smiled, "I never intended to gamble. You also know my current position. These people... aren''t they going too far?"

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "They don''t know you''re a disciplinary inspection cadre. They don''t even know your name. Seeing you in the past, they probably thought someone had offended you. Were you nning to settle scores with the casinos? That''s why they were so on guard. You, young man, became a legend by winning over ten billion RMB with the lowest-value chip. Based on that, which casino wouldn''t want to keep their distance from you? They''re afraid you''lle to them. They can afford to lose millions, tens of millions, but billions? Nobody can handle that!"

    Dong Xuebingughed, "They''re being petty, doubting a gentleman''s integrity. I told them I just went to take a look and had no intention of cing bets."

 Chapter 1600

    Chapter 1600

    Morning.

    Haohai Street.

    Autumn is in full swing, with leaves falling everywhere, sprinkling the ground with golden hues. Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan walked along the edge of Haohai Lake. The sound of crunching leaves and twigs echoed beneath their shoes. Zhang Longjuan didn''t say where they were going, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t guess the surprise. He could only follow her along the way. Dong Xuebing wasn''t in a hurry anyway. When he went to Jiangnan Province, he requested leave from his unit, and they granted him half a month of business trip leave. Calcting the time, it had only been about ten days since then. He still had about five days of vacation and leisure left. He wasn''t in a rush to return to work and wasn''t even thinking about returning to his unit.

    "Sister Zhang, when are you going back to Fuzhou?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Longjuan nced at him. "What do you mean? You just met me, and you''re already chasing me away?"

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Oh no, it''s nothing like that. I was asking."

    "Haha, I''m not in a hurry to leave. I have some things to deal with, so I''ll stay for a week," Zhang Longjuan said.

    "Well, that''s a coincidence. My vacationsts until next week. Since you''re here, I can apany you for a few more days," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Oh, you''re quite proactive. Are you up to no good? Are you trying to deceive me for money or romance?" Zhang Longjuan never had a straight face.Rolling his eyes, Dong Xuebing said, "What are you talking about? No, I want to thank you properly. I was able to get promoted so quickly this time, thanks to your significant investment in Zhengshui County. Since you rarelye to Beijing, I have to treat you well and show you some hospitality. Where do you want to go?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Not trying to deceive me?"

    Dong Xuebing: "..." He thought, "I want to deceive you too."

    Dong Xuebingcked restraint in his speech, but Zhang Longjuan''s mouth was even more unrestrained than his. So, when he was with Zhang Longjuan, Dong Xuebing always felt exhausted and passive everywhere.

    The so-called "like attracts like." Perhaps that''s the reason.

    After chatting, Zhang Longjuan confidently walked ahead in her high-heeled sandals. Many people were attracted by her charm and drawn to her. Dong Xuebing, standing beside her, naturally became the object of attention. Dong Xuebing nced around, feeling a sense of aplishment in his heart.

    "Sister Zhang, where are we going?" Dong Xuebing asked again.

    "Don''t worry, we''re almost there," Zhang Longjuan said.

    "You said that a while ago."

    "Haha, we''re just ahead. Keep going."

    Suddenly, Zhang Longjuan turned a corner and walked down an alley. Dong Xuebing was surprised but quickly followed. He grew up in a hutong himself. The old courtyard houses had been demolished long ago, and now he felt nostalgic for the old hutong life and culture. Moreover, this area has been renovated recently, and many hutongs and courtyard houses have been refurbished. It no longer looked as dpidated as before but had a quaint and ancient charm, simr to the atmosphere near Liuli Factory. The atmosphere of the hutong was intense, and he knew that this area wouldn''t be demolished. Most courtyard houses had been protected as cultural heritage sites, and he could see one or two protected trees fenced off nearby. Walking here, Dong Xuebing felt veryfortable all over. It reminded him of the happy scenes of living with his parents when he was a child, and he remembered ying with his childhood friends in the hutong. But...

    What are we doing here?

    There don''t seem to be any famous restaurants inside.

    Moreover, it''s not even lunchtime yet.

    Suddenly, Zhang Longjuan stopped and turned sideways, facing a courtyard with a red, quaint wooden door. She reached into her bag and took out a key. "We''re here."

    Puzzled, Dong Xuebing said, "But didn''t you just arrive a few days ago? Why did you rent a house?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, opened the door with the key, and strode in. She reached out and beckoned, "Stop talking nonsense,e in."

    Dong Xuebing followed her in, and then he also looked around in astonishment. There was a main house to the north, two side rooms to the west, and two side rooms to the east. In the middle was a spacious, bright courtyard with a Chinese toon tree, stone tables, and stools. This was probably the best courtyard he had ever seen. His family''s old house also called a hutong and a courtyard house, was unlike this square one. It was more like a maze, with houses turning in all directions. It wasn''t too regr or neat. But this courtyard was different. It was the most regr type of courtyard. If Dong Xuebing''s family''s old house was for ordinary people at that time, then this courtyard must have been the residence of officials and nobles. At a nce, you could tell that the grade was different. The eaves and tiles were particrly exquisite.

    Standing under the Chinese toon tree in the courtyard, Zhang Longjuan turned around with a smile and said, "How''s the environment? Does my little handsome guy like it?"

    "I like it," Dong Xuebing said.

    "As long as you like it," Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t understand. "Then what''s the point? What do you mean?"

    Zhang Longjuan waved her hand. "What else could it mean? Haha, it''s a gift for you!"

    When Dong Xuebing heard this, he was stunned and said, "What do you mean, a gift for me? Huh? Did you buy this? Is this the surprise you mentioned earlier?"

    "Yes," Zhang Longjuan took out ady''s cigarette, lit it, and held it in her mouth. Then she threw a bunch of keys in her hand to him. "Take it. All the keys are here."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly stepped forward to catch it, then quickly pushed it back. "This won''t do, this won''t do. How can I ept your gift? And this is not an ordinary thing. The property prices in Beijing are already high enough, not to mention a ce like Haohai, the most central area. The surrounding property prices are all 100,000 RMB per square meter. Moreover, it''s a courtyard house. Courtyard houses are much more expensive than apartment buildings. They can''t be estimated based on the average price in the area. And it''s even such a formal, old courtyard house. It''s simply something that, even if you have money, you can''t buy. It cannot be bought for tens of thousands of yuan per square meter."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Okay, you have a good eye. Let''s not talk about the price for now. This kind of courtyard is indeed not something you can buy with money. Moreover, it''s a whole courtyard. Ordinary people wouldn''t sell it. Those who can have such a courtyard wouldn''tck money at all. Haha, but there are exceptions to everything. This time, you caught a break with me. This courtyard used to belong to an old friend of mine. Although we had no business contact before, I once helped him out. I lent him some money when he was having the most difficult time. His family''s business has reencountered some problems, and he wants to sell this courtyard. But he''s reluctant to sell it to others. A few days ago, I happened to be in Beijing, and we talked about this matter when we met. I came over to look with him, and we agreed. Although the price is a bit high, this unique courtyard can''t be found anywhere else. So, I bought it."

    Indeed, it''s hard to find such a ce. Generally, these kinds of courtyard houses are upied by several households, with as many as a dozen or as few as three or four families. One family upies one room. So, having a huge courtyard for one household is almost impossible. Even if it''s possible, as Zhang Longjuan said, the other party wouldn''tck this money. So, to be able to encounter such a good thing still depends on luck.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "How much?"

    "Haha, take a guess?" Zhang Longjuan teased.

    Dong Xuebing estimated and was startled himself, "Two hundred million?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "He wouldn''t sell it for two billion. Well, it''s about three hundred million."

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. This woman had such avish spending habit that he felt dizzy hearing this number: three hundred million! But thinking about it, this number wasn''t unreasonable. In a better location, a vi would cost several tens of millions, and the area of this courtyard was not smaller than any vi, evenrger by quite a bit. Just the central courtyard alone would be at least three hundred square meters.

    This was Haohai.

    This was a protected area.

    This was an entire single-household courtyard!

    Three billion might be expensive, but it was about the right price. Moreover, it was hard toe by. This old house couldn''t be bought even with five hundred million. ording to what Dong Xuebing heard, only a few old folks with the same status and influence as Senior Xie asionally had a single household courtyard. And it seemed that none of them were as good as the courtyard bought by Zhang Longjuan, nor were they asrge. Even Senior Xie didn''t have one. He only lived in a vi. So, you can imagine how precious this was.

    Dong Xuebing liked it. He was born and raised in the hutongs, so he naturally had a feeling here that others couldn''t understand. But Dong Xuebing still pushed the keys back to Zhang Longjuan, "Really, I can''t ept it. I really can''t."

    "You earned it," Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    "You''re giving me such a valuable gift for free. How can I ept it?" Dong Xuebing objected.

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "It''s not for free. Sit down, and let me exin it to you." With that, she sat on the stone stool, her legs wrapped in tight leather pants, and said, "Have you forgotten? You still own twenty percent of mypany''s shares. Since using the money you won to ease the financial strain, many projects in ourpany have been sessfullyunched. This year''s performance is awe-inspiring, with profits reaching a new level. With twenty percent of the shares, it''s natural for you to receive dividends."

    Dong Xuebing said, "But the dividends shouldn''t be that much."

    "Haha, they are." Zhang Longjuan snapped her fingers. "Don''t underestimate the benefits brought by your money. Ourpany has almost reached a new level in just a few months. I know you probably don''t understand the financial reports, but let me tell you, your dividends this year are about two hundred million RMB."

    "So much?"

    "Yes."

    "But the courtyard is three billion."

    "I paid the remaining money as a thank you to our little handsome guy for reviving thepany and escaping the crisis of bankruptcy or acquisition."

    "It really won''t do, Sister Zhang, I..."

    "It doesn''t matter if it won''t do. The property is already under your name."

    Morning.

    Haohai Street.

    Autumn is in full swing, with leaves falling everywhere, sprinkling the ground with golden hues. Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan walked along the edge of Haohai Lake. The sound of crunching leaves and twigs echoed beneath their shoes. Zhang Longjuan didn''t say where they were going, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t guess the surprise. He could only follow her along the way. Dong Xuebing wasn''t in a hurry anyway. When he went to Jiangnan Province, he requested leave from his unit, and they granted him half a month of business trip leave. Calcting the time, it had only been about ten days since then. He still had about five days of vacation and leisure left. He wasn''t in a rush to return to work and wasn''t even thinking about returning to his unit.

    "Sister Zhang, when are you going back to Fuzhou?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Longjuan nced at him. "What do you mean? You just met me, and you''re already chasing me away?"

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Oh no, it''s nothing like that. I was asking."

    "Haha, I''m not in a hurry to leave. I have some things to deal with, so I''ll stay for a week," Zhang Longjuan said.

    "Well, that''s a coincidence. My vacationsts until next week. Since you''re here, I can apany you for a few more days," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Oh, you''re quite proactive. Are you up to no good? Are you trying to deceive me for money or romance?" Zhang Longjuan never had a straight face.

    Rolling his eyes, Dong Xuebing said, "What are you talking about? No, I want to thank you properly. I was able to get promoted so quickly this time, thanks to your significant investment in Zhengshui County. Since you rarelye to Beijing, I have to treat you well and show you some hospitality. Where do you want to go?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Not trying to deceive me?"

    Dong Xuebing: "..." He thought, "I want to deceive you too."

    Dong Xuebingcked restraint in his speech, but Zhang Longjuan''s mouth was even more unrestrained than his. So, when he was with Zhang Longjuan, Dong Xuebing always felt exhausted and passive everywhere.

    The so-called "like attracts like." Perhaps that''s the reason.

    After chatting, Zhang Longjuan confidently walked ahead in her high-heeled sandals. Many people were attracted by her charm and drawn to her. Dong Xuebing, standing beside her, naturally became the object of attention. Dong Xuebing nced around, feeling a sense of aplishment in his heart.

    "Sister Zhang, where are we going?" Dong Xuebing asked again.

    "Don''t worry, we''re almost there," Zhang Longjuan said.

    "You said that a while ago."

    "Haha, we''re just ahead. Keep going."

    Suddenly, Zhang Longjuan turned a corner and walked down an alley. Dong Xuebing was surprised but quickly followed. He grew up in a hutong himself. The old courtyard houses had been demolished long ago, and now he felt nostalgic for the old hutong life and culture. Moreover, this area has been renovated recently, and many hutongs and courtyard houses have been refurbished. It no longer looked as dpidated as before but had a quaint and ancient charm, simr to the atmosphere near Liuli Factory. The atmosphere of the hutong was intense, and he knew that this area wouldn''t be demolished. Most courtyard houses had been protected as cultural heritage sites, and he could see one or two protected trees fenced off nearby. Walking here, Dong Xuebing felt veryfortable all over. It reminded him of the happy scenes of living with his parents when he was a child, and he remembered ying with his childhood friends in the hutong. But...

    What are we doing here?

    There don''t seem to be any famous restaurants inside.

    Moreover, it''s not even lunchtime yet.

    Suddenly, Zhang Longjuan stopped and turned sideways, facing a courtyard with a red, quaint wooden door. She reached into her bag and took out a key. "We''re here."

    Puzzled, Dong Xuebing said, "But didn''t you just arrive a few days ago? Why did you rent a house?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, opened the door with the key, and strode in. She reached out and beckoned, "Stop talking nonsense,e in."

    Dong Xuebing followed her in, and then he also looked around in astonishment. There was a main house to the north, two side rooms to the west, and two side rooms to the east. In the middle was a spacious, bright courtyard with a Chinese toon tree, stone tables, and stools. This was probably the best courtyard he had ever seen. His family''s old house also called a hutong and a courtyard house, was unlike this square one. It was more like a maze, with houses turning in all directions. It wasn''t too regr or neat. But this courtyard was different. It was the most regr type of courtyard. If Dong Xuebing''s family''s old house was for ordinary people at that time, then this courtyard must have been the residence of officials and nobles. At a nce, you could tell that the grade was different. The eaves and tiles were particrly exquisite.

    Standing under the Chinese toon tree in the courtyard, Zhang Longjuan turned around with a smile and said, "How''s the environment? Does my little handsome guy like it?"

    "I like it," Dong Xuebing said.

    "As long as you like it," Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t understand. "Then what''s the point? What do you mean?"

    Zhang Longjuan waved her hand. "What else could it mean? Haha, it''s a gift for you!"

    When Dong Xuebing heard this, he was stunned and said, "What do you mean, a gift for me? Huh? Did you buy this? Is this the surprise you mentioned earlier?"

    "Yes," Zhang Longjuan took out ady''s cigarette, lit it, and held it in her mouth. Then she threw a bunch of keys in her hand to him. "Take it. All the keys are here."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly stepped forward to catch it, then quickly pushed it back. "This won''t do, this won''t do. How can I ept your gift? And this is not an ordinary thing. The property prices in Beijing are already high enough, not to mention a ce like Haohai, the most central area. The surrounding property prices are all 100,000 RMB per square meter. Moreover, it''s a courtyard house. Courtyard houses are much more expensive than apartment buildings. They can''t be estimated based on the average price in the area. And it''s even such a formal, old courtyard house. It''s simply something that, even if you have money, you can''t buy. It cannot be bought for tens of thousands of yuan per square meter."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Okay, you have a good eye. Let''s not talk about the price for now. This kind of courtyard is indeed not something you can buy with money. Moreover, it''s a whole courtyard. Ordinary people wouldn''t sell it. Those who can have such a courtyard wouldn''tck money at all. Haha, but there are exceptions to everything. This time, you caught a break with me. This courtyard used to belong to an old friend of mine. Although we had no business contact before, I once helped him out. I lent him some money when he was having the most difficult time. His family''s business has reencountered some problems, and he wants to sell this courtyard. But he''s reluctant to sell it to others. A few days ago, I happened to be in Beijing, and we talked about this matter when we met. I came over to look with him, and we agreed. Although the price is a bit high, this unique courtyard can''t be found anywhere else. So, I bought it."

    Indeed, it''s hard to find such a ce. Generally, these kinds of courtyard houses are upied by several households, with as many as a dozen or as few as three or four families. One family upies one room. So, having a huge courtyard for one household is almost impossible. Even if it''s possible, as Zhang Longjuan said, the other party wouldn''tck this money. So, to be able to encounter such a good thing still depends on luck.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "How much?"

    "Haha, take a guess?" Zhang Longjuan teased.

    Dong Xuebing estimated and was startled himself, "Two hundred million?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "He wouldn''t sell it for two billion. Well, it''s about three hundred million."

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. This woman had such avish spending habit that he felt dizzy hearing this number: three hundred million! But thinking about it, this number wasn''t unreasonable. In a better location, a vi would cost several tens of millions, and the area of this courtyard was not smaller than any vi, evenrger by quite a bit. Just the central courtyard alone would be at least three hundred square meters.

    This was Haohai.

    This was a protected area.

    This was an entire single-household courtyard!

    Three billion might be expensive, but it was about the right price. Moreover, it was hard toe by. This old house couldn''t be bought even with five hundred million. ording to what Dong Xuebing heard, only a few old folks with the same status and influence as Senior Xie asionally had a single household courtyard. And it seemed that none of them were as good as the courtyard bought by Zhang Longjuan, nor were they asrge. Even Senior Xie didn''t have one. He only lived in a vi. So, you can imagine how precious this was.

    Dong Xuebing liked it. He was born and raised in the hutongs, so he naturally had a feeling here that others couldn''t understand. But Dong Xuebing still pushed the keys back to Zhang Longjuan, "Really, I can''t ept it. I really can''t."

    "You earned it," Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    "You''re giving me such a valuable gift for free. How can I ept it?" Dong Xuebing objected.

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "It''s not for free. Sit down, and let me exin it to you." With that, she sat on the stone stool, her legs wrapped in tight leather pants, and said, "Have you forgotten? You still own twenty percent of mypany''s shares. Since using the money you won to ease the financial strain, many projects in ourpany have been sessfullyunched. This year''s performance is awe-inspiring, with profits reaching a new level. With twenty percent of the shares, it''s natural for you to receive dividends."

    Dong Xuebing said, "But the dividends shouldn''t be that much."

    "Haha, they are." Zhang Longjuan snapped her fingers. "Don''t underestimate the benefits brought by your money. Ourpany has almost reached a new level in just a few months. I know you probably don''t understand the financial reports, but let me tell you, your dividends this year are about two hundred million RMB."

    "So much?"

    "Yes."

    "But the courtyard is three billion."

    "I paid the remaining money as a thank you to our little handsome guy for reviving thepany and escaping the crisis of bankruptcy or acquisition."

    "It really won''t do, Sister Zhang, I..."

    "It doesn''t matter if it won''t do. The property is already under your name."

 Chapter 1601

    Chapter 1601

    Morning.

    In the small courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled, "Owner, my name?"

    "Yes, it''s your name," Zhang Longjuan said.

    "But I haven''t given you my ID," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Haha, I have my ways," Zhang Longjuan said yfully, puffing on her cigarette.

    "How is that possible? Besides, I already own a vi under my name. This..." Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled at him, "Look how anxious you are. Listen carefully to me. Your identity and rank have changed now that you are a disciplinary official. And in government agencies, such matters must be taken seriously. I am not naive. This is something I understand very well. I won''t let you get into trouble. I have my ways. Remember why we went to the gambling ship? It was because State Security needed my identity and asked me for help. In the end, they promised to legalize the money won from gambling, which is essentiallyundering it. When we transferred the household registration the other day, I contacted the State Security personnel and had them transfer the ownership to you. It took a lot of effort on my part, but they finally sent someone to handle it. So, don''t worry, they will take care of it. Even though the property is under your name, nobody can trace it back to you. Even if someone investigates, the relevant authorities will handle it for you. This was what State Security had promised in the beginning. They won''t back out."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Is this appropriate?"Zhang Longjuan smiled, "What''s inappropriate about it?"

    "Three hundred million, and if I were to sell it, probably four or five hundred million. It''s too valuable. You also contributed money," Dong Xuebing felt uneasy, "And I should thank you for your investment in Zhongshui County. How can I let you bear this burden? Otherwise, I''ll repay you for the money you invested. But I don''t have a hundred million on hand anymore. I''ll repay you in the future."

    Zhang Longjuan pointed at him, "Stop being so picky."

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "I''m not being picky. I''m..."

    "Alright, if you don''t like it, I''ll give it to someone else," Zhang Longjuan pretended to look for a number on her phone. "Which former lover should I give it to?"

    Dong Xuebing sweated, "You still have lovers?"

    Last time, Xu Yan secretly told him that Sister Zhang was a virgin.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled casually, "Oh, getting jealous, huh?"

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "No, I just followed along with what you said."

    "Alright," Zhang Longjuan patted his hair. You don''t even dare ept a house. You''re so wishy-washy. Do you still want to pursue me? Take a look at the house."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing had no choice but to say, "Then, I''ll ept it. Thank you."

    "Don''t be so polite. Let''s go. I have been staying here for the past few days. Let me try out the house for you first. Haha, I''ve bought everything you need. You won''tck anything." Zhang Longjuan led him to the north room.

    Inside, everything was indeedplete, with furniture and an elevator. The furniture was mainly antique and had a deep sense of history.

    "How is it? Not bad, right? Here''s the bedroom. There''s a room on the left and one on the right. The bedding is all there, too. Hmm, see if there''s anything else you need."

    Dong Xuebing looked around, his eyes forgetting to blink. "There''s nothing else needed. It''s nice."

    The bedroom door and windows had wooden frames, giving the room a retro feel. Upon entering the room on the left, Dong Xuebing was drawn to the spaciousness inside.

    It''s pretty big.

    It''s like having arge living room on top.

    Oh, the bed is also quite big and made of solid wood.

    However, Dong Xuebing''s gaze was immediately drawn to something else, and then he blushed a little because many women''s clothes were scattered on the red silk bedsheet. There were stockings, many of them, both ck and flesh-colored. Some incredibly sexy thongs were also scattered on the bed, some red, some purple.

    There were also many pieces of clothing, clearly Sister Zhang''s style of dressing, the revealing and sexy clothes that most women wouldn''t dare to wear but only someone with Sister Zhang''s character would embrace. Her thick skin was as thick as Xie Hun''s.

    "Um," Dong Xuebing coughed.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled generously, "I tried on some clothes when I left this morning. I didn''t know you would return, and I didn''t tidy up when I left. Haha, don''t mind if I slept in your bed. This is the main bedroom; from now on, it''s your territory. I will try the bed for you first."

    Dong Xuebing pretended not to mind, "It''s okay, it''s okay." But his eyes kept sneaking upward.

    "Come on, let''s go to the two rooms in the west." Zhang Longjuan didn''t take it seriously, smiling as she hugged him and led him to the west room.

    "This is the guest room. It can amodate people, too. The two rooms on the west sidebined are not much smaller than the north room. In the future, when friendse over, you can let them sleep here. There are big double beds in both rooms."

    After seeing everything, Zhang Longjuan took him out of the courtyard and walked towards the two rooms in the east.

    "There''s an old saying, ''If you''re rich, don''t live in the southeast room.'' The east room doesn''t get good sunlight and hardly sees any sunshine throughout the year. People can still live there, but there''s no need for that with so many rooms in the north and west. So your sister Zhang had someone make some changes. One of the east rooms has been turned into a study where you can read, write, and use theputer. The other one has been turned into a bathroom. Connecting the gas is troublesome, so we just installed an electric water heater."

    "All newly renovated."

    "My friend''s business is not in this area, so the house has been vacant all along, and there was nothing in it. Everything you see now was arranged by your sister Zhang."

    "Oh, so you''ve been busy for so many days?"

    "Haha, are you moved?"

    "Yes, thank you."

    Dong Xuebing walked back and forth through one room, then another, and then another, satisfied. At this moment, he was not just satisfied but delighted.

    This quadrangle courtyard was fantastic.

    This was almost the residence Dong Xuebing had dreamed of.

    Beijing couldn''tpare to many other southern and even northern cities in terms of environment. The mountains were not as high, the water was not as clear, and the greening was limited. So, even the highest-grade vis in Beijing couldn''t match thefort of ces like Suzhou and Hangzhou. There was a vast difference in the environment. However, the quadrangle courtyards in Beijing were unmatched by any other city or province. This was a unique cultural aspect of Beijing. So, the more Dong Xuebing looked at it, the more he liked it. He couldn''t wait to move in. Thinking about his vi near Xishan, Dong Xuebing couldn''t be bothered to go there anymore. Not to mention, the atmosphere couldn''tpare to here, but in terms of house prices, the vi had appreciated quite a bit, but it was worth, at most, tens of millions, barely a tenth of this ce.

    Thinking that he had a quadrangle courtyard of his own, Dong Xuebing felt incredibly cool. If he mentioned it, it would surely scare people to death.

 Chapter 1602

    Chapter 1602

    It''s noon.

    The sun is high, but it''s not too hot.

    "Sister Zhang, it''s time to eat, right?"

    "Little handsome guy, if you''re hungry, I''m hungry too."

    "Should we go out to eat, or should I cook for you at home?"

    "No need. The steaks are already prepared. I''ll fry a few for you, Sister Zhang."

    "Don''t, how can I ept that? How can I let you cook in this courtyard?"

    "Haha, the courtyard is your dividend, what you should take. All right, don''t worry about the food."

    After saying that, Zhang Longjuan went to the south room, where only a tiny room had been converted into a kitchen long ago. Dong Xuebing followed in to help but didn''t know how to cook Western food, so he got in the way. In the end, Sister Zhang had to drive him out, so he reluctantly left.What to do now?

    Clean up the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t just sit idle, and he loved this quadrangle too much. He couldn''t stand to see any leaves in the courtyard, so he grabbed a broom and dustpan from the corner and started sweeping. The courtyard was rtively easy to clean, but the area just inside the door was more difficult. It could have been smoother, with pits and bumps. Dong Xuebing found sweeping difficult, sometimes bending down to pick up individual leaves. However, he was still very enthusiastic and excited about it.

    What a lovely courtyard.

    The more he looked, the more beautiful it seemed.

    "Kid, where are you?"

    "Hey, Sister Zhang, I''m here."

    "Come here, haha, it''s time to eat."

    "All right, let me put down the broom."

    "Don''t worry about the broom. Come quickly, it''ll get cold."

    Dong Xuebing dropped the broom and entered the courtyard. Suddenly, several dishes were already ced on the stone table in the courtyard: fried steaks, fried potatoes, a bottle of red wine, and desserts. Of course, the desserts must have been bought by Sister Zhang yesterday or this morning. Sister Zhang couldn''t have made such beautiful desserts.

    After washing his hands, Dong Xuebing sat down.

    "Try it, how is it?" Zhang Longjuan smiled, "If you dare to say it''s not delicious, I''ll twist your ears, haha, try the steak first."

    Dong Xuebing tasted it, "Mmm, it''s delicious."

    Zhang Longjuan pointed at him, "Good job speaking, eat up."

    "You too." Dong Xuebing bit his food, "Are you not busy today?"

    "Not busy," Zhang Longjuan said.

    "Then can I apany you for a walk?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "You''ve been abroad for so many years, and you used to live in the capital. Where haven''t you been yet? Why bother going out?"

    "I''m free today, so let''s spend the afternoon together."

    "Stay here," Zhang Longjuan nced at him, "There''s something I need your help with."

    "If there''s something, just tell me," Dong Xuebing said after eating a bite of fried potato, which was also very delicious.

    "We''ll talk after dinner, no hurry," Zhang Longjuan said, crossing her legs and eating very casually, not at all like ady. Everything she did was rxed and carefree, but not in a crude sense. It had a kind of elegant, graceful air.

    After dinner.

    In the main bedroom of the north house.

    "Sister Zhang, what''s up?"

    "Come in first, I''ll tell you."

    "If there''s something, just tell me, I''ll help."

    "Let youe in, haha; look how scared you are; I won''t eat you."

    Zhang Longjuan walked into the bedroom first and nced at the stack of sexy lingerie and silk stockings she had thrown on the bed earlier. Without saying anything, she sat down on the red satin sheet, which was scattered with a few swipes of her hand, and picked up the lingerie and moved it to the other side of the pillow. Then, she patted the space on the bed, gesturing for Dong Xuebing to sit down quickly.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and sat down next to her on the bed. "You were saying?"

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him and smiled cheerfully. "Look at me. Am I getting old?"

    Dong Xuebing looked closely. "No, you''re still young enough. You don''t look like someone your age at all. You hardly have any wrinkles."

    "Haha, that''s because of makeup," Zhang Longjuan said.

    "That makes you look even younger," Dong Xuebing praised.

    "Oh,e on, you know the truth. I''m in my forties now. ''Young''? No way," Zhang Longjuan said, then lifted the leopard-print shirt slightly to reveal her belly, pointing to it. ¡°Look, even Sister Zhang''s belly has a few wrinkles."

    Dong Xuebing blushed. "Um, no, it looks great."

    Zhang Longjuan did take good care of herself. Although she exaggerated, she was in her forties and couldn''t look like someone in their twenties. However, objectively speaking, Sister Zhang''s figure was still pretty good, with no apparent ws.

    But Zhang Longjuan seemed dissatisfied. As she spoke, she hugged Dong Xuebing''s shoulder. "Kid, don''t hide anything from me. I heard from Old Xu. That old woman looks so young and beautiful now, and it seems like it''s all thanks to you. I heard you gave her some traditional Chinese massage, making Old Xu younger and younger. At first, I didn''t believe it, but with Old Xu in front of me, I couldn''t help but believe it, too. Look at my eye wrinkles. I''ve been so busytely, and I''ve gained another wrinkle. I''m annoyed, too. Since you can make Old Xu look so young, can''t you do the same for me? I''m not asking for much. Just five years younger would be fine."

    Dong Xuebing broke out in a sweat. Only then did he realize what was going on. "Well..."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and narrowed her eyes. "What''s the problem?"

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Nothing, nothing, um, it''s just that this massage of mine depends on the constitution. Not everyone is suitable, and the effect varies from person to person." Seeing Zhang Longjuan staring at him again, Dong Xuebing quickly added, "But I think you''re fine. Your constitution is suitable."

    "In that case, get started quickly," Zhang Longjuan couldn''t wait.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat. "But not like this."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled. "Any requirements, just say."

    "No need for that," Dong Xuebing touched his nose and nced at her. "You need to remove your makeup first, tie up your hair, and then your clothes..."

    Zhang Longjuan squinted. "Completely naked?"

    "No need, just don''t wear too much. Because I need to find the acupoints, it''s inurate through clothes, and the effect is limited with things in the way," Dong Xuebing said. He was mainly afraid that if he reversed the process, he would identally reveal her clothes, which would be embarrassing, so this was a prerequisite.

    "No problem," Zhang Longjuan stood up and said, "I will go and remove her makeup.

    "All right, let me get ready," Dong Xuebing said, pretending to roll up his sleeves and make Zhang Longjuan look younger. Dong Xuebing had wanted to do this for a long time, but he still needed to bring it up. Now that Zhang Longjuan had mentioned it, Dong Xuebing naturally wouldn''t refuse, especially since she had given him such a good courtyard and immensely helped him. Dong Xuebing would undoubtedly spare no effort. After umting so many days, Dong Xuebing rarely had to use any remaining time, so he was okay with spending a couple of hours on this.

    Five minutester, Zhang Longjuan returned.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her face and noticed some faint crow''s feet at the corners of her eyes, a small patch of freckles at the corner of her mouth, and some red spots on her skin. These weren''t visible when she wore makeup, but they were obvious now.

    Zhang Longjuanughed, "Ugly, isn''t it?"

    Dong Xuebing sincerely said, "No, you still look good. Everyone has ws on their face. Look at me; I have some redness here and there, too, and just a couple of moles. Even in my twenties, it''s like this. Let alone you. No one''s face is wless. Those celebrities also rely on makeup."

    "You sweet talker."

    "I''m just telling the truth."

    "Haha,e on then."

    "All right, what about your clothes?"

    Zhang Longjuan couldn''t wait and sat down eagerly. Without blushing, she rolled up her leopard-print shirt and took it off from her neck, tossing it onto the nearby pillow. Immediately, a ck-purplece bra was exposed, covering her ample bosom, which trembled and settled down after a few seconds, catching Dong Xuebing''s eyes.

    So white.

    So deep.

    "Do I need to take off my pants too?"

    "Um, not yet."

    "Okay, let''s get started."

    "Um, you might feel a bit sore and numbter. Can you bear it?"

    "As long as I can get a few years younger, I can endure anything," Zhang Longjuan said.

    Dong Xuebing felt his mouth a bit dry. After swallowing, he sat down next to Zhang Longjuan, looked at her, and pinched her face, rubbing her temples.

    Zhang Longjuan closed her eyes and hummed, "Feels good."

    Dong Xuebing remembered something. "By the way, have you ever had any serious injuries before?"

    "Why are you asking that? No," Zhang Longjuan replied without opening her eyes.

    "Have you ever had any surgery?" Dong Xuebing continued.

    "I had a few stitches on my leg years ago, but nothing else," Zhang Longjuan answered.

    "All right, then we''re good. I''m starting now. Are you ready?"

    "You little rascal, stop talking nonsense and hurry up. I can''t wait any longer," Zhang Longjuan urged, patting his thigh.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled bitterly. He needed to rify this; otherwise, if Zhang Longjuan had had her appendix removed, his efforts might have made it grow back again. He had to concentrate and try to avoid that. Otherwise, there would be real trouble.

    Let''s begin.

    REVERSE.

    One second, five seconds, ten seconds... reverse took effect.

 Chapter 1603

    Chapter 1603

    Afternoon.

    The courtyard.

    The air in the warm and cool northern room was veryfortable. The sunlight shone on Dong Xuebing''s legs through the window cracks, warming her. The atmosphere around her was simrly warm, with a hint of ambiguity. Dong Xuebing massaged Zhang Longjuan''s head and face, and Zhang cooperated well. Dong Xuebing could see sweat on her forehead, probably feeling the difort of soreness and numbness, but she didn''t ask anything.

    "Are you still okay?"

    "I''m all right; it''s numb and a bit painful."

    "That''s normal. You have to endure it."

    "How long will it take?"

    "It''s hard to say. It depends on the individual constitution. But the longer the massage, the better the effect. I''ll massage you a bit longer."

    "The longer, the better.""Yes, and the first massage is the most effective."

    "Since we have nothing to do today, let''s massage until the evening."

    "Oh, it''s just past one in the afternoon."

    "You can work a bit harder. Haha."

    "Sweat, it''s not hard at all. Massaging until the evening will exhaust me, ten hours."

    "Don''t talk nonsense. Use as much strength as you have; if you tire out, I''ll reward you."

    Dong Xuebing thought, you''re not being polite at all, but he didn''t stop. After massaging her face, he started massaging her back and shoulders. Sister Zhang''s flesh felt refreshing, and Dong Xuebing applied the reverse for a while. Finally, feeling mentally exhausted, he took a break. He had to concentrate on Zhang Longjuan''s whole body to achieve the effect, and his brain was tired, too. He sighed and turned off REVERSE, resting for a while before turning it back on.

    One second, two seconds... each second of reverse made Zhang Longjuan younger by a day. A minute was equivalent to about two months.

    Dong Xuebing could see that the wrinkle at the corner of Zhang''s eye, which she had mentioned, was fading away.

    Three in the afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing''s hands were sore, and he couldn''t continue.

    "Sister Zhang, can I take a break?"

    "Hehe, no, keep going."

    "I''m getting tired. My hands are getting weak."

    "Come on, I know you can do it. Haha, I''ll reward you properlyter."

    Dong Xuebingughed bitterly. There was no other way, so he had to use REVERSE on himself for a second to regain his strength, then continued massaging her plump belly. He nced at her leather pants and felt them. They were soft and slightly meaty, enjoyable to the touch.

    Panting.

    Panting.

    Handprints covered the leather pants.

    Zhang Longjuan''s crossed legs bounced up and down, her high heels slid down a bit, and only the stockings and shoes on her soles remained. The high heels swayed on her feet.

    "I thought you said you were going to take off my pants," Zhang Longjuan said.

    "Oh, right, I have to," Dong Xuebing almost forgot.

    Zhang Longjuan opened her eyes and confidently slipped off her leather pants from her plump white legs, tossing them onto the bed. "All right."

    "Mmm," Dong Xuebing looked at her, now only in her underwear, high heels, and short stockings. His Adam''s apple couldn''t help but bob, feeling envious. He changed his position and sat on the other side of Zhang Longjuan. Bending over, he lifted her leg, removed her high heels, and tossed them to the ground. Then, he gently squeezed her foot wrapped in the stockings, feeling its smoothness.

    "Do we have a mirror?"

    "Not right now. We''ll take a look after the massage."

    "Could you check if there''s any effect?"

    "Definitely. You can checkter. Just don''t move for now."

    "Haha, okay, okay. We''ll listen to our handsome guy."

    How could REVERSE not be effective? Zhang Longjuan''s face and body showed noticeable changes after half a day. Even though REVERSE was used intermittently, her body had regressed about a year in time. However, Dong Xuebing wanted her to wait to see the effect. If it were too noticeable, he wouldn''t be able to exin it clearly. He decided to wait a few more hours before letting her see.

    After massaging her foot, Dong Xuebing gradually moved up, feeling her thighs. Women''s thighs were usually slightly thicker than men''s, especially someone like Zhang Longjuan with a plump figure. One hand couldn''t epass it all, so he had to use both hands.

    So soft.

    And fragrant.

    Zhang Longjuan adjusted her bra as if feeling ufortable, giving it a slight tweak.

    Dong Xuebing inhaled the fragrance and discreetly nced at her chest and underwear. He said with his mouth, "I learned this technique from a hidden master. Don''t tell anyone, okay? It''s a secret."

    "I know. What''s the principle?"

    "It stimtes certain cells through acupressure points, increasing cell activity. It''s simr to cosmetic surgery, but it''s from the root cause, not just superficial. Cosmetic surgery may have various side effects, but this doesn''t."

    "It''s magical. I wonder how effective it is."

    "You can check yourself in the mirror tonight. It''s not visible yet."

    "All right, then. Let''s wait until tonight. Come on, put more effort into it, and don''t hold back."

    "You should lie on the bed. It''s easier to massage that way."

    When Zhang Longjuany down, Dong Xuebing bravely pinched her waist, letting his thumb wander downwards, hanging on her buttocks.

    With each touch, Dong Xuebing''s heart burned with desire.

    Zhang Longjuan was indeed a seductress, alluring from head to toe. Her indifferent expression, asionally brushing against ces Dong shouldn''t touch, was quite different from the massage he gave Xu Yan. Xu was more traditional, so Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to be too aggressive. Zhang Longjuan, on the other hand, seemed more open-minded, so there was no harm in being a bit more daring.

    REVERSE was still in effect.

    Dong Xuebing watched as Zhang Longjuan gradually changed, bit by bit.

    But Zhang Longjuan seemed oblivious, still lying there with her eyes closed and smiling. She asionally murmured fortable" with a contented expression.

 Chapter 1604

    Chapter 1604

    Evening.

    Around seven o''clock.

    The sky was darkening, and the sun was almost setting.

    In the courtyard''s northern room, Dong Xuebing was still massaging Zhang Longjuan''s body, arms, thighs, and neck, and his movements were bing increasingly mechanical. At first, Dong Xuebing enjoyed it, having such a seductive beauty lying there for him to massage. He took advantage of it for half a day. But after an hour, three hours, and five hours, Dong Xuebing had already be numb, almost feeling like he was falling asleep. He mechanically continued to knead, unsure where his hands werending. He was so exhausted.

    Exhale.

    His hands went limp.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t pay attention and continued to knead.

    After kneading for about a minute, Dong Xuebing finally nced around with his eyelids drooping. Suddenly, his hands trembled, almost causing him to faint. He realized his hands were actually on Zhang Longjuan''s chest. How did they end up there? He felt embarrassed. asionally teasing Zhang Longjuan before, at most, he would touch her cleavage while kneading her corbones or brush against the edge of her flesh buttocks while kneading her waist. But he had never dared to be so direct. Now, he had directly touched her chest. He sucked in a breath and cautiously removed his hands from her bra. He could see a small area on Zhang Longjuan''s chest that had turned red from his touch. The bra was also crumpled, with ace fabric flipped up. Dong Xuebing quickly used his fingernail to smooth out the edge of thece fabric, meticulously cleaning up the "crime scene."

    Alright, no problem.He startled himself. But the feeling was incredible.

    Dong Xuebing felt like his hands were filled with the fragrant scent of a mature woman.

    Zhang Longjuan''s expression was still peaceful, and her eyes were closed. She had been like this for three hours, having fallen asleep since the afternoon.

    "Sister Zhang, wake up."

    "Mmm."

    "Zhang Longjuan."

    "Uh-huh."

    "Wake up, it''s almost dark."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t continue. He also wanted to sleep for a while. Who could endure massaging for six or seven hours straight? He was exhausted.

    Zhang Longjuan was awakened. She yawned, then looked at himzily. "I slept well. What time is it, handsome guy?"

    Dong Xuebing nced at the clock. "It''s past seven."

    "It''s already thiste?" Zhang Longjuan stretchedzily and sat up from the bed. "Ah, sleeping was sofortable. I feel rxed all over. Good job."

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly. "You''refortable, but I''ve been kneading for six hours. My hands are about to break. Get up quickly; it''s time to eat."

    "What about the effect?" Zhang Longjuan asked.

    "What effect?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "What do you mean, what effect?" Zhang Longjuan squinted.

    "Oh, I almost forgot," Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. "You should check it yourself in the mirror."

    Zhang Longjuan tossed her head, feeling a bit cold. She grabbed a purple shirt thrown on the pillow and put it on. Then, she got off the bed wearing high heels but no pants. The hem of the shirt covered a pair ofce panties of the same purple color, leaving her thighs exposed. "Well, I am going to take a look. Huh?" She suddenly reacted and lightly pped her fair thigh, making a crisp sound. "Why do I feel like my thighs are much softer? Haha, maybe it''s the lighting. There''s more sticity, too."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "You just noticed?"

    "Do you think it''s the effect of the massage?" Zhang Longjuan asked, unsure.

    "What else could it be? Look at your stomach," Dong Xuebing felt that she was too scantily dressed and didn''t dare to look directly at her body.

    Zhang Longjuan opened her shirt. "Turn the lights up, kid."

    Dong Xuebing walked to the door and turned on all the lights in the room. "There."

    Zhang Longjuan took a careful look. Even she, who was always cheerful and lively, fell silent momentarily. Not only had the wrinkles and looseness on her belly disappeared, but now her belly was almost t. The slight excess fat hanging there a few hours ago had ttened out.

    "Take another look in the mirror," Dong Xuebing was satisfied with his "medical skills."

    Zhang Longjuan remained silent¡ªfor the first time, she was so quiet. She immediately walked to the bedroom closet, wearing high heels. The front of the vintage wardrobe was adorned with arge mirror ced on the ground. She stood there, staring at the face reflected in the mirror for about three or four minutes.

    The forehead wrinkles were gone.

    The crow''s feet at the corners of her eyes were reduced by more than half.

    The eye bags under her eyes had shrunk significantly.

    Even the minor red spots and freckles on her face were gone.

    Looking at the skin on her neck, it was much tighter than before.

    Seeing her silent, Dong Xuebing didn''t urge her. He sat on the nearby armchair, eagerly waiting. He took out a cigarette and lit it. His REVERSE hadn''t affected Zhang Longjuan much. In terms of Zhang Longjuan''s age, she looked about five or six years younger. This was what Zhang Longjuan had said: she wanted to be five years younger, and Dong Xuebing granted her wish. Of course, using REVERSE had consumed a lot of his remaining time, but recently he had umted a lot, and there was nothing urgent to use it on. It was worth it. Dong Xuebing also hoped that Zhang Longjuan would always be carefree, cheerful, and beautiful. He didn''t want to see her worry about aging.

    One minute.

    Two minutes.

    Three minutes.

    Finally, Zhang Longjuan let out a long sigh and then burst intoughter. She immediately turned around and hugged Dong Xuebing, nting a big kiss on his left cheek. "You little rascal, I am starting to adore you. You''re amazing! You made me younger!"

    Dong Xuebing touched his cheek speechlessly. "Oh, so you didn''t believe me all this time?"

    Zhang Longjuan said matter-of-factly, "Who would believe it without seeing it with their own eyes? Now I believe you. You''re something!"

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly. "As long as you''re satisfied, it wasn''t in vain for me to work for six or seven hours."

    Zhang Longjuan smoothed her long, curly hair. "When I was just starting to seed at the Feizhou Company, I looked like this. You''ve made me five or six years younger, kid!" She pointed to her face. "Look here. Haha, no more wrinkles. Your method is more effective than stic surgery. And look at my neck. People age on their necks. Sometimes, you can''t see it on the face, but you can see it on the neck. But now, look at my neck. The skin is tight. If anyone dares to say I''m over forty, I''ll beat them."

    Hearing her swearing, Dong Xuebing alsoughed. He knew Zhang Longjuan was happy, and he was happy for her, too. Zhang Longjuan now looked much better than before. Well, maybe he shouldn''t say that. The changes weren''t very obvious. In Dong Xuebing''s opinion, a woman''s beauty is actually in her bones and temperament. He didn''t think Zhang Longjuan''s difference was significant. It was just some changes in her skin and flesh.

    But Zhang Longjuan thought the change was too big. Women were sensitive about their appearance. So she looked at Dong Xuebing, pinched his face, and kissed him on the forehead. "Haha, you''re my lucky star. Since I met you, everything has been good."

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit embarrassed. "You''re the lucky one, not me."

    "I adore you. Come on, let me give you another kiss," Zhang Longjuan hugged him tightly,ughing as she kissed his face repeatedly.

    Dong Xuebing''s eyes and nose were all kissed, and he couldn''t withstand Zhang Longjuan''s enthusiasm. He coughed, "Sister Zhang, it''s time for dinner. Let''s eat."

    "What''s the rush?"

    "Um, it''s almost eight o''clock."

    "Just let me be happy for a bit longer. Oh, let''s take a selfie together!" Zhang Longjuan didn''t listen to him and forcefully patted his buttocks to make him get up. She then took out her phone from her bag, "This historic moment must be recorded. Come on, let''s take a photo together, haha."

    Dong Xuebing sweated, "You should put on your pants first."

    "Let''s just take the upper body. Hurry up." Zhang Longjuan held up her phone.

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to lean over, and with a click, the camera shed.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at the photo. "You don''t look good in photos. Haha, but you''re still handsome, and look how much younger you made me! So youthful and charming. Now I feel like I can wear a school uniform and go to any school in the capital."

    Dong Xuebingughed at her self-praise. Even if you were five or six years younger, you''d still be a student''s parent if you went to a school. But he didn''t dare to contradict Zhang Longjuan, so he just went along with her praise, "Yes, yes, most high school students can''tpare to your youthfulness."

    "Right?"

    "Definitely."

    "I think so, too."

    Dong Xuebing thought, "You''re good at climbing up the pole."

    Zhang Longjuan took more photos in front of the mirror, striking various poses, extremely narcissistic. Sometimes after taking a photo, she would burst intoughter.

    Seeing her ignoring him even after calling her several times, Dong Xuebing had no choice but to go to the kitchen in the south house himself. He opened the refrigerator and looked inside, then started washing and chopping vegetables. Inside were steaks and potatoes because Zhang Longjuan only knew how to cook Western food, and Dong Xuebing didn''t care. He stir-fried the sliced steak and made shredded potatoes. Zhang Longjuan wasn''t hungry, but Dong Xuebing was starving.

    He worked until eight o''clock.

    The dishes were almost ready.

    Dong Xuebing came out with tes and rice and ced them on the stone table in the courtyard. He called out loudly to the north house, "Sister Zhang, it''s time to eat."

    There was no response.

    Dong Xuebing called out again, "Sister Zhang."

    Still no response, just silence.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and decided to check the bedroom. He saw Zhang Longjuan, wearing only a purple shirt, still taking photos. "Hey, it''s time to eat. We''ll take more photos after eating." He knew Zhang Longjuan was thrilled, but she still needed to eat.

    "Haha,ing,ing," Zhang Longjuan finally put down her phone.

 Chapter 1605

    Chapter 1605

    Evening.

    It''s past eight o''clock.

    Stars dot the sky, colorful and abundant.

    After dinner, Zhang Longjuan happily leaned back on the recliner in the yard, gazing at the sky, lost in thought. Dong Xuebing took the initiative to take his bowl to the back and wash it. Looking at the time, it was gettingte, and he was truly tired today.

    "Sister Zhang."

    "Yeah?"

    "When will you rest?"

    "Are you tired, little guy?"

    "I''ve been busy all day. Of course, I''m tired.""Haha, I know you did well today. Rest."

    "Alright, then I''ll take a shower first. You can go ahead if you want to."

    "Look at the stars, so beautiful. The sky is clear today, and the stars are exceptionally stunning. Hey, I want to bathe in the yard. Bring the tub out for me."

    "How can we bathe here?"

    "There''s nothing wrong with adding some romance."

    "Even though there aren''t many tall buildings around. But if someone climbs over the wall..."

    "With you here, what do I have to fear? There''s a wooden tub in the east house. Bring it out."

    "This..."

    "Hurry up."

    "Alright, then."

    Dong Xuebing busied himself, carrying the wooden tub from the east house and cing it next to the Chinese toon tree in the courtyard''s center. Then he turned on the electric water heater and began to fetch buckets. Of course, the temperature was set to be quite hot. If the water temperature were just right, it wouldn''t feelfortable after a while, so Dong Xuebing fetched the hottest water. He carried bucket after bucket, poured them into the tub, and then returned for more water. He couldn''t help butin inwardly. Carrying theserge buckets of water was no easy task, especially after massaging Zhang Longjuan all afternoon. He was so tired that he was losing his bearings. Zhang Longjuan kept ordering him around, and she hadn''t mentioned the reward she promised earlier. Sigh, he had to endure hardship all his life. Dong Xuebing had been thinking about the reward Zhang Longjuan mentioned, but he didn''t want to ask since she didn''t bring it up. After all, she had already given him a courtyard, the best gift he could ever request.

    Twenty minutester.

    Dong Xuebing went to the east house to fetch the seventh bucket of water. When he came out after fetching it, he was slightly surprised to find that Zhang Longjuan had already gotten into the tub.

    "It feelsfortable."

    "You''ve already started bathing?"

    "I couldn''t wait, haha."

    "Oh no. I haven''t filled it up yet."

    "It''s enough, it''s enough. Just one more bucket of water."

    Because it wasn''t good to make it too bright and attract attention, Dong Xuebing had turned off the lights in the yard earlier. When he approached, he noticed that Zhang Longjuan had casually thrown her clothes on the stone table, including her underwear, all crumpled up. Dong Xuebing shook his head and went to the wooden tub. He saw Zhang Longjuan with both hands resting on the tub''s edge, gazing at the stars in the sky. He couldn''t help but nce into the tub. He knew that Zhang Longjuan waspletely naked inside, but it was too dark outside, and without lights, he could only see some distorted flesh-colored shapes caused by the rippling water. He couldn''t see clearly, but he could probably make out Zhang Longjuan''s cleavage, which was faintly visible under the water.

    "Pour it."

    "Go ahead."

    "The water is hot, be careful."

    Sshing, Dong Xuebing poured the hot water down. After finishing, he peeked into the water again but couldn''t see clearly. He felt itchy in his heart, thinking that Zhang Longjuan would probably spend half the day bathing. When he bathedter, the water would be clear, and he didn''t want to use the water Zhang Longjuan had bathed in. So he returned to the east house, turned on the electric water heater again, and waited for her to finish bathing so he could change the water for himself.

    Dong Xuebing was a very considerate person, especially towards women. Aftering out, he asked, "Do you want some tea, Sister Zhang?"

    "Yes, please."

    "What kind of tea?"

    "ck tea would be great, thanks."

    Dong Xuebing returned to get a cup and brewed some ck tea for her. Of course, he made one for himself as well. After handing her the tea, he sat down on the stone bench, took out a cigarette, and after a moment''s thought, offered it to Zhang Longjuan, who graciously epted. Dong Xuebing lit another one for himself, and they enjoyed the moonlight together. Just returning from a trip, feeling good, and now owning a courtyard with a beautiful woman bathing in a wooden tub nearby, Dong Xuebing felt rxed and not as tired as before.

    "It seems our little handsome guy is quite thoughtful."

    "That''s right. Did you check the water temperature?"

    "It''s fine. It''s a bit hot but feelsfortable to bathe in."

    "Let me know if it cools down, and I''ll pour in another bucket. The heater is still on."

    Smoking, drinking tea, and admiring the moon together, with someone keeping the water warm for her at all times, Zhang Longjuan was genuinely enjoying herself. After finishing a cigarette, she stretched her fair legs out of the water, ced her ankles on the tub''s edge, and reached down to massage her legs.

    "Do you need some bath gel?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Not for now. We''ll seeter," Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    Ah, look at her. She knows how to enjoy life.

    Dong Xuebing also thought she was too good at it. This environment, this weather, and bathing in the courtyard were beautiful. Dong Xuebing had lived in a courtyard before, but his family''s old house was too small, with too many neighbors. Although they were all familiar old neighbors, there were still boundaries between men and women. With so many people around, no one dared to bathe in the courtyard while admiring the moon. But now they had the conditions for it because they were the only ones living in this courtyard. Due to cultural preservation regtions, there weren''t any tall buildings nearby. You can even sleep in the courtyard, where no one bothers you, as long as you don''t mind getting bitten by mosquitoes and covered in bumps.

    Buzzing.

    Mention mosquitoes, and there they are.

    It''s almost the end of autumn, and there aren''t many mosquitoes, but even one bite is ufortable.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing brought a palm-leaf fan and started fanning the mosquitoes for Zhang Longjuan bathing there. Seeing howfortable she looked, he also wanted to quickly go in for a wash, experiencing a bit of a petty-bourgeois lifestyle. After working so hard for many years, it would be a shame not to enjoy a few days.

    "Little handsome guy." Sister Zhang called him.

    "Yeah, what''s up, Sister Zhang?" Dong Xuebing looked over.

    "You''ve worn out today. I promised you a reward andpensation before, haha, do you want toe in and wash together?" Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "How do we do that?"

    "The tub is big enough. If we squeeze a bit, there''s enough space," Zhang Longjuan said.

    "That''s not appropriate," Dong Xuebing was very awkward.

    Zhang Longjuan, with a flirtatious air, said, "I will scrub your back for you. Come on, little handsome guy."

 Chapter 1606

    Chapter 1606

    Under the moonlight.

    In the courtyard.

    Zhang Longjuan was soaking in the steaming wooden tub, smiling seductively at Dong Xuebing and boldly beckoning him with her hand.

    "Come."

    "Cough, cough."

    "Hurry up."

    "Uh, okay then."

    "Haha, that''s more like it."

    "I''ming over. You turn around while I take my clothes off.""Hurry up. I will give our little handsome guy a back rub."

    Zhang Longjuan turned her head back, continuing to stroke her fair legs under the moonlight.

    Dong Xuebing took off his shirt, looked at her figure, and nced around. Then he reluctantly took off his pants and socks. This old fox, Dong Xuebing, was wholly defeated by her. This was the demeanor of the old Sister Zhang. Shameless to the extreme. Since Dong Xuebing made her younger by five or six years earlier, Zhang Longjuan had be even more shameless. Her words were so coquettish. How old was she? Look at her tone, pretending to be young. She was getting carried away.

    But the reward was not bad.

    It had been long since anyone had rubbed Dong Xuebing''s back.

    After undressing, Dong Xuebing packed shampoo, shower gel, towels, and other things, moved a small stool nearby, and put them on it. Finally, feeling awkward, he walked up to the wooden tub and nced at Zhang Longjuan''s smooth back as she leaned against it, swallowing hard.

    "Done."

    "Mmm."

    "Come in, make some room for yourself."

    Zhang Longjuan didn''t turn her head, just leaned aside.

    The tub wasn''trge, but it wasn''t small either. Fortunately, Dong Xuebing was thinner than Zhang Longjuan, so he didn''t need too much space. With a cough, he stretched his legs and stepped into the tub. When his feet touched the water, a warm sensation prated his soles, spreading upwards and warming his whole body instantly, causing Dong Xuebing to shiver unconsciously. It felt so good. Then he sat down, and as he squeezed in, the water level rose continuously until it overflowed out of the tub with a ssh.

    The water was hot.

    It warmed Dong Xuebing all over.

    But after a moment offort, Dong Xuebing felt ufortable again. The main reason was that a naked old fox was next to him. Strictly speaking, if we didn''t consider the load-bearing capacity of the tub and only considered the space, this tub could probably fit three people. But it was still only three people. So, inevitably, there would be some physical contact when squeezing in. Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan sat diagonally across from each other. Dong Xuebing tried to pull his legs in and lean against the back, but he couldn''t avoid touching Zhang Longjuan''s soft flesh underwater. For example, his foot seemed to be squeezed into a fat mass. It was too dark to see clearly, but judging from the position of the body, it should be Zhang Longjuan''s buttocks. As he lifted his foot to avoid it, his knee identally touched Zhang Longjuan''s thigh.

    There was no way to separate them.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing didn''t care anymore. He cleared his throat and just went with it.

    "Are you done?" Zhang Longjuan looked at him and smiled. "Haha, turn around."

    Dong Xuebing said politely, "Uh, actually, there''s no need for a back rub. It''s not appropriate."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and kicked his butt underwater. "Stop talking nonsense. Turn around."

    "Okay, okay." Dong Xuebing had no choice but to turn around, facing away from Zhang Longjuan.

    Next second, soft hands appeared on Dong Xuebing''s back, rubbing gently. Dong Xuebing felt incrediblyfortable. After a while, the hands massaged his shoulders and head, adding to the pleasure. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but squint his eyes with contentment. He reached for the cigarette box on the nearby chair, took one out, lit it, and started humming a tune,pletely rxed.

    "This is too luxurious."

    "This is too indulgent."

    But Dong Xuebing was thoroughly enjoying himself.

    "Look at how happy you are," came Sister Zhang''sughter from behind.

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "You''ve been ordering me around all day, so when I finally order you, it feels good. Gotta make the most of it."

    "Is it like this?" Sister Zhang asked.

    "Yes, exactly," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Now you''re acting like a boss," Dong Xuebing felt a pat on his head, "But who made you achieve something today? So I am serving you."

    Dong Xuebing floated with delight, "Yeah, it feels great."

    The female voice behind him continued, "There''s an even better way to feelfortable. Do you want to try?"

    "Of course," Dong Xuebing reflexively replied.

    "Good, lean back," Zhang Longjuan said.

    Then Dong Xuebing''s head was pulled back a bit by two hands, and suddenly, his head sank into a soft and stic surface. He was stunned for a moment, wanting to turn his head to see, but the hands massaging his scalp held his head in ce. It dawned on him that Sister Zhang used her chest as his pillow. It felt like lying on a cloud of cotton. Since they were facing the same direction and the tub was not very big, Dong Xuebing could feel the delicate touch on both sides of his waist, obviously mped by Zhang Longjuan''s thighs. It was sofortable and alluring that it was beyond words.

    The hands continued massaging his head. With each movement, Dong Xuebing''s head sank deeper. With some sticity, it bobbed up and down like on a roller coaster ride¡ªexciting and addictive.

    Dong Xuebing was so pleased that he forgot to extinguish his cigarette. When he felt the heat on his hand, he shivered and threw the butt into the tree pit far away. He quickly rinsed his hand in the water. However, as soon as he let go, a few fingers on his right hand plunged into a patch of flesh, presumably Sister Zhang''s thigh. Dong Xuebing''s mind spun, slightly intoxicated by Sister Zhang''s charm.

    This demon was something.

    "Is itfortable?" Sister Zhang asked.

    "Yes, yes, especiallyfortable."

    "Do you like this reward?"

    "Yes, I do."

    "Look at your face. You look so pleased," Sister Zhang chuckled.

    "Well, this isfortable. Why wouldn''t I be pleased?"

    The courtyard was filled with ambiguity; being outdoors only heightened this feeling.

    Suddenly, noises were heard outside the courtyard, followed by a knocking sound. A middle-aged man''s voice was, "Director Zhang, are you there?"

    Dong Xuebing was startled and whispered, "Who''s that?"

    He was a bit nervous because this scene was not suitable for others to see.

    But Zhang Longjuan was very generous, "It''s someone from mypany." Then she told the person outside, "Old Lu, what''s the matter? It''ste."

    The middle-aged man outside replied, "I called you, but no one answered, so I came to check on you."

    Zhang Longjuan responded casually, "hehe, I''m taking a shower, and my phone is in the room. I probably didn''t hear it. I can''te out right now. What''s the matter?"

    The man outside said, "That''s it. Mr. Chen from the tradingpany wants to invite you to dinner tomorrow at noon. What do you think?"

    "Mr. Chen?" Without hesitation, Zhang Longjuan replied, "Cancel it. Tell him I''ve made ns with someone else. That old guy has some shady business dealings, and I don''t want to work with him."

    The man outside responded, "Alright, I understand."

    "That''s settled then. I n to sleep in tomorrow. Please don''t disturb me. Handle any issues yourselves," Zhang Longjuan asserted.

    "Okay, rest early then. I''ll take my leave."

    Shortly after, the engine started, and the car drove away.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Did you move your business back to China?"

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Yes, I did. There are more opportunities to return to China now. You''ll get to see your sexy and beautiful Sister Zhang more often. Are you happy?"

    "You''re just bragging."

    "Haha, your Sister Zhang doesn''t need to brag. I''m not only sexy and beautiful, but I''m also younger now."

    "..."

    "By the way, can I get even younger?"

    "How much younger do you want to be? Further massages won''t have much effect and will take a long time. Don''t think about it in the short term."

    "Never mind, I''m already satisfied. The more I think about it, the happier I get. When I see my subordinates the day after tomorrow, they won''t know what to make of it when they see their beautiful boss suddenly looking much younger. They''ll probably be dumbfounded."

    "Definitely."

    "Give Sister Zhang another kiss."

    Zhang Longjuan twisted his shoulder, making him turn around, and Dong Xuebing hesitated momentarily before turning around to face her. They sat face to face in the tub, and Dong Xuebing took her in his arms and kissed her, this time on the mouth, holding her with his mouth. Zhang Longjuan smiled as they kissed, but she seemed more enthusiastic than Dong Xuebing, applying more force.

    Smack.

    Smack.

    She kissed Dong Xuebing''s lips and took his tongue into her mouth. Finally, she wrapped her legs around Dong Xuebing''s waist.

    Unable to resist any longer, Dong Xuebing reached out and grabbed her left buttock, wanting to pull her down to taste Zhang Longjuan''s vor truly.

    But Zhang Longjuan chuckled, patting his butt, "Stop it, you want your Sister Zhang, huh? You haven''t even grown all your hair yet."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "Who hasn''t grown all their hair?"

    "Hehe, alright, that''s enough. We''re almost done washing up. Let''s go." Zhang Longjuan seemed to have no further intentions. She stood up.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t understand her attitude. He was stuck in an awkward position, neither moving forward nor retreating. But if she wasn''t willing, he couldn''t say anything. It was embarrassing.

    Dong Xuebing also prepared to get up and leave.

    But as Dong Xuebing moved, Zhang Longjuan''s foot suddenly tripped over his, and her body leaned to the side. Just as she was about to get up, she plopped back into the water with a ssh. Dong Xuebing quickly reached out to catch her, but Zhang Longjuan''s buttocks coincidentallynded heavily on Dong Xuebing''s legs.

    Plop.

    Then everything fell silent.

 Chapter 1607

    Chapter 1607

    Quiet.

    Still quiet.

    In the courtyard, there was silence for a full three seconds.

    Both Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan were dumbfounded. Dong Xuebing held her waist, and Zhang Longjuan sat on hisp. They stared at each other wide-eyed. Then, in the next moment, Dong Xuebing saw Zhang Longjuan inhale sharply, and he felt a rush of refreshing coolness. But Zhang Longjuan''s face tightened, and she cried out in pain.

    "Ah!"

    "You¡ª"

    "Ouch!"

    "Are you okay?"

    "No, I''m not okay at all!""I-I didn''t mean to. It was really¡ª"

    "Don''t move. I''ll make you regret it!"

    Dong Xuebing quickly quieted down, not daring to move. He just stared at Zhang Longjuan, his face pale. He thought this ident was genuinely unexpected. He hadn''t intended to force anything, but who knew Zhang Longjuan would suddenly fall? And she fell right onto hisp. After being tempted by Zhang Longjuan for so long, Dong Xuebing had been somewhat aroused, and then everything suddenly went wrong.

    Zhang Longjuan breathed lightly, still recovering.

    Under the moonlight, Dong Xuebing nced into the water. He saw a few faint red streaks where Zhang Longjuan''s buttocks were slowly rising.

    One, two, three faint streaks, barely visible, then diluted by the water and disappeared.

    Dong Xuebing observed this, his face even paler. He blurted out, "It''s your first time, right?"

    Hearing this, Zhang Longjuan cursed, "Nonsense! I haven''t even been in a rtionship a few times. Can I be the same as you, young people?"

    Dong Xuebing knew he had made a mistake. "I-I didn''t mean it like that. I didn''t mean¡ª"

    He began to shift the me.

    But Zhang Longjuanpletely ignored him.

    Dong Xuebing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Xu Yan had mentioned to him before that Zhang Longjuan was still a virgin. Dong Xuebing had been skeptical until now and found it hard to ept. After all, Zhang Longjuan''s personality was too bold and uninhibited. If Xu Yan had said she was a virgin, Dong Xuebing might have believed it, but Zhang Longjuan''s denial made it impossible to ept.

    And she verified it in such a way.

    Dong Xuebing felt sweat dripping down his back. If he had not been in the water and wearing clothes, he would have been soaked through by now.

    What should he do?

    He had messed up.

    "Sister Zhang," Dong Xuebing said in a bitter voice, "are you alright? I didn''t know you were a virgin, and this ident¡ª"

    Zhang Longjuan winced in pain. "I''m not a virgin anymore."

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing felt even more guilty. "It''s all my fault."

    "There''s some bleeding," Zhang Longjuan said through gritted teeth.

    Dong Xuebing looked down. "There was a bit, but it''s gone now."

    Zhang Longjuan muttered to herself, "Damn it. At this age, there''s still a hymen. It was well-protected, but you ruin it, you brat."

    Dong Xuebing felt even lower. "I''m sorry, I''m really¡ª"

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him. "Sorry? Seems like you''re enjoying yourself quite a bit, huh?"

    "No, I''m not¡ª" Dong Xuebing hurriedly exined. He still hadn''t fully processed what had happened. The whole thing had been so sudden.

    One, two, and three seconds passed, and Zhang Longjuan''s expression finally improved a bit.

    Dong Xuebing asked cautiously, "Does it still hurt?"

    "Hurt? What nonsense!" Zhang Longjuan snapped irritably, "You try changing ces and see if it hurts, you little bastard. You''ve done it to me!"

    "Oh dear," Dong Xuebing said, "It was truly an ident, I swear."

    "Stop babbling and just get out of here, slowly," Zhang Longjuan ordered.

    "Alright," Dong Xuebing said, feeling terrified. He had no other thoughts at the moment. He followed her instructions slowly and cautiously retreated.

    Zhang Longjuan grimaced as if in pain.

    Dong Xuebing slowed down even more; it took a while before he was fully out.

    Huffing, a few more strands of blood floated up to the water''s surface.

    This time, Zhang Longjuan also noticed. She gritted her teeth, withdrew her leg, gasped for air, and leaned against the wooden tub, muttering, "What the hell... it''s like going from joy to sorrow. I can''t believe this. You, you are something. Such a small target, and you hit it right on, huh?"

    Dong Xuebing forced a smile. "No, not really."

    "And you still have the nerve to smile," Zhang Longjuan red at him.

    Dong Xuebing''s forced smile disappeared. "No, I don''t."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t argue back. Whether it was an ident or not, whether he was at fault or not, Dong Xuebing knew one thing for sure: he had taken advantage of Zhang Longjuan to a great extent. So, no matter what Zhang Longjuan said, Dong Xuebing had to acknowledge it. There was no other way.

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him. "Alright, alright. Look at your expression. Come here, help me out. I can''t lift my leg or step out."

    "Okay," Dong Xuebing stood up to assist her.

    Bending over with difficulty, Zhang Longjuan emerged from the water and, with Dong Xuebing''s help, finally got out of the tub. She then hunched over, holding her leg and gasping in pain. "Damn it, it hurts like hell."

    "Towel, towel," Dong Xuebing quickly wrapped a towel around her. Only then did he remember to dress himself. "There are a lot of mosquitoes here. Let''s go back inside. Watch your step." Dong Xuebing acted like a nanny, one hand supporting her waist and the other holding her arm.

    Zhang Longjuan nced at him. "You little brat, I''ll show you who''s bosster."

    Dong Xuebing forced a bitter smile. "Whether you scold or hit me, I won''t retaliate. It''s all my fault anyway."

    In the northern room.

    In the master bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing helped her inside and let Zhang Longjuan lie down in bed. He quickly wiped her wet hair with a towel and covered her with a nket.

    Zhang Longjuan just watched him.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit ufortable under her gaze. He coughed and sat down on the bed. "So, um, feel free to criticize me. I deserve it."

    Zhang Longjuan looked amused and annoyed. "ying the victim, huh?"

    "No, really," Dong Xuebing said, "I truly feel sorry."

    Zhang Longjuan gestured with two fingers. "Cigarette, lighter."

    Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette for her and watched her smoke.

    Zhang Longjuan looked both angry and amused. "So, how did it feel just now?"

    "Huh?" Dong Xuebing looked confused. "I didn''t feel anything."

    "After keeping my virginity for over forty years, and you say you didn''t feel anything?"

 Chapter 1608

    Chapter 1608

    Inside the room.

    "Said what?"

    "Uh, yeah, I felt something."

    "What did you feel?"

    "Cough, I just realized I took advantage of you."

    "That''s about right. At least you know, you little brat."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and served beside, dragging the ashtray.

    Zhang Longjuan, wrapped in a towel, leaned against the bedhead, smoking. She exhaled smoke from her red lips with a sense of sensuality. She didn''t give Dong Xuebing a good look, and it seemed like she might be genuinely upset. Her usual cheerful demeanor was absent, and there was an awkward feeling. Nevertheless, even in this state, Sister Zhang''s hot figure exuded a sense of sensuality, which enveloped Dong Xuebing.

    Deep cleavage.Full bosom.

    Taut buttocks.

    Droplets of water on her skin.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but look at her a few more times. Perhaps it was because he had just been with Sister Zhang, but now, he felt she was charming and captivating no matter how he looked at her. He wanted to pounce on her and devour her, but Dong Xuebingcked the courage, especially at a time like this. He could only obediently apany her and think about how to smooth things over with Sister Zhang so that he could feel at ease.

    "Do you want some water?"

    "ck tea."

    "Okay, here''s the water."

    "I''ll make you ate-night snack since you''re hungry."

    "What do you want to eat?"

    "Anything will do, just hurry up."

    "Got it. You wait a moment, and I''ll be right back."

    Dong Xuebing quietly closed the door and went to the kitchen. After rummaging around, he finally found a sausage, sliced it, fried an egg, and brought some bread slices into the room. "There isn''t much left, so make do with this."

    Zhang Longjuan waved her hand.

    Dong Xuebing then lifted it to her on the bed.

    Zhang Longjuan didn''t get up. She just leaned on the bed and ate.

    After tossing and turning for a whole hour, Dong Xuebing finally saw Zhang Longjuan squinting while smoking and watching TV. She didn''t ask Dong Xuebing to do anything else.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Then you rest."

    Zhang Longjuan flicked the cigarette ash and continued watching TV without saying a word.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door and left the room, sighing with relief. He walked into the yard and looked back, then under the moonlight, he began to tidy up. He filled the wooden tub with water, brought things into the east room, swept the floor, and washed the dishes that Zhang Longjuan had just used. Finally, he picked up the clothes that Zhang Longjuan had taken off in the yard earlier. The shirt was fine and quite clean, but her bra and panties were dirty. Dong Xuebing felt a bit guilty towards Sister Zhang, so he decided to wash them for her.

    However, when Dong Xuebing opened the washing machine lid, he was speechless to find that it was packed full of clothes, almost overflowing.

    There were only three sets of underwear.

    Two pairs of pants, one top.

    There were countless tangled stockings and ck silk stockings mixed in.

    Dong Xuebing reached in and couldn''t help but p his forehead. He thought, "You must bezy. Froming to Beijing until now, you haven''t washed your clothes, have you?" Shaking his head, Dong Xuebing moved a chair over, took out all the clothes, sorted them individually, threw a few into the washing machine, turned it on, and let it run. The rest of the stockings and other clothes needed hand-washing, so Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and washed them carefully, busying himself.

    As time passed, it grewter andter.

    By the time Dong Xuebing finished washing this pile of clothes, it was almost eleven o''clock.

    He walked into the courtyard and hung the clothes one by one on the hemp rope beside the Chinese toon tree. He nced at the bedroom in the north wing, where the light was still on. It seemed like Sister Zhang hadn''t slept yet, but Dong Xuebing was feeling a bit tired. This day had worn him out. Since getting off the ne, he hadn''t had a moment of rest. He absentmindedly grabbed a clean towel to wipe the water stains from his hands, then pushed the door to the north room.

    "Sister Zhang, you''re still not sleeping?" Dong Xuebing peeked in and saw Zhang Longjuan still watching TV. The room was filled with smoke, so he opened the door wider.

    Zhang Longjuan didn''t even look at him. "Hmm."

    Dong Xuebing boasted, "Um, I washed the clothes you just took off, and there were also quite a few in the washing machine. They''re all washed now."

    Zhang Longjuan remained indifferent. "Hmm."

    "Then you should rest early. It''ste." Dong Xuebing yawned tiredly. "If you''re fine, I''ll sleep in the west room."

    Zhang Longjuan nced at him. "Turn off the TV."

    "Okay." Dong Xuebing turned off the TV and the light, leaving only a bedsidemp on. "Goodnight, Sister Zhang."

    Just as Dong Xuebing was about to leave, Zhang Longjuan called him back. "What''s the rush? Didn''t see that your sister''s bed isn''t even made, and the pillow needs fluffing."

    She covered herself with the nket.

    She smoothed out her pillow.

    Dong Xuebing had been at Sister Zhang''s beck and call since the evening, feeling like he was being bossed around. He was getting impatient, especially when Sister Zhang continued to assign tasks before bedtime. Dong Xuebing finally felt a bit petty and couldn''t be bothered anymore.

    "Where''s the mirror?" Zhang Longjuan reached out.

    "You can get it yourself," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Oh, in a hurry now?" Zhang Longjuan chuckled.

    "I''ve already apologized. I didn''t mean to, but look at how you''re bossing me around," Dong Xuebing snapped. "I''m done serving you."

    Zhang Longjuan nced at him. "Throwing a tantrum, are we?"

    "I haven''t thrown a tantrum all day. I''ve never been bossed around like this before," Dong Xuebing retorted.

    "Heh, I''d like to hear that. I''ve let you take advantage of me, so how will you serve me now?" Zhang Longjuan teased.

    Dong Xuebing grumbled, "I''ve served you so much already. Whenever you ask for water, I bring it to you, even hot water freshly boiled. I light your cigarettes when you ask, and I even washed that pile of clothes in the washing machine. Isn''t that enough? Even my mother never made me serve her like this. You keep giving me orders, but I just got off the ne today. I''ve been busy with you for six or seven hours this afternoon. I''ve been busy all day, with few minutes to rest. Now I''m telling you to rest, and you''re still being picky and won''t let me sleep."

    Zhang Longjuan''s expression wasn''t as indifferent as before. She smiled and looked at him. "Oh, you''re outraged now?"

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t angry with her; he liked her too much to be angry. He was venting a bit, but his face remained stern. "I won''t get the mirror for you."

    "Fine, if you''re going to be angry, I''ll go to sleep. I''m exhausted." Zhang Longjuan yawned deeply, then rolled over and faced the inside, leaving Dong Xuebing with her back. Then, a white arm reached out from under the nket, clicked the switch, and the bedsidemp went out.

    The room fell into darkness.

    Inside, only the moonlight drifted gently.

    Dong Xuebing stood in the room, feeling speechless. His anger was fake, and he hoped Sister Zhang wouldfort him a bit or maybe soften up. But instead, she didn''t say anything and went straight to sleep, not giving him any face. Dong Xuebing didn''t know whether to leave or stay. If he left abruptly, their rtionship might be tense. After all, Dong Xuebing was somewhat at fault and didn''t truly want to get angry with Sister Zhang. But if he stayed, he would have to continue serving her with a smile, and Dong Xuebing felt like he couldn''t swallow his pride.

    Should he go or stay?

    Should he sleep or not?

    Dong Xuebing was torn. He was already exhausted, and now dealing with Sister Zhang''s ambiguous attitude only added to his confusion.

    Annoyed.

    Extremely annoyed.

    When a person gets annoyed, their temper naturally worsens.

    That''s how Dong Xuebing felt at the moment. Unfortunately, Sister Zhang''s actions were just adding fuel to the fire. Behind Zhang Longjuan''s serene silhouette as shey on the bed, suddenly, a light from her phone lit up. Zhang Longjuan''s hand moved across the touchscreen, whether she was browsing Weibo or something else, asionallyughing. The light from her phone flickered in the room, making Dong Xuebing even more frustrated.

    You sure know how to enjoy yourself.

    Oh, so I''m the one suffering?

    For a moment, Dong Xuebing''s stubbornness surged up. With a grunt, he unbuttoned his shirt and started removing his clothes.

    One by one, three by three, five by five, until he took off his pants, too.

    Dong Xuebing tossed all the clothes onto the armchair, nced at the bed, then strode over. He took off his shoes, stepped onto the bed, bypassed Zhang Longjuan sleeping outside, and went straight to the innermost part of the bed, next to the wall. He lifted the double bedsheet and slipped inside.

    Zhang Longjuan: "......"

    The bed was warm, almost entirely with Sister Zhang''s warmth, and a mature woman''s fragrance was lingering in the air, a bit alluring.

    Comfortable.

    Dong Xuebing felt good, and his heart finally settled.

    "Huh, what''s this?" Zhang Longjuan looked at him with wide-open eyes. She stopped ying with her phone, and the light from the screen shone directly on Dong Xuebing''s face.

    With closed eyes, Dong Xuebing grumbled, "What else could it be? Sleeping."

    A burst of air rushed toward him as Sister Zhang spoke again, every word hitting Dong Xuebing''s face, "You don''t even feel a bit guilty. Ha, sneaking into my bed. Are you trying to mess with me?"

    Rolling his eyes, Dong Xuebing replied, "This is my bed."

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "You''re not polite."

    "Why should I be polite to you? We''ve already... crossed that line. I don''t need to be formal with you," Dong Xuebing said, realizing that being polite wouldn''t solve the current situation. He opted for a different approach. "I''m drained, Sister Zhang. Let''s not talk about it tonight. Whether you sleep or not, it''s up to you. I''m going to sleep first."

    The light from the phone went out, too.

    Sister Zhang''s sensual voice sounded in the dark, "Still trying to y dumb with me? Ha, your sister knows how to y dumb even before you were born. Go on, sleep in the west room."

    "Goodnight," Dong Xuebing ignored her andy in her bed, feelingpletely at ease.

 Chapter 1609

    Chapter 1609

    Nightfall.

    It was already eleven o''clock.

    The birds were asleep, the neighbors were asleep, and the courtyard was quiet inside and outside.

    Dong Xuebing, lying on therge double bed covered with a fragrant quilt, was still wrapped in a cool straw mat pillowcase. He was pretending to doze with his eyes closed.

    "Are you getting up?" Sister Zhang asked.

    "Not getting up." Dong Xuebing stayed put.

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Being stubborn, don''t me me for being rude."

    Dong Xuebing was indifferent and never nned to leave, "Whether you''re polite or not, I''m sleeping anyway."

    After pausing in the darkness, Sister Zhang said, "Fine, if you''re not getting up, I will sleep in the second room."The second room was also the northern room of the courtyard, a small room separated from the main house, but because of its small size and the eaves of the west room blocking some light, it was not asfortable to sleep in as the west room. As soon as Sister Zhang finished speaking, the wooden bed creaked, the quilt rustled as it was lifted, and the slippers underneath also moved slightly. Sister Zhang had gotten out of bed. Dong Xuebing was startled, opening his eyes to see Sister Zhang''s flesh wrapped in a bath towel and her sexy figure close by.

    One step.

    Two steps.

    Three steps.

    Zhang Longjuan''s legs still seemed ufortable, and she limped slowly toward the door. Several seconds passed, and she had only taken three steps.

    Dong Xuebing softened at the sight. How could he still care about being stubborn? He hurriedly eximed and jumped out of bed wearing only his underwear, not even bothering to put on his shoes, quickly supporting Zhang Longjuan. "What are you doing? Look, look, look, why are you still leaving like this? You''ll fall again. Hey, I was just joking; you took it seriously. Come back quickly. I was wrong."

    Zhang Longjuan looked at him and smiled, "You know you''re wrong."

    "I know." Dong Xuebing helplessly said, "Go to sleep quickly. I''ll go to the west room."

    Sister Zhang always knows how to control him. Dong Xuebing, was being yed in her hands.

    The two returned to bed.

    Dong Xuebing helped her lie down, "Rest."

    "Haha, you still have a conscience." Zhang Longjuan tantalizingly stroked her long hair and shook it. Her body alsoy t, "Are you tired today?"

    Dong Xuebing covered her with the quilt, "Not tired."

    Sister Zhang smiled, "Didn''t you just say you were tired to death?"

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "That''s what should be said. You''ve helped me so much, and you even gave me such a good courtyard. I should serve you, and besides, you''re so beautiful," he thought for a moment, and added an embellishment, "so young and beautiful, serving you is my honor."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and touched his face. "You''ve got a sweet tongue."

    "Speaking the truth." Dong Xuebing bent down to put her shoes in order, "Then I''ll leave. Call me if you need anything tonight."

    Just as he was about to leave, Sister Zhang called him back from behind again. "Wait a minute." Seeing Dong Xuebing turning back, Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Seeing how sweet your mouth is," she said, patting the spot where Dong Xuebing had justid down. "Come on, let''s sleep."

    Dong Xuebing let out a sigh.

    Zhang Longjuan beckoned, "Come on."

    Dong Xuebing sweated nervously, "Is this really okay, Sister Zhang?"

    "Why talk nonsense? If I tell you toe up, juste up." Zhang Longjuan patted the bed again.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward. Afraid that Sister Zhang might change her mind, he quickly leaped onto the bed, grabbed a towel Sister Zhang had just used to wipe her hair, and wiped the dirt off his feet. It was the dirt he had picked up when he got out of bed without wearing shoes. He swiftly got under the covers after tossing the towel aside and pulling up the nket. The familiar scent of a woman spread over him, and Dong Xuebing looked peaceful despite being at the mercy of this old fox''s whims. After all the back and forth, it was finally time to rest.

    The room fell silent.

    Dong Xuebing nced at the side. Sister Zhang had her back to him, and there was no glow from her phone. She was probably sleeping with her eyes closed. Dong Xuebing turned over and adjusted his posture, closing his eyes and breathing evenly, ready for a good night''s sleep.

    But after a while, Dong Xuebing found himself unable to sleep despite his efforts. It was as if lying there made him more awake. He couldn''t help butugh bitterly. When he was exhausted and wanted nothing more than to sleep deeply, he couldn''t fall asleep now that he could. What a predicament. Dong Xuebing tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and his mind was mainly filled with images of Sister Zhang''s face, her flirtatious demeanor lingering in his mind, itching at him.

    Annoying.

    Chaotic.

    What was the situation now?

    In traditional terms, although Dong Xuebing had only touched Sister Zhang for a few seconds today, he could be considered to have made a move on her. However, in the true sense, it didn''t count as having her, and Zhang Longjuan''s attitude was somewhat ambiguous and unclear. Dong Xuebing didn''t know what she was thinking. Sometimes angry, sometimesughing, sometimes scolding him, giving him sweet moments. Perhaps it was this uncertain rtionship that kept Dong Xuebing awake. He wasn''t someone who could easily let things go.

    After a moment, Dong Xuebing decided he couldn''t sleep. Instead, he turned over to face Sister Zhang''s back, blinked, and cautiously moved closer to her.

    A little bit.

    And a little more.

    Dong Xuebing got closer, almost able to smell the fragrance of Sister Zhang''s hair. He took a deep breath; it smelled good and felt somewhat calmer. He lifted his head slightly to look at her profile. Sister Zhang''s eyes were closed, but even in sleep, her face seemed to carry an alluring and tempting smile like a seductive enchantress.

    "Sister Zhang."

    No response.

    "Are you asleep?"

    Still no response.

    Dong Xuebing''s courage grew. They were already sharing the same bed under the same nket. As he got closer, the warmth emanating from Sister Zhang''s body enveloped him, warming his arms and chest. It felt so good. His desire for Sister Zhang''s body increased even more. Sister Zhang was naturally alluring, and Dong Xuebing had been thinking about her for a long time. Now, this unclear rtionship made him feel conflicted. He wanted to see if he could taste the sweetness of this old fox.

    Dong Xuebing, with his unchanged lust, reached out quietly from under the nket, slowly sliding his hand over Sister Zhang''s smooth shoulder. His fingertips gently touched the bath towel wrapped around her body. Dong Xuebing continued to explore downwards bravely. With a soft touch, he encountered the towel-wrapped deep crevice of her body. The soft flesh engulfed two fingers. Undeterred, he went further down, gradually sliding along the towel covering Sister Zhang''s chest until he slipped inside.

    Sister Zhang''s figure was too voluptuous, and the towel was tight. Now, with an additional hand inside, there was a sudden loosening at the top of the towel wrapped around her back.

    The towel slipped off.

    Sister Zhang''s body bounced out from inside.

    Dong Xuebing was startled and quickly stopped, observing Zhang Longjuan''s reaction. Sister Zhang seemed to still be sound asleep, without any movement. This undoubtedly encouraged Dong Xuebing, allowing him to be even more reckless. He explored around under the covers, enjoying the warmth.

    Soft.

    Smooth.

    Dong Xuebing was ecstatic.

    Just as he was indulging, without any warning, a woman''s voice sounded in front of him, "Hehe, you''re quite enjoying yourself, huh? Having fun?"

    It was Zhang Longjuan.

    Sister Zhang was awake.

    No, instead, she had never been asleep.

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "It''s alright."

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "With my hot figure, you''re just going to say ''it''s alright'' after ying around for so long?"

    "No." Dong Xuebing blushed, feeling embarrassed. "It''s not just alright, uh, it''s quite good. Your figure is perfect, unmatched by anyone else." After praising her for a few more words, Dong Xuebing''s hand still rested on Sister Zhang''s thigh, unsure whether to take it away or leave it there.

    "That''s more like it." Zhang Longjuan smiled satisfactorily, finally turning her head and staring at Dong Xuebing''s eyes. She chuckled, "Have you been thinking about your Sister Zhang for a long time?"

    Dong Xuebing honestly murmured in agreement.

    "Then I''m still quite charming, huh? The old sword is still sharp, just like in the day." Zhang Longjuan shamelessly boasted, "Back when we were in school, you had no idea how many people were chasing after me, one after another. That scene was something else. It seems that even now, my charm hasn''t diminished."

    Dong Xuebing agreed, "Yes, you don''t know how sexy you are."

    "I love hearing that," Zhang Longjuan pinched his face yfully, saying, "You said you were tired. Why aren''t you sleeping in the middle of the night?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "I just can''t fall asleep."

    Zhang Longjuan proudly said, "Well, with me, such a sensational and sexy woman, lying beside you, it''s strange if you can sleep."

    Dong Xuebing: ??

    "Hehe, what''s with that expression?" Zhang Longjuan looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Nothing, uh, I just think what you said makes sense."

    Seeing that Sister Zhang had no objection, Dong Xuebing tried sliding his hand over her thigh again, feeling the warmth and softness.

    Zhang Longjuan''s eyes lit up with a smile, "Feels good?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Mhm."

    "Come closer, lie t." Sister Zhang instructed.

    "Why?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Just lie down when I tell you to; there is no need for so much nonsense." Zhang Longjuan sat up from under the covers, and the nket slipped off her smooth body, but she didn''t try to cover herself up. Very open-minded.

    Dong Xuebingplied andy down.

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Tonight, your Sister Zhang will let you have some real fun."

 Chapter 1610

    Chapter 1610

    Hmm.

    Satisfying.

    What satisfaction?

    Dong Xuebing in the room didn''t quite understand, but subconsciously, hey t on the bed, facing the ceiling, as Zhang Longjuan had suggested.

    "Sister Zhang, what are you doing?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Take off your clothes," Zhang Longjuan looked at him.

    "Oh, I''ve already taken them off," Dong Xuebing also looked at her.

    Zhang Longjuan pulled his underwear, "Then what''s this?"

    Dong Xuebing suddenly understood something and became spirited, "Sure, sure, sure."He took off his underwear and threw it aside in just a few moves, and then Dong Xuebing eagerly waited for her.

    His eager look amused Zhang Longjuan, who chuckled and casually patted his head, "Look how anxious you are."

    Dong Xuebing exined, "No."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Ready?"

    "Yeah, yeah, I''m ready," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Hehe, then Sister Zhang can sit up now."

    Zhang Longjuan stood up gracefully, her long legs straddling Dong Xuebing, but she didn''t sit on his legs. Instead, her plump buttocks pressed against Dong Xuebing''s stomach. Zhang Longjuan was quite tall, almost as tall as Dong Xuebing, belonging to the mature and sexy type of woman, naturally not lightweight. As soon as she sat down, Dong Xuebing coughed, clearly feeling ufortable under her weight. His face showed a mix of pain and amusement, feeling both agony and joy.

    "What are you doing?" Dong Xuebing struggled to speak.

    "Am I too heavy, Sister Zhang?" Zhang Longjuan teased, pinching his nose, "With your physique, do you even think you can handle me?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Let''s wait and see."

    Zhang Longjuan tossed her curly hair, "I''m waiting for you."

    Dong Xuebing firmly held her soft waist with both hands, intending to move her buttocks down. He couldn''t stand it anymore. She had seduced him too much.

    But Zhang Longjuan immediately opened his hands, sat on him, and looked down at Dong Xuebing, "Wait a minute, why so impatient? I have to say a few words to you first. Hehe, tonight, these 150 pounds are all yours. Later, you can do whatever you want and satisfy yourself however you like. But, well. It¡¯s something you get for free. I''ve told you before that I don''t n to get married, at least not now. But I''m getting to that age, and my maternal side is growing. I''ve been liking kids more and moretely. It''s interesting to think about having one. So, I am not ying around with you for nothing. No matter how hard you work, you must give me a child. That''s your mission, let''s be clear about it in advance."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "A child?"

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "I know you''re in the system, but having another child might have some impact. Don''t worry about it. If you don''t mention it, I won''t mention it, and no one will know. Later, if someone asks about the child''s father, I will keep quiet. Any other questions?"

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat, "You''re quite old, maybe..."

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Even fifty-year-old women can have sessful childbirth. Why wouldn''t I be able to? Even if it''s a bit difficult, isn''t your expertise there? It''ll all depend on you when the timees."

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat again, "So, when would you want to have the child?"

    "I''ll think about it again. At thetest, I''ll give you an answer within a year. It might even happen suddenly in the next two months. Just be mentally prepared. If you think it''s okay, then you can have your way with me today. There might be opportunities for your little one to y in the future. But if you can''t agree to my request, then stop thinking about it and go sleep in the west room," Zhang Longjuan said lightly.

    Children.

    Children.

    Dong Xuebing already had two: Xiao Qianqian and Xiao Zhongzhong, a boy and a girl. It could be said that he was already fulfilled. Initially, he didn''t n on having any more. But after hearing Zhang Longjuan say that Dong Xuebing was touched. His feelings for Zhang Longjuan were no longer just simple affection. Of course, he wanted Zhang Longjuan to be happy, to see her smiling. Since she wanted a child so much and Dong Xuebing had unintentionally taken advantage of her earlier, he couldn''t refuse.

    He couldn''t say no.

    With such an important matter, Dong Xuebing had no crooked thoughts. He seriously considered it for a long time, even lit a cigarette.

    Zhang Longjuan just sat on him, waiting patiently.

    After a few minutes, Dong Xuebing finally made up his mind: "Sister Zhang, um, could you please not sit on my stomach? It''s ufortable."

    Zhang Longjuan ignored him, "Have you made up your mind?"

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Yes, I''ve made up my mind. I''ll do my best, as you said. If you want the child, just let me know in advance, and I''ll do my best."

    Zhang Longjuan corrected him, "It''s not about doing your best. It''s about mustering the effort. Don''t take it on if you''re not up to the task. But if you do, you have to take full responsibility for me. You must give me a son. Well, if it turns out to be a daughter, we''ll talk. Alright?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Alright."

    "Then it''s up to you in the future," Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t think it would be a problem. Zhang Longjuan was still in her thirties in the afternoon, so even though she was considered an older mother, it should be fine.

    The topic shifted.

    Dong Xuebing''s mind also wandered elsewhere, forgetting everything else.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt his stomach lighten, and the plump buttocks lifted. He sighed in relief, but before he could say anything, his thigh was suddenly pressed down by a beautiful buttock. Dong Xuebing was caught off guard, his face showing a bewildered expression. He hadn''t expected Zhang Longjuan to be bold,ing on to him so suddenly without warning.

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled as she smoothed her hair from bottom to top, "You brat, how do I feel?"

    "Good, um, it''s good," Dong Xuebing could only respond briefly. He could hardly speak anymore. That taste was better left unsaid.

    To be with a woman of the same age.

    Or to be with a woman almost twenty years older.

    The psychological feeling was different and very stimting.

    Zhang Longjuan was very proactive, showing no signs of first-time shyness, leaving Dong Xuebing feeling

 Chapter 1611

    Chapter 1611

    The next day.

    Early in the morning, around eight o''clock.

    Birds chirped lively on the branches, and many hadnded on the Chinese toon tree in the courtyard, creating a cheerful scene.

    In the northern room.

    The two people on the bed were still fast asleep.

    There was no way; the excitement fromst night was too enjoyable.

    Dong Xuebing was the first to wake up, disturbed by the birdsong. Rubbing his eyes groggily, he nced at the window, sighed, and then happily reached under the nket to embrace the warm body of a woman. He couldn''t help but snuggle closer, burying his face in the woman''s curly hair. With closed eyes, he breathed deeply, feeling extremely content. Dong Xuebing felt a sense of aplishment, evenpared to his encounters with Xu Yan, Yu Meixia, and Qu Yunxuan. After all, Sister Zhang was rtively older, yet it was still the first time she was incredibly charming. These were the reasons influencing Dong Xuebing''s sense of achievement and satisfaction.

    Smooth and delicious.

    Fragrant and intoxicating.It was like eating a ripe and juicy peach.

    This was Dong Xuebing''s straightforward evaluation of Sister Zhang''s body during their half-hour of intimacyst night. It was so mature and seductive.

    Recallingst night, Dong Xuebing still savored the memories. Sister Zhang was indeed Sister Zhang. She was so passionate and sultry under the covers, and her moans were so loud. Sometimes, Dong Xuebing kissed her ear, and Sister Zhang let out a particrly sultry moan, which was apanied by some bedtalk that made Dong Xuebing blush. She said things like, "Do you want to kill me?" or, "Don''t let me kneel like a little dog." Dong Xuebing was even too embarrassed to imitate her. It was so... something.

    However, Dong Xuebing liked her just like this!

    Although they only indulged for half an hour, Sister Zhang didn''t dare to overdo it for her first time. But this night had already made Dong Xuebing thoroughly enjoy himself from head to toe. This was what a woman was like. This was what satisfaction felt like. Apart from worrying that Sister Zhang''s moaning was too loud and might be heard by the neighbors, Dong Xuebing was satisfied with everything else. Despite Sister Zhangcking experience in this area, with her broad experience and her age, even if she had no experience before, she was very good at seducing men. She knew what Dong Xuebing wanted, what he liked. That night, Dong Xuebing was truly captivated by her sultriness. He almost didn''t want Sister Zhang to leave. He couldn''t bear it.

    Wrapping his arm around her waist and kissing her hair, Dong Xuebing closed his eyes contentedly.

    "What''s up?" His movement awakened Sister Zhang.

    "Hehe, nothing." Dong Xuebing smiled.

    Sister Zhang pped him back, "You brat, get lost."

    "Let me hug you a little longer." Dong Xuebing didn''t listen, still holding onto her.

    Zhang Longjuanzily yawned, "Go away, you haven''t had enough fun yesterday? Let me sleep in for a while, good boy."

    Dong Xuebing stroked her hair, coiling it around his fingers. "You slept with wet hair yesterday, and now it''s all tangled up. You''ll have to wash itter."

    "You like my hair so much?"

    "Yeah, your hair smells nice."

    "Then will you wash it for meter, huh?"

    "Okay, I''ll take care of you. Satisfied?"

    "Satisfied, my little handsome guy knows how to pamper people."

    "That''s right, anyway. Don''t move too much today; I''m afraid your legs might ache."

    "Hehe, I''m fine now. Sister Zhang isn''t that delicate."

    "Oh? Are you fine already? Aren''t you experiencing that for the first time?"

    "This is the first time in my forties. Can it be the same as a young girl''s first time? Ha, I recovered quickly; I am quite resilient!"

    "Oh, then let''s go again."

    "I just praised you, and now you''re asking for more? You''re quite shameless!"

    After teasing him for a while, Sister Zhang probably lost interest. With a light p, she told Dong Xuebing to roll away a bit, then reached for a cigarette from the bedside table, lit it, and took a leisurely drag. Despite being graceful, she directed the smoke toward Dong Xuebing''s face, causing him to cough.

    "Hey! What are you doing?" Dong Xuebing waved his hand.

    Sister Zhangughed, "I just love seeing you get annoyed."

    Dong Xuebing pointed to the side, "Get me one. I can''t reach it."

    But Sister Zhang didn''t give it to him. She took another drag, not inhaling this time, but motioned for him toe closer with a gesture.

    Dong Xuebing leaned in.

    Then Sister Zhang kissed Dong Xuebing on the lips and exhaled.

    Dong Xuebing sucked in, taking the smoke from her mouth, then exhaled towards the ceiling, feeling rxed.

    "Haha, still smoking?" Sister Zhang asked with a smile.

    "Yes." Dong Xuebing leaned forward, waiting.

    Sister Zhang took another drag, then leaned in for another mouth-to-mouth exchange of smoke.

    After finishing the cigarette like this, they rxed against the headboard, not getting out of bed, and started chatting casually.

    "How did I do?"

    "Especially good."

    "Haha, what''s especially good about it?"

    "Everything''s good, charming and sexy."

    "Hehe, that''s a high praise. You''re not bad, either. You''re the most outstanding young man I have ever seen. Although your temper is foul and your face has no outstanding features, you make up for it with your skills and good genes. If we have a son, he''ll be amazing." Sister Zhang crossed her legs.

    "You''ve got quite the discerning eye," Dong Xuebingughed.

    "Haha, you''re ttering yourself. But you indeed have the knack for it, too. It''s strange, though. Over the years, I''ve met many men, but none appealed to me. Sure, I liked some, but they all had their own issues." Zhang Longjuan chuckled as she ran her fingers through Dong Xuebing''s hair, ying with it. "So, with the men I dated, even if they wanted to sleep with me, I refused. I always felt something was missing. Just the thought of a man pinning me down made me ufortable. But strangely, I find you quite charming. You have ws, but I click with you for some reason. Ha."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and hugged her, "You have good taste, which shows you have a good aesthetic sense. I find you pleasing to the eye, too. The moment I saw you, you captivated me."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Old Xu is right, you have a motherplex. Whenever you see someone older than yourself, you get excited. Of course, it''s also because I have such great charm."

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward. This wasn''t something he enjoyed hearing. He quickly retorted, " Sister Xu was saying this about me? That old Xu, I''ll settle the score with her when I see her!" Since Xu Yan wasn''t around, Dong Xuebing felt emboldened. It was the first time he dared to call Xu Yan "Old Xu." "I don''t have a motherplex! It''s just that I have a broad-minded aesthetic sense. I can see the inherent qualities and shining points in everyone rather than focusing on external factors like age or weight. Do you understand? Forget it. You probably don''t get it anyway!"

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Look at how worked up you''re getting. Who doesn''t have a bit of a mother or fatherplex? We''re all the same. It''s just that yours might be a bit stronger."

    "What do you mean mine is stronger?" Dong Xuebing protested. "Then by that logic, you must have a sonplex, too!"

    "I''m just showing maternal love, not having a sonplex. I don''t even have children, haha. Anyway, I haven''t met many young men your age who have such strong desires for someone my age," Zhang Longjuan said.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. "You don''t look old, and you''re so beautiful. What can I do if I like you? It''s not like Ick aesthetic sense."

    "Oh, who was talking about having a broad-minded aesthetic sense just now?" Zhang Longjuan grinned at him. "After all that talk, regardless of age, you still prefer someone with a beautiful figure."

    "Alright, alright, you win," Dong Xuebing waved his hand, then pulled Zhang Longjuan into his arms and wrapped them both in the nket.

    "What are you doing?" Zhang Longjuan asked.

    "Having another round," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "So you resort to force when you can''t win an argument?" Zhang Longjuan teased.

    "You''re being unreasonable, so I need to teach you a lesson," Dong Xuebing retorted.

    "Haha, you dare to teach me a lesson? Come on, let''s see who''s teaching who," Zhang Longjuan challenged.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t take her words seriously and pounced on her, ready to have fun. But the next moment, he felt someone grab him. "Hey, where are you grabbing? Stop it, stop it, Sister Zhang, it hurts!"

    Zhang Longjuan didn''t let go. "Haha, still trying to educate Sister Zhang?"

    "No, no. You will educate me instead." Dong Xuebing softened.

    "That''s more like it," Zhang Longjuan chuckled and released him.

    Dong Xuebing thought, "A woman''s heart is truly treacherous," and grunted. But when Zhang Longjuan let her guard down, Dong Xuebing suddenly pounced on her again. Before she could react, he had already opened her legs and began to enjoy himself thoroughly.

    Zhang Longjuanughed and gave him a firm pat on the butt. "You rascal!"

    "Hoo, stop patting me constantly," Dong Xuebing said as he caught his breath.

    With a loud p, Zhang Longjuan patted his butt again. "Haha, it''s fine for you to enjoy yourself on Sister Zhang, but you don''t allow Sister Zhang to give you a pat?"

    "Alright, go ahead and pat," Dong Xuebing relented.

    "Let me take the lead this time," Zhang Longjuan teased.

    "Wait a moment, let''s start with this position," Dong Xuebing suggested.

    "Hurry up, I don¡¯t like being on the bottom," Zhang Longjuan urged.

    Five minutes passed...

    Ten minutes...

    Thirty minutes...

    This time, they went on for quite a while, and since Zhang Longjuan''s body was fine, Dong Xuebing didn''t hold back, enjoying himself to the fullest.

    It was exhrating!

    Dong Xuebing feltpletely rxed once again!

 Chapter 1612

    Chapter 1612

    Morning.

    Two people got up.

    The sunlight was much better in the quadrangle courtyard than in the buildings. The sun had already shone in. Zhang Longjuan was wearing very sexy camisole pajamas, but there was no underwear inside. She sat in the sun next to the Chinese toon tree, leanedfortably on the bamboo lounge chair, let her hair fall naturally behind her head, and squinted her eyes, waiting. Dong Xuebing brought her a basin of hot water, ced the wooden basin on the chair, raised it a little like a considerate husband, and began washing Zhang Longjuan''s hair.

    "Is the water temperature okay?"

    "The temperature is fine."

    "Is thisfortable?"

    "It''sfortable to have the little handsome guy washing my hair."

    "Hehe, then close your eyes. Don''t get shampoo in your eyes."

    "Okay, thank you, my little handsome guy, ha."The two of them had quarreled before, but after tumbling in bed for a while, after they got up and dressed, they were as good as before, very sweet.

    Soaked hair.

    Shampoo.

    Rubbing the foam back and forth.

    Zhang Longjuan''s hair was very smooth and thick, which Dong Xuebing especially liked, so he seriously washed it. He scrubbed inside and out for her. After changing several basins of water and thoroughly rinsing her hair clean, Dong Xuebing also took out a hairdryer, plugged it into the extension cord that had already been connected in the courtyard, and blew Zhang Longjuan''s curly hair fluffy and airy.

    All done.

    Dong Xuebing brought a mirror, "Is it okay?"

    Zhang Longjuan nced up and smiled satisfiedly, "That''s not bad. Your skills are really good. Can you do hairdressing? Could you help me do my hair? It''ll make me look younger."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Let me try, it may not look good."

    Zhang Longjuan patted his leg, "Little handsome guy, no matter how you do it, it''ll look good to me."

    Dong Xuebing also felt veryfortable hearing this and started working hard, putting up her hair. In the end, it looked pretty good after looking in the mirror, although it was the most ordinary hair bun. It made Zhang Longjuan look a bit younger than when her hair was down and looked very neat.

    "Not bad. From now on, let my little manb my hair." Zhang Longjuan also praised a few times and patted the empty space on the lounge chair, "Come, handsome guy."

    "What for?"

    "Come over and sit with me, chat with your sister."

    "Not enough space, right?"

    "It''s okay, let''s try."

    Dong Xuebing went over and sat down, but the position was too narrow. He squeezed for a long time before lying down with Zhang Longjuan. The chair creaked a bit, seeming to be at its limit, but the two didn''t mind. Theyy in the sun leisurely, enjoying this rare tranquility. One Dong Xuebing, one Zhang Longjuan, busy people, one struggling in the government office, the otherpeting in the business world. They rarely had such leisure time, so naturally, they enjoyed this busy moment of rxation.

    A whole morning.

    The two chatted and listened to the birds chirping.

    "What time is it, Xiao Bing?"

    "Ah, it''s almost twelve."

    "Hehe, time always flies when I''m with the handsome guy. Let''s go, let''s go out for something to eat. We''re both tired, don''t bother cooking."

    "Don''t want to, I''m not tired."

    "You''ve been doing it for an hour this morning, aren''t you tired?"

    "I have a good physique. What do you want to eat? I''ll cook for you."

    "Okay, eating out won''t have any atmosphere with the little handsome guy."

    "In that case, let''s have Chinese food. I don''t know how to cook Western food."

    "Eating with the little handsome guy, everything tastes good, ha."

    "You just say, hehe, I''ll go now. You can continue to sunbathe."

    Dong Xuebing''s movements were very skillful, and perhaps he was feeling quite passionate inside, so he quickly prepared the meal and brought out dishes one after another.

    "Dinner''s ready, Sister Zhang."

    "Coming,ing."

    The two sat together, and Zhang Longjuan naturally held Dong Xuebing''s hand,ughing and eating. After a moment, she even picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and said, "Here, open your mouth."

    Dong Xuebing coughed and then obediently opened his mouth to eat.

    "Feed me, too." Zhang Longjuan''s sexy lips gently parted, teasingly looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing picked up a bite and fed it to her. Zhang Longjuan tightly held the chopsticks in her mouth and slowly released them,ughing out loud before chewing. "Howe the food you feed me tastes much better than when I feed myself?"

    Dong Xuebing also chuckled. Whenever he was with Zhang Longjuan, he felt rxed. There was no way around it. Zhang Longjuan was the type of big sister who was outgoing and carefree, always wearing that bold and generous smile. Everyone feltfortable around her. No one liked being around someone always frowning and ring. Feeling the fleshly touch of Zhang Longjuan''s arms wrapped around him, Dong Xuebing''s thoughts on eating diminished somewhat. Looking at the chopsticks covered in Zhang Longjuan''s saliva, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but stare at her lips for a while. There were traces of oil from the fried dishes on them, making them even more shiny and moist¡ªDong Xuebing thought that Zhang Longjuan''s lips were the most perfect and wless part of her body. No one couldpare.

    "What are you looking at?" Zhang Longjuan smiled.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Your lips are lovely."

    Zhang Longjuan licked her lips. "Really? How beautiful?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Very, very beautiful. I''ve never seen such sexy lips on you before."

    "Haha, just my lips?" Zhang Longjuan raised an eyebrow.

    Dong Xuebing added, "Your tongue is also good, um, very thick and sexy."

    Zhang Longjuanughed perceptively, making a pause gesture with her chopsticks. "Hold on, why do I feel like your words are off? Hmm? Look at your smug look. What do you mean? Tell me. Do you want to y with my mouth?"

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself, how did you know? He was also very embarrassed, touched his nose, and didn''t dare to admit it. "No, I just wanted to take a look, just take a look."

    Zhang Longjuan frowned, "Just take a look?"

    "Cough, let''s eat, let''s eat." Dong Xuebing buried his head and ate.

    "You''d better put away those thoughts. Don''t you consider me as an outsider? Ha, you can think of any crooked idea, even the idea of ying with my mouth!" Zhang Longjuan tapped the back of his neck with her chopsticks. "I fed youst night, I fed you this morning, haven''t I fed you enough? You''ve developed a taste for it, huh? Little brat, don''t even think about my mouth! It''s impossible!"

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "I didn''t say I''m thinking about it. You''re overthinking. Let''s change the subject."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled, "Eat your food, brat."

    Looking closer, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but nce at her lips again. The curve, the thickness, the rosy feeling, the more he looked, the more beautiful and sexy they seemed. However, he also knew it was unlikely, so he didn''t dare to hope and could only swallow his saliva and fantasize for a while.

    After dinner.

    Washing the dishes.

    "What are we going to do this afternoon?" Dong Xuebing walked out of the kitchen.

    Zhang Longjuan had already changed out of her pajamas and put on a tight pair of pants and a fitted purple shirt, looking very attractive. She was about to speak when her phone rang. She nced at the number and impatiently answered, "Didn''t I say not to bother me today... What''s the matter... Over in Florida? What happened... Where''s Ellie? Can''t she handle it... Hmm... Alright... Alright... What''s the situation now... You guys, howe you''re causing trouble for me every few days... Okay, I got it; you booked the flight... Hmm, for this afternoon... Fine, that''s it, I''m hanging up."

    The call ended. Dong Xuebing frowned and asked, "What''s wrong?"

    Zhang Longjuan shrugged, "I said I''d spend this week with you properly, but now, there''s a problem with an investment over in Florida, and I have to go back to deal with it."

    "Go back?"

    "Yeah, I have to."

    "Noting back for a while?"

    "Yeah, I won''t be back this month."

    Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue, "Just when things were getting good."

    Zhang Longjuan touched his face, "I''ll miss you too, but there''s a legal issue over there that I have to deal with personally." She lowered her head and kissed him firmly, saying, "Ha, I''m leaving, but I''ll find you again next time. It''s not like we won''t see each other again."

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his reluctance and said, "It''s okay, go and do your work. Workes first."

    Zhang Longjuan returned to pack her luggage, and Dong Xuebing helped her, putting everything into boxes.

    "Should I see you off?"

    "No need. My driver wille to pick me upter."

    "Oh, then remember to call ahead next time youe."

    "Alright, I''lle to the capital and be with my little handsome guy."

    After packing, the two of them stood awkwardly in the yard.

    The atmosphere wasn''t great. Dong Xuebing didn''t want her to leave so soon. They were getting along well when he had gotten Sister Zhang to sleep.

    Zhang Longjuan probably noticed, too. She nced at her watch. "My driver won''t be here for another ten minutes. We still have some time."

    Dong Xuebing thought, what''s the hurry in ten minutes? But he still seized the opportunity, hugged her, and leaned in to kiss her favorite lips.

    Once...

    Twice...

    Five times...

    Dong Xuebing kissed her enough.

    Seeing him like this, Zhang Longjuan smiled slightly and nced at the time on her watch. "Since we still have a few minutes, take off your pants."

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. "Why?"

    "No nonsense, just take them off if I tell you to." Zhang Longjuan said forcefully.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and undid his belt, pulling his pants down to his ankles.

    Zhang Longjuan pursed her lips, moistened them, and then, to Dong Xuebing''s stunned gaze, she knelt before him, her tight pants touching the ground, but Zhang Longjuan didn''t seem to care. With a sexy look in her eyes, she opened her mouth and leaned forward.

    Only then did Dong Xuebing understand, and he immediately tensed up!

    Warm!

    Smooth!

    Various vors!

    It was hard to imagine a woman of her age kneeling on the dirty ground to do that to him. This scene was indescribable!

    It was so enjoyable!

 Chapter 1613

    Chapter 1613

    Two dayster.

    In the morning, after eight.

    When Dong Xuebing woke up in the Houhai Quadrangle, the first thing he did after opening his eyes was to pick up his phone and call Zhang Longjuan.

    Beep beep beep.

    The signal wasn''t great.

    After a burst of noise, the call connected.

    "Ha, is it my handsome guy?" Zhang Longjuan''s charming and sexy voice came through.

    Dong Xuebing listenedfortably, turned over, and said, "It''s me, what are you doing, Sister Zhang?"

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Working, just woke up on your side, huh, thinking about your Sister Zhang as soon as you open your eyes?"Dong Xuebing said yeah, "Yeah, I miss you badly, Sister Zhang. Everything okay with work? Is it resolved?"

    There was the sound of a lighter flickering on the other end, and Zhang Longjuan said, "We''re still inmunication, no major issues. I just haven''t seen my handsome guy these past few days, and I''m feeling quite low, huh?"

    "Hehe,e on, you arrived yesterday. Why didn''t you give me a call to let me know?" Dong Xuebing said.

    "We''re in different time zones, aren''t we? Sister Zhang didn''t want to disturb your rest. I''m so worried about you," Zhang Longjuan said with a smile.

    "Alright, I know you''re busy; I won''t disturb you at work," Dong Xuebing yawned, "I should get up, too."

    Zhang Longjuan smiled and said, "This time, there''s an urgent matter. I can''t help it; it''s also an uncontroble factor, huh? When we meet next time, Sister Zhang will make it up to you, you little rascal. Alright, I won''t chat with you anymore. I''ve got a lot of things waiting for me. Hang up."

    "Yeah, call me if you need anything." Dong Xuebing hung up his phone.

    Immediately, he called Xie Hun, Qu Yunxuan, Yu Meixia, Geng Yuehua, Jiang Fangfang, Xu Yan, and others one by one, barely chatting for a few moments, just asking if anything was going on. Finally, he called his mother and mother-inw, Dong Xuebing, who almost had to make a round of calls every few days.

    It was another new day.

    Sigh, what to do?

    Putting on his slippers, Dong Xuebing stood in the courtyard, brushing his teeth leisurely. Then he changed his clothes and went out. There were still two days before going to work. After Zhang Longjuan returned to Fuzhou, Dong Xuebing felt restless at home. There was nothing to do. He nned to take a stroll in the alley and do some morning exercise. Dong Xuebing didn''t n to return to the family courtyard in the future; he nned to settle in the Quadrangle; of course, he needed to get familiar with the environment here.

    The air outside was perfect.

    ces withkes were different; the autumn breeze brought a coolness from theke, blowing the willows rustling, making people feel refreshed at a nce.

    Taking a breath of fresh air, Dong Xuebing stretchedzily, feeling that living here was truly enjoyable. He even wanted to sell the vi in Xishan. It was not the same level.

    "Hey, look."

    "What''s up, Aunt Zheng?"

    "That''s the new guy who moved in."

    "Oh? That''s the one we''ve been talking about these days? Isn''t this a standalone courtyard?"

    "Yes, it''s always been standalone, and there''s never been anyone living there. He moved in a couple of days ago."

    "Just him living there? That''s too extravagant. This courtyard is worth at least several hundred million."

    "Who knows, but he looks like he will stay permanently. I haven''t talked to him, and I don''t know where he''s from. I can''t figure it out."

    "Should I go ask?"

    "Huh? Ask what?"

    "We''re neighbors now, might as well say hello."

    "That''s a Good idea. Let''s go over and ask. Oh, there''s no need; the young man ising over."

    An auntie in her fifties or sixties and a middle-aged woman looked in the direction of Dong Xuebing and discussed. There were also a few people going to work and some elderly people strolling around. They all looked curiously at Dong Xuebing when they heard the conversation. Although this alley was deep, it wasn''t a residential building. The utilization rate and number of residents were not exceptionally high. Everyone knew each other from the entrance to the end of the alley. They had been neighbors for decades. Even if they hadn''t spoken to each other, they probably knew each other''s surname and upation. There weren''t many secrets here, so when everyone saw a new guy move in these past few days, they were all very curious, especially curious about how this standalone quadrangle, which hadn''t had residents for many years, suddenly had a resident, and he was an unremarkable young man? Many people thought this quadrangle''s owner was a wealthy businessman or a big shot. After all, this kind of standalone courtyard differed from where they lived with seven or eight households. It wasn''t something ordinary people could afford. There had always been many rumors about this quadrangle, but there was no conclusion. Now, they finally saw the actual owner. Many old residents in the alley were discussing this matter.

    After leaving the courtyard, Dong Xuebing locked the door and walked towards the alley. When he saw a big sister and an elderdy staring at him eagerly, Dong Xuebing also kindly smiled and nodded at them. The elderlydy looked and immediately said, "Young man."

    Dong Xuebing stopped, "Auntie, did you call me?"

    The olderdy nodded and pointed to the courtyard behind him, "Is this your home?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "It is now. I''ll be living here from now on."

    The elderdy curiously asked, "Where are your elders? Why haven''t we seen them?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled faintly, "My mom isn''t in Beijing. I''m living alone. Auntie, Sister, do you two also live here? I just moved in and haven''t had a chance to visit. We''ll be neighbors in the future. Please let me know if there''s anything I''m not considerate about."

    The olderdy smiled, "You''re too polite; there''s no need for so much courtesy."

    Hearing his ent, the big sister kindly said, "You can tell he''s from our alley."

    "Yeah." The elderlydy smiled, "Are you going out? Are you working or schooling?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''m working, but I''ve been resting these past few days. I''m just preparing to take a stroll around. It''s been many years since I''ve been to Houhai, and I almost don''t recognize the roads anymore."

    Seeing that he wasn''t in a hurry, the big sister asked, "What should we call you?"

    "Dong Xuebing." Dong Xuebing smiled, "Just call me Xiao Dong."

    The big sister said, "My surname is Ci, hehe, and this is Aunt Zheng."

    Dong Xuebing greeted, "Sister Ci, Aunt Zheng."

    Aunt Zheng said, "Now that we''ve met, let''s interact more in the future."

    "Sure." Dong Xuebing pointed outside, "I''ll be on my way then. Take a walk around and grab some breakfast. You guys cane over to my ce if you''re free."

    Aunt Zheng patted his hand, "I''ve wanted to see your quadrangle for a long time. The door has always been locked, and there hasn''t been a chance to visit."

    Sister Ci also said, "Yes, I''ve been living here for over thirty years, and I''ve never had a chance toe in. Even when I was born, the courtyard was empty."

    Dong Xuebing cheered, "Then I''ll tidy up my houseter. Will you twoe over?"

    Aunt Zheng was a little tempted. She retired early and had nothing to do. "Would it be bothersome?"

    "How could it be bothersome? I''d be honored." Dong Xuebing was polite to everyone.

    Sister Ci smiled, "You''re eloquent. Alright, we''lle to bother youter. You go ahead and have your meal, Xiao Dong."

    "Okay, see youter." Dong Xuebing bid farewell and walked out of the alley.

    At this time, neighbors walked over and asked Sister Ci and Aunt Zheng about Dong Xuebing''s situation.

    "Sister, how is he?"

    "His name is Dong Xuebing, living alone."

    "Living alone in such a big courtyard?"

    "Yeah, he said it''s his family''s. He probably bought it."

    "Oh, that must be very wealthy."

    "This is no ordinary courtyard."

    Many people thought that natives of Beijing who lived in the alley''s quadrangles were very wealthy, but that wasn''t the case. These old residents knew it best. It was quite the opposite. Their lives were even more frugal. Each family had a house; some were asrge as twenty to thirty square meters, and some were only a few square meters. There were three generations of people living together. Although the housing prices here were high, when divided among individuals, they were insignificant. And this ce definitely couldn''t be demolished. The housing prices could only be observed, which had no practical significance. Where was the wealth? Most of them were rtively poor ordinary people. But the guy who lived in this courtyard was different. It was a standalone quadrangle. Both inside and outside the courtyard were owned by their family alone. This was too extravagant. Without several billion, it was impossible to afford it. Even if one had money, even such a precious courtyard might not be able to buy it.

    A middle-aged man pursed his lips, "I saw a Mercedes parked outside. Is it his?"

    "And a Cayenne parked there yesterday, both million-dor cars."

    "Aren''t sure which one is his?"

    Dong Xuebing nearby had already taken out the car keys.

    Everyone saw it, so they started chatting and guessing.

    Then... Dong Xuebing unlocked a dpidated second-hand Lingyue car, opened the door, got in, lit a cigarette, and creaked out of the alley. The clumsy Lingyue car felt like it would fall apart at any moment.

    Huh?

    Why did he get in that car?

    Sister Ci almost fell!

    That middle-aged man almost spat out blood!

    The people in the alley were dumbfounded and shocked, all gaping!

    A Lingyue? And it''s a Lingyue whose paint has faded? This broken car was worth only a few thousand RMB in the second-hand market! It was equivalent to the price of an excellent electric bicycle! Maybe no one would buy it for thousands of yuan! Listening to the creaking noise from the car body, it wasn''t even enough to repair the car! They couldn''t understand why a guy who could afford a quadrangle worth millions would drive a second-hand Lingyue. And seeing the guy''s calm andposed demeanor, he didn''t feel embarrassed? Still acting so calm

    The world of the wealthy was indeed beyond theirprehension! Everyone looked at each other silently, having seen low-key behavior before, but never this low-key level! Could it be that their family didn''t buy this courtyard? Instead, they were staying with a rtive or friend? It was genuinely iprehensible!

 Chapter 1614

    Chapter 1614

    Afternoon.

    Around one o''clock.

    Inside the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing bought some Juewei duck necks from outside for lunch, and that''s what he nibbled on, passing the time. He was in the study on the east side, watching a movie while eating duck necks.

    Knock knock.

    Someone knocked on the door.

    Outside the courtyard, someone shouted loudly, "Xiao Dong, are you home?"

    Dong Xuebing quickly removed the stic gloves and wiped the oil off his hands. As he kicked open the door, he shouted, "I''m here, Auntie Zheng, just a moment, I''ll be right there."

    The courtyard was naturally spacious, but the only drawback was the long road. He had to walk through the long courtyard, turn a corner, and walk a few more steps to reach the door. He even thought about installing an electric gate like in a vi, but it wasn''t feasible. It would ruin the atmosphere of the courtyard, and besides, this area was a protected zone. If he wanted to remove the wooden door, the government wouldn''t allow it. He thought about it and decided the simplest solution was to leave the courtyard gate unlocked when someone was home. That way, visitors could push the door open.At the courtyard gate.

    The door creaked open.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Auntie Zheng, Sister Ci,e in."

    Sister Ci smiled, "Are you taking a nap?"

    "No," Dong Xuebing waved his hand. I just finished eating duck necks. I got my hands all oily, so I had to wipe them with tissue before opening the door."

    "Why didn''t you eat properly? Can duck necks count as a meal?" Auntie Zhengined.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Hey, it''s just me. I have to make do."

    Auntie Zheng held his hand and ced a lunch box on it, "I happened to bring you some beef. My husband stewed it. It''s delicious. Our family likes salty food. It might be a bit salty for you. It''s best with noodles. A bowl of beef noodles is so fragrant on a day like this."

    "Thank you and your husband," Dong Xuebing said gratefully.

    Auntie Zheng said, "We''re neighbors; no need to be polite."

    "Okay, I''ll return the lunch box to you after I finish. Thank you," Dong Xuebing said, making way for them, "Pleasee in, pleasee in."

    Auntie Zheng chuckled and went in.

    Sister Ci also looked curiously inside and followed into the courtyard.

    "You two, please sit down. Let me pour you some water," Dong Xuebing went into the north room, sprinkled tea leaves, poured water, and brought it out.

    Auntie Zheng and Sister Ci were pointing and talking in the courtyard.

    "How nice."

    "Yes. Theyout is much better than ours."

    "It''s not just much better. Look at the size of this courtyard. Our little courtyard is not even one-tenth of this. Look at this north room; it''s spacious."

    "This is the best courtyard in our alley."

    "Absolutely. Look at the size, it''s even bigger than thebined size of our two courtyards. And the house itself is in good condition. Oh, the east room is turned into a study."

    "It seems like there''s also a bathroom there."

    "That room seems to be a guest room. Everything''splete."

    Auntie Zheng and Sister Ci admired it for a while. Indeed, it was different from their own courtyard. The area was spacious, to say the least. Not to mention the north or west rooms, even the kitchen in the south, wasparable to the house Auntie Zheng''s family lived in. The kitchen might even be a little bigger. One was a whole family squeezed into a kitchen-sized room. The other was one person upying arge courtyard. The difference was significant.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and ced the water on the stone table, "You two, have some water and fruits."

    "Xiao Dong, your house is nice," Auntie Zheng sincerely said, "If I had a courtyard like this, I''d be content for life, hehe."

    Sister Ci sighed and said, "Look at this courtyard. Even the kids can y ser here."

    Dong Xuebing knew how good his home was, but obviously, he couldn''t say that, so he immediately said a few humble words. Before long, the three of them sat under the shade of the Chinese toon tree in the courtyard''s center, drinking tea and chatting. Dong Xuebing was idle and anxious but was also happy to chat with the neighbors.

    They were chatting happily.

    Beep beep beep, the sound of car horns rang out.

    Immediately after, there was another long string of horn sts.

    Since the courtyard had no roof, the sound came directly in, which was very piercing. Dong Xuebing even felt his eardrums ringing, and he couldn''t help but furrow his brow.

    "Let''s go inside."

    "Yeah, it''s a bit noisy."

    The three of them went into the northern room and continued chatting.

    But as they started talking, car horns rang out again, this time with a feeling of overwhelmingness, as if four or five cars were honking together, with faint curses mixed in.

    "How did they park?"

    "It must be those cars again."

    "Who else could it be besides them, the bastards?"

    "Yeah, they have no morals at all."

    The curses continued, and it sounded very lively outside.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t understand the situation very well. "Sister Ci, Aunt Zheng, what''s going on?"

    Aunt Zheng''s face didn''t look good. "It must be those government officials'' cars blocking the road again. This has happened several times in the past few months."

    Sister Ci angrily said, "Let''s go out and look."

    The three of them went to the door and opened the courtyard gate.

    As soon as they looked out, Dong Xuebing furrowed his brow. The entire alley seemed to have been blocked. Five or six cars, along with tricycles, electric bikes, and even bicycles, were squeezed together, making it difficult to pass through. They had to squeeze through the gaps between the cars. And when he looked at the front causing the congestion, it turned out to be three Audi cars. Dong Xuebing was very clear about the license tes, knowing that these three cars belonged to the district government of the western city. The three Audis were parked at the mouth of the alley, with one car almost blocking the courtyard entrance and the other two parked side by side, leaving only enough space for a bicycle to pass through. Cars definitely couldn''t pass through. It was as if they had almost blocked the entire alley.

    "Why did they park like this?" Dong Xuebing said, "There''s no space in the alley. They should find another ce to park. Who blocks the road like this?"

    Aunt Zheng said, "There are few parking spaces here, and it''s the same outside. There''s an office nearby, and every time they have a meeting, they park indiscriminately and block everything. It''s especially infuriating. We old residentsined to the neighborhoodmittee early on, but government officials owned those cars, and the neighborhoodmittee couldn''t do anything about it. We''vemunicated with them several times, but it''s no use. Those people who park indiscriminately are even more arrogant than each other."

    Sister Ci snorted, "They must be having another meeting today, those people."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It''s been half a day, and no one hase to move the cars."

    Aunt Zheng said, "Last month, they reluctantly moved the cars, butter, they pretended not to hear anything. They only moved the cars after the meeting ended, as if nothing had happened."

    An old man nearby, leaning on a cane, angrily said, "It''s too immoral. My legs and feet are not good, and I can''t get out. I have to go around the alley from the back."

    Sister Ci said, "Someone should do something about them. This is bullying."

 Chapter 1615

    Chapter 1615

    Afternoon.

    Houhai.

    The alley was crowded with people and cars.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t stand the noise. It was too chaotic. He greeted Mrs. Zheng and Aunt Ci and then returned to his courtyard.

    Into the house.

    Closed the door.

    Turned on the movie.

    Dong Xuebing hoped to block out the noise with this method, so he continued to eat duck necks with gloves on. He even turned the movie''s volume to the maximum. The bass effect suddenly exploded in the study of the east courtyard, muffled but very atmospheric. He couldn''t hear the honking and cursing outside very clearly anymore. He leaned back in his chair and put his legs on theputer desk, using another method to achieve "peace."

    Ten minutes...Half an hour...

    One hour...

    It was already past two o''clock. He checked the time on his watch and turned off the music at the end of the movie.

    As soon as the sound was gone, Dong Xuebing''s ears were immediately filled with the sound of dripping horns, which made him slightly stunned. His face looked a bit terrible!

    It''s been over an hour!

    What''s going on? Is the alley still blocked?

    So, after all this time, have those few cars not moved yet??

    Dong Xuebing''s temper also red up a bit. There were scientific studies that showed that this kind of noise could affect people''s moods and even cause illness. After listening for so long, it would be strange if he didn''t get annoyed. He was already bored at home these days; entertaining two new neighbors made him very happy; you can imagine how bored he was; he was so bored that he almost scratched the wall by himself. Now, he was annoyed by this; he would be strange if he had a good temper!

    What''s going on?

    Let''s see it!

    Dong Xuebing walked out of the courtyard and opened the door.

    Instantly, the noise outside got louder and hit Dong Xuebing''s face.

    At this moment, there were not as many cars in the alley as before, but only two or three were blocked on this side, constantly honking, and some people stuck their heads out and cursed loudly at the three or two Audi cars. Most of the cars had probably reversed or turned around and left from the other side of the alley. Although it was a long way, everyone couldn''t just keep waiting there. Many car owners who were here before had no choice but to leave. Who has time to waste? Most of the old residents in the alley, densely packed, dozens of people, old men and olddies, middle-aged men and women, and quite a few young people, all gathered in front of the Audi cars at the mouth of the alley. Their emotions were heated!

    "Where are they?"

    "Why haven''t theye yet?"

    "It''s been over an hour!"

    "Bastards! Isn''t this infuriating?"

    "The district government''s cars can just park wherever they want? Who decided that?"

    "This matter must be resolved today! Otherwise, it won''t end!"

    "Right! It must be resolved! Otherwise, they''ll block our way in the future!"

    "What kind of officials are these? What kind of quality is this?"

    "They think they can bully us, ordinary folks! Brothers and sisters! We must rify things with them today!"

    "Good! Let''s all unite! Don''t be afraid of them!"

    "That''s right! This has seriously affected our daily lives, and we can''t let it go!"

    More and more people entered the alley; almost all the residents came out. The neighbors had been living here for decades and, naturally, were quite united. The scene suddenly became a bit uncontroble. But it''s not surprising that everyone reacted this way. Even Dong Xuebing, who had just moved here a few days ago, was getting annoyed. His car was parked there, and an Audi blocked his Xia Li car''s front. There was no space left for Dong Xuebing at all. There were cars behind him, too, which meant Dong Xuebing couldn''t even use his car; he couldn''t get out at all. In addition to the noise pollution caused by these three Audi cars blocking the road, Dong Xuebing couldn''t stand it after just one listen, let alone these old residents. Mrs. Zheng said that this kind of thing was not the first time. It had started several months ago. If there were elderly people at home, they would suffer a lot at such times. It was not impossible to trigger heart disease. So this matter angered everyone too much!

    Suddenly, a police car came into the alley from outside. Looking at the license te, it should also be a vehicle from the transportation department of the west city district.

    "Hey, the police are here!"

    "Why did they take so long!"

    "Yeah, we called the police over half an hour ago!"

    "Hmph! When the leaders are in trouble, theye quickly!"

    The police car stopped outside. It''s not that they didn''t want toe in, but they couldn''t get into the alley at all. Two Audi cars had already blocked the intersection, leaving only a barely passable space for tricycles. Motor vehicles, except for motorized tricycles, couldn''t get in.

    Two traffic policemen exited the car and walked through the gap between the Audi cars. "Who called the police?"

    A middle-aged man with a serious face said, "I did. Look at how these cars are parked! Look!"

    But the traffic police didn''t look at the Audi cars. Instead, they said, "Why are so many people crowding around? Disperse! Disperse!"

    The traffic police in the back saw the license tes of these Audi cars, probably also knew whose cars they were, and whispered to the traffic police in front, "Our department''s cars."

    The front traffic policeman nodded, "I know."

    Aunt Ci was also in the crowd, "Quickly tow the cars away!"

    A neighbor echoed, "Yes! Otherwise, let them move the cars! And make sure they don''t park randomly in our alley in the future!"

    Someone said, "Hurry up and get them here!"

    Someone else shouted, "It''s been over an hour! Look how many cars are blocked!"

    Mrs. Zheng also joined the mor, "My husband wants to ride a tricycle to buy groceries, but he can''t get out!"

    The old traffic policeman looked at everyone and pressed his hand down, "Everyone, lower your voices and calm down. We willmunicate with them; don''t be anxious!"

    Aunt Ci shouted, "What''s there tomunicate about? An hour is not enough! Do they want to block us for another two or three hours? Huh? Just tow the cars away!"

    The young traffic policeman pushed one of the Audi cars, but it didn''t move. "The handbrake is on. We can''t tow it."

    The old traffic policeman looked at them and said, "We didn''t bring a tow truck either. Everyone, wait a moment. We''ll go check."

    The two traffic policemen stayed on the scene for a while, made a few phone calls, and then started talking to each other beside the police car. They didn''t seem to be in a hurry at all. Although we couldn''t hear what they were saying, judging from their expressions, they were more likely chatting casually!

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    The residents were getting impatient!

    "What''s wrong with you guys!"

    "Are you going to solve this or not?"

    "Why hasn''t the owner of the carse yet?"

    Another car, unaware of the situation, rushed into the alley and got stuck at the entrance. Seven or eight more cars piled up behind it, and the honking continued incessantly!

    The traffic police said in official tones, "Please be patient. We are resolving the issue. We have already contacted them."

    The owner of a car that had been stuck here for an hour and a half was furious and stuck his head out of the car, shouting, "Patient, my ass! How long has it been blocked already? I have urgent matters to attend to!" He could understand if it was a regr traffic jam on the main roads. After all, the roads in Beijing were not easy to navigate, and there were too many cars. But this was an alley, and those Audi cars were parked illegally. It had been almost two hours of this ordeal, and they still hadn''t resolved it. Anyone would be furious; there''s no way traffic could be blocked like this!

    Hearing his foulnguage, the young traffic policeman''s face darkened, and he stared coldly at him, ignoring himpletely, and continued chatting with the old traffic policeman.

    The people feared the officials, especially those wearing police uniforms.

    But this time, someone wearing a police uniform came out.

    Although the ordinary folks were angry, they didn''t start cursing.

    Suddenly, a middle-aged man squeezed into the alley from outside. Judging from his attire, he was also a long-time alley resident. Aftering in, he nced deeply at the two traffic policemen and said to everyone, "They are still having a meeting over there! I just inquired! These cars belong to the transportation department! They are the cars of the district transportation department cadres!"

    The transportation department''s cadres?

    The cars of the traffic police leaders?

    No wonder the two traffic policemen weren''t dealing with it!

    When the residents heard this, they all turned red with anger!

    "I wondered why they didn''t tow the cars away!"

    "Is there now and order left?"

    "The transportation department''s? The transportation department''s cars are parked like this?"

    "Isn''t this breaking thew? Where do you see roads being blocked like this?"

    "What kind of cadres are these? There''s no exemry behavior at all!"

    If it were cadres from other departments, it might have been tolerable, but it was the leaders of the district transportation department. This behavior was as outrageous as a criminal investigator leading a robbery. It was even more infuriating than ordinary car owners parking illegally!

    Themon folks started shouting!

    And many of them started cursing directly!

    Seeing this, one of the traffic policemen, with a ck face, called for backup, while the other one, with an even more stern face, shouted louder than them, "What''s going on?!"

    "Spit! What a piece of trash!" An old man spat fiercely!

    The old traffic policeman was also angry. Spit almostnded on his shoes. "Who said we weren''t going to solve it for you? We''re just waiting for someone toe!"

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t bear to watch any longer. He squeezed forward from behind. He was also a resident of the alley now and naturally stood together with everyone else, "Where is the person?"

    The old traffic policeman looked at him, "Wait!"

    Dong Xuebing sneered, "Your efficiency is just like this. Forget it. I''ll do it myself. I''ll get the person for you!"

    In just two days, Dong Xuebing became quite famous in the alley; well, maybe his courtyard was famous. When everyone heard him speak up, they all looked over, and many looked at him suspiciously.

    The traffic police didn''t understand what Dong Xuebing meant. Get someone? Where would you go to get someone? The leaders are all over there having a meeting!

    But the next moment, everyone understood!

    They saw Dong Xuebing walking up amidst everyone''s astonishment. Before the traffic police could react, he kicked one of the Audi cars hard!

    Beep! Beep! Beep!

    The rm of the Audi car suddenly sounded!

    But it didn''t end there. Dong Xuebing took another step forward and kicked the door of the second Audi car!

 Chapter 1616

    Chapter 1616

    Alley entrance.

    One car...

    Two cars...

    Three cars...

    As everyone stood there, dumbfounded and yet to react, Dong Xuebing had already kicked three cars. Each car bore a distinct footprint covered in dust. The rms of the cars rang out one after another, incessantly beeping, while their taillights kept shing. None of the old residents had expected Dong Xuebing to dare to kick the cars. After all, these were the vehicles of district leaders and government cars. So, everyone was a bit dumbfounded. But aftering back to their senses, they all felt exhrated. Those kicks were well-deserved!

    But while they enjoyed it, the police officers did not have it.

    A young police officer red at Dong Xuebing and said, "What are you doing?"

    Dong Xuebing grinned, "Me? I''m helping you call the car owners!"

    "You''re deliberately damaging property!" The senior police officer was annoyed. "You''ll be detained!"Dong Xuebing shrugged and smiled. "Deliberately damaging property? Detention? I''m puzzled. These cars are parked illegally, causing congestion in the alley, wasting people''s time, and indirectly generating noise pollution, endangering people''s lives. What''s more important than life? You guys didn''t say anything about it, nor did you seem to intend to deal with it. I''m just trying to help you find the car owners. It''s just leaving a few footprints that will be easily wiped off. And you''re puttingbels on me? Talking about damaging property? Detention? Oh, I felt scared. Why didn¡¯t you say you would detain the car owners of these cars just now? Or even call for a tow truck? As soon as I made a move, you acted like you''d been stepped on a cat''s tail. Ha, now I understand. So thew is made for us ordinary folks, huh? Thew is just a tool for you to use or not use as you please!"

    What a mouth he had!

    Ordinary people couldn''t match him!

    Let alone these two police officers, it wouldn''t make a difference if someone else came!

    Dong Xuebing''s words once again fueled the crowd''s anger and shifted the me onto the police officers, even putting pressure on them directly. It was ruthless!

    The two police officers were shocked and angry.

    This round of words directly put them in a tough spot!

    At this moment, the Audi rm suddenly stopped, followed by the rms of the other two cars, all disconnected midway. It wasn''t the cars stopping on their own. This meant that the car owners were aware of the situation and had turned off the rms within the effective range and were nearby!

    Dong Xuebing said casually, "See, isn''t my method faster? No matter how many calls you make, it''s less effective than my kick."

    Several young men and women in the alley burst intoughter, but theirughter had a hint of mockery¡ªmocking the police officers'' inaction!

    Sister Ci hurried over and pulled him aside. "Xiao Dong, calm down."

    Auntie Zheng was also concerned and immediately reminded him, "This is the car of a district official."

    "Auntie Zheng, Sister Ci, it''s okay." Just as the police officers didn''t care about ordinary folks, Dong Xuebing didn''t take them seriously either. Let alone the car of a district official, even if it were the mayor''s car, Dong Xuebing would have kicked it. An Audi? Back in Yantai County, he smashed a Mercedes-Benz. What''s the big deal?

    The atmosphere was starting to feel tense.

    Dong Xuebing stepped forward, rallying the old residents with his momentum.

    Finally, several men in their thirties and forties strode into the alley. However, they were not district officials but drivers judging by their attire.

    "Oh, Old Wang!" The senior police officer recognized one of them.

    The young police officer also nodded. "Brother Sun, Brother Wang."

    They showed respect for their department officials'' drivers¡ªdrivers, secretaries, and nannies were not measured by rank. Their underlying power and status were linked to the leaders they served, and most people wouldn''t dare disrespect them.

    Old Wang and Old Sun might not recognize the two police officers, merely giving them a nod before turning their attention to the leaders'' cars. Upon inspection, all three drivers were fuming. Footprints adorned the doors, hoods, and bumpers of the cars!

    Old Wang''s voice turned cold. "Who did this?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "I did."

    Another driver snapped, "You''re asking for trouble, right?"

    Still smiling, Dong Xuebing replied, "Who said anything about ''trouble''? I''m looking for you three. You''re quite hard to find."

    Old Wang pointed at him. "Kid, you dare to vandalize the district government''s car?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Which eye of yours saw me vandalize a car? I just kicked it. But if you insist onbeling me as a vandal, I might as well oblige. Shall I give your cars a little smash? Since National Day just passed, let''s wish for peace every year, shall we?" Others might think Dong Xuebing was joking, but those who knew him well would understand that he had done such things before. If they provoked him, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t hesitate to smash even the police station!

    What was he afraid of?

    There was nothing this guy wouldn''t dare to do!

    The three drivers and the police officers were all infuriated by Dong Xuebing''s words!

    Upon hearing his words, it was clear that this guy was a troublemaker, exuding an air of someone who wasn''t afraid to speak his mind! He was quite the rascal!

    Sister Ci said, "You''re the onesining first! What kind of people are you? Look at how you parked your cars! How many times has it been?"

    An old man shook his cane vigorously. "You''ve gone too far!"

    An olddy also pointed at them and shouted, "A bunch of brats! Kicking your cars is the least of it! It''s been two hours! Where were you guys?"

    A young man said, "They''re having a meeting nearby! They must have heard the honking!"

    Another girl added, "Exactly! They''re deliberately noting out! They want to wait until the car rms go off before they show up!"

    More people from the alley crowded around, and many residents from neighboring alleys joined. They had been disturbed by the noise for months and had a herd mentality. Seeing Dong Xuebing and the others gathering momentum, everyone joined in to condemn the drivers!

    In the blink of an eye, there were hundreds of people!

    Ordinary people usually didn''t want to confront the authorities. Still, now everyone had surrounded the police and Audi vehicles with the drivers, clearly forced to the point where they had no choice but to vent their anger. Otherwise, no one would willingly seek trouble for themselves. They had been pushed too far!

    The scene was filled with curses!

    The drivers and the police officers were almost overwhelmed!

 Chapter 1617

    Chapter 1617

    Afternoon.

    It was almost four o''clock.

    Time ticked away, and the situation seemed to be escting.

    Hundreds of residents surrounded the alley, led by Auntie Zheng and a dozen elderlyrades. They pointed fingers at the five police officers and drivers and cursed loudly. People in Beijing were generally good at cursing, and with so many of them gathered, the air was filled with curses, filling the entire alley from front to back. The drivers didn''t even have a chance to retort from ancestors to grandchildren.

    "Idiots!"

    "Move your cars quickly!"

    "This isn''t a parking spot for you!"

    "Go park at your workce instead of showing off here!"

    "You''re blocking our doorstep yet acting all tough!"There was even a four or five-year-old girl being led by her mother, who innocently blurted out "idiot," earning herself a smack on the butt from her mother. In Beijing, from young to old, from men to women, almost everyone knew how to curse. It was just the way people talked here.

    The curses kepting.

    The scene felt like being in a football stadium.

    The drivers couldn''t handle it anymore, their faces turning pale.

    The police officers shouted anxiously, "What are you all doing?"

    Seeing that a mass incident might ur, the older police officer worried. He whispered to the drivers, "Old Wang, Old Sun, how about moving the cars first to clear the road? Emotions are running high, aren''t they?"

    Old Wang red, "These are Director Zhang''s and other leaders'' cars. It''s not over just because they got kicked. If we don''t resolve this, nobody is leaving."

    Old Sun agreed, "Exactly, a bunch of troublemakers."

    Hearing this, Sister Ci intervened. "Who are you calling troublemakers?"

    A young man shouted, "That guy called us troublemakers!"

    An elderly man, trembling with rage, shook his cane vigorously. "Is there now left? You''ve been blocking us for two hours, and you still have the nerve to insult us!"

    The scene became even more chaotic.

    People pushed forward, eager to give them a beating.

    Just then, the sound of police cars approached rapidly. Two police cars arrived, both from the Chengxi Sub-bureau. As soon as the cars stopped, five or six police officers got out. One of them even had a gun strapped to his waist. It was the reinforcement called by the traffic police earlier.

    "What''s going on?" The lead police officer asked.

    The young police officer immediately went up and whispered to them.

    The lead police officer nodded, furrowing his brows. "Understood."

    Driver Old Wang seemed to know them, exchanging greetings before pointing at the shoe prints on the Audi. "It got kicked. Several cars have them."

    The police officer nodded, "Who did it?"

    Old Wang pointed to Dong Xuebing in the crowd. "Him."

    The police officer nced at him, nodding, then went to inspect the cars.

    The traffic police might not have been intimidating enough, but the presence of the police officers seemed to be sufficient. As soon as the residents saw the police officers, especially one carrying a gun, the curses gradually subsided.

    After a moment, the lead police officer shouted, "Everyone calm down. We''ve understood the situation. The person who kicked the cars,e over here."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "You calling me?"

    The police officer looked at him coldly. "You can stillugh?"

    The other side didn''t give him a good look, so Dong Xuebing naturally didn''t give them a good face either. He shrugged and said, "What''s wrong with smiling? I¡¯m in a good mood today, naturally, I''llugh when I''m happy. What''s the meaning? In front of you guys, I can only be serious and respectful. Am I unable to express any other emotions or expressions? You have broad restrictions, huh? You regte robbery, theft, and parking; now even our emotions are under your control. The enforcement is stringent."

    The lead police officer could tell that Dong Xuebing was a troublemaker, but he didn''t show much reaction. He had seen plenty of people like him before. "You kicked the cars?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Yes, I did."

    The police officer asked, "All three cars?"

    "Yeah, I kicked all of them," Dong Xuebing replied.

    The police officer nodded heavily, waved to his subordinates, and said, "Take him away."

    The residents didn''t expect that instead of dealing with the illegal parking first, the police came and wanted to take Dong Xuebing away. This caused an uproar.

    "What are you doing?"

    "Stop! Why are you arresting people?"

    "The officials are protecting each other!"

    "Is this the end of the world? What kind of public servants are you?"

    Auntie Zheng and Sister Ci were furious. Dong Xuebing had stood up for everyone before and was a neer to the area. Naturally, they couldn''t just stand by and watch the police take him away. Many people suddenly surged forward, protecting Dong Xuebing and blocking the path of the police officers.

    "You want to arrest someone? Arrest me," Auntie Zheng snarled, pointing at them. "You think you''re so powerful, huh? You protect each other, then arrest me if you dare!"

    An elderly man hobbled over, shaking with anger. "If you have the guts, arrest me too!"

    Everyone was furious. Clearly, the transportation department staff were first at fault. Everyone was trying to seek an exnation and fairness. But now, the traffic police ignored them when they came, and the police came and stood on the other side without even asking any questions. This was simply too arrogant.

    Sister Ci scolded, "You''re turning a blind eye to their illegal parking!"

    The lead police officer justified himself, "Parking issues fall under the jurisdiction of the traffic police."

    "And what can you handle then?" Sister Ci retorted.

    The police officer pointed at the shoe prints on the Audi. "Malicious destruction of property. This is what we handle. Move aside and don''t obstruct ourw enforcement."

    When it involved matters concerning their colleagues, they couldn''t do anything. But when it involved ordinary citizens, suddenly they could intervene in everything. That was the essence of it. Seeing that they still didn''t move, the lead police officer''s face darkened. "I''ll say it one more time. Don''t obstruct ourw enforcement."

    The residents still didn''t move.

    But Dong Xuebing squeezed out by himself and looked at the police officer. "You can arrest me, but I want to ask, how will you deal with these several Audi cars?"

    The lead police officer said, "That''s not our responsibility."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "The road has been blocked for two hours, causing a serious disturbance to the residents'' daily lives due to the honking. Isn''t this something your public security department should handle? Oh, I see. The country and thew don''t define your work scope, but whatever you want to do, huh? Today''s been an eye-opener for me."

    The lead police officer''s tone was icy. "We will handle the issues one by one."

    Dong Xuebing spread his hands. "Then handle them. Why have you been here so long without saying anything about moving the cars blocking the road? Is this your so-called handling? Are your eyes not working? Take a look back there." Dong Xuebing pointed towards the alley. "How many cars are blocked? Do you know how long they''ve been stuck? Some cars have been blocked since 2 p.m. this afternoon. How much longer do you n to wait? Your time is time, but the time of ordinary folks isn''t? The drivers of these three cars are all here. Neither you nor the traffic police have shown any intention to address this. After you came, you didn''t even ask us, the residents, a single question. Is this your so-called fair and justw enforcement? This is your efficiency in action."

    "They just don''t want to deal with it."

    "This is too much bullying!"

    "Do you have a problem with our alley?"

    "Have we offended you? We live honestly, yet they block the entrance with their cars. Even whenw enforcement arrives, they don''t care about us. Instead, they want to arrest our neighbors."

    "This is outrageous!"

    Everyone''s anger had reached its limit.

    The police officers looked at the lead police officer with questioning eyes.

    The police officer also knew that this matter was not easy to handle. Too many people were on the other side, and they were all angry. If they mishandled it, it could quickly escte into a mass incident. He also couldn''t exin it to his superiors. So, he didn''t order his men to arrest Dong Xuebing.

    The two sides were at a stalemate.

    The police officer tried to reason with them loudly.

    However, the reasons spoken by someone who was already biased wouldn''t be heard by the residents.

    The three drivers still showed no intention of moving their cars. They just stood there, watching themotion, as if the matter had nothing to do with them. They refused to budge, maintaining their arrogant demeanor.

    Dong Xuebing checked the time, then pped his hands lightly. Even he, who was usually calm, was getting angry today. He addressed the police officer, "Let''s not waste time with words. I''ll ask you one thing: Are you going to move your cars?"

    Driver Old Wang had a bad temper. "What''s it to you?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Alright, if you don''t move, I''ll move them for you."

    With that, Dong Xuebing took out his phone and dialed a number: the secretary of his father-inw, Xie Guobang.

    Ring, ring.

    The phone connected.

    "Haha, Xuebing," came theughter from Secretary Shen.

    Dong Xuebing smiled faintly. "Brother Shen, where''s my dad?"

    "Secretary Xie is in a meeting. Hmm, what''s up?" He knew that Dong Xuebing was calling for him. Otherwise, if it were about Xie Guobang, he would have called Secretary Xie directly. Dong Xuebing was Xie Guobang''s son-inw. There was no need for him to ry messages through a secretary.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Well, I''m at Houhai. Several City West District Transportation Department vehicles have blocked our alley for a long time. The traffic police and the police havee, but they haven''t resolved the issue. My car is also stuck there, unable to move. I asked them to move their cars, but they won''t. You can hear themotion from here. They''re still blocking us, and the residents are angry. They''re not taking it seriously and aren''t handling the situation properly. It''s quite arrogant."

    Secretary Shen''s face darkened. "Is this happening?"

    The son-inw of the top leader in Beijing was being treated like this. Who dared to disrespect them in Beijing?

 Chapter 1618

    Chapter 1618

    In the call:

    "You have any ns on how to deal with this?"

    "I''ll have to ask you to help me contact the towingpany."

    "No problem, I''ll contact the city''s transportation department."

    "Thanks a lot. Oh, and please don''t tell my dad about this."

    "Sure, I understand. How many tow trucks do you think we''ll need? Would six be enough?"

    "That should be enough. There are just three Audi cars. Two or three tow trucks should suffice."

    "That''s fine. I''ll make the call then. Leave this matter to me."

    "Alright, Brother Shen. How about tomorrow? If you''re free, I''ll treat you to dinner.""Hehe, sure. But don''t be too polite. It''s a small matter. Let me treat you instead."

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t been working in Beijing for long, and he didn''t have many connections. Even though some of the elders in the Xie family held positions in Beijing, Dong Xuebing didn''t want to bother them with such trivial matters. The issue was too insignificant, so contacting Secretary Shen was the best choice. It allowed him to leverage some influence without making a big deal out of it and, most importantly, without owing anyone any favors.

    Who is Dong Xuebing?

    He''s the husband of Secretary Xie''s only daughter.

    An uing youngster whom Secretary Xie favors greatly.

    Naturally, Secretary Shen would spare no effort in handling Dong Xuebing''s affairs, ensuring no ambiguities.

    Alleyway.

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone and walked back.

    On the other side, the residents were still confronting the other party, with no one backing down. Dong Xuebing saw Auntie Zheng spitting fire while the other party''s cars remained unmoved. Not only that, but they had even further blocked the alley. The police cars and two police vehicles parked there caused a significant obstruction to the road outside the alley, with horns ring incessantly, creating a chaotic scene.

    Everyone had heard Dong Xuebing''s words just now and saw him making a call. However, the police officers and drivers didn''t take it seriously.

    "Are you going to move or what?"

    "How can we move? These are vehicles from the district transportation department. Who dares to touch them?"

    The drivers of the three vehicles, all officials, didn''t take it seriously. They didn''t care even when the traffic police and police arrived. This was the road under their department''s jurisdiction. It didn''t matter who you asked for help; it wouldn''t make any difference.

    Sister Ci also noticed his approach and hurriedly said, "Xuebing, you better go back and hide. They still want to take you away."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Hide? Hide from what? This is a straightforward matter. Don''t worry, Sister Ci. Today, let''s make them remember us."

    "Make them remember?"

    "How are we going to make them remember?"

    The old neighbors didn''t quite understand.

    But several towing trucks from the traffic management department rushed over after a while. With a few screeches, they stopped at the entrance of the alley.

    One, two, three, four, five... a total of seven towing trucks arrived.

    Usually, one or two enforcement vehicles were enough. Seven trucks were quite a spectacle, leaving everyone a little stunned. It was pretty rare. Dong Xuebing was delighted to see this, thinking Secretary Shen understood his temperament and his way of doing things.

    Seven trucks.

    Just right.

    As the doors opened, fifteen to sixteen enforcement officers stepped out of the trucks.

    Everyone quieted down upon seeing this, looking at each other suspiciously, not understanding what was happening.

    The two traffic police officers were also puzzled. They had not requested support from higher authorities.

    However, the lead enforcement officer didn''t even nce at them and shouted loudly, "Who''s Mr. Dong?"

    Mr. Dong.

    "What Mr. Dong?"

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing pushed through the crowd and walked up. "I am Dong Xuebing."

    Thew enforcement officer nced at him, avoiding shaking hands to avoid suspicion. "You reported the case?"

    "Yes," Dong Xuebing knew how to respond.

    After they walked in, thew enforcement officer lowered his voice. "Hello, the bureau instructed me to cooperate and follow yourmand fully. You tell me what to do." He didn''t know who Dong Xuebing was, but he knew that their mission this time was personally arranged by the leader of the bureau, emphasizing the importance of the matter and showing great concern.

    Dong Xuebing pointed to several Audis. "It''s these three cars. They''ve been blocking the road for over two hours."

    "Got it." The leadingw enforcement officer turned around and waved to his subordinates. "Tow them away."

    Several drivers, police officers, and residents finally reacted. It turned out that this young man called someone. His words were not just boastful.

    The enforcement team''s vehicles started moving, with personnel below assisting in towing.

    Driver Old Wang was astonished and eximed, "Stop, just stop!"

    Driver Old Sun couldn''t hold back either. "We''re on the same side, don''t do this!"

    "Who says we''re on the same side?" A femalew enforcement officer red at them. "Tow them away."

    Five or six police officers didn''t move, mainly because they still didn''t understand the situation. They didn''t expect this young man to call people from the city with just one phone call. Now, they didn''t dare to act recklessly. The two traffic police officers didn''t say anything either, as the city''s transportation department was their superior department.

    The three drivers kept pushing forward, trying to prevent the towing.

    However, thew enforcement officers, numbering nearly twenty, quickly blocked them.

    The front of the car quickly lifted the first Audi. The enforcement tow truck stepped on the gas and pulled it away.

    "This is Director Zhang''s car. What are you doing?" Old Wang shouted, "You''re still holding the handbrake!"

    But thew enforcement vehicle didn''t listen to him at all. The handbrake had long been ignored. They just pulled the first Audi away. The Audi''s rear wheels rubbed against the ground because the handbrake had killed the tires. The tires made a squeaking sound, leaving two rubber marks on the ground. Not to mention other damages, just these two tires and the rims would be ruined when they arrived at the unit. The car would need a major repair, that was beyond question.

    Take care of the car?

    They didn''t have that kind of time.

    Thew enforcement vehicles were rough, ignoring the drivers'' shouts. They forcefully pulled away the first Audi, even with the handbrake on.

    Then, the enforcement officers hooked up the second Audi.

    Driver Old Sun was almost furious. "This is Director Zheng''s car!"

    The leading enforcement officer looked at him indifferently, casually wrote him a ticket, and threw it to him. "After paying the fine,e im your car."

    Old Sun angrily said, "This is too rough. The handbrake is still on!"

    Another driver said, "Let us release the handbrake first. This is the leader''s car!"

    "Now you remember? What were you doing earlier?" Thew enforcement officer said matter-of-factly, "Regardless of whose car it is, pay the fine ording to the procedure."

    Old Wang shouted, "What if the car gets damaged?"

    Thew enforcement officer replied coldly, "You bear the responsibility yourself; we are not liable."

    In the call:

    "You have any ns on how to deal with this?"

    "I''ll have to ask you to help me contact the towingpany."

    "No problem, I''ll contact the city''s transportation department."

    "Thanks a lot. Oh, and please don''t tell my dad about this."

    "Sure, I understand. How many tow trucks do you think we''ll need? Would six be enough?"

    "That should be enough. There are just three Audi cars. Two or three tow trucks should suffice."

    "That''s fine. I''ll make the call then. Leave this matter to me."

    "Alright, Brother Shen. How about tomorrow? If you''re free, I''ll treat you to dinner."

    "Hehe, sure. But don''t be too polite. It''s a small matter. Let me treat you instead."

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t been working in Beijing for long, and he didn''t have many connections. Even though some of the elders in the Xie family held positions in Beijing, Dong Xuebing didn''t want to bother them with such trivial matters. The issue was too insignificant, so contacting Secretary Shen was the best choice. It allowed him to leverage some influence without making a big deal out of it and, most importantly, without owing anyone any favors.

    Who is Dong Xuebing?

    He''s the husband of Secretary Xie''s only daughter.

    An uing youngster whom Secretary Xie favors greatly.

    Naturally, Secretary Shen would spare no effort in handling Dong Xuebing''s affairs, ensuring no ambiguities.

    Alleyway.

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone and walked back.

    On the other side, the residents were still confronting the other party, with no one backing down. Dong Xuebing saw Auntie Zheng spitting fire while the other party''s cars remained unmoved. Not only that, but they had even further blocked the alley. The police cars and two police vehicles parked there caused a significant obstruction to the road outside the alley, with horns ring incessantly, creating a chaotic scene.

    Everyone had heard Dong Xuebing''s words just now and saw him making a call. However, the police officers and drivers didn''t take it seriously.

    "Are you going to move or what?"

    "How can we move? These are vehicles from the district transportation department. Who dares to touch them?"

    The drivers of the three vehicles, all officials, didn''t take it seriously. They didn''t care even when the traffic police and police arrived. This was the road under their department''s jurisdiction. It didn''t matter who you asked for help; it wouldn''t make any difference.

    Sister Ci also noticed his approach and hurriedly said, "Xuebing, you better go back and hide. They still want to take you away."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Hide? Hide from what? This is a straightforward matter. Don''t worry, Sister Ci. Today, let''s make them remember us."

    "Make them remember?"

    "How are we going to make them remember?"

    The old neighbors didn''t quite understand.

    But several towing trucks from the traffic management department rushed over after a while. With a few screeches, they stopped at the entrance of the alley.

    One, two, three, four, five... a total of seven towing trucks arrived.

    Usually, one or two enforcement vehicles were enough. Seven trucks were quite a spectacle, leaving everyone a little stunned. It was pretty rare. Dong Xuebing was delighted to see this, thinking Secretary Shen understood his temperament and his way of doing things.

    Seven trucks.

    Just right.

    As the doors opened, fifteen to sixteen enforcement officers stepped out of the trucks.

    Everyone quieted down upon seeing this, looking at each other suspiciously, not understanding what was happening.

    The two traffic police officers were also puzzled. They had not requested support from higher authorities.

    However, the lead enforcement officer didn''t even nce at them and shouted loudly, "Who''s Mr. Dong?"

    Mr. Dong.

    "What Mr. Dong?"

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing pushed through the crowd and walked up. "I am Dong Xuebing."

    Thew enforcement officer nced at him, avoiding shaking hands to avoid suspicion. "You reported the case?"

    "Yes," Dong Xuebing knew how to respond.

    After they walked in, thew enforcement officer lowered his voice. "Hello, the bureau instructed me to cooperate and follow yourmand fully. You tell me what to do." He didn''t know who Dong Xuebing was, but he knew that their mission this time was personally arranged by the leader of the bureau, emphasizing the importance of the matter and showing great concern.

    Dong Xuebing pointed to several Audis. "It''s these three cars. They''ve been blocking the road for over two hours."

    "Got it." The leadingw enforcement officer turned around and waved to his subordinates. "Tow them away."

    Several drivers, police officers, and residents finally reacted. It turned out that this young man called someone. His words were not just boastful.

    The enforcement team''s vehicles started moving, with personnel below assisting in towing.

    Driver Old Wang was astonished and eximed, "Stop, just stop!"

    Driver Old Sun couldn''t hold back either. "We''re on the same side, don''t do this!"

    "Who says we''re on the same side?" A femalew enforcement officer red at them. "Tow them away."

    Five or six police officers didn''t move, mainly because they still didn''t understand the situation. They didn''t expect this young man to call people from the city with just one phone call. Now, they didn''t dare to act recklessly. The two traffic police officers didn''t say anything either, as the city''s transportation department was their superior department.

    The three drivers kept pushing forward, trying to prevent the towing.

    However, thew enforcement officers, numbering nearly twenty, quickly blocked them.

    The front of the car quickly lifted the first Audi. The enforcement tow truck stepped on the gas and pulled it away.

    "This is Director Zhang''s car. What are you doing?" Old Wang shouted, "You''re still holding the handbrake!"

    But thew enforcement vehicle didn''t listen to him at all. The handbrake had long been ignored. They just pulled the first Audi away. The Audi''s rear wheels rubbed against the ground because the handbrake had killed the tires. The tires made a squeaking sound, leaving two rubber marks on the ground. Not to mention other damages, just these two tires and the rims would be ruined when they arrived at the unit. The car would need a major repair, that was beyond question.

    Take care of the car?

    They didn''t have that kind of time.

    Thew enforcement vehicles were rough, ignoring the drivers'' shouts. They forcefully pulled away the first Audi, even with the handbrake on.

    Then, the enforcement officers hooked up the second Audi.

    Driver Old Sun was almost furious. "This is Director Zheng''s car!"

    The leading enforcement officer looked at him indifferently, casually wrote him a ticket, and threw it to him. "After paying the fine,e im your car."

    Old Sun angrily said, "This is too rough. The handbrake is still on!"

    Another driver said, "Let us release the handbrake first. This is the leader''s car!"

    "Now you remember? What were you doing earlier?" Thew enforcement officer said matter-of-factly, "Regardless of whose car it is, pay the fine ording to the procedure."

    Old Wang shouted, "What if the car gets damaged?"

    Thew enforcement officer replied coldly, "You bear the responsibility yourself; we are not liable."

 Chapter 1619

    Chapter 1619

    The situation suddenly changed, turning the tables in an instant. Just a moment ago, three arrogant drivers who blocked the road with a contemptuous attitude were now subjected to violentw enforcement by the city''s traffic management bureau. They couldn''t help but feel angry. These weren''t their cars; they belonged to their department''s leaders. If something happened to the cars, they couldn''t exin it to their superiors. Moreover, having vehicles from the department responsible for the roads in the western part of the city towed away does not look good. It was embarrassing, just like when traffic police officers were issued tickets. It was truly disgusting and humiliating.

    Driver Old Wang said, "Let go."

    Thew enforcement officer said coldly, "Move aside."

    "Why do you have the right to tow our cars?" Driver Old Sun asked anxiously.

    "You blocked the road for two hours. If we don''t tow you, who will we tow?" Thew enforcement officer didn''t give them a good look, just like the drivers'' attitude toward the residents earlier.

    Seeing that the situation was irreversible, Old Wang immediately took out his phone and dialed the leader''s number, regardless of whether the leader was in a meeting or not. Because it involved the leader''s pride, this matter was not trivial. It had to be reported immediately, and the solution had to be discussed.

    While they contacted their leader, over a dozenw enforcement officers continued tomand the towing operation efficiently.

    "Hook it up."

    "Take it away.""And this Audi."

    "It''sing, almost there."

    One by one, the Audis were towed out of the alley.

    The tires of the cars with the handbrakes on made a harsh noise as they rubbed against the road surface.

    Seeing the uncontroble anger on the faces of the drivers and their frantic phone calls, the residents in the alley burst intoughter.

    "They deserve it."

    "Haha, great towing!"

    "These kinds of people need to be dealt with like this."

    "Let them be towed away and let them park illegally. Let them be arrogant."

    "That''s right, they blocked the road for so long and still think they''re right. I''ve never seen such bastards."

    "People from the transportation department can park illegally, too. See? There are still people to deal with you."

    Everyone''s pent-up anger was finally released, and they were all delighted. Some residents even apuded and cheered, mocking and ridiculing the three drivers incessantly, causing the drivers to blush with embarrassment.

    Unable to bear it any longer, Driver Old Wang turned to the young traffic police officer who had been present earlier. "Old Chen, what are you still looking at? Stop them!"

    The young traffic police officer hesitated. "Um..."

    "Hurry up! Don''t you know whose cars those are?" Old Wang shouted.

    The young traffic police officer suddenly realized. Old Wang''s superior was also his superior. They were all part of the same system. The traffic police couldn''t just stand by and do nothing. Otherwise, if the leaders of their district''s transportation department found out that they were at the scene but didn''t say anything, it would be bad. Who knows if the leaders would me themter? So, although they had reservations about the city''s traffic management personnel, they understood that the owners of these Audi cars were their direct superiors. They naturally weighed their options and knew the most appropriate course of action.

    The two traffic police officers exchanged nces and walked up to the leadingw enforcement officer tomunicate. "Comrade, there may be some misunderstanding."

    The person looked at the two of them. "There''s no misunderstanding."

    The old traffic police officer said, "We''re all part of the same system. Please give us some face. Otherwise, we won''t be able to exin. Take a look."

    Dong Xuebing was nearby and overheard their conversation. When he heard that the traffic police were pleading for the vitors, he couldn''t help butugh in disbelief. He squinted at the two traffic police officers and said, "I wonder, you guys are wearing police uniforms, right? Several Audi cars blocked our road, affecting our lives and hindering our travel for more than two hours. And what did you do? After you arrived, not only did you turn a blind eye, you didn''t issue fines, you didn''t even leave tickets, and you didn''t even look for the owners of the cars. Is this how you work? Now, you''re even pleading for thewbreakers and obstructingw enforcement officers. Are you still traffic police? I feel embarrassed for you."

    The old traffic police officer became angry. "Law enforcement also has procedures. It''s not necessary to tow the cars. Who said we turned a blind eye? We were dealing with it before."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Ignoring the vitions and even bing essories to them, this is your way of handling things? Well, I''m truly enlightened. You don''t necessarily have to tow the cars, huh? That''s a nice thing to say. Even in such a situation, you don''t need to tow the cars. Then, how about I block the gate of your City West District Transportation Department for two hours with my car next time? I believe you definitely won''t tow my car then, right? Is that what you mean? Well, that sounds good. Next time, I''ll try it out, block your department and then block the entrance to your house. Let''s see how you react."

    The ordinary people also became agitated and started cursing again.

    "Well said!"

    "These people never intended to handle it from the beginning."

    "Damn it, how did we encounter such a bunch of bastards?"

    "Next time, let''s block their gate too and let them talk nonsense."

    The young traffic police officer and the old traffic police officer were also embarrassed, and their eyes widened.

    The leadingw enforcement officer from the city''s traffic management department furrowed his brow, losing patience with the personnel from the City West District''s transportation department. He felt these people might have be ustomed to acting recklessly, causing such a considerable disturbance. If, after the incident, the two traffic police officers could show some attitude, even if it was symbolically issuing fines to the Audi owners, even if they canceled the finester, it would have been fine. At least it would have calmed the residents down, and the situation wouldn''t have escted like this. But they didn''t. These twow enforcement officers still tantly sided with thewbreakers. They didn''t even understand the saying that there will always be someone stronger, someone better. Look, they encountered a tough nut this time. He nced at Dong Xuebing.

    The towing continued.

    The three Audis were towed to the side of the road outside the alley and stopped, probably waiting for the otherw enforcement vehicles to arrive.

    At this moment, the leading police officer from the City West District took out a cigarette, approached, and handed it to the leader of thew enforcement team. "Have one."

    Thew enforcement officer said, "I don''t smoke."

    The police officer put the cigarette away, smiled, and tried to smooth things. "Comrade, everyone''s having a hard time. Isn''t it easier to fine them and move on? Towing the cars is excessive, especially since they all have their handbrakes on. If we tow them back, the cars will be damaged, and it won''t look good either."

    The traffic police said, "That''s right, it''s unnecessary."

    The police officer meant well and wanted to mediate between the two sides. It wasn''t necessary to escte the situation like this. On one side was the leadership of the City West District''s transportation department, and on the other were personnel from the city''s traffic management bureau. Both sides were not easy to deal with. It was best to resolve the matter peacefully. In his opinion, this matter wasn''t a big deal. It would only make everyone lose face in the end, and it wasn''t necessary. Thew enforcement officer didn''t respond.

    Others may not know the situation inside, but can he not understand? It''s impossible. In the eyes of others, perhaps this young man knows someone from the City Traffic Management Bureau, so he called them to intimidate them. However, he understands that things are not that simple. Because a top leader personally arranged this matter, and it was emphasized repeatedly. For a leader to have such an attitude, it isn''t a personal matter. Otherwise, a leader wouldn''t dispatch so many towing trucks in such a high-profile manner. A leader needs to be even more mindful of the impact. In other words, this matter was likely instructed from above. This "above" is at least a leader higher than their director who understands the situation. He naturally has an idea in his mind.

    The words of that police officer made Dong Xuebing smile. He pped his hands and turned to the leading police officer who had justmanded to arrest him, saying, "I remember someone said something just now. Oh yeah, it was you. You said that you are the public security, and traffic matters are not your responsibility. So, illegal parking has nothing to do with you. But after you arrived, not only did you not handle the situation, but you also came to question us, right? Hehe. Now, I want to ask, was your previous statement nonsense? Thew enforcement officers from the City Traffic Management Bureau are enforcing thew. What does it have to do with you? Howe you''re getting involved? This situation is interesting. For innocent people, you act tough, but for thewbreakers, you not only do you not question them but also speak up for them. You''re considering the problem from the perspective ofwbreakers, so be considerate. I''m impressed. Our policerades are indeed thoughtful, very considerate ofwbreakers."

    The police officers felt highly annoyed by Dong Xuebing''s words. His words were truly disgusting.

    Sister Ci spat, "Not a single good person."

    Auntie Zheng added, "When catching ordinary folks, you''re faster than anyone to involve officials. You guys have more excuses than anyone else."

    The leadingw enforcement officer slowly approached Dong Xuebing and asked, "The cars have been towed away, so what do we do now?"

    Upon hearing this, the ordinary people didn''t say anything.

    They had vented their anger through cursing, and their cars had been towed away, so the matter was considered resolved.

    Although there was still some lingering anger, they knew this was probably its extent. Towing away a cadre''s car exceeded everyone''s expectations, which was quite satisfying.

    The old neighbors were satisfied, but Dong Xuebing was not. This guy''s temperament and way of doing things fundamentally differed from others.

    re at me?

    Shout at me?

    Defendingwbreakers continuously?

    In Dong Xuebing''s eyes, the matter hadn''t ended yet. He casually pointed at the remaining threew enforcement tow trucks, "There are still three cars left, right?"

    Thew enforcement officer was taken aback. "Yes, but the Audi has already..."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Since the tow trucks are already here, let''s not return empty-handed. Besides, fuel prices aren''t cheap now." He pointed at the two police cars and one traffic police car. "There are still three cars here. Let''s tow them all away to make it even."

    Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, and many almost fainted.

 Chapter 1620

    Chapter 1620

    "Oh my god! Tow the police cars? You''re going to tow police cars?!"

    Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned,pletely shocked by Dong Xuebing''s words. Law enforcement officers remained silent, as did the two traffic police officers and the five or six policemen. Even the ordinary people hadn''t quite processed it and thought Dong Xuebing was joking.

    But Dong Xuebing seemed calm and very serious. "Generally speaking, congestion caused byw enforcement vehicles during tasks is unavoidable and needs to be understood by society and the public. However, from what I just witnessed, I don''t believe these three police cars were on duty. They were chatting andughing with thewbreakers and repeatedly siding with them. This process cannot be recognized asw enforcement. As you can see, the road is congested now, and it became worse when the police cars arrived. Their inaction has had an extremely negative impact on traffic conditions, exacerbating the situation. So, these vehicles cannot avoid punishment just because they are police cars, nor do they have any privileges. Before thew, everyone was equal; even primary school students knew this principle. They caused the roadblock and naturally need to bear the corresponding punishment to ensure thew''s fairness, justice, and transparency."

    A young policeman was furious, "What do you mean by that!"

    An old traffic policeman also eximed angrily, "Ridiculous! We came here to help solve the problem! And you want to tow our cars? Who are you? You can tow cars just because you say so?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "But I didn''t see any intention from you to solve the problem from start to finish. You''ve been helping thewbreakers all along. As for who I am, I''m just an ordinary citizen, a resident here, amoner whose interests have been harmed. Do I not have the right to make suggestions?"

    The people from the City Traffic Management Bureau whispered to each other.

    "This..."

    "What should we do?""Captain Liu? What do you think?"

    The leadingw enforcement officer was also somewhat speechless. He had been enforcing thew for many years and had never towed a police car. But remembering the director''s repeated emphasis and severe expression, he gritted his teeth slightly. Damn it, do as he pleases. He shouted, "Tow them!"

    "Huh?" A youngw enforcement officer was stunned.

    Captain Liu repeated in a stern voice, "Tow them all!"

    "Uh, yes!" Therades from the City Traffic Management Bureau started to act.

    The traffic police and police officers from the western district were furious. Their faces changed utterly. It would be understandable if the cars of several traffic management cadres from their area were towed. After all, these cars didn''t have police license tes and were parked illegally. But their police cars were different. They were official police vehicles, and they were here on legitimate duty. If their cars were towed, it wouldn''t just be embarrassing but humiliating. This was not just losing face; it was a severe blow. Moreover, it was an excessive blow. It was like pping them and the face of their district''s police system repeatedly with the soles of shoes!

    Police cars being towed away? They had never heard of such a thing! If this got out, they would undoubtedly be theughingstock of the system, indeed infamous¡ªthe kind of fame nobody wanted! It was too embarrassing!

    Several policemen exploded with anger.

    "Who dares to!"

    "Are youwless now?"

    "Are you going to tow our cars? What are you up to!"

    "You are bullying us!"

    These words were initially said by the alley''s residents to those policemen when they were about to apprehend ordinary citizens. However, just over ten minutester, these words unexpectedly came out of their mouths. The change in the situation was swift!

    A conflict broke out between the police and the City Traffic Management Bureau.

    Although they didn''t resort to violence, both sides crowded together tightly!

    Dong Xuebing was the first to step forward leisurely. His body blocked the path of several policemen. "Don''t obstructw enforcement. If you have any issues, report them to your superiors. Otherwise, pay the fine tomorrow and reim your cars. Don''te here with this nonsense. Don''t think everyone has to obey your orders just because you''re from Public Security. Are you human beings while others are not? Cut the crap! Your sense of superiority needs to be toned down. You came here not to enforce thew but to helpwbreakers oppress ordinary people. You must bear the consequences of your actions. I''m telling you clearly that this matter is not over. I''ve just taken photos of your police numbers and the license tes of these Audi cars. Remember my words; this matter is far from over. We will settle each aspect of this incident!"

    The residents cheered upon hearing this!

    "Good!"

    "So satisfying!"

    "That''s the way to do it!"

    "Yes! Tow their cars! Damn it!"

    The old neighbors rushed up together, surrounding the policemen, fearing they might get away with their cars.

    Click!

    Hooked!

    As the towing started, the traffic police car was pulled away!

    The two traffic police officers in the crowd were almost livid. They tried to rush out, but there were too many residents, and they couldn''t move!

    Soon after, a police car was also towed away. It was parked with the handbrake on and suffered the same fate as the Audi. Its tires scraped against the ground, making an ear-piercing noise. It wasn''t as robust as the Audi; it would probably be ruined when it reached its destination!

    The police inside were furious, shouting!

    "How dare you!"

    "Let go of it!"

    "Who gave you the right to tow our cars!"

    But the towing didn''t stop, and soon, thest police car was lifted in front of several policemen and taken away boldly!

    The three Audi drivers were also shocked. They hadn''t expected the other party to act so ruthlessly. This was a severe confrontation. Where did this young man get his confidence from? He even dared to tow police cars?

    Many pedestrians and vehicles on the street stopped to stare in astonishment. They were all dumbfounded! Towing police cars? They had never seen such a thing before!

    But, this was the God of gues!

    This was the God of gues'' usual style!

 Chapter 1621

    Chapter 1621

    It was after four o''clock.

    The alleys in front of Houhai were bustling.

    Originally, there was already quite amotion here, with many people gathered.

    When the six tow trucks towed away the police car, it attracted even more onlookers.

    "Look!"

    "Oh my god! What''s going on?"

    "What does this mean?"

    "Hey,e and see, something is going on!"

    "Wow, this is rare. Why would the police car...""Do you see those traffic police and policemen still standing there?"

    "I heard that the Audi seems to belong to a district cadre. It has been illegally parked and blocked the road here countless times, and now it''s causing public outrage."

    "What cadre?"

    "It should be a cadre from the district traffic management."

    "Ah? A traffic management cadre''s car? A police car? And someone dares to tow it away?"

    "Hehe, didn''t you see the words on the tow truck? Those are vehicles of the City trafficw enforcement officers!"

    "Superior department, huh? No wonder, I guess these people have offended someone."

    The crowd surrounded the scene, watching from afar, pointing at the vehicles and a few policemen, and enjoying the spectacle.

    The informed old residents were even more disdainful.

    Everyone blocked the police in front, not letting them pass.

    Listening to everyone''s murmurs and mockingughter, the traffic police officers and policemen alternated between flushing and paling. They couldn''t hold it in any longer. How could they bully people like this? They didn''t leave us with any dignity at all!

    "Stop!"

    "Stop! Our cars!"

    "You don''t have the right to do this!"

    "Put our cars down immediately!"

    Several policemen shouted!

    This is infuriating! They are disgustingly arrogant!

    But the City trafficw enforcement officers didn''t listen, continuing to tow the cars as they pleased. In the blink of an eye, the third police car was also towed out of the alley.

    At this moment, several middle-aged men walked towards them.

    Several were bald, with beer bellies, looking somewhat like leading cadres.

    The three drivers were excited when they saw them, "Director Zhang! Director Zheng!"

    They were the owners of several Audi cars - cadres from the West City District Traffic Management Department. It had been two and a half hours since the incident, and they arrivedte.

    The drivers had already reported the situation to their leaders. Director Zheng and the others probably understood some of it. Their faces were all dark, and their eyes were icy. When they saw that their Audis had been towed far away, and even the handbrake hadn''t been released, causing the tires to squeak against the ground, their expressions turned even darker. Then, at the next moment, several tow trucks towing police cars passed by them.

    Director Zheng was stunned!

    Director Zhang was also taken aback!

    Police cars? Why were police cars also towed away?

    What the hell is going on here?

    They were all leaders with much higher political wisdom than a few drivers. Seeing this scene, the several of them looked at each other and calmed down. The anger suppressed in their hearts was also forcibly restrained, and they carefully looked around, not making any impulsive moves.

    Driver Old Wang came up, "Leaders! They towed the cars away! We couldn''t stop them! Even the police car..."

    Several policemen also took advantage of the chaos to push their way out.

    Old Traffic Policeman said, "Director Zheng, the cars..."

    When the leaders arrived, they showed some backbone and voiced their anger.

    Director Zheng didn''t act impulsively. He nced at thew enforcement vehicles and couldn''t help but focus on the apparent leader''s face, walking over and saying, "You''rerades from the City Traffic Management Bureau, right?"

    Thew enforcement officer said, "Yes."

    Director Zheng said, "I''m from the West City District Transportation Department."

    The leadingw enforcement officer nodded but didn''t say anything.

    "Can we talk?" Director Zheng said, "We just had a meeting, and there''s nowhere else to park around here. We had no choice but to park in the alley. It''s fine if you issue fines, but is towing necessary? If the cars are damaged during towing, it willplicate matters. After all, these are not our private cars, but government vehicles of the district. Disputes over damage during towing can be quite troublesome."

    The leadingw enforcement officer nced at Dong Xuebing. He was indifferent. Usually, he would give face in such situations, as they were all part of the same system, and the other party seemed to be of higher rank. He didn''t want to offend anyone for no reason. However, this matter was beyond his control. The key was Dong Xuebing''s attitude. Their presence here was to back up this young man.

    Seeing his gaze, Director Zheng and Director Zhang also followed his line of sight and looked at Dong Xuebing. They were slightly surprised. Who is this? So young? But after recalling the situation reported by the drivers, they understood. This young man was the one who had found them.

    The scene quieted down for a moment.

    Finally, some leaders had arrived, and everyone watched quietly.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing walked up slowly, nced at the leader, and said lightly, "No choice but to park here? I don''t think so. Even if parking spaces are scarce, there are shopping malls nearby. You could have parked in the mall''s underground parking lot, couldn''t you? You find the distance too far or don''t want to spend money, you block our alley. Is this what you call having no choice? Don''t try to fool anyone! Nobody''s a fool here. Just because you have brains doesn''t mean others don''t! We''ve been honking here for so long! Where were you guys? Huh?"

    Director Zheng, Director Zhang, and the others immediately became angry when they heard this. There was no choice. This person''s words were infuriating as if they didn''t even consider them!

    Who are you to speak like this?

    Can''t you speak nicely?

    But unfortunately, Dong Xuebing didn''t know how to speak nicely. He turned to thew enforcement officers of the City Traffic Management Bureau and said, "Stop wasting time with them! Tow them away!"

    The leadingw enforcement officer immediately said, "Okay!"

    The others also heard and continued to tow the cars forward.

    "We''ll go back first." The leadingw enforcement officer said to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and said, "Thank you all for your hard work."

    But Director Zhang couldn''t take it anymore. "Wait a minute! What are you guys doing?!"

    The sound of the Audi cars scraping against the road made them feel heartache. Towing like this would damage the cars too much, and they only had a few Audi A6s in their unit!

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said, "Who''s causing trouble here? Is it us or you? Huh? You didn''t say a word for over two hours! Blocking the road as if it''s reasonable! Shouting at themon people! Even calling the police to back you up! Repeatedly bullying themon people? Nonsense! I''ve given you enough face! Towing your cars is being lenient! Stop wasting my time!"

    Director Zhang was annoyed. "What authority do you have to tow our cars?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "What authority do you have to block the road and act self-righteous? Just because you''re in charge of the West City District''s transportation? Ridiculous! I''mying down thew here! It doesn''t matter what you do! We''ll tow your cars today! Let''s see what you can do!"

    Reasoning?

    Procedures?

    Rules?

    That wasn''t Dong Xuebing''s style. He believed in doing what he thought was right, regardless of the consequences. He knew that towing the Audi with the handbrake on was somewhat against the procedure, and towing a police car was also somewhat irregr, but... just like Dong Xuebing said! Damn it, I''m just going to tow your cars! What are you going to do about it? Come on, bite me if you dare! Dong Xuebing''s rogue style was fully disyed at that moment! The more the leaders and the drivers listened, the angrier they became. Was there no room for reason anymore? How did they run into such a bastard?

    But as the saying goes, "Evil needs to be countered with evil." Trying to reason with these leaders and police officers was futile. They never thought they were wrong, always maintaining a self-righteous stance. So, Dong Xuebing didn''t need to y nice with them. He would tow their cars, and they couldn''t do anything about it!

    Oh, so it''s okay for you to bully ordinary people but not for others to fight back? Where''s the justice in that? The cars moved farther and farther away. The police and the cadre could only stare helplessly, with no way to stop them!

    Seeing their cars being towed further away, Director Zheng took a deep breath and called a superior on his phone. The call connected.

    "Hello, leader."

    "Hmm, Xiao Zheng, right?"

    "Yes, it''s me. There''s been an incident here. The City Traffic Management Bureau''s people towed our cars and three police cars from our district."

    "Is that so?"

    "Yes, you see..."

    "The City Traffic Management Bureau? Wait for my call. I''ll inquire about this! What''s going on!"

    Two traffic police officers and the drivers also gathered around the leader, waiting for instructions from above.

    In their view, even if they were from the City Traffic Management Bureau, they couldn''t just touch the vehicles of their West City District government, let alone police cars. They were outnumbered and couldn''t handle thew enforcement officers and the public, but reporting to the leaders, the leaders would not agree. Whether directlymunicating with the City Traffic Management Bureau or sending cars to intercept the tow trucks, they had to save face somehow!

    But a few minutester, the call came back. When Director Zheng answered, he heard the leader on the other end say bluntly, "Blocking the road for two hours for themon people! The police didn''t do anything about it! You still have the nerve to report this to me? You still dare toin? Tomorrow, go to the City Traffic Management Bureau yourselves, pay the fine, and retrieve the cars!"

    Director Zheng was taken aback. "Uh, leader, we..."

    The leader interrupted, "Xiao Zheng, you''re usually quite flexible. How could you do something so stupid? Secretary Xie''s secretary has even issued a directive! What are you guys even doing? Come back immediately! Each of you writes a self-criticism! Submit it to my office by the end of the day!"

    "Leader!" Click, and the call ends.

    Secretary Xie?

    Secretary Xie''s secretary?

    Director Zheng was shocked. He never imagined that such a trivial matter as parking a car would alert Secretary Xie''s secretary!

    Looking at Dong Xuebing, who was calm on the other side, Director Zheng suddenly drenched in cold sweat and wiping his forehead. He realized he had met his match!

 Chapter 1622

    Chapter 1622

    At the mouth of the alley.

    After the call.

    Director Wang blinked, "Director Zheng, what did the leader say?"

    Director Zheng fell silent momentarily, "... He told us to go back to the bureau."

    "Ah? Go back?" Another cadre said, "What about this matter? And the cars?"

    Director Zheng growled, "Enough talk! Go back and write self-criticisms! Prepare to be criticized!"

    "Write self-criticisms?" Director Wang and the other cadre were stunned, "How could... we..."

    The three drivers and the police and traffic officers standing nearby were also dumbfounded. What did this mean? Not only did the higher-ups not support them, but they also wanted them to write self-criticisms.

    Everyone felt a sense of unease and disbelief as they nced at Director Zheng''s darkening face after the call. They almost understood. They all turned their gaze to Dong Xuebing, somewhat incredulous.Who is this person?

    Who did he contact?

    Howe even the leaders of the Western District didn''t speak up?

    At this moment, they realized that this young man who had been challenging them seemed to know people from the City Traffic Management Bureau, too!

    This is bad!

    We''ve encountered a tough one!

    The leading police officer who had just said they would take Dong Xuebing back was now a little pale. After holding back for a long time, he didn''t say a word! The face was irretrievable, and they had no face to continue embarrassing themselves here. Led by Director Zheng, they all left dejectedly.

    However, Dong Xuebing stopped them. "Wait!"

    The few turned around, not knowing what he still had to say.

    Dong Xuebing pointed strongly to the alley entrance and said, "This is the parking space for the residents of our alley. Regardless of your reasons, from now on, if any of your cars dare to park in our alley, I will tow them away!"

    This was very arrogant. Director Zheng and the others felt suffocated, but they didn''t retort. Under the gaze of the surrounding residents, they left with their heads hanging low.

    All their cars were towed away, and they had no means of transportation.

    The cadre, police, and drivers could only stand on the roadside, eagerly hailing taxis.

    It took a long time for them to gather their vehicles and disappear quickly from the crowd''s sight.

    The onlookers were all delighted!

    "Oh!"

    "Get lost!"

    "Haha! Well done!"

    "It''s a relief!"

    "Letting you be arrogant! Letting you park wherever you want!"

    Everyone cheered and made noise!

    This time, Dong Xuebing hit those people hard in the face. Not to mention that they now knew Dong Xuebing wasn''t an ordinary person; even if they didn''t know, after this towing incident, these people would no longer dare to park here in the future unless they didn''t mind causing a scene again. The matter was resolved. It could be considered entirely satisfactory.

    Dong Xuebing finally took out the photos he had taken with his phone earlier and texted Secretary Shen the police officer''s badge numbers and the license te numbers of several Audi cars.

    As for how to handle it, that wasn''t Dong Xuebing''s concern. Let Secretary Shen handle it. Dong Xuebing was toozy to follow up on such trivial matters. With just a phone call from Secretary Shen, everything would be taken care of.

    "Xiao Dong!" Sister Ci walked over with a smile and grabbed his hand to pat it.

    "You did great! Thanks to you this time!" Aunt Zheng also came over, "That''s right, Xiao Dong. If it weren''t for you making the call and getting people here, we would still struggle against them."

    Dong Xuebing modestly said, "It''s just that I know a few friends in the City Traffic Management Bureau. They were doing their duty. These people were just too careless."

    Next to them, a neighbor said, "Yes, they need to be taught a lesson!"

    Someone said, "I bet those people won''t dare toe to our alley anymore!"

    A young personughed, saying, "Even police cars got towed away! This is too satisfying!"

    As soon as the matter of the police cars was brought up, everyone burst intoughter.

    Today, they had truly witnessed something extraordinary and enjoyed quite a spectacle!

    Towing police cars?

    That was incredibly domineering!

    Many people felt their blood boiling with excitement!

    Seeing everyone happy, Dong Xuebing was also in a good mood. Although he had only been living here for two days, he had already immersed himself in the atmosphere. Since they were all neighbors, Dong Xuebing naturally stood in solidarity with everyone in such matters. After exchanging a few polite words with the neighbors who came to greet him, Dong Xuebing made an excuse and returned to his courtyard house.

    It was time for dinner.

    He decided to cook something himself.

    Humming a tune, Dong Xuebing went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. After half an hour, when he came out, many voices were outside discussing the matter. People hadn''t dispersed yet.

    "Big brother, what happened?"

    "Hey, don''t you know about it? Such a big thing!"

    "Hey, I just got off work. Why are there so many people outside?"

    "Hehe, let me tell you. Do you know those government officials who always park randomly in our alley? They came again today, and the police came too, showing off their power. The expressions on their faces were... well, you can imagine. But guess what? That guy who had just moved into the single courtyard made a phone call and had six tow truckse. Without a word, he just towed away their cars, including the police cars!"

    "What? Even police cars?"

    "Haha, that''s hrious!"

    "Hey, I wish I had finished work earlier!"

    "You camete. You didn''t see their faces when they left. They looked utterly embarrassed, couldn''t even hold their heads up!"

    "Well, that''s satisfying!"

    "Absolutely! It feels so relieving!"

    "That young man, who is he..."

    "I don''t know, but he''s not ordinary."

    Everyone was still discussing excitedly.

    Dong Xuebing listened to the conversations in the courtyard, feeling amused and exasperated at the same time. Shaking his head, he went back to have dinner.

    By around seven o''clock in the evening, Dong Xuebing''s courtyard house was bustling with activity. Knock, knock, knock¡ªthere were continuous visitors at the door.

    "Xiao Dong."

    "Sister Ci, you''re here?"

    "I brought some fruits for you."

    "Oh, thank you so much."

    "Young man, I''vee uninvited."

    "Oh, Uncle, pleasee in."

    "Hehe, we''re neighbors now. I thought I''de over and thank you for your help today. You helped us get rid of a nuisance. It''s so satisfying!"

    "Uncle, you''re too polite. I''m also from our alley, and everyone''s matters are my matters, too. It''s only natural."

    "Well said! Come to my ce when you have time, and we''ll y some chess."

    "Sure, I''ll visit when I have time."

    One...

    Three...

    Five...

    Eight...

    Many neighbors visited, making Dong Xuebing''s once-empty courtyard suddenly lively and bustling with people.

 Chapter 1623

    Chapter 1623

    Two dayster.

    Houhai Courtyard.

    It was a little after eight when Dong Xuebingzily climbed out of bed, dressed, and nced at the clock. He grabbed his bag and headed out of the courtyard.

    "Xiao Dong."

    "Hey, Aunt Zhou."

    "Where are you going?"

    "Oh, I''m going to work today."

    "You haven''t had breakfast yet, have you? Auntie will give you some steamed buns here."

    "Oh, Aunt Zhou, you''re too kind.""Just take it. I made them at home, and they''re still warm. Just wait."

    "Uh, okay, thanks, Aunt Zhou. I''ll stew some pork belly for youter."

    A few minutester, holding the steamed buns given by the neighbor whom he met just a day ago, Dong Xuebing got into his Xia Li car and felt warm inside. Seeing someone else greeting him, Dong Xuebing rolled down the window and exchanged a few polite words before driving out of the alley. After the incident two days ago, everyone had a good impression of Dong Xuebing. They also learned that a young man with much influence had moved into the courtyard, uninhabited for two or three decades. Dong Xuebing had also integrated into themunity.

    Driving along, Dong Xuebing found some time to eat the steamed buns. They were delicious, with generous meat filling, much better than the ones from the breakfast stalls. He enjoyed them thoroughly, finishing all of them.

    Eating his fill made him feel better about going to work. However, as he thought about work, Dong Xuebing felt a bit discouraged. It was just too dull, low-key, low-key, and low-key. His mind was filled with this word. Dong Xuebing might not even be aware of it, but deep down, he was probably stillbative. So, now that he was at the Commission for Discipline Inspection, he felt ufortable all over. But he had to go. He couldn''t take leave every day. He had already been on a business trip for half a month. If he took more leave, he would feel embarrassed.

    Around nine o''clock.

    He arrived at thepound of the organization.

    Dong Xuebing nced at his watch and realized he was already more than ten minuteste. Since he was alreadyte, he didn''t hurry. He leisurely drove toward the gate.

    But then, at this moment, he heard the sound of an engine nearby.

    A silver Audi A4 rushed over, its speed rtively fast.

    Although the gate of the disciplinarymittee was not small, it was past rush hour. The gate was already halfway closed, leaving only enough space for one car to pass. Two cars couldn''t enter side by side. The Audi A4 probably saw a car ahead and slowed down, but the next moment, upon seeing Dong Xuebing''s old second-hand Xiali, it elerated again. Ignoring that Dong Xuebing was about to pass, the Audi A4 rushed ahead and squeezed in first. It is evident that the driver, realizing he waste, was in a hurry. As a result, Dong Xuebing had to brake hastily to avoid a collision.

    The two cars passed each other.

    The driver nced back at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing saw that it was a man in the Audi A4, probably a little older than himself but not more than five or six years. Most likely, he was a leader since he could afford to drive such a car to work. Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes, unhappy and not particrly pleased with the man''s demeanor. How could he drive like a maniac?

    But the man didn''t even apologize. He drove off into the distance, obviously not considering Dong Xuebing''s Xiali important. He probably didn''t think Dong Xuebing was a cadre either because people from their department wouldn''t drive such a poor-quality car. Even if they walked to work, they wouldn''t drive an Xiali.

    The car stalled.

    After several failed attempts to start it, Dong Xuebing realized that the car was too old.

    He tried to start the engine again, feeling even more annoyed with the boredom.

    Usually, with Dong Xuebing''s previous temper, how could he hit the brakes when someone cut him off during a meeting? He would curse at them and confront them immediately. But since he started working at the Commission for Discipline Inspection, Dong Xuebing felt restrained at every turn. He had to be cautious here, low-key there. It was as if he had been locked in a cage, unable to fly or run freely. Dong Xuebing knew that the advice from the elders and his wife''s way of handling things was reasonable, but he was not that kind of person at all. He followed his mother-inw''s instructions, but everything felt awkward.

    What was the point of living?

    While others might aim for promotion and wealth, Dong Xuebing wasn''t. He also wanted to climb the ranks and was ambitious, but he wanted to live freely even more. Though calm and low-key, the current situation didn''t make him happy. Itpletely contradicted his outlook on life and values. For example, the incident two days ago when he had the police car towed from the alley was what Dong Xuebing liked to do, being free and uninhibited.

    Creak, creak.

    The engine still didn''t start.

    The security guard nearby noticed and came over. "Let me give you a push," he said politely, probably recognizing Dong Xuebing as a leader.

    Dong Xuebing leaned out and said, "Okay, thanks."

    "No problem, it''s just a small effort." The security guard then pushed the car from behind.

    The car slowly moved forward, and Dong Xuebing asked, "Who was that guy just now?"

    The guard hesitated momentarily and replied, "Seems to be Deputy Director Yang Zhen from the General Office of the Eighth Supervisory Office."

    The Eighth Office, General Office.

    In the same department as him.

    There were many departments in the Eighth Office, and the organization of the disciplinarymittee itself was pretty big. Dong Xuebing didn''t know him. He hadn''t seen him before, which wasn''t surprising. Even if he had been working at the Commission for a few years, it was impossible to know every cadre. At most, he would feel familiar with their faces. The organization''s personnel were too extensive. Dong Xuebing guessed that the other party probably didn''t recognize him either. He hadn''t even attended a full meeting of the Eighth Division. Later, he kept a low profile, so it was strange for others to know him.

    Yang Zhen.

    Deputy Director Yang.

    Dong Xuebing remembered him.

    After the Xiali was pushed into the gate of thepound, Dong Xuebing finally managed to start the engine with some effort, afraid that the car would stall again. He dared not stop the car, so he waved to the security guard behind him to thank him and slowly drove in. When he parked under his department''s office building, Dong Xuebing saw Deputy Director Yang Zhen''s Audi A4L in front of him. He nced at it, exited the car, and went upstairs.

    Upstairs.

    Office area of the Second Division.

    When Dong Xuebing entered, everyone was still working.

    Seeing Director Dong Xuebing waste again on the day he returned from his business trip, everyone was speechless.

    Taking leave.

    Beingte.

    Not doing anything.

    What kind of leader was he?

    Everyone was fed up with him. Strictly speaking, Dong Xuebing had been in office for over a month, but he had arrivedte for nearly a month, and then on his first day, he waste. On the second day, he took leave again, followed by an extended vacation. It was uneptable.

    Look.

    He''ste again today.

    Han Fei was the most influential character among these people. She seemed to have a bias against Dong Xuebing. She lowered her head and continued working, pretending not to see him. Her father was the director of the Second Bureau of the Organization Department, so she had the confidence to act this way.

    "Director Dong."

    "Director Dong."

    He Zhou, Sun Zhaobang, and others symbolically greeted him, already having opinions about this unsociable Dong Director. Their greetings were not very enthusiastic.

    Dong Xuebing nodded slightly. "Is Director Yin here?"

    The lowest-ranking Zhang Dongliang said, "He''s in his office."

    "Okay." Dong Xuebing didn''t go to his office but to the leader''s office first.

    He knocked on the door, heard a e in" from inside, and pushed the door open. "Director Yin, I''m back to report to you."

    Yin Cheng''an smiled and asked, "How''s your child?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "He''s fine now. The illness has cleared up. By the way, I''ll prepare a report for the business trip." After speaking, he took it out and handed it to him. "Thanks again for this time."

    Yin Cheng''an casually nced at it and didn''t read it. Everyone knew this business trip was just an excuse for Dong Xuebing to take a break. "Alright, as long as the child is okay. That''s it. Go back to work, and if you have any issues,e find me."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Then I''ll go back first."

    "Go ahead." Yin Cheng''an didn''t mention Dong Xuebing''steness again, as if he knew nothing about it. He was very easygoing.

    It was the first time Dong Xuebing had encountered such a friendly leader, making him feel a little embarrassed. He couldn''t help but exin, "I moved house these two days, so I was busy in the morning, that''s why..."

    Yin Cheng''an smiled, "It''s okay. There''s not much work here, and there haven''t been any taskstely. Adjust your work time as you like. There''s no need to be so particr. Try toe earlier when there are leadership inspections or important tasks. Otherwise, it''s fine."

    Leaders had the right to bete, which was a potential benefit. Even if Dong Xuebing was a bitte, it didn''t matter much. But it was the first time he had heard a leader tell him it was okay to bete. Look at him; this was a good leader. Dong Xuebing had a good impression of Director Yin, unlike the disciplinarymittee cadres, who were always stern and official. Dong Xuebing liked people like him.

    Outside.

    After leaving, Dong Xuebing met Chen Dayou, the Deputy Director of the Second Division, who had just returned from outside.

    "Director Chen."

    "Mm, Director Dong."

    They passed each other, and Chen Dayou didn''t say much either. He just went into his office. From his expression, he probably also had some opinions about Dong Xuebing. Director Chen was utterly different from Director Yin. He was a very traditional disciplinary cadre and meticulous in his work, so he looked down on Dong Xuebing, a leader who was alwayste and absent. The entire department almost marginalized Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t care. Being low-key was the way to go now, and this time, he was genuinely keeping a low profile.

 Chapter 1624

    Chapter 1624

    Morning.

    At the office.

    In his own office.

    Dong Xuebing leaned back in his chair, propped his feet up on the desk, andzily watched a movie on theputer with droopy eyelids.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    Unable to bear it any longer, Dong Xuebing straightened up, turned off the movie, lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, and drank tea. He felt ufortable all over, feeling out of sorts. It was too dull, too boring, too leisurely. Initially, when he first started working, Dong Xuebing felt rxed. He would watch movies and listen to music daily, enjoying a rare leisurely time. It feltfortable. But now, he felt too rxed, having just returned from a trip. Watching movies and daydreaming now felt like enduring endless days, doing nothing. Dong Xuebing was already at his wit''s end.

    Keep a low profile?Low profile my ass!

    If he keeps a low profile, he''ll die!

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, unable to stay still, pacing around the room with his hands behind his back. He walked around for more than tenps before finally resting.

    Work a bit?

    But how can he work?

    It''s just those trivial documents, and there''s nothing to do. Even if he does them, they have no practical meaning. For him, real work that stirs passion is doing something practical for ordinary people. However, the Discipline Inspection Commission mainly targets leaders above the department level. It would be a big deal if Dong Xuebing were allowed to investigate freely. He doesn''t have the right to investigate without approval from above, which contradicts the low-key principle his mother-inw set for him. So Dong Xuebing felt that nothing he did now was right. It was too boring.

    Damn it!

    If he had known this, he might not havee to the central government. He could have gone to the grassroots and be a small county head in a disadvantaged area. At least he wouldn''t be idle! He was promoted quickly this time, and the position was good, but he still couldn''t find a sense of presence and social value! Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. Now, he missed his previous life at the grassroots every moment. It was so refreshing back then. He could step on whomever he wanted and act when necessary. That was life. That was excitement. But now? How long has it been since hest raised his hand and hit someone? His arms were itching!

    Annoying!

    So annoying!

    Dong Xuebing may not have realized it before because he had always struggled. But now that he''s truly idle, he sees howbative he is. If no one challenges him for a day, he feels like he has no value!

    By eleven o''clock, Dong Xuebing couldn''t sit still anymore. He went online and found a forum on Tianya, registered an ount, and saw two groups of people arguing fiercely. Dong Xuebing immediately joined one side, hurling insults at the opposing camp. Dong Xuebing''s skill in cursing was cultivated over many years, too profound. Even high-quality officials, let alone the chaotic individuals on the forum, couldn''t match him. Dong Xuebing was almost invincible wherever he went, unstoppable. He caused chaos in the opposing camp, and the end, they were left speechless!

    You can say Dong Xuebing is too bored!

    This forum immediately became lively.

    Many other forum moderators came to watch after hearing the news.

    Tianya has been around for many years, but I''ve never seen such a formidable insulter! Without using foulnguage and always standing on the moral high ground. What''s most impressive is that he can overtly and covertly incite the masses, causing the number of people in the opposing camp to increase, leaving the other sidepletely defenseless!

    What eloquence!

    Is he a new user?

    When did Tianya produce such a talented person??

    Finally, Dong Xuebing triumphantly closed the webpage when the opposing camp was disarmed. While savoring the victory, he felt even more bored to death!

    Empty!

    Lonely!

    How can I live like this?

    After wasting a long time, it was finally time for lunch!

    Exactly noon, not a second more, Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag and left the office.

    Seeing Dong Xuebinging out, everyone else still working outside put down their work and took a break. They took their meal cards and prepared to go to the cafeteria¡ªever since Dong Xuebing came, everyone has developed a habit. They didn''t need to check the time; as long as Director Dong opened the office door, there was no need to ask. It was exactly noon. Director Dong was even more punctual than their watches. urate.

    Zhang Dongliang was of a lower rank and had a simr background. He originally intended to build a good rtionship with Director Dong, so he asked, "Director Dong, are you going to lunch?"

    Dong Xuebing grunted.

    Zhang Dongliang said, "To the cafeteria? Then we..."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''m eating out today."

    "Uh, okay." Zhang Dongliang didn''t say anything more.

    When Dong Xuebing left, Han Fei hummed, "What are you calling him for!"

    Zhang Dongliang smiled bitterly, "He''s the leader, just being polite."

    Han Fei was unhappy, looking in the direction Dong Xuebing left. "Forget about him. Let''s eat. What kind of person is he? He always speaks just a few words. Can saying a few more words kill him? Look at Director Yin, who takes care of us subordinates. Look at him¡ªwhat kind of virtue is that!"

    He Zhou said, "Let''s go, Xiaofei. Don''t be so angry."

    Han Fei angrily said, "I just can''t stand his attitude!"

    ...

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know how everyone was talking behind his back. He was feeling bored at the moment. He didn''t want to stay in the central Discipline Inspection Commission for a moment longer. The atmosphere was too oppressive. So he drove out to have lunch, casually finding a restaurant outside to dine in.

    Afternoon.

    Before one o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing nced at the time, then drove back. He thought he would have to idle away the afternoon in the office, so he rubbed his temples.

    How am I going to get through this day?

    But just as Dong Xuebing approached his office building, he found many cars blocking the way ahead, and he couldn''t get through. His Xiali could only stop behind these cars, honking the horn, but the cars in front showed no signs of moving.

    What''s going on?

    It''s fine to have traffic outside!

    But why is there traffic inside the office??

    But the next moment, Dong Xuebing and the people in the car heard some arguing, and the tone seemed familiar. They couldn''t help but look ahead a few times.

    Is that Han Fei?

    What''s going on? Are they arguing with someone?

    Upon closer inspection, Dong Xuebing saw a familiar figure from the opposite side of their argument - Huh? Isn''t that Yang Zhen, the deputy director of his General office, whom he met in the morning?

 Chapter 1625

    Chapter 1625

    Organization.

    Within thepound.

    It was almost time for the afternoon shift to start, but two groups of people were arguing below the office building around the corner. Yang Zhen''s Audi A4L happened to be blocking the narrow road below, preventing Dong Xuebing and several disciplinary office staff from parking downstairs. Everyone couldn''t park their cars downstairs.

    Honking sounds urged them on.

    But the Audi A4 in front showed no intention of moving. Yang Zhen, the deputy director of the General office, didn''t even turn his head, facing off with Han Fei.

    "Why did you scratch my car?" Han Feiined.

    "I scratch your car?" Yang Zhen replied coldly.

    Han Fei pointed to her car. "Look at the side mirror."

    "Who told you to stick out and park?" Yang Zhen retorted."This is a parking space. What''s wrong with me parking here?" Han Fei said indignantly.

    Yang Zhen looked at her. "The road is so narrow. If your car is not parked properly and gets scratched, you deserve it. Why are you still shouting and saying you''re right?"

    "I didn''t park properly. Can''t you let me move? We just finished eating and happened to be next to you. Why did you hit my car in front of me? What do you mean?" Han Fei retorted.

    He Zhou also frowned. "Director Yang, you''re not supposed to squeeze in like that. Although the road is narrow, one car can still pass through. It shouldn''t have hit Xiao Fei''s car. People were passing by at the time. Even if it was a truck, it could still get through. Why did you keep ming Xiao Fei?"

    Yang Zhen said coldly, "Oh, you guys can''t park properly and make the road narrow. Oh, so it''s still my fault."

    "Why did it get narrow?" Han Fei shouted.

    Yang Zhen pointed to the road. "Look at this. Isn¡¯t it narrow?"

    An employee from the General Office, apparently on Yang Zhen''s side, said, "Don''t y the victim."

    "We''re the victims too," Sun Zhaobang from the second department also eximed.

    "Do you still talk about reason?" Han Fei was furious.

    This was the car she had saved up for years to buy. Although it wasn''t expensive, she had always cherished it. Who would have thought it would be scratched on the outside of the rearview mirror now, with noticeable long scratches? It looked so ugly. Women love beauty, and this matter concerned her dignity, even the dignity of the second department. She couldn''t help but be angry. Yang Zhen was not driving like this. There was no more road, but he still squeezed in. You could wait for the person next to you to pass by before driving in. It''s just a matter of a few seconds dy. But what did you do? You didn''t wait and just drove in, scratching her car, and even became impatient with her. Moreover, Han Fei''s car was scratched right in front of everyone in the second department. This was a bit too tant bullying.

    The two sides were still arguing.

    One says one thing, and the other says another.

    Onlookers had a pretty good idea of what was happening and roughly understood the situation. Speaking objectively, Han Fei''s car was parked too far out, and the side mirror wasn''t folded. It took up a bit more space than the other cars parked side by side, and it wasn''t appropriately parked, perhaps because she was a novice and a bit clumsy at parking. As they said, Yang Zhen, the deputy director, was also somewhat careless. If someone else''s car wasn''t appropriately parked, there was still room next to it, and it wasn''t impossible to get through. However, he shouldn''t have forcefully squeezed in, especially when the parties involved were nearby watching. Doing socked a bit of grace.

    In short, both sides were at fault, but Yang Zhen''s responsibility was slightly more significant. After all, it was a fact that his car had scratched Han Fei''s car.

    Whether it''s hitting someone or hitting a car.

    The responsible party for subjective actions is certainly ountable.

    "Can''t get through."

    "Let''s go, take the other route."

    "It looks like it''s going to be a long argument."

    "Yeah, it''s almost time for work."

    "Let''s go, let''s go, reverse, one by one."

    After watching themotion, no one said anything and started reversing their cars individually. Letting the issue hang in suspense is the norm in offices. Although some felt that Yang Zhen, the Deputy Chief, was careless, nobody wanted to provoke unnecessary conflict. Whether it was Yang Zhen or Han Fei, they had influential backgrounds. Han Fei might have a slightly stronger background, but Yang Zhen''s family wasn''tcking either. So, nobody intervened.

    One car,

    Three cars,

    Five cars,

    Several officials driving cars all reversed their route.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing didn''t follow suit. Since all the cars were parked before him, he turned the steering wheel slightly, giving them a way out. As the cars reversed out one by one, he remained parked there.

    Those people didn''t recognize Dong Xuebing and thought he was a new ordinary clerk, especially given the unfamiliar car, a used Xia Li. Someone rolled down their window and said a few words to him.

    "Young man."

    "Yeah."

    "There''s another road on the other side."

    "Oh."

    "Don''t wait, take the other road."

    "Got it."

    After exining a few words to Dong Xuebing, they found that he didn''t budge, still standing there. The person shook his head in disbelief and drove away. They detoured and entered from the other side of the office building, parking behind the arguing parties. Even though the others who had just returned from lunch didn''te in Dong Xuebing''s direction, they stayed put, watching from the sidelines. There was still some time before work, so they all observed to see how the situation would unfold.

    In the blink of an eye, only Dong Xuebing''s car remained in that direction. He not only didn''t leave but even moved forward and stopped behind the Audi A4L, honking the horn.

    Yet, Yang Zhen still didn''t turn around.

    The cars remained blocked there.

    Not far away, those who had parked their cars ande out were all looking at the old, used Xia Li, wondering why this person wasn''t listening to advice. "Why is he so stubborn? If this route is blocked, take another one," they thought. After all, Yang Zhen, the Deputy Chief, was blocked. Leaving aside his family background, the Eighth Office was usually high-ranking, just considering his rank. Yang Zhen was a bona fide Division Bureau chief-level cadre.

    They all thought Dong Xuebing was stubborn, but they didn''t understand his character.

    Who was this guy? He was used to dominating wherever he went. He was a person who never hesitated to take action. In Dong Xuebing''s eyes, if he chose this route and you blocked it, then you better give way. What do you mean, telling me to take a detour? Why are you superior to me? This is a public road, not your private property. If you don''t move, I''ll have to walk this path. He never knew whatpromise and concession meant.

    Ding ding ding.

    Dong Xuebing had already honked the horn twice, but Yang Zhen ahead continued to ignore him.

    Yang Zhen looked at Han Fei and said, "I haven''t even settled the score with you yet. You shouted at me first about the scratch on your car. How are you going to settle this?"

    His Audi A4 had scratched the mirror of Han Fei''s car, but because of different forces, the scratches on the ss of the Audi A4 were barely noticeable.

    "What did your car scratch?" Han Fei asked.

    "Take a look for yourself," Yang Zhen pointed out.

    Han Fei was furious. "It was you who scratched my car. Why should I look at your car? What are you implying? Do I have topensate you for the loss?"

    Yang Zhen replied coldly, "I don''t need you topensate me. What I mean is, in the future, be more careful when parking. Don''t just park anywhere."

    The people from the Second Office couldn''t stand it anymore.

    Yang Zhen was bing increasingly unreasonable, like someone who didn''t like a car and smashed it with a stick. But when the stick rebounded and injured the person''s hand, they still demandedpensation from the car owner. It was simply unreasonable.

    There was murmuring among the surrounding people.

    Everyone knew that longstanding historical conflicts existed between the Second Office and the General Office of the Eighth Department. Some old Central Commission for Discipline Inspection officials were well aware of this. Back then, when the director position of the Second Office was contested between Yin Cheng''an and the current director of the General Office, both had a chance, and it felt like a fifty-fifty situation. After all, even though the General Office had some authority, it didn''t have the substantial power of the Second Office. Therefore, both were very invested. However, as everyone knew, Yin Cheng''an eventually became the head of the Second Office, while Yang Zhen, the current leader, only became the head of the General Office. Since then, the two departments have been in constant conflict and often shed. Everyone was already used to it. So, many officials who had just parked their cars thought this argument wouldn''t be resolved quickly and reversed their cars to find another route.

    Yang Zhen and Han Fei were still arguing.

    Eventually, it escted into a dispute between the General and Second Office.

    These two deeply rooted departments had such deep-seated conflicts that neither side could back down.

    Not far away, Dong Xuebing naturally sided with the Second Office. On the one hand, it was due to emotional reasons. Dong Xuebing had always been protective, with a strong sense of belonging to his small circle. Even though he hadn''t shown it in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he always wanted to keep a low profile. Another reason was that Yang Zhen had passed Dong Xuebing''s Xia Li on his way to work in the morning, driving recklessly and arrogantly. Dong Xuebing had long known about this guy''s character. Seeing him boast and act high-handed because of his higher rank than Han Fei, He Zhou, and others, Dong Xuebing was also annoyed.

    We haven''t settled our morning score.

    Now you''re picking a fight with our Second Office. Are you trying to bully us because there''s no one in our Second Office?

    Damn it, who do you think you are? I, Dong Xuebing, may keep a low profile, but you guys are treating me like a sick cat, huh? Are you trying to provoke me, huh?

 Chapter 1626

    Chapter 1626

    Not even a bit.

    At the entrance of the office building.

    Han Fei persisted, "Apologize to me."

    "I haven''t asked you to apologize to me yet," Yang Zhen''s tone was icy.

    "Do you still have any leadership demeanor left, Yang Zhen?" Han Fei was angry. "You hit my car, and I must apologize?"

    Yang Zhen said, "Now you''re dragging it out."

    Someone from the General Office said, "Are you not done yet?"

    Han Fei''s face turned red with anger. "You scratched my car and didn''t even have an attitude or an exnation. Yet you say I''m dragging it out? Is this how a leader sets an example?"

    A civil servant from the General Office said, "It''s because you guys are being unreasonable.""What''s the big deal?" someone from the General Office said. "Why are you yelling? Just because someone has a loud voice doesn''t mean they''re right. It''s almost time for work. Don''t drag this out."

    Bickering.

    Talking about the so-called reasoning.

    The scene became increasingly chaotic, and the arguments grew louder.

    None of the people from the Eighth Division¡¯s Second Office and General Office were willing to back down.

    However, there were more people from the General Office, including the cadres, their clerks were also twice as many as those from the Second Office. The General Office officials who rushed over to hear the news were naturally on the side of Deputy Director Yang. Seeing it was another dispute between old adversaries, they were not polite in their words, each chiming in. The Second Office was an execution department with fewer people. Suddenly, they were overwhelmed by therge volume of speech. Although Han Fei and He Zhou had louder voices, they couldn''t match the sheer number of the other side. Reasoning couldn''t win against them.

    It was chaos.

    This kind of scene was rare in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    At this moment, a cadre from the Second Supervisory Office returned from lunch. Seeing the situation and perhaps being familiar with both sides, he intervened: "Director Yang Xiao Han, let''s calm down a bit, alright? It''s not a big deal. It''s almost time for work. Let''s all go back."

    Yang Zhen looked at the cadre and said, "Director Sun, I also want to let it go. But she refused. They keep picking on me here and even want me to apologize. Huh."

    Han Fei said angrily, "You hit my car. Shouldn''t you apologize?"

    Yang Zhen said, "You must understand that you parked improperly first."

    Yang Zhen''s unreasonable words infuriated the people of the Second Office. Han Fei, the girl, was originally easygoing, although sometimes she was tough in her words; she was straightforward and never schemed against anyone and was entirely innocent. So when she heard Yang Zhen and the people from the General Office causing trouble, she felt so wronged that she almost wanted to hit someone. Wasn''t it too much to bully people like this?

    The old cadre from the Second Office also spoke to Han Fei, "Xiao Han, give Uncle Sun some face. Let it go. It''s a small matter. It''s almost time for work. If the leaders see this, it won''t look good. When they investigateter, is it worth it?"

    Seeing even people from the Second Office were helping Yang Zhen, Han Fei''s eyes turned red with anger.

    But in the eyes of others, this matter wasn''t that big. It was unnecessary to escte it to this level. And most importantly, Yang Zhen''s rank was much higher than Han Fei''s. In the hierarchical system, rank represented everything. Although they were not in the same department, Yang Zhen was Han Fei''s superior. If a leader scratched your car, then so be it. Could you expect the leader to apologize andpensate you?

    Another cadre from the Fifth Office said, "Xiao Han, what Old Sun said is right. Let it go. The leaders mighte over soon. Let''s all disperse quickly."

    Ordinary people wouldn''t meddle in this kind of situation. The people who could persuade and mediate were not of low rank or background. Hearing this, Han Fei was so angry that her hands trembled, but she didn''t dare to argue with them. On the one hand, they were much older than her, all elders, and on the other hand, their ranks were there for all to see.

    The voices grew louder.

    They were all advising Han Fei to let it go.

    He Zhou and Sun Zhaobang and the people from Second Office clenched their fists and red, feeling very dissatisfied.

    Han Fei felt the same way, looking at Yang Zhen and the people from the General Office who seemed to be winning. She couldn''t swallow this insult, but now almost all the cadres advised her to calm down. Han Fei also felt a lot of pressure. It came down to their ranks.

    They were leaders.

    They were just junior staff.

    In this conflict, they were also the passive side. The situation would be different if the scratched car belonged to Second Office''s Director Yin or Director Chen.

    However, their Second Office¡¯s Director Yin was out on business and wouldn''t be back. The second Office''s Deputy Director, Chen Dayou, had gone to supervise work in the morning and wouldn''t be here either. Now, the leader of Second Office, or the third-inmand, was Dong Xuebing. But they never had any expectations of Director Dong. He was too unsociable and barely spoke to subordinates, and Han Fei and the others didn''t expect Dong Xuebing to stand up for them. So, listening to everyone''s unanimous advice, Han Fei and the others couldn''t argue back and were frustrated.

    It''s too much bullying.

    Way too much.

    But just as the voices were all directed at Han Fei and the others, the horn of a Xia Li car sounded for the third time from behind, beep beep beep, beep beep beep, the sound was very loud.

    Han Fei and the others turned to look.

    Hmm, isn''t that Dong Xuebing''s car?

    Yang Zhen also saw the Xia Li car and an image shed in his mind. He remembered. This was the Xia Li he had overtaken in the morning.

    Who''s this?

    Everyone has left, and you''re still waiting here.

    Why honk if things haven''t been resolved yet?

    Yang Zhen was annoyed, mainly because Xia Li''s horn was piercing and less smooth. The noise made him even more displeased. He didn''t pay any attention to Xia Li; he just nced at it and ignored it, showing no intention of moving the Audi A4 blocking the road.

    Once.

    Twice.

    Three times.

    They say things happen in threes. The horn was honked three times, and Dong Xuebing''s expression also turned cold. He had been waiting here for more than ten minutes, looking at Yang Zhen and the people from the General Office, and his anger was already hard to contain.

    You''re not moving, huh?

    Not budging, huh?

    Alright, you''re asking for it.

    Then, let''s settle both old and new scores together.

    Scold the people from the Second Office and obstructing my car?

    Dong Xuebing smiled instead. Under everyone''s gaze, he slowly reversed the car, bit by bit, about a dozen meters back.

    Even though Dong Xuebing had just taken office, there were no secrets in the office, and some people in the crowd recognized him.

    "Huh."

    "Look."

    "Isn''t that Director Dong?"

    "What, Director Dong?"

    "Don''t you know? He''s the new Deputy Director of the Second Office in Eighth Division."

    "Oh, the twenty-five-year-old Division Chief level inspector, right? I''ve heard of him."

    "Really? Is that him? He looks so young."

    "But I heard this person is low-key and seems to have been on leave andte for work most of the time since taking office."

    "And this?"

    "Well, he''s not very conspicuous."

    "That''s to be expected. After all, he''s too young. It''s not bad to keep a low profile."

    The crowd couldn''t help but whisper and discuss the Xiali car.

    Yang Zhen was taken aback. He also heard everyone talking and realized that this broken Xiali, which he had ignored earlier this morning, belonged to someone holding a rank equivalent to his, a Division Chief-level leader. Moreover, the other person looked five or six years younger than him.

    He''s a leader.

    How can he drive an Xiali?

    Yang Zhen was a bit puzzled but didn''t dwell on it. Although the General Office couldn''t match the Second Office in terms of absolute power, Yang Zhen was still a cadre in a substantive position. It was different from Dong Xuebing, who was a Division Chief-level inspector. Of course, this was just Yang Zhen''s psychological perspective. In terms of their job authority, the difference between the two wasn''t that significant. Regarding absolute power, Dong Xuebing, this Division Chief-level cadre, could manage more than Yang Zhen, a substantive cadre in the General Division. This was due to differences in departmental authority, which were unavoidable.

    There was a moment of silence around.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing, the cadres from other offices didn''t say anything further. Han Fei''s Second Office had a leadering over, so everyone had to treat them fairly.

    Sun Zhaobang, upon seeing Dong Xuebing, hurriedly said, "Director Dong is back."

    Han Fei gritted her teeth and withdrew her gaze from Yang Zhen''s face. "What''s the use of that?"

    Sun Zhaobang sighed inwardly, thinking the same. Director Dong was usually unsociable, not even bothering to work. He had never done any serious work and always had an indifferent attitude. How could he stand up for Han Fei and the others? He was as low-key as theye.

    As expected.

    As a result, everyone saw Dong Xuebing''s Xiali backing away.

    Yang Zhen shook his head and smiled, thinking this kind of leader was like that.

    The cadres from other offices were also puzzled. They had just arrived, so why leave now? They thought Director Dong would say a few fair words to Han Fei and her subordinates. Who would''ve thought he''d go back after being called?

    Only Han Fei and He Zhou weren''t surprised. After a few days of interaction, they knew Dong Xuebing was the kind of person who never handled things.

    Expect him to do something?

    Impossible.

    Han Fei and the others didn''t bother to look anymore, only hoping that Director Yin and Deputy Director Chen coulde back soon to speak for them. Otherwise, if they left without investigating further, the reputation of the Second Office would be tarnished. After all, this matter was unjust on the other side''s part.

    But suddenly, the Xiali stopped.

    Just as the cadres from other offices and Yang Zhen from the General Division were about to say something to Han Fei and the others, the sound of the engine suddenly roared in their ears.

    "Ah!"

    "Not good!"

    "Be careful!"

    "Quick, move away!"

    "Oh my god!"

    Under everyone''s stunned gaze, the Xiali unexpectedly elerated and rammed into Yang Zhen''s Audi A4.

    A loud bang.

    The scene fell silent for a moment.

    Not until then did everyone realize Dong Xuebing''s backing away earlier wasn''t leaving but elerating the car.

 Chapter 1627

    Chapter 1627

    Silence.

    Not a sound could be heard.

    With the deafening sound of the car collision, the entire scene fell silent. Everyone stared dumbfoundedly at Dong Xuebing in the Xiali car.

    "Oh my god."

    "What''s happening?"

    "Sweat, is this still tolerable?"

    "What''s going on? Did he step on the wrong pedal?"

    "Hey, how did it hit over here?"

    The next moment, the scene erupted into chaos btedly.Many people there were left gasping for breath in shock. The most embarrassed were Yang Zhen and the others from the General Division because they were involved in the conflict with the Second Office. They were standing next to the Audi A4. Although some people had shouted to warn them, many from the General Office were still slow to react. When the Xiali car finally collided with the Audi A4''s rear, they realized and hurriedly stumbled away. Yang Zhen almost tripped and twisted his leg while another clerk from the General Office ran in a panic and ended up colliding with an Odyssey parked nearby. It was quite a scene.

    The crash was too loud.

    It exceeded everyone''s expectations.

    Instantly, many windows in the Supervision Office''s office building opened, and people stared in astonishment, speechless.

    "What''s going on?"

    "Why did they crash again?"

    Other departments might not understand the situation, but the staff from the first to the seventh offices of the Supervision Office knew of the conflicts between the Eighth Division of the Second Office and the General Office, as they were in the same office building and were familiar with each other. Over the years, they had seen the two departments argue and quarrel many times. They were used to it. Each time such disputes urred, the leaders would eventually settle them. Although Yin Cheng''an from the Second Office tended to protect his subordinates, he still had a broad perspective on such matters. The head of the General Office was the same. So, despite the ongoing conflicts between the two Offices, nothing serious had happened. Therefore, many people in the building heard themotion downstairs, nced at it out of curiosity, and then returned to work. They were ustomed to such scenes and didn''t find them surprising anymore.

    But today, the development of the situation shocked everyone.

    When the people who opened the windows upstairs saw that Yang Zhen, the deputy head of the General Office, had his Audi A4 hit, and the car''s rear was almost crushed, they were simply incredulous.

    "Xiali."

    "Whose car is that?"

    "Shh, it''s the new level inspector from the Second Office."

    "What''s going on? How did they collide?"

    "Look. Today''s incident between the Second Office and the General Office will not end well."

    More and more windows were opened upstairs, and almost all the staff from the first to the eighth Division of the Supervision Office learned about it almost instantly. Some people even came downstairs to watch themotion.

    The atmosphere at the scene became extremely strange.

    He Zhou, Sun Zhaobang, and the others from the Second Office stared in astonishment.

    Especially Han Fei. She looked at Dong Xuebing on the Xiali with incredulity. How could she have expected that after seeing them being bullied, Dong Xuebing not only didn''t leave but directly drove over aggressively? Thispletely exceeded Han Fei and the Second Office''s understanding of Dong Xuebing. Wasn''t he a low-key leader who didn''t even want to eat with subordinates? Wasn''t he a reclusive leader who didn''t bother to talk to subordinates? How could Director Dong be so domineering today?

    Yes,

    That''s being domineering.

    When they saw the Xiali collide with the Audi''s rear, Han Fei and Sun Zhaobang felt goosebumps all over their bodies. The collision was so satisfying. But while it was satisfying, how would this situation end? The nature of the incident was too severe, and the impact was too negative. Once the leaders above knew about the situation, they would be furious. It was no longer a simple matter of apologizing andpensating with money. The leaders wouldn''t sit idly by.

    They could think of it, and others naturally could, too.

    Everyone at this moment had the same thought: What was this new Director Dong nning to do? This was called making a striking entrance. He had only been here for a few days, and during office hours, he crashed into a colleague''s car. They were all dumbfounded by Director Dong''s jerk behavior. They couldn''t understand it at all. They wouldn''t do this if it were anyone else or any cadre with a bit of political insight. At most, they would get out of the car, try to smooth things over, help their people, reason with others, rify the situation, and solve the problem. Even if you got out of the car and scolded Deputy Director Yang a few times or yelled at the people from the General Office, it would be okay. But what did you do? You didn''t say anything; you just stepped on the gas and drove over. You even backed up the car for more impact, reversing for more than ten meters.

    This was too hical.

    This was too aggressive.

    All eyes were on Dong Xuebing''s face.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t care. His expression was indifferent, as if he had done something wholly ordinary and didn''t care. But indeed, for others, this might be too exaggerated. But for Dong Xuebing, bumping into cars and dragging them away was something he had done countless times. It was too familiar.

    As for being low-key?

    What low-key?

    Any more low-key, and he''d suffocate.

    Dong Xuebing had already forgotten the advice of his mother-inw and wife. In this situation, his temper didn''t allow him to be patient. As Dong Xuebing had said to his wife and family before, even if he didn''t want this official position, he, Dong Xuebing, would live his life freely.

    That was Dong Xuebing for you.

    There was no retreat in his dictionary.

    There was nopromise in his character.

    His head was held high, his feet firmly on the ground, and he couldn''t change it for a lifetime.

    The Xiali engine turned off, but only for a few seconds. While everyone was still discussing and staring, Dong Xuebing started the engine again, stepped on the gas again, and slowly drove the car away amidst everyone''s exmations. The front of the Xiali was pressed against the rear of the Audi A4, and the speed was rtively slow. The Xiali didn''t have much power, but even if the power was weak and the car was old, it was still a car. Despite the creaking and creaking, the front of the Xiali was scratched many times, and the paint was continuously peeled off, but Dong Xuebing didn''t feel sorry. There was nothing to feel sorry for. It was just a second-hand car worth a few thousand RMB. Even if it were stolen, he wouldn''t bat an eyelid. So, he pushed the Audi forward for five or six meters. After pushing the Audi A4 out, he turned the steering wheel. He calmly parked the Xiali in the designated parking space, unfastened his seatbelt withposure, straightened his cor, and leisurely exited the car.

    Very chic.

    As if nothing had happened at all.

    The onlookers around were also speechless, utterly speechless.

    The more Dong Xuebing behaved like this, the more furious the people from the General Office became. They had almost been hit! It was Deputy Director Yang''s car! However, those clerks and junior staff members who had just dared to criticize Han Fei, He Zhou, and others didn''t dare to say harsh words in front of Dong Xuebing. He was a leader from the Second Office, on the same level as Deputy Director Yang. It wasn''t their ce to speak. Not everyone inside had backgrounds like Han Fei''s, nor did everyone dare to confront the leaders like Han Fei did.

    Yang Zhen''s face turned pale with anger. He had almost fallen earlier, and now he was still a bit shaken. Coming to his senses, he rushed towards Dong Xuebing. "Are you trying to kill someone?"

    Dong Xuebing looked at him coldly. "Are you trying to die? What were you doing when parking? If you want tomit suicide, find a car to hit on the road. No one''s stopping you."

    "You..." Yang Zhen never expected to encounter someone like this. He was furious.

    It was clear that Dong Xuebing was the one whose car got hit, but he seemed to have a bigger temper than Yang Zhen. "This is a road within the unit, everyone''s road. It''s not a big ce, and you''re parking here. How long have you blocked it? Do you think this is your family''s road?"

    A clerk from the General Office dared to speak up, "There''s another road over there."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I know there''s another road there, but why should I go that way? I drove on this road. We all have to give way to you guys from the General Office. Who do you think you are? You''re overestimating yourselves. Go back and take a look in the mirror. Stop embarrassing yourselves here."

    Han Fei was stunned.

    He Zhou, Sun Zhaobang, and others were also dumbfounded.

    Director Dong was usually taciturn based on their interactions with Dong Xuebing over the past few days. When someone greeted him, he just nodded, not saying a word. Howe today, when he opened his mouth, he was so imposing and majestic?

    Was this still Director Dong?

    Why did he seem like apletely different person?

    Or perhaps this was his true colors.

    The group from the Second Office exchanged astonished nces. Dong Xuebing''s impact on them today was too great.

    They guessed right. This unreserved attitude was Dong Xuebing''s true character. He had been so bored during his time at the Disciplinary Inspection Commission. Hadn''t they seen him arguing with people on online forums under a pseudonym? This guy was bored. Now that he had exploded, how could he hold it back? Dong Xuebing felt he would die of boredom if he didn''t find something "interesting". Yang Zhen was just unlucky. People who knew Dong Xuebing knew he was the kind of person who could find trouble even when there was none. Yang Zhen went looking for trouble with him not once but twice. He was practically inviting Dong Xuebing to deal with him.

 Chapter 1628

    Chapter 1628

    Afternoon.

    It''s past one o''clock.

    It was time for work in the government office, and other departments in thepound had also begun working. However, the people in the eight supervisory office departments in the two buildings were not busy at all. Instead, they looked out the windows or went downstairs to observe. With such a bigmotion, everyone had forgotten entirely about work. If you were to count, it had been many years since the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, a rtively rigid and solemn department, had seen such an exciting event. Even the cadres and leaders working in the government office for many years found it rtively novel. They had never encountered a leader like Dong Xuebing before.

    Yang Zhen was furious.

    The people from the General Office didn''t look good either.

    However, Dong Xuebing still wore a very righteous expression, showing no signs of guilt or wrongdoing. Instead, he confidently said, "Stop ring at me. I just heard someone say that Xiao Han''s car from our Second Office was hit. They also said that it was her fault because she didn''t park properly. So, what are you all worked up about? Isn''t this the so-called logic you were talking about? Even if Xiao Han didn''t park properly, she was within the parking lines. But your Audi waspletely outside the lines, right in the middle of the road. So, ording to your logic, if I hit you, it''s also your fault. Moreover, the front of my Xia Li car was also damaged by the rear of your car. I should demand an apology andpensation from you, right?"

    An eye for an eye.

    That''s Dong Xuebing''s style.

    You just bullied our people from the Second Office.You thought we, from the Second Office, didn''t have any leaders? Well, I''ll give you a taste of your own medicine.

    Everyone now understood. So, it turned out that Director Dong was standing up for the Second Office''s people. No wonder. However, they couldn''t help but smile bitterly. Director Yang''s logic was used against him. Can a Xia Li and an Audi bepared? One costs a few thousand, the other tens of thousands. Even if the entire Xia Li were totaled, it wouldn''t match the value of a few Audi tires. Furthermore, you intentionally rear-ended, which is a hit-and-run or even a malicious ident. The rear car should take full responsibility for the ident. For the sake of venting for your people from the Second Office, it''s not necessary to go to such lengths. Justpensation alone would be quite a sum.

    Sun Zhaobang took a slight breath.

    Zhang Dongliang and He Zhou''s eyes twitched.

    Han Fei also understood, feeling somewhat moved.

    Others may not be clear, but those from the Second Office were. Their rtionship with Director Dong was not very good to begin with. Han Fei and He Zhou had spoken ill of Director Dong behind his back more than once. They also didn''t like this new leader, as they had no personal connection with him. So, when they got into trouble this time, Director Dong didn''t hesitate to drive and hit Director Yang''s car. After getting out of the car, he even returned the words Director Yang and the General Division''s people had said to them just now. This touched Han Fei and the others.

    Who said he was antisocial?

    Who said he didn''t care about their subordinates?

    For today''s events, Director Dong was considerate.

    Originally, the Second Office was clearly in the right. However, Director Yang''s seniority and the overwhelming numbers of the General Office had weakened their momentum significantly. However, as soon as Director Dong arrived, the situation changed immediately. This collision instantly boosted the morale of the Second Office. It was so overpowering. Director Dong, as the leader of the Second Office, also effectively controlled the situation. At this moment, the Second Office was clearly in the lead regarding momentum, overshadowing the General Office.

    It felt great.

    It was exhrating.

    Looking at the Audi''s broken rear, Han Fei''s anger also dissipated.

    But things had escted, and they knew some trouble was brewing. Looking at Director Dong''s calm expression and sharp words, the people from Second Office didn''t want to drag Director Dong into this mess, mainly since he was sticking up for them.

    He Zhou quickly interjected, "Director Dong''s brakes seemed to malfunction."

    Sun Zhaobang immediately chimed in, "Yes, exactly. The old Xia Li is a bit faulty, probably hit the elerator by mistake and that''s how the collision happened."

    One intentionally collided, the other due to a mistake. The nature of the incidents was different. In this governmentpound, especially in the Commission for Discipline Inspection, they understood that the nature of the collision was a big deal. They didn''t want the higher-ups to investigate and issue disciplinary actions for misconduct.

    So, the people from Second Office backed up Director Dong''s statement.

    Others thought Director Dong might use this as an excuse to back down.

    However, Director Dong didn''t. They still didn''t quite understand his temperament. He just shrugged, "What''s wrong with my brakes? My car''s perfectly fine." He gave a cold smirk to Yang Zhen and the people from the General office. "I hit you."

    That was just his temperament. "So what if I hit you? Who cares about you?"

    Everyone around was once again stunned by Director Dong''s dominance.

    "Director Dong..."

    "Director Dong, please..."

    Both Sun Zhaobang and Zhang Dongliang were worried. This wasn''t a small matter. If mishandled, even a reprimand from the party could be considered a light punishment.

    But Director Dong remained indifferent. "You hit Xiao Han''s car and refuse to apologize orpensate. You won''t stand for it, when someone else hits your car. Everything revolves around you, doesn''t it?"

    Yang Zhen was so infuriated his lungs felt like they were about to burst. He was young and had a fiery temper. He stepped forward and shoved Director Dong''s shoulder, "Say that again! It''s infuriating to hear you act so righteous after hitting me. Anyone would lose their temper!"

    "Director Yang..."

    "Director Yang, calm down."

    Seeing Yang Zhen getting agitated, the leaders nearby quickly stepped in, fearing an altercation.

    Director Dong''s shoulder was pushed aside, and he chuckled, "Ha, trying toy hands on me without asking? No one has dared to do that to me before. Try shoving me again."

    "Director Yang..."

    "Director Dong..."

    "Everyone, calm down, calm down."

    Everyone felt something wasn''t right and tried to defuse the situation.

    But spurred on by Director Dong''s provocation, Yang Zhen pushed forward again, aiming for Director Dong''s chest.

    Pushing and shoving during an argument wasmon, but Director Dong paid no heed. Before Yang Zhen''s hand could reach him, he loudly dered, "Everyone saw that he hit me first!" With that said, Director Dong swiftly moved his leg, and before anyone could react, they only saw a shadow of a thigh swiftly fly past.

    Yang Zhen''s expression contorted the next moment, and he let out a miserable scream. To everyone''s shock, Director Dong sent him flying.

    He flew.

    Flew out five or six meters.

 Chapter 1629

    Chapter 1629

    Downstairs.

    A scream echoed.

    Everyone was stunned by the kick from Director Dong. Watching Yang Zhen''s body flying in mid-air, many felt like they were about to spit out blood. The scene of someone being kicked several meters away was something they had only seen in TV dramas and movies, never in real life.

    Such strength!

    That kick was too ruthless!

    Everyone watched in horror as Yang Zhen flew andnded on his own Audi A4L, five meters away, with a loud crash.

    "Ah!"

    Yang Zhen grimaced in pain, clutching his stomach.

    "Director Yang!""Oh dear, Director Yang!"

    "Assault! Assault!"

    "Why do you have the right to hit someone?"

    The people from the General office burst out in protests. Some shouted at Director Dong, while others rushed to help Yang Zhen, asking if he was okay.

    Director Dong calmly stated, "Heid hands on me first. Everyone saw it. What''s the deal? He can hit me, but I can''t kick him?"

    Why should he hit someone?

    There was no reason for him to be hit!

    Even if it were Chen Zhen instead of Yang Zhen, it wouldn''t matter!

    If anyone dared to touch him, they''d get the same treatment!

    Director Dong casually took a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a few puffs, maintaining a calm expression. He didn''t show any remorse for causing such a disturbance. Seeing this, the people around couldn''t help but gasp. Director Dong had held back. They were all colleagues, and there was no deep-seated animosity between them. So Director Dong had controlled the force of his kick. While it looked intimidating and like Yang Zhen had been sent flying, he had just kicked him in the stomach. Since it was all soft tissue, it wouldn''t cause any fractures or serious injuries. Director Dong had shown some mercy. This kick served as a lesson for Yang Zhen, preventing him from disregarding them in the future.

    The situation was chaotic.

    Onlookers were in an uproar.

    Especially the clerks from the inspection offices downstairs. Some were so shocked they almost fell out of the windows. Luckily, they managed to hold on.

    "He hit someone!"

    "Oh no, this is bad."

    "Yeah, this is going to be a big problem."

    If the incident where Director Dong from the the Second Office hit a car had already had a negative impact and could potentially lead to disciplinary action, then after this kick, things would only get worse. Once physical violence was involved, it no longer remained a dispute between colleagues or officials; it became a serious matter. The people from the Second Office were also taken aback.

    From start to finish, they all stared wide-eyed as Yang Zhen flew through the air andnded painfully on his car. It took them a few seconds to finally react.

    Han Fei and Sun Zhaobang''s faces turned pale.

    This wasn''t good.

    He resorted to violence.

    What should they do now?

    While they were angry and frustrated earlier, none expected the situation to escte to this extent. Let alone hitting someone in a government office, even in a regr state-owned enterprise; such a severe incident could lead to dismissal or criminal charges. Moreover, the Commission for Discipline Inspection was not ordinary; it was a department responsible for enforcing party discipline. This was tantamount tomitting a crime in a police station.

    Hitting Yang Zhen''s car.

    Hitting Yang Zhen.

    This incident couldn''t be resolved anymore.

    Han Fei immediately eximed, "Director Yang, why did you hit our Director Dong? Do you have any sense of being a cadre?"

    Sun Zhaobang also realized the severity of the situation and immediately reprimanded the people from the General office, "You''ve gone too far! Who gave you the right to hit people?"

    He Zhou sighed heavily, "This is too much."

    Zhang Dongliang added, "Yeah if Director Dong hadn''t acted in self-defense, he would''ve been pushed away long ago."

    At this moment, the people from the Second Office were united. Since things had escted to this point, they couldn''t just let it go. They had to stand up for Director Dong. Implicitly, they conveyed the message that Director Dong had acted in self-defense and it was Yang Zhen who had initiated the violence.

    The people from the General office were not having it.

    "You guys..."

    "This is a case of the guilty party using the innocent!"

    "Isn''t there any justice left?"

    "Daring to fight in the Commission for Discipline Inspectionpound!"

    Their leader had been attacked, and they felt incredibly embarrassed.

    Han Fei shouted, "Clearly, Deputy Director Yang,id hands on our Director Dong first. Everyone here saw it, yet you''re unwilling to let it go."

    The people from the General office retorted, "Deputy Director Yang didn''t hit anyone. It was just pushing and shoving. It was Director Dong who kicked someone first!"

    The two departments started arguing again.

    By this time, Yang Zhen had recovered a bit. He was helped down from the car, clutching his stomach. He was furious, pointing at Director Dong, "You, Dong Xuebing, dare to hit someone? Do you think you can act recklessly in the Commission for Discipline Inspectionpound?"

    Director Dong looked at him coldly, "You hit me first, so it''s only fair for me to hit back. You''ve had your say and upied the moral high ground."

    Yang Zhen was truly enraged. Being publicly assaulted like this, how could he maintain his dignity? Fuming with anger, he rushed towards Director Dong again. The people from the General office also followed their leader, joining in the confrontation, equally incensed.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "What''s the matter? Have you learned your lesson yet? Do you want to fight with me? Come on, let''s see what you''ve got!"

    Han Fei and He Zhou approached, standing by Director Dong''s side.

    Both sides were boiling with anger, creating a tense atmosphere of confrontation.

    Several veteran inspectors were startled, fearing another conflict might erupt. They quickly came forward to mediate.

    "Stop it!"

    "Calm down, calm down."

    "No more fighting, what''s the point of this?"

    "Look at yourselves, is this how leaders behave?"

    "Director Dong, take your people back. Deputy Director Yang, you too. Let''s all calm down. Let the leaders handle this matter."

    "Yeah, let''s not act rashly."

    "Xiao Yang, Xiao Dong, show some respect for this old man."

    With the intervention of many peacekeepers, the conflict was diffused.

    However, Director Dong and the people from the Second Office didn''t care much. They had already vented their anger by hitting the car and the person. Yang Zhen and the people from the General office were still simmering with anger, feeling frustrated. They had never been bullied like this, especially by the old rivals from the Second Office.

    The situation was temporarily suppressed.

    Director Dong looked around and said indignantly, "Fine, I''ll give you some face and won''t pursue this further." He then turned to Han Fei and the others, "Let''s go. It''s time to get back to work."

    Yang Zhen was seething with rage.

    Pursue us? Do you have the nerve to pursue us?

 Chapter 1630

    Chapter 1630

    Afternoon.

    Around one-thirty.

    Dong Xuebing casually stubbed out his cigarette, one hand in his pocket, leading Han Fei, Sun Zhaobang, Zhang Dongliang, and others from Second Office into the office building.

    "So, this is Director Dong?"

    "I really couldn''t tell."

    "Yeah, he''s got quite the temper."

    "Not just quite, it''s indescribable!"

    "Sigh, let''s see how the leaders handle this!"

    "It definitely won''t end well. When has our unit ever had such a drama?""Probably facing disciplinary action, and it doesn''t look like it''ll be lenient. Why bother?"

    Once the people from the Second Office and the General office left, those outside and upstairs watching the excitement began to whisper, discussing the matter from beginning to end again. The conclusion was that the new director from the Second Office might be suspended or face disciplinary action within the Party. Administrative warnings seemed unlikely¡ªtoo lenient. Sigh, the truth was that Yang Zhen from the General office was initially in the wrong. He had crashed into someone else''s car and acted as if it was justified. Someone used their power to oppress others. It would have been fine if Dong Xuebing hade forward to reason with him. However, Director Dong didn''t do that. Instead, he chose a domineering way for everyone to discipline Yang Zhen, which was problematic.

    On the way.

    In the corridor.

    Han Fei looked at Dong Xuebing''s back and coughed, hesitating, "Director Dong, this time it''s all my fault. I''m causing trouble for you. I..."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand.

    Sun Zhaobang said, "This matter..."

    Zhang Dongliang was also slightly anxious, "Director Dong, what if Yang Zhen and the others..."

    "No problem." Dong Xuebing resumed his previous expression, replied, and said no more.

    When everyone reached the Second Office office area, Dong Xuebing didn''t even look back. He went into his office in the same manner as before, seemingly not nervous at all. Instead, he seemed to be in a good mood. Once the door closed, there was silence inside. Han Fei and He Zhou exchanged nces, but this time, no one med Dong Xuebing behind his back, and no one murmured about him being unsociable.

    Sun Zhaobang looked at the door of his office and whispered, "Director Dong is considerate today!"

    "Yeah." Zhang Dongliang also secretly clicked his tongue: "Seeing Yang Zhen being kicked and his car smashed, it''s satisfying!"

    Han Fei sighed, "But it seems like he''s been implicated too."

    He Zhou sighed, "It''s going to be tricky."

    When the people from the Second Office heard this, they fell silent, feeling a bit stifled.

    About five or six minutester, there was suddenly a hurried sound of footsteps outside, making Han Fei, Sun Zhaobang, and others nervous as they looked over, fearing a leader from the Eighth Division might being to investigate or taking Director Dong away. However, the person who appeared at the door was unexpectedly Second Office¡¯s Director Yin Cheng''an.

    Yin Cheng''an came in panting and immediately asked, "What''s going on? Did someone get into a fight? A car ident?" He rushed back upon hearing the news but hadn''t fully understood the situation.

    Han Fei immediately said, "Director Yin, you''re back! We''ve been bullied by the people from the General office again!"

    Yin Cheng''an looked at her and said, "Tell me in detail! Don''t worry, I''m here!"

    Zhang Dongliang exined, "Deputy Director Yang Zhen from the General office crashed into Han Fei''s new car. The side mirror got scratched, but he didn''t apologize and acted self-righteous, insisting that Han Fei didn''t park the car properly. Isn''t that bullying? We argued with them, but there were more people from the General Office, and Yang Zhen was a leader. Many other department officials also sided with them, telling us not to make a fuss. It''s infuriating. Fortunately, Director Dong intervened. He saw the situation and stood up for us. He... um, crashed Yang Zhen''s Audi, and in the end, Yang Zhen pushed Director Dong, and Director Dong... kicked him."

    Yin Cheng''an gasped, "Director Dong hit someone?"

    Han Fei nodded, "But the other party also made the first move."

    Yin Cheng''an asked, "Where is Director Dong?"

    Sun Zhaobang pointed to the office, "In there."

    Yin Cheng''an was speechless. It would have been manageable if there hadn''t been a car crash or fight. He would have sought an exnation from the General Office for his subordinates. How could anyone bully his people from the Second Office? But now... Yin Cheng''an said, "Director Dong is usually a low-key leader. How... sigh, no matter what, you can''t hit people, let alone damage their car..."

    Zhang Dongliang said, "Director Dong was just helping us."

    Han Fei hurriedly said, "Director Yin, will the me be shifted to Director Dong? This matter... Damn, I''ll take responsibility alone. It has nothing to do with Director Dong!"

    Yin Cheng''an said, "You think it''s that simple? Someone got hit, and the car was wrecked. They can''t just turn a blind eye!"

    Han Fei asked anxiously, "Then what should we do?"

    Yin Cheng''an said, "What else can we do? I''ll talk to the leaders, but even if I exin, it won''t help. This has already caused a big stir, and..."

    After that, Yin Cheng''an criticized Han Fei and the others, "You guys, when something happens, call me immediately, or at least wait for me to arrive! Now, someone got beaten, and it''s hard to resolve! Director Dong just took office, and his foundation is shallow. Definitely..."

    Han Fei was on the verge of tears, "It''s all my fault!"

    Sun Zhaobang said, "It''s not your fault. Yang Zhen and the people from the General office are too much, too arrogant. If it weren''t for Director Dong''s dominance, if I had it, I would have beaten them too!"

    Yin Cheng''an interrupted, "Enough, stop talking nonsense."

    Yin Cheng''an was also amazed at Dong Xuebing''s courage and protective behavior. He had been in contact with him for some time and hadn''t realized that this new director from the Second Office had such a temper. He seemed so quiet and low-key usually, but at crucial moments, he was fierce. After ncing at Dong Xuebing''s office, Yin Cheng''an didn''t go in to find him. Instead, he thought for a moment and then went back to make a few phone calls, trying to help Dong Xuebing plead for leniency.

    ...

    On the other side.

    Eighth Division.

    General Office''s office area.

    As soon as Yang Zhen and his people returned, the office became noisy, full of angry voices from the clerks. Everyone was burning with anger!

    At this time, the director of the General Office, Zeng Ming, returned, his face darkened. He had obviously already heard about what had happened on his way back.

    When he saw the leader, Yang Zhen immediately said, "Director Zeng!"

    Zeng Ming raised his head, "No need to say it, I already know. Don''t worry. Everyone''s grievances won''t go unanswered. That guy Dong Xuebing from Second Office can''t get away with it!"

    Crashed into someone!

    Hit someone!

    Zeng Ming definitely couldn''t swallow this anger!

    Turning around, Zeng Ming went straight to his office, picked up the phone, and dialed the leader of the Eighth Division, his tone full of anger!

    "Hey, Xiao Zeng."

    "Director! What is Second Office trying to do?"

    "What''s going on? Let''s calm down first. What happened?"

    "Haven''t you heard? People from the Second Office attacked our personnel!"

    "Oh? Is that so? I''ve been in a meeting outside, didn''t know about it."

    "They hit someone? Are you sure?"

    "Everyone saw it! Very sure! There are shoe prints on Xiao Yang''s stomach! He was kicked so hard he flew! Is this how members of the Discipline Inspection Commission act? Is there any sense of responsibility? They''re just hooligans! Thugs!"

    "Who from Second Office hit someone? Han Fei?"

    "Han Fei doesn''t have the courage for that! It was that new guy, Dong Xuebing!"

    "...Him?"

    "Director, you have to give us justice!"

    Zeng Ming went toin to his superiors!

    ...

    Second Office.

    Office area.

    Han Fei was so anxious that she stomped her foot. "What do we do now?"

    "Isn''t Director Yin going to exin?" Sun Zhaobangforted, "Director Yin has a good rtionship with the higher-ups, and Director Dong should..."

    But He Zhou remained calm, "If it''s not a big deal, it''s manageable. But now it involves Yang Zhen, a cadre at the Division Chief level. I believe Director Zeng from the General office won''t agree. Also, so many people witnessed it, and the news must have spread. So even if Director Yin has a good rtionship with the higher-ups, it''s hard to handle. The first thing the higher-ups must consider is to contain the situation and set an example. After all, we''re in the Discipline Inspection Commission and can''t set a bad example. Moreover, Director Zeng from the General office has a good rtionship with the higher-ups."

    Han Fei mmed the table, "So, does that mean Director Dong will be disciplined?"

    "Being disciplined would be the least of it." Zhou pondered, "I''m afraid he''ll be suspended pending investigation. That would be the end of Director Dong''s career. He''s even younger than us. As Director Yin said, Director Dong''s foundation is not stable. Although I don''t know how he reached this level, some issues might arise if an investigation were to happen. Moreover, there might be others fanning the mes. It could end Director Dong''s political life or even lead to permanent dismissal. It''s a serious matter."

    Zhang Dongliang was astonished, "Is it that serious?"

    He Zhou sighed, "What do you think? This has had a severe impact. It''s assault, and it''s against a colleague at the same level. The punishment from above won''t be light, or else they can''t justify it to others."

    Sun Zhaobang said, "What about Director Dong..."

    Zhang Dongliang''s expression also darkened.

    Their impression of Director Dong had changed significantly today, and naturally, they didn''t want him to get into trouble.

    Han Fei gritted her teeth, stood abruptly, and shouted, "No, absolutely not! Director Dong stood up for me today, and I''ve implicated him. I can''t let him bear all the responsibility. If anyone should bear it, it''s me. This whole thing started because of me!"

    He Zhou said, "Director Dong is a leader, his identity is there, it''s better. You bear it? How can you bear it?" He paused and then suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, doesn''t your dad have a lot of connections with the leaders above?"

 Chapter 1631

    Chapter 1631

    Afternoon. The Second and General Offices, housed in the Eighth Division, were in turmoil. Everyone was trying various methods¡ªsome were reporting the incident, while others were pleading. It was chaotic in both Offices.

    "My dad?" He Zhou''s words took aback Han Fei.

    He Zhou nodded, saying, "If your dad helps put in a word, maybe..."

    Zhang Dongliang added, "Director Yin has good connections with higher-ups. If even Director Yin''s help doesn''t work, maybe your father..."

    He Zhou continued, "Your dad isn''t like Director Yin. At least he''s a higher-level leader, even if he''s not in the same Office as us. He''s on par with our superiors, a senior official in the Central Organization Offices. His status is different, and his words might carry more weight. But, this matter is indeed difficult. Even if your father intervenes, it might not be very effective. After all, so many people witnessed Yang Zhen being kicked by Director Dong. The implications are too significant."

    Han Fei anxiously asked, "Will my dad be able to help?"

    He Zhou replied, "I don''t know, but it''s better than just waiting."

    "But my dad never gets involved in my affairs," Han Fei sighed. "Every time I get into trouble, he never helps, let alone for other people."

    He Zhou reassured her, "Come on, your dad is always watching out for you.""Forget it," Han Fei retorted. "He''s always so stern and strict; he won''t go to bat for Director Dong. Do you know my dad at all?"

    He Zhou realized that involving Han Fei''s father might not be appropriate, as it might give the impression of interfering. Unless her father had exceptional connections with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, it wouldn''t be easy for him to speak out. "You''re right, I didn''t consider that. Well, let''s think of another solution?"

    Zhang Dongliang checked the time. "It''s already past 1:30. We''re running out of time."

    Sun Zhaobang agreed, "Many leaders have gone to meetings. They might be back and call Director Dong away!"

    Han Fei stomped her foot in frustration. "I''m so anxious!"

    But then, from Director Dong''s office, music could be heard - lively, upbeat rock music!

    Listening to music? When things were so urgent? You''re still in the mood to listen to music??

    Han Fei, He Zhou, and the others were speechless. They hadn''t expected Director Dong to remain calm and leisurely listen to music. They guessed he might even be sipping tea and munching on melon seeds. However, on second thought, they admired Director Dong''s psychological resilience. They had never seen a leader who could be so calm about things!

    "No, I''m going to ask Director Yin how it''s going!" While Director Dong wasn''t in a hurry, Han Fei was. She was usually carefree, but she was very emotional. Director Dong hade to her aid at a critical moment, and Han Fei remembered his kindness.

    Knock knock knock. Han Fei knocked on the door.

    The director''s office door was closed tightly.

    She knocked again but got no response. So, she turned the knob and went in. The door wasn''t locked, and inside, she saw Yin Cheng''an talking on the phone by the window.

    Yin Cheng''an quickly spoke into the phone, "Leader, please don''t just listen to one side of the story from the General Office... Yes, our Director Dong indeed collided with Yang Zhen''s car, but the incident started because Yang Zhen hit Han Fei''s car from our Offices first... Please... Let me exin... Also, regarding Director Dong hitting someer, it was because the General Office initiated the physical altercation by pushing Director Dong... I understand... I know Director Dong is at fault, but the other party is also responsible... So, I think the me shouldn''t solely fall on Director Dong; it takes two to tango... Oh, you''reing back soon? Okay, I''ll wait for you in your office to exin the details of the situation."

    After the call ended, Yin Cheng''an sighed deeply.

    Han Fei immediately asked, "Director Yin, what did the leader say?"

    "Not sure yet, but they will hold Director Dong ountable. I heard several deputy directors from the Eighth Office are very angry." Yin Cheng''an didn''t conceal the situation. It was only natural for the Eighth Office''s leaders to be upset. The situation was grim with such a big incident and physical altercation involving Director Dong.

    Han Fei quickly inquired, "What about Director Zhu?"

    Zhu Weiye, Director of the Eighth Inspection Room of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. As the top leader, he was also a senior official.

    Yin Cheng''an replied, "Director Zhu might still be in the meeting room. His phone is off, so I can''t reach him now. But he should be back soon, and it''s hard to say." Director Zhu had always supported their Second Office, and Yin Cheng''an had a good rtionship with him. However, personal rtionships aside, given the gravity of the situation, even a leader couldn''t simply sweep it under the rug. Yin Cheng''an knew the hope of keeping Dong Xuebing was slim. Even if they managed to keep him, some disciplinary action was unavoidable. It would significantly impact Dong Xuebing''s future career prospects.

    Han Fei was getting increasingly anxious.

    Yin Cheng''an asked, "What is Director Dong doing?"

    Han Fei eximed angrily, "He''s in the office listening to rock music!"

    Yin Cheng''an sighed.

    "I''m leaving. I''m calling my dad!" Han Fei was determined not to hesitate anymore, especially since Director Dong had shown such kindness this time.

    Yin Cheng''an felt it wasn''t right. "Han Fei, wait a moment!"

    Ignoring his advice, Han Fei left Director Dong''s office and went to a corner to take out her phone.

    "Xiao Fei."

    "How''s it going?"

    "What did the leader say?"

    Seeing Han Fei''s silence, they understood. Director Yin''s plea probably didn''t have much effect, and higher-ups must have made a decision.

    "I''ll make a call." Han Fei said.

    Seeing that she would call her father, everyone stepped away a bit.

    Taking a deep breath, Han Fei quickly dialed the number, and the call connected.

    ¡°Hello, Xiao Fei.¡± A middle aged man said. Hei Fei¡¯s father, Han Zhenghe, the Director of the Second Bureau of the Cadres Offices of the Central Organization Office.

    "Dad."

    "What''s wrong?"

    "I need your help! You must help me!"

    "What''s the matter? Did you get into trouble again?"

    "It''s not my fault this time; someone bullied me!"

    Han Zhenghe furrowed his brows. "I told you before, deal with the trouble you caused by yourself. If you can''t handle it, then stop causing trouble everywhere!"

    "Are you still my dad?" Han Fei was indignant.

    Han Zhenghe shook his head. "It''s precisely because I''m your father that I must educate you like this. You, this girl, always dare to pick a fight with everyone. You won''t learn your lesson if you face consequences a few times. Alright, speak up, let me hear who you''ve angered this time."

    "It''s someone who provoked me!" Han Fei immediately retorted. "My newly bought car was hit by someone else. It was Yang Zhen from the General Office of our Eighth Division deputy director. Yes, I admit my parking wasn''t perfect; it was slightly off; after all, I''ve only had my license for a short time. But Yang Zhen deliberately didn''t go around my car when there was space in front. He intentionally hit my car while I was watching, even scratching my side mirror. When he got out of the car, he didn''t apologize. Instead, he med me. A bunch of people gathered around us!"

    Han Zhenghe frowned. "Are you exaggerating?"

    Han Fei retorted, "What exaggeration? Everyone was there watching."

    Han Zhenghe didn''t like his daughter''s troublemaking attitude, but if someone bullied his daughter, he wouldn''t stand idly by. "Director Yin didn''t intervene?"

    "Director Yin and Director Chen were not around." Han Fei exined. "At that time, only Director Dong was there. But Director Dong was surprisingly considerate. He drove and hit Yang Zhen''s car, then when Yang Zhen got out and confronted Director Dong, pushing him, Director Dong... he kicked Yang Zhen."

    "What?" Han Zhenghe was stunned. "Your leaders got into a physical altercation?"

    Han Fei responded softly, "Anyway, the situation has escted. You need to step in and help Director Dong. Otherwise, he''ll be in real trouble."

    Han Zhenghe sighed. "What can I do?"

    Han Fei acted coquettish. "Then I won''t care, but you must help me!"

    Han Zhenghe said helplessly, "What kind of leaders are they? If they want to mediate, they should do it properly. How could they resort to hitting and car idents?" He suddenly paused, feeling a bit uneptable. Wasn''t that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection? Leaders from the disciplinarymittee should have higher moral standards than other Offices. The typical approach of leaders from the disciplinarymittee usually exuded an aura of disciplinary integrity. How could a leader from there resort to physically assaulting someone over a disagreement? Even in their Offices, they didn''t have such rogue leaders!

    Wait a minute!

    Director Dong?

    Did she say Director Dong?

    Han Zhenghe suddenly realized, "What''s his full name?"

    "What do you mean?" Han Fei asked.

    "That Director Dong you mentioned, what''s his full name?" Han Zhenghe inquired.

    "His full name?" Han Fei blinked. "It''s Dong Xuebing, the newly appointed director-level supervisor of our Second Office. Why, Dad? What''s with your tone?"

    "Dong Xuebing?"

    So it was him!

    No wonder he dared to hit someone!

    Han Zhenghe fell silent for a moment. "I''ve been meaning to ask you these past few days, but I never got the chance. I forgot about it. So he''s been transferred to your Eighth Office''s Second Office? Why didn''t you tell me earlier?"

    Han Fei couldn''t understand. "Tell you what? You never asked me. What do you mean? Do you know our Director Dong?"

    "I don''t know him personally, and I''ve never met him." Han Zhenghe sounded somewhat nostalgic. "But I''ve heard of him."

    Han Fei was stunned. "You know him?"

    Han Zhenghe confirmed, "I''ve only heard of him recently when he was transferred to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."

 Chapter 1632

    Chapter 1632

    Meanwhile, outside the office of the deputy director in charge.

    The deputy director, who had just returned from the meeting, was followed by Zeng Ming, the director of the General Department, and Deputy Director Yang Zhen. They knocked on the door and entered.

    "Director Zhou."

    "Mm, you''re here?"

    "This is too much of bullying!"

    "I''ve heard about the situation. Have a seat first."

    "Director Zhou, just look at Xiao Yang''s injury. The kick was too harsh!"

    Zeng Ming came in with an angry demeanor, didn''t even sit down, lifted up Yang Zhen''s shirt, and pointed to the red and purple marks on his stomach to show Director Zhou.

    Director Zhou nced at it, his expression darkened, "Have you been to the hospital?""Not yet." Yang Zhen also made a painful expression.

    "We''ll go to the hospitalter and get it checked."

    "Thank you for your concern, leader." Yang Zhen nodded in thanks. "I will."

    At this moment, Zeng Ming said to Yang Zhen, "What about the photos of the car? Show Director Zhou."

    "Yeah." Yang Zhen immediately flipped through his phone and pulled out a few pictures that he had just taken. They showed the rear of his Audi A4L, which had been hit.

    Director Zhou took a look and flipped through a few pages. "I understand."

    Whether it was Yang Zhen''s injury or the damage to the car, it wasn''t particrly serious. At least Director Zhou didn''t think it was serious. However, this didn''t mean Director Zhou wasn''t angry. The severity of this matter wasn''t about Yang Zhen''s injury but about the impact of the incident itself. This incident involved an intentional car collision and physical assault. The victim was a cadre, and so was the assant. In this situation, injury assessment couldn''t be used as the basis for handling.

    Director Zhou put down Yang Zhen''s phone. "The Second Office went a bit too far this time, right? It was that cadre named Dong Xuebing, right? I see."

    Zeng Ming said indignantly, "This isn''t just going too far, it''s too tant! Assaulting someone? And he''s still a cadre! What kind of behavior is this? If everyone behaved like him, wouldn''t it be chaotic? Such cadres should be dealt with seriously! It''s a failure of management! Director Yin of the Second Division also bears responsibility!"

    Director Zhou felt a bit annoyed when he heard this. He naturally understood the matters between the Second and General Office, so he interrupted Zeng Ming''s words with a wave. "Alright, I will report this matter to the director. However, no matter what, Yang Zhen, you are also wrong. After all, you hit someone else''s car first, and after the conflict arose, you also acted irrationally and pushed Dong Xuebing, right? Go back and reflect on yourself."

    Yang Zhen could only agree.

    Zeng Ming said, "But fundamentally, it''s people from the Second Office..."

    "I know. I will report to the higher-ups." Director Zhou waved his hand. "You all can go back. Don''t worry. The General Office will be given an exnation."

    Suddenly, there was another knock on the door.

    Director Zhou looked up, "Come in."

    Yin Cheng''an, the director of the Second Office, came inte, and when he saw that Zeng Ming had already brought Yang Zhen in, Yin Cheng''an subtly frowned. "Director Zhou."

    "You''re here too?" Director Zhou nced at him, not treating him as nicely as he did Zeng Ming''s group. After all, in his view, the Second Office was mainly responsible for this matter. Even if Yang Zhen was at fault first, Dong Xuebing of the Second Office handled the situation too aggressively.

    Meeting with an old foe always makes the eyes red. Zeng Ming looked at him and said coldly, "Director Yin, is this how you usually instruct your subordinates?"

    Don''t be fooled by Yin Cheng''an''s usual mild and friendly demeanor towards his subordinates. When ites to serious matters, Yin Cheng''an can also be tough. "I should return this statement to you intact, Director Zeng," he retorted, "You hit someone else''s car without even apologizing, and then you arrogantly argued with the other party. Is this how you teach your subordinates?"

    "Well, your way of teaching isn''t any better! Kicking people? What kind of cadres are in your department?" Zeng Ming retorted coldly.

    Yin Cheng''an looked at him and said, "Then let me ask, who caused this incident? Who started the fight? Whoid hands first?"

    Neither gave way, and they immediately started arguing in the deputy director''s office, exchanging barbs.

    Director Zhou grew impatient and mmed the table. "Enough of this bickering! Look at yourselves, go back!"

    "Director Zhou," Yin Cheng''an said.

    "Go back and wait for the director to handle it!" Director Zhou issued an order to leave.

    Seeing Director Zhou''s attitude, Yin Cheng''an also knew continuing was futile. He had no choice but to leave, feeling even more worried about Dong Xuebing.

    Director Dong is in trouble this time!

    Hmm, he usually seems rtively calm. How could he resort to violence?

    Yin Cheng''an couldn''t understand what Dong Xuebing was thinking! A normal person wouldn''t resort to violence in such a situation, would they?

    This is bad!

    We can only leave it to fate!

    I wonder what kind of punishment Director Zhu will give!

    On the other side, in the Second Office office area.

    Han Fei was still on the phone with her father, Han Zhenghe.

    When she heard her father say that he had heard of Dong Xuebing, Han Fei was also very surprised. She knew her father''s rank, and the people he knew, interacted with, and talked about were high-ranking leaders. Even if their new Director, Dong Xuebing, were promoted to a high position at a young age, his level probably wouldn''t be something her father would be aware of. It''s a different level.

    "Have you heard of him before?" Han Fei asked.

    "Let''s not talk about it. You wouldn''t understand. Are you still at work? This isn''t the ce to talk on the phone. You''ll understandter," Han Zhenghe said.

    "What do I need to understand?" Han Fei asked anxiously.

    Han Zhenghe replied calmly, "I''ll tell you when there''s a chance."

    Han Fei couldn''t wait and said quickly, "But what should we do? Director Dong stood up for me. He''s too righteous. I can''t just watch him get demoted!"

    "Demoted?" Han Zhenghe chuckled. "That''s impossible."

    "Why are youughing? How is it impossible? He hit someone!" Han Fei said in frustration.

    Han Zhenghe replied calmly, "When I say it''s impossible, it''s impossible. Don''t worry, your Director Dong will be fine."

    "Can you be clear about it?" Han Fei urged. "I know Director Dong must have some background. He''s achieved so much at his age. It''s strange if he doesn''t have any connections. But this incident has a huge impact. Even with connections, it''s useless. How can he escape punishment?"

    "That depends on what kind of background he has." Han Zhenghe smiled and shook his head, saying decisively, "There are some things you don''t need to know yet. But let me tell you this: as far as your Director Dong is concerned, I won''t dare say in areas outside of the province or city. But when ites to the capital city and the territory of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, hmm, I''m afraid no one dares to touch him!"

 Chapter 1633

    Chapter 1633

    On the phone.

    "Why doesn''t anyone dare to touch him?"

    "You just need to know that no one will."

    "Hey, why are you like this? You finished speaking."

    "I have things to attend to here. Let''s leave it at that."

    "Don''t hang up, wait a moment, Dad¡ª"

    Beep beep beep, Han Fei''s call was cut off by Han Zhenghe. Han Fei was so angry she almost smashed her phone. What did Dong Xuebing mean by hitting a substantive director and making a big fuss about it? There may be repercussions. In her father''s words, Han Fei didn''t believe it. Even though her father was the director of the Second Office of the Organization Department, Han Fei''s background couldn''t withstand such a major incident. She felt that it wasn''t just a matter of background anymore; the impact had reached a certain level, and the public pressure had reached a certain level. In her opinion, no matter how influential someone''s background was, it wouldn''t matter. And honestly, she couldn''t see what cards or confidence Director Dong had. On the first day, Dong Xuebing took office, Han Fei asked him about his background, but he didn''t say anything. Han Fei was very curious and asked many peopleter, but even Yin Cheng''an, the leader of the Second Division, didn''t know where Dong Xuebing came from. If his background was powerful, how could nobody know? Only her father knew some things. Han Fei couldn''t understand why her father wouldn''t tell her, so she had to put away her phone, feeling baffled.

    Meanwhile.

    Footsteps sounded as Yin Cheng''an returned."Director Yin."

    "You''re back."

    "How did it go with the leaders?"

    Sun Zhaobang and Zhang Dongliang approached.

    Yin Cheng''an shook his head. "It didn''t end well. Sigh, don''t mention it. Deputy Director got angry, and Zeng Ming took Yang Zhen with him first."

    Han Fei also walked over. "Is Director Dong going to be in trouble?"

    Yin Cheng''an nodded. "This situation is probably troublesome."

    Han Fei began to question her father''s words even more. Wasn''t it said that nobody would dare to touch Director Dong? But look, it''s already reaching a boiling point.

    He Zhou looked at her. "Xiaofei, what did your dad say?"

    Yin Cheng''an said, "You don''t need to call your dad. This is very troublesome. It''s not easy to talk to Director Han. On the contrary¡ª"

    Han Fei was speechless. "Despite the fight, my dad said nobody would dare touch Director Dong."

    "What? Nobody would dare to touch Director Dong?" He Zhou was surprised. "How could Uncle Han say that?"

    Han Fei shook her head helplessly. "That''s what he said. I asked him what was happening, but he didn''t exin it. It''s so frustrating."

    Yin Cheng''an blinked his eyes. "Does your dad know Director Dong?"

    "Maybe," Han Fei said uncertainly. "I''m not sure."

    Zhang Dongliang interjected, "But isn''t Director Dong supposed to be disciplined? Why would nobody dare to touch him?"

    Han Fei felt annoyed. "That''s right. Who knows what''s gotten into my dad? It seems like he doesn''t want to help. He''s just talking nonsense."

    Yin Cheng''an said, "Your dad is also in a difficult position with this matter."

    Just then, a clerk walked in from outside. "Where''s Director Dong?"

    "Hmm, Secretary Chen," Han Fei said cautiously, "What''s the matter with Director Dong?"

    The person had an expressionless face. "The director has returned from the meeting. Director Zhou asked for Director Dong toe over." With an official tone and without much politeness in his speech, his expression also indicated the attitude of Deputy Director Zhou behind him, clearly showing that he was very annoyed about this incident.

    Yin Cheng''an nced at him. "Secretary Chen, who else went?"

    Seeing Yin Cheng''an, Secretary Chen''s tone softened slightly. "Deputy Director Yang from the General Office, Yang Zhen, was also called."

    "Then I''ll go with him." Yin Cheng''an wanted to help exin. He was afraid Dong Xuebing would be at a disadvantage alone.

    But Secretary Chen said, "I''m afraid not. The leader said only Director Dong should go. I''m sorry, Director Yin." He paused. "Where is he?"

    Yin Cheng''an remained silent for a moment, then looked at Zhang Dongliang.

    Zhang Dongliang turned around, lightly knocked on Dong Xuebing''s office door, and then pushed it open, saying, "Director Dong, the leader asked you to go over. It''s our Eighth Division''s leaders."

    "Okay, got it." Dong Xuebing replied. A few secondster, he came out. Remembering that music was still ying in the room, he couldn''t help but say, "Xiaozhang, could you turn off the music for me? Oh, and I haven''t saved this song yet. Could you save it for me and put it on the D drive?"

    Zhang Dongliang hesitated. "Sure."

    He is still concerned about whether the song is saved or not.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing''s indifference, Secretary Chen came to call him and was also a little dizzy. He thought, What kind of leader are you? Don''t you know you''re in trouble? You''re quite something. Deputy Director Zhou was angry with the office, yet you act as if it''s no big deal.

    Secretary Chen''splexion also turned sour. "Come with me."

    "Director Dong," Han Fei looked guilty, feeling she had implicated him.

    But Dong Xuebing waved his hand casually and said nothing, following the secretary out.

    Leaving the people from the Second Office feeling heavy-hearted. Nobody knew if Dong Xuebing would be able toe back after this.

    Upstairs.

    Outside the leader''s office.

    Dong Xuebing walked lightly with Secretary Chen in the corridor, not paying much attention. When he handled things, he always dealt with them as they came; he didn''t care about the chaos caused by others. He just couldn''t be bothered. As for whether things could be resolved in the end, Dong Xuebing wasn''t concerned. He was fearless, so he didn''t worry about how to handle situations afterward. Whatever happened happened.

    They arrived.

    Secretary Chen knocked on the door.

    A dignified voice came from inside, "Come in."

    Secretary Chen pushed the door open. "Director, Director Dong is here."

    "Alright, you can go back." A middle-aged man inside waved his hand with a stern face.

    Secretary Chenplied respectfully, gently closed the door, and turned to leave, leaving Dong Xuebing, who had juste in.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t seem ufortable at all. He calmly nced at the few people in front and behind the desk. Apart from him, there were three people in the room¡ªDirector Zhu Weiye, Deputy Director Zhou Dai, both leaders of the Eighth Division, and Yang Zhen from the General Office. At this moment, Yang Zhen didn''t say anything and kept his head down, seemingly listening to the warning from the two leaders. Dong Xuebing wasn''t acknowledged by the two leaders who entered.

    "What''s the matter with you?" Zhu Weiye looked displeased as he nced at Yang Zhen and continued his previous words, "Are you letting othersugh at our Eighth Division?"

    Yang Zhen kept a low profile. In front of Director Zhu, the top leader, he dared not be rebellious. Even if it were Zeng Ming, the director of their General Office, he wouldn''t have the courage. Yang Zhen could only admit, "You''re right. I''ve realized my mistake."

    Zhu Weiye said, "What mistake did you make? Speak up."

    Yang Zhen replied, "I shouldn''t have argued with colleagues from the Second Office."

    "Just that?" Zhu Weiye seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

    Zhou Dai frowned and gave him a stern look, waiting for his full admission.

    Yang Zhen immediately added, "No, no, there''s more. I shouldn''t have identally touched a colleague''s car from the Second Office. After scratching the car, I should havee down to apologize. We''re colleagues, and there was no need for such a dispute. It was myck ofposure at the time. I will correct this in the future."

    Zhou Dai nodded slightly, finally satisfied.

    Zhu Weiye grunted, "It''s good that you recognize your mistake. But I heard that you were the one who first got physical with the people from the Second Office."

    Yang Zhen quickly said, "That''s not true, Director. It was just a shove during the argument. I didn''t get physical. I''ve been working with the Discipline Inspection Commission for many years and know where to draw the line. Besides, my car was hit, and I was quite emotional at the time, so the conversation became heated, but there was no physical altercation."

    Zhou Dai objectively supported Yang Zhen and said to Zhu Weiye, "Director, Xiao Yang is right. I saw his car downstairs. The entire rear end was dented."

    Afterward, Zhou Dai nced at Dong Xuebing. It wasn''t intentional to target Dong Xuebing, but Zhou Dai had never had a good impression of leaders who ignored rules. Objectively speaking, Dong Xuebing was the primary person responsible for this matter.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly interjected, "Oh, I''d like to hear then who pushed my shoulder."

    "We didn''t ask for your opinion." Zhou Dai stared at Dong Xuebing coldly. "Just stand aside."

    Seeing his expression, Dong Xuebing didn''t give him any face either. "Oh, I don''t even have the right to speak now? You called me here to solve the problem. Since the problem has arisen, we should rify it. Just listening to one side of the story, I don''t think this is solving the problem."

    Zhou Dai was annoyed. "You hit someone, and you still have the nerve to argue?"

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly, "I don''t think I''m right, but I also don''t think I''m wrong."

    Zhou Dai had never encountered a cadre who directly challenged the leadership like this before, and he was pretty angry for a moment. Now, he finally understood why someone as calm as Yang Zhen would resort to physical violence in such a situation. This neer, Dong Xuebing, was infuriating to talk to.

    How did he even get into the discipline inspection team?

    How did the higher-ups assign them such a thuggish cadre?

    Zhou Dai couldn''t understand. If it were up to him, why bother discussing anything? He would have suspended Dong Xuebing right away for investigation. But Zhou Dai wasn''t the top leader. He couldn''t make decisions on this matter. The only person in the Eighth Division who could make decisions was Zhu Weiye. When Director Zhu returned, Zhou Dai reported the situation and proposed his solution. He wanted to suspend Dong Xuebing first to exin to everyone, but Director Zhu didn''t respond immediately. Instead, he called in the two parties involved on the spot. Zhou Dai could only follow suit.

 Chapter 1634

    Chapter 1634

    Eighth Division.

    Director''s office.

    It''s almost two o''clock in the afternoon. An hour has passed since the incident happened in the afternoon. However, there''s still no conclusion on how to handle the situation. On the contrary, Dong Xuebing has just finished a conflict with Yang Zhen, and now he''s arguing with Deputy Director Zhou Dai. This guy is too aggressive. Since he abandoned the idea of "keeping a low profile," Dong Xuebing has reverted to his old self, causing trouble wherever he goes. He doesn''t care whether you''re a colleague of the same rank or a leader.

    Zhou Dai is furious.

    But Dong Xuebing remains unyielding.

    Seeing this, Yang Zhen, watching from the side, starts with anger. He didn''t expect Dong Xuebing to still not repent at this point, but then he starts to feel happy.

    Challenging the leaders.

    Are you courting death?

    If your attitude had been a bit better, there might have been room for maneuvering. But now, even a simple warning would likely result in suspension. Leaders also have tempers. If you don''t smooth things with the leader, you''ll be in trouble. Yang Zhen''s only thought now is to see Dong Xuebing appropriately dealt with. Otherwise, he couldn''t resolve his resentment, and he wouldn''t be able to save face. There were so many people present when the incident happened. He needed to save face.Zhou Dai couldn''t stand arguing with Dong Xuebing anymore. He turned to Director Zhu and said, "Director, look."

    Zhu Weiye also nces disapprovingly at Dong Xuebing and says in a deep voice, "Why are you talking to Deputy Director Zhou like that? Shouldn¡¯t you be reprimanded?"

    Dong Xuebing says, "I should."

    "If you should, then you should listen." Zhu Weiye says.

    Dong Xuebing still needs to give face to the top leader, and Director Zhu isn''t deliberately targeting him, so Dong Xuebing doesn''t say anything.

    "Let''s deal with Yang Zhen''s issue first, then we''ll talk about youter." Zhu Weiye looks at Yang Zhen again. "Go back and write a self-criticism. Hand it to me by the end of today."

    Yang Zhen replies, "Yes, Director, I understand."

    "Alright, you can go back now." Zhu Weiye says.

    Yang Zhen bids farewell and leaves, ncing at Dong Xuebing before leaving, likely feeling a bit of a sneer.

    Dong Xuebing, however, doesn''t even look at him.

    The room falls silent. Zhu Weiye looks at Zhou Dai and says, "Old Zhou, you can go back too. Arrange the documents for the meeting. Time is tight."

    Zhou Dai stands up. "Okay, I''ll go arrange it."

    After a while, the door closes, leaving only Dong Xuebing and Zhu Weiye in the office.

    Dong Xuebing is prepared to be scolded, but Zhu Weiye surprises him by not scolding him. Instead, he points at him with exasperation and says, "You little troublemaker."

    Dong Xuebing blinks. "Director Zhu."

    Zhu Weiye says helplessly, "When you were transferred here, someone warned me about you. I heard you''re quite a troublemaker. But I didn''t take it seriously. I even thought you were already a senior cadre; what kind of trouble could you cause? Especially here, in the Discipline Inspection Commission. But in just a few days of officially starting work, you''ve caused such a big issue for me. If I had known about your temper, I wouldn''t have arranged for you toe here. I would have pushed you to another department."

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing understands. Zhu Weiye knows about him, and he feels embarrassed for his previous firmness. "I''m sorry, Director."

    Zhu Weiye criticizes him, "And you even hit someone. You''re something."

    Dong Xuebing exins, "But he was the one who hit me first. I have a bad temper, but I also have principles. People who know me know that."

    "Stop with the act," Zhu Weiye cut him off. "Alright, go back and write a self-criticism, just like Yang Zhen. Hand it to me before the end of the workday."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Just a self-criticism?"

    "What else do you expect?" Zhu Weiye said.

    Dong Xuebing coughed. "I thought I''d receive some disciplinary action."

    Zhu Weiye chuckled, "Fine if you want disciplinary action, I''ll give it to you."

    "Forget it. I was just asking." Dong Xuebing immediately replied.

    "Write a thorough self-criticism until I''m satisfied," Zhu Weiye looked at him. "Also, you must take care of Yang Zhen''s car repair and medical expenses on your own."

    Dong Xuebing readily agreed, "Alright, I''ll do as you say."

    "You, young man," Zhu Weiye pointed at him again. "This is yourst chance."

    "Alright, I got it. You''re busy. I won''t disturb you anymore." Dong Xuebing didn''t expect things to end so smoothly. He had prepared himself for punishment and countermeasures, but now, the oue was satisfactory. After speaking, he left.

    At the same time,

    Everyone was still discussing the incident, wondering what disciplinary action would be taken against Dong Xuebing. But unexpectedly, everything seemed to calm down, and there were no more voices.

    Zhou Dai was the first to receive the news and came to Zhu Weiye''s office immediately, looking in disbelief. "Director, why didn''t you give Dong Xuebing any disciplinary action?"

    Zhu Weiye waved his hand. "It''s not a big deal."

    Zhou Dai was astonished. "He even hit someone, this..."

    "It''s just a minor dispute among colleagues. It''s not that serious," Zhu Weiye said lightly. "Friction is unavoidable, especially among young people. We can''t be too harsh. We should give young people a chance to change, right? Xiao Dong showed a good attitude in admitting his mistake and willpensate for the repair and rted expenses. I think things should end here. Giving further punishment would make a mountain out of a molehill and make our Eighth Division look bad." Seeing that Zhou Dai was about to say something, Zhu Weiye added, "Alright, the tone is set. You can go about your business."

    Hearing this, Zhou Dai said nothing more. He also felt slightly uneasy, seemingly understanding much from Zhu Weiye''s attitude.

    Who is this Dong Xuebing?

    Even the director doesn''t dare to touch him.

    Zhou Dai guessed right. Zhu Weiye could discipline Dong Xuebing but genuinely found it challenging. It''s not that he didn''t want to, but he honestly couldn''t. Regardless of being a cadre of the Discipline Inspection Commission, these intricate interpersonal rtionships were inevitable in the bureaucratic system. Zhu Weiye didn''t have a deep connection with the Xie family; otherwise, Dong Xuebing''s mother-inw or wife would have given him a heads-up before Dong Xuebing took office. So, while Zhu Weiye wasn''t affiliated with the Xie faction, it didn''t stop him from knowing Dong Xuebing''s identity. Zhu Weiye was among the few people in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection who knew Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing''s father-inw was the Secretary of the City Party Committee in Beijing.

    Dong Xuebing''s great-grandfather was the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    One was a vice-state leader, and the other was a state leader, holding top positions.

    So, as Han Fei''s father, Han Zhenghe, said on the phone, in Beijing, in the territory of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, as long as Dong Xuebing didn''t involve serious disciplinary vitions, who would dare to touch him?

 Chapter 1635

    Chapter 1635

    Afternoon.

    At the office.

    Yang Zhen was also waiting in his department for disciplinary action against Dong Xuebing from above, but it didn''te, and he grew impatient. ncing at the clock, it had been quite some time. So, after arranging for his car to be repaired, he went to the director''s office.

    Knock, knock.

    "Come in."

    "Director Zeng."

    "Xiao Yang, is your injury still hurting?"

    "Thank you for your concern, Director. It''s getting better."

    "Well, you''ve been through a lot this time. Don''t worry, we''ll give you an exnation. The people in our department of General affairs are not ones to be bullied.""Thank you, Director Zeng."

    "By the way, why hasn''t there been any news about the punishment?"

    "Yeah, I''m wondering too. It''s been quite a while."

    "Hmm, you can have a seat first. Let me make a call."

    Yang Zhen didn''t sit down; he couldn''t wait any longer. He hadn''t even dared to leave the General Office''s building because people would look at him strangely whenever he walked outside. Yang Zhen felt very embarrassed. He had been kicked, and his car needed major repairs. He would lose face if he didn''t get justice in terms of punishment.

    Zeng Ming called, not to the higher-ups but to Deputy Director Zhou Dai''s secretary, "Hello, it''s Zeng Ming. Is Deputy Director Zhou busy in his office now? Oh, okay, I just wanted to ask about the disciplinary action against Dong Xuebing. What''s the current situation? It''s not aboutpensating for the car repair costs; I''m talking about the disciplinary action. Are you sure there''s been no mistake? Okay, I see. Is Deputy Director Zhou avable now? Hmm, I''lle over right away. Please let him know."

    After hanging up the phone, Zeng Ming''s face darkened.

    Yang Zhen heard it, too; his expression changed, "Director Zeng, what''s going on?"

    Zeng Ming mmed the table, "How would I know? Dong Xuebing wasn''t given any punishment. Instead, he was just asked topensate for the car repair costs and write a self-criticism letter."

    "This..."

    In his anger, Zeng Ming immediately said, "I''m going to Deputy Director Zhou''s office."

    It wasn''t just a personal matter between Yang Zhen and Dong Xuebing; it had be a dispute between departments. It also concerned Zeng Ming''s face. He couldn''t ignore it, especially since he had previously lost to Yin Cheng''an as Deputy Director. Now, with the people from his department fighting against those from the General Office, Zeng Ming couldn''t swallow his pride if they didn''t even get an exnation.

    In the Deputy Director''s office.

    Zeng Ming arrived a minuteter.

    "Director Zhou," Zeng Ming entered angrily, "what''s the meaning of this? Someone got beaten up, the car was wrecked, and no action was taken?"

    Zhou Dai looked at him, "Dong Xuebing has already been made topensate Yang Zhen for his losses."

    "This doesn''t count as punishment. How can we justify this to everyone?"

    Zhou Dai seemed to have forgotten about Dong Xuebing''s confrontation with him earlier and had an apparent change of attitude, "It''s just a conflict and dispute between colleagues. Director Zhu''s opinion is that it''s not a significant issue. If it can be resolved internally, then let it be. If it esctes, it won''t look good for our Eighth Division''s reputation, right? The leader has already made a decision, so this matter is settled. I know that your colleagues in the General Office may feel aggrieved, but Zeng, you have to consider the bigger picture."

    Zeng Ming was taken aback, "Director Zhu has made the decision?"

    "Yes," Zhou Dai said, "So you don''t need to escte it further. The oue has been decided, and there won''t be any changes. Take care of your team''s emotions, and the big picture is what matters."

    Zeng Ming breathed, "Director Zhou, can you give me some insight into whether Dong Xuebing is..."

    After so many years of interaction, Zhou Dai''s rtionship with him was still good, and the General Office had always cooperated well with him. So, after giving Zeng Ming a nce, Zhou Dai said, "That new guy, Dong Xuebing, seems to be quite extraordinary. That''s all I know; I''m unclear about the rest."

    Zeng Ming was stunned, "Even Director Zhu..."

    Zhou Dai said, "The director can''t discipline him either."

    "I see." Zeng Ming''s anger seemed to dissipate suddenly, and he became calm.

    Zhou Dai instructed, "After you return, work consoling the General Office colleagues. This matter ends here." Dong Xuebing had just quarreled with him, and Zhou Dai had no good impression of him. He would have preferred to give Dong Xuebing a heavier punishment. Zhou Dai had proposed to Director Zhu to discipline Dong Xuebing. However, Director Zhu''s attitude made Zhou Dai realize this new young man had a different background. It was not just about giving Dong Xuebing a lesson; it was beyond his control.

    Zeng Ming also understood that Dong Xuebing might have a background that couldn''t be easily provoked. Although he appeared ordinary and had no apparent connections, Zeng Ming, with his years of experience in the system, understood that people with backgrounds like these were often influential. It wasn''t that he couldn''t find out about Dong Xuebing''s background; it was more likely that Dong Xuebing''s was too formidable for someone like Zeng Ming or Zhou Dai to know or understand.

    In the Eighth Division.

    General Office.

    Zeng Ming returned slowly.

    Yang Zhen was the first to approach him, "Director Zeng."

    The other members of the General Office also looked at him with concern. Some of them had also been involved in the altercation with the Second Department, so they also paid close attention to the situation.

    Zeng Ming didn''t speak but called Yang Zhen into his office alone. After closing the door, he said, "The decision has been made from above, under Director Zhu''s instructions."

    Yang Zhen was annoyed, "Then what about Dong Xuebing?"

    "He seems to be more than just an ordinary person. Even Director Zhou doesn''t know much about his situation. Only Director Zhu has some information."

    Yang Zhen couldn''t believe it, "How can someone who beats people and then justifies his actions not be punished?"

    "I just found out myself. The situation isn''t as simple as we thought," Zeng Ming also felt frustrated, but there was nothing he could do. "I heard Director Zhu doesn''t want to take action against him."

    "How is that possible?" Yang Zhen eximed.

    "Probably just like that," sighed Zeng Ming.

    Zeng Ming quickly grasped the situation. Even though he was furious, he epted it. He knew he would settle the scoreter; it wasn''t toote. After all, in the bureaucratic realm, there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and some individuals with powerful backgrounds were not to be trifled with. But Zeng Ming understood that revenge could wait. However, Yang Zhen couldn''t ept it. He was younger and not as mature as Zeng Ming.

    Yang Zhen was about to explode with anger. After a perfunctory response to Zeng Ming, he left the office. Faced with anxious inquiries from his colleagues, Yang Zhen remained silent. He left the General Office and reached the end of the corridor, where he pulled out his phone and flipped through his contacts from top to bottom.

    Director Liu...

    Secretary Zheng...

    Uncle Lu...

    After searching for a while, Yang Zhen found the contact of the highest-ranking deputy minister of a ministry. Of course, this wasn''t someone he could usually contact. This deputy minister had some acquaintance with Yang Zhen''s father. They were somewhat familiar. Initially, Yang Zhen felt hesitant about directly contacting him, at least he should inform his father first. But Yang Zhen had suffered too much from Dong Xuebing''s antics. He felt embarrassed to let his family know. He didn''t even know how to broach the subject. So, regardless of appropriateness, he decided not to care. He was in a desperate situation and directly dialed the number. Ring... ring... After four or five rings, the call was answered.

    "Hello, Xiao Zhen?" came the voice of an old man from the other end.

    "Uncle Fang, it''s me," Yang Zhen immediately responded.

    "Is something wrong? Your dad invited me for dinner today. I might be busy," the old man chuckled.

    "No, Uncle Fang, it''s not that. I¡ªI was beaten up, and it''s rted to my work unit," Yang Zhen exined hurriedly.

    "What happened?" the old man asked, his tone serious. "Take your time and exin. Don''t rush."

    "It''s like this," Yang Zhen felt extremely wronged. He poured out his grievances to his father''s old friend without reservation. "Uncle Fang, you have to help me resolve this."

    "That''s outrageous!" the old man was also angered upon hearing the story. "Have you told your dad?"

    "No, I called you first," Yang Zhen said. "It''s beyond unfair."

    "It''s indeed uneptable. He not only crashed into your car but also resorted to violence. Is this still the Disciplinary Commission?" The old man was displeased. "What did your leaders say?"

    "They didn''t punish him; they just asked him topensate for the damages," Yang Zhen replied.

    "No punishment?" the old man was surprised.

    "No, justpensation and a written self-criticism," Yang Zhen said.

    The old man pondered for a moment. "It shouldn''t be like this. By the way, what''s the name of that person?"

    "His name is Dong Xuebing. He''s a cadre transferred here justst month," Yang Zhen answered.

    At the mention of the name, the old man fell silent for a moment. "Dong Xuebing... Is he an ordinary-looking young man in his mid-twenties?"

    Yang Zhen was taken aback. "Yes, do you know him?"

    The old man remained silent for a while longer before sighing. "I don''t know how he ended up in your unit. But I''ve heard of him. Xiao Zhen, I''m sorry, but I can do nothing about this."

    "Howe, Uncle?" Yang Zhen became anxious.

    "Some things I can''t discuss with you. But Dong Xuebing isn''t someone to be trifled with. Try to avoid him as much as possible. If you push him too hard, he''s capable of anything. And in Beijing, very few dare to mess with him. Remember what your Uncle Fang said. Let it go."

 Chapter 1636

    Chapter 1636

    "Uncle Fang,"

    "Just endure it for now until things calm down."

    "What background does Dong Xuebing have?"

    "I can''t tell you everything, but I know more about him than others. Even if he doesn''t have a background, I still wouldn''t advise you to provoke him. This person is a lunatic; you can''t usemon sense or institutional rules to measure or constrain him. He''s capable of anything, and in Beijing, few people dare to mess with him. Remember what I''m saying; it''s not worth it."

    "But he..."

    "I suggest you let it go."

    After a few words, the call ended.

    Yang Zhen put away his phone, his face turning darker. He couldn''t doubt Uncle Fang''s words if he had doubted what Zeng Ming had said earlier. Even leaders from other departments outside the disciplinarymittee knew about a junior cadre like Dong Xuebing. This indicated Dong Xuebing''s status was unusual. Yang Zhen thought about making more calls for help, but in the end, he clenched his fists and didn''t dial another number. Yang Zhen knew he was outmatched this time. Even someone like Uncle Fang, from a higher level, didn''t want to antagonize Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing''s background was stronger than his.The Second Office was stronger than the General Office and Dong Xuebing''s rank was about the same as his. Under these circumstances, how could Yang Zhenpete with Dong Xuebing? He couldn''t.

    The blow from Uncle Fang''s words had already calmed Yang Zhen down.

    Meanwhile...

    The news spread throughout the Eighth Division and other disciplinary inspection offices.

    Everyone waited to see what punishment Dong Xuebing would receive. But in the end, all they got was a written self-criticism andpensation. Many were dumbfounded.

    How could this be happening?

    The upper management seemed to be too biased.

    With such a severe incident, not even an administrative penalty like docking a few months'' pay was given.

    Many astute individuals felt a chill in their hearts. Seeing Zeng Ming and Yang Zhen''sck of reaction in the General Office, they became even more convinced. They didn''t need to ask; it was clear that Dong Xuebing had some undisclosed background. Perhaps he had a close rtionship with the leader, Zhu Weiye, which allowed him to escape it. Or maybe Dong Xuebing''s background was so significant that even Zhu Weiye couldn''t punish him. These were the only two possible exnations.

    It was truly astonishing.

    This incident left everyone dumbfounded.

    Firstly, such a significant matter was suppressed, and people found it hard to believe. Secondly, Dong Xuebing was incredibly low-key. Many hadn''t even heard of him. The fact that such a person had such a significant background was astonishing.

    Indeed, there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

    It wasn''t surprising at all. To be a junior cadre at such a young age and hold such an important position in the Eighth Division of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Dong Xuebing had to be extraordinary.

    Yang Zhen was outmatched.

    He had hit a steel te.

    Everyone began discussing the matter.

    On the other hand...

    After leaving Director Zhu''s office, Dong Xuebing didn''t return to the Second Office. Instead, he drove his beat-up Xia Li straight out of the unit and into a small bank in a nearby alley. Despite not having an appointment, the bank had excess funds that day, so they readily withdrew a hundred thousand RMB for Dong Xuebing. In his view, this sum was enough to cover the car repairs and medical expenses. With the money in hand, he drove back.

    Dong Xuebing doesn''t care about this amount of money.

    Not to mention a hundred thousand. He wouldn''t even blink at one million.

    To Dong Xuebing, whether hepensates or not doesn''t matter. He cares about his prestige, his reputation, and his principles. The fact that the leadership didn''t punish him already satisfied Dong Xuebing greatly. He had a very fulfilling and enjoyable day.

    Still, he couldn''t keep a low profile.

    Look, how exciting life is like this.

    Initially feeling bored in the morning, Dong Xuebing suddenly felt strong and motivated after this incident. It felt extremely refreshing.

    He''s just that kind of person.

    He has to find something to do; otherwise, he feels ufortable.

    Just then, the phone rang incessantly.

    Taking it out and checking, it was his mother-inw calling.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and cautiously answered, "Mom, are you looking for me?"

    On the other hand, Han Jing is speechless. "How did you manage to stir up trouble again?"

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance, "What trouble did I cause?"

    "What''s going on at your workce? You''ve hit someone and crashed your car," Mdm. Han knew.

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "Well, Mom, who''s reporting this to you?"

    "It doesn''t matter who''s reporting it. Just tell me if it''s true," Han Jing said.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly, "Yes, it''s true, but I was provoked, Mom. You know me; I don¡¯t like to cause trouble."

    "You''re still the same," Han Jing said.

    "Well," Dong Xuebing sighed, "I know you''ve always advised me to keep a low profile, but I can''t just take it when someone bullies me. If I did, it would be embarrassing for you and Dad. Grandpa definitely wouldn''t stand for it either. So, after carefully considering it for a long time, I decided to retaliate. The other party provoked this matter; he was the one who didn''t give me face."

    Han Jing criticized, "You''re still not admitting your mistakes. I''ll pass the phone to your dad and let him talk to you."

    Dong Xuebing was startled, "Mom, don''t, please. There''s no need to tell Dad about this; it''s not that big of a deal. I know I was wrong, and I''ll change in the future." Dong Xuebing always had a bit of psychological awe towards Xie Guobang, his father-inw. He could do nothing; it was just the way it was with his father-inw.

    He exasperated Han Jing. "So, you think I''m easy to talk to?"

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "No, it''s because I know you care about me."

    "It''s just you and your smooth talk," she chuckled. ¡°Your dad doesn''t care about you?"

    "No, cough cough, my dad cares about me too."

    "Alright, I don''t want to talk to you anymore. I knew you had this bad temper all along, and it''ll never change in your lifetime. Just be careful from now on."

    "Okay, Mom, I got it. I''ll be careful."

 Chapter 1637

    Chapter 1637

    At the office.

    Around four in the afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing leisurely returned in his dpidated Xia Li, parking the car downstairs. However, he didn''t rush upstairs. Instead, he casually took a piece of paper and a pen from his bag and hastily wrote a self-criticism letter. The words were full of remorse and promise to improve in the future, unite with colleagues, maintain harmony, and so on. In reality, he didn''t take it seriously at all. After finishing writing, he reread it, was satisfied, and then got out of the car with the items.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing first went to Director Zhu Weiye''s office in the Eighth Division, handed over the self-criticism letter for review, and settled thepensation for repair and medical expenses.

    He gave seventy thousand.

    Not too expensive.

    After finishing these tasks, Dong Xuebing finally returned to his own office.

    In the office area.As soon as Dong Xuebing entered, it caused amotion.

    "Oh, Director Dong!" Zhang Dongliang eximed.

    Han Fei also stood up from her chair in surprise. "You''re back."

    Dong Xuebing nodded as usual without saying a word. He just wanted to go to his office. It was almost time to leave work, and he considered watching a movie. In the morning, Dong Xuebing watched movies with a sense of boredom and monotony, feeling uninterested no matter what he watched; now, after going through this ordeal, he felt pretty fulfilled and wanted to rx properly.

    However, Han Fei and the others didn''t let Dong Xuebing go back this time. Instead, they stopped and bombarded him with questions, obviously having heard about the incident.

    "The leaders talked to you."

    "Why wasn''t there any punishment?"

    "How much did youpensate, Director Dong?"

    "Does this have any impact on you?"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t want to dwell on it too much. He simply waved his hand and said, "It''s nothing."

    At this moment, Yin Cheng''an also came out. "Director Dong, has everything been resolved?"

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t ignore the leader''s words, so he just nodded and said, "It''s resolved. I wrote a letter of self-criticism and gave it to Director Zhu. Thepensation matter has been settled, too. I gave seventy thousand to the General Office. They should be enough for the car repair. The leader said nothing afterward, so there''s nothing to worry about."

    Yin Cheng''an nodded. "That''s good, that''s good."

    He Zhou said, "We were worried you might get punished. We thought the leader might have to give you a disciplinary action."

    "It''s fine," Dong Xuebing said casually. "It''s just a minor dispute among colleagues."

    Yin Cheng''an smiled. "Well, there''s no more work left. You''ve been busy today. Go home and rest. It''s almost time to get off work."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, call me if there''s any work."

    "Don''t go yet," Han Fei interjected, blocking his way and stuttering for a moment before saying, "Director Dong, thank you today."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What are you thanking me for?"

    Han Fei said, "Anyway, thanks to you for standing up for me."

    Dong Xuebing responded indifferently, "I just couldn''t stand Yang Zhen. It has nothing to do with you."

    "How does it have nothing to do with me? Your tough words won''t help. Anyway, I remember it. If you need anything in the future, I''ll be there for you." Han Fei patted her chest like a young man, making Dong Xuebing and Yin Cheng''an chuckle. "Oh right, you''ve already paid the seventy thousand."

    Dong Xuebing just nodded. "I did."

    Han Fei anxiously said, "But that''s not eptable. How can I let you pay alone? This whole thing started because of me. It''s my responsibility. At the very least, I should pay half." After some calctions, Han Fei realized she didn''t have much money left. Eventually, her face reddened, and she coughed, "I''ve been spending quite a lottely, and I don''t have that much left. So, I''ll give you twenty thousand for now, and I''ll pay you the restter. I''ll need a few months'' sry to cover it."

    No one else said anything.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said, "Forget it."

    "That won''t do. I''ll pay half," Han Fei insisted.

    Dong Xuebing replied, "I was the one who crashed into him and fought with him. It has nothing to do with you at all. Why should I take your money? Just focus on your work."

    Han Fei red, "You''re just looking down on me."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "The thing is, I don''t need your money. It''s just seventy thousand. I can handle it."

    Han Fei pouted, "Your monthly sry isn''t much higher than mine. You''re still young and only worked for a few years. Seventy thousand is still a small amount."

    Others and society might consider them, civil servants and officials, as wealthy. But only they knew that their sries, although slightly higher than average, were not significantly so. Moreover, they had high expenses for socializing. They were not as well off as those high-ranking officials in private enterprises. Han Fei was a typical member of the ''living from paycheck to paycheck'' group. ording to her understanding, Sun Zhaobang and Zhang Dongliang weren''t much different from her. It wouldn''t exceed three thousand even if they had some monthly savings.

    With rising prices and high housing costs, they had mortgages, living expenses, and raising children. Money was needed everywhere. Nowadays, money is not the same as before; it isn''t as durable. Just one outing could exhaust it. Everyone knew that Dong Xuebing had just had a son. The child was young, so there were more expenses. And looking at the old, second-hand Xia Li he had been driving to work since he started working, everyone''s impression was that Dong Xuebing, who had only been working for a few years, definitely wasn''t wealthy. Have you ever seen a Director Chief level official from the Discipline Inspection Commission driving a nearly scrapped Xia Li to and from work daily? At the very least, they would drive a car worth over one hundred thousand or even a mainstream car worth over two hundred thousand. Even Yang Zhen drove a car worth over four hundred thousand.

    He Zhou blinked, "How about we split it? I''ll chip in, too. After all, it''s an issue for our second division. The conflict started because of us."

    Sun Zhaobang agreed, "Yes, everyone should chip in."

    Seventy thousand yuan, even if several people shared it, it wasn''t much for each person. They could afford it.

    But how could Dong Xuebing let them pay? He was very concerned about his reputation. "Alright, I appreciate your kindness, but this has nothing to do with you guys. Don''t worry about it. I''ve already paid the money, and that''s the end of it. Why would I need your money?" Just seventy thousand yuan, Dong Xuebing would find it beneath him to spend that little. Why bother?

    Han Fei didn''t agree, "But..."

    "No buts, let''s leave it at that," Dong Xuebing said decisively.

    Seeing Director Dong''s firmness, Han Fei didn''t say anything more. She knew her wallet wasn''t fat and couldn''t ask her parents for money. "Then, then, I insist on treating you to dinner tonight. You can''t refuse this. Since you took office, we''ve often invited you out for meals, but you''ve nevere. You''re always busy and always have something to do. This time, it''s not negotiable. I must treat you. If you don''te, you''ll be disrespecting me. Director Dong, you''ve been so considerate this time, so I must show my appreciation."

    Sun Zhaobang also said, "Yes, Director Dong, you''ve been in the office for a while now, but we haven''t had a proper meal together yet. Xiao Fei says so, too, right?"

    Dong Xuebing thought about it. Indeed, he had been too low-key and not very united with the masses since he took office. He hadn''t paid much attention to these rtionships. Now, he couldn''t remain low-key anymore and didn''t care much. He looked at Han Fei and said, "Alright, but how can I let you treat? It''s my first official dinner since taking office. I should be the host."

    Han Fei eximed, "I insist on treating!"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Then I won''t go."

    "Oh, why are you like this?" Han Fei sighed, "Alright, this time you treat, and next time I''ll treat. No one else canpete with me."

    Dong Xuebing looked at Yin Cheng''an, "Director Yin, would you honor us with your presence tonight?"

    Yin Cheng''an chuckled, "What''s so honorable about it? If there''s a dinner, I''ll go. My spouse has something to do tonight and won''t return untilte. I was just wondering what to do for dinner."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Then where should we eat? I''m not familiar with any good restaurants nearby."

    Having just paid out seventy thousand yuan, Yin Cheng''an probably felt sorry for him. He suggested, "Hey, why spend that money? Dong Xuebing, I heard your spouse isn''t in Beijing. How about we go to your ce and buy some groceries? We can cook a lot and eatfortably, right?"

    Han Fei pped her hands, "Right, I''ll cook for you guys."

    He Zhou chuckled, "I can make tomato and scrambled eggs. That''s the only dish I know."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a moment, "Go to my ce?"

    Yin Cheng''an looked at him, "If it''s inconvenient, then..."

    "Not really." Dong Xuebing pondered momentarily and said, "Alright, it''s settled. My ce is a bit far, near the Third Ring Road West. It''ll probably take about half an hour to drive there."

    "That''s fine," Yin Cheng''an said.

    "Alright," Dong Xuebing said, "I''ll leave early to buy groceries."

    Zhang Dongliang volunteered, "No, I''ll go. I''ll buy groceries and wait for you guys at the door. There''s a supermarket nearby, very convenient." This kind of thing certainly couldn''t let the leader do it personally. He had the lowest rank in the Second Office, so naturally, he would do it.

    With everything settled, dinner was arranged.

    Dong Xuebing and Yin Cheng''an each returned to their offices.

    Outside, Han Fei and Sun Zhaobang started discussing in low voices again.

    "Do you think Director Dong has such a big background?" Han Fei asked.

    "Definitely; otherwise, why wouldn''t he have received any administrative punishment from above?" He Zhou said.

    "But he doesn''t look like it. And why haven''t I heard of him among the second-generation officials in Beijing? I basically know all of them," Han Fei said, her status not ordinary either.

    He Zhou said casually, "Sometimes, the bigger someone''s background is, the less you''ll hear about it. And your dad knows him, doesn''t he? If your dad can recognize him, he must be someone special."

    Han Fei was extremely curious. "I''ll ask my dad againter. He won''t tell me anything. Really, why does everything have to be so mysterious?"

 Chapter 1638

    Chapter 1638

    Afternoon.

    The office hours were over.

    Dong Xuebing and Yin Cheng''an walked ahead downstairs while Han Fei, He Zhou, Sun Zhaobang, and others followed behind, chatting andughing as they reached the ground floor.

    "Which car should we take?"

    "Probably six or seven of us."

    "Director Chen won''t be able to make it, so it''s just us."

    "Then two cars should be enough."

    "But we''ll need to return from the West Third Ringter. Will it be enough?"

    "No problem. Since we all live in the staff quarters, the drivers will drop off whoever.""Sounds good. Let''s go."

    "Dong Liang called. He''s waiting at the entrance with all the groceries."

    The Second Office staff members boarded Han Fei''s and He Zhou''s car one after the other, all in high spirits. It was a satisfying day for them.

    Dong Xuebing was thest to get into the car.

    Before he got in, many clerks and cadres leaving work couldn''t help but nce at him. Some even whispered to each other.

    "That''s Director Dong from the Second Office."

    "That''s him? I couldn''t tell."

    "Indeed, he''s making a name for himself this time."

    "Not just making a name. It seems he has quite a powerful background."

    "Absolutely. I heard people from the General Office are all frowning."

    "This all started because Deputy Director Yang didn''t show any restraint. It serves him right."

    As the car drove out of thepound, many people outside pointed and whispered about them.

    The Second Office staff saw it and felt quite proud. With Director Dong''s support, they finally put the General Affairs Office in their ce.

    Outside, Zhang Dongliang was waiting with bags of groceries. After the car arrived, he drove towards the West Mountain.

    On the way.

    Dong Xuebing was in the car with Yin Cheng''an and Han Fei.

    Yin Cheng''an smiled and turned to Dong Xuebing. "Xuebing, we have quite a few people. Is your ce big enough?" Six or seven people. A normal one-bedroom apartment couldn''t fit them.

    "It''s big enough," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Alright, that''s good. You don''t live in the staff quarters anymore?" Yin Cheng''an asked.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "I still feel morefortable at home, so I moved back."

    Driving the car, Han Fei chuckled, "We''re all hungry. Our stomachs are growling."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I''ll cookter. I''m quite good at it."

    "Oh, Director Dong can cook too?" In surprise, Yin Cheng''an nced at him andughed, "Then we must taste your cooking tonight."

    Dong Xuebing said, "No problem."

    Han Fei hurriedly said, "I said I''d cook. Director Dong, don''t steal my thunder."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Today, I''m the host. You can show off next time."

    Amidst the chatter, they arrived at the West Third Ring. Han Fei slowed down the car because she wasn''t familiar with the area.

    "Where is it?" Han Fei asked.

    He Zhou''s car was following behind them.

    Dong Xuebing looked to the left and pointed in a direction. "Over there, see the gate of that residentialplex? Go in and turn right."

    "Got it."

    The car soon entered a high-end residentialplex. The location was excellent, and the construction was good. A standard two-bedroom apartment here would cost at least four or five million RMB. Han Fei, Yin Cheng''an, and the others were surprised that Dong Xuebing lived in such a high-endmunity. It wouldn''t be cheap even if it were just a small one-bedroom apartment. They couldn''t understand why Dong Xuebing drove a second-hand Xia Li to work.

    Just as Han Fei was about to drive towards the distant towers, Dong Xuebing eximed and pointed to the right. "Ah!"

    "To the right?"

    "Yes, turn right."

    "That''s the vi area."

    "I know. Turn right. It''s the first one."

    Han Fei was taken aback for a moment before she understood. "Ah, you live in a vi?"

    Yin Cheng''an was also very surprised. If they didn''t know Dong Xuebing, they might not have been so astonished by his residence. But Dong Xuebing drove a beat-up Xia Li every day. The contrast was too great. It was unheard of for someone to live in a vi and still drive such a car.

    The car stopped.

    Everyone got out of the car, astonished.

    Zhang Dongliang and the others behind them were still unaware and walked up, asking, "Is this Director Dong''s house?"

    Han Fei nced at the vi and nodded dazedly. "Uh, Director Dong said it''s here."

    Seeing Dong Xuebing go up to open the door, everyone took a sharp breath. This vi had three floors and was in a prime location. It must be worth millions now if not tens of millions. Even somepany bosses couldn''t afford to live here.

    The door opened.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled.

    "What''s wrong, Director Dong?" He Zhou asked from behind.

    "There''s someone inside." Dong Xuebing blinked and invited everyone in.

    As they entered, they saw that the vi was lit up, and people were talking inside.

    It seemed that the people inside also heard the noise outside. A t-chested beauty suddenly pushed the door open and stepped out. When she saw Dong Xuebing, she was stunned. "Xuebing?"

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "Sister Su, what are you doing here?"

    Su Jia, Yang Zhaode''s niece, was now considered Dong Xuebing''s sister.

    Su Jia smiled and walked up. "We''re having a ss reunion. We couldn''t find a ce, so Aunt Luan gave me the keys. She said you weren''ting, so let me use it casually. Here we are. I was going to let you know, but I knew you had just been transferred and were busy, so I didn''t bother you."

    Dong Xuebing understood. "Is Mom and Uncle Yang doing well? I haven''t seen them in ages."

    "They''re doing fine." Su Jia nced at the people behind him. "You''ve brought colleagues for dinner. I won''t stay. I''ll tell my friends to go somewhere else."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "No, that won''t do."

    Yin Cheng''an also stepped forward. "There is no need to trouble yourself. If it''s not possible,e to my ce."

    Dong Xuebing introduced everyone, "This is my sister, Su Jia."

    Su Jia also greeted everyone with a smile. She knew that the people Dong Xuebing could interact with now must have quite a high level, so she didn''t neglect anyone.

    Han Fei asked, "Then what should we do?"

    Su Jia told Dong Xuebing, "Brother, I''ve caused you trouble. Look at themotion. I think I should..." She felt a little embarrassed.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "No, you can''t be polite with me. Your ssmates are my ssmates, too. I must entertain them properly. You all go ahead and eat. We''ll find another ce."

    Su Jia said, "But..."

    "It''s okay. Don''t worry about it," Dong Xuebing said.

 Chapter 1639

    Chapter 1639

    Evening.

    Vi.

    "Xiao Bing."

    "Just leave it like this, Sister Su."

    "You came all the way, we..."

    "Oh, don''t be so polite, go and apany your ssmates."

    "Otherwise, I''ll go to the backyard with my friends, and you guys will stay in the vi."

    "Come on, I still have space over there, and it''s not far to drive."

    Su Jia felt it was inappropriate, but Dong Xuebing insisted and pushed her inside. If Su Jia didn''t leave, Dong Xuebing would push her by force. identally, his hand slipped, and he touched Su Jia''s chest. Even though Su Jia was known for being t-chested, there was still something there. Dong Xuebing felt it distinctly, but luckily, no one else saw it as everyone was busy looking at the vi.Dong Xuebing coughed awkwardly and whispered, "My bad."

    "Fidgety." Su Jia gave him a sideways nce. "Alright, you go back and entertain your colleagues and superiors. I won''t bother you."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "There''s a car in the garage¡ªmy Range Rover and Hun''s Porsche. Hun went south, so the car hasn''t been used, so feel free to use them. The spare keys are in the living room drawer, which is unlocked. Oh, there''s also alcohol in the study upstairs. Help yourselves."

    "Okay, got it," Su Jia smiled.

    "And if you can''t find something, call me."

    "Where are you going tonight, and what time should we leave?" Su Jia asked.

    "I''m not returning tonight, and I hardly stay here anyway. Have fun with your friends, and let them stay if needed. There are plenty of rooms, so a dozen people can fit easily. But please, except for the master bedroom, don''t let anyone else stay there."

    "Why can I stay there?" Su Jiaughed.

    "You''re my sister," Dong Xuebing chuckled.

    Su Jia nced at him. "Alright, thanks for this."

    "There''s no need to thank me; it''s not a big deal. I don''te here often anyway, and I give the keys to my mom. Feel free toe whenever you want."

    "Alright, hehe." Su Jia chuckled. "You go on, I won''t keep you. Say hi to your colleagues."

    Watching Su Jia enter the vi, Dong Xuebing walked back. Finding that everyone had left, he saw them heading towards the backyard across thewn.

    "Wow, there''s even a swimming pool!" Han Fei eximed in amazement.

    He Zhou and Sun Zhaobang were also surprised; the vi was too luxurious.

    "Our Director Dong knows how to enjoy life," Yin Cheng''an nodded in approval.

    Since they were already there, Dong Xuebing didn''t rush to leave. He apanied everyone for a walk around the backyard, knowing they wouldn''t disturb the party inside the vi.

    Ring ring, his phone rang.

    Seeing it was his mom calling, Dong Xuebing stepped outside to answer.

    Just then, Yin Cheng''an said, "Alright, Xiao Han, stop making a fuss. Let''s go."

    Han Fei turned back while walking. "If I had a vi like this to retire in, it would be worth it for a lifetime."

    Sun Zhaobang chuckled, "It''s worth tens of million. Selling all of your bags wouldn''t be enough to buy it." Realizing he misspoke, he hurriedly added, "Of course, not including Director Yin."

    Yin Cheng''anughed, "Alright, I can''t afford it either."

    Outside.

    "Dong Xuebing answered the phone, ''Mom.''

    "Luan Xiaoping said, ''Why did you go to the vi today?''

    "''Oh, I just invited some colleagues for dinner. Did Sister Su tell you?'' Dong Xuebing said, ¡°Sister Su said she would make space for me, but I didn''t let her.¡±

    "Mom hummed, ''Your sister Su came back from overseas training not long ago, both Yunxuan and I were busy, and she helped take care of the kids for several days. She was exhausted. So, when Old Yang said your sister Su wanted to go to Beijing for a ss reunion, I gave her the keys, without asking you.''

    Dong Xuebingughed, "It was originally a house for you, no need to ask me. And recently, I bought another set of houses, and I moved in early."

    Mom was stunned, "You bought another house?"

    "''Haha, yeah,'' Dong Xuebing was quite happy.

    "You bought a house near the Fourth Ring Road and moved out of the familypound. Why are you spending money randomly?" Momined.

    "This isn''t random spending. That ce, even if you have money, you can''t buy it" Dong Xuebing chuckled. "I''m keeping it a secret for now. When youe to Beijing, I''ll take you there. I''m sure you''ll like it." Dong Xuebing was in an excellent mood today, mainly because crashing that Audi A4 felt so satisfying. It finally released the pent-up frustration in his heart. When he saw the leaders and colleaguesing out, Dong Xuebing hung up the phone.

    "Director Yin," Dong Xuebing approached.

    Yin Cheng''an slowly said, "Where shall we eat?"

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed, "I''m sorry today. If I had known my sister wasing, I wouldn''t havee. It made everyonee here for nothing. It''s mainly because I don''t usually stay here; the vi has been empty, so when my sister came, she didn''t tell me, thinking I didn''t need the house."

    "Yin Cheng''an smiled, ''It''s okay."

    Han Fei was curious, "Hmm, you don''t even live in such a nice vi. Where do you usually live? Howe I heard you moved out of the familypound?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "I live near Houhai now."

    Zhang Dongliang blinked, "Houhai isn''t far from our unit and the familypound."

    Sun Zhaobang was a little surprised. The house prices in Houhai are even higher than here. One is outside the Third Ring Road, and the other is inside the Second Ring Road, with two or three times higher house prices.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "I should have gone there directly. It''s closer. But I just moved in and haven''t settled in properly, so..."

    Han Fei asked, "So, now?"

    "Let''s go to Houhai," Dong Xuebing looked at Yin Cheng''an.

    Yin Cheng''an said, "If the ce isn''t enough, we can go to the familypound."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "No need, there''s enough space."

    Yin Cheng''an didn''t stand on ceremony and nodded, "Okay, you''re the host today. It''s your call. Let''s go; it''s gettingte."

    Ten minutes.

    Half an hour.

    The cars retraced their route.

    Looking at the time, it was already past seven in the evening, and it was getting dark.

    On the way, everyone in Dong Xuebing''s car didn''t say much, but rather chatted casually. However, in He Zhou''s car behind, several people were curiously discussing Dong Xuebing''s situation.

    "Director Dong''s father passed away, right?"

    "I heard that too, and his mother seems to be an ordinary teacher."

    "It''s strange, Director Donges from an ordinary family, how can he be so wealthy that he can afford a vi outside the Third Ring Road?"

    "And he also has a background, I wonder..."

    "Hmm, is the money for buying the vi..."

    "Let''s not bring up work-rted matters at this time."

    "Director Dong dares to bring us here, so the money must be fine. Otherwise, Director Dong would be sick if his money is dirty. He brings a group of discipline inspection officials to the vi. Where can you find such a thing? Besides, property disclosure in the discipline inspectionmission is now the strictest. It''s our discipline inspectionmission that leads all departments in property disclosure. I heard Director Dong used to work in the discipline inspection, and since this transfer went smoothly, it must have passed the asset investigation. The vi should also be registered. If there were any issues, it would have been mentioned. It''s clean.''"

    "Sigh, I really can''t figure out Director Dong."

    "Yeah, he''s younger than us but has everything."

    "The most remarkable thing is Director Dong''s temperament. It suits my taste. That bump this afternoon was so brilliant. If others encountered such a thing, they might also think about hitting back, but it''s just a thought. Director Dong did it."

    "And he didn''t even get any punishment in the end."

    "That''s right. That''s his ability. Otherwise, how could Director Dong be a leading cadre at such a young age? He must have something extraordinary."

    Houhai.

    They arrived.

    "Turn left here."

    "This alley or the next one?"

    "This one, yes, keep going. Park after fifty meters."

    "It seems like there are no parking spots inside. Shall we park here?"

    "Okay, let''s park here. There are plenty of cars inside anyway."

    Dong Xuebing directed Han Fei to park the car. Behind them, He Zhou''s car also parked. Everyone got out of the car.

    "Hey, Xiao Dong is back," a woman sitting at the door said.

    Dong Xuebing greeted her with a smile. "Yeah, Auntie Sun, I''m off work, returning to have dinner with colleagues."

    After that incident, Dong Xuebing had a good rtionship with the people in the alley. Many passing people greeted him.

    They walked forward.

    Han Fei asked curiously, "Do you like living in the alley?"

    He Zhou and Sun Zhaobang also didn''t understand why Dong Xuebing, with a lovely vi, insisted on living in the alley. Although the environment here was good, the houses were tiny. The rtively spacious rooms in the quadrangle courtyard couldn''t exceed forty square meters. It must be too crowded.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Yeah, I grew up in this alley since I was a kid. I like the environment and atmosphere here. Please, this way."

    They arrived at a quadrangle courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing stood at the door, opened the door with the key, and stepped aside to let everyone in. He was thest one to close the courtyard gate.

    Han Fei didn''t understand. "How can you lock the door from the outside when people are inside?"

    Sun Zhaobang checked his watch. "Yeah, it''s already after work hours, but they haven''t returned yet."

    After turning a corner, everyone arrived at the spacious quadrangle courtyard. Their eyes lit up. They could see that theyout was excellent, and the area wasrger than they had imagined. This courtyard was probably the best in the entire alley.

    Holding the food, Han Fei looked around and didn''t know where to go. He couldn''t help asking, "Director Dong, which room is yours?¡±

    Dong Xuebing nodded and gestured with his hand in a circle. "They''re all my home. Feel free to sit anywhere, either inside the house or out in the courtyard."

    "It''s all your home? This entire quadrangle courtyard belongs to you?" Han Fei, He Zhou, and Sun Zhaobang were all surprised to hear this.

 Chapter 1640

    Chapter 1640

    Evening.

    Around seven o''clock.

    Inside the quadrangle courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing''s statement, "This is all my home," left everyone, including Yin Cheng''an, dumbfounded for a moment and unable to react.

    Dong Xuebing called out, "Please, make yourselvesfortable."

    Han Fei was dumbfounded, "This is a standalone quadrangle courtyard?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "For now, it''s all mine."

    "There are standalone quadrangle courtyards in Beijing?" Zhang Dongliang was speechless.

    Dong Xuebing looked at him, "Yes, a few years ago, one was sold. What''s the matter?"He Zhou and Sun Zhaobang exchanged nces, their expressions also somewhat moved. If the previous vi surprised them, this standalone quadrangle courtyard was even more exaggerated. This was Houhai, within the second ring road, the very center of Beijing. It was known that beyond the second ring road wasn''t considered part of Beijing. Here, every inch ofnd was precious. It could be understood if it was just a house, but a standalone quadrangle courtyard meant that the entire courtyard belonged to Dong Xuebing alone. This would cost tens of millions at the very least, but even with tens of millions, such standalone courtyards were not easy toe by. In Beijing, standalone quadrangle courtyards were rare, and those who owned them were unlikely to sell. So they didn''t expect Director Dong to have one.

    Dong Xuebing had already entered the house and brought out some chairs to ce around the central stone table in the courtyard. "Please, have a seat."

    Han Fei was at a loss for words.

    Zhang Dongliang also emerged from the kitchen, smiling bitterly, "Director Dong''s kitchen is bigger than my house. It''s iparable."

    Small but fully equipped, this ce was the same size as the vi. However, the standalone quadrangle courtyard and the vi had evidently different values, and the location was also several streets apart, not in the same league.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and didn''t bother them anymore. "Take a look around. I''ll go cook."

    Han Fei quickly offered, "Let me help, let me help."

    Zhang Dongliang also volunteered, "I''ll help too."

    "Nobody shouldpete with me today. When we get to my ce, listen to me." Dong Xuebing firmly ushered them away. "I''ll cook today. Everyone wait to eat."

    Taking the ingredients, Dong Xuebing plunged into the kitchen and began to work. His culinary skills had improved over time. Being in charge of cooking from a young age made him confident in his skills. After preparing the meat and vegetables, he started cooking.

    Sizzling sounds filled the air, and Dong Xuebing, wearing an apron, skillfully cooked dish after dish. Finally, he called them, "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Sun, Xiao Han, bring the dishes."

    "Got it."

    "Coming."

    Han Fei and the others came in to take the dishes.

    When thest dish was ready, Dong Xuebing also carried it out. Seeing that they had already set up around the stone table under the Chinese toon tree, he ced the dishes down. "Taste my cooking."

    Yin Cheng''an''s appetite was immediately whetted. "Haha, it looks delicious."

    He Zhou also praised sincerely, "It looks and smells appetizing."

    Han Fei couldn''t wait and picked up a chopstick to taste first. After chewing for a moment, she couldn''t help but exim, "It''s delicious! Even better than what my mom cooks. Director Dong, I didn''t expect you to have this skill!"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "If it''s delicious, eat more."

    Zhang Dongliang pulled out a chair. "You should sit too. You''ve worked hard."

    "Alright." Dong Xuebing sat down but said, "By the way, no feast isplete without alcohol. Let''s have some drinks, courtesy of Xiao Han and He Zhou who drove."

    Yin Cheng''an said, "It''s okay. The familypound isn''t far. We can leave the cars here and walk backter tonight."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "If we drink too much, staying here is fine. Anyway, there''s plenty of room. Each person can have their room."

    Yin Cheng''anughed, "Then let''s have some drinks. It''s been a long time."

    "What does everyone want to drink?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Anything is fine, what do you have?" Yin Cheng''an replied.

    Dong Xuebing said, "We have Moutai and Wuliangye, as well as imported liquor, red wine, and whiskey. Well, why don''t I bring them all out, and everyone can choose what they like?"

    Han Fei immediately eximed, "I''ll have red wine!"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Then you''re in luck. I just bought Lafite, an ''80s vintage."

    Han Fei was delighted, "That''s great! I love Lafite the most. Last time, I only got to drink it at my dad''s friend''s dinner party. I couldn''t bear to buy it myself."

    Dong Xuebing went back inside to fetch the wine. Bottle by bottle, he brought them out. Naturally, Dong Xuebing''s home had no shortage of alcohol. Anything he kept was worth several thousand yuan at least.

    Seeing this, everyone once again felt Dong Xuebing''s generosity. They now understood that when Dong Xuebing said that the tens of thousands he offered topensate Yang Zhen for the car repair earlier was nothing, it wasn''t just boasting. With a standalone quadrangle courtyard worth tens of millions and bottles of wine worth several thousand or even tens of thousands each, how could a mere tens of thousands for a car repair bother him? They felt a little embarrassed about how they had offered to chip in earlier. They realized there was no need for them to worry. Dong Xuebing was treating them to this meal, and the wine alone was worth tens of thousands of RMB. There was noparison. People were just different.

    Once the sses were filled, Han Fei raised her ss first. "Director Dong, I''ll toast you first. Thank you for what happened this afternoon."

    Dong Xuebing said, "No need, let''s toast Yin Director first."

    Yin Cheng''anughed, "That won''t do. Xiao Han should indeed toast you first."

    He Zhou also raised her ss, "I''ll join in the fun and toast Director Dong as well."

    "I''ll join too!" Sun Zhaobang and Zhang Dongliang raised their sses as well.

    Dong Xuebing had to clink sses with Han Fei and the others first. Then, after filling his ss, he stood up and said, "I''ll toast everyone. I''m new here, so I hope everyone can care for me."

    "Dong Director, you''re being too polite," He Zhou said.

    "Yeah, it should be you taking care of us," Zhang Dongliang added.

    Everyone clinked sses and then drank up.

    Han Fei couldn''t hold her liquor well. She felt dizzy after two sses of red wine and started talking more. "Director Dong, you''re so wealthy. Why do you still drive a Xiali?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "It doesn''t matter what car you drive; it''s just a means of transportation. But since the Xiali got wrecked, it won''t be drivable anymore. I''ll probably have to get a new car tomorrow."

 Chapter 1641

    Chapter 1641

    Nightfall.

    The sky darkened.

    Dinner was eaten until after eight o''clock.

    The lights were on in the quadrangle, and everyone sat around the stone table, eating and drinking, enjoying the pleasant atmosphere among colleagues.

    "Here, have a drink."

    "There''s still a little left."

    "Then let''s all finish it."

    "Alright, cheers!"

    "Director Dong''s alcohol tolerance is excellent.""Come on, I can''tpete. Director Yin''s tolerance is better."

    "Hehe, I didn''t drink much. You guys didn''t dare to make me drink."

    "Since Director Yin said so, why be polite? I suggest another round."

    "But it''s already past eight. Director Dong should rest. Let''s go back early after enjoying ourselves."

    "Director Yin is obviously at his limit."

    "Hey, don''t expose me, hehe."

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing and Yin Cheng''an started drinking tea to sober up. Zhang Dongliang and Han Fei helped clean up the dishes and utensils. Dong Xuebing suggested they leave the dishes in the kitchen for him to washter, but they insisted on helping, knowing they were at a leader''s house and the leader had personally cooked. It wouldn''t be appropriate to let Dong Xuebing wash the dishes. Fortunately, no one drank excessively, and no one passed out.

    After finishing their work, Dong Xuebing invited everyone to have tea.

    "Okay." Han Fei sat down and picked up a teacup, taking a sip. "It''s delicious."

    Sun Zhaobang and Zhang Dongliang also came over, tasted the tea, and praised it. Although they didn''t understand much about tea, they felt it enjoyable. It seemed different from the tea they had drunk before; it had a delicate fragrance.

    Only Yin Cheng''an, who had been quietly tasting the tea, knew what it was. He gently put down the teacup and looked at them with a smile. "It''s Dahongpao. Not the kind sold in supermarkets or tea shops, but tea leaves from old trees that haven''t been sold to the public for a long time."

    Han Fei blinked. "Dahongpao?"

    He Zhou was surprised. "You''re right. I''ve never tasted this kind of vor before."

    Yin Cheng''anughed. "I had the chance to drink it once while traveling with a leader. I''ve always remembered this taste. How could I forget? This is a tea that bes scarcer with each sip. I didn''t expect that I would have the chance to drink it again after so many years, and Dong Xuebing has it here."

    Han Fei couldn''t help eximing, "Is it true?"

    He Zhou looked serious and took another sip.

    Sun Zhaobang was also startled; he had just swallowed a mouthful. He hadn''t even tasted it yet. He felt he had wasted a precious opportunity. Just one sip might cost thousands of dors. This teapot was probably worth tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. Like the quadrangle of Dong Xuebing''s house, this kind of tea leaf was something that, even with money and power, couldn''t be easily obtained. But this kind of Dahongpao was something they didn''t know how to obtain. They had only heard about it asionally.

    Too extravagant.

    Director Dong is living too luxuriously.

    The more they looked, the less it resembled the life of a regr department-level cadre.

    Even a Minister Level leader, not to mention a Division Chief level cadre, couldn''t afford such an extravagant lifestyle.

    Dong Xuebing said, "I got this from someone else. I had some left, but I gave some awayter. I don''t have much left now, but if Director Yin likes it, you can take some before you leaveter."

    Yin Cheng''an waved his hand. "No, I won''t covet others'' possessions."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "I don''t understand tea, so it''s wasted on me."

    "Don''t say that. Keep it for yourself to enjoy. If I get addicted to it and have nothing to drinkter, it would be a shame," Yin Cheng''an joked.

    Seeing him decline, Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything more. Even half an ounce of this tea was worth more than a thousand RMB. Everyone was from the Discipline Inspection Commission, and even more so, from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. They had to be more cautious than other officials in their daily lives. Dong Xuebing understood this, so he didn''t insist.

    Knowing how precious the tea was, everyone drank it more carefully. Each person tasted it with a severe expression and nodded in approval.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t mind drinking it. Firstly, he didn''t take this tea seriously. It was harder for others to obtain but easier for him. He could always visit Senior Xie''s house to get more if he ran out. Secondly, Dong Xuebing didn''t understand tea. He couldn''t tell the difference between Longjing and Maofeng. They all tasted the same to him. He didn''t understand the value of Dahongpao. To him, this Dahongpao cost thousands of RMB per ounce and was no different from Coca-C. It was just for quenching thirst. He usually didn''t drink it at home except to entertain guests.

    A pot of tea was quickly finished. They could have continued drinking. Dong Xuebing usually drank tea like this at home. He didn''t care about the rule that a teapot could only be brewed three times. Sometimes, he was toozy to move or wait, so he brewed a cup of ck tea and drank it all day. If guests came, he would take care to follow proper etiquette and rece the tea leaves, but he wouldn''t mind pouring it out. He would add some more Dahongpao and wait.

    Han Fei, having drunk a little alcohol, became more talkative. She eximed, "Director Dong, I calcted it. I estimate I''ve consumed tens of thousands in just a few hours at your house. I''ve never eaten such a luxurious meal before. We only spent a few thousand when we went to the Front Gate Restaurant. The four of us spent a few thousand together. If we count the six or seven of us today, we''ve easily spent hundreds of thousands."

    Everyone was speechless when they heard this.

    Indeed, it was true. Not to mention the Dahongpao, which had several bottles of wine and several decades-old Maotai worth over a hundred thousand RMB. When you added it all up, it was indeed hundreds of thousands.

    Dong Xuebing interjected, "It''s okay. It''s not my money anyway. It''s all from rtives and friends. I can''t drink or eat it all by myself. Come often in the future."

    Yin Cheng''an chuckled and said, "Once is enough. Just a sip of this tea costs thousands, and a cup of this wine costs thousands. I also drank nervously. But as they say, you get what you pay for. The taste is different. It''s too enjoyable."

    At this point, He Zhou felt for his cigarette case, but it was empty.

    Both Dong Xuebing and Zhang Dongliang''s cigarette cases were also empty. They had smoked quite a bit while drinking and chatting.

    "Director Dong, is there a convenience store nearby?" He Zhou asked. "I''ll buy some cigarettes."

    Dong Xuebing nced at his cigarette case, which was also empty. He thought about how the Chinese cigarettes at home were finished, and a few packs were still in the familypound. He hadn''t had time to get them since moving. Suddenly, he said, "The convenience store is a bit far. Well, there are no cigarettes at home, but there are cigars."

    He Zhou''s eyes lit up. "Cigars?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "I haven''t opened them yet. Let''s try them."

    Yin Cheng''an didn''t hesitate. "Let''s try it. These cigars pack a punch."

    Dong Xuebing went back to fetch them. Zhang Longjuan had brought them from abroad. Since Aunt Zhang liked smoking cigars, Dong Xuebing didn''t have much interest in them, so he hadn''t opened them yet. After rummaging around, he found the wooden box and ced it on the stone table.

    Yin Cheng''an looked puzzled. "What kind of cigars are these?"

    Sun Zhaobang said, "Hmm, I''ve never seen this kind of box before."

    "I don''t know either. They should be good," Dong Xuebing said as he struggled to open the box. Inside were only a few cigars, probably less than ten. He distributed them to everyone, took one for himself, and lit it. It was decent, but he didn''t feel anything extraordinary. The taste was about the same. He grew up in an ordinary family, so he didn''t have much concept or taste for luxury goods.

    But there were words on the box.

    He Zhou took a drag from his cigarette, and his face froze. He then carefully examined the wooden box and sucked in a breath. "These are Cohibas."

    Han Fei asked, "What are Cohibas?"

    "Cohiba wooden box, imported from Cuba," He Zhou exined. "This should be one of the most expensive cigars sold worldwide. I''ve only heard about it. These few cigars should cost around twenty to thirty thousand RMB, or even more."

    Zhang Dongliang, who had just taken a puff, almost choked. He coughed violently. "Twenty to thirty thousand?"

    A pack of Zhonghua cigarettes costs only a few hundred RMB, considered good, nationwide. How could these few cigars cost tens of thousands?

    Dong Xuebingughed. "I don''t know. Let''s try something new. Rarity makes things valuable. This cigar may not be that good. I still think Zhongnanhai is better."

    Yin Cheng''an also chuckled. "How can Zhongnanhaipare? Although I haven''t smoked Cohibas before, I''ve heard of them. The Cohiba wooden box is probably one of the most expensive cigars sold worldwide. Even China''s most expensive Huanghelou from the 1990s isn''t close to this price."

    Naturally, Dong Xuebing knew this cigar wouldn''t be cheap. Aunt Zhang was a billionaire. Could the things she gave be inferior? Not only were they expensive, but they were also probably not easy to buy. Otherwise, why would Aunt Zhang bring them from Africa for him?

    Drinking tea.

    Smoking cigars.

    Everyone felt a bit unsettled.

    This new Director Dong from the Second Office was too much. Even the ordinary consumables he casually took out from his home cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. His small life was too enviable. Moreover, all this money came from legitimate sources. After a rough estimate, everyone felt that Dong Xuebing might be the wealthiest official in the country. Even corrupt officials probably couldn''t match Dong Xuebing''s assets.

 Chapter 1642

    Chapter 1642

    Yin Chengan nced at his watch. "It''s gettingte, let''s go."

    Han Fei stood up. "Director Dong, thank you for your hospitality."

    "No problem," Dong Xuebing said. "Why don''t you all stay here? There''s plenty of room."

    Yin Chengan shook his head. "Let''s go back. I''ve already called for a car. It''s not far. We''ll be there in a few minutes."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t insist when he heard that. "Alright then. Feel free toe over anytime."

    He then saw everyone off from the courtyard. The car they had called for had arrived and was waiting there.

    After bidding farewell, Yin Chengan got into the car with He Zhou and Han Fei and drove off in the distance.

    Once their car disappeared at the end of the alley, Dong Xuebing closed the courtyard gate and returned to his room. His head was spinning a bit. Although he hadn''t drunk much today, mixing foreign liquor with Maotai wasn''t pleasant. Dong Xuebing didn''t have an exceptionally high alcohol tolerance. Sitting in his study, he turned on some music and closed his eyes, massaging his temples to sober up.

    The phone suddenly rang.Dong Xuebing felt around for his phone and grabbed it from the desk. Squinting, he looked at the number. It was Su Jia, Old Yang''s niece.

    "Hello, Sister Su."

    "What are you doing, Xiaobing?"

    "Hey, nothing much, just listening to music."

    "Your colleagues have all left."

    "Yeah, just finished dinner, and they left. How about you?"

    "My friends have all left, too. I just had a few bottles of Maotai with you, and it''s making me feel a bit guilty. But I won''t be polite to you. I know you''re rich and don''t care about these few liquor bottles."

    "I''m not rich. Even if I were, I''d still want to give my sister some face."

    "You''re so polite. How about Ie over for a while?"

    "Sure. I''m still early for bed, and nothing is going on at home."

    "Alright then. Where are you now? Give me the address."

    "I''m in the alley at Houtiao, No. 5 courtyard."

    "I came to Beijing without a car, so I''ll drive yours over. The key should be in the drawer, right?"

    "Yes. That''s right. You can drive it. My car got damaged today, so I must drive the Land Rover to work tomorrow."

    "Okay. See you in a bit."

    "Alright. You haven''t been drinking, right?"

    "No, I haven''t. Don''t worry. I won''t get into any trouble."

    Dong Xuebing turned off the music, no longer in the mood to listen. He went to tidy up the room, making it spotless and sweeping the floor. He was quite particr about appearances. Since someone wasing over, he wanted to make the ce look nice. It wouldn''t do to have a dirty house.

    About twenty minutester, the brakes outside sounded, and the Land Rover arrived.

    Dong Xuebing was very familiar with the sound of his car. He could tell that Su Jia hade. He opened the door and went out to greet her.

    "Sister Su."

    "Hey, I''m here."

    "Pleasee in quickly."

    "I parked the car here for you."

    "Okay, just leave it here."

    Dong Xuebing led Su Jia inside. "It''s been a long time since Ist saw you. Has your internship ended?"

    As they walked, Su Jia replied, "I finished my internship at Xinhua News Agency and even went abroad for a trip. Thanks to you for rmending me for that opportunity. I haven''t properly thanked you yet."

    ¡°Look at you, exaggerating,¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    "It''s not an exaggeration. After this internship at Xinhua News Agency, I''ve gained some prestige. I performed quite well during the internship, and my main job is still at the TV station. My records are all at Yantai County Television Station. Later, Xinhua News Agency rmended me for an assessment at CCTV. There was a written test and an interview, and I barely passed. I should be moving to CCTV''s headquarters in Huda in a few days, so I''ll probably live in Beijing permanently. Then, I''ll trouble you a lot." Su Jia said.

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. "CCTV is a great ce."

    Su Jia smiled. "Yes, it is. I don''t know what exactly the job entails."

    "Whatever it is, it''s better than being at the county TV station." Dong Xuebing congratted her. "Congrattions."

    "Thanks to you," Su Jia said after entering the house. "Hmm, why is no one else living here but you?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "Yeah, I just got this courtyard. It''s pretty nice, so I moved in."

    "You''re quite something," Su Jia pointed at him. "Your fixed assets change every day. This courtyard must be worth several hundred million. You dare to buy it."

    "Don''t tell my mom. I want to surprise her when shees over," Dong Xuebing said.

    "That''s not a surprise," Su Jia chuckled. "That''s a shock. How many courtyards like this are left in Beijing? You''re just making me envy you. No, I think I''ll consider staying here tonight. There are plenty of rooms, and I''ve never lived in a courtyard house before."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate. "Sure, pick any room you like."

    Su Jia looked around with great interest. "Come on, show me around."

    Dong Xuebing chatted with her about work as they walked around, introducing her to each room.

    After more than ten minutes, they both sat down in the study.

    Su Jia looked stylish, unlike the outfit Dong Xuebing had seen her wearing in the vi. It seemed she had changed her clothes when she came out. Now, she wore dark green casual pants, a white sweater, ck stockings wrapped around her feet, and ck high heels. It was almost autumn, and the night was getting cold, but she still dressed warmly yet very fashionably. Especially her slim figure and slender legs looked remarkably smooth, exuding a charming feminine charm inside and out.

    "Do you have any good movies, Xiaobing?"

    "I''m not sure. There are quite a few on theputer."

    "Since we have nothing to do, let''s watch one together."

    "Alright, they''re all in the E drive. Let me do it."

    "Hehe, are there any ''unsuitable'' movies you don''t want your sister to see?"

    "Hey, there aren''t. Don''t talk like that. I''m not that kind of person."

    Dong Xuebing blushed slightly as he found the movie folder with the mouse. Maybe it was because he had drunk too much, but he couldn''t help stealing a few nces at Su Jia, who was sitting next to him. He looked at her beautiful feet, not-toorge chest, and pretty face.

    Not bad.

    Too bad she''s my rtive.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but feel lustful, but since his mother and Uncle Yang had married, Su Jia had be his sister.

    Perhaps Su Jia noticed. She smiled and gave him a yful re. "What are you looking at? Are you interested in your sister?"

 Chapter 1643

    Chapter 1643

    At night, in the study.

    "Hey, what are you talking about?"

    "Hehe, what are you looking at so intently?"

    "Come on, I''m not looking at anything in particr."

    "Are you sure? Maybe I was mistaken then."

    "Isn''t it strange that you''re bing more and more beautiful?"

    "You, always saying things like that. But you''re not wrong."

    "Um, let''s watch a movie. The new Superman movie is out. Let''s watch it."

    Opening the downloaded file, Dong Xuebing turned back to sit down, but there was only a small sofa in front of theputer desk, and Su Jia had already sat on it. Dong Xuebing had to bring a chair over, but the liquid crystal screen looked discolored from the side and unclear. After trying for a while, Dong Xuebing couldn''t find a good position with the chair because the small sofa was taking up most of the space."Can''t see clearly," Su Jia asked.

    Dong Xuebing said, "The colors seem a bit off."

    Su Jia patted the sofa''s armrest, "Then sit here."

    "Okay." Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate. They had known each other for a long time and were quite familiar with each other, so he didn''t feel awkward. He sat on the sofa''s armrest, leaning against the backrest, feeling a bit cramped but still manageable.

    The movie began.

    They both watched, but Dong Xuebing got bored after about twenty minutes. He didn''t like this movie; it had too many shbacks, and the plot wasn''t as gripping as the earlier ones. It was probably a personal preference, but Su Jia seemed to enjoy it. Dong Xuebing yawned and started drinking tea while scanning the room. Eventually, his gaze fell on Su Jia. He thought she looked better than the movie. Since Dong Xuebing was sitting on the armrest, he was a bit taller than Su Jia, so he had an excellent angle to sneak a peek at her neckline. Su Jia was wearing a small sweater with a lot of fluff on her upper body. It was a loose-fitting style, and she wasn''t wearing anything underneath.

    One minute passed.

    Three minutes passed.

    Five minutes passed.

    Su Jia finally moved and changed her posture so that she could continue watching the movie. As she moved, the neckline of her sweater bulged out, and Dong Xuebing finally saw a glimpse of a light blue bra underneath. It wasn''t very big, nor was it very deep, but it had its charm. Dong Xuebing, who was used to seeing voluptuous figures, still enjoyed this sight. It was a change of pace; he believed that beauty came in all shapes and sizes. Dong Xuebing never had a particr preference, so he wasn''t sure if it was an advantage or a disadvantage.

    "It''s good," Su Jia suddenly said.

    Dong Xuebing instinctively responded, "Yeah, it''s good."

    Su Jia said, "I didn''t used to like watching action movies like this, but now I think they''re not bad. We should go to the cinema; I heard it''s in 3D."

    Dong Xuebing withdrew his gaze from her neckline, "You should have said so earlier. We could have gone to the cinema together. It''s not far; there are several nearby."

    Su Jiaughed, "Come on, it''s alreadyte."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It doesn''t matter; there''s no rush. Aren''t you staying here?"

    "Yeah, where did you arrange for me to stay?" Su Jia turned her head.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Of course, I''ll give you the best one. You can stay in the north room, and I''ll sleep in the west room."

    Su Jia said, "The north room is where you stay. It wouldn''t be appropriate for me to take your ce."

    Dong Xuebing politely replied, "It''s all up to you. I''m fine; I can sleep anywhere. You should take the north room since you haven''t stayed in a quadrangle courtyard before. It''s the best ce, warm in winter and cool in summer, with excellent lighting." He paused for a moment. "You go ahead and watch; I''m not very interested in this movie. I''ll tidy up the house and change the bedding for you." With that, Dong Xuebing made an excuse to leave, returned to the north room, and lit a cigarette.

    About an hourter, Su Jia came out of the study. "Xiao Bing, I''m done watching. I''ve also shut down theputer."

    "Ah, alright." Dong Xuebing opened the door to the north room. "It''s already past ten; you should rest early. You have things to do tomorrow, right?"

    Su Jia smiled and nodded. "I have to go to CCTV."

    Dong Xuebing said, "That''s it. I''ve prepared the bed for you and changed the bedding."

    "Okay." Su Jia went to freshen up and then entered the north room.

    Dong Xuebing naturally didn''t follow her in. Instead, he went to the study to turn off the lights, brushed his teeth, and washed his face. Finally, he prepared to go to the west room to sleep. However, as he walked through the courtyard, Dong Xuebing was startled to see the shadow on the window of the main room in the north room. The light was inside, and a woman''s shadow was directly projected onto the thin curtain. The woman was fumbling with something behind her back. After a moment, she took something off, presumably her bra. Then, the shadow bent over and continued fumbling below.

    It was quite an exciting sight.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but stop and stare. He felt emboldened since the curtain was drawn and nothing could be seen from the outside.

    One item.

    Two items.

    The woman seemed to have finished undressing. She moved a few steps and headed towards the bed. Soon, the light went out with a click, leaving everything pitch ck, and Dong Xuebing couldn''t see anything anymore.

    Afraid of being caught, Dong Xuebing quickly and quietly opened the door to the west room and went in. Thinking back to the earlier scene, his heart raced.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone rang.

    It was from Dong Xuebing''s mother, Luan Xiaoping.

    Dong Xuebing immediately answered, "Mom, what''s up?"

    "Are you at home?" Luan Xiaoping said.

    Dong Xuebing said, " I just watched a movie with Su Jia. Her ssmate''s gathering is over, too, and she said she''s going to CCTV. It''s a pretty good ce."

    Luan Xiaoping frowned. "It''s sote, and is Xiao Su going back?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "No, Su Jia is staying here. Anyway, there are plenty of rooms."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t think much of it, but Luan Xiaoping became concerned. Her tone became serious. "How could you let her stay? Xiao Su is your Uncle Yang''s niece, and she''s also your sister now. You better not have any ideas about Xiao Su, you hear me?"

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. "Mom, what are you thinking?"

    Luan Xiaoping huffed, "Mom''s just giving you a warning. Don''t think about Xiao Su just because she''s pretty and unmarried. You hear me?"

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "Am I that kind of person?"

    His mother said, "Just be careful. Don''t cause trouble for Mom. If you do anything to Xiao Su, your Uncle Yang will beat you to death."

    "It''s not even a possibility," Dong Xuebing sighed. "I''m hanging up; the more you say, the more chaotic it gets."

 Chapter 1644

    Chapter 1644

    The next day, early in the morning.

    While Dong Xuebing in the west room was still half-asleep, he heard someone brushing their teeth outside. Snore, snore, snore, snore. He woke up.

    "Sister Su."

    "Mmm."

    "Ah, you''re up so early."

    "Yeah, I have to leave."

    "Is there a car to the TV station? Otherwise, I can drive you."

    "No need. You also have to go to work. I''ll take a taxi."

    After exchanging a few words with the person outside, Dong Xuebing rubbed his eyes and yawned as he got out of bed. After quickly getting dressed, he washed his face with cold water, instantly feeling more awake. Seeing the north room door open, he guessed that Sister Su had returned to tidy up, so he started to freshen up himself.Around seven o''clock.

    He was also ready to leave. After beingte so many times, Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed to arrive at the officete again. Today, he decided to go a bit earlier.

    "Xiao Bing." Suddenly, Su Jia''s voice came from inside the room.

    "I''m here." Dong Xuebing put down his toothbrush. "What''s up, Sister Su?"

    The woman inside the room said, "Does your house have any small pliers or something?"

    "Huh?" Dong Xuebing was puzzled. It seems like we do, but I''m not sure. I''ve only been here for a few days; I''ll have to look for them. What do you need pliers for?"

    Su Jia paused for a moment. "My clothes are broken."

    "Clothes?" Dong Xuebing was curious. "If a button falls off, you can use a needle and thread. Where would you need pliers? Can they even hold buttons?"

    Su Jia sighed helplessly. "It''s for my bra."

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit awkward. "Oh, the sp is broken?"

    Su Jia responded, "Just now, while I was folding the quilt, I bent over, and it snapped. Can you find some pliers? I didn''t bring any other clothes; my luggage is still at your vi. I can''t just go out like this; it would be embarrassing. Today is also an interview at CCTV, which is quite important."

    "Is it difficult to fix?" Dong Xuebing asked. "Otherwise, I can go out and buy you a new set. But it''s early morning, and the shops aren''t open yet. Alright, I''ll find the pliers, don''t worry." Dong Xuebing went to the east room to search but found nothing. Finally, he went to the kitchen in the south room and found pliers and other tools in a cab underneath. He brought the toolbox to the north room.

    Inside the room, Su Jia struggled with the sp of a blue bra. The metal ring of the back sp seemed bent and crooked, making it impossible to fasten.

    "I''ve brought them." Dong Xuebing''s face reddened as he handed the tools to her.

    Su Jia''s expression wasn''t too natural either. "Okay, give them to me."

    After Dong Xuebing handed her the tools, he pretended to go out to pour some tea, avoiding the awkwardness. But Su Jia seemed somewhat clumsy with her hands, maybe because she was used to being pampered. After several minutes of Dong Xuebing pouring the tea and returning, she still struggled with the bed sp. Her handling of the pliers seemed unfamiliar, giving the impression of being clumsy.

    Su Jia was bing impatient. "This damn thing."

    Dong Xuebing blinked. "Do you want me to try?"

    Su Jia looked up at him. "It''s pretty damaged. Can you handle it?"

    "I''ll give it a try." Dong Xuebing didn''t know if he could fix it, but he knew he couldn''t let Su Jia go to CCTV with her bra broken.

    Su Jia hesitated for a moment. "Alright, you can try." She handed him the bra and the pliers, looking a bit embarrassed.

    "Let me handle it." Dong Xuebing''s face felt hot the whole time. After all, it was a woman''s intimate garment, and it felt a bit awkward. Dong Xuebing held Su Jia''s bra, and he could feel its warmth. It had been taken off not long ago, still warm, and asionally, a hint of a woman''s fragrance would waft into his nose, softening his gaze. The scent was pleasant.

    One sp snapped.

    A squeeze with the pliers.

    A final twist.

    In just a few seconds, Dong Xuebing fixed it. After securing the two sps, he gently tugged at them, and they didn''te loose. Okay.

    Su Jia smiled. "You''re quite skilled."

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly but couldn''t help showing off a bit. "You know, our family wasn''t wealthy before. I''ve repaired our TV and air conditioner. This is nothing. It''s just that a bit of wire came out; it''s done after tucking it back in. You can try it."

    Su Jia nodded, looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly realized, "I''ll go out."

    As he was leaving, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but nce at her bra, which was now empty. Although the sweater looked thin and didn''t seem much different from yesterday, the psychological feeling was different because he knew it was bare inside.

    A few minutes passed.

    Su Jia came out of the north room. "All set, thank you."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "You''re wee. Let me send you."

    Su Jia waved her hand. "Go to work. It''s quite a distance to the office."

    Calcting the time, there would be traffic at this hour. If Dong Xuebing sent her, he would probably bete for work again, so he didn''t insist. "Alright, then. Let''s stay in touch."

    Su Jia smiled. "I''ll live in Beijing more often now, so we''ll surely meet again."

    Dong Xuebing escorted Su Jia out, hailed a taxi by the roadside, and watched her leave before returning to the courtyard to collect his things, lock the door, and drive out of the alley in his Land Rover. He hadn''t driven this car for a long time, but it seemed that Su Jia had washed it yesterday when she arrived. Now, it looked particrly shiny and beautiful. Holding the steering wheel of the Land Rover, Dong Xuebing felt extremely relieved. That old Xiali had caused him trouble. The brakes were sluggish, the throttle was obstructed, the suspension was poor, and it squeaked constantly. It even scratched people''s clothes with its seats. It was just unbearable. His own Land Rover was much better; it had top-notch configurations in all aspects.

    It had been a long time since he had experienced this driving pleasure. Dong Xuebing saw it was still early, so he took a detour and drove for half an hour before arriving at the officepound.

    It was almost nine o''clock.

    The government offices were about to start working.

    Dong Xuebing had been driving leisurely, even humming a tune along the way. However, when the car was still far away, he suddenly saw a car not far away, the Audi A4 he had just crashed into yesterday. The license te belonged to Yang Zhen. Perhaps the parts hadn''t arrived yet, so Yang Zhen drove the car today instead of leaving it at the 4S shop for repairs. Therefore, Dong Xuebing recognized it at a nce.

    What a coincidence.

    Reencountering him.

    He was about to drive into the officepound because Yang Zhen hadn''t noticed him. Dong Xuebing''s eyes narrowed, and he stepped on the elerator.

    Whoosh.

    The engine roared.

    Dong Xuebing drove his Land Rover and rushed out. Although the Audi was almost at the gate, its performance couldn''tpare to this fully equipped Land Rover. The price difference was more than ten times. Dong Xuebing even intentionally stepped up, finding a shortcut and elerating.

    Ten meters.

    Fifty meters.

    Yang Zhen finally noticed a Land Rover trying to squeeze into thepound with him and was startled. He cursed and stepped on the gas pedal.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t release the elerator; he just kept going forward without blinking.

    The two cars would collide at the gate if they continued like this. But when it came to courage, Dong Xuebing had never been afraid of anyone.

    Sure enough, Yang Zhen was also intimidated by the Land Rover''s momentum. Upon closer inspection, this was a top-of-the-line Land Rover worth four million, much more expensive than his car. The psychological pressure softened, and with a screech, he stepped on the brakes and retreated.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but swagger past, driving straight into thepound.

    Many people were watching, unable to help but point and talk about the Land Rover.

    "Whose car is that?"

    "I don''t know, I''ve never seen it before."

    "Why is he driving so recklessly?"

    "Yeah, isn''t he just forcing his way through?"

    But Dong Xuebing waspletely oblivious. Yang Zhen had snatched his road with his Audi yesterday. It was only fair for Dong Xuebing to retaliate. Despite having already given Yang Zhen a hard time yesterday, crashing into his car and even hitting him, Dong Xuebing was a vengeful rascal sometimes. How could he let others bully him without retaliating? His way of thinking differed from others, leading to today''s scene.

    Yang Zhen rolled down his window and yelled, "What are you doing?"

    When Dong Xuebing stopped the car, he turned his head and poked his head out. "Who are you talking to? This is just how I drive. What''s wrong?" He added a few more words in his mind: "You bastard."

    "Huh?"

    "Director Dong!"

    "Isn''t that Dong Xuebing from the Second Office?"

    Everyone suddenly realized, shocked.

    Yang Zhen was also stunned, never expecting it to be him. He became even more annoyed. "Can''t you drive properly?"

    Dong Xuebing sneered. "I really can''t. Can you teach me how to drive?"

    Yang Zhen and Dong Xuebing argued for a while before Dong Xuebing drove away in the Land Rover, feeling even better. This guy couldn''t go a day without causing trouble; it was just his nature. If it were someone else, after humiliating Yang Zhen yesterday, they would have been low-key today after winning. The victor was always magnanimous. But Dong Xuebing''s way of doing things was iprehensible to everyone else. He acted ording to his nature most of the time.

    Yang Zhen was furious.

    Others looked at each other, never having seen such a discipline inspection official. He won yesterday, yet today, he still had to disgust people to death.

    Sweat.

    They were in awe of Dong Xuebing.

    "By the way, that car is a Land Rover, right?"

    "Not just any Land Rover, it''s a Range Rover, the top model."

    "Yeah, I remember seeing it before. This car is worth at least four million."

    "What? That expensive? Wasn''t Director Dong driving a Xiali before?"

    "Who knows, maybe he got a bit low-key after taking office and got himself a Xiali."

    "A four million RMB car? Even our Discipline Inspection Secretary doesn''t drive such an expensive car. Director Dong from the Second Office is really rich."

 Chapter 1645

    Chapter 1645

    Morning.

    Officepound.

    Dong Xuebing drove his Land Rover in, turned a corner, stopped under the office building, stepped on the brake, and then exited the car after unfastening the seatbelt.

    "Oh, Director Dong."

    "Yeah, Xiaohan."

    "Why did you change your car?"

    "The Xiali couldn''t be driven anymore, so I got a new one."

    "Is this your car?"

    "Yes, I bought it more than a year ago.""It''s a good car, so beautiful. Wow, the license te number 6666 is so cool."

    When he arrived downstairs, Dong Xuebing met Han Fei, who came to work today riding a bicycle instead of driving. They chatted for a while at the door. Han Fei was amazed by the Land Rover, which was worth several million, and the license te with "6666" at the beginning, which caught everyone''s attention. Many people were surprised, apparently not expecting a cadre who drove a broken Xiali yesterday to change to a Land Rover today.

    So you have money, huh? Previously, driving a Xiali meant pretending to be low-key.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing with even more strange eyes.

    Dong Xuebing chatted with Han Fei as he went upstairs. Director Yin hadn''t arrived yet, but the other cadres of the Second Office were already seated in the office area.

    "Director Dong."

    "Good morning, Director."

    Hezhou and Sun Zhaobang greeted him with smiles.

    Dong Xuebing nodded and smiled, "Good morning."

    Zhang Dongliang raised the bag of steamed buns in his hand, "Have you had breakfast? I bought a few extra. Can''t finish them all. There are still plenty of buns left. Have some."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate, "I haven''t eaten yet. Okay, three."

    "Don''t be modest, take five." Zhang Dongliang handed him a bag.

    "Alright, thanks." Dong Xuebing took it and went to his own office to have breakfast.

    After yesterday''s events and the dinner, Dong Xuebing''s rtionship with the others in the Second Office quickly became harmonious. It was considered that he hadpletely integrated into this collective. Everyone''s impression of this new Director Dong had changed, and no oneined privately about him not fitting in as they did initially.

    As soon as Director Dong left, Han Fei started chattering, whispering to everyone, "Hey, did you know Director Dong came in a Land Rover."

    Hezhou was stunned. "What Land Rover?"

    Han Fei said, "A Range Rover. Top of the line."

    Zhang Dongliang was shocked, "Ah, a top-of-the-line Range Rover costs several million, right?"

    "Is it appropriate to drive such an expensive car?" Sun Zhaobang clicked his tongue.

    Han Fei giggled, "He already has vis worth tens of millions and a courtyard worth hundreds of millions. Is it inappropriate to drive a car worth several million?"

    Hezhou smiled bitterly, "That''s being rich."

    Han Fei chuckled, "You didn''t see the expressions of people from other departments. They thought Director Dong was poor, driving to work in a broken Xiali. Now they''re all dumbfounded. And the license te starts with ''6666.'' Haha, this is what low-key is. They don''t understand."

    Hezhou was surprised, "That license te."

    Sun Zhaobang added, "That te isn''t something ordinary people can get."

    Han Fei had forgotten that she used to have the biggest objections to Director Dong, but now she was helping to praise him, "That''s called hiding your wealth."

    Inside the room.

    Dong Xuebing finished breakfast and began to sort through several documents, leisurely correcting them. Of course, he had music ying on hisputer as well. Life after dealing with the issue was rtivelyfortable. The usually tedious reports and documents were now interesting to Dong Xuebing. He swiftly reviewed the content, signing where needed and marking others for review. He gradually cleared the umted work from his recent business trip. He rarely had the opportunity to do something substantial since he had been at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for so many days.

    More than half an hour passed.

    A stack of corrected documentsy on the desk, and Dong Xuebing was about to call someone in when his phone rang.

    Without looking, Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, who''s this?"

    The voice on the other end belonged to a middle-aged woman. "Xuebing, it''s me, Luo Haiting."

    Surprised, Dong Xuebing smiled, "Oh, it''s Sister Luo. I didn''t check the number before answering. It''s been a while. How have you been?"

    There was a smile in Luo Haiting''s voice as she replied, "I''ve been fine."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "How''s your husband and child?"

    "They''re fine too, no problems. How about you?" Luo Haiting asked politely.

    "I''m doing okay too." Dong Xuebing paused. "What''s the matter? Why are you calling me?"

    Sister Luo was one of Dong Xuebing''s older subordinates. When he was in Yantai County, Luo Haiting worked with him and was the first to support him. Later, when Dong Xuebing went to the City Commission for Discipline Inspection and needed help, he brought Luo Haiting along. Even when Dong Xuebing was about to leave, he suggested that Sister Luo take over his position, and she became the director of the Supervision Office of the City Commission for Discipline Inspection. She was already a deputy division Chief-level cadre.

    In recent years, Luo Haiting had risen rapidly, and at her age, such quick promotion was considered ate bloomer. In the system, quite a few people like her were still stuck at the department Chief level in their thirties and forties but then suddenly rose to the Sub-Provincial level after turning forty.

    However, Dong Xuebing couldn''tment on Luo Haiting''s ability because he felt that Sister Luocked outstanding skills. She was just an average woman but looked good, especially for someone in her forties. She was good at dressing up, loved to dress up, cooked very well, and could handle things. Faced with such a pleasant Sister Luo, Dong Xuebing naturally took good care of her. It could be said that he had always been biased towards beautiful women, which was inevitable. After all, everyone has their desires and emotions.

    Dong Xuebing heard Sister Luo ask, "How''s your work?"

    "Yeah." Dong Xuebing was puzzled. "Just started working. What''s up?"

    Sister Luo said, "I''m also in the yard of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "You''re downstairs in the yard. How did youe to Beijing?" He couldn''t help but get up and walk to the window, looking down, but he didn''t see Sister Luo''s figure. She might be in another direction or somewhere near the front yard.

    Sister Luo exined, "I''m here in Beijing this time for a meeting and to deal with some trouble."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I see. I am dealing with trouble and then having a meeting."

    Sister Luo felt a bit embarrassed. "You could say that. It''s also a task assigned to me by the city leaders. Xuebing, I''m unfamiliar with anyone here and don''t know who''s who. I''m getting dizzy from walking around this yard. Can you help me out? I only know you here."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What kind of trouble is it?"

    "I can''t talk about it here. Can I go and see you?" Sister Luo suggested.

    Dong Xuebing hesitantly said, "Sure, I''m in the Eighth Supervision Office, Section Two. Juste over directly. I''ll inform the people outsideter."

    "Alright, I''ll be there soon," replied Luo Haiting.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing picked up thendline phone on his desk and called the office area outside, "Hello, Xiaozhang,e to my office for a moment."

    A few secondster.

    Knock knock, a knocking sound came from the door.

    "Come in," Dong Xuebing said, looking up.

    Zhang Dongliang entered the room, "Director Dong, did you call for me?"

    Dong Xuebing pushed the documents he had just processed forward, "They''re all done. Take them away. I''ll handle the rest this afternoon." After Zhang Dongliang acknowledged and took the documents, Dong Xuebing added, "Oh, by the way, a friend of mine willeter. If she arrives, just let her in."

    "Okay, Director Dong," nodded Zhang Dongliang as he left.

    After a while.

    Voices could be heard from outside.

    "Is this the Eighth Room, Second Section?"

    "Yes, it is. Who are you looking for?"

    "I''m looking for Director Dong."

    "Ah, pleasee in. Director Dong''s office is in this room."

    "Thank you,rade."

    "You''re wee. Director Dong said you can go in directly."

    The door opened, and a brightly dressed figure entered Dong Xuebing''s office. After closing the door, the beautiful woman smiled at Dong Xuebing behind the desk.

    Dong Xuebing also looked at her, smiling as he greeted her, "Sister Luo."

    Luo Haiting smiled, "I''m causing trouble for you again, Brother Dong."

    "Come on, take a seat." Dong Xuebing handed her a disposable cup and poured some water into it. "It''s been a while. You still look beautiful."

    Luo Haiting took the cup, her face full of smiles, "Where did you see that? Thank you."

    It had been several years, but Luo Haiting hadn''t changed much, just like when Dong Xuebing first saw her. Her personality was the same, too. Look at her, wearing a long dress in bright red and purple with big flowers, a purple butterfly hairpin on top of her head, and pointed ck patent leather high-heeled shoes on her feet wrapped in ck stockings. She radiated a kind of brilliance inside and out. Sister Luo was already a cadre in the Discipline Inspection Commission, but she still loved to dress up. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but feel amused and helpless, but she still looked pleasing to the eye and attractive.

    Besides her appearance, everything else remained the same.

    Her face was familiar and beautiful, and her figure was slightly fuller.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but take a few more nces, but of course, he did it sneakily. There had been some slight ambiguity between him and Sister Luo, but it had never been explicitly addressed.

    The two sat face to face.

    "Why did youe here?" Dong Xuebing asked, taking some fruits and melon seeds from the side. "Have some fruits first."

    Luo Haiting nced at him, then leaned over to pick them up, "You don''t have to. I''ll help myself." She bent over, her neckline dropping.

    The sunlight hit Dong Xuebing''s back directly, and the light shone directly into Luo Sister''s neckline. This view was as clear as it could be.

    The flesh-colored bra.

    The deep cleavage.

    A nce made Dong Xuebing feel a bit dizzy, and the mature woman''s fragrance seemed to emanate from her neckline and bra, hitting Dong Xuebing''s face, along with a slightly warm sensation, making Dong Xuebing take a deep breath, feeling itchy in his heart.

 Chapter 1646

    Chapter 1646

    It''s ten o''clock.

    In the office.

    Dong Xuebing indulged his eyes.

    "Just came over in the morning," Luo Haiting said.

    "Just arrived and in such a hurry?" Dong Xuebing nced at her.

    "Yeah, the city urgently needed someone to handle things," Luo Haiting sighed.

    "What''s the matter? You tell me first, and I''ll see if I can help," Dong Xuebing asked.

    Luo Haiting sat back, her chest trembling slightly, but she didn''t notice her exposure. She peeled an orange slice, gave half to Dong Xuebing, and then took one for herself before speaking, "Actually, it''s not very serious, but it''s not easy to handle. Some petitioners from Fenzhou City came to Beijing a few days ago. The people at the liaison office failed to intercept them, and it was just a coincidence that they found a cadre from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and caused a scene for several days. Finally, that cadre probably couldn''t take it anymore and handed their petition to the Comints Office. We only found out about it yesterday."

    "What are they petitioning about?" Dong Xuebing asked."They''re using our City Commission for Discipline Inspection. We investigated a corrupt official and gathered evidence, but those petitioners started causing trouble. It was supposed to be confidential, but the news got out somehow. We hadn''t collected enough evidence because of their disturbance, and the official under investigation fled. We missed the opportunity, and now the petitioners are using us of negligence, iming that we deliberately let the official go. Where can we go to reason with them? We would have controlled the situation if they hadn''t caused trouble, and the other party wouldn''t have received advance notice. But now they''re ming us."

    "Has the petition been epted?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Luo Haiting shook her head, "Not yet, but we''ve received information. Maybe the Comints Office will submit it along with this month''sints in the next few days. Generally, it should be fine after the leaders review it, but I''m worried something might go wrong. If the leader in charge of our province at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection sees it and casually calls the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, our City Commission for Discipline Inspection will be in trouble. It''ll be toote to do anything then. So, they sent me over to handle it. I don''t know how to approach it yet. I don''t know anyone here, so why would they withdraw the report and not report it? Why should they give me face? It''s really difficult. I have no other options, so she thought of asking you to see if you cane up with a solution."

    "Regarding this matter..." Dong Xuebing nodded but didn''t make any promises. He stood up and said, "You seem quite anxious. How about this? I''ll take you over and ask."

    Luo Haiting smiled, "You''re always so good to me."

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "Let''s go and see where the petition is."

    The two of them left the office, and Dong Xuebing also greeted He Zhou and Han Fei before saying he was going out to handle some matters. Then, he went downstairs with Sister Luo.

    In the front yard.

    The Comints Office was also arge department with many offices underneath and had a separate office building. It wasn''t close to the Second Section''s office building but near the second cafeteria.

    It took five minutes to get there.

    On the way, Luo Haiting looked around strangely, "Xuebing, why do I feel like everyone is watching us? Did Ie at the wrong time?"

    Dong Xuebing knew she had overthought it. "Hehe, I guess they''re all looking at me."

    Luo Haiting blinked, understanding. Dong Xuebing was Dong Xuebing. Wherever he went, he always seemed to bring trouble. Sister Luo had worked with Dong Xuebing for a long time and naturally understood his character well.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing had just arrived and had little interaction with this side. The first person was to find someone he knew, and that would be Lan Xuewen, the Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Information Department of the Comints Office.

    They arrived at Old Lan''s department.

    As soon as they entered, many people''s eyes turned to Dong Xuebing. Some looked at him strangely, and others whispered to each other. Some people in the Comints Office also knew about the conflict between the two departments yesterday.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t mind. "Is Director Lan here?"

    An office door opened. "Oh, Director Dong."

    Dong Xuebing smiled slightly. "I have a bit of a matter."

    Lan Xuewen walked out with some documents. "I''m about to go out. Let''s talk as we walk."

    In the hallway, Dong Xuebing gestured to Luo Haiting beside him. "This is a colleague from the Fenzhou City Commission for Discipline Inspection, an old friend. Since we couldn''t find the Comints Office, I brought her over. There was an incident with petitioners recently. Who do you think we should talk to?"

    Lan Xuewen pondered for a moment. "Ah, that matter. I heard about it recently. The petition was handed over to our department. It was supposed to be reported with other files from the past two days. After all, Director Zhang from the rectification side transferred it. If you want to withdraw it, I can''t make the decision alone. We might need to consult with the higher-ups."

    At this moment, someone approached them in the hallway.

    Lan Xuewen immediately said, "Director Sun."

    Director Sun, head of the Comints Office, looked at them, and his gaze finally fell on Dong Xuebing''s face. He nodded slightly at them and continued up the stairs.

    However, Lan Xuewen stopped him. "Director Sun, this is a colleague from the Fenzhou City Commission for Discipline Inspection, here regarding the petition."

    Director Sun acknowledged with a grunt but didn''t answer. Instead, he looked at Dong Xuebing. "Is this Section 8¡¯s case?" It was clear he knew Dong Xuebing. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have known he was from Section 8.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "Not really. Director Luo is an old colleague of mine. Since she couldn''t find her way to the Comints Office, and the yard was too big, I brought her over. Hehe, I''m just responsible for showing her the way. I won''t interfere with the specifics. Director Sun, it''s up to you to give them directions." Although he said he wouldn''t interfere, he mentioned that Luo Haiting was his old colleague, which was already interfering.

    Luo Haiting quickly added, "Director Sun, the issue with the petition ispletely unfounded. Most of it is based on one-sided ims, so the leadership asked me toe over and exin."

    After listening, Director Sun grunted again. "I nced at the report when it was sent over. Don''t worry about it. You can go back." Then, he looked at Lan Xuewen. "Withdraw it; there is no need to report it. That''s it." With that, he turned and went upstairs without saying anything more.

    Upon hearing this, Luo Haiting hurriedly said, "Thank you, Director Sun."

    Once everyone left, she quickly said to Lan Xuewen, "Director Lan, thank you very much for this."

    Lan Xuewen smiled, "Forget it; Director Sun obviously gave face to Director Dong. I don''t have that much influence." That was the truth. Lan Xuewen was quite self-aware.

 Chapter 1647

    Chapter 1647

    Downstairs.

    Before 11 am.

    Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting left the Petition Office''s office building. Lan Xuewen came out to handle some business and followed them outside.

    "Director Dong, I''m leaving."

    "Alright, we''re heading back too."

    "Okay, if you need anything, just call me."

    "Haha, I''ll probably trouble you a lot; you must be busy, too."

    Lan Xuewen walked to another office building while Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting headed back.

    Luo Haiting, wearing a fiery red dress, was quite eye-catching in the courtyard. After all, this was the Disciplinary Committee, where many people dressed formally, even wearing suits. Even female disciplinaryrades tended to dress more formally, with even casual wear or dresses leaning towards very dark colors. Luo, however, stood out with her brightly colored clothes and hairpins. Plus, being a very beautiful woman walking with Dong Xuebing, who had recently caused some trouble, many people couldn''t help but nce at her more than once.After a turn, the two walked inside.

    Luo Haiting smiled and said, "You are influential. I didn''t know how to handle it; it was quite troublesome, but you solved it for me with just a word. Thank you, Xuebing. Oh, these past few years, you''ve always helped me, making me feel embarrassed."

    Luo Haiting hadn''t expected this matter to be resolved so easily. Dong Xuebing hadn''t even said much, just stood with her, and the deputy director, Sun from the Petition Office, had given Dong Xuebing face. Previously, Luo Haiting thought Xuebing had just taken office and might not have such broad connections, but it turned out to be the opposite. By resolving this matter, a weight was lifted off her''s shoulders.

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t expected it to be so easy either. He had a good impression of Sun, the deputy director of the Petition Office, who reciprocated respect when respected.

    Respect is mutual.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Do we still need to be polite? We''ve been old colleagues for so many years."

    Luo Haiting sighed and said, "You always help me, big sister hasn''t helped you much."

    "Stop being polite to me," Dong Xuebing said, "You helped me during our time in the Investment Promotion Agency and the City Disciplinary Committee."

    "That''s all trivial matters," Luo Haiting said.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I don''t think they''re trivial matters."

    "Alright, big sister won''t thank you then. I''ll treat you to lunch at noon." Luo Haiting looked at him, "I''m just not sure if you''re busy or not if you have time."

    Dong Xuebing nced at her, "If Sister Luo invites me, even if I''m busy, I''ll make time."

    Luo Haiting smiled knowingly and adjusted her long hair. "Then it''s settled. Hmm, there''s still some time before noon. Why don''t you continue working? I''ll go out and wander around, and when it''s time for your lunch break at twelve, will big sistere over?"

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "You came from far away. How can I let you wander outside waiting for me? It''s still early. Juste to my office and sit down."

    Luo Haiting smiled, "I''m not worried about you being busy; I have nothing to do anyway; the meeting is only in the next two days."

    "I''m not busy over there." Dong Xuebing gestured for her to continue walking, "I sit from morning till night every day now. I''m worried about not having enough work to do. It''s different from when we were at the Municipal Disciplinary Committee. There''s not much going on here. Most of it is guidance and inspection work for the lower levels. I''ve been here for a month and haven''t encountered any cases yet. It''s all misceneous small matters, making me feel like I''m not using my energy."

    " If you have a case that involves officials at the ministerial level, it would attract a lot of attention. I guess there wouldn''t be these kinds of things happening often. Oh, I envy you. Over on my side, there''s a pile of work every day. Sometimes, we have to investigate cases, handle reports, and provide guidance work. It''s really busy." Dong Xuebing asked, "How are our old friends doing?"

    Luo Haiting replied, "Mayor Xie... Secretary Xie, when you left, we felt quite pressured here, but Mayor Zhong has been taking care of us."

    ...

    Second Office.

    Office.

    The two came in and closed the door.

    Dong Xuebing sat down behind his desk and heard Sister Luo''s phone ringing.

    Luo Haiting looked at the number when she sat down and said to Dong Xuebing, "It''s Mayor Zhong."

    This matter was of concern to the Discipline Inspection Commission of Fenzhou City and the city. After all, it was escted to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and nobody''s face looked good.

    "Hello, Mayor Zhong."

    "Old Luo, what''s the situation?"

    "Everything''s been resolved."

    "Oh? So quickly?"

    "Yes, the Petition Office has already withdrawn the petition letter."

    "Well done. Haha, did you see Director Dong?"

    "I did. Director Dong brought me over."

    "Good, give him my regards. If he has time, I''ll invite him to dinner in Beijing."

    After hanging up the phone, Luo Haiting ryed Mayor Zhong''s words to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "But if anyone''s inviting Mayor Zhong, it should be me. Haha. Oh, by the way, Sister Luo, did youe alone this time?"

    Luo Haiting nodded, "Just big sister alone."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "When are you going back?"

    "I have a meeting the day after tomorrow. Maybe Monday or Tuesday next week," Luo Haiting replied.

    "Well, that''s still early. Tomorrow''s also the weekend, and I''ll be at home anyway. Let''s contact each other when it''s time," Dong Xuebing said.

    Luo Haiting said, "Okay, I will follow your arrangement, haha."

    Dong Xuebing then checked what to eat for lunch, "Where do you want to eat?"

    Luo Haiting touched her bright red dress and said, "Anywhere is fine, I will listen to you."

    "Don''t just agree. I''m not sure what to eat either. I haven''t eaten much at nearby restaurants. There are some good ones farther away, but I''m afraid we won''t be able toe back in the afternoon," Dong Xuebing continued to browse the web.

    "Then let me take a look?"

    "Sure, take a look."

    Luo Haiting came up and stood behind Dong Xuebing.

    "There are probably seven or eight restaurants," Dong Xuebing pointed to them, "Which one do you think is good?"

    Then, in the next moment, Dong Xuebing felt a warm and soft pressure on the back of his head, and his mouth twitched.

    So soft!

    Pressing against him softly!

    Luo Haiting leaned over, bending at the waist, her chest pressing against Dong Xuebing''s head, even wrapping around his neck as she leaned lower. "This ce seems nice. Roastedmb leg? I''ve had it once before; it was really delicious, and I''ve been thinking about it."

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed, "Ahem, then roastedmb leg it is?"

    "Okay." Luo Haiting smiled, taking her gaze off theputer screen and sitting back on the chair very naturally.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly in his heart. Sister Luo always pulled this trick, sweat, but Dong Xuebing fell for it every time.

 Chapter 1648

    Chapter 1648

    The next day.

    Saturday.

    Dong Xuebing slept until nine in the morning, yawning as he got out of bed to brush his teeth. With nothing else to do, he sat in the courtyard and drank tea.

    "In the end, dreams shatter amidst confusion."

    "Suddenly hearing that spring is fading, I ascend the mountain with strength."

    "Passing by the bamboo grove, I encounter a monk."

    "Stealing half a day of leisure from the fleeting life."

    Dong Xuebing indulged in some rare literary pursuits, shaking his head as he managed to squeeze out a poem. Of course, he had memorized this poem back in college, and it had been many years. He couldn''t recall it perfectly. He recited it after a moment of thought, feeling inspired and wanting topose another. However, after struggling for a while, he couldn''te up with a second one to match the asion. He coughed awkwardly, feeling embarrassed. He had always neglected his duties; how could he suddenly get artistic?

    Ring, ring, ring.His phone rang on the stone table.

    Dong Xuebing checked and saw it was his mother-inw calling.

    "Hello, Mom."

    "Xiao Bing, what are you doing?"

    "Hi, just hanging out at home, absolutely bored."

    "Well, howe I heard you recently got a traditional Chinese courtyard?"

    "Ah, who did you hear that from?"

    "Just tell me if it''s true or not."

    "Cough, cough, cough, well, it''s true. Um, I wanted to tell you earlier, but I wanted to surprise you. Who knew you''d find out, and you''re so well-informed, Mom."

    "Hehe, stop ttering me. You little guy, even as a cadre of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, you managed to get a Traditional Chinese courtyard."

    "Mom, I understand. Don''t worry, it''s all legitimate. I''m not afraid of any investigation."

    "Even your grandfather never lived in a Traditional Chinese courtyard, and you managed to get one before him."

    Dong Xuebing knew that it must have been those people from his Second Office who had visited his homest time. Someone must have boasted to them, and that''s how the news got out. It probably reached the ears of some leaders at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and then to Mdm Han. But this was something he couldn''t hide, and he hadn''t nned to. He did everything properly, and the house was obtained through legitimate means. What was there to fear?

    Just then, Mdm Han''s voice came through the phone, "Xiao Jing and Xiao Hao are here with me. We were chatting."

    As she was speaking, someone interrupted her.

    "Auntie, let me talk, let me talk," It was that brat, Xie Hao.

    "Hehe, why are you rushing? I''ll give it to you, you little rascal," Mdm Hanughed.

    The voice on the phone changed, "Brother-inw, haha, guess who I am."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless but wasn''t so polite with Xie Hao, "How old are you? If you have something to say, say it quickly. I am busy."

    Xie Hao chuckled, "What are you busy with? My aunt told me that you''re so idle you don''t know what to do. My sister and nephew aren''t even in the capital, so even if you want to be busy, you can''t."

    Dong Xuebing: "You''re just talking nonsense."

    Xie Hao grinned, "My sister and I are nning toe over."

    "Why?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "To see your Traditional Chinese courtyard," Xie Hao eximed excitedly, "You''ve bought a new house, but you didn''t tell us toe and see. We can onlye on our own."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "There''s nothing special to see."

    Xie Hao eximed, "There are only a few Traditional Chinese courtyards in the capital. Even my grandfather hasn''t lived in one. Of course, we have to see it. It''s a house worth several hundred million RMB. I''ve never lived in one in my whole life." This kid was just interested in expensive things, especially sensitive to expensive things. "That¡¯s it. We''ll be there soon."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "You''re the only one who can make such a fuss. Alright,e on,e on. Oh, ask my mom and dad if they''reing."

    "Auntie, my brother-inw is asking if you''reing," Xie Hao ryed.

    Mdm Han took the phone, "You guys go ahead. I''m not going."

    Dong Xuebing politely said, "You and dad shoulde. I''ll cook personally."

    Mdm Han smiled contentedly, "Next time. Next time, I''ll go with your dad to visit your Traditional Chinese courtyard. Today, your dad is working overtime and will be back for lunch. I have to wait to cook for him."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Alright, whenever you and my dad are free,e over. It''s right next to Houhai, and the environment is particrly good. It''s guaranteed to make you feel several years younger whenever youe over to stay for a while. You can even retire here in the future. When youe over, I''ll cook for you and my dad daily, so you two don''t need to be busy."

    Mdm Han chuckled, "Alright, my son-inw is so good to me."

    Dong Xuebing was articte, likable, and capable. Besides asionally causing trouble, he always satisfied Mdm Han as a son-inw.

    The phone was passed to Xie Jing, "Brother-inw, can you give me the address?"

    "Sure, just jot it down." After giving the address, Dong Xuebing added, "Bring Xiao Ran along too. The more, the merrier."

    Xie Jing giggled, "Alright."

    "Oh, is Sun Kaiing?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "He''s busy with work at his school. It''s hard for me even to see him once. Hmph, always working," Xie Jingined.

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Being ambitious is a good thing."

    An hourter.

    Around ten o''clock.

    When Dong Xuebing returned from grocery shopping, he brought everything into the kitchen and started washing and chopping the vegetables. Although Dong Xuebing, as the younger generation of the Xie family, might even be considered higher in status than Xie Hun ording to traditional Chinese values, neither Xie Ran, Xie Jing, or Xie Hao knew how to cook. They probably hadn''t even done household chores much, just like Xie Hun. They had been pampered since childhood. Therefore, Dong Xuebing had to cook himself.

    Suddenly, the courtyard door rang.

    Footsteps trickled in.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t close the door, knowing someone wasing. He wiped his hands, put down the vegetables, and walked out. At a nce, he saw his younger siblingsing in.

    "Brother-inw," Xie Ran said.

    "Haha, brother-inw," Xie Hao echoed.

    Xie Jing said, "Brother-inw, we''re here."

    "Come in quickly," Dong Xuebing greeted. He didn''t look at them again because he saw a very pretty girl from behind whom he had never seen before. She looked about twenty years old, younger than Xie Ran and Xie Jing, about the same age as Dong Xuebing. She wore a very elegant dress, giving off a quiet and refined vibe.

    Fang Shuling nced at Dong Xuebing and said softly, "Brother Dong."

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Hello, um, who is this?"

    Only to see Xie Ran grabbing the girl''s hand, "My girlfriend."

    Dong Xuebing was surprised, "Oh, you''re dating already? Why didn''t I know?"

    Xie Jing giggled, "I just found out, too. My brother just started dating and hasn''t told anyone yet."

    Xie Hao snorted, "You''re married; she is dating, and I''m the only one left. No way, I also need to find a girl."

    Fang Shuling pursed her lips and chuckled, amused by the banter.

    Dong Xuebing then kicked Xie Hao jokingly, "You''re still young. What''s the point of talking about girlfriends? Focus on your studies, or I''ll beat you up."

    Xie Hao rolled his eyes, "I can''t fall behind, anyway."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, I''ll tell Hunter. Let''s see how she deals with you."

    Fearless of anything else, Xie Hao was afraid of his big sister Xie Hun, and hastily said, "Please, brother-inw, don''t tell her."

    After some yful banter, Dong Xuebing asked the girl, "How should I address you?"

    Fang Shuling, slightly reserved and shy, said, "My name is Fang Shuling. You can call me Xiao Ling."

    Dong Xuebing pointed at Xie Ran, "You too. Why didn''t you tell me earlier? It''s our first meeting, and I haven''t even prepared any gifts."

    Xie Ran smiled, "No need, brother-inw."

    Fang Shuling quickly added, "Brother Dong, no need."

    Other families might not have much fuss, but Dong Xuebing paid particr attention. Since Xie Ran brought his girlfriend over, it was almost certain. Xie Ran, the third-generation leader of the Xie family, was a few years older than himself but still unmarried. His family had been somewhat anxious about Xie Ran''s marriage, so many people paid attention to his rtionship. Now that he saw the girl, Dong Xuebing, as the elder brother-inw, had to show some courtesy. He patted his body and couldn''t find anything to give. Finally, he took out his wallet, pulled out a bank card, wrote the PIN on the back, and handed it to the girl, "Xiaoling, there''s nothing much to give for the first meeting, so here''s a card. It might be a bit tacky, but it''s just a gesture. Take it."

    Fang Shuling dared not ept, "Really, Brother Dong, I can''t."

    Xie Ran joked, "Brother-inw, how much is on it?"

    Dong Xuebing red at him, "It''s not for you to worry about. Probably a million. The PIN is on the back."

    "A million?" Fang Shuling couldn''t help but be stunned, "Oh, this won''t do. It''s too much, too much, I can''t ept it."

    But Xie Hao chuckled, took the bank card from Dong Xuebing''s hand, and stuffed it into Fang Shuling''s pocket, "Just take it if Brother-inw wants you to. My brother-inw has money to spare. He even said that if I could get into university, he''d buy me a million-dor car." This kid was reminding Dong Xuebing that he would take the college entrance exam next year, reminding him not to forget the promise.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''tugh or cry and gave him a smack on the back of his head, "You brat."

    Fang Shuling felt it was inappropriate and looked at Xie Ran, "Brother Ran."

    Xie Ran wasn''t polite either, "It''s from my brother-inw, so just ept it."

    Fang Shuling bit her lip and said to Dong Xuebing, "Thank you, Brother Dong."

    Xie Hao was enthusiastic and had much to say to his future sister-inw.

    But Dong Xuebing noticed something was off. While Xie Jing''s expression didn''t show much, she didn''t say much to Fang Shuling. She seemed calm, which made Dong Xuebing feel something was wrong. ording to his understanding of Xie Jing''s character, she shouldn''t be like this. If her brother had a girlfriend, she should be the most talkative. Why did it seem like she did not react at all now?

 Chapter 1649

    Chapter 1649

    Morning.

    In the courtyard.

    It was still early before mealtime, so Dong Xuebing invited them to sit on the stone benches under the Chinese toon tree. The air outside was good, so they didn''t go inside.

    "How old is Xiao Ling?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Fang Shuling replied, "She''s twenty-five this year."

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked, "What job does she have?"

    "She doesn''t have a job yet," Fang Shuling said softly. "She''s currently studying."

    Xie Ran didn''t want his brother-inw to look down on his girlfriend, so he added, "She''s about to finish her Ph.D."

    "Oh, a Ph.D. at just twenty-five?" Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked, "Did she study in China?"Fang Shuling nodded, "My family wanted me to study abroad, but I didn''t go. I always felt that China is better."

    Dong Xuebing suddenly pped the table, startling several of them, "Well said! That''s how it should be. Listening to them talk about how great foreign countries are, it''s nonsense. What''s good about foreign countries? There''s chaos and racial discrimination. They look down on us, yet we still go there with our heads held high. Screw them! Who''s better than who? Xiao Ling has a high level of ideological awareness. She''s right to focus on studying and developing in China!"

    Fang Shuling was surprised by Xie Ran''s brother-inw''s strong reaction.

    However, Xie Jing was rtively objective, "Actually, most people study abroad mainly for the educational resources. It must be acknowledged that some disciplines and teaching methods abroad are stronger than those in China. But it''s not blind worship of foreign countries. Most international students still want to return to China for development."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said unhappily, "Stronger than us? Foreigners are just deceivers. You think they''re treasures."

    Xie Jing was speechless, "I''m just making an objective evaluation."

    Dong Xuebing snorted, "I''ve seen you working at Xinhua News Agency these years, and you haven''t learned anything. You still talk like this. Your ideological awareness is far inferior to Xiao Ling''s."

    Xie Jing replied, "I won''t argue with you."

    Fang Shuling hurriedly intervened, "Both of you have valid points."

    Dong Xuebing also nced at her, "There''s no reason to worship foreign things. I also use foreign things, like phones,puters, and I watch foreign TV dramas, American dramas, Japanese dramas. I can even ept some foreign ideologies but only ept them. I never take pride in it!"

    Xie Jing argued, "I''m not proud of it either."

    Xie Hao waved his hand, "Stop, stop. Our brother-inw is the most radical of radicals. You all know that."

    Seventy percent of Beijingers are radicals, and Dong Xuebing is no exception, especially in his work over the years. He has had plenty of dealings with foreigners, fought with them, broken into museums, stolen artifacts, and stormed into America¡¯s research institutes. Even his daughter has been kidnapped by pirates, and his mother has been hit by a foreigner''s car and almost died. Several incidents have umted, making Dong Xuebingpletely biased against foreigners, regardless of who says how good they are. Dong Xuebing doesn''t care. He''s the kind of person who will turn his face and refuse to recognize people!

    That''s his stubborn temper!

    Xie Jing and Xie Hao have long understood!

    So, seeing his brother-inw being so unreasonable, Xie Jing could only smile bitterly and say, "Alright, alright. You''re right. I can''t argue with you anyway."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''m right in the first ce."

    Xie Jing snorted, "You''re just bullying me. I''ll go tell my sister about youter."

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "The truth is right here. It''s useless no matter who says what. It''s right here."

    Xie Ran pulled his sister aside and whispered, "Come on, you know your brother-inw''s temper."

    Indeed, Dong Xuebing always insisted on his reasoning; no matter what others said, he would never listen. In Beijing ng, this is "arguing for the sake of arguing."

    Seeing his sister pouting, Dong Xuebing said nothing further. "Let''s change the subject, Xiao Ling. What would you like to eat for lunch?"

    Fang Shuling shyly replied, "Whatever you say, Brother Dong."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Don''t listen to me. What do you like to eat?"

    Fang Shuling replied, "I like everything. I''m not particrly picky."

    Xie Ran interjected, "Just make something simple. Let Xiao Ling sit down, and I''ll help out. She can cook, too."

    "No, I''ll cook today." Dong Xuebing was not only worried about their cooking skills, but also, as Fang Shuling was visiting their home for the first time as Xie Ran''s girlfriend, he couldn''t let her do the cooking. It was a matter of hospitality. "Don''t worry about it. I''ll handle it, and Xiao Jing will assist me."

    Xie Jing huffed, "I''m not going."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "What''s wrong? Are you angry?"

    "Just after you criticized me, you expect me to help? No way." Xie Jing said yfully, but it was mostly a joke.

    Xie Hao volunteered, "I''ll do it, I''ll help! Haha, but there''s a condition: brother-inw, you have to buy me a car in advance. This winter vacation, I''ll turn eighteen anyway!"

    Dong Xuebing patted his head, "Go away. You''re everywhere. Let me handle it. Don''t even bother with this meal. You can''t even wash vegetables properly."

    Xie Hao eximed, "You don''t trust me! It''s impossible! I''ll wash them for you to see. But you have to get me a car this winter vacation!"

    Dong Xuebing bluntly said, "Forget it."

    Fang Shuling immediately said, "I''ll assist you."

    Xie Jing nced at Fang Shuling and said, "I''ll do it."

    "Xiao Jing, it''s not necessary." Fang Shuling seemed to want to show some respect.

    Xie Jing didn''t say anything. She just stood up and followed Dong Xuebing.

    Seeing his sister''s lukewarm attitude towards his girlfriend, Xie Ran wasn''t too happy either. He gave his sister a stern look, implying she should be nicer.

    But Xie Jing pretended not to see and said, "Let''s go, brother-inw."

    Xie Ran had no choice. He couldn''t argue with his sister, as he had always been very fond of her.

    However, Fang Shuling didn''t mind and even wanted to go to the kitchen together. Ultimately, Dong Xuebing pushes her back and doesn''t let her busy herself.

    ...

    In the southern room.

    In the small kitchen.

    Xie Jing entered first, followed by Dong Xuebing, who closed the door after seeing Xie Ran consoling Fang Shuling outside. It was suddenly dark inside.

    Xie Jing was puzzled, "Why did you close the door?"

    Dong Xuebing turned on the light, "Let''s talk, what''s going on?"

    "What do you mean?" Xie Jing blinked, picked up some vegetables, and started washing them.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said, "Your brother finally has a girlfriend, and you didn''t show any reaction. You were indifferent. The family is already urging your brother about his marriage. Isn''t this a good thing? From Xiao Ling''s ent, she should also be from Beijing, right? Are you looking down on her family background? Do you think she''s not good enough for your brother? Look, you and Sun Kai also started your rtionship like this. You''re fine with it, but your brother can''t? I''m not criticizing you, Xiao Jing, but you''repletely unreasonable."

    Xie Jing remained silent.

    Dong Xuebing continued, "Say something."

    "What do you want me to say?" Xie Jing became frustrated.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Look, are you feeling guilty?"

    Xie Jing couldn''t help but say, "It''s not what you think. Am I such a superficial person? Is Fang Shuling''s family background not good enough? No! It''s because her family background is too good!"

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback, "What do you mean?"

    Xie Jing smiled bitterly, "Do you know who her grandfather is? He''s still serving in the State Council. Just think about which family has the surname Fang."

    "Fang? The surname Fang?" Dong Xuebing pondered momentarily, then suddenly eximed, "The Premier?" Being in the system, he had heard of the top leaders even if he hadn''t had much contact with them. Moreover, he often followed the news. How could he not know? When Xie Jing mentioned it, Dong Xuebing immediately thought of one person - Fang, the nominal third inmand of the country and the actual second inmand of the State Council!

    Xie Jing nodded, "That''s her grandfather."

    Dong Xuebing was astonished, "From the Fang family?"

    The Fang family, just like the Xie family, held a simr status. Their influence in the Republic could rank in the top five. Although they might not be as brilliant as the Xie family, the Fang family was not far behind. Even more direct rtives held essential government positions than the Xie family. Their influence might be slightly less than that of the Xie family. Still, now that Xie''s father had retired, and because Fang Shuling''s grandfather had risen to the second highest position during thest reshuffle, surpassing the highest rank of the Xie family, the Fang family was a bit higher. Overall, the Fang and Xie families were basically on the same level, almost equal, and considered a good match.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled, "Isn''t this a good thing? Both of them have feelings for each other. Shouldn''t it be a free love? Their families are well-matched. Isn''t this marriage great?"

    Xie Jing said, "What''s good about it?"

    "Why are you like this? What''s wrong?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "You don''t pay attention to these things and don''t understand the situation at all," Xie Jing said helplessly. "If it''s good, why has my brother hesitated to tell the family about his rtionship? Why hasn''t he brought Fang Shuling home? Why can he onlye to your house? It''s all done secretly! I didn''t even know my brother was in a rtionship before this. Would my brother be like this if it were such a big deal?"

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t care less about cooking now. "Stop beating around the bush. Just tell me."

    Xie Jing paused momentarily before reluctantly saying, "The Fang family and our family... are arch-enemies. They''ve been fighting for many years, basically mortal enemies."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "Is that so?"

    He had only been married to Hun for a little over a year, so he knew little about the Xie family''s history. Of course, with Dong Xuebing''s personality, he hadn''t nned to learn about it before. Hun also didn''t like to boast, so Dong Xuebing naturally didn''t know.

    "This is a long story," Xie Jing said.

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t in a hurry. "Take your time. Let''s talk while we cook."

 Chapter 1650

    Chapter 1650

    Morning. Love shines brightly.

    In the small kitchen.

    After closing the door, Dong Xuebing and Xie Jing started washing and cutting vegetables while talking.

    "I don''t know much," Xie Jing sighed. I''ve only heard my parents mention it asionally, so I know only the surface."

    Dong Xuebing picked up the knife to chop vegetables, "Go ahead."

    Xie Jing said, "I heard that our grandfather and Fang Shuling''s grandfather were leaders at the same level, both holding high positions. However, Fang Shuling''s grandfather is about nine or ten years younger. Being young is an advantage. At that time, he was highly regarded by many people and was also considered a strong candidate for promotion to several leadership positions. However, as you know, our grandfather became the General Secretary, and due to some conflicts, he suppressed Fang Shuling''s grandfather for nearly a decade. Even after our grandfather retired, Fang Shuling''s grandfather was rtively younger, which allowed him to advance further. This resulted in a situation where the Fang and our family fought for many years. It started from the top and reached the bottom, almost bing an endless hatred. The Fang family is our family''s biggest political enemy and obstacle. For example, when my father was at the deputy minister level, he was once targeted by the Fang family, which almost prevented him from being promoted. It almost dyed my father''s promotion for four years. Ultimately, our family resolved it, but my father still didn''t get the position he wanted. He could only settle for a lower-ranking promotion. There are many incidents like this. Of course, our family has also obstructed the Fang family. It''s been a fierce battle involving officials with some level of authority. Everyone knows that the Xie family and the Fang family are sworn enemies. The feud started from our grandfathers'' generation and has been going on for more than twenty years."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "No wonder you have this attitude towards Shuling. I didn''t know about all these things."

    Xie Jing said, "I''m not a petty person. I know that the grudges between the elders have nothing to do with the younger generation. I won''t let my emotions affect Shuling. But my brother is the future leader of our family''s third generation. He represents the Xie family. And Shuling is the granddaughter of the Fang family, not some peripheral figure, but a direct rtive. My brother can''t marry her due to the enmity between the two families over the years."

    However, Dong Xuebing was very open-minded, "You can''t say that for sure."Xie Jing disagreed, "Do you think our grandfather, with his temper, would agree? Definitely not. Do you think my parents would agree? Definitely not. Even if our family agrees to my brother''s free love, what can the Fang family do? Can they send their beloved granddaughter to marry into our family? It''s simply not feasible."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Isn''t it almost the same as you and Sun Kai?"

    Xie Jing argued, "That''s different. Sun Kai doesn''t have a feud with our family. And besides, I''m not a man. My marriage won''t affect our family''s future political situation. I can marry whoever I want. Our family doesn''t rely on me, a femalerade, to support it. But my brother is different."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "What''s wrong with being a femalerade? It''s the modern age. You still have feudal thoughts. Men and women are equal. Isn''t your elder sister also a femalerade?"

    Xie Jing felt helpless, "How can Ipare to my sister? She''s a special case. She''s much more capable than men. Of course, she can bear the responsibility of the family. But I''m just mediocre. That''s why my marriage to Sun Kai didn''t face such strong opposition from my family. But my brother..."

    Dong Xuebing criticized, "You''re applying a double standard."

    Xie Jing looked at her brother-inw, "The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility."

    "Not only is it a double standard, but it''s also an attempt to shift responsibility," Dong Xuebing criticized bluntly, "I''m not scolding you, but..."

    Xie Jing interrupted, "Alright, you don''t have to criticize me anymore. It''s my fault. I won''t say anything anymore. I didn''t say anything, did I? If I don''t want to talk, can''t I? If I don''t like her, can''t I? Do I have to force myself to be enthusiastic towards her? Do I have to force myself to be attentive to her?"

    Dong Xuebing pointed at her with a smile, "Look at you, getting impatient."

    "I''m not impatient," Xie Jing said, lowering her head to wash the vegetables herself.

    "Alright, let''s not talk about it anymore," Dong Xuebing also found it helpless. Today, Xiao Jing''s mood was not good, so he decided not to scold her anymore.

    To be honest, this matter was indeed challenging to handle.

    The marriage between two families with deep-seated enmity wasn''t feasible in Dong Xuebing''s opinion.

    Some of what Xie Jing said was right; neither family would likely agree.

    But Dong Xuebing couldn''t control this situation, and he didn''t intend to. So, after thinking about it, he stopped worrying about it. Xie Ran brought his girlfriend over, and as the elder brother-inw, Dong Xuebing gave the girl a million RMB as a meeting gift. That was enough. The formalities were observed, which gave Xiao Ran face. He didn''t n to meddle in anything else.

    Just as he was about to start cooking, there was a knock on the kitchen door.

    Then, a graceful figure slowly walked in¡ªit was Fang Shuling.

    "Brother Dong, Xiao Jing, let me help you," Fang Shuling said, taking over the vegetables from Xie Jing''s hands and washing them.

    "No need," Xie Jing said.

    "I''ll do it," Fang Shuling insisted.

    Dong Xuebing, fearing that Xie Jing would lose face, said, "Xiao Jing, why don''t you go out for tea? Let Shuling help me."

    Xie Jing responded with an "Oh" and left.

    The kitchen was now only for Dong Xuebing and Fang Shuling.

    Fang Shuling''s movements were very skilled. She quickly finished washing the remaining vegetables and even helped Dong Xuebing chop them. It was hard to believe that she was the pampered granddaughter of the Fang family. Dong Xuebing nced at her; his impression of her was pretty good. She was a youngdy from a prestigious family, and her personality was charming.

    While Dong Xuebing was observing her, Fang Shuling also secretly observed him.

    Fang Shuling was especially curious about Xie Ran''s elder brother-inw. She knew Xie Hun; she had seen her since she was young. Although their interactions were limited due to the feud between their families, Fang Shuling still knew much about Xie Hun. She knew that not only was she several times more beautiful than herself, but she also surpassed almost all the scions of aristocratic families in terms of ability. In their circle, Xie Hun had always been a highly regarded woman. Fang Shuling knew that many scions of prestigious families had proposed marriage to the Xie family, and Xie Hun, a woman who shone brighter than herself, had received numerous proposals.

    She was a beauty that could topple nations.

    She was calm and dignified.

    She had reached the City Party Committee Secretary position at a young age.

    Not only was she an exceptional woman, but even those scions, those men with powerful backgrounds, couldn''t match Xie Hun''s achievements. Some of them didn''t even have half of her achievements.

    She was such a perfect woman.

    She was a woman Fang Shuling didn''t dare to envy.

    But in the end, Xie Hun married the seemingly unremarkable young man in front of her, who was the same age as herself.

    To tell the truth, when Fang Shuling first saw Dong Xuebing, she was astonished. She had many images and ideas about Xie Xie Hun''s husband, but Dong Xuebingpletely overturned her thoughts. He didn''t match the image she had imagined at all. Fang Shuling found it hard to believe why such a perfect woman, who had almost enchanted all the scions of prestigious families, would choose such a man.

    Fang Shuling didn''t look down on Dong Xuebing; she couldn''t understand it. Like everyone else, she was puzzled about what was happening in this world.

    Sshes.

    Sizzles.

    Droplets of oil fly.

    As Dong Xuebing, cooking the vegetables, suddenly nced at her, he met Fang Shuling''s curious gaze. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but smile, "What''s up? Why are you looking at me like that?"

    Fang Shuling''s face flushed, "Just curious."

    "What are you curious about?" Dong Xuebing touched his face, not feeling anything unusual, and chuckled, "Is it that I''m not as handsome as you imagined?"

    Fang Shuling hurriedly said, "No, not at all."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "It''s just the way it is, it''s natural. I''m definitely not as good-looking as your brother, Xie Ran. I''ve been jealous of that kid''s face for a long time."

    Fang Shuling immediately said, "But Brother Ran is not as good as you. I know about your abilities."

    Dong Xuebing blinked his eyes, surprised that she knew him. When did his reputation be so widespread among his peers?

    Others might not have even heard of Dong Xuebing''s name because they weren''t at the same level and didn''t have the channels to hear about him. But Fang Shuling, as the granddaughter of the Fang family, naturally knew about Xie Hun''s husband. Although she knew little about him and wasn''t very clear about it, she still had heard of Dong Xuebing''s name. She knew that Dong Xuebing had once confronted Senior Xie about marrying Xie Hun and even got into a heated argument. There was even a time when they got drunk together, slung their arms around each other, and called each other brothers. She also knew that Dong Xuebing had once risked his life to disarm a bomb strapped to Xie Hun''s body. There were also rumors about his exceptional work abilities. She didn''t know much about Dong Xuebing; she believed others were the same. Most people were more interested in Xie Ran or even Xie Hao. After all, Dong Xuebing was just a son-inw of the Xie family, not their son. Fang Shuling''s understanding of Dong Xuebing mostly came from Xie Ran.

    Ordinary appearance.

    Huge fortune.

    Generous with money.

    Bad temper.

    Foul-mouthed.

    Such a person, unexpectedly, was a leader in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection at only twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

    Such a person managed to marry a perfect woman like Xie Hun.

    Fang Shuling''s mind was not enough toprehend it all. The scenes she saw, heard, and knew, when put together, didn''t help her understand what kind of person Dong Xuebing was.

    But it couldn''t be denied that he was a legendary figure.

 Chapter 1651

    Chapter 1651

    Noon.

    Lunch is ready in the courtyard.

    Dish after dish, Dong Xuebing cooked up but eventually sumbed to Fang Shuling''s initiative, and she prepared the remaining dishes.

    "Eat up, eat up," Dong Xuebing emerged from the kitchen, pushing the door open.

    Xie Haoughed heartily, "I could smell the fragrance from miles away."

    Dong Xuebing waved, "Then stay seated and quickly help Xiao Ling serve the dishes."

    Xie Hao was quitezy. Upon hearing this, he sprawledzily on the stone table. "I''m tired. My legs hurt."

    On the other hand, Xie Ran, feeling sorry for his girlfriend, knocked Xie Hao''s head and then went to help in the kitchen, smiling all the way. "I''ll go."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t care much about Xie Hao''sints and kicked him over. "Go inside, bring some chairs, and get a few more cups. I can''t boss you around anymore."Xie Hao grumbled and had no choice but to do as told.

    Xie Jing¡¯s temper had also subsided. She smiled as she said, "I''ll go serve the rice, Brother-inw."

    "Good, don''t forget the chopsticks," Dong Xuebing sat on a chair and smoked a cigarette. After a while, when Fang Shuling and Xie Ran both returned, he extinguished the cigarette. He had unintentionally used foulnguage while arguing with Fang Shuling about foreigners earlier, feeling that it damaged his image in front of her. So now, he paid more attention to his demeanor and refrained from smoking in front of her.

    The food arrived.

    Everyone sat down and began to eat.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Come on,e on, taste my cooking."

    Fang Shuling delicately picked up a piece and chewed on it. "Mmm, it''s delicious."

    Dong Xuebing proudly said, "Not bad. Then have some more. Don''t be shy." After pointing to two dishes, he said to Xie Hao and the others, "Xiao Ling cooked these two; try them too." Then he took a bite himself, winked, and nodded in approval. "Delicious."

    Xie Jing couldn''t help but admire Fang Shuling as she tasted the food.

    Fang Shuling modestly said, "No, your culinary skills are far better than mine."

    "Hehe, I like hearing that," Dong Xuebing was utterly oblivious to humility.

    Xie Ran also tasted the food and objectively remarked, "Indeed, Brother-inw''s cooking is better. There''s been no doubt about it since the beginning of the year."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "That''s because I''ve done it more often and mastered the timing." Seeing Xie Hao only picking at the meat, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but add more vegetables to his te.

    Xie Haoined, "I don''t eat vegetables."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "Stop being picky. Eat up quickly."

    Xie Hao grumbled and reluctantly shoveled the food into his mouth as if swallowing medicine.

    Everyoneughed.

    Dong Xuebing''s authority in front of the younger generation at home was growing stronger. In fact, as the eldest brother-inw, he felt a sense of responsibility and obligation, so he tended to be more authoritative in various aspects, especially towards the unruly Xie Hao. Dong Xuebing was quick to scold or even kick him when necessary. With Xie Hun away in the south for work, their eldest sister was absent, so Dong Xuebing naturally had to take on this role.

    After taking a few bites, Dong Xuebing felt the urge for alcohol and poured himself a ss. "You guys drink tea or other beverages. I''ll have some myself."

    Xie Hao called out, "I want some too."

    "Wherever you are," Xie Jing gave her brother a disapproving look.

    At this moment, Fang Shuling picked up her cup, stood up, and raised it towards Dong Xuebing. "Brother Dong, let me toast you first. Thank you for your hospitality. And about the meeting gift, it''s not necessary, and it''s too much."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "Just spend it as you like, buy some clothes or something."

    "But we don''t need that much," she said. It was one million RMB, after all. Fang Shuling didn''t dare ept it, but since Brother Ran insisted, she felt a bit overwhelmed. She hadn''t received such a heavy gift before. Even though her family was quite wealthy, one million was a significant sum. However, her pocket money from childhood didn''t add up to one million.

    Dong Xuebing clinked sses with her and said at the end, "Take it. If you don''t want it, I only have a watch to give you, but it''s a men''s watch." He touched his wrist.

    "Don''t," Fang Shuling''s eyes were sharp. She could tell it was a Patek Philippe, the world''s top watch brand. It was even more expensive than a bank card.

    However, Xie Hao''s eyes lit up. "Brother-inw, nobody wants it; I want it!"

    Dong Xuebing was helpless with him. "Eat your food; you''re still in high school; what do you need a watch for?" He then added more vegetables and radishes to Xie Hao''s te.

    Xie Hao started to act stubborn,ining that he didn''t want to eat anymore.

    This kid was the biggest troublemaker in the family. With him around, there was alwaysughter at the table. As everyone ate, the atmosphere became pleasant. Even Xie Jing, who was not enthusiastic about Fang Shuiling, began talking to her.

    After half-full, Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Ran. "You have a few days off."

    Xie Ran nodded, "Including the weekend, it''s three days off. I have to go back on Monday."

    "How''s the grassroots work?" Dong Xuebing asked, "Are you still adjusting?"

    Xie Ran sighed, "It''s a bit tiring. The county has a lot of work, and they''re all trivial matters. Sometimes, a small issue can take weeks to resolve."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "You''ll get used to it. You were parachuted down from above, and you''ve never really left Beijing before. Your perspective must be broad, but you shouldn''t let the work adapt to you; you should adapt to the work and the grassroots environment. It''s also a form of tempering."

    Xie Ran nodded slightly, "I understand."

    Although Dong Xuebing was several years younger than Xie Ran, it didn''t seem inappropriate for him to educate him like this. In terms of status and rank, Xie Ran was lower than Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing''s level was higher, and he had been working at the grassroots level for a long time. He had even been to nationally designated poverty-stricken counties. So, he had much more experience in this regard than Xie Ran. Xie Ran would listen humbly if he said a few words of experience. Of course, the truth was that Dong Xuebing didn''t have much genuine political wisdom. He just repeated what he learned from Xie Hun. It was like copying from the master. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have any meaningful advice. Besides, he didn''t work like this at the grassroots level. It was more like doing unto others what he didn''t want others to do unto him.

    Adapting to work.

    Adapting to others.

    I''m full. Why should I bother?

    If someone were to say this to Dong Xuebing, he would think like that.

    But just because he couldn''t do these things didn''t mean he wished others to be like him. Regarding Xie Ran, the Xie family had always had high hopes. Naturally, Dong Xuebing did too.

    Fang Shuling said, "Brother Ran, I have to learn a lot from you."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "Don''t learn from me."

    Xie Ran smiled, "I can''t learn Brother-inw''s way of working."

    Xie Hao chuckled, "My brother''s physical condition is too poor. He can''t learn it."

    "Hmm, why talk about physical fitness?" Fang Shuling clearly didn''t understand Dong Xuebing''s situation. She thought that he must have some work ability since Dong Xuebing had been working hard at the grassroots level for so long and had been promoted to a higher position than Xie Ran at such a young age. What''s wrong with Xie Ran learning from him? How did it get rted to physical fitness? Do you need to be physically strong and muscr to be an official? She said this to praise Dong Xuebing. After all, it was her first time visiting someone''s home; they were her boyfriend''s brother-inw. It was natural tomunicate in this way. Everyone liked to hearpliments. Why did everyone react like this?

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "Let''s eat, let''s eat."

    Xie Ran nudged his girlfriend and whispered, "Stop asking. I''ll tell youter."

    Fang Shuling blinked in confusion and muttered an acknowledgment but still couldn''t understand what couldn''t be said.

    Of course, it couldn''t be said. Dong Xuebing also cared about his reputation. It was their first meeting with Fang Shuling. As the saying goes, dirtyundry should not be aired in public. What could he say? His work style was "love whoever he loved," he would kick anyone who crossed him. That he had fought colleagues, superiors, and even ordinary people and cursed out City leaders to their face? How could Fang Shuling see him after hearing all this? Dong Xuebing still cared about his image as the big brother-inw. This was what they call "being poor but particr." He didn''t think there was anything wrong with his work style. So what if he hit people? If he did, he was in the right. But that didn''t mean Dong Xuebing thought this work style sounded good. It was fine with acquaintances or people who knew his temperament, but bringing it up in front of strangers was inappropriate. It wasn''t something to boast about.

    The topic quickly changed.

    "Xiao Hao, it''s midterm exams."

    "They''re already done."

    "How were your grades?"

    "They were pretty good. I''m so smart."

    "You''re just bragging. I don''t believe you even if you beat me to death."

    Dong Xuebing also asked about Xie Jing''s work and Xie Hao''s studies. When he heard that Xie Jing had some friction with a leader recently, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but give her a few pointers, assuming the air of a big brother-inw. "Xiao Jing, you can''t be like this. You have to maintain good rtions with your superiors. Otherwise, you''ll have more trouble in the future." Fang Shuling was present, so Dong Xuebing had to maintain his demeanor. He looked earnest.

    Xie Jing: "......"

    Xie Hao almost sprayed the rice in his mouth.

    Fang Shuling didn''t understand Dong Xuebing, but didn''t Xie Jing and the others know what kind of person their brother-inw was? So, Dong Xuebing''s criticism and education seemed proper, but Xie Jing didn''t take it to heart. She hummed a few words in agreement without refuting, saving face for Dong Xuebing. But in her heart, Xie Jing couldn''t help but feel profoundly powerless and speechless. From whose mouth did this "maintain good rtions with superiors"e? Xie Jing felt that anyone should say it, as it was a matter of course. However, when it came from her brother-inw, who had not only once but several times fought, cursed, and confronted superiors, Xie Jing could only feel a deep sense of powerlessness and speechlessness.

    Just two days ago.

    Who was it that hit someone in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection?

    They had heard about it from Han Jing before they came.

    Xie Jing knew her brother-inw had thick skin, but she didn''t expect it to be this thick. After saying such words, he still didn''t bat an eye or show any embarrassment.

 Chapter 1652

    Chapter 1652

    Afternoon.

    The meal was finished.

    Fang Shuiling hurried to tidy up the dishes and utensils on the table. Seeing this, Xie Jing didn''t let her do it all and helped her go to the kitchen to wash the dishes together.

    As the two left, Xie Ran asked, "Brother-inw, how was it?"

    Dong Xuebing knew what he was asking and replied, "It was pretty good."

    Xie Ran seemed unsatisfied with this assessment. He nced towards the kitchen and said, "Did Xiao Jing tell you? Although Fang Shuiling is from the Fang family, her temper is good, and she cooks well. She''s especially sensible. You can''t find a woman like her among the aristocratic families. Let''s not even talk about others. Just look at Fang Wenping, who''s quite famous in the Fang family, and Xiao Ling''s aunt. Aunt Fang''s temperament and personality are typical of pampered aristocrats, but they don''t mention it. Look at how sensible Xiao Ling is."

    Dong Xuebing still didn''t evaluate much, "It''s okay, pretty good."

    Xie Ran knew that the resistance between Dong Xuebing and Fang Shuiling was too strong. He couldn''t help but want to enlist Dong Xuebing''s support. If the eldest brother-inw could support their marriage, it would be easier to persuade the eldest sister. This matter would have a little bit of hope. The Xie family''s eldest sister and her husband werepletely different exceptions. Let alone the eldest sister Xie Hun, her position at home was high from a young age, and her personality was always unruly. Even rtives at home couldn''t do anything to her. Everyone in the family had to defer to Xie Hun, who established her authority at home. So, the strength of what the eldest sister said was almost not inferior to that of the elders. With the eldest sister''s status getting higher and higher, even bing a member of the municipal partymittee, Xie Ran had reason to believe that what the eldest sister said now could influence their grandfather''s opinion. If the eldest sister could say a word for them, Xie Ran believed that the resistance between him and Fang Shuiling would be reduced.

    As for the eldest brother-inw.That goes without saying.

    Dong Xuebing''s unruly personality was even more formidable than Xie Hun''s.

    Xie Ran thought of the various things when his sister and brother-inw were not yet married. Even if his sister, indifferent to rtives, disagreed with his grandfather''s opinion, she would at most argue a few times and then ignore it. But her brother-inw was different. Dong Xuebing was the only one in the Xie family who dared to criticize their grandfather to his face. Who was their grandfather, and who was their brother-inw at that time? Their brother-inw was just a child from an ordinary family back then. Xie Ran couldn''t understand how his brother-inw at that time had the courage and audacity to criticize their grandfather to his face, yet their grandfather didn''t get angry. After a drinking and chess session, he even leaned on Dong Xuebing''s shoulder, and after Dong Xuebing got drunk, he called their grandfather "Old Xie" without any rebuttal but justughed heartily. From this, you could see how much their grandfather loved their brother-inw. Although the brother-inw was a son-inw, not surnamed Xie, no one dared to ignore his influence in the Xie family. Even Xie Ran sincerely admired Dong Xuebing. There was no other reason. Dong Xuebing indeed had extraordinary abilities.

    The brother-inw''s influence could also be seen in his sister''s affairs.

    At that time, the family members all opposed Xie Jing''s rtionship with Sun Kai. Even his parents ruined Sun Kai''s job to warn him. In this matter, even Xie Hun didn''t stand on Xie Jing''s side. But Dong Xuebing, as a son-inw of the Xie family, dared to boldly disregard the Xie family''s decision and help Sun Kai find a job. He even paved the way for Sun Kai''s future. It waspletely on his initiative.

    But how did it end up?

    Senior Xie didn''t get angry.

    Neither did my parents or Xiao Jing''s parents.

    Because of a sudden event, everyone at home agreed to Xiao Jing and Sun Kai''s rtionship.

    With these two privileged figures in the family, Xie Ran naturally wanted the support of his sister and brother-inw. Because he and Fang Shuiling had reached a point where they couldn''t be separated, like glue, their rtionship had always been underground, actually for a long time.

    "Brother-inw," Xie Ran said.

    "Oh," Dong Xuebing pretended to be foolish.

    Xie Ran said, "Xiao Ling is nice."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, changed the subject, and said, "Yeah, I think so too. By the way, you just mentioned Xiao Ling''s aunt, Fang Wenping. Why does that name sound familiar to me?" He had to change the topic. Dong Xuebing understood Xie Ran''s meaning, but he really couldn''t handle this matter.

    One Fang family.

    One Xie family.

    They had been archenemies for many years.

    The feud began with Senior Xie''s generation. Dong Xuebing didn''t think he could resolve it, so he pretended not to understand what Xie Ran was saying.

    At this moment, Fang Shuiling and Xie Jing finished washing the dishes and came out.

    Dong Xuebing immediately greeted them, "Come, have some tea. You two girls have worked hard."

    Xie Jing smiled, "You didn''t even pour us tea, not sincere at all."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Alright, I''ll pour tea for our two heroines."

    But Fang Shuiling didn''t dare, hurried over, and grabbed the teapot.

    Xie Ran saw this and didn''t say anything more, just sighed.

    Fang Shuiling probably knew that Xie Ran was nning to ask his brother-inw for help. Seeing Xie Ran''s expression, she knew Dong Xuebing hadn''t agreed. Her eyes dimmed, and her mood dropped, but she didn''t show it on her face. She graciously filled Dong Xuebing''s cup with water and poured one for Xie Jing.

    Xie Jing said, "Thank you."

    Dong Xuebing showed great demeanor, nodded, then lifted the teacup and sipped it lightly. Anyone who knew him would know that he didn''t usually drink tea so elegantly.

    Xie Hao couldn''t help but want tough, pretending, pretending.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t care. He felt that he must have present himself well in front of Fang Shuiling, and he was pretty satisfied with his performance.

    Dong Xuebing''s appearance indeed deceived Fang Shuiling. Because Xie Ran hadn''t mentioned Dong Xuebing''s bad habits to her, only talked about Dong Xuebing''s glorious deeds, this led to a cognitive bias on Fang Shuiling''s part. Although Xie Ran''s brother-inw looked ordinary, she thought he had dignity and leadership. As for the asional dirty words from Dong Xuebing before, Fang Shuiling also thought it was a sign of Dong Xuebing''s upromising character, indicating that he had principles and his thoughts. After this meeting, Fang Shuiling had a good impression of Dong Xuebing.

    The group continued to drink tea and chat.

    But no one expected an unexpected guest to show up.

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The courtyard door was suddenly knocked on.

    Yes, it wasn''t a knock but a bang. The sound was too loud.

    "Xiao Ling, open the door for me," a woman said. "I know you''re in there."

    Hearing this, Fang Shuiling''s face changed drastically. "It''s my aunt. Why would shee?"

 Chapter 1653

    Chapter 1653

    Afternoon.

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The courtyard door kept being knocked on. The rhythm of the banging and the tone of the woman''s voice indicated that this woman''s temper was definitely not good.

    Fang Shuiling was very anxious. "What should we do?"

    Xie Ran frowned. "Why is she here?"

    "I don''t know." Fang Shuiling took a deep breath.

    "Did you tell her we wereing to Haishan?" Xie Ran asked.

    "No," Fang Shuiling said. "Even if I told my parents, I wouldn''t tell my aunt. Everyone knows her bad temper. This is not good. She should know that we''re in a rtionship from the sound of her voice. But how did she find out, and how does she know I''m here?"

    Bang! Bang! Bang!The person outside continued knocking on the door.

    "Xie Ran, open the door for me," the woman''s voice was very domineering. "How dare you abduct my family members?"

    Xie Ran smiled bitterly. Who did he abduct?

    Xie Hao couldn''t stand it and stared, "Who is she toe and create a scene at my brother-inw¡¯s ce? This is disrespecting us. Brother, don''t bother, I''ll go out." He rolled up his sleeves aggressively as if he was going to do something. "Watch me deal with her."

    Xie Ran pulled him back. "Enough, don''t cause trouble."

    Xie Hao said, "If we don''t teach her a lesson, she won''t know our family name."

    Fang Shuiling hurriedly said, "Xiao Hao, hey, don''t mess around."

    But Xie Jing asked, "Could your aunt be Fang Wenping?"

    Fang Shuiling hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Yes."

    Xie Jing pped her forehead. "Oh no, why is it her?"

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. "Xie Ran mentioned it before, and I said this name sounded familiar. Fang Wenping."

    The previous topic had been diverted, so Xie Ran didn''t answer Dong Xuebing. Upon hearing it again, Xie Ran sighed and said, "You must have heard of her. Fang Wenping also works in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. She''s the director of the First Supervisory Office."

    Dong Xuebing was startled. "The head?"

    "Ministerial level, the head." Xie Ran affirmed.

    Dong Xuebing finally understood why the name sounded familiar. So she worked in the same unit. The First Supervisory Office was right next to their office building. No wonder he had heard her name before, even though Dong Xuebing hadn''t attended any plenary meetings or met this woman. But he must have seen the name and probably heard people talk about her. So, she was Fang Shuiling''s aunt from the Fang family. That would make thingsplicated. Well, it''s not necessarilyplicated. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was a big department with many factions.

    But what puzzled Dong Xuebing was the expressions of Xie Ran and Xie Jing, and Fang Shuiling''s behavior was also somewhat strange. "Xiaoling''s aunt is very special."

    Xie Jing said helplessly, "She''s more than special. She''s just..." After saying that, she nced at Fang Shuiling and stopped speaking. She didn''t want to speak ill of her aunt before Fang Shuiling.

    But Dong Xuebing was curious. "Tell me more."

    Xie Ran spoke up. "Xiao Ling''s aunt''s status in the Fang family is... Well, it''s simr to yours in our family."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t understand. "What do you mean?"

    Fang Shuiling had already gone to the door, but she didn''t open it. Instead, she wanted to observe the situation.

    With her gone, Xie Jing had nothing to hide. She deliberately avoided mentioning Fang Shuiling, speaking to Dong Xuebing, "She''s special, and her personality is especially... you know. Once, three leaders from different factions within the Fang family offended her. At that time, she was already a Central Commission for Discipline Inspection leader. Within a year, she investigated and removed all three of them. Those who needed to be removed were removed, those who needed to be suspended were suspended, those who needed to be transferred were transferred."

    Dong Xuebing blinked. "But weren''t they from her family factions?"

    Xie Jing smiled bitterly. "Yes, that''s why I said she''s quite something."

    "What did the Fang family say?" Dong Xuebing suddenly became curious about this person.

    Xie Ran nced outside frequently and added, "I don''t know the specifics, but I heard that the Fang family scolded her harshly. However, although Fang Wenping is not particrly old, she''s still Fang Shuiling''s senior, a second-generation member of the Fang family with a high status. In the end, Fang Wenping didn''t listen at all. Despite being criticized by her own family, she still went ahead and investigated and removed the third person. The Fang family couldn''t do much to Fang Wenping because she''s a direct rtive. They couldn''t just cast aside their family member for a few outsiders who leaned toward their faction. So, it ended there."

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "Well, there shouldn''t be any problem. She''s from the Discipline Inspection Commission, so she''s impartially enforcing thew. If the other side is clean, she wouldn''t find anything."

    Xie Ran said, "Those were trivial matters, internal conflicts. Although it''s hard to understand, it''s not a big problem. The key is what happened next."

    "What happened next?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t notice that Xie Hao, who had just been moring to confront someone, had already lost his momentum. At the mention of it, Xie Hao slumped into his chair. "I''ve heard about it. Brother-inw, you don''t know. Sheter sent her husband to prison."

    Dong Xuebing red at him. "Don''t talk nonsense."

    Xie Jing pondered for a moment. "Xiao Hao isn''t talking nonsense. It''s true."

    "What happened?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Xie Jing exined, "Not long after that incident, her husband cheated on her and was caught in bed by her. In a big family like ours, when something like this happens, usually it''s kept low-key, or maybe they separate, but divorces are rare because they need to consider the impact. You never know how many pairs of eyes are watching them. But Fang Wenping didn''t care. She did something that shocked the Fang family and everyone else. Just a few dayster, she took the evidence of corruption and had her husband investigated and arrested. Although the Discipline Inspection Commission has principles of avoiding conflicts of interest and avoiding investigating rtives, the whistleblower was Fang Wenping herself, the wife. So she led the investigation into her husband, which was clean and thorough. In the end, her husband was sentenced to prison and hasn''t been released since. This incident caused a huge stir at the time. Almost every one of significance knew about it. The Fang family was affected and remained low-key for a while, but things gradually calmed down. Fang Wenping then divorced her husband. They had no children, so Fang Wenping became a divorcee and stayed in the Discipline Inspection Commission. Everyone learned about Fang Wenping''s temper through this incident; since then, no one has dared to provoke her. Someone who can personally investigate and arrest her husband, what else wouldn''t she do? Fang Wenping has since beenbeled as someone who disregards family ties and is quite a colorful character."

    Dong Xuebing finally understood why Xie Ran said he and Fang Wenping were somewhat simr and why Xie Hao, who was just full of momentum, suddenly softened.

    Fang Wenping.

    So, this aunt of Shuiling was also a tough one.

    And she was even more exaggerated than Xie Huan. Disowning rtives might describe her temperament, but Fang Wenping from the Fang family truly disowned her rtives. No wonder Xie Ran and Xie Jing had such a headache expression. Facing such a legendary woman banging on the door, it was strange for them to rx.

    Dong Xuebing also felt a headache. "It''s not good to let her keep banging on the door like this."

    Xie Ran didn''t know how to handle it either. He kept clicking his tongue. While anyone from the Fang family would have been okay, why must it be Fang Wenping?

    This woman was a real troublemaker.

    Who didn''t know about her temper?

    Communicating and reasoning with her was impossible.

    But at this moment, Xie Ran still showed his increasingly decisive side after grassroots experience. Previously, Xie''s family had always treated Xie Ran like a treasure, which resulted in his weak personality. Unlike Xie Huan''s toughness and coldness, Xie Ran became different after some grassroots training. He thought to himself that whatever had to happen would happen eventually, and avoiding problems wasn''t the solution. So, Xie Ran gritted his teeth and made a decision. He loudly said to Fang Shuiling near the door, "Shuiling, open the door."

    Fang Shuiling hesitated. "But..."

    "We have to meet your family eventually," Xie Ran insisted.

    Fang Shuiling nodded vigorously. "Okay."

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t nning to get involved, but seeing Xie Ran''s decision, he nodded inwardly. Sometimes, one had to be decisive to achieve something within the system and rise higher in the organization. Fear would only hold one back.

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The banging on the door continued.

    "Shuiling, are you disowning even me now, your aunt?" Fang Wenping shouted.

    Fang Shuiling pursed her lips, hesitated momentarily, then finally opened the door. "Auntie, why are you here? If you have something to say, tell me, Auntie."

    From where Dong Xuebing stood, he couldn''t see the courtyard; a screen wall was in between. However, just as he heard the door opening, a few secondster, he heard the crisp sound of high heelsnding on the ground, followed by the sight of a woman striding in confidently, with Fang Shuiling following behind, holding the woman''s arm.

    Dong Xuebing had just learned about this person, Fang Wenping, from Xie Ran and Xie Jing''s conversation. But when he finally met her face to face, he found that her imagepletely differed from what he had imagined. Dong Xuebing was momentarily stunned because he saw a woman who was as beautiful as anyone, with a figure that could rival anyone''s. She was probably not even forty, or it was hard to tell. She had meticulously arranged long hair wore a midi skirt and, ck high heels, and a small sweater on top. She exuded an elegant aura and had a touch of fashion in her attire. Coupled with her voluptuous figure, she was simply a textbook example of an Eastern beauty. Dong Xuebing was the type who couldn''t help but stop and stare when he saw a beautiful woman, so naturally, he looked at her a few more times.

    So, this was Fang Wenping.

    The woman from the Fang family who dares to disown her rtives.

    He never expected her to be this beautiful; he thought she would be a sharp-tongued auntie.

 Chapter 1654

    Chapter 1654

    In the courtyard.

    Fang Wenping came in.

    The atmosphere immediately became tense.

    "Auntie, please don''t..." Fang Shuiling was pulling her from behind.

    "What do you mean, ''don''t''? What do you mean?" Fang Wenping said coldly, "Do you know what you''re doing, dating that boy, Xie Ran? Do you want to disgrace our Fang family''s reputationpletely? It''s unbelievable. With so many good men out there, why did you choose him? Have you forgotten how the Xie family treated us? Your grandfather was oppressed by them for nearly ten years. Your father''sst transfer almost fell through because of them. And yet, you have the nerve to date someone from their family? You reckless girl, I feel like pping you. Is that so?"

    Fang Shuiling''s eyes reddened. "Auntie..."

    Fang Wenping sternly asked, "Are you two dating or not?"

    "The grudges between our elders have nothing to do with us," Fang Shuiling tacitly admitted.

    "How can it have nothing to do with you?" Fang Wenping pointed at her. "You want to infuriate your auntie, don''t you?"But Fang Shuiling didn''t want to argue with her aunt. She knew that even though her aunt had a bad temper and often caused trouble for the family, she was still family. It was obvious that her aunt was looking out for her interests. Plus, her aunt had always been exceptionally kind to her since childhood. Perhaps it was because Fang Wenping had no children, so she treated Fang Shuiling like her own daughter, which upset Fang Shuiling even more. Fang Shuiling understood why her aunt was so angry.

    Fang Wenping gritted her teeth. "If I hadn''t noticed something off about you recently and had someone follow you, I wouldn''t have known about this huge thing."

    Fang Shuiling was surprised. "You had someone follow me?"

    Fang Wenping said, "Auntie did it for your good."

    "How could you..." Fang Shuiling''s tears almost fell. "I''m an adult. I have the right to choose my life partner."

    At this point, it became clear why Fang Wenping was called "Fang''s family¡¯s version of Dong Xuebing" by Xie Ran. They would have tried to reason with her and appeal to her emotions if it were someone else, but Fang Wenping didn''t. Instead, she looked coldly at Fang Shuiling and said, "You have the right to choose, but you can''t pass my test. If you can''t, then it''s a no."

    Fang Shuiling retorted, "You''re being unreasonable."

    Fang Wenping remained unmoved. "When did I ever reason with you? You should know your aunt''s temper. If I say it''s a no, it''s a no."

    Xie Ran didn''t intend to let Fang Shuiling bear the pressure alone. He immediately walked up. "Aunt Fang."

    Fang Wenping nced at him disdainfully. "Who''s your aunt? Don''t be so familiar with me. I don''t know you. Don''t try to get close to me."

    Xie Hao couldn''t stand it anymore. "Hey, why are you so rude? This isn''t your house."

    Fang Wenping looked at Xie Hao and said sharply, "I don''t care whose house this is. I''m being this assertive because you took my little Shuiling. Do you still have the nerve to talk back to me? You, Xie Hao, remember to use ''you'' when you speak to me in the future. Don''t act so familiar with me. Even if your father were here, he wouldn''t dare talk to me like this."

    Xie Hao was furious and stood up abruptly.

    But Xie Ran didn''t want to conflict with Fang Wenping. He quickly restrained Xie Hao and remained calm as he said to Fang Wenping, "Aunt Fang, please calm down."

    Fang Wenping smiled sarcastically. "I can''t calm down. If you want me to calm down in the future, keep your distance from my little Shuiling. Don''t ever let me catch you plotting anything bad. Are you eating tiger''s gall? How dare you to have designs on my niece? You both are being sneaky. Your parents and family don''t know about this, right?"

    Xie Ran was speechless.

    Seeing this, Xie Jing interjected, "My brother and Fang Shuiling are in a rtionship. It''s modern times, after all. You..."

    Fang Wenping interrupted, "You''re Xie Jing, right? I remember seeing you when you were young. Alright, you''ve grown up. You don''t even respect me, your elder. Your temper has grown, too. Still in a rtionship? Let me tell you, no matter what era it is, whoever Shuiling marries must pass my test. As for your brother wanting to marry Shuiling, it''s a dream. Bullying our Fang family, thinking we''re easy to deceive? Have you even bothered to find out who I am?"

    Hearing her use seniority to pressure them and speak so harshly, Xie Jing was also angered.

    Fang Shuiling hurriedly pulled her aunt, "Auntie, why are you bringing your grudges onto me? It''s not fair. Xian treats me very well. You don''t even understand him. He''s not deceiving me as you think. Please don''t interfere. You don''t need to worry about my affairs."

    Fang Wenping seemed surprised by Fang Shuiling''s response, and her face darkened. "What has he told you to make you talk to your aunt like this?"

    Fang Shuiling retorted stubbornly, "You''re being unreasonable."

    Fang Wenping asserted, "I have my reasons. I don''t need to exin to anyone. What you need to do now ise back with me. From now on, stay away from the Xie family."

    Fang Shuiling refused, sitting down firmly, "I''m not leaving."

    But Fang Wenping forcibly pulled her up, "Come with me and stop embarrassing yourself."

    "I''m not going," Fang Shuiling insisted. "I want to marry Xie Ran, and no one can stop me."

    Xie Ran said, "Aunt Fang, I know there are some grievances and conflicts between our families, but that doesn''t prove anything. My rtionship with Shuiling is..."

    Fang Wenping didn''t even bother to look at him. "Stop talking nonsense. I don''t care whether you and Shuiling are in a rtionship. If you want to propose marriage, let your fathere and talk to me. But I can tell you, even if your parents agree, even if your family agrees, if you can''t pass my test, it''s all in vain."

    The argument escted.

    Or rather, Fang Wenping was arguing with Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and Fang Shuiling. This legendary woman was indeed legendary. She had a sharp tongue and held her seniority firmly. Xie Ran and the others couldn''t outwit her; Fang Wenping shut down all their arguments.

    After one minute... five minutes... Dong Xuebing couldn''t bear it anymore. Even though Fang Wenping was a great beauty, he started getting angry.

    What''s wrong with the Fang family?

    What''s wrong with the beautiful widow?

    What''s wrong with the leader of the Discipline Inspection Commission?

    She even dared to ask us to find out about her identity.

    Why didn''t she inquire about who Dong Xuebing was?

    Coming to my house to act arrogantly, to lecture my brothers and sisters, I''ve given you face, haven''t I? Do you think you''re the only one with a bad temper?

 Chapter 1655

    Chapter 1655

    In the courtyard,

    The scene turned chaotic.

    "Come back with me," Fang Wenping pulled.

    Fang Shuiling sat still, "I''m not going back."

    Fang Wenping was fierce, "Do you believe I''ll hit you?"

    Fang Shuiling looked at her with red eyes, "If you dare to hit me, go ahead."

    She had made up her mind. It seemed her feelings for Xie Ran were indeed deep.

    Fang Wenping''s face darkened as she threatened, "You think I won''t hit you?"

    Concerned about his girlfriend''s safety, Xie Ran hurriedly said, "Aunt Fang, I''ll talk to my parents about Shuiling and me. I''ll make sure they agree."Fang Wenping didn''t even nce at him, "What does their agreement have to do with me?"

    Even Xie Jing, unable to stay neutral, was provoked by Fang Wenping''s sharpness, "You''re breaking up a pair of lovebirds."

    She narrowed her eyes, Fang Wenping remained resolute, "Today, I''m breaking them up. Let me say it again: I don''t agree, and no one can change my mind."

    Unreasonable.

    Disrespectful.

    Acid-tongued.

    That''s Fang Wenping for you.

    Forget about others; even the Fang family couldn''t control her. Fang Wenping''s wicked nature was well-known in their circle. People who had a bit of sophistication or understood her a little knew that this widow was aplete scoundrel. Maybe it was because of her ex-husband''s affairs that she had such a temper now. Since she got her ex-husband and several legitimate heirs of the Fang family disciplined, no one dared to offend her. The reason was simple: this womanpletely went against the grain. You couldn''t reason with her, and whenpared to a rule-abiding person, everyone preferred dealing with someone who followed the rules. Because with a crazy person, you never know what they would do. This scoundrel even managed to send her husband to jail. Facing some outsiders, she could easily turn hostile. Who wouldn''t think twice before crossing her?

    Fang Wenping caused a scene in the courtyard.

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing found it hard to cope.

    But they had all forgotten that among those present, there wasn''t just Fang Wenping, the scoundrel; there was also someone acknowledged by everyone as a notorious rascal standing in the courtyard.

    That someone was Dong Xuebing.

    He couldn''t bear it any longer.

    When Fang Wenping once again disdainfully berated Xie Ran, Dong Xuebing mmed the stone table in front of him with a heavy thud. The table trembled, startling Fang Shuiling, Xie Jing, and the others, who turned their gazes towards him.

    But Fang Wenping remained unfazed by the noise. Of course, she wouldn''t be intimidated so easily. She looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "What are you banging for? Are you trying to scare someone?"

    Dong Xuebing stared coldly at her. "What are you shouting for? You think you''re the only one with a loud voice?"

    The eldest brother-inw intervened.

    Xie Hao and Xie Jing woreplex expressions.

    Only Xie Hao seemed excited, "Brother-inw, hurry up and shut her up. She''s too infuriating."

    Fang Wenping smiled, "Brother-inw? You''re Xie Hun''s husband, Dong Xuebing, right?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled as he looked at her, "It''s indeed my honor to meet you."

    Fang Wenping said, "I''ve heard of you, too. I didn''t expect to meet you under these circumstances today."

    "I''ve also heard of your reputation," Dong Xuebing replied. "But first, make it clear whose house this is. It''s my house, Dong Xuebing''s house. It''s not up to you, from the Fang family, to act recklessly."

    Fang Shuiling also felt slightly insulted, but she couldn''t care less now.

    Fang Wenping eximed, "You''ve got a big mouth. I call the shots here. I, Fang Wenping, do whatever I want. What''s your position? Just a low-ranking cadre from the Discipline Inspection Commission. I remember you''re a Director-level inspector from the Eighth Division. Your director wouldn''t dare to speak to me like this. Who do you think you are?" Fang Wenping was starting to sound like she was about to curse. Quite audacious. However, in terms of seniority, Fang Wenping was superior to Dong Xuebing. Moreover, she was the director of the First Supervision Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, a department-level official, two ranks higher than Dong Xuebing. In terms of seniority, she had the qualifications to look down on Dong Xuebing.

    Fang Shuiling couldn''t bear it anymore and interjected, "Aunt."

    However, Dong Xuebing wasn''t angry. Instead, he retorted, "You may have a higher rank in the workce, but so what? This is my house. Did I invite you in? What are you, relying on your age and rank to act high and mighty? I''m embarrassed for your Fang family. You''re so old, yet you don''t know how to knock properly, embarrassing yourselves in front of our house. And you dare to use your rank to intimidate me? I don''t care who you are."

    Xie Ran hurriedly intervened, "Brother-inw."

    Fang Wenping said, "Now you''re cursing."

    Dong Xuebing nced at her, "You can curse at me, but I can''t curse at you? What kind of logic is that? I''m cursing at you, specifically."

    Fang Wenping got angry too, "You brat, you think highly of yourself."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "You think highly of yourself, not me. I''m just calling you out. It''s nothing new."

    When it came to cursing, Dong Xuebing naturally wasn''t afraid.

    "I''m cursing at you, so what? You''re still shouting at me about Xie Ran and Shuiling''s affairs. I don''t care, but you''ve picked the wrong person if youe to my house and cause trouble. Did you bother to find out who Dong Xuebing is? Is this the ce for you to throw a tantrum?" Dong Xuebing threw Fang Wenping''s words back at her.

    Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing continued to exchange insults, hurling curses at each other.

    "Believe me, I''ll hit you," Fang Wenping said.

    "I don''t believe you. Come on," Dong Xuebing taunted. "I don''t even know who''ll be hitting whom. Don''t think I won''t hit a woman."

    Fang Wenping chuckled, "Ha, I don''t think you''d dare hit a woman." She took a few steps forward and approached him, "Come on, hit me."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "You little brat, don''t provoke me."

    Fang Wenping retorted, "You''re acting like a jerk."

    "I''ve never seen a woman like you," Dong Xuebing was also infuriated.

    Fang Wenping countered, "And I''ve never seen a little brat like you! Come on, try acting tough with me!"

    Dong Xuebing stood up from his chair, "You think I won''t dare to hit you?"

    Fang Wenping taunted, "Come on, if you don''t hit me, I''ll be disappointed! Do you even dare to look at yourself in the mirror? I''ve been through more than you can imagine. Don''t mess with me. I''ve eaten more salt than you''ve eaten rice. Don''t think I''ll back down just because of you. You don''t even know your ce!"

    Dong Xuebing sneered, "You think highly of yourself. In my eyes, everyone has value except for you."

    As soon as Dong Xuebing joined the fray, he verbally battled with Fang Wenping.

    They were relentlessly exchanging insults, and it felt like they were hurling endless verbal abuse at each other.

    Dong Xuebing had a sharp tongue, but Fang Wenping was no less. The two of them were like a tornado of foulnguage, creating an atmosphere of chaos.

    Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran could only watch in shock. Eventually, Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were so absorbed in their argument that Fang Shuiling and the others couldn''t even speak.

    The argument escted, and the insults became even more offensive.

    Fang Shuiling was dumbfounded, and Xie Ran was equally stunned. They exchanged nces and knew they couldn''t let things continue like this. If the argument continued, it would ruin any chance of marriage between them. It was like they were sealing a lifelong enmity, and the situation was already spiraling out of control. Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping seemed on the verge ofing to blows at any moment. So, they hurriedly stepped in to separate the two.

    Fang Shuiling held onto Fang Wenping and tried to pull her back. "Auntie, Auntie, calm down."

    Xie Ran also held onto Dong Xuebing and pulled him backward, desperately trying to calm him down. "Brother-inw, give me face. Let''s stop arguing."

    Fang Shuiling shouted, "Stop arguing, both of you!"

    Xie Ran said, "It''s my fault. Both of you, calm down."

    But Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were too absorbed in their argument to listen. Even though Shuiling and Xie Ran pulled them apart, they continued to exchange insults. No one could stop them.

    Cheering on the sidelines, Xie Hao said, "Brother-inw, keep going!"

    But Xie Jing couldn''t stand it anymore. She pped her forehead hard,pletely astonished by how the situation had escted to this point. It was unbelievable.

    Dong Xuebing''s earlier facade in front of Fang Shuiling hadpletely shattered.

    Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran watched as Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping argued, almost wanting to faint on the spot. They didn''t know whether tough or cry.

    Two leaders from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, two scions of the top five families in politics, were now engaged in such an undignified exchange.

    The scene was difficult to ept. Anyone who knew the identities of the two arguing couldn''t believe it.

    This wasn''t how officials from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection behaved, and this wasn''t how scions of prestigious families spoke.

    Yet, here they were, arguing like this right before them, making their heads spin.

    One was the notorious troublemaker from the Fang family, the other was the infamous ruffian from the Xie family. Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping, two thorns among thorns, shed head-on, sparking "fireworks" of confrontation.

 Chapter 1656

    Chapter 1656

    It''s already one-thirty in the afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping argued fiercely for over an hour before Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran managed to separate them, though it wasn''t their doing. Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were exhausted from the verbal sparring, their voices hoarse. Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran took advantage of the opportunity to pull them apart, but they didn''t dare let go even then. Fang Shuiling held onto Fang Wenping tightly while Xie Ran embraced Dong Xuebing from behind, afraid they might start fighting again.

    That was the general scene.

    Xie Jing couldn''t bear to watch, ashamed and wanting to hide her face. It was incredibly embarrassing as if they had disgraced themselves in front of their grandparents.

    Two core members of the two major families,cking dignity and restraint, were now engaged in a heated verbal confrontation, leaving Xie Jing feeling red-faced.

    How disgraceful.

    Xie Jing could only be thankful that no outsiders were present. Otherwise, the Fang and Xie families would have been thoroughly embarrassed.

    Fang Wenping was panting heavily, not caring whose house it was. She plopped onto a chair and grabbed a teacup, gulping water.

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t in much better shape. It was the first time he had encountered a woman who could match his verbal skills. Although he had never lost a battle of words before, he didn''t feel like he had won this time either. Exhausted, he grabbed a cup and drank water, preparing to recover and resume the argument with Fang Wenping. He didn''t care if she was a leader or not.Both of them were catching their breath.

    It seemed like there would be another round of arguing.

    With a mournful expression, Fang Shuiling said, "Auntie, let''s go back. I''ll go back with you."

    Xie Ran also told Dong Xuebing, "Brother-inw, let''s return inside. Let''s not ruin the mood. It''s all my fault and Shuiling''s."

    They both realized that the legendary woman from the Fang family and the legendary son-inw from the Xie family were like fire and water,pletely ipatible. Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran were nning to get married, so they naturally didn''t want their families to sh.

    Fang Wenping coldly said, "It''s toote to think about leaving now. I''m not done with this brat yet."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "No one has ever been able to teach me a lesson, especially not an old hag like you."

    Fang Wenping snapped, "I''m the one who''s going to teach you a lesson!"

    Dong Xuebing said, "You don''t even know who''s teaching whom!"

    After just a few minutes of rest, the two of them were at it again.

    This time, they sat face to face at the stone table, even closer than before. It felt like spit could fly into each other''s faces.

    Fang Shuiling was close to tears. "Xie Ran, what should we do?"

    Xie Ran was at a loss. "Let''s separate them first. What a mess."

    Fang Shuilingined softly, "Your brother-inw''s temper is just..."

    "My brother-inw has always been like this. Everyone knows," Xie Ranined, too. "But it''s not just my brother-inw. Your aunt''s temper isn''t better."

    Fang Shuiling couldn''t even cry anymore. "How did these two people with such tempers end up together?"

    It was like a collision between twos. That was the only way they could describe the current situation.

    No one had expected Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing to sh so fiercely, as if they had some deep-seated feud from a previous life. As soon as they met, they started quarreling like this, and now Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing didn''t even care about Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling''s rtionship anymore. All they could see was each other.

    It''s unclear whether anyone outside heard themotion in the courtyard, but suddenly, the courtyard door creaked open. Someone had entered since they hadn''t had time to close it properly amidst the chaos. It was a man, probably in his thirties, tall and muscr, with a tough demeanor. He was dressed in a ck suit and appeared to be apanying Fang Wenping, though it wasn''t clear if he was a driver or a bodyguard.

    Fang Shuiling asked, "Who''s this?"

    "He''s my aunt''s bodyguard," Fang Shuiling replied in a low voice.

    Among the younger generation of the Xie family, only Xie Hun had a bodyguard specially authorized by Mr. Xie. As for the Fang family, it was even less surprising for Fang Wenping, a second-generation family member with a high rank, to have a bodyguard.

    Seeing their person arrive, Fang Wenping raised her voice even louder. "Why did you take so long toe inside? Can''t you hear? What are you doing?"

    The bodyguard remained silent, saying very little.

    Fang Wenping pointed at Dong Xuebing and said, "This brat insulted me. Take him away!"

    rmed, Fang Shuiling said, "Auntie, don''t do this. Brother Liu, you''re not allowed to use force."

    But this bodyguard only listened to Fang Wenping. Even though Fang Shuiling was also from the Fang family, he would only follow Fang Wenping''s orders. So, he headed toward Dong Xuebing.

    Fang Shuiling knew how formidable her aunt''s bodyguard was. He was an elite among elites, carefully selected, and ordinary people wouldn''t stand a chance against him. She eximed, "Be careful, Brother Dong!"

    Xie Ran was also shocked, but his tone differed from Fang Shuiling''s. "Brother-inw, please show mercy to him."

    One asked Dong Xuebing to be merciful, while the other pleaded with Fang Wenping not to be too harsh. Fang Shuiling and Fang Wenping both heard Xie Ran''s words. Fang Shuiling looked at Xie Ran in astonishment, not understanding what he meant. After all, this was their family''s bodyguard, an extraordinary person. How could he not remind her brother-inw to be careful and instead ask him to be merciful?

    The answer came the next moment.

    The bodyguard approached swiftly, assuming an attacking posture. He probably didn''t intend to escte the situation, aiming to grab Dong Xuebing''s arm to control him without causing harm. He understood that ordinary people wouldn''t be able to withstand his punch. However, when the bodyguard''s hand reached out, Dong Xuebing lifted his hand with a flick, almost leaving an afterimage. The bodyguard was then sent flying backward,nding on the ground and clutching his face in pain.

    Fang Wenping and Fang Shuiling were stunned.

    "What are you doing, Xiao Liu?" Fang Wenping scolded.

    "Brother Liu, are you okay?" Fang Shuiling felt a pang of heartache. After all, he was their family''s bodyguard, and she had regr contact with him, so she had developed some affection for him.

    The bodyguard climbed to his feet incredulously, rubbing his forehead, which was already swollen and red from the impact. He had barely seen Dong Xuebing''s fist and couldn''t understand how he had been sent flying. He was stunned momentarily, then erupted in anger, feeling that he had underestimated his opponent. Seeing that Fang Wenping hadn''t changed hermand, he strode forward again in determination.

    Xie Ran shouted, "Brother-inw, please hold back!"

    "Fang Shuiling, hurry and call back your family''s bodyguard," Xie Ran urged anxiously, genuinely not wanting any more trouble between the Fang and Xie families. "Why are you fighting with my brother-inw?"

    Xie Hao echoed, "Beat him up! Beat him up!"

    Xie Jing was also surprised but said, "Brother-inw, please don''t hurt anyone."

    Even Fang Shuiling couldn''t understand why Xie Jing would say such a thing. Instead of asking the bodyguard not to intervene, she asked her brother-inw to let the bodyguard off. This was truly iprehensible to her. After all, Dong Xuebing''s status was too significant. He was a member of the Xie family, and although he had an average appearance and demeanorpared to Dong Xuebing, their family''s bodyguard was still too formidable.

    The shouts continued.

    But Fang Wenping didn''t speak. Since the bodyguard did not stop, she didn''t stop him either. In a faction of a second, he had already rushed to Dong Xuebing''s side.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t even bother to look at him. He didn''t even stand up from his chair, just sitting there calmly. Taking a sip of tea in between, he repeated his earlier move with a flick of his wrist, and with a swift motion, the bodyguard was once again sent flying with just one hand,nding on the ground in disbelief.

    The security guard felt a sharp pain in his chest, and then a look of horror crossed his face as, under everyone''s gaze, he was once again sent flying backward,nding with a thud on the ground.

    Rushing over, Xie Ran eximed, "Stop! Stop!"

    Fang Shuiling was dumbfounded, finally understanding why Xie Ran and Xie Jing had urged her brother-inw to show mercy. It turned out that their family''s security guard was no match for him at all.

    Fang Wenping''s expression darkened.

    The security guard wasn''t injured but got up again, this time with slightly dulled steps. He looked at Dong Xuebing, his gaze now filled with bewilderment. He hadn''t even stood up, hadn''t even put down his teacup, and hadn''t even nced at him, yet he had managed to knock him down twice with just one hand. The security guard realized he was facing a true master,pletely out of his league.

    Dong Xuebing said, disdainfully looking at the security guard, "Are you still trying to fight me? Don''t you even bother to find out who I am?"

    The security guard dared not make a move.

    Dong Xuebing continued, "Not to mention just you alone, even if there were ten of you, it wouldn''t matter. I''ve never lost a fight in my life."

    Fang Wenping didn''t mince words, scolding the security guard bluntly, "Useless."

    The security guard remained silent. He knew he was no match for Dong Xuebing. Even if he tried again, it would only disgrace him. But as for Dong Xuebing''s im that even ten of him would be useless, he didn''t believe it.

    But Xie Ran believed it.

    So did Xie Jing and Xie Hao.

    They all knew that Dong Xuebing wasn''t boasting. He was understating it. Not to mention ten, even fifty guards wouldn''t stand a chance against their brother-inw. They knew about his feat of rescuing Zhong Lizhen in the US, where he had single-handedly killed over fifty soldiers amid a hail of bullets. For an unarmed security guard to think he could challenge their brother-inw was simply a joke.

    Even if their brother-inw fought with closed eyes, it would be like child''s y.

 Chapter 1657

    Chapter 1657

    In the courtyard.

    Things were getting more and more chaotic and started throwing punches. However, Dong Xuebing lightly waved the guard off and knocked down twice. The guard dares not to approach again. Instead, he stayed close to Fang Wenping.

    "Sister Ping," the bodyguard asked, looking at her.

    Fang Wenping scolded, "What use of me keeping you beside me?"

    Fang Shuiling also became angry, "Aunt! Please go back! I''m begging you, okay?"

    Fang Wenping looked at her niece and said, "You''re being used by others! Instead of helping me, your aunt, you''re helping outsiders!"

    "I''m not... not helping others!" Fang Shuiling stepped forward to block them. "But can you guys not fight? How did it escte to physical violence? You''re the leader of the Discipline Inspection Commission!"

    Dong Xuebing sneered at Fang Wenping. "You want to fight with me? Are you kidding me? Don''t you even bother to find out who I am?"

    Xie Ran also hurriedly intervened. "Brother-inw! You should also keep quiet for a bit!"Dong Xuebing was very angry. "They started the fight! It''s good enough that I haven''t given them a beating!"

    "Brother-inw!" Xie Ran eximed. "Just give me some face and stop talking! Let''s all talk calmly. We''re all people of status!"

    Xie Jing also didn''t want things to escte, so she quickly came to Dong Xuebing''s side, fearing that he would hit Fang Wenping. They all knew how strong their brother-inw was. No one in the courtyard could stop him if he wanted to hit someone. Xie Jing was afraid that things would develop in a direction nobody wanted to see, so she used her body to separate Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping. However, Xie Jing was unnecessarily worried. Dong Xuebing wouldn''t hit Fang Wenping. He despised hitting women. Though he had a bad temper, he still cared about his reputation. Hitting a woman? That would be too shameful.

    The scene became tense. Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping started arguing again.

    "Howe the Xie family has someone like you!" Fang Wenping scolded.

    "Howe the Fang family has such a shrew!" Dong Xuebing retorted.

    "Alright, brat!" Fang Wenping coldly looked at him. "You''re challenging me, Fang Wenping?"

    Dong Xuebing sneered, "Threatening me? Scaring me? Bring it on! Do you dare bite me? Go ahead!"

    Fang Wenping mmed the table and stood up. "Come over here!"

    "I''ming! I''m offering my arm for you to bite!" Dong Xuebing also stood up.

    "Aunt! Hey!" Fang Shuiling hurriedly hugged Fang Wenping''s waist. "Don''t fight!"

    Xie Ran and Xie Jing rushed over, one on each side, hugging Dong Xuebing''s arms. "Brother-inw! Calm down! Calm down! Don''t fight anymore!"

    "I can''t calm down!" Dong Xuebing shouted.

    "Brother-inw!" Xie Ran eximed. "If you want to hit someone, hit me first!"

    "Why would I hit you!" Dong Xuebing red.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were like water and fire, shouting and fighting.

    Xie Jing felt her face burn with embarrassment. This was so humiliating!

    The bodyguard also felt powerless. He knew Fang Wenping''s nasty temper but didn''t expect the Xie family to have a troublemaker like her!

    What kind of ce was the Fang family?

    What kind of ce was the Xie family?

    How could they have such two scoundrels?

    The bodyguard couldn''t help but sigh, not knowing how to handle the situation.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping, referred to as a female scoundrel and a hooligan, already indicate their temperaments and characters. They won''t listen to others, so no matter how much Xie Ran, Fang Shuiling, and others tried to intervene, they wouldn''t listen. The more they argued, the fiercer it got, and if everyone hadn''t been pulling and restraining them, they would probably have started fighting long ago.

    Suddenly, a phone rang.

    Ring, ring, it was Fang Wenping''s phone.

    As Fang Wenping took out her phone, she scolded Dong Xuebing, "Even if your parents will never speak to me like this! Do you think I cannot put you in ce?"

    Dong Xuebing sneered, "Don''t act all high and mighty with me! Who falls for that? I''ve lived this long! I''ve never been afraid of anyone!"

    "Alright, kid!" Fang Wenping pointed at him.

    Fang Wenping answered the phone, "Hello, what''s up... yeah... yeah... you want me toe over? What kind of mess are you people making? Why does everything have to be handled by me... huh? Then what are you all doing? Everything''s on me, huh... huh? Then why do I need you? Get lost and find another job; what''s withzing around... stop with the nonsense! If you''re not capable, say so! Stop making excuses... Fine! I don''t want to waste time with you; it''s my bad luck to have to support you, a bunch of idle people from the Discipline Inspection Commission. What time is it now? Yeah, I got it! I''ll be back in an hour! Hang up!"

    Fang Shuiling asked excitedly, "Did something happen at work?"

    Fang Wenping cursed, "A bunch of freeloaders, everything has to be dealt with by me. It''s hard for me even to take a day off. Sooner orter, I''ll have them all fired!"

    Fang Shuiling didn''t even care about her aunt''s foulnguage anymore. "Should I escort you out? Work is more important. It''s not that they''re incapable; it''s mainly because you''re too capable to overshadow them. If something happens, they have to seek your guidance." She ttered.

    Fang Wenping''s expression softened slightly. "... I''m leaving!"

    Dong Xuebing sarcastically remarked, "You''re just bragging yet criticizing others'' abilities. Do you think you''re the only one who knows how to work? Can you bring down the cow from the sky for a break?"

    Fang Wenping coldly replied, "I have things to do. I don''t want to waste time with you. Don''t worry, we''ll meet again, Dong Xuebing, right? I''ll remember you!"

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''ll remember you too!"

    After giving Dong Xuebing onest nce, Fang Wenping strode out.

    Fang Shuiling hurriedly caught up, Xie Ran followed, and they walked her out of the courtyard.

    A little whileter, after the courtyard gate closed, Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling entered the yard, looked at each other, and breathed a sigh of relief.

    Finally, one was sent away!

    But Dong Xuebing was still cursing, "This old woman! She''s unreasonable and thinks she''s above everyone else! Is she a Bureau-level leader? I''ve never seen such a scoundrel!"

    Xie Ran was sweating, thinking neither of them was better, so they shouldn''t criticize each other.

    Fang Shuiling quickly apologized on behalf of her aunt, "Brother Dong, sorry just now, my aunt..."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said, "I''m not criticizing you, Xiao Ling. What kind of person is your aunt? I''ve never seen such a scoundrel!"

    Fang Shuiling said, "It''s all my fault."

    Dong Xuebing was still angry and wanted to scold more.

    But Xie Jing pulled him, "Brother-inw, it has nothing to do with Xiao Ling."

    Dong Xuebing also realized it was inappropriate, so he stopped criticizing Fang Shuiling. Instead, he sat heavily on a chair, mmed the table hard, and made a heavy, muffled sound, "Don''t let me see her again!" Dong Xuebing considered himself unbeatable in argumentation; he always had the upper hand whenever he scolded someone or debated. Who would have thought that this time, he encountered a worthy opponent who spoke as harshly as he did and had a temper as bad as his own? Dong Xuebing was genuinely angry. He hated Fang Wenping like he had never hated any femalerade. So what if she was beautiful? What''s most important for a woman? It''s character, demeanor, and temperament! For Fang Wenping, no matter how beautiful she was, it didn''t matter. Her character was despicable, so her beauty was useless! Dong Xuebing truly hated her!

    Seeing her brother-inw looking furious and having nowhere to vent, Xie Jing couldn''t help but find it somewhat amusing. She poured him a cup of hot tea. "Brother Dong, have some water first."

    Dong Xuebing picked it up and took a gulp, but it was too hot, and he ended up burning himself. He took a few breaths to cool down. "Why is it so hot? Are you in cahoots with Fang Wenping?"

    Xie Jing couldn''t help but chuckle, "Aunt Fang is a femalerade. Do you have to be so upset with a femalerade?"

    Dong Xuebing was annoyed, "Is she a woman? I''ve never seen such a woman before! She even had her bodyguard try to take me down. Her arrogance blinds her!"

    His girlfriend was still present, so Xie Ran advised, "Please stop scolding her."

    "What''s wrong with scolding her? I showed mercy by not hitting her!" Dong Xuebing was still angry. "Xiao Ling, I''m giving you face today. Otherwise, would she even leave? I could have taken her down with just a flick of my finger!"

    Fang Shuiling blinked her eyes, "The matter has passed, Brother Dong. Please don''t dwell on it with my aunt. Let me apologize on her behalf."

    Dong Xuebing angrily said, "Passed? It hasn''t passed! Let me tell you, this matter isn''t over between me and her! Whether she''s a donkey or a horse, I''ll drag her for a walk!"

    "Nicely said!" Only Xie Hao was shouting, "Brother-inw, you''re awesome!"

    Xie Ran kicked his brother, criticizing, "What nonsense are you filling your head with? Can''t you see there''s already enough trouble?"

    Xie Hao smirked. He didn''t care about anything else. He had heard of Fang Wenping''s infamous reputation and didn''t dare to confront her. He knew she was a despicable female scoundrel. But since his brother-inw was now at odds with Fang Wenping, Xie Hao naturally lent his full support.

    Everyone had different thoughts.

    The most frustrated were Xie Ran and his girlfriend.

    Previously, Xie Ran had thought optimistically, perhaps naively, that the conflicts between the two families were mainly among the elders and didn''t involve the younger generation. Perhaps if they could maintain a mutually beneficial rtionship, the two families might even be able to ally through marriage. After all, it''s all about maximizing benefits. But now, with Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping fighting so fiercely, even resorting to physical violence, this conflict became even more irreconcble. The Fang and Xie families already harbored deep-seated grievances against each other.

    Thinking of this, Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling were both in a bad mood. They knew that their marriage prospects were now even more slim, with almost no chance of sess.

    s! This matter has escted!

 Chapter 1658

    Chapter 1658

    It was already past two in the afternoon. The atmosphere in the courtyard wasplicated.

    Seeing no point in staying any longer and doing so might only further provoke Dong Xuebing''s anger, Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling bid farewell.

    "Brother-inw, we''re going back now," Xie Ran said.

    Dong Xuebing grunted, "We won''t eat here tonight."

    Xie Ran smiled wryly, "Okay, we won''t. Don''t want to trouble you."

    "Yeah," Fang Shuiling added, "Next time, I''ll cook for you. Brother Dong, I''m sorry for bothering you today and causing you so much trouble. I''m embarrassed. Don''t me my aunt; it''s all my fault."

    Xie Ran interjected, "It''s my responsibility."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "It''s not your fault."

    Xie Jing pulled Xie Hao, "Then we''ll leave too.""Hey, why are you pulling me, Second Sis? I''m not leaving. Finally, I had the chance to meet brother-inw. I still need to learn martial arts," Xie Hao eximed.

    But Xie Jing grabbed his ear, "Let brother-inw rest properly. You''re useless. Let''s go, no more nonsense."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Be careful on the way. I won''t see you off."

    Fang Shuiling immediately said, "You don''t need toe out. I''ll visit you another day."

    Although this incident was unpleasant, with Dong Xuebing almost getting into a fight with Fang Shuiling''s aunt and cursing at her for a long time, Fang Shuiling had no grudges against Dong Xuebing. She could see clearly that Dong Xuebing wasn''t targeting anyone specifically. It was just that both of their tempers were terrible, which led to a big conflict when they collided. Moreover, Dong Xuebing had previously given Fang Shuiling a bank card with a million on it, so it wasn''t about money. But Fang Shuiling could tell that Dong Xuebing valued her, and she couldn''t me him. It was just unfortunate that a female scoundrel and a despicable thug ended up together.

    Outside,

    The group got into the car.

    Fang Shuiling''s heart was heavy with tears, "Brother Ran..."

    Xie Ran sighed repeatedly, "Adding insult to injury."

    "Brother Dong''s impression of me must be terrible this time," Fang Shuiling said irritably, "If he doesn''t like me, Sister Hun must also..."

    Xie Ran shook his head, "Brother-inw is not that kind of person."

    Xie Jing said, "Brother-inw judged people by their character, not the situation. It''s probably just a sh with your aunt. It won''t affect his opinion of you. My brother-inw is not unreasonable."

    Fang Shuiling felt a bit relieved when she heard this. "Thank you, Xiao Jing. Thanks for helping out earlier. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

    Xie Jing smiled, "It has nothing to do with me. I can''t stop my brother-inw."

    Fang Shuiling pondered, "Brother Dong''s skills are something. My aunt''s bodyguard is highly skilled; even five or six ordinary people couldn''t get close to him."

    Xie Hao smirked, "What''s five or six? It''s not worth mentioning at all. My brother-inw''s skills are unmatched. Even fifty or sixty people couldn''t get close to him."

    Fang Shuiling was taken aback. "Is it true?"

    Xie Hao chuckled, "Hehe, why would I lie to you?"

    Feeling a bit skeptical, Fang Shuiling looked to Xie Ran for confirmation.

    Xie Ran nodded, "My brother-inw used to work at the grassroots level. He once took on fifty or sixty adults single-handedly without a scratch. His skills are unmatched."

    Fang Shuiling remained silent.

    Xie Hao continued, "Brother-inw has always been my idol. You don''t know much about him. My idol''sbat effectiveness cannot be measured by numbers alone. No matter how many peoplee, it''s useless. Your aunt''s bodyguard waspletely overestimating himself. If he had heard about my brother-inw''s glorious deeds, he probably wouldn''t have the courage toy a finger on my brother-inw."

    "Is Brother Dong really that powerful?" Fang Shuiling asked.

    Xie Ran affirmed, "Of course. Otherwise, why would he be considered a privileged figure in our family? There are some things I can''t tell you, but in my entire life, I truly admire only a few people. I can count them on one hand, and my brother-inw is one of them. He''s not someone you can judge withmon sense."

    Fang Shuiling sighed, "My aunt is the same. She''spletely beyond reason."

    Xie Ran smiled bitterly, "That''s why they fought like that when they met. Anyway, let''s not talk about it."

    Houhai.

    Everyone had left.

    Only Dong Xuebing remained in the courtyard.

    His anger hadn''t subsided yet. He paced back and forth in the yard, cursing under his breath. After getting tired of cursing, he returned to the northern room,y down on the bed, yawned, and almost immediately fell asleep.

    One hour passed.

    Three hours passed.

    Five hours passed.

    It was almost dark.

    When Dong Xuebing woke up again, he was a bit dazed. He looked at the clock and realized it was already past seven in the evening.

    He wasn''t hungry.

    His mood wasn''t particrly good either.

    After getting out of bed, Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to do. A thick sense of loneliness overwhelmed him, making him feel ufortable. He had been quite fulfilled yesterday, but today was different. He knew it was all because of Fang Wenping, who had angered him in the afternoon. Dong Xuebing felt restless all over. He couldn''t shake off the feeling after stretching and yawning for a while. His mind was filled with the image of women. It wasn''t surprising, as he realized he hadn''t been with a woman since Zhang Longjuan left.

    He couldn''t bear it anymore.

    He had to do something about it.

    Completely unable to endure it any longer, Dong Xuebing remembered his past lovers. The desire to be intimate couldn''t be suppressed.

    He couldn''t hold back any longer.

    Dong Xuebing knew his women who had been intimate with him were not in Beijing. They were all abroad or from other ces. But he couldn''t endure it any longer and didn''t care about that anymore. He just wanted to find a femalepanion tofort him tonight, or else he probably wouldn''t be able to sleep.

    Who should he call?

    Who is avable?

    Forget it. He decided to call them one by one.

    After sshing cold water on his face to cool down his anger, Dong Xuebing sat down in the courtyard, crossed his legs, and dialed his wife, Xie Hun''s number.

    "Hey, Hun," Dong Xuebing said.

    "What''s up?" Xie Hun''s voice came from the other end.

    "Why do you sound so reluctant? I just missed you," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Hey, you kid, finally remember to call me," Xie Hun chuckled.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Well, let''s get to the point. Are you resting today? Should we..."

    He had originally nned to have her take a ne over. There was an airport in Xiaxing City, and it would take about three hours to arrive. It would be perfect for an overnight stay, and he could also see his son. But before he could finish his sentence, Xie Hun interrupted, "No rest. There''s too much to do this month."

    Fine.

    Time to switch.

    Dong Xuebing said a few words and then hung up the phone. Then he called Qu Yunxuan. "Yunxuan."

    "Little brat, finally remember to call me," Qu Yunxuanined with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "Didn''t I call you a few days ago? I even called the other day, but your phone was off. You''re so busy with work."

    Qu Yunxuan smiled, "There''s much to do at the TV station. Sometimes during live broadcasts, I cannot turn on my phone. What''s the matter, looking for me?"

    "Yeah, I miss you," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Hehe, I miss you too," Qu Yunxuan replied.

    "Thene over. It''s just after seven; you won''t bete," Dong Xuebing eagerly suggested.

    But Qu Yunxuan poured cold water on his enthusiasm, "You''re choosing the wrong time to ask me over. I have a live broadcast tonight, the evening news. Not possible today."

    "Oh," Dong Xuebing said disappointedly. "Take a sick leave, really miss you."

    Qu Yunxuan replied, "That won''t work. The live broadcast program has been scheduled in advance and can''t be changed. Next time, if I''m free, I''lle see you, little brat."

    "Okay, forget it, you''re busy," Dong Xuebing said, hanging up.

    He then called Zhang Longjuan.

    "Hey, Sister Zhang, are you in Beijing? Can youe today?" he asked directly.

    Zhang Longjuan chuckled, "Oh, miss me? I am not in Beijing, I''m in the Florida. Why? What''s up?"

    Without saying anything more, Dong Xuebing realized that even if Zhang Longjuan came now, it would be tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. After all, that was on the other side of the globe. "Uh, never mind then."

    Zhang Longjuan said, "Okay, I''m busy."

    Finally, Dong Xuebing called them one by one.

    Xu Yan.

    Geng Yuehua.

    Jiang Fangfang.

    Yu Meixia.

    But none of them had time. Xu Yan was having dinner with someone, Yu Meixia had to pick up her daughter from her after-school tutoring ss, Geng Yuehua even hung up the phone as soon as she heard he wanted her toe, and Jiang Fangfang was no better, saying, "Are you crazy?" before hanging up. Dong Xuebing realized it was alreadyte at night, and asking them toe all the way here wasn''t appropriate. But he couldn''t bear it anymore. His mind was filled with thoughts of women, and if he didn''t find someone toe over, he probably wouldn''t be able to make it until tomorrow.

    No one was avable.

    No one coulde.

    Dong Xuebing became more and more restless, and his throat got drier. None of them had time. Who else could he call? He had already called everyone he had been intimate with.

    Desperate times call for desperate measures.

    Flipping through the phone book, Dong Xuebing suddenly saw Luo Haiting''s number. Remembering that Sister Lou was in Beijing for a meeting, and they had made ns to go shopping, he called her impulsively.

    "Sister Luo."

    "Xuebing?"

    "Have you eaten?"

    "Just finished a meeting, not yet."

    "Oh, that''s perfect. Come over to my ce to eat. I haven''t eaten either."

    "Okay, I was just about to go back to the hotel. When should Ie over?"

    "Come over now. I''ll give you the address. It''s a courtyard in Houhai."

    Dong Xuebing told her the address and then hung up. Suddenly, he felt that the call was too abrupt and hesitated.

 Chapter 1659

    Chapter 1659

    Houhai.

    It was not yet eight o''clock.

    The crescent moon had risen, and it was already night.

    Although Dong Xuebing''s invitation to Luo Haiting on the phone sounded casual, he wasn''t hungry. Mainly, he was feeling "cravings." So hezily rummaged through the kitchen fridge. Seeing that there were enough ingredients, all of which he had bought that morning, and a few tes of leftover dishes from lunch, Dong Xuebing wasn''t in a hurry to cook. He strolled out to sit under the fragrant osmanthus tree in the courtyard, tapping his fingers on the stone table and making a ttering noise. His mind was in chaos. How did he end up inviting Luo Haiting?

    What to do?

    This was just reckless.

    Could he even let her stay overnight?

    The intense battle with Fang Wenping in the afternoon left Dong Xuebing in a terrible mood, feeling stifled. Hence, his mind was filled with finding a femalepanion forfort. But when he called, nobody was avable. In a moment of frustration, he called Luo Haiting. Yet, now that he thought about it, he couldn''t just invite her over. Over the past few years, including when they were in the same unit, there had indeed been some ambiguity between him and Comrade Old Luo. Luo Haiting had "identally" pressed her chest against his shoulder or back more than once, and Dong Xuebing enjoyed having meals and chatting with her. But that was as far as it went. Nobody had ever made any overt moves. After all, Luo Haiting had a husband, and her child was not young anymore. Dong Xuebing had never thought of doing anything with her beyond flirtation. This was still within the limits. However, today was different. Dong Xuebing was certain that when he called Luo Haiting, he hadn''t intended for her toe over tonight.

    Dong Xuebing, oh Dong Xuebing,You''re just a horny dog.

    Do you think your rtionships with women aren''t chaotic enough?

    Dong Xuebing scolded himself, then pped his forehead fiercely and calmed down momentarily. He took a deep breath and decided not to dwell on Comrade Old Luo anymore. After all, he had only invited her for dinner, and they had previously talked about meeting again when they bumped into each other at the Discipline Inspection Commission. So, it wasn''t too abrupt. It was also not yet eight o''clock, so it shouldn''t send Luo Haiting the wrong signal. The two of them had had meals alone before. It was just a bit of an emotional exchange between colleagues. After dinner, he would just send her back.

    Changed his mind.

    Dong Xuebing stopped self-reflecting and agonizing over it. But his mood was dragged back to the afternoon when he thought he couldn''t do anything to Luo Haiting. It wasn''t good at all. He didn''t have an outlet for his frustration. The suffocation left by Fang Wenping couldn''t be easily dispelled.

    "This woman, Fang, is so irritating."

    "If I see you on Monday, don''t me me."

    "Thinking you can suppress me just because you''re older and have a higher rank, you don''t know who I, Dong Xuebing, am."

    Just say Dong Xuebing was driven to what state he was in by anger.

    It was just something that happened at noon, and Dong Xuebing was still cursing in the evening.

    A few minutester.

    Amid Dong Xuebing''s muttering curses, there was a light knock on the courtyard door from outside, followed by two more. Luo Haiting had finally arrived.

    Dong Xuebing got up and went to open the door.

    "Xuebing, sorry for beingte," Luo Haiting said curiously, looking around the courtyard.

    Seeing the beautiful Old Luo, Dong Xuebing''s mood improved slightly. He forced a smile and said, "It''s okay. I also called youte. I originally wanted to make ns with you in advance, but my rtives came over at noon. I napped in the afternoon and only woke up after seven."

    Luo Haiting chuckled, "I spent half the day trying to hail a cab. Plus, there was some traffic on the way. The traffic in Beijing is awful, even at eight o''clock."

    "Exactly, that''s why sometimes I just walk to work. It might be faster than driving," Dong Xuebing stepped aside, "Come on in."

    "Okay, sorry for the trouble," Luo Haiting said politely.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind her as she entered the courtyard and followed her inside. From behind, he nced at Luo Haiting''s figure, his gaze immediately drawn to her ample buttocks. He couldn''t look away for a while. Women her age with children tend to have fuller figures, especially in the buttocks, simr to slender women like Hun, who gained weight after having children. It''s a normal physiological phenomenon. Dong Xuebing quite liked this type of full figure, and seeing that Luo Haiting didn''t turn around, he shamelessly took several nces. Her buttocks were very round, with a pleasing curvature, particrly plump and soft. This was the type of buttock shape that Dong Xuebing liked the most. It was rare for someone her age to maintain such a figure.

    As for her clothes, today Luo Haiting was not wearing the same one-piece dress Dong Xuebing had seen at his workce, but the style and colors were quite simr. Today''s outfit was a particrly fancy long dress that reached her ankles, with red and purple colors, adorned with green ents. It was quite loose, and you could only see the ck high heels and a fleeting glimpse of ck stockings when she took steps forward, visible from beneath the hem of the dress. Her top was a sky-blue knitted sweater, which was very bright and shallow in color, even at night. Looking up, she had a mature bun adorned with a ckce hairpin, exuding elegance.

    Having worked with Luo Haiting for so many years, Dong Xuebing knew her quite well. It wasn''tmon for someone her age to dress so mboyantly, but Luo Haiting seemed to enjoy it, always dressing lively. She appeared to enjoy wearing sexy clothes particrly.

    Inside.

    The two entered the courtyard.

    Looking at theyout, Luo Haiting was slightly stunned, "Xuebing, did you just move here?"

    "Yeah, I just moved not long ago. Now it''s just me living here alone," Dong Xuebing said, pointing to a chair. "Take a seat."

    "Ah, just you?" Luo Haiting was astonished, "You mean this entire courtyard is yours, with no other residents?"

    Sitting down, Dong Xuebing picked up a cup of freshly brewed tea for her, "Yeah, it''s a single-family home. But it''s too big. I''m all alone, and it feels empty. That''s why I thought of inviting you over for dinner."

    Luo Haiting was amazed, "Such a nice courtyard. How much did it cost?" However, seeming to be ustomed to Dong Xuebing''s unexpectedness, Luo Haiting quickly calmed down after ncing at the courtyard. She took the teacup Dong Xuebing handed her and began chatting with him while sipping her tea.

    Still feeling frustrated, Dong Xuebing didn''t have much enthusiasm for conversation.

    After Luo Haiting said a few words, she could tell something was off and nced at him, "What''s wrong, Xuebing? You seemed to be in a good mood. Is something bothering you?"

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "I got pissed off by some old hag at noon."

    Both Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting knew each other very well, and there was nothing they couldn''t talk about.

    "What happened?" Luo Haiting asked, straightening her hair.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t want to dwell on it, "It''s just an old bastard. Let''s not talk about her. Just thinking about it makes me angry."

    Luo Haiting took a nce but didn''t bring it up again, "You said you were hungry, right? It''s almost eight o''clock. Let me cook for you."

    "Don''t worry about it," Dong Xuebing pretended to be courteous, "You''vee from afar. How can I let you cook in my house?"

    Luo Haiting chuckled, "I''m not a stranger, don''t worry about it. Just tell me where the kitchen is, and I''ll go."

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t nned on cooking at all; he just said it. Frustrated, he indicated to the south room, "Over there, the ingredients are in the fridge."

    "Okay, I''ll go," Luo Haiting said as she lifted her skirt and stood up.

    After stewing in his anger for a while, Dong Xuebing thought it over. Since Luo Haiting hade all the way here, it wouldn''t be right to let her do everything alone. So, he also went to the kitchen. As he walked in, he saw Luo Haiting, with the kitchen lights on, bending over to throw something in the trash bin. Since the bin had a lid and the foot-operated switch was broken, Luo Haiting had to bend very low to open it and throw things inside. With her back facing Dong Xuebing, her plump buttocks were right in his line of sight, close and inviting. The entire curve of her thick buttocks was wrapped in the long skirt, giving off a sense of plump beauty that was very enticing.

    Dong Xuebing is almost drooled, and his throat is feeling very dry. He had a strong impulse to go over and grab her beautiful buttocks, but he managed to suppress it in the end.

    "Too tempting. I really shouldn''t have called Sister Luo over. What if I can''t resist?" he thought to himself.

    Suddenly, Luo Haiting turned around and said, "Xuebing."

    "I''ll help you," Dong Xuebing went up and started washing the vegetables.

    "No need, I can handle it alone," Luo Haiting smiled and grabbed his hand, pulling it back, "You should rest. You''ve been busy all day. You must be tired."

    Her hand was warm.

    However, Luo Haiting''s hands didn''t look as young as her face. After all, she was married with children and inevitably had to do household chores. They weren''t asfortable to the touch as Hun''s, who had never done any chores since childhood but still had a unique charm.

    "I''ll just wash the vegetables."

    "Let me help you. It''ll be faster with both of us."

    "You''re too polite, Xuebing, but okay."

    After a few rounds of arguing, Luo Haiting finally released his hand and continued chopping vegetables. Her skill was evident from the speed at which she chopped. She looked like a housewife who had been cooking for years, much faster and better than Dong Xuebing. However, due to the stable frequency of chopping, perhaps causing resonance, Luo Haiting''s chest also moved slightly with each chop. Eventually, her breasts almost seemed to sway rhythmically with each chop, causing waves of flesh to ripple under the sky-blue sweater.

    So big.

    Dong Xuebing was dazzled by the sight.

 Chapter 1660

    Chapter 1660

    Nightfall. Love shines brightly.

    In the small kitchen.

    The sound of chopping vegetables sshed out one after another.

    But Dong Xuebing pretended to be washing vegetables there while his heart was burning, staring at the undting chest of Luo Haiting''s clothes without blinking.

    Up

    Down

    Up

    Down

    Especially rhythmic.It''s as if her chest is dancing.

    Suddenly, Luo Haiting turned her head, "Hmm, Xuebing."

    Dong Xuebing quickly shifted his gaze, "Hmm?"

    "Yours is already washed. Are you watching me chop vegetables," Luo Haiting smiled.

    Dong Xuebing immediately turned off the tap and said, "Yes, your chopping is too beautiful. Although my cooking tastes okay, my chopping skills are far inferior to yours. I can''t keep up. If you want me to chop faster, I can, but I have no control over thickness. If I try to speed up, the slices be uneven, which is quite embarrassing. So, watching you chop so well, I got lost in thought."

    Luo Haiting sighed, "It''s not that I can cut well. If you''ve been cooking for over twenty years and chopping for over twenty years, you''ll definitely chop well."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "You''ve been doing this for over twenty years?"

    "Yeah, I started cooking in school," Luo Haiting said, familiar with it. She didn''t slow down while chatting. Her knife was never dull. "When I was young, my family wasn''t wealthy, and I''m the eldest. My younger siblings all relied on me. My parents weren''t very healthy either, so I cooked when I was in school. Hehe, it''s been over twenty years since then."

    "I see. No wonder you''re skilled at it. You''ve been cooking for as long as I''ve been alive. You might even be a little older than me," Dong Xuebing said.

    "There are tricks to it. Let me teach you," Luo Haiting said kindly.

    "Sure, I''d appreciate that," Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and approached, "You tell me how to cut."

    Seeing him approach, Luo Haiting handed him the knife and stepped back, allowing him to stand in front of the chopping board. She stood behind him and said, "Try cutting one."

    Dong Xuebing picked up a cucumber and slowly started slicing it into diamond-shaped pieces.

    But after just two slices, Luo Haiting behind him said, "Your grip on the knife isn''t quite right. You don''t have to grip it tightly; sometimes, that can be counterproductive. So, try holding the back of the knife like this, yes, like that, and then slide it down."

    "Like this?"

    "No, slide it."

    In the end, Dong Xuebing didn''t understand.

    So Luo Haiting leaned in, reached out from behind, and grabbed Dong Xuebing''s hand. With him, she demonstrated how to slice it. "Like this."

    Phew.

    Dong Xuebing''s back was pressed against two chunks of flesh.

    That feeling, let''s not even mention it.

    "Have you got it?" Luo Haiting asked, her breath spraying on Dong Xuebing''s neck and cheek as she spoke, making him itchy.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t have the mind to learn how to chop vegetables now. "Not yet."

    "Then let me demonstrate again, and you can feel it. This is how you cut," Luo Haiting almost hugged Dong Xuebing from behind and held his hand to cut.

    One slice.

    Five slices.

    Ten slices.

    There was an ambiguous atmosphere in the kitchen.

    "It does make a big difference when you chop well," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Right?" Luo Haiting smiled. "This way, you can cut faster."

    "Yeah. Let me try again," Dong Xuebing continued to slice. "Today, I''m learning a lot."

    Luo Haiting held his hand from behind and chopped vegetables with him. "Keep practicing."

    Panting, panting. The soft-touch pressed against Dong Xuebing''s back, making him feel a bit floaty, with an impulse to reach back and grab it.

    Half past eight.

    The dishes were all cooked.

    The two of them entered the yard and ced the dishes on the table.

    "Do you want to drink, Sister Luo?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Luo Haiting pondered momentarily and smiled, "If you want to drink, Sister will apany you, but I can''t drink much."

    "Then let''s have red wine; it has a lower alcohol content." Dong Xuebing went back inside and brought out a bottle of red wine. When he wanted to pour it, Sister Luo took it first and poured the wine.

    "Xuebing, taste the food."

    "Mm, delicious."

    "Hehe, here, I will toast you a ss. Thank you so much for helping with the report. Without your support, I wouldn''t know how to solve it."

    "Don''t be so polite, don''t toast, let''s just drink."

    "Okay, cheers. I will finish it; you drink as you like."

    The meal was quickly finished.

    The two of them chatted at the table, and the meal was quite enjoyable.

    They finished a bottle of wine together, and now Sister Luo''s neck was adorned with a faint blush, making her look even more mature and enticing.

    Ring, ring, ring, the phone suddenly rang.

    Luo Haiting touched her bag, pulled out her phone, and nced at it, then said to Dong Xuebing, "I''ll take a call." Then she walked a little further away. "Hello, yeah, I''m outside. Just finished dinner with the leader, getting ready to go back. I know, okay, I''ll tell you tomorrow. You won''t stop until you eat. I''ll starve if you don''t. Ensure our son does his homework properly and does not let the teacher call us again. Okay, hang up." Even though she walked away, she didn''t leave the yard, and Dong Xuebing could still hear her voice.

    Luo Haiting came back.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her, "Your husband?"

    "Mm," Luo Haiting put away her phone. He doesn''t trust me. I just made a call to ask. He''s got a lot on his te; you wouldn''t know."

    "If I had such a beautiful wife like you, I wouldn''t trust either," Dong Xuebing said.

    Luo Haiting smiled, "Xuebing, you''re ttering me. What beauty? I''m old and withered, too embarrassed to show my face." That''s what she said, but she looked quite pleased. After saying that, she nced at her watch and eximed, "It''s already half past nine."

    "Do you have a meeting tomorrow?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "I finished today, nothing tomorrow," Luo Haiting replied.

    "When are you nning to go back?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Probably Monday or Tuesday. Going on a business trip is rare, so I n to rest a few more days," Luo Haiting said.

    Normally, at thiste hour, it would be appropriate for Dong Xuebing to suggest that she go back early, especially since they were alone together, and Sister Luo''s husband had just called to check on her. But today, Dong Xuebing was feeling annoyed because of Fang Wenping''s sharp temper, and Sister Luo had made him arosed, so the words at the corner of his mouth changed.

    Even Dong Xuebing didn''t expect that when he looked at Sister Luo in her long skirt, he would unexpectedly say, "No rush, why don''t we go inside and sit for a while?"

    Luo Haiting paused for a moment, "Oh, okay."

 Chapter 1661

    Chapter 1661

    At night.

    After nine o''clock.

    It was gettingte, but Dong Xuebing inexplicably led Sister Luo into the northern room, sidestepping into his main bedroom on the west side.

    Inside the room.

    As soon as the door closed, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to do. He busied himself, saying, "Let me brew you another cup of tea. Would you like ck tea, green tea, or floral tea? We have some at home, but there''s not much variety in floral tea, so ck or green tea would be better." His home had many teas, but not all types were avable.

    Sister Luo sat on the edge of the bed. "Any is fine."

    "Don''t be shy, pick one," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Then green tea," Sister Luo said with a smile."Got it," Dong Xuebing replied, reaching for the tea.

    Sister Luo watched as he brewed the tea. "Your house is huge. Can it amodate more than ten people?"

    "More or less. It might be crowded with over ten people, but seven or eight should be fine. There''s enough beds for everyone," Dong Xuebing said, handing her the water.

    "Thank you," Sister Luo said, sipping the tea.

    Watching her sexy lips with lipstick, Dong Xuebing swallowed and took a big sip of tea, his mind wavering.

    What should he do?

    Should he make a move?

    If he did, would it be appropriate?

    Dong Xuebing was caught in a dilemma.

    Sister Luo didn''t say anything more; she just held the teacup and drank tea.

    As time passed, Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to do. Jumping on her would be too abrupt. After all, they had always been ambiguous, never openly discussing anything. Besides, she was married, and he didn''t know if she would agree. But if he didn''t make a move, all the previous efforts would be in vain, and the frustration he felt from being unable to release his emotions due to Fang Wenping''s irritation would continue to build. He was almost going crazy.

    To make a move or not?

    That was the question.

    Dong Xuebing was so annoyed that he finished a cup of tea, which usually took half an hour, in just a few minutes and had to brew another cup.

    "You should rest tomorrow, too," Sister Luo said.

    "Sunday tomorrow, so yes, I''ll rest," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Sister Luo nodded. "Last time, you said you''d bring me around Beijing."

    "Definitely," Dong Xuebing said. "No problem. Where would you like to go?"

    "Anywhere is fine. I will go wherever you arrange," Sister Luo said with a smile, putting down her teacup. She nced at the clock on the wall; it wasn''t too far from ten o''clock.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone rang again.

    Sister Luo frowned when she saw it and moved away, standing at the door with her back to Dong Xuebing, answering the phone. "Hello, what''s up? Mm, mm. She was finished eating, ready to go back to the hotel. Alright, stop being so wishy-washy. I know what time it is. Okay."

    The call ended.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Your husband?"

    "Yeah, asking again. He''s always worried," Sister Luo said helplessly, shaking her head. She put her high heels back on and sat down again, her long skirt rustling as it fell.

    Seeing that she seemed ready to leave and was answering the phone while looking at the time, Dong Xuebing couldn''t bear it anymore. If he hadn''t taken some action, Sister Luo would have left to go back to the hotel. So he gritted his teeth, decided, and sat beside Sister Luo. With a reach of his hand, he hugged her waist from behind. The movement was not big, and the force was light, but the hand on Sister Luo''s waist pinched several times.

    Sister Luo''s body stiffened.

    Because he was behind her at an angle, Dong Xuebing couldn''t see her expression. He nced up and leaned over, lowering his head to kiss her ear.

    One stroke.

    Two strokes.

    Three strokes.

    His hand slowly slid down, touching Sister Luo''s leg.

    Sister Luo''s legs were plump and soft, with a rich feeling. Although they were separated by a skirt, touching them was very pleasant, smooth as silk.

    Sister Luo remained still, her expression unknown.

    Dong Xuebing gradually became unsatisfied. Since he had already moved, there was no need to hold back. His hand continued to explore, almost bending down to touch her ankle through the ck stockings and high heels. However, that wasn''t his intention. Dong Xuebing''s goal was to lift her skirt. With a hook of his hand, he grabbed Sister Luo''s skirt and slowly flipped it up. The ck stockings wrapped around Sister Luo''s thighs gradually came into view, with almost nothing covering her ample thighs, fully exposed in front of Dong Xuebing, causing his heart to race.

    Her figure was perfect.

    Old Luo''s body was indeed alluring.

    Dong Xuebing''s hand slid up and down on her thighs, covered with ck stockings, lingering on her thighs for more than ten seconds.

    After a moment, Dong Xuebing leaned down and whispered in Sister Luo''s ear, "Sister Luo, don''t leave tonight."

    Sister Luo turned slightly and whispered, "Is everything alright here?"

    "Everything''s fine," Dong Xuebing said eagerly. "No one wille tonight, and I''m the only one living here. You can leave tomorrow, and we can tour Beijing together."

    Sister Luo responded, "Oh, I''ll take a bath. I''ve been out all day for a meeting and haven''t had time to shower."

    "Okay," Dong Xuebing said, pointing outside. "The bathroom is in the east room, and there''s hot water. Do you want me to show you?"

    "No need. You go to sleep first. I''ll find it," Sister Luo said as she got up, straightening out the wrinkled skirt that Dong Xuebing had touched. She smoothed down her blouse before slowly walking out. Her face remained rtively calm, showing no signs of anything unusual.

    Seeing Sister Luo leave the room and close the door, Dong Xuebing thought she might have found an excuse to leave. He leaned back on the bed, pulled back the curtains to look outside, and sure enough, Sister Luo entered the east room and locked the door with a click. Soon after, the sound of running water from the shower came out. Dong Xuebing was excited, feeling restless and impatient. The more he thought about it, the more he itched. Finally, he had to strip off his clothes and climb into the bed, burying himself under the covers, leaning against the wall, and waiting for Sister Luo.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    Twenty minutes.

    The sound of the door opening.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly became alert but didn''t bother to cover himself; he just looked over.

    The footsteps approached closer and closer. In a short while, the door to the northern room was opened from the outside, followed by the door to the master bedroom inside. However, instead of Sister Luo''s figure, there was a fragrant smell, a mixture of shampoo and shower gel, very pleasant. Then, Sister Luo, wearing only a bath towel, entered the room from the outside, putting her underwear and stockings on the chair in a straightforward manner, bending over to neatly fold her bra and panties, and cing them on the chair.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her movements, and his heartbeat elerated even more.

    Then Sister Luo said, "Where will I sleep?"

    Dong Xuebing coughed. "You can sleep here. The bed is big enough."

    "Oh." Sister Luo expressed no surprise, just said a t "Oh. Your bathroom water temperature is quite hot."

    "Yeah," Dong Xuebing responded.

    "By the way, quite a bit of water sshed on the floor when I was bathing, and I couldn''t find the light switch. I didn''t have time to clean it up. Is it okay?" Sister Luo asked.

    "It''s okay, don''t worry about it. It''ll dry by tomorrow," Dong Xuebing immediately said.

    Luo Haiting walked to the bedside in slippers, sat down, nced at the clock, took out her phone, silenced it, and then, without saying anything to Dong Xuebing, Sister Luo gently climbed into bed, pulled the edge of the nket, andy t on the pillow, her emotions stable.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t have the same psychological resilience as Sister Luo. He didn''t expect Sister Luo to agree to stay here without saying anything, let alone share a bed with him without batting an eye. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but take a deep breath, feeling unsettled.

    "Sister Luo."

    "Mm."

    "Could you move in a bit?"

    "Oh, sure."

    As Sister Luo''s warm body got closer under the covers, Dong Xuebing could already feel the warmth. When her smooth thigh touched Dong Xuebing''s knee, without a word, Dong Xuebing turned to the side and immediately hugged Sister Luo, eagerly pulling off her bath towel.

    Sister Luo didn''t say a word and reached out to turn off themp at the bedside.

    The room suddenly went dark, and Dong Xuebing''s eyes took a while to adjust to the darkness. He then took action again in the moonlight.

    "Your figure is perfect," Dong Xuebingplimented as he touched.

    Sister Luo chuckled, "It can''tpare to your wife. I am aging."

    "No way," Dong Xuebing said. "You''re not oldpared to people your age, especially with such good maintenance."

    Sister Luo smiled, "Really?"

    "Really," Dong Xuebing said, unable to think of any morepliments.

    After tossing around and chatting, they still didn''t get to the main topic but kept skirting around it. Dong Xuebing nced at the clock and realized it was almost time. In his heart, he didn''t have any intention of dying further. Sister Luo''s behavior already indicated her stance.

    What to do?

    Just go for it.

    Dong Xuebing stopped being polite. His mood had been bad all day, but now, with Sister Luo here, he couldn''t help but lose control. Turning over, he pulled down the nket covering Sister Luo.

    Moonlight filtered in softly.

    Sister Luo''s eyes met Dong Xuebing''s.

    Sister Luo didn''t make any moves either. She just turned her head and looked to the other side.

    So, Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate anymore. He pushed Sister Luo''s motionless thigh aside and began to take advantage of her.

    "Ah..."

    "Ah..."

    Sister Luo breathed heavily.

    Perhaps because of the psychological advantage, Dong Xuebing, who had always been polite to women, wasn''t as gentle with Sister Luo. Instead, he was somewhat rough, sometimes even pping Sister Luo''s thighs, leaving red marks. But Sister Luo kept covering her face, turning her head to the side, and remained silent the whole time.

    That night, Dong Xuebing finally satisfied his cravings.

 Chapter 1662

    Chapter 1662

    The next day...

    Sunday morning.

    Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring.

    Dong Xuebing was awakened by Luo Haiting''s phone ringing. Opening his eyes, he saw that Sister Luo had already woken up at some point and turned on her phone.

    At this moment, Luo Haiting, with her back facing Dong Xuebing, wrapped in a nket, answered the phone while holding her phone, "Hello? Yeah, yeah, I arrived at the hotel at ten o''clock yesterday and turned off my phone. It ran out of battery. I just charged it this morning. After I got back, I was too tired and had a bit to drink, so I didn''t get around to charging it. Are you not done yet? Yeah, I know, take care of the child. Give him more meat. He''s growing. I''m fine here, you don''t need to worry about me. I''m well aware of the situation."

    The call ended.

    Luo Haiting put down her phone and rolled over.

    Dong Xuebing happened to meet her gaze, sleepy-eyed, "What time is it?"

    "Are you awake, Xuebing?" Luo Haiting looked at her watch. "It''s just after seven, still early."Dong Xuebingzily stretched, feelingfortable all over. "You''re up early enough. Huh, want to sleep a bit longer?"

    "I won''t sleep anymore." Luo Haiting smiled. "I wake up at this time every day, and it''s a habit."

    "Then I''ll sleep a bit longer." Dong Xuebing yawned. "I really can''t keep my eyes open."

    Luo Haiting responded with an "Mm" and pulled the nket over him, covering his feet that had peeked out from under the covers.

    Sister Luo''s body was fully exposed when she got up like this, and Dong Xuebing, who was still feeling sleepy, took a nce. He immediately became more alert because he first saw several red nail marks on Luo Haiting''s waist and buttocks. Looking further down, he noticed more, especially a full handprint on her lower back, particrly red, like the kind of injury from a martial arts novel. Dong Xuebing was startled and let out a surprised sound.

    "What''s wrong?" Luo Haiting blinked.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. "These red marks on your body..."

    Luo Haiting looked down and said, "It''s okay; my skin sometimes isn''t very good. It''s rted to the season, and sometimes the marks are quite obvious if I''m touched. Don''t worry; they should be gone by this afternoon." She then demonstrated by lightly pinching her arm, and within a few seconds, the area turned visibly red.

    But Dong Xuebing still felt guilty. He knew those marks were all caused by his actionsst night. Upon waking up and his emotions subsiding, he realized his behavior fromst night was excessive. He had always respected Sister Luo, even using the polite form of address. Perhaps it was thenguage habits of people from Beijing, or more likely, it was out of respect, especially for femalerades. So, realizing how he had acted recklessly and without restraint towards Luo Haitingst night, Dong Xuebing felt somewhat unable to face her, feeling embarrassed.

    "Sorry, Sister Luo," Dong Xuebing, no longer feeling sleepy, said. I really didn''t mean to; it''s just that I couldn''t control my emotions."

    Luo Haiting was very tolerant and smiled, "It''s okay."

    "Let me see." Dong Xuebing crawled over and looked at the swollen areas on her body. Some were due to her skin, but some were definitely because Dong Xuebing had been too rough. The difference between the redness from an allergy and the redness from being hit hard waspletely different. Sister Luo had marks all over her body. "me me, me me, I''m sorry. Um, let''s go to the pharmacyter and get some medicine. Don''t let your husband see it. Thenter..."

    Luo Haiting said, "It''s not serious. It will go away on its own. I will only go back on Monday; in the worst-case scenario, I will return on Tuesday. My husband won''t see it."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and said, "It''s still quite ufortable. Last night, my mood wasn''t good, and I argued with a woman. Then, I had a bit to drink, so I asked you to stay. I, um, it''s all my fault." He touched the swollen areas on Sister Luo''s body, feeling very sorry.

    Luo Haiting smiled lightly, "It''s okay. Sister also noticed that you weren''t in a good mood yesterday. I''ll stay with you overnight if I have to. You''ve helped me a lot before, haha. Pinching me a few times doesn''t matter."

    Dong Xuebing said awkwardly, "You''re teasing me."

    Luo Haiting said, "I am not teasing you, just kidding." She casually picked up the bra she had put on the chairst night and began to put it on with her hands behind her back.

    Dong Xuebing sat up on the bed. "Forget it, I won''t sleep either."

    "You sleep. I''ll go make some breakfast." Luo Haiting put on her bra, showing her fair legs as she began to put on her panties one by one.

    Originally, Dong Xuebing also wanted to get up, but when he saw Sister Luo dressing, with her voluptuous body half covered and half exposed, he immediately changed his mind. Without thinking, he reflexively reached out and pinched Luo Haiting''s wrist as she put on her ck stockings, grabbing hold of the stockings as well.

    "Um," Luo Haiting looked at him suspiciously.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and pulled her closer.

    Luo Haiting seemed to understand. "Now?"

    Dong Xuebing grunted and said, "Anyway, it''s still early. Let''s get upter. We still have time for breakfast and everything else."

    Luo Haiting nced at him. As she removed the stockings, she started to take off the clothes she had just put on one by one. Then she pressed her plump body against the bedboard, making a slight creaking sound.

    As soon as shey down, Dong Xuebing in the bed crawled over, straddling Luo Haiting.

    Luo Haiting nced at him and smiled, "Be gentler this time. I cannot handle you like this. Don''t hit me again. The handprint fromst night will disappear tomorrow, but with new ones, it''s uncertain. If my husband sees it, I won''t be able to exin. He''s always worried about me, watching me closely every day, and he can think up all sorts of things."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Then I''ll be gentler."

    "Okay." Luo Haiting was already lying down.

    This time, Dong Xuebing was gentler and especially careful. He tasted Sister Luo again, feeling good. Her body was still enticing despite her age, especially as a married woman. Dong Xuebing had never seduced a married woman before, so morally, he felt a sense of guilt, but it also felt different, each with its own merits. Anyway, he was having a great time.

    Morning.

    Before nine o''clock.

    To avoid suspicion, Dong Xuebing came out of the quadrangle first and looked around the alley to see if there were any acquaintances. Then he got into his Land Rover and called Sister Luo. After a moment, Sister Luo''s figure appeared in the rearview mirror.

    Both got into the car.

    "Where to?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Luo Haiting straightened her long skirt and fastened her seatbelt. "Haha, you''re the local. Today, I will listen to you. Let''s stroll around; don''t dy your work. You can be busy with your work in the afternoon, and I can go anywhere alone."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t agree. "How can that be? We agreed that I would take you around Beijing. I''m not busy, and I have nothing to do all day. Let me think, um, there''s not much to see. You''ve probably been to all the famous tourist spots. Let''s go to Wangfujing pedestrian street and walk around the mall..."

    "Okay." Luo Haiting nodded.

    "Alright, let''s go." Dong Xuebing stepped on the gas, and music filled the car. Today, his mood was in stark contrast to yesterday''s; he felt rxed, carefree, and extremelyfortable. All the negative emotions were vented to Sister Luo.

    Wangfujing.

    The car parked outside, and the two entered the pedestrian street without any particr destination, just walking around aimlessly.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting didn''t show any intimate gestures outside. They didn''t hold hands or link arms; even when walking together, they maintained some distance between their shoulders. After all, this was Beijing, a ce with considerable fame and poprity. Dong Xuebing feared running into acquaintances, which would be awkward if they were seen together. Luo Haiting probably also had considerations, being a married woman. She was very mindful of these things.

    "Thinking of bringing anything back?" Dong Xuebing asked as they walked through a mall. "I think local specialties are not necessary. They might not taste good, and unless you n to give them as gifts, there''s no need to buy them. They''re heavy and inconvenient to carry."

    Luo Haiting chuckled. "You''re right. Last time, I brought some local specialties back from a business trip, but they were too heavy. After carrying them back, my arms hurt for a whole week. It was awful."

    Dong Xuebingughed. "I think it''s better to buy some clothes for yourself. It''s lighter and easier. Also, you can buy some small items or clothes for your son and husband. Then..." Dong Xuebing knew that Sister Luo''s family wasn''t wealthy. Even though she was a deputy department-level cadre, her sry wasn''t high, and there were still many expenses with a son and a family to support. Over the years, although Dong Xuebing often saw Sister Luo changing clothes and dressing up, he never saw her wear any expensive brand names. They were all everyday brands or clothes she bought from roadside stalls. So he said, "And then, you just pick whatever you like, don''t worry about the price. Today, it''s all on me. Whatever you fancy, we''ll buy it."

    Upon hearing this, Luo Haiting waved her hand with a smile. "Forget it. How could I spend your money? What''s the big deal? You''ve already helped me so much. If it weren''t for you, I''d still be working in the small business office in the county. How could I have my position today?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Come on, there''s no need to be so polite with me."

    Luo Haiting insisted, "No, really, let''s look for something cheap."

    Ignoring her, Dong Xuebing dragged her to the storefronts of some first-line brands.

 Chapter 1663

    Chapter 1663

    Morning.

    Around ten o''clock.

    Wangfujing Mall.

    Dong Xuebing took Luo Haiting forward all the way, entering several counters selling top brands. Regardless of what Luo said, he pushed her in. Firstly, he wanted to take Luo Haiting shopping. His old subordinate had always been especially good to him, and since she came to the capital, Dong Xuebing naturally wanted to treat her well. Secondly,st night, Luo Haiting let him do whatever he wanted, let him have his way, and even let him p her. She ended up with a face full of palm prints. Dong Xuebing felt it was inappropriate and wanted to make it up to her.

    "No need, Xuebing."

    "Just go in and take a look."

    "They are quite expensive; forget it."

    "Just take a look; it won''t cost anything."

    "Okay then, just a look. I won''t buy anything."Luo Haiting was pushed in by Dong Xuebing, looking quite funny.

    When the salesperson saw someoneing in, she came up to greet them. Dong Xuebing didn''t let her introduce anything; they just said to look around casually and let her do her own thing. The salesperson nodded and said if they needed anything, they could call her, then left to continue tallying at the front desk.

    Luo Haiting started browsing around.

    Dong Xuebing followed behind, also looking around aimlessly. "How is it?"

    "It''s okay, nothing special," Luo Haiting said, continuing to walk forward.

    Hearing her say this, Dong Xuebing thought she found it average. But when he saw the amazing expression on Luo Haiting''s face when she nced at the clothes, he realized Luo Haiting was probably kidding. She must liked the clothes here but didn''t want to spend money, so she didn''t tell the truth. In Dong Xuebing''s view, Luo was quite vain. Of course, this vanity wasn''t a derogatory term, but a pursuit and attitude towards life. You could tell from her dressing style; it was quite shy and eye-catching, probably a way to attract attention or a liking forpliments. So Luo Haiting should like these top brands.

    One piece, three pieces, five pieces, Luo Haiting, looked slowly.

    Dong Xuebing also stopped looking at clothes and instead stared at Luo Haiting''s eyes and expression, seeing which clothes she liked or otherwise she wouldn''t say.

    Long skirts, dresses, knee-length skirts.

    It was almost the end of autumn, almost winter, but Luo Haiting still loved looking at these clothes. Only skirts seemed to highlight her figure.

    About twenty minutester.

    Luo Haiting finished shopping. "Nothing interesting, let''s go, Xuebing."

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t move but called the salesperson over and pointed to a long skirt Luo had been looking at for quite some time and a matching top that had caught her eye earlier. "Check these two sizes, and let my sister try them on."

    Luo Haiting was stunned and hurriedly said, "No need, Xuebing."

    "No, listen to me, try them on, and then we''ll talk," Dong Xuebing insisted, regardless.

    The salesperson looked a bit dubious, but when she saw Dong Xuebing''s outfit, her eyes lit up. When she saw the Patek Philippe watch on his hand, she became more polite. Without saying anything, she went to the back to get the clothes. In no time, she brought the clothes to Luo Haiting.

    Under Dong Xuebing''s strong suggestion, Luo Haiting could only grit her teeth and try them on.

    Two minutester, she came out of the dressing room. Dong Xuebing looked at theing-out Luo Haiting and couldn''t help but brighten up. Wow, she looks really good. Before, when Luo Haiting bought clothes, she only looked for styles and colors that were nice, mainly shy, and eye-catching. But today, the outfit she chose was bright and colorful and added a touch of elegance. It looked more expensive than her previous shy clothes.

    Luo Haiting seemed quite satisfied and smiled, "Is it okay?"

    "It''s great, absolutely great." Dong Xuebing didn''t even ask for her opinion; he just decided, "Let''s go with this outfit; pack it up for us."

    The salesperson smiled and said, "Sure."

    But Luo Haiting asked, "How much is it in total?"

    The salesperson calmly replied, "Total is seventy-eight thousand eight hundred."

    Luo Haiting couldn''t help but be startled, obviously not expecting it to be so expensive. There were no price tags on the clothes earlier. She only knew they were expensive but didn''t know the exact amount.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate and said, "Let''s pay by card."

    After settling the bill, Dong Xuebing held the set of clothes in his hands.

    As they walked out, Luo Haiting said, "It''s too expensive. I can''t ept this. Please don''t, Xuebing. Sister will pay you backter." She could afford seventy-eight thousand.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Come on, don''t be so polite with me. I earned this money from winning the lottery, and you know it. I''ve been worried about having nowhere to spend it."

    Luo Haiting sighed, "But still..."

    "That''s it. Stop talking about it." Dong Xuebing said, "Once I, Dong Xuebing, say something, I won''t take it back. You should buy something else."

    Luo Haiting sighed, "You don''t have to. I know you have money, but your money is yours. What does it have to do with Sister? Asking you to buy something, especially something so expensive, is inappropriate."

    "Today, I have to buy you something." Dong Xuebing said firmly, then pushed her to the next store, which was also a high-end store, but it only sold high-heeled shoes.

    Fifty thousand.

    Ny thousand.

    One hundred and thirty thousand.

    This time, Luo Haiting refused to look, standing still inside the store. It was obvious she didn''t want Dong Xuebing to spend money on her.

    But Dong Xuebing took matters into his own hands, picking out pairs of shoes himself. The more resistant Luo Haiting was, the more Dong Xuebing wanted to buy her something. In the end, Dong Xuebing chose a pair of coffee-colored high-heeled shoes that he felt suited Luo Haiting''s temperament. He directly asked for Luo Haiting''s shoe size. When she didn''t say, Dong Xuebing wanted to take off her high-heeled shoes to check, but Luo Haiting had no choice but to tell him her shoe size. They paid by card, and the shoe box soon appeared in Dong Xuebing''s hands.

    "I''ll hold it for you." Dong Xuebing said, "Take a look at other things, let''s buy something for your child too."

    Mobile phones.

    Handbags.

    Perfume.

    Leather wallets.

    When they finally left the mall, Dong Xuebing was almost covered in various sizes of brand-name packages, attracting sidelong nces from passersby.

    Even Luo Haiting''s hands were almost full, "Why did you buy so much?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "As long as you''re happy, it''s fine. Besides, it''s just some light stuff, not heavy."

    "What will I say when we go back?" Luo Haiting worried about this, "I can''t afford it with my sry."

    Dong Xuebing thought for a moment, "You can say they''re imitations or say you came to Beijing on a business trip to help out, and yourpany gave you a lot of bonuses, so you used the bonuses to buy them."

    Luo Haiting smiled helplessly, "Well, then thank you."

 Chapter 1664

    Chapter 1664

    The next day.

    Monday morning.

    Dong Xuebing was still enjoying his sleep when his phone started buzzing, startling him awake. He blinked and looked at the bright phone screen beside his pillow, took a breath, yawned, and reached out to answer.

    It was a call from Zhang Dongliang.

    "Hello, Director Dong," Zhang Dongliang said cautiously, "I hope I didn''t disturb your rest."

    "It''s already past seven," Dong Xuebing checked the time, "I should be up by now. What''s up?"

    Zhang Dongliang hesitated, "It''s about the event organized by the Discipline Inspection Commission today. They''ve been mentioning it in meetings these past few days. If everything goes as nned, they should be visiting our office this morning. Director Yin attended a meeting the day before yesterday, but I heard it didn''t concern our department. They won''t be visiting the Eighth Division for inspection ormunication. They''ll probably visit the Discipline Inspection Commission''s press room and thene to our office. Director Yin said we should continue working as usual, but he asked me to inform everyone toe in earlier today, to avoid beingte."

    "Okay, got it," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Notifying everyone not to bete was probably just a formality. Dong Xuebing knew Zhang Dongliang was saying it tactfully. Generally, on important days like this, no one would bete. But others saw Dong Xuebing as an oddball, so the leaders were probably worried and had someone inform him just in case.Ah.

    Look at this reputation of mine.

    Zhang Dongliang asked, "Do you have any other instructions, Director Dong? If not, I''ll..."

    "Oh," Dong Xuebing was about to hang up but remembered something, "By the way, Dongliang, do you know anyone from the driver''s team? Anyone will do. If someone''s avable today, give me a call."

    Zhang Dongliang was puzzled, "Do you need a car?"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t dodge the question: " You just need to send a friend. It''s not far, just to Hebei Province."

    Zhang Dongliang didn''t question further. Although, ording to procedures, only leaders could use the official car and driver for official business, there weren''t always official matters to attend to. So, most of the time, there was a certain degree of private use of the official car. This was unavoidable in any government department. Zhang Dongliang didn''t see any problem with it. Even the Discipline Inspection Commission would consider it a trivial matter. If leaders didn''t have this kind of authority, what kind of leaders would they be? "Okay, no problem. I''m already at the office. I''ll go to the driver''s team and see who''s avable. I''ll send you the driver''s numberter."

    "Okay, thanks." Dong Xuebing said, "I appreciate it."

    "You''re wee, I''ll go now." Zhang Dongliang hung up.

    Dong Xuebing lingered for a while before sluggishly getting out of bed to brush his teeth and wash up.

    Zhang Dongliang was efficient and attentive. Ten minutester, he sent Dong Xuebing a phone numberbeled "Old Han."

    Dong Xuebing took a look and immediately called Luo Haiting.

    "Hey, Xuebing," came Luo Haiting''sughter.

    "Sister Luo," Dong Xuebing said, "Are you returning today?"

    "I am. There''s nothing to do here anyway," Luo Haiting replied.

    Sister Luo came on an emergency mission this time, and the government car from Fenzhou City brought her here. However, since Fenzhou City was also short on vehicles, being not so affluent, the car had already returned that day. So, if Sister Luo wanted to leave, she would have to contact the Fenzhou City Discipline Inspection Commission to arrange another car, which might take some time and be troublesome. Dong Xuebing decided to take care of it so she would avoid taking a long-distance bus back home. "Okay, don''t bother contacting your unit for a car. It''s too much trouble. I''ve arranged it for you here. I''ll give you a number. The driver''s name is Old Han."

    Luo Haiting eximed, "Look at you being so considerate. You don''t have to, don''t bother."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It''s no trouble at all; it''s just a small matter. When the timees, you can call this number to have the driver pick you up and take you back."

    Luo Haiting replied, "You''ve bought so many things for me, and now you''re arranging a car for her. It''s not appropriate. If you keep being so courteous, I might note next time, hehe."

    "Don''t say that," Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Next time, I won''t be so polite. Alright, this time, listen to me. Quickly, remember the number."

    "Okay, got it," Luo Haiting agreed.

    After saying goodbye, Dong Xuebing added, "Have a safe trip, and keep in touch."

    Luo Haiting whispered, "If youe to Fenzhou City for business someday, give me a call in advance." She said this in a low voice, sounding quite ambiguous.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat, "Hmm, alright."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing hummed a little tune and headed to work.

    It was past eight o''clock.

    At the unit''spound.

    As Dong Xuebing drove his Land Rover in, he saw many people bustling about in the courtyard¡ªsome were hanging banners, and others were tidying up. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has established friendly rtions with anti-corruption agencies in over 80 countries and regions. This event was organized by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and invited 24 politicians, think tank schrs, and veteran journalists from 24 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and America to visit themission''s office, inspect the Party''s disciplinary inspection organs, and learn about the Party''s efforts in anti-corruption and building integrity. So, when faced with such visits, everywhere had to be busy "putting on a show." Even the Commission for Discipline Inspection was no exception. Of course, this temporary act of putting on a show could also be called a sign of respect for foreign guests.

    In short, everyone was busy preparing for the morning''s visit.

    Dong Xuebing seemed indifferent, as it had little to do with his Second Office. He casually parked the car downstairs and took his time.

    At this moment, the director of the Second Section, Yin Cheng''an, walked over from the other side, holding a notebook. Seeing Dong Xuebing, Yin Cheng''an immediately said, "Director Dong, you''re here."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Director Yin, good morning."

    "Good morning to you, too," Yin Cheng''an said quickly, "You came just in time. I won''t be going upstairs. There''s another meeting waiting for me over there. Could you tell everyone that the foreign dignitaries, inspectors, and media personnel are expected to arrive around ten o''clock? There isn''t much time left, so ask everyone to be alert. If there''s nothing urgent, stay in the office. Don''t go downstairs. Various departments have strict requirements. I''ll leave first."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Got it, you go ahead."

    "Alright, I''ll leave this to you then," Yin Cheng''an said, quickly walking towards another office building in the distance. As the leader, he was busier than others.

    Almost everyone took this Open Day event very seriously. There was no choice¡ªthe Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was expecting many media outlets, including Xinhua News Agency, Youth Daily, People''s Daily, and more, and it involved foreign dignitaries, making it even more sensitive. It had to be taken seriously. So, every person had a serious and urgent atmosphere, more serious than usual.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing was an exception.

    This guy had no idea what urgency was. Since he had fun with Sister Luo, he had been hanging onto a rxed attitude.

    Upstairs.

    Second Office''s office area.

    As soon as Dong Xuebing stepped in, he saw that almost everyone was already there. Counting, not one person was missing¡ªthey had all arrived very early.

    "Director Dong."

    "Good morning, Director Dong."

    Han Jing and He Zhou both greeted him busily.

    Dong Xuebing smiled faintly, "Good morning." He paused for a moment, his expression slightly serious. He gently pped his hands to attract everyone''s attention. "Director Yin has gone to a meeting, so let me say a few words." Seeing Zhang Dongliang and Sun Zhaobang slowly standing up from their chairs as a sign of respect, Dong Xuebing pressed his hand, "Sit down. There''s no need to be so formal. Today''s open day and everyone knows about it. Be alert, work seriously, and don''t ck off. Although it wasn''t mentioned above that there will be an inspection of our Eighth Division, with so many journalistsing this time, someone might be passing by our door. If they capture photos of us ying games or chatting, our Second Division will be famous. Nobody wants to see that happen, so let''s all be more cautious."

    "Yes."

    "Understood."

    Everyone responded.

    If Director Yin said this, it would be fine, but Dong Xuebing, who had just fought in the unit, felt awkward saying it himself. This wasn''t his leadership style. His leadership style had always been gentle and considerate. Even though his position had changed to the strict Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Dong Xuebing''s leadership style hadn''t changed. Anyone who had worked under him knew that Dong Xuebing took care of his subordinates almost better than anyone else. So, heughed again at the end, "I also know that there isn''t much work for us here, and everything that needs to be done has been done. If you want to y games or chat on QQ, go ahead. But when you hear footsteps outside, minimize them quickly. It''s a test of your reaction time, but after working in the government for many years, I believe everyone has already honed their reaction speed. Don''t think I don''t know you''re ying games during work hours."

    Han Fei chuckled.

    He Zhou and Sun Zhaobangughed too, feeling a bit embarrassed.

    "Well, that''s it. Get back to work." Dong Xuebing waved his hand and went into his office. Suddenly, he turned back and said, "Who wants tea leaves? Come to my office to get them."

    "I want, I want," Han Fei immediately called out.

    He Zhou chuckled, "You''re not polite at all."

    "Why be polite with Director Dong? We''re all close here. I''ll help you guys get some, too. Director Dong''s tea leaves must be good quality," Han Fei said as she followed him into the office.

    After a few days of getting used to each other, Dong Xuebing couldn''t be low-key. But his rtionship with his subordinates and colleagues was getting better and better.

    It''s a good sign.

 Chapter 1665

    Chapter 1665

    Morning.

    A little past nine.

    Formal work hours have begun.

    Dong Xuebing washed the tea set, brewed a few cups, and busied himself in his office for a while. Director Yin wasn''t around, so the work here could only be managed by him. Dong Xuebing made a few phone calls to the Provincial Discipline Inspection Departments in Jiangnan Province and the provinces responsible for the Second Division, instructing them to track and learn from the open day at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. He also instructed them to convey relevant directives in the internal party newspaper. It was just about discussing some details; the general direction had already been decided, and personnel from various departments would attend meetings at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection this Saturday.

    Five minutes... ten minutes passed, and there was a knock on the door.

    Dong Xuebing looked up. "Pleasee in."

    "Director Dong," Zhang Dongliang entered. "The people have arrived."

    "Where have they reached our side?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Zhang Dongliang replied, "Not yet. They''ve just arrived at the press conference hall and are inspecting. They''ll probablye to our side around eleven o''clock."Dong Xuebing nodded. "Okay, let everyone be alert."

    "Got it." Zhang Dongliang excused himself and left.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing received a call from Yin Cheng''an about this matter. Yin Cheng''an repeatedly reminded Dong Xuebing not to let any problems ur. Dong Xuebing naturally understood. He wasn''t new to working in government offices. He had more experience dealing with leadership inspections and media personnel than others. After all, Dong Xuebing didn''t climb up through internal promotions within the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or other ministries. He had worked in many grassroots counties and cities, where work was much moreplicated than here. Dong Xuebing was probably the only one with so much grassroots experience in the Second office. People like Han Fei and He Zhou probably hadn''t worked at the grassroots level. Inspections there were real inspections. Even if there were problems during inspections at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, there probably wouldn''t be any media coverage. The tasks and missions here only required reporting good news without mentioning any problems, which were political tasks. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection represented the country''s image, so their pressure wouldn''t be asplex as at the grassroots level even with such an important inspection.

    It was almost noon.

    The inspection team arrived a bitte, almost at lunchtime.

    They couldn''t wait for them, so they still had to eat. The cafeteria was already open. So when it hit noon, Dong Xuebing walked out of his office. "Let''s go, it''s time for lunch."

    They all put down what they were doing, took their meal cards, and went downstairs with Dong Xuebing.

    The inspection team members didn''t know which office building they went to. Anyway, they didn''t see anyone outside, just journalists scattered around, and some foreigners with cameras busy taking photos everywhere. Some blonde female journalists also caught Dong Xuebing''s attention, and he couldn''t help but take a second look. This exotic atmosphere had its charm for him.

    "There are a lot of people here," He Zhou said.

    Han Fei, unusually serious, said, "Let''s walk properly, stand tall. Don''t let them take any photos that would affect our image. That would be embarrassing, especially if it spread overseas."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, not as tense as they were.

    Second cafeteria.

    They entered one after another.

    Since Zhang Dongliang had the lowest rank, he immediately told Dong Xuebing, "Director Dong, you go ahead and sit. Let me know what you want, and I''ll get it for you."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "No need, I''ll do it myself. Thanks anyway."

    Zhang Dongliang continued, "Don''t be polite with me about these small matters."

    Dong Xuebing still didn''t let him go. Firstly, he didn''t like to trouble others; if he could do something himself, he preferred to. He liked to be hands-on. Secondly, Dong Xuebing saw many unfamiliar faces in the cafeteria, some wearing press badges around their necks, some foreigners, and some with cameras hanging around them. They were probably all here for the open day. Dong Xuebing didn''t feelfortable letting others help him get food, as it might not look good if someone saw it.

    In line.

    Everyone started serving themselves.

    But suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw a familiar figure on the side, causing his pupils to contract, and his expression didn''t look too good.

    It was Fang Wenping.

    That old woman from the Fang family.

    Fang Wenping, who was also queuing up on the other side, seemed to have noticed. She turned her head slightly and saw Dong Xuebing. Her expression also turned sour, and her gaze turned cold.

    Old enemies meet.

    They both disliked each other.

    Fang Wenping was not as gorgeously dressed as on Saturday, but wore in professional attire today. Dong Xuebing didn''t expect to run into her in the cafeteria. He wanted to kick her. For some reason, Dong Xuebing usually had manners, especially towards women, especially towards beautiful women, but Fang Wenping was an exception. Dong Xuebing felt irritated whenever he saw her; he couldn''t stand her.

    Neither of them acknowledged each other.

    After serving their food, Dong Xuebing carried his tray to find a ce. Today, there were many people, including many outsiders, and the cafeteria was crowded, with people rubbing shoulders with each other.

    Suddenly, Han Fei found a seat and called, "Director Dong, He Zhou, Zhao Bang,e over here quickly." After speaking, she sat down and upied the space.

    Dong Xuebing looked over and walked towards them.

    But at this moment, Fang Wenping also walked up from the opposite direction, seeming to want to go in the opposite direction. Many people were around, so they had to walk with their bodies turned sideways. As a result, Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing ended up facing each other again. Enemies meeting was particrly awkward. However, neither of them gave way to let the other pass. The result was that they ended up shoulder-to-shoulder, and in their collision, both their trays flew out of their hands and fell to the ground.

    ng!

    tter!

    The trays they were holding fell to the ground.

    People around them turned their heads one after another, making way for the spilled food, avoiding the two of them.

    Originally, no one paid much attention. Such collisions were inevitable, especially with so many people here today for the open day. But they didn''t know that Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping had just fought a couple of days ago. The Fang family and the Xie family were arch-enemies among arch-enemies.

    At that moment, Fang Wenping got angry. "Are you blind?" she cursed.

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t one to hold back, either. Hearing her, he narrowed his eyes. "Are you blind? Are you deliberately walking like that?"

    They started arguing again.

    Obscenities and dirty words flew everywhere.

    The people from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection around them were all dumbfounded. They looked at Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping in shock and bewilderment.

    What''s going on?

    This can''t be happening!

 Chapter 1666

    Chapter 1666

    Cafeteria.

    The sound of arguing continued.

    Dong Xuebing shouted, "Why did you bump into me?"

    "Who the hell bumped into who?" Fang Wenping cursed rudely.

    "I was walking normally, and you just bumped into me. What''s your intention?" Dong Xuebing said coldly. "Are you looking for trouble? I, Dong Xuebing, am not afraid of trouble."

    Fang Wenping pointed to the ground. "You little brat, pick up the tray for me."

    "I am telling you too," Dong Xuebing pointed to the dropped tray and food on the ground, "Make me another serving. You bumped into someone and didn''t even apologize. Who do you think you are?"

    Fang Wenping retorted coldly, "I should be saying that to you. How dare you speak to me like that?"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t back down. "Sorry, it''s just my habit of speaking. Unlike some femalerade who opens her mouth is full of foulnguage."Fang Wenping replied matter-of-factly, "I''m cursing at you. What about it?"

    "Hey, you''re challenging me, huh?" Dong Xuebing pointed at her. "Say it again."

    Fang Wenping took a big step forward, almost pressing her face against Dong Xuebing''s. "I''m cursing at you, you little brat. Watch your impudent attitude."

    Originally, the cafeteria was bustling with people serving food, with hundreds of people making quite a bit of noise even without speaking. But at this moment, the second cafeteria strangely fell silent. Everyone around was speechless, staring at Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping arguing. Some were sweating, some were terrified, and some were almost spitting blood. No one could have imagined that Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping, leaders of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, would suddenly start cursing each other over a trivial matter in the cafeteria.

    You two are leaders!

    Today is the open day of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection!

    There are foreign journalists and domestic media workers inside!

    At this time, in this situation, in this environment, anyone with a bit ofmon sense wouldn''t do such a thing. Two leaders of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection cursing each other in the cafeteria over a trivial matter without any grace¡ªthis is the overall quality of the officials of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Thinking that this might appear in the news and that foreign media might report it, many people in the cafeteria felt dizzy. They pped their foreheads and covered their eyes.

    What kind of behavior is this?

    What kind of behavior is this?

    If this incident were to be exposed, they would lose face nationally¡ªno, internationally. It''s too conspicuous.

    Not to mention the people from the Discipline Inspection Commission, some journalists present at the scene were also dumbfounded.

    Journalists from several domestic newspapers and TV stations stared nkly at the two of them, their minds almost unable to keep up. Several foreign journalists with blonde hair were also stunned. Some of them understood Mandarin. Listening to the unbearable curses, some female journalists even blushed.

    What''s going on here?

    At this moment, they felt like they were not at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for inspection and interviews but in the cafeteria of a construction site in the suburbs.

    Things happened too quickly.

    Many people had just barely reacted.

    As a result, Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping had already exchanged more than a dozen curses.

    There were also many leading cadres in the second cafeteria. If it had been a normal day, they might not have been so nervous, but today was different. If something happened on the open day, no one could escape responsibility. So, several cadres hurriedly rushed up and tried to intervene.

    "Oh my."

    "Stop fighting."

    "Director Fang, Director Dong, calm down."

    Over there, Han Fei and He Zhou stood dumbfoundedly, bewildered, holding their food. As they regained their senses, everyone from the Second Division rushed over in a panic. Zhang Dongliang was the most anxious and worried, stumbling in haste and falling t on his face. However, he knew the situation was urgent and didn''t bother to dust himself off. He staggered to his feet and ran to Dong Xuebing''s side.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were still yelling at each other, and they were so close that flecks of spit flew onto each other''s faces. But for the sake of their dignity, neither backed down, and they kept moving closer. If they were lovers, this scene would have looked like they were about to kiss, but with the addition of their expressions and voices, it was more like a scene where they could start fighting at any moment.

    He Zhou was the first to arrive and grabbed Dong Xuebing''s arm. "Director Dong, calm down, let''s go back first."

    Dong Xuebing red. "Why should I calm down? She bumped into me, and she''s still trying to justify herself."

    He Zhou was sweating. "Come on, calm down."

    Han Fei also grabbed Dong Xuebing''s other arm. "Director Dong, what are you doing? Stop fighting. Today is the open day, and the journalists are all here. You told us this morning to be mindful of our image. Give me some face."

    On the other side, several officials also tried to restrain Fang Wenping. An olderrade hurriedly said, "Xiao Fang, what are you doing?"

    "Calm down, both of you," a middle-aged woman also came up, fearing that Fang Wenping would do something impulsive, and grabbed her hand.

    "Old Chen, OldZhang, this is none of your business. Step aside," Fang Wenping didn''t give anyone any face. "I must settle scores with this little brat today."

    Dong Xuebing sneered. "Settle scores? Let me see how you settle them."

    "Director Dong," Han Fei was anxious, "What are you doing? Everyone is watching. Let''s calm down and stop fighting."

    Zhang Dongliang hurriedly said, "Harmony is precious, harmony is precious."

    A nearby cadre advised, "It''s not a big deal. Calm down."

    But Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping still didn''t listen and were at each other''s throats.

    At this moment, everyone could roughly tell that the deep-seated enmity between the two was not caused by today''s incident of the lunchbox being knocked over. Director Fang and the newly arrived Director Dong must have had irreconcble conflicts long before today. It was a matter ofbining old scores and new grievances, leading to the current situation.

    Finally, thismotion attracted a slightly heavyweight figure, Secretary Wu, the Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

    "Secretary Wu."

    "Secretary Wu, you''re here."

    "Please, Secretary Wu, try to persuade them. They won''t listen to anyone."

    Secretary Wu came in upon hearing the shouting from outside. He was also extremely angry when he saw Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing inside and heard the foulnguage from their mouths. His mustache bristled with anger, and he pointed at them without saying a word. After a moment, he calmed down and shouted, "Stop it!" Then he strode over. The old man didn''t know what else to say.

    Fang Wenping nced over there.

    Dong Xuebing also looked in the direction of Secretary Wu.

    The scene suddenly quieted down a bit. Both of them had finished cursing each other; their throats were almost hoarse, and they were both panting heavily.

    Secretary Wu pointed at the two of them and said only one sentence, "Come to my office now," then turned and walked away.

    During this nk period, He Zhou signaled to Sun Zhaobang and Zhang Dongliang, who understood. They quickly pulled Dong Xuebing away.

    Outside.

    Han Fei was anxious. "Director Dong, what''s wrong?"

    Dong Xuebing was still angry. "This woman doesn''t even know her own surname and thinks I''m a pushover. She''s blind."

    He Zhou sighed. "Lower your voice, don''t let people hear."

    "What if they hear?" Dong Xuebing retorted. "I''m cursing her."

    Sun Zhaobang, afraid that Director Dong didn''t understand the situation, kindly reminded him, "Director Fang is the head of the First Supervision Office and had personally sent her husband to prison. She''s known for being ruthless in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. And Director Fang''s father is in the State Council."

    "I know who her father is," Dong Xuebing said.

    Sun Zhaobang replied, "Knowing that, you still curse at her?"

    Seeing Director Dong''s attitude, He Zhou, Han Fei, and the others didn''t bother to advise him anymore. They knew that Director Dong wouldn''t listen. That''s just his temper.

    At this moment, someone hurried over from a distance. It was the head of the Second Office, Yin Cheng''an.

    Yin Cheng''an''s face was anxious. Someone had called him and told him what had happened. "What are you guys doing? Howe you''re still fighting?"

    Han Fei coughed. "This matter..."

    But Dong Xuebing interrupted, "Director Yin, this is my personal conduct. If something happens, I will take full responsibility. It has nothing to do with everyone else."

    Yin Cheng''an was angry. "Can you bear the consequences? This is the open day. Those journalists are here. If someone reports this, you''ll be out of a job."

    Han Fei''s face changed. She had helped Dong Xuebing before and naturally didn''t want him to get into trouble. "It shouldn''t be that bad. This interview is a political task. There should still be room for discussion. The higher-ups don''t want things to escte."

    "But what if?" Yin Cheng''an said, "What if it gets out? And with so many people here, how can you keep it under wraps?"

    Dong Xuebing, however, had an indifferent expression. "If it gets out, it gets out. If I have to leave, I''ll leave. That woman deserves to be cursed."

    No grace.

    No leadership demeanor.

    The current Dong Xuebing was just aplete scoundrel. It hadn''t been long since he changed his ways, but now he had reverted to his old working style.

    Those who knew Dong Xuebing understood that this was the real him.

    After hearing Dong Xuebing''s words, Yin Cheng''an, Han Fei, He Zhou, and the others were speechless for a while.

 Chapter 1667

    Chapter 1667

    In the courtyard.

    Han Fei asked, "So what do we do now?"

    He Zhou said, "Secretary Wu asked Director Dong to go to his office."

    "Sigh, just wait for the leadership''s punishment," Yin Cheng''an sighed.

    Dong Xuebing said to them, "Sorry to trouble you all, I''ll go first."

    Yin Cheng''an reminded him, "Be more polite, try to admit fault as much as possible, and don''t act like you did earlier. Although this incident had a very bad impact, there may still be room for maneuvering. It mainly depends on the attitude of the leadership and how they handle it. Director Dong, remember that." Although he didn''t know who was backing Dong Xuebing, he knew he had some background and wasn''t insignificant, so there might still be some chance.

    Dong Xuebing just nodded without saying anything and walked away.

    Just as he took a few steps, his phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing nced at it and saw that it was his mother-inw, Han Jing, calling. He couldn''t help but feel a headache. After a moment''s thought, he answered reluctantly, "Mom.""What''s going on?" Han Fei shouted.

    Dong Xuebing could argue with Fang Wenping and ignore Yin Cheng''an''s authority, but he dared not argue with his mother-inw. "Mom, you heard about it?"

    Han Fei said angrily, "With such a big incident, how could Mom not know?"

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "It''s just a minor disagreement, Mom, don''t worry about it. It''s nothing."

    "I''m puzzled. How did you end up fighting with Fang Wenping?" Han Jing said, "She''s a nasty woman from the Fang family, famous for her bad temper. Well, your reputation isn''t much better than hers. You two are equally matched, so don''t me each other."

    "I''ll handle it," Dong Xuebing said.

    "How will you handle it? Even your fourth grandpa wouldn''t be able to handle it," Han Jing said bitterly, "Ordinary matters are one thing. I don''t want to criticize you, but this is the open day of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, with so many foreign journalists present. You, you don''t let me rest assured."

    Dong Xuebing apologized, "I''m sorry, Mom."

    Even after hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing didn''t tell Han Jing why he had such a big conflict with Fang Wenping, because they hadn''t told the family about the matter concerning Xie Ran and Fang Shuling, and Dong Xuebing didn''t want to bring it up. He concealed the events of the past few days.

    But as soon as he took a few steps forward, his phone rang again. This time, it was an unfamiliar number.

    "Hello, who is this?" Dong Xuebing said.

    "Brother Dong, it''s me, Fang Shuling," a soft female voice said.

    "Oh, Xiaoling, what''s the matter?" Dong Xuebing said indifferently.

    Fang Shuling said, "It¡¯s my fault that cause you to argue with my aunt."

    Dong Xuebing continued walking, "This has nothing to do with you. This is between the two of us. You don''t need to me yourself."

    Fang Shuling hurriedly said, "Actually, my aunt is quite nice. She''s not as irritable as others see her. I practically grew up with her when I was a child. She always treated me like her own daughter, spoiling me and being very good to me. You two must have some misunderstanding. Let me call my aunt..."

    "No need, there''s no misunderstanding in this matter," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Brother Dong," Fang Shuling''s voice was almost crying.

    "I can''t settle things with Fang Wenping. This matter isn''t over yet. Don''t worry about it," Dong Xuebing said.

    Fang Shuling hurriedly said, "Then let me apologize to my aunt on behalf of her. I''m sorry. You..."

    "There''s nothing to apologize for. Let''s leave it at that," Dong Xuebing was determined. He hung up the phone directly. It wasn''t that he was angry with Fang Shuling, but he was a straightforward person. He isn''t in the mood to discuss this matter with others.

    On the other end.

    After Dong Xuebing hung up the phone on Fang Shuling, she felt distressed for a few seconds, then hurriedly called her aunt. "Auntie, what are you doing?"

    On the other end of the phone, Fang Wenping said, "What am I doing?"

    "Why are you fighting with Brother Dong again?" Fang Shuling was also angry.

    Fang Wenping chuckled, "This little bastard owes me a scolding. Xiao Ling, don''t worry about this matter. Focus on your studies."

    "But he is Brother Ran''s brother-inw. How can I not care?" Fang Shuling said.

    "I''m still your aunt," Fang Wenping said impatiently, "Are you being disloyal?"

    Fang Shuling''s eyes turned red. "I''m not, but you and Brother Dong shouldn''t be like this. I''ve heard Brother Ran say that Brother Dong is a good person. He has almost risked his life over ten times to save ordinary people. I believe a person who is willing to sacrifice himself to save others who are unrted cannot be bad. You should know more about Brother Dong''s background than me, so why can''t you..."

    Fang Wenping said, "I don''t care what he''s done. I don''t like him."

    Fang Shuling suddenly had nothing to say. She suddenly felt that her aunt and Brother Dong were too alike, both are hooligans and unreasonable.

    Who was right and who was wrong seemed to be meaningless.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping seemed the same; they were just finding fault with each other.

    These were two people with simr personalities and temperaments, but often, the more simr they were, the more irreconcble their conflicts became.

    At the office.

    The news spread quickly.

    With hundreds of people watching, the news spread rapidly.

    "Hey, did you hear?"

    "Hear what?"

    "Hey, Old Xu, don''t you know? The head of the First Office, Fang Wenping, and the director of the Eighth Office, Dong Xuebing, fought and exchanged insults in the cafeteria."

    "No way. How is that possible?"

    "So many people witnessed it. Why would I lie to you?"

    "This time it''s a big deal."

    The matter was so sensational that it caused a stir.

    Within ten minutes, almost everyone at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection knew about it, and even some foreign dignitaries who hade to inspect heard about it from the trantors. Many people''s first reaction was disbelief, unable to believe such a thing could happen.

    But many people were not too surprised, just amazed.

    They weren''t surprised because they knew what kind of people Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing were.

    Fang Wenping, a woman who could personally send her husband to prison, was a veteran of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection with a big reputation. Almost everyone knew her, and coupled with her deep background, she was a presence that no one dared to provoke in the unit. Everyone knew she was a tough woman. Under her influence, the First Office had not dared to oppose her for many years.

    The new leader, Dong Xuebing, was also a rascal, daring to collide with colleagues'' cars and fight with colleagues right under the leadership''s noses.

    Two troublemakers.

    Two thugs.

    This time, when they collided, some people felt that no matter what they did, they wouldn''t be surprised.

 Chapter 1668

    Chapter 1668

    Noon.

    In thepound of the office.

    Outside a main building, in front of an office.

    Dong Xuebing received several calls along the way, not only from Fang Shuling, but even from Xie Ran. Dong Xuebing knew why they were so anxious. The rtionship between the Xie and Fang families of the previous generation was already very bad. If Dong Xuebing quarreled with Fang Wenping again, the enmity between the two families would intensify. Xie Ran and Fang Shuling''s prospects together would also be more uncertain. After all, marriage was not just a matter between two individuals but mainly between two families, and the adjustment and ovepping interests of two families, especially powerful families like the Xie and Fang families. So when they heard that Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were fighting again, Xie Ran and the others naturally couldn''t help but care. They were the least willing to see this situation.

    "Brother-inw..."

    "Enough, Xiao Ran."

    "Can you give me face?"

    "Go about your business. I know what to do."

    "Oh, I don¡¯t know what to say about you and Aunt Fang.""This is between us, and it shouldn''t affect your rtionship with Xiaoling. You two don''t need to feel awkward in the middle. It has nothing to do with you."

    "But..."

    "The leader is looking for me, that''s it."

    Dong Xuebing hung up the phone and looked at the office door ahead, lightly knocking a few times.

    Only to hear a not-so-pleasant voice from inside, "The door''s not locked,e in."

    Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and saw Secretary Wu behind the desk. He had been dyed by several phone calls and arrived a bitte, but who would have thought that Fang Wenping hadn''t arrived either? So Dong Xuebing didn''t exin anything and just waited expressionlessly for the leader to scold him.

    Secretary Wu, however, didn''t say a word. He just gestured to the chair opposite, then lowered his head to flip through the phone book and make phone calls.

    Dong Xuebing sat down.

    Secretary Wu said, "Old Chen, it''s me, um, you already know about this matter. We didn''t handle it internally, so don''t report it, okay? Just inform the young reporters who came today. Yeah." Then, another call, "Xiao Zhou, I, um, just now, be careful about what happened. Don''t let our newspaper''s reporters write about it, okay? It''s just a small internal matter, yeah, this is Open Day, so cooperate."

    Knock, knock, knock.

    The sound of knocking on the door rang again.

    Secretary Wu said impatiently, "Come in."

    Fang Wenping''s figure walked into the office. After closing the door, she nced at Dong Xuebing on the chair, her eyes cold, and sat down opposite the desk without courtesy.

    However, Secretary Wu didn''t have time to pay attention to the two of them. He was eager to deal with the incident''s aftermath, still making phone calls. "Director Liu, how''s it going over there? Um, have you exined everything? Okay, what''s the reaction of the reporters? Um, um, I don''t want verbal promises. This matter must not be leaked out at all. Keep it internal, digest it ourselves, and don''t let the media get involved. Um, I don''t care what methods you use. You must minimize the impact of this matter, especially those foreign media workers. I''ve just informed several domestic newspapers and media outlets, mainly foreign media and dignitaries. I handle their work personally and can''t afford any problems. Okay, I''m waiting for your message, that''s it for now."

    Seven or eight consecutive calls.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping sat there waiting.

    About twenty minutester, Secretary Wu finally put down his phone and sighed. He was nearly sixty years old, and this ordeal had exhausted him. He took a sip of water from his cup and then finally looked at the two protagonists in front of him, who seemed indifferent as if they didn''t care at all. Secretary Wu''s beard trembled angrily, and he couldn''t help but m the table.

    Bang!

    Dong Xuebing looked over.

    Fang Wenping also raised her eyes.

    "Look at the trouble you''ve caused for the organization," Secretary Wu said angrily. "I don''t understand what you two are up to."

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping remained silent.

    Secretary Wu banged the table and said to Fang Wenping, "Xiao Fang, you''re also an oldrade of our Commission for Discipline Inspection. You''ve been working in the organization for many years, and the organization trusts you. That''s why you''ve been entrusted with an important position as the head of the First Supervision Office. But look at you, what are you doing? Tell me, what are you trying to do? Arguing with your colleagues in public, especially when there are so many domestic and foreign journalists around on Open Day, don''t you look at the bigger picture? I''m asking you! Don''t you have any sense of the bigger picture?"

    Fang Wenping shrugged indifferently. It seemed that she had a good rtionship with Secretary Wu, or this was just her usual manner of speaking. "You know my way of working. This is my personality. I can''t stand any nonsense. When I see a problem, I have to speak up. I can''t change it for a lifetime. I don''t think I''m primarily responsible for this matter. Someone intentionally bumped into me and even ruined the meal I just bought. Do I still have to pretend not to know and deal with the other party with a smile? Is it my problem?"

    Secretary Wu pointed at her. "Look at your attitude."

    Fang Wenping remained unyielding. "This has always been my attitude. You''ve known me for years. I don¡¯t care how this is handled, but admitting my mistake is impossible. I don''t think I did anything wrong. Someone deserved to be scolded, so I scolded him. What''s wrong with that?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Yes, indeed, someone deserved to be scolded."

    Fang Wenping looked at him. "At least you know it yourself."

    "It''s you who have the self-awareness," Dong Xuebing retorted.

    Secretary Wu closed his eyes, his anger even more evident. He mmed the table fiercely. "What are you doing? Be serious! You''re in my office, and you''re still like this. Do you two still respect me as the Secretary? Do you two still have any party principles? What kind of behavior is this? One is the head of the First Supervision Office, and the other is a deputy director of the Eighth Supervision Office. Both of you are leading cadres of our Commission for Discipline Inspection, setting an example for the subordinates. But what are you doing? You two are setting a bad example. Do you not feel ashamed?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Secretary Wu, about this matter..."

    Secretary Wu rudely interrupted, "And you, Xiao Dong, although you''ve only been at the Commission for Discipline Inspection for one or two months, I''ve already read your file. I''ve heard about your work ability a long time ago. When you were at the grassroots, you had a good reputation. You''ve saved people more than once, even risking your life several times. You''ve never backed down. That''s why we value you and have high expectations of you. We all believe you can be a supervisor because you have the ability and the character. But now, how do you treat the trust of the organization? Arguing with other leading cadres, shouting at a female colleague..."

    Dong Xuebing argued. "I don''t think there should be different standards based on gender. Just because she''s a femalerade, does that mean she can recklessly bump into people and act arrogantly? And Secretary Wu, you can ask the people who were there then. It wasn''t me who started the verbal altercation. Some people just started cursing, so how could I not retort? Do they think I''m easy to bully? I''m sorry, I have a bad temper, but I''m not a pushover."

    Secretary Wu pointed at him. "You''re still unrepentant after cursing someone."

    Dong Xuebing remained firm. "I cursed those who deserved it. I don''t think I did anything wrong. Of course, I apologize for causing trouble for the organization and giving the leaders trouble. I didn''t do it intentionally; I was just pushed to my limit."

    Fang Wenping sneered, "What a convenient excuse."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. "You started cursing at me first. We''re both cadres. What kind of professionalism do you have? If you hadn''t started cursing at me, why would I argue with a femalerade like you?"

    Fang Wenping chuckled, "You''re trying to y the me game. If you didn''t bump into me and cause my te fell to the ground, would I start cursing you?"

    "I don''t understand how you passed the organization''s assessment," Dong Xuebing said, looking at her. "You bumped into my shoulder, but you won''t admit it."

    "Which eye of yours saw that?" Fang Wenping retorted.

    "I saw it with both eyes," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Fang Wenpingughed, "Then let me give you some advice. Get yourself some sses."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "And I''ll give you some advice, too: Fix your bad breath and stop using such foulnguage."

    The two refrained from directly insulting each other in the leader''s office, but the atmosphere remained tense. The exchange of words turned from insults to sarcasm, once again igniting the tension between them.

    They were like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

    Listening to their back-and-forth, Secretary Wu didn''t even have the energy to m the table anymore. He took a few deep breaths, feeling exasperated. There was nothing he could do.

    One was a rogue.

    The other was a jerk.

    How did these two end up together?

    As the Secretary, even if he spoke, they wouldn''t listen. Secretary Wu was well aware of Fang Wenping''s and Dong Xuebing''s backgrounds¡ªone from the Fang family and the other from the Xie family. He knew about the longstanding feud between the two families and understood that this matter was difficult to handle. Criticizing them without them listening or handling them too harshly would lead to objections from both families. So, he was at a loss. The mess was now thrown onto hisp.

    If possible, Secretary Wu really wanted to remove Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing from the Commission for Discipline Inspection and let them cause trouble wherever they pleased.

    But he couldn''t.

    He would wait for instructions from above. These two had powerful backgrounds, and he couldn''t control them even if he wanted to.

 Chapter 1674

    Chapter 1674

    Afternoon.

    Dinner is over.

    Dong Xuebing is about to get promoted soon and is in a good mood. He hums a little tune while cleaning up the dishes and utensils, then strolls out of the kitchen.

    "Shall we y mahjong?" Dong Xuebing suggests.

    Han Jing corrects him with a smile, "We are ying mahjong."

    Ci Lifen also chuckles, "Yeah, it''s none of your business."

    Dong Xuebing sweats, seeing that they are already setting up the table, "Why?"

    "You can win without even looking at the tiles. What''s the fun in ying with you?" Xia Yanzhen nces at him, "ying with you is boring. Xiao Ran,e."

    Xie Ran is puzzled, "Win without even looking at the tiles? Is my brother-inw so good at ying cards?"Xia Yanzhen says, "Is there anything your brother-inw isn''t good at?"

    "Well, yeah." Xie Ran alsoughs. His brother-inw really can''t be judged bymon sense.

    Dong Xuebing says, "Then I won''t win without looking at the tiles. Let''s y for a while."

    Han Jing still doesn''t want him to join, saying, "Then it''s like letting water out, letting us win? Boring. You watch TV by yourself. Xiao Ran,e."

    Xie Ran hesitates for a moment, then sits down.

    The four of them shuffle the tiles and start ying.

    Dong Xuebing is bored. He''s been staying at home watching movies all week, and now that his job transfer is confirmed, he can''t calm down. He''s still slightly excited, so when there''s a group activity, he naturally wants to join in.

    Dong Xuebing moves a chair over and sits behind Han Jing. "Mom, let me see your tiles."

    Han Jingughs, "Okay, let''s beat them."

    Xia Yanzhen disagrees, "Sister-inw, don''t do this."

    "Aunt." Dong Xuebing says, "I won''t y, just watching my mom."

    Han Jing is very happy, "Deal the tiles,e."

    Ci Lifen smiles at Dong Xuebing, "You''re not allowed to touch the tiles,e."

    Dong Xuebing naturally supports his mother-inw, putting in a lot of effort. At the beginning of the game, he didn''t say anything. It wasn''t until everyone had yed four or five rounds that he started giving advices.

    "Mom, don''t y this one."

    "Then which one should I y? This one is useless."

    "Even if it''s useless, you can''t y it. Xiao Ran probably needs it."

    "Oh? Really? So soon?"

    "Yeah, y this one, this one, any of these."

    "Okay, I will listen to you."

    Sure enough, after two rounds, Han Jing won by self-drawing! When Xie Ran and Xia Yanzhenid out their tiles, it turned out that they would have won much earlier if Han Jing had just yed those two tiles.

    Seeing this, Han Jing is very happy, chuckling for a long time, "Xiao Bing, collect the money for Mom, hehe."

    Second round...

    Third round...

    Fourth round...

    With Dong Xuebing''s help, Han Jing won four rounds.

    Xia Yanzhen pushes the tiles, saying helplessly, "I''m done ying."

    "Yanzhen, can''t handle losing?" Han Jingughs.

    Xie Ran now truly believes that his brother-inw is very good at ying mahjong. He also admires him a lot. In his impression, there is nothing his brother-inw can''t do.

    "It''s not that I can''t handle losing, but having Xiao Bing tell you which tile to discard is cheating. Everyone knows his abilities. Otherwise, let him help me with my tiles?" Xia Yanzhen says.

    "Okay." Han Jing looks at her son-inw, "Help your aunt with her tiles."

    "Alright." Dong Xuebing moves a chair behind Xia Yanzhen.

    As a result, under Dong Xuebing''s guidance, Xia Yanzhen also won two consecutive rounds.

    Finally, Ci Lifen couldn''t stand it anymore and brought Dong Xuebing over to help her see the tiles.

    ...

    In the afternoon.

    After three o''clock.

    Mahjong is over. Everyone is tired of ying.

    Looking at the clock, Han Jing says, "Let''s go back."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly says, "Why don''t we eat dinner before we go?"

    "Going back means I have to cook for your dad. The nanny went to Jiangnan Province with Hun, and no one was at home to cook. If Mom doesn''t go back, your dad will go hungry." Han Jing smiles.

    Dong Xuebing says, "Then let''s invite my dad toe?"

    Han Jing says, "He doesn''t even know when he''ll get off work. It''s not convenient."

    Xia Yanzhen says, "Let''s go, I have to go back too. I have a dinner appointment tonight."

    Seeing that they all have things to do, Dong Xuebing says nothing else. He sees them off at the courtyard gate, "Xiao Ran, are you leaving too? Shall we have some drinks tonight?"

    Xie Ran hesitates, "I have something to do."

    Xia Yanzhen looks at her son, "Noting home with me?"

    "No, I''ll go backter. I have ns with friends tonight," Xie Ran says.

    Xia Yanzhen focuses and scrutinizes him, "Are you dating?"

    "No," Xie Ran says calmly, "What are you thinking?"

    Xia Yanzhen advises, "Hurry up. Do you know? Your sister is almost getting married."

    Xie Ran impatiently says, "I know. Don''t worry. I''ve got it under control."

    Dong Xuebing thinks to himself, what control do you have? You''re dating a girl from the family''s arch-enemy. If your mom finds out, she''ll beat you to death. In fact, after meeting Fang Wenping a couple of times, Dong Xuebing is also a little disapproving of Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling''s affair. Initially neutral, he hadn''t intended to interfere with anything, but because of Fang Wenping''s outspokenness, Dong Xuebing inevitably was influenced to some extent. He doesn''t want to be family with Fang Wenping. ording to seniority, will he have to call that old hag Aunt in the future? Ridiculous! Dong Xuebing is now bing increasingly skeptical of the two of them. He figures there''s not much hope for Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling. The obstacles are too great.

    Several people have left.

    Dong Xuebing watches their cars leave, then closes the courtyard gate and returns to the courtyard to sit under the Chinese toon tree. With his legs crossed, he ponders for a moment, then makes a few phone calls.

    The first one is to Lan Xuewen from the petition office.

    "Hey, Old Lan," Dong Xuebing says.

    "Xuebing, wait a moment," Lan Xuewen says.

    Dong Xuebing blinks, "Busy? Should we talkter?"

    "No, I''m just on my way to the office. It''s not convenient to talk here." After waiting a while, he hears the door closing sound, "Now it''s fine."

    Dong Xuebing says, "There''s nothing else. I just wanted to let you know that the departments merged by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection this time don''t include your petition office. The news I''ve heard is confirmed. It''s the merger of the Party''s Disciplinary Inspection Office and the Rectification Office to establish the Party and Government Supervision Office. Then, the Law Enforcement and Inspection Department and the Performance Management Inspection Department will be merged to reorganize the Law Enforcement and Efficiency Supervision Office. You can rest assured."

    Lan Xuewen breathed a relief, "That''s good. I don''t want any trouble right now."

    Although Lan Xuewen is considered part of the Xie family''s faction, he doesn''t hold a strong position or carry a significant Xie familybel. In families like the Xies, those referred to as members of the Xie faction are cadres at the department level or direct rtives of the Xie family. Only with such status do they qualify. Lan Xuewen can only be considered someone close to the Xie family. Even though the fourth Grandfather of the Xie family is the head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, Lan Xuewen cannot expect the Xie family to support him fully. So whenever it involves these matters, he always feels a bit worried.

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing called Han Fei.

    "Hey, Xiao Han, what''s up?" Dong Xuebing asks.

    Han Fei, on the other end, chuckles, "I''m at home, giving my old man a massage. Oh, it''s exhausting, and my hands are sore."

    Dong Xuebingughs, "That''s quite filial of you."

    "Of course," footsteps sound for a couple of steps, then Han Fei whispers with a giggle, "Actually, I''m asking my dad to lend me money to buy a bag, so naturally, I have to be a bit filial."

    Dong Xuebing is amused by her. Han Fei talks to him about everything; she really doesn''t treat him like an outsider, "Is Uncle Han doing well?"

    "Uncle Han? He''s fine, as strong as an ox, even stronger than me." Dong Xuebing acknowledges, "I''m calling to inform you that the news is almost confirmed. In a month, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection will be restructured. Our eight supervision offices will be ten. The newly established Ninth and Tenth Offices will take over the provincial responsibilities of the Fifth and Sixth Offices. It''s not directly rted to our Eighth Office, but the new department may need to transfer some personnel, so it''s notpletely irrelevant."

    Han Fei''s eyes light up, "Really? Are you sure?"

    Dong Xuebing reassures her over the phone, "Sure, no mistake."

    "So that means I still have a chance?" Han Fei is excited, "With internal reforms and personnel adjustments; qualifications can be overlooked."

    Dong Xuebing says, "I''m not sure about the adjustment''s specifics, but it will happen in a month. We''re probably still in a transition period."

    Han Fei muses, "That''s hopeful. I''ve wanted to be promoted to deputy department level."

    Dong Xuebing chuckles, "Then you should try negotiating with Director Yin. Although the adjustment n should still be decided from above, the department heads have a say."

    Han Fei ponders, "With such a big reform, Director Yin probably won''t have a say, and I''m ufortable asking Director Yin directly. What would I say? I don''t want to work under you anymore, and I want to go to the Ninth or Tenth Office. It just doesn''t sound right, even if Director Yin is friendly... unless Director Yin asks me about it, oh well, forget it, forget it, I''ll think about it some more, maybe it''s better to ask my dad."

    "What position are you aiming for?"

    "As long as I can be promoted to deputy department level, anything will do."

    "Even a nominal supervisory officer?"

    "Well, preferably a substantive position, hehe."

    After a few more words, Dong Xuebing hangs up the phone.

    His job transfer is almost certain. If he goes over, he probably won''t be able to run the department alone, so he will have the authority to bring in a few people.

    Han Fei?

    She''s a good girl, with a good character and family background.

    Dong Xuebing has already considered bringing her over to help him, but nothing is finalized yet, so he hasn''t said anything to Han Fei.

 Chapter 1669

    Chapter 1669

    It was half past twelve.

    Inside Secretary Wu''s office.

    Ring, ring, ring, the phone on the desk rang.

    Secretary Wu ignored Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping. He was angry and didn''t know what to do with these two troublemakers. He didn''t want to speak to them and just answered the phone, "Hello, yes, yes, everything''s been arranged. How did the discussion go? Is everything going smoothly now? Good, that''s good. Keep the impact to a minimum and ensure all the media work is done well. Yes, just to be safe, keep an eye on this matter. I''lle over in an hour. As for the work with the foreign dignitaries, I''ll handle it. Don''t worry about it. The main thing is not to leak anything to the media."

    After hanging up the phone, Secretary Wu felt relieved. The news he received was positive, and both domestic and international media were being cooperative. There didn''t seem to be any intention to report on the incident. This exchange and inspection were mainly a formality, with the tone already set to be positive and cooperative. After taking a sip of tea, Secretary Wu nced at the two before him. He thought Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping would at least be concerned about the serious consequences of their altercation, but to his surprise, they seemed indifferent.

    Dong Xuebing was busy ying with his phone, while Fang Wenping was seemingly unfazed, working on some documents.

    Neither of them cared whether the matter could be resolved smoothly. They just went about their business as if nothing had happened.

    Secretary Wu was speechless for a moment. He mmed his teacup onto the table, making a loud noise that caught the attention of the two. Then, he said sternly, "Thanks to Director Zhang and otherrades'' efforts, the situation has been more or less contained. But let me tell you, you two have caused a lot of trouble for everyone. Although the impact has been somewhat minimized, this matter is far from over. I''ll ask you onest time. If you recognize your mistakes and the adverse effects you''ve caused to the Commission for Discipline Inspection, then submit a self-criticism letter and apologize to each other. Otherwise, don''t me me for not warning you."

    Fang Wenping nced at Dong Xuebing andughed, "Apologize? Impossible.""Impossible," Dong Xuebing added. "I can write a self-criticism letter, but I won''t apologize to her or anyone else."

    Secretary Wu: ¡°......¡±

    These two stubborn heads, there''s no way to deal with them.

    Secretary Wu waved his hand angrily, "Then go back and wait for my instructions. Leave now." He couldn''t stand to look at these two troublemakers any longer.

    Fang Wenping stood up and left directly.

    Dong Xuebing also straightened his clothes and left.

    "Hey."

    "Look, that''s Director Fang."

    "Uh, and behind her is Director Dong."

    "I wonder what punishment they''ll get."

    "It probably won''t be too light, but who knows? I heard both of them have connections."

    "How did ite to this? Sigh, it''s better to maintain harmony."

    "It depends on the person. Director Fang and Director Dong have such personalities that anyone would find it difficult to maintain harmony. They''re both stubborn, and when two stubborn leaders sh, it''s a miracle that they don''te to blows."

    "Sigh. Indeed."

    Afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing returned to the Second Supervisory office area.

    As soon as he entered, many people in the Second Supervisory office stood up.

    " Director Dong."

    "How did it go?"

    "What did Secretary Wu say?"

    Han Fei and He Zhou were both very concerned about him.

    Dong Xuebing replied casually, "The media side should be taken care of. There shouldn''t be any problems."

    "Did they say anything about the punishment for you?" Han Fei asked.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. "He didn''t say anything. All right, everyone, get back to work. We have an inspection in the afternoon. Let''s stay focused." With that, he returned to his office.

    Punishment?

    Let it be.

    It''s not a big deal.

    Dong Xuebing was not someone who didn''t know his limits. But the scene in the cafeteria earlier forced him to lose his temper. He couldn''t swallow that insult, so he wouldn''t have any objections even if he received punishment. He had mentally prepared himself for this when he was berating Fang Wenping.

    Knock, knock.

    There was a knock on the door.

    Just as Dong Xuebing entered, Han Fei followed him, holding a lunch box. "Director Dong, I know you haven''t eaten yet. I brought you some food."

    Dong Xuebing was hungry and smiled, "Thank you, that''s very kind of you."

    "No problem." Han Fei ced the meal down, hesitated momentarily, then left without saying anything.

    Dong Xuebing dug into his delicious meal. He knew everyone was worried about him, but he wasn''t concerned. Hun¡¯s Fourth Grandpa was the head of the Commission for Discipline Inspection,. His punishment wouldn''t be too severe.

    Around two o''clock in the afternoon.

    Dong Xuebing received a call from Director Yin Cheng''an, asking him toe over.

    "Director Yin, you wanted to see me?" Dong Xuebing entered the room.

    "The punishment has been decided," Yin Cheng''an nced at him. He had just received the message above and informed me directly, "You''ve been given an administrative warning. This means a deduction in sry, but it won''t affect anything else. You must also reflect on your actions and return to work once you acknowledge your mistake. It''s not aplete suspension. Did you have a dispute with Director Fang and Secretary Wu again? How many times have I reminded you to apologize proactively?"

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t concerned about this, though. Instead, he asked, "What about Fang Wenping?"

    "She received the same punishment as you, an administrative warning and reflection at home," Yin Cheng''an replied.

    Dong Xuebing felt bnced now. He knew this was a way of giving them both a p on the wrist without being too harsh.

    "Will it be implemented today?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Yin Cheng''an nodded, "Yes, it will be implemented today."

    "In that case, I''ll hand over my work." Dong Xuebing appeared calm. After leaving, he briefed everyone on his tasks, exining that he might not return for a while. Then, he returned to his office, packed up his things, and left.

    Everyone then began discussing Dong Xuebing''s punishment.

    "Director Dong."

    "You..."

    "Why don''t you admit your mistake and write a self-criticism? Maybe..."

    Dong Xuebing waved, "Thank you for your concern, but it''s not a suspension. It''s okay. I''ll be back in a month or so. Take care, everyone."

    This time, it''s another long vacation. Hmm, what should I do during this time?

 Chapter 1670

    Chapter 1670

    A few dayster.

    Saturday morning.

    Houhai, quadrangle courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing had been on leave for almost a week now. His unit hadn''t notified him to return to work, and Dong Xuebing hadn''t bothered to call them either. He spent these days at home watching movies and TV shows, sometimes driving out to try some well-reviewed restaurants. He considered it a vacation since he had nothing else to do. While Xie Hun was busy, Qu Yunxuan didn''t have time, and Geng Yuehua and Yu Meixia were also upied. With nowhere else to go, Dong Xuebing just lingered at home, treating it as an extended break.

    Today was no different.

    Dong Xuebing had moved hisputer to the courtyard, plugged it in, propped his legs on the stone table, and started watching a movie while soaking up the sun.

    Sipping on tea.

    Watching the movie.

    Cracking sunflower seeds.Dong Xuebing was quite content. There was no indication that he had been sent home to reflect by his superiors. Enjoying his leisure time, one might even think he had been granted leave for some notable achievement. He didn''t feel remorse for any mistakes he might have made or any punishment he might have received. In Dong Xuebing''s view, it was just a matter of time before he returned to work. He felt quite good thinking about it, especially knowing that Fang Wenping, a higher-ranking official, was also at home reflecting. Dong Xuebing felt like he hade out on top.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    A call came in.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t bother to pause the movie. Seeing that it was a call from his colleague Han Fei, he answered it directly.

    "Hello, Xiao Han," Dong Xuebing greeted.

    Han Fei heard the sound on the other end. "Are you busy, Director Dong?"

    "What could I be busy with?" Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Just watching movies at home."

    "Oh. Can you rmend a good movie for me?" Han Fei was quite casual.

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Detective Chinatown is pretty good. If you''re into chick flicks, you can also watch Tiny Times."

    "Ah, I envy you. You''re just resting at home. I have to work on weekends these days. It''s tiring. I want to take a month off," Han Fei sighed.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled and joked, "What''s there to envy? If you make a mistake, hit someone, or curse at someone, they''ll give you a break."

    Han Fei alsoughed at the joke. "Hehe. I don''t have your courage."

    "Do you need something, Xiao Han? If you do, tell me," Dong Xuebing asked.

    Han Fei hesitated momentarily and said, "Well, there''s something. I heard some news today, but I am unsure if it''s reliable. I asked my dad, but he couldn''t exin clearly either. It''s not just me; He Zhou and Zhao Bang also heard about it. Many people in our unit are discussing it today."

    "What''s the news?" Dong Xuebing asked curiously.

    Han Fei lowered her voice. "Our Commission for Discipline Inspection is going to establish new departments, and there may be some adjustments and changes to the existing departments."

    "Establishing new departments?" Dong Xuebing was surprised.

    "Yeah, that''s what they''re saying," Han Fei confirmed.

    Dong Xuebing wondered, "We already have twenty-seven internal departments. How can they add more?"

    "They''re saying it''s to strengthen the frontline anti-corruption efforts, so they want to establish new departments. Of course, there''s been no official announcement from the leadership yet. It''s just what everyone is saying. I don''t know if it''s true, but there must be some truth since it''s being talked about so much. Maybe some people with insider information or family members know about the policies approved by the central government in advance. If it''s true that they want to strengthen the frontline anti-corruption efforts, then it must refer to our first to eighth supervision offices. The Commission for Discipline Inspection only has eight direct supervision offices for case investigation. The other departments, even the ones handling case reviews, are not considered direct. So, everyone is specting that there might be adjustments to our eight supervision offices," Han Fei exined.

    Dong Xuebing furrowed his brow. "I haven''t heard about this. Is everyone saying the same thing?"

    "Yeah, everyone''s saying the same thing. Director Yin didn''t refute it either, but he''s unsure about the details. I thought you might have some information," Han Fei said.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Still calling him Director Yin. No sense of hierarchy. Well, I don''t know about this. I''m not as informed as you. I''ll ask aroundter."

    Han Fei grinned. "If you find out, you have to tell me first."

    "Sure, no problem," Dong Xuebing said helplessly. "But even if there are restructurings, it shouldn''t affect us much."

    Han Fei blinked. "I understand, but you never know. If they establish new departments, leadership positions will open up, and then, hehe..."

    Dong Xuebingughed. "I didn''t realize you were such a fan of officialdom."

    Han Fei snorted. "Of course, who doesn''t want to climb the ranks and make money? I''ve been at the deputy section chief level for over a year, and there''s been no progress. I''m getting impatient."

    Dong Xuebing shook his head with a smile. "You''re already a deputy section chief at your age. That''s quite fast."

    Han Fei rolled her eyes. "But you''re even faster. You''re already a division chief. We''re almost the same age. Isn''t that a bit too much? People die trying topare themselves to others."

    Dong Xuebing thought she didn''t treat him like an outsider, daring to say anything. So, he adopted a threatening tone like the leaders do. "Alright, stop thinking about it so much. Don''t listen to rumors. We don''t know if they''re reliable. If it''s confirmed, the leadership will notify us. Just focus on your work."

    "Got it," Han Fei replied.

    "That''s it for now. Get back to your work," Dong Xuebing said before hanging up.

    Little did he know that as soon as he hung up, Lan Xuewen from the Petitions Office called.

    "Old Lan," Dong Xuebing answered. "Taking a break today?"

    "No, working overtime. Are you at home?" Lan Xuewen asked.

    "Yeah, the leaders told me to reflect at home. Any issues?" Dong Xuebing inquired.

    "I heard that there might be some changes to the internal departments of our unit. Do you have any information? How will it affect our Petitions Office?" Lan Xuewen paused for a moment, then chuckled bitterly. "I''m just afraid our department might merge again, and I''ll lose my position."

    "You''re still worried about your position?" Dong Xuebingughed.

    "It''s hard to say. Nothing''s certain," Lan Xuewen said. "My department has just started to settle down. I don''t want any more changes."

    "I''m not sure either. I just heard about it a few minutes ago from a colleague. I was watching a movie at home, so I wouldn''t have known if nobody had told me. I''ll ask aroundter. But even if there are changes, it probably won''t affect the Petitions Office. Any other department can''t rece the nature of your work," Dong Xuebing reassured.

    "I hope so. That''s what I''m hoping for, too." Lan Xuewen sighed. "Alright, I won''t disturb your rest anymore. Let me know if you hear anything."

    "Sure, if I find out, I''ll let you know," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Thanks a lot," Lan Xuewen said.

    Of course, Lan Xuewen knew that Dong Xuebing could inquire about such news. It wasn''t just because his father-inw was a member of the Politburo. With such a significant change, especially within the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the proposal must go through a Politburo meeting. Moreover, the Xie family also had a grandfather who was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. If Dong Xuebing couldn''t find out, then the news was probably just a false rumor.

    People were feeling uneasy and restless. This was the current situation in the unit.

    Although Dong Xuebing wasn''t physically present at the unit, he could sense a hint of the atmosphere from the two phone calls. It wasn''t surprising. If the news were true, it would indeed be a big deal. The main reason for the concern was the magnitude of the changes. Adding some departments and merging others would naturally make people uneasy. What if they were in one of the departments ted for adjustment? It was hard to predict what might happen.

    Change was the theme of society. Unfortunately, most adults didn''t like change because it meant uncertainty and instability, which unsettlingly agitated them.

    He decided to ask around. But whom should he ask?

    After some thought, Dong Xuebing decided to call his mother-inw. The phone rang twice before she picked up.

    Conversely, Han Jing seemed to be talking to someone else. "Look, he says he has nowhere to go. Let me find a ce for you guys."

    Dong Xuebing greeted, "Mom."

    "Mom''s here, hehe," Han Jing said. "Your call came at the right time. Your aunts are here with me. They want to y mahjong, but we''re short of one person and don''t have a ce to y. How about you invite us to your ce? The courtyard in Houhai, right? Your aunts want to see it. Is that convenient for you?"

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "How could it not be convenient? If Mom wants toe, I''ll wee you with open arms anytime. You didn''te thest time I invited you. I''ve been eagerly waiting for you."

    "My son-inw is so sweet," Han Jing said to the person on the other end of the line. Laughter from two women could be heard in the background.

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''lle pick you all up."

    "No need, we have a driver. Just give Mom the address," Han Jing said.

    "Okay, I''ll text it to your phone. Will youe over now?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Yes, we''lle now. We''ll have lunch at your ce. Last time, Xiao Ran and Xiao Jing praised your cooking skills non-stop. This time, let Mom taste it," Han Jing said with a smile.

    "Sure, no problem. I''ll go buy groceries," Dong Xuebing said. "Oh, by the way, we don''t have mahjong at home. I''ll buy a set on my way back."

    Han Jing agreed with an "okay" before adding, "You called just to ask about the changes in the internal departments of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, right? You''re quite well-informed. Anyway, Mom will tell you about itter when she arrives."

    With that, she ended the call.

 Chapter 1671

    Chapter 1671

    Morning.

    A little past nine.

    In the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing went out twice, buying groceries, meat, and mahjong sets. After all the hustle and bustle, he was drenched in sweat. If it were the younger generationing, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t have gone to such lengths; they could manage things themselves. But when his mother-inw and wife''s aunts wereing, Dong Xuebing naturally couldn''t afford to be negligent. He always cared about his reputation and etiquette, especially towards the elders; he couldn''t allow them to find fault with him.

    The shopping was done.

    Most of the chores were taken care of.

    Dong Xuebing checked the time and estimated the travel time from Hun''s family vi to here. If there were no traffic, it would be quick. He walked out of the courtyard gate and sat outside.

    "Oh, Xiaodong." The neighbor, Sister Ci, happened toe out.

    Dong Xuebing greeted her with a smile, "Sister Ci, are you going shopping for groceries?"Aunt Ci nodded, "Yes, getting them before the market closes. What about you?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "My mother-inw ising. I''m waiting outside."

    Sister Ci smiled meaningfully, "Mother-inw? You should wait for her." Suddenly remembering something, she pointed ahead, "By the way, is that Land Rover in the alley yours?"

    Dong Xuebing nced over and nodded, "Yes."

    Sister Ci eximed, "I don''t understand, but I heard that''s an expensive car worth millions. Why aren''t you driving the Xiali?"

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "It got damaged, so I reced it with another car."

    Sister Ci chuckled, "Next time, let me also ride in your Land Rover."

    "No problem, I''m on break these days, you can take the keys whenever you want." Dong Xuebing was generous like that.

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Twenty minutes...

    An Audi A8 slowly drove into the alley.

    Dong Xuebing''s eyesight was sharp, and he immediately stood up to greet them.

    The car stopped, the door opened, and Han Jing, Xia Yanzhen, and Ci Lifen got out.

    "Mom, Auntie, Second Auntie, you all are here?" Dong Xuebing saw they were carrying stuff and couldn''t help but walk a few steps to take it. "Why are you still carrying things? They''re so heavy. Give them to me."

    Auntie Xia Yanzhenughed, "You''ve moved, and it''s our first time here. We have to bring something."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "No need to bring anything; it''s just changing ces. Look at how polite you are with me. But speaking of it, my home is your home. Whenever you want toe over, juste. I still have rooms. I''ll move out when youe. It''s all our home."

    Aunt Xia Yanzhen tenderly smiled, "Look at Xiao Dong speaking so well. You must vacate a room for me when I need to entertain my colleagues."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Are you making fun of me? It''s a small matter. Not only will I vacate a room for you, but I''ll also prepare cigars and alcohol."

    Ci Lifen also smiled, "Only Xiao Dong knows how to handle things in our family. Hun, Xiao Ran, and Xiao Hao can''tpare."

    "That''s right." Xia Yanzhen looked at the smiling Han Jing, "I envy you, Sister-inw. Xiao Dong would make such a good son-inw."

    Han Jingughed and nced at her, "Yan Zhen, don''t talk nonsense and let the kidsugh. Sun Kai isn''t bad, such a good young man."

    Xia Yanzhen smiled, "Sun Kai is indeed good, justcking in skills."

    Han Jing disagreed, pointing at Dong Xuebing, "Come on, what''s the use of skills? Look at this kid. He was sent home for reflection, given disciplinary action, and has been at home for a week. He''s always making me worry and causing trouble, that''s what counts."

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Pleasee in, pleasee in. Take a look at the courtyard, all of you."

    Han Jing patted him on the back of his head, not criticizing him further, and entered the courtyard with Xia Yanzhen and Ci Lifen. They turned a corner and came into the yard.

    "Wow, it''s so spacious."

    "The yard is quiterge."

    "The house looks nice, really good."

    Seeing this, the three of them nodded repeatedly, looking very pleased.

    While they looked around, Dong Xuebing went inside to make tea. He brought cups of tea one by one and finally brought out the mahjong set and spread it on the table.

    "Would you like some water?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Han Jing said, "No thanks, not thirsty."

    Ci Lifen smiled, "Let''s y mahjong."

    "Okay, let''s y and chat." Xia Yanzhen said.

    The four sat at the stone table, shuffled the tiles, drew tiles, and started ying mahjong.

    Meanwhile, Dong Xuebing was very concerned about the situation in the unit. After ying a tile, he looked up and asked, "Mom, what''s the situation with the department restructuring?"

    Han Jing nodded slightly, drew a tile, looked at it, and discarded it as useless before saying, "It''s confirmed. Your dad attended the meeting yesterday, and everything has been settled."

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Which departments are being restructured?"

    Han Jing said, "This time, the changes are quite significant. It''s also thergest organizational adjustment the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has made recently. People from all walks of life are paying close attention to it, so the higher-ups are very cautious. Only the proposals have been finalized. The specific implementation wille a monthter, and the timing hasn''t been decided yet. Mainly, it involves your eight supervisory offices. In this organizational restructuring, the number of disciplinary inspection offices responsible for handling specific cases has increased from 8 to 20, strengthening frontline anti-corruption efforts. Additionally, party conduct and government integrity supervision offices andw enforcement and efficiency supervision offices have been established to enhance supervision and improve work styles and administrative efficiency."

    Dong Xuebing said, "So, there will be a few more departments?"

    "No. Some are being merged," Han Jing said. "The Party Conduct and Rectification Office has merged with the Rectification Office to form the Party Conduct and Government Integrity Supervision Office, and the Law Enforcement Supervision Office and Performance Management Supervision Office will be merged to form the Law Enforcement and Efficiency Supervision Office. The additions and subtractions offset each other, and the internal department of the Discipline Inspection Department remains at 27."

    Dong Xuebing thought for a moment. "So, our eight supervisory offices have be ten. What about the additional responsibilities of the two new supervisory offices? Which province will they share?"

    "It''s unrted to your office," Han Jing replied. "The fifth office, responsible for handling cases in the southwest and northwest regions, has been split. It will now only handle cases in the southwest region, while a newly established ninth office will handle cases in the northwest region. Simrly, the sixth office will now only handle cases in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and Shanxi; the newly established tenth office will handle cases in the three northeastern provinces and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In other words, the fifth and sixth offices have been shared a bit. Your eighth supervisory office hasn''t changed much, but with the establishment of two new offices, some personnel will definitely be transferred, and there will also be leadership positions to fill. Hence, it''s notpletely unrted to your office. I estimate that each supervisory office will have some personnel changes."

 Chapter 1672

    Chapter 1672

    Noon.

    In the courtyard.

    The sun hung high overhead, casting warm light on the stone table, while the sound of mahjong tiles ttering filled the air.

    "Come on, let''s continue."

    "East wind."

    "Six Characters."

    "Wait, let me draw one."

    "Alright, one bamboo."

    "Hehe, I''ve been waiting for that one bamboo, Game.""Why do you keep winning? Xiao Bing, why do you always give your mother-inw the winning tiles?"

    "Alright, my son-inw gave you both a few winning tiles, too, so pay up, hehe."

    Initially, Dong Xuebing didn''t want to y for money, but Han Jing, Xia Yanzhen, and Ci Lifen seemed ustomed to ying for money, so he had no choice but to join in. Of course, they were ying for fun, and nobody minded losing a few dors here and there. However, even in this casual game, Dong Xuebing, as the youngest member, didn''t dare to win. So, he sacrificed his chances of winning and instead kept giving away winning tiles to the three elders, letting his mother-inw win a few times, then his aunt, and finally his second aunt. He made sure to take care of everyone. This was more of a test of skill than ying seriously.

    He had already lost over a hundred rmb.

    Dong Xuebing patted his pockets, but there was no change left.

    "What''s wrong, out of money already?" Han Jingughed.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Could you change some small bills for me? Ah, you three are too good at ying; I can''t keep up; I haven''t been able to win a round."

    Xia Yanzhen smiled and looked at him, saying, "You''ve been feeding us winning tiles. No wonder you can''t win."

    Ci Lifen also said, "I heard that Xiao Bing is good at ying mahjong, but this level..."

    Dong Xuebing modestly said, "I''m not that good at ying. I''m far worse than you three."

    "It''s just that this kid is cunning." Han Jing probably already noticed that Dong Xuebing was throwing the game. She looked at him and said, "If you keep doing this, we won''t y anymore. It''s not fun."

    Xia Yanzhen said, "Xiao Bing, y seriously."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I''m ying seriously. It''s just that my skills are too bad."

    "I don''t believe it," Ci Lifen smiled, "In our family, you''re the one with the most tricks. You didn''t even go to the police academy, just an ordinary college graduate, but you can defuse bombs and beat Senior Xie in chess. I don''t believe you can''t y mahjong."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I really can''t. You three are the skilled ones."

    Xia Yanzhen said, "You keep feeding us winning tiles. It''s not fun."

    Han Jing nced at him, "It''s already noon, let''s have lunch soon. Let¡¯s y one more round. You have to show some skills in this round, got it?"

    "I..." Dong Xuebing said.

    "Got it?" Han Jing asked again.

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "Alright, I''ll y properly."

    Xia Yanzhen smiled, "Show us your skills. Let me see your mahjong skills."

    After exchanging some small bills, Dong Xuebing settled the money from the previous round, and then everyone started shuffling the tiles. A new round began.

    This time, Dong Xuebing was the dealer. He picked up the first tile and hesitated momentarily after all the tiles were drawn.

    Xia Yanzhen smiled. "What''s taking so long to y?"

    "You all asked me to y properly," Dong Xuebing said, coughing. Then he slowly spread out his tiles and pushed one forward. "Hmm, Heaven''s hand."

    Heavenly hand.

    Han Jing: "......"

    Xia Yanzhen: "......"

    Ci Lifen: "......"

    All three of them were speechless. Even though they knew Dong Xuebing had been holding back and throwing the game earlier, they didn''t expect him to be this ruthless. As the three elders focused and looked at the tiles, they realized it was a heavenly hand.

    Ci Lifen pointed at Dong Xuebing with a wry smile and said, "I knew this kid could y mahjong. He was pretending just now, saying he didn''t know how to y. Look at that. He won all the money back in just one round."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "No, no, let''s not y for money in thest round."

    Xia Yanzhen asked, "Did you cheat to win?"

    "Cough, I just happened to win," Dong Xuebing dismissed.

    Xia Yanzhen saw through him, "You''ve never won before. It''s only when your mother-inw tells you to y seriously that you manage to win. Where did that stroke of lucke from?"

    Han Jing shook her head helplessly and then looked at Dong Xuebing. Her eyes filled with satisfaction and fondness as she looked at her son-inw. "So young, yet so talented. I''ve never seen anything you can''t do. Well, let''s not y anymore. Let''s eat."

    Xia Yanzhen checked the time. "Xiao Ran will be here soon."

    "Is Xiao Ran back?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "He came backst night," Xia Yanzhen smiled. "Lately, as soon as the weekendes, this kid takes a ne back, and then he''s out all day on Sunday and Saturday. I wonder if he''s seeing someone. But when I ask him, he won''t say anything. It''s unsettling."

    As they were talking, the courtyard door suddenly opened.

    Xie Ran walked in alone. "Mom."

    Xia Yanzhen looked at him. "Perfect timing, help your brother-inw with cooking."

    After Xie Ran greeted Han Jing and Ci Lifen, he smiled at Dong Xuebing. "Brother-inw, I''m here to mooch a meal again. I''ll help you out."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Sure,e on."

    In the kitchen, while cooking, Han Jing also came in and looked around. She watched Dong Xuebing chopping and frying vegetables and couldn''t help but nod slightly, praising him.

    But Dong Xuebing was distracted. Even when ying mahjong, he was... This guy was a typical fan of officials. He had never hidden this fact, so when his mother-inw mentioned the organizational reform that the Disciplinary Inspection Commission was about to make during the game, Dong Xuebing keenly realized that this was his opportunity. It was the kind of opportunity that wouldn''te again once missed.

    Why?

    The reason was simple.

    Eight supervisory offices are expanding to ten, and the two newly established offices are vacant. While it''s easy to transfer personnel from below or from other supervisory offices to fill positions, what about the leadership positions such as office directors, deputy directors, department heads, and so on? There are many vacancies to fill, and each of them is a leadership position. Dong Xuebing, although officially a level-four supervisory officer, is essentially nothing. He doesn''t hold any leadership position; to put it bluntly, his level-four status is just transitional. He''s constantly thinking about obtaining a higher leadership position. That''s what a real level-four leader is like. As for himself, he holds a powerless position,cking both power and significant responsibilities.

    Now, the opportunity hase.

    Why can''t he strive for one with so many vacancies for level-four leadership positions?

    This time, it''s an organizational reform, not just a routine adjustment of cadres. In normal circumstances, Dong Xuebing, who has only been at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for a few months, wouldn''t be promoted even if he had achieved outstanding results. The time is too short, and he hasn''t had the chance to prove himself. Even if his grandfather-inw is a top leader at the Commission, it wouldn''t make a difference. There are many factors to consider, and ording to normal procedures, Dong Xuebing would need at least two years to transition from his current position to a substantive level-four leadership position. This is rtively fast, especially considering he''s only in his mid-twenties. He would need to go through this period of umting experience. It''s impossible to advance smoothly all the way. However, the organizational reform is different. It''s an internal adjustment, a special case, simr to when a county-level city is promoted to a prefecture-level city. The top leaders of the county-level city automatically move up a level, and the same goes for other positions. It''s a holistic change unrted to individual qualifications or other considerations. Even though Dong Xuebing''s qualifications and work experience are insufficient, he has a good chance if he seizes the opportunity. There won''t be as much resistance as in a regr job adjustment. He feels optimistic about his prospects with his wife''s grandfather in a high position.

    There''s hope.

    He must strive for it.

    No, not strive. He must seize it with all his might.

    Dong Xuebing has this characteristic - he won''t let go once he sees a possibility. He''ll seize it with all his might. So, even when ying cards, he''s been thinking about this matter, considering how to implement it effectively or broach the subject with his mother-inw. He''s not very close to his wife''s grandfather, so it''s not easy to talk to him. As for his father-inw, he recently had a big argument over a mistake he made at work, which almost caused a major problem. Dong Xuebing dares not bring it up with him, especially since he''s currently ordered to reflect on his actions. Only Han Jing is suitable for this conversation. Dong Xuebing knows his mother-inw is especially fond of him and easy to talk to. After weighing his options, he realizes he can only discuss it with her.

    Even though it''s a bit embarrassing to mention, this is a substantive level-four position, and it''s a rare opportunity coinciding with organizational reform. Dong Xuebing must fight for it.

    A substantive position.

    A real level-four leadership role.

    Dong Xuebing has been thinking about it for a long time.

    If he can get it, he can save two years of struggle.

    In a system where a few years can make a big difference in one''s political career, being younger means the potential to go further. Dong Xuebing doesn''t want to spend two more years in a powerless position in Division Two and another two or three years at a substantive level-four position. If things go as usual, when will it be his turn to shine? How can he catch up with his wife? Hui Lan is already a genuine provincial-level official, and she''s the most powerful party secretary. In the next step, she will likely be a deputy minister. Dong Xuebing feels immense pressure and must catch up with his wife immediately. This is the opportunity right in front of him.

    This time, he must get it in one go.

    Saving two years is saving two years.

    Otherwise, if this opportunity is missed, there might not be another chance.

 Chapter 1673

    Chapter 1673

    Noon.

    Time for lunch.

    "Mom, the stir-fry is ready."

    "I can smell the aroma."

    "Shall we eat inside or in the courtyard?"

    "Let''s eat in the courtyard. The air is nice, and it''s not cold."

    "Alright, Xiao Ran and I will bring the dishes out."

    The dishes were quickly brought out and ced on the stone table, and everyone sat around.

    "Here, try my cooking." Dong Xuebing was very attentive, forgetting about his meal. He first poured water for his mother-inw and his aunts and then kept serving them dishes, especially his mother-inw. Dong Xuebing was busy serving her dish after dish.Xie Ran smiled, looking at his brother-inw curiously. He knew Dong Xuebing was always polite to the elders, but he had never seen him so polite.

    "Mom, try this."

    "Mom, taste this."

    "Mom, eat slowly."

    The whole table watched as Dong Xuebing busied himself.

    Xia Yan smiled, "Look at our Xiao Bing, so thoughtful."

    But Han Jing nced at Dong Xuebing and said, "Why do I feel like this is either a case of no smoke without fire or there''s an ulterior motive behind this? Hehe, is something up?"

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. "No, how could it be possible?"

    Han Jing put down her chopsticks. "Alright, if there''s something, just say it."

    Dong Xuebing coughed and finally said, "Well, I just wanted to ask about what you mentioned before, the organizational reform. You said two new departments were being set up, the Ninth and Tenth Office. These two departments have just been established, so they must be short of staff, and the leadership positions haven''t been decided yet. So, instead of waiting a month for the reform, I thought I''d try to secure a position now. I''m still in a vacant position. I don''t even have a proper leadership role. Mom, do you think there''s hope for me? Can you help me ask?" After a pause, Dong Xuebing quickly added, "But it''s not just for myself, Mom. With the new department being established, it''s also a bit troublesome. There has to be someone to lead the way, and you know my abilities. So, I volunteered to contribute to the new department''s work to sessfullyplete this organizational reform."

    Xie Ran: "......"

    Ci Lifen was a bit speechless after hearing this.

    Han Jing chuckled, "You''re speaking so nobly. Working for what? Don''t think I don''t know you. You''re just an official fanatic."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "No."

    Xia Yanughed, "Big sister understands Xiao Bing. We were talking about this on the way here, and she said that you would bring this up with her. Look, she was right."

    Dong Xuebing sweated and stubbornly said, "No, I''m serious."

    Han Jing looked at him and said bluntly, "You just caused such a big incident, and the unit even ordered you to reflect on it. You''re still thinking about getting promoted."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It''s just a written warning in my record, not a suspension. It doesn''t have much impact. Mom, can you help me fight for it? I promise that once I get the new job position, I won''t cause any trouble. I''ll serve the people wholeheartedly."

    Han Jing chuckled, "Believe in you? That''s a joke. Every time you say that, you end up causing more trouble for Mom. And each time, it''s worse than thest."

    Dong Xuebing quickly said, "It won''t happen this time, Mom. Have some more dishes." Saying that he eagerly served a few more bites to his mother-inw.

    Han Jing smiled without saying a word, lowering her head to eat her food without responding to his words.

    Dong Xuebing felt increasingly anxious as if he were on pins and needles. "Mom, do you think I have a chance? The matter of assisting Hun is almost settled. Her work is on track now, and she no longer needs me. I''ve already integrated into the Second Division even if there is something. My rtionship with my colleagues is good, and whether I''m in the Eighth Office or not doesn''t matter. So, should I go to the new department for some training?"

    Han Jing continued eating, remaining silent.

    Dong Xuebing became even more anxious and couldn''t focus on eating.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing''s anxious expression, Xia Yan chuckled, but finally, she spoke up, "You, can''t you use your brain a little? Is organizational reform something that happens in just a day or two? The proposal was made almost a year ago and was only approved yesterday, with implementation scheduled for a monthter. We roughly knew when the proposal would be approved, and the organizational reform would be implemented before you took office. If our family didn''t even have this information, what''s the point?"

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. "It was decided long ago."

    "There have been numerous discussions at the top, and it''s mostly settled," Xia Yan said. "That''s why your mother transferred you to the Discipline Inspection Commission, to let you catch up with this organizational reform. For your sake, your mother-inw has put in a lot of effort. Knowing you''re young and inexperienced, going straight to a department head position isn''t realistic. The pressure and resistance would be too great. So, she thought about having youe to the Discipline Inspection Commission first, then transition you to a vacant department head position once the reform begins. This way, you can solidify your department head position in the shortest time possible. You might even be promoted to deputy bureau level with a bit more effort. It''s shortening your struggle by two or three years."

    Dong Xuebing was excited. "Oh, I had no idea."

    Han Jing finally spoke, "You little official fanatic, I told you long ago, but could you focus on it?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled awkwardly and quickly said, "Thank you, Mom. You''re so good to me, hehe."

    "Don''t be silly." Han Jing patted his head. "I am unlucky to have a son-inw like you. You never make it easy for me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing eagerly asked, "Mom, when will the organizational adjustment ur?"

    "In about a month, personnel adjustments will be made gradually at that time," Han Jing said, looking at him. "For now, just focus on reflecting at home. This matter isn''t certain, especially since you''ve just been disciplined. There''s still some uncertainty. After resting for this period, hurry back to work at the unit and perform well. As for the specifics, Mom willmunicate with your fourth grandfatherter. You wait for the news."

    With his mother-inw''s words, Dong Xuebing was almost certain.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Mom."

    Han Jing smiled and said, "You, just make me worry less, and that''s thanks enough."

    Xie Ran chuckled, "Mom, look how good my aunt is. My brother-inw is talking about promotion again. Can you help me, too? Just one level up would be fine."

    Xia Yan looked at her son and said, "One level up? You''ve just started at the grassroots level. Take your time to gain experience. Don''tpare yourself to your brother-inw. He''s a special case in our family."

    Indeed.

    Dong Xuebing had fought for every opportunity along the way, which is why he had his current position. His path to promotion was unique and couldn''t be replicated.

 Chapter 1675

    Chapter 1675

    Afternoon.

    On the other side.

    While Dong Xuebing was still immersed in the joy of his uing promotion, Xie Ran drove alone out of the alleys of Houhai. Instead of following his mother and aunt, he went west by himself. After making a phone call, he stopped the car at an intersection. Shortly after, a delicate figure slowly approached¡ªit was Fang Shuiling, the granddaughter of the Fang family. It was evident that the two had arranged to meet.

    "Ran ge."

    "Xiao Ling."

    "Your mother and them..."

    "They''ve all left, gone home."

    "Oh, where are we going?"

    "Let''s get in the car first. We''ll talk in the car."Fang Shuiling got into the passenger seat, and the car started.

    Xie Ran said, "The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is going to reform this time, and my brother-inw might have to move to a new department."

    "I know about the reform." Fang Shuiling held Xie Ran''s hand, "My aunt told me this morning."

    Hearing this, Xie Ran sighed, "How''s your aunt? Is she still staying at home? Hasn''t she gone to work yet?"

    "Same as Brother Dong, ordered by the unit to reflect at home." Fang Shuiling''s mood was not very good, "I don''t know how they got into this mess."

    Xie Ran said, "It''s my fault. I shouldn''t have taken you over there."

    "It''s my choice to follow, not your fault."

    "Now it''s hard to handle. If your aunt and my brother-inw get into this mess, it will affect the family. If my older sister finds out, she won''t agree. Our two families already have historical conflicts. My mother even suspected I was dating today and asked me, but I didn''t dare say anything. I have no idea how to bring it up. With my brother-inw and your aunt''s situation, it''s unlikely that the family will agree."

    Fang Shuiling felt depressed, "What should we do then?"

    "Does your family know?" Xie Ran asked.

    "No." Fang Shuiling said, "My aunt hasn''t told the family yet."

    "Then it''s better not to tell them now. Hmm, what do you think about this? Let''s persuade my brother-inw and your aunt tomunicate with each other first and let them resolve their conflicts first?"

    "Can that work?" Fang Shuiling wasn''t sure.

    Xie Ran shook his head. "We can only take it step by step. Actually, the conflicts between our two families are mostly from the older generation. In recent years, our two families have been rtively peaceful, with no major conflicts except for your aunt and my brother-inw. If they can reconcile, the resistance will be reduced slightly. The family might agree to our matter due to political factors."

    Fang Shuiling pondered momentarily, "I don''t know, I''ll listen to you."

    Xie Ran decided, "Okay, let''s do that, let''s..."

    ...

    Evening.

    It was past seven o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing was alone in the study, drinking tea and listening to music, looking very content.

    Suddenly, there was a knock on the courtyard door. Dong Xuebing didn''t close the door and didn''t know who came in, so he turned off the music and went out to look.

    "Xiao Ran?"

    "Brother-inw."

    The one who came in was Xie Ran.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Why are you back again?"

    Xie Ran smiled slightly, "Hey, I am here to invite you."

    "Invite me?" Dong Xuebing blinked, "What for?"

    Xie Ran said seriously, "Well, today is Xiao Ling''s birthday. It''s not fun for us, so I thought it would be more lively with more people. That''s why I wanted to see if you had time so we could go to KTV together and sing a couple of songs."

    Dong Xuebing immediately shook his head, "I can''t sing."

    "You''re being modest. What can''t you do? Come on, brother-inw, let''s go together."

    Dong Xuebing still waved his hand, "It''s your birthday celebration for you two. I have things to sort out. Forget it, forget it. I will stay at home and watch a movie."

    Xie Ran persisted, "It''s not just the two of us; there are others, too."

    "I won''t go. You guys have fun." Dong Xuebing didn''t want to join in the fun.

    But Xie Ran kept pulling him, "Please give me face, brother-inw. Xiao Ling has invited friends over. If I don''t have anyone here, it would be so embarrassing. Everyone else''s birthday celebrations are lively with friends. If Xiao Ling''s birthday only has two or three people, where can I put my face?"

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Then call Xiao Hao and Xiao Jing. Xiao Hao likes to join in the fun, and Xiao Jing is off today, so she should be able toe, right?"

    "I called them, but they''re both busy." Xie Ran didn''t listen and continued to pull Dong Xuebing out, "Come on, brother-inw, the private room is already booked."

    Seeing no way out, Dong Xuebing could only agree, "Okay, then... By the way, what gift should I bring?"

    Xie Ran pulled him out, "No need, no need. You already gave Xiao Ling a lot of moneyst time. What else do you need? Your presence is enough."

    Eight o''clock.

    A KTV in the west of the city.

    It was only a five-minute drive from Houhai.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know what Xie Ran was up to. After getting out of the car, he straightened his clothes a bit and followed Xie Ran inside.

    A waitress greeted them, "Hello, sir, how many people?"

    Xie Ran said, "The private room is booked at 6106."

    The waitress checked, "Are you Mr. Xie?"

    "Yes." Xie Ran asked, "Have the people arrived?"

    The waitress said, "Twodies have already arrived. Please follow me."

    Dong Xuebing and Xie Ran followed the waitress upstairs. Dong Xuebing asked Xie Ran in the elevator, "Why didn''t you book a better ce?"

    Although the KTV was of good quality, it wasn''t very famous.

    Xie Ran smiled, "I''m afraid of running into acquaintances. Xiao Ling wants it to be quieter, and our affair is also confidential, so..."

    Dong Xuebing nodded.

    ...

    They arrived at the private room.

    "This way. I shall not disturb you all." After the waitress led them there, she turned and left.

    Xie Ran pushed the door open and entered the room. Dong Xuebing followed without much enthusiasm.

    Fang Shuiling was already there, sitting and eating. But when Dong Xuebing saw the person next to Fang Shuiling, his face changed slightly!

    That person''s face also darkened when they saw Dong Xuebing!

    "Fang Wenping?"

    "Dong Xuebing?"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t expect Fang Wenping to be here!

    Fang Wenping didn''t expect Dong Xuebing toe either!

    Enemies met, and both of them immediately turned cold!

    Seeing the expressions of Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling, Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping suddenly understood what these two were up to. Dong Xuebing turned and left without saying a word, and Fang Wenping stood up as if to leave!

    Fang Shuiling hurriedly hugged her aunt, "Auntie! What are you doing? Today is my birthday!"

    "What birthday? It''s not even here yet!" Fang Wenping was a little angry.

    Fang Shuiling said, "It''s my lunar birthday today. Don''t you remember this?"

    Xie Ran also hurriedly grabbed Dong Xuebing, "Brother-inw! Give some face! Give some face! Xiao Ling only has one birthday a year! Don''t leave, please!"

 Chapter 1676

    Chapter 1676

    Evening.

    Inside the KTV private room.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping both turned to leave when they saw each other, ignoring the attempts of Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling to stop them.

    "Xiao Ran, let go!" Dong Xuebing shouted.

    Xie Ran pulled him, "Brother-inw, what are you doing?"

    "What do you mean, what am I doing? Are you trying to fool me?" Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Ran awkwardly said, "I didn''t lie to you. Today is Xiaoling''s lunar birthday."

    "Then why did you say only Xiaoling''s friends were invited?" Dong Xuebing pointed at Fang Wenping. "What''s going on with her? Do you know we don''t get along, and you still drag me here? Just four people and you call it a birthday party? So you''re just trying to fool me. Well done, Xiao Ran! You even fooled me!"

    Xie Ran stopped Dong Xuebing by the door while Fang Shuiling pulled Fang Wenping on the couch."Auntie, you always celebrate my birthday with me every year!" Fang Shuiling held on tight.

    Fang Wenping looked at her with a cold face, "Our family celebrates birthdays ording to the sr calendar. When have we ever celebrated ording to the lunar calendar? When you called me toe, I wondered why today is your birthday. I''m not old enough to forget your birthday, am I? Well, turns out you had another purpose, huh? If you had just called Xie Ran, I would have ignored him, but I gave you face for your birthday. I didn''t argue with him. We''ll talk about you twoter. But why did you call Dong Xuebing? Huh? Are you deliberately disgusting me?" Dong Xuebing''s appearance had already made Fang Wenping focus all her attention on him. She no longer cared about Xie Ran.

    Fang Shuiling hurriedly said, "No, Auntie! You..."

    Fang Wenping waved, "Now you and Xie Ran have won. I''m disgusted!"

    Dong Xuebing, at the door, heard this and sneered, then turned to stare at Fang Wenping, "What did you say? Who''s disgusting who?"

    Xie Ran quickly stopped them, "Don''t fight, don''t fight!"

    Fang Wenping shouted at Dong Xuebing, "Who are you saying is disgusting?"

    Fang Shuiling hurriedly pulled Fang Wenping and shouted, "Stop quarreling, both of you!"

    Fang Wenping didn''t listen, pointed at Dong Xuebing, and said, "I knew you wereing. I wouldn''t have even entered this room if I knew. Being in the same room with you makes me ufortable all over!"

    Dong Xuebing sneered, "Funny, living in the same house as you, I feel like jumping off the building from downstairs. It''s better to die than to be disgusted to death!"

    Fang Wenping retorted, "Then go die; jump off quickly!"

    Dong Xuebing said to Xie Ran, "See that? What a woman of good character! You brought me here to celebrate her birthday with her? Have you drunk too much?"

    Xie Ran pleaded with a mournful face, "Brother-inw! How did you two end up like this? Can''t we all get along?"

    "It''s impossible!" Dong Xuebing pointed at Fang Wenping. "Let me tell you, there''s no way I''ll get along with her!"

    "Don''t tter yourself!" Fang Wenping said coldly. "Can''t get along with me? Do you think I want to see you? You bastard!"

    Dong Xuebing got angry, "You''re cursing at me, huh?"

    "What''s wrong with me cursing at you?" Fang Wenping was fierce.

    Dong Xuebing took two steps and approached her, "It''s Xiaoling''s birthday today, so I''m giving her face and don''t feel like arguing with you. But you started cursing at me? Are you treating me like a pushover?"

    Fang Wenping said, "There''s no one I, Fang Wenping, am afraid to curse!"

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping seemed to have deep-seated grievances, like enemies from a past life. Every time they met, they couldn''t help but argue.

    Xie Ran was at a loss, standing there trying to mediate, but to no avail.

    Just then, Fang Shuiling, who had been silent for a while, exploded!

    "Shut up!" Fang Shuiling shouted, tears streaming down her face. Big teardrops fell uncontrobly as she cried and eximed, "What are you all doing... sob... What are you all doing... Today... sob... Today is my... birthday... sob... Can''t you... Can''t you respect me a little... Why... Why do you always have to fight..."

    Everyone was stunned.

    No one expected the usually quiet Fang Shuiling to suddenly shout and cry so loudly.

    Then, Fang Shuiling''s next move shocked everyone even more. She wiped away her tears, grabbed the birthday cake on the table, and fiercely threw it out. With a thud, it hit the wall and fell. The cake box opened, and the cream cake inside shattered. She shouted, "Get out... Get out... sob... It''s not my birthday... I''m not having a birthday!"

    Xie Ran was startled and hurriedly ran up to hug her. "Xiaoling, it''s okay. It''s okay. Let''s ignore them. Let''s not get angry."

    Fang Shuiling cried even harder!

    "Don''t cry," Xie Ran kept consoling her.

    Dong Xuebing, annoyed by Fang Wenping, had just been itching to fight, but now, seeing the girl in such a state, he was suddenly embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment, not knowing what to do. He was afraid of women crying, especially such a quiet and sensible girl like her. Dong Xuebing also felt that he had gone too far.

    It was her birthday!

    And his as well, what was he doing?

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat, "Um..."

    Ignoring everyone, Fang Shuiling sat on the sofa and continued to cry.

    Xie Ran hugged her on one side,forting her with words of constion.

    On the other side, Fang Wenping, who had been silent, looked at her niece, hesitated momentarily, and then walked up to her. She looked coldly at Xie Ran and said, "Who allowed you to hug my niece?"

    Xie Ran hesitated, "I..."

    "Let go!" Fang Wenping said sternly.

    Xie Ran had to move away to make room for Fang Wenping.

    After sitting down where Xie Ran was, Fang Wenping hugged her niece, saying softly, "Silly girl, why cry when you''re all grown up."

    Fang Shuiling cried, "I don''t need you to care! I don''t need you to care!"

    Fang Wenping smiled warmly, "Look, you''re still mad at me."

    Fang Shuiling ignored her, turned her head to the other side, and continued to wipe her tears.

    Fang Wenping tightened her arms around her niece and pulled her closer. "Alright, alright, don''t cry. Auntie was wrong, okay?"

    Fang Shuiling still didn''t say anything.

    Fang Wenping was helpless. She leaned over and kissed her niece''s forehead, "My baby, don''t be mad at Auntie anymore, okay? Look at you crying like a little kitten. Auntie feels heartbroken seeing you like this. You''re my darling, don''t make me feel ufortable, okay? Be good, don''t cry."

    Fang Shuiling nced at her, then slowly reached out and hugged Fang Wenping, burying her head in her chest, "Mm!"

    "This child, Auntie just bought new clothes, and you''re getting my clothes all wet with your tears, hehe," Fang Wenpingughed.

    Seemingly out of spite, when Fang Shuiling heard this, she shook her head again and wiped her tears onto Fang Wenping''s clothes, saying, "It''s your fault for making me upset."

    Fang Wenping said lovingly, "Auntie, how could Auntie bear to upset you? It''s you, acting like such a big temper as a child, you scared me. You''re getting more and more disobedient. When you were young, you used to listen to everything Auntie said, so well-behaved."

    Fang Shuiling hummed yfully.

    Fang Wenping smiled and kissed her on the head, "Little troublemaker."

    Dong Xuebing watched with a strange expression. He never expected that the troublemaker from the Fang family, Fang Wenping, would have such a maternal side. Seeing her gentle attitude towards Fang Shuiling, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but feel goosebumps. He never thought such a troublemaker would have such a gentle side, just like a mother. In his heart, his impression of Fang Wenping changed slightly.

    After Fang Shuiling wasforted and stopped crying, although her eyes were still red, Fang Wenping wiped her eyes with a tissue. When Fang Shuiling raised her head, she looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Xie Ran also looked at his brother-inw.

    Dong Xuebing was caught off guard and awkwardly said, "Um, anyway, I don''t have anything else to do if I go back, so, um, let''s sing."

    Fang Shuiling finally smiled.

    Fang Wenping patted her niece''s head helplessly, "Little brat."

    Xie Ran was also happy. Looking at the ruined cake on the floor, he said, "Let me order another cake." After speaking, he took out his phone and made a call.

    Looking at her "masterpiece," Fang Shuiling suddenly felt embarrassed and blushed, "Auntie, was I embarrassing just now?"

    Fang Wenpingughed, "You were embarrassing."

    "Oh," Fang Shuiling hit her, "It''s all your fault."

    Fang Wenping chuckled, "Alright, alright, it''s my fault, it''s my fault."

    Dong Xuebing also found a ce on the sofa. Since it was a presidential suite, it was very spacious, so he naturally didn''t sit close to Fang Wenping but sat far away.

    Soon, the cake was brought in.

    After putting candles on it, Fang Shuiling invited everyone over.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Fang Wenping and reluctantly sat down.

    Fang Wenpingpletely ignored him and acted as if he didn''t exist.

    "The candles are ready."

    "Make a wish and blow out the candles, Xiaoling."

    "Okay... One... Two... Three!"

    "Happy birthday, happy birthday!"

    After blowing out the candles, Fang Shuiling started cutting the cake and gave a piece to Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing, saying, "Today is my birthday, Auntie, Brother Dong, please don''t quarrel."

    Dong Xuebing remained silent.

    Fang Wenping also didn''t respond to her.

 Chapter 1677

    Chapter 1677

    At night.

    It was almost eight o''clock.

    At the suggestion of the birthday girl, Fang Shuiling, everyone started to sing. Fang Shuiling first sang a duet with Xie Ran, singing a love song called "Rooftop," which sounded quite nice. Then Fang Shuiling sang the "Swallowtail Butterfly" solo, which was also good. Next, it was Dong Xuebing''s turn.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "I think I''ll pass."

    "Don''t be shy, brother-inw, just try it," Xie Ran encouraged.

    Fang Shuiling grinned, "You''ve already picked a song, so just sing one."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I''m not a good singer. I don''t want to scare you."

    Fang Wenping chimed in, "Well, at least you''re self-aware. If you do sing, sing softly. I''m afraid I''ll be scared otherwise."

    Fang Shuiling quickly pulled her aside, "Auntie."Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes, "Hey, don''t force me, or I might just sing."

    The music started, and Dong Xuebing sang "A Wolf in Sheep''s Clothing." Despite feeling a bit embarrassed, he sang loudly with confidence. Although his singing wasn''t exceptionally good, he stayed on the pitch and had some spirit.

    After the song ended, Fang Shuiling apuded, "You sang well!"

    Xie Ran also pped, "Much better than me!"

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand with a smile, "It''s nothing special, don''t praise me too much." He felt quite pleased with how he sang this time.

    However, Fang Wenping wasn''t so generous, "Your singing was just okay."

    Dong Xuebing snorted, "All right, then, try it. Let me see what you''ve got."

    "Get ready to be amazed," Fang Wenping said as she picked up the microphone. The next song was hers.

    But when Dong Xuebing saw the song''s title, he started to sweat a little. It was actually "Singing a Mountain Song to the Party". My goodness, how old is this song? Can you handle it? But when he thought about Fang Wenping''s age, Dong Xuebing felt somewhat relieved. You couldn''t expect someone of her age to sing very popr songs.

    Singing a mountain song to the Party.

    Ipare the Party to my mother;

    My mother only gave birth to my body.

    The Party''s radiance shines in my heart.

    As Fang Wenping started to sing, Dong Xuebing hummed along silently. Surprisingly, she sang with a particrly rich and powerful voice.

    After the song ended, Fang Wenping smiled at Dong Xuebing, "Impressed or not?"

    Dong Xuebing smirked, "Not bad. Wait until I sing another one."

    He turned to Xie Ran and said, "y ''Guang Ming'' by Wang Feng."

    "All right," Xie Ran immediatelyplied.

    Fang Wenping said, "The next one is ''Qinghai-Tibet teau'' for me."

    "Okay, Aunt Fang," Xie Ran made a few more selections.

    Finally, the situation turned into a singing showdown between Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping. They stopped arguing with Fang Shuiling''s intervention, but the rivalry continued.

    You sing one.

    I sing one.

    Neither of us will back down.

    Seeing them like this, Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran exchanged a helpless nce.

    Finally, they both got tired of singing. Each had sung six or seven songs, mostly ignoring Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran''s choices; it was all about Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping.

    Dong Xuebing ordered a bottle of Chivas Regal without mixing it with green tea and drank a cup in one gulp. Then he asked, "Who sang better?"

    Xie Ran hesitated.

    Fang Wenping also drank a cup, "Come on, tell us, who sang better?"

    Fang Shuiling tried to smooth things over, "Well, they were both good, both good."

    Fang Wenping squinted, "Be honest, who was better? Give us your evaluation."

    Xie Ran hurriedly said, "Aunt Fang has a beautiful voice, full of power, and she sang with great momentum. Her high notes are also very high, not something ordinary people can reach, especially ''Qinghai-Tibet teau,'' it was so beautiful."

    Fang Shuiling also said, "Brother Dong sang with emotion. Although his voice is a bit hoarse, it''s this kind of voice that has vor, especially with such emotions. The songs he sang were very touching."

    So basically, they both sang well.

    Dong Xuebing epted this evaluation. He knew he couldn''t sing as well as Fang Wenping, so he didn''t argue about who won or lost.

    Fang Wenping seemed a bit reluctant but didn''t say anything.

    Suddenly, Fang Shuiling thought, "I suggest Brother Dong and Auntie sing a duet."

    "Who''s singing with him?" Fang Wenping shook her head, refusing.

    Dong Xuebing boasted, "Don''t force her. She''s afraid of being outdone by me if we sing together."

    Fang Wenping chuckled, "You''re quite confident. All right, let''spare. Let''s sing."

    Fang Shuiling suggested, "Then let''s sing ''Because of Love in Hiroshima.''"

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "That''s such a clich¨¦. Let''s sing something else."

    Xie Ran also intervened, realizing that singing love songs might not be appropriate, "Why don''t you two choose a song you both know? Aunt Fang may prefer old songs."

    Fang Wenping agreed, "I haven''t heard your young people''s songs. Let''s go with ''Walking Past the Caf¨¦''."

    "Okay, let''s go with that. I know it too," Dong Xuebing agreed. "We''ll each take a line, don''t interrupt each other."

    "That''s something I should be telling you," Fang Wenping said, looking at him. Don''t go off-key and mess up my singing."

    Dong Xuebing snorted, "I won''t run away, don''t worry. Even if you go off-key and end up in Tongxian, I''ll still be waiting for you in Chengxi District."

    After selecting the song, Fang Shuiling suddenly said, "All right, you two sing. I''ll go to the restroom with Brother Ran."

    Eager to start singing, Fang Wenping waved her hand, "Hurry up, hurry up, don''t block the TV."

    So the two of them went out, and Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping ignored them, instead starting to singpetitively.

    Outside.

    Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling came out.

    "Did you get everything?" Fang Shuiling asked.

    Xie Ran patted his pockets, "I didn''t bring a bag, but I got everything."

    Fang Shuiling also held her bag, "Then let''s go."

    "Is it appropriate?" Xie Ran felt uneasy. "I suggested getting my brother-inw and your aunt to resolve their conflict. But if we leave now, can they handle it on their own? What if they start fighting again? If we''re not here, who can stop them?"

    Fang Shuiling pondered for a moment, "Let''s go. My aunt and your sister are both people who care about face. The more we''re here, the more they might be at odds with each other."

    Xie Ran sighed, "Are you sure?"

    Fang Shuiling sighed, "We can only try. Maybe if they sing and chat, they''ll resolve their differences with a smile. If not, we''ll have to figure something out in the future. We can''t let them keep fighting like this. I''m going crazy with this situation. It''s unbearable."

    Xie Ran momentarily thought, "All right, I''ll follow your n. But with their temperaments, they might explode if we leave them and go."

    Fang Shuiling gritted her teeth, "Turn off your phone."

    "I guess we have no other choice," Xie Ran said, taking out his phone, thinking for a moment, and decisively turning it off.

    Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran''s intentions were truly well-intentioned. They allowed them to sing together while also giving them space to be alone.

 Chapter 1678

    Chapter 1678

    One song...

    Three songs...

    Five songs...

    The singingpetition continued.

    Only Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping remained in the private room.

    Honestly, Fang Wenping was a very charming, mature woman. Especially since today wasn''t a workday, she dressed quite stylishly for her niece''s birthday party. She wore a white knitted sweater, a colorful long skirt, and brown high heels. Coupled with her pretty face and curvaceous figure, she exuded a seductive allure. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but nce at her a few more times. It was a pity that her personality was notmendable while she was beautiful. If only Fang Wenping had maintained the motherly personality she disyed whenforting her niece, that would have been pleasing to the eye. But now, Dong Xuebing couldn''t be bothered to look at her anymore. For a woman with such feminine charm and at her age, why did she have such a nasty temper? Every time he thought about this, Dong Xuebing felt speechless. However, he hadn''t considered that his rascal personality wasn''t much better than Fang Wenping''s.

    "Another one?" Fang Wenping asked.

    "Sure, who''s afraid of who?" Dong Xuebing replied.

    Fang Wenping ordered, "You pick the song."Dong Xuebing nced at her, "If you want to sing, pick it yourself. Do I owe you anything?"

    As they continued to bicker like this, they sang another song. After finishing, neither of them felt like picking another song, so they started drinking instead.

    Looking at the clock, Fang Wenping frowned, "Why haven''t theye back yet?"

    Dong Xuebing was also puzzled. Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling wouldn''t usually take this long in the restroom. Did something happen? Did they get into a fight with someone? But that couldn''t be. They weren''t impulsive people.

    Fang Wenping couldn''t be bothered to argue with him anymore, "When did they leave?"

    "It''s been over twenty minutes, I think," Dong Xuebing replied, taking out his phone to call Xie Ran. "Sorry, the number you''ve dialed is turned off."

    Fang Wenping also tried calling Fang Shuiling, "Turned off?"

    "Xie Ran''s phone is off, too," Dong Xuebing frowned.

    They called the waiter over.

    "Sir, madam, is there anything you need?" the waiter asked.

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Two people left our private room, a man and a woman, both young, probably in their twenties. Did you see them?"

    Fang Wenpingmanded, "Go find them."

    The waiter blinked, "Do you mean Mr. Xie, who opened the room?"

    "That''s him," Dong Xuebing said. "Where are they? Why haven''t theye back yet?"

    The waiter nodded, "Mr. Xie just settled the bill at the front desk and left with ady."

    Fang Wenping''s expression changed slightly, "Left? Why would they leave?"

    The waiter hesitated, "I saw them leaving. Didn''t they say goodbye to you two? If not, then I don''t know."

    "It''s fine," Dong Xuebing roughly understood. Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling wanted him and Fang Wenping to be alone to improve their rtionship. When Fang Shuiling suggested celebrating her birthday ording to the lunar calendar and invited Fang Wenping, Dong Xuebing already knew. But he didn''t expect them to leave early without even saying goodbye. Dong Xuebing thought you two were trying hard, but how could he and Fang Wenping possibly reconcile? They didn''t like each other and even argued several times. How could their conflict be resolved by singing a few songs?

    Fang Wenping must have understood, too, as her expression wasn''t good.

    Dong Xuebing was also a little angry. When he saw the waiter about to leave, he stopped him and said, "Bring me another bottle of Chivas. No mixers!"

    "Alright,ing right up," the waiter said before leaving.

    Dong Xuebing muttered, "What are those two up to?"

    Fang Wenping coldly remarked, "It must have been your Xie Ran''s idea!"

    "Oh,e on," Dong Xuebing nced at her, "Today is Xiaoling''s birthday. Who do you think came up with the idea?"

    Fang Wenping retorted, "Our Xiaoling doesn''t have the scheming mind like your Xie family."

    Dong Xuebing scoffed, "What are you talking about? It was your niece who caused this trouble! ming it on us?"

    Fang Wenping disdainfully replied, "You know who''s behind this. If it weren''t for your Xie Ran''s instigation, would my Xiaoling refuse to answer my calls?"

    Dong Xuebing sneered, "If I were her, I wouldn''t answer your calls either. Who wants such an annoying aunt? Let me tell you, this idea must havee from your Xiaoling. Even if Xie Ran wanted to leave, he wouldn''t turn off his phone and ignore my calls. He doesn''t have the guts for that."

    Knock, knock, knock.

    The door to the private room opened.

    A waiter entered and ced the liquor on the table, "The Chivas is here. Mr. Xie just settled the bill, but this is an additional single order, so..."

    Impatiently, Dong Xuebing interrupted, "You don''t have to worry about the bill!"

    The waiter awkwardly said, "I was just letting you know. Please enjoy."

    Dong Xuebing poured himself a ss and drank it in one gulp.

    Meanwhile, Fang Wenping made a few more phone calls, probably to her niece, but she ended each call with a grim expression, indicating that she still couldn''t get through. Finally, she got angry, poured herself a ss of Chivas, and drank it in one go. "You sing by yourself!" she said, grabbing her bag and tossing her phone inside, indicating she was about to leave.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Can you hold your liquor?"

    Fang Wenping replied calmly, "When I drink, you weren''t even born yet."

    Dong Xuebing believed her words. Fang Wenping, indeed, belonged to a different generation. But Dong Xuebing was naturally unwilling to admit defeat, "Don''t boast. Drinking? Ha, Dong Xuebing has never lost in drinking to anyone!"

    Fang Wenping teased, "With your small arms and legs, can you even handle alcohol?"

    "Challenge me if you don''t believe it!" Dong Xuebing mmed the ss on the table, filled it up, and drank it in one go, then defiantly ced it back on the table with a light clink.

    Fang Wenping chuckled when she saw this, threw her bag back on the sofa, sat down again, poured herself another ss, and drank it. It was pure Chivas, without any ice or green tea added, and it was pretty potent. After drinking, Fang Wenping showed no signs of intoxication. Dong Xuebing hadn''t realized it, but Fang Wenping had already had several sses.

    Dong Xuebing was a drinker himself and had been drinking regrly for many years. His alcohol tolerance had increased over time. He was no longer the kind who would get drunk from just a few shots of liquor. Moreover, Dong Xuebing''s pride doesn''t allow him to back down when facing a female opponent. So he decided topete with her in drinking.

    One ss for you.

    One ss for me.

    The two of them continued topete!

    Fang Wenping raised her ss, "Come on! Let''s drink more!"

    Dong Xuebing showed no weakness, "Sure! I don''t believe I''ll lose!"

    "Another one, are you done?" Fang Wenping poured another ss.

    "Done? Are you kidding? Come on! I''ll drink!" Dong Xuebing said, "You won''t defeat me!"

    Half an hour passed...

    An hour passed...

    It was already half past nine.

    Fang Wenping sang a few songs while drinking, and eventually, Dong Xuebing grabbed a microphone too and sang along with her. Although he couldn''t sing some of the older songs perfectly, he knew enough to follow along, having learned from his mother.

    They sang and drank.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing began to feel unwell. He had lost count of how much he and Fang Wenping had drunk. Despite having built up some tolerance to alcohol over the years, he couldn''t handle the amount they had consumed. They had already finished a bottle of whiskey, and although whiskey had a lower alcohol content than liquor, it was still quite potent. Dong Xuebing felt like he would vomit but stubbornly resisted the urge to cheat and use the reverse function. He quickly stood up, swaying, and left the private room. He found the nearby restroom, pushed open the door, found a stall, and vomited.

    After emptying his stomach, he felt much better. Dong Xuebing stumbled back to the sink and sshed some cold water on his face, and although his head was still spinning, he felt a little relieved.

    Meanwhile, back in the private room, Dong Xuebing slowly returned. He had expected Fang Wenping to ridicule him, but as soon as he entered, he saw her lying on the sofa, eyes closed, and couldn''t tell if she was sleeping or what. The microphoney on the floor beside her.

    Was she dead?

    Dong Xuebing was startled and quickly approached her. But he was also drunk, and his feet stumbled, almost causing him to fall. He managed to reach her, blinking his eyes, and couldn''t help but push her shoulder with his finger¡ªno response. He pushed her a little moreplicated.

    "Fang Wenping!"

    No response.

    "Ms. Fang!"

    Still no response.

    "Say something! Are you dead?"

    Still no response.

    Oh no! Did something happen because of the drinking?

    Still, boasting about how much you can drink? What can you drink?

    Dong Xuebing quickly shook her, and she finally woke up. However, the first thing Fang Wenping did after opening her eyes in a daze was unexpectedly lean over and vomit!

    Once...

    Twice...

    Dong Xuebing''s clothes were sttered.

    Of course, most of it ended up on Fang Wenping herself. Her fancy dress was now stained, as was her sweater.

    Fang Wenping was genuinely drunk.

    And Dong Xuebing wasn''t far behind. Seeing such a disgusting scene, seeing himself covered in vomit, Dong Xuebing felt nauseous again. Unable to hold it back, he quickly grabbed a tray that had previously held fruit and vomited into it!

    A mess everywhere.

    Both of them were worse off than the other.

    "Tissue...!" Fang Wenping finished vomiting and reached out, gasping for breath. "Quick...!"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t even look at her. He was too preupied with himself, reaching out and grabbing a box of tissues from the table, throwing it to Fang Wenping on the sofa, and then continuing to vomit.

    It was a scene that was beyond description!

 Chapter 1679

    Chapter 1679

    "Ten minutester.

    Inside the private room, there was a foul smell.

    Dong Xuebing was still somewhat restrained when he vomited. At least he found a te, but Fang Wenping vomited all over the floor and herself, which was disgusting. Although Dong Xuebing had drunk too much, he felt he was better than Fang Wenping. He couldn''t help but nce at her on the sofa and sarcastically said, ''You can still drink; go ahead, huh? You can drink until you vomit like this and still challenge me, Dong Xuebing, without even knowing who I am.''

    Fang Wenping only said one sentence, ''Get lost.''

    Dong Xuebing snorted, ''You clean up yourself. I''m leaving.''

    ''Hurry up and leave,'' Fang Wenping sighed and wiped her mouth with a napkin.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t be bothered to deal with her anymore. He stumbled to support himself, collected his belongings, went out, and called the waiter to settle the bill.

    ''Are you okay?'' the waiter asked uncertainly.

    ''I''m fine,'' Dong Xuebing said, ''What could be wrong?''The waiter looked around, ''There''s still ady here.''

    ''Forget about her,'' Dong Xuebing said, dismissing the waiter. He nced at the mess Fang Wenping had vomited on him. Feeling nauseated, he couldn''t help but return to the private room and grab some napkins to wipe his clothes. Though he couldn''t clean thempletely, they were better than before. He could only wash his clothes again at home.

    ''I''m leaving.''

    ''...''

    Do you want me to get someone to take you home?''

    ''...''

    After saying two sentences, no one responded.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but look back and saw Fang Wenping still slumped on the sofa, covering her mouth, looking very ufortable and unable to speak. Seeing this, Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue. Looking at her like this, she probably wasn''t clear-headed either. Realizing he probably couldn''t leave her like this, Dong Xuebing reluctantly took out his phone and called Xie Ran, but it was turned off; then he called Fang Shuiling, who also turned off.

    Sigh...

    These two troublemakers.

    Are they trying to get me into trouble?

    Dong Xuebing was so angry that he turned to leave but stopped at the door. Despite not liking Fang Wenping, she was still a woman, after all, and quite a beautiful one. Now, he was quite drunk, and his mind wasn''t clear. Despite his rough appearance when arguing with her, fundamentally, he was a person with dignity and manners. After hesitating for a while, Dong Xuebing pped himself hard on the forehead and reluctantly went back, using napkins to wipe the vomit off her skirt and sweater. Then he patted her back, supporting her by the arm, helping her up from the sofa.

    ''What are you doing?'' Fang Wenping said harshly.

    Dong Xuebing said, ''What do you mean, I''m sending you home.''

    ''I don''t need you to. Get lost,'' Fang Wenping cursed.

    Dong Xuebing burped. ''Even in this state, you''re still stubborn.''

    With that, Dong Xuebing didn''t care whether she agreed or not. He just lifted her by the arm and walked out. Fang Wenping was limp all over, basically leaning on Dong Xuebing. Her dirty sweater was also pressed against him, and her ample bosom underneath was no exception, squeezing against Dong Xuebing''s arm with each breath, making him tremble a little. He took a deep breath, nced at her chest, and quickly suppressed his thoughts. He took her to the elevator, dragging her outside the KTV.

    ''Where''s your car?'' Dong Xuebing asked.

    Fang Wenping panted with her head down, ''I didn''t drive.''

    ''Hey, why didn''t you drive?'' Dong Xuebing frowned.

    ''Obviously, Xiao Ling picked me up.'' Even though Fang Wenping was drunk, her voice still carried a hint of arrogance, quite irritating.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t drive either. He came in Xie Ran''s car. So, he just staggered onto the street and hailed a taxi.

    One...

    Two...

    Three...

    Perhaps seeing that the two were drunk, none of the cars stopped."

    Atst, a taxi stopped in front of them.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid the driver would leave, so he immediately opened the door and shoved Fang Wenping in. Then he sat in the backseat, his head pounding.

    ''Where to?'' the driver asked.

    Yeah, where to? Dong Xuebing certainly didn''t know Fang Wenping''s home, and Fang Shuiling didn''t have her phone on. He didn''t know where to send Fang Wenping. After a moment of thought, Dong Xuebing finally gritted his teeth and said, ''Go to a hotel, the nearest one.''

    A few minutester.

    The taxi stopped in front of a hotel.

    Dong Xuebing paid and got out, supporting Fang Wenping as they both got out. A gust of wind blew on their faces, making him feel unsteady on his feet, too. They stood there for a while before Dong Xuebing finally pulled Fang Wenping and walked in.

    At the front desk.

    Dong Xuebing leaned on the table, ''A room.''

    The female staff member looked at him and said, ''Please show your ID.''

    ''I''m not staying, only she is,'' Dong Xuebing tilted his head, ''Your ID.''

    Fang Wenping leaned weakly on Dong Xuebing, ''Didn''t bring it.''

    ''Hey, how can you go out without your ID?'' Dong Xuebing grabbed her bag and rummaged through it. There were sanitary pads, keys, and a wallet, but after searching for a while, he couldn''t find her ID. Dong Xuebing hit his forehead with his hand and said to the staff, ''Then use my ID.''

    The staff blinked, ''That''s not possible. If two people stay together, they need to show their IDs together. If thisdy stays alone, we still need her ID.''

    Dong Xuebing said, ''Can''t you be more flexible? She''s drunk, and I have nowhere to go either. Just use my ID to open a room for her. I''ll throw her in and leave.''

    The staff shook her head, ''That''s not possible.''

    Dong Xuebing was annoyed, ''I''m telling you, can''t you be more flexible?''

    After arguing with the front desk, they didn''t get a room.

    Dong Xuebing was fed up. Seeing so many people watching them, he just carried Fang Wenping out. It waste at night. Where could they go?

    He could manage himself, but what about this Miss Fang?

    He couldn''t just leave her on the street.

    As they walked out, the taxi that had brought them was still parked at the hotel entrance, probably waiting for another fare.

    Dong Xuebing nced at it and dragged Fang Wenping back.

    The driver smiled at him, ''Where to, young man?''

    They couldn''t stay at the hotel without an ID, and Dong Xuebing didn''t know where Fang Wenping lived. Fang Shuiling and the others didn''t answer their phones. Damn, what a mess.

    At this moment, Fang Wenping was like a limp fish, lying on the back seat of the taxi, asleep.

    Dong Xuebing was both angry and frustrated. He regretted drinking with her, causing so much trouble, and having to clean up after her.

    Forget it.

    He didn''t care anymore.

    Dong Xuebing said, ''Go to Houhai.''

    He decided to take Fang Wenping back to his ce.

    After thinking about it, Dong Xuebing had only one ce to go.

 Chapter 1680

    Chapter 1680

    "Houhai.

    It was already dark.

    Looking at the watch, it was already past ten o''clock.

    The taxi sluggishly stopped at the entrance of an alley. There were cars parked inside so that they couldn''t go any further. Dong Xuebing rubbed his throbbing head, paid the fare, and then turned to shake Fang Wenping, who was sleeping there. She didn''t budge, so he gave her a hard shove, but still, she didn''t stir.

    ''Fang Wenping.''

    ''...''

    ''Wake up, we''re here.''

    ''...''

    Fang Wenping remained motionless, still asleep.Dong Xuebing clenched his fists in frustration, then grabbed her ankle and pulled her forcefully out of the car. Thud! Her high heels slipped from his hands, and as he dragged her, the friction between her long skirt and the taxi seat caused the hem of her dress to rise gradually, revealing her two legs wrapped in ck stockings. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but nce, which made him cough. Seeing the driver sneak a peek through the rearview mirror, Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed the hem of her dress to prevent it from riding further. Thankfully, she didn''t expose herself. Then he stooped down to pick up the coffee-colored high heels from the ground and hurriedly put them back on her feet. After that, he lifted her arm and pulled Fang Wenping out of the taxi. The taxi then made a U-turn and drove off.

    Fang Wenping was heavy.

    At least 120 pounds, quite plump.

    Dong Xuebing was also quite drunk today. His steps were already unsteady, and supporting this drunken, curvy woman made it even harder for him to stand.

    Step by step, Dong Xuebing struggled to walk with her toward his courtyard.

    Fortunately, it was already veryte, and few people were in the alley. Those passing by were mostly riding bicycles, and no familiar neighbors were around. Otherwise, dragging a drunk, beautiful woman back home in the middle of the night, even if she was a bit older, would invite gossip. Dong Xuebing couldn''t exin, and he didn''t want to exin, so he tried to quicken his pace, hoping not to encounter anyone he knew.

    They arrived at the quadrangle.

    Dong Xuebing let out a sigh of relief. With one hand dragging her and the other searching for the keys, finding them took him a while. He quickly opened the door, pulled Fang Wenping inside, and didn''t even bother to lock the door. He just kicked it shut with his foot, then struggled to push Fang Wenping inside.

    In the northern room.

    Finally, they arrived.

    Dong Xuebing threw Fang Wenping onto his big bed and then sat beside it, panting heavily. He was sweating profusely.

    What''s this?

    I ended up taking care of her.

    The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Dong Xuebing angrily took out his phone again and called Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling, wanting to give them a piece of his mind.

    But it was still off.

    Both were still off.

    Damn it, you two left so carelessly, leaving me to deal with the mess!

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but look down at Fang Wenping on the bed. He patted her arm, ''Hey, Fang, I''m telling you, stop pretending to be dead. Wake up and go home by yourself.''

    Fang Wenpingzily turned over, ''Mmm.''

    Dong Xuebing was annoyed, ''I''m exhausted from all this, and you''re sleeping so soundly.''

    Fang Wenping stretched her feet and put her high heels on the bed, then closed her eyes and said hoarsely, ''Water, hmm, thirsty.''

    Dong Xuebing was not polite, ''Find water yourself, I don''t care.'' After speaking, he smelled the odor on his body, and when he looked down, he realized that Fang''s clothes had been vomited on quite a bit by Fang Wenping. He felt disgusted and quickly took off his clothes, went to the wardrobe, found a nightgown, and put it on. Then he took off the pants with some vomit, put on pajamas, put off his shoes and socks, put on slippers, and finally felt a little morefortable."

    "Later, I''ll have to take a shower.

    Ah, everything''s sticky, all because of her vomit.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t intend to keep these clothes. He didn''t even think about washing them. He just removed his belt and threw the clothes on the floor in the corner.

    ''Water.''

    ''Are you not done yet?''

    ''I''m thirsty.''

    ''Get it yourself, am I your maid?''

    Dong Xuebing didn''t give her a good face, but just as he took a few steps intending to shower, he stopped and looked back at Fang Wenping. He clicked his tongue, ''I owe you.'' He walked to the table, poured a ss of cold boiled water, and returned to the bed, ''Here, drink.''

    Fang Wenping was still lying with her eyes closed, ''Mmm.''

    ''Drink, water''s here.'' Dong Xuebing nudged her.

    Fang Wenping was drunk. She slightly turned her head and opened her mouth.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t believe it. He resisted the urge to kick her to death and casually brought the cup of water to her face, pouring a little into her mouth.

    Fang Wenping sipped, swallowing.

    Dong Xuebing poured some more into her lips.

    Fang Wenping drank again, but a lot spilled out, flowing down her chin onto the bed and pillow.

    After feeding her, Dong Xuebing felt thirsty himself. He gulped down a few sips, threw the cup onto the table, and strode out of the room to shower. His electric water heater was always plugged in, so waiting was unnecessary. He started washing as soon as he took off his clothes. Seeing that it was almost winter, the air was dry and cold, plus being vomited on by Fang Wenping made him extremely ufortable. Dong Xuebing''s face finally showed a contented expression as the warm water cascaded down his body. It felt sofortable, incrediblyfortable.

    Ten minutester.

    Dong Xuebing came out wearing pajamas.

    The moonlight tonight was beautiful, but Dong Xuebing didn''t have time to appreciate it. Firstly, his head was particrly dizzy and painful, and secondly, there was still a time bomb in the house. Dong Xuebing felt even more headache when he thought of Fang Wenping. If he could find a safe ce for her to stay, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t hesitate. But unfortunately, she didn''t even bring her ID so that she couldn''t go anywhere. She could only stay at his house.

    Letting her stay overnight?

    It can''t be like this.

    Dong Xuebing was extremely unwilling. He had no good feelings for Fang Wenping at all. But now, she got herself involved with him just because she was drunk. Dong Xuebing fed her water, helped her find a ce to stay, and became her caregiver, which upset him.

    Taking a drag of his cigarette in the courtyard, Dong Xuebing''s head became even heavier. The aftereffects of the foreign liquor were quite strong, and they were only now kicking in. He already wanted to sleep. He nced at the room in the north wing and gritted his teeth, deciding to go over and see what Fang looked like. After all, she was his superior in the Discipline Inspection Commission. Dong Xuebing didn''t care about her life or death, but at least he didn''t want any trouble in his own home.

    In the north wing.

    Inside the bedroom.

    As Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and entered, his eyes widened.

    In front of him were Fang Wenping''s exposed two beautiful legs in ck stockings, almost from the roots of her thighs to her ankles. The skirt must have ridden up to her buttocks during her tossing and turning, revealing her plump and smooth thighspletely. The ck stockings wrapped around her buttocks, and the slightly darker panty line could be seen through the stockings. The edge of the panties was faintly visible, indicating a hint of the color of the underwear. It was dark outside, and the stockings were ck, so it was hard to see clearly, but it was probably white underwear.

    Still white underwear?

    At her age?

    What are you pretending to be young for?

    Dong Xuebing muttered a curse in his heart, but his eyes stubbornly stared at her lower body, unable to move away."

    "This woman...

    Well, I have to admit, her thighs are really beautiful.

    Hmm, her buttocks aren''t bad either, quite full.

    Hey, what am I doing? Am I sick or something?

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and quickly averted his gaze. He was extremely tired now, feeling so dizzy that he could copse at any moment. He wanted to deal with things here quickly. Seeing that Fang Wenping''s high heels had almost dirtied his bedsheet and nket, he frowned and had no choice but to bend down to remove her shoes. He threw one heel on the floor, and the other rolled under the nket. Dong Xuebing searched under the nket for a while before finding it and tossing it under the bed.

    Fang Wenping turned over and mumbled a few times, "Mmm."

    But as she turned over, her clothes faced Dong Xuebing directly. A foul stench of vomit hit him in the face, almost making him gag. It was so disgusting; the entire room was filled with the odor emanating from her clothes.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed her sweater without hesitation, pulling it off her neck in disgust.

    Her bra was exposed.

    A simple white bra caught his eye.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t even have the heart to look anymore. He suppressed his disgust, threw her sweater on the chair, and then pulled her over onto her back. With a swift motion, he untied her long skirt from her waist and tossed it onto the chair.

    Too dirty.

    Disgusting.

    Dong Xuebing reached over to open the window for some fresh air. After airing out the room and removing the smell, he closed the window and finally dared to take a deep breath.

    Now Fang Wenping was only wearing her underwear and ck stockings, nothing else.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t have any appreciation for her appearance at this moment. He found his head getting heavier and feeling a bit nauseous. The alcohol was starting to surge back up.

    It''s going to be bad.

    Can''t handle it anymore.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to crawl to another room to sleep, but his steps were bing unsteady. He nced sideways and saw Fang Wenping lying at the head of the bed. The bed wasrge, leaving two-thirds of it empty. Dong Xuebing kicked off his slippers, bent down, and crawled to the foot of the bed, avoiding her. Then hey down sideways near the foot of the bed, using some of the nkets from Fang Wenping''s feet as a makeshift pillow.

    A few seconds passed.

    A few more seconds passed.

    A faint snoring sound began to emerge.

    Almost the moment Dong Xuebing closed his eyes, he fell asleep. He was just too exhausted."

 Chapter 1681

    Chapter 1681

    The next day...

    Morning.

    In the courtyard.

    Several sparrows chirped and chattered on the Chinese toon tree. The branches swayed, casting shadows on the window of the north courtyard, shining into the bed inside.

    A flicker.

    A sway.

    Dong Xuebing was awakened by the shadows swaying on his eyelids. He yawned sleepily, rubbed his eyes, nced at the window, and then looked at the clock on the wall. It was just past eight o''clock. Since he wasn''t workingtely, he slept a little longer. Dong Xuebing closed his eyes again, rolled over, and adjusted to a morefortable position, ready to sleep for another hour.

    Huh?

    What''s so soft?What''s between my legs?

    Dong Xuebing suddenly felt something soft and warm as he moved his leg. Then, he heard a woman''s voice.

    "Mmm."

    "Ah."

    "Hoo."

    Dong Xuebing instantly woke up, wide-eyed and dumbfounded. He realized his leg was resting on Fang Wenping''s thigh, wrapped in her stockings. Then, he noticed the deep cleavage of her chest. Dong Xuebing was shocked, quickly pulled his leg back, and reacted momentarily. Finally, he remembered the situation and how he had helped her back to his cest night. He couldn''t believe he was sleeping like this.

    Fang Wenping also woke up, slowly opened her eyes, and looked at Dong Xuebing with a sleepy expression.

    Fang Wenping''s drowsiness faded instantly, and her expression changed slightly. "Dong Xuebing." Then she looked around and sat up from the bed.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t get up; he was still lying there. He didn''t care.

    Fang Wenping, her body already stripped bare, but there was nothing she could do, red at him. "Where is this?"

    "My home," Dong Xuebing replied indifferently, pulling the nket over himself and preparing to go back to sleep.

    Fang Wenping''s face darkened. "How did I end up in your home?"

    Dong Xuebing snorted. "You tell me."

    Fang Wenping''s voice turned cold. "You tricked me, you bastard."

    Dong Xuebing almost spat blood, suddenly flipping over from the bed, annoyed. "What are you talking about? Am I in the mood to y games? You were boasting about your drinking prowessst night, challenging me at the KTV, but you couldn''t handle more than a bottle. Youy on the sofa like a dead fish and vomited all over me. Damn it, just thinking about it makes me angry. I tried calling your niece, but her phone was off the whole time. I had to bring you back to my ce. Did you think I wanted to? You vomited all over me, making me sick. I can''t stand that smell."

    Fang Wenping touched her stockings and thought for a moment after listening. Then, she recalled, "You took off my clothes."

    "I did," Dong Xuebing said confidently.

    "Did I ask you to?" Fang Wenping retorted coldly.

    Dong Xuebing was also annoyed. Getting off the bed, he threw her sweater and skirt back to her. "Fine, wear them. If you''re so great, wear them. I kindly found you a ce to stay, but you''re picky. Did you think I wanted to bring you back? I would rather throw you out on the street."

    Holding her clothes, Fang Wenping frowned in disgust and threw them back, clearly not wanting to smell the vomit. "Stop yelling at me. I want to know why, with so many rooms in your courtyard, you had to sleep in the same bed as me."

    Dong Xuebing red at her. "This is my house. I sleep wherever I want."

    Fang Wenping stared into his eyes. "You just want to take advantage of me, don''t you?"

    ¡°Taking advantage of you?¡± Dong Xuebing chuckled. ¡°You crack me up. I''m full and don''t need to take advantage of you. You''re hrious.¡±

    The two of them started arguing again, exchanging insults back and forth.

    In the end, Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "I don''t want to talk to you anymore. Wake up and leave. I need to go back to sleep. I can''t be bothered with you."

    Fang Wenping sneered, "Do you think I enjoy talking to you?" With that, she got out of bed, half-naked, and put on her high heels. But when she saw her dirty clothes, she frowned. She turned to Dong Xuebing and ordered, "Find me some clothes."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "There are none."

    "Xie Hun''s clothes will do," Fang Wenping insisted.

    "I said there are none. There are only my clothes in the house," Dong Xuebing said firmly.

    Fang Wenping''s expression changed. "You''re doing this on purpose, aren''t you?"

    Dong Xuebing sat up. "My wife has never lived here. Where would I get her clothes? The clothes in the closet are all I have. Find your own."

    After saying that, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but notice Fang Wenping''s almost half-naked body. His eyes couldn''t help but sweep over her thighs wrapped in ck stockings and her deep cleavage. It was too tempting.

    Fang Wenping took a deep breath, too irritated to argue with him anymore. She approached the closet and rudely opened it to find some clothes. She tried on a pair of pants and a shirt belonging to Dong Xuebing, but they were too small for her, especially around the waist. She couldn''t even button them up.

    Fang Wenping became annoyed. "Buy me some clothes."

    "In the early morning? Where would I find a store open?" Dong Xuebing retorted. "You''re treating me like a servant. Let me tell you, I served you wellst night, giving you water and wiping your clothes. Don''t take advantage of me, Fang Wenping. If you don''t have clothes, stay naked. I don''t care."

    Fang Wenping stood there with a cold expression. "Then how do I leave naked? Fine, I don''t care. As a widow, I don''t mind being embarrassed. It''s not me who loses face."

    Dong Xuebing smirked. "As a man, I don''t mind either."

    "Alright, you said it," Fang Wenping said with a smile as she walked out.

    But just then, there was a sudden sound from the courtyard door, as if someone had pushed it open from outside. Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered that he hadn''t locked the door when he returnedst night; he had just pushed it closed.

    "Brother-inw."

    "Brother Dong."

    "Are you awake?"

    It was Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling''s voices.

    Their footsteps were getting closer and closer, and in a sh, they had reached the entrance of the north courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing was startled, his face turning pale. "Oh no, why are they here?"

    Fang Wenping''s face didn''t look any better. She nced at her half-naked body and said darkly, "You''re just asking for trouble."

 Chapter 1682

    Chapter 1682

    In the northern house.

    Inside the master bedroom.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping both tensed up.

    Bickering is one thing, and arguing is another. If it were just the two of them, it wouldn''t matter much; they''ve gotten used to fighting after all these days. But now, Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran havee, whichpletely changes everything. Even Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping, who have been at each other''s throats since they met, had to change their expressions drastically, unable to afford to bicker anymore. The situation was embarrassing¡ªif Fang Shuiling and Xie Ran saw them, it would be a huge deal. No matter how hard they tried to exin, it would be impossible to clear their names.

    Why?

    Isn''t it obvious?

    Dong Xuebing was dressed in pajamas, while Fang Wenping was in an even morepromising situation. She had lost both her clothes and skirt, leaving her in nothing but pure white underwear and ck pantyhose.

    And that was it.

    No other clothes.Not to mention that they were in the same room early in the morning.

    Given this scenario, no matter how many mouths they had, they could not exin it.

    The two had slept in the same room, on the same bed, with their clothes in such disarray. Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping knew they had both just drunkenly crashed and slept at opposite ends of the bed without anything happening. But how could they exin that to anyone else? Who would believe it? So when they heard the footsteps and voices of Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling approaching, Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping didn''t dare to move. One was Dong Xuebing''s wife''s younger brother, and the other was Fang Wenping''s niece. They absolutely could not let them see the current scene. No one could see this.

    Otherwise, it would be chaos.

    Complete and utter chaos.

    At this moment, the sounds outside were already very close.

    ¡°Brother-inw isn''t up yet,¡± Xie Ran''s voice came.

    ¡°Brother Dong, are you at home?¡± Fang Shuiling asked at the door.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to tell them he wasn''t home¡ªor rather, he wanted to keep quiet so they would think he wasn''t home. But Xie Ran''s words foiled his n.

    ¡°He must be. When we came out yesterday, I locked the door. It''s still unlocked now. We just pushed it open. I forgot,¡± Xie Ran said.

    ¡°Oh, he''s probably sleeping,¡± Fang Shuiling said.

    ¡°Yeah, let''s call him a couple more times,¡± Xie Ran said. ¡°Brother-inw!¡±

    Dong Xuebing felt his heart pounding and whispered to Fang Wenping, ¡°What should we do? Say something.¡±

    Fang Wenping''s face was dark with anger, but she tried to keep her voice down. ¡°How would I know? Did you lock the door?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. ¡°It seems like I didn''t.¡±

    Fang Wenping''s eyes narrowed. ¡°Why didn''t you lock the door?¡±

    ¡°I was drunkst night, and you were throwing up and tossing around. How could I remember to lock the door? And you me me?¡± Dong Xuebing retorted.

    Fang Wenping took a deep breath. ¡°Lock it now.¡±

    ¡°It''s toote. Our door makes a sound when it''s locked. If we lock it now, they''ll hear it, and we can''t pretend no one''s home,¡± Dong Xuebing said anxiously.

    Fang Wenping gritted her teeth. ¡°You need to figure something out.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat. ¡°I don''t know what to do.¡±

    Fang Wenping was frustrated. ¡°You have to figure it out. I can''t afford to be seen like this.¡±

    ¡°Just now, you said you weren''t afraid of being seen by anyone,¡± Dong Xuebing muttered.

    Fang Wenping''s anger red even more, and she spoke in a low voice. ¡°That''s because I can''t let my niece see me like this no matter what.¡±

    ¡°I know. Let me think,¡± Dong Xuebing said, feeling pressured.

    ¡°Hurry up,¡± Fang Wenping said, massaging her temples as she sat on the bed.

    In front of Dong Xuebing, Fang Wenping has been unting her semi-naked body without reservation, swaying gracefully. Dong Xuebing watched her chest waves, and she wrapped ck stockings on her thick thighs and ample buttocks, feeling even more confused in his mind, with no room for thought. Just as they anxiously looked toward the door, someone suddenly knocked.

    ¡°Brother-inw, are you awake?¡± It was Xie Ran''s voice, getting closer.

    ¡°He''s not here,¡± Fang Shuiling said.

    ¡°That can''t be,¡± Xie Ran replied. ¡°My brother-inw is a heavy sleeper. He probably didn''t hear us calling him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping dared not speak, afraid that the slightest movement would be heard from outside.

    ¡°Brother-inw, it''s me, Xie Ran. Open the door,¡± Xie Ran''s voice continued.

    The door wasn''t locked. Dong Xuebing felt his face turn green with fear. Fang Wenping quickly covered herself with the nket and nced under the bed.

    ¡°Brother-inw, I''m opening the door,¡± Xie Ran roared.

    Fang Wenping kicked Dong Xuebing''s leg hard and red at him.

    Dong Xuebing knew he couldn''t pretend to be asleep any longer. ¡°Wait, wait, don''te in. I''m not dressed.¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay,¡± Xie Ran responded. ¡°You''ve been called for a while.¡±

    ¡°Sorry, I drank too muchst night and overslept,¡± Dong Xuebing said, trying toe up with excuses.

    ¡°Alright, we''ll wait for you in the living room,¡± Xie Ran said, loosening his grip on the door handle.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but ask, ¡°Why are you here so early in the morning?¡±

    ¡°We came to apologize formally,¡± Xie Ran exined. ¡°We had something urgentst night, and our phones died. We didn''t even say goodbye when we left.¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed in frustration. ¡°You''re fooling no one.¡±

    Xie Ran coughed. ¡°Well, it''s all my fault.¡±

    ¡°No, it''s me,¡± Fang Shuiling interjected. ¡°Brother Dong, it was my idea, and now I regret it.¡±

    ¡°No, it was my idea,¡± Xie Ran argued.

    ¡°It was me,¡± Fang Shuiling insisted.

    Dong Xuebing grew impatient. ¡°Alright, alright, just go back.¡±

    Xie Ran disagreed. ¡°No, we have to apologize to you formally. And we brought something for you. If you don''t forgive us, we won''t leave.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. "I forgive you, I forgive you. Now please leave."

    "It''s okay, take your time getting dressed. We''ll wait," Xie Ran insisted, still not leaving.

    Dong Xuebing had no other choice. He looked at the door that could be pushed open at any moment, feeling extremely anxious.

    Fang Wenping opened the bedsheet and pointed under the bed.

    Dong Xuebing understood and nodded quietly. He walked over to Fang Wenping and whispered in her ear, "You go hide under the bed. I''ll go out and deal with them, try to get them to leave as soon as possible. This situation is a mess."

    Fang Wenping leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You''ll pay for thister."

    Her warm breath tickled Dong Xuebing''s ear, making him shiver involuntarily. "Hurry, go in."

    Outside, there was silence.

    Inside the room, the two of them hurriedly acted.

    Especially Fang Wenping, who looked quite messy at the moment.

    Although Fang Wenping had a bit of a temper, she still had the demeanor of ady from a prestigious family. However, at this moment, she was crawling under the bed with all her might, looking extremely undignified. But Dong Xuebing didn''t have the luxury to cancel her actions. The situation was urgent, and it would be disastrous if Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling saw them. Dong Xuebing was anxious, so he urged her on, pushing her towards the bed and even squatting down to help her get under.

    The courtyard furniture was old, some dating back to the Qing Dynasty, and made of rosewood and pear wood. The bed, for example, wasrge and wide, but its structure differed from that of modern furniture. For instance, a ledge around the edge of the bed created a small and low space underneath. Fang Wenping had a full figure, and herrge buttocks couldn''t fit in easily.

    However, with two people waiting outside, they had no choice but to make it work. Dong Xuebing pushed her shoulders forcefully, pressing down on her bra straps. He didn''t care about herfort. He just pushed her upper body in. But her buttocks were still stuck. Fang Wenping couldn''t move on her own, so Dong Xuebing, without hesitation, pushed her lower body down, holding her plump buttocks in his hands, feeling the smooth texture of her ck stockings and the lines of her panties. He pushed down with force.

    Once.

    Twice.

    Thrice.

    The bed suddenly moved.

    With a whoosh, Fang Wenping''s buttocks and lower body finally went in.

    Dong Xuebing was drenched in sweat. He dared not look under the bed at Fang Wenping''s cold and stern gaze. He stood up and took a deep breath.

 Chapter 1683

    Chapter 1683

    Indoors.

    Everything''s settled.

    After pushing Fang Wenping under the bed, Dong Xuebing felt a slight relief in his heart. He was much more rxed now, so he went to open the door.

    However, suddenly, there was a weight on his foot.

    Dong Xuebing felt someone grabbing his ankle. When he took a step, he almost stumbled and nearly cursed out loud.

    "What are you doing?" Dong Xuebing crouched down and whispered.

    Fang Wenping''s tone was even more aggressive than his. "My clothes."

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead, realizing it just now. "I almost forgot."

    "If my niece sees you helping me, you won''t get away with it," Fang Wenping threatened.Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue but went over to get Fang Wenping''s dress and sweater from the chair. After looking around, he decided to toss them under the bed. It seemed like the safest ce. He kicked her high heels under the bed as well. Once again, standing up, Dong Xuebing couldn''t understand how things had turned out this way. They were enemies, but now they were working together. He shrugged it off, deciding to deal with the two outside before thinking further.

    "Are you feeling better?" Xie Ran asked.

    Dong Xuebing brushed off the dirt from his clothes. "I am fine now."

    But before Dong Xuebing could react, Xie Ran pushed the door open, followed by Fang Shuiling. Dong Xuebing almost kicked them out of reflex. He had intended to take them outside, but unexpectedly, they barged into the room without asking.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. "Didn''t I say to talk outside?"

    Xie Ran didn''t listen. "Sorry to disturb your rest."

    Fang Shuiling also had something in her hand, which she ced on the table. "Brother Dong, we brought you some fruits and stuff. Sorry about yesterday."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Whose idea was it?"

    "Mine," Xie Ran hurried to answer.

    "It''s mine," Fang Shuiling also said.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand dismissively. "I don''t even want to talk about it. You two just threw me and Fang Wenping together without turning on the phone. I can''t believe you, thinking that singing a few songs could solve everything."

    Xie Ran helped Dong Xuebing to sit on the bed. "Brother-inw, don''t be angry. It''s all my fault."

    Fang Shuiling blinked and also sat on the bed. "Brother Dong, did you guys sing again after we left yesterday?"

    "What songs could we sing? We left as soon as you did," Dong Xuebing retorted.

    "Oh," Fang Shuiling continued, "By the way, why can''t I reach my Aunt on the phone? I''ve been trying to call her, but no one answers at her ce."

    Dong Xuebing was about to speak but then hesitated. Changing his tone, he said, "How would I know where she went?"

    Fang Shuiling started to worry. "I hope nothing''s wrong. I''ll try calling again." With that, she took out her phone.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly jolted. He vaguely heard some phone ringing in his sleep this morning, but he was still half-asleep and didn''t pay much attention. However, upon hearing Fang Shuiling''s words, he realized that the unfamiliar ringtone was probably from Fang Wenping''s phone. Her phone was on, and Dong Xuebing quickly remembered that he had thrown her bag under the bed earlier. If the phone rang there, it would expose everything. Dong Xuebing quickly reached out to stop Fang Shuiling. "Don''t call, don''t call. Um, you know, your Aunt drank too much yesterday, so I just sent her back to the residential area. She probably hasn''t woken up yet. You can call again at noon."

    "I''m worried," Fang Shuiling said anxiously.

    Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue and said, "What''s there to worry about? Your aunt is forty years old. She should be able to take care of herself."

    Fang Shuiling blinked but still dialed the number. "I''ll just make one more call to check."

    Dong Xuebing became extremely anxious. "Hey, I already told you your aunt is fine, she¡ª"

    Then, there was a slight click under the bed, which was not very noticeable.

    Next, Fang Shuiling put down her phone, puzzled. "Why did it suddenly lose service?"

    Dong Xuebing suddenly understood what the noise under the bed was about. Fang Wenping had heard their conversation. If the phone were switched off, there would be a music shutdown, exposing them. So, she directly opened the phone''s back cover and removed the battery to prevent it from ringing. Thus, calling now resulted in a "not in service area" prompt. Phew, this old Fang was quite clever, scaring me for a moment.

    But the noise under the bed made Xie Ran exim, "What''s that sound?"

    "Oh," Dong Xuebing pretended to be clueless. "What sound?"

    Xie Ran looked down and said, "Brother-inw, do you have mice at home? Why is there a sound under the bed, like rustling? I heard it just now."

    At this, Fang Shuiling screamed, "Mice!"

    Xie Ran quickly grabbed her hand. "It''s okay, it''s okay, I''m here."

    Dong Xuebing stammered, "Uh, yeah, there are mice. It''s been a few days. It''s okay, ignore them. I''m not afraid of these things anyway."

    Xie Ran shook his head. "That won''t do. I''ll chase them out and kill them for you."

    Upon hearing this, Fang Shuiling immediately backed away, standing near the door.

    But Dong Xuebing hurriedly grabbed Xie Ran. "What are you doing? It''s no big deal, just mice."

    "They''re annoying. Don''t worry, leave it to me," Xie Ran boasted. "I have mice in the residential area where I live. I''ve already killed two." It was evident that Xie Ran was trying hard to show off, probably because he knew he had angered Dong Xuebing withst night''s incident.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t dare let him look under the bed. After all, Fang Wenping was there, half-naked.

    And killing mice?

    That would be disastrous.

    Dong Xuebing became even more anxious. "You don''t need to worry. I''ll handle itter."

    "But you''re still worried," Xie Ran said, getting up from the bed and squatting. "Leave it to me."

    "No, no need," Dong Xuebing was sweating bullets. Seeing him about to lift the bedsheet, Dong Xuebing was terrified and quickly pressed it back down. "Look, you''ve frightened Xiao Ling. Just forget about it. Once she leaves, I''ll deal with it. Get up quickly and have some tea."

    Xie Ran''s shoes were already touching under the bed, and from Dong Xuebing''s perspective, he could almost see a ck stocking. His shoes almost kicked Fang Wenping''s thigh.

    At Dong Xuebing''s words, Xie Ran nced at his girlfriend, thought for a moment, and stood up. "Alright."

    Fang Shuiling was on the verge of tears. Women are always a little afraid of mice. "Let''s, let''s go to the outer room."

    Of course, Dong Xuebing was eager for that. "Yes, let''s go to the outer room. I''ll make some tea for you." With that, he quickly pulled Xie Ran out of the living room.

    Phew.

    That was too close.

 Chapter 1684

    Chapter 1684

    Outside.

    In the living room.

    It was already past seven in the morning.

    Fang Shuiling hurriedly ran out from the inner room, with Xie Ran closely following behind, holding her hand tofort his startled girlfriend as they sat on the chairs.

    "I''m afraid of rats," Fang Shuiling breathed out with lingering fear.

    "I know, it''s okay now, it''s okay," Xie Ran patted her hand.

    "I should put some rat poison under the bed," Fang Shuiling suggested.

    Xie Ran agreed, "Yeah, the downside of living in a bungalow is too many rats and pests. If it weren''t for my brother-inw stopping me, I would''ve killed it right then and there."

    Kill it?Who are you going to kill?

    Dong Xuebing could guarantee that if Xie Ran had just lifted the bedsheet and seen what was underneath, the one who would be dead now would be Xie Ran.

    Dong Xuebing was thest one toe out of the inner room. Just before closing the door, he nced in the direction under the bed, then stepped out and securely shut the door. He breathed a sigh of relief; the danger signal had been temporarily lifted, but it still wasn''t safe. With Fang Wenping constantly under the bed, it was like a ticking time bomb. There was a risk of explosion at any moment. The key was to get Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling to leave as soon as possible. If they didn''t leave, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t be able to settle down here.

    "What tea would you like?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "No need. in water is fine. We poured ourselves some just now," Xie Ran declined politely. Don''t bother, brother-inw. Oh, we haven''t had breakfast."

    "We''ll have some," Fang Shuiling said. "Brother Dong just woke up, he probably hasn''t eaten. I''ll go make some."

    As soon as he heard that, Dong Xuebing felt annoyed and immediately stopped her. "No need; I''m not hungry."

    Fang Shuiling smiled, "Don''t be polite. I''ll make breakfast quickly."

    "I don''t feel hungry. I drank too much yesterday and still feel dizzy now. I don''t want to eat at all," Dong Xuebing paused and added, "I just want to go back to sleep."

    That was a clear hint to leave.

    Dong Xuebing wished they would leave now.

    But Xie Ran pretended not to hear. "Brother-inw, I know you''re still angry. We had good intentions. We didn''t want you and Aunt Fang to fight. It''s not good; you two are colleagues in the same unit. It''s unnecessary."

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. "You''ve seen everything that happened. You all know. Did I want to argue with her? I''ve never cursed at her first. Isn''t it her who always starts picking on me? She''s stepping all over me. I could tolerate her jokes, but I won''t tolerate them anymore. I know what''s going on. You two should go back now. Let me sleep a bit longer."

    Xie Ran clicked his tongue. "Brother-inw."

    "Go back, go back," Dong Xuebing waved his hand.

    But Xie Ran didn''t leave. "You''re usually so courteous, polite, and respectful. Aunt Fang is just a femalerade. Why are you¡ª"

    "I''m polite to different people differently," Dong Xuebing interrupted.

    Fang Shuiling also looked at him expectantly. "Brother Dong."

    Bringing up old stories, the three of them bickered for quite some time.

    Dong Xuebing''s mind was not here at all. He didn''t listen to much of what they said. Half of his attention was still under the bed in the inner room, on edge. After more than ten minutes of talking, seeing that Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling didn''t want to leave until this matter was cleared up, Dong Xuebing was extremely speechless. He tried to drive them away twice, but they still refused to move from their seats.

    "Brother-inw."

    "Brother Dong."

    The two of them started talking again.

    Dong Xuebing was fed up, but he had no choice. He quickly waved his hand before they could speak again, "Alright, alright, I''m afraid of you now. Fine, I''ll do as you say. I won''t argue with Fang Wenping anymore or scold her. Even if she provokes me, I''ll endure it. But I won''t be nice to her. That''s impossible. That''s the most I can do."

    Xie Ranughed, "Brother-inw is still generous."

    Dong Xuebing pointed at him, "Don''t tter me."

    Fang Shuiling also felt momently happy, "I knew Brother Dong is the most reasonable. I''ll talk to my Aunt about itter. By the way, let me call my Aunt again. It''s already thiste. Why can''t I reach her on her phone?" After saying this, she dialed again, "Unable to connect."

    Xie Ran asked, "Is it out of battery?"

    "It''s not a battery issue. It should prompt if it''s turned off. Right now, it says ''unable to connect,'' it seems like there''s no signal," Fang Shuiling said strangely. "But my Aunt''s house usually has a good signal. Oh, I hope nothing has happened, Brother Dong. Did you send my Aunt back to the familypound?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "Why don''t you believe me?"

    "Why are you saying that, Xiao Ling?" Xie Ran also red at his girlfriend.

    Fang Shuiling stuck out her tongue, "No, no, I''m just worried. Maybe my Aunt went out or to a bar in the middle of the night."

    Xie Ran pondered, "If you''re worried, I''ll take you to your Aunt''s familypound."

    Fang Shuiling thought briefly, then nodded slightly, "Okay, I''ll make a few more calls on the way."

    "Brother-inw, we''ll leave now, not disturbing your rest anymore," Xie Ran stood up.

    Fang Shuiling said, "Sorry, Brother Dong, I said the wrong thing earlier. Thank you for sending my aunt back yesterday."

    "It''s nothing. If I didn''t send her, where else could I leave her? I don''t like her, but I won''t abandon her in a KTV," Dong Xuebing snorted. "One thing is one thing."

    Fang Shuiling obediently said, "Thank you on behalf of my aunt."

    "No need for her thanks," Dong Xuebing huffed. "If she doesn''t appear in front of me less in the future, I''ll be thanking the heavens. Okay, hurry up and go."

    "We''re leaving," Xie Ran said. "You go back to sleep."

    Dong Xuebing escorted them out of the north room. "I won''t be going out."

    "You stay," Fang Shuiling said. "Don''te out."

    After they spoke, Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling disappeared inside the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing said he wouldn''t go out, but after they left, he still followed them up, leaning against the door and listening. After hearing the car driving away, he breathed a sigh of relief, quickly put the door bolt on the door frame, and locked the door with a click.

    In the north room.

    Dong Xuebing hurried back, opening the bedroom door.

    Inside, it was quiet, with no sounding from under the bed.

    "Everyone''s gone, and the door''s locked," Dong Xuebing said. "Come out."

    With a rustle, a hand emerged from under the bed, pushing aside the sheets and crawling up. Fang Wenping''s eyes red coldly at Dong Xuebing from the dark, gloomy space, full of hostility.

    Dong Xuebing frowned, "Don''t look at me like that. Can I be med for this? Who knows why those two suddenly came over early in the morning."

    Fang Wenping said in a deep voice, "I will settle this score with you."

    "I haven''t settled the score with you yet, and you''re alreadying to me," Dong Xuebing snorted. "Fine, let''s settle it. I''m afraid of you, okay? Hurry up ande out."

    Fang Wenping shifted her body, squeezing out.

    Dong Xuebing ignored her and went back to drinking water, gulping down two big sses. It had taken him a lot of effort to talk earlier, and now he was thirsty.

    Thirty seconds passed.

    One minute passed.

    Turning around, Dong Xuebing saw that Fang Wenping still hadn''te out.

    Dong Xuebing became extremely impatient, "Are youing out?"

    "I damn well need to get out too!" Fang Wenping was also angry, lying on the cold cement floor and staring at Dong Xuebing. She wriggled her body a few times, "Didn''t you see that I''m stuck?" When she was pushed in by Dong Xuebing, her hips and abdomen were already stuck, and it was very difficult for Dong Xuebing to push her in. Now, it''s even harder to get out. "What are you looking at? Come over and help me quickly. Pull me from the outside."

    "You be polite, okay?"

    "I can''t be polite, hurry up."

    "Okay, okay, okay, I''m impressed by you."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t bother to argue with her anymore. He pped his forehead, went up, and squatted by the bed. With a low hand, he tried to pull Fang Wenping''s arm.

    Once.

    Thrice.

    Five times.

    It was stuck very tightly.

    Still couldn''t get out.

    Fang Wenping shouted, "Did you eat yet?"

    "Just woke up, what am I supposed to eat? And you''reining I''m not strong enough," Dong Xuebing sneered, "and you''re talking about me."

    Fang Wenping''s eyes turned cold, "Say that again, punk."

    Dong Xuebing remembered what he had just said to Fang Shuiling and the others, so he didn''t argue with her anymore. "Fine, you hold in your stomach, I''ll continue."

    "Hurry up," Fang Wenping urged.

    "Don''t rush me. It''ll be done soon," Dong Xuebing exerted force.

    Amidst the argument, Dong Xuebing finally grabbed Fang Wenping''s exposed thigh, forcibly peeled off her ck stockings with one hand, and grabbed her bare waist with the other, pulling back fiercely. He finally pulled Fang Wenping''s lower body out with a snap, leaving him sweating profusely.

    Fang Wenping was also covered in sweat. After she struggled to get up from the ground, her embarrassed appearance made Dong Xuebingugh, but then his eyes went straight again. The reason was simple¡ªFang Wenping was too dirty now, covered in dirt all over her body, face, and hair. After all, she had been lying under the bed for so long. Moreover, when her leg was rubbing against the bed, her ck stockings tore in many ces, such as the area above her white panties, where tworge holes had appeared, and also on her thighs, where the stockings were torn in several ces.

    Looks very tempting.

    Let''s not mention that appearance.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but take a few more nces.

    Fang Wenping noticed, and her gaze became colder.

    "Ahem." Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed, pretended to shift his gaze elsewhere, and then found a towel from the cab to throw to her.

    Fang Wenping took it and draped it over herself. Although it didn''t cover all the exposed areas, it was passable. She then sat on the bed, seemingly not embarrassed about revealing so much in front of Dong Xuebing. There was not a trace of embarrassment on her face. Fang Wenping acted maturely, "My clothes, shoes, and bag are all under the bed. Help me get them out."

    "Get them yourself."

    "My waist hurts, I can''t move."

    "Fine, fine, fine."

    Dong Xuebing was being kind to the end.

 Chapter 1685

    Chapter 1685

    Bag.

    Long skirt.

    Sweater.

    High heels.

    Dong Xuebing struggled to bend over and fetched them from under the bed, tossing them onto the bed one by one before straightening up.

    "Alright."

    "Mm."

    "Just ''mm''? No, thank you?"

    "Do I owe you thanks, kid?""Fine, consider me unlucky today."

    Dong Xuebing also sat on the bed, massaging his sore waist and shoulders. He had exerted a lot of effort pulling Fang Wenping out earlier. With Fang Wenping''s not-so-slim weight and the force needed to extract her from under the bed, Dong Xuebing had nearly strained his waist. Moving his waist made creaking sounds, and his whole body felt ufortable.

    Fang Wenping, however, didn''t even nce at him. She tightened the towel around her body. Her legs, wrapped in torn stockings, couldn''t be covered. She seemed indifferent, even crossing her legs in front of Dong Xuebing. She reached out for her phone, which had its battery removed earlier, snapped it back in, and turned it on. But a call came in just as the phone powered on and the startup music finished ying.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    Fang Wenping turned her head, "Don''t say anything."

    "Got it," Dong Xuebing grunted.

    Fang Wenping answered the call, "Hello, Xiaoling."

    Indeed, it was Fang Shuiling calling, and Dong Xuebing could hear her excited voice from the phone next to him.

    "Auntie, you finally answered," Fang Shuiling said.

    Fang Wenping replied, "Just woke up. What''s up, looking for me?"

    Fang Shuiling said, "Nothing''s wrong. I was just worried about you. Nobody answered the phone earlier, and it couldn''t connectter."

    Fang Wenping said, "Oh, the phone had some issues. I dropped it yesterday after drinking too much."

    "As long as you''re okay. You scared me. I was about toe to your family quarters to find you. I''m almost there, so should Ie up?" Fang Shuiling asked.

    Fang Wenping frowned, "Don''te."

    Fang Shuiling asked suspiciously, "You''re not at the family quarters?"

    "I am still in bed. I don''t want to get up." Fang Wenping nced at Dong Xuebing and told her phone, "Listen, don''te over."

    "Okay then." Fang Shuiling paused for a moment. "By the way, Auntie, yesterday after you drank too much, Brother Ran''s brother-inw took you home. Did you know that?"

    Fang Wenping said sternly, "I didn''t know."

    "It was Brother Dong who took you home." Fang Shuiling especially hoped the two of them could get along. "Look at how good Brother Dong is. Even though you scolded him, he still cared about you when something happened. He didn''t leave you alone. Brother Dong is that kind of person, tough on the outside but soft on the inside. He''s kind to people. Just get to know him. Besides, you''re of a certain age now. Why bother arguing with Brother Dong? You''re the elder. Auntie, listen to me. Don''t be like that with Brother Dong in the future. You two shouldmunicate well."

    Fang Wenping said coldly, "What do I have tomunicate with him?"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t like hearing that. He rolled his eyes at her. "You think I want tomunicate with you?"

    "But Brother Dong went to great lengths to take you home. Don''t you remember his kindness?" Fang Shuiling coaxed, "Auntie if you''re like this, I won''t like you in the future."

    Fang Wenping snorted, "You little brat, always up to something. I haven''t settled the score with you about yesterday yet, and you still have the nerve."

    "Oh, I''m doing this for your good. You always do things for my good, so I do it for your good, too. This time, I''m doing it for your good. You have to promise me not to quarrel with Brother Dong in the future. Your quarrels make us all ufortable. Isn''t that right, Auntie? Let''s leave it at that, okay? I won''te over. You get some rest."

    "This girl," Fang Wenping chuckled helplessly.

    "Can you promise me?" Fang Shuiling persisted.

    Fang Wenping smiled, "Then promise me with your aunt''s words. Your aunt forgives and forgets, won''t bother with Dong Xuebing anymore. Hurry up."

    There was a sound of agreement from the other end of the phone, "Okay."

    "Good girl." Fang Wenping also responded with affection in her voice. "Go busy yourself. Auntie is going to bed. Oh, and stay away from Xie Ran. Do you know the people from the Xie family aren''t good? Don''t let that little scoundrel take advantage of you. That''s it."

    "Auntie."

    "Hang up."

    The call ended.

    Fang Wenping dropped the phone, and the affectionate expression on her face instantly disappeared, reced by a cold and icy expression as she looked at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her. "What?"

    "Get me some clothes," Fang Wenping demanded.

    "I told you I don''t have any. Only my clothes are in the closet. You''ve seen them. Even if you wear them, they won''t fit you. Well, you can wear pajamas," Dong Xuebing said.

    Fang Wenping insisted, "You want me to walk around in pajamas?"

    "I don''t have any other clothes," Dong Xuebing shrugged. "It doesn''t matter to me where you go. I''m tired. I''ll sleep for a while. You can go wherever you want." With that, Dong Xuebingy on the bed, pushing Fang Wenping''s clothes and bag to the side. But just a few seconds after lying down, his feet were kicked, and he sat up angrily. "Why are you kicking me?"

    Fang Wenping''s expression was nk. "Where''s the bathroom?"

    "In the east room, the one south of the east room. The hot water is already on. Just turn it on," Dong Xuebingy back down. However, Fang Wenping kicked him again soon after. "What now?"

    Fang Wenpingmanded, "I''m going to take a shower. Wash my clothes for me."

    Dong Xuebing stared, "Why should I wash your clothes for you?"

    "I''ve never washed them before, I don''t know how," Fang Wenping said matter-of-factly.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t believe she had never washed clothes before. "I said you''re getting too used to me. Last night, I took care of you for half the night. You even vomited on me, and I didn''t ask you to wash my clothes. You don''t treat me like an outsider. Are we that close?"

    Fang Wenping was even more stubborn, "I twisted my waist and can''t wash clothes."

    "My waist hurts too," Dong Xuebing turned away, ignoring her.

    After a while, Fang Wenping didn''t say anything. Dong Xuebing secretly nced over and saw Fang Wenping grimacing in pain as she walked out as if she had twisted her waist. Underneath the torn stockings, Fang Wenping''s beautiful buttocks trembled as she left.

    Dong Xuebing''s heart softened as he looked at her. He nced at the dirty clothes on the bed, pped his forehead, and said to Fang Wenping''s back, "Just these two pieces of clothing, right?"

    Fang Wenping turned around, her face dark. "And underwear."

    Dong Xuebing: "You don''t mince words with me, do you?"

 Chapter 1686

    Chapter 1686

    What else could he do but wash them?

    Dong Xuebing regretted his moment of weakness, but he could do nothing now. After soaking for a while, he submerged his hands in the water, rubbed out the soap suds, and began washing Fang Wenping''s clothes. These could have been washed in the washing machine, but Dong Xuebing never quite figured out how to use that thing, and besides, the washing machine was in the bathroom. Fang Wenping obviously wouldn''t let him in there, so he had no choice but to wash them by hand.

    One piece.

    Two pieces.

    Three pieces.

    Her clothes were all washed.

    Dong Xuebing washed the clothes he had been puked on by herst night, then cleaned Fang Wenping''s high heels before calling it a day.

    Finally done.

    Dong Xuebing got up to leave.But then, the bathroom door suddenly opened.

    "Dong Xuebing," Fang Wenping called out from inside, sounding stern.

    "Huh?" Dong Xuebing replied, not too pleased. "What''s up?"

    "Are the clothes washed?" Fang Wenping asked.

    Dong Xuebing impatiently replied, "Yes, they''re washed. I''ll hang them out to dry in the afternoon."

    Fang Wenping simply responded with an "Mm" and then unexpectedly stuck her hand out from the crack in the door. With a whoosh, she threw out a bra, whichnded on the ground.

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. "What''s this for?"

    "Wash it," Fang Wenping ordered.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. "You want me to wash it?" He thought Fang Wenping was saying it earlier, but who would have thought she''d throw it out?

    "And this too." Fang Wenping''s hand extended again, and a pure white pair of panties flew out, followed by a torn pair of ck stockings. "Wash them all."

    Dong Xuebing widened his eyes. "How can I wash these stockings when they''re so torn?"

    "Throw away the stockings, but wash the rest," Fang Wenping said matter-of-factly, then closed the door with a bang as if she were talking to a maid.

    Dong Xuebing was tempted to kick the door. He was fed up with her. Who does she think she is, ordering me to wash her clothes and acting all angry about it? I should have left her where she was yesterday, causing me so much trouble. This woman... I''ll deal with her sooner orter. Dong Xuebing cursed inwardly as he walked up, then bent down to pick up the stockings Fang Wenping had thrown on the ground and tossed them into the nearby trash can. He then picked up her bra and panties, reluctantly sat back down in the same spot, and submerged her bra in the water. However, when he took a closer look, Dong Xuebing wickedly took her panties out of the water and turned them inside out to inspect. To mock her, he wanted to see how dirty they were, but to his disappointment, they were quite clean, just a little dusty on the outside, leaving Dong Xuebing feeling quite let down.

    Wash them.

    This woman...

    Dong Xuebing continued to wash them, grumbling to himself as he worked. In the end, the wire from the bra scraped his hand, drawing blood. He quickly sucked on it to stop the bleeding.

    Look at this mess.

    It wasn''t easy for me, my buddy.

    After about twenty minutes, all the clothes were finally washed.

    Dong Xuebing sighed, then took a few hangers and clothespins, hanging Fang Wenping''s clothes one by one on the rope tied to the trunk of the toon tree. Bras, panties, all of them were hung up. After finishing this, Dong Xuebing sat in the yard with tea. He wasn''t sleepy anymore after all thatmotion. He leisurely drank tea and smoked, his eyes constantly ncing towards the east room.

    The sound of water was still flowing.

    Gushing, gushing.

    Suddenly, the sound of water stopped, reced by a rustling noise. The door opened, and a pair of white fleshy legs stepped out, wearing the purple slippers that Zhang Longjuan used to wear when she lived here. Following behind was Fang Wenping, her body slowly emerging. Droplets of water clung to her plump skin, wrapped in a white bath towel that Dong Xuebing had given her, covering her chest and thighs, but unable to conceal the cleavage squeezing out from the towel and almost all of her thighs.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her, then pretended to be indifferent and moved his gaze away. He sat there smoking with his legs crossed.

    "Why are they hung here?" Fang Wenping frowned.

    "What''s wrong?" Dong Xuebing looked over and asked.

    "My clothes," Fang Wenping''s gaze lingered on her bra.

    Dong Xuebing replied impatiently, "If I didn''t hang them here, where else would I hang them? It''s good enough that I washed them for you. You''re still nitpicking. The wind in the yard will dry them quickly. They should be almost dry by the afternoon. If you dry them earlier, you can put them on and leave. I don''t have dinner for you here."

    Fang Wenping didn''t know if it was because Dong Xuebing had washed her clothes for her, but surprisingly, she didn''t argue with him and sat down with a ck face.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her.

    Fang Wenping basked in the sun, leaned back, and even dozed off on the chair, looking veryfortable. Her legs were still crossed, and her fair thighs swayed before Dong Xuebing.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    The two of them sat there without moving.

    Dong Xuebing was naturally restless, and he couldn''t sit still anymore. He looked at the clock and saw it was not even nine o''clock. If he waited for her clothes to drypletely, it would take at least six more hours. The weather wasn''t as hot as before. It was even quite cold in the morning and at night, considering it was already winter ording to the sr terms. Dong Xuebing stamped out his cigarette butt, stood up, and walked around the yard with his hands behind his back. Later, his stomach grumbled, and he was really hungry. He had been working for half a day just now, so he went into the kitchen without caring about Fang Wenping.

    Sit tight, will you? How awesome would it be if you could sit until the afternoon?

    Dong Xuebing was distracted by Fang Wenping''s thighs inside the kitchen, so he dared not look at them again. He came in to calm down and took his time cooking. He hummed a little tune while frying an egg, initially thinking about making it runny, but then remembered the recent bird flu. It was better to cook the chicken and eggs thoroughly for disinfection purposes. So he fried them until they were well done, then made a pot of egg drop soup. He rummaged through the fridge and found a French baguette and a pack of sausages. Dong Xuebing also put them in a frying pan and fried them. The sausage oil sizzled, making a sizzling sound that smelled fragrant.

    Alright.

    All done.

    Dong Xuebing was very satisfied. He happily carried this hearty breakfast to the courtyard stone table and began eating with chopsticks.

    Mmm, delicious.

    Dong Xuebing was starving and ate heartily.

    But as he ate, Dong Xuebing suddenly paused and looked up. He realized that there was suddenly someone sitting across from him. Fang Wenping, who had just been basking in the sun with her eyes closed, had somehow sat down without him noticing. She even picked up a piece of bread and elegantly ate it with the sausage. With a spoon in hand, Fang Wenping calmly scooped herself a bowl of egg drop soup.

    "What are you doing?" Dong Xuebing eximed.

    "Eating," Fang Wenping replied matter-of-factly.

    Dong Xuebing was furious. "I made this for myself. Did I ask you to eat? It''s not for you. If you want to eat, make your own or buy it."

    Fang Wenping ignored him and continued eating calmly.

    Dong Xuebing was exasperated. "Hey, save some for me!" he said, quickly reaching out to grab a piece of bread before it was all gone.

    Before long, Fang Wenping finished eating. She gracefully wiped her mouth with a napkin and stood boldly, sitting back in the sun again, squinting her eyes. She looked sofortable, like an emperor.

    Dong Xuebing was even more annoyed. "You''re not polite at all."

    "What''s the point of being polite?" Fang Wenping didn''t even bother to open her eyes.

    Dong Xuebing stared at her and said, "I washed your clothes, cooked for you, and even fed you waterst night and carried you home. You''re so calm about it."

    Fang Wenping nced at him and said, "I let you cook because I think highly of you."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "Then I should thank you for your praise. Should I kowtow to you?"

    "There''s no need for kowtowing," Fang Wenping said, crossing her legs. Make some vegetarian dishes for me at noon. I''ve been eating too much meat these days, and I''m getting tired of it."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Are you talking to me?"

    "Is there anyone else in this room?" Fang Wenping replied.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know what to say. "You''re rude. Do you think I have nothing to do? I have to take care of you from start to finish. I have so many things to do. I don''t know how many people want to invite me to dinner. If you''re hungry, cook for yourself. I won''t bother."

    Fang Wenping frowned, "No one ising today?"

    Dong Xuebing hummed, "That''s not necessarily true." He nced at her body.

    Fang Wenping sneered, "Let theme. I''m not afraid of anyone."

    "Wow, you''re boasting," Dong Xuebing retorted, "Just now, who was desperately trying to crawl under the bed? You almost wouldn''t have made it out if I hadn''t pulled you out from the outside."

    Fang Wenping''s face darkened, "Are you looking for a fight?"

    "Who started it?" Dong Xuebing said, "You ate my breakfast. At least you could wash the dishes. But you, like an emperor, justy there."

    "I don''t know how to wash dishes," Fang Wenping retorted.

    Dong Xuebing sarcastically replied, "But you know how to eat."

    Fang Wenping looked at him and said, "And I know how to scold people."

    "I don''t want to argue with you," Dong Xuebing said tly, deciding to ignore her and go to the study to y games or watch movies. Talking to Fang Wenping meant he would live several years less.

 Chapter 1687

    Chapter 1687

    Morning.

    Around eleven.

    In the study of the quadrangle courtyard, Dong Xuebing sat there watching a movie,pletely ignoring the presence of Fang Wenping outside. He had no intention of paying attention to her.

    After eating, he didn''t wash the dishes.

    He even asked me to cook lunch.

    Why don''t you go and die?

    You''ve gotten used to this bad habit of yours.

    Dong Xuebing had eaten quite a lot in the morning anyway, so he didn''t n to leave the room. He intended to watch movies until the afternoon. If that didn''t work out, he could take another nap in the afternoon. He didn''t want tomunicate with Fang Wenping anymore. She was too infuriating. Her mindset was too domineering, making it impossible tomunicate. Dong Xuebing wanted her clothes to dry quickly so he could kick Fang Wenping out sooner. He couldn''t stand it anymore. Even his famouslyzy wife, Xie Hun, wasn''t as picky as Fang Wenping. She made Dong Xuebing speechless. It would be fine even if they were rtives, but they weren''t at all. They were hardly acquainted and had almost fought every time they met. That was roughly the extent of their rtionship. She was even shameless enough to think so.

    The movie was still ying.Dong Xuebing hummed along as he watched, having seen through Fang Wenping''s true colors. Even after washing her clothes and feeding her water, Dong Xuebing felt like he had gone mad. He decided not to bother with her anymore. Love was out of the question.

    Soft-heartedness.

    It''s not possible anymore.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t want to deal with Fang Wenping, so she came looking for him instead.

    Without warning, the study door creaked open from the outside, startling Dong Xuebing, who turned his head to look.

    "What''s up?" Dong Xuebing was annoyed.

    Fang Wenping said coldly, "I''m hungry, so make some food."

    Dong Xuebing replied neither warmly nor coldly, "Do you see me paying attention to you? If you''re hungry, make it yourself."

    "I don''t know how to cook. Buy some vegetables. Let''s have something light for lunch," said Fang Wenping, tightening the towel wrapped around her voluptuous body as she extended her hand.

    "I already told you I''m not going to do anything," Dong Xuebing replied impatiently.

    Fang Wenping looked at him coldly.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t look at her and continued watching the movie. He lit a cigarette and took a few puffs, firmly drawing the line with Fang Wenping.

    One second.

    Two seconds.

    Fang Wenping spoke again, "Where''s the bathroom?"

    "Go out and turn right. It''s in the alley," Dong Xuebing replied irritably.

    "Outside?" Fang Wenping frowned. "Don''t you have a toilet in your courtyard?"

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. "What era do you think it is? Nowadays, in quadrangle courtyards, there are no more outhouses like before. That''s a thing of the past. Outhouses used to be outside, usually inconspicuously situated in the southwest corner. They were all pittrines, so in the past, some people called "honey bucket men" woulde to empty them. At that time, human waste could even be sold for money. But after liberation, they gradually underwent renovations. Almost all the outhouses in quadrangle courtyards were demolished because of the dense poption. They were turned into houses that could be lived in, such as the area next to the southern room of Dong Xuebing''s house, which was probably where the outhouse used to be. But now they''re all gone. What era is it? Where are there still honey bucket men? Even if quadrangle courtyards have outhouses nowadays, they''re probably individually built. Usually, the bathrooms are at the ends of the alleys, one at the mouth and one at the tail. It''s also very convenient."

    The door closed.

    And Fang Wenping left.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly came to his senses and pped his forehead. He hurriedly followed out and said, "Wait, wait." After that, he went back to the room, took out hisrgest shirt, and handed it to her. "Put it on." Fang Wenping didn''t have any clothes on inside, just wrapped in a towel, which wasn''t tightly wrapped, making it a bit revealing. Dong Xuebing wasn''t worried about her being cold; he was worried about her going dressed like that. If the neighbors or friends saw her, they might get the wrong idea. So he found a shirt for her to wear.

    Fang Wenping took it and tried to put it on. However, she couldn''t fit into it just like in the morning. Dong Xuebing''s shirts were mostly slim-fit and too tight for Fang Wenping. The buttons on the chest couldn''t be fastened, making it even tighter. However, at least it covered her shoulders. Fang Wenping unbuttoned the shirt and draped it over herself before walking out.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her from behind, ignored her, and returned to the study to continue watching his movie, thoroughly enjoying himself.

    Five minutes passed.

    Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

    Dong Xuebing frowned, thinking it was Fang Wenping again. He thought, "Even if you go out, you can''t lock the door. Why knock on it? Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?" With that, he turned off the movie and went out angrily. But when he opened the door, it wasn''t Fang Wenping standing outside; it was the neighbor, Aunt Ci.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. "Aunt Ci, what''s wrong?"

    Aunt Ci was very anxious. "Just now, I saw a womaning out of your house wrapped in a towel. Is she your friend?"

    Dong Xuebing hesitated and made up a story. "Yes, she''s an elder rtive."

    Aunt Ci hurriedly said, "Your rtive is surrounded. You should go and see."

    "What do you mean surrounded?" Dong Xuebing asked in surprise. "Where is she? What happened?"

    "In the alley near the west entrance, near the restaurant. A few drunk men seemed to want to harass her, and she got into an argument with them. I saw hering out of your house, so I thought she might be your aunt or something. I hurried back to tell you. I wanted to intervene, but they were all big guys, and I couldn''t do anything." Aunt Ci exined.

    Dong Xuebing''s face darkened. "I see."

    Aunt Ci continued quickly, "Don''t worry. I''ll call the police, and then I''ll gather some people. Your aunt shouldn''t suffer."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "There''s no need, Aunt Ci. I''ll go."

    "Don''t be polite with Aunt Ci." Aunt Ci was very enthusiastic. "I know all the neighbors here. We wille over if you shout."

    "Thank you, but it''s not necessary. I''ll go there now, and there''s no need to call the police." Dong Xuebing said, walking towards the west entrance.

    A hundred meters away.

    Dong Xuebing could already hear cursing. When he focused, he saw four or five men surrounding Fang Wenping and shouting at her. There was another person next to them who seemed to be with them, but he didn''t seem too drunk. He was the only one trying to persuade the others. Fang Wenping wasn''t weak either. She wasn''t afraid, standing there boldly and shouting louder than those men. However, there were four or five of them, and each one was overpowering her with their words, leaving Fang Wenping in a passive position.

    "Olddy is quite bold," a man said.

    Another person said, "Isn''t she just a prostitute? What''s so bold about her?"

    The sober man hurriedly interjected, "Old Zhang, Old Sun, let''s forget it."

    "Forget what?" Old Sun''s face flushed, his voice thick. "Dressed like that, if she''s not a prostitute, then what is she? She even asked us about the price. She''s pretending to be innocent with us."

    The man said, "Come with us. How much for a night?"

    Dong Xuebing immediately understood. Fang Wenping was too beautiful, with a great figure, and she went out wearing only a towel. Several drunk men mistook her for a prostitute. After all, most people living in the alleys of Beijing were outsiders, and many houses were rented out. It wasn''t umon for prostitutes to live in some of them, so these men were too eager to surround Fang Wenping.

    Fang Wenping was surrounded by them and looked very petite. Many people around were watching and gossiping, enjoying the spectacle.

    Normally, Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping had a bad rtionship, and he should have been eager to see her embarrassed. However, for some reason, Dong Xuebing suddenly felt very annoyed. Watching them harass Fang Wenping, he felt anger surging in his head. Even if this woman was a bit of a troublemaker, she was staying in my house today. She is my guest. Seeing how Fang Ran and Fang Shuiling looked, he might be rtives with Fang Wenping. What kind of meaning was it if even the woman who walked out of my house dared to be cursed at?

    I''m giving you face.

    I can curse her, but do you have the right to curse her?

    Aunt Ci followed behind, "Xiao Dong, let''s call the police and let the police handle it."

    But Dong Xuebing waved his hand without looking back, staring at them. He strode up and didn''t even curse or say a word. He kicked one of the middle-aged men nearest to him, and with a dull thud, the man flew out.

    "Ah!"

    "Brother Zhang!"

    "Old Zhang!"

    He fell heavily to the ground.

    Old Zhang screamed in pain, seeming to have broken his waist.

    Aunt Ci behind him was dumbfounded, and some neighbors who knew Dong Xuebing also stared wide-eyed. Damn, it''s on now.

    But this was Dong Xuebing''s way of doing things.

    "Damn it."

    "You bastard."

    "What the hell are you doing?"

    Several other men saw the situation and rushed over.

    Fang Wenping frowned but didn''t say anything.

    "Xiao Dong, be careful," an elderly neighbor finally realized that Dong Xuebing knew this woman and hurriedly reminded him. After all, there were several people on the other side.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t care about these people. If hisbat power were still being suppressed by them, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t be able to live with himself. He couldn''t afford to lose to these people.

    Ah, what am I doing now?

    Getting angry for his woman.

    No, it shouldn''t be called his woman. At most, it''s called being angry for a woman.

 Chapter 1688

    Chapter 1688

    Houhai.

    At the west end of the alley.

    This side is filled with small restaurants, all converted from t-roofed houses and rented out. It''s quite messy and dirty, and the people are also quite mixed. It''s not as beautiful as thekeside.

    "Ah!"

    "Beat him!"

    "Ah, my leg!"

    "Fight him!"

    A fight broke out, five against one.

    Originally, everyone thought the situation would bepletely one-sided. After all, there was a big difference in numbers. But who knew the situation was really one-sided but not in favor of therger group? Instead, Dong Xuebing single-handedly dominated the situation. Well, it''s not a matter of advantage or disadvantage anymore. Dong Xuebing was practically "ughtering" them. Despite the many people on the other side, they seemed powerless against Dong Xuebing. No one could withstand even a single blow from Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing didn''t even feel like he was exerting any effort. Under the stunned gazes of everyone around, it was as if Dong Xuebing could casually kick or raise his hand, and several people would go flying.One.

    Three.

    Five.

    They all fell to the ground, unable to get up, rolling in pain. Two of them even passed out directly, lying there motionless as if dead. Only one person was unharmed, the one who hadn''t been drinking earlier. He had been trying to dissuade hispanions all along. Dong Xuebing was also a person who could distinguish grievances clearly. Since it had nothing to do with him, Dong Xuebing didn''t bother with him, ignoring him.

    It probably only took a few seconds.

    None of the five could stand up anymore.

    The neighbors watching were all dumbfounded. They never expected that this new neighbor not only had a background but also such good fighting skills.

    But Fang Wenping was not surprised at all. She probably knew Dong Xuebing''sbat power early on and didn''t think he would fail here.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Are you okay?"

    "Mm." Fang Wenping responded indifferently.

    "Let''s go back." Dong Xuebing didn''t even nce at the people on the ground anymore. He greeted a few familiar neighbors and returned as if he had done something insignificant. Well, for Dong Xuebing, beating up five people was indeed too insignificant to mention. He probably wouldn''t even dare to brag about it with his friends. It''s like a billionaire suddenly making ten thousand dors in the stock market one day. Would he dare to boast about it to others? It''s too embarrassing for Dong Xuebing, too.

    Everyone was very stunned.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping returned to the courtyard like this.

    At the courtyard entrance, several old neighbors finally reacted and called out to Dong Xuebing, "Xiao Dong, what just happened?"

    Fang Wenping had already entered the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t return, so he stopped and said to the neighbors, "Hey, it''s what Aunt Ci told me. This is one of my rtives."

    "Your aunt?" someone asked.

    "Let''s say it''s my aunt." Dong Xuebing said.

    "No wonder, hey, those people are indeed bastards," an olddy said.

    Aunt Ci eximed, "Xiao Dong, you can fight. I never expected that."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "It''s okay. I didn''t care about those guys. They just got drunk and started acting like assholes, and they even implicated my rtives. It''s asking for trouble. I didn''t want to lower myself to their level. Otherwise, I would have broken their bones." After saying that, he nced into the distance at the west end. Those people had already climbed up from the ground one after another. They were probably sober now, and theirpanions had awakened even the unconscious ones. Then, they looked at each other and nced at Dong Xuebing''s direction. In the end, no one said a word, and they all slunk away.

    More than ten minutes passed.

    The neighbors were still chatting with Dong Xuebing about recent events.

    Dong Xuebing nced at his watch. It was almost noon, so he said, "It''s time for lunch. I''ll head back first." Then he bid farewell and left.

    In the courtyard.

    Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him and sighed. Damn it, he had just decided to ignore Fang Wenping, but then he softened again. What a mess. Fang Wenping was a guest in his house, so it wasn''t for others to harass her. It wasn''t Fang Wenping''s problem, but rather that those people didn''t regard him, Dong Xuebing, seriously.

    As he walked inside, he suddenly heard some noises from the kitchen, apanied by a faint aroma.

    Hmm.

    Who''s cooking?

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. He went in and looked at the kitchen, blinking as if he couldn''t believe it, and walked over to take a peek inside.

    Then, the door opened.

    He almost bumped into it with his nose, which startled him.

    As the door opened, Fang Wenping came out, holding two tes of vegetables. One te contained stir-fried celery with tofu, and the other had bitter melon. All the ingredients were left in Dong Xuebing''s fridge. Fang Wenping didn''t even look at him; he just walked out and put the dishes on the table. She sat down, adjusted the bath towel wrapped around her body, and then, still in thatmanding tone, said to Dong Xuebing, "Get chopsticks."

    Dong Xuebing uttered a sound of surprise. "Okay."

    He turned around, grabbed two chopsticks, and took two empty bowls. Aftering out, he ced them on the stone table and awkwardly sat across from her.

    Fang Wenping took the chopsticks and started eating.

    Dong Xuebing was very surprised. "Didn''t you say you can''t cook?"

    "Then don''t eat." Fang Wenping retorted and continued eating.

    Dong Xuebing snorted. "I treated you to breakfast. Why shouldn''t I eat? This evens things out. Originally, it should have been you who cooked." He added some celery to his mouth, saying, "You said you can''t cook. Isn''t this something?"

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing''s face changed slightly, almost spitting it out. In the end, he reluctantly swallowed it and said with a pained expression, "Okay, I take back what I said just now. You really can''t cook."

    Fang Wenping: ¡°......¡±

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "The appearance is okay, but why does it taste so bad? Did you forget to put oil in the stir-fry and add sugar instead?"

    Fang Wenping coldly said, "Eat it or leave it."

    Dong Xuebing tasted the other dish, which was slightly better than the celery but still not very tasty. He couldn''t help feeling helpless. What to do? There were only a few ingredients left in the fridge. He had to eat it. So, he reluctantly ate, scraping the chopsticks against the bowl.

    Fang Wenping cooked herself.

    Well, just for this, he had to eat it. It wasn''t easy to get her to do something. This could be considered as giving her a task.

    Was it because he helped her out of trouble?

    Dong Xuebing didn''t know what Fang Wenping''s attitude was.

 Chapter 1689

    Chapter 1689

    Two weekster.

    This day.

    Monday morning.

    Dong Xuebing got up from the northern room of the quadrangle house a little after seven. He treated himself to a hearty breakfast and finished it all by himself. Dong Xuebing had been ordered by his superiors to reflect at home for nearly a month. It had been quite a boring month, except for the incident with Fang Wenping. After that, Dong Xuebing had been idle at home, which was extremely dull. Fortunately, his boss calledst night to inform him that he was officially returning to work today. Otherwise, Dong Xuebing might have gone crazy from staying home for so long.

    Changing clothes.

    Polishing shoes.

    Combing his hair.

    Dong Xuebing stood before the mirror for a long time, tidying himself up neatly. After checking his appearance, he nodded satisfactorily and nced at his watch.

    It was eight o''clock.Time to go to work.

    Oh, almost forgot something.

    Dong Xuebing reluctantly walked to the closet door, bent down, and picked out a women''s sweater from below. Shaking his head, he found an opaque bag to put it in. Then he left, driving towards his workce. The sweater belonged to Fang Wenping. While at Dong Xuebing''s house that day, she washed all her clothes. By the afternoon, her bra and panties had dried, and the long skirt was almost dry. Only the sweater, with its thicker fabric, was still damp. It looked like it wouldn''t bepletely dry even after a night. Fang Wenping picked out a jacket from Dong Xuebing''s closet, the only thing she could wear. Although it felt odd when she put it on, it was better than nothing. After putting it on, Fang Wenping left without saying a word, leaving the sweater in Dong Xuebing''s courtyard. She forgot to take it with her.

    At the workce.

    It was almost time to start work, so quite a few people were around.

    When Dong Xuebing''s Land Rover arrived, many people nced at him. Although Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping had caused a bigmotion at the open day event, the incident passed almost a month ago, and the uproar gradually died. So, people just gave Dong Xuebing a few nces and didn''t say much. Only a few people recalled the events of that day and briefly discussed Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping''s sensational quarrel. Most people focused on the ongoing organizational reform of the Discipline Inspection Commission.

    The car stopped.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car, but instead of going directly to his office building, he went to the First Supervision Room. He strode into the corridor.

    This was Fang Wenping''s department. Because of that incident, most people knew Dong Xuebing. They became alert when they saw himing, even though Fang Wenping had a bad reputation and a somewhat domineering personality. However, she was still the head of the First Supervision Room, representing the department. So, although people looked at Dong Xuebing with unfriendly expressions, they didn''t say anything.

    "Is Director Fang here?" Dong Xuebing found a young female colleague and asked.

    The woman nced at Dong Xuebing, hesitated momentarily, and then said, "Director Fang is here, in the office."

    "Thanks." Dong Xuebing went straight to the door of the director''s office without knocking and pushed the door open, not bothering to be polite with Fang Wenping.

    Inside the room.

    Fang Wenping had probably arrived not long ago, as her bag was still on the desk. At the moment, she was bending over to fill the water at the water dispenser. Her shapely buttocks, wrapped in trousers, faced the direction of the door. The tight trousers emphasized the curves of her buttocks, but perhaps because she was wearing long johns or thermal pants, there were no visible lines of her underwear, which disappointed Dong Xuebing a bit. Nheless, he still took a few good looks.

    Fang Wenping turned back with a stern face. "Don''t you know how to knock?"

    "No." Dong Xuebing tossed the bag onto the sofa. "Your clothes."

    The water in the cup was filled, and Fang Wenping took a gentle sip before sitting back at her desk. She nced at him and asked, "Is there anything else?"

    Dong Xuebing reached out. "Where''s my clothes?"

    "What clothes?" Fang Wenping replied coldly.

    "What clothes? My jacket!" Dong Xuebing retorted impatiently.

    Fang Wenping''s tone turned even colder. "I don''t know. Threw them away."

    "You threw away a jacket that cost over a thousand yuan?" Dong Xuebing was furious. "You''re ungrateful. If I had known, I would have let you leave without it. Forget it. I don''t want to waste my breath on you. But let me tell you, Fang Wenping, you owe me a favor."

    Fang Wenping continued working with her head down. "Make sure to close the door when you leave."

    Dong Xuebing snorted and turned to leave. As he exited, he mmed the door heavily, making a loud noise that startled many people in the corridor. They all looked at Dong Xuebing, but he didn''t pay them attention. He walked out of the office building. He hadn''t intended to ask Fang Wenping for his clothes back. A piece of clothing wasn''t worth much, and he knew Fang Wenping''s personality well enough to know she wouldn''t bother bringing it over after washing it. What angered Dong Xuebing was Fang Wenping''s attitude, which was extremely infuriating. She didn''t appreciate his kindness at all. He regretted not kicking her onto the street that day, saving himself from her pickiness.

    Outside the corridor.

    Many people were heading inside, but Dong Xuebing walked past them without looking at anyone.

    Suddenly, a voice outside called his name, "Xiao Dong."

    Dong Xuebing looked over and saw Zhu Weiye, the director of the Eighth Supervision Room. Zhu Weiye helped Dong Xuebing with the incident involving Yang Zhen by suppressing the matter without punishing him. Dong Xuebing knew Zhu Weiye was aware of his background but still appreciated his help. Compared to Fang Wenping, Zhu Weiye was much more mature andposed.

    "Director Zhu," Dong Xuebing greeted him. "Good morning."

    Zhu Weiye seemed to have just gotten out of the car, and his trouser legs were rolled up to his ankles, revealing his socks. He was adjusting his pants when he stood up and looked at Dong Xuebing. "I just ran into you. Come with me to my office. I have something to discuss with you."

    "Sure," Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhu Weiye walked ahead, greeting a few familiar colleagues along the way.

    Dong Xuebing followed behind him as they went upstairs and entered Zhu Weiye''s office.

    "Pour yourself some water and sit wherever you like," Zhu Weiye said, putting his bag on the table and sitting down. He then began organizing some things, taking out a few items and arranging them. He didn''t treat Dong Xuebing like an outsider and appeared quite casual.

    However, Dong Xuebing wasn''t as rxed. He just sat on the guest sofa without moving, waiting for Zhu Weiye to speak. His attitude towards Fang Wenping was special because they had shed before, tearing their faces apart. So, even though Fang Wenping was his superior, Dong Xuebing didn''t have much respect for her. But Zhu Weiye was different. He was Dong Xuebing''s direct superior and had helped him before, so Dong Xuebing naturally showed him respect. At least he would pretend to, as Dong Xuebing was well aware of the rules within the system.

    About two minutes passed.

    Zhu Weiye finished organizing and looked at Dong Xuebing. "What have you reflected on during this past month of self-reflection at home? Tell me."

    Dong Xuebing replied solemnly, "I have realized my mistakes. I shouldn''t have argued with Director Fang. I will correct it in the future." Dong Xuebing would never have said such words if it had been a month ago. He hadn''t thought he was in the wrong at all. But now Dong Xuebing''s mentality had changed. Firstly, he felt that his rtionship with Fang Wenping was no longer purely antagonistic but had be subtle. He couldn''t even exin it, so there was no need to sh with Fang Wenping for the rest of his life. Secondly, Dong Xuebing had heard about the reform of the Discipline Inspection Commission from his mother-inw. His mind was already focused on promotion. Admitting his mistakes would naturally be more proactive. In Dong Xuebing''s value system, everything was superficial, and only promotion was real.

    Zhu Weiye nodded slightly in approval. "It''s good that you recognize your mistakes. A goodrade can acknowledge and correct their mistakes."

    Dong Xuebing pledged, "Rest assured, I won''t make the same mistake again. In the future, I will work diligently and maintain good rtionships with my colleagues."

    Zhu Weiye smiled. "It''s good to see you thinking like this. Well, I called you here for another matter. The Discipline Inspection Commission is going to undergo reform. You must have heard about it. Our Eighth Supervision Room may expand to be the Tenth Supervision Room. The new Ninth and Tenth Rooms will be established, and the overall n has been finalized. Now, we need to adjust personnel. Since it''s a new department, we must supplement it with capable cadres to lead the new departments. This will help expedite our work and stabilize the new department more quickly. However, this also means that the original eight supervision rooms will face some personnel reductions as they support the new department."

    Dong Xuebing listened quietly, his face unchanged, but his heart skipped a beat.

    Zhu Weiye continued, "Yesterday, there was a meeting where the leadership separately discussed several department head candidates for the new Ninth and Tenth Rooms. After some consideration, I decided to rmend you. Although you''re a bit impulsive in personality, your party principles are solid. Your previous files also demonstrate this. Putting the people''s interests first is what I value most about you. Your workability goes without saying, and your files are impable. You''re also young and ambitious. I think you''re the most suitable candidate. What do you think?"

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied, "I obey the organization''s arrangements."

    "Good," Zhu Weiye said, looking at him. "Although nothing is certain yet, you should prepare yourself."

 Chapter 1690

    Chapter 1690

    Morning.

    Before nine o''clock.

    After leaving Director Zhu Weiye''s office in the Eighth Inspection Supervisory Office, Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him, clenched his fist tightly, and was relieved. Although Director Zhu mentioned uncertainty, Dong Xuebing knew the matter had already been settled. Director Zhu was going through the formalities of routine conversation with him. With his mother-inw revealing her connections and the Fourth Grand Uncle of Hun being the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Dong Xuebing''s nomination had already been sent up yesterday. So, there was no suspense in this matter. It was just announcing the appointment.

    Finally settled.

    What a joyous asion.

    Dong Xuebing felt this was the best news he had heard in months. He was only twenty-six years old, yet he was about to take on a substantive position at the department head level. Even people like Xie Hun, who came from a prestigious family background, and Fang Wenping, who also came from a prestigious family, didn''t achieve what Dong Xuebing had achieved at the age of twenty-six. Dong Xuebing had every reason to be proud of himself. A child from an ordinary family, from a background even less privileged than the average family, had reached this point. It was almost a miracle. In the past, no one would have ever imagined Dong Xuebing reaching his current position, not even Dong Xuebing himself. But step by step, Dong Xuebing had made it happen. Now, he felt a sense of aplishment.

    Substantive position.

    Division Chief level.

    Others might not dare dream of these positions in their lifetime, but Dong Xuebing was about to secure them in just four years. This was indeed a bit exaggerated.The Eighth Supervisory Office.

    Second Division office area.

    When Dong Xuebing entered, it wasn''t yet time to start work. Everyone in the office area was chatting and joking around. Perhaps such an atmosphere could exist only in their Eighth Supervisory Office, Second Division. The rtionships among colleagues were excellent, without any barriers. Ultimately, this was thanks to Director Yin Cheng''an. Only such a kind person could cultivate such an atmosphere in the office. This kind of atmosphere was truly rare in an organization where interests and disputes were bing increasingly severe.

    "Ah."

    " Director Dong."

    "You''re back."

    Everyone was a bit surprised.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "I''m back. Starting today, I''m back in my official position."

    Han Fei giggled. "Congrattions! You must treat us to dinner tonight."

    "Hehe. It''s not such a big deal. Why treat anyone?" Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Well, is Director Yin and Director Chen here?"

    "Not yet," Sun Zhaobang replied with a smile.

    Dong Xuebing originally wanted to report directly to Director Yin Cheng''an, but since he hadn''t arrived yet, Dong Xuebing decided against it. Instead, he sat in the office and asked, "What are we talking about?"

    Han Fei blinked. "Isn''t it about the organizational reform? We''ve been discussing it for over half a month now. You must have heard about it. I heard that our Inspection Room will add two new departments, the Ninth and Tenth Offices. We''re discussing personnel adjustments."

    Dong Xuebing had told Han Fei about this, making her the first person he informed of the exact news. But at this moment, Han Fei pretended not to know, demonstrating some political savvy. Otherwise, if she were to say that Dong Xuebing was the first to tell her, it might cause some trouble. Others might think, "Why did you tell Han Fei but not us? Isn''t that biased?" Han Fei was a good-looking female colleague, which could lead to furtherplications. Han Fei avoided this situation and handled it well. Despite her usual lively demeanor, she knew how to handle things. It hadn''t been for nothing that she had worked in the agency for so many years.

    Dong Xuebing nodded. "I''ve also heard about it."

    He Zhou asked, "Director Dong, who do you think will be appointed as the directors of the Ninth and Tenth Offices?"

    "Where would I know about that," Dong Xuebing said, "But it''s either promoting a deputy director from one of the inspection rooms or transferring a director from elsewhere, then promoting the first deputy over there." A mature department might recruit from below or unrted departments, but stabilityes first for two newly established departments, especially in a ce like the Discipline Inspection Commission. They would look forrades with many years of experience in this field to lead them, particrly for the position of deputy director.

    Han Fei asked, "Do you think our Eighth Room will be affected?"

    "Who would be affected? It''s unlikely," He Zhou said, "Our director definitely won''t be."

    Han Fei bit her lip. "I mean the Eighth Supervisory Office as a whole, like whether the personnel and departments below will be adjusted to raise a level."

    Sun Zhaobang said, "There won''t be many cases of raising a level. If there are adjustments, there will be ny percent transfers to support the new departments."

    He Zhou nodded. "But there''s still a chance for you, Xiao Fei."

    Han Fei rolled her eyes. "I wish! But nobody''s looking for me, nobody''s rmending me. Where''s the chance?"

    He Zhou looked at her. "If you were to go up, you''d only be a deputy Division Chief level inspector. Nothing more, even a deputy Division Chief from one of the lower departments, could barely suffice. But it''s a bit risky. You''ve only been promoted to the Division Chief level for a few years. Furthermore, stability is the primary consideration when establishing new departments. In such a situation, they would usually appoint the head first and then consult the head''s opinion to make adjustments within a certain range. Now, the director of the room and the department heads below haven''t been decided yet so nobody will look for you."

    Han Fei seemed quite anxious. "Sigh, they should hurry up and decide. This kind of uncertainty is annoying. I don''t even know who to talk to right now."

    Others were also very concerned about this reform.

    In thete afternoon, amidst the atmosphere of close attention from everyone, the personnel adjustments for the main leaders of the Ninth Supervisory Inspection Office, the Tenth Supervisory Inspection Office Supervisory Inspection Office, and the two merged departments gradually came down. Of course, it was only the adjustments and appointments of the main leaders, including the Offices¡¯ director, deputy directors, and department heads. Other deputy positions and several inspectors and clerks were temporarily not appointed.

    Zhu Wei notified Dong Xuebing over the phone.

    Dong Xuebing was appointed the director of the Second Division¡¯s Ninth Supervisory Inspection Office of the Central Discipline Inspection Commission.

    While the adjustments of others didn''t stir much, Dong Xuebing''s job adjustment caused quite a stir within the unit. Even many leaders of the Discipline Inspection Commission couldn''t have predicted it.

    It''s just that Dong Xuebing is too young.

    He just took office as a Deputy Division Chief level inspector. It''s been only three or four months. He''s taken a big leap to be the director of an Supervisory Inspection Office. If Dong Xuebing were to be promoted normally in the Eighth Supervisory Inspection Office, he must be the Deputy Chief of the Second Office before bing the Chief.

    There are several steps involved.

    Not to mention that Dong Xuebing had previously been disciplined administratively and caused quite a lot of trouble.

 Chapter 1691

    Chapter 1691

    Afternoon.

    Off work.

    Dong Xuebing, who had already received his appointment letter, packed up cheerfully and pushed the door open with great delight.

    " Director Dong."

    "Are you off work?"

    "Congrattions."

    "Are you going to treat us?"

    As soon as they saw himing out, everyone congratted him.

    Everyone had heard about Dong Xuebing''s promotion.Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "Thank you, I''ll treat you all. What do you want to eat? I''ll treat you today."

    Over there, Yin Cheng''an and Chen Dayou also came out of the office. It was probably unexpected for both of them that Dong Xuebing would be promoted. After all, Dong Xuebing had only been in the Second Office for a short while, just three months, and before his seat even warmed up, he was already leaving. They didn''t expect it.

    But Yin Cheng''an still smiled and said, "What''s up? You''re having a meal and not inviting me and Old Chen?"

    Dong Xuebingughed, "How could that be? I just mentioned having a meal. I was just about to go to your office to invite you two. You muste."

    Yin Cheng''an said, "That''s for sure."

    Dong Xuebing nced at Chen Dayou. He had been here for so many days and hadn''t eaten with Old Chen yet. This was a serious cadre. "Director Chen?"

    Chen Dayou thought for a moment, "... Alright."

    Dong Xuebing said, "So where should we eat?"

    "You''re treating, you decide." Yin Cheng''an said, "I''ll eat anything. I''m not picky, haha."

    Han Fei chuckled, "I''m okay with anything too, but of course, the more expensive, the better. I know Director Dong doesn''tck money."

    He Zhouughed, "We didn''t ask you."

    Everyoneughed. Even Chen Dayou smiled.

    This should be theirst meal as colleagues in this department because Dong Xuebing received a transfer order and was going to a new department in a few days. During his time in the Second Supervisory Inspection Office of the Eighth Division, Dong Xuebing had a very good impression of everyone, and the rtionship between colleagues was very harmonious. Dong Xuebing was a bit reluctant to leave here. After all, he liked the atmosphere of this office. So now that he was leaving, Dong Xuebing wanted a good meal with everyone. He didn''t say where to go, but he already had an idea in his mind.

    ...

    After six o''clock.

    Outside the Wangfu Hotel.

    Two cars drove into the parking lot, and everyone realized that Dong Xuebing would treat them there. They couldn''t help but say a few words.

    " Director Dong, are you sure about going to the Wangfu?" Yin Cheng''an asked.

    Dong Xuebing said, "I just called to reserve a private room."

    Chen Dayou felt it was inappropriate, "Isn''t this ce a bit expensive? There are a few good restaurants nearby."

    Dong Xuebing joked, "It''s okay, just don''t order expensive dishes. If it''s not enough, I''ll stay behind to wash dishes and settle the bill for them, hehe."

    Han Fei joked, "Director Chen, Director Dong has been promoted today. Let''s not be polite with Director Dong anymore." After saying that, she pointed to the Land Rover, "With Director Dong''s car, just one of the wheels can cover the cost of several meals at the Wangfu Hotel. Let''s enjoy ourselves today. Hehe."

    Sun Zhaobangughed, "You''re not polite."

    "Then what''s the use of being polite?" Han Fei said, "If we''re too polite, it''s like looking down on Director Dong. We have to pick expensive dishes to give face to Director Dong!"

    Dong Xuebing pointed at her, "Are you trying to tter me? It''s okay, order whatever you want. Today, I''m going all out. If I run out of money this month, I''ll go to Little Han''s house for meals!"

    Everyone joked as they walked inside.

    Today, there are a lot of people, and many of them are gradually entering.

    Dong Xuebing and his group also entered through the main entrance and walked into the lobby. As soon as they entered, Dong Xuebing and the others saw several waiters and a man in a suit standing at the door, apparently waiting for someone. At first, no one paid attention, and they walked in directly, but the next moment, they saw those people walking towards them.

    The man in the suit walked up to Dong Xuebing politely and asked, "Excuse me, are you, Mr. Dong?"

    "Yes, that''s me." Dong Xuebing wasn''t surprised. It seemed that every time he came here, someone from the Wangfu Hotel woulde to greet him, especially since this time, he had called in advance to reserve a private room.

    The middle-aged man hurriedly extended both hands to shake his, "Hello, hello, the private room is ready. We''ve been waiting for you for a long time. Please, this way."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Please, don''t be so polite."

    The middle-aged man exined again, "The manager is not here today, so he asked me toe and greet the distinguished guests. Please forgive us for theck of hospitality."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "Don''t be too polite, okay? Every time Ie, you all do this, making me afraid toe here anymore."

    The middle-aged man smiled and said, "The manager just called and said that you haven''t been here for a long time. He thought there might be some shorings in our service or cuisine. If the food is not good sometimes, just let us know, and we''ll improve immediately."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Everything''s fine. If the food here isn''t good, there''s nowhere good to eat in the city. Let''s go."

    "Alright, please follow me." The middle-aged man led the way.

    Chen Dayou, Han Fei, He Zhou, and others were stunned.

    After so many incidents, everyone knew that Dong Xuebing had a background, but they didn''t expect Dong Xuebing to be so influential in Beijing. Even when dining at a grand ce like the Wangfu Hotel, someone woulde to greet him. They all nced at each other and could see the surprise in each other''s eyes, wondering who this seemingly suddenly disciplinary official was and why they didn''t know anything about him. Could their status be so different? Otherwise, why hadn''t they heard any news about Director Dong''s background?...

    Inside.

    In the private room.

    Everyone sat down, and the menu was brought over.

    Originally, Dong Xuebing was supposed to order, but Dong Xuebing didn''t order first. Instead, he insisted that Yin Cheng''an and then Chen Dayou order. He asked everyone to order one dish each, and everyone ordered rtively inexpensive dishes. Of course, what was considered inexpensive here was rtive. Each dish was still quite expensive. When it was Han Fei''s turn, she, who had been the most excited earlier, still ordered a cheap vegetarian dish. Dong Xuebing was helpless and didn''t want to change the order, so he ordered three or four more expensive dishes, all of which were specialties of the Wangfu Hotel. In the end, he also ordered a bottle of Maotai that was several decades old.

    Yin Cheng''an clicked his tongue and said, "This is too extravagant."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It''s okay. Today should be thest time I have dinner with everyone as colleagues in the same department. I want to thank everyone for their help and care all along. Ordering a few more dishes is nothingpared to that, right? Don''t be so polite to me. It''s like looking down on me!"

    Han Fei was drooling, "Director Dong is the best."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "Alright, eat moreter."

    "Don''t worry, there definitely won''t be any leftovers. If there are, I''ll pack them up!" Han Fei eximed cheerfully.

    The dishes quickly arrived, hardly taking five minutes, and the wine followed suit, poured by the waiter into sses for everyone.

    Dong Xuebing said to the waiter, "That''s all, thank you."

    "Enjoy your meal, everyone." The waiter then left.

    Usually, a waiter was present throughout the meal in this kind of private room. However, Dong Xuebing wasn''t used to having outsiders around, and since they all had special identities as cadres, he asked the waiter to leave so they could enjoy their mealfortably.

    Han Fei was slightly surprised and said, "I came here with my dad once before, but the food took so long to arrive. It was within half an hour. Now it''s only been five minutes? Isn''t that too fast?"

    Yin Cheng''an chuckled, "Our Director Dong has face."

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "No, it''s not. Maybe there are fewer people today."

    He raised his ss and said, "To Director Yin, let me toast you first."

    Yin Cheng''an also stood up and said, "Don''t be so formal. You''ve been appointed Director of the Second Division in the new department, and now we''re peers. I can''t afford your respect. Let''s not toast each other. Let''s drink together."

    Dong Xuebing insisted, "No, I haven''t even started working in the new department yet. You have been my leader from the day I joined. I have to toast you first."

    Yin Cheng''an had no choice but to clink sses with him. The cups weren''t big, just about 80 milliliters, and he gulped it all down in one go.

    Then, everyone raised their sses and clinked together.

    "You guys drink. I''ll start eating first." Han Fei couldn''t wait any longer and took a bite with her chopsticks then her face lit up, "It''s delicious!"

    Dong Xuebing also invited, "Everyone, please eat."

    The food here was very good, and the prices were there to see.

    "Director Dong, let me pick some meat for you." Han Fei suddenly stopped eating and enthusiastically picked up a piece for Dong Xuebing, then another, almost filling Dong Xuebing''s bowl. Finally, when she saw that Dong Xuebing''s empty ss, she filled it up with Maotai, "Thank you for inviting us to dinner. I''ll also toast you. Congrattions on your promotion."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and clinked sses with her, "Thank you, cheers."

    Han Fei might not have been able to drink much, but she still forced herself to swallow it down. Then, she continued to drink juice with her tongue out, making cute gestures.

    Dong Xuebing said, "You don''t have to drink."

    Han Fei exhaled and said, "I have to. Director Dong''s face must be given, and since you''ve already drunk, I have no reason not to take a sip."

    He Zhou and Sun Zhaobang smiled at each other when they saw Han Fei''s attitude toward Director Dong. They knew what Han Fei was thinking. Since Dong Xuebing was appointed Director of the Second Division in the Ninth Office, they also wanted to follow him there. They didn''t know there would be changes in Dong Xuebing''s transfer until now, so they naturally wanted to make a good impression. Han Fei had been eyeing the position of deputy division chief for a long time.

    Dong Xuebing saw through it all, clear as a mirror in his heart. He had already made his ns before the transfer. He had thought it through a long time ago.

 Chapter 1692

    Chapter 1692

    Three Days Later

    Morning, at the Office

    Today was Dong Xuebing''s first official day in his new position. After driving to the building, he strode into the officeplex. The location was still the same two buildings, but two new departments had been added. Two floors had been vacated for these new departments, discing the previous upants to other areas, so the office location hadn''t changed. Upon entering, he encountered many familiar faces.

    "You''re here!"

    "Director Dong."

    "Good morning."

    Dong Xuebing greeted everyone and then headed to his new office area. Pushing open the door to the second Office, he found it empty except for a cleaningdy who smiled at him. He chatted with her briefly before entering his own office. The room wasrge, spacious, and well-lit, with a windowsill full of nts. The previous upant likely left these behind. Due to the winter season and the recent office adjustments, most nts were wilting except for a green clivia. Despite this, Dong Xuebing was very satisfied with the environment. The department director''s office was a significant upgrade from that of a regr inspector at the same level. Every aspect was a step up, and he couldn''t be more pleased. Securing this position so early was the biggest surprise for him.

    Inside the Office

    Dong Xuebing walked around a few times before happily sitting down. He turned on hisputer, ced his bag down, leisurely made a cup of tea, and took a few sips with a contented expression.Getting promoted was indeed a day worth celebrating. However, if there was one small regret, it was the appointment of their new director for the Ninth Office. Every time he thought about it, Dong Xuebing felt a bit annoyed.

    "Why her?"

    "This woman is still at odds with me."

    The phone on the desk rang.

    Dong Xuebing picked it up, "Hello, this is the Second Section of the Ninth Supervision Office."

    Fang Wenping''s cold, stern voice said, "Come to my office immediately."

    Before he could respond, the call ended with a beep. Dong Xuebing snorted but had no choice. After all, she was the newly appointed director of the Ninth Office. Now that Fang Wenping was his direct supervisor, Dong Xuebing couldn''t treat her with the same disregard as before. Previously, their positions didn¡¯t ovep, so he could afford to argue with her. But now, they were truly in a superior-subordinate rtionship, and the bureaucracy, this was a sensitive matter. Dong Xuebing had to be mindful of the implications. Moreover, he had just been promoted and was in a good mood, with no desire to continue the quarrel with Fang Wenping. So, he stood up and left his office.

    At the End of the Hallway

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the director''s office door.

    "Come in," Fang Wenping said coldly from inside.

    Dong Xuebing walked in with a less-than-friendly expression, "You called for me?"

    "Close the door and find a seat," Fang Wenping said ndly as she sorted the documents on her desk. After a while, she looked at Dong Xuebing, who had already sat down. "Today is the first day the department is established, and the staff hasn''t been adjusted yet, so we are still ''baremanders.'' I have already talked to the heads of several other sections. The higher-ups want to respect the attitudes of department leaders before making personnel allocations. This is to ensure a smooth transition and quickmencement of work. Your transfer order has been in ce for a few days, so you should have some ideas. Tell me, if there are anypetent colleagues you''d like to have transferred here, I will consider your nominations within certain limits."

    Surprisingly, the two did not argue this time. Their conversation remained strictly professional.

    This was exactly what Dong Xuebing wanted to see. Now that you¡¯re my supervisor, if you don''t provoke me, then there¡¯s no issue. But if you do, I, Dong Xuebing, am not someone to be trifled with. I don¡¯t care what kind of leader you are; if ites to that, don¡¯t me me for not recognizing you. "I have a few nominations."

    Fang Wenping didn¡¯t even look at him, continuing to review a document, seemingly familiarizing herself with the new job. "Although you¡¯re the only one in the second section right now, many adjustments have been made. It¡¯s just a matter of them reporting to you. There are still about two more positions."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, thought momentarily, and said, "Han Fei has good work abilities. She¡¯s young, energetic, and has worked well with me. I think it¡¯s appropriate to transfer Xiao Han over. She¡¯s been at the eighth division¡¯s second office for many years, so maybe it¡¯s time to consider promoting her."

    Fang Wenping nced at him, put down what she was holding, and took out a notebook to jot it down. "Whether she gets promoted or not isn¡¯t your concern. I have my ns. Just tell me the people."

    Dong Xuebing felt slightly unhappy but said, "Han Fei from the eighth section."

    Fang Wenping nonchntly acknowledged, "Anyone else?"

    Dong Xuebing had his reasons for choosing Han Fei. Firstly, Han Fei had expressed a desire for this role and had long been hoping for a deputy director position. Her qualifications were just about right for a promotion. By rmending her, Han Fei would certainly appreciate it. Secondly, Han Fei''s father held a significant position as the Director of the Second Bureau of the Organization Department, a very influential role. Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t being opportunistic, but given equal circumstances, he would prefer to have Han Fei by his side. Thirdly, Han Fei was a pleasant-looking young woman. Compared to a burly man, Dong Xuebing found a lively, cheerful young woman more visually pleasing.

    As for the second nomination...

    Dong Xuebing hesitated momentarily, "Can we include local disciplinary inspection cadres?"

    Fang Wenping frowned slightly, "From where?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Luo Haiting, Director of the First Supervision Office of the Fengzhou City Commission for Discipline Inspection. She¡¯s in her forties, has strong work abilities, and is steady. I worked with her for a long time at the Fengzhou City Commission. If she coulde over to assist me, there wouldn¡¯t be much need for adjustment, and I¡¯m confident in her work capabilities. I believe there won¡¯t be any obstacles."

    Luo Haiting.

    Dong Xuebing still felt guilty about the inexplicable incident with her before, so she was the first person he thought of. "If she coulde over and work with me, it would be perfect." By saying "work with me," he meant having Luo Haiting as the deputy director of the second section. In the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the deputy director of a section was equivalent to a high-level department director. Luo Haiting was currently a deputy Division Chief level cadre, so it would certainly be a significant promotion if she dide over.

    Fang Wenping didn¡¯t respond, instead saying, "Alright, get to work."

    Dong Xuebing nced at her and then turned to leave, feeling that it should be settled.

 Chapter 1693

    Chapter 1693

    Midday.

    New Office.

    Too many people were in the cafeteria, so Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t eat there. Instead, he returned his meal to his empty office area to eat alone, enjoying the quiet. Today''s stir-fry from the second cafeteria was particrly good, with a generous amount of meat. Feeling fully satisfied, he belched twice, poured himself a cup of green tea, and drank it with a contented sigh. Leisurely, he pulled out a few documents to familiarize himself with his new job. In reality, there wasn¡¯t much new to learn; the work of the second section of the ninth division was nearly identical to that of the second section of the eighth division, with the only difference being the regions they monitored.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone on the desk rang.

    Dong Xuebing casually picked it up. "Hello, Ninth Division, Second Section."

    At this point, Dong Xuebing was a one-man team; none of his subordinates had reported in yet, and some positions were undecided. Therefore, he had to handle everything himself.

    ¡°Is this Xiao Dong?¡± The voice on the other end was male.

    Dong Xuebing found it familiar. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. And you are?¡±¡°This is Zhu Weiye.¡± It was Zhu Weiye, the director of the eighth division.

    Dong Xuebing realized who it was. ¡°Director Zhu, hello. What can I do for you?¡±

    Zhu Weiye said, ¡°You¡¯re now with the ninth division, so I can¡¯t give you orders anymore. I just wanted to ask about something. I saw the personnel transfer nominations from the ninth division earlier. Why is Han Fei¡¯s name on the list? Is she someone Director Fang wants, or did you request her?¡±

    Dong Xuebing paused, then replied, ¡°I requested her.¡±

    Zhu Weiye said, ¡°Let¡¯s leave Xiao Han out of this. She¡¯s still young and should continue gaining experience in the eighth division. We¡¯ll arrange a good position for her in the future.¡± Usually, a division director wouldn¡¯t need to call Dong Xuebing to say they weren¡¯t releasing someone. A single directive would suffice. However, Zhu Weiye knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s background and that Han Fei¡¯s father was a significant figure. Thus, he made this call to convey that he didn¡¯t want Han Fei to leave and would arrange something suitable for her when the time was right.

    Sensing that Zhu Weiye was reluctant to let Han Fei go, Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t pleased. ¡°Director Zhu, what I value about Xiao Han is her youth, energy, and drive. Our department is newly established, and I¡¯m the only person here. We urgently need someone like Xiao Han toe here and make a difference. Your eighth division is well-established, with all aspects and various tasks running smoothly. Losing Xiao Han won¡¯t hurt you much, but it¡¯s a different story for us. I finally got to request someone; you can¡¯t refuse me now.¡±

    Zhu Weiye replied, ¡°He Zhou from the second section is also excellentpetent and well-qualified.¡±

    ¡°He Zhou is indeed good,¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°But we don¡¯t have a position for him here. We can¡¯t just transfer himterally; he¡¯s still a deputy Division Chief level inspector. I doubt Xiao He would be willing toe. Director Zhu, let¡¯s respect Han Fei¡¯s preference. She can stay if she doesn¡¯t want to leave, and I won¡¯t say a word. But if she wants toe, you must let her go.¡±

    Zhu Weiye said, ¡°You are something, huh? Just transferred, and you¡¯re already poaching people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing responded righteously, ¡°It¡¯s all for work, Director Zhu. I truly need Xiao Han here; we can¡¯t manage without her.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll talk to Xiao Han first.¡± With that, the call ended.

    Dong Xuebing knew Zhu Weiye was unhappy. His promotion was partly due to the help of his mother-inw and other family members, but Zhu Weiye was probably d to see him go. Dong Xuebing was aware of his tendency to cause trouble, not just minor issues but big problems. Now that Zhu Weiye understood Dong Xuebing''s rebellious nature, he didn''t want to keep him around. There was always a risk that Dong Xuebing might cause a significant incident, potentially implicating Zhu Weiye. However, Han Fei was different. Although she had a bit of a fiery personality, she was generally well-behaved, popr, and didn''t cause big issues. Her father was also a significant figure in the Organization Department, making her an asset any leader would want. Dong Xuebing¡¯s forceful demand for Han Fei was understandably frustrating for Zhu Weiye.

    However, this situation was unique to Dong Xuebing. If any other department head had made such a request, Zhu Weiye would have refused outright without further discussion. However, because Dong Xuebing insisted that only Han Fei would do it, the situation became moreplicated. Additionally, Fang Wenping was potentially involved, who wasn''t easy to deal with either.

    Afternoon.

    Eighth Division.

    Han Fei had just returned to her office area after lunch with her colleagues when Yin Cheng''an walked out of his office and called, "Xiao Han, Director Zhu wants to see you."

    Han Fei was surprised. "Which Director Zhu?"

    Yin Cheng''an, seemingly in the know, said, "Which other Director Zhu in the Eighth Division? Go quickly. It''s probably good news." Then he went back inside.

    Outside.

    He Zhou eximed, "Xiao Fei is getting promoted?"

    Han Fei, surprised, replied, "Really? I haven''t heard anything about it."

    "Why else would the director want to see you? To chat?" Sun Zhaobangughed. "It must be good news. We¡¯ll miss you if you go."

    He Zhou sighed, "Yeah, the office will be dull without our cheerful one."

    Han Fei, smiling, yfully scolded, "So you all just use me for amusement? Fine, fine, I''m going. Wait for my news." Though she appeared cheerful, she was pretty nervous inside. She had been eyeing a deputy section chief position for a long time. She knew there weren¡¯t immediate opportunities for her in the Eighth Division due to herck of seniority. This adjustment was her only hope, so she couldn¡¯t help but feel anxious.

    Upstairs.

    Director''s Office.

    Han Fei knocked and entered. "Director."

    Zhu Weiye looked at her, smiling warmly. "Have a seat."

    "Okay." Han Fei nervously sat opposite him. "You wanted to see me?"

    Zhu Weiye thought momentarily, then said, "I''ll be direct. The Ninth Division wants you to transfer over. What do you think?"

    Han Fei blinked, "I''ll follow whatever the arrangement is."

    Zhu Weiye said, "There¡¯s no arrangement yet. I wanted to hear your thoughts first."

    "I..." Han Fei hesitated, then said, "I¡¯d like to go."

    Zhu Weiye sighed, knowing there was nothing more he could do. He shook his head slightly. "You¡¯re aware that your current experience isn¡¯t enough. I had hoped to keep you in the Eighth Division to further develop your skills and experience before assigning you to a significant position in the future."

    Han Fei quickly said, "Director Zhu, you¡¯ve always looked after me since I joined the Eighth Division. I appreciate it."

    Zhu Weiyeughed, "Sure, I can see how happy you are about this."

    Han Fei quickly denied, "Not at all, Director Zhu. It¡¯s just that the Ninth and Tenth Divisions are newly established and need people. If I can contribute to them, that would be great. So..."

    Zhu Weiye pointed at her, smiling, "You always know what to say. Alright, since you feel that way, you can go. Your exact position hasn''t been decided yet, but it should be in the Ninth Division, Second Section. You might get a promotion, too. Someone from the relevant department will talk to you in the next couple of days. Be prepared."

    Han Fei was stunned, "The Second Section of the Ninth Division? Director Dong''s department?"

    Dong Xuebing had never mentioned anything to Han Fei about this, nor had he given her any hints. She thought he didn''t want her, ignoring her signals that she wanted to work with him. To her surprise, Dong Xuebing''s section indeed wanted her.

    Zhu Weiye, realizing there was no keeping Han Fei now that the decision had been made, figured he might as well show some goodwill toward Dong Xuebing. "Yes, it was Director Dong who requested you. He said he specifically wanted you and no one else. He values you highly."

    Han Fei was visibly taken aback, clearly not expecting this.

    "Alright, go back and prepare," Zhu Weiye said.

    In truth, Zhu Weiye had known since seeing the Ninth Division''s list that it would be tough to keep Han Fei. Aside from other considerations, dealing with her father could be problematic. It could create issues if someone else wanted Han Fei and offered her a promotion, but Zhu Weiye refused to let her go. Han Fei¡¯s father might take offense, and since Dong Xuebing specifically requested her and Han Fei wanted to leave, Zhu Weiye didn''t have much choice. He wanted to convey to Han Fei that he wasn''t neglecting her. If she stayed, he would have arranged a good position for her; it was just a matter of timing.

    Han Fei thanked Zhu Weiye again before leaving.

    Once outside, she called Dong Xuebing. "Hello, Director Dong. Thank you!"

    Dong Xuebing immediately understood that Director Zhu had agreed. "No need to thank me. Come and report as soon as possible. There''s a lot of work waiting for you here."

    Han Fei replied, "Okay."

    About half an hourter, Dong Xuebing received an unexpected call from Han Fei¡¯s father, Han Zhenghe. "Is this Dong Xuebing? This is Han Zhenghe."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. "Hello, Director Han."

    Han Zhenghe spoke slowly, " Xiao Fei will work in your department. I spoiled her as a child. Please don''t feel obliged to give her any special treatment. Criticize her if needed, and don''t hesitate to be strict." Despite his words, he wanted Dong Xuebing to look after Han Fei.

    Dong Xuebing got the hint and replied, smiling, "There''s no need for that. Xiao Fei ispetent and well-behaved. I''m looking forward to her assistance."

    Han Zhenghe said, " Come by our house for a meal sometime. My wife will cook for you."

    "Sure," Dong Xuebing said, "I''ll visit when I can."

 Chapter 1694

    Chapter 1694

    Evening came.

    The office hours ended.

    In this gradually cooling season, the sky was almost halfway dark.

    Dong Xuebing checked the time and packed his things. Before leaving, he called Fang Wenping to inquire about the transfer situation.

    Han Fei''s transfer was confirmed.

    But there was still no news from Luo Haiting.

    The call connected. "Hello, this is Dong Xuebing."

    Fang Wenping responded indifferently, "What''s up?"

    Dong Xuebing asked, "I wanted to ask how Comrade Luo Haiting is doing.""We''re still inmunication. It''splicated with manyyers of approval," Fang Wenping responded firmly. "Don''t ask me about these matters in the future. You''ll know who''s been decided in the end. Just follow the arrangements. I don''t have time to babysit every one of you. Do you think I''m free? Our department is newly established, and there''s a lot of work to be done. Focus on your work whenever you have time."

    The line clicked off.

    Dong Xuebing was annoyed. "Damn it, you''re giving me attitude now. Forget it. I can''t be bothered to argue with you. We''ll talkter."

    After considering, Dong Xuebing decided not to leave yet. He was worried about Luo Haiting''s transfer. Knowing that Fang Wenping would ignore him, he followed up. As for Luo Haiting, Dong Xuebing''s attitude towards her was the same as that of Han Fei; he must promote them both. Han Fei''s situation was due to her father''s position, providing multiple paths. Dong Xuebing also wanted to extend his interpersonal rtionships. Regarding Luo Haiting, it was purely out of personal connections. Dong Xuebing enjoyed working with Luo. It wasfortable for him.

    So Dong Xuebing called the Discipline Inspection Commission of Fenzhou City. Having worked there for a while, he naturally knew who to contact.

    The Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, He Suien.

    He was still the top leader of the Discipline Inspection Commission in Fenzhou City.

    He Suien had Dong Xuebing''s number. When he picked up, He Suien''s voice was calm, typical of a serious disciplinary officer. "Director Dong."

    "This is Secretary He. Long time no see," Dong Xuebing greeted.

    "Yeah, it''s been a year. How have you been?" He Suien asked.

    "It''s been alright. I''ve recently been transferred to the Ninth Inspection Division," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "I''ve heard about the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection''s organizational restructuring. So now you''re the head of a department?" He Suien inquired.

    "Yeah, I''m currently the director of the Second section, although it''s said to be the head. Right now, I''m the only one in the department. I''m even responsible for answering the phone calls. We''re in urgent need of manpower," Dong Xuebingined, then continued, "Secretary He, is Comrade Luo Haiting still in the Inspection Office?"

    "She is. What''s the matter?" He Suien asked.

    "I want to transfer Old Luo over. The procedures are already underway and should bepleted in the next couple of days. I hope you''ll release her end of things," Dong Xuebing said.

    He Suien pondered for a moment. "Old Luo is currently handling a very important case. It probably won''t be possible in the short term. Maybe you should consider someone else."

    "I''ve worked with Old Luo twice, and our cooperation has always been excellent. This time, with the restructuring of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, we urgently need people, and it''s also a critical time. That''s why I want to transfer Old Luo to help me," Dong Xuebing insisted. "Secretary He, anyone can handle the case. Although all aspects of organizational work are equally important, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission cannot be said to be more urgent. But there''s always a priority. I''m in a hurry here, with no one in the department. Can you give me this favor? I''ll treat you to a big meal next time you''re in Beijing. You can choose any restaurant you like. Can you prioritize Old Luo''s situation? I hope Luo Haiting wille over in the next few days."

    Praising a department or province''s transfer has always been quite troublesome, especially considering the vast difference between the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Discipline Inspection Commission of Fenzhou City. If the normal procedures were followed, each ce would be dyed and deliberate. By then, someone else would have taken up the position of Deputy Director of the Second Division in the Ninth Bureau. There wouldn''t have been a chance for Luo Haiting toe over. Since Dong Xuebing''s rtionship with Fang Wenping wasn''t good, he couldn''t rely on her, so he had to inform her himself.

    After some contemtion, He Suien said, "I know Old Luo was promoted by you, and she used to be under your leadership. But thisrade''s work ability is indeed good, and she has strong principles. After you leave, manyplicated and troublesome cases handled by Luo Haiting''s Inspection Office have been handled exceptionally well. I wouldn''t want to let her go if you hadn''t asked."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "It''s precisely because she is capable that she should be given more room to grow. I want to appoint Old Luo as the Deputy Director of the Second Section."

    After silence, He Suien said, "Alright, I''ll inform Old Luo. Since it''s a promotion, I can''t block her path."

    "Thank you, Secretary He."

    "Hehe, remember to treat me to a meal."

    "No problem, just call me when you''re in Beijing."

    On the other end, Luo Haiting left the office rtively early today and had already left the unit. She had just finished a call with her son, asking him what he wanted to eat, and was now at the market buying groceries.

    "Are these fresh?"

    "Of course, just came in."

    "How much per pound?"

    "3.50 RMB."

    "Alright, give me a b."

    Luo Haiting wasn''t very satisfied with her current life. Although she had reached a position that others might envy for a lifetime in just a few years, you''ll always be somewhat dissatisfied with the status quo once you get used to a certain lifestyle. She had been sitting as Director of the Inspection Office of the Discipline Inspection Commission for quite some time now, but there wasn''t much to do every day. She worked, bought groceries, cooked, monitored her child''s studies, worked, bought groceries, and cooked again. Sometimes, Luo Haiting didn''t know what she was doing all day. She was a native of Fenzhou City and had lived and worked there all her life, but she didn''t want to continue like this forever. She wanted a bigger stage, to move up another step. This was inherent in everyone''s nature, and Luo Haiting was no exception. She was tired of her current life.

    But what could she do?

    Life still had to go on.

    After leaving the market, Luo Haiting walked listlessly. But at that moment, her phone rang. Seeing the number, Luo Haiting immediately picked up. "Secretary He, the case is already being handled. Liu Yu''s trial."

    However, He Suien said, "Put Liu Yu''s case on hold for now. I just received news that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has specifically requested you. It''s in the next few days. Get ready."

    Luo Haiting was stunned. "Ah, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection?"

    "Your former leader has specifically requested you. I''ve confirmed it with the province. The procedures are already in progress, so there shouldn''t be any issues," He Suien said.

    Suppressing her surprise, Luo Haiting asked, "I''m going there?"

    "You should be the Deputy Director of the Second Section in the Ninth Division, at the Division Chief level," He Suien replied.

    Upon hearing this, Luo Haiting took a deep breath, feeling excited and looking forward to what was toe.

 Chapter 1695

    Chapter 1695

    On this day, after resting for a few days, I was back to work on Monday. When Dong Xuebing drove into the unit, his mood remained slightly fluctuating. He arrived very early today, an hour ahead of schedule. He had been idle for so long, and today he could finally meet the new subordinate who was reporting. This was a significant event for him. Apart from Luo Haiting and Han Fei, the two people he appointed, Dong Xuebing had no idea who else woulde to the Second Division. Mainly because his rtionship with the supervising leader, Fang Wenping, was somewhat sour. Neither of them wanted to deal with each other. Naturally, Dong Xuebing was a bit out of the loop.

    Upstairs.

    Ninth Division.

    Second Section office area.

    Dong Xuebing pushed open the door, expecting to see the same empty scene a few days ago. After all, it was only eight o''clock, still early for work. Generally, except for the cleaners and some staff, no one woulde so early. However, when he entered the office area, Dong Xuebing was taken aback. Someone had arrived earlier than him, already cleaning and tidying up the office. It was a femalerade, not a cleaner, but a new face. She was wearing casual pants and a sweater, with a big and plump figure, and she was probably a mother, not young anymore.

    "Who are you?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    The woman turned around, revealing a face in her forties, not as well maintained as Zhang Longjuan or Xu Yan, but still not bad-looking. Her appearance was average, but her figure had many attractive points, and her temperament was decent. She looked very elegant. She immediately greeted Dong Xuebing with a smile, "You must be Director Dong. I''m Zhang Lili, transferred from the malpractices department." The malpractices department was merged with other departments, so some personnel had to be trimmed, and it was customary to transfer people.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly realized, "Oh, you''re the new colleague. Wee, wee."

    Zhang Lili put down the cleaning cloth and handed the transfer order to Dong Xuebing, "Reporting to you, Director. I''ll be under yourmand from now on. Please take care of me."Deputy Division Chief level Inspectors

    Also, a deputy at the Malpractices Department.

    This time, it''s ateral transfer.

    Dong Xuebing looked at it and smiled, "There''s no need to be polite, Sister Zhang."

    Zhang Lili hurriedly said, "I can''t afford to be called ''sister,'' just call me Old Zhang."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Just pick any desk. You''re the first one here, so choose your spot. Oh, and don''t bother with cleaning. The cleaners wille soon."

    Zhang Lili smiled, "It''s okay. I''m just idle."

    Dong Xuebing nced at her and didn''t say anything else. He let her tidy the room and returned to his office to put down his bag. It was clear that Comrade Zhang Lili was ambitious. Otherwise, she wouldn''t havee so early to clean. She wanted to leave a good impression. Having ambition was a good thing. Dong Xuebing liked this kind ofrade the most because you knew what they cared about, which mademunication easier and benefited the work. What Dong Xuebing feared most was someone like Chang Juan, who always wanted to ck off and had no desire for improvement, just coasting through life. Dong Xuebing felt powerless against someone like Chang Juan. If his office was full of people like her, he might as well not work. If everyone just followed orders without any enthusiasm, who would hemand? So, after a brief observation, Dong Xuebing had a good impression of Zhang Lili, the first to report. She was someone willing to do real work. As for her shorings, they were probably not small. Otherwise, the Discipline Inspection Commission wouldn''t have kicked her to his department. Dong Xuebing didn''t ask for personnel from them, but as they say, nobody''s perfect. Moreover, just because Zhang Lili didn''t perform well in their department, she couldn''t perform well here with him. Many things depended on adjustment.

    Just as Dong Xuebing settled in, he heard voices outside.

    Since Dong Xuebing didn''t close the door, he could hear quite clearly.

    "Hey, Sister Zhang," a female voice sounded rtively young.

    "Yeah, Xiaoli, you''re here too?" This was Zhang Lili''s voice.

    The woman responded, "Mm-hmm," "I was just informed yesterday. It was quite sudden. Is your leader here? Should I report in?"

    Zhang Lili replied, "Director Dong is here, inside."

    "Okay, I''ll go then." The footsteps approached slowly.

    The next moment, Dong Xuebing saw a woman in herte twenties or early thirties, looking average. Compared to Luo Haiting, the beautiful woman, she was pretty ordinary. Evenpared to Han Fei, she fell short. However, she had a pleasant and gentle demeanor, which was quitefortable.

    Knock, knock.

    The woman also saw Dong Xuebing but still knocked on the open door following protocol. After seeing Dong Xuebing nod, she entered with her transfer order, neatly cing it on his desk, and introduced herself, "Hello, Director Dong. I''m Li Hong, transferred from the Third Supervisory Office."

    A Section Chief.

    Also, ateral transfer

    After Dong Xuebing nced at it, he nodded, "Wee."

    Li Hong didn''t say anything else; they just stood there.

    Dong Xuebing could tell she was not much of a talker. However, as a new colleague, he had tomunicate with her. He said, "It was sudden for you to be notified yesterday. I wouldn''t have been able to adjust, either. But it''s okay. We''ll have plenty of opportunities tomunicate in the future. If you encounter any difficulties or problems, juste to me directly. I''ll help solve them if I can. Conversely, I hope everyone will work seriously in the future and focus on their work."

    Li Hong replied, "Understood."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, just pick any desk and sit down. Regarding work, I''ll hold a brief meeting after everyone arrives."

    Li Hong said okay and then left.

    Although Li Hong didn''t talk much, Dong Xuebing''s impression of her was still okay. Femalerades were more or less the same age as him, and as long as they weren''t too problematic, Dong Xuebing generally didn''t have a bad first impression. He had always been someone who valued women more than men. Dong Xuebing thought this wasn''t entirely his fault. It mainly had to do with gender. As they say, opposites attract, which is the principle here.

    At eight-twenty, Han Fei was the next to arrive.

    Dong Xuebing was still in his office when he heard Han Fei''s gigglingughter. As soon as she came in, she started chatting with Zhang Lili. After working in the same unit for so many years, they probably knew each other to some extent, even if they hadn''t spoken before. For example, Li Hong and Zhang Lili knew each other, and Han Fei also seemed to interact with Zhang Lili. This time, Han Fei was promoted to deputy supervisor, the same rank as Zhang Lili, so it wasn''t surprising that they were chatting. On the other hand, Li Hong remained as quiet as ever, exchanging greetings before falling silent.

    After a while, Han Fei giggled as she walked into Dong Xuebing''s office, "Director Dong, I''m here to report to you." With that, she handed him her transfer order.

    Dong Xuebing took it and said, "Okay, work well from now on. I''m counting on you."

    Han Fei smiled and said, "No problem. Wherever you point, I''ll hit. Rest assured, I''ll contribute to the Ninth Bureau and Second Section."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I''ll be looking forward to it."

    After that, Han Fei blinked and asked, "Has the deputy director arrived?"

    Dong Xuebing checked the time. "Not yet, but I think they''ll be here soon."

    Han Fei asked, "Was the deputy director arranged from above or your choice?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "She''s someone who''s been on my team for many years."

    Han Fei understood. If Director Fang Wenping disagreed with Dong Xuebing''s appointment of a deputy director, she would stand by Dong Xuebing''s side to help him deal with political enemies. But now it seemed that the upper management had considered everything carefully. To ensure that the newly established department could start working as soon as possible, the selection of deputy heads was mostly done with the approval of the top leadership. This was the best scenario as it could temporarily set aside any political and internal conflicts that might arise, allowing everyone to focus on their work and fully form a fighting force.

    "Go on then," Dong Xuebing said.

    Han Fei asked, "Is my desk arranged?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, "Many departments have trimmed their staff, including our new department. Plus, with Old Luo not here yet, only five of us are in the entire Second Division for now. Plenty of desks are avable, so sit wherever you like and find a ce you''refortable with."

    "Got it," Han Fei replied and left.

    It was around 8:40, just before the official start of work.

    Outside, the sound of high heels could be heard, followed by a woman''s voice, "Is this the Ninth Bureau, Second Section?"

    "Yes," Zhang Lili replied. "Are you Director Luo? Hello, I''m Zhang Lili, a deputy division chief-level inspector. If you need anything, just let me know."

    The woman smiled. "Hello, Director Zhang."

    Zhang Lili said, "You''re only a few years older than me. You can call me Old Zhang or Xiao Zhang."

    "Hello, Director Luo," Han Fei also said. I''m Han Fei, also a deputy division chief-level inspector. Please take care of us. Oh, this is Li Hong."

    "Hello, everyone. Today is my first day at the Commission for Discipline Inspection. I''ll need your guidance," the woman said. "Is Director Dong here?"

    "He''s inside his office," Zhang Lili replied.

    "Okay, I''ll go in. Let''s talkter," the woman said.

    Then, a woman in a fiery red long dress appeared outside Dong Xuebing''s office. It didn''t feel like a long-awaited reunion after so long apart. Instead, Luo Haiting smiled, closed the door, and walked up. "Director Dong."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "I''ve been waiting for you. It must have been a long bus ride. Please have a seat."

    "Yeah, it wasn''t too long, just three hours. We got stuck in traffic for a bit, or I would have been here earlier," Luo Haiting said as she sat across from him.

    Luo Haiting wasn''t afraid of the cold at all. It was already winter, but she was still wearing such a colorful long dress, with only a pair of ck stockings covering her thighs and revealing a lot of the top of her feet. She was really into beauty. However, Dong Xuebing liked it. He liked this kind of style, the kind that he could never get tired of looking at.

 Chapter 1696

    Chapter 1696

    Inside the room.

    It was almost nine o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing got up to pour a cup of tea for Luo Haiqing, who sat there and ced it on her desk. Luo Haiqing was going to work with him this time. From a personal and professional standpoint, Dong Xuebing''s attitude towards Luo Haiqing would differ from that towards Han Fei and Zhang Lili. They were both substantive deputy division chiefs in rank, but Dong Xuebing''s position was one level higher than Luo Haiqing''s.

    "Have some tea," Dong Xuebing said.

    Luo Haiqing slightly got up. "I can do it myself."

    "How''s it going with the work in the city? I heard from Secretary He that you have quite an important role there. But I need your help this time, so I had you transferred here," Dong Xuebing said.

    Luo Haiqing nced at him and said, "Work is going smoothly. Even without me there, they can carry on. I also wanted toe and help you. I have to thank you. I have been thinking about changing her work environment for a while, wanting a bigger stage for development. When I came to Beijingst time, I wanted to talk to you about it and ask if you could help me find a new ce. But then I forgot about it and didn''t bring it up, so who would have thought you were still thinking about it."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "There''s no need to thank me."

    Luo Haiqing said seriously, "I''m not just being polite. I have to thank you. If it weren''t for you, I''d still be stuck in Yantai County''s Investment Promotion Bureau, and I wouldn''t have been able toe to such a big department in my lifetime. Over the past few years, I''ve been promoted almost every year, all thanks to your support. I understand that."Luo Haiqing''s promotion over the past few years has been very smooth. She went from being a deputy section chief to a division chief in less than three years. If we were to talk about the promotion speed, Dong Xuebing probably wouldn''tpare to her. After all, Luo Haiqing jumped directly from the City Commission for Discipline Inspection Office to being the Deputy Section Chief of the Ninth Office¡¯s Second Section. At the same time, Dong Xuebing had transitioned from being an executive deputy county magistrate in a poverty-stricken county. But then again, Dong Xuebing was much younger, and his qualifications were not as solid, so he needed constant job adjustments and even opportunistic moves to move up. After all, he was only in his twenties. But Luo Haiqing didn''t need that. She was already a seasoned cadre in her forties with solid qualifications. So, her transition was much smoother.

    "No need to thank me. We''ve been old friends for many years. Besides, I wanted you to help me. I''m counting on you to shine," Dong Xuebing said, then suddenly reached out his hand. "Luo Haiqing, Yantai County Investment Promotion Bureau once, and the Fen State Commission for Discipline Inspection once. Let''s count this time as our third time working together. I''m a bit impulsive, and my temper isn''t very good. I''ll need you to support me in the future."

    Luo Haiqing also shook hands with him. "Look at what you''re saying. Everyone knows about your abilities at work. If anyone needs support, it''s you supporting Sister. I''m new here and don''t know anything. This time, Sister is here with the purpose of learning. I''ll learn a lot from you."

    "You''re too ttering," Dong Xuebing said.

    "I''m just speaking the truth," Luo Haiqingughed.

    Checking the time, it was exactly nine o''clock. Dong Xuebing said, "It''s time to start work. Your office is next to mine, but let''s have a quick meeting first."

    Luo Haiqing quickly got into work mode. "I''ll let them know where to meet."

    "Alright, just use the open office area," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Okay, I''ll let them know," Luo Haiqing replied, picking up her luggage to leave.

    But Dong Xuebing stopped her. "Wait a moment." He rummaged through a drawer, took out a few keys, and handed them to her. "Almost forgot. Here are the keys to your residentialpound. I''ve had your house prepared for you. You can go back and take a look tonight. Let me know if you need anything, and I''ll prepare it for you."

    Luo Haiqing smiled. "Thank you."

    "Then that''s settled," Dong Xuebing said.

    About ten minutester, Dong Xuebing came out of his office.

    Everyone stood up straight, and Luo Haiqing also walked out of her office and stood with the others.

    Dong Xuebing nced at them. "I said we''d have a brief meeting, but there''s not much to discuss. It''s everyone''s first day on the job, and we''re all here. I''ll say a few words. The Ninth Supervision Office is a newly established department; you should all feel the expectations and trust the leaders have ced on us. Yes, we''re a new department, but I don''t want everyone to see us as such. Everyone here has experience and capabilities in this field. Although we''ve just taken on new responsibilities and there''s a period of adjustment ahead, that shouldn''t be an excuse to affect our work. Starting tomorrow, new tasks will be introduced. Everyone knows the functions of the Second Section of the Ninth Office. I won''t say anything else. I have only one request: everything else is negotiable, but there cannot be any issues with our work. I hope everyone pays attention to every detail and procedure." He paused. "That''s all. Old Luo, say a few words."

    Luo Haiqing waved her hand. "I''ll pass."

    "Say a few words," Dong Xuebing insisted.

    After hesitating, Luo Haiqing followed Dong Xuebing''s direction and expanded on what he had just said. Luo Haiqing was just a deputy section chief in the County Investment Promotion Bureau three years ago. She couldn''t have imagined that she, with insufficient ability andck of connections, could stand on the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection stage as a substantive division chief and speak to her subordinates. She hadn''t even dared to dream about it. Even now, her head was still spinning a bit. Of course, the feeling was extremely good. Luo Haiqing enjoyed the authority that came with this position.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t interrupt; they just listened to Luo Haiqing speak on the side. When Sister Luo had almost finished speaking and looked at him, Dong Xuebing also gestured for her to continue speaking, which was quite obvious that he wanted to express his absolute support for Sister Luo to the others.

    Luo Haiqing understood his meaning, hesitated momentarily, and continued speaking.

    Dong Xuebing also noticed a major issue, leaving him stunned momentarily.

    Damn, he realized that his entire department wasposed of femalerades! Both deputy division chiefs were female, the two deputy division chief inspectors were female, and even the lowest-ranking one, Li Hong, was female. Apart from Dong Xuebing himself, the entire Second Division of the Ninth Bureau was like an army of women!

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°.....¡±

    This situation was truly rare. Dong Xuebing guessed that even the higher-ups hadn''t anticipated it. Zhang Lili and Li Hong had been chosen earlier, so having two women wasn''t a big deal. After all, their discipline inspectionmission had quite a few femalerades. But Dong Xuebing''s designated candidates also being female was probably something they hadn''t expected, or maybe they didn''t even think about it.

    Sweat.

    Wouldn''t this give people something to gossip about?

 Chapter 1697

    Chapter 1697

    The next day.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing exited the courtyard and saw Luo Haiqing leaving the residentialpound. He couldn''t help but pull over.

    " Chief Luo." Dong Xuebing rolled down the car window.

    "Yes, Chief Dong," Luo Haiqing approached.

    "Get in. It''s on the way," Dong Xuebing waved, opening the door for her.

    "Alright, I''ll ride with you then," Luo Haiqing said, getting into the car.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t see clearly with the door blocking, but when Luo Haiqing got into the car, he finally saw her. She wore a long red skirt with ck stockings and high heels. The only difference from yesterday was that the skirt was divided, with a casual suit jacket on top. It looked familiar like the one Dong Xuebing bought for her when they went to Wangfujing recently. Her hair was also pinned up at the back of her head, making her look capable and mature. Despite Dong Xuebing always muttering about Luo Haiqing''s dress, she suited these colorful outfits. She might not look as good if she wore something lighter and more elegant.

    "Not feeling cold?" Dong Xuebing stepped on the gas."I''m fine. Sister has never been afraid of the cold," Luo Haiqing smiled.

    "This weather is getting colder by the day. It''s winter already. I was worried you might feel cold," Dong Xuebing said. "Well, as long as you''re not cold. Are you getting used to the residentialpound?"

    "It''s good. The environment here is much better than in Fenzhou. Yesterday, I fell asleep as soon as Iy in bed," Luo Haiqing said.

    "That''s good. I was worried you wouldn''t get used to it," Dong Xuebing said.

    "No, I adapt quickly," Luo Haiqing said.

    The unit''spound was just ahead. It wasn''t far from the residentialpound, only a few minutes'' drive.

    Suddenly, Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiqing and said, "By having youe over this time, you probably won''t be able to return for a year or two. Are you mentally prepared for that?"

    Luo Haiqing nodded. "If I don''t achieve anything, Sister doesn''t n to go back."

    "Your spouse and child might not be easy to see, although Fenzhou isn''t far. After all, they are in two different cities. You''ve never left your hometown since entering the system. Your transfers have always been within the county or city. If you want your spouse and child toe over, I can help arrange it. There shouldn''t be any problem with the child''s school. I''ll make a call. Except for some first-rate schools, you can pick any. Your spouse''s job shouldn''t be difficult either. I can help find apany for him," Dong Xuebing said.

    Hearing this, Luo Haiqing decisively waved her hand. "Thank you. I know you take care of me, but it''s unnecessary. Bringing the family along will be distracting. It''s better to let them stay in Fenzhou. I can go back more often on weekends or have my spouse bring the child over."

    "Are you sure?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Luo Haiqing nodded. "It¡¯s unnecessary. Thanks."

    "Okay then. If you need anything, just let me know," Dong Xuebing said.

    Luo Haiqing chuckled. "Sure, I''ll trouble you in the future." After saying that, she adjusted her skirt. "Is Sister''s outfit okay today?"

    Dong Xuebing coughed. "It''s fine, looks great."

    "Really? Is it nice?" Luo Haiqing nced at him.

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward but said, "Yes, very beautiful. You look stunning in this colorful outfit. Whatever you wear looks good on you."

    Luo Haiqing smiled, her eyes bright. "Thank you."

    They arrived at the office.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t go to the Second Section. After separating from Luo Haiqing, he went straight to a meeting room at the end of the corridor. Yesterday, Fang Wenping notified him of this meeting. The personnel adjustments had beenpleted, and everyone who needed to be present was there. Dong Xuebing was supposed to say a few words, such as the tasks and assignments of their Ninth Office, introduce any relevant leaders, and allow the heads of various departments to get to know each other. It was a new department, and even if the personnel knew each other or had met, they were not familiar. So, today''s meeting was particrly important.

    When Dong Xuebing entered, he found that several heads of departments had already arrived. It was still more than half an hour before the meeting, and judging by everyone''s expressions, they had probably heard of Fang Wenping''s reputation. Each person looked solemn. Dong Xuebing guessed they would have chosen the Tenth Office over the Ninth if possible. Who would like to work under a capricious woman like Fang Wenping? Dong Xuebing understood their current mindset very well. He was no exception; with Fang Wenping as the leader, he even felt ufortable in his office. He couldn''t predict when Fang Wenping might suddenly appear. Dong Xuebing preferred leaders like Yin Cheng''an, who were easy-going and approachable.

    " Chief Dong."

    " Chief Liu, here so early?"

    "Yes, arrived a while ago."

    "Who are these?"

    "Let me introduce them to you."

    "Sure, thank you."

    This Chief Liu used to be from the Seventh Supervision Office. He and Dong Xuebing worked in the same office building and had talked before, so they could be considered acquainted. As for the other people, Dong Xuebing was a bit unfamiliar with them. He wasn''t an old cadre from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection; he had only been here for a few months.

    The expressions of everyone present were normal, and they shook hands and introduced themselves to Dong Xuebing. Although Dong Xuebing was the youngest there, they were all peers, and no one was higher than the other. So, getting along was quite normal. Besides, everyone had heard of Dong Xuebing''s glorious deeds. He dared to confront Yang Zhen and even got scolded by Fang Wenping, yet he still managed to get promoted without any trouble. This proved something. They were all seasonedrades, with the youngest in their thirties, so naturally, no one would underestimate Dong Xuebing.

    After the introductions, everyone sat down, and there wasn''t much conversation.

    Seeing the atmosphere was a bit silent, Dong Xuebing wasn''t surprised. This was the style of the disciplinary department. People like him and Fang Wenping were exceptions even within the disciplinary department. Leaders like Yin Cheng''an were rare. So, Dong Xuebing casually found a seat.

    " Chief Dong," at this moment, a man in histe thirties sitting next to Dong Xuebing spoke up, "I heard your department is all femalerades."

    This statement was a bit inappropriate.

    Saying it out loud would always make people feel a bit awkward.

    With this remark, the meeting room fell silent for a moment.

    Dong Xuebing nced at him. He had just been introduced; the one speaking was Chen Kai''an, the head of the Comprehensive Department of the Ninth Office. Dong Xuebing knew a little about this person. Before being transferred here, he was the deputy head of the Comprehensive Department of the First Supervision Office, Fang Wenping''s old subordinate. Initially, Dong Xuebing didn''t pay much attention to him, but hearing his words made him ufortable. Dong Xuebing furrowed his brows slightly, suddenly understanding. Chen Kai''an was probably aligned with Fang Wenping, counting on the animosity between Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping. He was likely trying to provoke Dong Xuebing to impress the leaders.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t respond to him. He simply crossed his legs and casually yed with his phone as if he hadn''t heard a thing,pletely ignoring him.

    Chen Kai''an was somewhat annoyed.

    Everyone else was watching the situation unfold, but no one spoke up.

    Shortly after, footsteps approached, and Fang Wenping walked in, mming the door shut as she entered. She sat directly at the head of the table. "Let''s start the meeting."

    Everyone straightened up and listened attentively.

    Dong Xuebing did the same; he didn''t want to give anyone a reason to gossip.

    Fang Wenping didn''t need notes. She nced at everyone and proceeded to give a detailed exnation of the Ninth Supervision Office''s work and the division of responsibilities among the departments.

    Dong Xuebing rarely saw Fang Wenping in a working state like this. Seeing her now gave him a better understanding of her. This woman didn''t reach her current position through family connections or mere chance. Like him, Fang Wenping had a somewhat difficult personality, but she also had many outstanding qualities in her work. For example, during this speech, whichsted more than half an hour, Fang Wenping didn''t even nce at the script. She eloquently articted everything from start to finish without hesitation or stumbling. Dong Xuebing, who prided himself on his eloquence, couldn''t help but admire her. Indeed, anyone''s sess wasn''t just luck or coincidence. Fang Wenping''s ability to reach her current position was undoubtedly due to her talent. Others might curse her as a difficult woman, but some aspects of her personality overshadowed her shining qualities. Dong Xuebing had experienced this firsthand because, like Fang Wenping, he was also a controversial figure. From entering the system to the present, Dong Xuebing has faced criticism and questioning every step of the way. However, no one could shake him because there were things none of them could do, but Dong Xuebing could. This was his talent, something that no one could dispute.

    Questioning.

    Cursing.

    Sometimes, it was just a manifestation of jealousy.

    Dong Xuebing had endured a lot of questioning and better understood this issue than others. Now, he turned this understanding back on Fang Wenping. Dong Xuebing realized that this woman also had many shining qualities. Dong Xuebing could talk endlessly and curse with the best of them, but he fell short when it came to serious matters. Fang Wenping''s uninterrupted speech for over half an hour was something Dong Xuebing couldn''t achieve unless he used his special ability. Indeed, the Fang family,peting with the Xie family for so many years, weren''t inferior. Not one of them was easy to deal with.

    Before ten o''clock, Fang Wenping finished speaking. She was a person who acted swiftly and decisively. "Do you all understand the responsibilities of each department and the tasks for this month? If there''s nothing else, the meeting is adjourned."

    But it was at this moment that Chen Kai''an spoke up.

 Chapter 1698

    Chapter 1698

    Meeting Room.

    9:40.

    Originally, when Fang Wenping said so, it was time to adjourn the meeting. However, unexpectedly, Chen Kai''an spoke up at this moment, causing several department heads who were preparing to leave to sit back down.

    "Director Fang," Chen Kai''an said.

    Fang Wenping nced at him. "Do you have something to say?"

    Chen Kai''an hesitated. "I''m not sure if I should speak or not."

    "Just say it." This person seemed to be quite close to Fang Wenping. However, Fang Wenping seemed to be this way with everyone she dealt with, whether they were her subordinates or adversaries. She always appeared somewhat disdainful, as if she were above others, whether they were her people, other political opponents, or someone like Dong Xuebing, who was from the Xie family. Fang Wenping had never regarded anyone highly; this air of superiority seemed toe naturally to her. If it were anyone else showing such an expression or speaking in this manner, people would find it off-putting. But when it came from Fang Wenping, it seemed perfectly normal. Dong Xuebing sometimes had this feeling, too. It seemed that this woman was born with this demeanor.

    To the point.

    Seeing Director Fang speak, Chen Kai''an continued, "After yesterday''s departmental adjustments, the personnel are basically all in ce. But I''ve heard many people reflecting on some issues, mainly concerning our Ninth Supervision Office¡¯s Second Section.""Second Section?" Fang Wenping interjected.

    Everyone also turned their gaze to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing was slightly taken aback. Damn, why is this about my department?

    Fang Wenping said coldly, "What issues have been raised?"

    Chen Kai''an paused for a moment. "Mostly regarding the personnel transfer to the Second Division. It''s been noticed that everyone who transferred is a femalerade. Some are concerned about whether this has negative implications. I believe many of you have heard about it. Many people from various departments have been discussing it. Within our Commission, the Second Section of our Ninth Supervision Office, apart from the section head,prises femalerades. I feel that it might be necessary to make adjustments under certain circumstances. After all, we are the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Even in other organizations, such a situation is unheard of. It''s a bit..."

    No one spoke.

    But everyone was paying attention. Objectively speaking, this issue did have some minor problems. Many departments have managed to avoid such situations. But when you thought about it carefully, it wasn''t that big of a deal for the Second Section. Because this time, the Second Section had reduced its personnel, and Dong Xuebing, as the division head, only had four people under him. Saying that the entire department wasprised of femalerades meant only four people. If it were a department with more than a dozen people, all femalerades, then it would indeed be a big deal. It depended on how the leadership viewed it.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t buy it. He sneered, "Director Chen, what exactly are you trying to say? I don''t understand."

    Chen Kai''an nced at him. "It''s not good for the image."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "How is it not good for the image? I don''t understand."

    Chen Kai''an said, "I''m not deliberately picking on you. Many people are discussing this matter. I''m just reporting the situation."

    Dong Xuebing stared at him. "But no matter how I look at it, you''re picking on me. What do you mean, Director Chen? How does our Second Section''s personnel adjustment affect your Comprehensive Division? Why is it your concern if it''s not good for the image? It''s absurd. Oh, let me ask you this: Aren''t all of us here, malerades? With Director Fang as the head, isn''t that the same as the situation in my department? Why haven''t I heard you say anything about it being bad for the image? Are you indirectly criticizing Director Fang?"

    Chen Kai''an became annoyed. "What are you saying?"

    "I didn''t say anything. You said it yourself. I am the department head. If all the subordinates are of the opposite sex, it''s considered a grave ethics vition. What has Director Fang be? My department only has four people. And there must be more than five or six people here," Dong Xuebing said.

    Chen Kai''an retorted, "You''re a malerade."

    Dong Xuebing countered, "So what if I''m male? So, in your opinion, having female subordinates under a male leader is uneptable, but is it okay if it''s the other way around? What era are we living in? Old Chen, you''ve been in discipline inspection for so long, and I''m puzzled. How can your consciousness be so low? It''s been decades since the Central Committee emphasized gender equality. Why haven''t you changed your mindset? Are you still stuck in the old ways of male superiority and female inferiority? I feel embarrassed for you. Where are your Party principles?"

    Chen Kai''an became agitated. "I''m not favoring males over females. I''m just talking about this specific issue."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t let him finish. He interrupted, "So why are you distinguishing between male and female leaders? You are indeed favoring males over females. Moreover, as far as I know, the head of the Comprehensive Division of the Second Supervision Office, Sister Wang, is also a femalerade, and there are malerades in her department. Sister Wang has been working in the unit for so many years. Why haven''t you mentioned anything about it being detrimental to the image? Why is it suddenly an issue when ites to me? You''re not favoring males over females? What are you then? You''re treating male and femalerades differently."

    Chen Kai''an became furious. "I..."

    "Director Fang is still here, and you''re saying this?" Dong Xuebing sneered. "Do you still have any respect for Director Fang? Aren''t you indirectly criticizing Director Fang? It''s fine if my department needs adjustments. We can also bring in some malerades. But if that''s the case, shouldn''t we also bring in some femalerades for everyone here? Since it''s Director Chen''s proposal, I suggest Director Chen should step down first."

    Chen Kai''an was livid. "You..."

    Dong Xuebing continued, "This is simply groundless. Promoting these cadres is not solely up to me, Dong Xuebing. It''s with the consent of Director Fang and the approval of the Commission''s leadership. You can question me, but you''re also questioning Director Fang and the leadership of the Commission. Cadres'' transfers and promotions are based on their work capabilities. I wonder, howe in your eyes, Director Chen, gender needs to be considered? What''s wrong with femalerades? Are femalerades inferior in your eyes while malerades are considered human beings?"

    Chen Kai''an tried to exin, "I didn''t mean..."

    "But that''s what you implied," Dong Xuebing pped him with one usation after another.

    In the end, the people in the meeting room shook their heads slightly. They could see that Chen Kai''an was no match for Dong Xuebing. Their verbal skills were not on the same level.

    Fang Wenping ended the argument by saying, "Alright, let''s adjourn the meeting." She was trying to protect Chen Kai''an. The more they argued, the clearer it became that Chen Kai''an couldn''t exin himself.

 Chapter 1699

    Chapter 1699

    At ten o''clock, the meeting ended. People gradually left the small conference room. Chen Kai''an, the head of the Comprehensive Division, was filled with anger. His eyes were cold and heavy. He wanted nothing more than to kick Dong Xuebing to death. He had only responded to some doubts raised by otherrades and said a few words. But then Dong Xuebing started lecturing him with nonsense and pped him with one usation after another. Chen Kai''an didn''t even get a chance to rebut. From start to finish, his words were stuck in his throat. When Director Fang announced the adjournment of the meeting, he hadn''t had a chance to say anything. He was furious, his lungs almost exploding with anger. Being lectured like this by a subordinate who was much younger than him was something he couldn''t ept. Chen Kai''an had only seen this kind of eloquence in Director Fang before. He never expected this surnamed Dong to have such a sharp tongue, just like Director Fang.

    Encountering a thorny issue, Chen Kai''an''s face turned dark. Originally, he wanted to help Director Fang punish Dong Xuebing and teach him a lesson, to tell him not to be too arrogant. But unexpectedly, things developed far beyond his expectations and turned into the current situation. Chen Kai''an couldn''t save face at all.

    On the other side, Dong Xuebing was also in a bad mood. Although he won the verbal battle, he didn''t expect someone to make a fuss about such trivial matters just two days into his new position. It was all about women being unfavorable. Dong Xuebing admitted that this was somewhat problematic, but it couldn''t be openly discussed. It felt like someone was deliberately trying to upset him.

    After the meeting, Dong Xuebing went for a walk, bought a bottle of chilled c from the internal supermarket, and stood outside in the cold, gulping it down. The cold water helped cool his temper a bit. Then he snorted and returned to his department''s office area.

    Inside, everyone was talking.

    "What does that guy Chen mean?"

    "The Comprehensive Division is just picking faults for no reason."

    "Just because it''s all women, it''s not good anymore. Who are they scolding?"

    It was obvious that the matter had reached their ears. Zhang Lili and Han Fei were the most aggressive, ranting about Chen Kai''an and even scolding the other members of the Comprehensive Division. Luo Haiting was probably in the office and didn''t show up, while the usually quiet Li Hong didn''t say much, but her expression didn''t look good either.Dong Xuebing walked in.

    "Director Dong," Han Fei stood up abruptly. "They''re making trouble out of nothing. You can''t go easy on them. We can''tpromise."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "What did Ipromise on?"

    Li Hong, unusually, spoke up, "Are we going to have personnel adjustments?"

    Zhang Lili had more information. She spoke up for Dong Xuebing, "What adjustments? Director Dong already scolded Chen Kai''an during the meeting. I heard Director Chen didn''t even have the strength to retort. If it hadn''t been for Director Fang to step inter, Chen Director would have been scolded to the ground by Director Dong. This matter seems to be over now. Director Fang didn''t mention it again after adjourning the meeting, so we definitely won''t take action."

    Han Fei breathed a sigh of relief. "That''s good. Haha, Director Dong is formidable."

    Dong Xuebing said helplessly, "Stop ttering. Get back to work quickly. The tasks have been assigned. I''ll discuss with Old Luo first and then distribute the work to youter."

    "Yes, sir," Han Fei chirped.

    With Han Fei''s cheerful demeanor, the atmosphere in the office rxed a lot.

    At this moment, Luo Haiting probably heard the voices and came out of the office. "Director Dong, you''re back."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Director Luo, I was just about to find you. Let''s have a chat and discuss the work allocation. Come to my office for a moment."

    "Okay," Luo Haiting followed him.

    Luo Haiting looked at him inside the office, "Are you angry?"

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "I''m not angry. If anyone should be angry, it should be Chen Kai''an. I didn''t hold back during the meeting."

    Luo Haiting chuckled, "He didn''t even bother to find out who you are and still dared to argue with you. Isn''t he just inviting trouble upon himself?" Luo Haiting was the person in the unit who knew Dong Xuebing the best. After working together for many years, she had never seen Dong Xuebing lose a verbal argument. Even if it was something unreasonable, Dong Xuebing could argue his way through it.

    Dong Xuebing took out some documents, "Let''s not talk about him."

    "Alright," Luo Haiting pulled over a chair, "I heard you had a big conflict with Director Fang. Will it affect our work?"

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "It doesn''t matter. Let''s do our job. As long as there are no major issues that people can use against us." He had nothing to hide from Luo Haiting.

    The two began discussing their work. Since it was a new department, there was still much tomunicate and discuss. This discussionsted for an hour, and it was almost eleven o''clock. Dong Xuebing felt a bit tired and stretched his slightly sore shoulders. He picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, intending to suggest a break to Luo Haiting. But as he raised his head, he caught sight of Luo Haiting''s slightly exposed skirt. She was sitting next to Dong Xuebing, and at a slightly oblique angle, her legs were crossed. Maybe she was tired and shifted her position, crossing her legs more prominently. The hem of her skirt moved up slightly, revealing a hint of a deep blue color. It was just a trace, but because of the angle and the lighting, Dong Xuebing could see it.

    Dong Xuebing nced but then felt slightly embarrassed, quickly turning his head away. "Would you like some water, Director Luo? Take a break."

    Luo Haiting stood up, "I''ll do it myself."

    The fleeting glimpse was gone, much to Dong Xuebing''s regret.

    "I''ll have a cup too," Dong Xuebing handed over his cup. "Thanks." After pouring the water, Dong Xuebing drank anotherrge sip and then stretched his neck, making a cracking sound.

    "Let me massage your shoulders, Director," without waiting for his response, Luo Haiting walked up from behind and began massaging Dong Xuebing''s shoulders.

    "It''s okay, not necessary," Dong Xuebing politely declined.

    But Luo Haiting didn''t listen. Instead, she pressed his head back, making Dong Xuebing lie on her ample chest, and began massaging his neck and scalp.

    Sofortable.

    Dong Xuebing thoroughly enjoyed it and looked forward to the "working environment" in the future.

 Chapter 1700

    Chapter 1700

    Evening came, and work was over. Dong Xuebing came out of the office.

    "Director Dong, are you going home?" Han Fei smiled.

    "Yeah, everyone should go home early," Dong Xuebing said.

    Zhang Lili said, "It''s okay, I''ll finish up the work at hand."

    Li Hong and Han Fei hadn''t finished their work either, so they didn''t leave first. After all, they had just taken office and couldn''t appear too casual.

    "Keep an eye on the time. If there''s anything, we can do it tomorrow," Dong Xuebing was always considerate of his subordinates.

    The door creaked open, and Luo Haiting came out with her bag.

    Dong Xuebing turned around, "Director Luo, why don''t you go home together?"

    "Okay, then I''ll ride with you," Luo Haiting smiled. " I''m still not familiar with the roads. I just came to Beijing and can''t understand the directions well."Dong Xuebingughed, "It''s easy to recognize the roads in Beijing. They''re mostly oriented north-south. You''ll get used to it after walking around for several days. Let''s go. I''ll give you a ride back."

    Luo Haiting adjusted her long hair, "Thanks."

    Dong Xuebing turned to the others and said, "Xiao Zhang, Han, Li, you should go home early, too. Don''t work toote, so your family won''t worry."

    Han Fei raised her head, "We''ll leave soon."

    Only then did Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting go downstairs together.

    On the way inside the car, Luo Haiting nced at him, "Xuebing, what do you want to eat tonight?"

    "I''m not sure yet. Toozy to cook myself. Maybe we''ll find a restaurant," Dong Xuebing said.

    "How about going to my ce for dinner?" Luo Haiting smiled charmingly. "I will cook you a good meal."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated for a moment. He had been thinking about Sister Luo''s cooking for a long time. Her cooking was delicious. "It might not be appropriate. There are a lot of people in the family area, and..."

    He paused momentarily, clearing his throat, "Or we can go to my ce. I have some groceries. I just bought them yesterday."

    Luo Haiting didn''t hesitate, "Alright, it''s the same."

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat again, "That sounds good. I''ve been craving your cooking."

    Feeling hungry, he stepped on the gas pedal, elerated the car, and drove straight to Houhai, where they parked the car and walked into the alley together.

    It was getting colder in the courtyard, especially today, which seemed to be turning colder. Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting felt it as soon as they entered the room. After putting down their bags, they felt it was even colder inside than outside. After all, it was a house without heating. Dong Xuebing rummaged through the cabs and found an electric heater. He turned it on, but it didn''t seem to work well in such arge room, and he still felt a bit cold.

    "Did you not light a fire?" Luo Haiting asked.

    "I didn''t have time the past few days," Dong Xuebing said, cing his hands in front of the electric heater and blowing hot air. "This temperature, we probably won''t be able to sleep tonight."

    Luo Haiting asked, "Do you have a stove?"

    "Yes, it''s been stored in the west room, but we don''t have coal," Dong Xuebing said. "I forgot to buy it." He hadn''t lived in a big house for a long time. In the past, his family would buy coal and charcoal before winter so they could use them anytime. But now, with more and more things to do and getting busier, plus not having lived in a bungalow for many years, Dong Xuebing hadn''t thought about it.

    Luo Haiting sighed, "Without coal, we can''t light a fire."

    Suddenly, a cry came from outside, or rather, a shout.

    "Coal for sale!"

    "Get your coal!"

    It was a coincidence. The coal seller had arrived.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t expect there were still coal sellers in the alleys of Beijing. His eyes lit up, and he quickly walked outside, calling, "Wait!"

    Just as he went out, he saw a man riding a tricycle with a load of coal parked there. The man looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "How much do you need?"

    Dong Xuebing looked and saw that there wasn''t much coal left on the tricycle a lot had been sold. "Give me the rest of these. Do you have charcoal, too? I''ll take a few pieces." Since the entire courtyard belonged to Dong Xuebing''s family, with many rooms, he naturally needed to buy more to be prepared. Otherwise, it wouldn''t be enough if they needed to light two fires. This was why coal sellers were still in the alleys during the early winter. They would have to find it themselves if they wanted to buyter, so it was better to buy more now. A piece of coal didn''t cost much, and Dong Xuebing wasn''t short of money. He could use it next year if he didn''t finish it this year.

    "Okay," the big man said.

    Luo Haiting followed, "Help us carry it in."

    "Sure thing," the big man said. "You guys make room."

    Luo Haiting immediately started looking for a ce to put the coal, acting like a hostess.

    Before long, the half-cart of coal was all in Dong Xuebing''s courtyard, ced in a corner with an overhang. They could cover it with stic or something elseter, which would be fine.

    Dong Xuebing went back inside to get the money. But when he came out, the coal seller had already left, and Sister Luo had already paid the bill.

    " Sister Luo, why did you do that?" Dong Xuebing was a little unhappy. "How can I let you spend money?"

    "Hehe, it''s not much," Luo Haiting smiled. "You''ve spent money on me, too, and we''re not outsiders."

    Dong Xuebing was helpless, "Well, thanks."

    "The stove is in the west room. I''ll go get it," Luo Haiting turned and went inside.

    "Don''t worry about it," Dong Xuebing hurriedly followed her inside, grabbing her arm and stopping her. You''re wearing such a bright red dress, and your sweater will get dirty. You can''t do it. Besides, you can''t carry it. Just leave it to me."

    Luo Haiting hesitated momentarily, then smiled, "Then I will get the chimney."

    "Okay," Dong Xuebing carried the stove out. It was heavy, sometimes dragging on the ground, and it took him a long time to drag it into the northern room.

    Meanwhile, Luo Haiting had already installed the chimney and removed the paper covering the window, stepping on a chair to push the chimney out.

    The stove was installed, and the chimney was secured. With the excuse of sealing it with tape, Dong Xuebing put the coal down, added a piece of charcoal at the bottom, and ced several pieces of coal on top. He poked holes in the coal with tongs, straightened them out, skillfully rolled up some newspaper, lit it with a lighter, and inserted it into the bottom of the stove. He gently blew on it.

    Hoo.

    Hoo.

    The charcoal ignited.

    Luo Haiting smiled, "I didn''t realize you were so skilled."

    Dong Xuebing covered a third of the stove opening and looked up, "Could I not be skilled? When I lived in a courtyard before, my dad and mom had bad backs, so I was the one who lit the fire at home. Back then, we were poor, and charcoal was expensive, so we couldn''t afford to buy much. It wasn''t as simple as it is now. Every time we made a fire, the whole house was full of smoke, choking us. Now we have charcoal, and it burns well. It''s not as troublesome as it used to be." Dong Xuebing knew this better than Luo Haiting because he had experienced a lot of hardships in his life.

    The fire was burning.

    The room was gradually warming up.

    But as soon as the two stepped out of the house, they felt like the courtyard was filled with thick smoke. Luo Haiting covered her mouth and coughed a few times. "Let''s go cook."

    Dong Xuebing''s eyes were stinging from the smoke. "Sorry about that."

    About a minuteter, the smoke in the yard dispersed, and with the north room''s door open, the thick smoke inside the house also gradually dissipated.

    It''s time for dinner.

    Luo Haiting cooked the dishes.

    Dong Xuebing sat with her next to the stove in the north room, feeling the warm temperature around them. They ate dinner together and felt good.

    Luo Haiting asked, "Is it okay?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "How can your cooking not be good? It''s delicious."

    Luo Haiting smiled and served him more food. "Then eat more."

    While they were eating, Luo Haiting suddenly blinked. "Is your phone ringing?"

    Dong Xuebing listened and indeed heard some noise. He entered the inner room, opened his bag, and took out his phone. When he checked, it was a call from his mom, Luan Xiaoping. But by the time he picked it up, the call had ended. He thought for a moment, then called his mom back. However, it didn''t go through. He tried again, but it still didn''t connect. So he didn''t think about it anymore. His mom called him every week, probably to check on him, nothing urgent.

    Aftering out, Dong Xuebing continued eating.

    After dinner, Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting sat in bed watching TV. Although nothing was special, Dong Xuebing felt a little itchy in his heart. The atmosphere was also a bit ambiguous. After all, he had slept with Luo Haiting before. Even though they hadn''t done anything since then, he couldn''t forget what had happened.

    It was already past seven.

    The skies turned dark.

    Luo Haiting didn''t mention leaving and kept watching the news, asionally exchanging a few words with Dong Xuebing, discussing current affairs.

    Dong Xuebing had been coughing the whole time, unsure what to do.

    On the other hand, Luo Haiting was more straightforward. After the news ended, she nced at Dong Xuebing and checked the time. "I am not in a hurry to leave either. How about..." With that, Luo Haiting caught Dong Xuebing off guard as she removed her sweater. Underneath, there was nothing else but a bra. The blue bra was immediately revealed. Luo Haiting calmly unhooked her bra and threw it aside without waiting for a second.

    Dong Xuebing''s breath hitched.

    Wasn''t this too much for a buddy?

    Luo Haiting paused for a moment, then started taking off her skirt. The stockings and panties underneath were also exposed. She acted very casually.

    Dong Xuebing was torn, swallowing hard.

    "Is this okay?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Luo Haiting looked at him. "I don¡¯t mind."

    Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and began taking off his shirt.

    But just then, there was a sudden knock on the courtyard door, followed by footsteps rushing in. "Xuebing, are you here?"

    It was Dong Xuebing''s mom, Luan Xiaoping.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. Why was his mom here?

 Chapter 1701

    Chapter 1701

    Indoors.

    Someone arrived.

    Tension filled the room.

    Luo Haiting was slightly taken aback. "Who''s that?"

    "My mom''s here." Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Quick, get dressed."

    Without needing further instruction, Luo Haiting anxiously pulled her skirt over her legs. Being a married woman, she cared more about her reputation than Dong Xuebing did, so her movements to dress were frantic, struggling with the buttons several times.

    Dong Xuebing was also getting dressed. "Hurry up."

    "Almost ready," Luo Haiting became more flustered as she hurried.

    Once Dong Xuebing finished dressing, he quickly helped her put on a sweater.Outside, his mom''s voice was getting closer. "Xuebing, Xuebing."

    Dong Xuebing responded, "Ah, Mom, I''m here. Why did youe?"

    "Why didn''t you pick up when I just called you?" Luan Xiaoping sounded a bit annoyed. "I called you several times. What are you doing at home?"

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly exined, "Oh, I was busy making a fire and setting up the chimney and stove. I didn''t hear. Later, I called you back, but your phone was busy."

    Luan Xiaoping said, "I couldn''t get through to you either. So I called your inws. They told me you got a courtyard house with Hou Hai. That''s why I came over. You kid, you''re something. You said you''d give me a surprise, and it''s this. Why didn''t you tell me earlier? Now, you''re a cadre in the Discipline Inspection Commission, even at the central level. What''s the deal with this courtyard house? It''s too conspicuous."

    "This conspicuousness¡ªnever mind, juste in and see if you like it." Dong Xuebing stalled for time as he helped Luo Haiting put on her sweater. During the process of pulling it down, he identally touched her chest, which was soft.

    From outside came his mother''s voice. "Of course I like it. It''s such a big courtyard house. Who wouldn''t like it? How much did it cost?"

    "You don''t need to worry about that."

    "Isn''t it just a question?"

    "If you like it,e and stay for a while."

    After a few words like this, the door to the north room finally opened.

    Luan Xiaoping pushed the door open and walked in. She didn''t bother with the inner door and immediately saw Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting sitting there. But now, Sister Luo had just managed to get dressed somewhat decently a few seconds ago. Aside from her slightly disheveled sweater, there was nothing else noticeable.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Luo Haiting, Sister. Luo."

    Luan Xiaoping suddenly realized, "Right, Luo Haiting."

    Luo Haiting quickly greeted her, "Auntie Luan, hello."

    Mom was from Fen Zhou City, where Luo Haiting had been working for a long time. They had met before, but they weren''t very familiar. However, Mom knew that Luo Haiting had been Dong Xuebing''s old subordinate. "Howe you''re in Beijing?" Mom''s face showed a hint of suspicion.

    Dong Xuebing quickly exined, "I brought Sister Luo over. Didn''t the department go through restructuring? I thought I''d have Sister Luoe over and help me out."

    Luo Haiting smiled, "Director Dong has been caring for me."

    Dong Xuebing added, "Sister Luo just arrived yesterday. We were nning to have a meal and catch up today. We just finished eating and haven''t moved yet when you arrived."

    Luan Xiaoping didn''t doubt him, probably because she didn''t think about it from other perspectives. After all, Sister Luo was not young.

    "Mom, why did youe today?" Dong Xuebing was puzzled. "From so far away, why didn''t you call ahead so I could pick you up?"

    Luan Xiaoping snorted, "Can I count on you for that?"

    "Oh,e on, I didn''t hear your call. Look at you saying that. If you had called me yesterday, I would have prepared early. How did you get here?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Luan Xiaoping said, "Your Uncle Yang''s driver brought me over. I cannot stay long, they''re waiting outside, so I''ll leave."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. "Then why did you make the trip?"

    Suddenly, Luan Xiaoping sneezed heavily. "I caught a cold."

    Only then did Dong Xuebing realize. "Uh, if you have a cold, you shouldn''t havee, especially on such a cold day."

    At this moment, Luan Xiaoping walked into the room. A petite figure appeared beside her. Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting just noticed that there was a little one beside Mom.

    It was Qu Qian, Dong Xuebing, and Qu Yunxuan''s daughter.

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "Qianqian''s here too!"

    Qianqian was already walking quite well. Luan Xiaoping didn''t carry her, and at a year and a half old, Qianqian was holding Luan Xiaoping''s hand, looking at Dong Xuebing with big, hopeful eyes.

    Luo Haiting had also met Qianqian before. Dong Xuebing had brought Qianqian to the office before, so she knew Qianqian was Dong Xuebing''s goddaughter, as he often referred to her.

    Without much preamble, Luan Xiaoping said, "I''m leaving the child with you. I''ve caught a cold, and your Uncle Yang also got infected by me and even developed a fever. It''s quite serious, so we fear spreading it to the child. Please take care of her for a few days."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What about Yunxuan?"

    "Yunxuan''s on a business trip and isn''t here. If she were, she could take care of the child for you. Mom''s worried." Luan Xiaoping muttered but didn''t say much more with Luo Haiting present. "Take her. I have to go back tonight."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, genuinely happy. He pped his hands on the ground and said, "Qianqian,e here,e find Daddy."

    Qianqian didn''t move from her spot, staring at him with big eyes.

    Dong Xuebing felt awkward. "She doesn''t recognize me anymore."

    Luan Xiaoping exined, "It''s been a while since youst saw her. She''s shy." After saying this, Luan Xiaoping bent down and patted Qianqian''s little head. "Qianqian, this is Daddy. Find Daddy. Grandma is sick and can''t watch you. Go stay with Daddy for a few days."

    Qianqian blinked, then slowly toddled forward with her chubby legs. Although she didn''t fall while walking, it was clear she wasn''t very agile, walking with a bit of a limp.

    Dong Xuebing was afraid she might fall, so he hurried forward and picked up his daughter, trying to reassure her. Seeing her still shy, Dong Xuebing resorted to his usual tactic and lifted her energetically, saying, "Up high, up high!"

    Every time he did this, Qianqian always fell for it.

    The little girl''s originally tense face instantly rxed into a smile. She gigglingly raised her two chubby hands cutely. "Ya ya!"

    Dong Xuebing hugged her tightly and kissed her daughter''s little face. "You''re such a good girl," she said.

    Qianqian was no longer shy, now excitedly dancing, "Daddy, Daddy!"

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing was so moved that tears almost welled up. "Ah, my child can talk now! Such a huge sense of happiness washed over me."

    She called me Daddy.

    Haha, my child called me Daddy!

    She''s only about a year and a half old and already talking. She is truly a little prodigy!

 Chapter 1702

    Chapter 1702

    Evening.

    At home.

    "Daddy!"

    "Yes!"

    "Daddy!"

    "Repeat it!"

    "...Daddy!"

    "Haha, good girl, good girl!"

    Dong Xuebing held his daughter in the north room, swinging her around. Xiao Qianqian¡¯s pronunciation wasn''t perfect. Instead of "daddy," it was more like "baba" with a different tone, but this still made Dong Xuebing so happy he didn''t know what to do with himself. Girls generally speak earlier than boys, but Dong Xuebing didn''t expect his daughter to speak this early. He thought it would be another three or six months before he could hear her call him daddy. Who would have thought it would happen so soon? Indeed, she is his daughter. She wasn¡¯t even one and a half years old yet and could already speak. Dong Xuebing was proud. Generally, many babies can say "daddy" before they''re one. The pronunciation is simpler andcks the nasal sound of "mommy." It might not have much to do with intelligence. Dong Xuebing, like any parent, naturally believed his child was better than others.Dong Xuebing''s joyful expression also amused Luo Haiting. They had worked together for so long, and she had never seen him like this.

    On the other hand, Luan Xiaoping looked quite surprised.

    Dong Xuebingughed and looked at his mother, "Mom, when did she start calling people? Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier? If I had known, I would havee over sooner!"

    Luan Xiaoping was speechless, "She wasn¡¯t calling anyone before."

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled, "Isn''t she calling me now?"

    "She couldn''t do it before; I¡¯ve never heard it," Luan Xiaoping was also amazed. She pinched Xiao Qianqian¡¯s cheek, "Come on, say grandma."

    Xiao Qianqian iled her arms and legs, "Daddy! Daddy!"

    Luan Xiaoping was a bit unhappy, "Say, grandma, follow me, grandma."

    "Daddy!" Xiao Qianqian still clung to her father''s clothes, babbling.

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed, "So she only started calling today? Hahaha, I must be charming, right? Look, look!"

    Luan Xiaoping was a bit envious and kept trying to coax her granddaughter to say grandma, but Qianqian only called her father and wouldn¡¯t say anything else. Luan Xiaoping couldn¡¯t help but give the baby a look, "You little ingrate. Grandma takes care of you all day, changes your diapers, feeds you, and hasn''t slept well in ages. And you only like your dad, huh?"

    Luo Haitingughed, "Sister Luan, kids usually say daddy first because it''s easier to pronounce. My child did the same. She could say daddy, grandma, and grandpa before saying mommy. I was quite upset then, too. She should be able to say Grandma soon."

    Luan Xiaoping agreed, "Xiaobing was the same back then."

    Dong Xuebing sat down with his daughter and gave her a big kiss on the cheek. "Look at my good little girl, getting prettier by the day."

    Maybe Dong Xuebing''s beard tickled her, and Xiao Qianqian giggled. Reaching out to grab her dad''s beard, she tugged without much gentleness, "Yah! Yah!"

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t mind; instead, he enjoyed it, stretching his neck out for her to grab.

    Luan Xiaoping said, "Alright, enough ying. I should go. I need to give you some instructions. Qianqian goes to bed early but sometimes wakes up at night, so you must watch her. I didn¡¯t bring the stroller because there¡¯s no space. Let her sleep inside when you go to bed so she doesn¡¯t fall and get hurt. Also, buy some more form and diapers. Ensure she eats some meat daily, but not too salty or spicy." Dong Xuebing only half-listened, his mind elsewhere.

    "Did you hear me?" Luan Xiaoping said angrily.

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Yes, yes, I heard you. Got it."

    Still annoyed, Luan Xiaoping said, "I''m entrusting the child''s mother to you. Don''t mess this up, okay? Pay attention, or you''ll be in big trouble!"

    Dong Xuebing, a bit impatient, said, "Got it, got it, you can trust me."

    "It would be good if I could trust you. I wouldn''t let you take care of the child if it weren''t necessary. Now, repeat what I just said," Luan Xiaoping insisted.

    At this moment, Luo Haiting said, "Director Dong, Sister Luan, I''ll be heading back now."

    When Dong Xuebing remembered the earlier near-miss with his mom, he felt a bit guilty and said, "Alright, take care on your way."

    Luo Haiting nodded, "Sure."

    "By the way, you don''t have a car yet. Do you want to take mine?" Dong Xuebing offered.

    "No need. I wouldn''t know the way even if I drove. I''ll take a taxi; the driver will know the way," Luo Haiting replied.

    Luan Xiaoping looked at her and said, "Alright then, I won''t see you off. In the future, I''ll need you to look after Xiaobing more. His temper is too bad, and he can act impulsively. Keep an eye on him for me."

    Luo Haiting agreed and left.

    Luan Xiaoping continued giving instructions to Dong Xuebing for a while.

    ...

    Around eight o''clock.

    Worried about spreading her cold to Qianqian, Luan Xiaoping quickly left. A car was waiting for her outside, so she didn''t stay any longer.

    Only Dong Xuebing and his daughter were left in the house.

    "Come on, say daddy," Dong Xuebing said, holding his daughter close.

    "Daddy! Daddy!" Xiao Qianqian responded obediently, immediately calling out.

    Her pronunciation was getting more urate, almost using the fourth tone. Dong Xuebing knew whether a child spoke early often depended on how much their parents taught them. So, he did nothing else but chat with his daughter, teaching her to speak one word at a time.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    Someone was at the gate.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. Who could it be at this hour? He put Qianqian on the bed and said, "Don''t move, stay here. Daddy will be right back."

    Xiao Qianqian raised her hand, "Yah!"

    Dong Xuebing said, "You agreed? Good girl."

    "Ga-ga... yah!" Xiao Qianqian seemed to understand she was being praised and smiled happily.

    Dong Xuebing patted his daughter''s head and walked out of the north room to see who was at the door.

    "Hmm?"

    "Xuebing."

    "Sister Luo?"

    It was Luo Haiting, who had left not long ago.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised, "Didn''t you go home? Why are you back?" He stepped aside to let her in and closed the gate.

    "Your mother went home?" Luo Haiting asked.

    "Yes, she left a while ago," Dong Xuebing answered.

    Luo Haiting raised the items in her hand, "I didn¡¯t have anything to do, and your mother mentioned the child needed form and diapers. I thought you might be busy, so I bought them for you. There¡¯s also a bottle and other things the baby might need."

    Dong Xuebing quickly took the heavy stic bag, "Oh, I can''t thank you enough for this."

    Luo Haiting smiled, "No need to be polite. Where''s the child?"

    "She''s on the bed inside," Dong Xuebing pointed.

    Luo Haiting eximed, "Don¡¯t leave the child alone on the bed. Without something to block her, she might fall off and get hurt."

    The two of them quickly returned to the room.

    Fortunately, Xiao Qianqian was obedient, sitting there without moving and maintaining her position when Dong Xuebing left. Her big eyes blinked as she watched the doorway as if she understood what Dong Xuebing had told her. She hadn''t moved a muscle, filling Dong Xuebing with satisfaction and aplishment. This was his good daughter, so well-behaved!

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but kiss his daughter again.

    But for some reason, as soon as he kissed her, Xiao Qianqian''s big eyes suddenly filled with tears, and she started crying loudly.

    Dong Xuebing was startled, "What''s wrong, baby? What''s wrong?"

    Xiao Qianqian continued to cry, tears streaming down her face.

    Dong Xuebing was heartbroken and didn''t know what to do, "Are you hungry? I''ll make you some form. Oh no, there''s no hot water!"

    The room was in chaos.

    Only Luo Haiting remained calm, experienced as she was with children. She slowly walked over, picked up Qianqian, and touched her. "She''s wet."

    Dong Xuebing realized, "What should we do?"

    Luo Haiting pointed out, "Hand me a diaper."

    "Alright, alright." Dong Xuebing was at a loss, not because he wasn''t steady but because he cared too much about his child. When his daughter cried, he panicked. He quickly grabbed a pack of diapers, tore it open, and handed it to Luo Haiting. "Here, quickly, change her."

    Luo Haiting nodded, unhurriedly took off Qianqian''s wet diaper and threw it on the floor. She asked Dong Xuebing to fetch a towel dampened with warm water to clean Qianqian''s bottom, let it air dry, and then expertly put on a new diaper. "All done."

    Qianqian''s tears finally stopped.

    Dong Xuebing breathed a sigh of relief, "That scared me."

    Luo Haitingughed, "You''re just too nervous. You haven''t taken care of a child much. You''ll get the hang of it with practice. By the way, you should boil some water. It needs to be hot. The new bottles need to be sterilized with boiling water. And it''s time to feed her, or she''ll be hungry and won''t sleep well tonight."

    Dong Xuebing took her advice to heart, knowing she had more experience. "Got it. I''ll do it right away." He didn''t go to the kitchen; instead, he took a kettle, filled it with water, and ced it on the stove in the north room, lighting the fire beneath it.

    Washing the bottle.

    Mixing the form.

    Cooling it down.

    Feeding the baby.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t get a moment''s rest that evening.

    Caring for a child was indeed a lot of work and quite troublesome. Luckily, Luo Haiting was there to help. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have managed on his own.

 Chapter 1703

    Chapter 1703

    In the blink of an eye, it was ten o''clock.

    Xiao Qianqian had finally been coaxed to sleep by Luo Haiting and Dong Xuebing. It was not an easy task. Dong Xuebing finally understood the hard work his mother and Aunt Xuan had gone through. Taking care of a child was truly exhausting and required immense patience. Otherwise, it could wear a person out. Especially a lively and yful childlike Xiao Qianqian, who always made a fuss and cried loudly. Dong Xuebing felt utterly drained as if all the energy had been sucked out of him. When Qianqian was younger, he had cared for her a few times, but she wasn¡¯t this troublesome. Now, the older she got, the more mischievous she became. Yet, Dong Xuebing couldn''t bear to say anything. When Xiao Qianqian called "daddy," Dong Xuebing''s heart melted.

    Looking at the clock, Dong Xuebing softly said to Luo Haiting, "Sister Luo, it''s gettingte. It''s almost ten o''clock. You should head back early."

    Luo Haiting smiled, "It''s fine."

    Dong Xuebing said, "You''ve been busy all evening."

    "I like children; it''s no trouble," Luo Haiting replied.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly, "But I can''t let you stay up all night."

    Luo Haiting nced at him, "If I leave, can you handle it alone? Even though the child sleeps now, she might wake up at night, especially since your goddaughter is lively. I''m sure she''ll wake up. Besides, I think she might being down with a cold. Your mother might have already passed it on to her. Didn''t you hear her crying with a heavy nose just now? If she gets a fever, how will you manage alone?"

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "I don''t want to trouble you too much.""It''s no trouble. I live alone, and there''s nothing urgent at home," Luo Haiting said with a smile. "I''ll stay tonight and help you care for the child."

    Dong Xuebing thought momentarily, "Will it affect your rest?"

    "It won''t," Luo Haiting replied. "The little one is so cute. Honestly, I wouldn''t feelfortable leaving you alone with her. I''ll stay for the night."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, thank you so much."

    "It''s no trouble at all," Luo Haiting said.

    "Shall we sit outside for a bit? I''m not sleepy yet," Dong Xuebing suggested.

    Luo Haiting nodded and arranged some pillows and nkets along the edge of the bed to prevent Qianqian from rolling off. She also moved a low table to block the bed in case Qianqian woke up and tried to climb out. Luo Haiting was meticulous, much more so than Dong Xuebing, and was very good at caring for children.

    After making sure everything was safe, they went out and closed the door.

    In the living room, Dong Xuebing said, "You''ve been busy all this time; you must be hungry. I''ll make something to eat."

    "I''m hungry, but let me do it," Luo Haiting said as she walked into the courtyard. "What do you want to eat? For ate-night snack, let''s not make anything too greasy."

    Dong Xuebing insisted, "No way, you''ve done enough. I''ll make some noodles. You just sit back. Don''t fight me on this, Sister Luo, or I won''t dare to trouble you in the future." With that, Dong Xuebing headed to the kitchen to cook the noodles.

    Luo Haiting followed him, "What are you making?"

    "How about some fried sauce noodles?" Dong Xuebing suggested.

    "Sure, I haven''t had authentic Beijing fried sauce noodles yet," Luo Haiting said.

    Dong Xuebingughed, "I can''t promise it''ll be authentic Beijing style. I might not have all the ingredients, but I''ll do my best. Please bear with me."

    Dong Xuebing started preparing the fried sauce for the noodles. He used pork belly, which had the right bnce of fat and lean meat for the best vor. His refrigerator had everything he needed: yellow soybean paste, sweet bean paste, green onions, ginger, dark soy sauce, and cooking wine. He also prepared some raw garlic to eat with the meal. Dong Xuebing was meticulous with every ingredient and step, getting the timing right. Once the sauce was done, the noodles were cooked, and he prepared some small radishes as toppings, using the leftover sweet bean paste.

    Luo Haiting watched in amazement. "So many steps?"

    Dong Xuebingughed, "It doesn''t matter much for a casual meal at home. However, traditional Beijing fried sauce noodles have their process. Beijing cuisine might not be the tastiest, the most unique, or the most popr, but it¡¯s all about the details¡ªhow you make it, how you eat it, and what you do afterward. Every step counts. If you miss even one part of the process, especially when serving guests, it¡¯s seen as disrespectful. So, Beijing cuisine is like drinking fine wine¡ªthere are specific steps to follow, from preparation to the end. It''s all part of the experience."

    Luo Haiting smiled, "I¡¯ve learned something new today."

    Once the noodles were ready, they quickly finished their meal. Luo Haiting seemed to enjoy the noodles, eating until they wereplete and rubbing her stomach. "I overate too much. Phew."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Need to walk it off?"

    "Yes, I need to walk a bit." Luo Haiting got up and walked around the room.

    While she was digesting, Dong Xuebing cleaned up, washed the dishes, and then returned to the north room after about ten minutes, but Luo Haiting was nowhere to be seen.

    "Sister Luo?" Dong Xuebing called out softly, not wanting to wake the sleeping child.

    "Yes?" Luo Haiting''s voice came from another room, the bedroom on the right.

    Dong Xuebing was surprised and went to check. He found Luo Haiting already under the covers. A chair nearby was covered with her clothes, including underwear and stockings.

    Luo Haiting looked at him, "I''ll sleep here tonight. If the child needs anything, call me."

    Dong Xuebing swallowed hard. Unable to resist, he checked to ensure the child''s room was quiet, then closed the door and quickly got into bed.

    Luo Haiting didn''t say a word; instead, she wrapped her arms around his waist. Ovee with desire, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but pounce on her, unable to wait any longer.

 Chapter 1704

    Chapter 1704

    Midnight.

    Not sure what time it is.

    Dong Xuebing seemed to hear a crying sound, whimpering. He didn''t pay much attention, mainly because he was too used to living alone and was extremely sleepy. He turned over and continued sleeping. However, he felt like someone quickly crawled from the covers beside him. He also heard the hurried sound of slippers and a door opening. He slept for several hours straight, and when he finally opened his eyes, it was already light outside.

    Morning.

    Dong Xuebing stretchedzily, yawned, and sat up, still not quite awake. He just wondered how he ended up sleeping in the eastern room until he caught sight of the sticky condom lying on the floor. Only then did Dong Xuebing start to wake up a bit. He remembered that he had slept with Luo Haitingst night and that his daughter was still in the master bedroom on the left. Sweat, he hadpletely forgotten about sleeping. That cryingst night must have been from Xiao Qianqian. Dong Xuebing realized btedly, pped himself on the forehead, and cursed himself a bit. He didn''t act like a father at all. As soon as he was done with Sister Luo, he forgot everything.

    Getting dressed.

    Putting on pants.

    Dong Xuebing rushed into the opposite room barefoot without putting on his slippers. He pushed open the door and was surprised to see Luo Haiting breastfeeding Xiao Qianqian.

    Not with a bottle.But by opening her clothes to breastfeed.

    Dong Xuebing stared in astonishment, "Sister Luo."

    "Awake now," Luo Haiting smiled slightly and turned her body slightly away, avoiding Dong Xuebing''s gaze at her neckline.

    Dong Xuebing said speechlessly, "You still have milk?"

    Luo Haiting replied, "What milk?"

    "Then why are you feeding Qianqian?" Dong Xuebing saw his daughter enjoying herself while nursing.

    Luo Haiting smiled wryly, "I just finished feeding her with a bottle, but this little one is used to mother''s milk and always wants to suckle a bit. There''s nothing I can do, so I let her suckle." With that, Sister Luo yawned wearily, her eyes showing signs of fatigue.

    Dong Xuebing said, "You were up in the middle of the night."

    Luo Haiting nodded, "The little one wet herself, so I changed her diaper. After sleeping for too long, she wouldn''t sleep anymore, so I yed with her for a while."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "Look at the trouble this caused. I should have been taking care of the child. Instead, I let you struggle all night. Sorry, Sister Luo."

    Luo Haiting smiled, "It''s okay. I like kids, too."

    At this moment, Xiao Qianqian saw her dad and immediately stopped nursing Luo Haiting. She giggled and eagerly reached out, calling, "Daddy, Daddy!"

    Every time he heard this, Dong Xuebing felt his heart melt. He smiled, picked up his daughter, and casually nced at Luo Haiting''s half-exposed chest and partially unbuttoned bra. He coughed, averted his gaze, and said to his daughter, "Look at you causing trouble for Auntie Luo. Naughty girl, you already know how to bother people. Thank you, Auntie Luo, regardless of whether she understands."

    Luo Haiting smiled and leaned in close. "Give Aunt Luo a kiss."

    Xiao Qianqian blinked her big eyes at her, unmoved.

    Dong Xuebing picked up the child and maneuvered her in front of Luo Haiting''s face.

    At a nce, Xiao Qianqian obediently kissed Luo Haiting''s cheek. This delighted Luo Haiting, who kept patting Xiao Qianqian''s little head. Finally, she even kissed the little one''s chubby cheek. But Xiao Qianqian was capricious; she was cooing "nurse" to Luo Haiting. However, with her father''s arrival, she no longer recognized Aunt Luo, immediately crawling into her father''s arms, ignoring Aunt Luo.

    "Daddy."

    "Hey."

    "Yaya."

    "Haha, look how cute."

    Dong Xuebing was overjoyed, showering his daughter with kisses.

    Luo Haiting smiled and said, "I''ve changed her diaper and fed her. I even cleaned her up a bit when I had a moment. I don''t think there''s anything left to do, so I''ll head to work first."

    Dong Xuebing politely said, "Let''s go together."

    "That''s not necessary." Luo Haiting declined and left.

    Dong Xuebing knew he should avoid suspicion; they couldn''t ride to work together every time. So he carried Qianqian out to see her off, saying, "Thanks again yesterday, Sister Luo."

    "Don''t mention it. If you need anything, just let me know." Luo Haiting added, "I may not be able to help with other things, but I''m okay with looking after a child."

    Around eight o''clock.

    Dong Xuebing let Xiao Qianqian y in the room while he went to the kitchen to make breakfast. Concerned about his daughter, he prepared just two eggs and mixed a bowl of milk powder that Sister Luo had bought for Qianqian. He hurried back to the room and was about to start eating. Qianqian was mischievous; her liveliness was evident even when she couldn''t walk well. Now that she could walk and even run a little, her energy was even more apparent. When Dong Xuebing took to eat breakfast, Qianqian ran around the room four or five times, full of vitality. Like any child, her curiosity was intense. When she saw the stove she hadn''t seen before, Qianqian reached out to touch it. Dong Xuebing, seeing this, was so startled that he spit out the milk in his mouth, hastily rushing over to grab his daughter.

    "What are you doing?"

    "Yaya."

    "Don''t touch it. It''s hot and could burn you."

    "Yayayaya."

    "Hey, Daddy will scold you if you don''t listen."

    Qianqian insisted on touching it, causing Dong Xuebing to furrow his brow in irritation. He didn''t dare touch the stove; he''d researched it extensively online.

    Qianqian persisted, and seeing her father upset, her eyes welled up with tears. She pouted, and with a cry of "wuwuwuwu," she started sobbing.

    Dong Xuebing was at a loss. He had wanted tofort his daughter, but he felt now wasn''t the time. After all, safety was paramount. If he ignored this, it could lead to more significant problems in the future. He needed to make her understand, to scare her enough that she wouldn''t dare touch such things again. Otherwise, Dong Xuebing would constantly worry as a father if his daughter didn''t learn her lesson.

    "Stop crying," Dong Xuebing said sternly, pointing at the stove. "You''re not allowed to touch this thing anymore. Do you understand? It can burn your hands badly."

    But Xiao Qianqian continued to cry loudly.

    Dong Xuebing raised his hand as if to scold her. "I''ll spank you."

    Xiao Qianqian immediately ran off, ignoring her father.

    Of course, Dong Xuebing couldn''t bear to spank his daughter; he cherished her too much. He hurried to catch up and lifted her, saying, "Look at you, not listening. Daddy is doing this for your good. You can''t touch that thing, and also these power strips, like this one. You must stay far away from them."

    Xiao Qianqian was angry, turning her head away and ignoring him.

    "This child," Dong Xuebing sighed helplessly. "Daddy loves you so much, yet you''re angry with Daddy. It''s all because your mother spoils you. Oh, Yunxuan."

    "Yaya," Xiao Qianqian reached out and pulled her father''s beard.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "Oh, speaking ill of Mommy, huh?"

    "Yaya yaya," Xiao Qianqian, in a hurry, grabbed her father''s clothes, clearly upset.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly. It was just something he said, and he knew Yunxuan was much better at educating children than he was. Plus, he hadn''t been around the child muchtely; Xiao Qianqian''s growth was primarily thanks to Yunxuan. Dong Xuebing knew Aunt Xuan had it tough; it was surprising how quickly Xiao Qianqian seemed to understand his words. She might not express herself well, but Dong Xuebing knew he had to be more careful with what he said in the future.

    Not yet nine o''clock.

    The office, thepound.

    Naturally, Dong Xuebing couldn''t leave his daughter alone at home. He had just taken on a new position and couldn''t take a week off. So he had to bring his daughter along. However, on the way there, Xiao Qianqian was still upset with Dong Xuebing, pouting the entire time. Dong Xuebing drove with one hand on the steering wheel and tried to coax her with the other, but Qianqian ignored him. This little one knew how to hold a grudge.

    Dong Xuebing could only smile wryly. When they arrived and exited the car, he ran into several colleagues heading to work.

    "Director Dong."

    "Good morning."

    "Oh, a baby!"

    "So adorable! Who is this?"

    Han Fei''s eyes lit up with great affection as she approached, reaching out to y with the baby in Director Dong''s arms. "Good girl, why are you so cute?"

    Zhang Lili also walked over. "She''s so beautiful; she''ll grow up to be even more beautiful."

    Yin Cheng''an also got out of the car. "Hey, Director Dong, whose child is this? I thought you had a son."

    Dong Xuebing was pleased and introduced proudly, "This is my goddaughter, Qianqian. Her mother is on a business trip, so I''m looking after her. Isn''t she beautiful? Haha, Han, don''t touch her randomly."

    Han Fei was utterly charmed. "I just want to touch her a little."

    Qianqian inherited Quxuan''s beautypletely. She did not resemble Dong Xuebing at all and was incredibly attractive. When Dong Xuebing used to bring her to work, she was loved by everyone and very popr.

    Dong Xuebing was satisfied as he introduced Qianqian to everyone.

    Xiao Qianqian ignored her father but was interested in other uncles and aunts. She wasn''t shy and giggled at everyone who approached, reaching out with her chubby hands to touch them, which was adorable.

    They went upstairs.

    Everyone returned to their respective offices.

    As soon as they entered, Han Fei eagerly said, "Director Dong, let me hold Qianqian. I love children so much; she''s too cute. Let me hold her for a bit."

    Dong Xuebing frowned. "Just be careful not to drop her."

    "Oh, don''t worry," Han Fei assured him. "I won''t. You have more important things to do. I''ll take care of her."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t rxpletely, but after thinking about it, he handed Qianqian over to her, reminding her repeatedly. Being a father was never easy.

 Chapter 1705

    Chapter 1705

    It was past nine o''clock.

    It''s time for work.

    Dong Xuebing sat in his office, handling documents, flipping through them individually, signing where needed, and processing the rest.

    Outside, sounds kepting in.

    ¡°The little one is really cute.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, not afraid of people at all.¡±

    ¡°Nice, let me hold her too.¡±

    ¡°Shh, keep it down, don¡¯t let Director Dong hear.¡±

    ¡°You guys keep working. I''ll hold her since I''m done.¡±Whether it was because of Dong Xuebing''s status or because everyone genuinely liked Xiao Qianqian, everyone seemed to be vying to hold her. Xiao Qianqian wasughing joyfully and giggling nonstop. She seemed to be having a great time with everyone and was very happy.

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t mind. He indeed had a lot to do, and given his poor rtionship with Fang Wenping, he couldn¡¯t afford to let his superiors catch him cking. So, he focused on finishing his work, not having time to care for the child. With them looking after her, he felt much more at ease.

    After a while.

    ¡°Wah wah wah¡±

    ¡°Ah, why is she crying?¡±

    ¡°Let me see, oh, she wet herself.¡±

    ¡°The diaper? It''s right here. Director Dong left them here.¡±

    ¡°I''ll take her to the bathroom to change her. You all don''t need to worry.¡±

    Among the older ones, Zhang Lili took on the task. Only she and Luo Haiting had experience in this area. Luo Haiting was busy in the office, just as swamped as Dong Xuebing, so naturally, it fell to Zhang Lili. Han Fei was eager to volunteer, but she was a young, unmarried woman and not as experienced as Zhang Lili. No one objected.

    Dong Xuebing heard themotion inside. He didn¡¯t trust Xiao Han, but he did trust Zhang Lili, so he continued his work.

    About ten minutester.

    Zhang Lili suddenly returned, "It''s bad, it''s bad!"

    "What''s wrong, Sister Zhang?" Han Fei asked curiously, "Where''s the baby?"

    Zhang Lili said urgently, "I ran into Director Fang Wenping in the bathroom. She asked whose child it was, and I said it was Director Dong''s rtive. Then Director Fang criticized me, saying who allowed bringing a child to the workce and talked about principles and regtions."

    Han Fei was stunned, "Then what?"

    Zhang Lili said, "Then Director Fang said to give her the child. She took Xiao Qianqian away. I wanted to stop her, but I didn''t have the authority."

    Han Fei angrily said, "Director Fang is unreasonable!"

    Upon hearing this, Luo Haiting also came out of the office. "Director Fang took the child away?"

    Zhang Lili nodded, "I had just changed Qianqian''s diaper... it''s all my fault, sigh."

    Dong Xuebing heard this and pushed the door open,ing out with a very dark expression, "Where is Qianqian? In which office?"

    Zhang Lili said, "I don''t know. She should be in Director Fang''s office."

    Dong Xuebing was furious and quickly rushed out of the office despite Luo Haiting and Zhang Lili trying to stop him. Director Dong looked like he was going to settle scores. Damn it, you can give me trouble, but giving my daughter trouble is uneptable. Don''t talk to me about rules. Everyone has their issues. Bringing a child here, so what? I can''t leave her on the street, can I? This is simply unreasonable!

    "Director Dong!"

    "Director Dong, please don''t¡ª"

    Dong Xuebing had already left.

    In front of the Director''s Office of the Ninth Office.

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t even knock. He turned the handle and pushed the door open. His temper was well-known, especially when it involved his daughter. He was about tosh out, but when he saw the scene inside, the words caught in his throat, and he was momentarily stunned.

    Fang Wenping was there.

    Xiao Qianqian was also there.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t expect that Fang Wenping was holding Xiao Qianqian on herp with a look of motherly love and affection, ying with her. Xiao Qianqian''s dirty little shoes were stepping on Fang Wenping''s leg, leaving footprints on her pants, but Fang Wenping didn''t seem to mind.

    "Yaya."

    "Say ''Auntie.''"

    "Yayayaya."

    "Come on, say ''Auntie.''"

    "Ah-ah-yi."

    "Good job, almost there. Say it all together."

    "Ah-yi."

    She almost managed to say it.

    Fang Wenping was very happy and kissed Xiao Qianqian on the forehead, saying, "So obedient, how can Auntie not like you so much?" Then she noticed Dong Xuebing, who had just entered, and her expression instantly changed to cold and indifferent. "I told youst time, didn''t I? Don''t you know how to knock? This is my office, not your home. Go outside and knock beforeing in."

    Dong Xuebing red, "You took my goddaughter, and expect me to knock?"

    "Who allowed you to bring a child to work?" Fang Wenping replied coldly. "Don''t you know the rules?"

    This revealed whose child Xiao Qianqian was. Even though she had been ying happily with Auntie Fang, she got upset as soon as she heard Fang Wenping scold her dad. She started wriggling and grabbed Fang Wenping''s sweater, even pulling off one of the decorative buttons.

    "Daddy, Daddy!" Xiao Qianqian called out.

    Dong Xuebing was deeply moved. Look at that: the little one still loves her dad. He quickly took two steps forward, "Daddy''s here, Daddy''s here."

    Xiao Qianqian waved her arms, "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy."

    Dong Xuebing knew she wanted him to hold her, so he stepped forward to take her.

    But Fang Wenping didn''t let go. She quickly said to the child, "Auntie was wrong, Auntie was wrong. Don''t be upset. Can I hold you a bit longer?"

    Xiao Qianqian wasn¡¯t having it and wanted her dad.

    Fang Wenping said, "Are you mad at Auntie now? Okay, okay, Auntie won¡¯t scold your dad anymore, alright? Let Auntie give you another kiss."

    Xiao Qianqian looked at her but didn¡¯t make a sound.

    Fang Wenping leaned down and kissed her cheek.

    Seeing Fang Wenping like this, Dong Xuebing paused and didn''t go to pick up his daughter. He suddenly found this side of Fang Wenping quite endearing, with that motherly look on her face. Dong Xuebing was a bit touched, not expecting this side of Fang Wenping.

    "Say ''Auntie'' one more time."

    "Ah-yi."

    "Good girl, hehe."

    It seemed Fang Wenping liked children.

    Seeing her affectionate with his daughter, Dong Xuebing''s anger subsided, "Director Fang, should I take Qianqian back now?"

    Fang Wenping nced at him and coldly said, "I''ll return her to you in the afternoon. Bringing a child to the office is against the rules. I''ll look after her for now. You can go back."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    Fang Wenping said, "Close the door on your way out."

 Chapter 1706

    Chapter 1706

    Morning.

    In the Second Section.

    Dong Xuebing returned empty-handed.

    "Chief Dong."

    "Where''s Qianqian? Why hasn''t shee back?"

    "Director Fang took the child somewhere."

    Zhang Lili, Han Fei, and others immediately showed concern.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand lightly. "It''s okay; everyone gets back to work. Finish up those work ns; I''ll review them in the afternoon. Hurry up."

    Han Fei said, "But Qianqian¡ª"Dong Xuebing went straight into his office.

    Han Fei was quite surprised. She knew Director Dong''s personality, having interacted with him these days. Why didn''t he get angry today?

    Noon.

    Everyone went downstairs to the cafeteria for lunch.

    Then, Han Fei, Zhang Lili, and others finally understood why Dong Xuebing wasn''t angry and hadn''t mentioned the child being "taken away." Inside the cafeteria, Fang Wenping brought little Qianqian along, hand in hand. To amodate the little one''s height, Fang Wenping consciously bent slightly at the waist, her big hand holding Qianqian''s chubby little hand as they walked forward. They queued up for food at the window, then sat at a table near the heater. They didn''t even pay attention to their own meals; instead, they happily fed Qianqian. Sometimes, when the meat chunks were too big, Fang Wenping would chew on them first before carefully feeding them to the baby.

    The maternal love was evident.

    Everyone in the cafeteria was amazed, staring at Fang Wenping in disbelief. They couldn''t believe this notorious disciplinarymittee member, known for her bad temper and abrasive personality, could smile so happily.

    Bad-tempered.

    Abrasive personality.

    Never give anyone a friendly face.

    That was everyone''s impression of Fang Wenping.

    So, this scene truly overturned everyone''s senses.

    "Whose child is that?"

    "Director Fang has a child now?"

    "I didn''t know. I haven''t heard about it."

    "It''s not Director Fang''s child. It seems to be Chief Dong''s rtive''s daughter."

    "That''s right. I saw it this morning. Chief Dong brought the child here from the Second Section."

    "Sigh. No wonder Director Fang likes her. She''s at such an age and still doesn''t have a child. Her ex-husband even got her into prison, so..."

    "Mainly because this baby is so cute."

    "Yes, really adorable. How could she be so cute?"

    The people in the cafeteria were all discussing animatedly, pointing over at Fang Wenping and the child.

    But Fang Wenping didn''t care at all. She didn''t seem to see or hear them, wearing an indulgent smile as she fed Qianqian. She asionally teased her, and Qianqian sat in Fang Wenping''s arms, giggling incessantly. After spending the morning together, it seemed like she had bonded well with Fang Wenping. She seemed to like this aunt-like figure, giggling happily and asionally acting coquettish towards Fang Wenping, looking particrly cute.

    Dong Xuebing saw this but didn''t go over to their table; they didn''t even say a word. He found another ce to sit down and eat. He feared that if he went over and talked to Fang Wenping, they would end up arguing again. That wouldn''t look good, especially since Dong Xuebing had just been disciplined. It wasn''t about avoiding trouble but consciously avoiding conflict with Fang Wenping, at least not letting everyone see it. After all, Fang Wenping was now Dong Xuebing''s immediate superior, and since Old Fang cared so much for Qianqian, Dong Xuebing didn''t have any worries. If she wanted to hold her, let her hold her.

    After lunch,

    Watching Fang Wenping and little Qianqian walk away hand in hand with smiles, Dong Xuebing didn''t mention bringing the child back. Back in his office, he had many things waiting to be done, so he got busy immediately. He had been leisurely for several months since joining the Commission for Discipline Inspection, either on leave or watching movies in the office. Now Dong Xuebing had to make up for lost time, concentrating all his energy on work. Since arriving at the office in the morning, he hadn''t had a moment''s rest.

    One hour passed.

    Two hours passed.

    Three hours passed.

    Work was done by the time the afternoon ended.

    Dong Xuebing stretchedzily. "Director Dong, everything''s organized," Zhang Lili knocked on the door and handed over a few things.

    "Let me take a look," Dong Xuebing said, flipping through the documents. "Alright, that''s it for today. Everyone, go home early. We''ll discuss the rest tomorrow."

    "Okay, then I''ll leave first," Zhang Lili smiled.

    Han Fei said, "Director Dong, I''m off too."

    "Take care on the way," Dong Xuebing waved goodbye to everyone.

    After Luo Haiting left, Dong Xuebing was the only one left in the office. It''s not that he didn''t want to leave early, but he had to go to Fang Wenping''s office to pick up the child. He had just called over, but there was no answer from Fang Wenping''s office. Dong Xuebing thought she might be out on business or in the restroom, so he waited in the office area. It was nearly 7:30 pm when Dong Xuebing made another call, but there was still no answer. Frustrated, he strode towards Fang Wenping''s office. He tried the door, but it was locked. Knocking on it yielded no response either.

    "Damn it. Did she leave after work?"

    "Where''s my child? Where did she take my child?"

    Dong Xuebing was anxious. Everyone else might think this was Dong Xuebing''s adopted daughter or a rtive''s daughter, but only Dong Xuebing knew she was his daughter. How could he not be worried?

    "Fang Wenping!" Dong Xuebing shouted in the corridor.

    At that moment, a female clerk walked over. "Director Dong, you haven''t left yet."

    Dong Xuebing suppressed his anger. "Where''s Director Fang? Why isn''t she in her office?"

    "Director Fang left around six o''clock. I saw her leave. Um, she was also carrying a cute baby."

    "She left early?"

    "Damn it. Why did she take my child?"

    Dong Xuebing was furious. "What''s her phone number?"

    "Um, I''m not sure about that. Let me go find out for you." The female clerk dared not dy. After all, Dong Xuebing was also a high-ranking official of a significant department. She promptly led him to aputer, quickly found Director Fang''s phone number, and informed Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t have Fang Wenping''s phone number. As a director-level inspector and the head of the Second Section, I found it impossible not to know the leader''s number. However, Dong Xuebing was an exception. He had called Fang Wenping more than once, so why did he forget to ask for her phone number this time? Considering his pride, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t ask anyone else for it.

    He went downstairs.

    He got into his car.

    Dong Xuebing made a call.

    Ring, ring, the phone connected. "Hello?"

    "It''s Dong Xuebing." Dong Xuebing got straight to the point, his tone tinged with irritation. "Where''s Xiao Qianqian?"

    "I have her here." Fang Wenping''s tone wasn''t pleasant either.

    Dong Xuebing exploded, "Who allowed you to take my child away?"

    Fang Wenping retorted, "Isn''t she your rtive''s child? Why are you getting so worked up?"

    "And now you''re trying to justify yourself!" Dong Xuebing angrily continued, "You took my child away, spouting rules and regtions. You said you''d give me the child in the afternoon, but you left after work without a word. What are you ying at?"

    Fang Wenping justified herself firmly, "What do you mean by leaving without a word? I called your office earlier, and no one picked up. Oh, so you expect me to look for a subordinate''s number? You implied that I should have called again, but I made my judgment. Besides, the child likes me, so I took her out for food and fun. What''s the problem with that?"

    Dong Xuebing fumed, "I was out. Couldn''t you have called again?"

    "No need. It wasn''t necessary." Fang Wenping dismissed him, "I''m having dinner with the child now. Come to my residentialpound if you want to pick her up tonight."

    "You''re looking for trouble, aren''t you?" Dong Xuebing used.

    "I don''t have time to argue with you." Fang Wenping hung up.

    Dong Xuebing was so angry he nearly threw his phone. This Fang Wenping¡ªshe''s just trying to provoke me. She took my child away and now acts all self-righteous.

    It was past eight o''clock.

    Night had fallen.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t even return home. After a distracted meal outside, he went to the Discipline Inspection Commission''s residentialpound and directly to Fang Wenping''s. He got the building and floor number from the security guard, who recognized him and didn''t hide anything.

    Bang, bang, Dong Xuebing knocked on the door from outside.

    Footsteps approached, and the door opened from inside. Fang Wenping, in a long-sleeved pajama, frowned and opened the door, not even looking at Dong Xuebing. She turned and returned inside, saying, "Close the door."

    Dong Xuebing entered and mmed the door behind him, making a loud noise.

    Fang Wenping was irritated. "Could you be quieter? You''re scaring the child."

    Dong Xuebing confronted her, "Who are you to be concerned? She''s not your child."

    "With your irresponsible attitude, your rtives should reconsider leaving their child with you," Fang Wenping coldly remarked. "They''ve been blind."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "That''s none of your business."

    "The child calls me Auntie, so it does concern me. Such an adorable child. Having you look after her, something will go wrong sooner orter," Fang Wenping scoffed.

    Dong Xuebing''s anger peaked, "Do you think you know better than me how to care for a child?"

    "Don''t boast. Just look at yourself. Do you look like someone who knows how to care for a child?" Fang Wenping challenged.

    "Have you ever taken care of a child?" Dong Xuebing felt the sting of her words. He snorted, clearly unwilling to admit it.

    "My niece Xiao Ling was under my care since she was little. My brother and sister-inw were busy with work. You can ask Xiao Ling. I changed her diapers. Don''t joke with me that I haven''t taken care of a child," Fang Wenping asserted.

 Chapter 1707

    Chapter 1707

    Late...

    Family courtyard.

    Fang Wenping''s home.

    Sure enough, Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping couldn''t meet without arguing. Whenever they met, they couldn''t avoid quarreling. Their temperaments were too simr, not to mention identical. They both disliked each other and found fault with each other.

    "Where''s Qianqian?"

    "In the room."

    "Where in the room?"

    "Find her yourself."

    "You stay aside, stay aside."Dong Xuebing searched for a long time and finally saw Qianqian sitting on the wooden floor outside the bedroom, ying with toys. The little one was holding a small toy cart, ying happily. She babbled happily, clumsily manipting the cart, pushing it hard to move it forward. Sometimes, she almost threw it out, then clumsily chased after it, picking it up again and continuing to push it. She was extremely cheerful.

    Dong Xuebing was furious at first sight. He squatted in front of his daughter and red at her fiercely. "Didn''t Daddy tell you not to take things from strangers? Do you dare take anyone''s things? Did Daddy tell you to take it?"

    Qianqian looked at her father and pouted.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Put it down. Come home with Daddy."

    Qianqian seemed to understand, babbling and refusing to let Dong Xuebing hold her.

    Fang Wenping coldly said from the side, "The child doesn''t want to go with you. Why are you forcing her?"

    "Hey, you little thing, I can''t control you." Dong Xuebing was angry and forcefully picked up Qianqian. "Let''s go."

    Qianqian cried out loudly.

    Dong Xuebing red, "Cry again, and I''ll spank you."

    Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Qianqian cried even harder. Waaah, waaah, waaah, it seemed that the neighbors upstairs and downstairs could hear her.

    Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue. "Why don''t you listen to Daddy?"

    Fang Wenping was also furious. "What kind of father are you? Why are you tormenting the child? Who are you scaring?"

    Ignoring her, Dong Xuebing looked at his daughter. "Are youing with Daddy or not?"

    Qianqian looked at her father, made a sound, and then turned her head away as if angry with Dong Xuebing. It was pretty cute.

    Dong Xuebing became even more frustrated. "Fine. Let me tell you, if you don''te with me, don''t look for Daddy again. Daddy doesn''t want you anymore."

    Qianqian still ignored him. It seemed she was still angry with Daddy. Dong Xuebing had been harsh with her in the morning, and the little one still held a grudge.

    Fang Wenping couldn''t stand it. "Who are you threatening?"

    Dong Xuebing shouted, "I''m asking you again. Are youing or not?"

    Fang Wenping saw that Xiao Qianqian was scared, and her neck shrunk. Feeling sorry for her, she quicklyforted her, "Don''t be afraid; it''s okay. If you hear him shouting, ignore him. At my ce, Fang Wenping''s ce, he won''t dare to cause trouble. Auntie is here. No one will bully you. Be good, don''t be afraid. Today, you''ll stay here with Auntie. Let him shout by himself."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''m telling you, aren''t you causing trouble?"

    Fang Wenping looked at him and said, "Does anyone else talk to children like you do?"

    "Everyone has different ways of teaching. How I talk is my business." Dong Xuebing moved to grab the child. He was still waiting to take Xiao Qianqian home.

    But Xiao Qianqian, seeing this, burst into tears again.

    Fang Wenping refused even more, holding the child and avoiding Dong Xuebing, saying, "Let go of her."

    Xiao Qianqian clung to Fang Wenping, rubbing her head against her and refusing to leave.

    Dong Xuebing nced and knew he couldn''t do anything. Frustrated, he was left alone. Even though he was annoyed, he couldn''t leave the child behind. Despite his dissatisfaction, Dong Xuebing couldn''t abandon the child.

    "Ignore him, y with Auntie."

    "Yaya"

    "Auntie will y with your toy car, okay?"

    "Yaya"

    "Okay, then call me."

    "Ah"

    "Well, call again."

    "Ah"

    "You''re so good. Come with Auntie, and I will y with you."

    Seeing the two of them go to the bedroom to y, Dong Xuebing hummed in the kitchen, feeling extremely ufortable. After cooking a simple meal, he ate it angrily in the kitchen. He muttered while eating, "This Fang Wenping is bad. She shouted at me loudly this morning, and my daughter was so anxious she desperately turned to me, her dad. Less than a dayter, my daughter has beenpletely spoiled by her."

    After finishing eating, in line with Dong Xuebing''s usual politeness, he usually cleaned up the dishes after eating at someone else''s house. But today, he didn''t care, throwing the dishes and chopsticks into the sink and casually walking out. No one was in the living room, and there was no sound from the bedroom. Dong Xuebing slowly walked in.

    Pushing open the door.

    "Xiao Qianqian." Dong Xuebing had just called out when he froze the next moment.

    He saw Fang Wenping holding the baby, and Xiao Qianqian was sucking Fang Wenping''s "milk" loudly, eating it with relish. The neckline was also open, and the pure white bra was pulled down, with Xiao Qianqian ''s face buried in Fang Wenping''s plump right breast.

    It was exposed.

    Dong Xuebing saw everything in a nce.

    Fang Wenping''s face darkened. "What are you looking at?"

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty but didn''t argue, quickly closed the door on them, and went to the living room. However, his mind was still on Fang Wenping''s white breasts.

    So white.

    And they looked very soft.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but swallow saliva.

    He also knew that Xiao Qianqian had this problem. In the morning, she had sucked on Luo Haiting''s chest for half the morning. Who would have thought that he would now get this benefit?

 Chapter 1708

    Chapter 1708

    The next day.

    Early in the morning, upon waking up.

    Dong Xuebing was awakened by a phone call, or more urately, by his daughter''s crying after she heard the phone ring.

    "Hello?"

    "Xuebing."

    "Who is this?"

    "It''s me, Yu Meixia."

    "Oh, Sister Yu, I was just sleeping."

    "I know. I have something to ask you.""Alright, go ahead, what is it?"

    "Somebody wants me to act in a movie, saying my appearance fits their next film."

    "Acting in a movie? Is it reliable? Don''t tell me you''re being scammed again. There are so many scammers nowadays. Did they ask for money? How much did you pay?"

    "They didn''t ask for money, so it must be real."

    "How do you know it''s a legitimate filmpany?"

    "I am in Beijing, and I have visited theirpany, it''s quite big. I''ve seen the producers and investors, too. I had a friend check them out. Their credentials match, with photos identical to them. It''s genuine, and they''ve made many movies."

    "Are they offering you the lead role?"

    "No, it seems to be a supporting role."

    "That''s not bad then."

    "If you say okay, I will go."

    "You should check it out first and be smart about it."

    "Alright, I understand. Today is the audition. I don''t know if I''ll pass. If I do, I will call you again."

    "Why are you suddenly interested in acting?"

    "I can''t always rely on you. Qian Qian will be taking the college entrance exams next year. I want to earn money for her tuition. It''s not right to keep taking your money."

    "You''re too polite."

    "It''s not about being polite, it''s different."

    "Okay, if you want to go, go ahead."

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing wasn''t sleepy anymore. He yawned and got up. Regarding Yu Meixia''s matter, Dong Xuebing wasn''t surprised. Big Sister Yu was exceptionally beautiful and remarkably virtuous too. Though she might not have much acting skill, ying a role that suited her natural demeanor wouldn''t be a problem. As for why Yu Meixia didn''t want to spend her own money was probably a matter of her pride, which Dong Xuebing understood.

    "Wow!" Little Qian Qian was still crying.

    Dong Xuebing quickly picked up his daughter and kissed her several times. "Good girl, don''t cry. Daddy is here. Let''s go, it''s not early, let''s go to work with Daddy." Last night, Dong Xuebing didn''t return to the courtyard until around ten o''clock. Instead, he went straight to the family housingpound. Mainly because Fang Wenping was too fond of little Qian Qian, and she wouldn''t let go. Little Qian Qian also liked her a lot. The big and small ones were very affectionate; if it hadn''t been sote, Dong Xuebing would have stayed there, and tongues would have been wagging.

    ...

    Nine o''clock.

    Time for work.

    This time, Dong Xuebing didn''t dare to have someone else take care of his child. He carried Qian Qian straight into his office, let her sit on hisp, and started working like that.

    "Oops!"

    "Daddy!"

    "Oops! Oops!"

    Little Qian Qian was too naughty, always causing trouble for Dong Xuebing in his office. Whenever she saw a pen or some documents, she would reach out to grab them. She would cry loudly enough for people downstairs to hear if she weren''t given. Dong Xuebing could onlyugh helplessly. He couldn''t get anything done; he could only y and pacify his child for over an hour. In the end, unable to do anything else, Dong Xuebing had to put little Qian Qian down on the floor to y by herself. Fortunately, there were no dangerous items in the office, so Dong Xuebing wasn''t worried.

    Morning.

    It''s almost time for lunch.

    Dong Xuebing checked the time on his watch, and he was nearly finished with his work. He happily put it aside and spent time ying with his lively daughter. Dong Xuebing always felt a sense of pride whenever he saw his daughter. This little one was so beautiful from a young age; she would surely be material for a big star when she grew up. Just look at the people in the unit; who wouldn''t like Little Qian Qian? She was star material. Thinking about stars, Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered Yu Meixia and wondered how her interview had gone.

    Let''s ask.

    Dong Xuebing dialed Yu Meixia''s number.

    Ring, ring, ring... but no one answered after a long wait.

    Dong Xuebing furrowed his brow. Sister Yu never ignored his calls, almost always picking up after one or two rings. Today was indeed unusual. Dong Xuebing figured she might be outside on the street and didn''t hear the phone.

    About five minutester.

    Ring, ring, ring... Yu Meixia''s call came back.

    Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, Sister Yu, how was the audition? Did you pass?"

    But Yu Meixia''s voice on the other end was low and urgent, "Xuebing, you...e pick me up quickly, I... I..."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback, "What''s wrong?"

    Yu Meixia hurriedly said, "Pleasee pick me up!"

    "Where are you?" Dong Xuebing could tell something was wrong with Sister Yu, his expression tightening. "Tell me slowly what happened, don''t be afraid, I''m here!"

    Yu Meixia softly replied, "I''m at theirpany. During the audition today, there were many people. However, when I audited, it was supervised by a middle-aged man who seemed to be an investor. He asked me to act in a scene, and I didn''t know what happened. I said okay, but then he said... he wanted a kissing scene and asked me to kiss him... I... I disagreed; he got impatient and even cursed at me, which was very rude. Finally, that investor insisted on showing me how to do the kissing scene. I was scared, so I quickly opened the door and ran away. I am in the women''s restroom at theirpany, I... I dare note out. I heard someone outside calling; I don''t know if they''re looking for me!"

    "He didn''t take advantage of you, did he?" Dong Xuebing took a breath.

    "Not yet... I ran away," Yu Meixia said.

    Dong Xuebing was instantly furious, "He asked you to perform a kissing scene? Damn it! Is he tired of living? I''m going to give him a beating!" Dong Xuebing always resorted to strongnguage when angered. "Don''t be afraid, Sister Yu, I''m here! Damn it all!"

    Yu Meixia whispered, "Xuebing, pleasee quickly!"

    "Okay! I''ming right away! Tell me thepany''s address!" Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed a notebook and wrote it down. Then he said, "Don''t panic, don''t be scared. Stay in the restroom, lock the door from the inside for safety. I''ll be there in ten minutes!"

    "Okay, okay." Yu Meixia sounded panicked, too. She was originally from the countryside and particrly honest and gentle, often at a loss in such situations.

    The call ended.

    Dong Xuebing put away his phone with a grim expression. Among the people he cared about, Yu Meixia was the one he cared about the most. She had the most pitiable background and a somewhat timid personality. Despite being older than him, Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but look after her. With a serious face, Dong Xuebing bent down to pick up little Qian Qian from the floor. "No more ying, Qian Qian. Daddy has to go out for something."

    Everyone noticed that Dong Xuebing''s expression was wrong when he was leaving.

    "Director Dong, are you..." They could see something was off.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t answer directly. He asked, "Where''s Director Luo?"

    Zhang Lili said, "Director Luo went out for business. It''s been an hour. She probably won''t be back until the afternoon. What do you need... Should I call Director Luo back?"

    "Call her back now? It''s toote for that!" Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything more. He left the office area and headed straight to Fang Wenping''s office. It was strange indeed¡ªamong everyone in the Nh Office, Dong Xuebing trusted Luo Haiting the most. She was experienced, and he feltpletely at ease leaving his child with her. Zhang Lili was also trustworthy, but Dong Xuebing wasn''t as confident in her for some reason. Conversely, he felt surprisingly reassured with Fang Wenping, whom Dong Xuebing had deeper conflicts with and didn''t particrly like. Rtionships between people wereplex, and trust was often difficult to exin.

    At the entrance to the director''s office.

    Still, without knocking, Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and entered.

    Inside, Fang Wenping was in conversation with another cadre. Seeing Dong Xuebing enter without knocking, her expression soured, clearly displeased.

    The other cadre, obviously of lower rank than Dong Xuebing, sensed the atmosphere and excused himself tactfully, closing the door behind him as he left.

    "What''s the matter?" Fang Wenping didn''t give him a friendly look.

    Dong Xuebing put down his child. "I need to go out for something. Can you look after Qian Qian for me?"

    Fang Wenping''s expression darkened. "Am I indebted to you, or is your home''s nanny? Do I manage your affairs? You''re not very polite."

    Dong Xuebing was already impatient. "I have urgent business!"

    "Are you noting back this afternoon? Then consider yourself absent for the day!" Fang Wenping said coldly.

    "Write it down however you like! Can you take care of my child or not?" Dong Xuebing retorted.

    Fang Wenping stared at him coldly. "...Go on then."

    Dong Xuebing squatted, speaking gently to his daughter, "Daddy needs to go out. Auntie Fang will take care of you today, okay?"

    Little Qian Qian babbled in response, seemingly unsure if she understood.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t worry about it anymore. "Listen to Auntie Fang, behave yourself. Daddy''s leaving!" With that, he nudged his daughter gently.

    Little Qian Qian blinked her eyes and awkwardly and clumsily toddled toward Fang Wenping.

    Fang Wenping stood to greet her, her previously reluctant expression softening into a gentle smile. She bent down to lift Qian Qian, kissing her cheeks a few times, once on each side. "Ignore your dad and y in Auntie''s office, okay?"

    "Ah! Yi!" Qian Qian giggled happily.

    "Hehe! Such a good girl!"

    "Giggle! Ah! Ah!"

    Soon, Qian Qian happily yed with Fang Wenping.

    Only then did Dong Xuebing rx. Seeing this, he closed the door and turned away, his expression darkening.

 Chapter 1709

    Chapter 1709

    Noon...

    Near Shuangjing.

    Following the address given by Yu Meixia, Dong Xuebing found thepany. He looked at the six or seven-story office building and didn''t bother parking in the parking lot. Instead, he drove straight to thepany''s entrance, screeched to a halt, swung open the car door, and stepped out.

    "Hey, mister."

    "Sir, you can''t park here."

    "Please park in the underground parking lot."

    Several staff members were taken aback and reminded him.

    But Dong Xuebing ignored them, leaving the car right at their entrance. He pushed open the ss door in front of him and strode in.

    "What are you doing?""Hey, your car!"

    Staff members continued calling after him.

    But perhaps because they saw he was driving a top-of-the-line Land Rover model, their tone wasn''t too harsh. They continued reminding him.

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t care less about them. Once inside, he headed straight for the elevator.

    At this moment, a security guard heard themotion. He turned his head and quickly walked over. "Sir, you haven''t registered yet."

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "I''ll register your damn."

    "How dare you speak like that?" The security guard was angered. "Who are you looking for?"

    Dong Xuebing shouted, "Mind your own damn business, get out of my way!"

    The furious security guard stepped forward to block him. "No one can enter without an appointment."

    Ding, the elevator arrived. Several people who presumably worked in the building looked curiously at Dong Xuebing, then entered the elevator one after another.

    Dong Xuebing had no time to waste arguing with the security guard. He was still worried about Sister Yu¡¯s current situation. Yu Meixia had almost been taken advantage of, and Dong Xuebing had no good impression of thispany. His anger had been brewing all the way here. Moreover, the security guard had provoked him, so Dong Xuebing wasted no more words. Seeing the elevator was about to leave and the security guard still blocking his way, Dong Xuebing kicked out with one foot.

    Bang!

    The security guard was kicked out.

    Anyone familiar with Dong Xuebing knew this was his signature move. Whenever he got into a dispute, his first action was always this:

    A kick.

    A fierce kick.

    Extremely skillful.

    People around were dumbfounded.

    "Ah!"

    "Why did he hit him?"

    "He hit him, he hit him!"

    Many employees from variouspanies shouted out.

    However, Dong Xuebing calmly entered the elevator, paying no attention to the stares from those inside. He pressed the button for the fifth floor without hesitation.

    Outside was chaotic.

    But the elevator doors closed.

    The elevator maintained a tense atmosphere as it ascended floor by floor. Ding, the elevator doors opened. Dong Xuebing stepped out on the fifth floor. Three people who might have wanted to watch themotion or were going to this floor followed from afar.

    They didn''t expect this young man to head straight for the restroom.

    And even more surprising, after entering, he turned left and boldly pushed open the door to the women''s restroom.

    "Oh my god."

    "What''s he doing?"

    "Who is this, and what''s he up to?"

    The three people looked at each other in bewilderment, their minds unable to catch up.

    Dong Xuebing paid no attention to any of this. All he knew was that Sister Yu was in danger. Dong Xuebing''s anger was now unstoppable, and in ces like these, women''s restrooms usually had stall doors. Even if there were other people inside, he didn''t care. Right now, his only concern was Yu Meixia.

    "Sister Yu!"

    "Sister Yu!"

    "Where are you?"

    Dong Xuebing shouted three times in a row.

    A female colleague who had just pulled up her pants toe out was scared stiff. She hastily closed the door again and screamed, "Dirty hooligan!"

    Then, the door to the innermost stall slowly creaked open. Yu Meixia cautiously poked her head out. When she saw Dong Xuebing, her eyes reddened with excitement, and tears of grievance and fear trickled down. "Xuebing, I..."

    Dong Xuebing hurried over. "Are you okay?"

    "I''m fine, I''m fine." Yu Meixia wiped her tears.

    Dong Xuebing felt distressed. "Don''t cry. Don''t be afraid. Now that I''m here, you don''t need to worry. Damn it. How bold of them!"

    Yu Meixia said, "It''s alright, Xuebing. I there''s nothing wrong."

    Dong Xuebing angrily said, "How can you say there''s nothing wrong? You''re just being clever. Otherwise, who knows what could have happened? They even dared to try something as ridiculous as a kissing scene."

    "Xuebing, we..."

    "You don''t have to worry about it. Leave it to me."

    "No need, just take me away."

    "How can that be? I have to deal with them properly."

    Dong Xuebing had such a temper. If someone dared to provoke him, how could they possibly end well? Dong Xuebing wasn''t someone to be trifled with. Whoever crossed him would be unlucky. "Let''s go. Come with me back to that office. I''ll find out who''s responsible for trying to force a kissing scene on you today."

    With that, Dong Xuebing pulled Yu Meixia out of the restroom. Several onlookers were outside, who kept their distance as soon as they saw theming out.

    Yu Meixia weakly pointed to an office over there.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t bother knocking on the door. With his signature move, he kicked the door open.

    Bang!

    The door handle twisted.

    But inside the room, there was no one. It was empty.

    "Where are they?" Dong Xuebing''s face darkened.

    "I don''t know either. They were just... here." Yu Meixia said.

    When she said "just," that was half an hour ago, the person had already left.

    At that moment, the woman who had encountered Dong Xuebing in the women''s restroom just a minute ago walked out. She had probably overheard their conversation and knew roughly what had happened. "Excuse me, are you the one who came for an audition and was bullied?" she asked.

    Yu Meixia softly replied with a sound of agreement.

    The woman understood the situation. She had just cursed Dong Xuebing as a dirty hooligan, but now she didn''t make a fuss anymore. She knew there must have been a reason for Dong Xuebing''s rush into the women''s restroom. Moreover, she kindly said, "I also came for an audition. Those bastards are too much. They demanded this and that. Damn it, I''m done catering to them. Let me tell you, sister, those guys just went to the restaurant downstairs for lunch. I overheard one of them making a phone call just now. They left less than ten minutes ago. If you''re looking for them, go to the restaurant."

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "Thank you very much."

    The woman said, "You''re wee. But those investors are not easy to deal with. You..."

    Dong Xuebing sneered inwardly. They''re not easy to deal with? Are they kidding? Am I, Dong Xuebing, easy to deal with?

 Chapter 1710

    Chapter 1710

    Upstairs.

    At the elevator entrance.

    Dong Xuebing pulled Yu Meixia into the elevator and they descended to the ground floor.

    "Xuebing."

    "What''s up?"

    "Let''s just forget about this."

    "I can''t. This isn''t over!"

    "You''re now with the Discipline Inspection Commission, don''t..."

    "Don''t worry about me. I''ve even hit leaders before. I''m still standing here, fine; what''s the big deal about this little thing?""But..."

    "Just point out the people for me. Leave the rest to me."

    "Then, please don''t hit anyone. It''s not good. I know you care about her, but I always cause you trouble. I also..."

    "Do you still need to be polite with me?"

    "It''s not about being polite, it''s..."

    "Listen to me, don''t say anything more."

    "But... okay... then... alright."

    Yu Meixia had a rtively weak personality. When Dong Xuebing was firm, she didn''t dare say much more. She pursed her lips, lowered her head, and bit her lower lip, adding charm to her mature appearance. Dong Xuebing liked her for being gentle, shy, and delicate like this.

    Ding.

    They arrived at the first floor.

    The elevator doors opened.

    Outside, a somewhat chaotic scene greeted them. Many people were chattering, clearly discussing the incident where the security guard had been kicked away just minutes ago. The guard was still sitting in the lobby, with several others handing him bottled water and someone checking his injuries. Though not serious, he had a bruise, yet the incident had still caused quite an impact. Although thispany wasn''t very famous in the industry, it was still located near the Sanyuan Trade Center, and such a public brawl was rare.

    "Did they call an ambnce?"

    "No need, it''s just minor injuries."

    "The person who went up just now..."

    "Who knows? Did they call the police?"

    "They did. The police said they''ll be here soon."

    "Hey, look, by the elevator!"

    "That young man! He''sing out!"

    "Why haven''t the policee yet? How dare hee to ourpany and hit someone? Too arrogant!"

    For a while, everyone saw Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixiaing out of the elevator and looked at them. Some were indignant, some furious, and some were just bystanders wanting to see what would happen next. Some had already urgently contacted thepany''s leaders, who had just gone out for lunch.

    After Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia came out of the elevator, they received everyone''s attention. Yu Meixia felt ufortable and kept her head down, looking a bit scared. Dong Xuebing grabbed her hand, squeezed it reassuringly, and remained unmoved. Seeing Sister Yu safe, Dong Xuebing''s expression shifted from rage to calm. However, this didn''t mean he had cooled off. Those who knew him understood that the calmer he appeared, the worse it might be for the other party.

    As for thepany''s senior executives who had gone out for lunch, Dong Xuebing certainly wouldn''t go to the restaurant to find them; that would be lowering himself too much and was unnecessary. Dong Xuebing just led Yu Meixia to the lobby. In front of everyone''s eyes, he casually pressed Sister Yu''s shoulder and made her sit on the sofa in the lobby''s rest area. He went to the water dispenser, got her a cup of water, and tried to calm her down.

    Dong Xuebing''sposure affected Yu Meixia. She wasn''t as nervous anymore and drank some hot water.

    "You sit here. I''ll handle this." With that, Dong Xuebing turned and walked towards the reception desk, heading straight for the severalpany staff members.

    "Everyone became tense."

    "Where is your boss and manager?" Dong Xuebing asked as soon as he arrived. "Get them both here for me!"

    A female receptionist looked at him, said nothing, and nced at the others, unsure how to handle the situation.

    At this moment, another security guard arrived. He had a good rtionship with the guard who had just been beaten. He looked furious. "Why did you hit someone? Huh? The police areing soon! You better behave yourself!"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t even look back. "I''ll say it again! Bring yourpany leaders here for me!"

    On the other side, another guard approached, reaching out as if to grab Dong Xuebing''s shoulder, apparently intending to subdue him, and he used force.

    However, although Dong Xuebing didn''t turn back, he seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He casually knocked his elbow backward, and the guard let out a cry of pain, sitting on the ground holding his face with blood flowing from his nose. Dong Xuebing remained indifferent, as if it were a trivial matter, showing no concern. Moreover, this time, his attack was a bit more severe.

    "Still shouting at me? I haven''t settled scores with any of you yet!"

    "An ordinarypany dares to treat an actress who came for an audition like this? Forcing her into an intimate scene with such a gentle personality? I won''t spare any of you!"

    "And another person down!"

    The other guards hesitated to approach.

    Dong Xuebing mmed the table. "Didn''t you hear me speaking?"

    Several receptionists remained silent, some timid ones startled.

    After seeing they still didn''t react, Dong Xuebing nodded slightly. "I''ve said my piece. If you won''t cooperate, there''s nothing more I can do." Dong Xuebing looked around and spotted arge decorative vase nearby. He picked it up and hurled it at the reception desk. Behind it hung thepany''s sign, and amid everyone''s shocked gaze, the vase smashed into it, destroying thepany logo!

    Crash!

    Bang!

    The receptionists scattered in all directions.

    "He''s attacking people!"

    "Where are the police? Where are the police?"

    "Quick, call the boss!"

    After beating someone up, Dong Xuebing started wrecking their office!

    But what everyone found iprehensible was that this young man didn''t seem irrational. There had been many incidents at theirpany before, usually disputes over casting, with shouting and asional property damage, but no one had behaved like Dong Xuebing. His expression now showed no impulsiveness; instead, there was a calmness in his eyes as if what he had done was trivial and of no concern to him. His demeanor was too casual, not the frantic yelling and screaming they were used to.

    After smashing things up, Dong Xuebing estimated that even if theirpany leaders didn''t return, they would have toe back. So he walked lightly over to Yu Meixia and sat down beside her.

    "Xuebing, this!"

    "What''s the matter? It''s nothing!"

    With a casual nce, Dong Xuebing took out his phone and dialed Xie Guobang''s secretary. "Hello, Secretary Shen, I... Yeah, my friend got into a bit of trouble. I''m over in Shuangjing. Maybe someone called the police. Could you help coordinate and keep the police froming... Right, I''ll handle it myself."

    ...

    Meanwhile, in another ce.

    Inside a private room at a restaurant.

    Ring, ring, the phone rang.

    "Hello?" answered a middle-aged man.

    "Boss Wu, something''s happened!" reported a female colleague from thepany''s reception.

    Boss Wu impatiently replied, "So, someone assaulted a security guard? We''re in the middle of a meal here. Has the police been called? Let them handle it!"

    The girl continued, "There''s more trouble. That person... that person damaged ourpany''s sign and logo, broke a decorative flowerpot, and also assaulted another security guard!"

    Boss Wu''s face darkened. "Where are the police?"

    "They haven''t arrived yet," the girl replied.

    "What kind of person is this? What do they want?" Boss Wu''s temper red.

    "I''m not sure either, but there''s a woman with him, brought down from our office upstairs. She seems to be here for an audition," the girl exined.

    Boss Wu''s expression turned serious. "I see. I''ll head back immediately."

    After hanging up, he briefed the other leaders, producers, and directors dining with him.

    "What''s going on?"

    "Boss Wu, is someone causing trouble?"

    "It seems there''s all sorts of people these days!"

    There was a mix of concern and curiosity around the table, which included individuals from Boss Wu''spany and entertainmentpanies.

    Boss Wu shook his head. "There''s a disturbance. Ourpany''s logo has been damaged. Two guards were assaulted. I need to go back and handle this. You all can continue eating. Director Sun, my apologies for the dy?"

    Director Sun said, "Boss Wu, don''t mention it. Is it rted to the auditions? It concerns us, too. Shall we go back together and take a look?"

    Another producer said, "Yes, the dishes are getting cold anyway."

    Curiosity about who was causing such a ruckus spread among them. How could someone be so audacious as to cause trouble here? Gradually, they all stood up and headed back together.

    Thepany was just across the street, very close by.

    The interrupted dinner irritated Boss Wu. As he walked, he started to piece things together. This incident was probably caused by Yu Meixia who had just left abruptly. Wasn''t it just a kissing scene? If she couldn''t handle even that and left halfway, what did she think being a star was about? Did she think it was easy? Boss Wu was used to such incidents and didn''t think much of it. He didn''t consider his demands on Yu Meixia unreasonable. To him, it was expected, normal, and deserved. But for her to turn around and send someone to fight with hispany? Of course, Boss Wu couldn''t agree with that. Did she think she could challenge him? Acting all tough! Did she even bother to find out what kind ofpany we are? Who does she think she is? If she wants to make it in the entertainment industry, she has to listen to us. Otherwise, she won''t seed in her lifetime. I''ll make sure she never gets another role!

    So what if she''s good-looking?

    There are plenty of good-looking people around!

    Why must I let her star in a film financed by ourpany? She has to prove herself! Does she think sess falls from the sky?

    Boss Wu sneered, utterly convinced that he hadn''t done anything wrong and years of holding a high position had ustomed him to this attitude.

 Chapter 1711

    Chapter 1711

    Thepany.

    In the lobby.

    Dong Xuebing showed no awareness of being surrounded by onlookers, naturally lighting a cigarette and taking a few puffs, his eyes coldly fixed on the direction of the door. Smoking was prohibited in the building, but after he had already assaulted people and smashed things, smoking a cigarette was not a big deal. At least after the lesson learned from the two security guards lying on the ground in their blood, no one dared to approach him and say anything.

    Smoke filled the rest area with every puff.

    Yu Meixia was choked by the smoke and coughed.

    Dong Xuebing nced sideways and quickly extinguished the cigarette.

    At that moment, the revolving door moved, and several middle-aged men walked in one after another. Looking at their appearance, it was clear that the principals had arrived.

    "What''s going on?" one of them immediately demanded upon entering.

    "Where are they?" Boss Wu scanned around the lobby with a stern expression upon entering.The next moment, several investors, producers, and directors from thepany saw two security guards sitting there groaning. One was clutching his stomach, the other his face, clearly both injured. Turning their heads further, they noticed thepany logo on the wall behind the receptionist''s desk, originally clean and neat but now missing a few letters. The wall was also damaged, with many shards of porcin vases scattered on the ground, looking very messy and infuriating to Boss Wu and his group.

    That was thepany''s logo.

    Damaging their logo was like pping their faces.

    Wu was immediately furious; his face darkened. "Who did this?"

    Many of thepany''s employees immediately pointed to a man and a woman in the rest area.

    Just as Boss Wu and the others looked over, Dong Xuebing nced at them and said, "I did it. Any problem with that? I fucking smashed it. So, it was you guys."

    He cursed as soon as he came up.

    Dong Xuebing was not polite at all.

    Boss Wu was enraged, and when he saw the middle-aged beauty next to the young man who cursed, he coldly snorted in his heart. Sure enough, it was this woman.

    An executive from onepany angrily said, "You''ve gone too far!"

    Another person from a differentpany shouted, "You''re running wild here!"

    "Why haven''t the police arrived yet?" Boss Wu raised his voice.

    A security guard hurried up. "It''s been reported already, but they haven''t arrived. There might be traffic jams."

    "Useless. Forget it. I''ll handle it myself." Boss Wu picked up his phone and called the deputy director of the local police station, whom he had previously contacted. "Hey, Director Chang.¡± He picked up his phone and called the deputy director of the local police station.

    "Old Wu, what''s up?" Deputy Director Chang answered.

    "We''ve had an incident at ourpany. Someone came over and beat our security guards and smashed our stuff. Can youe over and handle it?" Wu said.

    Deputy Director Chang paused for a moment. "Have you reported it?"

    "It was reported a while ago, but the police still haven''t arrived. That''s why I''m calling you to ask." Boss Wu wasn''t close to him, but they had shared meals before and knew each other. He thought the other party would give him this face naturally. Originally, this was a routine matter and a minor one at that.

    But unexpectedly, Deputy Director Chang said, "I see. Sorry about this, Boss Wu. We''re currently unable to dispatch anyone; we''re dealing with some urgent matters here."

    Boss Wu was taken aback. "People have been beaten here, and..."

    "You have security guards. Handle it yourselves for now. We really can''t spare any manpower at the moment. We''lle over once we have more personnel avable." Before Wu could say anything more, Deputy Director Chang continued, "That''s it for now, Boss Wu. I have to attend a meeting urgently."

    Beep beep beep.

    The call was abruptly disconnected.

    Boss Wu was very surprised. Even if the police were short-handed, they should be able to dispatch one officer. What was going on? It wasn''t during the Two Sessions period either. Wu felt something was amiss, but he didn''t dwell on it. Did something major happen in the jurisdiction? Otherwise, why would Deputy Director Chang not even give him face? This wasn''t just about giving face; when there was an assault here, the police should naturallye. Even if he didn''t know Deputy Director Chang personally, the police station should send someone.

    If there were a real emergency, they''d have to wait.

    Boss Wu didn''t think much about it.

    The people around him overheard but didn''t consider other possibilities.

    However, only Dong Xuebing knew that within an hour, the police in the jurisdiction would note. That call he just made wasn''t for nothing; it was to the secretary of the Beijing City Party Committee. Secretary Shen would have left long ago if they couldn''t handle even this small matter. For Dong Xuebing, it was just a matter of making a call. It was also just a matter of making a call to Secretary Shen. Their identities meant they couldn''t even ssify this as a problem.

    Boss Wu looked at Dong Xuebing and said, "Wait here, kid, you won''t be leaving today."

    Dong Xuebing sneered, "Don''t tease me. I''m telling you, if this isn''t resolved, even if you tell me to leave, I won''t."

    Boss Wu red, "Kid, do you know where you are? You hit people and smashed things. You''re asking for trouble."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "I fucking smashed your office."

    Everyone was surprised by his audacity. At this point, he showed no remorse and remained defiant.

    Dong Xuebing then looked at Yu Meixia and said, "Sister Yu, which of these people auditioned you? Point them out to me."

    Yu Meixia nced at them, pursed her lips, and quickly pointed out the lead person, Boss Wu. "It''s him."

    Dong Xuebing had just heard them call this person "Boss Wu" and couldn''t help narrowing his eyes. "Isn''t auditioning the job of the director and the crew? What does it have to do with him?" Seeing Sister Yu pointing him out, Dong Xuebing understood. This wasn''t the first time this person had done something like this. Auditioning wasn''t a one-person job, but he had had a n from the start.

    Was there any need to say more?

    No need to waste words.

    Dong Xuebing stood up and walked towards them.

    Many people were present, all from theirpany, and Boss Wu looked at him unafraid. He and the others didn''t know who Dong Xuebing was. They only saw him standing before Boss Wu and saying, "You want to teach my friend how to shoot a kissing scene? I don''t need your help. Today, I''ll show you what a kissing scene is."

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Boss Wu''s hair, kicked his leg, and pressed his head down forcefully. With a loud bang, Boss Wu''s face "kissed" the marble floor.

 Chapter 1712

    Chapter 1712

    "Bang!"

    "Thud!"

    "Ah!"

    Several sounds almost simultaneously erupted!

    Dong Xuebing grabbed Boss Wu by the hair and mmed him face-first onto the ground. Blood immediately started flowing from his nose and mouth. Everyone in thepany lobby was stunned. By the time they snapped out of it, Boss Wu was already clutching his face and screaming in pain, rolling on the ground. His battered face was now exposed to everyone, who couldn''t help but gasp in horror. Dong Xuebing had been furious, and he didn''t hold back at all. Bullying Dong Xuebing''s friend and then arrogantly defending his actions? Such a person wouldn''tst ten seconds standing before Dong Xuebing!

    "Ah!"

    "He''s hitting him!"

    "Boss Wu! Boss Wu!"

    "You''re insane! Let go of Boss Wu!""Call the police! Where are the security guards? Get them here!"

    Everyone started shouting, but there was only one security guard left. Seeing Dong Xuebing''s viciousness, he hesitated, realizing he wouldn''t stand a chance against him.

    Yu Meixia urgently said, "Xuebing! Stop!"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t listen. He crouched there, still holding Boss Wu''s hair. "Say what you just said to me again. Weren''t you acting tough?"

    Boss Wu shouted angrily, "You''re dead, kid!"

    Dong Xuebing sneered, "Oh, I''d like to see that!"

    This time, Dong Xuebing wasn''t just fighting a security guard; he had assaulted their general manager. The situation was different, and everyone reacted ordingly. Three people immediately rushed over¡ªthese were likely mid- to high-level managers who hade in with Boss Wu and were probably involved in the actor auditions. A momentter, four or five more employees charged forward. Their boss was being attacked, which was their chance to prove themselves. With so many people, they weren''t afraid of this young man causing trouble!

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t even nce at them, still gripping Boss Wu''s hair. "If you''re investing in a movie, then invest in a movie! Why the hell are you doing such shady things? Trying out kissing scenes with female employees? Are you a director? What business is it of yours? Do you think you''re somebody? Don''t say I''m hitting you! Don¡¯t say I''m bullying you! You asked for it! You deserve it! If you don''t treat people like humans, I won''t treat you like one, either! Hitting you? It wouldn''t be too much even if I killed you!"

    "Let go of Boss Wu!"

    "Boss Wu! We''reing!"

    "Who the hell do you think you are, hitting the general manager?"

    Seven or eight people cursed as they rushed at Dong Xuebing!

    Seeing theming, Boss Wu, lying on the ground, sneered and kicked at Dong Xuebing. It was a vicious and treacherous kick!

    But it seemed Dong Xuebing had anticipated it. Though his eyes weren''t on the iing kick, he lifted one foot and stomped hard on an empty spot on the ground. The next moment, Boss Wu''s foot met Dong Xuebing''s, perfectly intercepted!

    "My leg!" Boss Wu screamed again in agony!

    Seeing this, the approaching group became even more enraged and surrounded Dong Xuebing, ready to strike.

    Did Dong Xuebing take these people seriously? Even if they weren''t a bunch of office workers but soldiers, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t have trouble handling a few of them. He hade to seek justice for Yu Meixia, not to make an unreasonable scene, but there had to be a resolution. Now that these people wanted to fight, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t hold back.

    The situation was on the brink of exploding!

    The fight was about to break out!

    But suddenly, a powerful voice rang out from outside, "What''s going on here? Stop it! Everyone stop!" A man entered the room.

    "Uh."

    "Boss!"

    "President Zhou!"

    "Why are you here?"

    The people surrounding Dong Xuebing immediately stopped, exchanged nces, and stepped back, looking respectfully at the middle-aged man who had entered. This man was in his forties or fifties, with a full head of ck hair, which was rare at his age. He wore dress pants and a jacket, exuding an air of authority. Judging by the reaction of the others, it was clear that Zhou was a higher-ranking leader than Boss Wu, possibly the real boss or a major shareholder of thepany. He had a very imposing presence.

    Dong Xuebing nced at him.

    President Zhou''s face darkened slightly, "What''s going on?"

    "Boss, it''s like this," one of the senior executives stepped forward and pointed at Dong Xuebing, "this guy came in causing trouble, smashing things, and he beat up the security guard. Now, he¡¯s even beaten Boss Wu. We''ve already called the police, but it''s been half an hour, and they still haven''t arrived, so..."

    President Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing, "Who are you?"

    Dong Xuebing responded indifferently, "You don''t need to know who I am. I''m here today to get an exnation from you."

    President Zhou asked, "What exnation?"

    Dong Xuebing pointed at Yu Meixia, "Apologize to my friend."

    President Zhou looked at the person next to him coldly, "What happened to thatdy?"

    "Nothing much," the person replied in a low voice. "I just heard that Boss Wu was auditioning actors and mentioned testing a scene, a kissing scene, and then..."

    Zhou continued, "And then this young man showed up?"

    The person nodded, "It¡¯s unreasonable. Nowadays, you get all kinds of people. It¡¯s such a small matter, yet he won¡¯t let it go and even resorted to violence!"

    Dong Xuebing heard this andughed, "A small matter? You guys are something else. You don''t see people as human, do you? Trying to molest a woman, and you think that¡¯s normal? That it''s something to be expected? I''m impressed by you!"

    One of the executives said, "Watch your mouth, kid!"

    President Zhou also calmed down, "You say Boss Wu molested a woman. Do you have any evidence?"

    "I don''t have evidence, and I don''t need it," Dong Xuebing said, sitting on a sofa and crossing his legs. "I''ll say it again: have this Wu guy apologize to my friend, and have everyone responsible for this auditione over, bow, and apologize. Then we¡¯ll call it even."

    Zhou frowned, "Trying to extort money?"

    "Extort money?" Dong Xuebing chuckled.

    At that moment, a staff member quickly approached, whispering to President Zhou and the nearby executives, "The Range Rover outside belongs to him."

    President Zhou turned to look.

    The others were also taken aback and nced outside.

    That was a three to four million RMB car! They had wondered earlier why there was a Range Rover parked near the entrance. It turned out to be this young man¡¯s car!

    Extort money?

    Clearly, he wasn¡¯t short of money!

    Dong Xuebing said, "I''m not unreasonable. I reason with those who reason with me. For those who don''t, I use my methods to make them understand, like your Boss Wu." Dong Xuebing nced at Boss Wu, who was being attended to. "I don''t need your money, and my friend wasn''t hurt, so no medical expenses either. I want you to apologize to my friend. How simple is that?"

    President Zhou¡¯s face turned cold, "You assaulted our employee and general manager, and you smashed our front desk. Yet, you still expect us to apologize to your friend?"

    Boss Wu had been beaten up, and Dong Xuebing felt his anger dissipate, so he didn''t continue with the violence. Instead, he confronted them aggressively, saying, "You need to understand the sequence of events. If nothing had happened and I had just beaten up your people, then I would be in the wrong, and I wouldn¡¯t have done that. But now, it was yourpany¡¯s people who scared my friend, bullied her, demanded she kiss during an audition, and when she refused, tried to force her. This is your general manager? With such poor conduct? Is this how yourpany operates? Aren''t you embarrassed? You wanted to talk about the reason with me. Then let¡¯s discuss it properly. I think I showed restraint. My temper isn¡¯t as bad as it used to be. You should be thankful. If this had happened a year ago, there wouldn¡¯t be a single intact item left in yourpany¡¯s lobby."

    His words were arrogant!

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s style!

    Some people thought he was boasting.

    But Yu Meixia knew better. Dong Xuebing was entirely capable of doing what he imed. A year ago, he had indeed done such things. This wasn¡¯t an exaggeration, just stating a fact.

    However, to others, his words were infuriating. They had never encountered someone so brazenly arrogant.

    President Zhou looked at him and said, "You¡¯re using us of sexual harassment without evidence and demanding an apology? Do you think that¡¯s possible?"

    Dong Xuebing calmly replied, "I¡¯ve said it. I don¡¯t need evidence!"

    President Zhou felt there was no reasoning with him, "Then let¡¯s wait for the police to handle this!"

    "Fine by me. But remember what I said. If there¡¯s no apology, I¡¯ll keep at this. I¡¯ve got time, and I¡¯m not in a hurry!" Dong Xuebing was firm. He never backed down until he got a resolution or made the other party relent. He had heard about the chaotic nature of the entertainment industry but never experienced it firsthand. Today, this incident involving Yu Meixia and himself opened his eyes to the tant misconduct. He was disgusted by how openly they tried to enforce such practices. Sexual advances under the guise of auditions, trying to force a kiss, and then chasing the woman through the building? It was outrageous! Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t going to let this slide!

    Beep!

    Beep!

    Just then, the sound of a police car arriving could be heard.

 Chapter 1713

    Chapter 1713

    Company.

    Inside the lobby.

    As the revolving door opened, three or four police officers walked in, led by Deputy Chief Chang from the local police station. Many of the employees seemed to recognize him.

    "Deputy Chief Chang."

    "You''re finally here!"

    "Officers! Arrest him!"

    "It''s that thug on the couch! He''s the one who assaulted people!"

    "He not only hit people but also smashed things. It''s outrageous! Completely out of control!"

    Several employees started chattering, giving a rough ount of what happened. However, they conveniently omitted the part about Boss Wu forcing the woman to try a kissing scene. There was no need to mention it. Such things were expected in their industry; besides, there was no evidence. Who could prove that their general manager forced the kissing scene? It was just Boss Wu and the woman in the office, and without Boss Wu admitting it, the woman''s testimony alone wouldn''t hold up. The employees and middle managers naturally sided with their general manager, feeling confident there was nothing to worry about. Even if there were evidence, it wouldn¡¯t matter much; theirpany was the investor. Interviewing an actress and testing a kissing scene was just part of the job.Deputy Chief Chang listened quietly.

    Other officers went over to check on Boss Wu and the two security guards'' injuries. The security guards were rtively unharmed, but Boss Wu was quite seriously injured. His nose was broken, and several teeth were missing. His mouth was full of blood, which looked quite ghastly.

    "Deputy Chief." One officer returned.

    "How is it?" Deputy Chief Chang asked.

    The officer shook his head slightly and said lowly, "One person is quite seriously injured."

    Deputy Chief Chang''s expression remained unchanged as if he hadn''t heard anything, and he nced at Boss Wu''s injuries without saying a word.

    "Deputy Chief." President Zhou approached.

    Deputy Chief Chang nodded, "President Zhou."

    President Zhou said, "You handle this matter. It''s quite a mess."

    Deputy Chief Chang asked, "Who is the perpetrator?"

    "It''s him." President Zhou pointed to Dong Xuebing, who was sitting on the couch.

    Deputy Chief Chang looked at the young man and asked, "What''s going on?" He surprisingly asked, without directly arresting anyone.

    Everyone was quite puzzled. The assault had already urred. The evidence was right there, so why ask? Just arrest him and sort it outter. Why go through the motions?

    Dong Xuebing, seeing this, pulled Yu Meixia up and walked over, saying, "The guy lying on the floor tried to use the movie audition as an excuse to kiss my friend forcibly. My friend ran away, and he sent people all over the building to find her. Who knows what would have happened if I hadn''t arrived in time? What¡¯s going on? That''s what''s going on!" Dong Xuebing wasn''t exactly polite when speaking to the police. Given his status, he wasn''t at a stage where he needed to be overly deferential.

    Deputy Chief Chang didn''t seem to mind his tone, "I see."

    Apany middle manager immediately said, "That''s nder. There''s no evidence at all. Boss Wu is our general manager; how could he have forcibly kissed his friend?"

    Another middle manager added, "He''s just here to cause trouble!"

    "Arrest him quickly, or he''ll hit someone again!" A senior manager said, "He''s simply a scoundrel! Who behaves like this?"

    With the entire scene filled withpany employees, the verbal pressure was naturally directed at Dong Xuebing.

    "It''s nder against me," Dong Xuebing responded with a sneer. "So, when yourpanymits an assault, it''s no big deal because there''s no evidence, but when someone stands up to yourpany, it''s a huge crime? Is everything yourpany does right, and is everything others do wrong? You all disgust me. I understand that you all work for thispany, but aren''t you human beings before being employees or leaders? I don''t believe you don''t know the kind of person your boss is, yet you still act like you''re always in the right and everyone else is wrong. What kind of humanity is that?" He chuckled. "And like I said, I don''t need evidence!"

    President Zhou replied slowly, "Young man, don''t be too arrogant."

    Dong Xuebing shrugged. "I never act arrogantly. I reason with reasonable people, but don''t expect me to be reasonable if someone ys dirty with me!"

    Both sides continued arguing, each sticking to their own story.

    Deputy Chief Chang sent an officer to talk to Yu Meixia to get her ount and another officer to re-examine the injured parties.

    After about five minutes, President Zhou started to lose patience. He found the officers'' behavior peculiar today. Handling a case should be straightforward, but they were taking their time, asking questions instead of arresting anyone. President Zhou''spany had dealt with troublemakers before and had connections with the local police station. Things usually went smoothly. So why was this time different?

    "Deputy Chief Chang?" President Zhou urged.

    "Hmm? What is it?" Deputy Chief Chang feigned ignorance.

    "Shouldn''t you arrest this person?" President Zhou suggested. "Our work has been greatly affected, and everyone is quite scared. Such a dangerous person should be taken away, right?"

    Taken away? Take who?

    Deputy Chief Chang knew exactly what was going on. He remembered the call from his superior about an hour ago, giving him specific instructions to handle a young man named Dong with special care. The directive was clear: dy the response as much as possible. The message came from the Beijing City Party Committee secretary, a sign of significant influence. Even though Deputy Chief Chang didn''t know who Dong Xuebing was, he knew that anyone who warranted a direct call from such a high-ranking official was not to be taken lightly. Arresting him was out of the question.

    Given the situation, Deputy Chief Chang decided to dy the process as long as possible. He could not arrest Dong Xuebing, even if it meant just dragging things out.

    Another ten minutes passed, and it became clear that further dy was not an option. With a firm tone, Deputy Chief Chang finally said, "I think it''s best to settle this privately. It''s not a big deal after all."

    Not a big deal?

    Many people were nearly dumbfounded!

 Chapter 1714

    Chapter 1714

    No big deal?

    People have been beaten up!

    If this isn''t a big deal, what is?

    Deputy Chief Chang''s words left everyone in thepany speechless.

    Many people were also furious, especially General Manager Wu, who had been helped to a chair. His teeth were badly knocked out, and his mouth was seriously injured, making his speech slurred and leaking air, but his displeasure was still evident. "Deputy Chief Chang, what do you mean this is no big deal? He came here and assaulted people and smashed things up. This is malicious injury, a criminal case. Settling it privately? Absolutely not!"

    Several police officers nced at him disapprovingly.

    Deputy Chief Chang said, "This young man did hit someone, but it was for a reason. Ultimately, yourpany''s audition process had issues."

    General Manager Wu shouted, "We had no issues!"

    "No issues?" Deputy Chief Chang was getting irritated. "Then what about the situation reported by this woman surnamed Yu? Why did you ask her to try a kissing scene out of nowhere?"General Manager Wu snapped, "I didn''t! This is nder! It damages my reputation! Deputy Chief Chang, you''ll listen to their one-sided story?" He had dealt with Deputy Chief Chang before and even had meals together, so he expected the officer to side with him. Besides, hispany hadn''t initiated the violence. But the police''s attitude and suggestion to settle privately infuriated him. Dropping the respectful "Chief," he began calling him "Deputy Chief," clearly showing his anger.

    Standing nearby, Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Oh, our testimonies are one-sided, but everything you say is the truth and evidence?"

    General Manager Wu retorted, "Was I talking to you? Why are you interrupting!"

    With the police present and his boss here, General Manager Wu''s confidence surged again, making him arrogant.

    Dong Xuebing found this amusing. "Alright, it seems you haven''t learned your lesson and have no intention of repenting, huh?" He figured he hadn''t hit him hard enough.

    General Manager Wu shouted, "I''m stating it clearly: There is no way to settle this privately. There''s nothing to settle privately. Handle it as it should be handled, and this kid''s nder against me¡ªonce the police are done with you, you''ll be facing court. I''m not bluffing!"

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Oh, I''m really scared. You might scare me to death."

    General Manager Wu wanted to say more, but his broken nose made his words painfully sweat-inducing, so he stopped talking and red coldly at the officers.

    Deputy Chief Chang turned to Mr. Zhou, "Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"

    "I also disagree with settling this privately. It''s impossible," Mr. Zhou echoed General Manager Wu''s stance. He was also siding with his staff and couldn''t back down now. Besides, he resented Dong Xuebing for causing a scene in hispany. Settling privately by paying some money? No way! If word got out, hispany would be aughing stock in the industry, tarnishing his reputation.

    "Arrest him!"

    "What are we waiting for?"

    Otherpany employees also mored for action.

    Deputy Chief Chang was annoyed, not only with General Manager Wu but also with Mr. Zhou. Damn it, I suggested you settle this yourselves for your good, and you don''t even appreciate it? What the hell? Shouting at me, acting all high and mighty? You¡¯re like dogs biting Lu Dongbin, not recognizing a good person¡¯s heart! But Deputy Chief Chang didn¡¯t want things to escte, so he suppressed his anger and called Mr. Zhou aside, speaking with hisst bit of patience, ¡°Mr. Zhou, I¡¯m doing this for your benefit. This matter isn¡¯t too big or too small; it¡¯s about how you handle it. If you settle privately, both sides can reach a consensus, and it¡¯ll be over without further impact. But if this blows up, yourpany''s reputation won¡¯t be good. We¡¯ve known each other for years; everyone knows yourpany¡¯s issues. There¡¯s no need to beat around the bush. That woman has already filed a report, iming you attempted to molest her and intended to harm her. There¡¯s hallway surveince footage of everything. Many things can¡¯t withstand scrutiny, you understand?¡±

    Mr. Zhou frowned, ¡°My people have been beaten up like this, and you think I can just swallow this? What would my employees think of me if I did?¡±

    Deputy Chief Chang responded seriously, ¡°Listen to me, let it go.¡±

    Mr. Zhou shook his head firmly, ¡°Impossible. There¡¯s no way. It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t respect you, Deputy Chief Chang, but it just can¡¯t be done today!¡±

    Deputy Chief Chang¡¯s expression changed. Damn it, these guys don¡¯t appreciate the help. Now he understood why the young man, Dong Xuebing, had been so ruthless and angry. Thispany¡¯s people, from leaders to employees, seemed to have an inherent sense of superiority. Everyone knew the shady dealings in the entertainment industry; it didn¡¯t take a genius to figure out that General Manager Wu had likely had bad intentions towards that woman, sparking the incident. Regardless of the final impact, the cause was clear. But instead of admitting their fault, they clung to theck of evidence, shouting as if they werepletely justified as if bullying the woman was their right. This attitude infuriated Deputy Chief Chang, especially since they ignored his suggestions.

    Do they think I¡¯m trying to hurt them?

    Do they know who they¡¯re dealing with?

    Damn it, if that¡¯s the case, I won¡¯t give a damn!

    Deputy Chief Chang was pissed, coldly looking at Mr. Zhou and the otherpany executives, ¡°I¡¯ve said my piece. Since you won¡¯t listen to mediation, don¡¯te to me if anything happens in the future. I¡¯m telling you this upfront.¡± He then switched to an official tone, instructing the officers, ¡°Investigate Yu Meixia¡¯s report. Xiao Liu, check the surveince footage. Xiao Chen, inspect the office where it happened and question the witnesses.¡±

    A seniorpany executive protested angrily, ¡°Why are you investigating us now? What for?¡±

    Mr. Zhou was also infuriated by the police¡¯s attitude, ¡°You¡¯re not detaining the suspect, and instead you¡¯re investigating us?¡±

    Deputy Chief Chang snapped back, ¡°Why should we only investigate your report of assault and nder? If they report you for attempted molestation, we can¡¯t investigate? We don¡¯t need your guidance on how to conduct an investigation! Do you think the police station belongs to you? Huh?¡± Deputy Chief Chang wouldn¡¯t have reacted this way if they had spoken nicely. After all, they had known each other for a while. But respect goes both ways. Since they weren¡¯t respecting him, why should he give them any? Who the hell do they think they are?

    Mr. Zhou narrowed his eyes, "Alright then, investigate away! Go ahead!" He turned to the other employees gathered around, "Police investigation. Everyone cooperates. Tell them everything you know. Don''t hide anything from the police. Anyone who dares to hide information from the police, don''t me me for not being polite!" His words were righteous, but his tone showed an unmistakable hint of threat that even the simplest person could detect.

    In the blink of an eye, even if eyewitnesses were present, they dared not speak up.

    Mr. Zhou smiled, "Officers, please proceed. I''ll have my people cooperate fully with you."

    This smile made Deputy Chief Chang and several police officers extremely ufortable. They knew Mr. Zhou, thepany''s CEO, had a broadwork and friends in high ces. He could influence people at the top, which was why he had risen from nothing to his current position despite numerous civil disputes in the past. He had his ways, and that attitude had likely been forged over the years. Now, he didn''t even respect their local police station.

    Several officers approached Deputy Chief Chang hesitantly.

    "Chief Chang, about this..."

    "Should we...?"

    There was a hint of hesitation in their voices. They figured they might not find anything significant in the investigation. After all, thepany''s employees wouldn''t likely testify against their interests. As for the surveince footage, there was a good chance it wouldn''t capture anything useful, and it might have been deleted already. Pursuing this could be a waste of time, and unnecessarily antagonizing someone with such extensive connections as Mr. Zhou wasn''t worth it.

    But Deputy Chief Chang didn''t hesitate, "Investigate."

    The officers exchanged nces and then proceeded with their respective tasks.

    As they went about their work, they began to understand the tone of this investigation was leaning towards mediation and settling the matter privately. They didn''t fully grasp why this decision was made, but Deputy Chief Chang had instructed it, and they followed orders without question. Given Deputy Chief Chang''s demeanor, the officers sensed there might be aspects of the situation they weren''t aware of. It seemed unusual, prompting them toply silently, as they had done for years.

    Tension mounted.

    Moments ago, Dong Xuebing had faced off with Mr. Zhou, General Manager Wu, and the entirepany.

    But in the blink of an eye, the situation had shifted to Dong Xuebing and the police officers confronting thepany.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing knew Deputy Chief Chang had likely received some assurances and was here to assist him. He nodded inwardly. As for the attitudes of Mr. Zhou, General Manager Wu, and thepany''s employees, Dong Xuebing found them disgusting. Yes, disgusting. Normally, when people do something wrong, they feel guilt or shame¡ª it''s human nature. However, Mr. Zhou, General Manager Wu, and many of thepany''s employees didn''t exhibit that. Their self-righteous demeanor told Dong Xuebing they were ustomed to such behavior and didn''t think they had done anything wrong.

    Attempted molestation?

    Trying to have someone arrested?

    They didn''t see anything inappropriate about their actions!

    The fire that had just subsided in Dong Xuebing now surged up again!

 Chapter 1715

    Chapter 1715

    Five minutes...

    Ten minutes...

    Over half an hour passed.

    The police officers finally found the surveince footage from the time of the incident in the monitoring room. Yu Meixia, the person involved, was naturally called over, and Dong Xuebing, Mr. Zhou, General Manager Wu, and others also went to the monitoring room around the corner.

    "Ms. Yu, is this the time?"

    "Yes, it was around this time in the morning."

    "Alright, let''s take a look. Xiao Liu, y it."

    "Okay, Deputy Chief Chang. This is it. I''ll fast forward a bit."

    The camera in the hallway showed the date and time of the incident. The fast-forwarded footage showed no abrupt jumps; the camera was fixed. Suddenly, a figure appeared. The police quickly stopped fast-forwarding. General Manager Wu, alone, used keys to open the door and entered the room. Shortly after, Yu Meixia''s figure appeared in the hallway and entered the office. The critical surveince footage showed that Yu Meixia suddenly ran out of the office three minutester in a panic, heading towards the end of the corridor where the restroom was located. Momentster, three security guards arrived, including two who Dong Xuebing had hit. They entered the office and quickly emerged. They searched the hallway but found no one. Eventually, General Manager Wu exited the room alone and took the elevator.The surveince yback ended.

    The officer said, "That''s it."

    Deputy Chief Chang looked at General Manager Wu and Mr. Zhou. "Isn''t it clear enough?"

    "I don''t think it''s clear at all," Mr. Zhou retorted. "What does this prove?"

    Deputy Chief Chang looked at him squarely. "Then tell me, why did Ms. Yu suddenly run away?"

    Pressing the gauze on his nose, General Manager Wu said, "She came for an interview, performed poorly, and had nothing special, so I decided to send her away. Nothing happened. She must have been upset and couldn''t ept the rejection, so she ran out like that. That''s probably how it happened."

    Yu Meixia interjected angrily, "You... you''re lying!"

    Dong Xuebing''s eyes turned cold. Finding death!

    Deputy Chief Chang also felt they were treating them like fools. He countered, "Then why did Ms. Yu run to hide in the restroom?"

    General Manager Wu replied, "Who can prove she was hiding?"

    A police officer snapped, "Why did your security guards search the entire building?"

    General Manager Wu nced around and continued, "She was quite distraught. She''s been a star, so not passing the interview must have been a big psychological blow for her. She couldn''t ept this reality, that''s why she acted out. I was worried she mightmit suicide by jumping off the building, so I had the security guards help find her, tofort her, and then send her back."

    Deputy Chief Chang turned to the security guards from thepany. "What do you say?"

    One security guard Dong Xuebing had hit immediately said, "Yes, that''s right. General Manager Wu asked us to find her, afraid that woman might jump off andmit suicide."

    "That''s correct."

    "Yes."

    The other two security guards echoed.

    Deputy Chief Chang sneered, "Do you think we''re fools?"

    The police officers also felt they were being treated like toddlers.

    Unfortunately, Mr. Zhou and thepany''s senior management seemed to take everything for granted,pletely oblivious to any wrongdoing. Mr. Zhou said, "That''s how it is. It''s that simple. The surveince video already proves it. It''s not ourpany''s fault; they''re falsely using us. We reserve the right to take legal action. As for the rest, let the police handle it. Why haven''t they arrested anyone yet?"

    A police officer responded, "We haven''t finished investigating this matter!"

    Mr. Zhou blinked, "Isn''t it already clear? Ourpany''s General Manager Wu was trying to be kind, fearing something might happen to that woman. How did it turn out that we''re in the wrong? There''s no sound in the video, no other evidence. How can you be so sure he wanted to harass her? What''s the identity of ourpany''s general manager? And what''s the identity of that woman? Just a rural person, right? Isn''t it still unclear? When she couldn''t get what she wanted, she resorted to such despicable means to extort and falsely use us. Officers, I suggest not only taking away this young man who hit someone but also investigating this woman''s motives!"

    Turning the tables!

    General Manager Wu and otherpany executives also chimed in.

    "Yes!"

    "This is outrageous!"

    "How dare they falsely use us!"

    "Take them all away! What audacity!"

    Deputy Director Chang and several police officers frowned, their expressions darkened. Although everyone knew what they wanted, the limitations of the surveince were significant; they couldn''t prove anything. They were somewhat at a loss. Seeing these people from thepanymitting perjury together, arguing sophistically, and being arrogant, Deputy Director Chang was angry but also felt sympathetic towards them. He shook his head inwardly and nced at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing, furious yet smiling ironically, said, "Well said, very well said. Today, I''ve seen it myself. But unfortunately, I think you''ve chosen the wrong person to be arrogant with. Bullying me around? You guys are really funny." Dong Xuebing even chuckled, "Thanks to the efforts of the policerades. I''ll handle this matter myself. I didn''t want to do this, but you forced my hand. Mr. Zhou, as thepany boss, let me confirm with you onest time. I suggest you think this through. If you and yourpany apologize to my friend now, I won''t say anything more about this. We''ll leave, and that''ll be the end of it."

    Mr. Zhou sneered, "What are you thinking? You should be the ones apologizing to us now! And your friend! Shouldn''t this woman also apologize? Ourpany won''t be falsely used like this! Assault, property damage, false usations¡ªdon''t you owe us an exnation?"

    Dong Xuebing replied calmly, "Alright then. Don''t me meter."

    "We won''t. Don''t worry!" General Manager Zhou and the others thought Dong Xuebing was bluffing. Regret? What do we have to regret? You should be the one regretting it! Don''t you know the power of ourpany? Do you dare provoke us? Are you blind? Look at yourself in the mirror! Who do you think you are?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, giving them a thumbs-up. "Alright then. Don''t me meter."

    Dong Xuebing took out his phone, left the monitoring room, and called¡ªnot to Han Jing or Secretary Shen, but to Hui Lan''s second aunt, Ci Lifen! Half a year ago, Dong Xuebing might have had to put in some effort to punish them, but now he didn''t need to. A single phone call would suffice!

 Chapter 1716

    Chapter 1716

    Outside the surveince room.

    It was already noon.

    As Dong Xuebing walked to a quiet spot in the corridor, he dialed a number, and soon it connected.

    "Hello, Auntie?" Dong Xuebing said.

    "Haha, Brother-inw!" surprisingly, it was Xie Hao speaking.

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback, "Howe you''re picking up the phone?"

    "I saw your number, so I answered," Xie Hao chuckled.

    Hearing some background noise, Dong Xuebing asked, "Is Auntie there too?"

    "Yeah, she''s here, having lunch," Xie Hao replied. I''m tagging along today. They have a feast with abalone and shark fin. It''s been ages since I had such a meal!""You always think about food," Dong Xuebing urged, "If Auntie has a moment, can you pass her the phone? I have something to discuss."

    "Sure thing," Xie Hao called out, "Mom, it''s Brother-inw for you."

    Soon, Ci Lifen''s voice came through the phone, "Were you calling for me? You''re interrupting my meal."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Sorry to disturb your lunch, Auntie. Do you have a moment? I''ve run into a situation involving apany called Hongye. They''ve invested heavily in the entertainment industry and are headquartered near Shuangjing. A friend of mine came for an audition there and encountered unfair treatment. From the boss to the managers and employees, their attitude was terrible. Even after I came to handle the matter and the police arrived, they refused to admit anything. They''re falsifying evidence, acting righteous, challenging me, and even threatening to sue."

    "Another case of assault?" Ci Lifen pondered for a moment. "Alright, tell me the whole story."

    Dong Xuebing paused and recounted the situation in detail to Ci Lifen.

    After a brief pause, Ci Lifen said, "No worries, if they''ve crossed the line, they deserve the consequences. In this industry, many think they can do as they please. Hongye? I haven''t heard of them, but it''s not surprising. Let me check something first. Hold on."

    "Sure, thanks, Auntie," Dong Xuebing said.

    Shortly after, Ci Lifen asked someone nearby, "Xiao Chen, pause your meal. Have you heard of apany called Hongye? No? Look it up for me."

    "Hongye?" Xiao Chen was puzzled.

    "Do you know it?" Ci Lifen asked him.

    "Not exactly, but I''ve heard of thepany," Xiao Chen quickly responded. "Recently, they had two film projects for approval, a TV drama and a movie. Both arepleted, and I think the TV drama''s been approved long ago with a broadcast date set."

    A few secondster.

    Ci Lifen ryed to Dong Xuebing, "Got it. How do you want to handle this?"

    "I''ll leave it to your judgment. They need to be taught a lesson," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Alright, leave it to me," Ci Lifen readily agreed.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Thank you, Auntie. I''ll treat you and Uncle to a mealter. You can pick the ce."

    "No need to be so polite," Ci Lifen smiled back. "It''s just a small matter, not worth mentioning. By the way, if you have any friends looking to get into the entertainment or film industry, call me. Why bother letting them go through auditiions themselves? Am I incapable of handling such minor issues with just one phone call?"

    "Hey, it''s not a bother for you," Dong Xuebing said.

    Ci Lifen replied, "It''s no trouble at all, family."

    "Alright, I''ll call you next time then," Dong Xuebing said with a chuckle.

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing put away his mobile. Ci Lifen had said it was barely a matter, and Dong Xuebing agreed. He knew she wasn''t just being polite¡ªit was a minor issue. Half a year ago, things might have been different. Ci Lifen was a senior official at the General Administration of Press and Publication, and film approvals werergely under the jurisdiction of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television. However, a few months ago, following the restructuring n under the "mega-ministry" concept of the Ministry of Culture before its dissolution, the General Administration of Press and Publication merged with the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television to form the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television. Despite its cumbersome name, it wielded genuine power. Ci Lifen, under this consolidation, had ascended to the position of Deputy Administrator, a vice-ministerial leadership role. Thus, dealing with such matters was well within her purview. If she didn''t have this authority, Ci Lifen wouldn''t have climbed the ranks over the years.

    Inside the surveince room.

    Dong Xuebing returned and opened the door. However, no one noticed him as several people were engaged in a heated argument.

    Yu Meixia''s hands trembled with anger. "How could you do this? Have you no conscience? Don''t you know what it means to make demands of someone like me?"

    General Manager Wu responded coldly, "I don''t know!"

    "You..." Yu Meixia eximed. "How can you be like this?"

    As a rural woman, Yu Meixia had always been straightforward, and despite broadening her horizons in recent years alongside Dong Xuebing, her character and temperament remained unchanged. She was a genuinely pure person who never lied. Faced with General Manager Wu and his colleagues tantly lying, her anger and frustration were palpable.

    Onepany''s executives intervened, "Alright, that''s enough!"

    "Ourpany''s reputation isn''t something you can tarnish with just words!" another senior executive added.

    Yu Meixia''s eyes were red. "Do any of you still have a conscience? You..."

    The people from Hongye Corporation were dismissive, including Mr. Zhou and General Manager Wu. They didn''t take Yu Meixia seriously at all. After all, there was no evidence against them, and they felt even more justified since they were the ones who had been assaulted and had their property damaged. Their arrogance only grew stronger.

    However, the behavior of theirpany''s representatives infuriated several police officers. The situation was clear, yet these individuals refused to admit their wrongdoing and used the woman who should have been the victim. Yu Meixia''s demeanor was observed by the police, who understood she was a sincere woman who couldn''t possibly lie. Despite this, thepany''s executives remained defiant, some even smiling arrogantly, as if to say, "We bullied you. What can you do about it?" It was truly maddening; anyone with a conscience would find such actions repulsive.

    Deputy Director Chang''s face turned stern. "That''s enough! Enough arguing!"

    Wu, the general manager, also made the police station unhappy. After dying their arrival for half a day, they all meditated without taking action. In the end, they even turned the tables on them. No one bothered to exin the injuries on his face, so he had every reason to be angry. "Why should I keep quiet? This woman is using us! Can''t we defend ourselves?"

    "Who used you?" urgently asked Yu Meixia.

    Deputy Director Chang exploded, "She''s just a femalerade! Watch your mouth!"

    General Manager Wu pointed at his nose, "When they attacked, why didn''t their hands stay clean? Deputy Director Chang, your seat''s a bit crooked, isn''t it?"

    Deputy Director Chang sneered, "Oh, now you''re questioning me too? Fine!"

    The police officers also felt that thepany''s employees were too tactless. With their current approach, disaster was bound to strike sooner orter, and they had seen plenty of people like this before.

    Zhou, the President, remained silent, but his silence spoke volumes about his attitude and thepany''s stance. Their people were now like an arrogant mad dog, showing no respect for anyone. They felt justified in their actions, and with Mr. Zhou''s connections, they weren''t afraid of consequences.

    The two sides continued arguing.

    Dong Xuebing mmed the door shut, drawing everyone''s attention. He walked slowly to Yu Meixia, who was seething with anger, and patted her shoulder. "It''s okay."

    "But they..." Yu Meixia was on the verge of tears, unable to bear the injustice.

    Dong Xuebing, however, was calm. He pulled Yu Meixia to a chair and said, "Just wait. I want to see how long they can keep up this arrogance. Once I, Dong Xuebing, say something, there''s no taking it back. If something happens, it''s their own doing. Don''t me me."

    General Manager Wu chuckled, "What a joke!"

    Mr. Zhou nced at him, "Young man, you should think about yourself now."

    "I should be saying that to you. Think about yourselves," Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and said lightly, "People shouldn''t be too arrogant at any time."

    Thepany''s people sneered at his words.

    Deputy Director Chang didn''t know whom Dong Xuebing had called or what he had arranged, but seeing his rxed demeanor indicated that results were imminent.

    Sure enough, after a while, an employee rushed in anxiously.

    "What''s wrong?" Zhou frowned, surprised at themotion.

    But the employee blurted out in shock, "President Zhou, something''s wrong! The higher authorities just called! Ourpany''s investment in the movie has been indefinitely postponed! They said it''s due to political issues! And... the TV series that had already been approved for broadcast has also been suddenly halted! There''s no way it can air as scheduled! It''s indefinitely suspended!"

    "What are you saying?" Mr. Zhou was stunned.

    General Manager Wu was also dumbfounded, "How is that possible?"

    "They were both approved and didn''t vite any policies. How could this happen..." Other seniorpany officials were also incredulous!

 Chapter 1717

    Chapter 1717

    Inside the room.

    The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

    As the President, Mr. Zhou remained calm; he had weathered many storms and should not have appeared so shocked. However, only the top executives in theirpany knew why. Thepany had been liberal with its funds recently, investing heavily in a TV drama and another film that was about to start shooting. Thepany''s finances were heavilymitted to these projects. Losses were manageable as long as the TV drama aired on schedule and the film premiered. Even if they underperformed or lost money, some costs could still be recouped through box office or ratings. But now, if this directive from higher authorities was true, it meant pure financial loss. Unable to broadcast the TV drama and release the film meant losing every cent invested.

    Indefinitely?

    Were they indefinitely suspended?

    Mr. Zhou and the senior executives felt their hearts sink!

    Although the film and television industry was stricter now than before, this extreme measure seemed unnecessary. Besides, their productions didn''t breach any regtions!

    How could this happen?

    Why would they do this?Did they want to destroy theirpany?

    The situation caught everyone off guard. They were all stunned, unable to react for a long time.

    Mr. Zhou''s face darkened. "Are you sure?"

    "Just got the call, very sure," the person replied.

    Without hesitation, Zhou immediately dialed back. "Hello, I''m from Hongye Company... Yes... Yes... How... Our TV drama... But..." His expression told everyone that this was true. Higher authorities had indeed halted all their film and television productions.

    The atmosphere turned somber.

    No one even considered involving Dong Xuebing. Perhaps, due to their subjective judgment of his appearance and age, they didn''t think he had any capabilities. They didn''t know why disaster had struck so suddenly. Only Deputy Chief Chang looked deeply at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing remained silent, smoking his cigarette.

    Yu Meixia knew Dong Xuebing''s capabilities. "Xuebing, you..."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "Let them struggle. Let''s sit back. There''s no rush to go back. Let''s enjoy the show." After all the turmoil, he naturally wanted to see his victorious oue and savor the expressions of these people. Dong Xuebing thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Then, Mr. Zhou, General Manager Wu, and the others hurried out, seemingly to make phone calls and contact people.

    Once they left, only the people from the police station, including Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia, remained, making the atmosphere more rxed without outsiders.

    Deputy Chief Chang walked over with a smile, extending his hand. "Mr. Dong, I''m from Shuangjing Police Station. You can call me Old Chang."

    Dong Xuebing politely stood up and shook his hand. "Brother Chang."

    "No, no need to be so polite." Deputy Chief Chang was very respectful. "I didn''t help much this time. I''m sorry."

    Dong Xuebing smiled. "You''ve already helped a lot. Thank you. Thank you to all therades from the police station as well. I''ll treat everyone to dinner another day."

    The police officers were all stunned. Seeing Deputy Chief Chang''s attitude, they finally understood what was going on. This young man had an extraordinary background. No wonder Deputy Chief Chang immediately took a conciliatory approach and dyed their response for a long time. However, they still didn''t know his true background or his level of influence. Wait a minute, could it be that he was responsible for the suspension of Hongye Company''s broadcasts?

    Definitely!

    The police officers exchanged astonished nces.

    However, they also felt that even if this young man knew people at the General Administration of Press and Publication, could he surpass Mr. Zhou''s connections? After all, he was so young. Although theirpany''s film and television projects were halted, couldn''t Mr. Zhou salvage the situation with a few phone calls?

    Outside.

    Mr. Zhou was thinking the same thing. He started to consider that the young man might be behind all this, trying to demonstrate his power. However, Mr. Zhou felt a chill in his heart. So you have power, but do I not? He had been in this circle for so many years that he didn''t believe he could match a young person''swork.

    So Mr. Zhou called an old friend. "Hello, Director Sun, it''s me."

    "Oh, Mr. Zhou, what made you think of calling me?" Director Sun smiled.

    Mr. Zhou smiled wryly. "Encountered some trouble, I must trouble you. Just moments ago, your bureau ordered aplete halt to all ourpany''s film and television projects indefinitely. I wanted to inquire about what''s going on."

    Director Sun was taken aback. "Halted? Howe I didn''t know?"

    "I just received the news myself. I thought you might be aware," Zhou blinked.

    Director Sun was also a senior figure in the General Administration and was closely rted to Mr. Zhou. Many projects had almost passed through his hands. So, Director Sun was slightly annoyed. How could such a big decision to stop projects not bemunicated to him? What was going on?

    Director Sun immediately said, "Forget it. I''ll find out for you!"

    Mr. Zhou was certain. He didn''t believe Director Sun couldn''t handle this.

    Five minutester, Director Sun called back. However, his attitude had changed. He hesitated briefly before saying, "Old Zhou, it''s not that I don''t want to help you. This halt came directly from higher authorities. Even after trying to negotiate, there''s nothing more I can do."

    Zhou was dumbfounded. "What? How could this happen? You..."

    Director Sun asked, "Have you offended someone?"

    "I... I haven''t," Zhou''s heart skipped a beat.

    Director Sun didn''t believe him. "Don''t me me for not reminding you. If you''ve offended someone, you better fix things quickly. Maybe there''s still a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, your film and television projects won''t pass the review. I can tell you for sure that''s impossible. Someone higher up is pressing down on this."

    Zhou was unwilling. "Then should I go to Director Liu and others again?"

    Director Sun sighed, "It''s useless to say more. But given our rtionship over the years, I can tell you, this matter... it''s useless no matter who you try to find."

    "Director Sun!"

    "That''s it, I''m hanging up."

    Beep beep beep, the line disconnected.

    Useless no matter who you try to find? Useless no matter who you try to find?

    Mr. Zhou repeated these words in his mind, his face growing paler. He looked towards the monitoring room not far away, finally realizing the caliber of person he had offended!

    This is bad!

    He might have yed a big game this time!

 Chapter 1718

    Chapter 1718

    In the hallway,

    With the TV series and movie halted it was now a matter of life and death for thepany. Mr. Zhou naturally clung to every shred of hope; he couldn''t bear to watch thepany go bankrupt. These were the fruits of decades of hard work. So, after finishing his call with Director Sun, Mr. Zhou hastily dialed several other leaders he knew or had dealt with.

    "Hello, Director Liu," Mr. Zhou hurriedly said.

    "Xiao Zhou, what''s the matter?" a middle-aged man said from the other end.

    Mr. Zhou didn''t have time for pleasantries. He got straight to the point: "Director Liu, ourpany''s film projects have stalled. You also know these were years in the making for us. Nearly all of our funds are tied up in them. If they get halted, the consequences are unimaginable. Could you find a way to help us?"

    The implication was crystal clear.

    Mr. Zhou felt he would use his money since personal rtionships were not working. There had to be a way. He had always handled situations like this with ease. Frankly, at this point, he wasn''t willing to admit that he was being outmaneuvered by someone much younger. If there were other options, Mr. Zhou wouldn''t apologize to Dong Xuebing or Yu Meixia. At his position and age, saving face was often more important than anything else. Thinking of Dong Xuebing''s arrogance, Mr. Zhou didn''t want to lower himself. He would rather spend more money to resolve the matter, considering it a case of spending money to resolve the crisis, at least not admitting defeat to them.

    However, Mr. Zhou''s n was once again unsessful.

    The middle-aged man on the other end of the phone didn''t even think about it when he heard it. He said, "I just found out about the halt, and I''m powerless."Mr. Zhou anxiously asked, "Can you tell me which leader ordered the halt?"

    "It won''t be useful if you know, and I can''t say," the middle-aged man replied.

    "Director Liu, please help us once. As long as thepany survives this crisis, I promise..." Mr. Zhou was about to say more.

    The middle-aged man interrupted, "Xiao Zhou, take care of yourself."

    After saying that, he hung up. Mr. Zhou''s face changed slightly, and he fell silent for a long time.

    Then, he reluctantly called another leader, but whether the other party had received advance notice, they didn''t answer his call. Mr. Zhou made another call, and this time, not only did the other party not answer, but they directly hung up, prompting the busy tone indicating that the line was busy. This attitude was already apparent¡ªthey didn''t even want to talk to him, let alone have room for discussion. They had drawn a clear line.

    These were all leaders with absolute power that Mr. Zhou knew!

    Mr. Zhou had never expected that their attitudes would be so uniform. It chilled him to the bone!

    Who exactly did Dong Xuebing contact? Which level of leader halted their projects? There wasn''t even room for negotiation or exnation.

    This was bad!

    If he couldn''t even talk, how could he exert any effort?

    Meanwhile, General Manager Wu and other senior executives hurried over.

    "Mr. Zhou."

    "What happened?"

    "As for the halt..."

    The senior executives heldpany shares, affecting their livelihoods and financial resources. They couldn''t afford to care. If thepany went bankrupt, it would not be good for everyone!

    Mr. Zhou looked at them but didn''t say a word.

    They exchanged pale-faced nces, clearly understanding that it hadn''t worked out. Were even those leaders who had a good rtionship with Mr. Zhou powerless?

    In the hallway.

    "How did ite to this?"

    "How did things get halted out of nowhere?"

    "If these two projects are indefinitely suspended, not only will they never be released, but even a dy of three months or half a year would break thepany. The funding chain would have long snapped!"

    "Could it be that young guy who caused this?"

    "It must be him. Who else could it be?"

    "But isn''t this too quick? He just made a few calls, and our projects were stopped. The review procedures can''t move that fast!"

    "Well, who knows? That guy seems a bit spooky."

    The executives discussed anxiously, all worried about their futures.

    General Manager Wu couldn''t care less about his injured mouth and spoke urgently, "Mr. Zhou, what do we do now?"

    Apart from Mr. Zhou, he held the most shares in thepany and was the most anxious person after Mr. Zhou.

    Mr. Zhou still didn''t say a word, closing his eyes and remaining silent for a long time, seemingly pondering and calming his emotions.

    One second...

    Ten seconds...

    The atmosphere in the hallway became increasingly oppressive.

    Suddenly, the door to the monitoring room opened. Deputy Director Chang and a police officer walked out. The officer continued investigating, questioning witnesses, while Deputy Director Chang headed to the restroom. In a short while, he finished washing his hands and walked out, ncing at Mr. Zhou and the others over there.

    Mr. Zhou approached him, "Deputy Director Chang."

    "Hmm?" Deputy Director Chang nced at him absentmindedly.

    Mr. Zhou paused. His expression had already changed. From a previously indifferent attitude, he suddenly appeared calm andposed. It couldn''t be said that he wasn''t anxious, "What you suggested just now was right. This matter isn''t a big deal. Let''s listen to you and settle this privately between us."

    Mr. Zhou unexpectedly made a concession.

    Yes, saving face was more important than anything else, but sometimes it wasn''t worth much.

    Hearing this, Deputy Director Chang inwardly sneered, thinking, ''Why the hell didn''t you say that earlier?'' He knew that Dong Xuebing wasn''t ordinary, so he hade to help each other out from the start, intending to resolve the matter amicably, which would have benefited everyone. But what about them? They thought I was out to get them, constantly demanding and arrogant, even challenging me.

    Now you want to settle?

    Where were you earlier?

    Deputy Director Chang had no intention of intervening. He stated professionally, "Settlement is possible, but it''s up to the parties involved to negotiate."

    Mr. Zhou hesitated, "You''re a policeman. I think a police officer should intervene."

    Deputy Director Chang couldn''t be bothered to entertain him, "I can''t intervene. I initially tried to mediate for your sake, but you disagreed first. We''ve dealt with each other many times, and I was initially trying to help you. You should see that now. But you didn''t appreciate it. I can do nothing now." After Mr. Zhou and the others didn''t give him face, Deputy Director Chang had previously made it clear that if problems arose, they shouldn''te looking for him. Deputy Director Chang certainly wasn''t going to retract his statement now. Now, you want me to get involved? It''s toote!

    Mr. Zhou and severalpany executives all looked a bit embarrassed. Initially, they hadn''t anticipated Dong Xuebing''s background or his significant influence within the Radio and Television Bureau. That''s why, even after General Manager Wu''s scandalous intentions toward women, they didn''t feel they were in the wrong. They just wanted to give Dong Xuebing a lesson to uphold thepany''s credibility. This led them not to give Deputy Director Chang and the police station any face. However, who could have predicted such a dramatic turn of events? It was toote for regrets now.

    "Deputy Director Chang, please help us," another senior executive from thepany also grasped the situation. Mr. Zhou bowed his head, indicating that things had reached a desperate point. They naturally understood that thepany''s survival now depended on the attitude of that young man named Dong inside.

    Deputy Director Chang waved his hand. "I''ve said you need to negotiate and mediate among yourselves. Our police station can only provide a venue for mediation at best."

    General Manager Wu was still furious about being beaten by Dong Xuebing. "But what about the assault?"

    Deputy Director Chang replied, "If you can''t settle privately, our police station will intervene. But I believe both sides are at fault in this matter."

    General Manager Wu angrily retorted, "But they used me without evidence!"

    No evidence? You''re still talking about whether there''s evidence or not?

    Deputy Director Chang was annoyed by him and didn''t even bother responding.

    "Old Wu!" Mr. Zhou shouted, "Shut your mouth!"

    General Manager Wu''s face darkened. He gritted his teeth but remained silent.

    General Manager Wu caused the whole incident and stirred up trouble for theirpany with this mysterious figure. Mr. Zhou wouldn''t show him any favor. Evidence? It wasn''t about evidence anymore. Mr. Dong had already rified earlier that he didn''t need evidence. Indeed, the facts proved his capability. With his influence, Mr. Zhou''s entirepany had struggled to get the TV series approved for over a month. Still, he canceled the approval with one phone call in ten minutes. It was clear he intended to take down theirpany. Bringing up evidence now was meaningless; everyone understood theirpany''s bad behavior started this.

    Mr. Zhou had lost his arrogance long ago. Even his tone softened to the extreme. He looked at Deputy Director Chang and said, "We were rude before. I just arrived and didn''t fully understand the situation. So, it was a bit abrupt. If there''s anything offensive, please forgive me. Later, we''ll need your help to speak. Regardless of the oue, I''ll absolutelyply if you say a word." He offered a nk check.

    Deputy Director Chang didn''t care about that. Help them speak? Nonsense! That guy inside can evenmand the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. If I help them speak, wouldn''t I just be causing more trouble? Do they think I don''t have enough on my te? If this had started earlier, when the young man asked Mr. Zhou and them to apologize, Deputy Director Chang could have helped mediate a bit, and there wouldn''t have been a problem. But now, it was toote because thepany''s senior management had escted the situation to an irreconcble point. Deputy Director Chang certainly wouldn''t stir up trouble now. He doubted if this matter could even be mediated. That young man''s temper was unusually foul!

 Chapter 1719

    Chapter 1719

    Afternoon.

    It was well past lunchtime.

    However, Dong Xuebing was still sitting in thepany''s monitoring room on the first floor with Yu Meixia. They smoked cigarettes while chatting casually. At this point, he had already taught the lesson he intended, and Yu Meixia''s anger had subsided. Dong Xuebing could have left long ago, but he chose to stay to see the faces of these arrogant fellows. He wasn''t in a hurry to leave.

    "Are you hungry, Sister Yu?" Dong asked.

    "I''m okay, not hungry," she replied.

    "Me neither. Let''s sit a bit longer then."

    "Mr. Dong, would you like a cigarette? Try one of mine," Yu Meixia offered.

    "Just finished one, not smoking anymore. Officer, why don''t you have mine?" Dong Xuebing declined politely.

    "Wow, this is good tobo. Thanks," the officer said, taking one.As Dong Xuebing chatted with Yu Meixia, he also got along well with the police officers in the room. This left a particrly good impression on the officers. A person of such significant influence treating them with such courtesy overturned their previous impression of Dong Xuebing as arrogant. They now realized he was only assertive when provoked. In contrast, those people from thepany were truly arrogant.

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    The officers looked over. "Deputy Chang."

    Deputy Director Chang nodded and found a ce to sit.

    Soon after, thepany''s senior management, led by Mr. Zhou, began to trickle into the room. Each person had a different expression: some were angry, some felt stifled, some were irritated, and others seemed resigned.

    One person... Three people... Five people...

    Counting, there were a total of seven or eight people.

    Dong Xuebing, however, didn''t even nce at them and continued chatting with Yu Meixia.

    As thepany''s boss, Mr. Zhou naturally came forward first. He nced at Dong Xuebing and changed his address, "Mr. Dong, Sister Yu."

    Dong Xuebing still ignored him.

    Only Yu Meixia nced weakly at them.

    Although Mr. Zhou felt very ufortable, bowing his head in front of such a young man was a blow to his pride. However, his attitude remained sincere because he understood the situation. In this current situation, he couldn''t afford not to apologize. "I arrivedter. I wasn''t fully aware of the situation before. Based on subjective spection, misunderstandings were caused. I''m truly sorry. I''ve just rified the matter. Indeed, our general manager made inappropriate remarks and demands towards Sister Yu Meixia during the interview, causing you trouble and harm. On behalf of thepany, I apologize to you. I''m sorry."

    After speaking, Mr. Zhou bowed deeply to Yu Meixia.

    The other executives followed suit, bowing to Yu Meixia.

    "I''m sorry."

    "My apologies."

    "We''re truly sorry."

    Clearly, Mr. Zhou had already instructed them outside. Dong Xuebing had demanded an apology from their senior management earlier, and they had no choice but toply.

    General Manager Wu was no exception. He was the most reluctant among them because he had been the one assaulted. Emotionally, he was moreplex, but seeing Mr. Zhou bow first, he had no choice but to follow suit. Bending down, he met Dong Xuebing''s gaze, and suddenly, General Manager Wu felt a burning sensation on his face. Clenching his fists, he felt highly stifled.

    Mr. Zhou nced at him.

    With a serious expression, Mr. Wu took a deep breath and said to Yu Meixia, "Ms. Yu, I was wrong before and caused you distress. I apologize."

    By saying this, they essentially admitted to the attempted harassment of Yu Meixia during the interview. In their view, this issue had be minor and irrelevant. Holding Mr. Wu ountable or worrying about thepany''s reputation no longer mattered. The young man would not let them off if they didn''t acknowledge this. Reputation? What reputation is there to speak of when thepany is on the verge of bankruptcy? You need apany before you can have a reputation. So, the way to handle this matter was clear.

    This took the pressure off the police station. If they had previously insisted on prosecuting Dong Xuebing for assault, it would have been difficult for the police to handle. Arrest him? Secretary Shen had already given instructions, so they dared not arrest him. But if they didn''t arrest him, it would also be problematic since the situation had escted, and someone was indeed injured. Mr. Zhou knew many influential people, making him a formidable opponent. The police station would have been in a tough spot. But now that thepany admitted their general manager''s attempted harassment of Yu Meixia, her friend''s intervention was justified. It wouldn''t be too much if he had beaten them up twice. Although assault is wrong, the reasons behind it werepelling enough for the police to turn a blind eye unless it resulted in severe injury or death. After all, who would me someone for defending their friend from harassment?

    Mr. Zhou noticed that Dong Xuebing remained unmoved and said, "We have considered this matter carefully. Given the harm done to Ms. Yu Meixia, ourpany can offer her the second lead role in our next film. She won''t need to audition; she can have the part immediately. I will inform the director."

    He had a good n. Bringing Yu Meixia into the project was a form ofpensation and apology. Moreover, if Yu Meixia joined the film, they would need to solve the funding issue. The only way to do that was to release the halted TV series and movies, ensuring they had the money for the next project.

    However, Yu Meixia waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "I don''t want to act."

    Mr. Zhou quickly asked, "Why? This is a rare opportunity. Even as the second lead, you will be acting alongside a famous second-tier actress, which could be a great boost..."

    Dong Xuebing interrupted coldly, "Even if my friend wanted to act, it''s none of your concern."

    Thepany''s people fell silent. Indeed, with Dong Xuebing¡¯s connections in the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, they hardly needed their help to get roles.

    Mr. Zhou asked, "How do you want to resolve this?"

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, "I already mentioned how to resolve this before, but you pushed me to this point. You all were so arrogant and talked back to me. What do you think you were boasting about? Now, do you remember to apologize? Toote. Let me tell you, I don''t need yourpensation or apology. How to resolve it? There''s nothing left to resolve. I''ve already taken care of what needed to be done. This matter ends here."

    "But our film and TV projects..." one executive started.

    Dong Xuebing replied coldly, "I don''t care about your projects. What do they have to do with me? Let''s go, Sister Yu. Let''s have lunch."

 Chapter 1720

    Chapter 1720

    Hallway.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and walked out, with Yu Meixia hurriedly following behind. This action stunned many of thepany''s senior executives. They had assumed Dong Xuebing was waiting for their apology and conditions, but unexpectedly, he left without any demands. After watching the spectacle for a while, he left. They couldn''t understand why he had stayed if he was so resolute in his stance. It felt like being deceived, and everyone was speechless. They didn''t know Dong Xuebing''s character; he had always been this unscrupulous. Many had suffered under his rogue behavior before, and theirpany wouldn''t be the first or thest.

    Deputy Director Chang also walked out. "Since it''s been settled privately, we won''t get involved anymore. Let''s go, wrap it up."

    The police officers followed suit and began to leave.

    As Dong Xuebing turned around, he thanked Deputy Chang. "Thanks a lot, Officer Chang."

    "We''re just doing our duty," Deputy Director Chang replied politely.

    "Thank you,rades," Dong Xuebing added. "By the way, we''re going out for lunch. It''s well past noon. Haven''t you eaten yet? Let''s go together. My treat. We can find a restaurant downstairs. How about it?"

    Deputy Director Chang blinked. "Well... that''s fine."

    "Great, it''s settled then," Dong Xuebing said, heading towards the lobby.Seeing Dong Xuebing about to leave, Mr. Zhou and the otherpany executives became anxious. Moments ago, Mr. Zhou had maintained an apologetic expression mixed with a hint of dignity. Now unable to sit still, he hurriedly followed. They couldn''t let Dong Xuebing leave. While it might be a minor issue for him, it was a matter of life and death for theirpany.

    Bankruptcy?

    They certainly didn''t want that!

    "Wait! Please wait!" Mr. Zhou caught up and pleaded.

    "There''s nothing more to say. It''s settled," Dong Xuebing replied firmly.

    Seeing this, Mr. Zhou rushed forward. Even General Manager Wu, who Dong Xuebing had assaulted, stepped forward quickly. He didn''t want to witness thepany''s bankruptcy either.

    In the lobby...

    Mr. Zhou immediately said, "Everyone, I''ll treat you to lunch. We''ve dyed you, and we should make amends. Please ept it as a token of our sincerity."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "No need."

    Mr. Zhou continued hurriedly, "Actually, we''ve already booked a restaurant. There''s no need to wait. The food will be served immediately. Please do us the honor."

    Dong Xuebing remained silent.

    The officers from the police station also remained quiet.

    Gradually, everyone started to leave.

    Mr. Zhou instructed General Manager Wu nearby, "Get a car!"

    General Manager Wu understood the seriousness of the situation. If they let Dong Xuebing go, theirpany would be finished. There would be no turning back. Even though he still harbored resentment towards Dong Xuebing, he had to hold it in. Ignoring the pain in his mouth and nose, he immediately called someone, shouting loud enough for the staff outside to hear. They quickly went to find a car.

    Mr. Zhou blocked the way and dyed Dong Xuebing. "Mr. Dong, Ms. Yu, there''s been a misunderstanding. It was our oversight. It''s all our fault. Please don''t hold it against us. We''re just a small business, and it''s really... quite difficult."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "You''re a small business? I thought you were quite well off before?"

    Mr. Zhou smiled bitterly. "We underestimated the situation... underestimated it indeed."

    Many of the employees in the lobby still didn''t understand what was happening. Just moments ago, when they entered the surveince room, things weren''t like this. How did it happen that Mr. Zhou and Mr. Wu suddenly were lowering their heads to that person? Didn''t that young man vandalize theirpany and even hit someone? What''s going on here? Everyone was puzzled, their faces full of astonishment, looking around.

    Mr. Zhou no longer cared about saving face. Saving face? You could only do that if you had a face to save. If thepany went under and left everyone in debt, he wouldn''t know where to hide his face. He naturally understood what was more important and had already made his calctions.

    "Mr. Dong!"

    "Let''s just move on, okay?"

    "Please, just one meal to save face!"

    The saying goes, "Extend your hand without hitting a smiling face." Mr. Zhou and hispany were in such a state that Mr. Dong couldn''t afford to be tough with them. Dong Xuebing himself was a very kind person. After all, he grew up in a poor family and didn''t have many bad habits. His actions of hitting people and being arrogant were mostly forced upon him. Otherwise, he was generally polite and courteous to others.

    They walked intermittently until they finally left thepany building. Outside, two cars were already waiting there. Mr. Zhou and Mr. Wu personally opened the doors of one of the cars.

    "Ladies and gentlemen, please, as a gesture of goodwill. Miss Yu, please,e on."

    Mr. Zhou signaled to a female employee.

    The female employee understood upon seeing this and immediately approached, grabbing Yu Meixia with a smile and urging her into the car. Yu Meixia wasn''t like Mr. Dong in terms of temperament. She had always been gentle and soft-hearted. Seeing someone plead with her like this, she somewhat absent-mindedly got into the car.

    "Mr. Dong, Deputy Chief Chang, please."

    Mr. Dong pursed his lips, but seeing Miss Yu already inside, he had no choice but to give a nce to Deputy Chief Chang.

    "Deputy Chief Chang, shall we ept their invitation?"

    Deputy Chief Chang smiled, "Up to you."

    Dong Xuebing nodded and stooped into the car.

    Deputy Chief Chang and the others got into the following Mercedes-Benz.

    A few minutester.

    The cars arrived at the restaurant diagonally across the street. Mr. Zhou and severalpany executives exited the car first, courteously ushering Dong Xuebing and his group inside. They entered the private room that had been pre-booked and instructed the waiter to serve the dishes. Then Mr. Zhou promptly told a few executives something and immediately pulled a young man out of the room, seemingly to discuss something.

    Outside.

    The young man looked troubled. "Mr. Zhou."

    "Call a few celebrities to apany us."

    "Now?" The young man was surprised, "Isn''t it toote?"

    "It''s never toote! Tell Yoyo and the others that if they don''t make it within twenty minutes, the movie won''t premiere today, and they won''t be needed for any future TV shows or movies invested by thepany. We have an important guest today; tell them toe immediately!"

    The young man gritted his teeth. "Okay, I''ll contact them!"

    "Make sure nothing goes wrong!" Mr. Zhou reminded repeatedly.

    The young man knew it was a critical moment. "I understand. You can trust me."

    After Mr. Zhou finished speaking, he returned to the private room, his face again smiling.

    The young man immediately took out his phone and started making calls. Of course, his priority was to call the person Mr. Zhou mentioned, Chen Ying.

    "Hello, Chen Ying?"

    The voice on the other end was soft and gentle. "Brother Wang?"

    "The boss wants you toe over. It''s urgent."

    "Urgent matter? What''s going on?" The woman was momentarily stunned.

    "We have a very important guest today. Mr. Zhou insists that youe to the dinner; otherwise, our movie won''t be able to premiere," the young man exined.

    "Why?" The woman was puzzled.

    "I can''t exin it right now. Juste over. That''s all you need to know." The woman furrowed her brows.

    "Apanying drinks?" The young man nodded, "Hurry up. I''ll exin more when you get here."

    Chen Ying was a second-tier actress, barely qualifying as third-tier. She had starred in several movies, but none had brought her significant fame. She was also the lead actress in the uing movie; her sry had been settled, but visibility was more important for many celebrities. If a movie paid well but never got released, it wouldn''t help her career; it would just keep her stagnant. This was ultimately about money. "How did this happen? Wasn''t it supposed to premiere early this year?"

    "It got stuck somewhere. The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television disapproved. They need you to apany them for this." The young man exined. "For heaven''s sake,e over, and Mr. Zhou and thepany are impatient!"

    The woman hesitated. "Can I prepare myself first?"

    "Hurry up," the young man urged anxiously. "Otherwise, forget about any chances with our next movie. No matter what your managementpany thinks, our next movie has already started casting. If you can resolve this, you''ll have an eighty percent chance of being the lead actress. I can promise you that on behalf of thepany. Moreover, we''ve cooperated for several years, and our reputation is solid, right? We''ve helped you a lot, haven''t we?"

    "I know that," the woman responded.

    "Then I''ll send you the address of the restaurant."

    "... Alright," the woman agreed reluctantly.

    "Ying Ying, your first TV drama was picked by ourpany, and we have high hopes for you. Future coborations won''t be an issue. Just hurry over, okay?"

    "Alright," the woman agreed.

    Twenty minutester, dishes began to arrive.

    Mr. Zhou greeted Dong Xuebing and Yu Meixia and told them to start eating. Just then, the private room door was pushed open, and several women entered one after another.

    There was a plump middle-aged woman, a petite girl, and even a girl in a school uniform.

    The police officers looked straight at them; obviously, someone recognized them.

    "Isn''t she the one from that show?"

    "Isn''t she Sister Rong from that TV drama?"

    Deputy Director Chang also nced at them a few more times, understanding Mr. Zhou''s intentions.

    On the other hand, Dong Xuebing didn''t recognize any of them. It couldn''t be helped; he liked watching movies and had some free time recently. Previously, he had not been interested in TV dramas or the entertainment circle. However, judging by the police officers'' attitudes, Dong Xuebing also understood that the other side should be small stars who had acted in TV dramas or movies. Thinking of this, Dong Xuebing had no response. He was a very principled person. Despite his lecherous nature and inability to move away from women, he had never engaged in corrupt activities!

 Chapter 1721

    Chapter 1721

    Restaurant.

    Inside the private room.

    "Mr. Zhou."

    "We''re here."

    "Where''s the honored guest?"

    The few women who came in were all smiling.

    Mr. Zhou quickly stood up with a broad smile, motioning for them toe over. Then he pointed in Dong Xuebing''s direction, "Over there, make sure to entertain him well."

    Dong Xuebing was sitting at the head position, and they all saw him immediately. They were surprised that Mr. Zhou was so respectful to such a young man, as they had assumed it would be a middle-aged man with a big belly like before. Without asking any questions, they went up to Dong Xuebing, chirping like birds, squeezing out Yu Meixia as they tried to sit beside Dong Xuebing.

    Yu Meixia was a bit unhappy, but with her soft personality, she couldn''t say anything.Though she didn¡¯t speak up, Dong Xuebing did. Before they could sit down, he waved his hand. "Don''t sit here. I''m not used to it."

    The women looked a bit embarrassed.

    Mr. Zhou said, "Please ensure Mr. Dong is well taken care of."

    Dong Xuebing immediately replied, "I don''t need to be entertained. I can eat by myself."

    The words were a bit blunt, but Mr. Zhou wasn''t surprised. Seeing that Dong Xuebing was not receptive, he had no choice but to say, "Just sit wherever you like."

    The young actresses blinked and found empty seats to sit down.

    Only then did Yu Meixia feel better. Her expression improved a lot. She even sat up straighter as if wanting topete with them, feeling jealous.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t think much of the young actresses, but Yu Meixia amused him. He nudged her foot under the table.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing, Yu Meixia blushed and hurriedly whispered, "I didn''t mean anything by it. You... you have a wife, so it''s not appropriate."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I know."

    He did know. Despite his flirtatious nature, he was also very principled. Of course, it could also be said that Dong Xuebing was very picky. The ones he fancied were usually gorgeous. Everyone''s beauty standards differ, but in Dong Xuebing''s eyes, the young actresses who came in were not even half as pretty as Yu Meixia. This was why Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t even nce at them.

    The meal began.

    Everyone was cheerfully eating.

    Mr. Zhou stood up first. "Mr. Dong and Ms. Yu, I propose a toast to both of you. I''m truly sorry about today. Deeply sorry. I''ll drink first as an apology. You both can do as you please." He then gulped down a full ss. Seeing this, General Manager Wu and the otherpany executives also offered a toast.

    Yu Meixia didn''t know how to drink and didn''t touch her ss.

    Dong Xuebing also didn¡¯t drink, continuing to eat without acknowledging them.

    The young actresses noticed the situation and, at Mr. Zhou''s urging, also started offering toasts to Dong Xuebing to lighten the mood.

    "Mr. Dong, have a drink."

    "Handsome, I toast to you."

    The young actresses also drank their alcohol.

    Dong Xuebing continued eating and drinking, though he drank in water. However, unlike his treatment of Mr. Zhou and the otherpany executives, Dong Xuebing was much more lenient with the young actresses. At least he didn''t ignore them and said, "I drove here, so I can''t drink."

    Ring ring ring.

    Someone''s phone rang.

    It was the young man from thepany. He took the call, whispered a few words, then nodded twice and hung up, leaning over to whisper something to Mr. Zhou.

    Mr. Zhou nodded, then turned around and said, "Excuse me, everyone, I need to use the restroom."

    With that, he left the private room and walked down the hallway, looking around for someone.

    Across the hall, there was a bit ofmotion, some murmuring, and a few exmations. It was pretty chaotic.

    Following the noise, Mr. Zhou saw a woman around twenty-six or twenty-seven years old quickly taking sunsses out of her bag and putting them on. The surrounding diners and restaurant staff had recognized her, pointing and whispering among themselves. A few bold individuals even approached her for an autograph. But before the woman could respond, Mr. Zhou hurriedly pushed away those seeking autographs and guided the woman inside.

    "Is that Chen Ying?"

    "It must be her."

    "Didn''t expect to see her here."

    "I''m a fan of hers. I loved her previous movie."

    "Yeah, she was amazing in it. I have to get her autographter."

    Amid the chatter, Mr. Zhou and Chen Ying walked further inside. She was dressed in a long trench coat, reasonably attractive but not overly stunning. She was only of average beauty in the entertainment industry, which is filled with beautiful women. However, those who had seen her films knew she was an excellent actress.

    "Mr. Zhou, what''s going on?" Chen Ying asked.

    Mr. Zhou was exceptionally courteous to her. "Yingying, thepany is in big trouble this time. We offended someone, and they stopped our film and TV show production."

    Chen Ying was stunned. "Is it a leader of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television?"

    "I don''t know who he is, but he''s not ordinary." Mr. Zhou sighed. "The person is in the private room now. I had a hard time inviting him here. Whether we seed directly affects thepany''s survival. We''ve known each other for a long time, and I''ve always treated you well, haven''t I?"

    Chen Ying replied, "Without you, there wouldn''t be me."

    Mr. Zhou earnestly said, "I''ve never forced you to do anything you didn''t want to, right?"

    "Yes." Chen Ying nodded. "I''ve always been grateful for that. I remember it clearly."

    "Although I''ve asked you to drink with people, that''s normal socializing. But I''ve never asked you to do anything else because I value you. My daughter died in a car ident years ago, and you look a lot like her. I..." Mr. Zhou was genuinely emotional, his eyes turning red. He genuinely cared for Chen Ying because she resembled his deceased daughter. Despite significant opposition, he insisted on casting her as the lead in a TV series. After all, they were the investors, and the director had to listen to them. Otherwise, no one would have dared to cast a fresh graduate with no formal acting training as the lead. Chen Ying ultimately proved herself with that series, which brought her to the audience''s attention and more lucrative roles. In the following years, many movies and TV shows produced by Mr. Zhou''spany continued to feature Chen Ying in significant roles, even if the script or role wasn''t the best fit for her.

    Chen Ying was naturally aware of this and deeply grateful. In her few years in the industry, she had never experienced any unspoken rules. "Just tell me what you want me to do."

    Mr. Zhou hesitated long before saying, "The honored guest inside..."

    Chen Ying was silent for a moment. "I understand."

 Chapter 1722

    Chapter 1722

    Outside the Private Room

    The atmosphere was a bit tense.

    Mr. Zhou looked at her and said to Chen Ying, "Today, we''re counting on you. I wouldn''t have asked if we had any other options. Xiao Yan and Xiao Lu came earlier, but he didn''t even look at them. I don''t know if it''s because his standards are too high or... Yingying, you¡ª"

    "No need to say more, Brother Zhou," Chen Ying said calmly. "I know what to do."

    Mr. Zhou, feeling a bit guilty, promised, "If things work out, rest assured, thepany will definitely¡ª"

    Chen Ying shook her head. "You''ve always taken good care of me. You''ve always prioritized me in auditions, even going against the directors'' objections. You''ve never mentioned these things, but I''ve always been aware of them. There''s no need to make any promises. You''ve already done a lot for me."

    Mr. Zhou gritted his teeth, "I''m counting on you."

    "What''s his name?" Chen Ying asked.

    "His surname is Dong, but I didn''t catch his full name," Mr. Zhou replied."Alright," Chen Ying said softly. "I''ll handle him for you."

    Mr. Zhou hesitated momentarily, "Don''t me me, Yingying. I¡ª"

    Chen Ying said quietly, "I should thank you, not me you. I''m always grateful for what you''ve done for me."

    Mr. Zhou sighed in relief, "Are you ready?"

    "Yes, let''s go in," Chen Ying straightened her coat.

    Hearing this, Mr. Zhou opened the door for her, and they entered the private room together. As soon as the door opened, Chen Ying''s previously expressionless face transformed into a gentle smile. She looked poised and graceful, demonstrating the quick adaptability of an actress.

    "Oh?"

    "Xiao Chen!"

    "Yingying''s here too."

    Thepany executives noticed her arrival and were somewhat surprised. They knew Mr. Zhou had always valued Chen Ying and treated her with special care, almost like a daughter, because she resembled histe daughter. Except for the young secretary, who knew the situation, the other executives didn''t expect Mr. Zhou to bring Chen Ying. This showed that he was desperate and willing to take a big risk. It was clear that he was at his wit''s end. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have asked Chen Ying to drink with them, possibly even more.

    "Is that..."

    "Chen Ying?"

    "It must be her."

    "Wow, it is Chen Ying."

    Aside from one old policeman, the younger officers were excited to see a celebrity. The small-time actresses they had seen earlier were familiar but not well-known. However, they all recognized Chen Ying, indicating her high fame. She wasn''t a top-tier star, but she was well-known.

    Deputy Director Chang also seemed impressed, probably having seen Chen Ying''s performances.

    Dong Xuebing heard themotion and looked up, recognizing her without giving it much thought.

    Chen Ying had already figured out who the primary guest was today. Her gaze shifted to Dong Xuebing, and she hesitated momentarily, her expression showing a mix of curiosity and suspicion. Then she greeted, "Hello, everyone."

    Mr. Zhou smiled and said, "Come, sit next to Mr. Dong. Mr. Dong hasn''t eaten anything since he arrived. You should take good care of him."

    Chen Ying smiled, "Okay."

    She walked over and sat next to Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t refuse this time because although she wasn''t exceptionally beautiful, he found her quite pleasant to look at.

    She looked so familiar.

    What movies had she acted in?

    Dong Xuebing thought about it for a long time but couldn''t remember.

    "Mr. Dong, your ss is empty. Let me pour you some wine," Chen Ying said with a smile, picking up the wine bottle and filling Dong Xuebing''s ss. "I toast to you."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "I''m driving, so I can''t drink."

    "Then please have some food." Chen Ying picked up some food with her chopsticks and ced it in Dong Xuebing''s bowl.

    Dong Xuebing still didn''t give in, "No need, I''ll serve myself."

    Chen Ying smiled slightly. "I just got here. You''re not drinking the wine, and now you don''t want to eat the food I serve? You''re putting me on the spot."

    Hearing this, Dong Xuebing reluctantly took a bite, "Alright."

    "Thank you for being so considerate, Mr. Dong," Chen Ying continued serving him food and started making small talk with Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing responded with a few words.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing''s attitude softened, Mr. Zhou was pleased, knowing there was hope. At least Dong Xuebing seemed to like Chen Ying, which was a good sign. So, Mr. Zhou and the other executives started discussing topics around Chen Ying, like the TV shows and movies she had acted in and the roles she had yed, hoping to use Chen Ying as a way to break the ice.

    Movies.

    TV shows.

    But after listening for a while, Dong Xuebing was puzzled. They mentioned all of Chen Ying''s works, but he hadn''t seen them. This was why he was so confused. He didn''t follow entertainment news, so why did Chen Ying look so familiar?

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and asked, "Have we met before?"

    Mr. Zhou and the others broke into a sweat. What kind of old-fashioned pick-up line was that?

    Surprisingly, Chen Ying blinked, "I was just thinking the same thing. You look very familiar to me, too."

    "Me too," Dong Xuebing thought hard.

    Suddenly, Chen Ying''s expression froze, "Are you Dong... Dong Xuebing?"

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Yes, and you are?"

    "I''m Chen Ying," she quickly replied. "We sat next to each other in elementary school."

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead in realization, "It''s you! Chen Ying, I remember now! What a coincidence!"

    Mr. Zhou and the others were dumbfounded. Do they really know each other?

    "Chen Ying, you became a star?" Dong Xuebing was extremely surprised.

    Chen Ying smiled, "So, I''ve been in so many shows and movies, and you haven''t seen any of them?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly, "I don''t usually watch TV or movies, and then I don''t have much time with work. I didn''t expect this."

    Chen Ying said, "You didn''t expect someone as in-looking as me to be an actress?"

    "No, no, not at all," Dong Xuebing said. "You''re being too modest. Just standing there with your aura would outshine anyone. Besides, you were one of the prettiest in our ss in elementary school."

    Chen Yingughed, "That''s because there weren''t many girls in our ss."

    No wonder she looked familiar. They were ssmates for six years. It would be strange if she didn''t look familiar. Chen Ying was quite a beauty back in elementary school. Normally, Dong Xuebing shouldn''t have had a hard time remembering her, but it''s been over ten years, and people have changed a lot. That''s why Dong Xuebing didn''t recognize her right away. On the other hand, Chen Ying still remembered him, her former ssmate who sat behind her, which surprised Dong Xuebing. Most people, especially those with poor memories, wouldn''t have remembered him. During school, he kept a low profile¡ªnot by choice, but because he didn''t do well academically, wasn''t particrly good-looking, had a poor family background, and was quiet. Even if he wanted to stand out, he couldn''t. Who would remember him?

    Dong Xuebing asked, "How did you recognize me?"

    Chen Ying smiled, "When I came in, you looked familiar. You have two moles near your eye; yourst name is Dong. I remembered right away."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "It''s impressive that you remembered."

    "But you forgot about me," Chen Ying said, showing a hint of displeasure.

    "No, I didn''t. It''s just that you''ve changed so much. You''re much more beautiful now. I didn''t dare to recognize you," Dong Xuebing said. He didn''t mention that Chen Ying''s name wasmon, so he didn''t make the connection.

    "How have you been recently?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Same old. After graduating from college, I started acting. What about you?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "I joined a government office right after graduation."

    Chen Ying remarked, "A government job is great. It''s much better than what we do."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "No, we just work behind the scenes to serve the people. We can''tpare to you celebrities."

    "You''re just being modest," Chen Yingughed.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Honestly if I had your looks, I would''ve tried to be a star too. Unfortunately, I''m not good-looking."

    Chen Ying looked him up and down, "You''re not bad. You''ve gotten more handsome."

    The two of them started chatting, and it seemed like they had much to catch up on.

    Seeing this, Mr. Zhou was the happiest in the room. He didn''t expect such a coincidence¡ªthat Chen Ying and Dong Xuebing were elementary school ssmates. This would make things easier. ssmate rtionships are often the most genuine; with this connection, it would be easier to resolve the matter.

    Mr. Zhou immediately said, "Chen Ying, Mr. Dong, was your ssmate?"

    Chen Ying nodded, "Yes, we sat next to each other for two years." She understood Mr. Zhou''s intentions and used her words to close the gap between her and Dong Xuebing and, indirectly, between Dong Xuebing and Mr. Zhou. "Xuebing even copied my homework once, but we got caught by the teacher and had to stand for a whole ss. Thinking back, it was quite amusing."

    Dong Xuebing said awkwardly, "Oh, don''t mention it. I felt bad about that. But didn''t I bring you lunch for a whole week to make up for it?" He smiled warmly, recalling the incident. In elementary school, students had to bring their lunches because the school''s food was terrible and expensive. Dong Xuebing used this opportunity to apologize to Chen Ying after getting her in trouble.

    Chen Yingughed, "I remember the food was quite good. Later, I wanted more, but you stopped bringing it."

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "That was all my mom''s cooking."

    Memories came flooding back.

    The youth had long passed.

 Chapter 1723

    Chapter 1723

    Afternoon.

    The meal continued.

    However, after a few phone calls, many people began to leave individually.

    The first group to leave included Deputy Director Chang and several police officers. They were full and had received a call from the station for an emergency, so they had to go.

    "Mr. Dong, we''ll head out first."

    "Stay a bit longer? We haven''t had much of a chance to chat."

    "Next time. We''ve got an urgent call."

    "Alright, I won''t keep you from your work. Let''s meet again next time."

    "Mr. Zhou, we''re leaving now. Thank you for the hospitality today."After exchanging some polite words, Deputy Director Chang and the police officers left the restaurant.

    Next to leave was Yu Meixia. She received a call from her daughter, Yu Qianqian. After the harrowing interview experience, Yu Meixia temporarily gave up on the idea of acting to earn money. She didn¡¯t want to stay in Beijing any longer, mainly because no one looked after her daughter. With no one else to care for her, Yu Meixia couldn¡¯t stop worrying about her daughter being alone in Fenzhou City. She had been away for a couple of days, and after taking the call, she told her daughter she would be home that evening.

    "Xuebing, I¡¯m leaving," Yu Meixia said, bidding farewell.

    Dong Xuebing replied, "About your acting job, I¡¯ll..."

    Yu Meixia whispered, "Let''s forget about it for now. I... I¡¯ll think about itter."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t try to stop her because she was eager to go home. "Alright, can you manage on your own? Let me find a car to take you back."

    Yu Meixia softly said, "No need, I can manage."

    "Come on, I can''t let you go alone," Dong Xuebing insisted. "I''ll make the arrangements."

    Despite her age, he couldn¡¯t help but worry about her because of her gentle and fragile nature.

    Without further ado, Dong Xuebing took out his phone in the private room and made a call. "Hey, Xiao Han, it¡¯s me... Can you find a car and a driver to take someone to Fenzhou City?... Yes, right now... Have the drivere to the restaurant on the west side of Shuangjing... It¡¯s ady in her forties... Tell the driver to look for the most beautiful woman on the street; that¡¯ll be her... Haha, I probably won¡¯t being back to the office today... Yes, I have some things to deal with. Make sure Director Luo handles things well there. If there are any issues, call me... Right, that¡¯s it." After hanging up, Dong Xuebing told Yu Meixia, "Wait outside; the driver will be here in ten minutes. He¡¯ll take you right to your doorstep."

    Yu Meixia nodded, "Okay, thank you."

    Dong Xuebing escorted her out and gave her the driver¡¯s phone number.

    Seeing this, Chen Ying followed them outside. After Dong Xuebing sent Yu Meixia off, she walked back with him.

    "How''s everything going?" Dong Xuebing asked as they walked.

    "It¡¯s going okay," Chen Ying replied. "Mainly because Mr. Zhou has been looking after me. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have made it this far. I¡¯m just an ordinary college graduate. Which film would dare cast me? Even most graduates from film academies struggle to find roles. Mr. Zhou has always been good to me. It¡¯s quite sad; his daughter was about our age and looked much like me. But she passed away in a car ident... Sigh. Xuebing, can you do me a favor? Let¡¯s give them a pass this time, okay?"

    Dong Xuebing pondered for a moment. "We''ll see."

    "Xuebing, I..." Chen Ying started to say.

    But Dong Xuebing interrupted her, "Let''s talk about something else. By the way, are you free this afternoon? Let''s catch up. It''s been long since west met, and now you''re a big star. Haha, I have a lot to talk about. My boss has already marked me absent for the day, so it doesn''t matter if I return."

    Chen Ying blinked, "Are you an official now?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Kind of. I''m with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."

    "Wow, that''s a ce with significant authority." Chen Ying didn''t fully understand the intricacies of the government system, but she knew what the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was. "Are you... at the section chief level?" For someone Dong Xuebing''s age, the section chief level was already a high rank, so Chen Ying guessed conservatively.

    But Dong Xuebing replied, "Division Chief level."

    Chen Ying was stunned, "¡­Deputy Division Chief?"

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat, "Division Chief."

    "What? Division Chief?" Chen Ying eximed, "That''s so high!"

    Someone in theirte twenties? At the Division Chief level? In the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection?

    No wonder he could bring Mr. Zhou''spany to such a state with just one phone call!

    Dong Xuebing said, "I was lucky to have achieved a few merits, so I got promoted quickly. It''s nothing. My wife¡¯s rank is much higher than mine; I can¡¯tpare."

    "You''re married? You''ll have to introduce me to your wife someday," Chen Ying said.

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Of course. My wife has probably watched your TV shows."

    "I got married early, too," Chen Ying whispered, "but please don''t tell anyone. My agency has contracts that make this kind of news... problematic for us."

    Dong Xuebing understood, "I get it. You''re worried it might affect your poprity."

    Chen Ying sighed, "It''s what we rely on. It¡¯s quite difficult."

    "By the way, I need to use the restroom," Dong Xuebing said and headed to the bathroom.

    Chen Ying quickly returned to the private room where only Mr. Zhou and thepany staff remained. Mr. Zhou had already settled the bill and was waiting for them.

    "Yingying," Mr. Zhou said eagerly, "how did it go?"

    Chen Ying shook her head, "I asked him, and he said, ''We''ll see.'' He disagreed."

    Mr. Zhou smacked his lips, "Did your ssmate mention any conditions?"

    "No, he just said he wanted to chat with me this afternoon," Chen Ying replied.

    "You¡¯re old ssmates, so you must have a good rtionship. That should help..." General Manager Wu, anotherpany executive, interjected.

    "Old ssmates are just old ssmates," Chen Ying said. "We were never particrly close in elementary school and didn¡¯t stay in touch afterward. There¡¯s not much of a rtionship to speak of."

    Mr. Zhou gestured for thepany staff to leave and told the other young actresses who hade to entertain to go as well. He left Chen Ying alone in the private room, speaking earnestly, "Yingying, Brother Zhou is counting on you this time. You¡¯re his ssmate. I hope you can talk to him. You have an advantage in this regard. You must help me out. If we can¡¯t get his support, ourpany is finished. He said he wanted to talk to you alone this afternoon. I think he might..."

    Chen Ying remained silent.

    "Did you learn anything else?" Zhou asked.

    Chen Ying replied, "He¡¯s now a Division Chief level leader in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."

    Zhou''s eyes widened, "What? Division Chief level? No wonder! No wonder! He must have a significant background because he is so young at that level!" After a pause, he continued, "Yingying, what do you think..."

    Chen Ying said quietly, "I already told you. I... know what to do."

 Chapter 1724

    Chapter 1724

    Afternoon.

    It¡¯s three o¡¯clock.

    In the restaurant¡¯s bathroom.

    Ring ring ring, ring ring ring. Fang Wenping¡¯s phone number appeared on Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone. He zipped up his pants and answered it.

    "Hello?" Fang Wenping said.

    "Is there something?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Fang Wenping replied coldly, "Are you done with your business?"

    "Almost, still have a bit to go. What¡¯s up, Director Fang?" Dong Xuebing replied casually. "Is there a task for us? You should first find Comrade Luo Haiting. I still have some things to handle and probably won¡¯t return to the office this afternoon. The work in the second office can be handed to Director Luo."

    Fang Wenping said stiffly, "You¡¯re not taking care of Qianqian anymore?"Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Almost forgot, sweat, how¡¯s Qianqian?"

    At that moment, little Qianqian crying out, "Daddy! Daddy!" came through the phone.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Oh my sweet baby, miss Daddy? Daddy has a bit of a situation here and can¡¯t go back for now. A friend of Daddy''s wants to enter the entertainment industry but gets bullied by somepany. Daddy is handling it. Be good. Listen to Aunt Fang, and Daddy will pick you up before seven or eight tonight. Go with Aunt Fang to her house first, okay?"

    Fang Wenping replied, "So you¡¯re abandoning her, right?"

    Dong Xuebing awkwardly said, "But I have an urgent matter. Can you take care of Qianqian for me?"

    "You think I¡¯m free, right?" Fang Wenping said coldly. "You¡¯re a subordinate, and you¡¯re bossing me around?"

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "Just this once, just this once, thank you. I have something urgent. If you don¡¯t want to look after the kid, let Comrade Luo Haiting take Qianqian. I¡¯ll find her to pick up the child tonight. Also,st time when you were drunk, I took care of you, washed your clothes, fetched water, cooked for you. You vomited all over me, and I didn¡¯t say anything, right? Qianqian likes you, can you watch her for me? Let¡¯s call it even."

    Fang Wenping was silent momentarily, "When will youe?"

    "Definitely before eight o¡¯clock tonight," Dong Xuebing said. "So after work, take Qianqian home first. By the way, don¡¯t feed her too much meat. She¡¯s still young and shouldn¡¯t overeat. Breast milk is the main thing. Also, buy some diapers and stuff. You can use the money first, and I¡¯ll pay you backter."

    Fang Wenping replied coldly, "Is it thatplicated to deal with an entertainmentpany? Isn¡¯t Ci Lifen just a news and broadcasting bureau leader?" It turned out that Fang Wenping heard what Dong Xuebing said to his daughter and was aware of the feud between the families of the Xie and Fang.

    "I¡¯m handling it, but it''s still not done."

    "Alright, I can¡¯t be bothered to talk to you anymore!"

    "Anyway, I¡¯m counting on you. Qianqian is in your care."

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing snorted, thinking, "Seeing how much you like Qianqian, you¡¯d rather I never pick her up. You¡¯re so hypocritical. I want to clear that favor you owe me. Forget it. If it¡¯s settled, it¡¯s settled. I won¡¯t bother with you. It¡¯s been a long time since I saw an old ssmate from elementary school. I should reminisce about my youth. I don¡¯t have time to look after the kid, so I¡¯ll leave her with Fang Wenping. Despite her attitude, Dong Xuebing did not dislike or trust her much, but he still felt okay leaving Qianqian with her."

    Outside.

    At the entrance of the private room.

    When Dong Xuebing approached, Mr. Zhou and thepany''s people also came out, all waiting for him there. Chen Ying stood aside smilingly.

    "Mr. Dong," Mr. Zhou greeted warmly, "There aren''t any high-ss restaurants nearby, and we didn''t have time to prepare. Please forgive the inadequate hospitality."

    Dong Xuebing nodded indifferently without saying anything.

    Mr. Zhou continued, "We are sorry about today."

    Another senior from thepany added, "It was our oversight."

    "Mr. Dong, please don''t hold it against us," another senior said.

    How could Dong Xuebing be bothered? As far as he was concerned, the matter was resolved, and he had no interest in these formalities. Right now, he just wanted to chat with Chen Ying. Over the years, he met university and high school ssmates but not elementary school ssmates. Back then, Dong Xuebing had some good friends from elementary school and wondered what everyone was up to now. So, why bother with these people?

    Mr. Zhou also sensed Dong Xuebing''sck of interest in conversation and said, "Then we won''t disturb you. It¡¯s been a long time since you and Ying Ying met. You guys catch up."

    "Mr. Dong, we''ll take our leave," thepany''s people bid Dong Xuebing farewell one by one.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand absentmindedly and watched them leave with a sidelong nce.

    At this point, only Dong Xuebing and Chen Ying were left in the hallway. Dong Xuebing smiled, "Chen Ying, shall we find a caf¨¦ to sit down and chat?"

    Chen Ying paused, "Let''s go to your ce."

    "My ce?" Dong Xuebing was taken aback, but he didn''t dwell on it. It was expected to chat at home with old ssmates, and it wasn''t their first meeting. "Sure."

    Chen Ying said, "My car has a restricted license te today. How about you?"

    "No problem, I have my car. It''s parked at theirpany''s entrance. Let''s go pick it up," Dong Xuebing replied without hesitation, walking out with her. As they walked, he asked, "How are our former ssmates doing now? Do you still keep in touch with Da kai and Zhang Lei?"

    Chen Ying smiled, "I don¡¯t know about Da Kai. I haven''t been in touch. I did meet Zhang Lei a few years ago, though. It was right after I finished filming my first TV drama. He recognized me on TV and somehow got my husband¡¯s phone number. My husband and I even went out to dinner with him."

    "What''s he up to?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "He''s inputer work, I think. I didn''t ask for specifics," Chen Ying replied.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Zhang Lei had a crush on you in elementary school. Who in the ss didn¡¯t know? Was that dinner invitation his attempt to woo you?"

    Chen Ying chuckled, "I''m not sure, but I went with my husband."

    "Ha, that poor Zhang Lei must have been heartbroken," Dong Xuebing found the conversation enjoyable. "Who else have you kept in touch with? I¡¯ve lost contact with everyone. After all, we didn''t have cell phones back then, so I couldn''t even find people to have dinner with."

    "Remember Xiao Pang?" Chen Ying asked.

    "Xiao Pang? Oh, that nice girl you were close to?" Dong Xuebing recalled.

    Chen Ying nodded, "Xiao Pang and I have stayed in touch. She now runs her clothing store."

    Dong Xuebing eximed, "That''s doing well. Xiao Pang wasn¡¯t particrly noticeable in our ss. I even forgot her real name."

    Chen Ying nced at him. "But you''ve done well. Among our elementary school ssmates, you''ve achieved the most. In your mid-twenties, you''re already a Division Chief leader with such influence. People envy you. Who among us canpare?"

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly replied, "Don''t praise me. It''s just luck. You, being a big star, are more at ease."

    Shaking her head, Chen Ying said, "At ease? There''s no such thing. Sigh, every industry is tough to break into."

    As they spoke, they arrived at the entrance of Hongye Corporation. Dong Xuebing unlocked his Land Rover under Chen Ying''s curious gaze.

    "Is this your car?"

    "Yeah, hop in."

    "Do you guys get such high sries there?"

    "It''s not sry. I won the lottery, so I''m a bit well-off."

    "But this car... It costs several million, doesn''t it?"

    "I bought a ticket and hit several times. So..."

    Chen Ying was speechless for a moment. After looking around, she bent down and got into the passenger seat. "You''ve got the position and the money now. It makes people envious."

    "Come on, I''m not doing as well as you think. Like you said, every industry has challenges," Dong Xuebing said. "There are plenty of headaches."

    "You''re right."

    "Heh, let''s go."

    "Have you been drinking? Should I drive?"

    "No problem, I can handle it. I have a good tolerance."

    Dong Xuebing drove towards his residentialpound. However, as luck would have it when he turned onto a side road to make a turn, he noticed a police checkpoint ahead. Several officers parked there, stopping every passing car to test the drivers for alcohol.

    Chen Ying urged, "Quick, let me drive!"

    "You''ve been drinking too, haven''t you?" Dong Xuebing replied.

    "I''ve had less than you, and you''re with the Discipline Inspection Commission. This kind of thing..." Chen Ying was genuinely concerned for Dong Xuebing.

    But Dong Xuebing disagreed. "The police are watching. It''s toote to change now. Don''t worry, even if I''ve had a drink, it''s as good as not having had one. They won''t detect anything."

    Chen Ying was still very nervous.

    However, when the traffic police saw Dong Xuebing''s car, mainly his license te and the pass issued by the Beijing City Committee that Dong Xuebing had just put up on his car, they were slightly stunned. They didn''t even stop their car, simply letting them pass.

    As they passed by, one officer even saluted them.

    Dong Xuebing lowered the window a bit, nodded at them, "Thanks," closed the window, and drove away.

    Behind them, other driversined, asking why their cars had to be inspected while Dong Xuebing''s was let through without checks, causing them to wait in line one by one.

    The traffic police didn''t reply. They thought that if you could get a Beijing license te with all sixes and a pass from a City Committee family member, they wouldn''t stop you either. These traffic police deal with this professionally every day. They can tell at a nce the status of the car, the license te, and the pass. Even if they did stop the car and found alcohol in the driver''s blood, they wouldn''t be able to handle it because they could tell the person inside had an extraordinary background. So, they let them go.

    The Land Rover continued forward.

    Seeing this, Chen Ying looked at Dong Xuebing with even higher regard, knowing that her old ssmate had risen to a new level.

 Chapter 1725

    Chapter 1725

    Afternoon...

    It was just before three o''clock.

    At the Discipline Inspection Commission Family Compound.

    Under the watchful eye of the saluting security guard, Dong Xuebing drove the Land Rover in and parked it under a building. As the car door opened, Dong Xuebing and Chen Ying exited and went upstairs.

    Upstairs.

    Inside the house.

    Dong Xuebing used the key to open the door. "Pleasee in."

    "This is your unit''s dormitory?" Chen Ying looked around.

    "Yeah," Dong Xuebing nodded. "It''s a bit basic, but it''s manageable.""It''s still better than the ce I''m renting," Chen Ying said. She couldn''t afford to buy a house with her fame not yet at its peak and not earning much. "Where''s your spouse? Do you live alone?"

    Chen Ying bent down and took off her high heels, slipping her feet, d in sheer stockings, into a pair of pink cotton slippers on the shoe rack. She also took off her windbreaker and hung it aside. Chen Ying had never been a gorgeous female star, but her current poprity was undoubtedly rted to her appearance. Although her face wasn''t stunning, her overall demeanor and attitude werefortable and pleasing. Dong Xuebing might not fully understand it, but he felt this way. He knew that Chen Ying was not conventionally beautiful. Yet, there was a distinct charm about her, especially with her well-proportioned figure¡ªperky chest, shapely hips¡ªrevealed under the sweater, which emitted an alluring fragrance, especially her slender waist beneath that sweater.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her, swallowed hard, and said, "My spouse works in the South. I live alone." He quickly averted his gaze, feeling disrespectful.

    Chen Ying just nodded and looked at him deeply, her expression unreadable.

    Not minding her reaction, Dong Xuebing took off his shoes and coat. The room had heating, much warmer than outside. "Please sit anywhere. Would you like some tea?"

    "Just herbal tea," Chen Ying replied.

    "Herbal tea? I don''t have any good ones here," Dong Xuebing said. "But any will do. I don''t know much about them. Just something to drink and quench your thirst."

    "That''s fine. I''ll heat some water. Please wait," Dong Xuebing went to the kitchen and busied himself with the water.

    Chen Ying said, "Let''s have dinner here tonight."

    "Sure," Dong Xuebing agreed.

    Dong Xuebing reached for a tea box, sprinkled some tea leaves, and said, "By the way, from what you just said, thepany with the surname Zhou has always treated you well."

    Chen Ying nodded. "They''ve been very supportive of me. They invited me to film my first drama, even as the lead actress. As an ordinary college graduate, I never dared to dream of such an opportunity. Thanks to CEO Zhou and Hongye Corporation''s help, they''ve continued to offer me many roles. My current fame is all thanks to CEO Zhou''s support. Without him, Chen Ying wouldn''t be where she is today. I''ve always been grateful to him."

    "I see," Dong Xuebing nodded.

    Chen Ying continued, "You may have misunderstood CEO Zhou, so..."

    "Don''t worry. It''s just a misunderstanding," Dong Xuebing assured her. "I don''t know how you see things, but from what I''ve seen of thatpany, there are serious issues from top to bottom. Chen Ying, we''re old ssmates. I know you''re here to speak on their behalf, but you didn''t see how they treated my friend. It''s beyond words¡ªarrogant and disdainful. You should know I have a good temper, but I couldn''t tolerate their attitude. Imagine what kind of people they are. Even if they were more low-key, I wouldn''t have sabotaged their films and TV shows."

    Chen Ying paused, "I''m the lead actress in that movie."

    Dong Xuebing was momentarily stunned. He nced towards the living room but didn''t see anyone. Nevertheless, he continued speaking outward, "You''re the lead actress? I was wondering why you''re here."

    A woman''s voice replied, "I need your help this time, Xuebing. Otherwise, let''s forget about it. Just consider it a favor to this old ssmate of mine."

    Xuebing responded, "I''ll do it for your sake, but this time, their handling of the matter was inadequate. It was too much. If not for youing forward, I wouldn''t have dealt with them like this. Maybe you don''t know the whole story, but their behavior was appalling. And this is theirpany, yet they dared to harass women openly. How can they deny such a serious matter in the end? It''s beyond tolerable."

    Chen Ying''s voice came from the kitchen, "It''s that, Mr. Wu, right?"

    "Yes, it''s him," Dong Xuebing confirmed.

    "This is like a small mistake causing a big problem. Mr. Zhou is a good person. They''ve also apologized to you," Chen Ying interjected on their behalf, "Can you..."

    Dong Xuebing understood her implication. He had always understood but hesitated in his reply, still feeling aggrieved, "Let''s discuss itter."

    "Xuebing," Chen Ying called out.

    "Tea''s ready," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Okay, great," Chen Ying replied.

    Dong Xuebing changed the subject, avoiding further discussion. He still hadn''t calmed down, so he couldn''t respond to his old ssmate.

    The hot water was ready five minutester, and the tea was brewed. Dong Xuebing didn''t drink any himself; it was all prepared for Chen Ying. He carefully held the steaming teacup with both hands, blowing on it softly a few times. His hands were too hot, so he hurriedly walked to the living room, "Chen Ying, here you go. Have some tea while it''s hot. Where did you go?"

    The living room was empty. No one was there.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled, "Chen Ying?"

    "Yeah," her voice unexpectedly came from the bedroom, "I''m here."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t think much of it. "Oh, why did you go to the bedroom? I''ll bring it over."

    "Okay," Chen Ying replied. The door was slightly ajar, revealing a narrow gap.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t think of anything else and cheerfully kicked the door open with his foot, stepping into the bedroom. But this time, as soon as he saw what was inside, he almost tripped and fell. His eyes went ck for a moment.

    "Oh my god, what''s going on here?"

    Chen Ying stood in the room. Strangely, she had taken off all her clothes. If it were just the outerwear, it would have been one thing, but she had even removed her inner garments, leaving herpletely naked. Her pink bra and other items were all thrown onto the bed. It was a shocking sight that caught Dong Xuebingpletely off guard. He almost dropped the tea he was holding.

    Chen Ying looked directly at him with confidence, "Come here."

    Dong Xuebing was stunned, nearly stumbling over his own feet. "What the hell are you doing, taking off your clothes in the dead of winter? What''s gotten into you?"

 Chapter 1726

    Chapter 1726

    Afternoon.

    At home.

    Inside the master bedroom.

    A stark-naked celebrity standing there motionless startled Dong Xuebing. His heart almost jumped out of his chest, and he was so shocked that his vision went dark momentarily. How could his old ssmate Chen Ying suddenly strip off her clothes like this? It''s not just surprising in the dead of winter; even in summer, this would be unheard of. Dong Xuebing had never heard of such a tradition among old ssmates, whether between opposite sexes or the same sex.

    Too provocative.

    Too stimting.

    What on earth is going on?

    Dong Xuebing''s heart was pounding uncontrobly. Even though he had no such intentions, it was purely a normal physiological reaction upon seeing such apletely naked beauty.

    "Chen Ying.""Yeah."

    "What are you doing?"

    Dong Xuebing even used a polite "you" when addressing his old ssmate, showing his shock. This waspletely unexpected.

    Chen Ying leisurely sat down on the bed, stillpletely naked.

    "Why did you take off your clothes?" Dong Xuebing quickly turned his head away, and his face flushed. He didn''t know where the teacup he held went when he came in. "Oh my, I can''t believe this. Please hurry up and put your clothes back on."

    Chen Ying remained unmoved, still sitting bare on the bed.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her and quickly averted his gaze again. "Come on, what are you implying? Just tell me directly. My heart can''t take this. I''ve had heart problems since my grassroots days. Rainy days always make it hard for me to breathe, and my heart feels ufortable. It''s an old problem, you know. Please, don''t stimte me. What''s going on? I just brought you some tea. How did we end up here? Is my home heating so hot?"

    Chen Ying''s calm voice came from beside him. "You are in a different position now. You are already a leader. I thought about it, and this seemed like the only way."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. "What does me being a leader have to do with you taking off your clothes? We haven''t seen each other in so many years, almost ten. I wanted to catch up and chat. How did we end up like this? I''m slow-witted. You should know that. Just tell me directly, yes or no."

    There was a pause in the woman''s voice. "I''ve already said it. Mr. Zhou arranged the first film I starred in. I even got the lead role, which is rare for graduates from real film schools. Mr. Zhou chose me. Later, I coborated with him on many films and TV shows, for which I greatly owe him. Naturally, I want to repay him. Xuebing, you might not know, but you stopped thest film I worked on at the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television. I was the leading actress. I can''t bear to see my film not even get released."

    Released.

    Oh, so that''s what this is about.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead. He finally understood the situation, and his face couldn''t decide whether tough or cry. But when he moved his hand away, he saw Chen Ying''s impressive figure again, from top to bottom. He quickly closed his eyes. "Oh my, you should have told me earlier. Is that what this is about?"

    Chen Ying said, "I did tell you earlier. You kept changing the subject and didn''t give me a straight answer."

    " I was still angry at thatpany and wanted to teach them a lesson. Make them learn from their mistakes. It was only a few hours ago. When you said that, I had to change the subject," Dong Xuebing said, feeling both amused and irritated. He didn''t know what to say. "So, you thought I was just procrastinating and not making a decision."

    Chen Ying remained silent.

    Dong Xuebing: "Is that really what you think?"

    Chen Ying hesitated for a moment and said, "Not exactly. This matter with Mr. Zhou''spany is too important. It''s important to me, too. I don''t want to make any mistakes."

    Dong Xuebing sighed in frustration, "Am I that kind of person in your eyes? You''re my old ssmate. How could I not give you face?"

    Chen Ying said, "I don''t know either."

    Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand, "Put your clothes on first."

    "What about thepany''s matter?" Chen Ying asked.

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly, "I''ll make a call shortly. Don''t worry, yourpany''s films and TV shows will be released as nned. Is that okay? Hurry and get dressed." He was indeed at a loss and felt quite awkward. Dong Xuebing had never encountered such a situation before.

    "Alright," Chen Ying said.

    "Then I''ll go out first. Hurry up and get dressed. We''ll talk after you''re dressed," Dong Xuebing said, covering his eyes and quickly pushing open the door before closing it behind him.

    Phew.

    Wow.

    This is just too much.

    Dong Xuebing immediately went to the bathroom to ssh his face with cold water. This helped calm him down a bit. He took a few deep breaths. It had almost been too much for him. There was no way around it; Chen Ying''s aura and figure were too captivating. Plus, she hadn''t been wearing a stitch of clothing. It would be strange if he weren''t nervous. The more Dong Xuebing thought about it, the stronger those unusual thoughts became. He was the kind of guy who couldn''t keep his cool around women. How could he resist such temptation?

    Stay calm.

    Stay calm.

    Deep breaths.

    Dong Xuebing dried his face and walked out of the bathroom. ncing at the still quiet bedroom door, he sat on the sofa and started drinking in water.

    One sip.

    Two sips.

    Creak, the door opened, and Chen Ying walked out.

    At this moment, she was fully dressed again, wearing a sweater and pants.

    Dong Xuebing sighed in relief, but when he looked at her, he still felt his heart racing. Even though she was now fully dressed, he couldn''t forget that just moments ago, she had beenpletely naked. Every inch of her skin and certain essential parts were vividly etched in Dong Xuebing''s mind. Despite the clothes, his mind''s eye still lingered on the previous scene, almost able to imagine whaty beneath her clothes. Thus, no matter how he looked at it, Dong Xuebing''s face remained slightly flushed.

    Those breasts.

    Those hips.

    Those legs.

    They were all imprinted in his mind, unforgettable.

    "Alright," Chen Ying approached with light steps.

    Dong Xuebing coughed, "You scared me earlier, Chen Ying. Ipletely felt misunderstood. I didn''t mean anything like that. Why would you even think that? Of course, I don''t think you''re beautiful. But after working for so many years, I''ve maintained integrity and done things properly. I couldn''t do it if you asked me to take a crooked path. We were ssmates from elementary school. You should know what kind of person I am."

    Chen Ying said, "You were quite straightforward in elementary school."

    Dong Xuebing broke into a sweat, "So now you''re saying I''m not straightforward anymore as an adult?"

    Chen Ying chuckled at his remark, "That''s not what I meant. But after all these years apart, with society being so materialistic and full of temptations, I didn''t know how you..."

    She paused momentarily, sighed, and continued, "I''m sorry, I misunderstood you."

    Pretending to be annoyed, Dong Xuebing said, "You''re insulting my character."

    Chen Ying sat down next to him. "It''s my fault. I made assumptions, having been in this industry for so long and seeing too many unsavory things."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing red, "Did that Mr. Zhou threaten you? If you have any difficulties, you should have told me. They threatened you toe and paralyze me, and I still gave them face? Tell me what''s going on. Don''t hold back. Although I''m not a big shot, I still have some say in Beijing. If they''ve bullied you, damn it, I''ll make sure they never rise again. And as for movies and TV shows, I''ll make them regret it if one doesn''t get released."

    Chen Ying immediately responded, "No, it''s not like that."

    "Then what''s going on?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "I came here voluntarily," Chen Ying exined. "I''ve said it before: Brother Zhou and thepany have been kind to me. Without them, you wouldn''t see the Chen Ying today."

    "What about those unspoken rules?" Dong Xuebing was genuinely concerned, especially since she was his old ssmate.

    Chen Ying smiled, "Most of my films are done in coboration with Brother Zhou. I rarely even attend hostessing events, let alone unspoken rules. That''s why I have a special respect for Brother Zhou. He has never asked me to do anything I dislike. It''s because I remind him of his deceased daughter. He''s always been very protective of me. I''m telling you this, not because my film got stuck. You can ask people in thepany; everyone knows. As for what you said about the unspoken rules in the entertainment industry, although it''s chaotic, it''s not as bad as people think. I think the system is more chaotic. It''s just that the entertainment industry gets more attention, so naturally, there''s more gossip and spection. This creates the impression that everyone is subjected to the ''unspoken rules,'' which isn''t entirely urate. Most of the stories are rumors."

    Dong Xuebing still seemed unconvinced, "But what about today?"

    Chen Ying fell silent momentarily, then said, "Today was the first time I ever considered sumbing to the ''unspoken rules''. Even though I''m married and you''re my old ssmate, I felt awkward about it. But I''m the kind who repays kindness, and Brother Zhou has been very good to me. If doing this can help him, I''m willing to ept it."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "Just don''t do this again in the future."

    Facing Dong Xuebing, Chen Ying admitted, "I feel awkward talking to you about this. But because you''re my old ssmate and we know each other well, I can somewhat ept it. Well, let''s not talk about this anymore. I feel a bit embarrassed. I''m sorry for showing you this side of me."

 Chapter 1727

    Chapter 1727

    Living room.

    The two sat on the sofa.

    After all, they had just been together, and there was a bit of awkwardness in the air.

    "Xuebing, I''m sorry about today." After a long silence, Chen Ying finally broke the ice: "It was my petty-mindedness that led to misunderstanding you."

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "It''s alright. Maybe I didn''t express myself clearly, which caused you to misunderstand."

    Chen Ying looked at him and said, "Then, they seem quite anxious about the situation with Mr. Zhou''spany. I didn''t fully understand the previous situation, but if there was any oversight on my part, I apologize on behalf of them. I''m sorry. But those several film and TV projects concern thepany''s lifeblood. Can you help them out so they don''t have to wait in vain? Consider it as a favor to me."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Okay."

    With Chen Ying having taken off her clothes, Dong Xuebing''s mind had already moved on. He no longer had the energy to confront Mr. Zhou''s people. His anger had dissipated.

    Chen Ying blinked, "So..."Dong Xuebing immediately said, "I''ll make a call."

    "Okay, thank you," said Chen Ying.

    Dong Xuebing picked up his phone and walked to the kitchen, calling Ci Lifen, "Hey, Auntie, it''s me."

    "Xiaobin ah." Ci Lifen answered, "Is everything settled? Did you vent your frustration?"

    "Yeah, I let it out. Thank you," Dong Xuebing paused, "As for those TV dramas and movies, how about we let theirpany review them?"

    Ci Lifen chuckled, "Oh, this isn''t like you, haha."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "What do you mean?"

    "Auntie thinks you should give them a hard time a few more times. Why let them off so easily?" Ci Lifen understood Dong Xuebing''s personality well.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "As for the film that was stuck, Iter found out it''s starring one of my elementary school ssmates. She came to me about it. I owe her this favor. You know me, Auntie, I''m a man of face. I can''t push it away, so what do you think?"

    "Alright, you decide how to handle it," Ci Lifen said.

    "Thanks, Auntie. I''ll treat you and Uncle to dinner tonight," Dong Xuebing said.

    Ci Lifen smiled, "Forget it, I have something to do tonight. Let''s talk about it another day. It''s not that big of a deal."

    After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebing returned to the living room. "It''s done."

    Chen Ying stood up solemnly, "Thank you. I owe you a favor. In the future, if you need anything, I won''t hesitate to help. Well, hehe, maybe I''m exaggerating a bit now that you''re a Division chief-level leader. There''s nothing you can''t handle. I''m sure I''ll be helpless, too."

    Dong Xuebing said, "It''s not like that. You''re overestimating me."

    Chen Ying said, "It''s not an overestimation. You''ve made it big now. Before, you were behind me. Now, I''m looking up to you."

    Dong Xuebing modestly responded for a few sentences.

    Suddenly, ring, ring, ring, Chen Ying''s phone rang.

    Chen Ying took it out and nced at it. She stood up and said, "Let me take this call first." She walked to the bedroom and closed the door. Then she answered, "Hello, Brother Zhou."

    Mr. Zhou seemed to have received thetest news. "Yingying, well, thanks a lot this time."

    "Never mind. Thepany is facing difficulties, so it''s only right for me to help," Chen Ying said, sitting on the bed.

    "Oh." Zhou nodded, seeming to have misunderstood, "You''ve suffered this time. Don''t worry. In the future, I''ll find a script suitable for you and ensure it brings you fame. You can leave it to me. I''m sorry about this time." In his view, Chen Ying must have slept with Dong Xuebing as per his suggestion, which eased Dong Xuebing''s stance. Otherwise, the matter couldn''t have been resolved so quickly. Mr. Zhou felt quite hurt about it. He had always treated Chen Ying like his own daughter, but this time, he had inadvertently pushed Chen Ying into the other''s bed, making Chen Ying apany him. Zhou was feeling very ufortable.

    Chen Ying immediately responded, "You''ve misunderstood."

    "Misunderstood what?" Mr. Zhou blinked.

    "We didn''t do anything. Xuebing gave me face. After I talked to him again, he agreed, so it''s not as you think."

    Mr. Zhou was taken aback, "Really?"

    "Yes, I misunderstood my ssmate too." Chen Ying truthfully exined, "He was also quite upset just now. My ssmate is a very nice and didn''t intend to trouble thepany indefinitely."

    "Well, that''s good." Mr. Zhou sighed with relief. "It''s still that you, Yingying, have a face, hehe. Anyway, no matter what, I owe you a lot this time." Mr. Zhou finally smiled, although others were unclear whether he believed Chen Ying''s words.

    "Don''t say that. I''ve always owed you." Chen Ying said, "I didn''t do much this time. It was my ssmate being reasonable."

    Mr. Zhou pondered momentarily, "Are youing back today?"

    A wry smile crossed Chen Ying''s lips, "Why wouldn''t Ie back if you need something?"

    "No, I mean, if you''re returning to thepanyter, let''s have a meal." Mr. Zhou said.

    "No, I haven''t seen Xuebing for a long time. I might have dinner with his family tonight and chat." Chen Ying also sensed something from Mr. Zhou''s tone. She wanted to exin that she hadn''t slept with Dong Xuebing, but on second thought, it wasn''t easy to exin such things. Anything she said might be misunderstood, so she decided not to say anything. Whether there was anything or not, Chen Ying knew in her own heart that it was sufficient.

    After hanging up the phone.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her, "Regarding thepany..."

    Chen Ying nodded, "The film has passed the review. Thanks."

    "We don''t need to be so polite." Dong Xuebing smiled, "By the way, if you ever want to shoot a film, I can help you find some connections. I may not be able to help much, but at least I can make it less difficult for you. And if you have any issues in the entertainment circle, call me. I can''t promise everything else, but I can guarantee no entertainmentpany will dare to hinder you."

    "Will that be too much trouble for you?" Chen Ying nced at him.

    "Not at all. It''s just a few phone calls." Dong Xuebing said.

    "Well then, thank you in advance." Chen Ying smiled, "To show my appreciation, I''ll cook for you tonight."

    Dong Xuebing grinned, "That sounds great."

    "It''s still early," Chen Ying nced at the clock, "Let''s chat for a bit."

    "Of course." Dong Xuebing poured tea for her again, "Let''s talk while we drink."

    Chen Ying looked into his eyes and shifted ufortably, "First, I want to say, please forget about what happened before with my body."

    Dong Xuebing blushed, "Ahem, I''ve already forgotten. It was just a misunderstanding."

 Chapter 1728

    Chapter 1728

    In the evening.

    Around seven o''clock.

    In the residentialpound, dinner is ready.

    "Come, Xuebing, try what I made." Chen Ying brought the dishes over.

    "Sure." Dong Xuebing picked up his chopsticks. "Mmm, delicious, delicious."

    Chen Ying smiled. "Really? Hehe, then try this dish."

    Dong Xuebing took another bite. "Mmm, all of it is good. You cook well, Chen Ying."

    "I didn''t know how to cook before. I learned after I got married," Chen Ying said.

    "By the way, I haven''t asked what your husband does and how you two met," Dong Xuebing looked at her.They chatted while eating, discussing everyday matters, gradually easing away the awkwardness from earlier, no longer feeling so awkward.

    Chen Ying smiled, "We met back when I graduated from college. It was through a mutual acquaintance. He''s a Ph.D. researcher in scientific research, a few years older than me. At that time, I hadn''t started acting yet and hadn''t found a job. My family wanted me to get married first, considering that a woman can''tpare to a man. At twenty-three or twenty-four, I wasn''t young anymore. We dated for half a year and then got married. After that, I started acting in TV dramas. My husband, well, how should I put it? He''s straightforward and a bit rigid, but that''s what I value about him. The entertainment industry is chaotic, but he''s trusted me these years and taken good care of me. He''s a good person, good to me."

    "Being a good person is what matters," Dong Xuebing said.

    "That''s exactly how I see it," Chen Ying smiled. "He''s doing scientific research now at a research institute."

    "At the Chinese Academy of Sciences," Chen Ying said. "But it''s ssified research, so I don''t know exactly what he does. He doesn''t tell me either."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. "The Chinese Academy of Sciences, under whose authority?"

    Chen Ying thought for a moment. "In a group led by an academic surnamed Zhong."

    "Zhong Lizhen?" Dong Xuebing said speechlessly.

    Chen Ying was surprised. "Seems like it. How do you know her name?"

    "I know her. Professor Zhong is rted to my wife''s family. Strictly speaking, I should address her respectfully as Aunt Zhong if I see her."

    "That''s quite a coincidence," Chen Ying eximed.

    "Yeah, the world is small," Dong Xuebing chuckled. "If that''s the case, your husband might have seen me too. Some time ago, I negotiated a project with the Chinese Academy of Sciences toe to Zhenshui County. Quite a few researchers came with it. Although I can''t remember the names."

    Chen Ying was lost in thought. "My husband is in Zhenshui County now andes home only once a week, sometimes once every half month. You''re the one who got that project over there?"

    "Yeah, it was me. Half a year ago, I was still the Deputy County Mayor of Zhenshui County," Dong Xuebing said.

    Chen Ying smiled teasingly. "I was wondering who was so hical. So it was you. That ce is remote, with scorching sun and strong winds. Every time my husbandes back, he gets darker, and his skin gets worse day by day. So, you''re the one who brought that research project there?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled awkwardly. "I didn''t know your husband was involved."

    Chen Yingined, "It''s not easy for us to meet each other now."

    "Alright, me me, me me. I''ll talk to Professor Zhong and ask her to let your husbande back," Dong Xuebing said. "It''s no problem."

    Chen Ying hesitated a bit. "It''s not necessary to bother."

    "Not a bother at all," Dong Xuebing insisted.

    "Then, I''ll ask my husband first," Chen Ying said.

    After dinner, Chen Ying took her phone to the bedroom and made a call. Ringing... answered. "Hello, honey, where are you? Are youing back this week?"

    The man on the other end said, "I probably won''t being back."

    Chen Ying frowned. "Why are you so busy?"

    "Got a lot on my te. I''ll head back next week," her husband said.

    "I see," Chen Ying paused. "Today, I met an old ssmate from elementary school. It seems like he was the one who arranged the project you''re involved with in Zhenshui County. Your team leader, Professor Zhong, is also rted to his wife''s family. Do you know about this?"

    The man was stunned. "What''s his name?"

    "His name is Dong Xuebing," Chen Ying replied.

    "Dong Xuebing, the former Deputy County Mayor of Zhenshui County," the man said. "We had dinner together when I first arrived."

    "Yeah, we''re talking about him now. My ssmate said if you want to transfer back to Beijing, he can help you contact Professor Zhong," Chen Ying said.

    "That''s not appropriate," the man said.

    "I feel it''s nothing major," Chen Ying said.

    "Returning would be ideal mainly because I can''t contribute much here regarding research. I''m just handling some basicputing issues. Anyone could do it; my expertise isn''t being utilized. In Beijing, Professor Zhong has several more suitable projects for me, and I prefer them too¡ªthings like electronic pulses, which align with my background," the man exined.

    Chen Ying blinked. "I''ll speak to him for you."

    After pondering for a moment, the man said, "If it''s not too much trouble, sure."

    After the call, Chen Ying said, "Xuebing, I''m counting on you for this."

    "Alright," Dong Xuebing asked, "What position does your husband hold now?"

    "He''s currently a deputy director," Chen Ying said. "His name is Zhang Bin."

    Dong Xuebing nodded and picked up the phone and dialed Zhong Lizhen without further ado. She eventually picked up after a prolonged wait, and Dong Xuebing greeted, "Hello, Professor Zhong."

    Zhong Lizhen responded tly, "What''s the matter?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Just a little something. How are you?"

    "Eating," Zhong Lizhen''s tone was sharp, as always.

    "Oh, what are you having? Busy with some socializing outside?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "At home, eating instant noodles. I never socialize. You''ve known me long enough to know that," Zhong Lizhen replied.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled awkwardly, "You shouldn''t always eat instant noodles. Find some time to have something nutritious. Research can wait; I don''t want to see you exhausted." Knowing Zhong Lizhen''s workaholic nature, Dong Xuebing knew better than to push further.

    "I''m busy. Get to the point," Zhong Lizhen said curtly.

    "Alright, I have a friend named Zhang Bin under your supervision. You should know him," Dong Xuebing said. "He''s currently involved in research in Zhenshui County. Can you consider transferring him back to Beijing and arranging him in a research group? Zhang Bin recently got married; his wife is my elementary school ssmate. Though Zhang Bin wants to stay put, his wife hasined to me a lot. They haven''t even had children yet and barely see each other once in a month. Naturally, his wife is unhappy. What do you say?" Dong Xuebing subtly tailored his words. He knew when to say what and understood Zhong Lizhen''s preferences, so he didn''t mention that Zhang Bin wanted the transfer but instead implied that it was his wife''s desire for the couple to reunite.

    That''s the art ofnguage.

    The same situation, expressed slightly differently, yields vastly different results.

    Zhong Lizhen fell silent for a moment. "Why do you alwaysplicate things? Last time, I helped you secure the site in Zhenshui County, and you just left after iming credit. Now you''re asking me to pull strings again. You know I hate these personal favors."

    Dong Xuebing disapprovingly said, ''Look at you, making it sound serious again. It''s because Director Zhang''s spouse came to me in tears, and he''s my old ssmate. I can''t just ignore it. Besides, our institute should have a humane side, too. Keeping a couple separated long-term is just not humane. It also affects Director Zhang''s work mentality. I suggest finding an unmarriedrade to rece Comrade Zhang Bin.''"

    Silence followed.

    "Professor Zhong?"

    "This is thest time."

    "Alright, alright, thest time."

    "Before next week, I''ll arrange for him to return. That''s it, goodbye."

    "Alright, thank you so much, Professor Zhong. I''ll..." Before he could finish, Zhong Lizhen had already hung up. Dong Xuebing coughed awkwardly, seeing Chen Ying still watching. He couldn''t afford to lose face, especially after boasting earlier. Being hung up on was embarrassing. Even though he heard the line disconnecting, he continued with a feigned casual tone, "Alright then, I''ll treat you to dinner sometime. Well, alright, you''re busy. I''ll hang up now."

    He finally put down his phone.

    Men, sometimes had to save face.

    Losing face before anyone was bad enough, let alone in front of a femalerade, especially an old ssmate.

    Chen Ying immediately asked, "How did it go? Did it work out?"

    "It''s done," Dong Xuebing flopped onto the sofa. "Professor Zhong said she''ll arrange for your husband to return to Beijing before next week."

    Chen Ying was delighted. "Oh, thank you so much!"

    "It''s nothing, really," Dong Xuebing waved it off.

    "I''ll call my husband right away and tell him," Chen Ying said happily, indicating their strong rtionship.

    When she returned, Chen Ying said, "I don''t know how to thank you enough. It''s been quite a day. I always need your help withpany matters, and now my husband''s affairs, sigh." Chen Ying ran her hand through her hair and looked at him. "Tell me, how can I help you in return?"

    "No need, we''re ssmates. It''s what I should do," Dong Xuebing said.

    "I just feel it''s not quite right. I owe you too much," Chen Ying sighed.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Then sign an autograph for me. You''re a big star now."

    Chen Ying smiled and asked, "Where should I sign?"

    "Sign on my shirt. Hehe, from now on, I''ll be your fan," Dong Xuebing pointed to his shirt. "After you sign, I won''t wash it."

    Chen Ying giggled as she happily signed his shirt cor. But after finishing, she unexpectedly kissed Dong Xuebing''s cor, leaving a lipstick mark. "There."

    Dong Xuebing felt his neck tickle as if his lips had touched his warm and tender skin.

 Chapter 1729

    Chapter 1729

    "Eight o''clock.

    It''s already dark early.

    Chen Ying also bid farewell and left. Because this is the residentialpound with many colleagues, Dong Xuebing didn''t apany her downstairs to avoid suspicion. He only walked her to her doorstep. Listening to Chen Ying''s high heels cking down the stairs, he closed the door and walked back, sighing. He immediately took off the clothes that had just been kissed by the big star, picked them up, and nced at them. Hmm, the signature is lovely, and the imprint of red lipstick is also undeniable and a bit tempting. He took a deep breath and could vaguely smell the faint fragrance of the lipstick.

    This old ssmate.

    What does it mean exactly?

    Still kissing his own clothes cor.

    Dong Xuebing also felt ambiguous, coughed several times but still neatly folded the shirt t and stored it in the closet. Hmm, he felt a bit itchy on his neck. Dong Xuebing looked in the mirror and touched the area near the cor of his clothes. It felt a bit slippery and greasy, obviously residue from the lipstick. In the mirror, he saw Chen Ying''s kiss hadnded on his neck, and he was sweating. This was almost deadly for a buddy.

    Dong Xuebing felt highly restless. Suddenly feeling very itchy, he quickly washed his face in the bathroom before feeling slightly better. Damn.

    Out of cigarettes."Dong Xuebing returned to the bedroom to get it.

    He usually kept his cigarettes in the drawer. But as soon as he opened the drawer and took out a Zhonghua cigarette, Dong Xuebing''s eyes shifted to the bed in the bedroom.

    Pink.

    What''s that?

    Curiously, Dong Xuebing walked up and lifted a corner of the nket. Under the spread-out nket, there was a pink thermal autumn garment, without pants, just that one piece. Dong Xuebing was astonished. He couldn''t understand how this garment ended up under his nket. After thinking for a moment, he figured it out. Chen Ying must have left it on the bed and under the nket after taking off all her clothes earlier. When he came in and rified things, Chen Ying probably didn''t have the nerve to reim it hastily, so she left it covered by the nket. Her mind was elsewhere, and it was normal for her to put on other clothes.

    Dong Xuebing bent down and pulled up the pink autumn garment. After a moment''s thought, he even kissed it on the nose. Hmm, fragrant. At that moment, the image of Chen Ying standing naked in front of him a few hours ago shed through Dong Xuebing''s mind again. Too stimting.

    Sweat.

    What am I doing?

    Dong Xuebing quickly threw away the clothes. He didn''t have any improper thoughts about Chen Ying, this old ssmate, not even the slightest. That was impossible. She looked good, had a good figure and temperament, and was a well-known celebrity. Every aspect of her was attractive to Dong Xuebing. But he knew well that things couldn''t go this way. She was married, after all. Men might be somewhat lustful by nature. Almost all men are. Very few are not. But Dong Xuebing believed that judging whether a man is lustful should not be based on his thoughts but on his actions. If he could control himself and resist impulses, then it didn''t count. You couldn''t condemn someone just because of their thoughts. That would be a spiritual cleanliness and an overreaction, um, of course, Dong Xuebing wasn''t doing well in this regard. He didn''t think he was a gentleman, but at least he considered himself principled. For example, if he had done something with Chen Ying in the afternoon, the nature of it would have changed. He never engaged in such shady dealings.

    Immediately, Dong Xuebing called Chen Ying and said, "Hey, Chen Ying, um, have you left? Where are you now?"

    Chen Ying replied, "I''m in a taxi."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Your autumn garment..."

    "What autumn garment?" Chen Ying was slightly puzzled."

    "¡®Your autumn garment ended up under our bedspread,¡¯ Dong Xuebing chuckled.

    There was a brief pause on the other end, and it sounded like Chen Ying was feeling around for something. ¡®Oh? I forgot to put it on, hehe, sorry about that.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡®So what should I do with it?¡¯

    ¡®Just throw it away. I have several more at home,¡¯ Chen Ying replied.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, ¡®I''ll keep it for now. You can pick it up when youe next time, and if you don''t want it, we''ll discuss it then.¡¯

    Chen Yingughed, ¡®Throw it away. I''m also afraid your wife might see it and misunderstand.¡¯

    ¡®It''s okay. She''s working in the South and doesn''t usuallye back,¡¯ Dong Xuebing said, feeling this conversation was a bit intimate and blushing.

    ¡®That works too.¡¯

    ¡®Okay, take care on your way.¡¯

    ¡®Sure, let''s meet up again when you''re free. We should gather our ssmates from our ss, too; it''s been so long since we''ve seen each other, and I miss them.¡¯

    ¡®Alright, you can arrange it.¡¯

    ¡®Okay, see you another day. Bye.¡¯

    ¡®Bye.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing hung up and looked again at Chen Ying''s tempting autumn garment. He picked it up and stuffed it into the bottom of the closet, which initially smelled of disinfectant balls. However, the closet suddenly smelled fragrant as soon as the autumn garment was put in. He wondered if it was just psychological.

    Chen Ying.

    Chen Ying.

    Dong Xuebing immediately opened hisputer, went online, and searched for the movies Chen Ying had acted in. He copied and pasted the titles and briefly checked them out. Surprisingly, Chen Ying''s acting was excellent, and she had the style of a star. Although Dong Xuebing wasn''t very interested in these TV dramas and movies, Chen Ying found them quite enjoyable and lost track of time.

    Ring ring.

    Ring ring.

    The phone rang urgently.

    Dong Xuebing casually answered, ¡®Hello, who''s this?¡¯

    On the other end, Fang Wenping''s voice came angrily, ¡®Do you know what time it is?¡¯

    ¡®Ah,¡¯ Dong Xuebing checked the time and realized it was nearly ten o''clock. He pped his forehead, remembering he was supposed to pick up his daughter from Fang Wenping''s before eight, but he forgot. ¡®Um, I just finished something, um, cough, I''ll go right away.¡¯

    Fang Wenping said coldly, ¡®If you can''t make it within five minutes, don''t bothering today.¡¯

    ¡®Oh my,e on, everyone has things to deal with. I''ming right away, is Qianqian alright?¡¯ Dong Xuebing blinked.

    ¡®With me, Qianqian is fine. Don''t make excuses. Come over immediately; I have something to discuss with you,¡¯ Fang Wenping said coldly. ¡®Stop talking nonsense. Come over quickly; there''s something I need you to handle.¡¯

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. Was there something Fang Wenping couldn''t handle herself? Did she need to involve him? Could there be some conspiracy?"

 Chapter 1730

    Chapter 1730

    In the evening...

    Night had fallen.

    After receiving Fang Ping''s call, Dong Xuebing left his own home, walked down the corridor, and suddenly felt a gust of cold wind that made him shiver involuntarily. He tightened his coat cor and quickly headed towards a neighboring unit door not far away, then went upstairs.

    Upstairs.

    Fang Ping''s home.

    Dong Xuebing knocked on the door, but there was no response, so he knocked again.

    With a creak, the door opened, revealing Fang Ping''s stern face. "Why knock so many times? Did you think I''m deaf or something?"

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "It''s freezing outside, hurry up."

    Fang Ping opened the security door and entered the house without acknowledging him.Dong Xuebing closed the door behind him without taking off his shoes. He confidently walked inside, looked around, and finally heard giggling from the bedroom''s direction. Soon after, the bedroom door creaked open, and another girl, who seemed around twenty years old or perhaps even younger, emerged. She was quite pretty, but her beauty was somewhat ordinary¡ªshe had the kind of look that marked her as a beauty without any distinctive features. Her demeanor seemed a bit frail, and her clothes were not very well put together, leaving a forgettable impression. The girl held Xiao Qianqian''s hand, ying with her as they entered the living room. Upon seeing Dong Xuebing, the girl hesitated slightly, appearing somewhat reserved.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her, not recognizing who she was, but paid it no mind, squatting down with a smile, "My good little darling."

    Xiao Qianqian eximed, "Daddy!"

    Dong Xuebing beckoned, "Come here,e here, let Daddy hug you."

    Xiao Qianqian clumsily ran towards her father, legs scurrying, and threw herself into his arms, giggling. "Daddy!"

    Dong Xuebing adored his daughter, immediately lifting her and kissing her forehead. "Such a good girl, did you miss Daddy?"

    "Yeah!"

    "You did?"

    "Yeah, yeah, yeah!"

    "So obedient, let Daddy kiss you again."

    Dong Xuebing and his daughter enjoyed each other''spany for quite some time. Though it had only been hours since theyst met, Xiao Qianqian remained clingy, calling out to him non-stop. Dong Xuebing knew she wanted to y, so he stood up, lifting and spinning her around. This had been her favorite since she was a few months old. She became ecstatic, waving her arms and legs around excitedly, her face lit up with joy. Dong Xuebing then let his daughter perch on his shoulders, a typical Beijing phrase called "he''erlou," and wandered around the room with her,ughing. Xiao Qianqian even mimicked the ssic pose of the Titanic, spreading her arms wide, though it was unclear who had taught her that. Nheless, she did it with such charm and cuteness.

    One minute passed.

    Five minutes.

    After ying for a while, Dong Xuebing also felt tired. He sat down on the sofa with his daughter in his arms.

    The pretty girl silently observed from the side, saying nothing and seeming introverted.

    At this time, Fang Ping had gone to the bathroom, only emerging after a while without preparing tea for Dong Xuebing. She sat down directly at the other end of the sofa.

    "Ah yi!" Xiao Qianqian immediately stretched out her hands, "Ah yi!"

    Fang Ping smiled warmly. She took the little one from Dong Xuebing''s arms and kissed her chubby cheeks. "Auntie will hold you."

    "Hehe." With so many people ying with her, Xiao Qianqian didn''t know how to express her joy, her mouth continuously smiling.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit puzzled and snorted inwardly.

    Fang Ping genuinely liked children, so she held Xiao Qianqian for a while.

    Only then did Dong Xuebing turn to the young girl and ask, "Who is this?"

    "Director Dong, hello," the girl promptly replied. "My name is Sun Jia."

    "Oh, hello," Dong Xuebing shook hands with her when she approached, still unsure who she was. "You''re very polite. But are you rted to Fang Ping? Howe you''re so courteous to me? Are you also from the Discipline Inspection Commission? No, it can''t be. Howe I haven''t seen you before?" Although Sun Jia had no distinctive features, she was at least a cute girl. Dong Xuebing had a sharp memory for beauties; he would remember if he had seen her around the office. Generally, he would remember such things.

    Dong Xuebing turned to Fang Ping and said, "You said you had something to talk to me about. What''s up?"

    Fang Ping smiled as she teased the child and then turned to Dong Xuebing with an instant icy re. She looked at Sun Jia and said, " Jia is a friend''s daughter."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, and then...

    Fang Ping continued, "In the past, I could just make a phone call, no problem. But now, with the merger of the General Administration of Press and Publication with the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, your second aunt has be a top leader, and the top leaders are also close to your Xie family. The entire media sector is now your Xie family''s backyard. If I try to contact anyone, especially if it involves a phone call, it might harm Jia Jia. Everyone knows our families don''t get along. Even if I inform the entertainmentpanies below, it''s not impossible. But if it''s found outter that I made the connection, your second aunt might cause trouble, even if there isn''t any. I''m telling you, Jia Jia is the daughter of an old ssmate of mine, and I need to make sure this goes off without a hitch."

    Dong Xuebing scoffed, "I don''t understand."

    Fang Ping pointed at him, "Regardless, you make sure it''s done for me."

    "Why should I? What do I owe you?" Dong Xuebing stared.

    "You think taking care of a child is that easy?" Fang Ping looked at him and said, "You owe me. Just forget about it. Get it done for me."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    He could manage it. It wasn''t a big deal anyway, but he couldn''t stand Fang Ping''s tone and expression. It was too frustrating.

    At this moment, Sun Jia walked out of the bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Ping stopped arguing in front of her.

    But Sun Jia had heard their conversation and couldn''t help but lower her head. "Aunt Fang, I... I''d better not go tomorrow. I''ll..."

    Fang Ping didn''t show any hesitation. "Forget about it. Don''t mind him. I''ve given you his phone number. Call him tomorrow. If he doesn''t handle it within this week,e to me, and I''ll settle the score with him."

    Sun Jia hesitated, feeling embarrassed and seeing Dong Xuebing''s attitude.

    "No buts," Fang Ping asserted confidently. "It''s settled. When you decide which entertainmentpany you want to visit, just tell him."

    Dong Xuebing was speechless.

    Sun Jia nced at Dong Xuebing and bit her lip.

    Dong Xuebing was also a bit taken aback by her expression. He hesitated momentarily, then reluctantly shook his head and said to Fang Ping, "I''m not doing this to save face for you. I''m doing it for Sun Jia. I see how hard it is for a young girl." After finishing, he turned to her and said, "Alright, I''ll check it out for you. Leave me your personal information and phone number. If it''s done, I''ll call you."

    Sun Jia was pleasantly surprised. "Really?"

    "Yes," Dong Xuebing replied reluctantly.

    "Thank you, Brother Dong. Thank you, Aunt Fang," Sun Jia said joyfully.

    Dong Xuebing nced at Fang Ping and whispered, "This time, I''m helping you, but you owe me another favor."

    "I''m your superior," Fang Ping said confidently. "You must help me out. Don''t give me all that nonsense."

    Dong Xuebing was truly exasperated with her and felt like giving her a piece of his mind.

 Chapter 1731

    Chapter 1731

    Inside the house,

    "Give me Qian Qian."

    "Why?"

    "It''ste, and I need to go back."

    "First, sort out things for Jia Jia."

    "I already promised, didn''t I? Once I promise, I''ll get it done."

    "I''m still skeptical of your words. Contact her now. Jia Jia''s mother is quite anxious. Sort it out before you leave."

    "..."

    "Hurry up and make the call.""I can''t even argue with you."

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Ping shed once again.

    Sun Jia hurriedly interjected, "It''s okay, I..."

    Fang Ping interrupted, "Let him handle it. You don''t need to worry. This guy even forgets his goddaughter. Who knows when he''ll get around to others'' matters."

    Dong Xuebing''s face turned red. He argued defensively, "I did have something today..."

    "Even if you had something, you shouldn''t forget the child," Fang Ping sneered at him.

    Dong Xuebing felt guilty. Indeed, he had promised toe by 8 o''clock, but his old ssmate had distracted him by undressing,pletely throwing off his thoughts. He had forgotten about the child entirely. If Fang Ping hadn''t called to remind him, Dong Xuebing figured he wouldn''t have remembered until tomorrow morning. They didn''t know Qian Qian wasn''t his goddaughter but his biological daughter. Dong Xuebing felt he was failing as a father. "Alright, alright, I''ll make the call." Dong Xuebing picked up his phone and headed towards the bedroom to avoid further embarrassment from Fang Ping.

    Ring, ring, ring...

    Second Aunt answered the phone.

    "Hello, Second Aunt, I..." Dong Xuebing got straight to the point. "I have two friends here who want to develop in the entertainment industry. One is Sun Jia, who hasn''t acted before and wants a chance to showcase herself. The other is named Chen Ying. She''s my elementary school ssmate. You should know a bit about her. She''s acted in several TV dramas and movies, though she''s still in the lower tiers. Life isn''t easy. What do you think?"

    Ci Lifen responded with a confirming tone, "No problem."

    "Thank you, Second Aunt," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Send me their information, and I''ll arrange with the people below. I''ll make sure everything is handled for you." Ci Lifen was very cooperative. "If there''s any news or good roles for auditioning, I''ll have someone call them directly."

    "Alright," Dong Xuebing agreed. "I''ll send it to Xiao Hao''s emailter, and he''ll forward it to you."

    "Okay," Ci Lifen replied.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing put away his phone and went out. Seeing Fang Ping and Sun Jia talking, he said to Sun Jia, "Send me your resume to my email."

    Sun Jia quickly responded, "Okay."

    Dong Xuebing instructed, "Once it''s done, someone will contact you. Keep your phone on 24/7, okay?"

    "Thank you, Brother Dong," Sun Jia said.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand half-heartedly and sat down. He thought to himself, This Fang Ping. Just asking her to look after a child and look at her, making all these demands. Such a handful. If he had known earlier, Dong Xuebing might as well have asked Han Fei to take care of the child. She would be better than Fang Ping. Thinking this, Dong Xuebing reached out to pick up the child. "Everything''s settled. Let''s go home, Qian Qian. Let''s go home with Daddy."

    However, Fang Ping dodged, "Let me hold her a bit longer."

    Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue. "You''ve been cuddling my daughter all day."

    Ignoring hisment, Fang Ping continued ying with Qian Qian, her face filled with affection. "Good girl, why don''t you stay at Auntie''s ce today? Auntie will sing you to sleep and tell you stories. How does that sound?"

    Little Qian Qian babbled, whether she understood or not.

    "Why are you grabbing her?" Dong Xuebing stepped forward. "Give her to me."

    Fang Ping swatted his hand away. "You go away. I''m talking to the child."

    When they met, Dong Xuebing and Fang Ping always started arguing, and there was never a moment of peace.

    Sun Jia smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject, "Aunt Fang, Brother Dong, Christmas ising up in a couple of days. I want to treat you to dinner to thank you for your help."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Christmas Dinner?"

    "It''s Christmas," Sun Jia blinked. "Isn''t it a holiday? If you''re busy, it''s okay, I..." She lowered her head again.

    Dong Xuebing stopped trying to take the child and turned to Sun Jia, speaking earnestly, "I''m not criticizing you, Xiao Sun, but I''m puzzled. Isn''t our Republic full of holidays? New Year, Spring Festival, May Day, National Day, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Qixi Festival¡ªaren''t these enough holidays? Even if we don''t catch up on this one, there''s Youth Day and Women''s Day. At worst, we have Arbor Day. Why are you celebrating a Western holiday? Where in our country is this holiday? Can''t we handle our national holidays? Are you celebrating foreign holidays instead?"

    Sun Jia was taken aback. "I, uh..."

    Dong Xuebing pointed at her. "Admiring foreign things excessively is no good. I don''t understand what you think. We''ve learned about the history of the Eight-Nation Alliance against us in primary and middle school. Have you forgotten? And current events¡ªhow those foreign countries treat us, you must have seen it in the news. Your parents must have seen it too. Those foreigners disgust us, suppress us, and openly challenge us. In history, they have invaded us. Oh, so you don''t care about any of this? Are you okay with licking their feet and celebrating their holidays? Can we not be so low? Can we not praise their stinky feet like this? What are you thinking?"

    Sun Jia''s eyes welled up, almost crying from the criticism.

    Dong Xuebing, the ultimate angry youth among angry youths, even criticized Xie Jing.

    "I... I..." Sun Jia felt highly wronged. She didn''t understand why celebrating Christmas, just one holiday, could provoke such anger from Dong Xuebing. During her school days, everyone always celebrated Christmas, so she followed suit. It had be a habit, and she never thought celebrating Christmas would be a problem.

    Fang Ping''s face darkened.

    Sun Jia looked to Fang Ping for help, unsure how to exin to Dong Xuebing.

    But unexpectedly, Fang Ping''s expression was stern as she told Sun Jia, "What Christmas? Even Arbor Day is more meaningful than that. Your father and mother are both Party members. Don''t embarrass them."

    Sun Jia''s eyes went nk. She finally understood. She had encountered two ultimate angry youths among angry youths.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Ping unexpectedly foundmon ground in this matter.

 Chapter 1732

    <h4>Chapter 1732</h4>

    One day,

    Two days,

    Three days,

    In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.

    It''s almost New Year''s, and the office atmosphere is festive. Banners and red decorations hang everywhere, spreading the New Year''s spirit in every corner.

    In the courtyard,

    "I heard we have a day off tomorrow."

    "Is it that soon for the holiday?"

    "Yes, it seems like we''re getting off early this year. I heard about it, too."

    "Oh, that''s great. This time, we can rx for ten days."

    "But each department will need some people. Not everyone gets time off."

    Dong Xuebing walked alongside, hearing everyone''s discussion, which didn''t surprise him. He had known about this a few days ago. When he worked at the grassroots level before, the end of the year was always the busiest time. Not only did some people need to prepare to go home for the New Year, but also many urgent matters that couldn''t wait until after the New Year had to be dealt with. nning for the days off during the New Year had to be arranged in advance; annual summaries had to be done, reports written, and gifts exchanged¡ªbusy was an understatement; it was utter chaos. However, the Discipline Inspection Commission didn''t face this situation, especially with the new reforms this year where departments were decentralized, making handling matters much quicker and efficiency noticeably increased. Coupled with some important cases and reviews not urring during this time, they decided to give most departments time off early, leaving only a few people in a few departments to hold the fort for a few days. After all, the office couldn''t be leftpletely empty.

    Upstairs,

    Nh office.

    Office area of Section Two.

    When Dong Xuebing entered, everyone was already there. Luo Haiting wasn''t in the office but hade to the office area and was chatting happily with Han Fei and the others, all smiling. They had also seen the notice and knew that most of the unit would be able to start their break early in the afternoon.

    "Director Dong."

    "Good morning."

    "Happy New Year to you."

    Zhang Lili and Li Hong greeted him.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded at them. A room full of femalerades was indeed pleasant to the eye. The entire disciplinary system couldn''t find Such a working environment elsewhere. Therefore, even though there wasn''t much work for him as the director of Nh Office, Section Two, Dong Xuebing didn''t find it too dull. When there was nothing to do, he could ask Sister Luo for a shoulder massage, chat with Zhang Lili, or joke around with Han Fei and Li Hong¡ªit was pretty enjoyable. Among the group were beautiful ones, those with good figures, but not a single unattractive person. The several girls and Sister Luo were all easy on the eyes.

    "I have something to say," Dong Xuebing said.

    Upon hearing this, everyone stood up one after another.

    Dong Xuebing gestured for them to sit down. "Sit down. There''s no need for formalities. Sit and listen."

    After these days of interaction, everyone already understood Dong Xuebing''s personality. They knew he wasn''t as strict as other leaders, hardly ever nitpicking about details. As long as you didn''t offend him on significant matters or make serious work mistakes, nothing was a problem in front of Dong Xuebing. He was a leader who protected his subordinates and would never criticize them easily. He was kind and amiable, unlike the rumors of being challenging to deal with. This was the impression Zhang Lili, Li Hong, and the others had formed over these days. They felt it was indeed good to have such a leader.

    Late arrivals, Dong Xuebing would overlook.

    Minor work mistakes, Dong Xuebing, wouldn''t even criticize.

    If you''re sick, take leave. Director Dong won''t even record sick leave or personal leave. Last month, Zhang Lili took three days off for personal reasons, and Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything. When Zhang Lili received her sry, she realized her pay was unaffected¡ªtotal bonuses and wages.

    From then on, Dong Xuebing''s reputation in the office improved even more.

    Not only does he not nitpick, but he also takes care of his subordinates. Where else can you find such a great leader?

    Only Luo Haiting, who has dealt with Dong Xuebing for many years, knows he has always been this way. While others see his faults and ws, they don''t realize that he only acts unfairly towards those who deserve it. Luo Haiting witnessed firsthand how Dong Xuebing almost risked his life to save several subordinates. Who else could do this? This is why Luo Haiting steadfastly stands by Dong Xuebing''s side. She knows that even if something happens to her one day, Dong Xuebing will never abandon her and never turn a blind eye. So, following such a leader, Luo Haiting feels at ease. Compared to leaders who use subordinates as scapegoats when problems arise, Dong Xuebing is impable.

    Therefore, people have two sides.

    Those who like Dong Xuebing really like him.

    Those who dislike Dong Xuebing dislike him.

    Dong Xuebing nced at them and said, "I guess you''ve all heard. Starting this afternoon, most of the unit will be on holiday. It''s almost Chinese New Year. However, a few days remain until then, and we can''t leave the officepletely unmanned. ording to the higher-ups, each section of our ninth office needs to have someone stay behind. Let''s decide who will stay."

    "Um..."

    "Well..."

    Several people fell silent.

    Honestly, who would want to stay?

    After working for a year, everyone wanted to rx now that they could get an early holiday. Besides, there were many things to take care of at home.

    No one spoke up.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Luo Haiting. "When are you leaving, Sister Luo?"

    "I thought no one needed to stay. I''ve booked a ticket for tonight," Luo Haiting hesitated. "If necessary, I can cancel the ticket and stay."

    As Dong Xuebing''s most trusted confidante, Sister Luo naturally wanted to set an example at this time, even though she didn''t want to work overtime.

    "Have you already booked the ticket?" Dong Xuebing asked Zhang Lili, "What about you, Sister Zhang?"

    Zhang Lili hesitated, "I have some family matters to attend to..."

    Then Dong Xuebing turned to look at Han Fei and Li Hong. Before Dong Xuebing could speak, Han Fei raised her hand, "It''s not that I don''t want to work overtime, Director Dong. It''s just that I''m young, and I''m afraid I won''t be able to handle it alone if somethinges up."

    Li Hong added, "I, I..."

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly at each of them. He understood clearly that none of them wanted to take this shift. "Alright, I see." He paused and said, "Prepare yourselves this morning. Make sure everything is for thest shift. You can all go home in the afternoon and enjoy the New Year."

    Han Fei was surprised, "But who will stay?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Since none of you wants to stay, I guess I''ll have to take a few extra shifts myself. We can''t leave the ce unmanned, right?"

 Chapter 1733

    <h4>Chapter 1733</h4>

    In the morning.

    In the office area.

    "Ah," sighed Han Fei.

    "We cannot let you work overtime." Luo Haiting said.

    Zhang Lili also said, "No, this won''t work."

    Li Hong nced at Dong Xuebing, "How should I say this?"

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "Forget it. Go back in the afternoon, clean up well, have a good year, and I''ll stay here."

    Han Fei hurriedly said, "It''s not appropriate."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I have nothing to do when I go back. Just stay here. That''s settled. Let''s stop talking and let''s work."

    "Uh, Director Dong," Zhang Lili said.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say anything more, shook his hand, and went back to his office.

    As soon as the door closed, Zhang Lili sighed, "Director Dong still cares about his subordinates."

    Luo Haiting nced at her and said, "Director Dong has always been like this, even before. You may not know that when Director Dong and I were still working in the county, there were colleagues and people who had idents and encountered natural disasters; Director Dong rushed up to save people without thinking. As a result, colleagues and people were rescued, but Director Dong was trapped in the bus by andslide, and it took a long time for rescue vehicles toe and rescue him. If it had been a few minutester, Director Dong might have been, s." She naturally wanted to speak well of Director Dong and set up Director Dong''s noble style, but these words came from Luo Haiting''s heart. That incident shocked many people, and Director Dong deserves the title of a good leader.

    Han Fei said in surprise, "Is there such a thing?"

    Luo Haiting nodded, "There are many more. During the earthquake, Director Dong also saved many people. At that time, the scene, don''t mention it."

    Zhang Lili sighed, "No wonder."

    Li Hong, who didn''t like to speak, was also moved by the words.

    Indeed. There are not many leaders who can do this.

    "Then," Li Hong pondered, "should I work overtime so Director Dong will not feel ufortable alone?"

    "I actually have nothing to do with my family. I''m just preparing for the New Year''s goods and arranging rtives'' weddings so I cane," Zhang Lili said.

    Luo Haiting still understands Director Dong, saying, "Director Dong said he is on duty. It''s useless for others to change."

    In the room.

    Dong Xuebing was dealing with something. He was bored. When he went home, no one was there. Hun, a City partymittee secretary, was busy during the New Year''s period. It was uncertain whether she coulde back on the 30th. Sister Qu''s family is even more so. Luan Xiaoping''s ce. Qianqian was sent back long ago, and the old man had to care for the children. Uncle Yang, a mayor, was also very busy. His mother followed Uncle Yang in socializing almost every day. He was too busy, so Dong Xuebing came back to rest. It was the same whether he worked overtime or not. Since Sister Large has something, she doesn''t want to be on duty. It can only be Dong Xuebing. He has always felt sorry for his subordinates.

    One hour

    Two hours

    In the blink of an eye. Noon has arrived.

    Dong Xuebing came out of the office to prepare for lunch. Luo Haiting and Zhang Lili were also packing up. Seeing Director Dong, everyone felt a little embarrassed.

    "Director Dong."

    "How about I''ll work overtime?"

    Several people also volunteered.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and waved his hand. "Forget it, have a good New Year. By the way, the New Year goods have been delivered. You can go and get them yourself, and bring some good ones for your family." Every year, the organization would distribute things. In addition to bonuses, they were nothing more than shopping cards, fish, meat, and green onions.

    Han Fei had to say, "Then, thank you, Director Dong."

    Zhang Lili said, "I''ll visit you on the second day of the Lunar New Year. Are you going to be here?"

    "I''ll call you then," Dong Xuebing said. But regarding the New Year''s visit, let me make it clear to all of you: no one is allowed to bring anything, not even fruits. Just your presence is enough. If you don''te, I won''t hold it against you. Hehe, that''s how it is. Working together is fate. I don''t need those things. Old Luo should know that."

    Luo Haiting nodded. Dong Xuebing never epted gifts, and everyone knew that. As Dong Xuebing said, he genuinely didn''t need them. Most people ept money gifts or to maintain rtionships, but Dong Xuebing never required such things. As for rtionships, when Dong Xuebing was working hard, he almost offended leaders from top to bottom. Officials and colleagues avoided Dong Xuebing, but what could they do? Dong Xuebing was promoted ording to his merit. As for money, Dong Xuebing, a deputy director, was worth at least tens of millions. He didn''t regret the loss even when he hit millions of cars. He might create risks, but it was not worth the loss of life.

    Dong Xuebing has always been like this: impossible to measure by the standards of other leaders or people. He never yed by the rules.

    People left one by one.

    They all went home for the New Year''s holiday.

    Dong Xuebing went downstairs alone and saw Luo Haiting and Zhang Lili collecting things and getting shopping cards. Dong Xuebing casually wandered to the cafeteria. Today, the first and second cafeterias were closed, leaving only the third one open. With everyone gone home, few people were left in the office. Another reason was that the cafeteria chefs had all gone home for the holiday. After collecting their New Year goods, only a few scattered department clerks left in the office.

    Inside the cafeteria, Dong Xuebing nced around casually. It was filled with low-ranking cadres and ordinary staff members looking gloomy. Their moods were affected by having to work overtime. Dong Xuebing figured he was probably the only department head in the unit who stayed behind to work overtime.

    "Director Fang."

    "Oh, you haven''t left yet?"

    Voices came from behind, prompting Dong Xuebing to turn and see Fang Ping stepping into the cafeteria, apanied by a few subordinates.

    Fang Ping said lightly, "Finish your meal before leaving."

    At this moment, someone else asked Dong Xuebing, "Director Dong, you haven''t left either?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled and replied, "I''m working overtime for a few days. There''s no rush for me to go home."

    "Oh, you''re working overtime?" The young man looked at him in surprise. "What about your subordinates?"

    Dong Xuebing gestured outside, saying, "I''ve let them all go home. Someone has to stay for thest shift."

    The young man was speechless.

    Others heard this and couldn''t help but feel admiration. Despite the holiday, everyone else had left, but Dong Xuebing, a leader and department head, chose to stay behind alone, demonstrating his integrity.

    Fang Ping nced at Dong Xuebing more closely upon hearing this. After getting her meal, she turned her head and greeted Dong Xuebing, who was not far away, "Let''s eat together."

    Dong Xuebing was reluctant, but with so many people watching, he couldn''t refuse Fang Ping. He had to sit with her at a table in the corner. Just a few days ago, they had argued fiercely in the cafeteria, but now, after two or three months had passed, they found themselves eating together again. Such is the unpredictability of life. The surrounding cadres blinked in surprise. They couldn''t understand Dong Xuebing and Fang Ping''s rtionship. Dong Xuebing himself wasn''t sure either.

    On the table,

    Fang Ping asked coldly, "How''s Qianqian?"

    Dong Xuebing ignored her sour expression and focused on his meal, "She''s doing fine. Her mother is taking care of her."

    "Hmm." Fang Ping casually took out a box and tossed it to Dong Xuebing. "Give this to Qianqian. It''s from me."

    Dong Xuebing was surprised. He thought she was surprisingly thoughtful. He quietly opened the box and peeked inside¡ªit was a longevity lock, pure gold. This was quite expensive. He quickly closed the lid, afraid of gossip since this was from the Discipline Inspection Commission. "This is too expensive."

    Fang Ping remained silent and continued eating.

    Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "Alright, I''ll thank you on Qianqian''s behalf."

    "No need for your thanks." Fang Ping finished her meal quickly and left.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head and returned to his office. Sitting in his chair, he realized the entire office area was empty and quiet outside.

    Another year passed.

    Another year older.

    He was twenty-seven this year, he thought. Time flew by.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing rarely felt a sense of peace. Many memories shed through his mind, mixing with aspirations for the future. Every year-end, Dong Xuebing would prepare a summary report for work and his achievements and ns for the uing year. It had be a habit. Looking back at this year, Dong Xuebing was satisfied with his performance. Bing a substantive division-level leader at twenty-six was something to be content about. But Dong Xuebing was never satisfied; reaching a milestone only made him think about the next. He always set new goals for himself¡ªit was his driving force.

    He had achieved the position of Division Chief.

    And a substantive Division Chief at that.

    But he couldn''t just focus on the present; that wouldn''t lead to progress. Dong Xuebing''s sights were now set on the deputy bureau Director level, and he was determined to push himself further.

    Yes.

    Half a year.

    He gave himself half a year.

    Dong Xuebing wanted to see if he could secure a ticket to the deputy bureau director level within that time. He knew it was unlikely, but setting such challenges always excited him. He was not one to sit idle; the Second Divisioncked meaningful work these days. Dong Xuebing always found something to upy himself with. This goal was perfect for his current state.

 Chapter 1734

    <h4>Chapter 1734</h4>

    A weekter.

    It was New Year''s Eve.

    Dong Xuebing arrived at the office early. There were hardly any people left in thepound, even fewer than before. Only about twenty-something scattered individuals remained on duty for thest shift. Although it was practically a holiday today, there were still some final tasks. After finishing these, everyone could go home for the New Year''s meal. Thus, those who came to work wore absent-minded expressions, their minds drifting home. Dong Xuebing was the exception; he didn''t mind.

    "Director Dong."

    "Happy New Year."

    "Happy New Year, Director Dong."

    Greeting each other, Dong Xuebing returned their New Year''s wishes, "Happy New Year."

    Dong Xuebing was likely the highest-ranking official present among those who came to work today. Along the way, a few employees from other departments asked him about work matters and when they could leave. Dong Xuebing gave them direct instructions to tidy up their offices and leave once they were done. That was his n, too; he had to return home for lunch.

    Second Division.

    Office.

    One person entered, sorting through documents alone.

    Dong Xuebing quickly finished up. ncing at the clock, it was ten o''clock.

    At that moment, Xie Hun''s call rang aloud on his phone.

    "Hello, Hun, when are youing back? We''re all waiting for you," Dong Xuebing answered.

    "Hehe, it might not be possible today," Xie Hun chuckled. "Things aren''t settled here, and there''s a social engagement I can''t postpone. I also have some matters on the first and second day of the year. Please tell my dad, mom, and grandpa that I won''t be able to return today. I''ll try to find time around the 4th or 5th to return. As for the child, let him stay with me for now. I''ll call ahead when I''m heading back."

    Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue. "It''s just down to you."

    "You think it''s easy being a City Party Committee Secretary? Everyone else is on holiday, but there''s no one else to make decisions. Every little thing needs my handling," Xie Hun retorted.

    Dong Xuebing said, "But you must go home for the New Year. I''m waiting to see our son."

    "Alright, in a few days. I''ll bring our son back in a few days," Xie Hun smiled.

    "If our parents get upset, I won''t cover for you. You''ll have to exin yourself," Dong Xuebing half-joked.

    "They''ll understand. Just focus on preparing gifts¡ªsomething for grandpa, something for my parents, consider it from both of us," Xie Hun advised.

    "Alright, got it," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Okay then, I''ll leave it to you over there," Xie Hun concluded.

    After hanging up, Dong Xuebing shook his head and saw he still had time to spare. He picked up his phone and made several calls to the leaders of the Discipline Inspection Commission and a few necessary officials, such as Han Fei''s father, Han Zhenghe. He greeted them for the New Year, some with messages where necessary. Dong Xuebing also sent a group message to several subordinates from the Second Division and some former colleagues, expressing his regards. He didn''t have to do this as a leader, but Dong Xuebing liked to show his care and concern. It wasn''t a bad thing; it only took a little time.

    Dong Xuebing also received numerous calls and messages for New Year''s greetings, which took over an hour. By eleven o''clock, it was done.

    Alright.

    It was time to go home.

    Dong Xuebing packed up and left the Second Division, locking the door behind him. As the highest-ranking official remaining in the Ninth Office, Dong Xuebing felt a sense of responsibility, especially since Fang Ping had instructed him to do so. Therefore, Dong Xuebing checked on several other departments, ensuring everything was in order before heading downstairs to his car and driving towards Senior Xie''s vi in West Mountain.

    Before noon, around eleven o''clock, Dong Xuebing arrived at Senior Xie''s house. The security guards recognized him and didn''t stop him. After exchanging greetings and New Year wishes with them and their families, Dong Xuebing finally walked towards the vi. Soon, he was greeted by Han Jing, Xie Guobang, Xia Yanzhen, Ci LiFen, and others.

    "Xiao Dong is here."

    "Uncle, Happy New Year. Aunts and uncles, Happy New Year."

    "Hehe, Happy New Year to you too. Hun can''te back."

    "Yeah, she just called me. She can''t make it back; a lot is happening over there."

    Inside, Dong Xuebing joined the elders in conversation. He also saw Xie Jing, Xie Ran, and Xie Hao, greeting them with a smile.

    Xie Hao was straightforward, saying, "Brother-inw, red packet."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "You''re too old for a red packet."

    "In that case, I don''t care. There better be mine," Xie Hao insisted, "I''m nning to buy aputer; I don''t have enough money."

    Dong Xuebing sighed and took out three thick red envelopes from his bag. Each contained ten thousand yuan, totaling thirty thousand yuan. "Here, take it. Look at your manners."

    Xie Haoughed and grabbed the envelopes, opening them eagerly. Sure enough, each contained a stack of hundred RMB bills, totaling thirty thousand yuan. Xie Hao couldn''t help but kiss the red envelopes. "Brother-inw, you''re my idol."

    Dong Xuebing patted his head, "You rascal."

    Xie Jing looked expectantly at Dong Xuebing, "Brother-inw, I want a gift too."

    Xie Ran chuckled, "How old are you? You still want the red packet."

    "I didn''t ask for a red packet; I want a gift," Xie Jing grinned.

    Dong Xuebing rummaged through his bag, "I''ve got something for you." He had prepared in advance and took out several small jewelry boxes, giving one each to Xie Ran and Xie Jing. Just then, Xie Jing''s girlfriend, Sun Kai, also arrived. Dong Xuebing handed her a watch. Dong Xuebing''s gifts were not cheap, costing tens of thousands of yuan. He had always been generous.

    "Thanks, brother-inw."

    "Thank you, brother-inw."

    Xie Jing and Xie Ran thanked him.

    Dong Xuebing then proceeded to greet Xie Guobang, Han Jing, Xie Guoliang, Xia Yanzhen, Xie Guojian, and other elders, presenting each with gifts. He mentioned that these were gifts from him and Hun. Dong Xuebing had bought these items over the past few days, working overtime and using his spare time wisely to shop around.

    For his mother-inw, he bought a ruby ne.

    For his father-inw, he bought a set of valuable ancient books suitable for collection.

    After finishing the gift exchanges, the door opened again, and Xie Guoyue from the Xie family arrived with her husband, Hou Xing''an, and their son, Hou Ming. They exchanged pleasantries with everyone, and Dong Xuebing presented his gifts: an LV handbag for Xie Guoyue, a leather briefcase for Hou Xing''an, and a wallet with lucky money for Hou Ming. Despite most of these younger rtives being slightly older than Dong Xuebing, since Dong Xuebing''s wife was Xie Hun, the eldest sister in the Xie family, he naturally held the status of eldest brother-inw. Giving lucky money was appropriate, especially since Dong Xuebing had more money than he could spend. During the New Year, it was customary to show generosity.

    Han Jing felt a bit sorry for her son-inw, "Next time, don''t buy something so expensive."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "It''s just a token of appreciation, Mom. It''s nothing."

    Xia Yanzhen also wore Dong Xuebing''s diamond ne, saying, "Since we''re family, a small gesture is enough. This is too precious, hehe. But I like it; it''s so beautiful."

    Xie Jingughed, "Yeah, brother-inw''s gifts are so nice. Sun Kai and I feel like we can''t measure up. We don''t earn muchpared to my brother-inw. Everyone, please understand." Xie Jing, Xie Ran, and others also presented their gifts to the elders, each worth over a thousand RMB. They couldn''tpete with Dong Xuebing''s generosity but didn''tpare themselves to him. Dong Xuebing was wealthy and the eldest brother-inw of the Xie family''s younger generation, soparisons were unnecessary.

    Only Xie Hao was gleefully reaching out for lucky money from everyone, taking five thousand from one person and two thousand from another. He was so happy he couldn''t stop smiling. "I love Chinese New Year!"

    Xie Guoyue smiled, "Where''s Grandpa? I haven''t seen him."

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "Yeah, I still have a gift for Grandpa."

    Han Jing paused upon hearing this, sighed, and said, "Guoyue, you''re in Dongshan Province. I haven''t told you, but I feared you''d worry about traveling back and forth."

    Xie Guobang, Xie Guoliang, and Xie Guojian''s expressions also darkened.

    Surprised, Xie Guoyue and Hou Xing''an asked, "What''s wrong?"

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t heard any news about this. "Mom, what happened?"

    "Grandpa is ill." Han Jing pointed upstairs. "He''s lying in bed, still on IV. He won''t get out of bed today, and it''s uncertain for the next few days."

    Dong Xuebing widened his eyes, "What illness?"

    "Heart disease, hypertension, all these old-age illnesses," Han Jing exined.

    Dong Xuebing snorted, "Then why didn''t you tell me?"

    "You''re too worried," Han Jing looked at him. "Everyone knows you''d rush over if I told you. If you tell Hun, she''ll have to rush back, too. She''s busy with work and taking care of the kids. It''s too much. So, I didn''t tell you two."

    Xie Jing didn''t know either, "How long has Grandpa been ill?"

    "For about a month," Han Jing said. "His health has been poor all this time, taking a lot of medication and seeing many doctors, but there''s been no improvement."

    With this topic, ayer of gloom settled over the vi''s living room atmosphere.

    For one, Grandpa Xie was their elder and deeply beloved. Secondly, Grandpa Xie was a cornerstone of the Xie family''s reputation. Although the Xie family wouldn''t decline if something happened to him, its influence would undoubtedly diminish. Thus, nobody wished for anything to happen to Grandpa Xie.

 Chapter 1735

    <h4>Chapter 1735</h4>

    Noon.

    In the West Mountain vi.

    Xie Guoyue worriedly asked, "Is it serious?"

    "Not too serious, but the situation isn''t good," sighed Han Jing.

    Xia Yanzhen added, "At his age, these things are inevitable. Guoyue, don''t worry too much. A few months of rest should fix things."

    Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue, "Mom, why didn''t you tell me such a big deal? You know I''ve studied some traditional Chinese medicine."

    Han Fei interjected, "Your skills are just mediocre."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "Who''s mediocre? I''m serious about it."

    Ci Lifen remarked, "Grandpa''s illness is quite serious this time. He can''t even get out of bed."

    "I''ll go check on Grandpa," Dong Xuebing volunteered.

    Han Jing said, "Many doctors have already seen him, but it''s useless. Grandpa needs rest now; the doctors say it''s best not to disturb him."

    Dong Xuebing anxiously insisted, "I can help treat him."

    Xie Jing blinked and said, "Yeah,st time Sun Kai had a serious injury, and no doctor could heal it. It was your brother-inw who stitched up the wound."

    Han Jing sighed, "This time is different. It''s chronic and age-rted. Even doctors from the Military General Hospital couldn''t handle it, let alone you. They say chronic illnesses require recuperation and adjustment, which aren''t within Western medicine''s immediate grasp."

    Dong Xuebing immediately asked, "Mom, how''s Grandpa upstairs?"

    "He''s resting," Han Jing replied. "He just fell asleep with an IV."

    Being the youngest daughter, Xie Guoyue, deeply attached to her father, was naturally her father''s favorite. "I''ll go see."

    "Guoyue, don''t," Xia Yanzhen interjected. "Grandpa is resting. Let''s wait until he wakes up in the afternoon. Don''t go now."

    Xie Guoyue insisted, "Sis, I can''t rx until I see him."

    Xia Yanzhen replied, "The doctor is by his side. There''s nothing to worry about."

    "In that case, I want to see too," Xie Guoyue insisted, but her husband, Hou Xing''an, managed to calm her down.

    As they settled down, Dong Xuebing remained restless. Without further ado, he took a step and went upstairs.

    "Xuebing!"

    "Xiao Bing, what are you doing?"

    "Grandpa is resting."

    "This kid, you can''t talk sense to him."

    Everyone called out from behind, but Dong Xuebing paid no heed. He found his way upstairs, entered Grandpa''s bedroom, and, without a second thought, walked up to the bedside where Grandpa Xie was lying. The attending doctor was taken aback.

    "Xuebing!"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t hesitate. He nced at Grandpa Xie lying on the bed, eyes closed, hooked up to an IV. His thin, dry arms held a needle, and hisplexion seemed pale. ncing at the nearby blood pressure monitor and ECG, the readings weren''t stable. Dong Xuebing''s heart sank with worry.

    Grandpa Xie.

    Thinking about it, Dong Xuebing''s feelings for Grandpa Xie were indeedplicated. He remembered the first time he went home with Xie Hui Lan and met him. Dong Xuebing had a big argument with Grandpa Xie, butter on, Grandpa Xie became the one who cherished him the most. He even personally promoted him, which was a treatment no one else in the Xie family had received. After Dong Xuebing got drunk once, they became sworn brothers, and Grandpa Xie had never been angry with him. Therefore, Dong Xuebing truly respected this elderly man from the bottom of his heart. Their rtionship was deep, and naturally, Dong Xuebing didn''t want to see him suffer or face any trouble. However, as people age, they inevitably encounter various health issues. Fortunately, Dong Xuebing had his ways and was confident he could handle this situation.

    "Grandpa."

    ...

    "Grandpa, wake up."

    Dong Xuebing called out to Grandpa Xie a couple of times.

    The attending doctor hurriedly said, "Grandpa just fell asleep, Xuebing, you..."

    At this moment, Grandpa Xie was awakened by Dong Xuebing''s call. Weakly, he looked at Dong Xuebing and smiled faintly, "You''re here, kid."

    "It''s Chinese New Year''s Eve; how could I note? I''ve also brought you a gift," Dong Xuebing said.

    Grandpa Xie replied, "Celebrate the festival yourselves. I won''t be able to. I''m a bit tired; I need to rest more today."

    Dong Xuebing smiled slightly, "Actually, you''re fine. It''s just some old-age ailments. Grandpa, if you trust me, let me give you a traditional Chinese massage. I guarantee you''ll feel much better immediately and have a good New Year."

    Grandpa Xie looked at him skeptically, "So many doctors couldn''t help, and you..."

    "They couldn''t, but I can," Dong Xuebing said confidently. "It depends on whether you believe in me."

    The attending doctor was startled and hurriedly said, "Xuebing, please let Grandpa rest quietly. He''s not..."

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t listen. He quietly looked at Grandpa Xie and said, "If you trust me, I promise you''ll be able to walk in ten minutes."

    Although Grandpa Xie''splexion wasn''t good, his expression remained calm, as if he had already seen through everything. He chuckled and said, "You''re my grandson-inw. I trust you."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "Then leave it to me."

    Senior Xie nodded slightly, "Alright."

    The attending doctor was speechless. "Senior Xie, this really..."

    Senior Xie waved his hand, "You can go out. Let my grandson-inw try. Xiao Bing has always been capable. I heard he even knows Chinese medicine. Let him try; it''s worth a shot."

    The attending doctor said a few more words, clearly not believing in Dong Xuebing''s medical skills. After all, Dong Xuebing was still young enough to be a Chinese medicine practitioner, requiring much experience. However, seeing that Senior Xie had decided, he didn''t know what else to say. He turned around and left the room.

    "Let''s begin."

    "Sure, hehe."

    Dong Xuebing firmly pressed on Senior Xie''s shoulders, reversing...

    One second...

    Two seconds...

    Time seemed to reverse in Senior Xie''s body day by day.

    Calcting, Dong Xuebing hadn''t used his umted surplus time, which had been umting for several months. He couldn''t use it up even with just one minute per day. So now, he used a bit more, aiming to help Grandpa Xie "regte" his body all at once.

    One minute...

    Three minutes...

    Five minutes...

    Senior Xie''splexion improved gradually.

    Finally, Dong Xuebing released his hands from massaging Senior Xie''s acupoints, took them back, and said to Grandpa Xie, "Try moving a bit and see how you feel."

    Grandpa Xie opened his eyes, lifted his shoulders skeptically, made a strange sound of agreement, and then energetically, very agilely, sat up from the bed.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "How do you feel?"

    Grandpa Xieughed heartily, amazed: "I''ve never felt this good before, you little guy. You''re quite amazing!"

 Chapter 1736

    <h4>Chapter 1736</h4>

    Lunchtime arrived.

    The dishes were almost ready.

    Although everyone was deeply concerned about Senior Xie''s condition, the atmosphere on this Chinese New Year''s Eve was somewhat subdued. After all, at his age, Senior Xie couldn''t be expected to be as healthy as a young person. Everyone had grown ustomed to this reality. Moreover, they had spared no effort in seeking out top doctors, both domestic and international experts renowned in the medical field. Yet, despite their efforts, there was little they could do. They could only hope that Senior Xie would recover soon. The doctors advised him to rest quietly for one or two months, and all they could do was to take care of him attentively.

    "Madam Han, lunch is ready."

    "The dishes are all prepared."

    "Yes, everything''s ready."

    "Alright, let''s serve the food then. Thank you for your hard work."

    "Madam, you''re too kind. It''s our duty."

    A nanny approached and directly discussed the matter with Han Jing. As the eldest daughter-inw of the family, Han Jing handled everything from top to bottom.

    Xie Jing blinked, "Is Brother-inw still upstairs?"

    Han Jing waved her hand, "We won''t wait for that kid. He''s fine everywhere else, just disobedient. Let''s eat without waiting for him." Actually, among everyone here, Han Jing was the one who cared the most about Dong Xuebing. After all, he was her son-inw. However, the more she cared, the more she couldn''t show any signs of favoritism. Everyone had prevented Dong Xuebing from disturbing Senior Xie''s rest, but Dong Xuebing hadn''t listened. Han Jing had to maintain the proper attitude.

    Xie Hao idolized his brother-inw the most and immediately said, "Brother-inw will cure Grandpa. If my brother-inw takes action, what problem can''t be solved?"

    Han Jing looked at him, "Another idol worshipper."

    Xie Hao replied confidently, "My brother-inw is amazing. Anything he says he can do, he has never failed once."

    Indeed, no one refuted that.

    Dong Xuebing had a rather tricky personality and a mixed reputation, but he never failed whenever he said he could handle something. The whole Xie family naturally knew about this. Otherwise, such a young outsider wouldn''t receive significant attention from the Xie family. Senior Xie liked him, and Xie Guobang, Han Jing, and several other elders liked him. Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and the other younger generation also admired him because Dong Xuebing seemed capable of anything.

    Xie Guoliang said, "Why don''t we wait a bit?"

    Ci Lifen also said, "Let''s have a reunion dinner together as a family."

    Xie Guoyue added, "I''ll go upstairs to check. It''s a good time to bring Xiao Bing down."

    "With your loud voice, forget it," her husband Hou Xing''an grabbed her, "Maybe Xiao Bing just went up to check. If you shout like that, you might wake up Grandpa."

    Xie Guoyue stared at him fiercely, "Who are you talking to?"

    Hou Xing''an chuckled, "It''s New Year''s. I''m not arguing with you."

    Their son, Hou Ming, quickly interjected, "Dad, Mom, please say less."

    Just then, footsteps were heard from upstairs. Surprisingly, the attending physician came downstairs with a helpless expression.

    "Where''s Senior Xie?" Xie Guojian was taken aback, "Why are you alone?"

    The physician chuckled helplessly, "Xuebing woke Senior Xie, insisting on treating him. Senior Xie asked me toe out."

    Xie Ran sweated, "Really treating him?¡±

    The physician said, "I told them. So many doctors couldn''t do anything. This illness isn''t something that can be cured with a few massages. It requires rest and recovery. But Senior Xie insisted, so I had no choice but toe out."

    Han Jing asked anxiously, "What''s happening now?"

    "I don''t know either," the physician replied. "Senior Xie and Xuebing are still in the room."

    Han Jing immediately said, "We can''t let this kid cause trouble. Xiao Jing, go upstairs and bring your brother-inw down. Don''t let it disturb Senior Xie''s rest or cause any more issues."

    Xie Jing replied promptly, "Okay, leave it to me."

    The physicianined, "Xuebing caused a bit of a stir this time. Senior Xie had just fallen asleep for two hours. If his condition worsens..."

    The atmosphere became tense.

    Han Jing nced at the physician.

    The physician caught a hint of unfriendliness in Madam Han''s eyes and coughed awkwardly, refraining from saying anything more.

    Xie Jing couldn''t help but smile inwardly. She knew that despite Aunt Han''s constantints about Dong Xuebing, she cared deeply for her son-inw. Aunt Han could criticize him herself, but she wouldn''t tolerate others doing so. Despite the symbolic criticisms of Dong Xuebing by the family elders, none med Dong Xuebing for anything. Everyone knew Aunt Han was fiercely protective. In the current Xie family, nominally, Xie Guobang was the eldest of the second generation. Still, everyone understood that Xie Guobang didn''t like to talk much, and Han Jing, the eldest sister-inw, decided most family matters. No one dared to challenge her, not even Xie Guojian, who had a bad temper. The elder sister-inw was like a mother, as they said.

    The physician fell silent.

    Seeing this, Xie Jing was ready to call her brother-inw down upstairs. But the situation unexpectedly developed in a way many people couldn''t have predicted. Just then, they heard noise from upstairs before Xie Jing could even step up the stairs.

    It was the sound of a door opening.

    Then, two sets of footsteps.

    And then, at the top of the stairs, everyone looked in astonishment as Dong Xuebing helped Senior Xie walk out and stand on thending.

    "Oh my."

    "Dad."

    "Grandpa."

    "Why are you..."

    "You shouldn''t be out of bed."

    "Oh my, why did youe out?"

    "The doctor said you must rest quietly for a few months."

    The younger ones below were a bit flustered. After all, Grandpa was the backbone of the family, and at his age, no one wanted anything untoward to happen to him.

    But Senior Xie waved his hand, "I''m fine."

    "Dad, you..." Han Jing was getting anxious and hurried forward.

    "Don''te up." Senior Xie smiled, "Let me go down. Oh, I smell something delicious. Haha, I''m hungry."

    Dong Xuebing tightened his grip on Senior Xie''s hand, "Please take it slow."

    "No need to hold on." Senior Xie decisively shook off Dong Xuebing''s hand, "I''m not that old yet. I can walk on my own."

    Hearing this, everyone below was shocked.

    There was no other reason; just a moment ago, Senior Xie couldn''t get out of bed or walk, but now, not only was he out of bed and walking down the stairs alone.

    Was this asking for trouble?

    Wasn''t this dangerous?

    Han Jing hurriedly said, "Quick, support your grandfather."

    Xie Guoliang also hurried over and called Dong Xuebing "Xuebing."

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but toe downstairs early and briefly protect Senior Xie downstairs symbolically.

    However, Senior Xie didn''t need his help at all. With swift and graceful steps, he descended the stairs step by step as if flying. His spirit was so high that he didn''t resemble a patient. Even Xie Hao''s casual walking posture was less steady than Senior Xie''s. In the blink of an eye, amidst everyone''s astonished gazes, Senior Xie had descended the stairs and reached the dining table.

    "Grandpa."

    "Dad, what are you doing..."

    "How are you feeling?"

    At the mention of this, Senior Xie burst intoughter, "I''m fine now. I never felt better! Haha." Then, he turned and called out to Dong Xuebing at the stairs, "Xuebing,e eat. You''ll sit next to me today."

    Next to Grandpa.

    That was where Xie Guobang, the eldest brother of the Xie family, usually sat. The Xie family, being old Beijing, emphasized rules and etiquette. Even Xie Guoliang and Xie Guojian had never enjoyed this treatment.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "No, I can''t..."

    Senior Xie insisted without hesitation, "If I saye, youe. Stop talking nonsense. Today, the two of us will have a good drink together."

    The physician hurriedly interjected, "Are you sure you should drink?"

    Han Jing''s face turned stern, "Dad, what are you doing?"

    "I''m feeling great today, so there''s no need to worry. A couple of drinks won''t hurt," Senior Xie said cheerfully. If you don''t believe me, ask Xuebing if I can handle it."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "A couple of drinks should be fine, but don''t overdo it."

    "You see?" Senior Xie sat down at the head of the table, pulling Dong Xuebing to sit beside him.

    Everyone: ??

    Ask Dong Xuebing.

    What''s the point of asking him?

    He said he could handle it, so he could.

    Han Jing looked fiercely at her son-inw, "What did you just say?"

    Dong Xuebing proudly replied, "Mom, I told you I could cure Grandpa''s illness. None of you believed me. After my meticulous treatment, Grandpa is fine now. A few drinks are no problem, especially during the New Year."

    The physician couldn''t believe it. Just a while ago, Senior Xie couldn''t even get out of bed, and now he was walking around as if nothing had happened. Was this still a medical issue? Immediately, he went upstairs and brought down several instruments, checked Senior Xie''s blood pressure, did an ECG, and conducted some routine tests. The results shocked everyone.

    Normal blood pressure.

    Normal heart function.

    It seemed as if Senior Xie had never been ill in his life.

    Now, he was truly andpletely healthy.

    The physician looked at Dong Xuebing, feeling amazed and incredulous.

    This was beyond belief. Could the grandson-inw of the Xie family be so miraculous? Many top doctors from China and abroad couldn''t cure the illness, yet he resolved it with a wave.

 Chapter 1737

    <h4>Chapter 1737</h4>

    Dinner started.

    Everyone gradually took their seats.

    No matter how much he insisted, Dong Xuebing didn''t dare take his father-inw''s seat, so he eventually moved aside and sat next to Xie Jing and Xie Ran.

    "Dad, are you okay now?"

    "Do I look like I''m unwell?"

    "But you still shouldn''t drink alcohol."

    "It''s New Year''s Eve. What kind of celebration is it without a drink?"

    "Grandpa, Aunt is right. You really shouldn''t strain yourself."

    "Enough talk. Just pour me a drink, haha."

    Senior Xie was famously stubborn in the family. Since he insisted, no one dared to object. They poured him a drink, but under Han Jing''s stern instruction, the nanny discreetly added a lot of water to dilute it.

    Everyone clinked sses.

    Senior Xie downed his drink in one go and continued eating as usual, looking fine, which reassured everyone.

    Senior Xie sighed, "Xiao Bingg''s medical skills are something. If I had known, I would have called you earlier and spared myself these tough days."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "I didn''t even know you were sick."

    Senior Xie instructed, "Next time I''m ill, call Xiao Bingg right away. No need for those other doctors. I had seven or eight IV drips with no effect. What a hassle. My grandson-inw is amazing. Just a massage and no medicine needed, and I''m good, haha."

    Xie Guojian said, "Is it really that miraculous?"

    Senior Xie replied, "Would I lie about this? Otherwise, could I be here eating with you all now?"

    Xie Haoughed and patted his chest, "Didn''t I say it? My brother-inw is amazing. No doubt about it!"

    Xie Jing tapped his forehead, "Watch yournguage."

    The health doctor remained silent, struggling toprehend the situation. Despite being an excellent doctor, he found the reality hard to ept. Could it be that they had indeed encountered a miracle worker?

    Xie Jing''s boyfriend, Sun Kai, said, "Brother Dong, you''re impressive. Last time, you helped with my injury and saved my life. I toast to you."

    Dong Xuebing clinked sses with him. "It''s nothing. We''re family. It''s a minor issue." After some drinks, he started to show off. "And those sutures weren''t a big deal. The doctors at that hospital just weren''t good enough. No big deal."

    Sun Kai nodded eagerly, "That surgery wasplicated. After I recovered, the doctors said that if you hadn''t been there, I wouldn''t have survived. Even doctors from the PLA General Hospital would have found it challenging. There was significant risk, and many doctors and nurses talked about your skills, saying how quick and precise you were."

    Dong Xuebing waved modestly, "You''re ttering me."

    Xia Yanzhen smiled, "Xiao Bingg since you''re so skilled, I''ve had terrible shoulder pain for days. It might be from catching a draft while sleeping. Could you take a look?"

    "Of course. No problem at all." Dong Xuebing immediately stood up, walked behind Xia Yanzhen, and pressed her shoulders. "Where does it hurt?"

    "Ah," Xia Yanzhen winced in pain.

    ¡°Here,¡± Dong Xuebing pinched.

    Xia Yanzhen said, ¡°Yes, right here.¡±

    Dong Xuebing assured, ¡°Alright, leave it to me.¡±

    With that, Dong Xuebing immediately pinched hard on her shoulder joint. Xia Yanzhen cried out in pain, ¡°Ouch, it hurts.¡±

    ¡°It''s going to be better soon,¡± Dong Xuebingforted.

    One second,

    Five seconds,

    Ten seconds,

    The pain was gone.

    Dong Xuebing released his hand, ¡°How do you feel now?¡±

    Xia Yanzhen was stunned. Moving her shoulder, she eximed happily, ¡°Well, it¡¯s really not hurting anymore, not at all.¡± She moved more vigorously, and there was still no pain. ¡°Alright, Xiao Bing. I didn¡¯t expect you to have this skill. You¡¯re amazing.¡±

    Ci Lifen was surprised, ¡°It¡¯s gone?¡±

    ¡°Really,¡± Xia Yanzhen moved her arm, ¡°See for yourself.¡±

    Ci Lifen quickly said, ¡°Xiao Bing, I¡¯ve been having headachestely, maybe because of work stress andck of sleep. Can you do something about it? Please help me.¡±

    Dong Xuebing proudly said, ¡°I can treat anything.¡±

    ¡°Then hurry up. I haven¡¯t slept well for days, and the headaches are getting worse. I¡¯ve taken so many pills with no effect,¡± Ci Lifen said.

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡°Left side or right side?¡±

    ¡°Left side, at the back,¡± Ci Lifen replied.

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°Alright, close your eyes. It will be better soon.¡±

    He used Reverse while pressing gently on Ci Lifen¡¯s head. When the time was almost up, he whispered Reverse deactivate. The remaining time umted over the past six months was so much that a few seconds or ten seconds didn¡¯t matter, and Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t mind.

    Finished.

    Ci Lifen tentatively shook her head, smiling, ¡°Goodness, it works. Not hurting at all.¡±

    The health doctor was dumbfounded.

    Han Jing was pleased, ¡°We have a little miracle doctor in our family.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be modest: ¡°No, no, Mom, don¡¯t say that. I¡¯m not a miracle doctor. I just have some insight, learned a bit from a master. But if anyone has any ailments in the future,e to me. I¡¯m not saying I can handle major illnesses, but heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and tuberculosis¡ªI¡¯m still good with those. Don¡¯t be polite; juste to me.¡±

    Heart disease,

    Tuberculosis,

    And he couldn¡¯t handle significant illnesses?

    If these aren¡¯t called major illnesses, what are?

    Everyone was speechless, but the miraculous fact was right before them, and they had nothing to say. The health doctor was already stunned.

    Dong Xuebing drank another ss of wine. As he got tipsy, he started bragging again, ¡°Old man, Dad, Mom, I¡¯m not bragging. My medical skills are legit. I told you earlier you didn¡¯t believe me. If I had known Grandpa was sick, I would havee earlier. No need for him to lie in bed for days and not get up. It¡¯s just a matter of minutes.¡±

    Han Jing found it amusing, ¡°Keep dreaming.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not lying. It¡¯s the truth,¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    Xie Jing saw Dong Xuebing had drunk too much and said, ¡°Brother-inw, hurry up and eat. Try this dish. It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    Although they thought Dong Xuebing was exaggerating, this incident made the Xie family recognize his medical skills. After all, Senior Xie, Xia Yanzhen, and Ci Lifen were all cured, which was undeniable.

 Chapter 1738

    <h4>Chapter 1738</h4>

    Afternoon.

    Finished eating.

    Dong Xuebing had a bit too much to drink, and coupled with having stayed steadfast at his work post all morning, he was pretty tired and hadn''t rested much. Seeing this, Han Jing had Xie Jing help her husband upstairs to find a room and take a nap, not letting Dong Xuebing stay downstairs. Dong Xuebing didn''t refuse, swaying upstairs and lying under the covers. After all, the real celebration would be in the evening; it was still early.

    One hour.

    Two hours.

    Three hours.

    Not sure how much time has passed.

    Dong Xuebing was startled awake by bursts of firecrackers, crackling sounds ringing in his ears. Startled, he jumped out of bed, looked around, and realized it was already dark. He sighed, rubbed his still, slightly throbbing head, got out of bed, went to the bathroom, and sshed his face with cold water, instantly feeling more awake andfortable.

    Exhale.

    Downstairs.

    It was already past eight, and the Spring Festival G had started.

    Dong Xuebing picked up his phone and nced at missed calls and a dozen text messages. He started calling back as he went downstairs, greeting everyone for the New Year one by one, then sent some text messages, swiftly handling the New Year''s greetings. Some of the calls were from former subordinates whom Dong Xuebing didn''t recognize, maybe even forgot, but he still pretended to be familiar, nodding along and managing to get through the calls, wishing them well. It wasn''t that Dong Xuebing was showing off; it was just how things were done here. What could he say if someone reported their name and Dong Xuebing didn''t recognize it? He couldn''t exactly say he didn''t know them, especially on such a big asion. So, this was the only way to handle it.

    Dong Xuebing suspected that some of these were indeed misdialed. That¡¯s why he didn''t recognize them. However, this system wasn''t necessarily about how much you achieved or how good your work abilities were. Sometimes, not making mistakes was what mattered most. If a call came from an influential leader and Dong Xuebing forgot their name, pretending to know them and offering New Year''s greetings was the safest bet. Politeness never hurt, and Dong Xuebing was already considering aiming for the deputy bureau director level.

    Downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing descended to the first floor of the vi.

    Xie Guobang, Xie Guoliang, Xie Guojian, and others were all holding phones scattered throughout various parts of the rooms: the sofa, chairs, window corners¡ªall on their phones. Even Xia Yanzhen and Ci Lifen were the same. Their ranks were much higher than Dong Xuebing''s, and they knew more people, naturally making them busier than him.

    After returning missed calls, Dong Xuebing quickly drank a ss of water, gulping it down, "Xiao Jing, Grandpa isn''t sick anymore, right?"

    Xie Jing was idle and smiled, "He''s fine. He''s outside watching Xiao Hao set off firecrackers."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "There are firecrackers? Then I''ll set off a couple too. Why didn''t you go, Xiao Jing?"

    "I just got back," Xie Jing said helplessly, "The noise was too loud. It hurt my ears, hehe. But if you''re going, I''ll take a look too."

    "Are Xie Ran and the others outside, too?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Yeah, Hou Ming and youngest Aunt are out there too," Xie Jing said.

    "Alright, let''s go then. Let''s go look," Dong Xuebing said, taking the lead out.

    Bang, bang, bang.

    Crackle, crackle.

    Outside, the noise was deafening.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and went out. He saw Xie Haoughing heartily while lighting firecrackers, with Hou Ming joining in. Some other elders were gathered around Senior Xie in the backyard, watching.

    "Wow."

    "Haha."

    "So beautiful!"

    Everyone cheered loudly, creating a festive atmosphere.

    "Hey!"

    Xie Hao saw Dong Xuebing and said, "Brother-inw is here!"

    Xie Guoyue smiled and squinted, "Awake now, Xiao Bing? You should light a few, too."

    "Sure, Aunt," Dong Xuebing replied, lighting a couple with a bang. It was a gesture, as Dong Xuebing wasn''t into setting off fireworks.

    "Brother-inw, light one more! There are plenty left," Xie Hao urged.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "That''s enough for you guys."

    Grandpa Xie has recovered well and is in high spirits today. He chuckled and, with the support of Xie Guoyue and Han Jing, also lit a firecracker. At his age, he hadn''t been like this for a long time. During thest few New Year''s, he mostly stayed in bed. His current good health indicated that Dong Xuebing''s so-called traditional Chinese massage was very effective. Xie Guoyue and the others were pleased. Although Xie Guoyue and her husband, Hou Xing''an, mostly worked in Dongshan Province, she didn''t interact much with Dong Xuebing and didn''t say much. However, this incident made Xie Guoyue appreciate Dong Xuebing more. It seemed she was no longer questioning her favorite younger sister, Xiao Hun, for marrying such a young husband.

    Ambition is not measured by height.

    Maturity is not determined by age.

    Xie Guoyue immediately called Dong Xuebing over, "It''s almost time for the New Year''s Eve dinner. Have a drink with me. We haven''t had a drink together yet. But I heard you can hold your liquor well. Howe you couldn''t handle it after drinking so little at noon and ended up taking a nap?"

    Han Jing chuckled, "He''s been working overtime, that''s why."

    "Why work overtime on New Year''s?" Xie Guoyue turned her head, "And isn''t Xiao Bing a Division Chief leader now? Who needs to work overtime?"

    Han Jing exined, "Some of Xiao Bing''s subordinates had things to attend to, some needed to return to their hometowns, and some were preparing for the New Year. He saw it and took care of it all. Sincest Sunday, he''s been working overtime until today. He even went to the office this morning to handle something and came directly from there. Just got off work."

    Xie Guoyue nodded approvingly, "Well done, young man."

    Dong Xuebing smiled modestly, "It''s my duty. I had to work overtime since no one else could do it."

    Grandpa Xie nodded slightly, saying, "That''s how it should be. Xiao Bing is good. You elders aren''t as good as Xiao Bing."

    Xie Guoyue snorted, "You''re ying favorites."

    There''s no need to say this¡ªeveryone knew that Grandpa Xie yed favorites. At home, although he often criticized Xie Han and disapproved of this and that, everyone knew he favored Xie Han the most. Now, it seemed he was fond of Dong Xuebing, too. Whether it was because of his love for Xie Hun or something else, even though Dong Xuebing had confronted Grandpa Xie in the past and said some nonsense after drinking, even calling him "Old Xie," which should have caused some issues, Grandpa Xie seemed to like him. Some things were hard to exin.

    Xie Guoyue felt that Xie Han and Dong Xuebing''s temperaments suited Grandpa Xie well. Perhaps it was because they were simr to Grandpa Xie in some ways. Grandpa Xie''s stubbornness was well-known, and so was Xie Han''s disregard for family ties. As for Dong Xuebing, although not many people had heard of him, his temperament was just as foul, something known to the family.

    Bang, bang, bang.

    Xie Hao and the others were still setting off firecrackers.

    At this moment, Xie Guobang and Xie Guoliang, the three brothers, also came out one after another. They apanied Grandpa Xie and chatted, watching the younger generation set off firecrackers.

    Han Jing sighed, "It''s rare for our whole family to gather like this."

    Xia Yanzhen smiled, "Yes, but Hun didn''t return."

    Suddenly, Xie Han''s phone rang on Dong Xuebing''s phone. Seeing the number, he answered with a smile, "Hey, Hun, we were just talking about you. You''re the only one not here this year." After a few words, Dong Xuebing handed the phone to Grandpa Xie, "Grandpa, Hun wants to wish you a Happy New Year."

    Grandpa Xie grunted, "She doesn''t know toe back and see me."

    "She''s busy over there and can''t leave," Dong Xuebing passed the phone.

    Grandpa Xie took it and grumbled a few times, but despite his tone, his expression was still very gentle.

    Dong Xuebing knew his grandpa was one to talk tough but have a soft heart.

    Before long, the phone was passed to Xie Guobang, Han Jing, and the others.

    Xie Hun wished each of the elders a Happy New Year. Since she couldn''te back, she had to make several calls.

    But just then, as Xie Hun''s call was being hung up by Han Jing and passed back to Dong Xuebing, an ident urred. Over where Xie Hao and Hou Ming were setting off fireworks, Xie Hao identally bumped into something, causing one of the fireworks to fall. It had already been lit, and as it fell, it was aimed directly towards Grandpa Xie, Xie Guoyue, and the others.

    "Hey, be careful!"

    "Damn, get out of the way!"

    Xie Hao and Hou Ming shouted in rm.

    This was too dangerous. Although called firecrackers, they were no different from firearms in essence. If one exploded on someone, there would definitely be serious consequences. Every year, countless people were blinded, disabled, or killed by such idents. Everyone tensed up immediately.

    "Oh no."

    "Grandpa!"

    "Guoyue, get out of the way!"

    Upon hearing themotion and seeing what happened, the security guards over there were also scared out of their wits and rushed over here, but it was really toote.

    Everyone gasped.

    Only Dong Xuebing remained calm. Upon the first shout from Xie Hao, he nced over and then at the direction the fireworks aimed.

    In the next moment,

    With a thud, the fireworksunched from the ground.

    "Danger!"

    "Be careful!"

    Someone shouted.

    But just as Xie Guoyue and the others were unable to move away in time and covered their faces to protect themselves, as other security guards rushed over here, in the blink of an eye, Dong Xuebing''s figure appeared unexpectedly in front of Grandpa Xie, Xie Guoyue, and the others. It was as if he had shed over in an instant. Expressionless, he lightly raised his hand and flicked it. With a snap, the flying firework was pped away by the back of Dong Xuebing''s hand and burst open in the sky with a whoosh.

 Chapter 1739

    Chapter 1739

    Too fast!

    Everyone hasn''t even reacted yet!

    Dong Xuebing was already standing there, popping off the first small firework. This kind of thing isn''t even considered a firework; in the Beijing dialect, it''s called a "leaping monkey," not quite at the level of traditional fireworks. But this thing, if it explodes, is no joke. No one can handle it. It''s all gunpowder. Even if it doesn''t explode, having it hit your hand is terrifying. This thing can fly out, fly so high and fast, that''s also the power of explosives, so when Dong Xuebing suddenly appeared in front of Senior Xie and the others like teleportation, blocking the way for the small firework and then raised his hand to p the firework to the sky, everyone felt dumbfounded.

    How is this possible?

    Such fast reflexes?

    How fast is that small firework? It''s almost invisible to the naked eye as it flies over. Dong Xuebing managed to swat something away with his bare hands.

    Even the security guards were stunned!

    Damn it! Are you even human??

    Forget about being an organizational cadre; even the security guards who trained year-round wouldn''t be able to do what Dong Xuebing just did. In their view, this was an incredible feat, too miraculous. Can humans react this fast? Impossible, right? They thought Dong Xuebing might have just gotten lucky with that p rather than genuinely reacting that quickly!However, what happened next left them dumbfounded once again!

    The second small firework came out!

    Closely followed by the third, fired rapidly!

    While Xie Hao and the others were shouting while the security guards were running closer and closer, Dong Xuebing remained calm, making his move again. Perhaps this time, he even moved before the small firework flew out. He pped towards an empty spot, and then, right after, the second small firework arrived,nding precisely at that spot. Dong Xuebing pped it away with a bang, sending it flying diagonally into the air, bursting into a brilliant color. Then came the third bang. Dong Xuebing seemed to have shaken his arm and swatted the third small firework with a sizzle on his elbow, sending it flying out at an angle and exploding in mid-air!

    In just a few seconds, Xie Guoyue had already pulled Senior Xie out of the way.

    Others nearby had already escaped the range covered by the small fireworks due to Dong Xuebing''s slight dy. The security guards didn''t rush over because theycked the skills Dong Xuebing disyed. Even if they went over, they could help block Senior Xie with their back at most. They couldn''t use their bare hands to swat away the tiny fireworks. They weren''t that amazing, so they didn''t go over again.

    "Xiao Dong!"

    "Brother-inw! Come out quickly!"

    Xie Jing shouted, worried that Dong Xuebing might get into trouble. If something went wrong and the fireworks exploded, that would... really could cause fatalities.

    Everyone was very worried.

    Only Dong Xuebing didn''t care at all. He looked back and saw the vi''s ss. This thing was pretty expensive. It wasn''t good to break it during the Lunar New Year. "Break and bring safety" wasn''t something you could say here. So, he didn''t care about it, and didn''t even hear what they said. He watched as the fourth small firework flew out with a swoosh, and Dong Xuebing casually pped his palm again, raising it higher, sweeping it near his head, very close to his cheek. Everyone looked at it with a heart-pounding feeling, but Dong Xuebing didn''t change his face. With a snap, he pped the fourth small firework away, and what''s more, he took big steps forward!

    The fifth one is here!

    It came shooting over in less than a second!

    The speed was too fast, and it was nighttime, so you couldn''t even see with your eyes! But Dong Xuebing seemed to know exactly where the small firework wouldnd. With a downward p of his hand, the fireworknded precisely on the ground. Dong Xuebing continued walking forward, his leather shoes stepping on it perfectly. The small firework exploded with a thud but didn''t cause any damage. Dong Xuebing moved forward smoothly as if dancing gracefully without any pause!

    Just a few steps!

    Dong Xuebing had already walked in front of the out-of-control fireworks. He bent down, squeezed, grabbed the bottom of the firework, and just as it was about to stand upright, the fireworkunched its sixth round. This time, Dong Xuebing didn''t use his hand; he adjusted the angle of the firework directly, aimed it correctly, and swoosh, the already flying small firework bullet rushed towards Dong Xuebing''s face. Dong Xuebing''s reaction stunned the surrounding security guards. As for the others who weren''t stunned, they couldn''t even see clearly!

    Too close!

    It flew almost right in front of their eyes!

    It was almost half a meter away!

    But Dong Xuebing dodged it very easily and leisurely tilted his head slightly. The small firework bullet brushed against Dong Xuebing''s cheek and flew up into the sky as if yawning effortlessly. Then, he lifted his head and watched the small fireworks explode in the air.

    The seventh!

    The eighth!

    Dong Xuebing adjusted the subsequent small fireworks that came out, not needing to dodge anymore.

    In less than a moment, all the fireworks had released their "ammunition," and there was no more sound.

    Dong Xuebing threw the empty shells on the ground, dusted off the dirt on his body, nced at his shoes, and thankfully, nothing happened. Then he turned to ask the others, "Is everyone okay?"

    Hou Ming was dumbfounded, "Are you okay?"

    "Me? What could happen to me?" Dong Xuebing said naturally.

    Xie Jing: "..."

    Xie Guoyue: "..."

    Everyone stared at Dong Xuebing speechlessly.

    Only Xie Hao blindly admired Dong Xuebing,ughing heartily, "Who is my brother-inw? How could he have any problems? Are you kidding me!"

    Senior Xie smiled.

    Xie Ran smiled wryly and gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs-up.

    Han Jing, Xia Yanzhen, and a few elders hurried over to inspect the situation. When they saw that Dong Xuebing was unharmed, they finally rxed.

    "You scared me just now!"

    "You''re too reckless! Don''t take such risks in the future!"

    "That was explosives, gunpowder! Did you dare to charge up like that? What if something happened?"

    Several elders criticized him a bit. Everyone was terrified. There was no way around it. That scene was too intense.

    But Dong Xuebing didn''t take it seriously, "Mom, auntie, second auntie, it''s fine. It''s just a ''leaping monkey.'' What''s the big deal? Bullets can''t hit me, missiles can''t get me, and I can''t handle a small firecracker? Isn''t that embarrassing!"

    The security guards, upon hearing this, werepletely in awe!

 Chapter 1740

    Chapter 1740

    Vi.

    In the backyard.

    It''s already dark, with distant firecracker sounds echoing around. But after such a dangerous incident just now, everyone stopped lighting firecrackers. Most of them gathered around Dong Xuebing.

    "You''re okay."

    "Brother-inw, let me see your hand."

    "Uh, really, no injury."

    "This is too damn amazing."

    Even Xie Ran couldn''t help but curse.

    Xie Hao smirked, "You guys should know by now that my brother-inw is not ordinary."Everyone thought about it; indeed, Dong Xuebing''s exploits had been witnessed for many years. They had be somewhat numb to it, so after a moment of astonishment, they all epted the fact. The reason was simple: when knocking down so many firecrackers bare-handed, it was not Xie Hao or Xie Ran, but Dong Xuebing, who the Xie family already knew was extraordinary.

    Dong Xuebing said to everyone, "I''m fine." He waved his hand, leaving no trace, "Thanks for your concern. Uh, continue lighting the firecrackers."

    "Don''t light them anymore," Han Jing decisively said.

    Xia Yanzhen also said, "Safety first, let''s forget it."

    Ci Lifeng added, "Dinner is almost ready. Let''s go back inside to watch the Spring Festival G and eat."

    But Xie Hao quickly ran over to Dong Xuebing, shouting, "Brother-inw, that move just now was so damn cool. Teach me quickly, teach me."

    Xie Jing sneered, "Even if he teaches you, you won''t learn it."

    Xie Hao retorted, "Who says so? If brother-inw can do it, so can I."

    "Forget it," Xie Jing mocked, "Who do you think you are, my brother-inw?"

    Her boyfriend, Sun Kai, stood aside, bewildered. He hadn''t quite figured out what had just happened, as Dong Xuebing''s actions had been so exaggerated.

    Dong Xuebing looked at Xie Hao and smiled, "There''s nothing to teach. It''s all reflexes. Once your reaction is fast enough, you can do it too."

    "Okay, then I''ll practice my reaction speed," Xie Hao dered.

    Xie Ran interjected, "Forget it. No matter how you practice, you won''t be like brother-inw."

    At this moment, Xie Guoyue walked over, looked Dong Xuebing up and down, and said, "I''ve always heard about your skills, but today I finally believe it. I never imagined a young guy in his twenties could handle such big things."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "You tter me."

    For the first time, Xie Guoyue''s son, Hou Ming, respectfully called Dong Xuebing "brother-inw," saying, "Brother-inw, you''re so skilled, it''s unbelievable. I''ve never seen anyone p away small fireworks bullets with bare hands. How fast are your reflexes? Have you practiced martial arts? Can you even beat security guards?" Their family had always lived in Dongshan Province, so they had only heard a little about Dong Xuebing''s exploits and weren''t very familiar with him. They were pretty skeptical about many things.

    Dong Xuebing modestly replied, "Not at all. They''re properly trained. I just picked it up along the way, self-taught, a bit unorthodoxpared to them."

    Xie Jing grinned, "Brother-inw, you''re too modest."

    Xie Hao turned to Hou Ming and said, "Cousin, don''t underestimate my brother-inw. To him, it''s not about whether he can beat a security guard. It''s about how many he can beat. It''s not even on the same level."

    Dong Xuebing red at him, "Stop talking nonsense."

    The security guards at the old man''s ce were rotated regrly, usually changing every month or two. They were outstanding individuals with dignity and honor. Saying they couldn''tpare themselves wouldn''t make them happy, especially during the Lunar New Year.

    Indeed, several security guards'' faces didn''t look too good. Dong Xuebing''s feat of pping away firecrackers bare-handed had earned their admiration, but they were unwilling to ept that they couldn''t match Dong Xuebing. After all, their roles were on different levels. Moreover, Xie Hao''s words were too grand¡ªsaying he could beat several of them alone or dozens at once. These security guards were all seasoned professionals who had grown up in the bureau, undergoing systematic learning and training from a young age. They naturally had absolute confidence in their physical abilities and skills. Otherwise, they wouldn''t have been assigned to protect Xie Guoyue''s family, which was a recognition and affirmation of their capabilities. Even though they were executing protection duties, they still had strong self-esteem.

    Han Jing and Ci Lifeng had already gone inside.

    Others followed suit, and dinner was about to begin.

    However, the security guards were given another push. Xie Guojian, instructed by Senior Xie, found them and said, "You''ve all worked hard. Today is Lunar New Year''s Eve. Go back and reunite with your families."

    One of the security guards said in surprise, "That''s impossible."

    Another security guard added, "Yes, we''re here to protect Mr. Xie''s safety 24/7. How can we leave? It''s against the rules."

    Xie Guojian smiled, "It''s Senior Xie''s order. You''ve all worked hard, so take a break." The Central Security Bureau was currently under Xie Guojian''s management, so these guards were technically his subordinates.

    One guard objected, "But Mr. Xie and everyone''s safety¡ª"

    Xie Guojian waved his hand, "It''s New Year''s. What could happen?"

    The other guard still didn''t agree, "It''s not possible. We have to be here 24/7."

    "Hey, if I tell you to take a break, just do it," Xie Guojian interrupted. "Hurry back, spend the New Year with your families. Don''t worry, nothing will happen. If there are any issues, tell your superiors that I, Xie Guojian, let you take leave. Anyone who has a problem cane find me." After a pause, Xie Guojian added, "Besides, with Xiao Dong here, even if terroristse, he can handle it." With that, Xie Guojian turned and walked away.

    Several security guards nced at each other, unsure of what to do. Taking leave was a good thing, but their duty was here. If something happened, they wouldn''t be able to exin.

    Dong Xuebing was...

    "What''s he doing?"

    "This isn''t magic; what''s the use of being fast with hands?"

    Most Xie family members had gone inside to watch the Spring Festival G.

    Dong Xuebing also intended to leave, but a security guard called him as soon as he turned around.

    "Mr. Dong," the lead security guard looked at him and said, "I saw your quick reflexes just now. I have an unusual request. Could we have a friendly exchange?"

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback, "Exchange what?"

    The security guard exined, "Let''s exchange some martial arts skills."

    "Oh, I don''t know any martial arts," Dong Xuebing replied. "I''ve never learned any techniques; I just have fast reflexes. I think it''s better to forget about it."

    Thest to enter the house, Xie Hao, Xie Ran, and a few younger ones, heard their conversation and turned back to look.

    Xie Hao was the most excited and immediately returned to the backyard. "Wow, there''s something lively to watch. Brother-inw,e on,e on, you can do it!" This guy always feared chaos in the world.

    Dong Xuebing waved his hand, "Forget it, it''s New Year''s."

    "It''s precisely during the New Year that we should have an exchange; it''s so festive," Xie Hao shouted.

    Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and Hou Ming were also very interested and didn''t return to the house. Instead, they all walked back to the courtyard.

    The leading security guard sped his fists lightly, "Mr. Dong, please teach us."

    "Um, really spar?" Dong Xuebing didn''t want to because it was meaningless. Firstly, he couldn''t possibly lose, and secondly, even if he won, what difference would it make?

    The other security guards looked solemnly at Dong Xuebing, "Mr. Dong, please instruct us."

    Dong Xuebing was at a loss. After thinking momentarily, he said, "Alright, let''s just go through the motions."

    "I''ll go first." The leading security guard stepped forward without hesitation, rushed towards Dong Xuebing, and moved his hands,unching an attack directly: "Ha!"

    Compared to their excitement and fierce momentum, Dong Xuebing seemed a bitckluster, like he had just woken up. He sidestepped to avoid when the opponent kicked over, leisurely evading as if he already knew the attack pattern.

    One minute passed.

    Two minutes passed.

    The security guard continued to attack vigorously.

    Dong Xuebing, on the other hand, evaded lightly, asionally feigning a counterattack without much force, seeming to be sleepwalking.

    Xie Hao shouted, "Brother-inw,e on!"

    Hou Ming also found it uninteresting because Dong Xuebing had been on the defensive, constantly evading the attacks. It seemed like he didn''t even have a chance to counterattack, unlike earlier when he had swiftly pped away the fireworks. He was starting to doubt if Dong Xuebing was really that powerful. Initially, he seemed impressive, but now he appeared somewhat less so.

    "What are you doing, brother-inw?" Xie Hao seemed more anxious than anyone else, stomping and shouting, "Fight back! Where''s your ''Foshan Shadowless Hand''?"

    "Foshan Shadowless Hand?" Dong Xuebing almost burst outughing. How could he possess such martial arts? It was probably a name Xie Hao used to describe his supposed speed. However, it was pretty fitting. Under the influence of STOP, Dong Xuebing could indeed achieve instantaneous movement, leaving no shadow. But today, there was no need to exert that much effort. There was no hostility between them, significantly since these security guards protected Hun''s grandfather daily. Dong Xuebing respected them.

    "Throwing punches, hitting people, there''s no reason for it," Dong Xuebing remained distracted the whole time, simply going through the motions to quickly finish the sparring and return to watch the Spring Festival G.

    They continued for a while.

    Being passive the whole time, Dong Xuebing dodged while saying to the security guard, "Comrade, that''s about enough. We''ve sparred enough for today."

    Feeling unsatisfied with the spar, Xie Hao couldn''t help shouting, "It''s not enough! You haven''t even tried your best! Come on, show them your killer move!"

 Chapter 1741

    Chapter 1741

    Backyard.

    Amidst the distant sound of firecrackers, a sparring match was underway in the courtyard. Dong Xuebing was pitted against a security guard, clearly at a disadvantage. However, the guard couldn''t defeat Dong Xuebing even after a full three minutes of fighting.

    "Again!" the guard shouted.

    Dong Xuebing forced a bitter smile. "Let''s leave it at this."

    "No clear winner yet," the guard insisted.

    "There''s no need for this. It''s just a friendly match," Dong Xuebing replied helplessly.

    "Mr. Dong, can you show some real skills?" the guard asked earnestly. "It''s also a sign of respect for me. I know you haven''t used your full strength."

    "It''s New Year''s. Can''t we leave it at that?" Dong Xuebing replied.

    "I want to spar with you today. Please oblige," the guard pressed.With that, the guard again charged forward, engaging Dong Xuebing inbat.

    Dong Xuebing, stillcking enthusiasm, went through the motions, and his thoughts were already on the uing Spring Festival G. He wondered what funny sketches and cross-talks would be featured this year¡ªthose were his favorites to watch during leisure time.

    One punch.

    Two kicks.

    A swing of the arm.

    Dong Xuebing skillfully avoided each attack.

    "Brother-inw, why aren''t you fighting back? Show some power!" Xie Hao eximed in frustration. Seeing Dong Xuebing still unmoved, Xie Hao couldn''t help but shout and pace anxiously in the courtyard. Finally, he called out to the other two security guards, "Quick, all of you attack together!"

    They moved in together.

    Three against one.

    The two guards exchanged nces.

    Now it was clear¡ªeven one Dong Xuebing couldn''t handle was struggling; there was no suspense with three. Despite one guard being the best fighter among them, there was no way he could take on three alone. After all, they were not ordinary civilians. Theirbat skills varied, but their fighting prowess didn''t differ much.

    "Go on, all of you, don''t be afraid! Even if my brother-inw gets knocked down, he''s much stronger than you think. Thirty people wouldn''t be a challenge, let alone three!" Xie Hao asserted confidently. He knew Dong Xuebing''sbat abilities well. Seeing this, it was clear to him that Dong Xuebing wasn''t fighting seriously, and he wanted to provoke a reaction.

    Hou Ming was speechless. "What kind of situation is this?"

    "Of course, my brother-inw is holding back," Xie Hao insisted.

    "Then why are you calling three people to fight him?" Hou Ming asked.

    "Cousin, you don''t understand," Xie Hao replied. "My brother-inw is holding back. Can''t you see he''s letting them off easy? He wouldn''t need this much time if he used his full strength. He could knock down seven or eight people in seconds. My brother-inw''s skills are not just talk."

    Hou Ming didn''t believe it; he thought Xie Hao was exaggerating.

    But Xie Ran and Xie Jing were convinced. They knew Dong Xuebing''s fighting ability was beyond human limits. Even if he were tied up or blindfolded, he wouldn''t be defeated by a few security guards. Otherwise, he wouldn''t be Dong Xuebing.

    The security guards continued their attack.

    But after a while, they still couldn''t find a way.

    Looking at himself, he was already sweaty and tired. But Dong Xuebing still looked calm and rxed, as if he were just strolling.

    Seeing this, the guard suddenly turned around. "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Liu, join in," he said, realizing one person might not be enough.

    The other two guards hesitated briefly but decided to join in. "Mr. Dong, we apologize in advance. Please be careful," they warned.

    Two more joined in.

    Three people attacked Dong Xuebing.

    The scene instantly became intense, filled with shadows of fists and feet.

    One attacked from below, one from the middle, and one aimed high at Dong Xuebing. Their positions were flexible. Often, one would cover where Dong Xuebing retreated, showing their seamless coordination. They had trained together for a long time.

    Initially, they thought one person couldn''t take down Dong Xuebing for such a long time, so three people would have no problem. This would also prove their abilities and show they were stronger than Dong Xuebing. They could continue to stay here and protect Mr. Xie. However, they were all taken aback by what happened next. They never expected that when one person attacked Dong Xuebing, he would maintain that rxed demeanor. Even when three people attacked him, he remained equallyposed.

    Sidestepping.

    Bending.

    Twisting to evade.

    Dong Xuebing seemed to be dancing, and even after some time, he hadn''t broken a sweat.

    It was as if there was no substantial difference between one person attacking him and three people attacking him.

    Another five minutes passed.

    Several security guards were panting heavily, exhausted not due tock of stamina but because such fighting consumed the most energy. They had all exerted themselves to the fullest, and soon, they were too tired to continue, breathing heavily.

    Meanwhile, Dong Xuebing blinked as if nothing had happened. Seeing they didn''t intend to attack again, he said, "Impressive skills, gentlemen. Let''s leave it at this."

    Even Hou Ming now realized that Dong Xuebing couldn''t defeat them; he simply hadn''t exerted himself. No, to be urate, Dong Xuebing seemed not to have exerted any effort.

    The three security guards exchanged shocked looks.

    One stepped forward and respectfully said, "Thank you for the lesson."

    Another guard sincerely added, "There are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. We''ve always been frogs at the bottom of a well."

    The facts wereid out. They couldn''t deny it anymore. Even without exerting any effort, Dong Xuebing had exhausted thempletely. This demonstrated that Dong Xuebing''sbat ability was on apletely different level. He wasn''t even in the same league. He could have done it effortlessly if he had wanted to defeat them. He had been going easy on them.

    They were convinced.

    They were truly convinced this time.

    They now understood why Mr. Xie and Mr. Xie Guojian had confidently given them a break without any worries. With a master like Dong Xuebing around, even if there were threats to the people in the courtyard, it would only lead to self-destruction.

    This son-inw of the Xie family could take down a dozen people without blinking and probably wouldn''t break a sweat.

    "Well, let''s go back," several security guards said dejectedly.

    There was nothing they could do. They could have tried harder if the difference in strength had been slight. But Dong Xuebing''s strength surpassed theirs by more than just a little bit. They had never felt so powerless against one person before.

 Chapter 1742

    Chapter 1742

    New Year''s Eve.

    It was past eight o''clock in the evening.

    The Spring Festival G had begun. Senior Xie and his family were already eating and watching TV while they ate. At this moment, Dong Xuebing, Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and a few other younger rtives arrivedte,ughing and chatting as they sat at the table, picking up their chopsticks and eating. Xie Hao was particrly excited, his mouth never stopping. He was always such an exuberant person.

    "Xiao Hao," Cui Lifen called out.

    "Mom, what is it?" Xie Hao turned to his mother.

    Cui Lifen looked at him and asked, "What are you chatting about so much? What ''martial arts exchange''?"

    The other elders also nced at them, clearly not understanding.

    Xie Hao chuckled, excitedly saying, "You guys came back too early. Just now, you didn''t see it! Haha, my brother-inw is amazing. Those three bodyguards of Grandpa wanted to spar with my brother-inw, but in the end, all three teamed up against him, and my brother-inw didn''t even fight back. He dodged their attacks for over ten minutes until they couldn''t handle it and gave up."

    Han Jing frowned. "It''s New Year''s Eve, why resort to violence?"Xie Jing exined, "They insisted on challenging my brother-inw."

    Xie Ran nodded in agreement. "My brother-inw said he didn''t want to fight from the beginning and was merciful throughout."

    "He''s amazing," Xie Hao eximed, waving his hands and gesturing. "Dodging punches and kicks, my brother-inw sidestepped effortlessly, calm as if he were shopping. I''ve always known my brother-inw could fight, but this was different. These opponents were bodyguards trained by Grandpa. Each one is an exceptional individual. And my brother-inw didn''t lift a finger; he came out unscathed. It was like watching a scene from a martial arts novel¡ªlike Lingbo Weibu!"

    Hou Ming: "..."

    Dong Xuebing: "..."

    Xie Jing couldn''t help but sigh. "Lingbo Weibu is from Tian Long Ba Pu.''"

    Xie Hao remained unfazed, unashamed. "Well, it''s the same idea. Brothers, do you think it resembles Lingbo Weibu?"

    Dong Xuebing sighed. "Come on, it was just dodging a few moves. Don''t give it a fancy name. I don''t know any martial arts; I''ve never even trained in any."

    But Xie Hao was still immersed in his fantasy. As they say, every man has a martial arts dream in his heart. "If not Lingbo Weibu, then it must be mysterious and unpredictable. Brother-inw, you really must teach me."

    Dong Xuebing was defeated. "Then I can also teach you the ''Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms''."

    Xie Hao was immediately ecstatic. "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms! Teach me, teach me!"

    Dong Xuebing: "...You believe that?"

    Their conversation amused Han Jing. "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms? Are we in a martial arts novel? Let''s eat."

    Muttering to himself, Xie Haomented, "Well, my brother-inw has some skills."

    At this point, the Spring Festival G showed some entertaining programs, including a skit that everyone found amusing. They were all focused on watching, with asionalughter from the skit and Xie Hao''s storytelling, creating a festive atmosphere.

    "This program is great."

    "After all, that skit from earlier was good."

    "They''re all okay. This year''s Spring Festival G is pretty good."

    "We''re waiting to see Guo Degangter."

    After dinner, with Senior Xie at the center, everyone continued watching the Spring Festival G.

    Han Jing, Xia Yanzhen, Cui Lifen, and a few others got up and went to the kitchen, where the maid and servants had set up a table and brought out pre-prepared dough and fillings. As they sat down, Cui Lifen rolled out the dough while Han Jing and Xia Yanzhen wrapped and filled the dumplings. They worked together seamlessly without needing to speak, which was a routine for them every Chinese New Year. Although they could have bought dumplings or had the servants wrap them, making dumplings together for this once-a-year family reunion added a unique vor and atmosphere. As for the maids and servants, Han Jing gave them time off after epting the dough and dumpling fillings, allowing them to go home for the New Year. Since many of them were staying here tonight, they didn''t need the servants'' help. They cared for Senior Xie, who couldn''t be managed by just them, which was also their filial duty.

    Several female elders were busy with their hands.

    After watching a sketch, Dong Xuebing saw that a dance performance was on and lost interest. He nced around, first looking at Senior Xie''s face, hesitated momentarily, then nced at Xie Guobang, still pondering, and finally spotted Han Jing busy making dumplings.

    It had to be her.

    Better ask his mother-inw.

    Dong Xuebing trotted over eagerly. "Mom, hi! Why are you doing this? Let me do it; I can handle it."

    Han Jing said, "Forget it. Your dumplings don''t look good."

    Dong Xuebing sat down. "Then teach me. If you teach me, I''ll manage."

    Language is an art, as is handling tasks. In the eyes of the Chinese, sometimes you don''t need to do the work; not knowing or doing it is fine as long as you can talk about it. This is also why Dong Xuebing has always been quite popr with some people. Despite being immoral and rogue sometimes, he speaks with excellent etiquette and politeness. He knows he doesn''t know how to wrap dumplings, but just saying this one sentence immediately makes Han Jing feelfortable without Dong Xuebing needing to work.

    Han Jing smiled and said, "You want to learn? Alright, bring a chair over. Hehe, but this is all about experience. Even if you learn quickly, you won''t be able to wrap them well today."

    Older people tend to be proud of their various life experiences. Even if they don''t show it off, they are still proud. Dong Xuebing''s request to let his mother-inw demonstrate her experience made her feel good.

    Beside them, Xia Yanzhen smiled and said, "Xiao Bing is so considerate. Look at my son, not evening over to help, not a hint of initiative."

    Little did she know that Dong Xuebing had other things on his mind, thinking about Deputy Director Wang''s matter

 Chapter 1743

    Chapter 1743

    Living room.

    Some are watching the Spring Festival G.

    Some are chatting.

    And a few are making dumplings.

    Around nine o''clock, Xia Yanzhen and Cai Lifen went to do other things, the maid left, and there were many things to do at home. Only Han Jing and Dong Xuebing''s mother and son were left to make dumplings. The Xie family has quite a few members, about a dozen, so there are naturally a lot of dumplings to make. Dong Xuebing changed seats and sat beside his mother-inw, holding a rolling pin to roll out the dough. Dong Xuebing isn''t very good at wrapping dumplings; it''s not that he can''t do it, they don''t look very nice. Out of every ten, one might stille apart when boiled. But when ites to rolling out the dough, Dong Xuebing has no problem. Even if the dough isn''t perfectly round, the dumplings look very attractive under Han Jing''s skilled hands. Whatever kind of dough it is doesn''t matter to Han Jing; her craftsmanship is excellent.

    In the small dining room, there were only two people left.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and whispered to Han Jing, "Mom."

    "What''s up?" Han Jing nced at him andughed, "Why are you whispering?"

    "Cough, cough, cough." Dong Xuebing coughed, "There''s something I''m unsure how to say."While making dumplings, Han Jing said, "You''re being all mysterious again. Just say it if you have something."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated and whispered, "Well, you see, if I want to be promoted to Deputy Bureau Director level within six months, uh, is there a chance?"

    "Deputy Bureau Director?" Han Jing was speechless.

    His voice was loud, and Xie Jing heard it next to him.

    "What Deputy Bureau Director?" Xie Jing looked over and asked.

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "It''s nothing, just chatting with my mom."

    Xie Jing responded with an "Oh" and didn''t pay much attention, continuing to watch the Spring Festival G with a smile.

    Another sketch came on, but Dong Xuebing no longer wanted to watch. Even if he liked it very much, he could watch it anytime. At least there would be a rerun tomorrow. Dong Xuebing knew what was important, so he said to Han Jing, "Anyway, speak softly, don''t let anyone hear. I just wanted to ask. I didn''t have any ns. Do you think, with my current qualifications, it is possible?"

    Han Jing shook her head and said, "Possible or not possible, definitely not possible."

    "Why?" Dong Xuebing had already set himself the goal of striving for deputy department level within six months and didn''t want to give up.

    Han Jing looked at him and said, "You''re quite ambitious. You''re only twenty-seven years old this year. In six months, you''ll still be twenty-seven. Have you ever seen a twenty-seven-year-old Deputy Bureau Director leader promoted as quickly as Hun? Even your dad, at your age, wasn''t as high as your level. You, little one, aren''t satisfied and want to go up, too. Having ambition is a good thing. But you, little one, are too ambitious. Do you think promoting cadres is like running a family?"

    Dong Xuebing awkwardly said, "I was just asking."

    "But it''s too early to ask." Han Jing smiled and stopped making dumplings. She folded her hands and said, "Let me calcte it for you. The basic principle of cadre promotion is one promotion every three years. At least, that''s the procedure. If there''s a breakthrough in promotion, it can''t be too exaggerated. You almost got a promotion every time you transferred. Let''s not talk about promotions at the same level. From deputy section chief to section chief to deputy Division, these major level changes haven''t been less than a year each time. You''ve only been at the Discipline Inspection Commission for less than half a year. It''s barely half a year. And three months ago, there was already a substantive promotion. It''s been just a couple of months since then. You still want to go up. Do you think our family runs the country? Hehe."

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said, "But in half a year, I''ll have been working here for a year. Every time, I''ve been promoted to a level each year. This time¡ª"

    Han Jing interrupted, "That was before. Now, you''re already a Division Chief level leader. The higher you go, the harder it gets and the more qualifications you need. After all, the higher your position, the more people scrutinize you. Others won''t dare to promote you if you don''t have the corresponding qualifications. Don''t you understand the current public pressure? Even if you turn thirty, it might be feasible, but you''re just twenty-seven. Do you want to be a Deputy Bureau Director? You''recking in every aspect. It''s not that Mom denies your ability to work; everyone knows your capabilities, but some things can''t be solved just with ability."

    In truth, Dong Xuebing also knew that he understood the situation. He wasn''t foolish. Bing a Deputy Bureau director-level official was indeed an impossible task for him. Even capable and well-connected individuals like Xie Hun had to barely wait until they were thirty to reach that level. Dong Xuebing, a twenty-seven-year-old man from an ordinary family, had no grounds. Moreover, it wasn''t easy to maneuver. But knowing was one thing; Dong Xuebing still wanted to try it. That was his style and his personality all along. Once he set a goal, Dong Xuebing would never easily give up. He would stake everything on it, as he had done before and would continue to do in the future.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Mom, why don''t you ask for me?"

    "No use asking; there''s no hope." Han Jing added some filling to the dumplings.

    Unwilling to ept it, Dong Xuebing persisted, "Just ask first. Whether it works out or not, Mom, can you?"

    Han Jing nced at him sideways. "Pretending to be pitiful won''t help. This time, you were promoted to a substantive position as the head of your Second Section. Mom has already spoken highly of you and contacted many people, using up a lot of favors. You, kid, are still not satisfied, huh?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled bitterly, "But the work here isn''t quite suitable. You know my personality¡ªI can''t sit still and settle for just serving the people here. However, although we uncover some disciplinary vitions in the Discipline Inspection Commission, those cases are handled under superior instructions, and the direction is already set. I don''t have the flexibility here to apply my skills."

    Han Jing replied, "You''re just making excuses. Where isn''t serving the people?"

    "But I feel like I''d be more suited to other units," Dong Xuebing insisted. "Mom, can you help me talk to Dad about this?"

    Han Jing nced in the direction of the other room. "You should talk to your dad yourself."

    "Aiya," Dong Xuebing sighed. "It''s not that I don''t dare; I''m afraid Dad will criticize me."

    "You know that too," Han Jing said with exasperation and amusement. "This matter has no chance. You shouldn''t even think about it. But Mom can promise you this: as long as you don''t make any major mistakes after you''ve spent two or three years with the Discipline Inspection Commission, Mom guarantees you''ll be promoted to the deputy department head."

    Two or three years.

    For others, it might seem quick.

    But for Dong Xuebing, he really couldn''t wait that long.

    Half a year. It''s just half a year. Dong Xuebing had already set that for himself.

    "Two or three years is too long, Mom," Dong Xuebing handed over the dumpling skin.

    Han Jing filled the dumpling skin, saying, "Even if it''s too long, you still have to wait. Besides, it''s not a long wait at all. In principle, it''s every two or three years for a promotion. You need to calm down. Mom sees that you''ve been promoted too quickly, which might not be good for you. It has made you restless. But within the system, you have to follow the rules. You won''t be promoted if your qualifications aren''t enough and the circumstances aren''t right. Look at your dad. He has a high rank now, but there was a time when he stayed in one position for five years without moving. It''s not to criticize you; everyone must go through this building qualification period. Before, it wasn''t your time yet, and also, because of your good luck, you made the right judgments at the right times."

    After talking for a while, Han Jing''s point was clear: Dong Xuebing''s desire to be a Deputy Bureau Director quickly was unfeasible.

    Dong Xuebing felt very frustrated.

    What should he do? He wanted to move up to Deputy Bureau Director as soon as possible without any hint of joking. This was something he was seriously considering.

    But how could he achieve that?

    It was hopeless with his mother-inw.

    He had achieved results, but they weren''t enough.

    His mother-inw was right. He hadn''t even been in this position for half a year and had only been confirmed as a Division Chief leader. This wasn''t like the previous promotions where he had been transferred as a Division Chief-level leader from another department within two years. This time, he had just been confirmed, and now, not even half a yearter, he wanted to be a Deputy Bureau Director. It wasn''t realistic. Even if the state wasn''t something that their Xie family controlled, even if it was, this was not an easy matter to handle. Dong Xuebing hadn''t heard of any Deputy Bureau Director at twenty-seven. So, as Han Jing said, the feasibility of this matter was just like she described: impossible. It wasn''t about ability or the importance of the matter; it was aboutcking the necessary qualifications and being too young. These were things that no one could change. This was a society that valued seniority and had public opinion pressure. Dong Xuebing couldn''t change his birthdate on his household registration or ID card.

    What to do?

    Was it impossible?

    After finishing making the dumplings and while the Spring Festival G was on, Dong Xuebing had no interest. He gritted his teeth, and when Senior Xie wanted to go to the bathroom, Dong Xuebing immediately offered to help. Then, when only two people left, Dong Xuebing subtly tested Senior Xie''s opinion. Although Dong Xuebing''s words weren''t explicitly clear, Senior Xie, being who he was, immediately understood.

    "You want to be promoted to Deputy Bureau Director?" Senior Xie looked at him.

    Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed. "Not really, uh, just asking."

    Senior Xie shook his head helplessly. "You should wait another two years. It''s not the right time now. Your current level isn''t enough."

    Dong Xuebing said, "If you say a word, won''t that¡ª"

    "What use is my saying a word?" Senior Xieughed. "Do you think the Republic is run by our family alone? Many things require a process of coordination and bnce. You should wait, my boy. Wait another three or four years; it''ll also temper your character."

    Three or four years.

    A yearter than what his mother-inw had said.

 Chapter 1744

    Chapter 1744

    Mother-inw said it.

    Senior said it, too.

    This matter is hopeless now.

    Supporting Senior Xie out of the bathroom and settling him on the sofa, Dong Xuebing sighed inwardly when he saw them both engrossed in the Spring Festival G again. His mood wasn''t great because Han Jing and Grandpa Xie had spoken. He had wanted to leverage the Xie family''s connections, but now it seemed impossible. Dong Xuebing knew it wasn''t that Grandpa Xie and his mother-inw weren''t looking out for him, but breaking such long-standing rules was beyond their capability. Dong Xuebing''s request to be promoted to Deputy Bureau Director was too much, exceeding everyone''s scope.

    But Dong Xuebing wasn''t a person who could stay put. If things continued like this, he would feel unsatisfied. He couldn''t imagine spending another three or four years at the Commission for Discipline Inspection, where, although the authority was considerable, there were too many ovepping responsibilities and bureaucraticplexities. Dong Xuebing felt like a puppet there, with most decisions already made in meetings. Even as the head of a department, his role was mainly to execute, without much room to demonstrate his abilities or achieve personal satisfaction. That''s why he was eager to be immediately promoted to Deputy Bureau Director.

    And now...

    His family had extinguished that idea in an instant.

    When Grandpa Xie said it was impossible, it meant that through normal channels, it was impossible. Dong Xuebing trusted Senior Xie''s judgment on this point.

    But he didn''t want it to be this way.He didn''t want to continue like this forever.

    Another three or four years was too long for him to wait.

    "Mom, are the dumplings ready?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Han Jing smiled, "They''re ready. We''re waiting to boil them at midnight."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Then I''ll be out of your hair. I''ll go out for a walk."

    "Is everything okay? Your lunch wine hasn''t worn off yet," Han Jing asked with concern, assuming it wasn''t about work. Many people consider Dong Xuebing''s current job level very high, even absurd. The idea of Deputy Bureau Director he had mentioned before might be a passing aspiration or hope for this small official enthusiast. She didn''t think Dong Xuebing intended to push for Deputy Bureau Director within the next six months. After all, everyone knew it was impossible.

    Dong Xuebing pretended, "Yeah, still feeling a bit dizzy. I''ll get some fresh air."

    "Alright, go ahead. It''s not even midnight yet. No rush," Han Jing replied.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door and stepped out, "whoosh," the cold winter wind hit him, making him shiver. He tightened his coat and braved the cold air outside. The air was freezing, but Dong Xuebing''s mind was clear. He had been pondering the feasibility of this matter repeatedly, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn''t find a glimmer of hope. In the past, when he gambled everything for a chance, at least there was still hope ahead. But now, thinking about it, there wasn''t even a door to the Deputy Bureau Director position open for Dong Xuebing in the short term. After all, at this level, it would only get harder to move up. It wasn''t the same work environment as before.

    Deputy Bureau Director.

    Deputy Bureau Director.

    Dong Xuebing had never felt that reaching the deputy department level was so distant. He realized he had been too simplistic in setting such a goal.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone rang.

    Dong Xuebing checked and saw it was his wife''s call, so he answered, "Hun."

    On the other end, Xie Hun chuckled, "What''s this about? I just sat down and thought of calling my mom to chat, but I hear you''re already thinking about bing a Deputy Bureau Director."

    Dong Xuebing was already upset about this matter, and his tone reflected it, "I just mentioned it, just asking."

    Xie Hun chuckled, "Give it a rest. You''re already worried about this? Give it a few more years. At least wait until you''re thirty."

    Dong Xuebing widened his eyes, "It''s New Year''s Day. Are you trying to annoy me?"

    Xie Hun said, "I''m just telling you, you need to be down-to-earth. Do you think it''s that easy to be a Deputy Bureau Director at your level? Just mouthing off won''t cut it. I was promoted to Deputy Bureau Director based on qualifications, achievements, and interpersonal rtionships. By then, even I was thirty. Do you think you can beat me?"

    Dong Xuebing retorted, "You think you can stop me? Let me tell you, I was promoted to deputy section chief faster than you!"

    After a few more exchanges, Xie Hun hung up with augh.

    Feeling embarrassed by his wife''s teasing, Dong Xuebing''s determination surged. Damn it, he refused to believe there was no hope at all.

    He couldn''t ept it.

    Even if there were no opportunities, he had to find them.

    Standing at the doorway, Dong Xuebing noticed arge mailbox outside. A thought shed through his mind. Regarding abilities, he wasn''t much better than anyone else, even worse than most. Dong Xuebing understood that his sess had relied on his unique abilities. If conventional methods couldn''t help him reach the Deputy Bureau Director level in the short term, his only hopey in his unique abilities. This was what set him apart from everyone else in the system.

    This was Dong Xuebing''s trump card.

    Why not give it a try?

    Using his abilities, "BACK" was useless, "Stop" was meaningless, and other abilities were irrelevant in this context. Only "Forward," which moved time forward, could potentially help.

    Approaching the mailbox, he opened it to find today''s newspapers still inside, clearly untouched. Dong Xuebing flipped through them. They were mainstream newspapers. He nodded slightly, discarded the newspapers, closed the mailbox, and silently uttered, "Forward."

    Unlike "Reverse," which reversed time by a second for each day, "Forward" inexplicably moved time forward by a minute. Dong Xuebing had always been reluctant to use "Forward" because it meant sacrificing the umted spare time he had saved over the months, but now it seemed unavoidable. Dong Xuebing hadn''t used much of his umted time over the past year, so he had umted quite a surplus.

 Chapter 1745

    Chapter 1745

    One minute.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    FORWARD continued.

    Dong Xuebing eventually felt that using it second by second was too slow. Although he hadn''t tried using FORWARD to execute multiple umted timemands simultaneously, since Reverse could, FORWARD shouldn''t have a problem either. Immediately, Dong Xuebing used MENU to bring up the menu and check his remaining time. After calcting, he left a little and used almost all the umted time he had saved. It was a gamble, wanting to see things far into the future. If there was an opportunity, Dong Xuebing could prepare in advance. If there weren''t any helpful information, then this use of FORWARD would be in vain. Of course, most of it would likely be useless. The opportunity for the deputy director''s office wasn''t so easily obtained. All Dong Xuebing could do was give it a try. As for being reluctant to use so much remaining time, that was certainly the case. But Dong Xuebing would be resigned to fate if he didn''t try. He was a person who would not easily give up.

    Three hours of FORWARD.

    One minute of FORWARD equaled one day. Converted to FORWARD time, that was about six months, precisely the deadline Dong Xuebing nned for his promotion to Deputy Bureau Director within half a year. This was his entire remaining time.

    Dong Xuebing put all his effort into this, using the time he had umted over more than half a year. Sess or failure was dependent on this move.

    FORWARD ended.There was a subtle change in the mailbox outside the vi. The mailbox seemed to have been bumped identally one day within the past half year, leaving a scratch mark. When Dong Xuebing, filled with excitement, opened the mailbox, he found three newspapers inside. Clearly, more newspapers had been ordered at home. This was good because the more newspapers from the future, the more information Dong Xuebing could use and the more opportunities he could find.

    Beijing Evening News.

    Jinghua Times.

    And one from People''s Daily.

    Dong Xuebing hugged the three newspapers to his chest, randomly pulled one out, and confirmed the date. Indeed, it was a newspaper from half a yearter. He was sure of it. Dong Xuebing carefully put away the newspapers. He couldn''t let anyone else see them; otherwise, his special ability would be exposed. He then quietly returned to the vi. The time spent outside had been long, and now it was ten o''clock.

    Inside the house.

    "Brother-inw, where did you go?" Xie Hao asked.

    Dong Xuebing casually replied, "Just went out for a breath of fresh air, took a stroll."

    Xie Hao approached and said, "If you''re free, why not teach me some kung fu?"

    "Forget it. Go wherever it''s cool. How many times have I taught you before? You''ve never learned." Dong Xuebing shooed him away. Xie Hao used to pester him to teach him various things, and Dong Xuebing had taught him before. But this guy was too dull, and he couldn''t learn. Dong Xuebingter became toozy to teach him. Besides, he had more important things to do now. It was pitch ck outside, and the newspapers couldn''t be read clearly. He needed to go back inside and carefully examine those few newspapers from half a yearter to see if there was any hope for his promotion to Deputy Bureau Director.

    "Mom, I''m going upstairs for a moment."

    "It''s almost midnight, and you''re going to sleep again?"

    "I know. I''ll be down in a moment."

    "Alright. I''ll be making dumplings soon. Come down and eat."

    "Got it. I''ll lie down for a while and wake up. Mainly, I still have a headache from the alcohol."

    Making up an excuse, Dong Xuebing informed Han Jing and the other elders, then went upstairs to the guest room where he had napped in the afternoon. He entered, closed the door firmly behind him, and even locked it from the inside.

    Everything was ready.

    He could finally read the newspapers.

    Taking a deep breath, Dong Xuebing retrieved the three newspapers hidden in his embrace. He opened them one by one, starting with the Beijing Evening News.

    The front page featured political news, which theoretically should have been helpful to Dong Xuebing, who was involved in the system. However, after scanning a few headlines, Dong Xuebing was disappointed. It was just news about leaders meeting foreign guests and negotiations, with no practical use. He continued flipping through the second, third, and fourth pages, carefully reading each news item.

    There were stories about the table tennis world championships.

    Reports of flooding in certain areas due to heavy rain.

    An incident of a fight on a bus.

    Dong Xuebing used to read the Beijing Evening News daily and knew it was full of such news. He wasn''t surprised. He went through it meticulously from start to finish several times, finding nothing useful. Disappointed, he set this newspaper aside and picked up the Jinghua Times next. Simrly, he read every word from the front page to thest, not missing a single news item. Yet, just like the Beijing Evening News, the Jinghua Times didn''t contain any helpful information. There were reports of an artist''s death, diplomatic visits, and many news pieces duplicates of the Beijing Evening News, with different wording but the same content.

    No gains at all.

    Dong Xuebing''s heart sank. He realized that this use of FORWARD might have been a waste. There wasn''t even a mention of an earthquake or any other natural disaster that could have allowed him to step into the ranks of the Deputy Bureau Director.

    There was one newspaper left.

    Only the People''s Daily remained.

    Overall, it was a prominent newspaper in terms of distribution and influence. The People''s Daily was China''srgest newspaper, the most authoritative and influential national publication, often reflecting policy tendencies to a certain extent. This kind of newspaper naturally held great importance. However, it was also considered small in another sense. While it was widely distributed within government agencies, its cirction outside was minimal. It wasn''tmonly found in newsstands; even if it was, only a few copies were avable. Moreover, each issue of the People''s Daily usually contained only one or two pages of content and cost one yuan, making its content significantly less than that of newspapers like the Jinghua Times. Therefore, few ordinary people would buy the People''s Daily except for its internal cirction within government agencies. This was why it was considered small.

    It was thest one.

    Sess or failure would soon be revealed.

    Dong Xuebing felt anxious and regretful. After all, he had wasted so much remaining time. Taking this gamble, he didn''t want it to be in vain.

    Here we go.

    Dong Xuebing flipped to the front page.

    One minute.

    Five minutes.

    Ten minutes.

    At first, Dong Xuebing didn''t see anything of interest to him¡ªmostly news that wouldn''t significantly help his career. Even the more FORWARD-looking pieces of news didn''t seem to offer any assistance in his pursuit of bing a Deputy Bureau Director. Therefore, despite some potentially helpful information about future developments, Dong Xuebing concluded that they currently held no relevance for him. All he sought was the Deputy Bureau Director position, nothing more. It wasn''t until he reached thest page that Dong Xuebing''s expression suddenly changed.

    There was a news article about an archaeological excavation of an ancient tomb. Initially, Dong Xuebing didn''t think it would concern him and scanned it casually. However, as he was about to look away, something caught his eye¡ªa few conspicuously bold words drew his attention back. Dong Xuebing immediately read through the entire article.

    Ancient tomb excavation.

    More precisely, the discovery of a very ancient tomb, with an archaeological team dispatched promptly to explore and excavate it. The timeliness of this report seemed a bit dyed. The discovery must have been made earlier if the excavation had already been underway and confirmed now. Perhaps it wasn''t reported immediately after the discovery for fear of tomb robbers or mistaken findings. Or maybe there had been prior news reports, and the People''s Daily merely reiterated the information. Dong Xuebing wasn''t familiar with the societal environment half a year from now, so he couldn''t be sure.

    Discoveries of ancient tombs were not umon each year.

    What made Dong Xuebing pay attention was the explicit mention in the report that despite being an ordinary county, the discovery of this ancient tomb held immense historical value. Consequently, upon confirming the historical significance of the tomb, the county had been directly approved for reform, elevating it from an ordinary county to a county-level city. This transformation wasn''t just due to economic development or poption reasons but predominantly because of the historical value of the tomb. This was the crucial opportunity¡ªwithout such historical and cultural significance, the county would likely never have met the criteria for bing a county-level city.

    Dong Xuebing double-checked; indeed, the county had been elevated to a county-level city.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing immediately felt excitement surge within him. A county-level city¡ªwhat did that imply? Secretaries and county heads in ordinary counties held positions at the county level. However, the secretaries and mayors were all at the Deputy Bureau Director level in county-level cities. They might not match up to proper prefecture-level cities, but they represented a step up from the county level.

    Deputy Bureau Director.

    Wasn''t this precisely what Dong Xuebing had been aiming for?

 Chapter 1746

    Chapter 1746

    New Year''s Eve.

    It was past eleven o''clock.

    Downstairs, people were still happily watching the Spring Festival G. Dong Xuebing came down from upstairs, lost in thought, his mind churning.

    "Xuebing, you came just in time."

    "Mom, what''s up?"

    "Haha,e watch this sketch, it''s really funny."

    "Alright, let me see. Xiaohao, move over there. Make some room for me."

    Dong Xuebing sat down and joined everyone watching the sketch,ughing for a while. But in reality, his mind had long drifted away. He had already burned those newspapers to avoid leaving evidence, but the contents were firmly etched in his mind. He wouldn''t forget the news about the discovery of the ancient tomb and the local county being upgraded to a county-level city. These thoughts lingered in Dong Xuebing''s mind, refusing to dissipate. He knew this was his only chance to quickly elevate himself to the position of Deputy Bureau Director. If he followed the usual procedures, it would take at least three years. But if the entire county was being upgraded, it was akin to the institutional reforms undertaken by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection¡ªa nket promotion not based on individual qualifications but on being in the right ce at the right time. Even if qualifications and other conditions werecking, it wouldn''t matter.

    Was there a better opportunity than this?He believed there wouldn''t be one in theing years.

    Therefore, Dong Xuebing was in extremely high spirits. Though he wasn''t sure about the feasibility, his hope grew stronger. It wasn''t like before when he felt hopeless. Moreover, he hadn''t wasted all those days of spare time for nothing. Indeed, this gamble and effort seemed to be the right choice.

    The sketch ended.

    Han Jing happily went to pour herself some water.

    Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed a ss of water and handed it to his mother-inw as she approached. He whispered, "Mom, I want to talk to you about something. In private."

    Han Jing smiled, "What''s the matter?"

    "You''ll see when youe." Dong Xuebing moved aside.

    Han Jing followed him, somewhat resigned. "Is it about the Deputy Bureau Director position again?"

    Taking a turn, Dong Xuebing found a deserted corner of the corridor and turned back. "Not exactly. I just wanted to ask if it''s alright for me to make a transfer now."

    Han Jing was taken aback. "Transfer? How so?"

    "Just ateral move, keeping my current position." Dong Xuebing blinked.

    Han Jing asked, "Why would you want to transfer now, especially right after your promotion? You already hold a significant position as a department head with real authority. It''s practically the peak. Why would you want ateral move?"

    Han Jing was somewhat exasperated with her restless son-inw. "Right now, what you need to do is build your qualifications. Didn''t I tell you earlier? Stop thinking about other things and focus on solidifying your position here. You''ll be firmly set for the Deputy Bureau Director position in a few years."

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly. "It''s not about the Deputy Bureau Director position. I want to move where I can utilize my skills and serve the people well."

    Han Jing didn''t believe him, giving him a sidelong nce. "Then tell me, where do you want to go?"

    Dong Xuebing hesitated momentarily, then coughed, "I was thinking of going to Jiaolin County."

    Han Jing was speechless. "Where? I''ve never heard of that ce."

    Even Dong Xuebing, who had heard countless names of counties and cities in the Republic, was hearing about this county for the first time today. After all, there were too many counties and cities in the country to remember each one. Plus, he didn''t even have a clear impression of its name. It was an obscure small county in northern Shaanxi.

    Han Jing asked curiously, "Why suddenly think of going there?"

    "I''ve heard about it. I always wanted to go, Mom. Do you think it''s possible?"

    Dong Xuebing didn''t give a direct answer.

    Han Jing disagreed, saying, "It''s not that I''m against you, but firstly, you''ve just been transferred. It''s not advisable to make continuous adjustments so soon. Secondly, going to such a ce has no meaning at all. Why don''t you stay at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, where everyone knows you? It''s pointless for you to go down to the grassroots level. Are you idle and sick?"

    Dong Xuebing justified, "I want to serve the people. My true value can only be realized at the grassroots level."

    Han Jing retorted, "Your value can be realized anywhere. You can''t keep going back to the grassroots. Spend a few years at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and then you''ll be guaranteed the Deputy Bureau Director position. But if you go to that Jiao whatever county, even if you be the county party secretary, it''s a demotion. Can a ce like thatpare to the Second Section of the Ninth Supervisory Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection? I don''t understand what you''re thinking."

    Dong Xuebing''s friend was thinking about the Deputy Bureau Director.

    But this Dong Xuebing couldn''t exin to his mother-inw.

    "So, Mom, what do you think? The Deputy Bureau Director is not working, but this transfer is still right. I don''t want to ask for anything else, the county party secretary."

    Han Jing still disagrees, "But you have had much basic experience. You don''t need to go there for this. It is such a county you go to the equivalent of a demotion, even if the county party secretary, it cannot ensure that you can take the Deputy Bureau Director for three years in Beijing; this is our home. Anything can be easily operated, but the grassroots is not the same; our family''s hands cannot be extended so long, and many things cannot help you; I do not understand why you want to go to that corner."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Mom, I don''t need help from home; you still don''t know my ability; just take me over; if the Party secretary doesn''t work; the county Mayor is also possible." Because of the position, it is not easy to say, so if it has to be, he can only ask for his next choice; in any case, Dong Xuebing all has to go.

 Chapter 1747

    Chapter 1747

    "Three!"

    "Two!"

    "One!"

    "Midnight!"

    "Happy New Year!"

    "It''s a new year!"

    At midnight, the countdown on the Spring Festival G ended. The people in the vi apuded and celebrated. Xie Hao went out and personally set off a string of firecrackers crackling outside. After the celebration, the Spring Festival G continued with more programs. Taking advantage of this moment, Xia Yanzhen and Ci Lifen went to the kitchen to make dumplings. Although many people had eaten around 8 o''clock and weren''t very hungry, eating dumplings during the New Year was customary.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The phone kept ringing. Most of those present were senior leaders, even Xie Jing, who was a cadre. At this time, most people were paying New Year''s greetings.Everyone answered their phones one after another, suddenly bustling.

    Dong Xuebing was no exception. He answered several calls from old friends and subordinates with good rtionships, as those who called at this time were mostly those with excellent rtionships.

    For example, Luo Haiting.

    "Dong Director, it''s me, Luo."

    "Sister Luo, Happy New Year."

    "The same to you. Happy New Year. I wish you a sessful year ahead."

    "Haha, thank you for your kind words. Take care of your loved ones and children."

    "Sure, I know you''re busy. I won''t disturb you for now. I''ll visit your home on the second day of the new year."

    After answering several calls, Dong Xuebing made a few calls, such as to his unit leaders, his old mother, Yang Zhaode, and Uncle Yang. Finally, he found a quiet corner and secretly called Yu Meixia, Jiang Fangfang, Qu Yunxuan, Xu Yan, Zhang Longjuan, Geng Yuehua, and others. This callsted longer, chatting with each of the women who were closest to him.

    "Dinner''s ready."

    "The dumplings are here."

    "Come and eat, Xiao Bing, stop calling."

    Xia Yanzhen and Ci Lifen took care of everyone, cing several steaming tes of dumplings on the table.

    Dong Xuebing responded and hung up the phone before sitting down. He waited for the elders to start eating before picking up one and tasting it. Mmm, delicious!

    Ci Lifen said, "Xiaohao, eat."

    Xie Hao sneered, "I''m not even hungry."

    "Even if you''re not hungry, eat a few. Hurry up," Ci Lifen urged her son.

    Xie Hao hummed, "I just finished dinner. You guys eat, don''t mind me."

    Dong Xuebing criticized and educated him, "It''s not about being hungry. Eating dumplings during the New Year is a tradition and a respect for our republic''s culture over the years. Even if you''re not hungry, symbolically eat one. It''s not easy for our family to gather like this. Why do you want to be different?"

    Xie Guoliang smiled and said, "Xiao bing is right. Haha."

    Xie Hao was unconvinced. "You''re all superstitious."

    "Superstition and culture are two different concepts," Dong Xuebing said as he handed him a dumpling. "Quick, eat one. It''s delicious. I guarantee you''ll want another."

    Xie Hao reluctantly tasted one and struggled to swallow it, but his eyes brightened after he had eaten it. "Hey, it''s delicious. I''ll have another, hehe."

    Dong Xuebingughed. "See, I told you so. My mom and aunts'' cooking skills are unparalleled."

    Han Jing pointed at him with a smile. "This kid knows how to tter in every way. Haha, but mom loves it!"

    The family enjoyed the hot dumplings; the table''s atmosphere was warm and harmonious, chatting intermittently, fully immersed in the New Year spirit.

    After dinner, Senior Xie went upstairs to rest. Given his age and health, staying up sote was already quite challenging. Han Jing and Xia Yanzhen apanied him upstairs.

    Xie Hao wanted to set off firecrackers, so he dragged Hou Ming outside. Xie Ran, Xie Jing, and others stayed downstairs to continue watching the Spring Festival G with the elders.

    Dong Xuebing also stayed downstairs, sipping tea and watching TV. He wouldn''t sleep so early because he had things on his mind. Earlier, Han Jing mentioned asking for Xie Guobang''s opinion. Dong Xuebing was waiting for news on this matter. It wasn''t something he could ignore¡ªit concerned his future development and work direction. Dong Xuebing focused entirely on work; he cared most about this transfer opportunity. If it went through, it would be a significant leap for him. However, the critical issue was that he couldn''t easily discuss these matters with his family. He couldn''t exin everything clearly, so he felt uneasy, unsure if his family would agree or assist him with the transfer. His reasons weren''t entirely convincing, making him anxious.

    Ten minutester, Han Jing came down from upstairs.

    "Has Grandpa rested?" Xie Guobang asked.

    Han Jing nodded. "He''s lying down. They did an ECG and checked his blood pressure¡ªnothing to worry about. He''s resting with the health doctor."

    Xie Guobang nodded. "Thanks to Xiao Bing, this time, Grandpa''s illness has been treated. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have spent the New Year sofortably."

    "Yeah, this kid always manages to surprise us," Han Jing remarked.

    Looking at his watch, Xie Guobang said, "We''re not leaving today. Shall we rest, too?"

    "Sure, bute here first. I need to talk to you about something," Han Jing said.

    "Hmm? What''s going on?" Xie Guobang nced at his wife. "Can''t we talk here?"

    "Juste over." With so many people around, Han Jing didn''t borate. "It''s about Xiao Bing."

    Xie Guobang nodded and followed his wife upstairs. Everyone downstairs was still watching the Spring Festival G, and few people were upstairs. Xie Guobang asked, "What is it?"

    Dong Xuebing also noticed their conversation and nced up.

    Once upstairs, Han Jing sighed. "It''s about Xiao Bing. He mentioned earlier that he wants to be promoted to Deputy Bureau Director this year."

    Xie Guobang shook his head. "He''s not even close to that level yet."

    "I told him the same. With his current experience and the situation, bing a Deputy Bureau Director within a year is impossible," Han Jing said helplessly. "But this boy, you know him. He''s obsessed with official ranks. Just now, he came to me again, insisting on being transferred to some county¡ªJiao Lin County, I think¡ªto take up a grassroots official position. I don''t even know what to say anymore."

    Xie Guobang pondered. "Jiao Lin County? Where is that?"

    "It''s a small county in northern Shaanxi Province, as he described it. I''ve never heard of it," Han Jing said. "Xiao Bing seems determined to go there."

    Xie Guobang waved his hand. "Why go there? He hasn''t made any major mistakes. Transfers are usually upward steps, not downward. Although being County Party Secretary or County Governor is considered equivalent to his current position, the responsibilities differ. If the umtion of experience in grassroots work is already sufficient, there''s not much meaning in going there¡ªat least not in alignment with his current position."

    Han Jing sighed, "I told him the same, but this kid just won''t listen. He insists on going down there and even says he''d settle for County Governor if need be."

    Xie Guobang asked, "What''s he thinking?"

    Shaking her head, Han Jing replied, "Who knows? What our son-inw is thinking is beyond theprehension of ordinary people. He''s always been unpredictable, you know that. But every time Xiao Bing decides, he''s not wrong. Like during the earthquake and many other instances where no one believed him, Xiao Bing went ahead against all odds, and it turned out he was right. So, even though I know it''s not suitable, I hesitated momentarily and thought about discussing it with you instead of giving him a direct answer."

    Xie Guobang pondered, "You have a point. This boy always has some uncanny ability that defies logic."

    "So, what do you think we should do? Should we approve his transfer?" Han Jing asked.

    Xie Guobang replied, "Let me talk to Xiao Bing about it."

    "Okay, but please don''t criticize him. I''m serious," Han Jing said firmly, protecting her son-inw.

    ...

    A whileter, Xie Guobang waved from upstairs, "Xiao Bing,e up here for a moment."

    Dong Xuebing sighed; he knew what this was about. "Dad, I''ming."

    Taking the stairs, Dong Xuebing found Xie Guobang waiting for him upstairs. "I heard you want to go to a county in northern Shaanxi. Have you made up your mind? Are you sure about this?"

    Dong Xuebing nodded firmly, "Yes."

    Xie Guobang continued, "Working at the grassroots level won''t have the same environment as the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. It might affect your future development and dy your promotion. Are you prepared for that?"

    "I''m prepared, Dad. I''ve worked in nationally designated impoverished counties before; these challenges are manageable for me," Dong Xuebing assured him.

    Xie Guobang looked him in the eye.

    Dong Xuebing met his gaze without flinching.

    After a moment, Xie Guobang nodded, "Alright, since you''ve decided, there''s not much we can say. You''ve always been someone who doesn''t listen to others'' advice. If you''re willing to go, go ahead. But let me make it clear: I can only help you make contacts. Neither Grandpa nor I can manipte that if you want to go to northern Shaanxi. You might not know, but that area belongs to the Fang family''s territory. I can''t easily manage trying to transfer a county Party Secretary or County Governor. Our family''s rtionship with the Fangs has never been great. Moreover, the Central Organization Department will pose significant difficulties. You were just promoted to Deputy Section Chief not long ago. Trying to transfer now will be very challenging. Are you prepared for this?"

    "Fang family''s territory? I had no idea," Dong Xuebing admitted.

    "And there are obstacles from the Central Organization Department?" he continued.

    After a moment, Dong Xuebing reaffirmed, "Dad, I''ve made up my mind. I must go this time, or I''ll miss this opportunity in the future."

    "Alright, give it a try then. As long as there''s a vacancy in Jiao Lin County and the Central Organization Department approves, I''ll help with the rest," Xie Guobang agreed.

 Chapter 1748

    Chapter 1748

    Upstairs.

    In the corridor.

    "Thanks, Dad."

    "Give it a try."

    "I''ll make sure to handle everything else."

    After these two sentences, Xie Guobang didn''t ask more questions and turned away.

    Dong Xuebing hadn''t expected his father-inw to be so amodating, agreeing to his seemingly "unfathomable" decision in their eyes. Nevertheless, he had already staked everything on this. Regardless of how difficult things might be or whether it was in the Fang family''s territory, Dong Xuebing had to make this happen. As a regr county or city-level official, opportunities like this came perhaps once in many years. He was determined to seize it; Dong Xuebing wouldn''t easily give up on this opportunity for a Deputy Bureau Director level promotion.

    Elsewhere.

    In a room.Han Jing was waiting for Xie Guobang. When he entered, she asked, "How did it go?"

    "I told Xiao Bing to handle it himself. If he manages to make the connections, I''ll help him clear the remaining obstacles and give a heads-up to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection," Xie Guobang said, taking a seat.

    Surprised, Han Jing asked, "You agreed to it?"

    Xie Guobang nodded, "Yes, I did."

    "Why does he want to go to such a small county?" Han Jing inquired.

    "I don''t know," Xie Guobang replied calmly. "I didn''t ask him."

    Han Jing was speechless for a moment. "So you agreed to this...?"

    "You''ve said it yourself. Our son-inw can''t be measured bymon sense. He always has his reasons for doing things. He''s grown up now; he must have thought this through. He wouldn''t propose something randomly without a rationale. Since that''s the case, let''s respect his opinion. Besides, you always treat him like a child, worrying unnecessarily. Children have their minds. As parents, all we can do is support them. Let him try if he wants to go to the grassroots level now."

    "But what if..." Han Jing started.

    "Xiao Bing is still young and capable. Even if he makes the wrong choice, there''s room for correction. It might not necessarily be bad for him," Xie Guobang reasoned.

    "I feel uneasy about him visiting northern Shaanxi, which is practically the Fang family''s territory. Are you really okay with this?" Han Jing blinked.

    "Let the child explore and experience. But first, he needs to figure out how to deal with the Fang family''s influence," Xie Guobang pondered.

    Han Jing added, "And also the Central Organization Department. He was promoted just two or three months ago. Trying to transfer now will face significant resistance."

    After 1 AM.

    Dong Xuebing returned to his room. Most people hadn''t left yet today. They''d be back tomorrow for New Year''s Day at Grandpa''s ce anyway, so there was no rush to return. Besides, although the vi wasrge, it couldn''t amodate many people. So tonight, Dong Xuebing shared a room with Xie Hao. Xie Hao had just returned from setting off firecrackers, thoroughly enjoying himself and smelling gunpowder. As soon as he entered the room, he cheerfully went to take a shower. Dong Xuebingy on the bed, casually watching TV, focusing entirely on the transfer matter.

    Fang family

    Central Organization Department

    Han Jing and Xie Guobang had already considered it, and Dong Xuebing knew as well that this matter wouldn''t be easy. It required practical steps; even if Xie Guobang agreed to help him navigate, the Discipline Inspection Commission might have allowed the move, but there were no personnel transfers or vacant positions avable in Jiaolin County. Moreover, the Central Organization Department rtionships hadn''t been smoothed out either. Such arge-scale inter-provincial transfer was almost impossible to aplish. Following standard procedures was also impractical. After all, from the perspective of qualifications and his recent promotion, Dong Xuebing''s move didn''t align with the principles of transfer. Under normal circumstances, there was no hope. He had to explore other avenues.

    After thinking for a long time, Dong Xuebing finally sat up on the bed, took out his phone, and, after a moment''s consideration, called Han Zhenghe, the father of Han Fei. He only had a slight connection with Han Zhenghe at the Central Organization Department due to his promotion of Han Fei. With this rtionship, Dong Xuebing believed there might be some room for maneuvering in this matter. At least, in his opinion, Han Zhenghe owed him a small favor.

    Ring, ring, ring.

    The call went through.

    "Hello, Director Dong," Han Zhenghe said.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Am I disturbing your rest, Director Han?"

    Han Zhenghe chuckled, "Not resting yet, still celebrating the New Year."

    "Happy New Year to you. I don''t have any other business; I just wanted to wish you a happy New Year and all the best," Dong Xuebing said.

    "Thank you, and I wish you sess in all your endeavors," Han Zhenghe replied.

    "Oh, by the way, do you have time during these first and second days of the New Year? I want to invite you and your wife to dinner. I don''t know if I have the honor," Dong Xuebing asked.

    Han Zhenghe hesitated slightly but graciously replied, "If Director Dong has spoken, then I certainly have time. How about the evening of the second day?"

    "Alright, I''ll make a reservation at a restaurant then," Dong Xuebing said.

    "No need,e to my house. I still haven''t properly thanked you for my daughter''s matter. I mentioned inviting you over for a mealst time. Betterte than never. Come over and taste my wife''s cooking," Han Zhenghe said, adding, "But don''t bring anything, we don''t do that here."

    Dong Xuebing readily agreed, "Great, I''ll visit tomorrow."

    "Okay, it''s settled. See you then," Han Zhenghe said before hanging up.

    During the New Year, leaders were undoubtedly busy. However, for someone of Han Zhenghe''s level to personally invite Dong Xuebing, a "junior leader," to his home for dinner indicated that he valued not just Dong Xuebing himself but also the background he represented. As the son-inw of the Xie family, Han Zhenghe couldn''t afford to neglect him, especially since Dong Xuebing had been instrumental in Han Fei''s recent promotion.

    Afterward, Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while before calling Fang Ping.

    "Hello, Director Fang," Dong Xuebing said.

    Fang Ping replied coldly, "What''s the matter?"

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "Just calling to wish you a happy New Year."

    Fang Ping gave a nonmittal "hmm" and said, "If there''s something, just say it." She understood Dong Xuebing''s style well.

    Dong Xuebing continued, "No problem, just wanted to visit you in a couple of days to exchange New Year greetings. When do you think would be convenient for me toe?"

    Fang Ping replied, "You''re wishing me a happy New Year? Isn''t that surprising?"

    Dong Xuebing huffed internally but replied calmly, "You''re my superior. It''s only right to wish you a happy New Year. I won''t impose for a meal. How about Ie on the evening of the second day?"

    Fang Ping remained indifferent, "As you wish."

    "Alright, that''s settled then. See you tomorrow," Dong Xuebing said.

    Fang Ping wasn''t keen on engaging further and promptly hung up.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t mind; his interactions with Fang Ping had always been like this.

 Chapter 1749

    Chapter 1749

    Two dayster.

    The morning of the second day of the lunar new year.

    Dong Xuebing woke up very early, almost at six o''clock. He knew colleagues woulde to pay their New Year''s respects today, so he got up early, brushed his teeth, and washed his face at the water basin in the courtyard of Houhai Courtyard.

    Afterward, he changed into a clean set of clothes and had a simple breakfast with just an egg. It could have been more delicious, but it sufficed. Normally, he would eat out for breakfast, especially when alone, as he waszy about cooking. However, it was the Lunar New Year, the street breakfast stalls were closed, and most ces were shut down as people returned home for the holidays. Even many restaurants in Beijing would rarely open during this time, which was a unique characteristic of the city.

    He wiped the windows, swept the floor, and tidied the house. It took him two hours to finish cleaning. The Courtyard was toorge, and while spacious to live in, it was also quiteborious to clean. Without dedicating at least a couple of hours, he couldn''tplete it, let alone put up the couplets and red window decorations.

    Around nine o''clock.

    Just as Dong Xuebing was getting everything ready, the guests started arriving. It seemed that Luo Haiting and Zhang Lili had either arranged toe together or coincidentally met at the gate. They knocked on the door and entered together, each holding some fruits and milk, nothing particrly valuable.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I said no need for anything."

    "Just a token of our appreciation," Zhang Lili chuckled.Luo Haiting added, "It''s the Lunar New Year. We couldn''te empty-handed. It''s not about the money. It''s about courtesy."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "All right, but don''t make it a habit."

    Luo Haiting smiled, "We''re here to pay our respects."

    "Thank you," Dong Xuebing epted the gifts and invited them in.

    Just as they entered the courtyard, another knock came from the door. Since the door was open when they entered, Dong Xuebing said, "Pleasee in."

    This time, Li Hong and Han Fei carried fruits and meat products, such as sausages and ham.

    "Director Dong."

    "Happy New Year."

    "Here to pay our respects."

    The two of them walked in with smiles. Dong Xuebing also epted their gifts, saying, "Thank you, and Happy New Year to both of you. You all brought gifts even though I said there was no need. Our colleagues work in the same office, so let''s treat each other like family. There is no need to be so formal."

    Han Fei giggled, "It''s just a small gesture."

    "All right, let''s alle inside. It''s cold outside," Dong Xuebing ushered them into the northern room because snowkes had started to fall, as forecasted yesterday for moderate snow today. Dong Xuebing liked snowy days like this; they gave him unprecedented calm. However, today seemed unlikely to be peaceful with the prospect of bing a deputy bureau chief ahead of him. Since the day before yesterday, his mind had been preupied with that matter, feeling listless andcking motivation no matter what he did.

    At noon.

    They all had a meal together and enjoyed a lively conversation.

    In the afternoon.

    Some of Dong Xuebing''s former subordinates and a few people from other units whom Dong Xuebing vaguely recognized but didn''t know well came to visit. Dong Xuebing was curious to know why they were visiting him since they weren''t from the same department. He spected they might have noticed his background to some extent, perhaps due to the incident involving Yang Zhen and Fang Ping. However, Dong Xuebing wasn''t concerned himself with that. He weed anyone who came, regardless of their rank or rtion. Dong Xuebing was always polite to people, engaging them in conversation for quite some time. However, the one thing he consistently declined was gifts. While fruits and milk were eptable, any expensive health products or gifts exceeding a thousand yuan, even cash, were promptly returned. He made it clear that he did not ept such items, unconcerned with whether this offended anyone. After all, he had worked many years without epting valuable items from his subordinates; this was his principle. Dong Xuebing didn''t want to invite trouble over such trivial amounts; besides, he did not need that money.

    One hour passed.

    Two hours passed.

    Three hours passed.

    By evening, Dong Xuebing had greeted everyone who hade. Finally finding a moment of leisure when no one else was arriving, he packed up a few fruits that others had brought him. He braved the increasingly heavy snowfall and left the alley in his car.

    Around seven o''clock.

    Residence of a high-ranking official from the Central Organization Department.

    Dong Xuebing drove slowly, mindful of the snow-covered ground. As he approached the entrance of the residentialpound, he knew the protocol here. Vehicles were generally not allowed to enter, especially during the Lunar New Year when it was the residence of high-ranking officials. Cars bringing New Year''s gifts were usually directed to another street corner. Nearly a dozen cars lined up, waiting to deliver their gifts. Some people had likely been waiting here since the afternoon. Naturally, Dong Xuebing wasn''t going to join the queue. Instead, he took another route towards a side gate. He casually disyed the ess pass under the windshield to the Beijing City Committee Members'' Residence that Xie Hun had arranged for him.

    As his car neared the gate, the guard saw the vehicle and quickly withdrew his hand from the barrier, opening it to allow Dong Xuebing''s Land Rover to enter without questioning.

    Such a fine car.

    Such an ostentatious license te.

    Such a heavyweight ess pass.

    Such an assertive driving route.

    The guards working in this ce had keen eyes. They knew whom to stop, whom to wait for, and whom to allow through immediately. They understood very well.

    The other people who had been waiting outside for a long time subconsciously nced at Dong Xuebing''s car. Anyoneing to the residence of high-ranking officials from the Central Organization Department for New Year''s respect must have a significant status. With this understanding, there were noints or grumbles. In Beijing''s environment, you never knew how many officials were around you. Even someone driving a modest car like an Xiali could have an impressive background. Therefore, many people working within the system here maintained a low profile and rarely got into conflicts with others.

    The car drove inside.

    Dong Xuebing parked under a three-story building.

    This building had few residents, and each household looked upscale, contrasting sharply with the adjacent seven-eight-story apartment building.

    Upon exiting the car, Dong Xuebing immediately called Han Zhenghe. "Hello, Director Han. I''ve arrived."

    "Are you already here?" Han Zhenghe replied warmly. Come over quickly. I''ll call the guards to let you in."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "No need, Director Han. I''ve already arrived downstairs at your ce. Just parked the car, hehe."

    "Oh, thene up quickly, especially in this heavy snow," Han Zhenghe replied, unsurprised. Other deputy-level cadres might not be allowed in, but Dong Xuebing''s status ensured he could enter here without any issue.

    Upstairs.

    Dong Xuebing ascended to the top floor.

    It was a luxurious duplex apartment, far more upscale than Dong Xuebing''s residence in thepound.

    As Dong Xuebing was about to ring the doorbell, the door clicked open, revealing Han Fei with a cheerful smile, "Director Dong, you''re here!"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I''m here to freeload."

    "Hehe, pleasee in, pleasee in," Han Fei said, pulling Dong Xuebing inside.

    At that moment, Han Zhenghe and his wife, who was wearing an apron, also stepped out.

    Dong Xuebing quickly approached and shook hands with Han Zhenghe and his wife. "Director Han, Auntie, Happy New Year to both of you. I wish you good health."

    Mrs. Han smiled warmly, "Thank you, Xiao Dong. You''re quite impressive. I''ve been hearing about you from Xiao Fei these past few months. We have to thank you for what you did for her."

    Dong Xuebing waved it off, "Oh, it was nothing."

    Han Zhenghe added, "It''s cold. Please sit down and have some hot tea."

    Dong Xuebing ced the fruits down, "Thank you, Director Han."

    There were other guests in the living room. Han Zhenghe probably invited quite a few people today, and some might still being. Dong Xuebing wasn''t surprised; at this level, such social engagements were expected during the Lunar New Year. He couldn''t be invited to dine alone; if Dong Xuebing ever had that kind of honor, he wouldn''t worry about a minor transfer now.

    Still, Dong Xuebing''s arrival attracted considerable attention. After all, Han Zhenghe, his wife, and three daughters came together to greet him. Everyone symbolically stood up, shook hands with Dong Xuebing, and exchanged a few words. During the introductions, there were officials from the Central Organization Department, leaders from other ministries, and some grassroots officials. Dong Xuebing exchanged pleasantries with them all. They exchanged surprised nces when they heard that Dong Xuebing was the Deputy Director of the Ninth Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. They hadn''t expected an official of this rank to be so young. Not surprisingly, Director Han invited him to dinner, and everyone became even more friendly. Rtionships were built on such asions.

    Mrs. Han went back to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

    Han Zhenghe came over and began chatting with everyone.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t say much in such a setting and remained silent. However, Han Fei noticed this and promptly pulled Dong Xuebing away to her room, where she showed him around. Han Fei''s room was very girly, decorated in pink, and cutepared to her personality.

    Suddenly, Han Fei said, "Director Dong, hehe, you''re here to talk to my dad, right?"

    "You''re sharp," Dong Xuebing admitted with a smile. "Yes, there''s something."

    Han Fei assured him, "No problem at all. After dinner, don''t leave. I''ll get rid of them, and you can talk to my dad alone."

    Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but feel that promoting Han Fei was wise.

 Chapter 1750

    Chapter 1750

    In the evening, after dinner.

    Han Fei indeed showed her thoughtfulness. Seeing that other guests were lingering and Dong Xuebing seemed to be checking the time frequently as if he had other ns for the evening, Han Fei stood up and coquettishly said, "Mom, I''m really tired. I''m going to bed."

    Mrs. Han helplessly said, "It''s only a bit early."

    Han Fei pouted, "I''m going to bed anyway."

    "This child," Mrs. Han chuckled and tapped her on the head. "Alright, go to sleep then."

    Upon hearing this, the other guests promptly began to excuse themselves. "Well then, we''ll leave first and let Xiao Fei rest. Hehe."

    Han Fei insisted, "Uncle Liu, why don''t you stay for a while longer? Don''t mind me."

    The middle-aged man smiled, "No, we should go. We''ll visit another day. You rest well."

    Han Fei nced at Dong Xuebing and said mischievously, "Director Dong, you can''t leave. There''s some work stuff I need to discuss with you."Dong Xuebing smiled, "Sure."

    The guests gradually took their leave.

    Han Fei made small talk with Dong Xuebing.

    After everyone left, Han Fei returned to her room smiling, but it wasn''t clear if she had gone to sleep.

    Han Zhenghe could see through her, knowing her daughter''s temperament well, so he chuckled. "Xuebing, have some more tea."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t refuse. "Sure."

    Han Zhenghe sat down. "If there''s something on your mind, just say it."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated momentarily, then said, "It''s a bit of a matter. I''ve been thinking of getting involved in Jiaolin County recently. I feel I''m not quite suited for the disciplinary work at themission. I think grassroots work suits me better, but Jiaolin is in northern Shaanxi, which involves a significant move. Without approval and coordination from the Central Organization Department, it won''t be easy for me to operate there. So, could you?"

    "Jiaolin County?"

    "Yes."

    "Are there vacancies there?"

    "Well, it seems not at the moment."

    Han Zhenghe listened and nodded thoughtfully. He didn''t press further. "If you''ve mentioned it, then there shouldn''t be a problem on my end. But the premise is that there must be vacancies and a position avable for you. You''d likely go there as either the County Party Secretary or the County Chief. If there are no vacancies, I can''t do much."

    "I''ll contact them about that."

    "Alright then, once you''ve sorted it out and there''s a vacancy and carefully considered it, give me a call."

    Dong Xuebing thanked him sincerely, "Thank you for this."

    Han Zhenghe waved it off, "It''s nothing big."

    Han Zhenghe made it sound easy, but this kind of thing was a significant matter. It involved a cross-provincial transfer, and Dong Xuebing had only been promoted to Deputy Director of the Second Office a few months ago. It was even something that Secretary-General Xie Guobang might find tricky to handle. Theplexity involved was evident, yet Han Zhenghe readily agreed. It was in recognition of the favor Han Fei had received in her recent promotion, a kind of reciprocation for Dong Xuebing. Such gestures were typical in their social circles.

    Around eight o''clock,

    Dong Xuebing left Han Zhenghe''s home.

    It was just before nine o''clock, and the snowfall had intensified. Dong Xuebing rolled down his car window slightly, feeling the cold touch of snowkes on his face. Squinting against the kes as he drove to the residentialpound of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, he found it oddlyforting.

    As he exited his car, he was greeted by familiar faces.

    "Director Dong."

    "You''re back."

    "Happy New Year."

    Dong Xuebing smiled and exchanged greetings with them. He met a leader and arranged to visit them on a specified day.

    Once everyone had left, Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. Instead of heading to his own apartment, he walked towards Fang Ping''s building and went up to her floor.

    Ding dong.

    He pressed the doorbell.

    But there was no answer for a while.

    Was she not home?

    He decided to call Fang Ping. The ringtone was audible through the door, indicating her phone was on the other side. Shortly after, someone picked up.

    "Hello," came Fang Ping''s groggy voice.

    "Director Fang, I''m at your doorstep," Dong Xuebing said, lowering his voice as he had a favor to ask.

    "My doorstep?" Fang Ping sounded surprised. "Wait." The call ended abruptly.

    After five or six seconds, the door finally opened. Dong Xuebing was greeted not only by Fang Ping''s blurry face but also by a strong smell of alcohol.

    The alcohol was potent.

    He couldn''t tell how much she had drunk.

    Dong Xuebing frowned. "Have you had a lot to drink? Did you go out for dinner tonight?"

    "Who would want to have dinner with me, Fang Ping?" Her tongue seemed thick, and she didn''t let him in, pointing a finger at him. "Wait here, I''m going out."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback. "Go out? Why?"

    "To clear my head. I don''t want to stay at home. It''s boring." Fang Ping swayed a bit and returned inside to grab a bottle of alcohol, then headed out with Dong Xuebing in tow.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. "What are you doing?"

    "Be my driver for a stroll," Fang Ping said matter-of-factly.

    Dong Xuebing protested, "It''ste, and it''s snowing."

    "We can go anywhere," Fang Ping sighed and stepped outside.

    Dong Xuebing sighed inwardly, thinking she shouldn''t have drunk so much. He closed the door behind her quickly and followed after her.

 Chapter 1751

    Chapter 1751

    It was already dark.

    The time was quitete.

    But because it was Chinese New Year, some crackling firecrackers were outside, deafening from morning till night. The festive atmosphere of the New Year had not ceased. Given this situation, the firecrackers wouldn''t stop until one or two in the morning. During the New Year, everyone liked setting off firecrackers, though this year''s disys seemed noticeably lighter due to economic crises or other factors.

    "Dudududududu."

    Fang Ping hurried down the stairs.

    Seeing her move so quickly, Dong Xuebing''s heart was tense, afraid she might trip and fall. Despite Dong Xuebing and Fang Ping usually not getting along, he stuck close to her in times like these. Dong Xuebing wasn''t the type to revel in others'' misfortune; after all, he had helped Fang Ping when she got drunk that one time, bringing her back to his ce and even helping her change and wash her clothes. Dong Xuebing was like that, sharp-tongued but tender-hearted, perhaps simr to Fang Ping in some ways. Though they often shed on the surface, when it came down to it, Dong Xuebing would always step up, like when he helped Fang Ping in that fight.

    "Director Fang."

    "Hurry up."

    "Ah, take it easy.""Where''s the car?"

    "Right downstairs. Otherwise, let''s go back. It''ste."

    "Are we going for a stroll or getting this unlocked? Are you still acting like a man?"

    "I''m just looking out for you because you''ve had too much to drink."

    "I haven''t had that much. Why so much nonsense?"

    "Wait for me. Oh, here it is. Be careful; the ground''s slippery."

    When Dong Xuebing unlocked the Land Rover, Fang Ping pulled open the door and sat in the passenger seat. Dong Xuebing sighed inwardly, got into the driver''s seat and closed the door with a thud. Seeing some colleagues and familiar faces in the courtyard, Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed to linger, especially at thiste hour. So, he just drove the car out without saying much.

    Outside.

    On the road.

    Fang Ping creaked open the bottle of whisky she had brought home. Without any mixers and with a high alcohol content, she gulped down a big mouthful. Finally, she let out a belch.

    Dong Xuebing was startled and quickly grabbed the bottle. "What are you doing? Why are you drinking again? Alright, that''s enough."

    Fang Ping tried to grab it back. "Give it to me."

    "I won''t give it to you. Stop drinking," Dong Xuebing said sternly.

    "I asked you to give it to me," Fang Ping retorted. "Who do you think you are to control me?"

    "I''m not trying to control you. I''m looking out for you. What''s the point of drinking alone like this during the New Year?"

    "You''re right, there''s no point," Fang Ping nced at him. "Then drink with me."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated.

    "If you''re not drinking, give it to me," Fang Ping reached out again.

    "Alright, alright, I''ll drink. Just stop drinking yourself," Dong Xuebing said, picking up the bottle and taking a big gulp. He had a strong tolerance for alcohol, and this amount wouldn''t affect him much, make him a bit dizzy, but not enough to cause an ident while driving.

    The car continued on its way.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing gulp down so much, Fang Ping seemed satisfied. Leaning back in her seat, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Look at you, skinny and weak, but you still show some manly spirit when it counts."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t like hearing it. "What do you mean ''when it counts''? I''m capable in everyday situations, too."

    "Why are you driving so slowly?" Fang Ping pointed ahead. "Go faster."

    Dong Xuebing sighed. "It''s snowing heavily. The roads are slippery. It''s safer to go slower."

    "I told you to speed up, so just do it. Why so much talk? Keep going."

    "Where are we going?" Dong Xuebing asked. "You need to give me a destination."

    "Anywhere will do. Let''s find a park. Yes, isn''t there Taoranting Park up ahead on this road?" Fang Ping suggested.

    Dong Xuebing shook his head. "It''ste, the park is closed."

    "Even if it''s closed, let''s go," Fang Ping insisted unreasonably.

    Dong Xuebing was at a loss with her. Women were unreasonable enough, and a drunk woman was even more so. There was just no way to deal with it.

    "Alright."

    "Go faster."

    "I''m going as fast as I can. We''re almost there."

    Around 9:40 PM.

    The Land Rover stopped near the east gate of Taoranting Park.

    During the day, this ce was bustling due to the traditional Temple Fair, which had recently relocated from Liuli Factory to Taoranting Park. Naturally, many visitors were there during the day for the fair. But at night, especially at this hour, no soul was around. Even the staff had gone home. Who would stay here on New Year''s Eve? Though the lights were on inside, the park was deserted.

    Fang Ping was carefree as she got out of the car and waved. "Let''s go in."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. "They''ve already closed. How do you n to get in?"

    "Isn''t there a fence over there?" Fang Ping knew the area well and pointed in that direction. "Let''s climb over that fence."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Are you sure you can climb over?"

    Ignoring him, Fang Ping walked straight toward the fence.

    Dong Xuebing had no choice but to follow. "It''s all snow; be careful, it''s slippery."

    Though Fang Ping was dressed elegantly in a fur coat and white pants, she wore sexy ck high heels. Walking on thick snow like this, she couldn''t help but slip and struggle to maintain her bnce. Dong Xuebing quickly grabbed her left arm, steadying her with her fur coat. He couldn''t help but think, "Why do I always end up dealing with her whenever she drinks too much? What did I do to deserve this?"

    They reached the fence.

    It was quite high, about a person''s height.

    Fang Ping was determined, grasping the fence and preparing to climb over.

    Dong Xuebing was rmed. "Wait, wait! Come down. Let me go over it first, and then I''ll help you. Hey,e down first."

    Fang Ping frowned but didn''t move.

    Dong Xuebing found it a bit amusing. Fang Ping now seemed just like a child, which was quite adorable. He nced up, grabbed the fence, and effortlessly scaled it, jumping onto the grass inside the park. Then he told Fang Ping, "Alright, trying over now. I''ll help you."

    Fang Ping reached out and began to climb.

    As Dong Xuebing had anticipated, she struggled. This guy had no idea how to climb over a fence. Fang Ping was different from him; she came from a well-off family, pampered since childhood, and being a woman didn''t help her agility either. Climbing over this fence was beyond her capability; her movements were clumsy.

    Dong Xuebing had to reach through the fence to help her. "Careful, careful. Step on my arm, that''s it, step up."

    He managed to lift Fang Ping.

    But once she was up there, another problem arose¡ªFang Ping couldn''t get down.

    Dong Xuebing pped his forehead and sighed. With snow falling heavily on his head, he leaned over and reached up to assist her from below.

    "I''ming down," Fang Ping said.

    "Go slow," Dong Xuebing hurriedly cautioned.

    But Fang Ping didn''t heed his advice; she leaned forward and almost fell. Dong Xuebing was afraid she might hurt herself, so he quickly grabbed her, managing to hold onto her shoulder with his left hand. However, his right handnded on something soft and thick¡ªFang Ping''s chest. Despite her fur coat, she seemed to be wearing nothing underneath, and he could feel how soft and warm it was.

    Dong Xuebing''s face flushed immediately. "Uh..."

    But Fang Ping didn''t seem to react. She hung there, stuck on the fence, neither up nor down. As she slipped inadvertently, it seemed like she might fall.

    Startled, Dong Xuebing acted without thinking. He immediately lifted her, pulling her legs carefully to prevent her pants from catching on the fence. He managed to catch Fang Ping''s heavy body as it fell, but even with his muscr physique, his feet were jarred by the impact, causing him to grimace in pain. Handling a plump woman in her forties like Fang Ping was no easy task, especially over a two-meter fence. After a moment, Dong Xuebing caught his breath, feeling the warmth and softness of Fang Ping''s body beneath him amidst the cold snow, an oddlyfortable sensation despite the circumstances.

    Fragrant and smooth.

    Hmm, it''s quite a pleasant feeling overall.

    Well, except for the fact that she was a bit heavy.

    Dong Xuebing coughed awkwardly when Fang Ping nced at him. He gently set her down; he couldn''t carry her any longer.

    Brushing off the snow from her clothes, Fang Ping bent down and picked up the bottle of whisky. "Let''s go, let''s sit inside."

    Dong Xuebing muttered to himself about the trouble they could get into if caught. "The park is closed."

    "It''s quiet with fewer people. Look, the environment is nice, and the lights are still on," Fang Ping remarked casually, seemingly unconcerned.

    Behind the east gate was a hill, a pathless one.

    They could only climb up, trudging through the snow. Dong Xuebing continued to assist her, braving the heavy snowfall. They slowly made their way up the not-so-high hill. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but wonder what kind of karma he had created to end up in such a situation today. All he wanted was to sleep peacefully at home.

 Chapter 1752

    Chapter 1752

    After ten o''clock.

    Taoranting Park.

    The sky was dark and dim, with heavy snow swirling around and a mist hung overhead.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping climbed to the top of the mountain within a few minutes, found a pavilion, and squeezed inside to sit side by side. In front of them, the lights were brightly lit, and the sound of firecrackers echoed in their ears. However, the whole park was probably just the two, giving off a lonely and chilly feeling.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "Why did youe here?"

    Fang Wenping looked into the distance and said, "I wanted to find a quiet ce, any problem with that?"

    "No problem with that, but look at the time," Dong Xuebingined.

    Displeased, Fang Wenping said, "If you don''t want to be here, you can go back by yourself. I''m not forcing you."

    Dong Xuebing said, "You''re this drunk. How can I feel at ease going back? Alright, alright, I''ll keep youpany for a while. What''s up with you today?"Fang Wenping stiffly replied, "It''s none of your business."

    Dong Xuebing said, "Just tell me, there''s no one else here anyway."

    A gust of cold wind carrying snowkes swept through the pavilion, making both shiver instinctively. In this weather, it would be strange if it wasn''t cold.

    Fang Wenping tightened her mink coat and, crossing her legs, looked into the distance and said, "Even if I tell you, it doesn''t matter. You think I live a morous life, don''t you? But now, I don''t even know how to celebrate the New Year. When I go home for dinner, my family looks at me with strange eyes. Colleagues visit, and subordinatese to pay respects, outwardly showing respect, but in reality, everyone has a sense of resistance in their eyes. They don''t respect me, they fear me. Oh, what''s the difference?"

    Usually, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t care about her, but today, Fang Wenping was drunk, so Dong Xuebing consoled, "Fear is also a form of respect."

    Fang Wenping said, "But my family fears me too. Even the younger ones in my family are afraid of me."

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged, thinking that her past deeds were too, well, something. "This..."

    "On New Year''s, the only person I can talk to is you, the grandson-inw of the Xie family. Isn''t that sad?" Fang Wenping said, "I know, everyone thinks I''m a heartless jinx who doesn''t care about family. They''re all afraid of me. No one dares to get close. Every year, I almost always eat alone. Colleagues visit in groups, afraid toe alone or stay for a meal. What''s the point? What''s the point?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "You can''t think like that. I''m in the same boat. When I worked at the grassroots level, I offended all the leaders. Forget eating together. They wouldn''t evene to visit. Do you know what it was like? People would see me from afar and avoid me, afraid to even talk to me, worried that any word would reach some leader and offend them. But I got through it. What''s the big deal? If people ignore me, I ignore them. I do my own thing with a clear conscience. What do I care what others say or think?"

    Fang Wenping nced at him, "You are simr to me."

    "We''re the same type of people. I saw that long ago." Dong Xuebing said, grabbing her liquor bottle and taking a big swig to warm up.

    Seeing this, Fang Wenping also grabbed the bottle back from his hand.

    Dong Xuebing awkwardly said, "I''ve already drunk from it, the bottle''s mouth..."

    Fang Wenping had already taken a swig from the bottle, "Hmm."

    "Uh, it''s nothing." Dong Xuebing felt his saliva must have touched Fang Wenping''s thick lips, and his face heated up.

    Fang Wenping put down the bottle, "You came to see me for something today, didn''t you? Spit it out."

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Let''s wait until you''re sober. It''s nothing urgent."

    "I said, spit it out. What''s with all the hesitation?" Fang Wenping said, "You think I''m drunk?"

    It''s not that I think you are drunk. Dong Xuebing was momentarily speechless but said, "I''m tired of working here and want to transfer to a county in northern Shaanxi, Jiao Lin County. I don''t know if you''ve heard of it. But there''s no vacancy there, the Party Secretary and the County Chief are far from retirement, and there''s no chance for a job transfer. I can''t get there alone, so I want you to help me. I know it''s your family''s territory, and you have influence."

    Fang Wenping frowned, "Jiao Lin County? Are you crazy?"

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t surprised by her reaction, "Anyway, I''ve made up my mind."

    "I''ve heard of it. I even went there once when I was younger. Its economy is mediocre; its industry is mediocre, and agriculture is just so-so. Although it''s better economically than other counties in the area, it''s still verycking. Why would you want to go there? Are you crazy or just looking for trouble?" Fang Wenping looked at him, "Is working under me that unbearable?"

    Dong Xuebing defended, "It''s not because of you. I want to go there. I don''t want any other county, just Jiao Lin County. I have my reasons. The main issue is I can''t make it happen from here. I need your family''s approval. Can you help me?"

    "No." Fang Wenping replied straightforwardly.

    Dong Xuebing: "Why not?"

    Fang Wenping said, "Why should I help you?"

    Dong Xuebing said matter-of-factly, "Let me remind you, you still owe me a favor."

    "I took care of your kid, didn''t I?" Fang Wenping said, "So we don''t owe each other anything."

    Dong Xuebing was momentarily speechless, "Just help me out. Either the Party Secretary or the County Chief, transfer one of them. If anythinges up in the future, I''ll help you in return."

    Fang Wenping was silent.

    "Director Fang." Dong Xuebing said.

    Fang Wenping said, "Even if I arrange it, you still might not be able to go."

    "That''s not for you to worry about. I''ve taken care of everything else. It''s just a matter of whether they can take me in." Dong Xuebing said firmly.

    Fang Wenping looked at him, "You haven''t made any mistakes. This is the first time I''ve seen someone willing to take a demotion to go to the grassroots level."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I just want to do something for themon people, alright?"

    Fang Wenping confirmed, "You''ve thought this through?"

    "I''ve thought it through." Dong Xuebing confirmed, "No matter what, I have to go."

    Fang Wenping paused, then said, "Alright, I''ll arrange for the Party Secretary of Jiao Lin County to be reassigned. But you owe me a favor, got it?"

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing was immediately excited, "Deal."

 Chapter 1753

    Chapter 1753

    Night.

    In the snow.

    Under the pavilion.

    Each word is beautiful, and the woman under the pavilion is also beautiful. Dong Xuebing''s current mood, which is very exciting, adds to this.

    Fang Wenping agreed.

    There is hope that the transfer will be arranged.

    Moreover, it''s about reassigning the Party Secretary of Jiao Lin County.

    ording to Dong Xuebing''s worst-case scenario, he would have epted it even if it were the county chief position. After all, it is a rare opportunity to elevate from a county to a county-level city. Even as the second-inmand once the county is elevated, the second-inmand will be directly promoted to the deputy department level, saving Dong Xuebing at least three years. What can one do in three years? How many three-year periods does a person have in a lifetime? How many three-year periods are there in a political career? Time is life, and it''s the most precious thing for a politician. Therefore, Dong Xuebing would have epted it even as the county chief. But to his surprise, Fang Wenping agreed to make him the Party Secretary of Jiao Lin County, which is the best oue. Being the top leader, he will be directly promoted to the city Party Secretary once the county is elevated. It¡¯s like reaching the top in one step. Dong Xuebing couldn''t be happier and was surprised at how readily Fang Wenping agreed. Usually, whenever he asked her for a favor, she would drag her feet and put on a stern face, but today was different.

    "Come on, drink with me," Fang Wenping handed him the bottle.Dong Xuebing, feeling ecstatic, didn''t hesitate, "Sure."

    After he finished drinking, Fang Wenping grabbed the bottle and took a swig herself, "I''ll make you repay this favor in the future, so be prepared."

    Dong Xuebing responded with acknowledgment, "How do you want me to repay it?"

    Fang Wenping said, "I haven''t decided yet, but keep it in mind."

    "Just as long as it doesn''t go against my principles," Dong Xuebing said.

    Fang Wenping looked at him, "If I asked you to break up the rtionship between my Xiao Ling and your Xie Ran, you''d have to agree, understand?"

    Dong Xuebing immediately shook his head, "That''s not going to happen. I don''t interfere in other people''s rtionships. What kind of person would that make me? It would go against my principles."

    Fang Wenping said, "I don''t care about your principles."

    Dong Xuebing shook his head, "No way, definitely not."

    Fang Wenping said, "I haven''t asked for anything yet. It was just an example."

    Dong Xuebing deflected, "We''ll talk about it then, but not that. I''m their brother-inw. How would that make me look? You don''t want to be the bad guy, so you push it all onto me? That''s not going to happen. I''m not that kind of person."

    Fang Wenping said, "Then what kind of person are you?"

    "The kind with principles. I don''t believe you don''t know my character. We have simr personalities. This is the first time I''ve met someone with a personality so much like mine, and it happens to be a woman. So whatever you''re thinking, I probably think the same way." Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and said, "Anyway, clear the Party Secretary position in Jiao Lin County first. I''ll repay the favor in the future. If I say it, I''ll make it happen, but the premise is still the same¡ªit can''t go against my principles."

    Whoosh.

    A gust of wind blew.

    The snow was heavy. Although it was forecasted to be moderate snow, it already felt like a heavy snowstorm.

    Fang Wenping didn''t say anything, she just instinctively tightened the cor of her fur coat. When she pulled it up, Dong Xuebing caught a glimpse of the clothes she was wearing underneath¡ªit seemed to be just a long-sleeved T-shirt, the same one he had seen her wearing as sleepwear at home. She shivered. No wonder she was cold. Wearing so little inside in such weather with strong wind and heavy snow, it would be strange if she wasn¡¯t cold. Dong Xuebing was wearing a sweater under his coat, and even with his physical resilience, he was freezing. Beijing winters are very cold, especially in an open, wind-exposed pavilion amidst the chilling wind.

    It was truly cold.

    That¡¯s why it¡¯s called a pavilion.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing decided to show some chivalry. He took off his coat and draped it over Fang Wenping, "Put this on."

    Fang Wenping frowned, "No need."

    "Put it on quickly," Dong Xuebing insisted.

    Fang Wenping said, "I''m not as frail as you think, okay?"

    Dong Xuebing stubbornly covered her with his coat, "Just put it on. I¡¯m hot right now, and I wore too much today. Enough said, hurry up. You know my physical condition¡ªthis icy, snowy weather is nothing to me. I could walk bare-chested in Antarctica." This was true, but with a caveat: Dong Xuebing¡¯s ability to reverse time allowed him to endure extreme conditions, which were impossible for ordinary humans.

    Fang Wenping hesitated but epted the coat, draping it over herself and taking another swig of the liquor to warm up.

    As soon as Dong Xuebing took off his coat, he felt the cold biting into his skin and gasped, quickly grabbing the bottle to take a drink himself.

    Half the bottle was gone.

    Dong Xuebing asked, "When are we heading back?"

    "Are you in a hurry?" Fang Wenping nced at him.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Not in a hurry, it''s just that sitting out here in such cold weather, what''s the point?"

    Fang Wenping said, "So, being with me makes you ufortable? Am I that annoying?"

    Fang Wenping had already shared her feelings with Dong Xuebing, and he had sensed her loneliness in her words. After all, she had sent her ex-husband to prison, which must have been hard on her. This incident made others wary and fearful of her, isting her further. Dong Xuebing had experienced simr periods, so he understood Fang Wenping well. He knew she just wanted a quiet ce and someone to talk to, especially during the New Year when others are happily reuniting with their families.

    Thinking of this, Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, I¡¯ll keep youpany tonight. Whatever you want to do, we¡¯ll do. I have nothing to do if I go back anyway."

    Fang Wenping said indifferently, "If you have something to do, you should go."

    Dong Xuebing smiled, "I''ve visited family, colleagues havee by, and now I''m free. We''re quite simr. Given our level and family background, we should have a lot of subordinatesing to pay their respects during the New Year, right? But every year, only a handfule to see me. Forget about crowds or lines. I''ve never seen such a thing. Do you know why? Although we''re not the same, our work styles are quite simr. We''ve offended too many people, and they can''t figure us out, so barely anyone dares toe." Saying this, Dong Xuebing felt a bit bitter. He believed he had a clear conscience in his work over the years, but he wasn''t as well-liked as some corrupt officials. Only a few current subordinates would visit him during the New Year. Like Fang Wenping, he sometimes felt he had failed as a person. However, Dong Xuebing knew neither he nor Fang Wenping had any regrets. They were simply people with strong personalities and principles, with no need to apologize for that.

    As a song lyric by Leslie Cheung goes:

    "I am what I am, and I like being me. No need for makeup, just standing in the light."

    Fang Wenping said, "You''re much stronger than me."

    "Not really. Let me tell you a few things." With the liquor loosening his tongue, Dong Xuebing began to talk more, "You got your husband dismissed and investigated. I, on the other hand, have cursed at and hit my superiors, not just once or twice. I can''t even count how many times. Can you imagine that? Others might not, but I bet you can. A small official beating up their superior¡ªwhat kind of feeling is that?"

    Fang Wenpingughed a bit, "Did that happen?"

    Dong Xuebing gave a wry smile, "Of course. Would I brag about such a disgraceful thing? But they provoked me first. Damn it, I hit them because they crossed me. Who do I fear? Nobody. They can dismiss me, and I don''t care. As long as I feel good, that''s what matters. What''s the point of always considering others and caring about their opinions? Isn''t that exhausting? I''m not like that. I live for myself. If I''m happy, that''s all that matters. Who cares what others think?" This attitude might be partly due to his upbringing in Beijing, where people are often carefree and bold.

    Fang Wenping smiled, "I like this attitude."

    Dong Xuebing said, "I like your attitude too. I''ve never seen anyone send their spouse to prison. I''m not ttering you; I think it''s admirable. Living should be straightforward. If you''re constantly worried and hesitating, what''s the point of living? You might as well be dead. My principle is that I do it if I want to do something. I don''t consider the consequences too much. I live a carefree life. Who cares what others think? If I''m happy, that''s what matters."

    Fang Wenping, intrigued, asked, "What else have you done that''s worth mentioning?"

    Dong Xuebing thought momentarily and said, "Well, let me tell you about that time. I was still the director of the district office. Our district party secretary angered me by being ungrateful. Later, that secretary fell ill and needed urgent surgery, aplicated diabetes operation. He knew I had good medical skills and came to me. Damn it, now he remembered me? Why didn''t he think of me before? Why should I care if he lives or dies? I didn''t bother with him at all, and I just ignored him. Did he want my help? He can forget it."

    Fang Wenpingughed heartily, "What happened in the end?"

    "In the end, he stepped down, and I''m still here," Dong Xuebing said.

    Taking a sip of her drink, Fang Wenping said, "Interesting. Tell me more."

    Dong Xuebing said, "My stories would take three days and nights to tell. Let me tell you about the time I cursed out my superior."

 Chapter 1754

    Chapter 1754

    It was already past eleven.

    The snow was gradually stopping.

    At the pavilion at the top of the park hill, Dong Xuebing was still chatting with Fang Wenping, boasting about his past "glorious" deeds. While others might not be interested in Dong Xuebing''s stories, Fang Wenping seemed to enjoy them. The two of them drank together and shared tales of their misdeeds. Fang Wenping eventually shared some of her exploits, which made Dong Xuebingugh a few times. They felt a rare camaraderie, enjoying each other''spany and having a lengthy conversation.

    Liquor.

    A beautiful woman.

    Snowy weather.

    Having given his coat to Fang Wenping, Dong Xuebing no longer felt cold, nor did he feel the previous reluctance. He thought it was quite enjoyable to spend the second day of the New Year sneaking into the park with Fang Wenping, chatting and shooting the breeze. He realized he had nothing else to do at home, so he wasn''t hurrying to leave.

    "There was another time when my ne crashed, and everyone thought I was dead. They even held my funeral. A few monthster, I showed up and scared everyone. Have you ever heard of someone attending their funeral? You should have seen their faces¡ªthey were all scared stiff." Dong Xuebingughed heartily, "Then since my position had been filled, they had no choice but to promote me."

    "You''ve experienced a ne crash?" Fang Wenping looked at him.Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Yeah, it was just bad luck, I guess."

    Fang Wenping remarked, "You¡¯re not very old, but you''ve been through quite a lot. I heard about the earthquake incident, too."

    Dong Xuebing sighed, "That''s just the tip of the iceberg. I''ve been through so much since joining the system. I''ve had a series of unfortunate events, encountering everything imaginable and unimaginable."

    Fang Wenping said calmly, "When I was younger, I had a troublesome incident. Our car was stopped by a group of farmers with shovels and hoes. They wanted to file aint and seemed ready to detain us if we didn''t listen. One of our staff members was injured."

    "And then?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Then," Fang Wenping said, "I spent over half an hour cursing them out, one by one until they left."

    Dong Xuebingughed, having personally experienced Fang Wenping''s temper. He knew her ability to curse was on par with his own. Despite her beauty and being a woman, she had a natural advantage in handling such situations. "That''s because you''re a woman. I had a simr situation and cursed people out, too, but I had to resort to force."

    Fang Wenping asked curiously, "How many people can you handle?"

    Dong Xuebing boasted, "Not to brag." Beijingers often start sentences like this, prefacing their statements with phrases like "not to criticize" or "not to brag," even though they mean precisely that. "Against ordinary people and petty thugs, I can easily handle a hundred. If they''ve had some training, fifty or sixty is no problem. You must have seen it before. Those guys bothering you near my alley the other day. I took care of them with just a punch and a kick. Those guys weren''t even a warm-up for me, a piece of cake."

    If it were someone else, they might not believe what Dong Xuebing was saying.

    But Fang Wenping had heard about him and knew that while Dong Xuebing might exaggerate slightly and add a touch of artistic ir, he wasn''t just bragging. This couldn''t be fabricated; Dong Xuebing''s past deeds were well-documented and verifiable. The way Beijingers speak sometimes mixes facts with a yful, boastful tone.

    At this point, Fang Wenping finished thest sip of her drink.

    Ring, ring, ring, Fang Wenping''s phone rang loudly in the pavilion.

    Her phone''s volume was so high that Dong Xuebing instinctively looked around. He knew there might be park patrols. Even though it was the holiday season and unlikely anyone would be that diligent, you never know. It would be quite embarrassing if they got caught sneaking into the park and drinkingte at night. Given their positions¡ªDong Xuebing being the ninth office director at the prefecture level and Fang Wenping being a Bureau Director leader at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection¡ªit would be aughable situation if it got out.

    They couldn''t afford such embarrassment.

    People wouldugh their heads off.

    Fang Wenping answered the call, "Hello, Second Brother, what''s up?"

    A middle-aged man''s voice came from the other end, "Not at home? You''re outside?"

    "Yeah, just out for a walk," Fang Wenping said. "Do you need something?"

    The man replied, "No, I just called to check. I didn''t see you at home and wondered where you were thiste. I just wanted to let you know. Come home for dinner tomorrow."

    Fang Wenping acknowledged, "Got it." Pausing, she added, "By the way, Second Brother, I need to ask you something. Do you know Jiaolin County in Shaanxi?"

    The man said, "Yes, why?"

    Fang Wenping replied, "I have a friend who wants to transfer there as the county party secretary. Can you help arrange it by adjusting the current secretary?"

    "Which friend?" the man asked.

    "Just help me with it," Fang Wenping said.

    "Adjusting it is possible, but I won''t handle anything else," the man said.

    "He''s taken care of everything else. As long as there''s a vacancy for him to fill, there won''t be any problem," Fang Wenping said. "Just make sure this gets done."

    The man said, "I''ll check and get back to you as soon as possible."

    A county party secretary isn''t a minor position, but for someone of Fang Wenping and her family''s stature, this kind of thing was a small favor. It''s just a transfer, especially within their sphere of influence.

    After hanging up, Fang Wenping said, "Alright, just wait for the news."

    Dong Xuebing felt a surge of gratitude and excitement. Old Comrade Fang hade through for him today. Though she had initially only promised to help, now it was bing a reality. A weight lifted off Dong Xuebing''s chest, and he said, "Great, thank you so much."

    Fang Wenping waved her hand dismissively.

    Dong Xuebing felt that their rtionship had significantly improved. Things were looking good.

 Chapter 1755

    Chapter 1755

    Seventh Day of the New Year

    Tuesday Morning

    Though the New Year celebrations were over, it was time for the government offices to resume work, and the usual firecracker sounds had ceased.

    Around seven in the morning, at the Number One Vi in the Beijing City Committee Family Compound, Dong Xuebing got up. After brushing his teeth and washing up, he came downstairs, where the smell of breakfast wafted towards him: soy milk, fried eggs, and sausages. This instantly lifted his spirits, and he happily went down to eat. Last night, he had dinner at his mother-inw''s house and, since it waste, decided to stay over instead of returning to his ce.

    "Mom."

    "Oh, Xuebing, you''re awake?"

    "Yeah, is breakfast ready?"

    "Hehe, just in time. Come and eat; I made it myself."

    "Wow, you could''ve just asked the maid or called me. I feel bad making you busy so early in the morning.""You and your politeness. Juste and eat."

    "Hehe, alright. I love your cooking."

    "Eat more if you like it. Your father is awake too; he''sing down."

    "Okay, I''ll wait for him so we can eat together."

    After exchanging a few words with Han Jing downstairs, Xie Guobang also came down. The three of them sat at the dining table for breakfast. Dong Xuebing had been very busy dealing with superiors and entertaining subordinates during the New Year, so he was exhausted. He enjoyed this leisurely time much more than living alone. Here, he didn¡¯t have to do anything upon waking up¡ªbreakfast was ready, and this was family. Dong Xuebing deeply valued these moments of family care. Sometimes, you don¡¯t need to say or do anything. Just seeing your loved ones brings a certain peace of mind.

    What is family?

    To Dong Xuebing, this feeling was the answer.

    During the meal, Han Jing smiled and asked, "How is it? Tasty?"

    Dong Xuebing, full of food, mumbled, "Mmm, anything my mom cooks is delicious. It''s amazing."

    Han Jing chuckled, "You always know what to say. Such a sweet talker."

    Xie Guobang, who was a quiet man, especially during meals, continued eating silently. Well, he was usually quiet anyway.

    Han Jing ced a fried egg on her son-inw¡¯s te and said, "Eat more if you like it. It''s the first day back at work, so you need the energy and a good mental state. Remember, the morning sets the tone for the whole day." She paused and added, "By the way, I meant to tell you somethingst night, but you went to bed too early. Your request to transfer to Jiaolin County is pretty much settled. The current county party secretary will be reassigned after the fifteenth, and you can take over then."

    Dong Xuebing was surprised, "So soon?"

    "I didn''t expect it to be this fast either," Han Jing replied, looking at him. "Isn''t Jiaolin County within the Fang family''s influence? How did you manage to get this arranged?"

    Dong Xuebing coughed and said, "My current boss is Fang Wenping."

    Han Jing frowned slightly, "I know her, quite a notorious woman from the Fang family. We''ve met a few times; she''s quite a tough character."

    At this point, Xie Guobang spoke, "Are you close with Fang Wenping?"

    Dong Xuebing stammered, "Not close. It''s just... um, she owed me a favor from before and decided to help me this time."

    Xie Guobang nodded, ¡°Dealing with the Fang family requires caution. Just be aware and stay alert.¡±

    Han Jing added worriedly, ¡°It''s not just about being cautious; you need to be extra vignt. Did you hear me? The grudge between our family and the Fang family runs deep and cannot be resolved easily. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve heard about some things that have happened. Fang Wenping helping you might not be out of goodwill. You know what she¡¯s done. Can she be this kind-hearted in repaying a favor? Even if she does help you, remember that you¡¯re still in their territory. It won¡¯t be easy for our family to intervene. They might n to get you there and then slowly make things difficult for you. Be mentally prepared and aware of this possibility so you won¡¯t be caught off guard and unable to return.¡±

    Dong Xuebing knew the stakes. Despite Fang Wenping¡¯s brutal reputation, he saw her as straightforward. People didn¡¯t like her because they didn¡¯t understand her. Dong Xuebing believed they were simr in character, and he understood her well. In the eyes of outsiders, he might seem like a maverick in the political arena, but his family still loved and cared for him. It was all about perspective. ¡°Dad, Mom, don¡¯t worry. I know what I¡¯m doing.¡±

    Han Jing wasn¡¯t convinced, ¡°I hope you do. Honestly, I never agreed with you going to Jiaolin County. Even if considered a good county, it¡¯s still in Northern Shaanxi, where development is slow. The best county there can¡¯tpare to any random county here regarding economy, culture, and history. I don¡¯t understand why you insist on going there, especially since you specifically requested it. Xiao Bing, let me ask you onest time: are you sure you¡¯ve thought this through? Once the transfer is finalized, there¡¯s no turning back. If you stay with the CCDI, you could be promoted to deputy director level within three years. If you go there, it might take five years without any guarantee of promotion. It¡¯s Fang¡¯s territory, after all.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied firmly, ¡°I¡¯ve thought it through. I need to go.¡±

    Five years without a promotion? Maybe others thought that way, but Dong Xuebing had already nned his path with his knowledge of future events.

    Han Jing sighed, truly concerned for her son-inw, ¡°Xuebing, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you, but the transfer is almost finalized. Your father and I have spoken to your superiors. You won''t get another chance if you don¡¯t change your mind now.¡±

    At this point, Xie Guobang finished eating and put down his chopsticks, interrupting, ¡°He¡¯s made his decision. We should support him. It would be best if you didn¡¯t always try to control others¡¯ wishes and decisions. It¡¯s disrespectful to the children. Since Xuebing wants to go, let him. If there are problems, we¡¯ll deal with them then.¡±

    Han Jing shot him a look, ¡°Hun is rarely around, and it¡¯s great having Xuebing back in Beijing and visiting us. I don¡¯t want him to suffer either. That ce doesn¡¯t offer many opportunities. I haven¡¯t even told Hun about this yet. If she knew, she¡¯d be upset. Xiao Bing, think about what I¡¯ve said. Your uncles have heard about it too, and none want you to go to Northern Shaanxi.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled wryly, "Mom, I¡¯ve thought this through. I know you care about me, but you''ll see that I¡¯ve made the right choice in the future."

    Han Jing sighed and said nothing more.

    Xie Guobang added, "Do what you think is best. We support you here at home, so don¡¯t worry about anything. We believe in your ability to handle your work."

    Dong Xuebing was genuinely touched, "Thanks, Dad."

    When Dong Xuebing first talked to Xie Guobang about this matter, his father-inw didn¡¯t ask many questions and expressed his support. Now, reiterating his support, Dong Xuebing felt very grateful. He wouldn''t let his father-inw''s trust go in vain. Although he couldn''t exin it now, Dong Xuebing was confident he''d achieve a Deputy Bureau director-level position quickly, which would be his way of repaying the family''s trust in him.

    After breakfast, Xie Guobang left first. Dong Xuebing tidied up and briefly chatted with Han Jing before driving to his office.

    The festive atmosphere at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI)pound lingered with red banners still up. People gradually returned to work, looking tired than usual¡ªamon sight after the long holiday break. Some were still visibly excited from the celebrations.

    Dong Xuebing parked his car and got out. Ahead, his former superior in the Eighth Office, Zhu Weiye, was about to enter the office building. Spotting Dong Xuebing, Zhu Weiye stopped and greeted him, "Director Dong, here you are."

    Dong Xuebing quickly walked up, "Oh, Director Zhu, happy bted New Year!"

    "How was your holiday? You look well-rested," Zhu Weiyemented.

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "It was alright, not much rest."

    Zhu Weiye nodded, "I heard you were working until the end, only getting six days off. By the way," he paused, looking around to ensure no one was nearby before continuing, "What''s the deal? You just got promoted to Director of the Second Office and are now being transferred?"

    Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance, "I¡¯m not sure either."

    Zhu Weiye didn¡¯t buy it, "Come on, I¡¯ve heard the news. Others probably know, too."

    Dong Xuebing sheepishly smiled, "I honestly don¡¯t know. I follow the arrangements. I''ll go wherever I¡¯m assigned."

    "Going to the grassroots level?" Zhu Weiye asked.

    "Seems like it," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Zhu Weiye sighed, "Well, keep in touch. Before you leave, let¡¯s have a meal together at my ce if you have time."

 Chapter 1756

    Chapter 1756

    The Ninth Office.

    Second Division Office Area.

    Dong Xuebing arrived rtively early. Perhaps other subordinates wereing in toote, because when he entered the office area, there wasn''t a single person around. Dong Xuebing returned to his office, flipped through the documents on his desk, organized them, skimmed through a few, and then headed upstairs for a meeting. At the beginning of the year, meetings were an inevitable activity. Even though there might not be eight meetings in these few days, there would undoubtedly be five. Dong Xuebing was already mentally prepared and had be ustomed to the working style here. He just yed with his phone during meetings, and no one bothered him. Even if someone watched him, Dong Xuebing didn''t mind; he had always been this way¡ªquite self-contained.

    This time was no different.

    This was a meeting of the entire Inspection Office.

    Dong Xuebing arrived early, sat in the back row, and watched a movie on his phone, asionally humming the soundtrack.

    People starteding in.

    All the heads of various offices and departments are arriving.

    Dong Xuebing casually greeted a few people he knew, exchanged New Year¡¯s wishes, and continued ying with his phone.The meeting began.

    The leaders spoke.

    Work assignments, work content.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t listen at all, not because he was being neglectful due to his impending transfer. He had always been like this. Everyone knew his disposition. Dong Xuebing was someone who truly disliked meetings and long speeches. He didn¡¯t enjoy attending meetings or listening to long speeches. He found them to be meaningless, even for work arrangements which should be straightforward matters. When spoken by leaders, it seemed like empty talk, devoid of focus or direction. Dong Xuebing felt it was more efficient to read the work documents they handed downter; it was more straightforward and more organized. Why listen to them bbering on and on without any meaningful content? However, he also understood that sometimes, leaders¡¯ speeches weren¡¯t necessarily about work. It wasn¡¯t always about how important their words were; sometimes, it was to highlight the leaders¡¯ presence and sense of value, to make them feel respected and valued by society and subordinates. Leaders who didn''t conduct meetings or speak, what kind of leaders were they? Their value as leaders could only be demonstrated at this time. Love my dad

    Dong Xuebing wasn''t being radical; he had always thought this way. So he was very resistant to such meetings, always ying with his phone in his way.

    If it were someone else, the leader might have gotten angry.

    However, after many incidents, everyone knew that Dong Xuebing had a big background. They had a general idea even if they didn''t know his background. So, even some higher-level leaders just closed their eyes and ignored Dong Xuebing. They wouldn''t demand so harshly from him. This was also the treatment of Fang Wenping. In the entire Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, it was estimated that only Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping had this right. There was no way. These two people''s identities were extraordinary. Take Fang Wenping, for example. If the leaders above really dared to criticize Fang Wenping, many people had reasons to believe that Director Fang dared to p the table back. What kind of woman can''t do anything in front of you? Dong Xuebing is almost the same; one dares to quarrel with Fang Wenping, has no business, and can still be promoted smoothly to the director of second ce, which can be a good thing. Many leaders often have a "tolerant" attitude toward such a category of people.

    The meeting dispersed.

    Dong Xuebing finished watching his movie as people began leaving one by one. Satisfied, he turned off his phone and followed everyone out.

    Fang Wenping also left through a side exit alongside Dong Xuebing, but they didn''t exchange words. They had a pleasant chat that evening, but it seemed to have been limited to that night. Perhaps influenced by a certain degree of alcohol and the slightly extreme weather, they hadn''tmunicated since. Their rtionship had always beenplicated.

    " Director Dong."

    "Hey, Director Wang."

    "I heard you''re being transferred."

    "I don''t know either."

    "Oh, I see."

    Second Division.

    Office area.

    After Dong Xuebing returned, everyone had already arrived. He faced the same question.

    "Director Dong, I heard..."

    "You''re leaving?" Zhang Lili looked surprised. Judging from her expression, she had just heard about it.

    Dong Xuebing said slowly, "I''m not sure either. Just focus on your work. Whether I''m here or not, it''s the same." This was as good as telling them that he was indeed leaving. The news had already spread, and there was no point hiding it.

    "But how can it be the same whether you''re here? You''ve been so good to us," Zhang Lili said.

    Dong Xuebing had once discussed this matter with Han Fei''s father. Han Fei knew the most and the most detailed, "But you can''t go to a small county in northern Shaanxi. Even if you be the county party secretary, it''s a demotion. Where else can you find a position as important as Director Dong''s? How..."

    Dong Xuebing didn''t want to answer this question anymore. He had exined to his family too many times these days, "I''m not sure either."

    "A small county..."

    "In northern Shaanxi..."

    "Just a county party secretary..."

    Li Hong and Luo Haiting were also stunned. They hadn''t expected this.

    There was no need to ask about this matter. Anyone with some political experience would know how terrible this transfer was. If Dong Xuebing had made a mistake, it would be understandable to be sent away as punishment. But he hadn''t made any mistakes, and his career momentum had been strong. Considering Dong Xuebing''s past grassroots work experience, this was not the time for him to go to the grassroots level. So, no one knew why Dong Xuebing had made such a foolish move. It seemed like he had arranged this himself, which was absurd.

    People always move up step by step.

    Why was Director Dong going downwards step by step?

    Luo Haiting, Han Fei, and the others found it hard to ept. Firstly, they didn''t want Dong Xuebing to leave, as they got along well. Secondly, they felt sorry for Director Dong; this transfer was misguided. What could be in that small county? Why did he have to go there?

    Dong Xuebing still didn''t answer because he couldn''t. Only he knew about this matter, and he wouldn''t even tell his wife, let alone say more to his subordinates. Others thought this transfer was a huge mistake; they thought he wouldn''t be able to make it to deputy department level within three years, and he wouldn''t be able to make it to deputy department level at the age of twenty-six or twenty-seven. He could only prove it to everyone through action

 Chapter 1757

    Chapter 1757

    Morning.

    Ninth Office, Second Division.

    The phone in Dong Xuebing''s office rang. When he picked up, someone from the personnel department asked him to go to Fang Wenping''s office. Dong Xuebing had a rough idea of what it was about. He replied affirmatively, straightened his clothes in front of the mirror, and went out.

    As Director Dong left, the people below looked at his departing figure and began discussing.

    "Director Dong is leaving?"

    "Yeah, that''s how it''s going around."

    "Xiaofei, are you sure Director Dong is going to a small county?"

    "My dad told me, and he even helped Director Dong make a few calls. It must be true."

    "How could this be?""I just can''t understand."

    "Does Director Dong have his considerations?"

    "But even so, why go to such a small county?"

    "Yeah, there''s nothing good there. Why go?"

    "And his rtionship with Director Fang isn''t very good, right? I heard it''s near Fang''s..."

    Many of those present had backgrounds and were well-informed, knowing many things. Although He Zhou didn''t say it explicitly, the meaning was clear. Given how Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing had quarreled, Dong Xuebing was now going to Fang''s territory. Wasn''t this walking into the lion''s den? They couldn''t fathom what Director Dong was thinking. Why would he consider going to a small county, even if it was near Fang Wenping''s area? ces like Jiaolin County were unheard of to them; what attraction or career opportunity could there be? How could they not know? If it were them, everyone would know. But how could Fang Wenping not know? If there were opportunities, wouldn''t she arrange for her people to take over the position of the previous county party secretary?

    Can''t understand it.

    Completely baffling.

    Dong Xuebing''s move was iprehensible to everyone, probably not just to them but even to Dong Xuebing''s own family and the leaders of the disciplinarymittee.

    Meanwhile.

    Director Fang''s office.

    Knock, knock, knock. Dong Xuebing knocked on the door.

    "Pleasee in." It was Fang Wenping''s voice inside.

    Dong Xuebing pushed open the door and closed it behind him. He saw Fang Wenping behind her desk, along with two male cadres he didn''t know well. One was in his forties, and the other was in his thirties, both looking quite senior, likely from the personnel department.

    "Director Dong," a middle-aged man stood up.

    Dong Xuebing walked up, "Yes, it''s me. Hello."

    "I''m Old Li from personnel." He shook hands with Dong Xuebing.

    The younger cadre also came up and briefly introduced himself to Dong Xuebing.

    In terms of rank, Fang Wenping was the highest. She gestured for Dong Xuebing to sit down. "Sit down, Xiaodong. Today, we''re here to hear your thoughts. The organization may rearrange your work and send you to the grassroots for training. What are your thoughts on this?"

    Dong Xuebing replied immediately, "I willply with the organization''s arrangements."

    Old Li from personnel interjected, "It''s not just aboutpliance. We want to hear your thoughts." His tone showed some puzzlement.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Actually, I also think it would be good for me to go down and gain some experience."

    The two personnel officers exchanged a nce, understanding his stance. "Alright then, other organizational members may being to talk to you today. Be prepared."

    "Sure, thank you,rades from personnel," Dong Xuebing replied.

    "Thank you, this is our job," Old Li said.

    Dong Xuebing stood up, and they also got up, shaking hands.

    "We''ll head back now," the personnel people turned to Fang Wenping and said, "Sorry for the interruption, Director Fang."

    Fang Wenping waved her hand dismissively. The two personnel officers left Dong Xuebing alone with Fang Wenping.

    Fang Wenping nced at him, her expression neutral and businesslike. "There will be a transfer ordering soon. You should expect to hear something around the 15th."

    Dong Xuebing sincerely replied, "Thank you."

    Fang Wenping didn''t respond further. "Go back to work. That''s all."

    Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing bid farewell and left her office.

    Later that afternoon,

    Another leader called Dong Xuebing in to discuss his recent transfer. They went through the formalities and asked Dong Xuebing for his thoughts. The same old question arose: no one could understand the true purpose behind Dong Xuebing''s transfer; it was too baffling.

    Not to mention others,

    Even Dong Xuebing''s wife, Xie Hun.

    Ring, ring, ring. At three o''clock in the afternoon, Xie Hun probably heard the news as well; a phone call came through. "What''s going on?"

    Dong Xuebing asked, "What''s going on?"

    Xie Hun said bluntly, "You were doing so well. Why are you going down to the grassroots level?"

    "There''s room for me to utilize my abilities here, or the grassroots are suitable for me," Dong Xuebing chuckled.

    Xie Hun interrupted bluntly, "Cut it out. I know exactly who you are. No ce doesn''t need your capabilities. If it weren''t for the chance at vice hall level, would you go down there?"

    Dong Xuebing sighed inwardly, thinking, She understands me.

    Xie Hun continued, "But the key thing is, there''s no opportunity for you going down this time. Do you understand? Jiaolin County is Fang''s territory, a small county I''ve never heard of. Look at the ce you''ve chosen. Even if you be the county party secretary, can you quickly be promoted to Deputy Bureau Director? Who would promote you? Did you even think it through? It would have been better if you had informed Sister Xie beforehand. I could have helped you consider it. But no, you just went ahead and decided. I don''t know what your parents were thinking."

    Dong Xuebing replied, "My mom tried to advise me, too, but there are some things I can''t discuss. Anyway, you''ll understandter. My decision today is absolutely correct, couldn''t be more right."

    Xie Hun retorted, "Meaning you have information I don''t? Where would there be any development opportunities over there?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled wryly, "As I said, you''ll understandter. I know you mean well, but have you ever seen any decision of mine go wrong? Everything has always gone smoothly. If I''ve done this, there must be my ns and reasons."

    Xie Hunughed, "I really can''t think of any reasons. I''ll wait and see."

    "Alright, keep an eye on it," Dong Xuebing said. "I''ll strive to be promoted to vice hall level soon. Otherwise, I''ll never catch up to your level in my lifetime."

 Chapter 1758

    Chapter 1758

    Several dayster,

    The news spread wider and wider.

    The notorious Dong Xuebing from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was about to be dispatched to a small county in the west. This matter had bemon knowledge among several oversight offices. Despite Dong Xuebing having been at the Central Commission for less than half a year, his name was well known. Everyone from the first to the tenth oversight office had heard of him and knew he had a significant background and wealth. He drove a top-of-the-line Land Rover with a Beijing license te to work daily; no one else was like him. Unexpectedly, despite his recent promotion to Director of the Ninth Section, Second Division, he was being dispatched. Of course, many had also heard a rumor that Dong Xuebing had requested the transfer himself, but few believed it. No one would willingly downgrade themselves to the grassroots level; it didn''t make sense. Therefore, many spected that Dong Xuebing had offended some leaders or was involved in something that made him unpopr, resulting in this dispatch.

    In no time, attitudes among colleagues changed.

    For instance, when Dong Xuebing arrived at work today, many who used to greet him were less enthusiastic warmly. Even acquaintances from other departments who used to nod in passing now avoided him, pretending not to see him. Since no one knew whom Dong Xuebing had offended, avoiding contact seemed the safest course of action. After all, Dong Xuebing was leaving, but they still had to continue working in the same unit, so it was prudent to steer clear. Nobody knew what might happen next.

    One person acted this way.

    Then two people...

    And the behavior spread.

    The more colleagues kept their distance from Dong Xuebing, the more others believed that he had truly offended someone. They also started avoiding him to avoid trouble.Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but notice. Throughout his journey to work, he silently observed many things he had grown ustomed to, unsurprised and unchanged emotionally. It wasn''t that he didn''t hold grudges; instead, he had be ustomed to this kind of avoidance and hostility for more than half of his time in the system. He was used to being disliked; it was nothing new. This helped him develop solid psychological resilience. Despite how others treated him, Dong Xuebing still came to work with a cheerful demeanor. He had experienced too much to be swayed by such negative factors. He remained himself, regardless of others'' attitudes.

    Now you''re avoiding me.

    No problem. Eventually, you''ll understand why I, Dong Xuebing, chose to go to Jiaolin County."

    Second Division, Office Area.

    Compared to others, Dong Xuebing''s subordinates didn''t avoid him. They all knew that Director Dong had requested this transfer himself. He had even pulled many strings and put much effort into securing it. It wasn''t because he had offended anyone.

    A few dayster,

    The news continued to spread.

    Many senior officials and leaders at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection were well aware of the situation. Although they couldn''t openly discuss it due to their positions, they all understood clearly. For Dong Xuebing to offend someone and be dispatched from the Commission was akin to Zhu Weiye, the director of the Eighth Section, and many other leaders hearing about these rumors and almost bursting outughing. Wasn''t this like an international joke? Who was Dong Xuebing? He was the grandson of the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the top leader. Even if Dong Xuebing did want to offend someone, none of the main leaders at the Commission would willingly cross him. Everyone understood that blood ties were closer than any rtionship, so the rumors among the staff were naturally baseless.

    " Director Dong."

    " Director Dong."

    "Good morning."

    Zhang Lili, Han Fei, and others greeted Dong Xuebing.

    "Good morning," Dong Xuebing responded with a grunt. He asked, "Is everyone free this evening?"

    "Definitely," Luo Haiting replied. "What about you?"

    Zhang Lili and Han Fei nodded in agreement.

    Seeing this, Dong Xuebing continued, "Alright, after work, let''s go together. We must postpone any other dinner ns; tonight is on me. I''ll treat everyone."

    Han Fei quipped, "A farewell dinner?"

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "Just a meal. Nothing formal."

    Han Fei stuck out her tongue, "Let us treat you instead."

    "No need. We''ll go to my courtyard house. It''s spacious, and I''ve set up a barbecue grill with charcoal and meat ready. We won''t go to a restaurant; we''ll barbecue at home. It''ll be enjoyable. By the way, does anyone here have dietary restrictions like not eatingmb or pork?"

    "I eat everything," Luo Haitingughed.

    "I''m the same. No restrictions," Zhang Lili added.

    "Great, let''s go together after work." Dong Xuebing checked his watch, realizing it was time to return to work. "Okay then, back to work, everyone."

    Although he hadn''t explicitly called it a farewell dinner,bined with recent news, everyone had a good idea. This was likely Dong Xuebing''s final meal with them before his transfer, which was expected toe soon. Thinking this, they all had mixed feelings. They hadn''t wanted Dong Xuebing to leave; he was a rare and kind leader, and they had just begun to settle into a good working rtionship. Who would want an unknown person to take over their Second Division? However, they couldn''t change anything and only wish Dong Xuebing well. Despite this, none of them believed Dong Xuebing''s transfer was a good thing.

    Dong Xuebing continued working.

    Luo Haiting and the others went about their tasks.

    In thete afternoon, around four o''clock, Dong Xuebing was summoned to Director Fang Wenping''s office again. It seemed something was up.

    Dong Xuebing went over and knocked on the door before entering.

    "Close the door," Fang Wenping said without looking up.

    Dong Xuebingplied, closing the door behind him and sitting in front of her.

    "You wanted to see me, Director Fang?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Still not lifting her head, Fang Wenping continued to work on some documents, briskly writing on them. "Are you prepared to go down to the grassroots level?"

    "I''m following the leadership''s arrangement," Dong Xuebing replied.

    Fang Wenping pressed, "I''m asking if you''re truly prepared."

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and answered, "Yes, I''m prepared."

    Fang Wenping nced at him and said, "Then I need to tell you something you don''t know. Although I helped arrange this transfer to Jiaolin County, freeing up the Secretary position, I didn''t disclose to those who helped me or my family who the candidate for that position would be. This kind of thing can''t be kept secret naturally, and my family knows that I arranged your transfer. They''ve talked to me once, very puzzled and angry. If your transfer had been dyed, they would have blocked it. You should be clear about the longstanding conflicts between our families, not just for a year or two, but for generations. It isn''t easy to reconcile. This time, I''ve faced pressure to get you through."

    Dong Xuebing sincerely said, "I understand the pressure you''re under. Thank you anyway."

    "There''s pressure, but whether it''s big or not doesn''t matter much. My family and even those who know me well know my temperament. I don''t care how my family sees me." Fang Wenping put down what she was holding and looked at him. "I called you here to let you know. Going to Jiaolin County will face pressure from various levels, even from the city and provincial levels. My family''s control in northern Shaanxi is deeper than you imagine. You, a member of the Xie family, daringly requested this transfer there. I admire your courage. You should know what you''re up against."

    Dong Xuebing shrugged. "I''ll manage."

    "Now, if you change your mind, there might still be time. Have you thought it through?"

    "I''ve thought it through. Regardless of the environment over there, I must go down."

    Pressure,

    Obstacles,

    Suppression.

    These were things Dong Xuebing was more than familiar with. Every job he''d had was like this. He naturally understood that this uing assignment wouldn''t be smooth sailing. But Dong Xuebing had that kind of temperament. Sometimes, the more challenges he faced, the more inexplicably excited and fired up he became. He had always been someone who thrived on challenges. It seemed almost subconscious; only challenges could make Dong Xuebing feel and recognize his value. He didn''t have a trace of fear. Moreover, an opportunity was waiting for him there, a chance at a deputy bureau-level position. Unless he was foolish, even if it was dangerous or difficult, Dong Xuebing would give it his all. How would he know the oue without trying?

    Fang Wenping nodded. "Alright, I understand."

    "Okay, tonight I''ll treat you to dinner, Director Fang," Dong Xuebing asked her. "Juste to my house for a barbecue with some colleagues."

    "No time. Close the door on your way out." Fang Wenping continued to focus on her documents.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and didn''t mind. He turned and went back to his office to continue working.

    Half an hour, an hour, and two hours passed, and it was nearing the end of the workday. Dong Xuebing finished organizing his work documents and asked Han Fei to submit them upstairs. He was preparing to invite everyone to his home when Dong Xuebing''s transfer order finally arrived.

    Dong Xuebing was appointed Secretary of the Jiaolin County Committee of the Communist Party of China in northern Shaanxi Province.

    Looking at the date of taking office, it was ten dayster. Not too rushed; he could still celebrate the Lantern Festival here.

 Chapter 1759

    Chapter 1759

    Several dayster.

    The Lantern Festival has passed.

    This morning, around eight o''clock.

    In the Houhai Courtyard, Dong Xuebing got up from his bed at home. First, he dismantled the stove in the west room, extinguished the fire, and removed the chimney. Anyway, he would be leaving the day after tomorrow, and this house wouldn''t need a fire anymore. He wasn''t hurrying to dismantle the stove in the north room; he would do it tomorrow. But other things needed to be prepared in advance because he definitely wouldn''t being back to live here in the short term. There was a lot of luggage and belongings to pack up. With such arge courtyard and so many things, Dong Xuebing roughly calcted that today''s workload looked quite substantial.

    The chimney was stuffed with newspapers.

    The stove was covered with stic sheeting.

    He also cleaned up the ashes and soil on the ground around the stove.

    Just clearing a path took Dong Xuebing over an hour''s effort; there was no way around it. This was quite troublesome, especially waiting for the stove to cool down after putting out the fire.

    But Dong Xuebing wasn''t in a hurry anyway; he could take it slow. After all, these days before the fifteenth, Dong Xuebing had already handed over everything that needed to be done at the office. The new director of Section Two hadn''t been decided yet. The position was vacant and temporarily filled by Luo Haiting. Of course, this interim arrangement was genuine; based on Sister Luo''s qualifications, it definitely wouldn''t be permanent. But Dong Xuebing didn''t bother with it anymore; he couldn''t control it. As of yesterday, he had officially stepped down, and everything at the office was no longer his concern.These days, Dong Xuebing had also hosted many people for meals¡ªcolleagues, leaders, and a meal with his family on the fifteenth, which could be considered a farewell dinner. It was Dong Xuebing''s farewell to everyone. Although he would returnter, social etiquette still had to be observed. If he left without saying goodbye or treating everyone to a meal, people would have ideas. Of course, this time, there was no extravagant banquet; it was just a casual meal. In others'' eyes, Dong Xuebing''s move this time wasn''t a promotion but rather a demotion, so making a big deal out of it wouldn''t be appropriate. Even with this casual meal, the atmosphere at the dinner table was somewhat awkward. Dong Xuebing could still imagine everyone''splex expressions now¡ªsome hesitated to speak, some felt awkward congratting Dong Xuebing on his promotion, and coughed awkwardly and fell silent. That was the atmosphere, making Dong Xuebing''s dinner a bit awkward.

    In the morning.

    The house was almost packed up.

    At this time, Han Jing called.

    "Hey, Xuebing, do you need Mom toe over and help you pack?" Han Jing said.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "No need, it''s almost done. Thanks, Mom."

    Han Jing said, "You''re leaving tomorrow, so I''ll ask Xiaohao and Xiaojing toe and see you off."

    " Mom, there''s no need. I''m not leaving for good. It won''t be long before Ie back. Don''t have Xiaojing and the otherse." Dong Xuebing said.

    Han Jing paused, "Okay then, sigh."

    Dong Xuebingughed, "Why the sigh?"

    "After you leave, I won''t have anyone to talk to." Han Jing said, "Hun won''t return for a few years. You two..."

    Dong Xuebing said, "If she can''t return, I''ll return. Don''t worry, I promise I won''t stay as the County Party Secretary for too long. And I''ll fly back to see you whenever I have time."

    "Okay, have you booked your ne tickets?" Han Jing said.

    "No, I n to drive there." Dong Xuebing said.

    Han Jing said, "Then be careful on the road. The conditions aren''t great over there."

    "I got it, Mom. I''ll be careful. Take care of yourself, too. If anythinges up, call me," Dong Xuebing felt his mother-inw''s concern. He felt quite reluctant to leave here, but there was no choice. Men prioritize their careers, and Dong Xuebing wouldn''t miss such a good opportunity.

    He hung up.

    Dong Xuebing prepared some food, but the phone rang again, this time from Luo Haiting. He picked up and said, "Hello, Sister Luo."

    Luo Haiting said, "Xuebing, you''re leaving tomorrow."

    "Yeah, it should be tomorrow morning," Dong Xuebing said apologetically, "I''m sorry this time, making youe over to help, and I''m leaving in less than two months. It''s inappropriate to bring you over every time just before I leave."

    "Why would you think that?" Luo Haiting said, "Big Sister has been promoted. I should be thanking you instead. How could there be any other thoughts? I believe that your choice of Jiaolin County must have your own considerations and benefit you. Others might not know, but Big Sister knows. Every time before, you''ve never made a wrong choice. Hehe, Big Sister knows your capabilities."

    That was the most heartening thing Dong Xuebing had heard these days. It was true that Old Luo understood him. They had worked together for so many years, and it wasn''t for nothing.

    Luo Haiting said, "We''lle to see you off tomorrow. Han Fei and the others said so."

    Dong Xuebing said decisively, "No, please don''t. I can go by myself. Every time, it''s quite sentimental; it''s unnecessary. We''ll see each other again anyway, so no one shoulde. Tell them that, and I don''t know if I''m leaving tomorrow or the day after. It''s not decided yet."

    "Alright then," Luo Haiting said helplessly.

    Dong Xuebing blinked, "I''m going to eat."

    But Luo Haiting suddenly said, "Wait a moment. I called to talk about this. I don''t know if you''ve heard, but I just got the news today. It''s said that Director Fang from our Ninth Division is also being transferred and promoted to Deputy Governor of Shaanbei Province."

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback, "Director Fang, Fang Wenping?"

    Luo Haiting confirmed, "Yes, today everyone just mentioned it."

    "Are you sure she''s going to Shaanbei Province?" Dong Xuebing was a bit stunned. This was something he hadn''t expected or heard about. But thinking about it, it wasn''t surprising he hadn''t heard; Fang Wenping was from the Fang family, enemies of the Xie family, and Han Jing probably didn''t like mentioning her much, so she didn''t inform Dong Xuebing. As for the office, Dong Xuebing had left many days ago, so of course, there was no word.

    "I''m sure. The transfer order has already been issued," Luo Haiting said, "But I don''t know when she''ll take office. Anyway, be careful."

    She knew Dong Xuebing had shed with Fang Wenping. If Fang Wenping had gone to Shaanbei and be Deputy Governor, Dong Xuebing''s days wouldn''t have been easy.

    However, Dong Xuebing didn''t think that way. He remembered what Fang Wenping had said to him on that snowy night of the second lunar month. She had shown resistance to the environment of Beijing and the work atmosphere conflicting with family life more than once. Thinking about Fang Wenping''s transfer, Dong Xuebing wasn''t surprised. She must want to change her environment, and with her qualifications, she had been in the Discipline Inspection Commission for many years. It wasn''t surprising for her to be promoted to Deputy Governor.

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 Chapter 1760

    Chapter 1760

    The next day.

    Morning, at home.

    Although winter has passed in traditional terms and it''s considered spring, the temperature is still very cold.

    The weather has been like this for the past couple of years, with hardly any autumn or spring and longer winters and summers.

    Dong Xuebing dismantled the second stove in the northern room, tidied up the courtyard, handed over the keys to the family courtyard, and finished packing his luggage. Nodding to himself, he took everything out one by one and stuffed them into the Land Rover he had just picked up from the dealership after servicing yesterday. After packing the trunk, he thought about anything he might have missed in the yard and grabbed a few everyday items. Since he was driving, he estimated it would take a day to get there, so he wasn''t in a rush. There were still several days before he took up his new post, so Dong Xuebing nned to take his time. It was natural to prepare some daily necessities for emergencies on the road.

    Half an hourter.

    Dong Xuebing had everything sorted out. He had nearly finished yesterday, so today was much easier. Checking the time, it was ten o''clock.

    Shall we go?

    Hmm, let''s go.There''s nothing else to do.

    Dong Xuebing had already said goodbye to everyone he needed to. No one was left to contact, and he could leave anytime. Stretchingzily and ncing at his home, he closed all the windows and removed the bolts before leaving for his car.

    Just returned a few days ago.

    Goodbye, Beijing. I''m looking forward toing back again.

    This was Dong Xuebing''s home, where he was born and raised. Naturally, he was reluctant to leave, but he had no choice this time. Even though he didn''t want to leave, he had to because a person couldn''t stand still. Dong Xuebing had to try to seize the opportunities in Shaanbei and the stage in Shaanbei. Dong Xuebing had a rxed feeling typical of a Beijinger, but rxation also came in degrees. It seemed to Dong Xuebing that the higher the official position, the more rxed he would be.

    Silently bidding farewell to his home, Dong Xuebing pretended toment before slowly driving out of the alley, preparing to get on the highway.

    Ring ring ring.

    A call came in.

    Looking at the number, Dong Xuebing sighed. It was unexpectedly a call from Fang Wenping. Dong Xuebing learned yesterday that Fang Wenping had also been transferred to Shaanbei. However, because of theplex rtionship between them, sometimes warm and sometimes cold, Dong Xuebing couldn''t quite figure it out. So he hadn''t called to congratte her on her promotion. After all, Fang Wenping would be a Deputy provincial governor, while Dong Xuebing was just a tiny county party secretary. Even if they were in the same province, it was too big a ce with a city above them. So Dong Xuebing didn''t pay much attention. Who would have thought Fang Wenping would call him first? After all, he hadn''t contacted her to congratte her. Dong Xuebing felt a bit embarrassed and coughed, thinking for a moment. It wouldn''t be appropriate to ignore the call. After all, she had greatly helped him, and he owed her a big favor.

    A few secondster.

    Dong Xuebing answered, "Hello, Director Fang."

    Fang Wenping asked directly, "Where are you?"

    "Uh, at my doorstep, getting ready to take up my new post," Dong Xuebing answered truthfully.

    "I''m also going to Shaanbei," Fang Wenping said straightforwardly.

    Dong Xuebing pretended to be ignorant, "Oh, why are you going to Shaanbei? Our Ninth Bureau doesn''t cover the Shaanbei region."

    "Haven''t you heard?" Fang Wenping asked.

    Dong Xuebing pretended convincingly, "No, what''s going on?"

    Fang Wenping said, "I''ve also been transferred to Shaanbei as the Deputy Provincial Governor."

    "Wow?" Dong Xuebing eximed, "Congrattions, Director Fang¡ªor should I say Governor Fang now? I always thought you would be promoted sooner. You''ve been with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for so many years, with such seniority. This time, you''re definitely¡ª"

    Fang Wenping interrupted, "You don''t need to tter me."

    Dong Xuebing, trying to continue ttering her, was abruptly cut off, "Uh."

    Fang Wenping asked, "I''m calling to ask if you n to drive to Shaanbei."

    Dong Xuebing figured she must have heard about it, so he couldn''t deny it, "Yes, I just got in the car and was about to head towards the highway. Why?"

    "I''m leaving my post today, too. I''m tired of staying here. Come over to my ce, pick me up, and we''ll go to Shaanbei together," Fang Wenping suggested.

    Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Now?"

    "If you don''t want to," Fang Wenping''s tone turned serious.

    "No, it''s not that. Okay, sure," Dong Xuebing responded, "Where do you live now? I''lle pick you up."

    "I''ll send you the address in a moment," Fang Wenping replied.

    "Alright," Dong Xuebing said reluctantly as he hung up.

    It wasn''t that he didn''t want to drive Fang Wenping to Shaanbei; that was fine. The problem was Dong Xuebing wasn''t mentally prepared for this sudden change. He had nned to leave immediately, so this disrupted his ns. He owed Fang Wenping a favor so that he would go along with it.

    Ding ding ding.

    A text message arrived.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the address and drove over.

    It was a smallmunity in the northern part, probably within the Chaoyang District.

    Dong Xuebing knew this was Fang Wenping''s original home. He had only been to Fang Wenping''s family courtyard before and hadn''t visited here, so he spent some time figuring out the building. Finally finding the correct building, he exited the car, went up, and rang the doorbell.

    Ding dong.

    The door opened.

    Fang Wenping, dressed in sportswear, opened the door, didn''t even nce at him, and walked back inside, saying, "Close the door and find yourself a ce to sit."

    The room was a bit messy.

    It had a sense of being hastily packed.

    It was a three-bedroom apartment, quite spacious. Dong Xuebing casually nced around and then noticed Fang Wenping inside, packing her luggage and stuffing some things into a suitcase. Upon closer inspection, he saw they were underwear and women''s clothes. Dong Xuebing had sharp eyes, especially for such things. He instantly noticed severalce-edged bras¡ªwhite, ck, and even one that was purplish-red. He couldn''t help but swallow hard, but Fang Wenping showed no intention of turning around, so he continued to steal a few more nces tantly.

    "Why didn''t you take a ne?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Fang Wenping, still packing her things with her back turned, replied, "I get dizzy on nes. I only take them as ast resort."

    "Oh, then why not take the train?" Dong Xuebing inquired.

    Fang Wenping turned around, "If you don''t want to take me along, you can leave now. Close the door, and no need to see me off."

    "I didn''t mean that. I was asking," Dong Xuebing said hastily, realizing he had rushed it.

    Fang Wenping continued packing, exining, "Trains are too stuffy, too crowded, and there''s no high-speed rail connection there yet. It''s slow, and I can''t stand that environment either."

    Dong Xuebing reflected for a moment and understood. "You''re used to being pampered and can''t endure hardships. You''ve been like this since you were little, livingfortably," Dong Xuebing could rte to such people because his wife, Xie Hun, was simr¡ªvery particr andzy. Many times, it had annoyed Dong Xuebing greatly. Fang Wenping also grew up in an environment simr to Xie Hun''s. She had never experienced hardships, which made them both very picky, scrutinizing almost everything.

    "When should we leave?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    "Don''t you see I''m still packing? When I''m done," Fang Wenping replied bluntly, continuing to stuff things into her luggage.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her departing figure, said nothing, and went to sit in the living room. He poured himself a ss of water and drank it down.

    Ten minutes, half an hour, an hour passed. Dong Xuebing turned on the TV, nearly dozing off. Fang Wenping still wasn''t finished on her end¡ªwomen always have more to do. Dong Xuebing checked the time; it was almost noon. Helpless, he realized they wouldn''t be able to leave by noon. His stomach grumbled, and he had no choice but to rummage through the leftovers in the fridge in the kitchen, preparing a simple lunch. He didn''t expect Fang Wenping to cook; he wouldn''t rely on her for that.

    "Food''s ready," Dong Xuebing called out.

    Fang Wenping turned her head, put down what she was doing, and came out without any courtesy. She sat at the table and started eating with chopsticks, not saying, "How did you manage to make food?"

    Dong Xuebing initially maintained a decent attitude toward her, considering he owed her a favor. However, Fang Wenping''s repeated attitude was starting to annoy him. Ignoring everything else, he ate his meal alone without engaging with her. After finishing, he didn''t even wash the dishes; he watched TV. This was his temperament¡ªif someone treated him well, he would reciprocate. But if they didn''t give him a good face, Dong Xuebing wouldn''t bother being polite either. Can you do a favor? So what? Should he lose his dignity?

    Rubbish.

    At this point, Fang Wenping finished her packing. "Done, let''s go."

    Dong Xuebing saw she was struggling with a heavy box from the bedroom. With a grunt, she dragged it out herself. Dong Xuebing scoffed inwardly but softened a bit. He looked over and extended a hand. Eventually, he took one of the heaviest boxes from her.

    "Give it to me," Dong Xuebing insisted.

    "No need," Fang Wenping replied.

    "I said give it to me. You can''t handle it," Dong Xuebing retorted, grabbing it and heading downstairs first.

    Fang Wenping said nothing more. She closed her door and brought a lighter suitcase downstairs. Seeing Dong Xuebing open the trunk, she tossed her luggage inside and took the front passenger seat. She leaned back, closing her eyes to rest.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her, thinking, "You sure live a cushy life." He stepped on the gas and drove away.

 Chapter 1761

    Chapter 1761

    It was hard to tell if it had been one hour, three hours, or five hours. He didn¡¯t know how long they had been driving, but it was getting dark.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the sky, feeling somewhat tired. There was no way around it; he had been driving all afternoon. Even though there weren''t many obstacles on the highway, it was still exhausting. On top of that, they had gotten up very early and spent half the day dealing with luggage. Dong Xuebing felt like he was already driving in a fatigued state, so he slowed down a bit, looking ahead for a service area to take a break.

    Fang Wenping was still resting with her eyes closed. He didn¡¯t know if she was asleep. She had been like this since they left at noon, which left Dong Xuebing speechless with her indifferent attitude.

    Dong Xuebing said, "Director Fang."

    Fang Wenping didn¡¯t respond.

    "Governor Fang," Dong Xuebing called again.

    "I''m listening. Just say what you need to say," Fang Wenping finally responded.

    Dong Xuebing pointed ahead. "I really can¡¯t drive anymore. I¡¯m a bit tired. How about we stop at the service area ahead and find a hotel? We can leave again tomorrow."

    Fang Wenping replied casually, "I don¡¯t mind.""Alright then, I¡¯ll head over there," Dong Xuebing said.

    "When do you start your new position?" Fang Wenping asked.

    Dong Xuebing thought momentarily, "In about four or five days. There¡¯s enough time. If I drive fast, we can get there in a day. When are you due?"

    "In ten days," Fang Wenping replied.

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged, "Okay then."

    However, Fang Wenping opened her eyes and said, "Since we still have plenty of time, there¡¯s no need to rush. Let¡¯s not stay in the service area. Let¡¯s find an exit soon, get off the highway, and explore. We can grab something to eat locally and have a look around. I don¡¯t usually like flying or taking trains, and I haven¡¯t traveled much, so this is a good chance to see things while driving. It¡¯s no use arriving too early. Let¡¯s take the next exit."

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t say anything.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Fang Wenping asked, looking at him.

    Dong Xuebing reluctantly replied, "Alright." He thought, "You don¡¯t care about your buddy, do you? You¡¯re not the one driving. It¡¯s been a whole afternoon, and all I want now is to sleep, not go sightseeing."

    Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t the type to always go along with others, but after ncing at Fang Wenping¡¯s ample chest, pressed down by the seatbelt, he decided not to refuse her suggestion. That¡¯s just how he was¡ªhe couldn¡¯t resist when he saw a woman. But to be fair, Fang Wenping looked good today. Although she wore sportswear in the morning while packing, she had changed into a stylish mink coat just before they left. She looked particrly elegant. What caught Dong Xuebing¡¯s attention even more were the thin, tight-fitting pants she wore under the mink coat. It didn¡¯t seem like she was wearing thermal underwear, and her full, shapely thighs were clearly outlined, looking smooth and alluring. The curves were so well-defined that it made one want to reach out and feel them. You¡¯d not expect the outfit from a woman in her early forties.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and check it out then.¡±

    ¡°Fine, let¡¯s go,¡± Dong Xuebing thought. After all, she had already suggested it.

    Dong Xuebing took the next exit, driving off the highway. He wasn¡¯t even sure where they were, but they were far from the capital. Looking at the deste surroundings and some oddly shaped buildings, it seemed like they were in an area inhabited by ethnic minorities. You could tell just by looking around. This also indicated that they weren¡¯t far from their destination since there weren¡¯t anyrge ethnic minority settlements near the capital.

    Night had finally fallen.

    The streetlights here were sparse, making it hard for Dong Xuebing to see the road. Naturally, he grumbled inwardly, thinking, "Old Fang, you are treating me like your personal driver, aren¡¯t you?" He nced to the side, where Fang Wenping was still dozing, her eyes closed,pletely unconcerned. Suppose it weren''t for the fact that Fang Wenping had unbuttoned her mink coat because the car''s heater was on, revealing a V-neck sweater underneath, allowing Dong Xuebing to glimpse the deep cleavage at her neckline. In that case, he might have already thrown her out into the wilderness. Who was Dong Xuebing anyway? Others either stayed far away from him or showed him great respect wherever he went, but Fang Wenping didn¡¯t seem to treat him like an outsider at all.

    Forget it.

    Beautiful women always have certain privileges.

    Dong Xuebing kept driving until he finally reached a more popted area. ording to the car''s navigation system, it seemed to be a county. The lights became brighter as they got closer.

    "We''re here," Dong Xuebing said.

    Fang Wenping finally opened her eyes and gave a faint acknowledgment.

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t expect much of a response from her. He took the initiative to pull up in front of a decent-looking restaurant, parked the car, and went inside with Fang Wenping to have a meal.

    After dinner.

    It was already past eight o''clock.

    As they exited the restaurant, Fang Wenping nced around. "Let¡¯s take a walk."

    Before Dong Xuebing could say anything, she started walking off. Dong Xuebing rubbed his forehead and had no choice but to follow her, strolling through the county town together. This ce wasn¡¯t too different from the capital¡ªthere were plenty of street vendors selling various goods, and the air was filled with their shouts. They sold everything from everyday items and clothes to ethnic minority jewelry. Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t particrly interested. He didn¡¯t enjoy ying around or traveling, especially not with a woman as dull as Fang Wenping. It just didn¡¯t make the experience enjoyable for him.

    Fang Wenping, on the other hand, seemed quite interested, perhaps because she rarely went out. She walked around, browsing the small street stalls, asionally squatting down to look closer.

    ¡°Bracelets here!¡±

    ¡°Ten yuan for one, fifteen for two!¡±

    ¡°Miss,e take a look. Do you need any clothes? These are thetest styles!¡±

    Several middle-aged vendors from ethnic minorities called out to Fang Wenping, noticing her expensive outfit and immediately recognizing her as someone with money.

    Fang Wenping squatted down at one of the stalls. ¡°How much is this?¡±

    She was holding a bracelet wrapped in stic packaging. It wasn¡¯t clear what kind of stone it was made of.

    ¡°This?¡± The robust man from the ethnic minority replied, ¡°Give me one hundred yuan.¡±

    Fang Wenping seemed to like the item, as she had already unwrapped the bracelet and was weighing it in her hand. But upon hearing the price, she frowned and tossed it back. Dong Xuebing also frowned slightly. They might have money, but they weren¡¯t fools. The previous stall quoted ten yuan for a simr bracelet, and now this guy asked ten times that. Did he think they were idiots?

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t mind spending money but didn¡¯t like being taken for a fool.

    However, the stall owner wasn¡¯t happy when he saw that Fang Wenping was about to leave after unwrapping the item. ¡°Hey, you unwrapped it, and now you won¡¯t buy it? What¡¯s that supposed to mean?¡±

    Fang Wenping turned back and said, ¡°It¡¯s not like it¡¯s food.¡±

    The man retorted, ¡°That doesn¡¯t matter. You have to buy it now; otherwise, how am I supposed to sell it to someone else?¡±

 Chapter 1762

    Chapter 1762

    Evening.

    On the street of a small county town.

    Just because Fang Wenping had opened the bracelet packaging, she got into a heated argument with the burly vendor, shouting all around.

    Vendor: ¡°One hundred RMB!¡±

    Fang Wenping: ¡°What do you mean, one hundred?¡±

    Vendor: ¡°You opened it, and now you don''t want to pay? Trying to cheat?¡±

    Fang Wenping: ¡°You can''t just repackage it with double-sided tape and expect me to buy it.¡±

    Vendor: ¡°I can''t put it back, so you must buy it.¡±

    Fang Wenping: ¡°Ha, this is force selling, huh?¡±Vendor: ¡°You better pay me one hundred RMB right now or face the consequences!¡±

    Fang Wenping: ¡°You say I should pay? I¡¯ve never heard of having to pay just because I opened a stic bag. Do you think you¡¯re selling medicine?¡±

    Vendor: ¡°Don¡¯t act all high and mighty with me.¡±

    Fang Wenping: ¡°That¡¯s what I want to say to you.¡±

    Vendor: ¡°Hey, you¡¯re not backing down, huh?¡±

    The burly vendor stood up from his stall and red at Fang Wenping.

    But Fang Wenping was not easily intimidated. She was a seasoned woman who had dealt with countless tough situations and was not fazed by his threats. Her eyes turned cold as she shouted, ¡°I¡¯m telling you now, I¡¯m not buying your stuff. The money is in my hands. If I want to buy, I¡¯ll buy; if I don¡¯t, I won¡¯t. If you¡¯re not happy,e and rob me. If you rob me, I¡¯ll give you every cent from my wallet. Come on!¡± She continued, ¡°Force selling, and you still think you¡¯re in the right? What are you trying to do, scare me? I¡¯ve seen worse. I¡¯m not afraid of you.¡±

    Vendor: ¡°Fine, so you¡¯ve met someone tough today.¡±

    Dong Xuebing quickly walked up and stood beside Fang Wenping. Despite their earlier disagreements, Dong Xuebing was firmly on her side. The vendor''s aggressive tactics had also gotten under his skin. Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t say a word but stood by Fang Wenping, ready to act if necessary.

    The vendor, dressed in traditional ethnic attire, did not act immediately. Instead, he pointed at Fang Wenping and then, without even ncing at Dong Xuebing, pulled out his phone and made a call, clearly ignoring Dong Xuebing. Meanwhile, many other vendors in traditional attire began to gather around, eyeing Fang Wenping with hostility. Some began shouting in anguage Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t understand, calling for more people toe.

    Vendor (on the phone): ¡°Hey, get some people over here.¡±

    Other Person: ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    Vendor: ¡°Someone¡¯s opened the stuff and isn¡¯t paying.¡±

    Other Person: ¡°Damn it, we¡¯re on our way.¡±

    Vendor: ¡°Hurry up, let¡¯s show them what¡¯s what.¡±

    After hanging up, the vendor stayed close to Fang Wenping, surrounded by others.

    In this way, around seven or eight people surrounded them, with Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping in the middle. They looked around.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face darkened. He couldn¡¯t stand seeing this kind of thing¡ªforce-selling and brazenly treating him like nothing.

    Dong Xuebing: ¡°Let me handle it.¡±

    Fang Wenping: ¡°Let the police deal with it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought it over and agreed. Since they were here for official duties and it was best not to escte the situation, it would be ideal if the police could handle it.

    Fang Wenping picked up her phone and called the police.

    The surrounding ethnic minority individuals watched but didn¡¯t interfere, ring at them fiercely as if ready to pounce. They were sticking together.

    Fang Wenping: ¡°Hello, is this the police station?¡±

    Police: ¡°Yes.¡±

    Fang Wenping: ¡°There¡¯s someone here engaged in force selling, and they¡¯ve blocked us. Could you send someone from the station to handle this?¡±

    Police: ¡°What force selling? Just pay for it.¡±

    Fang Wenping: ¡°The price is ten times more than it should be. Why should I pay?¡±

    Police: ¡°Fine, just wait then.¡± The officer hung up before Fang Wenping could say more.

    Fang Wenping told Dong Xuebing, ¡°They should be on their way. What kind of attitude is that from the police?¡±

    Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t surprised, having worked in grassroots positions for many years and knowing the local way of doing things.

    At this moment, the people called by the burly vendor had arrived. They could have been nearby merchants or rtives; dozens of people showed up either way. Some women came with children, and some middle-aged and young men were armed with sticks and hammers. They surrounded Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping with a fierce demeanor, ring at them with hostility.

    Crowd: ¡°Who are they?¡±

    Vendor: ¡°It¡¯s these two.¡±

    Crowd Member: ¡°Dare to defy us?¡±

    Crowd Member: ¡°Opened the stuff and now won¡¯t pay.¡±

    Crowd Member: ¡°Do you think we¡¯re easy to bully?¡±

    Crowd Member: ¡°Talking to you two, where are you looking? Look at me!¡±

    The scene was chaotic. Dong Xuebing counted roughly forty-five people and frowned. How did so many people show up? The ethnic minorities here were sticking together. Dong Xuebing instinctively moved closer to Fang Wenping to protect her. This was something any man should do in such a situation.

    But Fang Wenping pushed him aside and faced the crowd directly.

    Fang Wenping: ¡°So what now?¡±

    Vendor: ¡°So, are you going to pay or not?¡±

    Woman with Child: ¡°One hundred isn¡¯t enough. Pay one thousand, or you¡¯re not leaving.¡±

    Middle-Aged Man with Stick: ¡°You think you can break our stuff and not pay? Do you think we¡¯re nothing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had seen arrogance before, but nothing like this. This wasn¡¯t a vige; it was a county town. These ethnic minorities were openly robbing people. Dong Xuebing, used to dealing with such things, was furious. This was tant robbery! How dare they? What gave them the right to be sowless?

    Crowd: ¡°Pay up!¡±

    Crowd: ¡°Give us the money!¡±

    Crowd: ¡°What is this?¡±

    Crowd: ¡°Buy the bracelet, and we¡¯ll let it go, or you¡¯ll regret it.¡±

    Crowd: ¡°Do you even know who you¡¯re dealing with? Youe here to travel and act so arrogant?¡±

    Dozens of people, led by the burly man, continued to shout at Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping. Many nearby tourists watched themotion but quickly distanced themselves, seemingly not wanting to get involved. As for the Han Chinese vendors, they pretended not to see and continued with their business, perhaps ustomed to such force-selling incidents by now.

    The crowd closed in tighter and tighter.

    Dong Xuebing kept Fang Wenping behind him, his face darkening. Those who knew him could tell he was on the verge of exploding.

    There were too many people, and they were all local ethnic minorities.

    Fang Wenping likely felt that Dong Xuebing might be unable to handle so many people or that the situation was worsening. She turned to him and said, ¡°Don¡¯t act rashly. Wait for the police.¡±

    Dong Xuebing remained silent, his eyes cold.

    Finally, the sound of police sirens echoed.

    The ethnic minority group didn¡¯t lower their weapons or sticks; instead, they just nced at the approaching police cars but didn¡¯t move.

    The cars stopped. Several police officers got out.

    Officer: ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    Officer: ¡°What are you all doing?¡±

    Officer: ¡°Disperse, disperse.¡±

    The police began to disperse the crowd.

    However, the ethnic minority group did not leave. They merely cleared a small path for the police to pass as if that was a significant concession. The police didn¡¯t say anything further and quickly made their way through the crowd to find Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping.

    Lead Officer: ¡°Who called the police?¡±

    Fang Wenping stepped forward.

    Lead Officer: ¡°Alright,e with us to the station. We¡¯ll sort things out there.¡±

    The vendor was not happy. ¡°They tore open my goods and won¡¯t pay. Nobody leaves until they do. Pay up first.¡±

    The lead officer replied calmly, ¡°We¡¯ll handle the issue. Let¡¯s go to the station and discuss it there.¡±

    Fang Wenping said coldly, ¡°They were engaged in force selling. What about them?¡±

    The lead officer lowered his voice, ¡°Hurry up and get in the police car. If anything happens, we won¡¯t be able to manage it. Get in the car first.¡±

    With that, the lead officer led the way out.

    The other younger officers quickly pulled Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing out of the crowd. They hurried them into the police car, which drove away swiftly.

    Looking back, the ethnic minority group did not give up. They followed on foot, seemingly intent on apanying them to the police station.

 Chapter 1763

    Chapter 1763

    In a certain county.

    It was gettingte.

    At the police station, night had already fallen.

    Several police cars arrived and parked in therge yard. The older police officer got out first and hurriedly signaled Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing to leave the car.

    ¡°Hurry up,¡± the older officer urged.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The young officer nearby said, ¡°Let¡¯s go inside first.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask, just hurry up,¡± another officer said, pulling them along.

    The group made their way into the police station¡¯s office building. Turning around, they saw the group of minority people who had followed them, led by the burly stall owner. Since their stall was nearby, they arrived quickly. Even though they had reached a ce of authority like the police station, the burly man and the others didn¡¯t change their fierce expressions. They still carried their weapons¡ªclubs and hoes¡ªand none appeared friendly. They didn¡¯t ask questions and barged into the police station¡¯s entrance. The guards and officers inside didn¡¯t dare to stop them and let them all in.At this moment, Dong Xuebing realized why the police had urged him and Fang Wenping toe inside quickly. These people had somewhat intimidated the police, which made Dong Xuebing even more ufortable. How could aw enforcement agency be afraid of thesewbreakers?

    What use are you, then?

    What good is this police station?

    What is everyone doing?

    Inside.

    The older officer led them into a room with a window facing outside. Through the window, they could hear the shouting and see the dense crowd.

    ¡°Sit down,¡± the older officer said.

    Fang Wenping asked, ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡±

    The older officer said helplessly, ¡°Be grateful. If we had arrived anyter, you don¡¯t know what might have happened to you.¡±

    Fang Wenping replied, ¡°So your police station is just for show, is it?¡±

    The older officer didn¡¯t like that tone, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t say that. You¡¯re tourists, and this is a minority area. Even though Han people are in the majority, there are still local minorities who stick together and are very united. Just look outside. The whole group emerges as soon as one of them is in trouble. We¡¯ve had many conflicts with tourists before, and while we¡¯ve dealt with some, it¡¯s tough. They dare to barge into the police station and even assault our officers. What can we do? There are too many of them, and they¡¯re all united. The situation is veryplex, and it¡¯s not something we can exin quickly.¡±

    Fang Wenping coldly said, ¡°So you just let them run rampant?¡±

    ¡°Give us a solution, then,¡± the young officer said, his tone harsh.

    Fang Wenping wasn¡¯t one to back down. ¡°This is your jurisdiction. Am I supposed to give you advice? These people are openly robbing others. Aren¡¯t you going to do anything about it?¡±

    The young officer replied, ¡°Stop talking nonsense. No one can handle this. Be grateful that we¡¯re able to bring you back safely.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°So if they beat us, that¡¯s just to be expected?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s easier said than done,¡± the older officer said. ¡°You should stay here tonight and see how things y out. If they leave early, it¡¯ll be easier for you to leave. If they stay, it will be a real problem.¡±

    Fang Wenping said with a bitter smile, ¡°So this is how you operate?¡±

    The young officer angrily said, "We''re helping you, and you''re still not satisfied. These people are not to be trifled with, each one worse than thest. Maybe it''s because they are a minority, which makes these issues even harder to handle."

    Fang Wenping responded: "Calling it ''hard to handle'' seems just an excuse. I see that you don¡¯t want to handle it."

    The young officer retorted: "Fine, if that''s how you feel, then deal with it yourselves. We¡¯re not going to manage it. How about that? You''re being ungrateful."

    Dong Xuebing scolded: "You little bastard, who do you think you''re talking to?"

    The young officer snapped: "Who the hell are you cursing at?"

    Dong Xuebing said: "I¡¯m cursing at you. What¡¯s it to you?"

    The young officer challenged: "Repeat it, let me hear it."

    Dong Xuebing stood his ground and stepped forward, pointing at the young officer¡¯s nose: "I¡¯m calling you a little bastard. What are you going to do about it?"

    The older officer interjected: "Enough, everyone, stop."

    Fang Wenping also pulled Dong Xuebing, saying: "Don¡¯t escte this."

    Frustrated, Dong Xuebing said, "Why the hell should I back down? Just because they¡¯re minorities doesn¡¯t mean they¡¯re above thew. Are we supposed to hide and avoid them while they block roads, rob, and extort people? Is that how it is in your rules? Damn it, thew applies to everyone. Who the hell are they to get special treatment? Why should we bow to them?"

    The young officer pointed outside: "Then you solve it yourself."

    Dong Xuebing was even more irritated: "You think I can¡¯t handle it? I¡¯ve faced worse. Do you think I¡¯m afraid of a few small-time criminals? It¡¯s just dozens of them. If not for someone holding me back, I wouldn¡¯t be here listening to your excuses. Not taking action is just not taking action. You keep making excuses. It¡¯s all someone else¡¯s fault. What are you even here for if you can¡¯t handle it? They are just useless decorations. If you can¡¯t do anything, pack up and get out."

    The young officer shouted: "You¡¯repletely ungrateful."

    The older officer said: "Young man, calm down and watch yournguage."

    Dong Xuebing responded: "I¡¯m not going to calm down. This is my temper. We¡¯ve been forced to deal with extortion and robbery, and we have to hide from them. Now they¡¯re in the police station, and you don¡¯t even question or arrest them. What¡¯s your point?"

    Fang Wenping clearly shared Dong Xuebing¡¯s frustration: "We don¡¯t need to hide. I want an exnation for what happened today."

    The older officer frowned and shook his head.

    The young officer said: "If you want an exnation, go find it yourself. Don¡¯t expect us to handle it."

    Dong Xuebing was furious: "What kind of attitude is this? A police station lets peoplee in and make a fuss. And you don¡¯t do anything? And you dare to refuse to help us? You¡¯re truly something. Are you public servants wasting the country''s resources? Fine, if you can¡¯t handle it, then I will."

 Chapter 1764

    Chapter 1764

    At the police station.

    Inside the room.

    Dong Xuebing''s bad temper red up again, and he started to argue with the police officers, using foulnguage that was as offensive as possible. Anyone who knew him knew his skill in cursing, and he managed to make the young police officer look entirely powerless. As for Fang Wenping, Dong Xuebing had previously experienced her cursing skills firsthand. However, since Dong Xuebing was already doing the talking, Fang Wenping, maintaining herposure, chose not to speak. She stood there with a dark expression, arms crossed, clearly irritated. Both Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were quite upset about the situation because they were being forced to hide out in the police station, even though it was the other party who was unreasonable, blocking the road, robbing them, and extorting money. It seemed absurd that a Sub-Provincial (Ministerial) level official and a Deputy Bureau Director level leader had to take refuge in the police station.

    Fang Wenping didn''t reveal her identity.

    Neither did Dong Xuebing.

    There was no need to show their credentials; doing so would only make them seem less authoritative. Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping cared a lot about their face, and their temper and handling of situations were almost identical.

    The young police officer pointed at him and said, ¡°Fine, you handle it yourself then.¡±

    ¡°No need for you to tell me that,¡± Dong Xuebing said, ring at the young police officer, ¡°What¡¯s the point of you being so righteous when you¡¯re not doing anything?¡±

    The young police officer retorted, ¡°If you keep cursing, I¡¯ll detain you.¡±Dong Xuebingughed, ¡°Detain me? I don¡¯t believe you. Go ahead, try it. I¡¯ll fully cooperate with the handcuffs.¡±

    The young police officer red at him, ¡°You think I won¡¯t?¡±

    Fang Wenping couldn¡¯t take it anymore, ¡°You won¡¯t catch the criminals, but you¡¯re quick to catch us. What kind of police station is this?¡±

    The young police officer snapped back, ¡°Insulting public officials. What¡¯s wrong with detaining you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed at the group of people outside, making amotion, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you handling them? Just because there are many of them and you can¡¯t handle it, do you take it out on us? Your attitude problem is massive. Where are your principles? What kind of attitude is this? You¡¯re using your attitude as a shield for these criminals. It¡¯s all about bullying the weak and fearing the strong. That¡¯s your current face. Do you want to detain me? Go ahead. I¡¯m waiting. If you don¡¯t detain us, you¡¯re all my grandchildren today.¡±

    Detention?

    What a joke.

    Dong Xuebing had been detained byw enforcement so many times that he could count them on both hands. Whether domestically or abroad, he was a frequent visitor to police departments. It was a bit better now, but in the past, he was often arrested or sought after by the police. He was used to it and didn¡¯t feel ashamed at all. When Dong Xuebing¡¯s defiant spirit came up, no one could stop him. However, it was clear that they didn¡¯t know who Dong Xuebing was. Otherwise, they would never dare to speak like that because everyw enforcement agency or department previously detained Dong Xuebing usually regretted it. This young police officer had no idea who the person standing before him was, and he certainly didn¡¯t know who the woman standing across from him was either.

    Inside the police station.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were not the types to tolerate this kind of treatment, especially given their backgrounds. They were figures who would cause headaches even in a ce like Beijing. How could they endure such indignities?

    Dong Xuebing was locked in a heated argument with the young police officer.

    The older police officer, still mindful of the situation, was irritated by Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping''s attitudes but wanted to avoid escting matters further. It was gettingte, and no one wanted to stay at the station longer than necessary. Everyone wanted to go home to their families. The older officer wanted to resolve the issue quickly rather thanplicate things, so he intervened and said to the young officer, ¡°Alright, let it go.¡±

    ¡°But he¡ª¡± The young officer was angry.

    The older officer addressed Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping, ¡°Please understand our position. It¡¯s not as simple as you think. It¡¯s not just about handling it right away.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°That just means your ability to handle things iscking. I can¡¯t control your limitations, but you can¡¯t dy my business. My car is still parked at the square, and I nned to check into a hotel tonight. Now it looks like we¡¯ll have to spend the night here.¡±

    The older officer, trying to remain patient, said, ¡°It depends on the situation. If they leave, you can leave now. If they stay, I can¡¯t do much about it. Could you not take it out on us? These situations are hard to handle everywhere, not just at our station. All we can do is offer some level of protection. If you don¡¯t want it, you can leave, but it''s not our responsibility if something happens or there are consequences. We¡¯ve done what we can.¡±

    Fang Wenping coldly said, ¡°Isn¡¯t isting us your duty?¡±

    Dong Xuebing added, ¡°These people arewless. If they can extort and rob now, they¡¯ll startmitting worse crimes like robbery and murder in the future. How do you handle it if you keep turning a blind eye? I¡¯m baffled. They¡¯re holding sticks; did you see that? They¡¯re demanding a thousand for something worth ten. Isn¡¯t that robbery? And you¡¯re too scared to act? What are you doing? It¡¯s not that I¡¯m being unreasonable or unsympathetic, but avoiding confrontation with criminals is your approach. The issue might be suppressed temporarily, but what about the previous victims and ordinary citizens? Are you only concerned with appeasing the criminals and ignoring the victims? Is this how you handle things?¡±

    Suddenly, the door opened.

    Two middle-aged men entered.

    The older officer immediately said, ¡°Director Zhu.¡±

    ¡°Who¡¯s cursing? We heard it outside,¡± Director Zhu of the police station said, looking sternly at Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping.

    The young officer was about to point at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing cut in, ¡°I¡¯m speaking here.¡±

    Director Zhu scrutinized him, wondering who was so audacious.

    The older officer was also quite helpless. He had never seen anyone in the police station speaking so aggressively. Both Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were quite something.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Director Zhu asked.

    The older officer exined the details of the incident to him.

    Suddenly, the noise outside grew louder. They seemed to have discovered the windows, and the crowd outside gathered around, shouting and pointing at the windows.

    The burly stall owner waved the stick in his hand aggressively and shouted, ¡°Pay up!¡±

    Inside the police station yard.

    Other people joined in, shouting, ¡°Get out here!¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear us? Get out here!¡± The shouting was loud and relentless, even within the police station. ¡°Get out of here!¡±

    Bang bang bang.

    Bang bang bang.

    Some were even banging on the windows.

    Seeing things were getting out of hand, Director Zhu frowned at Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping, then quickly led his team outside to handle the situation.

    Outside, the burly man recognized him, ¡°Director Zhu.¡±

    Director Zhu said, ¡°What¡¯s this about? Go back inside.¡±

    The burly man, showing no respect, replied, ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t respect you, Director Zhu, but don¡¯t interfere with this matter today. Just get them out here.¡±

    The older police officer said, ¡°Do you know where this is?¡±

    The burly man replied, ¡°I know, but no one can say anything today.¡±

    ¡°Right, hand them over. We won¡¯t kill them,¡± said another young man from the minority group.

    A woman shouted, ¡°Never seen anyone speak to us like this. Get those two out here. I¡¯ll give them a lesson.¡±

    The older police officer said, ¡°This is getting out of hand. It¡¯ste. Everyone, listen to me and go back home. Please, go back.¡±

    The burly stall owner said, ¡°We haven¡¯t been paid yet. Why should we go back? Make them hand over the money. One thousand yuan, not a penny less. Otherwise, they¡¯ll never leave. We have plenty of time to wait them out. We¡¯ll make sure they nevere out. Think we¡¯re a joke? I¡¯m going to show them who we are.¡±

    The hostility was overwhelming.

    Fang Wenping¡¯s expression changed.

    The noise was so loud that they could hear it inside the building.

    However, Dong Xuebing showed no sign of distress. Instead, his expression grew eerily calm as he looked at the crowd.

    About ten minutester.

    After Director Zhu and several officers had talked with the minority group outside, they returned to the room where Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were.

    ¡°This is difficult to handle,¡± one officer said.

    The young officer added, ¡°They don¡¯t n to leave today. There was a simr situation where they guarded the ce for two days. They have enough people to take turns. Director Zhu, what should we do?¡±

    Director Zhu asked, ¡°How much are they asking for?¡±

    ¡°It seems they want a thousand RMB for the bracelet,¡± an officer replied.

    Director Zhu turned to Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping and said, ¡°You¡¯ve seen the situation. Pay them for the bracelet first. One thousand RMB.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked like he was cleaning his ears, ¡°What did you say?¡±

    The young officer said sternly, ¡°Director Zhu says to pay them first.¡±

 Chapter 1765

    Chapter 1765

    Dong Xuebing said, "Why should I give them money?"

    Fang Wenping squinted and added, "So this is what your police chief says?"

    "We¡¯re doing this for your good," Chief Zhu said confidently. "This isn¡¯t the first time something like this has happened, and it¡¯s never easy to handle. Just give them the money for now. Once they¡¯re gone, we¡¯ll have a police car take you to where your car is, and then you can leave."

    Dong Xuebing asked, "And what about our money?"

    Chief Zhu remained silent, thinking these two were clueless.

    Return the money? The people outside surrounded the police station¡¯s entrance and were still expecting to get their money back.

    From Chief Zhu¡¯s perspective, this was paying to avoid trouble, which was better than getting beaten up. There were more than fifty people outside, almost all holding some weapon. Considering that the two of them¡ªone middle-aged woman and one skinny young man¡ªwere standing up to them, it was already fortunate that nothing had happened. But they still didn¡¯t appreciate it and wanted justice. How naive could they be? Chief Zhu had handled dozens of such conflicts between tourists and the local ethnic minorities. He had developed a method and experience for dealing with these situations. Tourists, after all, are just passing through in small numbers. Once they leave, they¡¯re gone. But the local minorities live here permanently, and they can¡¯t be provoked. Naturally, he chose to sacrifice the tourists'' interests. It was the logical approach.

    Chief Zhu said, "A thousand RMB isn¡¯t much, right? Judging by your attire, you¡¯re not short of money." He just wanted to wrap this up quickly so they could go home for dinner. Otherwise, who knew how long they¡¯d be stuck here?

    Fang Wenping responded, "Who told you we don¡¯t care about a thousand RMB? What can a thousand RMB do? It can buy me ten meals or a lot of daily necessities. Why would I spend it on a bracelet worth only ten RMB? Damn it, I¡¯d rather feed the money to dogs than give it to them!"Chief Zhu¡¯s face darkened. These two are so ungrateful. Do they think they¡¯re somebody? Can¡¯t they see what¡¯s happening? The people outside, armed with sticks, were about to break in, and these two were still stubborn. Just pay up, and the problem will be solved. There¡¯s no need toplicate things. Chief Zhu only thought of himself, not Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping. Even though they were victims this time, paying the money would resolve the issue, allowing him and his officers to go home. As for whether Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping lost money or what they thought of the situation, Chief Zhu didn¡¯t care. This was just how they handled things here.

    The young officer who had previously shed with Dong Xuebing sneered, "Chief Zhu already exined, and you¡¯re still stubborn, causing trouble. Let me tell you, our police station can protect you for a moment, but we can¡¯t protect you forever. If you don¡¯t pay them, they won¡¯t let this go. We¡¯ve seen this kind of thing many times. How long do you think you can hold out?"

    Dong Xuebing, with a cold expression, retorted, "Who the hell needs your protection? There are criminals outside, and instead of arresting them, you¡¯re staring us down¡ªthe victims! Get lost! Do you think I¡¯m going to back down? You have no idea who I am! This is the first time I¡¯ve seen victims being told topromise with criminals. What a joke! Maybe you¡¯ve handled things this way before, always bullying the weak, but let me tell you something: I, Dong Xuebing, have never been afraid of anyone!"

    The police officers exchanged nces, thinking Dong Xuebing was bluffing. It¡¯s no wonder they thought that. There were more than fifty people outside, all armed. It wasn¡¯t just a matter of one man and one woman; even if dozens of people came, they might not be able to take on the ethnic minority traders. These people had been through countless fights over the years. And here was one guy, talking tough? It wasughable.

    None of them took Dong Xuebing seriously.

    And indeed, Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t look like someone who could fight; he was just good at cursing. The police had seen plenty of people like him.

    Chief Zhu frowned and asked the older officer, "Who is he?"

    "I don¡¯t know, but he¡¯s been pretty aggressive since he got here," the older officer replied helplessly.

    The younger officer whispered, "Just some tourists. From their ent, they sound like they¡¯re from Beijing. People from there are always arrogant; you can¡¯t talk sense to them."

    Chief Zhu snorted, "Ingrates."

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping couldn¡¯t hear what they were saying, but they could read the expressions on their faces.

    Dong Xuebing immediately said, "I just want to ask you now, and it¡¯s thest time I¡¯ll ask: They¡¯remitting robbery, forcing sales, and extortion, and your solution is for us to give them money, even here in the police station. Is that your way of handling this?"

    Chief Zhu asked him, "Then what do you want to do?"

    Dong Xuebing replied, "I¡¯m telling you, not a single penny."

    This was bing contentious, and the police officers were losing their patience. They¡¯d never seen anyone as obstinate as this. Couldn¡¯t he see the situation he was in?

    Fang Wenping also said, "So, you won¡¯t handle the people outside?"

    The officers were in no mood to talk anymore. Even the chief hade down personally to mediate, and these two still didn¡¯t appreciate it. What else could they say?

    Fang Wenping understood, "Alright if you can¡¯t handle it, we¡¯ll take care of it ourselves." After a pause, she turned to Dong Xuebing, "Xiao Dong."

    Dong Xuebing nodded, "Yes?"

    Fang Wenping called him over, and only the two could hear her as she pointed to the group outside, "What do you think?"

    Dong Xuebing knew precisely what she was asking, and he smiled, "Piece of cake."

    "Are you sure?" Fang Wenping asked, "There are over fifty people out there now. It looks like there are even more¡ªabout sixty. Can you handle it?"

    Dong Xuebing felt underestimated and wasn¡¯t pleased. He pouted and said, "Didn¡¯t I tell you? Do you think I was bragging? It¡¯s not just sixty people¡ªif I got serious, I could take on six hundred. And judging by the physical condition of that lot out there, I''ll take yourst name if I can¡¯t finish them off in five minutes. How¡¯s that?"

    Fang Wenping said firmly, "Alright, I¡¯ll leave it to you."

    Dong Xuebing chuckled, "I¡¯ve been waiting for you to say that. Just watch¡ªthis is nothing. If I can¡¯t handle these people, I shouldn¡¯t be called Dong Xuebing."

 Chapter 1766

    Chapter 1766

    At the police station.

    ¡°Get out now!¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear?¡±

    ¡°Get out here! Where¡¯s the money for the goods?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m giving you onest minute. If you don¡¯t pay, we¡¯reing in!¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and bring me one thousand yuan¡ªnot a cent less! Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to leave. If I have to, I¡¯ll stick around for a day or two!¡±

    ¡°Director Zhu, I¡¯m giving you some face, so stay out of this!¡±

    ¡°Hand them over to us right now, or this won¡¯t end well!¡±

    ¡°Fifty-five seconds left! Did you two hear that?¡±¡°If you don¡¯t pay, don¡¯t me us for turning hostile. It¡¯s only right to pay for what you buy¡ªno matter where you are, you¡¯ve got to pay up!¡±

    People outside continued to shout.

    They had probably noticed that the police station, as usual, was taking a passive approach to de-escte the situation. This only made their expressions more vicious. Each one had a grim look, yelling without the slightest awareness that they were in a police station. They showed no fear of confronting a government institution. On the contrary, they were acting with brazen confidence. It was obvious that this wasn¡¯t their first time doing something like this¡ªstorming into a police station. These minority street vendors had likely done this more than once before. Wasn¡¯t it rumored that they had even assaulted police officers before and got away with it? Now, they had reached a point where they were utterlywless. The more lenient the police station was, the less willing they were to take action and the more arrogant these people became. Now, it wasn¡¯t just Director Zhu of the local police station¡ªthey seemed to have no respect for anyone. They knew that the local authorities found it difficult to deal with them as an ethnic minority, so what did they have to fear? They feared nothing.

    Robbery.

    Coercive buying and selling.

    Extortion.

    No one dared to stop them, so what did they care?

    The shouting grew louder, and several people even started cursing at Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping, who were behind the window. The insults were as harsh as they could be.

    ¡°Old hag!¡±

    ¡°You little brat,e out here!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s see if we don¡¯t teach you a lesson!¡±

    ¡°Some outsiderse to our county and think they can act all high and mighty!¡±

    Bang! Someone mmed their hand hard against the police station window, making a loud noise.

    Dong Xuebing looked outside and calmly began to take off his jacket, tossing it onto a nearby chair. He stretched his arms and shoulders, rolled up his sleeves, and moved his legs a bit before turning to Fang Wenping. ¡°I¡¯m going out to settle this.¡±

    Fang Wenping gave a slight nod. ¡°Be careful.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, nothing¡¯s going to happen.¡± Dong Xuebing spoke with calm confidence as he turned to head outside.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± The old police officer immediately stopped him.

    Dong Xuebing replied matter-of-factly, ¡°They¡¯ve been challenging me out there. How can I not go?¡±

    Despite having just been scolded by Dong Xuebing, the old officer didn¡¯t want to see him get into trouble. Of course, this might not be entirely out of goodwill¡ªit was also about responsibility. After all, this was their police station, their workce. If Dong Xuebing went outside and got beaten to death, the police station would have to bear the consequences. If someone died, there would be no way to handle it, and no one wanted to see that happen. So naturally, the old officer tried to stop Dong Xuebing. ¡°You young man, are you crazy? Didn¡¯t you see how many people are out there? Why would you go out just to get beaten up? I know these people better than you do. Don¡¯t think that just because this is a police station, they won¡¯t dare to hit you. I¡¯m telling you, when you step outside that door, they¡¯ll start swinging those sticks at you. It¡¯s happened before!¡±

    Dong Xuebing chuckled. ¡°If they hit me, that¡¯s perfect.¡±

    The old police officer shouted, ¡°Why won¡¯t you listen to reason?¡±

    ¡°Because it¡¯s still unclear who¡¯s going to hit whom. Isn¡¯t it true that your police station can¡¯t handle this? Do you not want to handle it? That you only know how topromise with criminals?¡± Dong Xuebing shrugged. ¡°I won¡¯t. I never will. Since you can¡¯t handle it, I¡¯ll have to deal with them myself.¡±

    ¡°You¡­¡± The old officer was at a loss for words.

    This guy is so damn arrogant, there''s just no talking to him.

    Director Zhu nced at Dong Xuebing, then turned to his subordinates and said, ¡°If he wants to go out and get beaten, let him. We¡¯ve done our part.¡± Then he addressed Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping, ¡°I¡¯ve already given you the best possible solution. If you don¡¯t listen and insist on going your way, don¡¯t me uster. If anything happens after you step out that door, it¡¯s on you. Don¡¯t say we didn¡¯t try to stop you. Whatever happens, you¡¯ll have to deal with the consequences yourselves.¡±

    Dong Xuebing responded coldly, ¡°All you know how to say is that you¡¯re not responsible and can¡¯t handle this. What else can you say?¡±

    The young officer from earlier shouted, ¡°How dare you speak to Director Zhu like that!¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied, ¡°This is exactly how I¡¯ll speak. You guys are all over the ce, not dealing with criminals and instead helping them with their coercive buying and selling. Why should I show you any respect? Get lost! I¡¯ve never seen cops like you! Just because you want to wrap things up quickly, because you want to go home early, you team up with criminals to suppress the victims. You¡¯ve opened my eyes. The victims don¡¯t matter to you at all, do they?¡±

    The police officers were fuming. This guy was being incredibly disrespectful.

    Director Zhu, tired of arguing, waved his hand. ¡°Let him go.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your permission. Whether you say so or not, I¡¯m going out,¡± Dong Xuebing said without leaving room for the local police to save face.

    The officers all looked furious.

    Dong Xuebing turned to Fang Wenping and said, ¡°You stay here. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡±

    Fang Wenping followed him toward the door, saying, ¡°I¡¯m just going to the hallway to make a call. Someone needs to deal with this afterward.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡°You know someone here?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know anyone in this county, but I do know a few people at the provincial level,¡± Fang Wenping said calmly.

    Dong Xuebing thought that made sense. After all, she was a direct rtive of the Fang family, a second-generation elder. Even though she had a reputation for being difficult, she had been with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for many years, so it was impossible for her not to know a few people. Of course, the people Fang Wenping knew were provincial-level officials. A regr county magistrate or party secretary wouldn¡¯t be on her radar. They weren¡¯t in the same league.

    The police officers couldn¡¯t hear Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping¡¯s conversation, but they thought these two were overestimating their abilities.

 Chapter 1767

    Chapter 1767

    Outside.

    In the small courtyard of the police station.

    Fang Wenping tried to move forward, but Dong Xuebing stopped her, concerned for her safety as a woman. He didn¡¯t let her go outside, keeping her in the hallway where it was safer. Dong Xuebing straightened his clothes, paying attention to his appearance, and then slowly stepped out of the hallway.

    Many police officers followed him out. Although Director Zhu had told Dong Xuebing to handle things himself, they were still uneasy. If it were just a few ethnic minorities, it might be manageable, but there were fifty or sixty people, densely packed and almost filling the police station. The small courtyard of their station seemed to have no room left; looking around, it was all people, and then sticks, clubs, and hoes.

    People not far outside were also watching themotion.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    ¡°Why are there so many people?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the forced selling again, and it¡¯s those ethnic minorities.¡±

    ¡°The street vendors have evene to the police station. It¡¯s outrageous.¡±¡°Who can manage them? They¡¯re so united, and they¡¯re minorities. The police station doesn¡¯t dare to deal with them. It¡¯s as if minorities are naturally superior to us, with college entrance exam bonuses and all sorts of special treatment. Now, they¡¯re not only getting away with breaking thew but are even bullying tourists. Who knows if they¡¯ll start targeting us Han people? It¡¯s infuriating. The Han people have arger poption. Why should we be bullied just because we¡¯re more? This is upside down. I don¡¯t understand what the police are thinking.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°But what can we do if they don¡¯t do anything?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s impossible to live here with this. When Han people break thew, the policee ring and scolding. But when minorities break thew, they act politely and respectfully. What¡¯s going on? It¡¯s not that I¡¯m prejudiced against minorities, but it can¡¯t be this unfair.¡±

    Many locals were pointing and discussing the scene, even though they had seen simr situations. They were still outraged, indicating deep-seated ethnic tensions. People were upset with the minorities, and their dissatisfaction was evident. However, like the police, the locals felt intimidated by the close-knit minority groups and dared not intervene.

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    ¡°Someone ising out.¡±

    ¡°Who¡¯s that young man?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s the tourist who was a victim of force selling, and there¡¯s a woman with him.¡±

    ¡°Hey, why is heing out? Doesn¡¯t he see all these people surrounding him? How dare the police station let him out alone?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Why is heing out?¡±

    ¡°Just let the police handle them and pay money for the goods.¡±

    The locals looked at Dong Xuebing with suspicion.

    The ethnic minorities in the courtyard all focused on him, their eyes filled with hostility. Even though Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t know why they were so enraged, he could tell from their expressions that they seemed ready to tear him apart. The few women among them looked especially fierce. Dong Xuebing smiled and stood in front of them without showing any concern.

    The burly vendor didn¡¯t expect Dong Xuebing actually toe out alone. He paused, then pointed at Dong Xuebing with his chin and said, ¡°Where¡¯s the money?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled, ¡°What money?¡±

    ¡°The money for my goods,¡± the vendor insisted.

    Dong Xuebing responded, ¡°Where are your goods? Show them to me.¡±

    The vendor sneered, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about where the goods are. Just give us the money first. One thousand RMB. Hand over the money, apologize, and we¡¯ll leave. We won¡¯t make things difficult for you.¡±

    **Dong Xuebing said, "You¡¯re not even pretending to have the goods. You¡¯re just demanding money. Do you know what this is? This is robbery and extortion." Dong Xuebing was genuinely furious. Before, they had used an item as a cover, making Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping pay. Now, seeing that the police station wasn¡¯t taking action, these people had stopped pretending and were openly robbing them right in the police station. Looking at the discontented locals outside and the indifferent officers behind Dong Xuebing felt deep despair and was even more determined to settle scores with these people.

    Trying to be tough,

    You¡¯ve picked the wrong person to mess with.

    "No money?" The ethnic minorities were momentarily stunned.

    "Extortion and robbery, stop talking nonsense," many people rushed forward, surrounding Dong Xuebing angrily.

    Dong Xuebing remained calm, "Extorting me, and you still have this expression? I don¡¯t know where you get all this anger from. If anyone should be angry, it should be me, right?" Ignoring the people and sticks around him, Dong Xuebing stood there calmly and said, "I¡¯m telling you right now, and I won¡¯t repeat myself. There is no money, and I won¡¯t give you any. You¡¯ve already broken thew. If you obediently go to the police station and confess, I might let you go today as if nothing happened. But if you refuse toply and keep insisting, don¡¯t me me, Dong Xuebing."

    He issued a firm warning.

    The ethnic minorities were stunned, unable to believe their ears. Despite having surrounded Dong Xuebing with fifty or sixty people, it seemed they had misunderstood. Didn¡¯t they see the current situation? Were they asking them to confess and be punished? Were they joking? Didn¡¯t Dong Xuebing know his ce in this situation? The whole scene was absurd.

    The crowd erupted in chaos.

    The outside crowd was also shocked.

    No one expected that not only would the young man not bring money, but he also issued an ultimatum and came to demand justice.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the crowd and continued, "If you¡ª"

    Before he could finish, the burly vendor swung a wooden stick without warning, a fierce expression on his face. With a heavy thud, he struck Dong Xuebing on the head. The blow was so severe that the wooden stick broke and fell to the ground.

    The scene fell silent.

    The crowd outside held their breath.

    But Dong Xuebing just smiled, touched his head, andughed chillingly.

 Chapter 1768

    Chapter 1768

    "He Got Hit"

    Dong Xuebing got hit with a stick.

    It had been so long since he had been struck that he couldn''t remember. He didn''t even try to dodge. Instead, he gave a chillingly eerie smile, moved his neck and head slightly, and felt a long-lost excitement and thrill. He was very happy.

    Fang Wenping came out with a dark expression. "Xiao Dong."

    The old police officer called out, "Come back quickly."

    Director Zhu also frowned but had anticipated such a situation and chose not to speak.

    Dong Xuebing raised a hand and said, "I''m fine, Sister Fang. You go back." With so many people around, Dong Xuebing decided not to use her title for convenience and addressed her as Sister Fang. As for the stick, Dong Xuebing was indeed okay. He had taken worse things before¡ªiron rods, bullets, and even grenades. No matter what, he wouldn¡¯t be killed by something like this. Dong Xuebing was still standing here in good condition. What could happen to him?

    Dong Xuebing was quite pleased.

    The stick hit just right¡ªit was perfect!Now, he had a legitimate reason for self-defense.

    The onlookers and the police inside, who wanted toe out but were afraid to join in, stared at Dong Xuebing¡¯s smiling face, entirely baffled by his reaction. How could he be so happy after getting hit? Why was he so cheerful when surrounded by so many people? Was he out of his mind?

    Dong Xuebing then loudly proimed, "Everyone saw it, right? You all bear witness to the fact that I didn¡¯t start this, and I didn¡¯t make the first move. Whatever happens next has nothing to do with me. I¡¯m just defending myself out of necessity!"

    The crowd: ¡°¡­¡±

    The ethnic minorities were even angrier.

    The burly stall owner was particrly furious. He thought the wooden stick that had just broken off after hitting Dong Xuebing¡¯s head was now very sharp, with many splinters. He yelled angrily at Dong Xuebing, "You little brat still haven¡¯t learned your lesson? You brought this on yourself. You won''t know who I am if you don¡¯t get beaten into submission. I¡¯ll show you today!"

    Whoosh!

    Before he finished speaking, the stall owner charged at Dong Xuebing with the stick. The broken stick was now as sharp as a broken beer bottle and was aimed directly at Dong Xuebing¡¯s stomach. If it hit, it wouldn''t be surprising if it pierced through.

    Many people were already rmed.

    "Be careful!"

    "Stop him!"

    Several police officers hurriedly shouted. They had initially hoped Dong Xuebing would suffer a bit, learn his lesson, and then resolve the issue by giving money to the ethnic minorities. That would save them a lot of trouble. They could intervene if it became a severe problem, but they didn''t want any trouble in their police station. It was a shared responsibility if something went wrong. However, neither Director Zhu nor the officers expected Dong Xuebing to be so reckless. He had provoked the other party, making them even more furious and aggressive. They were too far away to stop it in time.

    A life might be at stake.

    Director Zhu immediately said, "Call an ambnce!"

    "An ambnce?" The officers were stunned.

    "Call it now, or it will be toote," Director Zhu said.

    As they spoke and tried to intervene, the burly stall owner had already charged Dong Xuebing again, and the stick was already thrusting toward him.

    Dong Xuebing remained calm, not even ncing at the iing stick or the burly man. Instead, he turned back with a smile to the police officers at the station and said, "Call a few more ambnces; these might not be enough." As he spoke, he seemed to know the situation without looking, casually reached out, and grabbed the stall owner''s wrist, twisting it and flicking the man''s arm, holding the stick upwards.

    The entire sequence of actions waspleted in the blink of an eye.

    The next moment, the stall owner screamed in agony. The cry was muffled and unclear.

    Dong Xuebing then looked back at him. The stick meant to jab Dong Xuebing had now been driven deeply into the stall owner''s chin, almost piercing through his mouth.

    Drip, drip.

    Blood poured out continuously.

    The stall owner¡¯s eyes rolled back, and he copsed, holding his chin, unconscious and motionless, with no further sound.

    "Ah!"

    "Heizi!"

    "Old Hei!"

    "Second Brother!"

    The atmosphere erupted.

    The ethnic minorities screamed and shouted in shock.

    Dong Xuebing strolled up to the fallen stall owner and said, "What were you saying? Let me know who you are. Come on, who are you? Tell me!" Dong Xuebing could see from the stall owner''s previous actions and expressions that he truly intended to kill Dong Xuebing. Coupled with the earlier extortion, Dong Xuebing knew these people had bewless. Naturally, he showed no mercy and was highly ruthless. Seeing that the man was now unconscious, Dong Xuebing even kicked him a few times, nudging him. "Wake up, I¡¯m waiting for you to tell me."

    Provocation.

    This was undoubtedly provocation.

    "Kill him!"

    "Everyone, attack!"

    "You little bastard, you¡¯re dead!"

    The ethnic minority group went into a frenzy, with dozens of people charging forward, screaming wildly. They swung their sticks and even pulled out concealed daggers from their clothes. These were restricted weapons, and their use in the police station courtyard showed just how unhealthy and disgusting the situation was.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t bother talking back or arguing with them anymore. It was unnecessary; if they wanted to fight, then so be it.

    Let¡¯s see who¡¯s stronger.

    Swipe, swipe, swipe. The first wave of attackers arrived¡ªthree people. One was unarmed, while the other two carried sticks.

    There were so many people that it was hard for anyone outside to see what was happening.

    The onlookers strained to see, and the police officers shouted for them to stop.

    But the next moment, the first three attackers were thrown out without warning. Dong Xuebing¡¯s actions were invisible to the onlookers. The first man flew out, clutching his stomach, screaming, and couldn¡¯t get up. The second man was knocked out by his stick, his head falling sideways as he silently copsed. The stick somehow ended up in Dong Xuebing¡¯s hand. The most unfortunate third person was a thin, dark-skinned youth who had joined the stall owner''s group immediately after the conflict. Dong Xuebing recognized and struck him with a punch thatnded squarely on his chin. With a crack, the youth¡¯s chin twisted, and he fell to the ground, rolling several times without even letting out a scream.

    It took just a second.

    In the blink of an eye.

    The three attackers could not fight back and fell to the ground.

    The police officers were stunned, and Director Zhu was momentarily dazed. This guy knew how to fight and had skills. But even so, how could he possibly fight off so many people? The other officers thought the same, but they quickly reconsidered.

    As the second wave of attackers arrived, seeing Dong Xuebing take down three people, they realized he was not an ordinary opponent. They became wary and sent in five people this time,ing from all directions to attack Dong Xuebing, aiming their strikes at vital points.

    Dong Xuebing remained calm, casually lifting his foot. Although it looked slow, his movements were almost invisible. In the next moment, the first attacker felt a blow to his abdomen, and before he could understand what had happened, he was thrown backward, knocking down a row of people behind him. Dong Xuebing then turned without looking back, dodged a knife, and as he did, he grabbed the knife from the attacker¡¯s hand and forcefully drove it into the attacker¡¯s thigh.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    The screams and cries merged into a cacophony.

    Dong Xuebing remained unfazed by the blood and fallen bodies around him. Another punch sent a middle-aged man who tried to attack him from the side flying. Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t hold back with any of his strikes; every punch and kick resulted in someone being thrown into the air or rolling several meters before stopping. His strength was evident. He was furious today and hadn''t had a chance to fight for a long time, so he appeared more invigorated and had no intention of showing mercy.

    More attackers arrived.

    Dong Xuebing grabbed him by the hair without turning around, mming him down onto the ground. The sound of teeth breaking was apanied by the attacker¡¯s screams.

    In an instant, ten people had fallen to the ground.

    ¡°Instant¡± might be an understatement; from the start of the fight until now, it had only been about ten seconds. It was so fast that sometimes two or three people were knocked out simultaneously.

    Fang Wenping, watching from the side, had aplex expression.

    The police officers and onlookers were all dumbfounded.

    Seeing this, the ethnic minority group seemed to feel a bit intimidated. With ten people already down, they hesitated, ncing around nervously, unsure what to do.

    Dong Xuebing stood alone, but his presence made fifty or sixty people hesitate to advance.

    The scene was truly shocking.

    The police were bewildered, thinking, "What kind of visitor is this? He¡¯s unbelievably strong!"

 Chapter 1769

    Chapter 1769

    At the Police Station

    The atmosphere was quite bizarre.

    On one side was a scene of blood and screams.

    On the other side were dozens of ethnic minorities standing around, staring at each other with their weapons.

    In the middle stood Dong Xuebing, looking calm andposed. His demeanor alone was enough to make everyone shiver inwardly. Despite the chaos, his indifference showed that he was inherently tough, unlike the ethnic minorities, who only appeared fierce on the surface.

    Drip, drip.

    Drip, drip.

    Two ambnces arrived.

    Dong Xuebing turned around and said, "Didn''t I say to call more? Two cars aren''t enough."The police officers remembered Dong Xuebing''s earlier request. At the time, they thought he was being too arrogant, but now they realized two ambnces were insufficient.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the crowd and asked, "Is anyone elseing?"

    The dozens of people on the opposite side remained silent, ring at him fiercely.

    "Wasn''t there supposed to be a robbery? My wallet is right here." Dong Xuebing threw his wallet on the ground and said, "Come on, show me how you¡¯re going to rob me."

    After a second or two, someone finally couldn¡¯t take it anymore.

    "He¡¯s alone, don¡¯t be afraid."

    "Yeah, we¡¯re so many. Let¡¯s go."

    "He¡¯s exhausted. Use things to hit him."

    Upon hearing this, the ethnic minorities quickly reacted and began hurling sticks and other objects at Dong Xuebing.

    Whoosh.

    The sticks whizzed through the air.

    A hit from these would not be light.

    It wasn¡¯t just one person; everyone began to throw things. In the blink of an eye, about a dozen items flew towards Dong Xuebing, covering him from all directions. The assortment included stones, bottles, hammers, and even a hidden dagger. The distance between them was very short, only a few meters, so uracy was a given. Anyone with decent eyesight could hit him quickly, and there was no way to dodge.

    How could he dodge?

    With so many objectsing so fast, who could react in time?

    But Dong Xuebing managed to react. He slightly tilted his head and avoided two stones aimed at him. The stones flew past his hair andnded behind him, almost hitting several police officers. Dong Xuebing sidestepped and avoided a hammer and two sticks. He didn¡¯t even move much from his spot; he appeared to be dancing, twisting his body and moving his arms. Not a single object hit him, not even a hair. But that wasn¡¯t all¡ªwhile dodging, Dong Xuebing noticed the flying dagger, lifted his hand, and, with a flick of his wrist, effortlessly caught the dagger between his fingers in mid-air. Without any pause, Dong Xuebing flicked his wrist, sending the dagger flying back.

    Whoosh.

    It was too fast.

    The other side clearly couldn¡¯t match Dong Xuebing¡¯s reaction speed. In the next moment, the dagger plunged into the leg of the person who had thrown it. Dong Xuebing¡¯s favorite tactic was using their own methods against them. With pinpoint uracy, the dagger embedded itself in the man''s thigh.

    ¡°Ah, my leg!¡± The man fell to the ground, clutching his leg.

    That wasn¡¯t the end. After dodging a brick thrown at him, Dong Xuebing tapped it with his toes, reducing its force, and flicked it back. The brick flew back along its original path and struck the face of the person who had thrown it.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    "Old Wang"

    His face was a mess. His nose was broken.

    Dong Xuebing recognized him. He was the one who had smashed the police station¡¯s ss the hardest and had used some foulnguage against Fang Wenping. Now, facing Dong Xuebing, he had thrown bricks at him, and Dong Xuebing was not about to show him any mercy¡ªhe returned the favor in kind.

    Dong Xuebing then set his sights on a few key targets. Instead of waiting to be attacked, he suddenly charged forward without warning. He stood still, but his sudden movement caught everyone off guard. With his speed, he was almost instantly in the middle of the ethnic minority crowd.

    ¡°Hey!¡±

    ¡°He¡¯sing over!¡±

    ¡°Smash him, smash him to death!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t let him run away, keep him here!¡±

    Although the crowd seemed intense due to their loud shouting andrge numbers, the Han Chinese spectators outside noticed that the scene wasn¡¯t entirely like they had surrounded the young man. Instead, it looked like the young man single-handedly controlled the situation. The crowd was in chaos, and the number of people standing rapidly decreased.

    Bang!

    Thud!

    Dong Xuebing threw punches and kicks precisely, taking down one person with each strike. Very few could stand up after taking a hit from him. Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t even using his full strength. He didn¡¯t bother with the more minor, scrawnier youths, fearing that a single punch might kill them. These people tried to bully and extort him, yet they were no match for him.

    Fifty people, forty, thirty-five¡ªfewer and fewer were standing.

    Looking around, Dong Xuebing saw over twenty people lying on the ground. The police officers gasped in shock. Dong Xuebing, on the other hand, showed no signs of exhaustion. The attackers were panting heavily, while the young man seemed unaffected.

    He wasn¡¯t even breathing heavily.

    Not a sign of fatigue.

    At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, ¡°Let¡¯s retreat, guys. This guy is too strong. If we keep this up, we¡¯ll all be knocked out.¡±

    This was not very chivalrous.

    But it received a lot of agreement.

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s pull back.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ll deal with thister.¡±

    Everyone followed the crowd mentality. When one person started to retreat, several others quickly followed suit, and soon, the crowd dispersed in a rush.

    ¡°Run!¡±

    They left the people lying on the ground behind.

    Dong Xuebing nced around but didn¡¯t chase after them. Those who needed to stay were already on the ground. His anger had been vented. Additionally, he had used his time too recklessly earlier and needed to save some for future preparations. He might need it if an urgent matter came up.

    Checking his results, Dong Xuebing pulled out a napkin to wipe the blood off his hands. He was satisfied. It had been a long time since he fought sixty people alone.

 Chapter 1770

    Chapter 1770

    In the courtyard.

    The people had all fled, leaving behind a scene of devastation.

    The ambnces and medical staff had arrived early and, upon getting out of their vehicles, were somewhat incredulous as they nced at the back of Dong Xuebing.

    Who is this person?

    One person fighting against sixty?

    Is he a superhero?

    Some of the minority individuals on the ground were so severely injured that blood was flowing uncontrobly. The medical staff had no time to focus on Dong Xuebing and quickly began their work, frantically stopping the bleeding and bandaging the wounds. Every person was busy and flustered; the team leader even had to call for additional vehicles from other hospitals to support the scene, as their vehicles were insufficient. An estimated twenty people needed to be carried away on stretchers. How did such a massive incident ur? Despite their years of experience in emergency care, they had never encountered such arge-scale brawl. It was even more unusual because it seemed like only one person was involved, fighting against a whole group, resulting in severe injuries.

    At that moment, Fang Wenping walked out of the police station, picked up Dong Xuebing¡¯s wallet, which he had thrown on the ground, and tossed it to him. ¡°Is everything okay?¡±

    Dong Xuebing took the wallet and smiled, ¡°What could be wrong?¡±Fang Wenping looked at him, ¡°I used to think you were just boasting about how strong you are, but now that I¡¯ve seen it with my own eyes, I believe you.¡±

    At this time, several police officers approached with dark expressions.

    The leading officer, Chief Zhu, stared at Dong Xuebing with an unhappy face.

    Dong Xuebing took the initiative, ¡°You couldn¡¯t handle this, right? Fine, I¡¯ve helped you handle it. The people are all here. Look, that burly guy over there¡ªhe¡¯s the one who extorted us. Can we arrest him now?¡± After a pause, Dong Xuebing shrugged and continued, ¡°And these people, you¡¯ve seen it yourself, and so has the public outside. They were the ones who attacked me first, and they even used knives. They were trying to kill me. I had no choice but to fight back. From start to finish, I was only acting in self-defense. Don¡¯t you dare pin other charges on me.¡±

    The police officers remained silent.

    The old officer looked at Chief Zhu, ¡°Chief Zhu?¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± Chief Zhu responded with a grunt.

    ¡°So, what do we do now?¡± the old officer inquired.

    Chief Zhu still didn¡¯t answer. He wasn¡¯t sure how to handle the situation. Arresting these people was tricky; their behavior was already known. Considering their severe injuries, Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping would leave if the situation weren''t handled properly, and Chief Zhu¡¯s side would be left to clean up the mess. If things went wrong, the minorities might turn their anger toward the police station. But if they didn¡¯t handle it, it would be even worse. So many people were watching, and these minorities had indeed attacked the police station and used knives, almost causing fatalities. There was malicious intent to harm. They had previously extorted Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping right in front of the police and the police station chief. Not dealing with it was not an option.

    Neither option seemed viable.

    Chief Zhu thought momentarily and said, ¡°First, save the people.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and asked, ¡°What about our issue?¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you okay?¡± Chief Zhu said, ¡°Saving people is the priority.¡±

    Dong Xuebing coldly replied, ¡°What do you mean by that? When we were extorted, you said the feelings of the minorities were important, and we were secondary. Oh, now that someone is trying to kill me, not just one but several people, and I¡¯m defending myself, you still prioritize saving the minorities. Does that mean they are human and we are not? They can extort and ckmail us, and we must just give in? They can attack us in the police station, and we must endure it? Ultimately, we don¡¯t even get a chance to seek justice. You must first save people and care for the criminals, right?¡±

    Chief Zhu didn¡¯t like hearing that. ¡°It¡¯s not murder. It¡¯s just a brawl.¡± He didn¡¯t want to escte the situation and preferred to downy it as much as possible.

    Dong Xuebing was so angry that heughed, ¡°When they extorted us, and we didn¡¯t pay, you police said we were ungrateful andcked insight. Now, when so many of them are trying to kill me, you just call it a brawl? I¡¯m wondering how much you¡¯ve epted from them.¡±

    Chief Zhu red, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡± He didn¡¯t dare be so harsh with the minorities, but he was pretty stern with Dong Xuebing, probably knowing Dong Xuebing wouldn¡¯t act recklessly, so Chief Zhu felt he could be more forthright.

    Several police officers hurried over to help. ¡°First, save the people, and don¡¯t let anyone die.¡±

    They focused on the minorities rather than on Dong Xuebing¡¯s situation.

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°These people should be saved; I have no objections. But I want to tell you, Chief Zhu, that those criminals who just tried to kill me are dangerous with serious, violent, and murderous tendencies. You can¡¯t just send them to a regr hospital without assigning extra police. What if they run away? What if theye back and endanger my safety again? Have you thought about that? You only care about avoiding responsibility for the police station without considering the victim''s safety and emotions. Is that your working method?¡±

    Chief Zhu coldly replied, ¡°You don¡¯t need toment on our working methods. There are so many injured, and many of them may not survive. Of course, saving liveses first. As for other matters, we will handle them ording to procedures, but it has to be done step by step.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡°What if they escape?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not your concern.¡± Chief Zhu retorted. Despite being shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat ability, he increasingly disliked him. Things wouldn''t have escted this much if Dong Xuebing hadn¡¯t fought back. If he had paid earlier, the issue would have been resolved. Look at the situation now¡ªit nearly resulted in death. If higher-ups investigated, Chief Zhu couldn¡¯t bear the responsibility. Naturally, he wanted to suppress this issue as much as possible, and if he could keep it under wraps, he would.

    When Dong Xuebing saw the police station¡¯s attitude, he felt a bit disheartened. He narrowed his eyes and stared at them.

    ¡°Stop wasting time talking to them.¡± Fang Wenping, who had been listening from the side, finally spoke up. ¡°If they don¡¯t handle it, I will.¡± She picked up her phone, walked a short distance away, and made a call with amanding tone. ¡°Hello, have your people arrived? It¡¯s been quite a while. Xiao Yang, have you gotten so big that you no longer take my words seriously? If not, get here quickly.¡±

 Chapter 1771

    Chapter 1771

    "Xiao Yang"

    "Who is XiaoYang?"

    At first, they couldn¡¯t hear what Fang Wenping was saying on the phone as she had moved far away, but she seemed pretty displeased. Her tone had sharpened, andter, Director Zhu and the officers heard that Fang Wenping was looking for someone. It appeared to be rted to the county¡¯s affairs. Director Zhu nced at the old officer, who also shook his head in confusion, indicating he didn¡¯t know who this Xiao Yang'' was. It seemed no one with the surname Yang was among the main leaders and team leaders in their county¡¯s police system.

    Never mind. Let¡¯s wait and see.

    Director Zhu continued directing the officers to assist the medical staff in rescuing the injured.

    Soon, two more ambnces arrived, and the injured were being taken away in batches.

    At this point, the situation should have been winding down, at least for today. However, due to Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping''s outbursts, the crowd of onlookers had only grownrger. Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping remained on the scene, and the locals stayed to watch, eagerly discussing the events with those who had just arrived.

    As for the ethnic minorities who had fled, they hadn¡¯t gone far. Seeing Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t pursue them, they gathered their courage and returned, watching from a distance. They were concerned about their injured rtives and friends but were also filled with anger and resentment. How could they ept being beaten by one person when they had never been treated this way in the county? They were determined to seek justice and quickly began calling for reinforcements, hoping to get hundreds of people if necessary. They couldn¡¯t believe Dong Xuebing was genuinely unbeatable.

    Each group had different thoughts.But their actions were the same¡ªthey all stayed at the scene.

    ¡°How¡¯s it going?¡± Dong Xuebing asked Fang Wenping.

    Fang Wenping replied indifferently, ¡°They¡¯ll be here within five minutes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t worry too much. He could find people himself if needed. He and Fang Wenping were well-known figures in their circles, so getting a few people together was easy even in a province they didn¡¯t frequent. Fang Wenping wasn¡¯t concerned, nor was Dong Xuebing¡ªit was no big deal.

    Suddenly, distant sirens red. It sounded like several police cars were arriving.

    Director Zhu was startled, and his face fell, ¡°Who reported this to the county bureau?¡± He had intended to keep a lid on things, but the county bureau had already sent people.

    The old officer blinked and said, ¡°Not me.¡±

    Other officers also shook their heads, indicating they were unsure.

    Director Zhu had no choice but to rush out to meet them.

    The onlookers quickly moved aside, clearing the way for the three or four police cars speeding in.

    Director Zhu was taken aback by the license tes and vehicles, ¡°Huh.¡±

    Several officers were stunned, ¡°These aren¡¯t county bureau cars; they¡¯re from the city police!¡±

    They were surprised that a minor local police issue had attracted the attention of the city police. The officers¡¯ hearts sank.

    The police cars stopped one by one, and officers in tactical gear and carrying guns disembarked. Though there weren¡¯t many, the scene was intense and imposing, causing a shiver to run through the crowd.

    In the distance, the ethnic minorities were increasingly tense upon seeing the situation. They had previously confronted the local police and had physically engaged with them, but they knew they were reluctant to handle their cases seriously, so they acted with impunity. However, the arrival of the city police was entirely different. The city police were a rank above the county police and were armed, exuding a threatening aura. The ethnic minorities, who had previously been bold, now hesitated and dared not confront the armed police. They were used to bullying the weak but had no intention of challenging those with guns.

    The scene fell silent.

    Thest person stepped out of the police car. Unlike the others, he wasn''t wearing a bulletproof vest. His demeanor suggested he was a leader leading the team.

    He was on the phone as he got out: "Yes, yes, I understand. Don''t worry; we''ll make sure to handle it before you arrive."

    He hung up and walked up confidently.

    Director Zhu took a deep breath and hurried to greet him, "Director Cheng."

    Some officers didn¡¯t recognize the man, but hearing Director Zhu address him as Director Cheng made them realize his identity.

    It turned out to be the Deputy Director of the City Public Security Bureau.

    ¡°How could this be? Did this incident warrant the Deputy Director¡¯s intervention?¡±

    Director Zhu quickly reported, ¡°Director Cheng, the situation is under control now. There have been no fatalities, only some minor and severe injuries.¡±

    Deputy Director Cheng had a stern demeanor, ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Director Zhu wiped the sweat off his forehead, ¡°I¡¯m Director Zhu from the local police station.¡±

    ¡°Alright, first, let me know who is Ms. Fang,¡± Cheng interrupted.

    ¡°Ms. Fang?¡± Director Zhu was taken aback, realizing something, and instinctively looking towards Fang Wenping, ¡°It might be her.¡±

    Seeing Fang Wenping, Deputy Director Cheng¡¯s expression changed immediately. He approached her politely and with some apology in his tone, ¡°I apologize, Ms. Fang. We¡¯rete, and I¡¯m sorry for the distress caused.¡± Although he didn¡¯t know much about her, he knew her surname was Fang. The higher-ups had emphasized her importance, so he treated her with respect.

    Fang Wenping looked at him, ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Deputy Director Cheng introduced himself, ¡°I am Cheng Zhu, Deputy Director of the City Public Security Bureau.¡±

    Fang Wenping nodded, ¡°You handle it. I can¡¯t be bothered with the details. Ask them yourself. I¡¯ll leave once it¡¯s resolved.¡±

    Deputy Director Cheng felt ufortable with her blunt attitude but remainedposed. He thought, ¡°It¡¯s understandable she¡¯s a bit short-tempered, given her connections with higher-ups. I¡¯ll bear with it.¡±

    Director Zhu and the others watched the interaction with uncertainty.

    Dong Xuebing, understanding that Fang Wenping was being her usual self and not explicitly targeting Deputy Director Cheng, decided to step in. ¡°Director Cheng, if you need anything, just let me know.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was trying to smooth things over for Cheng Zhu.

    However, Deputy Director Cheng seemed unappreciative of the gesture. Seeing such a young person approach him, he asked, ¡°And you are?¡±

    Dong Xuebing responded curtly, ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about who I am. Just focus on how you¡¯re going to handle this situation.¡±

    Cheng Zhu felt quite awkward and frustrated. He thought, "Who are these people, acting so high and mighty? Why are they taking out their frustration on me? They shouldn''t be directing it at me even if they have a grudge. And now, I''m being scolded by a young person." Cheng felt his pride was being hurt, especially since he had subordinates present. Although he didn¡¯t respect Fang Wenping, being reprimanded by someone like Dong Xuebing, who was much younger, was humiliating.

    The atmosphere became tense and ufortable.

    Director Zhu was inwardly cursing, feeling frustrated at the situation. He regretted not having realized the full extent of the individuals involved earlier. He would have handled things differently if he had known that the person involved had such connections. The fact that such high-ranking officials were involved caught everyone off guard, leaving them scrambling to adjust.

    Cheng Zhu was visibly unhappy with the situation. However, he had to focus on managing the scene and dealing with the aftermath. He had to deal with the consequences of his subordinate''s earlier missteps. The realization that Fang Wenping was someone of significant influence had hit him hard. Someone of even higher authority had summoned him, and now he was grappling with how to handle it.

    An Audi sped into the yard at that moment, causing a stir.

    Cheng Zhu immediately recognized who it was and greeted them, ¡°Director Yang!¡±

    Director Zhu and the others quickly followed to greet the neer. The mention of "Director Yang" left everyone stunned. They couldn¡¯t believe the Provincial Public Security Department¡¯s Deputy Director had been brought into the situation. How could a small county¡¯s police issue escte to involving provincial authorities?

    The person who got out of the car was a middle-aged man in his forties with a broad face and a sturdy build.

    Director Zhu and his team hurriedly approached but did not attempt to greet him, feeling unworthy to make introductions. They thought, ¡°How could someone of Deputy Director Yang¡¯s stature even notice us?¡±

    At this moment, Fang Wenping nced at Deputy Director Yang and said nonchntly, ¡°Xiao Yang, you¡¯re here quite fast.¡±

    The term "Xiao Yang" shocked everyone.

    Director Zhu, his team, and Cheng Zhu were stunned and silent. They almost copsed from the shock, realizing that the ¡°Xiao Yang¡± Fang Wenping had referred to was indeed Deputy Director Yang.

 Chapter 1772

    Chapter 1772

    "Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Li.

    Xiao Sun.

    Such terms of address are usually used when there is a significant difference in social status or age. However, even if Fang Wenping is a few years older than Deputy Director Yang, the age difference shouldn''t be as much as ten years. At most, it would be a couple of years. Yet here she is, calling someone a Deputy director of a provincial department ¡®Xiao Yang¡¯.

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ¡°Uh¡­¡±

    ¡°This¡­¡±

    The crowd below was in shock.

    But even more astonishing was that Deputy Director Yang, upon hearing this, only gave a wry smile. He didn¡¯t get angry. Instead, he approached her and said, ¡°How could I not care about this? The main issues were the distance and the poor road conditions. I rushed as fast as I could to get here. Look at the sweat on my clothes.¡± He even wiped his sweat to prove his point for her to see. ¡°See? It¡¯s not that I wasn¡¯t attentive.¡±Fang Wenping waved her hand impatiently, ¡°Stop with the excuses. Get the problem solved quickly.¡± It was clear that the two were very well acquainted and seemed to be long-time friends.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get someone on it.¡± Deputy Director Yang turned his face stern and spoke to Deputy Director Cheng, ¡°Old Cheng, didn¡¯t you say you¡¯d handle this before I arrived? It¡¯s been so long, and nothing has been done yet?¡±

    Deputy Director Cheng replied, ¡°We¡¯re handling it as fast as possible.¡±

    ¡°Get the people under control immediately,¡± Deputy Director Yang ordered. ¡°Arrest the ones involved in the forced buying and selling, as well as those inciting trouble inside.¡±

    Director Zhu, feeling guilty, said, ¡°The people were just sent to the hospital. They¡¯re all quite seriously injured.¡±

    ¡°The hospital?¡± Deputy Director Yang noticed the blood and broken sticks on the ground for the first time.

    Fang Wenping said, ¡°Hurry up, I¡¯m waiting to go to bed.¡±

    The term ¡°Xiao Yang¡± was already quite shocking, but Deputy Director Yang¡¯s next words were even more startling. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Since you, Governor Fang, instructed me, how could I be negligent?¡±

    Governor.

    Governor Fang.

    This statement was like a thunderp.

    Director Zhu and the officers at the station were stunned.

    ¡°What the heck¡­ so this person is a provincial governor?¡±

    No wonder the response to the forced buying and selling was so upromising. It turns out this woman is a provincial leader.

    Deputy Director Cheng, who had just arrived, gasped. He now understood why someone dared to call Deputy Director Yang ¡®Xiao Yang¡¯ and why Deputy Director Yang came here personally. The young person he had spoken about earlier also had an extraordinary background. No wonder their conversation was so impolite. They didn¡¯t regard him, a mere Deputy Bureau Director level, as significant. Realizing this, Deputy Director Cheng was no longer angry. Instead, he was afraid that they might hold a grudge against him.

    The situation changed too quickly.

    This was an oue nobody had expected.

    The ethnic minority group outside was also stunned. They hadn¡¯t anticipated that the people they had just surrounded and were about to beat up had such high status.

    ¡°Oh no.¡±

    ¡°What now?¡±

    ¡°What do we do?¡±

    The troublemakers were panicking.

    It was clear that many members of the ethnic minority group, realizing the gravity of the situation, were slowly retreating. It seemed they were nning to flee.

    Dong Xuebing nced over but chose to ignore them. The key culprits had already been subdued¡ªsome were in ambnces, and others were being taken to the hospital. As long as they couldn¡¯t escape, Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t nning to chase them down to the end. His goal was to get an exnation; he was in the right, and they couldn¡¯t just turn ck into white. If they wanted to argue, he was ready for a fight.

    At this point, Director Zhu dared not re at Dong Xuebing. He backed down and quickly instructed his subordinates, ¡°Hurry up and manage the people being sent to the hospital. Keep them under surveince; none of them can escape.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say you were short on police force?¡±

    Director Zhu hesitated, ¡°Comrade, it might have been¡­¡±

    ¡°Stop with the ¡®Comrade¡¯ already,¡± Dong Xuebing cut him off. ¡°If you had handled this properly, there wouldn¡¯t have been any issues. Ethnic minority problems are always tricky, no matter where you are. We know that. If you had calmly talked to us, we could have understood. But instead, you took a biased stance right away. How is that working?¡±

    Director Zhu wiped the sweat from his forehead, ¡°You¡¯re right. We were negligent.¡±

    ¡°Negligence is a dereliction of duty,¡± Dong Xuebing said. ¡°Fortunately, I was here today. If it were just Governor Fang, would you have taken responsibility if something went wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing still remembered the earlier incident and was now reprimanding them.

    Director Zhu said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. We were at fault.¡± He then turned to Fang Wenping, ¡°Governor Fang, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We¡¯ll follow up and handle this seriously and not let any criminals escape.¡±

    Fang Wenping ignored him.

    Deputy Director Cheng took over. ¡°There¡¯s no need for your police station to be involved. The city will handle this as a case study and crack down on it.¡± He then looked at Deputy Director Yang and asked, ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Deputy Director Yang nodded.

    With that, the situation was quickly resolved.

    Once things were settled, Deputy Director Yang turned to Fang Wenping, ¡°Sister Fang, are you injured?¡±

    ¡°With Xiao Dong here, they couldn¡¯t hurt me.¡± Fang Wenping said calmly.

    Deputy Director Yang looked at Dong Xuebing, unsure who he was, only knowing he had been quite impressive earlier. ¡°I heard you blocked sixty people on your own?¡± He didn¡¯t believe it at first, thinking it was an exaggeration.

    Dong Xuebing replied, ¡°If I hadn¡¯t, would you have relied on the people from the police station?¡±

    Deputy Director Yang gave him a deep look. ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Fang Wenping introduced him, ¡°You should have heard of Dong Xuebing from Beijing.¡±

    Deputy Director Yang was stunned, ¡°The one who made a stir at the National Security Bureau?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s me,¡± Dong Xuebing said, shaking his hand. ¡°I¡¯m surprised to hear that Deputy Director Yang knows of me.¡±

    ¡°I used to work in Beijing too. I¡¯ve not only heard of you but have long admired your reputation,¡± Deputy Director Yang¡¯s attitude softened, and he smiled. ¡°I just heard someone report that someone blocked sixty people and took down twenty or thirty. I didn¡¯t believe it. I thought, who could have suchbat capability? It turns out it was you. Now I believe it.¡± He knew Dong Xuebing¡¯s background was on par with Fang Wenping¡¯s and understood the situation better.

 Chapter 1773

    Chapter 1773

    Looking at the watch.

    It was already past ten at night.

    The scene had mostly cleared up. The crowd had dispersed, the injured were under control, and the ethnic minorities involved mainly had returned to their homes. With Deputy Director Yang¡¯s instructions, the situation was quickly resolved and handled, and everything was settled.

    Afterward, Deputy Director Yang said, ¡°Sister Fang, do you think this handling is okay?¡±

    Fang Wenping calmly replied, ¡°You handle your matters. No need to ask me.¡±

    ¡°Alright then,¡± Deputy Director Yang checked the time, ¡°Wow, it¡¯s sote. Sister Fang, this incident is on me. I didn¡¯t provide proper protection for you. If I had known you wereing, I would have arranged for a car escort. Fortunately, nothing happened to you. Otherwise, I would be in serious trouble. It¡¯s in my jurisdiction, so I feel quite embarrassed. Let me treat you and Xiao Dong to a meal to help you rx.¡±

    Fang Wenping said, ¡°No need for that.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s necessary. I rarely see you, so I can¡¯t just let you leave like this. That would be too impolite,¡± Deputy Director Yang said with a smile.

    Fang Wenping hesitated, ¡°Alright then, but I¡¯ll invite you.¡±Deputy Director Yang said, ¡°You¡¯re scolding me now. That won¡¯t do.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s decided then. You¡¯vee all the way here and been so helpful. It¡¯s only right to treat you to a meal,¡± Fang Wenping said firmly. ¡°Don¡¯t argue. If you keep insisting, I won¡¯t go.¡±

    Deputy Director Yang smiled wryly, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go. Get in my car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°Let¡¯s head to the square first, Director Yang. My car is parked over there.¡±

    Deputy Director Yang agreed and instructed the driver, ¡°Go to the small square.¡±

    After Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping got into his car, Deputy Director Yang took a few steps back, called someone, and instructed one of his subordinates. He also asked them to arrange a meal for the city bureau colleagues, ensuring that they didn¡¯t feel neglected, especially since Deputy Director Yang called them. Even if they weren¡¯t qualified to dine with Fang Wenping, it was important not to ignore them. It was already quitete, and even if it was overtime, they should bepensated. Only after arranging everything did Deputy Director Yang get into his car.

    At the small square.

    When the car stopped, Dong Xuebing got out to retrieve his vehicle.

    The square was nowpletely deserted. It was unclear whether it was thete hour or if the ethnic minority vendors had heard some news, but the entire street was empty, a stark contrast to the earlier bustling scene. Only a few scattered pedestrians were visible. After a quick look, Dong Xuebing got into his Land Rover and shed his headlights twice to signal Deputy Director Yang¡¯s car, which then led the way. The Audi was in front, driving at a slow pace. Dong Xuebing pressed the gas pedal to catch up, estimating they were heading towards a restaurant or hotel.

    Ah, what a day.

    But with the tension eased, Dong Xuebing yawned several times, feeling quite tired. He was looking forward to a good night¡¯s sleep.

    After dinner.

    It was already 11:30.

    Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t very familiar with Deputy Director Yang, so there wasn¡¯t much conversation. The meal was mostly polite chatter.

    Deputy Director Yang said, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I¡¯m heading back now. Sister Fang, when are you leaving? Spend a few more days here. I¡¯ll arrange for someone¡­¡±

    ¡°Forget it,¡± Fang Wenping said. ¡°We¡¯ll leave tomorrow morning.¡±

    Deputy Director Yang responded warmly, ¡°In such a hurry? I would take a few days off to show you around.¡±

    Fang Wenping looked at him and said, ¡°You have enough to deal with. There''s no need for that. It¡¯s fine; you should head back early. I¡¯m sorry for the trouble today.¡±

    Deputy Director Yang smiled, ¡°You¡¯re too polite. You¡¯ve taken good care of me before. This isn¡¯t a trouble at all. It¡¯s only right.¡±

    Fang Wenping nodded, ¡°I¡¯ll settle the bill. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±

    Deputy Director Yang knew her temperament and didn¡¯t argue, ¡°Alright then.¡±

    Dong Xuebing, feeling very tired, asked, ¡°Are rooms still avable at the hotel?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I had someone book them earlier. The key cards are at the front desk¡ªtwo business rooms. The hotels here aren¡¯t great, so we have to make do,¡± Deputy Director Yang had thoughtfully arranged everything, likely having been well cared for by Fang Wenping¡¯s family in the past.

    Soon, Deputy Director Yang left.

    Fang Wenping and Dong Xuebing took the key cards and went upstairs.

    ¡°We¡¯ll leave at eight in the morning,¡± Fang Wenping said briefly before opening her door and entering.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be ready by seven,¡± Dong Xuebing started to say, but the door was already closed, leaving him speechless as he entered his room.

    Damn old hag.

    Forget it, don¡¯t mind her.

    The room wasn¡¯trge, but it did have aputer.

    Dong Xuebing stretchedzily, took a hot shower, put on the hotel bathrobe, andfortably snuggled into the bed. It felt warm and cozy. He turned over and prepared to sleep, exhausted from the day.

    But after ten or thirty minutes, Dong Xuebing could not sleep. Sometimes, the more one wants to sleep, the harder it is to fall asleep. He had been quite tired earlier, but now, as hey in bed, he was wide awake. Dong Xuebing sighed in frustration. Working with the discipline inspectionmittee for the past six months had been too leisurely, and he had developed a habit of insomnia. In the past, when he worked at the grassroots level, he was always exhausted and would fall asleep as soon as he got home. Of course, today might differ due to other factors¡ªmainly the uing appointment as the county party secretary. Being the top leader of a county was a first for him; he had only ever led smaller departments before, so it was inevitable to feel some mental excitement.

    Unable to sleep, he decided to use theputer.

    In the middle of the night, Dong Xuebing, wrapped in his bathrobe, sat at theputer, browsed the news, and did some preliminary research on the neighboring county he was about to go to. He had started this work recently, but it wasn¡¯t significant yet. The information he found was mostly superficial; some things could only be understood through firsthand experience.

    While Dong Xuebing was idly dealing with his insomnia, he suddenly heard faint footsteps outside, which seemed to stop at his door.

    Knock, knock, knock.

    Someone was knocking.

    Dong Xuebing checked the time. At this hour, hotel staff usually wouldn¡¯t disturb guests. He had encountered such situations before and assumed it was another service request. He called out, ¡°No service needed.¡±

    Service?

    Dong Xuebing had frequently encountered such situations while traveling or staying at hotels, often receiving little cards slid under the door. He responded without waiting for further questions.

    But then, a female voice came from outside.

    ¡°Service my ass. Open the door!¡±

    Sweat.

    It was Fang Wenping.

    Only Fang Wenping could curse in such a standard Beijing dialect in this situation.

    "Uh, wait a minute, I''ll be right there," Dong Xuebing said awkwardly. He cleared his throat and quickly tightened his robe. He wasn¡¯t wearing anything underneath, and it was toote to put on clothes, so he adjusted his bathrobe to look tidier. As he reached the door, he suddenly realized the time. Wasn¡¯t Fang Wenping supposed to be going to bed and leaving at eight in the morning? Why was sheing over sote? Did something happen with the injured at the hospital or with the ethnic minority group?

    Dong Xuebing opened the door, and was taken aback to see Fang Wenping dressed in a hotel bathrobe. Dong Xuebing was rtively thin, and the robe looked loose on him. However, Fang Wenping looked perfectly fitted in hers, as if it had been custom-tailored for her body. The belt was tied neatly.

    "Is something wrong?" Dong Xuebing asked.

    Fang Wenping walked into the room, "What could be wrong?"

    Dong Xuebing said, "If nothing''s wrong, why are you here?"

    Fang Wenping¡¯s voice was deep, "I couldn¡¯t sleep, so I came over for a walk. Is that okay?"

    "Sure, sure," Dong Xuebing said helplessly, closing the door. Only then did he notice the liquor bottle in Fang Wenping¡¯s hand. "Oh, you brought alcohol."

    Fang Wenping casually sat on the small sofa, "It¡¯s from home. Have a drink with me."

    Dong Xuebing thought she didn¡¯t even ask if he was sleeping. She really didn¡¯t treat him as an outsider, but it just so happened that he was having trouble sleeping, too. "Alright."

    Fang Wenping instructed, "sses."

    "Coming," Dong Xuebing said, fetching two sses.

    Fang Wenping poured the liquor, took a big sip from her ss, and then shook her hair, which smelled shampoo. She naturally took off her slippers, folded her legs, and sat on the sofa in a position that resembled a mermaid. The split in her bathrobe exposed her smooth, full thighs, and her small, white feet rested quietly on the sofa¡ªvery calm and refined.

    Dong Xuebing swallowed hard, pulled out a chair from behind theputer desk, and sat opposite her. He sipped his drink but couldn¡¯t help but steal nces at her. The bathrobe was loose, and with her semi-reclining position, the robe gaped slightly at the neck, revealing a deep cleavage.

    Bare.

    No underwear.

    Fang Wenping lifted her ss, "Drink up."

    "Ah, yes, drinking," Dong Xuebing said quickly, taking another sip.

    Dong Xuebing was already feeling a bit tipsy. What was going on? When did Fang Wenping be so charming and seductive? It wasn¡¯t her style at all.

    He thought, You and I both know each other well enough. You¡¯re not fooling anyone with this seductive act.

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t quite understand the situation. But with such a beautiful woman apanying him for a drink, he certainly wouldn¡¯t drive her away. Although she was a bit older, she had a certain charm.

 Chapter 1774

    Chapter 1774

    Nightfall.

    Hotel.

    Room 8603.

    Fang Wenping, drinking wine, said, ¡°What were you doing now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied, ¡°Checking the news, browsing the web.¡±

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you asleep?¡± Fang Wenping refilled her empty ss.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong. Iy down but couldn¡¯t fall asleep. I might be a bit insomniactely.¡± Dong Xuebing took a sip of his drink. ¡°Drinking a bit of wine is good for sleep.¡±

    Fang Wenping said, ¡°You¡¯ve fought so many people. Aren¡¯t you tired?¡±

    ¡°I am a bit tired, but it¡¯s nothing much,¡± Dong Xuebing boasted.Fang Wenping looked at him and said, ¡°With your small frame, howe you¡¯re so good at fighting?¡±

    ¡°Practice makes perfect,¡± Dong Xuebing replied.

    Fang Wenping nodded, ¡°Cheers.¡±

    ¡°Cheers.¡± Dong Xuebing clinked sses with her.

    Then, there was a period of silence in the room. Neither of them knew what to talk about. Their rtionship was alwaysplex. They were political rivals, having shed for years over various issues, including Fang Shui-ling. Despite the help Fang Wenping had given Dong Xuebing with his transfer, they were far from being friends. Besides, when Fang Wenping got drunk on the second night of the New Year, they hadn¡¯t had a normal conversation. Their rtionship was just messy.

    Two minutester.

    Fang Wenping finally frowned and said, ¡°Find a topic.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m trying,¡± Dong Xuebing said with a wry smile. ¡°How about movies? What have you been watchingtely?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t usually watch movies, TV dramas, or entertainment shows,¡± Fang Wenping said.

    Dong Xuebing blinked, ¡°Then how about talking about politics or the economic situation?¡±

    Fang Wenping shifted her legs slightly and adjusted her position. ¡°I don¡¯t want to discuss that outside of work.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°How about talking about wine? You love drinking. What¡¯s your favorite wine?¡±

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping had simr temperaments, but their interests differed. He had hoped to lighten the mood with this topic, but Fang Wenping shut it down with a single sentence, ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk about that.¡±

    Damn.

    You¡¯re impossible to please.

    What do you want to do if you don¡¯t want to talk about anything?

    Dong Xuebing felt like he couldn¡¯t drink any more of his wine. It was boring; they had nomon ground, and the wine didn¡¯t go down well.

    Fang Wenping was drinking alone and doing quite well. As the wine went down, her skin seemed to grow more radiant, and with her current provocative sitting posture, she looked incredibly alluring.

    This old hag.

    What¡¯s she up to?

    Could she be troubled about something?

    Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Do you have something on your mind? If you do, say it. Please don¡¯t treat me like an outsider. If you have any thoughts, you can share them with me. You know I won¡¯t spread it around. I¡¯ll be a sounding board for you tonight. Feel free to unload.¡±

    Fang Wenping frowned and said, ¡°Do you think I look like I have something on my mind?¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought it was not a matter of whether she looked like it¡ªshe definitely had something on her mind. Otherwise, why would shee here to drink at night and not want to talk or chat? If she just wanted to drink alone, she could have done that elsewhere. And why did shee without a bra, just like this? It¡¯s making me ufortable and frustrated. What¡¯s with this old Fang tonight? Why is she so inexplicable?

    However, although Dong Xuebing thought this, he couldn¡¯t say it out loud.

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°I¡¯m just curious. No other meaning.¡±

    They were not far apart, and Fang Wenping moved slightly on the sofa, causing the spring scene from her open bathrobe to ripple in front of Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes. He couldn¡¯t help but look. It shed a pale white glimpse, almost revealing her ample chest, which was not sagging.

    Dong Xuebing felt a bit hot, so he took a big gulp of wine, which only made him feel hotter.

    Damn it.

    He had to endure it.

    Then, there was another long silence.

    After five minutes or ten, Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t stand the atmosphere any longer and finally spoke up, ¡°Uh, Director Fang, we need to leave early tomorrow morning. It¡¯s already one o''clock. If we stay up toote, we might not get up in the morning. Maybe it¡¯s better to stop drinking and rest. Staying upte isn¡¯t good for your skin and health.¡±

    Fang Wenping looked at him and asked, ¡°Are you tired?¡±

    ¡°Mm, a bit.¡± Dong Xuebing yawned symbolically to show he was tired, though, in reality, he wasn¡¯t at all. The glimpses of exposed skin kept him wide awake, making him feel more alert.

    Fang Wenping said, ¡°Oh, then you can go to sleep. I¡¯ll finish this drink.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said okay and went to the bathroom. Although he had already brushed his teeth, he brushed them again, and seeing that Fang Wenping hadn¡¯t left, he washed his face to kill time. The atmosphere in the room was too awkward; Dong Xuebing wanted to stay but didn¡¯t dare to.

    After a while, Dong Xuebing came out of the bathroom and was slightly shocked to see Fang Wenping chugging the wine from the bottle.

    One gulp.

    Three gulps.

    She drank very quickly.

    Dong Xuebing was startled. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Fang Wenping swallowed and said, ¡°Drinking.¡±

    ¡°This isn¡¯t just drinking,¡± Dong Xuebing said, genuinely puzzled by her behavior. ¡°Stop drinking. You¡¯re going to get drunk. Don¡¯t you remember what happenedst time you were drunk? You don¡¯t have that much tolerance.¡±

    Fang Wenping didn¡¯t listen and continued to pour the remaining wine down her throat. She put down the bottle, got off the sofa, and stood on the floor with her bare feet. She wobbled slightly, clearly a bit drunk.

    Dong Xuebing was exasperated. ¡°You should go to bed.¡±

    Fang Wenping nodded but walked over to the bed andy on it.

    Dong Xuebing was stunned. ¡°This is my bed. Your room is next door.¡±

    Fang Wenpingy there unmoving without covering herself with a nket. ¡°Mm, I don¡¯t want to move.¡±

    ¡°Damn it, should I help you over to your room? You need to get up,¡± Dong Xuebing said, feeling speechless. ¡°If you sleep here, where am I supposed to sleep?¡±

    Fang Wenping replied casually, ¡°Anywhere.¡±

    Huh?

    Anywhere?

    Dong Xuebing hadn¡¯t thought much before, but hearing this, he shivered and stared nkly at the disheveled Fang Wenping on the bed.

    What does this mean?

    Is she saying it¡¯s okay for me to sleep here too?

    Or has she gotten so drunk that she doesn¡¯t know what she¡¯s saying or doing?

 Chapter 1775

    Chapter 1775

    In the business room.

    It waste at night in the middle of winter, and the room''s heater wasn¡¯t turned up high, but Dong Xuebing was sweating profusely. It wasn¡¯t from drinking; he had barely had a drink, at most a cup and a half. The sweat was from being startled by Fang Wenping. He hadn¡¯t expected her to flop onto his bed like that. Moreover, the bathrobe on Fang Wenping¡¯s back and thighs was slightly wrinkled, with the robe almost flipped up to her rounded rear. She was still lying on her stomach, and from Dong Xuebing¡¯s angle, he could vaguely see a hint of ckce, and she was otherwise naked on top, wearing only underwear on the bottom.

    What to do?

    It wasn¡¯t appropriate to carry her back.

    But if he didn¡¯t take her back, what about himself?

    Dong Xuebing was at a loss. He hesitantly looked at Fang Wenping on the bed and gently nudged her, ¡°Director Fang, Director Fang.¡±

    ¡°Mmm.¡± Fang Wenping responded softly.

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°You drank too much.¡±

    Fang Wenping, with her eyes closed, replied faintly, ¡°Mmm.¡±Dong Xuebing continued, ¡°I told you not to drink so much, but you wouldn¡¯t listen. Look at you now. You can¡¯t handle your liquor. What are we going to do?¡±

    Fang Wenping didn¡¯t respond but reached for a pillow from the side, ced it under her neck, and closed her eyes again and lying down.

    ¡°Really, can¡¯t get up?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Fang Wenping mumbled, ¡°Sleep.¡±

    Feeling helpless, Dong Xuebing said, ¡°Where¡¯s your room card? I¡¯ll go to your room and switch rooms.¡±

    Fang Wenping pondered momentarily, then drunkenly said, ¡°In my pocket.¡±

    ¡°Which pocket?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    ¡°Find it yourself,¡± Fang Wenping replied.

    Great, Dong Xuebing walked to the side, checked her pocket, pulled it open, and reached in, but found it empty. He then tried the other pocket but didn¡¯t find anything either. He did find something¡ªFang Wenping¡¯s leg. The bathrobe¡¯s pocket was lower, right in front of her thigh. Since she was lying on it, reaching into the pocket meant pressing against her thigh.

    Soft and plump.

    The sensation made Dong Xuebing shiver. It felt so lovely that even though he knew there was no room card, he deliberately fumbled a bit more.

    A few secondster.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing here,¡± Dong Xuebing said, pulling his hand out.

    Fang Wenping murmured, ¡°Then I don¡¯t know, must have forgotten to bring it out.¡±

    Sweat, how could you forget? You weren¡¯t even drunk when you left.

    ¡°So, where do I go?¡± This was a double bed room, not a twin room, and the sofa was small, leaving Dong Xuebing with no ce to sleep. After thinking briefly, he said, ¡°I¡¯ll call the front desk to open your door. If that doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll book another room, though I don¡¯t know if any are avable. I can¡¯t go to bed; otherwise, with Fang Wenping¡¯s temper, she¡¯ll kill me when she sobers up. She¡¯s a woman and a leader, and Dong Xuebing can neither hit back nor argue.¡±

    Fang Wenping responded with her usual ¡°Mmm.¡±

    Dong Xuebing straightened up, walked to the desk, picked up the phone, and called the front desk. ¡°Hello, a friend forgot her room card, room 8605. The card is still in the door, and the door is closed. Can you help us open it? I know... the person is with me, and I don¡¯t know the ID number, but it starts with 220. The name is Fang Wenping¡ªoh, the room wasn¡¯t booked by us. Anyway, juste over and help us out.¡±

    After hanging up, a service person arrived in about a minute.

    Ding-dong.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door.

    The service staff immediately took out a card and said, ¡°Here¡¯s your friend¡¯s room card.¡± Perhaps the boss or manager knew that the person who needed the room was a provincial leader, so they didn¡¯t ask any questions and handed the card directly to Dong Xuebing without hesitation.

    ¡°Thanks,¡± Dong Xuebing said.

    ¡°Rest well. Good night,¡± the staff member said and left.

    After closing the door, Dong Xuebing picked up his cigarettes and phone and said to Fang Wenping, ¡°Director Fang, I¡¯ll stay in the room next door.¡±

    Fang Wenping responded with a soft ¡°Oh.¡±

    However, when Dong Xuebing turned around to grab his wallet and nced back, he nearly stumbled. He saw an awkward sight: Fang Wenping had turned over. She was no longer lying on her stomach but had rolled onto the bed, now lying sideways with her head on the pillow. With her bathrobe already a bit loose and the belt half-open, her neckline had fallen open, almost exposing half of her upper body. Fang Wenping was naked on top.

    Though Dong Xuebing had seen part of this earlier, it was now obvious. He was easily distracted by women, and this sight was overwhelming. His nose nearly bled, and his heart raced. In the past, Dong Xuebing¡¯s mind was particrly sharp during tense or exciting moments, often saving him in critical situations. Today was no different; he suddenly had a realization and kept thinking about it.

    What was going on with Fang Wenping?

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t know, but he was certain that Fang Wenping was not in a normal state. She hade to his doorte at night, dragging him to drink, not chatting, and was now lying drunk on his bed without a room card.

    Was this a hint?

    A hint that he could do whatever he wanted with her?

    Otherwise, why would she not bring the room card from the start? It seemed like she had no intention of leaving.

    Dong Xuebing felt foolish for not realizing this sooner. Even though she was drunk, she wasn¡¯t like thest time she drank¡ªback then, she had been entirely out of it. Now, she could still speak and had some coherence. Maybe she was still somewhat clear-headed. Dong Xuebing¡¯ste realization was not entirely his fault; Fang Wenping¡¯s personality and age caused a huge misunderstanding, making him not think along these lines. But now, it was just Dong Xuebing¡¯s spection. He had never fully understood Fang Wenping¡¯s personality. She had always seemed to look down on him, and with their age difference, why would she give him such a hint? Perhaps she was impressed by his show of strength? But that didn¡¯t make sense; Fang Wenping was a formidable figure in the city, and who could genuinely intimidate her?

    Confused and unable to understand, Dong Xuebing sweated all over.

    You must hold on when the party and the organization test you, Dong Xuebing.

    Talking to himself, Dong Xuebing, holding his wallet and phone in one hand and Fang Wenping¡¯s room card in the other, walked resolutely towards the door.

    One step, two steps, three steps¡ªthen Dong Xuebing turned and walked back.

    Looking at Fang Wenping on the bed, half-exposed, Dong Xuebing felt unable to move forward. He put down his wallet and cigarettes, hesitated momentarily, and tossed the room card onto the table. Then he pped his forehead, took out a cigarette, sat on the sofa, and began to smoke.

    He puffed out clouds of smoke.

    After a while, the room was filled with the smell of smoke.

    Dong Xuebing, while smoking, was internally conflicted and amused, struggling with himself. Should he go over to the bed? What if he was misinterpreting the situation? What if Fang Wenping had forgotten her room card and was genuinely drunk? If he went over and she kicked him off the bed, it wouldn¡¯t be a big deal physically¡ªDong Xuebing wasn¡¯t afraid of a scuffle. But the embarrassment would be immense. Fang Wenping was a vice-provincial governor, older than Xu Yan by a year or two, in her early forties. Misunderstanding and making a move on her would be incredibly humiliating, especially considering how much Dong Xuebing valued face.

    But it would be just as bad to leave. If Fang Wenping¡¯s hint was genuine, walking away would mean rejecting her, which would be a p in the face, especially since she was a woman.

    The inner turmoil was intense.

    What to do?

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t mind the idea of getting into bed. From the first moment he saw Fang Wenping, he thought she was beautiful. Despite her temper, Fang Wenping was attractive and had a certain charm. Dong Xuebing had mingled with women of Xu Yan and Luo Haiting¡¯s age, so he wasn¡¯t ufortable with her age. The critical issue was not misinterpreting her signals¡ªmisreading them would make him look like a fool.

    As he finished his third cigarette, Fang Wenping turned over and said, ¡°Get me some water.¡±

    ¡°Oh, right.¡± Dong Xuebing quickly extinguished his cigarette and went to get the water, handing it to her and stealing another nce at her open neckline, unable to resist.

    Fang Wenping half-sat up, drank the water, and theny back down, this time on her back. The sheets covered most of her exposed body, making it less visible.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath, realizing he could no longer waste time. He decided to test the waters. He looked at Fang Wenping on the bed, inhaled deeply, and approached, bending down. He didn¡¯t dare climb onto the bed but reached out and hesitated for a moment before grasping Fang Wenping¡¯s waist.

    Fang Wenping made no sound.

    She had just drunk water, so Dong Xuebing was sure she was awake. This reaction seemed like another signal to him.

    His heart raced.

    ¡°Damn it, if I¡¯m going to die, I¡¯m going all in,¡± he thought, steeling himself for what was toe.

 Chapter 1776

    Chapter 1776

    Waist.

    This is a very critical area for a woman.

    When Dong Xuebing touched Fang Wenping¡¯s waist, he didn¡¯t get any reaction from her, but he felt reassured. He stopped hesitating and turned off the main light and the bedsidemp but left a small light on as he needed some visibility. Dong Xuebing took a deep breath to calm himself, deliberately took off his slippers, and slowly tested climbing onto the bed.

    The bed creaked slightly.

    He breathed heavily.

    Fang Wenping remained still.

    Dong Xuebing nced at her and said, ¡°You¡¯re pressing the nket. Can you lift a bit? It¡¯s cold. Don¡¯t sleep like this; cover yourself with the nket.¡±

    Fang Wenping didn¡¯t move.

    ¡°Director Fang,¡± Dong Xuebing called.Fang Wenping responded with a soft ¡°mm¡± and impatiently shifted to the side, moving the nket.

    Dong Xuebing pulled the nket, spread it out a bit, and covered her, then shamelesslyy down beside her.

    One second, three seconds¡ªstill no movement.

    Dong Xuebing felt more at ease, and his thoughts became harder to control. He felt that no matter how much he tried to breathe deeply, his heart kept pounding, and his throat felt dry. So he impatiently pulled the nket open again, especially on Fang Wenping¡¯s side. The nket that was covering her chest was pulled down to her stomach, and his hand naturally slid down to her hipbone.

    He pinched it.

    Aside from the bone in the middle, it was all flesh.

    This area was essentially her buttocks. Dong Xuebing¡¯s fingertips had sunk into Fang Wenping¡¯s plump rear, his fingers pressing in. Seeing that Fang Wenping remained unresponsive, Dong Xuebing continued to slide his hand back, pushing his palm into her covered buttocks. Although his hand was slightly restricted and congested due to being pressed by her rear, the sensation was pleasant. Her buttocks weren¡¯t very tight or bouncy, but the feeling of pinching into a sponge was quite enjoyable, with a unique charm.

    Suddenly, Fang Wenping opened her eyes. She seemed somewhat drunk but also somewhat aware.

    Seeing her eyes, Dong Xuebing felt a lot of pressure and instinctively pulled his hand away from her buttocks. After a brief hesitation, Dong Xuebing knew what to do and decided to act boldly. He leaned forward andy directly on top of Fang Wenping, face to face. However, Dong Xuebing was positioned higher up and couldn¡¯t see her eyes or expressions. This was better. Dong Xuebing touched Fang Wenping¡¯s face and kissed her hair. She had just taken a bath, and her hair smelled of shampoo.

    ¡°Sister Fang.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Is it okay?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean, ¡®Is it okay?¡¯¡±

    After a brief exchange, Dong Xuebing answered Fang Wenping¡¯s question with action, sliding his hand down and slipping it into the opening of Fang Wenping¡¯s bathrobe at her chest.

    Dong Xuebing asked again, ¡°Is it okay?¡±

    Fang Wenping, slightly drunk, nced at him and said, ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Uh, I think it¡¯s okay,¡± Dong Xuebing replied, not worrying about it anymore, focusing on feeling what he was touching.

    Then, he saw the bathrobe on Fang Wenping¡¯s chest moving rhythmically, sometimes up and down, side to side, changing various patterns.

    Fang Wenping''s expression remained the same as usual¡ªarrogant and aloof. Even now, she seemed unaware of anyone else, her expression calm and silent.

    Dong Xuebing didn''t care about her expression. At that moment, he felt an intense satisfaction, a kind of fulfillment that was nearly overwhelming. It wasn¡¯t that he had a particr fondness for Fang Wenping herself; it was more about the added value and status she represented. She was about to be a vice-provincial level official, a senior member of the Fang family¡¯s second generation, and the sworn enemy of the Xie family. Dong Xuebing''s sense of satisfaction was more due to the psychological impact of Fang Wenping''s high status on him. It could be seen as a sense of aplishment. So, as Dong Xuebing touched Fang Wenping, he thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

    For a full five minutes, Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t withdraw his hand from her cor. Only when Fang Wenping turned over did he finally pull his hand out. His hand was warm, carrying the scent of Fang Wenping. Dong Xuebing couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath and leaned in to kiss her face.

    Fang Wenping turned her head with a frown.

    Dong Xuebing, sweating, could only kiss her neck.

    Up close, Dong Xuebing could hear Fang Wenping¡¯s breathing gradually speeding up. Hearing this, Dong Xuebing could no longer hold back. Gritting his teeth, he quickly took off his clothes and threw them on the floor, then mounted Fang Wenping and pulled open her sash.

    The sash was undone with a swish, and the bathrobe slowly parted to the sides.

    The beauty in front of Dong Xuebing was fully exposed. He took a deep breath, ready to proceed.

    But at that moment, something unexpected happened. Fang Wenping said, ¡°Wait.¡± She frowned deeply and rubbed her forehead.

    Dong Xuebing was frantic, ¡°Wait for what?¡±

    After a few seconds, Fang Wenping sat up, impatiently pushing Dong Xuebing away. Staggering slightly, she got out of bed and, without any pretense, slowly re-tied her bathrobe in front of Dong Xuebing, pulling the sash tight, and said, ¡°Forget it, I¡¯m going to sleep.¡±

    Dong Xuebing eximed, ¡°Forget it?¡±

    Fang Wenping, clearly feeling some effects of alcohol, wobbled a few steps, bumping into a chair but quickly adjusting her steps. Stumbling, she found her room card on the table and headed for the door. As she left, she said, ¡°Leave at ten tomorrow.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Fang Wenping had already opened the door and walked out. The door mmed shut with a thud.

    There was a subsequent thud from outside; Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t sure if Fang Wenping had bumped into the wall.

    Dong Xuebing sat on the bed, stunned and almost ready to jump up and curse. Fang Wenping, you¡¯re kidding me, right? You gave me this hint and came to my bed, and now you¡¯re pulling back before anything even happened. Are you trying to make me suffocate from frustration?

    Dong Xuebing was utterly exasperated. How could someone be like this?

    Indeed, she was a piece of work. Dong Xuebing was at a loss, unable to understand what was happening in Fang Wenping¡¯s mind.

 Chapter 1777

    Chapter 1777

    The next day.

    The sky was already bright.

    Dong Xuebing had forgotten to draw the curtains in the hotel roomst night. He was jolted awake by the ring light and groggily stumbled over to pull the curtains shut. He then copsed back into bed, intending to get some more sleep. He was too tired¡ªFang Wenping had left in the early hours, and that troublesome incident had kept Dong Xuebing awake, his mind racing and unable to rest. He had probably stayed up smoking through the night to calm down. By the time he fell asleep, it was already three or four in the morning. So now, some sleep seemed insufficient, and Dong Xuebing thought he could easily sleep for another seven or eight hours.

    Hmm.

    The sky was bright.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly became more alert. When the sky is this bright in winter, it¡¯s usually already morning, not early morning anymore.

    Oh no.

    He forgot the time.

    Dong Xuebing hurriedly checked his watch. It was already ten o¡¯clock.At this moment, Dong Xuebing¡¯s phone started ringing incessantly. Seeing the number, Dong Xuebing felt a headacheing on¡ªit was Fang Wenping calling.

    He answered.

    ¡°Hello, Director Fang.¡± Dong Xuebing picked up the phone, feeling much less sleepy now.

    Fang Wenping said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ve packed everything.¡±

    Dong Xuebing broke into a sweat, ¡°Uh, I¡¯m not quite ready yet. I¡¯ll be there soon.¡±

    Fang Wenping said impatiently, ¡°Not ready yet? Didn¡¯t I tell you we were supposed to leave at ten this morning? Are you ignoring what I said?¡±

    Hearing her tone, Dong Xuebing snorted internally and said, ¡°I still need to get my things together.¡±

    There was a pause before Fang Wenping asked, ¡°Dong Xuebing, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re still in bed.¡±

    Dong Xuebing coughed, ¡°I¡¯m up. I¡¯m up early.¡± Suddenly, the line went silent. Dong Xuebing was puzzled, ¡°Hello? Hello?¡±

    A momentter, there was a knock on the door.

    ¡°Open up.¡± Fang Wenping¡¯s voice was loud.

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. He couldn¡¯t hide it anymore, so he quickly put on his bathrobe, not bothering with slippers, and shuffled to the door to open it.

    Outside, Fang Wenping was dressed in winter clothes, her coat already on, looking ready to go. Dong Xuebing, on the other hand, had messy hair, eye-crusts, and a sleepy expression, wrapped in a wrinkled bathrobe that made it obvious he had just woken up.

    Fang Wenping looked at him coldly, ¡°This is what you call waking up early?¡±

    Dong Xuebing had no words. ¡°I stayed uptest night. I didn¡¯t expect it. I even set an rm.¡± But what he thought was: You¡¯re ming me now? If you hadn¡¯t left suddenly yesterday, would I have slept sote? I spent the whole night figuring out what you were thinking. You have no self-awareness, acting as if nothing happened yesterday. You¡¯re something¡ªthick-skinned and brazen.

    Fang Wenping said coldly, ¡°Not up means not up. No excuses.¡±

    Feeling impatient, Dong Xuebing said, ¡°Wait outside for me. I need to wash up and get dressed first.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m a leader. Am I supposed to wait for you?¡± Fang Wenping pushed past him and entered the room, checking the time. ¡°Hurry up, I¡¯ll give you ten minutes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought, This is someone driven to work by me, and she¡¯s still picky.

    Fang Wenping sat on the sofa, crossed her legs, and said, ¡°You have nine minutes and fifty-eight seconds left.¡±

    What can you do? She¡¯s the leader. Dong Xuebing thought he might end up working under Fang Wenping in the future, so he hurried to shower. As a man, showering was quick. He didn¡¯t use body wash; he just shampooed his hair quickly, which took less than five minutes. While showering, he also brushed his teeth with a toothbrush. After drying off, Dong Xuebing came out of the bathroom.

    Inside the room.

    Fang Wenping was bent over the table, searching for something.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and asked, ¡°What are you looking for?¡±

    Without turning around, Fang Wenping replied, ¡°A hairpin.¡±

    Dong Xuebing then remembered that Fang Wenping had her hair up when she arrivedst night, but now it was down. The hairpin must have fallen here. He recalled where it might be and walked over to the corner of the room. Sure enough, he found it on the floor and picked it up, ¡°Here it is.¡±

    Fang Wenping looked at it and gave a small acknowledgment.

    Dong Xuebing handed it to her, ¡°I need to get dressed.¡±

    Fang Wenping, with an indifferent attitude, said, ¡°Go get dressed in the bathroom.¡±

    Dong Xuebing wanted to give her a piece of his mind, but then he nced at her chest and rememberedst night¡¯s encounter. He swallowed hard, and his irritation softened considerably. He took his clothes and socks and went to the bathroom. Once inside, he got dressed and tidied up his things. There wasn¡¯t much to organize, just grabbing his wallet, phone, and other small items. Their luggage was in the trunk of the Land Rover.

    Done.

    Just in time¡ªten minutes exactly.

    Fang Wenping stood up and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her back and, with a nce, took in the curve of her well-rounded rear. Since Fang Wenping didn¡¯t bring upst night¡¯s incident, Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t know how to approach it. He couldn¡¯t ask her why she left suddenly or changed her ns at thest minute. It was awkward, but seeing her attitude, Dong Xuebing decided not to bring it up and pretended not to notice. He had to let it go for now.

    Downstairs.

    Dong Xuebing used the back door to go to the parking lot to retrieve the car.

    When he drove to the front entrance, he noticed several vehicles parked outside and about a dozen people gathered there. Looking closer, he saw a person at the forefront talking with Fang Wenping, who was smiling. It seemed to be a local county leader. Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t surprised. Although Fang Wenping wasn¡¯t a local leader, she was a Deputy governor, and that rank was significant. For an economically underdeveloped small county, they couldn¡¯t afford to offend a Deputy governor from any province. Especially considering the previous day''s incident, where Fang Wenping was almost attacked, they had to make amends. It was clear that everyone in the county knew about the incident by now.

    ¡°Deputy Governor Fang, we¡¯re truly sorry.¡±

    ¡°Alright, is there anything else?¡±

    ¡°Well, could you please join us for lunch?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving now. Skip the lunch. We¡¯ll do it another day.¡±

    ¡°Please, Deputy Governor Fang, we¡ª¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t repeat myself. My car has arrived. Please make way.¡±

    Fang Wenping saw the Land Rover and walked towards it without further engagement.

    The middle-aged man, probably another county leader, immediately said, ¡°Safe travels, Deputy Governor. We will deal with those criminals severely and not let them go.¡±

    Fang Wenping didn¡¯t respond, opened the passenger door, and said to Dong Xuebing, ¡°Drive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing acknowledged with a grunt, took onest look at the anxious faces of the county officials, and pressed the elerator to drive out. He turned onto the highway and headed toward their destination. The distance to northern Shaanxi wasn¡¯t very far. Since they had already covered half the distance yesterday, Dong Xuebing estimated that they would arrive by evening even if they drove slowly today. So, he wasn¡¯t in a hurry. He couldn¡¯t afford to rush anyway, as he had barely slept the previous night and was still feeling sleepy, making this a case of fatigued driving.

    After about an hour of driving.

    They stopped at a service area and had a quick bite to eat. They hadn¡¯t exchanged much conversation on the way and continued their journey.

    Fang Wenping noticed Dong Xuebing¡¯s fatigue. She furrowed her brows and looked at him for a while before asking, ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Dong Xuebing perked up a bit, gripping the steering wheel more tightly.

    Fang Wenping waved her hand, ¡°Enough, pull over and let me drive.¡±

    Dong Xuebing clicked his tongue, ¡°No need for that.¡±

    ¡°Look at how tired you are. If you crash somewhere, I¡¯m not going down with you,¡± Fang Wenping pointed to the roadside, ¡°Pull over.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought about it and decided to pull over. Fang Wenping got out and took the driver¡¯s seat while Dong Xuebing moved to the passenger side.

    The car started moving again.

    Fang Wenping was quite adept at driving.

    Sitting beside her, Dong Xuebing, though reluctant, felt pretty good about having a Deputy governor drive for him. Who gets this kind of treatment? He couldn¡¯t help but smile to himself and closed his eyes, preparing to catch a few winks. However, just a few minutester, Dong Xuebing regretted letting Fang Wenping drive.

    At first, the speed was steady.

    But then it started to increase¡ªfaster and faster.

    Fang Wenping seemed to be speeding up, yet her expression remained indifferent and aloof as if she hadn¡¯t noticed the car had exceeded the speed limit.

    Dong Xuebing wiped his sweat, ¡°Slow down, it¡¯s too fast.¡±

    ¡°Your car is fine,¡± Fang Wenping ignored him.

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°We¡¯ll get a ticket if we keep this speed. We¡¯ll get in trouble.¡±

    Fang Wenping replied, ¡°Nothing will happen, and with your license te, they won¡¯t fine you anyway.¡±

    With the Beijing license te 6666, who wouldn¡¯t think twice before pulling them over?

    But the problem wasn¡¯t just that. Dong Xuebing, who was usually quite bold, felt uneasy watching the speedometer. It was one thing if he were driving himself, but now that safety was in someone else¡¯s hands, Dong Xuebing felt uneasy. This old Fang was too unreliable.

 Chapter 1778

    Chapter 1778

    Evening.

    Shanbei Province.

    After a whole day on edge, Dong Xuebing finally arrived at the provincial capital, thanks to Fang Wenping¡¯s driving. The car sped straight into the city without any hesitation. Dong Xuebing, however, had a rough time. He had nned to catch up on some sleep, but he didn¡¯t dare close his eyes even a moment during the journey.

    It was already dark.

    But it wasn¡¯tte yet, and the streets were still bustling with people.

    In fact, with Fang Wenping¡¯s speed, they should have arrived in the provincial capital earlier in the afternoon. However, Fang Wenping took a few extra exits and drove around the area as if she were on a sightseeing tour. This detour took up much time and left Dong Xuebing feeling nauseous and almost car sick. But there was nothing he could say about it¡ªhe knew Fang Wenping well enough to realize that even if heined, she wouldn¡¯t listen.

    Finally, they arrived.

    Finally, they can get some proper rest.

    Dong Xuebing nced around at the local culture and urban development. It was different from what he had imagined¡ªnot as bustling. He could even see mountains in the distance. What he did like, however, was that this ce was an ancient capital with an intense cultural atmosphere and a pleasant architectural style. This suited Dong Xuebing¡¯s tastes, likely because he was born in Beijing. He had grown up in a simr environment and appreciated the cultural ambiance of Beijing and other parts of China. In contrast, he wasn¡¯t particrly interested in internationalized cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen. He found their pace too fast and somewhat superficial, which didn¡¯t align with his personality or ideal values.He rolled down the car window, noticing the air was a bit dry.

    Dong Xuebing turned his head and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the n now?¡±

    Fang Wenping replied, ¡°Find a ce to rest. I¡¯m tired.¡±

    Dong Xuebing thought to himself, Of course, you¡¯re tired. You¡¯ve been driving so fast, even after getting off the highway. You must have been tense the whole time, and that¡¯s exhausting.

    There was a hotel up ahead.

    Fang Wenping drove the car over, and they entered the lobby.

    ¡°You go book the room and use your ID,¡± Fang Wenping said matter-of-factly.

    Dong Xuebing was puzzled. ¡°Why should I use mine? I can only book my room. What about yours?¡±

    Fang Wenping replied, ¡°Book a suite, preferably with two bedrooms. It¡¯s inconvenient for me to show my ID. I still have several days before I officially take office. I came early to look around and see what the situation is like here. If people find out I¡¯m already here, I won¡¯t be able to observe things properly.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at her. Although Fang Wenping could be pretty tricky, she understood the situation more clearly than he did. Indeed, if her ID were registered, the public security department could track it. However, booking a suite meant they would have to share a room at night.

    At the front desk.

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡°Do you have a presidential suite?¡±

    The staff member looked at him. ¡°We don¡¯t have a presidential suite. We only have arge suite.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s arge suite?¡± Dong Xuebing inquired.

    ¡°It¡¯s a family suite with two bedrooms,¡± the female staff member exined.

    Dong Xuebing handed her his ID. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take that one. Book a room.¡±

    ¡°How many days would you like to stay?¡± the female staff member asked.

    After considering it, Dong Xuebing decided to go the extra mile. ¡°Let¡¯s book it for ten days to start. You can charge it to my card,¡± he handed over his bank card.

    After everything was settled, Dong Xuebing headed upstairs first. A momentter, Fang Wenping took the elevator and followed him up.

    When she arrived, Dong Xuebing used the room key card to open the door. Upon entering, he found the environment lovely and well worth the price. As he walked further in, he noticed that while the bedroom and living room weren¡¯t huge, they were nicely decorated with a cozy, warm atmosphere featuring warm color tones in the decor.

    ¡°You can have the master bedroom,¡± Dong Xuebing offered courteously. Well, it wasn¡¯t just courtesy¡ªthere was no way he could let a vice governor stay in the secondary bedroom.

    ¡°How much did it cost?¡± Fang Wenping asked as she set down her things.

    "What do you mean, how much?" Dong Xuebing asked, puzzled.

    Fang Wenping replied, "The room fee. How much for ten days?"

    Dong Xuebing waved it off, "How much could it be? Don¡¯t worry about it; I¡¯ll cover it." In reality, it wasn¡¯t cheap. After all, the room was quite nice, probably the best in the hotel. Even though the cost of living here in the provincial capital couldn¡¯tpare to Beijing, the prices weren¡¯t much different¡ªat most, it might be 20% cheaper. But Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t care about that; he didn¡¯t even think about the cost, so when Fang Wenping suddenly asked, it caught him off guard.

    Fang Wenping looked at him, "I asked you how much."

    Dong Xuebing replied helplessly, "Around seven or eight thousand for ten days, I think. I didn¡¯t pay much attention."

    Fang Wenping then took a package from her bag, counted eight thousand yuan, and tossed it to him.

    Dong Xuebing only took four thousand, "I¡¯m staying here too, so I should cover half."

    "How many days are you staying?" Fang Wenping frowned. "Aren¡¯t you leaving tomorrow?"

    Sweat.

    What do you mean, leaving tomorrow?

    Are you kicking me out?

    Dong Xuebing, half-amused and half-annoyed, said, "I still have a few days before I take office. There¡¯s no rush, right?"

    "It¡¯s better to go early, get to know the situation and prepare in advance. This time, you¡¯re going as the top leader." Fang Wenping¡¯s words sounded like she was being considerate, but no matter how Dong Xuebing thought about it, it felt like she was urging him to leave.

    What could he say?

    Dong Xuebing said, "Alright, fine."

    "By the way," Fang Wenping extended her hand, "Give me the car keys."

    Dong Xuebing blinked in confusion, "Why?"

    "Just hand them over," Fang Wenping demanded without further exnation.

    Dong Xuebing reluctantly reached into his pocket and handed her the keys, "Are you going out?"

    Fang Wenping took the keys and casually put them in her bag. "You don¡¯t need to drive tomorrow when you leave. Leave the car; I¡¯ll use it for six months."

    "What did you say?" Dong Xuebing asked as if he hadn¡¯t heard correctly.

    Fang Wenping replied, "It drives well. I¡¯m borrowing it."

    Dong Xuebing stared in disbelief, "Then what will I drive?"

    "You¡¯ll get an official car once you take office. Driving a Land Rover is too shy," Fang Wenping said calmly.

    Dong Xuebing almost fainted. "And you driving it isn¡¯t shy? What are you talking about? You¡¯ll also have an official car when you take office!"

    Fang Wenping responded calmly, "It¡¯s settled."

    "What do you mean, ¡®settled¡¯?" Dong Xuebing said urgently. "This is practically robbery! And for six months? Who knows when that¡¯ll end? I drove here to have the car for convenienceter, and now you¡¯re just taking it? What am I supposed to drive to work?"

    Fang Wenping frowned, "There are long-distance buses here, direct routes so you won¡¯t get lost."

    Dong Xuebing: "####&&"

    "Enough talk, time to sleep," Fang Wenping said as she walked straight into the bathroom. With a thud, the door closed¡ªshe was probably going to take a shower.

    Dong Xuebing was left alone, pping his forehead.

    What is this? Seriously, what is this?

    This Fang Wenping doesn¡¯t see me as an outsider, does she?

 Chapter 1779

    Chapter 1779

    The next day. Morning.

    In the hotel room, Dong Xuebing woke up and nced outside. It was still dark. He checked the time on his phone and saw it was just after six o''clock. It was still early, but Dong Xuebing couldn''t fall back asleep. He had slept very well after bedst night, and now he wasn¡¯t tired. After dawdling, he stubbed out his cigarette, got out of bed, and headed to the bathroom.

    The bathroom was outside the bedroom.

    Although there were two bedrooms, there was only one bathroom.

    Dong Xuebing opened the door without thinking and headed straight for the bathroom. Turning the handle, he walked in, yawning and preparing to wash his face.

    Hmm? What¡¯s that sound?

    Dong Xuebing was taken aback when he heard running water from behind him. Though the sound was faint and seemed to being through something, it was still quite evident. He didn¡¯t understand what was happening and turned around instinctively. Shocked, he found he wasn¡¯t alone in the bathroom. Fang Wenping was there, and not only that, but she was also taking a shower. Moreover, the bathroom door was made of transparent ss, and through the mist on the ss, Fang Wenping''s naked, full figure was almost fully visible.

    Damn!

    Taking a shower is one thing! But why didn¡¯t she lock the door?Dong Xuebing, used to living alone, automatically went to the bathroom upon waking without any other awareness. He thought it wasn¡¯t entirely his fault. If Fang Wenping had locked the door or made some noise inside, Dong Xuebing would have known someone was there. Now, he was so startled that he didn¡¯t dare move, standing there sweating nervously. He noticed the small basket in front of the bathroom with women¡¯s clothes¡ªbras, whitece panties, and pink thermal underwear¡ªall piled up inside.

    Ssh, ssh, ssh.

    Fang Wenping was still showering.

    Probably because of the ss door and the loud water noise inside, Fang Wenping hadn¡¯t heard themotion outside. She was now slowly applying shower gel to her body, the foam increasing as she rubbed it over her thighs and abdomen.

    It was very stimting!

    The sight was too overwhelming for Dong Xuebing!

    He couldn¡¯t watch any longer. He had to leave before he was caught!

    In a moment of panic, only about three or four seconds after Dong Xuebing entered the bathroom, he quickly turned off the faucet and, trying to be as quiet as possible, turned to leave.

    But things didn¡¯t go as nned!

    Just as Dong Xuebing had taken a few steps, he suddenly heard the water stop entirely without warning. There was no sound at all. Dong Xuebing froze and reflexively turned his head. The next moment, he met Fang Wenping¡¯s cold, piercing gaze! Dong Xuebing¡¯s face turned red because his current posture was quite awkward, almost like a thief sneaking around on tiptoe!

    It¡¯s over!

    He was caught!

    Dong Xuebing wished he could find a hole to crawl into. He had tried to be as quiet as possible to avoid being noticed by Fang Wenping. If he had known he would be seen, he would have preferred to walk out openly. At least he wouldn¡¯t look so guilty. Now, even if he wasn¡¯t guilty, he looked guilty.

    Fang Wenping said coldly, ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stammered, ¡°I didn¡¯t know you were taking a shower.¡±

    Fang Wenping didn¡¯t move or shift, standing there with a lot of shower gel foam still on her. Although speaking through the bathroom door made the conversation somewhat distant, now that the water had stopped, she could hear clearly, ¡°Can¡¯t you hear the water? Can¡¯t you see that I¡¯m a living person? Didn¡¯t you realize I was showering?¡±

    Dong Xuebing dared not look in that direction. He avoided eye contact and exined, ¡°Oh, I only realized after I came in. I was still groggy from just waking up. You didn¡¯t lock the door, so I walked in and saw. No, wait, I didn¡¯t see anything! I was just about to leave, but you saw me. I was only in here for a few seconds. I¡¯m leaving now. I¡¯m leaving!¡± He didn¡¯t even look at Fang Wenping¡¯s expression or gaze, knowing it couldn¡¯t be good. He quickly opened the door, closed it behind him, and sighed. His mind was still filled with images of Fang Wenping¡¯s smooth skin¡ªwhat a temptation. He quickly tried to calm himself down.

    That old hag!

    She¡¯s not young anymore, but his figure is well-maintained!

    Those thighs, that round butt, that chest¡ªnothing to criticize!

    Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa and smoked a cigarette, feeling restless. He had felt an urge to rush in and join Fang Wenping in the shower, but he just thought about it. He knew that with Fang Wenping¡¯s personality if she didn¡¯t express any interest or hint at it, Dong Xuebing would end up in big trouble if he acted on those impulses. He had a rough idea of Fang Wenping¡¯s style of doing things.

    After finishing his cigarette, Fang Wenping also finished her shower and dressed in a bathrobe.

    ¡°Hmm, cough, all done with your shower?¡± Dong Xuebing tried to make conversation.

    Fang Wenpingpletely ignored him, drinking from her water cup with a detached air.

    ¡°Then I¡¯m going to freshen up,¡± Dong Xuebing said, returning to the bathroom. However, once inside, he thought, damn, why am I feeling guilty? You didn¡¯t lock the door in the first ce. And besides, you came over in the middle of the night to flirt with me. What haven¡¯t I seen on you? Not only did I see, but I also touched. With that in mind, Dong Xuebing felt much more at ease, thinking it wasn¡¯t a big deal. He is still grieving about Fang Wenping taking his car keys yesterday. You¡¯re borrowing it for six months, so what if I take a look? Hmph!

    The rtionship between them was chaotic.

    If it could once be described as plicated,¡± now Dong Xuebing felt that plicated¡± wasn¡¯t even enough to describe it.

    Chaotic!

    Too chaotic!

    Dong Xuebing figured that things wouldn¡¯t be sorted out between them in the short term, so he decided not to worry about it. After freshening up, he went to the living room. ¡°I¡¯m leaving now?¡±

    Fang Wenping was reading the newspaper and just nodded in response.

    Dong Xuebing extended his hand. ¡°Give me the car keys.¡±

    Fang Wenping frowned and looked up. ¡°I¡¯m keeping the car for now. We¡¯ll talk about it in a few months.¡±

    Dong Xuebing was speechless. ¡°I need to get my luggage. All my stuff is in the car. How can I leave without it? How about youe down with me?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s fine.¡± Fang Wenping closed her newspaper. ¡°I¡¯m hungry, too.¡±

    Dong Xuebing went back to his room. ¡°Then I¡¯ll get dressed.¡±

    ¡­

    Around seven in the morning.

    Dong Xuebing and Fang Wenping were both dressed and ready, and they headed to the parking lot outside.

    Fang Wenping didn¡¯t hand over the keys to Dong Xuebing. She pressed the button to open the car door and then left it.

    Dong Xuebing was left speechless. He thought to himself, you are petty. Are you afraid I¡¯ll run off with the car keys? It¡¯s just a car. Even if I borrowed it or you gave it to me, so what? Why should I care? So he also took on a sulky demeanor, slowly taking out his suitcase.

    Fang Wenping said, ¡°Find the long-distance bus station yourself.¡±

    ¡°Where should I find one?¡± Dong Xuebing asked, feeling lost in an unfamiliar ce.

    ¡°Take a taxi and ask the driver,¡± Fang Wenping replied simply.

    Dong Xuebing nced at the entrance. ¡°There aren¡¯t many taxis around here. I haven¡¯t seen any for a while.¡± They hadn¡¯t entered the city; this was more like the suburbs, so there weren¡¯t as many taxis as in Beijing.

    Fang Wenping shrugged off his concern. ¡°Figure it out yourself.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at her and then rxed. ¡°How about you just drop me off at the bus station?¡±

    ¡°You want me to drop you off?¡± Fang Wenping squinted at him.

    Dong Xuebing replied as if it were obvious, ¡°I¡¯ve already lent you my car, so it¡¯s only fair you drop me off near the bus station. Otherwise, how am I supposed to get there with my luggage?¡± Without waiting for her response, Dong Xuebing casually entered the car and sat in the front passenger seat, refusing to leave. After all, she took his car, so he also figured it was fair to use her for this.

    After a tense pause of ten seconds.

    Fang Wenping, still impatient, got into the car. Without giving Dong Xuebing a chance to prepare, she mmed the gas pedal and drove off with her usual wild driving style!

    Dong Xuebing quickly buckled his seatbelt. ¡°Slow down!¡±

    ¡°If you¡¯re in my car, don¡¯t waste time withints!¡± Fang Wenping replied coldly.

    Dong Xuebing nearly cursed under his breath, thinking to himself, "Damn it, when did my Land Rover be your car??"

    After a while, Fang Wenping unexpectedly reminded Dong Xuebing, ¡°Since you¡¯re taking office now, it would be beneficial to visit your predecessor, the former county party secretary. Even though Li Guian has been transferred, he¡¯s just moved to the neighboring county as a county party secretary. It¡¯s on the way.¡±

    Dong Xuebing responded, ¡°I¡¯ll think about it.¡±

    He wasn¡¯t very keen on the visit. Although he knew it would benefit his work, he felt indifferent.

    Wait!

    Dong Xuebing suddenly froze. ¡°Li Guian? Who¡¯s Li Guian?¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Fang Wenping asked.

    ¡°Who is Li Guian?¡± Dong Xuebing asked nkly.

    Fang Wenping looked at him. ¡°He¡¯s the one who made way for you, the former county party secretary of Jiaoliao County. You don¡¯t know this? Don¡¯t you do basic research?¡±

    Dong Xuebing inhaled deeply. ¡°Are you sure his name is Li Guian?¡±

    Fang Wenping was toozy to argue. ¡°What do you think his name is?¡±

    Dong Xuebing hesitated. ¡°Isn¡¯t it Zhang Dongfang?¡±

    Fang Wenping replied while driving, ¡°Zhang Dongfang is the county mayor, the number two position.¡±

    ¡°Huh? The county mayor of Jiaoliao?¡± Dong Xuebing¡¯s eyes flickered, and he awkwardly chuckled. ¡°Oh, maybe I remembered wrong.¡±

    Although he said this, Dong Xuebing suddenly felt terrible inside. Something didn¡¯t seem right!

    Remember wrong?

    How could he have remembered wrong?

    In future newspapers, when mentioning the ancient tomb matter and the county-level city, the county party secretary would be Zhang Dongfang!

 Chapter 1780

    Chapter 1780

    On the Road.

    In the Car.

    At this moment, Dong Xuebing couldn''t care less about how fast Fang Wenping was driving. It didn¡¯t matter; his mind drifted elsewhere, focusing on more important matters.

    A few minutester.

    Dong Xuebing suddenly asked, ¡°Did Secretary Li Gui''an have ns for a transfer?¡±

    Fang Wenping replied indifferently, ¡°He¡¯s only been in the position for less than two years and has been doing well. There¡¯s no reason to transfer him. He¡¯s achieved some results during his term, but nothing significant. If you hadn¡¯te to me and I hadn¡¯t made a call to a friend, do you think you¡¯d be here now?¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said, ¡°Oh, I know you helped me. Didn¡¯t I already say I owe you a favor? I¡¯m just asking if this would¡¯ve happened if I hadn¡¯te. If you hadn¡¯t made that call, would Li Gui''an have continued working in Jiaolin County without any changes?¡±

    Fang Wenping said, ¡°He probably wouldn¡¯t have been transferred in the short term. The County Party Secretary is the top leader, a crucial position. Generally, they aren¡¯t moved for at least three years.¡±

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°Oh.¡±¡°Why are you asking about this?¡± Fang Wenping asked.

    Dong Xuebing replied, ¡°No reason, just curious.¡±

    As he spoke, Dong Xuebing took out his phone. He went online, checking the official website of Jiaolin County, specifically looking at the leadership profiles. He had done research before, but it was mostly on news and events in Jiaolin County, not the leadership. As he looked, it was precisely as Fang Wenping had said¡ªthe previous County Party Secretary was indeed Li Gui''an, and the County Mayor was Zhang Dongfang. It was all written down, clear as day, so there was no mistake. But the more confident he became, the more uneasy Dong Xuebing felt.

    What¡¯s going on?

    How could this be?

    It¡¯s not that Dong Xuebing was making a fuss, but this situation was indeed perplexing. He distinctly remembered seeing a newspaper from a few months into the future, where Jiaolin County was upgraded to a county-level city due to the discovery of an ancient tomb. At that time, the County Party Secretary was Zhang Dongfang¡ªDong Xuebing couldn¡¯t be wrong. But right now, Zhang Dongfang was only the County Mayor. Dong Xuebing''s arrival had altered history. Setting that aside, he asked Fang Wenping earlier to confirm something. As expected, Li Gui''an would likely have remained as County Party Secretary if he hadn''te. Without Dong Xuebing¡¯s intervention and Fang Wenping¡¯s phone call, there wouldn¡¯t have been any ns to transfer Li Gui''an in that version of history. So, how did Zhang Dongfang end up as the County Party Secretary? And within just a few months? The newspaper didn¡¯t specify, but it could have happened in a month!

    What exactly happened?

    Why was Li Gui''an suddenly transferred in the previous timeline?

    Or did Li Gui''an make some mistakes and face some punishment? Otherwise, why would the County Mayor suddenly take over the top position? Such things don¡¯t usually happen.

    Dong Xuebing had been navigating the bureaucratic system for years and understood the basic rules. As Fang Wenping mentioned, the County Party Secretary is the top leader and is in a significant position. Generally, unless there¡¯s a significant issue, they aren¡¯t easily reced. The higher-ups also don¡¯t want to see a county in constant turmoil and transition; stability is the most important thing. The top leader isn¡¯t easily moved. Jiaolin County¡¯s economy is decent¡ªnotparable to the key counties, but still good enough¡ªso it¡¯s unlikely that there was any major issue. This made the transfer of Li Gui''an in the previous timeline quite a mystery, at least to Dong Xuebing. He was in the dark, knowing only the limited news from the future newspaper. He didn¡¯t have the time or means to go forward in time again to get more detailed information, so he was left with no clues.

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°Director Fang.¡±

    "What?" Fang Wenping responded.

    Dong Xuebing looked at her. "Does Secretary Li Gui''an have any economic issues?"

    Fang Wenping frowned slightly. "I''m not sure. What kind of question is that?"

    "I''m just trying to understand. Are you sure there''s nothing wrong?" Dong Xuebing asked, uncertain.

    "How would I know? I''m not from Jiaolin County," Fang Wenping replied.

    "Oh, then forget it. Pretend I didn''t say anything." Hearing her response, Dong Xuebing decided not to ask further. After all, why would Fang Wenping know about such matters? She''s a deputy provincial-level leader; she wouldn''t bother with the intricacies of a small county. She didn''t have the time. The only reason she even knew the names Zhang Dongfang and Li Gui''an was likely because of Dong Xuebing''s situation¡ªsince she was involved in his transfer. That would be strange if she didn¡¯t know anything at all, but her knowledge was likely minimal.

    Sigh, Dong Xuebing thought. I really can''t figure this out.

    Why did the previous County Party Secretary leave?

    It wasn¡¯t that Dong Xuebing was overthinking things; he was genuinely concerned about this issue. It might seem unimportant at first nce¡ªwhether Li Gui''an left office in the past or now might not seem directly rted to Dong Xuebing. But in reality, it was. Dong Xuebing couldn''t help but worry: what if, after taking office, he encountered some unavoidable circumstances and ended up like Li Gui''an, either dismissed or transferred? If Dong Xuebing left, the discovery of the ancient tomb and the upgrade of the county to a county-level city a few monthster would have nothing to do with him. That was something Dong Xuebing was unwilling to ept¡ªsomething he absolutely couldn¡¯t allow. He came here, even epting a lower position, to secure a deputy bureau-level rank. He wouldn¡¯t have the face to return if he didn''t achieve his goal. This time, he aimed to secure the position of Party Secretary of the future county-level city, so after hearing Fang Wenping''s words, Dong Xuebing felt a bit uncertain.

    Ten minutester.

    They arrived at the long-distance bus station.

    It was a bit run-down, an old station in a suburban area.

    Dong Xuebing took a look and then said to Fang Wenping, "Well, I¡¯m off." "Off" is a Beijing ng word meaning to leave or go.

    Fang Wenping barely acknowledged him with a grunt, not even bothering to say goodbye.

    Dong Xuebing got out of the car with his luggage, and just as he was about to say something to her through the window, the Range Rover roared to life and sped off.

    Dong Xuebing almost kicked the car in frustration. Fang Wenping was infuriated, but what could he do? She was the boss.

    He turned and walked towards the station.

    Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and pushed the issue with Li Gui''an to the back of his mind. He hadn¡¯t forgotten it, but he couldn''t resolve it now. He decided to set it aside and n to investigate further once he settled in. Dong Xuebing would continue to feel uneasy if he couldn''t figure this out.

    He had to secure the deputy bureau-level rank within a few months.

    The more he valued it, the more he cared.

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 Chapter 1781

    Chapter 1781

    Morning.

    Provincial capital.

    In an old bus station on the outskirts.

    Dong Xuebing was the only one left. He was lost in thought as he pulled his luggage into the station and approached the ticket window.

    ¡°Is there a bus to Jiaojin County?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    The ticket clerk looked at him and said, ¡°Thest bus just left. What time do you need it?¡±

    Dong Xuebing checked his watch and replied, ¡°The soonest one. The sooner, the better.¡±

    The ticket clerk said, ¡°The soonest one is around noon. Fewer buses are going there.¡±

    ¡°Noon?¡± Dong Xuebing was taken aback. ¡°That¡¯s so slow. So, I have to wait here for four hours? It¡¯s still morning.¡±The clerk responded indifferently, ¡°Then you should go to the South Long-Distance Station. From there, there are more buses to Jiaojin County. Most of our buses go north.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡°What time around noon?¡±

    ¡°Between twelve and one, though it depends on whether the driver returns on time,¡± the clerk said.

    At that moment, Dong Xuebing longed for the traffic situation in the capital city. Although it was congested there, at least the roads were well-connected. The roads were less congested, but there weren¡¯t many vehicles. Strictly speaking, this situation was more frustrating for Dong Xuebing than the traffic jams. He wasn¡¯t familiar with this ce and couldn¡¯t just stand around at the station for hours¡ªthat would be too boring. As for taking a taxi, it was unlikely that one would go to that area. So, Dong Xuebing decided to make do. He walked out of the ticket window, found a nearby food stall, ate something, and then loitered around, appearing idle.

    ¡°Going to Jiaojin County?¡±

    ¡°Is there anyone else?¡±

    ¡°Bus to Jiaojin County?¡±

    Suddenly, two people started calling out from across the street.

    Dong Xuebing was startled and looked over. It was a small minibus, old and quite dirty, with a sign that read ¡°Provincial Capital Jiaojin County.¡± Dong Xuebing was pleasantly surprised, thinking there was a vehicle avable. He had expected the next bus to be at noon, but it seemed this bus was leaving sooner. The bus might not be in service for long, as few people were inside. So, Dong Xuebing finished his breakfast, paid the bill, and then crossed the street with his luggage to inquire with the two people.

    ¡°To Jiaojin County,¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    A burly man with a darkplexion said, ¡°Yes.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡°Where do I buy the ticket?¡±

    The burly man replied, ¡°Just buy it from me, one hundred per ticket.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at the money in the man¡¯s hand and realized that this bus wasn¡¯t a regr one from the station but a private vehicle, also known as an ¡°unlicensed bus.¡± Although the ticket price was higher, Dong Xuebing thought it was eptable. He didn¡¯t want to wait for hours, and the clerk mentioned that the noon bus might not depart on time. So, Dong Xuebing took out his wallet, handed over one hundred <strong>Xuebing</strong>, and boarded the bus.

    By this time, the bus already had a few passengers, with about half of the seats upied. Of course, there weren¡¯t many seats, so half wasn¡¯t a lot.

    Dong Xuebing preferred sitting in the back or a corner, so he chose thest row, stuffed his luggage, and sat by the window.

    ¡°Going to Jiaojin County?¡±

    ¡°Leaving soon.¡±

    ¡°Is there anyone else?¡±

    Two people outside were still shouting.

    Dong Xuebing stopped listening, closed his eyes, and continued to ponder his thoughts. He had a lot on his mind: Li Guian and Zhang Dongfang¡¯s issues, the current situation in Jiaojin County, and the ancient tombs described in the newspaper. Dong Xuebing felt he needed a systematic approach to organize his thoughts. His new position required him to be more organized¡ªhe needed to be clear about what to do first and what to do next. He couldn¡¯t afford to be aimless like before. Although Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t naturally organized, having worked in the system for many years, he needed to show some growth and maturity; otherwise, his years of work would have been in vain.

    Minute by minute, a few more people got on the bus, filling it uppletely.

    Bang.

    The seat next to him shifted.

    A young man sat down, looking about Dong Xuebing¡¯s age but probably a year or two older. He looked pretty sharp, lean, and short.

    Dong Xuebing nced at him.

    The man also looked at him, smiled, and nodded.

    Since the man was polite to Dong Xuebing, he naturally responded with politeness, smiling and nodding back.

    Finally, two or three more people squeezed on just before departure, but no more seats were avable. The clearly prepared driver quickly brought out a few stools to ce in the aisle for them to sit on. Although it wasn¡¯t very safe, with a ck car, profit was the priority, so they didn¡¯t care much about safety¡ªjust as long as they got paid. Of course, thesest few people only paid fifty Xuebing each instead of a hundred.

    After a while, no one else came.

    The burly man who had sold the tickets earlier got on the bus.

    Another thinner man from the North, who had been shouting for tickets with him, took the driver¡¯s seat. With the door closed, the bus set off.

    Rocking and jolting.

    The bus was full of problems as it drove.

    Dong Xuebing had endured many hardships in his youth. Being from a poor family, he valued face and was picky if he had acquaintances. He wouldn¡¯t ride on a bus like this because he valued his dignity highly. However, when alone, he was less concerned with such matters. He could tolerate a bumpy ride. He had endured hardship before and wasn¡¯t as spoiled as Fang Wenping and Xie Hun. As long as there were no issues with dignity, he could manage with whatever.

    The bus was in poor condition.

    It kept jolting.

    Soon, a middle-aged woman couldn¡¯t tolerate it anymore andined, ¡°Why is the bus so bumpy? Can¡¯t you drive more steadily? I¡¯m going to vomit.¡±

    An elderly man sitting nearby, who was also carsick, said, ¡°Yes, I can¡¯t stand it.¡±

    The burly man at the front turned around and retorted, ¡°If you don¡¯t like it, don¡¯t ride. This road is like this, and it will be better once we get on the highway.¡±

    The old man retorted, ¡°What do you mean, ¡®don¡¯t like it, don¡¯t ride¡¯?¡±

    The middle-aged woman had already taken out a stic bag and started vomiting.

    The burly man ignored the old man and, with a disgusted expression, told the woman, ¡°Don¡¯t vomit on the bus. Throw the bag outter.¡±

    Dong Xuebing opened his eyes at this point and thought about how they were speaking.

    The young man next to Dong Xuebing frowned and muttered, ¡°What kind of quality is this?¡±

    The dismissive attitude towards the elderly and women, with phrases like ¡°don¡¯t like it, don¡¯t ride,¡± was indeed quite disrespectful.

    The other passengers on the bus said nothing, perhaps because they were indifferent or had grown used to the ck car service.

    Here''s the trantion:

    The minibus got onto the highway.

    But not long after getting on the highway, problems arose.

    Dong Xuebing was still pretending to nap with his eyes closed, thinking about the tasks he needed to tackle after taking office. The burly man on the bus, who was responsible for selling tickets, stood up and loudly pped his hands to get everyone''s attention. The bus stopped and pulled over to the side of the road.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    ¡°Why have we stopped?¡±

    People started murmuring among themselves.

    The burly man shouted, ¡°Listen up, everyone! This route doesn¡¯t make a profit; it¡¯s hard to operate, and we have to pay for the highway tolls. So, to cover the costs, we need to collect a highway fee from each of you. It¡¯s ten Xuebing per person, which isn¡¯t much and should be within everyone¡¯s budget. We hope you can understand.¡±

    The old man who had been previously pushed objected, ¡°The ticket is already a hundred Xuebing; isn¡¯t that supposed to cover everything? Why do we have to pay more?¡±

    The burly man¡¯s face hardened, ¡°That¡¯s the rule here.¡±

    The old man was angry, ¡°This ispletely unreasonable! What if I refuse to pay?¡±

    The burly man nced at him with a hint of menace, ¡°If you don¡¯t pay, you¡¯ll have to get off the bus. Find your own way to the next highway exit and get another ride from there. We won¡¯t be responsible.¡±

    The old man stood up, ¡°We¡¯ve already paid for the ticket. Why should we be forced off the bus?¡±

    The burly man replied, ¡°But you haven¡¯t paid for the highway fee. Why should we care about you?¡± His tone carried a potent threat. They were on the highway, and since they were halfway through, getting kicked off would leave them stranded without guarantee of finding another ride to Jiaojin County. The burly man and the driver chose this location with apparent confidence and had probably done this before, knowing they could get away with it.

    Everyone startedining.

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡±

    ¡°Why should we pay more?¡±

    ¡°This ispletely illegal.¡±

    The burly man, however, stood his ground and red at everyone, ¡°If you don¡¯t pay, get off the bus. We¡¯re out in the wilderness here; let¡¯s see how you¡¯ll find another ride.¡± He was arrogant and showed no signs of hiding his attitude.

    The bus became noisy with chatter and protests.

    The young man sitting next to Dong Xuebing seemed surprised by the extra highway fee. Although ten Xuebing wasn¡¯t much, it was still quite irritating.

    The young man stood up, took an ID card from his pocket, and handed it to the burly man. ¡°I¡¯m from the Jiaojin County Committee, here in the provincial capital on business. Please show some respect, brother. Everyone here isn¡¯t wealthy, so don¡¯t make things difficult for them.¡±

    Dong Xuebing raised an eyebrow. From the Jiaojin County Committee?

    The burly man was initially taken aback but then took the ID and looked at it. He read aloud, ¡°Deputy Section Chief Su Yan, Secretariat Office of the County Committee.¡± He paused, clearly not impressed, probably because he knew the leadership in Jiaojin County, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll cover your highway fee. I¡¯ll give you face. But the others have to pay.¡±

    The Secretariat Office wasn¡¯t considered a powerful department.

 Chapter 1782

    Chapter 1782

    On the highway.

    Inside the minibus.

    The small official from the county partymittee, Su Yan, frowned after listening to the big man¡¯s words and said, ¡°Everyone is having a hard time. Isn¡¯t this a bit out of line?¡±

    The big man replied, ¡°We¡¯ve always done it this way.¡±

    Su Yan said, ¡°Highway fees should be included in the ticket price.¡±

    ¡°We didn¡¯t include them. We only collect themter,¡± the big man said casually.

    Su Yan was displeased. ¡°But it shouldn¡¯t be ten RMB for each person. How much is the highway fee for the whole vehicle?¡±

    The big man nced at him, ¡°Section Chief Su, I¡¯m giving you face by not charging you, but don¡¯t interfere with others. If anyone doesn¡¯t pay, get them off the bus.¡±

    Su Yan tried to say a few more things, but the big man ignored him.If Su Yan were a department head, the big man might have given him some consideration, but he had no regard for him as a deputy section chief with no real power. Waiving his highway fee was already a concession, and he wouldn¡¯t let others off the hook either. This would be cutting off their source of ie, so the big man paid no more attention. The thin, tall driver in front also turned around to look at the passengers and urged them.

    Su Yan was left with no other option.

    Seeing that even a county-level official was ignored and some people seemed to be in a hurry, everyone reluctantly started pulling out their money.

    One person, then another, many people handed over their money.

    The big man walked around the bus, collecting money from each person, smiling.

    There¡¯s a herd mentality in China; once one person pays, it bes easier for others to do the same.

    The big man counted the small bills in his hand. Eventually, everyone had paid. The big man walked to thest row and looked towards Dong Xuebing and Su Yan. Su Yan didn¡¯t need to pay since the big man had already given him his face, so the big man¡¯s gaze focused on Dong Xuebing.

    ¡°Money,¡± the big man stared at him.

    Dong Xuebing squinted and looked at him, ¡°I don¡¯t have any.¡±

    The big man red, ¡°Oh, we¡¯ve got a tough guy here. I¡¯ve been in this line of work long and have seen people like you. No money? Fine, get off the bus.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled, ¡°Why should I get off?¡±

    ¡°No money. Walk the rest of the way,¡± the big man said sternly.

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°But I¡¯ve already paid for the ticket. Why should I get off?¡±

    The big man sneered, ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I said? Pay up or get lost. There¡¯s no second option. Stop dawdling.¡±

    He started cursing.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged, ¡°But I don¡¯t have any money. Even if I did, I wouldn¡¯t give it to you.¡±

    The big man was tall, strong, and very fierce, while Dong Xuebing, thin and weak, made a stark contrast. Seeing the two about to sh and possibly also in a hurry, Su Yan pulled out his wallet and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll pay for him. Let¡¯s get moving.¡±

    The big man thought this was eptable and reached out for the money.

    But the next moment, Dong Xuebing snatched the ten RMB from Su Yan¡¯s hand and put it back, saying, ¡°Thanks, but no need.¡±

    Su Yan felt helpless.

    The big man, however, was enraged, feeling as if he had been pped in the face. He pointed angrily at Dong Xuebing¡¯s nose and said, ¡°Are you trying to get yourself killed?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m just asking for it. So what?¡±

    After traveling such a long distance, the big man had never encountered anyone like Dong Xuebing. ¡°Alright, kid, if you don¡¯t want to pay, get off the bus.¡±

    Dong Xuebing shrugged and said, ¡°What if I don¡¯t get off?¡±

    The big man red, ¡°Then don¡¯t me me for being rude.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Dong Xuebing stood up, pushing past Su Yan to get out of the bus, ¡°I¡¯d like to see how rude you can be.¡± If someone who knew Dong Xuebing were there, they would think the big man was being incredibly foolish. Dong Xuebing was someone you did not go against. His temper was far from ordinary; he would act immediately if provoked. Moreover, he was very conscientious¡ªno one could challenge his principles. Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t care who you were.

    The big man said coldly, ¡°You asked for it.¡±

    Dong Xuebing faced him directly, ¡°Yes, I did.¡±

    Many people inside the bus tried to dissuade them.

    ¡°Kid, just let it go.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only ten RMB. Just pay it.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s not worth it for that small amount.¡±

    They were afraid of a fight, and Dong Xuebing was no match for the big man.

    Dong Xuebing, however, didn¡¯t care. How could it not be worth it? Damn it, how dare you rob Dong Xuebing of his money? Last time, he faced over sixty people without flinching. Now, just one person was no big deal. What was a highway fee? This was a tant robbery. He wasn¡¯t going to give in.

    The big man¡¯s face darkened, and he said, ¡°Fine.¡± Without warning, he reached to grab Dong Xuebing¡¯s cor, seemingly intending to drag him off the bus.

    Everyone inside held their breath.

    But at that moment, Dong Xuebing moved. Before the big man¡¯s hand could reach him, Dong Xuebing suddenly kicked out. This was his signature move and his usual way of handling problems. There was a dull thud as his footnded on the big man¡¯s stomach. To everyone¡¯s astonishment, the big man was lifted off his feet, his face full of shock as he flew backward, sailing more than three meters through the bus before crashing into the front windshield, which even showed some cracks.

    The force of the kick was evident.

    The big man gasped for air, nearly choking.

    Everyone was dumbfounded. They didn¡¯t expect such a petite and skinny guy to kick such arge man so far. Was this a movie?

    The driver was also stunned, not daring to move.

    From the force of the kick, it was clear that this young man had some martial arts skills. Otherwise, even with great strength, he couldn¡¯t kick such a heavy man more than three meters. The driver, who was slender and not a fighter, dared not speak up.

    But it didn¡¯t end there.

    Dong Xuebing had a notorious temper.

    After kicking the big man, Dong Xuebing strode over and stood in front of the big man, who was clutching his stomach in pain and moaning. Dong Xuebing looked down at him, grabbed his cor, and said to the driver, ¡°Open the door.¡±

    The driver scared, quickly opened the door.

    Dong Xuebing flicked his hand as if tossing a piece of cotton and effortlessly threw the big man out of the bus and onto the highway.

    ¡°Let me off the bus?¡±

    Ha! You¡¯re asking for it.

 Chapter 1783

    Chapter 1783

    Inside the bus.

    Everyone was silent.

    The driver dared not speak, and others stared nkly at Dong Xuebing and the big man he had thrown off the bus. Many hadn¡¯t even processed what had just happened.

    What¡¯s going on?

    How did a fight break out?

    How did such a burly man get thrown out like that?

    And by someone so thin, as if he were tossing a chicken?

    After being thrown out of the bus by Dong Xuebing, the big man crashed hard onto the ground. The pain snapped him into some rity, and he couldn¡¯t believe what had just happened. He only remembered trying to grab the young man¡¯s cor, but the next thing he knew, he was flying. Furious, he tried to push himself up with his arms, but his legs gave way, and he copsed again,cking even the strength to stand. The kick had been too fierce.

    ¡°Little bastard!¡± The big man gasped in pain, pointing at the bus and shouting, ¡°You wait for me. You¡¯re dead!¡±Dong Xuebing looked down at him from the bus door, ¡°I¡¯m waiting.¡±

    The big man, sweating and gasping, said, ¡°You wait and see.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and nonchntly replied, ¡°I told you, I¡¯m waiting.¡±

    The big man could only curse a few more times before he fell silent, clutching his stomach and taking deep breaths. He had been beaten by someone he hadpletely underestimated. After so long on this route, he had always thrown others off the bus. He didn¡¯t expect to be the one thrown off today. His pride was hurt, and he couldn¡¯t let it go.

    ¡°You little punk.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re finished.¡±

    The big man picked up his phone, ready to call for help. He had strong connections, having operated on this route for so long, with its irregr charges and being an unregistered vehicle. He had grown up with the head of the local police station, who was almost like a brother to him. Although the influence of a police station head in a big city might not be significant, their words carried a lot of weight in a small county like theirs. Because of this, the big man had always been fearless. He saw Dong Xuebing, an outsider, as someone looking for trouble. He hated Dong Xuebing to the core and was determined to get revenge.

    Dong Xuebing, however, had no time to deal with him. He was heading to Jiaojin County and had many passengers on the bus. He didn¡¯t care much about the incident and turned to the driver, saying, ¡°Drive.¡±

    The driver was startled, ¡°What?¡±

    Dong Xuebing stared at him, ¡°I told you to drive.¡±

    The driver nced at the big man outside. ¡°But¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing blinked, ¡°If you want to get out too, that¡¯s fine. I can drive this minibus myself. We don¡¯t need you.¡±

    The driver shivered at the thought and immediately closed the door. After a final nce at the big man ring back, the driver gritted his teeth and stepped on the gas, driving away, leaving the big man on the ground and making phone calls.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s face showed no sign of unease or tension as if he had merely done something trivial. He calmly walked back to his seat.

    Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing withplex expressions.

    An old man said, ¡°Well done, young man.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Seeing that even the driver was intimidated by Dong Xuebing, the other passengers started speaking up.

    ¡°Yeah, people like that are too despicable.¡±

    ¡°Tickets are already expensive enough, and now they¡¯re charging for highway fees.¡±

    ¡°That guy dropped the money on the ground. Let¡¯s take our money back.¡±

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get our money back.¡±

    When Dong Xuebing kicked the big man out, his bag had fallen inside the bus, scattering coins and small bills everywhere. Everyone went up to retrieve the ten RMB that they had just paid. Although they were still on the minibus, they weren¡¯t afraid of Dong Xuebing around.

    Only Su Yan, sitting next to Dong Xuebing, frowned and said, ¡°Comrade.¡±

    Dong Xuebing responded with a ¡°Hmm¡± and looked at him, ¡°Thanks for earlier.¡±

    Su Yan replied, ¡°You¡¯re wee, but you should be careful.¡±

    After checking Su Yan''s credentials, Dong Xuebing heard what the big man said and knew that Su Yan was a deputy section chief of the Jiaojin County Party Committee. Although his rank was not high, he would be one of Dong Xuebing¡¯s subordinates in the future. Given Su Yan¡¯s actions earlier, Dong Xuebing had some goodwill toward him. It was rare to find someone standing up for the ordinary people in such situations, and his demeanor seemed genuine.

    ¡°Why should I be careful?¡± Dong Xuebing asked.

    Su Yan advised, ¡°They must know people in Jiaojin County; otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be so bold. Since you fought with them, it¡¯s hard to say what might happen once you get off the bus. He was already on the phone; he might be calling someone. It¡¯s best if you get off the bus early when we get close to Jiaojin County. Avoid the situation if possible. I suggest you leave earlier and take another vehicle or find a ride. It¡¯s safer.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, young man.¡±

    ¡°You should get off the bus first.¡±

    ¡°Otherwise, ask the driver to change routes.¡±

    The passengers admired Dong Xuebing¡¯s courage and were offering their advice.

    Dong Xuebing, however, brushed it off casually, ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± He looked nonchnt.

    Su Yan became unhappy, ¡°Why don¡¯t you listen to everyone? Get off the bus first. This isn¡¯t the time to show off. It¡¯s all for your good.¡±

    Dong Xuebing ignored him and instead leaned back, pretending to doze off.

    But they didn¡¯t know that Dong Xuebing wasing to Jiaojin County to assume the position of county party secretary.

    Avoiding?

    Getting off early?

    That¡¯s not a joke.

    Even if Dong Xuebing were just a tourist, his temper would never allow him to avoid anyone because of such a thing.

    He was always the one others avoided.

    When has it ever been heard that the gue God avoids others?

    That would be an international joke. It¡¯s simply ridiculous.

 Chapter 1784

    Chapter 1784

    Noon.

    It was already eleven o''clock.

    The minibus was supposed to have arrived in Jiaojin County long ago, but because of Dong Xuebing¡¯smotion, the vehicle was dyed by over half an hour. The highway had been exited, and they were now in Jiaojin County¡¯s territory, as indicated by the sign.

    ¡°We¡¯ve arrived.¡±

    ¡°Young man, you¡­¡±

    ¡°You should get off and avoid any trouble.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s best to avoid any problems.¡±

    Su Yan and a few other passengers advised Dong Xuebing again.

    However, Dong Xuebing still didn¡¯t listen. ¡°Thanks for your concern, but there¡¯s a saying: ¡®When soldierse, block them; when wateres, block it with earth.¡¯ I don¡¯t believe they can make a huge difference.¡±The old man said, ¡°You don¡¯t understand the situation. They might really¡­¡±

    ¡°A huge difference would be perfect,¡± Dong Xuebing retorted casually. ¡°I¡¯d like to see what they can do. It would be worth the trip.¡±

    Su Yan looked at him, ¡°You¡¯re being stubborn. It¡¯s pointless.¡±

    Dong Xuebing chuckled inwardly but didn¡¯t tell him. He was inherentlybative. Since joining the system, Dong Xuebing has fought against colleagues, leaders, and other department officials. He never stopped. Although he didn¡¯t want to admit it, he had to acknowledge that he enjoyed fighting. It brought him some excitement and pleasure, even if it sounded slightly twisted. Dong Xuebing thrived on conflict and found joy in it.

    Not convinced?

    Don¡¯t believe me?

    Fine, I¡¯ll make you believe it. It¡¯s that simple.

    Dong Xuebing was only concerned that, although he hadn¡¯t officially taken office yet, he was now the county party secretary¡ªa high-ranking official. He had to be mindful of the impact his actions might have. This wasn¡¯t Dong Xuebing¡¯s usual style, but he needed to bnce satisfying his desires and not letting things get too out of hand.

    Ahead.

    In the distance, several police cars were parked on the roadside.

    ¡°Hmm, police cars.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s happening up ahead?¡±

    ¡°Did there¡¯s an ident or roadblock?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I see a car passing through.¡±

    Everyone nced and discussed the situation.

    A private car was in front of their minibus, and the police did not stop it, letting it pass. However, when their minibus approached, several police officers got out of their cars, made a severe gesture, and stopped their vehicle.

    The minibus stopped.

    The driver immediately jumped out of the vehicle and yelled at the police, ¡°Officers, someone has hijacked the bus and assaulted people!¡±

    The lead officer replied, ¡°We¡¯ve already received a report. Where is the person?¡±

    ¡°On the bus, over there,¡± the driver pointed to Dong Xuebing. He finally felt relieved. He had been nervous all along, fearing that he might end up like his unfortunatepanion, being thrown off the bus by that young man. Now, he was relieved to see the police.

    Their conversation wasn¡¯t loud, but it was enough for the passengers to hear.

    Su Yan clicked his tongue, his face darkening as he frowned. He wasn¡¯t sure whether the big man who was thrown off had reported the incident through routine procedures or used his connections. If it had been through normal procedures, it might not have been a problem since it was a ck car, and many witnesses were on board to testify to the overcharging. However, if it was through personal connections, it could be troublesome. Su Yan didn¡¯t have any real power and wasn¡¯t well-regarded in the secretary''s office, so he couldn''t do much, even if he wanted to help Dong Xuebing.

    "I told you so," Su Yan said, looking at Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing remained unperturbed, as steady as a mountain.

    There were two police cars and about four or five officers¡ªquite a few.

    At this moment, the driver hurriedly led the police onto the minibus. He had been afraid that Dong Xuebing might attack him, but with the police present, the driver gained confidence. He pointed angrily at thest row of seats and said, ¡°It¡¯s the person by the window.¡±

    The police took a look. ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°That''s the one who hit someone, threw him off the bus, and threatened me to drive,¡± the driver said indignantly.

    The police were surprised to see that Dong Xuebing was a thin, unremarkable young man. Usually, in such altercations, the attacker would be someone with a bad temper, but this person seemed calm and even a bit timid, which didn¡¯t quite match the image of someone who could kick someone so far. Nheless, they didn¡¯t question it further since there was a witness.

    Officer Liu Xing stepped forward. ¡°Is it you?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him. ¡°What do you mean, ¡®Is it me¡¯?¡±

    ¡°Did you assault someone?¡± Liu Xing asked.

    Dong Xuebing straightforwardly replied, ¡°Yes, I did.¡±

    Liu Xing nced at him, thinking he was pretty candid, and then waved his hand. ¡°Thene with us to the station for processing.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to ask why I did it?¡±

    Liu Xing responded coldly, ¡°You¡¯ve already caused physical harm. What else is there to ask?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed at the minibus. ¡°This is a ck car. Shouldn¡¯t you understand the situation first? Why are you heading straight for me?¡±

    Liu Xing calmly said, ¡°That¡¯s not our concern. Even if it¡¯s a ck car or illegal operation, it doesn¡¯t mean you can assault people.¡±

    He is ignoring the ck car issue.

    They¡¯re only dealing with the assault.

    Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You are something. You¡¯ve already jumped to conclusions without understanding the cause and effect, right?¡±

    At this point, Dong Xuebing and Su Yan realized that the big man who had been thrown out sent these officers. They came directly to arrest someone without understanding the situation. There was no proper investigation, which was not how cases were handled. So, Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t have a good attitude towards them.

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t speak, maintaining his calm demeanor, but when he did speak, it revealed his contentious nature. Liu Xing and the officers began to believe that this young man was indeed the one who had caused trouble. With the police and police cars present, they wouldn''t relent.

    Meanwhile, someone spoke up for Dong Xuebing.

    A woman said, ¡°They were the ones who were overcharging.¡±

    An old man added, ¡°That¡¯s right. It was almost a robbery. You should have seen their attitude. It was too much. They tried to force people off the bus if they didn¡¯t pay. And this was on the highway. Is this how they handle things? We all bought tickets; everyone here can testify that this young man didn¡¯t start the fight. The person before him tried to grab him first, and that¡¯s when this young man reacted.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I saw it too.¡±

    ¡°It was that person who started it.¡±

    ¡°He deserved to be beaten. He was threatening us and trying to extort money from us. It was outrageous.¡±

    ¡°Officers, you¡¯ve got the wrong person.¡±

    ¡°You should arrest that driver instead.¡±

    ¡°This damn ck car, I won¡¯t ride it again.¡±

    The passengers all chattered in support of Dong Xuebing.

    Seeing this, Su Yan, who was also well-meaning, took his credentials and showed them to Liu Xing.

    Liu Xing nced at it. ¡°Secretary Su?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re all colleagues in the government. It¡¯s not his fault. I¡¯ve been watching the whole time,¡± Su Yan said.

    Liu Xing returned the ID but remained stern. ¡°We¡¯ve already opened a case, and it will be processed. You don¡¯t need to get involved.¡± The implication was clear: Liu Xing told Su Yan that even if he wanted to intervene, he couldn¡¯t. The chief had assigned the task of handling the case, and the officers were obligated to take action regardless of the circumstances.

    Liu Xing looked at Dong Xuebing again. ¡°Come with us.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡°What about the ck car and the overcharging?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that. We¡¯re only investigating the assault,¡± Liu Xing said, visibly irritated by Dong Xuebing''s stubbornness.

    Dong Xuebing smiled. ¡°So, in your eyes, illegal activities right in front of you are ignored, and today¡¯s job is just to arrest me. You¡¯re fine with all other criminal activities?¡± He paused, ¡°I¡¯m curious, who called your station? Was it your chief?¡± Some things were not supposed to be said, but Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t hold back, causing the officers¡¯ faces to darken further.

    ¡°Old Liu, stop wasting time with him,¡± one officer said.

    Another young officer added, ¡°Yeah, just arrest him.¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at them. ¡°With so many people here as witnesses, proving that my actions had a reason and proving that this bus is illegal, you¡¯re not even taking statements or dealing with the implicated people, just targeting me, right? Fine.¡±

    Liu Xing said, ¡°So now you¡¯re saying you have justification for hitting someone?¡±

    Dong Xuebing said, ¡°So it¡¯s okay for them to operate a ck car and extort money? This minibus is under your protection, right? That¡¯s how I should understand it?¡±

    Liu Xing, fed up, waved his hand. ¡°Take him away.¡±

    At this point, Dong Xuebingughed. ¡°You¡¯re sure you want to arrest me?¡±

    ¡°Stop talking nonsense,¡± Liu Xing snapped.

    Dong Xuebing shrugged. ¡°Fine, then I¡¯lle with you. But don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t warn you. I want to confirm¡ªare you sure?¡±

    With a stern face, Liu Xing replied, ¡°Very sure.¡±

    No one knew why Dong Xuebing was saying this.

    Dong Xuebing stood up. ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s go.¡±

    Dong Xuebing hadn¡¯t wanted to make a fuss, considering his status. It would be embarrassing to argue with a few junior officers. But upon reflection, he changed his mind. This time, he wanted to make a grand entrance. Since he was taking on a leading role, rather than letting people figure out his temperamentter, he¡¯d let everyone know right away who Dong Xuebing was.

    Arrest me?

    Sure.

 Chapter 1785

    Chapter 1785

    By the roadside.

    Next to the minibus.

    Dong Xuebing, Liu Xing, and several other officers had just gotten off the bus. At first, Dong Xuebing walked ahead on his own. However, as soon as he was off the bus, two officers quickly nked him, with one even brandishing a baton and prodding Dong Xuebing in the back, urging him to move faster. This gesture indicated the police station''s stance and bias. The driver of the illegal minibus, standing aside, smirked mockingly at Dong Xuebing, but the police officers ignored him as if he wasn''t even there, focusing solely on Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing stopped and turned to the young officer who had jabbed him with the baton. ¡°I¡¯m cooperating and preparing to go with you to the station. What¡¯s with the attitude?¡±

    The officer, who appeared to be in his early twenties, replied curtly, ¡°Stop talking.¡±

    Liu Xing also pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Hurry up and get into the police car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said to the young officer, ¡°Kid, I¡¯ll remember you.¡± He then nced at Liu Xing¡¯s badge. ¡°And you too.¡±

    Liu Xing snapped, ¡°Are youing or not?¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed at the mocking driver. ¡°If you¡¯re not taking him and ignoring the ck car, then at least deal with the person directly involved. I¡¯ve told you that this ck car was overcharging and threatening passengers. The passengers have testified, and there are at least five or six witness statements. Are you going to pretend you didn¡¯t hear or see this? The bias here is too obvious. If I were you, I¡¯d also take the driver back to the station to show some fairness. Then, you could quietly let him go at the station, achieving your goals without significant impact. That¡¯s the best way to handle this while maintaining appearances. You don¡¯t want to tarnish the image of the police.¡±The officers were infuriated. Despite Dong Xuebing''s seemingly weak and schrly appearance, his words were extremely irritating, especially as he openly criticized their actions in front of many civilians.

    The young officer snapped, ¡°Mind your business and get in the car.¡±

    Some of the bystanders also grew frustrated.

    ¡°How can you arrest people like this?¡±

    ¡°If you¡¯re going to arrest someone, it shouldn¡¯t be this young man.¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t you see how clear this situation is?¡±

    A few concerned citizens spoke up, feeling that the officers handled the situation unfairly. They felt that instead of addressing the illegal activities and threats, the police were targeting someone standing up against the wrongdoing.

    Liu Xing coldly red at them.

    Seeing his reaction, some of the bystanders fell silent. They knew not to challenge the authorities and didn¡¯t want to attract trouble. It was clear that higher-ups had given instructions, and the officers were favoring the person who had been assaulted. They likely believed that only the directives from their superiors mattered.

    The police car was parked not far ahead.

    Dong Xuebing was escorted by the officers towards the car.

    As they were about to get in, some bystanders began to leave, realizing they were running out of time or simply not wanting to get involved. Some headed west on foot, while others nned to hitch a ride to the county. But the driver¡¯s expression changed abruptly, and he quickly stopped them.

    ¡°Wait.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t leave.¡±

    ¡°Why not?¡±

    A few people were facing off again.

    With an air of righteous indignation, the driver said, ¡°You should have gotten your highway toll back yourself. Hand over the money now, not a penny less.¡±

    The passengers were incredulous. They couldn¡¯t believe that the illegal minibus driver would dare to be so tant about ¡°robbing money¡± even with the police just a short distance away. Was there now? What kind of world was this? Naturally, they were unwilling to pay and began arguing with the driver.

    ¡°You¡¯re robbing people!¡±

    ¡°What kind of person are you?¡±

    ¡°With the police here, how dare you still shout?¡±

    The passengers started cursing at the driver, and some turned away, ignoring himpletely.

    The driver was enraged. With Dong Xuebing¡¯s threat gone and him being taken away by the police, the driver¡¯s confidence surged. He grabbed an old man and shouted, ¡°Old man, stop! Pay up before you leave. It¡¯s only right to pay for a ride!¡± Amid themotion, some people tried to leave, but the driver grabbed a few.

    Su Yan was also furious. ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    The driver replied, ¡°Comrade Su, stay out of this. It¡¯s none of your business.¡±

    The old man shouted, ¡°Police, police!¡±

    The nearby officers nced back and frowned but didn¡¯t say anything, acting as if they hadn¡¯t seen anything. They ensured everyone who was supposed to enter the police car did so.

    Seeing this, Su Yan felt a deep sense of sadness.

    Initially, Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t notice the situation because the car was far away, and he couldn¡¯t hear clearly. Only when the old man yelled did Dong Xuebing turn around and notice. Although he couldn¡¯t make out all the details, he quickly understood the situation: the illegal minibus driver was extorting money again. With police officers right there, Dong Xuebing was taken aback by the driver¡¯s audacity. Looking at the officers who seemed to ignore the situation, Dong Xuebing realized the driver was emboldened. The contact person for the police was likely not the deputy station chief but the top leader of the Chengguan Police Station; otherwise, the driver wouldn¡¯t have been so bold right after the police had left.

    Ha!

    Did you think that you can get away with anything just because I, Dong Xuebing, am not here? You think you can do whatever you want now that the police are taking me away? What a joke.

    Dong Xuebing was genuinely amused and infuriated. He couldn¡¯t believe a few minor officers could make him feel this way. Even with handcuffs, Dong Xuebing had previously dealt with nine escapees in Yantai County. Did they think he was non-existent and could act with impunity?

    The car was just beside them.

    Dong Xuebing stopped and said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to deal with this?¡±

    Liu Xing nced back, frowning, and probably realized what was happening, but since the driver was a friend of the station chief, he couldn¡¯t say much. ¡°Get in the car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, ¡°Ignoring the extortion by the driver is one thing. But now that you¡¯ve seen it right before you and are still silent, it¡¯s clear what¡¯s happening. I¡¯ve looked at the Jiao Lin County Public Security System situation today. Not bad.¡±

    From this incident, Dong Xuebing could see the general environment of the ce and was deeply dissatisfied, or rather, very disappointed. Although he had encountered simr situations, they were in other counties and didn¡¯t directly involve him. But this time, it was the county he was about to take office in. Dong Xuebing was bound to be disappointed. Everyone knew that Dong Xuebing was a person who would not tolerate any nonsense. However, he hadn¡¯t shown it before because he had never been a county or city leader. He always had various leaders above him, and he had to be cautious in his actions. But this time was different. As the county party secretary, he didn¡¯t need to care about the reactions of other people in the county or the attitudes of other officials. He could do many things within a certain range. Dong Xuebing had high expectations for his new position because of his previous experience and because he could finally implement his policies without restraint. Thus, Dong Xuebing had already decided that he needed to address this issue and let all the county officials and staff know exactly what kind of person he, Dong Xuebing, was.

    The young officer snapped, ¡°Get in the car! Haven¡¯t you heard me?¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you have ears? Look at themon people being extorted and harassed right under your noses, and you¡¯re pretending not to see it.¡±

    On the other side, the driver was still grabbing an old man and a woman holding a child, menacingly demanding money.

    Su Yan was also shouting, ¡°Stop! Let them go!¡±

    Two officers had somber expressions, but no one intervened.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression grew colder as he looked at the group and said, ¡°I don¡¯t even know how you became police officers. I don¡¯t expect you to stand up for things after work hours, but during work hours, while you¡¯re in uniform, you ignore everything happening in front of you. You¡¯re disappointing.¡± He sighed, feeling genuinely ufortable.

    The young officer red at him and said, ¡°Why are you talking so much? Didn¡¯t you hear me? Get in the car and stop meddling.¡±

    Dong Xuebing pointed to themotion and said, ¡°You call this meddling?¡±

    The altercation continued, and it looked like the driver was about to confront the passengers physically.

    Tired of talking, the young officer drew his baton and swung it forcefully at Dong Xuebing¡¯s arm. The baton thudded against him. ¡°Get in the car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t dodge. Instead, he smiled, ignoring the blow as if it didn¡¯t affect him. He didn¡¯t even blink.

    The young officer was surprised by his reaction. He hadn¡¯t expected Dong Xuebing to be so indifferent.

    But the next moment, the young officer realized his mistake. Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t indifferent; that wasn¡¯t his style. After taking a hit, Dong Xuebing suddenly lifted his hand. In an instant, as if by magic, the baton appeared in his hand, catching everyone off guard. No one had anticipated Dong Xuebing retaliating against the officer, so they were unprepared.

    Thud.

    Dong Xuebing swung the baton at the young officer¡¯s face.

    The young officer had already provoked Dong Xuebing before and had even red and cursed at him, so it was no surprise that Dong Xuebing showed no mercy.

 Chapter 1786

    Chapter 1786

    Here¡¯s the trantion:

    ¡°Puh!¡±

    Everyone was dumbfounded.

    The young officer spat out a mouthful of blood, along with several teeth¡ªat least five or six¡ªknocked out by Dong Xuebing¡¯s swing. He was sent flying,nding on the ground, groaning in pain.

    ¡°Xiao Wang!¡±

    ¡°Damn it!¡±

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re attacking a cop!¡±

    The other officers snapped out of it, all enraged.The young officer was dazed from the blow, his mouth split open, blood everywhere.

    Someone quickly rushed over, crouching beside him to check his injuries.

    Liu Xing hadn¡¯t expected anyone to have the guts to hit a cop, especially right in front of so many officers. He was closest to Dong Xuebing and didn¡¯t think twice. He stepped forward, pulled out a sturdy police baton, and swung it at Dong Xuebing. His temper red, and he didn¡¯t care about anything else. He aimed directly for Dong Xuebing¡¯s face, and if the hitnded, a concussion would be the least of his worries. The head is the most fragile part of the body.

    But Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t seem to care at all. He casually raised his hand. Liu Xing¡¯s baton came at him much earlier than Dong Xuebing¡¯s move, and the other officers thought there was no way Dong Xuebing could avoid it. The strike was almost a sneak attack; no ordinary person could react that fast. But for some reason, Dong Xuebing¡¯s baton, although swungter, reached Liu Xing first. To everyone¡¯s shock, Dong Xuebing¡¯s baton shed with rapid afterimages andnded with a thud on Liu Xing¡¯s chin.

    Liu Xing felt his mind go nk. He was sent flying backward.

    He crashed to the ground. Without even a cry, Liu Xing was knocked out cold, lying motionless on the ground as if dead.

    There were only five or six officers who hade along. In an instant, Dong Xuebing had incapacitated two of them. The remaining three or four officers dared not move, staring at Dong Xuebing in disbelief. Dong Xuebing nced at them, and seeing that none of them nned to act, he tossed his baton aside and straightened his clothes. No one dared to make a move. Under the watchful eyes of the officers, Dong Xuebing turned and walked toward the unlicensed driver and the bystanders.

    One step.

    Three steps.

    Five steps.

    ¡°Brother Liu!¡±

    ¡°Are you okay?¡±

    ¡°Brother Liu, wake up!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Wang, are you alright?¡±

    Only then did the officers rush over to help their fallenrades.

    One was holding a walkie-talkie, urgently calling for backup and medical assistance. They had seen the big guy Dong Xuebing beat up earlier. That man was close to their captain, like brothers, so they were familiar with him. When they arrived, they were puzzled about how this skinny young man could have taken down such a burly guy. Now, for the first time, they realized that this frail-looking young man knew martial arts. Even Brother Liu and Xiao Wang couldn¡¯tst a moment against him. The rest of them wouldn¡¯t stand a chance either.

    On the other side.

    In front of the minibus.

    The crowd hadn¡¯t witnessed Dong Xuebing¡¯s fight. They were still tangled up with the unlicensed driver. Some passengers were shouting, while others, seeing that the police were ignoring the extortion happening before them, had scattered. Those who didn¡¯t want to get involved left.

    Only about five or six people remained.

    ¡°Pay up!¡±

    ¡°Let go of me!¡±

    ¡°This iswless!¡±

    ¡°Do you have any humanity left?¡±

    The confrontation continued, and the atmosphere was agitated.

    The unlicensed driver had grown more arrogant. He knew the head of the Chengguan Police Station. Although they weren¡¯t close, he knew his brother and the head were like brothers. Seeing that the police didn¡¯t dare to interfere, he naturally became even more brazen. After pulling an old man, who was trying to leave, to the ground, he grabbed a woman holding a child and shouted, "No one who hasn¡¯t paid is leaving! What would you be doing if you didn¡¯t pay for your ride? Let me tell you, those who¡¯ve already run off better watch out! If I see you again, I¡¯ll beat you! Mark my words!" He began to threaten the crowd again tantly.

    Dong Xuebing was getting closer and heard what the driver was saying. His face grew even colder.

    The Deputy Chief of the Secretariat, Su Yan, hadn¡¯t left either. He knew he couldn¡¯t do much in this situation. After all, his rank and position were too low, barely different from that of a regr staff member. He didn¡¯t have absolute authority here, and seeing how the police were behaving, he could tell that if he turned around and left now, the unlicensed driver probably wouldn¡¯t stop him. The driver would give him that much respect. Su Yan understood this, but he found himself unable to move at that moment. He couldn¡¯t bring himself to leave.

    Su Yan stepped forward and grabbed the driver. "Let go of the child!"

    The unlicensed driver red and said, "She hasn¡¯t paid yet!"

    "You¡¯re extorting people!" Su Yan was furious.

    The driver said, "If you ride in my car, you pay up. That¡¯s the rule anywhere you go."

    Su Yan argued, "We all paid the ticket fare¡ª100 RMB each. Isn¡¯t that enough? You¡¯re overcharging. Why should anyone pay you more?"

    Full of arrogance, the driver retorted, "I don¡¯t care! I say how much you pay, and you pay that much. Otherwise, take a public bus! Why are you riding my car?"

    Su Yan countered, "You¡¯re being unreasonable!"

    The angry driver shot back, "So what if I¡¯m unreasonable?" With that, he yanked at the woman again. "Where¡¯s the money? Who told you to touch my brother¡¯s wallet? You even took the money back! What are you trying to pull? Give me the money, now!"

    The child in the woman¡¯s arms began crying, clearly terrified.

    The woman also started crying. "Let go of me! Let go of me!"

    Su Yan shouted, "Let go! You¡¯re going to hurt the child!"

    But the driver didn¡¯t listen, his face full of malice as he tried to grab the woman¡¯s bag.

    At this point, Su Yan finally couldn¡¯t hold back any longer. Usually a mild-mannered official, he unexpectedly burst out with a curse, "F*** your mother!"

    Thud!

    Su Yan pped the driver across the face.

    Smack! The pnded squarely on the driver¡¯s cheek, leaving him stunned.

    But Su Yan wasn¡¯t finished. He grabbed the driver by the hair and swung a fist at him,nding a heavy punch in the driver¡¯s face. After a cry of pain from the driver, Su Yan pped him again. "Damn it, I gave you respect! Tryying a hand on that woman or child again, I dare you!"

    Smack! Smack! Smack!

    The driver was utterly bewildered by the beating.

    Finally, Su Yan delivered a swift kick, knocking the driver to the ground. The driver couldn¡¯t get up, his face swollen from the beating.

    Dong Xuebing was walking toward them and, seeing this scene, stopped in surprise. Well, well, this guy could fight!

    Even after the driver was down, Su Yan, still full of rage, continued to curse and kicked him a few more times while the drivery there.

 Chapter 1787

    Chapter 1787

    Su Yan.

    A young official.

    He seemed quite ordinary in all aspects, with rtively healthy values.

    This was Dong Xuebing¡¯s evaluation and impression of Su Yan after a journey and the events that had urred earlier. Dong Xuebing had a favorable impression of him because he dared to speak up at that critical moment, showing his identity and wanting to help themon people. His actions and intentions were why Dong Xuebing had a good impression of him. However, it was just a bit of goodwill. Dong Xuebing did not think much of this person; he was very ordinary in appearance, height, rank, and work capability. Such people were a dime a dozen in the bureaucracy, so Dong Xuebing did not pay much attention to them. However, when Dong Xuebing saw the deputy section chief of the countymittee''s secretariat, Su Yan, disregarding his identity as an official and fiercely beating up the ck car driver, Dong Xuebing was quite surprised. He did not expect this seemingly refined official to act so directly. At that moment, Dong Xuebing''s view of Su Yan changed.

    This person is interesting!

    This temper suits me!

    He seems gentle, but is he tough?

    These were not Dong Xuebing¡¯s evaluations as a leader but merely from an observer¡¯s perspective. Generally, leaders would not like such people, as subordinates who cannot control their emotions and fail to remain calm in significant matters give off an impression of political immaturity. In such situations, as a public servant and an official, there are better ways to handle things than resorting to violence. Although Su Yan¡¯s position as a deputy section chief was not high-ranking, and his treatment was only that of a deputy section chief, he still held an official status. And to beat someone so severely, with the ck car driver lying on the ground with a swollen face and still cursing, was unusual. Ordinary leaders would not appreciate such a person; having him around would not be reassuring.

    Yet, Dong Xuebing liked him!Because he was never an ordinary leader!

    At this point, Dong Xuebing approached and took another look at Su Yan.

    Su Yan had stopped beating the ck car driver, who was now lying on the ground with a swollen face, crying and cursing.

    ¡°You dare... hit me? Damn it!¡± The ck car driver, unyielding, no longer cared about the official¡¯s status and was not afraid of him.

    Su Yan, still enraged, shouted back, ¡°Bastard! I¡¯ve tolerated you for a long time! I tried to talk to you nicely and reason with you! But you still wouldn¡¯t listen? You even grabbed women, children, and elderly people and tried to steal their wallets in front of the police and so many people? You¡¯re asking for it! I¡¯ll beat you up, so you know who¡¯s in charge!¡±

    The ck car driver, though cowardly, had be emboldened after seeing Dong Xuebing kick away and leave hispanion behind. Once the police arrived, he started to act recklessly. He did not expect Su Yan to confront him, which only made him angrier physically.

    Su Yan took a few deep breaths, and after beating the driver, his anger subsided. He turned to the woman and child, asking, ¡°Are you okay?¡±

    The crying woman thanked him repeatedly, ¡°Thank you, thank you.¡±

    Su Yan patted the crying child¡¯s head and said, ¡°No need to thank me. Anyone would do the same when faced with such a situation. These ck car drivers are the worst!¡±

    At this moment, everyone noticed that Dong Xuebing had arrived, and they were stunned. Didn¡¯t he just get taken away by the police in the patrol car? How did hee back? But when Su Yan and the others looked toward the patrol car, which was not far away, they were all dumbfounded! They saw one policeman ring at Dong Xuebing while two other policemen were crouched on the ground, attending to the injured and making phone calls for help. Looking at the injuries of the two lying policemen, Liu Xing was in slightly better condition, having regained consciousness, but the young officer was still unconscious, his mouth full of blood, his face disfigured, with a clear sign of fractures and severe injuries. There were also many bloody teeth scattered on the ground, making the scene extremely gruesome.

    Even a fool could understand now!

    So that young man just now beat up the police?

    Su Yan and a few of the onlookers were a bit dizzy. Damn, are you crazy??

    But Dong Xuebing, standing there, showed no guilt or nervousness. Instead, he appeared quiteposed. He didn¡¯t feel he had done anything wrong. After all, the police had been the ones to use the baton against him first; it was only natural for Dong Xuebing to retaliate. He was not a pushover; he wasn¡¯t easy to handle.

    The ck car driver suddenly shouted, ¡°Help! Assault!¡±

    Several policemen had seen the situation earlier but had ignored it. They had pretended not to see because the ck car people were friends of their superior, so they had turned a blind eye to it. Even the ck car driver bullying ordinary people was ignored. But now? Someone had stepped up, someone had acted heroically, and it was even a young official from the agency. If the police went over now and arrested Su Yan, the impact would be too severe. Besides, Dong Xuebing, who had just beaten up Liu Xing and Xiao Wang, was still standing there. So, after weighing their options, the policemen chose not to take any action; they could only wait for reinforcements.

    While they were silent, Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t let up. Pointing at the onlookers, he loudly addressed the policemen, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you still can¡¯t see? When did a ck car driver gain such authority? Driving illegal taxis, and your police do nothing; assaulting ordinary people, you police do nothing; robbing and extorting ordinary people¡¯s belongings, and your police still do nothing? What are you here for? Huh? You¡¯re supposed to maintain social order, not to act as a shield for criminals and oppress ordinary people!¡±

    Disappointed!

    Dong Xuebing was extremely disappointed in them!

    But these policemen seemed unaware of their wrongdoing and did not see anything inappropriate. Theypletely ignored Dong Xuebing. One of the policemen angrily shouted, ¡°So you¡¯re assaulting the police, huh? Fine! Just wait! We¡¯ll see who¡¯s in the wrong!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said, ¡°Don¡¯t twist my words. Everyone saw how things unfolded. Turning a blind eye to criminals and arresting someone who¡¯s acting heroically? You¡¯re something! Assaulting the police? What if I did? I¡¯d rather beat you all to death than deal with a police force that doesn¡¯t arrest criminals but targets ordinary people!¡± The radio was still buzzing, and Dong Xuebing said, ¡°No need to call for reinforcements. I said I¡¯d go with you and will definitely go with you. You can¡¯t stop me! Today, I will deal with this matter properly with you!¡±

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 Chapter 1788

    Chapter 1788

    Jiaolin County

    Outside Chengguan Town

    Three police cars sped down the road, their sirens ring, showing their urgency. All other vehicles on the road moved aside to clear the way.

    Inside the Middle Car

    A middle-aged man was on the phone. "Hello."

    On the other end, the person urgently asked, "Director Hu, have you arrived yet?"

    Chengguan Police Station Director Hu Hanbin, with a dark expression, replied, "We''re almost there. How''s the situation at the scene?"

    The officer on the other end reported, "For now, there''s nothing much. It''s just that the minibus driver also got beaten up. But it wasn''t by that guy. It was another deputy section chief from the countymittee, surnamed Su. I forgot his full name."

    "What?" Hu Hanbin said angrily. "Why haven''t you detained him?"The officer responded, sounding distressed, "The driver was previously demanding money from passengers and then tried to rob a woman''s bag. We didn''t want to be biased, so¡­" He knew the driver was a friend of Hu Hanbin''s, so he quickly added, "And that young man who assaulted the police is still there. Our men aren''t his match for him. Old Liu and Xiao Wang were using batons, but he knocked them out with one hit."

    Hu Hanbin asked, "How are Old Liu and Xiao Wang now?"

    "Old Liu has regained consciousness and is okay. Xiao Wang is still unconscious but isn''t in danger. He has severe injuries to his mouth but no life-threatening damage," the officer reported.

    Hu Hanbin said, "Good. You all stay alert and control the scene. Try to avoid contact with the suspects until we arrive. We don''t want any more injuries."

    The officer replied, "Understood, Director Hu."

    Hu Hanbin added, "Be careful. If anyone dares to run, immediately seal off the routes."

    The implication was clear¡ªthere was no need to pursue the ck car driver''s crimes against ordinary people. It was evident that the focus was solely on Dong Xuebing. To Hu Hanbin, nothing was more serious than assaulting the police. He didn''t care about the reasons behind it; all he knew was that the person who hit his officers had to pay the price. Assaulting police meant there would be consequences. How could someone who dared to hit the police get away with it? You might be able to fight one or two, but could you fight against a dozen? Even if you''re powerful, can you outmatch a gun? Can you withstand bullets?

    Influenced by Hu Hanbin''s anger, everyone in the police car was furious. Their colleagues had been beaten, and their mood was understandably poor.

    Also in the car was an extremely enraged individual, though not a policeman. He was the ck car driver who had been thrown out of the vehicle by Dong Xuebing earlier. He had hitched a ride back to Chengguan Town, found his old friend Hu Hanbin, and then joined him in the pursuit.

    The big man said, "Old Hu, you''ve got to get me some justice."

    Hu Hanbin nced at him and said, "Leave this matter to me. All you need to do is identify the person when we get there. You don''t need to get involved in anything else; it''s inappropriate for you to be mixed up in this."

    The big man gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I''ll do as you say." He then rubbed his stomach, which still ached from the kick Dong Xuebing had given him. He truly hated Dong Xuebing now. After years of running from Jiaolin County to the provincial capital and maintaining a close rtionship with Hu Hanbin, he had never been so humiliated. It was frustrating. So when he heard that Dong Xuebing hadter assaulted the police, he was pleased. The bigger the incident, the better. He feared Hu Hanbin might hesitate to take strong action due to potential repercussions, but now Dong Xuebing had walked right into the trap. Assaulting the police¡ªwasn''t that asking for a death sentence? The big man knew that even if the young man didn''t die, he would at least face serious consequences, spending years in prison. Only then would he feel some relief. Moreover, knowing Hu Hanbin''s temperament, who valued loyalty, it was clear that Hu Hanbin would never let Dong Xuebing off lightly after attacking his subordinates.

    A few cars lined up in a row, moving at almost top speed.

    After more than ten minutes

    Outside Chengguan, at the scene

    The police cars screeched to a halt, their tires squealing loudly. At the same time, the ambnce that had been called earlier arrived, and several medical personnel quickly got out with a stretcher and rushed to assess the situation.

    The crowd gathered in one ce, creating some chaos.

    "Doctor,e quickly!"

    "How''s Xiao Wang? Are his injuries serious?"

    "Director Hu, you''re here!"

    "Stop talking. First, check on Xiao Liu and Xiao Wang."

    The doctor and nurses bent down to examine Liu Xing and the young police officer before addressing Hu Hanbin, "Director Hu. These are your men." It was apparent they recognized each other.

    Hu Hanbin, with a stern expression, replied, "How are their injuries?"

    The doctor pointed to Liu Xing. "He¡¯s okay. He has a dislocated jaw that needs to be set and some soft tissue bruises. A few days of rest should be fine.¡± He paused and looked at the young officer. ¡°This one is more serious. His jaw is definitely fractured, and he needs to be hospitalized. However, there¡¯s no immediate danger to his life.¡± He turned to the nurse. ¡°Start an IV, get him on the stretcher, and contact the county hospital for a bed.¡±

    The nurse responded, ¡°Understood.¡±

    Overall, the situation wasn¡¯t too bad, with no immediate danger.

    Hu Hanbin breathed a sigh of relief but was soon ovee with anger again. He red at one of the officers from the scene. ¡°Who did this?¡±

    The officer pointed at Dong Xuebing, who was not far away. ¡°It¡¯s him.¡±

    Hu Hanbin frowned deeply. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s that skinny guy?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s him.¡± The big man from the ck car also red fiercely at Dong Xuebing. ¡°No mistake.¡±

    The officer exined, ¡°He looks young and skinny but quite strong. He¡¯s not as he appears. We¡¯ve already seen that.¡±

    About ten officers were standing around, almost all of the police force from their station. The officers who had been uncertain earlier felt more confident with their colleagues present, especially since some were armed.

    Hu Hanbin led the way forward. ¡°I want to see for myself.¡±

    An older officer behind him drew his gun, cocking it loudly in front of everyone, likely to protect Director Hu.

    Hearing the sound of the gun being cocked, the few remaining civilians in the area tensed up. There was an instinctive fear and respect for the police and their weapons.

    The atmosphere changed.

    After dealing with the injured, the police officers approached Dong Xuebing with stern faces.

    Despite not understanding why Dong Xuebing dared to assault the police and knowing that his situation might be dire, Su Yan still quietly advised Dong Xuebing from behind, ¡°Brother, the person at the front is Hu Hanbin, the director of Chengguan Police Station. He¡¯s quite influential and knows many people in Jiaolin County. You should be careful.¡± Su Yan knew he couldn¡¯t help much, and there was nothing he could do about the assault on the police. Even for any reason, it was a serious issue.

    Dong Xuebing, however, remained indifferent. His expression was calm and unchanging. While others might think Dong Xuebing was pretending, suchposure in a significant crisis is rare. Those who knew Dong Xuebing understood that he wasn¡¯t pretending; he genuinely didn¡¯t care¡ªassaulting the police? So what? Dong Xuebing had had his fair share of confrontations with the police while working at the grassroots level. He had even fought with leaders from the Public Security Bureau. For Dong Xuebing, these incidents were nothing, and he was experienced in handling such situations.

    Hu Hanbin approached and was about to speak, ¡°It was you who¡ª¡±

    Dong Xuebing interrupted him forcefully, turning to the big man from the ck car following Hu Hanbin. With a cold smile, he said, ¡°A person who tried to hit me before, a person who extorted civilians, awbreaker driving an illegal taxi¡ªso now he¡¯se with a police officer from the local station. Looks like you two are quite the buddies. Is this the stance of your police station? I don¡¯t think there''s anything more to say; your attitude has already made it clear that you are firmly on the side of the criminals.¡±

    The civilians looked at the police with varied expressions.

    The crowd had grown beyond just passengers; many passersby had gathered, watching themotion.

    About twenty to thirty people were surrounding them, along with many vehicles.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s eloquence and ability to incite the crowd were exceptional.

    When he spoke, Hu Hanbin felt a chill in his heart, realizing that Dong Xuebing was no easy opponent. Indeed, appearances could be deceiving. ¡°He reported you for assaulting people. The police station brought him here to identify you.¡±

    Dong Xuebing retorted, ¡°So you just listen to whatever he says? Why don¡¯t you listen to what the civilians have to say? Why only pay attention to a criminal?¡± He took control of the situation, positioning himself on the moral high ground¡ªa style for which Dong Xuebing was known. He enjoyed this kind of confrontation, finding it exhrating to challenge others.

    An older officer with a gun shouted, ¡°So you think you¡¯re justified in assaulting the police?¡±

    Another officer yelled, ¡°Come with us! I advise you to behave yourself and stop the nonsense!¡±

    Dong Xuebing had not only assaulted their colleagues but also had a foreign ent and had even beaten up Hu Hanbin¡¯s brother. Naturally, the officers were not in the mood for politeness.

    Exnation

    There was no need to exin further.

    Seeing Dong Xuebing¡¯s sharp-tongued rebuttals, Hu Hanbin, realizing there was no point in engaging in a prolonged argument, decided to cut to the chase. With a decisive wave, hemanded, ¡°Take him away.¡±

    Dong Xuebing asked, ¡°What about the others?¡± referring to the ck car driver and the big man.

    Hu Hanbin seemed to adopt the same attitude as before, showing no interest in dealing with the others and giving no indication of any intention to arrest them.

 Chapter 1789

    Chapter 1789

    At the Scene

    More and more people gathered.

    "What¡¯s going on?"

    "Didn''t you see when you just got here?"

    "I didn¡¯t see. Hurry up and tell me what¡¯s happening. Why is it such a big deal?"

    "Well, it¡¯s hard to exin. The police pretended not to see when the public was in trouble. That young man wanted to do the right thing but was stopped by the police. Not only did they stop him, but they also hit him with a baton. I saw it clearly; that hit was severe, a loud thud. Ultimately, the young man couldn¡¯t take it anymore and fought back to help the public. Previously, when the ck car was overcharging and threatening people, the young man helped to handle it. He¡¯s a good person, very enthusiastic."

    "Assaulting a police officer?"

    "What kind of assault is that?"

    "But it¡¯s tricky now.""Yes, the ck car driver knows the police station chief. Look, they all came together, even in a police car. Can¡¯t you tell what kind of treatment they¡¯re getting?"

    "I thought so. Ugh, this is how society is now. There¡¯s no way around it."

    "Yeah, if things are handled like this, who would dare to help others in the future?"

    "Our county¡¯s police station has always had major issues, especially the Chengguan police station. It¡¯s a mess."

    The onlookers weren¡¯t fools. After a few nces, they understood the situation. They started pointing and discussing among themselves. In their view, the young man might have been a bit impulsive and hit someone, but the main problem wasn¡¯t with him; it was with the ck car and the police station. The police station¡¯s handling of the ck car driver and his aplice had major problems. After hearing Dong Xuebing¡¯s earlier words, many onlookers were furious. How can a police station arrest someone who¡¯s helping others instead of catching criminals? What kind of police station is this? Are you serving the people or the criminals?

    Disgusting.

    That was how many people felt.

    But since the police had guns and held powerful positions, no one dared to speak out.

    The ck car driver red coldly at Dong Xuebing, his eyes showing disdain and a hint of arrogance. The ck car driver¡¯s assistant, who Su Yan had knocked down, was checked by medical personnel. After being told there was no serious injury, two sycophantic officers went over to help him up. They asked about his condition and the incident and took notes. The ck car driver, who had been beaten and subdued by Dong Xuebing, was not expected to speak favorably. Although the police appeared to respect the public, the ck car driver was not an ordinary citizen but a criminal who knew their station chief. Everyone knew this, but these two criminals received attention and concern from the police. In contrast, Dong Xuebing, who was helping others, and the other harmed citizens, received no inquiries or concerns. The police didn¡¯t understand the situation, only asking the ck car driver and his aplice. This attitude was infuriating. Although the policeter made a symbolic effort to ask the public for their side of the story, when they heard the public speaking in Dong Xuebing¡¯s favor, they pretended not to listen.

    The scene was under control.

    At least, the police thought it was under control.

    Hu Hanbin nced around and then ignored everyone else. His phone rang, and he turned to answer it. He walked back towards the police car, leaving some officers behind to handle the issues, take statements, and pursue Dong Xuebing.

    Dong Xuebing neither dodged nor flinched as the police approached. He was prepared to go with them to the station and wasn¡¯t about to avoid it. However, his words were far from polite. He smiled, ¡°I¡¯ve already told the people who wanted to take me before. You might not have heard, so I¡¯ll repeat it and confirm it with you: Are you sure you want to take me back to the police station?¡±

    Hu Hanbin, who was on the phone, heard this and, with a darkened face, turned around and signaled to the officer with the gun with a hand gesture.

    The officer, understanding the signal, red and said, ¡°Enough with the nonsense. Get in the car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing enjoyed saying such provocative things and took pleasure in them, which is typical of someone from Beijing. Seeing this, he continued, ¡°So it¡¯s confirmed then. Fine, but remember your attitude right now. I¡¯m not too fond of your tone or way of handling things. Don¡¯t think you can intimidate people just because you have a gun.¡±

    The officer snorted, thinking that it was no wonder this person was always causing trouble; his mouth was just annoying. He was also getting angry. ¡°Say that again?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, ¡°If you¡¯re hard of hearing, I¡¯ll repeat it. I said pay attention to your behavior. You¡¯re a police officer, not some thug. There are so many people watching. If you want to make yourself look bad, fine, but don¡¯t tarnish the reputation of our neighboring county¡¯s police system. Do you hear me? Oh, why are you ring? Still can¡¯t hear? How did you pass your medical check with such bad hearing? Let me repeat it.¡± Even though Dong Xuebing had decided to go with them to the police station, he refused to lower his stance. That was just his nature. When he spoke, it felt like he was doing them a favor by going to the police station, not that he was being apprehended. If Dong Xuebing hadn¡¯t voluntarily decided to go, no one could have stopped him.

    Hu Hanbin finished his call and became frustrated, seeing that they were still dragging their feet without taking Dong Xuebing away. ¡°Arrest him. Stop talking and just put the handcuffs on.¡±

    Dong Xuebing had already injured two police officers, so putting him in handcuffs under these circumstances wasn¡¯t unreasonable.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, ¡°I said I would go with you to the police station. I don¡¯t believe I¡¯ve broken anyws or done anything wrong. I¡¯m cooperating with your investigation and giving you face. I won¡¯t wear handcuffs, though. I¡¯m just giving you a heads-up. If you insist on putting handcuffs on me, go ahead and try, but you¡¯ll have to bear the consequences.¡± He said this smilingly as if it was a trivial matter.

    The police were furious. They had never seen someone so audaciously unrepentant after assaulting officers. Was this person so clueless or just in stupid?

    The onlookers also inhaled sharply. While Dong Xuebing¡¯s words were bold and impressive, they also seemed to stir up more trouble. Wasn¡¯t he adding to the mess with his attitude?

    The officer looked at him and said, ¡°I¡¯ve noticed you talk a lot.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied, ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve been like this since I was a kid and haven¡¯t changed. I don¡¯t have any other strengths, just a lot of talk.¡±

    The officer, now losing his patience, lifted his loaded gun and pointed it at Dong Xuebing, saying, ¡°Put the handcuffs on him.¡± He was careful not to point the gun directly at Dong Xuebing¡¯s head but slightly to the side. Dong Xuebing had already injured two officers and a civilian, so this reaction and action were within the bounds of procedure, as the officer could reasonably consider him a dangerous individual.

    A nearby officer immediately pulled out handcuffs and approached Dong Xuebing to put them on him.

    Dong Xuebing flicked his wrist slightly, and the officer who had grabbed his hand was sent stumbling backward by an invisible force. The officer took several steps back with an astonished look.

    It was clear he was no ordinary person.

    His skills were awe-inspiring.

    In an instant, the atmosphere became tense again.

    The senior officer tightened his grip on his gun, his face darkening as he said, ¡°Try moving again.¡±

    The surrounding people were nervous, and some more timid bystanders moved far away, afraid of getting identally injured by a stray shot.

    But Dong Xuebing seemed oblivious to the danger. He smiled at the officer and said, ¡°You don¡¯t know me well. Do you know what I like the most? I love it when someone points a gun at my head.¡± As he spoke, Dong Xuebing casually adjusted the gun in the officer¡¯s hand, turning the barrel from the space to his forehead, holding it steady, and saying, ¡°Go ahead, shoot. Hurry up.¡±

    The senior officer was stunned, almost swearing in frustration.

    The onlookers were also rmed, astonished by Dong Xuebing¡¯s audacity to be so unafraid of the gun.

    Despite their years of experience, the officers had never encountered such a fearless troublemaker who wasn¡¯t even intimidated by a gun.

    Dong Xuebing¡¯s bold move left the officers in a passive position because they couldn¡¯t possibly fire their weapons. They couldn¡¯t believe that despite the danger, this young man seemed unafraid of the gun going off by ident. What if it is discharged? But Dong Xuebing was genuinely fearless. He had been through countless battles in war zones and faced grenades, rocketunchers, and armored vehicles without flinching. A mere police handgun was nothing to him.

    Holding the gun barrel against his forehead, Dong Xuebing smiled and said to the senior officer, ¡°Shoot. Let me tell you, if you don¡¯t pull the trigger today, you¡¯ll be my grandson.¡± He had used this phrase before when he stormed a militarypound, and it felt natural to use it again.

    The senior officer¡¯s face alternated between red and pale.

    At that moment, a few officers, about five in total, couldn¡¯t believe what was happening and rushed from different directions to subdue him and put handcuffs on him. The ck car driver, seizing the chaos as an opportunity for revenge, also moved in, pretending to help. But they had underestimated entirely Dong Xuebing¡¯sbat abilities. Dong Xuebing barely moved his legs and held the gun barrel with one hand. With just his right hand, he casually swung it left and right, and all the officers were forced to retreat, unable to get close to him or even clearly see his movements.

    The opportunistic ck car driver fared even worse. He thought he could use the chaos to take revenge but was quickly dealt with by Dong Xuebing, whonded a punch squarely in his face.

    The ck car driver was the only one who was sent flying.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

 Chapter 1790

    Chapter 1790

    Roadside

    The air had turned cold.

    Dong Xuebing had acted again, once more resorting to violence. He didn¡¯t want to do this, but there was no other choice. They kept pushing him, forcing his hand. Dong Xuebing had held back a bit, though. He didn¡¯t make things difficult for the few officers who tried to put handcuffs on him¡ªhe merely pushed them aside. However, he showed no mercy to the ck car driver. He had delivered a particrly heavy punch. Dong Xuebing found the ck car driver particrly disgusting. Previously, Su Yan had taken action, so Dong Xuebing had little involvement. But now, seeing the ck car driver attempt to attack him again, Dong Xuebing found it amusing. It was normal for the police to arrest him, but why was this guy following them? Didn¡¯t he realize he was asking for trouble?

    It was just one nce.

    The five police officers were all knocked back.

    The ck car driver was sent flying over a meter, crashing to the ground.

    Dong Xuebing seemed as if he had just yawned, his eyes not even blinking. Calmly, he held his gun with one hand and continued addressing the old police officer. ¡°Go ahead, shoot. If you don¡¯t, you¡¯re my grandson. Hurry up, will you? I¡¯ve been waiting here forever.¡±

    The police officers¡¯ faces changed color.

    Damn, he is a tough one.When did our county get such a troublesome outsider?

    At this point, the old police officer was also intimidated by Dong Xuebing¡¯s fierce presence, tilting his gun away. He was genuinely afraid of identally firing.

    Dong Xuebing stood there for a moment, while none of the officers dared to approach him to put on handcuffs. They exchanged looks, clearly realizing they were no match for him. Even if they all tried to subdue him, it probably wouldn¡¯t work, given what they had seen earlier.

    How were they supposed to arrest him?

    They were unable to get close, and even the idea of handcuffing him seemed impossible.

    Was shooting the only option? That definitely wouldn¡¯t work.

    The officers all looked towards Chief Hu Hanbin, waiting for orders.

    Hu Hanbin had already left, preparing to get into his car and return to the station. He hadn¡¯t anticipated Dong Xuebing would be so powerful and dismissive of the police. Seeing his officers retreat and not even daring to approach, Hu Hanbin was furious. His anger red, and he stormed back. ¡°What are you looking at? Put the handcuffs on him. I don¡¯t believe this!¡± He said, ready to take matters into his own hands.

    Hearing their leader¡¯s orders, the officers'' morale was lifted. Yes, it was just one person. How tough could he be? How strong could he be?

    They had never feared anyone.

    Others were the ones who feared them, not the other way around.

    At that moment, the officers surrounded Dong Xuebing, reinvigorated and determined to subdue him.

    Dong Xuebing maintained his infuriatingly nonchnt demeanor. He seemed utterly indifferent, even pulling out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lighting one, and smoking it. Perhaps having been around Fang Wenping for too long had given Dong Xuebing an air of arrogance. This only fueled the officers¡¯ anger. They had attacked their colleagues and refused toply with thew, so their fighting spirit was high.

    ¡°Go!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s all go!¡±

    ¡°Yeah, we don¡¯t believe it either!¡±

    ¡°Damn it, put the cuffs on him!¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ve never seen such an unrestrained criminal!¡±

    The officers shouted, rallying their spirits.

    Dong Xuebingughed, saying, "The criminal you''re looking for is right within your ranks. You know your chief and have a good rtionship with him, so the criminal bes a good person. I¡¯m seeking justice for the public. After beating up your chief¡¯s friend, I¡¯mbeled a criminal? It¡¯s ridiculous. What defines a criminal isid out in thew, not by your say-so. Who do you think you are? If you don''t believe it, I don''t believe in this nonsense either. I want to see just how much humanity you have left."

    Su Yan was a bit anxious for him.

    The onlookers were too, generally supporting Dong Xuebing. They understood the situation and didn¡¯t want Dong Xuebing to get into trouble.

    But at that moment, an unexpected event urred¡ªone no one had anticipated.

    At some point, the ck car driver, who Dong Xuebing¡¯s punch had just knocked away, had quietly climbed back into his minibus. With a roar, he started the vehicle and, with a vengeful look and bruises on his face, charged towards Dong Xuebing. The speed increased rapidly. The ck car driver was timid, but sometimes, the most timid people do the most unexpected things.

    The police suddenly froze, "Stop!"

    Hu Hanbin was also getting angry, "What are you doing? Stop the car!"

    But the ck car driver didn¡¯t hear. Su Yan had beaten him up and was already humiliated. Now, after being beaten by Dong Xuebing, he was consumed by his hatred.

    No one knew if the ck car driver intended to run Dong Xuebing over or scare him. But it didn¡¯t matter now. Several nearby officers, frightened, ran away, keeping their distance.

    "Watch out!"

    "The car¡¯sing!"

    "Run, quick!"

    "Why are you still standing there?"

    Su Yan and the onlookers shouted in rm.

    Dong Xuebing looked at the oing minibus with a nk expression and a disdainful smile. He could have easily avoided it since a minibus is less maneuverable than a car or a motorcycle, but Dong Xuebing did not move, just standing there and watching.

    The onlookers were stunned.

    Hu Hanbin and the officers were all tense.

    If someone got seriously injured, the situation would escte significantly. Even if they were right, they could end up wrong, so the officers did not want to see this happen.

    Hu Hanbin shouted, "What kind of person is this?"

    The ck car¡¯s assistant replied anxiously, "How should I know what he¡¯s thinking? Maybe he just wanted to scare him to help the police catch him. He¡¯s good with his skills, but even the best skill doesn¡¯t beat a car crash. Maybe he thought he could catch him that way. Don¡¯t worry, my brother isn¡¯t that reckless. He¡¯s been driving minibuses for years, so he¡¯s skilled. He probably just wanted to help you guys catch him." He tried to exin to his friend.

    Hu Hanbin was skeptical but quickly instructed, "If you get the chance, arrest and handcuff him. Don¡¯t miss the opportunity."

    "Yes."

    "Alright."

    "Understood, Chief Hu."

    The officers responded but were still anxious.

    What if someone got killed? They couldn¡¯t ignore that possibility. The minibus charged with such force that it seemed intent on causing harm.

    Su Yan was infuriated, thinking, "Still thinking about arresting someone when a life-threatening situation unfolds? Are you even real police or human? A ck car driver, a criminal who extorts ordinary people, now tries to run someone over, and your first thought is to arrest the person about to be hit? This is disgusting."

    This is their public security.

    This is the police station in Chengguan Town.

    Not only was Su Yan ufortable, but other onlookers were as well. They couldn¡¯t understand why the police were so stubborn. Can''t they tell who the criminal is and who the good person is? Why are they so determined to side with the criminal? Even when someone is about to be killed by a car, they show no intention of pursuing the matter or saving the person who¡¯s about to be hit.

    But the onlookers had already scattered, and it was toote to save Dong Xuebing now; they could only watch helplessly.

    The ck car driver was staring intently at Dong Xuebing. He originally wanted to scare Dong Xuebing to help the police capture him. But seeing that Dong Xuebing didn¡¯t even bother to dodge or take a step back and instead seemed to be smiling, the ck car driver was genuinely enraged. He mmed his foot down on the gas pedal, charging towards Dong Xuebing with even greater force.

    You¡¯re asking for it.

    The ck car driver was furious.

    Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes and watched.

    "Get out of the way!" Su Yan shouted.

    "Young man, what are you doing? Run!" an old man also yelled.

    Dong Xuebing remained unmoved, watching as the minibus came closer. Just as everyone thought Dong Xuebing was undoubtedly doomed because the minibus didn¡¯t slow down, Dong Xuebing suddenly moved. It was as if he blinked, and he was already at the side of the minibus. In the next second, he brushed past the minibus without being hit. Many people, including onlookers and police officers, breathed a sigh of relief.

    But the situation was far from over.

    As Dong Xuebing dodged, he kicked the side of the minibus¡¯s front end with force, all while shouting, "STOP."

    The air suddenly became still.

    The light froze, people stopped moving, and the sound ceased.

    Dong Xuebing had thoroughly studied the effects of STOP. When time stops, the mass of each object is determined by its volume. In Dong Xuebing''s perception, objects were significantly lighter than they would be under normal gravity. Although a minibus isn¡¯t asrge as a bus, it still has considerable volume. Dong Xuebing hadn¡¯t tested the size of such an object much, but he still kicked the minibus with all his strength while gravity was inactive.

    STOP deactivated!

    Time resumed.

    In the next blink, Dong Xuebing¡¯s foot had left a deep imprint on the front of the minibus. The front of the minibus tilted, clearly changing direction. The distortion caused the minibus to tilt sideways, lifting the side wheels off the ground. The minibus then toppled sideways.

    Crash!

    It slid along the road, and the metal scraped the ground, creating showers of sparks.

    Seeing this, everyone present, without exception, was stunned into silence by Dong Xuebing¡¯s kick.

 Chapter 1791

    Chapter 1791

    On the side of the road.

    Everyone''s eyes were wide open.

    The scene before them was beyond description with words. It felt like watching a movie, but not a martial arts film¡ªmore like a Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster. They watched in disbelief as the minibus lifted off the ground with a single kick from Dong Xuebing. Not only did it change direction, but the vehicle even had its wheels leave the ground, screeching as it tilted and flew sideways. Due to the high speed, the impact couldn''t be quickly reduced, and the minibus crashed through the roadside barrier, nearly hitting a passing car as it skidded onto the grass below.

    The car owner, who had been humming a tune and watching themotion, was initially just curious about the shing police lights and the crowd. But the next moment, they were stunned to see a minibus crashing to the ground and sliding towards them. Terrified, the driver screamed and swerved the car just in time to avoid the disaster, stopping the vehicle a short distance away, drenched in cold sweat. The backseat passengers, a man, and a woman, were also shocked and furious.

    They all got out of the car.

    "Who was driving?"

    "Did you drink too much?"

    "How did you manage to crash a perfectly good car?"

    "Do you even know how to drive?"They yelled angrily at the minibus, their outrage fueled by the near-miss collision.

    Not far off, the minibus hade to a stop, its body smoking, metal crumpled, and all the windows shattered. The scene was horrific. The ck car driver, with blood on his head and injuries, slowly crawled out of the vehicle. His legs seemed to be broken, and he couldn''t stand, lying on the ground, terrified, staring in Dong Xuebing''s direction, unable to speak. He looked as if he had seen a ghost.

    The car passengers continued to shout.

    "We''re talking about you!"

    "Can you drive or not?"

    "How dare you drive like that with police around?"

    They had been in another direction before, and their view was limited. They hadn''t seen that the minibus aimed to hit people, nor did they fully grasp the situation. After their shouting, everyone on the scene fell silent, holding their breath, staring dumbfounded. The few people from the car were puzzled, wondering why no one made a sound or reacted to such a massive ident.

    The people in the car exchanged bewildered nces.

    But what they didn''t see, others certainly did.

    Everyone from the side angle had a clear view of the entire event. From the police to the bystanders to therge man in the ck car, no one spoke. Some stared at Dong Xuebing''s shoe prints on the fallen minibus. Others were shocked by Dong Xuebing''s face. The events that had unfolded were beyond their imagination and understanding.

    It was a vehicle¡ªa minibus.

    A minibus thatrge and heavy was something everyone knew well.

    And it was in motion. It was beyond belief that someone could simply kick the vehicle down in such a state.

    People could hardly believe their eyes.

    Earlier, Dong Xuebing¡¯s skills had already been witnessed: he had fought off two police officers and remained unscathed while pushing back five more. Even the most naive person could tell that Dong Xuebing was skilled¡ªhe was a genuine practitioner. The police knew Dong Xuebing was formidable; otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have drawn their guns. This was ast resort, but while everyone acknowledged Dong Xuebing¡¯s prowess, they never imagined he would be this strong. It wasn¡¯t just a matter of skill anymore.

    A vehicle weighing over a ton.

    And Dong Xuebing had kicked it into the air.

    What the hell, are you even human?

    Are your legs made of titanium alloy? Even Iron Man couldn¡¯t do that, could he?

    The visual impact was so shocking. If this were a movie, everyone would happily watch without question. But this wasn¡¯t a movie. Everyone witnessed Dong Xuebing''s kick, and the shock left everyone with a chilling feeling down their spine.

    Su Yan was also stunned, consumed by one impulse: he desperately wanted to peel back Dong Xuebing¡¯s shirt to see if he had a heart like Iron Man¡¯s arc reactor.

    Therge man from the ck car was silent now, his eyes wide and round.

    People had heard of hidden talents and extraordinary individuals in the country, with many real-life masters of martial arts and internal energy. Still, no one had ever heard of someone kicking over a minibus.

    Taiji.

    Tan legs (A form of Chinese martial arts specializing in kicks).

    No way, no matter how skilled one is, one must first pass the physical fitness test. Without good physical conditioning, one can''t fully utilize their skills. The vehicle''s weight was far beyond what a human could typically exert. And to them, Dong Xuebing seemed to use no particr skill at all¡ªjust a simple side step, a lift, and a kick, and the minibus was flipped over. How much strength must that require?

    We are encountering a godlike person.

    Today, they were encountering a godlike person.

    The onlookers had solemn faces, gazing at Dong Xuebing with awe.

    For over twenty seconds, apart from the people in the car who nearly got hit, everyone else was silent, holding their breath.

    The first sound came from Dong Xuebing. Looking at the overturned vehicle, he took out a cigarette, ced it in his mouth, lit it with a lighter, took a couple of puffs, and then looked at the bloodied and terrified ck car driver. He said, ¡°Still thinking of running me over?¡±

    Previously, the police chief Hu Hanbin and the ck car driver had imed that the driver wasn¡¯t trying to kill anyone but was merely trying to scare Dong Xuebing and assist the police in capturing him. Dong Xuebing had heard all this and made a mental note. The fact was, in a moment of panic, people could do anything. Just like the ck car driver, judging by the car''s speed as it passed Dong Xuebing, he had no intention of stopping¡ªit was aimed at hitting him. If Dong Xuebing hadn¡¯t dodged quickly, he would have been in grave danger, with the impactparable to falling from a six-story building¡ªalmost undoubtedly fatal.

    The ck car driver, lying on the ground and in pain, hurriedly said, ¡°No, no¡­¡±

    Dong Xuebing, with a faint smile, walked over. ¡°Don¡¯t? Weren¡¯t you full of bravado just now?¡±

    The ck car driver was thoroughly cowed, utterly defeated, unable to resist. ¡°Brother, I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Despite his legs being broken and his face bloodied, the driver did not dare to lie down and quickly apologized to Dong Xuebing, clearly terrified by the earlier scene.

    Dong Xuebing was still smiling happily as he walked slowly over to the wreckage of the minibus and looked down at the ck car driver on the ground. ¡°You¡¯ve got quite the nerve.¡±

    The ck car driver took a deep breath and stammered, ¡°No, really, I¡ª¡±

    Before he could finish, Dong Xuebing kicked him in the face, sending him a few inches off the ground.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    The ck car driver fainted immediately.

    Dong Xuebing took another drag from his cigarette, adjusted his clothes, and slowly turned to walk back. His demeanor suggested that he hadn¡¯t taken the previous actions seriously. Dong Xuebing had once lifted a wall weighing over a ton with his bare hands, which wasn¡¯t a secret. Anyone who inquired about his previous workces would learn about it. So, flipping over a vehicle wasn¡¯t something that particrly impressed him. He had always been someone who faced skepticism and conflict head-on. If someone tried to kill him, Dong Xuebing wouldn¡¯t simply ignore it. That wasn¡¯t his style; he was known for retaliation and had continuously operated this way.

    Dong Xuebing walked back to where the crowd was still in shock.

    He nced at Hu Hanbin and the police officers who had tried to arrest him and said lightly, ¡°By the way, what were you saying earlier?¡±

    No one spoke.

    Dong Xuebing blinked and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t catch what you said. Did you say something?¡±

    Some of the officers, reacting instinctively, even took a step back. No one dared to challenge Dong Xuebing anymore; they didn¡¯t even dare to do so.

    What had they said earlier?

    They had talked about arresting Dong Xuebing and putting handcuffs on him.

    But now, their faces were burning with shame.

    Forget about arresting him; if he can kick over a minibus, who can capture him? We¡¯re risking our lives here, and you¡¯re just a human being; we¡¯re flesh and blood. The officers who had previously tried to confront Dong Xuebing no longer dared to make a sound. Facing someone so formidable, there was nothing they could do. They couldn¡¯t just shoot him, could they? From his demeanor, it seemed he wasn¡¯t afraid of guns either. Ordinary methods of intimidation had no effect on him, which put the officers in a difficult position.

    Hu Hanbin had a very dark expression and was cursing inwardly, thinking, ¡°Damn it, how did we end up with someone like this? Where did this guye from?¡±

    Therge man from the ck car had hidden behind the police officers and no longer dared to show his face, fearing that he would end up like the ck car driver. He now truly understood the kind of formidable person he had offended.

 Chapter 1792

    Chapter 1792

    Silent.

    The air on the street was tense.

    Hu Hanbin and the officers no longer called for any so-called reinforcements because they knew, given Dong Xuebing''s disyedbat abilities, that even if they gathered all the police force from Chengguan Town, they likely wouldn''t be a match for him. They had underestimated Dong Xuebing''s capabilities when they arrived.

    Seconds ticked by, with the police standing there dumbly.

    The onlookers blinked, watching.

    Even the emergency medical staff didn''t dare to move. They felt the intense atmosphere at the scene and thus didn¡¯t immediately attend to the illegal cab driver from the minibus.

    Everything was at a standstill.

    It seemed like there was no way to resolve the situation.

    But at this moment, Dong Xuebing¡¯s expression changed slightly. He smiled and looked in the direction of Hu Hanbin and the police. ¡°I¡¯ll repeat it. If you want to put handcuffs on me, don¡¯t even think about it. I promised to return to the police station, so I will go with you. If you don¡¯t trust me, there¡¯s nothing I can do. How about this: you tell me where your police station is, and I¡¯ll go there myself. I¡¯ve said it more than once¡ªthis matter isn¡¯t over. Even if you don¡¯t want me to go today, it won¡¯t work. You need to give me an exnation for the illegal cab, your collusion with criminals, and the incident where the minibus tried to run me over. Without an exnation, I won¡¯t leave. Don¡¯t worry, and stop looking at me with those eyes. I¡¯m a man of my word.¡±Everyone watched him. Dong Xuebing controlled the situation, and his earlier presence intimidated everyone.

    Dong Xuebing threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stamped it out. ¡°So, should I go to your police station by myself or with your police car?¡±

    Hu Hanbin cautiously said, ¡°Get in the car.¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and walked over. ¡°Alright.¡±

    Under the watchful eyes of the officers, Dong Xuebing indeed walked towards the police car.

    The officers found it strange. Since they all dared not move, and Dong Xuebing had such impressive skills, it would be a piece of cake for him to leave now. Why would he willingly go back to the police station with them? Was he afraid of being wanted by the police? That was probably the case. The officers reasoned that they couldn¡¯t go against the state no matter how formidable someone was. Since he had assaulted the police and caused such a bigmotion, there had to be a result. Otherwise, he would never find peace in his life. Realizing that this formidable figure might also have something to fear made the officers feel more confident. However, out of instinct, many of them still reached for their batons or firearms as Dong Xuebing approached, and some even took a few steps back, maintaining a tense state. Having witnessed the earlier scene, no one dared toe within a few meters of Dong Xuebing.

    What they didn¡¯t know was that Dong Xuebing wasn¡¯t afraid at all. The idea that he might be afraid was absurd. The Chengguan Police Station had no idea what kind of troublemaker they had brought.

    Once Dong Xuebing got into the police car, everyone at the police station breathed a sigh of relief. Many wiped the sweat from their brows, having been so tense just moments ago.

    At this point, the medical staff finally checked on the illegal cab driver. Fortunately, he was just unconscious with a broken leg. After a simple bandaging, the medical staff informed the police that he was not in immediate danger.

    This time, the situation escted. If Hu Hanbin had previously been able to suppress the incident involving the illegal cab using his connections and turning a blind eye, handling this situation would have been moreplicated. After all, the illegal cab driver tried to run someone over in front of many witnesses. With so many ordinary citizens present, it wouldn''t be appropriate for Hu Hanbin to ignore the matter just because he knew the person involved. After much consideration, Hu Hanbin decided to send an officer with the ambnce to the hospital. This would ensure that the illegal cab driver was under control and also help to reassure the public. Hu Hanbin knew how to handle the situation with the illegal cab driver and the incident. Although he was shocked by Dong Xuebing¡¯s skills andbat abilities and felt some instinctual fear, he knew that once they reached the police station, he would no longer be in control. It seemed Dong Xuebing had no intention of fleeing, which made things easier. Hu Hanbin nned to deal with Dong Xuebing through various means. He would not let this assault on the police go unaddressed. He had to vent his frustrations; otherwise, if news of his officers being beaten spread, he, as the station chief, would be left with no face.

    "Old Zhou," Hu Hanbin called out.

    The old officer came over. "Chief Hu."

    Hu Hanbin whispered, "Get in that person''s car, take a gun, keep it loaded, and be careful. Stay alert at all times."

    The old officer almost cried out, cursing internally. He was the one who had just pointed a gun at Dong Xuebing. Witnessing Dong Xuebing''s foul temper andbat skills made him quite apprehensive. If possible, he would have preferred not to be in the same car as Dong Xuebing¡ªit was too dangerous. The old officer still had nightmares about the minibus''s wreckage. If Dong Xuebing lost his temper, what could he do? But since the chief had given the order and there weren''t many armed officers avable, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and go.

    Hu Hanbin issued a few more instructions on the scene.

    "Old Zhang, inform the county bureau about the situation."

    "Old Sun, stop smoking and contact the transportation department to arrange for a tow truck to clear the minibus. Don''t let it affect traffic."

    Finally, Hu Hanbin walked towards the police cars, noting that Dong Xuebing was in thest vehicle, so he headed for the first car.

    The remaining officers crowded into the central vehicles.

    Dong Xuebing sat calmly in the back seat of thest vehicle, crossing his legs and appearing utterly unfazed by being taken by the police. He seemed more like a leader.

    The old officer also got into the car. He looked at Dong Xuebing, hesitated several times, and finally sat in the back, visibly tense. His right hand remained on his gun, never daring to move it away. He avoided looking directly at Dong Xuebing. His face contorted with anxiety under the tense atmosphere.

    Dong Xuebing reassured him, "There''s no need to be so nervous."

    The old officer felt mocked but dared not rx. He gripped his gun even tighter, mentally rehearsing the quickest draw.

    There was no way around it.

    This was someone who could flip a minibus with his bare hands.

 Chapter 1793

    Chapter 1793

    Noon

    Jiaolin County

    Chengguan Police Station

    Just past noon, several police cars drove into the small courtyard of the police station and stopped at the base of the office building. Given the severity of the case and the social impact and danger of assaulting police officers, the county bureau should have taken over this case. However, since the police station was the first to respond and had only recently notified the county bureau, which had yet to provide any updates, Dong Xuebing was brought directly to the police station.

    Everyone in the car had been notably cautious on the way, fearing that Dong Xuebing might change his mind or act unusually, making him impossible to control. Fortunately, Dong Xuebing kept his word and walked with them obediently, showing no signs of abnormal behavior. This reassured Police Station Chief Hu Hanbin and the other officers.

    The car stopped.

    Everyone got out of the vehicle.

    People in the office building, likely having received the news, immediately emerged from the hallway. Three or four officers and staff emerged, grim expressions as they watched the scene. Some carried batons and kept their hands near them as if ready for action at any moment.

    At this point, Dong Xuebing stepped out of the car.Many of those in the office building who saw Dong Xuebing for the first time were taken aback. They hadn¡¯t expected him to be so young, nor did they expect him to look so ordinary and harmless. His height, age, appearance, and demeanor were quite different from what they had imagined based on the reports they had heard.

    ¡°That¡¯s him?¡±

    ¡°No way.¡±

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t look like it.¡±

    ¡°With that build, he could overturn a minibus? Come on!¡±

    The neers were incredulous, blinking and staring at Dong Xuebing. However, when they saw the old officers who had returned, looking fearful and wary of Dong Xuebing, they exchanged nces and finally believed it.

    It¡¯s him.

    But there¡¯s nothing extraordinary about him.

    In their line of work, dealing with people regrly, they were usually good at reading people, but this young man they had just brought back left them wholly puzzled. Moreover, thinking about the minibus incident, they found it hard to believe. In their view, no matter how strong someone was, it would only be a few hundred pounds of force, like lifting a barbell or breaking bricks with bare hands. But kicking a minibus and overturning it, especially while it was moving at high speed, was something they had never seen before and found it impossible to believe. Was that a foot or a rocketuncher?

    Several people rushed over.

    ¡°Brother Zhang, you¡¯re back,¡± said a young officer.

    ¡°Yeah, back,¡± said an old officer with good rapport, looking at him.

    The young officer pointed at Dong Xuebing. ¡°Is this the guy you were talking about?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s him,¡± said the old officer, looking at Dong Xuebing with aplicated expression.

    ¡°No way, he overturned the minibus?¡± The young officer asked, voicing his doubts.

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t believe it,¡± the old officer said with a wry smile. ¡°I¡¯m still a bit stunned myself. But everyone saw it. There¡¯s no mistake. He kicked the minibus with what seemed like a casual effort, and the next moment, the minibus was overturned and slid quite a distance.¡± The old officer shook his head and sighed. ¡°I don¡¯t know if he has martial arts training or what, but it¡¯s exaggerated. You just heard about it, but you should have seen the scene. We were all stunned. For a full half-minute, no one said a word. Can you imagine?¡±

    The young officer inhaled deeply: ¡°It¡¯s impossible.¡±

    ¡°So how did we capture him?¡± asked another officer.

    The old officer looked at Dong Xuebing and whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t tell anyone, but if he hadn¡¯te with us willingly, with just our force, we couldn¡¯t have captured him.¡±

    ¡°Willingly? Why?¡± the young officer asked, stunned.

    The old officer shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    At this point, Hu Hanbin said, ¡°Prepare to take him to the interrogation room.¡±

    ¡°Got it, Chief Hu,¡± a few officers replied and approached Dong Xuebing.

    Ironically, unlike their usual tasks, none dared toe within two meters of Dong Xuebing this time. They all kept their distance, standing on the outskirts and not even attempting to pull or drag him. They didn¡¯t even dare to speak.

    The atmosphere grew tense.

    Hu Hanbin was exasperated and frustrated, but upon reflection, he knew it wasn¡¯t entirely his subordinates¡¯ fault. Dong Xuebing was indeed a formidable opponent. It wasn¡¯t just them; anyone who saw Dong Xuebing kicking over a minibus would feel apprehensive. If a vehicle that heavy could be flipped, it¡¯s easy to imagine what he could do to someone weighing around a hundred kilograms. Hu Hanbin felt anxious; why didn¡¯t he ride back with Dong Xuebing?

    The air was thick with tension.

    Dong Xuebing, however, seemed indifferent, ignoring their attempts atmunication. Instead, he looked around the police station and observed the surroundings as if on a sightseeing tour. It wasn¡¯t that Dong Xuebing was unperturbed, but rather that he had dealt with such situations so often that they had be routine. He was merely taking in the environment of Jiaolin County. He hade here early instead of reporting to the City¡¯s organization department for this reason¡ªto see what a county was like. What was said online or in the news didn¡¯t count; seeing it firsthand was essential. This visit to the office location gave him a rough idea of the county he was about to work in. As for his evaluation, Dong Xuebing concluded it was average¡ªneither good nor bad.

    The environment, urban development, and even the locals'' attire all gave Dong Xuebing the signal he had anticipated. It wasn¡¯t shocking.

    Hu Hanbin said sternly: ¡°To the interrogation room.¡±

    Dong Xuebing nced at him and followed the officers to the room.

    Second floor.

    In a room.

    When Dong Xuebing entered, he didn¡¯t bother with pleasantries. He sat down on a chair and ced his suitcase beside him.

    Hu Hanbin entered, followed by several officers, all armed.

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, ¡°Is all this necessary? I¡¯m ttered by such a grand disy.¡±

    Four officers, four guns. This was not the usual setup for interrogations at the police station, but Dong Xuebing was different. Hu Hanbin and the others knew hisbat capabilities, so they took extra precautions. The effectiveness might be limited, and the guns might not be handy, but at least it provided some psychologicalfort.

    Hu Hanbin asked: ¡°Name.¡±

    Dong Xuebing replied, ¡°I forgot.¡±

    ¡°Gender?¡± Hu Hanbin''s face darkened.

    Dong Xuebing responded, ¡°What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Age?¡± Hu Hanbin¡¯s expression grew darker.

    Dong Xuebing smiled, ¡°How old do you think I look?¡±

    One of the nearby officers, mustering his courage, mmed the table and said, ¡°You better be honest. Do you know where you are? This is the police station. Answer the questions properly!¡±

    Dong Xuebing looked at him and said: ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯m the problem here.¡±

    Hu Hanbin snapped: ¡°If you don¡¯t think there¡¯s a problem, why did youe with us?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and replied, ¡°I¡¯ve already said I didn¡¯te here to be interrogated by you. I came here to get an exnation and to understand what was going on. If there are problems, they aren¡¯t my fault. If you had any sense, you¡¯d know what kind of person the illegal cab driver is¡ªexploiting ordinary people. I acted in self-defense. Your police came at me without distinguishing right from wrong, ignoring the testimony of the witnesses. The illegal cab driver robbed ordinary people and then attacked me. I was defending myself. I didn¡¯t see anything wrong. I was targeting those two people who brought it upon themselves. They deserved it. Andter, when the illegal cab driver tried to run me over with his car¡ªyou saw that too. Can¡¯t you see who the real victim is? It¡¯s me. It¡¯s the ordinary people. But you keep holding me while letting the real criminals go. You evenugh and chat with them. You bring one car after another and question me. I want to ask you¡ªwhat¡¯s your point? What¡¯s your aim?¡±

    Hu Hanbin mmed the table again: ¡°Still arguing and talking back, huh?¡±

    Dong Xuebing smiled and said, ¡°When I talk, there¡¯s no reason. When criminals talk, you think they¡¯re right. What kind of police are you? I don¡¯t believe you can¡¯t even distinguish right from wrong. It means you don¡¯t want to make a judgment at all and want to me me, right? I have a principle: if others are polite to me, I¡¯ll be polite to them. If they¡¯re not polite, why should I give you face?¡± Dong Xuebing paused andughed, ¡°You don¡¯t need to y these tricks with me. mming the table? Who are you trying to scare? Maybe it works on others, but don¡¯t waste your time with me.¡±

    Hu Hanbin and the others realized that although this person was young, he was very seasoned in handling situations.

    In the Beijing dialect, this person is called an ¡°old tough guy.¡±

    Hu Hanbin was furious. ¡°So you¡¯re not cooperating with the investigation?¡±

    Dong Xuebing saw it was about time, so he leisurely took out his wallet, tossed his ID towards them, and said, ¡°Name, age, and origin¡ªcheck it yourself.¡± Dong Xuebing''s demeanor was more nonchnt than that of the officers who were trying to handle the case; he didn¡¯t even bother to speak further.

    Hu Hanbin looked at the ID.

    Dong Xuebing.

    From Beijing.

    No wonder he¡¯s such a troublemaker.

 Chapter 1794

    Chapter 1794

    Police Station

    In the interrogation room.

    From Dong Xuebing¡¯s ent, Hu Hanbin and the officers had already had a feeling, and now, seeing his ce of birth on his ID, they weren¡¯t too surprised. People from Beijing tend to be proud and nonchnt and love to talk big and shoot the breeze. Dong Xuebing fit that stereotype perfectly. His words and actions aligned with this stylepletely. If his ID had said he was from anywhere else, the officers probably wouldn¡¯t have believed it. While this might sound exaggerated, different regions tend to produce different personality traits due to gics, upbringing, or societal influence. There¡¯s a certain amount of science backing this up. Dong Xuebing¡¯s family had been in Beijing for generations, and he had inherited this personality type quite "thoroughly."

    Hu Hanbin asked a few more questions.

    Dong Xuebing just smiled and didn¡¯t respond.

    They couldn¡¯t hit him or scold him.

    The officers didn¡¯t know how to handle him. They also didn¡¯t dare push him too far because they had already seen what a cornered Dong Xuebing could do. Liu Xing, the young officer, and even the illegal cab driver were proof enough. They knew that Dong Xuebing was someone who wouldn¡¯t back down to threats.

    Troublesome.

    Why did they have to run into such a troublesome guy?And not just a troublesome guy, but one who could fight.

    Hu Hanbin felt like he was losing face as the station chief. He had never dealt with someone like this before. They couldn¡¯t even handcuff him, and if he didn¡¯t cooperate, they couldn¡¯t use force. It was as awkward as it could get, and it was infuriating.

    Ring, ring.

    The phone rang.

    Hu Hanbin looked at the caller ID, and his spirits lifted. He gave a few quick instructions to the nearby officers and stepped out to take the call. ¡°Hello, Chief Chang?¡±

    On the other end was Chang Lin, the secretary of the county Political and Legal Affairs Committee and the director of the Public Security Bureau. Hu Hanbin had reported the situation earlier but hadn¡¯t expected Chief Chang to call him back personally. He had thought a deputy director would handle it. The fact that Chang Lin called himself showed how seriously he was taking this. And that made sense¡ªtwo officers had been injured, five or six had been assaulted, a bus had been overturned, and the driver had suffered severe injuries with both legs broken. This was a major incident for their county that could easily make the news.

    Chang Lin¡¯s tone was grave. ¡°Where¡¯s the suspect?¡±

    Hu Hanbin knew what he meant. ¡°We¡¯ve brought him to the station, and he¡¯s in the interrogation room. But he¡¯s being very uncooperative and has a terrible attitude.¡±

    Chang Lin asked, ¡°Have you restrained him?¡±

    Hu Hanbin hesitated. ¡°He¡¯s just in the interrogation room¡­¡±

    ¡°No handcuffs?¡± Chang Lin¡¯s tone grew harsher.

    Hu Hanbin exined, ¡°Hisbat skills are exceptional. You probably heard about the bus incident. Even when we pointed a gun at his head, he didn¡¯t flinch. He kept daring us to shoot. He¡¯s aplete troublemaker. We can¡¯t beat him, and we can¡¯t control him. So¡­¡±

    Chang Lin snapped, ¡°You can¡¯t even control a criminal who assaulted police officers? Then what are you there for? I¡¯m at the hospital now. Stop talking ande here immediately.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Chief,¡± Hu Hanbin responded quickly.

    Later in the afternoon.

    County People''s Hospital.

    Without stopping for lunch, Hu Hanbin hurried from the police station to the hospital. When he got upstairs and entered the ward, he saw Public Security Bureau Director Chang Lin and a few otherw enforcement officials.

    ¡°Chief Chang.¡±

    ¡°Mm.¡±

    ¡°Director Li.¡±

    ¡°Old Hu, you¡¯re here.¡±

    They exchanged brief greetings.

    In the Hospital Room

    Lying on the hospital beds were Liu Xing and the young officer. Liu Xing regained consciousness before arriving and respectfully spoke with Chang Lin. The young officer had also regained consciousness after treatment but had a severe mouth injury, so while he was awake, he couldn¡¯t speak.

    Liu Xing felt quite frustrated. ¡°Chief Chang, Director Li, I¡­¡±

    Chang Lin waved his hand. ¡°No need to say anything. You were injured while working, and I¡¯ve already arranged for the medical expenses. You¡¯re on leave now, so take as much time as you need to recover. Don¡¯t worry about anything; focus on getting better.¡±

    Liu Xing quickly said, ¡°Thank you, Chief Chang.¡±

    Chang Lin then looked at the young officer¡¯s injuries. ¡°You, too, don¡¯t think about anything else. Just focus on your recovery.¡±

    The young officer looked excited, mumbling but unable to speak.

    Chang Lin patted his leg. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t talk. Just rest. The county bureau will handle this, and we¡¯ll address this incident properly.¡± Although Chang Lin had only heard about the incident vaguely and didn¡¯t have all the details¡ªafter all, the information from Hu Hanbin¡¯s station was somewhat limited¡ªhe knew that whatever the reason, assaulting police officers in broad daylight was something he, as the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee and Public Security Bureau director, could not tolerate. He had to take responsibility for his officers.

    Afterforting the injured, Chang Lin did not leave the ward. He spoke briefly with the doctor about the injuries and, seeing that there were no significant issues, turned to Hu Hanbin. ¡°So, what¡¯s the situation over there?¡± His tone was not good.

    Hu Hanbin sighed. ¡°The person is like a ticking time bomb¡ªimpossible tomunicate with and ready to explode at any moment. We¡­¡± His frustration was evident. He hoped the county bureau would take over and the issue would be shifted entirely to Dong Xuebing. This way, he could at least give him a significant lesson. Hu Hanbin hade to despise Dong Xuebing deeply, and if he didn¡¯t get a resolution in one or two years, Hu Hanbin wouldn¡¯t be able to let go of his anger or exin it to his colleagues.

    A county bureau officer asked, ¡°Who is this person?¡±

    ¡°Probably someone trained in martial arts, but I¡¯m not sure.¡± Then Hu Hanbin remembered and pulled out Dong Xuebing¡¯s ID. ¡°Oh, right. Here¡¯s his ID.¡±

    Chang Lin reached out. ¡°Let me see.¡±

    Hu Hanbin handed it over. ¡°He¡¯s from Beijing.¡±

    The county bureau officers thought, ¡°So what if he¡¯s from Beijing? It doesn¡¯t matter where someone is from if theymit a crime. He¡¯s just a visitor. How could he cause such a stir?¡±

    However, when Chang Lin looked at the ID, everyone in the room suddenly noticed his face change drastically, as if he were stunned.

    ¡°Chief Chang?¡±

    ¡°Chief Chang?¡±

    ¡°Uh, what¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Everyone asked.

    The next moment, Chang Lin took a deep breath, his voice rising several degrees, and urgently said, ¡°Release him immediately!¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Hu Hanbin and the others were stunned. ¡°What did you say?¡±

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